Wrestling news

• Nia Jax To Jade Cargill: You’ll Have Plenty Of Losses, But You’ll Never Forget Your First

  19-05-2024 18:34 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Nia Jax sends a message to Jade Cargill.On the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, Nia Jax faced Jade Cargill in a Queen of the Ring tournament quarterfinal. Jax scored the win via disqualification when Cargill hit her with a chair. This marked Cargill’s first loss since she joined WWE.Speaking on the SmackDown LowDown, Nia Jax was asked about her “controversial” win.“Controversial? Are you kidding me? Did you not see how good I did? I won,” Nia Jax s
  
  Read more

• DIY: Winning The WWE Tag Team Titles In 2024 Is Our Agenda

  19-05-2024 19:03 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  DIY remains determined to win the gold.DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) targeted the tag team titles during their time on WWE RAW, but they came up short. In the 2024 WWE Draft, they were selected by WWE SmackDown. On the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, the duo defeated Angel and Berto.Speaking on the SmackDown LowDown, DIY were asked to comment on how they planned to continue their momentum.“I wouldn’t call it a roll, right. It’s been one match,&rdquo
  
  Read more

• Jazmin Allure On Mercedes Moné: She’s Definitely My Biggest Dream Match

  19-05-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: AEW
  Mercedes Moné is definitely a dream match for many young women who grew up watching her in WWE as Sasha Banks.Jazmin Allure recently sat down with Jose Gonzalez of PWMania. When asked about what she does with her character to help her come across as a star, Allure spoke about getting inspiration growing up by watching Sasha Banks, now known as All Elite Wrestling‘s Mercedes Moné.“Honestly, like growing up, it was a lot of people that I saw like on WWE,
  
  Read more

• Bryan Danielson: The Doctor Says I’m Going To Need Surgery Soon

  19-05-2024 17:45 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit; AEW
  Bryan Danielson keeps fighting, but he says he will have to get surgery soon.Bryan Danielson returned on the May 8 episode of AEW Dynamite, as it was revealed that he would be part of Team AEW for the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing. Danielson had been absent since he lost to Will Ospreay at AEW Double or Nothing.In a digital exclusive, Bryan Danielson looked ahead to the Anarchy in the Arena match at AEW Double or Nothing.“Somebody paid a price to tak
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Sidney Akeem (SCRYPTS) Discusses WWE Exit, Says The Door Isn’t Closed

  19-05-2024 17:15 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Sidney Akeem, also known as Reggie or SCRYPTS in WWE, opens up about his looming departure from the company.Akeem previously confirmed that he would be a free agent on June 1 after Fightful reported that WWE opted not to renew his contract. During his time with the company, Reggie won the WWE 24/7 Championship. At the end of his time in WWE, he had a run in WWE NXT as SCRYPTS.
  In an interview with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Sidney Akeem discussed his departure. (H/t Fight
  
  Read more

• Noam Dar Recalls Thinking He Was Getting Ribbed While Prepping For WWE Debut

  19-05-2024 17:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: WWE
  Former NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar is one of the most popular stars in WWE. He has been with the Stamford-based promotion for almost a decade now. Recently, during an interview with Kenny McIntosh of Inside The Ropes, Noam Dar reflected on his WWE debut. His first match was at the initial WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
  During the interview, Dar mentioned that WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg explained how his entrance was going to be and mentioned that he would have pyro too.
  
  Read more

• MLW Fury Road 2024 Results (5/18/24): Matt Riddle Takes On Sami Callihan

  19-05-2024 05:55 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: Major League Wrestling
  MLW Fury Road Results – May 18, 2024Saturday night’s MLW Fury Road special kicks off with a recap of their Azteca Lucha event.Jake Crist defeated Brett Ryan GosselinJake Crist catches Brett Ryan Gosselin in a front-forward rollup to score the pinfall victory.
  Gosselin attacks Crist after the match and has to be pulled off Crist by the referee.AKIRA defeated Bobby Fish
  AKIRA hits Bobby Fish with the Death Penalty to win the match by pinfall.
  M
  
  Read more

• Orange Cassidy vs. Trent Beretta Announced For AEW Double Or Nothing, Updated Card

  19-05-2024 04:52 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Image Credit: All Elite Wrestling)
  AEW Double or Nothing continues to get bigger, with another match set for the upcoming pay-per-view.
  During tonight’s episode of AEW Collision, it was confirmed that Orange Cassidy and Trent Beretta would compete in a singles match at the PPV. The two will also face off a little ahead of their singles match, as they’ll both compete in a tag team match next week at AEW Dynamite.EXCLUSIVE! Trent Beretta does NOT want to talk about what just happened
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Will Ospreay In Action, FTW Contenders Match & More Announced For 5/22 AEW Dynamite, Updated Card

  19-05-2024 04:28 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Image Credit: All Elite Wrestling)
  Next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite is set to be a big one, and will see Will Ospreay in action, an FTW Contender’s Match, and more.
  During tonight’s episode of AEW Collision, the trio of Hook, Katsuyori Shibata, and Bryan Keith all earned a spot in a three-way FTW Championship Eliminator match to determine who will face Chris Jericho at AEW Double or Nothing for the title.
  Hook defeated Johnny TV to earn his spot, while Shibata and Keith def
  
  Read more

• Backstage Reaction To Gable Steveson, Other NXT Releases

  19-05-2024 02:13 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
  A recent report from Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp has shed some light on the backstage reactions to the recent wave of NXT cuts that took place earlier this month.
  A report from Sean Ross Sapp notes that Valentina Feroz and Boa both had been struggling with injuries over the past few months, and many NXT stars behind the scenes believed the pair weren’t able to really showcase their talents due to that.Two of the more surprising cuts that were ann
  
  Read more

• AEW Rampage Results (5/18/24): Kyle O’Reilly Takes On Lee Moriarty

  19-05-2024 01:01 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: All Elite Wrestling
  AEW Rampage Results – May 18, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of AEW Rampage kicks off at 10 PM ET.Keep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Rampage.
  The post AEW Rampage Results (5/18/24): Kyle O’Reilly Takes On Lee Moriarty appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
  Read more

• AEW Collision Results (5/18/24): Bryan Danielson And FTR In Action

  19-05-2024 00:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: All Elite Wrestling
  AEW Collision Results – May 18, 2024WrestleZone’s live coverage of AEW Collision kicks off at 8 PM ET.Keep refreshing throughout the evening for live coverage of tonight’s episode of AEW Collision.
  The post AEW Collision Results (5/18/24): Bryan Danielson And FTR In Action appeared first on Wrestlezone.
  
  Read more

• Brian Gewirtz Says Cody Rhodes’ Demeanor Was Supposed To Be Different When He Stepped Aside For The Rock

  19-05-2024 00:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Brian Gewirtz explains why Cody Rhodes passing on his WrestleMania main event to The Rock didn’t exactly go according to plan.Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz was a recent guest on The Ringer’s Masked Man Show. When asked about the fan backlash to Cody Rhodes handing his WrestleMania main event to The Rock so he could face Roman Reigns instead on the February 2 episode of SmackDown, Gewirtz said Rhodes’ promo was supposed to be uplifting. But instead, he l
  
  Read more

• LA Knight: King Of The Ring Ain’t Happening For Me, Boo-Hoo

  18-05-2024 23:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  LA Knight isn’t down on himself following his King of the Ring loss to Tama Tonga on WWE SmackDown.The numbers game caught up to LA Knight last night on SmackDown, and he lost his chance at becoming King of the Ring this year. Following the loss, Knight was interviewed last night for a WWE digital exclusive and had this to say.
  “You want to talk to me? Well, let me talk to ya! Here’s the thing, man. Yeah, three-on-one out there with The Bloodline. You got thre
  
  Read more

• Natalya Believes Triple H Is Big At Giving Wrestlers Second Chances In WWE

  18-05-2024 23:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Natalya likes the way Triple H is running things during this new era of WWE.WWE Superstar Natalya was a recent guest on Casual Conversations with The Classic. While talking about how Triple H is running the company right now, Nattie pointed out how she believes even when a talent gets released, Hunter is always open to giving them a second chance down the line.“The other great thing about Triple H that I love is that he gives people second chances,” Natalya said. “So yes, this
  
  Read more

• The Undertaker Explains Why He Didn’t Like The Corporate Ministry

  18-05-2024 22:29 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  The Undertaker has had many iterations throughout his WWE career, but there were some he really wasn’t on board with.
  The WWE Hall of Famer recently held a Six Feet Under exclusive Q&A on his Patreon. When asked about the Corporate Ministry, The Deadman revealed it wasn’t something he was a fan of, but he couldn’t really push back against it.“How much can I push back really in that situation? But I didn’t like it,” The Undertaker admitted
  
  Read more

• STARDOM Flashing Champions 2024 Results (5/18): Willow Nightingale, Tam Nakano, And More

  18-05-2024 22:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  (Image Credit: World Wonder Ring Stardom)
  STARDOM‘s Flashing Champions 2024 saw the first defense of the AEW TBS Championship outside of AEW and multiple special appearances.Full show results
  Pre-Show Match: Hina vs. Ranna Yagami ended in a Time Limit DrawSpecial Tag Match: Natsupoi & Starlight Kid vs. Mei Seira & Suzu Suzuki ended in a Time Limit DrawSingles Match: Maika def. HANAKO6-Person Tag: Rina, Fukigen Death (Oedo Tai), Azusa Inaba def. Mina Shirakawa, Waka Tsukiyama, Xena
  
  Read more

• WWE SmackDown Hits And Misses (5/17/24)

  18-05-2024 21:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: WWE
  It’s time for the WWE SmackDown recap.This week’s show took place at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL. Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul made their title match official but with a little twist. The King and Queen of the Ring tournaments continued as well.That being said, these are the biggest hits and misses from the May 17, 2024, episode of Friday Night SmackDown.Video Credit: YouTubeHit – Bianca Belair vs. Tiffany Stratton kicks off WWE SmackD
  
  Read more

• Swerve Strickland: Christian Cage Is Like The Ghost Of My Past Coming Back To Haunt Me

  18-05-2024 21:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: Lee South/AEW
  AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland previews his title match against Christian Cage at AEW Double or Nothing.Speaking with TMZ Sports, Swerve Strickland discussed his upcoming match against Christian Cage.“Me and Christian, our history together dates all the way back to August of 2023 at Wembley Stadium,” Swerve Strickland said. “We together. I was the one that got put in the coffin by Sting and Darby Allin and lost. He has not forgotten about that,
  
  Read more

• Gunther: Vince McMahon’s Vision Of WWE Was Not Appealing To Me As A Wrestler

  18-05-2024 20:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Gunther explains why Vince McMahon‘s vision for professional wrestling never appealed to him.
  RAW Superstar Gunther recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of Mail Online. When asked about how the company has been operating under Triple H instead of Vince McMahon, Gunther admitted one of the reasons he never wanted to relocate to the United States was due to McMahon’s vision of WWE.“I think one of the reasons why I didn’t want to go to the US for a long tim
  
  Read more

• Shelton Benjamin Is Still Wondering Where His Staring Gimmick In WWE Was Going

  18-05-2024 20:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  A few years ago, in 2019, the Gold Standard Shelton Benjamin was often interviewed backstage, but he would never answer the question. He would rather just look around the room and then in the end smile. That would be the end of the segment. This was an angle that was ongoing for a couple of weeks.
  Recently, while speaking to Simon Miller of WhatCulture Wrestling, Shelton Benjamin shared that he too had no idea about the direction. He also shared that he was given an assignment
  
  Read more

• Randy Orton Reveals His Favorite RKO Of All Time

  18-05-2024 19:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  The RKO is arguably one of the greatest finishers of all time. The signature move of Randy Orton has been the focal point of several memorable moments in WWE history. Recently, the Viper shared what was his favorite RKO of all time.During an interview with street journalist Adam Glyn, Randy Orton reflected on his favorite RKOs of all time. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion mentioned that fans have often shared their favorites and one of them being the RKO on Evan Bourne
  
  Read more

• Jey Uso Reveals Where He Believes ‘Yeet’ Got Over

  18-05-2024 19:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Jey Uso has a newfound confidence as a singles performer on Monday Night RAW.WWE Superstar Jey Uso recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of Mail Online. When asked how he feels his singles run has worked out since splitting up with The Bloodline, Jey said he believes it took until his press conference with Cody Rhodes for his yeet catchphrase to fully catch on.“If you watched the press conference with Cody, that’s where it got over, I felt like,” Jey Uso said.
  
  Read more

• Ricky Starks Stopped Dreaming Performing At WrestleMania, Hopes To Be On AEW All In

  18-05-2024 18:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
  Ricky Starks addresses his future.Ricky Starks has not wrestled since the March 30 episode of AEW Collision, leading many fans to question his status with All Elite Wrestling. In a recent interview with WhatCulture Wrestling, Starks clarified that he was still contracted to the company, but had no insight into the reasoning behind his TV absence.
  Later in the interview, Starks was asked his future in the wrestling business, specifically the possibility of him ap
  
  Read more

• Johnny Gargano Had His Senior Prom And Birthday Party At Cleveland Browns Stadium, Now Dreams Of Wrestling There

  18-05-2024 18:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  This year, in August, WWE’s biggest event of the Summer, SummerSlam will be taking place live from Cleveland, Ohio. It will be at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. Recently, former NXT Champion Johnny Gargano shared that wrestling for WWE at the Cleveland Browns Stadium is his dream.
  During a recent interview with Good Karma Wrestling, Johnny Gargano revealed that his lifelong dream was to wrestle at the Cleveland Browns Stadium.“So yeah, it is even wilder. I had my sen
  
  Read more

• Natalya Can’t Wait to Wrestle Alba Fyre Once Again

  18-05-2024 17:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Natalya has seen a lot of success throughout her career in WWE. The Queen of Harts is a former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion and a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Recently, she wrestled on an episode of WWE Main Event. She competed against former NXT UK Women’s Champion Alba Fyre.
  After a hard-fought battle, the Queen of Harts managed to pick up the win. A fan took to Twitter to praise both stars for their performance in the match. Natalya took notice o
  
  Read more

• Willow Nightingale Wants To Top Last Year’s Win Over Mercedes Mone

  18-05-2024 16:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: AEW via Triller TV
  Willow Nightingale wants to do one better against Mercedes Mone.The pair face off at AEW Double or Nothing this month. This is their second encounter, with the first taking place last year. They battled at NJPW STRONG Resurgence 2023, for vacant NJPW STRONG Women’s title.In that bout, Willow Nightingale ran out victorious. However, there was an audible called during the match, as Mercedes Money suffered a broken ankle during the match.Willow Nightingale spo
  
  Read more

• Sami Zayn Reflects On Some Of His Proudest WrestleMania Moments

  18-05-2024 16:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Image Credit: WWE
  Sami Zayn has had many great WrestleMania moments, but last year holds a special place in his heart.WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn recently sat down with Alex McCarthy of Mail Online. When asked about his Undisputed Tag Title reign with Kevin Owens, Zayn reflected on his time teaming with his best friend and how proud he is of their title reign.“In some respects, there were some things that I had pitched or things creatively that I thought we could have done, or
  
  Read more

• Carmelo Hayes: At The End Of The Day, The Day’s Gotta End

  18-05-2024 15:30 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: WWE
  Carmelo Hayes main-evented WWE SmackDown for the second time, and while he came out on the losing side, he’s staying positive.Carmelo Hayes lost to Randy Orton in a quarterfinal match in the King of the Ring tournament on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown. This came after he lost to Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes on his first night on the blue brand.Hayes then addressed his defeat in a SmackDown Exclusive.“You want to talk about if I lost? You know, the way I
  
  Read more

• Nick Wayne Wants Longevity In His Wrestling Career

  18-05-2024 15:00 via wrestlezone.com
  
  Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
  Nick Wayne seeks longevity.After debuting at the tender age of 12, Nick Wayne is aiming to make the most of his professional wrestling career. During a recent interview with The Daly Migs Show, the rising AEW star looked back on his early start in the business, while also looking ahead at his future, which he hopes to be one of great length.“I was kind of on my own age range when I was training, but once I started to kind of expand out of the Pacific North
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsWrestlingUS on Twitter!