– Chris Jericho’s third autobiography will be released on 10/13 and is titled, “The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea.”
– WWE Diva Naomi tweeted a photo of herself on Monday updating fans on her eye injury:
https://twitter.com/NaomiWWE/statuses/437780575408381952
OK! Magazine recently released the following updated synopsis for season two of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show, which is scheduled to premiere on the E! cable channel on March 16th at 9pm EST.:
“Eva Marie starts up a friendship with new cast member Summer, who both bond over being the new girl. Eva Marie, who’s becoming more and more popular with WWE fans, also secretly eloped with her boyfriend and her family is not going to be too thrilled when they find that out. Brie, meanwhile, is planning her wedding to Daniel Bryan, which is getting overshadowed by her twin sister, Nikki, whose on a break with her ex, John Cena.
As for Nattie? She’s going to be in the center of lots of the feuds this season, one with Summer (Nattie doesn’t like how quickly she’s risen to fame), and another with Ariane, who confronts Nattie about acting inappropriate at the Bella twins’ birthday party. Uh oh.”
– WWEShop.com has released all new Hulk Hogan merchandise, including t-shirts, bandanas and feather boas.
– Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart just arrived at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here’s a photo, courtesy of WWE’s Instagram page:
Here’s a list of the WWE, WCW & ECW PPV’s not currently available on the WWE Network, courtesy of Leon Peters:
WWE
– No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie (1989)
– Insurrextion (2000)
– Royal Rumble (2011)
– Royal Rumble (2014)
WCW
– The Great American Bash (1991)
– Japan Supershow (1991)
– Japan Supershow (1992)
– Japan Supershow (1993)
– When World’s Collide (1994)
– Collision In Korea (1995)
– Millennium Final (2000) *German-only PPV
ECW
– Massacre On 34th Street
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with thoughts on last night’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:
The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family: “Loved the 6 Man Tag featuring the Shield and the Wyatt’s. Best match of the night in my opinion. All 6 men distinguished themselves and as I tweeted Sunday night @JRsBBQ all of them have come a long way from Dale Mabry in Tampa..Full Sail in Orlando…to being a featured attraction on a WWE PPV. As a former consultant to the developmental team, I was very proud of the athletes. WWE has six guys on the two units who all, in their own way, are going to be contributors to the company.”
The Elimination Chamber Match: “Thought the six athlete’s efforts inside the Chamber was stellar. This is a painful match to watch not just from ringside but at home on PPV as well. The steel is unforgiving and damaging on the bodies of every man in it. Some fans, as I previously mentioned, did not like the ending of the match as they felt that Daniel Bryan should have became the WWE Champion. I won’t go into my thought process on the slow burn theory of booking but it does work but, admittedly, only if it is timely re: pulling the trigger. That’s a subjective matter, a gut feeling issue, and there is no proven formula for pulling the trigger.”
WrestleMania XXX Main Event: “I do know that when it says ‘card subject to change’ that it means any thing can happen and based on current events and if I was a passionate, Daniel Bryan fan of which there seems to be many, I’d MUCH rather see DB have his ‘moment’ at WM30 than elsewhere.”
“My instincts tell me that WWE will get it ‘right’ at WM30 in NOLA even though some fans will bitch at ‘Why did it take so long” or “I’m not a Daniel Bryan fan.'”
– WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson is now seven weeks out from hernia surgery and has resumed working out. There is no real definitive word yet as to when Jackson will be making his WWE return.
– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin noted in a recent tweet that part one of his interview with William Regal will be available on tomorrow’s edition of his “Steve Austin Show” podcast. Austin tweeted the following earlier today:
@RealKingRegal Part 1 coming to #steveaustinshow tomorrow on @PodcastOne and iTunes. A bloody Royal good listen.
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) February 24, 2014
– WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan continues to express his excitement about his scheduled return to WWE at tonight’s RAW show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He tweeted the following on Monday afternoon:
What a great energy at the building in Green Bay, I'm ready NOW!!! HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) February 24, 2014
– New Jersey-based independent wrestler “Trademark” Tommy Maclin, who was signed to a WWE developmental deal in late 2013, has been given the ring name of “Stephen Kupryk.” His official Twitter account is now available at @NXTKupryk.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross tweeted his thoughts on the main event of Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, calling it “a damn good piece of business.” He tweeted the following immediately after the show:
#WWEChamber main event a damn good piece of business.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 24, 2014
JR also addressed the fans reaction to the main event, noting that he was heavily criticized for the comment he made above and that fans have a lack of patience in letting story lines play out. He tweeted these two after being bombarded with negative feedback towards his comments:
I'm being woodshedded by some #WWEChamber fans who are unhappy. #LackofPatience #CalledSlowBurn #LightenUpFrancis
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 24, 2014
Lots of keyboard warriors on Twitter 2nite. Respect the passion but learn 2 not hate opinions of others. We're talking TV Wrestling not life
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 24, 2014
Brie Bella voiced her displeasure over Daniel Bryan not winning the WWE Elimination Chamber match on Sunday night. She tweeted the following after the pay-per-view ended:
You have to be kidding!!!! Wow! I really thought @WWEDanielBryan was going to win! #NoNoNo
— The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) February 24, 2014
She also tweeted this one regarding him being “held down” (which has become part of his story line) and her plans to show her support for her soon-to-be husband:
Today I will wear this with pride. They keep trying to keep him down but they will never succeed. My… http://t.co/GL1Npl4Cq8
— The Bella Twins (@nicoleandbri) February 24, 2014
– WWE announcer Michael Cole incorrectly stated that WWE Diva Naomi needs surgery on her eye during the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view on Sunday night. Cole took to Twitter after the event to correct his mistake. He tweeted the following on Sunday night:
My apologies to @naomiwwe she DOES NOT need surgery. My bad. She will out of action a few weeks however. I misspoke
— Michael Cole (@MichaelCole) February 24, 2014
– Speaking of Naomi, she posted a tweet after her Funkadactyl teammate Cameron failed to win the WWE Divas Championship from AJ Lee on Sunday night. She spoke about her intentions on returning from her eye injury and defeating Lee to become the new Divas Champion. The tweet reads as follows (including a photo of her wearing an eye patch):
Broken bones heal…I will be back, you will face me, and I WILL WIN THE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP @WWEAJLee pic.twitter.com/kd4t0fskJC
— Trinity Fatu (@NaomiWWE) February 24, 2014
Triple H posted a tweet on Sunday night after The Wyatt Family vs. The Shield match at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. He wrote the following about the match:
Incredible….. Was that the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning? pic.twitter.com/tQGsJsZD4o
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 24, 2014
“The Game” also posted a couple of tweets about today’s WWE Network launch. He tweeted these out earlier today:
In 30 minutes our universe changes…. #WWENetwork http://t.co/EGTijxN8FT pic.twitter.com/MOB6JgXqnV
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 24, 2014
The universe has changed…. Then , now, forever http://t.co/OdxWhIWWiQ
— Triple H (@TripleH) February 24, 2014
2014 WWE Hall of Fame inductee Jake Roberts will undergo surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous tumor behind his knee.
He released the following statement on Monday afternoon:
“Thank for for all of the support and well wishes about my procedure tomorrow. The doctors are optimistic that the growth is contained and tomorrow’s removal should take care of the problem. However, we will not know for sure until it is taken out and further tests are done. I am fine and just as optimistic as the doctors. Did my DDP Yoga this morning and looking forward to all of my upcoming appearances with the fans. I will keep you posted but no need to worry about the Snake.”
WWE’s publicist sent us the following statement on Monday afternoon regarding the technical difficulties fans have experienced today signing up for and using the WWE Network:
“Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM), WWE’s technology partner, was overwhelmed and their systems have been unable to process most orders since 9 am due to demand for WWE Network. MLBAM has been working aggressively to resolve this issue.”
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of his website, JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Are Celebrity WWE HOF Inductee’s Appearance Fees Justified?
“Aside from Tyson, who helped WWE garner great PR in the Attitude Era, you’d likely be surprised at what the other celebs earned. Good paydays but not overpaid and they took nothing away from the talents payoff pool for the event.”
Would WWE Be Crazy Enough To Have Batista vs. Orton Headline WrestleMania?
“I expect some intriguing, creative changes to occur in WWE on the road to WrestleMania and they could start tonight on RAW.”
With The WWE Universe Rejecting Orton & Batista, What Is WWE Thinkig?
“I think that WWE listens and will react accordingly. How could any one NOT hear what we all hear? They can’t. Just hang around and be patient or turnoff the shows and wait until things are to your liking.”
– WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E spoke to Tom Philips of WWE.com after his successful title defense at last night’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
Big E was selling the effects of Jack Swagger’s Patriot Lock by icing down his ankle throughout the interview. Big E stated that he wants to have the greatest Intercontinental Championship reign of all time.
– WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has been added to WrestleMania AXXESS in New Orleans during WrestleMania XXX weekend.
Hogan will be doing a VIP signing on Saturday morning, April 5th at 8AM.
Tickets for Hogan’s VIP signing went on sale this morning. All other AXXESS signings are currently sold out.
SEScoops.com reader Ritchie Cates reached out to TNA asking if Sting would be at this year’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view. They responded:
“Hi Ritch:
Sting is not scheduled to appear at Lockdown 2014 PPV or Fan InterAction, unfortunately Sting is no longer with the company so therefore we have no booked appearances for him at any events in the future, Sorry about that.
Thanks!
TNA Wrestling”
As of this writing, Sting’s profile remains at ImpactWrestling.com.
– The Network is in fact available on Apple TV on launch day. You might have to restart your Apple TV or do a System update in order for it to show up. You have two options to view the WWE Network on Apple TV – you can sign in with your WWE Network account or sign up thru the iTunes store, which requires you to pay the full $60 up front (instead of being billed monthly). The WWE Network looks gorgeous on Apple TV, similar to Netflix, HBO Go and Hulu Plus.
– Here is the complete WWE Network Video On Demand library content listing for launch day:
Pay-Per-Views
* All WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-views
In-Ring
* Raw Replays: episodes from 1993, 1998, 2012, 2013 and 2014
* Smackdown Replays: Episodes from 1999, 2012, 2013 and 2014
*WWE NXT
* WWE Superstars
* WWE Main Event
The Originals
* Wrestlemania Rewind
* WWE Countdown
* Beyond the Ring
The Vault
* ECW Hardcore TV
*World Class Championship Wrestling TV (Currently one episode from 1982)
* Legends of Wrestling (two episodes from 2008, one episode from 2012)
* 3/27/77 WWF at Madison Square Garden (Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion main event)
* 6/27/77 WWF at Madison Square Garden (Bruno Sammartino vs. Superstar Graham main event)
* 4/6/81 WWF at Madison Square Garden (Bob Backlund vs. Stan Hansen Cage main event)
*10/22/84 WWF at Madison Square Garden (Hulk Hogan vs. Big John Studd main event)
* 10/28/91 WWF at Madison Square Garden (Ric Flair vs. Roddy Piper main event)
(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)
– It was announced during the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view that the official attendance for the show was was 14,101. The show was legitimately sold out.
– According to fans who were in attendance, Daniel Bryan got the biggest pop of the night from the live crowd. As we heard on television, The Wyatt Family vs. The Shield match also got a very strong fan response. Whenever footage of Hulk Hogan was shown on the big screen, he got a big pop as well.
– Batista got heavily booed during his match with Alberto Del Rio, with loud chants of “Bootista.” Fans also chanted “Si! Si! Si!” when Del Rio attacked Batista with his crutch before the match.
WWE blasted Batista’s music when he made his entrance, which barely drowned out the boos.
– Speaking of Batista, there are various reports that he might have suffered an injury to his left arm during his match against Alberto Del Rio. He’s not expected to miss any ring time.
The big day is finally upon us – the WWE Network is LIVE. #WWENetwork is currently trending worldwide on Twitter, indicating a lot of social media buzz.
WWE is offering a 1-week trial for the Network, so if you are signing up, make sure to take advantage of that to sample the Network for a full week before committing to the 6-month commitment.
I was able to sign up with no problem at all and watched the first-ever broadcast on the Network, “WrestleMania Rewind.” However, viewing footage from the archived PPV library has been consistently timing out and crashing. At times, Network.WWE.com would not load at all, producing a white screen with the error text, “bamwsv2.” We’ve also heard a lot of people have had difficulty viewing the Network on XBox 360.
Many fans have been reporting technical difficulties while signing up and viewing videos. The front page of of WWE.com has a message that states, “WWE Network Experiencing High Demand” and asks people to “please be patient.”
Below is WWE’s ‘Technical Difficulties’ message – help us out and LIKE the SEScoops Facebook page and SHARE the link below on Facebook.
Tonight’s historic episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here’s a preview:
– WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan returns to WWE for the first time since 2007. Hogan will be the special guest host of WrestleMania XXX and is sure to get a hero’s welcome.
– Randy Orton was victorious at Sunday’s Elimination Chamber and is now scheduled to defend the WWE World Heavyweight championship at WrestleMania XXX against Batista. With all the interference that took place in order for Orton to retain the titles, will the match stand?
– WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is scheduled for RAW and there are several other major returns expected.
– Brock Lesnar is advertised to appear on RAW. Lesnar has been staking his claim to be #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Will he get involved in the title picture?
– Today is WWE Network Launch Day. Expect plenty of hype for the Network and a potential cliffhanger at the end of RAW to get fans to tune in to the WWE RAW Backstage Pass show that airs o the Network right after RAW goes off the air.
– No matches have been announced for the show as of Monday morning, but there are several Elimination Chamber rematches rumored for RAW, including The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family, The New Age Outlaws vs. The Usos and AJ Lee vs Cameron.
It’s going to be one hell of a night – check back later for our Live Coverage of the show.
The Wolves are the new TNA Tag Team Champions after defeating the Bro Mans at Sunday’s TNA live event from Morgantown, West Virginia. TNA has published the above video of the title change.
Eddie Edwards tweeted this photo after the win:
The #Wolves came to @IMPACTWRESTLING on the hunt for gold, tonight we captured it! Thank you for all the kind words! pic.twitter.com/aeLuDybVDO
— Edward Edwards (@TheEddieEdwards) February 23, 2014
WWE legend Mick Foley asked WWE to “Please, please, please please have a great show” at Elimination Chamber .. Does Foley think WWE delivered?
https://twitter.com/realmickfoley/status/437801745289609216
WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff Show
The Kickoff Show opens with Josh Mathews welcoming us to a “frigid” Minneapolis, Minnesota. We see a shot of fans filing into the arena and then the camera swings from inside the arena over to the Kickoff Show expert panel. The panel for tonight’s event consists of Mark Henry, The Miz and Rey Mysterio. Miz jokes about the new Kickoff Show set being a nice wedding gift.
All three guys talk about which matches excite them most on tonight’s card. A small “Sexual Chocolate” chant breaks out as Henry runs down his thoughts on some of the matches on tonight’s card. The guys also talk about the tag-team division and how strong it is. Henry stumbles over his words pretty badly when running down his thoughts.
We shoot over to the social media lounge, where Renee Young informs us how to interact via Twitter, etc. She reads some tweets from the “WWE Universe.” She mentions that we should use the hashtag “#WWEChamber” to chat about the show on Twitter.
Now we’re back to the expert panel where Josh Mathews runs down the rules of the actual Elimination Chamber match itself. He then introduces some video packages highlighting the story lines surrounding Randy Orton and his WWE World Heavyweight Championship leading into the Chamber matchup tonight.
The gang talks about how dangerous the Elimination Chamber match is. Once again, Henry is having an awful time trying to put coherent sentences together. The guys talk about who they feel the favorites are in tonight’s Chamber match.
We shoot backstage and Zeb Colter is giving The Real Americans a pep-talk. He tells them that tomorrow night they’ll be able to say the Cesaro is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and that Jack Swagger is the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. He finishes with the usual hand-over-your-heart speech.
After that segment concludes, JBL’s theme music hits and he makes his way out to the commentary table. The fans in Minneapolis give JBL a nice reception. As JBL makes his way to the announce booth, we see some video highlights detailing the history of the Batista and Alberto Del Rio feud.
Another light “Sexual Chocolate” chant breaks out as the Batista-Del Rio video wraps up. Out next is Jerry Lawler. “The King” makes his way to the commentary table to a great reaction and a smattering of “Jerry, Jerry” chants. As he makes his way to ringside, a WWE Network video package airs.
Once the WWE Network video finishes up, we shoot back live into the arena. At the commentary table at ringside, Michael Cole talks about how historic tomorrow night is with the official launch of the WWE Network. JBL and Jerry Lawler talk about how great a deal it is to purchase a WWE Network subscription. We get a closeup shot of Lawler on his iPad pointing out how easy it is to navigate through the WWE Network. He plays a clip of an old SummerSlam pay-per-view.
Goldust & Cody Rhodes vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel (with Larry “The Axe” Hennig)
Now that the WWE Network plugging is done, it’s time for our Kickoff Show match of the evening. Goldust’s theme music hits and out he comes with Cody Rhodes. They make their way to the ring as we get ready for the first match of the evening. After Goldust and Rhodes finish their entrance, Ryback’s music hits and out he comes with Curtis Axel and Axel’s grandfather, Larry “The Axe” Hennig, who is from the Minneapolis area. Hennig gets a nice pop and a decent “Larry, Larry” chant from the Minneapolis fans.
The bell sounds and our first match is officially underway. The action is insanely fast-paced early on. Goldust ends up hitting a crazy dive out to the floor on Ryback and Axel. On that note, we head to a mid-match commercial.
When we return from commercial, Ryback is pounding away on Goldust in the corner of the ring. Ryback stomps away at Goldust on the mat a bit and then tags Axel in. Axel picks up where Ryback left off. We see a shot of Larry Hennig watching on from outside the ring. Hennig has a big smile on his face as his grandson Curtis Axel continues to work over Goldust.
Axel tags Ryback back into the ring. The two hit a double-team move on Goldust in their corner and then Axel heads back out to the apron. Ryback hoists Goldust up for a suplex and holds him up in the air for several seconds before slamming him down to the mat. He tags Axel back in. Goldust starts fighting back now as the crowd rallies behind him. Both guys double-clothesline each other down. Axel is able to get to his feet first and he makes the tag to Ryback.
Ryback beats up Goldust a bit, but Goldust still has some fire left in him. He hits a huricanrana on Ryback and then sends Ryback over-the-top and out to the floor. Both guys make the tag to their respective partners. Rhodes takes the hot tag and is flying all over the place, beating Axel from one side of the ring to the other. Rhodes hits a big moonsault off-the-top on Axel. Rhodes hits an Alabama Slam on Axel. Ryback yanks Rhodes out to the floor but Rhodes hits his disaster kick.
Rhodes jumps off the top-rope to come back into the ring. He was looking to connect on Axel with a missile dropkick but Axel caught him coming in and powerbombs him. All four guys get involved briefly, ending with Rhodes hitting the Cross Rhodes for the 1-2-3. The Rhodes Brothers get the win.
Winners: Goldust & Cody Rhodes
Byron Saxton Interviews The Usos
Backstage, Byron Saxton introduces The Usos. The Usos talk about how their relatives have held the same exact WWE Tag-Team Championships that they are going to compete for tonight. They talk about how they respect The New Age Outlaws and everything they’ve accomplished, but tonight is a new era. They say they have two words for them, “it’s over.”
Renee Young In The Social Media Lounge
We go back to the social media lounge where Renee Young reads off some more tweets from the WWE Universe.
Final Check-In With The Expert Panel
We shoot back to the expert panel where Josh Mathews asks the guys for their predictions on tonight’s Elimination Chamber match. Henry, Miz and Mysterio talk about some of the guys they think has the chance to win tonight before Mathews wraps up the Kickoff Show. We fade away and we’re now just moments away from the start of the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view!
The Wolves are the new TNA Tag Team Champions.
They defeated the Bro Mans at tonight’s TNA live event from Morgantown, West Virginia.
Here are photos of The Wolves after the match:
The WOLVES Are the NEW #TNA Tag Team Champions! They won the gold at a live event tonight pic.twitter.com/lkuNploNh5
— SEScoops (@sescoops) February 23, 2014
The #Wolves came to @IMPACTWRESTLING on the hunt for gold, tonight we captured it! Thank you for all the kind words! pic.twitter.com/aeLuDybVDO
— Eddie Edwards (@TheEddieEdwards) February 23, 2014
*SPOILERS* Potential Outcome Of The ELIMINATION CHAMBER Main Event Revealed
The following are highlights of a recent Source interview with R-Truth:
On recording music with Wiz Khalifa and whose album it will be on: “On mine, but if he’s doing something that he wants me to be a part of I would be glad to do so. That night was actually Wiz’s first WWE show and he was blown away. I got a chance to talk with him and told him I was working on my next album and asked him if he would be down to be part of it which he agreed – I asked him if he was down to spit a 16 on my next album, and he said “Let me know when, I’m ready” – I asked him if he would be down to walk down the ring with me at any given point he told me he was down for whatever, so that was huge for me. Especially being a fan of his music, the collaboration is going to be banging.”
On other rappers that may appear on his album: “I’ve spoken already with Juvenile. I’m in talks right now with DMX and MGK. I spoke a little bit with E-40 about doing something but thats not confirmed yet, but I’m still working on features. I already got John Cena on two tracks and thats banging already, so expect that.”
On his current WWE character and goals for 2014: “Right now the R-Truth character is pretty much going to the ring and handling business. Me personally, I’m working on this album and working on myself – perfecting my craft every week and everyday. I’m trying to get to that next level. I’m trying to have that talked about match at WrestleMania, if its not this WrestleMania it’s going to be the next WrestleMania because thats why you in this business for, to get into the main event – the Super Bowl of wrestling, and that is WrestleMania.”
Check out the complete R-Truth interview at TheSource.com.