You might have noticed that there were some more people standing around ringside yesterday during Monday Night Raw and that’s because WWE allowed a select number of fans to attend the television tapings.
This was the first time that WWE allowed fans in since going behind a closed set for their television shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida is working on a plan to have live sports with fans at a 25% capacity for now so more people could eventually be allowed in the Performance Center or Full Sail University for NXT tapings.
The last time fans were allowed in at a WWE show was at the NXT fan appreciation night which was also coincidentally held at the Performance Center in mid-March. The Smackdown that followed that NXT episode started the empty arena shows. It was only a few weeks ago that WWE added some of their developmental and NXT talent to stand in as fans during tapings.
Drew McIntyre of the WWE has raised people’s expectations about a possible high profile fight with Tyson Fury the boxing superstar.
The first ever WWE title for the Scot came when he defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36, and he’s now looking forward to having a ‘Battle of Britain’ with the self titled ‘Gypsy King’.
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It should be noted that Fury has also been at the heart of professional wrestling. In October 2019, he had a stint at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view, and in that battle he defeated Braun Strowman through a count-out.
He has always been open to coming back to the ring after that and if what McIntyre is wishing for finally materializes, then we may see him in the ring once again.
When talking to The Sun newspaper, he suggested that his major concern at the time is for the superstars to lay hands on the available opportunities first. For him, they’ve put in more work than the others, and because of that, they deserve to get it first. And for him, they will definitely get it because this project is obviously for them.
However, this may actually be where the match with Fury comes in as a ‘Battle of Britain’.
No one doubts the fact that the Fury vs. McIntyre fight would be a very huge draw for the WWE world, and according to McIntyre, this is on the lips of many of the fans. But beyond their fans, they also desire to lure in people that have not been following the WWE.
He accepted that Fury is a very intelligent guy and that he is aware of the popularity of the WWE, understands the popularity, and knows how it is loved all over the world.
For him, Fury is always out to entertain, and Fury called him by name during the build up to WrestleMania. But he mentioned Fury’s name only after he became victorious at WrestleMania.
Drew concluded by saying that when Fury heard his name, he capitalized on the opportunity, and they enjoyed some friendly banter. But it’s also not lost on him that the proposed bout between Drew McIntyre, the champion of WWE, and Tyson Fury would be a huge match.
WWE Hall of Famer Edge underwent successful triceps surgery and is already recovering at home according to a story which appeared on WWE.COM.
Edge tore his triceps during his match against Randy Orton which was being taped for Backlash and wrestled a portion of the match injured. Edge lost the match after Orton delivered the punt for the three count.
A typical torn triceps injury usually takes around a year to come back from, something which obviously was not in the plans when Edge made his surprise return this year.
Edge has yet to make any public comments about the injury and surgery and what’s next for him.
WWE has postponed today’s Raw and Smackdown television tapings after a developmental talent who was at the WWE Performance Center on Tuesday, June 9, tested positive for COVID-19. June 9 was the date that WWE taped an episode of NXT which aired last Wednesday on USA Network.
Everyone who will be part of the Raw and Smackdown tapings are being tested today for COVID-19 and tapings are scheduled to take place tomorrow in what looks like will be a full day of work with Raw, Smackdown, 205 Live, and NXT all taped on the same day.
“A developmental talent, who was last on site at WWE’s training facility on Tuesday, June 9, has tested positive for COVID-19. Since that time, no other individuals that attended the facility have reported symptoms,” a WWE statement said. “However, out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the health and safety of the company’s performers and staff, all talent, production crew and employees on site at the training and production facilities will be tested for COVID-19 immediately. Following the test results, WWE plans to proceed with its normal television production schedule.”
WWE does not do COVID-19 testing on site and it’s usually just taking the temperature of those who will be inside the Performance Center and filling out some forms.
The original taping schedule had one episode of Raw and one episode of Smackdown today which would have aired on June 22 and June 26 and tomorrow two episodes of NXT which would air on June 17 and June 24.
Impact Wrestling announced today that it has renewed its long-running broadcast deal with Mexico City-based MVS Comunicaciones MVStv.
Impact Wrestling initially debuted on MVStv in 2018, becoming a top draw for the network and netting the promotion an expanded agreement in 2019. The partnership provides 300 broadcast hours of top-quality professional wrestling content, which is anchored by the flagship Impact! weekly show.
“Impact Wrestling has been a tremendous hit with our viewers throughout the years,” said Alejandro Vázquez-Vela Duhalt, Content, General Director for MVStv and DISH Mexico. “It has also played a major role in bolstering the presence of MVStv, putting us firmly among the other top global channel brands in the industry. We are pleased to be able to build upon this successful collaboration with IMPACT Wrestling, as we continue to give our audience the hard-hitting squared-circle content they crave.”
“Impact Wrestling’s presence in Mexico has been warmly embraced by the passionate fans there,” said Ed Nordholm, President of Impact Wrestling. “We are excited to continue this incredible partnership with MVStv, bringing our full lineup of exclusive content to even more viewers throughout the country. We look forward to providing them with even more of the unparalleled programming we’re known for, as we move forward into the future.”
The next WWE pay-per-view will be Extreme Rules and will take place live on Sunday, July 19.
The show was originally announced to be taking place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The SAP Center is still advertising the show on their website although you cannot purchase any tickets.
WWE will also be using a new logo for the show, ditching the old red, white, and black logo to a new, updated one using a purple and bright green color scheme.
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The AEW women’s division took another blow as Kris Statlander has confirmed she tore her ACL, joining Dr. Britt Baker on the sidelines for the next few months.
“Since the news is out. I told you I’d dive on Kip again and dammit I did. But in doing so, I ended up with a high grade tear in my ACL. Yes I need surgery. Yes I’ll be out of the ring for a while. I’ll do my best to still show up on your TVs as much as I can,” Statlander wrote in a post on Twitter.
The New York native suffered the injury on Dynamite in her match with Hikaru Shida against Penelope Ford and Nyla Rose when she did a dive on Ford’s boyfriend Kip Sabian.
In Chapter Four of The Last Ride on the WWE Network, the documentary addressed the fiasco of the Starrcast autograph signing where The Undertaker was booked to appear during the fan fest held at the AEW Double or Nothing weekend last year.
Taker said that he had engaged a social media person to help him start doing things online and get endorsements and the opportunity came to do a signing in Las Vegas. Taker swore that he did not know that the signing was attached to the competition and said he doesn’t keep up like most people do.
Eventually, his agreement to show up at Starrcast stirred up a whole lot of problems and he got a phone call from Vince McMahon asking him what is he doing. Taker said he assured Vince that he’s not going anywhere and he’s not jumping ship and he should know that.
The Undertaker was pulled from the signing, along with Kurt Angle, and Taker said that he didn’t speak to Vince for a while after that because he was angry at him but the two then settled their differences and said that everything has been “sunshine and rainbows” since then!
Wrestling is an inherently dangerous sport, as one would expect from an activity where two people, sometimes many more, are attempting to beat the living daylights out of each other, using any means necessary. Even in the world of WWE, which is scripted and therefore falls under the category of sports entertainment, there is an element of risk attached to some of the moves that these wrestlers pull off. It takes years of training, as well as lots of time in the gym, to be able to perfect those awesome-looking moves, and player safety is a huge issue in the WWE.
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Even within the WWE, there are some wrestlers who have always been ready to put their bodies and lives on the line for the sake of entertainment, and we talk about some of these extreme risk-takers here –
John Morrison
He isn’t currently part of the WWE roster, but he made a name for himself as a daredevil, especially with his ‘Starship Pain’ finisher move, which was a bizarre corkscrew somersault move that very few wrestlers could even dream of pulling off safely. His agility and mobility allowed him to attempt and complete some truly spectacular moves, and one would hope that the WWE would bring him back at some point, as he was one of the most entertaining stars they had.
CM Punk
No matter what the list, if it is a WWE-related one, chances are that CM Punk will feature on it somehow. He has been one of the biggest risk-takers on the roster in the last few years, and even though he is now notorious for his work on the mic instead of in the ring, he started off his career with a lot of drama and entertainment for fans. His Money in The Bank victories showcased his ability for risk-taking, with one iconic moment when he was dumped off the top ladder by Christian at WrestleMania 25.
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy is undoubtedly the biggest high-flier (pun completely intended) in the history of the business. He arguably set the tone for newcomers with his iconic Spear on Edge from the top of a ladder, and that is just one of the many occasions where Jeff Hardy took the entertaining option over the safe one to provide the fans with their money’s worth, and more. He seems to have had a liking for ladders, as his Swanton Bomb on CM Punk off the top of a ladder in their TLC match shows, to go with the Spear on Edge we referred to earlier. He also holds the claim for probably the most outrageous stunt in WWE history, dropping nearly 40 feet off the top of the set onto Randy Orton, and he managed to keep that level of action up throughout his career, making him the undisputed king of gambling his body and life for the entertainment of the WWE fans.
Edge’s return might be short-lived, at least for now, as the Rated-R Superstar tore his triceps while taping his match against Randy Orton for Backlash last week.
The news was reported originally by Sean Sapp of Fightful.com and since the match was taped, nobody was allowed to talk about the injury until the match aired.
The match between the two went for nearly 45 minutes and Edge spent a portion of the match wrestling injured although it looked hard to pinpoint exactly when the injury happened.
A torn triceps injury usually requires surgery and a year out on the sidelines as the painful injury heals.
This was Edge’s third time in the ring since he made his surprise return in January of this year. Edge wrestled at the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and now Backlash.
Here are the results from last night’s Backlash pay-per-view which took place from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Apollo Crews defeated Andrade to retain the United States title in the Kickoff match; Bayley and Sasha Banks defeated The IIconics and Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross in a triple threat match to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy; Asuka vs Nia Jax for the Raw Women’s title ended in a double countout; Braun Strowman defeated The Miz and John Morrison in a handicap match to retain the Universal title; Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Lashley to retain the WWE title; Randy Orton defeated Edge.
Hello everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA with PART TWO of the GREATEST PICK’EM OF ALL TIME! After Part One (NXT: In Your House), Colin leads the overall pick’em by a single point (5-4). Remember, this is an aggregate score of the two shows, so if Colin can hold his lead, he will reclaim the WOPC Championship. If he ties, or if I take the lead, I will be holding onto the strap.
Tonight, we’ll be watching Backlash 2020, featuring “The Greatest Match of All Time” when Randy Orton locks up with Edge later tonight. Will the match live up to the hype? (spoiler alert: Maybe) Will it be better than WrestleMania? (spoiler alert: Yes!) Will Colin finally regain the WOPC Championship? (spoiler alert: No!)
With that in mind, ON WITH THE SHOW!
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
The Street Profits (c) vs The Viking Raiders
Magnum: This match was just added to the card – I didn’t care for their competition skits on Raw, at first…but they eventually grew on me. They’ve given the Raiders more personality, and they’ve also allowed the Profits to showcase their comedy chops and great facial expressions. Win-win! That’s what you want from a feud, right? Everyone develops and ends up better off in the long run. As for tonight? I’ll take the Profits to retain.
Colin: I wasn’t a big fan of the whole Street Profits and Viking Raiders sports feud on Raw. That thing would have not been done if Raw was still in front of a live crowd. I often (well, 95% of the time) found myself forwarding through the ridiculous segments as I found them to be just time fillers. Anyway, The Street Profits retain. And where the hell is Bianca Belair?
WWE Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax
Magnum: Poor Nia Jax. She’s been run through the muck ever since she busted up poor Kairi Sane. The thing is…that got people talking about her. Vince likes that, and as long as she can try to take more care in the ring, Vince is going to push her. I will be interested to see if Kairi costs Nia the victory tonight…either way, I’ll roll with Asuka retaining.
Colin: The better question is, will Nia Jax F up again in this match? LOL! Asuka should have a long run with the title and having just won it last month, I don’t see a title switch here, especially not to Nia Jax. Asuka wins.
Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus
Magnum: Talk about “taking the piss.” Not only was that skit horrendous and exploitative, but it’s already been done! Shawn Michaels did it back in 2006 during his feud with the McMahons. You remember that feud, right? The one where God was HBK’s tag partner? If you don’t, you’re better off. Anyways, I mentioned last month that Hardy winning over Cesaro was going to lead to Jeff repaying a favor down the road, right? Welp, this is that favor. Sheamus wins.
Colin: Not a fan of the whole angle to be honest even though Hardy must be on board with it. With everything that Sheamus has done to Jeff, I’m expecting a big payback here from Jeff so I’m picking him to get the W.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Triple Threat Match
Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs. The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce)
Magnum: I gotta tell you…when Bayley and Sasha won the tag belts on Smackdown, I was loving Bayley’s over-the-top, obnoxious celebration. I think that we’re starting to see more title changes on Raw/Smackdown and less title changes on PPV. Expect that trend to continue with Sasha and Bayley Dos Straps retaining the gold.
Colin: I love Bayley and Sasha…I just can’t wait until Sasha turns on Bayley, preferably with fans in the audience for the big pop. But anyway, while I do see The IIconics winning the title again, I think Bayley and Banks will retain here.
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) vs. Andrade
Magnum: I was so damn happy for Apollo Crews when he won the US Championship. This is a guy who has deserved greatness since he was called up back in 2016, and now he’s finally earned it. Let’s hope that momentum continues through tonight – I’ll take Apollo to retain.
Colin: They took their time in giving Apollo Crews a title in the company and it would be stupid to strip it away from him for now. Zelina Vega’s stable should have been booked better and I like the idea behind it but I can’t see Andrade reclaiming it here.
WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
Magnum: I can’t believe I’m taking this route, because I know I could tie Colin by picking Drew…but like all good babyfaces, I want to win this thing outright! You can only do a “Greatest Pick’em” once…and it’s not going to end in a draw, damnit! So keeping that in mind, I’m going to take Bobby Lashley to win the match. Do I think Bobby is the next WWE Champion? Not necessarily – he could be! It’s not likely, though. I don’t know if it’ll be by DQ or Count-Out, but Drew’s going to need a dance partner between now and Summerslam, so don’t be surprised if these two have a rematch in July at Extreme Rules to blow the whole thing off.
Colin: It’s crazy that Lashley has never won the big one in WWE…and he still won’t on Sunday. I think WWE is firmly behind the Drew McIntyre hype train as they should be. Drew looks the part and deserves to carry that belt for now.
WWE Universal Championship – 2-on-1 Handicap Match
Braun Strowman (c) vs. The Miz and John Morrison
Magnum: Oh, make it stop! This build-up has been BRUTAL. That Miz and Morrison skit with the van…dude, that was some putrid stuff. I was starting to get behind these guys as tag champs, but with rumors that they’re going to split already swirling…you can bank on Strowman retaining. Besides, if Miz and Morrison win tonight, who’s the champion? Would Vince really want to have co-champions in place? REALLY?! Didn’t think so. 🙂
Colin: Yeah, non-starter this one. Braun Strowman and no questions about it.
THE GREATEST MATCH OF ALL TIME!
Edge vs. Randy Orton
Magnum: Man, oh man…it’s finally here. THE greatest match of all time. You know what was great about being at WrestleMania XXV live and in-person? It was because we all watched the greatest match of all time (Michaels vs. Undertaker), and we weren’t ready for just HOW good that match would be. So…when you do the opposite, and you call the match “The Greatest Match of All Time” well in advance, you kinda put some high expectations on these guys. Especially poor Edge, who’s only wrestled once since his comeback. Plus, he’s working with Randy Orton, who…to be honest, really doesn’t care about your star ratings, and you know what? It shows. Stat of the Night: Next to Hulk Hogan, Orton has the fewest quality matches (rated *** or better by the sheets) of the guys that have gone on to win 10+ World Championships. So yeah, this is some tough sledding for ol’ Edger. I think he’ll be up to the task. I also think that Drew already spoiled everything by challenging RKO at Summerslam. So keeping all those factors in mind, I’m going to take Orton in a very good 30-minute match…but Vince, don’t ever put pressure like this on your guys again.
Colin: The only “greatest” about this is The Greatest Showman song they’re using to promote it. I LOVE IT! Lots of pressure on these two guys who should have fought back with the powers that be on using that term. Randy can’t job twice in a row to Edge so Orton will win this one, leading to the GREATEST re-match ever at SummerSlam maybe?
Well, there you have it! We are guaranteed a winner tonight in the GREATEST PICK’EM OF ALL TIME. Join us next month to see who the WOPC Champion is when we present the Extreme Rules pick’em. See you then! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
With just hours to go for Backlash on the WWE Network and pay-per-view, we present you the latest odds for tonight’s full card. Please remember that odds will likely change as the show gets closer to bell time and during the pay-per-view so be careful when placing any bets.
Drew McIntyre remains the strong favorite for his WWE title match against Bobby Lashley, with McIntyre having odds of 1/6 while Lashley is the underdog with 7/2 odds. Speaking of favorites, there’s no one on the card who takes the biggest favorite crown today as Braun Strowman is at 1/25 to retain the title while The Miz and John Morrison are complete outsiders at 9/1.
There are two women matches tonight, with both the Raw and Tag Team titles on the line. The Raw Women’s champion Asuka has 1/10 odds and also heavy favorite to retain her title while Nia Jax is 11/2 for the upset. The WWE Women’s Tag Team champions Bayley and Sasha Banks are also looking likely to hang on to their straps as they have 4/9 odds of winning while The Iconic are 3/1 and Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are 5/1 for the upset.
The most-hyped match of the card is certainly the Edge vs Randy Orton one which is being billed as the greatest wrestling match ever. Randy Orton currently has the upper hand in the odds with 2/5 while Edge is 7/4 in his first straight-up wrestling match in nearly 10 years.
Apollo Crews will defend his United States title against Andrade and Crews is 1/7 favorite to retain while Andrade is 4/1. The other remaining match sees Sheamus the favorite with 4/7 odds against Jeff Hardy who is 5/4.
There are no odds available for the Raw Tag Team title match between The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders.
There is a story that started floating around this weekend that the new Intercontinental champion AJ Styles was traded back to Smackdown after several disagreements with Paul Heyman over at Raw while Heyman was still serving as the Executive Director of the brand.
Some industry insiders noted that Styles also blamed Heyman for Gallows and Anderson being released from the company back in April and while it was ultimately Vince McMahon’s decision on how to let go or not, Styles felt that Heyman should have used his influence more to keep hold of the former tag team champions.
The Phenomenal One was eventually traded back to Smackdown as his time on the Raw roster was none too pleasant for him and after spending a couple of years on the blue brand, he felt more at home there.
Heyman, as everyone knows, was also removed from his Executive Director job this week with Bruce Prichard taking over the creative team after WWE consolidated both crews.
During a live gaming stream a few months ago, Styles voiced his displeasure at the WWE decision to let his buddies go and said he felt partly responsible for it because he couldn’t save their jobs.
WWE tonight presents Backlash 2020, airing on pay-per-view and on the WWE Network from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The full card is as follows:
Drew McIntyre vs Bobby Lashley for the WWE title; Braun Strowman vs The Miz and John Morrison in a handicap match for the Universal title; Asuka vs Nia Jax for the Raw Women’s title; Bayley and Sasha Banks vs The IIconics vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles; The Street Profits vs The Viking Raiders for the Raw Tag Team titles; Apollo Crews vs Andrade for the United States title; Edge vs Randy Orton; and Jeff Hardy vs Sheamus.
Backlash is not available on the free version of the WWE Network and a subscription to the service is required to watch the event.
On the season finale of Total Bellas, fans got some important Bella news. It turns out that both Bella sisters will be having babies this summer!
Nikki found out that she is expecting a baby with her fiancee, Artem. Her sister, Brie, is also expecting her second child. While Brie seemed happy for her sister, she also reminded Nicole that simply because she was having a baby with Artem, she didn’t have to marry him.
Nicole seemed to be rethinking her engagement to Artem. Her misgivings were obvious. She hadn’t been wearing her engagement ring. While she claimed that it was because the ring was getting fixed, Brie reminded her that her ring had been fixed already. Therfore, Brie, pointed out that Nicole must have a reason for not wanting to wear her ring.
Brie suggested that maybe Nicole didn’t want to wear her ring because she wasn’t ready to be married. Brie also seemed to be upset that Nicole was pregnant. Maybe Brie wanted to have all the attention to be on her for once. It is also possible that Brie was concerned that her sister was moving too fast in her relationship.
Nicole really was concerned about her relationship as well. She has always had issues with relationships. She has been engaged once before. She has problems with commitment. Her main issues had to do with witnessing her parents’ martial issues.
She had also seen the effects of divorce on her and her siblings. She didn’t want to repeat history. However, after speaking to her father, she decided not to allow the past to control her future. So, she got her ring fixed and after she got very excited and was eager to plan a gender reveal party with her sister.
However, Brie and Bryan decided that they wanted to be surprised about the gender of their new baby. So, we only found out one gender. Nikki and Artem are having a boy.
In a long social media post, WWE Hall of Famer Edge discussed tonight’s match against Randy Orton which WWE is billing as the greatest wrestling match ever.
Edge said that this month was a pressure-filled month, pressure that he put on himself to perform and to prove to himself that he could still perform at the level he wants and expects.
“To give our fan base something to enjoy and talk about. To hopefully give them the same feeling I get watching Bret Hart matches. That’s a big task,” Edge wrote, noting that this is his first pure wrestling match in nine-and-a-half years.
Being 46 years old and having both his neck and right wrist fused and with the promotion billing this match the “greatest wrestling match ever” before it was even taped during a pandemic with no fans was “kinda crazy,” “kinda fun,” and most of all, “a massive challenge.”
Edge said he’d rather be put to this task than leave it to someone else as he thrives for these type of challenges.
“What I can say is that I have poured my full heart and soul into this match. I’ve studied. Didn’t sleep much. Because I care. I care about my work ethic. I care about my body of work. I care about and love this art form more than any other. Nothing else compares. It’s my childhood dreams come true. That’s the why,” the Rated-R Superstar continued.
He told fans that when they watch Backlash tonight, they will see, “two men, two professionals, two WRESTLERS, giving you EVERYTHING they have on that night. Against my toughest opponent. Against my greatest opponent.”
Edge ended by saying that the greatest wrestling match ever tag line is all subjective and he can’t worry about it but he’s proud to walk away proud that he left everything in that ring. “And hopefully give all of your minds a little break from what’s going on in the world.”
WWE is back on pay-per-view tomorrow with Backlash, a pay-per-view which was missing from the WWE calendar last year.
Today, with just over 24 hours to go for the show, we’ll be looking at the betting odds of the top three matches of the card and tomorrow we’ll bring you the latest odds as the show gets closer.
In the WWE title match, Drew McIntyre is the favorite with odds of 1/6 while his challenger Bobby Lashley has odds of 7/2, with the odds unlikely to flip over the next day.
And if the odds of that match are unlikely to flip, well, the odds of the Universal title match are even more unlikely to turn around. Braun Strowman is the overwhelming favorite to win the match with 1/16 odds while The Miz and John Morrison are a very big long shot at 7/1.
And “the greatest wrestling match ever” might not be a good time for Edge as Randy Orton is the favorite to walk out of the match with the bragging rights as he’s 1/2 favorite while Edge, who will be having his first proper in-ring wrestling match in 9 years, is at 7/5 to win.
Smackdown on FOX this week drew 2,016,000 viewers, up 81,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast but still slightly below what the show has been doing over the past month. Hour one had 2,036,000 viewers and hour two had 1,996,000 viewers. Smackdown had a 0.5 in the 18-49 demo and a 0.3 in the 18-34, topping the night in both categories but as always came in last in total viewers. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
