2/10/2018

Call from the top:

Matt Riddle says Triple H personally called him to get him onto the NXT roster...

"I actually got a direct call from are main man 'Trips', Mr. Triple H, Paul Levesque. It was good. About three years ago I was about to get signed and we talked about that because I was supposed to possibly get signed then and it didn't happen. We talked about that. He's like 'we got good intentions', made me feel good with working with NXT and working with him. Honestly, that's why I signed up and we'll see where it takes me."

Undertaker talks longevity:

"Wrestling and sports entertainment is not about the moves, it really isn't. It's about being able to evoke emotion in one facet or another. You either have to make people love you or you have to make them hate you, it doesn't really matter either way. If you can't bring that emotion out of your audience then you're not going to have them for long."

WWE cancer month:

WWE are doing their annual cancer awareness month this October.

Rock UK:

The Rock is in London filming his 'Fast' spinoff 'Hobbs & Shaw'.

Alum training for return:

Rosa Mendes has started training for her ring return after a serious knee injury.

Bryan battles bullies:

Daniel Bryan has spoken out against the torrent of abuse his wife has suffered since the ring accident with Liv Morgan last week...

"I am proud of how strong my wife is. After accidentally injuring Liv Morgan last week, the first time Bri's ever hurt another performer, she's been subject to a constant barrage of social media attacks. Almost every wrestler has accidentally hurt someone but rarely do you see this kind of hate when it happens. For example, I concussed Randy Orton in 2012 after hitting him with what was supposed to be a chair to the back. Unfortunately part of the side hit him in the back of the head, and he was forced to miss a PPV. In 2009 in our last match against each other, I concussed Nigel McGuinness after doing a dive into him in the crowd, where his head hit the floor. And there are others. As for the Yes kicks, two weeks ago I accidentally kicked Andrade directly in the head due to a miscommunication on my part. I feel fortunate that he was ok, because there are few feelings worse than hurting someone. Despite all of that, never did I receive the backlash Brie did this week. With all the negative things said about my wife, nobody was harder on her than she was on herself. Thank you to the many people who reached out to support her, both publicly and privately. We all wish Liv Morgan a speedy recovery. #EndCyberbullying"

Injury:

Speaking of Liv, she has dyed her hair pink ready for her return from the concussion injury. She was impact tested at Raw and seems to have passed.

Major Network changes:

Vince McMahon is personally taking charge of a major overhaul of how the WWE Network works. This will likely include a tiered pricing system, which has been in the pipeline for two years, Impact and indie league footage, and much more diverse original content, with scripted drama's being strongly rumoured after the success of GLOW on Netflix.

Neville shock return:

Neville has been ignoring major offers from many promotions since officially leaving WWE, but is now back. He shocked the wrestling world by turning up in Dragon Gate Japan, a lesser known promotion in the land of the rising sun.

Vince saves Jericho from arrest:

Chris Jericho has recalled the international incident in Brazil from a few years ago, and revealed how close he came to going to jail for dis-respecting the national flag...

"About six, seven years ago I kicked a flag in Brazil which is a felony, which no one told us beforehand. Like, it's really bad. Long story short, the army wanted me arrested and taken to the jungle prison. He was really mad. Very furious. He actually suspended me for it. But in the meantime he got me out of there within hours. He's like 'you're getting out of there now.' So we went straight to the airport, got on the plane and took off and went to some other country. We weren't supposed to leave until the next day and he said 'you're leaving now.'"

Reyturn set:

Rey Mysterio will be back on SD 1000 later this month. It will be the first date in his new two year deal.

SD teaser:

• Paige to address Samoa Joe's heinous actions against AJ Styles
• Becky Lynch is planning a Super Show-Down Surprise
• The Fabulous Truth to battle Andrade "Cien" Almas & Zelina Vega
• Shelton Benjamin looks for opportunity against Daniel Bryan
• New Day Cooks! New Day Cooks! New Day Cooks!

Major heat:

Kevin Owens and Elias have gotten mainstream media heat for their segment on Raw this week. They had made fun of Seattle not having an NBA team. It is apparently a sore spot after they lost their team to a rival city a few years ago, and the fans let them know it.

BC to WWE:

Cody Rhodes says it is possible for the Bullet Club to turn up in WWE, maybe as soon as January 2019...

"Well my own promotion is still ROH. I know the big what-to-do is, oh, January 1 we are going to show up on WWE... Pretty possible."

They have apparently already reached out to Hangman Page.

Kalisto talks biggest passion:

Kalisto says he feels extremely strongly about protecting Hispanic youngsters from getting into gangs...

"Most kids I grew up with turned to gangs to feel a sense of belonging. Gangs are still a problem today, and we see a lot of young people in them. I want to let young people know that I survived and overcame those obstacles. Joining gangs is not the option. There's so much more out there. The possibilities are endless if you dream and work hard. This is why I say #imagineluchaachieve."

Nash blasts current WWE roster:

Kevin Nash has drawn heat from some of the WWE roster after telling them no one cares about them...

"No one cares about the young guys. When I watched Summerslam that Undertaker and Tripe H package caught my eye and made me want to see that match. I don't know if I want to see Roman Reigns versus Undertaker again. What more of a rub can you give than that? He's been given rubs before and they just aren't getting over. Who would you put in those positions? You going to put Finn in there versus The Undertaker? Rollins? Who are you going to put? I just don't think there's going to be guys like that anymore. Those guys aren't going to have 30 years in the business. This style won't allow these guys to last 30 years. Rollins already had a couple knee operations, but he's a great worker. I just don't see these guys even lasting 20 years because of their bodies and the concussion syndrome. Now, they are doing concussion testing and everything else."

Raw:

WWE scored their worst ever viewing figure for Raw this week, beating the record set last week.