WWE Superstar Ryback to DirecTV.com this week to promote Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Batista’s WWE Return: “I’m offended that he’s back. I’m the one and only “Big Guy” in the WWE. I go out there each and every night. I work the full schedule. I do all the cool power moves that you don’t see anybody doing anymore. I go out there and wrestle for 30 minutes, which you don’t see a lot of 295 lb. guys doing. I take a lot of pride in being big and having a lot of endurance and doing things that not everyone can do. So Batista is back, and it’s cool from a fan’s point of view, and I know he has some lofty goals, but this is my time now. I’m not taking a backseat to anyone. So if we end up in the ring together, it would give me great pleasure to throw him right over the top rope.”
Which Surprise Royal Rumble Entrants He Wants To See: “I’m sure a lot of people would love to see Goldberg show up and spear me right over the top rope. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen. But I also heard Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts mention that he wanted to be in the Royal Rumble. Obviously, from watching him as a kid, it would be pretty cool to be in the ring and hear that music hit. Or someone like Hulk Hogan would be pretty surreal. But I wouldn’t hesitate to throw either one of them over the top rope. My main thing is going out there and winning it.”
His Dream Tag Team Partner: “There’s so many, but I’d love to be able to tag with Triple H, and not just because he’s my boss. Just from the conversations we’ve had, he’s on a whole other level. We don’t have too many guys like that left – guys like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart. Or a guy like Christian, who I’m looking forward to coming back. There’s so much knowledge in his brain. He’s wrestled all the greats – Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, guys like that. And I really wish Edge were still here. It killed me when I was out injured and he ended up having that final match with Alberto Del Rio. He was there while I was with the Nexus and he was just such a joy to be around. He’s a good human being and just knew so much. He was always helping. Its guys like that that I wish were around still. But yeah, off the top of my head, Triple H would be pretty cool.”
He also talked about his favorite Royal Rumble memories, his experience at NXT and more.
CBS Sports 920AM personality Larry Nickel recently interviewed WWE Superstar Ryback about a number of topics. In the interview, Ryback notes that he would like to face either Brock Lesnar or Goldberg in the future because they would both be big money matches.
Additionally, Ryback reveals his bench-press is up to 580 pounds right now, and talks about his bully character in WWE.
Dolph Ziggler with Shawn Valentino at the Hard Rock Casino In Las Vegas (1/16/14)
WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler attended the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo on Thursday night from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ziggler is currently out of action after suffering a concussion during a match with Ryback on the January 6th WWE Superstars taping.
Shortly after the incident, Ryback tweeted (and later deleted):
“Forearm gave The Showoff a concussion. Excessive hand grip use n rock hard muscle is reported 2 have been the cause n has been disciplined”
WWE’s Dr. Chris Amann provided the following update on Ziggler’s condition last week:
“Dolph was evaluated by a neuropsychologist today and he had ImPACT testing performed as well as balance testing,” he said. “Fortunately all of those tests appear to be equivocal to baseline and within normal limits. His symptoms have improved significantly since the injury on Monday, so our plan right now is to have him continue to rest, and when he is asymptomatic have him start doing some light cardiovascular exercise, and if that goes OK, we will proceed with our exertional protocol.”
– According to reports, the match WWE hoped to schedule between Goldberg and Ryback for WrestleMania XXX is said to be close to dead due to the fact that both WWE and Goldberg are far apart on the financial side of the potential agreement. However, one WWE source noted that the company hasn’t quite ruled out the possibility of a Goldberg vs. Ryback match just yet.
– As previously reported, WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil posted a tweet on his official Twitter account expressing some excitement over good news he received regarding the WWE Network. O’Neil’s tag-team partner, Darren Young, recently posted the following update on his official Twitter account:
– JBL recently referenced a story during commentary on WWE television regarding an arm-wrestling challenge between Ryback and Titus O’Neil. According to reports, O’Neil challenged Ryback to an arm-wrestling match, but Ryback didn’t accept. The idea was for the two to compete in an arm-wrestling match for money, with the loser donating to charity.
– According to the latest estimates, WWE has sold approximately 55,000 tickets for WrestleMania XXX, which is considered very good at this point. The legitimate capacity for the set-up they will be using in the arena is 70,000, although WWE will likely claim a figure of 82,000 or more. The current attendance record in the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans, the site of WrestleMania XXX, is 87,500 for a Rolling Stones cocert in 1981.
Ryback is at it again. On Monday’s RAW, Jerry Lawler joked that if Ryback was in an elevator, he wouldn’t know which direction an elevator goes if you gave him two guesses.
Ryback then responded on Twitter with a remark about Lawer’s ex-wife, former WWE Diva Stacy “The Kat” Carter:
“So apparently I do not know which way an elevator goes if you gave me two guesses according to Jerry Lawler. I can tell you one thing. If I was in an elevator with The Kat it would definitely be going down. Ryback Rules”
– Ryback continues to be the biggest Twitter troll in WWE. He tweeted the following today:
“New Ryback Rules. Eat Tweet Delete Repeat”
He then deleted the message. Oh Ryback, you so crazy!
– Paul Heyman’s HeymanHustle.com site has published exclusive photos of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Shawn Micahels from last week’s big WWE Network presentation from CES 2014 in Las Vegas.
– WWE.com has published a video playlist of Batista’s most dominating Royal Rumble eliminations.
– CNBC.com has published an article slamming the WWE Network, wrestling fans and predicting that WWE stock will take a big hit as a result.
“Good news for “professional” wrestling fans: No, it’s not actually real. However, now you can enjoy wrestling 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the comfort of your parents’ basement.”
Portfolio manager John Stephenson said:
“I think they’re already on the top rope after that 111% increase last year. There’s nowhere to go but down. The core business is just deteriorating. You don’t have enough young men looking at wrestling with its scripted program. You’re looking at a model that’s in decline and valuation is stupidly high.”
CNBC is owned by NBC Universal, the same company that owns the USA Network and is currently in negotiations over WWE’s TV rights fees.
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Ryback did some trolling on Twitter over the weekend, writing that he was “released” a few times and then saying it was a cop who “released” him, after being pulled over while driving.
He also bragged about giving Dolph Ziggler a concussion and thanked fans for ‘making him rich,’ claiming he sold 750,000 t-shirts in 2013.
After a lot of fans responded to his tweet about being “released’ and asked if he’s still with WWE, he said that his Twitter was hacked and then deleted all of his tweets Strange stuff.
Here are his tweets about being “released” –
Posted January 12th, 2014 in News, WWE. Tagged: Ryback.
– WWE Superstar Ryback appears to be having some fun with his Twitter followers. Following his match at the WWE live event in Buffalo, New York on Saturday night, the WWE Superstar posted a tweet on his official Twitter account that read, “Was just released. Thank you.” The tweet was subsequently deleted. As of now, the Twitter account reflects his real name, Ryan Reeves, and is completely empty, with no tweets featured of any kind. This is nothing new, however, as Ryback has played around with tweets like this in the past.
– On the WWE Bottom Line show that airs in the United Kingdom, the entire Jake “The Snake” Roberts segment from Monday’s “Old School RAW” show was edited out.
– The Globe and Mail in Canada has a new feature story up on their official website about the late “Mad Dog” Vachon. You can check that out at TheGlobeAndMail.com.
Ryback spoke with The570.com this week to promote tonight’s WWE live event from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
If he could wrestle any WWE Legend from the past, who would it be?
“That’s a tough one. I grew up watching Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Razor Ramon and The British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith) — if I could step into the ring with anyone of those four, it would be an absolute honor. They were heroes of mine when I was a kid.”
Who is his dream tag team partner?
“Another tough one. A guy like Brock Lesnar. I believe we are very similar breeds as far as style and intensity. I think if you tagged us together, that’s an unstoppable force that would never be beaten.”
What’s a hobby of his that might be surprising to fans?
“I am a big reader. I’m very big on the Law of Attraction, positivity and books such as The Secret. We have a very busy WWE schedule with a lot of traveling and long drives at night, but I set a goal for myself to read at least 20 books. Considering our schedule, it’s not the easiest thing to do, but I enjoy reading.”
Where he sees himself in 5 years:
“I see myself here in the WWE, hopefully leading the pack of a whole new generation of young, hungry talent traveling around the world entertaining the world like the WWE can. Id like to have some movies under my belt, work with sponsorships, charities and get my name out there. I’m excited for the future. There are big things in store for Ryback in the next five years.”
– As previously reported, WWE is planning on holding an Old School RAW special as a new annual television tradition. According to one source, WWE is looking at doing the Old School RAW show every year on the same Monday that the BCS college football game takes place.
– Speaking of Old School RAW, there was said to be a lot of discussion backstage regarding Ryback’s commentary during the Curtis Axel vs. Big E. Langston match. The line that has everyone talking is when Ryback apologized for being horse, blaming it on hanging around Lilian Garcia. For those unaware, Lilian has been mocked within WWE for years over the belief that she has a “horse face.”
– There is a lot of heat on Ryback backstage in WWE. Ryback has ‘earned’ a reputation for being reckless in the ring – and he displayed that once again last night when he gave Dolph Ziggler a concussion. The two wrestled in a match that was taped for this week’s episode of Superstars. Ziggler went down hard after a stiff clothesline by Ryback and his concussion is being as “not a mild one.”
– The WWE contract of the original Sin Cara (formerly Mistico) is expiring soon and he’s not expected to be offered a new deal.
– Ranjin Singh made a return to WWE television on Monday’s Old School RAW, managing his former client, the Great Khali. Singh’s return was a one time deal and he’s not back with the company full time.
– Cody Rhodes appeared to injure his ankle on RAW, but he’s scheduled to wrestle at tonight’s SmackDown tapings.
– Brock Lesnar is also fine after his altercation with the Big Show on RAW. Lesnar was limping as he and Paul Heyman retreated from ringside, but he was just selling.
SESCOOPS.COM reader Phil Johnson sent along the following:
Combat Zone Wrestling Star Blk Jeez recently took some time to take part in an interview with PWMania.com. Blk Jeez spoke on several topics from his time in WWE and TNA, working with Ryback, current issues with Indy Wrestling and more. Here are some highlights from the interview:
You made appearances for both WWE and TNA, what were them experiences like?
I enjoyed my experiences with both companies. Basically, I’m at a point where being on the indies isn’t challenging enough anymore. There isn’t anything for me to accomplish on the indies. My appearances with WWE and TNA just confirmed that I have the talent, experience and maturity to make it on that level. That’s where I want to be and that’s where my talents will ultimately take me.
You had the opportunity to work with Ryback in WWE, what was it like to work in the ring with him?
Good times. Ryback was professional, safe and easy to work with.
What are your thoughts on Indy wrestling today and what could make the Indy scene better?
There aren’t enough generals left on the indies. A high percentage of the indies are full of weak minded individuals that are too scared to speak up for themselves and lack passion. Too many guys don’t take their craft serious enough in my view. Anyone that does speak up gets labelled as “unprofessional” or as a “hot head” which is ridiculous. If more people conducted themselves as businessmen, things would be better.
You can read the interview in its entirety at PWMania.com.
WWE Superstar Ryback has changed his Twitter name to Ryan Reeves and deleted all of his tweets.
Ryback has deleted all of his tweets a few times before, most recently back in April after he tweeted an questionable message to John Cena and referenced Cena’s ex-wife:
While changing his Twitter name to Ryan Reeves and deleting all his tweets again could be nothing – it’s certainly going to raise questions about his status with WWE. Here’s a snapshot of Ryback’s updated Twitter page:
Posted December 17th, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: Ryback.
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– During a recent interview with BANG Showbiz, Ryback spoke about his desire to get into acting and play a comic book villain and star in a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator” movie.
“I feel like I’d be the perfect comic book villain. I’ve always said that I’ve been waiting for the Terminator remake to happen so that I can take on that role. So if anyone out there is listening – the big guy wants to be the Terminator.
“If we’re able to work something out and if we have a weekend off here and there to do a movie or to go that route and still be a WWE Superstar, then, let’s do it! I’m well-rounded and I feel like I could take on any roles. We’ve just got to wait and see. If it’s meant to be it will. If not, I’m enjoying being a WWE Superstar.”
– Former World Heavyweight champion John Cena tweeted the following about his loss to Randy Orton at TLC:
WWE Superstars and new tag-team Ryback and Curtis Axel were interviewed by WWE.com following their victory in a non-title match over the current WWE Tag-Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes on SmackDown this past Friday night.
Ryback claimed that nobody is hotter than he and Axel right now in WWE. The two went on to talk about how they feel they deserve a WWE Tag-Team Championship shot.
WWE has yet to announce the official WWE Tag-Team Championship match for their upcoming TLC pay-per-view, however there have been rumors of a potential four-way match on the show for the tag-titles. The way WWE is booking Ryback and Axel, it appears as though whatever match they set up for the tag-titles at TLC, whether it be the rumored four-way or not, they will likely be involved.
The December 7th edition of the SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” video has been added to the official YouTube channel of WWE.
This week’s “Backstage Fallout” for SmackDown features the duo of Ryback and Curtis Axel gloating about their non-title victory over the current WWE Tag-Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes.
Additionally, the show features current WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston talking about his upcoming title defense against Damien Sandow at the WWE TLC pay-per-view.
You can watch this week’s SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” below:
– WWE announced a singles match between Goldust and Ryback for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event. The match was made official on this week’s edition of WWE RAW from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
– Also announced on RAW is the official new title for the top championship in WWE. As the result of a fan poll that took place on RAW, the man who wins the John Cena vs. Randy Orton match at TLC will be crowned the Unified Champion of WWE.
Comment below and tell us what you think about this new name.
– As recently announced, Raw and SmackDown tapings are slated to take place at The O2 Arena in London, England next May. Advertising for the event in an area publication, however, features two errors, as John Cena is being promoted as Ryback while CM Punk is labeled as Alberto Del Rio.
– The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans who is the most talented “Total Diva.” With over 2,000 votes cast thus far, Natalya is winning the poll at 41%. She is currently trailed by Brie Bella (17%), Nikki Bella (16%), Naomi (9%), JoJo (7%), Eva Marie (6%) and Cameron (4%).
– Former WWE Diva Trinity turns 42-years-old on Sunday. Now a stuntwoman and roller derby player, she came out of retirement for one night only in the spring for TNA Wrestling.
– According to one source, the reason that WWE booked Ryback to hit his finisher on Big Show on WWE RAW a few weeks back, only for Big Show to kick out and then beat Ryback moments later with his Knockout Punch, was possibly due to their frustration over Ryback using Bill Goldberg’s spear and jackhammer during a recent match without getting permission ahead of time.
– As we recently reported, Jim Ross promised to make a “major announcement” this coming Monday. We noted that the announcement involves his plans for his one-man shows coming to the United States, with New York City likely being his first stop. The rumored venue is The Gramercy Theater, with the rumored date being March 1st.
– As seen Monday night on Raw, WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston and Mark Henry defeated the team of Ryback and Curtis Axel, with Henry being portrayed as a mentor to the young up-and-comer. This alliance is not expected to last, because as of this week, WWE creative has plans for “The World’s Strongest Man” to battle Langston at the Royal Rumble.
– As seen Sunday night at Survivor Series, Mark Henry returned to action by answering Ryback’s open challenge, and defeating him. According to F4WOnline.com, the short-lived storyline was copied from TNA Wrestling. On Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, former WWE Diva and reigning TNA Women’s Champion Gail Kim has been issuing open challenges, which inspired WWE’s creative department to utilize the idea for themselves.
– According to a source within WWE, plans are in place for the company to heavily focus on tag team competition in 2014, and company officials are contemplating holding a three-day tryout camp for independent wrestling duos early in the year. It is said that WWE honcho Paul “Triple H” Levesque is a huge fan of tag team wrestling.
– The official WWE website has added an exclusive video featuring all three members of The Shield — Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, cutting a backstage promo following their victory in the “traditional Survivor Series elimination match” which served as the opening bout on the pay-per-view broadcast on Sunday night. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at WWE.com.
– As we reported throughout the day on Sunday leading into Survivor Series, WWE Superstar Mark Henry was expected to make his return as the man who would answer Ryback’s rumored “open challenge” on the show. Ryback in fact did perform the “open challenge” and Henry ended up being the man to accept. Henry returned at Survivor Series by defeating Ryback, complete with his new look. Henry sported a completely shaved head and a longer beard, and was put over enormously by the announce team during the show.
