– After unmasking on RAW, Kane is expected to continue appearing without a mask.
– Dolph Ziggler and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley both gave Damien Sandow positive feedback after his match against John Cena on RAW. Ziggler tweeted:
“hell of a job @TheDamienSandow took yourself to a whole new level but its almost like @JohnCena is on his OWN level #RAW”
Mick Foley says Damien Sandow losing after cashing in his Money In the Bank briefcase on RAW wasn’t a burial, but actually the “dawning of the Age of Sandow” –
“THAT WAS AWESOME! Who else found themselves being swept up in the wave of excitement that IS @TheDamienSandow-mania! #RAW Way to go Damien! Come on all you #DebbieDowners out there – what happened to @TheDamienSandow was FAR from a burial! It was the dawning of the age of Sandow! One year from today, I will remind all of you that I declared October 28,2013 as the dawning of the age of @TheDamienSandow-mania! #RAW”
– According to a live reports from fans who were at RAW, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels received a lot of boos from the crowd when he was helped to the back after receiving the Yes! Lock by Daniel Bryan.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley will be doing a stand-up show on Wednesday, October 30th at the Orlando Improv. Former WWE Superstars Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore and Scotty 2 Hotty will be appearing with him for a Q&A segment during the show. For more information, visit RealMickFoley.com.
-WWE has added a profile page for former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen on their Alumni section.
-The following is a new Diabolique Magazine interview with WWE Superstar Kane:
-WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio made his WWE pay-per-view return on Sunday night as he working the Spanish commentary during the show. Other than doing commentary, nothing was done to set up a future storyline for Mysterio.
-WWE Superstar Kane made his official return to WWE on Sunday night as he made the save for The Miz during an attack from The Wyatt Family, and then chokeslammed Miz for no apparent reason afterwards. As noted, WWE is likely building towards a Kane vs. Bray Wyatt match at the upcoming WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. The match was in jeopardy at one point, with Wyatt suffering a leg injury at a WWE live event, however all reports point to the fact that Wyatt should be ready to work matches again by the time the pay-per-view rolls around.
– After recently completing filming the WWE Studios film “See No Evil 2”, Kane will be back in action very soon. Upcoming WWE live events will feature Kane teaming up with Cody Rhodes & Goldust against The Shield. There are also plans for Kane to face Bray Wyatt at Survivor Series in a rematch from their SummerSlam encounter.
– Wrestling legend Dos Caras, father of World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio, will be wrestling a retirement in Japan on December 4th at Korakuen Hall. Dos Caras will team with WWE Hall of Famer Mil Mascaras against Nosawa and Mazada.
Dos Caras will be working final shows in Mexico City, Monterrey and Tijuana for his official retirement in early 2014.
– Sami Zayn remains one of the top prospects at NXT, with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently blogging that he expects Zayn to be brought up to the main roster by the end of the air. However, WWE officials want Zayn to stop doing so many top rope moves, because Vince McMahon does not like that style of wrestling.
WWE Superstar Kane (Glenn Jacobs) recently spoke with The Libertarian Republic about a number of different political issues. You can check that out below:
Kane also appeared on the Econ 101 webcast, which you can check out below:
– As reported earlier this week, Kane will be returning to television soon now that his latest WWE Studios movie “See No Evil 2” has finished shooting.
To update this story, Kane is being advertised for WWE Live Events starting in early November. He will be appearing at the 11/6 live event from Columbia, South Carolina, teaming with Goldust and Cody Rhodes in 6-man tag matches. Their opponents are still unknown at this time, but since The Shield will be overseas on a separate WWE live events tour, they’ll probably be facing The Wyatt Family.
– Here’s the latest installment of the WWE Inbox Youtube series:
Antonio Cesaro answers your questions this week on WWE Inbox. Find out why he’s a Real American, favorite American food and how to play Cesaro Swing Roulette.
Posted October 17th, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: Kane.
– Kane is now free to return to action after he finished shooting the WWE Studios horror movie “See No Evil 2” last week in Canada.
– The WWE Studios holiday movie “Christmas Bounty” starring The Miz will debut on ABC Family on Tuesday, 11/26 at 7 PM.
The synopsis from IMDB.com reads:
“A former bounty hunter turns into an elementary schoolteacher. Determined to have a normal life and keep her bounty hunter past a secret, she reluctantly returns home for Christmas to help save the family business by catching the one bounty that got away. But when her fiancé follows her home for the holiday, she struggles to hide her wild family business and a bounty hunter ex-boyfriend [The Miz] she thought she’d left behind.”
-Filming reportedly concluded for the WWE Studios project “See No Evil 2” on Friday. The project has kept WWE Superstar Kane off of WWE television and current storylines since his “Ring Of Fire” match with Bray Wyatt at the SummerSlam pay-per-view in August. With the filming for the movie wrapping up this weekend, one would expect Kane will re-appear on WWE television in the near future.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus, who is still on the sidelines recovering from an injury, posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account on Friday night during WWE SmackDown:
Who misses the #Brogue on @WWE#SMACKDOWN? I got an itch & it aint Athlete's foot… I even used the anti-fungal powder.
-According to one source, the recent pairing of AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka was inspired by the Shawn Michaels and Diesel combination from the 1990s.
-Vickie Guerrero recently noted on her official Twitter account that she is going back to college to get her medical administration degree.
-The president of WWE Studios, Michael Luisi, has been added to the panel at the upcoming New York Comic Con, which takes place this Sunday and also features WWE Superstars Kane and Hornswoggle.
-Speaking of the New York Comic Con, WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley will be in attendance to sign autographs as part of his promotional work for the new WWE comic book from Papercutz.
-The Soska Sisters, who directed “See No Evil 2,” and Zack Lipovsky, who directed “Leprechaun: Origins,” will be joining WWE Superstars Kane and Hornswoggle at the WWE Studios panel at the New York Comic-Con event on October 13th.
-The official pre-sale for the WWE live event in Hershey, Pennsylvania on December 29th begins today. You can participate by using the pre-sale code: WWEHPA.
-An additional WWE pre-sale is ongoing today for the upcoming RAW television taping in Richmond, Virginia on December 30th. You can participate in that one with the pre-sale code: RICHMOND.
-According to the advertised talent roster on the official website for the Scottrade Center for the October 14th edition of WWE RAW in St. Louis, WWE Superstar Kane, who has been out of action lately filming the sequel to the WWE Studios project, “See No Evil,” is listed as one of the Superstars appearing on the show. It should be noted, however, that WWE.com is not advertising Kane for the 10/14 RAW. Additionally, the Scottrade Center website still lists Randy Orton as the WWE Champion, which would indicate that the advertising, which is listed, as always, as “subject to change,” is out-of-date. For what it’s worth, the website also lists “Mr. McMahon” as appearing on the show as well.
-As previously reported, WWE is taking steps to attempt to cut some unnecessary costs at their non-televised live events by taking some of the non-essential talents, such as performers like Vickie Guerrero and Zeb Colter, off of the road. It’s worth pointing out that despite the reports, while Colter was not at the live events this past weekend, Vickie Guerrero was in fact at the shows.
-According to one report, the recent cyptic tweets that seem to allude to The Undertaker are likely promotion for the new WWE 2K14 video game.
-The WWE Studios project, “Dead Man Down” has sold 107,211 copies on DVD and 64,000 copies on Blu-ray. “The Call” has moved 400,698 DVDs. “12 Rounds: Reloaded,” which stars WWE Superstar Randy Orton, has moved 61,226 copies on DVD (as of late July).
-Tickets to the New York Comic-Con, which will feature appearances by WWE Superstars Kane and Hornswoggle, are officially sold out.
-WWE Superstar Kane, who is a Libertarian, appeared recently on the official podcast of failed Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul. You can check that out online at RonPaulChannel.com.
-Former WWE Superstar The Godfather is returning to the ring on a full-time basis, and is currently accepting bookings throughout the rest of 2014. You can contact Joe DeFalco to book him at lvfuturestars@yahoo.com.
-According to advertisements, Triple H, Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon are not booked for any WWE television tapings following the post-WWE Hell In A Cell edition of RAW on October 20th.
-The “See No Evil 2” WWE Studios film project, which stars WWE Superstar Kane, officially begins shooting today.
-Red Eye Chicago recently interviewed WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at RedEyeChicago.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has been added to the WWE UAE tour as a special guest referee for the main events on all three live events. Additionally, WWE NXT stars Sami Zayn and Bo Dallas are advertised to appear on the tour.
-The WWE Studios Film “Leprechaun: Origins,” which stars WWE Superstar Hornswoggle, will be released in theaters on February 28, 2014.
-WWE Studios are currently developing a sequel to “The Call,” which was one of the more successful WWE-related film projects. Fans who watched the initial film are aware of the potential of the sequel, as the final scene in the movie left the window open for such a possibility.
-The WWE Studios project, “See No Evil 2,” which stars WWE Superstar Kane, will officially begin shooting on Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
-Recently “retired” WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross noted on Twitter that he is currently finishing up two WWE-related projects. JR wrote:
Finished @toppscards project for @WWE…2days of writing my thoughts on a great array of talents including some first timers.
-Speaking of JR, he also posted this tweet about reuniting with former WWE RAW broadcast partner Jerry “The King” Lawler this Saturday at the Northeast Wrestling show:
Excited to be heading to Fishkill, NY 4 Sat’s Wrestling under the Stars @ Dutchess Std. JR & @JerryLawler signing @ 4pm. @newwrestling1
-And one one final Twitter note, WWE recently teased a big WWE Studios announcement via social media on Friday. That announcement is that WWE Studios will be hosting a Q&A panel for two upcoming films at the New York Comic Con in October. The Q&A panel will be for “See No Evil 2,” which stars WWE Superstar Kane, as well as the new film “Leprechaun: Origins,” which features WWE Superstar Hornswoggle.
The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 13th at the Javits Center in New York City. For more information, visit Facebook.com.
-The Dread Central website has added a first look of the new WWE Studios “See No Evil 2” film, which stars WWE Superstar Kane. The official description for the film reads: “See No Evil 2 revives the nightmare of the first film when Jacob Goodnight (Kane) rises from the dead in the city morgue after his killing spree at the Blackwell Hotel. In this ominous, underground locker for the dead, a group of medical students fight to survive as the deranged psychopath once again starts to pick them apart one by one.”
For more information on the film, including production and casting information, visit DreadCentral.com.
-As noted earlier today, Damien Sandow teased cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase during the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday night. Since then, Sandow has posted a new tweet talking about his decision not to cash in. Sandow wrote:
“All of you thought I would cash in last night. I am steps ahead of you.”
-The man who portrayed the fireman during the “Ring Of Fire” match between Kane and Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam on Sunday night was independent wrestler Xtain Cole. As noted yesterday, Cole was also the man who portrayed the bully victim of Ryback on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Tammy Sytch will be making an appearance at the Pro Wrestling World establishment in the Merchants Square Mall at 1901 S. 12th St. in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The former “Sunny” will be appearing on Saturday, August 24th from noon until 3pm ET. signing autographs and photographs at $15 a pop. Autograph and photo combos will be available at $25.
– As recently as a few weeks ago, WWE had been planning for Stephanie McMahon and Triple H to turn heel at SummerSlam, but those plans may have changed by now.
– WWEShop.com has released the first t-shirt for The Wyatt Family.
– Speaking of the Wyatt family, Bray Wyatt tweeted after last night’s RAW segment with Kane:
“Sunday, fire in the City of Angels. Burn, Burn, Burn #TheAshesOurNewHome #RAW”
– DirecTV recently interviewed Kaitlyn to promote the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view:
-Following Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, where new matches and stipulations were added to WWE SummerSlam, here is a revised look at this Sunday’s pay-per-view lineup:
WWE SummerSlam PPV Kickoff Show
-Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Rob Van Dam [WWE United States Championship]
-An All-Star panel featuring WWE Hall Of Famers Shawn Michaels and Booker T, along with WWE Diva and Total Divas reality show star Natalya.
WWE SummerSlam PPV
-John Cena (c) vs. Daniel Bryan [WWE Tite Match w/ Special Referee: Triple H]
-Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Christian [World Heavyweight Championship]
-Bray Wyatt vs. Kane [Ring Of Fire Match]*
-CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) [The Best vs. The Beast]
-Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes
-Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn vs. Big E. Langston & AJ Lee
-Brie Bella vs. Natalya
* – It was made clear by the RAW commentary team of JBL, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Michael Cole that the “Ring Of Fire” match will end via pinfall or submission. In the past, you must catch your opponent on fire to win. However, that is the difference between an “Inferno Match” and a “Ring Of Fire” match.
-Also, it’s worth noting that Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns issued a challenge to any team to face them for their WWE Tag-Team Championships at SummerSlam. With Big Show returning to in-ring action at Sunday’s live event in Oakland, and returning to WWE television on RAW and facing off with Mark Henry, it’s possible the duo of Show and Henry will respond to the challenge on WWE SmackDown this week.
Make sure to check back here at SESCOOPS.COM on Tuesday evening for live WWE SmackDown spoilers to find out the final touches to this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view lineup.
Jim Ross updated the Q&A section of his website on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend. Below are highlights:
On rumors regarding Chyna/WWE: “Don’t believe all that you read about this matter. I negotiated with Joanie but we were unable to agree on terms and she left a somewhat volatile situation which I feel was the right thing for all involved at the time.”
On negotiating with Chyna: “There is plenty of info online about Joanie that you can research and read. We simply could not come to a mutually agreeable contract for her to stay in WWE.”
On the decision to remove Kane’s mask in the past: “I don’t recall any one asking my opinion but in hindsight I’d have rather Kane stayed masked.”
On his thoughts on Dr. Tom Prichard and the old Heavenly Bodies team: “Extremely fundamentally sound team who were likely underrated by many. Dr. Tom has always been one of my favorite people as he did great work for me and our department back in the day.”
On his memories of events in Knoxville, TN: “Biggest memory for me there was playing the hoops arena at Tennessee and seeing Pat Summit roaming her domain.”
On what it takes to be a legend or icon in WWE: “To be REALLY good at what one does for a LONG time.”
On his thoughts about homosexuality in wrestling: “It is a non issue to me.”
Check out more JR Q&A on his official website, JRsBarBQ.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently posted a tweet after meeting with the currently injured WWE Superstar Sheamus on Friday. JR stated:
“Had a great talk w/ @WWESheamus today. Helluva man’s man. Would have been a player in any generation. His best days lie a head. #WWE.”
-Speaking of Twitter, the leader of the Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt, continues to taunt Kane on his official Twitter account. Bray Wyatt tweeted the following recently, in regards to the upcoming “Ring of Fire” match at SummerSlam:
“Be careful monster, if you look into the inferno long enough, it might just stare back……..RUN!! #smackdown”
-WWE Superstar Wade Barrett celebrates his 33rd birthday today. Barrett was born on August 10, 1980.
WWE Studios and Lionsgate have announced that production on “See No Evil 2,” the follow-up to the duo’s 2006 horror release, “See No Evil,” is scheduled to start in fall 2013. Kane is set to reprise his lead role as reclusive madman Jacob Goodnight. Genre favorites and identical twin directors of horror, the Soska Sisters, Jen and Sylvia (“American Mary”), are set to helm the film.
“See No Evil 2” revives the nightmare of the first film when Jacob Goodnight rises from the dead in the city morgue after his killing spree at the Blackwell Hotel. In this ominous, underground locker for the dead, a group of medical students fight to survive as this deranged psychopath once again starts to pick them apart one by one.
Lionsgate will handle worldwide distribution of “See No Evil 2,” while WWE Studios will utilize its extensive global reach through television, digital and social media and print assets to market the film.
“We are so pleased to extend what has been an ideal partnership with Lionsgate,” said Michael Luisi, President, WWE Studios. “Their expertise in distributing and marketing thrilling genre films complements our own vision and efforts for these movies perfectly. Our enthusiasm is amplified with the addition of the Soska Sisters on board to apply their truly unique style to ‘See No Evil 2.’ ”
“The WWE team has proven success in building strong global brands and have proven to be a great partner in our past ventures together,” said Steve Beeks, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Motion Picture Group President at Lionsgate. “We are thrilled to expand the partnership in the development and marketing of genre features that marry WWE’s stars with our own global distribution expertise.”
“See No Evil 2” is the fourth partnership between Lionsgate and WWE Studios following “See No Evil,” “The Condemned” and an upcoming reboot of the “Leprechaun” franchise.