Tick tock…tick tock! It’s almost time for destruction to return to NXT as a vignette promoting the return of Karrion Kross aired yesterday during Takeover.
Kross has been out with a separated shoulder since the August 26 episode of NXT on USA Network where he vacated the NXT title just a few days after winning it at Takeover: XXX from Keith Lee.
Unlike Balor, who has also been out for several weeks but retained the title, Kross was forced to surrender the belt as he faced a couple of months out rehabbing his shoulder. Kross has been posting videos of some incredible feats of strength on his social media, showing no signs of setbacks from his injury.
“Think about the future,” Kross wrote on Twitter after the vignette aired.
His real-life girlfriend and in-ring partner-in-crime Scarlett has also been absent from television since his injury.
Episode 12 of season two of Miz & Mrs, titled Dirt Sheet Duo Rides Again, did 503,000 viewers on Thursday, up 123,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show placed #47 on the top 50 cable chart with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Candice LaRae suffered an injury, probably a broken arm, last night at Takeover: WarGames as she looks to be the only one coming out with an injury from the two steel cage matches.
In his post-Takeover conference call with reporters, Triple H said that LaRae would be undergoing further tests including an x-ray to see how bad the injury is. She was photographed with a sling in a tweet posted by Gargano when he posed with Austin Theory, LaRae, and Indi Hartwell after the show.
The injury happened towards the end of the match when LaRae was on the receiving end of a high-flying move from Io Shirai where Shirai landed on LaRae who was covered with a chair. After the match was over and the heels all had their arms raised, LaRae clinched her right arm and did not raise it.
Here are the results from last night’s NXT Takeover: WarGames 2020 which took place from the Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida.
Team Candice defeated Team Shotzi in a WarGames match; Tommaso Ciampa defeated Timothy Thatcher; Dexter Lumis defeated Cameron Grimes in a strap match; Johnny Gargano defeated Leon Ruff and Damien Priest in a triple threat match to become the new NXT North American champion; The Undisputed Era defeated Team McAfee in a WarGames match.
Hello Everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA here with you for tonight’s PPV Pick’em report. Tonight, we’re going to WAR, as NXT presents Takeover: War Games 2020 on the WWE Network. Tonight, I’ll be putting the WOPC Championship on the line against our very own Colin Vassallo, The One and Only Renegade, and Biggg Brother Bull. Confidence Pool style picks, so anything can happen…but if there’s a tie at the top (in any fashion), the Champ retains! It’s good to be on top, eh?
ON WITH THE PICKS!
Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Colin: Ciampa had the biggest fall from grace since surrendering the NXT title didn’t he? I can’t understand why he hasn’t been used properly since then. Ciampa is one of the best in NXT and should be competing at the top level. Ciampa wins – 5 points.
Renegade: I like Ciampa here – I’ll put 4 points on the pick.
Brother Bull: I’ll put 3 points on Ciampa – he’s going to get back in the title mix soon.
Magnum: I’m seeing a lot of variety in the confidence of picking Ciampa – that’s good! I actually feel very confident about Ciampa here – I’ll take 5 points on him as well.
Triple Threat – NXT North American Championship
Leon Ruff (c) vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Damian Priest
Colin: I think Leon Ruff’s 15 minutes of fame are up. Yeah I get it why they did it, but can’t imagine him keeping it for a long time. Today would be a perfect way to get the title off him, keep Priest strong in the process, but still have Gargano walk out with the North American title. That’s my pick – 2 points on it.
Renegade: I think Ruff continues his string of upsets – 2 points on the pick.
Brother Bull: I feel good about Ruff retaining – I’ll put 4 points on it!
Magnum: This one is really, really tricky – might be the hardest pick of the night. I don’t see how Ruff retains here, but at the same time, I can’t go against him. Priest is chasing – I think the chase continues into the New Year. I’ll say Gargano, but I’m only putting 1 point on it.
Strap Match
Dexter Lumis vs. Cameron Grimes
Colin: A cinematic match, then a blindfold match, now a strap match. What’s next after this one? Anyway, these two have been great in their roles but it’s been dragging on for a while now. If this is the one that ends them all, I predict Dexter Lumis will whip Grimes into oblivion – 3 points on it.
Renegade: I’m going against the grain – I’ll take Cammmmmeron Grimes for 1 point.
Brother Bull: I know that they’re really high on Dexter, so give me Lumis…and I feel good enough to put 5 on it.
Magnum: You’d think Dexter would destroy this guy – Cameron has dodged him at every turn, and even escaped the nightmare of Halloween Havoc. Can Cameron survive this too? No. Lumis wins – 3 points.
Women’s War Games Match
Team Shotzi (Shotzi Blackheart, Ember Moon, Rhea Ripley, and Io Shirai) vs. Team Candice (Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, Raquel González, and Toni Storm)
Colin: I’m actually looking forward to this match the most. This match should not disappoint. I think Shotzi has a chance of being the next big female star in NXT. Expecting some wicked bumps here. Team Shotzi wins – 4 points.
Renegade: Team Shotzi is absolutely stacked – I’ll pick them for 5 points.
Brother Bull: I’ll take Team Shotzi, but only for 1 point, because anything could happen in this match.
Magnum: I feel great about this pick – Team Shotzi is an all-star line-up…and there’s a lot of revenge in mind here, so expect this to be a total war, but in the end…I’ll put 4 points on Team Shotzi to win.
Men’s War Games Match
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bobby Fish) vs. Team McAfee (Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Danny Burch, and Oney Lorcan)
Colin: I wonder what’s gonna happen when The Undisputed Era moves to Raw or Smackdown….who is going to be part of WarGames moving forward?! They’ve been involved in all of the WarGames matches so far! Anyway, I think this feud is far, far from over and the only way to continue it is by having the heels go over. Maybe thanks to an additional member of Team McAfee? Who knows. Somehow, the heels will find a way to get this win – 1 point.
Renegade: I feel pretty good about UE – I’ll take them for 3 points.
Brother Bull: I’ll put 2 points on the Undisputed Era – I think they’ll finally get their first War Games win in three years and have one last great moment together.
Magnum: This is the second most difficult pick of the night. I keep wondering if McAfee’s going to be able to get revenge on UE, or is he going to move on to something else after this. UE have had their asses kicked the last two years, so it’s time they turn the tables. I’ll take the Undisputed Era, and I’ll put 2 points on it. If McAfee’s not careful, the UK boys might turn on him after the match (if they lose).
NXT will present its final Takeover of 2020 with WarGames, an event typically held on Survivor Series weekend but this year it’s taking place a couple of weeks later as a stand alone event.
Five matches are on the card and today we will be taking a closer look at all the betting odds for the full card. You can also check out several other odds for different sports on the Olybet website. Remember, odds might change by the time the show goes on the air.
The men’s WarGames match was looking good for Pat McAfee’s team yesterday in the early odds but things changed since then and bookmakers are undecided at time of this writing. Both set of teams, with McAfee – joined by Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch – and The Undisputed Era are both locked in at 5/6 odds with no clear winner.
The situation looks clearer for the women’s WarGames match as Team Shotzi is currently the favorite at 1/4 while Team Candice is at 11/4 to win. Team Shotzi will consist of Shotzi Blackheart, Io Shirai, Rhea Ripley, and Ember Moon while Team Candice has Candice LaRae, Toni Storm, Raquel Gonzalez, and Dakota Kai.
The only title on the line tonight is the North American title in a triple threat match. Champion Leon Ruff is currently the favorite with 4/5 odds while Gargano is 5/2 and Priest is 3/1.
A strap match will pit Dexter Lumis against Cameron Grimes and Lumis is 2/7 favorite while Grimes has 5/2 odds. And the other match features Tommaso Ciampa versus Timothy Thatcher. The former NXT champion has 1/3 odds and favorite against Thatcher who is 9/4.
Live tonight from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, WWE presents NXT Takeover: WarGames 2020 on the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Roderick Strong vs Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch in a WarGames match; Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, and Ember Moon vs Candice LaRae, Dakota Kai, Raquel Gonzalez, and Toni Storm in a WarGames match; Leon Ruff vs Damian Priest vs Johnny Gargano in a triple threat match for the NXT North American title; Tommaso Ciampa vs Timothy Thatcher; and Dexter Lumis vs Cameron Grimes in a strap match.
The NXT Takeover: WarGames kickoff show will start at 6:30PM ET with Wade Barrett, Sam Roberts and ESPN’s Ariel Helwani hosting and then at 7PM ET, Takeover starts on the WWE Network.
After a year hiatus, Tribute to the Troops returns on television today on FOX as WWE celebrates the men and women of the U.S. military at the ThunderDome.
Three matches have been filmed for the one-hour broadcast and these are Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy and The Street Profits vs. King Corbin, Elias, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode in a massive 10-man tag team match, Drew McIntyre vs The Miz, and Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair vs Bayley and Natalya.
Troops from the Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina, the US Army Post Fort Hood in Texas, the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in Ridgecrest, California, will all be featured in the ThunderDome as virtual fans.
Tribute to the Troops airs adjacent to Sunday’s regional NFL broadcasts. Viewers with an NFL match airing at 1PM ET can watch WWE Tribute to the Troops at 4:30PM ET while viewers with an NFL match airing at 4:05PM ET can watch the special at 3PM ET.
The third episode of season six is just as action-packed as the previous two.
It begins with Brie and Bryan attempting to take a baby moon, or a vacation before the birth of their baby. As usual, Bryan attempts to spend alone time with his wife, but Brie ends up inviting her entire family to join them on the trip.
It seems as though Bryan should just trying for solitary family vacations, because, apparently, when you marry a member Bella clan, they all come as a package deal. Sometimes, I wonder, if Bryan knows how this is going to work out, but still plans solo vacations just to make the TV show more interesting. You would think that Brie could sometimes put her foot down but apparently not.
Anyway, the entire family heads out to Flagstaff, Arizona, for this romantic getaway which turned into a family vacation. Once again, as usual, with all Bella family vacations, this one turns into a bit of a family therapy session as well.
Since the release of their book, the Bella Twins have been noticing that their mother, Kathy, is under a very large amount of stress. This is not surprising, considering, that Nikki Bella disclosed to the world that she had been raped twice as a teenager.
It turns out that the family matriarch was as clueless as the rest of us with regards to the horrors in her daughter’s past. Furthermore, the twins book also disclosed details about Kathy’s marriage to the twins father, who suffered from alcoholism and was abusive. Further complicating things, Kathy also was recently diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, and doesn’t seem to be recovering well.
Of course, the twins wanted to help their mother with her problems, but in the past, the family hasn’t been a good and discussing their issues. So obviously, the twins’ attempts to enter into a deep emotional discussion with their mother made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
In the end, though, the twins convinced their mom to seek therapy for emotional issues she has surrounding the book’s release and even offered to set her up with an appointment with the therapist that they trust. The females of the family weren’t the only ones who dealt with their emotional issues on the trip. The males of the family the list of issues as well.
It is common knowledge that Bryan, Brie’s husband enjoys communing with nature. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that he has great admiration for the Native American culture.
In the last season of total Bellas, he and his wife participated in a ceremony which helped him let go of several issues surrounding his anxiety and depression. This time, Bryan, took along Nicole’s boyfriend, Artem, to participate in a ceremony dealing with fatherhood.
Both men enjoy themselves so much that they decided to stay the night rather than bike home as had originally been planned. However, rather than simply texting the ladies about the change of plans, they decided to pretend they were under the influence of Native American hallucinogens.
This obviously alarmed ladies causing them to charge into the woods in order to save the men. They were understandably irate and thus ended another dramatic episode of total Bellas.
Gerald Brisco, who was recently let go from his WWE role after over 30 years working for the company, was at Smackdown on Friday for Pat Patterson’s tribute, appearing on screen alongside with Vince McMahon and the rest of the roster at the top of the ramp.
Speaking to WWE Digital, a visibly emotional Brisco said Patterson was part of his family and now heaven has gained a beautiful person who’s laughing and telling his corny jokes.
Brisco described Patterson as a colossal of a character and a human being in the business and had so much knowledge.
“Working with Pat was like working with an encyclopedia. You ask him a question about any time, any era, any talent, and he has a story. He saw the history of our business,” Brisco said.
Brisco added that Patterson gave you everything he had and more and loved teaching and would go to bat for anyone.
Known back then as The Stooges, Patterson and Brisco were a major part of the Attitude Era both behind the scenes and in front of cameras.
NXT is back with another Takeover tomorrow night and it’s WarGames again, the fourth installment of this popular match since the company revived it.
We will take a look at the betting odds for the two WarGames matches today and tomorrow we will publish the full odds of the whole card.
In the men’s WarGames match, it’s Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch taking on The Undisputed Era. As of now, McAfee’s team are favorites for this one with odds of 8/11 while the team of Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly are at 1/1.
The second WarGames match features the women with Team Shotzi – Shotzi Blackheart, Io Shirai, Rhea Ripley, and Ember Moon – taking on Team Candice – with Candice LaRae, Raquel Gonzalez, Dakota Kai, and Toni Storm. Team Shotzi is the favorite so far with 1/2 odds while Team Candice is 6/4 for the win.
Friday Night Smackdown did 2,028,000 viewers in the overnight numbers this week, up 42,000 viewers from last week’s number. Smackdown last week ended up with 2,141,000 viewers once the final numbers came in.
The show did 2,053,000 viewers in the first hour and then 2,004,000 viewers in the second hour. It tied first in the 18-34, tied second in 18-49, and tied third in 25-54 with 0.3, 0.5, and 0.6 ratings respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Impact Wrestling is busy promoting Kenny Omega’s appearance for this Tuesday’s Impact on AXS TV which might as well get them record viewers this year.
Omega, and his close friend and Impact EVP Don Callis, shocked the world on Wednesday when they announced that they would be giving answers on Tuesday night following Omega’s AEW World title win on Dynamite. Callis had a helping hand in Omega’s victory, handing over a microphone that played a part in the ending of the match.
“It’s true! Kenny Omega to appear on Impact!” reads an all-caps headline on ImpactWrestling.com. “It has been the talk of the wrestling world since Wednesday, but it is still hard to believe. There’s so much speculation as to what is happening, what it all means and what comes next – on Tuesday the wrestling world will get some answers.”
It remains to be seen how Omega is involved on the show as Impact has already taped all of this month’s shows.
The New York Times has recognized MJF’s and Chris Jericho’s Le Dinner Debonair skit from Dynamite a few months ago as one of the best performances on television for 2020, highlighting especially MJF’s performance in their version of Me and My Shadow.
“Some weeks the athleticism at this professional wrestling start-up is more exciting than anything happening in Vince McMahon’s empire,” the NY Times writes. “And no one in the WWE has this kid’s combination of diction (Juilliard by way of Long Island), intensity or cheesiness, either.”
Nothing that MJF’s mouth does more running than he does, the review continues, “For reasons only the producers of this show can explain, a long segment in October between MJF and the veteran Chris Jericho culminated in a version of ‘Me and My Shadow’ complete with dancing women and live singing. It was less than spectacular, though not for anything Friedman did. He wasn’t embarrassed at all. He was smooth in a way that should worry Ric Flair. This kid makes you wanna say, Woo!”
When I workout, I want to exercise as many muscles as possible to see maximum results. A leg press machine can give your leg muscles a complete workout. With two types to choose from, the incline press machine, and the horizontal cable press leg machine, you can build and maintain strong leg muscles in very little time.
Pros and Cons of an Incline Press Machine
When working out on an incline press machine, you must sit on a low seat on a raised platform and work against gravity as you lift and lower the weights with your legs. This machine allows you to add a lot of weight if you choose.
Since your body position remains underneath the weight load, you could injure your spine if you don’t use the machine properly. Also, you will need to get up frequently to add or remove weights.
Pros and Cons of a Horizontal Cable Press Leg Machine
A horizontal cable press leg machine relies on resistance rather than going against gravity to give you a great workout. Your body position remains level with the weights so you won’t risk injuring your spine.
You won’t be able to add as much weight as you could on an incline press machine, but you can adjust the weight much faster.
Reasons to Use a Leg Press Machine
For beginners, I believe a leg press machine provides a relatively safe way to build strong leg muscles. You won’t need a spotter to use either the incline leg press or the horizontal leg press. And since these presses don’t have a lot of moving parts, they’re easy to use.
If you have an upper-body injury, a leg press machine allows you to get a lower body workout without causing further injury.
You can perform a variety of leg exercises on either of these leg press machines. You can adjust the weight load, adjust the seat or the platform to experiment with new angles. You can also perform single-leg exercises if one leg is a little weaker than the other.
Change your stance by adjusting your feet closer or wider apart to target specific leg muscle groups. Place your feet higher on the platform to target gluteal muscles and hamstrings. Place your feet lower to target your quadriceps.
Health Benefits of a Leg Press Machine
Over the years I’ve learned that In addition to helping build stronger leg muscles, leg press machines also helps promote two essential health benefits:
Better balance – Strong leg muscles help keep you upright and moving throughout the day. Good balance helps prevent injury and can make you feel more secure in your body. As you age, balance can diminish. By keeping your leg muscles strong, you can maintain good balance as you age.
Increased bone strength – weight-bearing exercises help build bone strength. Strong bones help support muscle and help prevent injury.
How to Use a Leg Press Machine
Select the weight load you want to use, and sit down on the machine. Align your head and shoulders against the seat and pads to maintain stability and comfort when lifting the weight.
Keep your core tight as you lift and lower the weights. Slowly extend your legs to begin lifting. Try to maintain a consistent pace when lifting and lowering the weights.
Perform enough reps to cause fatigue, but not exhaustion. Adjust the plates to increase or decrease your weight load to complete a few more sets.
Avoid These Leg Machine Mistakes
Avoiding these common mistakes can make your leg press workout safer and more effective.
Don’t arch your back – try to keep your back as flat as possible when lifting and lowering the weights. A flat back helps prevent injury by taking pressure off of your spine. Let your legs do the work to get the maximum benefits.
Don’t use your hands – keep your hands at your sides when working out. If you need to place your hands on your thighs to help your legs out during a heavy lift, consider lowering the weight load until your legs become strong enough to perform the move without help.
Keep your butt on the seat – lifting your butt off the seat when using a leg press machine can cause injury to your knees. If you need to lift your butt, you should decrease the weight load.
Don’t lock up your knees – to lift the weight, you need to fully extend your legs. Avoid locking your knees during this extension as you could cause knee injury. Instead, keep your knees loose during the extension.
What to Look for in a Leg Press Machine
When looking for a leg press machine for your home gym, I recommend that you look for models suited for smaller spaces.
Choose a leg press machine that allows you to reach the weight load capacity you need to complete an effective workout.
Make sure the machine has quality padding for your head, back, and shoulder.
Most leg press machines require you to purchase weight plates separately. This allows you to choose the exact amount of weight you want.
Top 5 Leg Press Machines
Read on to learn more about the other great leg press machines I recommend.
The Body-Solid GLPH1100 Leg Press and Hack Squat Machine features a quad track roller system that distributes weight evenly. This machine allows you to work your calves, quads, and gluteal muscles for a comprehensive workout. With three lockout positions, this leg press machine allows you to select various start and stop positions while helping to keep you safe.
Featuring a 2-inch by 4-inch gauge steel frame, this machine helps reduce torsional flex so you can get the most from your workouts.
Weight plates are sold separately.
I like this machine because it’s easy to use and gets the work done!
Unit Dimensions: 83 inches long by 34 inches wide by 56 inches high
Weight capacity: up to 1,000 pounds
The Body-Solid LVLP Leverage Horizontal Leg Press, constructed from heavy-duty steel, has a powder coat finish to protect it from sweat or water damage. The adjustable backrest allows you to maintain proper body alignment when working out. The direct drive press system delivers effective and accurate weight resistance.
Additional Features:
Padded double-stitched upholstered seat and backrest
Pivoting footplate helps you maintain proper foot positions; allows for varied foot positions.
Unit measures: 89 inches long by 57 inches wide by 52 inches high
Unit weighs: 525 pounds
Olympic weight plates are sold separately.
The Plateload Leg Press by BSN Sports features quality smooth pillow block bearings so you can achieve full range of motion. This machine, made of heavy wall steel tubing, provides stability during your workout so you can focus on strengthening leg muscles and glutes.
For optimal comfort during your workout, the padded seat and backrest feature 2.5 inches of high-density foam covered in marine-grade vinyl.
Additional features:
Weight capacity: 1,200 pounds
Includes two-weight storage horns (with protective sleeves)
Rubber bump stops to reduce noise
Weights and plates for this leg press machine are sold separately.
Unit measures: 84 inches long by 32 inches wide by 59 inches high
The TDS Vertical Premier Leg Press Machine helps you build stronger hamstrings, quadriceps, and glutes. Use this machine to perform calf raises. The heavy-duty steel tube construction provides a stable platform for your leg muscle workouts.
The large backrest features 3-inch thick padding for added comfort and back support. The press, mounted on eight heavy-duty rollers, ensures a consistently smooth up and down motion.
Additional features:
Extra-wide foot plate for varied foot positions
Heavy-duty stoppers for adequate noise reduction
Unit measures: 49 inches wide by 47 inches deep by 75 inches high
Unit weight: 200 pounds
The Body-Solid ProClubLine Leg Press Machine allows you to engage a full range of motion without putting extra pressure on your spine. The frame, made from 2-inch by 4-inch high tensile strength steel, has four welded sides for stability and durability. The sealed and pillow block bearings keep this machine in perfect alignment for a smooth, friction-free workout.
Additional features:
DualFirm backrest and seat
Two-position press plate that allows for a wide range of weights
210-pound weight stack
Weight plates sold separately.
Unit measures: 75 inches long by 32 inches wide by 72 inches high
Unit weight: 555 pounds
Conclusion
When using a leg press machine, make sure you maintain good form to get the most from your workout and prevent injury. Adding a leg press machine to your home gym provides you with many workout options to help build strong muscles, strong bones, and better balance.
Four matches have been added to the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view card which will take place later this month from the Tropicana Field.
The Universal title will be defended by Roman Reigns against Kevin Owens in a TLC match, the first match to have this stipulation on the show. Usually there are two TLC matches, including one for the women.
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will be taking on the tag team of Raw Women’s champion Asuka and Lana. The unlikely pair of Asuka and Lana have beat the champs twice in a row on Raw and if they make it three out of three they will walk out with the titles.
Smackdown Women’s champion Sasha Banks will be putting her title on the line against Carmella. Carmella has attacked Sasha multiple times over the last few weeks ever since she returned so it will be payback time for the Legit Boss.
Also, in a WrestleMania 33 rematch, Randy Orton will be wrestling The Fiend. Orton and Wyatt have a long history together, with Orton burning down the Wyatt Family compound and then beating him at WrestleMania to win the title.
Sting, at 61 years of age, has been added to the All Elite Wrestling roster page as a competitor rather than a manager.
Listed as The Icon Sting, the WWE Hall of Famer has his singles, tag team, and trios records listed under his profile photo, obviously all of them reading 0-0 for now.
This suggests that the 61-year-old will be lacing up his wrestling boots once again for the first time since his Night of Champions 2015 match against Seth Rollins, which ended with him being seriously injured. That match was Sting’s last and the next year at the Hall of Fame, Sting said that he’s officially retired due to back problems.
According to documents filed yesterday with the United States Securities and Exchange commission, WWE’s Executive Producer & Chief, Global Television Distribution Kevin Dunn sold over $1 million worth of WWE stocks.
Dunn unloaded a total of 30,000 shares priced at $44.79 each for a total cash out of $1,343,700. Dunn is still in possession of 73,811 WWE shares which at today’s value are worth nearly $3,300,000.
WWE stocks had an uptick of around 7% over the past five days on Wall Street.
The AEW Dynamite main event between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega for the AEW World title failed to crack the 1 million viewers during the final two quarters of the show, something which has to be seen as a surprise considering it was being built as the biggest match in Dynamite history.
The match did come close though, with 952,000 viewers tuning in the seventh quarter but then losing 7,000 viewers, down to 945,000 viewers from the eighth and final quarter according to data released by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.
NXT’s main event in the eighth quarter with the women’s ladder match did 689,000 viewers as competition and increased by 112,000 viewers from the seventh quarter.
The segment where it led to Sting’s arrival did a very good number of 942,000 viewers.
During the conference call with reporters ahead of Sunday’s NXT Takeover: WarGames, Triple H said that the promotion is “open for business” when it comes to working with other companies.
The topic came up after All Elite Wrestling and Impact Wrestling look like they have entered into some sort of a working agreement with the new AEW World champion Kenny Omega appearing on Impact Wrestling next Tuesday on AXS TV.
Triple H said that if the idea is a long-term one and not just a month here and there and it’s meaningful, then yes, Vince McMahon would be open for anything.
