WWE taped the following for this week’s SmackDown on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Indiana.

– Roman Reigns kicks off this week’s show with a promo. There is a table, ladder and chair in the ring. Sheamus interrupts. Reigns tells him to come down to the ring. Sheamus laughs and calls Reigns a walking, talking Adele song. Reigns promises to win his title back at TLC.

– The Dudley Boyz def. Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman via DQ in tag-team action. The DQ came when Bray Wyatt interfered. Rowan and Harper ended up putting Bubba Ray through a table while Strowman choked Devon out.

– Paige def. Becky Lynch with a roll up

– WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and Big E do a funny segment with a dinner for Thanksgiving, the first annual New Day Potluck Dinner. The Ascension, Heath Slater and Adam Rose get kicked out of the dinner. Slater brought Slater Slaw but Kofi pointed out a band-aid in it. Rose brought Rabbit Stew. They were trying to remember who was supposed to bring the turkey when The Gobbledy Gooker arrived, revealed to be Xavier Woods

– Jack Swagger vs. WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match ends in a DQ when Del Rio uses a chair outside of the ring. Swagger comes back with a chair attack in the ring, sending Zeb and Del Rio retreating to the back

– The Usos are backstage when The Gobbledy Gooker walks up and wishes them a Happy Thanksgiving. He leaves and they say they have a plan

– The Lucha Dragons defeated Big E and Kofi Kingston with The Gobbledy Gooker in a non-title match, thanks to interference from Gooker. The Gooker was revealed to be Jey Uso. Jimmy Uso brought a naked and tied-up Xavier Woods to the ring. Sin Cara and Kalisto held him up while Jey splashed him

– Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose. He’s in a #1 contenders match for the Intercontinental Title later

– Dean Ambrose defeated Tyler Breeze and Dolph Ziggler in a Triple Threat to become the new #1 contender to Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, who was on commentary. Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Breeze to win a high-energy match. This was the main event

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

(Credit for report: WrestlingInc.com)

The Madison Square Garden “curtain call” incident happened at a WWE (then WWF) live event on May 19, 1996 when Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash all broke character in the middle of the ring and hugged. Jim Cornette says if he was in charge of the company, Triple H would have been fired that same day.

The subject of the Kliq’s kayfabe-breaking incident at MSG recently came up on Cornette’s Corny’s Drive-Thru podcast on MLW Radio, and Cornette says he would have handled the incident a bit differently than Vince McMahon did.

With Kevin Nash and Scott Hall leaving the company for WCW immediately after the incident, he would have had to deal with Triple H and Shawn Michaels. Cornette says he would have dealt with the lowest wrestler on the card first. Back in May ’96, this was current WWE executive and now Vince McMahon’s son-in-law Triple H.

“Yeah, I would have fired [Triple H], because he was a(n) … underneath mid card guy at best, that wasn’t necessarily really getting over at that f*****g point like gangbusters,” said Cornette. “And why the f**k that he would think that he had the status in the community just because he hung around with these guys and rode in a car with them and liked him being around because that way they could preserve their pecking order … There’s a hundred – a thousand other wrestlers who would love to be in Madison Square Garden tonight. And you think that you’re a special motherf****er after being here only a year or 18 months that you can go out … and expose the business?”

In regards to Shawn Michaels, Cornette said he would have booked him to lose his championship and put over other wrestlers, before eventually getting rid of him. Here’s what he had to say about the Heartbreak Kid:

“I would have said, ‘Okay, his two f**king friends are gone to WCW and they’re going to have some influence because they’ve got these big money contracts.’ They’re going to be pitching him so they can all be together. My champion. His loyalty is going to be suspect because he’s never proven to be loyal anyway. So while I’ve got him under contract right now, I need to figure out who is going to carry the belt in his place, I need to systematically get that guy over and get him ready to take it off [Michaels] and then I need to start beating the f**k out of this guy to get some other people over on his way out and then get rid of that f**king mental case, too, and then I’ll have much more peace and quiet in my f*****g locker room.”

You can listen to Cornette’s podcast here.

Related: Jim Cornette Rips Apart Vince McMahon In New Podcast

The folks at WrestlingDVDNetwork.com are announcing new matches for the upcoming NXT’s Greatest Matches Vol. 1 DVD and Blu-Ray set this week. Today’s matches include quite the notable one: A 2012 dark match featuring CM Punk & Seth Rollins vs. Antonio Cesaro & Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero). This match is probably the last time Punk and Hero, who had a famous feud in IWA Mid-South, will ever wrestle each other.

Including yesterday’s update, here’s what’s announced so far:

• NXT Women’s Championship Finals: Paige vs. Emma (NXT July 24, 2013)
• NXT Women’s Championship Finals: Charlotte vs. Natalya (NXT Takeover May 29, 2014)
• Fatal Four-Way Match for the NXT Women’s Championship: Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch vs. Bayley (NXT Takeover: Rival February 11, 2015)
• CM Punk & Seth Rollins vs. Antonio Cesaro & Kassius Ohno (NXT October 17, 2012)
• Chris Jericho vs. Bray Wyatt (NXT May 1, 2013)
• William Regal vs. Antonio Cesaro (NXT December 25, 2013)

The set will be released March 8, 2016 and can be pre-ordered now on both DVD and Blu-Ray.

Monday’s 11/23 edition of WWE RAW averaged 2.964 million viewers, down approximately 10% from last week. This is the first time RAW has dipped below 3 million viewers since the show expanded to 3 hours back in July 2012. Here’s the hourly breakdown:

• Hour 1: 3,190,000
• Hour 2: 2,990,000
• Hour 3: 2,712,000

The show featured fallout from Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, which saw Sheamus cash in Money in the Bank to capture the WWE World Heavyweight championship from Roman Reigns.

RAW was #3 for the night in cable viewership behind the NFL on ESPN (14.256 million viewers) and ESPN’s SportsCenter.

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is on the verge of becoming a “former WWE fan” because he can’t stand how his favorite wrestlers are portrayed on TV. In a message posted on Facebook, Foley says the guys he roots for (Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro and Kevin Owens) are treated like jokes and it’s no longer a good thing to be called up to the main roster. Foley wrote:

“I am one of those people on the verge of becoming a former WWE fan. I’m tired of being told through Raw, Smackdown and PPV’s that WWE superstars I have rooted for – from Ziggler to Cesaro to Kevin Owens aren’t top stars – no matter how strongly crowd reaction seems to disagree. I’m tired of NXT stars getting their big ‘break’ in WWE, just to be treated like jokes.”

Six months ago, Foley traveled 12 hours to see Sasha Banks wrestle Becky Lynch at NXT Takeover and thought it was one of the greatest women’s matches of all time. Last night, the two of them wrestled for 4 minutes on RAW in a throwaway match with little consequence. Foley says that if a long-time die-hard fan like him is ready to give up, it does not bode well for WWE’s mainstream appeal.

“If I leave, it’s not just one disgruntled former fan; finding something else to do on Monday nights. Instead, losing a long-time, die-hard fan like me might well be an indication of a larger exodus from WWE. I guess we’ll see what tale the ratings tell. I want to stay. I really do. So please WWE – next week on WWE Raw… Just give me a reason.”

As we reported earlier, Foley also made it clear on Twitter he was disappointed with WWE not giving Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch enough time for their match on RAW.

Related: Road Dogg Says Fans Who’ve Given Up On WWE Will Be Back, Speaks On Survivor Series Critics

Former WCW and TNA announcer Scott Hudson didn’t hold back in a two-hour conversation with IYH Wrestling Radio, unloading on WWE announcers Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield, the failed Invasion angle, and WWE using Reid Flair’s death in an angle with Charlotte and Paige.

Excerpts from the interview, provided by host Vic Vic Schiavone, are as follows:

On the current state of wrestling commentary:

“Well first, Michael Cole sucks. That guy couldn’t call a one-horse race. Unfortunately, the best announcer they have on RAW is Byron Saxton, and they don’t let him show his stuff. JBL…he’s terrible, he’s horrible…They don’t know what to do, but then again I’ll give Cole at least a little bit of credit in that he’s doing what he’s told. If he wasn’t doing what he was told, he would be working for Joey Styles at the dot com office. And that’s sad, is that they’ve got the best announcer in the last twenty years on staff not announcing. The guy for New Japan, Mauro Ranallo, he’s the best announcer in wrestling and it’s not even close. He’s fantastic. The guys on Ring of Honor, Kevin Kelly and the rest of that bunch, they’re good, too. But the announcing on basically every WWE product across platforms is atrocious.

I’ve gotta say this, I’m a huge mark for The King (Jerry Lawler); he could read things out of the phone book and I would listen. So I love The King, take him out of that equation, otherwise the announcers there are worthless. But, to their everlasting credit, they’re doing what they’re told. And Vince (McMahon) is happy as a clam, watching ratings…and viewership and everything else and gimmick sales go right in the tank.”

On WWE’s Invasion angle:

“Keep this in mind…when they bought us out, should there ever have been a bigger angle than the Invasion Angle? Because you had ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) thrown in there, too…That angle, start to finish, should still be going today, fourteen years later. And the problem is one person’s fault, and that’s Vince McMahon. He would not in his dying breath put over a WCW talent or an ECW talent. Now…some guys got over in spite of Vince trying to bury them, but Vince’s whole idea was to bury both companies. It wasn’t to make money by saying “Oh my God, this is WCW vs. WWE vs. ECW”, it was “This is WWE, stop. WCW and ECW guys are job guys.” That’s all he wanted, that’s all he saw, and he did not care that he was sitting on a 20-million dollar profit. He was comfortable with a 2-million dollar profit because he got to bury WCW and ECW.”

On the current state of wrestling:

“Actually I like all the guys in The Shield, the Wyatt Family guys are entertaining to watch, but the guys out there now, to bring this whole show full circle, it’s all promos. When we had WCW, we had the Power Plant and we brought in the bunch called The Natural Born Thrillers ((Chuck) Palumbo, (Mark) Jindrak, (Shawn) Stasiak, Reno, Mike Sanders). All those guys, with the exception of Sanders, they were all horrible promos. I mean, terrible. But they were great athletes…I mean you go back and watch that stuff they were incredible workers, but they couldn’t cut a promo if you had a gun to their head…And it’s like The Natural Born Thrillers are now the entire roster of the WWE top to bottom: great looking guys, average to fantastic workers, no promo ability; none. I think I mentioned on some discussion the other night that I had online that listening to Roman Reigns cut a promo has all the fire of a Dr. Ben Carson haiku reading. And that’s probably being kind to both of them.”

On WWE using Reid Flair’s death as part of an angle:

“Well, there’s been so much made of that from Monday night with Charlotte and Paige, but…has the death of Ric Flair’s son ever been used in an angle before? No. But has something as disgusting because it’s real been used in a promotional angle before? Sure…Katie Vick…Hunter accused Kane of murdering and I guess burying a high-school cheerleader…That obviously wasn’t real, but that’s disgusting. And there have been other disgusting things like Blackjack Mulligan’s heart attack…there was a David and Mike Von Erich memorial parade of champions…they named the show after the two dead guys, much less invoking the name of Reid Flair Mondaynight on RAW. The fact that it’s raising so many eyebrows means that wrestling might have actually not had to resort to that level of angle to get stuff over for so long that this seems so disgusting when in the whole course of history it has been lapped several times in the disgusting category.”

• WWE Tries To Pin The Blame On Charlotte For Controversial Angle

Former WWE Tough Enough competitor Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe was recently injured at a training session at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando and is expected to be out of action for up to six weeks.

The incident that led to the injury was described as a case of miscommunication, but ultimately most of the blame fell on ZZ for “not paying attention.” There is definitely a feeling among some within the WWE developmental system that ZZ might not have the brightest future in WWE.

ZZ was the male runner-up on the latest season of WWE Tough Enough. It was announced in late October that WWE had signed ZZ, along with four other competitors from the show, to developmental contracts.

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

Former WWE announcer and current ESPN anchor Jonathan Coachman recently fielded some questions about his former employer on Twitter. When a fan asked if he would ever leave ESPN for WWE, he made it clear he’s not interested.

It's called loyalty. And for all of you asking if I am ever going back—ESPN is my home. And will be for 30 yrs. https://t.co/oBIY6mBE60

— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 23, 2015

Coachman also killed a rumor about WWE paying ESPN to give them coverage. The Coach takes credit for the idea which has lead to a working relationship between WWE and ESPN.

@TheCoachESPN confirm or deny WWE is paying ESPN for the Tuesday spot on Sportscenter?

— =xLookUp(Ref.MJ.nj) (@sumX_error) November 23, 2015

Absolutely false. It was my idea to do for people to simply enjoy what I also enjoy. Again someone assuming. https://t.co/Cp64qO7TGQ

— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 23, 2015

ESPN currently shows weekly highlight segments and breaking news stories about WWE. ESPN will also be providing extensive coverage leading up to WrestleMania 32 in April 2016. Coachman previously mentioned that ESPN will be covering more than just kayfabe news:

Trust me more is coming. Storylines will be a very small part of what we do. This is only the beginning. https://t.co/CLliZZcRbT

— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 18, 2015

Related: Update On WWE’s New Working Relationship With ESPN

As noted earlier, WWE producer Brian James, best known as Road Dogg Jesse James, took to Twitter last night to defend the company’s creative direction stemming from Raw and Survivor Series. In addition to the tweets he mentioned earlier, he also made some comments about WWE business that deserve further scrutiny.

@MrJonesDallas the company has never been more profitable

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 24, 2015

Unless some of WWE’s ancillary revenue streams completely exploded, this is not true.

2012, the last year not affected by WWE Network or its start-up costs, saw the company take in $31.4 million in profits. The company record is $68.9 million for fiscal year 1999-2000 (they switched to the calendar year in 2006). As “wrestling profits” go, the record is just under $85 million in fiscal year 2000-2001. However, the company as a whole also lost just under $70 million on the XFL and the official company profit that year was a little under $16 million.

According to Dave Meltzer in the February 2, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter  (subscriber only link), WWE needs to average at least 1.35 million WWE Network subscribers over the course of the year to reach pre-network levels of profitability. They probably won’t even reach 1.15 million average.

However, WWE’s revenue is reaching record highs, with the second quarter of 2015 (this year’s WrestleMania quarter) setting the company record for quarterly revenue. Of course, that’s not profit, though.

James also chimed in with his thoughts on Nielsen ratings when fans cited Raw’s declining viewership as of late:

@qodeater I do, the highest rated show on our network! People consume tv differently so Neilson is archaic measuring device I feel!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@VizualDze @WWE @qodeater do some research mate, I'm right in this instance

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 24, 2015

@VizualDze @WWE @qodeater so how does that help your argument. Fox just discounted Neilson as a measuring tool for a reason.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 24, 2015

This one is a bit more complicated.

He’s not entirely wrong: We’re in a changing content consumption landscape where it’s not always easy to get a complete picture. WWE’s YouTube channel is, in terms of viewership (not subscriptions) one of the biggest on the platform. Edited Raw segments go up within half an hour or so of airing and can pull in well over a million views within a week. The 90 minute (without commercials; it would fit into a two hour commercial TV slot) version of Raw goes up on Hulu Plus the next day and we have no clue how many people watch that.

He’s also right that Raw is the highest rated show on USA Network and that Fox is, to a point, eschewing Nielsen ratings (they will still subscribe and Nielsen will still have the numbers, but Fox won’t release the overnight/live plus save day viewing ratings themselves). But it doesn’t tell the whole story at all.

For better or worse, Nielsen ratings are still the measurement advertisers use. Being that the ads aren’t seen by viewers watching on DVRs or online services, they effectively don’t count anyway. In addition, pro wrestling shows historically yield much lower (the number I’ve heard is 50%) ad rates than non-wrestling programming with comparable viewership. So you throw in that WWE’s TV viewership has bottomed out to 1997 levels, it’s still  a problem. It may not be reflective of WWE’s total audience, but it’s a problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Z53V6x0KU

Of course, there’s also the issue that going into last year’s negotiations for WWE’s domestic television rights, they were pushing their shows as “DVR-proof” programming akin to live sports. This kind of mindset is why NBC has started to run live musicals (“The Sound of Music,” “Peter Pan,” and now “The Wiz”) as event programming. So now you have a WWE producer who’s seemingly giving the company line…and it’s a 180 from what they were pushing last year.

In 2013-2014, Monday Night Raw was a bargain in DVR-proof programming that everyone watches live. In 2015, its viewership is down significantly because Nielsen ratings are antiquated since to WWE fans watching Raw delayed on their DVRs and via online services.

Sure, whatever you say.

Solomon Crowe is no longer with NXT. The former Sami Callihan requested and received his release from WWE on Monday, according to PWInsider.com.

His Superstar bio has already been removed from WWE.com.

Crowe, who is only 28, had a strong career on the independent circuit prior to signing with WWE back in 2013. Unfortunately, that never translated to success in WWE.  He tweeted on Monday:

and the earth stood still…….

— Sami Callihan (@TheSamiCallihan) November 23, 2015

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart underwent surgery on his wrist this week. The Hitman posted the following on Instagram after the procedure, revealing that he broke his wrist nearly 35 years ago and wrestled his entire career with the fracture.

Broke my wrist in a match back in 1981 and continued to wrestle with it my whole career. Finally got around to fixing it.

A photo posted by Bret (@brethitmanhart) on Nov 24, 2015 at 6:33am PST

– There continues to be a ton of heat on Lana behind the scenes in WWE. According to Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Lana still has “nuclear heat” as a result of her leaking the news of her engagement to Rusev, as well as her recent Twitter war with Paige.

As seen last night on RAW, Rusev returned to action while Lana remained off television.

– Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins is beginning his rehab today at Quad City Crossfit in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa. Rollins posted the following on Instagram today:

Recovery essentials. Huge thank you to @concept2inc, @assaultairbike and @jasonkhalipa (for the Go Mat). Push yourself and never settle. #rebuild

A photo posted by Seth Rollins (@wwerollins) on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:35am PST

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

2K Sports issued the following press release today about the “New Moves Pack” released today as downloadable content for owners of the WWE 2K16 video game. It’s included as part of the DLC season pass, and here’s all of the info:

WWE 2K16 New Moves Pack Downloadable Content Now Available

2K today announced WWE 2K16’s first downloadable content offering, the New Moves Pack, is available now for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system, and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft for a suggested price of $3.99. Featuring more than 30 new moves, including the Corner Enzuigiri (made popular by WWE Diva Nikki Bella), Avalanche Ram (made popular by WWE Diva Paige), Sidewinder Suplex (made popular by WWE Superstar Kevin Owens), Standing Crossface Chickenwing (made popular by WWE Superstar Stardust) and Dragon Sleeper (made popular by NXT Superstar Finn Bálor), the New Moves Pack will help fans further customize their favorite Superstars and Divas to dominate their rivals.

The New Moves Pack is also included in the WWE 2K16 Season Pass. For a suggested price of $24.99, a savings of more than 20 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items as they become available:

Accelerator

Players will gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content)

Legends Pack

Playable WWE Legends: Big Boss Man, Dusty Rhodes, Lita, Mr. Perfect, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Trish Stratus

2015 Hall of Fame Showcase

Playable matches include:
“Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Rikishi vs. The Rock
Alundra Blayze vs. Paige
Larry Zbyszko and Arn Anderson vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes
Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ric Flair
The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) vs. The Natural Disasters (Typhoon and Earthquake)
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)

Future Stars Pack

Playable NXT Superstars: Samoa Joe, Diego, Fernando, Blake and Murphy

The WWE Network sent out a notice on Tuesday announcing that they will be featuring a marathon of original programming for Thanksgiving weekend.

Thanksgiving Weekend Marathon on WWE Network
All weekend long, WWE Network serves up marathons of our best original programming.

THUR, NOV. 26
Swerved: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00-3:00 p.m., 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. ET
WWE teams up with the Director of Jackass and Bad Grandpa, Jeff Tremaine, as WWE Superstars and Divas prank one another in this hilarious original series. No one is safe when it’s time to get Swerved!

Table for 3: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET
Ever wonder what your favorite WWE Legends, Superstars and Divas discuss at the dinner table? Well, now you can peak into the personal lives of your favorite WWE personalities in Table for 3, a show which places the WWE Universe, directly at the table for some of the wildest and most entertaining stories you’ve ever heard!

FRI, NOV. 27
Total Divas – Season 4: 7:00 am. – 8:00 p.m. ET
The WWE Divas division reaches new heights and friendships are set aflame as Total Divas returns for Season 4. Trinity is back along with Nikki and Brie Bella, Natalya, Eva Marie, Paige and Alicia Fox for an insider look at their lives inside and out of the ring.

SAT, NOV. 28
The Monday Night War: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET
WWE Network’s original series, The Monday Night War documents the epic television ratings battle between sports-entertainment icons Vince McMahon and Ted Turner. On Monday nights in the 1990s, Turner’s World Championship Wrestling Nitro and McMahon’s Monday Night Raw aired head-to-head in primetime, defining a power struggle that rewrote the rules of television and forever changed the face of sports-entertainment.

SUN, NOV. 29
WWE Breaking Ground: 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET
The popular original series follows hopeful athletes in their quest to become WWE Superstars and Divas.

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

Wyatt Family member Luke Harper was Chris Jericho’s guest on the most recent installment of the Talk is Jericho podcast. You can listen to the full interview over at PodcastOne.com.

Harper spoke about a number of topics, including his previous career as a librarian, his time wrestling on the independent scene, The Wyatt Family, his beard and much more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Almost Missing The Chance To Work For WWE:

“Two days after I had my child in January [2011], I got called by Johnny Ace. And the other best part about that is that I missed his call because I was in the hospital, so he left a message, his number cuts out. So I instantly called Claudio Castagnoli [Cesaro] to say, ‘Please tell me you have Johnny Ace’s number’ and he said, ‘Yeah, here it is right here.'”

Cesaro, Rollins & Ambrose Vouching For Him at FCW:

“I was told again [WWE] were looking for guys over six foot whatever that could work. And so Claudio Castagnoli was down there, Tyler Black who is now Seth Rollins, and Jon Moxley who is Dean Ambrose, kind of all were close to Joey and said, ‘hey, there’s a kid out there that’, I use the term, ‘kid’, loosely, ‘there’s a guy out there who can work and is tall and whatever and no one’s ever called him.'”

His First Interaction With Vince McMahon:

“My first real one was, we started doing the Uso feud like maybe a year into our thing. And I don’t know if it was the two out of three falls match or the one before at Money In The Bank, where we killed it. And we came to the back and he stood up and he hugged each one of us and he goes, ‘you go to that locker room and you tell these motherf–kers to follow that!'”

– Sasha Banks and her Team BAD buddies Naomi and Tamina are featured in this week’s RAW Fallout video, which you can check out above. Banks tells Eden she did not tap out and insists Naomi and Tamina did not cheat to help her out. The segment ends with Eden running away from Tamina.

– Speaking of the Banks-Lynch match, WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley took to Twitter after the match on RAW to express his disappointment in WWE for not giving them enough time to steal the show. Foley noted that he traveled 12 hours to NXT TakeOver six months ago to watch Banks and Lynch and it was “worth every mile.” Foley tweeted the following:

https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/668974153005817856

https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/668976048147558400

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown and Main Event tapings take place from Indianapolis, IN at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The top advertised match for SmackDown is Alberto Del Rio defending the US title against Jack Swagger. The dark match main event will see Reigns, Ambrose & Kane vs. The Wyatt Family in a six-man tag match. Check back tonight for live coverage.

– Jim Ross is interested in calling some more big time wrestling shows. After doing commentary for NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9 earlier this year, JR says he’d like to call Ring of Honor’s upcoming anniversary show involving New Japan talent. He wrote at JRsBarBQ.com:

“Hey, if Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino need a ‘third wheel’ in Las Vegas at the announce desk for the February ROH-NJPW PPV, I’d make myself readily available. Just throwing it out there as that should be a helluva wrestling event.”

– A fan on Twitter was talking trash to Baron Corbin, noting that his WWE 2K16 character is just as worthless as he is in real life. Corbin responded:

@AlecRPar yet I am in the game and you are sitting on your moms couch playing ha.

— Tom (@TomPestock) October 27, 2015

– Comedian Ron Funches, a huge wrestling fan, trying to make sense of the Alberto Del Rio’s MexAmerica gimmick:

https://twitter.com/RonFunches/status/669035590894022656?s=09

– After Monday’s RAW from Nashville went off the air, Roman Reigns cut a promo thanking the crowd for coming out and for supporting him. There was no dark match main event.

– Sheamus will be appearing on ESPN’s SportsCenter tonight for their weekly WWE segment. WWE’s new World Heavyweight Champion tweeted the following about Roman Reigns ahead of their TLC match in less than 3 weeks:

Reigns wont make it to #WWETLC… 3 long weeks away.

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) November 24, 2015

– Below is the WWE segment with Mark Henry, JBL and El Torito to promote the new Tex Mex Bacon Thickburger at Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. fast food restaurants:

WKMG-TV in Orlando has obtained footage from the Performance Center shooting back in August. The video aired on their local newscast on Monday, and showed the moments leading up to a deputy shooting a crazed fan outside the building.

The trespasser is 29 year old Armando Montalvo, who had been showing up to the Performance Center multiple times. He at the time was reportedly “fixated” on an unnamed female NXT performer who was not present on the day of the incident. The police knew who the suspect was, as he has a criminal record involving violence and robbery. The police were called that day after he showed up to the Performance Center “acting deranged” with a knife.

He got shot in the chest after charging at a deputy. The video ends right before the shot is fired. His father would later tell investigators that Montalvo suffers from bipolar and manic depressive disorders.

Montalvo already had an injunction barring him from the WWE Training Center due to prior incidents. Montalvo had applied for a job but was rejected. In the newly released video footage, you can hear Montalvo yelling “Why don’t you train me to become your undisputed, best, NXT wrestler of all (expletive) time?”

Montalvo is out on bond and is scheduled for trial in February at the Orange County Courthouse.

You can add Dolph Ziggler to the list of people who are thoroughly entertainmened by The New Day. Ziggler had this to say about WWE’s reigning tag team champions, who celebrated their 1-year anniversary as a team on RAW:

https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/668973625031172096

Last month, former WWE Superstar CM Punk also praised The New Day, calling them a brilliant because they’ve discovered the secret to succeeding in WWE.

– On Monday’s post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW in Nashville, Tennessee, a match between the current and former Zeb Colter guys was announced as WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio will go one-on-one with Jack Swagger in a non-title match. Featuring a Thanksgiving theme this week, WWE SmackDown will be taped on Tuesday evening at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

– The following matches were taped on Monday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee prior to RAW for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars.

* R-Truth def. Adam Rose in one-on-one competition in the first of two matches taped for this week’s show.

* The Miz def. Zack Ryder in the main event of this week’s WWE Superstars taping. The crowd in Nashville was actually pretty hot for this match, which The Miz ended up winning to finish up the taping.

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

WWE producer Brian “Road Dogg” James recently responded to fans on Twitter who were criticizing Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV. He also addressed the decreasing WWE TV ratings, saying fans who’ve given up on the product will return some day.

Here’s what he had to say:

@WWEReimagined @ScottJamesWard @THEVinceRusso @JeffLane22 @WWE you don't have to take all of this into consideration, it's just fantasy 4 U

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

I'm a wrestling fan! If we're not your thing, check out something else. But.. You'll be back, I assure you, you'll be back! #OUDK

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@qodeater I do, the highest rated show on our network! People consume tv differently so Neilson is archaic measuring device I feel!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@Drewdetang maybe not Drew, I'm just suggesting they try different things. They'll be back! And so would I! I'm a fan! I love wrestling!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@BanksBossx so you want Roman to just win?

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@BanksBossx ok, but it's not up to you. We, as human beings, hate when we don't get what WE want. We can't please everyone one at once.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

@Adelgado925 @BucamanWWE I get it and he will have his time but in our time, not yours. Patience is a virtue, a virtue I don't have either!

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 23, 2015

Related: Jim Ross Blogs About Sheamus Cashing In MITB At Survivor Series

On Monday’s post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW in Nashville, Tennessee, the main event for the WWE TLC pay-per-view in December was officially announced.

During the opening segment, Roman Reigns confronted Sheamus and said he wanted his rematch at RAW. Triple H would deny him that opportunity, instead watching on as Rusev attacked Reigns from behind and Sheamus hit him with another Brogue Kick to add insult to injury for the second night in a row.

After Reigns was attacked, Triple H told him that he would get his WWE World Heavyweight Championship rematch against Sheamus in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at the WWE TLC pay-per-view.

WWE TLC is scheduled to air live on Sunday, December 13, 2015 from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Video: Emotional Footage Of Ronda Rousey’s Family Watching Her Get KO’d

WWE RAW Results (November 23, 2015)
From Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
Report by Jason Powell and ProWrestling.net

The Authority, Sheamus, Roman Reigns & Rusev Kick Off RAW

The post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW kicks off with highlights of Roman Reigns winning the finals of the WWE Title Tournament only to lose the title moments later when Sheamus cashed in on him. From there, we head inside the Bridgestone Arena where “King of Kings” plays and The Authority, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, make their way to the ring.

Stephanie welcomes us to the show and then talks about Roman Reigns coming up short because he didn’t take the opportunity they gave him. Triple H talks about Reigns turning down his offer heading into Survivor Series.

Triple H introduced Sheamus, who made his entrance wearing the title belt around his waist. Once in the ring, Sheamus boasted: “What a moment. It just doesn’t get better than this, right?” Sheamus praised The Authority for the “top class” introduction. The fans chanted “you look stupid.” Sheamus said there’s nothing the fans can say that will ruin his moment. He told them to keep it coming and wear themselves out because he won’t let them stand in his way.

Sheamus said Reigns made it to the top of the mountain and then he Brogue Kicked him off. He said the Roman Empire lasted five minutes and 15 seconds. He recalled telling fans he was one Brogue Kick away from becoming champion when he won the Money in the Bank contract and last night he proved it.

Sheamus said he had a question for the fans. He held up the title and asked, “Who looks stupid now?” a few times. Hunter told Sheamus he doesn’t look stupid, he looks like the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Sheamus hugged Hunter and then Stephanie.

Roman Reigns made his entrance through the crowd. He bumped fists with fans while making his way through the crowd. Sheamus said speaking of stupid, it’s the former WWE Champion. Sheamus asked Reigns how that pride thing is working out for him. Reigns congratulated the champ and then informed him that he wants his rematch tonight.

Stephanie started to speak, but she stopped as a brief “yes” chant broke out. Stephanie asked Reigns how it feels to want. She said his ability to make demands was lost when she speared her husband. Stephanie told him back up and get the hell out of her ring. Reigns asked Hunter if he’s standing behind Stephanie because he’s afraid of him. Stephanie stepped aside.

[Q2] Reigns and Hunter glared at one another without saying a word and the fans chanted “Roman.”

Rusev hit the ring and kicked Reigns in the face, as Hunter and Stephanie left the ring. Sheamus followed up with a Brogue Kick to the head of Reigns. Sheamus and Rusev stood over Reigns and jawed at him, then left the ring and joined Triple H and Stephanie on the stage. Hunter said that pride is a bitch. Hunter said Reigns will get his rematch at TLC in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Stephanie announced Reigns vs. Rusev with Sheamus in the corner of Rusev for later tonight…

The broadcast team spoke about Undertaker’s anniversary at Survivor Series and still shots were shown… Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. The Dudley Boyz was announced for after the break… [C]

The Dudley Boyz vs. Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper

When we return from the first commercial break of the evening, The Dudley Boyz make their way to the ring for our first match of the evening. Their opponents for this tag-team contest, Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper, make their way to the ring while a pre-taped split-screen interview is shown.

The Dudleys got the better of Harper and set him up for 3D, but Wyatt pulled Harper to the floor, as we quickly head to a mid-match commercial break. [C]

[Q3] Bubba got the better of Harper late in the match and slammed him down with a uranage. Bubba called for Wyatt to enter. Wyatt pointed to ringside. Rowan climbed onto the apron and Bubba knocked him down, then turned into a discus clothesline from Harper, who pinned him. After the match, Rowan and Strowman attacked the Dudleys. Wyatt hit Sister Abigail on D-Von and the Wyatt Family left the Dudleys lying.

Winners: Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper

A Look At 25 Years Of The Undertaker

The broadcast team set up a video package on Undertaker’s 25 years. It featured footage of Taker from over the years and comments from the JBL interviews that aired on WWE Network… Team BAD made their entrance. Cole hyped Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch for after the break… [C]

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. JR wrote extensively about last night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, including Sheamus cashing in Money in the Bank to capture the WWE Championship and how Roman Reigns gets back on track after such a disappointing turn of events.

Here’s what he said about Sheamus becoming the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion:

“Not surprised that there has been a great deal of negative feedback on the WWE Survivor Series and I assumed as much no matter what WWE did with the WWE World Title at the end of the night. I always endorsed the new champion being an Authority person so I wanted a heel to win the title while looking strictly at the big picture. I got my wish and I’m fine with Sheamus being the champion, for now.”

He continued, noting that WWE has their work cut out for them if they want Sheamus to be taken seriously as the face of the company.

“Is Sheamus hot? Absolutely not. Will he work hard and represent the company in a professional manner? Absolutely. The key element is to get Sheamus hot and to do so it can’t be done with him being booked in a 50/50 manner, being a cowardly heel, and without him getting on a roll and winning big matches via hook or crook preferably be cheating and showing no remorse for his tactics or physical style.”

There is much more to this blog – check it out at JRsBarBQ.com.