The Undertaker is in Saudi Arabia with the rest of the WWE crew and yesterday he participated in a Pitbull concert, introducing him at the 2021 Riyadh Season.
If he appears at today’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view remains to be seen but it’s well known that the Saudis always demand that WWE Legends appear on their broadcast. Taker has not appeared on WWE television since the Survivor Series last year where the company held his farewell in an empty arena in front of only some of his closest friends in the business.
The video of Taker introducing Pitbull was shared online by Turki Alalshikh, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia which organizes these events.
WWE is back in Saudi Arabia tomorrow for the first time since February 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic putting the lucrative WWE deal on pause until now.
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Roman Reigns will be defending the Universal title against Brock Lesnar with the bigger question being what will Paul Heyman do. Heyman tweeted that he’s walking in with the Universal champion and walking out with the Universal champion…but who that Universal champion will be remains to be seen. In a rare occasion, Brock Lesnar is actually the underdog in this match, with Reigns having 2/13 odds of retaining the title while Lesnar is 7/2 to walk out of Saudi with the gold.
The WWE championship is on the line when Big E defends against Drew McIntyre. Big E has overwhelming odds in his favor, with betting set to 1/40 for a win and Drew McIntyre has 8/1 odds, certainly a long shot for the Scotsman to leave with the title.
A triple threat match will determine who will be the Smackdown Women’s champion by the time Crown Jewel is over. Becky Lynch is the favorite in this match with her odds at 5/4, followed by Sasha Banks who is at 17/4, and Bianca Belair, who is moving to Raw, at 17/20 for the win.
The Raw Tag Team titles are also up for grabs with the team of RK-Bro – Orton and Riddle – defending against AJ Styles and Omos. RK-Bro are favorite at 1/9 to retain the titles while Styles and Omos are 17/4.
Who will be the first Queen’s Crown tournament winner? It’s down to just Zelina Vega and Doudrop and the artist formerly known as Piper Niven is favorite at 1/2 while Vega is 7/5 for the upset. This will be the first time that there are two women matches on a Saudi card.
A new king will be crowned tomorrow as the King of the Ring tournament also comes to a close. Finn Balor and Xavier Woods will be battling for the crown and cape and as things stand right now, it’s Finn Balor who is favorite with 4/6 odds while Woods is 27/25.
Edge and Seth Rollins will battle inside Hell In A Cell and things will be getting ugly as this feud is finally settled once and for all. The Rated-R Superstar is 2/13 favorite while Rollins is 7/2 to win. This will be Edge’s first time inside Hell In A Cell.
Goldberg has vowed to kill Lashley at Crown Jewel, hopefully not literally, when the two meet each other in a SummerSlam rematch. Goldberg is ready for revenge and his odds are 1/8 and favorite while the former WWE champion is 4/1 to send Goldberg back home with another loss.
And finally, Saudi’s own Mansoor will be taking on Mustafa Ali. Mansoor remains undefeated in his homeland and is looking to extend that record with his odds at 1/40 to win while Ali is 8/1 for the upset.
Episode five of season one of Rhodes to the Top did 340,000 viewers this past Saturday, up 45,000 viewers from episode four. The show did 0.14 in the 18-49 demo and placed #18 on the top 50 cable chart for the day. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Social media company Snap yesterday announced that it’s launching a global creative studio to help brands develop augmented reality advertising and experiences.
WWE has signed up to be one of the studio’s first brands to make use of this technology. WWE uses Snap as part of its social media outreach along with other popular services like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and others.
The studio, named Arcadia, has already partnered with numerous companies, including Verizon, Shake Shack, and P&G Beauty apart from WWE.
“Overdelivering to our fans has always been important to WWE,” said WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon in a tweet. “Excited to be one of the first partners of Snap’s Arcadia, developing AR experiences for our passionate fanbase all over the world.”
The NXT Women’s Tag Team titles match at the upcoming Halloween Havoc will be a ladder match.
The stipulation was decided last night on NXT after Io Shirai defeated Persia Pirotta and Jacy Jane in a triple threat match for the right to spin the wheel. Jane was evacuated from the match by the medical team after she went for a tope but her feet caught the ropes. It’s unclear if she will be cleared by next week but as of now, the match is still being promoted as a triple threat tag team match.
Following her victory, Shirai took her shot at the wheel to make the deal and the wheel landed on the Scareway To Hell Ladder Match option.
Wrestlers must stay fit and be in excellent athletic condition constantly. After all, it’s not easy to succeed in defeating fellow athletes on a mat fight. Like any other sport, wrestling also includes several workouts and tips to ensure strength is maintained and muscles are conditioned. Whether you have an upcoming wrestling match or you’re training to join a wrestling club or event soon, there are some training tips enclosed in this post.
It’s no question how pure vital strength can be for wrestlers. However, it’s worth mentioning that this is just one of the many facets of a wrestler’s training journey. Endurance, speed, and other physical skills are all imperative when performing ground fights. Although a wrestling match will only run about two minutes per round, you’ll have to exert a lot of strength and physical effort.
It’s time to condition your body with some outdoor training as you follow some tips and tricks below:
Perform Suicide Sprints On The Grass Field
Doing outdoor training isn’t only good for toning muscles, but it’s also healthy for your mental wellbeing. The sunshine increases the secretion of serotonin, which is a mood-boosting hormone. To start with your wrestling training, do suicide sprints on the grass field near your home. Whether you find a nearby park or a soccer field in a school, doing sprints is an effective cardio workout.
Suicide sprints can be performed quite similarly to the usual sprints, except that they’re more intensified and are sure to make your heart rate go up drastically. While this can be performed in any sports court, running on grass surfaces is suitable for your feet because the grasses provide cushion and sustain low impact on your soles. When performing suicide sprints, it’s okay not to do it fast in the beginning. You can start slow and gradually increase speed as you run back and forth from one side to the next. If you’re practicing in cooler weather, don’t forget to wear softshell jackets such as these since it’s critical in keeping you warm. Do this cardio exercise, and you’ll strengthen your endurance on your next wrestling match.
Do Rope Climbing In A Boot Camp
Going on a workout boot camp is an excellent alternative to indoor gyms. You can check your community or other organizations that have these events. Boot camps offer exercises and physical challenges that’ll provide benefits to your body. And since body control is significantly imperative for wrestlers, you should partake in rope climbing activities in a boot camp.
With this training, you’ll strengthen your shoulder and back muscles. You’ll see a massive difference in your confidence on the mat as you build up those micro muscle fibers that weights at the gym can’t always accomplish. As you fight extreme fatigue after this intense workout, you’ll realize it’ll all be worth it.
Build Muscle Strength Through Pushups And Pull-Ups
To help wrestlers build strength, these two classic exercises never fail to meet results. You can spice up pushups and pull-ups exercises by using different variations. For instance, you can add on weight or perform longer reps and sets. Try to do these exercises in your daily routine, and you’ll generate muscles you don’t think you can. Perform these in an empty outdoor area, a sports field, or a nearby park. As you build chest and back strength, you’ll be able to discover how simple workouts can benefit your body over time. These muscle groups will support you in your wrestling match.
Perform Speed Endurance Training
Training for speed endurance improves your ability to tolerate higher lactic acid levels in your system and diminishes fatigue when wrestling at high intensity. This makes it an essential addition to preparing for a wrestling match. Speed endurance training includes a lot of popular workouts like running, bike riding at faster speeds, or intense swimming. By applying tips to run quicker and accelerating pace, you’d burn more calories, build more muscles, and increase endurance.
Practice On Takedowns
Beginners should learn takedowns to be the key to success on the mat. To boost your wrestling talents, you can practice on takedowns with someone while you head over to a grassed surface or on a sandy beach. These outdoor venues allow you and your opponent to roll on the ground without getting seriously wounded or bruised. The key to takedowns is anticipating your opponent and waiting for the perfect timing to take him down. You can master everything from the double leg takedown to the single-leg takedown.
Conclusion
With the different tips and tricks mentioned above, you can train for your next wrestling match reassuringly. Keep in mind to work out various muscle groups as well as perform cardio and endurance exercises, and you’ll be ready for any match in no time. Hopefully, these outdoor workouts will be fun to do for you while they hold effective conditioning results for your body.
A video from the Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard was uploaded showing the set of Crown Jewel.
There will be no fancy gigantic sets this time around, mostly because the location does not have the space for it. A large video screen similar to Raw and Smackdown and a pretty good-sized ramp will have to do this year as production is considerably scaled down.
There’s also a low ceiling and it seems only one level of tiered seats are available, making this event the smallest one so far in the Saudi series.
Tickets for Crown Jewel started at SR 50, just $13, and go up to SR 2,800, or $750, for a VIP box.
You can check out the short video, uploaded by Instagram user @super__wrestlingbelow.
Monday Night Raw had another rough episode viewership-wise this week, with the show getting an average of 1,592,000 viewers.
Raw started with 1,577,000 viewers in the first hour, then increased to 1,624,000 viewers in the second hour, before going back to 1,577,000 viewers in the third hour. Raw had NFL and MLB competition again, with the NFL on ESPN getting 12.5 million viewers and MLB on FS1 doing 3.5 million viewers.
Raw was #7, #8, and #9 in the 18-49 demo, with 0.40, 0.40, and 0.38 ratings respectively for an average of 0.39, the lowest-ever recorded number for the show. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
A week away from Halloween Havoc, NXT will continue its build towards their October special tonight with three matches already announced for the USA Network broadcast.
Headlining the show will be NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa teaming up with his Halloween Havoc opponent Bron Breakker to take on the Grizzled Young Veterans. Andre Chase will battle Odyssey Jones in a rematch from the Breakout Tournament, and a triple threat match will determine who will spin the wheel next week.
The NXT Women’s Tag Team titles will be on the line at Halloween Havoc in a Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal match but who gets to spin the wheel will be decided tonight, with the winner of the match getting the honors. It will be either Io Shirai or Zoey Stark versus Indi Hartwell or Persia Pirotta versus Gigi Dolin or Jacy Jayne of Toxic Attraction.
AEW President Tony Khan has declared Rampage victory over Smackdown this past Friday. Both Rampage and Smackdown overlapped for 30 minutes on Friday, with the “Supersized” Smackdown running half an hour longer than usual, cutting into the first 30 minutes of Rampage.
Replying to a tweet which covered Friday’s numbers, Khan said that he was going to give a story “nobody leaked” over the weekend.
“AEW got a big victory over WWE after WWE aggressively extended their Friday show 30 minutes & loaded it up head-to-head 10-10:30pm vs #AEWRampage, with AEW Rampage winning 328k to 285k (+15% margin),” Khan said.
Khan was referring to the 18-49 demo rating, not the overall number of viewers, which Smackdown led with 866,000 to Rampage’s 578,000. Both shows did 0.24 in the 18-49 demo but Smackdown was placed #3 in the chart and Rampage was #4.
The final 30 minutes of Smackdown featured Becky Lynch vs Bianca Belair and even Brock Lesnar while Rampage kicked things off with a CM Punk match and followed by a women’s match featuring Ruby Soho and The Bunny.
The Saturday night episode of Dynamite on TNT drew an average of 727,000 viewers, down 326,000 viewers from their usual Wednesday night time slot. The show placed #9 in the top 50 cable chart in the 18-49 demo with a 0.28 rating. Dynamite will once again air on Saturday this week due to another NHL pre-emption on Wednesday night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
WWE is bringing Smackdown back to Los Angeles this December with the December 10 episode taking place at the STAPLES Center. This recent loop of WWE shows in the West Coast did not involve a stop in Los Angeles.
Originally, this episode was set to be held in Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse but now Cleveland gets a Monday Night Raw on March 7, 2022 instead.
The majority of the FOX and FOX Sports offices are based in Los Angeles and WWE is expected to load up the show to flex their muscles in front of their TV partner. Several FOX executives will be in attendance for the show.
AEW will be returning to Universal Studios Florida for AEW Dark television tapings this Sunday.
Tickets for the two sessions, the first one between 1PM and 4PM and the second between 5:30PM and 8:30PM, are available now at AEWTix.com. Tickets to attend the tapings are free but of course you need to pay the entrance fee for the theme park to be able to watch the tapings.
The AEW Dark tapings will be held on Soundstage 19 located on the backlot of Universal Studios. The graphic being used to promote the tapings include Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, FTR, Jade Cargill, Tay Conti, and Wardlow.
Last month the company taped over 50 matches during the two sessions.
Back in 2018, the WWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority entered into a strategic ten-year partnership, launching the Greatest Royal Rumble event held in Jeddah later that year. Since then, one of the key events on the schedule has been the Crown Jewel event, held in 2018 and 2019 at the King Abdullah International Stadium.
The third edition of the Crown Jewel event will be held on October 21 this year, taking place at the Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard, in Riyadh, with an exciting lineup intended to thrill local attendees and the pay-per-view audience tuning in from around the globe. Topping the bill is Roman Reigns versus Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship title.
Despite controversies during initial years regarding the lack of women’s contests, Crown Jewel 2021 will feature SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch putting her title on the line, facing both Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat Match. This follows on from the first women’s match which featured at Crown Jewel 2019, between Natalya and Lacey Evans.
Also taking top billing will be WWE Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Riddle & Randy Orton) versus AJ Styles & Omos, WWE Champion Big E taking on Drew McIntyre, plus a No Holds Barred encounter between Goldberg and Bobby Lashley. All of these contests will guarantee a packed venue and plenty of interest via PPV.
Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar
Nobody is more dominant in WWE than Roman Reigns, who surely lives up to his name, having held a host of titles during his time in the most popular wrestling promotion. Winning the WWE Championship on three occasions times and the WWE Universal Championship twice, this five-time champ has faced and beaten the best wrestlers around.
Given that Roman Reigns will be taking on Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel 2021, it makes for an epic showdown between two of the biggest names in the business. Lesnar is also a five-time WWE Champion and three-time WWE Universal Champion, and since returning to the promotion, he has been eager to dethrone Reigns as the king of wrestling.
Thanks to such an appealing lineup of matches, the WWE Crown Jewel 2021 even in Saudi Arabia is bound to attract plenty of wagering action, even if directly available options within the country itself are somewhat limited. Despite the restrictive legalities which surround gambling within the kingdom, there are actually plenty of options available online.
That’s why the experts at ArabianBetting.com have put together their comprehensive guide, aimed at providing people from the MENA countries with safe Arabian sports betting options. This features tips and advice about how to stay safe and secure while betting online, along with detailed reviews and rankings for all the best sports betting websites.
Headline Battles to Get Excited About
Aside from the big clash between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, the other headline matches all have plenty to keep WWE fans on the edge of their seats. The Triple Threat match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship will be a blockbuster, as Becky Lynch defends her title against two foes she has faced before, when Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks aim to take her wrestling crown.
Likewise, the RK-Bro partnership of Riddle and Randy Orton promises to be explosive, when the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions are tested against AJ Styles and Omos, who previously held the title themselves. This high-profile battle will certainly be a crowd-pleaser at WWE Crown Jewel 2021, amidst the possibility that either team could land the big prize.
As the current WWE Championship title holder, Big E is keen to continue his first reign since beating Bobby Lashley, although he will face an almighty challenger at WWE Crown Jewel 2021. Stepping up to wrestle for the title is Drew McIntyre, twice holder of the WWE Championship and hungry to get the belt back into his hands.
Last and by no means least, the storied history between Goldberg and Bobby Lashley will open another chapter, when these two titans meet at WWE Crown Jewel 2021, in what promises to be an intense No Holds Barred Match. Goldberg is out for payback after clashing with Lashley at SummerSlam, making this one heck of a battle to settle some old scores.
The remaining two finalists in the King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournaments got their tickets to Saudi Arabia last night on Monday Night Raw.
In the King of the Ring semi final match, Xavier Woods defeated Jinder Mahal to advance and take on Finn Balor. Woods has been lobbying to bring back the tournament for months now and finds himself one match away from being crowned King Woods!
Meanwhile over at the Queen’s Crown tournament, Doudrop defeated Shayna Baszler in last night’s semi final match and now will get to face Zelina Vega on Thursday.
AEW Rampage did 578,000 viewers this week on TNT, breaking a seven-week streak of decreasing viewership. The show was up 76,000 viewers from the previous week and had a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demo, placing #4 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Friday Night Smackdown on FS1 drew 866,000 viewers last Friday, a massive drop of 1,281,000 viewers from the previous week when the show aired on FOX. In the 18-49 demo, Smackdown did 0.24, down from 0.52 of last week, and was #3 on the top 50 cable chart for the night. This was the lowest number the show has done on FS1. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Impact Wrestling will be remembering Shannon “Daffney” Spruill next week with a special Impact in 60 episode focusing solely on her.
This episode will air on AXS TV next Thursday at 10PM following the conclusion of the post-Bound For Glory Impact.
Known as the Scream Queen, Daffney wrestled for TNA between 2002 and 2013 and was also part of the WCW roster between 1999 and 2001.
Spruill passed away on September 1 with her death ruled a suicide after a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. The former wrestler, 46, posted a video online before committing suicide which sparked a huge search among fans and friends and eventually authorities. Unfortunately, help arrived too late and police found her already dead in her apartment.
Monday Night Raw will try to recover from last week’s abysmal number when it faced both NFL and MLB head-to-head, getting absolutely owned in the ratings and leading to one of the least-watched Raws in history.
The Golden 1 Center in Sacramento is close to a sell out with the current configuration with only a couple of hundred seats available on Ticketmaster.com.
Scheduled to take place tonight are the semi finals of the King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournaments featuring Xavier Woods vs Jinder Mahal and Shayna Baszler vs Doudrop. Raw Tag Team champions RK-Bro will battle The Street Profits in a non-title match, and the WWE champion Big E teams up with his Crown Jewel opponent Drew McIntyre to take on Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Plus, Raw Women’s champion Charlotte Flair defends her title against Bianca Belair.
Per state health and safety guidelines, all guests age 2+ will be required to show proof of full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 2 days upon entering Golden 1 Center.
The next time that Smackdown airs on FS1 instead of FOX on October 29, the show will return to its normal two-hour time slot rather than having extra 30 minutes, but in a move they also did last year, they’re also adding an extra hour of Talking Smack.
Talking Smack will start immediately at 10PM ET on FS1 following the conclusion of Smackdown and the entire hour will air directly head-to-head with AEW Rampage on TNT. This experiment was done last year when Smackdown also aired on FS1 and Talking Smack tagged along.
The Smackdown audience typically takes a big hit when it airs on FS1, with a decrease of over 50% of what they usually do on FOX.
Talking Smack typically airs on Saturday morning on Peacock and the WWE Network and the show is taped from the WWE television studios in Stamford with the occasional interviews taped during or after Smackdown.
A replay of Smackdown will also air on FS1 at 11PM ET, giving WWE five hours on the sports network that day.
