It didn’t take long for The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, to make his presence felt on the premiere edition of WWE SmackDown Live on FOX. Following a welcome from Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon and a new show open, Becky Lynch kicked off the broadcast. She talked about it being a big moment to kick…
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Tommaso Ciampa Returns to NXT
It’s been too long since WWE fans have seen Tommaso Ciampa on NXT, but the superstar decided to make his presence felt tonight on NXT’s third show on USA Network. Ciampa has been sidelined for a while after an injury required surgery and even had to surrender his NXT Championship as a result, but at…
NXT’s Undisputed Era Retain Tag-Team Championships
The Street Profits quickly became one of NXT’s most popular tag teams, and in recent weeks they’ve also become delights on the main roster, entertaining fans and superstars alike on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. They made it clear though on last week’s episode that they aren’t done with NXT yet, and they are…
NXT’s Shayna Baszler Retains NXT Women’s Championship
Last week Candice LeRae emerged victorious after battling it out in a Fatal 4-Way match, and in doing so won the right to challenge current NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler for the title. Baszler didn’t waste time in playing mind games with LeRae, but the superstar came out to fight tonight and probably surprised Baszler…
Johnny Gargano Beats Shane Thorne
Johnny Gargano made an example of Shane Thorne a few weeks ago, using the superstar’s misguided challenge to announce he was staying on NXT. Now the two have locked horns on the first full episode of NXT on USA Network, and while there wasn’t a title on the line, there was plenty of bad blood…
Finn Balor Makes a Shocking Return
We knew WWE had a few surprises in store for NXT fans now that it’s fully on the USA Network, but we didn’t see this one coming. After Adam Cole and Matt Riddle’s amazing match to kick off NXT, fans in the arena got a big surprise when Finn Balor’s music hit. Fans lost it…
NXT’s Adam Cole Retains NXT Championship
Adam Cole learned the hard way that even if your opponent is depleted, you don’t go trying to embarrass them unless you want your arm put in an armbar. That’s what happened last week on NXT after Cole came out to the ring to lord his NXT Championship over Matt Riddle, who had just defeated…
CM Punk Confirms He Auditioned for WWE Backstage
For the first time in an incredibly long time, CM Punk outright confirmed one of the many rumors about himself. Back in late September a report dropped via PWInsider that Punk had traveled to Los Angeles for a screen test for WWE’s upcoming studio news show, WWE Backstage. Punk confirmed those reports during an interview…
Team Hogan vs. Team Flair Announced for Crown Jewel
Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair made their return to WWE TV on Monday Night Raw this week as part of a special Miz TV segment. However it wasn’t long into the segment before the two legends nearly came to blows, as Flair refused to back down from his claim as being the best in-ring wrestler…
Brock Lesnar Destroys Both Rey Mysterio and His Son Dominick On Monday Night Raw
Monday Night Raw open this week on a shockingly violent note in a segment involving Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio and Mysterio’s son Dominick. Mysterio started the show by cutting a promo on his upcoming Universal Championship match with Seth Pollins, but before he could say much Lesnar and Paul Heyman marched their way out to…