Today's News

WWE book:

Ricky Steamboat will write the introduction to the 100 greatest WWE matches book.

Del Rio won't return:

AAA have confirmed WWE have banned Alberto Del Rio from returning to drop his AAA title, the belt has been vacated, and a tournament will be held within the next month to crown his successor.

NXT:

WWE will confirm the next round of cuts from NXT in the coming month.

Paige talks HOF'er challenge:

Responding to the recent challenge from Alundra Blayze...

''Oh absolutely, I mean it's not something that's going to happen, but hopefully someday it could, and if it did, I would definitely do it. If she wants a match I will 100% give her a match. I don't know if she can still go though! She's probably not been in the ring for about 15 or 20 years... but if she wants to go, let's go. She's definitely someone, Alundra Blayze and Bull Nakano were like my heroes, but I don't know about that now.''

Survivor Series:

The theme song for Survivor Series is ''Warriors'' by Imagine Dragons. Dean Ambrose vs Kevin Owens for Owens IC title was planned, but has been dropped as a result of Seth Rollins' injury.

WWE make mainstream news:

UK news media have been covering the incident between Wade Barrett and Wayne Rooney all day today. Apparently limp wristedly slapping someone is news now. The footballer and some of his team-mates were guests of WWE backstage, and were pictured with a number of the talent, including Triple H.

WWE have been milking the angle for all it's worth, going so far as to send Wade Barrett to the football ground Rooney plays at, and Rooney is at todays SmackDown taping.

WWE star directly tweets shot at HHH:

Curtis Axel is furious he was not included in the WWE title tournament...

''Hey! @TripleH... I sitting here, READY! I will "SELL OUT" if u put me in this damn tournament! I've had every tool for along time now...''

WWE Network:

This week has been named ''Undertaker week'' on the WWE Network.

HOF'er ruined my career:

Marcus Bagwell says Jim Ross personally set about ending his wrestling career in 2001, after the collapse of WCW, and lied about the infamous phone call from his mother, saying the incident was pure invention from JR.

Here are some interesting excerpts from his interview...

On the fight with Hurricane...

"When I showed up, after being told everything I was told [as in to tell Fit Finlay and John Laurinaitis that the head injury was caused by accidentally falling] and Shane Helms crying and everything, I see Shane Helms and the Hardy Boyz coming at me and I said 'hello' to them and none of them waved and none of them said 'hello'. And as soon as I saw that, I went straight to Laurinaitis and I said, 'brother, here's the deal' and I told him the whole story. I said, 'here's what happened [and] here's what's going on.' Well, he got all 12 guys [who were present during the incident] together, made us all apologize, [and] shake hands, because at this stage, he's trying to have a job! He [has] got 12 guys he [has] got to get over to WWF. So we all shook hands and did the whole thing and got everything together."

On JR sending him home after his only WWE match...

"Jim Ross, God, and me are all on the phone and Jim Ross says, 'hey, buddy. I just want you to know I want you to take the weekend off,' which was Augusta and Birmingham [Georgia], then Atlanta, the [Georgia] Dome, and he said, 'take the weekend off. Get your head healed. We've got big plans for you at Philips Arena on Monday in Atlanta.' So I was like, 'thank you so much, Jim. I really appreciate it.'"

On the phone call from his mum...

"Absolutely not! Mother never made those phone calls!, I really believe with all my heart that Jim Ross really, really, really took his time out and even took time on the roundtable with all the legends, and took his time out to bury me."

On being released...

"I really don't know what happened. I just know that I did what they told me to do. They said, 'in three months, call us back' and I waited about two weeks passed the three months, so it wasn't right at three months, and when I called Jim Ross, he literally answered the phone with a deep breath. And I swear to God, I went, 'Jim, I'm just calling back because you told me to' and he said, and he didn't call me 'Buff', he went, 'yeah, Marc.' I said, 'Jim, I'm just calling you back because you guys said to call you in three months. I waited two weeks longer than that and I'm just calling you back.' And he said, 'Marc, we'll call you if we need you' and he hung up the phone on me." Bagwell added, "I am 100% convinced, whether I'm right or wrong, that Jim Ross ruined my career. When the word came down from up top to terminate talents, it fell on my shoulders to execute that piece of business and I became the messenger of bad news, so I can assure you, anyone listening, anyone at all, that I never relished in firing people. Plus, it only makes sense, that if a talent can help the company, that I wanted them to make it! We needed talents to make it big in the company, so we're trying to create stars, not eliminate them."

JR has responded with...

"I'm sorry Marc feels like he does. I'm sure he believes what's there is true, but I never went out of my way to cause him any misery. I just was the guy who had to deliver the bad news and only doing my job. So, nonetheless, I can only wish Marc the best in the future and I hope he stays healthy and continues to enjoy life."

Sunny delayed:

Sunny was due in court today, but her arraignment has been delayed until December 17, she will also answer to another charge on December 7.

Balor pulled:

WWE have pulled Finn Balor from tonights Belfast live, leading to speculation he will be on team Taker at Survivor Series.

New baby:

The Rock has officially confirmed he and his partner are pregnant with a baby girl.

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Bray challenges the Brothers Of Destruction to a tag team match vs two of his followers for Survivor Series.
• Braun Strowman vs Fandango.
• King Barrett vs Neville (WWE title tournament).
• Kalisto vs Ryback (WWE title tournament).
• Alberto Del Rio vs Stardust (WWE title tournament).
• The Uso's vs The Wyatt Family.

Wrestlers on TV:

Tommy Dreamer and Virgil did a skit on Comedy Central about racism in wrestling, causing offense to X-Pac, who blasted Virgil on Twitter.

Kevin Thorn:

Kevin Thorn is preparing to return to wrestling, and is working on losing weight, and building his physique.

Injury:

Big Show was injured during a street fight vs Kane in Belfast tonight. He was slammed through a table, and landed badly, the ref threw up the X, and after a check by medics, Kane covered him for a quick three to end the bout, and he was helped to the back.

Brock Lesnar:

Brock Lesnar has been added to some shows in the new year, to beef up the thin WWE roster going into the Royal Rumble.