As it turns out, Vince McMahon wasn’t that upset with The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar bleeding during their “Final Battle” inside Hell In A Cell at Sunday night’s WWE pay-per-view in Los Angeles, but rather how things went after the blood started pouring.
A source who was watching the situation unfold from the gorilla position last night noted to PWInsider.com that McMahon was not upset over the blood, even if he wasn’t thrilled to see it. What set Vince off was the fact that Lesnar shoved the doctor out of the way after Vince sent him to ringside to clean things up. Lesnar shoving the doctor was not at all a planned spot. Lesnar got frustrated that the doctor was interrupting the momentum of the match and took it upon himself to attack him.
When Lesnar and Undertaker returned backstage after the match, there was no incident with McMahon calling them into his office or talking down to them in front of everyone else in sight, despite reports to the contrary.
Both The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar were seen bleeding during the main event at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Taker and Lesnar’s injuries were not a result of blading, but rather they were both busted open. As seen during WrestleMania 31, Lesnar ran directly into the ring post whereas Taker’s injury was caused by Lesnar taking his glove off and throwing head punches.
An insider backstage texted Bryan Alvarez from F4WOnline.com as they caught Vince McMahon’s reaction to the blood. It was said that due to the no blood policy in WWE, Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn were freaking out as they watched backstage.
Kevin Dunn was reportedly flipping out, demanding WWE doctors go into the Hell In A Cell structure to calm down the situation, however when Lesnar shoved the doctor, he did not return and the match continued regardless.
The official WWE website posted photos of Brock Lesnar receiving nine staples to close cuts on his head that he suffered during his “Final Battle” Hell In A Cell match against The Undertaker.
Lesnar ran into the ring post during the match at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night, the same spot he did at WrestleMania 31 that resulted in him being busted open, to produce the blood that we saw during the match.
For a full photo gallery of Lesnar getting staples in his head backstage after the match, visit WWE.com.
Tonight’s post-Hell In A Cell edition of WWE RAW takes place live from the Valley View Casino in San Diego, California.
John Cena is not advertised for the show tonight, however the new WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio, along with Zeb Colter, are expected to be there.
As noted earlier today, WWE broadcast member Rich Brennan alluded to the fact that Del Rio and Colter would be at tonight’s show, and according to WWE’s RAW Five Point Preview, we may find out what brought Del Rio back to WWE.
Other talent advertised for RAW tonight include Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, The New Day, Kevin Owens, Sheamus, Bray Wyatt and The Dudley Boyz.
While no matches have been advertised for tonight, WWE is hyping the following “five points” in their official RAW preview.
* What does Wyatt want with The Undertaker?
* What brought Del Rio back to WWE?
* Who‘s next to spin into contention in the Divas Revolution?
* What will happen to WWE without the Director of Operations?
* Is Roman ready to reign?
Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com later this evening for live RAW results coverage.
As noted, the match between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar at this Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view in Los Angeles, California is scheduled to be their final battle.
The current belief is that Lesnar will defeat Undertaker to end their feud due to a run-in by whoever he will feud with next, possibly even the guy he will be feuding with heading into WrestleMania 32. There is no word yet if Lesnar will feud with anyone else between now and next year’s WrestleMania season.
Although no angle was shot between Steve Austin and Lesnar during Monday’s “Stone Cold Podcast,” there are still some clinging to the idea that there has to be a big match at WrestleMania because Vince McMahon wouldn’t blow off a major match like Lesnar vs. Undertaker at a smaller event like Hell In A Cell unless he had something bigger in his back pocket for WrestleMania.
Despite the fact that The Rock also rumored to be facing Lesnar next year, there is no word regarding The Rock appearing at Hell In A Cell on Sunday to shoot an angle.
Back in July, it was revealed that The Undertaker would work the 2015 WWE tour of Mexico. The event just wrapped this past weekend where Undertaker teamed with Kane to face Luke Harper and Braun Strowman on three different shows. The matches took place in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Merida.
According to one WWE source, one of the main reasons WWE put The Undertaker and Ric Flair on those shows was due to the heat they received from Mexican promoters Ocesa. The promoters in Mexico were having major problems with WWE. They were upset that after the shows were first sold to them, they did not book any top talents or any real Mexican stars (as they don’t have that many).
A little background into the way it works, WWE books the tour and then sells the tour to local promoters and then receive a certain amount of the profit. After all that takes place the promoter must then sell tickets to make a profit, with them banking on the fact that what WWE sells will draw in fans. WWE receives any profits over a certain pre-determined percentage.
Until WWE was willing to book big name Superstars, the promoters of the Mexico tour pulled all support. which is why The Undertaker has since been added to the tour.
– The Dudley Boyz talk to Eden on the following edition of RAW Fallout about The New Day.
– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin kicked off Monday’s WWE Hell In A Cell “go-home” edition of RAW in Dallas, Texas last night. WWE posted the following clip of Austin on the show.
– WWE posted the following on Twitter, promoting a new WWE.com photo gallery of pictures from their tour of Mexico over the weekend, which featured WWE legend The Undertaker.
– It was announced on Monday’s WWE Hell In A Cell “go-home” edition of RAW that on this week’s SmackDown, both Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae will be the special guests on a new Miz TV segment. Make sure to stop by here at SEScoops.com on Tuesday evening for the best live WWE SmackDown spoiler play-by-play on the web.
– With over 84,000 votes already, The Undertaker is leading a new WWE poll which asks fans to vote on which Superstar “rules Hell In A Cell.” The options for the poll include The Undertaker, Kane, Shawn Michaels, Batista, Randy Orton, and Triple H. Taker currently leads with 69 percent of the votes while the next closest is far behind with Triple H holding a mere 11 percent.
– Before tonight’s WWE RAW in Dallas, Texas, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Cowboys CBO Charlotte Jones Anderson were able to meet Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Vince McMahon. Below is a photo of the gang backstage at the show.
– Sin Cara visited the Hospital de la Mujer in Mexico City on Saturday. Sin Cara met with breast cancer survivors, partners from local Susan G. Koman grantee Cimab, as well as executives from the Federal Ministry of Health.
– WWE.com is running a poll asking fans who they feel The Undertaker’s greatest rival is. The options are Diesel, Jake Roberts, Vince McMahon, Big Show, Batista, Yokozuna, The Million Dollar Corporation, Edge, Triple H, Randy Orton, Mankind, Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar and Kane. With over 30,000 votes cast, Shawn Michaels is leading the pack with 33 percent of the vote. Trailing HBK is Brock Lesnar with 23 percent and Kane with 15. You can vote on the poll at WWE.com.
– Dolph Ziggler is scheduled for the following comedy related appearances in Los Angeles next week:
* Wednesday, 12:30pm: Playboy Radio with brother and former WWE developmental talent Ryan Nemeth
* Thursday, 10pm: hosting and playing with Flying Chuck at the Second City LA comedy theater
* Friday, 7pm: performing on an improv show at Improv Olympic
* Friday, midnight: performing in a comedy show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
In addition to The Rock, who as we reported, is in talks with WWE regarding working together before the end of the year, another top WWE Superstar who hasn’t been around, or has been on a very limited, part-time schedule and is open to working more as of late, is The Undertaker.
Undertaker is reportedly open to working more dates this year than he has in past years, but those would probably only be special dates, outside of the tour of Mexico later this month.
The reason Undertaker is said to be willing to work more dates this year is because he is apparently in much better physical shape than he has been in recent years, as he has finally fully healed from injuries and surgeries he had been dealing with for a long time.
– Although he hasn’t been a character on television in what seems like forever, Zeb Colter is still under contract to WWE. Colter is currently listed as “out of action” with the reason listed being that he is recovering from surgery.
– Former TNA star James Storm has been in talks with WWE as of late regarding a possible role as a player/coach kind of figure in NXT. If he were to get the job, he would be working matches as a talent in the company, but would also work to help some of WWE’s up-and-coming developmental talent.
– WWE has inked a new deal with Pez. The candy company is scheduled to make brand new Pez dispensers using the likeness of such WWE stars as John Cena, The Rock and The Undertaker.
Former WWE commentator Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A section of his popular website JR’s BBQ and addressed a number of fresh topics.
The WWE Hall of Famer was asked by one user regarding WWE’s medical team and whether or not they provide support for their employees on an emotional level.
“WWE offers the best medical care for their performers in the world and I’d assume that would also include counseling if needed as well. No other company remotely comes close to caring or their talents as WWE does.”
Another user had a question regarding the future of The Undertaker and whether not his recent activity could mean that he’s hinting at retirement.
“I could see Taker working a part time schedule similar to Lesnar’s until his health won’t permit it but it seems as if the Deadman is in great shape at this time.”
The Q&A continued with JR being asked by another user about WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and his recent use of power moves.
“Rollins is using today’s hot moves or trends that many fans seem to like which will help him when he turns ‘face. How’s he’s booked is subjective to say the very least. What’s right and what’s wrong in the fictional world of pro wrestling is totally up to the viewer. Your opinion is just as valid as mine.”
Another user brought up Chris Jericho’s booking at WWE Night of Champions as the mystery partner to join Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to take on The Wyatt Family.
“I like Jericho’s booking and think that he can help make Reigns better. Sting did great especially at 56 years of age and I was proud of him.”
To read more of the Q&A you can do so by clicking on this link.
During Sunday night’s Night of Champions pay-per-view, it was announced that Brock Lesnar will square off against The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell at the upcoming HIAC PPV on Sunday, October 25th from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The blockbuster rematch is part of the Brock Lesnar’s October “Go To Hell Tour” – which kicks off on Saturday, October 3rd, when Brock Lesnar competes against the Big Show at Madison Square Garden. The house show will stream live on the WWE Network.
On Monday, October 19th, Brock Lesnar joins Steve Austin on the Stone Cold Podcast, which airs on the WWE Network immediately following RAW.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated his official blog with his thoughts and comments on a number of topics. Below are some of the highlights.
On The Hardy Boys to WWE rumors: “Interesting speculation online that the Hardy Boys might be back on the WWE radar. I have no idea if this is true or not but I don’t think it is a bad idea if they were utilized much like the Dudley’s have been lately. Jeff and Matt had a spectacular tag team run in WWE while Jeff was close to becoming a big time, singles star, as well. Jeff’s ladder match with Undertaker is still one of my most vivid broadcasting memories. The Hardy’s and the Dudley’s in a TLC match at Wrestlemania Texas would certainly be attractive to Attitude Era fans who are looking for a reason to reconnect with the brand and sample the WWE Network.”
On The Undertaker’s retirement: “Getting lots of questions as to why I don’t think that the Undertaker is ready to hang up his boots. It’s more of a gut feeling than any thing else plus some feedback from those closer to the matter than am I. If Taker is healthy, and he appears to be, and not in need of any more surgeries at this time then he seems like he could pull of a Lesnar-like schedule and make special appearances but at the same time keep his persona fresh, his body healthy and remain in the ‘special attraction’ realm. Like an other husband and father, one has to earn a living to fulfill one’s obligations and to provide for family so why not do what one’s done so well if it can be done? This is mere speculation but it’s my take on the matter and time will tell what the verdict will be. Undertaker on major cards in specific markets is good for WWE business and what’s good for WWE business is good for all talents.”
On Paul Heyman’s birthday: “I forgot to mention Happy 50th Birthday to Paul Heyman on September 11 as I was in Knoxville working but here’s a belated best wishes to one of my favorite, all tme partners in broadcasting who I’m happy that I had the ability to give his first national, TV break in WCW in Atlanta back in the day. Many fans still feel that our broadcast of Wrestlemania 17 and on the Smackdown after the 911 tragedy was our finest work.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross, who is good friends with The Undertaker, noted on a recent blog that he feels next year’s WrestleMania will not be the final match for “The Dead Man.”
For years the belief has been that Undertaker would try his best to physically work through the first WrestleMania held at Cowboys Stadium and then retire at that show, particularly because it’s in his home state of Texas and in a record-setting building.
After Undertaker came back and had a strong showing against Brock Lesnar that was a very physical match, and now that he’s working the tour of Mexico in October, it looks like WWE might be extending how long “The Dead Man” will go.
The 2014 WrestleMania was what Vince McMahon thought could possibly be Undertaker’s final match, which is why he ultimately decided to pull the trigger on having Lesnar end his legendary undefeated streak.
The general talk behind-the-scenes within WWE right now is that The Undertaker is not thinking about retiring imminently.
– King Barrett is going to be off of WWE television for a while as he is scheduled to film a new WWE Studios movie called “Eliminators” in the United Kingdom.
– WWE has announced a new NXT date for October 2nd in Nashville, Tennessee.
– For the replays, and most likely in the DVD of this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, two notable edits are The New Day singing “Empire State of Mind,” likely due to legalty rights, and Brock Lesnar flipping off The Undertaker in the Hell’s Gate, likely due to the non-PG nature of the content.
Heading into SummerSlam this past weekend, there were a lot of questions surrounding how WWE would handle the finish to the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker main event. With Brock Lesnar’s historic win over The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 and the Dead Man getting some heel heat prior to the showdown, fans were wondering who would walk out victorious and whether the match would be the end of their storied rivalry.
What we got at SummerSlam was a controversial finish that initially came off as sloppy and disjointed but did provide a solution that allows the feud to continue without damaging the viability of either man.
According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Vince McMahon felt like The Undertaker had to win this match but he didn’t want Lesnar to suffer a clean loss. There will almost certainly be a final chapter of Undertaker vs. Lesnar, but it remains to be seen whether WWE can wait 9 months until WrestleMania 32 before pulling the trigger. Undertaker tapping out without the referee seeing it and Lesnar passing out without giving up accomplished this objective.
The Undertaker flew home to Texas earlier today and will not be at RAW from Brooklyn.
After collapsing near the backstage area following his match with Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, The Dead Man was banged up from the match, but was not hospitalized.
Taker had been scheduled to attend RAW (although he was never advertised to appear), but those plans obviously changed.
As noted earlier, Brock Lesnar will be at RAW, with Paul Heyman noting on Twitter that he “plans on venting a bit” about the controversial finish to last night’s main event.
– Although a date was not announced, it was revealed during the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on Sunday night that the next edition of WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin’s “Stone Cold Podcast” will feature Edge and Christian as the special guests.
– There was controversy during the main event at SummerSlam on Sunday night, as The Undertaker actually tapped out to a Kimura from Brock Lesnar near the end of the match. This is why the time keeper called for the bell and the bell was rung prematurely. Replays after the match showed that Undertaker did in fact tap out, however because the referee didn’t call it, Undertaker’s submission victory over Lesnar stands.
WWE legend Honky Tonk Man released a new clip where he talks about Brock Lesnar. He says he’s never met Lesnar, but credits him for being one “hell of a negotiator” if he has able to get the type of deal he has from WWE.
In the video, which you can watch above, HTM said he hopes Lesnar’s deal sets the standard for other talents, but he doesn’t believe the rest of the guys will approach Vince McMahon in the same fashion because “they don’t have the balls.”
Honky Tonk Man also spoke about who Lesnar will feud with after The Undertaker.
“Who would be the next person in line that Brock can continue on with, and make that investment that they’ve invested in him really pay off? At this point in time I don’t see someone getting really ready for Lesnar because they mad him such a monster and a killer out here, so to speak, that after The Undertaker, where do you go?”
The latest installment of Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle video series features unseen footage of Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker from their infamous confrontation at UFC 121. Plus, there’s a backstage look at Brock and Paul from last year’s SummerSlam, when Brock sent John Cena to Suplex City.