Lineup for tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT.
- AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Johnny TV
- Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage
- Winner added to Women’s Championship match at All In: Saraya vs. Skye Blue
WWE SmackDown Preview 8/11/2023
WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Fallout from SummerSlam
- New commentary team of Michael Cole, Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves
- Hail to the Chief segment featuring Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso
- WWE United States Championship: Austin Theory (c) vs. Santos Escobar
- AJ Styles vs. Karrion Kross
Brock Lesnar Reportedly Injured At WWE SummerSlam 2023
Brock Lesnar showed his respect to Cody Rhodes after losing to the “American Nightmare” at WWE SummerSlam, but the “Beast Incarnate” likely earned respect in his own right due to the fact he worked the bulk of the match injured.
According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lesnar was injured early on in the encounter, much like Roman Reigns was during the main event later that night. It is unclear the exact spot where Lesnar got hurt or how serious the injury was, but he managed to get through the entire match and there didn’t appear to be any visual issues that impacted the quality of the encounter between the Superstars.
It is expected that Lesnar is now going to be taking time away from WWE, even though he was advertised for some events later this year at one point. Lesnar turned himself back to being babyface with his post-match handshake, which was not a planned spot according to Paul Levesque. However, the “Beast” isn’t expected to be back in WWE until the build toward the WWE Royal Rumble begins in January.
Lesnar is then expected to be involved in WWE television between the Rumble and WWE WrestleMania 40, working the part-time schedule that fans have become accustomed to with him. The former WWE Champion was spotted enjoying his time away from the ring on stage with country music artist Zach Bryan at a concert earlier this week, singing along with him as they entertained the fans, showcasing a different side of his personality.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
MLW Fusion Preview 8/10/2023
MLW FUSION this week is headlined by Hammerstone’s return bout against Danny Limelight, streaming Thursday at 8pm ET on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider).
Hammerstone steps into an MLW ring for the first time in over a month in this week’s main event of FUSION!
The longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion makes his return to active competition in as the powerhouse rumbles with Danny Limelight. How will Hammer look in his first match in five years without a championship belt?
While Alex Kane has enjoyed a fast and furious ascension to being World Champion, Willie Mack has endured a lifelong struggle to the top. Now, the veteran readies to realize the dream: win the world title. As the clock ticks down to Fury Road live and exclusively on FITE+, the Mack is in the house to speak on the big mouthed Bomaye Fight Club captain.
Jacob Fatu is the streets and looking to lock in on AKIRA and Rickey Shane Page after The Calling’s attack on Fatu’s cousin Lance Anoa’i last week.
Hot summer fun… and romance? Love, Doug shoots his shot and gives “The International Popstar ” B3CCA a gift she’ll never forget.
The Second Gear Crew and Microman drink light beer and raise some hell.
The 6th round of the 2023 MLW Open Draft hits exclusively on FUSION. Who will be drafted?
Plus: New matches drop for Fury Road on FITE+ September 3
PLUS: Los Macizos, Lucha Solos and the team of Fantastik & Rayo take to the air in three way tag bout!
Team 3D Reunion Announced For Impact 1000
Team 3D is reuniting in Impact for the first time since 2014.
Impact Wrestling announced via “Busted Open Radio” on Thursday that Bully Ray and Devon, collectively known as Team 3D, will appear on the 1,000th episode of “Impact” on September 14. The special episode will be taped on September 9 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
Team 3D has a rich history in TNA/Impact as they were the inaugural TNA World Tag Team Champions in 2007. Devon also became a two-time TNA Television Champion, while Ray is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion. They were inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame in 2014 before returning to WWE for a year-long run.
They had their last tag team match thus far at a House of Glory event in 2016 to compete in four-way Tag Team Championship match also involving The Hardys, Private Party, and the winning team of Angel Ortiz and Mike Draztik. As The Dudley Boyz, they appeared on WWE programming in 2018 ahead of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame that year. Devon resigned from his WWE producer job this past January, while Ray has been active in Impact again since last October.
In 2021, Devon explained that the two were at different points in their careers considering he was a WWE producer, while Ray remained active in the ring. Earlier this year, Devon clarified that there is no heat between himself and his long-time tag team partner.
Impact 1000 will also feature appearances from Awesome Kong and The Beautiful People’s Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. It remains to be seen what role these legends will play during the momentous episode.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Impact Wrestling Preview 8/10/2023
Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new. Here are the matches that have been announced for the show:
- Moose & Brian Myers & Bully Ray vs. Black Taurus & Laredo Kid & Samuray Del Sol
- Speedball Mike Bailey vs. KUSHIDA
- ABC vs. Rich Swann and Sami Callihan in the first round of a tournament to determine the top contenders for the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championship
- Jody Threat vs. Alisha Edwards
- Dirty Dango vs. Bhupinder Gujjar
ROH Preview 8/10/2023
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:
- Shane Taylor vs. Gravity in the finals of the tournament for a shot at the ROH TV Title
- ROH Women’s Champion Athena in action
- Slim J vs. Dalton Castle
- Cole Carter vs. Rhett Titus
- Robyn Renegade vs. Billie Starkz
- Pat Buck vs. Tony Nese
- Lee Moriarty in action
- Leyla Hirsch in action
The Young Bucks – ‘Blood & Guts Match Was Rushed’
On a recent edition of the “Swerve City Podcast,” Nick Jackson stated that the ending for the Blood & Guts match on AEW Dynamite last month was indeed rushed.
Nick was frustrated with having to finish the main event early. He said,
“There are some moments, I’ll be honest, I want to say it was Blood & Guts, we had to take the match home quick. I look at Matt and Hangman, “Dangit! That wasn’t the best match. I wanted it to be the best match.’ Matt is like, ‘are we all healthy? Can we walk?’ ‘Yeah. Oh, you’re right.’ Even I get lost sometimes in the moment, ‘I wanted it to go this way, but I’m healthy, whatever.’ That was in the ring, not backstage. The bell rang, we’re raising our hands, and I’m like, ‘Dangit.’”
Matt Jackson noted they watched the match back later and “were popping for everything. At the end of the hour, we’re like, ‘that was friggin’ great.’”
Nick said, “Yeah. I was like, ‘what was I mad about?‘”
Source: eWn
AEW Dynamite Preview 8/9/2023
AEW Dynamite will air live tonight on TBS from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
- FTW Championship Match: Jack Perry (c) vs. Rob Van Dam
- AEW Women’s Championship Match: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Anna Jay
- Lucha Brothers vs. Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley and ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli
- The Hardys vs. The Young Bucks
- MJF and Adam Cole Speak
- Jericho Appreciation Society Mandatory Meeting
Roman Reigns Reportedly Injured During Match At SummerSlam
According to F4WOnline, Roman Reigns worked through the main event of last Saturday’s WWE SummerSlam after getting hurt early on in the Tribal Combat Match.
The report did not indicate the nature of the injury or what point in the match Reigns was injured.
Reigns defeated Jey Uso in the Tribal Combat Match to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, after Jimmy Uso returned and turned on Jey.
As of now, Reigns’ injury doesn’t appear serious enough to affect immediate plans. While Reigns’ status thus far remains unaltered as far as appearances go, a lot of questions still remain regarding the nature of the injury. As of now, it has yet to be revealed what injury Reigns suffered, and there is no word on the severity of it, and whether it will prevent him from wrestling for the foreseeable future.
Reigns and Jimmy are scheduled for a “Hail to the Chief” segment on this Friday night’s WWE SmackDown.
As of this writing it is not known when Reigns’ next title defense will be.
Sources: eWn and Wrestling Inc.
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