Less then 450 tickets remain available for the Double or Nothing pay-per-view set for next weekend.
AEW hoped for a quick sellout but that was not the case this time around with Jacksonville suffering a bit of an over-saturation in the wrestling market at the moment.
The Double or Nothing pay-per-view weekend will also see a live episode of Dynamite on Friday night and a fan fest the next day on Saturday. Around 700 tickets are available for the live Dynamite on Friday while general admission tickets for the fan fest are available at $75 each plus fees. All tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com.
Both Dynamite and Double or Nothing will be held close to a full house and the remaining tickets will likely be sold by the time the shows come around.
In an interview with Germany-based Sport1, Alexander Wolfe spoke about his end of the run with WWE.
Wolfe said that he got a call on Wednesday to inform him that his contract, which ends on June 15, was not going to be renewed. With his contract not renewed, Wolfe will have no 90-day no-compete clause and can show up anywhere he wants starting June 16.
Wolfe, real name Axel Tischer, said that it hit him less hard than he probably expected and he is not going to sit and feel pity for himself. He added that he had six wonderful years in WWE and with something else in mind, he has no time to complain.
In a tweet a few days ago, he said that the reason he was given by WWE was because of the pandemic cost-cutting, which are still necessary due to global live event restrictions.
“That’s better than no reason at all, but ultimately: WWE makes so much money that no firing is really mandatory. But it is what it is,” he wrote.
Friday Night Smackdown on FOX drew 1,830,000 viewers in the overnight ratings, up 50,000 viewers from last week’s overnight. Last week’s show ended with 1,917,000 viewers, the lowest of 2021 so far. Smackdown was #1 in the 18-49 demographic with a 0.5 rating along with the season finale of Shark Tank. No other numbers are available at the moment. (Ratings credit: TVLine.com)
In an interview with DAZN, Dynamite commentator Jim Ross said that he’s in the final year of his three-year deal with All Elite Wrestling.
Ross said that when he came onboard in 2019, AEW President Tony Khan wanted JR for three years for stability. “I don’t really pay a lot of attention to that stuff. You’re having fun. You’re not thinking about it,” Ross said.
The WWE Hall of Famer noted that in a perfect world, he would like to stay working for Tony Khan and AEW and take it a year at a time.
“I would say I’ll do this year, and then let’s evaluate and see where we are health-wise, motivational-wise. Then if I come back, I’d like to come back for a year at a time,” Ross continued.
JR said that by the time his current deal expires, he’ll be 70 years old so he doesn’t want to put Khan under any stress with long-term deals.
“I’m having fun doing this. I’m not going to work every day. We do four shows a month. I’m required to be somewhere four times a month. It’s not bad. I’m not complaining. It’s just a matter of getting back in that travel groove. I’m a good packer. I have this saying, ‘I don’t have any room in my carry-on for negativity.’ But I think a year at this stage of my life to be realistic and not be egocentric, a year at a time is smart money for me.”
33-year-old Eric Bugenhagen, who last night introduced himself as Rick Boogs on Smackdown, made his main roster debut, playing Shinsuke Nakamura’s theme for his match against King Corbin.
The Wisconsin native was ranked among the top 10 U.S. amateur wrestlers in 2011 when he competed on the Badgers wrestling team. He has been signed to a WWE deal since late 2017 and appeared sporadically on NXT television but participated in many of the non-televised NXT live events around Florida. Last year, under the name Rick Bugez, he appeared at EVOLVE 143 and 144.
At Fastlane this year, Boogs, under the name of Joseph Average, won the WWE 24/7 title during an Old Spice advert. He played the character of an Old Spice sales rep for all the Old Spice/WWE commercials.
Aleister Black made his return on Smackdown last night, interfering in the four-way match for the Intercontinental title and attacking Big E.
The match, featuring also Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, ended when Black hit the Black Mass on Big E, allowing the champion Apollo Crews to cover him for the pinfall. Black made his presence felt towards the end of the broadcast, with the lights going off and smoke filling the WWE ThunderDome.
The former NXT champion then walked through the smoke, removed his jacket and got in the ring as Big E looked on confused but ready to fight. With Crews holding on the E’s leg, Black hit the Black Mass and Crews covered.
This was Black’s first appearance on WWE television since October where he lost a match to Kevin Owens on Monday Night Raw. Vignettes promoting his return started airing a few weeks ago.
The Casino Battle Royale match continued to expand with more wrestlers added. The match now has a total of 20 entrants.
The new additions are 10, Anthony Bowens, Brian Pillman Jr, Dustin Rhodes, Griff Garrison, Lee Johnson, Max Caster, Nick Comoroto, Penta El Zero M, QT Marshall, and Stu Grayson.
They join Evil Uno, Colt Cabana, Christian Cage Isiah Kassidy, Jungle Boy, Marq Quen, Matt Hardy, Matt Sydal, and Powerhouse Hobbs who were announced over the past two weeks.
The winner of this match will receive a future AEW World title shot.
Several industry insiders are reporting that SummerSlam this year will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the brand new Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team.
The 70,000-seater stadium has overtaken Madison Square Garden as the front-runner to host the event and with Vegas returning to normality and full capacity, it would enable WWE to run the show with no COVID-19 limitations.
The state-of-the-art stadium is an engineering marvel and is considered one of the best stadiums in America. The only downside of hosting SummerSlam in Las Vegas is August is pretty brutal when it comes to weather and fans making the trip will certainly feel the heat!
Las Vegas has not hosted a big four pay-per-view since 1993 and WrestleMania IX at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino.
Don Callis, who has severed as an Executive Vice President for Impact Wrestling for the past couple of years, is no longer in the role and is only an on-air talent now.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Wrestling said that Callis stepped down from his role last month. Scott D’Amore, who was promoted to EVP with Callis, remains in his role.
The 57-year-old has been pulling double duty appearing on both Impact and Dynamite with Kenny Omega as their storyline continues on both television shows. Callis helped Omega win the AEW World title in December from Jon Moxley and the two shocked the wrestling world by announcing the champ would explain his actions on Impact the following week, opening the “forbidden door.”
It is widely expected that Callis will join All Elite Wrestling full-time when his deal with Impact Wrestling expires. Callis is a close friend of both Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega so there’s no surprise in the move.
WWE today announced that it will return to live event touring with a 25-city schedule through Labor Day.
The tour will start on Friday, July 16 with a live episode of Friday Night Smackdown on FOX at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Money In The Bank pay-per-view will follow on Sunday, July 18 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, and then it’s a live Raw on Monday, July 19 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Tickets for the live events in Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas go on sale this Wednesday, May 26 at 11AM ET. Additional tour stops and on-sale dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
The movie Army of the Dead, featuring former WWE champion Batista, moves to Netflix starting today.
The movie revolves around a group of mercenaries who plot a $200 million heist on a Las Vegas casino during a zombie outbreak. Starring along with the future WWE Hall of Famer are Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi and Garret Dillahunt. It is directed by Zack Synder, the man behind movies such as The Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, and many others.
Army of the Dead was the sponsor of WrestleMania Backlash and Batista did the cold opening for the show with clips from the movie inserted. But perhaps the most controversial moment of the sponsorship came when zombies acted as lumberjacks during the Damien Priest vs The Miz match, a move that was universally panned.
When one fan on Twitter complained to Batista about it, Batista wondered why they’re tweeting him instead of Vince McMahon, saying he didn’t book the zombies to be on the show!
This week’s Dynamite on TNT drew 821,000 viewers, down 115,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. This was the least-watched show since the April 7 broadcast and the 18-49 demo was also the lowest since that day with a 0.28 rating.
A new teaser for Impact’s Slammiversary pay-per-view has a very quick image of “YES!” included, along with quick shots of Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Laurel Van Ness, and others.
Quick glimpses of the Forgotten Sons, Bullet Club, and II are also shown, with II referring to the IIconics along with an Australian flag.
“We are on the road to #Slammiversary on July 17th where our world changes again,” the tweet says.
Daniel Bryan is out of a WWE deal right now with his contract expired after his Universal title match on Smackdown against Roman Reigns. He is free to show up anywhere as there are no 90-day no-compete clauses for expired contracts.
After several allegations of inappropriate behavior, WWE has finally released Velveteen Dream from his contract.
The 25-year-old, whose real name is Patrick Clark, was hired after he participated in the Tough Enough series several years ago and then transitioned to the current gimmick on the black and yellow brand.
But Dream was rocked by the #SpeakingOut movement in the Summer of last year and a couple of individuals came out accusing the former NXT North American champion courting young, underage boys. Screenshots of direct messages between Dream and his accusers were shared, including a naked photo. Before #SpeakingOut, there were other similar accusations but WWE never acted on them.
During several conference calls with the media, Triple H always refused to discuss details and played down the seriousness of the allegations saying that there was nothing to them.
Dream has not been seen on NXT television for several months, with his last match coming in December of last year.
The WWE show Fight Like A Girl, originally filmed for the short-lived Quibi streaming service, has now made it on The Roku Channel starting today.
In each episode of Fight Like a Girl, Stephanie McMahon pairs a WWE Superstar with a young woman struggling with a personal issue that has been holding her back. The WWE Superstars draw from their own life experiences to help their trainees overcome obstacles and become tougher, stronger and healthier versions of their former selves inside and out.
A total of 10 episodes were filmed for the series featuring Sasha Banks, The Bella Twins (together and another two episodes separately), Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Sonya Deville, Nia Jax, and Natalya.
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Impact Wrestling announced today an agreement with UTV in Iraq, launching the Impact flagship series and the in-depth retrospective Impact In 60 on the platform. The partnership further extends the company’s global reach, delivering Impact content to 15 territories throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
The agreement grants UTV FreeTV, live streaming and catchup rights to the two shows as well as free-to-air satellite transmission on Arabsat and Nilesat throughout the MENA region, and exclusive rights within the territory’s Iraqi-based channels.
“During these difficult times, more and more people are seeking new ways to keep entertained. UTV Iraq is pleased to announce its close collaboration with Anthem Sports & Entertainment in becoming the exclusive broadcaster of Impact Wrestling in Iraq. Impact Wrestling brings a new form of entertainment to our screen with its flagship shows. We believe the show will deliver the entertainment our audience wants through its storylines and larger-than-life wrestling personalities,” said UTV’s management.
The shows will be dubbed into local Iraqi dialect and is scheduled to be on air in the next few weeks. Viewers will also be able to watch Impact Wrestling via the web streaming services on www.utviraq.net.
“Impact Wrestling has put a major emphasis on expanding its global footprint, bringing the exclusive content they’re known for to even more wrestling enthusiasts around the world,” said Jaime Pollack, Chief Revenue Officer, Sports Media Group. “This agreement with UTV is a reflection of that strong commitment, and we are excited for the incredible opportunity to add the Impact and Impact In 60 series to the UTV lineup—making them easily accessible to millions of viewers in Iraq and throughout the MENA region.”
AEW President Tony Khan said during an appearance on Busted Open Radio yesterday that their new add-on deal with WarnerMedia has “very, very fair financial considerations” for them as a company.
Terms of the new expanded deal were not released but AEW got paid for the new one-hour show Rampage, the quarterly supercards that will air on TNT starting 2022, and for moving from TNT to TBS.
In January 2020, WarnerMedia renewed AEW’s television deal through 2023, green-lighting the second show. WarnerMedia paid AEW approximately $45 million per year for the new deal last year, worth a total of $175 million with an option to extent after 2023.
A WarnerMedia spokesperson told Wrestling-Online.com that the new deal announced yesterday does not supersede the one signed in January 2020, but is additive.
There are rumors that WarnerMedia gave AEW on the lower end of an eight-figure sum for this deal.
Sting will be lacing up his wrestling boots once again and will enter the ring in front of fans for the first time since Night of Champions 2015 at the upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
While Sting worked the Revolution pay-per-view in March, that was a cinematic street fight not held in front of fans and was not a traditional wrestling match.
The WWE Hall of Famer will team up with Darby Allin to wrestle Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page on the show as the duo seek retribution for throwing Allin down the stairs on Dynamite last week.
Tickets still remain for Double or Nothing and can be purchased from Ticketmaster.com.
For over a thousand years, horse racing has been one of the oldest sports in the world. To American’s, horse racing and horse race betting are not relatively new. In fact, it grew to be one of the ultimate American past-time.
Nothing compares to the rush you get from watching the horses go crazy for the last-minute push to get lead, and we fans would go haywire with this. It will get everyone hooked. Whether you are a seasoned bettor or a neophyte enthusiast, horse race betting will unquestionably anchor you for every gambling penny you have.
Know which event you’re betting on.
America has a long history of betting and horse races in general. Spanning the whole history of the US, horse race betting has been a household event in which both young and aged people can both enjoy.
Getting to know the different horse racing events is crucial to any bettor as each event has a tailored set of rules, guidelines, and even specialties only present in that event. Choosing the suitable event to bet on can help you garner more winnings.
The key to winning more is to choose the most attended horse race. Audience equals winnings. The more people present means more bets placed, meaning, if you win, you get more. It’s just simple math. Take into account the Kentucky Derby. The estimated annual purse of the KY Derby is currently valued at 3 million dollars. Minus 1.8 million for the winning horse, you get 1.2 million divided to the bettors. See the math?
Choose the right racebook.
With the height of social media and the internet craze, racebooks are now going online. This doesn’t change the aspect of betting; it’s just simply more accessible since you can virtually access the current books and top odds in just a click, anytime and anywhere.
This gives bettors and experts to see current odds as soon as it refreshes. There are no more waiting times, no more going to event stands or racetracks, no more talking to physical bookies. It’s all online.
Some online betting websites already offer a racebook in your account once you log in. This saves you time and effort, and time in researching, as it automatically updates your account with better odds for your next bet.
Finding the right online betting website takes time. It’s good to research options and ask friends on what website they prefer. It takes time as some websites only open their details and options when you create an account, but some already show their details without accounts. It all just depends on you on what you prefer.
Learn to read the odds.
Once you’ve already chosen a betting website, reading the odds should be the next step on your list. Odds are listed on the website to help you see which horses are currently on the top bet and which ones aren’t. Odds also determine how much money you are getting to get if the horse you bet on wins.
Reading odds is crucial to betting as it determines the probability of a win. A simple way of reading horse race odds is this: if the odds are shown in the form of 5-1, it shows the number of profits to the amount invested. So it means that for every $1 you bet, the total return if you win is $6.
The tools of the trade: Choosing the winning horse
No bets are won without its star: the horses. It’s easy to spot winning horses among amateurs, but even experienced bettors can even get their bets wrong when choosing horses.
The best way of choosing the winning horse is to read odds, find statistics, know the pedigree, age, gender, and luck. Not all winning horses win at the last race. But then it’s still your decision on who to bet on. You can try exploring new horses or newbies in the races. Just be sure to put on a lucky color or lucky charm to make sure your horse wins.
Choose the right bet/s.
There are different types of horse race bets, but not all are available in every race. Different bets also lead to different wins, and it’s easier to bet when you’ve analyzed both the horse and bet type you chose.
Win. A bet to win essentially means that the horse you bet on will come in the 1st place.
Place. A bet to place essentially means betting on a horse to win first or second place.
Show. A bet to show means betting on a horse to win either first, second, or third place.
If you’re feeling the fun and want to explore more on your bet, you can try betting on different horses in a single bet. This is an exotic bet. Exotic bets allow you to bet on two or more horses if you can’t choose which horse you’d like.
In Summary
With all these strategies, it’s just a matter of time for you to finally win a bet from these races. Horse race betting is a better way to get that thrill for a typical gambling game. Remember that this is only a game, leisure, a getaway from day-to-day experiences. Keep in mind that it is important to let ourselves go and have a chance to enjoy some slice of life in this pandemic season.
