Skye Blue has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling, in an announcement by AEW President Tony Khan. Skye Blue, who made her AEW debut on the April 12, 2021 episode of AEW Dark: Elevation, has been a regular on the show and AEW Dark while also making various appearances on AEW television. Blue had been associated with the AEW Originals in the Originals vs. Outcasts storyline. Her latest televised match was on the March 22 episode of AEW Dynamite, where she lost to Toni Storm. After making a name for herself on the independent circuit, the 23-year-old Chicago, she quickly…
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https://youtube.com/live/6bKaPiASP98?feature=share Clark Taylor and Anthony Ricciardi discuss Wrestlemania weekend memories, preview Smackdown, Triple H’s promo and much more on todays edition of the Daily Broadcast. The video is also available on YouTube.
UFC Star & Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira has used a potential move to the WWE as an insult to his opponent, former champion Israel Adesanya, ahead of their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 287 on Saturday night in Miami. The heated trash talk between the fighters has only intensified after the recent announcement of the WWE Endeavor sale and the news of a merger between the WWE and the UFC. In an interview with ESPN MMA, Alex Pereira was asked about the WWE joining the Endeavor family and how it could potentially affect UFC fighters. In response, he predicted what…
Since Vince McMahon returned to WWE creative earlier this week, fans have been debating the differences between the creative approaches of Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque. And now, thanks to a recent report by Wrestlenomics, we have some numbers to back up those debates. The report compares TV ratings and live attendance for the eight months that Levesque has been running creative to how McMahon’s WWE was doing a year earlier. On the TV side, “WWE Raw” averaged 1.80 million viewers each week under Levesque, up 4% from McMahon a year prior, despite USA’s reach among cable customers…
The Raw After WrestleMania is one of the most highly anticipated events in the wrestling calendar, and this year’s show was no exception. However, it’s fair to say that some fans were left disappointed by the lack of surprises and debuts, with social media awash with criticisms. It’s important to remember that WWE has set a high bar for this event, making it difficult to always meet those expectations. Despite the lack of surprises, the show still had some standout moments that should be appreciated. Matt Riddle’s return to Raw was a welcome sight for fans who have been missing…
Warrior Wrestling have exclusively told Wrestling Republic that the Warrior Wrestling Stadium Series 2022 was cancelled due to personal issues in the owners life, along with issues surrounding staff burnout and disappointing ticket sales. Warrior Wrestling owner Steve Tortorello was a guest on Wrestling Republic’s Soul Sessions this week. During the interview Tortorello was asked about the last minute cancellation of Warrior Wrestling Stadium Series earlier this summer. “Happy to be as transparent as possible as can be” Steve Tortorello stated. “It’s the combination of some business things and some personal things. So on the business end we had been…
WWE have announced Dan Ventrelle as the EVP of Talent and Maurice F Edelson as EVP of Legal. WWE sent Wrestling Republic the following statement: STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Dan Ventrelle will join the company as EVP, Talent, and Maurice F Edelson will join as EVP, Chief Legal Officer. Ventrelle was most recently with the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, where he served as the team’s President. An integral part of the Raiders’ successful move from Oakland to Las Vegas and the opening of the world-class Allegiant Stadium, Ventrelle oversaw all business operations for the team…
A new report from the Wrestling Observer has revealed that the AEW backstage drama is worse than many thought. This has led top stars to be ‘close to breaking point’ following the latest CM Punk situation. In this weeks Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer detailed the backstage issues in AEW. He noted the issues stemmed from Colt Cabana being removed from AEW TV due to CM Punk. A report last month from Fightful revealed that multiple members of the AEW roster ‘went to bat’ for Colt Cabana. This led to Tony Khan keeping Cabana, but moving him to the ROH…
WWE have announced NXT Europe to replace the existing NXT UK brand starting in 2023. A Worlds Collide show between NXT & NXT UK has also been announced for September. The new NXT brand will reimagine the existing NXT UK structure, as WWE expand NXT worldwide. NXT UK will go on a hiatus in preparation for the launch of the new European NXT brand at some point next year. “Following the success of our live events and talent identification efforts throughout all of Europe, we believe this is the perfect time to expand NXT beyond the UK,” Shawn Michaels revealed…
Japanese wrestling icon Kazuchika Okada has won the NJPW G1 Climax for the fourth time, after defeating Will Ospreay. The two put on an instant classic which went just over 30 minutes, in the Nippon Budokan. Okada defeated his former teammate after hitting the Rainmaker, just shy of the 35 minute mark. This marked the second consecutive year of him winning the tournament, and fourth time in his career. The 34 year old previously won the G1 Climax tournament in 2012, 2014 & 2021. This means Okada is now tied with with record holder Masahiro Chono. Will Ospreay had hoped…