WWE 2K19 Video Game Full Details, Art For Special Editions With AJ Styles, Million Dollar Challenge

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As noted, it was announced at the WWE 2K19 press conference today that WWE Champion AJ Styles will be featured on the cover of the game, which will be released worldwide for PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC on October 9th.

Below is the full announcement on the game and the Million Dollar Challenge:

AJ Styles unveiled as WWE 2K19 cover Superstar2K unveiled The Phenomenal One as the WWE 2K19 cover Superstar and introduced a brand-new challenge that could make someone $1 million richer.

WWE 2K19 now has a Phenomenal cover Superstar and a path to WWE video game immortality.

2K has named AJ Styles as the cover Superstar of the upcoming edition of the WWE video game franchise. The world-renowned video game publisher unveiled its choice and other details about WWE 2K19, most notably the debut of the Million Dollar Challenge, during a press conference today.

Styles, the two-time WWE Champion who successfully retained his title at Money in the Bank 2018, attended 2K’s press conference. He expressed excitement and gratitude at being chosen for 2K’s highest honor.

“As a hardcore gamer and ambassador of everything it means to ‘Never Say Never’ in both my professional and personal life, it is a dream come true to be selected as the WWE 2K19 cover Superstar,” he said.

The Phenomenal One joins an elite group of grapplers who previously served as the face of the WWE 2K franchise. 2K’s past choices for the coveted role include “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins, who graced the cover of last year’s game.

In addition to its cover Superstar selection, 2K introduced the WWE 2K19 Million Dollar Challenge. This competition, introduced by Styles during the press conference, will put players on a path to facing The Phenomenal One for a chance to win $1 million.

To participate in the WWE 2K19 Million Dollar Challenge, eligible players must accomplish four tasks:

* Players must beat a to-be-announced new mode in the game.
* Then, players can submit a promotional video proving they can beat AJ Styles in WWE 2K19.
* From there, four semifinalists will be selected for a semifinal round of competition.
* One player will then earn the chance to compete against AJ Styles one-on-one in WWE 2K19. The prize? One million dollars.

2K will announce more details about the WWE 2K19 Million Dollar Challenge in the months to come. For complete rules including eligbility requirements, please visit: wwe.2k.com/milliondollarchallenge/rules

When they purchase their copy later this year, players will also be able to choose from multiple editions of WWE 2K19. 2K introduced multiple premium editions of this year’s game, which include:

* The WWE 2K19 Deluxe Edition, which contains a copy of the game with special packaging and access to Season Pass, Pre-Order and Collector’s Edition digital content.
* The WWE 2K19 Collector’s Edition, which contains the same features as the Deluxe Edition plus exclusive and rare collectibles, as well as limited-edition WWE SuperCard content.

Additional details about what will be offered in each edition will be announced by 2K this summer.

WWE 2K19 is not yet rated by the ESRB and is scheduled for worldwide release on Oct. 9, 2018.

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Source: WrestlingINC

AJ Styles Confirmed For WWE2K19 Cover, Ronda Rousey Pre-Order Bonus

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It was announced that AJ Styles will be on the cover of WWE2K19.

The announcement kicked off with Corey Graves, who introduced an excited AJ Styles. He then talked about being an actual gamer and showed off the new packaging.

AJ also announced the “Million Dollar Challenge” during the presser, which will apparently allow gamers to somehow enter a tournament that will end with a million dollar game against Styles.

The WWE Champion has long stated that being on the cover of WWE2K was on his bucket list. Because of that, AJ says he started dancing after being given the news a few weeks ago.

Ronda Rousey will be the pre-order bonus.

Watch the video of the announcement below:

A  commercial was shot this week for WWE2K19 featuring Styles and Rousey.

Rey Mysterio was on-set and seemed to be playing a big part in the advertisement. Mysterio shared a photo on Instagram this week with Jeff Hardy— the location being tagged as Jupiter — and followers with a keen eye noticed it was definitely a recent picture.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Money in the Bank Results 6/17/18

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(Kickoff) SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson – Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass – Winner: Daniel Bryan

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn – Winner: Sami Zayn

Intercontinental Championship: (C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias – Winner: Seth Rollins

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon vs. Sasha Banks vs. Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lana vs. Naomi – Winner: Alexa Bliss

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal – Winner: Roman Reigns

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Carmella vs. Asuka – Winner: Carmella – James Ellsworth returned in a disguise looking like Asuka causing a distraction helping Carmella get the win.

WWE Championship – Last Man Standing: (C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura – Winner: AJ Styles

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey – Winner: Ronda Rousey by DQ – Alexa Bliss caused DQ hitting Ronda with MITB briefcase. Alexa beat down Ronda and Nia and cashed in MITB briefcase.

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss – Winner and new RAW Women’s Champion: Alexa Bliss

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kofi Kingston – Winner: Braun Strowman

NXT TakeOver: Chicago II Results 6/16/18

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NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) The Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch – Winners: The Undisputed ERA

Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream – Winner: Ricochet

NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Nikki Cross – Winner: Shayna Baszler

NXT Championship: (C) Aleister Black vs. Lars Sullivan – Winner: Aleister Black

Chicago Street Fight: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa – Winner: Tommaso Ciampa

WWE Announces Super Show-Down At Massive Venue In Australia

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WWE plans to make history by putting on Australia’s biggest-ever wrestling show later this year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

We first reported on the possibility of the event back in December — at the time it was going to be called Global Warning II — but now it’s official, with a new name!

The October 6 event called WWE Super Show-Down appears to be produced in the style of Greatest Royal Rumble. WWE hopes to pack the 100,000 seat stadium by bringing all its top talent — and featuring what’s being labeled the “final showdown” between The Undertaker and Triple H.

John Cena, Kurt Angle, and Ronda Rousey are among the other names being billed. It’s worth noting WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar does not appear on the advertisement featuring two dozen wrestlers. No other matches have been announced.

According to The Herald Sun, Melbourne is looking at this event as a tourism opportunity. They’re hopeful the show can create an economic influx similar to Global Warning in 2002 — which generated more than $20 million for the local economy.

The Sun notes the event will feature a Wrestlemania atmosphere utilizing the same design and production team from WWE’s top event. The MCG is expected to be configured for about 70,000 seats, according to The Sun. Back in 2002, some 56,000 fans attended Global Warning at Etihad Stadium.

The event is being put on as a “partnership” with promotion company TEG Danity.

A WWE news release says the show will be available on WWE Network and be available internationally on pay-per-view. Tickets go on sale June 28.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Money in the Bank 6/17/18

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WWE Championship – Last Man Standing: (C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Braun Strowman vs. Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode vs. The Miz vs. Rusev vs. Samoa Joe vs. Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston or Big E

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Carmella vs. Asuka

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon vs. Sasha Banks vs. Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Lana vs. Naomi

Intercontinental Championship: (C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn

(Kickoff) SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

NXT TakeOver: Chicago II 6/16/18

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NXT Championship: (C) Aleister Black vs. Lars Sullivan

NXT Women’s Championship: (C) Shayna Baszler vs. Nikki Cross

Chicago Street Fight: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa

NXT Tag Team Championship: (C) The Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream

Stephanie McMahon On ‘Undercover Boss’ Tonight

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“Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition” (8 p.m., CBS): Stephanie McMahon, the chief brand officer of WWE and wife of 14-time champion and WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Stephanie dons a blonde wig and fakes a southern accent as “Sam,” a woman who’s trying to learn about WWE for her blog. McMahon’s journey starts in search of possible new talent for the WWE roster and ends up making dreams come true for a charity-minded young WWE fan.

Stephanie McMahon tweeted the following on tonight’s Celebrity Boss edition of “Undercover Boss” on CBS:

WWE Stars No Match In Tug Of War With Lion Cub (Video)

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Last month, the San Antonio Zoo posted a video to its Facebook page showcasing three WWE wrestlers playing tug of war with a 2 1/2 year old lion cub.

Billed as weighing over 300 pounds, WWE SmackDown star Killian Dain and NXT stars Ricochet and Fabian Aichner tested their strength during a visit to the zoo.

Holding a rope, the three couldn’t move the cub, who was separated by glass and holding the rope with its mouth, at all.

Regarded as the King of the Jungle, lions are an apex predator and proved it even at the age of 2 1/2 against three wrestlers.

Source: MiamiHerald

WWE To Begin Airing UK Tournament First Round Matches, Adam Cole Live Event Entrance, Bianca Belair

 

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The WWE website and YouTube channel will begin airing first round matches from the WWE UK Title tournament today. These matches were filmed at the recent UK Download Festival. We posted the Drew Gulak vs. Jack Gallagher video yesterday but below are the rest of the match release dates. As noted, the rest of the tournament will be taped on Monday, June 18th in London and the winner will face WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne the next night. The two-day event from London will air on the WWE Network at 3pm EST on Monday, June 25th and Tuesday, June 26th.

Thursday, June 14
Flash Morgan Webster vs. James Drake – 12 p.m. ET
Ashton Smith vs. Joseph Conners – 3 p.m. ET

Friday, June 15
Kenny Williams vs. Dave Mastiff – 12 p.m. ET
Ligero vs. Travis Banks – 3 p.m. ET

Monday, June 18
Amir Jordan vs. Zack Gibson – 12 p.m. ET
Tucker vs. Joe Coffey – 3 p.m. ET

Tuesday, June 19
Jordan Devlin vs. Tyson T-Bone – 3 p.m. ET

Source: WrestlingINC