Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air on the USA Network from the closed-set Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
It’s believed that tonight’s show will air on a slight tape delay as WWE is taping two episodes of NXT today, one for this week and one for next Wednesday.
* Keith Lee defends the NXT North American Title against Damian Priest
* The Queen goes one-on-one with Mia Yim
WWE Superstar Mickie James is using her voice to help raise money and awareness during National Child Abuse Awareness Month.
Mickie’s new “With The Love of a Child” single features youth advocate & YouTube star Rosevelt Sings (Rosevelt Rawls), and benefits the “#5TooMany Campaign” for Childhelp. Childhelp is the world’s oldest and largest non-profit group dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect.
Courtesy of Mickie’s YouTube channel, above is a behind-the-scenes look at the new single. The song features The Holy Saints Children’s Choir of Tuscaloosa. The lyrics can be found in the description of the YouTube video seen above. The song was written by Mickie and Sean Gasaway, and released by Firewater Records.
Mickie tweeted on the song and wrote, “So excited to share this special behind the scenes look at the making of “With the Love of a Child” with the lovely ?@RoseveltSings please continue to help us reach our goal https://5toomany.com & continue to spread the love! [red heart emoji] #5toomany”
The WWE announcement on the new campaign noted that fans can help the cause by doing the following:
* Download “With The Love of a Child” for free on music platforms
* Take a photo with a heart in hand and post to social media
* Tag five friends to do the same
* #5TooMany and #RoseveltsChallenge
* Donate $5 to help meet the challenge at 5TooMany.com
All money raised with the campaign will go toward Childhelp’s mission during National Child Abuse Awareness Month.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the closed-set WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
It’s believed that RAW will air on a slight tape delay as WWE is also taping next week’s RAW some time today or tonight.
WWE has not announced any matches for tonight’s RAW but there will be a contract signing between WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins, to finalize their match at the Money In the Bank pay-per-view on May 10.
WWE is also teasing an appearance by RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, and there will be more build for Money In the Bank.
Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins set for WWE Championship Match contract signing tonight on Raw
Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins are set for a collision course at WWE Money In The Bank, but they’ll have to get through the contract signing tonight without tearing each other to shreds.
The WWE Champion has been on fire since winning the title at WrestleMania, but The Monday Night Messiah cunningly saw the opportunity to end McIntyre’s recent run as a perfect way to captivate the Raw masses with his gospel. After the Scottish Superstar’s recent win over United States Champion Andrade, Rollins entered the ring to blindside the WWE Champion with a Superkick and two vicious Stomps to put the title match in motion.
What fireworks will be in store this time when the two rivals meet on Raw to make their title match official?
Tune in to Monday Night Raw tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network to see what goes down between McIntyre and Rollins!
Tonight’s WWE Fiday Night SmackDown on FOX will air live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air live from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
* Finn Bálor and The Velveteen Dream go one-on-one
* Tegan Nox & Shotzi Blackheart face off with Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez
* El Hijo del Fantasma debuts against Jack Gallagher
* Kushida and Tony Nese clash in Interim NXT Cruiserweight Title Tournament action
* Drake Maverick battles Jake Atlas in a Group A Interim NXT Cruiserweight Title Tournament Match
Tonight’s WWE RAW will air on the USA Network from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
WWE has not issued the official preview for tonight’s show but they are advertising that WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will respond to last week’s attack by Seth Rollins.
WWE has also announced the following Money In the Bank qualifying matches for tonight’s show:
* Aleister Black vs. Austin Theory
* MVP vs. Apollo Crews
* Rey Mysterio vs. Murphy
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that WWE is making a big adjustment to their filming schedule in an effort to increase the level of safety for performers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
As you’ll recall, WWE returned to live television shows from the Performance Center this week after the Governor of Florida allowed sports and entertainment properties to resume producing events in the state as long as there are no fans in attendance.
Now, however, the company is making another change to how things will be filmed for the next few months at the WWE Performance Center.
We’ve learned that in an effort to have performers traveling as little as possible, the WWE filming schedule going forward will be as follows:
According to sources, the health and safety measures being utilized at the Performance Center for shows has continued to evolve as we learn more about the coronavirus as a society. This includes everyone wearing face masks, good hygiene/handwashing for appropriate amount of time, medical screenings prior to entering any closed set, matches done in waves, only essential personnel on-site, adhering to social distancing outside of performances, ‘pandemic-level cleaning’ and more.
Our sources say that despite some outside criticism, WWE is putting a lot of effort into mitigating risks and doing the best they can to protect people’s health and safety while still keeping the business afloat amidst the current pandemic.
A rep for WWE confirmed the scheduling information when reached for comment.
“We believe it is now more important than ever to provide people with a diversion from these hard times,” the company said in a previous statement. “We are producing content on a closed set with only essential personnel in attendance following appropriate guidelines while taking additional precautions to ensure the health and wellness of our performers and staff. As a brand that has been woven into the fabric of society, WWE and its Superstars bring families together and deliver a sense of hope, determination and perseverance.”
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live from the closed-set WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
* Another unique Triple Threat Match will see SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the line
* Sasha Banks and Tamina to clash in a match with championship implications
* Daniel Bryan to face Cesaro in Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
* Sonya Deville out to clear the air with Mandy Rose
* Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match spot on the line when Naomi meets Dana Brooke
WWE announced a host of business related changes due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic during a business call with company talent. Among the changes announced during the call was that WWE will furlough some employees they hope to bring back when the crisis is over, along with some permanent roster cuts. The company will reportedly save $703,000 a month from the talent cuts.
Among those released include twenty-two wrestlers, ten producers, three coaches and six other members of talent or creative. Here is a rundown of those released along with some background information on each.
Wrestlers Released
Producers Furloughed
Coaches
Announcers
Referees
Creative
Other On-Air Talent
Josiah Williams is better known as the rapper Wrestle & Flow, the name he posted WWE theme remixes under on YouTube.
Jon Quasto
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE has confirmed legendary announcer Howard Finkel passed away at the age of 69.
The wrestling promotion made the unfortunate announcement Thursday morning. Finkel’s cause of death was not mentioned in the article, but the announcer had struggled with his health in recent years after suffering a stroke
For anyone who might be unfamiliar … Finkel was also WWE’s longest tenured employee after starting with the company under Vince Sr. in 1975.
“In what has already been a tough week for our @WWE family, today we lost our 1st ever employee and WWE Hall of Famer, [Howard Finkel]. Howard’s voice is iconic & recognized by generations of fans. He will be missed. #RIPHowardFinkel Thank you for everything,” Stephanie McMahon wrote.
Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet
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