Rumored Reason That WWE Refused to Release Neville Months Ago

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason WWE waited so long to release Neville from his contract is because WWE didn’t want to set a precedent where guys under contract can walk out and go to New Japan, which is where it was expected he was headed. Neville’s contract was frozen for 10-months prior to his recent release. He reportedly has no non-compete clause and can work anywhere.

Opinionated View- So they are really petty. Because if they had some reason they could always cut him at any time! Now at this stage they are in hoard talent mode. So I bet they were doing all they could to convince him to come back. 

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Updated ROH Death Before Dishonor Card

Kenny King vs. Jushin Liger has been added to the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV. Here is the updated card for the September 28th event.

* Kenny King vs. Jushin Liger
* CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Trent Baretta, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero, and Chucky T) vs. Bullet Club (The Young Bucks, Cody, Marty Scurll, and Hangman Page)
* Women of Honor Championship Match: Champion Sumie Sakai vs. Tenille Dashwood
* ROH TV Championship Match: Champion Punishment Martinez vs. Chris Sabin
* ROH Tag Team Championship Match: Champions The Briscoes vs. The Addiction
* ROH Championship Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. Will Ospreay

Opinionated View- This is a PPV? I mean this a pretty weak card.I get Liger is a legend but at this stage beating him really doesn't do anything for Kenny. The stable vs. stable match should be just because you have so much talent in one match. Hopefully Dashwood wins quickly and they do the stupid "Have her chase for a while." Sabin looked okay lately but Martinez should win. Pass on Briscoes and Addictions. Ospreay is great but Lethal is just so boring. Plus from what can tell Ospreay isn't going to appear before this.

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Velveteen Dream to Appear For EVOLVE on September 7th & 8th

EVOLVE announced today that Velveteen Dream will appear on EVOLVE 112 & 113 in September. His opponents have not been named, and while not specified, these will likely not air on the iPPVs, similar to Adam Cole’s recent EVOLVE appearance…

Opinionated View- Ah man with Riddle gone I was hoping to start watching EVOLVE than they bring in the most over hyped shit NXT act.

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Impact Wrestling Preview: ReDefined

Impact Wrestling airs tonight at 8:00 PM ET on Pop TV with their ReDefined special from Toronto.

Set for tonight is:
* Impact Champion Austin Aries and Killer Kross vs. Eddie Edwards and MOOSE

* Impact Knockouts Championship, Triple Threat Match: Su Yung (c) vs. Allie vs. Tessa Blanchard

* Impact X-Division Championship: Brian Cage (c) vs. Fenix

* Rich Swann vs. Petey Williams

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Updated All In Card

Saturday’s Adam Page vs. Joey Janela match at All In is now a Chicago Street fight. Here is the card for Saturday’s All In PPV.

WGN ZERO HOUR (6PM ET)
* Over Budget Battle Royal For a Shot at The ROH Title: Participants so far include – Brian Cage, Jordynne Grace, Moose, Rocky Romero, Colt Cabana, Ethan Page, Billy Gunn, Jimmy Jacobs, Marko Stunt, Trent, Chuckie T, Brandon Cutler, Virgil
* The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky

ALL IN PPV (7PM ET)
* Chicago Street Fight: Adam Page vs. Joey Janela
* Tessa Blanchard vs. Madison Rayne vs. Chelsea Green vs. Britt Baker
* Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels
* Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll
* Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon
* ROH Title Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. The Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royal
* NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Champion Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes
* Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi

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WWE Reportedly Returning to Saudi Arabia in The Fall

According to Pwinsider.com, several scheduled WWE European tour dates for October have been pushed back to May 2019. The dates have been moved to make way for the company’s second event in Saudi Arabia in early November. There is no confirmation that the special will air on the WWE Network.

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Jeff Jarrett & GFE Denied Expedited Discovery In GFW Master Tapes Lawsuit

Yesterday, Jeff Jarrett and Global Wrestling Entertainment were seeking an order from the United States District Court of Tennessee regarding the Global Force Wrestling master copies, requesting an expedited discovery regarding the masters while also requesting ruling requiring Impact Wrestling’s parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment to allow them access to the masters so they can be copied as Jarrett’s side has filed a copyright on each hour of footage. According to Pwinsider.com, the court denied that order, ruling that it has not even been confirmed that Anthem has even been officially served with the lawsuit. The site adds that the motion wasn’t even sent to Anthem’s attorney, but a registered agent for Anthem. The court noted that even if they ruled in Jarrett’s favor, they would have no idea who to send the order to, since there are not attorneys attached to the Anthem side. The court also ruled that the original motion featured no “memorandum of law” attached that would prove GFE and Jarrett’s arguments.

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WWE 205 Live Preview

Drake Maverick announced the following matches for tonight’s episode of WWE 205 Live…

* Buddy Murphy vs. Kalisto
* Akira Tozawa vs. The Brian Kendrick

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WWE Smackdown Preview

WWE Smackdown is live tonight from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Advertised for tonight is the following:

* Smackdown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Carmella

* Smackdown Tag Team Tournament begins with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. The Bar vs. The Colons in a triple threat match

* The New Day celebrate their Smackdown Tag Team Title win

* More on the rivalry between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe

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Opinionated View- So a shitty match with Charlotte and Carmella, dumb new day comedy and wait the Colons are still on the roster?

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The Latest Updates on Jeff Jarrett’s Lawsuit Against Anthem Sports

It was reported back on August 14th that Jeff Jarrett and his company, Global Force Entertainment LLC filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Impact Wrestling owner Anthem Sports & Entertainment in the United States District Court of Tennessee.

According to Pwinsider.com, Jeff Jarrett’s side filed a motion (on August 24th) with the United States District Court of Tennessee regarding the Global Force Wrestling master copies, requesting an expedited discovery where each side gets to request information of the other side through request for answers to interrogatories, request for documents, etc. regarding the masters while also requesting ruling requiring Anthem to allow them access to the masters so they can be copied as Jarrett’s side has filed a copyright on each hour of the 16 hours worth of footage.

Basically, GFW needs copies of the tapes to file copyrights on the Amped! content. The motion also notes that as of the 24th that neither Anthem nor their attorneys have responded to a letter sent on 8/10 (the same day the Jarrett/GWE vs. Anthem lawsuit was filed) requesting they “voluntarily produce the masters of the episodes for inspection and copying”, which is why they are now asking the court to intervene.

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WWE Raw Preview

WWE RAW is live tonight from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Advertised for tonight’s show is a Braun Strowman requesting to face WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns alone in the ring without The Shield. The two exchanged words on Twitter over the weekend leading into tonight’s TV taping.

Also being advertised for the show is the fallout from The Shield reuniting last week to take out Strowman, Baron Corbin is now the new Acting RAW General Manager after Stephanie McMahon gave Kurt Angle an unscheduled vacation and the latest between The Revival and RAW Tag Team Champions The B-Team with the Revival now 2-0 against them.

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AAA Triplemania XXVI Results: Fenix Wins Mega Heavyweight Title, More

– AAA held Triplemania XXVI on Saturday night in Mexico City. The show saw Fenix win the AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship, plus more. Results from the show are below, per Wrestling Inc:

* Psycho Clown, La Park, and Pentagon Jr. defeated Hijo del Fantasma (Cage Match with last two entrants facing off in a Mask vs. Mask Match).
* Lady Shani defeated Faby Apache (Mask vs. Hair).
* Fenix defeated Jeff Jarrett (c), Brian Cage, and Rich Swann (AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship).
* Joe Lider, Murder Clown and Pagano defeated La Mascara, Rey Escorpion and Texano Jr. (Street Fight).
* Averno, Chessman and Super Fly defeated Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera and Teddy Hart.
* Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Tito Santana defeated Mamba, Maximo and Pimpinela Escarlata, and El Hijo de L.A. Park, Puma King and Taurus.
* Bandido and Flamita defeated Aerostar and Drago, Golden Magic and Laredo Kid, and Andrew Everett and DJZ (Number One Contender Ladder Match for the AAA Tag Team Championship).
* Big Mami and Nino Hamburguesa (c) defeated Hijo Del Vikingo and Vanilla, Dinastia and Lady Maravilla and Angelikal and La Hiedra (AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship).
* Sammy Guevara defeated Australian Suicide (c), ACH and Shane Strickland (AAA World Cruiserweight Championship).
* Freelance, Astrolux and Dragon Bane defeated Draztick Boy, Aramis and Látigo.

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SPOILERS: 8/25 NXT UK TV tapings from Birmingham, England to air on the WWE Network

* Dark Match: Killer Kelly def. Charlie Morgan.

* Xavier Woods made an appearance and announced that both WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate would be part of WWE 2K19. Woods was in attendance was part of the Insomnia gaming festival.

* Jordan Devlin def. Sid Scala.

* Joseph Conners and Saxon Huxley def. Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams.

* Tyler Bate def. James Drake.

* Wolfgang def. Ashton Smith.

* Dakota Kai def. Nina Samuels in the first round of the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament.

* Tyson T-Bone def. Jake Constantino.

* Dave Mastiff def. Dan Moloney.

* Jinny def. Millie McKenzie in the first round of the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament.

* Zack Gibson def. Trent Seven.

* Rhea Ripley def. Xia Brookside in the first round of the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament.

* Eddie Dennis def. Jack Starz.

* Mark Andrews def. Wild Boar.

* Toni Storm def. Isla Dawn in the first round of the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament.

* Jordan Devlin def. El Ligero.

* WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate def. Wolfgang and Mark Coffey in the main event.

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Report: Neville no longer under contract with WWE after “walking out” last October

Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville is reportedly no longer under contract with WWE according to a report by Pro Wrestling Sheet.

The report, which didn’t cite specific details, noted that a “source with direct knowledge of the situation” confirmed he is no longer tied to a WWE deal.

Neville has been off WWE television since last October and has not wrestled at any live events ever since. He did not comment publicly about his departure from WWE.

A report by F4WOnline claims WWE was in negotiations with Neville earlier this year, but they stalled and it appeared they opted to freeze his deal or negotiate a release.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque was asked about Neville and his current status with the company during an NXT conference call with media last week. Triple H said he wasn’t “100% positive” about Neville’s current status with the company and added he would have to look into that. He did add that Neville would be a perfect fit with the current goals of the NXT UK brand and put over his past work in 205 Live.

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SPOILERS: 8/23 WWE NXT TV taping results from Full Sail University to air in September

The following was taped on Thursday from Full Sail.

* Dark Match: Dominic Dijakovic def. Marcel Barthel.

* Johnny Gargano promo while on a crutch. Says he doesn’t know who he is anymore. NXT GM William Regal comes out and questions if Gargano was the one who laid out Aleister Black. Velveteen Dream interrupts and rips on Gargano. Gargano goes after Dream and Regal makes a match for next week.

* Dakota Kai def. Aliyah.

* Backstage segment where Lars Sullivan laid out EC3.

* Lars Sullivan def. Raul Mendoza. Sullivan cut a promo after, saying that he didn’t lay out Aleister Black, but did to EC3 because he accused him.

* Keith Lee def. Luke Menzies.

* The Undisputed ERA def. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and NXT North American Champion Ricochet. Undisputed ERA continued the attack after until the War Raiders made the save.

* Kassius Ohno def. Kona Reeves. Ohno cut a promo after saying that he had all the buzz when he came back to NXT last year and then it went away because there is always someone newer and fresher. The next new guy will have to go through him, implying the newest NXT signee, Matt Riddle.

* The Forgotten Sons def. The Street Profits following distraction from The Mighty.

* NXT Women’s Champion Kairi Sane def. Trish Adora. Shayna Baszler cut a promo after, telling Sane to enjoy being champion because when she gets her rematch, she will win back the title. They then brawled, with Sane clearing the ring.

* The Velveteen Dream def. Johnny Gargano after Gargano was too tentative to do the draping DDT, allowing Dream to win with the Dream Valley Driver. Full Sail crowd did the goodbye song and “Johnny Failure” to Gargano after.

* Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch def. Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jaoude.

* NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa promo segment, who now has music. Ciampa said he didn’t lay out Aleister Black, but would like to know who did, then tore up a fan’s sign for Gargano.

* Shayna Baszler def. Violet Rayne.

* Lars Sullivan def. Raul Mendoza (re-tape).

* Bianca BelAir and Nikki Cross went to a No Contest and brawled all over the place after.

* Lacey Evans and Aliyah def. Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo.

* Jaxson Ryker (Gunner of TNA fame) def. Humberto Carillo.

* NXT North American Champion Ricochet vs. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne went to a No Contest after Undisputed ERA interfered. War Raiders ran in to make the save, then Lorcan and Burch thwarted Undisputed ERA from leaving, as did Keith Lee. Babyfaces hit their finishers and stood tall to close the tapings.

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Impact Wresting Preview: Mexican Death Match

Impact returns to Pop TV tonight on August 23, 2018.

Scheduled for tonight’s show is a Mexican Death Match between Sami Callihan and Pentagon Jr, we will hear from Impact X Division Champion Brian Cage, Matt Sydal will be in action and Kiera Hogan vs. Alisha Edwards.

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Rumored Reason Why Kurt Angle Was Taken Off TV

According to Joe Peisich from Barnburner’s Fired Up podcast (via sportskeeda.com), the rumored reason that Kurt Angle was replaced as Raw GM on Monday and “sent on Vacation” is because Angle is going home to train for an in ring return, and is expected to return as a wrestler full-time in October. He may compete at the upcoming WWE Super Show-Down, in Melbourne, Australia.

Opinionated View- I pray that's not true. In all his WWE matches since coming back Kurt hasn't looked good. Plus he's almost 50 with a history of neck problem just sounds like its a disaster waiting to happen

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WWE NXT Preview

WWE NXT airs tonight at 8:00 PM ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Set for tonight is WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne vs. Zack Gibson for the WWE UK Championship, plus Bianca BelAir in action and all the fallout from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV.

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Erick Rowan suffers injury during Smackdown Tag Team Title match at SummerSlam

Erick Rowan, one half of the current Smackdown Tag Team Champions along with Luke Harper as The Bludgeon Brothers, suffered an arm injury at Sunday’s SummerSlam PPV.

The injury, first reported by PWInsider, was initially cited as an arm injury. The injury kept Rowan out of the ring at last night’s WWE live event in Atlantic City.

F4WOnline is reporting today that Rowan suffered a torn biceps injury in one of his arms, meaning he could be missing some significant time from the ring if it turns out to be a full tear. A partial tear usually requires three to six weeks of recovery.

WWE is still advertising The Bludgeon Brothers defending the Smackdown Tag Team Championships against The New Day later tonight on Smackdown Live, the last show from Brooklyn after TakeOver, SummerSlam and RAW took place in the same building.

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First ever NXT UK Women’s Champion to be decided at TV tapings this weekend in Birmingham

The official WWE UK Twitter account announced that the first ever NXT Women’s Champion will be decided at the NXT UK TV tapings this weekend in Birmingham.

No word on who will be involved, although WWE is prominently featuring Toni Storm, Rhea Ripley, Isla Dawn, Jinny, Xia Brookside, Dakota Kai, Nina Samuels and Millie McKenzie.

Back in late July, WWE held the first ever NXT UK TV tapings in Cambridge, England. Those tapings have yet to officially air on the WWE Network. The company released a promo video over the weekend promising the tapings were “coming soon” to the network.

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WWE 205 Live Preview

WWE 205 Live returns tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET on the WWE Network.

Advertised for tonight’s show is Noam Dar vs. TJP and a Tornado Tag Team Match featuring Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese vs. The Lucha House Party (Kalisto and Lince Dorado).

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WWE Smackdown Preview

WWE Smackdown is live tonight from Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, marking the fourth night in a row of WWE programming at the building.

Advertised for tonight is a rematch from SummerSlam on Sunday night featuring The Bludgeon Brothers defending the Smackdown Tag Team Championships against The New Day. Just added to the show is Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton.

WWE is also promoting a sitdown interview with WWE Champion AJ Styles following his match with Samoa Joe at SummerSlam, while Becky Lynch will explain her actions after attacking new Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair on Sunday night.

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Impact Wrestling Taping TV in Mexico in September

– Impact Wrestling announced today that television tapings will take place on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 at Frontón México in Mexico City, Mexico…

IMPACT Wrestling Heads to Mexico City for Television Tapings on Sept. 13-14: IMPACT Wrestling today announced television tapings will take place on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 at Frontón México in Mexico City, Mexico, marking the first time the flagship weekly show IMPACT! will emanate from south of the border.

Featuring top professional wrestling stars such as IMPACT World Champion Austin Aries, Johnny Impact, Eli Drake, Moose, Eddie Edwards, Sami Callihan and Mexican superstars “The Lucha Brothers” Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, IMPACT! is broadcast across Mexico on Saturday nights at 9:30 p.m. on 52MX.

“We are excited about this historic trip to Mexico as we continue to expand our live event schedule globally,” said IMPACT Wrestling president Ed Nordholm. “We look forward to working closely with our promotional partners at Lucha Libre AAA and our broadcast partner 52MX to bring an unforgettable experience to our passionate fan base in Mexico heading into the final stretch for Bound for Glory this October.”

The iconic Frontón México is a world-class entertainment complex located near the central square in Mexico City known as Plaza de la Republica. After being closed for two decades, the state-of-the-art facility reopened its doors last year.

Further information about ticket availability and event start times will soon be announced.

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WWE Raw Preview

WWE RAW is live tonight from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Scheduled for tonight is the fallout from last night’s SummerSlam PPV that saw Roman Reigns capture the Universal Championship beating Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey become the new RAW Women’s Champion by defeating Alexa Bliss.

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Update on Matt Hardy

– As previously reported, Matt Hardy is said to be taking some time off due to injuries and non-wrestling roles are apparently being explored for him. Additionally, there were posts on social media hinting that Hardy’s in-ring career might soon be over. PWInsider released a new report today reinforcing the idea that Hardy will be taking an “extended period of time off” from in-ring work.

The report also indicates that an in-ring retirement for Hardy is yet to be confirmed. Hardy is currently dealing with his pelvis bone fusing to his lower back. As a result, he’s going to be undergoing physical therapy work in North Carolina. Per PWInsider, he’s said to be in New York City for Summerslam this weekend.

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Current Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Brian Cage announced for ALL IN: Zero Hour

The official Twitter account for ALL IN announced on Wednesday that current Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Brian Cage has been added to line-up for ALL IN: Zero Hour which will air exclusively on WGN America.

ALL IN will take place from the sold-out Sears Centre Arena in Chicago (Hoffman Estates) on September 1.  The main card will air live on pay-per-view, Fite TV, and Ring of Honor’s HonorClub streaming service beginning at 7:00PM ET.

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WWE NXT Preview

Who was responsible for the beatdown of Aleister Black?: Aleister Black is found unconscious in the parking lot: WWE.com Exclusive, Aug. 8, 201801:29 Following the unfortunate and unsettling ambush on Aleister Black last week, one question now looms large over WWE NXT: Who’s responsible for taking out The Dutch Destroyer? Multiple videos from that night show a bevy of Superstars near where Black was found laid out and unconscious, leaving it anyone’s guess who was the true assailant. Will we get any answers as to who was behind the attack and what their motives were? Tune in to WWE NXT tonight to find out!

– Also scheduled…

* The Street Profits vs. The Mighty
* Roderick Strong vs. Tyler Bate
* Kairi Sane vs. Aliyah

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Update On Renee Young’s Future on WWE Commentary

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Renee Young reportedly impressed WWE officials with her work on commentary during Monday’s episode of WWE Raw. But while she did well, there are no immediate plans in place to permanently change her position. Young was the first female to do commentary for an entire episode of WWE Raw. The site adds that Young has expressed interest in doing it more commentary in the future. Young will be calling the action during the Mae Young Classic along with Michael Cole & Beth Phoenix.

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Jeff Jarrett and GFW/GFE file lawsuit against Impact Wrestling owner Anthem over trademarks

Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Entertainment LLC (Global Force Wrestling) have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthem Sports & Entertainment (the owners of Impact Wrestling) in the United States District Court of Tennessee.

The 26-page lawsuit, which was filed on August 10, alleges that Anthem has violated state and federal trademark infringements in relation to Global Force Entertainment, violated Jeff Jarrett’s exclusive property rights to his name/photograph/likeness and that Anthem used a “reproduction counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of the GLOBAL FORCE WRESTLING and GFW trademarks” promoting false advertising.

PWInsider provided additional details on the lawsuit including:

* Jarrett and GFW claiming violation of the Lanham Act citing “acts of unfair competition” that were done to “deceive the public into believing that goods and services offered or sold by Defendants are made by, approved by, sponsored by, or affiliated with GFE.”

* Claims that Anthem was involved in “Unfair Competition in Violation of Tennessee Common Law”, violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and continue to “compete for a common pool of customers” using the GFE likeness.

* “Defendants have violated and, upon information and belief, continue to violate GFE’s exclusive rights in the GFW Amped content and the 16 associated copyrights, including, but not limited to, the right to reproduce, right to prepare and sell derivative works, and right to vend by copying, publishing, distributing, and publicly displaying in the marketplace in this District, and in all marketplaces reached by the Internet, videos that were copied or otherwise derived from the GFW Amped content.”

The lawsuit also focuses on Anthem approaching Jarrett and Global Force Wrestling in October 2016 to begin discussions about a merger “in exchange for membership and equity in Anthem Sports” that would have included hiring Jarrett as Chief Creative Officer. A non-disclosure agreement was signed between both parties on December 9, 2016.

In January 2017, Jarrett signed a consultant agreement with Anthem and provided Anthem with “16 one-hour episodes of GFW Amped content to Defendants”, which the lawsuit claims still have the only copy of the masters. In May of 2017, Jarrett signed a deal with Anthem to become the official Chief Creative Officer of Anthem Wrestling.

The lawsuit notes that at this point in the agreement, Jarrett agreed to the terms of a merger between Anthem Wrestling and GFW (something publicly announced by Anthem). When Jarrett took a leave of absence from Impact Wrestling in September 2017, he was let go by Anthem. Jarrett alleges when he was terminated by Anthem, the merger between GFW and Anthem never went through and that despite Anthem’s acknowledgement of ownership of the GFW Amped content, no royalties or compensation was given to Jarrett.

Anthem promoting several PPV events under the GFW Amped name was specifically pointed out in the 26-page lawsuit, noting that they aired from July 2017 through December 2017. The lawsuit states that Anthem continues to “monetize the GFW Amped content as pay-per-view, premium television, streaming, and other viewing options on a worldwide scale”, specifically mentioning the new Global Wrestling Network streaming service. The lawsuit claims Anthem does not own a license to use GFW Amped content or trademarks.

Jarrett and GFE are seeking “an award of punitive and/or treble damages for at least three times the amount of Defendants’ profits or GFE’s damages, whichever is greater, due to the nature of Defendants’ wanton and willful conduct.”

They are also seeking an injunction that would prevent Anthem from copying, distributing, offering for sale, selling or displaying GFW Amped content. If issued, it would prevent Anthem from using the Global Wrestling Network name or any GFW likeness.

Opinionated View- Jeff I want to like you but man you come off bitter here. Also I say some "This will end Global Wrestling Network" no it won't they will just change the name to something like Impact Wrestling Network

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Sin Cara Injured, May Need Surgery

According to Pwinsider.com, Sin Cara noted on his Instagram Story that he is currently in Birmingham, Alabama seeing a doctor and that he may be facing surgery. More details as they become available.

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Updated card for WWE SummerSlam this Sunday in Brooklyn, Three matches on Kickoff Show

The following is the updated card for WWE SummerSlam live this Sunday night live the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The show begins with a Kickoff at 5:00 PM ET, followed by the main card at 7:00 ET.

WWE Universal ChampionshipBrock Lesnar (c) w/ Paul Heyman vs. Roman Reigns

WWE ChampionshipAJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe

RAW Women’s ChampionshipAlexa Bliss (c) vs. Ronda Rousey

WWE Intercontinental ChampionshipDolph Ziggler (c) w/ Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins w/ Dean Ambrose

WWE United States ChampionshipShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

Smackdown Women’s ChampionshipCarmella (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch

Smackdown Tag Team ChampionshipsThe Bludgeon Brothers (c’s) vs. The New Day

The Miz vs. Daniel Bryan

Finn Balor vs. Constable Corbin

Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens (If Strowman loses in any way, he loses his Money in the Bank briefcase)

Kickoff Show, WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipCedric Alexander (c) vs. Drew Gulak

Kickoff Show, RAW Tag Team ChampionshipsThe B-Team (c) vs. The Deleters of Worlds vs. The Revival

Kickoff Show, Mixed Tag Team MatchRusev and Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega

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WWE 205 Live

WWE 205 Live airs tonight at 10:00 PM ET on the WWE Network from Greenville.

Set for tonight is:

* Lio Rush vs. Akira Tozawa.

* WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Gentleman Jack Gallagher.

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WWE Smackdown Preview

WWE Smackdown is live tonight from Greenville, South Carolina.

Advertised for tonight’s show is WWE Champion AJ Styles addressing his championship match with Samoa Joe this Sunday at SummerSlam.

Also set for the show is The New Day vs. SAnitY, Smackdown Women’s Champion Carmella/Becky Lynch/Charlotte Flair will go face-to-face and Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Aiden English. Tonight is also the go home show for SummerSlam on Sunday.

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8/13 Impact Wrestling Spoilers

– Impact taped matches in Toronto on Monday for upcoming episodes of Impact Wrestling. The results were, per WZ:

Xplosion

* Matt Sydal defeated Josh Alexander

* The OGz defeated The Deaners. Homicide made Jake tap with a Tequila Sunrise

Impact

Austin Aries, Killer Kross and Moose come out and Moose cuts a promo on Eddie Edwards, calling him a fraud. Moose says he had Eddie’s back when he was injured, but Killer Kross was the only guy checking on him when he was injured. Aries was the one who told Moose he’d never be number one if he pandered to the fans, then Johnny Impact come out and said he thought Kross was more ambitious than being a bodyguard. Aries and Impact is set for Bound For Glory, then the two brawl on the ramp. Moose and Kross take Impact out, then Aries hits him in the throat with a chair.

* Petey Williams defeated Rich Swann

* Desi Hit Squad defeated Joe Hendry & Grado

– Grado was pinned, then Katarina called him an embarrassment and said she doesn’t love him. She tried to kiss Hendry but he said it’s only plutonic, so she slapped him and left.

Eli Drake cuts a promo and issues an open challenge

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* Eli Drake defeated Stone Rockwell

* Knockouts Championship: Tessa Blanchard defeated Su Yung to retain. The undead brides brought a casket out after the match, and Su Yung attacked her. Tessa was put in the casket, but Allie and Kiera Hogan ran out for the save, only to have Tessa tell them she doesn’t need friends

* oVe defeated Zachary Wentz, Ace Austin and Trey Miguel. Sami pinned Ace after the Crists hit a Doomsday Cutter.

Austin Aries, Moose and Killer Kross come out for a sitdown interview in the ring. Aries says Johnny Impact and Eddie Edwards won’t be back for a long time. KM and Fallah Bahh come out and Aries offers Fallah a banana, and KM calls him a liar. KM says Aries is a terrible world champion, and Aries offers him a title shot.

* Lucha Brothers defeated Cult Of Lee. Pentagon pinned Trevor with a package piledriver. OVE cut a post match promo challenging the Lucha Brothers and Brian Cage to a 6-man ‘oVe Rules’ match at Bound For Glory

* Alisha Edwards defeated Katarina. Grado and Hendry played a custom video for Katarina, and the distraction allowed Alisha to pin her

* LAX defeated The Fraternity. King and The OGz cut a post match promo on LAX, saying there’s a cease fire and LAX won’t do anything. King says he regrets one thing, and that’s how Richie, who they hit with a car, is still breathing

* Brian Cage defeated Kongo Kong. Cage won with a F-5. He accepted OVE’s challenge after the match

* Impact World Championship: Austin Aries (c) defeated Fallah Bahh to retain. Moose and Killer Kross attacked Fallah and KM after the bell, and hit KM in the throat with a chair

Spoiler On Return For Tonight’s Episode of Raw

– WWE is set to have a big return on Monday night’s episode of Raw in Greensboro, North Carolina, according to a new report. The Wrap cites a source with knowledge of tonight’s booking as saying that Dean Ambrose will make his return on the show.

Ambrose underwent surgery on a torn tricep in December of 2017 and has been working toward getting back in the ring ever since. He has been at the WWE Performance Center in recent weeks preparing for his return.

There’s no word on whether Ambrose will end up with a match on the SummerSlam card.

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Updated All In Card

– Here is the updated card for the September 1st All In event, and the main event for the show is now official. When asked on Twitter what the main event would be Nick Jackson confirmed that the Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi match would main event…

* Zero Hour Pre-Show Match on WGN America: Over Budget Battle Royal For a Shot at The ROH Title
* Zero Hour Pre-Show Match on WGN America: The Briscoes vs. Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky
* Adam Page vs. Joey Janela
* Tessa Blanchard vs. Madison Rayne vs. Chelsea Green vs. Britt Baker
* Stephen Amell vs. Christopher Daniels
* Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll
* ROH Title Match: Champion Jay Lethal vs. The Winner of The Over Budget Battle Royal
* Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon
* NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Champion Nick Aldis vs. Cody Rhodes
* Rey Mysterio, Bandido, and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi


Opinionated View- Okay the pre show looks rough I mean battle royals are very hit and miss. And any time the Briscoes show up it's a bad thing and well it's not like Kaz and Sky are top guys that can carry them anymore. But the PPV it's self looks great. Page is coming off a great G1 and Janela is a strong talent. The women's 4 way is loaded with talent. Amell and Daniels is a risk. Now Amell has looked great in the two previous matches he's had but those were tag matches. And you wonder what Daniels can do.

Okada and Scrull is different but Marty usually works well with anyone. ROH match will depend on who wins the battle royal because Jay is well a let down pretty much since leaving the than TNA. Omega and Pentagon should be amazing. NWA title match should be really good but its more about Hey Aldis and Cody is different instead of caring about the NWA title. Six man should be crazy 

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Cause of death revealed for Jim Neidhart, Industry continues to react on Twitter

As reported earlier this morning and officially confirmed by WWE, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart has passed away. Neidhart was 63 years old.

According to a report by F4WOnline, Ross Hart, Jim’s brother-in-law, revealed Jim’s passing was due to a grand mal seizure related to Alzheimer’s.

That type of seizure is typically associated with a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. Neidhart has reportedly been battling the disease for some time.

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WWE officially announces Smackdown 1000 for October 16 live from Washington, DC

WWE has confirmed the date and location for the 1000th episode of Smackdown.

The show, airing in its usual Tuesday night time slot on the USA Network at 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 CT), will take place on October 16 and air live from Washington, DC.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 17) at the Capital One Arena box office or online via Ticketmaster. You can also call 1-800-745-3000.

Smackdown first debuted back in 1999 on the UPN broadcast network. Despite Monday Night RAW being considered the “flagship” show, Smackdown would often draw larger audiences on broadcast television during that run.

The show shifted to The CW broadcast network in September of 2006. Two years later, the show debuted on MyNetworkTV and celebrated its 500th episode in March of 2009. The show would end its run on broadcast television in 2010.

In October of 2010, Smackdown officially moved to cable premiering on the SyFy network airing on Friday night. In January of 2016, the show moved to the USA Network, merging both RAW and Smackdown on the same network.

Not long later, the show was moved to Tuesday night and began airing live every week on the USA Network. As reported on in the last few months, Smackdown will officially move back to broadcast on the FOX network next October. It was also announced the show will be returning to its old Friday time slot and will continue to air live.

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WWE Raw Preview

WWE RAW is live tonight from Greensboro, North Carolina.

Scheduled for the show is The B-Team defending the RAW Tag Team Championships in a triple threat match against Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt and The Revival.

A contract signing for the WWE Intercontinental Championship match at SummerSlam between Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins and Renee Young will make history joining commentary as the first female to do so for the entire broadcast.

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