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  • AEW Dynamite Preview: Tag Team Headliner, Revolution Fallout

    AEW will present a new episode of their weekly television show, Dynamite, tonight that will feature the fallout from their first pay-per-view event of the new year, Revolution. 

    Thus, it’s time to look ahead to tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT.

    Although not confirmed, the belief is that Jon Moxley and Darby Allin vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara will serve as the headliner. 

    This match comes after Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL where Allin defeated Guevara in a singles match while Moxley won the AEW World Title from Jericho in the main event. 

    AEW holds this show in Broomfield, CO at the 1stBank Center on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. AEW is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:

    • The fallout from AEW Revolution 
    • Jon Moxley and Darby Allin vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara – Tag Team Match
    • The debut of Lance Archer. There’s no word yet on whether he’ll be wrestling on this show and if so, who his opponent will be. 
    • PAC vs. Chuck Taylor
    • SCU & Colt Cabana vs. The Dark Order

    AEW will also be creating new programs and building on the hype for existing feuds coming out of the Revolution pay-per-view event. 

    Matt Hardy Teaser Featured In Being The Elite, His Response To WWE’s Statement

  • WWE NXT Preview: Steel Cage Matches, Tag Team Bout

    The road to WrestleMania weekend is getting closer and that could play a factor in the latest NXT show. 

    Thus, it’s time to look ahead starting with tonight’s episode of NXT. The company is building up this show around two Steel Cage matches.

    First, we have Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai, which is a lengthy program WWE has been presenting on television that started back at TakeOver: WarGames III back in November. This will likely be the final match in the feud. 

    In the likely main event, Roderick Strong vs. The Velveteen Dream will go down. This comes after their first match last week that served as the main event. 

    WWE holds this show in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University. As usual, fans should expect more matches and segments to be revealed this afternoon for NXT. WWE is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:

    • Steel Cage Match: Roderick Strong vs. The Velveteen Dream 
    • Steel Cage Match: Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai
    • Kyle O\’Reilly & Bobby Fish vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Birch

    WWE will also be creating new programs and building on the hype for existing feuds. 

    Join us here later tonight for our post-show WWE NXT Results and Takeaways feature.

  • WWE RAW & SmackDown Viewership

    Viewership data is in for this week’s episodes of Friday Night SmackDown and Monday Night RAW. 

    Here is the breakdown of the live and same-night DVR viewership, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:

    SmackDown Viewership

    SmackDown averaged 2.687 million viewers on FOX in Boston, MA at the TD Garden. This is up from the 2.484 viewers that the show did for the previous week’s episode of SmackDown on FOX. 

    The show averaged 2.717 million viewers in the fast nationals, which was up from the 2.490 million viewers a week ago. This number measured the top metered markets. 

    The first hour drew 2.736 million viewers while the second hour did 2.697 million viewers. For comparison, the first show of last week’s show did 2.542 million viewers while the second hour did 2.438  million viewers. 

    SmackDown pulled in a 0.80 rating in the 18-49 demos, up from the 0.70 rating as last week’s show.

    RAW Viewership

    Monday’s edition of WWE RAW averaged 2.257 million viewers in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center on the USA Network, which is up from the 2.210 million viewers the previous week. 

    Here is the hourly viewership breakdown, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:

    • Hour 1: 2.358 million – Last Week: 2.278
    • Hour 2: 2.297 million – Last Week: 2.246
    • Hour 3: 2.115 million – Last Week: 2.106

    Here is the hourly 18-49 demos breakdown:

    • Hour 1: 0.76 – Last Week: 0.73
    • Hour 2: 0.75 – Last Week: 0.71
    • Hour 3: 0.70 – Last Week: 0.68

  • 3 Matches Added to WWE Elimination Chamber

    New matches have been announced for the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber PPV.

    RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy and AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black in a No DQ Match will take place.

    This comes after Monday\’s episode of RAW where The Street Profits dethroned Rollins and Murphy while Styles beat Black on this same show. 

    On Tuesday, WWE confirmed Andrade will defend the United States Championship against Humberto Carrillo.

    WWE presents the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming days.

    Updated WWE Elimination Chamber Card

    Women\’s Elimination Chamber Match (winner challenges Becky Lynch at WrestleMania): WWE Women\’s Tag Team Champion Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Ruby Riott vs. Sarah Logan vs. Liv Morgan, vs. Natalya.

    Intercontinental Champion Braun Strowman vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn & Cesaro – Handicap Match

    SmackDown Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz vs. New Day vs. Usos vs. Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler, vs. Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party – Elimination Chamber Match

    RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins & Murphy 

    AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black – No DQ Match

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

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  • John Cena Comments On His SmackDown Return, Bray Wyatt Match

    John Cena has broken his silence on not only his WWE return but also his next match. 

    The former WWE Champion made an appearance on last Friday’s episode of SmackDown on FOX in Boston, MA at the TD Garden in the final segment. 

    The lights went out then back on with The Fiend standing behind him and pointing at the WrestleMania sign. Cena tipped his hat and The Fiend disappeared to close the show. Now, he\’ll take on Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36.

    Cena took to his official Twitter account on Monday evening where he issued his first public comments. Cena wrote the following: 

    \”Want to thank @WWEonFOX and more importantly @WWEUniverse for such an emotional experience on #Smackdown,\” Cena wrote. \”I went to Boston to say \’goodbye\’ but realized that no matter where life takes me, @WWE is always home. Now, onto #WrestleMania!\”

    As of this writing, there\’s no word yet on when Cena will return to SmackDown. 

    Although not confirmed, the belief is that he should make at least a few more appearances to build to the big match in the coming weeks. 

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Tampa, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium that will air on the WWE Network.

  • The Street Profits Win WWE RAW Tag Team Titles

    After a few different tries, The Street Profits have fulfilled their dream of becoming the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions. 

    Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins did so when they dethroned Seth Rollins and Murphy to win the titles on Monday’s episode of RAW in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center on the USA Network. 

    The finish saw Kevin Owens take out Rollins that led to the AOP chasing after him and Dawkins hitting a frog splash off the top rope to Rollins for the victory. This marks the first time that they have held the titles together.

    This was a rematch that saw Rollins and Murphy retain the titles over The Street Profits at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Mohammed Abdou Arena on the WWE Network last week. 

    Rollins and Murphy beat Ivar and Erik to win the WWE RAW Tag Team Titles on January 20th episode of RAW in Wichita, KS at the Intrust Bank Arena.

    WWE presents the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that will air on the WWE Network.

    Although not officially announced, with the event being just days away, it’s possible that a rematch will be booked between these two teams at the show.

    It should be noted that WWE hyped this as a “now or never” match for The Street Profits. 

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  • Matt Hardy Teaser Featured In Being The Elite, His Response To WWE’s Statement

    After months of speculation as to what Matt Hardy will do when his contract with WWE expires, he made his decision and now there\’s a new AEW teaser.

    Early Monday morning, the longtime pro wrestler announced via YouTube that he would indeed not re-sign with WWE. Instead, he would hit the free-agent market. 

    While there have been rumblings that he could return to WWE should a new deal get reached, there’s also been speculation that he could be headed to All Elite Wrestling. 

    Matt Hardy Teaser

    This is something that was teased during the latest episode of Being The Elite. Near the end of the episode, Matt Jackson got a call from a 910 area code. This is the code for North Carolina, which is where Hardy lives. 

    The person on the phone asked him to go somewhere and Matt agreed to do so before hanging up. Matt told his brother, Nick, it looks like they aren\’t going home quite yet, they gotta make a quick stop.

    WWE also issued a statement on Hardy’s departure from the company: 

    Matt Hardy’s contract with WWE has expired.

    A trailblazer throughout his 19-year WWE career, Matt and his brother Jeff pioneered the first tag team Ladder and TLC Matches in WWE, stealing the show at WrestleMania on several occasions. Matt, who competed in his first WWE match in 1994, captured nine tag team titles with Jeff, in addition to two other reigns with MVP and Bray Wyatt. 

    He is also a former ECW, United States, European, Cruiserweight and Hardcore champion, and he won the Fifth Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34. 

    But Matt is perhaps most revered for the uncanny connection he has cultivated with the WWE Universe over the years, even as his character has transformed. From a gravity-defying daredevil willing to take any and all risks to becoming one of the most eccentric personas ever seen as “Woken” Matt Hardy, all incarnations had one thing in common — the adoration of WWE fans.

    WWE thanks Matt Hardy for his contributions to sports-entertainment and the WWE Universe and wishes him the best in his future endeavors

    Hardy took to his official Twitter account where he gave his response to their statement: 

    Matt Hardy Officially Announces He’s A Free Agent

  • WWE RAW Preview: Beth Phoenix Appearance, Several Matches Set

    Unlike previous weeks of WWE Monday Night RAW, the company has announced several things in advance to get more interest from fans.

    With the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead starting with tonight’s episode of RAW. 

    WWE Champion Brock Lesnar is fresh off his latest title defense over Ricochet at Super Showdown. The company has confirmed that he will appear on RAW to further build his program with Drew McIntyre ahead of their title match at WrestleMania 36.

    Also, Seth Rollins and Murphy will defend the RAW Tag Team Titles against The Street Profits. This is a rematch from WWE Super ShowDown that saw the champions go over. 

    WWE holds this show in Brooklyn, NY at the Bell Barclays Center. WWE is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:

    • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will appear live 
    • Beth Phoenix to discuss the condition of her husband and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Edge after being attacked by Randy Orton. 
    • Shayna Baszler will take on Asuka in a singles match. 
    • RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Murphy will defend the titles against The Street Profits. 
    • WWE 24/7 Champion Riddick Moss will defend his title against an unknown opponent

    Join us here later tonight for our post-show RAW Takeaways feature.

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  • Jon Moxley Wins AEW World Title At Revolution

    Jon Moxley was the wrestler to dethrone Chris Jericho as AEW World Heavyweight Champion. 

    Jericho didn\’t successfully retain the title over Moxley but rather Moxley ended the reign of Jericho in the headliner of the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL from the Sears Center. Up to this point, Moxley had been portrayed as a top star and now he\’s a champion.  

    AEW set up this contest on the January 22nd episode of Dynamite when Moxley faced off with PAC in the headliner with the winner challenging Jericho for the title at Revolution. Moxley ended up winning the match to earn the opportunity. 

    Moxley has been the #1 contender in the men’s rankings for quite some time now and also been feuding with Jericho over the last few months.

    In fact, at first, Jericho tried to recruit Moxley to his Inner Circle group. The faction consists of Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Santana, Ortiz, and Jeff Cobb.

    Jericho became the inaugural AEW World Heavyweight Champion when he beat Hangman Page in the headliner of the All Out pay-per-view event back in August at the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago.

    What are your thoughts on Jon Moxley winning the AEW World Heavyweight Title? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

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  • AEW Announces \’Blood & Guts\’ Episode of Dynamite feat. Double Ring Cage Match

    All Elite Wrestling has announced the next special themed episode of AEW Dynamite.

    During the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL, it was revealed that the March 25th episode of Dynamite will carry a special theme, Blood & Guts, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

    It was also revealed in the announcement through the way of a video package that one giant covered cage with two rings for WarGames-like match.

    The theme of the show is a reference to what WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon had to say during an earnings call with media outlets when questioned about AEW last July. 

    At the time, McMahon stated that WWE will not \”do blood and guts and things of that nature, such as what is being done on our new potential competitor.\”

    The first-ever Steel Cage match under the AEW banner came earlier this month when Cody Rhodes beat Wardlow as part of his stipulations set out by Chris Jericho.

    AEW Dynamite Schedule

    • March 4: Denver, CO
    • March 11: Salt Lake City, UT
    • March 18: Rochester, NY
    • March 25: Newark, NJ
    • April 1: Milwaukee, WI
    • April 8: St. Louis, MO
    • April 15: Boston, MA
    • April 22: Philadelphia, PA
    • April 29: Houston, TX
    • May 27: Las Vegas, NV

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  • MJF Beats Cody Rhodes At AEW Revolution

    Cody Rhodes vs. MJF finally happened. 

    Rhodes didn\’t go over MJF as he got his revenge at Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL. The finish saw MJF counter a third Cross Rhodes by hitting Cody in the face with a diamond ring for the win. 

    The promotion finally announced the match after the February 19th episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT in Atlanta, GA when Rhodes beat Wardlow in a Steel Cage match.  

    This comes after Rhodes completed all of the stipulations that MJF demanded. These stips included lashing Cody and Rhodes beating Wardlow. 

    After months of MJF acting like he was Rhodes’ friend, he turned on the fan-favorite last November.

    Chris Jericho retained as AEW World Heavyweight Championship over Rhodes in the main event of the AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event.

    The stipulation coming into this title match last November was the fact that if Cody didn’t beat Jericho then he would never allow himself to challenge for the AEW World Title again. 

    MJF threw in the towel while Jericho had Cody in the Walls of Jericho, which resulted in the finish. After the match, MJF kicked him in the nuts and stood over Cody. Since then, the two had been exchanging words to build to this moment. 

    Bully Ray Calls Cody Rhodes’ Moonsault from AEW Dynamite “Selfish”

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  • Kenny Omega & Adam Page Retain AEW Tag Team Titles At Revolution

    Kenny Omega and Adam Page will, in fact, keep the AEW Tag Team Titles. 

    Omega and Page took on The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event. This is where Omega and Page successfully retained the titles over the fan-favorite tag team. 

    AEW booked a Tag Team Battle Royal on the February 19 episode of Dynamite in Atlanta, GA. The stipulation going into the match was that the winners would become the new #1 contenders for the straps. 

    The Young Bucks vs. SCU vs. Private Party vs. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus vs. Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz vs. The Butcher & The Blade vs. Jack Evans & Angelico vs. Alex Reynolds & John Silver vs. Cima & Michael Nakazawa were featured in the match. 

    The Young Bucks ended up winning the contest. Thus, earning the right to challenge for the AEW Tag Team Titles against Page and Omega at AEW Revolution.

    Page and Omega beat SCU for the titles on the January 22nd episode of AEW Dynamite that was taped the night in the Bahamas on the Ship of Jericho on TNT.

    What are your thoughts on Kenny Omega and Adam Page retaining the AEW Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by AEW officials? Sound off in the comment section.

    https://twitter.com/AEWrestling/status/1233937246878916609

  • Jake Hager Wins His AEW In-Ring Debut At Revolution

    Jake Hager vs. Dustin Rhodes is in the books. 

    As seen at Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view event in Chicago, IL, Hager beat Rhodes in this contest that marked his in-ring debut with All Elite Wrestling. 

    In order to build up to this match, AEW had to lay some back story between Rhodes and Hager, formerly known as Jack Swagger from his time in WWE. 

    During the build-up for the AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho-Cody Rhodes match last year heading into Full Gear, Rhodes took a beat down from Hager. 

    AEW did an angle where Rhodes’ arm was broken after Hager smashed it in a car door. 

    It was revealed that Hager had signed with the promotion when he made his on the October 2, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite from Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena on TNT. 

    On this show, Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz beat The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega in a six-man tag team match. After the contest, Hager walked out and helped the heels beatdown the babyfaces. 

    He’s been aligned with the heel group, named The Inner Circle, on television since then. 

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  • First Look At AEW Revolution Stage Set Up

    AEW is gearing up for their four pay-per-view event, Revolution, as the production staff is already prepared for the show.

    The construction on the stage and set is done. Footage of the set up as has surfaced online, which you can see here:

    https://twitter.com/365Wrestle/status/1233894103953412097

    The AEW Revolution pay-per-view event will take place tonight (February 29, 2020) from Chicago, IL from the Sears Center and has already sold out. 

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley will headline the show. In what is being hyped as the co-headliner, Cody Rhodes vs. MJF in a grudge match is slated to go down after months of build on AEW\’s weekly television show, Dynamite, on TNT. 

    AEW Revolution Card

    • AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley
    • AEW Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Adam Page vs. The Young Bucks
    • Cody Rhodes vs. MJF
    • Jake Hager vs. Dustin Rhodes
    • Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara
    • AEW Women’s Champion Nyla Rose vs. Kris Statlander
    • PAC vs Orange Cassidy
    • Evil Uno and Grayson vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky – Pre-Show

    You can watch the pre-show on YouTube below:

    https://youtu.be/KA3_WsVqvRU

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  • Betting Odds For AEW Revolution

    The final betting odds for all of the matches that will take place at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event have been released.

    The card for the show that takes place tonight (February 29, 2020) in Chicago, IL from the Sears Center has been finalized as only matches have been announced.

    AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley is expected to headline the show. The betting odds only cover the top five matches featured on the card including three title matches. 

    AEW Revolution Betting Odds

    Make sure to join us tonight for match recaps, and our 6 takeaways from this latest pay-per-view event held by AEW. 

    The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the final betting odds courtesy of BetOnline:

    • AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho EVEN (1/1) vs. Jon Moxley -140 (5/7) 
    • AEW Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega & Adam Page +176 (7/4) vs. The Young Bucks -260 (5/13)
    • MJF -180 (5/9) vs. Cody Rhodes +140 (7/5)
    • Jack Hager -320 (5/16) vs. Dustin Rhodes +210 (21/10)
    • AEW Women’s Champion Nyla Rose -210 (10/21) vs. Kris Statlander +160 (8/5)

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    What are your thoughts about these betting odds for the top matches presented by AEW in their first pay-per-view event of the new year? 

  • AEW Revolution Final Card

    The card for tonight’s (Saturday, February 29, 2020) AEW Revolution has been finalized.

    The company has yet to officially announce the main event of this event that takes place in Chicago, IL from the Sears Center and will air on pay-per-view. The belief is that this special will be headlined by AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley.

    This show marks the first special for the promotion in 2020, which features a stacked lineup. There are a total of matches booked for this show with three of them being championship matches.

    As a reminder, we will be providing coverage of this special later tonight. Here’s the final card:

    AEW Revolution Card

    • AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley
    • AEW Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Adam Page vs. The Young Bucks
    • Cody Rhodes vs. MJF
    • Jake Hager vs. Dustin Rhodes
    • Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara
    • AEW Women’s Champion Nyla Rose vs. Kris Statlander
    • PAC vs Orange Cassidy
    • Evil Uno and Grayson vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky – Pre-Show Match

    What are your thoughts on this card and the feuds that AEW is presenting to their fans? Sound off in the comment section.

    Chris Jericho Talks About AEW Building New Stars, Jon Moxley Feud

  • John Cena Returns On SmackDown, Starts WrestleMania Feud

    John Cena made his long-awaited return to WWE television. 

    The former WWE Champion did so on Friday’s episode of SmackDown on FOX in Boston, MA at the TD Garden. As seen on the show, Cena closed the show with a promo about how he needs to answer the question of what he\’s doing at WrestleMania 36. 

    Cena made it known that he always will be a WWE star. He said that he\’s doing something different because he knows how hard the WWE stars work for one moment at Mania. He said that WrestleMania should go on without him because it\’s the right thing to do. 

    Cena stated that he\’s not going away but doesn\’t know when he\’ll be back. Cena says WrestleMania should be earned not demanded. Cena put the microphone down and walked up to the stage.

    The lights went out then back on with The Fiend standing behind him and pointing at the WrestleMania sign. Cena tipped his hat and The Fiend disappeared to close the show. 

    Dave Meltzer was initially able to confirm earlier this month that not only will Cena wrestle at WrestleMania 36 but he’ll be wrestling Elias. WWE thinks that Elias will “get the rub from losing to Cena.”

    However, that was later changed and reported that Cena would be feuding with Wyatt that would ultimately lead to a match between the two stars at WWE\’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 36. 

    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1233587072868417536

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  • Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns Confirmed For WrestleMania 36

    A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE WrestleMania 36 PPV and it’s a big one.

    WWE Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns was confirmed. WWE did so on Friday’s episode of SmackDown in Boston, MA at the TD Garden on FOX in the opening segment. 

    Goldberg came out for a promo where he asked not who was last but who’s next. Reigns came out to the ring and said he was next. They had a quick staredown before the segment ended. 

    This was expected with original plans calling for Reigns to face Bray Wyatt as champion at the biggest event of the year for WWE. 

    Once Goldberg dethroned Wyatt, it was clear that Goldberg would walk into WrestleMania as Universal Champion as the company changed plans. 

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Tampa, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. 

    Updated WWE WrestleMania 36 Card

    • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre
    • WWE Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns
    • WWE NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair

    What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.

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  • Cody Rhodes & Young Bucks On Orignal Name For TNT Show, Initial Meeting With Chris Jericho

    Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) took part in a panel at C2E2 on Friday where they talked about a wide range of topics. 

    Matt talked about how they were originally going to announce just one show on New Year’s Eve but things changed once the AEW trademarks leaked they decided to announce the whole promotion. They all recalled how miserably cold that night in Tokyo was when they filmed the announcement vignette.

    Matt and Cody recalled how one of their original AEW signings took place at the TGIF.

    Also, their gathering to do the Jacksonville rally was Tony Khan’s idea. Matt recalled getting ready to go to Disney World with his family but Tony told him to cut the vacation short and sent a private jet.

    Originally, AEW’s weekly television show on TNT was going to be called AEW Revolution but Khan had always envisioned the show being called Dynamite so they saw through his vision. Matt added that Dynamite resonated better than Revolution, according to tests they did. 

    Cody brought up how AEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho wanted a serious meeting with them early before he signed.

    Thus, they invited him to a TGIF in Japan. They got the “backstage” private room and Cody noted Jericho seemed underwhelmed by the meeting.

    Cody Rhodes Says Revolution Could Be AEW’s “WrestleMania”

    H/T to The Big Dawg on Reddit for the notes

  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview: John Cena Returns, Goldberg To Appear

    A new episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown is here and it’s slated to be an interesting show. 

    With just hours until bell time, it’s time to look ahead starting with tonight’s episode of SmackDown. The biggest thing to be announced for this episode of SmackDown is the fact that John Cena will make his return to WWE television. 

    WWE hasn’t announced any details on why he’s appearing on the show but it’s likely to kick off his program heading into WrestleMania 36. 

    As of this writing, no segments and matches have been announced thus far for this show. In fact, WWE hasn\’t released its preview article for the show on their website as of this writing. 

    As usual, fans should expect more matches and segments to be revealed this afternoon for SmackDown. 

    The company holds this show from Boston, MA at the TD Garden. WWE is advertising the following items for tonight’s broadcast:

    • New Universal Champion Goldberg to appear
    • John Cena to make his return
    • The fallout from Thursday\’s Super ShowDown pay-per-view event
    • WWE will also be announcing matches for existing feuds that will take place heading into the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. 

    Join us here later tonight for WWE SmackDown Results and our post-show SmackDown Takeaways feature.

  • AEW Dynamite & NXT TV Viewership (2/26)

    Viewership data is in for this week’s battle in the WWE NXT vs. AEW Dynamite Wednesday Night War. AEW won in total viewers. It was close in every demographic group including the +50 which AEW won as well. 

    Here is the breakdown of the live and same-night DVR viewership, courtesy of ShowbuzzDaily:

    WWE NXT Viewership

    NXT on the USA Network averaged 717,000 viewers, which is down from 794,000 last week. In the 18-49 demo, they drew a 0.23 rating, down from the 0.25  rating the previous week. 

    The episode featured Charlotte Flair returned to the NXT ring to take on Bianca Belair, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Austin Theory, Dominik Dijakovic vs. Cameron Grimes, Killian Dain vs. Bronson Reed, The Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) vs. The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake) (w/Jaxson Ryker).

    AEW Dynamite Viewership

    AEW Dynamite on TNT was watched by 865,000 viewers, down from the 893,000 viewers last week. In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite pulled in a 0.30 rating, down from the 0.31 rating that the show did last week. 

    AEW Dynamite featured such as Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho weigh-in for their title match, The Butcher and The Blade vs. Best Friends, PAC vs. Kenny Omega, Jurassic Express vs. Santana, Ortiz and Sammy Guevara.

    Next week’s battle will be very interesting to see which show wins the ratings battle as the fallout from AEW Revolution will take place.

  • WWE Makes Changes To Top WrestleMania 36 Matches

    WWE continues to make changes to the card for its biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 36. 

    The current plan is to have John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns vs. WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg. Dave Meltzer noted the news on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio. 

    Wyatt vs. Reigns and Cena vs. Elias was reportedly scheduled for the show but news broke earlier this week that those matches were going to be changed but there wasn’t any word on the new opponents for these stars at the time. 

    At the time, Meltzer also noted that “five or six” WrestleMania matches in total have changed recently. Most of them are only on the SmackDown brand side of the card. 

    Fast forward to today’s WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event, Goldberg beat Wyatt to become the new Universal Champion. 

    WWE has already confirmed that Cena is returning to SmackDown this Friday with the belief that he’ll start his feud heading into WrestleMania on this show.

    The following is an updated look at the rumored card WrestleMania:

    • WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre
    • Universal Champion Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns
    • John Cena vs. \”The Fiend\” Bray Wyatt
    • The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles
    • Edge vs Randy Orton

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Tampa, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for WrestleMania in the coming weeks.

  • Goldberg Dethrones Bray Wyatt As Universal Champion At WWE Super ShowDown

    After weeks of speculation, WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt, portraying The Fiend, vs. Goldberg took place. 

    As seen at Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Goldberg ended up going over on Wyatt. This marked Goldberg’s first match of 2020 and his second reign as Universal Champion. 

    This match was booked on the February 7th episode of Friday Night SmackDown in San Jose, CA at the SAP Center on FOX when Goldberg made an appearance. 

    He talked about never getting a rematch for when he lost the Universal Title. He then issued a challenge to Wyatt. This is when Wyatt appeared in a Firefly Funhouse segment to accept the challenge. 

    Goldberg worked last year’s Super ShowDown show in the country where he battled The Undertaker. The match had received a ton of criticism from fans. The start of the match was good but it quickly went downhill due to unforeseen circumstances.

    Thus, almost one year later, Goldberg was looking to right the wrongs that were made and did so. 

    What are your thoughts on Goldberg winning the Universal Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

    Triple H On Goldberg Vs Undertaker Match At Saudi Arabia

  • Brock Lesnar Retains WWE Title At Super ShowDown

    Brock Lesnar will remain the WWE Champion as he successfully retained the belt in his latest title defense. 

    He did so when he beat rising WWE star Ricochet in a championship match at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event. This was a squash match to the fullest as Ricochet never connected with a move. 

    WWE set up this contest when they booked a #1 contender’s match on the February 3rd episode of RAW in Salt Lake City, UT at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on the USA Network. This Triple Threat contest saw Ricochet, Seth Rollins, and Bobby Lashley battle it out. 

    As seen in the match, Ricochet ended up winning and becoming the new #1 contender for the top title on RAW.

    As a result, he earned the opportunity to challenge “The Beast” for the WWE Title at WWE’s latest event. 

    WWE has already confirmed that Lesnar will defend the title against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Tampa, Florida at the Raymond James Stadium.

    What are your thoughts on Brock Lesnar retaining the WWE Title? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • John Morrison & The Miz Win SmackDown Tag Team Titles At WWE Super ShowDown

    The New Day won\’t be staying on top of the SmackDown Tag Team Division as John Morrison and The Miz dethroned them. 

    At Thursday’s WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium on the WWE Network, Morrison and The Miz beat The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) to win the titles. 

    Starting last month, Miz and Morrison began feuding with The New Day (Big E and Kingston). Morrison would defeat Kingston and Big E on the January 17th and January 24th episodes of SmackDown. 

    Eventually, on the January 31 episode of SmackDown, Morrison and Miz defeated Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker), Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado), and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) in a fatal four-way tag team match. With this win, they earned a championship match at Super ShowDown.

    Time will tell whether WWE continues this feud or goes into a different direction heading into the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event next month. 

    What are your thoughts on John Morrison and The Miz winning the Smackdown Tag Team Titles? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

    Super Showdown Rematch Advertised For Elimination Chamber

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