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Adam Rose Continues To Fuel Speculation Of A Character Change During RAW

There has been speculation over the past few weeks that a superstar will be joining the Wyatt Family, in particular, Adam Rose – or his developmental persona Leo Kruger.

At WWE Battleground Luke Harper joined forces with Bray Wyatt once again and last night on RAW the pair took to the ring to cut a promo (as shown above).

Prior to RAW going on the air Adam Rose posted a photo of himself as Leo Kruger and many hoped that during the Wyatt Family segment, he would appear, but nothing happened.

During RAW, Rose sent out a number of of other tweets with photos of his Leo Kruger character, they can both be seen below:

Adam Rose Fuels Rumors Regarding Possibly Joining The Wyatt Family

There has recently been a lot of speculation regarding Adam Rose or another WWE Superstar possibly joining Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper in the new Wyatt Family, now that Erick Rowan is on the sidelines due to injury.

Rose has decided to fuel the speculation by taking to social media to post photos of his developmental character Leo Kruger over the past few days. The rumors really picked up when Rose posted the following photo of his Kruger gimmick today, which based on appearance, would seem to fit perfectly with the look and feel of The Wyatt Family characters.

Adam Rose Says The Rosebuds Are Done, “Party Over!”

WWE Superstar Adam Rose has been getting a lot of attention since the ESPN ‘Behind the Curtain’ special that looked at his evolution from Leo Kruger to Russell Brand-style party boy, as well as his family life outside the ring.

Rose has been asking fans on Twitter if they prefer his Leo Kruger character over Adam Rose, with a large portion of the feedback supporting Kruger.

He tweeted the following on Monday afternoon in what seems to be another pivotal moment for his career:

Daniel Bryan On The NFL Network, RAW Sold Out, Leo Kruger’s New Gimmick

– Daniel Bryan will be appearing on the NFL Network’s NFL Total Access show on Monday to discuss the Seattle Seahawks winning the Super Bowl.

– Tickets for Monday’s WWE RAW from the Staples Center in Los Angeles are now sold out. Additional tickets might be released once the production set is finalized. Tuesday’s SmackDown from Ontario, California is also closed to sold out.

– NXT star Leo Kruger has changed his Twitter handle to reflect his new Adam Rose gimmick, which will debut on TV soon. He tweeted on Thursday:

NXT Stars Bo Dallas & Leo Kruger Wrestle At Saturday Night WWE Live Events

– NXT star Bo Dallas wrestled at Saturday night’s SmackDown live event from Alexandria, Virginia. He teamed with Justin Gabriele to defeat 3MB. Also at the show, Fandango defeated Yoshi Tatsu.

– At the RAW brand’s Saturday night live event from Laredo, Texas, NXT star Leo Kruger was in action once again, losing to Zack Ryder. WWE producer Jamie Noble also wrestled a rare match, defeating Tensai.

Just like the previous night’s live event, the show started out with CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler coming out saying they were both unable to compete in singles matches against their opponents, John Cena and Ryback. Vickie Guerrero came out and set up a tag team main event between the four men, with Cean and Ryback going over.

NXT Head Trainer Replaced, Punk & Ziggler Team, NXT Star Works WWE Show

– WWE NXT star Leo Kruger worked last night’s WWE live event from Austin, Texas, losing to Zack Ryder. This is the second week in a row that Kruger was on the road with WWE, so it looks like he’s being evaluated for a main roster call-up.

– CM Punk returned to action at Friday’s live event from Austin, TX. Punk came out at the beginning of the show saying that he was taking the night off because he “doesn’t like the fans.” Later in the show, Vickie Guerrero said Punk had to wrestle – and would team up with Dolph Ziggler against the team of John Cena and Ryback in the main event. Cena got the pin on Dolph Ziggler to win the match for the babyfaces and one of our live correspondents said that Punk did not do too much during the match.

– Bill Demott has been relieved of his duties as the head trainer of NXT and will be replaced by Billy Gunn. There is a lot of speculation as to whether DeMott is still with WWE, but the recent controversy with a former WWE developmental talent accusing DeMott of hazing his students and making them train naked probably didn’t help his situation.

* More WWE Releases Coming & Big Surprises Planned For Monday’s RAW

Bray Wyatt Says He’s Ready To Return, NXT Star Works WWE Live Event & More

– WWE Diva Rosa Mendes posted a photo on Twitter of the license she had to get in order to wrestle on the SmackDown’s brand’s weekend tour of Puerto Rico:

– WWE NXT star Leo Kruger worked Friday night’sWWE RAW live event in Pensacola, Florida. He teamed with Jack Swagger, losing to the team of Brodus Clay and Zack Ryder.

– Speaking of NXT stars, Bray Wyatt tweeted that he’s finally recovered from the torn pectoral muscle he suffered over the summer:

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/287395497637994496

Wyatt is seen as one of the top prospects currently in NXT and is expected to be one of the next developmental stars to get called up to the main roster.

Punk Appears In First Match Since Raw, Jericho Works As Face

In his first match since flooring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with a clothesline and subsequent Go to Sleep on Raw 1,000, CM Punk appeared as a babyface at Saturday’s SmackDown live event at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He retained the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Daniel Bryan and Kane. Attendees largely ignored his apparent heel turn on Monday as he was loudly cheered throughout the match.

Chris Jericho rekindled his partnership with Christian as the duo took on Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler donned a Jericho “WANNA-BEE” T-Shirt, which Jericho ripped off during the contest. The match concluded with Jericho striking Rhodes with the Codebreaker.

Drew McIntyre appeared as a babyface on the show as he rushed the ring to aid Ted DiBiase from an attack courtesy of Camacho and Hunico—after DiBiase defeated Hunico due to interference from Camacho. The third generation wrestler then proposed they have a tag team match, which all agreed to. The match concluded with DiBiase escaping Hunico’s sleeper attempt and hitting him with Dream Street.

Other match results were Kaitlyn over Natalya, Jinder Mahal over Percy Watson, Justin Gabriel over developmental wrestler Leo Kruger and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus over Alberto Del Rio in a Last Man Standing Match.

(source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

3 Top FCW Stars Debut On Week 2 Of WWE NXT

Several of WWE’s top developmental prospects from Florida Championship Wrestling debuted on Week 2 of the new season of WWE NXT from Full Sail University.

Former FCW Champion Seth Rollins (former ROH World Champion Tyler Black) wrestled in the opening contest and efeated Jiro. Rollins cut a promo after the match and said he has arrived in NXT and plans to “change the world.”

South African wrestler Leo Kruger, another former FCW Champion, cut a promo and called himself the “Alpha Male Lion.” He later defeated Aiden English via submission in a match that he dominated from bell to bell.

Richie Steamboat was the third FCW alumnus to debut in NXT, defeating Rick Victor. After the match, Steamboat celebrated with his father, WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Richie Steamboat vowed to take the Steamboat name to new heights in WWE.

Check out these pictures of the new FCW Arena at Full Sail University:

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Cena & Kane’s Feud, FCW Champ Back On The Road & More

– According to fans in attendance, the John Cena vs. Kane matches at this week’s RAW live events have been mostly one-sided for Kane until he uses a chair and gets disqualified, with Cena getting the upperhand after the match and clearing the ring.

– Cox Communications has WWE Classics On Demand still, with footage on it that won’t be removed until January 22nd. WWE was actively advertising a “Raging Rebels” theme for January; no indication has been given by WWE or Cox that the service will be discontinuing in the near future.

– FCW Champion Leo Kruger was back in action at Friday night’s RAW live event in Hartford, Connecticut. Kruger, who has previously worked as a heel, teamed with Alex Riley and Mason Ryan to defeat the team of Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins and JTG.

WWE Edits Bloodbath Off SmackDown, FCW Champion Appears

— Randy Orton caused Cody Rhodes to heavily bleed on SmackDown following an errant shot to the head with the ring bell. Cameras quickly cut to close-up shots of Orton’s face, with Rhodes’ back only being visible for the remainder of the segment. Personnel covered Rhodes’ head with a towel before Orton struck him with an RKO on the broadcast table.

The replay, however, showed blood streaming from the back of Rhodes’ head.

According to fans in attendance at Tuesday’s taping, pools of bloods were scattered around the ring following the segment.

— Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger was among the wrestlers gathered around the ring during John Laurinaitis’ address at the beginning of SmackDown. He worked a dark match prior to the taping, losing to Trent Barreta.

NXT talent also appeared ringside: Darren Young, Derrick Bateman, Maxine and Titus O’Neil.