WWE SmackDown airs live tonight on FOX from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes
- Logan Paul returns to address L.A. Knight’s challenge
- Cody Rhodes will address The Bloodline
Motor City Machine Guns Expected To Join WWE (Report)
Two highly decorated free agents could be headed to WWE soon.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of the Motor City Machine Guns are expected to join WWE after their contracts with TNA Wrestling expired in March.
Formed in 2007, the Motor City Machine Guns have achieved success in various promotions, including ROH and NJPW. During their tenure in TNA Wrestling, Shelley and Sabin held the TNA World Title, the X-Division Title, and won the TNA Tag Team Championships thrice.
It was previously rumored that the Motor City Machine Guns were headed to AEW, however, they continued to accept independent bookings.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is now reporting that there’s talk within the wrestling community that “Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley are expected to be coming here [WWE], or at least that’s the talk within wrestling. Nobody has officially said anything. Of late, the indications were WWE made the better offer but they were expected to be with whichever side made the best offer. Within wrestling the belief is that they are WWE-bound.”
The Motor City Machine Guns bid farewell to indie wrestling at a recent show in Portland, and have a booking scheduled for next month.
Source: eWn
Big Surprises Teased For TNA Slammiversary 2024 Pay-Per-View Event
Some huge surprises could be in store at TNA Slammiversary 2024 judging from recent comments made by Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated to promote the July 20th event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Grace teased some surprises to come. She said,
“The surprises are going to be even bigger than people realize. TNA and NXT do surprises better than any other promotion. I don’t think anyone can argue that. If you’re tired of accidentally reading spoilers, watch Slammiversary. Our goal is to make fans fall back in love with wrestling.”
Grace will defend her TNA Knockouts World Championship at Slammiversary 2024 against Ash By Elegance, formerly known as Dana Brooke in WWE.
The event will also see involvement from NXT’s Wes Lee, who’ll team with The Rascalz to face NXT trio No Quarter Catch Crew.
Source: eWn
TNA Slammiversary 7/20/2024 (Card)
LIVE THIS SATURDAY, July 20, TNA Wrestling celebrates its 20th Slammiversary LIVE on pay-per-view from the Verdun Auditorium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada!
The action begins on Countdown to Slammiversary streaming LIVE & FREE at 7pm ET on TNA+ and TNA Digital Platforms.
CARD
TNA Slammiversary 2024:
TNA World Championship Elimination Match:
Moose (c) vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Steve Maclin vs. Josh Alexander vs. Joe Hendry vs. Frankie Kazarian
TNA Knockouts Championship Match:
Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Ash By Elegance
TNA X-Division Championship Match:
Mustafa Ali (c) vs. Mike Bailey
TNA Digital Media & International Heavyweight Championship Match:
AJ Francis (c) vs. PCO
TNA World Tag Team Championship Match:
The System (c) vs. ABC
The Rascalz vs. No Quarter Catch Crew
Matt Hardy vs. JDC
Mike Santana vs. Jake Something
Countdown To Slammiversary 2024:
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Match:
Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards (c) vs. SpitFire
KUSHIDA vs. Jonathan Gresham
Xia Brookside vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Faby Apache
The Reason Why Jeff Hardy Was Written Off TNA Television
On this week’s episode of TNA Impact on AXS TV, Jeff Hardy was stretchered out after The Hardys challenged The System for the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
After The Hardys won the match via DQ after JDC shoved Jeff off the top rope, they then wrapped a chair around his head and he was thrown into the ring post. He was stretchered out of the arena following the segment.
For what it’s worth, Hardy has had some issues entering Canada due to his past legal issues. This is the likely reason he was written off television for the time being. This Saturday’s TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view takes place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Source: eWn
TNA Impact Preview 7/18/2024
TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of TNA Impact tonight on AXS TV, which is the final stop before this weekend’s Slammiversary 2024 pay-per-view event.
- TNA World Tag Team Championship: The System (c) vs. Matt & Jeff Hardy
- NXT’s No Quarter Catch Crew (NXT) vs. KUSHIDA & The Rascalz
- JDC vs. Mike Santana
- Alisha Edwards vs. Xia Brookside
- Slammiversary Main Event Contract Signing.
Big E Provides Health Update, Reacts To Receiving Stem Cell Treatment
Big E took to Twitter on Wednesday to provide fans with an update on his status after he received stem cell treatment for his neck injury.
Big E and MVP went to Cancun, Mexico last month for stem cell treatment. The New Day member says he’s feeling great and highly recommends the treatment to anyone interested. He noted that he’s excited to see how the stem cells “percolate inside my body” and work
Big E added that “the only issue is my C1 is healing fibrously, which is great for normal day-to-day life, but it’s not turning into new bone and ossifying yet. They’re not going to clear me until that happens.”
Source: eWn
Backstage News On AEW Status Of Suspended Star Sammy Guevera
Sammy Guevara has been absent from AEW programming, suspended after not following concussion protocol in a match against Jeff Hardy. Hardy’s contract with AEW expired last month, but Guevara still hasn’t been back on television.
According to Fightful Select, Guevara’s suspension has been up for some time now, as reported back in May, and the former AEW TNT Champion could be making a comeback soon. A return of some kind has reportedly been discussed though there are no details on when or how the controversial star will be brought back to AEW programming. While Guevara was punished for his behavior in the Jeff Hardy match, it is said that he was praised backstage for the No DQ match he had with Powerhouse Hobbs the following week.
Guevara injured Hardy during a Shooting Star Press, and AEW concussion protocol required Guevara to immediately finish the match, which Guevara did not do, citing a miscommunication as the reason he continued the match as planned. Guevara’s suspension had reportedly caused ripple effects leading to whatever plans were made after his reunion with his longtime mentor Chris Jericho being scrapped. Jericho has since been embroiled in a feud with Hook, joined by Big Bill and Bryan Keith in Jericho’s “Learning Tree” persona.
Jeff Hardy has since returned to TNA Wrestling, alongside his brother Matt, where both wrestlers are working as free agents.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Report: WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan To Speak At Republican National Convention
Over the past few years, Hulk Hogan has been able to keep his name in the news, due to being baptized, giving out a take here or there, or insisting that he could still possibly do one more match even as he enters his 70s. All those stories pale in comparison today, however, as the Hulkster entered the news again for a reason that will surely be, in no shape or form, controversial to his millions of Hulkamaniacs.
In a tweet early Thursday morning, MSNBC reported that two senior campaign officials of former Presidential candidate Donald Trump had confirmed Hogan would be speaking today at the final day of the Republican National Convention. Not only that, but Hogan would be featured in a prime spot, speaking just before Trump would appear to formally accept the Republican nomination.
As it turns out, Hogan is one of several speakers today that are connected, or formerly connected, with WWE. John Pollock of POST Wrestling later tweeted that also scheduled to speak are Linda McMahon, former WWE President and wife of disgraced former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, and Dana White, CEO and President of UFC, WWE’s sister company via TKO Holdings.
This is not the first time Hogan has come out in support of his fellow WWE Hall of Famer, as the Hulkster had previously endorsed Trump when he successfully ran for President in 2016, with Hogan even jokingly suggesting that he could be Trump’s running mate. Hogan himself is no stranger to Presidential campaigns, having announced in 1998 that he would be running for President while a member of WCW, though it was later revealed to be a publicity stunt.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
AEW Dynamite (250th Episode) Preview 7/17/2024
AEW will present a new edition of Dynamite tonight on TBS from the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating 250 episodes of the show.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay (c) vs. MJF
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Nyla Rose
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland
- We will hear from Mariah May after she turned on AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless Toni Storm last week
- “TV Time” with “The Learning Tree” Chris Jericho
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