While we don’t have a lot of details at this point, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio worked a full match at the WWE live event in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday night.
Mysterio teamed with Sin Cara to defeat Alberto Del Rio and Wade Barrett. It was Mysterio’s first official match back with WWE since March of this year.
We should have a full report from Thursday’s WWE live event in Guadalajara, Mexico later today.
WWE is currently running a live events tour of Mexico, with the first show taking place last night from Querataro. Here are full results from the show, which featured a few returns:
* Los Matadores beat 3MB. As you can imagine, Los Matadors were very over in Mexico.
* Wade Barrett returned to action, defeating Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer.
* Sin Cara also returned, losing to World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio. The crowd was chanting “Dos” at Del Rio and “Mistico” at Sin Cara. Del Rio won with the armbar and refused to let the hold go after the match. This brought out Rey Mysterio, who attacked Del Rio and saved Sin Cara. Rey and Sin Cara celebrated together after the match.
* Divas Champion AJ Lee defeated Natalya.
* The Wyatt Family defeated The Primetime Players.
* Damien Sandow defeated R-Truth.
* In the main event, CM Punk defeated Intercontinental champion Curtis Axel in a non-title match.
Here are photos of Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Wade Barrett back with WWE (links open in new window at 24Wrestling.com):
-The WWE stock closed today at $9.75, so it has basically leveled off following the big drop on Monday.
-As noted previously, WWE will be running two shows this weekend in Hidalgo, Texas. On Saturday, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio returns. In addition, WWE will be holding a “WWE Street Party” on Saturday from 2pm to 6pm to kick off the 10-year anniversary of the State Farm Arena. Scheduled to appear at the “WWE Street Party” are WWE Superstars Sin Cara, Big Show, Brodus Clay, R-Truth and Alicia Fox.
-For whatever reason, currently sidelined WWE Superstar John Cena is still being mentioned in the local advertisements as appearing in the dark match at the upcoming WWE RAW television taping in Biloxi, MS on Monday, September 30th. Unless a miracle occurs, obviously Cena will not be wrestling on that show.
– Sunday’s episode of Total Divas drew 1.349 million viewers, down from the previous episode’s 1.671 million viewers.
The show aired during the final hour of SummerSlam, which explains the falloff. Despite viewership being down for the first time, Sunday’s show still had more viewers than the debut episode.
– After undergoing an MRI exam following his hand injury on RAW, Sin Cara wrestled in a dark match prior to Tuesday night’s WWE Smackdown tapings. He defeated Damien Sandow. No word yet on how the MRI went, but the fact that he was back in the ring the night after his injury is a good sign.
WWE Superstar Sin Cara suffered yet another injury during his match against Alberto Del Rio on RAW – and now the masked grappler has backstage heat on him once again.
WWE Superstar Sin Cara was injured in the opening moments of his match against Alberto Del Rio on RAW. Sin Cara dove onto Del Rio outside of the ring and immediately – it was clear that he had jammed his fingers, which resulted in his left hand appearing very disfigured. The match was immediately called off and Del Rio was declared the winner.
WWE published an article providing an update on his condition, and noted that he suffered a dislocated ring finger. The article also provides some insight on the severity of the injury:
“According to [WWE Dr. Michael] Sampson, an injury such as this does carry risk, which is why the bout was stopped and Sin Cara is currently slated to undergo further testing.
‘We’re going get X-rays tomorrow to make sure he doesn’t have an avulsion fracture.’ said Sampson. ‘Hopefully we’ll be able to finger splint him and he’ll be able to wrestle, but it’ll be determined after x-rays tomorrow.'”
According to one source, The Wyatt Family is currently considered a pet project of Triple H in WWE these days. The general consensus within WWE is that HHH is grooming the Wyatt Family for a big push, even more so than the one they are currently riding.
One report claims HHH is specifically grooming them for the spot that was one designated for The Shield. Apparently The Shield is about to be bumped down a notch or two in favor of the Wyatt’s.
Past pet projects of Hunter’s included Kharma and Sin Cara. The general feeling there is both of those projects bombed, so “The Game” is expected to go all out when it comes to getting the Wyatt’s over in a major way.
-As we reported yesterday, Tyson Kidd is set to return to WWE television sometime in September of this year. Kidd responded to the report on his Twitter account with the following tweet:
“Apparently I’m coming back in September, I really hope my knee is listening to the ‘journalists’ on the Internet……. #workhorse”
-WWE Superstar Sin Cara was backstage at the CMLL show at Arena Mexico on July 19th visiting family and friends who were at the show. This was Sin Cara’s first time back at Arena Mexico, as he was previously banned from the building after he left CMLL to sign with WWE.
-KTBC FOX 7, the local FOX affiliate out of Austin, Texas has a new one-on-one video interview up on their official website with current WWE Superstar Mark Henry. You can check that out online at MyFOXAustin.com.
-The following is the latest edition of the JBL & Cole Show from the official YouTube channel of WWE. The description for this week’s show reads: “Cody Rhodes can’t seem to get JBL’s cowboy hat off of his head – no matter which Superstar he enlists to help him…”
– CM Punk tweeted the following about fans who are disrespectful when spotting him in public and trying to get his attention:
“You can’t get mad when I blow you off after you poke me in the back or pull on my shirt to get my attention. Respect is a two way street. Use manners and treat me respectfully and I will reciprocate and sign/take pictures.If you’re rude, buzz off.I am not a zoo animal. #respect”
– WWE Diva Rosa Mendes, who has been off television since being sent home from WWE’s recent European tour due to her conduct, is teasing on Twitter that she’ll be back soon.
– Sin Cara and Lilian Garcia are doing media appearances for WWE today in Mexico. Sin Cara tweeted this picture of them together:
– WWE tag team champion Seth Rollins of The Shield turns 26 years old today. He was born on this date back in 1986.
– It appears that Sin Cara’s Intercontinental championship match against Wade Barrett will not be happening, as advertised. After returning to action from his latest hiatus, Sin Cara was scheduled to wrestle Wade Barrett for the gold on last week’s episode of WWE Main Event. The match never happened – and after Monday’s RAW, it looks like Sin Cara is already out of the title picture in favor of The Miz and Fandango.
– This week’s episode of WWE Superstars is highlighted by Sin Cara squaring off against Michael McGillicutty, footage of which is available below. The masked wrestler returned to action last week after being sidelined since March due to a concussion suffered in a match with Jack Swagger. He made his televised return on Wednesday’s broadcast of WWE Main Event, defeating Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match.
Also on the show, Alex Riley goes up against Cody Rhodes. A clip from the match is available here.
– Amit Swami, who manages The Great Khali when the WWE Superstar returns to his native India, was arrested Friday for allegedly attacking a shopkeeper in Rewari.
Ajay Kumar filed complaint that Swami and other individuals barged into his shop Thursday evening, dragged him outside, and assaulted him. Swami claims that his family members had asked him to settle their domestic dispute as Kumar had been troubling them.
– Former WCW competitor Alex Wright turns 38-years-old today. Today, He is the owner of a wrestling promotion in his native Germany, New European Championship Wrestling, and still occasionally competes.
[wweshop]- After recently returning to the ring at an NXT live event, WWE officials have decided that Evan Bourne is not yet ready to be wrestling full-time. When he does return – there’s been talk of pairing him with Sin Cara as a new tag team.
– Steve Austin has published part 2 of his podcast with Kevin Nash at podcastone.com.
– A new JBL & Michael Cole radio show has been added to LayfieldReport.com, with discussion about the Benghazi & IRS scandals, OJ Simpson and much more.
– Tonight’s episode of WWE Main Event will feature
* Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro.
* Justin Gabriel & The Usos vs. 3MB.
– Sin Cara tweeted that he’s been medically cleared to return to the ring and will be back on WWE television next week.
– Rosa Mendes, who was sent home from WWE’s recent European tour due to her ‘unprofessional’ conduct, also noted on Twitter that she’s getting ready to return, but did not give a specific timeframe.
– As noted earlier, WWE’s Rey Mysterio and Sgt. Slaughter were at the Hulu Upfronts event in New York City on Tuesday. Mysterio was telling people that he hopes to return to the ring “this summer” – which is later than what was previously expected (May). He tweeted this photo of himself and Slaughter:
– Sin Cara remains on the sidelines in WWE and has not been on the road for several weeks now. He has been checking in (via social media) from the “Sin Cara Gym” in Mexico, so it looks like he’s been given time off
– A ticket pre-sale for WWE’s Night of Champions pay-per-view in September is underway and runs through Friday night. The pre-sale password is CHAMPION. WWE Night of Champions take place on Sunday, September 15th from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
– Rey Mysterio was not in attendance for last night’s RAW from East Rutherford, New Jersey. He tweeted that he flew back home to San Diego on Monday afternoon.
– Sin Cara is scheduled for tonight’s SmackDown tapings from Boston.
– The Shorty Awards took place on Monday night, which recognize excellence in social media. WWE was nominated in six categories but surprisingly did not win any awards.
– WWE has announced that The Undertaker will be replacing Ric Flair at Thursday night’s Axxess VIP signing. Undertaker’s original VIP signing scheduled for Friday night is still on.
– Here is the official description for The Rock’s new mobile video game, ROCKpocalypse:
“Studio 51, Hollywood, CA. The Rock is on set filming his latest movie when suddenly everything goes terribly, horribly wrong. People on the lot are changing – becoming infected with a mysterious pathogen that turns them into violent, angry beats. The Rock knows he is the only one who can end it and end it now – but to do so he must battle his way though the different sound stages to get to the source of the problem and save us all.”
– WWE superstar Sin Cara tweeted the following picture of his hotel room key for WrestleMania weekend. Based on the location of his Foursquare checkin, it appears the WWE crew will be staying at the The Westin Jersey City Newport hotel in Jersey City.
– WWE suerstar Sin Cara was in attendance at last night’s WWE RAW from Washington, DC, but was not used. He checked in on the social media app Foursquare from the Verizon Center arena and noted that he was doing cardio at their gym. Sin Cara has reportedly been cleared to wrestle and should be back in action soon.
– Ricardo Rodriguez tweeted the following after last night’s RAW:
“Swagger legit messes up my ankle and tonight I was temporarily paralyzed after he hit me off the apron. This ain’t no storyline anymore. Beyond grateful I got feeling back in my arms and legs and am grateful to be able to function and live to fight another day!”
– World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio tweeted the following message and photo after getting beaten by Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter on RAW:
Enjoy this moment @RealJackSwagger @WWEZeb because you two made a mistake, I'm still on my feet,and i will break you both in pieces
– Today’s wrestling birthdays include TNA star Jesse Sorensen (24) and Randy Orton (33).
– Sin Cara noted on Twitter that he’ll be at tonight’s WWE RAW from Washington, DC. There’s no word on whether he’ll be competing tonight. Sin Cara has been out of action for several weeks after recently suffering a concussion during a match against Jack Swagger.
– Paul Heyman tweeted the following in advance of tonight’s WWE RAW:
– WWE is currently running an online ticket pre-sale for the upcoming live event from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The code is WWEEDMONTON. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday.
– As of this past week, Sin Cara has still not been cleared to wrestle after suffering a concussion back on March 11th in a match against Jack Swagger.
– WWE will be losing a lot of money by holding the 2013 Hall of Fame ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Despite that, Triple H pushed hard for the event to take place at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” – even before Bruno Sammartino agreed to be inducted. Both Mick Foley and Bob Backlund have strong ties to the building and WWE felt it was important to bring some of the WrestleMania action to MSG with the event taking place in the NY/NJ area .
– Sin Cara recently suffered a concussion, which likely took place during his match against Jack Swagger on RAW (3/11). He was evaluated on 3/18 and underwent Impact concussion testing. He missed last weekend’s WWE live events and didn’t work Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings.
– With Monday’s RAW having taken place from Pittsburgh, PA, many people expected Bruno Sammartino to appear on the show, since Pittsburgh is his where he lives. WWE decided against Sammartino even appearing backstage because they want his big return to take place at WrestleMania weekend.
– Tyson Kidd continues to train for his in-ring return and noted on Twitter that he’s been doing jumping exercises at physical therapy. He wrote:
Starting to do some jumping exercises at therapy. @D1Sports rebuilding me better than ever
– At one point, WWE was interested in booking a Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara match at WrestleMania, but those plans have been dropped.
– Tickets for the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at Madison Square Garden on 4/6 have sold out. It’s possible WWE will release more tickets in the weeks leading up to the event, but there’s nothing currently available on Ticketmaster.com
– WWE is currently paying WWE Hall of Fame inductees $5,000 and their inductors $2,500.
– Close friends of WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin are under the impression that he’ll never wrestle again. There’s still a chance WWE will get him to come out of retirement at WrestleMania XXX for one final match, but it remains unlikely.
WWE taped this week’s SmackDown on Tuesday night from Jacksonville, Florida. Here are the results:
* Big Show is shown arriving on his bus. He comes to the ring and talks about how Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are suspended. Big Show says the recent events between he and Del Rio are Booker T’s fault, which brings out the SmackDown GM. Booker announcers Big Show vs. Kane for tonight.
* Cody Rhodes defeated Kofi Kingston.
* The Great Khali defeated Titus O’Neil.
* Mark Henry came out and destroys Khali, which the crowd loved. Henry announces the Hall of Pain is back and he wants a spot in the SmackDown brand’s Elimination Chamber match. Booker came out and announced Henry vs. Randy Orton.
* Big Show defeated Kane in a quick match.
* Alberto Del Rio is shown outside in the parking lot, where he’s taken the wheels off Show’s tour bus. Show ran out to the parking lot but gets a bunch of paint dropped on top of him from the roof. Del Rio laughed and drove off.
* Jack Swagger squashed Justin Gabriel.
* Tensai beat Drew McIntyre by DQ when 3MB attacked him. Brodus Clay made the save for Tensai.
* Antonio Cesaro beat Sin Cara.
* Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match.
– WWE officials have been impressed with announcer Tony Dawson’s work as of late and there are plans to give him a more prominent role on television soon.
– With Team Rhodes Scholars announcing on Friday’s SmackDown that they will no longer be teaming together, it appears another WWE tag team could be splitting up soon. There has been talk of Titus O’Neil breaking off on his own, with Vince McMahon a big fan of his. Where this would leave his Prime Time Players partner Darren Young remains to be seen.
– With Rey Mysterio still making only rare WWE television appearances, Sin Cara teamed up with the Great Khali over the weekend, defeating Epico and Primo at live events over the weekend.
– There is still some buzz that Goldust could finally get his WrestleMania match against brother Cody Rhodes this year. Vince McMahon has always turned down the idea of the brother vs. brother match, but the huge reaction Goldust got at the Royal Rumble could sway things in his favor.
