Edge Reportedly In Pittsburgh For WWE Business Today

WWE Hall of Famer Edge was reportedly in Pittsburgh, PA earlier today on WWE business, according to PWInsider.

There’s no confirmation on what Edge was doing in Pittsburgh, but it’s interesting that WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon is based out of the city.

As we’ve noted, there has been a lot of talk about Edge possibly returning to the ring for WWE. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that Edge negotiated with both WWE and AEW, which ended with a much higher offer from WWE to stay. It was also noted that Edge still wasn’t cleared by WWE doctors to do a full match, but that a ring return had been discussed among higher-ups. It was later reported by @fightoracle that Edge had been medically cleared by WWE doctors to return to the ring. There was no timetable given for a ring return, but it was noted that Edge was now cleared and under contract to WWE once again.

Edge took to Twitter that same night, before the SmackDown FOX premiere, and apparently dismissed the reports on his WWE status.

“No I’m not and no I’m not,” he wrote, as seen in the tweet below.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

XFL Announces Rules, Players For The XFL Draft

Looking to truly separate themselves from the NFL, the XFL is ready for a different kind of draft. The draft, which will look to fill a 71-man roster for all eight teams, will be taking place on October 15th and 16th through various XFL media channels in Connecticut.

The draft pool will include over 1,000 players that accepted a Commissioner’s Invitation and passed a background check. According to a press release by the XFL, one quarterback will be assigned to each team prior to the five-phased draft. The draft will be phased the following way:

1. Skill Players (QB, RB, WR, TE)
2. Offensive Line (OT, OG, OC)
3. Defensive Front Seven (DL, LB)
4. Defensive Backfield (CB, NB, SS, FS)
5. Open Draft (In addition to P/K/LS, all remaining players after positional drafts will be available)

The D.C. Defenders will have the first pick when it comes to the skill-position players.

In Phases 1-4, each team will get to choose ten players, resulting in 40 players. Phase five is when teams can choose the remaining members of the roster. To make things interesting, the XFL will be going through a “snake” format; the team selecting first in the first round will pick eighth in the second round, first in the third, and so on.

Luck later told ESPN that there will be a supplemental draft at the end of November for players that were ineligible to be drafted in October. This was either because they were on NFL rosters at the time or because they were in college programs.

Names of several former NFL, college, AAF and CFL stars who will be involved in the XFL Draft were released by the organization. Some names include former Oakland Raider Connor Cook, receiver Jalen Rowell, Landry Jones, Sean Hickey and wide receiver Keith Mumphery.

The relaunched XFL season is expected to start in February of 2020, the weekend after the Super Bowl.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Master P Getting Into The Pro Wrestling Business With House Of Glory Ownership

Rapper and multi-millionaire entrepreneur Master P has announced that he is the new owner of the House of Glory indie wrestling promotion.

P, who appeared for WCW during the 1999 feud between the No Limit Soldiers and the West Texas Rednecks, announced today that he is taking over HOG, which is the New York City indie fed that was launched in 2012, ran by The Amazing Red and Brian XL.

The No Limit boss and head of the Miller family issued a warning to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, as seen in the new Instagram video below.

“And we’re getting into wrestling! I’m just telling y’all,” Master P told a TMZ reporter while promoting his new ‘Miller’s Family Treasures’ lifestyle reality TV show. “Vince McMahon, you in trouble, cause I’m about to take over wrestling.”

He continued, “Taking hip-hop to a whole different league. HOG – House of Glory Wrestling. I’m hiring all the top wrestlers, come over here. WWE, come over here to us.”

The caption on the video reads like this: “TMZ @romeomiller @cymphonique Our new lifestyle of the elite and wealthy tv show is called ‘Miller’s Family Treasures’ and we are making history by bringing Hip Hop to wrestling. We don’t own the NFL, NBA, or MLB but we do own House of Glory aka “HOG”. Join the movement #weallwegot @hogwrestling”

It looks like the Miller family will feature HOG on their “Miller’s Family Treasures” TV show.

There’s no word yet on when Master P and his crew will begin running HOG, or what they have planned.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

XFL Releases Season Ticket Pricing And Membership Perks

After teasing fans for months, the XFL finally released its season ticket packages for all eight teams. This comes after announcing that the selection process will be taking place today, October 8. Fans will be able to choose their location for the 2020 season at 11 a.m. ET.

In a press release, the XFL announced plans for the Seattle Dragons. All five of the Dragons’ home games will be at CenturyLink Field. Lower level season tickets start at $20 per game, while season tickets with club access start at $44 per game.

“We want our games to be affordable and accessible to everyone in the Seattle community,” said Seattle Dragons President Ryan Gustafson. “We’re excited to launch a new brand of professional football and create fun and memorable experiences with the best fans in the world.”

Each fan that purchases a Dragons season ticket will receive a VIP Field Pass for one home game. Season ticket members will enjoy benefits that include season ticket price locks for the first two seasons, 25% discounts on merchandise, VIP Dragons experiences throughout the year, priority status for playoff and season ticket renewals and early access to the XFL’s Football Advisory Network. The FAN is an online community that will give fans access to help optimize the Dragons’ and fan experience.

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All of the perks given to Dragons fans will be included for all XFL teams. Fans still have time to secure their deposits for the season.

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In just a few short weeks the XFL Draft will be taking place from Stanford, CT. The relaunched XFL season is expected to start in February of 2020, the weekend after the Super Bowl.

AEW Hypes Matches For Tonight’s Premiere Episode Of “Dark”

As noted, the new AEW Dark show will premiere on Tonight at 7pm ET via the official AEW YouTube channel.

The weekly Dark show will feature dark matches from the Dynamite tapings. This week’s matches were taped before and after last week’s Dynamite premiere episode from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

AEW has released the following graphics yesterday for this week’s matches for the premiere episode, noting that the eight-man match stole the show:

* Darby Allin vs. Cima

* Penelope Ford and Bea Priestley vs. Allie and Britt Baker in tag team action

* SoCal Uncensored’s Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky vs. Luchasaurus, Jungleboy and Marko Stunt in six-man action

* Private Party and Best Friends vs. Jack Evans, Angelico, Rey Fenix and Pentagon Jr. in eight-man action

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Jeff Hardy DWI Update

Last Thursday, Jeff Hardy was arrested in Moore County, North Carolina for another DWI. This comes after Hardy was arrested for public intoxication and impairment in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina back in mid-July.

According to PWInsider.com, Hardy is expected to appear in court on Thursday, November 7th for the DWI charges. He also had his license revoked for at least 30 days pending his hearing.

Hardy has been out of action since April due to a leg injury. He suffered a right knee injury at the April 20th WWE live event in Madison, Wisconsin when The Hardys defeated The Usos. He is expected to appear at the November 3rd Ringside Fest event in New York.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE 205 Live Status Update

WWE 205 Live is scheduled to air live on the WWE Network this Friday at 10pm ET from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, according to F4Wonline.com. This will be right after SmackDown goes off the air on FOX.

As we’ve noted, the future of 205 Live remains up in the air following the SmackDown move from Tuesdays to Fridays. WWE ended up nixing last Tuesday’s new episode of 205 Live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, shortly after they had announced Tony Nese vs. Humberto Carrillo and Akira Tozawa vs. Brian Kendrick for the show. It was reported that a “late call” made at the arena led to the show being nixed. The show was to air as a new, live episode after the SmackDown FOX premiere ended. WWE aired a replay of the September 24 205 Live episode instead, at 9pm ET, and then a replay of the weekly WWE NXT episode at 10pm ET.

WWE has not aired a new 205 Live episode since September 24. It’s been reported that WWE officials have discussed several options for the show, including doing away with it altogether. Triple H recently made comments about 205 Live being ran under the NXT umbrella, and that was made clear last week when they re-branded the WWE Cruiserweight Title as the NXT Cruiserweight Title. Drew Gulak will defend that title against #1 contender Lio Rush on this Wednesday’s NXT USA Network episode. It was also recently revealed that the NXT creative team is now booking the cruiserweights and handling 205 Live.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sasha Banks Reportedly Injured At WWE Hell In A Cell

Sasha Banks suffered an injury at Sunday’s WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.

Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE is keeping quiet about her injury, and it’s not known when she will return to action. Banks reportedly does not want the injury to become public, however she has been saying that it’s not a concussion.

Banks has been pulled from the ring, according to PWInsider. Word going around is that Banks suffered a back injury during the Cell match with Lynch on Sunday.

There’s no word yet on the severity of Banks’ injury or when she will be back in action.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 10/7/19

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California with fallout from last night’s Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.

As of this posting WWE had not yet released a official preview for tonight’s RAW.

What WWE has announced is that pro boxer Tyson Fury will be on tonight’s RAW to further the new feud with Braun Strowman. The only match announced for tonight’s RAW is a Last Woman Standing match between Lacey Evans and Natalya. There will also be a Draft Showcase to hype the upcoming WWE Draft, but WWE did not explain what that Showcase is.

Details On The XFL’s Upcoming Season Ticket Seat Selection Process

Fans looking to have access to the revived XFL are in luck. According to XFLNewsHub.com (via a DC Defenders fan), season ticket holders received a notification stating the season ticket selection process will be taking place on Tuesday, October 8. Fans will be able to choose their location for the 2020 season at 11 a.m. ET.

Those who would like their exclusive tickets will have to go through their Account Manager account at the allotted time. The email notification provided fans with the following:

* A desktop computer with Flash enabled will provide the optimal ticket selection experience
* Seating will be available on an easy-to-understand map
* A request to make sure the number of season tickets you select matches the number of deposits you have placed
* If you are unable to log in at your scheduled time, you will still be able to take part in the seat selection process following your appointment time
* Season ticket pricing will be available before the announced selection time

The XFL is also encouraging folks to set up a password for their Account Manager page if they already haven’t done so.

In just a few short weeks the XFL Draft will be taking place from Stanford, CT. The relaunched XFL season is expected to start in February of 2020, the weekend after the Super Bowl.

Source: Wrestling Inc.