WWE Announces Andrade’s Release

WWE has released Andrade.

It was announced after WWE Fastlane pay-per-view that Andrade is no longer with the company. WWE noted that they have come to the terms on his released, and they wished him the best in his future endeavors, as seen below.

Earlier this month, Andrade requested his WWE release while backstage at the March 8 edition of RAW. It was later reported that he looked “absolutely miserable” while at the taping. This was revealed after Andrade dropped the “WWE” from his Twitter handle and removed WWE from his bio.

Andrade broke his silence on the reports earlier this week, confirming that the rumors were true. He also noted in that post that he didn’t know what the future holds, but he wanted his dreams to come true.

It had been reported that WWE was not planning on granting the release request, but it was made official after Fastlane last night. Andrade tweeted during the pay-per-view that he had “good news” to come, using the “#Happy” hashtag in the post.

Andrade, who is engaged to be married to Charlotte Flair, last appeared on RAW at WWE Draft time in October 2020. He was taken out by “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt in his last appearance. He then took some time off to undergo a minor procedure after the Draft, and was never officially drafted to RAW or SmackDown. He was scheduled to be out of action for around a month, but never returned. There had been rumors of Andrade returning to WWE NXT or possibly being brought back to RAW with Charlotte, but nothing ever came of the chatter.

After successful runs in Mexico and New Japan Pro Wrestling, WWE signed Andrade to work NXT in November 2015. He made his in-ring debut at a January 2016 live event, and had a strong run on the brand until being called up to SmackDown in April 2018 as a part of the Superstar Shake-Up. He leaves the company as a one-time NXT Champion and a one-time WWE United States Champion. He last wrestled on the October 12 RAW Draft show, a loss to Angel Garza.

You can see WWE’s release announcement below:

Andrade released

WWE has come to terms on the release of Andrade. We wish him all the best in all of his future endeavors.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Fastlane Results 3/21/2021

(KICKOFF) WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Riddle (c) def. Mustafa Ali w/Retribution

Post-match: Ali blamed Retribution for his loss. Retaliation and Slapjack walked out and Mace and T-Bar choked slammed Ali.

WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) defeated Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair

– After the match, Jax and Baszler celebrate with the titles and head up the ramp with Reginald as the music hits. We go to replays. Banks and Belair continue arguing in the middle of the ring now. Banks pushes Belair with her finger to the forehead, then slaps her to the mat. Fans boo Banks as she exits the ring with the title in the air. Belair is shocked but now she’s beginning to seethe. Belair points up at the WrestleMania 37 sign and tells herself it’s going to be OK. Fans cheer her on as Banks’ music hits. Banks looks on from the stage as Belair keeps pointing up at the sign.

– Cole and Graves talk about how Shane McMahon suffered a leg injury during pre-show training for Braun Strowman. Shane comes limping out of the trainer’s room, using a crutch. Elias and Jaxson Ryker approach him with a big idea for WrestleMania, one that will make Bad Bunny give him his Grammy Award out of respect. Shane doesn’t want to listen to it now. Elias mentions performing or doing whatever is needed. Shane changes his mind and says he has an idea for them as the camera cuts back to the announcers.

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Big E (c) defeated Apollo Crews

– After the bell, Crews immediately attacks and unloads on Big E to keep him down as fans boo. Crews with an Angle Slam and more trash talking as the boos pick up. Crews smacks Big E around while he’s down. Crews with another big smack to the face and another Angle Slam. Crews stands tall over Big E as his music hits. He puts a boot on Big E and poses with his scarf before heading to the ramp.

Braun Strowman defeated Elias

Seth Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura

NO HOLDS BARRED
Drew McIntyre defeated Sheamus

Alexa Bliss defeated Randy Orton

The Fiend made an appearance during the match wich lead to Bliss getting the win.

– After the bell, Bliss sits on top of Orton as her music starts. The Fiend stands behind her as their creepy music plays.

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Reigns (c) defeated Daniel Bryan
Edge was the special enforcer.

Bryan tightens the Yes Lock as a wide-eyed Reigns yells out. Bryan yells at Reigns to tap out. Reigns is tapping out but Edge doesn’t see it as he comes and smacks Bryan with a chair to break the hold. Edge then delivers a chair shot to Reigns while he’s down.

Edge turns and hits Bryan with the chair one more time to keep him down. Edge yells out that this is his, his! Edge shows some frustration but also anger as he exits the ring, walking up the ramp to a mixed reaction. A referee returns to the ring as Reigns starts to move. Reigns drags himself over and lays on Bryan for the pin to retain.

NWA Back For The Attack Results 3/21/2021

Slice Boogie def. Crimson, Jax Dane and Jordan Clearwater

Tyrus debuts def. NWA World Tag Team Champion JR Kratos

NWA World Television Title Match
Time Limit Draw: “The Pope” Elijah Burke (c) detains vs. Thom Latimer

 Former TNA Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell joins Galli and Storm on commentary expressing her desire to be NWA World Women’s Champion

#1 Contender’s Match
Kamille def. Thunder Rosa
Kamille earns a future shot at NWA World Women’s Champion Serena Deeb.

NWA National Heavyweight Title Match
Trevor Murdoch (c) def. Chris Adonis

Post-match: Murdoch offers a handshake, and Adonis obliges, but he attacks Murdoch! The officials are trying to break it up as Adonis hits a full-nelson slam. The officials are scared off as Adonis locks in the Master Lock as Murdoch passes out. Adonis lays the National Championship over Murdoch as he leaves.

Austin Idol now joins Galli and Storm on commentary. He wants everyone to “recognize NWA is back!” He reminds Storm that he was there when Aldis won the title from Storm. “I’m not a free agent. Never use the word free in front of Austin Idol.” He says that as he talks about how Stevens invited him over to Back For The Attack. He says it’s good to be the underdog for Stevens as he reveals that Stevens asked him, “Can you help me?” He says Stevens has as good of a chance to beat Aldis tonight than anyone else. “Watch the outcome.”

– Davis calls for a ten-bell salute for the people that have passed in the NWA family including Joe Hudson and Jim Crockett Jr.

NWA World’s Heavyweight Title Match
Nick Aldis (c) def. NWA World Tag Team Champion Aron Stevens

 Stevens is emotional in the corner as he holds Jocephus’s mask. Aldis tells him to “stand up like a man” as the two shake hands. A “Thank you Joseph” chant breaks out as the roster and Joseph’s widow enter the ring as she holds a Question Mark flag. Stevens says “we love you” to Joseph Hudson as a “Question Mark” chant breaks out and closes out the show.

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WWE Announces Special Programming For Fastlane Sunday

WWE has announced a loaded line-up of special programming for Fastlane Sunday on social media, Peacock and the WWE Network.

The day will begin with a “Best Of” Fastlane compilation at 11am ET, and then wrap with the Fastlane pay-per-view later that night. The full line-up looks like this:

* 11am ET – Best Of Fastlane Matches on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

* 2:30pm ET – La Previa Spanish WWE Fastlane Pre-show on Peacock and the WWE Network, YouTube, WWE Español Facebook, WWE Español Twitter, Instagram, and WWE Español Instagram

* 4pm ET – Special WWE Fastlane edition of WWE’s The Bump on Peacock and the WWE Network, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram Live, and Twitch. Sheamus, Apollo Crews and actor Skylar Astin will appear. There will also be a special message from Paul Heyman ahead of Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns

* 6pm ET – WWE Fastlane Kickoff pre-show on Peacock and the WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Live, Twitch, and TikTok

* 7pm ET – WWE Fastlane pay-per-view on Peacock and the WWE Network. You can click here for the current, updated card

* 7pm ET – WWE Watch Along Viewing Party on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Guests announced include Paige, Wade Barrett, Chad Gable, Otis, Kaitlyn, WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart, the cast of The Bump, Alyssa Marino, RJ City, Kaz, and Steve Buchanan of DraftKings, among others.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Announces Rhea Ripley’s RAW Debut

Rhea Ripley is scheduled to make her official WWE RAW debut on Monday’s post-Fastlane episode.

WWE announced tonight that Ripley will arrive on RAW during Monday’s show. There is no word yet on who she will wrestle.

Rhea Ripley to make Monday Night Raw debut

This is her brutality, and it has a new home on Monday Night Raw.

Over the last several weeks, the WWE Universe and the Raw Women’s Division have been warned, and this Monday, “The Nightmare” Rhea Ripley will finally arrive on Raw.

Will Ripley be looking to put the red brand on notice right off the bat?

Find out this Monday on Raw live at 8/7 C on USA Network!

Ripley has not wrestled since the 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match at the Rumble pay-per-view back in January. Ripley entered that match in the #14 spot and lasted 39:06 before being eliminated last by winner Bianca Belair. She picked up 7 eliminations in the match – Toni Storm, Santana Garrett, Charlotte Flair (with Belair), Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose, Dakota Kai, and Alexa Bliss. Ripley’s last WWE NXT match was the Last Woman Standing loss to Raquel Gonzalez during the New Year’s Evil episode on January 6.

Ripley is the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion and a one-time NXT Women’s Champion.

WWE has been airing “coming soon” vignettes on RAW since the February 22 show. You can see all 4 teaser promos below:

Source: Wrestling Inc.

A&E’s “Biography: WWE Legends” Full Schedule Revealed

The full schedule for A&E’s “Biography: WWE Legends” series has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling Observer. The series will tell the stories of eight WWE Hall of Famers, beginning on Sunday, April 18 at 8pm ET.

Each episode will air for two hours, and will serve as the lead-in to new episodes of the WWE Most Wanted Treasures series from A&E.

Below is the full schedule for the Biography series:

* April 18: Steve Austin
* April 25: Randy Savage
* May 2: Roddy Piper
* May 9: Booker T
* May 16: Shawn Michaels
* May 23: Bret Hart
* May 30: Mick Foley
* June 6: The Ultimate Warrior

A&E worked with WWE Studios on the series.

Foley recently noted on Twitter that his episode should air some time in June, but it looks like it will air at the end of May instead.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Fastlane 3/21/2021

DATE: March 21, 2021 7:00 pm
LOCATION: WWE Thunderdome, St. Petersburg, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network

Below is the current card:

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Edge will be special enforcer.

WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Big E (c) vs. Apollo Crews

WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair

Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre

Shane McMahon vs. Braun Strowman

Alexa Bliss vs. Randy Orton

Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

NWA Back For The Attack 3/21/2021

NWA Back For The Attack takes place on Sunday, March 21 from GPB Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will air live on FITE TV and traditional pay-per-view

Below is the current card:

NWA World’s Heavyweight Title Match
NWA World Tag Team Champion Aron Stevens vs. Nick Aldis (c)

NWA World Television Title Match
Thom Latimer vs. “The Pope” Elijah Burke (c)

NWA National Heavyweight Title Match
Chris Adonis vs. Trevor Murdoch (c)

#1 Contender’s Match
Thunder Rosa vs. Kamille
Winner earns a future shot at NWA World Women’s Champion Serena Deeb.

Crimson vs. Jax Dane vs. Slice Boogie vs. Jordan Clearwater

Tyrus debuts vs. NWA World Tag Team Champion JR Kratos

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/19/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the go-home build for Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view.

Hulk Hogan And Titus O’Neil Announced As WrestleMania 37 Hosts

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil have been announced as the hosts of WrestleMania 37.

WWE announced this morning that Hogan and Titus will host the two-night event from Raymond James Stadium. Hogan will be inducted into the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Class that weekend with the nWo, while Titus is a fixture in the Tampa Bay community.

WrestleMania 37 will take place on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Below is the updated card:

Hosts: Titus O’Neil and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan

WWE Universal Title Match
WWE Hall of Famer Edge vs. Roman Reigns (c)

WWE Title Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley (c)

SmackDown Women’s Title Match
Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks (c)

RAW Tag Team Titles Match
Omos and AJ Styles vs. The New Day (c)

Source: Wrestling Inc.