According to one source, it should be noted that Seattle, Washington was not the original plan for the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view. WWE changing the location for the show, which is scheduled for May 4th, is most likely a sign that they are going to be building that show around Daniel Bryan.
According to reports, the call was made to switch the location to Seattle two weeks ago.
The following are highlights from the latest online Q&A from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On whether Backlash or Extreme Rules is a better follow-up to WrestleMania: “It all depends on the attractions….the talents invovled.”
On if anyone can match Shawn Michaels in his prime: “NXT will continue to make major contributions to the WWE primary roster over time. Some really good, potential stars there.”
On if RAW and SmackDown should go back to the elaborate stage set ups: “I haven’t given that much thought. Not big on my radar.”
On WWE switching talent from heel to face too often, specifically Alberto Del Rio: “Decision makes, due to the lack of main event depth, are constantly looking for the best roles for their top guys. ADR as a fan favorite was an experiment in my view but he’s a better villain.”
On which wrestling schools are the best: “Start with Lance Storm’s Academy in Calgary and take it from there.”
On if we’ll see the return of “The Stooges” Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco in the current HHH/Vince McMahon power struggle: “Highly unlikely.”
Check out more Jim Ross Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
– Fandango’s dancing partner Summer Rae tweeted the following about The Shield capturing the WWE Tag Team & United States championships at Extreme Rules:
– WWE referee Charles Robinson tweeted the following about his decision to not count out John Cena and Ryback after their match-ending spot at Extreme Rules:
To those complaining about me not counting i was in shock of what happened and was more concerned about their safety. I did what was right.
[jrshop]WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:
The Shield’s Title Wins at Extreme Rules: “Big night for The Shield as they left St. Louis with Championship Gold and not on fluke victories. WWE obviously has confidence in the three, young men whose best days lie ahead of them if they continue to evolve. Evolution takes effort and hard work and being ready for additional responsibilities. I’ve seen some young talents get a taste of success and then fold like a cheap lawn chair. I don’t see that happening to Ambrose, Rollins or Reigns.
“Nonetheless we will now see how hungry The Shield remain and if they are willing to continue to learn the ropes, prove themselves daily and become locker room leaders that WWE is constantly looking to discover. I know that there are many people involved with WWE Talent Development and at NXT that are keenly interested in their journey.”
Instant Replay in WWE: “Anxious to see the fallout of WWE utilizing the instant replay ala the NBA officials in restarting the Swagger-Del Rio bout. I’ve got mixed feelings about it but lean toward NOT using instant replay. I like the referee’s decision will be final concept but I’m old school, perhaps too much.
John Cena & Ryback’s Match: “Ryback and Cena beat each other up and their bodies were certainly put to the test throughout the Last Man Standing match. One has to hold their breath when action leaves the ring of which, as a former administrator, I am still uncomfortable for the record. Wrestlers are trained to perform inside the ring and when they go beyond the squared circle and aggressively engage as Cena and Ryback did Sunday night it becomes a high stakes crap shoot.
This LMS car wreck was a classic $2 Steak tough affair. I tip my hat to both Cena & Ryback for laying it on the line and visibly showing no apprehension in doing so in St. Louis. How that bout ended was controversial and I’m anxious to hear more info and discussion about the conclusion of the Cena-Ryback Last Man Standing contest tonight on RAW live from Kansas City at 7/8 eastern.”
As always, you can buy JR’s amazing line of BBQ products at WWEShop.com.
WWE.com caught up with several WWE personalities backstage at last night’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. Here are highlights from the brief interviews:
– Dr. Sampson spoke the Big Show was checked out after receiving a skull punt from Randy Orton, but did not show any signs of a concussion. He also said that John Cena refused to be hospitalized after he and Ryback were knocked out at the end of their match. He also said Triple H appeared to be alright following his steel cage match against Brock Lesnar, but will be checked out again today.
– Randy Orton said that his win over the Big Show in front of his hometown crowd was a magical moment.
– Chris Jericho said that Fandango is good, but not great yet. Fandango says Jericho got lucky and capitalized on a rare mistake of his. Fandango said that he’s not done with Jericho and teased something for tonight’s RAW.
– Kofi Kingston talked about losing the United States championship to Dean Ambrose, promising to come back stronger and get the title back. Kofi said he was ready for Rollins and Reigns to get involved in the match and was actually thrown off when it was just Ambrose he had to deal with.
– Daniel Bryan was very upset about he and Kane losing the WWE tag titles to The Shield. Bryan expressed frustration that he is perceived as the weak link Team Hell no, but Kane defended him. Kane also gave credit to The Shield for their win, but said their luck is about to run out.
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– We’ve received word from several readers who are Verizon FIOS customers that they are experiencing difficulties ordering tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. The issues came when ordering the PPV via their set top boxes, so Verizon customers looking to order the show are encouraged to call Verizon directly at 1-800-VERIZON.
– John Cena tweeted the following photo of himself working out prior to tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view:
“Thanks to #TheLab is St. Louis for an excellent warm up for #ExtremeRules #RTimeIsNow”
[jrshop]WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. In this edition, JR gives his predictions for tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view:
* The Miz will defeat Cody Rhodes on the pre-show.
* Chris Jericho will defeat Fandango.
* Mark Henry will defeat Sheamus in their strap match.
* The Shield win the WWE Tag Titles over Team Hell No, with Reigns pinning Kane as the deciding fall.
* Dean Ambrose will win the United States championship from Kofi Kingston.
* Randy Orton will defeat Big Show in their Extreme Rules match.
* Alberto Del Rio will defeats Jack Swagger to become the #1 contender to Dolph Ziggler’s World Heavyweight championship.
* Ryback will defeat John Cena to become the new WWE Champion.
* Brock Lesnar will defeat Triple H inside the steel cage, with help from Paul Heyman.
– WWE has announced that there will be a 30-minute post-show for tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. It will air on WWE.com, the WWE Mobile App, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Samsung Smart TV’s, and on Xbox 360.
– WWE.com has published a new interview with WWE archivist Ben Brown, who talks about how he recently acquired the original WWWF Championship belt from belt maker Dave Millican.
Regarding why the title belonging to Buddy Rogers was recognized as a WWE title, Brown Said:
“The story is that the National Wrestling Alliance had put the NWA Title on Verne Gagne. Vince didn’t think that Verne would draw money in the Northeast territory, so he split off from the NWA and promoted his own champion in Buddy Rogers, who he thought would be a better headliner for that area.”
To correct their error, it was actually Lou Thesz they were speaking of, as Verne Gagne was never NWA champion.
In exchange for the title, Millican received undisclosed “one of a kind” WWE memorabilia.
Tonight is WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view from St. Louis, Missouri. As always, SEScoops.com will have live coverage of the show, starting at 7:30pm (EST) for the 30-mintue online-preshow. Here’s the final card for tonight:
Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship:
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback
Steel Cage Match:
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
“I Quit” #1 Contender’s Match:
Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger
Strap Match:
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry
WWE United States Championship:
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Dean Ambrose
Tornado Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship:
Team Hell No (c) vs. The Shield’s Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
[muscletees]- Saturday Morning Slam, WWE’s children-aimed program on The CW, is officially off the air.
The CW released its schedule for this Saturday’s slate of “Vortexx” programming and Saturday Morning Slam is not listed. Instead, Dragon Ball Z Kai will air in the 10:30 a.m. time slot.
The changed had been expected as WWE ceased taping matches for the program last month. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that executives of the network ordered a specific number of episodes, therefore explaining its abrupt hiatus. It is not publicly known whether the show will resume airing.
– WWE released the following video promoting this Sunday’s Extreme Rules Pre-show, which will feature a match between The Miz and Cody Rhodes. The synopsis reads, “If you’re looking for two Superstars hungry for the limelight in WWE right now, look no further than The Miz and Cody Rhodes.Both will get the chance to shine on the pay-per-view stage this Sunday when they square off in the Extreme Rules Pre-Show, streaming live at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube and Facebook.”
– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele will sign copies of his book “Animal” at Barnes & Noble Huron Village 3235 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Call 734-973-0846 for more information.
[jrshop]WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com.In this update, Jim Ross talked about hunting at Shawn Michaels’ Texas farm earlier this week, Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, Extreme Rules and shares memories of his dear friend, the late “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, who would have celebrated a birthday earlier this week.
JR says he had an amazing time hunting hogs on Shawn Michael’s farm earlier this week. The hunt will be televised later this year on HBK’s MacMillan River Adventures hunting show.
“To show you how fortunate that I was, with my first shot at a live animal I scored the hit that we were looking for and the arrow hit the 300 pound hog right behind the shoulder which is actually where I was aiming. The arrow went through the animal and it and its cohorts ran for the brush and for cover. I did not think that I had hit the animal but we found the bloody arrow which traveled through the hog.”
“The search by foot began through cactus and mesquite trees until we finally found the animal who had expired. These hogs are of the Russian Boar species and are destructive and non productive on Texas, among other state’s, ranches. The animals are given to the Texas Food Bank for processing and the meat is then provided to needy families. None of the meat goes to waste and if a land owner doesn’t manage these herds of feral hogs the state will come in and do it for the landowners.”
For Extreme Rules, JR predicts that the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar steel cage match will close the show. “The physicality in this contest will be prominent and I expect a no frills, in your face, main event.” He also speculated that Pau Heyman could play a hand in the result of this contest. As for the overall show, he said:
“I’m thinking that WWE’s Extreme Rules will be somewhat of a “sleeper” PPV and that it will exceed the expectations of many who seemingly have gotten more into the card the past couple of weeks after recovering from their WrestleMania 29 hangovers … Extreme Rules is certainly not a one dimensional PPV and I’m anxious to watch it.”
– The Rock noted on Twitter that he’s still unable to fly due to his recent surgery, however he’s back to working out multiple times per day.
– At last week’s NXT tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, Damien Sandow hosted an in-ring talk show, aptly titled, The Damien Sandow Show.” The segment was well-received, so it’s possible we’ll see the Damien Sandow show on WWE television soon.
– It’s been confirmed that Sheamus vs. Mark Henry at Extreme Rules will be a strap match. Sheamus tweeted the following about the stipulation:
It was announced on Monday’s WWE RAW that John Cena’s WWE Championship defense against Extreme Rules will be a Last Man Standing match. Later in the show, Mark Henry vs. Sheamus was also added to the the show. With that match set – here’s the updated card:
Last Man Standing for the WWE Championship
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback
Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship:
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio
Steel Cage Match:
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
Mark Henry vs. Sheamus
WWE Extreme Rules takes place on Sunday, May 19th from the Scotttrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
– With CM Punk out of action and now John Cena’s health up in the air, there is now talk that WWE might call upon The Undertaker to work next month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view to add some star power to the card.
– WWE Superstar Antonio Cesaro granted several wishes for the Make-A-Wish organization when WWE was in Switzerland earlier this month. These were the first wishes granted by Cesaro, who has been named WWE’s Swiss Make-A-Wish Ambassador.
Click below for more images of Antonio Cesaro granting wishes:
Following Monday’s RAW, here’s the updated card for next month’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view:
WWE Championship Match
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto del Rio vs. Jack Swagger
Steel Cage Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H
– AJ Lee became the #1 contender to Kaitlyn’s Divas Championship by winning a battle royal on RAW, so this match will probably take place at the pay-per-view.
– Team Hell No is rumored to be defend their WWE Tag Team titles against two members of The Shield.
– Based on Chris Jericho attacking Fandango on RAW, it appears we could see a WrestleMania rematch between these two at Extreme Rules as well.
– Triple H has accepted Brock Lesnar’s challenge to a steel cage match at next month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
– AJ Lee won a battle royal on RAW to become the #1 contender to Kaitlyn’s WWE Divas Championship. It has not been confirmed yet, but the match will also likely take place at Extreme Rules.
– WWE announced that Friday’s SmackDown will feature Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio in a No DQ Match.
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Earlier today, WWE confirmed the first match for next month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view: Dolph Ziggler defending the World Heavyweight championship against Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio in a 3-way match.
On Monday’s RAW, Triple H will answer Brock Lesnar’s steel cage match challenge. WWE Champion John Cena vs. Ryback also appears to be a lock for the show.
Other matches rumored for Extreme Rules include:
Team Hell No vs. 2 Members of The Shield (Tag Title Match)
– John Cena has been inviting many famous Boston natives to tonight’s SmackDown tapings, including players from the Boston Red Sox and actors Mark Wahlberg and Ben Affleck may be there.
– Speaking of Cena, it’s expected that he will defend the WWE Championship against Ryback at Extreme Rules on May 19th. We first heard about this over the weekend and based on what we saw on RAW, it’s clear that’s the direction WWE is heading in.
– At point, there was talk of Alberto Del Rio wrestling Jack Swagger at Extreme Rules in a submission match. Word from RAW is that the feud is over.
– WWE Champion The Rock has agreed to work a number of post-WrestleMania dates for WWE, including the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 19th from St. Louis, Missouri.
Aside from The Rock in action at Extreme Rules, Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio in a submission match is also planned for the show.
– Damien Sandow’s Twitter scribe Ignatius tweeted the following about Team Rhodes Scholars’ match against the New Age Outlaws scheduled for Monday’s RAW:
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