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AEW star Chris Jericho responded to comments made by WWE's Triple H on the two company's ratings war in an interview.
AEW and WWE's NXT competed in what fans called The Wednesday Night Wars for a year and a half until NXT moved to Tuesday nights.
Triple H recently said in an interview that it was an "imaginary war" and Jericho does not believe that is WWE's stance.
The former AEW Champion told "It will be there for the rest of time, it was an ‘imaginary war,’ and if it wasn’t a war why did they take Wednesday night the exact same time that we had?
"It was there to take away our ratings and for us not to get re-signed.
"Three months after that started we were re-signed to a hundreds-of millions-of-dollars extension. They failed.”
Following April’s Wrestlemania, WWE moved NXT from Wednesday night to Tuesday night so that it was no longer competing with AEW Dynamite.
NXT airs on USA Network and is also available on the WWE network.
will continue on Wednesdays showcasing their talented roster on TNT.
Newcomer AEW offers a mix of indie darlings, such as , wrestling legends, such as “Demo God” Chris Jericho and Jim “JR” Ross, and up-and-coming stars, such as , , and Britt Baker.
Fans of Impact! Wrestling can now watch their favorite stars, including current Impact KNOCKOUTS champion , on Thursday night on Twitch, and on AXSTV.
Read our wrestling live blog below for the latest news and updates...
WHO IS WWE NTX CHAMP KARRION KROSS?
Karrion Kross was born Kevin Kesar on July 19, 1985.
Kross told the The Sun: "I was preprogrammed to be a wrestler, since I was kid."
He is known for his time in , Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Major League Wrestling, and various independent promotions.
Karrion Kross is the current WWE NXT Champion in a record-tying second reign.
Kross returned from an injury that caused him to relinquish the title in 2020 allowing him to recapture it NXT's Stand and Deliver event in April.
WATCH: BOOKER T V UNDERTAKEN
WWE has dug a one-to-one clash between The Undertaker and Booker T out of the archives.
Full footage of the wrestle between the pair from Judgement Day in 2004 can be viewed on WWE's website.
KELLY KELLY SHARES NEW MODEL SNAP TO INSTAGRAM
Barbie Blank, known as Kelly Kelly in WWE, continues to wow fans on Instagram with her modelling shoots.
On Tuesday the former wrestler modeled a taupe colored gym suit from the Pretty Little Things brand.
WWE STAR NIKKI CROSS POSES IN PRETTY RED DRESS ON INSTAGRAM
star wears a pretty red dress and smile on Instagram Tuesday.
While fans wonder when she will be back on TV, Cross shared the snap to Instagram with the caption:
"Before getting all messy before training yesterday afternoon, I was a 🎶🎼🎵🎹🎧 “Nikki in red, is dancing with me” 💃 😂
📸📷 : @ericnoknees thank you !"EX-WWE STAR MELINA JOINS GAW TV FOR SPECIAL CINCO DE MAYO EPISODE
Former stars Victoria and Mickie James host a weekly podcast/YouTube channel called GAW TV.
This week they are going to be joined by another ex-WWE star Melina for a special Cinco de Mayo themed episode.
AEW STAR TAY CONTI SHARES BATHROOM SELFIE AND ASKS FANS WHATS NEW?
rising star Tay Conti shared a selfie to Instagram on Tuesday.
Wearing a green hoodie and pink shorts she asks her followers, "Whats new?"
The judo champion was signed to until 2020 before signing to All Elite Wrestling.
MIA YIM CELEBRATES 'STAR WARS DAY' WTIH FELLOW WWE STARS
Mia Yim joined Star Wars fans around the world celebrating May 4th, the official holiday for the films.
She shared a photo to Instagram of her Dakota Kai, Keith Lee, Tegan Nox, Jessamyn Dukr and Shayna Baszler having fun with light sabers:
BEHIND THE SCENE'S OF EVA MARIE'S PROMO VID
Eva Marie has shared a glimpse behind the scenes of her promo video touting her return to WWE.
The 36-year-old posed in a black leather dress on a red car as she asked "do I have your attention" in the clip.
The video was played during Monday Night RAW.
WWE STARS SUPPORT ALI VS RICOCHET ON WWE MAIN EVENT
Ali and Ricochet have been having five star matches on Main Event.
Some see this as a demotion, as both have not been featured heavily on TV.
However, Ali posted a promotional video to hype his rematch with Ricochet and other WWE stars took notice and are excited.
See the support below:
DREW MCINTYRE TO FACE BOBBY LASHLEY ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Drew McIntyre will face Bobby Lashley one-on-one next Monday night on Raw, WWE has revealed.
The face off between The Scottish Warrior and The All Mighty will take place less than a week before Lashley is set to defend the WWE Title against McIntyre and Braun Strowman in a “Triple Threat Match” at WrestleMania Backlash.
A note from WWE reads: “The hostility between the three behemoths is beyond the boiling point after a chaotic sequence of events this past week on Raw.
“McIntyre’s distraction cost Strowman a victory against Lashley, and McIntyre laid out both with Claymores immediately afterward.
“Who will claim a pivotal victory just six days before the championship is on the line at WrestleMania Backlash? Find out Monday night on Raw at 8/7 C on USA Network.”
WWE NXT CHAMPION KARRION KROSS SAYS "HE WAS PREPROGRAMMED TO BE A WRESTLER"
WWE star Karrion Kross sat down with and shared that he was preprogrammed to be a wrestler since he was a kid.
Read the full story .
AEW STAR CHRIS JERICHO WANTS TO FACE SAMOA JOE IN AEW
was released from in April along with ten other superstars.
It was not long before fans and wrestlers began to speculate about which wrestling company Joe would sign to after his 90 day noncompete clause ends in July.
star Chris Jericho named Joe as someone he wants to see join the AEW roster.
"I’d love to see Joe in an AEW ring at some point. That’s another dream match if you want to go there." Jericho said in an interview with New York Post.
SHEAMUS MOCKS MANSOOR AFTER BREAKING HIS UNDEFEATED STREAK
Sheamus took to Twitter to mock Mansoor after breaking his 49-match win streak.
The Saudi Arabian star made his full roster debut on Monday Night Raw but saw his unbeaten run come to an end.
The 25-year-old made a surprise appearance to sign the contract and answer US Champion Sheamus’ open challenge.
Mansoor and Sheamus battled for just four minutes before Humberto Carrillo ran down to the ring and began attacking the title holder in retaliation for an earlier attack.
That led to Mansoor losing the bout via disqualification. However, it also meant his 49-match winning streak in WWE was over.
SETH ROLLINS TO FACE CESARO THIS WEEK
WWE has teased its special throwback edition of SmackDown on Twitter.
The show - set to air on Friday – will see Seth Rollins and Cesaro go head-to-head in a WrestleMania rematch.
It will be live on Fox.
WWE STAR CHARLOTTE FLAIR SHOWS OFF RIPPED BODY
Charlotte Flair has shown off her incredibly ripped body in an impressive work out clip.
The Queen, 35, posted a clip on Twitter of her outside working her arms in the sunshine.
Wearing a mask, the legendary WWE star wowed her followers as she provided another glimpse of her stunning physique.
Flair captioned the work out video with: “Happy Sunday #TOPTIER #TheOpportunity.”
IS TESSA BLANCHARD HEADING TO AEW?
Reports that Tessa Blanchard was signed a deal with AEW have been shot down.
Speaking on , Dave Meltzer said there are no negotiations going on between AEW and the 25-year-old.
“I do have to make mention before we go that AEW is not negotiating with Tessa Blanchard,” he said.
“I know people keep asking me about this, and in fact there is nothing to it, so that’s the deal.”
It remains unclear whether a deal is being struck between AEW and Tessa’s husband, Daga.
WHY WASN’T KEVIN PATRICK ON WWE RAW?
Kayla Braxton appeared on WWE Raw this week instead of Kevin Patrick.
The reason – his wife Meg gave birth to their daughter Maisie Rose Egan.
The broadcaster shared his delight on Twitter with adorable snaps, saying he “won’t stop smiling any time soon”.
'ALL AEW CHARACTERS FEEL THE SAME', SAYS ERIC BISCHOFF
Eric Bischoff has called out AEW for having too many similar characters.
While speaking on the , he said there needs to be a "good balance.
“In my humble opinion, AEW does need to balance with different types of storytelling and characters that have a bigger feel because right now, other than a handful of people, they kind of all feel the same," he said.
"Some are way better than others, some are spectacular, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, but for the most part, they all kind of feel the same.
"I think for wrestling to continue to grow and to grow the audience beyond what it currently is, you need to find those characters that appeal to a different affinity for the project. I’m not saying they all need to be like WWE characters, but there needs to be a good balance."
FORMER WWE STARS JESSICA MCKAY AND CASSIE LEE ANNOUNCE NEW PODCAST
Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee were known as The IIconics tag team during their time in .
Real life best friends hailing from Australia, the two came together for their next venture post-WWE.
On Tuesday the former tag team champions posted a photo on Instagram teasing their new podcast called, Off her Chops.
WWE LEGEND MICKIE JAMES SHARES PICTURES FROM NEW PHOTOSHOOT
Ex- star is also a singer in addition to being a wrestler.
James shared a sneek peak of her latest promotional photoshoot on Instagram.
The caption read: “Just a little sneaky peek of a photo shoot I did at the @nashvillemusicloft for a few music singles & projects I have coming!
“Bringing all the sass!!! Thank you @johnbrownphotography these are all 🔥!!! You guys just wait!! So stoked! 💋”
'I'M BACK WHERE MY JOURNEY STARTED', SAYS EVA MARIE
Eva Marie is set to return to WWE after rumors swirled for more than a year.
During a promo clip played during Monday Night RAW, the fitness influencer laid on a red car in a black leather dress and told viewers "I'm back where my journey started".
"On the road of life there are twists and turns - but I've always tried to be the one in control of my own life and the independence that comes with it," she said.
"But part of that is giving back. I want to be someone others look up to. I want to influence others to go after their own ambitions - like I did.
"So, I'm back where my journey started."
TIKTOK WATCH PARTY TODAY
A live TikTok watch party is to be held today as NXT Women's Champion Raquel Gonzalez rewatches the biggest win of her career.
Big Mami Cool will be holding the WWE watch party from 2pm ET on TikTok.
A note from WWE reads: "Raquel will share insights and stories while rewatching her career defining victory over Io Shirai from Night 1 of NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.
"She will also interact with the WWE Universe, taking questions and comments from the live chat on TikTok."
Visit the official WWE channel on TikTok to join.
WATCH: EVA MARIE TO RETURN TO WWE
Eva Marie returns to WWE and asks ‘do I have your attention’EVA MARIE TO RETURN TO WWE
Eva Marie is set to make her WWE comeback.
The 36-year-old shared snaps on her Twitter page, with the words "the face of the EvaLution".
During Monday night RAW, a promotional video starring Eva Marie dressed in black leather on a red car played.
At the end it read, “The Eva-lution is here.”
CONTINUED: MANSOOR'S 49-MATCH WIN STREAK OVER
That led to the two men going one-on-one - but it was to end in disappointing fashion for the newcomer.
Mansoor and Sheamus battled for just four minutes before Humberto Carrillo ran down to the ring and began attacking the title holder in retaliation for an earlier attack.
That led to Mansoor losing the bout via disqualification.
However, it also meant his 49-match winning streak in WWE was over.
His run was the longest active winning streak in the company and stretches all the way back to an NXT house show on August 24 2019.