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Author: Anutosh Bajpai

  • John Morrison Reportedly Injured On Raw

    Former Intercontinental Champion John Morrison apparently suffered some sort of knee injury during this week\’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

    According to reports from the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the former champion injured his knee in his match against the current US champion Matt Riddle on the show.

    Morrison did a twisting dive during the match but his leg got caught in the ropes and the high flying star landed awkwardly with his knee hitting the floor.

    While he chose to continue the bout after getting checked by the referee, the Raw star was seen limping later in the match. The two stars then completed the match without Riddle working on his opponents\’ knee.

    It was noted that John Morrison was also seen limping and walking slower than his normal pace later in the same episode when he came out with the WWE champion The Miz for a segment.

    The former champion also seems to have taken a note on the chatter about the botch on Raw and he posted a comparison video of himself practicing the move:

    https://twitter.com/TheRealMorrison/status/1365424904590548997

    With The Miz winning the WWE title, John is likely to get involved in the title picture sooner or later. There is no word yet on if his injury is serious and if Morrison will have to take a break from in-ring action but we will keep you posted on his status.

  • Melina Clarifies Reports About Her WWE Return

    Former WWE women\’s champion Melina was reported to have agreed to a new contract with the company late last year but she never returned to the promotion as people were expecting.

    The female star recently had an interview with WrestleTalk where she cleared the air on her status with the promotion and the reports of her return.

    Melina first confirmed that she had talks with the company officials about a potential return last year. However, she revealed that she couldn\’t sign a contract because of her injured knee:

    “It was talks of [a return]. Talks of seeing if it was possible and all that stuff. Everyone made such a big deal out of it. I was in talks with [WWE], but I never signed a contract,

    There was nothing going on.\” said Melina, \”Just ‘hey would you consider, would you be open?’. I’m like ‘hell yeah’. Well it turned out I have like a bad knee, and I can’t wrestle.”

    The former diva\’s champion also explained that her re-signing wasn\’t guaranteed even if she didn\’t have a bad knee and it was possible that the company might not have signed her even if she was cleared:

    “Who knows if I didn’t have a bad knee if they would have signed me? Or you never know, if I had a good knee they wanted to see if I was open to it, but probably not get signed. That’s just the way wrestling is. It’s never a guarantee.”

    Melina has not been a part of the WWE roster since her release in 2011. Though she did make a cameo during the Raw legends night earlier this year in January.

  • PCO Confirms Expiry Date Of His Current ROH Contract

    Wrestling veteran PCO has become one of the top stars for ROH since joining the company in 2018 and he has won multiple titles in the company including the promotion\’s world title in 2019.

    The former world champion recently had an interview with WrestleZone where he talked about things such as the development of his new persona and more.

    During the interview, the former WCW star confirmed that his ROH contract is set to expire on December 1, 2021, but PCO claimed that he is very happy with his current situation:

    \”I haven’t even looked at options yet, I’m very happy with where I’m at right now and what I’m doing.”

    PCO also talked about the success he achieved in 2019 mentioning his various accomplishments and he admitted that it was a huge year for him:

    “I just think I had a tremendous year last year, being World Six-Man Tag Champ, World Tag Champ, World Heavyweight Champ with Ring of Honor,

    And then the NWA World Tag Team, the Crockett Cup winner, and think that this is a lot of success, it’s pretty huge,”

    With the amount of success he achieved before the coronavirus pandemic, PCO is likely to attract some attention when his contract expires.

    It would be interesting to see if he stays with ROH or decides to join a different promotion when the time comes.

  • Kenny Omega Reveals Timetable For AEW Video Game Release

    Kenny Omega has provided new details regarding the AEW video game that is currently in development.

    During his recent interview with TalkSport, AEW\’s World Champion provided some updates on the game\’s progress. He also revealed the timetable for its eventual release.

    Omega first explained how they are trying to make a game that will be enjoyable for casual and hardcore gamers alike.

    When is the AEW video game coming out?

    The AEW video game is currently scheduled to be released during the first quarter of 2022.

    \”I would say in a perfect world, give it about a year’s time,\” said Omega. \”We’re working really hard and we’re lucky to have two teams. One in America and one in Japan, working on this almost around the clock.

    He continued, \”We do know that time is of the essence. We can’t let this sit around forever and people want a game like, yesterday. We do want to release something as soon as we feel it’s ready and representative of what our brand should be and what will make fans happy.\”

    More on the AEW video game

    AEW wants to create a game fans will love, but do not want to keep people waiting forever. They want to avoid a Street Fighter 5 or Cyberpunk situation. Those games were delayed repeatedly.

    Apart from this, Kenny Omega also talked about the technical aspects of the game. They are working diligently to capture the essence of the different wrestling styles represented by AEW\’s roster.

    There\’s much more to the interview. If you\’re interested in AEW\’s video game, visit TalkSport to read all the quotes from their chat with Kenny Omega.

    Click below to learn more about the AEW video game:

  • Cesaro Shares Emotional Message After Elimination Chamber

    Cesaro had cut a passionate promo prior to the Elimination Chamber PPV which turned a lot of heads and made the former US Champion the favorite of many to win the cage match.

    The Swiss Superman then went on to deliver another impressive performance at the PPV yesterday night but he wasn\’t able to win the bout in the end.

    The former champion took on his Twitter after the PPV to share an emotional message with the fans and Cesaro thanked everyone who believed in him:

    \”I’ve been driving for an hour in silence. I don’t really know what to say. So close. Thanks to everyone who believed and still does. I still do. I appreciate you. Always.\”

    Cesaro started the Elimination Chamber match alongside Daniel Bryan and he was one of the final three contestants of the bout, surviving for over half an hour inside the steel structure.

    It looked like he was building some momentum towards the end when he hit Bryan with a Gutbuster and followed it up with a Cesaro Swing on the former world champion.

    However, Jey Uso came out of nowhere and delivered a superkick to the former champion. He then hit a Frogsplash and eliminated Cesaro, before being eliminated himself by the eventual winner Daniel Bryan.

  • News On How Many Fans WWE Is Expecting At WrestleMania 37

    It has been clear for a while now that WWE is looking forward to having a live audience at WrestleMania but the company hasn\’t revealed any details of how many fans they are expecting yet.

    Dave Meltzer provided some update on the plans during the latest Wrestling Observer Radio and he revealed that the officials are planning to have 30,000 fans for each night of WrestleMania 37.

    He further noted that most of the fans who will be attending the PPV are expected to come from local areas in Florida as well as some domestic travellers from other states. Though the report did not reveal when the company will announce the ticket details for the fans.

    WWE announced the plans for having WrestleMania in two nights once again back in January alongside the confirmation of the venues for the event in 2022 and 2023.

    Stephanie McMahon then confirmed the rumors a few days later and WWE\’s chief brand officer admitted that they are planning to bring the fans back for their biggest show of the year.

    WrestleMania 37 will be taking place from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida this year on Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11, 2021.

  • Edge Vs Roman Reigns Official For WWE WrestleMania 37

    Edge speared Roman Reigns following his Universal Championship match at tonight\’s Elimination Chamber PPV after which Michael Cole stressed that the Rated R Superstar has chosen his opponent.

    WWE later made this match official for the upcoming WrestleMania 37 event and the company confirmed that the former world champion will challenge the Tribal Chief via a statement on their official website.

    Edge vs. Roman Reigns

    The ending of last week\’s SmackDown saw all of SmackDown\’s Elimination Chamber participants hitting each other with their finishers until Edge interrupted and hit a spear to Jey Uso.

    Roman Reigns then appeared from nowhere and delivered a spear of his own to the Rated R Superstar, and the segment ended with the Big Dog standing tall.

    The Elimination Chamber PPV saw Daniel Bryan winning the cage match. However, he couldn\’t stand in front of Reigns for long. The Universal Champion scored a quick win over Bryan and celebrated afterwards.

    That was untill the Royal Rumble winner Edge made a surprise appearance and he returned the spear from Roman Reigns from SmackDown. He then pointed towards the WrestleMania sign, indicating that he has chosen his opponent.

    WWE has now officially announced the match between Roman Reigns and Edge and it\’s likely to be the main event for one of the two nights of WrestleMania 37.

  • The Miz Reacts To WWE Championship Win at Elimination Chamber

    The Miz made history during tonight\’s Elimination Chamber event by cashing in his Money In The Bank contract and becoming the new WWE Champion.

    WWE\’s cameras caught up with the new champion after the event went off air. Sarah Schreiber tried to interview the A-Lister but he dismissed her quickly and then addressed the WWE fans.

    The Miz first claimed that he is a master strategist who thinks further than anybody else in all of WWE and he doesn\’t care what the people on the internet think:

    “Understand that I told you so, whenever someone says I wasn’t thinking on their level, I am a master strategist, I think further than anybody else in all of WWE.

    I didn’t just take respect, I demanded it through all the WWE Universe, and I could care less if everybody’s on the internet going, ‘No, Miz doesn’t deserve it, oh Miz shouldn’t be WWE Champion!’\”

    The Miz then mentioned the Angry Miz Girl and said that he prays that there are millions of Angry Miz Girls who are sobbing and wishing that Drew McIntyre was still their WWE champion.

    The WWE Champion ended his promo saying that we will see him at WrestleMania or at Raw, wherever he wants because he is the champion and he does whatever he wants:

  • Paige Hopeful For In Ring Return \”One Day\”

    It appears WWE Superstar Paige is hoping to follow in the footsteps Daniel Bryan and Edge by returning to in-ring competition after \’career ending\’ injuries.

    This week\’s episode of SmackDown featured a backstage segment involving the two former world champions where Edge told Bryan that his in ring return in 2018 inspired the Rated R Superstar to do the same.

    WWE posted the video of the segment on their Twitter. Paige responded to the tweet and she suggested that she is hopeful about making an in-ring return herself somewhere down the line:

    Daniel Bryan, Edge & Paige\’s Retirement

    Daniel Bryan was forced to retire from in ring competition due to multiple health issues in 2016 but he worked to get himself clear again and the former world champion made his in ring return in 2018.

    Edge on the other hand, stayed away from in ring competition for almost 9 years after announcing his retirement in 2011. He finally returned to action during last year\’s Royal Rumble event.

    The 28-year-old Paige has been away from in-ring competition after she suffered a neck injury during a house show in December 2017. The former champion has hinted at potential in-ring return multiple times recently and it would be interesting to see if she returns to active competition in near future.

  • Zack Ryder On How Much Money His Podcast Makes Compared To His WWE Deal

    Former WWE star Zack Ryder recently had an interview with Chris Van Vliet where he talked about a number of things and also shared some interesting financial comparisons about his podcast.

    The former US Champion, real name Matthew Cardona has his own podcast dubbed The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast which he co-hosts alongside fellow former WWE star Curt Hawkins aka Brian Myers.

    During the interview, Ryder was discussing if his podcast could become a full-time career in future and he revealed that their show actually made more money last year than he was making with his WWE contract:

    “I do think that for sure. Yeah, I think it’s totally possible. So, I will say that the company, the Major Wrestling Figure podcast as a company made more last year than my WWE contract, I’ll say that.”

    Zack Ryder explained that while the earnings from the podcast are split among multiple people, the amount of money it made still exceeded his WWE pay:

    “That’s not…that’s split between me and Brian [Myers], we have a producer etc. I’m saying there’s there’s other things. I don’t know the net or the gross; I’m not a businessman, or whatever!

    I don’t know it in those terms, but the amount of money that did come in for the podcast? It was more than I made in WWE, or more than my contract.”

    Zack Ryder was released from his WWE contract after almost 15 years as part of the coronavirus budget cuts last year. He has made appearances for AEW and Impact since then but he hasn\’t signed a contract with any promotion.

  • Lana On Bobby Lashley Storyline: \”We Broke The Internet\”

    The storyline among Lana, Rusev and Bobby Lashley created a lot of controversy but the whole angle also drew a lot of attention from fans around the world.

    The Ravishing Russian recently had an interview with TalkSport where she opened up about things like being part of Rusev Day and more.

    Discussing her storyline with Bobby Lashley which got a strong reaction from fans on both sides, Lana said that she thinks that they broke the internet with it:

    “I think we broke the internet and cracked mainstream media. A bigger thing that I think is very important to have on WWE television, and I know a lot of people might disagree with me, is I do think it’s important to have romantic angle, relationship angles, soap opera angles.\”

    Lana On Why WWE Needs Romantic Storylines

    Lana expanded on her comments mentioning how WWE produces nearly 10 hours of original content every week. She then explained why the company needs to include storylines like this one:

    “We have so much WWE programming every week. What is it, nearly 10 hours of network television? It can’t all be for the title.

    It can’t just be about being an in-ring competitor; it’s got to be about relationships stuff as well. And women, if we want women to watch, that’s what we need.\”

    The female star continued her explanation and said she watches soap opera and relationship-related programming. She said that it\’s important for WWE to have such storylines if they want to attract little girls and women.

    Apart from this, Lana also talked about things like her ongoing storyline with Nia Jax, Jax\’s reputation of being an unsafe worker and more.

  • Bayley And Aaron Solow Call Off Engagement

    Former SmackDown women\’s champion Bayley and current AEW star Aaron Solow have unfortunately called off their engagement due to differences in their vision for their future.

    The news was confirmed by the AEW wrestler who took on his Twitter and released a statement from his official account, saying that it has been a difficult decision to make.

    Solow noted that he and Bayley, real name Pamela Martinez have realised that they have a completely different idea of what they want their future to look like.

    He went on to say that the two have a lot of great memories together which they will cherish and they have agreed to remain friends and support each other:

    Bayley met the former indie star in 2010, before both the stars had made their name and before the current WWE star had signed a contract with the company.

    While the two kept their relationship private for the most part, the news of the female star\’s engagement with the high flyer broke in late 2016.

    Aaron Solow has also found some success in recent times. He has been competing in AEW Dark and Cody Rhodes welcomed the indie star to the Nightmare Family via a tweet earlier this month.

  • Cesaro On If He Has Ever Thought About Leaving WWE

    Cesaro is always mentioned in any talk about underrated WWE superstars and there is no shortage of people who think he should be a world champion.

    With people like Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal rejuvenating their careers by building themselves outside of WWE after being released, a lot of people wonder if the Swiss Superman should also do the same.

    During a recent interview with New York Post, Cesaro was asked if there has been a point where he thought about leaving the company and he replied positively:

    \”Yeah. So, I’m extremely stubborn. (Laughs). It’s a good and a bad thing obviously, but I really enjoy entertaining people and I really enjoy traveling all over the world and that’s what kept me going. I still believe in hard work paying off and that’s what I wanted to do.

    Of course, you start to think, OK what are other options or other possibilities. How can improve my standing maybe through some outside ventures or whatever?  But in the end, I just figured OK when the right moment comes I’ll be ready and I’ll knock it out of the park.\”

    The former US Champion was also asked if there has been a tag team partner he wished he had gotten more time with and he took the name of Tyson Kidd.

    Apart from this, Cesaro was asked what he thinks has kept him from getting a main event push in WWE. You can check out his reply to the question here.

  • Ember Moon On The Origin Of Her Finishing Menuever

    The Eclipse finishing menuever of Ember Moon is one of the most unique finishing moves in all of WWE and the former champion recently revealed the origin of it.

    The former NXT star recently had an interview with SportsKeeda where she talked about a number of things including her early days in wrestling and more.

    During the talk, she also revealed where she got Eclipse from and Moon revealed that she actually got it from a friend who had created but then retired the move:

    “My friend, James, he actually created the move and he retired and I was like look, I said I need something that’s gonna keep people in seats, because at that point in time, the women’s revolution had not really started,

    Like no one watched our matches.\” said Ember Moon, \”and I wanna make these people stay in their seats, I want to make them watch what we do because it’s not fair to us. And so my friend was like I’m going to retire this year, I was like teach me the ways (laughs).”

    The former NXT women\’s champion made her wrestling debut back in 2007 and she spent her early years competing for promotions such as Shimmer Women Athletes, Women Superstars Uncensored and Inspire Pro Wrestling.

    She was signed by WWE in 2015 and promoted to the main roster in 2018. Though Ember Moon has since made her return to the Black and Yellow brand.

  • More On What Bo Dallas Is Doing During His Time Away From WWE

    Bo Dallas is still a part of the WWE roster but the former NXT champion hasn\’t been seen on WWE programming for a long time.

    The latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter provides some more update on his whereabouts and the latest edition of the Newsletter reveals what the former NXT star is doing nowadays.

    According to it, Dallas has been preparing for his life after wrestling and he has been running a farm with fellow WWE superstar Liv Morgan.

    The two have also started a family real estate business and the brother of WWE\’s Bray Wyatt has been studying the ins and outs of the industry for his future.

    While Bo Dallas is still under contract with the company and getting paid by the promotion, the creative have nothing for him and at this point, they don\’t even bring him in for TV tapings just in case.

    The third generation wrestling star last appeared on WWE programming during the Crown Jewel event in 2019 where he competed in the tag team turmoil match with partner Curtis Axel.

    However, he hasn\’t made any appearances for the company since 2019 and there is no update on when or if we will ever see him returning to the WWE TV.

  • Backstage Update On Bo Dallas\’ WWE Status

    Former NXT Champion Bo Dallas hasn\’t been seen on WWE programming for a while and there hasn\’t been any update on his status with the company either.

    Dave Meltzer recently talked about the former champion on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio and confirmed that he is still under contract with the company.

    The wrestling journalist noted that the company has not released Dallas despite having nothing for him,:\”he’s still there, still got a job. No idea what or why or anything. [It’s a] big mystery.”

    The 30 year old had said that he was going on a \’life changing expedition\’ in late 2019 and fans would see a Bo they have never seen, but he hasn\’t been seen on WWE programming since that year.

    Bo Dallas last wrestled for the company during a house show in November 2019. His last on-screen appearance was at the Crown Jewel event in October the same year where he competed in the tag team turmoil match.

    His last storyline was with Curtis Axel as part of the B-Team but the duo were disbanded when the company released Axel as part of the coronavirus budget cuts in April 2020.

    Bo Dallas has been a part of the WWE roster since 2008. He has won a few titles in the company during his time, including the NXT title in the brand\’s early days.

  • Batista On Why He Was Turned Down A Role On The Walking Dead

    The Hollywood career of Batista has been flourishing in recent years. The former WWE star has landed roles in many big-budget movies. However, he was still turned down a role in popular TV series The Walking Dead.

    The former world champion was recently interviewed by Empire Magazine on the set of his upcoming Netflix film Army of The Dead where he talked about a number of things.

    Discussing his efforts to get a role in the TV series, Batista revealed that he offered to make a free cameo but was turned down by the showmakers:

    “I’m a zombie fan, I tried to get on Walking Dead for years. I said I would come and play a zombie for free, but they said, ‘You’re too big!’”

    Batista also talked about his upcoming film which will be directed by Zack Snyder and he claimed that the movie has a \’whole bunch of different layers.\’

    The former Evolution member was announced as an inductee for the 2020 class of Hall Of Fame before the event had to be halted due to coronavirus. It\’s likely that the former world champion will return to the company for his induction during the upcoming WrestleMania weekend.

  • Exploding Barbwire Death Match Announced For AEW Revolution

    AEW has announced that Kenny Omega will be defending his AEW World Championship against Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch at the upcoming Revolution PPV.

    The main event of this week\’s episode of Dynamite saw the former AEW Champion teaming up with Rey Fenix, and Lance Archer to defeat the trio of Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, and The Blade.

    Mox however, got attacked by the Good Brothers after the match. Kenny Omega then came out with a mic while Gallows and Anderson were holding Jon.

    The current champion showed some papers to his rival and revealed that the former WWE star slipped a rematch clause into their title match agreement.

    Omega said that Moxley will get his rematch but he will choose the stipulation for it and he chose an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch.

    Updated Revolution Match Card

    The world title match is the sixth bout that has been announced for the Revolution PPV taking place on March 7. After the latest announcement, below is the updated match card for the show:

    • AEW Championship Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Jon Moxley
    • AEW Women\’s Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Winner Of AEW Title Eliminator Tournament
    • AEW Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Chris Jericho and MJF
    • Street Fight: Sting and AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin vs. FTW Champion Brian Cage and Ricky Starks with Taz
    • Face of Revolution Ladder Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Penta El Zero M vs. Scorpio Sky vs. 3 Contestants TBA
    • Singles Match With Winner Getting His Opponents 2021 Quarter One Earnings: Matt Hardy vs. Hangman Page

    AEW Dynamite Results (2/17): Death Match Set For Revolution, Brian Cage Attacks Sting

  • ROH Locks Bandido And Flamita To New Deals

    ROH has been on a re-signing spree recently and they have now locked high flying stars Bandido and Flamita to new deals, according to PWinsider.

    Bandido, who made his wrestling debut in 2011 at a young age of 15, has wrestled for many well-known promotions in Mexico such as Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), The Crash Lucha Libre and more.

    In 2018, he revealed that he turned down an offer from WWE and chose to sign with Ring Of Honor instead. He has been a regular for the promotion ever since.

    Flamita, who is also a Mexican luchador enmascarado like Bandido has been wrestling from a young age as well. The 26-year-old star made his debut in 2009.

    During his time in Mexico, the high flyer worked for companies such as Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) and Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU)

    The young star, who has been compared to Rey Mysterio by Dave Meltzer joined the promotion\’s roster in 2019 and now he has decided to continue his relationship with the company.

    While there are no details on the length of their new deals, Bandido signed a one year contract with the company last year and these latest contracts could be of similar lengths.

  • News On If Sammy Guevara Has Heat For Turning Down Impact Spot

    The reports of Sammy Guevara turning down a spot at the latest Impact tapings and being sent back home made a lot of headlines yesterday.

    Many believed that the behaviour might have landed the young star in hot waters with both the companies but that\’s not the case, at least with AEW, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio.

    Meltzer claimed that one person from impact told them that the spot Sammy turned down was something he \’should\’ve turned down.\’

    He also revealed that there is no heat on the Cuban star from AEW\’s side. The two companies also has no heat due to the incident, though Impact officials are not happy with Guevara.

    For those who don\’t know, Sammy Guevara was apparently booked for a spot at the latest Impact tapings, with the storyline playing off of him quitting the Inner Circle on last week\’s Dynamite.

    However, the AEW star didn\’t like the ideas Impact officials had in store for him when he got to the tapings and he wanted the creative plans to be changed.

    This led to Guevara taking his complains to AEW officials and the Impact officials did the same. Sammy Guevara eventually went back home and Impact used Black Taurus in the spot they had planned for him.

    There is no word yet on what were the exact creative plans that led to the whole situation but we should get a better idea after this week\’s episode of Impact.

  • What WWE Might Be Planning For The Hall Of Fame Ceremony

    With the WrestleMania season kicking off, people have been wondering what the company might be planning for the Hall Of Fame ceremony which they had to cancel last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Now Davey Boy Smith Jr, son of the announced 2020 class of Hall Of Famer British Bulldog has provided some update on what the officials are planning for the show this year.

    The former WWE star recently had an interview with Metro.co.uk. During the talk, he confirmed the event will be part of the WrestleMania weekend and suggested that it will be held without live audience:

    \”I’m not sure what or who that might be at this point because of the Covid restrictions.\” said Smith Jr, \”I think it will just be me inducting Davey, as far as I know. I don’t think that they’re doing an audience, just with the fans from the Network on the screens.\”

    Davey Boy Smith Jr also talked about the induction speech he is preparing and revealed that he is looking to include stories about the legend fans might not be aware of.

    WWE has confirmed that WrestleMania 37 will feature a live audience and it\’s possible that they are considering all options for the Hall Of Fame ceremony.

    Though the most likely scenario for the induction ceremony is still it taking place inside a Thunderdome setup. We will have to see when the company will confirm the plans for the same.

  • Unseen Footage From NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day After Chaotic Main Event (Video)

    The NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day event ended on a shocking note as Undisputed Era leader Adam Cole turned on his longtime partner Kyle O’Reilly. The main event of the show saw Finn Balor retaining his NXT championship over Pete Dunne but the titleholder was attacked by Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch after the bout.

    The Undisputed Era came to the rescue and sent the NXT tag champions and Dunne in retreat. O’Reilly then helped Balor get on his feet and all the stars celebrated with their pose. However, Cole then suddenly superkicked the former Universal Champion, leaving the other Undisputed Era members unhappy with the sudden change.

    Strong later said that he understands Adam Cole\’s actions but O’Reilly continued his argument. Adam Cole then turned on his teammate and laid O’Reilly down with another superkick. The show ended with Roderick Strong acting conflicted about what just happened as they left the arena while both Balor and O’Reilly were still down.

    The company later released the following post-show video which sees both the stars recovering from the attack. Balor got back up and warned his former rival to be careful. The NXT champion told O’Reilly that he wasn\’t cleaning up his mess. Balor then made his exit and the Undisputed Era member followed:

    There is no word yet on where WWE intends to take the storyline next and what they have in store for The Undisputed Era or Finn Balor. We should get a better idea about the plans for their future on this week\’s episode of NXT.

  • The Miz Removes Himself From Elimination Chamber Match, Replacement Revealed

    The current Mr Money In The Bank The Miz has removed himself from the upcoming Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship this Sunday.

    The A Lister was originally announced as a contestant for the match last week. However, he met with Adam Pearce in a backstage segment on this week\’s Raw and said that he wanted to give up his spot \’for a younger talent.\’

    The Miz then suggested the name of John Morrison for the spot but Kofi Kingston also wanted an opportunity for the same and Pearce ended up booking a match between the two to determine who gets the chance.

    The New Day member ended up winning this bout after hitting a Trouble In Paradise and earned the spot for himself at the PPV event this Sunday. After the latest changes, here is the updated Elimination Chamber match card:

    Updated Elimination Chamber Match Card:

    • Elimination Chamber Match for WWE Championship: Kofi Kingston vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre (c)
    • Elimination Chamber Match for shot at Universal Championship: Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso vs. King Baron Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan
    • WWE Universal Championship Match: Winner of the SmackDown Elimination Chamber vs. Roman Reigns (c)
    • RAW Women’s Championship Match: Lacey Evans vs. Asuka (c)
    • WWE United States Championship Triple Threat Match: Riddle vs. Keith Lee vs. Bobby Lashley (c)

  • Gauntlet Match With Elimination Chamber Prize Announced For Raw

    Having only one week to build up the announced Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship next Sunday, WWE is taking the Gauntlet route.

    The company has announced that all six of the chamber match participants Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles, The Miz, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy and Sheamus will be competing in a gauntlet match at this Monday\’s episode of Raw.

    The winner of this competition will get the advantage of entering the Elimination Chamber match last. Though the company has not announced the order of superstars for this gauntlet match.

    Shane McMahon made his return to WWE programming during this week\’s episode of Raw and he announced the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE title during the opening segment of the show.

    A second cage match was then announced on SmackDown. After Roman Reigns refused to put his title on the line inside the chamber, a match to determine his next challenger was announced.

    The company announced that Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, King Corbin and Sami Zayn will all be competing in SmackDown\’s Elimination Chamber match next Sunday.

    The winner of the bout will then face the Universal Champion Roman Reigns for his title on the same night and it would be interesting to see who ends up challenging the Tribal Chief for his title.

  • WWE Reportedly Signs Indie Star Christian Casanova

    WWE has signed the current Limitless Wrestling world champion Christian Casanova to a contract, according to reports from Fightful select.

    The Indie star made his wrestling debut in 2014 and he has made his name in the Northeast independent scenes since then. Since his first match, he has wrestled for promotions such as Beyond Wrestling, GCW, EVOLVE, and even ROH

    He has been on the company\’s radar for a while. Now that the officials look to be hiring again after halting new signings during the coronavirus pandemic, they have finally made the move on Casanova.

    He is not the only star who has signed with the company recently and reports have revealed that the officials have also signed Parker Boudreaux sometimes in the last few weeks.

    For those who don\’t know, Boudreaux is a former football player who bears a strong resemblance to Brock Lesnar. Some have even dubbed the young star as \’the next big thing\’ for WWE which is the moniker the promotion used for Lesnar during his early days.

    There is no word yet on when Christian Casanova or Parker Boudreaux will start with the company but it\’s likely that they will officially announce their signings once they have enough stars for the next Performance Center class.