WWE TLC 12/15/19

DATE: December 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 6:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TLC Match: Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin

WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz

Women’s Championship – TLC Match: The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship – Ladder Match: The New Day (c) vs The Revival

WWE RAW Tag Team Championship – Open Challenge: The Viking Raiders (c) vs. TBA

Tables Match: Rusev vs. Bobby Lashley

Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy

MLW Fusion Preview 12/14/19 – Opera Cup Opening Round Begins

For the first time in 71 years, the Opera Cup tournament returns. The opening round kicks off as the classic tournament gets underway featuring two bouts on FUSION.

Decorated grappler TJP returns to MLW as he battles the fast and furious Brian Pillman Jr.

With many sensing Pillman’s ascension in the league imminent, the Rogue Prince’s participation in the Opera Cup will be a critical stage in his progress.  The flashy TJP backs up his swagger in the squared circle using a hybrid wrestling style relying on lucha, strong style and technical wrestling to overwhelm adversaries.

Will Pillman’s tenacious albeit unorthodox approach prevail? Will the versatile veteran TJP advance in the Opera Cup?

In the other opening round Opera Cup bout, pound-for-pound one of the most gifted grapplers in the world, Timothy Thatcher looks to out-wrestle all and claim the prestigious Opera Cup and win the first tournament since 1948. Standing in his way: the cosmopolitan elitist Richard Holliday.

Rarely does Thatcher face a man that can match him in power and size like Richard Holliday can.  A dynamic athlete, Holliday is an emerging world class caliber wrestler having won the World Tag Team Titles earlier this year.

With self-proclaimed “dynastic qualities,” Holliday sees the Opera Cup as an opportunity to fast-track a singles career and make a statement by dominating.  Will Thatcher’s quest for the cup be denied by the smug elitist?

Back in Kauai, Ross and Marshall Von Erich seek out advice from their father Kevin after the shocking betrayal by “Traitor” Tom Lawlor.

Tis the season for… the GIFT TRAIN? The Dynasty are in a giving mood… for themselves. What does Richard Holliday, MJF and Alex Hammerstone get each other?

The courtship of “The Untouchable” Gino Medina continues. Will the next big thing in MLW choose Konnan… or Salina de la Renta?

Also, in action: King Mo will rumble in Queens as MMA royalty steps in the ring in his sophomore outing in Major League Wrestling.

Join Rich Bocchini and AJ Kirsch from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City as the Opera Cup returns!

Matches:

•Opera Cup Opening Round Match: Brian Pillman Jr. vs. TJP

•Opera Cup Opening Round Match: Timothy Thatcher vs. Richard Holliday

•King Mo in action

NWA Into The Fire 12/14/19

DATE: December 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM ET
LOCATION: GPB Studios, Atlanta, Georgia

This Saturday, FITE will offer NWA: Into the Fire via live feed and on PPV worldwide.  Within 3 hours, the live seats for this event sold out, but FITE will be streaming the event (live HD PPV streams to mobile, online, OTT and IT-connected devices) for $24.99.

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship – 2 Out of 3 Falls: Nick Aldis (c) vs. James Storm

NWA National Championship: Colt Cabana (c) vs. Aron Stevens vs. Ricky Starks

NWA World Tag Team Championship: Rock ‘N Roll Express (c) vs. The Wildcards (Thomas Latimer and Royce Issacs)

Question Mark vs. Trevor Murdoch

Allysin Kay and Ashley Vox vs. Melina, Thunder Rosa or Marti Belle (Only 2 of 3 in the match.)

Eli Drake vs. Ken Anderson

ROH Final Battle 12/13/19

December 13, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET (Preshow at 7:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: UMBC Event Center, Baltimore, Maryland
AVAILABLE ON: FITE, Traditional PPV, ROH HonorClub

ROH World Championship: (C) RUSH vs. PCO

ROH World TV Championship: (C) Shane Taylor vs. Dragon Lee

ROH World Tag Team Championship: (C) The Briscoes vs. Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham

Street Fight: Mark Haskins vs. Bully Ray

Alex Shelley vs. Colt Cabana

Matt Taven vs. Vincent

Marty Scurll and Flip Gordon vs. Bandido and Flamita

Jeff Cobb vs. Dan Maff

Angelina Love vs. Maria Manic

(Pre-show) Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry vs. Silas Young and Josh Woods

(Pre-show) Rhett Titus vs. Kenny King

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview 12/13/19

Tonight’s WWE TLC go-home edition of SmackDown will take place from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the final hype for Sunday’s pay-per-view.

  • The Big Dog Roman Reigns will be unchained for SmackDown
  • The Miz sat down with Renee Young at his home in Los Angeles

AEW Dynamite Preview 12/11/19

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite will air live from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.

* Street Fight: The Young Bucks vs. Proud & Powerful (Santana and Ortiz)

* Cody and QT Marshall vs. The Butcher and The Blade (with The Bunny)

* Big Swole vs. Emi Sakura

* MJF to address Cody’s challenge

WWE NXT Preview 12/11/19

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air live from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

  • Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee and Finn Bálor square off to determine No. 1 contender to the NXT Championship
  • Mia Yim goes one-on-one with Dakota Kai
  • Lio Rush defends his NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Angel Garza
  • Is Rhea Ripley ready for Shayna Baszler?

WWE Files Trademarks For Old WCW And ECW PPV Names

WWE went on a trademark spree this week. The company has applied for trademarks for the following names on December 6th.

* Fully Loaded
* Living Dangerously
* Heat Wave
* Anarchy Rulz
* World War 3
* Chi-Town Rumble
* Sin
* Souled Out
* New Blood Rising
* Hog Wild
* Capital Combat
* Road Wild
* Greed
* Uncensored
* Spring Stampede
* The Day Of
* Mayhem
* Beach Blast
* Massacre on 34th Street
* Hardcore Heaven
* Eat Sleep Conquer Repeat

This comes after Cody Rhodes filed to trademark “Bash at the Beach”, which AEW will be using for two episodes of AEW Dynamite in January.

WWE applied to trademark “WarGames” and “WWE Crown Jewel” back in November after “Slamboree” and “SuperBrawl” were applied for by Cody Rhodes.

Source: Wrestling Inc. (h/t to PWInsider)

Former WWE Star Tyrus (Brodus Clay) Sued For Sexual Harassment

Former WWE star Brodus Clay (Tyrus) is being sued by Britt McHenry for sexual harassment, according to TMZ. Tyrus was McHenry’s former Un-PC co-host. Un-PC is a FOX Nation show.

Britt McHenry is claiming that Tyrus sent her text messages that included threats of a dick pic and comments about her butt and legs. She also claims that he lied and told HR and management that they were both just flirting. He showed investigators photos and texts of her cleavage and nearly bare breast, which McHenry claims the pics and texts were doctored and not really her.

Tyrus was removed from Un-PC but was later given his own show, Nuff Said.

Britt McHenry is also suing FOX News. She claims that after she told about what Tyrus did, FOX News shut her out of company events and refused to allow her to appear as a guest on other FOX News shows.

A rep from FOX News told TMZ, “Ms. McHenry’s lawsuit recycles the same allegations she filed with the New York State Division of Human Rights in October, to which we filed a response on Friday. As we have previously stated, Ms. McHenry’s allegations have been fully investigated and we are confident our actions will be deemed entirely appropriate in litigation. We expect all of her claims to be dismissed.”

Tyrus was released by WWE in 2014.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Tribute To The Troops Will Reportedly Not Air On TV This Year

The 17th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops reportedly will not air on TV.

As noted, WWE taped matches and segments with top Superstars and Marines on Friday at the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. This was the first time that the TTTT was taped at a Marine Base.

It was reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that the 2019 Troops Tribute was not taped for TV and there is no TTTT TV special this year. Dave Meltzer did not know yet why the event is not airing.

WWE’s Tribute to the Troops has been held every year since 2003, and has aired on either UPN, NBC or the USA Network. There’s also on word yet on if the event might air on the WWE Network this year. It’s very interesting that WWE and USA would pass on airing the event as it usually draws more than 1 million viewers on a slow holiday week, which won’t have a new episode of WWE NXT this year, plus it brings the kind of PR that WWE goes for.

Below is TTTT video that aired during Friday night’s SmackDown episode. Below are match results from Friday’s event:

* Humberto Carrillo and Kevin Owens defeated Drew McIntyre and Andrade

* WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane retained over Sarah Logan and Natalya

* The Street Profits defeated Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

* The OC (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) defeated Ricochet and RAW Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders

* Seth Rollins defeated Erick Rowan in a Boot Camp match.

There were also said to be appearances from Braun Strowman and WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, among others.

Source: Wrestling Inc.