TNT Premieres All Elite Wrestling’s
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During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Matt and Nick Jackson commented on what their plans were if AEW wasn’t an option.
Van Vliet asked if they had planned on launching their own promotion and the duo said yes. Matt said “it came down to WWE or starting our own thing…we were probably going to start our own thing…it was me, Nick and Kenny and we looked at each other and said ‘It looks like we’re all going to WWE’ and then Tony came to us at the right time”.
One has to wonder what their promotion may have been called… would Tony have eventually gotten involved? Check out the entire interview below.
The Young Bucks on Chris Van Vliet
Looks like WWE got an extra 200,000 people to tune into Monday Night RAW to see what Paul Heyman may have done.
According to PWInsider, The 7/1 edition of Raw brought in 2,496,000 overnight viewers, up from last week’s 2,275,000 overnight viewers.
With all of WWE Champion Kofi Kingston’s days as champion, he has now joined an elite club of people. Kingston is celebrating 1500 days as a champion in the WWE, joining Hulk Hogan, The Miz, and John Cena.
“No matter how you look at it, that’s an impressive group to be counted among: Two Hall of Famers, a 16-time World Champion, and a fellow Grand Slam Champion. Congratulations once again to your W. W. E. World. Heavy. Weight. Champion,” a WWE Press Release for Kofi’s accomplishment reads.
Congrats, Koifi!
The ‘Smokeshow’ is done for IMPACT Wrestling.
IMPACT Wrestling Releases Scarlett Bordeaux
IMPACT Wrestling confirms that it has released Scarlett Bordeaux from her commitments to IMPACT. We wish her every success in her future endeavors.
Killer Kross Update
IMPACT Wrestling has not yet granted a release for Killer Kross.
The world wants CM Punk to wrestle for All Elite Wrestling, the company launched by Tony Khan, Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega. However, it doesn’t look likely for Punk to be seen in an AEW ring any time soon.
A user on Twitter asked Punk is he would “Disappoint all [Punk’s] his fans by not showing up to AEW”. Punk replied with a simple “Yes”.
See the exchange here:
— CM Puck🏒 (@CMPunk) June 13, 2019
Punk hasn’t been seen in a wrestling ring since he walked out of WWE in January of 2014.
Former IMPACT Wrestling & WWE Wrestler, Tyrus, Accused of Sexual Harassment At Fox News
written by Ruben Jay
Tyrus is being accused of sexual harassment by his former co-host over on FOX New’s digital platform, Fox Nation. Britt McHenry is accusing Tyrus of sending lewd text messages to her.
Tyrus was removed from hosting duties for the Fox Nation show, Un-PC
Fox has released the following statement in regards to the matter:
“While we are not at liberty to discuss the details of any employee matter, we follow strict protocols when matters such as these are brought to our attention, and we make no exceptions. The process works because of the extensive systems and measures we have instituted. This situation was independently investigated and we consider the matter resolved. We respect the confidentiality of all involved.”
Tyrus commented to the Daily Beast that he left Un-PC because he wanted his own show, which has since debuted. Tyrus did not comment on the allegations.
Last week, Ric Flair went on a huge rampage against his former manager. On the now deleted Youtube Video, Flair accused Melinda Morris Zanoni, his former manager, of stealing his money and letting his trademarks almost lapse. Zanoni has since responded with a lawsuit.
Legacy’s official statement reads:
“Today we have taken the first step and filed a Civil Lawsuit against Richard M. Fliehr a/k/a as Ric Flair and certain unnamed (for now) defendants for defamation per se and look forward to proving the falsity of every wrongful allegation contained in his video that was posted on YouTube on June 3, 2019. Ric Flair having taken down the video is not enough.
We will vigorously use the court system to protect our good names and reputations, and obtain damages due to Ric Flair’s defamatory comments contained in the video. We intend to amend the lawsuit to include all involved parties and hold all involved accountable.
We completely stand behind our client’s well known reputation for truthfulness, professionalism, honor, and integrity.”
AXS TV HIT SERIES WOW – WOMEN OF WRESTLING &
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING MOVE TO SATURDAY NIGHTS STARTING JULY 13, SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE WOW SEASON TWO PREMIERE ON SEPTEMBER 7 AT 8 P.M. ET/5 P.M. PT
Highlights Include Real-Time Coverage of NJPW’s G1 Climax Tournament for the First Time Ever and an Eight-Week Event Re-Capping WOW’s First Season on AXS TV
Los Angeles – (June 11, 2019) – Based on its tremendous success, professional wrestling is getting to star on its own night when AXS TVunleashes a hard-hitting tag-team lineup featuring the groundbreaking all-female promotion WOW – Women Of Wrestling and the critically acclaimed New Japan Pro Wrestling—airing every Saturday night in primetime, starting July 13.
WOW debuts on its new night and time on July 13 at 8pE/5pP, beginning an eight-week event re-capping the series’ entire first season—allowing fans to relive unforgettable moments such as Tessa Blanchard, Jungle Grrrl and Santana Garrett’s three-way Championship brawl, while giving new viewers a chance to catch up on the blockbuster drama and larger-than-life Superheroes that made WOW one of the most-watched same-day series in AXS TV’s history. It all leads up to the season two premiere on September 7 at 8pE/5pP. The upcoming 24-episode season finds the hit promotion back with a vengeance, presenting a fight card packed with even more talent, spectacular bouts, pageantry and bitter feuds, and a single elimination tournament where the WOW Tag-Team Championship will be crowned. WOW founder David McLane and Stephen Dickey will once again be on hand to provide analysis and commentary, as a slate of new and returning Superheroes vie to take WOW’s coveted championship belt from reigning champion Tessa Blanchard.
New Japan Pro Wrestling follows WOW – Women Of Wrestling at 9pE/6pP on Saturdays. To set the stage for NJPW’s move to Saturdays, AXS TV will present a special live broadcast of Night 1 of the promotion’s highly anticipated G1 CLIMAX 29 Tournament in Dallas on July 6 at 6pE/3pP. The event kicks off an unprecedented six-week stretch of same-day, near-live coverage of the G1 CLIMAX which is universally recognized as the greatest tournament in professional wrestling. The tournament is expected to include thrilling matches featuring IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada; “The Golden Star” Kota Ibushi; Los Ingobernables de Japón trio Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, and SANADA; “The Master of The Century” Hiroshi Tanahashi and Bullet Club leader Jay White. Every Saturday night, AXS TV will deliver two hours of high-octane coverage of NJPW’s Saturday G1 CLIMAX events that will be voiced by acclaimed play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Kelly. AXS TV’s same-day coverage will continue through the tournament’s A Block Final on August 10, followed by special presentations of the B Block Final on August 17 and Tournament Final on August 24.
The two programs previously aired as part of the network’s Friday night Fights block featuring AXS TV Fights, which will continue to air LIVE on Friday nights.
About WOW-Women Of Wrestling (WOW)
WOW-Women Of Wrestling, the leading women’s professional wrestling organization, is owned by Jeanie Buss in partnership with David McLane. It is the premier organization and content provider for live events and programming featuring women’s professional wrestling. WOW’s empowered women come from all different backgrounds and professions, and are marketed as WOW Superheroes, the main attraction of every WOW presentation. WOW’s current digital ecosystem, also known as “WOW World,” consists of its website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channel, with broadcasts on AXS TV. For more information about the WOW Superheroes, visit www.wowe.com.
ABOUT New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) is the largest wrestling organization outside of the USA, with over four decades of decorated history, their most recent Wrestle Kingdom event in Tokyo was presented in front of over 40,000 fans. Home to some of the biggest names ever in Pro Wrestling, their current stars headed by Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Hiroshi Tanahashi are worldwide attractions and the company has offices and partnerships from the USA to UK to Australia/New Zealand.
About AXS TV
Launched in 2012 by visionary entrepreneur CEO Mark Cuban in conjunction with AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and CBS, AXS TV has established itself as the premier destination for music and entertainment programming. The network delivers an eclectic programming roster that includes original series such as The Big Interview With Dan Rather, Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar, and Real Money, as well as hard-hitting mixed martial arts events, and a slate of acclaimed documentaries and iconic concerts from some of music’s most influential artists. AXS TV is also the U.S. home of the popular New Japan Pro Wrestling and WOW-Women Of Wrestling promotions and Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). AXS TV is currently available nationally in the United States and parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. For a list of providers, visit axs.tv/subscribe. For more information, see www.axs.tv. Follow AXS TV on Facebook,Twitter @axstv; Instagram; and YouTube.