Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will be another taped show from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
* Keith Lee to defend against Finn Bálor and Johnny Gargano with an opportunity at the NXT Title also on the line
* Damian Priest squares off with Cameron Grimes
* Bronson Reed gets his wish to face Karrion Kross
Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed Charlotte Flair is undergoing surgery and will be out of action for an extended period of time after being written off TV.
Dave Meltzer first reported news of the surgery and PWInsider followed that up with a report explaining that it’s an elective procedure, which we’ve confirmed with sources.
Our sources also confirm Charlotte will be taking an extended break after the surgery to get some personal time after being a constant figure on WWE TV for years. This would explain the injury angle done last night on Raw where she was attacked by Nia Jax.
WWE released a storyline update after last night’s show saying Charlotte was being evaluated for an injury and “may have suffered a potential collarbone fracture.”
According to Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT, Charlotte is looking to return around Royal Rumble of 2021. However, it’s always possible she gets brought back before.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Former WWE star Sarah Logan has announced she is stepping away from wrestling for the foreseeable future.
Logan made her announcement on Instagram. She wrote that a lot has changed in her life and she is going to focus on other things and herself. One of the things she has been putting her efforts in is The Wild and Free TV.
The Wild and Free TV is her and her husband’s (WWE star Erik) YouTube Channel that they launched in May.
Sarah Logan was released from WWE in April as a part of the company-wide cuts brought on by COVID-19.
Below is her full statement:
A lot has changed in my life recently and I have stepped away from wrestling for the foreseeable future. Wrestling is all I’ve known since I was 17 so it’s time I let myself focus on other things and explored other parts of myself.My Instagram is going to be different but I promise it will always reflect me. So if you wanna take this crazy ride then buckle up because things have been moving faster than I can keep up.
My efforts have been on @thewildandfreetv and that’s the best way to keep up. We’re releasing some awesome content. I don’t say this enough but I appreciate you guys and hope to see ya down the line.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBvaxxPp1Rc/?utm_source=ig_embed
Source: Wrestling Inc.
ROH booker/wrestler Marty Scurll has released a statement regarding a sexual abuse allegation made about him as part of the current #SpeakingOut movement.
The accusations were made by a fan who claims Scurll sexually abused her in 2015 after an IPW: UK show when she was 16 years old and intoxicated.
On Tuesday, Marty released the following statement:
I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was a part of.
Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand that she now views our encounter as part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.
What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling and was made to feel unsafe within that community. This is not acceptable. I also understand that people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and it is our responsibility to listen.
Ring of Honor has yet to comment on the matter as of this writing.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Following multiple allegations shared on social media over the past few days, Impact Wrestling has taken action against three of their wrestlers.
The company released a statement on Monday saying:
“IMPACT Wrestling confirms that it has terminated its contracts with Dave Crist and Joey Ryan, effective immediately. In addition, it has suspended Michael Elgin pending further review of allegations of misconduct.”
As we previously reported, Ryan has been accused of numerous acts of sexual abuse and harassment since the #SpeakingOut movement began. An anonymous female wrestler said he once sexually assaulted her after a show. A former girlfriend alleged Ryan choked her and was verbally abusive. Wrestler Rok-C says Ryan began a flirting with her when she was just 17 years old. And more stories have since come to light.
Crist has been accused of multiple accounts of sexual assault and misconduct. This includes a claim from an ex-girlfriend who claimed he had been abusive and sexually assaulted her more than once.
Elgin has been accused of sending unwanted nude photos to women, among other old incidents.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Sammy Guevara has been suspended without pay until further notice by AEW over a rape comment he made about Sasha Banks in 2016 that resurfaced on social media.
AEW released the following statement on Monday regarding Sammy’s comment:
AEW insists on doing our part to create a world of understanding and respect for humankind. We therefore strongly condemn the extremely offensive and hurtful words of Sammy Guevara. As such, effective immediately, Sammy is suspended without pay until further notice. Sammy has agreed to undergo extensive sensitivity training and, upon completion, his future status within the company will be re-evaluated.
During his suspension, his salary will be donated to the Women’s Center of Jacksonville.
The audio in question comes from an appearance on The Whole F’n Show’s Raw’s 4th Hour where Guevara talked about a tryout he had taken part in at the Performance Center. In the clip, he says, “Bro, Sasha Banks. Oh my god. When I was at the WWE the other week, I wanted to just go f*ckin’ rape that woman.”
As we previously reported, Sammy has since reached out to Sasha Banks to apologize and the WWE stars they had an open discussion about his words.
Sammy Guevara has released an apology video after being suspended by AEW for resurfaced audio in which he said he wanted to “rape” Sasha Banks.
In the video released on Tuesday, Guevara attempts to explain that he’s grown in the four years since he made the comment. “It just sucks because 2016 me is not me today,” he states. “2020 me would never say those kind of hurtful things that I did in 2016. I used to think it was funny to do some kind of shock humor to pop the room I’m in.”
He goes on to talk about how traveling the world has changed him. “A lot has happened in four years of my life. I know a lot of people think four years is not that much time, but if you look at how much has happened to me in my life, from wrestling in the middle of nowhere in Texas, to wrestling all around the world, to wrestling in different countries, to wresting on TV for AEW. So much has happened to me in four years,” he contends. “One of the things that’s happened is me growing, man, as a person.”
Guevara also confirms he will be attending sensitivity training – per his AEW suspension – and going on a hiatus from social media, as well as his vlog.
AEW says his status with the company will be re-evaluated after completion of his training.
Guevara himself plans on returning to AEW, saying “when I do come back, I will be better.”
Watch the full video below.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Jim Cornette has denied coercing talent in OVW to engage in sexual activities with his wife to protect their careers … saying the only thing he’s guilty of is having an interesting sex life.
On the latest episode of Cornette’s Drive-Thru podcast, the promoter strongly denies the accusations made by Independent wrestler Phil Earley – who claims Jim’s wife Stacey attempted to groom him early in his career by sending unwanted lewd photos and harassing messages.
“I have never offered any wrestler, male or female, preferential treatment, a job, a contract, a push, or anything else related to their employment or threatened the opposite if they would or would not engage in ribbled relations with me or my wife,” Cornette said on his show. “No female wrestler that I ever worked with in Ohio Valley Wrestling, or anywhere else, to my recollection, has ever said that I talked to them or treated them improperly, except when critiquing their matches or performance of same, but treated them improperly or with any personal or language or actions of that description. I have not been involved with anyone under legal age.”
“I have never sent inappropriate pics, texts, sexts, or whatever to anybody cause I’ve never sent a damn text to anybody. I’ve never done that on Facebook for the same reason. I have never slept in the same bed with a woman and not had sex with them and it wasn’t a surprise to anybody that was involved with it when it happened,” he continued. “Nobody that I’ve ever known in the biblical sense has been forced or coerced in anyway to be there and all seemed happy to take part and happy when it was over it, you can take that as you will.”
“I’m not being accused of cheating by my spouse or significant other because whenever that’s happened she’s either known about it or been there when it took place. But my own wife is not mad at me for anything. So apparently that just leaves, when you take all those other things out, fun?!? That’s what you’re left over with is just fun?! Day-off personal time amongst friends. Fun?! Isn’t everybody supposed to have their fun?”
Cornette then claims that only 5-6 people in the wrestling industry have been in his hot tub.
“If you take out the manipulating people’s jobs accusation, which we’ve just basically drawn and quartered, as as they say, and illustrated it was f*cking caca. What you’ve got left is I’ve been charged with having an interesting sex life.”
Regarding pictures of his wife’s butt which were shown as proof, Jim says Stacey is proud of her butt and likes to show it off. “Pictures of Stacey’s ass are not uncommon,” he explained. “She is proud of it and rightfully so! I have taken hundreds of pictures of that ass over the years in many different locations. She doesn’t just send them out unsolicited.”
Cornette then claims he and his wife barely know the person who made the allegations against them, but that the wrestler was in proximity of friends to the person his wife was angry with. That’s why, Jim claims, his wife went off about the person via Facebook after a few cocktails.
Listen to Cornette’s response below.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
The following is scheduled for tonight’s Impact on AXS TV:
* Susie vs. Taya Valkyrie
* #CancelCulture (Joseph P. Ryan, RVD and Jacob Crist) vs. Crazzy Steve and 2 Mystery Partners
* The Deaners & Willie Mack vs. Chris Bey, Johnny Swinger and a Mystery Partner
Tonight’s taped edition of WWE RAW will air from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
*WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka.
*Rey Mysterio returns.
*WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. The Viking Raiders.
*WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Bayley vs. The IIconics.
*Ric Flair to officially name Randy Orton the “Greatest Wrestler of all time.”
In the wake of ongoing sexual assault allegations against him, a new report from Pwinsider.com reports that sources close to the matter believe that Impact’s Joey Ryan will not be returning to the company.
As noted, several allegations against Ryan continue to surface online via social media since the #SpeakingOut movement first began. One incident involves a wrestler named Corinne Mink, who said she was once picked up by Joey Ryan from the airport for a show and he groped her.
Ryan did provide a statement online regarding the allegations that first began to surface. In it, Ryan revealed that he entered counseling in October 2018 and still attends it every week. He also admitted that he didn’t always treat people with respect and acknowledges he could have possibly made others feel uncomfortable in the process.
Both Ryan and Bar Wrestling deleted their Twitter accounts this past weekend. Bar Wrestling, located in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Ryan in 2017.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
