Smackdown did an average of 2,180,000 viewers this week, up 13,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. This was the most-watched Smackdown since April 17. The first hour did 2,210,000 viewers and then it was followed by 2,151,000 viewers in the second hour. Smackdown did 0.3 in the 18-34, 0.6 in the 18-49, and 0.7 in the 25-54, beating everything else on network TV. For the first time in a while, the show also beat several other broadcasts in overall viewership. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
3 benefits of wrestling you should know
Wrestling is a popular sport in the modern world. Over the years, it has entertained millions of people across the globe. In the process, wrestling has become a lucrative sport that has created thousands of jobs. These are the well-known benefits of the game.
However, there are many other benefits of wrestling that many people do not know. They are benefits that can only be enjoyed by wrestlers and not those that watch sports. Here are three that you probably don’t know.
Wrestling Improves Your Physical Fitness
Wrestling is a perfect sport for keeping yourself fit. To become a good wrestler, you are required to do exercises every day or week, depending on why you joined the sport. The activities are meant to help you develop athletic skills, but they also benefit your body in many other ways.
For instance, physical exercises can help you build strength, power, flexibility, and speed. Your body keeps on improving and adjusting as you continue to practices, and the more you exercise, the more you become physically fit.
Wrestling also teaches you discipline when taking food. It promotes healthy eating habits where you take food that benefits your body as opposed to causing harm. This type of discipline also helps to keep your body in good shape.
But how does physical fitness benefit you?
Keeping yourself fit offers protection against many health issues. It reduces the probability of a heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Fitness also strengthens your bones, which then reduces the probability of breaking or suffering from bone diseases at a later age.
Wrestling Improves Your Mental Health
Wrestling is a sport that enhances your mental health. Due to the intensity of the sport, you have to train your mind to endure under tough conditions. You must learn to endure pain, which may be caused by tiredness and muscle pain while exercising and during a fight. Thus, wrestling helps you develop the mental toughness required to survive under pressure.
Wresting also requires you to remain attentive throughout a fight. It, therefore, trains you things such as anticipating and avoiding attacks in a matter of seconds to increases your chances of winning.
Therefore, the sport becomes an effective way of training your mind to be sharp at all times. This is a skill that you can use to play slots at Joker388 and win real money. You can learn more about slots by reading joker123.
Therefore, take part in wrestling if you want to build your mental health. The sport will also help you acquire vital mental skills that you can apply in other areas of life.
Wrestling Teaches Self-Defense
The primary purpose of wrestling is entertainment. However, the sport also teaches you crucial self-defense tactics. This because the game is about fighting. That is why two or more people compete with each other to determine who is the strongest or the best.
But, before you can start competing, you need to go through training for months or years so that you can master acceptable fighting skills. Therefore, wrestling either for fun or with the intention of going professional allows you to learn self-defense.
You learn things such as how to remain calm under pressure, how to position your body, and defend yourself against certain types of attacks and weapons.
The self-defense skills are to be used in the ring to defend yourself against an opponent. However, the world is not the safest place. You might, therefore, come across bullies or thugs in the street at one time in your life.
The self-defense skills you learn through wrestling will help you in such situations. You can use them to defend yourself and your loved ones from anyone that wants to cause harm. Wrestling also teaches you discipline that prevents you from hurting your enemy more than might be required while defending yourself.
In conclusion, wrestling enhances your physical fitness. It builds your mental health and gives you skills that can be applied in other areas such as playing slots at Joker388. If you have never heard of slots, read joker123 to learn more. Finally, wrestling teaches you self-defense, which can also help you in the outside world.
All Out 2020 tickets on sale this morning
Limited tickets for the upcoming All Out AEW pay-per-view will go on sale this morning on Ticketmaster.com at 10AM ET. Around 500 seats will be available.
The same rules for tickets which are being used for Dynamite will apply to the All Out pay-per-view as well. Tickets start from $50 excluding service fees.
Tickets for the September 2 episode of Dynamite will also go on sale today at the same time starting from $35 plus fees.
All Out takes place on Saturday, September 5. Doors will open at 5:30PM.
Sami Zayn back on Smackdown after five-month absence
Paul Heyman was not the only one who returned on Smackdown last night as Sami Zayn also made his first appearance since WrestleMania 36.
Zayn was the Intercontinental champion before he decided to return home due to the coronavirus pandemic. He last worked at WrestleMania, beating Daniel Bryan and defending his IC title. Zayn was one of the few who opted to take WWE’s offer to stay at home rather than work, but that meant he could not defend the Intercontinental title so a tournament was held to crown a new champion.
On Smackdown last night, Zayn returned to confront Jeff Hardy at the top of the stage, calling him a fraud as he’s the real Intercontinental champion. Zayn eventually kicked Hardy in the face before returning to the back.
Paul Heyman returns…and aligns himself with Roman Reigns!
Friday Night Smackdown ended with a major twist and the return of Paul Heyman.
Heyman, who has been absent since WrestleMania 36, was revealed to be sitting side-by-side with WWE’s newest heel – Roman Reigns.
Reigns had to sign the triple threat match contract for Payback and after reading it, he advised Adam Pierce that he can’t sign it like this and wanted changes. Reigns said that no matter what, come Sunday, he will be the new Universal champion again after wrecking everyone and that was “not a prediction, it’s a spoiler.”
At that point, the camera turned around to reveal Paul Heyman sitting on the couch with Reigns. “Believe that,” Heyman told Pierce as the two then looked at each other and cracked a smile.
Dynamite rating for 08/27/2020
This week’s Dynamite, which aired on a Thursday night, did 813,000 viewers, up 58,000 viewers from last week’s show which aired on a Saturday. The show did a 0.29 in the 18-49 demographic and placed #11 in the top 50 cable chart. The Republican National Convention dominated the night. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Wrestling world mourns the death of “Bullet” Bob Armstrong
The wrestling world mourned the death of “Bullet” Bob Armstrong, the 80-year-old Hall of Famer who passed away yesterday.
Two of his sons, Scott and Brian, wrote on Twitter that it was with a very heavy heart that they announce the passing of their father. Information regarding funeral arrangements will come at a later date, the brothers said.
Both WWE and AEW issued a statement on the passing of Armstrong, with WWE writing a profile on him on WWE.COM. Impact Wrestling, at time of this writing, did not acknowledge the news yet even though Bob spent a few years there.
Triple H wrote that Stephanie McMahon and himself were thinking of the entire Armstrong family during this difficult time, tagging both Scott and Brian in the Tweet. The two brothers work for WWE.
NXT General Manager William Regal said that he was truly gutted to hear the news. “His family have been my ‘American’ family since I’m moved here 27 years ago. I love them all dearly. My deepest condolences to them all,” Regal wrote.
Mick Foley added that he was fortunate to have known Bob and watch him work “his magic” inside the ring. The tweet was a reply to Brian’s tweet, with Foley saying he was sorry to hear of the passing of his father and offered his deepest condolences.
Former WWE champion and now Mayor of Knox County Glenn “Kane” Jacobs wrote that Armstrong was “tough as nails,” loved the business and was a legend throughout the Southeast. “I enjoyed working with him -and learning from him – during my time in SMW. Rest in peace, Bullet.”
Sean Waltman, who is big friends with Brian “Road Dogg” James, wrote that he was heartbroken by the news and thought that Bob crushed his Hall of Fame speech on that night. “Never seen a father more proud of his sons & sons more proud of their father…ever! What an honor it is to have known you,” Waltman wrote.
AEW’s Chris Jericho also said that he was sad to hear about the passing of Armstrong. “A true man’s man in this sport of thieves,” Jericho wrote. “When I broke my arm in #SMW in 94, Bob was one of the ONLY ones to call & check on me. I also learned the art of cutting a promo from him. Rest well Bullet!”
AEW champ Jon Moxley tops the new PWI 500 list
As expected, a wrestler from the All Elite Wrestling topped the annual PWI 500 list, with AEW World champion Jon Moxley getting his first top billing in the popular list.
The 30th annual PWI 500 issue will hit newsstands on September 22. The full list will be released that day.
Moxley is on the front cover of the Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine with the tag line “A New Era in the PWI 500. Jon Moxley is #1” and “AEW has officially arrived” underneath.
The other nine wrestlers in the top 10 are (in order) Adam Cole, Chris Jericho, Drew McIntyre, Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada, Cody, Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston, and AJ Styles.
With Moxley’s win, it means all three members of The Shield have topped the list. Rollins won last year while Reigns won the 2016 list.
Moxley last appeared in the top 10 of PWI 500 in 2017 when he was still wrestling as Dean Ambrose in WWE.
Dominik Mysterio gives behind-the-scenes insights for his match at SummerSlam
Speaking to Alex McCarthy of TalkSPORT, Dominik Mysterio discussed his match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam and gave some behind-the-scenes insights of what happened when he went through the curtain after the match.
Dominik said that his father and Seth Rollins, with the help of producer Jamie Noble, put the match together and could not have picked better people to help him out. Dominik put over Noble who he describes as “outstanding” at what he does.
“So I’m nothing but thankful to those guys for how they helped me and guided me through this crazy debut match at SummerSlam. Overall, I was very happy with the match. Again, nothing but great things for Seth and about Seth, and he guided me in unimaginable ways and I’m thankful for him and what he’s done for me,” he said.
Dominik said that after the match was over and he went back to Gorilla, he got very emotional and the first thing he did was hug his parents. He also shared a big hug with Jamie Noble and Seth Rollins.
“Everyone was very happy and clapping for me, so it was a surreal moment. I definitely gave the bossman a hug afterwards and thanked him for the opportunity,” Dominik said, referring obviously to Vince McMahon.
“It was just a crazy experience. From seeing other people and other wrestlers finish their matches and walk through Gorilla and hug Vince and stuff like that, having that be my turn to do it… I’m forever grateful.”
Dominik said that if it wasn’t for Vince McMahon, he wouldn’t be in this position and thanked him for the opportunity.
“At the end of the day, I don’t know what people think, but I wasn’t asking for things or begging my dad, so I think me being brought into this storyline and being put in the position I was put in was definitely coming from someone that has a lot of power and my guess is that would be Vince. I’m very grateful,” said Dominik.
All Out 2020 card takes shape with four new matches announced
The All Out card started to take shape last night on Dynamite as four more matches were announced.
The AEW Tag Team titles will be on the line as Kenny Omega and Adam Page will defend their gold against the new number one contenders FTR. FTR won a gauntlet match last night, last eliminating Best Friends to earn their shot.
The AEW Women’s title match was also made official as Hikaru Shida accepted the challenge from NWA Women’s champion Thunder Rosa. Rosa appeared last week to challenge Shida and this will be the first AEW/NWA collaboration.
An eight-man tag team match was announced as well featuring The Dark Order, consisting of Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, and Stu Grayson, taking on Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, Dustin Rhodes, and QT Marshall.
Plus, the 21-man casino battle royale returns as well with the winner receiving a future AEW World title shot. The wrestlers announced as part of the match so far are Darby Allin, Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, Pentagon Jr, Rey Fenix, The Butcher, The Blade, and Eddie Kingston.
WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong passes away
WWE Hall of Famer “Bullet” Bob Armstrong passed away yesterday at the age of 80. Armstrong had been battling cancer in his ribs, prostate, and shoulder at time of his death and was not getting any treatment.
Starting his wrestling career in 1960, Armstrong, whose real name is Joseph James, spent the majority of his career wrestling for Georgia Championship Wrestling and the NWA affiliates around the Southeastern United States. He also had a stint in TNA Wrestling in the early days of the promotion and last wrestled for the company in January 2008.
Despite his age, Bullet continue working even past his retirement show and believe it or not wrestled his last match in May 2019 with a career in professional wrestling spanning over six decades.
Bob’s four sons – Joseph Scott, Robert Bradley, Steve, and Brian – all became professional wrestlers.
Armstrong was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
NXT rating for 08/26/2020
NXT on Wednesday night on USA Network did a total of 824,000 viewers, down 29,000 viewers from last week’s show. NXT did not have Dynamite as competition but still the Republican National Convention and coverage of the hurricane dominated cable TV. With a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic, NXT finished #24 in the top 50 cable chart. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
The Rock and Under Armour postpone launch of Project Rock gym shoes following latest shooting
Dwayne Johnson’s and Under Armour’s planned launch for his Project Rock gym shoes set for today was postponed out of respect for Jacob Blake and his family.
Blake, a 29-year-old African American, was shot seven times in the back by police in Wisconsin last week, leaving him paralyzed. The shooting has once again revived several protests and several sports leagues yesterday postponed their matches including the NBA which are in the playoffs.
“Out of respect for Jacob Blake & his family we’ll postpone our Project Rock and Under Armour PR3 launch today,” Johnson wrote. “I’ll keep you posted on our relaunch date. Unbelievable we’re here again. Shot 7xs. In the back. In front of his kids. There’s no progress without humanity.”
Project Rock merchandise are one of the best-sellers for Under Armour and the gym shoes are the latest in the collection, shoes which have been in the making for a year and which are “engineered for the hardest works in the room.”
Excalibur returning on commentary tonight
Excalibur, who has been missing from Dynamite commentary for the past several weeks, is back in Jacksonville and should be part of tonight’s broadcast. Jim Ross posted a photo on his Twitter sitting along with Excalibur and Tony Schiavone with AEW ring announcer Justin Roberts behind them.
Excalibur reportedly asked not to be on television for a few weeks after a very old tape from a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla angle showed up where he used racial slurs. WWE Superstar Kevin Owens was also part of the angle and all those involved have apologized over the years for their involvement. The clip in question took place around 17 years ago during PWG’s early days.
The decision was taken to take Excalibur off television so he doesn’t become the focus of the show by fans who would certainly bring the incident up online.
Moxley and MJF sign contract for All Out match tonight on Dynamite
AEW is back on TNT tonight for another loaded Dynamite kicking off at 8PM ET.
Three matches are announced so far including a tables match between Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara, a tag tam gauntlet match to determine the new number one contenders for the AEW Tag Team titles featuring The Natural Nightmares, The Young Bucks, Best Friends, and FTR, and a three-on-one handicap match with Big Swole taking on Reba, Penelope Ford, and Dr. Britt Baker.
Also tonight, new TNT champion Brodie Lee will be celebrating his victory and a contract signing for the All Out main event between Jon Moxley and MJF will also take place. Plus, the Demo God himself Chris Jericho will be on commentary.
Best trusted online casino sites in 2020
In order to have a successful gambling experience, it is essential to start only with the best online casino. It stands for a general understanding that your winnings will be paid out and the rules are fair. It is a bit more difficult to regulate any online activity, however, with casinos, it is essential to make the right choice to ensure that you have solid chances of winning. Otherwise, the fortune might turn your way during the game but abandon you at the most crucial stage. We have created this simple guide on choosing the most trustworthy online gambling establishment to help you avoid unnecessary struggles and potential money issues. Here our advice on the best websites to enjoy gambling safely.
First of all, we need to layout the main principles according to which we pick the most reliable gambling websites. There are some key points to pay attention to, such as:
– Legislation. The establishment has to be officially licensed by the proper authorities. Otherwise, you cannot expect it to be a real online casino simply because no one oversees the rules following and fair practices. The website has to clearly state all of the legal information and list the jurisdiction under which it is registered. This is probably the first thing to pay attention to while browsing for a web casino.
– Rankings. It is always a good idea to arrange a cross-review of the casino you are thinking of joining. There are numerous articles and sites that do thorough research and analyze the players’ feedback and determine whether this particular real money online casino is worthy of players’ time and attention. It is advisable to check both the good and the bad lists as one might appear on the latter but not on the first.
– List of casino games. Of course, this point can hardly be named a concern of safety or trustworthiness. However, it is only fair to check it too. If there are no favorite games of yours on the website, why bother registering there? So it is always handy to go through the game list and make sure your beloved ones are there.
– Safety and software. The whole game flow depends upon the capacity of the website’s software. So it is essential to seek only reputable companies with proven software. This info can usually be found on the “about” page of the gambling site. Safety is also important and goes hand in hand with a trustworthy software provider. However, you also must check the payment methods available at the prospective casino. The type of money transfer can be safe and beneficial or can lack in protection and risk to be intervened. Look for official payment methods that are suitable for your situation and country.
– Customer Care. In any situation or disputable situation, the customer care agent should step in and help to resolve the issue. Especially when the matter concerns real money. That is why customer care agents should be available around the clock and reachable via a variety of methods. It is necessary to pick the casino with helpful and friendly customer support to ensure the best possible gaming experience.
– Bonus Systems. This is another great point to pay much of your attention. If you want to have a great start with some money boost – look for the attractive welcome bonuses and free spins. If you plan to have a long run with bonuses that start to give back over time – go for a high RTP percentage and other long-time benefits. Choose wisely, so the bonuses and prizes will fit your unique gaming strategy.
Taking into account each of this consideration, we have crafted a list of the most trusted and reputable online casinos as of 2020:
- Spin Casino (RTP: 98.02%)
- Jackpot City (RTP: 97.79%)
- Royal Vegas Casino Online (RTP: 96.87%)
- Betway Casino (RTP: 97.29%)
- Euro Palace (RTP: 96.84%)
- Ruby Fortune (RTP: 97.76%)
With these casinos, you can be sure to receive an excellent gaming experience from the licensed gambling establishments with a solid reputation gained over years and backed by numerous players.
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60-minute Iron Man fatal four-way match to determine new NXT champion next week
A blockbuster fatal four-way 60-minute Iron Man match will determine the next NXT champion next week after Karrion Kross vacated the title at the beginning of last night’s show due to an injury.
The four individuals who will be wrestling in the match are all former NXT champions as Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Finn Balor, and Adam Cole go for a second reign with the title.
The announcement was made by NXT General Manager William Regal in the middle of the ring.
Next week’s NXT will air unopposed as due to the NHL playoffs, it is getting pre-empted by USA Network and moved one day earlier to Tuesday, September 1 instead.
Karrion Kross vacates NXT title due to shoulder injury
Karrion Kross’ title reign ended a few days after he won it as he was deemed unable to compete for the foreseeable future due to his separated shoulder injury he sustained against Keith Lee this past Saturday at Takeover: XXX.
Kross, who was accompanied by Scarlett, vacated the title at the start of the show last night. “When you go to war you should expect casualties on all sides. My shoulder separated, I’m in searing pain, but I love it, it brings me to life,” Kross said.
“However, I’m a realist, and I understand the reality of the situation. There’s no way they’re gonna let me defend the NXT championship in this condition,” Kross added, as he took the title from Scarlett’s shoulder.
“On the path there are obstacles, but for me, the obstacles are the path. This changes absolutely nothing. Doomsday is still coming, because no matter where the time is told, in the end everybody pays the toll. And God help the obstacles that will be in my path. Tick tock,” Kross continued.
At that point, Scarlett flipped over the hourglass placed next to the NXT title in the middle of the ring, signifying the start of his recovery and way back to the NXT title.
“A difficult moment for @WWEKarrionKross, but the greatest comebacks come from the harshest falls. @Lady_Scarlett13. The clock to the return starts…now,” tweeted Triple H after the segment aired.
ThunderDome virtual fans seats added for this Friday’s Smackdown on FOX
WWE opened more slots for this Friday’s Smackdown on FOX virtual fan board with the ThunderDome concept proving to be popular among fans. Fans can register their interest to be part of the show at WWEThunderDome.com.
While the virtual fans portion of ThunderDome had a rocky start with a few illegal things displayed, WWE is moving along with the concept by promising closer monitoring and banning members who do not behave correctly.
A KKK video, a Chris Benoit photo, a beheading, and other less serious videos and images all made it on the ThunderDome video board for the world to see so far.
A WWE producer is also actively guiding fans throughout the broadcast telling them when to cheer, boo, clap, etc to make them look more interactive during the shows.
Can you make online bets on wrestling matches?
Not everybody realizes that you are able to bet on the outcome of wrestling matches. Most people realise that the big franchises like WWE are pre-scripted and known as sports entertainment instead of live professional sport. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t bet on it.
Let’s take a look through some hints and tricks to betting on wrestling to get you started.
Fake Or Real
The fact that most wrestling has predetermined outcomes doesn’t make picking winners any easier or harder. But you should think slightly differently on how you bet compared to other sports such as football or basketball.
A great little tip is to try and think of it from a writer’s point of view. If you were scripting the fight between two wrestlers, how would you script it and see it play out. Because it is scripted things like form and stats should make less of an impact with your decisions.
Following the wrestler’s story can be key to choosing the right bets to make, as you can make better decisions knowing what has been evolving around that wrestler character.
For example if you know that they have a rival that they are often fighting, knowing what happened in previous fights with this character and the lead up to the match can help you make better choices in deciding who you believe is more likely to win.
Where To Make Your Bet
Although not all bookmakers offer betting on wrestling matches, more and more are starting to offer these types of bets.
If you are not sure where to start looking to find where you’re able to make your bets, do a search on google, or your favourite search engine for online casinos offering wrestling bets.
Another idea would be to look on the wrestling forums and make a post to other fans asking where they place their bets.
What Type Of Bets
The great thing with betting online now is that you would normally find so many varied types of bets you can place.
No longer do you need to only bet on the outcome of a fight but you should be able to find some more obscure bets as well.
Other great types of bets include the next royal rumble winner or the next world champion. Just don’t forget as most wrestling is pre scripted its best to really follow the sport and know and understand what’s been happening recently in the story lines to be able to choose your bets wisely.
Free Bets
Lots of online bookmakers offer great bonus deals for signing up and using their services. Many can include free bets or double your stake bets.
Before committing to anyone online betting website, do a little research first and scout out which websites are currently offering the best bonus deals.
The bonus deals can change regularly so won’t always stay the same, so keep checking other sites all the time to grab yourself a great bonus deal.
Bet Small Or Bet Big?
Like with all sports gambling you should always set yourselves limits of what you are happy to lose and stick with that amount.
If you are an avid wrestling fan and follow the sport closely, then you may feel more confident betting larger amounts, but still only bet what you’re comfortable with.
If you are new to the world of wrestling then the best advice would be to start betting with small amounts of money. As you start to understand the sport more and follow the storylines you should start to grasp a better understanding and so can start to gamble a little more.
With all gambling the key is knowing when to stop and walk away. If you are on a bad run of form and keep losing, do not try and chase your losses. This will only dig you deeper into a hole. It’s time to walk away and play another day.
The same can be said for when you’re on a winning streak as good luck doesn’t last forever. If you are winning and pleased with the amount of money earnt from gambling, it’s time to walk away. It is better to walk away while you are up than to keep betting and eventually being down.
Sensible betting is important when gambling on wrestling, remember it should be about having fun not chasing your riches.
Do Your History
As previously mentioned, knowing characters’ back stories and previous fights in their career can help with your betting choices.
As their characters normally have a lot of outside the rings stories as much as in fight stories it’s important to know both sides, to fully understand whats going on with that characters storyline.
Knowing that maybe they are having a big, outside of the ring story going on, could help you predict what will happen in their next fight. Fans who follow all the ins and outs of the characters will have a lot more success with betting on wrestling compared to someone who rarely watches it.
Which Wrestling Brand To Choose?
Although WWE is one of the biggest brands in wrestling there are other franchises you can find to bet on such as AEW, ROH and Impact Wrestling.
As some of the other franchises are not as big as WWE it may be harder to find online casinos that offer bets on their fights. So you may need to do some looking online to try and find somewhere that offers these bets.
Summary
Online casinos and bookmakers now offer you the chance to gamble on pretty much every sport there is across the globe. So betting on wrestling is no different.
You should approach betting on wrestling like every other sport, as even though it is scripted we still don’t know the outcome of any fights. So doing research to aid your bet choices are important and so is luck.
Remember to always stop betting when the fun stops. Best of luck!