WWE Superstar Edge has been injured. In his first “wrestling” match back, Edge tore his tricep. The injury usually take 4-6 months to recover from.
At WWE Backlash, Edge took on Randy Orton in the “Greatest Wrestling Match” ever. The match was filmed weeks ago, therefor Edge’s recovery time has already begun.
E! released the following press release announcing the 6th season season.
Current Season Averaging Nearly 1 Million Total Viewers, Up Nine Percent;
Season Five Finale Airs Tonight at 9PM ET/PT
Source: Nielsen, L7, excludes repeats and specials, comparison is S5 thru ep. 507 vs. S4 thru ep. 407; rankers based on Thursday Primetime, excl sports and programs with under 3 telecasts, 2020 thru 5/17; VOD performance reflective of dMVPD, STB, and TVE; Total Audience = L+14 across all platforms
PWInsider is reporting that Paul Heyman is no longer in a creative role for the WWE. Bruce Prichard is now the Executive Director of WWE’s Creative.
“In an effort to streamline our creative writing process for television, we have consolidated both teams from Raw and SmackDown into one group, led by Bruce Prichard. Paul Heyman will concentrate on his role as an in-ring performer.”
Paul Heyman took on the role of Executive Director of RAW back in July of 2019 along with Eric Bischoff being given that title on Smackdown!. Bischoff was let go in October.
Drake Maverick was released as part of a mass firing from the WWE earlier this year. The firings came as part of Coronavirus cost cutting efforts from WWE. On NXT’s In Your House event this last weekend, Triple H presented Maverick with a new contract for the company.
Hunter said that Maverick captured people’s heart.
“When the release happened, he wasn’t involved in anything but it just happened the way it did, during the process of this tournament, he captured people’s hearts and their imagination and he earned that spot.
It was already out there so you either ignore it or you turn it into something.” said Triple H “We turned it into something based on him and his performances.”
Maverick was the former WWE 205 General Manager.
Former WWE Champion and now mega Hollywood star John Cena has donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter Foundation. Cena’s donation comes as part of the K-Pop band BTS’ donation of $1 million as well.
BTS donated $1 million and their fans then moved as a unit to match the donation. Cena came in to match the donation as well.
WWE Superstar and Hall of Famer Edge has a new movie coming out in July. The movie is Money Plane and co-stars Kelsey Grammar.
Edge stars as Jack Reese, “A professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family’s life on the line must commit one final heist – rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world’s most dangerous criminals.”
Watch the Money Plane trailer here:
STAMFORD, Conn., June 1, 2020 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today unveiled the Free Version of WWE Network, the company’s award-winning digital streaming service, unlocking a vast portion of its content library with more than 15,000 action-packed WWE titles now available for free, no credit card required.
The Free Version of WWE Network includes:
“The launch of WWE Network’s Free Version is a key component of our company’s digitization strategy and a new way for all fans to be able to experience premium WWE content,” said Jayar Donlan, WWE Executive Vice President, Advanced Media. “As we continue to reimagine WWE Network’s offering, the Free Version will serve as an effective way to reach a broader group of consumers and allow them to experience the history and spectacle of WWE.”
WWE Network’s Free Version is available now…no credit card required. To access, download the WWE App on any device, including TVs, gaming consoles, mobile phones, tablets and computers.
The legal battle between TNA Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett and the current owners of IMPACT Wrestling Anthem Sports is coming to a head. The judge presiding over the case has set a trial date of June 30th, pending the Covid-19 situation.
Jarrett and Anthem Sports have been battling over the intellectual property of Global Force Wrestling. Jarrett founded Global Force Wrestling in 2014 and after failing to land a TV deal, Jarrett attempted to merge with Anthem Sports in 2017. Jarrett became the Chief Creative Officer and would gain a minority share in the new IMPACT Wrestling/Global Force Wrestling corporation.
Jarrett left Anthem in September of 2017 and subsequently the merger between Global Force and Anthem was called off. Anthem went ahead with plans to air footage that Jarrett shot in Las Vegas called Global Force Wrestling: AMPED!.
Jarrett is not claiming that Anthem did not have the proper permission to use the footage or distribute the content. Anthem then deleted the master copies of GFW: AMPED! and Jarrett was unable to get the footage copyrighted.
The judge presiding over the case ordered the two partied to go through mediation. The two parties were unable to come to terms in mediation, hence a trial date of June 30th. Since leaving Anthem in 2017, Jarrett has worked for the WWE in a creative capacity.
IMPACT Wrestling airs on AXS TV.
WWE Hall of Famer and former 16 time World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, has signed new WWE contract. Flair Tweeted the news with a photo of his signature on a contract. In the Tweet, Flair insinuated that he is signed with WWE “forever”
Flair Tweeted, “Limousine Riding, Jet Flying, Styling And Profiling…Then, Now, Forever With @WWE! WOOOOO!”
Limousine Riding, Jet Flying, Styling And Profiling…
Then, Now, Forever With @WWE! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/hwwXEyJwRM— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 21, 2020
Details on Flair’s deal were not disclosed neither was his role with the company.
Rey Mysterio was recently written off WWE TV with an injury angle. According to Dave Meltzer, this angle was done in case Mysterio does not renew his WWE deal.
The word on the street is that Mysterio’s current deal is a massive money deal and it is not currently known if WWE would be willing to make a similar deal with the lucha libre legend. Mysterio signed an 18 month contract in December 2018.
It is interesting to note that Mysterio is a partial owner of the slow starting Lucha Libre company, AroLucha. Arolucha was launched by Aroluxe media, former investors of IMPACT Wrestling, in December of 2017. Mysterio was announced as the star of Season 1 and a partial owner, but season 1 has yet to be taped. The Nashville based Lucha company is running another event on July 10, 2020, if it isn’t cancelled due to Covid-19.
Mysterio’s contract is coming to an end close to the next Arolucha event. He could be heading to the company he has an ownership stake in. AEW could also benefit from Mysterio’s signing.