WWE NXT Battleground 6/9/2024 (Card)

WWE NXT Battleground – Sunday June 9, 2024 – UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada

CARD

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Trick Williams (c) vs. Ethan Page

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Roxanne Perez (c) vs. TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace

LADDER MATCH FOR THE INAUGURAL NXT WOMEN’S NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker vs. Fallon Henley vs. Michin vs. Kelani Jordan

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Oba Femi (c) vs. Joe Coffey vs. Wes Lee

NXT UNDERGROUND MATCH
Shayna Baszler vs. Lola Vice

NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c) vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

AEW Collision Preview 6/8/2024

Tonight’s AEW Collision live on TNT from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

  • “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Lady Frost
  • Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli vs. FTR
  • Orange Cassidy vs. Kyle O’Reilly
  • Dustin Rhodes vs. Johnny TV
  • Daniel Garcia vs. Tate Mayfairs
  • Kris Statlander vs. Robyn Renegade

New WWE SmackDown QR Code Leads To A Letter Thanking Fans: ‘This Is All Because Of You’

Another night, another clue from Uncle Howdy.

As we get closer to their presumed reveal date, fans are getting more messages related to the mysterious faction somehow related to the lore surrounding the late Bray Wyatt. There was one this past Monday on “WWE Raw” that promised an interruption on “Raw Talk” while also leading sharp-eyed fans to strange poetry and images from a journal. On Friday’s “WWE SmackDown,” Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman were talking backstage when yet another QR Code flashed across the screen, and this case, viewers who followed the code were treated to a message seemingly addressed to the fans themselves.

The code leads to a page on WWE’s website with “gratitude” in the URL. An icon of a letter comes up which, when clicked, reveals a typed message in Notepad. The letter starts out from a reflective and grateful place, but in true Wyatt form, it takes a dark turn before the end.

“Hello,” the letter begins. “For now, I’m not speaking to them. I intend this for you.

“You helped him find his way and guided him back home. You found him so I could open his eyes. A new journey began. But we never know how long a journey will last. What I knew to be true was no more. Suddenly, I found myself without a path. I believed myself to be lost. I allowed myself to be blinded. I was going to let the cave win. But I did not stay that way. I found my way out of darkness. I saw what was expected of me and I accepted the cost.

“I admit, it wasn’t easy. I feared you had forgotten. But you remembered. You remembered who we are. You remembered who you are. Thank you. This is all because of you. We were never the chosen ones. We just wanted to belong. And now we do.

“I know, I can’t wait to see you too. I appreciate your excitement. It won’t be long now. I just wanted to say thank you. We have become more than we can imagine. Their stories will be told. Their pain will be worth it. And it’s all because of you.

“You did this. This is all your fault. The blood that rains down drips from your hands. Thank you.”

After closing the letter, a message pops up that reads “Who is to blame?” The word “who” is in bold and moves; when it’s clicked, an image of a finger pointing at the reader comes up. When the icon is clicked, the following words appear: “remember. recapitulate. prepare.” Each word is a link — “remember” leads to the “kintsugi” web page unlocked in a previous clue, while “recapitulate” leads to last Friday’s clues.

“Prepare,” however, leads to the WWE opening video. Once it gets to “Forever, Together,” the video glitches and text appears on the screen.

“I have shown you signs and wonders, yet you do not believe?” it reads. “I offered you hope. freedom from the pit. You spit in my face. Mock my family. Question my timing. One last chance. An opportunity to repent. But my patience runs thin. There is a reckoning coming. Your belief is indifferent. It is inevitable. You will learn you are finite. And you shall behold what we have become. A massacre is coming.”

As has been previously reported, the so-called “Wyatt 6” are expected to include absent main rosters stars Nikki Cross and Dexter Lumis, “WWE NXT” star Joe Gacy, a returning Erick Rowan, and a character played by Wyatt’s brother, Taylor Rotunda, be it Uncle Howdy, Bo Dallas, or someone else entirely. While the name of the group is mere fan speculation as of this writing, many fans believe the sixth member of the group is Wyatt himself (with them in spirit), while others expect the involvement of former Fiend associate Alexa Bliss.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE SmackDown Preview 6/7/2024

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown live on FOX from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Jade Cargill vs. Indi Hartwell

Johnny Gargano w/ Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller w/Austin Theory

Apollo Crews vs. Angel

Solo Sikoa anoints Tonga Loa  as a member of The Bloodline

WWE Reportedly Made “Excellent Offer” To Chad Gable

Chad Gable’s WWE contract expired today. He’s expected to get interest from many different promotions. WWE is interested in re-signing him.

It is said that there will be a strong push from talent in various outside companies to vouch for him to be signed. He has been heavily featured on TV as of late as the leader of Alpha Academy as he undergoes a heel turn.

Dave Meltzer reported the following in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter

“Both AEW and WWE have interest in Gable. The only thing we’ve heard is that WWE has made an excellent offer to keep him. AEW is not allowed legally to make an offer until his WWE deal expires. He does have key people in AEW pushing him to Tony Khan. Gable would have to allow his contract to expire to get an offer. He’s also in the middle of the best singles push of his career right now.”

Alicia Atout Is All Elite, Confirms She’s Signed With AEW

Quietly, AEW has made some changes to their broadcasting team early in 2024. The promotion released long-time personality/ring announcer Dasha Gonzalez towards the end of March, and recently brought in Arkady Aura to serve as a backstage interviewer alongside Renee Paquette. And it looks as though the duo will be joined backstage by someone who previously had a cup of coffee in AEW.

Taking to X Wednesday night, Alicia Atout posted a photo of herself backstage at “AEW Dynamite,” revealing that she had signed with the promotion, and would be seeing fans every Wednesday. Atout wasted no time getting to work, conducting two social media exclusive interviews last night with Wheeler Yuta, following his emotional return after five months off recovering from a concussion, and Mark Briscoe after he defeated Brian Cage to qualify for the TNT Championship ladder match at Forbidden Door.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TNA Impact Preview 6/6/2024

Tonight on TNA Impact at 8/7c on AXS TV and, for the first time ever, simulcasting at 8pm ET on TNA+.

  • 20th Anniversary of TNA Impact
  • TNA Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Allysin Kay w/Marti Belle
  • TNA Digital Media Championship: Laredo Kid vs. AJ Francis w/Rich Swann
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Nic Nemeth
  • Mustafa Ali & Campaign Singh vs. Speedball Mountain
  • Kon vs. Jake Something
  • Gisele Shaw returns

ROH TV Preview 6/6/2024

ROH will air a new episode of its weekly television show tonight at 7 pm ET on HonorClub. 

You can sign up for the streaming service here. Below is the lineup for the show: 

  • ROH World TV Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Dalton Castle
  • Marina Shafir returns to Ring of Honor and will be in action
  • Queen Aminata in action
  • Griff Garrison, Cole Karter & Johnny TV vs. Iron Savages vs. Dark Order
  • ROH Women’s World TV Championship PROVING GROUND MATCH: Billie Starkz (C) vs. Zamaya
  • The Infantry vs. Nick Comoroto & Jacoby Watts

Backstage Details On AEW’s Arlington Residency

All Elite Wrestling recently announced that they have partnered with the city of Arlington, Texas to host the Path to All In Series at the Esports Stadium beginning on July 20. The series of events will include four live episodes of “AEW Collision,” one taped episode of “AEW Collision,” and the ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view, which takes place on July 26.

Wrestlenomics have been able to discover a few more details about the residency, with one financial note being that AEW is paying a half-price rate of $232,000 to use the venue across a six week span, with the local tourism organization potentially granting the company money or incentives to offset these costs as the events are set to bring in a healthy amount of revenue for the city. The figure of $232,000 breaks down as $112,000 going to the Arlington Expo Center, which will be paid in two instalments before the company moves in, while the rest will go to the Esports Venues, LLC company for the use of the building’s broadcast suite that is located on site.

AEW is also set to make that money back and more based on ticket sales alone. The report from Wrestlenomics suggests that the Esports Stadium will be scaled to a total of 1,290 seats. This means selling just over 5,000 tickets (or selling out four of the events) at an average ticket price of $45 will cover the rate that AEW is paying to use the building. While this residency takes place, episodes of “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Rampage” are still set to take place in locations around the United States, but no dates or locations have been announced at the time of writing as the July 17 edition of “AEW Dynamite” in Little Rock, Arkansas is the latest event announcement the company has made.

The schedule also noted that there will be two exclusive Ring of Honor taping days taking place on July 28, two days after the Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view, and August 16, two days before the company loads out their equipment. However, these dates have remained unannounced and weren’t included in the official press release AEW presented on May 16, signalling that these dates could change at some point. Wrestlenomics did reach out to AEW’s public relations team for an update on the schedule but weren’t given a comment.

AEW and ROH might not be the only companies using the Esports Stadium over the summer. Wrestlenomics also received email records between AEW and government staff where the idea of potentially subletting the venue to CMLL or New Japan Pro Wrestling was floated around between staff members. However, AEW’s Vice President of Global Touring Ryan Seddon stated that the focus has been to get AEW’s ‘ducks in a row’ and that discussions regarding such things could happen. However, it seems as if it has just been nothing more than an idea at the time of writing.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 6/5/2024

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live on TBS from the Blue Arena in Loveland, Colorado.

  • MJF makes his return to Dynamite
  • Wheeler Yuta is medically cleared to return and will be in action with Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley, as the BCC take on CMLL stars Volador Jr, Magnus, Rugido and Esfinge
  • AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Roderick Strong
  • Mariah May vs. Saraya
  • TV Time with Chris Jericho
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone’s took to social media to say she will be at tonight’s show.