Posts Tagged ‘Michael Hayes’

WWE SmackDown Switch-Up: The Rock & Roman Reigns’ Segment Saw Backstage Change

The Rock and Roman Reigns opened up SmackDown this week, and they took up over 40 minutes of the program. This was quite a long segment, but odds are the ratings will prove that The Rock means viewership. Now we have a few new details about how things went down.

Sean Ross Sapp reported a few notes about SmackDown’s opening segment this week on Fightful Select. It seems that they didn’t have the usual producer at the helm.

WWE Made Change to the Usual Situation

Michael Hayes typically oversees the production of Roman Reigns segments, Bloodline-connected segments, and even those involving individuals set to feud with Bloodline. However, it is reported that his name was notably absent from Friday’s run sheet. Instead, lead producer Jason Jordan was credited as the producer for both segments.

Predictably, The Rock’s segment ran significantly over time, prompting immediate adjustments to be made. This may be worth it in the end, because a ton of eyes were on that segment.

Michael Hayes typically produces all of Roman Reigns segments and matches. It will be interesting to see if he starts sharing that big responsibility. If anything, Jason Jordan certainly seemed to do a great job stepping into that slot.

What’s Next For The Rock

The Rock and Roman Reigns will be on SmackDown next week as they roll into Dallas. They will accept Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes’ decision after The Great One laid down a challenge for WrestleMania this week.

SEScoops will have more coverage of this story, and many more, in the pro wrestling world as new information is known. 

Matt Hardy Recalls Michael Hayes Pitching Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian Cinematic Match

Matt Hardy has looked back at the time Michael Hayes pitched a cinematic match long before they were cool.

When Matt made the transition to his “Broken” character, it took on a life of its own. Matt made it cool to do cinematic-style matches. What’s interesting is, he was close to having a cinematic match long before he started the “Broken” gimmick.

Cinematic Match Pitched

During a recent edition of The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy, Matt reflected on the time Michael Hayes pitched a cinematic match between The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian (via Fightful).

 “Michael was a very out-of-the-box thinker. He was trying to think of things that would be different and original and unique and he did pitch something that was very similar to that. I wonder how that would have turned out if we’d had done it at that stage in our career.

“Because we’re very different performers. We were definitely thinking more about work rate than the actual work of telling a story and being character performers, so I don’t know.

“It would have been an interesting scenario because Vince, he takes these things so seriously, and that’s why I took a different approach to The Final Deletion.

“I didn’t want this thing to be looked at as too serious because at the end of the day, wrestling, it’s these people that are amazing athletes, they get in a ring and go have a 15 or 20-minute match, especially with all these unique spots and whatnot. But still, it’s entertainment at the end of the day, and we can’t lose track of that.”

Matt and Jeff are currently on the AEW roster along with Christian. Edge works for the WWE banner after he had been retired for years due to an injury. Hayes remains behind the scenes in WWE.

Michael Hayes Says Carmella Has Stolen “Everything I Ever Did,” The Miz Knocks His Elimination Chamber Competition

– “Ms. Money In The Bank” Carmella recently answered a question from a fan on Twitter asking her where she got the idea for her moonwalk entrance. Michael Hayes jumped in and claimed that Carmella has stolen “everything I ever did”:

– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz is one of seven men that will be involved in this weekend’s Elimination Chamber match. He took to Twitter and listed out each of his adversaries’ gimmicks, claiming to be the only ‘real’ thing involved in the match:

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/966378184282464256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Cornette, Hayes & Bischoff On New ‘Table For 3’, Batista Spotted With Mysterio (Photo), WWE Dubai

– This Monday after RAW a new episode of Table For 3 will be added to the WWE Network. Michael Hayes announced on Twitter that he, Eric Bischoff and Jim Cornette will be sharing a table together for the show.

– Former WWE Champion Dave Bautista was recently spotted with fellow former Champion and current Lucha Underground star Rey Mysterio. Bautista, who is currently in Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, ran into Mysterio at the Alamo City Comic Con in San Antonio, TX.

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– WWE uploaded the below video this weekend from their tryouts in Dubai. WWE called it their “most internationally diverse tryout ever.”

Backstage Altercation Between Brock Lesnar & Chris Jericho At SummerSlam

Source: F4Wonline.com

Chris Jericho ended up in a backstage incident with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam last night as Jericho was concerned about Randy Orton’s condition.

According to Dave Meltzer, multiple sources report that the incident began when Jericho came to the gorilla position as Lesnar vs. Orton ended, to find out what exactly happened and to see if Orton was alright. Jericho asked Michael Hayes if that was the planned finish and when Hayes wouldn’t respond, Jericho said, “That’s bullshit.”

Lesnar came through the curtain, heard the “that’s bullshit” comment and thought Jericho was talking about the match. One version has Lesnar calling Jericho a “pussy” and the other has him saying “shut up” to Jericho, then telling Jericho to mind his own business. The two came face to face and had words, leading to Lesnar reportedly pushing Jericho with his fingers. Jericho then did a forehead press while another version has him shoving Lesnar against the wall. While the two were up against the wall, Lesnar reportedly told Jericho to kiss him or punch him. Triple H then jumped in and broke things up but the two ended up going at it again until Vince McMahon finally broke it up. Vince told Jericho that everything was a work and to be professional after Jericho continued yelling about Brock.

Triple H reportedly told Vince that Lesnar was to blame, and that Jericho was just standing up for himself. That was the end of the incident between the two. Jericho then saw Orton’s condition and got mad but Orton assured him that he knew what was coming.

Michael Hayes Reacts To WWE HOF Induction, Ziggler On SportsCenter Tonight

– WWE posted a video of Michael Hayes backstage at RAW talking about The Fabulous Freebirds’ induction into the Hall of Fame this year. You can watch Hayes talk about the induction and his plans for the ceremony here:

– WWE tweeted during RAW that Dolph Ziggler would be appearing on tonight’s edition of ESPN SportsCenter. Ziggler will likely be discussing WrestleMania 32.

– This week’s SmackDown is taped tonight in Atlanta, GA at the Philips Arena, and will feature Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch facing off once again to determine who the #1 contender for the Divas championship is. We’ll have live play-by-play results later tonight from the tapings.

Austin Speaks Out On Wrestlemania 32 Boycott Rumors

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin recently commented on widely-spread reports of him possibly boycotting Wrestlemania 32 if Michael Hayes wasn’t inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Hayes was recently on Ric Flair’s WOOOOO! Nation podcast, and Flair said that Austin had told him would not attend Wrestlemania 32 in Dallas if Hayes didn’t go in this year.

Austin addressed the issue with this tweet, saying it was a misquote, in not so many words:

Ric Flair: Austin Will Boycott WrestleMania If Michael Hayes Doesn’t Get HOF Induction

On a recent edition of Ric Flair’s podcast with Michael “PS” Hayes, Flair had this to say about Steve Austin potentially boycotting WrestleMania 32 if Hayes is not inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame that weekend:

“If he’s [Hayes] not inducted this year into the Hall of Fame, as a single, which he should have been in 2011 [at WrestleMania 27 from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta], but in Dallas [Texas], with so much that be brought to the Von Erich family with the Freebirds, Steve Austin quoted, I’m quoting Steve Austin, will not attend WrestleMania.”

Hayes is rumored to be inducted in to the Hall of Fame as a member of The Freebirds during WrestleMania 32 weekend. WM 32 takes place April 3rd, 2016 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX.

Related: WrestleMania 32 Ticket Sale Info Released

Vince McMahon Endorses Titus O’Neil, Update On RAW “Surprises,” Lilian Garcia’s Recovery

– WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is the latest to endorse WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil in the “EverythingForDads.com Awards.” McMahon tweeted the following this week:

– After teasing that there would be “surprises” at Monday’s taped edition of WWE RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England, WWE agent Michael Hayes took to Twitter to defend the criticism he received from fans who called him out for the lack of the surprises he promised. Hayes tweeted the following shortly after the show.

– WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia continues to rehab her surgically repaired knee. The longtime WWE employee tweeted the following photos on Thursday.

WWE Teases Surprises For Monday’s RAW, Divas For RAW Battle Royal Revealed

– WWE has announced the Divas for the number one contender battle royal on Monday’s RAW in London, England. Competing in the battle royal will be Natalya, Naomi, Emma, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, Alicia Fox, Cameron, Brie Bella and Paige, with the winner receiving a Divas title shot against Nikki Bella at this month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

– WWE executive Michael Hayes is teasing surprises for RAW and/or SmackDown this week. The WWE personality tweeted the following:

Update On Roman Reigns’ Family Being Upset With WrestleMania Outcome, WWE Employee Responds

As previously reported, there were rumors that Roman Reigns’ family was extremely upset following his loss at WrestleMania. In particular, his father – WWE Legend Sika – was reportedly so upset that he was “looking to start a war.”

The family was even supposedly divided during the event, with some rallying behind Sika while others attempted to keep him calm. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer posted the following message on his message board today regarding the situation:

Six different sources on the Sika story by the way. Two more on the Afa side of the family for his reaction. This was not a secret. Was something everyone was openly talking about, both in the family, close to the family, and more.

WWE employee Michael Hayes also commented on the situation yesterday, tweeting the following:

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Seth Rollins Found Out About Winning WWE Title During WrestleMania 31

WWE made the call to have Seth Rollins cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase and win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship late in the show at WrestleMania 31 this past Sunday.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rollins found out about the new plans as The Rock and Ronda Rousey segment was going on. He was then taken into a room with producer Michael Hayes, as well as Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns, to go over the new plans for the finish of the main event.

Originally, the plan was for Reigns to win the title from Lesnar, however WWE reportedly changed those plans sometime in advance. The belief is that Lesnar was fully aware of the new plans before he signed his new deal with WWE last Tuesday.

It’s unknown when Reigns found out that he wasn’t going to become the new champion, however as noted earlier today, his family, particularly his father Sika, was furious when they realized Reigns wasn’t winning as planned, and reportedly wanted to “go to war” with WWE as a result.

VIDEO: Michael Hayes & Arn Anderson Talk To Michael Cole About Triple H vs. Sting

Michael Cole’s latest weekly sit-down video interview features WWE executives Arn Anderson and Michael Hayes.

Anderson and Hayes spend several minutes talking about their own personal history with Sting, and then discuss the upcoming in-ring debut of “The Icon.”

Check out the video above to watch Anderson and Hayes break down the upcoming Triple H vs. Sting match at WrestleMania 31.

Backstage News On A Possible Legendary Faction Being Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame

Take this for what you will, but WWE executive Michael Hayes recently asked fans online if The Fabulous Freebirds go into the WWE Hall Of Fame, do they think Jimmy Garvin should be inducted with them.

The original Freebirds group was a trio that features Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts. A later version of the group was a straight tag-team act with just Hayes and Garvin.

The Freebirds have been rumored to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in the past, particularly last year when WrestleMania was in New Orleans, as the Freebirds were big in that market during the territory days.

Now, however, the latest rumor is that The Freebirds will be inducted next year since WrestleMania 32 will be in Dallas, and The Freebirds’ most epic feud was arguably their Texas-based rivalry with The Von Erich’s.

(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Details On Who Put Together This Year’s Royal Rumble Match, WWE/Tapout Update

– Regarding the criticism of this year’s 30-man Royal Rumble match, Jamie Noble was the producer of the match, with Joey Mercury serving as the assistant in putting the match together. Also involved in helping structure the match were Michael Hayes, Pat Patterson and Brian James (aka Road Dogg). That is probably the reason James was so upset when seeing the reaction on Twitter, with people calling it the worst Royal Rumble match of all-time.

– WWE’s sponsorship deal with Tapout clothing has been officially completed. As noted last week, at this point it’s just a question of when the deal will be officially announced to the public.

(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Michael Hayes Responds To Triple H, JBL Pitches HOF 2016 Induction

Last night during the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network, As seen on the Steve Austin and Triple H interview last night, Triple H praised Michael “PS” Hayes, saying his contributions to the business are highly underrated.

Here’s what Hayes said regarding a possible 2016 WWE Hall of Fame induction from the Dallas area:

JBL also chimed in and endorsed Hayes for next year’s Hall of Fame class:

Top Five Factions In The History Of Pro Wrestling

A lot of the factors in pro wrestling are subjective. Some people enjoy this, some people enjoy that. Some fans prefer a better in-ring technician, some like a strong promo guy and others enjoy a great character. No one is wrong, because it’s all personal preference.

Generally speaking, when an editorial features a list, it’s “the best of” or “the worst of.” Today, we are going to switch gears a bit.

In keeping with the subjective theme, today we are going to look at who I personally consider to be the five best factions in the history of the business. Not the five best, my five favorite. And I’ll explain why, starting with …

#5. The Varsity Club

Many of the current generation of wrestling fans may have never even heard of The Varsity Club. Growing up, they were one of my favorite wrestling stables.

The original group consisted of Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda and Rick Steiner, all of which wore their amateur wrestling letterman jackets. The guys were among the most legitimate tough guys in the business at the time, and the group had the perception of being the baddest son of a bitches on the planet.

As is the case with any wrestling stable, as time went on the group was watered down. Members such as “Dr. Death” Steve Williams and “Dangerous” Dan Spivey were added to the mix, and before too long, the group ceased to exist. While they were around though, in my opinion, they were pretty damn cool.

#4. The Fabulous Freebirds

As far as I’m concerned any writer who doesn’t include The Fabulous Freebirds on their “top stables” or “top factions” lists should have their head examined. The Freebirds were as cool as it got when I was a youngster.

The group was led by Michael “P.S.” Hayes, a current WWE creative team member who is credited with introducing theme music to the ring-walk portion of the professional wrestling presentation. The group consisted of Hayes, Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy and Buddy Roberts. Roberts was considered a great in-ring technician, and prior to the Birds, had a lengthy career worthy of Hall Of Fame status. In fact, Roberts was part of the original “Hollywood Blondes” tag-team, a name that was later used for the team of “Stunning” Steve Austin and “Flyin'” Brian Pillman. Gordy was a legend in Japan and portrayed the “enforcer” role in the group. Hayes was a rock star and easily one of the most charismatic wrestlers of his time, if not of all-time.

Later on, Hayes and Jimmy “Jam” Garvin would bring back The Fabulous Freebirds as a straight tag-team act. How this group has yet to receive an induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame confuses me to this very day.

#3. D-Generation X

I’m of the belief that there is not a fan of North American professional wrestling that has not heard of D-Generation X. That would mean they did their jobs and left a lasting legacy in the business.

D-X consisted of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna and Rick Rude. When the group officially formed, you could make the argument that along with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, they officially ushered in the infamous “Attitude Era” in WWE. They did things for shock value at a time when Howard Stern, The Jerry Springer Show and many other shock-television style shows reigned supreme. It was a natural fit, and the group really cemented Triple H as a main event performer in WWE.

Later on, as is the case with every faction or stable in history, an attempt was made to get the gang back together, only this time — it worked. You could argue that the second version of D-X was actually more successful than the first. The second group featured Triple H as the leader instead of Michaels, and his group consisted of Chyna, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn and “The Road Dogg” Jesse James. Anyone who saw WWE RAW the night that D-X “invaded” WCW will never forget that moment. It was amazing entertainment and really symbolized the “Monday Night War” going on at the time between WWE and WCW.

D-X was brought back again in the 2000s as a straight tag-team act that featured the two original members — Triple H and Shawn Michaels. Personally, I didn’t enjoy that run nearly as much as their first run, but it was still a cool thing to see the two back together having fun.

Continued on page two …

PHOTO: Cover Art, Track List & Other Details On Michael Hayes’ New CD

WWE producer Michael Hayes has released his “Free as a Bird” EP on iTunes recently. The EP features five tracks and is available for $4.95.

The track-listing for the EP is as follows:

1. Why Can’t the Children Pray in School
2. Too Red to Get the Blues
3. Might Be Broke
4. I’m Glad You’re Leavin’
5. Drink Till You Start Lookin’ Good

The official cover art, which was done by WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler and can be seen below, features Hayes with his former Fabulous Freebirds buddies (both incarnations): Terry Gordy, Jimmy Garvin and Buddy Roberts.

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  • Surprises Teased For Tonight’s RAW, Former WWE Star Battling Illness, NY Times Profiles Wrestler

    – After Survivor Series last night, WWE backstage authority Michael Hayes teased that more surprises would be in store for Raw.

    “Told U history would b made, more surprises tomorrow!!!,” he wrote on Twitter.

    – Former WWE Superstar David Hart Smith, who now competes in New Japan Pro Wrestling as Davey Boy Smith, Jr., has been unable to wrestle in recent weeks due to peritonsillar abscess, a complication of tonsils. He was admitted to emergency room after having problems breathing due to his airway passages being blocked. It’s his third time battling tonsilitis this year.

    The New York Times published an article on Friday on Cesaro Granados, a 39-year-old independent pro wrestler from New York who works as a chimney sweep.

    “A promoter gave me the name [Super Astro] because of the way I could fly through the sky,'” said Granados, who competes for the Bronx Wrestling Federation and other independent organizations.

    It is noted in the article that his girlfriend objects to the roughly $150 a week he spends on wrestling equipment and practice. Granados’s outfit alone cost $500 and he often makes less than $100 per match.

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    VIDEO: Trailer For New “Back On Badstreet” Documentary On The Fabulous Freebirds

    WWE is promoting the new “Back On Badstreet” documentary, which features a behind-the-scenes look on the legendary Fabulous Freebirds faction, which was led by current WWE writer Michael Hayes.

    The documentary celebrates the 30th anniversary of the faction and features never-before-seen video footage and new interviews. The documentary is available now at BadstreetUSAFilm.com.

    Above is a trailer for “Back On Badstreet.”

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  • Michael Hayes Talks WWE Legends Roundtable, What Works In WWE Today, More

    The following are highlights of the second part of a two-part Slam! Wrestling interview with Michael Hayes:

    Can what worked in the territorial era work today? “There’s a couple things there. One would be — just going back to your last question about kids and what they should do — the kids today, their athleticism far surpasses anything that most of us ever did. We had a few that were in that high echelon that could probably keep up with the kids of today, but the moveset is just not to be believed. With that said, what they don’t do in my opinion is they don’t learn how to captivate an audience. Some of them are almost scared to try to captivate and audience and they are somewhat scared of the audience. And it can’t be that way.

    Because, see, I’m a tell ya, you can go all the way back in time and it takes you back to the territorial days, but you can have a great wrestler and if he or she was a mediocre talker, I’m going to tell you what’s going to happen. They’re just going to make mediocre money. But you can find a mediocre wrestler who is a great talker and he or she will make great money. And that never changed and it still won’t today.

    And that’s why I don’t understand why kids don’t try to go out and perfect promos and talk that talk, and walk that walk, because everybody wants to be entertained. As fans, your lives are so hard working so you can to feed your kids, feed your wives, or whatever, and you want to escape and you don’t want to pay to see Bob the next door neighbour. And when everybody else is able to do these triple moonsaults then it’s not that special. But if everybody else can’t talk for three minutes and captivate people, and piss them off or make them happy, or get some emotion out of them, well then I don’t understand why so many kids don’t see that that’s the avenue to the pay window. And in the territorial days that’s what made it happen.”

    Does he see himself as an artist? “I do, in a different way. I’m a classic artist. Fortunately for me, I’ve never followed the rules. I pay attention to them, and I know where you can bend them and where not to break them, and I think that’s pretty much what most successful people do. You know when to push and when not to push, and that’s the fun of it, and then life evolves and life changes.

    And part of that too is, and I don’t like to elaborate on this much, but working with Vince [McMahon] and all this young talent, I look back at that and I get a lot of enjoyment off of that. Like our last pay-per-view, Payback, when you see a pay-per-view like that and you see these kids put everything out there and it paying off, you feel good that you’re a part of that, a big part of it. Helping orchestrate it and getting it to work and calling a play. But those plays are only as good as the people running them, and at Payback the kids ran great plays and everybody wins. The fans win and the kids win because they feel great about themselves, when you make an achievement like that there’s no feeling like, there’s no high like that.

    And I found another high in my life too, which is really cool, because I’ve had a lot of highs (laughs). This thing has been around forever, and I hadn’t tried it ’til recently and it’s called sleep. God darn, why didn’t someone tell me about that years ago. And it’s free! Wow. Getting a good night’s sleep and waking up, I mean, wow this is different.”

    Participating in WWE’s Legends of Wrestling roundtables: “It’s fun. I dig doing that. I watch it back sometimes and think, wow, I’m really an asshole. And you’re good at it too! That’s kind of my job on the show. We had Kevin Nash on the show one time and he was fantastic, the stories he told about WCW, during the (Monday Night) war, and we were just about to wrap up and I go, “Whoah whoah whoah, what about the Arn Anderson parody?” And he looked at me, and he goes, “I thought I was going to get away without having to address that.” But somebody’s got to be Simon Cowell and God put me in that role.”

    Check out the complete interview at Slam.Canoe.ca.

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  • Daniel Bryan Anti-Smoking Commercial, Michael Hayes CD, WWE Attendance

    – Founding member of The Fabulous Freebirds and a longtime WWE executive, Michael Hayes is scheduled to release a new album in the next month or two with new songs on it.

    – Daniel Bryan is scheduled to shoot an anti-smoking commercial at some point in the near future.

    – The following are some recent WWE attendance figures:

    June 20th in Providence, RI drew 8,000 fans
    June 21st in Long Island, NY drew 5,000 fans
    June 21st in Reading, PA drew 3,000 fans
    June 22nd in Philadelphia, PA drew 7,000 fans
    June 22nd in Newark, DE drew 2,000 fans
    June 23rd in Washington, DC for RAW drew 9,500 fans

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  • Michael Hayes On Latest “Steve Austin Show,” Edge & Jericho At Rock & Roll HOF

    – Former WWE Superstars Chris Jericho and Edge will be attending tonight’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interviewed Michael Hayes for the latest edition of his “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which is available today. The interview was conducted while Austin was in New Orleans for WrestleMania XXX.

    The official description for the show reads as follows:

    SASu – EP106 – Michael “P.S.” Hayes

    Michael “Purely Sexy” Hayes met up with Steve in NOLA! Check out the stories about The Fabulous Freebirds, refereeing, what Michael did for Steve’s career, and why you should never call him Dok Hendrix! Plus, Steve remembers the Ultimate Warrior! R.I.P.

    You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

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  • Watch Michael Hayes Fall At WWE Live Event, WWE Polls Fans On Daniel Bryan’s Best Match, Victoria

    – At Thursday’s WWE live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, WWE backstage worker Michael Hayes stumbled over the top rope while entering the ring for a segment with a Big Show and Booker T. It was believed to be on a purpose, since Roman Reigns similarly stumbled during a live event last month in Dublin, Ireland, which CM Punk mocked at the following Monday’s Raw event in Manchester, England.

    Video: Roman Reigns Falls While Entering The Ring At Live Event

    A fan in attendance managed to capture footage of Hayes’ fall.

    – The official WWE website has issued a poll on Daniel Bryan’s best match of 2013. His match against John Cena at SummerSlam, which saw him capture the WWE Championship, currently leads at 47%. It is trailed by his partnership with Kane and The Undertaker against The Shield on the Apr. 22 Raw (14%) and a Street Fight against Randy Orton on June 24 (11%).

    – As reported earlier, Lisa Maria Varon, famously known as Victoria, attended Thursday’s WWE live event at the AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois as a fan. One WWE employee would like to see the former Women’s Champion return to their ring.

    “You should be experiencing them from the ring,” Joey Styles, WWE’s VP of Digital Media Content, wrote to Varon on Twitter in response to her message noting that it was her first WWE experience in the audience.

    Michael Hayes Returns, Matches Taped For Superstars, Nothing After RAW

    – Michael Hayes returned to work at Monday’s WWE RAW from Oklahoma City, OK. Hayes had been off the road since October and was taking a leave of absence due to personal reasons.

    As we reported around that time – Hayes was in hot water with management after he reportedly supplied Rosa Mendes with alcohol shortly after she completed a treatment program for alcohol dependency.

    More On Why Michael Hayes ‘Took Time Off’ From WWE

    – There was no dark match or angle after RAW went off the air.

    – Prior to RAW, WWE taped the following matches for this week’s Superstars:

    • Kaitlyn vs. Aksana.
    • The Usos vs. 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal).