– The storyline reason for Triple H and Stephanie McMahon not appearing at last night’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view is that they were called away to an “emergency meeting” before the show began.
– WWE creative has been discussing turning R-Truth heel soon.
– Following the Rhodes family’s win over The Shield at Battleground, Goldust and Cody’s superstar profiles have been added back to the WWE.com roster page. is now back on the WWE roster after the Rhodes family’s big win last night. As previously reported, Goldust is working under a short-term deal with WWE and is expected to be around through WrestleMania XXX.
According to a recent press release, The Sports Legacy Institute will be presenting WWE with the 2013 “Impact Award,” which recognizes WWE’s attempt to solve the recent concussion epidemic in sports.
WWE employees Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will accept the honor at the awards dinner on October 23rd at the Boston Harbor Hotel.
“”Our partnership with SLI is a key component of WWE’s talent health and wellness program,” said Paul Levesque (aka Triple H). “Talent is the only natural resource that WWE has, and we are committed to their well-being.”
-The folks at WrestleTalk TV have posted the full, uncut version of their recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, which you can check out online at WeAreWrestling.net.
-Speaking of interviews, the Sports 360 website has posted a new video interview with WWE Superstar The Miz, which you can check out online at Sport360.com.
-WWE COO Triple H is seen getting on the official WWE airplane for his trip to tonight’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view in Buffalo, New York, in a new tweet posted on the official Twitter account of Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie tweeted: “@TripleH On our way to #Battleground,” which was accompanied by a link to the following photo:
It was recently announced that WWE had formed a tag team with MilkPEP—the same organization that presented the highly influential “Got Milk?” advertisements—to launch a brand-new campaign called Protein Fight Club. The partnership was launched in August at the world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York, where MilkPEP introduced Protein Fight Club alongside Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Following the release of the official advertisement, the official YouTube account of the Protein Fight Club has issued a batch of videos of both WWE executives promoting the benefits of milk.
In this video message, the former WWE Women’s Champion explains how milk helps get her day started.
Touting the benefits of milk, McMahon explained to WWE.com at the August promotional event, “WWE partnering with milk is an incredible opportunity to spread the message about good nutrition and healthy living for kids. It’s an important message for working parents. It’s incredibly important to have milk as an easy way to ensure that our kids get all of the protein and nutrients they need to get them through the day.”
-Stephanie McMahon is at it again. McMahon converted 505,000 shares of Class B stock into Class A stock, and then sold approximately 47,000 shares. For more information, visit ir.corporate.wwe.com.
-WWE is looking to hire a Vice President of Digital Video Strategy. For more information on the position and the requirements, visit careers-wwecorp.icims.com.
-WWE is also looking to hire a Creative Director of Network Promotions, who will be responsible for, among other duties, “Definition and creation of the new WWE Network’s brand identity, positioning, and promotions.” For more information on this position, visit careers-wwecorp.icims.com.
WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes is famous for going to the ring and cutting promos completely on his own, without the use of a pre-written script by the WWE creative team. Apparently, this style has caused some friction backstage recently.
On recent editions of WWE RAW, Dusty was cutting promos without a script, and even cut Stephanie McMahon off a few times, to the displeasure of the bosses daughter.
Additionally, Dusty did the dreaded “face-palm” to Stephanie during a recent promo, which was also something that was not scripted. Stephanie apparently had no idea it was coming, and was not happy about it at all.
Shane McMahon stepped downas the CEO of China’s “YOU On Demand” TV service last month – leading some to believe that he could be returning to WWE to participate in the latest McMahon family saga.
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– LegalWeek.com has an article up looking at WWE recently hiring Laura Brevetti as Senior Vice President of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors. Brevetti starts with WWE on October 7th and will be replacing Monty Sarhan, who had been with WWE since January 2013.
– Rob Van Dam’s recent beatdown by Randy Orton and The Shield on the September 23rd edition of WWE RAW was done because he has not yet signed a new contract extension with the company. That beatdown was originally slated for Dolph Ziggler, but RVD’s contract situation led to him getting laid out instead.
It will be announced on this week’s WWE SmackDown that WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel will defend his title against R-Truth. Bray Wyatt also teased an appearance at Battleground, which will likely be the rumored match we reported on Tuesday with Wyatt taking on Kofi Kingston. That match, however, is still strictly a rumor at this point.
With that now known, here is an updated look at the official lineup for Sunday’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view from Buffalo, New York:
Vacant WWE Championship
-Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
World Heavyweight Championship
-Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rob Van Dam*
WWE Intercontinental Championship
-Curtis Axel (c) vs. R-Truth
WWE Divas Championship
-AJ Lee (c) vs. Brie Bella
-CM Punk vs. Ryback
-Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns**
WWE Battleground Kickoff Show
-Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
RUMORED Match:
-Bray Wyatt vs. Kofi Kingston
* – The Del Rio vs. Van Dam rematch will be contested under “Battleground Hardcore Rules.”
** – Dusty Rhodes will be in the corner of Cody & Goldust. If the Rhodes Family loses, all three men will never be allowed to work for WWE again. If they win, Cody and Goldust get their jobs back
Make sure to visit SESCOOPS.COM this Sunday night for the absolute best live results coverage of the WWE Battleground pay-per-view. The coverage will begin at 7:30pm E.T. with the WWE Battleground Kickoff Show, and will continue throughout the entire duration of the pay-per-view. Until then, stop by the SESCOOPS.COM Facebook Page and/or the SESCOOPS.COM Twitter Page to share your predictions for this Sunday’s pay-per-view!
Several new matches and stipulations were added to the WWE Battleground event on Monday’s “go-home” edition of RAW. WWE Battleground emanates from the First Niagra Center in Buffalo, New York this Sunday, October 6, 2013. Below is an updated look at the official lineup for the first ever Battleground pay-per-view.
Vacant WWE Championship
-Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
World Heavyweight Championship
-Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rob Van Dam*
WWE Divas Championship
-AJ Lee (c) vs. Brie Bella
-CM Punk vs. Ryback
-Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns**
WWE Battleground Kickoff Show
-Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
* – The Del Rio vs. Van Dam rematch will be contested under “Battleground Hardcore Rules.”
** – Dusty Rhodes will be in the corner of Cody & Goldust. If the Rhodes Family loses, all three men will never be allowed to work for WWE again. If they win, Cody and Goldust get their jobs back
Make sure to visit SESCOOPS.COM this Sunday night for the absolute best live results coverage of the WWE Battleground pay-per-view. The coverage will begin at 7:30pm E.T. with the WWE Battleground Kickoff Show, and will continue throughout the entire duration of the pay-per-view. Until then, stop by the SESCOOPS.COM Facebook Page and/or the SESCOOPS.COM Twitter Page to share your predictions for this Sunday’s pay-per-view!
WWE returns live to Biloxi, Mississippi on Monday night for the WWE Battleground “go-home” edition of RAW.
The main item heading into this week’s show is the Rhodes Family being “invited back to RAW” for a “business proposal” from the WWE COO Triple H. As noted, the Rhodes Family will be on RAW this week to build towards the six-man tag-team match against The Shield.
Also advertised in advance for this week’s RAW is the debut of the Los Matadores tag-team, which is the repackaged duo formerly known as Primo and Epico. After weeks of vignettes hyping their debut, Los Matadores will finally arrive on RAW in Biloxi on Monday night.
Outside of the aforementioned items, the main focus on this week’s show will be the final build towards the three previously announced WWE Battleground main events which consist of Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan for the vacant WWE Championship, the “Battleground Hardcore Rules” match between Alberto Del Rio and Rob Van Dam for the World Heavyweight Championship and the CM Punk vs. Ryback match.
The officially advertised talent roster for this week’s show includes Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Alberto Del Rio, Rob Van Dam, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, Zeb Colter, Damien Sandow, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, A.J. Lee and Kaitlyn.
There are two advertised dark match main-events for this week, as Orton will take on Bryan and Punk will take on both Heyman and Axel in a Handicap Match.
Stay tuned to SESCOOPS.COM throughout the day for continued updates on this week’s live edition of WWE RAW.
SESCOOPS.COM reader Aaron Carnevale of WrestlingDVDNews.com sent along the following highlights of a recent Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes interview with the Monday Night Mayhem radio show:
The health benefits he has seen since starting DDP Yoga: “With DPP Yoga, there are a couple benefits. I stand up straighter now, and I can bend in ways I couldn’t bend. I feel so much better: my joints, muscles, and bones. It is awesome.”
His memories of working with Scott Hall as Goldust and what valuable lessons Hall taught him in his career: “Me and Scott have had some fun times with the Goldust stuff, even though we didn’t see eye to eye all the time. We always went out there and gave 110%. I had to learn and Scott was a good teacher. He taught me what I needed to know and how to do things the right ways, and I just grew from that. I love Scott.”
His expectations on the night of his WWE return earlier this month on Monday Night RAW against WWE Champion Randy Orton and why he took out his frustrations on Triple H via Twitter: “My nerves were shot. Cody loses his job, and my little brother had the world taken out from under him all because he spoke up. That pissed off my family so I started getting on Twitter saying things to Triple H. Going into that match with Randy, I was focused. I went into that match very focused and very nervous. I was fighting for Cody’s job, and I lost fair in square.”
With the current state of events in the WWE between the McMahons and the Rhodes families, whether or not he envisions his one-on-one Dream Match with his brother Cody in the foreseeable future: “It could take place in the foreseeable future or whenever, you never know what is going to happen in the WWE. But, I’ll say that I don’t want that anymore.”
-As previously reported, WWE COO Triple H will soon be making a proposal to the Rhodes Family. Apparently, the proposal will be the next step in the McMahon/HHH-Rhodes storyline, which will lead to their appearance on RAW next Monday night.
Speaking of which, HHH posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account inviting the Rhodes family to RAW:
-WWE NXT will be running the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, September 26, 2013.
-WWE NXT wrestler Xavier Woods was scheduled to go on the road with WWE this week, but has apparently been removed from those bookings due to an injury.
-Part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently tweeted a happy birthday message to WWE’s Stephanie McMahon, who as previously reported, turns 37 today. The Rock wrote:
@StephMcMahon Happy Birthday boss lady! Hugs to the girls and grunting John Wayne hug to Trip.
-WWE COO Triple H promoted the release of his new DVD documentary, “Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come,” which as previously reported is released in stores today:
My new DVD “Thy kingdom come” out today…….if you get it, let me know what you think. pic.twitter.com/82Ij26DMUn
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross tweeted his thoughts on the current Rhodes Family storyline today. JR wrote:
The reason most fans care about the Rhodes Family story on #WWERaw is because it’s a PERSONAL ISSUE & there’s an emotional investment.
– WWE Executive Stephanie McMahon Levesque turns 37 years old today.
– Speaking of Stephanie, AJ Lee tweeted the following about their confrontation on Monday’s RAW, where Stephanie “got in her personal space:”
“When Boss Lady talked about finding love then moved in close to my face, I thought that entry in my dream journal was about to come true.”
– Here is the latest WWE Backstage Fallout video from Monday’s RAW:
“World Champion Alberto Del Rio addresses his attack on Rob Van Dam and The Bella Twins discuss being strong Divas in addition to their uncomfortable interaction with Randy Orton, all on this edition of Backstage Fallout.”
-According to advertisements, Triple H, Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon are not booked for any WWE television tapings following the post-WWE Hell In A Cell edition of RAW on October 20th.
-The “See No Evil 2” WWE Studios film project, which stars WWE Superstar Kane, officially begins shooting today.
-Red Eye Chicago recently interviewed WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at RedEyeChicago.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has been added to the WWE UAE tour as a special guest referee for the main events on all three live events. Additionally, WWE NXT stars Sami Zayn and Bo Dallas are advertised to appear on the tour.
-Former WWE Superstar Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes continues to have words for the McMahon Family on his official Twitter account. The following is Goldust’s latest:
“Nobody is gonna help you up when this is over @TripleH @StephMcMahon ! #WatchThemAllFall @WWE #RhodesDynasty4Life”
-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley posted a tweet on his official Twitter account thanking WWE for setting up a meeting for him with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in California this weekend. Foley wrote:
“Really enjoyed meeting members of the @USMC today at Camp Pendleton. Very cool of @WWE to set that up for me on such short notice.”
-WWE Diva and ring announcer Lilian Garcia sang the National Anthem before the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets NFL game at MetLife Stadium today.
-Currently sidelined WWE Superstar Sheamus made one of his first public appearances since going down with an injury on Saturday. Sheamus appeared at the Wizard World Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
WWE returns to Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday night to tape this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown and WWE Main Event.
While no official matches or segments have been announced ahead of time, WWE will obviously continue to push the situation surrounding the vacant WWE Championship, as well as the latest developments in the Triple H, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan saga.
WWE will also focus on the World Heavyweight Championship picture and feud between Alberto Del Rio and Rob Van Dam, which the controversial intentional disqualification during their match at Sunday’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
Advertised for tonight’s WWE television tapings are Triple H, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Rob Van Dam, Ricardo Rodriguez, Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, The Shield, The Real Americans, The Wyatt Family, Big E. Langston, AJ Lee and Kaitlyn.
While it is subject to change, the advertised post-show dark-match is Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan for the vacant WWE Championship, as well as a six-man tag match involving The Shield and a trio of babyfaces.
Anyone who is attending tonight’s WWE television tapings in Cincinnati, feel free to send in a live report to be published here on the website.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes, who was invited to appear at WWE RAW on Monday by Stephanie McMahon, recently commented on the invitation and his son Cody Rhodes’ standing within the company in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account on Sunday. Dusty wrote:
Let’s don’t forget what’s best for bid-ness @WWE that’s Codys job and then Randy Vs Cody !
-Speaking of Twitter, currently sidelined WWE Superstar John Cena posted a tweet of his own, which includes a link to a video of him bench-pressing weight on his surgically repaired arm after being inspired by Floyd Mayweather’s performance on Saturday night. Cena wrote:
Motivated by @FloydMayweather feel #evenstronger 2day 26 days after surgery. @WWEUniverse #NOC #nevergiveup http://telly.com/17PRV7L
As we reported earlier this week, there is a strong possibility that Dusty Rhodes will be brought back to WWE television to be included in the current storyline surrounding his son, Cody Rhodes.
With that in mind, the following is a new tweet from the official Twitter account of WWE’s Stephanie McMahon:
“@WWEDustyRhodes please accept this invitation to attend RAW this Monday in Cleveland. I have a business proposition for you. Thank you.”
-The Technology Tell website features a detailed review of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s direct-to-DVD film, “Empire State.” You can check that out online at TechnologyTell.com.
-Stephanie McMahon recently posted a tweet on her official Twitter page acknowledging the departure of Jim Ross from WWE.
Stephanie wrote:
Thank you for everything @JRsBBQ I’ve learned so much from you. You will always be the voice of the WWE. #halloffamer
– Jake Roberts noted on Twitter that he, Scott Hall and Diamond Dallas Page are doing an interview with ESPN today.
– Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler will be appearing on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. She filed the episode this morning and tweeted:
“Had a blast on @JimmyKimmelLive w the hilarious @jimmykimmel! Tune in tonight :)”
– WWE Executive Stephanie McMahon Levesque continues to sell off her WWE stock, with another large trade made this week. She sold 8,892 shares on 9/9 (at $10.26 per share) and 25,426 shares on 9/10 (at $10.31 a share). For a full list of WWE stock she has sold this year, visit SEC.gov.
– Wrestling legend Kevin Nash recently commented on Daniel Bryan’s current WWE storyline with Triple H and the McMahon Family, throwing a jab at Bryan while commending him for being “fantastic” and part of the company’s hottest ongoing storyline. Nash tweeted this week:
“What’s really amazing is the hottest angle The vanilla midget angle.Bryan is fantastic and the WWE corp. Against him is must watch”
Nash has a long history of controversial comments about smaller wrestlers being featured as main event acts, including CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.
-Speaking of Daniel Bryan, the WWE Superstar has finally surpassed the one-million follower mark on Twitter. Fans interested in following Bryan on Twitter can do so @WWEDanielBryan.
WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler recently defended the current Triple H and McMahon Family storyline in an interview with Auburn Pub.
“Honestly, if you don’t find it interesting as a fan, then it’s on you,” said Ziggler. “Some of us hardcore fans have wanted something different, and now you’re getting this blurred reality. Are these real behind-the-scenes things taking place or part of the story? And it makes it much more fun. That’s what it’s all about: suspending reality. We give you a three-hour movie. And with the Internet and people being hardcore fans and knowing what’s going on behind the scenes, you’re not sure where the story stops and real life begins.”
Ziggler also talked about the McMahon Family eventually getting one-upped in the end. “Yeah. I’m not killing it right now, but it is setting that tone. There’s a gray area; you get to a point where they’re begging for something and someone steps up, but you also have to get there. As much as it seems to be hurting my career, personally, I hope we have sold-out arenas where people go, ‘Tonight’s the night.’ You can’t go flat-out where the bad guys win for six months — you need a nibble every now and then.”
Ziggler concluded, “In my head, I’m begging — ‘Gosh, is this my chance? Is tonight the night where I say, ‘Enough of this crap?’ I think it’s going great, it’s totally different, getting a point across, telling a story. And it is setting the tone, I’m assuming, for something big, whether I’m involved or not. I think it’s an important turn, like Batista when he was in Evolution, getting pushed around by Triple H. You’d go, ‘Is he going to get him? Not tonight.’ Then it blows the roof off. Hopefully, that’s the story we’re telling.”
Check out the complete interview online at AuburnPub.com.
-According to an online report, Stephanie McMahon has sold yet another giant chunk of her WWE stock. This time, Stephanie sold a reported 56,392 shares, which nets her well over $500,000. For more specifics, visit SEC.gov.
-The official Crave Online website has a new interview up with the director of the upcoming WWE Studios film, “Leprechaun: Origins,” Zach Lipovsky, where he talks about his past film and television work, as well as the story on how he got involved with WWE Studios. You can check that out online at CraveOnline.com.
