WWE handed out the NXT Year-End Awards last night during the Takeover: Phoenix Kickoff show. In total, 9 awards were handed out with Kairi Sane coming out with the biggest award.
The former NXT Women’s champion won two awards, the Female Competitor of the Year as well as the Overall Competitor of the Year.
Tommaso Ciampa, the reigning NXT champion also walked out with two awards, winning the Male Competitor of the Year and Rivalry of the Year with Johnny Gargano. Likewise, Gargano won two, one with Ciampa and one with Andrade “Cien” Almas for Match of the Year at NXT Takeover: Philadelphia.
Tag Team of the Year went to The Undisputed Era, who last night lost their NXT Tag Team titles to the War Raiders. Breakout Star of the Year was handed to Ricochet, who also was on the losing end yesterday against Gargano. Io Shirai got the Future Star of NXT, and NXT Takeover: New Orleans was voted as the Takeover of the Year.
Jake Hager won his MMA debut fight last night at Bellator 214, submitting his opponent J.W. Kiser in the first round.
Hager, formerly known as Jack Swagger, came out with R-Truth who rapped for his entrance theme and used the “We The People” catchphrase throughout. His video on the big screen also included shots from his time in WWE and he was sporting the “We The People” t-shirt as well.
The ending came at 2:09 after Hager controlled Kiser on the ground and then locked a head and arm chokehold to make him tap.
Hager is the latest WWE Superstar to make the transition to mixed martial arts. Several of his former colleagues tweeted their good lucks to Hager last night before the show. You can see his entrance and the ending below.
Here are the results from NXT Takeover: Phoenix which took place from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
The War Raiders defeated The Undisputed Era to become the new NXT Tag Team champions; Matt Riddle defeated Kassius Ohno; Johnny Gargano defeated Ricochet to become the new NXT North American champion; Shayna Baszler defeated Bianca Belair to retain the NXT Women’s title: Tommaso Ciampa defeated Aleister Black to retain the NXT title.
Before the show went off the air, Johnny Gargano met Ciampa at the top of the stage as the two smiled while standing next to each other holding up their respective titles.
The Royal Rumble brings a lot of options for betting for those who enjoy placing money on WWE but today we’ll bring you the favorites for the two Royal Rumble matches. Tomorrow, Wrestling-Online.com will publish the full odds for all the matches on the card.
In the men’s Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins is currently the favorite to win it all and book himself a ticket to the main event of WrestleMania for either the Universal or WWE title. Rollins is currently at 4/7 to win and 1/8 to be in the final four. Braun Strowman is second favorite at 5/2 with odds of 4/5 to be in the final four. Drew McIntyre is third at 8/1 to win and 2/5 for a final four spot while John Cena is 16/1 to win it and 1/2 to be in the final four.
The women’s Rumble match has Charlotte Flair as the favorite to win with her odds at 4/6 and odds of 1/80 to be in the final four. Becky Lynch, who is not among those names announced for the match, is second favorite at 11/8 to win and 1/8 to be in the final four. Lynch is wrestling Asuka for the Smackdown Women’s title before the Rumble match. The recently-cleared Alexa Bliss is third at 9/1 odds to win and 5/2 odds for a final four place while former NXT Women’s champion Ember Moon is 16/1 to win and 11/4 for a final four spot.
Check back tomorrow for the full Royal Rumble odds!
Live tonight from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, WWE presents NXT Takeover: Phoenix on the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Tommaso Ciampa vs Aleister Black for the NXT title; Shayna Baslzer vs Bianca Belair for the NXT Women’s title; The Undisputed Era vs War Raiders for the NXT Tag Team titles; Ricochet vs Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American title; Matt Riddle vs Kassius Ohno.
NXT Takeover: Phoenix is free for first-time subscribers to the WWE Network. To begin your 30-day trial, go to http://w-o.it/wwentwrk.
None of the four events taking place during the Royal Rumble weekend are sold out as tickets for tonight’s NXT Takeover, tomorrow’s Royal Rumble, Raw, and Smackdown are still available for purchase.
Judging from ticket availability at Ticketmaster.com, NXT Takeover looks like it was the best-selling one apart from the Rumble. Several floor seats are still available though for NXT including ringside. None of the tickets are marked as platinum.
Raw is also not close to a sell out yet with many floor seats available and several seats remain in the 100 level. Smackdown is struggling more to sell tickets, and just like Raw, many floor and 100 level seats are available for purchase.
The Talking Stick Resort Arena, which will host NXT, Raw, and Smackdown, seats up to 18,000 people but judging from ticket sales, none of the shows will get close to that figure.
As for the Royal Rumble itself, the upper level is the one which has the most empty seats and there’s still some floor seats available going all the way up to $500. This will be the first WWE show in a baseball stadium since WrestleMania 19.
Former World Heavyweight champion Jake Hager, better known to fans as Jack Swagger, will be making his mixed martial arts debut tonight at Bellator 214.
Hager will be fighting J.W. Kiser in a heavyweight fight. Kiser has a 0-1 record while Hager is still 0-0. At the weigh-ins yesterday, the former WWE Superstar weighed in at 238lbs and while on the scales, he even did the “We The People” pose as the press looked on.
“I’m going to be successful because I have the best coaches around me and because I have my heart 100 percent in this,” Hager said at the open workouts per MMAJunkie.com. “This is serious. We’re not playing games. A lot of people look at me like, ‘Hey, this is a money grab’ or whatever. No, I’m not playing any games. I know that I have the confidence in my conditioning and my shape to go out and do that.”
Hager also discussed how he got support from his former co-workers and one unlikely supporter – WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. “He said, ‘Don’t lose,’” Hager quipped.
The show takes place from The Forum in Inglewood, California and will air on Paramount and streams on DAZN.
Numerous professional wrestlers fail to quit and leave the show while they are at the top of their game simply because they love the lifestyle, public adulation, and money. This might partially be down to how the WWE contracts define wrestlers as independent contractors, leaving the organization clear of any form of responsibility towards preparing the athletes for retirement.
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However, a few professional wrestlers have managed to quit the game ahead of time to take up a slightly unusual profession during the second part of their careers. Most wrestling fans have no idea that several former wrestling stars have made the transition towards becoming successful restaurateurs. There are some actively running their own eatery, and others have become investors in a chain of restaurants. The list of WWE stars who turned into restaurant owners is fairly lengthy. However, the list containing success stories remains rather abbreviated.
Such as Tony Parisi, former WWWF World Tag Team Champion, and owner of Big Anthony’s restaurant and lounge which he ran quite successfully until suddenly passing away in 2000. After his retirement from wrestling, Tony purchased the Niagara Family Inn the chatted on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. As a new hotelier, Tony opened a lounge and restaurant named Big Anthony’s, with both premises located within the hotel itself. Tony gained fame and fortune with the WWWF fans as a Tag Team champion while partnered with Louis Cerdan. The two first lifted their championship belts from The Blackjacks and held onto them until their defeat by Big John Studd and Killer Kowalski.
The name of the owner of Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant and Ringside Lounge in Buffalo, New York may be lost in the mists of time to the current crop of wrestling supporters. At the height of his career, Ilio DiPaolo was a much beloved figure to his fans during the 1950s and later celebrated via the WCW’s annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show. Postretirement Ilio opened the restaurant in 1965 with the establishment still successfully run by the DiPaolo family to this very day. DiPaolo also linked his name to a scholarship fund he dedicated to wrestlers still in high school.
Shoney’s is owned by one half of what is arguably the most successful tech team wrestling partnerships in history. Minnesota native Scott Steiner purchased one of the franchised outlets in his home state during 2015 with early promos featuring his famous brother and tag team partner Rick. The promo spots appeared on YouTube anticipating a remodeling that was to take place after Steiner had acquired the outlet. A number of former WCW stars made an appearance at the grand opening, celebrities in attendance included Jeff Jarrett, The Outsiders, and Buff Bagwell.
It’s been a while since we heard from Roman Reigns but after Dwayne Johnson yesterday revealed that his cousin has a role in the upcoming Hobbs & Shaw movie, the former Universal champion wrote a post on social media about the “family healing.”
“I cannot thank my family, friends and my new Fast & Furious family enough for all the love and support I have received while on this exciting Hobbs & Shaw project. The time I‘ve spent with my cousin on this wonderful island has truly been a healing grace,” Reigns wrote.
He thanked WWE, The Rock, Universal Pictures, and everyone on the set of Hobbs & Shaw for allowing him to be part of the franchise. “All of your outreach and support has been a blessing and it’s only pushed me to get back in the ring as soon as possible. But until then…I’m excited for this movie to premiere this summer, our culture and mana in this film is strong!”
Themed restaurants cater to a great multitude of tastes. Unfortunately, restaurants catering specifically to the tastes of our fellow wrestling fans out there come rather thinly spread. Wrestling themed restaurants are places where fans of the sports show would come to dine while surrounded by paraphernalia made famous by their heroes. Food is served from menus offering items named after the sports stars they so greatly admire. This gives them the chance to take a seat and relax while enjoying a John Cena burger or taco.
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John Cena Burger & Taco, located in Monterrey, Mexico
This is one of the excellent eateries where you can launch into a tasty John Cena Burger with gusto, but only if you are brave enough. John Cena Burger & Taco is a Mexico based WWE themed restaurant completely non-affiliated with the WWE itself. A giant neon display depicting John Cena sits atop this purveyor of fine foods. Its actual gastric delights and service have received mixed reviews averaging around 6.7 from a maximum of 10 points on the widely used Foursquare mobile app.
The dishes on the menu pay homage to wrestling greats such as Batista, The Great Khali, Randy Orton, and numerous others. So, if you are ever in Mexico and get a hankering for WWE themed Mexican food you can satisfy your craving in style.
Abdullah The Butcher House of Ribs & Chinese Food
Visitors to Atlanta and locals with a craving for ribs or Chinese takeouts have a place to go to. Abdullah The Butcher House of Ribs & Chinese Food is, as you would have guessed, the property of WWE star Abdullah the Butcher. It serves the very best barbecue in the surrounding areas. If you want to buy food and drinks from Richardsons Smoke House, visit us today.
The interior, as one would expect from the establishment’s name once you’ve made the connection, has its walls slathered with pro-wrestling associated paraphernalia and memorabilia. Numerous good reviews from curious people visiting purely out of semi-bored curiosity expressed their pleasant surprise regarding the fine dining experience they had.
Manor Professional Wrestling Dinner Theater
Located in Kissimmee, Florida visitors undergo an experience they can never possibly duplicate elsewhere. Its name perfectly describes the dining experience its patrons live through, yes, live through, since your table literally sits ringside. While you enjoy your meal massive, sweaty, grunting, bellowing mastodons of professional wrestling carry out their antics go right next to your table. Aptly named “Wrestling Dinner Theater” it is, for a paltry admission fee, a family dinner experience instead of just another meal at another boring bistro!
Speaking to ESPN.COM about the recent rumors that she is leaving WWE after WrestleMania, Rousey said that she doesn’t feel like she should respond to private stuff and she doesn’t understand why anyone feels like they have a authority to speak on her future plans.
“If I responded every single time the world speculated what I was doing with my womb I would not have a free moment in the day. I really don’t feel like I should have to respond to that kind of thing. It’s my vagina, my life, keep the speculations to yourself. Leave me and my reproductive organs alone,” Rousey said.
Rousey added that the plans to have a family aren’t secret as she talked about them before and talked about how she’s enjoying her time in WWE more than she thought she would. “So do you just keep going until you just happen to get pregnant? Or should you stop and go try and get pregnant? Or is going and trying to get pregnant putting yourself on the spot and then you’re less likely to get pregnant? I’ve never had a baby before, I don’t know these kinds of things.”
The Raw Women’s champion said it would be “cool” to keep doing this and one day, “Hey, surprise twist, I’m pregnant,” but admitted there’s a lot of things up in the air and a lot of decisions that she has to take as a family. “I’m trying to figure it out as I go along.”
WWE announced that they will be teaming up with Bunin-Murray Productions again for a different reality TV show focusing on finding the next female WWE Superstar. The production company is the same one behind Total Divas, Total Bellas, and Miz & Mrs.
The casting call reads, “If you are athletic, charismatic, outgoing, and wildly entertaining, then you might be perfect for a new television series that chronicles WWE’s Search for the Next Female Superstar. WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions, Producers of Total Divas and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, are currently casting high-potential women for this new show.”
Applications must be received by March 2019 and can be submitted at https://www.bmpcasting.com/casting/sftnfs/.
The title of the series or where it would air was not specified. WWE had a similar show years ago titled Diva Search contest which was part of the Raw show and had contestants such as Christy Hemme, Candice Michelle, Maria Kanellis, Michelle McCool, Ashley Massaro, Leyla, and others.
Apologies to 80s fans of the Rock N’ Wrestling Era when MTV partnered with the WWF that saw pro wrestling return to the centre-stage limelight. Instead, this article aims to take a closer look at a number of professional wrestling stars who made a career transformation, turning their hidden talents into a fully-fledged musical career. In some instances, these exceptional individuals started out as artists in the music industry prior to their pro wrestling years.
Most fans would never have laid a bet on some of the pro wrestling stars having actual, successful musical careers. If you are one of the great many, who love to place real money in support of their wrestling heroes and their careers however unlikely they may be and are looking for a good opportunity to do so I recommend downloading the RaceBets mobile app.
Lioness Asuka and Chigusa Nagayo, a woman’s tag team known as The Crush Gals, pioneered women’s professional wrestling into a new era by practicing their athletic craft from 1980 to 1989. In the process capturing four WWA World Tag Team Championship titles, while in addition also wrestling individually for the All-Japan Woman’s Pro Wrestling (AJW). The Japan native duo also became iconic pop stars in their home country, reporting numerous Top 10 hit songs throughout their 80s musical and wrestling careers.
Jimmy Hart first started his career in the music entertainment industry as one of the original founders of The Gentry’s in 1963, a Memphis pop rock band, many years prior to earning his moniker “The Mouth of the South” as one of the most colorful managers in pro wrestling. Prior to their breakup in 1966 the band managed to record a massive hit “Keep on Dancing” that came in at #4 on the Billboard. Through Hart’s efforts, the group reformed during 1969 where-after the band managed to keep it together for a couple more years. This resulted in a song called “Cinnamon Girl” released prior to the Neil Young version. The band members finally went their separate ways sometime during 1972.
Mickie James left WWE Superstardom behind her in 2010 and directly after began promoting and working on her newly chosen career in country music. In the years since she produced two complete full-length country albums, with the first record Strangers & Angels arriving in 2010 already. She followed that up with Somebody’s Gonna Pay in 2013 and continued with the 2016 release of a new single called Shooting Blanks. 2017 saw “Shooting Blanks” win a NAMMY, crowned as song of the year, with its success followed by her induction into The Native American Musical Awards Hall of Fame.
In 2006, after successfully making her escape from her successful career in the WWE, Lita formed The Luchagors, a punk rock band that managed to release quite a successful debut album. Produced by Rachel Bolan, the bassist for Skid Row, Tim Armstrong from Rancid showed enough interest to sign the band up with Hellcat Records, his own label. In 2012 as the band prepared for recording their follow-up album with Lars Fredrickson, another Rancid member, the band seemingly dissolved shortly after making the announcement.
WWE kicks off the Royal Rumble Axxess today, a three-day fan convention which is taking place at the Phoenix Convention Center.
In total there will be four Axxess sessions, one today starting at 6PM till 10PM, two tomorrow, with the first session from 8AM to Noon and the second one from 1PM to 5PM, and then one session on Sunday between 8AM and Noon.
On hand today for Premium VIP ticket holders will be Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan while Becky Lynch and Shinsuke Nakamura will be signing autographs for VIP ticket holders.
Finn Balor, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, and Rey Mysterio will be there tomorrow for Premium VIP with Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush, Elias, The Miz and Maryse, and The New Day being the chosen ones for VIP tickets. On Sunday, it will be Sasha Banks and Bayley, and Seth Rollins for Premium VIP and Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, and Charlotte Flair for VIP.
The massive WWE shop will also be open this weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center. No ticket is required for the WWE shop.
In a post on Instagram, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed that Roman Reigns will be playing the role of his brother in the upcoming Hobbs & Shaw movie which is part of the Fast & Furious franchise.
“I’m very proud of his focus, effort and authentic performance in our movie for his very first time on film,” Johnson wrote in the post. “I’m also very grateful to spend this quality time with my cousin here in the islands as he takes life one day at a time to recover from leukemia.”
The Rock added that Reigns’ perseverance and humility battling this challenge has inspired the entire family as well as millions around the world and he can’t wait to see Reigns back in the ring.
The movie will be titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and will be released on August 2, 2019.
All Elite Wrestling signed independent wrestler Jack Perry to a deal. He is known as Jungle Boy and is the son of actor Luke Perry.
Now 20 years old, Perry was revealed as the newest AEW acquisition during the Road to Double or Nothing series on YouTube. Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks then posted a picture of Perry on Cody’s shoulders while he’s shaking hands with the Bucks.
The AEW roster remains stretched at the moment and until a broadcast deal is announced it doesn’t look like the company will reveal their full line-up.
AEW’s plans is to have a show every week on television and there are rumors that there are two networks in particular which are in negotiations to air AEW’s shows. Jim Ross noted a few weeks ago that the rally with the announcements would not have taken place unless there’s either a deal locked or very close to being done.
Just in time for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Fighting With My Family, WWE Network will air a new episode of the Chronicle original series which will focus on Paige.
The episode will air immediately following NXT Takeover: Phoenix and will feature Paige’s return to the ring in November 2017 and the heartbreak of a month later after getting injured and through the revelation that she can never wrestle again.
This is the fifth episode of the Chronicle series, having previously tackled Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Dean Ambrose, and Becky Lynch.
The WWE Network will air another popular original series, WWE 24, on Sunday after the Royal Rumble which will give a behind-the-scenes look at WrestleMania 34.
Smackdown did 2,142,000 viewers this week, just 1,000 viewers less from last week’s broadcast. The show was #2 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic and #9 in overall viewership for the night on cable. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Pro Wrestling is one of the most enjoyable events. Much like theater the players get into the fight but one which is scripted. And if news is to be believed, the fans might just soon get to bet on these Pro wrestling matches.
Pro Wrestling is not a sport, neither a completion nor a fantasy slot – but the fans can lay money on these matches for their fun sake. And yes that is real money! And on these lines customers are provided with a ready platform to bet on the Pro Wrestling games live!
Legality around Pro Wrestling Gambling
First Things First, The legality of the betting rules on sports today lays with the state authorities. And each state is entitled to take its own rules into action. That being said, some states have started enactment on rules to allow legal betting on Pro Wrestling. Best free bet offers Uk will help you to make an informed choice when it comes to selecting the best free bet, the most profitable betting offer and wisest tip to back.
For people wondering how can betting be legalized on something that is scripted? Well, anything that is fun and unpredicted for the audience can be a good platform for betting is Sbobet. In casinos too there are certain strategies implied by the casinos to prevent their money – which can be called as predicted outcomes. But for fun sake the gamblers indulge into it, so like in thebest online bingo sites UK. And with Pro Wrestling it’s something much similar.
Odds of winning in a Pro Wrestling match
Nowdays everyone wants to have their team whether it is wrestling,cricket or any other sports. Here comes a dream come true for Wrestling fans, just like Dream11 just can also form your team with wrestling also on sbobet88. It might come as a moment of excitement for the Pro-Wrestling lovers. The fans might rejoice with the thought of winning big time given the amount of knowledge that have in the game. But to much surprise, that is not the case.
The betting and winning odds for the game do not provide the viewers any room for predictability. And if anyone really wants to win serious money, there are high risk stakes involved.
The odds of winning in these scripted matches keep changing as the betting structure changes. Unlike the real matches, the scripted ones can change n a moment or overnight – depends on the stakes the players are put on.
Do the math for picking the betting players
Lets identify the odds with a simple formula. Odds of each match are represented with a fraction. For instance it is 9/1 for a match. It means that for every $ 1 bet the player wins $9 + $1 = $10.
Now when a match is held between two players for example, Dolph Ziggler (8/11) and Dean Ambrose (1/1) the odds convey on putting the bet on Dean Ambrose. But given the knowledge one shall have the idea is straight that Dolph Ziggler is a better player. And as the bets keep coming in the structure of the game shall change making it even more complicated for the gamblers to understand whom to bet on. It’s the risk they take that makes them money!
Of course the game is scripted but the unpredictability remains the key to making the gambling industry work. Next, the fans can expect WWE to be available to bet straight from the casinos or on major casino applications online. With growing gambling industry the odds of trying your luck on real matches are on a high!
The Worlds Collide Tournament that will be taped during the Royal Rumble Axxess will be airing on the WWE Network on Saturday, February 2 at 8PM EST.
The opening round matches will air for free on WWE.COM, YouTube, and WWE’s other social network accounts starting at Noon EST. The Network special will include the battle royal with all 15 competitors and the matches from the later rounds, including the tournament final.
The tournament will feature five wrestlers each from NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live. Representing NXT are Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream, Dominik Dijakovic, Keith Lee and Shane Thorne. NXT UK representatives include Mark Andrews, Tyler Bate, Travis Banks, Jordan Devlin and Zack Gibson. Cruiserweights from 205 Live include Cedric Alexander, Tony Nese, Drew Gulak, TJP and Humberto Carrillo.
