Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has uploaded some photos from the set of Young Rock, the new NBC comedy series based on his life, starting from when he was a very young…pebble!
Production kicked off in early October and started filming two days ago with the show set to premiere sometime in 2021. It will focus on the childhood years of Dwayne Johnson, growing up surrounded by professional wrestling and football. He will also be starring in the show as himself and will appear in every episode.
In the new photos published, the men portraying Junkyard Dog, Andre The Giant, The Iron Sheik, Ata Johnson, Rocky Johnson, and a very young Dwayne Johnson are featured. Johnson noted how both The Iron Sheik and Andre The Giant were regulars at their house and Sheik’s wife also had stints as his baby sitter.
Young Rock is being filmed under strict COVID-19 regulations at the Screen Queensland Studios in Queensland, Australia.
Abadon, who was seriously injured last month in a taped match against Tay Conti, returned to AEW last night on Dynamite and set her sights on the AEW Women’s title.
Abadon crawled out towards Hikaru Shida after Shida beat Anna Jay to retain her title, scaring Shida and forcing her to back away, leaving her title behind in the process. Abadon took possession of the title and then licked it with a mouth full of blood.
The self-proclaimed ‘living dead girl’ was transported to a hospital last month after she was on the receiving end of an elbow to the throat by Conti, an injury which made it hard for her to breathe. The match was stopped and abandoned and never aired on Dynamite the week after.
Impact Wrestling President Ed Nordholm and VP Scott D’Amore wrote a touching tribute to Bob Ryder who passed away yesterday. Ryder worked for Impact, then TNA, since day one and was one of the brains behind the creation of the promotion after WCW folded.
Ryder was described as “the heart and soul” of Impact Wrestling, wearing many different hats throughout the years. “It is no exaggeration to state IMPACT Wrestling would never have existed without Bob’s inspiration and would not have gone on to entertain millions of fans over two decades without his passion and dedication behind the curtain,” the statement posted on ImpactWrestling.com said.
Nordholm and D’Amore wrote that internally, they all joked that the chair and desk at Ryder’s house was Impact’s mobile command center and any of the staff or talent who didn’t have a place to stay or in case of emergency, they knew all they had to do was call Bob who was available 24/7.
“The last time we saw Bob face to face was a month ago, during Bound For Glory week in Nashville. Because of the pandemic, Bob was unable to attend the event, but the three of us were able to celebrate his 64th birthday together at a small dinner. Bob talked non-stop about the upcoming matches, how excited he was about the talent and the future of IMPACT,” the statement continued.
“To the end of his life, Bob was a loyal, trusted, hard-working and beloved member of the IMPACT Wrestling family. He was also infuriatingly – and endearingly – stubborn. That stubbornness steeled him in his battle against his illness. It surprised none of us who knew and loved Bob that he outlived his diagnosis by years,” they wrote, outlining that even though Bob was seriously ill, he insisted on continuing to contribute to the promotion and refused all offers to take time off, even after chemo sessions.
“IMPACT Wrestling will be celebrating Bob’s life in the days and weeks to come. We will think about the best way the honor him and the legacy he left us. For now, we will take a moment to say farewell to a member of our family. We’ll never forget you, Bob,” the tribute concluded.
Candice LaRae’s team for WarGames is now complete following the heel turn of former NXT UK Women’s champion Toni Storm.
Storm came to the aide of Ember Moon after she was attacked by Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzales following her loss to LaRae but after a hug came the double cross, with Storm viciously attacking Moon outside the ring.
Storm was expected to be on Team Shotzi for the WarGames match against Team Candice but now Blackheart finds herself alone so far while Candice’s team is fully assembled. Ember Moon, Rhea Ripley, and NXT Women’s champion Io Shirai are rumored to be part of Team Shotzi.
A WarGames advantage match will take place next week between Blackheart and Gonzalez although it was not specified that this will be a ladder match like the men’s one.
Team McAfee got the advantage over The Undisputed Era for WarGames after Pete Dunne yesterday successfully defeated Kyle O’Reilly in a ladder match main event on NXT on USA Network.
The win came thanks to an assist from a masked man who pushed the ladder that O’Reilly was on, sending him crashing down all the way to the ringside area next to the commentator’s desk.
With this win, Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch will have the numerical advantage during the double ring, double cage match until everyone gets in the ring and the match officially begins.
This will be the fourth consecutive time that The Undisputed Era will be part of WarGames, winning the first one but losing the next two.
With Takeover: WarGames on the horizon, NXT will continue the road to their next WWE Network special following an ass whooping in the ratings by AEW last week.
A ladder match for the WarGames advantage will headline tonight’s broadcast with the only thing announced being it will be a member of The Undisputed Era vs a member of Pat McAfee’s group…but which ones they are remains to be seen.
The only other match advertised so far is Ember Moon vs Candice LaRae as the women also continue to build towards their WarGames match.
And with Wade Barrett unavailable tonight for commentary, former NXT champion Kevin Owens will return home to join Vic Joseph and Beth Phoenix at the broadcast booth.
Friends and former co-workers paid tribute to Bob Ryder, the long-time Impact Wrestling employee and pioneer for wrestling websites after it was reported that he passed away today.
Ryder worked for WCW and Impact Wrestling and also headed the ECW website back in the day apart from running 1wrestling.com before he sold his business.
“There are people that can enter your life and completely change everything. Bob Ryder was that person for me,” said Jeremy Borash, who hosted WCW Live with him. “His courageous, long fight with cancer never kept his spirits down. He was the kind of best friend that comes along once in a lifetime. I will miss him terribly.”
Former Impact Wrestling President Dixie Carter said that she was beyond devastated to hear about the passing of Ryder. “He was the kindest, most selfless person you could imagine. He always did for others. He meant the world to me. We had just talked & I was worried he would be alone for Thanksgiving. Cannot tell u how much I will miss,” Carter wrote.
Christopher Parks, who used the name of Abyss while at Impact Wrestling, said he was crushed with the news. “He was one of a kind. He loved the business, the talent and everyone around him. He wore countless hats and was a big part of the success I had during my career. I love you Bob. Rest In Peace my friend,” Parks commented.
Matt Hardy also chimed in and talked about how Bob took great care of him and his family during his time with Impact Wrestling, noting that even after he left, Ryder was incredibly supportive of his family and career. “Godspeed, my friend, you’ll be missed,” Hardy wrote.
Taz, who knew Ryder from the ECW days, said he was very sad to hear the news and Ryder was always awesome to him. Former fellow ECW star Tommy Dreamer added that he had just spoken to him three days ago.
The NWA champion Nick Aldis said that the wrestling business is a tough, harsh and often cold business and you don’t forget the people that were in your corner. “Bob Ryder was in my corner,” Aldis said. “Farewell Bob. I hope you know how much I appreciate what you did for me and my family. No more pain. RIP my friend.”
Eric Bischoff gave Ryder his WCW job and kept it short, saying that Ryder was a good man.
All Elite Wrestling released a short statement writing, “AEW and the wrestling world mourn the passing of Bob Ryder, our thoughts are with his family, and his friends” but WWE did not acknowledge his passing yet.
Dave Scherer, who now runs PWInsider.com and started with Ryder over at 1wrestling.com before branching out wrote, “So sad to hear about the passing of my old friend Bob Ryder. He was a pioneer in wrestling reporting and without him TNA never would have happened. Bob lived HIS life HIS way and the wrestling business is better for his contributions. Rest in peace my friend.”
Shane Helms, who was furloughed by WWE back in April, has returned to his producer role this week, ending seven months on the sidelines thanks to coronavirus cost-cutting measures.
Quite a few WWE producers and coaches lost their jobs over the past several months as WWE cut its touring business due to COVID-19 but the company said that the majority of those who were furloughed back in April would be returning to work by the end of 2020.
Helms, as the Hurricane, made a surprise cameo appearance at AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view during the Matt Hardy vs Sammy Guevara cinematic match from the Hardy compound along with fellow former WWE Superstar Gangrel.
“I want to send a personal Thank You to the @AEwrestling team, @TonyKhan and @MATTHARDYBRAND for letting me play tonight. This business is ALL OF OURS!! Thanks for letting me be me,” Helms wrote after the show aired.
Bob Ryder, who many long-time Internet wrestling fans remember from the 1wrestling.com website and who headed Impact’s travel department, has been found dead. The news was announced by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.
Meltzer said that Ryder was found at his home in Nashville by police after Impact Wrestling officials couldn’t get a hold of him and asked police for a check. Ryder had been suffering from cancer and was doing chemotherapy.
In 1997, Ryder launched 1wrestling.com, a website he owned with Joey Styles. He also ran the ECW official website for ECW with the help of Dave Scherer who now runs PWInsider.com. Ryder eventually got a job with WCW and hosted WCW Live with Jeremy Borash.
Following the closure of WCW, Ryder along with Jeff and Jerry Jarrett came up with the TNA idea during a fishing trip and Ryder has worked for the company since day one. His latest role was Director of Travel Operations. Impact Wrestling has not commented on his passing as of press time.
Xavier Woods has joined the cast of G4, the former cable TV channel that is scheduled to relaunch sometime in 2021. Woods was announced as a host during the A Very Special G4 Holiday Reunion Special which aired yesterday.
“We could not be happier to welcome Xavier to the family and introduce the first member of G4’s new cast,” said Kevin Sabbe, the G4 Head of Content. “The list of on-air talent with advanced degrees in psychology, unbridled passion for video games and multiple WWE Tag Team Championships is not long. We loved Xavier’s creative #Creed4G4 campaign and cannot wait to showcase his many talents throughout G4’s developing slate of programming. Xavier stands as a fantastic first representative of an exciting and diverse team that we are assembling for G4 and will be introducing in the coming weeks and months.”
The current Raw Tag Team title holder added, “Never in my wildest dreams did I expect #Creed4G4 to gain so much momentum among WWE fans and gamers alike. As a lifelong video game fanatic, I have always held a genuine affinity for the G4 brand, and I’m honored and humbled to be joining the G4 team at a time when interest in gaming and the gaming community has never been stronger.”
Tonight’s Dynamite will serve as the go-home episode of the Winter is Coming special set for next week.
Five matches have already been announced for tonight’s broadcast, including the AEW Women’s title on the line as Hikaru Shida defends against Anna Jay. Other matches include Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs SCU, Rey Fenix and PAC vs The Butcher and The Blade, Top Flight vs The Hybrid 2, and Adam Page vs John Silver.
AEW is coming off a major win in the ratings last week and will hope to keep momentum going for next week’s show which will be headlined by Moxley vs Omega II.
Nowadays everyone has numerous opportunities to express their unique personality on the Internet, as well as promoting their business with the help of social media and finding new potential customers.
On the largest video platform, YouTube, you can find a lot of successful channels with unique names, current topics and breathtaking videos. These YouTube stars gain thousands of new followers every day and are successfully selling their products and services. That can only be a dream, right?
However, marketing on a single social media platform and keeping the audience interested is not as easy as it seems. Then the additional use of another known social media platform could be very helpful.
YouTubers are no longer just distributing their content via YouTube – being represented on several social networks at the same time is now an obligation for many. In addition to Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat, Instagram in particular is one of the most frequently used platforms as the most important dissemination platform for images. The whole idea of Instagram is creating and sharing visual content – exactly what YouTube itself is aiming at.
So we’ve put together a list of tips and tricks that can help you promote your YouTube channel through Instagram
Pay attention to your Instagram bio
If you’ve already created an Instagram account, the first thing you should take care of is its appearance. Please note three most important things: username, profile picture and description.
If you want to link your Instagram account to your YouTube channel, both should have the same name. This also applies to your individual logo, which you only designed for your channels. The more eye-catching and understandable your profile photo, the better.
It is recommended that you share the link to your YouTube channel in your bio so that your new followers subscribe.
There is no doubt that shorter links are easier to remember. With a URL shortener you can shorten links that are too long to a few characters in a few clicks of the mouse.
Share your Instagram with your YouTube followers
Don’t forget to post the link to your Instagram profile on YouTube and invite your followers to your Instagram page. If you have decided to post content on YouTube and Instagram, you should be active on both platforms from now on and inform all your followers about the new posts – that would look positive on your part.
Find your audience
Anyone who wants to promote their account on any social media platform encounters the same problem: looking for “real” followers. Of course, it would be great if Instagram users fell into the category of interested people. But how can you find the “right” users as quickly and safely as possible without pulling fake pages onto your Instagram account?
Many entrepreneurs resort to the help of trusted sources. SocialWick could be a good example. This platform is aimed at the safe and organic growth of the Instagram audience. With this platform, you can buy Instagram users and have your account in safe hands.
Let your followers take a look behind the scenes
One of the best things about being a YouTuber is the bond you make with your subscribers. A great way to strengthen these relationships is to stay active and approachable.
Most of the followers of a particular YouTube channel want to know more about its author and life. Instagram, with its most numerous tools, is a perfect way for you to creatively show your subscribers what your everyday life is like.
Instagram Stories is a useful tool in interacting with your followers. Everything that remains behind your videos and does not match your content format can easily be transferred to your stories. Let yourself be creative: share your background, your work goals, recommendations and other news, conduct open polls with your followers, tease the audience with a preview of your new YouTube video and don’t forget to leave links.
Jazz, the former WWE and NWA Women’s champion, made her return to television last night in a backstage segment on Impact Wrestling, revealing she will be part of the Knockouts Tag Team title tournament.
Jazz never wrestled for Impact Wrestling and will be making her in-ring debut next week as she teams up with Jordynne Grace to take on Killer Kelly and Renee Michelle in the quarter final of the tournament on Tuesday.
Last month, Jazz said that she was “done” in the ring and retiring in an interview with Chris Van Vliet, citing issues with her knees, back, and a lot more mentally and emotionally. Last year, she vacated the NWA Women’s title after a 948-day reign.
The 48-year-old Louisiana native has now said that she wants to retire at the top by winning the Knockouts Tag Team titles. You can see her return below.
The post-Survivor Series Raw did an average of 1,808,000 viewers, an increase of 30,000 viewers from last week’s show. This was the best number since the October 11 draft episode which did 1.85 million viewers.
The show started with 1,904,000 viewers, then dropped to 1,826,000 viewers, before ending the night with 1,694,000 viewers.
Raw was #4, #5, and #6 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic with 0.61, 0.58, and 0.51 ratings respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Seth Rollins is not expected to be on WWE television for the next several weeks as he had requested time off to be with his fiancee Becky Lynch for the arrival of their baby.
Rollins lost to Rey Mysterio and Murphy on Smackdown over the past two weeks and was eliminated first during the Survivor Series after he sacrificed himself for a Brogue Kick from Sheamus.
Lynch is expected to give birth in the beginning of December but it is not known how Rollins will be out for. Apart from an injury in late 2015 which kept him out for six months, Rollins has been wrestling pretty much non-stop for the company and has not had any lengthy breaks.
A Royal Rumble return would be ideal but that might be too close, giving him just two months out. Early betting odds have Rollins at 14/1 to win the Rumble, not good odds for The Messiah! If you’re interested in online betting, you can check out odds for other sports at powerplay.com. Rollins won the 2019 Rumble so another win this close is highly unlikely.
Daniel Bryan, who was in a similar situation with the arrival of his second child, was out for five months.
Omaze is teaming up with WWE and Make-A-Wish to offer once in a lifetime opportunity of meeting The Undertaker for a tour of the WWE Performance Center.
For a donation of as little as $10, you will get a chance to join Taker at the WWE PC, have him coach you through your own custom ring entrance, a photo with The Phenom and a one-on-one talk, exclusive WWE merchandise, including a WWE Championship signed by The Undertaker, and flights and accommodation in Florida.
To participate, all you have to do is donate $10 for 100 entries, $25 for 250 entries, $50 for 1,000 entries, or $100 for 2,000 entries. This fundraiser will close on February 24, 2021 and a winner will be announced around March 10, 2021.
Pamela Murrin, WWE’s Senior Vice President of Data Strategy, has been removed from her position and has departed the company according to PWInsider.com.
Murrin started her WWE job in March 2016, and was responsible for leading an adaptive and innovative data analytics practice focused on actionable insights and strategies to drive revenue growth across all of WWE’s lines of business. She also oversaw WWE’s enterprise metadata management initiatives.
In August of last year, Murrin was named in the 2019 class of Sports Business Journal’s Game Changers for playing a critical role in the ever-evolving media landscape.
Before joining WWE, Murrin had similar positions with American Express, HBO, Oliver Wyman, and Time Warner Cable.
All Elite Wrestling announced the signing of Darius and Dante Martin, otherwise known as Top Flight.
The young brothers have been wrestling professionally since 2016 doing mostly independent shows before they started wrestling for AEW last month. They already have three AEW matches under their belt, two on Dark and one on Dynamite last week where they faced The Young Bucks.
The signing of the duo continues to strengthen the AEW tag team division which has been one of the highlights of AEW since the company’s formation.
The event name, location, and date have been set for the next World Heavyweight Championship Showdown and it’s all happening in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It’s time to put your prediction cap on and get ready to make some huge winning based on your predictions. Will Kenny Omega dethrone Jon Moxley at the AEW World Championship or would Jon Moxley retain his gold come December 2, 2020? If you are not sure about how to begin your prediction, you can use a no deposit bonus offer at the bookmaker’s site to get familiar with what it entails.
The Big Announcement from AEW Dynamite
AEW Dynamite made a big announcement about the event on the TNT program during its post-Full Gear 2020 edition. The announcement revealed that the reigning AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, will be defending his title against the latest number one contender, Kenny Omega. It’s interesting to recall that Kenny Omega was the winner of the recently concluded World Title Eliminator Tournament and he will be meeting Jon Moxley in a showdown on December 2, 2020, to rip out his title from his hands. Will this be possible? The frenzy argument is on-going and the world is waiting to watch as the battle unfolds.
Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega: The Cold War Brewing
Jon Moxley has successfully retained his All Elite Wrestling World Championship up till the end of the Full Gear event on Saturday night. However, his celebratory mood was dampened when a new contender was introduced. Kenny Omega, the new number one contender will be vying for the same gold that Moxley holds dear as AEW announced that the title match will be taking place on December 2, 2020.
Suffice to mention that both wrestlers have been rivals since 2019 when Moxley attacked Omega at the Dynamite’s premiere. The attack came as payback for Kenny’s comment about Moxley missing out on the ALL Out pay-per-view event. The duo met at the Full Gear 2019 again in a wild and violent Lights Out Unsanctioned Match. Moxley won at this event, leaving Omega breathing fire.
Jon Moxley Reign on the Track
Moxley ripped the championship from Chris Jericho during the 2020 Revolution pay-per-view event. Since then, he has retained the title, making him the longest championship holder in the history of AEW. Over the short years in AEW, he has successfully defended his titles against Brodie Lee, Jake Hager, Darby Allin, Brian Cage, Lance Archer, The Butcher, and twice with Eddie Kingston.
Conclusion
Moxley and Omega have feuded once at the 2019 AEW Full Gear, an event that became one of the hottest and most brutal wrestling matches in recent years. As stated earlier, Moxley won at the event and proved that he was indeed a better hardcore wrestler with raw talent and who is always ready to push himself beyond his contemporary, Omega. The stage is set again and it’s time for Kenny Omega to get his sweet revenge. It’s time for him to prove that he’s the best and most superior wrestler between the two.
A match on next week’s Raw will determine who will be the number one contender for the WWE title currently held by Drew McIntyre and presumably the challenger at the TLC pay-per-view.
The match, a triple threat one, will see AJ Styles vs Riddle vs Keith Lee, after all three of them beat Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Lashley respectively to qualify earlier in the night.
Braun Strowman was also supposed to be part of the picture but he assaulted WWE official Adam Pearce at the start of the program and got ejected out of the building. Rumors are that Strowman will still find himself involved somehow next week and the match could be changed to a fatal four-way instead.
