With the longer than usual break of five weeks between TLC and Royal Rumble, there has been little in the way of direction set for the company’s second biggest show of the year. There’s been even less for the biggest show of the year, WrestleMania, which by this time you can usually figure out the Read more about December 28, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WWE Slammy Awards, MMA Weight cutting[…]
Tokyo Sports reported this evening that New Japan Pro Wrestling star Shinsuke Nakamura will be leaving the promotion at the end of the month, according to translations done by Chris Charlton. In their report, Toyko Sports mentioned that they learned of Nakamura’s quick departure intentions the day prior, which would be January 6 given time zone Read more about Tokyo Sports: Shinsuke Nakamura set to leave New Japan at the end of the month[…]
Gawker’s motion to dismiss Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit on the grounds of fraud on the court was, perhaps unsurprisingly, denied by Judge Pamela Campbell in Pinellas County Court this past Wednesday. It was one of several topics covered during a marathon hearing (about five and a half hours plus breaks) that mostly went Hogan’s way. Early Read more about Figure Four Weekly 1/18/2016: Gawker's motion to dismiss Hulk Hogan lawsuit denied[…]
Additional reporting by Paul Fontaine Saturday night’s UFC on FOX show, headlined by Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s 86 second knockout win over Ryan Bader, did 2.43 million viewers and an 0.8 in the 18-49 demo based on the overnight ratings. Due to the nature of live sports and the way ratings are measured, that number doesn’t figure West Coast viewership so the number Read more about UFC on FOX: Rumble vs. Bader brings in 2.43 million viewers[…]
Submitted by Max Schwager of WrestlingInfos.de from the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany (2/12) – WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Rusev (w/ Lana) via Dirty Deeds in 15:00. – Cesaro and german musician Eko Fresh were in the ring. Cesaro announced tonight’s main event: Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio in a street fight. – Jack Swagger defeated Tyler Breeze via Read more about WWE Mannheim, Germany, live results: Charlotte vs. Paige, Roman Reigns vs. ADR[…]
Don’t hold your breath given changes are made weekly, but I-C champion Kevin Owens vs. A.J. Styles’ first singles match in WWE (at least the first one being advertised) is on the docket for the March 25th MSG house show in NYC, also billed as Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night. We incorrectly noted Thursday that the Styles/Owens match Read more about Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles advertised for WWE MSG event[…]
The Big Takeaway: The Miz stole a win from Zack Ryder in a fun opener and The Usos got the win in a by the numbers main event. ***** The Miz beat Zack Ryder (5:44) So the last few weeks, I’ve noticed that Greg Hamilton is only ring announcing duties. I have no doubt that Read more about WWE Superstars results: The Usos v The Ascension, plus Miz in action![…]
The Russians wore red, the Saudis wore green, and Robbie Williams wore magenta leopard print. But it was Vladimir Putin’s impassive, contented smile that drew the biggest cheers from the overwhelmingly Russian crowd at Luzhniki stadium’s World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday evening. “I congratulate all of you at the start of the most important Read more about World Cup kicks off amid leopard print, sequins and a starry Russian performance[…]
New York’s mayor said he was shocked that at least 239 minors arrived incognito after being separated from parents on the Mexican border. While Donald Trump signed the end of a policy of separation of families at the border that provoked outrage in the United States and abroad, Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio went into a a reception center for migrant Read more about New York mayor ‘shocked’ that migrant children as young as nine months secretly sent to his city[…]
The Supreme Court has upheld Donald Trump’s travel ban on several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting claims the policy discriminated on religious grounds. The decision was passed 5-4, splitting the justices along political lines and handing a timely boost to the US president, who greeted the news by tweeting “wow!” The ruling was on the Read more about Supreme Court upholds Donald Trump’s travel ban[…]