A promotional poster for WWE Survivor Series has leaked online and reveals a major spoiler for the main event Champion vs. Champion match between Brock Lesnar and Jinder Mahal.
It’s been rumored that WWE is planning to add a special guest referee to the match, with John Cena, Steve Austin and even The Rock floated as possibilities.
As seen below, “free agent” John Cena is featured between the two competitors wearing a referee’s shirt. Cena has been away since No mercy, when he lost to Roman Reigns back at No Mercy in September.
Also depicted are Kurt Angle in new red ring gear and Roman Reigns, who has been out of action as a result of the recent medical outbreak that has plagued the WWE locker room. Reigns is expected back on WWE television on the final RAW before the pay-per-view.
It’s also worth noting that AJ Styles and Finn Balor appear, but have not yet been confirmed for the RAW vs. SmackDown team elimination match.
WWE Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, November 19th from Houston, Texas.
– Tonight’s WWE NXT episode saw Fabian Aichner pick up a win over Johnny Gargano, just three weeks after Gargano’s loss to Andrade “Cien” Almas. Below is video of Christy St. Cloud talking to Gargano about the loss, which was supposed to help kick-start his singles career. Gargano says this was supposed to be a fresh start but he wonders where he goes if he can’t even get started. Gargano doesn’t know what happens now and he wonders if he even belongs in NXT. He knows in his heart that he does belong and he hears the people, who believe in him. Gargano goes on and says he doesn’t know what to do now.
– The Kairi Sane vs. Billie Kay match that was teased earlier this afternoon will take place on next Wednesday’s NXT episode. Billie will be in Peyton Royce’s corner as she faces Kairi, Ember Moon and Nikki Cross in the Fatal 4 Way for the vacant NXT Women’s Title at “Takeover: WarGames” on November 18th.
– As noted, it was announced tonight that the “Takeover: WarGames” two-ring main event will feature The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly vs. The Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong vs. SAnitY’s Killian Dain with NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe. WWE Hall of Famer Paul Ellering tweeted the following AOP Evict Notice as he prepares to lead Akam and Rezar into battle:
“The Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt made his return action at Wednesday’s WWE live event from Glasgow, Scotland. He teamed with Sheamus and Cesaro in the main event against The Shield – Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and .. Triple H.
WWE’s UK tour kicked off on Wednesday from Glasgow, Scotland and fans in attendance were treated to WWE COO Triple H in action – and teaming up with The Shield.
Triple H, in full Shield gear, teamed up with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to defeat Sheamus, Cesaro and a returning Bray Wyatt in the main event.
WWE NXT General Manager William Regal confirmed on tonight’s NXT episode that the two-ring main event of the “Takeover: WarGames” event will feature The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly vs. The Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong vs. SAnitY’s Killian Dain with NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe.
Aleister Black vs. The Velveteen Dream was also confirmed for Takeover on tonight’s show.
Below is the updated announced card for Takeover, which takes place on Saturday, November 18th from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during WWE Survivor Series weekend:
WarGames
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam, Rezar) & Roderick Strong vs. NXT Tag Team Champions SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain)
NXT Title Match
Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Drew McIntyre
Fatal 4 Way for the Vacant NXT Women’s Title
Kairi Sane vs. Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross
Nikki Cross started out the match in control and went right after Conti when the bell rang. Conti battled back for a bit and hung Cross up in the tree of wow and beat her down for a bit. However, Cross quickly regained control and connected with a Neckbreaker for the pinfall victory.
Winner: Nikki Cross
Mercedes Mendez was interviewed and she expressed disappointment in not winning last week’s Battle Royal to earn a spot in the NXT Women’s Championship match at NXT TakeOver: Houston. Mendez was asked who she thought was going to win the Fatal 4-Way match for the NXT Women’s Championship. Mendez said that it is a big match, so she knows that Ember Moon will not win it.
Johnny Gargano vs Fabian Aichner
The match started out back and forth. Both Superstars showed off their athleticism by countering every attack. Aichner hit the first big move of the match and connected with a Powerslam. The fight spilled out of the ring and Gargano went for a Splash but Aichner caught him. Aichner then slammed Gargano into the barricade as NXT went to a commercial break.
When NXT returned, Gargano and Aichner were trading shots. Gargano hit a Spear and followed it up with an awesome slingshot DDT for a two count. Gargano began to get frustrated that he couldn’t put Aichner away. Aichner connected with a Powerbomb for a two count. Aichner followed it up with a tilt-a-whirl Backbreaker.Johnny went for the Gargano Escape but Aichner reversed it into a cover for the victory.
Winner: Fabian Aichner
NXT Champion Drew McIntyre made his way down to the ring for a contract signing with Andrade “Cien” Almas. He was quickly attacked from behind by Almas as Zelina Vega cheered him on. Almas then grabbed the contract and signed it and tossed it on top of McIntyre on the entrance ramp.
Andrade “Cien” Almas attacks NXT Champion Drew McIntyre as Zelina Vega cheers him on. (Photo Credit: WWE.com)
Aleister Black had a quick vignette in which he informed Velveteen Dream that he had his attention. Black will face Velveteen Dream at NXT TakeOver: Houston.
NXT Tag Team Championship: SAnitY (c) vs Authors Of Pain
Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe were the two members of SAnitY in this match. Killian Dain, Nikki Cross and the Undisputed Era were banned from ringside for this match. Eric Young and Rezar started off the match and traded shots right away. Young quickly started getting his ass kicked and made his way to the corner to tag in Wolfe. Young and Wolfe took turns beating down Rezar before Akam was finally tagged in and he beat the hell out of SAnitY.
The match went back and forth for the next few minutes. SAnitY connected with a Neckbreaker combo but the Authors of Pain quickly recovered. AOP connected with the Super Collider and then followed it up with the Last Chapter. AOP had the match won and went for the cover but the Undisputed Era came down to the ring and broke up the pinfall.
A brawl then broke out and Killian Dain came down to the ring. Undisputed Era took control and knocked everyone out of the ring. Roderick Strong came down to the ring with the Undisputed Era wristband that Adam Cole presented to him last week after Strong lost to McIntyre. Strong put on the wristband but wound up kicking Adam Cole. Strong then knocked Fish and O’Reilly out of the ring and the Authors of Pain joined him in the ring.
NXT General Manager William Regal then announced that Undisputed Era, Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong and SAnitY will face off in two rings and one cage in WarGames at NXT TakeOver: Houston.
Over the weekend, WWE announced the releases of Emma, Darren Young and Summer Rae. While Darren Young and Summer Rae’s departures were not entirely surprising due to their lack of television exposure this year, Emma’s release caught many off guard since she had just wrestled her first singles PPV match the previous weekend and had two competitive matches against main roster newcomer Asuka.
According to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, the Australian Superstar had ‘created just enough enemies’ on the writing staff and the situation was compounded by her habit of being outspoken on social media about the way she was being utilized. Barrasso wrote:
“Emma created just enough enemies on the writing staff, which she exacerbated from the way she voiced her opinion on Twitter. The doors remain open for a return, but her exit from the company is viewed by some as addition by subtraction in the locker room.”
Emma had been with WWE since 2011. A performer with her level of talent and charisma will not have a hard time finding work on the independent scene, if that’s the route she chooses to pursue.
Rockett joins the long list of recent departures from Impact that includes Rockstar Spud, Taryn Terrell, Eddie Kingston, Robbie E, Jeff Jarrett and Reno Scum.
WWE’s European tour kicks off today and the company has announced a ‘battle of the monsters’ for next week’s edition of Monday Night RAW from Birmingham, England.
In addition to the continued build to Survivor Series, RAW will feature Braun Strowman squaring off against Kane. Their feud kicked off last month in the main event of TLC when the teammates failed to coexist.
The show takes place 13 days before Survivor Series. RAW General Manager Kurt Angle confirmed on Tuesday that Strowman will be joining Team RAW, with 3 more participants still to be announced.
Former WWE Star Ryback recently appeared on Colt Cabana’s Art Of Wrestling podcast where he talked about his relationship with Vince McMahon among other things. Below are some of the highlights from his interview:
On Mr. McMahon making him wear a singlet because he thought Ryback looked fat:
“Its’ funny because [Vince] was the one that put me in a singlet because he thought I was fat at one point. I have never been fat at any point in my career but this was a real thing. Word had gotten back to me that I needed to lose 30 lbs, and this was right before I debuted as Ryback, he said. “I was in trunks, but they put me in a black singlet, which made me look like a black Big Show. I thought to myself that I had to do something with this, so I got a hold of RVD and asked him if It was cool that I airbrushed my singlet because I had to do something. I had done this the week before and everybody was like, oh that looks good, so I thought, OK, this is going to work.”
On how he responded when Officials tried to change his attire from singlet to trunks:
“I responded back that it wasn’t happening, and that he can talk to me if he wants to, but I’m wearing my singlet. I’m in control, I’m not wearing trunks. So, afterwards I started not to trust anything that was going on. Finally, everyone was pissed off so I went to the back and talked to Vince McMahon and said that we needed to talk, I went to his office, we talked, and had a conversation about the singlet. I felt that I won the conversation, but not really since he controls everything. Eventually I went to trunks because I knew I was leaving and it became a mindgame at that point. John Cena approached me later and said to me, ‘Congratulations. You won that conversation.’ Ultimately, did I really win? I didn’t win on TV after that.”
Explaining his entrance to Vince McMahon:
“One day Billy Kidman came up to me in ‘Gorilla,’ and he goes, ‘Vince was on the headset and he wants you to explain your entrance.’ I was just to the ring to bulls**t with some of the guys, and I asked him what he meant? Kidman responded that he doesn’t understand my entrance. Like, why you do the arm thing, and then all the arms, and then all your legs, I said to him that I am collecting all of the energy in the arena, feeding off the energy off the crowd. I am collecting the left side, collecting the right side and then I am collecting everything and then eject it into my quads because I go I know Vince will understand that. This is really the discussion and Kidman can hear me explain it over the headset while I explain all of this. I inject their energy into me and then I shut down, and then I wake up, it’s feeding time! I had to explain that to him, and then Kidman just goes, ‘That is just so f***ng weird.'”
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On this week’s episode of ‘Dinner With The King,’ WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler and Glenn Moore spoke about some of the monsters he booked during the classic Memphis wrestling days.
The King spoke about the big 25th Anniversary of Monday Night RAW on January 22nd and if he plans to be part of the celebration.
“I’m not really sure. I would expect to be. How could they talk about 25 years of Raw without including me in some sort of way?”
“I know I’m going to be a part of the Royal Rumble [broadcast]. I don’t know about calling the match, but probably the kick-off show and all that sort of stuff.”
He also spoke about the early days of Monday Night RAW back in 1993.
“One of the things about was amazing about it, was the Manhattan Center wasn’t a very bigvenue. At the time, they didn’t know how successful this thing was going to become. It was in the very early stages. Just an infant being born at the Manhattan Center. And this place was small compared to the Barclays Center. It was a very small venue.
The main thing I remember is having to dress, get ready for the matches, and get ready for the show in the stairwells. There was just not enough dressing rooms. And guys were dressing every little nook and cranny and broom closets to get ready for the show.”
Following Tuesday’s edition of SmackDown Live, the following is the updated card for WWE Survivor Series:
Universal Champion vs. WWE Champion (Non-title):
Brock Lesnar vs Jinder Mahal
Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Team Elimination Match:
Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman and 3 TBA vs. Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura 1 TBA
Women’s Champion vs. Women’s Champion:
Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya
Women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Team Elimination Match:
Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax and 1 TBA vs. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Tamina and Naomi
Champion vs. Champion: IC Champion The Miz vs. US Champion Baron Corbin
Tag Champions vs. Tag Champions:
Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose vs. The Usos
Cruiserweight Championship: Enzo Amore (c) vs. Kalisto
WWE Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, November 19, 2017 from Houston, Texas
When Emma was released from WWE earlier this week it sparked a huge response from many fans, performers and even some owners of independent promotions across the world.
Whilst Emma’s tenure in the company was lengthy, it can be argued that she was vastly under-utilised, having only secured her first singles match on a PPV event against Asuka in the opening match of TLC.
So, now that Emma has left the big company in Connecticut, where should she ply her trade next? Well, here are the 3 companies that we believe Emma would be a good fit for.
PROGRESS
Any fans of the UK scene will of course know PROGRESS Wrestling. The upstart promotion has taken itself from humble beginnings in smaller London venues and is now on the verge of hitting Wembley Arena.
The company introduced a Women’s division earlier this year when they crowned Mae Young Classic competitor Toni Storm their first ever Women’s Champion. Now, rumors of WWE and PROGRESS having a closer relationship than appears could put a dampener on this suggestion however with the rabid and passionate crowd that PROGRESS attract an underdog/under appreciated star like Emma could strive.
Match ups against the likes of Laura Di Matteo, Jinny, Session Moth Martina, Dahlia Black and the aforementioned Toni Storm are too good an opportunity to miss.
IMPACT Wrestling
Now, I can completely understand fans that will question Emma’s potential move to Impact. The company has not always portrayed their female performers in the best light however the Knockouts division once was and could again be the shining light of the promotion.
In terms of major visibility across the United States few can argue that IMPACT do not have the, albeit distant, number two slot behind WWE, with only Ring of Honor challenging them for this accolade.
If Emma wants to keep her profile on a mainstream US basis then she could consider taking a role in Florida, especially when you take into account potential visa issues and keeping her base in the United States.
Speaking of ROH…the Women of Honor division is certainly another avenue that Emma could be considering. The division is not quite as established as IMPACT’s Knockouts however a star the calibre of Emma could make her mark fairly quickly and help build upon the success that ROH have seen thus far.
Potential bouts against the likes of Deonna Purrazzo and Brandi Rhodes could lend a mainstream appeal to the Women of Honor and again help to establish the division even further.
Discussion: Where would you like to see Emma next? Let us know in the comments…
– As seen on SmackDown Live last night, Sami Zayn came out during the main event of the show between Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura to try and help his best friend.
During the match, Owens instructed his friend to clear the announcer’s table, but in doing so Zayn accidentally hit a fan in the face with a piece of the table. The incident can be seen in the video below:
WWE’s hit reality series Total Divas returns tonight for its season seven premiere on the E! Network. The main storyline arc for the season is WWE’s Women’s Revolution, with RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax joining the cast.
Here’s the official synopsis for tonight’s season premiere:
“As the season premiere kicks off, the WWE announces its first ever “Money in the Bank” ladder match for the women’s superstar division. With Brie on maternity leave, Nikki mentors Nattie and Lana in hopes of becoming Smackdown GM. Meanwhile, newcomer Nia Jax makes a bad impression when she questions Maryse’s history in the WWE, and Trin challenges John to sex up their love life.
WWE released the following videos to hype the show’s return:
– Below is the latest promo for Erick Rowan and Luke Harper’s return as The Bludgeon Brothers:
– WWE Hall of Famer “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas, age 63, will be returning to the ring for the Canadian Wrestling’s Elite promotion on Friday, November 24th in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The former WWE Tag Team Champion will appear for a special meet & greet earlier in the evening but will also compete at the CWE Spin The Wheel Make The Deal event later that night. Tickets for the event can be found at CWETickets.com.
We noted before how the Singh Brothers appeared on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast where they talked about a lot of topics. Below are some more highlights from their appearance on it:
Sunil Singh on advice from Shawn Michaels for being lackeys of Jinder Mahal:
“Well, Coach Michaels told us, he was like, ‘if you guys have one or two bumps in a match, make sure they remember you.”
Sunil on his bump during the recent Punjabi Prison match:
“Looking back at it now, it’s crazy it got approved. It happened. I did, I did [suggest the bump for the match]. I suggested it to Randy and he was like, ‘oh, that’s a real cool idea.’ And thanks to him, a lot of things have happened for us. I remember talking to Shawn the week before and he gave really good advice. He was like, ‘as like a father-figure, I would say don’t do it, but as a guy trying to make a name for himself,’ he’s like, ‘I’ve done crazier things.'”
Sunil on eventual split with Jinder Mahal:
“Right now, we understand our spot. We’ve got to bump well. We’ve got to sell well. obviously, we’ve got to realize that the lifespan of something like this is not forever. We were brought up [to the main roster] for a specific reason, to help Jinder. And eventually, it’s going to be ‘you guys have to part with him.’ It’s going to happen, so for us, we know we have that Bollywood thing in the back pocket. It’s kind of like it could be brand spanking new. It [has] never been done on cable television.”
Sunil on WWE not being as glamorous as people think:
“The one thing I’ve realized being in the WWE, it’s not as glamorous as people think it is. You’re literally looking at the world from a bus. it [has] been cool living your dream and traveling the world. And then, you realize a lot of people don’t get to do that.”
You can check out some more highlights from this interview, including a story about how The Singh Brothers were once kicked out of Raw here.
– Below is video of Rusev talking to the WWE reporter backstage at last night’s SmackDown after his win over Big E. As noted, Rusev will face AJ Styles next week in England to determine who gets the final spot on the men’s Team SmackDown for the 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series.
Rusev doesn’t think it’s fair that he’s had to go through two matches to qualify but he’s The Super Athlete and he will keep jumping over or swimming trhough these hurdles that SmackDown Commissioner and Team Captain Shane McMahon keeps throwing at him. Rusev says he’s not happy about it, especially after he led Team SmackDown in the “Under Siege” attack last week. Rusev says he’s passionate about it and he’s sure of his abilities when it comes to getting the win over AJ next week. Rusev says as phenomenal as Styles is, AJ is still the size of his shoe.
– Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks turns 39 years old today. Also, today would have been the 73rd birthday of WWE Hall of Famer Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, who passed away back on September 17th.
– As noted, Bobby Roode defeated Dolph Ziggler in a 2 of 3 Falls Match on last night’s SmackDown to earn the 3rd spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. He joins Team Captain Shane McMahon, Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura, with the final spot going to Rusev or Styles next week as noted above. Roode tweeted the following after the show on Team SmackDown becoming glorious:
– As noted, last night’s WWE SmackDown saw Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Kevin Owens in the main event to earn a spot on the men’s Team SmackDown at Survivor Series for the 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match. In the video below, Nakamura says it’s such an honor to be on team blue and last week they hit RAW with a surprise but at Survivor Series, it won’t be a surprise when they beat them. Nakamura then mocks RAW General Manager and Team Captain Kurt Angle by using his “it’s true, it’s damn true!” line.
– As noted, the feud between Sin Cara and WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin continued on last night’s SmackDown as Cara pummeled Corbin until he was disqualified in their third straight non-title match. Cara became enraged after Corbin tried to take his mask off. Cara tweeted the following warning to Corbin after the show:
– The following matches and segments were taped for tonight’s WWE NXT episode:
* Nikki Cross vs. Taynara Conti
* Fabian Aichner vs. Johnny Gargano
* NXT Tag Team Champions SAnitY defend against The Authors of Pain
* NXT Champion Drew McIntyre & Andrade “Cien” Almas contract signing for Takeover
* Heavy Machinery vs. two enhancement talents (may not air this week)
* Kairi Sane vs. Billie Kay (may not air this week)
RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss attended last weekend’s Ringside Fest in New York City and took part in an interview discussing her goals in WWE and her dream opponent. Here are some highlights of what she said about:
Her goals in WWE:
“I want to be in the main event at Wrestlemania. I think it’s something that, even if it’s not me, women in general… it’s our next step in the WWE Women’s Revolution is to have our women main event Wrestlemania, and I don’t think it’s that far off.”
How it feels to have her own action figure and young fans looking up to her:
“It’s amazing. When I was younger, I always had a doll with me. And it’s amazing that we can have these empowering women in WWE be dolls and role models for young girls, because I know I always had my doll with me. The fact that we can be that for little girls is amazing.”
Her dream opponent:
“Trish Stratus. Absolutely. I watched Trish growing up, I think she’s an amazing performer and I would love to have a match against her.”
You can check out the full interview of Alexa Bliss here:
– Dolph Ziggler missed out on a spot in the men’s Team SmackDown 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at WWE Survivor Series by losing a 2 of 3 Falls Match to Bobby Roode on this week’s SmackDown. In the video below, Ziggler says he feels like he always does after the loss – as much as he doesn’t care what other people think and as much as he goes out of his way to let everyone know, he sees a lot of the favorite Superstars as frauds or smoke & mirrors, he still tends to lose every time he steps foot in the ring.
Ziggler says as prepared as he was, as on top of his game as he was, as excited as he was, even though he doesn’t show it in the hallway, to represent Team SmackDown at Survivor Series, he still wants to prove a point – that he belongs here but he didn’t do that tonight. No matter how much he stepped up his game, it wasn’t enough and it’s not that he didn’t have it, he did, but Bobby Roode is as good as he says he is. Ziggler might say Roode is a catchphrase, an entrance or a new kid, but he’s more than that. Ziggler says the WWE Universe doesn’t back him anymore and the people behind the scenes never have, as this has always been about himself, but he couldn’t deliver this week. Ziggler says he went toe-to-toe with “this kid” that is going to go places, but Roode wasn’t just an entrance tonight – he was the better man. Ziggler says it’s clear that he needs to re-think his own career.
– The dark main event after tonight’s WWE 205 Live in Norfolk, Virginia saw Randy Orton and AJ Styles defeat Sami Zayn and WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.
– As noted, next week’s taped WWE SmackDown in Manchester, England will see #1 contenders Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable get their title shots from SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. The announcement was made during a backstage segment that saw Gable rap again to send a warning to The Usos. Benjamin took to Twitter after the show and wrote the following on the match:
There's a time to have a little fun & there's a time to be extremely serious. Tonight was all in the name of fun. Fun time is over @WWEUsoshttps://t.co/IoIIBye2yF
Kalisto vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore is now official for the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. The title will be on the line.
Below is the updated card for the November 19th Survivor Series pay-per-view from the Toyota Center in Houston:
5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team Captain Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, TBA vs. Team Captain Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, TBA
5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team Captain Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, TBA vs. Team Captain Becky Lynch, Carmella, Tamina Snuka, Naomi, Charlotte Flair
RAW vs. SmackDown
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal
RAW vs. SmackDown
WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin
RAW vs. SmackDown
RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Natalya
RAW vs. SmackDown
RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos
WWE Cruiserweight Title Match
Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore
– Renee Young hosted a special live stream with “Road Dogg” Brian James before tonight’s WWE SmackDown began in Norfolk, Virginia as the former D-Generation X member re-visited the scene of DX’s WCW Monday Nitro invasion at the Norfolk Scope Arena on April 27th, 1998. Below is video from the stream:
– Rusev vs. AJ Styles has been announced for next week’s WWE SmackDown. The winner will earn the final spot for the men’s Team SmackDown at Survivor Series for the 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match. Team SmackDown currently features SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon as Team Captain, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode. Team RAW currently features RAW General Manager Kurt Angle as Team Captain along with Braun Strowman.
As noted, next week’s taped SmackDown from Manchester, England will also feature #1 contenders Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos.
– Tonight’s Halloween edition of SmackDown saw The New Day dress as WWE Legends – Big E as Akeem The African Dream, Xavier Woods as Brother Love and Kofi Kingston as WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart, as seen in the photos and videos below. They did a backstage segment with Aiden English and Rusev, which led to Rusev defeating Big E in a singles match. Also below is a reaction from Hart on Twitter:
