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  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/29)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/29)

    The November 29, 2016 edition of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Colinial Life Arena in Columbia, SC. This is the last episode before Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view.

    – SmackDown opens up with Renee Young in the ring standing in front of a table. She introduces SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss to sign the contract for their match on Sunday at TLC. Alexa dismisses Renee, and cuts a promo on Becky saying that the only reason Becky is the champion is because of “dumb, Irish luck.” Becky says Alexa should stop crying and moaning like a four-year old. Becky eventually decides she doesn’t want to wait until Sunday, and hits Alexa with a right hand across the table. Becky beats down Alexa in the ring and takes her up to the top turnbuckle, but then Alexa pushes Becky off and right through the table in the ring.

    – Kalisto & Dolph Ziggler def. Baron Corbin & The Miz via DQ: Baron Corbin starts off in control against Ziggler, then The Miz tags in and he brawls with Ziggler around ringside. Back in the ring, Ziggler gets the hot tag to Kalisto and he lays out The Miz. The Miz comes back with a big boot on Kalisto, then hits a baseball slide dropkick on Ziggler at ringside. Ziggler hits a superkick on The Miz and Kalisto hits a suicide dive on Corbin. Back in the ring, Kalisto rolls up The Miz, but Baron Corbin comes from behind and hits Kalisto with a steel chair. Kalisto and Ziggler get the win via DQ.

    – American Alpha cuts a promo in the back about their upcoming match against Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton. Immediately after, Wyatt and Orton cut a promo on American Alpha. Orton then turns to Luke Harper and challenges him to get the job done against Kane in singles action tonight. Orton says that he and Wyatt are the only two who matter.

    – Carmella comes out to the ring with a mic and she starts talking trash about John Cena and Nikki Bella. Nikki hits the ring and spears Carmella. Nikki and Carmella brawl until Carmella eventually retreats up the ramp.

    – Dean Ambrose is out next for the Ambrose Asylum. He introduces his guest, James Ellsworth, who thanks Dean Ambrose for helping him. Ambrose says Ellsworth doesn’t need to thank him, but he can wash his car and pick him up a six-pack. Dean asks Ellsworth is he’s rooting for him to beat AJ Styles at TLC on Sunday. Ellsworth says while he would love to see Dean win, he’s got three wins over AJ Styles, and if AJ retains the World Title, Ellsworth thinks he might have a shot at beating AJ a fourth time. This brings out the face that runs the place, AJ Styles, who comes down the ramp to interrupt. Styles stands on top of the announce table at ringside and tells Ellsworth that he’s nothing more than a prop whose only purpose is to insult AJ. AJ says that Ellsworth never would have had a shot at beating him if Ambrose didn’t interfere every time. Styles says he’s going to beat Ambrose so badly at TLC that he won’t be able to walk, and AJ dares Ellsworth to show up so AJ can get his hands on him with tables, ladders, and chairs. Ambrose warns AJ that there’s going to be carnage at TLC on Sunday, and that Ambrose will reclaim what’s rightfully his: The WWE World Title. AJ Styles shoves Ambrose into a ladder then out of the ring, then he throws Ellsworth across some chairs. AJ throws the steel ring steps at Ambrose at ringside, then rolls back in the ring and starts beating down Ellsworth. AJ grabs the ladder and slams it across Ellsworth’s back, then he throws Ellsworth out to ringside. AJ hits Ellsworth across the back with a steel chair, then sets up Ellsworth for a Styles Clash on the steel ring steps. AJ gets him up, and jumps off the ring steps with a Styles Clash on Ellsworth down to the ringside floor.

    – We see Ellsworth being taken into an ambulance on a stretcher. James Ellsworth tells Ellsworth that this is his fault, and Ellsworth’s ambulance leaves the arena.

    – Kane def. Luke Harper: After some slow back-and-forth action in the opening minutes, Kane takes control with a DDT and a side walk slam. Kane hits a running clothesline in the corner, but Harper dodges another one and hits a splash in the corner of his own. They go to the top turnbuckle and Kane hits a superplex on Harper. Both men get up and start trading right hands in the middle of the ring, until Kane grabs Harper by the throat and hits a chokeslam for the win.

    – Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt def. American Alpha: The winner of this match will get a shot at Health Slater & Rhino’s Tag Team Titles. Jordan starts off with a series of arm drags on Orton, but Orton eventually drops him with a boot and tags in Bray. Bray gets fired up and beats down Jordan, then tags Orton back in. Orton hits a suplex then keeps Jordan grounded with a chin lock. Jordan runs the ropes and Gable tags in. Gable enters the ring with a flying cross body off the top on Orton, then he gets Orton in a hanging arm bar over the ring ropes. Gable climbs up top, but Bray knocks him off down to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Bray hits a running clothesline in the corner, then a DDT on the apron before he tags Orton back in. Orton takes Gable up on the turnbuckle and hits a superplex off the very top rope. Jordan and Wyatt tag in, and Jordan hits a suplex on Wyatt for a two count. Gable hits a suicide dive on Orton at ringside, while back in the ring Wyatt comes back with a clothesline on Jordan. Jordan comes back and drops Wyatt with a German suplex, but then the lights cut out. When the lights are back on, Luke Harper is at ringside. Jordan is distracted by Harper, then turns around into Bray Wyatt who attempts the Sister Abigail. Gable makes the save with a dropkick on Wyatt, then they attempt the Grand Amplitude but Orton breaks it up. Orton hits an RKO on Gable, then Bray gets back up and hits the Sister Abigail on Jordan for the win. As The Wyatt Family celebrates in the ring, we see Heath Slater and Rhino watching on a monitor backstage. AJ Styles interrupts them and Slater and Rhino get in the champ’s face. Before anything happens, Dean Ambrose comes running in the room and starts beating down AJ. Ambrose brawls with AJ over a table and pummels him on the ground as SmackDown goes off the air.

  • Ryback On Vince McMahon Roughhousing With Wrestlers, Not Wanting To Return To WWE

    Ryback On Vince McMahon Roughhousing With Wrestlers, Not Wanting To Return To WWE

    On the latest edition of Ryback’s Conversation With The Big Guy podcast, Ryback theorizes that WWE hasn’t cancelled his free WWE Network subscription in hopes that he’ll one day return to the company. “No I won’t,” Ryback said of going back to WWE. “I want them to [cancel the subscription.] They won’t.”

    The former WWE star also talked about his formre boss, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Ryback shared that McMahon would prank the wrestlers by sneaking up behind them and putting them in submission holds. Ryback brought up that Titus O’Neil was suspended for similar roughhousing, but said that Titus took it too far.

    “Vince was like that. He’d try to come behind people and try to f***ing get them, like, legitimately,” Ryback said. “There were many times he’d come up behind me and bump me and I’d turn around, like, f***ing pissed. I know Titus O’Neil took it too far and would come and tackle him sometimes.”

    You can check out all of Ryback’s podcasts at AudioBoom.com.

  • WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/28)

    WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/28)

    The November 28, 2016 edition of WWE RAW airrf live from Charlotte, North Carolina at the Spectrum Center.

    – Chris Jericho is in the ring to open up RAW with The Highlight Reel. Jericho immediately introduces his guest — his best friend, Kevin Owens. Owens rips on the American Thanksgiving and people fighting at Black Friday sales. Owens says they are superior because they’re Canadian, and that their Thanksgiving is on October because they’re ahead of the curve. Owens and Jericho talk about what they’re thankful for, and mention being thankful that Seth Rollins isn’t there tonight. With that, Roman Reigns is out next to interrupt and says that Owens is a joke of a champion. Reigns says that Owens is only the Universal Champion because of Jericho’s help. Jericho starts to explain to Reigns that he’s made the list, but Owens tells Jericho to shut up. Owens tells Reigns he can’t talk to him that way, but Reigns challenges him. Reigns says he wants to face Owens tonight, and Reigns proposes that if he wins tonight he gets a shot at the Universal Title at Roadblock. Owens accepts, and Reigns heads to the back.

    – Backstage, Jericho asks Owens why he told him to “shut up” out in the ring. Owens says that he’s sick of people saying he wouldn’t be the champion without Jericho’s help. They argue and appear to officially break off their friendship before Jericho storms off.

    – Braun Strowman def. R-Truth: Strowman starts off with some clotheslines then a splash in the corner. Strowman follows up with a running powerslam for the very quick win in a squash match. After the match, Strowman beats down Goldust until Sami Zayn comes out for the save. Strowman ends up dropping Zayn and tieing his legs up in the turnbuckle. Some referees slide in the ring to stop Strowman, then Mick Foley walks out. Zayn tells Mick he doesn’t need his help. Byron steps in the ring and asks Foley about why he’s stopped the action with Strowman and Zayn two weeks in a row. Foley says Zayn needs to be saved from himself because he won’t quit. Zayn says Foley is screwing him over, and Foley gets in his face and tells him that he’ll never beat Strowman because he’s a monster.

    – Charlotte and Dana Brooke talk backstage about Charlotte’s homecoming tonight. Charlotte says tonight she’ll end her rivalry with Sasha Banks once and for all by beating her in the ring.

    – Tony Nese def. Credric Alexander: After a couple minutes of back-and-forth action, Tony Nese hits the pumphandle slam for win after a very short match. Cole promotes the debut of 205 Live tomorrow on the WWE Network on commentary.

    – Chris Jericho is shown walking through the arena with his luggage. An interviewer tries to talk to Jericho, but he yells at her and she backs off. Jericho goes to get into a limo, but the limo driver accidentally knocks down The List while opening the door. Jericho bends down to pick it up, and when he stands back up Seth Rollins is standing right in front of him.. Rollins chases Jericho around the limo and beats him down in the garage. Rollins pulls Jericho ontop of a car and hits the Pedigree on the roof of the car.

    – Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks – Double Count-out: Sasha gets Charlotte in the Banks Statement early on, but Charlotte reaches the ropes with the help of Dana. Sasha beats down Dana at ringside, then brawls with Charlotte around the ring. Charlotte throws Sasha into the fan barricade several times, then they brawl out into the crowd. The referee counts them both out, but Mick Foley comes out and says he won’t allow the match to end like this. Foley says the match will restart later tonight as a falls count anywhere, No DQ match.

    – Enzo Amore def. Rusev via DQ: Rusev starts beating down Enzo as soon as the bell rings, then hits a kick blatantly below the belt. Rusev gets disqualified, and yells at Enzo for talking about his wife.

    – Mark Henry is backstage promoting a new movie he’s in, until Titus O’Neil approaches him and complains that the movie role should’ve been his. Titus grabs Henry by the arm, but Henry shoves him down to the floor and walks off.

    – Rich Swan def. Noam Dar: Brian Kendrick is on commentary for this one. After some competitive action in the opening minutes, Dar takes control of the match with some kicks and knees to the head. Rich Swan comes back with some kicks of his own, and hits a superkick on Dar out of nowhere for the win. After the match, Swan cuts a promo on Kendrick about already having beaten him twice.

    – We see Sheamus and Cesaro in a bar arguing about why they aren’t the Tag Team Champions right now. Some other patrons start harassing the two, so they team up to beat them down then clear out the bar. Sheamus jumps behind the bar and starts handing out drinks, and it appears that Sheamus and Cesaro agree to be partners once again.

    – Roman Reigns def. Kevin Owens: Owens beats Reigns down before the bell. After the bell, the action quickly goes to the outside where both competitors take turns throwing each other into the barricades and ring steps. Back in the ring, Owens hits a running Senton for a two count. Owens slows down the pace and keeps Reigns grounded, then hits another Senton. Reigns comes back with a series of clotheslines in the corner, then starts trading right hands with Owens in the middle of the ring. Reigns hits a Samoan Drop for a two count, then sets up for a Superman punch. Owens rolls to the outside, so Reigns followers and hits the Drive-By. Back in the ring, Owens drops Reigns with a superkick for another two count. Owens goes to the top rope, but Reigns gets up and stops him with some right hands. Reigns leaves Owens sitting on the turnbuckle and hits a Superman punch that sends Owens rolling to the floor. Reigns follows Owens outside and hits a second Superman punch. Reigns throws Owens back in the ring and lets him stand up. Owens blocks Reign’s Superman punch attempt, but Reigns comes right back with a spear for the win.

    – We see footage from earlier today of Michael Cole interviewing Paul Heyman. Heyman says that he and Lesnar underestimated Goldberg, and that Lesnar is embarrassed by what happened at Survivor Series. Heyman says that now Lesnar feels like he has something to prove, and that makes Lesnar more dangerous than he’s ever been. Heyman confirms that Lesnar will also be competing in the 2017 30-man Royal Rumble match.

    – Big E & Xavier Woods def. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows: The New Day’s Tag Team Titles are on the line in this one. Anderson hits a powerbomb on Wooda early on, then tags in Gallows who continues the offense on Woods with a big boot. Big E eventually gets the hot tag and starts cleaning house until Anderson drops him with a spinning heel kick. Big E comes back with a spear on Anderson through the ropes down to the floor at ringside. Woods tags in and comes off the top rope, but Anderson catches him and hits a spinning spinebusters for a two count. Woods goes for the Honor Roll, but Anderson dodges it. Xavier and Anderson exchange elbows and uppercuts until a series of rollups leads to Woods grabbing the tights and rolling up Anderson for the win.

    – Bayley walks into Sasha Banks’ locker room to wish her luck in her match tonight. Bayley starts talking about all that Charlotte has done to her, but Sasha cuts her off and says this is about the Women’s Title, and Charlotte repeatedly disrespecting Sasha. Sasha brings up how Charlotte disrespects her own father Ric Flair, and says she’s dedicating tonight’s match to Ric.

    – Sasha Banks def. Charlotte: This time it’ll be under falls count anywhere & no-DQ rules. Charlotte rolls outside early on and Sasha follows up with a suicide dive through the ropes to the floor. Both women go down after a double clothesline, then Charlotte takes control of the match after hitting a backbreaker on Sasha. Charlotte goes for the Figure 4, but Sasha gets out and hits a double knee drop. Charlotte and Sasha start fighting on the ring apron, then Charlotte hits a big boot that drop Sasha down to the floor. Charlotte follows up with a Natural Selection on the floor for a two count. Sasha grabs a kendo stick from under the ring and starts attacking Charlotte with it. Charlotte fights her off and hits a neckbreaker, then gets her in the Figure 4 on the floor at ringside. Sasha grabs the kendo stick and hits Charlotte with it to break the hold. Charlotte and Sasha brawl up the ramp to the announce table, where Charlotte hits a moonsault off the announce table for a two count. They fight their way back down to ringside, where Sasha climbs on the fan barricade and hits a double knee drop on Charlotte for a two count. Sasha follows up with some kendo stick shots and brawls with Charlotte through the crowd. Sasha pulls Charlotte under one of the hand rails on the arena steps and bends her back across it, and Charlotte taps out. Ric Flair makes his way down to the ring as Sasha is celebrating with the Women’s Title. Flair enters the ring and raises Sasha’s hand and gets a big pop from the crowd.

  • Report: WWE Gave Announcers Unique Instructions For Goldberg vs. Lesnar At Survivor Series

    Report: WWE Gave Announcers Unique Instructions For Goldberg vs. Lesnar At Survivor Series

    Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg was the shortest match at this year’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, and because of that WWE’s announcers were reportedly told to call the match differently. Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter this week that WWE instructed their announcers to call the main event “like a fight,” as opposed to how they called the rest of the card.

    According to Meltzer, WWE’s goal was for the match to have an explosive MMA-style finish. The company reportedly felt that their audience is familiar enough with UFC that fans wouldn’t be disappointed by the quick match, especially if they present it more like a “fight” than how they presented the other matches. Before the show, announcers were instructed how to call the match differently to help WWE achieve their desired effect.

    Goldberg is currently scheduled to take part in January’s 30-man Royal Rumble match, and is expected to have a rematch with Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 in April.

  • Chris Jericho Speaks On The Finish Of Goldberg vs. Lesnar At Survivor Series

    Chris Jericho Speaks On The Finish Of Goldberg vs. Lesnar At Survivor Series

    On the latest edition of the Talk Is Jericho podcast, Chris Jericho talked about the finish of the Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg match at Survivor Series. The former World Champion praised the match’s shock-value and called the idea “brilliant.”

    “Everyone was shocked, everyone was surprised, but after thinking about it for a minute, I think it was actually a pretty brilliant finish,” he said.

    Jericho feels that the 86-second Survivor Series match helped generate buzz while protecting both performers from a “plodding” longer match. Lesnar and Goldberg’s previous 13-minute match in 2004 was nearly universally panned in reviews.

    “I loved the Goldberg finish. I think it was very smart,” Jericho said. “Had they gone out there for about a 10-minute match, and kind of been a little bit plodding, or maybe somebody blows up or whatever it may be, I don’t think it would have been as effective. It was a shock-value, water cooler moment. Everybody’s talking about it. It sets up for a huge main event rematch; and we have something to talk about, so I think it was a great idea.”

    Jericho congratulated Lesnar and Goldberg on a successful match, and Goldberg on making an impressive comeback.

  • Backstage News On Why WWE Signed Goldberg

    Backstage News On Why WWE Signed Goldberg

    Goldberg is officially back on the WWE roster after defeating Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series, but that wasn’t always WWE’s plan for the former undefeated WCW World Champion.

    According to a new report by Dave Meltzer the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE’s original plan to have Goldberg lose in a one-off match against Lesnar was changed due to the recent decline in WWE’s TV viewership. The company decided that bringing Goldberg back for more than just that one match would be good for their viewership in 2017.

    It sounds like now that Goldberg is back, that also means the plans original for Lesnar vs. Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 33 have been scrapped. Some in company management wanted to stay on course for Lesnar vs. Shane, but Vince McMahon ultimately made the call to start building to a Lesnar-Goldberg rematch at WrestleMania.

    According to the report by Meltzer, Goldberg negotiated “phenomenal single-event deal” and is willing to wrestle any time for paydays like that.

  • Rick Steiner On His Brother Scott Being Right About TNA & His Beef With Hulk Hogan (Video)

    Former Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner recently sat down for a comprehensive interview with Hannibal TV where he talked about the controversy between his brother Scott and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan. Steiner and Hogan had a highly-publicized beef, including Twitter rants and an alleged incident between Steiner and Hogan’s wife at an airport. Rick says the beef between Scott and Hulk got carried away on Twitter, but that Scott didn’t like Hogan to begin with.

    “There were some things being said and my brother brought up some stuff that was pretty personal, that was true that they didn’t want to come out,” Rick said of Scott’s Twitter rants. “I wasn’t there but they said he said something to Hogan’s new wife or new girlfriend or something, I wasn’t there I didn’t see any of it. I know the legality issues of it, there were a couple of lawyers hired, there was some stuff taken out, but my brother ain’t backing down from nobody.”

    Scott’s Twitter rants also took aim at his previous employer — TNA. Rick says the things his brother said about the troubled wrestling promotion all ended up being true. Rick feels that people may not like his brother’s approach to airing issues out, but the things he said all ended up coming to light as being true.

    As far as Scott’s way with words costing him a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame, Rick says that doesn’t matter to the Big Bad Booty Daddy.

    “Everybody is worried about ‘Oh, don’t say that, you won’t be in the Hall Of Fame.’ My brother don’t care. He’ll say what he wants to say,” Rick said.

    Rick noted that since stepping away from full-time wrestling, his brother has been opening restaurants in Georgia and Florida.

  • Update On Potential AJ Styles vs. Undertaker Match At Royal Rumble 2017

    Update On Potential AJ Styles vs. Undertaker Match At Royal Rumble 2017

    After The Undertaker’s return on last week’s SmackDown, reports hit the web that the Dead Man was rumored to face AJ Styles at WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble event.

    Dave Meltzer addressed these reports in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, claiming that there has in fact been discussion within WWE of putting ‘Taker and Styles against each other. However, Meltzer noted that there may be a timing issue in setting the match up for January.

    The Undertaker recently underwent hip surgery, and is still currently going through rehab to recover. Meltzer says it’s possible that ‘Taker won’t be medically cleared to wrestle before the January 29th pay-per-view.

    The 2017 Royal Rumble takes place in The Undertaker’s home state of Texas at the at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

  • Tyson Kidd Reportedly Pulled From WWE’s Total Divas: “WWE Doesn’t Want My Situation Explained”

    Tyson Kidd Reportedly Pulled From WWE’s Total Divas: “WWE Doesn’t Want My Situation Explained”

    Tyson Kidd has reportedly been pulled from the new season of WWE’s Total Divas reality show. When a fan on Twitter asked Kidd about his absence from the show, he replied that he won’t be appearing once this season and that “you’ll have to contact [WWE]” to find out why.

    It appears that an issue stemming from Kidd’s near-fatal injury he suffered in a WWE ring during a match with Samoa Joe could be the cause of his absence. When a fan wrote to Kidd on Twitter that she wants his injury situation explained on the show, Kidd replied and explained that WWE doesn’t want that happen.

    “Oh believe me, I don’t think [WWE] wants my situation explained,” Kidd wrote. “I’ll leave it at that for now.”

    Kidd suffered a serious neck and spinal injury in June of 2015 after taking Samoa Joe’s Muscle Buster in a dark match. The injury reportedly only has a 5% survival rate and a high chance of paralysis, but after spinal fusion surgery Kidd is able to walk again. Dave Meltzer had previously noted that it was “unbelievable” that Kidd came out of the surgery as well as he did.

    In a 2015 Sports Illustrated interview, Bret Hart blamed the injury on Kidd not being given adequate time to prepare for the match by WWE. Hart also slammed Samoa Joe’s Muscle Buster as being a reckless move. Kidd was the final graduate of the Hart Dungeon.

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/22)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/22)

    The November 22nd, 2016 edition of WWE SmackDown aired live on the USA Network from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

    – Shane McMahon comes out first to open up the show and address the crowd in Ottawa. Shane says he feels like he was in a car wreck after his match at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Shane gives some props to Team RAW, then thanks Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt for playing such big roles in Sunday’s win. Shane brings up that AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose couldn’t get along for one night like he asked them to. Ambrose is out next to interrupt Shane. Shane reprimands Ambrose for teaming up with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins to attack his own teammate, AJ. Ambrose tells Shane he’s focusing too much on the negative, and brings out James Ellsworth next. Ellsworth comes out with a neck brace on. Shane and Ambrose inform Ellsworth that he’s being offered an official SmackDown contract. Shane tells Ambrose he’s giving him the night off because he’s been too crazy lately, and instructs Ambrose to leave the building tonight. Before Ambrose can make it back up the ramp, the face that runs the place AJ Styles comes out next. Ambrose walks by AJ and heads backstage while AJ heads to the ring. AJ tells Shane that he needs to kick Ambrose off of SmackDown for what Ambrose did to him at Survivor Series. AJ tells Shane he’s making a mistake by signing Ellsworth, and tells Ellsworth that he doesn’t deserve to be on SmackDown. AJ says if Ellsworth wants to earn his contract, he has to fight AJ tonight in a ladder match. AJ says if Ellsworth can climb the ladder and grab his contract, then he has earned his spot, but if AJ climbs up and grabs it, he’s going to rip up Ellsworth’s contract. Ellsworth accepts, but if he wins, he gets the contract and a future shot at AJ’s World Title. Shane says it’s official, and we’ll see AJ Styles vs. James Ellsworth in a ladder match tonight.

    – The Miz and Maryse are doing a photo shoot backstage when Daniel Bryan interrupts and tells him he has to defend his Intercontinental Title against Kalisto tonight.

    – We see Shane McMahon backstage walking Dean Ambrose out of the building and asking him not to come back.

    – The Miz (c) def. Kalisto: We have some very fast-paced and competitive action in the opening minutes between Kalisto and the Intercontinental Champion. Kalisto takes control when he throws The Miz outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Kalisto continues the offense and hits a seated Senton bomb then a hurricanrana for a two count. Kalisto goes to the top rope, but he gets distracted by Baron Corbin. Corbin climbs on the apron and Kalisto kicks him off, then Kalisto turns into a Skull Crushing Finale from The Miz. The Miz pins for the 3 count and retains his IC Title. After the match, Corbin hits the End of Days on Kalisto then leaves. The Miz celebrates his win on the stage, but Dolph Ziggler sneaks out and superkicks the IC Champion. Ziggler leaves and Maryse checks on The Miz.

    – Backstage, Alexa Bliss is complaining to Shane McMahon about not getting a Women’s Title shot. Becky walks in and tells Alexa that she’ll have to wait for her title shot at TLC. Natalya walks in next, and tells Shane that as the coach of the women at Survivor Series, she blames Becky Lynch for the loss. Shane sets up a match for tonight between Natalya and Becky Lynch. Dean Ambrose walks in next with some pizza, and Shane McMahon again instructs him to leave.

    – Daniel Bryan runs into Baron Corbin backstage and cuts a promo on him for interfering in matches. Bryan tells Corbin that he’s got a match against Kane tonight.

    – Tag Team Turmoil: The Hype Bros and The Ascension start off, and a new team will enter every time one team is eliminated. The Ascension starts off in control of the match, and both members beat down the Hype Bros around ringside. Mojo gets the hot tag to Ryder and they hit the Hype Ryder on Konmor for the elimination. Breezango is out next, and the Hype Bros immediately throw them both out to ringside. Ryder follows up with a suicide Senton onto Breeze and Fandango at ringside. Back in the ring, Breezango double teams Ryder for the elimination, and American Alpha is out next. American Alpha makes very short work of The Ascension, then The Vaudevillains come out and American Alpha makes very short work of them too. The Usos are the next team out, and we get a look at Heath Slater and Rhino backstage watching on a monitor. Gable and Jimmy Uso start off with some back and forth action. The Usos tag each other in and out frequently and control the next few minutes of the match. Gable gets the hot tag and hits a couple suplexes on both Usos to get back in the game. Jay Uso works on Gable in the ring until Jordan tags in blindly, then they hit a double team avalanche bulldog on Jey. Jey kicks out at two, then comes back with an attempted Samoan Splash off the top, but Jordan blocks it with his knees. Jimmy and Jey double team Jordan until Gable comes in and drops Jimmy with a German suplex. American Alpha follows up with the Grand Amplitude on Jey for the win. Immediately after the match, The Wyatt Family appears on the big screen and Bray informs American Alpha that he and Orton are coming for them next week. Winners: American Alpha

    – Daniel Bryan is talking to James Ellsworth backstage and asks if he’s sure he wants to face AJ Styles tonight. Ellsworth says he knows AJ has more talent than him, but that anything can happen in WWE and any man with two feet can climb a ladder. Dean Ambrose interrupts dressed like a Mountie. Shane walks in and freaks out that Ambrose is still there. Ambrose says he’ll leave again, and calls Shane a “hoser.” Daniel Bryan tells Shane he should take the night off to recover from last night, and Shane agrees. Bryan tells Ambrose he needs to leave, but not before he explains why he’s dressed like a Mountie. Ambrose says he has a message for AJ: “A Mountie always gets his man.”

    – Becky Lynch def. Natalya: Alexa Bliss is at ringside on commentary for this one. Becky is competitive in the opening minutes, but Natalya takes control of the match after hitting a powerbomb in the middle of the ring. Becky comes back with a t-bone suplex, then escapes a Sharpshooter and gets the win with the Dis-arm-her. Alexa attacks Becky after the match and lays her out with a DDT.

    – Baron Corbin def. Kane via DQ: After a couple minutes of aggressive action, Kalisto interferes with a springboard dropkick on Corbin. After the bell, Kane chokeslams Corbin, then Kalisto grabs a chair and hits a Van Daminator on Corbin for good measure.

    – James Ellsworth def. AJ Styles: Styles absolutely destroys Ellsworth in the opening minutes until Dean Ambrose runs in the ring dressed as an Ottawa Senators player. Styles drops Ambrose with a Phenomenal Forearm, then starts climbing the ladder. AJ is almost at the contract, but then James Ellsworth reemerges and pushes AJ off the ladder all the way down to the floor at ringside. AJ tries to get back in the ring, but Ellsworth hits the No Chin Music and AJ gets tied up in the ropes. Ellsworth climbs the ladder and grabs the contract while Styles is tied up in the ring ropes. Ellsworth now officially has a SmackDown contract, and he celebrates with Ambrose at ringside after the match. Ambrose and Ellsworth climb on top of the announce table and Ellsworth holds his new SmackDown contract high in the air.

  • WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/21)

    WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/21)

    The November 21st, 2016 edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    – Golberg is out to the ring to start off RAW and speak about his victory last night. Goldberg says that backstage after his Survivor Series match Stephanie McMahon asked him if he has one last WWE Championship run left in him. Goldberg says that he does, and that he has a message for the WWE Universe. Goldberg says to everyone in the Royal Rumble: You’re Next!

    – The New Day (c) def. Cesaro & Sheamus: Cesaro and Big E start things off with some good back and forth action, with Cesaro surprising Big E by overpowering him. Sheamus tags in quickly and continues working on Big E. Cesaro and Kofi get the tags and Kofi goes for a cross body off the top, but Cesaro catches him and hits a backbreaker. Cesaro hits the big swing on Kofi then locks him in the Sharpshooter. Kofi gets out and after some confusion at ringside with Sheamus at the other New Day members, Kofi rolls up Cesaro from behind in a small package for the win.

    – Chris Jericho is interviewed in the back about what went down at Survivor Series. He says that later tonight he’ll reveal who is to blame for the destruction of his list last night.

    – Enzo is backstage without any clothing on because he’s locked out of his dressing room. The Shining Stars talk some trash to him before Enzo runs into Titus. Enzo exchanges words with Titus until he runs into Lana and Rusev. Rusev gets in Enzo’s face until Cass shows up and backs him off. Rusev leaves with Lana, then Cass exits screen.

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    – Backstage, Mick Foley sets up Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman for later tonight.

    – Credic Alexander def. Ariya Daivari: Daivari cuts a heel promo before the match about how Canadians are no better than Americans. After some back and forth action, Daivari gets Swan in a headlocks and slows things down. After a botched springboard attempt, Daivari takes control of the match and clotheslines Cedric down. Cedric mounts a comeback and drops Daivari with a flying clothesline. After a series of reversals, Credric hits the Lumbar Check for the win.

    – Chris Jericho is out to the ring next to address last night’s destruction of the List of Jericho. Kevin Owens comes out to interrupt, and him and Jericho have a back-and-forth conversation about who is to blame for the List being destroyed. Owens blames it on Roman Reigns, and the crowd chants “yes.” Jericho and Owens embrace as best friends once again, as they seem to focus their anger towards Reigns.

    – Rusev def. Enzo: Rusev unloads on Enzo with offence early on. Rusev misses in the corner and gets rolled up for a two count, but he quickly comes back an drops Enzo with a side kick. Rusev applies the Accolade and wins via tap-out in a short match. Big Cass makes the save immediately after the bell rings.

    – Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows def. The Golden Truth: The winner of this match becomes the #1 contender for the Tag Team Titles. Goldust and Anderson start off until R-Truth gets the tag and drops Anderson with a hip toss. Goldust tags back in and starts working on Anderson. Truth and Gallows tag back in, and the heels hit the Magic Killer for the win after a quick match. Gallows & Anderson are now the #1 contenders for the Tag Team Championships.

    – Braun Strowman def. Sami Zayn via Stoppage: Braun jumps Sami before the bell to get the advantage early-on. Strowman dominates Zayn in the opening minutes, then hangs Sami up on the turnbuckle in the Tree of Woe. Strowman beats down Sami until Mick Foley comes out and declares that the match should be stopped. Sami gets assistance at ringside while Strowman stares him down and makes his way to the back.

    – RAW Women’s Champion Charlotte is out to the ring next, accompanied by her apprentice Dana Brooke. Charlotte cuts a promo calling Bayley and the rest of the RAW Women’s roster “peasants.” Sasha Banks interrupts, and then she’s interrupted by Nia Jax shortly after. Jia says she’s not here for Charlotte, she’s here for Sasha. Sasha hits Dana and then all hell breaks loose until Bayley comes out to save Sasha. A tag match is up next.

    – Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Charlotte & Nia Jax Charlotte goes back-and-forth with the babyfaces in the opening minutes until Nia tags back in and starts ragdalling Bayley. Sasha and Charlotte eventually get tagged back in, and Sasha hits a cross body splash off the top for a two count on Charlotte. Bayley tags back in and hits a double duplex on Nia with Sasha. Charlotte tags back in, but Sasha gets her in the Banks Statement shortly after for the win.

    – Next up, we see a brief promotional package about The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection, which leads into an ad for Disney’s “Moana” which features The Rock as a voice actor.

    – TJ Perkins def. Noam Dar & Rich Swann Lots of competitive action to start off the first few minutes. Swann takes control of the match after dropkicking Dar to the floor. Parkins makes a brief comeback and locks in a one bar on Dar, but Swann hits a Rolling Thunder and follows up with a stiff kick to Perkins for the win. Swann is now the #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

    – Kevin Owens def. Seth Rollins: This match is under No DQ rules. Owens rolls outside immediately to grab something from under the ring, but Rollins drops him with a sliding dropkick then continues the offence. Rollins hits a double knee strike for a two count, and Owens answers back with a power bomb for a two count for his own. A steel chair comes into play early on, and Rollins drops Owens into it. Owens is able to hit a cannonball in the corner, comes back with a DDT, and takes control of the match for a few minutes. They brawl through the crowd and into the depths of the seating area. Owens and Rollins brawl all through the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, then right back to ringside. As they approach the ring again, a masked “fan” attacks Rollins, and the masked “fan” is revealed to be Chris Jericho. Rollins takes out Jericho with a Pedigree at ringside. The action goes to ringside where Rollins attempts a pedigree, but Owens gets out and powerbombs Rollins onto the corner of the ring apron. Owens rolls Rollins back into the ring and pins him for the win.

    – After the match, Jericho recovers from his Pedigree at ringside and smiles at Owens retaining his tile. Owens and Jericho celebrate at ringside and head to the back. RAW goes off the air with Owens raising the WWE Universal Title above his head.

  • WWE Survivor Series 2016 Results & Discussion (11/20)

    WWE Survivor Series 2016 Results & Discussion (11/20)

    WWE Survivor Series 2016 airs live tonight from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    5-on-5 Women’s Elimination Match: Team RAW (Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Bayley, Charlotte Flair) vs. Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Naomi): Before the match, we see Nikki Bella on the ground backstage complaining that her head hurts. Natalya will be replacing Nikki in this elimination match. Alicia and Carmella trade offense to start off the match. Carmella hits the bronco buster in the corner, then Becky and Bayley tag in. Charlotte tags herself in before they can lock up, and Charlotte squares off with Bayley. Sasha then tags herself in, and Team RAW starts fighting with each other until the aprons clear. The first elimination comes when Alicia Fox hits the axe kick on Carmella for the pinfall, and the second elimination comes shortly after when Alexa Bliss takes out Alicia. Naomi hits a suicide dive off the top rope onto Nia all the way on the floor, but Nia comes back shortly after by slamming Naomi into the ring post. Naomi remains unconscious at ringside for the referee’s full 10 count, and she’s eliminated. Back in the ring, Sasha hits the double knees twice on Natalya. Sasha goes for the Backstabber but Alexa breaks it up. Natalya rolls up Sasha from behind while she’s distracted by Alexa and scores the three count on her. Sasha is now eliminated. Charlotte comes in next and Natalya drops her with a sitout powerbomb. Natalya gets her in the Sharpshooter, but Charlotte is able to reach the ropes with the help of Dana. Charlotte comes back with a big boot on Natalya for the three count, and Natalya is eliminated. Becky and Alexa try to double team Nia with a vertical suplex, but Nia reverses it into a double suplex on both of them. Nia picks up Alexa, and Becky comes off the top rope with a dropkick that drops them. Becky gets Nia in the Dis-arm-her for the elimination. After Nia is eliminated, she beats down Becky at ringside. Charlotte drops Alexa with a big boot and eliminates her. It’s down to Charlotte and Bayley vs. Becky Lynch. Becky hits a running forearm in the corner on Charlotte and follows up with a t-bone suplex. Becky goes to the top rope and hits a flying leg drop. Becky pins Charlotte, but Bayley breaks up the pin. Bayley tags in and starts trading elbow shots with Becky. Becky gets a pumphandle suplex, but she misses her next leg drop. Bayley comes back with a clothesline and a vertical suplex. Bayley hits a belly to belly suplex on Becky for the win, and wins the match for Team RAW. Charlotte and Bayley’s hands are raised, then Charlotte beats down Bayley at ringside.

    – James Ellsworth is walking around backstage high-fiving everyone, until Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson approach him and make fun of him. They make several “chin” jokes until Mick Foley walks in to stick up for Ellsworth. Foley runs off Gallows and Anderson, then Ellsworth starts telling Foley how big of a fan he is. Ellsworth starts talking about Foley’s Hell In A Cell match, and beating The Rock for the World Title. Foley tries to recruit Ellsworth to RAW, but Ellsworth declines and says he’s “true team blue.” Foley shakes his hand and walks away, then Ellsworth turns around into Braun Strowman. Strowman asks Ellsworth if he knows him, and Ellsworth runs off.

    – The Miz © vs. Sami Zayn: The Intercontinental Championship is on the line in this one. Some competitive back-and-forth action between the Champion and challenger early on until Zayn knocks The Miz outside with a flying knee. The Miz pulls Zayn outside with him, and Zayn hits a springboard moonsault off the fan barricade. Maryse gets in Sami’s face to distract him, and the Miz takes out Sami’s left knee. The Miz takes Sami back in the ring and continues working on Zayn’s left knee. Zayn comes back with a kick that sends Miz to the outside, then goes flying off one leg with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, The Miz comes back with a series of dropkicks in the corner. The Miz comes off the top rope but Zayn side-steps him and hits the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Zayn goes for the big boot, but he’s still selling his left knee and The Miz is able to get out of the way. The Miz gets Zayn in the Figure Four leg lock, but Zayn is eventually able to roll to the ropes and grab them to break the hold. Zayn is still on the mat selling his knee when The Miz walks over and hits a series of kicks, Daniel Bryan style. Zayn ducks the last kick and catches The Miz in a Figure Four leg lock of his own. Maryse rings the bell at ringside so Sami thinks he’s won and releases the hold, but the match is still going. The Miz rolls up Sami from behind and scores the win.

    – We get a look at Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles talking trash to each other in the back. Shane McMahon walks in and tells them to knock it off and stay on the same page for one night only tonight.

    10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match: Team RAW (The New Day, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Sheamus & Cesaro, Enzo Amore & Big Cass, The Shining Stars) def. Team SmackDown (Heath Slater, Rhyno, Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, American Alpha, The Usos): Fandango starts things off by handing out fashion violation tickets, and that earns him a Midnight Hour from The New Day and just like that, Fandango is eliminated first. Kofi gets eliminated immediately after by a superkick from Jey Uso. Gallows and Anderson start working over Mojo until Ryder gets the tag and cleans house. Ryder hits a double knee strike on Anderson, followed up with a missile dropkick. Gallows tags back in and hits the Magic Killer with Anderson on Ryder for the elimination. Gable comes in next and Gallows starts working him over before tagging in Sheamus. Jordan and Primo tag in, and American Alpha hits a variation of the Doomsday Device to eliminate the Shining Stars. After their elimination, the aprons clear and all hell breaks loose in the ring. The action goes to ringside, then Heath Slater goes to the top rope and hits a stage dive all the way down onto everyone on the floor. Gable hits a big German suplex on Cesaro back in the ring, then Jordan launches Gable through the air for a somersault plancha onto everyone at ringside. Back in the ring, Gallows superkicks Jordan, then he hits the Magic Killer with Anderson on Jordan to eliminate American Alpha. Heath Slater hits the ring and starts cleaning house with flying knees and kicks, until Anderson comes back with a spinning spinebuster and tags in Sheamus. Slater gets a “he’s got kids chant form the crowd.” Rhyno and Gallows tag in and Rhyno hits the Gore to eliminate Gallows and Anderson. Cass hits a big boot on Gallows then hits the Boom Shaka Laka with Enzo to eliminate Slater & Rhyno. The Usos hit a superkick and a splash off the top next to eliminate Enzo and Cass. The Usos superkick Cesaro to the outside, and Sheamus hits a big boot on Jimmy Uso then takes him to the top rope. Sheamus hits the White Noise off the turnbuckle on Jimmy, but then Jey superkicks him and pins. Cesaro breaks the pin. Cesaro hits the 619 on Jey Uso, then a splash off the top for a 2 count. Cesaro swings Jey, but Jimmy superkicks him in the knee then Jey gets Cesaro in the Tequila Sunrise. Cesaro gets out and puts Jey in the Sharpshooter. Sheamus superkicks Jimmy out of the ring and Jey taps out, giving Team RAW the win.

    – Cruiserweight Title Match: Brian Kendrick © vs. Kalisto – No Contest SmackDown takes control of the Cruiserweight Division if Kalisto wins. After some competitive back-and-forth action in the opening minutes, Kendrick crushes Kalisto between the ring apron and the steel steps then boots him. Kalisto makes it back in the ring before the 10 count, then hits a huge Spanish Fly on Kendrick off the ring apron onto the floor at ringside. Back in the ring, Kendrick crotches Kalisto on the top rope, and hits a Captain’s Hook off the turnbuckle and applies the hold on the mat. Kalisto reaches the ropes to break the hold, then comes back with kicks. Kalisto hits the Salida Del Sol for a two count, then goes back to the top rope but Baron Corbin comes out and hits Kendrick from behind. Kalisto leaps off the turnbuckle but Corbin catches him and hits the End of Days. This one ends in a DQ, and Daniel Bryan cuts a promo on Corbin in the back after the match.

    – 5-on-5 Elimination Match: Team RAW (Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown (Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles): The Champions Owens and Styles start off. They go back and forth with equal offense and end up staring each other down. Owens tags in Jericho and the crowd pops huge. Jericho works on Styles until Styles comes back with a big dropkick that levels Y2J. Rollins and Ambrose tag in and go back and forth on the mat until Jericho tags himself in. Jericho screams at Ambrose that he owes him $15,000 for his coat. They go back and forth and eventually start trading slaps to the face. Ambrose mounts Jericho in the corner and his a series of punches, then tags in Shane McMahon. McMahon hits Jericho with some punches then hits a flying elbow. Jericho comes back with a flying missile dropkick off the middle rope, and in the slow-motion replay we see that Jericho caught Shane right in the face. Reigns tags in and headbutts Shane, then hits a series of clotheslines on him in the corner. Rollins tags in and double teams Shane with Reigns. Ambrose and Owens tag in and Ambrose throws him to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive through the ropes. Back in the ring, Owens attempts a Pop Up Powerbomb but Ambrose reverses into a hurricanrana. Jericho breaks the pin and the aprons clear, and both teams stare each other down in the middle of the ring. The two teams start brawling all over the ring as the crowd chants “Ellsworth.” Most of the wrestlers clear the ring and brawl around ringside. Owens goes to the top rope and hits a Swanton Bomb onto everyone on the floor at ringside. Shane goes up top next, but Strowman throws him off and Shane hits his head on the mat. Back in the ring, Team SmackDown works on Strowman until Shane hits a flying clothesline that sends him to the outside. Reigns starts working on AJ until AJ hits the Pele Kick and drops Reigns. Ambrose and Styles start fighting each other in the ring while Shane tries to break them apart. Styles drops Ambrose from behind, then Strowman hits a running powerslam on Ambrose for the elimination. Shane is in next and Strowman immediately starts working on him, then hits a big splash in the corner. AJ goes for a Phenomenal Forearm on Strowman but Strowman catches him and throws him to the outside. Orton goes or an RKO, but Strowman throws him away too. Strowman goes for a splash on Orton, but Wyatt steps in front of him. Wyatt instructs Strowman to attack Jericho so Strowman grabs Jericho by the throat, but he lets go of him and attacks Wyatt instead. Strowman hits a dropkick on Wyatt that sends him to the outside. Strowman pulls the TV’s off the German announce table, then Randy Orton RKO’s Strowman onto it. Orton and Wyatt lay Strowman on the English announce table, and Shane McMahon comes flying off the top rope with an elbow drop all the way down onto Strowman through the table. Strowman tries to get back in the ring before the referee’s ten count, but James Ellsworth grabs Strowman by the leg and prevents him from getting back in time. Strowman chases Ellsworth up the ramp and throws him off the stage through some tables. Owens and Jericho take turns working on McMahon back in the ring. Shane blocks a Lionsault with his knees and rolls up Jericho, but Jericho kicks out. Jericho hits Codebreakers on Shane and Orton. Styles tags in and exchanges submission and pin attempts with Jericho. AJ goes for the Styles Clash on Jericho, but Owens runs in and hits Styles with the List of Jericho. Owens hits the Pop Up Powerbomb on Styles and the referee disqualifies him. Jericho is distraught about his list being thrown all over the ring, and Orton hits him with an RKO for the elimination. It’s down to Rollins and Reigns on Team RAW, and Styles, Shane, Wyatt and Orton on Team SmackDown. Orton hits a superplex on Rollins off the top rope, then Reigns and Styles tag in. Reigns tags in and drops Styles, then hits Samoan Drops on Orton and Bray. Reigns hits a sit out Razor’s Edge for a two count. Reigns goes for a Superman punch but AJ jumps up and knees him in the face. Shane McMahon tags in and hits a DDT on Reigns. He blocks a kick from Rollins and hits a spinebuster on him. Reigns goes for a spear but Shane moves and Reigns spears the ring post. Reigns is sitting in the corner and Shane goes up on the opposite ring post. Shane goes for the coast-to-coast dropkick, but Reigns pops up and spears Shane out of mid-air. Reigns pins and Shane appears to shoulder-up at the two count, but referee calls for Shane to be eliminated. Shane looks like he’s legitimately knocked out, and has to be helped to the back. The wrestlers fight around ringside while Shane is taken to the back, then back in the ring AJ and Rollins start going at it. Rollins hits an enziguri on AJ and leaves him sitting knocked out on the turnbuckle. Rollins superplexes AJ off the top, then rolls through and hits a Falcon Arrow. Dean Ambrose runs out and starts beating on AJ again until security pulls him off. Reigns and Rollins help Ambrose and beat down all of the security guards. Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose team up to powerbomb AJ through the Spanish announce table. Rollins throws AJ back i nthe ring and pins him for the elimination. It’s down to Orton and Wyatt vs. Reigns and Rollins. Luke Harper appears from ringside and distracts the two Shield members from the apron. The action goes to the outside where Harper throws Reigns into the ring post and superkicks him behind the referee’s back. Rollins takes out Harper with a suicide dive to the outside, then rolls back in the ring to work on Wyatt. Rollins comes off the top rope but Orton catches him in mid-air with an RKO to eliminate Rollins. It’s down to Reigns for Team RAW. Reigns takes the action to the outside and beats down Wyatt and Orton around ringside. Reigns takes out Harper with a spear at ringside too. Back in the ring, Bray goes for the Sister Abigail, but Reigns gets out and Superman punches him. Reigns goes for a spear on Bray, but Orton shoves Bray out of the way and takes the spear. Bray hits the Sister Abigail on Reigns for the win, and Team SmackDown takes the match. Harper, Orton, and Wyatt celebrate in the ring after the match.

    – Bill Goldberg def. Brock Lesnar: The two competitors stare each other down until the bell rings, then Lesnar picks up Goldberg and slams him into the turnbuckle. Goldberg shoves Lesnar down to the mat right away. Lesnar looks surprised, then on his way back to his feet, Goldberg hits him with a spear. Goldberg sizes him up and hits a second spear. Goldberg picks up Lesnar and hits the Jackhammer for the win in a very short match. Lesnar and Heyman make their way to the back while Goldberg celebrates with the fans. Goldberg pulls his kid into the ring and they celebrate before Goldberg makes his way to the back.

  • Final Card For Tonight’s WWE Survivor Series 2016 Pay-Per-View

    Final Card For Tonight’s WWE Survivor Series 2016 Pay-Per-View

    WWE Survivor Series 2016 airs live tonight from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada and will feature stars from both the RAW and SmackDown rosters doing battle with each other. As always, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage and discussion of the event.

    Below is the final card for tonight’s Survivor Series:

    – Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg

    5-on-5 Elimination Match
    – Team RAW (Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown (Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles)

    5-on-5 Women’s Elimination Match
    – Team RAW (Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Bayley, Charlotte Flair) vs. Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Naomi)

    10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match
    – Team RAW (The New Day, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Sheamus & Cesaro, Enzo Amore & Big Cass, The Shining Stars) vs. Team SmackDown (Heath Slater, Rhyno, Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, American Alpha, The Usos)

    Intercontinental Title Match
    – The Miz © vs. Sami Zayn

    Cruiserweight Title Match
    – Brian Kendrick © vs. Kalisto (SmackDown takes control of the Cruiserweight Division if Kalisto wins.)

  • NXT TakeOver: Toronto Results & Discussion (11/19)

    NXT TakeOver: Toronto Results & Discussion (11/19)

    NXT Takeover: Toronto aired live on November 19th from the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    – Bobby Roode def. Tye Dillinger: Roode has a choir on the stage for his entrance. After some competitive back-and-forth action in the opening moments, Tye takes control of the match on the outside and hits a big back body drop on Roode onto the floor at ringside. Back in the ring, Tye hits a series of chops to the chest then mounts Roode in the corner for 10 punches. Roode comes back with some chops of his own and an elbow to the back of Tye’s head off the second rope. Roode hits a neckbreaker for a two count, then hits some knee drops on Dillinger. Dillinger comes back with a flying clothesline, then stomps a mud hole in Roode in the corner. Tye goes for a knee to the head, but Roode rolls outside. Tye chases him down, chops him on the chest, then throws Roode back in the ring. Back in the ring, Roode immediately hits a spinebuster for a two count. Roode takes Tye up to the top rope and hits a superplex for another two count. After a series of quick rollups, Tye hits a superkick for a two count on Roode. They exchange a series of punches and elbows in the middle of the ring until Tye drops him and locks Roode in the Sharpshooter. Roode reaches the ropes to get out, then throws Tye into the ring post and hits a DDT for the win.

    – The Authors of Pain def. TM-61: Paul Ellering will be hanging above the ring in a shark cage. Back and forth action between the two teams early on, until the action goes outside. Thorne climbs a structure that’s supporting the cage, and somersaults off onto the heels at ringside. Back in the ring, Miller tags in and cleans house. He hits a suplex on each of the Authors of Pain, then a flying forearm on each one. The two members of TM-61 hit hurricanranas in tandem, sending each Author of Pain into each other head-first. Both members of TM-61 hit suicide dives onto Akam outside, then Ellering drops a chain into the ring for Rezar to use. Back in the ring, Miller blocks the chain shot, the Authors hit the Last Chapter for the win. After the match, Triple H, William Regal and Dustin Rhodes come out to present the Authors with the Dusty Rhodes Tag Tournament trophy.

    – Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa def. The Revival: The NXT Tag Team Titles are on the line in this 2-out-of-3 falls match. The Revival is in control until Gargano gets the tag to Ciampa and they hit dropkicks in tandem on both Revival members. The Revival comes back with a double team leg drop on Ciampa for a two count. Gargano gets the tag and clears house with running chops, and a running bulldog/clothesline combo that drops both members of the Revival. Gargano springboards in from the apron for a spear, but Dash and Dawson catch him and counter into the Shatter Machine for the three count, and The Revival is up one fall. The Revival control the next few minutes of the match, until Gargano hits a flying kick into a tornado DDT on both Revival members. Ciampa gets the tag, but the referee didn’t see it and holds him back. The Revival hits the Heart Attack on Gargano for a two count. Gargano escapes a superplex attempt then gets the hot tag to Ciampa. Ciampa takes control of the match and hits a knee to the face of Dawson for a two count. Ciampa hits a cross body block on Dawson off the top for another two count, then hits a double superkick with Gargano on Dawson for the three count. The two teams are now tied at one fall each — the next pinfall wins. After some back and forth action, Gargano kicks Dawson in the head then hits a springboard tornado DDT for a near-fall. The Revival members team up to hit a European uppercut into a German suplex on Gargano for a two count. Dawson throws Ciampa into the ring post and Ciampa falls to the floor. Dash throws a tag title belt to Dawson, then behind the ref’s back Dawson uses the belt to block a kick from Gargano. Gargano is selling his leg, and Dawson puts him in the Figure Four. Gargano reaches the ropes to break the hold, then Dawson tags in Wilder. Wilder accidentally superkicks his own partner when Gargano ducks, and DIY hits a double team Codebreaker on Dawson. Dash breaks up the pin, which leads to a series of more near-fall pins until Gargano gets Dash in the Crippler Crossface. Ciampa gets Dawson in the armbar at the same time, and both members of the Revival tap out.

    – Asuka © def. Mickie James: The NXT Women’s Championship match is up next. After some quick competitive action early on, Mickie James hits a snapmare and a sliding dropkick that send Asuka rolling to the outside. Back in the ring, Asuka bumps Mickie James to the floor, but then Mickie answers with a kick and a hurricanrana off the apron. Asuka comes back with a German suplex on Mickie onto the floor at ringside. Mickie rolls back into the ring at the referee’s 7 count, and Asuka goes back on the offensive. Asuka hits a series of kicks on Mickie, but Mickie catches one of them and gets Asuka in a half Boston crab. Asuka reaches the ropes, then the two trade slaps to the face in the middle of the ring. Mickie James hits a neckbreaker and a series of flying clotheslines, then a back body drop after Asuka misses a cross body attempt. Mickie hits a splash off the top rope on the Champion for a two count. Asuka gets Mickie in a cross armbar, but Mickie reaches the ropes and comes back with a spinning heel kick for a two count. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock, but Mickie fights it. Asuka eventually gets Mickie in the Cross Face Chicken Wing and Mickie taps out.

    – Samoa Joe def. Shinsuke Nakamura The NXT Championship is on the line in this one. Joe and Nakamura trade kicks in the opening moments. Nakamura gets the upper hand and hits a knee drop on Joe before taking things to the outside. Nakamura hits a big boot on Joe that sends him over the barricade into the crowd. Back in the ring, Joe hit a running elbow in the corner followed up by an enziguri. Nakamura comes back with a series of knees, but Joe catches him in the corner and drops him with the Rock Bottom. Joe follows up with a kick to the chest and an elbow drop for a two count. Joe locks Nakamura in a half Boston Crab before throwing the Champion outside and following up with a suicide dive. Joe kicks Nakamura down on the floor at ringside before rolling him back in the ring. Nakamura comes back with a flying kick and a knees of knees. The Champion drops Joe with more kicks, then hits a flying elbow in the corner and a running knee for a two count. Joe comes back with a kick and a running senton, then gets Nakamura in an STF and a Crossface Crippler. Nakamura gets out, but Joe drops him again with a spinning powerslam. Nakamura climbs to the top rope, but Joe drops him with an enziguri. Nakamura answers with a kick of his own, then a knee to the face of the challenger. Nakamura goes back to the middle rope and hits a flying knee to the face. Joe goes for a German suplex, but Nakamura gets out and hits a German suplex of his own. Nakamura misses a running knee in the corner, and Joe starts working on the Champion’s left knee. Joe goes for the Muscle Buster but Nakamura gets out and hits a running knee to the face for a two count. Nakamura goes for another running knee, but Joe dodges it and gets the Champion in a sleeper hold. Nakamura gets out, but Joe hits a German suplex, a Full Nelson suplex, and a straight jacket suplex for a two count. Nakamura hits a running knee to the back of Joe’s head and Joe rolls to the outside. Nakamura goes for another running knee at ringside, but Joe blocks it with a kick to the groin that the referee didn’t see. Joe slams Nakamura onto the ring steps then rolls him back in the ring. Joe hits the Muscle Buster for the win to take back the NXT Championship.

  • Scott Steiner Takes Aim At WWE 2K17 & Goldberg In Latest Twitter Rant

    In Scott Steiner’s latest Twitter rant, the former WCW World Champion took issue with the new WWE 2K17 video game. Steiner wasn’t happy about not being included in the game, while Goldberg was included.

    “Goldberg is featured on #WWE’s new video game and somehow I’m not in the game,” Steiner wrote. “A handful of guys beat Goldberg, and Brock wasnt one of them, but I’m the only one not in the game. I would beat that bald headed bastard in the virtual world also.”

    Steiner then took aim at Goldberg directly, saying that maybe Goldberg didn’t want Steiner in the game because he “couldn’t handle getting beat in two different worlds.”


    https://twitter.com/ScottSteiner/status/799777482849316864

    Steiner has written several notable Twitter rants in recent years — usually directed towards Hulk Hogan and WWE. Last April, TMZ reported that police were investigating Steiner over alleged threats against Hulk Hogan’s life.

  • Steve Austin Speaks On Goldberg’s First WWE Run Going Wrong & Why He Returned

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qudg8JCdMos

    WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin recently appeared on the PWTorch Livecast to discuss the return of his friend Bill Goldberg. During the interview, Austin said he’s glad to see Goldberg back because he didn’t think his first run in WWE was very memorable.

    Austin says he doesn’t know if the writing was to blame, or if Goldberg just “didn’t really fit in the system” in WWE in the mid-2000s, but this time around the fans embraced the former WCW World Champion. Stone Cold thinks that Goldberg’s second run in WWE is already going better than the first.

    “It was about the crowd responding in such great fashion,” Austin said of Goldberg’s 2016 return. “I’m not sure Goldberg is the greatest promo guy that ever walked the planet that did business in the squared circle, but an A+ promo by Bill Goldberg handling the task at hand, all those emotions, it was completely real and authentic. I felt it was a great piece of television.”

    Austin said that he’s excited for Goldberg’s second chance in WWE, and feels he handled his comeback on RAW about as well as anyone could. As far as what motivated Austin’s Longest Yard co-star to return to WWE, he says it wasn’t about the money.

    “Yeah, there’s some dollars and some cents on the table that’s going to go to Bill Goldberg and the WWE, but this wasn’t about the money,” he stated.

    You can listen to Austin’s entire 75-minute interview here.

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/15)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (11/15)

    This week’s episode (#900) of WWE SmackDown aired live from Wilkes-Barre, PA, and was the final episode before Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

    – Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan come out first to welcome everyone to the 900th episode of WWE SmackDown. They hype that The Undertaker and Edge are returning tonight, then introduce The Miz for his match up next.

    – New Intercontinental Champion The Miz def. Dolph Ziggler: Ziggler’s Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one. We get some competitive back-and-forth action between the Champion and challenger in the opening minutes. The action goes outside and both men are selling being exhausted after some brawling around ringside. Back in the ring, The Miz hits a knee to the head and a neckbreaker, then starts working on the left knee of Ziggler. Ziggler comes bck with a series of flying clotheslines, a splash in the corner, and a swinging neckbreaker. Ziggler gets Miz in the sleper hold, but Miz grabs the ropes to break the hold. The Miz comes back with a big boot then pins with his feet on the ropes for leverage. The ref catches Miz and stops counting, and The Miz starts arguing with the ref. The Miz turns around right into a Fameasser from Ziggler for a two-count. The Miz comes back with his version of Daniel Bryan’s ‘Yes kicks’, then hits a knee to the face and a Skull Crushing Finale for a two count. After a series of back-and-forth reversals, Ziggler hits the Zig-Zag on The Miz for another two count. Ziggler gets ready for the Sweet Chin Music, but The Spirit Squad runs in and Ziggler knocks them off the apron. The Miz takes advantage of the distraction and drops Ziggler, then locks him in the Figure Four. Ziggler gets out and rolls up The Miz in a small package, but Maryse pushes them over from ringside so The Miz is on top, and The Miz steals the win. The Miz celebrates at ringside with his new Intercontinental Title belt as Ziggler looks on in shock.

    – Kalisto def. Oney Lorcan: Lorcan starts off in control of the match and hits a half nelson overhead suplex on Kalisto for a two count early on. Kalisto comes back with a series of kicks then the Salida Del Sol out of nowhere for the win after a short match.

    – We see The Undertaker’s hat on a table backstage, then his hand reaches down and picks it up.

    – Rhyno and Slater, The Hype Bros, American Alpha, and The Usos are backstage. Slater says he has someone to give them a pep talk for Survivor Series, and then King Booker T walks in. Booker cuts a promo about the importance of Survivor Series, but quickly gets interrupted by Fandango and Tyler Breeze, who are dressed as police. They say they’re the fashion police, and try to give Booker a makeover. Booker says “tell me they did not just say that,” and tells them they need to dress like champions if they want to win. “Now can you dig that, SUCKA.”

    – Carmella vs. Nikki Bella – No Contest: Carmella controls the opening moments of the match, and hits a neckbreaker off the ring apron onto the floor at ringside. Carmella hits a superkick then starts working on Nikki’s neck. Carmella misses a bronco buster in the corner, then we see Charlotte walking in the crowd with a ticket in her hand. Back in the ring, Nikki comes back with a flying cothesline and a springboard kick. The action goes to ringside where Nikki grabs Charlotte and pulls her over the fan barricade. The rest of the women from RAW jump come from nowhere and start beating down Nikki. The SmackDown women hit the ring next and the two teams brawl all over ringside. Team SmackDown gets the upper hand and Team RAW retreats up the ramp.

    – Heath Slater, Rhyno, Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, American Alpha, The Usos def. The Ascension, The Spirit Squad, The Vaudevillains and The Headbangers: This 16-man tag match devolves into a big brawl between all of the competitors early on, but order is quickly restored. The Headbangers take turns working on Gable, but Gable fights out of a Stage Dive and hits a top rope Alpha Plex on Mosh for a two count. The Usos hit double suicide dives onto about six people at ringside, then backin the ring American Alpha hits the Grand Amplitude on Mosh for the win.

    – Edge comes out next to a big pop from the crowd. He says he’s here to host a special edition of The Cutting Edge, and that he “bleeds blue” so he wants to see Team SmackDown win at Survivor Series on Sunday. With that, The members of Team SmackDown come out to the ring to join Edge. Edge says someone on the team is like a beacon of hope and he wants to shake his hand. Edge walks over towards AJ Styles, but instead shakes James Ellsworth’s hand. Ellsworth steps forward and tells Edge he wants to do a five second pose with him, but AJ Styles interrupts. Edge turns his attention to Randy Orton next, and questions his decision to join the Wyatt Family. Edge calls Orton a puppet for Wyatt, and Wyatt tells Edge that on Sunday we’ll see the most dangerous Orton we’ve ever seen. AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose start arguing with each other next, and Ambrose says he’s going to beat AJ for the World Title at the TLC pay-per-view. Shane McMahon steps in between AJ and Ambrose, and with that, the Undertaker’s bell tolls and The Deadman makes his way out to the ring. ‘Taker slowly gets in the ring, then gets in Shane McMahon’s face. The Deadman backs off and grabs a mic. He says Shane McMahon has no fear, and adds that he has two points to make. The first point: WrestleMania will “no longer define who I am,” and Undertaker says he’s back to takin’ souls and diggin’ holes. He says Survivor Series is where The Undertaker was born, and SmackDown is his home. The second thing he has to say is that there’s no reason to fear failure at Survivor Series, but if they do fail, they’ll have reason to fear the Deadman. ‘Taker instructs Team SmackDown that Team RAW better “rest in peace” on Sunday.

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  • WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/14)

    WWE RAW Results & Discussion (11/14)

    This week’s episode of WWE RAW aired live from the Buffalo, NY at the Keybank Center, and is the last episode of the show before Survivor Series on Sunday. Tonight’s show will feature the first face-to-face meeting between Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg in 12 years.

    – Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon are in the ring addressing the crowd while the RAW stars who will be competing at Sunday’s Survivor Series line the stage. Foley and McMahon tell the RAW stars that they need to work together for the better of the show, or else they will make some serious changes. Foley and Stephanie set up a few matches for tonight, including a six-man tag between the team of Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, & Braun Strowman, versus the New Day. Up next, Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns will be teaming up for a tag match against Sheamus and Cesaro.

    – Roman Reigns & Kevin Owens def. Sheamus & Cesaro: Reigns and Cesaro start off with some back-and-forth action until Reigns takes control with a lying clothesline. Reigns tries to tag in Owens, but Owens walks away. Cesaro throws Reigns into his team’s corner and hits a splash, then he and Sheamus quickly exchange tags to work on Reigns together. Cesaro throws Reigns into a flying shoulderblock from Sheamus for a two count. Sheamus and Cesaro eventually start arguing, then Owens and Reigns start arguing at ringside. Cesaro comes flying out of the ring with a suicide dive onto both Owens and Reigns at ringside. Back in the ring, Owens tags in and hits a tornado DDT on Cesaro for a two count. Reigns and Sheamus tag in and take turns hitting series’ of clotheslines on each other. Reigns prepares for a superman punch, but Owens tags himself in. Sheamus hits the big boot on Owens, then Reigns hits his Superman punch on Sheamus. Reigns drags Owens ontop of Sheamus for the pin to win.

    – Chris Jericho is in the back giving a pep talk to Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. Jericho tells them to put last week’s events in the past, and that he’s going to unify them as a team. Jericho gives them each a gift. They open up the boxes to find that Jericho has given them each “the scarf of Jericho.” Strowman tells Jericho he wants the scarf around Jericho’s neck instead of the one in the box. Jericho says it’s a $750 scarf, but he will give it to Strowman to keep the unity alive. Jericho gives it to him to try on, but Strowman rips it up. Strowman says he doesn’t like scarves, and he doesn’t like Jericho.

    – Sami Zayn def. Bo Dallas: Dallas hits a series of elbows and boots in the corner on Zayn early on. Dallas follows up with a clothesline and a series of knee strikes to the head on the mat. Zayn comes back with a t-bone suplex into the turnbuckle and follows up with a big boot for the win after a very short match. Byron interviews Sami in the ring after the match about Survivor Series. Zayn says where he has to face Ziggler or The Miz, he’s Hell-bent on bringing the Intercontinental Championship back to RAW.

    – We get a look backstage at Brian Kendrick cutting a promo on the rest of the cruiserweight locker room. Sin Cara objects to Kendrick’s “state of the cruiserweight address”, and they have to be pulled apart by the other wrestlers.

    – Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins & Braun Strowman def. The New Day: Jericho insists that he’s in charge and thafor a t he’ll start off the match for his team. The New Day starts getting some offense in on Jericho, prompting Rollins to laugh at him since he insisted on starting. Jericho slaps Rollins on the chest to tag him in. Rollins and Woods go back and forth until Rollins hits the Sling Blade for a two count. Jericho tags in, but Woods drops him with the Honor Roll then tags in Big E. Big E hits a powerslam on Jericho before tagging in Kofi, then Jericho tags in Strowman. Strowman gets in Jericho’s face, then slams Kofi and stomps on the back of the head. Rollins tags in and works on Kofi until Kofi comes back with a flying knee to the face. Strowman tags in and misses a spear in the corner, then Jericho and Xavier tag in. Woods hits a tornado DDT on Jericho then pins, but Strowman breaks up the pin. Big E clotheslines Strowman to the outside, then Kofi comes flying over the top rope onto Strowman. Strowman catches Kofi in mid-air and slams him down, then he drops Big E with a clothesline. Xavier kicks Strowman in the face from the apron, then back in the ring Rollins hits a knee to the face on him. Jericho tags himself in and goes for the Walls, but Woods gets out. Jericho kicks him in the head then tags in Strowman, who hits a running powerslam for the win. After the match, Rollins gives Jericho a Pedigree in the ring.

    – Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon are backstage discussing how well RAW is going, until they are interrupted by Paul Heyman. Stephanie asks how he’s feeling after being speared. Heyman says it only hurts when he breathes, but he’s not the one facing Goldberg on Sunday. Heyman tells Stephanie that the word in the locker room is Team SmackDown for Survivor Series is looking very strong.

    – Brian Kendrick def. Sin Cara: Kendrick jumps Cara from behind before the bell. The referee gives Cara a moment to recover before running the bell, then Kendrick goes right back to work on him. Kendrick controls the opening minutes of the match until Sin Cara hits a Northern Lights Suplex, then a flying shoulderblock through the ropes onto Kendrick at ringside. Sin Cara goes back in the ring and attempts another dive outside, but this time Kendrick side-steps him and throws him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Sin Cara comes back with a top rope splash and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a two count. Sin Cara hits a sitout powerbomb for another two count. He hits a springboard elbow on Kendrick for another two. Sin Cara takes Kendrick to the top turnbuckle, but Kendrick grabs his mask and turns it around sideways so Cara can’t see. Kendrick pushes him down and locks in the Captain’s Hook for the win. Kendrick and Cara’s instructions to each other in the ring were audible on the USA Network feed.

    – Gallows & Anderson have words with Enzo & Cass backstage. Enzo and Cass warn them not to turn on them at Survivor Series, and say they won’t trust them.

    – The ring is full of security and Brock Lesnar is out next with Paul Heyman. Lesnar pushes his way through the security in the middle of the ring, then Goldberg comes out next. Goldberg gets in the ring with a mic. Heyman starts to talk, but Goldberg cuts him off and says this has nothing to do with Heyman, it’s about him and Brock. Goldberg says Heyman and the security should leave so him and Lesnar can get it on. Heyman says the security is there for Goldberg’s protection, and that his client should be the only thing on Goldberg’s mind right now. Heyman starts going down the list of names Lesnar has beaten. Goldberg interrupts him and says Lesnar’s beaten a lot of people, but he’s not on that list. Goldberg says he can take that list of conquered people and shove it up his ass. Heyman interrupts and tells Goldberg he’s acting like the worst person alive, and should think of his family. Goldberg tells Heyman the next time he mentions his family, he’s going to rip his head off and feed it to Lesnar. Heyman apologizes for raising his vice, then says he has an offer for Goldberg. Heyman tells Goldberg to back away now, and Heyman will find a replacement for him at Survivor Series. Goldberg rips off his shirt. Heyman tells Goldberg that he’s going to lose on Sunday, then Lesnar lays out a couple of the security guards from behind. Heyman says after Sunday, Goldberg’s kid will call Lesnar daddy. Goldberg lays out the security as Heyman and Lesnar leave th ring. Lesnar gets on the apron and rips his shirt off. Lesnar teases getting in the ring with Goldberg, but instead backs off and walks up the ramp with Heyman.

    – Charlotte & Sasha Banks def. Alicia Fox & Nia Jax: Bayley is on commentary for this one. Nia controls the opening minutes of the match against both Charlotte and Sasha. Alicia tags in, but Charlotte and Sasha start fighting each other. Alicia comes off the top with a cross body splash on both of them, but then Sasha gets her in the Banks Statement for the win. Bayley walks to the ring to celebrate with Sasha and Bayley after the match.

    – Mick Foley is backstage congratulating Jericho, Owens, Rollins, Strowman and Reigns on doing good jobs tonight. Jericho tells Foley that he should be getting more credit from Foley, so Foley thanks him and the rest of them. Foley tells them to stick around for the fireworks when he and Stephanie address Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon tonight.

    – Enzo, Cass, Gallows & Anderson def. The Golden Truth & The Shining Stars: Enzo and Cass throw The Shining Stars outside early on, and the Golden Truth throws Gallows and Anderson outside early on. The referee restores order and Anderson starts working on R-Truth. R-Truth comes back with a spinning heel kick, then Primo and Cass get the tags. Cass hits a fallaway slam and a big boot, followed up by the Empire Elbow. Anderson tags in and Cass throws Primo into him for a spinebuster. Gallows tags in and they hit the Magic Killer on Primo. Gallows and Anderson tell Enzo to go up top for a splash, but before Enzo jumps, Gallows pins Primo for the win. Gallows and Anderson laugh at Enzo before heading to the back.

    – Shane McMahon and Mick Foley come out to the ring and they introduce Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan. Shane and Daniel promote tomorrow’s episode of SmackDown featuring The Undertaker and Edge, then they get into the topic of Survivor Series. Shane tells Stephanie that nothing has changed at RAW since the draft, with Stephanie ruling over the roster by threatening them. Stephanie criticizes Shane for putting himself on Team SmackDown and taking the position from a wrestler. Stephanie introduces Team RAW next so Shane can look at who he’ll be facing on Sunday. Stephanie and Mick leave the ring and Team RAW surrounds Daniel and Shane. Team SmackDown comes out next through the crowd, including James Ellsworth. The SmackDown stars hit the ring and stare down the RAW wrestlers. Universal Champion Kevin Owens and World Champion AJ Styles cut promos on each other about which of their title belts is the better one. AJ says Owen’s is still “stuck on Chris Jericho’s sugar-tit.” Jericho and Owens hug, then Jericho calls Styles a stupid idiot then puts him on the list. Jericho points to Ellsworth and asks “what the hell is that?” Jericho says Ellsworth is a weird looking guy, and on RAW, weird looking guys make the list. Bray Wyatt grabs a mic next and cuts a promo on Braun Strowman for abandoning him. Ambrose decks Jericho with a right hand out of nowhere and both teams start brawling all over ringside. Strowman drops Shane and clears out the ring, until Ambrose and Styles get up and start double teaming him. Shane McMahon clotheslines Strowman to the outside. Jericho hits his patented springboard dropkick on AJ, sending him to the outside. Jericho turns around into an RKO from Orton, then Reigns drops Orton with a Superman Punch. Wyatt goes for the Sister Abigail on Reigns, but Reigns gets out and Superman punches him too. AJ goes for a Styles Clash on Reigns, but Rollins makes the save and hits a Pedigree on AJ. Rollins and Reigns throw AJ out of the ring into the rest of team SmackDown at ringside.

  • Impact Wrestling Viewership Drops For Episode With World Title Match

    Impact Wrestling Viewership Drops For Episode With World Title Match

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRnFkNRsN1s

    The November 10th, 2016 edition of Impact Wrestling on Thursday averaged 319,000 viewers on Pop TV. The show was headlined by TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards defending the title against Eli Drake.

    This is down from last week’s 359,000 viewers.

    Impact Wrestling didn’t place in Showbuzz Daily’s top 150 cable shows for Thursday night this week in the 18-49 demographic.

  • Rey Mysterio Says Lucha Underground Inspired WWE’s Cruiserweight Division

    Former WWE Champion and current Lucha Underground star Rey Mysterio feels that LU influenced WWE to bring back the cruiserweight division. On the latest episode of the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, Mysterio theorized that WWE took note of the up-start Lucha promotion’s high-flying action.

    “I truly believe now that Lucha Underground has been around for three seasons, it was almost a temptation to display the talent that [WWE] had,” Mysterio said. He feels that WWE started running with more NXT talent on RAW & SmackDown “because of what Lucha Underground is doing.”

    Mysterio added that he feels Lucha Underground is completely different from WWE, and has more to offer than WWE in terms of cruiserweight-style action.

    WWE’s new cruiserweight series 205 Live is scheduled to air on the WWE Network on Tuesday nights. The WWE Network series debuts on November 29th immediately after SmackDown Live goes off the air.

    You can listen to the entire podcast with Mysterio here.

  • Kane Says SmackDown Being Two-Hours Gives It An Edge Over RAW, Talks Longevity In WWE

    Kane Says SmackDown Being Two-Hours Gives It An Edge Over RAW, Talks Longevity In WWE

    Former WWE World Champion Kane was recently in UK and spoke to Top Rope Press about his longevity in the business and WWE’s current programming. Kane, who has been with WWE since 1995, says the key to longevity in the wrestling business is reinventing your character.

    “If you look at guys like Shawn Michaels, HHH and The Undertaker, the reason why they are around so long is because they keep things interesting and hopefully I have been able to do it as well,” Kane said. “A lot of it is because of being open to change. […] Especially if you see the Team Hell No stuff I did with Daniel Bryan, it’s a significant departure from when I first started.”

    Kane is currently a member of the SmackDown roster, and noted that he prefers the two-hour show to RAW’s three hours. He feels the brand split has helped SmackDown the most, and that fans have been very receptive to the split.

    “I like the two hour format much better than the three hour format,” he said. “I think it’s incredibly hard to produce that sort of content every week. I think Raw has a disadvantage being a three hour show as opposed to SmackDown. In that respect, SmackDown is going places where it was not able to go in the earlier years.”

    You can watch Kane’s entire interview here.

  • Triple H Speaks On Shawn Michaels’ Role At Performance Center, Talks NXT

    Triple H Speaks On Shawn Michaels’ Role At Performance Center, Talks NXT

    Triple H held a conference call on Friday to promote NXT’s Takeover: Toronto event, and shed some light on Shawn Michaels’ role at the WWE Performance Center. Kevin Nash recently claimed on a podcast that Michaels is now in charge of the Performance Center, but Triple H says his role there is yet to be determined.

    HHH noted that Matt Bloom has been doing a “great job” as the head of the Performance Center. He said if there’s one role he could pick for Shawn to do, it would be to help polish the talent that’s already one step away from being a star.

    Triple H also noted that they would be open to doing more live TV for NXT, but has no plans for that right now. The Game also promoted the NXT All Access fan event on 11/14, and the upcoming 205 Live show on the WWE Network.

    NXT Takeover: Toronto takes place on Saturday, November 19th, and airs live on the WWE Network.

  • Update On Hulk Hogan & WWE Possibly Working Together Again

    Hulk Hogan recently appeared on Eric Bischoff’s new MLW Radio podcast and dismissed his daughter Brooke’s claims that he’s talking to WWE about a WrestleMania 33 return. However according to a new report, Hogan may be working on some new WWE Network content.

    “Brooke’s running around on TMZ and made the statement about me and wrestling and WrestleMania,” Hogan said on Bischoff’s podcast. “For the record, she needs the big boot to the head. I haven’t talked to anybody about WrestleMania. I just need to put that to rest. I asked Brooke, “What are you doing?” She goes, “Oh, well, I’m just starting it up.” I said, “Thanks Brooke.” It was kind of funny. I said, “No harm. No foul.” It was all in good fun.”

    Hogan may not be in talks for WrestleMania, but according to a new report by PWInsider he could be involved in new material for the WWE Network. Hogan reportedly traveled to New York City in late October and it’s believed that he was there to film content for unknown WWE Network programming. According to PWInsider, Hogan and WWE have been in contact about ways they can move forward and work together again.

    As previously noted, WWE had begun using Hogan’s voice in Network commercials in recent months. This was the first use of Hogan since his firing over racist language used in his sex tape.

  • Report: Vince McMahon Blaming Sasha Banks For Hell In A Cell Botch

    Report: Vince McMahon Blaming Sasha Banks For Hell In A Cell Botch

    Some fans noted that the finish to Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks at WWE’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view seemed to not go as planned. One of the last spots in the match got botched, and according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is putting the blame for it on Banks.

    Banks was supposed to go through a table propped up in the corner of the ring, then take Charlotte’s Natural Selection to finish the match. Instead, the table didn’t break, and one person on the creative side of WWE says Vince reacted negatively towards Sasha over the botch.

    There are people in the company who feel she was in a lose-lose situation as she might have also gotten heat for calling an audible and kicking out of Charlotte’s finishing move in order to re-do the table spot.

    The decisions for the Women’s Championship match to go on last, and for Charlotte to win the Title, were both made by Vince. He originally didn’t want it to be the main event, but changed his mind after Triple H and others pushed for it.

  • New WWE Network Shows In The Works With JBL & ECW Originals

    It sounds like we’ll be seeing more of Paul Heyman and JBL on the WWE Network next year. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is looking at using Heyman and Bradshaw for several different Network programming ideas.

    One show being considered for development is something similar to ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption. There has also been talk of hiring New York radio DJ and YouTube personality Peter Rosenberg as a reporter for the show.

    According to the Observer, WWE is also looking at producing a show that would feature several original ECW stars. Taz, Tommy Dreamer, and The Dudleys are reportedly being considered to be regular personalities on the Network.