– Damien Sandow appeared on Busted Open Thursday and was asked whether Rhodes Scholar peer Cody Rhodes will be healthy enough to compete at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event after suffering a concussion and strained shoulder at Tuesday’s WWE Main Event taping in Cleveland, Ohio.
“He is recovering quite nicely,” said Sandow, who spoke in character during the interview. “I assure you that the appropriate actions are being taken to promote the best interests of both Cody Rhodes and Team Ziggler.”
Rhodes is scheduled for further evaluation Friday to determine if he can compete on Sunday.
– WWE will hold Raw in Las Vegas, Nevada at Thomas & Mack Center on January 28, 2013. The show takes place the night after the Royal Rumble.
– Former WWE Diva Maxine stated on Twitter Thursday that she is a spokesmodel for Artix Entertainment, a video game developer. She shot material for the company today.
– At Tuesday’s WWE Main Event taping in Cleveland, Ohio, Cody Rhodes suffered a concussion and a strained shoulder, making his status for the Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler match at Survivor Series uncertain. In the event Rhodes is unable to compete Sunday in the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match, Tensai is expected to be his replacement, according to PWInsider.com.
Rhodes is scheduled to undergo further testing Friday.
– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia suggested on Twitter Wednesday that she remains confined at her home after being struck by a car Oct. 27 in Los Angeles, California, resulting in multiple contusions and lacerations on the left side of her body. Former WWE Diva colleague Maryse Ouellet held a launch party in Hollywood for her jewelry line, and Garcia was unable to attend since she is still recovering from the ordeal.
“So wish I could have gone 2 ur party 2nite @maryse0uellet instead of @ home recovering. So proud of ur launch! Luv ya!” she tweeted.
Tony Chimel has been filling in for Garcia during her absence.
– An NXT Wrestling event scheduled for tomorrow at Minnreg Hall in Largo, Florida has been re-scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30.
– With WWE’s Divas division centered on Eve, Kaitlyn and Layla week-in, week-out, many people within the company believe that more woman need to be featured imminently since there are zero new challengers left on either the face or heel side. F4WOnline.com states that a few developmental wrestlers could be promoted to the main roster to rectify this depth issue.
– The Miz takes you behind the scenes of the making of his Survivor Series commercial.
– According to WrestlingFigs.com, Sin Cara appears at HH Gregg 8921 US 31 S., Indianapolis, Indiana, this Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 317-888-2192 for more information.
– WWE Saturday Morning Slam preview for this weekend:
* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. The Prime Time Players.
* Ryback vs. Two jobbers.
– WWE has announced that Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal will take place on the 30-minute online pre-show prior to Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.
Following Monday’s WWE RAW, here’s the updated card for Sunday’s Survivor Series 2012 pay-per-view:
WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena vs. Ryback
World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Sheamus (c) vs. Big Show
Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler Elimination Match:
Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan, Kane & The Miz vs. vs. Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow & Cody Rhodes
WWE Divas Championship Match:
Eve Torres (c) vs. Kaitlyn
WWE United States Championship Match:
Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. R-Truth
– As late as last week, WWE’s creative staff had contemplated a Survivor Series match pitting Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara against Darren Young and Titus O’Neil, with possible additional wrestler involvement. It should be known tonight on Raw whether the match occurs.
– Kevin Sullivan, author of the newly released WWE Encyclopedia, noted on Twitter last week during a visit to WWE’s television studio in Stamford, Connecticut that legendary announcer “Mean” Gene Okerlund has shaved off his trademark mustache. The WWE Hall of Famer hosts the company’s internationally broadcast Vintage Collection show as well as programs on WWE Classics On Demand.
– The official WWE website has a poll asking fans whether Brad Maddox can find a way to defeat Ryback tonight on Raw. The poll shows 58% towards Maddox having no chance to win.
– Nicole and Brianna, the former Bella Twins, have been announced to appear at the New Orleans Wizard World taking place November 30 through December 2 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana.
As seen Monday on Raw, WWE overhauled its plans for Survivor Series on November 18, 2012.
On the show, Vince McMahon mandated that CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Ryback and John Cena at the pay-per-view event. With this turn of events, Team Punk is now known as Team Ziggler, while Team Foley has an empty fifth slot. Prior to the change, The Miz quit the group in protest of Punk’s leadership, and was replaced by Wade Barrett after Paul Heyman aggressively sought him.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE changed their plans for multiple reasons. Among them was the belief that the originally scheduled main event, Team Punk vs. Team Foley in Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match, would draw dismal pay-per-view buy numbers. With rare exceptions, tag team matches as main events are generally mediocre earners on pay-per-view. The entire Bragging Rights concept was dropped for that very reason.
What also swayed plans for Survivor Series were the pay-per-view buy figures for Hell in a Cell on DirecTV being “surprisingly strong.” Privately, McMahon credited Ryback for the result and felt placing him in a ten-man tag team match, even though he would likely be left standing, would not be beneficial to him. McMahon feels they need to capitalize on Ryback’s momentum, which would require the muscle-bound grappler to challenge for the WWE Championship in the main event.
Following the big changes made to the Survivor Series card on this week’s WWE shows, here is the updated card:
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship:
CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena vs. Ryback
World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Big Show (c) vs. Sheamus
Traditional Team Elimination Match:
Team Foley (Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Kane, Kofi Kingston, and a partner TBA) vs. Team Ziggler (Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow, and Cody Rhodes).
WWE Survivor Series 2012 takes place in less than two weeks on Sunday, November 18th from Indianapolis, Indiana.
– Two matches were taped Tuesday in Birmingham, England for WWE Saturday Morning Slam
* Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
* Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal
The commentators were Josh Mathews and R-Truth.
– In the following video, Cody Rhodes shows Wade Barrett a thing or two about how to play WWE ’13.
– The official WWE website has a poll asking who poses a bigger threat to WWE Champion CM Punk at Survivor Series; John Cena or Ryback? Ryback currently leads the poll 51% to 49%.
– The main event of tonight’s WWE Super Smackdown special is Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett in a Falls Count Anywhere match. The show airs at 8pm (EST).
– WWE ran an angle after Monday’s RAW where Big Show attacked Sheamus at a pub, with William Regal trying to break it up. You can see video of the fight at WWE.com.
– On Monday’s WWE RAW, it was announced that the new main event of Survivor Series will be CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship and had Dolph Ziggler replace CM Punk as the captain of the heel team in the traditional 5 on 5 team elimination match.
According to f4wonline.com, the changes were made because WWE wasn’t satisfied with the fan response to the original Team Punk vs. Team Foley match.
Tonight’s WWE RAW, which is being taped this afternoon from Birmingham, England, will open with The Miz coming out and quitting CM Punk’s “Team Punk” at Survivor Series. Later in the show, Wade Barrett accepts Paul Heyman’s invitation to join Team Punk.
The even bigger news is that Vince McMahon ordered Vickie Guerrero book a triple threat match for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series: CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback.
Team Punk will no longer be captained by CM Punk. Vickie named Dolph Ziggler as the new team captain of Team Punk.
– The Miz is featured in WWE’s promotional advertisement for Survivor Series taking place November 18, 2012 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is shown fulfilling his “Awesome Bucket List,” which includes climbing the highest mountain and walking on the moon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPY2WqzadL8
– WWE has released the promotional video for Classics On Demand programming during the month of Decemeber, “Season’s Beatings.” The synopsis reads: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when WWE Classics On Demand presents “Season’s Beatings”. Get in the holiday spirit all December, with your favorite festive moments and matches from over the years.”
– John Cena granted several more wishes through the Make-A-Wish organization at WWE’s live event from Manchester, England over the weekend.
– WWEShop.com is now selling the Sin Cara’s silver ring jacket, which you can buy for $69.99.
– Ticket sales for WWE’s ongoing European tour were disappointing for the first few shows, however attendance tonight’s RAW and tomorrow’s SmackDown are looking much better.
– WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro continents to work with a broken bone in his hand.
– With the main event of Survivor Series scheduled to be a traditional 5-on-5 elimination match, WWE officials are considering adding another team vs. team match to the card.
With only two more weeks until WWE Survivor Series, only two matches have been announced for the fall classic pay-per-view.
The main event is a traditional 5-on-5 team elimination match, with Team Punk squaring off against Team Foley. The WWE Championship will not be defended at Survivor Series, so the top singles match is Big Show defending the World Heavyweight championship against Sheamus.
John Cena, who recently returned to action after undergoing extensive elbow surgery, does not yet have an opponent. Cena is expected to wrestle Dolph Ziggler, with the two of them currently wrestling each other on WWE’s European tour.
WWE Survivor Series 2012 takes place on Sunday, November 18 from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
WWE has announced on Twitter that Sheamus will get a rematch against the Big Show for the World Heavyweight championship at Survivor Series.
This match is in addition to the main event, a traditional Survivor Series 5-on-5 team elimination match, with Team Punk (CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio) facing Team Foley Ryback, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Kane and Daniel Bryan).
WWE Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, November 18th from Indianapolis, Indiana.
– On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that the main event of Survivor Series will be a traditional 5 on 5 elimination match featuring Team CM Punk vs. Tem Mick Foley. Mick Foley won’t be wrestling, but will bei n the corner of his team. Paul Heyman and Ricardo Rodriguez will be in the corner of Team Punk. To read WWE’s official match preview for Team Punk vs. Team Foley, visit WWE.com.
– The United States Marine Corps. are trying to block WWE’s trademark for the upcoming WWE Studios film, “The Marine: Homefront.” The Marines were very outspoken when Randy Orton, a former Marine that was dishonorably discharged after going AWOL, was originally cast as the lead character. The Marines were granted a 90-day extension to file an opposition back on September 4th and have until December 12th to file the opposition.
– As reported last week and over the weekend, WWE was tossing around a lot of ideas regarding how to book the finish of CM Punk’s Hell in a Cell title defense against Ryback. One proposed scenario would have been for Brock Lesnar to make a surprise appearance and cost Ryback the match. This idea was nixed because WWE is still planning for a Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H rematch and did not want to set up a Lesnar vs. Ryback feud with the Triple H angle still in play.
WWE has announced that Team CM Punk vs. Team Mick Foley in a traditional Survivor Series match will main event November’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Here are the teams:
Team Punk: CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio
Team Foley: Ryback, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Kane, Daniel Bryan
Survivor Series takes place on November 18th from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Earlier this week, the following image leaked online of collectors edition WWE Magazine covers featuring “Team Cena vs. Team Punk” and different participants on each team:
– WWE is already teasing a rematch between WWE Champion CM Punk and Ryback for November’s Survivor Series pay-per-view:
“Survivor Series offers a prime opportunity for Ryback to exact his revenge; can CM Punk elude the creature’s grasp until then?”
– WWE.com cameras caught up with Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara after their win over the Prime Time Players at Hell in a Cell. Rey said their win is great for their team and puts them back into contention for the tag team titles.
Mysterio said that Sin Cara was almost injured during the match after landing on his head. Sin Cara was checked out backstage by doctors and appeared to be OK. Mysterio translated for Sin Cara, who said he was briefly knocked out after the spot, but feels fine now.
F4Wonline.com is reporting that there was real concern after the spot first occurred on television.
Local advertisements for this year’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view reveal what could be major spoilers for WWE’s upcoming storylines.
According to the ads, the main event for WWE Survivor Series will be CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship.
The ad also says that there will be a traditional Survivor Series team elimination match – with Ryback and Big Show as team captains.
While WWE’s plans might have changed in the past few weeks since the Survivor Series ads were created, they seem to indicate that CM Punk will retain the WWE Championship this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Since CM Punk won the WWE title at last year’s Survivor Series, his match with John Cena would take place around the 1-year mark for his title reign.
Survivor Series 2012 takes place on Sunday, November 18, 2012 from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
– After Monday’s RAW went off the air, Sheamus came out and poured water on CM Punk to wake him up. They had a quick match but Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes hit the ring and interfered. Ryback ran out and made the save for Sheamus. The babyfaces cleaned house and celebrated together in the ring to end the show.
– With WWE Survivor Series taking place next month, WWE is planning to hold at least one traditional elimination match at the show. It was proposed several weeks ago for the entire card to be elimination matches, but that talk didn’t go anywhere.
PPV provider iNDEMAND has released the official synopsis for Survivor Series and confirms there will be a 5 vs. 5 match:
“This year, the act of survival turns into an all-out quest for total domination…and respect! Don’t miss an incredible event featuring your favorite WWE Superstars competing in a classic five-on-five match.”
The inclusion of the word “respect” could indicate that WWE Champion CM Punk would be involved in the match.
WWE has announced its WWE Home Entertainment 2013 DVD/Blu-ray release schedule, which confirms several rumored titles. In addition to pay-per-view events, the sports-entertainment organization will be releasing compilation videos on WCW Monday Nitro, Bret Hart, Mick Foley, In Your House, Goldberg, ECW, War Games, WWE Divas, Triple H, Money in the Bank and Raw, among others. A History of WWE title is also scheduled.
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 – 01/15/13
Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012 – 01/29/13
The Best of Nitro Volume 2 – 02/12/13
Royal Rumble 2012 – 02/26/13
Bret Hart Unreleased Matches – 03/05/13
Elimination Chamber 2012 – 03/19/13
Mick Foley Biography – 04/16/13
The Best of In Your House – 04/30/13
WrestleMania 29 – 05/14/13
Top 25 Rivalries – 05/28/13
Extreme Rules 2013 – 06/18/13
Goldberg – 06/25/13
TBD PPV – 07/16/13
ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 – 07/30/13
Money In The Bank 2013 – 08/13/13
Best of MSG – 08/27/13
Best of War Games – 09/10/13
SummerSlam 2013 – 09/17/13
Top 20 Divas Countdown – 09/24/13
Triple H Biography – 10/08/13
Night of Champions 2013 – 10/15/13
Money In The Bank Anthology – 10/29/13
Over the Limit 2013 – 11/05/13
History of WWE – 11/19/13
Hell in a Cell 2013 – 11/26/13
Raw 20th Anniversary Box Set – 12/03/13
Survivor Series 2013 – 12/24/13
Best WWE PPV’s – 12/31/13
– Reports surfaced online this week stating that WWE officials pulled Christian from television since he’s expected to appear at next month’s TNA Hall of Fame ceremony in Phoenix, Arizona as part of an agreement the rival wrestling organizations reached to allow Ric Flair to appear at Wrestlemania XXVIII. According to PWInsider.com, the reports are incorrect.
Multiple WWE sources state that Christian requested time off from the road since there were no major storylines planned for him and to also rest his ankle. He is still having trouble with his ankle, which sidelined him late last year and at the start of the year.
It is not known when he will return to the ring although he was at one point scheduled for next week’s television events in Canada.
– Following her latest dramatic episode on Monday’s Raw, General Manager AJ Lee addressed her mental state before announcing that WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will be returning to Raw in Montreal for the first time in 15 years, this Monday at 8/7 CT.
– WWE officials were impressed with Billy Gunn and his interactions with Shawn Michaels on Raw 1,000 and the belief is he’ll receive at least one match on a future televised show. Meanwhile, many backstage feel Sean “X-Pac” Waltman didn’t appear in great shape on the milestone episode so it is unlikely that he’ll be brought back for a match.
Some people were surprised that with WWE’s TV-PG directive and Linda McMahon running for United States Senate, officials had no problem having Waltman appear on television despite his involvement with a sex tape years ago. Some people backstage were also joking about how friendly Gunn was with everyone considering that he challenged Triple H and Shawn Michaels to a “shoot” fight years ago.
– After AJ Lee was named General Manager of Raw last week on Raw 1,000, her first act in the position was to grant Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a WWE Championship Match at the Royal Rumble. The angle, however, was nixed due to time constraints and Johnson announced that he would face whoever the WWE Champion is at the pay-per-view event.
WWE plans to downplay Johnson’s upcoming title shot until after the Survivor Series on November 18 as to not draw attention away from any of the other shows they have to promote in the meantime. Officials also want Royal Rumble, which takes place in Phoenix, Arizona, to be sold out by November.
– At The SmackDown! Tappings it was announced that the 2012 Survivor Series will take place November 18, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse The pre-sale code for the 2012 WWE Survivor Series is SERIES. The pre-sale begins Wednesday.
– Jesse Ventura’s son, Tyler Ventura recently announced his father’s show Jesse Ventura’s TruTV show Conspiracy Theory is prepping for its third season to air. Tyler, who is a reporter on the upcoming season, said that the eight episodes are currently being re-edited. Listen to the show here.
– Chris Jericho is doing a session of “Rockstars Say the Funniest Things,” a spoken-word show taking place place in London, England on November 25th. Fozzy’s UK tour dates are listed below:
Nov. 27 – Stoke, UK – The Underground
Nov. 28 – Manchester, UK – Moho Live
Nov. 29 – Birmingham, UK – Academy 2
Nov. 30 – Glasgow, UK – The Arches
Dec. 01 – Leeds, UK – Cockpit
Dec. 02 – Hafan Y Mor, UK – Hard Rock Hell Festival
Dec. 04 – Plymouth, UK – White Rabbit
Dec. 05 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Dec. 06 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2