Impact Wrestling’s main pay-per-view, Bound For Glory, will be taking place from the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois on Sunday, October 20.
Villa Park is around 20 miles west of Chicago and the Odeum Expo Center features two large halls with over 40,000 square feet of space combined. One of the halls, the South Hall, can seat up to 5,500 fans in a wrestling setting. The building was opened in November 1981.
This is the 15th Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Last year the show was held in Astoria, New York. This is the second time that the show will be held in the state of Illinois after the 2008 event was held at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows have agreed to a new, five-year deal with WWE and are staying put.
The duo were rumored to be leaving the company at the end of their contract in September but this week they were put back in the spotlight and reunited The Club with a heel AJ Styles on Raw.
Gallows and Anderson made their WWE debut in April 2016 and while they came to the company following their big stint in New Japan Pro Wrestling, they were never really pushed to their full potential on WWE television. They won the Raw Tag Team titles once and also spent most of the past three months off the road after they turned down a new deal back in March.
Ronda Rousey uploaded a hilarious video from home doing wrestling things as she goes around the house while her husband looks confused.
Rousey, who has not appeared on WWE television since WrestleMania 35, cuts a promo on an object in the fridge, climbs a ladder thinking it’s MITB, comes out from behind the shower curtain to her theme song, pins her husband, and more in a hilarious skit.
“Babe, you know you can go back to pro wrestling whenever you want,” her husband Travis Browne tells her as she’s on the top of the ladder hanging to her light fixture. “Babe, I know that, I love you, and I appreciate that, but really, I’m happy here at home with you,” Rousey says back. “All right,” Browne says, looking very unconvincing.
At that point, while Rousey is still on the ladder, Browne calls for D-Von to “get the table.” And sure enough, D-Von is there, as Browne gets himself ready on the table. “Testify!!!!” Rousey screams as she leaps off the ladder with a flying elbow!
Maria Kanellis, who in an angle on Raw announced that she’s pregnant, is really expecting another child.
Kanellis uploaded a photo of the pregnancy test showing the positive result and the caption, “Tough as a Mother.”
Maria and her husband Mike wrestled Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch on Raw this week but after berating her husband for not doing good, she announced that she was pregnant just before Becky got her hands on her. The crowd did not buy it and chanted “bullsh*t” at her while Lynch left her alone.
The angle continued as Mike asked how could she be pregnant and Maria told her husband she wondered too because he “wasn’t man enough to do it.”
This is the second child of the couple after she gave birth to a daughter in April of last year.
Both Mike and Maria recently signed new WWE deals.
Smackdown did not enjoy a good night like Raw did in the ratings as the show did 1,890,000 viewers, down 31,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. It was the fourth week in a row that Smackdown failed to crack the two million viewer mark.
The show was #1 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic and #7 in overall viewers for the night on cable. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
The planned Raw television taping from Glasgow, Scotland on Monday, November 11 has been canceled. The show was going to take place at the SSE Hydro and WWE has changed this now to a regular non-televised event.
The Monday Night Raw tapings are now scheduled to be held on Friday, November 8, immediately following the conclusion of Smackdown Live from Manchester, England. Since Smackdown moves to Friday nights starting in October, WWE can no longer do back-to-back TV tapings in the same arena while on a European tour.
Ticketmaster sent an email to all ticket holders of the Smackdown Live show from Manchester saying that they will now be able to see a double TV taping for the same price. Doors will now open at 4:30PM local time and the first taping will be held at 6PM.
WWE also tapes Main Event with Raw and 205 Live with Smackdown and if these two shows will be taped on the same day as the other two, it will be one long night for fans in Manchester.
Plenty of seats remain for this taping with tickets ranging from £51.95 to over £300 for VIP tickets.
For decades wresting has grown to become one of the most popular sports on both sides of the pond, attracting lovers both young and old, and like no other sport it does retain a true partisan following. This is largely thanks to globally renowned events such as WrestleMania, which transcend the the U.S. audience and now boasts global reach.
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At its peak, WrestleMania and wrestling also spawned a number of popular console, mobile apps and online games.
Here are three of the best:
1. WWF Wrestlefest (1991)
We start with a cult classic, and one that’s still widely played by fans with a nostalgic persuasion more than 28 years after its release.
This incredibly immersive arcade game boasted unashamedly cartoonish graphics and a superb four-strong multiplayer mode, whilst its fast pace and spectacular moves brought pure joy to players of all ages.
The game even featured a Royal Rumble mode too, in which the likes of Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter would fight-tooth-and-nail to emerge victorious.
Sure, this game was limited by modern standards, whilst the gameplay could be cumbersome. Still, it’s earned considerable repute as a cult favourite and remains incredibly popular to this day.
2. Lucha Legends (2018)
And now for something of a departure, as we look at the popular casino slot Lucha Legends.
A Mexican wrestling-inspired slot with an incredible array of bonus features, this creative offering from combines excellent gameplay with an accessible minimum bet threshold.
Bizarre and thrilling in equal measure, it’s certainly a must for wrestling fans and indeed anyone who enjoys high-octane but low variance slot action. Ideal for casual players, it’s a thrill-a-minute game that keeps you guessing and on your toes at all times.
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3. WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain (2003)
We return to form now with the intriguingly-titled “WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain” title from 2003, which is arguably the best wrestling console game ever made.
This game certainly delivered on every metric, from the quality of its gameplay to the narratives and the sheer authenticity of every move and ring entrance.
The developers definitely threw everything into this game, with more than 50 superstars included on the roster and new match-up types such as the thrilling ‘Elimination Chamber’.
Make no mistake; this game was genuinely ahead of its time, particularly in terms of the graphics on offer and the intricacy of the storylines. These elements definitely elevated the game from the competition of the time, whilst they also go a long way to explaining why WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain is still so popular 16 years after it blew our minds for the very first time.
The tag team match between Roman Reigns and The Undertaker versus Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules will now be a no holds barred match.
The stipulation was announced on Smackdown yesterday during the Kevin Owens Show segment which kicked off the show where both McMahon and McIntyre were guests. The Undertaker returned to Raw last week to save Reigns from a beat down from the two and also showed up on this week’s Raw to confront both Shane and McIntyre.
Meanwhile, Heavy Machinery got a Smackdown Tag Team title shot also at Extreme Rules after they defeated Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler. The former NXT tag team have now been added in a triple threat tag team match which has The New Day and the reigning Smackdown Tag Team champions Daniel Bryan and Rowan.
So far there are six matches on the Extreme Rules card.
Monday Night Raw drew an average of 2,496,000 viewers this week, up 221,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. It was the most-watched episode of Raw since May 20.
Hour one drew 2,468,000, followed by an increase to 2,676,000 in the second hour, and then down to 2,345,000 viewers in the third and final hour.
The show was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic and #3 in overall viewership for the night on cable. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Eric Bischoff is expected to start full-time with WWE next week and the former WCW President is relocating to Connecticut for his new corporate job as Executive Director of the Smackdown Live brand.
Bischoff will be attending tonight’s Smackdown Live in person although if he appears on camera remains to be seen. Just like they did with Paul Heyman, Bischoff’s photo was used to promote the show locally.
In the latest 83 Weeks podcast he does with Conrad Thompson, Bischoff said that this will be a “23/7 job,” suggesting he will be deep-diving in the new role to get the best out of the brand moving forward.
In the podcast, Bischoff also claimed that this is the biggest opportunity he ever had in his professional wrestling career, bigger than being appointed WCW President by Bill Shaw. “I haven’t felt this way, maybe in forever but at least twenty years. This is a whole different ballgame,” Bischoff added.
Not much tickets remain for the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, where tonight’s show will be held.
There’s no more fireworks on WWE television…but last night Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman provided plenty of it in a segment that got the crowd off their feet and Cory Graves screaming “Holy sh!t” to viewers at home.
The two, engaged in a feud for the past several weeks, had a falls count anywhere match on Raw which eventually ended as a no contest. But while that ending would usually get boos from the crowd, this time, it got the opposite as Strowman speared Lashley through the huge video wall with both crashing through the stage as explosions kept going off, with the lights also cut off for maximum effect.
It was indeed a very cool-looking visual as both big men stayed on the floor with sparks around them. A few individuals with fire extinguishers came out to calm the situation as officials and EMTs attended to Lashley and Strowman.
AJ Styles turned heel on Monday Night Raw last night and reassembled The Club with United States champion Ricochet being their first victim.
The two had their second back-to-back main event on Raw but this time, the champ came out on top with a rollup victory. Styles shook Ricochet’s hand despite losing and visibly disappointed but then all hell broke lose.
Gallows and Anderson got up on the apron and Ricochet was ready to fight but Styles convinced him he’ll take care of the situation…only for Styles to turn around and knock Ricochet out. The former Raw Tag Team champions then got in the ring and hit the Magic Killer on Ricochet as Styles then did the Styles Clash from the second rope.
The trio concluded the show standing tall flashing the Too Sweet hand gesture.
Drake Maverick managed to walk out of Monday Night Raw as the new 24/7 champion, finally beating R-Truth.
Maverick was given an ultimatum by his new wife Renee Michelle, saying he had to choose between the title and herself. The two were at Raw prior to leaving for their honeymoon and Maverick told her that he would be taking care of things before they leave.
Maverick eventually pinned Truth while Michelle stepped away for a bit and when she returned, her husband told her they are now ready to go to the honeymoon now that he’s the champ!
The interactions between Truth and Maverick have been the highlight over the past couple of weeks as they continue to make the title more entertaining. Truth beat Maverick for the title during his actual wedding and Maverick’s wife later said that she wants a divorce due to her husband’s obsession with regaining the title.
SKYY Vodka, John Cena and the National Diversity Council have teamed up to launch a new program to support diversity and keep America beautiful during Independence Day.
This year, instead of deleting those sad, blurry, or just plain bad firework photos – John Cena and SKYY Vodka are encouraging fans to use them to #SparkChange instead. Post them, and use the hashtag #SKYYVodka, and SKYY will donate $5 per post to the National Diversity Council, up to $100,000. Because, while those photos might be fiascos, they will help keep America beautiful.
Beginning today and running through July 4th, consumers everywhere can help support #SparkChange by tagging their photos of fireworks with #SKYYVodka (on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter), to support the National Diversity Council, an organization that tirelessly works to foster a better understanding of diversity and inclusion through various initiatives that promote the many benefits of a multicultural environment in the United States.
Tune in to John’s Facebook at 2PM ET for a conversation on #SparkChange.
Chelsea Green, the former Impact Knockouts champion and current WWE Performance Center trainee, returned to the ring during the weekend after nearly four months out.
Green suffered a broken wrist that required surgery in mid-March during NXT television tapings and has obviously not seen any in-ring action since then.
But on Saturday, the artist who refers herself as “hot mess,” teamed up with Deonna Purrazzo at the NXT non-televised live event in Venice, Floria. Unfortunately for her and her team mate, they lost to Kacy Catanzaro and Lacey Lane.
Green, who was signed to a WWE deal in August of last year, is engaged to WWE Superstar Zack Ryder. She performed as Laurel Van Ness in Impact Wrestling for two years.
Sony Pictures today dropped the brand new trailer of Jumanji: The Next Level, featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the leading role of the sequel of the popular series.
Johnson is joined by Jack Black, Danny DeVito, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Morgan Turner, Danny Glover, Colin Hanks, and others in this movie.
The previous Jumanji movie, Welcome to the Jungle, grossed over $962 million worldwide, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2017 and the 40th highest-grossing film of all time. It’s also currently Sony’s highest-grossing film domestically.
Jumanji: The Next Level is scheduled to be released on December 13, 2019.
Two matches have been announced already for tonight’s Monday Night Raw from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
The first is a falls count anywhere match between Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley and the second is The New Day taking on The Viking Raiders in their first ever match against each other.
Paul Heyman was front and center in an email blast sent to those living in the area promoting the show although at this point it’s not known if Heyman will appear on the show in his new Executive Director role. The e-mail was said to be sent by mistake.
Only a handful of tickets remain on Ticketmaster for tonight’s broadcast and unless ticket scalpers got most of the tickets, it looks like it will be a full house in Dallas.
AEW President Tony Khan was not impressed with Cody’s unprotected chair shot to the head at Fyter Fest last night, calling it a mistake.
Speaking to reporters after the show, Khan said that they regret that it happened and the company took immediate precautions by calling a doctor to check on Rhodes as soon as he got to the back.
“I don’t know if this is the time to go into what happened but we had taken precautions in this situation…in that specific situation. A doctor was available and Cody does not have a concussion, he has staples, and we’re all very grateful for that,” Khan said.
Khan also said that they don’t intend to present such hardcore matches on TNT when the weekly show debuts, adding that Fyter Fest was a PPV-caliber show and there are different “rules” for pay-per-views and regular television.
Meanwhile, Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks stuck by his fellow EVP Cody for what happened, saying that we “think” it was unprotected and he’ll “just leave it at that.”
The Sports Business Media website is reporting that WWE is looking to expand its broadcast deal in the United Kingdom by talking to potential broadcasters about showing a “highlight package” show on free-to-air television in the country.
WWE inked a new multi-year deal with BT Sport after 30 years airing on Sky Sports. The problem is though that BT Sport is in just around two million homes while Sky is in nine million homes. Despite the large subscription base of Sky, WWE shows did pretty bad ratings, especially Raw and Smackdown.
A highlight show on digital terrestrial television, known as Freeview in the UK, would certainly expand the company’s footprint considering nearly 20 million homes in the country gets Freeview with just an antenna.
While WWE aired on Sky for the past 30 years, the company did have a small period where it also aired on free-to-air Channel 4 in the UK in the early 2000s.
This new highlight show is being sold separately of the deal that WWE did with BT Sport, a deal which starts in January 2020.
In his first public comments since being appointed an Executive Director at WWE in charge of the Smackdown brand, Eric Bischoff said that he is humbled and honored with the appointment.
“Equally humbled, honored, and more excited than I can possibly articulate here,” Bischoff wrote. “Thank you so much for the overwhelming support. It’s been an amazing journey and the best is yet to come.”
Bischoff, who has not worked for a wrestling company since 2012, joins Paul Heyman as the newest executive in the company. Heyman will be in charge of Raw.
Both men will be at their respective shows this coming week although it’s not known if they will be making any on-camera appearances. While they have already started doing the work behind the scenes, their vision will obviously take time to translate on screen.
Scott Coker, the President of Bellator MMA, also tweeted about the appointments, saying, “Great job by @WWE getting @HeymanHustle & @EBischoff more involved in the product, I consider both men to be geniuses.”
