The second half of season three of Dark Side of the Ring will resume on Vice starting September 16 at 9PM ET.
Seven more new episodes remain to complete this season which has already aired a previous seven including WCW/NJPW Collision In Korea, Nick Gage, The Ultimate Warrior, Grizzly Smith and his family, and The Dynamite Kid.
The new episodes which will make up the rest of season three are The Plane Ride from Hell, Chris Kanyon, FMW, Johnny K9, Luna Vachon, XPW, and The Steroid Trials. The Plane Ride from Hell and The Steroid Trials are both WWE-related.
Smackdown did 2,236,000 viewers in the overnight numbers, but that number, just like last week, is a bit misleading as certain markets aired NFL pre-season games instead of WWE. Last week’s broadcast, after removing NFL, did 2,084,000 in the final number when ratings came out on Monday.
The first hour of the show did 2,213,000 viewers and then had 2,260,000 viewers in the second hour. Last week’s number shaved off 414,000 viewers eventually from the overnight number so a similar decrease would make this the least-watched Smackdown since July 2. Smackdown had a 0.55 in the 18-49 demo, beating every broadcast on network for the night. (Ratings credit: SpoilerTV.com)
Here are the results from the August 20 Impact Emergence event which aired exclusively on the Impact Plus streaming service. The show was taped from the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Matt Cardona defeated Rohit Raju; Black Taurus, Crazzy Steve, Havok, and Rosemary defeated Fallah Bahh, No Way, Savannah Evans, and Tasha Steelz in an eight-person mixed tag team match; Steve Maclin defeated Petey Williams; Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde; Ace Austin defeated Chris Sabin, Moose, and Sami Callihan in a four-way match to determine the number one contender for the Impact World title; Josh Alexander defeated Jake Something to retain the X Division title; Matthew Rehwoldt and Deonna Purrazzo defeated Trey Miguel and Melina in a mixed tag team match; The Good Brothers defeated Rich Swann and Willie Mack, and Violent By Design in a three-way tag team match to retain the Impact Tag Team titles; Christian Cage defeated Brian Myers to retain the Impact World title.
Live from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, WWE presents SummerSlam 2021 on pay-per-view and WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Roman Reigns vs John Cena for the Universal title and if Roman Reigns does not win he will leave WWE; Bobby Lashley vs Goldberg for the WWE title; Bianca Belair vs Sasha Banks for the Smackdown Women’s title; Nikki A.S.H. vs Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley in a triple threat for the Raw Women’s title; Sheamus vs Damian Priest for the U.S. title; The Usos vs Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio for the Smackdown Tag Team titles; AJ Styles and Omos vs Randy Orton and Riddle for the Raw Tag Team titles; Edge vs Seth Rollins; Drew McIntyre vs Jinder Mahal; and Alexa Bliss vs Eva Marie.
A special edition of The Bump begins live at 3PM ET with a simulcast from WWE HQ in Stamford and Las Vegas with Kayla Braxton, Matt Camp, Ryan Pappolla, and Evan Mack. Ariel Helwani and Paul Heyman will be the guests for the broadcast. The Bump airs on Peacock, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram Live and Twitch.
The SummerSlam Kickoff show will start at 7PM ET and while no matches have been announced it looks like one or two matches from the main card will be moved there due to time constraints.
Do you or any of your family members play video games? Especially in real money slot machines? If you answered no, what’s your reason for not playing? Do you have negative views about playing video games? Or do you discourage your kids from playing video games?
I’ve got a feeling that you said yes to the second question. I don’t know your opinion about playing video games. But whatever it is, there are many things you didn’t know about video games. But you needn’t worry! You’ve come to the right place. Here, you’ll learn 7 things you didn’t know about playing video games.
The Strengths of Playing Video Games
Video gaming is therapeutic! And here’s the evidence.
Stimulates healthy brain — Games revitalise your brain cells. It can help you perform different tasks simultaneously.
Develops problem-solving skills — It requires you to think and act strategically. Playing video games regularly can make you a skilled problem-solver.
Relieves stress — Video games enable you to get lost in the game. You forget your current problems. And you experience a moment of relaxation.
Socializes and connects — When you play with the headset on, you can connect and socialise with friends easily. Your interaction feels physical.
Ensures safety — You can play most video games indoors. You can minimise in-person meetings, thus reducing your exposure to criminals. You also worry less when playing video games. You’ll therefore need fewer pain killers. You’re thus safe from drug addiction.
Fosters teamwork spirit — Multi-player video games require you to work in a team. You can, therefore, develop good social and interpersonal skills. Playing multi-player games can also help children improve their performance in school.
Improves vision — Playing video games involving shooters can improve your vision and precision. But there’s a condition! Spend acceptable time in one sitting.
Improves manipulative skills — Controller-based games can steady your hands. The strategy can help the performance of surgeons.
Makes you physically active — Video games that jolt you off the couch to your feet is beneficial. You can use many devices to play while on your feet. If you’re looking to improve your physical fitness, go for such devices.
Playing video games provides a learning opportunity — You play video games to win. If you fail, you keep on trying! You can learn perseverance and confidence in playing video games.
Who Plays Video Games?
Did you know that playing video games is for all people? Do you also know that there are no gender or age limits? Research findings further show that video games have no boundaries or race. It doesn’t matter your nationality or status. There’s a game for you.
Take this instance! 75% of households in the US, one member plays video games. The highest number of players is in the 18-34 years age range. And the average age range of a video game player is 35-44 years. There are approximately 46 million people with disabilities who play video games.
Data on the number of hours spent by video game players is astonishing. On average, gamers spend over one hour weekly. 70% of kids under the age of 18 years are video game players. Their population is 51.1 million. Another 163.3 million adults are players, representing 64%. Thus, the total number of video game players in the US is 214.4 million.
What Video Games Do They Play?
Both males and females play different video games based on age. Many men in the age range of 18-34 years play shooter, adventure, and role-playing games. Women in the same age range play family, action, and racing games. The table below shows this information.
Table: Video Games Played
What Devices Do They Use?
Video game players use different devices based on age and gender. Most men use a console and a PC to play action games. Women use smartphones to play casual games with friends. A look at the table below can confirm the information.
Table: Devices Used To Play Video Games and With Whom
Gamers aged 65 years and above prefer to play the Book of Ra game. They do it alone, as opposed to gamers in other age ranges. Research reveals that 65% of video gamers play with other family members or friends. The screenshot below shows the percentage of others with whom you play the video game.
Other devices are owned by video gamers besides the common ones used in the table above. These include handheld systems, VR devices and mobile VR devices. The screenshot below presents a summary of these devices. The screenshot also highlights the most popular game genres.
Why do They Play?
Many video gamers have varied reasons for playing. Video games help them connect with friends, family and other gamers. To them, video games have become a daily pastime activity. Some use video games to compete, entertain, cooperate, and foster teamwork. Find the common reasons for playing video games in the table below.
Table: Reasons for Playing Video Games
Overall, players think that video games have a positive impact on their lives. Based on the foregoing evidence, video game players play considerably long. Adult players claim to have spent over 25 years playing video games. And the minimum number of years spent playing video games is 1–5 years. Most players say that you can play anytime, anywhere! You can play after work or school, during the break, or while waiting for appointments. See the evidence in this screenshot.
Over to You!
There you are! In this article, we’ve discussed 7 things you didn’t know about playing video games! And there are many more. It’s up to you now. Decide whether you play video games or not. Reconsider your views about video games and take massive action! The only thing to pay attention to is to consider the time spending on video games. Don’t forget to have breaks and rest!
The newest addition to the All Elite Wrestling roster, CM Punk, faced the media virtually along with a beaming AEW President Tony Khan after Rampage went off the air last night.
Punk did not want to reveal details about his new contract but said this is a full-time gig and not part-time and he’s here to have fun, wrestle, and help anyone who wants help from him. While he’s free to do other things such as continue his MMA commentary duties etc, Punk said he’s focused on his AEW job right now and while he thinks the concept of the “forbidden door” is cool, he is not looking at other promotions until he’s settled here.
The former champ admitted that he was very emotional coming out and it felt like a real moment because fans in the stands cared. He thought he was going to cry more but kept his composure as he hugged fans and even jumped in between them during his entrance.
Punk said that he was extremely nervous backstage and Eddie Kingston went up to him and asked him why CM Punk would be nervous in Chicago of all places. Punk said being nervous is a good thing and he’s been in this position before where he didn’t care, and wasn’t nervous, and that’s never a good sign.
He described himself as a long-time wrestling fan and, “if you set something free and it comes back to you, then it’s true love!”
Punk added that he’s been talking to Tony Khan for a year-and-a-half about this one and COVID-19 obviously prolonged his return. “Some girls are easy to get in bed, I’m not. I needed to get wined and dined,” Punk joked.
He also jokingly blamed Renee Paquette for making him think about returning when he signed on with FOX Sports to be an analyst on WWE Backstage.
The stakes in the Universal title match at tonight’s SummerSlam were raised by Roman Reigns during last night’s Smackdown.
John Cena said that Smackdown will not have a Universal champion until WrestleMania in Dallas as he plans to leave with the title but Reigns wasn’t so sure about that, telling Cena that at SummerSlam, he either leaves with the Universal title or else he’s leaving WWE if he loses.
The two then shook hands and Reigns tried to give Cena the Attitude Adjustment but Cena caught him and rolled him up for a virtual three count, showing Reigns that he can beat him. Cena celebrated outside the ring and the show ended with a shocked Reigns in the ring.
The All Out pay-per-view on September 5 has just got an extra match…featuring the one and only CM Punk.
During his return in the opening segment of Rampage, CM Punk specifically mentioned Darby Allin. Allin was shown hanging in the rafters with Sting and Punk put over Allin for being tough just like the Chicago crowd.
Addressing him, Punk said, “Nothing you can do is more dangerous than wrestling CM Punk. Except wrestling CM Punk in Chicago.” The former champion then issued a challenge to Allin for All Out.
Secondary market tickets for All Out instantly shot up after the match announcement, with the cheapest being around $300 going all the way up to $8,000.
This will be CM Punk’s first wrestling match on pay-per-view since the January 2014 WWE Royal Rumble. Punk quit WWE after the show.
Popular YouTube star and occasional boxer Logan Paul will be making another appearance for WWE this coming Monday on the post-SummerSlam episode of Monday Night Raw. Paul will be the guest of John Morrison’s Moist TV segment on the broadcast.
Paul was part of the lead-up to WrestleMania 37 in the feud between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. He also appeared at WrestleMania and received a Stunner after the match.
During his YouTube show after the show, Paul said that being at WrestleMania was one of the best nights of his life and did not exclude working with WWE again in the future.
After seven long years, Chicago’s favorite wrestler CM Punk has finally returned to professional wrestling, this time away from the bright lights of WWE and in front of the newer lights of All Elite Wrestling.
Hyped for several weeks without his name being mentioned, Punk was the focus of the second episode of AEW’s newest television show Rampage which took place live from the sold-out United Center in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls.
And the big-feel show lived up to the hype, something that cannot be said most of the time for wrestling events.
As soon as Rampage came on air, over 15,000 fans were shown screaming their lungs out for CM Punk…and they did not have to wait for long as Cult of Personality hit the speakers to one of the biggest pops in television history.
A visibly-emotional CM Punk came out on the ramp, surveying the crowd who by that time was in delirium. He hugged fans and even jumped over the security wall and took his time to get in the ring.
Once inside the squared circle, Punk told fans that he is back and has a lot to say but unfortunately he couldn’t say everything tonight…but fortunately he has Fridays, Wednesdays, and four Sundays a year to do it because he’s back for good.
Sitting down just like he did when he dropped the pipe bomb on Raw, Punk said that he wouldn’t have healed physically, mentally, or spiritually if he stayed in the same place he was working before, his first dig at his previous employer WWE.
He mentioned that on August 13, 2005, he had his final match at Ring of Honor and had tears in his eyes because he knew that was the last time he was part of professional wrestling. But today, August 20, 2021, he said he is back in professional wrestling to a large ovation from the crowd who never stopped cheering for him.
Punk said he’s back because he sees a lot of great young talent in the back and has some scores settle. He said he wishes he saw that hunger and talent when he left ROH but now they are available so why not return?
Punk then turned his sights on Darby Allin, who was in the rafters with Sting, and challenged him to a match at All Out.
Before he left, Punk told the crowd that seven years is a long time to wait for somebody so he arranged a free ice cream bar for everyone!
We are just over 24 hours away from WWE’s biggest event of this year with over 40,000 fans packing the Allegiant Stadium for SummerSlam. Today we will take a look at the betting odds for the top four title matches on the card and then tomorrow we will bring you all the odds for the full 10-match card.
The main event for the show is Roman Reigns defending John Cena for the Universal title. These two have met before and Reigns came out victorious and if odds are proven to be correct, Reigns will have a 2-0 record on Cena as he is favorite to retain the title at 2/13 odds while Cena is 7/2 to go for the record-breaking 17th title win.
The WWE Championship match will feature Bobby Lashley taking on Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg. Goldberg is already 0-1 in his title challenges this year and it looks like he’ll be 0-2 come tomorrow night as Lashley is the clear favorite with 1/8 odds and the challenger is at 4/1.
A WrestleMania 37 rematch will pit Bianca Belair taking on Sasha Banks for the Smackdown Women’s title. Belair, the reigning champion, is 11/20 to retain her gold while Banks is 13/10 to walk out of Vegas with more bling.
And the Raw Women’s title will be defended in a triple threat match with champion Nikki A.S.H. defending against Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley. Nikki is currently favorite with odds of 9/10 while Flair is second with 23/20 and Ripley is 22/5 to regain the title.
Check back tomorrow on Wrestling.bet for more SummerSlam betting odds!
One of the most anticipated nights in professional wrestling history is finally here and taking place at the sold out United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Tonight’s AEW Rampage live on TNT at 10PM ET, titled The First Dance, will see the arrival of CM Punk, his first appearance for a major wrestling promotion since January 2014. Punk last appeared on TV in a wrestling ring at the Royal Rumble that year and quit the company afterward.
While AEW has not explicitly said that CM Punk will be making his debut tonight, the company steered away from answering questions about Punk this time around when before they shot down rumors which were not true. Punk has also been dropping hints on his Instagram account for the past few weeks, including posting part of the Sirius song which is used by the Chicago Bulls and was part of The Last Dance documentary. Also last weekend, while on commentary for an MMA show on UFC’s Fight Pass, Punk said that one fighter was “all elite” with his wrestling.
During an appearance on Busted Open Radio today, AEW President Tony Khan said that he thinks everyone has a good idea of what is happening tonight. “I don’t like to let people down and I have no plans to disappoint anybody tonight,” Khan said, adding that people will be very happy with what they will see.
In a recent interview, Punk said that wrestling needs “a good kick in the d*ck” and he thought “we are about there!” He mentioned that wrestling is a fun world and there are guys who are steering the pot causing trouble in a good way.
CM Punk has largely stayed away from professional wrestling since he quit WWE back in 2014 but surprisingly returned to WWE Backstage, a show produced by FOX Sports, in November 2019 where he was an analyst for several shows. His return sparked rumors that he would be indeed going back to WWE but that never materialized.
During his time away from the squared circle, Punk filmed movies and also tried his hand at mixed martial arts, fighting twice for the UFC. His two fights ended in a loss, although one of them – the second one – was later changed to a no contest.
John Cena is 44 years old and was born West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States, and he is an American professional wrestler, television presenter, and actor…not too bad for a career to say the very least.
WWE career
John Cena made his WWE debut in June 2002 and had a pretty iconic first encounter in the ring against Olympic champion Kurt Angle. Cena’s arrival sparked the launch of Ruthless Aggression, a phrase he used to impress Angle…followed by a hard slap to the face. Although Cena was dominant throughout the match, Kurt Angle still won but as they say, the rest is history.
It has been a tremendous voyage for John Cena since then. For the first time in 2005, he won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21 when he defeated JBL and then went on to win 15 other world titles, putting him on the same count as Ric Flair. Apart from that, he won the United States title five times, the Tag Team titles four times, the Royal Rumble twice, and also the Money In The Bank.
With all his success in WWE, there’s a rumour that he will win his 17th world title eventually and you can punt for him to win on online sport bookies just like these.
Movies career
Cena has been featured in a few movies that have become hits and have become very popular. You may have seen him in the movie Daddy’s Home or perhaps Bumblebee, and his latest movies in 2021 have been big hits with F9 and The Suicide Squad.
John Cena is featuring in an upcoming movie called Vacation Friends which is set to release on Hulu on August 27th, 2021. It looks like another promising performance from John Cena judging by the movie trailer.
In a wide-ranging interview with Ariel Helwani for BT Sport, Universal champion Roman Reigns took what is considered a dig at both CM Punk and Jon Moxley even though the tone of his voice was somewhat different and possibly didn’t mean it to sound like he’s taking a cheap shot at any of them.
Punk came up in the discussion when Helwani asked about part-timers coming to WWE and steal to spotlight in a main event so to speak from those who have been working hard full time. During his program with The Rock, Punk was very vocal about a part-time Johnson coming and taking the title off of him at the Rumble.
“Those statements are coming from bitter people, you know, who possibly thought they were better than they really were,” Reigns told Helwani. “When it comes down to it, CM Punk was not as good or as over as a John Cena. Wasn’t as good or as over and moved the needle like The Rock. It just wasn’t what it was.”
With both Goldberg and Cena in the top two matches of SummerSlam, Reigns did not have anything bad to say about any of them and said he won’t complain either.
“I’m just going to capitalize on him being here and everything that he brings with that. That’s my goal. That’s the whole gimmick to me. This is John Cena. Why wouldn’t I want to be in the ring with him?” Reigns asked. “Why wouldn’t I want him to come to me? This is the biggest movie star of the Summer right now. He came to me. He came to Roman Reigns. He wanted to be in the ring with me. So, I’m not going to complain about that.”
Meanwhile, shifting gears to former fellow Shield member Jon Moxley, Reigns said that he thinks he’s happy at AEW, “but if he could’ve been the man here, he would’ve been the man here.”
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that NXT tapings will not return to Full Sail University as WWE has terminated their relationship with the school.
WWE began using Full Sail University in 2012 and Full Sail Live has hosted the NXT television tapings and several TakeOver specials throughout the years as well as other tournaments such as the Mae Young Classic and Cruiserweight Classic. In addition, the partnership has resulted in hundreds of hours of practical production experience for more than 1,200 students, multiple career networking opportunities for students and grads, and WWE has granted more than $400,000 in scholarships to Full Sail University students, which are applied toward the recipient’s areas of study within the university.
In September 2019, WWE and Full Sail announced that they have expanded their partnership but in October 2020 it was decided to move all NXT tapings to the main Performance Center building which was completely changed from the inside and rebranded as the Capitol Wrestling Center.
The CWC will go under another fresh refurbishment now as Meltzer says the company is updating the look inside the venue to get away from the dark and dimmed look, with WWE adding more lights, color, and hopefully some extra life in the black and gold brand.
PWInsider.com is reporting that WWE tried to secure the services of Hall of Famer Mike Tyson to do voice-over work for the SummerSlam cold opening which will be built around Reigns vs Cena.
In the report, Mike Johnson wrote that WWE’s attempts at getting Tyson were however unsuccessful and the baddest man on the planet will not be doing any work for WWE this weekend. It’s not yet known who did the voice-over for the opening.
Tyson, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame several years ago, has been associated with AEW lately, already making a couple of appearances for the promotion and even getting physical in the ring with Chris Jericho, reigniting their WWE feud.
Tyson’s history with WWE dates back to 1998 when he was part of one of the biggest segments in television history with Stone Cold Steve Austin on Raw and then was the enforcer for the WrestleMania 14 main event. He went on to make several other appearances after that throughout the years.
The on-going saga of Daniel Bryan’s switch to All Elite Wrestling has moved up a gear with bookmakers now offering odds for his first opponent, with the 40-year-old superstar expected to make his bow at the AEW Dynamite Grand Slam.
Bryan himself has spoken in the past of his desire for a match-up with top NJPW (New Japan Pro-Wrestling) star and former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Will Ospreay, and AEW has strong relations with their Japanese counterparts.
British-born Ospreay, 28, is wowing audiences in Japan but before any clash with the Essex-born sensation, Bryan is expected to firstly make his AEW debut at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, and another eagerly-awaited clash is on the cards in the September Slam, reports wrestling-online.com.
A bout with CM Punk is trading at around 7/4 for Bryan according to the bookmakers, with the former WWE Champion admitting he was on the lookout for a big story at AEW.
“What would it take?” said Punk ahead of his potential AEW debut. “Oh gosh. Without wanting to insult anybody on either side of the fence, any WWE talent or AEW talent, it would take, above all, an interesting scenario.
“A story that would be fun to tell and also just the stupidest amount of money. But they can save themselves a lot of money if they present a fun storyline. Now, what that is, I don’t know. I’m a pretty picky guy, especially at this point. I think there are more interesting people on the AEW side of things for me to wrestle and that’s because I’ve never wrestled them before. Young Bucks, Kenny Omega.”
While Punk didn’t mention Bryan by name, it is surely no coincidence that the bookmakers have installed him as favourite to take on the man who launched his wrestling career 22 years ago.
Bryan hasn’t been seen in the ring since his WWE contract expired at the end of April following a Universal Championship loss to Roman Reigns on SmackDown. After expressing a desire to be at home with his children, the offer to work in AEW and potentially line up a host of memorable matches appears to be too strong to resist, reports USAToday.
Bryan’s four-month break from the sport is nothing compared with Punk’s wrestling hiatus, the 42-year-old retiring back in 2014 before pursuing a career as a mixed martial artist, signing up with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC. He had his first professional fight in 2016, losing via submission to Mickey Gall, before also being defeated in the follow up clash with Mike Jackson via unanimous decision in 2018.
He only stayed a twice-beaten MMA fighter for three years when a Freedom of Information Act request confirmed the Jackson bout was recognized as a No Contest. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation also confirmed this with Jackson testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol, the positive outcome coming as a result of marijuana use.
Punk has also appeared as a commentator with Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) and as an analyst on WWE Backstage, and most recently he has been focusing on his acting career, helping to promote the wrestling drama series Heels.
Along with CM Punk, US wrestling analysts, have also priced up Kenny Omega (7/2) and Darby Allin (4/1) as possible opponents for Bryan.
In a tweet ahead of one of the biggest nights in AEW history, Tony Khan said that the excitement for today’s Rampage, titled The First Dance, will build up throughout All Out on pay-per-view.
Khan said that AEW will make new fans starting tonight and will welcome “dormant wrestling households worldwide back into the fold.” Despite the promotion being fairly new, Khan added that this will be a “new era” in AEW.
The hype is obviously very big for tonight’s Rampage with the arrival of former WWE champion CM Punk set to take place and the rumored arrival of Bryan Danielson as well later next month, if not before.
Rampage is expected to do big numbers when it comes to viewership for tonight’s highly-anticipated broadcast.
Dynamite this week drew a total of 975,000 viewers, down just 4,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. This was the least-watched Dynamite since July 7. The show did a 0.35 in the 18-49 demo and was #4 on the cable chart for the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
The NWA announced that 16-time champion Ric Flair will be appearing at the company’s 73rd anniversary pay-per-view next week.
“It was always historic. But now #NWA73 at The Chase will be LEGENDARY. The rumors are true. He’s finally HOME,” a tweet from the NWA said yesterday.
Flair, who won 10 NWA titles during his career, has not made any appearances for the promotion since its rebirth and his name is closely associated with the NWA of the 80s. Flair made a surprise appearance last week at the AAA Triplemania event in Mexico City, aligning himself with Andrade. This was his first non-WWE appearance in many, many years.
The pay-per-view will take place on August 29 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. It will be headlined by Nick Aldis defending his NWA title against Trevor Murdoch in a title vs career match.