In 1987, WWE presented their first ever “Survivor Series” event, the first non-WrestleMania pay-per-view event, originally designed to steal viewers away from their main competition at the time, NWA’s “Starrcade,” which was the south’s version of “WrestleMania” (even though Starrcade came first) and was WWE’s attempt to throw down the gauntlet to the pay-per-view industry.

Basically put, if you were a pay-per-view provider and you decided to carry Starrcade, you would not be able to carry WrestleMania, a proven success in the pay-per-view industry.

That was the beginning.

From there, throughout the years, a number of historical events would take place at a Survivor Series event.

In no particular order, you can point to single Superstar debuts such as The Undertaker in 1990, which was also the debut of the infamous Gobbeldy Gooker. Which was the more famous of the two, well, I’ll let you decide.

1996 saw the debut of “Rocky Maivia,” to this day arguably the biggest cross-over name to ever emanate from the world of sports entertainment. At the time, while he was touted as being the first-ever third generation performer, and as “Good Ole’ JR” would say, “that’s gonna be the man, right there! That’s blue-chipper, right there!” with all of the enthusiasm the only Jim Ross could muster, oh how true those words would come to be as time went on.

One year later, the most infamous moment perhaps in all of WWE would take place. A moment that certainly began the shift in the WWE vs. WCW “Monday Night Wars” would take place, as not only did Bret Hart get “screwed” in what would become known as “The Montreal Screwjob,” but in many ways, that became the birth of the “Mr. McMahon” character, one that without he, the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin character may have never reached the heights that he would go on to achieve throughout his illustrious career.

In 1999, WWE’s first ever Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle, made his official in-ring pay-per-view debut, defeating Shawn Stasiak in the second match on the card.

In 2002, the Survivor Series featured another “first,” as this would be the first time that we were treated to a new gimmick match known as the “Elimination Chamber.” A man notorious among the wrestlers within the profession, just a few months ago the match concept was thrown out, large in part — according to various rumors — because of how unforgiving the structure was for those who had to actually compete inside it.

Most recently, the big “debut” of a match, concept or character took place at the November 18, 2012 edition of the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, as three men who would become known as “The Shield” made their official WWE main roster debut. Those three men would become known as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

Just to show how important those three men are, one is involved (as a Team Captain, no less) in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series, which takes place tonight from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

That man is Seth Rollins.

Another one of the former Shield members, Dean Ambrose, is in what is being billed as arguably the legitimate co-main event of the evening, as he collides with another rising up-and-comer, Bray Wyatt.

And that leaves Roman Reigns.

Well, while he’s not officially booked on the actual card for tonight’s show, let’s just say there are a lot of rumors going around that claim we just may see him involved on the show tonight in some form or fashion after all.

Finally, that leaves two other names.

First up, the hometown boy. St. Louis’ own “The Viper” Randy Orton is rumored to make his return to WWE, after taking a brief hiatus to film a WWE Studios project, “The Condemned 2.”

Last, and absolutely not least, is “The Icon.”

While yours truly is not holding his breath and is going to take a “wait and see” approach before getting overly excited, rumors on the internet over the past few days insist that a certain Crow-painted style performer will make his very, very highly-anticipated WWE pay-per-view debut tonight at the Scottrade Center.

That’s right, folks. “The man they call Sting” is rumored to make his WWE debut, after all these years, at the same show that has produced so many memorable debuts, characters, matches and moments. If, in fact, “The Stinger” does make his WWE debut on tonight’s show, this writer has his new favorite Survivor Series moment of all-time.

We’re just hours away! Make sure to keep it locked right here at SEScoops.com for the most extensive, in-depth, live results coverage of tonight’s WWE Survivor Series 2014 pay-per-view!

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Enjoy the show, everybody!

– The latest edition of Steve Austin’s “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which features an interview with veteran pro wrestling journalist Bill Apter, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:

SASu – EP170 – Bill Apter of Pro Wrestling Illustrated

“Bill Apter, formerly of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine, talks to the “1990 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie Of The Year” (that’s Steve Austin in case you’re wondering) about Buddy Rogers, the death of the territories, the Von Erich family legacy, Gary Hart, Eddie Graham finishes, the Andy Kaufman-Jerry Lawler feud, Hulk Hogan in Rocky III, and the MRI machine that almost got the best of our favorite G.I.A.N.T. (global icon and national treasure).”

– The official WWE Survivor Series poster is featured on the latest edition of WWE’s “Canvas 2 Canvas” web show, which you can see below.

WWE.com is currently running a poll asking fans if “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returned for one more match, who should he face? The options are:

• Brock Lesnar
• The Undertaker
• John Cena
• The Rock
• Triple H
• Randy Orton
• Daniel Bryan
• Batista
• Another Superstar

With over 36,000 votes cast, Brock Lesnar is in the lead with 30%, followed by The Rock (15%) and John Cena (14%).

5 Potential Opponents for Steve Austin (Editorial & Discussion)

– Monday’s episode of WWE RAW drew 3.75 million viewers, down slightly from the previous week’s 3.80 million. It was the lowest viewership for RAW since November of last year (excluding Memorial Day).

Here’s the hourly breakdown:

• Hour 1: 3.83 million viewers
• Hour 2 3.76 million viewers
• Hour 3 3.66 million viewers

– On the latest Steve Austin Show podcast at PodcastOne.com, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin once again clarified his future in pro wrestling. Austin said despite recent reports that he was gearing up for a “comeback” (actually a comeback to Gold’s Gym), he has no desire to take bumps again and no time in his busy schedule to train for one more match.

He said that he has a project that he can’t talk about in February, so the chances of him returning at WrestleMania 31 are slim to none. Despite all that, he did mention that if he did ever return, there’s doubt in his mind that he’d be able to whoop Brock Lesnar’s ass.

Weighing The PROS & CONS of the HELL IN A CELL Double Main Event (Editorial)

– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tweeted the following after last night’s promo between The Rock and Triple H on SmackDown:

Very entertaining promo between Rock and Triple H. @WWE #Smackdown15

— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) October 11, 2014

– Speaking of last night’s show, here is the SmackDown Fallout video:

CMT issued the following press release:

“REDNECK ISLAND” SET TO RETURN TO CMT WITH HOT NEW TWIST AND HOT NEW CO-HOST ON DECEMBER 4

Jessie James Decker will Join Steve Austin as Co-Host, Presiding Over 10 New Episodes of the Popular CMT Series

Nashville – October 8, 2014 – CMT’s ultimate competition series REDNECK ISLAND returns for a fourth season rowdier than ever, with a hot new co-host and even hotter new twist. Country singer/songwriter and TV personality Jessie James Decker joins wrestling icon Steve Austin as masters of ceremonies on the “island” this season, tucked away at a lake in North Georgia. CMT greenlit 10 one-hour episodes of the new season, marking the return of one of the most popular CMT series since it debuted in 2012. Part of CMT’s outrageous Thursday nights, the all-new REDNECK ISLAND debuts with a 90-minute extended premiere on Thursday, December 4 at 9:00-10:30 p.m., ET/PT.

This season on REDNECK ISLAND, 12 guys and 12 girls will fight to win cold hard cash in the ultimate redneck competition series where time spent partying is just as important as time spent competing. While these rednecks may arrive single and ready to mingle, a high-stakes, sexy spin on the original format will pair male and female teammates up as bunkmates in a new twist that is sure to fuel both competition and romance at the lake house. In the end, one guy/gal team will walk away from this little redneck heaven $100,000 richer.

Steve ‘Stone Cold’ Austin, six-time World Wrestling Federation Champion and 2003 WWE Hall of Fame inductee has been busy since retiring from the ring in 2003. Austin began his acting career in 2005 with a breakout performance in the Adam Sandler starrer, The Longest Yard, which went on to make $187 million worldwide; followed by a starring role in The Condemned, which continues to be one of the World Wrestling Entertainment’s most lucrative releases. In 2010 Sylvester Stallone tapped Austin for his action thriller The Expendables. In 2013 Austin had a featured role in Adam Sandler’s comedy Grown Ups 2. Austin currently hosts two successful TV shows for CMT, Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge and Redneck Island. In addition, he shakes things up every week with his highly-rated podcast, The Steve Austin Show on www.podcastone.com. When not hanging out on his 2100+ acre Broken Skull Ranch (www.brokenskullranch.com) in the back country of South Texas, Austin lives in Marina del Rey, Calif. with his wife, Kristin, and their three Labradors.

Multi-talented country singer, songwriter Jessie James Decker recently released her EP Comin’ Home, a candid celebration of her pop and country influences. The EP, produced by John Fields (Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot), debuted at #5 on the Billboard Country chart and #28 on Billboard Top 200. Comin’ Home found major success on iTunes reaching #1 on the iTunes Album Chart and #9 on the Overall Digital Chart. Tracks from the EP were featured on her hit reality series “Eric & Jessie: Game On” which she starred in with husband, superstar pro football wide receiver Eric Decker. Jessie burst onto the music scene with her self-titled debut album in 2009. The album’s first single “Wanted” was certified gold with record sales of more than 120,000. Jessie is currently working on new music and enjoying time with her husband and newborn daughter Vivianne Rose. She also launched the Eric & Jessie Decker Foundation to positively impact the lives of United States military veterans and at risk children.

REDNECK ISLAND is executive produced by Christian Sarabia and Fred Birkhead from 51 Minds Entertainment and Clay Newbill from 310 Entertainment, along with Steve Austin from Broken Skull Ranch Productions. Jayson Dinsmore and Morgan Selzer serve as executive producers for CMT.

During a recent Steve Austin Show podcast at Podcastone.com, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin dropped a bombshell announcement, revealing:

“I’m trying to get back into shape for a comeback.”

While he didn’t elaborate, this is the first time Austin has publicly acknowledged a strong desire to return to the ring.

Austin has stated numerous times that you can “never say never” and he’d return if all the stars (opponent, creative money) were aligned, but it now sounds like Austin might have a specific plan for one more match.

Austin’s statement comes just days after repots that WWE has placed a large order for Steve Austin merchandise and Austin will be returning to WWE TV soon.

Based on what we’re hearing, the buzz in WWE is that Austin is gearing up to have a big role with the company in 2015.

5 Potential Opponents for Steve Austin

The following are highlights of WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin talking about wrestlers facing physical issues with fans inside and outside of the ring during his appearance on the Bro Bible podcast.

On how wrestlers would handle fans jumping into the ring during his days in the business:

“It’s a whole different ballgame these days. In the old days, if a fan stepped into the squared circle, he was considered fair game. Normally, the heel took care of the business at hand, because the babyface was the guy the crowd was supposed to be cheering for but both guys in the ring would have to access the risk. Back in the old days, when wrestlers had genuine heat with fans, you never knew what guys were walking into the ring with.”

On wrestlers having to deal with fights outside of the ring:

“As a Hollywood Blonde, Brian Pillman and I had some pretty good heat, but it was well past the time in our industry where you had to worry about a fan trying something on the way back to the dressing room. I’ve heard stories of guys having to fight their way back to the locker room and getting stuck with knives or people try to cut them back when wrestling was quote, unquote real.

I’ve never personally had any altercations with fans in an arena or out in public. The worst I’d get was maybe some drunk guy at a bar wanted to arm wrestle but I’d usually just defuse the situation with a “hey man let me buy you a beer” and things would blow over.

Thankfully, but almost regretfully, none of those old “drunk guy at a bar” ever transcended into an altercation with me just because a wrestler always wants one old war story to tell.”

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– The latest edition of “WWE Countdown” on the WWE Network returns this evening at 5pm EST. This week the show will look at the top ten most stylish ring attire ever worn by a WWE Superstar.

– As advertised once again on WWE RAW on Monday night, the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which features an interview with Diamond Dallas Page, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:

SASc – EP155 – Diamond Dallas Page

“DDP met up with Stone Cold at his rental house in Hartwell, Georgia… and talked about the origin of the Diamond Cutter, how Randy Orton came to use it, DDP’s favorite opponents, Scott Hall’s transformation to Razor Ramon, and why DDP owes his wrestling career to Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Plus, hear road stories involving mint-condition Impala convertibles, tow trucks, Kevin Nash, and Rick Rude. Plus, Jake’s Hall of Fame speech, the upcoming Jake documentary, and the benefits of both DDP Yoga and juicing!”

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

– Although he was advertised, Kane missed the WWE live event this past weekend for an unknown reason. As we noted over the weekend, Goldust also missed one of the weekend live events, as he was on vacation in Hawaii with his family. In his place, Stardust worked a singles match against R-Truth on the show.

– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is included in the latest commercial advertisement for the Wendy’s fast-food restaurant advertisements, alongside “Karate Kid” star Ralph Macchio and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro. You can check out the commercial below.

“Steve Austin, Alfonso Ribeiro and Ralph Macchio are helping us spread awareness about mouth-watering pulled pork to millions of barbecuilly deprived Americans, but we still need your help.”

http://youtu.be/otx0xSxHBII

For the past year, the Authority has dominated WWE storylines. They have been involved in every WWE World Heavyweight Championship feud along the way, often influencing the outcomes of important matches.

Along the way, Triple H started using the phrase, “Adapt or Perish” to describe his stable Evolution. However, over the past few months, it appears that the Game should apply that same philosophy to the Authority.

Rollins has been one of the bright spots in the Authority storyline over the past few months.

Indeed, it has been much of the same as of late with the Authority. Other than adding Seth Rollins as a member a few months ago, the group has done literally nothing to change over the past year. This has resulted in too much Corporate Kane, a reliance on six-man tag matches nearly every week on Raw, and an almost identical storyline for any face attempting to challenge the Authority’s, well, authority.

In my opinion, the Authority has gone stale and needs to do something quickly in order to minimize the risk of losing fan interest. One possible solution would be to add new members. This could easily be accomplished by having one of the current members defect from the stable.

The most logical option would be Randy Orton, as they have teased tension between Orton and the Authority, and he’s a far more marketable star than Kane, the other stooge doing the group’s bidding. By having Orton leave the Authority, it could open the door for another young star as well.

Seth Rollins has benefited immensely since joining forces with Triple H and company. He captured the Money in the Bank briefcase, seems to be more confident on the mic with each passing week, and is way over with the fans. The stable could add another future star (perhaps someone from NXT) in an attempt to inject more life into the program.

In all, adding new talent to the Authority could only help, as the current storyline is extremely repetitive and formulaic, with most programs ending after Kane interferes in a match and the Authority beats down an opponent.

Marc Kruskol sent along the following …

Famed wrestling artist Rob Schamberger has teamed up with the WWE and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin to put an end to pediatric brain and spinal cancer! Schamberger has donated his painting of Stone Cold, which he painted live in August at SummerSlam, to be auctioned by WWE with 100% of the net proceeds going to The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, for the benefit of Connor’s Cure. Named after Connor ‘The Crusher’ Michalek, an 8 year-old boy who passed away from Medulloblastoma, a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord. Donations to Connor’s Cure will provide funds for pediatric brain and spinal cancer research, and medical care for children and their families.

On his painting being included in the auction, Schamberger says, “I couldn’t be more proud and humbled to be a part of such an amazing cause. Connor 3:16 says we’re going to whoop cancer’s ass!” Bidding closes on Tuesday, September 30th so go now to auction.wwe.com (http://auction.wwe.com/iSynApp/auctionDisplay.action?auctionId=350445) to bid on this and the many other historic pieces of memorabilia available for this worthy cause!

As noted last week, WWE recently ramped up production of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin merchandise.

The latest buzz behind the scenes is that Steve Austin and WWE “working together” again in some capacity will in fact lead to a television return for the Hall of Famer.

Another reason many are expecting an Austin return to WWE TV is due to the fact that the company promoted his podcast on RAW, something that they didn’t do for Chris Jericho even when Triple H was a guest on his show.

– 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.

Many are taking the fact that WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is talking about training hard right now as a sign that he is getting ready to work a comeback match at WrestleMania.

The latest word going around within WWE is that an Austin return at WrestleMania is not out of the question, it’s just a matter of the right creative, opponent and of course, money.

There is some speculation that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is working together with WWE in some capacity.

As seen on last night’s WWE RAW, WWE advertised this week’s episode of the Steve Austin Show podcast (featuring Kevin Nash), the first time WWE has plugged Austin’s podcast since it launched back in April 2013.

Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com is now reporting that WWE is about to ramp up production of new Steve Austin t-shirts and other merchandise.

This story is still developing, but it will be interesting to see what comes of it. Austin most recently appeared for WWE back at WrestleMania XXX in a memorable opening segment with Hulk Hogan and The Rock. He was rumored to be in talks with WWE about a potential relaunch of Tough Enough on the WWE Network, but that project was put on hold due to budget cuts.

– During Monday’s WWE Night Of Champions “go-home” edition of RAW, the commentary team of Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL promoted the “Steve Austin Show” podcast, noting that Kevin Nash will be on his show this week. They actually messed up the plug, however, as they sent fans to “Podcast.com,” when it’s actually PodcastOne.com.

– The Friday, September 12th edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final cable rating of 1.95, according to Nielsen Media Research. That marks a decrease compared to the previous week’s show, which delivered a final rating of 2.02. The show averaged 2.821 million viewers last Friday, also down from the average of 2.758 million that tuned in the week before.

As promised, here is the second half of the list.

5. Goldust

Many fans incorrectly identify the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin as the beginning of the Attitude Era – the most profitable period in WWE history. However, there was someone who came along and changed the game long before Austin would cut his Austin 3:16 promo on Jake Roberts. That person was the man known simply as Goldust.

The son of the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Runnels had shifted back and forth between the WWE and rival WCW during the early 90s before ultimately signing with the WWE in 1995 as Goldust. The character was sexually suggestive, frequently engaged in behavior that was considered homoerotic, and was unlike anything the WWE Universe had ever seen.

Goldust was a pioneer in pushing the WWE away from the traditional face/heel booking that the company had relied upon for years in favor of a product that was appealing to adults and featured morally ambiguous characters. Had the product not shifted back to a PG rating, Goldust would be even higher on this list, but as it stands, he is still one of the most important superstars in company history.

Many superstars have come and gone in the WWE. Some left a lasting impact that will be remembered for years to come (think Hulk Hogan), while others were forgotten almost as quickly as they arrived (someone like Duke “The Dumpster” Droese would feel right at home in this category).

In order to be considered influential, certain standards must be met. Most importantly, the superstar must have made a lasting impact on the history of the WWE, which involves more than simply competing in entertaining matches.

Instead, any superstar on the list will have made a significant impact on the business, whether that be changing the way athletes compete, engaging in storylines that had a drastic influence on the history of the company, or working to pave the way for future generations of superstars.

While different superstars were influential for contrasting reasons, the fact remains that each made significant contributions and altered the course of WWE history. For this reason, all ten superstars on the list should be commended for their work, because each one ultimately helped to establish the WWE as the premiere sports entertainment company in the world.

Without further ado, here are the ten most influential superstars in WWE history.

– The latest edition of Goldberg’s “Who’s Next with Goldberg” podcast, which features an interview with MMA legends Randy Couture and Frank Shamrock, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:

GB – Ep15 – Randy Couture & Frank Shamrock

“Goldberg is joined by Spike TV Gym Rescue hosts (and ultimate fighting legends) Randy Couture & Frank Shamrock, who trade some wild behind the scenes stories.”

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

– The latest edition of Steve Austin’s “Steve Austin Show” podcast, which features an interview with the champion of his “Broken Skull Challenge” reality show, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:

SASc – EP147 – BSC Men’s Champ Tommy Hackenbruck

“Broken Skull Challenge Men’s Champ Tommy “Hacksaw” Hackenbruck talks to Steve about what it took to beat the Skullbuster, and his experiences on Broken Skull Challenge. Tommy also has plenty of tips to share about Crossfit training, and competing in the new Grid League. Plus, here about his days playing college ball for coach Urban Meyer.”

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

– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tweeted the following during the RAW main event on Monday night, which featured Seth Rollins, Kane and Randy Orton vs. John Cena, Roman Reigns and Chris Jericho.

Please sell the headbutts. @WWE #RAW Please.

— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) September 2, 2014

– Below is the “Growing Up Bella” segment from Monday’s RAW, which features WWE Diva and Total Divas star Nikki Bella.

– In a recent Journal Star interview with R-Truth, which we posted highlights from last week where he noted that he’s dealing with a shoulder injury, the WWE Superstar mentioned that he and his wife are expecting a child soon. You can check out the complete interview at JournalStar.com.

– While WWE has allowed several of their talents to appear on Steve Austin and Chris Jericho’s podcasts, they apparently don’t do the same for Jim Ross. A fan recently asked JR on Twitter about Ric Flair appearinng on his show, to which he replied with the following tweet:

“@JuanMariscal345: @JRsBBQ @RicFlairNatrBoy is a possibility, right?” No. Flair's a wwe guy. WWE hasn't approved any podcast guests for me.

— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) August 31, 2014

WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appeared on ESPN’s “College GameDay” today in Arlington, Texas.

“The Rattlesnake” arrived in his trademark four-wheeler, had a beer bash with fans and then picked the winners for today’s college football games.

Above is a quick video of Austin’s beer-bash in Arlington.

– Former WWE Tough Enough contestant AJ Kirsch, who appeared on the most recent season hosted by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, has been announced as a cast member for the new reality television show, “Dating Naked.” Kirsch mentioned on the show that he was a pro wrestler and he ended up finding love.

– RF Video announced today that they are conducting a rare shoot interview with former WCW President Eric Bischoff. Apparently RF Video has been attempting to book Bischoff for a shoot interview for over a decade, so it should be a pretty interesting interview when it becomes available.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan recently appeared on The Roz And Mocha Show for an interview. During the discussion, “The Hulkster” was asked about fellow WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who he called a “constant bitch.” You can check out audio of the interview at Kiss925.com.

– The following are some clips from matches on this week’s edition of WWE Superstars.