The March 11 episode of NXT on USA Network will be filmed from inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
There were rumors that the show might take place from Universal Studios but it looks like WWE is keeping things in-house for this one. WWE had to make way for another event at Full Sail University and the change of venue has been known to them for quite a while.
Tickets for the show were made available for free yesterday after NXT went off the air. Needless to say, it’s all sold out. This will be the second event taped from the Performance Center as WWE held Halftime Heat last year with PC trainees, family and friends in attendance.
WWE is marketing this as NXT Fan Appreciation Night.
WWE is back in Saudi Arabia today for Super Showdown, the fifth show in a 10-year agreement that WWE has with the Kingdom.
With less than an hour to go, we look at the latest odds for Super ShowDown for all the matches on the card.
Brock Lesnar looks pretty much secure of retaining the WWE title unless the company decides to throw in a big swerve. The champ is 1/20 favorite to win this match while Ricochet is a long way away at 8/1.
The Fiend Bray Wyatt is also looking to someway overcome Hall of Famer Goldberg as his odds are 1/2 of retaining against the former champ who is at 6/4.
Smackdown Women’s champion Bayley is 4/11 favorite to retain her title against Naomi who is 2/1. This is only the second-ever women’s match in Saudi and the first women’s title defense.
Both sets of the tag team titles will be on the line. On the Raw side, Rollins and Murphy are 2/5 favorites to keep the titles against The Street Profits who are 15/8 while over at Smackdown The Miz and John Morrison are favorites to become new Smackdown Tag Team champions with odds of 1/2 against the 6/4 of The New Day.
The steel cage match has Roman Reigns favorite with his odds at 1/10 while Baron Corbin is 11/2 to win.
In the Tuwaiq Trophy gauntlet match, AJ Styles is favorite at 1/3 with R-Truth second at 6/1, Mysterio at 9/1, Andrade at 10/1, Lashley at 12/1, and Rowan at 20/1.
The three matches which were added yesterday have Mansoor big time favorite at 1/33 against Ziggler who is 12/1, Humberto Carrillo slightly as fav with 4/5 odds against Angel Garza who is 10/11, and The Viking Raiders have 1/2 odds and favorites against Gallows and Anderson who are 6/4.
Live from the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, WWE presents Super ShowDown on the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Brock Lesnar vs Ricochet for the WWE title; The Fiend Bray Wyatt vs Goldberg for the Universal title; Bayley vs Naomi for the Smackdown Women’s title; The New Day vs John Morrison and The Miz for the Smackdown Tag Team titles; Seth Rollins and Murphy vs The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team titles; AJ Styles vs Andrade vs Bobby Lashley vs Erick Rowan vs R-Truth vs Rey Mysterio in a gauntlet match for the Tuwaiq Trophy; Roman Reigns vs King Corbin in a steel cage match; Mansoor vs Dolph Ziggler; Humberto Carrillo vs Angel Garza; and The Viking Raiders vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in the Kickoff show.
The show will start at 8PM local time, which is Noon ET / 9AM PT / 5PM GMT / 6PM CET. The Kickoff show will start an hour earlier.
All Elite Wrestling today confirmed the signing of Lance Archer.
Archer, 42, has wrestled for Impact Wrestling, WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and several other indie promotions throughout his career after making his debut 20 years ago. Archer joined TNA in 2004 and stayed there till 2009 before joining WWE in the same year. His stint in WWE did not lost long though as he was released a year later. His appearances were mainly on ECW and Superstars. He then joined NJPW in 2011 for four years before returning in 2017.
His signing with AEW was highly rumored over the past couple of weeks as the company continues to expand its ever-growing roster.
The former IWGP United States champion lost the title to fellow AEW star Jon Moxley in a Texas Deathmatch at Wrestle Kingdom 14 last month.
NXT tonight will feature Charlotte Flair’s first match on the brand in almost five years as The Queen continues her path to regaining the NXT Women’s title at WrestleMania.
Flair will be taking on the talented Bianca Belair on the show, a match which Rhea Ripley will surely be watching closely. The other two matches scheduled to take place are Tommaso Ciampa versus Austin Theory, and Dominik Dijakovic takes on Cameron Grimes.
A Finn Balor appearance is also being hyped as Balor will reveal what’s next for him after taking care of Gargano at Takeover.
Matt Hardy is certainly a master when it comes to the use of social media and his ability to get people talking with his Broken gimmick.
In a simple post on Twitter, Hardy once again lit up the wrestling world by posting “DEAR DR RKO” and a video thanking Randy Orton saying that at first he thought the beating he received was a curse, but in reality it was a blessing as a clock is heard tick-tocking in the background.
But eagle-eyed fans were quick to figure out the “easter egg” in Hardy’s tweet. DEAR DR RKO can be arranged to exactly read DARK ORDER, the faction that he is highly rumored to be heading when/if he signs with All Elite Wrestling.
Matt’s wife Reby applauded the fans on Twitter saying, “Wow you guys are really good at word scrambles LOL.”
We are less than 24 hours away from Super ShowDown, the upcoming WWE pay-per-view from Saudi Arabia.
We will take a look at the odds of the top three matches of the show while tomorrow we will upload the full odds.
The Universal title will be on the line as The Fiend Bray Wyatt defends against WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg. Wyatt is currently the favorite with 4/9 odds while Goldberg is 13/8 to regain the title.
Brock Lesnar’s WWE title looks secure as Lesnar is 1/16 favorite against Ricochet who is at a super distant 15/2 for the big upset.
And for the first time ever, one of the women’s titles will be defended in Saudi Arabia with Bayley at 2/5 odds to retain the Smackdown Women’s title against Naomi who is at 7/4 to win.
The copyright infringement lawsuit filed last year by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. against Call of Duty publisher Activision should move forward, according to a Texas federal court judge.
In his February 25 ruling, Judge Robert Schroeder of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas denied the request by Activision to dismiss or transfer the litigation, upholding an earlier ruling by a magistrate judge.
Booker T’s lawsuit alleges that the character Prophet in the popular video game franchise is too similar to the G.I. Bro comic book action hero character he created and copyrighted based on one of his early pro wrestling personas.
“They both have the same muscular build, same skin tone, nearly identical facial features and facial expression, dreads topped with a cap, black, army style clothing, ammo holders strapped to their lower body, and assault rifles, held in a similar fashion with the end of the gun positioned near the character’s right shoulder,” states Judge Schroeder in his ruling. “Because a side-by-side comparison of the works identified in Plaintiff’s complaint are sufficiently similar to plausibly allege striking similarity, Plaintiff has adequately pleaded copying.”
In the first three days of its 2018 release, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 sold more than $500 million in physical copies and downloads. Total sales to date are thought to exceed $1 billion.
Mr. Huffman is represented by Micah Dortch and Chris Lindstrom of the Potts Law Firm and Patrick Zummo with the Law Offices of Patrick Zummo.
The case is Booker T. Huffman v. Activision Publishing, Inc., Activision Blizzard, Inc., and Major League Gaming Corp. filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
The Revolution go-home episode of Dynamite on TNT takes place tonight from Kansas City, Missouri live from the Silverstein Eye Center Arena.
The show will be headlined by a 30-minute iron man match featuring Kenny Omega taking on Pac. Two other matches announced include The Butcher and The Blade vs Chuck Taylor and Trent, and The Inner Circle’s Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz vs the Jurassic Express team of Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, and Marko Stunt in a six-man tag team match.
The weigh-ins for the AEW World title match between Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley will also take place on the broadcast.
Three more matches were added to the Super ShowDown pay-per-view card for tomorrow, sending the total number to 10 on the card. The matches were announced during The Bump this morning.
Saudi’s own Mansoor will be taking on Dolph Ziggler, Humberto Carrillo takes on Angel Garza, and The Viking Raiders will take on Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson during the Kickoff show.
The show starts at 8PM local time which is Noon ET with the Kickoff show starting at 11AM ET. The Kickoff show will air on the WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch.
The trailer for Rumble, the Paramount Pictures animated movie which also features Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch, is now available to watch.
The synopsis for the movie reads, “In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a lovable underdog monster into a champion.”
Rumble is directed by Hamish Grieve and produced by Mark Bakshi and Brad Booker with cast including Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tony Danza, and Susan Kelechi Watson. It will be released in theaters nationwide in January 2021.
WWE Studios also gets an “in association with” credit in the movie.
If you are a mixed martial arts enthusiast, then you know the importance of having the right equipment in the ring, such as MMA gloves. However, there are several varieties when it comes to MMA gloves and choosing the perfect one for you can prove to be overwhelming. Hence, here is a checklist of the things you need to consider before buying one.
Know the type of gloves
Grappling gloves
This type of gloves allows finger movement, but it is not suitable for an official fight or competition since these are generally heavier. They are more appropriate for ground fighting training wherein tackling and clinch work is done.
Sparring gloves
This type of gloves are necessary for long training sessions focusing on your accuracy and technique. This is because strength and strong punches are not the main objective of a sparring session. Nonetheless, these are heavier than your regular MMA gloves, providing extra protection to your hand because of the additional interior padding.
Competition gloves
Competition gloves are necessary when you are entering into an official tournament. These have little to no padding at all in its interiors, which is why these weigh comparably less. As such, you may want to use additional protection like a hand wrap to minimize your hand injury.
Consider the material
The next thing that you should evaluate is the material that the gloves are made of. The MMA gloves reviewed by upgloves.com feature pairs that are made from genuine leather and synthetic leather. The advantages and drawbacks of each of the glove pairs are also emphasized in the review. Nevertheless, synthetic leather is the cheaper option between the two, but genuine leather proves to be much better in numerous aspects, and the latter even lasts longer. The key thing is to get the pair that you are most comfortable with.
Weight and size
Finally, you also need to consider the size and weight of the gloves. Remember that sparring and training gloves generally weigh more than competitiongloves and this can range anywhere from 7 to 10 ounces. Competition gloves only weigh 4 ounces at most and in specific competitions, they even weigh less.In addition to this, you need to get the right size of gloves and this is of utmost importance. This is because the size of the gloves will have a significant impact on your performance in the ring. A rather large or small pair can cause unnecessary injury. Thereby, it is important to measure the circumference of your palm and use this because the sizes of the gloves may vary between brands.
It can be deemed that the perfect MMA gloves can contribute to an effective training or a successful match in the ring. Thus, it is important to acquire one and while there may be several options for you to choose from, the perfect pair will definitely keep you safe as you practice the sport. If necessary, you can even acquire a couple of pairs to help you get through your training.
Monday Night Raw had an average 2,210,000 viewers this week, down 227,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. This was the third least-watched broadcast of 2020 so far.
Hour one started with 2,246,000 viewers, then followed by 2,278,000 in the second hour before dropping to 2,106,000 viewers in the third and final hour.
Raw was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic and was #8 in overall viewership for the night on cable. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
WWE today announced that Samoa Joe has been suspended for 30 days effective yesterday, February 24. This is his first violation of the Wellness Program.
The former NXT champion suffered two concussions within the span of a month and the latest one happened while he was filming a commercial for WWE two weeks ago, hitting his head on a table that was supposed to break.
The suspension means that he will not be part of the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and will make it just in time for WrestleMania.
U.S. champion Andrade, who was suspended last month, will be returning at Super ShowDown.
The March 11 NXT on USA Network will not be taking place from Full Sail University and the brand will be taking the television show on the road for that day.
The reason for the change of location is due to Full Sail being already booked for that day for an event that couldn’t be changed to accommodate NXT.
So far, WWE has not announced where the March 11 television show will be taking place but there are some rumors it will take place from Universal Studios in Orlando. With the show just three weeks away and no tickets on sale, it would make sense that it’s at Universal since entrance would be free of charge as part of the park entry ticket.
NXT returns to Full Sail University the following week and every week thereafter.
The Raw brand will be taking a tour Down Under this Summer for three live events, two in Australia and one in New Zealand.
The tour starts on August 6 in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena and the following day WWE Superstars move to Sydney for a show at the Qudos Bank Arena. New Zealand will get their turn on August 8 in Auckland at the Spark Arena.
This year, WWE is celebrating 35 years of live event tours in Australia having debuted in Melbourne and Sydney in November 1985. WWE held a mega show in 2018 at The MCG and it was shown on pay-per-view and the WWE Network.
Tickets for the Australia shows go on sale on March 5 at 10AM local time from ticketek.com.au while the New Zealand show goes on sale on March 3 at ticketmaster.com.au.
WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch was released from jail today, a month before her scheduled parole.
For the past year, Sytch has been jailed inside the Carbon County Correctional Facility in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania following several run-ins with the law. Her lawyers fought to get her paroled and the judge agreed, originally setting the date for March 25. Sytch was locked up after missing a drug test and failing to report to her parole officer.
Sunny has yet to address her status publicly. Before going to jail, she was frequently active on both Facebook and Twitter.
Fans of wrestling have been treated to some incredible scenes over the years, none more so than those who have been lucky to attend one of the many iconic WWE events live in person. As the sport grew in popularity, so too has the list of locations in which major events have been hosted. From the recent Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to the Beast in the East event of 2004 that took place in Tokyo, Japan, there have been numerous times when the WWE has successfully put on huge shows outside of North America – which is testament to just how popular the sport is throughout the world.
But when it comes to all time biggest attendances for WWE events, which ones make the top of the list? Read on to find out.
SummerSlam (1992)
Of the top 5 biggest attendances in WWE history the 1992 SummerSlam is the only entry which took place outside the United States. The event was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England and drew a crowd of 80,355 people.
The main match was between The Ultimate Warrior and “Macho Man” Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Other matches included home favourite “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith vs Bret Hart and The Undertaker against Kamala, with British Bulldog and The Undertaker coming out on top.
WrestleMania 29
This is the first of two events in this list which were held at the MetLife Stadium. This arena is currently home to two NFL franchises but it has also attracted huge attendances for WWE events, including WrestleMania 29.
The main event saw John Cena defeat The Rock to win his eleventh WWE Championship. The Undertaker continued his WrestleMania winning streak by beating CM Punk and Triple H defeated Brock Lesnar in a No Holds Barred match. Triple H’s career was on the line because if he had lost the match, he would have been forced into retirement. By grossing $72 million, it became the highest grossing live event in WWE history.
WrestleMania 35
This is the most recent event in the 5 biggest attendances in WWE history having taken place in 2019. Like WrestleMania 29, it was staged at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and attracted 82,265 fans. It was the longest pay-per-view event the WWE has ever produced as it ran for 7.5 hours, including the pre-show.
It is also known for having the first women’s main event match in WrestleMania history between Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair. It was a winner takes all triple threat match for two titles and it was Lynch who came out on top.
WrestleMania III
This is the only WWE event in the list which was staged at a stadium in the United States which is no longer in existence. WrestleMania III took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan in-front of 93,173 people. At the time it was the largest stadium in the National Football League.
WrestleMania III was made famous for the match between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant. It was mostly an even contest but Hulk Hogan sealed the win thanks to his trademark leg drop which followed a scoop slam of the Giant.
WrestleMania 32
WrestleMania 32 took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 3 2016. This venue has a capacity of 80,000 for football games, but it can be increased to 105,000 for some other events, wrestling being one of them. At 105,000 spectators, this would make the AT&T Stadium the 5th biggest stadium in the whole world and the third biggest in the USA – but as it has an official capacity of 80,000, it finds itself a bit further down the list of the world’s biggest sporting venues.
WrestleMania 32 boasted a claimed attendance of 101,763, although this has since been disputed. It is thought the total amount of paying fans was closer to 94,000, which is still a record for a WWE event.
The main event was between Roman Reigns and Triple H, with the former coming out on top to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The Undertaker defeated Shane McMahon in a hell in a cell match and Charlotte won the new WWE Women’s Championship.
Will this record ever be broken? Perhaps. Prior to 2016, many people thought that the attendance record at WrestleMania III would last forever, but they were wrong. Who’s to say that the same won’t happen again, with a new event taking the top spot?
Despite not having a match on the card, The Undertaker has traveled to Saudi Arabia and is scheduled to be part of the Super ShowDown pay-per-view in Riyadh in some form or another. Multiple sources, including Dave Meltzer and John Pollock, confirmed that Taker was part of the WWE crew who took the charter flight yesterday following Raw.
Taker was absent from the last Saudi pay-per-view in November but did wrestle at Super ShowDown in June when he took on Goldberg in the main event. That match made headlines for all the wrong reasons but Taker returned to the ring a month later at Extreme Rules in a tag team match.
Speaking of Super ShowDown, Rusev did not travel to the Kingdom and will not be part of the Tuwaiq trophy gauntlet match. He was replaced by Rey Mysterio in the match which also has AJ Styles, Andrade, Erick Rowan, R-Truth, and Bobby Lashley.
There are seven matches scheduled for Super ShowDown so far including five title matches, one of which is for the Smackdown Women’s title.
WWE Hall of Famer Edge is being advertised to appear on the March 9 episode of Monday Night Raw live from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Twitter account of the Capital One Arena tweeted, “See it LIVE at @WWE RAW on March 9! @EdgeRatedR will be in the house to give a medical update on his condition,” giving away his appearance. His wife, Beth Phoenix, will be on Raw next week to also talk about Edge, a perfect lead-in to his return.
Edge was last seen on WWE television on the Raw following the Royal Rumble where he was brutally attacked by his former tag team partner Randy Orton. The March 9 Raw will have the fallout from the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and it’s full speed ahead towards WrestleMania from that Raw onward. Edge is expected to wrestle Orton in Tampa.
Edge has not wrestled at a WrestleMania since 27 in 2011 where he retained the World Heavyweight title against Alberto Del Rio. He retired a week later and surrendered his title.
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