– According to the official WWE website, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have filed a restraining order against Big Show stating that he must remain 100 yards away from American Airlines Arena, the site of tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, at all times tonight. If the giant grappler does not comply and breaks the order, he will be arrested on sight.
– Promoting tonight’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, Stephanie McMahon issued the following message.
The countdown is on for #HellInACell Shawn Michaels guarantees there will be a winner and a new WWE Champion! #BestForBusiness
– The official WWE website has released a Hell in a Cell edition of “Out-think The Fink,” which quizzes fans on their knowledge of the pay-per-view event. To play the game, click here.
Today marks as the ten-year wedding anniversary of WWE power couple Triple H and Stephanie McMahon—the two tied the knot on October 25, 2003 in Sleepy Hollow, New York at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in front of over 300 friends and co-workers.
Triple H’s recently released career retrospective Thy Kingdom Come touches base on their relationship, including its early beginnings. Before entering a fictional relationship in December 1999, the two had minimal contact at work. In the piece, McMahon admits that her initial impression of Hunter was not positive.
“We would have production meetings before the show and he would come in. And I used to think, “man, he’s so disrespectful,” recalls McMahon. “He would come in his jeans and leather jacket and he’d lay himself all out across the chairs and he’d be chewing gum and chomping gum and making jokes-very much who he is. But I kept thinking it was so disrespectful to my dad, this is a business environment. But the whole time I was thinking that, I would absolutely blush. The second he would walk into a room I would feel my face blush.”
Monday on Raw during the contact signing for the WWE Championship Match between Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell, Triple H offended WWE Superstars and fans alike with his verbal burial of the talents of Bryan, as well as Chris Jericho, Edge and Rob Van Dam. WWE’s Chief Operating Officer grouped Bryan with his three predecessors and declared that like them, he is not capable of being “The Face of WWE.”
“Here’s the thing, Daniel. I’ve seen guys like you come and go a million times. Guys like Jericho, Edge, Rob Van Dam. All guys that are very talented, don’t get me wrong. Top guys! Very popular! But not “the one.” Never were they “the one.” And maybe nobody wants to say this, but it needs to be said: It’s a fact. If any of those guys had been the face of the WWE back in the day, we’d all be working for Ted Turner right now,” said Hunter.
“You think you’re playing in the big leagues, kid? You have no idea. You step inside that Hell in a Cell and I have a feeling you’re gonna prove to the world that you’re a B+ player.”
Bryan subsequently challenged Triple H to a match. “The Game” responded by saying he’s a “A+ player” and “a star” who only faces the likes of The Undertaker, The Rock and Brock Lesnar.
As reported the following day, the Chief Operating Officer’s controversial remarks had a lot of people shaking their heads backstage since they feel he was burying Bryan as a performer rather than knocking him in a villainous manner that would lead to Bryan gaining retribution. Meanwhile, Dave Meltzer revealed on Wrestling Observer Radio (audio available here) on Wednesday that Jericho, Edge and Van Dam were not given notice to the angle ahead of time.
Following Raw, Jericho went on Twitter to respond to Triple H.
Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours @emmrichr84: Not the one @TripleH? I disagree
Later that day, Jericho downplayed his reaction to Triple H. Responding to a tweet that labeled what Hunter said as “completely untrue and unfair,” Jericho wrote, “No big deal. Always nice to be mentioned on Raw.”
Meltzer speculated that Jericho was legitimately upset with Hunter’s remarks. He added, “I can tell you with 100% certainty with the Jericho situation, that it was not an angle.”
Meltzer garnered reaction from some WWE talent on the controversial promo, many of whom felt it was counter-productive. They also felt that Hunter’s dismissive remarks are legitimate gripes.
“As far as the talent in the dressing room—the reaction that I got from a couple of people, was basically that they all thought that the interview was counter-productive,” said Meltzer. “They all felt that Triple H, while he will say “well, I was only working,” those were his true thoughts on those guys, and it didn’t make people very happy overall.”
– Rey Mysterio was backstage at this week’s RAW in Memphis but not used. He was still scheduled to return on the show as late as Monday afternoon. The idea was that since he won’t be wrestling for a few more weeks, they decided against putting him on TV for an interview.
– WWE executives Stephanie McMahon and Triple H accepted an Impact Award on behalf of WWE earlier this week in Boston, MA for for the concussion work they’ve done in recent years. Stephanie tweeted the following messages, as well as a photo of herself and Triple H with former WWE Superstar Chris Nowinski of the Sports Legacy Institute:
Thank you @ChrisNowinski1 for the amazing work you and your team do to prevent concussions. Our @sportslegacy Impact Award belongs to you.
WWE COO Triple H commented on the jabs he took at past WWE Superstars on Monday’s RAW in his latest sit-down interview with WWE announcer Michael Cole. Below is an excerpt from their discussion:
“Was it a little over the top? Maybe. To say he wasted his time – listen, I will go on record saying Daniel Bryan is exceptional in the ring. Maybe great. There were a lot of names I mentioned on Monday night. I was by no means putting those guys down. They’re all great. They’re all Legends in this business. Just like maybe he will become. But, is he The Guy? Is he The Face? Is he The One? No. I think people get lost in what I’m saying here. The reality of it is that if Daniel Bryan disagrees with the fact that I think he’s a B-Plus Player, prove me wrong.”
Check out the complete interview online at WWE.com.
– Chris Jericho has tweeted another reaction to Triple H’s promo from RAW, where he said guys like Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Edge were never good enough to be the face of WWE. Jericho’s initial response was:
“Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavors”
Since then, he added, “No big deal. Always nice to be mentioned on Raw.”
– Despite a lot of criticism regarding the ongoing Best for Business storyline, Triple H is largely considered to be a positive force behind the scenes in WWE. However, some people are concerned that he’s overworked right now and is taking on too many responsibilities too soon.
(Information from PWInsider.com was used in this report)
-Triple H has reportedly sold 703 shares of Class A common WWE stock, according to a SEC filing released on Tuesday. At a price of $11.53 per share, it translates to a minimum amount of $8,105. Following the transaction, Triple H still owns 50,764 shares of Common A stock.
-Monday’s edition of WWE RAW averaged 3.825 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 3.825 million average marks a decrease from last week’s 3.992 million viewers. The final RAW rating for Monday should be released shortly.
In addition to Chris Jericho, who we reported about earlier today responding to Triple H’s promo on Monday’s WWE RAW where he spoke about specific names from the past and how they were never “the face of WWE,” WWE Hall Of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland has checked in with his reaction as well.
In a new tweet postedon Tuesday afternoon, Edge wrote:
I think everyone forgets it's entertainment. Santa isn't real either. Or the Easter Bunny(I think, rabbits are sneaky) @GioPontiFan@TripleH
– As seen at the conclusion of Raw, Triple H took hold of the mic and ran Daniel Bryan down yet again in typical fashion, as he proclaimed that the 5’8″ grappler is not worthy of being “The Face of WWE.” The Chief Operating Officer’s remarks had a lot of people shaking their heads backstage since they feel he was burying him as a performer rather than knocking him in a villainous manner that would lead to Bryan gaining retribution.
– WWE NXT star Tyler Breeze, who competed on WWE live events over the weekend in matches against Justin Gabriel, receiving positive reviews for his performance. His co-workers were especially impressed with his heel mannerisms.
– In WWE’s latest Susan G. Komen for the Cure promotional video, Nikki and Brie Bella share personal stories about their families’ struggles with breast cancer.
– During a promo on Monday’s RAW, Triple H compared Daniel Bryan to several former WWE Superstars who were “B+” workers like Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Edge – guys were never “the one” who was the face of WWE for a generation, like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and John Cena. Jericho responded to Triple H’s remark about him, tweeting:
Thing is @tripleh despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours @emmrichr84: Not the one @TripleH? I disagree
Following Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown, some new items have been revealed for this coming Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.
RAW on Monday is scheduled to feature, among other things, an official contract signing between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan for their Hell In A Cell match for the vacant WWE Championship at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view.
WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels, who will serve as the special guest referee for the aforementioned Orton-Bryan title match, will also be appearing on Monday’s RAW.
Also announced for RAW on Monday, as we reported previously, is Triple H “dealing with the Rhodes Brothers” for winning the WWE Tag-Team Championships from The Shield’s Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns on last week’s show, as well as more information on “The Game” stripping Big Show of his name.
Finally, WWE will follow-up on the storyline concussion that RAW General Manager Brad Maddox suffered after being on the receiving end of a Big Show knockout punch on Friday’s SmackDown.
WWE has posted week-seven of their sit-down interview series with Triple H. The interview, which was once again conducted by WWE announcer Michael Cole, featured a few newsworthy items.
Triple H discussed the WWE Tag-Team Championships changing hands on Monday’s RAW, noting that he will “deal with the Rhodes Brothers,” after they won the belts from The Shield with help from Big Show.
Speaking of Big Show, according to Triple H in the interview, he has stripped Big Show of his name, and he is now simply Paul Wight after being “fired” on RAW recently.
You can check out the complete video interview online at WWE.com.
– There is talk backstage in WWE that the ongoing Big Show storyline will lead to a singles match against Triple H at November’s Survivor Series pay-per-view from Boston.
-As previously reported, AJ Lee has been medically cleared to return to in-ring action following a recent concussion scare. According to one report, while AJ is unlikely to work a match at the upcoming Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, there has been talk of adding a match featuring AJ and Tamina Snuka against The Bella Twins
– Monday’s WWE RAW had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 213,032, down a sharp 17% from last week’s post-Battleground episode. RAW’s social score ranked #2 on cable for the night behind the MLB Playoffs game between the Dodgers and Cardinals.
– Former WWE & TNA star Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria/Tara) will be working the October 26th Ring of Honor “Glory By Honor XI” show from Chicago Ridge, Illinois. ROH ran an angle last night where Maria Kanellis appeared at Varon’s Chicago restaurant The Squared Circle and got into a confrontation with her.
– Fans have probably noticed that Shawn MIchaels has had no interaction with Triple H since returning to WWE television. Creative wants to keep them apart for as long as possible to maximize the impact for when the former DX members finally go face to face.
-WWE announced Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler for Ambrose’s WWE United States Championship as the main event for WWE Main Event on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.
WWE Main Event will be taped on Tuesday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
-Also on RAW this week, it was announced that in a “rare appearance,” CM Punk will be on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, which is also taped on Tuesday night in Kansas City.
-And finally, the WWE Tag-Team Championships changed hands on Monday’s RAW, as Cody Rhodes and Goldust defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns to capture the titles. The Rhodes Brothers picked up the victory via help from Big Show, who interfered on their behalf in the main event of the show.
The following are highlights from a recent AP interview with Hulk Hogan:
His Recent Discussion with Triple H:
“He just welcomed me with open arms. He said if ever I decide I get the itch to come back home, the door’s open.”
The Possibility of Appearing at WrestleMania XXX:
“My mind has been going crazy the last couple of weeks trying to figure out the best thing to do will be.”
His Status With TNA:
“We couldn’t figure things out. We’re talking, but I’m wide open right now.”
If he has one more match left in him:
“Let me put it to you this way, brother: With the right guy, the right situation, with a big enough event, big enough storyline, you’re damn right I have one more left in me.”
Check out the complete interview online at AP.org.
-Apparently the WWE television storyline where Triple H bought Big Show’s house was taken from the CM Punk DVD that the company produced. On the documentary portion of the DVD, a real-life story was told where Joey Mercury was facing financial problems due to some personal issues he was experiencing, and as a result, Punk bought Mercury’s house for him.
-It’s said to be unlikely that WWE Superstar Wade Barrett’s new gimmick will be the “Bad News Barrett” character that we see on the weekly JBL & Cole Show that appears on the official WWE YouTube channel. Many in the company feel it would be surprising if the higher-ups chose to use anything that is featured on YouTube on their actual television storylines. Regardless, the rumors are true that the company is planning on repackaging Barrett, simply because the feeling is the roster is lacking depth in the heel department.
WWE announcer Michael Cole has issued a storyline-driven video statement exclusively to WWE.com explaining why WWE COO Triple H will not be participating in their weekly sit-down interview for the site.
Michael Cole says Triple H declined to be interviewed this week as a result of the Big Show knocking him out cold on RAW. Cole says Triple H suffered a concussion and is at home resting with his wife and children.
He said the injuries could be even more serious, with Triple H possibly suffering a broken jaw, which would require his jaw to be wired shut.
Cole said that Triple H was unconscious for 3 minutes and 31 seconds at RAW.
After speaking with a source at the Pittsburgh police department (“off the record”), Cole said the police might issue an arrest warrant for the Big Show on charges of criminal trespassing and assault.
We’ll get an update on Triple H’s condition this Friday on SmackDown.
According to one source, the reason for the sudden storyline change in attitude and confidence in Big Show this week on RAW is likely because of Vince McMahon’s rumored return to television, which is expected in the near future.
The storyline surrounding Big Show lately has seen him say “how high” when Triple H and/or Stephanie McMahon say “jump,” until he was fed up with their abuse and defied their orders with his actions in the main event at WWE Battleground on Sunday. This led to his overly confident attitude when being dressed down by Stephanie McMahon in the opening segment of RAW on Monday.
Apparently the reason for that is Vince McMahon, who is scheduled to return to television earlier than originally planned due to recent extreme dips in television ratings and other business projections, will come back as a babyface that will defend Big Show. This would allow Big Show to be confident, as we saw on Monday, despite the fact that his superiors, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, are threatening his job.
Following the televised portion of Monday’s WWE RAW, which ended with Big Show knocking out WWE COO Triple H, WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan continued his celebration. Bryan went as far as to steal the suit coat off of HHH’s back and wear it as he continued his celebration standing on top of the announce table to a loud “Yes!” chant from the crowd. Bryan also took JBL’s hat and put it on.
After that, the post-RAW dark match took place, which featured Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton. The following are results from that bout:
-Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton. Bryan picked up the victory over Orton, and after the match, The Shield ran in to beat up Bryan. This led to Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes and Goldust coming out to make the save.
– 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.”
