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AEW Dynasty 2025 to be held in Philadelphia on April 6

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Colin Vassallo
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AEW today announced that it is holding the Dynasty pay-per-view from The Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 6. The announcement came via a story on the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Liacouras Center, located on the campus of Temple University, is a popular place for AEW as it played host to several AEW television tapings in the past but this is the first time that AEW is holding a pay-per-view in the city of Brotherly Love.

“Philadelphia has been a great home for AEW and really all of pro wrestling for many years,” AEW President Tony Khan said. “The energy is tremendous and we’ve always wanted to have a pay-per-view event there. AEW Dynasty is going to be a great pay-per-view in a great city at an arena where we have a great history of putting on awesome events. It’s the perfect place to make a pay-per-view debut.”

Tickets for AEW Dynasty go on sale on Monday, February 3 starting at 10AM ET.

Corey Graves returns to the NXT commentary team

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Colin Vassallo
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After an absence of a week, Corey Graves returned to the NXT commentary table alongside Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

“Do not adjust your sets, this is not AI,” Joseph said before introducing Graves. “Corey Graves is here live in living color.”

Graves raised eyebrows when last week he posted a controversial message on X, saying he was told that he’s not “famous enough” to do his job after he was moved from Smackdown to NXT. Graves followed that with another post later saying that he had “a lot to say” and for people to tune in to NXT.

Unfortunately for him, he was pulled from last week’s show as consequences of his actions.

“I am right where I want to be, where passion is everything, only the hungry survive, and pro wrestling never stopped being cool,” Graves said when opening the show.

Brody King and Buddy Matthews file trademark applications for new names

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Colin Vassallo
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With Malakai Black’s departure from AEW, the House of Black is also seemingly dead for obvious reasons, but Black’s two former tag team partners, Brody King and Buddy Matthews, are already thinking ahead.

King last week trademarked two names with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, filing applications for Hounds of Hell and Cerberus.

Meanwhile, Matthews also trademarked the name Hell Hounds, suggesting that a combo of the two names will be used in the future on AEW television as they get away from the House of Black branding.

Black is rumored to become a free agent in around six to eight weeks after spending the last three and a half years working with AEW. A WWE return is certainly not out of the question.

Bayley back on the Raw roster

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Colin Vassallo
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Former WWE Women’s champion Bayley has officially joined the Raw roster, switching from the blue brand as part of the “transfer window” which seemingly has no end date.

The news was announced by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce in a social media video before Raw went on the air.

Bayley battled Nia Jax during the broadcast and was unsuccessful in getting a win on her first night officially back on the red brand as Jax walked out with the victory with a clean win.

NXT’s Roxanne Perez was in front row and tried to slap Bayley again but Bayley was ready this time around and slapped her instead. Perez and Bayley got into a brawl last week in the main event segment of NXT.

WWE and Fanatics announce WWE World at WrestleMania 41

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE World

WWE and Fanatics today officially announced the return of WWE World at WrestleMania 41, a five-day event which will start on April 17 and runs through April 21.

The fan convention will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, and tickets go on sale on February 3 at 9AM PST. Pre-sale for prior ticket holders from WWE World 2024 begins January 29 at 9AM PST.

WWE World at WrestleMania 41 will feature a variety of immersive experiences for fans including a central main stage that will host roundtable discussions with top WWE Superstars, live podcast recordings, live memorabilia and autograph sales through Fanatics Live, and the largest WWE Superstore in WrestleMania history. The event will also feature exclusive merchandise autograph sessions and meet-and-greets with WWE Superstars and Legends, in addition to immersive exhibits and memorabilia honoring WrestleMania’s 41-year history.

For more information go to https://www.fanaticsevents.com/wwe.

New Orleans rumored to be front-runner to host WrestleMania 42

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Colin Vassallo
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There are heavy rumors that next year’s WrestleMania will be taking place from New Orleans, Louisiana again, the site of this year’s NFL SuperBowl.

Industry insiders suggest that NOLA is the front-runner to host its third WrestleMania, following two very, very successful WrestleManias in 2014 and 2018.

In 2014, WrestleMania XXX took place in front of a reported 75,167 crowd and saw Daniel Bryan win the WWE Championship with the Yes! Movement in full throttle. Four years later, WrestleMania 34 was attended by a reported 78,133 fans and saw Brock Lesnar retain the WWE title against Roman Reigns in the main event.

On both occasions, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome was the host of WrestleMania, and if next year the show goes back to New Orleans, the Superdome becomes only the second location ever along with Madison Square Garden to host WrestleMania on three different occasions.

A WrestleMania Kick Off press conference is rumored to be taking place next month from The Big Easy.

Ripley vs Jax for Women’s World title added to Saturday Night’s Main Event

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Colin Vassallo
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The fourth and final match for this weekend Saturday Night’s Main Event was announced last night on Raw.

WWE Women’s World champion Rhea Ripley will be defending her title against former WWE Women’s champion Nia Jax, with this match joining Gunther vs Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight title, Bron Breakker vs Sheamus for the Intercontinental title, and Jacob Fatu vs Braun Strowman.

As Raw started last night, Jax ambushed Ripley backstage and had to be separated by several officials. Ripley returned the favor after Jax defeated Bayley, with the action spilling on the announce table where security once again pulled the two women apart. Ripley had the last laugh this time around, hitting a cannonball and taking out everyone in the process before challenging Jax for a SNME match.

Sami Zayn and Bayley added to the 2025 Royal Rumble

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Colin Vassallo
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The men’s Royal Rumble match had another addition last night on Raw as Sami Zayn declared himself for the match while Bayley became the first woman to announce herself for the women’s match.

Zayn cut an in-ring promo and said that while he doesn’t need a world title to feel complete, he still wants it, because the 14-year-old Sami always wanted to win the WWE title. His promo was interrupted by Kevin Owens, who expressed full confidence in Zayn winning the Rumble and they could go and main event WrestleMania against each other for the WWE title.

Bayley announced that she would be entering the women’s Royal Rumble match in a backstage interview with Cathy Kelley. She said that if she wins, she could go after the WWE Women’s title, the WWE Women’s World title, or even the NXT title. Bayley won last year’s Royal Rumble and defeated Iyo Sky for the WWE Women’s title at WrestleMania.

WrestleMania rematch headlines Raw on Netflix tonight

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Colin Vassallo
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Raw

Tonight’s Raw on Netflix, live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, will be headlined by a WrestleMania rematch featuring Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre.

The only other matches announced are The New Day in action against unnamed opponents and Damage CTRL take on Pure Fusion Collective.

Also set for the show are Jey Uso, Lyra Valkyria returns as the brand new Women’s Intercontinental title, Sami Zayn will have an in-ring promo, and WWE Hall of Famer John “Bradshaw” Layfield will also be on the broadcast.

There are over 13,000 tickets out for tonight’s broadcast and the arena will be sold out by the time the show starts.

Joe Hendry calls out John Cena following TNA title win

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Colin Vassallo
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Appearing on Busted Open Radio less than 24 hours after winning the TNA World title for the first time, Joe Hendry called out John Cena, something that in 2025 wouldn’t be far from the realm of possibility.

“We’re in an era where anything is happening,” Hendry said. “And just before Genesis, Triple H tweeted about the show, Shawn Michaels tweeted the show, and John Cena posted the TNA logo on his Instagram. What kind of representative would I be for TNA if I didn’t call out John Cena?”

Cena did in fact post the TNA logo along with the WWE logo which was used to announce the partnership last week. As all of Cena’s Instagram posts, they come with no text and the content is up for anyone’s interpretation.

“I honestly believe that people haven’t seen what I can truly do on the microphone yet,” continued the new champion. “And to me, John Cena is in the top-top echelon of talkers ever.”

Cena has embarked on a farewell tour this year and will be part of the Royal Rumble, his last one ever, as an in-ring competitor. He will wrap up his WWE active career in December 2025 with one final match.

PCO destroys TNA Digital Media title at GCW show and quits

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Colin Vassallo
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TNA Digital Media champion PCO quit the company last night during a GCW show, destroying the title, and then going into an unplanned rant against the company which forced GCW personnel to eventually yank the microphone from his hand.

PCO won the Kick Off Rumble, eliminating Shane Mercer last to earn the victory. But things went awkward afterward, with PCO smashing the title with a sledgehammer multiple times and then got on a microphone, saying he sold out the biggest audience in TNA (in Montreal) and sold more merchandise than anyone. At that point, PCO did not want to get rid of the mic despite two people trying their best to stop him from the unannounced tirade and the broadcast then shifted away from the ring.

Several wrestling industry insiders said that PCO went on a mission of his own and it was not scripted, nor approved.

PCO has been wrestling without a contract since the end of the year and is not expected to return despite being booked for the upcoming TV tapings which were supposed to be his final ones.

Reacting to one of the videos of his stunt on X, PCO replied, “People don’t care for victims, they care for the ones who stand up and Monsters their way through…”

PCO held the Digital Media title since July 2024 where he won it at Slammiversary in Montreal from AJ Francis.

WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump takes oath as 47th President of the United States

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Colin Vassallo
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Today, WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump took the oath as the 47th President of the United States, making a remarkable comeback to the White House.

Trump, a big friend of the WWE and the UFC, has also nominated Linda McMahon as the Secretary of Education, a nomination which is expected to be confirmed. A smiling McMahon was present at the inauguration today inside Capitol Hill and was on camera several times along with the rest of the would-be Trump Cabinet.

McMahon, along with Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Stephanie McMahon were also at the New Year’s Eve ball at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate on December 31. Triple H recently met the President at a UFC event where the two embraced.

Trump’s history with WWE dates back to the 80s, where he hosted both WrestleMania IV and V at his Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was ringside for WrestleMania VII and WrestleMania X and made numerous appearances on WWE television, perhaps his most famous one at the Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23 where he helped shave Vince McMahon’s hair.

In June 2009, WWE and Trump pulled a big stunt where Trump was said to have purchased Monday Night Raw and the following week after the announcement, Raw aired commercial free and all fans were refunded their ticket. The stunt, which received incredible media attention, forced WWE to revert after Wall Street was not impressed.

Over the years, Trump’s friendship with both Vince and Linda McMahon flourished, with Linda also being appointed in his first Cabinet and then taking the important role of fund raising for his presidential campaigns.

NXT Tag Team titles to be defended on Impact this week

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Colin Vassallo
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The NXT Tag Team titles will be defended this coming Thursday during a live episode of TNA Impact from San Antonio, Texas.

NXT tag champs Nathan Frazer and Axiom will put the titles up for grabs against The Rascalz following the confrontation the two tag teams had yesterday at the Genesis pay-per-view.

Funny enough, Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz also won a #1 contenders match for the NXT Tag Team titles months ago on NXT but they were never able to cash in because the working relationship between the two companies went cold for a little while until it was revived this month.

The Rascalz were unsuccessful in winning the TNA Tag Team titles last night against The Hardys at Genesis.

McKenzie Mitchell returns to TNA as ring announcer

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Colin Vassallo
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McKenzie Mitchell returned to TNA Wrestling last night at Genesis and did ring announcing for show.

Mitchell, who worked for TNA between 2016 and 2019, moved to WWE where she was the backstage interviewer for NXT but that run came to an end in 2023 when she was released by the company. Her husband, NXT commentator Vic Joseph, remained as part of the broadcast team.

“Call it a homecoming,” Mitchell wrote in a post on social media, showing off her pink outfit backstage.

TNA had an opening in the ring announcing department as the previous one, Jade Chung, left the company as well.

Joe Hendry becomes the TNA World champion

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Colin Vassallo
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Fan favorite Joe Hendry became the TNA World champion last night at Genesis, successfully defeating Nic Nemeth in the main event of the show.

It took two standing ovation finishers to write off Nemeth, who kept the title for a total of 183 days after he won it at Slammiversary last year from Moose.

After the match was over, Frankie Kazarian threatened to cash in his Call Your Shot trophy but WWE Hall of Famer John “Bradshaw” Layfield showed up and delivered the clothesline from hell on Kazarian, preventing him from ruining Hendry’s moment.

This is the first major singles title for the Scottish star with TNA Wrestling and it caps off an incredible year he had which shot him to superstardom.

Jordynne Grace exits TNA Wrestling

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Colin Vassallo
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Jordynne Grace has finished up her commitments with TNA Wrestling and last night’s Genesis was her final date with the company.

Grace lost her match against Tessa Blanchard in a highly-competitive and praised match on her way out.

The former TNA Knockouts champion was given a big ovation backstage by the whole TNA locker room and was presented a TNA Knockouts championship signed by everyone on the back. While she did hug a lot of people, she did skip Blanchard, who was clapping, and casually walked in front of her to go hug other individuals.

The 28-year-old has been working for TNA since 2018 and is a former three-time Knockouts champion, one-time Knockouts Tag Team champion, and one-time Digital Media champion.

She’s expected to sign with WWE imminently and a Royal Rumble return is highly likely on the agenda.

NXT stars show up at Genesis

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Colin Vassallo
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As expected, TNA Genesis had the presence of NXT last night as the two brands will now be helping each other in talent exchanges who will appear on either Impact or NXT on CW on a regular basis.

Ashante “Thee” Adonis was the first one to show up in the pre-show and issued an open challenge to anyone in the back. Jake Something responded to the challenge and the two had a match which Something won.

Arianna Grace returned in her role as the liaison between TNA and NXT, a role she occupied a few months ago when this relationship was still in its early stages.

NXT Tag Team champions Nathan Frazier and Axiom took their spot at ringside before the match between The Hardys and The Rascalz for the TNA Tag Team titles kicked off. They also got involved in the action after Miguel hit them by mistake when he dove outside. The four of them were about to brawl but security intervened and took Fraxiom backstage.

And Cora Jade also made her presence felt when she came out to confront TNA Knockouts champion Masha Slamovich after her match. Last week on NXT, Jade was giving the side eye to Slamovich who was sitting at ringside and now she returned the favor by showing up at a TNA show. The two then had a face-to-face in the middle of the ring.

TNA Genesis 2025 pay-per-view results

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Colin Vassallo
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Genesis 2025

Here are the results from last night’s TNA Genesis 2025 pay-per-view which took place from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas:

PRE-SHOW: Jake Something defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis; Frankie Kazarian defeated Leon Slater

PPV: Moose defeated Ace Austin to retain the TNA X Division title; Eric Young and Steve Maclin defeated The System; Spitfire defeated Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles; Tessa Blanchard defeated Jordynne Grace; Mike Santana defeated Josh Alexander in an I Quit match; The Hardys defeated The Rascalz to retain the TNA Tag Team titles; Masha Slamovich defeated Rosemary in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match to retain the TNA Knockouts title; Joe Hendry defeated Nic Nemeth to become the new TNA World champion.

The Rock featured in WrestleMania 41 teaser video

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Colin Vassallo
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There have been several rumors that The Rock won’t be working WrestleMania this year with filming commitments clashing within the same time frame of the show or what is needed to prepare to be fit to compete on the show.

The Rock has, in the past, dismissed these rumors but what happens with The Final Boss remains a tightly-kept secret that only a handful of people are aware of.

A new WrestleMania 41 teaser which aired this week featured The Rock, suggesting that maybe he will be involved in some way, shape, or form. Things will probably get more clear in early February when WWE holds its WrestleMania press conference, rumored to be taking place from New Orleans, the site of the Super Bowl.

The Rock returned for the Raw Netflix premiere earlier this month and then showed up the next day on NXT as well. He has not wrestled since night one of WrestleMania 40.

NXT presence expected at TNA Genesis tonight

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Colin Vassallo
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An NXT presence is expected tonight at the TNA Genesis pay-per-view as the two promotions continue to work together following the multi-year partnership deal that was announced earlier this week.

The new promotional video hyping Genesis features the NXT logo and WWE is also promoting the pay-per-view through their social media channels. TNA went even a step further writing, “TNA Genesis. WWE NXT. This Sunday,” pretty much confirming that NXT talent will somehow be involved during the show.

It’s unclear who will be showing up at the Curtis Culwell Center tonight at this point as everything is being kept under wraps.

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