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  • Doctor Comments On Cara’s Injury, Del Rio Reacts To Title Loss

    – According to WWE doctor Michael Sampson, Sin Cara suffered a patella tendon rupture when he jumped out of the ring during the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series.

    “He’s going to need surgery and be out [of action] for six to nine months for rehab,” Sampson said.

    — WWE.com has posted video of Alberto Del Rio reacting to his WWE Championship loss backstage at Survivor Series. The Mexican grappler claims he was robbed by CM Punk, dismissed interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, and took shots at the Hispanic population. It loosely points to how Del Rio will attempt to get his heat back on Raw following the title match loss.

    — The Rock’s mother Ata was sitting ringside at Survivor Series.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • VIDEO: The Rock’s Promo After Survivor Series

    Not only did The Rock score the pin over R-Truth in his tag bout against The “Awesome Truth” at Survivor Series but he nailed his WrestleMania opponent, John Cena, with a Rock Bottom after the match. He then spoke to the Madison Square Garden audience following the pay-per-view broadcast.

    He started off his speech by saying “Can The Rock get some water? Jesus Christ!” The Rock told a ringside attendant “You better give The Rock some water, or I’ll kick your monkey ass.”

    A loud chant then broke out with half the crowd chanting “You still got it!” while the other half chanted “Welcome back!” The Rock told the audience “to make up their damn minds.” He then addressed one-half of the crowd by saying “As far as you still got it, shit, I always had it!”

    A “We want Ryder” chant then broke out. The Rock said “Yeah, I love him. I can’t believe how tall that son of a bitch is!”

    A fan in the crowd yelled “Are you gonna cry?!” and The Rock responded, “Hell no! I’ll put boots to asses before I cry! There must be some good weed in NYC for people to ask if The Rock is gonna cry!”

    The Rock continued speaking by saying that he came to entertain the fans tonight. He thanks them all and says tonight was the greatest night in the history of his WWE career. He says tonight is only the beginning and “the money isn’t that bad either.”

    The Rock thanks the fans once more and says goodnight. He spent a lot of time shaking hands around ringside, including the announcers and attendants.

  • JBL Declines Survivor Series Invite, Maryse & The Miz, More

    — Former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield stated on Twitter that he declined WWE’s invitation to appear at Survivor Series

    Layfield wrote, “Not at Survivor Series and not watching-too late for me. 15 years ago my SS debut Tim White counted me out by mistake! Big screw up! It was my big push and Tim White counted 3 by mistake, first time ear pieces were used and someone was in his ear. Killed my push:)

    He continued, “I’m not watching cause it’s too late for me-got early morning tee time in Bermuda! Was asked if I was available by WWE, but I’m not. #golf”

    — Former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet traveled with The Miz to New York City this weekend. The couple also attended Google and T-Mobile’s launch party for Google Music last Wednesday in Los Angeles, California.

    — Betty Skaaland, widow of WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Skaaland, sat ringside at the Survivor Series.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Sin Cara To Be Sidelined For Several Months

    The official Twitter feed of the WWE Insider stated this evening that Sin Cara suffered a ruptured patellar tendon and will be sidelined for six to nine months, following surgery.

    The masked grappler suffered the injury while performing a dive outside the ring during the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match. He was left unable to compete and therefore eliminated.

  • Survivor Series Headliner Reportedly Violated WWE’s Drug Policy

    Evan Bourne’s suspension for his first violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program has generated a great deal of controversy amongst talent as some feel a double standard is in place.

    Bourne, who’s real name is Matthew Korklan, was suspended for thirty days on November 1, 2011 after testing positive for Spice, a synthetic marijuana brand. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer reports Bourne and another wrestler higher up the card smoked the marijuana substitute drug at a party, yet he was the only one of the two to be suspended. The other wrestler was told he had failed for marijuana, which results in a $2,500 fine, as opposed to a thirty-day suspension for synthetic marijuana.

    According to the Wrestling Globe Newsletter, the wrestler in question is a participant in tonight’s Survivor Series match featuring John Cena and The Rock against R-Truth and The Miz.

    This has led to questions about whether WWE’s drug testing procedure is flawed or whether talent are treated differently depending on their status in the organization.

    This would not be the first time in which WWE reprieved a top-level talent who had violated their Talent Wellness Program. On August 30, 2007, Sports Illustrated named Randy Orton as one of fourteen contracted and former WWE performers to have purchased pharmaceuticals from an online pharmacy (Signature Pharamacy), a violation of the Talent Wellness Program. Specifically, Orton received somatropin, nandrolone, stanozolol between September 2004 and February 2007, which occurred after the “no drugs from online sources” rule was instituted. However, Orton was the lone contracted performer not to be suspended by WWE. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer reported that WWE did not suspend Orton because he had already been suspended for a drug policy violation in August 2006, resulting in double jeopardy. The ruling, however, appeared nonsensical since Orton continued to receive pharmaceuticals following the suspension. WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt claimed last year in a letter to Irv Muchnick that “no action was taken against Randy Orton because he was not on any customer list for Signature Pharmacy ever provided to us by District Attorney Soares.”

  • Live Images From WWE Survivor Series

    SEScoops.com is at Madison Square Garden for tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Aside from our detailed live coverage, we’ll also be posting live images from inside the Garden during the pay-per-view.

    Keep this page open during tonight’s SURVIVOR SERIES pay-per-view and keep refreshing during the show for our exclusive images.

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  • Foley-30 Rock, Kelly Calls Beth A Hypocrite, Twitter

    – As previously reported, Mick Foley filmed an episode of NBC’s 30 Rock the other day where he had to do a kissing scene. Foley said on Twitter that he was on the set of 30 Rock dressed as his mask-wearing late 90’s alter-ego, Mankind.

    – Kelly Kelly lashed out at Beth Phoenix on Twitter as she feels “The Glamazon” is a hypocrite for participating in numerous WWE.com photoshoots. She wrote,

    “Wanna talk about arrogant? You have more diva focus photoshoots than any other diva combined! You say you’re not a model #hypocrite.”

    – A source within WWE stated the following regarding tomorrow night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view broadcast: “Get ready for a three hour Twitter commercial. Don’t say I never warned you.”

     

  • *Spoiler* Two Matches Revealed For Tables, Ladders & Chairs

    A promotional commercial for WWE’s upcoming TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view event aired in the Baltimore, Maryland region during Friday’s episode of SmackDown and two matches were disclosed.

    Regardless the outcome at Survivor Series, CM Punk will battle Alberto Del Rio in a return match for the WWE Championship. Plus, Triple H will square off against former friend Kevin Nash.

    WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs takes place December 18, 2011 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

  • Stipulation Added To Survivor Series Match, Cena Apologizes

    — WWE announced Thursday that the Divas Championship Match between Beth Phoenix and Eve at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view will be a Lumberjill Match.

    WWE explains: “The Divas Championship Match at Survivor Series should be a one-on-one affair. However, nothing in this rivalry has been evenly contested, thanks to the underhanded tactics of The Glamazon and Natalya. Now, the decks will be stacked a little more equally, as Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, Natalya and the rest of the WWE Divas will be ringside to make sure the action stays in the ring.”

    — John Cena says family business caused him to be scratched from his scheduled appearance this Saturday on ESPN’s College GameDay.

    “I want to apologize to espn’s gameday crew. I thank them for their hospitality, but I have some immediate family bizz that needs handling,” Cena wrote on Twitter.

  • Dolph Ziggler’s Opponent This Sunday At Survivor Series

    It was announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Bridgeport, Connecticut that Dolph Ziggler would be defending the United States Championship this Sunday at the Survivor Series. It was originally reported that John Morrison would challenge Ziggler for the strap on Sunday. However, other reports stated Ryder would be the challenger.

    WWE.com announced Wednesday that Ziggler will defend the United States Championship against Morrison at the pay-per-view event.

    Upon the news breaking, a distraught Ryder tweeted, “This Sunday Night…NEW YORK CITY…MSG…SURVIVOR SERIES…@HEELZiggler defends the US title against……..@TheRealMorrison? #makesnosense.”

  • TONIGHT: SEScoops Will Be At SURVIVOR SERIES

    • BE HERE TONIGHT For LIVE COVERAGE of WWE SURVIVOR SERIES!

    ThNEVER BEFORE – NEVER AGAIN!

    The staff of SESCOOPS – Mike, Noah Mark & The Solomonster – will be at SURVIVOR SERIES tonight! Keep it locked to the SEScoops & the SEScoops Facebook Page for our first-hand LIVE coverage!

    Here’s the final card for Sunday’s pay-per-view:

    The Rock’s First Match In 7 1/2 Years
    John Cena and The Rock vs. The Miz and R-Truth

    World Heavyweight Championship Match
    Mark Henry (c) vs. Big Show

    WWE Championship Match
    Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk

    5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Match
    Team Orton (Randy Orton, Sheamus, Mason Ryan, Kofi Kingston and Sin Cara) vs. Team Barrett (Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, Hunico and Dolph Ziggler)

    Divas Championship Lumberjill Match
    Beth Phoenix (c) vs. Eve

    United States Championship Match
    Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. John Morrison

  • United States Title Match Added To Survivor Series (11/20)

    This afternoon, we reported that WWE has added a traditional 5-on-5 elimination match to the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view.

    Now – we’ve got another match that’s been made official: United States champion Dolph Ziggler will defend against New York’s own Zack Ryder.

    With those two matches set, here’s the updated card for WWE Survivor Series, which takes place on November 20th from New York City’s Madison Square Garden:

    The Rock Returns To The Ring:
    John Cena and The Rock vs. The Miz and R-Truth

    United States Title Match:
    Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Zack Ryder

    WWE Championship Match:
    Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. CM Punk

    World Heavyweight Title Match:
    Mark Henry (c) vs. The Big Show

    TEAM ORTON vs. TEAM BARRETT 5-on-5 Match:
    Randy Orton, Sheamus, Mason Ryan, Kofi Kingston and Sin Cara vs. Wade Barrett, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, Christian, Jack Swagger and Hunico.

  • Team Orton vs. Team Barrett Announced For Survivor Series

    Announced exclusively on WWE.com, Survivor Series will feature one of its signature bouts when Team Orton takes on Team Barrett inside the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, on Sunday, Nov. 20.

    Orton will lead Sheamus, Mason Ryan, WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston and Sin Cara into battle, while Barrett brings Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, Christian, Jack Swagger and Hunico.

    Other matches scheduled for the event include:

    * John Cena and The Rock vs. The Miz and R-Truth

    * World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry vs. Big Show

    * WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk

  • *Spoiler* Updates Card For Survivor Series (11/20)

    At Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Greenville, South Carolina, it was announced that World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry will defend against the Big Show at Survivor Series.

    With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE Survivor Series on Sunday, November 20th from New York City’s Madison Square Garden:

    • The Rock & John Cena vs. R-Truth & The Miz
    • WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk
    • World champion Mark Henry vs. Big Show

  • Video Of The Rock’s Promo From Monday’s RAW

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  • The Rock Will Team With Cena At Survivor Series

    On Monday’s RAW, The Rock accepted John Cena’s invitation to team with him at Survivor Series against The Miz and R-Truth.

    The Rock appeared via satellite and cut a great promo. The Rock looked to be in tremendous physical shape and had some gray hairs in his goatee.

    We’ll get video up of The Rock’s RAW promo when it becomes available online.

  • Raw GM Responds To CM Punk, Boogeyman Wants To Get Raw

    — As per Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, if CM Punk can defeat World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry on Monday’s Raw SuperShow, he’ll face Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.

    Laurinaitis stated to WWE.com: “After giving this CM Punk situation serious consideration, I’ve reached a decision. In my deliberations as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Raw, I concluded that although Punk is extremely talented, he has lost several matches recently. As a result, I’ve decided that he must prove he’s worthy of a WWE Title opportunity. This Monday night, Punk must compete against World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry. If Punk wins, he will face Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. I wish both men a good match.”

    — Former WWE talent Marty Wright (a/k/a The Boogeyman) is reportedly persuading WWE colleagues for a cameo appearance on Monday’s Halloween themed Raw SuperShow. He remains in good shape at 47 years old and has continued to appear in character since parting ways with the organization in 2009.

    source: Wrestling Globe Newsletter

  • The Rock Training With Miz & R-Truth, Survivor Series Matches

    On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that John Cena and The Rock will be teaming up at Survivor Series against the team of The Miz and R-Truth. With The Rock currently in New Orleans while filming the new GI Joe movie, Miz and R-Truth will be traveling to the city today to train with The Rock in preparation for their upcoming match.

    Aside from the big Rock-Cena tag team main event – we have news on several other matches discussed for the big event.

    WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk and World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry vs. the Big Show are among the matches we’re likely to see.

    Despite the fact that WWE is reporting that Triple H suffered a back neck injury at the hands of Kevin Nash and RAW and will miss up to 6 weeks, expect The Game back in time for some sort of gimmick singles match with Nash at Survivor Series.

    Also discussed is  a traditional 5-on-5 elimination matches with the following competitors:

    – Randy Orton, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Kane and Blue Sin Cara vs. Christian, Cody Rhodes, Wade Barrett, Brodus Clay and Black Sin Cara.

    At one point, WWE had been discussing David Otunga, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne, Mason Ryan, Zack Ryder and one more partner, but last we heard, this match is not going to happen.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • The Rock’s Match Announced For Survivor Series

    The Rock & John Cena will team up at Survivor Series to face The Miz & R-Truth.

    This will be The Rock’s first WWE match since he retired at WrestleMania 20 back in 2004.

    Also expected the show is a WWE title match between Alberto Del Rio & CM Punk. We’ll find out next week if that match is official.

    WWE Survivor Series 2011 takes place on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

  • Bret Hart Thinks Survivor Series Matches Are A Waste Of Time

    Arda Ocal caught up with WWE Hall of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart, who discussed WWE’s upcoming Greatest Rivalries – Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart DVD, his relationship with Earl Hebner following the “Montreal Screwjob,” his time in World Championship Wrestling, and more. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

    Where he ranks his time in WCW

    “Where would I rank my time in WCW? Right in the toilet. It was a waste of time. There were so few highlights.”

    Has Bret made peace with Earl Hebner and thoughts on his “Damn Right I Did” T-shirt referencing the “Montreal Screwjob”

    “I don’t have any hard feelings towards Earl, but if I was in his shoes I wouldn’t have done what they did.”

    Thoughts on the Survivor Series match format

    “In truth I never liked the Survivor Series format, I thought it was a waste of time.”

    Hart adds that he prefers the King of the Ring.

    The video interview is available here.

  • Mick Foley Auctioning Lunch Over Survivor Series Weekend

    Mick Foley is auctioning off tickets to the Survivor Series in New York City and lunch with the Hardcore Legend himself, with proceeds going to Hurricane Irene victims.

    His latest blog has now been posted on RealMickFoley.com. Here’s an excerpt:

    “Yes, I am setting up a pretty decent auction, with 100% (minus mailing costs) going to help out Vermonters suffering in the wake of flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. This might not be my very best stuff, like the Cactus Jack leopard boots and Hell in a Cell shirt, since that type of auction reminds me of Daffy Duck playing the harp, having emerged the victor in the big bump contest with Bugs Bunny – acknowledging Bugs’s accolades; sadly saying “I know, I know, but I can only do it once” on his way up to heaven. Still, this is going to be a good auction; it’s going to raise some money for some people who really need it, and it’s going to show the wrestling community in a favorable light – which is always important to me. With the exception of a couple of big items, like the Survivor Series vacation package, most of these items should come in under the $100 mark, making them a possibility for far more fans. Wait, check that – the historic Foley Juggalos ICP jersey I wore for this past Gathering might bring in some serious cash. One might have to be a Big Money Hustla just to get his/her hands on it! Yeah, I know, that was weak.”

    For all of Mick’s latest blogs, videos, events, and more – visit RealMickFoley.com. You can also follow Mick Foley on Twitter @RealMickFoley.

  • Big Main Event Planned For Survivor Series

    The Rock Returns to the ring at Survivor Series

    EXCLUSIVE: Which Big Names are Planned for the Huge Survivor Series Match This Year?

    It’s already been announced that The Rock will be making his in-ring return to WWE at Survivor Series for the first time since WrestleMania 20 – as he teams with his scheduled WrestleMania 28 opponent John Cena.

    According to a reliable source who has provided us with several accurate scoops in previous months, Rock and Cena will be teaming together as part of a blockbuster main event match at Survivor Series that will see a “Team WWE” vs. “Team Anti-WWE.”

    The anti-WWE team is not fully known at this time but will feature “future endeavored” superstars such as Kevin Nash, The Miz and R-Truth. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has also been rumored to be a member of the Anti-WWE team.

    Team WWE would feature The Rock, John Cena, Triple H and at least one more “mega star” – with The Undertaker and even “Stone Cold” Steve Austin discussed as possible participants.

    While Steve Austin coming out of retirement for this match is a long shot, Austin’s involvement would take the star power and signifcance of this match to unprecedented heights.

    Our source was quoted as saying, “The Rock and Cena feud has been featured on screen and on twitter. Stone Cold and Punk rivalry has been acknowledged as well, it would be a great fit they get everyone together.”

    The source did say they feel if Austin was to be on this team with Punk at Survivor Series, the chances of him performing in a big singles match at WrestleMania 28 would e significantly. Austin has never ruled out getting in the ring again but wants things to be the right situation. The Undertaker would be the more likely option as most in the company are expecting him to come back sometime in the next couple months to get ready for WrestleMania.

  • WWE Returning To MSG, Takizawa Attends FCW Show, More

    — WWE is scheduled to hold a Raw live event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The event takes place five weeks after the Survivor Series.

    — Japanese wrestler Taishi Takizawa, 26, was spotted at Thursday’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Tampa, Florida.

    — Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler.

    — King Kong Bundy has been added to Legends of the Ring XIII, which takes place Saturday, October 8 at the Crowne Plaza Monroe, New Jersey. Visit www.legendsofthering.com for more information.

  • WWE Considering Airing WrestleMania On Planned Cable Network

    WWE issued a survey yesterday regarding their planned WWE Network launch next year to select mailing list subscribers. The survey suggests that WWE’s “classic big 4” pay-per-view events would be included in the channel at no additional cost.

    Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE. It featured a mix of WWE-made programs, including new shows, repeats of Raw and SmackDown from USA and Syfy and “classic” or “historical” programs featuring shows from different promotions like classic WWE footage, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, etc. from years past.

    It would have two new weekly WWE live in-ring shows (wrestling), but not SmackDown or Raw.

    It would have a daily live in-studio viewer interactive show similar to SportsCenter.

    Additionally, this network would include WWE’s “classic big 4” pay-per-view events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble to the lineup at no additional cost. Rather than having to pay for them, they would now be specials with the same match quality you’re used to seeing on pay-per-view for no additional cost. These 4 events would only be available on The WWE Network.

    In addition to The WWE Network, you would receive approximately 30 additional channels including NFL Network, NBA TV, Biography Channel, Fox Business Network and Fuel TV.

    How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?

  • WWE Confirms The Rock’s In-Ring Return At Survivor Series

    The official WWE website confirmed Friday evening that The Rock will be returning to the squared circle at the Survivor Series on November 20. He will be participating in a Traditional 5-on-5 Tag Team Match at the show.

    Their statement reads: “WWE sources have confirmed that The Rock and John Cena will be a part of a Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Tag Team Match.”

    The Rock indicated earlier in the day on Facebook that he would be aligning with Cena at the Survivor Series as he posted the promotional poster for the event with the headline reading: “The Rock and John Cena Join Forces. Never Before. Never Again.”