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  • Bayley Talks About Winning NXT Title, Vince McMahon’s Reaction & More

    NXT Women’s Champion Bayley recently spoke with the official WWE website about winning the NXT title at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On defeating Sasha Banks for the title and Vince McMahon’s reaction: “It was one of the most overwhelming moments in my life. It may be the most magical moment I’ll ever have in wrestling or life. Hearing the crowd react like that was something I’ve never heard before. After the match, Vince McMahon shook both our hands. Everyone was giving us hugs. Triple H, Stephanie and even my favorite Diva, Lita, were there to say how proud they were of us. It was just amazing.”

    On getting emotional after the win: “All I could do was cry. I was crying because of everything I’ve been through to get there, how I got there, who I was in there with, how many people were there with us, how important it was and because I was literally living the dream.”

    On accomplishing her mission: “I want every single person out there with a dream, no matter what it is, to know that it is possible. And it’s possible to do it your way, the way you believe in. Nobody can deny your heart. It sounds so cheesy, but Sasha Banks and I had the same dream since we were 10 years old, and wrestling brought us together to prove that anything you want to do is within reach! And it can be special. You just have to believe in yourself.”

    Check out the complete interview at WWE.com.

  • Big Dusty Rhodes Tourney Match Set For NXT TV, Cena/Make-A-Wish, Eva Marie

    – John Cena granted yet another Make-A-Wish prior to this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Tampa, Florida. The WWE Community website has photos of Cena meeting with Make-A-Wish kid Spencer at Community.WWE.com.

    – The “Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic” match featuring Samoa Joe and Finn Balor vs. The Lucha Dragons has been confirmed for next Wednesday’s edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network.

    – Eva Marie and her husband Jonathan Coyle are taking online clients to help them get in shape and manage a healthy lifestyle. Eva Marie posted the following on Instagram:

    READ BELOW! IM NOW TAKING ONLINE CLIENTS! Ladies lets get you on track to the body you have always wanted. – Hey everyone! Jonathan and I have been getting contacted via our website and email non stop about our nutrition and what we do to stay fit year round. Your nutrition is vital, and everything you put into your body makes a difference. We’ve teamed up with @DevinPhysique and his nutritionist team to bring you the best coaching, weight loss, and muscle building guidance around. We have created a new email where you can email me personally, and I will be working with you and our nutritionist to create a custom plan that suits your goals. We all start somewhere, and we are all capable of building the body we want. Email me now, I’ll be on my laptop all night. – Weight Loss Plans Muscle Building Plans Natalie Eva Marie Bikini Plans Workout Plans Couples Plans – Email: NatalieEvaMarie@physiquemealplans.com

    https://instagram.com/p/7J2B7qGzWe/

  • Final Brackets For The NXT “Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic” Tournament

    The following are the brackets for the NXT “Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic.” The winners of the first-round bouts will advance to the semi-finals, while the winner of Bracket A will compete against the winner of Bracket B and the winner of Bracket C will take on the winner of Bracket D.

    The finals of the “Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic” are scheduled to take place on October 7th at NXT Takeover from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

    Bracket A – First Round Matches
    Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton
    Finn Balor and Samoa Joe vs. The Lucha Dragons

    Bracket B – First Round Matches
    Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy vs. The Vaudevillians
    Tucker Knight and Elias Samson vs. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder

    Bracket C – First Round Matches
    Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder vs. Marcus Louis and Alexander Wolfe
    Jason Jordan and Chad Gable defeated Neville and Solomon Crowe (tonight)

    Bracket D – First Round Matches
    Rhyno and Baron Corbin defeated The Ascension (tonight)
    Tyler Breeze and Bull Dempsey vs. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa (airs next week)

  • King Barrett To Be Out Of Action, WWE SummerSlam Edits, NXT Note

    – King Barrett is going to be off of WWE television for a while as he is scheduled to film a new WWE Studios movie called “Eliminators” in the United Kingdom.

    – WWE has announced a new NXT date for October 2nd in Nashville, Tennessee.

    – For the replays, and most likely in the DVD of this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, two notable edits are The New Day singing “Empire State of Mind,” likely due to legalty rights, and Brock Lesnar flipping off The Undertaker in the Hell’s Gate, likely due to the non-PG nature of the content.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Photos: Zahra Schreiber Trending Worldwide Due To Controversial Swastika Photos

    As noted, Zahra Schreiber, real-life girlfriend of Seth Rollins, made her NXT debut alongside Solomon Crowe as Crowe’s younger sister during the NXT live event on Saturday night. Schreiber, however, has already found herself in the middle of a pretty serious controversy.

    Schreiber is trending worldwide on Twitter after her debut on Saturday night, largely because of the fact that she debuted at an NXT show with a new character, and partially because of the fact that Schreiber posted some Instagram photos in 2012 that contained a swastika.

    She has since deleted the photos, but they resurfaced shortly after her NXT debut on Saturday night, with some fans even sending the photos to Triple H and asking him for his thoughts.

    Below are screen shots of the posts Schreiber made on Instagram.

  • Photos: Seth Rollins’ Girlfriend, Zahra Schreiber, Debuts At NXT Event

    Seth Rollins’ real-life girlfriend, Zahra Schreiber, made her debut alongside Solomon Crowe at the NXT live event on Saturday night in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

    Schreiber is trending worldwide on Twitter after making her NXT debut as Crowe’s younger sister.

    This is Schreiber’s first character role in NXT, as she has done some ring announcing for the brand in the past. Crowe will be teaming with Neville in the upcoming “Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic” tournament.

    The following are some photos of Zahra Schreiber’s debut from Saturday’s NXT show.

    https://twitter.com/TheRealGlazier/status/637799294402228224

    https://twitter.com/irishyankeenut/status/637800236665147393

  • Seth Rollins Talks About His Tattoos (Video), NXT Announcer Called Up To Main Roster

    – NXT live event host Greg Hamilton announced during Friday’s NXT event in Tampa, Florida that he is being called up to the main WWE roster to work their live events. Hamilton recently worked the crowds for the WWE Tough Enough tapings and was apparently well-liked by WWE management. He will continue to work some NXT events while covering the WWE main roster live events as well.

    – WWE posted the following video of WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins talking to Corey Graves about his tattoos.

  • Jim Ross On Reuniting With Jerry Lawler For WWE 2K16, Tough Enough, Dudley Boyz

    WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog to comment on the end of this season of WWE Tough Enough, reuniting with Jerry Lawler for WWE 2K16 and more. Below are some of the highlights.

    On WWE Tough Enough: “Can’t say as I’m sorry to see Tough Enough end. The show’s format never resonated with me even though the look of the show was slick. I was never enamored with the “cast” especially after Patrick was eliminated. Patrick Clark will be a ‘player’ in the biz at some point sooner than later and WWE would be well served to sign the 19 year old who is a natural heel with a terrific work ethic and product knowledge. His training at Maryland Championship Wrestling has served him well.

    If Tough Enough returns to the USA Network, I’d see major changes being made in the format and the voting plus getting Steve Austin back to host the show would be a major step forward. My congrats to Josh and Sara Lee. Hope that they make it but both appear to be long shots.”

    On The Dudley Boyz: “Happy to see those Damn Dudley’s back with WWE as they can be great mentors/teachers to many on the young roster. Every team in WWE will become a better duo after having worked with Bubba and Devon.”

    On NXT call-ups: “Getting lots of questions on Twitter about when will WWE call up more NXT talents. I have no idea but I do know that it is more crucial on how the talents are brought in to the main roster. than who is brought in to the fold. Debuting with some degree of impact isn’t optional. It’s a must.”

    On reuniting with Jerry Lawler for WWE 2K16: “We’re getting great feedback on Jerry Lawler and me reuniting for WWE games 2K16 video game due out in October. I’d guess that this will be the final time that the two of us will work together in any WWE projects at least to the best of my knowledge. I hope that the fans support our efforts on this new video game that is loaded with new innovations, whistles and bells.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

  • Charlotte, Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch Get Raises, Update On NXT Pay

    – Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch all received either amended contracts with an increase in pay or new main roster WWE deals the day after all three made their debuts on RAW for the first time.

    – Speaking of compensation practices in WWE, a perk that NXT talents get when they work WWE live events is that the company pays for their road expenses, in addition to paying them like a prelim WWE talent. For main roster talents, they have to cover their own road expenses. Also, right now, if you are an NXT star and you are called up to the main roster, WWE pays for your road expenses for the first 90 days after you make the full-time transition.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Update On Samoa Joe & Finn Balor Teaming Together

    As noted earlier, NXT Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe defeated Lucha Dragons in a tag match that took place prior to Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings from Providence, Rhode Island.

    This was a first round match for the upcoming NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic tag team tournament and will air on an episode of NXT TV.

    Balor and Joe reportedly received a massive ovation for their surprise appearances and the match itself was said to be an exciting one.

    https://twitter.com/RiveraJ10/status/636327708994195457

  • Stephen Amell/WWE Raise Over $400,000 For Charity, Barclays Center Thanks WWE

    – WWE and Stephen Amell raised over $400,000 for Emily House charity by selling 15,694 t-shirts that Amell and WWE produced with the proceeds going to the charity. Stardust noted on Twitter last week that he would personally deliver the check if over 10,000 shirts were sold, which happened with ease.

    – The Barclays Center took to Twitter to thank WWE for coming to their building three nights in a row for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn on Saturday, WWE SummerSlam on Sunday and WWE RAW on Monday night. The Barclays Center tweeted the following:

  • New WWE 2K16 Videos: Austin 3:16 Promo, Lesnar vs. Rollins, NXT & More

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    WWE has posted several new clips from the WWE 2K16 video game, featuring video game versions of infamous moments in WWE history, such as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s iconic “Austin 3:16” speech at King of the Ring 1996, and current moments involving current WWE Superstars.

  • Update On WWE Signing Top Women’s Wrestler From Japan

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

    It appears as though WWE has signed 33-year-old Japanese women’s wrestler Kanna, who was shown on screen alongside Ric Flair and Sgt. Slaughter during NXT Takeover: Brooklyn on Saturday night.

    The rumors began when Japanese wrestling news journalist Enuhito, who recently had news about Jushin Thunder Liger working NXT, noted that WWE signed her a few weeks ago. It was also noted that she did not work the WWE tryouts at Sumo Hall this summer, but WWE did get a chance to look at her beforehand.

    It’s worth pointing out that she normally spells her name with one “N,” however WWE spelled it as “Kanna” at Takeover, which could be another sign that she has signed with the company.

  • Natalya Comments On WWE’s “Divas Revolution,” NXT Takeover Match With Charlotte

    WWE Diva and Total Divas star Natalya recently spoke with our friends at Wrestling INC to promote WWE SummerSlam weekend. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On WWE’s current “Divas Revolution”: “I think it’s something that’s been long overdue. There have been so many talented Divas in the WWE and it’s really awesome and refreshing that we’re finally getting a real chance to showcase our talent. I think it’s a testament to the fact that WWE fans across the world are pretty much demanding that the girls get treated better.

    It’s not like anybody ever intended for the Divas to have one minute matches before, but if you’re silent and don’t stand up for yourself and you don’t have a voice and don’t use your reach? You can get whomped on. Nobody wants to be a doormat. Nobody wants to be treated like a doormat. As far as the voices of the Divas being heard, I think Vince McMahon is listening. I think you can really see that in the last month or so with the Divas’ Revolution. It’s something that’s really awesome. I’m really proud of all the girls.”

    On her match with Charlotte at NXT TakeOver 15 months ago: “It meant everything to me. It was somebody actually believing in me and understanding that wrestling is not just in my blood. It’s something that I think about constantly. I have a passion for it, I’ve studied the history of it, I’ve wrestled all over the world before I ever came to WWE. When you look at Nattie, the character is really just someone who embodies wrestling. So, for me, to be able to show the world a masterpiece like the match I had with Charlotte, it wasn’t just about Nattie, it was about paying it forward.

    And that’s what life is all about, is giving back. It’s about using what you have, your reach, your equity, and also being able to help somebody else shine, too. I’ve talked to Charlotte about this: The way that I paid it forward to her, she needs to use her skill to pay it forward to someone else down the road. So hopefully, all of the girls get the opportunity to do that at some point. That match meant everything to me and I think that people really started to look at women’s wrestling differently when they were saying ‘This isn’t just the women’s match of the year, this is one of the best matches of the year.”

    Check out the complete interview at WrestlingINC.com.

  • *Spoilers* NXT Taping Results For August 26, 2015

    Thanks to Mark Adam Haggerty and WrestlingINC.com for the following spoiler results from last night’s NXT taping;

    – There are lots of “Full Sail sucks” chants before the show starts.

    – Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley vs. Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson, Chad Gable and Jason Jordan is first. Enzo and Cass got the biggest pop by far. The Mechanics were wearing Ribera Steakhouse jackets. The stars of the match are Gable and Jordan so far. Enzo, Cass and The Hype Bros. win after Enzo and Cass hit their double team finisher.

    – Eva Marie vs. Carmella is next. Carmella got a moderate pop but Eva was booed like crazy. The actual match was described as “bad.” Carmella hit a few decent spots, including a hurricanrana but most of the match was one long rest hold after another. Eva won with Sliced Red. There was a lot of heat and “you can’t wrestle” chants for Eva.

    – Crew members have been moving people in and out of the front rows. One of them was Eva Marie’s husband.

    – Bull Dempsey vs. Elias Samson is next. Bull comes out with a new look, a robe like “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. Bull got a big pop from the NYC crowd and won after hitting a top rope seated splash. Bull hugged some people at ringside who appeared to be family.

    – Emma vs. Charlotte vs. Dana Brooke vs. Becky Lynch is next.`Emma won but the finish was described as “very awkward.” Referee Drake Wuertz counted 3 and then maybe 4 seconds later the bell rang. It seemed like nobody knew what happened. The crowd started chanting “you fucked up” but at who it’s hard to tell. It seemed like the heat was on Emma but Becky didn’t kick out and Drake made the count. After the match, Charlotte attacked Emma. Dana made the save but Becky evened the odds for the upperhand and they left to Charlotte’s music.

  • NXT Announces “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” Next NXT Takeover Date

    During the NXT event on Saturday night, NXT General Manager William Regal announced the first ever “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” which is scheduled to begin in a few weeks.

    The “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” tournament will kick off with the September 2nd edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network. The finals of the tournament will be held at NXT Takeover on October 7th.

    Regal promised that the “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” will be full of action and will make “The American Dream” proud.

  • Kevin Nash At NXT Takeover (Photo), NXT Takeover Attendance, Tough Enough Finalists

    – WWE announced a reported attendance of 15,589 fans at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn show on Saturday night at the Barclays Center.

    – As noted, Kevin Nash, along with Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, were in attendance at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special on Saturday night. Triple H posted the following photo of he and Nash in the arena before the show.

    – Also in attendance at the show was the four Tough Enough finalists. Below is a photo of them backstage at the show.

  • More Details On NXT U.K. Tour In December, Triple H & Finn Balor Comment

    WWE issued the following press release after last night’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event:

    WWE NXT to tour United Kingdom for the first time

    STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE announced today that, for the first time in history, NXT will embark on a seven-city tour of the United Kingdom from Thursday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2015.

    NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will include the following locations:

    • Dec. 10: Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle
    • Dec. 11: SSE Hydro in Glasgow
    • Dec. 12: Sheffield Arena in Sheffield
    • Dec. 13: Empress Ballroom in Blackpool
    • Dec. 14: Capital FM Arena in Nottingham
    • Dec. 15: MotorPoint Arena in Cardfiff
    • Dec. 16: SSE Arena in London

    “Coming off NXT’s biggest event in history, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, we are thrilled to announce our first international tour,” said Paul Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative. “The tour marks a major milestone in the continued expansion of the NXT brand.”

    NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will feature appearances by NXT Champion Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, Bayley, Tyler Breeze, Dana Brooke, Emma and more.*

    “On behalf of all the NXT Superstars and Divas, we are extremely excited at the opportunity to perform for the WWE Universe in the U.K.,” said NXT Champion Finn Bálor. “I look forward to the opportunity to return to where I started my career, giving fans new memories that they will never forget.”

    Tickets for the NXT tour of the United Kingdom will go on sale this Friday, Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. GMT through Ticketmaster.co.uk or Ticketmaster Charge By Phone by calling 0844 844 0444. Customers outside the UK can call +44 161 385 3211.

    *Card subject to change.

  • Titles Change Hands At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, NXT Announces First U.K. Tour

    – In addition to the NXT Tag-Team Championships, which as we reported earlier, changed hands from Blake & Murphy to The Vaudevillians, the NXT Women’s Championship also changed hands on Saturday night.

    – In the co-main event of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, which took place at the Barclays Center and aired live on the WWE Network on Saturday night, Bayley defeated Sasha Banks with a Bayley-to-belly suplex to become the new NXT Women’s Champion.

    – In the main event of the evening, Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens to retain his NXT Championship in the third of three title matches during the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

    – Finally, it was announced by Triple H that NXT will be traveling to the U.K. from December 10th until December 16th. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the public in the near future.

  • New Champs Crowned At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, HHH’s Cool Intro (Video), Liger/Crews

    – Jushin Thunder Liger won his NXT debut, defeating Tyler Breeze in the opening match of the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event on Saturday night at the Barclays Center. Liger picked up the win via pinfall after hitting Breeze with his “Liger Bomb” finisher.

    – The Vaudevillains — Simon Gotch and Aiden English defeated Blake and Murphy, with the help of Blue Pants, to become the new NXT Tag-Team Champions at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

    – Apollo Crews, the former Uhaa Nation, made his “Takeover” debut on Saturday night, defeating Tye Dillinger in a quick match at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.

    – Below is the cool intro that Triple H did at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn live special from the Barclays Center on Saturday night.

  • NXT Takeover: Brooklyn News: Nia Jax, Nash/Hall/Waltman, Lita & More

    – The Wolfpac, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman were all sitting ringside at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event on Saturday. The trio were shown on camera during the event.

    – Also sitting in the audience on Saturday night was music mogul Rick Rubin.

    – A pre-taped vignette aired during the show promoting the upcoming debut of a new NXT Diva. The vignette simply read, “Nia Jax coming soon.”

    – WWE Tough Enough finalists Josh, ZZ, Amanda and Sara Lee were also sitting front row during the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

    – The following is the complete NXT Takeover: Brooklyn “Kickoff Show” pre-show, which features a panel consisting of Renee Young, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and WWE Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas.

  • NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Results – August 22, 2015

    NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Kickoff Show

    The 30-minute pre-show opens up with the panel, consisting of Renee Young, Corey Graves, Lita and Byron Saxton running down some of the top matches scheduled for tonight’s show.

    Backstage, Samoa Joe is interviewed. Joe promises to beat Baron Corbin down and put him to sleep tonight.

    Back to the panel, where in the background, we see the Barclays Center is finally filling up. The fans are chanting something as the panel runs down more of tonight’s matches.

    We see a video package on Apollo Crews, the former Uhaa Nation. Then, we see Sasha Banks and Bayley arriving to the arena, followed by the video package for the NXT Women’s Championship.

    NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Opener:

    The show opens with a spotlight on Triple H in the ring. HHH, off-mic, talks about how NXT is the future, etc. Finally, he does the Finn Balor hand-raising pose ane the lights come on and the fans inside the Barclays Center go absolutely ballistic. “We are NXT!” shouts HHH as we shoot to the regular opener.

    Tyler Breeze vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

    From there, we shoot to the entrance area where Tyler Breeze makes his grand entrance to the ring for our first match of the evening.

    Rich Brenan, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton officially welcome us to the show on commentary. From there, we shoot back to the entrance way where the legendary Jushin Thunder Liger makes his way down to the ring.

    The fans go nuts for Liger, chanting his name once he gets in the ring. The bell sounds, the lights go down and it’s time for our opening contest.

    Breeze gets an early offensive advantage over Liger, so he leans on the top ropes and lays back, old-school Shawn Michaels style. Liger gains the upper hand now and he goes over and does the same thing to mock Breeze.

    Liger gets Breeze in a surfboard submission hold. Breeze breaks free. The action picks up a bit, as the fast-paced offense sets the perfect tone for the evening. Liger knocks Breeze down, picks up his iPhone holder and takes a selfie to further mock Breeze.

    Breeze finally establishes the offensive control in the match. Breeze dominates the action for a few minutes until Liger hits a big flip off the apron onto Breeze on the floor. Back in the ring, Liger hits the Liger-bomb on Breeze and covers him. 1-2-3. Jushin Thunder Liger kicks off NXT Takeover: Brooklyn with a victory.

    Winner: Jushin Thunder Liger

    Backstage: The Wolfpac, Bayley, Nia Jax Coming Soon

    We see Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman sitting ringside for tonight’s show. We shoot backstage and see Bayley, who has Dusty Rhodes polka-dot colored wrist-bands, getting ready for her title match. Charlotte and Becky Lynch come in and wish her good luck. A vignette airs saying “Nia Jax coming soon.”

  • Backstage News & Notes For Tonight’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Special

    – WNWLive’s Gabe Sapolsky and Sal Hamaoui are backstage at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event at the Barclays Center tonight. The two are likely there to talk to officials about a potential working relationship with NXT.

    – Still in town for WWE SummerSlam weekend are Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman, Sgt. Slaughter, Howard Finkel, Oscar from Men on a Mission and the entire Flair family, including Ric Flair.

    – The staging and production setup for tonight’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event will be very similar to the setup used for past NXT Takeover events. WWE will not be using the full WWE big event setup for tonight’s show.

    (Credit: PWInsider.com)

  • Mick Foley Blogs About NXT Takeover: Brooklyn & SummerSlam

    WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley wrote the following post on his official Facebook page regarding NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and SummerSlam.

    WRESTLING’S BIG WEEKEND

    With so much going on, in so many places, involving people who have meant so much to me on a professional or personal level, I feel inclined to just congratulate the business itself for standing strong and delivering great matches and shows on so may different levels. From the towering achievement of WWE NXT #TakeoverBrooklyn selling out the Barkley’s Center, to one of the most anticipated #SummerSlam events in recent memory, to Jim Ross at the Grammercy Theater, to #ROH doing what they’ve done very well for a very long time, to the huge #ProWrestlingSyndicate show that I’ll be part of TONIGHT in #Sayreville NJ – there seems to be SOMETHING for EVERYONE over the course of the next few days. Check out that #PWS card if you can, featuring Rey Mysterio, Kenny Omega, Jimmy Snuka, myself and many, many more. if you can. Tickets are available at http://realmickfoley.com/
    What are YOU looking forward to the most this weekend? The ladder match with Owens & Balor? A potential classic from the #LegitBoss Sasha Banks in her title defense against Bailey – a match in which I am counting on #Brooklyn to compensate for the disrespectful climate the WWE women faced on WWE Raw last Monday. Or, like many, are you looking forward to Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker – wondering if the payoff can live up to the legendary build.

  • Matches For Tonight’s NXT TV Tapings, Tough Talk Finale, Corey Graves

    – The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s NXT television tapings, which are scheduled to take place immediately before the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.

    * Eva Marie vs. Carmella
    * Enzo Amore, Big Cass, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley vs. Jason Jordan, Chad Gable, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson
    * Charlotte vs. Emma vs. Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke
    * Bull Dempsey vs. Elias Samson

    – The final episode of the WWE Tough Enough post-show “Tough Talk” on the WWE Network airs next Tuesday night with host Byron Saxton. The official description for the show reads as follows:

    “Join Byron Saxton as he recaps the TOUGH ENOUGH highlights and sits down with the eliminated competitor whose WWE journey came to an end.”

    – The latest edition of “Culture Shock with Corey Graves” airs on the WWE Network on Wednesday at 4pm EST. The official description for that one reads:

    “Corey Graves heads to Baltimore, Maryland to experience BronyCon, the fan convention dedicated to all things ‘My Little Pony.’”