Articles by Andrew Thompson

WWE announced two matches for their ‘Season Premiere’ show on 10/16, Sasha Banks challenged Bayley to a Hell In A Cell match and more notes following the 10/9 episode of Friday Night SmackDown.

Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods win SmackDown Tag Titles, drafted to RAW

On their first night back as a duo in months, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods won the SmackDown Tag Team Titles but after their match, they were drafted to Monday Night RAW.

2020 WWE Draft night one picks

Trades, draft picks and notes from night one of the 2020 WWE Draft.

Lars Sullivan returns to WWE

After a full year since his last appearance, Lars Sullivan returned to WWE TV and laid out Matt Riddle, Jeff Hardy and The Miz.

Jey Uso and Roman Reigns’ Hell In A Cell match will also be an ‘I Quit’ match

October 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Jey Uso and Roman Reigns will compete inside Hell In A Cell for the Universal Championship but their match will also be an ‘I Quit’ match.

NXT’s Ridge Holland undergoes surgery

WWE announced that Ridge Holland has undergone surgery following his injury during the 10/7 edition of NXT.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Mickie James out of action after suffering broken nose

October 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Mickie James out of action with a broken nose, Kairi Sane describes her time in the U.S. as “dark”, Samoa Joe says he’s not done wrestling, Kurt Angle states that he has a tumor in his neck, Cedric Alexander talks joining The Hurt Business and tons more notes in the update.

2020 WWE Draft pool revealed, rules for the Draft explained

October 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

The pool for the 2020 WWE Draft has been revealed and the rules for this year’s Draft are explained as well.

AEW Dynamite notes: Three titles match set for Anniversary show, Hiroshi Tanahashi cameo

Three title matches set for AEW’s Anniversary show, Hiroshi Tanahashi makes a cameo appearance, Will Hobbs is asked to join Team Taz and more notes coming out of AEW’s Chris Jericho celebration show.

WWE NXT notes: Ridge Holland carted off with injury, Boa makes offer to Xia Li

During the 10/7 episode of NXT, Ridge Holland suffered a leg injury, Boa made an “offer” to Xia Li, a video package aired for Toni Storm and the continuation of Drake Maverick and Killian Dain’s storyline progressed.

Cody defeats Brodie Lee to become a two-time TNT Champion

Cody has recaptured the TNT Championship and is now a two-time holder of the title.

The Miz and Maryse developing game show with WWE Studios titled ‘Brawl in the Family’

The Miz and Maryse along with WWE Studios are creating a game show titled ‘Brawl in the Family’.

Leon Ruff, Brandi Lauren, Joe Gacy headline new WWE Performance Center class

WWE announced the newest class of Performance Center recruits.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Dean Malenko says he knows he would’ve been furloughed or cut had he stayed with WWE

Dean Malenko feels that he would’ve been furloughed or cut had he stayed with WWE, Chris Jericho tells the story of him initially not wanting to work with Fandango, Renee Paquette hosting SmackDown Kickoff show, Jungle Kyona injured and Kurt Angle on why he turned down the chance to manage Matt Riddle.

Ember Moon to kick off 10/7 WWE NXT, KUSHIDA vs. Ciampa set for the show

The post-TakeOver episode of NXT will feature a segment with former NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon and a singles match between KUSHIDA and Tommaso Ciampa.

Six-Way Scramble match for X Division Title added to IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory

Rohit Raju is putting his X Division Championship on the line at Bound For Glory in a Six-Way Scramble match.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini details how she got onto WWE’s Board of Directors

Barstool Sports CEO details how she got onto WWE’s Board of Directors, Teal Piper discusses training with Ronda Rousey, Jazz feels she should be in the WWE Hall Of Fame, Eric Young recalls Shinsuke Nakamura being bitten by a police dog and more notes from the news update.

Erik of The Viking Raiders undergoes surgery

Both members of The Viking Raiders are now out of action after undergoing surgeries.

Riddick Moss reveals that he has worked with a torn ACL for the past two months