Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado
* Cedric Alexander and Gentleman Jack Gallagher finally collide
* Will Kalisto challenge Enzo Amore for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship?
Tag: WWE
SmackDown Live Preview 10/3/17
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado with the final hype for Sunday’s WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.
* Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens to stand face-to-face
* The Usos plan to read The New Day their rights
* Shinsuke Nakamura interview to kick off SmackDown LIVE
* The Lone Wolf to go back to war with Tye Dillinger
* The Fashion Police return in search of justice
WWE On Lance Russell’s Passing
Legendary wrestling announcer Lance Russell passed away today at the age of 91. WWE posted the following on “The Voice of Memphis Wrestling” passing:
Legendary announcer Lance Russell passes awayWWE is saddened to learn that Lance Russell, the legendary voice of Memphis, Tenn., wrestling, has passed away at age 91.
A fixture of the Memphis circuit, Russell’s career as an announcer began in the late 1950s and spanned nearly 40 years until his semi-retirement in 1997. His avuncular charm and steady hand guided fans who tuned in to watch the region’s larger-than-life personalities and notoriously wild ring action.
As the unflappable host of the Continental Wrestling Association’s weekly Saturday morning show held at WMC’s TV studios, as well as the Mid-South Coliseum cards each Monday night, Russell provided commentary for all of Memphis’ most famous matches.
His relaxed drawl was the soundtrack for Jerry “The King” Lawler’s rivalry with absurdist comedian Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s, a groundbreaking event that made national headlines. When an impromptu tag team fight broke out in the concession stand of the Tupelo Sports Arena in Mississippi years earlier, after that night’s taping had ended, it was Russell who alerted the cameraman to begin filming and who literally shined a light on the brawl, which many consider a milestone moment in wrestling.
Over the years, Russell developed a level of credibility and trust with TV audiences that rivaled Walter Cronkite’s, and as Superstars like Lawler and Bill Dundee switched allegiances, Russell remained a consummate moral compass. His interaction with rule-breakers like Austin Idol and “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart — which often featured Russell voicing his disappointment over their dirty deeds — became as much an attraction to fans as the matches themselves.
Russell also commentated in WCW from 1989 to 1992.
Following news of Russell’s passing, many of his friends, contemporaries and admirers expressed their love and affection for the “Voice of Memphis Wrestling.”
WWE extends its condolences to Russell’s family, friends and fans.
WWE Pays Tribute To Shooting Victims At RAW (Video) & SmackDown Live
Monday night’s RAW opened with a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon along with the entire RAW roster was out on the stage to honor the victims.
WWE repeated what they did on RAW, opening SmackDown Live with a moment of silence for the Las Vegas shooting victims.
RAW Preview 10/2/17
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
* Roman Reigns battles The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship
* The Kingslayer aims to conquer The Monster Among Men
* How will Alexa Bliss respond to Mickie James’ attack?
* When will Nevillle strike again?
Tom Phillips To Replace Michael Cole On Monday’s RAW (10/2/17)
WWE announced today that Michael Cole will miss Monday’s RAW for the second time in 20 years as he’s attending his son’s wedding. He will be replaced by Tom Phillips.
WWE’s announcement:
Tom Phillips to step in for Michael Cole this Monday on RawMichael Cole will miss this Monday’s Raw in Denver to attend his son’s wedding, WWE.com can confirm. Instead, the night’s action — including Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman and an Intercontinental Championship Match pitting Roman Reigns against The Miz — will be called by SmackDown LIVE’s Tom Phillips.
This marks only the second time in 20 years that Cole — considered “The Voice of WWE” — has missed a week of WWE television broadcasts.
Don’t miss Phillips and the rest of the Team Red broadcast team this Monday on Raw, kicking off at 8/7 C on USA Network!
Lawsuit Delays WWE Network Addition?
WWE officials have made the decision to hold off on adding WCW Thunder and WWE Sunday Night Heat to the WWE Network, according to PWInsider. Regarding Thunder, the delay is likely due to ongoing legal issues with Buff Bagwell and Scott Levy (Raven) suing the company over royalties on WWE Network content. Thunder was said to be ready to go but they are adding new WCCW episodes instead. The WCCW additions will be promoted with an “Everything Bigger In Texas” theme. No word yet on the Heat delay but it was set to be added before the end of the year.
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Reportedly Interested In Bringing Back Former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn
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According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there has been some internal discussion about bringing back former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn. She recently got back into the ring for the first time in 4 years at the Main Event Training Center in Florida.
Source: 411Mania
WWE Starrcade Live Event Update
There has been Twitter exchanges between Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson and WWE Hall of Famers The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express this week. The RAW tag team issued a challenge to Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson for a match at the November 25th WWE Starrcade live event in Greensboro, North Carolina from the Greensboro Coliseum.
Morton & Gibson were previously advertised to appear at the show. PWInsider now reports that the match is scheduled to happen. WWE has not confirmed the match but they have re-tweeted the comments between the two teams.
There’s been a lot of speculation on the Starrcade event airing on the WWE Network but word as of today is that the show will just be a “jazzed up” non-televised live event. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10am EST via Ticketmaster.
WWE announced today that Tyler Breeze & Fandango vs. Mike Kanellis (with Maria Kanellis) & Aiden English will also take place at the event.
If The Club vs. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express happens, below is the card for Starrcade:
Steel Cage Match for the WWE Title
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jinder Mahal
Steel Cage Match for the SmackDown Women’s Title
Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya
Triple Threat for the WWE United States Title
Baron Corbin vs. Rusev vs. AJ Styles
Texas Tornado Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
The Usos vs. The New Day
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
Breezango vs. Aiden English and Mike Kanellis with Maria Kanellis
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (not confirmed by WWE as of this writing)
* Appearances by The Hardys and WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Source: WrestlingINC
WWE Sends Cease And Desist Letter To The Young Bucks This Week
WWE sent a cease and desist letter to The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) this week claiming the Bucks were using intellectual property owned by the company, in specific the “too sweet” hand gesture. The letter threatend damages in the range of $150,000 per item, any profits made off the items and legal fees.
According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, any merchandise with references to the term “too sweet” that the Bucks were selling through their own website (YoungBucksMerch.com) and ProWrestlingTees.com has now been in removed in response. It should be noted that Bullet Club shirts being sold at Hot Topic stores nationwide did not have any reference or drawings in question by WWE, which have sold an estimated 100,000 t-shirts the last three months according to Nick Jackson.
WWE first registered ownership of the former “too sweet” hand gesture in 2015, something the Bucks responded to at the time. While it had a rich history in the early days of the nWo in WCW, WWE hadn’t used it for many years and it had a rebirth in New Japan Pro Wrestling with the formation of The Bullet Club during Finn Balor’s time with the promotion. The Young Bucks began marketing it in 2013. Getting into a legal battle with WWE right now over the trademarks was described in the report as being very costly.
WWE sent the letter after video was taken of The Bullet Club “invading” the RAW taping this past Monday in Ontario and put it online later that day as part of the “Being The Elite” YouTube series. The group promoted a last minute appearance at a Hot Topic store close to the arena and then gathered fans to walk over to do a remake of the DX invasion of WCW back in 1998. WWE sent the letter the following day claiming intellectual property violations over any references to “too sweet” including DVD releases, t-shirts, photos and other merchandise being sold. The video remains online that you can view below.
Source: WrestleView
