NBC have been using John Cena on the Today Show because they want to change the image of pro wrestling, in the hopes of selling advertising to more high profile companies, to air during the five hours of WWE programming they play on their channel each week. Cena is also expecting more offers from Hollywood, after praise for his movie work during 2015.
NXT concerns for WWE:
WWE are worried about Finn Balor. They want to move him to the main roster as soon as possible, despite his reservations. They feel at 34 he may be broken down before they can really make money off him, if they leave it too long. They also worry about Bayley. They hope she can be the female John Cena, and will be the biggest female star in the history of the sport, but worry she may not be able to cut it at main roster WWE level.
ReDragon:
ReDragon may be set to rebuff both WWE and TNA offers, as ROH officials say they are progressing well with talks to re-sign the team.
Network special:
WWE have announced a special called ''March To WrestleMania'' will be aired on their channel on March 12, the show will be held in Toronto.
TNA to MMA:
Lei D' Tapa lost her first MMA fight.
WWE lose TM:
WWE have failed in their bid to trademark the ''Too Sweet'' NWO hand gesture.
NXT special:
WWE will host a recap show for their next episode of NXT. They will award the NXT roster for a various number of categories, including man of the year, woman of the year, match of the year, team of the year, event of the year, and standout star of the year. So, that is another year done. Thank you all for supporting the page for another one, and I hope you all have a happy, prosperous, healthy and fun 2016... Shall we keep going for another year???... Why not :D Shaggy
The Uso's vs The Wyatt Family (Harper & Strowman).
Alicia Fox & Brie Bella vs Naomi & Tamina Snuka.
Bo Dallas vs Dolph Ziggler.
Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens & Sheamus.
Rob Gronkowski and the cast of Impractical Jokers were guests at the show, and Sin Cara was kept out of the ring, after his shoulder injury on Raw.
Greatest ever announcer:
JBL has listed the five greatest wrestling announcers, the order he chose may cause some debate...
Jerry Lawler.
Bobby Heenan.
Gorilla Monsoon.
Michael Cole.
Jim Ross.
He has been taking some heat for his positioning of Michael Cole on his list, but says Cole is the greatest he has ever worked with, and is a total pro.
Coach talks drug use in WWE / why he chose not to partake himself:
Jonathan Coachman says of his time in WWE... "A lot of my buddies to recover would take HGH to get back to earn a living, because their living was based on performance. For us, it wasn't hard at all. You go to clinics, a lot of those clinics have been shut down because it's illegal now. I had no problem. I had all my stuff in a FedEx and was going to send it to a doctor where all my buddies went. At the last minute I was like 'I'm a wrestler, yes, but I'm not going this as much or the length of time I need to do this for.' I knew my future was probably at ESPN and didn't want to see my name tied to a clinic like that.''
Cena SmackDown:
WWE have announced John Cena will appear on the first SmackDown of 2016.
MVP says Vince believed Batista would fail away from WWE:
"With Batista's movie career, I remember the day he left and it was crazy because Muriel, the security guard, she walked him out and he was telling me, he goes, 'Vince doesn't think I'm leaving. He thinks I'm bulls--tting him. He doesn't think I'm serious.'. Batista literally walked away from millions of dollars a year on the chance that he'd make it in Hollywood and McMahon was saying, 'he's not going to walk away from all this money.'"
Hall Of Famer's to star in movie franchise:
The Rock, Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan are reported to have been cast as the lead stars in Expendables 4, which will tape in China next year.
At a live last night John Cena threw his shirt to a child in the crowd, but an adult close to the youngster snatched the garment from their hands. Many others close to the scene were upset and angry at the incident, but the adult left with the shirt.
Lilian Garica:
Lilian Garcia missed Raw last night due to illness. She has lost her voice. Tony Chimel stepped in to sub for her.
He didn't want to live forever:
Long term WWE collaborator, and rock music icon Lemmy Kilmister died suddenly last night, aged 70. He had been diagnosed with cancer on Boxing Day. WWE remembered him on Raw last night, and many talent, including Triple H have expressed their sadness at the loss of a friend of the promotion. WWE are planning on airing a recent interview they taped with him for the Network in the coming days, as a final tribute.
Royal Rumble:
Big Show has taken the first of 30 spots for next months Royal Rumble match.
Injuries:
Sin Cara dislocated his shoulder on Raw last night. His shoulder was popped back in at ringside, and he continued his match. King Barrett was at Raw but did not get physical, as he continues to deal with a ''Serious'' neck injury.
Raw:
Vince McMahon will referee a WWE title match between Roman Reigns and Sheamus next week on Raw, as his revenge for being arrested on Raw last night.
Styles vs The Internet:
Joey Styles is sick and tired of people complaining about WWE on social media. He has been ranting at, and about, the IWC for the past few days.
Jeri-Goon:
Chris Jericho says he could have been one of WWE's classic gimmick roles... "I just know, that I bet you I was earmarked to be the Goon, who was a hockey player/wrestler who wore hockey equipment to the ring and had wrestling boots that looked like skate blades, like they were shaved down to look like thin skate blades. I guarantee that could have been me, guys."
Kayfabe lives:
The New York Police Department received loads of calls regarding the arrest on Raw of WWE chairman Vince McMahon. They were not impressed, and WWE taped a VT of Vince being released, and posted it online to try to stop the calls.
Cena honoured:
John Cena has been named as one of the twenty best celebs, for performing good deeds. Here is the full list...
"I'll believe the hype when I decide to talk to WWE. I haven't. We were going to have some type of meeting last year, unfortunately it got cancelled. We really haven't spoken. I don't expect them to speak to me until my contract's up and I haven't really gone after them to talk to them. Somewhere along the line it'll happen, I just don't know when. Would it be an honour to be in the WWE Hall of Fame? Yeah, it's an incredible honour. Would it kill me if I wasn't? No, it wouldn't. The most important thing to me is being in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, which is Olympic wrestling. That's where my legacy truly is. It would be nice to be on the WWE Hall of Fame - it'll happen, I just don't know when."
Hernandez is suing Lucha Underground for providing an unsafe working environment for their talent. He still harbours bad blood with the group after they cost him his TNA career by filing a legal claim when he left them to return to TNA, despite still holding an LU deal.
Ghost Raw:
A number of WWE stars will not be at Raw tonight, as WWE are holding a special Christmas themed live at the same time as Raw is taping.
The Miz:
The Miz has revealed who has the worst manners in the ring. He says Big Show regularly breaks the worst wind he has ever smelt, and often wonders if the audience can smell it.
Nikki Bella:
Nikki Bella will find out next month, if she needs surgery for her damaged neck, surgery would lengthen her injury absence.
Darren Young:
Darren Young returned last night, and said reports of his injury are incorrect.
Santino:
WWE were so impressed with Santino Marella last week, that they have brought him back for Raw tonight.
JTG reveals why Cryme Tyme were fired, and who made the call:
"I was on the apron and I was kind of like still selling from what happened in the match, so when I turned around, it was like, Shad saying, 'hit our finish! Hit our finish!'. I'm like, 'okay, I guess they have some type of agreement and I do not want to mess up the finish,' so I hit the ropes, hit the finish. Big pop. Shad took a little extra liberties and took the belt off the ref and his shirt and auctioned it off to the crowd. He wanted to make sure the crowd was left happy, I guess. I didn't think Elias cared, but when we got backstage there were concerns, 'oh, you bumped the ref?' Like, 'okay. You do it all the time!' 'Well, you bumped the ref. How do you know he's trained like that?'. I didn't hear the details of Barry Windham yelling at Gaspard, but yeah, he was yelling pretty loud at Shad and I was like, 'damn, this is bad.' And then when Shad came back out, we were all sitting out by the ring monitor and the face of the company John Cena is just yelling at the top of his lungs at Shad and telling him how stupid he is and I'm like, 'damn, this is bad.' And then for some reason he started yelling at both of us and insulting both of us and I'm like, 'oh, man.' It was a bad day." The team were gone for six months, but still had heat when they came back... "We're in the UK and we had just done a tour for a week and our hair was a mess and we wanted to get our hair braided. I just would have worn a do-rag. I was like, 'I'm not going to worry about getting my hair braided. That's too much of a headache so Gaspard gets a runner to bring the hair braider back. He got some information. He said, 'okay, we found a hair braider.' Gaspard goes, 'I can't go to them. Can you have her come here?' Yeah, he would pay them extra, I guess. And the hair braider came back to a live event. I think he got braided at a live event. He brought her back to the live event after our match. I don't see that he did anything wrong. You want to get your hair braided because you want to look good for TV, but go do it somewhere quiet. Go somewhere quiet where no one can see you. No, Shad, he gets his hair braided in front of a high traffic hallway and we were green at the time, we're new, so we were supposed to be watching the monitor, watching the matches, and learning from them." They were forced to job to Great Khali on TV as punishment for this incident, and lost a planned run with the tag straps.
Seth Rollins:
Seth Rollins former fiance is selling her ring on Ebay.
Raw tease:
The Authority strikes back at Roman Reigns
Will Cena get payback against Del Rio?
Too little, too late for Becky Lynch and Charlotte?
Family first against The League of Nations
Positive reinforcement with WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day
Billy Gunn:
Billy Gunn won the MCW championship this weekend.
WWE getting religious:
WWE have signed a deal with a faith based movie company to produce some new films.
John Cena:
John Cena has been photographed for Muscle & Fitness.
ECW:
Shawn Michaels will make his first appearance at the famous ECW arena in April.
Photo:
Rapper Fabolous has made his son a wrestling ring bed.
ADR changes look:
Alberto Del Rio debuted long legged tights at a live over the weekend.
Steve Austin talks retirement:
"My exit strategy from pro wrestling wasn't carved in stone. I retired because of a few neck issues, some neurological issues ... and finally after about three years of hunting and fishing, I said to myself, 'Steve you need to get off you a** and get to L.A.' When you wrestle for 15 years, you don't want to go back to driving that forklift. Based on the name value I had, I went to L.A. and got involved in independent movies. I really don't do too many movies any more because memorizing words on a page is painful to me, but I love the reality stuff. When I came up with the Stone Cold image ... I pushed the envelope creatively. Maybe that doesn't exist today as much. People are a little trepidatious, because there's really only one company to work for. ... I'm pro WWE, but also I maintain my independence and speak my true thoughts, never bashing the product. But yes, I can be critical. I've earned the right to be critical."
He then repeated his assertion that he will never wrestle again...
"Naw man, I'm done. I'd rather leave well enough alone."
WWE/UFC:
UFC star Daniel Cormier used the Pedigree during his last training fight.
The Rock:
The Rock has announced he will be at WrestleMania 32, despite his exacting movie schedule. He has been taking some heat from social media followers of his, but says the WWE roster are supporting him.
WWE have broken the news that Vince McMahon will return to Raw to address Roman Reigns on tomorrow's show.
John Cena:
John Cena scored a redemptive victory over Alberto Del Rio in MSG last night, in his first match back on the road after a period of absence from WWE.
Royal Rumble:
The Royal Rumble has sold tickets so quickly that talent have been told no comps will be made available to them for next months special.
Cameron:
WWE diva Cameron has made her new years resolution early this year, she has written a letter promising to get back, get better, and get out of NXT.
Nikki Bella:
Nikki Bella's return has been delayed until the end of January. She has bulging discs in her neck.
Injury return:
Stardust was back in action for the first time since hurting his neck at last nights live in New York's legendary MSG arena.
Paige:
Paige had to use one of her bra's as a knee brace last night, as she forgot some of her ring gear.
JBL vs Vince Russo:
JBL has decided to respond to a flurry of negative comments from Vince Russo, who took offence to his interviewing of Eric Bischoff on the WWE Network recently... ''I saw the comments Vince Russo made about the interview I did with Eric Bischoff. I want to address a couple of points. Mr Russo said that Eric decided to appear on WWE programming-this is true, but at my request ,this was NOT Eric's idea, it was mine. Eric is a friend and I knew he would be a great interview. To take WCW from losing $10 million to making $40+ million in five years is one of greatest stories in history. I wanted to capture this...and we did. I am very proud of this interview. I understand Mr Russo is not happy with the content of some of Eric's comments. I felt Eric was honest, I have known Eric for some time-I have a ton of respect for him. However, there is two sides to every story. What Eric did is incredible, I wanted this on record. For the record-I believe Eric. It is no secret that Mr Russo and I don't like each other, but that being said-I have no problem asking him on a show and letting him say whatever he wants. Mr Russo and I have both gotten older and hopefully wiser-would love him on a future show. I have zero animosity to Mr Russo---I am getting old:). The other point is that Eric made money on the interview-I know his pay and it was done for history and not for money. Same as I did some other great interviews that are 'in the can', I want to preserve history and show honor and respect to legends with this format, it's not about money...trust me:) It's some of the highest watched shows on the Network. I asked for this format to record history and honor legends-Eric fits both. Proud of my friend, Eric, for what he has done, I thought I was fair with the interview. Would be honored to have Vince Russo on the show as well-and would treat him with respect as well. BTW, I am not asking for Mr Russo to come on the show-I am not, happy if he did, but not seeking him to come on show. He seems to be doing fine doing what he is doing, and I am happy working with at risk kids in Bermuda on my days off and certainly not asking for more work as every day I do a network show takes away from work with kids who really need my help!.'' Russo later replied... "Like JBL, I have no disparaging feelings towards him whatsoever at this point in my life. The fact is that Eric Bischoff made some defamatory comments about me during his interview, which I publicly invited Eric to discuss to me man-to-man on my podcast - unfortunately I never got a response. There are indeed two sides to every story. Fact is, JBL and the WWE chose to never allow me to tell my side. And, that's cool-but it is also a fact."
Top star out of Mania:
Chris Jericho says he will not be involved with WrestleMania 32 next year, and will announce why in the coming weeks.
I'm not done:
Kurt Angle says he is not retiring from wrestling, and will continue after his TNA days come to an end... "Even if I do only wrestle one more match, if I say I'm retiring January 31, I'm lying, and I'm not going to do that. I'm going to wrestle again, I just don't know when. Is there a possible WWE return? Yes. Is there a possible Hall of Fame induction? I'm going to be inducted, it's just a matter of when."
Change the HOF:
Jimmy Hart says WWE need to re-work their Hall Of Fame. He feels they should have tiers, and that inductees should be split into different categories... "To me the Hall of Fame should have a section for a WCW Hall of Fame, WWE Hall of Fame, ECW Hall of Fame and one section for the celebrities."
Natalya confesses Tyson is struggling:
"I think the hardest part for him, looking back on everything right now has been the fact that he misses his friends a lot. He misses his friends on the road. He's very close to a lot of guys like Adrian Neville and obviously Cesaro. He loves the boys. Those are some of his best friends. He misses a lot of his friends. I think that's the hardest part of having an injury. You miss the social aspect of the locker room, the camaraderie."
Happy truckin' Christmas:
The Rock gave WWE Alum Haku a new truck for Christmas this year.
Kurt Angle has told WrestleTalk in the UK why he left WWE for TNA... "I was on the road all the time. To go to a company where I'd be able to set my own schedule, that was great. To be able to generate interest from fans by wrestling Samoa Joe and AJ Styles and Sting, it felt good."
DVD named:
Eric Bischoff's DVD will be released in June, and will be called... "Eric Bischoff – Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure."
TNA letting veteran go:
Mike Tenay's contract expires at the end of this year, and it seems TNA are letting it run down, as they are making no effort to lock in a new deal for the iconic announcer, who has been on their books since the promotions inception.
WrestleMania 33:
It seems WWE are going to take WrestleMania back to Florida in 2017, rather than the long planned trip to Minneapolis.
Trish Stratus:
Trish Stratus will be awarded with the Mike Mazurki award at next years CAC. This is the highest honour a wrestler can receive from the prestigious institution. She will be joined in being honoured by another WWE HOF'er, Jerry Lawler.
WWE goes viral:
A video of a boy going apesh!t after his sister bought him an older version of the WWE video game has gone viral...
2K have reached out to the family to help rectify the situation, and get him the game he wants.
Cena returns:
John Cena will be back in action at tonight's MSG WWE live.
Cameron:
Cameron spent some of her Christmas vacation helping to feed the needy at a mission in Los Angeles.
Angle on TV:
Kurt Angle will appear on the next series of Duck Dynasty.
Reunion:
Rikishi and Too Cool will reunite tonight after a troubled year for their team. A spat earlier in 2015 led to Rikishi banishing his former partners from this years HOF ceremony, and removed all mention of them from his speech. Scotty 2 Hotty furiously attacked him for the snub on social media.
Scott Hall:
Scott Hall has revealed that Triple H was stopped from talking to him for years, before the planning of last years HOF ceremony... "When Triple H contacted me about the Hall of Fame, he called me and said, 'hey, how are you doing? I wanted to reach out to you for years,' he said, 'but all the experts were saying 'no. No, let him focus on just him getting himself together, not worrying about wrestling or being somewhere or doing this. Let him focus on getting well.' So he said, 'man, I wanted to reach out to you for so long,' because one time, he did call and apparently, he said, 'oh, I just talked to Scott' and they went, 'oh, don't do that!', so then I didn't hear from him for a long time."
Chyna:
Chyna has cancelled an appearance tonight after suddenly falling ill. She was taken to hospital with a suspected appendicitis.
Hey, very much hope you are all enjoying your day...
AJ Styles:
Fighting Spirit Magazine have named AJ Styles their wrestler of the year.
ReDragon:
ROH team ReDragon are in talks to join TNA. This comes after recent talks with WWE came to nothing.
TNA star lands movie:
Jesse Godderz has landed the lead role in ''Kid Barbarian.''
Jericho says WWE are trying to save lives:
Chris Jericho says WWE's stricter wellness checks are done for the good of the roster... "The testing is real. Concussion testing. Heart testing. Everything is very, very strict because WWE wanted to stop guys from basically dying at a young age and wanted to take control of it."
Jeff Jarrett talks racism in wrestling:
"Absolutely not. The biggest box office attraction that this business has ever produced ever - in the history of it - is half black. That should answer your question."
CM Punk:
CM Punk has been included as a playable character on the newest UFC video game.
Hello, hope you all have a great festive season...
Sami Zayn:
Sami Zayn made his TV return on NXT last night, he beat Tye Dillinger.
Mixed news for neck injured WWE stars:
Stardust has officially been cleared to return from his neck injury, but it is reported that King Barrett's injury is ''Pretty serious.''
Slammy's:
WWE are set to overhaul the Slammy Awards, as they were disappointed with this years awards looking unimportant, as so many winners did not turn up to accept their prize. They plan on doing the public vote a week ahead of the ceremony, so they have time to book the winners, or make alternate arrangements, and also want to make the ceremony a part of WrestleMania weeks celebrations as soon as they possibly can.
Alex Riley talks latest injury:
"The rehab has taken a little bit longer than I would have originally liked. When the doc got in there, he saw a couple of other things and tried to do this stem cell procedure. Basically, when he got in there he noticed I was missing a lot of cartilage kind of on the lateral side of my knee, so he kind of did this procedure that hasn't really been approved yet, but it was Dr. Andrews down in Pensacola, who is a fantastic doctor and gets a lot of professional athletes. Like, he did a stem cell procedure, and unbeknownst to me and the WWE, it took a little bit longer for the recovery. But I'm glad he did it. My knee feels great, until my knees completely give out, not one of them, but both of them, I will be in there fighting it out."
Ryback:
Ryback bought himself a red Dodge Charger car for Christmas today.
Alum spoils HOF announcement?:
Brian Knobbs of the Nasty Boys says he believes his team may be enshrined into the WWE class of 2016... "We are hoping hopefully this coming year. It's up to Vince McMahon. WWE really jumped our career after that match at Wrestlemania 7."
LU vs Mania:
Lucha Underground are playing with the idea of taking their product to Texas during WrestleMania week next year. They have told their talent to keep their diaries clear for the week.
The Rock:
The Rock is promising WWE fans a surprise before the end of the year.
Photo:
The Foley family Christmas card.
WWE to ban talent from working:
WWE have told their talent that from February 21 2016 they will undertake random checks of their employees health insurance status, and if they find they are not covered sufficiently, they will be banned from competing, until they resolve the issues.
Sean, son of Big John Studd, has worked for Booker T's ROW, and has now decided to give the sport a proper go, and is accepting indie bookings.
Santino returns:
Santino Marella made a special appearance on SmackDown last night.
Slater has had enough:
Heath Slater has asked Renee Young to feature him on her YouTube show, as he has a lot to say about his WWE career.
Cena on TV:
John Cena will once again co-host the Today show on December 28.
Tribute To The Troops:
WWE will air their special, dedicated to the American service personnel, tonight. The show will be headlined by a 16 man tag team match.
TNA:
TNA have announced a live PPV special will air on January 8. This news came after they scored over 100,000 viewers for their debut episode on Pop TV last night.
Owens vs Young:
Kevin Owens is currently being subjected to a barrage of hate for comments he made about Renee Young on last night's live SmackDown.
Uso's:
The Uso's brought a fan backstage at last night's SmackDown, after they teamed with a local radio station to offer the special prize of spending a day with them.
Mania change:
Jim Ross has broken the news that WWE have dropped plans to take Mania to Minneapolis in 2017... "Apparently, Minneapolis is no longer in the hunt for the 2017 Wrestlemania as was once rumored. That has yet to be confirmed but that's what I'm hearing."
WWE have named the winners of their Slammy Awards...
WWE Tag Team of the Year - The Usos.
Best John Cena US Open Challenge - Cesaro (Raw, July 6).
Hashtag of the Year - #SuplexCity.
Celebrity Moment of the Year - Stephen Amell dives onto Stardust at SummerSlam.
"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Moment of the Year - Brock Lesnar coins "Suplex City" at WrestleMania.
Match of the Year - The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at Hell in a Cell.
This Is Awesome Moment of the Year - The Rock and Ronda Rousey confront The Authority at WrestleMania 31.
Diva of the Year - Nikki Bella.
Surprise Return of the Year - Sting returns, posing as Seth Rollins' statue, and attacks The Architect (Raw, Aug. 24).
Superstar of the Year - Seth Rollins.
OMG Shocking Moment of the Year - Kalisto's Salida del Sol through a ladder at WWE TLC.
LOL Moment of the Year - R-Truth for thinking he was in Money In the Bank.
Breakout Star of the Year - Neville.
Rivalry of the Year - The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar.
Best Original WWE Network Original - Stone Cold Podcast.
Double Cross of the Year - Damien Mizdow eliminates The Miz from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
Extreme Moment of the Year - Roman Reigns levels The League of Nations and Triple H at WWE TLC.
WWE have also created a new Slammy to recognise the work done by it's talent outside of the ring, especially for charitable causes. The nominees were...
Big Show
John Cena (Winner)
Natalya
Roman Reigns
Stephanie McMahon
Titus O'Neil
Stephanie McMahon withdrew herself from the list before the show went to air.
Raw:
Mick Foley portrayed Santa on Raw last night, and Seth Rollins returned to accept his Slammy.
John Cena:
WWE have announced that John Cena will return on Raw next week.
TNA on WWE:
TNA adverts aired during the commercials on Raw last night.
Injury:
Dean Ambrose received 6 staples to his head after his match on Raw last night.
Scott Hall talks ''Fake'' Razor:
"I felt cool. It made me feel like Elvis [Presley]! I had an impersonator! The guy was doing my schtick! He was doing everything! Like, Kane did Diesel, but it's just similar body types, but I heard they auditioned guys for the Razor role and I felt so flattered. I even contacted the guy [and] offered to sell him my old [ring] gear because I wasn't using it anymore, but he was, like, too fat. He couldn't fit into anything. I heard the story one time, they were sitting around the [WWE] locker room and somebody's trying to shave and they go, 'hey, who [has] got a disposable razor?' And they said Taker went, 'there's one right there.'"
Live SmackDown tease:
Will The Lucha Dragons be able to score another win when the WWE gold is on the line?
A highly personal Intercontinental Triple Threat showdown
The Divas division is as unpredictable as ever
Who will be the standout of SuperSmackDown LIVE?
Warning: The League is livid and Stephanie McMahon is out for justice.
WWE 2K16:
WWE have released a legends pack DLC for their video game today, Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper, Trish Stratus and others are included. You can also now purchase the Terminator pack of two playable characters for $4.99.
Mark Henry:
Mark Henry is celebrating hitting a million followers on Twitter.
JoMo talks personal feud with Seth Rollins:
"There's nothing worse than being injured, especially for somebody like Seth because he's an artist in the ring. To have a broken wheel like he's got right now, has got to be killing him. I wish him a speedy recovery, because I want to kick his ass one day. And I will say that I'm sure he can talk all kinds of trash to you or whoever, as long as I'm not in the room with him. But I also think that after his interview with you — and I might have said a few things back — I don't think he's ever going to say anything about me again because he knows at the end of the day I'm smarter, more talented, I've had a much longer, better career than him and if we're ever in the ring together it's going to be painfully obvious how much better than him I am."
Darren Young:
Darren Young has injured his quad. He is currently going through physio.
Pop TV have announced a special programme to introduce TNA to it's viewers, before they start airing the show... "An in-depth look at Impact Wrestling, including its wrestlers, history, feuds, factions, and fans, as well as a look at the World Title Series."
Batista:
Batista has wrapped his latest movie.
Stardust spoils Slammy Award:
Stardust has tweeted that his SummerSlam foe Stephen Amell is currently winning the Celebrity of the year Slammy, by a massive margin.
TNA UK:
TNA have announced that they will be bringing Lockdown across the pond for the first time, in the new year.
ROH:
Roderick Strong has commented on Destination America dropping ROH... "It is obviously something that's a little upsetting, the fact that we lost Destination America, just based off that exposure," said Strong. "But it's a thing with their channel that they're trying to get away from wrestling and I feel, honestly, it's their loss. With this Comet TV opportunity, it gives us the chance to be a focal point and also try to help the network itself which is kind of something we did with HDNet before, where it was not very well known and we were kind of trying to help each other out like a buddy system. I think that's the same situation we're in now with Comet TV and I think obviously with the more exposure that we've had, this is just a bigger opportunity for Comet TV and us. I hope it just continues to add to the exposure and we just make the best of it."
Raw tease:
Who will win big in the Slammy Awards?
Despite holding sports-entertainment's grandest prize, does a harsh fate await Roman Reigns?
What's next for Bray Wyatt and his dark disciples?
Is Becky Lynch reaching a boiling point?
What's next for Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Owens?
Tommy Dreamer and Blue Meanie are backstage.
Rey Mysterio talks LU:
"This is the style that I grew up (in), the style that I started training, this is my base, my fundamental. I never dreamed of going to WWE or WCW, my dream was always making it to CMLL because AAA didn't exist back then. And then, next thing you know AAA started, the opportunity came. My base was always high-flying. I always wanted to get the opportunity to show the world what I can do. So there was no other company out there that was displaying that but Lucha Underground. When I saw the first season, I was blown away."
Injury:
Sheamus was hurt during a match over the weekend. The bout was stopped, and the ref threw up the ''X'' before a heavily limping WWE champ was helped back up the aisle. It has since been reported that the injury is kayfabe, but there has not yet been any conformation from WWE.
Jake The Snake:
Jake The Snake's documentary is now available for download via I-Tunes.
Kurt Angle pops for NXT:
"With all due respect, the talent on the NXT roster is phenomenal. They are doing something right down there as far as getting talent ready. I just don't think it would be worth it for either side to have me go down there and work on NXT. Not saying I wouldn't do it, but it is considered the WWE minor league. With that in mind, I think anybody would feel the same way about it."
Jeff Hardy interview:
On his injury...
"I'm going to try to wrestle with this brace on in January. I say I'm going to see what it feels like, but I'm kind of scared, honestly, to see what it feels like because I don't want to hurt it worse, but I'm going to give it a shot. I think I'm going to try a few easy matches and just see how it feels. I'm just going to avoid landing on my knees and maybe not doing as many moves I normally do and just see how it goes. But ultimately, I'm going to end up having the surgery sometime early next year and, sadly, I'll probably be missing most of 2016."
On WWE return...
"I think there's a huge possibility down the road. I'm not sure when, but I think both Matt and myself would love to end our careers in the WWE and it'd be super, double great to be able to have a few more good ones with the Dudley Boyz, for sure, as far as us returning to WWE and having some more matches with them, it all depends on how long they're going to be there and how long it takes us to get there. I mean, but, definitely, it's a possibility. I'm just not sure when right now."
On remaining goals in wrestling...
"I've done most of everything I've wanted to do, but I guess there are two big things. I mean, and those two big things are I never got to do a Hell In A Cell in the WWE. That's a pretty big one. And I've never main evented WrestleMania, so, ultimately, if it could all work out one day, before it's all over, I'd like to do those two things."
Rosa on the road:
Rosa Mendes is moving from California to Pittsburgh today.
Royal Rumble:
WWE have released the first promo for the first event of 2016...
Chris Jericho has reached the milestone of one million followers on Instagram.
Darren Young:
Darren Young was back working with the Miami police today, as they held their toy giveaway.
Raw:
John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins are all advertised for tomorrow's Raw.
Barrett dig at WWE:
WWE's Twitter account was asking fans to vote for Wade Barrett as Superstar Of The Year last night, Barrett did not take kindly to the tweet, telling them to go home, as they were drunk. This led to a lot of praise from fans.
ROH to TNA:
Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis worked their last date for ROH last night, and are expected to appear for TNA in the new year.
Joey Ryan:
Joey Ryan has won sponsorship from website YouPorn, after his recent viral video. He will wear the name of the site on his attire.
Goldberg names favourite match:
"Absolutely. And I agree to that because of who my dance partner was. And it was Dallas Page. Dallas had a lot to do with the success of my career. When he approached me with a 14-page wrestling match, I was a bit indifferent. You just got to wrangle Dallas a little bit. He's very enthusiastic, he's got a very creative mind. My mentality and my persona and myself and my character more so there's a lot of lessons more in there but everything was impactful. I obviously never replicated a match like that because I never had a main event like that with Dallas again and that should show you and tell you who was responsible for that match. Obviously it takes two to tango but I was absolutely honored to take part in a monumental match with Dallas. It was awesome, it really was. There's no doubt it was the best match of my career."
TNA came close:
Kurt Angle says TNA going on the road almost killed them... "I think it really put the company in a position where it almost went under again. I know it went under at the very beginning, but it looked like it was about to go under again. TNA is a great company, but it's not a WWE. We don't have the extra funds to take chances, to waste a few million today and tomorrow will be fine. Every penny counts."
