Following several taped segments with Cameron Grimes, WWE Hall of Famer Ted DiBiase will be appearing on NXT in person this coming Wednesday on USA Network.
The Million Dollar Man was introduced on NXT a few weeks ago, always one-upping Grimes in different scenarios which involved money. And as we all know…everybody’s got a price!
In a new video uploaded today, DiBiase said the best part in buying a property in Orlando is it’s just a short limo ride to the Capitol Wrestling Center. “So, Cameron Grimes, NXT Universe, I’ll see you this Tuesday on NXT!” DiBiase said, followed by his trademark laugh.
“Great now my weekend is ruined! I’m going to be pouting on jetskis in the keys,” responded Grimes.
For the 16th time, WWE will present Backlash on pay-per-view this Sunday although this time, the name is slightly changed to WrestleMania Backlash, representing the continuation of feuds from WWE’s biggest show of the year from last month in Tampa.
Today, we take a look at the early online betting odds for WrestleMania Backlash and tomorrow, hours before the actual pay-per-view, we will present the latest numbers.
The show will be headlined by a triple threat match for the WWE Championship featuring Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, and Braun Strowman. The champion Bobby Lashley is 1/3 favorite to win the match and retain the title while former WWE champ Drew McIntyre is 10/3 and former Universal champ Braun Strowman is a long shot with 8/1 odds.
The Universal title will also be defended in a very highly-anticipated match between Roman Reigns and Cesaro. The champion Roman Reigns is heavy favorite with his odds at 1/10 right now and Cesaro, looking for his first major heavyweight title in WWE, is 11/2.
Both the Raw and Smackdown Women’s titles will be defended at WrestleMania Backlash, with the Smackdown Women’s title in a one-on-one match and the Raw Women’s title in a triple threat. In the Smackdown Women’s title match, Bianca Belair is super favorite with odds of 1/16 in her favor while former champion herself Bayley is 7/1 for the upset. Raw Women’s champion Rhea Ripley is 4/7 and favorite to retain the gold while Charlotte Flair is 2/1 and Asuka is far behind with odds of 13/2.
The Smackdown Tag Team champions Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode put their titles on the line against the father-and-son tag team of Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Things are looking good for the Mysterios who are favorites with odds of 1/4 while the Dirty Dawgs are 11/4 to keep them.
Damien Priest and The Miz will go one-on-one in a lumberjack match as several WWE Superstars will surround the ring. Priest is the favorite heading into the show with 1/7 odds while The Miz is currently 4/1 underdog.
Backlash started as a WWE pay-per-view in 1999 and was a yearly tradition in April – except once in May – till 2009. WWE did not hold a Backlash pay-per-view from 2010 to 2015 and brought back the show in September 2016. The show was not held in 2019 but returned last year in June with the main event of Edge vs Randy Orton marketed as the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever.
Tamina Snuka, who has been working for WWE since 2010, finally got her hands on her first title with the company, 11 years after signing a deal with the company.
The 43-year-old teamed with Natalya to dethrone the WWE Women’s Tag Team champions Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax last night on Smackdown on FOX. The ending came as Jax hit a Samoan Drop on Natalya but before Jax managed to get up, Tamina hit her with a Superfly Splash.
Both Tamina and Natalya were emotional in their post-match in-ring interview with Kayla Braxton. Natalya said that tonight was for those who had a dream and thought that their dream has passed them by. Tamina thanked the WWE fans, her family, and Natalya for believing in her.
Tamina was a surprise favorite at WrestleMania, with fans inside the Raymond James Stadium firmly behind the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka during the tag team title match.
The wrestling world reacted to the death of New Jack, the controversial former ECW star who passed away yesterday as a result of a heart attack.
WWE issued a statement on social media and also wrote about New Jack on the WWE.COM website. “WWE is saddened to learn that Jerome Young, known in ECW as New Jack, passed away today at the age of 58. WWE extends its condolences to Young’s family and friends.”
Impact Wrestling, where he wrestled for a few, added, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jerome ‘New Jack’ Young. We offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family.”
All Elite Wrestling wrote, “AEW and the wrestling world mourn the passing of ECW Legend ‘New Jack’ Jerome Young. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fans.”
Some of his former colleagues also chimed in with tributes on Twitter.
“RIP NEW JACK. Such an intense performer and a riveting interview. He made it very easy to believe,” wrote Mick Foley, a former ECW legend himself.
The Blue Meanie, who was in ECW with New Jack in the mid-90s, wrote that he was absolutely gutted about the news. “You were a friend. You were a brother. You were a true outlaw. You looked out for me. You protected me. I love you Jerome. Rest In Peace New Jack! Thanks for being real with me.”
Rob Van Dam, the former ECW champion, said that he was sad to learn that New Jack was no longer with them.
Steve Corino, another ECW alumni, said that New Jack was always good to him. “We used to do these crazy 8-mans in ECW. Jack would always be last and I’d get goosebumps when that music hit. Then pray I wasn’t getting the crutch that night! Thank you Jack.”
Now appearing on AEW as a manager and sometimes commentator, Taz said that New Jack was a “fearless and passionate performer” and offered his condolences and prayers to the family.
The Twitter account of Dark Side of the Ring issued a statement saying they were grateful to have had the opportunity to tell his story and one of the creators of the show, Evan Husney, added that he was shocked, speechless, and sad.
“Interviewing New Jack and making his episode is an experience I’ll never ever forget and will always stay with me. Thinking about his family, friends and fans,” Husney wrote.
Former ECW star New Jack, who last year was the subject of an episode of Dark Side of the Ring, passed away yesterday at the age of 58 due to a heart attack.
Born Jerome Young in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1963, he started his wrestling career in 1992 and wrestled for the USWA and SMW before he joined ECW in 1995 where he gained most of his following.
New Jack was a tough individual in real life and showcased that in the ring as well. He often “shot” on opponents and took high-risks bumps. The most notorious incident came in November 1996 when he cut open 17-year-old Mass Transit during a match, causing an enormous amount of bleeding. Mass Transit, whose real name was Eric Kulas, needed to be transported to a hospital and received 50 stitches. New Jack was then charged with aggravated assault but was later acquitted.
New Jack also wrestled in XPW where he had another horrific incident with an opponent. During a scaffold match, he legit tased his opponent Vic Grimes and then threw him from the 40-foot scaffold where Grimes missed 10 of the tables and nearly missed the ring too. New Jack admitted in a documentary that he intended to kill Grimes with the fall as payback for an incident between the two 18 months before.
Despite his often dangerous and violent conduct in the ring, New Jack always escaped punishment and he talked freely about his shenanigans in the ring on an episode of Dark Side of the Ring.
WWE Superstar Sami Zayn was trending on Twitter with fans using the hash tag #WeSupportSamiZayn after Zayn spoke in support of the Palestinian people.
Zayn did not shy from the hot and very divisive topic. “Watching politicians & commentators rush to wrap Israeli military aggression in a cloak of victimhood, while omitting the crimes towards the Palestinians is beyond shameful,” Zayn wrote in a tweet two days ago. “The hypocrisy in the discourse & the callous indifference towards the Palestinian people is appalling.”
The former Intercontinental champion also replied to a tweet sent by politician Andrew Yang, calling him a “soulless piece of sh*t.” Yang has just tweeted about New York supporting Israel and its people.
“Maybe not the most tasteful statement to make within hours of Israel bombing Gaza and killing 20 Palestinians, 9 of whom were children. But then again I’m not a soulless piece of sh*t politician so what do I know?” Zayn replied to Yang.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer wrote today that after the tweets, several pro-Israel advertisers contacted WWE, FOX, and NBCUniversal.
Another WWE Superstar, Charlotte Flair, was on the receiving end of some backlash when she “liked” a tweet by Israeli actress Gal Gadot who wrote that the two nations should live free and safe.
“Holy crap it was a pocket like. I’m sorry,” Flair tweeted after fans noted her “like.”
Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch has revealed that there is some serious infighting between key AEW Executive Vice Presidents at the moment which have gone as far as individuals not talking to each other anymore.
The AEW EVPs are Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks, all of whom have been together from the very beginning and instrumental in launching the brand.
“The honeymoon period is going to be short,” Keller said during his podcast, saying that one day someone will write a book that will reveal a lot of dysfunction in the family with key people in AEW who aren’t talking to each other anymore.
“It seems like there’s some disengagement. And people going off into their own that is showing up in certain ways,” Keller continued.
This week’s Dynamite on TNT drew 936,000 viewers, down 154,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show did 0.31 in the 18-49 demographic, their lowest since the April 7 broadcast. It’s not clear what place Dynamite had in the top 50 cable chart as numbers are still delayed. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Casino players are always seeking the best probability winnings whenever they play online slot machines. You might think since most slot machines have a random number generator program – an online casino software that produces the symbols and numbers at random – the myth of trying to beat the slot machine is simply that, a myth.
However, this guide can help slot players understand how to lessen their chances of losing when playing casino online. We will make random number generators easier to understand to make the experience the most fulfilling and worthwhile. Here, you can have all your questions answered.
What Are Random Number Generators?
Random number generators, also known as RNGs, are a computer program that generates numbers at random. They can create numerous sequences every second when activated and take a numeral or group of digits from said sequence whenever told to. RNGs are efficient at what they do since online casino players cannot understand the pattern, making it impossible to decipher.
Here is an example of just how big these numbers are: the average random number generator can work with numbers up to approximately 220,000 digits. If we were to take a slot machine with a dozen options each, then there is a 1/12 chance of the vast possible random numbers to correspond to each of the possible outcomes.
How Online Casinos Use RNGs?
Online casino software copies operations in a real live casino and then displays the online casino players’ computer, phone, or tablet screen outcomes. The critical aspect of this is that the pattern must be produced entirely at random to reflect the fairness of playing casino slot machines.
Online póker is the game of chance and luck, and you can never perfectly predict the outcome every time you play a round. Randomness is effective when it comes to playing poker at the casino since everyone has a fair shot at winning or losing, and no one can cheat their way into getting the most wins.
Do RNGs ensure fair play?
We understand that slot players always want to make the most of their play and do not want to be cheated out of their money; no one wants that. As stated earlier, RNGs are not entirely random – they do have to follow specific sequences based on a seed number – the starting point where the software starts to generate the sequence based on that number- which slot players can, in theory, try to figure out.
However, it is not that easy; these numbers are securely kept out of reach from the public eye. Certain firewalls and other security measures protect rNGs. This could mean that an online casino may be able to hack their RNG software to mess with the numbers and get more money from the casino slot machines.
There have been incidents of this happening. The only way to eliminate that risk is through third-party auditing when a company creates a quality management system that sets a list of standards and requirements and then has an auditing company perform an audit to see if said company has met said standards.
Hungarian Online Casino Players
Fellow author Sultés Szilvia has written many articles tending to Hungarian peoples. When it comes to casino slot machines, Hungary has a set history on the legality of gambling. In short, Hungarian or European-based online casino businesses were allowed to operate remote gambling products and services for five years legally and must renew their licensing to continue.
As years went by, though, and technology has become more advanced, Hungarian players now have the option to play online casino games from all over the world, yet they must be aware of the problems they may face, such as:
International security intercepting their gameplay
Not many online casinos cater to the Hungarian language
Foreign money and currency can create legal issues
You can find out more about Hungarian gambling resources by checking out Sultés Szilvia’s page. Online gambling should be a fun and productive pastime for those who want to play recreational. It is never a bad idea to inform yourself about gambling and RNGs to ensure you are being treated as a fair player every play.
Author’s bio: Sultés Szilvia is an experienced specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and gambling industry. At work, I am organized, goal-oriented, attentive to details, and committed to excellence. Singing is my passion. I love to sing karaoke songs or just sing along. Also, my interests include traveling, hiking, and biking.
Impact Wrestling announced that the Slammiversary pay-per-view will take place on Saturday, July 17. The company had previously advertised the show for July but did not mention a specific date.
The same commercial that aired last month featuring quick glimpses of Samoa Joe, Laurel Van Ness, Mickie James, Keiji Mutoh, Naito, and Kazuchika Okada along with the flags of Mexico and Australia was replayed.
Last year’s Slammiversary also featured several former WWE Superstars who were cut following WrestleMania 36.
No location has been announced for the pay-per-view yet although Impact has been filming all their shows at the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee since the pandemic began.
On the latest episode of his podcast Talk is Jericho, the leader of The Inner Circle revealed that he was nervous about the stunt from the Blood & Guts show where MJF pushed him from the top of the cage.
Jericho said the day before the show, he watched a stuntman take the fall but he was wearing a helmet and a vest for protection whereas he knew he was not going to wear any of that come showtime.
While the fall did hurt, Jericho said he was satisfied with the finish and noted that he nearly hit his head on the stage as he fell too far out. Jericho told MJF to specifically push him hard and the fall felt like an eternity before hitting the crash pad.
Jericho acknowledged the criticism from fans that said the fall looked fake due to AEW’s inability to better conceal the crash pad and the plywood painted as metal but he’s happy how the whole match, including the ending, came out.
The former AEW World champion also said that his wife and kids were not thrilled when they saw him falling from the top of the cage and admitted that he didn’t tell them beforehand that he was doing the stunt. With that said, Jericho added that he would never do a similar fall ever again.
Tickets for the Double or Nothing pay-per-view as well as the special Friday episode of Dynamite on May 28 will go on sale this Monday, May 17 at 10AM ET at AEWTix.com.
With Dynamite pre-empted on that Wednesday, the company is moving it to the eve of Double or Nothing and also adding a fan festival on Saturday morning. A full house is expected for the pay-per-view with all COVID-19 restrictions now removed from Florida.
If you want to attend both shows, you can purchase tickets for $60 plus fees combined. These are only sold through ticketing@boldeventsjax.com or by calling 904-633-2000 during business hours.
Episode 19 of season two of Miz & Mrs, titled The Mizanins Go fishing, drew 784,000 viewers this week, up 91,000 viewers from episode 18. The show had a 0.27 in the 18-49 demo and finished #5 on the list. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
There’s a new TNT champion in town and his name is Miro!
The man formerly known as Rusev won the title in the main event of Dynamite last night, beating Darby Allin for his first gold in All Elite Wrestling. Miro applied the Game Over finishing move on Allin and the referee stopped the match. After it was over, Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page attacked Sting at ringside but the Dark Order came for the save.
When the dust was all cleared, Lance Archer came out and had to be restrained by Jake “The Snake” Roberts at the top of the stage so Miro’s first obstacle with the title will be the Murderhawk Monster.
Allin carried the title for an impressive 186-day run, the longest TNT title reign so far. He won the title from Cody Rhodes at Full Gear in November of last year.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Wrestling is reporting through his Fightful Select service that Thea Trinidad, who is known as Zelina Vega, was at the WWE Performance Center today participating in filming material.
Trinidad was fired from WWE in November of last year after she refused to stop engaging with third party services such as Twitch when WWE put a ban on wrestlers monetizing their content. She got to find out that she was about to be fired and tweeted in favor of unionization just before WWE publicly announced that she was terminated for breach of contract.
Her tweet caught the eye of SAG-AFTRA, the labor union representing over 160,000 performers with its president reaching out to Trinidad directly. A week later, the union wrote on Twitter that they had a “powerful conversation” with the former WWE star in hopes of bringing changes to professional wrestling.
It’s interesting to note that her Twitch channel at twitch.tv/theatrinidad has not had any activity in three months.
In February, AEW President Tony Khan said that he would like to sit down and have a chat with Trinidad to see where she’s at and if she’d like to do business.
Fightful adds that the plan is for Trinidad to return to WWE and her visit to the PC today was tied to that.
AEW’s Ricky Starks is going to be out of in-ring action for at least three months after he was diagnosed with a fractured neck.
Starks suffered the injury when he was wrestling Hangman Page on Dynamite last month and it is believed that he won’t be needing surgery to repair the damage.
Appearing on Busted Open Radio, AEW President Tony Khan said it was AEW’s doctor Michael Sampson who suggested that he get an MRI even though Starks was feeling fine apart from being a little bit sore.
“We didn’t know what to expect,” Khan said. “Rico thought he was going to be okay and it turned out he had a small fracture in his neck.”
Khan said that doctors have advised Starks to sit out and take a few months off to heal. “He has worked so hard to get to this spot. And he would’ve been a big part of Double or Nothing,” Khan added, saying that he cannot say enough good things about him and what he does for the company.
Three new matches were announced for this month’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view, with the card now containing five matches so far.
The Casino Battle Royale returns on the show with the winner of the match receiving a future AEW World title shot. Two participants have been confirmed so far, including Christian Cage and Matt Sydal.
Cody Rhodes will be taking on Anthony Ogogo and Rhodes said that at DoN, we will not get the American Nightmare, but the American Dream, an homage to his late father. Also announced is Brian Cage versus Hangman Adam Page.
The AEW World Tag Team champions The Young Bucks challenged Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston at Double or Nothing but the match has not been confirmed yet. The Bucks will defend their titles next week against The Varsity Blonds.
Double or Nothing takes place on Saturday, May 30 at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville in front of a full crowd.
The Inner Circle might be down but they’re certainly not out and the group made their presence felt last night on Dynamite, spoiling The Pinnacle’s coronation.
As MJF praised their performance from Blood & Guts, The Inner Circle interrupted by driving out in a small car, towing a trailer that had a sign saying, “A little bit of the Bubbly.”
A battered Jericho demanded a rematch against The Pinnacle but MJF said no. Choosing the wrong answer, Guevara then sprayed down The Pinnacle with the “Bubbly” similar to Austin’s beer bath and Kurt Angle’s milk bath from Raw several years ago on Raw.
An irate MJF then grabbed the mic and challenged Jericho for the Stadium Stampede match with the stipulation that if The Inner Circle loses, they have to break up forever.
Stadium Stampede was introduced last year at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view and featured The Inner Circle taking on The Elite with Page, Omega, Hardy, and The Young Bucks. The over-the-top crazy match was filmed prior to the pay-per-view and aired as the main event.
The NXT audience didn’t turn up this week with the show now doing the normal levels that they did on Wednesday when it faced AEW Dynamite. NXT did 697,000 viewers on Tuesday, down 64,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. It also had a low 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic, placing #25 in the top 50 cable chart for the night. This was the least-watched NXT since March 24 and the lowest once since moving to Tuesday. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Orange Cassidy was legit knocked out during his number one contender’s match against Pac yesterday during Dynamite, resulting in the match being cut short and changed on the fly.
Cassidy received a kick to the face and a nasty looking power bomb in quick succession, leaving him in lala land. While the end result was supposed to be a draw according to PWInsider.com, the match ended in a double countout for the first non-finish match in AEW. AEW President Tony Khan always boasts that AEW matches have a finish unlike their competition but common sense prevailed in this one.
As medical personnel checked on Cassidy, Kenny Omega attacked Pac with the title, allowing the ref to count them out with none of the two AEW stars responding to a 10-count.
After the match was over, commentator Tony Schiavone informed Omega and his sidekick Don Callis that the main event for the AEW World title at Double or Nothing will now be a three-way with Omega vs Pac vs Cassidy.
