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CM Punk Returns to WWE… On WWE Backstage
It has taken the internet by storm. While it isn’t a match, or even the teasing of a match, CM Punk has returned to WWE programming. He made his return on WWE Backstage on FS1 on Tuesday night.
THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/TDd5n0qk25
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 13, 2019
Punk will be appearing periodically on Backstage, according to Fox. He is advertised for next week, so that should lead to a big bump in the ratings.
Start fantasy booking his return to the ring right… now.
Impact Results:
The road to No Surrender continues for Impact. Lots of action on this week’s episode:
- Trey def. Rohit Raju, Aiden Prince, Willie Mack, Petey Williams & Brent Banks in an X Division #1 Contendership match
- Madison Rayne def. Alexia Nicole
- Daga def. Jake Crist
- Sami Callahan & Madman Fulton of oVe def. Tessa Blanchard & Rich Swann
- Jessicka Havok def. Krystal Moon
- The North (c) def. Eddie Edwards & Naomichi Marafuji to retain the Impact Tag Team Championships
Some big developments on this show. Not only was an X Division #1 Contender crowned, but we learned who will be Sami Callahan’s No Surrender opponent: Rich Swann.
"I'm going to do what exactly what people thought I could never do, and that is become IMPACT World Champion." @GottaGetSwann is coming for @TheSamiCallihan's title. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/PKFIBcR7hz
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 13, 2019
The big match of the night was the main event title match. These two teams brought big hits in an excellent bout.
NWA Powerrr Results:
Another week, another solid episode of NWA Powerrr. With so much wrestling going around, it is hard to watch it all. For an enjoyable dose of wrestling, Powerrr does the trick. The results for this week:
- Trevor Murdoch def. Caleb Konley
- Thunder Rosa & Marti Belle def. Crystal Rose & Brooklyn Creed
- The Question Mark? def. Dan Parker
- The Wild Cards (c) def. Outlaw, Inc. to retain the NWA Tag Team Championships
This episode introduced us to the greatest acquisition in NWA history – The Question Mark?
WHO IS THIS?#WhoIsTheMark#NWAPowerrr – https://t.co/dHKZnRAHc0 pic.twitter.com/t6JxLFFeC2
— NWA (@nwa) November 12, 2019
Bonus points to Aron Stevens for a great outfit. He cut a promo where he “quit” wrestling and the NWA.
He's not pleased…#NWAPowerrrr @AronsThoughts pic.twitter.com/PsaO2skiIE
- Ep 102: Chiefs, Eagles Advance To The Super Bowl
by Full Press Coverage on January 30, 2023 at 11:26 pm— NWA (@nwa) November 12, 2019
As always, you can watch the full episode here:
Monday Night Raw Hits Ratings Low
It was not a great week for Monday Night Raw. The show was pre-taped, and had stiff Monday Night Football competition. All of these factors probably played into Raw getting it’s lowest non-holiday rating in modern history (h/t WrestlingInc). It also had the lowest third-hour viewership of any episode ever, with 1.753 million viewers. That represented a 26% drop from the first hour, the biggest drop from hour one to hour three in history.
WWE News & Notes:
Also on WWE Backstage, some updates were provided on WWE contracts and injuries.
Ryan Satin reported on Backstage that both The Miz and Paige have re-signed on multi-year contracts with WWE. Miz re-signing is no surprise, given his success in the company and his crossover work for WWE on his television show and in WWE movies. Paige has been out of in-ring action since 2018 due to a neck injury, but is now on WWE Backstage.
BREAKING:
As reported by @ryansatin on #WWEBackstage:
– @JohnnyGargano ruled out of #SurvivorSeries weekend
– @mikethemiz agrees to multi-year deal with @WWE
– @RealPaigeWWE agrees to new multi-year with @WWE pic.twitter.com/Mxxja2xJPJ— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 13, 2019
Satin also gave an injury update on Johnny Gargano. Gargano is out due to a neck injury, and his potential TakeOver match against Finn Balor is off. Hopefully Gargano will be back quickly to get some vengeance on Balor.
Samoa Joe also gave an injury update while working on the show. His thumb injury appears to be progressing well, and he should be back in a few weeks.
Former United States Champion and #WWEBackstage Guest Host, @SamoaJoe gives the @WWEUniverse an update on his injury. pic.twitter.com/wZQRQXMdmT
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 13, 2019
One for the Road:
Late submission for best wrestling video of the year.
I saw this on Instagram I just want to share it to everyone 🥰🤣 #wwe #nxt #wargames #wrestlingmemes pic.twitter.com/KFLAlTTbEf
— jonny tran 👑 (@JonnyLeTran6) November 12, 2019
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Ep 142: Former Washington Quarterback And Super Bowl Champion Doug Williams Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on February 3, 2023 at 10:19 pm
Former Washington quarterback and Super Bowl champion Doug Williams joins […]
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Ep 141: Andy Reid, Eagles, And Conference Championship Weekend w/ Joe Bannerby Full Press Coverage on January 27, 2023 at 5:36 pm
Clark and Ira are joined by former Eagles President Joe Banner to talk […]
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Ep 137: Hall Of Fame Discussion w/ John Turneyby Full Press Coverage on December 30, 2022 at 5:33 pm
Football historian John Turney of Pro Football Journal joins Clark and Ira […]
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Ep 136: Remembering The Longest Game Ever Played With Larry Littleby Full Press Coverage on December 24, 2022 at 1:09 am
On the 51-year anniversary of the longest game ever played (Chiefs vs. […]
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Ep 135: Hall of Fame Semifinalist Jahri Evans Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on December 16, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Former Saints guard and 2023 HOF Semifinalist Jahri Evans joins Clark and […]
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Ep 134: Remember AFL/NFL Star John Hadl with Nick Canepaby Full Press Coverage on December 8, 2022 at 2:39 pm
Former Hall of Fame voter, Nick Canepa, joins Clark and Ira to discuss the […]
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Ep 133: Hall Of Fame Semifinalist Henry Ellard Joins The Showby Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2022 at 4:28 pm
Former Rams and Redskins wide receiver, Henry Ellard, joins Clark and Ira […]
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Ep 132: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Semifinalists w/ Rick Gosselinby Full Press Coverage on November 22, 2022 at 6:15 pm
Clark and Ira are joined by Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Rick Gosselin […]
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Ep 131: 'Football Heaven' With PFHOF Senior Advisor Joe Horriganby Full Press Coverage on November 17, 2022 at 5:55 pm
Pro Football Hall of Fame Senior Advisor, Joe Horrigan, joins Clark and […]
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Ep 130: Remembering John McVay With Hall of Famer Eddie DeBartolo Jr.by Full Press Coverage on November 13, 2022 at 1:42 am
Clark and Ira are joined by Hall of Fame owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. to […]
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Ep 271: NFL Championship Roundby Full Press Coverage on January 26, 2023 at 1:58 pm
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Ep 270: NFL Divisional Roundby Full Press Coverage on January 19, 2023 at 1:31 am
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Ep 269: NFL Playoff Previewby Full Press Coverage on January 12, 2023 at 4:13 am
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Ep 268: Week 16 Fantasy Rankingsby Full Press Coverage on December 21, 2022 at 9:45 pm
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(Episode 3.2) Offseason Talk with the "Command This!" Podcastby Full Press Coverage on February 1, 2023 at 3:04 am
George Carmi hosts Steve, Dev, and Phil as they discuss the Commanders […]
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Ep 167: Super Bowl LVII Previewby Full Press Coverage on February 1, 2023 at 12:33 am
This season premiere featured a preview of the NFL's season finale. In […]
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2/3 - Tom Brady Retires... For Goodby Full Press Coverage on February 3, 2023 at 2:20 pm
Ian and John react to Tom Brady's second, and likely final, retirement. […]
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1/31 - Tom Brady and the 49ers, Aaron Rodgers Futureby Full Press Coverage on January 31, 2023 at 9:00 am
Ian and John discuss whether or not the 49ers loss in the NFC Championship […]
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1/30 - Conference Championship Recap: Eagles, Chiefs Advanceby Full Press Coverage on January 30, 2023 at 10:35 am
Ian and John recap the Eagles and Chiefs victories on Conference […]
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1/27 - Conference Championship Preview: Who is Going To The Super Bowl?by Full Press Coverage on January 27, 2023 at 9:50 am
Ian and John preview Conference Championship Weekend and give their picks […]
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Talkamania Episode 230by Talkamania on September 6, 2022 at 11:43 pm
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Talkamania Episode 229by Talkamania on August 5, 2022 at 3:37 am
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Boot 2 The Face Episode 211 "Steel Reserve"by Boot 2 The Face on January 28, 2023 at 6:59 pm
We preview the Royal Rumble and other things in the week of pro wreslting. […]
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Boot 2 The Face Episode 210 "No Monè, No Monè, No Monè"by Boot 2 The Face on January 19, 2023 at 12:55 am
Rucker and EJ are back discussing Rucker going to Impacts Hard to Kill […]
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Mavericks at Warriorsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 9:00 pm
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Rockets at Thunderby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 8:15 pm
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Heat at Bucksby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm
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Trail Blazers at Bullsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 6:45 pm
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Clippers at Knicksby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 6:00 pm
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Suns at Pistonsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 5:15 pm
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Wizards at Netsby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 4:30 pm
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Lakers at Pelicansby Broken Controller Media on February 4, 2023 at 3:45 pm
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Ep 150: Owen Hart Part One - Young Gunby Full Press Coverage on February 4, 2023 at 3:00 pm
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Fight Stack: Final Notesby Full Press Coverage on February 4, 2023 at 12:00 pm
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1/6 - Damar Hamlin Update, Bills/Bengals, AFC Playoffs, Week 18 Picksby Full Press Coverage on January 6, 2023 at 3:11 pm
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Winter Classic: Bruins Rally To Beat Penguins At Fenwayby Full Press Coverage on January 4, 2023 at 2:09 am
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1/3 - Bills/Bengals Postponed; Bruins Topple Penguins In Winter Classicby Full Press Coverage on January 4, 2023 at 2:05 am
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1/2 - Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Week 17, Bills/Bengalsby Full Press Coverage on January 3, 2023 at 3:22 am
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12/30 - New Year's Eve, Luka Doncic, NBA Talk, Week 17 Preview and Picksby Full Press Coverage on January 1, 2023 at 2:29 am
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Aaron Rodgers, Packers Win Third Straight; Playoffs In Sightby Full Press Coverage on December 27, 2022 at 7:36 pm