In addition to the opening segment of tonight’s RAW, which will feature the entire roster on stage for a promo segment, we now know a Divas match scheduled for the show as well.
The NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks will go one-on-one with Paige as the “Diva Revolution” continues on this week’s RAW.
Tonight on #Raw, the #DivaRevolution rolls on as @RealPaigeWWE faces NXT Women's Champion, @SashaBanksWWE! pic.twitter.com/ZmxVr3v95I
— Diva Dirt (@divadirt) July 27, 2015
The Authority, Seth Rollins & John Cena Kick Off RAW
This week’s show kicks off with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Seth Rollins making their way down to the ring. Triple H gets on the microphone and welcomes us to Monday Night RAW.
HHH says tonight will be a huge night of firsts. He says he’s gonna kick off the firsts with a huge announcement. He announces that this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view will be a four-hour event.
Stephanie puts over Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar and then HHH announces that tonight on RAW, Big Show will go one-on-one with Dean Ambrose. Stephanie then announces Sasha Banks vs. Paige for tonight.
HHH then says Kevin Owens will face Randy Orton here tonight as well. Stephanie announces Alicia Fox and Nikki Bella vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte for tonight.
Seth Rollins gets on the mic and says if we’re talking about firsts, he knows a thing or two about firsts. He brags a bunch and then says to cap this night of firsts off, we need to involve all of us. He tells everyone to stand up and admit that he will go down as the greatest champion of all-time.
From there, John Cena’s theme song hits and out he comes. Cena calls Rollins an arrogant jackass. He mocks Rollins for claiming to be the greatest champion ever. He calls him a joke. He calls Rollins a coward for running from him last week.
Cena turns his attention to HHH and Stephanie. He talks about tonight being a night of firsts. He says tonight we need to see if Seth Rollins can become a man. He challenges Rollins to a one-on-one match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Rollins tells Cena to do everyone a favor and for the first time, shut the hell up. He says this isn’t a little U.S. Open Challenge. He says you have to earn an opportunity at his title. Stephanie cuts him off. She says they should let the people decide.
Stephanie asks the fans if they want to see Cena vs. Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The fans cheer and break out into a light “Yes!” chant. Stephanie says for the first time ever, she’s saying no. She says she agrees with Rollins.
HHH says he gets that. He says no one wants to see the world title defended on RAW. He says the idea is valid, so tonight in this ring, it will be John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, but it will be for Cena’s United States Championship, because that’s what’s best for business. His music plays and they walk off. From there, we head to a commercial break.
Big Show vs. Dean Ambrose
When we return from the break, Dean Ambrose and Big Show each make their way out to the ring for the first of our “night of firsts” matches.
The bell sounds and here we go. Early on, Dean Ambrose lives up to his moniker of “The Lunatic Fringe,” as he’s a madman, jumping all over Big Show.
As the match goes on, the larger Big Show starts to exert his dominance. Slowly but surely, Ambrose faded, and Big Show completely took over.
Big Show took out Ambrose on the floor. The referee counted to nine and Ambrose just barely made it in. From there, Ambrose had Big Show isolated on the floor and went to dive through the ropes, however Big Show caught him coming out with a KO punch. This time, Ambrose couldn’t make it in.
Winner via Count Out: Big Show
After The Match
After the match, Big Show sees Ambrose won’t stay down. Big Show charges at him but Ambrose moves and Big Show crashes through the barricade. Ambrose laughs and walks off. We head to another commercial break.
The entire WWE roster will be gathered on stage for the opening segment of tonight’s edition of WWE RAW in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, likely for a promo segment involving The Authority — Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
The New Day’s Xavier Woods tweeted the following about tonight’s RAW segment:
So apparently #TheNewDay and the rest of the roster has to be on the ramp at the beginning or #Raw tonight… No clue what's going on.
— Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) July 27, 2015
Lucha Underground play-by-play commentator Matt Striker recently spoke about his time in WWE and his early days in NXT, as well as his current work with Lucha Underground. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On his time working in WWE NXT: “I remember sitting in LaGuardia Airport and the executive producer of WWE television, who normally files privately and I don’t know why he was flying commercially but I don’t know why he would sit and talk to me but he told me of this concept and it was given the green light. It was his brainchild and to this day. You can say whatever you want about WWE producers but the man is a television genius. Every single Cole vignette or video or any entrance that you see and love it comes from the mind of that man. So what came to me and said it I thought it was awesome. So we got a list of all the development that he had envisioned I knew that I had wrestled with him down in Deep South and my trip to OVW so when they brought up a Wade Barrett or a Brodus Clay I knew that just right away that these guys were just going to be great. I was wrong about a few guys too. Oh, what was his name? It wasn’t Eli Cottonwood. He looked like Bruce Prichard. He was very tall, Jacob something. I thought that kid was going to be a star. Tall blond, good looking and then 3 weeks later the kid was gone.
But when they brought in Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan, it was let’s see what this guy can do? I would snicker in the corner. I had no idea who this guy was. When they brought in Low Ki as Kaval and teamed him with Layla and Michelle, again it was like great for some of my buddies to show you guys how good they are. I came up with guys like American Dragon and Low Ki and stuff like so I was able to see who was going to be what and also able to see who wasn’t going to make it. He was in the Ascension. He isn’t a kid now but what do they call him? Was it Connor O’Brien? I mean he’s been in the system for years but I there was always something missing there and he disappeared for a while and now God bless him and all do respect and he’s got this new Ascension thing going on and all but you got see what it takes but to answer your question to see who has it I was pretty on point with just the exception of a couple of guys. It wasn’t Jacob Goodnight that was Kane’s character.”
On working in Lucha Underground: “Well the first thing was for me it was great to just sit back down, put on some headsets and just watch wrestling. Not that I didn’t like being concerned with driving storylines, the main thing with Lucha Underground was the storylines build themselves. All I was told to do was just talk about the wrestling and I can do that. That’s the first thing that stood out. The second thing that stood out was a lot of the guys at Lucha Underground are encouraged, are not afraid, go out and top the next guy, go out there and make it hard for the next guy to get a reaction and that’s not the case a lot of times.”
On competing and commentating in the indies: “Well the first thing was for me it was great to just sit back down, put on some headsets and just watch wrestling. Not that I didn’t like being concerned with driving storylines, the main thing with Lucha Underground was the storylines build themselves. All I was told to do was just talk about the wrestling and I can do that. That’s the first thing that stood out. The second thing that stood out was a lot of the guys at Lucha Underground are encouraged, are not afraid, go out and top the next guy, go out there and make it hard for the next guy to get a reaction and that’s not the case a lot of times.
So I kind of had to marry the now with the then so psychology will never change, emotional investment will never change and I’m sure the wrestling will never change and selling and registering will never change. It’s just how to get the people to believe what you’re doing because they’ve seen everything. Guys have seen power bombs on tables on fire and kick out at 1! So I mean you have to make them believe that a small package at the end of the match so they can bite here and make it believable. That was one of my biggest things. And there are a lot of great guys out there now like Curt Hawkins and all these other guys that can marry the two styles and make it into a nice potpourri.”
Check out the complete interview by clicking here.
As we reported over the weekend, this year’s WWE SummerSlam will be different from past years.
WWE issued a press release on Monday to confirm the fact that this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, which emanates from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, August 23rd, will be a four-hour pay-per-view event.
Below is the official press release WWE sent out today:
WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced today that SummerSlam will expand from a three-hour show to a four-hour telecast live on WWE Network and now begin at 7pm ET on Sunday, August 23. SummerSlam joins WWE’s annual pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania®, as the only two events with four hours of live non-stop action.
Emanating live from a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, SummerSlam will feature WWE Superstars Undertaker® and Brock Lesnar® in a rematch of their historic WrestleMania 30 bout where Lesnar ended Undertaker’s undefeated streak. In addition, WWE Network will also air a one-hour live SummerSlam Kick-Off Show starting at 6pm ET.
WWE Network is the only place to get all 12 WWE pay-per-views LIVE at no additional cost, exclusive original programming, and the most comprehensive video-on-demand library with more than 3,300 hours of content, including every WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view.
Like other digital subscription services, such as Netflix and Hulu, fans are able to sign up for WWE Network online by going to WWENetwork.com, and can watch WWE Network on their TVs through connected devices such as Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku streaming devices as well as Smart TVs including Sony and Samsung.
WWE Network is available in more than 175 countries and territories, and reached 1.3 million subscribers as of March 31, 2015.
– Former independent wrestling sensation Uhaa Nation, who has been getting rave reviews for his work at recent NXT live events, is now using a new theme song. Coincidentally enough, the song was featured on the first episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Destination America. There is currently no word yet as to whether or not this will be his permanent theme song. You can check out the song below.
https://youtu.be/tlbYPBqhaak
– The Rock and Kevin Hart took part in a photo shoot for their new film, “Central Intelligence” on Sunday. The Rock posted the following clip from the shoot.
https://instagram.com/p/5ng4Jtoh8n/
Ring Of Honor issued a press release on Monday to announce the official date of their next pay-per-view event.
Below is details on the show, including a list of talent scheduled to work the event:
ROH returns to Pay Per View with ALL STAR EXTRAVAGANZA
The Best Wrestling on the Planet, Ring of Honor, returns to live Pay Per View on Friday Night September 18 with All Star Extravaganza VII. This even will emanate from historic San Antonio at the Shrine Auditorium.
With the fall-out from our recent Death Before Dishonor XIII iPPV now in the rear-view mirror, all roads will lead to San Antonio and All Star Extravaganza VII. Will Jay Lethal make it to this event as dual ROH World & ROH World Champion? Will Roderick Strong be knocking on the door for another chance? Will Jay Briscoe be looking for his rematch? Kyle O’Reilly is telling anyone who listens that he has Jay Lethal’s number! And do not forget Bobby Fish’s recent win now declares him the #1 contender to the ROH World Television Championship! This is just a sample of the excitement heading towards All Star Extravaganza XIII. If you are in San Antonio, you will not want to miss out on the chance to witness the best wrestlers on the planet collide!
Ring of Honor is bringing a jam-packed lineup to San Antonio, Texas to celebrate a truly unique event. The stars in Texas sky will shine bright, but they will pale in compassion to the stars signed for this live Pay Per View event. This is an event you cannot afford to miss!
RING OF HONOR STARS SIGNED TO APPEAR
ROH World & World TV Champion Jay Lethal w/ Truth Martini
ROH World Tag Team Champions The Addiction
“Phenomenal” AJ Styles
Jay & Mark Briscoe
#Reborn Matt Sydal
Roderick Strong
The Young Bucks
reDRagon
Adam Cole
The Kingdom (Bennett & Taven) w/ Maria
Moose
“Unbreakable” Michael Elgin
There has recently been a lot of speculation regarding Adam Rose or another WWE Superstar possibly joining Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper in the new Wyatt Family, now that Erick Rowan is on the sidelines due to injury.
Rose has decided to fuel the speculation by taking to social media to post photos of his developmental character Leo Kruger over the past few days. The rumors really picked up when Rose posted the following photo of his Kruger gimmick today, which based on appearance, would seem to fit perfectly with the look and feel of The Wyatt Family characters.
Ta Ta! #WWE pic.twitter.com/eCLwrqyoqF
— Aldo Rose (@Aegis_Rose) July 27, 2015
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella spoke highly of WWE’s diversity in a new statement released by E! following the Hulk Hogan racism controversy.
“We just love to celebrate individuals who come from different walks of life,” said Bella. “At WWE alone, we have such a diverse set of talent, of employees, of fans and you know, that’s one of the things that makes WWE so unique and not only WWE but Total Divas.
The WWE Divas Champion continued, “Look at our cast [on Total Divas]. Our cast, very diverse and you know, everyone’s from a different background, different nationality, and I think that’s what makes our show so interesting…as you see all these girls from different backgrounds come together and empower women.”
Check out the complete article at EOnline.com.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross updated his official blog on Monday with his latest thoughts and opinions on a number of topics. Below are some of the highlights:
On the Hulk Hogan controversy: “Hulk Hogan remains in the news and is likely to continue to do so until another celebrity story breaks. Hulk arguably would be helped if he laid low on Twitter for a few weeks. Hopefully Hulk has retained PR professionals, a sensitivity training expert and he decides to stop trying to rehabilitate his image on social media at least for the time being. I am a big believer in forgiveness and have no reason to believe that Hogan can’t or won’t be forgiven in time if he goes about it in a sincere, thought out manner. Even if some believe that Hulk did nothing wrong, his public image, of which he earns a living, has taking the big leg drop and it needs rehabilitated.
In my years of dealing with Hogan I never knew of him being a racist or having racist behavior. I can’t read his mind or look into his soul but can only respond to what I’ve personally witnessed and that is I would never earmark him as being racist based on my interactions with him.
No matter how one comments on this hot button issue, many will disagree. That’s fine as long as the dialog remains civil which is often times impossible to achieve on social media platforms such as Twitter.”
On tonight’s RAW: “OKC hosts RAW tonight on the night over the years that Ol JR usually had a long evening at the office but not tonight as I will be interviewing Patrick Clark about being shockingly eliminated off Tough Enough last week for the Ross Report that drops tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 9 pm ET on podcastone.com, iTunes and here on the homepage of our website. Should be some compelling stuff.”
On The Rock’s new HBO show: “Loved @ShoRayDonovan, @BallersHBO and @TrueDetective Sunday night as I watched each episode twice. Very proud of the production and performance of my friend @TheRock on Ballers. Ballers reminds me a bit of some of the wrestlers during the Monday Night Wars who were making silly money during that time and thought that it would never end and now are suffering the consequences. Hopefully, Ballers will be a wake up call to those athletes (NFL. NBA. etc) and entertainment performers who feel bullet proof and that the Golden Goose will live forever.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
On Monday, WWE announced details for the “Ultimate SummerSlam Weekend” at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The festivities will include Superstar meet and greets (including appearances from Sting and Shawn Michaels) and a 90-minute SummerSlam Q&A discussion panel.
Here’s the press release:
WWE® UNVEILS THE ULTIMATE SUMMERSLAM® EXPERIENCE AT BARCLAYS CENTER
STAMFORD, CT – July 27, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Barclays Center announced today the addition of several fan events to take place at Barclays Center as part of the Ultimate SummerSlam Experience in Brooklyn. Tickets will be available this Saturday, August 1, at noon EST through Ticketmaster.
On Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, WWE will host “WWE Superstar Meet and Greets” at 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant presented by American Express at Barclays Center. These exclusive sessions will give WWE fans an opportunity to get autographs and photos with their choice of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins™, Randy Orton®, Roman Reigns®, Dean Ambrose®, Bray Wyatt™, WWE Divas Charlotte™, Paige™ and Becky Lynch™, WWE Legend Sting™ and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels®.
On Saturday, August 22, a special “SummerSlam Panel” will take place at Barclays Center, giving fans a chance to ask questions directly to WWE Superstars. The topic of the panel will be NXT®, where WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul “Triple H®” Levesque, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins™, NXT Champion Finn Bàlor™, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks™, WWE Superstar Kevin Owens™, WWE commentator Corey Graves™ and host Byron Saxton™ will discuss the evolution of one of the hottest entertainment brands in the world seen every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on WWE Network.
The “SummerSlam Panel” will feature a 90 minute discussion and Q&A with fans in attendance. General admission and a limited number of VIP tickets will be available. The VIP ticket includes priority floor seating, a professional photo with select panel Superstars and an exclusive, autographed limited edition poster.
Tickets for “WWE Superstar Meet and Greets” and the “SummerSlam Panel” will be available this Saturday, August 1, at noon EST and can be purchased online by visiting Barclayscenter.com, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center on Monday, August 3 at noon. For more information on SummerSlam Week activities, please visit SummerSlam.com.
In addition, WWE NXT will make its historic debut in New York City on Saturday night, August 22, as NXT Takeover: Brooklyn will emanate live from Barclays Center. NXT Takeover: Brooklyn is NXT’s biggest event to date, and will be broadcast live on WWE Network. The main event will feature Finn Bàlor™ defending his newly crowned NXT Championship against former Champion Kevin Owens™. The event will also include appearances by NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks™, Samoa Joe™, Rhyno™, Enzo Amore™, Big Cass™, as well as a special appearance by international superstar Jushin “Thunder” Liger. Tickets for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn are currently available through Ticketmaster.
The first official trailer has been released for the upcoming WWE Studios film, “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown” starring Dean Ambrose.
WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose plays Shaw, a detective who returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn’t commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw’s way in this action-packed thriller.
12 Rounds 3: Lockdown will be released in limited theaters and on-demand on September 11, 2015.
Radar Online has released even more racist comments from Hulk Hogan, from the same tape that The National Enquirer quoted on Friday.
The new quote references actor Jamie Foxx and the African American billionaire music producer Hogan spoke about previously.
Hogan said:
“F*cking n**ger… he had Jamie Foxx coming in on the 22nd track.”
“I didn’t even tell Brooke about it. F*ck her. Brooke and [name withheld] met in Miami. Brooke f*cks up a ten million dollar deal I had with the Saudis. Brooke says, ‘F*ck you dad.’ She’s never said that. She flipped a bird at me.”
According to Radar Online, it could not be determined in transcript filed under seal in a Florida court if Hogan was using the N-word to refer to Jamie Foxx or the mysterious “black billionaire guy.”
Hogan continued complaining about his family:
“I have this huge f*cking house in Miami. My family never comes home. They went to LA. F*ck ’em.”
Check out our Hulk Hogan news page for tons more fallout from his racism controversy, including reactions from his daughter Brooke, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Roddy Piper and more.
Former fellow nWo member Kevin Nash is the latest to sound off on the Hulk Hogan racism controversy.
Nash took to Twitter on Monday, writing the following about the Hogan situation:
I've spent the last 23 years of my life with Hulk. I've been in the most diverse of situations and never heard Hulk use a racial slur.
— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 27, 2015
In no way dismissing the remarks.Just looking at the situation. Sex tape thats set up.Tapes that are easily edited. Content that was pushed
— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 27, 2015
I've watched Hulk do 10,000 make awish greetings. Religion creed or color. Never changed the love he shared.Judge a man put him with a child
— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) July 27, 2015
– As noted earlier today, immediately following RAW tonight on the WWE Network a 30-minute special will air taking a look at “The KLIQ Rules” DVD and Blu-ray which is due out tomorrow in the United States.
Its description reads: “A First Look to watch exclusive content from WWE Home Video’s latest release, The KLIQ Rules!”
– On Tuesday at 10pm EST the WWE Network will air “The Kliq: Behind The Curtain”, another 30-minute special which will see them reunite to take a look at the groups history.
– Meanwhile on Wednesday at at 9pm EST a 90-minute special “The Kliq Moments and Matches” will air looking at “the sweetest moments and matches in KLIQ history.”
– On Thursday, following SmackDown, “Kevin Nash: Too Sweet” will air which will be a 30-minute special celebrating the career of Kevin Nash as he is inducted into the 2015 Hall of Fame.
WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins made a special appearance on this week’s episode of Extreme Weight Loss on the ABC Network. Rollins got in a workout with Mason, one of the show’s contestants who is a big WWE fan.
Hulk Hogan is back at it again, digging an even deeper hole for himself in the fallout from Friday’s revelation that he is a self-admitted racist.
Hogan has been retweeting supportive messages from his fans telling him that they know Hogan’s flippant use of the N-word does not represent the man he truly is.
On Sunday night, Hogan retweeted the following message to his 1.35 million followers:
https://twitter.com/WolfsheadOnline/status/625520879770796032
Hogan is already getting a lot of negative media backlash for his endorsement of the tweet, which takes President Obama’s use of the word completely out of context. During an appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast last month, the President used the N-word to communicate that racism is still alive and well in America.
“Racism, we are not cured of it. And it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say n*gger in public,” Obama said.
“That’s not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It’s not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don’t, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior.”
Apparently Hogan does not see the difference between President Obama’s use of the word and his own statements admitting to be a racist and complaining that his daughter might be sleeping with an African American rapper instead of a rich, 8-foot-tall athlete, which he would have found more acceptable.
“I’m Back” – 2K Announces Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator in WWE® 2K16 Pre-Order Exclusive
Blockbuster action film star, 38th Governor of California, former professional bodybuilder and WWE Hall of Famer featured as two playable characters in flagship WWE video game franchise
New York, NY – July 27, 2015 – 2K today announced the debut of 2015 WWE Hall of Fame inductee and global action film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger in WWE® 2K16, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE franchise. Best known for his acting, bodybuilding and political endeavors, Schwarzenegger, a longtime WWE fan and WWE Hall of Famer, will expand his relationship with WWE through WWE 2K16 with two playable characters – T-800 from The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day films. The playable characters will be available for those who pre-order the game at participating retailers for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One and Xbox 360. WWE 2K16 is scheduled for release on October 27, 2015 in North America and October 30, 2015 internationally.
“I’ve achieved many things in my life, but I’ve always said success means staying hungry and pushing the limits,” said Schwarzenegger. “I was honored to join the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year, and now I’ll continue my WWE legacy with one of my biggest film roles immortalized in WWE 2K16. Match the Terminator against Stone Cold Steve Austin®, Seth Rollins® or Daniel Bryan®, and there’s only one possible outcome: Hasta la vista, baby!”
From early childhood in his native Austria to today, Schwarzenegger represents the ultimate renaissance man, taking risks and defying odds through career accomplishments in bodybuilding, acting, politics and more. He won his first of four Mr. Universe titles at the age of 20, earned seven Mr. Olympia titles and since 1989 has hosted worldwide fitness expositions through the Arnold Sports Festival. Schwarzenegger is a fixture in numerous blockbuster action films, including Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, Predator, Total Recall, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Expendables franchise and his most recent release, Terminator Genisys, as well as for his roles in pop-culture favorites Kindergarten Cop and Twins. In addition, Schwarzenegger transcended from Hollywood to the state capitol, serving two consecutive terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2010.
“Arnold Schwarzenegger is a living legend with universal appeal, a perseverance for greatness and a strong relationship with WWE, including his recent Hall of Fame induction, all of which make him an incredible fit for WWE 2K16,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. “He’s a force to be reckoned with and defines what it means to raise some hell. Through his WWE 2K16 pre-order inclusion, fans simply can’t beat the opportunity to play as the Terminator in a WWE ring.”
Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K16 is not yet rated by the ESRB. WWE 2K16 is currently scheduled for release on PS4™, PS3™, Xbox One and Xbox 360 on October 27, 2015 in North America and October 30, 2015 internationally.
For more information on WWE 2K16 and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #WWE2K16 and #RaiseSomeHell or subscribe on YouTube.
Former WWE Superstar Curt Hawkins/Brian Myers participated in an Ask Me Anything over on Reddit and took the time to answer a number of questions from fans.
To read the AMA in full then you can do so by clicking on this link otherwise check out some of the highlights below:
Who would you consider the most underrated superstars/divas in WWE right now?
Brian Myers: “Cesaro, give that man the ball already and let him run!”
How long have you been training talent and what do you feel personally that you have left to learn about the business?
Brian Myers: “Year and a half, and you never stop learning in this business, never.”
Thoughts on Daniel Bryan’s situation? How does it feel as a true fan, while still in the business seeing a guy go through what he has in the past two years?
Brian Myers: “Honestly what we do is dangerous & were all rolling the dice every time we enter a ring. I’m just glad that he’s ok and still can live a normal life.”
What’s your favorite match that you weren’t in?
Brian Myers: “SummerSlam 1991 -Mr Perfect vs Bret Hart”
What’s your opinion on the Diva Movement currently going on in WWE with the NXT divas?
Brian Myers: “I’m glad they’re getting a shot. Sasha & Bailey are my favorites.”
Any thoughts on the Current WWE product? And who were the most helpful wrestlers to you personally during your time there?
Brian Myers: “I think the current product is lacking something, what I don’t know, but something. They have soooo many young talented guys. It can be better. And Edge was my mentor while I was there.”
2K announced on Monday that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Terminator will be a playable character in the upcoming WWE 2K16 video game. The Terminator will be this year’s pre-order bonus, with two version of the T-800 character (Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day) stepping into the ring.
A live-action trailer reminiscent of the iconic bar room scene from 1991’s T-2: Judgement Day shows Schwarzenegger interacting with WWE Superstars and Divas such as Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Paige and Eva Marie.
Schwarzenegger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame earlier this year and Triple H’s WrestleMania 31 entrance featured a Terminator tie-in to promote Terminator Genysis, which is now in theaters.
WWE 2K16 comes out on PS4, XBox One, PS3 and XBox 360 in North America on October 27, followed by its international release on October 30.
Former WWE Superstar Hulk Hogan has had quite a bit of support following the news on Friday that he had been released from the WWE following leaked racist comments.
Not everyone has been on his side however including former ECW wrestler New Jack who has posted a photo of himself with Hulk’s daughter Brooke with the caption: “Hulk Hogan…I’m that N****”.
Since Hogan was released from the WWE, he has remained active on his Twitter account, retweeting support from fans and thanking them for their support.
I'm overwhelmed by the love and support of the millions of people that never 4 a moment left my side,I'm grateful,truly humbled,only love HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
@dz82nd thank u Paul only love HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 27, 2015
WWE have posted a sneak peek at KLIQ Week which begins tonight on the WWE Network, immediately following this week’s episode of RAW.
Fans will get a first-look into the upcoming home video release “The KLIQ Rules” which is due to be released tomorrow, July 28th in the US, August 5th in Australia and September 7th in the UK.
The DVD will feature a documentary looking at the Kliq’s run from the 1990’s to 2015 and will also include 19 matches with the Blu-ray copy featuring an additional four on top of that.
– On Friday it was reported that Hulk Hogan had been removed from the WWE following racist comments which were released to the world later in the day.
His contract from the WWE was terminated, he was removed from the WWE website, WWE Shop and the Tough Enough casting page – with Bret Hart being rumoured as his replacement.
In regards to what will happen with Hulk Hogan content on the WWE Network, Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Hogan’s matches will remain on the service.
However decisions are still being made with regards to what should stay and go – Hulk Hogan’s “Rock ‘n’ Wrestling” cartoon has been removed however matches are still also on YouTube.
– In another note, the @AskWWENetwork account has stated that at present, they have been received word relating to Hulk Hogan content on the Network.
@vaughanmooreMTW At this time we have not been given word on removing any content with Hulk Hogan. Please stay tuned for any updates. ^JA
— Ask WWE Network (@AskWWENetwork) July 26, 2015
Tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW comes to you live from Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
With just four weeks to go until Summerslam, The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar brawling throughout the arena last week, the hatred between Owens and Cesaro growing, what could be next?
Below is the WWE’s Five-Point Preview for tonight’s show:
– How will The Authority maintain order this week following The Undertaker/Lesnar brawl?
– Who is the greater threat to Team Bella? Team B.A.D. or Team Paige?
– Will Cesaro get his hands on Kevin Owens?
– What Wyatt mind games await Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns?
– Is John Cena right about Seth Rollins? Is he a “disgrace” and a joke of a champion?
As always, make sure you join us tonight for live coverage of Monday Night RAW.
– Angelina Pivarnick, who appeared on the first two seasons of Jersey Shore on MTV, revealed on her Twitter account that she is training for a WWE tryout.
@WWENXT gonna start training for tryouts
— Angelina Marie (@angelinamtvjs) July 21, 2015
Wrestling is in my blood. Wanna get back out there. I know I have what it takes.
— Angelina Marie (@angelinamtvjs) July 25, 2015
After leaving Jersey Shore in 2010, Pivarnick expressed enthusiasm for professional wrestling and began training at the New Jersey-based Independent Wrestling Federation Academy. She made her wrestling debut for TNA Wrestling on the March 10, 2011 episode of iMPACT! in a six-women tag team match, partnering with Cookie (also known as Becky Bayless) and Sarita (also known as Sarah Stock and Dark Angel) against Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Winter (also known as Katie Lea Burchill in WWE). Pivarnick was pinned by Love following interference from Robbie E.
– Here is the synopsis for Total Divas airing on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 9/8 CT on E!: “Alicia, anticipating that her ex-boyfriend may be single again soon, toys with the idea of confessing her love to him; Jonathan takes heat for Eva’s bruises; and Paige is offended by Nikki’s classy take on her home turf.”
– The 2015 Special Olympics World Games opened Saturday with an appearance from Stephanie McMahon during opening ceremonies. WWE was on hand for the event and released this photo gallery.
