Every year sees new pro wrestlers join the ranks of AEW and WWE’s top stars, but 2024’s top 3 breakout stars might shine brighter than usual. Learn more.
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The Great Muta made a shocking return to the ring on the G1 Supercard preshow during the Honor Rumble match. The match seemingly came down to Muta and fellow Japanese wrestling legend, Jushin Thunder Liger, but it was Kenny King who was hiding under the ring that dumped both legends out to win the Honor Rumble.
It was revealed in a press conference before last night’s NXT Takeover: New York event that international superstar Kushida has signed a deal with WWE. Kushida has long been rumored to be joining the company. He appeared on camera at last night’s Takeover event and will soon make his debut with the NXT brand. Kushida is most notable for his time spent in New Japan Pro Wrestling and is a former six time IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion. He is also known for teaming with Alex Shelly as part of the Time Splitters and the two are former two time IWGP…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”19315″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Last night, at NXT Takeover: New York, Johnny Gargano finally captured the NXT Championship by defeating Adam Cole in a Two Out of Three Falls match, two falls to one. It was a thrilling contest that has seen a tremendous amount of praise all over social media. The win makes Johnny NXT’s first ever Triple Crown Champion, having won the NXT North Amercican Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship as part of DIY with Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano first received a WWE tryout in June of 2015, but was not offered a contract. He worked with the company…
Pro Wrestling Sheet has reported that the Usos have signed new WWE deals. Terms and length have not yet been disclosed at this time. It was reported that the agreed upon deals were finalized several weeks ago. The Usos Sign New Multi-Year WWE Contracts: https://t.co/MHg8RtVjKj pic.twitter.com/3t949xUrBE — Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) April 3, 2019 The Usos are in the middle of their sixth Tag Team Championship reign and are set to defend the Smackdown Tag Team Titles this Sunday at WrestleMania 35 against Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura, Aleister Black and Ricochet and The Bar In a fatal four way match.…
It was revealed by Cody on today’s episode of Road to Double or Nothing that Jim Ross would be joining All Elite Wrestling as both commentator and Senior Advisor. It is being described as the most lucrative deal in pro wrestling commentary history. Good ol’ JR, Jim Ross expected to sign with All Elite Wrestling within the next few days. #AEW #DoubleOrNothing pic.twitter.com/OJIkhw3SRm — AEWRetweeting (@AEWRetweeting) April 2, 2019 It was also announced that he would be joined in the booth by Excalibur and Alex Marvez of Sirius XM, Justin Roberts will be the ring announcer and Alicia Atout will…
Cody Rhodes revealed on Twitter that Kurt Angle will appear at Startcast 2 this May before AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV. He joins a star studded cast of Sting, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Jim Ross, Cris Cyborg and much more. https://twitter.com/codyrhodes/status/1112900013393436673?s=21 This will come on the heels of Kurt Angle competing in his last match at WrestleMania against Baron Corbin. Source: Twitter
WWE has revealed that the final entrant into the Hall of Fame in 2019 is Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. Beefcake joins a class consisting of D-Generation X, Honky Tonk Man, Harlem Heat, Torrie Wilson and the Hart Foundation. BREAKING: @brutusbeefcake_ will be the final inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as first reported by @SInow.https://t.co/8GK59Z3CzQ — WWE (@WWE) April 1, 2019 Brutus joined WWE in 1984 and worked with the company through the early 90s. He won the Tag Team Championships with Greg the Hammer Valentine in August of 1985. Brutus would earn the “Barber” nickname…
Impact has announced that Gail Kim will be coming out of retirement for a match against Tessa Blanchard at Impact Rebellion. The event takes place in Toronto on April 28th https://twitter.com/impactwrestling/status/1111825865623683072?s=21 Gail has been retired since last February, when she last competed for Southside Wrestling. She was the inaugural Knockouts Champion, a former Knockouts Tag Team champion, a one time Queen of the Knockouts and is credited as being a pioneer of Impact’s Knockouts division dating back to 2007. She was inducted into Impact’s Hall of Fame in 2017 and is the only female to have done so.