WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall recently appeared on Another Wrestling Podcast to discuss the state of the wrestling industry, wanting his own show on the WWE Network and more. Here are some highlight of what the Bad Guy said about:
If Wrestling Could Be As Popular as the Late 1990’s:
“The economy was different then, it was stronger. I think there were less entertainment options. There’s so many things now that people can view. There’s not just cable TV, there’s online. I think that cuts into it,” Hall said.
“Overall I think wrestling companies will get bigger. The WWE machine is a lot stronger than it was when I was there. When you go to TV, it’s unbelievable the production that’s going on. Then they have their Network cameras there filming guys filming guys.”
Wanting His Own Show On The WWE Network:
“They’re stocking that Network full of shows,” Hall said. “I want to do a travel show. I’m working on a cooking show, I’m going to do some of it at Dallas Page’s performance center. I’m going to do a cooking show called Dude Food, where I show young guys how to eat good and clean, cheap.”
– Tonight immediately following Monday Night RAW, WWE will be airing a special NXT All Star Panel live on the WWE Network. Hosted by Byron Saxton, the panel will feature WWE Champion Seth Rollins, NXT Champion Finn Balor, IC Champion Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks and Triple H.
– It’s interesting to note that WWE allowed the Absolute Intense Wrestling promotion to advertise two of their upcoming events at Saturday night’s WWE live event in Cleveland.
AIW co-owner was given a microphone during the WWE live event and promoted AIW’s shows.
WWE acknowledging that working relationship letting us promote Fresh Meat/GNO on the mic to the local fans. pic.twitter.com/rjOzBFFYPB
– This coming Wednesday (September 30th) at 5pm EST, WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens will be joining Renee Young on a new episode of ‘Unfiltered’ on the WWE Network.
The synopsis for the episode reads: “Renee Young and Kevin Owens discuss everything from his anti-Canadian views on beer and sports, to his pets, to his debut against John Cena!”
– Also on the WWE Network on Wednesday, a brand new episode of “Table For 3” will premiere at 4:30pm featuring Daniel Bryan, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler.
The synopsis for that episode reads: “Daniel Bryan, Ryback and Dolph Ziggler share tales of the Intercontinental Title, as well as hilarious, never-before-heard road stories!”
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker have all been confirmed for the show and many are expecting some sort of WrestleMania match to be teased.
As always there has been a lot of speculation regarding Stone Cold Steve Austin and whether or not he might compete at the event in Dallas, Texas but apparently that’s not going to happen.
Taking to Twitter yesterday (September 25th) Steve shot down those rumors in the best way he knows how – by telling it exactly like it is…
You can take my name off the rumor mill as a Brock Lesnar opponent at WM32. Bullshit reporting.
– Regarding the WWE live event on October 3rd from Madison Square Garden, which will be broadcast on the WWE Network many were unsure whether or not the full card would be shown.
F4Wonline.com are reporting that unlike the recent “Beast In The East” special from Toyko, the full MSG card will be broadcast live onto the WWE Network.
Tag-team legends The Dudley Boyz — Bubba Ray and Devon — were Michael Cole’s guests on this week’s WWE.com sit-down interview.
During the interview, which you can watch above, Devon noted that they were overwhelmed by the reception they received for their WWE return on RAW in Brooklyn, New York. Bubba Ray added that the great part about the whole situation was that it was kept a secret.
Regarding what The Dudley Boyz have been doing over the past ten years, Bubba Ray said, “everything,” while Devon mentioned All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), however neither alluded to TNA Wrestling in any way, unless you count Devon saying that they have been active all over the world, as they go “non-stop.” (Total “Non-Stop” Action)?
Bubba Ray Dudley then spoke about how he saw the once nearly insignificant WWE tag-team division begin to thrive once again, particularly because of The New Day, and said that it was time for The Dudley Boyz to help get the WWE tag-team scene back to where it once was, and where he feels it belongs again today.
Michael Cole then brought up The New Day and asked if they feel they are entertaining. Devon said that they are a good team and they are very entertaining, but that they are also “kick-ass guys.” He mentions that The New Day is trying to follow in the footsteps of The Dudley Boyz because they are doing everything that The Dudley Boyz used to do to get attention.
Finally, Cole brings up the fact that The Dudley Boyz will be challenging The New Day for the WWE Tag-Team Championships at the next live WWE Network special, scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2015 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. As far as that fact is concerned, Bubba Ray mentions that it doesn’t get any better than to win the titles back in their hometown, especially in a building like MSG.
Make sure to visit SEScoops.com on Saturday, October 3, 2015 for the best live WWE Network results coverage from Madison Square Garden.
WWE has added a special stipulation to a title match scheduled for the live WWE Network special from Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 3rd.
The match between John Cena and Seth Rollins for Cena’s WWE United States Championship will be contested inside a steel cage.
With that now known, the following is a look at the latest lineup for the 10/3 live WWE Network special from MSG:
WWE United States Title Steel Cage Match
– Seth Rollins vs. John Cena (c)
WWE Tag Team Title Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The New Day (c)
– Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show
– Chris Jericho vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens
– Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
* Appearances by Mark Henry, Stardust, Team Bella and more are also scheduled.
– JBL and Eric Bischoff are getting rave reviews for part 1 of their Legends With JBL interview that aired on the WWE Network after RAW. Future guests on the show will include Ron Simmons and “Road Dogg” BG James.”
– Total Divas preview for tonight: “The ladies travel to Tulum, Mexico, for a vacation, during which Paige announces her engagement. Meanwhile, the Bellas learn they have a new sibling; and Alicia puts Trinity’s relationship with Jon at risk.”
– WWE Divas Champion Charlotte vs. Paige vs. Nikki Bella is scheduled for next month’s WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view, according to Wrestling Observer Radio.
An additional match has been made official for the next WWE Network live special, which is scheduled to take place next month in New York City.
In addition to the Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show match announced for the event, WWE has announced a tag-team title rematch from this past Sunday night’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
In WWE Tag-Team Championship action, current champions The New Day will be defending their tag-titles against The Dudley Boyz.
The next WWE Network live special is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2015 from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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.
– Here’s the WWE Night Of Champions “Kickoff Show” pre-show featured Stardust & The Ascension vs. Neville & The Lucha Dragons in six man tag-team action:
https://youtu.be/guYuwZ3AaCY
– The following is a video preview of the new WWE Network show “Breaking Ground,” which premieres on the WWE Network on Monday, October 26th.
– JBL’s new WWE Network show “Legends with JBL” premieres this coming Monday immediately after RAW goes off the air. His first guest will be Eric Bischoff. The synopsis reads,
“JBL shoots straight with the controversial Eric Bischoff in this first of a hard-hitting two-part interview with the former WCW President!”
– Here’s the music video for WWE Diva Cameron’s new anti-bullying song Wrong #:
WWE COO Triple H announced on Thursday that NXT Takeover: London is officially sold out. The show takes place on Wednesday, December 16th from the SSE Arena Wembley and will air live on the WWE Network.
– WWE is running a new poll on their official website asking fans who the scariest member of The Wyatt Family is. The options include Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper and the mysterious Sister Abigail. While Strowman came in first with 47 percent of the vote, the unknown Sister Abigail isn’t far behind with 30 percent of the vote. Oddly enough, Wyatt, the leader of the group only has 17 percent. You can vote on the poll at WWE.com.
– WWE Superstar R-Truth has released his new single, “Pump It Up,” which is available on iTunes. Truth posted the following tweet on Thursday to promote the song.
– WWE originally planned for Nikki Bella to drop the WWE Divas Championship back in July, so the fact that her current angle is centered around the fact that she is approaching AJ Lee’s record as the longest reigning Divas Champion in history was a change in plans.
– Eric Bischoff, who recently shot footage for WWE for the new WWE Network pieces and DVDs on The Monday Night War, is under consideration to be a guest on a future “Stone Cold Podcast” with Steve Austin on the WWE Network.
– WWE posted the following tweet to promote their latest “5 Things” video, which takes a look at five WWE Superstars who shockingly defeated The Rock.
WWE recently sent out a survey to fans who signed up and attended recent WWE live events asking questions about the product and what they did and did not like about the WWE Network.
One interesting question asked on the survey was what time fans would prefer WWE pay-per-views to start, giving 1pm, 5pm, 7pm and 8pm as options. Obviously 1pm and 5pm would be rough, as that would be 10am and 2pm on the west coast, however the other options are interesting, depending on how the votes come in.
With the WWE Network and the lower cost, start times for pay-per-views are far less important and it’s also part of the reason why WWE is able to do occasional pay-per-views in Europe and other foreign markets.
– On this week’s edition of WWE RAW, it was announced that on next week’s RAW, The Prime Time Players will challenge The New Day and the winner of that match will defend the WWE Tag-Team Championships against The Dudley Boyz at the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view on September 20th.
– Edge and Christian posted the following goofy photo on Twitter to promote their interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on the “Stone Cold Podcast” on the WWE Network on Monday night.
The popular “Stone Cold Podcast,” hosted by WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, will return to the WWE Network on Monday night immediately following WWE RAW. Austin’s special guests on tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast” will be multiple-time WWE Tag-Team Champions, and both former World Champions, Edge and Christian.
Speaking of tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast,” WWE is encouraging fans to submit questions for “The Rattlesnake” to ask the masters of the “5 Second Pose,” and you can do so by following the instructions in the following tweet WWE posted on Monday morning.
– On Tuesday, WWE will release their “Monday Night War: Vol. 2: Know Your Role” DVD and Blu-ray set, which as noted, will feature a new interview with Eric Bischoff. Below is a clip from the special that features Bischoff calling “B.S.” on comments made by both Paul Heyman and Vince Russo during the “Monday Night War” series on the WWE Network.
– Fred Oliveira, a video director of Grey Wolf Visuals, is currently filming some kind of project that involves Eva Marie and her husband Jonathan Coyle. Oliveira tweeted the following teaser on Saturday.
– It is now confirmed that Kane will be at Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Baltimore, Maryland. Whether or not he returns on television remains to be seen, however there is talk that WWE has something ready for Kane.
– The latest edition of “Culture Shock with Corey Graves” will air on the WWE Network on Wednesday at 4pm. The official description for the show reads: “Corey Graves finds himself having a ball at the one and only ‘Testy Fest’ in Montana!”
– Nikki Bella talks with Complex Magazine in the video below about the custom Nike sneakers she wore at WWE SummerSlam this year, which were made by designer Mache.
WWE returns to Madison Square Garden on October 3rd for a special event that will be broadcast live on the WWE Network. On Tuesday night, the following matches were confirmed for the show:
– Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show
– Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens
Also scheduled:
– Seth Rollins vs. John Cena for the United States Championship
– Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
Plus, the Dudley Boyz will wrestle at MSG for the first time since WrestleMania 20 back in 2004.
– Following the episode with Dave Scherer that drops this evening, Jim Ross’ next “Ross Report” guest will be former UFC Heavyweight Champion and New Japan Pro Wrestling’s AXS TV announcer Josh Barnett. The show will be available on Tuesday, September 1st at PodcastOne.com.
– On Tuesday, The Rock tweeted the following in response to a WWE Network link to a Rock vs. Brock Lesnar match from SummerSlam 2002, where Lesnar defeated Rock to become the youngest WWE Champion in history.
We poured blood & sweat around the world together. The fun we had. Pleasure "Doin' the honors" for my boy & the biz. https://t.co/S4R0WguSO9
– Former WWE Diva and co-star of the new E! reality show “W.A.G.S. (Wives and Girlfriends)” Barbie Blank (aka Kelly Kelly) is the guest on the first of two new “Steve Austin Show” podcasts this week. You can download the show at PodcastOne.com.
– WWE posted the following video featuring Triple H making the announcement that Seth Rollins will be defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Sting at the upcoming WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Following his surprise return at the conclusion of Monday’s post-SummerSlam edition of RAW, “The Icon” Sting has now found himself in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture.
As announced at the end of RAW, Triple H appeared on the WWE Network immediately after the show to address what happened.
Renee Young spoke with both Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on the WWE Network after RAW about Sting crashing the Seth Rollins statue presentation and beating down the WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion.
From there, HHH made the huge announcement that Sting will be challenging the WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion Seth Rollins at the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Rollins’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line, but his WWE United States Championship will not.
– WWE has received a lot of mainstream media attention due to the fact that Jon Stewart hosted SummerSlam on Sunday night and interfered in the John Cena vs. Seth Rollins “Winner Take All” match. The following are some of the mainstream outlets that have covered the story:
– The following is a video preview of the new episode of “WWE Swerved,” which airs on the WWE Network immediately following tonight’s post-SummerSlam edition of WWE RAW.
– As Hollymood Entertainment continues to work on the new marijuana documentary featuring on-again, off-again WWE performer Rob Van Dam, as well as other celebrities, the company is offering bulk deals on their past wrestling-related DVDs, such as New Jack: Hardcore and 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (the special limited edition copy). Those interested can contact Hollymood Entertainment at HollymoodLA@aol.com. To check out the trailer for the aforementioned marijuana documentary that features RVD and other celebrities, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW5rqVaPvh4.