Tyson Kidd tweeted a photo of his surgically repaired neck, showing off the 16 staples, 4 screws and rod that Kidd revealed that only 5% of people survive the injury.
5% of people survive this injury. 16 staples, 4 screws and a rod later and luckily I survived to tell my story. pic.twitter.com/hXpXpA0aAF
— TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) July 7, 2015
– WWE posted the following Fallout video showing Dolph Ziggler being taken into the back of an ambulance after being attacked by Rusev.
WWE.com posted an injury update which reads:
“Dolph Ziggler was rushed to a nearby medical facility after an attack by Rusev on Raw, WWE.com has learned. The Bulgarian Brute slammed a crutch across Ziggler’s throat, causing trainers to tend to The Showoff and take him out of the arena on a stretcher after the vicious assault.”
– Following his surgery on his injured neck last week, Tyson Kidd posted the following update on Twitter, while his wife Natalya shared a photo of the pair together on Instagram:
5% of people survive this injury. 16 staples, 4 screws and a rod later and luckily I survived to tell my story. pic.twitter.com/hXpXpA0aAF
— TJ Wilson (@TJWilson) July 7, 2015
https://instagram.com/p/4z4ANzy1Fh/
– WWE’s website have noted that following their attack on RAW at the hands of Brock Lesnar, J&J Security, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury both suffered injuries.
After destroying their new car, which was a gift from Seth Rollins, both Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury approached Lesnar but were overpowered and ultimately injured.
WWE wrote: “Both Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury suffered injuries at the hands of Brock Lesnar during The Beast’s attack of the security twosome on Raw.”
“Noble, who was trapped in Lesnar’s Kimura Lock, suffered a broken arm, while Mercury, who was suplexed on top of J&J’s customized Cadillac, only suffered mild contusions as a result of the attack.”
– It was confirmed during the show that WWE will return to Chicago on the 12th of October for Monday Night RAW. The pre-sale password was confirmed as being CHICAGO.
– As shown in the video above, after RAW went off the air last night, John Cena addressed the fans about his match against Cesaro and spoke about the city of Chicago.
Cena was full of praise for Cesaro and told those in attendance that he believes Cesaro should be in the main event every night adding that Cesaro gave him another memory he’ll never forget.
Various fans have reported that the speech was incredibly touching and some people were visibly emotional while Cena was speaking.
– After Brock Lesnar destroyed the cadillac that was given to J&J Security by Seth Rollins last week, WWE posted two videos showing the car being taken away once the show was over.
The remains of @WWEJJSecurity's Cadillac CTS are loaded on a flatbed and taken away. #RAW pic.twitter.com/Ao3iCszav4
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2015
A final farewell the @WWEJJSecurity's Cadillac! #RAW https://t.co/0kzmDhelzO
— WWE (@WWE) July 7, 2015
During last night’s episode of RAW from Chicago, Brock Lesnar took it upon himself to destroy the car Seth Rollins had bought for J&J Security.
As shown above, at one point, after breaking the windows, Brock pulled off the door and tossed it to the side where reports state that a fan was injured.
PWInsider reports that a piece of the door ended up in the crowd at the Allstate Arena and accidentally struck a fan.
They note that WWE Security and paramedics attended to the fan who was taken backstage briefly before being brought back to his seat. However the fan is said to be OK.
WWE Network is now available in Italy. WWE issued the following to fans in Italy earlier today:
“WWE Network is now available for $9.99 (U.S.) per month, with all 12 annual WWE pay-per-view events LIVE, including WWE Battleground® on Sunday, July 19, where Brock Lesnar® will face Seth Rollins® for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. New subscribers to WWE Network receive their first month of service for free. WWE Network subscribers in Italy will have access to the U.S. English language version of WWE Network. In addition to all 12 WWE pay-per-view events, WWE Network gives subscribers 24/7 scheduled 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 online by going to WWENetwork.com and can watch WWE Network on their TV through connected devices such as Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku streaming devices as well as Smart TVs. WWE Network is expected to be on Sony platforms, including Sony PlayStation 3 and Sony PlayStation 4 prior to SummerSlam® on Sunday, August 23.”
– UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey indicated on Instagram that former WWE Diva Eve Torres, who is now the wife of Jiu-Jitsu instructor Rener Gracie, has given birth to her first child. Rousey wrote the following: “She is so beautiful!!! Congratulations @evetorresgracie and @renergracie can’t wait to meet the newest Gracie!”
– Ric Flair, Goldust and Stardust are all backstage at WWE RAW in Chicago, Illinois tonight. The three are likely there for the post-RAW live tribute to “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.
Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman Kick Off RAW
This week’s show kicks off with Brock Lesnar’s theme music hitting. Lesnar and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring. Once in the ring, the fans break out into “Suplex City” chants.
Heyman gets on the mic and begins his promo. Heyman talks about what Lesnar did at the Beast In The East special this past weekend. He goes on to talk about Seth Rollins and what Lesnar is going to do to him.
As Heyman continues to talk, the fans are behind almost every word he says, until he brings up Lesnar conquering the streak. They boo, so Heyman tells them not to boo the advocate. He says they’ll cheer this one, as he proceeds to talk about Lesnar taking John Cena to Suplex City.
Finally, Heyman brings everything back around by guaranteeing that Lesnar will conquer Seth Rollins at Battleground and will take back his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. We head to our first commercial break of the evening.
Big Show vs. Ryback
When we return from the break, it’s time for our first match of the evening — Big Show vs. Ryback. The Miz is on commentary for this one.
The bell sounds and here we go. Early on, Miz won’t shut up, as he’s seated next to commentary but he’s actually just sitting there with a house mic yelling stuff at Big Show and Ryback in the ring.
Big Show nails Ryback with multiple chops to the chest, ones so hard that Ryback’s chest welted up and started to bleed a little bit. Ryback fires up as we head to a mid-match commercial.
We’re back from commercial and we see that Show has Ryback in a leg submission while Miz yells at him about retirement. Miz is on the apron yelling into the mic now. Show turns around from the distraction and Ryback scoops him but Show falls on top for a two count.
Big Show hits a big splash in the corner but Ryback takes his knee out. Ryback makes a comeback now. They trade shots in the middle of the ring. Ryback staggers Show with shoulders. He ducks a clothesline and knocks Show down with a shoulder. Ryback readies for the Meathook but Miz jumps on the apron.
Ryback swings and Miz drops down. Ryback hits the Meathook on Show, but only gets two on the pin attempt. Show rolls out of the way of a splash attempt by Ryback and counters with a chokeslam. Show hits a big elbow drop off the middle rope but Miz runs in and beats up Show, causing the DQ.
After the match, Show and Ryback corner Miz and trap him in the ring. Ryback hits the Shellshock on him. Big Show grabs him for a chokeslam. Ryback lays out Big Show to end the segment.
Winner via DQ: Big Show
– WWE Diva and Total Divas star Alicia Fox is scheduled to appear on two episodes of the SyFy television series “Dominion.” The WWE Diva will be appearing on the July 8th and July 16th episodes of the show.
– In addition to the highlights we posted earlier today, during an interview with Female First, WWE Diva Brie Bella revealed an interesting behind-the-scenes note about WrestleMania. According to the Total Divas star, there was talk of having Trish Stratus and Lita vs. The Bella Twins at WrestleMania. Bella noted that she would “love” if it happened, and noted that “it could happen.”
Global Force Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett recently checked in with a new video to update fans on a number of current noteworthy topics.
In the video, which you can view below, Jarrett talks about his recent TNA appearances, the announcement that Bobby Roode has signed with GFW, the upcoming GFW television taping and more.
https://youtu.be/AZsReUZLmh4
WWE Diva and Total Divas star Natalya recently spoke with the Miami Herald about a conversation she had with Triple H regarding the success of the NXT Women’s division.
“It was has been so interesting to watch this NXT division evolve because when you are in WWE we are all in the same tree,” said Natalya. “I feel like people on the main roster are not the only divas. The NXT divas are divas, too. I feel like we are all under this same umbrella. We are part of the WWE umbrella, so to be able to work with the girls of NXT on their show, it was awesome. Triple H and I actually had an in-depth conversation about this. Triple H believes that it’s the stories. The women are being allowed to tell stories. They are getting build and time to tell the story. It’s the story more than the wrestling.”
Natalya continued, “We don’t have control over a lot of things, but when we get time to wrestle and the chance to tell stories. Even if we only have two minutes on Raw, it needs to help tell a story. Whether it’s through social media, Total Divas, Raw, SmackDown, NXT or whatever, there is still the story. I think that is what Triple H does for the girls at NXT. It’s ground-breaking. We have this beautiful division of girls being allowed to tell a story and taking the ball and running with it. Not just anyone can tell that story.”
Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.
– David Otunga, who has been under contract with WWE for years even though he hasn’t been used as a wrestler, returned to the ring at the WWE live event in Rockford, Illinois on Sunday evening. Otunga cut a quick pre-match promo, talking down to the fans in attendance for being out of shape. Otunga went on to lose to R-Truth via clean pinfall.
– The Thursday, July 2, 2015 edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.265 million viewers. The viewership was down this week, as last week’s show delivered a total average audience of 2.466 million viewers. SmackDown joined RAW, Impact Wrestling and ROH, all of whom saw their numbers drop due to the United States holiday week. Regardless, SmackDown was still the number one show on cable television for Thursday night.
WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin just spoke with MTV UK to promote being on the cover of the upcoming WWE 2K16 video game. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Finn Balor, Kevin Owens and WWE’s Top Young Talent:
“I know Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Paige, Bad News Barrett [are all included]… but Finn Balor, I think, is going to be an interesting addition to the game. Here’s a guy from Ireland who’s been around for about 15 years, give or take – a guy with his experience and moveset and the different paint jobs he wears to the ring, he’s very entertaining guy and I’m looking forward to big things from him. I know this is the biggest roster they’ve ever had in this series of WWE games from 2K – but for me to speculate who could be on there, I have no idea. I have heard some very interesting rumours but I cannot speak to those rumours. But it should be a very cool and – if I might say so – completely badass roster!”
“I tell you what, first of all, I love Finn’s work. There have been some tremendous workers come out of Ireland and Northern Ireland over the years. I talked to him once on the telephone – and I’m a big fan of Fit Finlay – so he reminds me a little bit of Fit, but much more dynamic with his moveset and all of his experience in Japan. Man, the kid is just a walking highlight reel as a far as technical wrestling, a master. He’s just a good looking kid, he knows his business in the ring. And I’m a fan of the bodypaint he wears on special occasions. And then you put him across the ring from Kevin Owens… again, there’s a guy – probably, what a 13 or 14 year veteran? – and finally getting a shot here in the big leagues and for those two guys to go in there and have match in Japan, I think it is a good time to be a WWE fan. Some people consider these guys rookies on the big scene but they are veterans, have paid a lot of dues and are damn good workers so I think right now is a pretty exciting time as we see these guys develop further and get some more ring time, get more over than they are. But they certainly have all the tools, all the moves and all the talent to do so. I think the horizon is very bright for the upcoming in ring product as far as WWE is concerned.”
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins:
“There’s a guy who has got all the pieces put together right now, he’s on a roll and I think he’s an exciting guy, I think he’s representing very well. I think he has a pretty good repertoire right now. I might play him a little bit more aggressively than he performs in the squared circle, dial him up from that aspect and give him a bit more of a mean streak. But I think you’re looking at a guy who is a very well-rounded athlete. I know he loves crossfit for his training regime. All of these guys are so dynamic now.”
Dean Ambrose will be appearing in the upcoming WWE Studios film, “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown” – which hits theaters and on-demand September 11th.
Here is the updated synopsis and poster for the movie:
“Ambrose plays Shaw, a detective that 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.”
The wait is over…@TheDeanAmbrose stars in 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown, In-Theaters & On-Demand 9/11! #67moredays pic.twitter.com/QzMBlHReR8
— WWE Studios (@WWEStudios) July 6, 2015
Dolph Ziggler’s WWE Future, Chris Jericho Returning To TV? Summerslam Plans & More
Brie Bella recently spoke with Female First in the UK to promote the return of WWE Total Divas. Here are some highlights of what she said about:
Going after the Divas Championship:
“I absolutely want to go after that Diva’s Championship, but Brie’s sort of the nicer twin… though I’m sure it’ll be hard when Summerslam comes around to not be tempted to try something with Nikki!”
Begging Vince McMahon to get NXT Divas called up:
“My sister and I were begging [Vince McMahon] for more Divas to come up to the main roster from NXT after WrestleMania, but they have to wrap up their stories there which can sometimes be why it doesn’t happen immediately and as fast as we’d like.”
Daniel Bryan and the new Total Divas season:
“There’s lots of drama. But also last season you saw talk of Daniel and I hoping to start a family, that continues this season… Everyone wants to see Daniel Bryan go for his fertility test! But I think everybody in Total Divas this season goes full Brie Mode at least twice! It is sometimes hard living life in front of the cameras, but my husband and I just roll with it and get on with things.”
Tonight’s edition (July 6th) of RAW comes to you from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois with a focus on this month’s WWE Battleground PPV.
WWE.com have confirmed their five-point preview for tonight’s show which will also feature the WWE 2K16 cover and will be followed by a live Dusty Rhodes Special on the WWE Network.
This week’s Five-point preview is focusing on the following:
– Defying Authority: Can Ambrose and Reigns get some payback on Seth Rollins?
– Turn the Paige: Can Paige convince others to join her crusade against The Bellas?
– Fall of Roman: Can Roman Reigns shake off Bray Wyatt?
– The Awesome Opportunist: Can The Miz avoid punishment from Ryback and Big Show?
– A prizefighter without a prize: What will Kevin Owens have to say now he’s not NXT Champion?
Join us here tonight for Live Coverage of WWE RAW.
Over the weekend, Mick Foley posted an update on Facebook about meeting with Chyna and how someone called him a corporate sell-out on Twitter with regards to the WWE recently.
Mick spoke about the documentary film that Chyna is part of and how he hopes that will help her move on from everything that’s gone on in the past.
The Hardcore Legend wrote:
CHYNA
I had to laugh when I was accused on social media a few days ago of becoming a corporate sell-out for WWE – I guess because I compliment them and their product quite a bit. But, as I mentioned to my wife, corporate sell-outs don’t tend to invite Chyna over to hang out with their family and watch WWE PPV’s. But seeing Chyna recently brought back a flood of great memories – of not only how good a friend she was to me, but how incredibly kind she was to my daughter so many years ago – taking her by the hand, doing her make-up, treating her to that dorky, nerdy humor, and that amazing laugh. Most of you reading this probably have either forgotten that amazing laugh…or never knew it existed in the first place.Now she’s part of a documentary film, “The Reconstruction of Chyna”, which I hope will help her find peace, and closure – and maybe even her rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame. To learn more about her documentary, and how you can contribute to her kickstarter campaign, just go to http://therealchyna.com
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some corporate selling-out to get back to.
Ring Of Honor have confirmed that X2 ROH World Champion Austin Aries will be appearing in the ring during the July 17th show in Sam’s Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
They note that Aries has told officials that he wants to address the fans in Las Vegas but what he has to say isn’t clear.
A number of matches have already been signed for the Ring Of Honor event and can be seen by clicking this link.
Former 2x ROH World Champion, @AustinAries Returns 7/17 in #LasVegas. Get your tix now! http://t.co/3c7mOeiGVh pic.twitter.com/SPRJlHmPav
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) July 6, 2015
As previously noted, 2K have confirmed Stone Cold Steve Austin as the cover superstar for WWE 2K16 which is due to be released later in the year.
The next instalment in the WWE gaming franchise is set to feature 120 unique superstars and a number of those have already been confirmed.
2K sent the following with comments from Stone Cold Steve Austin:
“Gimme a Hell Yeah”: 2K Announces Stone Cold Steve Austin® as WWE® 2K16 Cover Superstar
WWE Hall of Famer, film and television personality, producer and podcasting innovator set to inject Texas-sized attitude in flagship WWE video game franchise
New York, NY – July 6, 2015 – 2K today announced WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin® as the cover Superstar for WWE® 2K16, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE franchise. After setting the WWE Universe on fire during one of WWE’s most celebrated time periods – the “Attitude Era” – to his wealth of television, film and podcasting accomplishments, Austin has amassed worldwide admiration through his unequivocal presence both in and out of the WWE ring. WWE 2K16 is currently in development for Xbox One and Xbox 360, as well as the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems. The game is scheduled for release on October 27, 2015 in North America and October 30, 2015 internationally.
“I’ve had the privilege of working with 2K to support the WWE 2K franchise, and now I’m absolutely honored to serve as the WWE 2K16 cover Superstar,” said Stone Cold Steve Austin. “No disrespect to the previous and extremely deserving WWE 2K cover Superstars – Dwayne ‘The Rock®’ Johnson and John Cena® – but it’s about time the franchise raised some hell with yours truly on the cover. I look forward to injecting a dose of ‘Texas Rattlesnake’ into this year’s game and overall campaign.”
Austin is regarded by many as one of the most popular WWE Superstars to ever enter a WWE ring, holding 21 championships throughout his career and being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. His relentless work ethic has also made him a significant mainstream fixture and pop-culture icon as an actor, producer and host in television, film and podcasting. Austin hosted the return of WWE’s reality competition series Tough Enough on USA Network in 2011, and since 2012 has hosted four seasons of Redneck Island on CMT. He also serves as the host of Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, which is currently in production for its third season on CMT. His film credits include appearances in several feature films, including The Longest Yard, The Condemned and The Expendables, while his no-holds-barred weekly podcast, The Steve Austin Show, regularly appears on the Top Podcasts list within the Sports & Recreation category on iTunes. He also hosts the Stone Cold Podcast, Live!, a monthly interview series on the award-winning WWE Network, where he has interviewed several special guests including Vince McMahon, Triple H and Paul Heyman. In addition, Austin is a brand ambassador for Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA.
“Stone Cold Steve Austin’s iconic style, unmistakable personality and worldwide reverence from the WWE Universe make him the ideal fit for WWE 2K16,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. “Not only will Austin grace the video game’s cover, but he’s involved in shaping its creative direction. Through his numerous contributions, inclusion on the largest roster in franchise history and the game’s to-be-announced features, WWE 2K16 is certain to put everyone on notice.”
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 Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4™ and PS3™ on October 27, 2015 in North America and October 30, 2015 internationally.
The cover as confirmed by 2K can be seen below:
Last week it was confirmed that the cover for WWE 2K16 would be confirmed during tonight’s edition of RAW, live in Chicago.
However, 2K have decided to go ahead and confirm that WWE Hall of Famer, Stone Cold Steve Austin would be the cover star for the next WWE game due out in October.
The WWE 2K16 video game is due to be released on the 27th of October on a number of consoles including Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.
#WWE2K16 becomes #WWE2K316 with @steveaustinBSR as the official Cover Superstar! Pre-Order now and #RaiseSomeHell http://t.co/bBK2Msxxk3
— #WWE2K24 (@WWEgames) July 6, 2015
Stone Cold Steve Austin on the cover of WWE 2K16 can be seen below:
– Randy Orton is engaged to be married to his girlfriend of a year-and-a-half, Kim Marie Kessler. Kessler revealed the engagement this afternoon on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/KimKlro/status/617771109006635008
This will be Orton’s second marriage. In June 2013, the WWE Superstar divorced his wife of six years, Samantha Speno.
– The synopsis for the second episode of the new season of Total Divas (airing Tuesday, July 7, at 9/8 C on E!) is as follows: “WrestleMania Week is off to a rocky start as diva drama escalates. Included: Brie fears she and Bryan are facing fertility issues; Nattie worries her dad may relapse; and Paige discovers she’s unprepared for the biggest event of the year.”
Total Divas returns for its fourth season this Tuesday, July 7, at 9/8 C.
– In the wake of his match against Kofi Kingston in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, WWE.com has released this playlist of Brock Lesnar’s most unusual and surprising opponents, including Rey Mysterio and Vince McMahon.
– Below is a list of new original programming scheduled to air on the WWE Network this coming week:
Monday After RAW: Live Stories of The American Dream Special
Tuesday, 4:30 PM: WWE List: Royal Superstars
Tuesday, 9 PM: WWE Tough Talk
Wednesday, 4 PM: Culture Shock with Corey Graves
Wednesday, 8 PM: WWE NXT
– Below is a “Digital Extra” from this week’s edition of WWE Tough Enough.
– The following is this week’s “WWE Top 10,” which looks at the ten dirtiest deeds by Dean Ambrose.
WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd appeared as a guest on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” and revealed the fact that he helped facilitate the reunion between former enemies Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart.
“I ended up getting Bret’s number and giving it to Shawn,” said Kidd. “I don’t think they could have spoken on the phone. I think Shawn’s smart and knew Bret’s itinerary, so when Bret was on the plane for that first Raw back, maybe Shawn called because he knew he was in the air.”
Kidd concluded, “It went straight to voicemail and [he] left a message so at least there’s that little bit of peace.”
You can listen to the complete interview right now at PodcastOne.com.
TNA star Kurt Angle recently took part in a Q&A with fans on his official Facebook page. Below are some of the highlights.
On keeping a straight face when singing to Vince McMahon on TV: “It was difficult. Vince told us not to laugh until he yelled “cut”. We held it in long enough to get each one done. It was all improvisation. So much fun!”
On his father: “My father didn’t influence me into wrestling, my brothers did. They all wrestled so I was kind of forced into it, but my Dad was my #1 fan and supporter. He was at every single event I had until he passed when I was 16. He was always supportive, even when I didn’t do so well.”
On his bench press capabilities: “Most ever was 400. I’m not a strong upper body guy…legs and hips got me my GOLD, but I wasn’t weak either. Lol. I don’t bench press anymore, I do more toning and maintainence.”
On who he would want to retire against: “My retirement match would be Daniel Bryan. He’s so polished in the ring. I just don’t know if it’s possible. But I’d Love it!”
On if he wanted to face Undertaker at WM 22 and break the Streak instead of facing him at No Way Out: “Undertaker at Mania was only a thought that Undertaker came up with. I would have preferred him at Mania. Not to break the streak, but for the respect I have for him. At that point in his career, he didn’t have that “Mania Match” he always wanted. But he did after WM 22. Shawn Michaels, HHH. So I’m happy he got the mania matches he deserved.”
Check out more at Facebook.com/RealKurtAngle.