– WWE returns to Memphis, Tennessee on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 for a SmackDown taping. The pre-sale is going on right now with the passcode MEMPHIS.
– As noted last week, the Wyatt Family’s attack on Randy Orton was to write him off television for the foreseeable future. Orton was advertised locally for last night’s WWE RAW from Memphis, but did not appear. Orton is no longer advertised for this weekend’s live events. Orton reportedly told WWE that he is looking to work a reduced schedule.
– John Cena made the following cryptic tweet on Monday night:
Dictionary nugget for the evening ?? Interpret,to construe or understand in a particular way. Truth, the true or actual state of a matter.
After Monday’s WWE RAW from Memphis went off the air, John Cena grabbed a microphone and took a moment to acknowledge Kiara Grindrod, the 7 year old girl in the crowd who learned last week that she is now cancer free. Cena and Sting greeted her and her family at ringside as the crowd chanted, “This is awesome.”
John Cena will be returning to guest co-host NBC’s “Today” show this coming Wednesday morning to promote this Sunday’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
WWE.com is reporting that Cena will co-host the 9am EST. hour with Willie Geist and Natalie Morales.
Cena acknowledged his appearance on the program with the following tweet:
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, who will break AJ Lee’s record as the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion in history tonight if she defeats Charlotte at WWE RAW, took to social media to hype up her potential record-breaking evening.
“In less than an hour I tie for being the longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE History. In less than 25 hours I make history as The Longest Reigning Divas Champion of all time. 4 the people that believe dreams don’t come true, they do. I am living proof of that. The words of my man John Cena are true… Never Give Up. I never did. And I never will.
– Nikki”
Oddly enough, after such confident tweets, she posted the following photo on her Instagram page with a caption that reads, “I pray this isn’t my last night with you.”
– WWE Hall Of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts is the guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show – Unleashed” podcast, which is available for download right now at PodcastOne.com. The official description for the episode reads as follows:
Jake “The Snake” Roberts is putting on a wrestling clinic! He’s talking the art of cheating, selling, the powder, good referees, and the effective use of the DDT! He’s also got stories about Andre The Giant, Stu Hart & Calgary, blades and getting color, and how he got his name! And he’s even got some thoughts on redemption, second chances, and life in the here & now.
– WWE posted the following tweet on Sunday, which links to an article on WWE.com that looks at John Cena’s five best matches.
While there was talk recently that John Cena may soon have another run with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, it looks like that won’t be happening until 2016 at the earliest.
Prior to the announcement that Sting would be challenging Seth Rollins for the title at WWE Night Of Champions this month, there was some speculation that Cena could be challenging Rollins for both titles.
According to F4WOnline.com, at the time it was reportedly WWE’s goal to keep Cena from the title and have the belt go to Roman Reigns and other Superstars before Cena’s shot comes back around.
The Bella Twins recently spoke with GQ.com to talk about secret ways to pick up women at the gym. Below are some of the highlights of the interview.
On whether or not Daniel Bryan and John Cena have influenced their fitness routines:
Nikki Bella: “Actually, when John and I first started dating, I was coming back from breaking my leg. Before that, I was just the type of girl who would do cardio at the gym, lift some free weights, and take some classes. So when I was getting back into shape, he introduced me to Olympic lifting. I always had this perception that when you lift weights, you’re going to get bulky and thick. I didn’t realize you actually burn a lot of fat and that it trims you down. So when John got me past that, I just fell in love with this style of weightlifting. It has totally transformed my body.”
Brie Bella: “If Bryan is like, “I’m going to be at the gym here for two hours,” it forces me to keep myself busy for those two hours. It pushes you more! And Bryan is actually the first relationship I’ve been in where my partner enjoys a healthy lifestyle like me. Even past lifting weights at the gym. I’ve never had a loved one to go hiking with me, or to do yoga with me. And that has actually changed me. Now instead of being like, “Hey, lets go to happy hour!” it’s like, ‘Lets go find this mountain to hike.'”
Brie on whether or not people should work out with loved ones:
“I think working out with a loved one makes everything feel better! And for us, we’re constantly on the road. So I’m always looking for extra time to hang out with Bryan. When we get to work out together, yes, we’re doing something for our health. But at the same time we’re actually getting to spend some time together.”
Nikki on advice for guys who are looking to approach women at the gym:
“When she is on the treadmill, leave her alone! I can’t tell you how many guys have approached me when I’m doing cardio. Like, I have my headphones on, I’m in the zone, so don’t bother me. I think the best time to approach a woman is actually after her workout. When you’re working out, you’re playing your jam, you’re in the groove, and you don’t want to be interrupted. So guys, wait until she’s done getting her sweat on.”
WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan is currently in Dubai doing promotional appearances for the upcoming WWE 2K16 video game. Bryan was interviewed on 104.4 Virgin Radio Dubia this week and spoke about wanting John Cena to turn heel, the possibility of Kurt Angle returning to WWE, a funny CM Punk story and more. Here are some highlights:
– Bryan would love to see John Cena turn heel, noting that Hulk Hogan’s heel turn back in 1996 kicking off a new boom period for the industry.
– He put over New Day as “amazingly entertaining” heels. They’re currently his favorite act in WWE, while Cesaro is his favorite wrestler.
– Bryan would love to see Kurt Angle return to WWE for one final sendoff at WrestleMania and doesn’t know why WWE hasn’t been interested in bringing him back for a short run. He thinks Angle could have great matches against Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns.
– He told a funny story about working with CM Punk in Russia against the Wyatt Family. The Wyatts were beating down two babyfaces and Punk and Bryan ran down to make the save. Punk asked Bryan if he wanted to fight the Wyatts right then and there, setting up Bryan to respond, “YES!!” Bryan responded with an uninspired “yeah” and Punk told him, “you’re an idiot.”
Bryan also talked about if he expects to wrestle at WrestleMania 32, which heel he thinks would make a good babyface, never having a sip of alcohol in his life and more.
– Stephanie McMahon sold over 140,000 shares of WWE stock this past week at just over $2.6 million.
– While this could mean nothing, WWE has got a lot of inventory on John Cena U.S. Champion t-shirts ready to be put back on sale. With Cena facing Seth Rollins for the U.S. title at Night Of Champions on September 20th, that could be a sign of things to come.
– The following is the latest “Nia Jax is coming” vignette that WWE added to their YouTube channel late Wednesday evening.
Although it was rumored that John Cena was injured, only later for WWE to issue a statement to the contrary, the rumors were officially squashed when the leader of the “Ce-Nation” returned to action at the WWE live event in Charlottesville on Saturday night.
Originally, it was believed that Cena suffered an injury during a Street Fight match with Kevin Owens at the WWE live event on Friday night in Hampton, Virginia, however Cena returned the next night in Charlottesville, working the same Street Fight against Owens.
Cena worked another physical match on Saturday night and according to our live correspondent, showed no signs of injury.
The following are some photos of Cena in action at the WWE live event on Saturday evening.
– WWE averaged 4,948 paid fans to live events in the month of July this year, not including the WWE Battleground event. The numbers are in line with the average in July of 2014, as that month averaged 4,948 as well, however in July of 2013 the average was 5,544 and the average in July of 2012 was 5,464.
– Based on main events for the WWE live events, Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE title drew an average of 4,813 paid fans. Kevin Owens vs. John Cena matches drew an average of 6,583 paid fans. By comparison, the Cena vs. Bray Wyatt headline matches in the summer of 2014 drew 6,000 paid fans.
– WWE shipped 137,000 DVD units in the month of July in 2015, which was down 25 percent from 182,000 units shipped in July of 2014, 231,000 in July of 2013 and 357,000 in July of 2012.
– The most-shipped WWE DVD in the past nine months was WrestleMania 31 with 109,000 units sold, followed by WWE Slam City with 101,000 units, WWE Attitude Era Volume 2 with 66,000 units, The Rock vs. John Cena with 65,000 units and The Randy Savage Story with 62,000 units.
WWE issued a brief statement to the Washington Post on Saturday regarding the news that he may have suffered an injury at Friday night’s WWE live event from Hampton, VA. A WWE spokesperson told the Washington Post that that “John is fine” after his street fight main event with Kevin Owens which saw Cena land on his head as a result of a botched spot.
The match was stopped for several minutes and Cena was checked out by WWE’s medical staff before continuing (and winning) the bout.
Cena tweeted the following on Saturday, which seems to be a reaction to him getting banged up the night before:
Many times life will hit you hard, knock you down, and hurt you. Persevere, Never Give Up, and do your best get up and keep going #NGU
The referee threw up the “X” signal and the match was stopped for several minutes. WWE trainers came out to check on Cena and were were looking at his nose and neck for around 5 minutes. The match was eventually restarted, with Cena even going through a table before picking up the victory.
After the win, Cena left the ring and headed to the back without doing his usual ringside celebration.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A of his official website, answering questions from fans on a number of pro wrestling related topics. Below are some of the highlights.
On wrestlers using the “Crippler Crossface” and if it is an homage to Chris Benoit: “I don’t think a homage is even in the equation. It’s an easy hold to apply and an easy hold to take. It is established and so it is utilized and has zero to do with Chris in my opinion. I agree that Chris was a great, technical wrestler.”
On whether or not Randy Orton & Batista would have been as big without Evolution: “I think that Orton and Batista would have both evolved into being stars without Evolution but being in Evolution greatly quickened their rise to the top. Not sure who I would put in an Evolution like faction today as there are not many veteran legends working full time schedules these days.”
On who will replace John Cena as the next top guy and when it will happen: “Someone will eventually replace Cena as the top dog in WWE but it won’t be any time soon from what I see. Lesnar’s the man when he’s there but Cena is there all he time so Cena is the #1 talent in WWE based on that. Who becomes the top draw depends on many variables that I cannot address and neither can anyone else. Only time will tell but the spot is going to be wide open and who steps up to take it remains to be seen.”
On how he prepares for his podcast interviews: “I generally prepare a day or two depending on the guest and I often times ask my Twitter followers if they have any questions that they want me to address with the guest. My interview style is laid back and casual and I try to be more conversational than not.”
On WWE removing Hulk Hogan from the Hall Of Fame and if they will ever work together again: “I’m uncomfortable with removing people from the Hall of Fame but I understand not promoting them if the situations warrants it in the future. I’d guess that WWE and Hulk will do business again some day as time heals many wounds. It’s a matter that I can’t affect so I don’t worry about it whatsoever. Why worry about things that one cannot affect? I also don’t understand multiple inductees.”
Check out more Jim Ross Q&A updates at his official website, JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
– 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
It appears that the mother of The Bella Twins has found love in the arms of a man that pro wrestling fans know quite well. Kathy Colace, mother of Nikki and Brie Bella, is engaged to marry WWE executive John Laurinaitis. Colace’s social media accounts indicate that the two have been dating for a while now.
Colace, who has made several appearances on Total Divas with her daughters, posted the following photos of herself with Laurinaitis, John Cena and Nikki Bella out on her birthday and engagement dinner.
– WWE is running a new poll for the John Cena book that is scheduled to be released in 2016. Results of the poll will be revealed in the book. WWE asks fans which John Cena “first” is their favorite. The options are as follows:
* First STF, against Chris Masters in November 2005
* First pay-per-view win, against Chris Jericho at Vengeance 2002
* First WWE Championship Match, against Brock Lesnar at Backlash 2003
* First Tribute to the Troops appearance (alongside “Stone Cold” Steve Austin) in 2003
* First televised Steel Cage Match, against Edge on Oct. 2, 2006
* First WrestleMania appearance, a rap at WrestleMania XIX
– The Rock recently had a meeting for Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” movie that he will be starring in. Rock mentioned that their goal is to “push the envelope in a smart, edgy, especially fun way.” He posted the following on Instagram:
Pumped to kick off the writing for our Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE. Great meeting w/ our writers Requa & Ficarra who last wrote and directed FOCUS w/ Will Smith and BAD SANTA w/ Billy Bob Thornton. Our goal is to push the envelope in a smart, edgy, epically fun way. Johnny Depp raised the bar with PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN.. now it’s our turn at bat to take an iconic Disney attraction and hopefully turn it into something dope and cool. I’ll keep y’all posted along the way. Here we go…
At Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Tampa, Florida, another title match was made official for the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view in Houston, Texas in September.
During the main event segment, it was announced that every title must be on the line at the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view, so while Seth Rollins has a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match against Sting, he will also be defending his WWE United States Championship.
Challenging Rollins for the U.S. title at Night Of Champions will be the former champion, John Cena.
WWE Night Of Champions takes place on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Make sure to visit SEScoops.com on 9/20 for the best Night Of Champions live results coverage on the web!
– It appears WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella has responded to online reports that her boyfriend John Cena has used his influence behind the scenes to keep the title on her until she becomes the longest reigning Divas champion in history. Nikki tweeted this week:
When you are succeeding, everyone will talk about you and your success. Good or Bad. Don't believe everything you read. N
– Japanese women’s wrestler Kanna did in fact sign with WWE two weeks ago, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. No word yet on whether she’ll be wrestling or if she’ll be working as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center.
While this should be taken strictly as rumor for now, and is a clear example of “card is subject to change,” the official Madison Square Garden website is listing the following lineup for the WWE event on October 3rd, which features Brock Lesnar and the live WWE Network special.
– WWE Champion/US Champion Seth Rollins vs. John Cena. (Cena is listed as U.S. Champion.)
– Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
– Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
– Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman in his first time in the Garden in over 10 years. No opponent listed.
– Chris Jericho (no opponent listed) and more of “your favorite WWE superstars”
As reported recently, there have been rumors going around that claim WWE had plans for Charlotte to defeat Nikki Bella for the WWE Divas Championship early into her main roster debut, however Bella’s boyfriend, John Cena, reportedly had those plans squashed.
A fan asked Dave Meltzer about the story on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, however he claimed he did not know if there was any truth to the rumors. He did say that Cena’s relationship with Bella is part of the reason why she is having such a lengthy title reign. He claims to have heard no discussions about the Charlotte rumor, but added that it doesn’t mean there isn’t any truth to the rumors.
It was also mentioned that Cena has spoken up in the past when Bella was set to lose the WWE Divas Championship, however Meltzer noted that he isn’t sure if Cena has done that in the past few weeks.
WWE is hyping the fact that John Cena will react on tonight’s WWE RAW to losing his WWE United States Championship to Seth Rollins at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night.
Additionally, Cena commented on Twitter about his loss to Rollins and addressed the fact that SummerSlam host Jon Stewart turned on him, which led to him losing the match — and his title — to the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Cena tweeted the following:
Spent the night removing my foot from my mouth,congrats @WWERollins undeniable respect no matter how I feel. #jonstewart we may need 2 talk
Charlotte was scheduled to win the Divas championship shortly after making her main roster debut – that is, until John Cena got involved.
According to an insider report from WrestleZone.com, the plan was for Charlotte to capture the Divas championship from Nikki Bella almost immediately upon getting called up. However, John Cena went to Vince McMahon and had Charlotte’s push squashed. He was acting on behalf of his girlfriend Nikki Bella, who is close to setting a record for the longest reigning Divas Champion in history.
Not only was Charlotte’s push scaled back from what it would have been, but Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch’s dominance over WWE’s other Divas was also toned down.
WWE SummerSlam guest host Jon Stewart showed his true colors on Sunday night, attacking John Cena with a steel chair and allowing Seth Rollins to get the victory and capture Cena’s coveted United States championship. Check out this video we shot from the event:
– The New Day won the Fatal Four-Way WWE Tag-Team Championship match at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night, defeating The Prime Time Players, The Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores to become the new WWE Tag-Team Champions.
– “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell won his in-ring WWE debut at SummerSlam, defeating King Barrett and Stardust with his tag-team partner, Neville. The finish of the match saw Neville hit the Red Arrow for the pinfall victory. Amell actually did a pretty good job of executing some cool moves during the match.
– Seth Rollins debuted new, all-white ring gear in his “Title vs. Title — Winner Take All” match against John Cena at SummerSlam. Rollins would go on to win the match with help from Jon Stewart, who hit Cena with a chair and set up the chair for Rollins to Pedigree Cena on, making himself the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion and the new WWE United States Champion. Below is a photo of Rollins’ new ring gear.
