– There is a lot of concern in WWE about how often John Cena will be around in 2017, according to Wrestling Observer Radio. Cena is currently away filming American Grit and officials are reportedly concerned as he continues to receive outside offers for non-wrestling projects.
– Big E received an unusual letter and replica title belt from McDonald’s restaurants today, as seen in the photos below:
– Christmas mark Mick Foley recently met The Radio City Rockettes with daughter Noelle Foley before visiting The Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular in NYC. WWE released this video of The Foleys with The Rockettes:
The New Day have been the WWE World Tag Team Champions for over four hundred and fifty days. They need roughly another forty days to break Demolition’s all time record, which they’ll do before the end of the year. After that, there isn’t anything left for them to accomplish aside from putting another tag team over.
Eventually, another team is going to dethrone The New Day and take the Raw World Tag Team titles away from them. The boost from that win is going to be a big deal for another team, but WWE has been delaying that moment until The New Day become the longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history.
According to a report from CageSideSeats, WWE officials have no plans to take the Raw Tag Team titles off The New Day anytime soon. They’re not planning on splitting up the trio, and it’s possible a split may not happen even after they lose the titles. That is leaving some confusion about what’s next for The New Day?
Kofi Kingston, Big E, and Xavier Woods all have the potential to break out as singles stars after the end of their stable. In particular, Kofi could springboard off the success of the stable into the WWE title picture, but it seems that WWE officials want to keep the trio going as long as the WWE Universe accepts them.
– As noted, WWE announced earlier that Big E suffered a storyline groin injury at the hands of Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows on RAW. In an update, it was announced that Big E suffered a contusion to his groin area. WWE trainers added that it is unknown at this time when he will be able to return to the ring.
– UFC fighter Shaynza Baszler was at the WWE Performance Center earlier this week. Here she is with Natalya, Bayley and Nikki Bella:
So beyond happy to be able to do what I love again!! Whoever said "the impossible is possible" was damn right!????N pic.twitter.com/xgXpzPBYkQ
– Corey Graves looks at 7 Olympians who previously competed in WWE in this new video – Bad News Brown, Ken Patera, Mark Henry, Danny Hodge, Mad Dog Vachon, Chad Gable and Kurt Angle.
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– It seems like former NXT tag team champion Wesley Blake could be in line for a singles push. He debuted new ring gear and theme music at Thursday’s NXT TV tapings. He will face Shinsuke Nakamura on the 7/27 NXT episode.
– Big E has responded to a recent Bray Wyatt tweet and shut him down without using words. We noted earlier how Wyatt took to Twitter to respond to Matt Hardy and some of the social media talk on Wyatt Family compound segment – Final Deletion comparisons. As seen below, Big E responded to one tweet and shut Wyatt down:
New Day member Big E recently spoke about accidentally striking former WWE performer AJ Lee during his ring entrance ago in 2013. The night after WrestleMania 29, Big E was set to take on Daniel Bryan and had AJ and Dolph Ziggler in his corner. On his way down to the ring, Big E swung his hands in the air as a way to prepare for the match and accidentally struck AJ in the chest. The former Diva of the Year took it in stride, glancing at Big E and moving on with the segment without breaking character. While she no sold it, Big E admits that he was very worried for her.
“That was, at the time, probably the most frightening moment in my career,” Big E said in an interview with the Rappler podcast promoting WWE’s tour of Manila, Philippines in September. “It probably still is.”
The reigning WWE Tag Team Champion also said he wasn’t sure where his errant blow caught Lee and was relieved she wasn’t injured.
“I remember swinging back and knowing that I hit her, and I was expecting to turn around, see this tiny woman on the ground in a pool of blood,” he said. “I don’t know what I would have done after that, probably just walk straight to the back. But thankfully, she’s very tough, it ended up hitting her, in, like, her chest or upper torso region, not her face, she was fine. We ended up having a laugh about it later but that could have been really bad, but thankfully, everything’s all good.”
In a promotional interview for this Sunday’s Money In The Bank event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Big E revealed who he would add to his crew if he had to.
In an interview with VegasSesven.com, The New Day member claims that he, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods always saw their group as a faction that would expand beyond the original three members. Big E says that although he thinks the group is a perfect fit right now with just the three of them, he would add Sasha Banks to the mix if he had to choose a fourth member.
“We’re all such big Sasha Banks fans—I think she would add a different dynamic, though she’s such a strong, beloved character that I don’t think she needs to be surrounded by anyone,” Big E said. “But if we were forced to pick someone, it would be Sasha Banks.”
Big E also talked about Money In The Bank, and said he’s excited to see Seth Rollins bounce back from his knee injury, and says Cena vs. Styles is a match fans have waited a very long time to see. You can read his entire interview here.
– There’s a rumor going around that we might see a Women’s Money in the Bank match at next month’s MITB. Take this as a rumor for now, but comment and tell us if this is something you’d want to see.
– Big E will be signing autographs and attending the induction banquet during the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend on Saturday, Jule 23 at the National Wrestling HOF/Dan Gable Museum in Iowa. A press release was issued today with these comments from Gable:
“I’m excited to have WWE Superstar Big E at one of our biggest events of the year. Working together always yields the best results. We appreciate the support of WWE.”
– David Otunga will be on The Steve Harvey Show tomorrow. He posted this photo from the show:
– Wrestler birthdays today include William Regal turning 49 and Tito Santana turning 63.
– Former WWE star Alex Pourteau has opened a new wrestling school and promotion titled “Pro Wrestling 2.0” in Winter Park, Florida near Full Sail University. E-mail prowrestling2.0@gmail.com or call 407.470.3095 for more information.
– Big E tweeted the following today, taking a shot at Ryback’s Twitter use. Booker T also referenced Ryback’s Tumblr blog on the Raw pre-show this week, saying Kalisto had driven Ryback crazy all over the internet.
– Titus O’Neil’s WWE suspension for unprofessional conduct ends on April 10th, next Sunday, so he could be back on television by next week’s RAW from Los Angeles.
– Former WWE, WCW & ECW star Lance Storm raises an interesting point regarding the booking of Shane McMahon and The Authority at WrestleMania & RAW:
– In the video below, Jake “The Snake” Roberts talks about working with Andre the Giant and how the legendary figure was outside of the ring.
– With Raw emanating tonight from Chicago, Illinois, Big E paid a visit to friend and former WWE Diva AJ Lee at her home. Lee tweeted this photo of E with her dog.
E debuted on WWE’s main roster in December 2012 as an enforcer for Lee and Dolph Ziggler. He would go on to work with the pair for eight months, at which point he branched off on his own.
WWE tag team champion Big E recently spoke with Guide Live to promote next month’s WrestleMania 32 pay-per-view. During the interview, Big E revealed that the New Day is working on something big for their entrance at WrestleMania, but they’re not 100% certain it’s going to take place.
“We’ve already kind of started getting people excited about our entrance – which I’ve kind of wanted to temper expectations, but we had some media hits this morning, and Woods and Kofi were already telling people to look out for our entrance. So, I suppose our WrestleMania entrance is the big plan. There’s a good chance that it all gets nixed, and people are very disappointed, but we have something cooking.”
He also revealed that there are two WrestleMania matches in particular that he’s most looking forward to.
“Shane and ‘Taker, for sure. I think that’s such an interesting matchup with so much on the line that a lot of people will have their eyes turned to that one. And also, I’m really excited to see what the women will do. I’m not sure what that match will be. If I had to guess, I’m assuming, possibly it looks like maybe we’re looking at a triple threat for the Divas title – Charlotte, Becky, and Sasha appears to be lining up. There’s a decent amount of pressure on those women with the whole ‘Diva’s Revolution.’ I think a lot of people are excited to see what they do to represent for all the talented women in wrestling.”
Head over to GuideLive.com to read the full interview.
– Big E and Wade Barrett have been jabbing each other on Twitter. Big E acknowledged the reports Barrett is leaving WWE and threw in a dig at the League of Nations member. Barrett fired back with a clip from 2014 of him delivering bad news to Big E.
– A fan asked Matt Hardy and Twitter when he and Jeff are going to jump to WWE and feud with WWE tag team champions The New Day. Hardy asked if New Day are those guys who wear the “strap ons” on their heads, a reference to their unicorn horns. Big E saw the tweet and responded with the following, opting to take the high road:
To each his own. Twitter wrestling beef between people who work for different companies is childish. Be well. https://t.co/8Qz6TyBz4H
In an interview with The Tampa Tribune, WWE star Big E discussed the “weird turns” The New Day’s gimmick has taken, and says they plan to continue giving people something different. Here are the highlights:
On the changes in The New Day’s gimmick:
“The foundation was three individuals who believed in the power of positivity. Now it has expanded to some sort of traveling musical group that gyrates a lot,” he said. “It has taken many weird turns. We just enjoy having fun together. I think I can accomplish all of my goals with The New Day. We just want to continue giving people something different. What that is yet, I can’t say, but hopefully, we continue to change for the better.”
On getting out of his shell for the character:
“Getting comfortable with your surroundings helps a lot,” E said. “There are no more nerves. I am not second guessing myself. This is the least inhibited I have been on camera.”
– WWE tapes this week’s SmackDown tonight from Tampa, FL. The show will feature Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose on the Highlight Reel. Check back later tonight for live results from the tapings.
– Chris Jericho noted on Twitter that he had a blast wrestling AJ Styles last night on RAW (Video).
– Shinsuke Nakamura begins training at the the WWE Performance Center the first week in February, days after his final appearance for NJPW on 1/30. During a press conference Monday, Nakamura officially announced his departure from NJPW and surrendered the IWGP Intercontinental championship title. Nakamura stated once again that he accomplished everything he wanted to in Japan and is looking for a new challenge.
– Triple H announced on Monday that NXT will be returning to the Arnold Classic once again this year with two live events scheduled for March 3rd and 4th from Columbus, Ohio.
Big E recently spoke with Mlive.com to promote the December 26th WWE live event in Detroit at the Joe Louis Arena. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On keeping an eye on NXT:
“I think the three of us tend to look at NXT. I think it’s always important to look at the future of the company. We are excited about giving a younger team an opportunity. There’s a lot of great teams in NXT, but if I had to pick one, I’d say Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady might be the best. I think they’d provide a different rivalry for us.”
On who he would choose to wrestle that he hasn’t faced yet:
“I’ve been around long enough for the most part that I’ve wrestled mostly everyone. I haven’t wrestled Big Show yet. I think Brock Lesnar stands out as a big name. If I had to choose one person to wrestle who I haven’t wrestled yet, it would be Brock.”
On his “Five Count” gimmick in NXT and working with The New Day:
“I had a lot of fun doing the five count thing in NXT. It was a crowd favorite baby face role. But, what we’re doing now has been the best time of my career as far as visibility and progression and just enjoying it. I feel like we are uninhibited and having a lot of fun.”
WWE tag team champion Big E recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News about the success of The New day and why fans did not buy into the group at first. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
WrestleMania 32:
“Honestly, the ideas that we said we can’t do right now are probably going to come at some point. We’ve got some wild ones for WrestleMania and obviously I can’t spoil any of that stuff. All the wild ideas that we have, there’s a chance that at some point we can fool someone into allowing us to do down the line.”
The success of New Day:
“What’s been really rewarding for us is knowing how hard it has been for us to get this off the ground,” Big E said. “We always believed we had the ability to move people the way we have as of late. It’s just a matter of being able to get that window. The last few months, 5-6 months, have been truly rewarding. Obviously, we’re having a blast and I think that shows.”
Fans not buying into the group at first:
“I get a lot of people’s lack of optimism at first,” he said. “When we were first met with the idea, we looked at each other and wondered how we were going to make this work. I think the biggest takeaway is being patient. I think a lot of times with our fans, I think a lot of people were very quick to dismiss what we were. And I get why. I think often times it’s just a matter of being patient with an act; letting it evolve, letting it grow and seeing what it becomes. We were glad we were given enough time to make it work.”
You can read the full interview at SportingNews.com.
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E. (Ettore Ewen) of The New Day recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Sporting News about his days as an amateur wrestler for the Iowa Hawkeyes and dealing with a wie variety of injuries prior to coming to WWE. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On his undefeated Iowa Hawkeyes facing Michigan State for the Big 10 championship:
“I don’t think a lot of people really predicted it to be a 12-0-type season but it’s very cool to see. It’s one of the toughest Iowa teams that I can remember seeing. It’s pretty remarkable so I’m quite proud to go out and watch these guys play their best and deal with a lot of difficulties and adversity.”
On his football playing days with the Hawkeyes:
“I have to use the term ‘the best of times, the worst of times. Worst of times mainly because it was very frustrating dealing with all of the injuries. I tore both of my ACLs. I broke my right patella. I tore my left pec, all within about a 2½-year span. That was very frustrating. But it was a dream come true for me. The first thing I wanted, looking back, being a child, was being a football player. That was my very first dream and getting to live that was really cool.”
On finally making it onto the field during the 2006 season as part of the defensive line’s second unit:
“That year, I believe we played Ohio State when they were No. 1 in the nation,” he said. “The week of, I remember the amount of hype. I believe we were No. 12 in the nation at the time. Things didn’t end up going our way the rest of the year; we finished 6-7. But the atmosphere of that game was really cool. We played Michigan at the Big House when they were No. 2 in the nation. We had some pretty big moments.
“Those are things that I’ll take with me to the grave.”
– The Undertaker is not scheduled for tonight’s RAW or tomorrow’s Smackdown tapings.
– Cesaro was not backstage at Survivor Series and is not scheduled to be on the road this week due to his shoulder injury. We’re still waiting to hear if he will need surgery.
– WWE.com is running a poll asking fans if they think Sheamus cashing in Money in the Bank was The Authority’s plan all along. With over 2,000 votes cast, 84% believe Triple H definitely had prior knowledge of the cash-in.
– Speaking of Sheamus, Big E tweeted the following about his Survivor Series tag team partner:
Could have used that effort earlier…Sandbaggin' ass…
– On the second episode of WWE Breaking Ground, WWE Senior Director Of Talent Development Canyon Ceman played the role of the executive who had to inform aspiring talent that they were being let go. In all actuality, Canyon was just brought in to fill that role on the show, as normally NXT Head Coach Matt Bloom is the guy who does that, according to PWInsider.com.
– Next Monday, November 16th, WWE will kick off “The Undertaker Week” on the WWE Network. WWE will soon be announcing full details on the special programming scheduled for the week long theme, which is expected to be similar to the recent “Brock Lesnar Week.”
– WWE confirmed via the official NXT Twitter account that the new “NXT: Greatest Matches Vol. 1” DVD and Blu-ray is scheduled for a March 8th release. Additionally, it was announced that Seth Rollins vs. Big E. for the NXT Championship will be on that set, and the NXT Women’s Championship match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks will be a Blu-ray exclusive.
After it appeared that New Day member Big E. had spoiled the main roster debut of a well-known NXT star at the SmackDown television taping on Tuesday night, he was saved by WWE, as the company posted the news on their official website.
WWE.com wrote the following about the debut of the NXT star on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.
NXT Superstar Tyler Breeze stunned the WWE Universe by making his surprise main roster debut Tuesday night during a SmackDown television taping in Austin, Texas.
What business did the Gorgeous One have on the best show on Thursday night? Who did the newcomer tangle with on his first night? Find out this Thursday night at 8/7 C on Syfy.
– Following a string of recent fan incidents during WWE live events – as well as during RAW and the WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view it appears that WWE have increased their security.
Several fans have noted on social media that on attending live events over the past weekend that there were more security than usual to prevent anyone making their way into the ring.
– On Twitter yesterday New Day member Big E teased that WWE Shop could soon be launching New Day socks which feature their logo and the text “Power of Positivity”.
– King Barrett should be back on television soon, as he recently completed his scenes in the UK for a WWE Studios action-thriller.
The film was originally titled “Eliminators” but Barrett revealed in an interview last week that the name will be changed by release time.
– Cody Rhodes has posted a new blog at BeingBrandiRunnels.com ahead of tonight’s WWE RAW from Buffalo, NY. The city is significant for him because it’s the setting for the very last “Bionic Elbow” delievered by his father (Battleground 2013).
– Big E revealed that New Day Socks are coming soon to WWEShop:
– Here’s another preview for the NXT All Star Panel that airs tonight on the WWE Network immediately following RAW. The panel was taped in Brooklyn during SummerSlam weekend:
Big E recently spoke with CentralJersey.com to promote next Friday’s WWE live event from Trenton, NJ. Here are highlights of what he said about:
The New Day’s Success: “Nothing quite changes going from feud to feud. As performers, we all strive to get the best possible reaction, whether that’s getting the loudest boos or the loudest cheers. The amount of work we have done behind the scenes, and seeing it come to fruition, has been amazing. We’re always trying to steal the show and to have the best possible match we can and leave people with something memorable.”
His Goal in WWE: “As a performer in the WWE, obviously my goal is to become World Heavyweight Champion, but right now being a two-time tag champion with my brothers is really cool. Titles are important but you also want to be part of the most entertaining segments and I think that’s something we are all putting forth and I think all three of us are coming into our own as performers.”
New Day Splitting Up: “The thought of that has crossed our minds, but it’s not something that we currently want at this time. We are very persistent. We believe in the three of us as a trio, working together and I think we have great chemistry together.”