Archive for November, 2018

Becky Lynch Roasts Chris Jericho On Twitter

SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has shown once again you don’t want to tangle with her on social media.

At Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair had a stellar match that solidified once again that women are more than capable of headlining WrestleMania. Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho has taken notice of the Women’s Revolution. He congratulated the company for making women’s wrestling the hottest thing around, but Becky Lynch replied that she is the one that deserves that credit.

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Jericho gave Lynch credit for contributing to the success of WWE’s women’s divisions, but in a backhanded way. He mentioned that Nia Jax also deserves some credit for breaking Lynch’s face. The Irish Superstar did not take kindly to that remark and took a dig at Jericho’s metal band, Fozzy.

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As we noted last week, Jericho’s band Fozzy will be opening for Iron Maiden next summer in Los Angeles.

The replies to Becky Lynch’s burn indicate Jericho should probably just move on and reconsider taking another dig at the Irish Superstar.

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Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

John Cena Returns To China With New Tattoo (Photos)

16-time WWE World Champion John Cena has returned to Beijing, China to continue filming his upcoming movie, “Project X.” Cena posts on  China’s “Weibo” social media platform regularly. He usually posts small clips documenting his day. However, in recent videos, it was noticed that Cena had an apparent tattoo on his right forearm.

Throughout several clips, the entirety of the tattoo can’t be fully made out, however, the word “Ghost” can clearly be seen spelled out. Check out the clips here:

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It’s possible Cena’s tattoo is simply a fake for the film. Cena has had to make a lot of changes to his appearance for the project. He has lost a significant amount of weight and grew out his hair a bit. Cena has been on a hiatus from WWE for the past several months as a result.

During his time away, he has continued to film “Project X,” as well as having released a children’s book, “Elbow Grease.” Cena also has several film projects lined up after he finishes up his “Project X” obligations. Cena plans on wrestling at WrestleMania this April, however, he likely won’t return until it’s time to build up the match.

What do you think of Cena’s new ink?

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Adam Cole Reacts To WarGames Loss, WWE Announces New NXT TV Taping Dates

Adam Cole Reacts To WarGames Loss

War Raiders, Ricochet & Pete Dunne beat The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly, Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong) in a WarGames match at Saturday’s (November 17, 2018) NXT TakeOver: WarGames II event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network.

This wasn’t the first time that members of the group have competed in this type of match as Cole, Fish & O’Reilly battled Authors Of Pain & Strong in the headliner of last year’s event at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Cole took to Twitter to comment on losing the match by writing the following:

“Yes we are sore. Yes we didn’t win #WarGames. Yes we are still the best thing that has ever graced @WWENXT. #UndisputedERA forever.”

WWE Announces New NXT TV Taping Dates

Several dates for WWE NXT TV tapings in 2019 have been revealed. The first WWE NXT TV tapings of the new year are scheduled for Thursday, January 3. Other tapings are scheduled for Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Full Sail and Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

WWE holds NXT TV tapings on Wednesday, November 28th in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University where WWE will have the fallout from this event. This will be the final TV tapings of 2018.

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Jim Ross Suffering From Concussion And Two Black Eyes After Fall

Jim Ross is sporting two black eyes at the moment. Ross suffered a fall recently, missing a step and hitting his face on the concrete while at a friend’s house. The WWE Hall of Famer posted the following on Saturday before also adding he would still be at the OU football game that day:

The swelling on Ross’ face then further developed or he suffered another fall as he is now sporting a black eye on the right side of his face too.

Ross would later state on Saturday that his OU team won a “bowling shoe ugly” football game, perhaps fitting for the day he was having:

JR also said he currently has a concussion but will still be at WrestleCade next Saturday:

Yesterday, Ross uploaded another pic which shows the swelling on his face has gotten worse. He also said his headaches are getting better, however.

Jim Ross WWE/NJPW/AXS TV Contract Status

Ross’ contractual status has made headlines recently. He said he’ll be finishing up with AXS TV calling NJPW at the end of the year. He is currently under contract with WWE until the spring and has said he is currently unable to legally negotiate a new deal with AXS TV.

JR addressed his contract status on his podcast last week.

“It’s a tough week for me with AXS TV,” Ross said. “I’m here (in Los Angeles), going to do my last three shows for them (yesterday). That will take us through the end of the year on our Friday night slot on Mark Cuban’s network.”

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE.

Xavier Woods: “Respect The Tag Team Divisions”

Team Smackdown defeated Team Raw in the tag-team Survivor Series match last night. The match took place on the pre-show, however, and so didn’t count towards the storyline of Raw sweeping Smackdown on the main PPV.

New Day’s Xavier Woods was not happy with the tag-team match not being included in the storyline Raw vs Smackdown score last night. He sent out the following on Twitter after the show ended:

The Usos, who were the sole survivors in the match, re-tweeted Woods’ comments.

WWE Tag Team Divisions

Only Heath Slater and Rhyno didn’t participate in the Survivor Series tag-team match last night. The Revival and the Usos were the two final teams remaining. The Usos are likely in line for a tag team title match after last night. They also defeated former champions the New Day to earn the team captaincy for Smackdown. Smackdown tag-team champions, the Bar, lost to the Raw Champions Authors of Pain on the main PPV.

Shane McMahon commented on Raw’s “clean sweep” over Smackdown last night. He is saying there will be changes to his brand as a result.

“Tomorrow is a new day, but something is going to have to change come Tuesday.”

Sounds as though Shane McMahon will have some comments Tuesday night.

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: , , .

Steve Austin Praises Charlotte & Rousey, Rollins-Nakamura Reactions

Steve Austin Praises Charlotte Flair & Ronda Rousey

WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin has given some high praise to WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and former SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair following their match at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network.

He took to his official Twitter account where he made a bold statement by writing, “Finally-Professional Wrestling is back. @RondaRousey and @MsCharlotteWWE ripped it up at #SurvivorSeries. That was a good F’n match. @WWE.” Also, Rousey took to Twitter where she sent a warning to Flair by stating that their feud isn’t over yet.

Seth Rollins – Shinsuke Nakamura Reactions

WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura battled it out at Survivor Series with Rollins coming out on top in their match at the pay-per-view event. Following their match, they went to Twitter to give their reactions, which you can see here:

Rollins: “Worlds colliding in the only place it can happen. I’ll see you again @ShinsukeN, thanks for the fight, but Ambrose is all that matters now. #WWETLC.”

Nakamura: “I have let you down, your Majesty. @WWERollins is a worthy competitor, I will be prepared for another battle. #SurvivorSeries.”

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Chicago Will Host Survivor Series In 2019

Next year’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view will take place from Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena. WWE will hold shows on four consecutive nights, including:

  • SmackDown Live (Friday, Nov. 22)
  • NXT Takeover (Saturday, Nov. 23)
  • Survivor Series: (Sunday, Nov. 24)
  • Monday Night Raw: (Monday, Nov. 25)

The news was first reported by the Chicago Tribune. John Saboor, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Special Events, was quoted in the announcement.

“WWE is so proud of our relationship with our fans in Chicago,” said Saboor. “Allstate Arena, going back to when it was known as Rosemont Horizon, has been such an important partner of WWE, dating back to the ’80s. I think the entire WWE family and universe is looking forward with great anticipation to the move from Tuesdays to Friday nights. What an exciting springboard.”

Saboor continued, “Chicago consistently has an electric atmosphere and audience. It’s really something. Our superstars, with great frequency, mention that Allstate is one of their very favorite venues in the country to compete.”

Next year will be the 33rd installment of WWE’s signature fall event. It will be the first time Chicago has hosted Survivor Series.

Check out our coverage from this year’s Survivor Series event:

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Shane McMahon Reacts To Raw’s Clean Sweep At Survivor Series, The Miz On Their Loss

Shane McMahon Reacts To Raw’s Clean Sweep At Survivor Series

It’s been rumored recently that WWE is planning to turn the SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon heel and it appears that Survivor Series could be the start of this storyline.

The PPV saw Raw winning matches in dominant fashion and since the company isn’t counting the pre-show tag team elimination bout, the Red Brand got a clean sweep.

After the show got over, Shane reacted to his brand’s loss via the following tweet, saying that something is going to have to change come Tuesday:

The Miz On Their Loss

SmackDown’s men’s Survivor Series team was originally led by both Daniel Bryan and The Miz, however, things were shuffled later on and Bryan ended up being removed from this match, leaving Miz to be the captain.

However, the Miz couldn’t lead his team to the victory. After the show, the A-lister was interviewed backstage and he still managed to blame Daniel for the loss.

Miz blamed the likes of Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy for their loss and mentioned how they were picked by Daniel Bryan before he was removed from the match. You can check out the full interview of Miz below:

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

What Happened After Survivor Series Went Off Air, Favorite Match Of The Night

What Happened After Survivor Series Went Off Air

The final match of Survivor Series saw the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan facing the Beast Brock Lesnar in a one on one match and not very surprisingly, Lesnar won this bout.

However, what’s interesting is that similar to AJ Styles last year; Bryan actually showed some offense in the bout and even taunted the Universal Champion in the opening moments of the match.

After the show got over, WWE posted the following video of Daniel Bryan making his way back to the locker room, and even though he lost the bout, the WWE Champion could be seen smiling in the released footage:

Which Is Your Favorite Match Of The Night

The Survivor Series PPV featured some good matches and after the show, WWE made the following poll post asking fans which was their favorite bout of the night:

Surprisingly out of the 32,270 votes so far, 64% of the people have chosen the match between Charlotte Flair and Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey as their favorite fight of the night.

This is followed by the main event of the show and the match between Daniel Bryan and Brock Lesnar has a total of 25% vote share.

Posted November 19th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

6 Takeaways From WWE Survivor Series 2018

WWE Survivor Series 2018 aired live from the Staples Center tonight on the WWE Network. In the Kickoff Show, The Usos eliminated The Revival to win the Survivor Series tag team match for SmackDown. Buddy Murphy also successfully retained the Cruiserweight Championship against Mustafa Ali in a great match during the show.

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Here are 6 takeaways from the PPV:

Nia Jax & The RAW Women’s Team Picked Up The Win

During the Kickoff Show, Ruby Riott and Natalya got into an altercation backstage. Alexa Bliss then kicked them off of Team RAW and announced that Bayley and Sasha Banks will replace them. It was also announced that Mandy Rose will replace Charlotte on Team SmackDown.

Team SmackDown (Carmella, Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka & Mandy Rose) faced Team RAW (Sasha Banks, Bayley, Tamina, Nia Jax & Mickie James) in a Survivor Series Elimination Match. Naomi and Tamina started off the match as the crowd chanted “Becky!”.

Naomi connected with a Dropkick and then a massive brawl broke out between the two teams in the ring. Naomi kicked Nia Jax and the crowd erupted. Tamina immediately hit Naomi with a Superkick to eliminate her. Carmella then eliminated Tamina with a roll-up.

Carmella broke out in a dance break and Nia Jax got back into the ring. Carmella tried to roll her up but Nia didn’t go down. Carmella tagged in Mandy Rose and charged at Jax but Nia leveled her with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Mandy connected with a running knee to Nia’s face and Mickie James tagged in.

Mickie and Rose traded shots but Mickie got the upper hand with a Neckbreaker. Mandy locked in an Abdominal Stretch on Mickie in the middle of the ring. Mickie James countered into a submission of her own but Mandy Rose grabbed the bottom rope to break the hold.

Asuka tagged in and received a great reaction from the crowd. Asuka leveled Mickie with a Hip Attack and tagged Sonya Deville in. Sonya beatdown Mickie in the corner but Mickie quickly battled back. Bayley tagged herself in and dropped an elbow on Deville for a two count as Mickie James was clearly pissed off on the ring apron.

Banks tagged in and continued to beat down Deville in the corner. Mickie tagged herself in and leaped onto Sonya for a two count. Mickie went for a kick but Deville ducked under it and hit a Spear. Sonya hit a running knee to Mickie’s face and went for the cover but Mandy tagged herself in. Mandy then covered Mickie James to eliminate her and Sonya Deville got pissed off.

Carmella and Bayley were in the ring now. Carmella moonwalked and then planted Bayley with a DDT. Carmella taunted Banks and then turned around into a Bayley to Belly and was eliminated. Mandy got back in and attacked Bayley in the corner of the ring. Bayley escaped and tagged Sasha back into the match.

Sasha hit Rose with a Dropkick and then locked in the Bank Statement. Mandy Rose quickly tapped out and was eliminated. Sonya Deville quickly attacked Banks and beat her down in the corner. Asuka tagged in and hit Banks with a Hip Attack in the corner of the ring for a near fall.

Deville got back in and took Banks to the mat. Sasha escaped and tagged Bayley back into the match. Bayley bounced Deville’s face off the turnbuckle and hit her with a running knee to the face for a two count. Deville battled back with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Nia Jax broke it out.

Jax charged at Deville in the corner but Sonya dodged it and Nia slammed into the ring post. Asuka then attacked Nia and the crowd erupted. Banks took out Asuka with Double Knees off the apron as Bayley hit Deville with a Side Slam for a two count. Bayley tackled Deville out of the ring. Sonya hit Bayley with a kick but Bayley responded with a Bayley to Belly outside the ring. Bayley and Deville were then eliminated via count out.

It was down to Sasha Banks & Nia Jax versus Asuka. Banks and Asuka got in the ring and traded shots. Asuka caught Banks with a Dropkick and then a knee to the face. Asuka followed it up with a German Suplex that sent Banks flying across the ring. Asuka hit Nia with a Hip Attack on the apron and Jax fell to the floor.

Asuka booted Banks out of the ring and went for a kick but Banks tripped her up and Asuka fell face first on the apron. Asuka quickly got up and hit a Hip Attack on Banks before rolling her back into the ring. Asuka made her way up to the top rope and hit her with a Dropkick for a two count.

The crowd chanted “lets go Asuka!” as both Superstars battled in the ring. Sasha hit Asuka with Double Knees in the corner of the ring and made her way up to the top rope. Nia Jax shoved Sasha off the top rope and Asuka applied the Asuka Lock to eliminate Banks. Nia Jax hit Asuka with three Leg Drops in a row as the crowd booed her out of the building. Jax followed it up with a Samoan Drop for the win. Michael Cole stated that Team RAW was up 1-0, even though SmackDown won already during the Kickoff Show. Apparently, we are supposed to disregard that match.

Seth Rollins Put Team RAW Up 2-0

Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins (Team RAW) faced United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura (Team SmackDown) tonight at Survivor Series. Rollins and Shinsuke started off the match back and forth. Shinsuke dared Seth to come at him and Rollins responded with some mind games of his own by pretending to charge at him.

Rollins ducked under a kick and rolled up Shinsuke for a two count. Seth then taunted Nakamura and dared him to come at him. Shinsuke obliged and Rollins took him to the canvas. Nakamura rolled out of the ring to regroup as “Nakamura!” and “burn it down!” chants echoed throughout the arena.

Back in the ring, Nakamura hit a knee to the midsection but Rollins exploded out of the corner with a Clothesline. Rollins hit Shinsuke with a Leg Drop while Nakamura was on the ropes and Shinsuke’s face bounced off the apron. Rollins went for a Suicide Dive but Nakamura countered with a kick to the face.

Nakamura set up Rollins on the apron and hit him with a running knee to the chest. Back in the ring, Nakamura went for the cover but Rollins kicked out at two. Shinsuke hit Seth with Bad Vibrations in the corner and then kneed him in the face for a two count. Nakamura applied a double Chicken Wing in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Rollins. Seth battled to his feet and broke the hold with a jab to Nakamura’s ribs. Shinsuke shrugged it off and shoved his boot in Rollins’ face.

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Rollins battled back and bounced Nakamura’s face off the middle turnbuckle. Seth connected with a Slingblade and then launched Nakamura out of the ring. Seth hit two Suicide Dives in a row and the crowd chanted “one more time!”. Rollins obliged and hit Nakamura with a third Suicide Dive.

Seth rolled Shinsuke back into the ring and decked him with a springboard Clothesline for a two count. Shinsuke battled back with a boot to Seth’s face that sent him to the canvas. Nakamura followed it up with a knee to Rollins’ ribs for another two count. Shinsuke hit a Backstabber but Rollins responded with a beautiful Superkick for a near fall.

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Nakamura raked Rollins’ eyes to escape the Buckle Bomb and then booted him in the back of the head several times. Seth exploded with a bunch of strikes and returned the favor by stomping on Nakamura’s head. Rollins went for a Clothesline but Nakamura countered into a Triangle submission in the center of the ring.

Rollins showed off his strength by lifting up Nakamura and breaking the hold with the Buckle Bomb. Nakamura responded with a Landslide and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at the last second. Nakamura made his way to the top rope but Seth met him up there and hit a Superplex into a Falcon Arrow for another near fall.

Shinsuke and Seth traded punches in the center of the ring. Nakamura taunted Rollins and hit him with a reverse Exploder Suplex. Shinsuke geared up in the corner and went for the Kinshasa but Rollins evaded it. Seth connected with the Ripcord Knee and went for the cover but Nakamura somehow kicked out at two.

Seth climbed up to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Shinsuke got out of the way. Nakamura hit Rollins with the Kinshasa to the back of his head but Rollins once again kicked out at the last moment. Nakamura went for another Kinshasa but Rollins countered with a Superkick. Rollins then hit Nakamura with The Stomp for the pinfall victory. Team RAW is now up 2-0.

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AOP Defeated The Bar To Put RAW Up 3-0

RAW Tag Team Champions AOP (Akam & Rezar) squared off against SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar tonight at Survivor Series. Drake Maverick and Big Show were ringside for the match.

Sheamus and Rezar started off the match. Sheamus took control and tagged in Cesaro. The Bar hit a Clothesline on Rezar and posed in the ring. Cesaro hit Rezar with a Dropkick and then Akam got into the ring. Cesaro delivered the Cesaro Swing but Rezar broke it up with a Clothesline.

Akam tagged in and beat down Cesaro. Rezar tagged in and headbutt Cesaro to the corner of the ring. Akam quickly tagged in as AOP took turns beating the hell out of Cesaro in the corner of the ring.

Akam applied a Headlock but Cesaro quickly escaped. Rezar tagged in and kneed Cesaro in the face for a two count. Rezar and Sheamus argued for a bit and Rezar brought Cesaro back to the corner of the ring.

Cesaro hit a few uppercuts but Akam leveled him with a Clothesline. Sheamus and Rezar tagged in and Sheamus hit him with two running knees to the face. Sheamus clubbed Rezar across the chest 10 times and made his way to the top rope. Sheamus hit a flying Clothesline off the top rope for a near fall.

Drake Maverick then distracted everyone by pissing his pants on the apron as he was surrounded by The Bar and Big Show. AOP snuck up behind Sheamus and slammed him to the mat for the victory. RAW is now up 3-0.

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The RAW Men’s Team Defeated SmackDown To Go Up 4-0

The RAW Men’s Team (Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley & Finn Balor) faced The SmackDown Men’s Team (The Miz, Jeff Hardy, Shane McMahon, Samoa Joe & Rey Mysterio).

Braun Strowman told Drew McIntyre to get the hell out of the ring because he wanted to start. McIntyre tagged himself in right when the bell rang. Strowman and McIntyre argued and Joe capitalized by locking in the Coquina Clutch. McIntyre then leveled Joe with the Claymore and eliminated him as the crowd chanted “bullsh*t!”.

Jeff Hardy got in the ring and McIntyre leveled him with Clothesline. Shane McMahon tagged in as Ziggler tagged in at the same time. Ziggler beat down Shane in the corner and then leveled with a Dropkick to the face. Shane went for a DDT but Dolph countered into a roll-up for a two count.

Ziggler followed it up with a Fameasser for a near fall. Dolph hit a Zig Zag on Ziggler and went for the cover but The Miz broke it up. The Miz then tagged in and Dolph greeted him with a Dropkick.

Braun tagged in but once again Drew McIntyre tagged himself in. A brawl broke out between Team RAW and then Team SmackDown joined in. Team SmackDown isolated Strowman and beat him down. Rey tripped up Braun and hit him with the 619.

The action spilled out of the ring and Shane McMahon cleared off an announce table. Shane climbed to the top rope and hit Strowman with an Elbow Drop through the announce table. Stephanie McMahon and Paige were then awkwardly shown watching the match backstage.

The Miz and McIntyre battled in the ring and the very rare “Miz is awesome!” chant broke out. McIntyre connected with a headbutt and crawled towards the corner of the ring. Finn Balor asked for the tag but McIntyre refused. Balor tagged himself in and promptly booted McIntyre in the face.

Finn hit a Double Stomp and lost his balance and fell on his ass. The Miz went for Skull Crushing Finale but Balor countered into a roll-up for a two count. Balor climbed up to the top rope and went for the Coup de Grace but Miz rolled out of the ring. Finn followed him out there and Dropkicked Miz into the barricade. Finn also dropped Hardy with a Slingblade before rolling Miz back inside the ring.

Rey Mysterio tagged in and hit Balor with a Crossbody. Balor battled back with a Slingblade and then a Dropkick to the corner of the ring. Finn made his way to the top rope and went for the Coup de Grace but Rey dodged it. Mysterio hit the 619 and then a springboard Splash for the pinfall to eliminate Finn Balor.

McIntyre got into the ring and leveled Balor with a Clothesline before throwing him out of the ring. Mysterio hit McIntyre with a Dropkick and set up for the 619 but Lashley tagged in. Bobby booted Rey in the face and then hit him with a Neckbreaker.

Lashley held Rey up in the Vertical Suplex but Rey fought back and countered into a DDT. Jeff Hardy and Ziggler then tagged into the match. Hardy planted Drew McIntyre with a Tornado DDT on the floor outside the ring. Dolph greeted Jeff with a DDT right when he rolled back inside the ring.

Jeff blocked a Superkick and planted Ziggler with the Twist of Fate. Hardy made his way to the top rope and went for the Swanton Bomb but Ziggler got his knees up. Shane McMahon limped into the ring and tagged in as Miz set up Ziggler for the Coast to Coast Dropkick. Shane McMahon connected and then pinned Ziggler to eliminate him.

Lashley got in the ring and stomped on Shane in the corner. Lashley launched Shane across the ring and Miz tagged in. Bobby charged at Miz in the corner of the ring but Miz got out of the way and Lashley crashed into the ring post. The Miz once again set up Lashley for the Coast to Coast Dropkick and tagged Shane in. Shane McMahon went for it but Braun Strowman hit him with a Clothesline while he was in midair.

Lashley went for the cover but Mysterio broke it up. Braun and Jeff Hardy tagged in and traded shots in the middle of the ring. Strowman quickly hit the Powerslam to eliminate Jeff. Rey went after Braun and set him up for the 619. Braun caught him and countered into the Powerslam to eliminate Rey Mysterio.

It was down to Strowman, McIntyre, and Lashley for Team RAW and The Miz & Shane McMahon for Team SmackDown. Strowman leveled Shane with a shoulder tackle and chased Miz around the ring. Braun brought Miz back inside the ring and planted him with a Powerslam to eliminate him.

Shane McMahon was Team SmackDown’s last hope and he slowly crawled his way back into the ring. Strowman leveled him with a Dropkick and then a Splash in the corner of the ring. Strowman hit Shane with the Powerslam for the victory. Team RAW is now up 4-0.

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After the match, RAW GM Baron Corbin attacked Strowman from behind.

Charlotte Flair Lost Her Mind & Brutally Attacked Ronda Rousey

Charlotte Flair squared off against Ronda Rousey tonight at Survivor Series. Flair and Rousey locked up to start off the match. Flair shoved Ronda down to the canvas and shouted that this is her ring.

Rousey went for an Arm Bar but Charlotte was able to escape. Flair took Rousey down to the canvas and applied a Headlock. Charlotte slammed Rousey’s face off the bottom turnbuckle and beat her down in the corner of the ring.

Flair connected with a Fallaway Slam and went for the cover but Ronda kicked out at two. Flair applied a submission hold in the middle of the ring as Rousey was bleeding from her mouth.

Ronda broke free and put the Arm Bar on Charlotte across the top rope. Ronda climbed to the top rope but Flair tripped her up. Charlotte went for a Superplex but Rousey shoved her to the canvas.

Rousey went for an Arm Bar but Charlotte countered into a roll-up for a two count. Charlotte then transitioned into a Boston Crab in the middle of the ring. Ronda reached for the bottom rope but Charlotte brought her back to the middle of the ring.

Charlotte went for the Figure Four but Ronda blocked it. Flair went for the Natural Selection but Rousey shrugged it off and tried for an Arm Bar again. Flair blocked it and knocked Ronda to the canvas with a boot to the face.

Flair went for a Moonsault off the top rope but Rousey got her feet up. Rousey planted Charlotte with a Samoan Drop and tried to fire up the crowd. Charlotte capitalized with a Spear and went for the cover but the RAW Women’s Champion kicked out at two.

Rousey went for the Arm Bar but Charlotte countered into the Figure Four. Rousey reversed the hold in the middle of the ring but Charlotte and Rousey wound up rolling out of the ring to break up the hold.

Ronda launched Flair into the barricade and then rolled her back into the ring. Rousey threw Flair to the mat several times and then beat the hell out of her with jabs in the corner of the ring.

Flair responded with a flurry of chops as the crowd chanted “woo!” at each impact. Charlotte followed it up with a big boot for another two count. The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as both Superstars were on the canvas.

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Charlotte lifted up Rousey for a Body Slam but Rousey countered in another attempt for an Arm Bar. Rousey then planted Charlotte with the Pipers Pit and tried to the Arm Bar once again but Flair blocked it.

Flair escaped out of the ring as Ronda demanded Charlotte to get back inside the ring. The crowd chanted “lets go Charlotte!” as Flair got back to her feet and rolled back into the ring to break the count. Charlotte quickly rolled back outside and Ronda chased after her.

Charlotte hit Rousey hit with a kendo stick and the match ended in a DQ. Flair slammed Rousey into the steel steps and beat the hell out of her with the kendo stick. Charlotte brought Ronda back in the ring and continued to beat the hell out of her with the kendo stick.

Flair then grabbed a steel chair and brought it into the ring. The referee grabbed the chair from her and Charlotte rolled out of the ring. Charlotte got back into the ring and planted Rousey with the Natural Selection on top of the steel chair. Charlotte then shoved the referees away and placed Ronda’s head inside the steel chair.

Flair stomped the chair while Rousey’s head was in and several more WWE officials rushed the ring to finally break it up. The crowd chanted “thank you Charlotte!” as Flair finally exited the ring. This was a great match and it will be interesting to see where this all leads.

After the match, Rousey refused help and walked up the entrance ramp. The crowd booed Rousey and Ronda stared at them before heading backstage.

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Brock Lesnar Defeated Daniel Bryan & RAW Won 6-0 At Survivor Series

WWE Champion Daniel Bryan faced Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in the main event of WWE Survivor Series 2018.

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Daniel Bryan had a smile on his face as Lesnar came down to the ring. Bryan mocked Lesnar before getting into the ring.

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Heyman took the microphone from JoJo to introduce his client, Brock Lesnar. Heyman called Lesnar the greatest pound for pound fighter in WWE history. Bryan hit a Dropkick to Brock’s knee to start off the match.

Bryan got out of the ring and casually jogged around the ringside area. Lesnar chased Bryan around and Daniel got back into the ring and posed as Brock made his way back inside. Daniel mocked Lesnar again as the two Superstars circled each other.

Daniel went for a kick but Brock caught it and leveled Bryan with a punch to the face. Brock then took Bryan to Suplex City and Daniel landed on the back of his head. The referee checked on Bryan but Brock brought him back to the center of the ring.

Lesnar started up a “Suplex City!” chant and planted Daniel with a second German Suplex. Lesnar connected with a giant Belly to Belly Suplex that sent Bryan flying across the ring. Brock delivered another one and Bryan once again flew across the ring and splatted on the canvas. Lesnar did it once again and then booted Bryan out of the ring.

Brock posed with the Universal Championship in the ring before turning his attention back to Bryan on the outside. Brock slammed Bryan into the barricade and rolled him back inside. Bryan rolled out of the ring once again and Brock followed him again.

Lesnar once again slammed him into the barricade before rolling him back into the ring. Brock applied a Bear Hug in the middle of the ring as the referee asked if Bryan wanted to give up. Lesnar slammed Bryan to the canvas and told a fan to shut up. Lesnar hit another German Suplex as the crowd chanted “same old sh*t!”.

Brock went back to the Bear Hug as the crowd continued to moan. Lesnar hit another Belly to Belly Suplex that sent Bryan to the corner of the ring. Lesnar then hit an F5 and went for the cover. Brock picked Bryan up at two and slammed him back to the mat.

Heyman cackled as Lesnar stood over Bryan. Daniel connected with a kick to the face and Brock fell to the mat. Lesnar went for an F5 but Bryan hit the official. Bryan connected with a low blow and then the running knee for a near fall.

Daniel delivered a few Yes Kicks as the crowd chanted “yes!” at each impact. Bryan then brutally stomped on Lesnar’s face several times as Heyman shouted at Brock to get up. Bryan went for the knee but Lesnar caught him. Bryan countered and sent Lesnar out of the ring.

Bryan went for a Crossbody but Brock once again caught. Bryan escaped again and shoved Lesnar into the ring post. Daniel connected with a knee to the face off the ring apron and then had a smile on his face again. Bryan went for a Suicide Dive but Brock caught him and slammed him into the ring post.

Brock slammed Bryan into the ring post again and then grabbed the steel steps. Brock tried to hit Bryan with them but Daniel dodged it and Brock crashed into the post again. Bryan hit another running knee off the ring apron and both Superstars fell to the floor outside the ring.

Lesnar rolled Bryan back into the ring and then got inside as well. Bryan connected with another running knee and went for the cover but Brock kicked out at two. Daniel hit a chop block on Lesnar’s knee and then slammed it into the ring post.

Bryan climbed to the top rope and hit a massive Dropkick that sent Brock tumbling across the ring. Daniel fired himself up and hit two Dropkicks in a row. Brock caught Bryan on his third attempt and went for the F5 but his knee gave out. Bryan capitalized with the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring.

Brock broke the hold but Daniel responded with several shots to Lesnar’s head. Bryan once again applied the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. Bryan transitioned into a Triangle submission but Brock countered into an F5 for the pinfall victory.

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With Lesnar’s victory, WWE RAW swept SmackDown 6-0.

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Brock Lesnar Defeats Daniel Bryan In Champion vs. Champion Survivor Series Match

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar proved that he was the most dominant top champion in the WWE. As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Lesnar was able to beat WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in a champion vs. champion match.

Lesnar won the WWE Universal Championship by defeating Braun Strowman at the WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium. The pair of men were competing for the vacant strap that was forfeited by Roman Reigns.

It’s been reported that Lesnar has two more matches on his current WWE deal. The first being a match with Styles at Survivor Series, and the second being another match with Braun Strowman.

Lesnar agreed secretly to the new deal with the WWE that sees him working multiple shows, but its length of time has been kept secretive. It was added that Lesnar is scheduled as late as April of next year for WrestleMania. It will be interesting to see when Lesnar works his next match under the WWE banner.

What are your thoughts on Lesnar winning this match? Sound off in the comment section.

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Ronda Rousey Defeats Charlotte Flair At WWE Survivor Series

WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey and former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair put on a heck of a show. 

As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Rousey beat Flair by DQ in a non-title match. As noted, Rousey was supposed to face Becky Lynch at this show but Lynch suffered a “broken face” and concussion during the RAW invasion angle.

The finish of the match saw Flair hit Rousey with a kendo stick to cause the DQ. She would then beat down Rousey after the match with the stick.


It appears that Rousey’s next feud will be against former RAW Women’s Champ Nia Jax, who won the battle royal at the WWE Evolution pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the WWE Network. As a result of this win, she has earned the right to challenge for the Women’s Title at a later date.

That potential date for their battle over the WWE RAW Women’s Title could come next month at the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center.

Time will tell when WWE decides to book this match. It also appears that this post-match angle could set up a future match between Flair and Rousey. 

What are your thoughts on Rousey winning this match? Did WWE make the right call? Sound off in the comment section.

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Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins Official For WWE TLC

WWE has announced the first match for the final pay-per-view event of the year for the company, TLC.

It was revealed during the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network that Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins would defend his title against Dean Ambrose at this event. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on what the stipulation for this match will be.

Just last month, Ambrose and Rollins beat Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler to win the RAW Tag Team Titles. However, after the match, Ambrose turned heel by attacking Rollins.

Now, with Roman Reigns being out of action, it appears that the feud between the RAW Tag Team Champions will be the top program on the flagship show of the company. Rollins would later lose the titles to Authors of Pain. WWE is already advertising Ambrose vs. Rollins for upcoming live events including the final episode of RAW before WrestleMania 35 that goes down on April 1st from the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

The TLC pay-per-view event takes place on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center and will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.

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Team RAW Wins Men’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Team RAW (Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler) beat Team SmackDown (Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Rey Mysterio, The Miz & Shane McMahon) in a Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match. 

Coming into this match, WWE RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon had promised that Strowman would be able to get a match with Baron Corbin should he help his team win this battle between both brands in order to find out which was superior in the company.

At last year’s show that went down on November 19, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Team RAW (Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, and Triple H) defeated Team SmackDown (Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and John Cena).

Back in 2016, it was Team SmackDown who prevailed over Team RAW. This was the third straight year that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year of the year for the company.

It should be interesting to see where WWE officials go from here with the fallout of this match. WWE will close 2018 with the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center. After that, it’s the road to WrestleMania.

What are your thoughts on Team RAW winning this match? Sound off in the comment section.

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Enzo Amore Crashes Survivor Series, Gets Kicked Out (Video)

Former WWE Superstar made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, but it wasn’t part of the show.

Enzo was spotted ringside during the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He was wearing a hoodie and appeared to be disguising himself, but fans on social media quickly recognized him. During the Authors of Pain versus The Bar tag team match, the wrestler turned rapper removed the hoodie, stood on his chair and started made a scene.

The crowd erupted as WWE cameras tried to pan away from Amore. Enzo was quickly escorted out of the Staples Center by security. There are reports that he’s been banned from future WWE events.

Just last week, the New Jersey native made headlines when he was kicked off a flight for vaping.

Below, you can see photos and videos of Enzo’s latest publicity stunt.

WWE Superstar Liv Morgan tweeted the following after the incident.

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Team RAW Wins Women’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Team RAW (Mickie James, Nia Jax, Tamina, Bayley, Sasha Banks) beat Team SmackDown (Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka, Carmella & Mandy Rose) in the Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match.

The finish saw Jax knock Banks down which allowed Asuka to lock in the Asuka Lock for the elimination. Jax jumped Asuka with a series of leg drops then hit the samoan drop for the win.

If you recall, WWE had to make some changes to this match as it was expected that former WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair would be participating in this contest. Obviously, that went out the window once she replaced current SmackDown champ Becky Lynch to battle WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey in a non-title match.

At last year’s show that went down on November 19, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Team RAW (Alicia Fox, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Asuka, and Nia Jax) defeated Team SmackDown (Becky Lynch, Naomi, Carmella, Natalya, and Tamina). Back in 2016, it was also Team RAW that prevailed over Team SmackDown. This was the third straight year that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year of the year for the company.

It should be interesting to see where WWE officials go from her with the fallout of this match. WWE will close 2018 with the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center. After that, it’s the road to WrestleMania.

What are your thoughts on Team RAW winning? Sound off in the comment section.

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Mark Henry Praises WWE NXT Star, Aleister Black Issues Warning

Mark Henry Praises WWE NXT Star

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry offered some praise to one NXT superstar while at NXT TakeOver: WarGames II. That star is Keith Lee, who mentioned meeting the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. This led to Henry responding by stating that Lee was one of the best talents in the business. He wrote, “One of the best talents in wrestling!” You can see his tweet here:

For some background on this exciting talent, before signing with WWE, he worked for EVOLVE, which has a relationship with the WWE as they send their talents to work under the NXT banner. He also worked for such promotions as Beyond Wrestling, All American Wrestling (AAW), Inspire Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). At 6 ft 3 in and weighing in at over 300 pounds, Lee is a talent that could be a major star in the WWE in the future.

Aleister Black Issues Warning

Former WWE NXT Champion Aleister Black got back to his winning ways when he picked up a singles victory over Johnny Gargano at Saturday’s (November 17, 2018) NXT TakeOver: WarGames event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network. Following the match, Black took to his official Twitter account where he sent out a warning. He wrote, “You brought out the Devil.”

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Triple H Offers Pete Dunne Update, Cody On NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

Triple H Offers Pete Dunne Update

Triple H offered an update on WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne after wrestling in the headliner of NXT TakeOver: WarGames II. If you recall, Dunne had been pulled from a few appearances due to an undisclosed injury.

At one point, it was described as severe. “The Game” stated on the post-takeover media call that the WWE star had been working through a broken bone in his foot and as a result, needed to take a few weeks off from in-ring action to heal but he’s good to go now.

Cody On NXT TakeOver: WarGames II

Cody Rhodes kept an eye on the NXT TakeOver: WarGames event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network and even took to Twitter after the show, tweeted about his dad, the late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. For those who may not know, the pro wrestling legend was the one who came up with the original War Games concept. The former ROH World Heavyweight Champion tweeted out the following:

“So proud of Dad. Tonight a group of exceptional atheletes entertained a full house in Los Angeles, in a match inspired by his vision. So glad people enjoyed it. It feels cool being one of those out there that rememeber. #NXTTakeOver.”

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Final WWE Survivor Series Betting Odds

Betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view have been released by sports betting service 5Dimes. There have been some changes in the odds since the initial odds were released.

Seth Rollins went from +280 into +200. As a result, Shinsuke Nakamura has moved from -400 into -280. Team Smackdown Women dropped from -160 favorites into -180 with Team RAW Women up to +140 from +120. Also, New WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan, is a +220 outsider for his match with Brock Lesnar, who is favored at -300.

The betting odds are historically accurate indicators of who will win each match. The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the betting odds:

WWE Survivor Series Odds

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar (-300) vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan (+220)

Ronda Rousey (-530) vs. Charlotte Flair (+350) – Non-Title Match

Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins (+200) vs. (-280) United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura – Champion vs. Champion Match

The Bar (+180) vs. Authors Of Pain (-280) – Champion vs. Champion Match

Team RAW (-385) vs. Team SmackDown (+265) – Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match

Team RAW (+120) vs. Team SmackDown (-180)- Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match

Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy (-400) vs. (+280) Mustafa Ali

Team RAW (+300) vs. Team SmackDown (-420) – Traditional 10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match (Kickoff Show)

Join us here tonight for WWE Survivor Series Results & Live Coverage.

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WWE Survivor Series 2018 Results (11/18)

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WWE Survivor Series 2018 took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Kickoff Show:

– Jonathan Coachman welcomes us to the Kickoff Show, and he’s joined by Jerry Lawyer, Beth Phoenix, and Dave Otunga. They recap the Daniel Bryan/AJ Styles match on SmackDown, and how Bryan will now be facing Brock Lesnar tonight instead of Styles.

– We go backstage to the RAW women’s locker room, where Alexa Bliss is giving them a pep talk about taking on SmackDown tonight. Ruby Riott ends up talking trash to Natalya, which sparks a brawl. Alexa says if Ruby and Natalya can’t get along, they’re both off the team, which starts another pull-apart brawl.

– Paige and Baron Corbin join the kickoff show panel, and they’re quickly interrupted by Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush. Lio cuts a promo about Lashley. Lio talks about putting a statue of Lashley in front of the Staples Center.

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– We go to a video package looking at Becky Lynch’s injury, leading to Charlotte taking on Ronda Rousey tonight.

– Charlotte is backstage for an interview where she talks about Ronda. She says the ‘baddest woman on the planet’ is going to bow down to ‘the queen’ tonight.

– Naomi is backstage in the SmackDown women’s locker room giving them a pep talk for their match tonight. R-Truth walks in and claims to be the last member of their women’s team for Survivor Series, but then the real fifth member walks in – Mandy Rose.

– Drake Maverick joins the Kickoff Show panel to discuss the cruiserweight talent from 205 Live. The panel brings up Maverick’s involvement with the Authors of Pain on RAW. Drake thanks Baron Corbin for the fast thinking to put the AoP in ta Tag Title match on RAW. The panel gives Maverick a hard time about the fact Big Show will be in The Bar’s corner tonight. Maverick says he may be small but he has a giant sized brain, so he’s not scared of The Big Show.

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– WWE Hall of Famer Booker T joins the panel now to give his predictions for the traditional Survivor Series tag matches.

– The New Day comes out to the ring and they give out pancakes to fans at ringside. The New Day introduces Team SmackDown for the 10-on-10 match, and then Team RAW comes out and Chad Gable cuts a brief promo on The New Day before the match.

– Team Raw (Bobby Roode and Chad Gable, The Revival, The B-Team, Lucha House Party, and The Ascension) vs. Team SmackDown (The Usos, The New Day, Sanity, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and The Colóns): Epico and Calisto start this one off. Epico hits a stalling vertical suplex on Calisto for a two count. Kalisto appears to be selling a knee injury. Lince Dorado tags in and dropkicks Epico now, then Calisto tags back in for the double team. Epico comes back with a back suplex, then Primo tags in for a senton and a dropkick. Wilder tags in, and Dawson comes in with him and they hit the Shatter Machine on Epico for the three count. The Colons are now eliminated. Karl Anderson and Curtis Axel come in next and they trade blows in the corner. Bo Dallas comes in for the double team on Anderson for a two count. A distraction from Gallows leads to Anderson rolling up Dallas for the three count, and The B Team is now eliminated. Gable and Big E are about to go at it next, but Killian Dain tags himself in and goes after Gable. He drops Gable, then Eric Young tags in for the double team. Dain gets dumped outside, then Roode and Gable hit a double team neckbreaker and moonsault for the three count – and Sanity is now eliminated. Big E comes in and looks for the Big Ending on Roode, but Konnor tags in and breaks it up. Big E puts Konnor in the abdominal stretch and spanks him. Woods tags in and Konnor hits a fallaway slam on him. Viktor tags in and keeps Woods grounded with a side headlock. Big E tags in and hits the Big Ending on Viktor for the three count, and The Ascension is now eliminated. Gallows tags in and goes at it with Gran Metalik. Gallows goes for a chokeslam, but Metalik reverses into a stunner. Metalik dumps Anderson and Gallows outside, then he hits a moonsault in tandem with Lince Dorado. Metalik hits a Swanton Bomb on Anderson for the three count, and the Good Brothers are now eliminated. Jimmy Uso comes in now and beats on Metalik in the corner. Metalik comes back with a dropkick, then Dorado tags in and lays into Jimmy with chops to the chest. Dorado hits a springboard moonsault and then a hurricanrana on Jimmy. Jey tags in for the double team on Dorado for the three count, and Lucha House Party is now eliminated. Dawson and Woods come in now, and Dawson drops him with an elbow to the face. Gable tags in for the double team on Woods. Dawson tags in to continue the offense on Woods. Woods connects with a boot to the face for a two count. Woods knocks everyone off the RAW corner apron, then he hits a missile dropkick on Dawson. Big E gets the tag and hits some overhead belly to belly suplexes on Wilder. Gable tags in blind and hits a t-bone suplex on Big E. Roode tags in, and Gable hits a German suplex on Big E into a neckbreaker from Roode for a two count. Roode looks for the DDT, but Big E fights out and tags in Woods. They double team Roode and pin, but Gable breaks it up. Scott Dawson hits a suicide dive on The Usos at ringside, then Woods hits a dropkick through the ropes on Dawson. Wilder comes over and hits a tornado DDT on Woods on the floor. Big E then spears Wilder through the ropes to the floor, and Big E lands hard on his head. Roode then launches Gable out of the ring for a suicide dive on Team SmackDown at ringside. Roode goes for a dive, but Jey Uso runs in and superkicks Roode. Uso then hits suicide dive on Team RAW at ringside, but he ends up landing mostly on The New Day. Back in the ring, Gable and Jey fight on the top turnbuckle. Gable ends up German suplexing Jey off the top turnbuckle down onto the bodies on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Gable and Roode look for the double team on Woods. Woods fights them off and Big E tags in. Woods drops Roode, then The New Day double teams Gable with the Up Up Down Down for the three count. Gable an Roode are now eliminated. Big E suplexes Wilder, then Dawson hits a DDT on Big E. Woods comes in and goes for a DDT on Dawson but doesn’t connect. Wilder tags in and fights with Woods in the corner. Woods fights off Wilder, then he goes flying off the top for a splash, but Wilder and Dawson catch Woods in the Shatter Machine for the three count. The New Day is now eliminated. It’s down to The Revival and The Usos. The Revival drops Jey, then they hit a Doomsday Device type double team move on Jimmy for a two count. Jimmy and Dawson fight on the turnbuckle, then Wilder tags in. Dawson superplexes Jimmy down, then Wilder immediately follows up with a splash off the top, but Jey breaks it up. The Revival goes for the double team on Jimmy, but Jey superkicks Wilder own, and Jimmy superkicks Dawson. They hit a double superkick on Wilder, and then they hit it on Dawson. Jimmy follows up with the big splash off the top for the three count.

Winners: Team SmackDown

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– Alexa Bliss does an interview backstage to talk about kicking Natalya and Ruby Riott off the team. Alexa says she is replacing them with Bayley and Sasha Banks to take their places.

Survivor Series 2018 Results:

– Women’s Elimination Match: Team Raw (Mickie James, Nia Jax, Tamina, Sasha Banks and Bayley) vs. Team SmackDown (Naomi, Carmella, Sonya Deville, Asuka, and Mandy Rose): Alexa Bliss is at ringside in Team RAW’s corner. Naomi and Tamina start this one off and Naomi connects with some kicks early on. Tamina dumps Naomi outside then starts hitting the Team SmackDown members on the apron, which leads to the aprons clearing an all 10 women brawling in this ring. When the dust settles, Tamina hits a superkick on Naomi for the three count, and Naomi is now eliminated. Carmella runs in and rolls up Tamina from behind for the three count, and Tamina is eliminated. Carmella has a dance break, then Nia Jax comes in. Nia throws Carmella by the hair, then she tags in Mandy. Nia clotheslines Mandy down for a two count. Mandy comes back with a flying knee to the face, then Mickie tags in and trades strikes with Mandy. Mickie hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Asuka tags in now and goes at it with Mickie. Asuka elbows Mickie in the face and then tags in Sonya Deville. Sonya and Mickie trade strikes in the corner until Mickie hits a hurricanrana. Bayley tags herself in and goes to work on Sonya. Mickie tags herself back in, but Sonya fires back with a spear and a knee to the face. Mandy Rose tags herself in and pins Mickie for the three count. Mandy and Sonya seem to argue now. Bayley comes in and goes at it with Mandy now. Carmella tags in and stomps on Bayley. Carmella hits a DDT on Bayley, but a distraction from Sasha leads to Bayley coming back with a suplex on Carmella for the three count, and Carmella is eliminated. Mandy comes in and stomps on Bayley in the corner now. Sasha gets the tag and she drops Mandy with a kick, but then she misses a shot in the corner. Sasha comes back with the back stabber and the Banks Statement for the submission, and Mandy is eliminated. Sonya comes in and goes at it with Sasha now. Bayley tags in and drops Sonya’s face into the turnbuckle, then she hits a running knee strike. Another runing knee in the corner from Bayley, but Sony comes back with a spinebuster. Nia comes in but Asuka takes her out. Bayley and Sonya continue to go at it in the ring as Sasha goes at it with Asuka at ringside. Bayley and Sonya fall to the outside, and Bayley hits a belly to belly suplex on the floor. The ref counts out Sonya and Bayley, so they’re both eliminated. Back in the ring, Asuka goes at it with Banks. Banks and Asuka trade kicks, then Asuka hits a knee strike and a German suplex. Nia tries to get involved, but Asuka bumps her down to ringside. Asuka then kicks Sasha off the apron to the floor. Back in the ring, Asuka hits the running hip attack for a two count. Sasha comes back with a running knee strike. Sasha tries to follow up, but Asuka catches her in the Asuka Lock for the elimination via submission. It’s down to Nia and Asuka. Nia quickly hits the Samoan Drop on Asuka for the three count.

Winners: Team RAW

– We go backstage to Baron Corbin and Stephanie McMahon talking about Team RAW’s win. Stephanie warns Corbin that he’s only the acting GM, and if he wants to keep his job he better make sure the men’s team wins later too. Shane McMahon and Paige walk in, and warn them that they’ll be feeling blue after the next elimination match. Corbin says SmackDown is like Lebron James – overrated and overhyped.

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– Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Nakamura is wearing blue pants instead of his usual red tonight. The opening bell sounds and Rollins and Nakamura trade arm holds early on. Nakamura gets frustrated and rolls outside for a breather. Nakamura hits a knee to the body and throws Rollins down to the floor. Back in the ring, Nakamura stomps on Rollins and chokes him against the ropes. Nakamura lays into Rollins with knees to the face now, and keeps him grounded with a front face lock. Rollins blocks a kick and plants Nakamura face-first into the corner. Rollins hits the Sling Blade and then he boots Nakamura in the face. Nakamura comes back with a boot to the face, but Rollins grabs him and dumps him to the outside. Rollins follows up with two suicide dives on Nakamura. Rollins gets back in the ring and hits a third suicide dive on Nakamura. Rollins hits a springboard flying clothesline off the top on Nakamura for a two count. Nakamura comes back with a spinning heel kick and both men are down. Nakamura lays into Rollins with knee strikes in the corner for a two count. Rollins fires back with a superkick for a two count of his own. Rollins goes for a powerbomb, but Nakamura fights out and stomps on him. Nakamura goes for an arm bar, but Rollins turns it into a buckle bomb. Nakamura comes back with a Michinoku Driver for a two count. They fight up to the top rope and Rollins hits a superplex into a Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins and Nakamura trade strikes again now until Nakamura shuts him down with an axe kick. Nakamura follows up with a back suplex. Nakamura misses a shot in the corner, and Rollins fires back with a knee to the face for a two count. Rollins misses a frog splash off the top, and Nakamura hits the Kinshasa for a two count. Rollins and Nakamura trade kicks now, but Nakamura misses the Kinshasa and Rollins capitalizes with curb stomp for the three count.

Winner: Seth Rollins

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– We get a look at the RAW men’s locker room, where everyone is going over strategy for their Elimination match. Braun Strowman walks in and gives them a pep talk, saying he doesn’t like anyone there, except Finn Balor who is alright. Drew McIntyre says he’s the one who should be giving orders, since he’s the one who broke The Shield. Corbin gets in Strowman’s face, and Strowman throws Lio Rush into Corbin like a dart. R-Truth runs in and tries to get everyone to calm down. Corbin tells Truth to get lost, and asks why he’s even here since he’s on SmackDown.

– The Authors of Pain vs. The Bar: Drake Maverick and The Big Show are both at ringside. The Bar trades frequent tags to control the opening moments of this one. Cesaro goes to swing Akam, but Rezar breaks it up and clothslines Cesaro down. Akam and Rezar double team Cesaro now and hit repeated knee strikes on him in the corner. Akam hits a big spinebuster on Cesaro and then pummels on him. A distraction from Sheamus leads to Cesaro hitting a series of uppercuts on Akam, but Akam shuts him back down with a clothesline. Sheamus finally gets the tag, and Rezar tags in too. Rezar misses a shot in the corner, and Sheamus connects with two running knees to the face. Sheamus hits the 10 Beats of the Baron on Rezar in the corner until Akam breaks it up. Sheamus hits the big boot on Rezar, but Maverick pulls Rezar’s foot on the rope to break the pin. Sheamus gets distracted, and Cesaro circles the ring to chase Maverick. Maverick runs into Big Show and Big Show shoulder tackles him down. Big Show grabs MAverick by the throat and choeks him, and the referee is distracted. Drake appears to pee in his pants while Big Show is choking him, which gets a reaction from The Big Show and The Bar. The distraction leads to Rezar knocking Cesaro down and the Authors hit the Last Chapter for the three count.

Winners: The Authors of Pain

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– Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Mustafa Ali: Ali starts off strong with strikes and then he throws Murphy to the outside with a hurricanrana. Ali follows up with a dive off the top down onto Murphy on the floor. Murphy turns things around and slams Ali on the floor, then into the ring apron and the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Murphy puts the boots to Ali on the mat. Ali fires back with a boot to the face and then he slingshots Murphy into the ring post. Murphy misses a shot and Ali hits a series of kicks to the head. Ali follows up with a reverse hurricanrana for a two count. Ali and Murphy trade strikes now until Ali stuns him with a dropkick. Murphy falls out to the apron, and Ali DDTs him through the ropes on to the mat for a two count. Ali goes up top, but Murphy knocks him off down to the floor. They fight up to the announce tables and Ali hits a Spanish Fly off the table on to the floor. Back in the ring, Ali goes up top but Murphy grabs him by the hair. Murphy kicks Ali in the face then powerbombs him down. Murphy follows up with a second powerbomb for a two count. Ali looks to springboard off the middle rope with a moonsault, but Murphy knocks him out of the air with a knee to the face. Murphy follows up with his finisher for the three.

Winner & still Cruiserweight Champion: Buddy Murphy

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– We see a video package promoting Lars Sullivan’s main roster debut, ‘coming soon.’

– Team Raw (Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, and Bobby Lashley) vs. Team SmackDown (The Miz, Shane McMahon, Rey Mysterio, Samoa Joe, and Jeff Hardy): Baron Corbin and Lio Rush are at ringside in Team RAW’s corner. Joe and Drew start off and Joe immediately goes for the Coquina Clutch, but Drew escapes. Drew immediately hits the big boot and covers Joe for the first three count of the match early on. Joe is eliminated. Jeff comes in next and brawls with Drew. Dolph comes in and looks for a superkick, but Jeff dodges it and tags in Shane. Ziggler dropkicks Shane down, then he looks for a superkick but Shane blocks it. Shane looks for a leaping elbow shot, but Ziggler catches him with the Zig Zag. The Miz breaks up the pin then he tags in. Ziggler drops Miz with a kick, then Strowman tags in. Before Strowman can do anything, McIntyre tags himself in. Braun and Drew start going at it, then the aprons clear and everyone starts brawling. Miz, Jeff and Rey start ganging up on Strowman. Braun fights them all off, but then Rey trips him on the ropes and gives hi the 619. Miz and Shane throw Braun outside. Both teams brawl at ringside now in front of the announce tables. Team SmackDown lays Braun on the announce table, then Shane goes flying off the top rope with a flying elbow on Braun through the table. Back in the ring, Miz lays into Drew with kicks. Stephanie and Paige are shown watching backstage. Drew headbutts Miz down. Finn wants the tag, but Drew won’t tag him. Drew punches Miz down, then Finn tags himself in on Drew’s back and he kicks Drew in the face. Finn and Miz go at it now, and Balor stomps on Miz’s face. Balor kicks Miz down, and Miz rolls outside then Balor follows up with a suicide dive. Balor then hits the Sling Blade on Hardy on the floor, then turns his attention back to Miz with a running dropkick. Back in the ring, Rey and Balor go at it now. Balor hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Rey drops Finn on the ropes and goes for the 619, but Finn dodges it and hits the Sling Blae. Balor dropkicks Rey down, then he goes up top. Finn misses the Coup De Grace, and Rey capitalizes with a huricanrana into the ropes and a 619. Rey follows up with a splash for the three count. Drew comes in now and pummels on Rey. Drew gets distracted with Finn and lariats him down. The distraction leads to Rey dropkicking Drew down. Lashley runs in now and boots Rey down. Lashley gorilla press slams Rey down. Rey misses a shot and Lashley throws Rey into the corner, then hits neckbreaker. Lashley goes for the stalling vertical suplex, but Rey fights out and hits a DDT. Ziggler comes in now an Rey kicks him down. Jeff tags in and trades blows with Dolph now. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Ziggler escapes. Drew causes a distraction, so Jeff knocks him down and hits a tornado DDT on the floor. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits a DDT on Jeff for a two count. Ziggler looks for the superkick, but Jeff blocks it and hits the Twist of Fate. Jeff goes up top for the Swanton Bomb, but Ziggler blocks it with his knees. Miz tags in and hits a running knee strike on Ziggler. Shane is finally up to his feet, and Miz orders him to get back in the ring and do a flying dropkick. Miz sits Ziggler down in the corner, and Shane goes up on the opposite corner. Shane hits the flying coast-to-coast dropkick on Ziggler in the corner for the three count, and Ziggler is now eliminated. Lashley comes in next and beats on Shane, then hits some suplexes on him. Miz tags in, and Lashley suplexes him too. Lashley misses a spear in the corner and hits the ring post. Miz hits a running clothesline on Lashley in the corner, then he sits Lashley down in the corner and he orders Shane up on the opposite corner again. Shane leaps for the dropkick, but Braun Strowman hops up on the apron and clotheslines Shane out of mid-air. Jeff and Braun both tag in and go at it now. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Braun blocks it and hits the running powerslam for the three count. Rey comes flying off the top at Braun, then hits several kicks to the leg. Rey drops Braun on the ropes and goes for the 619, but Braun catches him and hits the running powerslam for another three count. Braun charges around the ring now and tackles Shane at ringside. Back in the ring, Braun hits the powerslam on Miz for the three count. It’s down to Shane vs. Braun, Drew and Lashley. Shane tells Braun to bring it, so Braun dropkicks him into the corner and follows up with a splash in the corner. Braun hits the running powerslam on Shane for the three count.

Winners: Team RAW

– After the men’s elimination match, Baron Corbin attacks Braun from behind. Corbin drops Braun, then he flees form the ring and runs up the ramp. Strowman gets to his feet and stares a hole through Corbin on the ramp. Braun dares Corbin, Drew and Lashley to come at him, but they seem to decline.

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– Seth Rollins does an interview in the back where it’s revealed that he will defend his Intercontinental Title against Dean Ambrose at WWE’s TLC pay-per-view.

– Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair: The opening bell sounds and they trade strikes in the opening moments. Ronda looks for the armbar early on, but Charlotte fights out. Ronda looks for it again, but Charlotte breaks away again. Ronda tries to grab Charlotte from behind, but Charlotte takes her down with a side headlock. Ronda appears to be bleeding from the mouth after an elbow from the face. They fight over to the ropes and Ronda applies an arm bar until the referee calls for the break at 5 seconds. Back on the mat, Ronda looks for the armbar again but Charlotte wrestles away. Charlotte applies a Boston crab, then she goes for the Figure Four but Ronda kicks her away. Charlotte goes for the Natural Section, but Ronda catches her arm and looks for the armbar. Charlotte slams Ronda down and then goes up top for a moonsault, but Ronda gets her feet up to block it. Ronda hits a rolling Samoan drop, but Charlotte answers with a spear for a two count. Charlotte applies the Figure Four, but Ronda rolls out of it. They fall out to ringside and Ronda whips Charlotte into the barricade. Back in the ring, Ronda throws Charlotte down to the mat several times. Charlotte fires back with chops to the chest and kicks to the leg. Charlotte looks for a slam, but Ronda latches on to her a goes for the armbar. Charlotte escapes, but Ronda comes back with another Samoan Drop. Charlotte rolls outside and Ronda chases her, but Charlotte grabs a kendo stick out of nowhere and hits Ronda with it. The ref calls for the DQ.

Winner via DQ: Ronda Rousey

– Charlotte throws Ronda into the ring steps and then pummels on her with the kendo stick. Charlotte grabs a steel chair, but the ref takes it from her and chases her off. Charlotte screams and leaves the ring, but then she gets back in and hits the Natural Selection on Ronda on the chair. Referees come in to hold back Charlotte, but Charlotte shoves the referees away and beats them up. Charlotte puts the steel chair around Ronda’s head. Charlotte shoves another referee out of the ring, then she stomps on the chair around Ronda’s head. Charlotte finally leaves as trainers come to check on Ronda.

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– Daniel Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar: Paul Heyman is in Lesnar’s corner and he does Lesnar’s ring introduction. Bryan starts off with a dropkick to Lesnar’s leg, then he backs off. Bryan rolls outside and taunts Lesnar. Bryan dances around and evades Lesnar. Bryan throws a kick, but Lesnar catches it and clotheslines him down. Lesnar follows up with a German suplex, then he drags Bryan back to the middle of the ring by his leg. Bryan appears to be bleeding from the elbow. Brock throttles Bryan into the corner and then hits a belly to belly overhead suplex. Bryan rolls outside for a breather, and Brock follows him and throws him back in the ring. Brock locks him in a bear hug, then he hits a belly to belly suplex. Brock hits another suplex and Bryan is down. Brock follows up with the F-5. Instead of pinning, Brock continues to toy with Bryan. Bryan comes back with some kicks to the head. Brock goes for another F-5, but Bryan’s legs his the referee and the ref is down. Bryan kicks Brock below the belt, and Bryan follows up with a running knee to Brock for a two count. Bryan hits a series of kicks to Brock while he’s down. Bryan repeatedly stomps on Brock’s head now. Bryan goes for a running knee strike, but Brock blocks it. Brock goes for a clothesline, but Bryan ducks it and sends Lesnar outside. Bryan looks for a suicide dive, but Brock catches him. Bryan escapes and shoves Brock into the ring post, then Bryan follows up with a running knee to the face off the apron. Bryan goes for another suicide dive, but Brock catches him and slams him into the ring post this time. Brock picks up the ring steps and tries to hit Bryan but misses, and Bryan capitalizes with a knee to the face. Brock fights off Bryan and they get back in the ring. Bryan hits a running knee strike for a two count on Brock. Bryan follows up with a missile dropkick off the top. Bryan hits some knee strikes, and Brock tries to block one, but Bryan gets him down in the Yes Lock. Brock fights out, and Bryan looks for a triangle choke. Brock picks up Bryan and hits the F-5 for the three count.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

– Brock rolls out of the ring and Heyman hands him his Universal Title belt. Brock and Heyman head up the ramp as Survivor Series goes off the air.

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Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, WWE.

Shawn Michaels Talks If He Worked Crown Jewel Just For Money, His In-Ring Future

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels discussed working his latest match under the WWE banner during an appearance on E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness. He teamed up with Triple H to beat The Undertaker and Kane in a tag team match at WWE Crown Jewel earlier this month.

When asked about if he wants to get into the ring again, he stated, “I’m glad to say that I did it, but I don’t want to try it again.” Michaels continued by stating that he could go in there and do his stuff but the only reason he said yes to this match was due to it being a special request by other people. He looked at it just like the Rolling Stones or KISS being asked to come out and play their greatest hits.

HBK also addressed wrestling fans who say he did it just for the money which is where he stated that he would make more money by doing a singles match at WrestleMania instead of this match because the brand is bigger.

“I didn’t want to be put in that position because I’m good with the performances that I’ve had at WrestleMania. I wanted to end those the way that I ended them, HBK stated.” He continued by noting that Crown Jewel was a special thing that he doesn’t think it would come up again and honestly the only reason why he said yes.

Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Kota Ibushi ‘Refuses’ To Face Hirooki Goto at Wrestle Kingdom

New Japan’s World Tag League tour is now underway. Two shows in Korakuen Hall and Kanagawa have already taken place and you can check out the results here.

Kota Ibushi took part in today’s Korakuen Hall event in a featured six man bout. Ibushi’s team were successful when Yujiro Takahashi hit the Pimp Juice on Chuckie T. During the bout NEVER Openweight Champion Hirooki Goto appeared to once again challenge Ibushi.

Goto has been goading Ibushi for a shot at the NEVER Title this January. The CHAOS member Goto won the title from Taichi at Power Struggle. Since then Goto has been working towards a bout against the Golden Star Kota Ibushi.

Ibushi unequivocally stated that he ‘refused’ Goto’s challenge for January 4th, although with no confirmed match Ibushi may well be placed in a program with the NEVER Openweight Champion.

Will Ospreay was originally scheduled to face Taichi for the Openweight belt. Ospreay’s recent rib injury forced him to pull out of the match and Goto took the spot and won the Championship. If New Japan are looking to promote a blockbuster Ospreay vs Ibushi bout then the NEVER title could actually change hands BEFORE January, it all depends on if Ospreay is going to be ready in time for Wrestle Kingdom.

Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, NJPW.

Tommaso Ciampa Reacts To NXT Takeover Win, WWE Mexico Matches Set

Tommaso Ciampa Reacts To NXT Takeover Win

Tommaso Ciampa successfully defended his NXT Championship against Velveteen Dream in the co-headliner of the Saturday’s (November 17, 2018) NXT TakeOver: WarGames II event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network. The finish of this title bout saw Ciampa hit Dream with a DDT on the steel partition plate between the two rings.

It will be interesting to see how WWE handles this feud going forward. WWE holds NXT TV tapings on Wednesday, November 28th in Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University where WWE will have the fallout from this event as well as this match.

Ciampa tweeted out the following on his official Twitter account:

“WOW! WOW! WOW! I am so f’n good. #NXTTakeOver = #TheAShow.”

https://twitter.com/ProjectCiampa/status/1064001946871156736

WWE Mexico Matches Set

The following matches have been revealed for the WWE Supershow event on December 1st in Mexico City, Mexico:

WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins Dean Ambrose

WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura Rey Mysterio

RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax with Tamina Snuka

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles – No DQ Match

Braun Strowman vs. Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin

Elias vs. Bobby Lashley with Lio Rush

Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor

The New Day vs. The Colons

Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, WWE.

Hulk Hogan Comments On The Velveteen Dream’s “Hollywood” Tribute

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan took notice of what The Velveteen Dream did over the weekend. As seen at Saturday’s (November 17, 2018) NXT TakeOver: WarGames II event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Tommaso Ciampa successfully retained the title over The Velveteen Dream.

The WWE Legend gave props to Dream for his “Hollywood” tributes at the show. For those who may have missed it, he had a headband, t-shirt, tights, and boots that were similar to Hogan’s attire back in the day. He also had his Twitter account dedicated to the character prior to the match but has since changed things back. Hogan wrote, “yo Velvet thanks for keeping the dream alive my brother only love HH.”

Hogan made his first appearance with the company in years once he appeared as the host of the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event earlier this month at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame after Hogan was fired from WWE in the summer of 2015 after racially charged comments from a sex tape came to light. There’s still no word yet on when Hogan will make his next appearance for the company.

Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

Triple H Teasing Big WWE NXT UK Announcement

Triple H appeared after last night’s NXT Takeover event for his usual media conference. The ‘Game’ make some interesting points regarding the NXT UK brand and even teased a big announcement coming next week.

The COO of WWE stated that “Right now, as far as shows, we are focusing on the UK right now. You’ll see a lot of involvement in them obviously around WrestleMania weekend, whether that be via Axxess and creating content.” There were several UK based stars that appeared at Axxess last year, including Zack Gibson.

Triple H also alluded to news for the start of 2019, stating that “as we come into the beginning of the year, you’re going to see that brand begin to grow again. We’ll have a big announcement coming up.” It was also confirmed that the announcement will be imminent; “we have shows in Liverpool next week. It is hard to keep track, they are coming fast and furious. When we are in Liverpool, we’ll be making a big announcement about the first quarter of the year.”

State of the Brand

Triple H also commented on the health of the fledging brand, saying that “the brand has been wonderfully successful. It took us a while to get it rolling, we wanted it to be right,” The Game continued by stating that “we had a few glitches on our side regarding the timing of it all, but now that it is up and running, Wednesday has been this massive destination site on the Network for NXT UK, NXT itself and 205 Live. The traffic has been amazing, the response to NXT UK is amazing, people love the show. It has the same gritty feel as NXT, yet feels wholly unique. It feels, while still in the same vain of what you love, slightly different, and that was the goal. I’m obviously not happy with everything about it, but we’ll change that. You’ll see that happen towards the beginning of the year.”

Credit to WrestlingINC for the transcription 

Posted November 18th, 2018 in News, NXT, WWE. Tagged: .

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