WWE Bad Blood PLE – Saturday, October 5, 2024 – State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia – Special Start Time of 6 pm ET
CARD
Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu & Solo Sikoa)
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
* Stipulation: Dominik Mysterio will hang from a shark cage during this match *
Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor
WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP:
Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley
HELL IN A CELL MATCH:
CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
According to a new report from Variety, NBCUniversal and Charter have announced a new multi-year distribution deal that will make the Peacock Premium ad-supported streaming service for “no additional cost” to Spectrum TV Select video customers.
Peacock is the home to all things WWE, including all of the company’s premium live even. the deal between WWE and Peacock runs through early 2026.
The report notes it is understood that Charter will be paying a per-subscriber wholesale fee to the media companies for the rights to bundle their streaming services with Spectrum TV. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Furthermore, it was also noted in the report that Charter also will allow its video customers to upgrade to the ad-free version of Peacock’s Premium Plus, which is ad-free. In addition, Charter said it will also be making both versions of Peacock available for purchase to its internet-only customers next year.
Variety further notes that the addition of Peacock to the Spectrum TV lineup comes after Charter inked similar deals for Disney+ and ESPN+, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max and Discovery+, Paramount Global’s Paramount+ and BET+, AMC Networks’ AMC+ and TelevisaUnivision’s Vix.
The report concludes that as of the end of June 2024, Charter had 12.72 million residential video subscribers, which was a drop of 393,000 in the period and down 9.6 percent year over year. Including business pay-tv customers, Charter’s video base was at a total of 13.3 million as of June 30, 2024.
Source: WrestleView
WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
WWE Bad Blood is set to take place in Atlanta, Georgia, this Saturday, and a new report from PWInsider Elite states that some big names from the past will be in town. Scott and Rick Steiner, “Diamond” Dallas Page, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Madusa, and Jacqueline Moore will all be around for the PLE.
It’s not yet clear if there are plans to use any of these former wrestlers on the show. Page and the Steiner brothers are scheduled for a photo op prior to the event, while it’s not known why the others are being brought in.
One thing each of these wrestlers has in common is an association with WCW, which was owned by Turner Broadcasting System and therefore based in Atlanta. In the lead-up to Bad Blood, WWE has placed emphasis on the event’s location, as Cody Rhodes grew up in the area while Roman Reigns played college football at Georgia Tech. It’s quite possible that the company plans to feature some former WCW talent on the show in reference to the promotion’s importance to the city.
In addition to their connection to Atlanta, several of the wrestlers being brought in have a specific relationship with Rhodes and his family. Anderson managed him for years during his tenure in AEW, and along with Blanchard was one of the greatest in-ring rivals of Cody’s father Dusty. Page was also a longtime friend of Dusty’s and has maintained a close relationship with Cody as well.
Rhodes and Reigns will team up on Saturday against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu in a match that may or may not serve as the Bad Blood main event. Additionally, the show will include a Hell in the Cell match featuring CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre, Rhea Ripley challenging Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship, and more.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
This week’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW ended on a high note with Braun Strowman defeating Big Bronson Reed in a Last Monster Standing match that saw not only the ring collapse, but the return of Seth “Freakin’” Rollins to interfere and cost Reed the match.
Unfortunately, that victory for Strowman didn’t come without its negatives, as it appears he may have suffered an injury during the brutal brawl.
On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez claimed Strowman sustained a torn groin injury. He said,
“I did get it confirmed – if you watched the Raw show last night, the Last Monster Standing match. They went to a commercial break, and they came back, and Braun Strowman got hit by Bronson Reed with a Samoan Drop. Braun Strowman grabbed his thigh/groin area, and then they were gonna do a spot where he knocked Bronson Reed off the apron through some chairs. (Strowman) starts running, and I knew immediately, this guy’s hurt. He normally can’t run all that fast, but he couldn’t even walk the ropes – he was limping the ropes. He knocks (Reed) off the apron and there was a long period where he just kind of laid there in the corner and the ref’s furiously communicating with the back. He may have torn his groin is what it’s looking like. That’s certainly what they thought yesterday.”
Source: eWn
Cora Jade has made her return to WWE NXT.
On the premiere episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, Giulia faced off against Roxanne Perez for a shot at the WWE NXT Women’s Championship.
Near the end of the match, Jade hit the ring to nail Giulia with a DDT on the outside while the referee was trying to convince Perez not to use the Women’s Title as a weapon on the other side of the ring.
Jade eventually rolled Giulia back into the ring, and Perez hit Pop Rocks to retain the title.
Jade has been dealing with a knee injury since January.
Source: eWn
WWR NXT premiere tonight live on The CW Network from the Allstate Arena in Chicago.
On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, a new message from The Wyatt Sicks aired that featured the unveiling of a mysterious woman.
Some of the messages in the new video read as follows,
“We see your intent.
“Anger festering into rage.
“Do not go down this path.
“It ends in demise.
“You know better.
“Do not force our hand.
“Heed our admonition.”
Additionally, the following message was shown in a QR code that aired in the video, “BROTHER, DO NOT BE SO DISTRACTED BY THE BEAST THAT YOU MISS THE SERPENT IN THE WEEDS.”
Source: eWn
WWE dropped some unfortunate news regarding a former NXT Champion on Monday’s episode of “WWE Raw” before a promo segment featuring World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER. Commentary informed the audience at home that Ilja Dragunov suffered a suspected torn ACL and will be out of action for around six to nine months. Dragunov was injured wrestling GUNTHER for a shot at the championship during a live event in Columbus, Georgia over the weekend. In a video WWE posted to social media as well as airing on the broadcast, Dragunov was seen leaving the ring on his own volition following the injury, though he hobbled up the ramp without putting weight on his right leg.
Dragunov’s most recent television match was a loss to Jey Uso in a fatal four-way match also featuring Braun Strowman and Pete Dunne for a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the September 9 episode of “Raw.” Before the IC Title tournament, Dragunov had been working with GUNTHER on house shows in Germany before Bash in Berlin. Dragunov was called up from “WWE NXT” to the main roster’s red brand at the end of April in the fourth round of the 2024 WWE Draft, following his NXT Championship loss to Trick Williams at “NXT” Spring Breakin’.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE Raw will air live tonight on the USA Network from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
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