Oedo Tai Faction Recruits Saya Kamitani, Changes Name To ‘HATE’ - Wrestling news - NewsLocker (2025)

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The notorious Oedo Tai faction officially sits atop the STARDOM hierarchy following Natsuko Tora’s World of Stardom Championship win.At this past Sunday’s STARDOM Sapporo World Rendezvous, Queen’s Quest’s sole member Saya Kamitani shocked the STARDOM audience when she turned on Maika during the latter’s title defense against Natsuko Tora from Oedo Tai.Maika and Natsuko Tora had gone on an intense back-and-forth t

Thea Hail Recalls Her Journey To Joining WWE’s Chase U Faction

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Thea Hail looks back on her path to Chase U.At just 18 years old, Thea Hail emerged as one of WWE‘s youngest signees ever. The same year as her official WWE onboarding, Hail graduated from Plum Senior High School. This series of events later translated into a storyline, with Hail selecting WWE’s fictional Chase University as her college destination.
“‘We’re gonna have you graduate, and then you’re gonna pick a college, but you’re going

CM Punk On AEW Airing All In Footage: Being The Top Draw In Two Companies Is Wild

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CM Punk says being the top draw in two companies is pretty wild.At AEW All In, CM Punk got into a backstage altercation with Jack Perry. Punk’s contract was ultimately terminated, and Perry was suspended. AEW later fired the footage of the incident on the April 10 episode of AEW Dynamite.Speaking on the SI Media podcast with Jimmy Traina, CM Punk was asked whether AEW airing the All In footage irritated him.“[Laughs] It’s kind of like, I have t

Bully Ray Provides Statement From Shane McMahon About Meeting With Tony Khan

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Shane McMahon issued a statement about meeting with AEW’s Tony Khan.On July 31, Fightful (via Fightful Select) and WrestleTalk reported that Shane McMahon met with Tony Khan to discuss possibilities moving forward. A picture of Khan and McMahon also made the rounds online.WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray then said that he had a statement that Shane McMahon gave him. He read it on Wednesday’s episode of Busted Open After Dark. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the trans

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AEW Rampage Spoilers For 8/2 (Taped On 7/31)

On July 31, AEW taped matches and segments for the August 2 episode of AEW Rampage from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.The spoilers (via Cagematch) are as follows:Wheeler Yutadef. The ButcherBrian Cagedef. Manny LoNyla Rosedef. Harley CameronBryan Keith(w/Big Bill&Chris Jericho) def. Jackson DrakeMxM Collection(Mansoor&Mason Madden) def. Private Party(Isiah Kassidy&Marq Quen)
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All-Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match Set For 8/3 AEW Collision

A star-studded eight-man tag team match has been announced for the August 3 episode of AEW Collision.
AEW announced an All-Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match for Saturday’s show, which will be taped on August 3. Darby Allin will team up with Mark Briscoe and FTR to face The Beast Mortos, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, and Mike Bennett. This comes after Mortos pinned Briscoe in a trios match on the July 31 episode of AEW Dynamite.
Briscoe is the reigning ROH World Champion. He previously beat Str

Mercedes MonéAnnounced For NJPW Capital Collision

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Mercedes Monéwill return to NJPW at NJPW Capital Collision.New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Monéwould compete at NJPW Capital Collision on August 30. Monéis the reigning NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion. She beat Stephanie Vaquer in a Title vs. Title match at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door to the gold. She is also the TBS Champion.NJPW Capital Collision will mark Moné’s first match back in a NJPW ring since NJPW STRONG Resu

Bryan Danielson vs. Jeff Jarrett, MJF vs. Kyle Fletcher Set For 8/7 AEW Dynamite

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Two matches have been confirmed for the August 7 episode of AEW Dynamite.As confirmed on the July 31 episode of Dynamite, Bryan Danielson will face Jeff Jarrett. This will mark the first-ever singles match between the two. Jarrett has been trying to give Danielson advice in recent weeks, and Danielson challenged him to a match. On the July 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Danielson discussed his upcoming world title match at AEW All In. He also promised that he would never wrestle a

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Mercedes Moné Says Kamille Is New Member Of Moné Corporation On AEW Dynamite

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Mercedes Moné is seemingly building a faction.
On the July 24 episode of AEW Dynamite, Kamille made her re-debut and aligned with TBS Champion Mercedes Moné by attacking Britt Baker.Kamille made her AEW in-ring debut on the July 31 episode and scored a dominant win against Brittany Jade. After the bell, Moné grabbed a microphone and introduced Kamille as the newest addition to Moné Corporation. She also addressed Baker and said that The EVPs suspende

Bryan Danielson Promises He Will Never Wrestle Again If He Loses At AEW All In

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Bryan Danielson will put his career on the line at AEW All In.Bryan Danielson earned a world title shot by winning the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament. He will challenge Swerve Strickland for the gold at AEW All In. Heading into the show, Danielson had made it clear that 2024 would be his last year as a full-time wrestler. Danielson recently revealed that his wrestling contract expired on August 1.Bryan Danielson came to the ring on the July 31 episode of AEW Dynami

Kris Statlander Earns CMLL Women’s Title Shot On AEW Dynamite

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Kris Statlander officially earned a shot at the CMLL World Women’s Championship on Wednesday.
During Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Statlander defeated Willow Nightingale in singles action as part of the CMLL World Women’s Championship Eliminator match. With the win, Statlander earned a shot at the title, which she’ll have against Nightingale at a later date.
Statlander earned the win after hitting a massive clothesline for the win. Kris did get so

Report: WWE Adds Former ‘Tough Enough’ Name To Writing Team

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WWE has hired a new writer, according to a new report.Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that Eric Watts has joined the writing team, and he is set to work full-time on the SmackDown side. Watts previously competed on Tough Enough in 2011. Though he did not land in WWE, he did extra work for the company. Watts later popped up in other major companies. He competed at TNA Unbreakable 2019, and he w

AEW Dynamite Results (7/31/24): Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Mercedes Moné, More

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All Elite Wrestling will present a star-studded show with the July 31 episode of AEW Dynamite.Among other matches, Darby Allin will face “Hangman” Adam Page. Plus, Will Ospreay will face Lance Archer. Additionally, fans will hear from Bryan Danielson and Mercedes Moné.
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7/30 WWE NXT Draws 468,000 Viewers On SyFy

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WWE NXT viewership dropped on July 30, when the show aired on SyFy due to coverage of the Olympics.Wrestlenomics (via PWTorch) reports that 468,000 viewers tuned on Tuesday. NXT was up against coverage of the Olympics on Tuesday. As noted, the show aired on SyFy. The July 23 episode drew 633,000 viewers on USA Network.In the 18 to 49 demographic, NXT scored a 0.15 rating. The show drew a 0.19 rating on USA Network on July 23.
? TV RATINGS ARE INWWE NXT last night on USA Network

MJF On Adam Cole: I Broke His Nuts And His Spine, He’s Not Coming Back

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MJF brushes off the idea that Adam Cole is coming back after he attacked him.MJF and Adam Cole were previously friends and tag team partners. Cole then betrayed MJF, as he was revealed as The Devil. The former AEW World Champion was absent for several months after Cole turned on him. He returned at AEW Double or Nothing. There, he kicked Cole below the belt and spiked him with a brainbuster. Cole hasn’t been seen since.During an interview with The Wrestling Classic, MJF w

Joe Hendry Says He’s Training At WWE Performance Center

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Joe Hendry hasn’t just crossed over to NXT programming. The TNA star confirms that he has been training at the WWE Performance Center.In a tweet, Joe Hendry thanked TNA for their collaboration with WWE. He noted that the two companies working together have allowed him to train at the WWE Performance Center.Thank you to @ThisIsTNA for their collaboration with @WWENXT which has allowed me to train at the @WWE Performance Centre ? ?
See you all at TNA in Tampa this Friday an

Details On How Las Vegas Won Bid For WWE WrestleMania 41

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A new report details the process of Las Vegas securing the right to host WWE WrestleMania 41.As previously announced, WWE WrestleMania 41 will be held at Allegiant Stadium on April 19-20m 2025. Minneapolis had long been the front-runner for the show, but Las Vegas gained momentum in the hunt and landed the event.Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics chronicled this process and provided public records about it. Thurston writes that these records confirmed the report that WWE was &ld

Darby Allin Comments On How CM Punk Incident At AEW All In Helped Jack Perry

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Darby Allin comments on how the CM Punk incident at AEW All In helped Jack Perry.Jack Perry was involved in a backstage altercation with CM Punk at AEW All In. The incident led to Punk’s termination from AEW. Perry was suspended, and he returned months later at AEW Dynasty. Since then, Perry has reached new heights as a member of The Elite. He later won the TNT Championship.
Speaking with Ringside Collectibles at San Diego Comic-Con, Darby Allin commented on facing Jack P

Joaquin Wilde Advances In WWE Speed #1 Contender’s Tournament

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The road to determining the next challenger for Andrade’s WWE Speed Championship is underway.
The July 31st episode of WWE Speed featured the beginning of a new #1 Contender’s Tournament. In first-round action, NXT Tag Team Champion Axiom took on Joaquin Wilde. Both high-flyers wowed the crowd with their athleticism throughout the bout. In the end, Wilde hit a 450 Splash for the victory.? The time has come for a brand new #WWESpeed, exclusively on @X!@Axiom_WWE and

Athena Shares Which ’90s Movie Inspired Her Entrance At ROH Death Before Dishonor

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Athena wants to be the ROH Women’s Champion for-e-ver… for-e-ver!The self-proclaimed Forever Champion successfully defended her title against Queen Aminata at the Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view. Athena had a special entrance and gear made for the event. During the Post-Show Media Scrum, she shared her inspiration behind the wrestling gear.Athena mentioned that her intro (performed by Lexy Nair) for the pay-per-view was inspired by the 90’s h

TNA Asking Fans Who Nic Nemeth Should Defend World Title Against

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TNA wants to know what the fans want as far as Nic Nemeth‘s opponents are concerned.Nic Nemeth won the TNA World Championship atTNA Slammiversary. He emerged victorious in a six-way match for Moose’s title. The bout also included Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Joe Hendry, and Frankie Kazarian.In a tweet, TNA asked fans who they wanted to see Nic Nemeth defend the TNA World Championship against.
Who do YOU want to see @NicTNemeth defend the TNA World Championship agai

NXT The Great American Bash Night 1 Review (7/30/24)

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NXT The Great American Bash is officially in the books!NXT GAB Night 1 emanated from the WWE Performance Center. The show aired on Syfy since the USA Network is airing Summer Olympics.Here’s what went down at NXT Great American Bash.Video Credit: YouTubeMiss – Women’s tag team title matchAlba Fyre and Isla Dawn returned to NXT to defend their tag team titles. The pair took on Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson. The challengers put on a decent fight until the champ

Willow Nightingale: I Don’t Know What The Plans Are, I’d Love To Compete At AEW All In

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Willow Nightingale was not part of AEW All In 2023, but she hopes that’s not the case this year.Speaking with Denise Salcedo, Willow Nightingale was asked about AEW All In. Salcedo noted that she wanted to see Nightingale on the card.“I do too. I would also love that,” Willow Nightingale said. “Last year, I had this big chip on my shoulder because I kinda had this feeling. You never know what’s actually gonna happen until i

Ric Flair: The Miz Accomplished Everything, Is Second To John Cena In Representing Pro Wrestling

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Ric Flair holds The Miz in high regard .The A-Lister The Miz is one of the top stars in WWE. He is a multi-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, adding to it, he is also a two-time WWE Grand Slam Champion. The Miz has been a part of WWE for almost two decades.
Following this announcement, the Nature Boy Ric Flair took to Twitter to share some words of praise for the former WWE World Tag Team Champion. Flair claimed that he is second to John Cena in representing professional wres

EC3 Has Been In Talks To Defend The NWA Title In Uganda For Soft Ground Wrestling

EC3 is trying to make a unique world title defense happen.
The NWA World Heavyweight Champion recently spoke with Dominic DeAngelo of 1 True Sport. During the conversation, DeAngelo asked EC3 if there was an update on his desire to defend his title in Uganda.
EC3 previously told WrestleZone’s Bill Pritchard that he was interested in competing for Uganda’s Soft Ground Wrestling. EC3 told WrestleZone that he not only wanted to compete there, but he wants to do it in their mud pits (an

The Miz: WWE Locker Room Positivity Is At An All-Time High

The Miz says he has never seen WWE so popular, and the locker room positivity is at an all-time high.A new era began when Triple H took over as WWE’s head of creative in 2022. Heading into WWE SummerSlam, business is booming.Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, The Miz was asked about to comment on how things had changed in WWE, especially backstage.
“We’re always evolving as WWE superstars,” The Miz said. “Whether you’re superstar or a company in total, we&rsquo

CM Punk: I Can Focus On Bigger And Better Things After I’m Done With Drew McIntyre

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CM Punk says he’ll be done with Drew McIntyre after WWE SummerSlam. From there, he intends to focus on bigger and better things.CM Punk has been feuding with McIntyre since January. Though he has been out of action due to a torn triceps, he has made McIntyre’s life miserable. They will finally clash at WWE SummerSlam.Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, CM Punk was asked whether SummerSlam would be the end of his feud with McIntyre.
“I’m done with Drew a

Lexis King On WWE/TNA Partnership: I Don’t Care What Acronym It Is, We Should All Put On Our Best Performances

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Fans would argue that 2024 is one of the best years in recent memory for professional wrestling. This year people have seen a never-before-seen partnership between TNA Wrestling and WWE.
Recently, NXT star Lexis King shared his thoughts on the partnership between the two promotions. While speaking on the Busted Open Radio podcast, Lexis King shared that he does not care about what promotion his opponents are from but he wants them to know that he is also fighting for the spotli

Goldberg ‘Should’ve Known Better’ About Promise Of One More WWE Match: ‘That’s My Fault’

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Goldberg blames himself for believing that he would have one more match in WWE.The former WCW World Heavyweight Champion wrestled his last match at Elimination Chamber 2022. He fought Roman Reigns with just three weeks notice, after suffering badly from COVID.Despite this, he answered the call and put over the Universal Champion in Saudi Arabia. He was released by the company after that, making it the last match of his career so far. While he wanted to wrestle against Sting in

AEW Dynamite Preview (7/31/24)

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It’s almost time for AEW Dynamite!All Elite Wrestling comes to Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC, tonight. The show will feature the fallout from Blood & Guts. For those who weren’t able to watch the chaos that unfolded last week, check out our review for AEW Blood & Guts here.That being said, let’s dive right into our preview of 7/31 Dynamite.Video Credit: YouTubeTrios tag team match on AEW DynamiteThe Conglomeration have a