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Wrestling
WWE Backstage Averages 97,000 Viewers For The Second Straight Week
For the second straight week, WWE Backstage produces the exact same viewership number. According to Showbuzz Daily, the February 4 episode of Backstage averaged 97,000 viewers, which is what the January 28 episode drew. The past two episodes’ viewership numbers…
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Wrestling
Aja Perera Officially Joins WWE As First-Ever African American Female Referee
Aja Perera is officially joining WWE. But not as a wrestler. In a new video uploaded on the WWE Performance Center channel, Aja Perera, announced as Aja Smith, is introduced as the first female African American referee in WWE history. …
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Wrestling
AEW Double Or Nothing Returns To Las Vegas On May 23
AEW will return to Las Vegas on Saturday, May 23 for its Double or Nothing pay-per-view. The event will once again emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. AEW President Tony Khan confirmed the news to Sports Illustrated. “Last May,…
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Wrestling
Tony Khan Names His Wrestling Mount Rushmore, Discusses AEW Concussion Protocol
The creative freedoms for AEW wrestlers have been well documented as the roster has raved about their level of input since the first show. While Co-Executive Vice Presidents Cody Rhodes, Matt & Nick Jackson, and Kenny Omega, along with Chief…
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Wrestling
Tessa Blanchard To Speak To Media For First Time Since Controversy, Title Win
Tessa Blanchard is set to speak out. As first revealed on Fightful Select, IMPACT World Champion Tessa Blanchard was set for a short media tour this week to promote upcoming IMPACT shows. However, due to high demand, that has been…
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Wrestling
Official AEW Rankings (2/5)
All Elite Wrestling released their latest power rankings on Wednesday, February 5 ahead of Dynamite. The full rankings along with records and changes from last week are below. AEW Official Rankings (2/5) Men’s Division Champion: Chris Jericho (0-0 in 2020,…
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Wrestling
Buddy Murphy Wants More Storylines On 205 Live
Although Buddy Murphy was an integral part of 205 Live while he wrestled there, the current version is certainly different from he wrestled there, according to him. The former Cruiserweight champion and current Raw Tag Team Champion spoke with talkSPORT…
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Wrestling
Toni Storm Admits She Was In A Bad Place Last Year, Wasn’t Sure She Wanted To Continue Wrestling
Toni Storm is off to a great start in 2020, challenging for the NXT UK Championship at TakeOver: Blackpool II, the NXT Championship at Worlds Collide, and appearing in the Royal Rumble. But things were quite different for Storm last…
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Wrestling
Naomi Says “Feel The Glow” Was Inspired By Bruce Leroy
Naomi returned at WWE Royal Rumble, bringing the glow back with her. On the following episode of WWE SmackDown, Naomi stepped to and stepped on, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley. Naomi has been “feeling her glow” since 2016 when she first…
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Wrestling
Report: Josh Culibao Replaces Jamie Mullarkey At UFC Fight Night Auckland
Jalin Turner needed a new opponent for UFC Fight Night Auckland after the withdrawal of Jamie Mullarkey and now he has one because Josh Culibao has accepted the short notice opportunity. MMA Junkie first reported the change and the bout…
