– This week’s WWE live events from Texas will feature 30-minute Iron Man matches for the WWE United States Championship championship. The shows in Lubbock and Abilene will both be headlined by John Cena defending against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
– Here is this week’s ESPN SportsCenter Top WWE Moments hosted by Jonathan Coachman. The segment will air every Tuesday night during the 9pm EST airing of SportsCenter.
Wrestling author and reporter Scott Keith recently reported that WWE United States Champion John Cena is most likely taking time off from the ring to host a new television show. Following his announcement that he would be taking a leave of absence, there was much speculation as to why. Keith reported that the new television show that Cena would be hosting would be a new fitness-themed reality show that will eventually air on Fox.
Filming of the new show is scheduled to run from Monday, October 26, 2015 all the way through the first or second week of January 2016. The show is set to air in early spring. Cena is advertised, however, to make his return to action at WWE’s post-Christmas live event tour.
Cena will indeed be filming something during his time off, and according to Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live, the length and specifics of the schedule have yet to be determined. WWE officials and Cena continue to be very hush-hush on why he’s taking time away from the ring, which is unusual as officials typically announce if a talent is taking time off for TV and/or movie roles and projects.
While it is very possible that during his hiatus he may be filming a new project, that may not be the main reason for his taking time away from WWE specifically. This past summer, Cena asked WWE for a break for what he claimed was regarding “personal issues.”
– A fan received a response via Twitter from Dolph Ziggler after he questioned the WWE Superstar on his reasoning for using a weapon during his title match with WWE United States Champion John Cena. Ziggler used a rake to the eye of Cena during the match, trying to win the match at any cost:
– Tonight’s new episode of WWE Rivalries, which premieres on the WWE Network live stream at 5pm EST., features a detailed look at the legendary Flair-Steamboat rivalry, one that is widely considered among the best of all-time. Below is a preview of the show.
Dolph Ziggler recently spoke with Sam Roberts for the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast. Here are some of the highlights of what DZ said about:
Why he thinks the current WWE roster is better than the Attitude Era roster: “I get a lot of crap for saying that my generation and behind us, [who] are on the way up [to the main roster], are so good that it’s not even close and you can complain and argue about everything ever, but, cool, the Attitude Era, wrestling was really in for 18 to 34 year olds who, like, love it and now we have all these guys who are so awesome at their job and it’s a totally different era, but I’m very excited for how good everyone is.”
Finally getting some character development in WWE: “For the longest time I was in random cold matches for 30 minutes and tore the house down for no reason and everyone complained, ‘why isn’t he in some kind of a story?’ Now I’m in a very different type of story on [WWE Monday Night RAW, WWE Smackdown, and Total Divas] and everyone’s like, ‘can’t he just get two [segment] matches?'” Ziggler continued, “I’m finally getting some character development! It’s on Total Divas, but we’re getting down to some real life stuff and it’s pretty good!”
His thoughts on John Cena not liking his storyline on Total Divas: “After a while, you reach a certain point to where you know what your talent is, you know what you’re capable of, and you have to not care. And 10 years ago, Attitude Era guys told me to step on some toes. How am I not doing that right now? You have to not give a damn to stand up for what you want to do and that’s what I’m doing.”
Pro wrestling author and blogger Scott Keith of BlogOfDoom.com has provided some interesting news regarding John Cena’s upcoming 6-8 week hiatus from WWE.
A source in the fitness industry told Keith that Cena will be hosting a new fitness-themed reality show for the FOX network that will premiere in the Spring of 2016. The show begins shooting on October 26th, the day after Hell in a Cell and production continues until the first or second week of January.
The explanation seems to add up. Cena reportedly requested the time off several months ago, indicating it was for an outside project, not an injury or ‘personal issue.’
– John Cena indicated via social media that he will be competing in another “Beat The Clock Challenge” on tonight’s RAW. The WWE United States Champion wrote the following when talking about the Chicago fans, as tonight’s RAW emanates from Chicago this evening.
– Former WWE performer Rodney Mack celebrates his 45th birthday today. Also celebrating a birthday today is Global Force Wrestling’s Karen Jarrettt, who turns 43.
– As we reported earlier this month, The Rock has signed on as the new spokesman for Ford’s service department. Below is the latest television commercial, which features The Rock and his team.
As we’ve been reporting, United States champion John Cena will be taking approximately 6-8 weeks off from WWE following Hell in a Cell later this month. The time off was requested several months in advance and is for ‘personal reasons.’
The current timeframe for Cena’s return is the annual post-Christmas live events tour.
Cena’s time off has been a topic of discussion behind the scenes in WWE in recent weeks. Cena has assured everybody he is fine and ‘people will see it as a good thing’ when they find out why he’s taking the leave of absence.
– Although he hasn’t been a character on television in what seems like forever, Zeb Colter is still under contract to WWE. Colter is currently listed as “out of action” with the reason listed being that he is recovering from surgery.
– Former TNA star James Storm has been in talks with WWE as of late regarding a possible role as a player/coach kind of figure in NXT. If he were to get the job, he would be working matches as a talent in the company, but would also work to help some of WWE’s up-and-coming developmental talent.
– WWE has inked a new deal with Pez. The candy company is scheduled to make brand new Pez dispensers using the likeness of such WWE stars as John Cena, The Rock and The Undertaker.
As noted last week, John Cena will be taking extended time off following the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view on October 25th. Cena will be gone for approximately 6 weeks time and as of this writing, Cena is scheduled to be off television through December at the earliest.
It’s worth noting that Cena requested this time off several months ago and this is not related to an injury. The fact that Cena had been advertised for WWE live events in November up until recently was an error by WWE, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Of course, this puts the status of his United States Championship reign into question. We’ll find out in the coming weeks if Cena will drop the title before leaving and how WWE will explain his extended absence.
Kane will be replacing John Cena WWE’s upcoming live events and will challenge Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main events of those shows. As an added bonus for fans who were expecting to see John Cena, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will be going on the road with WWE as well.
– As noted, John Cena will be taking time off after Hell In A Cell this month and isn’t expected back until late December. Madison Square Garden has confirmed that Cena will be at their December 26th live event, as will Kevin Owens, Dean Ambrose, Ryback, Sheamus and Rusev.
– Triple H will be hosting a Twitter Q&A this Wednesday, October 7th to promote the NXT Takeover: Respect special. Fans can submit their questions to @TripleH using the hashtag “#NXTTakeover”.
– Zeb Colter took to Twitter today to post the following comments on Presidential candidate and WWE Hall Of Famer Donald Trump.
IN FAIRNESS TO ALL, @realDonaldTrump SEEMINGLY HAS TAKEN THE IMMIGRATION MESSAGE FROM #WeThePeople. SHOULDN'T I GET A ROYALTY? @WWE
John Cena has requested time off for personal reasons and it has been granted for after the Hell In A Cell PPV. It looks like he has most of the the month of December off from all TV and live events. He should be making an appearance on TV again before the new year.
According to F4WOnline.com, Dean Ambrose will be featured more prominently on house show cards while Cena is gone. Reports say WWE is considering pushing Ambrose to the main event picture on WWE TV with Cena taking time off.
It’s said that he isn’t getting married during his time off.
WWE United States Champion John Cena announced via social media that he will be defending his U.S. title in a “U.S. Open Challenge” on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW.
“Tonight, RAW from T.D. Garden will host the U.S. Open Challenge. Who will seize the opportunity for excellence?” Cena wrote on Twitter.
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WWE United States Champion John Cena will be taking extended time off soon. The hiatus, which begins after Hell in a Cell later this month, is due to ‘personal reasons,’ according to f4wonline.com.
Cena is no longer advertised for the post-Hell In a Cell RAW from San Diego (10/26), that weekend’s WWE live events or the following week’s RAW from Denver (11/2).
The latest update is that John Cena has pulled from WWE’s 10-day Europe tour in early November.
He also won’t be at WWE’s RAW tapings on November 16th or November 23rd.
Following the season finale of Total Divas on E! where Dolph Ziggler was shown flirting with John Cena’s girlfriend Nikki Bella, it has been speculated that a feud between Ziggler and Cena could be on the way.
As always Mick Foley, while still not active in the ring enjoys discussing the business and what’s going on storyline wise through his various social media outlets.
– WWE has confirmed online reports that Seth Rollins’ WWE Championship defense against John Cena this Saturday night from Madison Square Garden will take place inside a steel cage. The show airs live exclusively on the WWE Network.
– Back in August Mick Foley ripped Tough Enough finalist Amanda on social media for “slut shaming” Sara Lee and calling her a rat. Foley has since apologized to Amanda, who will be part of the next season of Total Divas.
Rich Brennan broke the news on Monday afternoon that United States Champion John Cena will put his title on the line in an Open Challenge match on tonight’s WWE RAW.
Also announced for the show, Divas Champion Charlotte and Becky Lynch will appear on Miz TV.
Former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella spoke with Channel Guide Magazine to promote Tuesday night’s Total Divas season finale on the E! Network.
During the interview, Nikki addressed the rumor that the only reason she was the longest reigning Divas Champion in history is because her boyfriend John Cena used his influence to make it happen. Nikki said:
“I ignore it. Even though I see the hate on social media, and it shocks me. It shocks me the rumors people start, that I have the title because of my boyfriend. If that was the case, I would have gotten the title when I came back years ago and still had the title. He has nothing to do with it. He has nothing to do with anyone’s story or anything like that. He has zero pull. We talk about it all the time because it’s funny how people say that.
Nikki said that one of the main reasons AJ Lee has such a long title run was because Vince McMahon originally didn’t want any of the Total Divas cast members holding the Divas Championship. At the time, Vince didn’t like the idea of the Divas Champion going back and forth between the WWE Universe and “reality” TV. She raised the issue of a Divas Champion losing the title during an ongoing season of the show and the former champion appearing on pre-taped episodes as champion.
She also talked about losing the Divas Championship to Charlotte earlier this month:
“When you think about it we had maybe a week to two weeks to push this. So knowing the title change was going to happen, I thought, ‘We could give them a really good match, but are they going to be that behind her? Are they going to think maybe she shouldn’t have gotten the title yet?’ I felt what we did that Monday night really got the crowd behind her.
“They really started to believe in her. As a bad guy that can’t get disqualified or if I do get disqualified I lose my title or counted out, I had to work smart [at Night of Champions]. So if I see a body part hurt, I’m going to take advantage of it. Then the good guy overcomes it in the end. That was the story we wanted to tell, and it worked out. We got them behind her. I was really happy with it. Don’t get me wrong. I miss my championship. It was a very lonely evening and in the morning.”
Filming for Season 5 of Total Divas is already underway and will begin airing in early 2016.
The post-Night Of Champions edition of WWE RAW is scheduled to take place tonight from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas with the fallout from Sunday night’s pay-per-view.
WWE Superstars advertised for tonight’s show include Seth Rollins, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, Sheamus, The Dudley Boyz and The New Day.
While no matches have been officially announced as of yet, WWE is focusing on the following five points in their RAW Five-Point Preview.
* Why has Demon Kane returned?
* Is Ryback hungry for a rematch against Kevin Owens?
* How will Charlotte celebrate her Divas Title victory?
* What might The Dudley Boyz have planned for The New Day?
* Will Cena’s newly won U.S. Title be on the line?
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After coming up short in his WWE United States Championship match against John Cena, Seth Rollins managed to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sting in the main event of Sunday night’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view in Houston, Texas.
Following the match, Sheamus rushed to the ring and nearly cashed in his “Money In The Bank” briefcase, blasting Rollins with a “Brogue Kick,” only for a returning Kane — who came back with long hair and his traditional mask — to chokeslam him and stop him from doing so.
To make things even, however, Kane also choke slammed Rollins, and finished him off with a Tombstone Piledriver to end the pay-per-view.
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins in the co-main event of WWE Night Of Champions on Sunday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas to capture the WWE United States Championship for the fifth time.
Cena won the title by defeating Rollins via pin fall after hitting him with his “Attitude Adjustment” finisher. You can check out a photo of Cena celebrating with the U.S. title after the match below.
Immediately after the match, as Rollins was set to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Sting in the very next bout, Rollins tried to run away to the backstage area, however Cena cut him off in the aisle and hit him with a second Attitude Adjustment, which you can view below.
During the WWE Night Of Champions 2015 Kickoff Show on the WWE Network, “Mr. Money In The Bank” Sheamus revealed a noteworthy item regarding tonight’s pay-per-view.
According to Sheamus, WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins will be defending both of his titles in back-to-back matches tonight.
Sheamus claims that Rollins will first defend his WWE U.S. title against John Cena and he will immediately follow that up by defending his WWE World title against Sting.
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Kevin Owens spoke with Slam Wrestling this week to promote Friday’s WWE live event in Montreal. The former NXT Champion covered a number of topics, including life on the road with WWE, facing Finn Balor in the main event of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and much more.
Owens made a a huge impact earlier this year when he made his WWE TV debut by destroying John Cena on RAW. The two would go on to have a 3-month blood feud that saw Kevin Owens defeat John Cena clean in their first encounter before losing the next 2 matches to the former United States Champion. Many fans were critical of how the rivalry played out, worried that Owens’ character would be damaged after making such a strong start and then getting ‘demoted’ to the mid-card after working with Cena.
Owens calls the naysayers “delusional” and feels that he showed fans exactly what he’s capable of moving forward. He told Slam Wrestling:
“It definitely helped me working with Cena and anybody who thinks the opposite is delusional. When you worked with him on Raw and on PPV, how this can be bad? Whatever people said about me losing two matches out of three, at the end of the year, fans will remember the quality of the matches and how great these matches were way more than who won and who lost.”
– Regarding the Camp WWE adult cartoon, the episodes that were shot had to be redone because Hulk Hogan had to be taken out. In the past, CM Punk had to be removed as well.
– Rachel Ellering, daughter of WWE Hall Of Famer Paul Ellering, is currently training at the Lance Storm Wrestling Academy. Ellering is a bronze modelist in powerlifting and is a big pro wrestling fan. Below is a recent photo:
* September 11th in Edmonton drew 4,000 fans (Roman Reigns tour)
* September 12th in Gainesville for NXT was sold out
* September 12th in Huntsville, AL drew 3,000 fans (Randy Orton tour)
* September 12th in Calgary drew 3,000 fans (Reigns tour)
* September 13th in Tupelo, MS drew 3,500 fans (Orton tour)
* September 13th in Jonesboro, AR drew 1,200 fans (Reigns tour)
* September 14th in Memphis for RAW drew 7,500 fans
– For WWE’s European tour in November, one tour, which includes shows in Leipzig, Germany on 11/13 and in Stuttgart, Germany on 11/14, is advertising John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro as the top two bouts.
– Tanner Saraceno of WWE Tough Enough fought at a Gladiator Challenge MMA show in Kuwait back on 9/11, however there hasn’t been any word on results from the show. He says he still wants to do pro wrestling and his plan now is to get fights to help him save money so he can attend wrestling school, as WWE hasn’t apparently offered him a developmental deal as they have with several other contestants from this past season.
– Although WWE had been indicating that John Cena vs. Seth Rollins would headline this Sunday’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view, they are now talking like Cena vs. Rollins will take place prior to Sting vs. Rollins.
– Michael Cole recently noted that he has lost 65 pounds in 11 months.
– The next edition of “Superstar Ink” with Corey Graves will feature Kofi Kingston. You can check out a preview below.