Kaitlyn has discussed her recent engagement with WWE.Com, she told them... "He was planning on asking me today [Friday] while we were in New York City, but when he got to Connecticut, he lost the ring in the airport. So he sits me down in the big suite after SmackDown and we're laughing and hanging out [with his family] and he's telling me this ridiculous story about how he lost it and eventually found it. After that, he knew he had to ask me the very next time he saw me. I had no idea it was coming." She went on to say she is planning an unconventional wedding.
TNA:
TNA have announced they are going to be performing in High School's and Community Center's in the new year, they have booked 4 shows in Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia.
Randy Orton:
Photo, Randy Orton meeting a fan with a life threatening disorder during the European tour, in Birmingham, England.
WrestleMania 30:
Rey Mysterio vs Sin Cara is back on the WWE creative plans for Mania 30, it is a match they had planned for this years show, before the two men were injured. Sin Cara has not been on TV for weeks, and he is very unpopular with backstage officials due to his injury proneness and botches, but the thing saving his WWE career is his popularity in terms of merch sales, and it this they intend to cash in on, by having an attempt at breaking the world record for most people wearing masks in one place.
Royal Rumble:
Another feud coming will see Big E. Langston and Mark Henry clash at the Rumble, in the mean time WWE plan on Mark Henry working with Langston as a mentor, before one of them turns heel leading to the teacher vs student match next year.
WWE admit copying TNA:
WWE officials have admitted copying the Gail Kim TNA storyline, where she issues open challenges. They did so at Survivor Series with Ryback and Mark Henry.
Backstage news:
WWE botched Miz's heel turn, they forgot he has a feel good Christmas movie coming out, and are now regretting turning him before it's release date. Big Show knocking Ryback out was punishment for using Goldberg's spear without permission from the office. Also creative are in a mess right now, they have had numerous TLC stories scrapped as not good enough, including... * Big Show vs Triple H * Big Show vs Randy Orton (Tables match) * Big E. Langston turning heel. * John Cena vs a Heel Langston for the World Title This is why they have brought the planned unification match forward from Mania. Possible SPOILER!!! on this match, WWE do not know how to finish the match, they were not going to make it a unification match at first, but did use the term on Raw when the match was booked, so felt they then had to, and had Triple H say there should only be one champion, however they do want the unification to happen at Mania, and are trying to think of a way out of this match with two champions remaining. The idea currently rumoured to be the preferred choice is Cena and Orton grabbing each others belts at the same time to make it a draw.
WWE top 10:
Talk show moments...
Ex WWE star awarded:
Amy Weber won a music award last night, in the category ''Best dance single''.
Perry Saturn:
Perry Saturn has been attacked for no showing an indy appearance... "Perry Saturn has made the decision not to appear on the show tomorrow night in South St Paul. We have replaced him with Mr. Anderson. Sometimes the people you work with in this business make poor choices and it can disappoint fans. As an employee in the promotion business I am always uneasy when things like this happen. However, Mr. Anderson is a main event level talent and will give the fans one hell of a show tomorrow night."
Joyce, wife of WWE Hall Of Famer The Sheik Ed Farhat died this week aged 83. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Help creative out, what feud would you like to see WWE start???
WWE have released a video tribute of it's greatest catchphrases...
Lawsuit thrown out:
Figures Toy Company who had been suing WWE over replica WWE titles belts have had their case thrown out, WWE are now free to go ahead with the Chinese manufacturer's take over of the product line.
Diamond Dallas Page:
DDP has announced his partner is fighting breast cancer.
Million Dollar movie:
Ted Dibiase Jr. is making a movie about his Hall Of Famer father the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. It is entitled ''The Price Of Fame'' it tells the story of the man behind the legendary character, his fame, his mistakes, the toll his celebrity took on his family and his vices during his time away from home. Ted Jr also takes us into his home and talks to his Mother to reveal the story wrestling fans didn't see, the story of his Mum raising the boys alone, whilst his dad was touring the world.
Worst mistake in wrestling is...:
WWE have listed some errors and are asking fans to vote on which was the worst, the options are... * Vince McMahon giving away his money to fans. * Vince McMahon's drawing power. * The Shockmaster's debut. * Papa Shango put's a curse on The Ultimate Warrior. * Mike Admale's hiring. * Kennel from hell match. * Sycho Sid's mic skills. * In Your House 8 Blackout. * Brawl For All tournament * Dungeon Of Doom * Scott Steiner's mic skills.
Mother Abigail is Taker?:
Yahoo TV have speculated that The Undertaker is the higher power behind the Wyatt family, and that his WWE return would see him come back to lead the group as it's heel mastermind, allowing him to be back on TV without having to get in the ring, he could allow his followers to do the physical activity on his behalf.
Ultimate Warrior interview:
The Ultimate Warrior says Macho Man Randy Savage was the toughest opponent he ever faced. He went on to discuss his possible Hall Of Fame induction... "The simple answer is they've got to tell the right story. That's a possibility. Being in the Hall of Fame - Ultimate Warrior being inducted into the Hall of Fame, or me standing there at the Hall of Fame participating in it - is not going to mean anything to my goals in my life and the kind of quality of life I'm going to have, what kind of things I'm going to do, how productive I'm going to be as I move on throughout my life. I only get this one life, so I'm not going to sit in my own pile of poop and feel sorry that I'm not in the Hall of Fame. The Ultimate Warrior character relative to professional wrestling or WWE, he's definitely a Hall of Famer. He's a Hall of Famer whether he gets into the Hall of Fame or not."
Jacques Rougeau vs Dynamite Kid:
Jacques Rougeau has done an interview where he discusses in detail, the backstage fight he had with the British Bulldog member the Dynamite Kid in the 80's... Part 1...
Part 2...
Part 3...
QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY... 1. What was / is your favourite wrestling catchphrase??? 2. What was the worst mistake in wrestling???
The Ultimate Warrior has recalled his favourite Survivor Series moment... "If I had to pick a Survivor Series - 1990 was a really neat Survivor Series because I teamed with The Legion of Doom [Hawk and Animal] and Kerry Von Erich - at the time The Texas Tornado. Kerry was a good friend of mine, both Animal and Hawk were good friends of mine, so the chemistry was really good. Out of that first match, it led to me and [Hulk] Hogan appearing in the ring together as allies and not adversaries and having the final''.
Take a break:
WWE's crew have been given the thanksgiving weekend off after a long and grueling European tour.
Jim Ross on title unification:
''I have no idea what WWE creative is doing or is going to do but if I had to guess I'd say the WWE Titles stays and the World Title goes. Bottom line is that I don't know. Again, I don't know exactly what is going on but it appears that WWE wants to have one primary title going forward. I don't spend much time on the creative plans of any pro wrestling company.''
Kassius Ohno:
Dusty Rhodes and NXT lead writer Ryan Ward fought to keep Kassius Ohno in NXT, but his standing politically in WWE was in such a bad place, even their support could not save him. Also on Ohno, (Now Chris Hero) he participated in a match for DGUSA this week, where his opponent, one time WWE target Johnny Gargano mocked Triple H, using his taunts and finisher to bury Hero...
Christian:
Christian is expected back in the next couple of weeks, he has had a long term concussion that he has not been able to recover from sufficiently for months.
WWE weddings:
The Miz will wed Maryse in February, followed shortly after in April by the nuptials of Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella.
WWE reject new Khali:
WWE have denied reports they are interested in an Indian wrestler named the ''New Khali''.
Hulk Hogan:
WWE have officially confirmed that they are in talks with Hulk Hogan. They are proposing a tag team match, where he would partner John Cena at WrestleMania 30.
Roman Reigns:
WWE are planning on continuing the push of Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble, they are considering having him dominate a period of the bout, as Diesel and Kane have done in the past, during which time he would score numerous eliminations, and even if he does not win the match, would look extremely strong as a result. They plan a big 2014 for him.
Survivor Series:
WWE you lie...! WWE announced that 15,297 people attended this years show, in fact 13,500 were there, and 1,500 of those were papered (Given free tickets on the night).
Dolph heat?:
Dolph Ziggler may be facing further heat, he had his followers on Twitter playing a drinking game during Main Event last night, telling fans to do shots every time he took a big bump. He also had a pop at his losing streak, saying he is growing embarrassed about telling friends when he is on TV, because he loses all the time.
Naomi:
WWE diva Naomi is working on a music career.
Benoit to WWE:
David, Son of Chris Benoit has confirmed he plans to start a wrestling career, and says he wants to make it to the WWE, he has been training with Harry Smith (British Bulldog's son) and is now, along with Cody (son of Scott) Hall asking for a place at the New Japan dojo, to further his training.
Goldberg to WWE:
The talks are on. Goldberg says Triple H has called to ask about his availability and interest in WrestleMania 30, and that they are talking. He however is said to want a ''Significant'' pay off for a one off match. He said Triple H's ploy of teasing a huge pop at the show was not going to work, he wants his son to see him work a match, and a good paycheque, No deal is yet agreed.
Bring it back:
WWE stars have been asked what WWE should bring back... * Cody Rhodes chose the Winged Eagle Championship. * Antonio Cesaro chose the old neon lights entrance from the new generation days. * Kofi Kingston chose the Hardcore title. * Alicia Fox chose the Women's championship. * R-Truth chose the Attitude Era.
Edge:
Edge says he did not like his entrance music in WWE... "Replacing 'Never Gonna Stop' wasn't my choice. The copyright ran out on Never Gonna Stop. And the way that started is, I tore my labrum in my shoulder, but I didn't get surgery, so I ended up having a month off. So I threw a shot in the dark. I always hated that 'You Think You Know Me' music because it never fit me and what I actually listen to''.
The Miz:
The Miz says teaming with John Morrison saved his WWE career, because he felt his days were numbered... "If Miz and Morrison never happened, I truly believe that I would have been fired within a year. I think being with Morrison really gave me the opportunity to take risks. It gave me the opportunity to really stand tall in our realm. When we created a thing called The Dirt Sheet, which… Back then, YouTube was just getting going with its popularity. WWE now has its own YouTube channel. It didn't have its own YouTube Channel. It didn't have those internet shows. We were the first. So we kind of became originals and we were doing those sorts of things that were going against the grain because we wanted to get noticed. I think Morrison pushed me and I pushed Morrison to really do the best that we possibly can. We brought the best out of each other, is what I thought." QUESTION OF THE DAY... What or who would you bring back to the WWE if you could???
Triple H says he will be back in the ring ''Shortly''. He also says in a promo taped to air on this weeks Main event that he only wants one World champion in WWE and thinks the titles should be unified, he however stopped short of confirming that the TLC match between John Cena and Randy Orton would be the last match for one of the straps. Backstage rumours coming out of WWE suggest that it will happen, but will be a longer running story, going up to and including WrestleMania 30 where the titles will finally be brought together, and for the first time since 2002 there will only be one World champion in WWE.
Brodus Clay:
Concerns have arisen for the WWE future of Brodus Clay after WWE gave his entrance music to Xavier Woods on Raw this week. However, with the SmackDown taping last night (Spoilers to follow) it seems like it was the start of a Brodus heel turn.
DDP UK tour:
Diamond Dallas Page has released the dates and venues of his upcoming UK speaking tour... * Sunday 2nd March 2014 – The Leicester Square Theatre, London * Monday 3rd March 2014 – The Glee Club, Birmingham * Tuesday 4th March 2014 – The Glee Club, Cardiff * Wednesday 5th March 2014 – The Comedy Store, Manchester * Thursday 6th March – The Garage, Glasgow * Sunday 9th March – The Empire Music Hall, Belfast
SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:
* Curtis Axel vs Mark Henry * Los Matadores vs 3MB (Dressed as The Rockers). * Tons Of Funk vs R-Truth & Xavier Woods. * Antonio Cesaro vs Titus O'Neill * Rhodes Brothers vs The Shield (Tag Titles) * The Wyatt's, The Uso's Rey Mysterio and CM Punk then enter to join the match and it is made into a 12 man tag.
TNA:
TNA have signed a multi year TV deal with Nippon TV in Japan.
Big Show:
WWE have written Big Show out of the stories with a kayfabe injury.
Paul Bearer honoured:
Championship Wrestling in Hollywood, California will host a tournament in Paul Bearer's memory on December 8, the winner of the tournament will win the Percival Pringle III memorial trophy.
Where Are They Now?:
WWE.Com has caught up with former diva Victoria, for an exclusive interview.
The Gobbledy Gooker:
Goes to work episode 5...
Episode 6...
Congratulations to...:
Steve Corino has welcomed a new baby into the world. And WWE diva Kaitlyn has announced her engagement to be married.
John Cena vs Hulk Hogan:
John Cena has offered his support to Hulk Hogan appearing at WrestleMania 30, but does not think he should get in the ring, saying he is worried Hogan would not be able to keep up with the pace of modern day WWE. He however did add that if the match did happen it would be ''A dream come true''. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Who should win the title unification match when it happens???
WWE were disappointed that they could not trend on Twitter during the show, the only WWE reference that did trend was Bret Hart.
Sunny:
WWE Hall Of Famer Sunny needs surgery, she tweeted today... "Bad news at the doc today... I'll be getting major surgery on dec 17th because the first doc f--ked up royally in may... Very upset today.."
Unification match?:
TLC will see the WWE and World Titles defended in a single match, however it is, at this time at least, not confirmed to be a unification bout.
WWE remember Hall Of Famer:
They aired this tribute to Mad Dog Maurice Vachon, who died last week.
Linda McMahon:
Linda McMahon, wife of WWE owner Vince was sitting in the front row of Raw last night. She was sitting with the children of Mick Foley, and Arnold Skaaland's wife. Director Morgan Spurlock and WWE Alum Pete Gas were also in attendance.
The Gobbledy Gooker:
At Work Episode 3...
Episode 4...
Jake The Snake Roberts interview:
On plans to buy TNA... "I want to run an Indigogo and raise the money to buy that son of a b---h and do it right. Not to be in competition with Vince, but to do wrestling the way I liked it. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't. But, now I hear the guy from Smashing Pumpkins is snatching it, so maybe I should just buy the band Smashing Pumpkins and go on with my life and start singing. " On Royal Rumble 2014... "All I can hope for right now, you know, I'm trying to get myself in shape to do the Royal Rumble, one last time. You know, I'd like to go out on my own terms with my head held high, I think I deserve that. I've had thirty seven years in the ring and it was a wonderful life, it was crazy, insane, I did a lot of things wrong, but I did a lot of things right too, brother. "
Drew S A:
(See what I did there?) Drew McIntyre is now a resident of the United States, he has today been granted his green card.
Layla:
Questions are being asked over the WWE status of English Diva Layla after she came out to deny reports she is injured, She has not appeared on TV for weeks, and was not involved in the Survivor Series match despite being involved in the Total Diva's vs Real Diva's stories in the early days of the angle.
Chris Jericho:
But I'm Chris Jericho Episode 9...
Episode 10...
Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame class of 2014 announced:
The Honourees next year are to be as follows... * Stu Hart * LeRoy McGuirk * Bruiser Brody * Mr. Wrestling 2 Johnny Walker * Don Muraco * Bill Eadie (Demolition Ax) * Sherri Martel * Don & Jackie Fargo * Gary Hart * Lord Alfred Hayes.
WWE signing:
WWE have signed Pittsburgh indy star Logan Shulo.
WWE Fail:
As you may have noticed Raw was blacked out for a few seconds last night, this was because Aksana had a ''Wardrobe malfunction''.
Ex star sets record:
Former WWE developmental Diva Aloisia has set the record as the tallest female actress in a lead role, in the movie R100.
John Cena:
John Cena has told Fox that he has made a pact with himself to walk away from WWE the day he feels he cannot keep up with the younger stars coming through, and added... "A lot of these athletes that are married to their sport think this is going to last forever. Then they blow out an ACL, they look around when they're 35 or 36 and their career is coming to an end and they act like the income stream is going to continue."
Kurt Angle vs One Direction star:
You know you wanted to see it, here is the match in full...
Dynamite Kid:
Dynamite Kid is improving, but has a long road ahead of him after suffering two strokes over the weekend.
The Rock done with WWE?:
WWE have graphics on the history of WWE DVD of it's top stars and the years they competed, some like Chris Jericho still have an open bracket, however they have tagged The Rock's profile with the graphic 1996 - 2013. QUESTION OF THE DAY... If The Rock's wrestling career is over, what is his legacy, will he be remembered as a great or was he over rated?, does he deserve to be a Hall Of Famer???
Results... * The Miz bt Kofi Kingston (Pre Show) * Roman Reigns was the sole survivor in the 5 on 5 traditional elimination match. * Big E. Langston bt Curtis Axel to retain the IC title. * Natlaya and Nikki Bella for team Total Diva's won the women's elimination match. * Mark Henry returned and beat Ryback in a bonus match. * John Cena bt Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Title. * CM Punk and Daniel Bryan bt The Wyatt Family. * Randy Orton bt Big Show to retain the WWE Title. Notes... A Kofi heel turn was teased in the pre show, Kofi refused to shake the offered hand of The Miz and instead slapped his face, he then left the ring. Dean Malenko returned to work at the show following a health scare. John Laurinaitis appeared in a backstage segment. Ricardo Rodriguez was on the Spanish announce team. WWE paid tribute to Mad Dog Vachon who died last week, and sent good will messages to the Dynamite Kid. Match of the night went to the opening Elimination match. Worst match was the women's match hands down, usual problem, not given enough time, 9 of the girls were eliminated in the first 3 or 4 minutes. There was also a botch in this match, Michael Cole announced Natalya as the sole survivor, despite Nikki being in the ring celebrating with Nattie, it took them an hour to realise and acknowledge the mistake on air. Luke Harper hurt his knee in the tag match and struggled for the remainder of the bout, but I was very impressed with Harper and Rowan's super card debut. The WWE / World title unification stories started, with Cena coming out at the end of the show to stand in the ring with Randy Orton. Post show, John Cena challenged Randy Orton for a title vs title match, but Randy said no. Kane then tried to attack Cena, but was repeatedly stopped by Triple H, Kane grew frustrated and grabbed HHH by the throat, the usual set up for a chokeslam, Orton rushed to Hunter's aide and calmed Kane. They all then left John Cena alone to talk to the crowd, but Triple H came back out and was challenged by Cena to a match, Hunter started to undress and walked down the aisle, only for Vince McMahon to come out to calm his son in law, Cena then began taunting the boss, so Vince started to undress to go after the World champ before Stephanie came out to stop her dad. Vince then started to perform the Ole! chant with his jacket.
New job for WWE Alum:
The Gobbledy Gooker has started work at the WWE HQ in Stamford, here is his first day at work... Part 1...
Part 2...
Raw teaser:
* What "must see" TV will Michael Strahan have in store for RAW? * What motivated John Cena to interrupt Randy Orton at Survivor Series? * Who will Mark Henry go after? * WWE 2K14 footage of The Rock and his greatest WrestleMania, as voted by fans, will air * Will CM Punk & Daniel Bryan clash with The Wyatt Family again?
Maria Kanellis launches new project:
Mark Henry:
Mark Henry is to appear in a WWE horror movie called ''Incarnate''. The film follows an exorcist plying his trade as he tries to help a 9 year old boy, Henry will have a cameo appearance.
The Undertaker:
Todd MacFarlane has released the first images of his WWE statuette...
New star hurt:
Davey Richards who had a try out match at NXT last week has pulled out of a trip to Japan due to a neck injury. QUESTION OF THE DAY... What did you think of the Survivor Series??? I would give it 7/10... Strong opener, really enjoyed the traditional elimination match. The IC match was solid but forgettable, the Diva's match was too rushed and poor as a result, Henry's return got a big pop from the crowd, which the match that followed did not live up too. Cena vs Del Rio killed the crowd, but the Punk / Bryan vs The Wyatt's match was really good, very impressed by the Wyatt's, Orton vs Show was a good competitive match until Hunter came out. Then the big finish with the set up for Mania between Cena and Orton, ended the show leaving fans wanting more, which is a good thing to do. I would still advise WWE to return to the PPV's original format, and have all elimination matches, I simply do not buy that modern fans do not want long drawn out matches, the crowd in Boston loved the match last night, and so did I.
Actor Kellan Lutz has attacked The Rock after he beat him to the role of Hercules, insinuating that Rock took drugs to help him win the role... "I wanted to get big, but then you have The Rock playing in the other Hercules. There's not enough 'extra-curricular' stuff for that."
WWE legend suffers stoke:
Dynamite Kid suffered a stroke earlier this week, no further details of his condition have been released. WWE later added that he had suffered a series of mini strokes over the past few weeks. His daughter posted a more positive tweet saying he was enjoying a John Wayne movie last night.
Daniel Bryan dedicates match:
Daniel Bryan has dedicated tonight's match to his dog, who died earlier this week... "He was legitimately my best friend. Every title I've ever won, I would always take a picture with Asparagus with the title and proclaim him the champion. He was a very special dog."
Cody bought the IC belt:
Cody Rhodes has revealed he personally paid to have the old Intercontinental Championship recreated and brought back to WWE... "You have no idea how difficult that was to get the IC Title, the white IC Title, which Big E Langston is now our new Intercontinental Champion and that was such a cool thing for him, to see that and see it still around. It makes me feel happy because that was such a pain to get done. Not many people know this; I paid for the title to be recreated. I was refunded, heavily refunded, but I paid to show it to the man and say, "Listen, this will get a reaction, that you might not think it will and here's why," you know? And I'm very happy to see it still in existence."
Former TNA star on TNA sale:
Homicide says he wants Terry Funk to buy TNA... "Terry Funk, he's that knowledge of the business, he's been around the world, he knows everybody. Terry Funk pulls out art every time he wrestles."
Raw:
WWE are teasing an appearance by the Gobbledy Gooker on Raw.
Photo:
Kurt Angle in the ring with a popstar at 1D day.
TNA SPOILERS!!:
As you know TNA have taped numerous episodes of Impact over the past few days, I am not going to do detailed spoilers because it would spoil weeks worth of the show, some highlights though... * Austin Aries won the X Division title. * Madison Rayne made her TNA return.
Sheamus:
Is at Survivor Series tonight, so is Judas Devlin, speculation is he may join the Wyatt Family during the show.
Mick Foley:
The WWE Hall Of Famer has raised $1,000 for victims of the Philippines Disaster.
Gimmick change for NXT star:
Leo Kruger wrestled as Adam Rose this weekend. There is no conformation that the change is coming, they may be playing around with an idea, or may not make the announcement until they catch up with the TV release of the already recorded episodes of NXT.
Survivor Series:
Possible SPOILER!!!: Randy Orton will feud with Mark Henry over the WWE title after tonight's PPV, so Henry may be making a return tonight, and would also mean Orton beating Show tonight. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Survivor Series predictions please... Also I will be doing our usual live fan chat / Comms over on Shaggy's Wrestling Page so join us later for the show.
Has called off her engagement to NFL star Phil Costa.
Alberto Del Rio remembers Eddie Guerrero:
"Yes, of course. I'm Mexican. I grew up watching him. I saw him several times before he came to WWE or any other company in the US. He wrestled for years and years in Mexico, especially in Ciudad Juarez. I've always admired him. He started from the bottom and at the end of his career he was one of the most amazing, most popular Superstars in the world."
Survivor Series:
Final Card confirmed... Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz (Pre Show) Randy Orton vs Big Show (WWE Championship) John Cena vs Alberto Del Rio (World Championship) 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match... Cody Rhodes, Goldust, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso & Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro 7-on-7 Traditional Elimination Match... Cameron, Naomi, Natalya, Eva Marie, Jo Jo Offerman Brie Bella & Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee, Tamina Snuka, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Summer Rae, Rosa Mendes and Aksana Big E. Langston vs Curtis Axel (Intercontinental Championship) Erick Rowan & Luke Harper vs. Daniel Bryan & CM Punk.
Nikki Bella on women's wrestlers:
She believes the new crop of women coming through have it too easy... "They're definitely spoiled. I prefer how we did it, because we knew we had to work hard. When we were finally on TV it was like, 'Holy cow! This is what we worked so hard for.' It definitely, I think, makes you appreciate it more."
AJ Styles:
AJ Styles will defend the TNA title in Preston, England on December 6.
Jake The Snake Roberts:
Has started to work on his autobiography.
Match pulled:
WWE did not air the Prime Time Playaz vs 3MB match on SmackDown this week.
DDP at the PC:
Diamond Dallas Page taught a DDP Yoga class at the WWE Performance Center this week. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Which Survivor Series match do you think will be the best???
Jake The Snake has defended himself from accusations of ripping fans off... "It's an ongoing process and we didn't realize how much work it would be. However, it doesn't matter how long it takes, we will get all of them done... There was never any intention to let any supporters down ... so if anyone out there is still waiting on their perk please just contact us and we will handle it ASAP! But for the record no one is getting ripped off."
Dixie Carter interview:
On Spike TV... "Once we got on Spike, we changed a lot of things and our revenues grew. We've been cash flow positive for the last four or five years. After that point, Panda stopped putting money in the company. We've funded it with every dollar we've made and maybe that's kept us from growing quite as fast." On recent releases... "Some people were let go... They didn't resonate. They didn't move the needle or the contract they wanted wasn't something that was good for this company. Sorry, but this company has to be in business in 10, 20 years from now. I have to run a company and grow it. I'm to the point right now where things have to be a certain way for us." On taking TNA nationwide... ''We went on the road thinking if we could sell 1,500-2,000 tickets, we'd be good. We went in with a very conservative budget. We didn't come out here thinking we'd sell out arenas. The truth is we exceeded those budget numbers. We hit our revenue numbers, but we overspent when it came to loading out of the Universal studio. There was a two-month overlap that cost us... I think we've learned a lot from this. We learned that the show has to be shaken up, not the venue." On signing Hulk Hogan... "Yes, I think Hulk has been worth it. He's opened a lot of doors for us. When you're about to lose a deal in an international territory and one phone call from Hulk Hogan makes a man who doesn't even speak your language melt and you get your deal back, that carries a lot of weight. There's not another guy out there who could do that. If we did anything wrong with him, we used him too much on television. If he stayed with us, you'd probably see less of him."
TNA:
TNA have announced they will air the Genesis PPV for free on Spike TV next year.
Movie trailer released:
Army Of The Damned features a number of wrestlers, including Tommy Dreamer, Rosita and Maria Kanellis as well as a couple of horror movie legends (Tony Todd FTW), here is the official trailer...
Damien Sandow:
Damien Sandow has met a young fan with a rare disorder, here is the local news report of the meeting.
Batista:
Batista was backstage at last night's NXT taping's. Also at NXT... * ROH stats Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards had a try out match. * Oliver Grey returned to action following a long injury lay off. * Fans were chanting for the recently released Kassius Ohno, notably one fan had a sign in the shape of a shovel, to represent Triple H burying him. * The 200th episode of NXT was taped. * Also of interest, WWE were ''Stressing'' about the fact TNA were also in town last night, and one backstage staffer told FW4 he was shocked at how much time was spent worrying about the other promotions show.
Cody Rhodes interview:
Cody Rhodes says he is very proud of being in a traditional Survivor Series match this weekend... "It's the cornerstone of the PPV itself. Of course, I think back to the 90's where you had almost every match on the pay-per-view was a Survivor Series elimination style match. It was a holiday classic and all the colorful characters you had. I'm allowed to be a fan a little bit when I look at the lineup and I look at myself, my brother Goldust, the Usos and a sure-fire, Hall of Famer in Rey Mysterio to be part of our own team, it's a good feeling." On Dusty taking legit offence to a wedding gift from the McMahon's... They were given a gift voucher... "Legit, true thing that happened. So much of what we do is entertainment but this is 100% fact: my old man pocketed that gift card. So we never saw it because it was given to us out of spite he thought we wouldn't want to see it. I don't know but we never saw it. I think he bought my mom something." On teaming with his Brother Goldust... "I think if anything it's a shock. Being in his 40's I didn't expect him to return with the surge that he returned with. Some people will give you that target age for people in their prime. I can tell you that Dustin is 44 and he's in his prime. He's the best he's even been. He's doing things he hasn't done since he was 20-something and he's as healthy as a horse. For me, it's just a shock. I never expected to be in a tag-team, nonetheless being the tag-team champions with my brother and that 16-year age difference and the complete opposite ends. Him and I are nothing alike so it's really just been a fun shock." On facing his brother at Mania... "I can't deny the fact I've heard all these rumblings of Goldust versus Cody Rhodes and all I can say is that if it's something the fans want, if it's something the WWE Universe wants, then they'll get it. And it's not always right away. And there's more things going on and there's a lot of 'that's best for business expression' but it it's something that fans want, I could see it being a very high possibility."
The Undertaker:
One for Taker fans, WWE have compiled every Tombstone Piledriver that The Undertaker has ever done into one video...
Ryback vs Goldberg:
Ryback has told WWE.Com he wants Goldberg at Mania... "I have a great amount of respect for Bill Goldberg, but I'm not going to beat around the bush and say I wanna be best friends with the guy. I'd like to face him in the ring. I've heard him say he's not happy with comments I've made about him, if he has a problem with it let's settle it at Wrestlemania."
Chris Hero:
Highlights from a shoot interview with RF video...
QUESTION OF THE DAY... Was Hulk Hogan worth it?, did he have an Impact on TNA's long term future, and was it a positive one???
