– “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell spent some time in the ring with WWE performers on Thursday to train for his upcoming match at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Below is a photo of Arrow in the ring:
https://twitter.com/amellywood/status/631926092190715904
– The following is the latest WWE Body Series workout promo, this time featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
Kevin Owens will face Cesaro next Sunday night at WWE SummerSlam from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The match was announced on Thursday night’s SmackDown.
Owens and Cesaro have been feuding since Owens attacked Cesaro during his US Open challenge match against John Cena.
With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE SummerSlam:
While not made official yet, Randy Orton vs. Sheamus will also probably be added to the card.
Join us here on Sunday, August 23rd for Live Coverage of WWE SummerSlam!
Roman Reigns and Nikki Bella appeared on Fox Sports’ The Buzz with Jimmy Traina to hype WWE SummerSlam and discuss WWE’s charity auction taking place at CharityBuzz.com/WWE.
Reigns spoke about the fan who threw the MITB briefcase into the ring, his worst in-ring injury and memories of Roddy Piper and Dusty Rhodes. Nikki spoke about John Cena’s recovery from a broken nose, the Divas revolution and more.
Reigns revealed that he found out that he wouldn’t be winning the WWE World Heavyweight championship at WrestleMania 31 the night before the show, after the Hall of Fame ceremony.
He also commented on the possibility of his cousin The Rock making an appearance at SummerSlam next Sunday.
“I wanna tell you, but I don’t want to give anything away.”
You can read a more highlights from the podcast at FoxSports.com.
As recently as last month, there had been talk of Sting competing at SummerSlam, teaming with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose against the Wyatt Family. One of the reasons WWE decided not to use Sting at this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view is due to the fact that the card is already loaded with stars like The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, actor Stephen Amell and others.
With that said, it’s possible WWE is waiting to use Sting as a hook to sell the WWE Network in September for Night Of Champions, which takes place in Texas, where Sting currently lives.
If Sting is used in September, it’s possible he will work the previously rumored six-man tag-team match with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose against Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. A big factor in this match happening is Erick Rowan’s status, as he’s currently out of action due to injury and might not be back until November.
(Credit: F4WOnline.com)
NXT Champion Finn Balor posted a photo on Instagram that is sure to get fans talking. Balor is scheduled to defend the NXT title against Kevin Owens at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn next Saturday night and is teasing that he could be joining forces with Paul Heyman.
This is not the first time Finn Balor has considered becoming a Paul Heyman Guy. Over WrestleMania 31 weekend, Balor posted a photo of himself with Heyman with the caption, “Temping.”
While he might have simply been sharing a fan-made graphic to get people talking, the prospect of Balor aligning himself with WWE’s evil mastermind is intriguing to say the least.
https://instagram.com/p/6Qz_JYtxnA/
WWEShop.com has added new merchandise for United States Champion John Cena that appears to spoil the outcome of his upcoming WWE Championship match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam.
The new orange and green apparel features “Never Give Up” and a cartoon of Cena on the front, with “You Can’t See Me” and “15x” on the back. The “15x” is of course in reference to Cena’s 15 world title reigns.
WWE launching a whole new line of “15x Authentic Merchandise” for Cena just a week before next weekend’s PPV indicates that Cena will not be securing his record-tying 16th title reign at Summerslam.
Comment below and tell us who you think will be walking out of SummerSlam as WWE World Heavyweight champion – John Cena, Seth Rollins, or Mr. Money in the Bank, Sheamus.
WWE.com announced that United States Champion John Cena has been medically cleared to wrestle after undergoing surgery two weeks ago to correct a severely broken nose at the hands of WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins.
Cena appeared on Tough Enough and said Triple H giving John Cena a 50/50 chance that he’d be at SummerSlam shows that Triple H isn’t a good odds-maker. Cena referred to Daniel Bryan’s “Yes!” chant in response to Chris Jericho asking if he’d be ready next Sunday.
John Cena and Seth Rollins will square off at SummerSlam in a Champion vs. Champion winner-takes-all match.
Television Actor Stephen Amell (‘Arrow’) will be stepping in the ring at SummerSlam, teaming up with Neville in a match against Stardust and King Barrett.
After feuding with Cody Rhodes for weeks, Amell was in attendance for RAW and got physically involved with his nemesis. After Neville defeated King Barrett, Stardust ran in to attack Neville. Stardust tried baiting Amell into getting involved, which led to:
Backstage after the altercation, Amell requested the match, but Triple H initially turned him down. Amell said to call his lawyers because he’ll sign off on whatever to make the match happen. Triple H said the paperwork will be sent over to his agent by 9am tomorrow morning and the two teams will square off at SummerSlam.
It was announced on Monday’s RAW that The Authority has made a huge Divas 3-team elimination match for WWE SummerSlam next Sunday night.
It will be Team P.C.B. vs. Team Bella vs. Team B.A.D in a match involving 9 of WWE’s top divas.
With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE SummerSlam:
– Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
WWE World Heavyweight Championship vs. WWE United States Championship
(Title vs. Title — Winner Take All)
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. John Cena (c)
– Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Ryback (c) vs. Big Show vs. The Miz
WWE Tag-Team Championship
– The Prime Time Players (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores
Divas 3-Team Elimination Match:
– Team P.C.B. vs. Team Bella vs. Team B.A.D
On Monday, WWE officially announced another title match for this year’s four-hour WWE SummerSlam special event.
In addition to the aforementioned matches, you can now officially pencil in The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores vs. The Prime Time Players for the WWE Tag-Team Championship.
With that now known, below is an updated look at the card for this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, which is scheduled for Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship vs. WWE United States Championship
(Title vs. Title — Winner Take All)
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. John Cena (c)
WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Ryback (c) vs. Big Show vs. The Miz
WWE Tag-Team Championship
– The Prime Time Players (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores
– Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
– Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
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Intercontinental Champion Ryback is currently in Washington and is rumored to be returning to WWE television tonight on RAW.
The Big Guy has been out of action since mid-July after coming down with a staph infection that left his leg very swollen.
Ryback is still scheduled to return to action later this month at SummerSlam where he’ll defend against The Miz and Big Show in a triple threat match.
The final episode of RAW before this year’s SummerSlam event will take place on August 17th at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Ahead of his match against Brock Lesnar in Brooklyn, it appears that The Undertaker is now being advertised for the show – as is Brock Lesnar.
As we reported yesterday, immediately following RAW this Monday, a special will air on the WWE Network looking at the rivalry between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar.
As noted earlier, a WWE Network special called “Undertaker vs. Lesnar: One on One” will be airing this coming Monday night immediately following RAW.
The official synopsis for the special reads as follows: “Will Undertaker have vengeance or will Brock Lesnar dominate? Watch WWE Superstars break down the highly anticipated SummerSlam matchup!”
Additionally, the official WWE website has released a brief promo from Lesnar and Heyman where the two talk about The Undertaker and their upcoming historic rematch at the four-hour WWE SummerSlam special event.
You can check out the brand new Lesnar and Heyman online promo by visiting WWE.com.
– The following are recent WWE attendance figures, courtesy of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
– This coming Monday after RAW, the WWE Network will be airing a 30-minute special looking at the SummerSlam main event titled, “Undertaker vs. Lesnar: One on One.” The show will look back on their storied feud and will include various WWE talents discussing the upcoming match. WWE’s synopsis reads:
“Will Undertaker have vengeance or will Brock Lesnar dominate? Watch WWE Superstars break down the highly anticipated SummerSlam matchup!”
After the Taker-Lesnar special concludes, we’ll get a 30-minute sneak peek at the new “Very Best of WCW Nitro Volume 3” DVD and Blu-ray, which will be released the following day. The synopsis reads:
“A First Look at The Very Best of Nitro Volume 3, hosted by DDP! Featuring Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Booker T, The nWo and more!”
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog section with his latest thoughts and opinions. Below are some of the highlights from the update.
On getting a job as an announcer or referee in WWE: “One would go about getting a TV job at WWE just like any other broadcast entity. They seem to require a college degree in the field now and some outside the wrestling business experience so that candidates can build a reel.”
On Scott Hall or Bobby Heenan on The Ross Report: “Scott and I have discussed him coming on the Ross Report and I’m sure that we will some day. Heenan would be a great one, obviously, under more positive circumstances. I’m lucky in that I have no shortage of guests and our podcast is growing every week.”
On memories of Roddy Piper: “Just building a relationship with him after we had both been in the business many years before ever meeting. I enjoyed talking about a variety of things with Roddy. He was unique and will be missed.’
On if WWE will be able to pull off a four-hour SummerSlam show: “Yes, to varying degrees but some won’t be too through or deep. There is one match at Summer Slam that will sell the show and that is Taker vs. Lesnar and the rest is support material with the exception of a potential Rollins Vs Cena title vs. title match.”
On why WWE has never hired Mike Tenay: “That would hae been a TV department decision and one that I would not have been in the loop for whatsoever. Mike could have helped WWE in many ways especially now with the WWE Network.”
Check out more JR’s Q&A updates at his official website, JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
Bray Wyatt has accepted Roman Reigns’ challenge for a tag team match at WWE SummerSlam, which will pit Wyatt and Harper against Reigns and Dean Ambrose. It was also confirmed that the injured Ryback will be returning at SummerSlam to defend the Intercontinental championship against The Miz and Big Show.
With those matches set, here’s the updated card:
– Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
Champion vs. Champion, Winner Takes All
– WWE Champion Seth Rollins vs. US Champion John Cena
Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship
– The Miz vs. Big Show vs. Ryback
– Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
WWE SummerSlam takes place on Sunday, August 23rd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
– A lot of controversy has spread regarding UFC President Dana White’s “FAKE” comments when referring to a legion of pro wrestling fans on social media, a campaign that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was a major part of, in terms of back-and-forth comments between himself and White.
Earlier this week, current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, current FOX Sports analyst and lifelong pro wrestling fan (need proof — watch UFC champ Daniel Cormier completely mark out when watching Rollins win the WWE title at WrestleMania earlier this year by clicking here for possibly the funniest crowd reaction from a celebrity in WWE event history) appeared on the “Steve Austin Show – Unleashed!” podcast, and the two shared their in-depth feelings about the backlash behind UFC President Dana White’s “FAKE” comments.
Surprisingly enough, Austin and Cormier did not side with who you think they would side with. In fact, to make things even crazier, forget who they each sided with, and listen to why they each backed who they did by CLICKING HERE.
– WWE is planning on having the feud between John Cena and Seth Rollins run as a long-term program, as Cena vs. Rollins is booked as the advertised main event for most of the key WWE live events through September.
The company will continue to market “anti-Cena” t-shirts for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, one of which Rollins debuted this past Monday night on RAW in San Jose California. Two of the shirt ideas read, “Never Shut Up” instead of “Never Give Up,” and “You Can’t See Knee” instead of “You Can’t See Me.”
Speaking of the knee, which Rollins landed to Cena’s face over a week ago, resulting in Cena needing reconstructive surgery to repair a badly broken nose, the fact that it happened is part of the reason WWE is running with Cena-Rollins long-term.
Cena vs. Rollins in a “Title vs. Title — Winner Take All” match is scheduled for this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, which will be a four-hour event live on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
Former independent wrestling sensation Uhaa Nation, who recently signed with NXT, will be making his official debut with the promotion later this month.
Uhaa Nation will now be known as “Apollo Crews” in NXT, and will debut at the Saturday, August 22nd NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event, which airs live on the WWE Network the night before WWE SummerSlam.
As of right now, there is no official word regarding who Crews’ opponent will be at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn.
As reported earlier this week, Insight Editions have announced August 22, 2015 as “Ultimate Warrior Day,” in honor of the late WWE Hall Of Famer.
Below is a press release issued by the company this week, which announces details on the tribute, including Dana Warrior launching “Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived Forever” book during WWE SummerSlam weekend.
Join Insight Editions at The Powerhouse Arena for Ultimate Warrior Day!
Including a Book Signing with Dana Warrior
Saturday, August 22, 2015, is Ultimate Warrior Day, and Dana Warrior will be at The POWERHOUSE Arena celebrating Ultimate Warrior’s enduring legacy and promoting Insight Editions’ new book, Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived “Forever.”
Known for his vibrant face paint, Ultimate Warrior’s true colors can be seenin Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived “Forever.” Releasing on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, this biography showcases the WWE Hall of Famer through stories and photographs of his historic matches, as well as rare candid, behind-the-scenes images and personal ephemera from his family, making this the ultimate collectible for diehard Warrior fans worldwide.
This book launch will feature an autograph table, Warrior statue, museum displays, a face paint artist, and more! Ultimate Warrior Day, on Saturday, August 22, 2015, begins at 3:00 p.m., and is open to the first 300 fans at The POWERHOUSE Arena, which is located at 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11210 and is exclusive to Ultimate Warrior book purchases made at POWERHOUSE.
About Insight Editions:
Insight Editions is a publisher focused on creating superlative illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Lavishly produced and visually stimulating, every volume from Insight is dedicated to the skillful interplay of word and image. The books produced are unique works that combine the highest quality print production values with time-honored traditions of publishing and rich subject matter. Elegant and informative, books from Insight showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker’s craft. For more information, visit www.insighteditions.com.
About POWERHOUSE Arena:
The POWERHOUSE Arena is a laboratory for creative thought. Home to world-renowned art book publisher powerHouse books, the Arena is a gallery, boutique, book store, performance, and events space located at 37 Main Street, in New York City’s scenic DUMBO neighborhood. With soaring 24- foot ceilings on the 5,000 square foot ground floor (with over 175 linear-feet of glass frontage and amphitheater-style seating), The POWERHOUSE Arena showcases a series of landmark exhibitions, performances, and controlled mayhem fusing the worlds of art, photography, design, fashion, pop culture, advertising, music, dance, film, and television into a glorious whirlwind of captivating spectacle. For more information, visit: www.powerhousearena.com.
Earlier tonight we reported that Triple H was testing out Facebook’s new video streaming application that had been created for celebrities who were verified on the site.
In the video he discussed a number of topics including the upcoming special event on the WWE Network NXT Takeover: Brooklyn which will take place the night before SummerSlam.
He once again mentioned the main event of the night, Finn Balor defending his NXT Championship against Kevin Owens in a rematch from the Beast in the East event in Tokyo.
Triple H also confirmed that live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, August 22nd, Sasha Banks would defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Bayley.
If you haven’t seen the video, you can check it out at this link.
– As previously noted, the next episode of “Unfiltered with Renee Young” on the WWE Network will air tonight and will be a 30-minute interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella.
A preview for the interview is shown above, it appears that even Renee herself wasn’t aware that the episode was going to air for 30-minutes after she tweeted at the beginning of the month:
https://twitter.com/ReneeYoungWWE/status/627613612522102784
https://twitter.com/ReneeYoungWWE/status/627614131252662272
– The WWE website has a poll asking if John Cena should accept Seth Rollins’ “Winner Takes All” match at SummerSlam later this month.
The two options available are “Yes! A broken nose can’t stop the champ!” or “No, Cena should forfeit his U.S. Title.” You can cast your vote at this link.
– On the topic of John Cena, the WWE have released a video to hype up his appearance on Tough Enough next Tuesday on the USA Network. Check it out above.
John Cena hasn’t been seen on WWE Television since Seth Rollins broke his nose during the main event on RAW which led to Rollins releasing a t-shirt mocking the situation.
At Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Sacramento, California, it was revealed that Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose will be facing Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper at SummerSlam. The match has been built up over the past several weeks of television and was originally scheduled to feature Sting on Reigns’ team before those plans were apparently scrapped.
Beyond that match, the only match WWE has confirmed as of this writing is Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker. With a 4-hour PPV to fill, WWE will have to get the ball rolling setting up the remainder of the card. Based on recent storylines, expect to see:
WWE SummerSlam will take place on Sunday, August 23rd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
WWE announced during Tuesday’s edition of WWE Tough Enough on the USA Network that current WWE United States Champion John Cena will be appearing on next week’s edition of Tough Enough.
Cena has not appeared on WWE television since breaking his nose in a match against Seth Rollins on last week’s edition of RAW.
While Cena has been removed from a number of WWE live events, based on last night’s RAW, it appears he will be facing WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a “title versus title — winner take all” match at WWE SummerSlam.
WWE is planning on having The Undertaker appear on at least one episode of WWE RAW after this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Taker is scheduled to go one-on-one with Brock Lesnar in a rematch of their historic WrestleMania XXX showdown.
For those asking about the “Cesaro Section” signs all over the lower half of the SAP Center in San Jose, California on Monday night during RAW, apparently WWE had nothing to do with them. A fan who attended the show reportedly printed out 7,000 “Cesaro Section” signs and handed them out by himself to fans at the show.
On this Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins challenged WWE United States Champion John Cena to a high-stakes match.
WWE RAW kicked off with Seth Rollins bragging about breaking John Cena’s nose last week. He shows footage of several replays of the knee that broke his nose. Rollins then challenged Cena to a match, title vs. title, winner take all, at the four-hour SummerSlam event.
WWE SummerSlam takes place on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.