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  • WWE SummerSlam 2016 Results & Discussion

    WWE SummerSlam 2016 Results & Discussion

    WWE SummerSlam 2016 took place tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

    – Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens def. Enzo & Cass: Enzo and Cass cut their usual pre-match promos. Jericho and Enzo go back and forth in the opening moments with Enzo scoring a near-fall after a neckbreaker. Cass gets the tag and throws Enzo over the top rope all the way down to the outside ontop of the heels. Back in the ring, Owens comes back with a knee to the midsection of Enzo and a Senton Bomb for a near-fall. Jericho springboard dropkicks Cass off the apron, and Owens hits a Frogsplash off the top for a near-fall on Enzo. Cass gets the hot tag and clears the ring. He hits a running powerslam and an Empire Elbow on Jericho for a near-fall. Jericho comes off the top rope but Cass catches him with a big boot. Owens makes the save and takes Cass to the outside, then hits a cannonball on him up against the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Enzo hits the DDG off the top, but Owens breaks up the pin. Enzo fights off Owens, then turns around into a Codebreaker from Jericho. Jericho pins and gets the 1-2-3.

    – Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan arrive backstage and run into Mick Foley and John Stewart. Stephanie walks in and has words with Stewart. She says what good is power if you can’t abuse it. The New Day interrupts with their trombone, without Big E, and they say they need to borrow John for something.

    – New WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte def. Sasha Banks: Sasha Banks’ Women’s Title is on the line in this one. Banks gets her in the Banks Statement early on, but Charlotte gets out. Sasha hits an arm drag off the top turnbuckle, but Charlotte comes back with a botched suplex off the turnbuckle for a 2 count. They botch a crucifix pin spot shortly after, and it appears Sasha may have been hurt on the turnbuckle suplex spot. Sasha comes back with a series of dropkicks and is still selling her back. Charlotte hits a backbreaker for a 2 count, then stomps a mud hole in her in the corner. Charlotte goes for a Razor’s Edge off the top, but Sasha reverses it into a hurricanrana. They trade lefts and rights in the middle of the ring until. Charlotte goes for a spear in the corner but Sasha dodges it and gets her in a Boston Crab around the ropes, then hits a double knee strike to the back of Charlotte off the top for a near-fall. Charlotte rolls outside and Sasha hits the double knees off the turnbuckle onto Charlotte all the way to the floor. Back in the ring, The Boss gets Charlotte in the Banks Statement in the middle of the ring, but Charlotte escapes. Charlotte comes back with a neckbreaker and starts working on Charlotte’s knee. She hits the Natural Selection for a 2 count. Sasha reverses a backbreaker into the Banks Statement once again, but Charlotte rolls back and reverse into a pin for the win! Charlotte has won the Women’s Title from Sasha Banks.

    – Dr. Gallows & Dr. Anderson are in the back and the run into AJ Styles. AJ says he’s going to beat up John Cena tonight, then Finn Balor interrupts them. They go to give Finn the Kliq high-five, but Finn snubs them.

    – The Miz (c) def. Apollo Crews: The Miz’s Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one. Miz starts off in control and delivers a couple big boots to the head of Crews for a two-count early on. The Miz comes off the top rope but Crews catches him with a dropkick. Crews goes for a standing moonssult but The Miz gets his knees up. Crews comes right back with a punhandle running powerslam for a near-fall. The Miz goes for a splash in the corner, but Crews catches him, pivots, and hits a belly to belly suplex. He connects with a standing moonsault for another 2 count. Crews misses a splash in the corner and hits his head on the ring post. The Miz follows up with a Skull Crushing Finale for the win.

    – AJ Styles def. John Cena: The crowd is hot for this one. They lock up and go back and forth in the opening moments. They start brawling on the apron and AJ hits a brainbuster on Cena right on the apron. Back in the ring, Cena comes back with a big back body drop for a near-fall. Cena hits a suplex and a series of shoulder blocks. Cena hits a back suplex and follows up with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for the AA but Styles gets out and hits the Pele Kick. AJ follows up with the Styles Clash for a 2-count. Cena comes back with an Attitude Adjustment almost right away for a near-fall. Cena takes Styles up top for an AA off the turnbuckle, but Styles escapes. AJ gets Cena in the Torture Rack and spins him out into a powerbomb for a 2-count. AJ hits a Death Valley Driver-backbreaker for another near-fall. AJ goes for a springboard 450 splash off the top, but Cena rolls out of the way. Cena hits a sunset flip into a powerbomb for a near-fall. AJ comes back with a series of suplexes for another near-fall. AJ goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Cena sidesteps and gets him in the STF. AJ gets out and puts Cena in an STF of his own, and Cena lifts him up into position for an AA. Styles escapes, and gets Cena into the Calf Crusher. Cena escapes that and gets AJ in the STF again. AJ gets out and kicks Cena in the head. He sits Cena up the turnbuckle, but Cena comes back with a Tornado DDT. Cena hits a Fameasser off the top for a near-fall. Cena goes for an AA off the middle rope, but AJ fights out and hits a springboard Frankensteiner off the top. AJ follows up wih the Phenomenal Forearm for a 2 count. AJ fights out of another AA attempt, but Cena still drops him with a clothesline. Cena puts AJ on his shoulders and goes up top the middle rope. AJ tries to elbow his way out of it, but Cena successfully hits the AA off the middle rope. Cena pins and AJ kicks out at two. Cena looks frustrated and goes for another AA, but Styles gets out and hits the Styles Clash! AJ rolls to the apron and follows up with the Phenomenal Forearm for the win by pinfall!

    – Jon Stewart makes his way out to the ring next. Stewart puts over the AJ-Cena match we just say. Stewart gets lots of “What” chants from the crowd, but eventually they give up. Jon starts talking about Gallows and Anderson injuring Big E, and says that tonight he’s going to be an honorary member of The New Day to fill Big E’s spot tonight. He does the New Day’s intro speech, and out come Kofi and Xavier.

    – Gallows & Anderson def. Kofi & Xavier Woods via DQ: The New Day’s Tag Titles are on the line in this one. The Club has a special jar at ringside for Jon Stewart tonight. The Club members control the majority of the opening moments of the match. Kofi hits a big double foot stomp on Anderson, then the New Day takes turns stomping a mud hole in Gallows in the corner. Gallows rolls outside and Kofi hits him with a suicide dive over the top rope. Back in the ring, Anderson interferes and Gallows is able to come back against Kofi. Anderson and Xavier get the tags. Xavier hits a big boot and a big elbow drop off the top for a near-fall. Kofi gets the tag, and Gallows drops Xavier to the floor. Gallows and Anderson hit the Magic Killer on Kofi, but Jon Stewart hits the ring and breaks the pin. Gallows and Anderson grab Jon Stewart and go to crotch him on the turnbuckle. Just as they’re about to do it, Big E comes out and lays out Gallows and Anderson. Big E hits a belly to belly overhead suplex on Gallows on the floor, then slams Anderson into the fan barricade. The ref calls for the bell. The New Day celebrates in the ring with Jon Stewart after the match.

    – Dean Ambrose (c) def. Dolph Ziggler: The bell rings and after a couple headlock takedowns they trade slaps to the face. Ziggler hits a dropkick and a splash in the corner, then takes things to ringside for a swinging neckbreaker on the floor. Back in the ring, they take things up to the top rope and Ambrose hits a double underhook suplex off the turnbuckle. Ambrose comes off the top rope for a splash but Ziggler catches him with a dropkick. Ambrose hits a facebuster then goes for a superkick, but Ziggler blocks it and hits a tornado DDT off the middle rope. Ziggler sidesteps a spear and Ambrose goes right into the ring post. Ziggler grabs Ambrose and hits the Fameasser for a near-fall. Ambrose hits an elbow off the top on Ziggler for another two count. Ambrose takes things to the outside, but Ziggler comes back with a headbutt and a superkick. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for a near-fall. Ambrose comes back with a clothesline and both men are down. They go up to the top rope and Ziggler takes him down, but Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds and gets the win via pinfall.

    – Natalya, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Bella def. Naomi, Carmella, Becky Lynch: Eva Marie’s music hits but she’s nowhere to be seen, and her announcer explains that she’s on vacation, and Nikki Bella comes out as her replacement. The babyfaces get lots of offense in the opening moments, until Natalya comes back with a running powerslam on Carmella for a near-fall. Nikki gets the tag and cokes Carmella in the corner. Alexa tags in and hits a moonsault and double knee strike on Carmella for another near-fall. Natalya comes back in, then Becky gets the hot tag who hits a springboard sidekick on all three heels. Becky follows up with a flying forearm and a t-bone suplex on Natalya. Becky follows up with a leg drop off the top, but Nikki breaks up the pin. Naomi and Alexa get the tags, and Naomi hits a series of kicks. Nikki and Carmella get the tags, Carmella hits a big boot and a botched bronco buster. All the competitors hit the ring, and when the dust settles Nikki hits a TKO on Carmella for the win.

    – Rusev and Lana are in the back with Maria Menounos cutting a promo on Roman Reigns.

    – New WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor def. Seth Rollins: The new WWE Universal Title is on the line in this one. The new belt looks very similar to the WWE World Title, except the leather behind the WWE logo is red. As soon as the bell rings Balor hits a dropkick that sends Rollins into the turnbuckle. Rollins rolls outside and Balor hits a suicide dive, then throws him back in the ring and continues the offense. They go back to ringside shortly after and Balor hits a springboard forearm off the fan barricade, but Rollins comes back with a powerbomb that sends Balor into the barricade. Back in the ring, Rollins stays in control of the match. Balor hits a facebuster into the bottom turnbuckle for a near-fall. Rollins hits a springboard knee to the head of Balor, then hits a big frogsplash off the top rope for a near-fall. Balor comes back with a DDT and both men are down. Rollins comes back with a dropkick, but Balor hits a Pele kick and follows up with the 1916 for a near-fall. Balor misses a double foot stomp off the top and Rollins gets him in a triangle choke. Balor gets out, but walks into a kick and a powerbomb into the turnbuckle from Rollins for a two count. Balor gets off some strikes, but Rollins drops him with a small package driver for another near-fall. Balor kicks Rollins to the outside, then dropkicks him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Balor hits the double foot stomp to the back of Rollins’ head for a near-fall. Balor misses his second double foot stomp attempt, and Rollins hits the Pedigree for a near-fall of his own. Rollins hits a superplex and rolls through, but Balor gets out and hits a double foot stomp and a series of dropkicks. Balor goes up top and hits the double foot stomp for the win.

    – Rusev (c) vs. Roman Reigns – No Contest: Rusev’s U.S. Title is on the line in this one. Rusev jumps Reigns before the bell and they brawl around ringside. Reigns hits a superman punch that sends Rusev into the timekeeper area. Reigns lays out Rusev with a steel chair and continues the beat down at ringside. The referees walk Reigns to the back and it appears the match has been called off. Reigns comes back down and spears Rusev.

    – Brock Lesnar def. Randy Orton: Heyman cuts a promo before the match about his client, Brrrrrrock Lesssnar. Lesnar starts off the match with a series of knees and shoulder blocks to the midsection. He goes for a German suplex but Orton gets out and hits a dropkick. Orton goes for an RKO, but Lesnar throws him off then successfully hits a series of German suplexes. Lesnar takes things to the outside and puts Orton through an announce table. Lesnar takes him back in the ring for another German suplex, then kicks Orton back out to ringside. Lesnar takes Orton up onto another announce table, but then Orton RKOs him onto it. Back in the ring, Orton DDTs Lesnar off the middle rope, then hits another RKO for a near-fall. Orton goes to punt Lesnar, but Lesnar grabs him and F-5’s him for a two count. Lesnar mounts Orton and starts pummeling him with punches and elbows. Orton is bleeding and it looks deep. A medic comes in to check on Orton, but Lesnar pushes him off and continues beating on Orton. The referee pulls off Lesnar and another medic comes to check on Orton, and the bell rings. It’s announced that Lesnar won via TKO. Lesnar throws a few more punches at the grounded Orton, then Shane McMahon hits the ring. Lesnar gives Shane an F-5 and Heyman pleads with Lesnar to stop. Lesnar walks to the back and Orton is tended to by medics as SummerSlam goes off the air.

  • Goldberg Says He Wants To Kick Undertaker’s Ass (Video), Photos From WWE 2K17 Launch

    Goldberg Says He Wants To Kick Undertaker’s Ass (Video), Photos From WWE 2K17 Launch

    – Xavier Woods recently interviewed Goldberg about the upcoming WWE 2K17 video game. Goldberg said it’s cool that he can face wrestlers in the game he never got to face, and specified that he’d like to “kick Undertaker’s ass” in the game. Goldberg says between his 2K17 commercial and getting in front of wrestling fans again, he’s getting the thirst for wrestling again. He says being remembered by the fans and the wrestlers of today is “pretty awesome.”

    – The WWE 2k17 “Suplex City” launch party took place in New York City this week, with guests like Sasha Banks, Goldberg, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Enzo and Cass, The Miz and Maryse, and others. HeymanHustle.com has all of the pics from the event here.

  • Xavier Woods Interviews Brock Lesnar (Video), Eva Marie Talks Suspension

    Xavier Woods Interviews Brock Lesnar (Video), Eva Marie Talks Suspension

    – Xavier Woods of The New Day recently interviewed Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to promote WWE 2K17. Lesnar said he was honored to be on the cover of WWE 2K17, and honored to be speaking with Xavier Woods — although he was disappointed there were no Booty-O’s on hand. As far as tonight’s SummerSlam pay-per-view goes, Lesnar had three words for Randy Orton: “Suplex City bitch.”

    – Eva Marie commented on her 30-day suspension from WWE on her Instagram page this weekend, saying that she’s disappointed it happened. She says she “understands and respects” that WWE upholds their Wellness Policy, and said she was suspended for not turning in required paperwork about her medication.

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  • NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II Results & Discussion

    NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II Results & Discussion

    NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on August 20th on the WWE Network.

    – Austin Aries def. No Way Jose: After the opening bell they go back and forth until they eventually take things to the outside and Jose gets the upper hand. Aries tries to escape through the crowd but Jose throws him back in the ring. Aries gets back in the match after dropping Jose’s throat across the top rope and hitting an elbow drop to the back of the head for a near-fall. The crowd starts “Woo”-ing at someone off-screen, who appears from a distance to be Ric Flair taking his seat in the front row. Aries hits a suplex on Jose and rolls through into the Last Chance. Jose crawls to the bottom rope to break the hold. Aries misses a rolling elbow and Jose picks him up and hits a TKO for a near-fall. Jose rolls to the outside and Aries hits a suicide dive through the middle ropes that crashes Jose into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Jose reverses a suplex into a suplex of his own for another near-fall. Aries escapes another suplex attempt and gets Jose in the Last Chance an this time he taps. After the bell rings, Aries beats down Jose until Hideo Itami comes out for the save. Itami hits a kick to the head and then the Go 2 Sleep and stands tall over Aries to end the segment.

    – We get a close up of “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair sitting in the front row with his significant other.

    – Ember Moon def. Billy Kaye: Billy Kaye controls the opening moments of the match and gets Ember in a Widows Peak-like submission move then drops her for a 2. They go back and forth with elbows and forearm strikes, then Ember comes back with a kick to the midsection and a suplex. Ember hits a somersault into a splash in the corner. As Billy is getting up to her feet, Ember comes off the top rope and and hits the Stone Cold Stunner on her form the air for the win.

    – Bobby Roode def. Andrade Almas: After some wrist locks and head locks early on, Almas takes the lead with a chop to the chest and a dropkick. Almas follows up with a hurricanrana that sends Roodes to the outside. Back in the ring, Roode crotches Almas on the top turnbuckle then stomps a mud hole in him in the corner. Almas dropkicks Roode to the outside then follows up with a springboard corkscrew plancha to the outside. Back in the ring, he hits a moonsault for a near-fall. Almas hits a spinning heel kick and a big boot, but Roode comes back with a spinebuster and a pumphandle powerslam for the win.

    – Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder def. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa: The Revival’s tag titles are on the line in this one. The challengers get in lots of offense in the opening minutes. The champions roll to the outside and Gargano and Ciampa hit suicide dives in tandem on them. Back in the ring, the Revival double team Ciampa for a couple near-falls. Ciampa finally fights his way to Gargano who clears the ring. Gargano kicks Wilder to the floor and springboards through the ropes with a spear on Dawson for a near-fall. Ciampa tags back in and locks Dawson in an armbar, but Wilder breaks it up. After a series of close near-falls, Gargano and Ciampa hit a superkick and knee to the head in tandem for yet another very close call. The Revival starts working on Gargano’s knee. After laying out Ciampa on the outside, Dawson locks Gargano in a modified Texas Cloverleaf for the win via submission.

    – Asuka def. Bayley: Asuka controls the opening moments of the match with numerous knees and kicks to the head. Bayley comes back with a suplex and a series of clotheslines for a near-fall. Bayley hits a splash in the corner, then hits a Stone Cold Stunner on the apron. Bayley hits a springboard cross body off the middle rope for a 2 count. Bayley misses another cross body attempt and Asuka comes back with a Shining Wizard for a 2 count. Asuka slows things down with an ankle lock, then a series of kicks to the chest. Bayley blocks a clothesline and rolls her up for a near-fall. Bayley hits a Dominator for another near-fall, but Asuka quikly comes back with a Cross-face Chicken Wing. Bayley breaks out and hits a belly to belly suplex for a 2 count. Asuka kicks Bayley in the head but Bayley hulks up and comes back with a kick of her own. Asuka hits two more kicks to the head and pins Bayley for the win.

    – New NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. Samoa Joe: Joe’s NXT Title is on the line in this one. They block kicks from each other and Joe slaps Shinsuke in the fact. They wrestle around the mat until Joe gets him in an armbar. Shinsuke comes back with some knees and kicks. They take the action to the outside where Joe takes control. Back in the ring, Joe hits a splash in the corner and an enziguri. Nakamura comes back with a Pele kick and a knee to the head. He misses another knee attempt and falls to the floor, then Joe hits a suicide dive through the ropes onto Nakamura on the floor. Back in the ring, Joe hits a kick to the chest and an elbow drop for a near-fall. Joe locks Nakamura in a series of submissions, then a powerbomb into a Boston Crab, then an STF. Shinsuke comes back with an enziguri and both men are down. Nakamura hits a series of kicks, but Joe hits a big boot of his own. Nakamura hits some knees to the head, then goes for a splash in the corner but Joe catches him and slams him down. Nakamura hits a kick off the middle rope, then the two men start trading elbow shots and slaps. Nakamura goes for a triangle choke, but Joe gets out and puts him in the Texas cloverleaf. Joe hits a stiff knee to the head then starts choking out Nakamura, but he reaches the ropes. They trade more elbows, chops, and headbutts, until Nakamura hits a German suplex on Joe. Shinsuke goes for a big boot, but Joe catches him and hits a spinning powerslam for a near-fall. Joe hits Nakamura in the head then hits the Muscle Buster for another near-fall. Joe goes for another Muscle Buster, but Nakamura gets out and hits a Shining Wizard for 2. Nakamura hits a knee to the back of the head off the top rope, then another one to the face to win the NXT Title.

  • Video: Brock Lesnar Says Goldberg Might Be Next, Says He’s Not A “Superstar”

    Video: Brock Lesnar Says Goldberg Might Be Next, Says He’s Not A “Superstar”

    In an interview with WhatCulture to promote Sunday’s SummerSlam 2016, Brock Lesnar was asked about what’s next for him. Lesnar said he doesn’t know what the future holds, and that it very well could be fellow former World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg.

    “If Bill Goldberg has the balls to step into the ring with me, where you at? Where are you? Let’s go,” Lesnar said. “That’s all I gotta say.”

    Lesnar, who currently works a part-time schedule with WWE, was also asked if he actually enjoys being a wrestler or not. Brock answered that he does enjoy getting in the ring and competing, but reinforced that he’s his own entity and not an ambassador for the company. He says Vince McMahon brought him back because Brock is the “real f*cking deal.”

    “I don’t view myself as a pro wrestler, I view myself as an athlete,” Lesnar said. “I’m not a Superstar, I’m an ass-kicker.”

    As far as other future opponents go, Lesnar says the only factors he takes into consideration are the pay and the schedule.

  • Orton Says He Expects To Take Lots Of Suplexes On Sunday, Speaks On His Idols, More

    WWE’s Scott Standford interviewed Randy Orton on the PIX 11 Morning News in New York City today, where they promoted Sunday’s SummerSlam event and the idea that he’s never crossed paths with Brock Lesnar before.

    Orton says he’s never gotten in the ring with Lesnar (he has) because Lesnar “took off.” Orton talked about Lesnar being “very successful” in the UFC, and said he wants to face Lesnar because he’s the biggest dog in the yard and Orton has something to prove. Orton admitted he’s fully aware he’ll be going to “Suplex City,” and feels he can survive 20 suplexes and hit an RKO for the finish.

    Although SummerSlam this Sunday is in New York, Orton says his favorite place to wrestle so far is Seoul, South Korea. Orton says he’s never seen a crowd as lively as the ones there.

    The Viper also talked about his influences in pro wrestling, saying that he idolized his father and Jake “The Snake” Roberts.

  • The Real Reason WWE Fired Joey Styles

    The Real Reason WWE Fired Joey Styles

    It now appears that Joey Styles’ comments during a Facebook Q&A with Cathy Kelley are what got him fired by WWE. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE felt Styles’ comments sounded like he didn’t care what company higher-ups thought, and that’s a big no-no.

    During the Facebook interview, Styles talked about Roman Reigns being pushed because kids and their mothers like him. The former ECW announcer also revealed that he doesn’t like the idea of the new Universal Title, and had joked that some of his comments may get him in trouble. He said the WWE.com team was unappreciated by the company, and may have said too many “inside” things for WWE’s liking.

    The interview has now been pulled from all of WWE’s social media pages.

    Styles most recently appeared at the EVOLVE 67 iPPV in New York City and received a big pop from his hometown crowd.

  • Updated Card For Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam 2016

    Updated Card For Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam 2016

    WWE’s annual SummerSlam pay-per-view takes place this Sunday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. We’ll have live coverage and discussion all Sunday night right here on SEScoops.com.

    Eva Marie was originally scheduled to join Natalya and Alexa Bliss in a six-woman tag match against Carmella, Becky Lynch & Naomi, but won’t be competing as she received a 30-day suspension on Thursday for violating WWE’s Wellness Policy. There’s no word yet on who will be replacing Eva.

    Below is the current card for SummerSlam 2016:

    WWE Universal Championship
    Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins

    WWE World Championship
    Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

    WWE Women’s Championship
    Sasha Banks (c) vs. Charlotte

    U.S. Championship
    Rusev (c) vs. Roman Reigns

    WWE Tag Team Championship
    The New Day (c) vs. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

    Intercontinental Championship
    The Miz (c) vs. Apollo Crews

    Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton

    John Cena vs. AJ Styles

    Enzo and Big Cass vs. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens

    Cesaro vs. Sheamus

    Carmella, Becky Lynch & Naomi vs. Natalya, Alexa Bliss, and a partner to be announced.

    WWE SummerSlam 2016 airs live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY this Sunday, August 21st. Join us here at SEScoops.com on Sunday for live coverage of the event

  • Updated Card For Saturday’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

    Updated Card For Saturday’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

    NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II takes place this Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY at 8 PM with results and discussion on SEScoops.com. Before the event begins, they will be taping matches for next week’s episode of NXT.

    Below is the updated card for Saturday’s show:

    NXT Championship
    Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe

    NXT Women’s Championship
    Asuka (c) vs. Bayley

    NXT Tag Team Championships
    The Revival (c) vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa

    Bobby Roode vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

    No Way Jose vs. Austin Aries

    Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay

    WWE’s first NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event took place back in August of 2015 at the Barclays Center.

  • Update On James Storm-TNA, Dixie Carter Misses TV Tapings, Godderz Note

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    – Jessie Godderz will be returning to Big Brother on CBS on Friday night. He’ll be taking part in the Big Brother County Fair competition “Dunk the hunk.” This is Godderz’ third appearance on Big Brother this season.

    – It sounds like Dixie Carter hasn’t been around much at this month’s Impact tapings. PWInsider reports that Carter was not at the last few TV tapings, after missing the previous set of tapings due to being on a two-week vacation in Africa.

    – As previously reported, James Storm may be on the way out of TNA. At one of this week’s Impact tapings, Storm cut a promo about backstage “B.S.” in TNA making him want to go elsewhere. PWInsider.com now reports that Storm did in fact miss most of this week’s Impact tapings, but it was due to a pre-approved vacation and not “contract B.S.” as explained on TV. This further adds to speculation that Storm teasing his departure is just a storyline.

    https://twitter.com/JamesStormBrand/status/765338403365879808

  • Sasha Banks Says Women Will Headline WrestleMania, Talks Snoop Dogg

    Sasha Banks Says Women Will Headline WrestleMania, Talks Snoop Dogg

    Sasha Banks sees big things in the future for WWE’s Women’s division. In an interview on ESPN’s Off The Top Rope segment with Jonathan Coachman this week, and predicted that women will eventually main event some of WWE’s biggest pay-per-views. Banks says she plans to steal the show at Sunday’s SummerSlam with Charlotte.

    “We are not Divas anymore. We are Superstars. We are equal,” Sasha said. “We are proving every single week that we can do it better than the guys and I prove it every time I go out there. My biggest dream is to main event a WrestleMania and I guarantee you that is going to happen.”

    Banks explained that she got emotional when she defeated Charlotte for the Women’s Championship on RAW because her dream was to be in WWE for so long. Banks predicts that the next breakout female star on the roster will be Bayley when she gets called up from NXT.

    She also talked about her cousin, Snoop Dogg. Banks says Snoop has supported her dream of joining WWE the whole way, and it was a dream come true for him to perform her entrance song at WrestleMania earlier this year. She noted that Snoop’s nickname with his friends is “The Boss.”

  • Galloway Speaks On Possibly Returning To WWE, Kurt Angle Asking To Tap Out During Their Match

    TNA star Drew Galloway recently sat down with former WWE writer Kevin Eck for an interview on PressBox Online. Galloway, who went under the name Drew McIntyre in WWE and was released by the company back in 2014, talked about the possibility of returning to the biggest wrestling company in the world.

    “I can’t possibly say I’ll never go back [to WWE], but I can say that I’m very happy right now doing what I’m doing,” he said of his current career trajectory.

    Galloway also talked about Kurt Angle, who he wrestled during Angle’s retirement tour. Galloway revealed that it was Kurt Angle’s idea to tap out to Galloway during their match because Angle wanted to put over Galloway on his way out.

    “When he told me about the match and said I was going to tap him out, I tried to argue with him, but he was pretty adamant about really wanting to put me over in that way,” Galloway revealed. “I can never thank him enough for what he’s done for me.”

    You can read Galloway’s entire interview here.

  • Report: Backstage Heat On Dean Ambrose Over Stone Cold Interview

    WWE management is reportedly not happy with Dean Ambrose after his recent Stone Cold Podcast appearance on the WWE Network. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the heat has nothing to do with any of the awkward moments during the interview, but rather some of Ambrose’s answers to Steve Austin’s questions.

    The first thing that got Ambrose in hot water with company management was his opinion on WWE’s creative direction. Ambrose was negative on WWE creative, which company brass sees as him being negative on Triple H and Vince McMahon.

    WWE officials were reportedly also unhappy with Ambrose’s comments about Brock Lesnar, according to the Wrestling Observer. Ambrose said he felt Lesnar was lazy at WrestleMania 32, and that the former UFC Champion didn’t want to do anything with him during their match together.

  • Renee Young Suffers Broken Ankle On Tuesday Night

    Renee Young Suffers Broken Ankle On Tuesday Night

    WWE announcer Renee Young usually reports on wrestlers’ injuries, but now she unfortunately has an injury of her own.

    On Wednesday it was revealed that Young apparently injured her ankle on Tuesday. There’s no word on how it happened, but she wrote on Twitter that she’s “pretty sure” it’s broken. There’s no word if she’ll miss any time from TV.

    Renee currently serves as a host and backstage interviewer for WWE. Her WWE Network show Talking Smack airs every week after SmackDown on Tuesday nights.

    https://twitter.com/ReneeYoungWWE/status/765889865267372032

  • Vince McMahon Sells Over $32 Million Worth Of WWE Stock On Wednesday

    Vince McMahon sold 1.547 million shares of WWE stock today. The sale price was not revealed, but it’s believed to have netted the WWE chairman over $32 million.

    This is not the first major sale executed on behalf of Mr. McMahon this year. He sold over 2 million shares this past may, netting him over $36 million.

    According to the SEC filing, the sale was done for estate planning purposes and asset diversification.

  • Samoa Joe Still Wants To Face Brock Lesnar, Says He Hopes Orton Loses At SummerSlam

    Samoa Joe Still Wants To Face Brock Lesnar, Says He Hopes Orton Loses At SummerSlam

    Samoa Joe still wants a shot at Brock Lesnar in a WWE ring. In a recent interview with Forbes, the NXT Champion explained why he wants Lesnar to defeat Randy Orton at SummerSlam.

    “For selfish reasons, I’d like to see Brock stand tall until I get my hands on him,” Joe said of Lesnar’s match against Orton on Sunday. “I’d like to see Brock pull through so I can get my shot at him.”

    Back in 2015 Joe wanted Lesnar at WrestleMania 32, now Joe says he wants The Beast at WrestleMania 33 next year.

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross also wants to see Joe and Lesnar face off at some point. Back in April, Ross said he would “love” to see the match, and predicted that Joe and Finn Balor would both become big stars on the main WWE roster.

    You can read Joe’s entire interview at Forbes.com.

  • WWE Announces Curt Hawkins’ Return (Video), New SummerSlam Match

    WWE Announces Curt Hawkins’ Return (Video), New SummerSlam Match

    – Curt Hawkins’ return was promoted on this week’s live episode of WWE SmackDown. Hawkins is among several former stars WWE called back to fill up the SmackDown roster. Shelton Benjamin was another, but he’s been pulled due to a shoulder injury. WWE’s promo video for Hawkins on Tuesday night featured “Chuck Norris fact”-type items about Hawkins. Hawkins was released by WWE in 2014.

    – A new match was added to Sunday’s SummerSlam on SmackDown this week. Natalya, Eva Marie and Alexa Bliss will take on the team of Naomi, Carmella and Becky Lynch in six-woman tag team action. SummerSlam 2016 takes place on 8/21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY with live coverage on SEScoops.com all Sunday night.

     

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (8/16)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (8/16)

    This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. This was the go-home show before Sunday’s SummerSlam 2016.

    – SmackDown opens up with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan talking to Randy Orton about his match on Sunday at SummerSlam. Heath Slater interrupts and asks for a SmackDown contract. Randy Orton says he has an idea for Slater: A match with him later tonight.

    – The Miz and Maryse are in the ring for a new edition of Miz TV. He’s interrupted by Dean Ambrose before he can finish his first sentence. Ambrose is then in turn interrupted by Dolph Ziggler, who makes his way out to the ring next. Ambrose gets in Zigglers face and The Miz separates them. Ziggler tells The Miz to shut up, and continues trash talking with Ambrose. As Ziggler is yelling at him, he unexpectedly superkicks Ambrose out of nowhere and drops him. Ziggler walks to the back as Ambrose lays in the ring. During the commercial, The Miz cuts a promo on Apollo Crews until Crews comes out and hits a spinning powerbomb on Miz.

    – The Usos, Hype Bros & American Alpha def. Breezango, The Ascension, & The Vaudevillains: American Alpha and The Usos get all of their spots in on the heels. Jason Jordan and Jey Uso argue over who will finish off Gotch, and Jordan ends up suplexing him. The Ascension breaks up the pin, and this sets off a sequence of almost everyone hitting their signature moves. It ends with American Alpha hitting the Grand Amplitude on Tyler Breeze for the win.

    – Eva Marie vs. Naomi – No Contest: Eva Marie’s announcer cuts off her entrance music and says she can’t compete due to delayed flights. Eva never appears, and Naomi walks to the back.

    – AJ Styles talks to Alberto Del Rio about Del Rio’s match against Cena later tonight. Del Rio isn’t as excited about beating up John Cena, and AJ makes fun of Del Rio for not being on the card at SummerSlam.

    – Heath Slater def. Randy Orton via DQ: Orton dominates the opening moments of the match, and the referee quickly stops the match because Orton did not obey his order to get off of Slater in the corner. Orton throws Slater to the outside and suplexes him on the fan barricade, then DDTs him off of it. Orton throws Slater back in the ring, then hits two German suplexes and an RKO on him.

    – A doctor examines Heath Slater in the back, who complains that it hurts all over. McMahon and Bryan walk in and congratulate Slater on beating Orton and winning a SmackDown contract. Daniel Bryan also announces that their October pay-per-view will be No Mercy.

    – Dean Ambrose def. Rowan: Bray Wyatt is at ringside for this one. Ambrose dropkicks Rowan to the outside early on, and follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Rowan comes back with a spinning powerslam. Rowans works the lower back of Ambrose and then hits a series of headbutts in the corner. Ambrose ducks a big boot and comes back with some elbows and a back suplex. Ambrose hits an elbow off the top for a near-fall, then Rowan hits a spinning heel kick for another near-fall. The finish comes when Ambrose escapes an attempted powerbomb and hits the Dirty Deeds for the win.

    – After the match, Wyatt turns his back on Rowan. He leaves Rowan’s mask at ringside and walks away.

    – Becky Lynch & Carmella def. Alexa Bliss & Natalya: Carmella starts off against Natalya, and hits a spinning head-scissors takeover early on. The heels take over the match, which leads to Becky getting the hot tag and clearing the ring. She hits the Becksploder for a near-fall on Natalya. Becky and Natalya run the ropes and collide in mid-air, then Eva Marie’s music hits and she comes out. Eva’s entrance is interrupted by Naomi, who chases Eva down to ringside. Despite the distraction, Becky gets Natalya in the Dis-arm-her for the win via submission.

    – We see Baron Corbin in the back beating up Kelisto and talking trash to him.

    – John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio: AJ Styles is at ringside on commentary for this one. The bell rings and Del Rio and Cena start off trading shoulder blocks and hip tosses. The action goes to ringside and Cena gets distracted by AJ, which leads to Del Rio taking control of the match. Cena tries to hit an Attitude Adjustment, but Del Rio escapes and hits the German suplex to remain in control of the match. Del Rio hits a big boot and a DDT for a near-fall. Cena comes back with shoulder blocks, a back suplex, and the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Del Rio quickly hits the backstabber to kill Cena’s momentum. Del Rio follows up with a backbreaker and a kick to the head for another near-fall. Cena escapes a cross arm breaker and gets Del Rio in the STF, but Del Rio reaches the ropes and kicks Cena in the face. Del Rio gets Cena in an armbar, but Cena powerbombs him and hits the AA for the pinfall victory. AJ Styles hits the ring after the match and lays out Cena with The Phenomenal Forearm. AJ gets on the mic and says he’s sick and tired of Cena, and says he’ll be the new face of WWE after Sunday. AJ goes to leave the ring, but turns around to beat down Cena some more. Cena surprises AJ and hits the Attitude Adjustment out of nowhere. Cena beats down AJ around ringside then moves the ring steps in front of the announce table. He hits the AA on Styles off of the steel steps through the announce table. Cena gets back in the ring and stands on the turnbuckle looking down at AJ to end the show.

  • WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Discussion (8/15)

    WWE Monday Night RAW Results & Discussion (8/15)

    This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW aired live from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. This is the go-home episode of RAW before SummerSlam 2016.

    – RAW opens up with video footage of Seth Rollins in front of the arena earlier today. Rollins says he’s calling out “The Demon King” Finn Balor. Rollins says Balor is scared of him, and he’s going to track him down tonight.

    – Rusev is in the ring with Lana and says he’s taking over the show until Roman Reigns comes out. Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon come out to try taming Rusev, but they’re interrupted by Reigns. Reigns says he’ll get it on with Rusev now, but Foley holds him back and Stephanie says that won’t happen until SummerSlam. Foley ends up booking a non-title match between Rusev and Reigns later tonight so Rusev can defend Lana’s honor.

    – Sami Zayn def. Sheamus: Cesaro is on commentary for this one. Sheamus controls the majority of the first part of the match and tries to keep Sami grounded. Sami briefly gets in the game with a clothesline, but Sheamus comes back the White Noise for a near-fall. Sheamus gears up for the big boot, but Cesaro distracts him and Zayn hits a big boot of his own for the win.

    – Kevin Owens is in the back with Chris Jericho cutting a promo on Enzo and Cass. Owens says he’s going to beat Big Cass tonight to warm up for SummerSlam on Sunday.

    – Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods def. The Dudley Boys: D-Von starts off against Xavier and quickly tags in Bubba. After a couple brief moments of offense on Xavier, Kofi and D-Von get the tags. Kofi quickly hits the Trouble In Paradise on D-Von for the win.

    – After the match, Gallows and Anderson appear on the big screen and allude that they’re going to injure Kofi and Xavier just like they injured Big E. The New Day members cut a promo on Gallows and Anderson and say they’ll retain the Tag Title at SummerSlam.

    – Seth Rollins is in the back looking for “The Demon King” Finn Balor. He asks Neville if he’s seen him, and Neville tells Rollins he’s not ready for Balor.

    – Naya Jax def. Rachel Levy: Naya gets the win in yet another very short squash match for her.

    – Paul Heyman is in the back knocking on Brock Lesnar’s locker room door, and we’re told by Cole that Lesnar has a message for the WWE Universe.

    – Back from commercial, Lesnar and Heyman come out to the ring to kick off the second hour of RAW. Before Heyman can finish his first sentence, Heath Slater interrupts. Slater explains to them that he’s the hottest free agent in wrestling today, and seems to indicate that he wants Heyman to represent him. Heyman laughs at him, and Slater says he wants to beat Lesnar tonight so he can get a contract with RAW. Slater says he knows Lesnar will kick his ass, but he has to get a job on RAW. Lesnar takes the mic from Heyman and invites Slater in the ring to talk about his situation. Lesnar tells Slater he doesn’t give a sh*t about his kids he has to feed, and tells Slater to either walk away or get beat down. Slater goes after Lesnar but Lesnar drops him and hits some German suplexes for good measure. Lesnar hits the F-5 on Slater and rolls him out of the ring. Heyman gets back on the mic and promotes Lesnar’s match against Orton this Sunday.

    – Big Cass def. Kevin Owens via DQ: Before the match, Enzo and Cass cut a promo about how they’re going to barbecue Owens and Jericho at SummerSlam. Owens works over Cass in the opening minutes after the bell rings, but Cass hits a couple splashes on Owens in the corners to come back. Cass goes to boot Owens to the outside, but Owens ducks and sends Cass out to the floor. Owens goes to powerbomb Cass on the floor, but Cass counters with a big back body drop. During the action on the floor, Jericho lays out Enzo then attacks Cass from behind. Jericho and Owens beat down Cass and stand tall over him to end the segment.

    – The Shining Stars def. The Primetime Players: Darren Young and Titus O’Neil are back together as the Primetime Players with Bob Backlund coaching them. Young accidentally bumps Titus off the apron, which causes Titus to hit the ring and hit the Clash Of The Titus on his own partner. Titus leaves and Primo pins Darren for the win.

    – Neville def. Jinder Mahal: Neville takes Mahal to the outside early on, and comes off the top turnbuckle onto Mahal with a corkscrew moonsault all the way to the floor. Back in the ring, Mahal comes back with a big boot for a near-fall. Neville comes back with a kick to the head and hits the Red Arrow for the win.

    – Mick Foley is backstage informing Stephanie McMahon that Jon Stewart will be at SummerSlam. Seth Rollins walks by looking for Balor, and complains that he can’t find him anywhere. Foley suggests that he goes to the ring to call out Balor, and Rollins is on his way out.

    – Back from commercial, Seth Rollins is in the ring to call out Finn Balor. Rollins complains that he’s insulted by Balor not showing up tonight. The lights cut out during Rollins’ promo and we get some sound effects and smoke. Balor crawls out on the ramp in his Demon King outfit. Balor and Rollins stare each other down in the ring and then start trading right hands and dropkicks. Rollins rolls to the outside and Balor lays him out with a suicide dive. Balor rolls back in the ring and stares Rollins down as Rollins retreats up the ramp.

    – Gallows & Anderson def. The Golden Truth: Gallows starts things off against R-Truth and drops Truth with a big boot. Goldust and Anderson get the tags, and Goldust drops him with a spinning powerslam for a 2-count. Gallows gets the tag and they hit the Magic Killer on Goldust for the win in a short match. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston lay out Gallows and Anderson after the match. Xavier goes to hit Anderson in the groin with his trombone, but Gallows pulls his partner out of the ring for the save at the last minute and the heels retreat to the back.

    – In the back, Dana Brooke apologizes to Charlotte. Charlotte cuts a promo on her for failing her when it mattered the most. Charlotte threatens to replace Dana and walks off.

    – Charlotte def. Alicia Fox: Sasha Banks is on commentary for this one. Alicia starts off with a series of dropkicks for a two-count early on. Charlotte comes back and hits the Natural Selection for the win in a very short match. Charlotte calls out Sasha after the match, and Sasha heads down to the ring. Sasha hits the ring, but so does Dana Brooke. Sasha turns to face Dana, then Charlotte drops Sasha from behind. Charlotte puts Sasha in the Figure Eight while Dana Brooke stops referees from breaking up the hold.

    – Roman Reigns def. Rusev: Rusev’s U.S. Title is not on the line in this one. Reigns takes the fight to Rusev before the bell even rings. Rusev mounts a brief comeback but Reigns drops him with a big boot and they brawl around ringside. The ref still hasn’t called for the opening bell yet. Back in the ring, Rusev goes on the offensive but Reigns comes back with a right hand and a Samoan Drop. Reigns hits a series of right hands, but Rusev ducks a splash in the corner and starts working Reigns’ shoulder. Rusev takes Reigns to the floor and works on his shoulder with the ring steps. Rusev beats Reigns down around ringside during the commercial break, then gets him back in the ring for a headlock on the mat. Reigns comes back with a suplex and goes for the Superman punch, but Rusev avoids it and drops him with a spinning heel kick. Rusev follows up with a series of flying headbutts from the second rope, but he can’t seem to finish off Reigns. Reigns dodges his last headbutt attempt and clotheslines Rusev to the outside. Reigns goes for a Superman punch on the floor, but Rusev kicks him in the midsection and rolls him back in the ring. Rusev goes for a big boot but Reigns catches him with a Superman punch for a 2-count. Reigns goes for a spear but Rusev catches him with two kicks for another near-fall. Rusev avoids a Superman punch and kicks Reigns again, then locks him in the Accolade. Reigns fights his way to the bottom rope to break the hold. Reigns avoids a clothesline from Rusev and comes back with a spear for the win. Reigns celebrates in the ring as RAW goes off the air.

  • Samoa Joe Speaks On Keeping His Name & Character In WWE, If Management Trusts Him

    Samoa Joe Speaks On Keeping His Name & Character In WWE, If Management Trusts Him

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qFcFP72s2U

    Samoa Joe says he’s enjoying his time in WWE so far. In an interview with Channel Guide Magazine to promote Takeover: Back To Brooklyn, the NXT Champion explained that he had hear “horror stories” about how things are in WWE before he joined the company. Joe began his career in 1999 and didn’t arrive in WWE until last year.

    “The majority of my career, you see people released or on their way out of the company saying various horror stories about how things are,” Joe said. “So my expectations were pretty low. But being a part of the company has far exceeded my expectations. It has been a blast the entire time I’ve worked here.”

    Joe says what makes this run in NXT so enjoyable for him is management giving him certain freedoms with his character. He feels that WWE trusts him enough to get over on his own as Samoa Joe.

    “It was really WWE kind of taking their hands off and letting me do me,” he explained. “They kind of gave me the reins to be Samoa Joe and do what I needed to do. They let me keep my moniker. I think the biggest thing is they respected me and my artistic integrity.”

    Joe also commented on the Cruiserweight Classic, calling it “very exciting” and says WWE is trying a lot of new and exciting things. You can read his entire interview here.

  • The Miz: Tim Tebow Would Be The Greatest Bad Guy Ever In WWE

    The Miz: Tim Tebow Would Be The Greatest Bad Guy Ever In WWE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCF3KMxNvo

    The Miz recently revealed which athlete he would most like to see enter the WWE ring. On ESPN SportsNation, The Miz said he wants former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to step in the squared circle.

    Miz believes Tebow could be the “greatest bad guy we’ve ever had” in WWE. Back in September, Jim Ross also revealed that he had suggested Tebow to WWE on two separate occasions.

    The Miz theorized that the WWE Universe would hate Tebow because he’s such a “good guy” in the real world, and says WWE fans like bad guys.

    Tebow was released by the Philadelphia Eagles last September, and is now reportedly trying out for Major League Baseball.

    You can watch The Miz’s entire ESPN segment here.

  • Pat Patterson Speaks On If Roman Reign’s Suspension Will Hurt His Career, The Rock

    Pat Patterson Speaks On If Roman Reign’s Suspension Will Hurt His Career, The Rock

    Pat Patterson recently sat down with Newsweek to promote his new book, Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE,” and was asked about Roman Reigns’ recent suspension. Reigns was suspended on June 21st for violating WWE’s Wellness Policy. Patterson says he doesn’t think the suspension will hurt Reigns’ career.

    “Everybody makes mistakes one time or another,” Patterson said. “We all do stupid things at one time or another. We have to be smart… when you’re young you don’t know anything. I think he’ll be alright.”

    Patterson also talked about Reigns’ first cousin once-removed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Patterson says he did not predict that The Rock would go on to become such a big star.

    “I used to wrestle his father [Rocky Johnson], and his wife, Ata, was sitting at ringside with the baby — that was the Rock,” Patterson recalled. “He called me because he wanted to break into the business. He must have been 19, 20. I called Vince and said, “You want to see that kid.” After his first movie, he said, “Pat, you’re going to walk the red carpet with me at the premiere.” That made me feel good.”

    Speaking of Vince McMahon, Patterson noted that he thinks the WWE Chairman will “never” retire. You can read his entire Newsday interview here.

  • Buff Bagwell Files Lawsuit Against WWE

    Marcus “Buff” Bagwell has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Connecticut against WWE over the WWE Network. Bagwell feels he is owed royalties from content featuring him on the Network.

    Bagwell feels like the wording in his WWE contract in June 2001 means the royalties clause from his WCW contract carried over to WWE. His WWE contract reportedly reads “all prior understandings, negotiations, and agreements are merged into this agreement.” Bagwell’s June contract reportedly declared that he would get a percentage of the net receipts paid to WWE for the sales of WCW pay-per-views.

    The lawsuit also argues that he’s owed residuals for pay-per-views he appears in on the WWE Network, and he says he his contract claimed he would be paid from sales on “technology not yet created.”

    In an interview in 2015, Bagwell said he feels Jim Ross sabotaged his WWE career. He alleged that Ross started a rumor that Bagwell got his mother to call in sick to WWE management.

    Bagwell hasn’t worked for WWE since his release in the summer of 2001.

  • Kurt Angle Issues Challenge To Conor McGregor

    Kurt Angle Issues Challenge To Conor McGregor

    Kurt Angle was among the wrestlers who took issue with Conor McGregor calling most WWE stars “p*ssies.” Angle recently spoke with Sports Illustrated to issue a challenge to McGregor, but not to a fight.

    “Take five bumps with me in the ring. Just five bumps,” Angle challenged McGregor. “When I did that for the first time, I took three and said, ‘F— this, I’m quitting.’ I quit for a couple days and my manager talked me into going back. I know how Dana White and Conor continue to bash the business, but I challenge either of them to get in the ring with me and take five bumps.”

    McGregor said during a recent UFC media call that he’d “slap the head off your [WWE] entire roster. And twice on Sunday’s.” Angle mentioned Dolph Ziggler as one WWE star who could “give Conor a good run for his money” if he had the right training camp. The Olympic gold medalist vouched for Ziggler’s amateur wrestling abilities, and thinks Ziggler would need six months of preparation to compete with McGregor.

    Another name that came up was John Cena. Angle feels that Cena would “tap in twenty seconds” in MMA, but that he’s still the “biggest badass” he knows for his professional accomplishments.

    “[Cena] has been on top for thirteen years. No one has ever done that,” Angle said. “He’s now in his fourteenth year on top. I couldn’t do it. Hulk Hogan didn’t do that, Stone Cold had four or five years tops, and it was the same with The Rock before he went to Hollywood. From a toughness standpoint, there is nobody tougher than John Cena. I would love to see Conor McGregor try to be on top of WWE for thirteen years. He wouldn’t make it.”

    You can read Angle’s entire interview on SI.com.

  • WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (8/9)

    WWE SmackDown Results & Discussion (8/9)

    This week’s live episode of SmackDown took place at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA.

    – SmackDown opens up with Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio talking trash to each other backstage.

    – Bray Wyatt comes out to the ring with Rowan and cuts a promo on Dolph Ziggler. Wyatt says it’s him against the world, and is then interrupted by Dean Ambrose. Ambrose makes fun of Wyatt and his “swamp goon” Rowan. Dolph Ziggler comes out and hits the ring and goes right after Rowan and Wyatt. Ambrose comes in to help, but Wyatt and Rowan get the upper hand. Ziggler tries to superkick Wyatt, but Wyatt pulls Ambrose in front of him and Ambrose takes the superkick. Wyatt hits the Sister Abigail on Ziggler and leaves the ring.

    – Ambrose confronts Ziggler in the back and says he owes him one. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon step between them and say tonight they have to team together against Rowan and Wyatt.

    – American Alpha def. Mikey O’Shea & Mike Vega: The Ascension, The Vaudevillains, and The Hype Brothers come out to ringside to watch. American Alpha dishes out a series of suplexes before getting the pinfall victory in a short squash match. The teams at ringside all hit the ring after the match and start brawling with each other. American Alpha are the last men standing in the ring.

    – Becky Lynch vs. Eva Marie – No contest: Before the bell rings, Eva Marie’s top starts to malfunction and the referee covers her in a towel. She runs to the back and the referee declares the match will not take place. Becky issues an open challenge to the roster, and Alexa Bliss accepts.

    – Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch: Alexa controls the opening moments of the match. Becky mounts a comeback and hits the Becksploder, but Eva’s music hits and distracts her. Alexa attacks Becky from behind and hits the Twisted Bliss off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

    – Randy Orton def. Alberto Del Rio via DQ: They go back and forth in the opening moments until Orton takes control and starts working on Del Rio on the ground. Orton hits a series of knee drops, but Del Rio comes back with a Backstabber. Del Rio takes Orton to the outside and starts working Orton’s bad shoulder. Del Rio hits a punch off the top rope back in the ring, and Orton comes back with a poke to the eye and a dropkick. Del Rio gets Orton in a cross armbreaker hanging over the rope, but Orton gets out. Del Rio goes up top again but gets crotched on the turnbuckle, and Orton superplexes him off. Orton hits a spinning powerslam then follows up with a DDT off the middle rope. They brawl around ringside and Del Rio ends up getting himself disqualified by beating Orton with a steel chair. Del Rio throws Orton back in the ring and follows him in, but Orton catches him with an RKO.

    – Heath Slater approaches Rhyno in the back and asks him to let him win so he can get a job. Rhyno declines.

    – The Miz cuts a promo on a guy in a Scooby Doo costume in the parking lot. The Miz says he should be on the cover of WWE’s new Scooby Doo DVD. Scooby Doo locks The Miz in his van and takes The Miz’s car.

    – Rhyno def. Heath Slater: After some back and forth action, Slater takes control and keeps Rhyno grounded. Rhyno comes back with a belly to belly suplex. He goes for the Gore but Slater sidesteps it and rolls him up, but the ref stops the count when Slater puts his feet on the ropes. Slater argues with the ref then Rhino hits the gore for the win.

    – Bray Wyatt and Rowan cut a promo in the back about their cause being worth dying for.

    – Heath Slater yells at Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan in the back, saying SmackDown doesn’t deserve him. Slater storms off, and Bryan says “I guess we’re not going to give him this contract then.”

    – Carmella def. Natalya: Carmella comes out to cut a promo and gets jumped by Natalya. Carmella fights back and takes her in the ring and the ref calls for the bell. Natalya hits a series of suplexes to take control of the match. Natalya gets a near-fall after a discus clothesline. Carmella gets out of the Sharpshooter and gets Natalya in a choke for the win.

    – Dolph Ziggler & Dean Ambrose def. Bray Wyatt & Rowan: Ambrose starts off in control against Bray, then Ziggler gets the tag and hits a dropkick. Rowan clotheslines Ziggler from the apron behind the ref’s back. Bray hits a powerslam but misses the Senton bomb and tags in Ambrose. Ambrose goes to work on Wyatt and knocks Rowan to the outside. Ambrose hits a suicide plancha on Rowan, and back in the ring Wyatt takes him down with a clothesline. Wyatt tags in Rowan who gets in some offense on Ambrose. Bray gets the tag and Rock Bottoms Ambrose on the apron. Ambrose hits a neckbreaker, and Ziggler and Rowan get the tags. Ziggler hits a splash in the corner and an elbow drop for 2. He hits a tornado DDT on Rowan for another 2. Rowan hits a big boot for a near-fall of his own. Ziggler comes back with the Zig Zag on Rowan, but Bray breaks up the pin. Ambrose throws Bray to the outside and hits a suicide dive on him. Back in the ring, Ziggler superkicks Rowan for the win.

    – After the match, Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds on Ziggler and stands tall with his World Heavyweight Title Belt as SmackDown ges off the air.