WWE Confirms 205 Live Change

WWE has confirmed that starting this week 205 Live will be moving to Wednesdays at 7pm ET before NXT and the Mae Young Classic. In the video below, 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick also announced the change and noted the show will feature Cedric Alexander defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Drew Gulak.

https://twitter.com/WWEMaverick/status/1040972674808332288

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Hell In A Cell 9/16/18

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Universal Championship – Hell in a Cell: (Mick Foley as the Special Guest Referee) – (C) Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman

WWE Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss

Hell in a Cell: Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella vs. The Miz & Maryse

RAW Tag Team Championship: (C) Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

(Kickoff) SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day vs. Rusev Day (Rusev & Aiden English)

WWE And NJPW Are Interested In Impact Wrestling Star Killer Kross

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WWE officials are interested in signing Impact Wrestling star Killer Kross, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

No word yet on if WWE has put feelers out to Kross but they are interested in the 33 year old because of his size and look. Kross stands at 6 foot 4 inches and weighs in at 265 pounds. It was noted that New Japan Pro Wrestling also has interest in signing the big man.

Kross started with Lucha Underground in 2015 and recently debuted as The White Rabbit. He began working with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in 2017 and made his Impact debut earlier this summer. Kross, who won the Rising Star Award at the 2018 Cauliflower Alley Club ceremony, is currently involved in a stable with Moose and Impact World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries.

Below is a clip of Kross with Moose and Aries from this week’s Impact episode along with his pinned tweet:

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1040420367456591872

https://twitter.com/realKILLERkross/status/1026681466887974912

Source: WrestlingINC

Fox VP On Why WWE SmackDown Deal Is Really Unique Opportunity For Them, One Big Benefit Of The Deal

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21st Century Fox VP & CFO John Nallen spoke about the new WWE SmackDown deal at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference this morning, according to The Wrap. Nallen called SmackDown on Fox a “really unique opportunity” for the network.

“It’s a 50 to 52-week-a-year sport with no repeats. It’s a new novella every week,” said Nallen, comparing it to the other sports that air on Fox, including college football, the NFL and MLB. “For us to have that kind of appointment programming, that audience, every week of the year, is a really unique opportunity for us.”

Disney is expected to close a deal to acquire most of 21st Century Fox’s film & TV assets during the first half of 2019. Fox will then be without a stream of content from an in-house studio as the sale includes Fox’s TV studio but not the Fox broadcast network. Fox will be banking on live sports to fill up a lot of their TV time and that’s where WWE will help out in a big way, along with their new Thursday Night Football deal. Nallen said that’s one of the biggest benefits of the deal for SmackDown: “To lock up a Friday night and just not have to focus on programming it from an entertainment standpoint.”

Fox is scheduled to begin airing SmackDown on Friday nights on October 4, 2019. WWE and Fox recently agreed to a five-year deal that is worth as much as $1 billion.

Source: WrestlingINC

Mae Young Classic Week 2 Results

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Priscilla Kelly vs. Deonna Purrazzo – Winner: Deonna Purrazzo

Zeuxis vs. Aerial Monroe – Winner: Zeuxis

Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez – Winner: Kacy Catanzaro

Ashley Rayne vs. Mercedes Martinez – Winner: Mercedes Martinez

Jeff Hardy Teases Appearing At “Hell In A Cell” As Brother Nero, Reveals His Main Goal In WWE

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Jeff Hardy took part in a media call this week to promote Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Wrestling Inc. was on the call, below are the questions Wrestling Inc.’s Akhilesh Gannavarapu asked Jeff:

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Jeff, you’re the most recent addition to the list of Grand Slam Champions in the WWE in the modern format. Looking back at what you’ve accomplished so far in the WWE, what’s your next aim or ambition to achieve in the company?

“Well, you know, it’s coming up really soon. I mean, it’s just days away, and I’ve been talking about it for the last eight years. The one thing I’ve never done in the WWE is (participate in) the Hell In A Cell match, and here we are. I’m in the Hell In A Cell with Randy Orton, and so I’ve been asking for it all this time, and now I have to see what I can do inside there. It’s going to be very memorable; I’ll do something that people won’t forget. That’s one to knock off my list as far as things that I want to do.”

I was going to ask you that. You previously talked about wanting to participate in a Hell In A Cellmatch, something you never participated in. Is there anything else on your bucket list you’d want to cross off before you call it a day?

“I would like to win the world title again for sure. That’s probably the main thing; back when me and my brother returned at WrestleMania 33 we won the tag team championships. It’d be good now that we are doing solo deals, in singles competition to be the world champion again. That’s one thing for sure.”

At Hell In A Cell, you will face a familiar foe in Randy Orton. Many remember the outrageous moments you both were involved in over a decade ago. Now that you will both square off inside the Hell In A Cell, what can we expect from the Charismatic Enigma?

“You can expect the unexpected. I think my thoughts are too big for my size sometimes. I got a lot of good ideas as far as what I can do inside that structure. And this Sunday, we are going to find out if what I’m thinking is possible or not. It’s going to be a very memorable Jeff Hardy match.”

When you and Matt returned to the WWE last year, obviously everything was different from when you were there the last time. What has been the biggest difference for you since returning to the company, either in terms of talent, the focus on women’s division or anything else?

“Not much has changed as far as my position (is concerned). I feel kind of the same as I did before, (I’m) just a little older. There are a lot of new faces; The Shield is now… they are the main–eventers… I mean, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose… I’ve been in the ring with Dean and Seth, and Roman – not yet. But hopefully that will happen in the future, and I forget, (but) there are quite a few new faces. But the family is still here. We’ve been coming here off and on since I was 16 years old. It’s been 25 – 26 years, whatever it has been. Not much has changed, other than the faces, and social media. That has probably been the biggest difference.”

Finally, I got to ask you about something the fans were expecting to see when you returned to the WWE. With Woken Matt returning to his Woken Universe, while we’ve seen a few glimpses, was there any discussion about Brother Nero appearing on WWE programming, and is there a chance the WWE fans can see the alter ego of Jeff Hardy?

“Yeah, I think so. I mean, I kind of feel like me wearing the face paint now, and breaking out the white contacts – it’s like a modified version of Brother Nero. And that might take a completely drastic turn this Sunday at Hell In A Cell. I might really go all out as Brother Nero. And who knows? You might even see Willow. He may pop up here. From the Broken Universe, anything is possible!”

Source: WrestlingINC

Mae Young Classic Week 2 Preview 9/12/18

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The following first round matches were taped for tonight’s Mae Young Classic episode on the WWE Network:

* Ashley Rayne vs. Mercedes Martinez

* Zeuxis vs. Aerial Monroe

* Priscilla Kelly vs. Deonna Purrazzo

* Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 9/11/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana with the final hype for Hell In a Cell.

* Brie Bella and Maryse to square off tonight on SmackDown LIVE

* The Queen and Sonya Deville ready for showdown on SmackDown LIVE

* Can Andrade “Cien” Almas handle R-Truth?

* Hardy and Nakamura to settle their unfinished business

* Rusev Day and The Bar clash for a SmackDown Tag Team Title opportunity at WWE Hell in a Cell

WWE 205 Live Preview 9/11/18

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

* Buddy Murphy vs. Gran Metalik

* Akira Tozawa and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak and Jack Gallagher

Mick Foley Returns On RAW, Announces His Role For Hell In A Cell

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WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley made his return to WWE TV last night on RAW.

Foley interrupted Elias. Foley says he’s actually a big fan of Elias. He gave props to Elias for playing the guitar but knocked him as a lyricist. Elias brought up Foley being here to talk about the 20th anniversary of his legendary Hell In a Cell match. Elias says that was then and this is now. He says Foley is standing in the ring with Elias but he’s standing in the ring with a broken man. Elias knocked Foley some more and a Mr. Socko chant broke out. Foley talked about how he made a proposition to Stephanie McMahon to come to RAW tonight. He didn’t want to be the guy watching Hell In a Cell from home, he wanted to ring the bell or keep the time. Elias says Stephanie probably laughed in his face and Foley agrees. Foley reminded her about the match with The Undertaker when he was almost dead. He met Stephanie for the first time after that match. Foley revealed that he will be the special referee for Strowman vs. Reigns at Hell In a Cell, inside the Cell.

Foley did the “bang! bang!” gimmick and looked to leave but Elias talked some trash. Foley says Stephanie also allowed him to make one match tonight for old times sake. Foley brings out Elias opponent – Finn Balor.