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WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (1/3)

The first episode of WWE SmackDown of 2017 aired live from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

– The Miz and Maryse come out to the ring to kick off SmackDown. The Miz demands an apology from Renee Young, and complains about having to defend the Intercontinental Title against Dean Ambrose. Ambrose comes out to the ring to interrupt, and Maryse slaps him across the face. The Miz climbs out of the ring and Maryse follows. As Miz and Mayrse are heading backstage, Ambrose says Maryse hits way harder than The Miz.

– Baron Corbin def. Dolph Ziggler: Ziggler goes for a splash early on, but Corbin catches him and slams him down. Corbin continues the offense and pins Ziggler for a two count after an elbow to the face. Ziggler comes back with a boot to the face and then a dropkick that sends Corbin rolling to the outside. Back in the ring, Corbin hits a couple big lariats for another two count. Ziggler comes back with a Fameasser for a two count, then a Zig-Zag for another two count. Corbin hits the End Of Days shortly after for the win. After the match, Corbin brings a steel chair in the ring but Kalisto makes the save. Kalisto chases off Corbin, but then Ziggler drops Kalisto with a dropkick out of nowhere and yells at Kalisto that he doesn’t need anyone’s help.

– James Ellsworth is backstage thanking Carmella for her kindness last week. Carmella convinces Ellsworth to walk out to the ring for her for her match tonight.

– Ziggler is backstage tearing up the locker room when Apollo Crews tries to calm him down. Ziggler attacks Crews and they brawl until Rhyno and Heath Slater break it up.

– Becky Lynch def. La Luchadora: Becky controls the match early on and hits a t-bone suplex for a two count. Becky continues the offense until La Luchadora rolls out to ringside and hides under the ring. She comes out from the other side of the ring and attacks Becky from behind, then locks in a modified STO. Luchadora goes for a moonsault off the top, but Becky moves and locks in the Dis-arm-her for the win. After the match, Becky unmasks Luchadora and it’s Alexa Bliss. Another masked La Luchadora comes from under the ring and they beat down Becky together.

– Daniel Bryan is in the ring to oversee the official contract signing between John Cena and WWE Champion AJ Styles. Styles complains that Cena takes time off to film a TV show and comes back to be given a Title Match right away. Bryan leaves Styles and Cena alone in the ring, and Styles continues to complain about Cena being given preferential treatment. AJ calls Cena a has-been and compares him to The Rock, but says he’ll never be as good as The Rock in movies. AJ tells Cena he’ll never be as good as AJ in the ring, then he signs the contract. Cena says AJ just made the biggest mistake of his life: Pissing off John Cena. He says he lost all respect for AJ, and calls AJ a “punk little bitch.” Cena tells AJ he’s going to kick his ass and take the Championship at the Royal Rumble, then signs the contract. Baron Corbin comes out to interrupt and says that he’s going to win the Royal Rumble match and take on the winner of AJ vs. Cena. Cena goes to get in Corbin’s face, but AJ hits a kick to the back of Cena’s head. Styles leaves the ring, then Corbin leaves shortly after.

– We go backstage where Maryse slaps Renee Young across the face and tells her never to touch her husband again.

– Carmella def. Aliyah: James Ellsworth is out at ringside in Carmella’s corner. Aliyah from NXT gets some offense in early on, including a Northern Lights suplex. Aliyah goes up to the middle rope but Ellsworth grabs her by the ankle to distract her. Aliyah steps off the ropes and Carmella catches her with a superkick. Carmella locks in the Code Of Silence for the win.

– American Alpha def. Tyler Breeze & Fandango: American Alpha hits the Grand Amplitude early on for the win in under one minute. Immediately after the match, The Wyatt Family appears on the big screen and Bray cuts a promo on American Alpha. Bray says they intend on reclaiming the Tag Team Titles next week.

– Back from commercial, Nikki Bella and Natalya are in the ring with microphones. Nikki starts talking about how her and her sister have worked hard to make it, and says Natalya is just living off her family’s legacy. Natalya complains about a Tweet that Bret Hart sent to Nikki, and says she doesn’t want to know the things Nikki did to get Bret to send out a Tweet like that. Natalya says she’s better than Bret ever was, and that Nikki uses her looks to get work. Nikki drops Natalya with a right hand then leaves.

– We go backstage where Dean Ambrose says he’s going to take away the most important thing to The Miz: The Intercontinental Title. His match is up next.

– Dean Ambrose def. The Miz: The Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one. The action goes outside early on where Ambrose and The Miz brawl all over ringside. Ambrose throws Miz over the announce table at ringside, then back in the ring. Maryse gets in Ambrose’s face, and The Miz scores a dropkick to Ambrose off the distraction. The Miz follows up by throwing Ambrose into the ring steps. Ambrose comes back with a flying elbow off the top, then goes for a running bulldog but The Miz reverses it. The Miz starts working on Ambrose’s left knee. The Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Ambrose escapes and hits a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Ambrose goes to the top rope, but Maryse distracts him, which leads to The Miz hitting the Skull Crushing Finale for a two count. The Miz hits a series of kicks to the chest of Ambrose, but he misses one and Ambrose comes back with a lariat. Miz escapes a Dirty Deeds attempt, so Ambrose clotheslines Miz to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Maryse slaps Ambrose across the face at ringside and the referee says he’s going to call for a DQ. Ambrose says he doesn’t want to be disqualified, so the referee just ejects Maryse from ringside instead. The Miz hits Ambrose with the IC Title belt from behind when the ref isn’t looking, but he only gets a two count. The Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale but Ambrose reverses it right into the Dirty Deeds for the win. Dean Ambrose is now a two-time Intercontinental Champion and celebrates with the Title belt as SmackDown goes off the air.

Posted January 3rd, 2017 in WWE.

WWE RAW Results & Discussion (1/2)

The first RAW of 2017 aired live from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

– Mick Foley is in the ring to kick off RAW. Foley talks about his New Year’s resolutions, and says one of them is to make sure Kevin Owens defends his Universal Title against Roman Reigns with no interference from Chris Jericho. Owens and Jericho interrupt shortly after and cut a promo on Foley. Foley tells Kevin Owens that he’ll be hosting the first “Kevin Owens Show” tonight, and he’ll be tasked with interviewing Goldberg. Stephanie McMahon comes out next and sets up Roman Reigns vs. Chris Jericho in a U.S. Title match later, and Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins is up now. The loser of Owens vs. Rollins will be banned from ringside during the Reigns vs. Jericho match. In the Reigns-Jericho match, Reigns will lose his U.S. Title if he loses via DQ or count-out. Stephanie sends Jericho away to prepare, then yells at Foley that he has work to do because they’re in a ratings war with SmackDown and the blue show won last week.

– Seth Rollins def. Kevin Owens via DQ: This is a non-title match, and the loser will be banned from ringside for Reigns vs. Jericho later tonight. Owens rolls outside and Rollins hits a suicide dive over the top rope right off the bat. Owens and Rollins brawl around ringside until rolling back in the ring to exchange chops to the chest. Rollins hits a Blockbuster off the middle rope and mounts a comeback, but Owens shuts him down and throws him out to the floor at ringside. Rollins sits up against the fan barricade and Owens goes for a cannonball, but Rollins rolls out of the way. They head back in the ring where Rollins hits a running forearm shot in the corner and a Slingblade. Rollins goes for a Pedigree, but Owens gets out and rolls to ringside where Rollins hits a suicide dive through the ropes. They fight through the timekeepers area and Owens hits Rollins with the bell and gets disqualified. After the finish, Rollins hits Owens with a knee to the face and attempts a Pedigree, but Owens rolls out of the ring and heads backstage.

– Karl Anderson def. Cesaro: Sheamus is on commentary and Luke Gallows is at ringside. After some back and forth action early-on, Anderson takes control of the match with a big boot that sends Cesaro to the outside. Back in the ring, Anderson hits another kick and a clothesline for a two count. Cesaro comes back with some European uppercuts, then a springboard crossbody off the turnbuckle for a two count. Cesaro goes for the Swing, but Gallows distracts him from ringside, which brings down Sheamus. Anderson hits a spinebuster on Cesaro for a two count. Cesaro comes back with a springboard European uppercut, then takes things up to the top rope. Gallows goes to interfere until Sheamus blocks him, but Gallows still shakes the ropes and Cesaro falls. Anderson hits a neckbreaker off the top rope for the win.

– Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn: This one is a Last Man Standing match set up by Stephanie McMahon. Sami Zayn grabs a kendo stick from ringside early on and starts teeing off on Strowman’s head with it. Back in the ring, Strowman grabs the stick away from Sami, then tosses him across the ring. Sami grabs another kendo stick from ringside and stats hitting Strowman with it. He goes for a springboard moonsault off the fan barricade, but Strowman catches him in mid-air and slams him into the barricade. Strowman misses a splash and hits the ring post, then Zayn pushes him into the other ring post. Sami goes for a flying shoulder block but Strowman swats him out of the air down to the floor. Back in the ring, Strowman hits a running splash in the corner then a right hand. Strowman continues to beat down Zayn all the way over to the announce table by the stage. They brawl through the curtain into the backstage area where Zayn hits Strowman with a pipe then throws him into the some boxes. Strowman throws Zayn on top of some other boxes, then Sami jumps off them with a flying forearm. Zayn beats Strowman with a steel chair back out to the announce table area. They start fighting on the stage, where Zayn hits a running cross-body on Strowman that takes them down through two tables on the floor. Zayn grabs another chair and beats Strowman down the ramp with it. Strowman blocks a chair show then throws Zayn down the rest of the ramp and follows up with a clothesline. Strowman hits a running powerslam on Zayn on the floor at ringside, then a series of knees to the face. Strowman hits a second running powerslam on the floor, and Zayn is down for the ten count, giving Strowman the win. Mick Foley comes out with some medics and they put Zayn in a stretcher. Strowman knocks over the stretcher then slams Zayn into the fan barricade.

– The New Day comes out to the ring to talk about their New Year’s resolutions, but they get interrupted by Titus O’Neil who tells them he should be the newest member of the New Day. Titus starts dancing but The New Day doesn’t look impressed. Titus calls Xavier the weakest member of the group, and we’ve got a match.

– Xavier Woods def. Titus O’Neil: It’s all Titus in the opening minutes and he lays into Woods and keeps him grounded. Xavier comes back with some kicks to the head, then throws Titus outside and follows up with a suicide plancha. Back in the ring, Woods pins for a two count. Woods goes up top for a cross body but Titus Catches him and slams him. Titus goes for a fallaway slam but Xavier reverses into a sunset flip for the win.

– Backstage, Bayley asks Stephanie McMahon why she chose Dana Brooke for guest referee in her match against Charlotte last week. Stephanie says Charlotte’s lawyer made her do it, and then she tells Bayley that she never wanted her on Monday Night RAW. Steph says she doesn’t “see it” in Bayley, and Foley is the one who pushed for Bayley. Bayley says nothing is going to stop her from achieving her dreams, and Stephanie says she’s going to give her a chance in a #1 contender’s match tonight against Naya Jax. If Bayley wins, she gets a shot at Charlotte’s Women’s Title at the Royal Rumble.

– Drew Gulak def. Cedric Alexander: Austin Aries is on commentary for this one. Alicia Fox is at ringside in Alexander’s corner, and Tony Neese is in Gulak’s corner. Gulak gets lots of offense in early on, and takes control of the match after powerslaming Alexander into the ropes. Cedric comes back with an elbow to the head and a kick, then Neese gets on the apron. Alicia pulls Neese off the apron, which distracts Cedric. Drew rolls up Cedric from behind off the distraction for the win. On commentary, Aries says Cedric needs to stop bringing Alicia to ringside.

– Roman Reigns (c) def. Chris Jericho: The U.S. Title is on the line, and Reigns will still lose the title in the event of a DQ or count out. Kevin Owens has been banned from ringside. After some back and forth action, Jericho takes control with a missile dropkick to the face of Reigns. Reigns attempts to mount a comeback, but Jericho blocks a Superman punch with his springboard patented dropkick. Reign misses the Drive-by at ringside and flies face-first into the ring post. Reigns escapes a running bulldog attempt by Jericho, then hits Jericho with a series of clotheslines in the corner. Reigns follows up with a back suplex for a two count. Jericho ducks a Superman punch and elbows Reigns in the face. Jericho goes for a Lionsault but Reigns blocks it with his knees. After a series of blocked signature moves, Jericho escapes a powerbomb with a hurricanrana. Jericho locks the Walls of Jericho in on Reigns, but Reigns fights his way out and rolls up Jericho in a small package for a two count. Jericho comes off the top rope but Reigns catches him in mid-air with a Superman punch for another two count. Jericho dodges a spear and goes for the Walls again, but Reigns fights out. Jericho dodges another spear and Reigns slams into the ring post. Jericho removes the padding from one of the top turnbuckles, then when the referee is putting it back on, Jericho rolls out and grabs the U.S. Title belt. Jericho throws the U.S. Title belt at Reigns and Reigns catches it, then Jericho flops don on his back. The referee turns around and sees Jericho on the ground and Reigns with the U.S. Title in his hand. The referee takes the belt from Reigns, then Jericho hops up and hits the Codebreaker on Reigns for a two count. Jericho goes for a splash in the corner but Reigns moves and Jericho hits his head on the exposed turnbuckle. Reigns follows up with a spear for the win to retain his U.S. Title.

– TJ Perkins def. Brian Kendrick: Aries is back on commentary. Kendrick jummps Perkins from behind to start the match, but Perkins comes back with a springboard cross body. Kendrick comes back with a suplex. but Perkins shuts him down with a Frankensteiner off the top rope. Kendrick attempts a Sliced Bread #2, but Perkins catches him and counters into the Detonation Kick. Perkins gets Kendrick in a knee bar and Kendrick taps out.

– Rusev & Jinder Mahal def. Big Cass: This one is a handicap match with Enzo and Lana at ringside. Mahal starts off against Big Cass, and it’s all Cass in the opening minutes as he beats down Mahal in the corner. Cass knocks Mahal to the outside, then he drops Rusev with a big boot. Mahal slaps Enzo at ringside which draws Cass outside. Rusev hits a big boot off the distraction and pins Cass for the win.

– Bayley def. Nia Jax: Charlotte is on commentary for this one, which is a #1 contendership match for the Women’s Title. Nia controls the opening moments of the match and hits a big running splash on Bayley in the corner. Nia hits a running butt bump to the face of Bayley, who is seated in the corner. Bayley dodges a spear from Nia and sends Nia crashing into the ring post. Nia throws Bayley down to the mat and hits a series of running elbow drops and a leg drop. Nia goes up to the middle rope, but then Sasha Banks’ music hits. Bayley hits a belly to belly suplex off the middle rope after the distraction and scores the win. Bayley will now face Charlotte at the Royal Rumble, and she celebrates with Sasha on the ramp.

– We see a promotional graphic for The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels’ appearances on next week’s episode of RAW.

– Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho come out to the ring to host the first-ever “Kevin Owens Show” segment. Owens and Jericho sit down at a desk next to a guy who is standing up with a giant “Kevin Owens Show” logo over his face. Jericho puts Tampa Bay on The List for chanting for Goldberg. Before they introduce Goldberg, Jericho breaks the news that third entrant in the Royal Rumble this year will be Jericho himself. Owens is upset that Jericho will get a title shot if he wins, and Jericho says that no matter which one of the friends wins at WrestleMania, the title belt stays with them. Owens says he doesn’t want to fight his best friend, and with that, Goldberg’s music hits and he makes his way out. Goldberg gets in the ring and says that because Jericho is now an entrant in the Royal Rumble, “Chris Jericho, you’re first!” Goldberg and Owens get in each other’s faces and Goldberg tells Owens to take his shot. They’re yelling at each other in the ring when Paul Heyman comes out on the stage to interrupt. Heyman says he has a spoiler for the Royal Rumble match: Lesnar’s going to win. Goldberg disagrees, and says whether it’s Owens or Reigns, he’s getting his title shot at WrestleMania. Roman Reigns interrupts next and gets in Goldberg’s face. During their stare-down, Braun Strowman’s music hits and he interrupts next to say he’ll be winning the Rumble match. Strowman gets in the ring, and Reigns and Goldberg team up to hit a double spear on Strowman. Reigns heads to the back as Goldberg celebrates in the ring. Goldberg takes pictures with fans at ringside as RAW goes off the air.

Posted January 2nd, 2017 in WWE.

Preview For Tonight’s Episode Of WWE RAW (1/2)

The first RAW of 2017 airs live tonight from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The biggest item WWE is promoting tonight is Goldberg’s return to RAW. The former WCW Champion is expected to address Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman tonight, less than four weeks before they meet in the 30-man Royal Rumble match. In the promotional blurb for tonight’s show, WWE.com adds that Goldberg “never makes an appearance unless it means something.”

Here’s what WWE is promoting for tonight’s episode of RAW:

– What does Goldberg have in store?
– Can Sami Zayn be the Last Man Standing?
– Are Kevin Owens’ days numbered?
– Will Neville earn his crown as “King of the Cruiserweights”?
– What’s next for Bayley?

Join us tonight at 8 PM ET for play-by-play coverage of RAW and live discussion.

Posted January 2nd, 2017 in News, WWE.

Steve Austin Speaks On Why He Won’t Return To The Ring Like Goldberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo7XuPDc7yE

Stone Cold Steve Austin says he has no plans to make an in-ring return like Goldberg did last year. On the latest edition of the Steve Austin Show podcast, Austin answered a question from a fan about having one more match. Austin, currently 52, didn’t use the word “retired” but did indicate that his in-ring days are definitely behind him. Austin said he still loves wrestling, but that he’s enjoying his post-wrestling life.

Stone Cold noted on the podcast that he’s happy with his decision to “ride off into the sunset” after his 2003 WrestleMania match against The Rock. The WWE Hall of Famer added that he’s satisfied enough with his career that he doesn’t want to take on the pressure of a comeback match, and that’s the bottom line.

While Goldberg’s return against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series did generate positive buzz for WWE, Austin indicated that he feels the spotlight should be on the younger generation of the wrestling business. You can listen to the entire podcast with Austin’s fan Q&A here.

Posted January 2nd, 2017 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Jim Ross Picks Austin vs. Rock As The Greatest Rivalry Of All-Time

Jim Ross says when he first signed The Rock he knew he could be a very special pro wrestler, but had no idea he was going to be the “biggest movie star in the world.” In a recent interview with The Sun (UK), the former WWE announcer and Head of Talent Relations recalled The Rock’s legendary feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. J.R. cited some of his career highlights as calling Steamboat vs. Flair and Undertaker vs. Michaels matches, but says the Rock vs. Austin feud stands out.

“There were a lot of great [feuds], but If I had to pick out a series or a rivalry I’d pick out The Rock and Austin because of what they meant to WWE at the time, and the business in general and where their lives have taken them since,” Ross said. “They established that great fanbase in WWE, and certainly in Rock’s case, he’s been able to parlay that into an amazing career.”

“I’ve been so blessed to call great matches in the ‘70s and ‘80s, but the matches that were the most significant were the three main events that Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock had at WrestleMania – 15, 17 and 19,” Ross concluded. “Although those three matches were excellent, what they meant to the business and what they meant to the talents were really special.”

J.R. took part in the interview to promote this weekend’s World Of Sport show on ITV in the UK. You can read the entire piece here.

Posted January 1st, 2017 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

Jericho Parties With Ex-WWE Stars (Photo), Big Show Continues To Lose Weight (Photo)

– Former WWE star Mike Knox surfaced on Social Media this weekend in a photo shared by Chris Jericho from New Year’s Eve. Jericho shared a photo of Knox, Dean Malenko, Jinder Mahal, Braun Strowman, Luke Gallows, Dana Brooke and himself celebrating New Year’s Eve.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOtVGtbjm7P/

– The Big Show continues to lose weight in preparation for WrestleMania, where he is rumored to be working a match against Shaquille O’Neal. Bench press champion C.T. Fletcher posted the below photo of himself with Big Show, and Show appears to be the leanest he’s been in over a decade.

Posted January 1st, 2017 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Coachman: Rousey Has “No Chance” In WWE After Devastating UFC 207 Loss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHUop9UJFfU

With Ronda Rousey’s MMA career possibly over after her 48-second loss to Amanda Nunes at Friday’s UFC 207, one former WWE announcer believes Vince McMahon’s interest in her may be over as well. ESPN anchor Jonathan Coachman answered fans on Twitter this weekend following Rousey’s loss, writing that he feels she has no shot in WWE now.

“Sorry no chance,” Coachman wrote to one fan asking about Rousey in WWE. “You can’t [bring her in to WWE] at any point. Perception matters. That performance mattered.”

When another fan told Coach he thinks Rousey could still be a big name in WWE, Coach wrote back that it will “NEVER” happen.

“They are not in the business of bringing in a broken star and rebuilding her,” Coachman wrote in reference to Rousey’s image following her devastating loss on Friday.

Prior to the loss, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon told USA Today that they would “welcome [Rousey] with open arms” after she retires from MMA.

Do you think WWE would still welcome Rousey after the loss, or is Coachman right? Comment with your thoughts!

Posted January 1st, 2017 in News, WWE. Tagged: , .

John Cena Comments On SmackDown Beating RAW In The Cable Ratings

As noted earlier, Tuesday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown defeated Monday’s episode of RAW in viewership on the USA Network. SmackDown drew 2,885,000 viewers, while RAW garnered 2,855,000 for their final episode of 2016.

Tuesday’s SmackDown was fueled by John Cena’s return to television, which WWE heavily promoted leading up to the episode. Cena was taking time off to film his FOX reality show American Grit. Cena took to Twitter on Thursday to comment on SmackDown beating RAW in the television ratings, saying that it was a goal of his for his show to beat RAW.

Which show did you enjoy more this week: RAW or SmackDown? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments!

Posted December 29th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results & Live Discussion (12/27)

2016’s final episode of WWE SmackDown aired live on the USA Network from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

– Former WWE Champion John Cena comes out to the ring to kick off SmackDown and make his return to WWE TV. Cena gets a mixed reaction from the crowd with some boos. Cena addresses critics saying he’s washed up and a part-timer, saying that the new era of WWE is called the “my time is now” era. Cena challenges the winner of tonight’s main event of a match at The Royal Rumble. Tonight’s main event features AJ Styles defending his WWE Title against Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin.

– American Alpha def. Luke Harper & Randy Orton, Rhyno & Heath Slater, The Usos: This one will be a four-way elimination match. The first elimination comes shortly after the bell when Heath Slater slips off the top turnbuckle and Jey Uso hits him with a superkick for the three count. Slater and Rhyno are now both eliminated due to Slater’s pinfall. Gable comes in and hits a t-bone suplex on Jey Uso, but Jimmy breaks up the pin. The Usos and American Alpha all hit the ring and American Alpha hits belly to belly suplexes on both Usos. After a series of pin reversals, Gable pins Jey with a rollup and the Usos are eliminated. Orton hits a poweslam on Jordan for a two count, then Gable and Harper get the tags. Gable hits a hanging German suplex on Harper, but then Wyatt distracts the ref and Orton lays out Gable. Orton gets the tag and takes Gable to the outside. Orton backdrops Gable on the fan barricade a couple times, then takes him back in the ring. A miscommunication between Harper and Orton leads to Gable hitting a suicide dive on Orton on the outside. Back in the ring, Orton goes for a superplex on Gable but Harper accidentally knocks Orton off the turnbuckle. American Alpha follows up with the Grand Amplitude on Orton for the win, and American Alpha are the new Tag Team Champs. Orton and Harper get nose to nose after the match, but Wyatt separates them.

– Dolph Ziggler does an interview backstage where he talks about his problems with Dolph Ziggler.

– James Ellsworth is backstage in a neck brace and a cast on his arm. Ellsworth says sometimes it brings him down that others make fun of him. Carmella interrupts and says the interviewer is giving Ellsworth a hard time, and that Carmella finds Ellsworth attractive. Carmella and Ellsworth walk off hand in hand.

– Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Becky Lynch: Alexa’s Women’s Title is on the line in this one. Alexa is selling a knee injury early on. Becky throws Alexa to the outside, but she botches her baseball slide dropkick when she gets caught up in the ring apron. Alexa pulls her to the outside then throws her into the ring post. Back in the ring, Becky comes back with a series of clotheslines and kicks. Becky starts working on Alexa’s arm, then goes to the top turnbuckle and hits a missile dropkick. Some music hits and a woman in a luchadore costume comes out and unties one of the turnbuckle pads. After the distraction, Alexa hits a forearm strike and knee drop. She goes to follow up with the Twisted Bliss, but Becky gets her knees up to block. Becky puts her in the Dis-arm-her, but Alexa reaches the ropes. Behind the referee’s back, the woman in the luchadore costume pulls Becky into the exposed turnbuckle. Alexa hits a DDT for the finish to retain the Women’s Title. After the match, Alexa tells an interviewer she doesn’t know who the masked woman was.

– Renee Young is backstage to interview The Miz. Maryse gets in Renee’s face for slapping The Miz last week. As The Miz is talking, Dean Ambrose sneaks up behind him. Ambrose tackles Miz into the wall and starts pummeling on him. Ambrose fights off the security and takes one of their walkie-talkies, then leaves.

– AJ Styles (c) def. Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler: AJ Styles’ WWE Championship is on the line in this one. Corbin starts off in control of the match, sending both AJ and Ziggler to the outside. Corbin continues beating down Styles around ringside before taking things back in the ring. Styles and Ziggler briefly team up to drop Corbin before going at each other with right hands. Ziggler goes for a tornado DDT on Corbin, but Corbin slams him down instead. Corbin goes for the End of Days, but Style grabs Ziggler to block it. Corbin throws Styles into the turnbuckle, then throws Ziggler ontop of him. Corbin then drops them both with big boots and pins AJ for a two count. Ziggler and Styles briefly team up again to try to chop down Corbin with right hands. They both clothesline Corbin out of the ring, then follow him out. Corbin fights them off, the pulls the monitors off the announce table. Styles hits a flying forearm off the ring steps, then Ziggler hits a superkick on Corbin, and they lay him on the table. Styles and Ziggler both hop up on the fan barricade, then in tandem they hit a flying leg drop and elbow drop on Corbin through the table. Ziggler turns on AJ and Rock Bottoms him into the corner of the ring apron, then brings him in the ring for a tornado DDT for a two count. AJ comes back and attempts and Styles Clash, but Ziggler gets out of it. AJ goes for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Ziggler kicks the ropes and AJ falls. Ziggler follows up with a superkick for a two count. Corbin gets back in the ring and hits the Deep Six on Ziggler, but AJ breaks up the pin. Corbin and Ziggler start exchanging strikes until Corbin hits the Deep Six on AJ. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag on Corbin for a two count. Corbin comes back with an End of Days on Ziggler, but then AJ knocks Corbin out with a Phenomenal Forearm out of nowhere, and AJ pins Ziggler for the win to retain his WWE Title.

– After the match, John Cena hits the ring and stares down AJ. Cena extends his hand to shake AJ’s, and AJ shakes it and tells him the WWE Title isn’t going to leave his waist.

Posted December 27th, 2016 in WWE.

Dana White Speaks On Brock Lesnar & CM Punk’s Futures In UFC (Video)

UFC President Dana White was recently featured in a TMZ Sports video where he talked about the futures of WWE stars turned UFC fighters CM Punk and Brock Lesnar.

On the subject of Lesnar, White said he has a great relationship with him but doubts he’ll ever see The Beast Incarnate back in a UFC octagon. White noted that he hasn’t had any talks with Lesnar specifically about another fight. Lesnar’s last fight against Mark Hunt was originally deemed a victory for the former WWE Champion, but it was overturned to a No Contest following two failed drug tests. Lesnar is serving a one-year suspension and paid a $250,000 fine for the failed tests.

“I think [Lesnar’s] career is winding down, but he’s a freak of nature, who knows, maybe he’ll give me a call and say he wants to do it again,” White said. “But I think he’s ready to ride off into the sunset.”

As far as CM Punk goes, the UFC President says he doesn’t know if Punk will get another shot in the octagon, but they’re going to talk about it and try to figure it out. White seemed to indicate that Punk, who only has one professional fight under his belt, may be better served starting off his career in another organization before returning to the UFC.

“UFC is a dangerous place, man,” White said of Punk. “It’s a tough place to come in for your first couple fights. I give him all the credit and respect in the world for coming in and giving it a shot. It’s a tough place to do it. We’ll see what happens, I love the guy.”

Back in October, White said that Punk’s UFC career was “probably over” after his first-round loss to Mickey Gall at UFC 203.

Are you interested in seeing Lesnar or Punk compete in MMA again? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments!

Posted December 27th, 2016 in WWE. Tagged: , .

Videos & Photos Of John Cena’s Return At Madison Square Garden

John Cena made his return to WWE on Monday night at a live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event took place while RAW was airing live from Chicago.

For his first match back after taking time off to film his FOX TV show, Cena took part in a triple threat match with AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose. Below are some photos and videos from Cena’s return at Madison Square Garden.

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Cena is advertised to appear on Tuesday night’s SmackDown on the USA Network.

Posted December 26th, 2016 in WWE. Tagged: .

WWE RAW Results & Discussion (12/26)

The final RAW of 2016 aired live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.

– Stephanie McMahon comes out to open the show. She steps in the ring and lets everyone know that Mick Foley has the night off, and the CM Punk chants start almost immediately from his hometown crowd. Stephanie plays off the chants, then quickly gets interrupted by Seth Rollins. Rollins calls out Triple H, but says he know The Game won’t show up because he’s the biggest coward of all time. Rollins says the real reason he came out is because he wants a match with Braun Strowman. Before Stephanie can answer, Roman Reigns interrupts and says he wants a shot at Strowman too. Rollins tells Reigns to get to the back of the line, because he asked for Strowman first. Reigns and Rollins agree to team up and beat down Strowman together. Stephanie teases that Dean Ambrose might be around to reunite The Shield, but says that’s not going to happen. Stephanie sets up Rollins vs. Strowman for later tonight, and informs Roman Reigns that he’ll defend his U.S. Title tonight against an opponent of her choosing.

– Sheamus and Cesaro (c) def. The New Day: The Tag Titles are on this line in this one. Kofi and Xavier are in on behalf of The New Day, and they take control of the match early on by using frequent tags to take turns stomping on Cesaro. Sheamus tags in and hits a backbreaker on Xavier, then Cesaro drops a knee across Xavier’s face while he’s still on Sheamus’ knee. After some back-and-forth action, Xavier hits a tornado DDT on Cesaro at ringside, then Kofi hits the Trouble In Paradise on Sheamus back in the ring for a two count. Cesaro and Xavier are now the legal men, and Xavier hits a big elbow drop from the top rope for a two count. Cesaro swings Xavier then throws Kofi to the outside onto Big E, and Xavier rolls up Cesaro from behind for two. Sheamus tags in without Xavier seeing, then drops Xavier with a big boot for the win.

– We see a graphic on the screen advertising that Goldberg will be returning to RAW next week for the first episode of 2017.

– Braun Strowmman is walking around backstage until he runs into Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. Owens and Jericho praise Strowman for beating down Reigns and Rollins last night. Owens informs Strowman that after he defends the Universal Title at The Royal Rumble, Strowman will be next in line for a title shot. He warns Strowman that first he needs to focus on Reigns and Rollins, who were threatening him earlier tonight. Jericho and Owens tell Strowman about things Rollins and Reigns said, but Strowman doesn’t react how they expected. Strowman gets in Jericho’s face, then walks off.

– Goldust and R-Truth are backstage talking about Christmas movies. Bayley interrupts them to give Goldust a Christmas gift. She presents him with a teddy bear dressed up like Dusty Rhodes, who Bayley credits for training her. Goldust thanks her as the crowd chants for Dusty. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson approach Goldust and Truth next, and call them nerds. Anderson destroys the teddy bear, then runs off screen with Gallows.

– Nia Jax def. Scarlet: Scarlet gives the usual pre-match interview for a jobber. Nia gets the win with a Samoan Drop after a very short squash match. Nia hits her with a leg drop after the match for good measure.

– Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho approach Stephanie McMahon to complain about Roman Reigns getting another shot at Kevin Owens. Jericho complains about having to be held in a shark cage above the ring, “like a sexy piñata 100 feet in the air.” Stephanie informs them that Owens will take on Reigns tonight too, but this time for a shot at Reigns’ U.S. Title. Jericho seems disappointed that he wasn’t chosen to face Reigns.

– Bayley comes out to the ring to talk about beating Charlotte last week for the third time in a row. Charlotte comes out to interrupt and they argue about the finish of last week’s match, where the slow-motion replay appears to show Charlotte’s shoulder raising from the mat before the three count. Charlotte says because of the referee’s error, Bayley’s victory has been expunged from the record books. Charlotte says Bayley can have a rematch tonight, but the referee will be Dana Brooke.

– Charlotte vs. Bayley: Dana Brooke’s bias towards Charlotte is apparent early on as Charlotte takes control of the match. Bayley pulls back Bayley when she starts getting in offense, leading to Bayley hitting a belly to belly suplex on Dana. Charlotte takes the opportunity to beat down Bayley from behind, then a real referee comes out. Charlotte starts working on Bayley in the corner, but Bayley hulks up and slams Charlotte’s head into the turnbuckle ten times in a row. Bayley follows up with a cross body off the top for a two count. Bayley drops Charlotte with a suplex, but Dana pulls the new referee out of the ring. Bayley grabs Dana, but Charlotte rolls her up from behind with her feet on the ropes for leverage and Dana counts the quick three count.

– Backstage, Stephanie stops Strowman from beating up some random person. Strowman says he wants Sami Zayn in addition to Seth Rollins. Steph says she can’t find Zayn tonight, but gives Strowman a Last Man Standing Match against Zayn tomorrow night. Stephanie says Strowman should take out his aggression towards Zayn tonight on Seth Rollins.

– Neville def. TJ Perkins: Austin Aries is on commentary for this one. Perkins control the match early on with a knee to the face and suicide dive to the outside. Back in the ring, Perkins hits a cross body off the top for a two count. Perkins hangs up Neville in a Tree Of Woe in the corner, but Neville escapes and sends Perkins to he outside with a kick to the head. Back in the ring, Neville hits several elbows to the head of Perkins. Perkins comes back with a missile dropkick and a gutbuster for a two count. Perkins hits the detonation kick on Neville then goes for a knee bar, but Neville rolls out and pins Perkins with a fist full of tights. The referee didn’t see Neville grab the tights, and he scores the win. After the match, Neville does an interview where says it’s funny how the only time anyone wants to talk to him is when he leaves a trail of bodies behind him. He cuts a promo on the American fans not appreciating him, but they’ll have no choice but to appreciate him after he beats Rich Swann for the Cruiserweight Title on 205 Live.

– Enzo and Cass are out next, and Enzo is in a wheelchair after getting beat-down by Rusev and Jinder Mahal. Enzo and Cass cut a promo on the two heels, and Cass gets in the ring to officially call out Rusev. Rusev comes out, but he’s with Jinder again. They attempt to double-team Cass, but Enzo hops out of the wheelchair and drops Jinder at ringside. Cass lays out Rusev in the ring, then they sit Jinder down in the wheelchair and hit the Bada-Boom on him at ringside.

– The Shining Stars vs. Darren Young & Bo Dallas – No Contest: Braun Strowman interrupts early on and lays out everyone. Epico hits Strowman from behind with a steel chair, but Strowman no-sells it and drops Epico with a clothesline. At ringside, Strowman throws Darren Young into Bob Backlund. Strowman throws the ring steps into the other three participants in the match, and he gets a “Thank you Strowman” chant from the crowd.

– Braun Strowman def. Seth Rollins via DQ: It’s all Strowman in the opening minutes of the match, until he misses a spear in the corner and crashes into the ring post. Rollins comes back with two flying knees to the face, but on the third on Strowman catches him and slams him into the turnbuckle. Rollins comes back with a Blockbuster off the middle rope then goes for a Pedigree, but Strowman back body drops him over the top rope out to ringside. Strowman follows Rollins outside and drops him with a clothesline, then throws him back in the ring. Before Strowman can get back in the ring, Sami Zayn’s music hits and Zayn attacks Strowman from behind. Zayn throws Strowman into the ring post a couple times, but then Strowman hulks up and chases Zayn all the way to the back. Back in the ring, Chris Jericho sneaks in then hits the Codebreaker on Rollins. Referees pull Jericho off of Rollins, but Jericho comes right back with a second Codebreaker on Rollins.

– Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson def. The Golden Truth: Goldust starts off with a flurry of offense on Anderson. Gallows and Truth tag in and Gallows drops him with a kick to the head. Goldust tags back in and lays out both Gallows and Anderson, then beats down Anderson around ringside. Goldust hits his patented spinning powerslam and a bulldog. After a distraction by Gallows, Anderson rolls up Goldust from behind in a small package for the win.

– Rich Swann def. Ariya Daivari: Daivari gets some offense in early on, but misses a frogsplash off the top rope. Swann comes back with a kick to the head for the win after a very short match. Swann cuts a promo on Neville after the match, and Neville comes out and beats down Swann. Neville throws Swann into the ring and hits the Red Arrow before heading backstage.

– Backstage, Daivari confronts Jack Gallagher, who slaps Daivari across the face with a glove.

– Roman Reigns def. Kevin Owens: Reign’s U.S. Title is on the line in this one. Owens avoids contact with Reigns early on, then hits a boot to the midsection and locks in a side headlock. Reigns comes back with a shoulder block, and Owens rolls outside. Back in the ring, Owens and Reigns exchange strikes until Jericho comes out and distracts Reigns. Following Jericho’s distraction, Owens hits a DDT and a senton splash for a two count on Reigns. Reigns comes back and hits a series of clotheslines in the corner, but after the third one Owens stops him with a superkick then a cannonball in the corner. Owens takes things to ringside where he continues the beat down on Reigns until Reigns comes back with the Drive By. Reigns throws Owens back in the ring then hits a series of 10 clotheslines in the corner. Reigns follows up with a Samoan Drop for a two count. Owens attempts a superkick, but Reigns catches his foot and powerbombs him for a two count. Reigns follows up with a superman punch for another two count. Jericho gets on the apron to distract Reigns, then Reigns turns around into a Codebreaker by Owens for a two count. Rollins comes out and hits the Pedigree on Jericho at ringside, then Owens drops Rollins with a superkick. Owens rolls back in the ring only to be speared by Reigns. Reigns pins and gets the three count to retain his U.S. title. After the match, Rollins and Reigns shake hands, then Rollins hits the Pedigree on Owens. Reigns goes out to ringside and hits the spear on Jericho before RAW goes off the air.

Posted December 26th, 2016 in WWE.

Triple H Speaks On His Vision For NXT’s Future, Fans Wanting Nakamura On RAW

Triple H recently sat down with ESPN.com to promote WWE’s NXT brand. He spoke about their big year in 2016, and his vision for the future of the NXT brand. Triple H indicated that his vision for NXT has it being side-by-side in importance with RAW and SmackDown.

“We say that it’s developmental, but at the same time it’s a third brand — 200 events this year, specials and the weekly show itself which are one of the most popular things on the Network,” Triple H said. “I think over the years you’re gonna begin to see RAW is its own brand, SmackDown is its own brand, NXT — you’re gonna see people move around. It’s no longer gonna be just, this guy got called up, it’s gonna be maybe ‘this guy got moved over, she got moved here,’ and see that transference of talent.”

The Game also talked about current NXT star Shinsuke Nakamura, and addressed criticism about Nakamura not being featured on what is often perceived as WWE’s flagship brand: Raw.

“One of the things that’s funny to me — I always laugh at it — is when people say to me, ‘I watch Nakamura every week in NXT. I don’t know why they don’t put him on Raw so I can watch him on Raw every week.’ You’re getting to see him, right? You’re getting to see him doing what he does, in a big way,” Triple H said.

Triple H teased that once Nakamura does get to Raw, he may just want to return to NXT. You can read his entire interview on ESPN.com.

Posted December 26th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Preview For Tonight’s Episode Of WWE RAW

This week’s edition of WWE RAW will be the last episode of 2016, and will air live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Tonight’s episode of RAW will feature all of the fallout from last week’s show, in addition to the following items WWE is promoting:

– Will Enzo Amore and Big Cass take out revenge on Rusev and Jinder Mahal?

– The latest in the feud between Universal Champion Kevin Owens and United States Champion Roman Reigns.

– More matches are expected to be set up for Royal Rumble.

– There will likely be more Christmas shenanigans, although Santa Claus enthusiast Mick Foley reportedly will not be present.

– Owens vs. Reigns, and Seth Rollins vs. Chris Jericho are both being advertised locally as dark matches.

Come back tonight for our live play-by-play results from RAW starting at 8 PM ET, and comment with your predictions for the show!

Posted December 26th, 2016 in News, WWE.

New Details Confirmed For WWE’s Upcoming Diamond Dallas Page DVD Release

In an update on a report from October, some more details have surfaced on WWE’s upcoming DVD release about Diamond Dallas Page. In a recent interview with WrestlingDVDNetwork, Page himself confirmed several details about the DVD, which will be released in March 2017.

DDP revealed that WWE first pitched the project to him last summer and Page agreed, noting that he enjoyed their 2016 documentaries on Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff. Page also noted that he had positive experiences filming content for WWE’s Very Best Of WCW Nitro series, among other projects.

Mick Foley, Booker T, Eric Bischoff, and Scott Hall are among those who WWE interviewed for the documentary portion of the DVD set. Page also confirmed that his ex-wife and former WCW personality Kimberly Page took part in an interview for the DVD, which will be her first on-camera appearance in some time. Kimberly famously appeared in 2005’s 40 Year Old Virgin, where she was in a revealing speed-dating scene.

DDP confirmed the title of the DVD, Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living, noting that it’s a play on his book Positively Page and one of his upcoming projects titled Positively Unstoppable. The first match confirmed to be included on the DVD is WCW Starrcade 1991’s “Lethal Lottery” tag match featuring the team of DDP & Mike Graham taking on Bill Kazmaier & Jushin “Thunder” Liger. Page noted that we should also expect to see his work with Randy Savage and Sting on the DVD as well.

The documentary portion of the DVD reportedly has yet to be completed, but a WWE producer went on record calling it “inspiring, entertaining and funny.” The DVD will be available for pre-order on Amazon in March.

Posted December 25th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Stephanie McMahon Speaks On Ronda Rousey Possibly Joining WWE After UFC Retirement

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon recently took part in a USA Today article about the possibility of Ronda Rousey joining the WWE roster after she retires from the UFC. Stephanie called Rousey’s WrestleMania 31 segment with Triple H and The Rock “awe-inspiring,” and indicated that she thinks Rousey will work with WWE again.

“Our fans love Ronda. Ronda has this cross platform appeal in terms of all forms of entertainment,” Stephanie said. “We would welcome her with open arms. She is the total package.”

Stephanie continued to praise Rousey in the article, saying that her presence brought “magic and energy in the air” at ‘Mania 31. She noted that WWE often bases their storylines on pop culture, and that “it doesn’t get much more popular than Ronda” in the world of sports. Stephanie also mentioned that Rousey got her “Rowdy” nickname from late wrestling legend Roddy Piper.

“Muhammad Ali credited pro wrestling for where he got his trash talking skills and persona,” Stephanie told USA Today. “I would like to think there is a bit of ‘Rowdy’ and wrestling history in Ronda and the way she carries herself, but she is definitely her own individual brand.”

Rousey is scheduled to fight Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on December 30th. You can read the entire USA Today piece here.

Posted December 22nd, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results & Discusion (12/20)

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown aired live on the USA Network from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI.

– AJ Styles (c) def. James Ellsworth: ‘The Face That Runs The Place’ AJ Styles comes out first to open up SmackDown, followed by his opponent James Ellsworth. AJ Styles knocks out Ellsworth with a series of strikes early on, then pins Ellsworth nonchalantly for the win in a very short squash match. After the match, AJ Styles beats down Ellsworth and tosses him around ringside. Styles is about to head backstage, but halfway up the ramp he has a change of heart and returns to ringside. AJ grabs Ellsworth and suplexes him into the fan barricade at ringside. EMTs come and take Ellsworth away on a stretcher, as AJ cuts a promo in the ring saying that Ellsworth’s beating was a long time coming. AJ says he doesn’t have to ask Santa for anything, because he’s already got it all including the WWE Championship. Dolph Ziggler comes out to interrupt and remind AJ that he’s next in line for the WWE Title. Baron Corbin comes out next, and says he should have the next shot at AJ’s WWE Title. AJ leaves the ring, then Corbin hits Ziggler with a shot to the face then the End Of Days.

– We go backstage where Ziggler is asking Daniel Bryan for a match against Corbin tonight. Bryan says he’ll get his match tonight, but if he loses, Corbin takes his title shot against AJ.

– The Miz def. Apollo Crews: Crews takes control of the match early on with a big dropkick. The Miz rolls outside and Crews follows him out, then hits a moonsault off the apron onto him. Back in the ring, Crews hits a flying cross-body off the top for a two count. At one point Maryse tries to get involved, but the referee catches her and bans her from ringside. Crews hits a couple impressive suplexes, and one of them results in the ref getting knocked down. The Miz thumbs Crews in the eye while the ref is down, then hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

– After the match, Renee Young asks The Miz about his “obsession” with Dean Ambrose. The Miz says Renee is the one obsessed with Ambrose, because “after all, you’re the one sleeping with him.” Renee slaps Miz across the face and leaves.

– Natalya comes out to the ring and calls out Nikki Bella because she wants to clear the air about the backstage assault Nikki suffered at Survivor Series. Carmella interrupts next. Carmella airs out some things that Natalya said to her about Nikki. Nikki asks Natalya if it’s true and she’s the one who attacked her. Natalya doesn’t answer Nikki, and just chases Carmella up the ramp. She throws Carmella into a Christmas tree and boxes, then Carmella runs to the back. Natalya picks up another mic and tells Nikki from the stage that she is the one who did the attack and calls her a bitch. Natalya says she’s from wrestling royalty, and Nikki and her sister got everything because of their looks. Natalya tells Nikki she has no charisma, and that John Cena will never marry her, then she heads to the back.

– Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper: Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton are at ringside for this one. Harper takes control of the match early on after a failed Dirty Deeds attempt by Ambrose. Ambrose rolls outside and Harper follows him out. Harper throws Ambrose into the ring steps, then back into the ring where he locks in a variation of the Crossface Crippler. Harper puts Ambrose in the Torture Rack, but Ambrose fights out and drops Harper with a clothesline. Ambrose hits a splash in the corner and goes for a bulldog, but Harper throws Ambrose into the turnbuckle then drops him with a superkick. Ambrose drops Harper’s throat across the ring rope then Harper rolls outside. Ambrose goes to the top rope and hits a splash onto Orton and Bray Wyatt on ringside, but Harper evaded it and rolled back in the ring. When Ambrose rolls back in, he’s greeted with a powerbomb from Harper. Ambrose kicks out at two, then rolls up Harper in a small package shortly after for the win. Immediately after the bell, Wyatt and Orton hit the ring and beat down Ambrose. Orton hit sthe RKO on Ambrose, then celebrates with Orton and Harper in the ring.

– The Wyatt Family leaves the ring, but before Ambrose can leave, The Miz and Maryse come out. The Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Ambrose then holds up his Intercontinental Championship and heads to the back.

– La Luchadora aka Becky Lynch def. Alexa Bliss: Alexa is in the ring against a woman in a blue outfit with a pink luchadore mask. La Luchadora gives Alexa a lot of trouble in the opening minutes and gets her in a cross armbar from the top for the win via submission. After celebrating her win, she removes the Luchadore mask to reveal her true identity – Becky Lynch.

– Backstage, actor Ryan Philippe is looking for Randy Orton, but instead he finds Mojo Rawley and Curt Hawkins. Mojo and Hawkins get in each others’ faces, and they’ve got a match tonight.

– Mojo Rawley def. Curt Hawkins: Ryan Phillipe is on commentary for this one, thanking WWE fans for watching his show Shooter which airs after SmackDown. Mojo takes control of the match with a big shoulder block that rocks Hawkins, then he follows up with a back body dro. After a series of shoulder blocks and clotheslines, Mojo hits a couple splashes in the corner then a pouncing shoulder block. Mojo follows up with a running forearm shot in the corner for the win after a short match.

– We go backstage where James Ellsworth is covered in bandaging, and has a cast and a neck brace on. Carmella walks in and grabs Ellsworth and says she’s going to take care of him, before walking off screen.

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin – Double count out: “The Champ That Runs The Camp,” AJ Styles is on commentary for this one. Ziggler kicks off the match with strikes on Corbin, but Corbin quickly uses his size advantage to drop Ziggler with knees and kicks. Corbin takes Ziggler out to rinside and drops him with a knee right in front of AJ Styles. Corbin continues the offense, hitting a running forearm then slamming Ziggler into the ring post. Ziggler comes back with a Fameasser for a two count. Corbin drops Ziggler with a right hand, but then gets distracted talking trash and Ziggler rolls him up for another two count. Ziggler comes back again with a neckbreaker and a Zig Zag for another near-fall. Corbin hits some elbows then the Deep Six for a near-fall of his own. They take the action out to ringside, where Corbin slams Ziggler into the fan barricade multiple times as the referee counts. Corbin launches Ziggler into Styles, but then Ziggler comes back with a dropkick on Corbin that drops him. Both men are down, and the referee reaches the ten count and calls for the bell. AJ Styles takes advantage of the opportunity to weaken both Ziggler and Corbin with a series of chair shots to each man. Daniel Bryan interrupts and books Styles in a triple threat match for the WWE Title next week against Corbin and Ziggler. AJ freaks out about Bryan’s decision as SmackDown goes off the air.

Posted December 20th, 2016 in WWE.

Backstage News On RAW Women’s Storyline For WrestleMania 33

Sunday night’s WWE Roadblock pay-per-view saw the conclusion of Charlotte’s ongoing feud with Sasha Banks over the RAW Women’s Championship. The following night RAW, we saw the seeds planted for both women’s next feuds. After Nia Jax’s vicious attack on Sasha Banks, those two will be working together in the coming months. Bayley’s long-rumored title feud against Charlotte is also underway, with Bayley putting on an impressive showing against the 2nd generation Flair. Bayley is arguably more over as a babyface than Sasha Banks was and company officials are nothing short of thrilled with Charlotte’s heel work.

The first big PPV match between Charlotte and Bayley is expected to take place at next month’s Royal Rumble from San Antonio, according to a report by Dave Meltzer. The current plan is for that program to extend through WrestleMania.

WrestleMania 33 takes place on April 2nd, 2017, at the Camping World Stadium (formerly known as the Citrus Bowl) in Orlando, Florida.

Posted December 20th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

TNA Returning To Pay-Per-View In January

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TNA is returning to pay-per-view next month. TNA will be taping the next round of Impact Wrestling tapings starting January 5th from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. A live pay-per-view event will take place Friday, January 6th.

No word yet on the name or the concept for the show, but it’s currently scheduled to be a “One Night Only” event. The One Night Only events typically do not air live.

The currently-unnamed show will air on traditional PPV providers, the Fite app, and on TNA’s overseas broadcast partners. This will be TNA’s first pay-per-view since Anthem Sports took over the company.

Posted December 20th, 2016 in News, TNA. Tagged: .

What Happened After Monday’s RAW Went Off The Air

After Monday’s RAW from Columbus, OH, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens returned to the ring after Braun Strowman left.

Jericho and Owens started beating on the already-down Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, but the former Shield members made a comeback. Rollins and Reigns ended up hitting their finishing moves on Owens and Jericho, then locking them both in the shark cage from earlier in the night.

Rollins and Reigns called for the cage to be raised and lowered several times before the heels were finally let out.

After Rollins and Reigns had left, Owens and Jericho made their way to the back. Before they went behind the curtain, they destroyed several of the Christmas decorations that were at the top of the stage.

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Posted December 20th, 2016 in WWE. Tagged: .

Tommy Dreamer Speaks On His Beef With James Ellsworth, Drinking Undertaker’s Tobacco Spit

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During a recent appearance on Under The Mat Radio, former WWE and ECW star Tommy Dreamer took the opportunity to air out an issue he has with current SmackDown Live star James Ellsworth. Dreamer revealed that Ellsworth was booked for one of his House Of Hardcore events, and the deal fell through.

“Myself and now a mystery partner will be facing [The Spirit Squad] coming up at House of Hardcore 23, because WWE pulled James Ellsworth and I’m not happy about that,” Dreamer said. “James Ellsworth screwed over Dean Ambrose, that was storyline, but he screwed me over for real and I’m pissed off about it.”

Dreamer also talked about one of the strangest moments in his career — when he drank The Undertaker’s tobacco spit live on Monday Night RAW. He says it was rough to get through, but thinks anyone else in his position would have done the same.

“Yeah it was gross, it was real, I got $7,000 to do it and I got to wrestle the Undertaker three to four times,” Dreamer explained. “So I think anyone might do the same. Yeah that was rough, and it was live.”

You can listen to the entire interview, where he also reveals the craziest things fans have done for him, at this link.

Posted December 19th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

WWE RAW Results & Discussion (12/19)

This week’s episode of WWE RAW aired live from the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH.

– RAW opens up with fireworks, and the stage has Christmas trees and gifts all over it. We go right to the ring with Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. Owens welcomes us to the “Chris and Kevin show,” then shows us highlights from last night’s Roadblock pay-per-view. Owens says the Codebreaker he took last night didn’t hurt as much as when he thought Jericho was no longer his best friend. Jericho says giving Owens the Codebreaker hurt him more than it hurt Owens, but he had to make the referee believe it was a legitimate interference. Jericho says he’s going to give Owens a gift — the hug of Jericho, bring it in mannnnn. Jericho talks about Santa Claus, and accuses him of stealing his “list” gimmick. He calls Santa a stupid idiot, and informs him that he just made The List. Mick Foley comes out to interrupt. He defends Santa Claus, then shows the footage of Jericho and Owens getting beat down by Rollins and Reigns after their match last night. Jericho cuts a promo on Foley for wearing a leather sport coat, and tells him it’s the worst thing he’s ever seen. Foley says he hasn’t seen anything yet, and he takes off his jacket to reveal a Christmas-themed shirt and a fanny pack. Foley accidentally calls the crowd Pittsburgh, PA, instead of Colombus, OH. Foley corrects himself, and Jericho and Owens try to cover for him with some heel remarks. Foley says he has a Christmas gift for them, and then he lowers a shark cage from the ceiling. Foley says at the Royal Rumble, it’s be Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns, with Chris Jericho suspended above the ring in a shark cage. Foley makes fun of the way Jericho says “again.” Jericho and Owens complain about the shoddy and unsafe construction of the shark cage, and that it says “made in Ohio” so it must be crap. Jericho stands inside to examine the construction, and he tells Foley to demonstrate that the door is solid. Foley locks Jericho in the cage, but then has trouble finding the key in his fanny pack among he other items in it. Foley says he messed up and forgot the key, and Jericho starts freaking out. Foley gives the signal to raise the cage, and it raises Jericho up into the air as he screams at Owens to save him. Jericho yells instructions backstage to work on finding him a key, and until then, he’ll remain hanging above the ring.

– Jericho was let down during the commercial break, and we see him backstage recovering. It turns out Jericho has a horrible fear of heights, and Owens has to get him an oxygen tank.

– Rusev def. Big Cass via DQ: Enzo and Cass cut a promo before the match, but they’re cut short by Rusev’s entrance music. After only a couple of minutes, Cass starts stomping on Rusev in the corner and the referee instructs Cass to stop. Cass doesn’t stop, so the referee calls for the bell, and Rusev wins via disqualification. Rusev pushes Cass off of him and heads to the back.

– Sasha Banks comes out to the ring with a crutch and her leg in a cast, and talks about losing at Roadblock last night. She says Charlotte was the better woman, and that she doesn’t feel like a “boss” anymore. She asks for Charlotte to come out to the ring so she can congratulate her in person. Instead, Nia Jax comes out. Nia says Sasha will never be the boss to her because she’s weak. Nia kicks out Sasha’s crutch and throws her across the ring, then heads to the back.

– Mick Foley meets backstage with Sheamus and Cesaro, and he presents them with the new RAW Tag Team Titles, which have red straps with silver plates. Foley is quickly interrupted by a referee who says he needs to come help. We cut to Braun Strowman in the hallway beating up random people, looking for Sami Zayn. Foley confronts Strowman and tells him Zayn isn’t in the building. Strowman walks off angry.

– Cedric Alexander def. Noam Dar: Alicia Fox is at ringside in Alexander’s corner. Alexander takes control early on with an elbow to the head, but Alexander comes back with a boot to the head. Dar goes up top for a double foot stomp, but Alexander rolls out of the way and drops him with a spinning kick to the head. Alexander follows up with a springboard flying clothesline, then the Lumbar Check for the win. Dar cuts a promo after the match, saying he wants Alicia Fox.

– The New Day comes out to talk about losing their Tag Titles last night at Roadblock. They’re interrupted by Sheamus and Cesaro, who are arguing with each other. Gallows and Anderson interrupt next. They call The New Day nerds, and say that Sheamus and Cesaro wouldn’t have beaten them if it weren’t for them softening up The New Day beforehand. The Shining Stars interrupt next, and promote their resort and hotel. Cesaro rips up their hotel brochure, and all four teams start brawling in the ring as we go to commercial break.

– The New Day, Sheamus, & Cesaro def. The Shining Stars, Gallows, & Anderson: Gallows and Anderson take turns beating down Kofi early on. Anderson hits a spinning heel kick early on for a two count, then tags Gallows back in and works on Kofi in the corner with body shots. Gallows and Anderson continue to isolate Kofi and hit the Boot Of Doom for a near-fall. Kofi finally gets the hot tag to Big E, who hits Anderson with a series of three belly to belly suplex. Big E goes to follow up with a splash, but Sheamus tags himself in. Epico tags in, and immediately takes ten shots to the chest from Sheamus then a running senton. Cesaro tags in and assists Sheamus on hitting the White Noise on Epico. The aprons clear all eight men brawl in the ring until it’s down to Cesaro and Epico. Cesaro swings Epico then puts in the Sharpshooter for the win via submission.

– Neville comes out to the ring to cut a promo. He gets mad at the crowd for cheering for him last night when he beat down Perkins and Swann. Neville warns the cruiserweight division that he’s going to obliterate them, and with that, Rich Swann interrupts. Swann interrupts, and Neville tells him he has no respect. Swann gets in the ring and says that as long as he has the cruiserweight title, he’s the best. Brian Kendrick interrupts next, and says he’s on Neville’s side and says Swann has no respect for the pioneers of the division. Kendrick and Neville beat down Swann. TJ Perkins comes in for the save, but Neville single-handedly drops him while Kendrick stands back and watches. Neville leaves and Kendrick hits the Sliced Bread on Perkins.

– Backstage, we see that Enzo Amore is ordered to attend a sensitivity training class because he exposed himself on RAW last month. He shows up to class, and also in the room are Darren Young, Bob Backlund, Jinder Mahal, and Bo Dallas.

– Titus O’Neil vs. Sin Cara – No Contest: Shortly after the bell, Braun Strowman interferes and lays out both men. Strowman throws Titus outside and hits a running powerslam on him onto the floor at ringside. Sin Cara comes flying out of the ring with a suicide dive, but Strowman catches him and slams him. Strowman carries Sin Cara up to the stage, where Mick Foley comes out and pleads with him to stop. Strowman throws Sin Cara through a Christmas tree and into a big pile of decorative gift boxes. Strowman leaves as referees help Sin Cara.

– Backstage, Jericho complains to Owens that he has “arachnophobia” and is scared of heights. Owens tells him to stop worrying about the cage, and focus on their match tonight. They say that tonight, Rollins and Reigns are going to get… it.

– Charlotte comes out and cuts a promo about now being a four-time Women’s Champion. Bayley interrupts and says she wants to congratulate Charlotte. Bayley says Charlotte vs. Sasha will go down as a great rivarly, and now it’s time for the Charlotte vs. Bayley rivalry to begin. With that, we have a match.

– Bayley def. Charlotte: After several minutes of evenly matched offense, Bayley takes control of the match with a series of clotheslines. She throws Charlotte out to the apron, and gives her a neckbreaker back in the ring throug hthe ropes. Bayley spears Charlotte in the corner and follows up with a running elbow to the head. Bayley goes for a tornado DDT, but Charlotte escapes it and follows up with a moonsault for a two count. Charlotte hits the chops to the chest, then talks trash to Bayley. Bayley rolls up Charlotte quickly and scores the win. The replay shows that Charlotte’s right shoulder was up before the referee got to three.

– We take a look back at Enzo’s sensitivity training class. Bob Backlund and Darren Young do a role reversal exercise where they impersonate each other. Enzo does Jinder and makes fun of him, and Jinder comes back saying Enzo has little man syndrome. They get in each other’s faces, but their teacher tells them not to fight. At the end of the class, the teacher goes to hand Enzo his certification, but Enzo says he’s already certified. He starts flirting with the teacher, but then gets surrounded by Rusev and Jinder. They both jump Enzo and beat him down together. Lana then walks in and slaps Enzo across the face, and Rusev Rock Bottoms him through a table.

– Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns – No Contest: Jericho and Owens control the opening moments of the match against Rollins. Owens and Jericho use frequent tags to stay on the offensive against Rollins. Rollins comes back with a suplex on Jericho, then gets the tag to Reigns. Owens tags in and Reigns starts working on him with right hands. Jericho and Rollins tag back in shortly after, but Owens pulls Jericho to the outside to avoid a splash from Rollins in the corner. Rollins and Reigns follow the heels to ringside and they brawl on the ramp until Rollins throws Jericho back in the ring. Reigns tags in and they double team Jericho. Owens tags in and Reigns goes to work on him with a series of clotheslines in the corner. Jericho runs in and Reigns drops him, then Reigns turns around into a superkick from Owens. Owens stomps on Reigns then tags in Jericho. Jericho works on Reigns, then levels him with a dropkick. After an assist from Owens at ringside, Jericho starts slapping Reigns in the back of the head. Owens tags in and he continues the beat down on Reigns. Reigns comes back with a Samoan Drop, then Rollins and Jericho tag in. Rollins hits Blockbusters off the middle rope on Jericho then Owens. He hits a neckbreaker and DDT combo on both Owens and Jericho at the same time. Rollins attempts a Pedigree on Jericho but he fights out, so Rollins kicks him in the head and clotheslines him to the outside. Rollins follows up with a suicide dive on both Jericho and Owens at ringside. Rollins throws Jericho back in the ring and hits a flying knee to the head. Rollins goes for a Frogsplash, but Jericho blocks it with his knees, then puts Rollins in the Walls of Jericho. Rollins reaches the ropes to break the hold. Jericho goes to hit a springboard dropkick onto Reigns on the apron, but Reigns superman punches him in mid-air. Reigns reaches for the tag from Rollins, but Braun Strowman comes out of nowhere and pulls Reigns off the apron. Strowman beats down Reigns at ringside as Owens and Jericho stomp on Rollins in the ring. Jericho and Owens run away, and Strowman beats down Rollins next. Owens and Jericho throw Reigns into the ring for Strowman. Strowman hits a running powerslam on Rollins, then on Reigns. Jericho and Owens head to the back as Strowman stares them down from the ring.

Posted December 19th, 2016 in WWE.

WWE Roadblock: End Of The Line Results & Discussion (12/18)

WWE’s final pay-per-view of 2016, Roadblock: End of the Line, aired live from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

– The New Day comes out in red and green outfits to open up the show, and they cut a promo about being the longest reigning Tag Team Champions of all time. Their title defense is up first.

– Cesaro & Sheamus def. The New Day: Big E and Kofi are representing the New Day in this one. Cesaro and Sheamus are in control in the opening minutes of the match against Kofi. Sheamus works on him, then Cesaro tags in and hits a big European uppercut on Kofi for a near-fall. Sheamus and Big E tag in and Big E hits a big spear on Sheamus that sends them both out to ringside. Back in the ring, Big E hits a running splash for a two count. Sheamus gets in some offense, but Big E quickly shuts him down with a powerbomb for another two count. Cesaro tags in and they hit a ton of offense on Big E, including a double-team White Noise. Big E hits the Big Ending on Cesaro but Cesaro shoulders up. Kofi tags in and Cesaro quickly hits the Big Swing then gets him in the Sharpshooter. Kofi taps, but the referee is distracted by Xavier at ringside and didn’t see. Cesaro releases the hold then hits Kofi with the Neutralizer, but Big E breaks up the pin. Sheamus tags in and throws Big E outside then Cesaro hits a suicide dive on him. Sheamus goes for the big boot on Kofi, but Xavier runs in front and takes the kick for Kofi. Kofi hits the Trouble In Paradise on Sheamus, but Sheamus kicks out. Sheamus goes to tag in Cesaro, but Cesaro pulls his hand away at the last second and still runs in. Sheamus is still the legal man, but Kofi thinks Cesaro is, so he rolls up Cesaro, then Sheamus comes back and rolls up Kofi for the win. Cesaro and Sheamus are now the Tag Team Champions.

– Kevin Owens cuts a promo backstage about how him and Chris Jericho are still best friends. Jericho walks out of his locker room, and Ownes immediately approaches him to apologize for Monday. Owens gives Jericho a Holiday scarf, but Jericho discards it in disgust.

– Sami Zayn def. Braun Strowman: There’s a timer in the bottom right corner of the screen, and if Sami “survives” for ten minutes he wins. Sami chops Strowman across the chest for the first offensive move of the match, but it doesn’t effect Strowman. Sami follows up with a dropkick then jumps on Braun and pummels on his head. Strowman throws Sami off of him with authority, then hits a big running splash in the corner. Strowman continues beating down Zayn, until he goes for a clothesline but Zayn ducks and Strowman falls over the top rope to ringside. Sami goes to follow up with a suicide dive, but Strowman catches him and slams him face-first into the ring apron. Strowman throws Sami back in the ring, then follows up with a running splash in the corner and a short-arm clothesline. Strowman pins him, but then lifts him up at the one count. Zayn attempts to fight back, but Strowman drops him with a forearm then hits a powerslam. Strowman drops him again with a clothesline, then Mick Foley walks out with a white towel. Strowman takes Zayn outside to confront Foley. Strowman drops Zany at ringside then tells Foley he should throw in the towel. Zayn begs Foley not to throw the towel in, then he grabs the towel from Foley and throws it in the crowd. Zayn is standing against the ring post and Braun goes for a running splash, but Zayn moves and Braun goes face-first into the ring post. Strowman tries another on Zayn up against the fan barricade, but Zayn moves and Strowman goes crashing through the barricade. Back in the ring, Strowman misses a spear in the corner and hits the ring post. Zayn follows up with a splash off the top for a two count. Zayn hits a running big boot in the corner, then the timer hits :00 and Zayn has won. Zayn and Foley walk to the back as Strowman looks on from the ring.

– Seth Rollins def. Chris Jericho: After some back and forth action in the opening minutes, things go to the outside where Rollins hits a flying knee off the apron to the face of Jericho. Rollins attempts to jump over the top rope back into the ring, but Jericho catches him in mid-air with a springboard dropkick that sends Rollins back to ringside. Jericho controls the next several minutes of the match, until Rollins fires up and drops him with the Sling Blade. Rollins follows up with some running forearms in the corner, but after a brief exchange Jericho drops him and hits a Lionsault for a two count. They brawl back and forth on their knees on the mat, and after some back and forth action, Rollins drops Jericho with a superkick then hits a Frogsplash off the top. Kevin Owens runs in and gets on the apron, distracting Rollins. Jericho rolls up Rollins from behind but Rollins kicks out, and Jericho gets distracted by Owens. Jericho turns around into a knee to the face from Rollins. Rollins goes for another in the corner but Jericho moves out of the way. Jericho goes for the Codebreaker, but Rollins escapes it and hits the Pedigree on Jericho for the win.

– Rich Swann def. Brian Kendrick vs. TJ Perkins: Austin Aries is on commentary for this one. Swann and Kendrick go to the outside early on, and Perkins drops Kendrick with a dropkick through he ropes. Back in the ring, Swann kicks Kendrick in the head from behind, and then he hurricanranas both Perkins and Kendrick. Swann uses Perkins as a springboard to jump onto Kendrick, and pins him for a two count. Kendrick comes back and boots both Perkins and Swann in the face. Kendrick gets Swann in the Hook, but Swann breaks it up and gets Kendrick in a knee bar until Swann breaks that up with a senton splash. After some back and forth action, Swann and Perkins briefly align to knock out Kendrick with a double superkick. Swann immediately turns around and hits Perkins with a spinning kick to the head for the win to retain the Cruiserweight Title. After the match, Neville comes out. Neville comes in and acts like he’s going to congratulate Swan, but instead beats down Swann. Perkins tries to break it up, and Neville drops him with a kick. Neville boots Swann in the face then throws him outside and slams him into the fan barricade. The fans chant “Thank you Neville” as he beats down Swann and Perkins around ringside.

– Backstage, we see Kevin Owens pleading with Chris Jericho through his locker room door to forgive him. Jericho’s door remains locked and he doesn’t respond. Owens tells Jericho’s door that he guesses they aren’t best friends anymore, and says he is really hurt.

– Charlotte def. Sasha Banks: This match is a 30-minute match under Ironman rules. The women start things off slow and go back and forth with offense, until Sasha fires up and hits a bevy of strikes and double knees. Sasha misses a cross body off the top, and Charlotte comes back with a Natural Selection for a two count. They go up to the top rope and Charlotte hits the Natural Selection from the top for the first fall of thematch. The second fall comes shortly after what appeared to have been a botched roll-up, and Sasha covers Charlotte for the second fall of the match, and they’re tied up. The third fall comes when Sasha avoids a moonsault from Charlotte, then gets her in the Banks Statement and Charlotte taps out. Charlotte immediately starts working on Sasha’s knee, then gets in the Figure Eight leg lock, and Sasha taps out, tieing them up again at 2-2. The clock runs out, and they go into sudden-death overtime. Sasha gets Charlotte in the Banks Statement again, but Charlotte fights out and gets Sasha in the Figure Four again. Sasha is bleeding from her mouth or nose, and Charlotte puts her in the Figure Eight for the victory via tapout. Sasha is bleeding pretty decently and the referees wipe her down with towels.

– Kevin Owens def. Roman Reigns via DQ: Owens’ WWE Universal Title is on the line in this one. Owens rolls to the outside as soon as the bell sounds and he circles the ring. He rolls back in and wrestles Reigns down to the mat and gets him in a chin lock. Reigns powers out with a back suplex and pins for a one count. Owens takes things out to ringside and takes control of the match. He rolls Reigns back in the ring for a senton bomb for a one count. He throws Reigns back out to ringside and into the ring steps. Owens climbs to the top of the ring steps and hits a senton bomb onto Reigns on the ringside floor. He rolls Reigns back into the ring and pins for a two count. Owens grounds Reigns with a chin lock, then hits a somersault legdrop across Reigns’ face for a two count. Reigns and Owens exchange blows in the ring until Owens drops Reigns, but then misses a senton bomb. Reigns comes back with a Samoan Drop, then gears up for a superman punch. Owens dodges it and DDTs Reigns for a two count. Owens hits a cannonball on Reigns in the corner, but Reigns immediately comes back with a superman punch for a two count. Reigns and Owens go up top, and Reigns hits a superman punch on him. Reigns goes for a superplex, but Owens reverses into a brainbuster off the top for a two count. Owens goes for a Swanton bomb off the top rope, but Reigns blocks it with his knees. Owens rolls outside, and Reigns chases him down with a dropkick to the head. Reigns goes for a second one, but Owens dodges it and superkicks Reigns in the face twice. Owens sets up Reigns on the announce table, then climbs on top of the fan barricade and hits a frogsplash on him ontop of the table. The table didn’t break, so Owens went back up and did another one on Reigns, and this time they break through the table. Owens throws Reigns back in the ring and hits a frogsplash off the top and pins, but Reigns kicks out at two. Owens goes for a superkick but Reigns blocks it and powerbombs Owens for a two count. Owens dodges a superman punch and hits a pop up powerbomb on Reigns, but Reigns gets his foot up on the rope at the two count. Owens grabs the Universal Title belt from ringside and rolls back in the ring. The referee struggles with Owens, then Reigns spears Owens, but Reigns isn’t able to roll over to pin him. Jericho runs in and slides in the ring. He sizes up both men, then gives Owens a Codebreaker. The referee calls for the bell, and Roman Reigns is disqualified. Kevin Owens wins and retains he Universal Title. After the bell, Jericho hands Owens the Universal Title belt, then they hug in the ring. Reigns looks on from ringside, and Owens and Jericho head backstage.

– Before Jericho and Owens make it backstage, Rollins’ music hits and he meets them on the ramp. Owens runs back to ringside and Reigns spears him. Rollins throws Jericho in the ring and Pedigrees him. Reigns and Rollins take Jericho to ringside and they powerbomb him through the announce table. Owens almost makes it up the ramp backstage, but Rollins stops him right before he makes it to the curtain. They take Owens over to the announce table by the entrance, and they powerbomb him through that.

Posted December 18th, 2016 in WWE. Tagged: .

Report: Mick Foley Off Of WWE TV Until January

It looks like Mick Foley will be absent from RAW for the rest of December. According to a report by Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet, the WWE Hall of Famer will be taking time off to be with his family and do volunteer work as Santa Claus.

A rep from WWE reportedly told Pro Wrestling Sheet that Foley is booked to return on the Monday, January 2nd edition of RAW, where he will resume his role as the show’s GM. Foley has been involved in a storyline with Sami Zayn, which culminated in Zayn getting a rematch with Braun Strowman at Sunday’s Roadblock pay-per-view.

The WWE rep noted that Foley is not suspended or released.

Posted December 17th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

Shawn Michaels Speaks On Potential Royal Rumble “Dream Match” With AJ Styles

Shawn Michaels appeared on Dallas, TX radio station 105.3 The Fan today to promote his new movie The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, and during the interview he addressed a hot topic in the wrestling world. The Heart Break Kid finally spoke on rumors about a possible “dream match” between him and AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble, which takes place in Michael’s hometown of San Antonio.

Michaels said that while no one from WWE has even contacted him about the Royal Rumble yet, he would love hearing the reaction from his hometown crowd if he came out from behind the curtain at the Alamodome. He recalled meeting AJ Styles once in-person, and called him “phenomenal.”

The WWE Hall of Famer added that he believes both him and WWE have happily moved on from each other, and said he’s enjoying his retirement.

You can listen to his interview here.

Posted December 14th, 2016 in News, WWE. Tagged: .

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