WWE Raw will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
Mercedes Mone is itching to get back inside the squared circle.
The former WWE Superstar known as Sasha Banks released a Cameo video where she spoke about being ready to get back into the ring, and how she will be with a wrestling company in 2024.
“I cannot wait to return back into the ring,” she said. “So definitely expect me to be with some wrestling company in 2024, for sure.”
Mone continued, “I cannot wait to be in that squared circle. That’s where the most home, it’s where I feel the most alive, and I just can’t wait to be back. I’ve been healing everything, mentally, physically, spiritually, everything. So I’m really excited to get back to what I love and what I do best.”
Check out the complete video from Mercedes Mone below.
Source: Rajah.com
Plans for the 2023 edition of WWE Tribute To The Troops have been revealed.
On Monday, WWE announced plans for this year’s WWE Tribute To The Troops event. The show will take place on Friday, December 8 at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. A press release notes that the show will air that night at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com. It’s worth noting that the event page has the show listed as a SmackDown taping. It’s likely that Tribute To The Troops is the special theme for the taping and not a separate show or post-show taping, as it’s been the case in years past.
2023 will mark the first time a WWE Tribute To The Troops event will air live. It is also one of few times the event, now in its 21st year, has been open to the public. The event started as a private event on military bases. Some later ones were only open to veterans and active duty military.
“Since its inception in 2003, WWE’s Tribute to the Troops has honored our U.S. service members, veterans and their families for their continued sacrifice and commitment to our country, and is widely considered one of television’s most patriotic and heartwarming shows of the year,” WWE wrote in a press release announcing the event. “WWE has a multi-decade commitment to the U.S. Armed Forces, which includes visiting nearly 400 military installations throughout the world, offering all U.S. military personnel free tickets to WWE live events, and has partnered with military organizations, such as Hire Heroes USA. WWE currently supports the USO and tells stories of heroism and valor of our nation’s bravest through the company’s partnership with National Medal of Honor Museum to make an impact in the community.”
Source: WrestleZone
Tonight’s AEW Rampage live on TNT from Oakland Arena in Oakland, California.
FTR vs. Komander and El Hijo del Vikingo
Nothing else is advertised as of this writing, but AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view is a little over one week away, so the show will likely include some segments to advance feuds on that card.
AEW will be taping tomorrow night’s Collision.
WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
John Cena put over Solo Sikoa last weekend at the WWE Crown Jewel PLE in Saudi Arabia.
Cena’s WWE run came to a close when the match finished with him taking a series of Samoan spikes.
He took to Twitter to express gratitude towards Orthopaedic Surgeon Jeff Dugas for a medical procedure he underwent at Andrew’s Sport Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Before the recent announcement of WWE NXT’s move to the CW Network in 2024, there were talks of the NWA brand being picked up by The CW for its Powerrr series and a reality show. However, a controversial skit featuring cocaine with Father James Mitchell may have hindered the NWA’s chances of securing a deal with the network.
Billy Corgan stood firm about their TV deals with a top 20 TV network still in place during a recent interview on 102.5 The Bone’s Drew Garabo Live.
“Yeah, I like to say, first and foremost, we are a television content producer,” Corgan began. That’s really wrestling in the 21st century, television first and everything else second. That’s not to say the second is not important, but if you can’t drive from television down, you’re gonna have a hard time building an audience. Certainly being on national television in any capacity, digital or otherwise, broadcast network, that’s how you reach the most people.
Going into a market like Sarasota as we’ll be on next Saturday after next, having people have a routine way to reach your television product is part of what makes people want to come see the matches. We are free on YouTube, but the way YouTube works and the way people’s schedules are, unless they go looking for stuff, they may not even know you’re there.
So yeah, TV deals are at the core of it and there’s been a ton of speculation lately. I stand by what I said: We have two TV deals with a top 20 network, that’s all I can say for now. There’s lots of speculation that that’s not true but I can stand here and say, hand on heart, that is absolutely true.”
Source: eWn
Earlier this week, it was announced that “WWE NXT” would be moving from the USA Network to broadcast on The CW starting next year, with a major rights fee boost for WWE. The latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter offers up a few more details on the deal, including a report that discussions are being had within the company about making “NXT” a touring show, traveling to arenas across the country to film episodes live. However, nothing is set in stone as of yet.
With a few exceptions, “NXT” has long been taped at either the WWE Performance Center or, before that, Full Sail University. NXT PLEs used to be tied to a main roster PLE, taking place in the same town a night or two before. This has started changing, however, with recent PLEs held on their own weekends.
The Newsletter runs through some of the positive and negative points of making the change from filming at the PC to touring. The increased rights fees would help offset the added costs from touring while also offering a potential ratings boost, as well as events having larger live attendance. On the other hand, moving away from the Performance Center would mean less training time and a lot more travel for the company’s developmental roster.
While it’s still unclear what WWE plans to do with NXT moving forward, the company has notably been featuring more main roster talent on the brand. Becky Lynch recently held the “WWE NXT” Women’s Championship, and the company notoriously loaded up its Tuesday night show with talent when it was revealed that “AEW Dynamite” was going head-to-head with “NXT” for one night only. On top of that, recent weeks have seen “NXT” featuring “Raw” and “SmackDown” stars such as Lynch, Xia Li, Alpha Academy, Shotzi, Tegan Nox, and more.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
The Bunny is reportedly gone from All Elite Wrestling.
After fans noticed The Bunny was removed from AEW’s official online roster, speculation picked up that she was gone from the company. Mike Johnson of PWInsider has since reported that the two sides mutually agreed to part ways, although more details are not known at this time.
AEW has quietly released talent in the past with no official statement until the talent comes forward with the news or AEW President Tony Khan is directly asked. Such was the case more recently for Sonny Kiss, whose contract was not renewed earlier this fall after largely being inactive on AEW’s flagship shows in recent years.
The Bunny, formerly known as Cherry Bomb and Allie, joined AEW in 2019 following a run with Impact Wrestling. The Bunny was one of AEW’s first signings as she competed at the first Fyter Fest, Fight for the Fallen, and All Out pay-per-views. She initially competed under the name of Allie until early 2021 when she introduced her gimmick change and officially aligned with The Butcher and The Blade.
The Bunny also formed a partnership with Penelope Ford in 2021 as the two feuded with Anna Jay and Tay Melo, culminating in a brutal Street Fight that aired on the New Year’s Smash edition of “AEW Rampage.” She only had three AEW matches in 2023, suffering two singles losses to Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker. Her last match took place on “Rampage” in September as she teamed with Anna Jay and Taya Valkyrie in defeat to Britt Baker, Hikaru Shida, and Skye Blue.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
MLW FUSION featuring the official contract signing for Fightland on FITE+ main event between Alex Kane and Jacob Fatu, streaming 8pm tonight on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider).
Alex Kane and Jacob Fatu put pen to paper and make their World Heavyweight Championship showdown at Fightland on FITE+ official this week on Fusion with a contract signing.
The first state of The Fed takes place as legitimate promoter Saint Laurent promises big plans for Fightland… and reprisals for Alex Kane and Jacob Fatu after last week’s Samoan Grand Theft Auto in WTF Superstar® Matt Cardona’s newly gifted set of wheels.
The legendary Don King has a FIGHTLAND proclamation. What’s the iconic promoter of the Bomaye Fight Club have to say to the fight world? Tune in and find out!
A MAJOR announcement with big implications for Fightland drops in the wake of the carnage that ended last week’s throwdown between The Calling and The Second Gear Crew.
MMA Fighter turned WTF sports entertainment Superstar® “Filthy” Tom Lawlor has a chicken bone to pick and it involves Fusion on Thanksgiving?!
World Featherweight Champion Janai Kai competes for the first time since dethroning Delmi Exo at Slaughterhouse to win the gold. Can anyone withstand the violent onslaught of Promociones Dorado’s “Kick Demon”?
Is there tension between AKIRA and Rickey Shane Page? The Calling has a message for the weak as the wicked ready for war at Fightland.
Double champion Rocky Romero has a message for top ranked middleweight Ichiban and his new amigo Máscara Dorada.
“Hot Sauce’” Tracy Williams grapples with newcomer Griffin McCoy. Coming off of an impressive showing in the 2023 Opera Cup, which saw the Brooklyn native go to the finals, Williams now looks to get a big win. A win, which could propel him into the mix for the National Openweight Championship. Standing in his way is the debuting 23-year-old Griffin McCoy. Despite his young age, McCoy is a 7-year veteran, debuting in 2016. Impressing league scouts, the 6’2” San Franciscan has a vicious arsenal of suplexes and strikes.
The Bomaye Fight Club’s dual powerhouses Mr Thomas and O’Shay Edwards go head to head with The Mane Event in tag team action!
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