Archive for March, 2016

Eva Marie Speaks On Criticism From Fans & Her Thoughts On NXT

Eva Marie recently did an interview with the E! channel to promote the current season of Total Divas. During the interview Eva addressed criticism from fans, saying she’s happy with her in-ring progress so far.

“We are in the entertainment business so the fans are everything and without them I pretty much don’t exist,” Eva Marie said. “They mean the world to me, but at the same time I’m actually very happy that they’ve seen my progress from when I first came in to where I’m at now. It’s just also one of those things like to put out there to any little girl or boy, anybody, that if you want something bad enough you have to just keep knocking down those doors and go for it, regardless of what anybody…whether it’s a colleague, family member or whomever is telling you, ‘No.’ Just don’t listen to that.”

She said she’s happy with her time in WWE so far, and takes a moment to thank Triple H and WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

“It’s awesome,” she revealed. “I’m really thankful for Triple H and our chairman Vince McMahon because when I came back from my surgery I basically was like, ‘I want to be the face of this company and I want to bring something to the table.’ And luckily we have NXT, a phenomenal developmental program, so I had asked to go back and train so that I could be the best I possibly could be.”

You can read the full interview here.

Kevin Owens Speaks On Shane vs. Undertaker, His Thoughts On Daniel Bryan

Kevin Owens recently spoke with Mike Jones of DC101 to promote WWE’s live event in Washington, DC on Sunday. Owens said he’s looking forward to watching Shane McMahon & The Undertaker’s Hell In A Cell match at WrestleMania 32, and that he can’t imagine what type of “insane” things Shane has planned.

“Shane McMahon has done some really insane things when he wasn’t in as high profile a match as this one, so I can’t imagine what he’ll be ready to do or go through at Wrestlemania, but you’re right about Wrestlemania being synonymous with The Undertaker,” Owens said. “You’ve got two guys that will be ready to leave it all in that cell.”

Owens was also asked about recently-retired WWE star Daniel Bryan. Owens regrets that he didn’t spend much time in the ring with Bryan, but says he still learned a lot from him outside the ring.

“I didn’t have the chance to be in the ring with him as much as I wish because I feel like he’s someone I could have learned a lot from,” said the WWE Intercontinental Champion. “He is someone I learned a lot from just from watching and listening to outside of the ring, but I wish I could have shared the ring with him many more times than I had the chance to.”

Kevin Owens will defend the IC title in a seven-man ladder match against Stardust, Sin Cara, The Miz, Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler and Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 32 on April 3.

Freddie Prinze Jr Reveals Details On WWE Creative Process, CM Punk’s Departure, Vince & More

Former WWE creative team member Freddie Prinze Jr has a lot to say about his days with the company. In a recent interview with Mick Rouse of GQ Magazine, the actor went in detail about working with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, their creative process, and much more. Here are some highlights from the article:

Prinze said the writers sit down together and spitball ideas. If there’s an idea that’s really out there, the writer will get some crap for it. After a while, you learn to filter the ideas and start small. Otherwise, you’ll be out of the company in 3-4 months.

– For example, let’s say they decide to put the WWE Championship on Kevin Owens. They’ll start with that ending and then work backwards, deciding what his journey will be and what challengers he will face on his way up. The agents decide how the actual matches will go, not the writers. “I would write segments out in advance. Like, full-out dialogue. Not everyone would do that, but I would really try to paint a full picture because what I was pitching was weird stuff, even for wrestling.” he said. When they have most of the angle mapped out, they’ll pitch it to the boss.

– Once the writers get to TV, pitching ideas is a different process. The script outline is complete and the writers are told how much time they get to fill. From there, it’s a round-robin style approach, with the writers, the agents, the ‘people behind the cameras’ getting a chance to contribute before Vince gives it the final “Yay” or “Nay.”

 

– Regarding what it was like working with Vince McMahon, Prinze said, “Oh, Vince is like a kid who just opened his toy box. I don’t mean that in a crappy way, but these are his toys and this is his toy box and he takes great care over them. He has certain ones that are more special than others at certain times, and you can see that on TV, but that’s his right. It’s his toy box.”

– By the time CM Punk’s frustrations with WWE were public knowledge, it was already too late. “All those promos that him and Vince McMahon would have in the ring together, that was all real stuff,” he said. “That wasn’t anything that anyone wrote, that was them debating in the ring. And people knew it was real! They knew they were saying real things and that it wasn’t a TV show right there anymore.”

You can read the full interview here, where Prinze also discusses how he came to work for WWE in the first place.

Video: Hulk Hogan Talks Gawker Trial & His Awkward Moment Alone With Publisher Nick Denton

Hulk Hogan was on Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning America to discuss his civil trial victory over Gawker. Hogan says the trial was never about the money, but rather to expose Gawker, and talks about his fantasy of getting Gawker publisher Nick Denton alone in a ring with him.

“At about the middle of the trial I walk in the men’s room, and it’s me and Nick Denton [Gawker publisher] by ourselves in the restroom, with nobody,” Hogan revealed. “My first thought was: What if he just falls down and holds his neck or something, who are they going to believe? My second thought was: If this was WrestleMania and he was in the ring with me, and it was just me and him, wouldn’t it be fun?”

When asked if he feels that he was set up by his friends, like Bubba The Love Sponge, he kept his answer short: “Yes, yes I do.” You can watch his interview here:

Titus O’Neil & Scott Hall React To “Bring Back Titus” Sign At RAW

A fan brought a “Bring Back Titus” sign to RAW on Monday in Philadelphia, and the sign has been acknowledged by not only Titus O’Neil but also a WWE Hall of Famer. O’Neil, who is currently suspended from WWE for doing something unscripted on RAW, was joined by Scott Hall in commenting on the sign on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/SCOTTHALLNWO/status/712088398027218945

Titus has stated he plans on leaving WWE when his current contract expires.

Randy Orton Return Update, Former WWE Star Backstage At SmackDown

– The latest word on Randy Orton is that he’s on track for a WWE return in late April or early May. Orton is scheduled for a VIP WrestleMania Axxess on Sunday, April 3 in Dallas, and then is scheduled for the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai from April 7th to April 9th.

– Former WWE star Chris Nowinski was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown TV taping visiting friends. Thursday’s episode of SmackDown was taped on Tuesday in Boston, MA at the TD Garden arena.

NXT Preview: Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano & Asuka In Action

The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network:

  • NXT Champion Finn Balor vs. Rich Swann.
  • Asuka vs. Emma.
  • Alexa Bliss vs. Sarah Dobson.
  • Johnny Gargano vs. Elias Samson.
  • Bull Dempsey vs. Danny Birch.

Also appearing are Samoa Joe and Apollo Crews.

WWE SmackDown Spoilers For March 24, 2016

The March 24th, 2016 episode of WWE SmackDown was taped in Boston, MA at the TD Garden arena. Here’s what happened at the taping:

Sasha def. Charlotte: Sasha countered the Figure Eight with a roll up for the win in a non-title match. Becky came out and beat them both down after the match.

Sheamus def. Kofi Kingston: The New Day and The League of Nations cut promos on each other before the match. Back and forth action until Sheamus won with a Brogue Kick after an assist from King Barrett and Rusev.

The Usos def. The Ascension: The Usos won in a quick match with a double superkick to Viktor. After the match, The Usos hit a top rope splash through the tables on Konnor and Viktor

– Renee Young interviews The Dudleys backstage. They trash The Usos, Rikishi and The Wild Samoans. Roman Reigns interrupts and tells Bubba Ray Dudley he wants a fight tonight.

Sami Zayn and Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz and Kevin Owens: Owens tried leaving the ringside area but Stardust, Sin Cara and Zack Ryder stopped him. Miz brings Owens back in the ring then hits the Skull Crushing Finale, but Zayn came out of nowhere and hit Miz with a Helluva Kick for the win. After the match, they all brawl and hit their finishers until Ryder is left standing after dropping Owens.

Roman Reigns vs. Bubba Ray Dudley – Double count out: The match went to the outside in the opening moments and quickly turned into a ringside brawl for the double count out. D-Von ran in for the save but Reigns laid him out. Bubba came back in the ring and Reigns laid him out with a spear before heading to the back.

– Sin Cara and Kalisto are cutting a promo in the back when Ryback interrupts. They talk trash to each other about their upcoming WrestleMania 32 match.

AJ Styles def. Tyler Breeze: AJ got the pinfall victory after hitting the Phenomenal Forearm in what was described as a quick match.

– Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar come to the ring for a promo on Dean Ambrose to end the show. The Wyatt Family interrupts first and surround the ring, then Ambrose’s music hits and he hits the ring. Lesnar and Ambrose work together to beat down The Wyatts. Ambrose then attacks Lesnar with a kendo stick. Lesnar lays out Ambrose with a clothesline then hits the F5 to end SmackDown.

CM Punk On New York Legalizing MMA: “Back To The Garden Then!”

It looks like former WWE Superstar CM Punk, who has sold out the venue many times in the past, intends on becoming the first ever person in history to perform at Madison Square Garden as both a WWE Superstar and a UFC fighter.

The bill was passed on a 113-25 vote on Tuesday to finally legalize professional mixed-martial arts in the state of New York.

UFC has previously announced their intentions on running their first ever event at MSG in 2016, rumored to be in November, and it looks like “The Best In The World” has his sights set on being on the card.

Punk wrote the following seconds after the bill was passed in New York to legalize MMA:

Daniel Bryan Pulled From More Upcoming Shows, WWE Comments

As noted earlier, the “Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night” that was scheduled for Friday night’s WWE live event from Madison Square Garden has been postponed indefinitely.

Bryan has now also been pulled from Saturday’s live event in Trenton, NJ, Sunday’s show from Washington, DC as well as next month’s WrestleMania Revenge tour of Europe.

WWE issued the brief statement, “Daniel Bryan requested time off and it was granted.”

WWE RAW Viewership Down For The 4th Consecutive Week

Monday’s 3/20 edition of WWE RAW drew 3,393,000 viewers, down from last week’s 3,458,000. This was the 4th consecutive week that viewership declined.

The show featured another great AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens match, several developments for WrestleMania, a brawl between Triple H and Roman Reigns and Vince McMahon’s big announcement regarding next weekend’s HIAC match at WrestleMania.

Here’s the hourly breakdown:

  • Hour 1: 3,446,000 viewers
  • Hour 2: 3,416,000 viewers
  • Hour 3: 3,317,000 viewers

Next week’s RAW is the go-home show before WrestleMania 32.

 

Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night At MSG Postponed

Ticket holders for Friday night’s WWE live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City received an email on Tuesday afternoon announcing that “Daniel Bryan Appreciation Night” has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict.

The following matches have been advertised:

  • Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose in a 30-minute Iron Man Match
  • Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus with Triple H in his corner
  • United States Champion Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio
  • Bray Wyatt vs. Big Show
  • AJ Styles makes his MSG debut

Here’s the official announcement regarding the postponement:

Dear WWE Ticket Holder,

Due to a scheduling conflict, the ceremony to honor former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan on March 25, 2016 has been postponed.

While this honoring may occur at a later date, WWE Live – Road to WrestleMania, this Friday at Madison Square Garden, will take place as scheduled. The event will feature many of your favorite WWE Supertars. After nearly 5 years, Triple H returns to action in the ring in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden! Also see Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Ric Flair, Sheamus, AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens and many more!

WE apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to your continued support of the WWE and Madison Square Garden.

Sincerely,

The Madison Square Garden Company

Vader To Induct Stan Hansen Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

WWE announced on Tuesday that Vader will induct Stan Hansen into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday night, April 2nd from Dallas, Texas.

The two bruisers had legendary battles in various promotions across the world, including their infamous match in the Tokyo Dome that saw Vader’s eyeball pop out of the socket.

Full a more detailed recap of their storied rivalry, visit WWE.com.

Kurt Angle Says WWE’s ECW Was Set Up To Fail, Talks Possible Hall Of Fame Induction

Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle says that while expects to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day, leaving the company “high and dry” in 2006 when he quit and joined TNA may hurt his chances. In an interview with The World According to Wrestling, Angle theorizes that WWE is hesitant to work with him due to his past.

“Well, for one, I don’t want to go back [to WWE] right now. Two, between 2008 and 2013, I got four DUIs,” Angle said. “As a publicly traded company, it doesn’t matter if you’re Kurt Angle, Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Undertaker, when you get involved in that kind of trouble consistently, that’s the last thing they need. So when I did try and go back a year and a half ago, I think they were thinking “Let’s see how he pans out, let’s see if he can stay clean, let’s see if he got his shit together” so I think that’s part of it. I don’t blame them for that. I actually knew ahead of time that they were most likely going to say no. And I knew it was because of my own actions. But being clean now for three years and abiding by what I have to, I know that there will come a time where I will go back.”

Angle says whether WWE does or doesn’t induct him into their Hall of Fame, he’s good with it either way. Earlier this year, Angle was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame for his amateur wrestling accomplishments.

“Honestly? It’s not that important. I mean if they don’t induct me, that’s not going to kill me. To be honest with you, I would find it very hard to believe that they are not going to [laughs] especially with my talent, but it will come,” Angle said. “Either way, I’m good with it. You have to remember that not only did I have those troubles in the past but I left the company high and dry. Now, I did it for my own reasons and I did it for health reasons. And I’m glad I did it because I don’t know where Kurt Angle would be right now if I had’ve stayed. So I did the right thing. And whether they understand that or not is up to them but the thing is I know that a lot of fans want me to go back and finish up where I started. And I think that just about every wrestler has been able to do that. I expect it to happen. For me, I don’t want to do it this year. I’m not even sure if they want to do it this year. But eventually it’s going to happen.”

Looking back at his decision to quit WWE, he cites several reasons including his painkiller issues and being moved to the ECW brand.

“There are a lot of reasons. The main reason was the work schedule. I was probably on the road over 300 days a year. I was getting injured quite a bit. I did have a problem with painkillers. When they brought me into ECW, I felt like it was a demotion. Even though it wasn’t. I don’t think they planned it to be. They didn’t mean to, but they set that company up to fail. And I felt like I was part of it.”

Angle is currently a free agent and is planning to return to pro wrestling next year.

Sting – Wanted To Face Undertaker At WrestleMania 32

Sting recently spoke with WWE.com about his upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction, reports of him being diagnosed with spinal stenosis and more. Here are some highlights:

– Sting revealed that he did not have surgery after suffering the neck injury in the WWE Night of Champions match with Seth Rollins last year. Two neurologists told him the same thing – he wasn’t having any of the side effects he should have had. Despite what he’s been through, he feels normal.

– Regarding TMZ’s report that he’s been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, Sting said, “I am not saying that is inaccurate. I’m agreeing there probably is spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis.” He talked about different doctors giving different outlooks regarding his health and the health of other athletes. As long as he’s feeling alright, he doesn’t see the need to go under the knife.

– Had he not gotten injured at Night of Champions, he absolutely planned to compete at WrestleMania 32. “I would have loved to have done one more WrestleMania and I would have called it quits at that point. The Undertaker match — that’s what I wanted to do. ”

Head over to WWE.com to read the full interview.

Reigns Sends A Warning To Triple H, Hulk Hogan On The View Tomorrow, Diva Working Sick

– Roman Reigns tweeted the following message to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H following their parking garage brawl on RAW:

– WWE Divas Champion Charlotte has been battling flu symptoms over the past few days. She defeated Natalya last night on RAW.

– Former WWE Diva Eve Torres Gracie will appear on the April 11th “Supergirl” episode on CBS. She will play DC Comics character Maxima, who is affiliated with Superman and The Justice League in the comics.

– WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will make his first post-Gawker trial appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday morning.

– Speaking of Hogan, he tweeted the following early Tuesday morning in celebration of Monday’s ruling that he’s owed another $25 million from Gawker and owner Nick Denton. The grand total owed to Hogan now stands at $140,100,000.

Yoshitatsu Returning To Action At NJPW Invasion Attack (Full Card)

Former WWE Superstar Yoshitatsu will be making his return to the ring at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Invasion Attack show on April 10th. Tatsu broke his neck back in December 2014 during a match against AJ Styles after a botched Styles Clash.

Yoshitatsu, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin will challenge NEVER Openweight Champions The Elite. Matt Jackson of the Young Bucks tweeted:

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/712126005419200513

Here’s the full card for NJPW Invasion Attack (4/10):

  • Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson vs. Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi
  • Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI
  • Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto vs. EVIL & BUSHI
  • IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Ricochet & Matt Sydal vs. Rocky Romero & Barreta
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: KUSHIDA vs. Will Ospreay
  • NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Championship: Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Yoshitatsu
  • NEVER Openweight: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
  • IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito

Backstage Morale In TNA, Preview For Tonight’s Impact

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uVAVZ1FjCw

The following matches have been taped for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:

  • TNA World Heavyweight Champion Drew Galloway celebrates his title win
  • Matt Hardy, Tyrus and Rockstar Spud vs. Ethan Carter III in a Gauntlet Match
  • TNA Tag Team Champions Beer Money issue an open challenge
  • Eddie Edwards vs. Crazzy Steve in a Street Fight
  • Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs. Maria Kanellis

– Dave Meltzer noted on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio that morale was really bad at last week’s Impact tapings from Orlando. There’s a feeling among some that the company is going nowhere. Of course, the departures of TNA original Bobby Roode and Eric Young certainly did not help the climate backstage.

Eric Young On Why He Left TNA, Bobby Roode Calling TNA “Stale” & More

Former TNA Wrestler Eric Young, called into Busted Open with Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca to discuss why he left TNA and what lies ahead for him. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

His Reasons For Leaving:

“For me, it’s twelve years and, sometimes, it’s time to move on. I’m not saying it’s  because I wasn’t fulfilled with what I was doing there or the people I was working with. It just became time. I’m not a ‘dirt’ guy or ‘drag people through the mud’. TNA’s been my home for twelve years. They allowed me to make a pretty good living in professional wrestling for twelve years and I wish them all the luck. Things don’t end because they’re good. People don’t get divorced because they’re having an amazing love life and still love each other and things are great. Things end because they’re not the way they’re supposed to be. Things weren’t the way they’re supposed to be for me in my opinion, so it was time for me to step away and do something else. What that’s going to be, I don’t have any idea. It’s terrifying and exciting and there’s lots of stuff up in the air with wrestling. There’s some big stuff kind of in the works for television stuff for me right now that I can’t talk about contractually. It’s terrifying – I’m 36 years old and I’m unemployed for the first time in my life. It’s pretty crazy.”

Bobby Roode Saying TNA Is Stale:

“I think what he was trying to say, I don’t know exactly, but what he’s trying to say is  he’s a guy that’s done all of it… He’s done everything and is feeling stale himself. I don’t think he meant the brand. If it maybe came across that way, you’d have to ask him himself… For me, I was excited with what I was doing. I liked doing the heel thing. That was completely new to me. It has nothing to do with feeling stale for me. It was just time, professionally, to move on. It had nothing to do with in-ring. Often, the problems of the wrestling business get in the way of wrestling. That’s what it comes down to. The wrestling business got in the way of me being happy and things being right so it’s time for me to go do something else.”

What’s Next For Him:

“For me, going through in the future, I don’t know. It’s terrifying – I said that already  once – terrifying and exciting to be unemployed… But there’s a lot of options and for me, I may not have the shiniest tool chest or maybe the newest tool chest or the fastest tool chest, but one thing I know for sure is I’ve got the f***ing biggest tool chest. And I’ve proven it. There’s not a single thing in wrestling that I can’t do and I’ve proven it. That’s not words. I’m not saying that because I haven’t done it. I’ve seen the card from every single angle. I’ve done tag, I can work X Division or cruiserweight or whatever you want to say, I’ve been world heavyweight champion and did well at that. I can make you laugh, I can make you hate me, I can make you  cry, I can make you do a pile of things with wrestling. I’m terrible at life. I’m terrible at most things, but pro wrestling I can do and I’ve proven it. I’m not worried. Something’s going to happen and I can’t wait to see what that’s going to be.”

On whether NXT/WWE may be his future home:

“Obviously, it’s a definite possibility. From the second that something was put up, of course, the parallels are being drawn and it’s something that’s definitely an option for me. The book is wide open and never in my career have I had that. I’ve always been a TNA guy… It’s exciting to say that I’m going to open another chapter. I’ve got a good foothold in pro wrestling and it’s cool to kind of be able to choose and have that ability because not everyone gets the choice. It’s a very cool thing, very flattering.”

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SmackDown Spoilers Tonight, Total Divas Preview

– Total Divas is all-new tonight on the E! Network. Here’s the synopsis for this week’s episode:

“Brie’s stubbornness forms a roadblock for the Bellas’ new lingerie line; Mandy undertakes a mission to reconnect her parents while on a joint family vacation with the Neidhart’s; Nattie attempts to suppress her dad’s embarrassing antics.”

– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown & Main Event tapings take place from Boston, MA at the TD Garden arena.

For SmackDown, WWE is advertising appearances by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. Dean Ambrose is scheduled to confront Lesnar ahead of their match at WrestleMania next Sunday.

The advertised dark match main event will see Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus and Kevin Owens. As always, join us here for our weekly coverage of the SmackDown tapings.

Video: Luke Harper Injured After RAW

Video has surfaced of the injury sustained by Luke Harper after Monday’s episode of WWE RAW from Philadelphia went off the air.

The dark match main event saw The Wyatt Family vs. Roman Reigns, Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn. Harper entered the ring and it appears his knee or ankle buckled. He quickly tagged out and was tended to outside of the ring. He was eventually helped to the back by members of the Wyatt Family.

During the fray, Braun Strowman was actually struck by a fan at ringside and can be seen pointing the fan out to security.

Buckled knees and rowdy fans – just another night at the office.

Fan Ejected From RAW For Assaulting Braun Strowman

Monday was a rough night for The Wyatt Family. During the dark match main event at RAW, Luke Harper suffered what looks like a knee injury and then Braun Strowman was reportedly assaulted by a fan.

A fan was escorted out of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia after reportedly striking Strowman in the face during the dark match main event at Monday’s RAW. Strowman kept his cool and pointed security towards the fan, who was quickly pulled from his seat and taken away.

After several fan incidents in 2015, WWE stated their policy is to try and press charges for all incidents like these.

Luke Harper Injured After RAW

It appears that Wyatt Family member Luke Harper was injured during the dark match main event that took place after Monday’s RAW.

The injury took place after Harper was thrown out of the ring. He grabbed his knee and doctors ran over to him immediately. He was helped to the back in a wheelchair pushed by Bray Wyatt.

https://twitter.com/jleib95/status/712117456127578113

Undertaker’s WrestleMania Legacy On The Line Inside Hell In A Cell

On RAW, Vince McMahon announced another major stipulation for The Undertaker’s match against Shane McMahon inside Hell in a Cell.

After declaring that The Undertaker is his “bitch” Vince dropped the bombshell. Not only is control of WWE on the line – but if the Undertaker does not defeat Shane McMahon, this will be The Undertaker’s final WrestleMania.

The ante just got upped in a big way and WWE has finally given us something more tangible as to why The Undertaker is wrestling on behalf of Vince and The Authority.

WrestleMania 32 takes place on Sunday, April 3rd from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. For the 6th consecutive year, SEScoops.com provide exclusive in-person coverage from WrestleMania 32 weekend. We’ll see you here next weekend!

7-Man IC Title Ladder Match Announced For WrestleMania

For the second consecutive year, WrestleMania will feature a 7-man ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship.

On RAW, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler and Sami Zayn stepped up as potential challengers to Kevin Owens’ IC title. Owens was granted a match pitting the 3 of themagainst each other with the winner becoming #1 contender. Instead, Owens had Stardust, Sin Cara and Zack Ryder compete for the honor. The match broke down after Miz, Ziggler and Zayn came to ringside and brawled with Owens, who was ringside on commentary.

Afterwards, Stephanie McMahon announced it will be Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz vs. Stardust vs. Sin Cara vs. Zach Ryder for the Intercontinental championship at WrestleMania.