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  • Reason Behind WWE Bringing Veterans Back In NXT, Update On Ticket Sales For WrestleMania 31

    – Regarding WWE bringing in veterans like Rhyno and Brian Kendrick to NXT, the idea behind it is that new developmental talents will improve faster if they work with more experienced talent. This is a similar move to that made by Jim Ross, who had a similar philosophy when he was working with Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE”s developmental territory at the time. WWE is rumored to be bringing in more past veterans to work with the young guys in NXT.

    – Ticket sales for WrestleMania 31 have reportedly picked up since the WWE World Heavyweight Championship between Brock Lesnar and Rmoan Reigns was officially announced after the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view. Comped tickets are said to be down a considerable amount compared to 2014 and the overall pace of ticket sales for the show as a whole are said to be slightly ahead of where WrestleMania XXX was at this time.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Viewership For Monday’s Edition Of WWE RAW Drops

    The Monday, March 2nd edition of WWE RAW averaged 3.82 million viewers, which is down from last week’s post-Fastlane edition of the show, which averaged 4.12 million viewers.

    Monday’s RAW was down from usual seasonal averages, despite the hype and appearance of “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart. Stewart’s appearance did, however, keep the third hour from being the least-watched of the show, which it generally is each week.

    The hourly viewership breakdown for this week is as follows:

    Hour One: 3.55 million viewers
    Hour Two: 4.07 million viewers
    Hour Three: 3.86 million viewers

    The final rating, which will be out later today, will likely fall between a 2.7 or 2.8.

  • Big Show Sings “Happy Birthday” To Floyd Mayweather, Von Erich’s/ESPN, Jericho

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Kevin Von Erich announced via social media that the ESPN “30 for 30” piece on his family will air on Friday night’s edition of SportsCenter at 6pm EST.

    – The latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast features part one of an interview with Lance Storm, as well as a review of Sunday’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

    – Below is a video of Big Show singing “Happy Birthday” to his former WrestleMania opponent, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.

  • Update On Why Brock Lesnar Did Not Appear On RAW

    As noted earlier today, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was at Monday’s post-Fastlane edition of WWE RAW in Nashville, Tennessee, but for some reason was not used on the show.

    Lesnar reportedly flew his private plane to Nashville early in the day on Monday, but WWE decided against using him as part of the program.

    According to those who saw Lesnar on Monday, he was said to be “obviously angry” about something, with one source even claiming that he actually walked out before the taping began.

    As far as what went down, there are a few different stories making the rounds. It’s said that whatever happened was not a creative conflict, but instead had something to do with the business relationship between WWE and Lesnar.

    Vince McMahon reportedly acknowledged the issue during a production meeting for WWE SmackDown held earlier today, but did not elaborate on what happened in terms of providing details during the meeting.

    At this point, Lesnar has returned home to Minnesota, and is not backstage at the WWE SmackDown television taping tonight.

    Lesnar is currently not advertised to appear for WWE again until the March 9th edition of RAW in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which gives WWE a few weeks to work out whatever issues are going on.

    (Credit: PWInsider.com)

  • WWE RAW Viewership Increases This Week

    The Monday, February 23rd, post-Fastlane edition of WWE RAW averaged 4.12 million viewers, up from the 3.99 million viewers who tuned in the previous week, according to Nielsen Media Research.

    What’s notable about viewership for this week’s show is that it followed the opposite pattern of most weeks, as it started off slow and got stronger throughout the evening.

    The hourly breakdown in terms of viewership is as follows:

    Hour One: 4.08 million viewers
    Hour Two: 4.11 million viewers
    Hour Three: 4.18 million viewers

  • WWE Hypes Jon Stewart/Seth Rollins Feud (Video), Total Divas Viewership Increases

    – Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas, which went head-to-head against The Oscars and WWE’s Fastlane pay-per-view, averaged 1.068 million viewers, which was actually up from the previous week’s show, which drew 914,000 viewers.

    – WWE added the following video to their official YouTube channel, which looks at the Seth Rollins vs. Jon Stewart rivalry.

  • Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Announced For WrestleMania 31, Celebrity At RAW

    – On Monday’s post-Fastlane edition of RAW, WWE confirmed that there will in fact be a second annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at this year’s WrestleMania 31 pay-per-view in March.

    The first three participants in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal were announced on RAW, as The Miz, Ryback and Curtis Axel all announced themselves as entrants in the match.

    – Z.Z. Top member Dusty Hill was in attendance at Monday’s RAW in Nashville, Tennessee. Below is a photo of the legendary rock star at the show.

  • WWE Fastlane Rematch Announced For SmackDown

    On Monday’s post-Fastlane edition of WWE RAW, a big Fastlane rematch was announced for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown.

    On SmackDown, which will be taped on Tuesday night, there will be a six-person tag-team match featuring Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show taking on the trio of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan.

  • Will Sting Appear On RAW Tonight?, The Great Khali Opening A Wrestling School, Fastlane Poll

    – Sting is not scheduled to appear on Raw tonight in Nashville, Tennessee as he was due to fly home to Dallas, Texas after appearing at the inaugural Fastlane pay-per-view last night, PWInsider.com reports. The event, which emanated from Memphis, Tennessee and its FedEx Forum, saw “Stinger” issue a challenge to Triple H for a match at WrestleMania 31.

    – Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali attended a state government event in Uttarakhand, India this past weekend. During the event, Khali talked to The Times of India about opening a wrestling school in the state.

    “There is a lot of craze for wrestling in the state and we are going to organize a wrestling championship very soon in Uttarakhand,” Khali said.

    Khali parted ways with WWE in November after his contract expired and company officials chose not to renew it.

    – WWE.com issued this poll asking fans which WWE star made the biggest statement at Fastlane. Sting is currently leading the poll.

  • Jim Ross & Chris Jericho Praise Bryan vs. Reigns, Lilian Trends & More

    – Lilian Garcia was trending on Twitter last night due to a few botches she made during Fastlane. When Tyson Kidd and Cesaro defeated The Usos to capture the WWE Tag Team championships, she announced, “Here are your winners and still new WWE Tag Team Champions…” Later, she introduced WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella as the “WWE Women’s Champion.”

    – Jim Ross and Chris Jericho tweeted the following about the Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns Fastlane main event:

    – WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin commented on the dead crowd at WWE Fastlane:

  • Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman Segment For Tonight’s WWE RAW Revealed

    As noted, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is advertised to appear on tonight’s post-Fastlane edition of WWE RAW.

    Lesnar’s “advocate,” Paul Heyman, wrote the following on Twitter, confirming a segment for tonight’s RAW.

    Make sure to join us here tonight for live WWE RAW play-by-play results coverage.

  • Jon Stewart To Be Part Of WrestleMania 31 Angle?, MizTV With Paul Heyman (Video)

    – There is some talk going around that comedian and host of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart could end up being part of the storyline between Seth Rollins and Randy Orton heading into WrestleMania 31.

    – Below is the “MizTV” segment with Paul Heyman from last night’s WWE Fastlane “Kickoff Show.”

    (Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Radio)

  • WWE RAW Preview For Tonight: Fastlane Fallout, Brock Lesnar & More

    The post-WWE Fastlane edition of RAW takes place live tonight from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Tonight’s show will feature the fallout from last night’s Fastlane pay-per-view, and will begin to official road to WrestleMania 31.

    WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is advertised for the show, so expect his match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania to start getting hyped tonight.

    Make sure to visit us here tonight for live WWE RAW play-by-play results coverage.

  • WWE WrestleMania 31 Main Event Is Set

    Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan at the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view on Sunday night at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

    With the victory, Reigns becomes the number one contender and as far as things stand right now, will be the one to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at this year’s WrestleMania 31 pay-per-view, which takes place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

    WWE Fastlane went off the air with Daniel Bryan shaking Reigns hand and saying, “You better kick his ass at WrestleMania.”

    Make sure to join us here for WrestleMania 31 live results coverage on Sunday, March 29th.

  • Ambrose Steals I-C Title, Rusev Retains U.S. Title At WWE Fastlane PPV

    – Dean Ambrose left the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday night with the WWE Intercontinental Title, however he failed to become champion. Ambrose was disqualified in his match with the current Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett, however after the match, Ambrose attacked Barrett and stole his title. This likely sets the stage for an Ambrose vs. Barrett match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 31.

    – Rusev defeated John Cena to retain the WWE United States Championship at Sunday night’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view. The finish came when a series of circumstances led to Cena passing out in The Accolade.

  • WWE Officially Begins Build To Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker Match At WrestleMania 31

    WWE finally pulled the trigger and set the stage for an Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt match at the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view event on Sunday night in Memphis, Tennessee.

    In a segment that took place a little over half way through the show, Undertaker’s gong hit as druids came out holding torches. His actual theme song hit as two final druids rolled a casket to the ring.

    Once the casket reached the ringside area, the casket lid popped open and up sat Bray Wyatt. Wyatt cut another promo in keeping with his recent work the past few weeks, directing his comments at Undertaker without saying his name.

    The segment ended with Wyatt outright saying at WrestleMania, “he will claim the soul of The Undertaker.”

  • Sting vs. Triple H Set For WrestleMania 31, New Tag Champs Crowned At WWE Fastlane

    – Sting challenged Triple H to a match at WrestleMania 31 at the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view on Sunday night. During the “face-to-face” confrontation between the two, Sting pointed to the WrestleMania sign with his bat over and over again until Triple H started to agree. Ultimately, Sting took Triple H out with a bat and left him laying, with the announcers hyping a match between the two at WrestleMania.

    – The team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd defeated The Usos in tag-team action at the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view to become the new WWE Tag-Team Champions.

  • Randy Orton Returns At WWE Fastlane, Update On His Plans For WrestleMania 31

    After months on the sidelines, Randy Orton made his return at the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view on Sunday night, which took place at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.

    During the opening match of the evening, which saw Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show defeat Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan, the heels continued to beat up the babyfaces after their victory until Orton’s theme hit.

    Orton made the save, RKO’ing several people and going for the kill on Rollins, who was ultimately saved by the Big Show.

    As we have been reporting for several months, Orton and Rollins are expected to work a program heading into WrestleMania 31.

  • WWE Fastlane Results – February 22, 2015

    WWE Fastlane 2015

    The fist-ever WWE Fastlane pay-per-view, which comes to us live from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee tonight opens with the usual elaborate video package to tell the stories leading into tonight’s show.

    The pyro explodes. “The Fastlane to WrestleMania begins tonight,” opens Michael Cole on commentary.

    Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback vs. Big Show, Kane & Seth Rollins

    From there, Dolph Ziggler’s theme hits and out he comes. He stops half way down the ramp. Then, Erick Rowan’s theme hits and he comes out and joins him. Those two then wait as Ryback’s theme hits and he comes out. All three head to the ring.

    After the babyface entrances, Big Show’s theme hits and out he comes. Kane comes out next and joins him. Finally, Seth Rollins comes out and all three head to the ring. Six-man tag-team action kicks off the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view event.

    The babyfaces start strong very briefly, but almost immediately the heels take over. The smoke clears and Rollins is in control of Ziggler. Ziggler finally fights back and tags in Rowan. Rowan is in control of Rollins now with ease thus far.

    Kane tags in and after taking a beating for a minute or so, he turns the tide. He tags Big Show in and the big man continues the dominance. The action spills out to the floor where Rowan slams Big Show back-first into the ring post. He goes for a follow-up, but Big Show moves and Rowan slams into the post. While on the ground hurt, J&J Security take some cheap shots on Rowan. Big Show grabs him, throws him in the ring and continues to punish him.

    Big Show tags Kane in, who picks up where he left off. Kane takes it to Rowan for a while and then tags in Rollins. “Mr. Money in the Bank” continues to punish Rowan.

    After a series of near falls between Rollins and Ryback, Rollins goes for a Blockbuster off the top, but Ryback catches him in the suplex position, moves him into a Shellshock and blasts him. He covers him, but Big Show makes the save. Out of nowhere, Big Show nails Ziggler with the knockout punch. Kane pins him and it’s over.

    Ziggler and Kane both tag in. Ziggler takes the hot tag and starts nailing anything that moves. Ziggler hits a big DDT on Kane for a near fall. He goes for the FameAsser followup, but Kane avoids it. Ziggler superkicks Kane and hits the FameAsser on Rollins, who tries to interfere.

    Winners: Big Show, Kane & Seth Rollins

    After The Match: Randy Orton Returns

    After the match, Rollins hits a Curb Stomp on Ziggler. Kane chokeslams Ryback. All three, along with J&J Security, beat down Rowan as well. As the three continue to punish Ryback, the fans start chanting “Randy Orton.” Sure enough, Orton’s theme hits and out he comes to make the save. He RKOs anything that moves as the fans in Memphis erupt. He goes for the draping DDT on Rollins, but Big Show gets him out of there. Orton RKOs Kane for good measure.

    Backstage: Goldust & Dusty Rhodes

    A video package airs showing the history of the Rhodes family feud. From there, we shoot backstage to Goldust when in walks Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes tells Goldust to take it easy on his brother. Goldust says he’s not fighting his brother tonight, he’s fighting Stardust. He says he’s gotta hurt him to the point that his brother shows up. Dusty tells him that both of them mean the world to him. Goldust walks off.

    Stardust vs. Goldust

    From there, we shoot back live inside the arena. Stardust’s theme hits and out he comes. He makes it to the ring. He’s only wearing a partial Stardust uniform, as he’s got no shirt on. He’s still painted up and wearing the shiney black pants, however. Next out is Goldust. It’s time for our brother versus brother match of the evening here at WWE Fastlane.

    The bell rings and here we go. JBL and Cole get The Godfather and Lord of the Rings confused. Meanwhile, Goldust is in control of his little brother early on. A crowd chant of “Cody” starts to get to Stardust. Goldust extends his hand to shake Stardust’s hand, but Stardust slaps it away.

    The two lock up and continue to go to work. Goldust dominates little brother for a bit and then Stardust turns the tide. Stardust is in firm control at this point, as the action slows down a bit and the commentators talk about past sibling rivalries.

    The fans start chanting “Cody” at Stardust again, and again it bothers him. He continues to punish Goldust, which shuts the crowd up.

    Stardust goes to hit the Curtain Call on Goldust. Out of nowhere, Goldust rolled him up. 1-2-3. Goldust wins. We see Dusty Rhodes looking on from a montor backstage as Goldust’s theme plays in the arena.

    Stardust looks confused as Goldust stands over him with his hand extended, offering to shake hands. Stardust ultimately refuses, rolling out of the ring and turning his back on Goldust. We see another shot of Dusty watching from backstage.

    The actual pin is shown a few times on replays with the commentators calling it controversial. Goldust rolled Stardust up and it looked like the ref didn’t hit three, but apparently he did. Either way, Goldust won and we’ve moved on.

    Winner: Goldust

  • Dusty Rhodes At WWE Fastlane Tonight, Details On Tonight’s WWE Total Divas

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes announced on social media that he will be attending tonight’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view, which features a battle of his sons as Goldust takes on Stardust. Rhodes tweeted the following:

    – The following is the official synopsis for tonight’s edition of WWE Total Divas, which goes head-to-head with the Fastlane show.

    “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Purses: Nattie renovates her mom’s house; Brie tries to help with Nicole’s out-of-control spending habits; and Eva Marie starts to fear the worse for her dad’s health, and so she comes up with a Vegas bucket list for him.”

  • Final Lineup For Tonight’s WWE Fastlane Pay-Per-View

    The following matches are confirmed for tonight’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view, which takes place from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee:

    WWE Fastlane 2015 Lineup

    No. 1 Contender’s Match
    – Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan

    Face-To-Face Confrontation
    – Triple H and Sting

    WWE United States Championship
    – Rusev (c) vs. John Cena

    WWE Tag-Team Championship
    – The Usos (c) vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro

    WWE Intercontinental Championship
    – Bad News Barrett (c) vs. Dean Ambrose

    WWE Divas Championship
    – Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige

    – Goldust vs. Stardust

    – Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan & Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Kane & Big Show

    WWE Fastlane Kickoff Show
    – MizTV With Special Guest Paul Heyman

    Make sure to join us here at the website later tonight for live play-by-play results coverage of the WWE Fastlane event.

  • Updated Betting Odds For Sunday’s WWE Fastlane Pay-Per-View

    Below are the latest online betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view. Keep in mind that the numbers, which are from the 5Dimes website, don’t mean much until about 90 minutes or so before the beginning of the show, where at that point they have approximately a 95-percent accuracy rate.

    Rusev -300
    John Cena +220

    Nikki Bella -400
    Paige +280

    Bad News Barrett +400
    Dean Ambrose -600

    Usos -180
    Tyson Kidd & Cesaro +140

    Roman Reigns -1350
    Daniel Bryan +650

    Bryan wins clean +794

    Reigns wins or no contest -1675

    Ending a no contest +376

    Bryan or Reigns wins -566

  • Seth Rollins Invites Jon Stewart To Fastlane, Batista Lands Another Movie Role

    – Batista has signed on to appear in the new Highlander movie. He will play the role of The Kurgan. The synopsis for the 1986 version of highlander reads, “An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled ‘Prize.’”

    – AAA star Myzteziz (the original Sin Cara)will be using the Sin Cara name at a March 5th AAA event in Aguascalientes. He will be working a ladder match against Tigre Uno, Averno and Wagner Jr.

    – After exchanging trash talk with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, Rollins has invited Stewart to appear at Sunday’s WWE Fastlane PPV.

  • WWE Fastlane: Grudge Match & 6-Man Tag Match Announced

    On this week’s SmackDown, two new matches were announced for Sunday’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view. Former WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Stardust will square off in a Grudge Match. Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins will also team up with Kane and Big Show against Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan.

    With those matches set, here’s the final card for WWE Fastlane:

    #1 Contender’s Match
    Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns

    United States Title Match
    Rusev (c) vs. John Cena

    Intercontinental Title Match
    Bad News Barrett (c) vs. Dean Ambrose

    Tag Team Title Match
    The Usos (c) vs. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd

    Divas Title Match
    Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige

    Grudge Match:
    Stardust vs. Goldust

    6-Man Tag Match:
    Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show vs. Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback

    Plus, Sting and Triple H will have a face to face meeting and Paul Heyman will be a guest on Miz TV on the Kickoff pre-show.

    Join us here this Sunday for Live Coverage of WWE Fastlane.

  • Seth Rollins Responds To Jon Stewart Video, Another Total Divas Preview Clip

    – As noted earlier today, comedian and host of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart responded to Seth Rollins’ comments about him from Monday’s RAW in a new video posted online. Rollins posted the following tweet shortly after the video was posted on TMZ:

    – Below is another preview clip for this Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas, which goes head-to-head with the WWE Fastlane pay-per-view.