As the first-ever pay-per-view from All Elite Wrestling draws closer, many are beginning to wonder if they really are making WWE nervous. With news making the rounds that AEW has secured a TV deal with Turner Networks for a weekly show this fall, more rumors are starting to swirl. It is now being reported that WWE has pulled one of its superstars from a match at an event, and that this cancelation is due to some association with AEW. WWE United Kingdom Women's Champion Toni Storm made an appearance this past weekend for the Stardom promotion. As many wrestling fans may know, WWE does allow some of its talent to appear in different promotions, and to have matches with companies with which they may have a working relationship. Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of Wrestling Inc., is reporting that Storm was set to appear at Korakuen Hall on May 16, 2019. There she was slated to face off against Bea Priestley. That match would stem from Storm's appearance this past weekend, and would keep the storyline going in the coming weeks. Now, that bout is off, due to WWE pulling Storm from the match entirely. This switch is, of course, forcing other changes to be made. Of course, Stardom didn't give a reason for the change in the event's card, but simply said they had no control over this outcome. For the upcoming Korakuen Hall show on May 16, the previously announced match between Toni Storm and Bea Priestley will not take place due to circumstances beyond our control. Thank you for undestanding. — We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) May 8, 2019 Priestley recently won the World of Stardom Title, and it was expected that she would win the match against Storm when they faced off at Korakuen Hall. Unfortunately, no one will ever know what the outcome may have been, as Storm is no longer facing her. The reported reason for the last minute switch is that Priestley is also signed to All Elite Wrestling. WWE allegedly didn't want one of their top talents from the United Kingdom losing to a wrestler from AEW. If Priestley would have gone ahead and retained her title over Storm, there was the possibility of fan backlash for WWE. Therefore, the match is off -- and Storm will no longer be appearing in that match for Stardom. Stardom has announced replacement matches for its fans, though, as Priestley will now defend her title against Hazuki. Toni Storm will still be on the card, and she will take on Kagetsu. All Elite Wrestling is presenting Double or Nothing on May 25 in Las Vegas, and many fans are curious how everything will play out. If the event goes off without a hitch -- and brings in a lot of attention -- WWE may truly have something to be concerned about. If all of the rumors are true, and WWE is pulling superstars due to AEW affiliations, there could be bigger issues at hand. The Inquisitr had previously reported WWE pulling The Undertaker and Kurt Angle from Starrcast II due to its ties with AEW, and that decision also kicked off a great deal of controversy.<doc-sep>What's the story? WWE have cancelled a SmackDown live event which was set to take place on May 20, 2019, one day after the Money in the Bank PPV. The show has been cancelled because of a "scheduling conflict", but there could be other reasons for WWE cancelling the event. In case you didn't know... WWE have been touring Europe over the last 10 days, with shows in Ireland, Great Britain, Scandinavia, France, Switzerland and Germany, and will return to the US to be a part of the Money in the Bank PPV. WWE recently introduced the Wild Card rule where a few Superstars from RAW can switch to SmackDown for one night, and vice versa Also Read: What is the WWE Wild Card rule? This was introduced recently by the WWE to help boost ratings, before SmackDown switches to FOX. The heart of the matter WWE released a statement which revealed that the SmackDown Live event in Lowell, Massachusetts was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. This was possibly done because due to the Wild Card rule, Superstars from SmackDown would show up on RAW, which would have been the same night that the live event would have taken place. The WWE Live event scheduled for Monday, May 20th at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Any tickets purchased via credit card will be automatically refunded. Please allow 5-7 business days for the transaction to take place. Tickets that were purchased with cash at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Box Office must be returned to the point of purchase in order to be refunded. This would be the second recently canceled Smackdown Live event on a Monday due to Smackdown talent being needed for Raw. We apologize for the inconvenience. What's next? WWE will host the Money in the Bank PPV this Sunday on May 19, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut<doc-sep>When it comes to WWE v. AEW, the former appears to be changing a lot of programs around the world. Toni Storm made an appearance for Stardom this past weekend. She was supposed to continue the momentum from that show and face Bea Priestley on 5/16 at Korakuen Hall. Priestley just recently won the World of Stardom Title. Stardom then announced that the match wouldn’t be taking place. For the upcoming Korakuen Hall show on May 16, the previously announced match between Toni Storm and Bea Priestley will not take place due to circumstances beyond our control. Thank you for undestanding. ? We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) May 8, 2019 There have been issues before with WWE U.K. talent appearing in certain promotions. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, however, WWE were the ones who ended the idea of the match taking place, due to it being their top U.K. Women’s Champion potentially losing against someone from AEW. Priestley was expected to retain the title, making WWE worried about backlash. Priestley will now defend her title against Hazuki while Toni battles Kagetsu.<doc-sep>
It is a rather big time in WWE right now as the Money In The Bank pay-per-view is on Sunday and Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia happens early next month. As the superstars prepare for big title matches and championship opportunities on Sunday, fans are preparing to go to their upcoming events. Unfortunately, fans in Lowell, Massachusetts won't be able to see their favorites since Monday night's event has officially been cancelled. WWE was set to have the superstars of SmackDown Live at a live event on the evening of Monday, May 20, 2019. It was going to take place in Lowell, but on Friday, the official website of the Tsongas Center revealed that the event had to be cancelled and won't take place. "The WWE Live event scheduled for Monday May 20th at Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Any tickets purchased via credit card will be automatically refunded. Please allow 5-7 business days for the refund to take place. Tickets that were purchased with cash at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Box Office must be returned to the point of purchase in order to be refunded. We apologize for the inconvenience." While it has been revealed that there is a "scheduling conflict," there is obviously more to this whole situation. WWE has had this event scheduled for quite some time which means that there should be no conflict for them or the arena, but it may be Vince McMahon's doing as to why the cancellation occurred. WWE Wrestling Inc. is reporting that Monday Night Raw will have their televised event as usual, but they won't have only superstars from the red brand. It appears as if the SmackDown Live superstars are being brought to Albany, New York and they are scheduled to appear on Monday night's show as well. This is all part of the "Wild Card Rule" that Vince McMahon put in place a few weeks ago. As reported by The Inquisitr, four superstars from Raw can head to SmackDown Live each week while four blue brand superstars can go to Mondays as well. The interesting thing here is that the cancellation of a WWE Live Event means there are going to be a lot more than four superstars jumping shows. It's not quite known just what is in the works for WWE next week, but something big enough is happening to bring almost the entire roster together in one place. This could end up being preparation for the WWE Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia which will feature a 50-man battle royal.