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Update On Who Is Behind The Creative For Roman Reigns’ Heel Gimmick Posted By: Ben Kerin on Dec 18, 2020 As previously reported, Paul Heyman is has been involved to a large extent in regards to the booking of Roman Reigns on SmackDown. Heyman has also been scripting his promos. PWInsider reports Heyman’s relationship with the Anoa’i family goes way back to the 1970s and early 80s which is feeling into the “Head of the Table” storyline. In addition, Michael Hayes has been been h...

Welcome to another edition of WWE Recap Report — a breakdown of the biggest takeaways of the week from WWE programming for those who may have missed out. Whether you need to catch up on a show, had too busy of a week to stay on top of the breaking news or just skipped out on WWE as a whole, I’ve got you covered. ); Obviously, not every single thing will be recapped here in detail. But this is your TL;DR of the week to be caught up to speed before the next Monday Night Raw so you’re not ...

USA Network Executives Reportedly Furious With WWE Raw Viewership Posted By: Ben Kerin on Dec 18, 2020 USA Network pays a lot of money air WWE programming on their network, so when ratings are down they naturally express concern. Alex McCarthy of TalkSport.com is reporting USA Network are "furious" with WWE and want them to change things up, here is what he was told: "USA Network are furious. They want more adult content. Not sexy adult, but dark and violent adult." WWE officials are repo...

A New WWE NXT Television Show Launching Soon? Posted By: Ben Kerin on Dec 18, 2020 Triple H has reportedly assembled a team to help oversee a new WWE NXT television show, according to a news report from WrestlingInc. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer is reporting the show has been in the works for some time with the belief is that the show was originally planned to debut in early 2021 but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meltzer is also reporting that "the show would focus...

Lacey Evans Requests That Fans Stop Sending Mail To Her House Posted By: Joe West on Dec 18, 2020 WWE Superstar Lacey Evans has apparently been receiving mail from fans at her home, and is begging fans to stop. Evans took to her Twitter account to ask the fans not to send their fan mail to her house, and instead send it to the WWE Performance Center. PSA�� I do NOT respond to fan mail sent to my home. The only thing that happens is heightened security measures and a sharper mindset fo...

Vince McMahon Planning Big Changes For WWE Raw Posted By: Ben Kerin on Dec 18, 2020 As previously reported, the go-home episode prior to this Sundays WWE TLC drew an all-time low viewership of 1.53 million viewers. The flagship brand has struggled with numbers all year, staying well under the 2 million mark for most of 2020. WrestlingNews.co is now reporting that Vince McMahon is planning to "shake up" the red brand after TLC, with some "out of the box" ideas planned. WWE creative is repo...

Adding comments is disabled due to age of article.   » More News From This Feed Apr 03 Davey Boy Smith Jr., the son of WWE Hall Of Famer British Bulldog, is most probably heading to WWE. A report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that Smith Jr. was not featured on the April 8th [...] Apr 03 - Davey Boy Smith Jr., the son of WWE Hall Of Famer British Bulldog, is most probably heading to WWE. A report from Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that Smith Jr. was not featured on the ...

WWE NXT Star Goes In For Leg Surgery, How Long Will He Be Out? Posted By: Joe West on Dec 18, 2020 WWE NXT star Cameron Grimes suffered a growing injury to his leg, which is going to keep him out of action for 4 to 6 weeks. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is claiming that Grimes had arthroscopic knee surgery, due to Grimes having had trouble with his knee. The leave was voluntary as to heal the injury before it gets any worse. Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

FOX announced the following for tonights edition of Talking Smack: - Kayla Braxton, Paul Heyman and Booker T hosting - Interview with FOX Sports Jay Glazer and The Rock as well as FOX Sports Charlotte Wilder and Sasha Banks Tonight, FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN shifts to FS1, followed by a special edition of TALKING SMACK featuring conversations between @JayGlazer and @TheRock and @TheWilderThings and @SashaBanksWWE.

Fan Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Attending NXT Posted By: Joe West on Dec 18, 2020 It is being reported by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that a WWE NXT fan has tested positive for COVID-19 about a week after attending the taping before Thanksgiving. The fan, who tested positive on December 1st and thus wasnt allowed into the taping on the following day, says they only went out to attend two things: NXT and a theme park. Obviously, the theme park could have been the catalyst for t...