First two matches for next week’s Saturday Night’s Main Event announced

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01/14/2025

With the show just 11 days away, the first two matches for the next Saturday Night’s Main Event were announced last night.

WWE World Heavyweight champion Gunther will be defending his title against Jey Uso while Intercontinental champion Bron Breakker defends his gold against Sheamus. Sheamus got his match after he defeated Ludwig Kaiser on Raw yesterday.

This is the second Saturday Night’s Main Event following its revival last month. Four shows, one per quarter, will be held throughout each year with next week’s show serving as the Q1 show.

Saturday Night’s Main Event takes place from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Over 10,000 tickets have been sold already. The cheapest available tickets are at $64 on Ticketmaster.com.

Graves has “a lot to say” tonight on NXT after eyebrow-raising post on X

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01/14/2025

In a post on X that raised some eyebrows, Corey Graves said that he was told he’s not “famous enough” for his own job after being shoved aside to NXT commentary.

Graves lost his Smackdown commentary spot to Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore while Michael Cole and Pat McAfee took Raw. Graves joined Booker T and Vic Joseph on NXT last week and didn’t look too thrilled to be there.

“Imagine chasing your dream. Then being TOLD (not deciding) that you’re no longer physically able to pursue your dream. Then you dedicate your life to something ‘dream adjacent’ and being pretty f*cking awesome at it,” Graves wrote. “And then, when it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, being told you’re not famous enough for your own job. Just in case you’ve wondered where I’ve been.”

But the post seems to have been written in-character rather than real-life heat as Graves followed it up with another post on X saying that he has a lot to say tonight, urging fans to watch NXT on The CW.

Three more major names announced for the Royal Rumble match

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01/14/2025

Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, and Jey Uso from the Raw brand declared themselves for the 2025 Royal Rumble match with the men’s match quickly becoming one of the most star-studded Rumble matches in recent history.

The three join the already-announced John Cena, CM Punk, LA Knight, and Roman Reigns in the match, with a total of seven out of the 30 participants now revealed.

Both McIntyre and Rollins vowed to win the match, with Rollins saying he wants to win mainly to crush CM Punk’s dream of headlining a WrestleMania while McIntyre wanting to win and get the title before Roman Reigns gets his hands on it since he’s playing chess while everyone else is playing chequers.

There has been no mention of entrants for the women’s Royal Rumble match so far.

Lyra Valkyria becomes the inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion

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Colin Vassallo

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01/14/2025

Lyra Valkyria became the inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion last night on Monday Night Raw after she defeated Dakota Kai in the final match of the tournament.

Valkyria, who went through Zelina Vega and Ivy Nile in the first round and Iyo Sky in the semi final, won the match after she hit her nightwing finishing move for the pinfall.

The Irish former NXT champion was then met by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce in the ring who wrapped the brand new Women’s Intercontinental title around her waist. Pyro then went off to cap off a beautiful moment for the 28-year-old.

Her opponent, Dakota Kai, wrote on X that her journey is not over.

“It may not have been my night.. but if anything, my journey proves this isn’t over. With my whole heart, thank you ily forever,” she wrote.

Smackdown rating for 01/10/2025

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Colin Vassallo

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01/14/2025

Smackdown on Friday night drew 1,436,000 viewers on average, down 92,000 viewers from the prior week as it went head-to-head with ESPN’s coverage of a college football semi final game which drew nearly 20 million viewers. The show did a 0.40 rating in 18-49, down 0.05 from last week and was #2 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and #2 in all of TV. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)

Penta finally arrives in WWE with debut on Raw

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Colin Vassallo

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01/14/2025

Penta made his long-awaited debut last night on Raw, defeating Chad Gable in his first-ever match with the company.

Described as the worst-kept secret in the business by Michael Cole, Penta came out to a massive ovation from the San Jose crowd as fire shot up in the background. With his whole family in front row to witness the special occasion, the former AEW Tag Team champion entertained the crowd in a very good match with Gable which he won after hitting the Penta driver.

After the match, an emotional Penta was interviewed by Jackie Redmond in the ring and said that this is his new home and while everyone has been waiting for this moment, no one has waited for it more than him. He said that this is a new WWE era, new Netflix era, but most of all, a new Penta era.

Penta also thanked the San Jose crowd for the warm welcome and his family for coming to see him.

Earlier today, his opponent Chad Gable felt that he felt “so alive” last night, adding that he detests Penta, luchadores, and losing.

“But last night was a reminder as to why I fell in love with this beautiful artistic expression of physicality and the sport of Professional Wrestling when I was 5 years old and have been obsessed with it ever since,” he wrote.

Raw preview for 01/13/2025

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01/13/2025

Over 12,000 fans are expected at tonight’s Monday Night Raw live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California for the second episode on Netflix.

It’s a packed card with the final of the Women’s Intercontinental title tournament between Dakota Kai and Lyra Valkyria, Finn Balor vs Damian Priest in a street fight to end the feud, Sheamus vs Ludwig Kaiser, and Chad Gable vs the mystery luchador which will be the debut of none other than Penta.

Also set for tonight are appearances from the WWE World Heavyweight champion Gunther, the new Women’s World champion Rhea Ripley, and CM Punk!

All this plus more starting at 8PM ET on Netflix.

Tickets for Revolution 2025 on sale to the general public

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01/13/2025

Tickets for the Revolution 2025 pay-per-view at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles went on general sale this morning on AXS.COM.

The cheapest seats available right now are $34.79 while the most expensive are $2,052.51 for ringside, both excluding taxes and fees.

As expected, the majority of the area is not open and only parts of the first and second raised sections are available for purchase.

The arena, formerly known as the Staples Center, can hold up to 16,000 fans for a wrestling setup with a big stage or up to 20,000 with a smaller stage. Judging from the seating chart, the arena is set up for less than 8,000 seats but that could obviously expand if there’s demand.

Revolution is set for Sunday, March 9.

Bad Bunny wants WWE return

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01/13/2025

In a wide-raging interview with Rolling Stone which is occupying the main page, Bad Bunny said that he wants to return to WWE for another match as he felt he didn’t “risk it enough in the ring” the last time around and now he just wants to scare his mother!

“I want to do it one more time. I want to put my life at risk in the ring. I felt like I didn’t risk it enough in the ring, and I want to do it. I want to scare my mother,” Bunny said.

He admitted that he does not know a date when that can happen but he stays in contact with WWE and is always paying attention to what’s going on.

“But when, I don’t know. I hope there’s a time where I can really get ready, like I did the last few times. And I’d love to take more time to get ready physically.”

Bad Bunny’s last match came at Backlash in Puerto Rico, defeating Damian Priest in a highly-entertaining street fight. His entrance at the show remains one of the most spectacular entrances in the history of WWE.

Bunny also added that after the success of Backlash in Puerto Rico and France, “now it’s going to Mexico.” That news has not been verified yet.

You can read the interview at RollingStone.com. A subscription is required.

Inaugural Women’s Intercontinental champion to be crowned tonight on Raw

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Colin Vassallo

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01/13/2025

The inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion will be crowned tonight live on Raw.

A tournament kicked off on December 2 with four, triple-threat matches to determine who will advance to the semi final matches which were held on December 30.

Finalist Dakota Kai defeated Katana Chance and Shayna Baszler in the first round and then beat Zoey Stark in the semi final while Lyra Valkyria defeated Zelina Vega and Ivy Nile in the first round and Iyo Sky in the semi final.

Other competitors in the tournament included Raquel Rodriguez, Kayden Carter, Alba Fyre, and Natalya.

The new Women’s Intercontinental title is exactly as the men’s version but with a white strap instead.

The title was introduced as the mid-card championship similar to the Women’s United States title over at Smackdown.

Penta merchandise available at WWE Shop

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Colin Vassallo

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01/13/2025

Penta merchandise is already available on WWE Shop, with two t-shirts, a hoodie, and an authentic luchador replica mask ready for order…but not ready to ship yet.

“Cero Miedo! For Penta, it’s not just a phrase. He has no fear of anyone or anything and is driven to be as aggressive as possible to reach his goals. Show that you also live life without fear by grabbing this Penta Logo T-Shirt,” says the description on the website for the t-shirts. “The mysterious logo printed across the chest leaves no doubt you’re eager to see the WWE’s newest dark luchador dive upon and dominate those daring to stand in his path.”

Penta is expected to make his WWE debut tonight live on Raw on Netflix in a match against Chad Gable.

You can grab the merch at WWE Shop.

Peacock reveals dates for upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event broadcasts

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Colin Vassallo

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01/13/2025

A WWE schedule on Peacock for Premium Live Events revealed two dates of previously unannounced Saturday Night’s Main Event shows.

The Q2 2025 event will happen on May 24 while the Q3 2025 show takes place on July 12. There are four SNME events every year, with one in each quarter. The Q1 2025 show takes place a week before the Royal Rumble from San Antonio, Texas.

If these dates are final and correct, the July 12 show will go head-to-head with AEW’s All In: Texas pay-per-view which is from Arlington, Texas, and is AEW’s first proper stadium show in the United States.

There are no locations announced yet for these two SNME events.

More seats open at Lucas Oil Field for Royal Rumble

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01/12/2025

WWE has opened a lot more seats for the Royal Rumble as tickets continue to be sold at a rapid pace with just a few weeks to go for the show.

Pretty much the whole 400 Level on the side of the stadium which was supposed to be closed off is now open with also some sections in the 300 Level. Prices are a bit on the expensive side as well, as most tickets were snatched up and some of them put for resale.

Cheapest tickets available overall for a standard seat is $200 plus taxes and fees while the most expensive remains second row at ringside for $4,602. They are available on Ticketmaster.com.

This will be the second-most attended Royal Rumble ever behind the 1997 one at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

MVP returning to the ring next Wednesday on Dynamite

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Colin Vassallo

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01/12/2025

MVP is returning to the ring, the first time under the AEW banner, next Wednesday on the Maximum Carnage episode of Dynamite.

MVP will team up with his Hurt Syndicate partners Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley as they take on the current AEW Tag Team champions Private Party and Mark Briscoe.

It will be MVP’s third match since November 2024 following a two-year hiatus from the ring.

Malakai Black wrestles at indie show in Tampa, Florida

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Colin Vassallo

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01/12/2025

While AEW had a show in Athens, Georgia last night, Malakai Black was in Tampa, Florida, wrestling at the Havoc & Haze indie show for Coastal Championship Wrestling.

Black’s (former?) tag team partner Brodie King was in action during Collision, and was told backstage by Cope that it was time for the King to take the reigns, just days after Buddy Matthews was told that he does not need a leader.

Black is reportedly out of AEW and will not be appearing on television again, with rumors suggesting that he will be a free agent over the next two months.

His last match for AEW came in a four-way tag team match on November 23.

Darby Allin taking time off from AEW to do Mount Everest climb

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01/12/2025

Fightful is reporting that Darby Allin will be missing in action from AEW television for the next few months as he intensifies his training for the Mount Everest climb which he is set to do in April.

Allin announced his intention of climbing Mount Everest last year and was supposed to do it last April but the daredevil broke his foot in March in a match against Jay White, his last scheduled appearance for the company before his trip to Nepal.

The former TNT champion’s last appearance on AEW television was on the December 27 episode of Rampage where of course he was thrown down the stairs by the Death Riders.

Allin plans to plant an AEW flag at the top of the mountain if his climb is successful.

Texas Death match booked for next week’s Collision

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Colin Vassallo

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01/12/2025

A Texas Death match has been booked for next week’s Maximum Carnage Collision, a show which will be taped on Thursday but airs on Saturday in its regular time slot.

The match will feature former AEW World champion “Hangman” Adam Page against Christopher Daniels and it will be the culmination of their feud which has been building up for several weeks.

Page is no stranger to Texas Death matches, having already participated in several of them. His only loss came in 2023 against Swerve Strickland. Meanwhile, Daniels has not wrestled in four months and has just one Texas Death match under his belt, but not in AEW.

Collision will be taped from the Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of back-to-back TV tapings with Dynamite. Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster.com for both Dynamite and Collision.

Weather conditions could force changes to tonight’s Collision in Athens, Georgia

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01/11/2025

There could be some changes to tonight’s Collision in Athens, Georgia as several of the AEW roster are having difficulty making it to the location due to the weather.

With flights either delayed or canceled, AEW President Tony Khan said that many of the stars are driving into town for the show as bad weather continues to hammer the southeast of the United States.

No matter what though, there will be a live broadcast on TNT and Max tonight…it’s just going to be a bit of a headache with re-writes if those penciled in for the broadcast do not make it to Athens in time.

Announced so far for the show are Harley Cameron vs Mariah May, Cope vs Big Bill, Dax Harwood vs Chris Jericho, and Pac vs Komander.

Former WWE star Odyssey Jones says he’s taking legal action against accuser

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01/11/2025

Odyssey Jones, the former WWE Superstar who was fired out of the blue with no explanation at the time, posted a video on his social media today saying that he is taking legal action against his accuser for what he calls false allegations.

It was later revealed after he was released that Jones was being accused of domestic violence.

“These false claims are coming from a party that I used to priorly engage with. And I apologize for taking so long addressing these false claims, but I had to patiently wait to get an injunction set in place to protect my family, my friends, and myself,” Jones said in the video.

“I’m currently taking legal action against said party, so I can’t speak too much more on it, but there will be more information to come,” he continued.

Jones thanked WWE for the “amazing opportunity” they gave him and for bringing him on and also thanked the coaches he worked with for helping him work on his craft.

He ended the video saying that he will be accepting bookings for 2025 and thanked everyone for their support.

Prior to being released, Jones was put in an angle with The New Day and seemed to be heading towards being the newest member of the faction. The angle was dropped abruptly after he was fired.

Jim Smallman gets new position at WWE as International Talent Scout

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01/11/2025

A month after he announced his resignation from the NXT creative team to relocate back to the United Kingdom to “be a better dad,” Jim Smallman posted on his LinkedIn that he has a new job with WWE.

“Delighted to share that I’m starting a new position as International Talent Scout at WWE,” Smallman wrote. “Have loved my six years of working for WWE so far, and it’s wonderful that I can now combine being back in the UK for my family with still contributing to the business that I adore so much.”

Smallman said that with all WWE shows on Netflix in Europe, it’s a very exciting time for professional wrestling in the continent and he’s looking forward to see what the future holds.

The co-founder of British indie promotion PROGRESS wrote 216 episodes of NXT UK, 150 episodes of Level Up, worked on 190 episodes of NXT, and produced hundreds of in-ring and backstage promos.