THE ROUND-UP The Latest from the F4W Staff NEWS WWE officially confirms Lio Rush signing ROH War of the Worlds Edinburgh results: New six-man tag champs NJPW announces Destruction cards, King of Pro Wrestling matches WWE SummerSlam sees five title changes WWE SummerSlam live results: Fatal four-way main event AUDIO WOL: SummerSlam recap, Raw preview, […]
Read MoreRonda Rousey to appear on WWE Mae Young Classic red carpet special
Before the Mae Young Classic finals take place next Tuesday, WWE will be broadcasting a red carpet special earlier in the afternoon on Facebook Live. Ronda Rousey will be making an appearance and participating in interviews ahead of possibly taking part in the follow-up to the Four Horsewomen vs. Four Horsewomen angle. WWE’s Four Horsewomen will be […]
Read MoreThe Week In Japanese Wrestling: A look at NJPW's tag team scene
Editor’s note: The following originally appeared in this week’s Figure Four Weekly. The announcement of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s King of Pro Wrestling card was notable for a few reasons. Hiromu Takahashi was kept out of the Junior Heavyweight title match, with Will Ospreay and KUSHIDA set to compete one-on-one instead. Also, Kota Ibushi won’t challenge Hiroshi […]
Read MoreBrock Lesnar to respond to Jinder Mahal's Survivor Series challenge
After Jinder Mahal challenged him to a match at Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar will respond to Mahal on next Monday’s episode of Raw. Mahal appeared on SmackDown tonight as WWE started the build to their Survivor Series match. The storyline was that Mahal said he was greeted as a hero while doing media in India, […]
Read MoreCesar Sayoc: The mail bomb suspect who drove a van plastered with Trump stickers
The man arrested on suspicion of making and sending 12 pipe bombs to opponents of Donald Trump is a registered Republican who drove a van plastered with images of the US president’s face, and has a long history of criminal behaviour. Cesar Sayoc, 56, has been arrested at least 10 times, according to the Florida […]
Read MoreWWE European tour notes: Sin Cara, Triple H, New Day
With WWE’s European tour currently going on, both Raw and SmackDown will be taped at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England this week. The SmackDown brand has a house show in Lisbon, Portugal while Raw is going on tonight. Sin Cara, who suffered an injury during his match against Baron Corbin and Sami Zayn in Spain yesterday, was […]
Read MoreDonald Trump suggests US soldiers could fire on migrant caravans if they throw rocks
Donald Trump has suggested that US soldiers could open fire at the migrant caravans approaching America if they throw rocks. During a live address from the White House, Mr Trump declined to rule out the possibility of troops deployed at the border shooting at people crossing into the country illegally. Mr Trump said: “I hope there […]
Read MoreThe Miz, Becky Lynch & Shawn Michaels set for 'The Marine 6'
Two members of the current roster and a Hall of Famer are set for roles in the next edition of WWE Studios’ “The Marine” franchise. It was announced today that The Miz, Becky Lynch, and Shawn Michaels would have parts in “The Marine 6: Close Quarters.” Miz will reprise his role as Jake Carter, the lead character, and […]
Read MoreIndonesian passenger plane grounded after two tonnes of pungent durian fruit triggers revolt
An Indonesian flight was temporarily grounded after passengers created a stink over the pungent odour of sacks of the world’s smelliest fruit in the cargo hold. About two tonnes of durian, a controversial delicacy which is banned from many hotel rooms across Asia, had been loaded onto a Sriwijaya Air flight bound for Jakarta from Bengkulu, […]
Read MoreEnzo Amore vs. Cedric Alexander official for WWE Royal Rumble
As we head into the last two weeks of build on television, there are now eight matches announced for the Royal Rumble. Enzo Amore defending his Cruiserweight Championship against Cedric Alexander is the latest match to officially be added to the pay-per-view’s card. To set things up for the Rumble, Alexander challenged for the title and […]
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