WWE Elimination Chamber & Fastlane Changes

We noted before via The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the February 12th WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view from Phoenix was to be a RAW-exclusive event but that changes to the 2017 pay-per-view schedule were reportedly in the works. In an update, it was noted on F4Wonline.com today that Elimination Chamber is now tentatively scheduled to be a SmackDown show. The March 5th Fastlane pay-per-view from Milwaukee was scheduled to be a SmackDown show but that is now tentatively a RAW event.

Source: WrestlingINC

ROH Grants Veda Scott Her Release

Veda Scott posted on Twitter that she has asked and was grated her release from Ring of Honor. She also stated that she was open to all opportunities and asked where do You want to see her.

You can check out her tweets below:

Bullet Club To Announce A New Member Soon

Kenny Omega, a Bullet Club Elite member announced on Twitter that the deal is done, a new Bullet Club member will be announced. He went on and said: “A monster that devours all competition.Your nightmare will soon begin.”

You can check out his tweet below:

Missouri Athletic Commission Overturns Evinger VS Kunitskaya Bout 

If you’re a Tonya Evinger or a member of TeamFilthy then today’s a good day for you. If you’re however Yana Kunitskaya or anybody in her team not so much.

On November 18th InvictaFC hosted their 20th event. It was a stacked card with what should’ve been a stellar main event for the bamtamweight title. It was however tarnished when it ended it a controversial way.

If you watched the fight you would know that it ended at 1:58 of the first round when Kunitskaya applied an armbar to Evinger getting the submission victory.
However Evinger appealed the decision of the bout earlier this month due to misinterpretation of the rules by referee Mike England. The defending champion used a perfectly legal defense of the armbar by pushing her foot on the face of Kunitskaya to gain leverage for an escape. This was deemed illegal by the referee and in forcing her to move Kunitskaya was able to sink the amber in deeper.

The only way the defense by Evinger would’ve been illegal is if she would’ve striked Kunitskaya with her foot while she was down but at no point did that happen.
So what does this all mean? Well now that the bout has been overturned  Evinger is still the champion and further more her five year undefeated streak is still intact. Here’s what she had to say about the situation.
It is no surprise that this decision is already receiving some backlash. What do you guys think was the right call made? Let us know. One can only assume it’s a matter of time before we see Evinger and Kunitskaya squaring off again.?

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview 12/1/16

The following is scheduled for tonight’s 12/1 Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:

Knockouts Championship – Six Sides of Steel: Jade vs Rosemary

Broken Matt Hardy’s return to the Impact Zone

Impact Grand Champion Aron Rex issuing an open challenge

X Division Champion DJZ vs Braxton Sutter vs Mandrews

 

Which Brand Gets The WWE Elimination Chamber Event?, More News On 2017 WWE PPV Plans

As noted, the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix announced this week that they will be hosting the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view in 2017. No other details were provided but word now is that it will be a RAW-exclusive event on February 12th.

SmackDown will then have their Fastlane pay-per-view on March 5th from the BMO Harris Bank Center in Milwaukee.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that they were given a list of 18 planned pay-per-view dates for 2017. The last number WWE publicized was 19. There was serious talk of cutting back to 16 events in 2017, which would mean changes to the current plans.

The original plan was for Extreme Rules and Money In the Bank to be exclusive to SmackDown. The changes in plans may or may not effect those two shows but the information for Elimination Chamber and Fastlane has been confirmed.

Wrestler Returns To WWE NXT To Announce

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Former WWE NXT Superstar Percy Watson has returned to the brand as an announcer. He made his return at tonight’s NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University and will be joining Tom Phillips and Corey Graves on commentary each week.

Watson participated in the second season of NXT back in 2010 with MVP as his mentor. He was later released in May 2013 and has been somewhat quiet on the indies.

Source: WrestlingINC

Linda McMahon Meets With Donald Trump To Talk Business (VIDEO)

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Former WWE executive Linda McMahon met with President-Elect Donald Trump Wednesday at his office … and on the way out, Vince McMahon‘s wife said she was there to talk business.

Mrs. McMahon — who twice ran for political office and lost — told reporters that Trump asked her to come in for a conversation and she obviously obliged.

Linda added, “We talked about business and entrepreneurs and creating jobs.”

Reporters asked the ex-WWE CEO if Trump had offered her a role in his administration, but in classic wrestling fashion she simply told them to stay tuned and walked away.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Ric Flair Signs New Performer’s Deal With WWE

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has signed a new performer’s deal with WWE and will be a regular part of the RAW roster going forward. After his endorsement of new RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks on Monday’s RAW, WWE has a new poll asking fans if Flair’s support for The Boss is genuine. As of this writing, 57% voted for, “Absolutely. As a 16-time world champion, Flair appreciates the struggle.” The rest went with, “Are you kidding? The dirtiest player in the game is up to no good.”

Source: WrestlingINC

The Young Bucks Offered New Multi-Year Contracts With Ring Of Honor

The Young Bucks have been offered new Ring of Honor contracts … and this time, the company wants to lock them down for a few years.

Sources close to the situation tell us Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson were recently presented with awesome new contracts to stay with ROH and they’re currently mulling it over.

The Young Bucks signed a deal with the company last year that also allowed them to work for NJPW, PWG and overseas companies that didn’t interfere with ROH.

It’s expected that the Young Bucks will make a formal announcement in the near future, but we’re told they do have other offers on the table right now. Their current deals expire December 31st.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet