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NXT TakeOver: Portland Results 2/16/20

NXT “Takeover: Portland” event from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon opened with a live performance by Poppy and her band.

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NXT North American Championship: Keith Lee (c) vs. Dominik Dijakovic –

Winner: Keith Lee

 

Street Fight: Dakota Kai vs. Tegan Nox –

Raquel Gonzalez attacked Tegan and tossed her off the top rope and through a table to allow Dakota to get the win. After the match, Raquel raised Tegan’s hand.

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Winner: Dakota Kai

 

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Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano –

Winner: Finn Balor

 

NXT Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Bianca Belair –

Winner: Rhea Ripley

After the match, Charlotte Flair attacked Rhea and accepted her challenge for WrestleMania 36. Charlotte tthen also attacked Bianca.

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NXT Tag Team Championship: Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish) (c) vs. The BroserWeights (Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle) –

Winners and new NXT Tag Team Champions: The BroserWeights

 

NXT Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa –

Winner: Adam Cole

What an incredible match. Undisputed Era got involved towards the end but it was a shot to the head with the title belt by Johnny Gargano that cost Ciampa from getting Goldie back.

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The Rock Shares Footage Of Simone Johnson Wrestling At WWE Performance Center

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared a video on Sunday of a brief guest coaching session he did at the WWE Performance which shows the first in-ring footage of his daughter Simone.

The video begins with The Rock saying he had about 4-5 hours to visit the PC and see his daughter Simone Johnson train. Dwayne also says there’s only one place he’d trust his daughter learning to wrestle, and that’s with family aka The McMahons.

As we previously reported, the 18-year-old fourth generation wrestler recently signed with WWE.

In the footage, Simone is seen trading moves in the ring with Deonna Purrazzo as The Rock and most of NXT’s female roster watch on. He then asks to show them something and offers advice to his daughter in regards to what he had just seen.

Simone explains in an interview that is shown how it’s been great having her dad advise her and that he lets her find her own path, while also giving guidance when he can.

Dwayne Johnson is also shown taking questions from the PC trainees.

The video ends with The Rock and Simone preparing to lock up in the ring together, as well as Dwayne lifting her up for a vertical suplex.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Announces Matt Hardy Vs. Randy Orton No Holds Barred Match For RAW

WWE has announced a No Holds Barred match for Monday’s WWE RAW from the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Washington.

The match will see two WWE veterans clash as Matt Hardy take on Randy Orton.

This match was made after Orton took out Matt with a steel chair shot to the head on this week’s RAW. Matt had just confronted Orton over his recent attack to WWE Hall of Famer Edge.

It had appeared that the angle on this week’s RAW was done to write Matt off WWE TV as his contract expires on March 1 and he’s reportedly on his way out of the company. There’s no word yet on if he has re-signed, or if WWE is just using him until March 1.

Below is the announcement on Monday’s No Holds Barred match:

Matt Hardy to battle Randy Orton in No Holds Barred MatchThis past Monday on Raw, Randy Orton subjected Matt Hardy to the same brutal Con-Chair-To that sent Edge out of Raw on a stretcher. Now, Hardy is coming for payback.

In the wake of Orton’s heinous attack, the former Raw Tag Team Champion is now slated to battle The Apex Predator in a No Holds Barred Match, placing Orton directly on a collision course with his most recent victim — to say nothing of a Superstar who refuses to take the abuse lying down. After all, Hardy is as much a trailblazer as Edge, and his history is almost completely entwined with that of The Rated-R Superstar. Then again, Randy Orton seems to take a particular delight in destroying legends these days. He’ll be more than happy to do it again.

Tune in to Raw this Monday, live at 8/7 C on USA Network.

NXT TakeOver: Portland 2/16/20

February 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 6:30 PM ET) – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

NXT Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa

NXT Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Bianca Belair

Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano

NXT Tag Team Championship: Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish) (c) vs. The BroserWeights (Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle)

Street Fight: Dakota Kai vs. Tegan Nox

NXT North American Championship: Keith Lee (c) vs. Dominik Dijakovic

WWE SmackDown Preview 2/14/20

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will take place from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia as the Road to WWE Super ShowDown and WrestleMania 36 continues.

  • Carmella set for SmackDown Women’s Title clash against Bayley
  • The Miz & John Morrison come calling for Roman Reigns – (Roman Reigns and a mystery partner will face The Miz and John Morrison)
  • Otis looks to capture Mandy Rose’s heart on their Valentine’s Day date.

WWE NXT Preview 2/12/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT on the USA Network will air from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL with the final hype for Sunday’s “Takeover: Portland” event.

  • Will Lio Rush or Angel Garza emerge as the No. 1 contender to the NXT Cruiserweight Title?
  • What will be the fallout of Velveteen Dream’s return?
  • Will Tommaso Ciampa be out for retribution ahead of TakeOver: Portland?
  • Will Ripley or Belair get the upper hand?
  • How will Lee and Dijakovic get ready for TakeOver?

The Rock’s Daughter Begins Training At WWE Performance Center

WWE announced that Simone Johnson – the daughter of WWE great Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – has begun training at the WWE Performance. If she makes it to the main roster, she will become the first 4th generation wrestler in history as her grandfather Rocky Johnson and her great-grandfather “High Chief” Peter Maivia also competed for WWE. Rocky Johnson and Maivia are both WWE Hall of Famers.

“It means the world to me,” Johnson said. “To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.”

“Simone Johnson’s unbridled passion and incredible drive has earned her a coveted spot training with the elite athletes from around the world at the WWE Performance Center,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “Not only does Simone now have an opportunity to cultivate and display her passion for WWE within the Performance Center, but she’ll carry on the tradition of her incredible family lineage while creating her own impact as WWE’s first fourth generation Superstar.”

Johnson will join the diverse group of Superstars in training at the Performance Center, learning from a coaching staff that includes legends of the squared circle, led by Head Coach Matt Bloom and Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato.

“Simone knows she has a lot to learn,” said Bloom. “She’s hungry to learn and picks the coaches’ minds, and the veteran Superstars’, as well. She’s not going to rest on her laurels. It’s been a short time, but she’s been crushing it.”

“Simone is a wonderful girl,” Amato added. “She’s like a sponge, it’s pretty amazing. She knows what it takes to succeed and all the hard work and sacrifice that goes into it. I wouldn’t have expected anything less.”

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John Cena Announced For WWE SmackDown 2/28/20

On this week’s WWE Backstage it was announced John Cena will be appearing on the February 28 episode of SmackDown in Boston, Massachusetts.

Cena’s last WWE TV appearance was back in July on the RAW Reunion where he had a rap battle with The Usos.

As noted, Cena reportedly wants to have a more significant role on this year’s WrestleMania.

“Those spots are very coveted. There are performers who work all year, 250 shows a year, they earn those spots,” Cena said. “I would love to earn one, at least. And the way you do that is by Vince McMahon, the head of creative, calling you up and being like, ‘Hey pal, I’d like you to do this.’ And then I say yes sir, and then I kind of put my own spin on it.”

Last WrestleMania he showed up as his Doctor of Thuganomics gimmick in a segment with Elias.

AJ Styles Returning To Action At Super ShowDown In Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match

Looks like AJ Styles’ recent injury at the Royal Rumble won’t keep him out of action for long, as WWE has announced he’ll compete in the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet Match at Super ShowDown.

The gauntlet match match was announced during Raw and additional competitors include Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, Rusev and R-Truth.

As we previously reported, Styles suffered a separated shoulder while taking a spear from Edge during the Men’s  Royal Rumble Match.

This will also be Andrade’s first match since being suspended for violating WWE’s Wellness Policy.

WWE Super ShowDown takes place February 27.

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Matt Hardy Reportedly Done With WWE

WWE did an injury angle on this week’s RAW that saw Randy Orton take out Matt Hardy after Matt confronted Orton over the recent attack on WWE Hall of Famer Edge. They had words and Matt blocked the first RKO attempt, but Orton ended up connecting and dropping him. Orton then smashed Matt’s head between two steel chairs, just like he did with Edge a few weeks ago. It was speculated that WWE did this angle to write Matt off TV as his contract reportedly expires on Sunday, March 1.

Matt tweeted a goodbye message to his fans after RAW and linked them to the latest “Free The Delete” episode on YouTube, which includes a possible teaser on him being “The Exalted One” for The Dark Order in AEW.

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There has been no word on a possible last minute deal between WWE and Matt, but it’s been reported that creative differences are a “major hurdle” in the contract negotiations, not pay.

Below is video from the abgle on RAW and video of Hardy receiving medical attention and making his exit during the commercial.

Source: Wrestling Inc.