Former WWE Performance Center coach Serena Deeb made her AEW debut yesterday on Dynamite, losing to NWA Women’s champion Thunder Rosa.
The 34-year-old joined the WWE Performance Center staff in February 2018 and was assigned to work with the women. But in April, Deeb was one of the many who got cut due to the coronavirus cost-cutting measures and was not brought back even though the Performance Center is now operating as a training facility again following the introduction of the ThunderDome.
“Your support is heard, felt, and appreciated,” Deeb wrote in a tweet after her match. “Thank you @AEWrestling for the platform to do what I love most in the world, and thank you to all who watched and enjoyed it. Can’t wait to do it again.”
Sports and betting are two sectors that have coexisted for centuries. Sports betting involves the process of placing a bet on the outcome of a particular game. However, this definition is very shallow as many things go on when it comes to sports betting.
Betting in the early days was all about predicting who will win a certain game. Times have changed, and people can now place bets on different outcomes such as scores, who will score, who will be booked, and players that will appear, among other things. The following are some of the different types of sports betting that you can find in a casino today:
Fixed-odds betting
It is the most common type of betting that you will get in gambling houses. A good example is when you predict that team A will win against team B. The two different teams may have different odds based on several factors. Your favorite team can have an odd of 2.5, and you place a bet of $100. Your possible win will be (2.5*$200). You can as well predict that the two teams will draw.
The betting site will analyze the past encounters between the two teams, their current form, and the starting lineups, among other factors, to determine the odds. The team with the highest chances of winning always have smaller odds than the ‘weaker’ team. The teams’ odds might change during the game, but that will not affect your bet in any way. Some of these sites may even allow you to cash out your money as the game proceeds.
E-sports betting
Engaging in e-sports and rewatching games such as college basketball games has been the day’s order during the Covid-19 pandemic. Electronic sports is professional video gaming that has been in existence for some time now. People have been organizing and engaging in video game competitions since the 1970s. The introduction of the internet was a big boost to the gamers community as they started exploring new avenues, such as playing against remote opponents.
E-sport tournaments are now very common and attract players, sponsors, and gamblers alike. Some of the e-sport games you find on online gambling sites have been designed with professional gaming in mind. There are organizations such as International E-sports Federation, the Electronic Sports League and World eSports Association that manage e-sports. Some of the games allow spectators to follow the proceedings. It is also common to find some of these e-sport games held in front of a live audience to boost the credibility of the activities.
Live / In-play betting
This betting type allows you to place a bet when the event has already started. For instance, you can place a bet on a football match after ten minutes. The odds of the teams will depend on the mood of the game. Your bet choice will depend on how the two teams are performing on the field. You can bet on different things such as the overall winner, number of goals, or even whether there will be other changes in the course of the match. You must be quick to place your bets because the odds change a lot on a live game.
Live betting becomes fixed odds betting the moment you stake. In-play betting opens up many betting options that are unavailable in traditional betting platforms. However, in-play betting can feature confusing terms due to the many options available. For instance, if you find a game where team B is leading team A by two goals to nil, then you must understand what it means when you get an option to bet on who will ‘win the rest of the match.’ You can also bet on ‘who will score the next goal’ or ‘which team will score the 3rd goal.’
Pari-mutuel betting
This type of betting does not involve odds like the rest. There will be different players who will place wagers that will end up in a pool. For instance, we can have two teams, A and B, playing. All those who support team A will stake their bets in a pool while the opponents also do the same. Pool A can have $1000, which will be split amongst all those who have staked based on their contributions if team A wins the match.
Understanding the different types of sports betting makes it easy to land on the right wager on casino gry. You can then analyze what suits your needs best and increase your chances of having accurate predictions. Learning NBA props to bet on when the season resumes can be your starting point.
The Buy-In match of Britt Baker vs Big Swole will be a cinematic match according to AEW President Tony Khan.
Speaking to the media ahead of All Out, Khan said that Baker has been out for quite a while due to injuries so the cinematic aspect of the match will help protect her. Khan said that the Buy-In show is an opportunity to get more exposure which hopefully leads to more pay-per-view buys.
The match between Baker and Swole is being billed as a tooth and nail match, whatever that might be.
Khan was also asked about Brock Lesnar during the call. Lesnar has recently become a free agent after contract negotiations with WWE broke down. The AEW President said he could not comment on Lesnar at this time but said he enjoyed his work for several years, both as a professional wrestler as well as a mixed martial artist.
Nigel McGuinness is returning behind the commentary desk once again for NXT UK as the brand resumes television tapings according to Alex McCarthy of TalkSPORT.
McGuinness, who lent his voice for NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, was furloughed by WWE back in April as part of the coronavirus cost-cutting measures but is returning on the payroll with the relaunch of the NXT UK brand.
Just like what Beth Phoenix does, McGuinness will be doing his commentary remotely from his home in the United States while Andy Shepherd will be at ringside at the studio. Mauro Ranallo also did commentary remotely before he left the promotion.
The media were present for the first set of tapings on Tuesday and tapings continue today.
The usual suspects running the show are doing so remotely, a new way of doing business during a pandemic.
NXT UK returns with brand new episodes on September 17 on the WWE Network. All tapings are behind held at the BT Sport studios in London.
The All Out weekend kicks off tomorrow leading up to one of the most anticipated AEW pay-per-views of the year.
The action will start over at YouTube with a special episode of AEW Dark. On Saturday, the part one of the All Out Red Carpet special starts at 5PM ET also on YouTube then the Countdown to All Out airs on TNT at 5:30PM. At 6:30PM, immediately following the conclusion of the Countdown show, part two of the red carpet show will continue over at YouTube.
At 7PM, the Buy-In pre-show will air kick off on Fite.TV followed by All Out at 8PM on B/R Live and also traditional pay-per-view.
After The Rock revealed that he and his whole family were infected with the COVID-19 virus, former WWE and Intercontinental champion AJ Styles also announced that he tested positive last month.
During a live Twitch stream, Styles said he feels for the people who have to deal with the coronavirus and he’s lucky he didn’t have too many problems with it.
“I was one of the lucky ones, with that being said. I had a headache, and I never had a fever. Maybe a couple of boogers, that was about it,” Styles said.
Styles lost the Intercontinental title to Jeff Hardy after he returned from his quarantine period.
NXT’s Super Tuesday episode featuring the 60-minute iron man match did 845,000 viewers on USA Network, up 25,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. It was the second-best number of 2020. NXT did 0.26 in the 18-49 demographic and placed #10 in the top 50 cable chart. The NBA playoffs as expected dominated the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Many consider wrestling to be a scripted sport, and it prevents many from betting on it as a rule. Thousands of wrestling fans flock to platforms like SBOBET to place bets on matches, though. It gives them a chance to be part of the action, and not everyone shares the opinion of the critical minority.
Why is wrestling on WWE considered to be scripted? Most avid wrestling fans who think this way might tell you that the winner of each match is predetermined. They purport that the results of the matches are only disclosed to a select few so that fans aren’t aware of the outcome beforehand.
What You Need To Know About WWE
WWE, or the World Wrestling Entertainment, is a particular target for this type of scepticism. It is a professional wrestling platform that was established in the early 1950s. Since then, it has become the most-watched wrestling platform in the world, broadcasted to over 150 countries with a following of millions.
WWE hosts a whopping 500 events annually, which is far more than any other televised wrestling federation.
It centres around wrestlers that rise and fall as champions, depending on what the writers deem fit and entertaining for the viewers. If one can correctly identify the writing patterns, an analyst could predict the result of the matches correctly, placing smart bets with high odds of winning.
Why Should You Wager On WWE Matches?
It may come as a surprise to most, but you easily make a lot of money betting on WWE matches. Other gambling platforms, like casinos, limit the amount one can bet. The earnings for those who are looking to win big feel the pinch.
That is not the case for betting on WWE matches, though. Other than value, you can also have a lot of fun while betting on these wrestling contests. It gives you a chance to be part of the global wrestling fraternity, making for engaging conversation with friends and family while earning some extra cash.
Types Of WWE Betting Options
Placing bets on WWE matches is simple – all you have to do is anticipate which wrestler is going to win and initiate your wager. Although WWE betting is not complicated, sports bookies will often give you different options to make the field more interesting.
Some of these options are:
First to appear – in which you bet on the wrestler who is first to appear on the show.
Appearance bet – in which you bet on specific wrestlers to show up for the event.
First-time winner – in which you bet on a wrestler who wins for the first time on the show.
Betting on wrestling is a great way to become part of all the fun that surrounds the WWE fraternity.
If you are looking to wager on a wrestling match, give SBOBET a try. It is one of the most reliable sports betting platforms in the market, but it is still a good idea to do your homework and place your bets responsibly.
In a video posted on Instagram, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed that he, his wife, and his two young daughters Jasmine and Tiana were all infected with the coronavirus a couple of weeks ago and tested positive.
Johnson said the past three weeks were the most challenging ones for his family but now they’re feeling better and no longer contagious while feeling stronger and healthier.
The family got infected through close family friends who had no idea how they got it. Johnson said that his daughters quickly developed symptoms for the first few days like a sore throat but all of them got through it as a family.
The @WrestleVotes Twitter account, which has broken several wrestling-related news over time, reported today that there are discussions going on to move NXT off Wednesday nights, effectively ending the head-to-head war with All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite.
@WrestleVotes adds that while no decision is expected imminently, the talks remain ongoing and the ratings over the next two weeks “might have some impact on the decision.”
NXT did over 800,000 viewers twice in a row the past two weeks when it ran unopposed from AEW on Wednesday and the show has two weeks airing on Tuesday nights due to the NHL playoffs.
Moving to Tuesday night would pit NXT head-to-head with Impact Wrestling on AXS TV and the other remaining free day would be Thursday. But with the NFL airing on Thursday as well during the season, Tuesday would likely be the chosen day.
NXT has been airing on Wednesday nights ever since the WWE Network was introduced in 2014 and then moved to USA Network two weeks prior to the launch of AEW Dynamite on TNT in October of last year.
BT Sport has transformed a part of its studio in London into an NXT UK arena ahead of the brand’s relaunch this month.
Triple H uploaded a video of the stunning transformation which will soon see the arrival of the stars of NXT UK. “As #WWENXT prepares for #NXTSuperTuesday tonight, @BTSport’s incredible, state of the art facility, in the heart of London, has been transformed into the new home for the relaunch of @NXTUK,” Triple H tweeted.
The new episodes will start airing on the WWE Network on Thursday, September 17. The company is expected to film several weeks of shows once tapings restart. NXT UK has not had any new material in five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Just over a week ago, all NXT UK talent were moved to London for COVID-19 testing ahead of the relaunch.
The last stop before All Out takes place tonight on TNT as Dynamite returns to its regular Wednesday night at 8PM time slot.
Four matches have so far been announced for the broadcast, including Chris Jericho vs Joey Janela, AEW World champion Jon Moxley vs Mark Sterling, Santana and Ortiz vs Best Friends, and an eight-man tag team match between The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express vs SoCal Uncensored and Private Party.
Also, NWA Women’s champion Thunder Rosa will be wrestling on the show ahead of her showdown with AEW Women’s champ Hikaru Shida on Saturday night!
WWE announced that it has elected Steve Pamon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment as one of the members of its Board of Directors.
“Steve brings an extraordinary track record from the media and entertainment industry and is an accomplished senior executive,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “I am confident his experience and insights will add tremendous value to our company.”
As the President & Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment founded by global entertainer Beyoncé in 2010, Pamon oversees an extensive global media portfolio, including artist management, music production, concert tours, motion pictures, television specials and consumer products. Throughout his tenure, he has achieved critical and commercial success as evident in the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show, Lemonade visual album, The Formation World Tour, Netflix’s Homecoming documentary and the Disney+ film, Black Is King, among many others.
Former WWE announcer and host Renee Paquette appeared on this week’s Sports Illustrated Media Podcast to talk about her departure and getting COVID-19 while working for WWE.
Paquette confirmed the rumors that WWE officials were not happy that she announced to the world that she was infected with coronavirus before she talked to them and woke up the next day after announcing it to a barrage of texts.
“There’s no shame in having got it. Again we don’t know what’s going on with anything. We’re all trying to figure it out. So when I tweeted that I had it, I wasn’t doing it as, like, “I GOT COVID.” That was not my MO when I tweeted. It was mostly, ‘Hey, I have it.’ Also, in case there were people that could’ve been around me and maybe seen that I had it, I felt a responsibility to make sure people knew that I was sick. But, yeah, it was NOT well received,” Paquette told host Jimmy Traina.
Paquette said that the company weren’t mad because she posted it, but rather because she did not give them a heads up and it was bad publicity. She noted that she felt no one was really concerned about her health when she got the positive result and that really bothered her that no one checked up on her.
Paquette admitted that WWE didn’t do everything to contain the virus back then but now they’re doing proper tests that she says should have been implemented from the very beginning.
“Since everything that’s gone down and however many people ended up getting sick, now it feels like a much safer environment. Even when I was there for SummerSlam, I was definitely less concerned about it knowing that everyone in the building has been properly tested with the nose swab and whatnot,” she continued.
The former Raw announcer also expressed how surprised she was when Florida deemed WWE as an essential business and let the company go ahead with tapings.
“It was shocking. It really shocking to see that this was deemed essential business. That made it seem like, hold on a second here,” she said.
There was no new champ crowned on NXT but there was a new one crowned over at Impact Wrestling.
Eric Young, who recently returned to the promotion after being let go from WWE in April, defeated Eddie Edwards last night on Impact on AXS TV to regain the Impact World title.
The ex-champion was on a run of open challenges lately and the former leader of the WWE faction SAnitY issued him a challenge last week.
Young is now in his second reign as Impact World champion. He won it the first time around in April 2014, beating Magnus. His first run lasted 70 days, eventually losing it to Lashley in June.
Edwards won the title at Slammiversary in July in a fatal five-way elimination match which included Ace Austin, Trey Miguel, Rich Swann, and Eric Young.eric
Despite promoting that there will be a new NXT champion crowned in a 60-minute fatal-four way iron man match, NXT failed to deliver on that promise as the match ended…in a draw.
With each of the four Superstars having one fall, Finn Balor pinned Tommaso Ciampa in the final 20 seconds of the match to get the second pin but Adam Cole managed to land a pin on Balor as well right on the expiration of the clock.
That meant that Balor had two pins, Cole had two pins, while Gargano and Ciampa each had one.
Rather than continuing the match, NXT General Manager William Regal then decided that Balor and Cole would face each other next week on another episode of NXT Super Tuesday to finally determine the new champ.
The NXT title was vacated on last week’s episode of NXT by Karrion Kross due to a shoulder injury he suffered at NXT Takeover: XXX in his win against Keith Lee.
The post-Payback Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1,896,000 viewers, down 132,000 viewers from the post-SummerSlam broadcast.
The show started with 2,104,000 viewers in the first hour, then dropped to 1,882,000 viewers in the second, and finished with 1,703,000 viewers in the third and final hour. The show dropped 400,000 viewers along the way, which is not a good sign at all.
Raw was #4, #6 and #7 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic with 0.63, 0.59, and 0.53 rating. The night was dominated by the NBA Playoffs on TNT. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
A new NXT champion will be crowned tonight…but it will take at least 60 minutes to find out who that person will be as the four Superstars will be locked in an iron man match.
The favorite to walk out of Full Sail University with the title according to bookmakers at Unibet is Finn Balor. The former Universal champion has not won a title since he moved back to the NXT brand. Balor has odds of 3/5 to win.
Tommaso Ciampa, who had to surrender the belt and never actually lost it, is 43/20 to win while Johnny Gargano is 5/1 and Adam Cole is 6/1. Cole is the longest NXT champion in history.
The main event of the upcoming WWE pay-per-view Clash of Champions will feature WWE champion Drew McIntyre defending against Randy Orton in a rematch from SummerSlam.
Orton became the number one contender for the WWE title after he defeated Keith Lee and Seth Rollins in a triple threat match last night on Raw.
Each Superstar had to go through a qualifying match, with Orton beating Kevin Owens, Rollins beating Dominick Mysterio, and Lee beating Dolph Ziggler.
Clash of Champions will take place on September 27 live from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
WWE and AEW are easily the most popular wrestling promotions on earth with millions of followers. Unless you watch them regularly, it is difficult to keep up with what is happening. There are over 200 events throughout the year, so catching up on the action before jumping on a GClub wager relies on knowing who is who in the wrestling universe.
We have picked out the top WWE and AEW superstars of the past year to help you get back in the game.
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston is probably the most successful wrestler of 2019. He was able to beat Daniel Brian in the WrestleMania 35 title match and became a true champion. He also went on to sustain the title for six months, a wrestling eternity.
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho helped revive his career in AEW. The fact that Jericho is 49 years old and is still able to perform amazes his fans and critics alike. Jericho’s recent performance showed that he is still in top shape and can match the most athletic of young wrestlers head to head.
Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes is another star who experienced the best year of his career last year. Cody helped introduce wrestling fans to a WWE alternative: tough competition and fast-paced action. Coming back to 2019, Rhodes delivered some of the most iconic performances that fans will remember for years. Rhodes’ match against his brother was exceptionally memorable for some of his greatest fans, too.
Adam Cole
Adam Cole demonstrated his athleticism and skill when he came to NXT straight from Ring of Honor.
What differentiates Cole is his uncanny ability to adapt his game and step up each time he enters the ring. When facing Daniel Bryan on Smackdown, he showcased his talents to the world in style, proving that he can match up to any of the superstars on the circuit.
Most Cole fans will tell you that he is the main reason NXT is as popular as it is today. His personality and style of wrestling put WWE NXT on the map.
Nick Gage
Nick Gage proved himself as wrestling’s fiercest performer in 2019, elevating his career along with GCW’s status and reputation despite not being part of WWE or AEW. He brings out an intimidating side of himself every time he steps into the ring and makes sure never to disappoint the fans who enjoy his aggressive approach. Gage’s ability to turn on beast mode in the ring has led to some extremely entertaining matches in the past season, and it puts him firmly on our list of WWE superstars.
Seth Rollins
The last pick is a household name, and Rollins proved himself to the world when he beat Brock Lesnar in WrestleMania 35 for the WWE Universal title. Even though his performance to attain the title was iconic, most fans found his run as the titleholder mediocre at best. Winning the Universal title was enough for Rollins to make our list, especially considering his renown as a key player on WWE.
What’s Next for WWE and AEW?
WWE and AEW have hundreds of superstars under its umbrella, which can make it difficult for fans to keep up with the latest twists. It is wonderful to see the new season will be kicking off soon when most enthusiasts only got their wrestling fix playing online platforms, like GClub. This year’s WWE and AEW action is sure to be even better.
