Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
* Jon Moxley vs. Jeff Cobb in his AEW in-ring debut
* Tag Team Battle Royal with the winners becoming the new #1 contenders for a title shot at Revolution
* AEW World Tag Team Championship: Adam Page and Kenny Omega (c) vs. Lucha Bros
* Cody Rhodes vs. Wardlow in the first-ever AEW Steel Cage Match
Tonight’s WWE NXT on the USA Network will feature the fallout from Sunday’s “Takeover: Portland” event.
WWE has confirmed MMA legend Tito Ortiz trained at the Performance Center last week.
WWE confirmed the news to ESPN on Thursday after Tito’s training session was first reported by the Wrestling Observer.
No additional details have been made public at this time, but this would not be Tito’s first time getting involved in professional wrestling. He was most famously part of the #August1Warning angle at Impact Wrestling which ultimately led to him joining Aces and Eights.
Tito’s 2013 TNA stint did not last long, however, as he was pulled by Bellator due to a scheduled fight.
Ortiz’s last MMA fight in December was a win over former WWE star Alberto El Patron with his old WWE title belt on the line.
Tito’s team had no comment when asked about the training session by ESPN.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
The NWA Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view has been announced for Sunday, April 19 from the Gateway Arena in College Park, Georgia, in the Atlanta area.
Tickets for the pay-per-view go on sale Friday, February 28. The pre-sale begins on Thursday, February 27. The Gateway Arena has a capacity of 5,000 fans.
NWA’s Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view will be held on the same night as Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion pay-per-view in New York City.
It’s believed that the Crockett Cup 2020 pay-per-view will be headlined by Marty Scurll vs. NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis in a rematch from the 2019 Cup.
Below is the National Wrestling Alliance’s Twitter announcement on the pay-per-view:
JBL is reportedly scheduled to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 36 week, Wrestling Inc. has exclusively learned. It’s not known when the induction will be announced.
JBL is a former WWE Champion, a title he held for 280 days. He has also held the WWE Intercontinental Championship, as well as the WWF Tag Team Championship on three occasions with Ron Simmons.
After retiring from in-ring competition following WrestleMania XXV in 2009, JBL made occasional appearances for the company before becoming a commentator. He worked on-and-off as a commentator until he announced in September of 2017 that he was stepping away from WWE to dedicate more time on humanitarian work for at-risk youth and communities in Bermuda.
JBL last appeared for WWE at the 2018 WWE Tribute to the Troops event, where he worked on commentary.
WWE has so far confirmed Batista and the nWo (Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman) for the 2020 Hall of Fame. As previously reported, The British Bulldog, The Bella Twins and Jushin Thunder Liger are also expected to be inducted into the 2020 Class.
The 2020 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Thursday, April 2nd from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight on Impact at 8/7c on AXS TV, it’s the last stop on the road to Sacrifice, February 22nd on IMPACT Plus
* Ace Austin and Reno Scum vs. Tessa Blanchard, Trey and Tommy Dreamer
* Best of 5 Series Match 3: Michael Elgin vs. Eddie Edwards (Elgin lead 2-0)
* Josh Alexander vs. TJP
* Madison Rayne – Golden Opportunity Open Challenge
* Dave Crist vs. Rhino
The following was taped for tonight’s AEW Dark episode on YouTube at 7pm ET:
* Best Friends (with Orange Cassidy) vs. The Hybrid 2.
* Kris Statlander vs. Diamante
* Big Swole vs. Christi Jaynes
* Young Bucks vs. QT Marshall and Peter Avalon (with Leva Bates)
Matt Hardy took to Twitter today with cryptic comments following last night’s attack from Randy Orton on WWE RAW. It’s believed that this could be the angle to write Matt off WWE TV as his contract expires on March 1st, but the same thing was rumored after the attack by Orton last week.
WWE noted during RAW commentary that Matt had been taken to a local medical facility after the chair attack from Orton, while he was wearing a neck brace.
Matt wrote, “When tragedy FRACTURES you, SHATTERS you.. Pick up the pieces & recreate yourself into something GREATER. The #BROKEN pieces won’t be lost in limbo forever. NEVAH LOSE FAITH.”
With that tweet, Matt linked to a new “In Limbo” video, which you can see embedded below. That episode features Matt, in the brace, commenting on how he’s in a horrible slump and a terrible losing streak. He chokes and says maybe he was meant to be “Choken” Matt Hardy.
Matt made another tweet today that translates to the cycle of death and rebirth. “SAMSARA,” he wrote.
The other post-RAW tweet from Hardy links to the original “Free The Delete” episode.
He wrote, “Sitting in my #ChairOfWheels at the hospital & just realized I’ve seen this exact moment before in a PREMONITION. One ESSENCE must PERISH for a new ESSENCE to be RESURRECTED.”
Stay tuned for updates on Matt’s WWE future. You can see the latest “In Limbo” video and cryptic tweets below:
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Japanese promotion Stardom announced earlier today on Twitter they will be canceling a number of upcoming shows as a precaution to the Coronavirus. The virus has infected more than 73,000 people around the world, mostly in mainland China, according to CNN. The death toll is 1,873, including five people outside mainland China.
In a series of tweets, Stardom announced which events would be cancelled, also revealing its March 8 show at Korakuen Hall will take place in an empty arena, streaming for free on its YouTube channel.
“Due to the current Coronavirus situation in Japan, the following precautionary measures are being taken:
2.19 Mayu Iwatani Birthday Fan Event – cancelled
2.20 Fan signing event – cancelled
2.20 Press conference – will be held, but no fans in attendance
2.22 Osaka show – cancelled
2.23 Nagoya show – cancelled
2.29 Shinkiba show – cancelled
3.8 Korakuen Hall show – will be held, Empty Arena (no fans in attendance)
3.14 Osaka Day and Night shows – cancelled
“Refunds to these shows are available. If you are from a foreign country and have tickets, please email we.are.stardom@gmail.com and we will help you resolve your case as efficiently as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
“Our March 8 show at Korakuen Hall may not have any fans (Empty Arena due to the Coronavirus outbreak) but you’ll be able to watch the entire show for free on our official YouTube channel!”
As noted, NJPW’s parent company, Bushiroad, purchased Stardom back in October. The two companies have been running separate from each other, although a Stardom dark match (Mayu Iwatani and Arisa Hoshiki defeating Hana Kimura and Giulia) took place for the first time at last month’s Wrestle Kingdom 14.
NJPW has not currently cancelled any upcoming live events. They issued a notice to fans attending their upcoming shows, and announced that upcoming meet-and-greets have been cancelled.
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Source: Wrestling Inc.
Former WWE star Eve Torres claims she was “forcefully” grabbed by Donald Trump in 2009 for a photo opp and is now offering advice on what to do in a similar situation.
Torres shared her message via Instagram on Monday, writing:
Happy Presidents Day.
I look forward to having a president who doesn’t grope or objectify women. I have taken pictures with thousands of men at military bases, at WWE events, and signings, and very few have grabbed me and pulled me in as forcefully as he did without knowing me. Of course, at the time I believed it was my job to be eye candy in a photo for this supposed billionaire, and play along. It is actually hard for me to see that photo because it reminds me of my beliefs about my worth at the time. Swipe to see what I mean. Swipe again for a brush up on Creepy Hug Defenses including the Inappropriate Photo Squeeze.
PS The pregnancy announcement is old so no I’m not pregnant again. Also, this was scary for me to post but it’s been on my mind. We haven’t forgotten about your p+$$y grabbing, Mr. President.
The photo Torres included in her post is from ’09 when Trump went to Green Bay for Raw. Before the event, he held a press conference at the airport and was welcomed by a group of “Divas” upon arrival.
Eve’s video on “Creepy Hug Defenses” can be seen below.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
