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WWE Raw (Episode 1,471) Live from Chicago, Illinois at Allstate Arena Aired August 2, 2021 on USA Network [Hour One] Jimmy Smith welcomed viewers to the show and noted that they were playing to a sold out crowd. Smith was joined on commentary by Corey Graves and Byron Saxton, and Mike Rome was the ring announcer… WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and MVP made their entrance. MVP used his cane while heading to the ring. Once in the ring, MVP said he knew everyone was excited to see Goldberg, but Lash...

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet) WWE executives hosted a conference call pertaining to the WWE second quarter financial report that was released on July 29, 2021 at Corporate.WWE.com. The following are the highlights of the call. Refresh the page for the latest updates. -The call was hosted by Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen, and WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan. WWE Senior VP of Investor Relations Mich...

AEW Dynamite “Fight For The Fallen” (Episode 97) Charlotte, North Carolina at Bojangles Coliseum Aired live July 28, 2021 on TNT [Hour One] Jim Ross, Excalibur, and Tony Schiavone welcomed viewers to the show and ran through the lineup… A “cowboy” themed video package aired for Hangman Page and The Dark Order, and then entrances for the elimination match took place. The Elite had an NBA style entrance complete with basketballs and a hoop set up at ringside… Justin Roberts was the ri...

WWE Raw viewership opposite the Tokyo Olympics July 27, 2021 By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet) Monday’s WWE Raw television show averaged 1.814 million viewers, according to PWTorch.com. Viewership was down from the 1.923 million average from last week. The first hour of Raw averaged 1.871 million viewers. Hour two drew 1.839 million viewers. The final hour of the show averaged 1.733 million viewers. Raw delivered a 0.49 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from...

NXT TV  Aired live July 27, 2021 on Syfy Network [Hour One] Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, and Beth Phoenix checked in from ringside. Beth announced Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez appearing later in the show to address the state of the NXT Women’s Division. Wade Barrett hyped up Adam Cole vs. Bronson Reed for later on… Entrances for the next tag team match took place… 1. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs. Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan. Dunne and Thatcher started the match off evenly wi...

WWE Raw (Episode 1,470) Live from Kansas City, Missouri at T-Mobile Center Aired July 26, 2021 on USA Network [Hour One] Raw opened with a recap of Nikki ASH successfully cashing in her Money in the Bank contract and winning the Raw Women’s Championship… Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton were on commentary… Raw Women’s Champion Nikki ASH made her entrance and stopped to visit younger fans in the crowd on her way to the ring. Once in the ring and said she always wanted to say, ...

Major League Battle Riot III special Taped in July 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 2300 Arena Aired July 24, 2021 on beIN Sports and streamed via MLW’s YouTube Page The show opened with a video package that listed the rules for Battle Riot with new entrants every sixty seconds, and eliminations occurring via pinfall, submission, or by going over the top rope to the floor. The winner gets an MLW Heavyweight Championship shot anytime, anywhere… A video listed some of the Battle Riot entra...

Canyon Cemen no longer with WWE July 23, 2021 By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet) WWE parted ways with Canyon Ceman on Friday, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com. Ceman worked as the Senior Vice President of Talent Development. Powell’s POV: For real this time? There were widespread rumors that Ceman was fired on June 29, but he ended up staying with the company. It seemed like it was only a matter of time when those rumors caught fire last month, and appa...

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet) WWE issued the following press release to announce a New Year’s Day pay-per-view for Saturday, January 1, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia’s State Farm Arena. STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE ® (NYSE: WWE) will kick off the new year at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, January 1, 2022, marking the first time in history that a WWE pay-per-view event will be held on New Year’s Day. The event will stream live on the night...

WWE 205 Live (Episode 241) Orlando, Florida at Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE PC) Streamed July 23, 2021 on WWE Network The show opened cold with Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness on commentary welcoming us to the show and Asher Hale making his way to the ring… 1. Guru Raaj vs. Asher Hale. In what was a rematch from last week,Raaj entered with a pretty good face reaction, solidifying Hale’s heel placement in this match. The two circled with Raaj extending a hand and Hale eventually accepting a...