– On this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, “The Bunny” was played by NXT star Sami Zayn. The Bunny teamed with Adam Rose to take on Tyson Kidd and Natalya.
– Regarding the rumors that WWE Diva AJ Lee is leaving WWE soon, according to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lee is not scheduled to leave after the Survivor Series or TLC pay-per-views.
– According to one source, there’s a chance that the new faction, “A New Day,” which features Xavier Woods, Big E. and Kofi Kingston, may make their official debut at this Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.
– In the latest edition of “WWE Inbox,” which you can see below, various WWE Superstars and WWE Divas discuss “The Icon” Sting.
– Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com mentioned during Sunday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live that there’s a rumor going around in WWE that AJ Lee could be parting ways with the organization shortly after Survivor Series on Sunday. Dave Meltzer, however, says in this week’s issue of Wrestling Observer Newsletter-published Wednesday on F4WOnline.com-that the rumor is not true.
“By the way, contrary to some rumors, she is not leaving,” Meltzer noted in his recap of Nikki Bella’s “exhibition” against Brie Bella on Raw-Brie was dressed as Lee.
– The official YouTube account of WWE released this video hyping the Team Cena vs. Team Authority Match at Survivor Series.
– Rusev and Lana were in attendance at Wednesday’s Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Clippers game at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.
Triple H announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that if Team Cena loses against Team Authority at Survivor Series, all members of Team Cena, including John Cena, Big Show, Ryback, Erick Rowan, and Dolph Ziggler, will be fired.
With The Authority’s power also on the line, the stakes just got even higher for this Sunday.
Comment below and tell us what you think of the new stipulation – is this a virtual guarantee that Team Cena will win?
The following are results of this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, which emanated from Knoxville, Tennessee and aired live on the WWE Network.
– The Usos def. Goldust & Stardust in tag-team action. The match was a non-title bout, which saw Uso hit a superkick and top-rope splash on Stardust for the 1-2-3.
– Alicia Fox def. Paige in Divas action. Paige dominated most of the action, however Fox rolled her up out of nowhere for the pinfall victory.
– Renee Young interviewed Adam Rose backstage. The Bunny was also there. Young shows footage of The Bunny humping Rose on RAW. Rose talks about finding The Bunny broke in Times Square. He tells The Bunny not to hump anymore, calls himself a god and says it’s his job to put his “creatures” back in their place.
– Tyson Kidd & Natalya def. Adam Rose & The Bunny in an interspecies tag-team match. The finish saw The Bunny accidentally bump Rose to the floor. Kidd slapped the Sharpshooter on The Bunny, Rose teased making the save, but instead backed off and watched as The Bunny tapped out. After the match, Kidd hit The Bunny with a cheap-shot, which Natalya didn’t like.
– Michael Cole provided an injury update on Sheamus. He said that after being put through a table by Mark Henry on RAW, Sheamus has a number of neck and nerve injuries, which are bad enough that he will not be able to compete at Survivor Series.
– Bray Wyatt cuts an in-ring promo. He talks about the match with Dean Ambrose this Sunday at Survivor Series. He said Ambrose turned his back on him and made a mockery of him, and said because of that, there will be repercussions. He says they could have ruled the world together.
– Bray Wyatt def. Jack Swagger in the main event of the show. It was a competitive match which saw Swagger hit a Swagger Bomb and lock in the Patriot Lock on Wyatt, but ultimately Wyatt fought his way out and nailed Swagger with Sister Abigail for the pin. Prior to hitting his finisher on Swagger, Wyatt yelled out “this is your fate, Dean Ambrose!”
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The Monday, November 17th, WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW came in at a 2.75, which is equal to last week’s show, which also scored a 2.75.
As noted earlier today, this week’s show averaged 3.771 million viewers, which was down from last week’s show, which averaged 3.930 million viewers.
The hourly breakdown for Monday’s RAW is as follows:
Hour One: 3.894 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.780 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.641 million viewers
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WWE announced a second traditional elimination match for this Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.
In a Divas elimination match, the team of Alicia Fox, Natalya, Naomi and Emma will take on the team of Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae and Layla.
Make sure to visit the website this Sunday night for the best live WWE Survivor Series results coverage on the web.
The Monday, November 17th WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW averaged 3.771 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. That was down from last week’s show, which averaged 3.930 million viewers.
The hourly breakdown for Monday’s RAW is as follows:
Hour One: 3.894 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.780 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.641 million viewers
We will have the final rating up on the site later today.
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After the cameras stopped rolling for last night’s WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW, a post-show dark match main event took place.
In a special tag-team attraction, John Cena and Dean Ambrose teamed up to take on the duo of Bray Wyatt and Seth Rollins.
Cena and Ambrose would go on to win the tag bout, with both men hitting their finishes on Rollins and Wyatt, sending the fans in Roanoke, Virginia home happy.
– As noted on Monday night, comedian and actor Larry The Cable Guy will be the special celebrity guest host on next week’s post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW. The country-style comedian will be at the show to promote the movie “Jingle All The Way 2,” which also features Santino Marella.
– Tyson Kidd and Natalya are featured on this week’s edition of RAW Fallout, which you can watch below.
During a match between Big Show and Sheamus on Monday’s WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW, which featured interference from Rusev and Mark Henry, Sheamus was “injured” and is now no longer part of “Team Cena” in the traditional elimination match main event for this Sunday’s pay-per-view.
This led to the main event “contract signing” between Team Cena and Team Authority. While no contracts were actually signed, all members of the now five-on-six elimination match for this Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view was announced.
Team Authority will feature Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev, Luke Harper and Cesaro.
Team Cena consists of John Cena, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback.
Make sure to join us here this Sunday night for the best WWE Survivor Series live results coverage on the web.
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On Monday’s WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW, a big segment was confirmed for this Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown.
On this week’s SmackDown, which will be taped Tuesday night, Dean Ambrose will be involved in a segment dubbed as the “Dean Ambrose Survival Kit.”
Ambrose battles Bray Wyatt at this Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Make sure to visit the website this Sunday night for live results coverage of the pay-per-view. You can also check us out on Tuesday night for coverage of the SmackDown tapings, which will feature the aforementioned “Dean Ambrose Survival Kit” segment.
On Monday’s WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW, another title match was made official for this Sunday’s pay-per-view.
In a four-way match for the WWE Tag-Team Championships, the team of Goldust and Stardust will defend their titles against The Usos, Los Matadores and the team of The Miz and Damien Mizdow.
Make sure to visit us this Sunday night for the best WWE Survivor Series live results coverage on the web.
A few announcements were made regarding the WWE Survivor Series “Kickoff Show” on the “go-home” edition of RAW for this Sunday’s pay-per-view.
WWE Superstar Fandango will be back in action and Bad News Barrett was confirmed for the show, with Jerry Lawler saying he heard he has some “Bad News” to deliver.
Finally, Paul Heyman will join the “expert panel” for the pay-per-view pre-show.
WWE Survivor Series takes place this Sunday night, live and free on the WWE Network. Make sure to visit SEScoops.com on Sunday for live coverage of the event.
During the WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW on Monday night, WWE announced a special celebrity guest host for next week’s show.
On next week’s post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW, comedian and actor Larry The Cable Guy will serve as the guest host of the show.
WWE has announced a contract signing for tonight’s Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW.
The official contract signing between “Team Cena” and “Team Authority” will take place during tonight’s show, where both teams will be finalized heading into Sunday’s big pay-per-view event.
Make sure to join us here for WWE RAW live play-by-play coverage beginning at 8pm EST.
There’s been a rumor going around that WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee will be finishing up with the company after Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.
On Sunday’s Wrestling Observer Radio show, Bryan Alvarez was asked by a caller about the rumor and he noted that he’s been hearing the same thing. WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross also addressed the rumor on a recent episode of his Ross Report podcast.
AJ Lee has been on the road full time with WWE in recent weeks as Divas Champion. She defends against Nikki Bella this Sunday at Survivor Series.
She recently ‘rebranded’ herself online as AJ Brooks (and launched AJ-Brooks.com), the name she took when she married CM Punk 6 months ago.
It’s worth noting that AJ Lee is currently advertised for WWE live events through next month’s TLC pay-per-view, which takes place on December 14th. After that, she’s not advertised for any shows.
On Tuesday, WWE Network will air four original programs in a row, starting at 8pm EST. with a new, live edition of WWE Main Event.
After the live Main Event broadcast, a new episode of the “Monday Night War” documentary series will air, which will look at the role of WWE Divas in WWE’s battle against WCW.
Following the Monday Night War episode will be a special edition of “WWE Countdown,” which will look at the top five “most unforgettable moments” in Survivor Series history.
And finally, as noted earlier today, a second episode of “ECW Exposed” will air, featuring bonus footage from last Monday night’s premiere with Paul Heyman and Joey Styles.
– While talking to The Miami Herald to promote Sunday’s RONIN Pro Wrestling event in Miami, Colt Cabana was once again asked about CM Punk. Cabana was only willing to offer the following comment:
“When Punk wants to talk, he will talk. That’s not for me. I enjoy seeing him being happy right now. So that’s where I’ll leave it. I know he is very happy. Things are going well for him. When he wants to talk, I’m sure he will do it.”
– The latest edition of “WWE Top 10,” which you can view below, takes a look at “surprising Survivor Series eliminations.”
On Tuesday night, the WWE Network will air a second edition of “ECW Exposed” with Paul Heyman and Joey Styles. The episode was taped this past Monday night and will mostly feature Heyman answering questions from Twitter, similar to the initial episode from earlier this week.
Also new on the WWE Network, as noted earlier today, is a special preview of WWE’s new “Macho Man” Randy Savage DVD. That special is scheduled to air immediately after WWE RAW on Monday, so you can expect it to be pushed hard during the show, which is also the WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of RAW.
– WWE sent out a mass e-mail to WWE Network subscribers with information on how to purchase tickets for next year’s WrestleMania 31 event at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. WWE noted that you can buy tickets now at Ticketmaster.com with the pre-sale code: WWEVIP.
– The latest edition of WWE’s “5 Things” web-series, which you can view below, takes a look at the greatest potential Survivor Series team in history.
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As you might have picked up on, the top priority for WWE television this past week was to elevate Ryback back to the top-tier status he enjoyed prior to his lost to CM Punk at Hell in a Cell 2013.
Speaking of Ryback, he’s official for “Team Cena” at the upcoming WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view on November 23rd, as he joins team captain John Cena and team members Dolph Ziggler, Big Show and Sheamus.
On the other end of the match, which is a traditional ten-man elimination style match with the big Authority stipulation, is Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev and Luke Harper.
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt and Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Divas Championship are the only other two matches official for the show thus far.
As noted, Adam Rose vs. The Bunny in a Kickoff Show match and a WWE Tag-Team Championship four-way with Goldust & Stardust vs. The Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. The Miz and Damien Mizdow is also expected.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
Chris Jericho was Michael Cole’s guest in this week’s sit-down interview at WWE.com.
Jericho spoke about his WWE return as part of the European tour, as well as the return of his “Highlight Reel” segment, which is featured on this coming Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown with special guests, The Authority.
He also spoke about the upcoming “Team Cena vs. Team Authority” main event at the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, breaking down the match and the high-stakes stipulation.
Check out the Michael Cole sit-down interview with Chris Jericho above.
– Lucha Underground preview for tonight:
* Carnitas vs Mariachi Loco.
* Mil Muertes vs. Ricky Mandell.
* Fenix Jr. vs. Pentagón Jr. vs. Drago.
Also appearing are Chavo Guerrero, Konnan and more.
– TNA Impact Wrestling Preview:
* An announcement from X-Division champion Samoa Joe.
* Gunner vs. Samuel Shaw in a No DQ match.
* Eric Young vs. Tyrus.
* Taryn Terrell vs. Madison Rayne.
Plus, Davey Richards responds to James Storm’s ultimatum.
* Why The 10-Man SURVIVOR SERIES Main Event Is A Very Bad Idea (Editorial & Discussion)
If there was ever an awful time for a ten-person pay-per-view main event … this is it.
Why WWE is choosing to run with a ten-person elimination match for the upcoming Survivor Series show is completely beyond me. At this point in time, the depth among WWE’s roster is at one of the lowest that I can ever recall.
With top stars such as Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns on the shelf, and guys like CM Punk leaving at the peak of their popularity and Brock Lesnar working infrequently, WWE is left with very little at the top of the card. The only positive is that it forces them to move guys up the ladder at a faster rate than they normally might do.
With that being said, and I’m well aware that it’s a tradition to have multi-person elimination matches at Survivor Series, but I just can’t fathom why WWE is running with that concept this year, considering the state of their roster.
There’s been plenty of times in the past where they abandoned the elimination match concept at Survivor Series, so it’s not like something they have to make work because they do it every single year.
Regardless, that’s the direction we’re headed this year.
Having said that, one has to wonder how Survivor Series will come off later this month. WWE has put on some pretty solid pay-per-view shows in recent months, but I’ve got my reservations as to how well this show will come off in two weeks.
With pretty much all of the top guys either injured or involved in the main event, what is the rest of the show going to look like? Outside of Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose, thus far there’s virtually nothing on the Survivor Series undercard that I’m looking forward to.
Sure, Adam Rose vs. The Bunny will no doubt be an instant ring classic, but I digress.
All kidding aside, what’s left for the Survivor Series undercard? How many people that matter that aren’t tied up in the main event are left? The answer — not many.
It will be interesting to watch as the card continues to take shape in the final week of television next week leading up to the event.
By the way, if the stipulation in the Survivor Series main event has The Authority losing power if “Team Authority” loses the ten-man elimination main event, why isn’t Triple H trading his suit in for a pair of tights?
Beats me.
You would think with so much on the line, “The Game” would take matters into his own hands, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Unless I’m missing something, however, I guess it’s still possible, as last I checked there is one spot yet to be filled on the heel team. One would assume Triple H will fill that spot, although I haven’t seen any hints aimed in that direction.
While the roster is badly in need of some more depth right now, it is refreshing to know that the talent pool in developmental is as deep — if not deeper — than the current main roster in terms of promising young talent.
I can’t wait for guys like KENTA (Hideo Itami), Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens), Prince Devitt (Finn Balor), Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, Tyler Breeze and The Ascension to get their chance to make a splash on the main roster.
Look at some of the recent call-ups from NXT and how they are performing on the main roster. Guys like Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt and others are among WWE’s absolute top-tier performers these days. If WWE brings in guys like the names I just mentioned the way those guys were, as opposed to say, the way Adam Rose and Bo Dallas were brought up, the WWE main roster could be quite the group this time next year.
If and when that day comes, WWE can put on as many ten-man elimination matches as they’d like. For now, however, it just boggles my mind that they are choosing to do so with the roster in the state that it’s in.
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