Here are the latest Slam wrestling news & rumours from the world of pro wrestling.
Some great news from Buddy Matthews:
On his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross revealed that he will be returning to commentary in the “next few weeks”.
Netflix announced WWE 2K25 Netflix Edition is now available for pre-registration. The mobile WWE wrestling experience launches exclusively through Netflix Games, giving players the chance to rise through the ranks of the WWE Universe as one of more than 40 Superstars including Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Trish Stratus, Undertaker, and more.
Whether reliving legendary rivalries or forging new ones, players can take on tag matches, no-disqualification singles matches, and more as they battle their way to the top of the WWE Universe. Players can customize their path to glory and define their own journey to championship status.
Check out more information about WWE 2K25 Netflix Edition here.
Smackdown ratings:
This week: 1,141,000 overnight viewers and 0.26 in the key demos.
Last week: 933,000 overnight viewers and 0.20 in the key demos.
Elimination Chamber will take place in Chicago, Illinois on February 28 at the United Center.
Paul Heyman was a guest on What’s Your Story? with Stephanie McMahon.
You can also watch the Bruno Sammartino documentary here:
AEW has filed trademarks for “AEW Fire”, “AEW Blitz, “AEW Tidal Wave”, and “AEW Firestorm” under the ‘Goods and Services’ description. It is currently unknown what their plans are for these trademarks.
Bodyslam has reported that it has been discussed internally within WWE about who Stephanie Vaquer‘s potential WrestleMania 42 opponent could be, with Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch‘s names being the front-runners.
The average viewership for last week’s AEW Collision is up massively from the week prior, jumping to 288,000 viewers compared to last week’s 217,000. However, this is still lower than the figures from the same time last year, as the November 9, 2024, viewership figure was 322,000. Figures courtesy of CagesideSeats.com
