Today's News

TLC:

"Ready for War" by Adelitas Way has been named as the theme song for TLC.

Becky Lynch vs Alexa Bliss will be a tables match and The Wyatt Family have won a shot at the Tag Team Championship.

Christian talks retirement:

"The way that I look at it is if I was earlier in my career, I think I would have had a bigger problem with it but I have accomplished so much in my career. The only thing I didn't do was headline WrestleMania. That was the only thing I would love to have done but didn't get a chance to do. Other than that, I was 2 time world heavyweight champion, we have had how many great ladder matches, stole the show at WrestleMania, travelled the world – if I didn't have those experiences and didn't have the accomplishments that I already did, I think it would have been harder for me, you know what I mean? I definitely realized at the time that I was closer to the end of my career then I was to the start so I think that made it easier than if I had been 31 – 30 or 31 years old."

205 Live:

Rich Swann won the Cruiserweight title on the debut episode of 205 Live on the WWE Network last night.

Injury:

Hulk Hogan says he is benched for a month with a broken bone in his foot.

Punk costs friend job:

Colt Cabana has revealed he was close to a WWE return in 2014, but CM Punk's walkout killed the deal...

"They wanted me to be, I think, an NXT ring announcer, right? 2014, and I went down there. And 2013… What happened, I think, Punk's DVD came out. I think Triple H watched it, and I think he went, 'oh my God, this guy can talk, like, I didn't know that.' I was in the company for two years, but nobody tells those guys that." Cabana continued, "and I think that's how I got fired too, is Kevin Dunn, literally, is the rumors I hear, allegedly, allegedly, allegedly, a third time, saw me on TV and said, 'this guy? No! Get rid of him!' I think that's what I heard happened. I did a tryout and then I did a tryout at Titan Towers and I never heard from them for eight months. So eight months pass, I think, nothing happens. Punk is getting pissy about his position. And so, I think that's one of the things he complains about, 'you guys don't do this, you don't do this, and then you call Colt and you don't even call him'. And they're like, 'oh my God! We didn't' so they call me in for another one. They call me back and nothing happens. And I do a second one and I think I did really well and then, eight months, nothing happened. Eight months later, they start sending me down to NXT for three weekends in a row. So what happened was, after the third week, and then, the fourth week, Punk ended up leaving. And then, the day after, I got a call saying, 'I don't think we're interested.'" 

PPV returns:

Elimination Chamber will be back on the WWE calendar next year.

Linda loses out:

Linda McMahon has lost out on the job Donald Trump was expected to offer her in his presidential team. Linda had a meeting in New York with the next American president, so she may still be rewarded for her $6,000,000 investment into his election campaign, but in a less prominent role.

Titus O'Neil:

Titus O'Neil started working as an ambassador for the police in Tampa today.

Del Rio UK no show:

Alberto Del Rio did not attend a booking in Nottingham today. He blamed travel issues.

Old boy returns:

NXT veteran Percy Watson has returned to WWE. He will be a third man on the announce desk.

WWE movie:

Here is the trailer for WWE's 'Surf's Up 2'...

Another hacking:

Stephanie McMahon's Facebook account has been hacked.

Ring return:

Tyler Reks got into the ring for the first time in 5 years at an indie show this week.

Goldberg promoted:

Goldberg has been moved back to the active WWE roster after 12 years away.

Today's News

Raw:

Sasha Banks is once again the Women's champion on Raw. She beat Charlotte last night, and was helped in her celebrations by Charlotte's dad Ric Flair.

TNA vs Corgan:

Anthem have settled the litigation from Billy Corgan. Both sides have welcomed the chance for TNA to move on with their future.

WWE axe show:

It seems that WWE have axed Superstars. They did not tape any matches this week, and it has been pulled from the schedules on the Network.

Foley fumble:

Mick Foley accidentally spat his teeth out during an argument with Sami Zayn on Raw last night.

New couple:

WWE are starting a romantic storyline between Alicia Fox and Cedric Alexander.

Roadblock:

Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns will headline the next Raw PPV.

Spot 2 taken:

Brock Lesnar is the second star to grab a spot in next years Royal Rumble.

Cena going home again:

John Cena will only be back on WWE duty until the end of January, when he comes back from his reality show, after Christmas. He will then go off to make a movie called 'The Pact.' He will play the father of a high school girl who makes a pact to lose her virginity on her prom night, and he sets about doing everything he can to stop her.

Ryback says WWE want him back:

"I was hoping the WrestlePro event was in the afternoon, so we could come back and watch WWE Survivor Series on my free WWE Network that they still have not f--king cancelled! God! Cancel it! I want them to. They won't! 'God damn it, I know. The kid has balls, but he'll come back.' No I won't."

McMahon missing:

Stephanie McMahon missed TV this week as she is in China.

SmackDown tease:

• Who will challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WWE TLC?
• Ellsworth is a SmackDown Superstar. Now what?
• Is Alexa Bliss due for an Irish Lass Kicking?
• SmackDown LIVE provides A-list opportunity for The Miz to gain the advantage
• Keep your seats as Corbin and Kalisto prepare for Chairs Match

WWE buy library:

WWE have purchased the tapes of their old developmental league Heartland Wrestling to be used on their Network.

WWE casting:

WWE are reaching out to female stars for next years all women's tournament.

Bayley betrothed:

Bayley got engaged to her indie star boyfriend over the weekend.

Rollins annoyed:

Seth Rollins missed his flight out of Charlotte last night. He was delayed by the agent and had to stand and watch as his flight pulled away without him. He blasted the service from Delta air.

NXT star to 205 Live:

Austin Aries is to be a part of the presentation team of 205 Live for the debut episode.

WWE signing:

WWE have signed another of the cruiser classic 32. This time Mustafa Ali.

Hogan injured:

Hulk Hogan was seen wearing a protective foot and ankle brace today.

Today's News

World title wrist wear:

WWE have released a WWE World title wristwatch. It is priced at $79.99 (£68.45).

Sasha hacked:

Sasha Banks Instagram account was hacked and deleted over the weekend.

Jericho defends PPV main event:

In reference to Survivor Series...

"I loved the Goldberg finish. I think it was very smart. Had they gone out there for about a 10-minute match, and kind of been a little bit plodding, or maybe somebody blows up or whatever it may be, I don't think it would have been as effective. It was a shock-value, water cooler moment. Everybody's talking about it; it sets up for a huge main event rematch; and we have something to talk about, so I think it was a great idea. Everyone was shocked; everyone was surprised, but after thinking about it for a minute, I think it was actually a pretty brilliant finish. So congratulations to those guys. Congratulations to Goldberg for coming back and making his mark right away."

WWE sign deal:

WWE have signed a deal with Snickers. They will sponsor next years WrestleMania.

Raw tease:

• Raw Women's Championship collision in The Queen City
• Is the sun setting on The New Day?
• An altogether different "Gift of Jericho"
• The Brian Kendrick's Swann song
• Nude awakening for Enzo Amore & Big Cass

Jake The Snake talks HOF / recovery:

"It wasn't at all what I expected. I thought it would be more about wrestling but it was more about healing between a man and his family. It was certainly a great night for me and I will never forget it. I am so grateful to the McMahons for allowing me the opportunity when it seemed like I did everything in the world to keep me out of the Hall of Fame. I made mistakes but they were big enough in their own right to forgive me for those and I can never thank them enough for that. The McMahon family put me through several rehabs. They didn't work but they got me closer to being better. Finally the thing with DDP did work because it was the right mixture of things at the time. I just encourage anybody who is struggling to never give up. That's the bottom line. That's what the disease wants. It wants you dead. If plan A doesn't work try plan B. If plan B doesn't work try plan C and just keep the hope alive. When you find the right formula it will be worth it. It might be Kool-Aid instead of iced tea."

NXT- Rumble:

WWE have announced a pre Royal Rumble NXT special for January.

TNA:

TNA are having trouble paying off Billy Corgan. They has been a number of issues in resolving the problems between the two sides, but they expect to have things completed within the next week or two. When that is done Anthem are expected to announce that they have completed a takeover of the promotion. Their lawyers are finalising the buyout at the TNA offices this week.

Today's News

WWE star fired:

Kenny Dykstra has been fired from his real world job for missing ''Excessive time'' whilst working with WWE in recent weeks.

Booker T talks Undertaker:

Booker T says Undertaker put off knee surgery to be available for WrestleMania 33...

"Who's to say how long he can go? The mind can push the body so much further than you actually can imagine it can go. And I think that's what The Undertaker is dealing with right now. I just saw him on Tuesday at SmackDown and The Undertaker is alive and well. He's up and walking. And I think as long as The Undertaker is alive and well and up and walking, we're going to continue to see him at WrestleMania do his thing." Booker T added, "and the thing is he [has] had his injuries. Everybody knows it. He has gone through surgeries after surgeries after surgeries. Exactly and I just saw him and the thing is, I was talking to him about WrestleMania and he goes, 'hey man, I could have got it worked on a little bit more, but I got to be there for the big show.'"

205 Live:

The Bollywood Boyz vs Gran Metalik & Tozawa is penciled in for the debut episode of 205 Live.

Another star blasts office:

Sin Cara has hit out at the WWE office for leaving him off a poster for a show in Mexico. He follows Cesaro in doing the same earlier this week.

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Rick Steiner shares his Haku road story:

Every wrestler has one, the tales of the bad-assery that follow Haku, here is Rick Steiner's...

"We were sitting in a bar, me and Curt Hennig, St. Louis and these marines come in and they were drinking and by the end of the night one of them comes over and says 'What are you guys hanging out with? He thought he was black. I said 'He ain't black and if I was you I wouldn't.' He said 'Well we're marines and we'll do whatever the hell we want.' And I said 'Not tonight, it's gonna be a bad night if you guys do something to him.' It just kept going worst downhill, downhill, and finally a couple went over and started messing with Haku and it was freaking kick, kick, and up in the throat. Then four or five of them were laying and the rest of them were looking, it was me, Curt, and Rude, and Rude took a couple guys out and it was over before it even got started."

Bryan chases Raw man:

Daniel Bryan continues to urge Cesaro to defect to the blue brand, after Cesaro was legit angry with being left off a promotional poster yesterday. Bryan says he would have Cesaro on every poster for their shows.

New champion:

Cody Rhodes has won the GFW NexGen title from Sonjay Dutt.

Heat on Otunga:

David Otunga and his singer wife have been getting tons of abuse after their child appeared in a social media post with a temporary tattoo on his upper arm. Otunga had taken some fake tats from the set of 'Criminal Minds' because his boy loved the ones he had been wearing while he was shooting a guest spot on the show, and gave him some as a treat. Internet people, or at least those not blessed with intelligence, slammed the couple for abusing their child by making him get ink, leading to Otunga making this sarcastic response...

''It's a shame we have to address this, but clearly iamjhud & I seem like the type of parents to take our 7 year-old child to a tattoo parlor and subject him to the pain & trauma of getting a permanent tattoo from a tattoo artist's needle. Even though that's against the law, we don't mind posting pictures of him flexing his illegal tattoo. Thank you to the "concerned" fans for your comments.''

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Razor talks WWE ambition:

"What I want to do is bring back managing in the wrestling business. Remember all the cool managers? My son Cody's bigger than me, so I can get away with it in WWE, Vince doesn't like the managers to be too big. But with Cody he's bigger so I can get away with it.''

John Cena:

John Cena has reunited with Nikki Bella after 5 weeks apart. He has been filming his reality show.

SI feature wrestling:

Sports Illustrated have interviewed Million Dollar Man in a Survivor Series special feature. He was asked about the 1989 event, in which he teamed with non-wrestler Zeus...

"That was the first Survivor Series I was ever in and there was a lot of star power. It was obviously a big match and a big moment. When you wrestle as often as we did, you don't remember every match, but I do remember that. I am not taking anything away from the other guys in the match, but I knew Zeus was there for his look. He was a monster, and Warlord and Barbarian were good, but I also knew that, in the truest sense of the word, I was going to have to carry the match for my team. I did that a lot. When I tagged with Andre, and I loved tagging with Andre, but Andre started having some physical issues, so I did all the bouncing around in the ring, and I did it joyfully."

Note...

He is incorrect in his memories of the dates, his first Survivor Series was the year before. He was in the main event in 1988.

WWE Network:

UK store Game have started selling WWE Network subscription cards. Three month payment cards will cost £29.97.

Hardy release:

Jeff Hardy has released a new music EP today.

Cruisers slimmed:

WWE have cut the 205 Live show down to 45 minutes per episode.

Cesaro hot with WWE:

Cesaro has openly criticised WWE for leaving him off promotional material for a show in Switzerland, his home nation.

Today's News

NXT Japan:

Samoa Joe will give Shinsuke Nakamura a rematch for the NXT gold in Japan on the NXT tour next month.

SPOILER!!!...

Samoa Joe won the NXT title from Shinsuke Nakamura so the Japanese could win it back in Japan next month, not because his call up to the main roster has been cancelled.

Kidd takes swipe at WWE:

Tyson Kidd says WWE pulled him from Total Diva's because they did not want his injury to be a feature of the series. He refused to go into detail but speculation is WWE would be embarrassed at best and put into a very difficult position at worst, with the inundation of former stars lawsuits they have been hit with in recent months, should one of their stars be shown on TV every week discussing the injury that ended his career, and nearly killed him, and having footage of his day to day struggle with the effects of the damage to his body. WWE reportedly feared the footage would be used against them by the plaintiffs in the cases against them. Kidd though is angry that he has been pulled from the show.

WWE PC:

Mark Henry has been coaching at the PC this week, and WWE have signed indie legend Steve Corino from ROH. He will finish up his dates with ROH next month and will then join the PC as a coach.

One last title run for Taker?:

Dave Meltzer is claiming to have inside info about The Undertaker's 2017 angles. He says WWE plan to have Taker challenge AJ Styles for the World title at the Royal Rumble and would then defend vs John Cena at WrestleMania.

None of this is official and should be taken as rumour, given the source, but even if it is confirmed it would be dependent on Undertaker's rehab from his hip surgery.

WWE cut episode:

Triple H's story on the new animated series 'WWE Story Time' which was to air tonight has been cut because he talked about Shawn Michaels being dazed out, and Sean Waltman being passed out in a restaurant which Scott Hall threw a fit at a chef in.

Heat on Road Dogg:

Road Dogg tweeted that Scott Dawson would never get called up making tweets like the one he did yesterday. It was a joke, but fans on Twitter, well it is still real to them dammit! and they gave D O double G both barrels. So much so that he ended up writing a formal apology to the NXT star to try to end the vitriol.

Feud over:

Chris Jericho says he pulled his Sin Cara stunt on Raw to mess with the internet. He also says Cara is a great guy and their fall-out is in the past, and that Sin himself loaned him his mask for the spot.

WWE love UK food:

WWE stars Nikki Bella and Naomi have revealed the favourite food of the WWE roster when they visit our fair isles. Banoffee Pie. This is weird to me because it is quite often sold over here as an American dessert, but is apparently not available over there?.

Aries setback:

Austin Aries has been told he will need permanent titanium plates put into his face to repair the damage done by Shinsuke Nakamura in NXT recently.

Backstage feud:

Lana is hot with Dana Brooke for stealing her finishing move. The tension was showcased on Total Diva's this week.

Photo:

Randy Orton shares first image of Brooklyn Rose Orton, his new baby daughter.

Today's News

WWE exec honoured:

Senior WWE official George Barrios has been named as an all-American executive of the year for 2017.

Jobber wins deal:

James Ellsworth officially earned a WWE contract on SmackDown last night by beating AJ Styles in a ladder match. He has been added to the WWE roster.

TLC:

AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose will be a TLC match for the WWE title, Becky Lynch will give Alexa Bliss a second bite at her Women's title, Heath Slater & Rhyno will put their gold up against American Alpha or the Wyatt Family, and The Miz and Dolph Ziggler will pick up their feud over the IC title at the next blue brand PPV. Nikki Bella vs Carmella and Baron Corbin vs Kalisto are also booked.

Heat on champ:

Scott Dawson of NXT called the tag team turmoil match stupid on Twitter last night, before deleting the comment and apologising.

Come and get me:

UFC star Conor McGregor's agent says he is open to a WWE approach. He told WWE to call him and start a conversation.

WWE movie:

Heath Slater and Naomi are doing voice work for 'The Marine 5' today.

WWE used in campaign:

'Batman' actress Alicia Silverstone has posed nude bar an Erick Rowan sheep mask to promote an animal rights campaign (Photo). It is not known if WWE gave permission for the item to be used, or if they support the campaign themselves.

Today's News

Punk talking:

CM Punk is talking to UFC about his next fight and says an announcement may be coming before the end of the year.

Goldberg:

Goldberg has confirmed he is going to be in the Royal Rumble next year. WWE apparently plan to re-do the 2004 feud between he and Brock Lesnar, as the current plan is for Brock to cost him his spot in the Rumble, leading to a Mania 33 rematch. This is exactly what happened in 2004, I wonder where creative got the idea?.

Record breakers:

New Day are now just 26 days off breaking a near 30 year record as longest reigning Tag Team champions. Demolition have had the record since the 80's.

205 Live:

Rich Swann will challenge for the Cruiserweight title on the debut episode of 205 Live.

Lilian Garcia:

Lilian Garcia has launched a podcast show.

Injury:

Sami Zayn was bust open (Lip) on Raw last night.

NXT Australia:

WWE have announced a four corners match for the NXT title will main event their Australia show next month. Samoa Joe will defend vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode and Tye Dillinger.

Jericho mocks Sin Cara:

Chris Jericho spoofed his real life fight with Sin Cara on Raw last night. He attacked Seth Rollins from the crowd wearing a Sin Cara mask and was throwing some weak and wild punches.

WWE games:

WWE have released their first 2K17 DLC pack, for $8.99 you can get five new stars...

• Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
• Eddie Guerrero
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
• Sycho Sid
• Tatanka.

Go home:

WWE are giving their staff time off after tonight's TV's for Thanksgiving.

NXT at Raw:

Asuka was backstage at Raw last night.

SmackDown tease:

• What will be the effects from the SmackDown LIVE men's victory at Survivor Series?
• Who will emerge as the No. 1 contender in a Tag Team Turmoil Match?
• Did Survivor Series alter the Women's division?
• What consequences will Corbin face after costing SmackDown the Cruiserweight Title?
• Hey Folks, The Miz is still your Intercontinental Champion

Rock talks hiding his wrestling past from movie producers:

"And then it hit me: I'm not being authentic. I'm really not being me. I like going to the gym. I like driving my pickup truck and maybe I don't want to live in Hollywood. Maybe I want to live in Florida in the country. Maybe I don't want to wear a suit. I love wrestling and I love going back and being with the fans even if I don't wrestle anymore. I'm that guy."

Angle started SPOILER!!!:

Nikki Bella is not hurt and her inability to compete at Survivor Series was the plan all along. A big angle is starting between her and the woman that will be revealed as her attacker in the coming weeks. That woman is Natalya.

New baby:

Randy Orton welcomed a baby girl into his family today.

Today's News

Survivor Series:

Here is my recap of last nights Survivor Series.

Notes...

• WWE were inducted into the venues HOF before the show.
• Trish Stratus was in attendance.
• Nikki Bella did not compete on Team SmackDown, she was attacked backstage before the match, and was replaced by Natalya.
• Baron Corbin returned to attack Kalisto, who had cost him his spot on the men's SmackDown team.
• The Shield reunited during their match to eliminate AJ Styles.

Raw:

Sheamus and Cesaro have been awarded for their win last night, with a World Tag title shot tonight on Raw.

Producer back at work:

Jamie Noble returned to work last night, for the first time since being stabbed over the summer.

Ring missing:

Jake The Snake has lost his Hall Of Fame ring. He is offering a reward for it's return.

Goldberg:

Goldberg's squash victory last night was not his final hoorah. He has agreed to work Royal Rumble, in the Rumble match, and potentially WrestleMania as well in 2017. His decision to stay changed last night's result. Brock was reportedly set to go over, to gain revenge for WrestleMania 20. WWE decided that if he was staying, they needed to make him look like the monster he was during his WCW run.

FloSlam:

FloSlam have signed House Of Hardcore for their streaming service.

Randy Orton = good egg:

Shane McMahon took a horrible bump last night and had to be taken out of the male elimination match. There was some confusion as he was supposed to kick out of a Roman Reigns spear, but was unable to do so. The ref stopped the count at 2 and instead threw up the X to get medics to come and take him back. During this Shane's son became upset at ringside, and Randy Orton broke character to go over to console and reassure him. It is speculated that Shane and Roman banged heads, as he too struggled after the spot.

Raw tease:

• Will Goldberg deliver an official farewell on Raw?
• Can Sheamus and Cesaro overcome the suddenly-vulnerable champions?
• Were Bayley's efforts enough to merit a title shot?
• Will The List lead to the end of Jeri-KO?
• Will Seth Rollins get what's coming to him from Stephanie McMahon?

WWE app:

WWE have released an app featuring hundreds of WWE themed emoji's.

I created Taker:

Brother Love says Vince McMahon was never high on Undertaker, and that he convinced him to go with his gimmick idea, which brought about the two most iconic characters in WWE history, Undertaker and Kane...

"The idea was, the original idea was mine. To basically have the black to my white. I saw it as the purest of pure, here is the driven snow and I want him to be black as night and evil as the day was long. And so he was gonna be the Yin to my Yang. So when he came in the original idea was that he would come in under the name 'Kane', the first man to ever commit murder 'Kane and Abel'. Kane murdered his brother Abel and that he would be Brother Love's -- the outfit that they drew up for him made him look like an old fashioned Undertaker. And so he was Kane the Undertaker. Then we dropped the Kane name after about two or three weeks and he just became The Undertaker."

Bella Twins:

The Bella's have launched a YouTube channel.

Today's News

NXT - Toronto:

Results...

1. Bobby Roode bt Tye Dillinger.
2. The Authors Of Pain bt TM 61 to win the second annual Dusty Rhodes Classic.
3. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa bt The Revival to win the NXT Tag Championship.
4. Asuka bt Mickie James to retain the Women's gold.
5. Samoa Joe bt Shinsuke Nakamura to regain the NXT title. He is the first two time champion.

Notes...

• Jim Ross & Pat Patterson were in the front row.

Goldberg talks WWE return:

"The promo that I did in Denver, I was definitely afraid of doing that because I'm not a mic guy. I'm not a entertainer like that, I smash people. That's how I entertain people, that's what gets people at the edge of their seat, not by what I say. So after 12 years they are expecting to hear from me. When you're a 30-year-old terminator, they don't want to see anything negative, but when you're one click away from the big 5-0 I think you can come back and show a vulnerable side. I've been a fan of his for a long time, I was at his fights for god sake. At the end of the day, 12 years removed, he's the last guy I wrestled, I beat him, not many people on the planet have done that."

Steiner backs Goldberg:

One Steiner was mad at Goldberg yesterday, but the other, Rick, has backed him to do well tonight...

"His opponent is a big old dude, so let's hope everything goes smooth. He's got a family now, none of us are getting any younger... I know sometimes you feel like you've got one more in you, but I don't know if it's worth the injury."

Survivor Series:

Tonight is the 30th annual Survivor Series.

Kane vs Luke Harper and a 6 man cruiserweight tag match (Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak & Tony Nese vs Noam Dar, Rich Swann & TJ Perkins) have been added for the pre show.

WWE vs TNA:

Finn Balor attacked Drew Galloway at ICW's IPPV in Scotland last night.

ROH:

Marty Scurll beat Will Ospreay to win the TV title today.

Today's News

Title match to be thrown?:

Mick Foley says he is worried about Brian Kendrick's friendship with Daniel Bryan. He feels Kendrick may deliberately lose on Sunday to take the cruiserweight division to SmackDown.

Steiner blames Goldberg for WWE snub:

''Goldberg is featured on WWE's new video game and somehow I'm not in the game... a handful of guys beat Goldberg. ..and Brock wasnt one of them..but I'm the only one not in the game... maybe Goldberg didn't want me in the game bcuz he couldn't handle getting beat in 2 different worlds.''

Mersey beat:

Will Ospreay won the ROH TV title in his debut match in Liverpool last night.

NXT:

Tonight is NXT - Toronto. It is exclusive to the WWE Network, and will feature the return of Mickie James.

Flair talks killing a guy:

"I got off the plane and was walking. I didn't go 10, 15 feet when all of a sudden I felt this pressure boom, and man, my umbrella shot 50 feet in the air. I thought, 'What the hell?' Lightning hit the top of my umbrella, bounced off and hit the guy in the eye five feet behind me and killed him. Right there. I just stood there looking at the guy and froze, it scared me to death. People were running out the door to get the guy."

Christmas in the clink:

Sunny's sentencing has been delayed until next February because of new charges relating to her past crimes. She will be in court in January for an arraignment but will be spending Christmas in prison.

Styles deletes himself:

Joey Styles has wiped his Twitter account of all tweets.

Emma reveals extent of her recent back injury:

''Six months ago today I couldn't bend over to put my shoes on. I couldn't lift my arms up to get dressed. I couldn't hold my hand up to do my makeup. I couldn't sit stand or walk without pain. I knew it was bad when I realized all these things weren't going away and when the left side of my spine and neck started to constantly spasm. It was even more scary finding out I needed surgery on my spine right away because the spasms and the weakness in my left arm were from nerve damage from the herniated disc pressing on my spinal cord. But in that instant all I could think was that I was lucky I wasn't paralyzed! Six months ago I had surgery and you can see the removed disc above. Today I stand here happy to say I'm fit and healthy. It was a crazy ride but I stayed positive, focused and determined to be better than before. After all, I didn't move my life across the world and leave everything behind for nothing. I fully believe that everything happens for a reason and maybe I needed to fall back for a while away from the crowd so that I can come back and take that spotlight... And believe me I will!''

Jobber signed:

James Ellsworth has confirmed he has signed his WWE contract.

ECW:

The new ECW show will start on Monday after Raw on the WWE Network.

David Otunga:

David Otunga is taping an appearance on 'Criminal Minds.'

Shawn Michaels:

Kevin Owens is the latest star to ask for the Shawn Michaels match.

Alberto Del Rio:

Alberto Del Rio has opened his restaurant in Texas.

Today's News

Becky Lynch upset by brand split:

"In the beginning that was really hard, I think Zack (Ryder) might have seen me cry, there was a moment when me and Charlotte were hugging each other 'I'm gonna miss you.' It's hard in some ways, but in other ways it's great as well because the girls on SmackDown are amazing. We've got a great division, everybody is really hard working and enthusiastic, has the same goal, we all work together, and I get to see my friends on RAW killing it so that drives up competition. You wanna do better than them."

WWE bat for Trump:

Dolph Ziggler and Kane appeared on Fox last night to criticise the anti Donald Trump protests in America in the wake of his presidential win. Dolph says they are just looking for attention, but Kane says there was more to Trump's win than a protest vote, and people should get off social media and talk to people that voted for the HOF'er and listen and learn.

Anvil recalls Montreal screwjob fight:

"I was right next to him (Bret). It was like Bret was sitting over on one side of the locker room. Here comes Vince and they got right into it, right into a big fight there, so everybody piled on top. It was a huge dog pile. Yeah, in the dressing room."

Mania party:

WWE have hosted a WrestleMania party to celebrate tickets going on sale. As well as matches, wrestlers took to the ring for a fan Q&A where some revealed their dream Mania matches including Becky Lynch wanting Lita and Austin Aries naming Daniel Bryan. Dolph Ziggler picked Scott Steiner as his...

'I've said it before, Big Poppa Pump. I gotta get my dad's love and respect back, I need to beat Big Poppa Pump. I'm a big fan of his too so I'd love to hear those sirens go off and see him come out and flex. Super kick him and hopefully beat him."

James Ellsworth hacked:

James Ellsworth's Twitter was hacked this week. WWE helped him get it back. He blocked all 22,000 of his followers and posted anti gay insults.

Kota Ibushi:

Kota Ibushi says he turned down three contract offers from WWE. Firstly a 5 year deal, then a 3 and finally a 2 year contract.

Promoter responds:

Mike Quackenbush has responded to Dawn Marie Bytch's letter to him yesterday...

''Got a letter that was kinda angry, but also, kinda true. It's true that when I was first breaking on the East Coast independent scene I was different, and by wrestling standards of the day, small. I was 19 years old, dumb, gawky and immature; I liked weird wrestling styles and did overly-complicated moves and showed up in my pathetic homemade gear. People rolled their eyes, and I was often the punchline of jokes. In the locker room, it was always made clear I did not belong. I was made to know it backstage, and sometimes, made to feel it in the ring. Back then, I was starting as a freelance writer for the wrestling magazines of the day. Insider newsletters were growing in popularity to keep pace with the Monday Night Wars, and the internet was expanding exponentially. I had connections in all those realms, and it's true that I manufactured my notoriety. I manipulated every aspect of the media that was available to me for maximum exposure and coverage. I did it shamelessly. There's no denying the truth of that. It's true that I was never one of the boys. The generation of pro-wrestlers, and managers, and valets, that think the only way to honor tradition and legacy is by clinging to the old ways of doing things…I will never be one of them. The performers who were hand-selected, because of their size and stature, and then afforded every opportunity at success by the old guard…I will never be one of them. That old paradigm has no room for an undersized nerd with a pathetic homemade costume and weird ideas about "the business." For that reason, and for so many more, I will never be one of them. It's so true. I think about the favored few, those well-tanned guys and their awesome physiques, and those gorgeous ladies and their perfect poise, and me - the awkward neurotic freak in their midst. They were not my tribe. I've always been a misfit toy and no matter how hard I work, that will never change…and I guess in the intervening decades I forgot that. I needed to be reminded, and luckily, this letter said just that in explicit terms that could not be ignored. Thank you. Thank you for reminding me not just that I am an outcast, but also the feeling of being ostracized. You've given me new resolve. This simple reminder of the sting of exclusion makes it so clear to me that pro-wrestling must grow to include everyone. These last couple days have been filled with impossibly complicated decisions and conversations, and I'd be lying if I said I haven't second-guessed the things I've said and done. It's been so hard. But nowhere near as hard as it was to swim with the sharks that mocked me, and pummeled me. Thank you for the insults and the lumps that have made me who I am today. Thank you for excluding me, so that I could grow up to learn the value of inclusion. I'm not that gawky kid in the homemade gear anymore. And better still: I've found my tribe. Because I've spoken loud enough and often enough about what I believe professional wrestling can be, I've attracted a tribe all my own. So many misfit toys in one place, we are practically an island unto ourselves. We are not the hand-selected. We are not the favored few. We will never be one of them, and we wouldn't have it any other way. I had only to read this letter, and then it Dawned on me: my responsibility is to manipulate and manufacture an island where no misfit toy will ever feel the alienation that I did. Ideologies like the one in this letter, they are relics of the past. And yes, the old paradigm has written the history books. But the future? That is ours to write.''

Panel change:

Renee Young has been replaced as host of the NXT pre show by Charley Caruso.

Punk returning?:

CM Punk has responded to a rumour about a WWE return in time for WrestleMania 33. He made a mocking tweet referencing some of Donald Trump's more outlandish claims on the election trail.

Original Shield:

Rosey of 3MW says The Shield gimmick has been on the table for a long time, and was offered to him and Jamal / Umaga back in 2002.

Today's News

NXT:

Shane McMahon and Pete Gas were in the front row of NXT last night.

Big Show:

Big Show has dropped below 400lbs for the first time since 1995.

He also talked his retirement date...

"I can do this as long as Vince McMahon tells me to do this. I think I have until like February 2018 left in my contract... I've done everything I can do. I've done my time in the trenches. I've done my 5 days a week, 280 days a year for 20 years. So if I'm on a little bit of a limited schedule now, I'm going to enjoy it."

Shawn Michaels WWE role:

WWE plan to use Shawn Michaels as a finishing school for new stars. NXT stars deemed ready for the main roster would be sent to Shawn for a final bit of guidance from the show-stopper, with the hope of turning stars into superstars, so they can hit the ground running when their chance does come. Shawn would work with no more than 6 talent at a time and would be the one to make the call on when they were ready for the promotion.

Orton delay:

Randy Orton has delayed his paternity leave from WWE to work Survivor Series, but will be going home next weekend, and will stay off the road until the baby is born.

Zack Ryder reveals dream match:

"I would definitely say Edge. When I first got to WWE I got to work under Edge, I was one of the Edge Heads with Curt Hawkins. I got to be in the ring with him, and team with him and wrestle guys like The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Ric Flair, and we had no business being in that situation but because of him he taught us so much and was always one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. So definitely Edge vs. Zack Ryder is my dream match."

Seth did not agree with women main eventing HIAC:

"It was an historic moment for the ladies and I was very proud of them, but I'm a competitor and I want to be in the main event every single night. And Kevin and I went out there. We tore the house down and made it really difficult for those ladies to go in after us and follow. But I know, knowing Sasha and Charlotte, they wouldn't have had it any other way."

Survivor Series:

Next years event will be in Houston, Texas.

WWE deal:

WWE have signed a multi year TV deal with Sky Deutschland.

WWE vs Ryback:

WWE have challenged Ryback's attempt at TradeMarking the term ''The Big Guy.''

Paige / Del Rio:

Alberto Del Rio and Paige will spend new years in Austria.

Jobber signs deal:

James Ellsworth has told bookers he is no longer available for indie events, indicating that he has signed a deal with WWE.

Landmark:

The Rock debuted in WWE twenty years ago today.

WWE to Kentucky:

WWE are open to hosting shows in Kentucky again after the state repealed their rule about matches being stopped if someone started bleeding.