Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the final build for Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
Owens, Bryan & Cesaro battle Uso, Corbin & Zayn for Elimination Chamber momentum
It’s likely that Seth Rollins will be appearing tonight. Rollins returned last week and ended up attacking Cesaro after giving a return speech, making it clear he’s still up to his heel antics.
DATE: 21/02/2021 7:00 pm
LOCATION: WWE Thunderdome, St. Petersburg, Florida
AVAILABLE ON: WWE Network
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP (ELIMINATION CHAMBER)
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles vs. Sheamus vs. Kofi Kingston
Sheamus is the final entrant in the match.
WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Reigns vs. SmackDown Elimination Chamber Winner
SMACKDOWN ELIMINATION CHAMBER
Jey Uso vs. Kevin Owens vs. King Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan
WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Asuka (c) vs. Lacey Evans w/Ric Flair
WWE US CHAMPIONSHIP
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Riddle vs. Keith Lee
Heath revealed on Twitter that he will be undergoing surgery on March 1, 2021.
In the below video, Heath revealed that he has a sports hernia on the left side of his pubic bone, another hernia on the right side, a rip on both sides of his abdomen wall, and his abductor’s muscle is completely off the bone.
It was back in October when Heath was injured during the Call Your Shot” Battle Royal at Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory.
The former WWE star also explained that the reason it took him so long to get the surgery done, was because of how hard it was for him to find a doctor who was willing to do everything at once.
Heath made his Impact Wrestling debut on July 18, 2020, at Slammiversary after being released by WWE in April due to the company-wide cuts brought on by COVID-19.
Source: Wrestling Inc
NXT Champion Finn Bálor has admitted that he initially believed his return to the black and gold brand would be temporary.
Finn spilled the beans on the latest episode of Corey Graves’s After The Bell podcast.
“I didn’t know what to expect. I was under the impression that it was going to be a three-month deal and reboot Finn and reset and then go back to Raw or SmackDown,” the Irishman said. “It’s evolved into something that I don’t think anyone expected. It speaks to how NXT is evolving and is truly its own brand.”
After a three year stint on WWE’s main roster, Bálor returned to NXT in October 2019. “As of now, Finn Bálor is NXT,” he proclaimed during a confrontation with then NXT Champion Adam Cole.
“I don’t know what to expect going forward and don’t know how long it’s going to last,” Finn said on After The Bell. “But I have to say I’m super happy in NXT and there is no reason for me to move anywhere in my career. I’m still growing It’s one of the best things I’ve done in my career,” he continued.
The 39-year-old also said he doesn’t expect his current NXT tenure to come to an end in the foreseeable future.
“I’ll know NXT has run its course and we’ll need to make a change, but I don’t see that coming anytime soon,” he said.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
MLW posted the following preview:
DISCLAIMER: Major League Wrestling has no affiliation nor does MLW assume any liability whatsoever in the event Filthy Island is a fraudulent business venture. Wrestlers and fans assume all risk associated with journeying to Filthy Island.
The following was provided by Team Filthy:
Journey to the beautiful, sandy beaches of Hawaii as your Opera Cup champion Tom Lawlor presents Filthy Island, in association with newlawoffice.com. (They paid for the spam!)
High class catering, captivating locals, and professional wrestling in paradise! What more could you ask for as Team Filthy presents a star studded fight card headlined by the grudge match of the century: King Mo vs. Low Ki, King of The Knockouts 2!
Defying neurologists and common sense Low IQ will fight King Mo to determine the 2021 King of the Knockouts. Will King Mo choke out or knock out Low IQ? Tune in to find out as the myth of Low IQ is finally exposed once and for all!
Filthy Island won’t just emanate from one location but TWO. That’s right, we’re doing a SIMULCAST®! We’ll take you deep in the Yucatan peninsula where Savio Vega will be humbled by the “Man of 1,000 Deaths” Mil Muertes. See what happens when you mess with Azteca Underground! It’s an Aztec Jungle Fight!
New Japan Pro Wrestling has sent Rocky Romero to compete against a luchador 5 feet tall and 6 feet wide in Gringo Loco. Strong style versus lucha libre! You don’t want to miss this special appearance as Romero squeezes in a match in-between a layover from Japan to LA.
Team Filthy’s newest fighter, Kevin Ku, demands competition and he’ll get it as high flying the double South African wrestling champ Zenshi steps up for war! How will Kevin Ku counter Zenshi’s unorthodox yoga lucha garbage? I’m kidding. Ku’s a beast and should smoke that clown.
World class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gold medalist Dominic Garrini will awe and delight fight fans in an exhibition as he competes in a prize fight challenge! Can the island’s best claim the $10,000 prize?*
Alicia Atout will present her stooge report. This week the self-proclaimed “interview queen” will look to exploit and attack the integrity of TJP after he kicked that Bu Ku Dao dude to the curb.
Alicia Atout will present her stooge report. This week the self-proclaimed “interview queen” will look to exploit and attack the integrity of TJP after he kicked that Bu Ku Dao dude to the curb.
But absolutely best of all??? This broadcast will be 10000000000% Von Erich free! That’s right, NO VON ERICHS! Hawaii’s definitely seen enough of Ross and Marshall’s dumb horsefaces anyways.
With NO VON ERICHS, guess who Tom Lawlor has invited? Just the reigning National Openweight Champion and Caribbean Champ. Hammerstone! Holliday! It’s Dynasty in paradise!
Join TWO broadcast teams from TWO locations as first-time promoter Filthy Tom Lawlor presents the most talked about fight spectacle of the year, Filthy Island!!
Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET and on demand anytime, anywhere on DAZN. Learn more about where to watch.
*Currency in prize fight to be defined at a later date. For the purpose of full disclosure, MLW has insisted we divulge it is NOT in American dollars. Whatever. 10,000 of something is better than 10,000 of nothing, right?
WATCH FILTHY ISLAND on MLW’s Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/4HJyrBJJDEo.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
* FTR vs. Matt Sydal and Mike Sydal
* Matt Hardy and Hangman Page vs. TH2
* NWA World Women’s Champion Serena Deeb vs. Riho (AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator Tournament Match)
* The Young Bucks (c) vs. Santana and Ortiz (AEW World Tag Team Championship)
* Sting will call out Team Taz as he and TNT Champion Darby Allin prepare to face them at Revolution in a Street Fight
* Jon Moxley, Lance Archer and Rey Fenix vs. Eddie Kingston, The Butcher and The Blade w/The Bunny
* Orange Cassidy with Chuck Taylor vs. Luther with Serpentico
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will feature fallout from Sunday’s “Takeover: Vengeance Day” event.
WWE is teasing that we will find out the status of The Undisputed Era on tonight’s show after Adam Cole turned on Kyle O’Reilly following the Pete Dunne vs. NXT Champion Finn Balor main event at Takeover.
WWE has announced just one match for tonight – Karrion Kross vs. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar in a non-title bout.
It’s likely that the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic winners will also appear tonight – MSK, plus Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.
LA Knight, the former Eli Drake, is also rumored to make his Wednesday night NXT debut on tonight’s show.
WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss are set to appear in NBC’s upcoming “Punky Brewster” revival.
Based on set photos released by Bleacher Report, Alexa and Charlotte appear to be involved in some sort of pro-wrestling based storyline in the sitcom.
The “Punky Brewster” revival is a continuation of the hit sitcom that premiered on NBC back in 1984. The show aired its final episode in 1988. The revival premieres on NBC’s streaming service Peacock on February 25.
Pro-wrestling legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also has an NBC show premiering soon. “Young Rock” is biographical show inspired by The Rock’s early years. It will tell the story of a kid who grows up in the wrestling business … obviously.
Production began on the NBC series in Queensland, Australia in 2020. The Rock is set to appear in each episode, and is also serving as a producer alongside Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jennifer Carreras, and former WWE writer Brian Gewirtz.
As we previously reported, NBCUniversal recently purchased the exclusive streaming rights to more than 17,000 hours of new and original WWE Network content.
WWE Network will move to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming platform in March, according to Variety.
WWE content (including upcoming live events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam) will be available on Peacock for $4.99 a month with ads. For those who don’t want ads, the Peacock Premium Plus plan costs $9.99 a month — the same price as an existing WWE Network subscription.
So basically, if you’re already subscribed to WWE Network, you’ll gain additional access to the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus in March for no extra cost. Alternatively, you could cut your current WWE Network subscription in half and sign up for Peacock Premium.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Pro wrestling veteran Teddy Hart (Edward Ellsworth Annis) is currently incarcerated in Fort Worth, Texas at the Tarrant County Corrections Center.
Records from Tarrant County shows that Hart was arrested on Wednesday, February 10.
The Arlington, Texas Police Department picked him up on one charge of Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle, and one charge of Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual. Records also show that the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hart that same day on one charge of Possession of a Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance, which usually covers cocaine, or heroin, or methamphetamine, or prescription narcotics. The records do not state which substance Hart was charged for.
Hart was jailed in Fort Worth last October on the same charges, which were related to a previous arrest in 2016. It looks like the Evading Arrest charge and the Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual charge are from that previous arrest, which he initially did time for. It’s possible that the charges he is currently in jail for are due to a parole or probation violation.
Hart, who has had numerous legal issues in the past few years, is currently being held under no bond. Hart has no scheduled court dates in Tarrant County as of this writing.
You can see his mugshot photo from Tarrant County below:
Source: Wrestling Inc.
