In this week’s episode of Fangin N Bangin with Gangrel, the former WWE Superstar revealed that he was supposed to be on Dynamite last night but Edge’s entrance at SummerSlam screwed things up!
Gangrel explained how on Tuesday he was supposed to fly to Milwaukee to do something with AEW and they had the fire, music, pyro, and everything else ready for his usual entrance.
However when last Friday he saw Edge bringing back the Brood into the equation, it was bittersweet for him as he knew the timing was not great and there was a possibility that his Dynamite appearance would be nixed.
“SummerSlam was the final nail in the coffin,” Gangrel said, and while everyone around him was excited, he wasn’t because he was keeping the AEW appearance secret.
“Everything Edge did was f*cking awesome,” Gangrel added, nothing that he often wondered how a Brood entrance in 2021 would look like and he thought “it looked flipping’ awesome.”
Unfortunately for him, on Monday he received a phone call from AEW telling him that they were going to go a different direction because of what took place at SummerSlam.
Gangrel then proceeded to call Edge with Edge telling him that it was an honor to pay tribute to him on the show with the entrance, “He goes, ‘I hope this helps you get more money and some bookings, you can move some merch…’ and I go… I let him go on he was so happy I didn’t know what to say.”
Then Gangrel broke the news to the Rated-R Superstar. “Yeah, that kinda cost me some…” Gangrel told Edge. “Then he went quiet…it felt like an eternity.” Edge apologized to Gangrel because he didn’t know his cool entrance was going to cost him an appearance on AEW.
Jericho vs MJF chapter IV will take place at the September 5 All Out pay-per-view in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, but this time the stakes are even higher for Le Champion.
In an in-ring segment on Dynamite last night, Jericho requested his fourth match against MJF and said that if he cannot beat him, he will never wrestle in AEW again and will take his permanent seat on the Rampage commentary team instead.
MJF, who came out with a shirt reading MJF 3, Jeriblow 0, said he didn’t have to wrestle him again after he made him tap out last week but ending Jericho’s career would be legendary and accepted the proposal for All Out.
Jericho has never managed to beat MJF so far in a feud that has been going on for almost a year. Jericho added that if he cannot beat MJF then he’s not good enough to be in AEW, hence the stipulation.
This week’s episode of NXT drew 685,000 viewers for the taped post-Takeover show. That was slightly up by 31,000 viewers from last week’s show. NXT did 0.16 in the 18-49 demo, up just 0.01 from the prior week. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
CM Punk dropped the biggest Daniel Bryan hint to AEW yet on last night’s Dynamite.
During his in-ring interview with Tony Schiavone where he explained why he is back and why he is taking on Darby Allin at All Out, the crowd chanted “Yes!” when Punk wondered if he still got what it takes to be the best in the world.
With a smirk on his face, Punk told fans in Milwaukee, “That’s somebody else’s shtick and you might need to be a little more patient, okay?” That obviously drew a big cheer from the crowd who are now waiting for the arrival of former WWE champion as the next big signing.
Bryan is expected to make his AEW debut at the Dynamite: Grand Slam episode on September 22 live from the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
Smackdown color commentator Pat McAfee revealed on social media today that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“Fully Vax’d. Very Positive. Aht Indefinitely,“ wrote McAfee. “It’s miserable but thankful that my wife and the boys at the office all took tests and they are all negative..”
He joked that his positive result is a sign from the universe, “probably telling me that I stink & to stay home for a while.”
The popular and animated color man will be missing two weeks of Smackdown at least due to coronavirus so Michael Cole will have to tag team with someone else starting with this Friday’s show.
Another year, another wrestling wedding, and as we all know, weddings in professional wrestling never, ever go according to plan!
That trend will likely continue when Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell get married on the September 14 episode of NXT.
The duo, known as InDex, announced their wedding plans last night on USA Network a week after Hartwell proposed to Lumis in the middle of the ring following their mixed tag team match win against Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea.
Appearing on the Dan Le Batard & Friends podcast, AEW President Tony Khan believes that the deal with CM Punk pretty much paid off itself on day one.
“I think in terms of what this has done for our business, I really believe as soon as we saw the results from this before we even got started I knew this was the best deal we could have possibly done,” Khan said when asked about the viability of Punk in AEW.
“I believe this was one of the best deals I’ve ever done in my life,” Khan continued, adding that it wasn’t really all about money.
AEW and Pro Wrestling Tees made a killing in merchandise in the first 24 hours of his arrival, so much so that Punk’s new t-shirt became the best-selling shirt in 24 hours in the history of PW Tees.
Punk refused to discuss his contract details during the media scrum following Rampage, telling the press that he’s here full-time and willing to help anyone who comes along.
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live from Milwaukee will feature the first CM Punk appearance on the promotion’s flagship show.
After a very successful debut this past Friday on Rampage, CM Punk will be addressing his fans again as the build towards his first match against Darby Allin at All Out continues.
Matches announced for tonight’s show include Orange Cassidy vs Matt Hardy, Malakai Black vs Brock Anderson, Red Velvet vs Jamie Hayter, The Factory vs Gunn Club in a six-man tag team match, and Eddie Kingston, Jon Moxley, and Darby Allin vs The Wingmen in another six-man tag team match.
Plus, following his loss to MJF last week, Chris Jericho will be addressing his future.
Carmelo Hayes became the second winner of the NXT Breakout Tournament which was concluded on last night’s episode of NXT on USA Network.
Hayes, who went through Josh Briggs and Duke Hudson in the prior two rounds, defeated Odyssey Jones in the tournament final to grab the victory and a chance to challenge for any NXT title he wants.
Hayes, 27, previously wrestled under the name of Christian Casanova and signed with WWE in February of this year. He made his NXT debut in June by accepting Kushida’s open challenge for the NXT Cruiserweight title.
The tournament winner has not announced which title he is going for yet and technically can go either for the North American, Cruiserweight, or NXT title.
This year’s NXT Breakout Tournament was the second one held so far, with the first one coming in 2019 and won by Jordan Myles who now uses the name of ACH.
Legado Del Fantasma added a female member to their faction with the introduction of Elektra Lopez.
Lopez, previously known as Karissa Rivera, made her presence felt at the end of the NXT on USA Network broadcast, attacking Hit Row’s B-Fab with a pipe. Her distraction enabled Santos Escobar to pin Isiah Scott in the six-man tag team match main event.
This was her second appearance on NXT after making her initial debut on the June 22 episode of the show wrestling Franky Monet who was also wrestling her second match on NXT at the time.
The 29-year-old New Jersey native signed a WWE deal earlier in the year.
The post-SummerSlam Monday Night Raw drew 2,067,000 viewers this week, up 210,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. This was the most-watched Raw since the January 4 Legends Raw show and also eclipsed the post-Mania episode.
Hour one started with 2,152,000 viewers, then went down to 2,094,000, before closing the night with 1,956,000 viewers.
Raw was #2, #3, and #4 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demo with a 0.64 rating, up 0.09 from last week and the highest since April 12. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
WWE, or as the official name goes, World Wrestling Entertainment, is a premier pro-wrestling body founded in the 1950s. It is a very popular event, with more than 2 million people watching it in the US, and the WWE events being watched by a significant number of viewers in Europe and around the world.
It is a staged form of entertainment, but there are countless possibilities to bet on the final WWE results. It is almost like any other sport, as the script of the final results in WWE events is kept confidential.
All of the people who know the outcome are not allowed to wager on any event. The popularity of any WWE Championship surpasses many of the other sports available for wagering, and the odds are pretty appealing on all betting sites.
Every new age person has a favourite wrestler that they support at any pro wrestling event and common knowledge on the championships. Let’s have a look at the most popular WWE events, and betting WWE fans can explore their sports betting options for professional wrestling competitions.
How to Bet On WWE Events
When it comes to betting on professional wrestling tournaments, the first step you need to make is to choose a reliable and licensed site, which will provide you with the best odds for these pro wrestling tournaments. Keep in mind that you might be eligible for some welcome bonuses, as every operator makes sure to welcome its players with a handsome package.
Then, check the deposit options you have. Once again, the best sports betting sites will have all the relevant payment methods integrated, so you won’t have a problem with this. Finally, double-check your bet slip and every wrestling match, and you are good to go. We have provided you a list of the best WWE betting sites to look at.
Royal Rumble
Royal Rumble is among the bettors’ favourites, with it making its debut back in 1988, and it is one of the most popular WWE betting events. This WWE event consists of wrestlers going into the ring one by one after a set time. The last one standing is the champion, but the drama and the entertainment in the previous professional wrestling matches make it ideal for placing bets.
A wrestler is eliminated from the Royal Rumble when tossed over and out of the rope and when their feet touch the floor. Countless operators allow betting on Royal Rumble matches. The person with the most wins at Royal Rumble wrestling matches is Steve Austin with 3, Randy Orton, John Cena, Triple H, Batista, Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan just behind him with 2. So, bettors have a general idea of who to bet on at this WWE event.
NXT
NXT first aired in 2010. For the first two years, it was a reality TV show in which amateurs competed with the hope to make the next step and become a star in main tournaments.
NXT re-branded itself in 2012 as a developmental territory. Nowadays, NXT is a third WWE brand that has its own storylines and airs on USA Network.
Monday Night Raw
Monday Night Raw is a flagship show of WWE, and it airs on Mondays on US networks and is commonly referred to as Raw. The first edition of it came in 1993, and nowadays, it broadcasts live from 208 arenas, 171 cities, and 11 countries.
As mentioned above, Raw and SmackDown were one show, but since 2006 they split due to the popularity and the ever-increasing number of participants in them. Nowadays, the wrestlers of Raw and SmackDown will rarely get together, and it happens just four times a year in big, pay-per-view shows; WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, as well as Royal Rumble.
Although there are similarities between Raw and SmackDown, there are differences: the ropes in SmackDown are blue and red in Raw, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins participate on Smackdown, and Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley wrestle on Raw, Raw runs for three hours, SmackDown for two.
WrestleMania
WrestleMania is probably the most popular pay-per-view WWE event and the longest-running one, having made its debut back in 1985. In 2021 the 37th edition of WrestleMania was hosted. The most successful wrestler in WrestleMania history is The Undertaker, as he won 24 times since his debut, with his last win coming at WrestleMania 34, when he managed to beat John Cena.
Measured by viewers, it is by far the biggest show of the year, and it breaks indoor attendance records every year and the live viewers watching it on the WWE Network.
There is a week full of events leading up to the main show, and it features both as a finale of the season’s WWE and a springboard for the next one.
SummerSlam
This is another of the major WWE wrestling events, and it is also called “The Biggest Party of the Summer”. The first SummerSlam took place in New York in 1988.
The last one of these events was held in Las Vegas, and Roman Reigns beat John Cena to retain the Universal Championship.
SmackDown
SmackDown is a professional television program produced by WWE, and it airs every Friday on Fox. The program is available to be watched with Spanish-language commentary, and this is considered one of the flagship shows of the whole WWE. SmackDown debuted in 1999, and ever since, it has grown, and at the moment, it is broadcasted from 163 arenas, 148 cities, and seven countries. Before 2006, this show aired together with Raw, but given the number of participants that kept increasing, now they are two separate divisions. The storylines sometimes intervene, but they are not the same at all. Some wrestlers, like Brock Lesnar, have participated at both brands.
Survivor Series
This is an annual wrestling event by WWE, and it is a pay-per-view one, organized every November. It is the second longest-running one in WWE history and is part of the so-called “Big Four” pay-per-views.
The first Survivor Series aired in 1987, and shortly after that, the PPV possibility was realized by WWE. Survivor Series is characterized as having so-called tag team elimination matches, which can see up to five wrestlers battling against each other. Every one of these is known as a “Survivor Series” match.
Conclusion
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The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, has revealed that the January 1, 2022 WWE pay-per-view will be titled Day 1.
Announced a few weeks ago, this will be the first time that WWE will hold a pay-per-view on New Year’s Day which this time around will fall on a Saturday. WWE filed for a Day 1 trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office last week.
Tickets for Day 1 go on sale this Friday, August 27 at 10AM on Ticketmaster.com.
With TNT getting NHL coverage starting from the upcoming season, Dynamite will be pre-empted a few times until it makes the switch to TBS in January 2022.
Today, AEW announced that the October 20 episode of Dynamite will instead take place live on Saturday, October 23 from Orlando, Florida. This will be the company’s first time in Orlando and the show will originate from the 9,000-seater Addition Financial Arena located on the campus of the University of Central Florida.
Tickets for this Saturday episode go on sale this Friday at 10AM ET on AEWTix.com.
Instead of Dynamite in its regular Wednesday time slot, TNT will air an NHL double header with Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Boston Bruins followed by the St. Louis Blues visiting the Vegas Golden Knights.
TNT is also airing two NHL games in prime time the week before on October 13 but AEW has not announced anything yet for that date.
Last week’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV drew 126,000 viewers, up 4,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did a 0.04 in the 18-49 demo, the same it has done the previous two weeks. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
You can add Kofi Kingston to the list of currently not cleared to compete as the former WWE champion missed SummerSlam weekend as well as Raw last night.
Just like Sasha Banks’ recent disappearance from WWE television, Kingston was also absent and WWE has not specified why.
At SummerSlam, Xavier Woods came out alone dressed as Scott Hall of the nWo in the product placement segment for Pure Life Purified Water and sprayed both The Miz and Morrison down. Woods was also alone on Sunday at the non-televised live event in Denver, Colorado, where he answered an open challenge for the WWE title against Bobby Lashley, a match which he obviously lost. Last night on Raw, Woods defeated The Miz, flying solo again and the aftermath from the match led to the falling out between Miz and Morrison.
Fans of NXT might have also noticed that Scarlett has also been absent from television for a few weeks. Just like Banks and Kingston, Scarlett is reportedly not cleared to appear according to PWInsider.com and her real-life boyfriend Karrion Kross walked out at Takeover 36 alone.
Kross, who lost the NXT title on Sunday, is expected to remain full-time as part of the Raw roster and yesterday he came out in his new ring gear which also includes a mask.
In a press release issued today, WWE announced that it has delivered the most-viewed and highest-grossing SummerSlam in the company’s history.
More people watched Saturday’s event live across Peacock and WWE Network than any other SummerSlam in the company’s history. The seven-figure global audience marked a 55% increase over 2020 and a 29% increase over 2019. Tickets for the event were purchased by fans from all 50 U.S. states and the live gate was more than four times greater than the last SummerSlam held with fans in attendance in 2019. Merchandise sales posted an increase of 155% over 2019 while this year’s event also set a new sponsorship record, growing by 25% vs. 2019 and 18% vs. 2020.
On social media front, Brock Lesnar’s return became WWE’s most-watched Instagram video of all-time – surpassing the video of John Cena’s return at Money In The Bank – with more than four million views. In total, SummerSlam videos generated more than one billion views across all WWE social platforms during the week.
According to several reports, Becky Lynch has requested that she be the heel for her WWE comeback and while this might not work for obvious reasons, several fans who were at Raw yesterday noted on Twitter how the arena booed when they showed Lynch’s return and how she took the belt off Bianca Belair.
Belair received the Kofi Kingston treatment and lost her Smackdown Women’s title in mere seconds after Lynch challenged her to a one-on-one match at SummerSlam moments after she made her return.
One WWE Hall of Famer who was not impressed with how that went down was Nikki Bella. Interviewed by TV Insider after the show, Bella held nothing back and said that while she had no favorite moment, she did have one which was not her favorite, and that’s when Bianca lost.
“I’ve always backed the women and I’m always for the women and you have someone like Bianca, who is such an incredible talent and you can’t help but get frustrated when you see moments like that of a championship that meant so much and was lost within seconds. I have to admit for this SummerSlam, there truly wasn’t anything that was my favorite,” Nikki fired back.
On Instagram, Nikki also noted that she was not allowed to attend SummerSlam even though she was in Vegas but fell short of saying why.
As expected, TNT issued a press release on the huge number of Rampage which featured the return of CM Punk.
The show had the largest 18-49 demo for an AEW show since the premiere episode of Dynamite back on October 2, 2019 as well as the largest 18-34 demo number since the November 13, 2019 episode of Dynamite.
“You could feel the joy and unabashed enthusiasm for CM Punk on Friday’s ‘Rampage’ episode – that type of fan connection is what it’s all about,” said Brett Weitz, General Manager TBS, TNT and truTV. “Tony Khan continues to elevate the AEW Franchise with smart choices that come from a deep passion and appreciation for wrestling. It’s impossible to not get pulled into the pure fandom of the moment and to be a fan of the world that he has created. This is the exact type of entertainment that we love being the home for.”
Sam Linsky, Associate General Manager, SVP Programming and Operations, TBS, TNT and truTV, added, “CM Punk is the perfect star to take AEW to the next level. He’s an icon who has already added to his amazing legacy with an incredible arrival and passionate, heartfelt promo on Rampage. As a fan and an executive at TNT, I can’t wait to see what he has to say on ‘Dynamite’ this Wednesday.”
AEW President Tony Khan said that the debut of CM Punk made professional wrestling history and it was an emotional moment that created a memory of a lifetime.
“I’m grateful for the support of wrestling fans worldwide! I’m also grateful to TNT, who gave us amazing support promoting ‘AEW Rampage: The First Dance,’ and wrestling fans responded with unprecedented massive viewership on Friday night, as well as new all-time highs for live fan attendance and merchandise sales. We look forward to CM Punk’s first ever live interview on ‘AEW: Dynamite’ this Wednesday, and we’re only getting started.”
The return of CM Punk was a huge hit on Rampage as the show did an impressive 1,129,000 viewers at the 10PM time slot, up 425,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did an even bigger 18-49 demo with 0.53, up from the 0.31 of the premiere episode. That was good enough for #2 on the night behind the NFL on ESPN. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
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