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Arrest Warrant Issued For Heath Slater

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Atlanta police have issued a warrant for WWE Supersatar Heath Slater (real name Heath Miller) stemming from a 2011 incident at the WrestleMania 27 afterparty at the Hyatt Regency hotel.

According to Atlanta’s FOX-5 television, Corinne Oliver, who was working security at the event, accuses Slater of putting her in a chokehold and attempting to get her into an elevator, with the intent of dragging her back to his room. She alleges to have suffered damage to five vertebrae in her back.

Oliver reported the incident to her supervisor on the morning of the incident and then waited nearly three months to file a police report. She claims that she waited for her supervisors at Allied Barton Securities to file a police report, which they never did.

She has also claimed that other wrestlers witnessed the incident and did nothing to help her. The police report described the incident as a “simple assault/battery.”

WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt issued a statement after the charges were filed, stating that the charges were filed against Slater individually and not WWE.

Video: Preview For Tonight’s Lucha Underground

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The El Rey Network sent out the following today:

LUCHADORES BATTLE FOR THE KEY TO BOYLE HEIGHTS THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd AT 8PM ET/PT ON EL REY NETWORK

El Rey Network will air the sixth episode of their adrenaline filled original wrestling series “LuchaUnderground,” from Emmy Award®-winning producer Mark Burnett on Wednesday, December 3rd at 8:00PM ET/PT. In the brand new episode entitled “The Key,” Big Ryck signs a contract with Dario Cueto, Johnny Mundo steals a prized possession, and Sexy Star is back with Fenix to take on Chavo Guerrero and Pentagon Jr.

The new 39-episode series combines ancient lucha libre tradition, extraordinary athleticism and a flare for theatrics in each hour-long episode. Every Wednesday, viewers will have a backstage and ringside seat as masked villains and heroes tell their stories while facing off to battle for wrestling supremacy resulting in programming that is unlike anything else on the screen.

*Spoiler* Ladder Match Added To WWE TLC, Updated Card

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At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, it was announced that Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper will defend against Dolph Ziggler at TLC in a Ladder match. The match was announced by Santino Marella, who served as the guest General Manager for the show.

With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE TLC 2014 on Sunday, December 14th:

TLC Match:
– Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt

Tables Match:
– John Cena vs. Seth Rollins

Chairs Match:
– Ryback vs. Kane

Ladder Match:
– IC Champion Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE Tag Team Titles Match:
– The Miz & Damien Mizdow (c) vs. The Usos

Steel Stairs Match:
– Erick Rowan vs. Big Show

John Cena Comments On Austin-Vince Podcast, Punk’s First Post-WWE Signing

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– John Cena tweeted the following on Wednesday in reaction to Steve Austin’s podcast interview with Vince McMahon from Monday night on the WWE Network:

– The cast for the new James Bond film will be officially announced this Thursday. As previously reported, former WWE Superstar Dave Bautista has been in discussions for a major role in the film.

– Challenger Comics in Chicago announced that former WWE champion CM Punk will be signing at their store on 2/28/15. Punk will be there to promote his comic book writing debut for Marvel Comics, Thor Annual #1.

Jack Swagger Responds To Vince McMahon Saying The Locker Room Is Not Ambitious Enough

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Jack Swagger was interviewed by Mike Jones of DC101 on Monday and commented on a number of topics, including Vince McMahon telling Steve Austin that the Attitude Era roster was more ambitious than today’s Superstars. Here are the highlights:

Vince Saying The Locker Room Is Not As Ambitious As The Attitude Era:

“This is an environment where literally hundreds of thousands of people want to be on this roster, and there’s what, 75 of us on top? To get here you have to be very ambitious but to stay here you need even more. It takes a lot of drive and a lot of hard work. I can only speak for myself that I have gotten hungrier. As far as the rest of the locker room, you know, it’s tough but you gotta see the finish line and sometimes that’s hard to do.”

The Wrestlers Training At NXT:

“I know they’re training hard, otherwise they wouldn’t be there. They have a sign on the wall that says ‘When one comes in, one has to go out.’ It’s very cutthroat down there and I know that they wouldn’t be there unless they wanted it.”

His Feud With Rusev:

“We had a very memorable matchup back in the summer, finishing up at Summerslam. And then last week he tried to go after Slaughter, now week he got Zeb. It’s time to stop all the jokes, stop all the talking and get down to who is tougher, and I got a feeling America will come out on top.”

Kurt Angle Confirms He Is Staying With TNA

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Wrestling legend Kurt Angle has revealed to Vince Russo that he will be staying with TNA Impact Wrestling for the final year of his in-ring career.

Angle appeared on Russo’s podcast “The Swerve” over the weekend and spoke about a number of topics, including CM Punk’s podcast, working with Vince McMahon and Dixie Carter and more. After the interview, Russo said he received a direct message on Twitter from Angle, who told him to break the news about his in-ring future.

“Kurt basically tweeted me back today and he said, ‘Vince, it’s still unofficial, but I have no problem telling you or you announcing or you saying on your show that I’m going to go back to work for TNA,'” Russo said.

Angle was featured prominently on TNA’s promotional material for Impact’s move to Destination America next month. He had teased the possibility of “going home” and finishing out his career in WWE, but it the Olympic gold medalist will retire a TNA Superstar.

Hit up Page 2 below to read what Angle said about his experience working for Vince McMahon & Dixie Carter, if his relationship with Triple H was a factor in his final decision, CM Punk’s situation and more.

Now THAT Is How You Get WWE Network Subscriptions

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$9.99 a month.

We’ve heard it to death, but what do we actually get for that ten bucks?

Thus far, we’ve had a couple of cool shows — The Monday Night War and WWE Rivalries series, a couple of decent shows — WWE Countdown and WrestleMania Rewind, the pay-per-view events and NXT programming, as well as access to a bunch of old crap we’ve seen — and for the most part, can still see — 1,000 times on YouTube.

It sounds like a decent amount of programming when you list it out like that, but let’s be honest, the WWE Network isn’t what it could be.

Perfect example, last night’s live broadcast of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast with special guest, WWE Chairman — Vince McMahon.

Now THAT is how you get WWE Network subscriptions.

That was one of the first true examples of “must-see” programming on the WWE Network. Going in, you couldn’t know that ahead of time, although many expected it to be compelling programming, and luckily in this case, that’s exactly what it turned out to be.

Personally speaking, I think WWE should take notice of the feedback to the show, which has been universally positive and enthusiastic in nature, and offer similar content on as a consistent basis as possible.

We hear a lot about production costs and things of that nature making it hard to churn out content on the WWE Network, but for shows like last night’s Austin-McMahon special and the recent “ECW Exposed” specials, all you need is a room, two human beings, a microphone, a camera and some lights.

That can’t be that expensive.

I’m of the opinion that WWE should make the Austin-McMahon live podcast a regular staple on the WWE Network. Once every quarter, the WWE boss man checks in with “The Texas Rattlesnake” for somewhat of a “WWE State of the Union Address” type of deal, but produced and aired in similar fashion to last night’s special.

It’s inexpensive, basic and simple, but most importantly — effective.

If you offer that up every few months when there will no doubt be a plethora of items within the “WWE Universe” world to speak of, I believe fans will come in droves to tune in and make sure they’re watching it live, especially those who watched live — or even after the fact — last night.

Anyone who saw the Austin-McMahon live podcast had to of enjoyed at least some, if not all of it. I’m in the latter category, as I was glued to my monitor for the entire 70 minutes.

I was so into the program, in fact, that I’m not ashamed to admit I literally popped — out-loud — when Austin was telling McMahon that they were being wrapped up off-camera, only for McMahon to inform him that he owns this Network, and it’s going to continue for another ten or 15 minutes.

Anyone who is familiar with Austin’s weekly “Steve Austin Show” podcast at PodcastOne.com is aware of the fact that ole’ “Stone Cold” has some pretty superior skills in the interviewing department.

With that being said, I think it’s safe to assume that Austin doing a similar show to that in which we witnessed with McMahon last night, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, would be just as intriguing and entertaining.

It’s cheap, it’s simple, it’s effective.

Key word — effective.

You can cut as many “for only $9.99 a month” promos you want. You can offer as many free months as you want. You can give us access to as much old crap you have laying around that you want, but stuff like last night is what is going to up your subscription count.

To date, I’d put last night’s Austin-McMahon show right up there with the Ultimate Warrior documentary as the single most compelling program to air on the WWE Network thus far. Unlike the Warrior documentary, there’s no reason why WWE can’t do something like last night on a consistent basis.

It’s times like last night that makes “the norm” so frustrating. Every once in a while, WWE will prove that “they still got it” (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap) only to turn around the next week and go back to the “same old sh*t” (same old sh*t! same old sh*t! same old sh*t!) and make me as a fan want to chant in their face “you f*cked up! you f*cked up! you f*cked up!”

It’s not rocket science, folks. Last night proved it. You want subscribers? You want the WWE Network to be a success? Start offering content that the people dig instead of lame, B-level “junk” that you have laying around.

“If you build it, they will come.”

Last night, WWE built a foundation and laid out a blueprint on how to make use out of this “over-the-top” digital service. And the fans came (I’ll spare the attempt at spinning that last line into a sexual-related, lame-ass joke).

Ryback wants to be “fed more,” and so do the WWE fans. Give them more stuff like last night’s show, and our collective appetites will be full.

THAT, for $9.99 a month? That’s a steal, my friends. I’ll gladly open up the billfold every 30 days for that type of programming.

Unfortunately, and I hate to be a glass-is-half-empty kind of guy on this one, but I’m afraid we’ll probably go back to our “regularly scheduled (lame) program” from here on out, and have to wait quite a while before we see something as cool as the live broadcast of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast on the WWE Network again.

But hey, that’s just one man’s opinion. What do you think? We’d like to know, and you can let us know by posting your feedback in the “Comments” section below. You can also follow me on social media for more news and views at Facebook.com/MattBooneWZR, and/or on Twitter @MBoone420.

More TV Dates For Brock Lesnar Revealed, Early 2015 Scheduled Appearances

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In addition to the 12/15 date in Detroit posted earlier, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is also advertised to appear on the December 29th edition of RAW in Washington, D.C.

As far as 2015, Lesnar’s initial early dates for television include the January 12th RAW in Minneapolis and the January 19th RAW in Dallas. While he is not yet advertised for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January, the expectations are that he will work the show, especially because he’s booked for the “go-home” RAW for the show in Dallas, as well as the post-PPV edition of RAW in Hartford.

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    • Update On Brock Lesnar Being Removed From RAW, New Return Date Revealed

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    As noted on Monday night, WWE removed Brock Lesnar from the advertising for next week’s edition of WWE RAW in Greensboro, North Carolina.

    Apparently the decision was made among WWE executives during the week not to waste one of Lesnar’s dates on a show that already features the “Slammy Awards” theme, as well as special celebrity guest host Seth Green.

    More TV Dates For Brock Lesnar Revealed, Early 2015 Scheduled Appearances

    Lesnar had initially been booked and advertised for the December 8th RAW for over a month, but is now instead scheduled to return on the December 15th edition of RAW in Detroit, Michigan.

    (Credit: F4WOnline.com)

    Vince McMahon, Steve Austin Comment On Live Podcast, Austin Says More To Come

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    – Vince McMahon tweeted the following after last night’s live “Steve Austin Show” podcast interview on the WWE Network:

    – Steve Austin tweeted these out after the taping:

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    • WWE Fitness DVDs With Triple H & Stephaine On Sale Today

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    ENTER THE RING WITH THE OFFICIAL WWE® FITNESS SERIES FROM LIONSGATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT ON SALE TODAY!

    SANTA MONICA, CA and STAMFORD, Conn., – December 2, 2014 –  For the first time, fans will have the opportunity to work out with their favorite WWE Superstars and Divas as Lionsgate Home Entertainment and WWE debut WWE Power Series: Triple H and WWE Fit Series: Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs on sale today!

    The WWE Power Series: Triple H and WWE Fit Series: Stephanie McMahon workouts are loaded with routines guaranteed to get any fan into top form. The all-new programs include custom workout capabilities and music only options and are available now on DVD and Digital HD at major retailers nationwide. The DVDs are available for the suggested retail price of $14.98 each.

    WWE icons Triple H® and Stephanie McMahon lead two top-of-the-line workout programs created by world-renowned fitness coach, Joe DeFranco to provide official WWE fitness programs for total body transformation. Filmed at the elite WWE Performance Center, both systems allow fans to complete a full body workout, focusing on upper and lower body, cardio and flexibility from the comfort of their own homes.

    Featuring 8-time WWE Champion and 5-time World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, WWE Power Series: Triple H includes a total body workout with exercises designed for the upper and lower body along with cardio and mobility moves to build a strong, ripped and fit body. The DVD will feature a four-week workout calendar that helps users stay on track and achieve results. The WWE Power Series: Triple H features the following regimens:

    • Warm-Up (6 minutes): Power up and prepare to sweat with moves like seal jacks and Cossack stretches to prevent injury and improve performance.
    • Upper Body 1 (16 minutes): Pound out power circuits of serious strength moves like dumbbell rows and Zot curls that use progressive reps to shed inches and lay down Superstar muscle.
    • Upper Body 2 (18 minutes): Develop muscle endurance with functional body weight and dumbbell exercises like high-tension planks and shoulder shockers to build both stamina and mega muscle.
    • Lower Body (30 minutes): Experience muscle-mass mania with killer moves like single-leg Romanian dead lifts to improve balance, function and strength with this intense three-set system.
    • Muscle-Building Cardio (12 minutes): Give those extra pounds a serious smackdown with four high-octane rounds of this cardio-strength circuit designed to pump the heart, shed fat and carve lean muscle.
    • Mobility (14 minutes): Improve flexibility, reduce soreness and recover from workouts faster with DeFranco’s signature Agile 8 series of stretches and mobility drills.

     *Requires a set of light to heavy dumbbells

    In WWE Fit Series: Stephanie McMahon, the WWE mogul and mother of three helps viewers achieve the sculpted, sexy physique of the extraordinary WWE Divas. Complete with a four-week workout calendar the system transforms and strengthens your entire body while shedding fat. The WWE Fit Series: Stephanie McMahon features the following workout routines:

    • Upper Body (14 minutes): Strut your stuff with this powerful strength circuit that uses bodyweight, dumbbells and progressive reps to sculpt sexy arms, defined shoulders and a gorgeous back.
    • Lower Body (15 minutes): Tone, tighten and turn heads with butt-blasting rounds of a super circuit that tackles your trouble zones while increasing muscular strength and endurance.
    • Abs/Core (12 minutes): Get tough and get ripped with Tabata-style circuits (4 moves/4 minutes) that challenge core strength and function to trim inches and shred strong, sexy abs.
    • Cardio (17 minutes): Incinerate fat and calories with two heart-pumping circuits of fierce calisthenics like mountain climbers and T-plank rotations to improve endurance and drop pounds.
    • Flexibility (7 minutes): Improve flexibility, reduce soreness and recover faster with an essential series of yoga poses and mobility moves that help create long, lean and limber muscle.

    *Requires a set of light to heavy dumbbells

    VIDEO: Alberto Del Rio Shoots On CM Punk’s WWE Departure

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    Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio recently sat down with the folks at WrestleTalk TV for an in-depth “shoot” style interview.

    During the discussion, Del Rio spoke about CM Punk walking out on WWE.

    “He went from driving 1000 miles to get 30 dollars, and he made it to the big stage,” said Del Rio. “But there was one day he wasn’t happy what was going on.”

    The former WWE Champion also recalled how Punk’s walk-out affected him on the night that it happened.

    “I had a match with Kofi Kingston that night for Raw, and it was only to be eight minutes,” said Del Rio. “[Referee] Mike Chioda approached me and said ‘We need for you to do another 14 minutes.'”

    “He’s a guy that believes what he’s saying, what he’s thinking, and because of that he has all of the respect in the world (from me),” said Del Rio of Punk.

    You can check out an excerpt from the interview where Del Rio discusses Punk’s WWE departure above.

    VIDEO: Dixie Carter Announces TNA’s Three-City U.K. Tour, Full Details

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    TNA recently issued the following …

    TNA’S JANUARY THREE-CITY UK TOUR TO BE INTERNATIONAL TELEVISED EVENTS

    Glasgow, Manchester and London shows will be IMPACT TV events

    Finalists of hit Challenge TV series British Boot Camp 2 added to roster

    Fans can meet the British Boot Camp stars for FREE before each show

    London (Monday December 1, 2014): TNA today announced it will tape its international hit TV show IMPACT WRESTLING, which broadcasts Sunday nights on Challenge TV in the UK, at the company’s live events in Glasgow, Manchester and London during the MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour this January 29 – 31. Tickets to the events are on sale now.

    The news comes hot on the heels of the announcement of TNA’s new partnership with Discovery Communications, who will broadcast IMPACT WRESTLING across the USA on Destination America beginning in January.

    In a further announcement, the six finalists of popular Challenge TV series TNA Wrestling: British Boot Camp 2 will ALL star on the TNA January 2015 UK Tour.

    Scottish standouts Grado, Noam Dar and Kay Lee Ray, Welshman Mark Andrews and England’s Dave Mastiff and Rampage Brown will join TNA’s international roster of stars.

    The line-up will also include current TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode, the UK’s first ever wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Magnus, the winner of British Boot Camp Season 1 Rockstar Spud, James Storm, MVP, Madison Rayne, Abyss, Eric Young and the three British Boot Camp judges – Al Snow, Gail Kim and Samoa Joe.

    As a special thank you to the UK fans, the six Boot Camp finalists will hold a FREE meet & greet at each event – signing autographs from when doors open until the start of the show.

    TNA President Dixie Carter said: “Our fans across the UK know TNA for the unmatched professional wrestling we deliver each week on Challenge. We are thrilled to once again showcase internationally, through our flagship program IMPACT, the energy and excitement of the rowdy UK crowds by televising all three of our MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 events in Glasgow, Manchester and London.

    “After the incredible energy the UK fans gave the IMPACT shows broadcast from these three cities this past January, I decided we had to try and raise the bar even higher in 2015.

    “Several talent such as Lashley, Bram, Angelina Love and TNA Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell will be making their first appearance on a TNA UK tour or returning after several years’ absence.

    “We also have some very exciting things planned for the tour and several surprises fans will not want to miss. Being able to meet the finalists of British Boot Camp before every show is an added bonus.”

    MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 Tour tickets are available via www.facebook.com/tnawrestlinguk, www.gigsandtours.com/go/tna2015gen, www.ticketmaster.co.uk/TNA-Wrestling-tickets/artist/1008830 or direct from the tour venues. Full details of the UK events are:

    Thursday 29 January 2015 Glasgow The SSE Hydro www.thehydro.com

    Friday 30 January 2015 Manchester Phones 4u Arena www.phones4uarena.co.uk

    Saturday 31 January 2015 London SSE Arena Wembley www.ssearena.co.uk

    The full current roster for the TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT 7 UK Tour is Bobby Roode, Lashley, Magnus, Samoa Joe, James Storm, The Wolves, Mr Anderson, Eric Young, Gail Kim, Gunner, Abyss, EC3, Tigre Uno, Rockstar Spud, MVP, Bram, Taryn Terrell, Angelina Love, Kenny King, Al Snow, Grado, Noam Dar, Kay Lee Ray, Mark Andrews, Dave Mastiff and Rampage Brown. *

    TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is broadcast on Challenge TV every Sunday night at 9pm.

    * Line-up subject to change.

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    • Preview For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown & Main Event Tapings

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    This week’s WWE SmackDown and Main Event tapings take place tonight from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

    Main Event on the WWE Network will see WWE tag team champion The Miz vs. Jimmy Uso in singles action.

    On SmackDown, United States Champion Rusev will face Dean Ambrose. It’s also expected we’ll see more matches announced for TLC, which takes place in less than two weeks.

    Other top stars advertised for tonight’s tapings include IC Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, IC Champion Luke Harper, Erick Rowan and Kane.

    As always, join us here later tonight for Main Event results and Live Coverage of the WWE SmackDown tapings.

    Jim Ross Blog: McMahon Addressing Punk, Austin Podcast, RAW Crowd, Kidd/Cesaro

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    The following are highlights of the latest blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On Vince McMahon addressing CM Punk during Steve Austin Show: “Was happy that VKM addressed the hot topic of the CM Punk matter and was surprised about the apology he made to Punk about getting his legal paperwork on Punk and AJ’s wedding day. Seems as if the door is open to resume talks some day if both parties are of that mindset. Punk’s overwhelming desire to close the show at a WrestleMania is admirable and if any one in the locker room doesn’t have that same goal every day of their professional life then they need to find another line of work.”

    On dead crowd for RAW in Tulsa: “Thought Tulsa crowd could have helped out a little more. Perhaps they did and it merely didn’t come across well on TV.”

    On the team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd: “Something drew my eye to the team of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd as I think that both men are ‘this close’ to being in a spot to where they can better help WWE. Agreed with VKM that Cesaro needs to enhance his personality a bit but his physical skills are special. Being on Total Divas has helped Kidd gain confidence in utilizing his personality.”

    Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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    • Bully Ray Calls Out Brock Lesnar, Rollins’ Plan To Grab The Brass Ring

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    – Former WWE & TNA star Bully Ray tweeted the following on Monday night, calling out WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar:

    Paul Heyman, the 1 behind the 1 who put the 1 in 21-1, responded:

    – Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins tweeted the following late Monday night, perhaps in response to Vince McMahon talking about today’s WWE locker room not being as ambitious as the Superstars of the Attitude Era:

    Brock Lesnar No Longer Advertised For RAW Next Week, Bischoff-Prichard Debate

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    – WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is no longer being advertised for next week’s Slammy Awards edition of WWE RAW from Greenville, South Carolina.

    Lesnar had been advertised for the Slammy RAW for several months, but has been pulled from ads on the WWE website and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena site.

    Brock Lesnar’s New Return Date Revealed

    – Former WCW President Eric Bischoff and former WWE producer Bruce Prichard will have a debate on The Monday Night Wars on January 25th in Philadelphia, PA. This is the same day and city as WWE’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

    The event will take place at Dave & Buster’s on Columbus Boulevard at noon. There will be a one-hour meet & greet and the debate will feature questions from fans until 3pm. Fans attending the Rumble that night will have plenty of time to make both shows. Tickets for the event go on sale this week and RF Video will be releasing additional details.

    Bad News Barrett Talks About His Upcoming Return, WWE’s View Of Internet Fans

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    WWE Superstar Bad News Barrett recently spoke with The Huffington Post. Here are some quick highlights of what he said about:

    WWE’s Perception Of Internet Fans:

    “Traditionally, WWE used to shy away from that internet kind of fan base. But I think increasingly, in life in general and every aspect of entertainment, social media, the internet fan base is now massive. It’s gone from being a minority of people who use that kind of thing — Twitter and forums — to pretty much everybody in some respect. With Instagram and Facebook, the Internet fanbase is the masses nowadays, so I think you’re foolish not to embrace that. WWE has been at the forefront of embracing that in the entertainment industry.”

    His Upcoming Return To Action:

    “It’s going to be interesting. Sometimes being away from TV for four months or six months or whatever it’s been can really help you. People miss you and are happy to see you back. On the other hand, people can forget about you.”

    Backstage Update On Bad News Barrett’s WWE Return, Plans For Him When He’s Back

    Full Recap Of Vince McMahon On Steve Austin’s Podcast

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    The following is a detailed recap of Vince McMahon on Steve Austin’s podcast from Monday night, courtesy of PWInsider.com:

    Austin welcomed Vince to the podcast,which is on the Network. Austin asked him how the Network was doing and Vince said it was doing great both from a subscription and a content standpoint. Austin asked him about the UK and Vince said it’s been a stop/start thing and they hope to have it wrapped up by the first of the year, but noted that wasn’t a promise.’

    Austin asked him how in tune Vince was with the wrestling fans right now. Vince said that they don’t do wrestling but sports-entertainment. Vince said that not every match is going to “hit” and no one else does the content weekly that they do and then broadcast it worldwide. Austin said he’d like to see more in-ring over the course of the show and asked Vince if he’s wrong in wanting too much wrestling. Austin said that sometimes the early segments take too long. Vince acknowledged that and said that you do have to give the audience a hook or they won’t care about the matches.

    Austin said that there are no other big leagues for other talents to go to and there are talents who are walking on eggshells afraid to do anything. Vince said, “Well don’t piss anyone off.” Vince said that there isn’t as much camaraderie and silliness backstage as there was in Austin’s era. Vince said the last guy to really try and reach for the brass ring was John Cena. He sees potential in Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns but they aren’t there yet. He said the talents don’t do what Austin did. Austin challenged the roster to take chances and try to get over. Vince said the roster is thin and he wants to see guys do it as well.

    Vince was asked what he was looking for in Superstars. Vince said he’s looking for someone who’s hungry and wants to learn and keep learning every day. Austin told a story about a wrestler getting a bigger than usual pop at MSG and Austin pointed it out to Vince and Vince said that he hoped that person got over. That told Austin it wasn’t just Vince with a magic wand but Vince hoping guys took the reigns.

    Austin asked why Cesaro hasn’t clicked yet. Vince said that perhaps it’s because he’s Swiss but he hasn’t shown the charisma but Vince hopes he does/ Austin pointed out that the momentum was lost for him via the booking and Vince said he doesn’t have all the answers and Cesaro isn’t being given up on.

    Austin talked about the Creative Team and how different it was from the days of Vince working from his pool. Austin asked why creative got so complicated. Vince said that the company grew in leaps and bounds and went public and it’s not going to be a one man show. Vince said he can’t do it all and joked that he used to work Pat Patterson to the bone. He talked about how when people would come by his house, they’d end up in the pool because Vince loves ribs and described it being one of the funniest things in the world. Vince said you have to have fun to make fun. Austin told a story about Shane tossing Vince in the pool.

    Austin asked where Shane McMahon is. Vince said he’s a happy camper and has his hands in a lot of pots. He said Shane’s departure was something of a mutual thing. He said being a family in business is difficult. Vince said he tried to do what was right for business. Vince said his dad didn’t want him in the business and he wanted his kids to do what they wanted to do.

    Vince told the story of an announcer holding his father up for money and his father refusing, then deciding Vince would be the announcer with no experience, “and you’re going to do a good job.” Vince gave him a partner and it was Arnold Skaaland.

    Skaaland was a man of few words so Vince asked him father for someone else to help him. There were a number of individuals who helped him.

    Austin asked him if he wanted to talk about CM Punk. Vince said he wanted to personally apologize for him getting his termination papers on his wedding day. He said that in a company their side, the different areas of the company didn’t know what was going on. He said that he didn’t want to go through dirty laundry. Vince said there have been others who were disgruntled and they said things they later regretted and he hoped they would one day work together again. Vince said he didn’t listen to the Colt Cabana interview but heard Punk used a lot of expletives and things were said that were his side of things. He said that he had issues with Austin and Hulk Hogan but they eventually came back. Vince said he was willing to work with Punk again and admits that he has a big ego, but is willing to put it aside and work with him down the line. Vince later said Punk worked really hard for the company.

    Austin talked about working with Vince and being in a similar situation. Vince said Austin was difficult to work with at times. They talked about Austin walking out when he was asked to put over Brock Lesnar, Austin said he was hard-headed and never returned Vince’s calls. Finally, Jim Ross sent him a card in the mail and offered to talk with Steve anytime Ross put them back in touch. Austin asked if there was someone who could bridge the gap between Vince and Punk. Vince said that unfortunately there is not and Punk is pretty much a loner and has a lack of communication. Vince said that when attorneys get involved it’s going to “hell in a handbasket.”

    Austin told a story about Vince fining him $650,000 when he returned. Vince then told him what he thought was fair. He settled on $250,000. Vince said when you walk out, not on the company but the fans you have to do something or else the next time you don’t like the creative, you walk out again.

    Vince said that Austin had the communications, perhaps not with Vince but with others and Punk was a loner. Vince admitted he himself can be introverted and shy and he understands it and talked about feeling uncomfortable when he was at political events for his wife and would often find himself talking to the bartender, who was more his kind of people.

    Austin talked about watching The Undertaker losing at Wrestlemania. He asked about the background of ending the streak. Vince said that no one wants to give back to the business more than Mark Calaway. He said that it was time and when you look down the line on who he could work with, who else was it going to be. There was no one else it could be. He said that Brock was the one person that Mark felt was the guy. Austin challenged him and Vince admitted he made the decision to end the Streak.

    Austin asked Vince why Brock Lesnar isn’t around more. Vince said you don’t want him around more, because he’s a special attraction.

    Vince said Randy Savage would absolutely be in the WWE Hall of Fame. He said it would be soon but not perhaps this year. Austin cornered him and made Vince say yes.

    On Sting, Vince McMahon said he made a great impression but he’s the type of character you don’t need to see every week but “I think you’ll see him at Wrestlemania.” Austin said that when he was hot, he was on every show and Vince said the business has changed and some of it is contracts.

    They talk about the Monday Night War. Vince said he always felt WWE was more passionate and WCW having talent in charge of their own creative created chaos. Austin said they don’t have any real competition and Vince said that they compete with everything on TV. He said they and WCW were burning so hot and it was a question of who was going to burn out first. Vince always kept ideas in huis pocket. He said all the WCW issues eventually wore them down.

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    CM Punk Did Not Watch Austin-McMahon Interview As It Was Happening Live

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    For those who have asked whether or not CM Punk was watching the “Steve Austin Show” interview with Vince McMahon — which included McMahon publicly apologizing to Punk for firing him on the day of his wedding — while it was happening live on Monday night, the former WWE Superstar made it clear in an indirect fashion that he was not.

    While the interview was airing live on the WWE Network, Punk posted the following tweet, indicating that he was watching an NHL game as the Austin-McMahon show was airing.

    Whether or not Punk has watched the show since remains to be seen, however we will likely find out soon enough, as he is scheduled to return to Colt Cabana’s “Art of Wrestling” podcast for a Q&A with fans as part of a follow-up to his initial interview on the show, where he explained — in great detail — his departure from WWE.

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    • Confirmed Matches For This Week’s WWE Main Event & WWE SmackDown

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    – On this week’s edition of WWE’s “Cyber Monday” edition of RAW, a big match was announced for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, which airs live on the WWE Network on Tuesday night. In singles action, Jimmy Uso of The Usos and The Miz of The Miz and Damien Mizdow will collide in one of the feature matches on the show.

    – Also announced on the “Cyber Monday” edition of RAW was one of the main events for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, which airs in the United States on the SyFy Network. In singles action, WWE United States Champion Rusev will go one-on-one with “The Lunatic Fringe” Dean Ambrose.

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    • Guest Host Set For Next Week’s RAW, Slammy Awards Note, Lesnar Removed From Show

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    WWE announced a special celebrity guest host for next week’s edition of RAW.

    Guest-hosting next week’s RAW will be the founder of Robot Chicken, voice of one of the “Family Guy” cartoon characters and film actor Seth Green.

    Also scheduled for next week’s edition of WWE RAW are the annual Slammy Awards.

    WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was initially scheduled for next week’s show, however, he has since been removed from the advertising for the show.

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    • New Title Match Added To WWE TLC PPV, Updated Lineup

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    During Monday’s “Cyber Monday” edition of WWE RAW, The Usos won the “Tag Team Turmoil” match, earning themselves the right at the next shot at the WWE Tag-Team Championships, which are currently owned by The Miz and Damien Mizdow.

    With that now known, below is the updated lineup for WWE’s upcoming TLC pay-per-view.

    Tables Match
    #1 Contendership On The Line
    – John Cena vs. Seth Rollins

    Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match
    – Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose

    WWE Tag Team Championship
    – The Usos vs. Damien Sandow and The Miz

    Chairs Match
    – Kane vs. Ryback

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    • Tables Match With Huge Stipulation Announced For WWE TLC PPV

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    A main event was announced for the upcoming WWE TLC pay-per-view on tonight’s “Cyber Monday” edition of RAW in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    In a “Tables Match” announced for the show, number one contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship John Cena will take on Seth Rollins, with his number one contendership at stake.

    It wasn’t outright said that Rollins would become the new number one contender if he wins the match, just that Cena wouldn’t be the number one contender if he lost.

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    • WWE RAW Results – December 1, 2014

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    WWE RAW Opener:

    This week’s “Cyber Monday” edition of WWE RAW, which emanates from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, opens up with a video package of last week’s happenings, primarily focusing on the end of The Authority’s reign as the power figures of WWE.

    From there, we shoot live into the BOK Center where the “Anonymous RAW GM” “ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling” rings throughout the building. Michael Cole, “and he quotes,” begins reading the “anonymous” statement.

    As Michael Cole tries to begin reading “the following announcements,” he is cut off by the theme music of John Cena.

    “What a paramount night we have tonight on Monday Night RAW, huh?!” opens Cena. He then references the “Anonymous RAW General Manager.” He says he loves absolutely nothing about the RAW Anonymous GM. He says the Anonymous RAW GM and Brock Lesnar have one thing in common — they both show up once a year.

    Cena goes on to brag about how The Authority is gone and is never coming back. As Cena continues to talk, the “ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling” noise hits again for the RAW Anonymous GM. Cole tells Cena he’s just the spokesperson, as he backs away. The noise continues as Cena approaches the podium and the laptop. He slowly closes it and does the “cut-throat” sign.

    Before he can do anything else, however, “Mr. Money In The Bank’s” music hits, and out comes Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble.

    Rollins hands his briefcase off to his security team and then asks eveyrone in Tulsa to give Cena a big hand. He tells Cena he has “bad jokes for days.” Cena says he has a lot of them. Rollins says he waives his hand in front of his face like he just discovered them. Cena says he does that right before he beats him. Rollins says he’ll get to that in a minute.

    “Mr. Money In The Bank” continues, informing Cena that he sucks on a nightly basis. Rollins says he’s particularly good at taking credit for things he doesn’t do. He talks about how he eliminated Cena at Survivor Series. He says he would have been the sole survivor and The Authority would still be in power if it wasn’t for one man — Sting.

    Cena says it was exciting to see Sting, but he forgets the fact that “Team Cena” had one man left. He says they had one man left who took out all three of “Team Authority” members that were left — Dolph Ziggler.

    Rollins shrugs off Cena’s comments and says he’s really out to ask this — after a week, can he honestly ask himself, is WWE really better off without The Authority in power? The fans in Tulsa respond with a loud, thunderous “Yes! Yes! Yes!” chant.

    Rollins jokes about JBL taking over as GM. He then takes a dig at Batista’s wrestling and acting, saying maybe he could try his hand at GM. He says we can go to the “Way Back Machine” and let Eric Bischoff run things. Cena cuts Rollins off and asks him what his point is.

    Rollins says his point is that Cena comes out every week and says what’s best for WWE is what the fans say is best. Rollins says what’s best for WWE is the same thing that’s best for business. He says Cena is the only person who has the power to restore order and bring back The Authority. He tells Cena he has to do it.

    Cena tells Rollins he sounds awful bossy. He tells Rollins that The Authority is gone and they aren’t coming back. Cena says Rollins is a normal dude — who wears way too much latax — that always has two “mall cops” with him. He says he does have the power to bring The Authority back. Cena tells Rollins to ask him. Rollins says he did. Cena says to ask him nicely.

    This prompts the fans in Tulsa to break out in “let’s go Cena, Cena sucks!” chants as Rollins ponders his next move. Rollins says “will you please bring back The Authority.” Cena says that wasn’t nice enough and tells Rollins to get down on one knee. The Anonymous RAW GM “ding-a-ling” rings again but Cena ignores it. Unfortunately, he can’t ignore it for too long, as Michael Cole chimes in and informs us that Cena and Rollins will compete one-on-one in a “Tables Match” at the TLC pay-per-view.

    Cole goes on to inform Cena that if he loses at the TLC PPV, he will no longer be the number one contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Cole says “a new number one …” but before he can continue, Rollins blasts Cena with the microphone from behind. Cena fights off Rollins, Mercury and Noble, but Kane comes out and blasts Cena with a chokeslam.

    This leads to Rollins bringing a table out from under the ring. “Feed Me More” hits and out comes Ryback. Ryback fights off Kane, Mercury and Noble, and then hits Rollins with a big press-slam. When he turns around, however, Kane has a steel chair and begins wailing away at him with it over, and over, and over again.

    As Kane continues bashing Ryback with a chair, out comes Erick Rowan. He hits Kane in the aisle with a big boot and enters the ring. He throws Mercury and Noble out of the ring and then manhandles Rollins into the corner.

    Out of nowhere, with no music or fanfare, The Big Show comes out and splashes Rowan from behind. The “You Sold Out” chants ring throughout the BOK Center as Show continues his onslaught on the former Wyatt Family member. He blasts Rowan with the top-half of the ring steps outside of the ring.

    And then, out of nowhere, “I’m here to show the world!” hits and Dolph Ziggler sprints to ringside, knocking Big Show down in the process. He grabs a ladder from under the ring, only to turn around and get taken out by Luke Harper, who also appears out of nowhere with no music.

    Meanwhile, back in the ring, Noble and Mercury and holding Cena as Rollins sets up a table. Cena fights his way free but then Harper grabs him. Cena fights free from Harper, but then turns around right into a knockout punch from Big Show. This leads to Noble and Mercury picking Cena up and handing him off to Rollins, who “triple power bombs” him through the table in the ring, old-school Shield style.

    The fans boo as Rollins, Kane, Harper, Noble and Mercury stand tall over a beaten down Cena in the center of the ring. On that note, we head to our first commercial break of the evening.

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