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WWE House Show Results (1/5): Fairfax, Virginia

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The following are results from the WWE live event in Fairfax, Virginia. The event was held on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

– The Usos def. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in a tag-team match to open the show.

– R-Truth def. Bo Dallas in a non-title match (Dallas is the NXT Champion). Truth picked up the win with the Lie Detector.

– The Prime Time Players def. 3MB in a tag-team match. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre represented 3MB in this one.

– The Miz def. Fandango in singles action. This was said to be mostly a comedy style match that Miz won with the Figure Four.

– Natalya & Emma def. AJ Lee & Tamina Snuka in Divas tag-team action. This was the Fan’s Choice match. The straight tag-match option actually won the voting.

– Bray Wyatt def. Daniel Bryan in a Steel Cage match. This was said to be an actual competitive match, and not a one-sided beatdown by Wyatt as mentioned in previous weekend house shows. The finish came when Bryan, who had the match won, got the cage door slammed on his head by Erick Rowan. After the match, Bryan teased that he wasn’t going to shake Wyatt’s hand, but ultimately did.

– Bad News Barrett def. Justin Gabriel in a singles match. Barrett cut a promo prior to the match.

– Big E. Langston def. Damien Sandow in singles action to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Langston picked up the win via his Big Ending.

– CM Punk def. The Shield in a three-on-one handicap match. This was pretty much what you would expect, with Punk getting the win in the end via his GTS on Ambrose.

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  • More On Jeff Jarrett’s Upstart Wrestling Promotion, TNA Lockdown, Tessmacher

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    – As previously reported, Jeff Jarrett is reportedly starting a new wrestling promotion with financial backing from country music star Toby Keith. According to one source, Jarrett recently contacted several people in the wrestling business and told them when he’s able to talk about this new project, everyone will be shocked.

    – TNA’s “Lockdown” pay-per-view will be taking place on Sunday, March 9th. The location for the event is expected to be announced at the TNA “Genesis” special edition of Impact Wrestling.

    – Brooke Tessmacher recently noted in a new tweet on her official Twitter account that she will not be taking part in TNA’s upcoming U.K. tour.

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  • Seth Rollins Speaks On The Shield’s Rise, Working With Top WWE Stars & More

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    The following are highlights from a recent Philly.com interview with WWE Superstar and Shield member Seth Rollins:

    On working with top WWE Superstars: “We’ve all had the opportunity to get in the ring with some guys that are considered in the history of this business; CM Punk, John Cena, the Undertaker, The Rock, guys like that. At this point, it’s kind of customary. I don’t feel out of place. There are no nerves. I feel at home.”

    On growing since his WWE debut: “I feel like for me, I’ve become smarter. I’ve become a more intelligent wrestler. I’ve become a more intelligent performer and I think that shows. I’ve had the best matches of my career probably over the last year.”

    On The Shield’s rise to the top: “It happened at the speed I think it was meant to happen at. I always envisioned myself moving even quicker up the ladder, but that’s just kind of my personality.

    “I’ve always had the upmost confidence in my abilities as well as the other guys in The Shield. We all have kind of have the same mindset as far as success, personally and professionally. I think that has a lot to do with the way we come across on the television screen, at a live event. I think the connection with the crowd, I think the people feel the energy that we’re putting off and I think that has always been a determining factor in how successful we’ve been as far as wrestling individually and as a unit.”

    Check out the complete interview online at Philly.com.

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  • Former UFC Champion, TNA Personality Arrested On DUI Suspicion

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    Former UFC Champion and TNA personality Tito Ortiz was arrested early Monday morning in Los Angeles, on suspicion of DUI.

    A KTLA local news affiliate wrote that Ortiz “was taken into custody around 4:00 a.m. after his car crashed on the 405 Freeway near Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards, the CHP said.”

    The article also noted, “Ortiz, 38, was driving a 2012 Porsche Panamera and had two passengers in the car, according to the CHP. The vehicle was moderately damaged and no one was injured, the CHP said.”

    For more information, visit KTLA.com.

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  • VIDEO: Ric Flair’s Speech To The San Francisco 49ers

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    WWE has added a video of Hall Of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair’s speech to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers this past weekend.

    They also interviewed Flair, who spoke about motivating the team. The 49ers were victorious last night over the Green Bay Packers – and will now play Flair’s hometown Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

    Latest On Mae Young’s Health, Konnan Celebrates 50th Birthday

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    – WWE Hall Of Famer Mae Young remains under hospice care in Columbia, South Carolina. One of Young’s kidneys is reportedly shutting down and she is breathing with the assistance of an oxygen machine. For more information, check out Mike Mooneyham’s article at PostAndCourier.com.

    – Mexican wrestling legend Konnan (aka Carlos Santiago Espada Moises, Charles Ashenoff) celebrates his 50th birthday today. Konnan was born on January 6, 1964.

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  • Million Dollar Man Interview, WWE In New York Times, Bret Hart Appearance

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    – Jonathan Snowden recently published an interview he conducted with WWE Hall Of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase Sr. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at BleacherReport.com.

    – In Sunday’s New York Times crossword puzzle, WWE Hall Of Famer Captain Lou Albano was one of the answers. 94 across was “Wrestler Lou,” with the correct answer being “Albano.”

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart will be appearing at The Wrestling Universe in Flushing, New York on February 22nd from Noon until 2pm E.T.

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  • Update On Roderick Strong’s Condition, NXT Star Heel Turn, More Notes

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    – The belief is that Roderick Strong suffered a bad strain to his neck following the awkward landing he took from AJ Styles’ “Styles Clash” at the Ring Of Honor television taping in Nashville this past weekend. As previously noted, Strong lost the feeling in one of his arms after the match, and will be getting his neck checked out by doctors today. The Deadspin website put up an article covering this story.

    – WWE NXT stars Emma, Bo Dallas and Alexander Rusev went on the road with the main WWE roster this past weekend for their non-televised live event shows. Emma worked as part of a babyface tag-team with Natalya in Divas matches, while Dallas and Rusev worked singles matches as heels. Dallas had previously been working as a babyface when working the main roster WWE events.

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  • Shawn Michaels’ Status For Old School RAW, Jericho Trolls Fans About The Royal Rumble

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    – WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels noted on Twitter that he’ll be in Nashville for a few days, so he won’t be at tonight’s Old School RAW:

    – Chris Jericho continues to troll fans about a possible return at the 2014 Royal Rumble. He tweeted on Sunday:

    Jim Ross Does NBA Announcing, JR/Edge Not At “Old School RAW” Tonight

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    – WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross appeared on 98.5 “The Sports Hub” on Sunday night with Sean Grande to announce the Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA game. It has become somewhat of a tradition for JR to do a Celtics/Thunder game in Oklahoma City once per season.

    – Speaking of Ross, at last check, both he and Adam “Edge” Copeland are not scheduled to appear at the “Old School RAW” special tonight in Baltimore, Maryland.

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  • Daniel Bryan’s New Wyatt Family Name, WWE “Where Are They Now?” Photos

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    – As previously reported, Daniel Bryan debuted a new look this past weekend at the WWE live events. As noted, Bryan, who was scheduled to face Bray Wyatt in a Steel Cage match on the show, essentially let Wyatt beat him down and then embraced with him after the match. Additionally, it appears as though Bryan is going to go under the name Daniel Wyatt from now on. Bryan was introduced as Daniel Wyatt during his work this weekend.

    – WWE has added a new “Where Are They Now?” photo gallery to their official website. The official company Twitter account tweeted the following about it on Monday:

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  • WWE House Show Results (1/4): Greensboro, North Carolina

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    The following are results from the WWE live event in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event was held on Saturday, January 4, 2014.

    – Sin Cara def. Ryback in the opening match of the evening.

    – Alexander Rusev def. Zack Ryder.

    – The Bella Twins def. Aksana & Alicia Fox in Divas tag-team action.

    – Dolph Ziggler def. Alberto Del Rio in what was said to be a great match.

    – Goldust & Cody Rhodes def. The Real Americans to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championships.

    – Brodus Clay and Tensai fought to a No Contest. Kane ended up chokeslamming both guys at the finish.

    – Big Show def. Kane via the Knockout Punch.

    – John Cena def. Randy Orton via Disqualification. They did the same finish they’ve been doing every night with Orton hitting Cena with a low-blow to end the match by DQ and retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

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  • *Spoiler* Two More Legends Appearing On Tonight’s Old School RAW

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    We can confirm two more legends that will be appearing on tonight’s Old School edition of WWE RAW.

    WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter and The Godfather are both in Baltimore, Maryland and are booked to appear on tonight’s show.

    It’s also worth noting that WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is being advertised for tomorrow night’s SmackDown tapings from Philadelphia, PA, so there’s a good chance we’ll se him on RAW as well. Foley is advertised to be the special referee of the Randy Orton vs. John Cena dark match main event that will take place after the SmackDown tapings.

    We’re hearing that there will be even more surprise returns tonight that are not currently being advertised by WWE, so keep checking back during the day for the latest.

    Too Cool Reuniting On RAW, Old School Details & More

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    – Playing off the theme of tonight’s Old School RAW, WWEShop.com is running a sale on retro WWE t-shirts, featuring the Randy Savage, the Legion of Doom, Jake Roberts, British Bulldog and many others.

    – WWE sent out press release touting tonight’s Old School RAW, noting that the show will feature the classic Monday Night RAW theme music, graphics, entrance ramp, ring posts and colors.

    – All three members of the Attitude Era WWE group Too Cool (Rikishi, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty Too Hotty) are in Baltimore, Maryland and will be reuniting on tonight’s Old School RAW. WWE has been advertising Rikishi and Scotty Too Hotty, but we can confirm Brian Christopher will also be there.

    Old School RAW Preview: Legends, Punk vs. Reigns, Brock Lesnar

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    WWE will present a special “Old School” edition of Monday Night RAW tonight from Baltimore Maryland. The show will feature:

    * CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns.

    * Brock Lesnar has promised to do something “Old School.”

    * The returns of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and John Cena.

    * Appearances from Ric Flair, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page, Gene Okerlund, Dusty Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Bob Backlund, The New Age Outlaws, Booker T, Rikishi, Too Cool and more.

    Konnan Says Jeff Jarrett Will Be Launching A New Promotion With Toby Keith

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    Konnan said on the latest MLW podcast that he spoke to Jeff Jarrett over the weekend and Jarrett told him he’s planning to make a big announcement this week (Monday or Tuesday) about the formation of a new wrestling promotion. Granted, it’s coming from Konnan, but it’s something to look out for.

    Konnan said Jarrett hinted that country music star Toby Keith would be the majority investor in the project, but stopped short of naming Keith directly. He also said Jarrett told him that TNA is in bad shape, which is not surprising, considering TNA’s recent issues and Jarrett’s abrupt departure from the company he founded over a decade ago.

    With Jim Ross’ being a free agent and tweeting that he recently met with Toby Keith, it should be interesting to see what comes of this.

    Again, we’re working with a lot of speculation here, so take this one as a rumor.

    Jim Ross Talks About Meeting With Toby Keith Last Week

    Because Wrestling – Episode 127

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    This week on Because Wrestling, we’re back! Happy New Year! It’s time to talk about the latest few weeks of wrestling news, lots of wrestlemania, and we chat with Brian Papa about his Kickstarter project ‘Ringmaster’!

    Jim Ross Blog: Daniel Bryan Joining The Wyatt Family, Kurt Angle At WrestleMania 31

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    Here are some more highlights from Jim Ross’ latest blog at JRsBarBQ.com:

    Daniel Bryan Joining The Wyatt Family: “Getting lots of chatter from a variety of ‘experts’ who have the Daniel Bryan/Wyatt Family storyline all figured out with many condemning it while others are intrigued with it. I am in a ‘wait and see’ mode and prefer to allow it to play out and see where it goes. For some, any thing short of Daniel Bryan being the WWE World Champion won’t work.”

    Photos: Daniel Bryan’s New Look As Part Of The Wyatt Family

    WWE Using Legends: “According to recent internet speculation who ISN’T going to wrestle at WM30? The speculated list of those old timers returning to wrestle at WM30 in Nola and those returning to the Royal Rumble is somewhat comical.”

    “WWE needs to use old school/veteran stars to draw eyes to the TV and sell tickets/PPV’s and to then facilitate young stars getting the ‘rub’ or benefiting by the number of new viewers that tune in to a given show. It’s not rocket science but it is about advancing young talents who are sticking around.””

    Kurt Angle Returning to WWE: “Because I was asked on Twitter, etc I’d love to see Kurt Angle finish out his career in WWE with a select number of high level matches and a Hall of Fame Induction. That could be another high level attraction at WM31.”

    Kurt Angle Speaks On A Possible WWE Return

    Mick Foley Blogs About The Shield Breaking Up

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    WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has published a new Facebook blog about The Shield, speculating whether they will break up or not. Here’s an excerpt:

    “I don’t know if there’s going to be a true split between the SHIELD. or if the weeks long rift is going to turn out to be a false alarm. I think there has to be an eventual parting of the ways, if only because it’s been obvious from the start that all three members – Rollins, Reigns and Ambrose had promising singles careers ahead of them. But if/when that split happens, the WWE Universe will be ready for it.

    In a business where things seem to move at warp speed, where we sometimes are in such a hurry to turn out a product that we forget to take our time with it, storylines can often jump onto our screens on our screen like a quick, microwaved meal – they gets the job done, but without any real passion in the craftsmanship, and ultimately, completely unmemorable. But WWE has taken the time to put the right spices into this angle, and when it emerges from the oven, it’s going to fully seasoned, and baked with that old world craftsmanship – something we can all savor for a while.”

    Photos: Xavier Woods Debuts New ‘Ninja Turtles’ Ring Gear

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    WWE Superstar Xavier Woods debuted new ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ inspired gear at the January 3rd, 2014 WWE NXT event in Largo, FL.

    Photos: Ric Flair Gives Pep Talk To NFL’s San Francisco 49ers

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    WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair surprised the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers team on Saturday with a motivational pep talk ahead of their Sunday night playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

    It’s interesting to note that if the 49ers win, they will face Flair’s hometown Charlotte Panthers in the next round of the playoffs. Several Panthers players stated this week that they want Flair on their sidelines supporting them at their playoff game next weekend, which could lead to a showdown of two teams endorsed by the Nature Boy.

    Flair returns to WWE television on Monday’s “Old School” RAW.

    *Spoilers* Ring Of Honor TV Tapings From Nashville, Tennesse

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    SEScoops.com reader Lee Thomas attended last night’s Ring of Honor television tapings in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are full results: 

    WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper worked the gimmick table before the show,

    Episode One Taping

    * Raymond Rowe beat Kongo by pinfall in the first round of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  Corey Hollis pinned Mike Posey by pinfall in the first round of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  Jay Lethal pinned Caprice Coleman.

    *  Kevin Steen beat Chris Hero by pinfall in a very good match

    Episode Two

    *  Andrew Everett beat The Romantic by pinfall in the first round of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  Hanson squashed Cheeseburger in the first round of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  Jimmy Jacobs and BJ Whitmer beat Mark Briscoe and Adam Page.

    *  Tommaso Ciampa pinned Silas Young to retain the ROH TV Title.

    Episode Three

    *  Raymond Rowe pinned Corey Hollis to advance in the semifinals of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  RD Evans pinned Mike Sells.

    *  RD Evans beat Michael Elgin by DQ in a special challenge match after getting powerbombed through two chairs.

    *  Matt Taven defeated Tadarius Thomas.

    *  Jay Briscoe beat Bobby Fish. A very good match.

    It was announced that ROH’s Best in the World event will be held in Nashville on June 21.

    Episode Four

    *  Hansen pinned Andrew Everett in the semifinals of the Top Prospect Tournament.

    *  Mike Bennett submitted Cedric Alexander with the Anaconda Vice.

    *  A.J. Styles defeated Roderick Strong in the main event. Another very good match. Strong landed on his neck awkwardly during the Styles Clash, but he was okay after a scare. This concluded the taping.

    Video: Roderick Strong Injured vs. AJ Styles At ROH Nashville

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    AJ Styles made his highly anticipated return to Ring of Honor last night, defeating Roderick Strong in the main event.

    *Spoilers* Ring Of Honor TV Tapings From Nashville, Tennesse

    The following video shows AJ Styles hitting the Styles Clash on Strong for the win – and Strong’s head and neck bending to the side while taking the move.

    AJ hovered over him for a minute after the pin and seemed legitimately concerned. Then refs attended to him at ringside for a few minutes but he walked off (with assistance) and shook hands with AJ.

    Strong temporarily lost feeling in one of his arms and is going to be checked out by doctors again on Monday when he returns home to Florida.

    Photos: Daniel Bryan’s New Look As Part Of The Wyatt Family

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    After joining the Wyatt Family on Monday’s RAW, Daniel Bryan unveiled a new look at Saturday night’s WWE live event from Hampton, Virginia. Prior to Bryan joining the Wyatt Family, Bryan was advertised to wrestle Bray Wyatt in a steel cage match. With Bryan surrendering himself to Wyatt on RAW, it was unclear whether the match would still take place, but it did – sort of.

    The two men had separate entrances – and Daniel Bryan was sporting new Wyatt Family ring gear. When the match began, Bryan essentially let Bray Wyatt beat him down and hit him with Sister Abigail for the win. After the match, the Wyatt Family embraced Daniel Bryan and they left together.

    RVD To Return At The Royal Rumble?, Batista Training For His WWE Return

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    – Part-time WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam is reportedly returning at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view later this month. Current plans call for Van Dam to work WrestleMania XXX in April.

    – According to reports, WWE Superstar Batista is heading to California soon to train with mixed-martial-arts trainer Cesar Gracie in preparation for his WWE return on January 20th.

  • *SPOILERS* On Plans For Batista’s Return & News on SURPRISES At The Royal Rumble

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