We are just days away from the WWE’s latest pay-per-view, Survivor Series. At last year’s event, Randy Orton defended his championship against the Big Show in a highly criticized main event. This time around, it will be John Cena risking his job in an attempt to slay the Authority.

The shelf life of a WWE superstar can be short, so it’s always important for competitors to make the most of their time in the ring, especially at pay-per-views. Here is a look at the superstars who have progressed, regressed, or remained stagnant over the past year.

Progression:

Luke Harper

Harper has made tremendous strides over the past year. He and former partner Erick Rowan were destroyed by Daniel Bryan and CM Punk at last year’s Survivor Series. He walks into this year’s event as a surprise Intercontinental Champion, and is booked into the main event with Team Authority. Harper’s stock is definitely on the rise.

Ryback

It appears the company is once again fond of Ryback. The Big Guy was basically buried in the midcard after his feud with John Cena last year, including a quick defeat at the hands of Mark Henry last year at Survivor Series. He has been the focal point of WWE television over the past few weeks, so it will be interesting to see where they go from here. One can hope that this isn’t simply a stopgap measure until guys like Reigns and Lesnar get back on television.

Honorable Mention: Ambrose/Rollins

It’s difficult to talk about progression without mentioning the former Shield brothers. These two were destroyed last year in a match whose only purpose was to get Roman Reigns over as a singles competitor. (Dean Ambrose was eliminated 2 minutes into this match and Rollins eventually stepped aside so the Spear party could commence.) What difference a year makes, however. Rollins is the leader of Team Authority and arguably the star of the main event, while Ambrose has elevated himself and will attempt to solidify the midcard on Sunday.

As seen in recent ads for WrestleMania 31, the WWE Superstars that are most prominently featured in the majority of those ads are Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Mark Henry, Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose. Apparently the reason Henry is included among those guys is because the WWE advertising department were told to include an African-American in the main ads for the show.

Other ads for the show, such as those at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the show will take place next year, have Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett instead of Dean Ambrose and Daniel Bryan, and include Big E. as one of the big six.

It looks like WWE Superstar Roman Reigns will be back in action next month, as the former Shield member is now being advertised for several live events in late December.

Reigns will challenge challenge Rusev for the United States Championship on WWE’s annual holiday tour, including 12/20 from Sioux Falls, South Dakota (the weekend after TLC) and 12/27 show from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Following his hernia surgery in September, WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann estimated that Reigns would be unable to return to training for approximately six weeks. Here’s how Dr. Amann described the injury:

“He was found to have a large hernia that was unable to be reduced, which means pushed back into the abdominal cavity. As a result, it was necessary to perform an emergent operation to open up the hernia sac and try and push it back into the abdominal cavity.”

“At the time of the surgery, surgeons found a loop of small intestine was caught in the hernia sac, which would account for the pain and discomfort that Roman was having earlier in the evening,” Dr. Amann explained. “The surgeons released the hernia sac so the intestine could be pushed back into the abdominal cavity. Once they were satisfied blood supply had returned to the intestine after releasing the hernia, they went ahead and completed the procedure. A mesh was placed over where the hernia had occurred to prevent future occurrences.”

If there was ever an awful time for a ten-person pay-per-view main event … this is it.

Why WWE is choosing to run with a ten-person elimination match for the upcoming Survivor Series show is completely beyond me. At this point in time, the depth among WWE’s roster is at one of the lowest that I can ever recall.

With top stars such as Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns on the shelf, and guys like CM Punk leaving at the peak of their popularity and Brock Lesnar working infrequently, WWE is left with very little at the top of the card. The only positive is that it forces them to move guys up the ladder at a faster rate than they normally might do.

With that being said, and I’m well aware that it’s a tradition to have multi-person elimination matches at Survivor Series, but I just can’t fathom why WWE is running with that concept this year, considering the state of their roster.

There’s been plenty of times in the past where they abandoned the elimination match concept at Survivor Series, so it’s not like something they have to make work because they do it every single year.

Regardless, that’s the direction we’re headed this year.

Having said that, one has to wonder how Survivor Series will come off later this month. WWE has put on some pretty solid pay-per-view shows in recent months, but I’ve got my reservations as to how well this show will come off in two weeks.

With pretty much all of the top guys either injured or involved in the main event, what is the rest of the show going to look like? Outside of Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose, thus far there’s virtually nothing on the Survivor Series undercard that I’m looking forward to.

Sure, Adam Rose vs. The Bunny will no doubt be an instant ring classic, but I digress.

All kidding aside, what’s left for the Survivor Series undercard? How many people that matter that aren’t tied up in the main event are left? The answer — not many.

It will be interesting to watch as the card continues to take shape in the final week of television next week leading up to the event.

By the way, if the stipulation in the Survivor Series main event has The Authority losing power if “Team Authority” loses the ten-man elimination main event, why isn’t Triple H trading his suit in for a pair of tights?

Beats me.

You would think with so much on the line, “The Game” would take matters into his own hands, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Unless I’m missing something, however, I guess it’s still possible, as last I checked there is one spot yet to be filled on the heel team. One would assume Triple H will fill that spot, although I haven’t seen any hints aimed in that direction.

While the roster is badly in need of some more depth right now, it is refreshing to know that the talent pool in developmental is as deep — if not deeper — than the current main roster in terms of promising young talent.

I can’t wait for guys like KENTA (Hideo Itami), Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens), Prince Devitt (Finn Balor), Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, Tyler Breeze and The Ascension to get their chance to make a splash on the main roster.

Look at some of the recent call-ups from NXT and how they are performing on the main roster. Guys like Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt and others are among WWE’s absolute top-tier performers these days. If WWE brings in guys like the names I just mentioned the way those guys were, as opposed to say, the way Adam Rose and Bo Dallas were brought up, the WWE main roster could be quite the group this time next year.

If and when that day comes, WWE can put on as many ten-man elimination matches as they’d like. For now, however, it just boggles my mind that they are choosing to do so with the roster in the state that it’s in.

What do you guys think? Leave your feedback in the “Comments” section below. You can also hit me up on Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR and/or on Twitter @MBoone420.

The following are highlights of the latest Jim Ross blog:

On Roman Reigns taking acting classes: “I read where Roman Reigns is taking acting classes in LA with noted acting teacher Howard Fine. It’s good that Reigns is learning more while he’s healing from surgery and hopefully he’s watching tons of DVD’s of the many greats of the game so see what he denotes as making them special. No great pro wrestler ever quits learning because as in live if we quit evolving and improving we begin the ‘dying process.’ Main eventers realize early on that the learning process and getting better at what one’s does never ceases unless one finds themselves in the toxic, ‘Comfort Zone.'”

On the road to WrestleMania 31: “With nothing really appearing to be ‘red hot’ right now in WWE as it relates to a clear cut direction for the main event at WM31 it would seems that WWE will be depending to some degree on older talents, including some alums, to help add some sizzle to the card. Hopefully we will get more of hint at the Survivor Series and December’s TLC PPV. With that speculation said, I hope that WWE has a plan to utilize Sting who has earned a WrestleMania Moment if any one in the business has. Yes, I’m biased.”

On Brock Lesnar’s WWE contract situation: “I still feel that if a new contract for WWE Champion Brock Lesnar isn’t done by early January that WWE should make a change in their top title before WM31 as to protect the WWE World Title’s positioning within the company.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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I’ve read a lot of feedback online over the past few weeks regarding WWE’s plans for Brock Lesnar at next year’s WrestleMania 31 event in Santa Clara, California.

For those who missed it, check out this article, which is a detailed update on WWE possibly making major changes to their original plans for Lesnar.

Back to the internet feedback.

Many, including WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, have spoken out recently about how if WWE stays on track and has Lesnar stay untouchable leading up to WrestleMania 31, with Roman Reigns being the guy to finally end his reign of dominance and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at the “show of shows,” that “everyone will see it coming.” Especially due to the belief that fans will know it’s Lesnar’s final match on his WWE contract.

So what?

Who didn’t see Daniel Bryan ending last year’s show by leading the fans inside the “Superdome” in one giant “Yes!” chant as the pay-per-view goes off the air with him finally “having his moment” and becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion?

The answer: no one. Everyone saw that coming and guess what? It was still awesome. It still felt special, and had Bryan not gotten injured, it still would have been an effective way to start his push as a legitimate WWE main event performer.

So my question is, how is next year’s WrestleMania any different?

Once again — it isn’t.

A good idea is a good idea, whether people see it coming or not. This isn’t 1998, we’re not in the midst of a vicious “Monday Night War” where you’ve got to use the “Attitude Era” formula of “shock television.”

Surprises are great, don’t get me wrong. They keep you on the edge of your seat and give you a reason to continue tuning into the product because you “never know what could happen.” But again, I say a good idea is a good idea, whether it’s a surprise or not.

The key factor, however, is that it has to be a good idea.

And that’s exactly what the rumored plans for WrestleMania 31 are — they’re a good idea.

Lesnar breaks The Undertaker’s legendary streak. He squashes WWE’s top Superstar in John Cena at a major pay-per-view event. He wreaks havoc on the entire WWE roster, with seemingly no end in sight. That is, however, until he meets that bad son of a bitch Roman Reigns.

No one can beat Lesnar. Hell, no one can touch him. And then comes the showdown with the “untouchable” bad ass on the other side of the fence. The “good guy” version of Lesnar. A beast of a different breed.

Here comes Roman Reigns.

Unfortunately for Reigns, an injury has put him on the sidelines, which hurt his momentum as a guy rising through the ranks. However, if he comes back in time for the Royal Rumble in January, where he arguably made his name earlier this year as an individual player, instead of just being “The Enforcer” of The Shield, then all the cards fall perfectly into place.

First off, fans can get their precious “surprise moment,” when the ten-count clock counts down and out comes Reigns for the first time in several months. From there, much like last year, he can eliminate Superstar after Superstar, possibly breaking his own record in the process. The only difference? This time he’s the last man standing. This time he wins the Royal Rumble, which of course sets him up for a title shot at WrestleMania 31.

On the same show, Lesnar destroys John Cena for the third straight time, remaining WWE World Heavyweight Champion in the process.

The stage is set.

Heading into WrestleMania 31, we have Brock Lesnar as an unbeatable monster on the heel side. We have Roman Reigns as an unbeatable monster on the babyface side.

We have our WrestleMania 31 main event is what we have.

During the build up to WrestleMania, we make sure to point out the streak of dominance both men are currently riding and we ponder which immovable force budges first at the biggest show of the year.

What’s wrong with that? Do we really need some kind of big elaborate “surprise” to make WrestleMania feel special? To have a satisfying climax to the biggest show of the year?

Of course not.

Good is good, whether you see it coming a mile away or it creeps up on you out of the blue. If the story is solid enough, which I feel Lesnar vs. Reigns is — or has the potential to be I should say (you never know how WWE will handle the booking) then you’ve got all the ingredients for a “Superstar-making performance” for Reigns, which unless I’m confused, is supposed to be the goal in all of this.

Check it out — I didn’t mean a word I just said! Are you surprised?! You shouldn’t be …because of course I’m joking.

The point?

I shouldn’t have to surprise you to entertain you with a solid editorial, I just need to tell a good story. Whether or not I accomplished that remains to be seen. You can let me know if I achieved my goal by posting your feedback in the “Comments” section below. You can also connect with me on Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR and/or on Twitter @MBoone420.

– John Cena continues to grant wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation while on the current WWE European tour. You can check out photos of Cena meeting some Make-A-Wish kids on the WWE Community website at Community.WWE.com.

– As noted, Roman Reigns is taking acting classes with coach Howard Fine. According to one source, WWE feels that Reigns needs to improve on being a more well-rounded character for television.

The Brock Lesnar situation with WWE continues to become an interesting story as his contract gets closer to winding down. There is a lot of talk that Lesnar’s price tag might not be enough to justify using him for shows outside of WWE Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.

The WWE Battleground event in July did 31,000 buys on pay-per-view in North America without Lesnar on the show. By comparison, the WWE Night of Champions show in September did 30,000 buys in North America with a Lesnar vs. John Cena main event. Additionally, the worldwide numbers in recent months for shows without Lesnar actually sold more than those with him as part of the card.

The key factor with Lesnar is his price tag. The original plan, which could still be in the works, is for Lesnar to finally lose at WrestleMania 31 to Roman Reigns, making Reigns’ the new face of the company. Part of the issue with that is the concern that it won’t be as meaningful if everyone knows it’s Lesnar’s final match.

There was an expectation at one point in time that WWE would sign Lesnar to a new deal and possibly give him a big babyface run. While it could still happen, it really seems to boil down to whether or not WWE considers his price tag something that’s worth it financially in the end.

As far as Lesnar’s next match, the plan was for him to beat John Cena in January so that the win by Reigns at WrestleMania would look even more impressive. However, if WWE decides that they can’t afford to re-sign Lesnar, then the plans for the Lesnar-Cena match could be changed. The alternative as things stand now would appear to be Cena beating Lesnar, setting up a Cena vs. Reigns match at WrestleMania, which Reigns would win. They could also put the title on Seth Rollins and have Reigns beat him at WrestleMania, however the feeling is that wouldn’t be as meaningful as Reigns beating Lesnar or Cena.

– WWE.com has published a feature looking at “Five Potential Members For Team Cena” at Survivor Series, including Ryback, Sami Zayn, Goldust, Zack Ryder and Dean Ambrose.

– John Cena defeated Bray Wyatt and Kane in a 2-on-1 handicap match in the main event of Thursday night’s WWE Live Event from Dublin, Ireland. Also on the show, NXT Champion Adrian Neville defeated Sami Zayn and Dolph Ziggler defeated Cesaro to retain the Intercontinental Championship.

– Roman Reigns is apparently taking acting classes during his time away from WWE while he recovers from hernia surgery. Howard Fine of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Los Angeles tweeted on Friday:

Coaching WWE Superstar Roman Reigns.

— Howard Fine (@HowardLFine) November 7, 2014

We are less than one week away from the WWE’s latest pay-per-view, Hell in a Cell. At last year’s event, Shawn Michaels betrayed Daniel Bryan in a championship match against Randy Orton.

A lot has changed over the past year, evidenced by the fact that Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose will be headlining half of the double main event. The shelf life of a WWE superstar can be short, so it’s always important for superstars to make the most of their time in the ring, especially at pay-per-views. Here is a look at the superstars who have progressed, regressed, or remained stagnant over the past year.

Progression:

1. Dean Ambrose

Nobody had made more progress since last year than Dean Ambrose. At last year’s event, Ambrose was an invisible US Champion and lost his undercard contest to Big E by countout.

This year, he will be headlining the event in a Hell in a Cell match with Seth Rollins. He continues to receive as much airtime as anyone on Raw each week and has been getting great reactions from the crowds. What a difference a year makes.

 2. Seth Rollins

Although Dean Ambrose has progressed the most over the past year, his former partner Seth Rollins is a close second. Rollins will be joining Ambrose inside of a Hell in a Cell for half of the main event, and also holds the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Over the past year, Rollins has improved every aspect of his game. He is stronger on the mic, he developed a convincing and unique finisher, and has adopted a heel personality that has gotten over with the fans. Rollins is a star on the rise and without a doubt a future world champion.

The following are highlights of a new Total Wrestling Magazine interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On the subject of Roman Reigns being in the main event of WrestleMania 31: “It appears that Roman Reigns is the heir apparent to the WWE Title but the issue is when will he be ready? There’s no magic formula as to when that can or will occur. So that’s definitely not set in stone. Who’s to say that Lesnar will even be a villain by WM31?”

On coaching and mentoring younger talents: “I’ve always enjoyed working with, mentoring and coaching young talents. Nothing in WWE or elsewhere is more important than developing new talents and personnel in every area of a company. Getting experience in the indies or abroad is very helpful to one getting a viable shot in WWE. It’s tough to merely have Performance Center experience on which to build one’s foundation for a long, productive career in WWE but it’s not impossible.”

Check out the complete interview at Issuu.com.

– Although Roman Reigns’ interview on Monday’s RAW was said to be “live via satellite,” he was backstage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. We noted originally that the plan was for Reigns to do a taped interview, however Reigns himself said in a media interview that he was going to appear live on RAW. Apparently this was a simple case of miscommunication between WWE and Reigns.

– Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:

October 3rd in Toronto, Ontario, Canada drew 4,700 fans
October 4th in Providence, Rhode Island drew 5,500 fans
October 4th in Trenton, New Jersey drew 4,000 fans
October 5th in Bridgeport, Connecticut drew 3,000 fans
October 5th in Allentown, Pennsylvania drew 4,400 fans
October 6th in Brooklyn, New York for RAW drew a legit sellout of 11,800

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WWE Superstar Roman Reigns spoke to Sirius/XM satellite radio host Sam Roberts at Saturday’s 11th annual “Ringside Fest” event in New York City and hyped tonight’s RAW.

“I’ll be at Brooklyn at RAW,” Reigns said, “talk to the WWE Universe a little bit, let them know my situation.”

Reigns said it’s going to be a few months before he can return to action and his recovery will be monitored on a week-to-week basis. He added that he’s not worried about “losing his spot” due to his time away from the ring.

– While plans could change, the current idea is that Roman Reigns’ appearance on Monday’s RAW will be “via satelitte,” even though he will be in the area for Ringside Fest on Sunday.

– Below is the official synopsis for Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas:

“Bryan’s injury takes a turn for the worst and Brie is left helpless. Eva is stunned when Jonathan makes a dangerous decision without her consent.”

– Stephanie McMahon hosted a backstage party for breast cancer survivors and others involved in the Susan G. Komen Foundation prior to Monday’s RAW in Chicago, Illinois. The WWE Community website has photos from the party, which you can check out at Community.WWE.com.

– As noted on Monday’s RAW, Roman Reigns is set to do an interview on next Monday’s show in Brooklyn, New York. WWE did not specify whether or not Reigns will be live at the Barclays Center or if he’ll be doing a taped interview, although it is possible he will appear live as he is scheduled to be in New York City for his appearance at Ringside Fest.

It was announced on RAW that next week’s show will feature Big Show vs. Rusev in singles action.

NEXT WEEK on @WWE #RAW: @WWETheBigShow battles @RusevBUL LIVE on @USA_Network! #USA #RUS pic.twitter.com/yG5Z29SAhQ

— WWE (@WWE) September 30, 2014

Also announced for next week’s show is the return of Roman Reigns, who will give an update on his condition following emergency surgery.

NEXT WEEK: An exclusive interview w/ @WWERomanReigns, LIVE on @WWE #RAW on @USA_Network! #RomanEmpire pic.twitter.com/SVZ4TGE7rR

— WWE (@WWE) September 30, 2014

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– Despite his injury, WWE Superstar Roman Reigns will still be making his scheduled appearance at Ringside Fest with Dean Ambrose next weekend in New York City. Also scheduled to appear are The Bella Twins and the WWE Tag-Team Champions, Goldust and Stardust.

– WWE will be “going pink” again in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At Thursday’s NXT tapings, the ring ropes were pink for the episodes that will air in October. The crew came out and taped the roles yellow again for the shows that were filmed for November.

As noted earlier this week, as a result of Roman Reigns needing unexpected emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia on Saturday, the script for Monday’s RAW ended up being heavily changed very late in the normal process.

Apparently, Vince McMahon decided to re-write the entire show at approximately 6:30pm on Monday evening. When RAW began on Monday night, the WWE creative team was reportedly still in the middle of writing the show and finishing up the script, despite the fact that the live broadcast had already started.

As of last week, the plan for Roman Reigns over the next several months was to continue building him up, with him going on to win the 2015 Royal Rumble and challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31.

Due to Reigns’ emergency hernia surgery, the recovery process will keep him out of action for at least a few months. However, it is believed that even in the worst case scenario, Reigns will be back in time for the Rumble, meaning WWE can continue ahead as planned with their idea of pushing him going into next year’s WrestleMania.

It’s worth noting that with Reigns on the sidelines, a major opportunity has opened for Dean Ambrose. While Ambrose was already scheduled for a big push, he will now be used as the #2 babyface in the company behind John Cena and his career is now on a faster track than it would have been had Reigns (and Daniel Bryan) stayed healthy.

Along with Reigns returning in time for the Rumble pay-per-view, Daniel Bryan is also expected to make his WWE return around the same time.

Another WWE Superstar that is expected to return in time for “WrestleMania season” is Batista, possibly returning to do his “farewell run” with the company, now that his Hollywood career is taking off.

Not to mention – Kurt Angle, Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy could all be free to work for WWE by WretleMania season.

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The latest edition of Michael Cole’s weekly sit-down interview with Triple H is now online.

Check out the video above to hear HHH discuss the recent actions of the returning Dean Ambrose, the latest on Roman Reigns’ condition and the “huge match” that awaits this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown.

– The latest edition of Steve Austin’s “Steve Austin Show” podcast is now online. In his latest podcast, “Stone Cold” shares his thoughts on the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view from Sunday night, Roman Reigns’ emergency surgery and more. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

– Below are this week’s RAW Fallout videos.

WWE United States Champion Sheamus spoke with Doug Mortman and Dave Lagreca on Busted Open after Sunday’s Night of Champions PPV. You can hear Busted Open on SiriusXM 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

How He Felt After Wrestling Cesaro:

“I feel like I was out drinking too much whiskey because of how my head feels right now, last night was amazing I had a great time, the crowd was amazing and I had a world class opponent In Cesaro. Last night I felt like I had a lot of ups and downs because of the injury, last couple of weeks I feel like I’m starting to hit my stride, to get back where I am supposed to be and last night was definitely was a highlight. I want to build on that.”

Bringing Prestige Back to the US Championship:

“That’s the plan; I haven’t had a chance to defend the title as much I was would want to. Yeah that was the plan all along. There is only one WWE World Heavyweight championship which is held by Brock Lesnar. Brock isn’t there all the time and there is going to be a situation where the US and the IC title it’s a great opportunity to push those titles. The US title represents the country that gave me an opportunity to live my dream and yeah I know that sounds cliché but its true. I am having the time of my life and travel the world and entertain the fans. That is the goal and even though I don’t defend the title but when I go out there I want to do my best because I am representing the title even though I am not defending it. I do want to defend it more and that is the goal. Stride wise, I feel like I am hitting my stride. I do not want to stay stagnant and get stale I am trying to make sure I keep moving forward and keep this US Title. ”

Roman Reigns’ Injury:

“I don’t think it will be that hard for Roman. I think Roman will fit back in. Like for example when Daniel Bryan went down, Roman came in and stepped up. Maybe some new guys from NXT will come up and get an opportunity. I think Roman will come back stronger and sometimes when you go away for a bit and the fans appreciate you when you come back. When you’re on TV every week people kind of get tired of you. When Roman is gone I think the fans will miss him. Roman will come back stronger and more determined. I think Roman will come back guns blazing right where he left off.”

Locker Room Reaction To Reigns’ Injury:

“Well, it is like this especially with Daniel Bryan. When someone goes down with an injury you feel for the guy. What we do is so physical we put a lot of pressure on our bodies and they tend to cave in a bit. We do it because we love it. We all band together, we do shows, we work together to put on the best show. As for Roman I know he will be back and better than ever like Daniel Bryan he will be back better and stronger. Sometimes you don’t have time to think about you just got to keep it going.”

Would He Wrestle Brock Lesnar?

“Fella, I would love a crack at Brock. I am been asking for a long time for a crack at Brock Lesnar. There is no one more physical in that ring than Brock. That is something I would love to do. Who knows what the story is and where it’s going but I love to face Brock. I am looking forward to Cena vs Seth Rollins because Rollins has been on a roll as of late. That is a new fresh matchup between two great competitors. I don’t know where Dean will fit into that; a Cena/Rollins match up I am really looking forward to that. ”

A Potential Feud With Rusev:

“I would love to see that match up. I would love to do it too; RUSEV has been on a roll as of late; been a slow and steady build and he put away Mark Henry last night. I am proud to hold the US Title because I am proud to live in this country. Regards to RUSEV I would love to take him on; Big, strong, physical fella. I think a brogue will go really nice on the right side of his face.”

– Last week’s SmackDown on Syfy did a 1.86 rating with 2.631 million viewers, the lowest numbers in a month.

The show still ranked #1 on cable TV Friday night for viewership.

– Sunday’s WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view saw much less Twitter activity than SummerSlam last month.

NOC did a unique Twitter audience of 1.805 million with 14.655 million impressions. SummerSlam had 2.808 million unique users with over 24 million impressions (a 45% drop).

Night of Champions’ Twitter activity was in line with Extreme Rules back in May.

– Dean Ambrose is replacing Roman Reigns at WWE’s upcoming live events. Ambrose will be wrestling Randy Orton in a Street Fight at Friday night’s show from the Izod Center in New Jersey. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins headlines.

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– WWE Superstar Roman Reigns tweeted on Monday afternoon that he’s heading home to recover after undergoing emergency hernia surgery on Saturday:

Finally headed home for some R&R!! My recliner is calling my name!! #Recovery #ASAP pic.twitter.com/MZtkQTqNZS

— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) September 22, 2014

– After tonight’s episode of RAW, WWE will be airing “Part 1” of the WWE 2K15 roster reveal on the WWE Network.

Catch part 1 of the #WWE2K15 Roster Reveal hosted by @steveaustinBSR on the @WWENetwork, immediately following #RAW! pic.twitter.com/bqhxIKEOub

— #WWE2K25 (@WWEgames) September 22, 2014

– For trivia buffs out there, last night’s WWE Night Of Champions show marked the first WWE pay-per-view event since SummerSlam 2013 that Roman Reigns did not wrestle a match on. Additionally, last night was the first PPV that Bray Wyatt did not compete on since the Hell In A Cell 2013 show.

– Courtesy of Michael Moody and HollymoodEntertainment.com, below is the edited, condensed and re-released version of the main trailer for the marijuana documentary titled, ‘The Emperor, The President & The King’ which features Rob Van Dam and other celebrities.