Saraya says her wrestling career is coming to an end “very soon”

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03/20/2025

Speaking to Sports Illustrated to promote her new book, Hell In Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives, AEW’s Saraya said that her wrestling journey is coming to an end and it’s “very soon,” so helping putting over other women in the division is her top priority.

“I’m letting people beat me, left, right and center. I was on a losing streak, but I just wanted people to get their rub, I want to uplift everybody,” Saraya said, adding that she doesn’t want to go out being on top.

The British star has not wrestled on AEW television since October of last year and doesn’t know when she will return to the ring or even on TV. Her contract is up in a few months but she was given time off to work on her book and do other outside projects.

Her book comes out on Tuesday, March 26.

The O2 Arena in London opens WWE/UFC store ahead of live events

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03/20/2025

The O2 Arena in London has opened a WWE and UFC store opposite entrance E and will be open from today till March 31 with opening hours of 10AM to 8PM every day.

The store is to support the upcoming three events from TKO Group, starting with UFC Fight Night on Saturday, March 22, WWE Smackdown on March 28, and WWE Raw on March 31.

It is set up similar to what WWE usually do when they do Superstores at different cities during premium live events, especially those held internationally.

None of the three shows are sold out, although the UFC show is the one with the most sold tickets. Smackdown’s cheapest ticket is currently at £141 while that of Raw is £198.

Toni Storm to defend AEW Women’s title against Megan Bayne at Dynasty

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03/20/2025

“Timeless” Toni Storm will defend her AEW Women’s title at Dynasty against Megan Bayne in the third match officially announced for next month’s pay-per-view.

Bayne main evented Dynamite yesterday against Kris Statlander and after she won the match, Storm came in the ring for a fight. After Storm dispatched Bayne out of the ring, the champ picked up the mic.

“My God, you’re a big bitch,” Storm told Bayne who stood tall at ringside. “I’ve always said the bigger they are, the harder they come!”

Storm said that the two have a date at Destiny and she’s going to make her shake, her body quake, and she will then rip her tits off.

NXT rating for 03/18/2025

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03/20/2025

This week’s episode of NXT on CW drew 676,000 viewers, which is down 59,000 viewers from the prior week and the lowest number of 2025 so far. The show had a 0.15 demo in 18-49, which is the same number it did over the previous two episodes which is also the lowest of 2025. The show had competition in the form of the NCAA March Madness basketball with two different games overlapping the show. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

“Hangman” Adam Page enters the Owen Hart Cup tournament

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03/20/2025

The second person to throw in their name for this year’s Owen Hart Cup tournament is former AEW World champion “Hangman” Adam Page.

Page announced his intention to participate in the tournament last night on Dynamite in a backstage promo.

AEW has not yet officially announced the tournament or when it’s starting, although usually this happens in July. The two winners of the tournament – one man and one woman – will get a title shot at All In.

This year’s All In: Texas, is taking place earlier than the previous two years with a July 12 date rather than late August. This means that the Owen Hart Cup tournament will have to start earlier as well, most likely in late May or early June.

Seth Rollins to guest host Good Morning Football for three days next week

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03/20/2025

Seth Rollins will be guest hosting the Good Morning Football show on the NFL Network for three days starting on March 24 and ending on March 26.

The former multi-time WWE champion is a Chicago Bears fan and working an NFL show kinda ticks another bucket item.

Speaking to Front Office Sports, Rollins said that he enjoys talking about football and especially the Bears and this was always something he’d been interested in doing. Rollins also said that if time allows, he would love to start a podcast on the Bears and WWE has been supportive of his idea.

His commitment to do these shows for the NFL Network also means that he won’t be on Raw next week when the show comes to Glasgow, Scotland. Rollins will be in Bologna, Italy, tomorrow for Smackdown instead along with CM Punk and Roman Reigns.

Three-way match for the AEW International title set for Dynasty

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03/20/2025

A three-way match will determine who will walk out of Dynasty as the AEW International champion as Kenny Omega will have to defend his gold against Ricochet and “Speedball” Mike Bailey.

A four-way match between Ricochet, Bailey, Mark Davis, and Orange Cassidy was held on Dynamite last night to determine who will advance to Dynasty, but both Bailey and Ricochet managed to get a pin simultaneously on Mark Davis.

After some confusion, the referee declared both men as winners and #1 contenders for the title.

This will be Omega’s first title defense since winning it from Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution earlier this month.

Moxley vs Strickland for the AEW World title official for Dynasty 2025

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03/20/2025

Following last night’s Dynamite, it is now official that Jon Moxley will defend the AEW World title against Swerve Strickland at Dynasty next month.

Mox took out Cope in a street fight last night and Cope went to sleep after a bulldog chokehold. The match had lots of interference, including from Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli and Pac, FTR, Marina Shafir, Kip Sabian, and Nick Wayne.

Strickland became the number one contender for the AEW World title after he defeated Ricochet at Revolution.

Street fight for AEW World title headlines tonight’s Dynamite in blizzard-hit Omaha

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03/19/2025

Tonight’s episode of Dynamite might undergo some changes due to a blizzard in Omaha, Nebraska where the show will be held. While some talent are already in town, others are trying to find ways to make it due to an interruption in travel.

AEW is advertising four matches for tonight, including a street fight for the AEW World title between Jon Moxley and Cope as the main event, Megan Bayne vs Kris Statlander, the AEW International title eliminator tournament four-way match between Orange Cassidy, Mark Davis, Ricochet, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey, and a TBS title match with Mercedes Mone defending the title against Billie Starkz.

The Collision Slam Dunk shows for Saturday and Sunday are also being taped tonight in addition to Dynamite so it will be a slightly longer than usual tapings for those in attendance.

WWE on A&E block (2025) ratings for week 5

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03/19/2025

Week five of WWE Superstar Sunday on A&E continued with three new episodes in a three-hour block starting at 8PM ET.

WWE LFG with CM Punk kicked off the night with 180,000 viewers and a 0.04 rating in 18-49. That was up 10,000 viewers from episode four and the same number in the demo.

WWE Rivals featuring The Rock vs Mick Foley did exactly the same numbers of LFG, with 180,000 and 0.04, down 12,000 viewers from episode four of HBK vs HHH and down 0.02 in the demo.

WWE’s Greatest Moments with CM Punk pulled in 133,000 viewers and a 0.03 rating in 18-49, down 22,000 viewers and 0.01 from the prior week. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

Lex Luger asks WWE for Sting to induct him in the WWE Hall of Fame

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03/19/2025

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting through his Select service that Lex Luger has asked WWE to have Sting induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame next month.

Sting, a fellow WWE Hall of Famer, is under an AEW Legends deal and for the past couple of years worked for AEW. If he is able to do it remains to be seen but Sapp wrote that the company is “making efforts” to have Sting at the ceremony doing the honors for Luger.

The friendship between Luger and Sting dates back to the late 80s, with the two synonymous with WCW, being on opposite side of each other and also working side-by-side throughout the years.

Sting’s last appearance on WWE television came for Ric Flair’s 70th birthday celebration on Raw. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016.

Pre-sale for Backlash 2025 in St. Louis kicks off

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03/19/2025

The pre-sale or the Backlash 2025 premium live event kicked off this morning on Ticketmaster.com using the code WWETIX.

This year’s event will take place from the Enterprise Center in St Louis, Missouri, after two years away from continental U.S. The 2023 event was in Puerto Rico while the 2024 show was from Lyon, France.

The cheapest tickets are going for $100 in the 300 section while the most expensive ringside seats are $2,000 plus taxes and fees.

Not the whole arena seems to be open so far although more seats will be added depending on ticket sales.

Alexa Bliss removed from WWE World appearance at WrestleMania weekend

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03/19/2025

Alexa Bliss, who was set to appear at WWE World on Monday, April 21, has been removed from the roster of Superstars appearing at the five-day convention.

When Fanatics Events was quizzed about her appearance, their reply was that, “regrettably, Alexa Bliss is no longer attending.”

Although she returned at the Royal Rumble and also participated at the Elimination Chamber, her direction remains unclear. She continues to be rumored to be joining the Wyatt Sicks but they too have been absent from WWE television for months.

Bliss has not appeared for the past four WrestleManias and last had a match on the show at WrestleMania 36. At WrestleMania 37 she appeared with The Fiend but did not wrestle, which was also her last WrestleMania appearance.

Stephanie Vaquer to defend both titles in two different matches next week

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03/19/2025

Stephanie Vaquer will be a busy next week on NXT, pulling double duty to defend the NXT Women’s North American title and the NXT Women’s title in two separate matches.

Vaquer, the first NXT women’s double champ, won the big one last week against Giulia in a match which headlined the NXT on CW episode at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Her first defense will be against former NXT Women’s North American champion herself, Fallon Henley, who wants another shot at getting it back. Then, Vaquer can walk into her next match with one title only depending on the outcome of the first one as she defends the NXT Women’s title against Jaida Parker later in the show.

Collision rating for 03/15/2025

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03/19/2025

Collision last Saturday drew 408,000 viewers, only the third time this year that the show pulled more than 400,000 viewers. It had an increase of 45,000 viewers compared to the prior week and a 0.10 rating in 18-49, the same as the prior week. The show was #4 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

WWE announces Road to Clash in Paris European tour

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03/19/2025

WWE today announced the Road to Clash in Paris European tour, with eight live events, including three TV shows.

The TV tapings will be Smackdown on Friday, August 22 live from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Raw live from the BP Pulse Live in Birmingham, England on Monday, August 25, and live Smackdown from the LDLC Arena in Lyon, France on Friday, August 29.

The other shows are Tuesday, August 26, from the AO Arena in Manchester, England, on Saturday, August 23, from the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, on Wednesday, August 27, from the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, on Sunday, August 24, from the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England, and on Thursday, August 28, from the Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales.

Clash in Paris will take place on Sunday, August 31 from the La Defense Arena.

Raw views for 03/10/2025

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03/18/2025

The March 10 episode of Raw was #6 in the top 10 global shows on Netflix, with 3,000,000 global views, down 100,000 views from the prior show.

Netflix has listed 6 million hours consumed watching Raw based on a running time of 1 hour and 49 minutes, excluding commercials.

It was in the top 10 chart in 16 different countries including Australia, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and United States.

Road to Stand & Deliver starts tonight on NXT on The CW

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03/18/2025

NXT returns to the WWE Performance Center for tonight’s live episode on The CW following last week’s Roadblock at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Scheduled for tonight are Trick Williams vs Eddy Thorpe in an NXT Underground match, Ricky Saints vs Ridge Holland, a six-person tag match with Stacks Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, and Adriana Rizzo vs Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, and WWE Women’s United States champion Chelsea Green defends her title against Sol Ruca.

The road to Stand & Deliver will start taking shape from tonight since there are no other special events from now until then.

The Roast of WrestleMania featuring Tony Hinchcliffe & Friends announced for April 20

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03/18/2025

WWE, in partnership with Fontainebleau Las Vegas, today announced that The Roast of WrestleMania Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe & Friends will take place at the state-of-the-art BleauLive Theater on Sunday, April 20 at 10pm PT as part of WrestleMania week.

Hinchcliffe, the internationally renowned comedian, one of the top roasters in the world and the mastermind behind Kill Tony, will bring together top comics and entertainers for an unforgettable night of laughs and huge surprises. Set to join Hinchcliffe are WWE Superstars Sami Zayn, The Miz, Braun Strowman and Paul Heyman, and more.

An exclusive presale opportunity for the closed-doors, non-televised roast will begin Wednesday, March 19 at 11AM ET via Ticketmaster.com, followed by the general public on-sale on Friday, March 21 at 11AM.

Photo and autograph ops at WWE World at WrestleMania 41 go on sale

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03/18/2025

Individual tickets for photo ops and autographs at WWE World at WrestleMania 41 went on sale this morning through Fanatics Events.

These tickets are in addition to the admission ticket required to enter the facility which will house WWE World.

Prices vary depending on which WWE Superstar you choose although most of the top WWE Superstars are already sold out.

Set to appear on Thursday, April 17, are Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes, Charlotte Flair, Damian Priest, Drew McIntyre, Jade Cargill, Kevin Owens, Motor City Machine Guns, Nia Jax, Street Profits, Tama Tonga, Tiffany Stratton, and Zelina Vega.

Appearing on Friday, April 18, are AJ Styles, Alpha Academy, Bayley, Chad Gable, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Finn Balor, Jey Uso, Kofi Kingston, Lyra Valkyria, Penta, R-Truth, Raquel Rodriguez, and Rhea Ripley.

Those scheduled for Saturday, April 19, are Austin Theory, Braun Strowman, Bron Breakker, Candice LeRae, DIY, Grayson Waller, Iyo Sky, Joe Hendry, Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Omos, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Undertaker, Torrie Wilson, and Xavier Woods.

On Sunday, April 20, there will be CM Punk, Ethan Page, Jimmy Uso, Joe Hendry, Karrion Kross and Scarlett, Kelani Jordan, Mike Tyson, Naomi, Natalya, Rey Mysterio, Shotzi, Solo Sikoa, Stephanie Vaquer, The Miz, Trish Stratus, and X-Pac.

Finishing off on Monday, April 21, are Alexa Bliss, Dominik Mysterio, Fraxiom, Giulia, Jacob Fatu, Jaida Parker, Kairi Sane, LA Knight, Ludwig Kaiser, Oba Femi, Sol Ruca, and War Raiders.

You can buy tickets at fanaticsevents.com/wwe.