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Next #1 Contender To Be Determined On RAW In Fatal 4-Way Match

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WWE has announced a number one contender match for tonight’s post-Hell In A Cell edition of RAW.

Tonight on Raw, a new No. 1 contender to Seth Rollins’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be determined, WWE.com has learned.

Per The Authority, winners from last night’s Hell in a Cell event will compete in a series of singles matches this evening, with the victors of those bouts going on to battle in a Fatal 4-Way Match in Raw’s main event for the opportunity to challenge The Architect for his title in the future.”

Alberto Del Rio Gets Special WWE Deal With Limited Dates, Will Finish Indy Bookings

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In regards to Alberto Del Rio’s deal with WWE, F4WOnline.com is reporting that he has been in talks with WWE for quite some time about a return to the company, but the deal was not finalized until recently.

Del Rio’s deal is described as “great” and his schedule is said to be easier than the rest of the WWE roster, as he is not scheduled to work as many dates as the regular crew.

As of right now, Del Rio is scheduled to work the rest of the independent dates he has on his current schedule.

One of the big reasons he returned to WWE was because of money. His Lucha Underground deal was his main source of income, but after he had a falling out with the company over “creative,” returning to WWE was his only option of making that kind of money again.

Vince McMahon Reportedly Furious At Blood In WWE Hell In A Cell Main Event

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Both The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar were seen bleeding during the main event at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Taker and Lesnar’s injuries were not a result of blading, but rather they were both busted open. As seen during WrestleMania 31, Lesnar ran directly into the ring post whereas Taker’s injury was caused by Lesnar taking his glove off and throwing head punches.

An insider backstage texted Bryan Alvarez from F4WOnline.com as they caught Vince McMahon’s reaction to the blood. It was said that due to the no blood policy in WWE, Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn were freaking out as they watched backstage.

Kevin Dunn was reportedly flipping out, demanding WWE doctors go into the Hell In A Cell structure to calm down the situation, however when Lesnar shoved the doctor, he did not return and the match continued regardless.

Photos: Brock Lesnar Receives Nine Staples After Hell In A Cell

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The official WWE website posted photos of Brock Lesnar receiving nine staples to close cuts on his head that he suffered during his “Final Battle” Hell In A Cell match against The Undertaker.

Lesnar ran into the ring post during the match at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night, the same spot he did at WrestleMania 31 that resulted in him being busted open, to produce the blood that we saw during the match.

For a full photo gallery of Lesnar getting staples in his head backstage after the match, visit WWE.com.

WWE RAW Preview: Del Rio & Colter, Undertaker/Wyatt Family, Kane, More

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Tonight’s post-Hell In A Cell edition of WWE RAW takes place live from the Valley View Casino in San Diego, California.

John Cena is not advertised for the show tonight, however the new WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio, along with Zeb Colter, are expected to be there.

As noted earlier today, WWE broadcast member Rich Brennan alluded to the fact that Del Rio and Colter would be at tonight’s show, and according to WWE’s RAW Five Point Preview, we may find out what brought Del Rio back to WWE.

Other talent advertised for RAW tonight include Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, The New Day, Kevin Owens, Sheamus, Bray Wyatt and The Dudley Boyz.

While no matches have been advertised for tonight, WWE is hyping the following “five points” in their official RAW preview.

* What does Wyatt want with The Undertaker?

* What brought Del Rio back to WWE?

* Who‘s next to spin into contention in the Divas Revolution?

* What will happen to WWE without the Director of Operations?

* Is Roman ready to reign?

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com later this evening for live RAW results coverage.

Alberto Del Rio & Zeb Colter On RAW?, More Celebrities At Hell In A Cell (Photos)

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– In the following video from last night’s Hell In A Cell event, Rich Brennan fails to get comments from the new WWE United States Champion Alberto Del Rio, and his advocate, Zeb Colter. While Del Rio and Colter did not appear in the video below, Brennan does tease an appearance by both on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW.

– In addition to the celebrities at Hell In A Cell that we reported about last night, Dennis “Mr. Belding” Haskins and The Soska Twins were also at the show. Below is a photo.

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Undertaker And Partners To Face The Wyatt Family In Elimination Match At Survivor Series?

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WWE is focusing the advertising for the November 22nd Survivor Series pay-per-view on the fact that it will be The Undertaker’s 25th anniversary at the annual event. You can check out the video promo for Survivor Series 2015 below.

Based on the finish of last night’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, it looks like Undertaker will be facing the four members of The Wyatt Family in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match.

Last night’s show ended with Taker losing to Brock Lesnar in their “Final Battle” inside Hell In A Cell, and then Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan dragged “The Dead Man” to the back after attacking him.

Alberto Del Rio: “I’m Grateful For A Second Chance To Come Back To WWE”

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As seen at WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view on Sunday night, Alberto Del Rio made his return during the show.

Del Rio was introduced by Zeb Colter during the show and went on to defeat John Cena in his “U.S. Open Challenge” to become the new WWE United States Champion.

Del Rio, who is now affiliated with Colter in the current storylines, tweeted the following after his return last night:

Corporate Kane Relieved Of Duties, Celebrities At HIAC, HIAC Attendance

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– Because Seth Rollins managed to defeat Demon Kane to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view on Sunday night, Corporate Kane is relieved of his duties in The Authority.

– WWE announced a sold out Staples Center in Los Angeles, California for Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, with 17,505 fans in attendance.

– Celebrities at the Staples Center for Hell In A Cell on Sunday night included Mark Wahlberg, Seth Green, Bill Simmons, Billy Gibbons, Rick Rubin, Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello.

Alberto Del Rio, Zeb Colter Return At WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

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To the surprise of the WWE Universe, Alberto Del Rio returned after being introduced by the returning Zeb Colter during Sunday night’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

WWE U.S. Champion John Cena came out to kick off the pay-per-view with his “U.S. Open Challenge” and welcomed any challenger to come out. Zeb Colter came out on a motor scooter and introduced Alberto Del Rio, who went on to challenge Cena for his title.

Del Rio ended up blasting Cena with a super kick after a back-and-forth match to pick up the 1-2-3 and the WWE United States Championship.

WWE Hell In A Cell PPV Results – October 25, 2015

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WWE Hell In A Cell Kickoff Show

The Kickoff Show opens, as always, with the Kickoff Show Panel, which consists of Renee Young, Booker T, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves. The four talk in general about the dangerous Hell In A Cell match and its’ legendary history.

They kick it to the social media lounge where we are told to use “#HIAC” on Twitter tonight. Tom Phillips announces that he will be joined by The Dudley Boyz live in the social media lounge later in the Kickoff Show. “#GetTheTitles” on Twitter to ask Bubba and Devon questions for later in the Kickoff Show.

John Cena is shown in a backstage interview. He hypes up his U.S. Open Challenge later tonight. He announces that he will be kicking off the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view tonight with his open challenge.

Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro & Neville vs. Rusev, King Barrett & Sheamus

The babyfaces come out first, followed by the heels. Six man tag-team action is first to hit the ring here at the Hell In A Cell Kickoff Show.

Sheamus and Neville kick things off for their respective teams. Neville establishes control over Sheamus and tags in Cesaro. Cesaro and Neville hit a wicked double team move. Stardust and The Ascension are shown in the crowd as “The Stardust Section,” to screw with Cesaro and his “Cesaro Section.”

Cesaro finally gets the hot tag after some back and forth action and completely stole the show. He debuted some new moves and dusted off some classics, setting Neville up for the Red Arrow and the 1-2-3.

Winners: Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro & Neville

The Dudley Boyz Talk To Tom Phillips

In the social media lounge, The Dudley Boyz answer Twitter questions fielded by Tom Phillips. They say they aren’t sorry for putting Xavier Woods through a table and brag about becoming ten-time tag-team champions after tonight.

WWE Hell In A Cell 2015 PPV

The 2015 WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view kicks off with the usual bad ass elaborate video package hyping up the Hell In A Cell structure itself, as well as the top matches on tonight’s show.

After that, we shoot live inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California where Michael Cole welcomes us to the show as pyro explodes at the top of the stage.

U.S. Open Challenge
– John Cena (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio

From there, John Cena’s music hits and as promised, he comes out with his U.S. Open Challenge to kick off this year’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. The fans sing “John Cena-sucks!” to the tune of his theme as he makes his way out.

Cena asks who it’s gonna be and out comes Zeb Colter on a motor scooter. He grabs a mic and tells them to cut the music. Colter says it’s time for people of different backgrounds and countries to come together, and it’s time for Cena to lose his U.S. title. Colter introduces Cena to his opponent — Alberto Del Rio.

The crowd exploded for Del Rio and did “Welcome Back!” chants. After a solid back-and-forth match, Del Rio caught Cena with a super kick while Cena was on his knees. Del Rio then got the 1-2-3 to become the new U.S. champ.

Winner and NEW U.S. Champion: Alberto Del Rio

Steve Austin Backstage At HIAC PPV, Nia Jax Promo For Wednesday’s NXT TV

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– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is backstage at tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view in Los Angeles, California. Austin, who has a home in the L.A. area, confirmed that he would be at the show. Below is a photo of Austin arriving earlier today.

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– NXT Diva Nia Jax will be back in action on this coming Wednesday’s edition of NXT TV. The official NXT Twitter account tweeted the following promo for her:

Final Betting Odds For Tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

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WWE Hell in a Cell is just hours away and we’ve got the latest betting odds for the show courtesy of Betwrestling.com. These numbers include the late “smart money” and is typically a good indication of who will be winning each match.

Hell in a Cell: Brock Lesnar (-350) is favored to defeat The Undertaker (+250)

Hell in a Cell: Roman Reigns (-750) is favored to defeat Bray Wyatt (+450)

Divas Championship: Charlotte (-600) is favored to retain against Nikki Bella (+400)

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins (-350) is favored to retain against Kane (+250)

Tag Team Championship: Dudley Boyz (-210) are favored to capture the titles from The New Day (+160)

Intercontinental Title: Kevin Owens (-750) is favored to retain against Ryback (+450)

Kickoff Show: Dolph Ziggler & Cesaro & Neville (-215) are favored to defeat Rusev & Sheamus & King Barrett (+165)

Join us here tonight for Live Results & Discussion of WWE Hell in a Cell 2015.

 

Video: WWE Breaking Ground Series Premiere (Full Episode)

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WWE has released the complete series premiere episode of WWE Breaking Ground on their official YouTube channel.

The official description for episode one of WWE Breaking Ground, which you can watch above, reads as follows:

“The road to become a WWE Superstar isn’t easy, as shown in the premiere episode of WWE Network’s newest docu-series, Breaking Ground. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. See MORE Breaking Ground every Monday after Raw on WWE NETWORK.”

Looking At WWE Stars Rumored To Answer Tonight’s U.S. Open Challenge” At HIAC

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There is still no confirmation from within WWE regarding who is scheduled to answer John Cena’s “U.S. Open Challenge” at tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, however the strongest rumor making the rounds is that Samoa Joe will be the man to challenge Cena.

At last word, Joe was in Sacramento, California for the NXT events at the Aftershock tour, but it would only take a quick flight to get him to L.A. for Hell In A Cell if necessary.

Tyler Breeze is another rumor, as it would set up Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler for the U.S. title, which has been talked about.

With that being said, multiple WWE sources have claimed James Storm, Tyler Breeze and Samoa Joe will not be the ones to answer Cena’s “U.S. Open Challenge” this evening.

Another rumor is Sheamus, as Sheamus vs. Cena is currently being advertised for the WWE live events that Cena is booked to appear on after returning from his scheduled hiatus.

Finally, there has been talk going around that Daniel Bryan could be the man to answer the challenge, as he is rumored to be in Los Angeles today, and is rumored to be officially cleared to return to the ring.

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com later this evening for WWE Hell In A Cell live coverage.

Kurt Angle In L.A. This Weekend (Photo), Xavier Woods Missing Hell In A Cell PPV?

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– Xavier Woods is rumored to be missing tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, as he is scheduled to get married this weekend. Bubba Ray Dudley tweeted the following regarding tonight’s pay-per-view, adding a “get well soon” message to Woods. Below is what Bubba wrote, as well as a response from The New Day’s Kofi Kingston.

– Kurt Angle is one of many wrestlers in Los Angeles, California this weekend, the site of tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Below is a photo of Angle catching up with Booker T in L.A. this weekend.

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Results For All-Star Tribute To Lance Russell w/ Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk

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Last night saw one of the more hyped southern independent shows f the year, as Bert Prentice’s USA Champioship Wrestling (formerly Music City and NWA Worldwide when he had syndicated TV) ran a show dubbed an All-Star Tribute to Lance Russell. To salute the 89 year old legendary announcer, he put together a show at he Oman Arena (formerly the Jackson Coliseum), which used to be a regular stop in the Jerry Lawler/Jerry Jarrett territory based out of Memphis.

Besides the tribute to Russell in the city where he started announcing wrestling, the big attraction was the main event: Terry Funk, at 71 years old and wrestling for the first time in over 10 months, returned to face his greatest rival in the area, Jerry lawler. It was the first match between the two in just over four years.

Here are the results for the card (thanks to ProWrestling.net), which also included Russell and long-time broadcast partner Dave Brown interviewing the legends in attendance between matches:

1. Alex Taylor defeated Kevin Zion.
2. Daniel Eads defeated Nathan Starr
3. L T Falk and his father Tony Falk defeated Johnny Dotson and Derrick King (w/ Lucky Pierre in their corner)
4. Danny Dollar defeated “The New Nature Boy” Kevin White
5. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express defeated Rude and Poker Face with the double dropkick
6. The Natural Chase Stevens & Thorn defeated The Young Lions
7. Matt Starr defeated USA Heavyweight Champion Matt Boyce to win the ttle.
8. Jerry Lawler defeated Terry Funk by disqualification when Funk attacked the referee. Lawler threw a fireball at Funk after the match, which you can see in the video embedded at the top of the article.

WWE Hell In A Cell Results Tonight At SEScoops

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The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, which takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Make sure to join us right here at SEScoops.com this evening for the best WWE Hell In A Cell live results coverage on the web!

Hell In a Cell Match
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker

Hell In a Cell Match
Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt

WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
Demon Kane vs. Seth Rollins
If Demon Kane loses, Corporate Kane is relieved of his duties.

WWE Divas Title Match
Nikki Bella vs. Charlotte

WWE Tag Team Title Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The New Day

WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Ryback vs. Kevin Owens

John Cena’s US Open Challenge for the WWE United States Title

Kickoff Show
Neville, Cesaro and Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev, Sheamus and King Barrett

AJ Styles Explains Why He Hasn’t Joined WWE, Talks NXT & CMLL, More

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Former TNA World Champion AJ Styles recently appeared as a guest on The Taz Show: Bodyslams & Beyond podcast at Play.it, and during the discussion, Styles spoke about the possibility of joining NXT.

“At this point in my career, I’m going to go do what’s best for my family and I want to do what’s best to provide for them,” said Styles. “So, the business that we’re in, [if] the business could be better somewhere else, then that’s where I’m going to go. That’s what I’m going to do. So, like I said, it’s a business plan. Wherever the plan takes me, that’s where I’ll go.”

Later in the interview, Taz asked Styles about the possibility of going to CMLL in Mexico to wrestle Rey Mysterio.

“I’d like to wrestle Rey, Rey Mysterio, before he retires,” said Styles. “I think we could have a pretty cool match and it would be a pretty big match, the two of us, so I’d probably get that done.”

Styles continued, “I would imagine you would have to come off the hip with some money for Rey, but it would be fun! It depends where we do it. The problem is he works for AAA and I work for New Japan and New Japan works for CMLL, or works with CMLL, so that’s the big dilemma. It would have to be an independent [show] for us to meet.”

Howard Finkel Offers Predictions For Tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

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The official WWE website has a new article up where WWE Hall Of Famer Howard Finkel and ECW Original Joey Styles offer their predictions for tonight’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view.

Below are the predictions “The Fink” offered for the Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt and Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar matches.

On Reigns vs. Wyatt: “Their differences are varied by nature, but their goals are similar in scope: To do a number on their opponent. With no Wyatt Family members running interference, the advantage should favor Reigns. But I look for Wyatt to turn it up a few notches and score the victory! WINNER: Bray Wyatt”

On Undertaker vs. Lesnar: “There is no love lost between these two iconic figures. When the dust settles, Brock Lesnar will come out the victor, in what should be a match for the ages! WINNER: Brock Lesnar”

Check out more predictions from “The Fink,” as well as Joey Styles, by reading the full article at WWE.com.

Lucha Underground Season 3 In The Works, Big Influx Of Cash, Space Aliens

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With Season 2 of Lucha Underground set to premiere on the El Ray Network in January, the promotion is already working on plans for a third season.  According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, there’s a rumor going around that Lucha Underground has secured a “big influx of cash” and that will allow them to tape season 3 immediately after season 2 wraps with virtually no break in between.

“Dr. Lucha” Steve Sims, who was Alvarez’s guest, said he could not confirm the rumor but that appears to be the case. Sims said he has heard a lot of good news and people in the promotion are very excited about how things are going. He didn’t expect a third season to come because of finances but apparently it’s happening.

This one is pretty out there – but apparently there’s also a rumor of the show having a “space alien” sci-fi influence in the coming seasons.

Bubba Ray Dudley Talks About Struggling Singles Wrestlers Finding Success In Tag Teams, NXT

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Bubba Ray Dudley recently spoke with IGN.com to promote Sunday’s Hell In a Cell and the new WWE 2K16 video game. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Struggling Singles Wrestlers Finding Success In Tag Teams:

“The New Day is definitely an example of that. Kofi’s been around for a while and tasted some success. Big E.’s tasted some success. But they’re tasting the most success together. And now with Xavier added to the mix you’ve got one hell of a good tag team and one hell of a great entertaining unit.”

His Thoughts On NXT:

“There’s not one bad thing to say about NXT. There’s no negative down there. Yes, it’s a developmental system that’s meant to mold up-and-coming talent, but it’s also become its own promotion. That’s the best of both worlds. It’s great for rising wrestlers who are just getting their first taste of the business and it’s also great for guys like a Samoa Joe or a James Storm because it’s another place for wrestlers to go and work. Joe’s been doing great there and I’m sure Storm will be amazing. And it seems like wrestling fans all over the world are really hot about NXT. It works on all levels.”

Brodus Clay Says He Thought His Funkasaurus Gimmick Would Be Career Suicide

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Former WWE Superstar Brodus Clay appeared on WrestleZone Radio this week and spoke about his time as Snoop Dogg’s bodyguard and how he reacted when WWE told him about his Funkasaurus gimmick. Here are the highlights:

His reaction to being given the Funkasaurus gimmick in WWE:

“I thought it was career suicide. I thought I was going to walk out and the crowd was going to go, “What the hell?” Just boo the hell out of me like I was Max Moon. When I walked out you could have dropped a pin. You could have dropped an absolute pin. Straight silence. Corpus Christi, TX was like, “What?”

There was a guy who had shaved his head like me. Had the “Monster Brodus Clay” tank top on. He was just starring at me with his mouth open. I made eye contact with him and went down to the ring and he was saying, “Damn it. This is going to be bad.” Then when I am in the ring doing my thing I hit Hawkins with something and the guy stands up and yells, “You suck Brodus Clay!” I just yelled back, “My bad!” I just didn’t care, you know? I’m just going to do this. The crowd popped when I said, “My bad!” Then I just started talking to the crowd during the match and it was one of those things we are not supposed to do.

At that point I figured it couldn’t possibly get any worse. You just don’t know. So, I did the thing and the music hits so loud and they may have been cheering kind of loud. I walked through Gorilla and everybody clapped and I was like, “Uh huh.” Then Triple H came around the corner and said, “Whatever you do don’t look on the internet.”

Being a bodyguard for Snoop Dogg:

“The biggest thing about Snoop is, you gotta understand, everybody wants a piece of him. They want to touch him. They want to talk to him. They feel like Snoop is the kind of guy that they can have a beer with or hang out at their house and play video games with. Fans are very aggressive when it comes to Snoop.

They just want a piece of him so much. I would probably say more so than any other celebrity because he’s so tangible. He’s always around. So, you have to be very aggressive in setting boundaries with people. Letting them know that it’s not something they are going to do. During my time with Snoop we never had a situation where somebody got hands on him. They tried numerous times. Especially in Europe. Very, very hands on huggy people.”

Kofi Kingston Hypes HIAC, Talks About New Day Playing Pranks

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Kofi Kingston spoke with TechTimes.com to promote Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

New Day’s Tag Title Defense Against The Dudley Boyz At Hell in a Cell:

“Anybody who’s been watching knows that there’s a lot of bad blood between us and the Dudleys. We used to be the Dudleys’ fans, watching them while growing up and it was awesome to see them come back to the WWE. Unfortunately, the Dudleys have a problem with The New Day just because we’re tag-team champions.

It’s just a shame because I’m very torn because I was a fan of the Attitude Era and tables and ladders and chairs and everything the Dudleys have done up until this point. Unfortunately now, they have victimized us. I don’t know if you saw Raw this past Monday, but Xavier Woods was powerbombed through a table and he’s in real rough shape. It’s not cool what these Dudleys have been doing.

I know a lot of people have been enjoying them now, but we can’t let them become tag-team champions because they are everything that’s wrong with the WWE in terms of their regard of furniture, respecting the champions and their demeanor. They got a bad attitude and The New Day doesn’t like that.”

New Day Pulling Pranks On Each Other:

“There are a lot of funny stories … we get along so much. There was one time actually where [laughs], we pulled up to a hotel and I forget what it was, but one of us lost a bet, so the consequence was Xavier had to do all of the booking of the rooms and checking in with an English accent. So, he comes in at like 4 in the morning with an English accent and the lady [at the hotel] isn’t trying to hear it.

So, he’s talking [in English accent], ‘I need to check in, my name is Xavier’ and the lady is calming him down and telling him to be quiet. The funny thing is she called E the wrong name, which we still call him to this day. When we go to Hotwire and fill something out, we put in Etmore. She kept calling him Etmore and that kind of stuck. We have a lot of stories like that where things just happen to us. It’s good times all around at all hours of the night.”

You can read the entire interview here.

Von Erich Family Matriarch Doris Adkission Passes Away

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A number of wrestling personalities and journalists, including Dave Meltzer on Twitter and Mike Mooneyham on his personal Facebook account are reporting that Doris Adkisson (born Doris Smith), the former wife of Jack “Fritz Von Erich” Adkisson and the mother of the Von Erich brothers, has passed away. She was 82.

Yesterday, her son Kevin had been tweeting about his mother succumbing to complications from emphysema:

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Unfortunately, Doris is best known for having to endure the early deaths of all but one of her children (Kevin being the only survivor). The deaths were reportedly a factor in her split from Jack/Fritz. The first tragedy was a freak accident, with Jack Jr. dying in 1959 after being electrocuted,. David, Mike, Chris, and Kerry died over the course of about a decade from 1984 to 1993, with all but David committing suicide. David officially died of an intestinal illness, and while accounts of wrestlers who were in Japan with him have supported alternate theories, he did look seriously ill n his last matches in Texas.

The deaths of her sons devastated Doris much in the ways you’d expect. In his book, Gary Hart wrote about how, when she’d visit his office, she’d touch the photos of her sons and almost break down crying when she left.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Adkisson family.

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