Daniel Bryan was the last man standing at the end of Sunday’s SmackDown Elimination Chamber match, outlasting Cesaro, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and King Corbin for a shot at Roman Reigns’ Universal Championship. The match kicked off with Bryan and Cesaro in the ring with Owens, Zayn, Corbin and Uso locked in pods….
Month: February 2021
Jennifer Lawrence Rumored to be Joining Fantastic Four Reboot
When it comes to the Fantastic Four’s arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are few details. During Disney’s Investor Day back in December, it was confirmed that Marvel’s First Family will return to the big screen with Spider-Man 3 director Jon Watts at the helm but beyond that, everything else is speculation and now there’s another rumor…
Finn Balor Retains NXT Championship
Tonight was the first-ever matchup between NXT Champion Finn Balor and Pete Dunne, and early on in the match, Balor looked to keep Dunne from getting into a rhythm, which he succeeded in doing for a bit. Dunne would do frustrate Balor a bit too though, locking Balor into a strict hold with his legs…
Johnny Gargano Retains Title
Triple H stated ahead of NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day that Johnny Gargano vs. Kushida was going to be a dream match. On Sunday night the two lived up to the hype, but by the end, Gargano still managed to hold on to his NXT North American Championship Gargano entered the match short-handed, as Dexter Lumis…
Eli Drake Debuts at NXT TakeOver
Shortly after the news of his signing broke, former Impact World Champion Eli Drake arrived at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day during the kickoff show. Introducing himself as LA Knight, the former NWA World Tag Team Champion kicked Sam Roberts off the panel and declared that he’d be chasing after every championship going forward, name-dropping the…
Gina Carano Let Go From Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Gina Carano, who is best known for playing Cara Dune on the first two seasons of Disney+’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian, will reportedly no longer be part of the franchise’s future. The news was first confirmed in a statement from a Lucasfilm spokesperson (which comes courtesy of io9), revealing that Carano is not expected to return to…
Big E Retains Intercontinental Championship
Big E defended his WWE Intercontinental Championship on Friday night during SmackDown against Apollo Crews and Sami Zayn in an excellent triple threat match. The match was the final match of the show before Edge’s appearance to close the broadcast, an important position to be sure. And the three men, who have been intertwined on television…
Christopher Plummer Dead at 91
Beloved actor Christopher Plummer, who appeared in movies like The Sound of Music and Knives Out, has passed away. He was 91. Plummer, born in 1929 in Toronto, has been working in TV, film, and on the stage since 1953. During the course of his long career, Plummer earned three Academy Award nominations and one win (Best Supporting…
WWE to Release Lars Sullivan
WWE has released Lars Sullivan (real name Dylan Miley) according to a new report from PWInsider’s Mike Johnson. The report stated Sullivan was quietly released last month, and that WWE officials confirmed this week that he was no longer with the promotion. Sullivan first signed with WWE in 2013, though he did not make his NXT…
Black Panther: Kingdom of Wakanda Series Coming to Disney+
Marvel’s Black Panther is getting a Kingdom of Wakanda tie-in series on Disney+. Black Panther and Black Panther II director Ryan Coogler is attached to the Wakanda series, as part of the five-year deal between his Proximity Media company and Disney. Coogler has released a statement, saying in part that “It’s an honor to be partnering with The Walt Disney Company. Working with them…