WWE Raw Preview Preview 8/12/2024

Tonight’s edition of WWE Raw from the Moody Center ATX in Austin, Texas, returns to USA Network after two weeks on SyFy due to coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

  • Rhea Ripley to open the show
  • Randy Orton to appear
  • Odyssey Jones to appear
  • Damian Priest vs. Carlito
  • American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) vs. Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa and Otis)
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Kairi Sane and IYO SKY vs. Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler
  • Two-Out-Of-Three Falls Match for WWE Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Sami Zayn

(Report) Possible Name Change For The Judgment Day

A big change is reportedly in store for The Judgment Day faction in WWE.

And it could begin tonight on WWE Raw in Austin, Texas.

Ahead of tonight’s three-hour WWE Raw on USA Network, sources are reporting that “plans are in motion to rebrand the ‘new’ Judgment Day.”

The report from Wrestle Votes claims that the group’s “essence will stay the same, but a name change is likely.”

Additionally, the report states that the leading candidate for a new name for the group is the “Street Trash” insult that GUNTHER used for Damian Priest heading into their WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE SummerSlam 2024.

Report – New Theme Song For Roman Reigns Is Ready To Go

Roman Reigns may be debuting a new theme song in the near future.

Fightful Select is reporting that a new full theme song has been produced for the WWE Superstar.

The report notes that the music is ready to go whenever WWE wants to use it. The song is said to be “expansive and lengthy to say the least.”

As of this writing, there is no word on whether the song will be used for Reigns moving forward. But it is there if needed.

Speaking of Roman Reigns, he made his return on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

During the main event of this week’s show, Solo Sikoa came to the ring to proclaim that he was the new Tribal Chief and if Reigns had a problem with it, he could come down and attempt to take the title from him.

Reigns eventually came out and took out Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa. As Solo and Reigns began to brawl, the latter was about to take out Solo with a Superman Punch, but Loa pulled him out of the ring.

It’s worth noting that Jacob Fatu was not present for the segment. Fatu is currently dealing with an injury. It isn’t known how long he’ll be out of action.

Source: eWn

AEW Collision Preview 8/10/2024

AEW continues it’s All In Summer Series live on TNT tonight from the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas.

  • FTR vs. The Outrunners
  • #1 Contenders Match for the AEW World Trios Championship at All In: (Special Guest Referee Christina Cage) – House of Black vs. Bang Bang Gang
  • Texas Bull Rope Match: Thunder Rosa vs. Deonna Purrazzo
  • Rush vs. Preston Vance
  • Darby Allin & Hologram vs. Premier Athletes
  • AEW World Championship Open Challenge Eliminator Match: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. ?
  • Hikaru Shida in action

AEW Rampage Preview 8/9/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.

  • Darby Allin vs. The Butcher
  • Saraya vs. Nyla Rose
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. Rocky Romero (Bryan Danielson on commentary)
  • Private Party in action
  • We’ll hear from Dustin Rhodes

WWE SmackDown Preview 8/9/2024

WWE SmackDown air live tonight on FOX, from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

  • Fallout from SummerSlam
  • The return of Roman Reigns
  • Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will appear
  • New WWE United States Champion LA Knight will appear
  • Celebration for new WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax
  • AJ Styles may appear

Report – Ricky Starks To Sign With WWE After AEW Deal Expires

Ricky Starks last appeared on the March 30th episode of AEW Collision, during which he suffered an injury scare, which changed the planned outcome of the match.

Since that show, Starks has publicly stated that he is not injured and expressed uncertainty regarding AEW’s decision not to involve him in programming. Meanwhile, AEW President Tony Khan publicly expressed his desire to bring Starks back to television.

There were plans to reintroduce Starks to television as a babyface and initiate a storyline involving a betrayal by Big Bill, leading to a feud between the two. However, the planned babyface turn did not materialize due to Starks’ decision not to pursue this direction.

Pwinsider reported earlier this week that there is “certainly interest” in several AEW stars, including Starks, whose deals are close to expiring or who have been absent from TV for some time.

According to the latest update by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Starks is expected to sign with WWE when his AEW contract expires.

The length of Starks’ AEW deal is unknown.

Source: eWn

Kevin Sullivan Dies At Age 74

Kevin Sullivan, best known for his villainous performances and stint as lead booker for World Championship Wrestling, has reportedly died at age 74. The news was broken Friday morning by Pro Wrestling Insider. Sullivan had been dealing with health issues lately following complications from emergency surgery.

Sullivan is perhaps most notable to a certain generation of wrestling fans as the leader of the Three Faces of Fear and the Dungeon of Doom, stables that menaced Hulk Hogan in 1990s WCW prior to Hogan’s heel turn and “Hollywood” persona as part of the New World Order. He’s also remembered for his role in the intricate backstage politics of WCW, including his personal and professional rivalry with the late Chris Benoit and the infamous “I respect you, bookerman” incident involving Brian Pillman. Appropriately, Sullivan’s last match as a wrestler was against Pillman’s son, current “WWE NXT” star Lexis King, in 2019.

WWE issued the following on the death of Kevin Sullivan:

WWE is saddened to learn Kevin Sullivan has passed away at age 74.

A unique and influential figure in sports-entertainment history, Sullivan found success both in the ring and behind the scenes with his penchant for far out ideas that pushed creative boundaries.

As a villain, Sullivan was a major rival for the ring’s most legendary heroes, including Dusty Rhodes, Hulk Hogan and The Road Warriors. He specialized in leading dangerous factions, which included his wicked Army of Darkness, collegiate bullies The Varsity Club, and the wild Dungeon of Doom, which introduced Big Show to the wrestling world. The onetime “Taskmaster” also became a creative force behind the scenes for WCW.

WWE extends its condolences to Sullivan’s family, friends and fans.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

ROH TV Preview 8/8/2024

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:

  • Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara vs. Dark Order
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship: Undisputed Kingdom (c) vs. The infantry
  • Tony Nese vs. Tomohiro Ishii
  • Rachael Ellering in action
  • The Outrunners vs. Stephen Barrett & Wolf Brown
  • Darian Bengston vs. Robbie Eagles

TNA Impact Preview 8/8/2024

TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of Impact tonight on AXS TV, featuring more crossover with WWE NXT.

TNA Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. TBD
Ultimate X Qualifier: Mike Bailey vs. Trent Seven vs. Jake Something
Ultimate X Qualifier: KC Navarro vs. Zachary Wentz vs. TBD
Joe Hendry vs. NXT’s Wolfgang
KUSHIDA vs. Jonathan Gresham
Fallout from PCO and Steph de Lander’s wedding
Bound for Glory location announcement