Tag: SNME

Sol Ruca injury update following Becky Lynch post on X 

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Becky Lynch cast further doubt on Sol Ruca’s medical condition days before their feud at WWE Clash in Italy. 

Continuing her series of daily rants on X, Lynch mocked Ruca claiming that she is still not medically cleared to compete. 

“I told Sol Puka (cause she makes me want to puke!!!!!) she wasn’t ready to step in the ring with me and she didn’t listen!!!!! I hope she make it to Italy although she’s not medically cleared! Some people think it’s because she LOST HER MIND!” 

Ruca sustained a leg injury during her SNME match against Lynch last weekend. It happened after an awkward landing while attempting her signature move, the Sol Snatcher. The referee stopped the match which led to Ruca winning via disqualification. The nature and impact of injury is undisclosed, and there is no official announcement by WWE nor Ruca on the matter. 

Ruca moved to the main roster on the Raw after WrestleMania and shortly after clashed with Lynch backstage. The most significant confrontation happened when Lynch interrupted her Raw contract signing and chaos ensued when the champion accidentally struck Adam Pearce in the commotion.

The two are set to face off at Clash in Italy on May 31 for the Intercontinental Championship at the Inalpi Arena in Turin.

WOR: SNME, Double or Nothing, Foley, Ludwig Kaiser, more!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Ludwig Kaiser and whether the mask vs. mask match is still on, Saturday Night’s Main Event, a preview of Double or Nothing, Mick Foley and AEW, ratings from this past week, all the news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Dave’s thoughts on the Oleksandr Usyk fight
8:57: Ludwig Kaiser update & notes from Saturday’s AAA show
21:07: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event recap, lineups for the coming week
38:43: AEW Double or Nothing preview & notes on Mick Foley, July PPV, Darby Allin ESPN article
54:31: Mistico injury update, ratings notes

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Becky Lynch clarifies title match status for WWE SNME 

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Becky Lynch declared the title status of her SNME match against Sol Ruca this weekend. 

Lynch confirmed on X that her bout with Ruca on Saturday is a non-title match. In typical Lynch fashion, she mocked Ruca for not doing anything to earn a title opportunity, and whether she could keep up with the ‘greatest female wrestler’ of all time. 

“There seems to be misinformation regarding my Saturday Nights Main Event match! (The biased wrestling media is pushing the agenda that the title should be on the line!!) NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!! I CLEARLY stated that SUCKER Sol Ruca has done NOTHING to earn a shot at MY VERY PRESTIGIOUS IC TITLE!! We will see if she can hang with the GREATEST female wrestler of all time. A LOT of people don’t think she will, but we will see!! Thank you for your attention on this matter – BTB,” tweeted Lynch. 

Ruca officially signed her Raw contract on the May 4 edition of the show. Lynch interrupted the segment to confront Adam Pearce for enabling IYO SKY to challenge for her title the week before. The newest Raw member called her out for overshadowing her moment. Amid the chaos, Lynch accidentally hit Pearce, and later blamed Ruca for it.  In the weeks that followed, the two collided in backstage segments further intensifying their feud. 

SNME takes place this weekend in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Penta will defend his Intercontinental Title against Ethan Page, The Street Profits challenge The Vision for the World Tag Team Titles, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley team up against Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin in a six-woman tag team bout. The Women’s Tag Team Titles will also be defended with Brie Bella and Paige facing The Irresistible Forces. 

WOR: Dynamite, Collision, SNME, Double or Nothing, more!

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Dave Meltzer is in Hawaii but that does not stop this man! We’re back to talk all the wrestling news including Dynamite and Collision this week, the AEW PPV on Sunday, SNME, everything you ever wanted to know about Ronda vs. Gina ratings, the Mexico update, and tons more! A packed show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Phil Hickerson passes away
6:25: Ludwig Kaiser/El Grande Americano arrested on battery charges, Dave’s thoughts on Brock Lesnar’s return
10:46: Enzo Amore possibly coming back to NXT & Big Cass rumors, WWE town hall notes
13:39: Dave’s extensive thoughts on the Ronda Rousey/Gina Carano fight & numbers
37:41: CMLL notes
45:11: AEW Dynamite & Collision recap, Double or Nothing lineup
1:10:57: WWE NXT notes

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Report: Madison Square Garden to host upcoming WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

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This summer, WWE could be bringing Saturday Night’s Main Event to Madison Square Garden in New York City.

WrestleVotes reports that WWE is planning for a Saturday Night’s Main Event special to be held at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” on July 18. That date would coincide with Fanatics Fest 2026, a convention in NYC that WWE and its stars are involved with.

The SNME date has not been officially announced by WWE yet, but that could change soon. WWE will be at MSG for Raw next Monday (March 30) and at The Theater at MSG for NXT on Tuesday (March 31).

Though SNME is a classic WWE program dating back to the 1980s, it has only ever been held at MSG once before: a 2007 episode during the show’s brief revival. It returned again in December 2024 and now airs live on Peacock a few times per year.

Fort Wayne, Indiana will host the next SNME event on WWE’s calendar. That show is being held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on May 23.

During his retirement tour, John Cena spoke about how happy he is that MSG is once again becoming a significant arena for WWE. Because of the costs involved, there was a period where WWE largely avoided running televised events at the venue. Raw and SmackDown now make regular stops at MSG, and this would be WWE’s first streaming special there since 2015.

WWE reveals date and location for next Saturday Night’s Main Event

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WWE has locked in the date and location for its next Saturday Night’s Main Event special.

It was announced today that Saturday Night’s Main Event will take place from Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 23. This will be the first time Fort Wayne has hosted a televised WWE event since 2014. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the venue for the show, which will stream live on Peacock.

May 23 was the expected date for this SNME, though the location was unconfirmed until now. There had been speculation about it potentially being held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tickets for the event are going on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. local time on Friday, March 20, with a pre-sale set to begin one day prior. No matches have been announced yet, with the card likely to come together after WrestleMania (April 18-19) and Backlash (May 9).

WWE and tourism organization Visit Fort Wayne are partnering together for this show. It’s happening shortly before WWE begins an extensive European tour that includes the company’s Clash in Italy PLE taking place on May 31.

With this announcement, it’s confirmed that the weekend of May 23-24 will be a busy one for the pro wrestling industry. AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view is happening in New York City on the 24th.

Update on next WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event special

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WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event special looks to still be a couple of months away.

WrestleVotes Radio reports that the next edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event is currently slated for May 23, later confirmed by our Bryan Alvarez.

The location for the show is not confirmed yet, but WrestleVotes notes that Nashville, Tennessee, is being considered. The event will be broadcast live on Peacock.

The show is scheduled to happen shortly before WWE begins an extensive European tour. From March 29-June 8, WWE has events scheduled for Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. The company then returns to Europe on June 22 for a Raw episode in London.

SNME would be taking place just over one week before WWE’s Clash in Italy PLE in Turin.

On the pro wrestling calendar, this SNME date falls one day before AEW’s Double or Nothing 2026 pay-per-view in New York City.

SNME made its return in December 2024 as WWE revived the classic series. The most recent edition was held in January prior to the Royal Rumble. Before that, there were SNME specials in both November and December 2025 — with the latter show being built around John Cena’s retirement.

WOL: Smackdown, SNME and the Rumble, tons of news!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Tom’s upcoming trip to MLW for the BATTLE RIOT, tons of discussion of Smackdown, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the Royal Rumble, and more, plus all the news! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Title match announced for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

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Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez are getting a Women’s Tag Team title shot at WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event special.

The January 24 edition of SNME will see Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY defend their newly won belts against Judgment Day’s Morgan & Perez. That was made official on Raw today with Morgan & Perez winning a triple threat match to become the new number one contenders.

The Kabuki Warriors and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria were the two other teams in the number one contender’s match. Asuka & Kairi Sane were looking to get another shot at the belts after dropping them to Ripley & SKY last week, but Morgan ended up pinning Sane for the victory. Sane did not notice that Morgan had tagged in — and Morgan capitalized on that by hitting Oblivion while Sane was focused on Perez.

Montreal’s Bell Centre is hosting the January 24 SNME special just one week before the Royal Rumble takes place in Saudi Arabia. Airing live on Peacock, this is the first SNME since John Cena retired on the show in December.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (January 24) —

  • Fatal four-way number one contender’s match for WWE Championship shot at Royal Rumble (competitors to be determined by qualifying matches)
  • Women’s Tag Team Champions Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY defend against Judgment Day (Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez)

WOL: Cena’s last match, masked man, Dynamite, tons more!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including an update on John Cena’s match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, arguments both for and against going on last, who was NOT the masked man on Monday, AEW Dynamite results with an awesome show, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WOR: Incredible AEW Dynamite, SNME update, Saudi Royal Rumble & news

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Ken Hamblin, Royal Rumble Saudi ticket sales, Saturday Night’s Main Event, New Japan Tag League, full results of an awesome AEW Dynamite and a poor edition of NXT, and tons more.

A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Ken Hamblin passes away, huge Royal Rumble 2026 ticket queue, Saturday Night’s Main Event notes

9:57: Kyle Fletcher vs. Speeball Mike Bailey was awesome

12:44: WWE’s taping schedule for next week

15:14: 50th anniversary of Jack Brisco/Terry Funk NWA title match, anniversary of Bruno Sammartino’s second WWE title win

22:43: NJPW World Tag League finals, Arena Mexico notes, Yuriyan Retriever nominated for award for Dump Matsumoto role, Bad Bunny attends CMLL show

34:22: Steven Borden works AEW dark match, ratings

41:36: AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming recap

1:03:33: WWE NXT notes

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WOL: UFC potential fix, Tokyo Dome, SNME, tons of news!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a potential fixed fight in UFC, injury updates, New Japan Tokyo Dome main event and top matches, Super Juniors hilarious ending, Saturday Night’s Main Event, Collision, Smackdown, upcoming line-ups and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WOR: New WWE World Champ, Collision, weekend news!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Saturday Night’s Main Event, Smackdown and Collision, the CMLL Women’s Grand Prix, Best of the Super Juniors, ratings notes, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event recap
15:58: NJPW lineups, Dave’s thoughts on CMLL Women’s Grand Prix
22:09: Ratings, Jake Paul needs a new opponent, Gable Steveson wins dirty boxing fight
31:35: WWE Smackdown notes
36:49: AEW Collision recap
48:31: Q&A

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WOL: Are Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens the same character?

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It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

Drew McIntyre stood tall over Cody Rhodes to end their SNME contract signing on Friday’s WWE SmackDown.

The story for tonight is “Drew is in Cody’s head.” Didn’t Kevin Owens play mind games with Cody, too?

KO and Drew are very similar characters: heels who tell the truth and seemingly challenge for the WWE Title at least once a year. Are Drew and Owens pretty much the same character?

Plus, Jim talks the NJPW Super Junior Tag League, CMLL, AEW Collision, WWE Universe vs. The Sickos, Mike Rotunda and more.

Check it out.

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