Atlas Air Releases Statement On Delayed WWE Flight From Saudi Arabia
Due to mechanical issues, WWE talent weren’t able to leave Saudi Arabia in time to make it to SmackDown today like previously planned. The airline responsible for the chartered flight is Atlas Air. They just released a statement on the ordeal via Pro Wrestling Sheet.
“A chartered WWE passenger flight operated by Atlas Air is currently delayed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia due to a mechanical issue,” the company wrote. “The flight was scheduled to depart at 0300 local time on November 1. Our top priority is always to ensure our passengers arrive safely and on time at their destination. The aircraft is being repaired and will be inspected and certified before returning to service to transport our passengers to their final destination. We regret that operational disruptions delayed the flight and apologize to our passengers who were inconvenienced.”
As previously reported, WWE talent are expected to leave at 8 p.m. ET no..
Friday, November 1, 2019
The Rock Announces That He Making A Film About MMA Legend Mark Kerr
The Rock Announces That He’s Making A Film About MMA Legend Mark Kerr
As advertised, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a special announcement after today’s UFC 245 press conference.
Johnson, who will award the “BMF” belt to the winner of the UFC 244 main event between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, announced that he is making a film about “The Smashing Machine” Mark Kerr along with his production company. Kerr famously fought at UFC 14 and 15, and in several Pride FC events. Johnson will star as Kerr in the film.
“I’ve been a fan of MMA for a very long time,” said Johnson. “When you think about the world of MMA … from my perspective there’s individuals and warriors in MMA. They’ve achieved incredible accomplishments and that’s what I want the world to see … Mark Kerr’s story is such an incredible story. Here’s a guy that won the UFC heavyweight tournament twice, went over to Pride … He’s still alive and what’s interesting about his story is that he’s achieved so much in life … but li..
SCU React To Winning The AEW Tag Team Championship
SCU React To Winning The AEW Tag Team Championship
SCU won the AEW tag team championship earlier this week by defeating the Lucha Bros and now All Elite Wrestling has put out a great video documenting how they reacted.
The video starts out with the duo getting their nameplates placed on the title belts, then getting their pictures taken as champs. We later get an interview with the duo (and Chris Daniels even calls in to add his reaction). Kazarian talks about his son being his biggest inspiration and shows off a drawing that his son snuck into his travel bag, and Scorpio Sky discusses how much it means to be here when he was written off in the past.
Check out their reaction below:
RELATED: SCU Defeat The Lucha Bros, Become First AEW Tag Team Champions
https://wrestlingnewsreport.com/scu-react-to-winning-the-aew-tag-team-championship/
Shanna Signs Three-Year Deal With AEW
Shanna Signs Three-Year Deal With AEW
Squared Circle Sirens is reporting that AEW has signed Shanna to a three-year deal. She appeared on the most recent episode of Dynamite, losing to Hikaru Shida.
The Portuguese star is a 13-year veteran of the ring, and has competed for Pro Wrestling EVE, Southside Wrestling Entertainment, Kamikaze Pro, International Pro Wrestling, and more.
RELATED: AEW Dynamite Viewership Down 200k Against World Series, NXT Down Over 100k
Cody Rhodes also commented on the signing via Twitter, calling the new signee excellent in her performance:
She was excellent. And she’s full-time! https://t.co/QLk8DJDZRc
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) November 1, 2019
https://wrestlingnewsreport.com/shanna-signs-three-year-deal-with-aew/
Bayley Set To Defend SmackDown Women Title Against Nikki Cross On SmackDown
Bayley Set To Defend SmackDown Women’s Title Against Nikki Cross On SmackDown
With all of the travel issues that have arisen trying to bring Superstars home from Saudi Arabia, SmackDown is now getting a championship match tonight.
RELATED: Bayley Has Two Words For Fans After SmackDown Women’s Title Win, Alexa Bliss On Staying With Nikki Cross
The WWE on Fox Twitter account revealed that Bayley will defend her Women’s Championship tonight against the number one contender, Nikki Cross. Cross came over to SmackDown in the draft last month and won a six-pack challenge match two weeks ago to earn this championship match.
BREAKING:
Tonight on @WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX, @itsBayleyWWE defends her @WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against @NikkiCrossWWE. pic.twitter.com/NjlHsauUHi
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 1, 2019
I didn’t sign up for this match tonight. https://t.co/l7wDix06t1
— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) November 1, 2019
SmackDown is also set for other surprises..
Matt Taven On Appreciating His ROH Title Run, Dealing With Recent Injuries, Turning Doubters Into Believers
Matt Taven On Appreciating His ROH Title Run, Dealing With Recent Injuries, Turning Doubters Into Believers
Matt Taven recently spoke with Wrestlezone’s Managing Editor Bill Pritchard about his accomplishments in 2019 and how he’ll make it back to the ROH World Championship.
Taven’s first reign as ROH World Champion started at Madison Square Garden and came to a close after 174 days at Death Before Dishonor XVII in Las Vegas. Taven says he’s not only looking to get his title back, but wants to prove himself to any doubters that still might be out there. He says the locker room has seen what he’s capable of, but his brazen attitude might have turned fans off where they were blind to how good his title run really was.
“There’s a big part of me that felt like, ‘Maybe after I’m gone, they’ll appreciate it,’” Taven explained. “And then the other part of me is like, ‘No, this is my place and I’m going to make sure you realize how hard Matt Taven works, and why he deserves to be the top..
Report: WWE Flying In NXT Stars For SmackDown
Report: WWE Flying In NXT Stars For SmackDown
Tonight’s SmackDown will look quite different.
With much of the roster stuck in Saudi Arabia due to travel delays, WWE is flying a number of top NXT stars into Buffalo, New York, for tonight’s show. This comes from a report by Wrestling Observer‘s Dave Meltzer. While no names were specified, expect to see some NXT stars on tonight’s telecast in addition to many female stars, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, and others that didn’t make the trip.
As per when current talent will leave, it looks like their flights from Saudi Arabia will now depart around 8 p.m. ET.
RELATED: WWE Confirms Travel Issues From Saudi Arabia; Teases ‘Surprises’ For SmackDown
https://wrestlingnewsreport.com/report-wwe-flying-in-nxt-stars-for-smackdown/
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