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Jim Ross Recovering From Back Surgery, Expected To Work 11/24 Dynamite (Report)

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AEW play-by-play ace Jim Ross is said to have undergone back surgery.

JR has a lot to deal with these days. He was recently diagnosed with skin cancer. He will be undergoing radiation treatment soon. Ross has made it clear that he doesn’t want to miss any time.

Jim Ross Goes Under The Knife

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports Jim Ross has undergone back surgery. The good news is that Ross has reacted well to the procedure and plans on calling the action on the Nov. 24 episode of Dynamite.

Earlier this month, JR revealed that he has to go through 22 radiation treatments during an episode of his Grilling JR podcast (h/t WrestlingNews.co).

“I’m pretty good. I have this little cancer issue I’m trying to deal with. I’m going to start doing radiation soon. I have to do 22 radiation treatments.  Somehow I have to figure out how to do it on consecutive days. They would like to do it every day for I think 3 weeks, or whatever it is, maybe longer than that. I haven’t kept track. It’s inevitable. It’s coming. I have to deal with it. I haven’t found myself buried in the minutia of whether this is happening or that is happening.”

Ross noted that since he won’t need chemotherapy, he doesn’t expect to miss time. With that said, JR did admit that keeping up with all of his radiation treatments will be a challenge.

SEScoops wishes JR the very best in his recovery.

Pay Close Attention To This On Tonight’s NXT 2.0

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The road to War Games continues tonight on NXT 2.0. It’s sure to be an eventful broadcast, with three of the brand’s top champions in action. However, fans should pay close attention to the North American Championship match.

North American champion Carmelo Hayes will put his gold on the line against Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne. The finish of this triple threat match could say a lot about Gargano’s future with WWE.

Johnny Wrestling’s WWE contract is set to expire in just a matter of weeks. The expiration date is believed to be December 3rd. He recently removed all NXT references from his Twitter account. This fueled speculation that Gargano will test his value on the free agency market.

In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer stated that WWE has “made a very strong offer” to keep Gargano with the company for “a very long time.”

Tonight’s triple threat match will speak volumes about his standing with the company. If Gargano wins the title, that would be a strong indication he has re-signed.

If Carmelo Hayes retains, or if Pete Dunne walks away as champion, it’s safe to say Gargano’s long-term future with WWE remains questionable at best.

NXT Preview (11/23)

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Here’s the full lineup for tonight’s WWE NXT 2.0 on the USA Network:

  • North American Champion Carmelo Hayes defends against Pete Dunne and Johnny Gargano in a Triple Threat
  • NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller (Non-Title Match)
  • NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. Cora Jade (Non-Title Match)
  • Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta vs. Kayden Carter and Kacy

Impact Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers

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Impact Wrestling has spent the last 3 days filming in Las Vegas from Sam’s Town. On Saturday night, they presented the live Turning Point event. The following 2 days they have been taping episodes of their weekly television show.

According to a report from Impact Asylum, the results from the Sunday tapings are below:

  • Decay defeated The Influence vs The IInspiration (Triple Threat)
  • Lady Frost defeated Kimber Lee
  • Chris Sabin defeated Matthew Rehwoldt 
  • Jonah defeated Jai Vidal 
  • Chris Bey defeated Fallah Bahh
  • Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards defeated Moose & W. Morrissey (Morrissey turned on Moose after the match).
  • Chris Sabin & Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Matthew Rehwoldt – Results unknown
  • Rohit Raju and Lawrence D wrestled to a no-contest
  • FinJuice defeated VSK & Zicky Dice
  • Eric Young defeated Rhino in a Street Fight
  • Heath, Rhino, Rich Swann, & Willie Mack defeated Violent By Design & The Good Brothers

After Morrissey turned on Moose, it was revealed that the main event for the Hard to Kill PPV will be Moose vs. Matt Cardona vs. W. Morrissey for the Impact World Championship.

Saturday’s Turning Point event aired live from Las Vegas. The former Bronson Reed, now known as JONAH, made his debut on the show. At the tapings on Sunday, JONAH had his in-ring debut for the promotion, defeating Jai Vidal.

Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

It was also noted by PW Insider, that Summer Rae was in attendance for the tapings. It is not clear if she will be used on the show or was just visiting, however.

Summer Rae Spotted At Impact Wrestling Tapings

Bray Wyatt’s First Post-WWE Booking Announced

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Bray Wyatt’s first wrestling-related appearance since being released from WWE this summer has been announced.

Wyatt will be part of WrestleCon 2022 in Dallas, TX, which takes place during WrestleMania weekend at the Fairmont hotel from March 30th to April 5th, 2022. 

WrestleCon broke the news on social media this week:

In an interview with Metro UK, Special makeup effects artist Jason Baker revealed that Wyatt will be taking part in the filming of a horror movie this month in Tennessee.

“He’s a phenomenal collaborator, he’s become a really good friend, and we’re actually – you’re the first person that we’re publicly telling about. We’re starting a film at the end of the month,” Baker said.

“It’s a feature film and it’s something really new and different,” Baker continued. “I’d say probably the best way to describe it is Ichi the Killer meets Xanadu.”

Bray Wyatt Responds To Matt Hardy

Yesterday, Wyatt responded to a Tweet from his former tag-partner Matt Hardy. Hardy noted that it was 27 years ago since he faced Wyatt’s father, Mike Rotunda (AKA I.R.S).

“I’ve taken that same ass whoopin many times, at least he gave you some hope spots,” Wyatt Tweeted.

More news about the potential reason for Wyatt’s release is available in the link below:

Vince McMahon Soured On Bray Wyatt For Speaking Up About Creative (Report)

Summer Rae Spotted At Impact Wrestling Tapings

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Danielle Moinet (FKA Summer Rae) was spotted recently at the Impact Wrestling television tapings in Las Vegas. According to a report from PW Insider, it is not clear if Moinet was just visiting at the tapings or if she’ll be taking part in upcoming Impact programming.

Moinet also teased a potential return to the ring recently when she Tweeted out a picture of her in a wrestling ring along with the caption “Still feels like home.”

Moinet signed with WWE in 2011 and made her main roster debut as Fandango’s dance partner in April of 2013. She would be involved in several programs during her run, even once as Rusev’s girlfriend while Lana became involved with Dolph Ziggler. Moinet also performed in The Marine 4: Moving Target. She was also featured on several seasons of the reality show, Total Divas.

In April of this year, it was revealed that Moinet is currently an executive with the cryptocurrency company, Cornerstone Global. Moinet graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in business.

In addition to her wrestling career, Moinet also competed in the Lingerie Football League as a quarterback. She played 2 seasons with the Chicago Bliss and in 2011 was named to the All-Star team.

Xavier Woods Knows How He’ll React If WWE Releases Him

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With WWE releasing people like Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt, it appears no one is safe in the roster. Though Xavier Woods doesn’t seem too worried about getting axed.

The 2021 King Of The Ring winner recently had an interview with SportsKeeda. He was asked how he would react if he was released from the promotion.

Replying to it, Woods mentioned how he has been able to achieve a lot of things in WWE. He explained that he wouldn’t be mad if the officials decide to let him go after the King Of The Ring win.

“So, as far as wrestling with New Day, we’ve been able to accomplish so many things as a tag team, and that’s been my focus as a kid. I love tag team wrestling, and I love King of the Ring. So, as far as wrestling goals, now I’m on bonus time.”

Deuces, it has been a fun ride!

Xavier Woods already knows how he would react if WWE fired him.

“If they would have been like, ‘Hey, you won King of the Ring,’ and they came back and hit me with the ‘You’re fired,’ I would have been like, ‘Okay, deuces, it has been a fun ride.”

The New Day star also talked about his singles run. He claimed that he is getting to do his best to create things every week in his solo run.

Woods explained that his goal is to attempt to bring something different to the table for fans every time they see him. We will see if the people like it.

Xavier Woods Hoping To Reunite with Kenny Omega & Adam Cole on G4

What Happened With SmackDown Stars After Raw Went Off Air

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The ending of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw saw Big E standing tall in the ring after scoring a victory over Austin Theory in the main event of the show.

Though this wasn’t the end of the night for fans in attendance. People who were in the arena got to see a pretty unusual dark main event after the cameras stopped rolling.

After the Raw episode from Brooklyn, NY, went off air, Kevin Owens returned to attack the WWE champion. Austin Theory and Seth Rollins joined in on the attack before a number of other heels also came out.

Drew McIntyre led a group of babyfaces to make the save for the New Day star. This set up the stage for a 7 vs. 7 tag team match. People from Raw and SmackDown rosters were called in as lumberjacks for the bout.

After a good back and forth between the heel and face teams, the babyfaces won the match. They all got in the ring to celebrate afterward.

Randy Orton brought in his daughter Brooklyn to the ring and revealed that it was her fifth birthday. He asked the crowd to sing a birthday song and people obliged. The night then ended with the stars greeting each other and the crowd.

Watch: Seth Rollins Attacked By Fan On WWE Raw

WWE Releases Statement On Seth Rollins’ Attacker

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WWE has released an official statement on the fan who jumped Seth Rollins during this Monday’s episode of Raw from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

The company released the statement to media outlets when reached out about the incident. They revealed that the attacker has been turned over to NYPD:

“WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously. The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Watch: Seth Rollins Attacked By Fan On WWE Raw

The Architect was supposed to have a match with Finn Balor on tonight’s episode of the show. Though he attacked Balor before the bout could begin.

As Rollins was heading to the ramp after the segment, a fan jumped the barricades and attacked the former Universal champion before the security took him down.

The former Shield member seemed to be fine when he reappeared on the show during the main event WWE championship match between Big E and Austin Theory.

Rollins, who is expected to challenge for the WWE title next, interfered in the bout. Though he wasn’t successful in his attempt to cost Big E the title. Seth Rollins ended up taking a big ending from E after the match was over.

WWE RAW Results (11/22): Cleopatra’s Egg, Survivor Series Fallout, Title Matches

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WWE RAW aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was the first episode of RAW following WWE Survivor Series. Rey Mysterio & Dominik faced Bobby Lashley in a Handicap Match tonight. Big E defended the WWE Championship against Austin Theory in the main event. Vince McMahon awarded Theory the title opportunity after he returned Cleopatra’s Egg.

RAW Results (11/22)

  1. Riddle def. Dolph Ziggler
  2. Bianca Belair def. Tamina
  3. AJ Styles & Omos def. Street Profits via DQ
  4. Queen Zelina & Carmella def. Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. to become the new Women’s Tag Team Champions
  5. Cedric Alexander def. Reggie to become new 24/7 Champion
  6. Dana Brooke def. Cedric Alexander to become new 24/7 Champion
  7. Lashley def. Dominik & Rey Mysterio in a Handicap match
  8. Damian Priest def. Sami Zayn to retain the US Title
  9. Big E def. Austin Theory to retain the WWE Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s episode of RAW:

Austin Theory Stole The Egg & Was Awarded A WWE Title Match

Vince McMahon kicked off the show backstage with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. McMahon said that The Rock gave him the egg and Sonya claimed to interview every superstar. Vince threatened to fire Deville and Pearce if the egg isn’t returned by the end of the night. McMahon added that the person that brings him the egg could get a title shot tonight.

Later on the show, Sami Zayn said he knew who stole the egg and would bring him to Vince McMahon for a title shot. Sami brought Austin Theory to McMahon and Austin said he was just trying to take a selfie with the egg. Vince laughed and told Theory he reminded him of himself. Vince gave Austin Theory a title match against Big E tonight and told Sami Zayn that nobody likes a snitch.

Riddle Dressed Up Like Orton & Picked Up A Win

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro made their way to the ring. Riddle had a fake goatee on and was dressed like Orton. Riddle did Orton’s poses as Randy was embarrassed in the ring. Riddle faced Dolph Ziggler in the first match of the night. Orton and Robert Roode were ringside for the match.

Ziggler controlled the action early but Riddle rolled him up for a close two count. Riddle wrestled Dolph to the mat and went for an Armbar but Dolph escaped. Riddle lifted Dolph up and spun him around several times before connecting with a Suplex. Ziggler rolled out of the ring to regroup and caught Riddle with a Superkick as RAW went to a break.

The action was back in the ring and Riddle hit a Powerslam when RAW returned. Riddle set up for the Draping DDT but Ziggler countered into a Back Body Drop that sent Riddle to the outside. Back in the ring, Riddle hit a leaping knee to the face and set up for the RKO. Riddle hit it for the pinfall victory as Orton celebrated. Roode went for an attack but Orton cut him off. Orton then hit Roode with Riddle’s move the Bro Derek and gave him a fist bump.

Becky Lynch Interrupted Liv Morgan

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch came to the ring to celebrate her victory over Charlotte Flair last night at Survivor Series. Lynch stood with a serious look on her face as the crowd chanted her name. Becky said she has some of the biggest moments of her life here and that last night was the culmination of almost a decade of love and hate.

Lynch stated that she wanted to hurt Charlotte and she wanted to do the same last night. Becky noted that the crowd loves to see things that are fresh and new. She then blasted them for chanting during the 10 woman match last night but claimed to agree with them. Becky said none of the woman in that match last night are on her level and she has a death grip on the title. Lynch raised the title and left to end the promo.

Later on RAW, Liv Morgan was interviewed backstage. Becky Lynch interrupted and mocked Liv Morgan for not becoming champion. Lynch joked about the Riott Squad falling apart and it seemed like Liv was about to cry. Becky continued to mock her and Liv responded with a punch to the face that dropped the RAW Women’s Champion.

Doudrop & Natalya Attacked Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair battled Tamina Snuka tonight on RAW. Before the match, Belair cut a promo on being the sole survivor on Team RAW last night and called out Doudrop again. Tamina got in a few strikes but Belair shrugged them off and quickly hit the KOD for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Natalya attacked Bianca but Belair fought her off. Doudrop then showed up and leveled Belair with a Crossbody. Doudrop, Natalya, and Tamina then left together.

Seth Rollins & Finn Balor, Fan Attacks Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins made his way to the ring to begin the 2nd hour of this week’s RAW. Rollins said he did what he was born to do last night and led Team RAW to victory. Rollins noted that Kevin Owens showed that he was a coward and walked out on the team. Seth mocked Lashley for getting counted out and claimed that Austin Theory just wasn’t good enough. Rollins added that Finn Balor gave the team no help and got eliminated by the Brogue Kick last night. Seth vowed to teach Balor a lesson tonight.

Rollins attacked Finn during his entrance and beat him down against the barricade. Finn tackled Seth and unloaded some punches. Balor knocked Rollins out of the ring and flipped onto him. Seth bounced Finn’s face off the announce table and threw him into the barricade. Rollins grabbed the steel steps and bashed Balor in the face. Back in the ring, Rollins hit Balor with two Stomps before leaving the ring. Rollins cackled on the entrance ramp to end the segment. A fan rushed Rollins on the entrance ramp and was dragged away off camera.

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Styles & Omos def. Street Profits via DQ

Street Profits battled AJ Style & Omos tonight on RAW. Montez and Angelo tried to isolate AJ Styles but eventually he made it to the corner. Omos tagged in and Street Profits got out of the ring to regroup. When RAW returned from a break, AJ Styles had tagged back in and Ford hit him with a Back Body Drop.

Omos tagged himself back in and got back into the ring again. Montez went for a Crossbody but he just bounced off of Omos. Ford hit an Enziguri and Omos responded with a big Clothesline. Omos sent Dawkins out of the ring and he grabbed a fire extinguisher. Dawkins sprayed Styles and Omos to end the match in DQ.

Queen Zelina & Carmella Are The New Women’s Tag Team Champions

Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Queen Zelina and Carmella tonight on RAW. Carmella rolled out of the ring to put on her mask as Zelina waved like a Queen. Rhea attacked Carmella outside the ring and rolled her inside. Ripley hit a Clothesline in the ring and followed it up with a headbutt.

Queen Zelina tagged in and Ripley launched her across the ring. Zelina tried to avoid Ripley but Rhea trapped her in the corner. Zelina slapped Ripley in the face and Rhea responded with a headbutt. Ripley went for a Powerbomb but Zelina escaped into a DDT for a near fall.

Nikki tagged in and hit Vega with a Neckbreaker. Nikki ducked under a Clothesline before connecting with one of her own. She followed it up with a Bulldog and another Neckbreaker. Carmella broke up the cover and Rhea chased her around the ring. Ripley leaped back into the ring to break up Zelina’s cover. Carmella knocked Rhea to the outside and hit her with a Superkick. Carmella hit Nikki with kick to the face while Zelina distracted the referee. Zelina then hit a Sunset Flip Bomb for the pinfall victory.

Dana Brooke Won The 24/7 Title

24/7 Champion Reggie defended the 24/7 Championship against Cedric Alexander tonight. Alexander controlled the action early and went for a Powerbomb. Reggie countered with a Hurricanrana for a two count. Cedric battled back and hit the Lumbar Check for the pinfall victory. Cedric Alexander was 24/7 Champion for a moment but got rolled up by Dana Brooke. Dana Brooke is the new 24/7 Champion.

Lashley def. The Mysterios

Bobby Lashley faced Rey Mysterio & Dominik in a Handicap match to begin the final hour of this week’s RAW. Before the match, MVP told Rey that he has so much respect for him and that despite his size, he has become a giant in this industry. MVP claimed that Rey leaves so much to be desired as a father and wondered what Rey is going to do as a father when Dominik was in the Hurt Lock. MVP asked Rey how he is going to explain to his wife that he got their child hurt because of his own ego? He added that Angie (Rey’s wife) can call him anytime.

Dominik and Rey controlled the match early and beat Lashley down in the corner of the ring. Rey went for a Hurricanrana but Lashley caught him. Lashley went for the Hurt Lock but Dominik broke it up. Dominik went for a Crossbody but Bobby caught him. Lashley was about to slam Dominik into the ring post but Rey broke it up with a Dropkick as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Lashley sent both Mysterios out of the ring and followed them out there. Lashley bashed Dominik into the barricade and the action returned to the ring. Dominik connected with a kick to the face and crawled to the corner. Rey tagged in and hit Lashley with some strikes. Mysterio went for a Moonsault but Lashley caught him. Rey escaped into a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Lashley kicked out at two.

Rey hit a Senton off the top turnbuckle for a two count. Rey and Dominik hit a double 619 and followed it up with two Frog Splashes but somehow Lashley still kicked out. Lashley hit Rey with a Spear and got Dominik in the Hurt Lock for the submission victory.

Damian Priest Retained The US Title

Apollo Crews made his way to the ring with Commander Azeez to confront Damian Priest. Crews claimed that Priest is not fit to be the United States Champion and is going to take the title from him. Damian challenged Apollo to shut his mouth and fight. Apollo declined the title shot and Sami Zayn interrupted.

Zayn was pissed about Vince McMahon denying him the WWE Championship he deserves. Sami said he will accept the shot at the US Title because he is not leaving here empty handed. Sami rolled out of the ring right away and Damian chased him. Priest caught him outside the ring and unloaded some strikes. Sami elbowed Damian in the face and hit an Exploder Suplex against the barricade as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Damian escaped a Headlock and sent Sami to the corner. Priest hit a Splash but Sami responded with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Damian and Sami then battled on the top rope. Priest went for a Superplex but Sami blocked it. Sami bit Damian’s head and hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb for a near fall. Damian went for the Reckoning but Sami escaped.

Priest booted Sami in the face and he rolled out of the ring. Zayn choked Priest against the middle rope and grabbed the US Title. Zayn taunted Damian and smacked him in the face. Priest got angry and attacked Sami. Damian hit the Reckoning for the pinfall victory and retained the United States Championship.

Big E Retained The WWE Title

Big E defended the WWE Championship against Austin Theory in the main event of tonight’s RAW. Seth Rollins is the #1 contender for the WWE Championship and took a seat ringside for the match. Big E dominated early and hit Austin with a Splash on the ring apron. Kevin Owens’ music hit and he made his way down the entrance ramp as Seth Rollins threw a tantrum. Theory hit a Neckbreaker for a one count and then sent Big E out of the ring. Austin hit Big E with a Dropkick through the ropes as Rollins & Owens argued ringside.

When RAW returned from a break, Big E connected with a Suplex and danced over Theory. Big E connected with a Splash and went for the Big Ending but Austin escaped. Theory bashed Big E into the turnbuckle and hit him with a Dropkick for a near fall. Big E launched Theory to the apron and went for a Spear but Theory blocked it. Big E connected with a Uranage for a near fall as Rollins paced around ringside.

The action spilled out of the ring and Big E got distracted with Rollins and Owens. Seth hit Big E with a cheap shot while the referee wasn’t looking. Austin Theory hit a Neckbreaker but Kevin Owens rolled Seth Rollins into the ring for another distraction. Austin Theory then watched Owens and Rollins argue for a bit before turning around into a Big Ending from Big E. After the match, Big E attacked Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. Big E hit Seth with the Big Ending and Owens retreated up the entrance ramp to close the show.

Austin Theory Revealed As The Thief Of Vince McMahon’s Golden Egg

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It was Austin all along.

The storyline involving Cleopatra’s golden egg worth $100 million advanced on this week’s Raw as Vince McMahon continued looking for the culprit who stole the artifact.

The opening segment of the night saw McMahon threatening to fire Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville if the egg is not found. He also announced that the person to bring him the culprit will get a shot at Big E’s WWE championship.

After several segments of people looking for the egg backstage, Sami Zayn got into Vince McMahon’s office and claimed to know the person who stole the egg.

In a later segment, Zayn called in Austin Theory to the office and Theory walked in with the golden egg. When asked why he did it, Austin said that he just wanted to take a selfie with the egg.

Vince McMahon said that he will drop the charges on the high-flying star. He said that Austin reminds him of himself and that he will now get the announced title shot in the main event of the show.

Sami Zayn protested this call. He ranted about how Vince went back on his word but the boss told Sami to shut up because no one likes a snitch.

The main event saw both Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens coming down to the ringside to watch the WWE championship match between Theory and E.

Rollins interfered in the bout at one point and attacked the injured knee of the WWE champion when the referee was distracted.

However, Owens then got involved as well and he threw the architect in the ring. Rollins confronted Kevin outside and Theory got distracted by this.

The distraction allowed Big E to regain control of the match. He delivered a big ending to Austin Theory to pin him and retain his title.

After the match, he attacked both Rollins and Owens. Rollins ended up getting the big ending too while Kevin Owens retreated. The show ended with Big E standing tall in the ring and Owens ranting on the stage.

WWE RAW Results (11/22): Cleopatra’s Egg, Survivor Series Fallout, Title Matches

Watch: Seth Rollins Attacked By Fan On WWE Raw

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A crazed fan jump the barricade and attacked Seth Rollins at Monday’s episode of WWE Raw at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

At the top of the second hour, Rollins was cutting a promo in the ring about being the sole survivor for Team Raw in the men’s elimination tag team match at the Survivor Series pay-per-view.

Finn Balor came out to interrupt Rollins, who proceeded to beat him down. When Rollins was making his way up the entranceway, a fan attacked him and the camera quickly cut away.

Fans in attendance noted on social media that security quickly jumped into action and Michael Hayes was seen on the stage. The announcers avoided talking about the fan.

Eventually, Rollins got up and was rightfully talking some trash to the fan, who was taken away right before the camera was back on Rollins, who had a bloody mouth as a result of the attack.

The fan will likely be banned from attending future WWE events because of his actions. Fans should never jump the rail and try to attack a wrestler who in the case of Rollins, was simply doing his job by being a heel on television. 

Bully Ray Scoffs At WWE’s Idea Of Heel Becky Lynch

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Bully Ray doesn’t want WWE to continue to present Becky Lynch as a heel after Survivor Series.

This past Sunday (Nov. 21), Lynch shared the ring with her former close friend Charlotte. The two had a match that was highly praised and Becky ended up picking up the win.

Bully Ray Thinks WWE Is Force-Feeding Heel Becky Lynch

On the latest episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray said WWE should just let Becky Lynch continue to be embraced by the fans.

“Now we have Becky, who the people are behind. She looks great, she wrestles great, she does everything that I like. When she talks I’m into her.

“Why do I hate you, Becky? For what reason? You want me to hate you because you’re force-feeding a couple lines down fans’ throat that creative told you to say that absolutely, positively suck?

“No, I don’t hate you. I don’t agree with the force-feeding.

“Last night, after her performance with Charlotte, what’s she gonna do? Come out tonight and say, ‘I didn’t need you fans behind me. I knew I could do it all on my own.’ Ugh, kill me now.”

Emotional Post-Match Interview

Following her Survivor Series clash with Charlotte, Becky had an emotional post-match interview. Bully Ray feels fans are totally behind Becky, especially after that interview.

“When Becky starts to cry last night, when you see them overwhelmed with emotion, if you see somebody cry you feel for them.

“So, when I’m watching her get all welled up in emotion talking about her friendship with Charlotte and how now it’s come to an end, you know that it actually, truly, genuinely bothers her.

“She’s crying and in that moment in time you’re like, ‘Man, I really feel bad for this girl.’

“So, you want me to feel bad for her based on real emotion post-match but tonight you’re gonna write a bunch of gibberish on a piece of paper that makes me go, ‘Oh my god I hate Becky.’

“No, there’s no reason to hate Becky and I don’t wanna hate Becky just because you’re hoping and praying that I love Liv Morgan.”

At Survivor Series, WWE ran an angle where a special golden egg was stolen. In storyline, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has ordered roster members of both brands to attend the Nov. 22 episode of Raw.

Whether or not we’ll be able to see a bit more of the rivalry between Becky and Charlotte on this episode remains to be seen.

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Kenny Omega Officially Stripped Of AAA Mega Championship

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AAA has officially stripped Kenny Omega of the Mega Championship. He will not take part in their December 4th show where he was scheduled to defend the title against El Vikingo. Omega won the title from Fenix at Héroes Inmortales XIII on October 19th, 2019.

Dorian Roldan made the announcement today.

“Due to injury and surgery issues, Kenny Omega may not be present at Triplemania Regia ; Therefore, as of this moment, the MegaChampionship of AAA remains vacant, with El Vikingo as the first challenger; more news soon,” reads a translation of his Tweet.

There is no timetable for Omega’s return to in-ring action currently. His various injuries were addressed recently on Wrestling Observer Radio.

“He has a lot of different issues, knee, shoulder, abdominal hernia that he’s been working through,” said Dave Meltzer. “There’s others too. He’ll be getting multiple surgeries, most likely. Everything is kind of to be determined.” 

The lineup for AAA TripleMania Regia II, minus the Mega Championship match, is below:

AAA TripleMania Regia II Lineup

  • Cain Velasquez, Psycho Clown & Pagano vs. LA Park, Rey Escorpion & Taurus 
  • AAA World Tag Team Championship
    FTR (c) vs. The Lucha Brothers
  • La Empresa (Sam Adonis, Puma King & DMT Azul) vs. Monster Clown, Murder Clown & Dave the Clown
  • Dragon Lee & Dralistico vs. Laredo Kid & a mystery partner
  • Vipers (Psicosis, Abismo & Arez) vs. Poder del Norte (Mocho Cota Jr., Tito Santana & Carta Brava Jr.) vs. NGD (Sanson, El Cuatrero & Forastero)
  • Marvel Lucha Libre match
    Leyenda Americano & Gran Mazo vs. Venenoide & Enganso
  • Faby Apache, Lady Shani & Sexy Star vs. La Hiedra, Flammer & Lady Maravilla

Sasha Banks says WWE trained her to work like a Diva, not a Wrestler

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Sasha Banks has recalled the time when she was told not to train like male superstars.

WWE has come a long way when it comes to how female talent is utilized. The company went from the “sex sells” mentality to putting women on an even playing field.

Female stars such as Banks, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Bianca Belair have proven to shine bright on the biggest stage.

The change hadn’t occurred during Sasha’s time in developmental, however.

Sasha Banks Reflects On WWE Developmental

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Sasha Banks spoke to Kurt Angle on his podcast and admitted she pretty much had the handcuffs on while training in developmental due to the Divas era.

“It was really tough. Still, back then they didn’t want us to train like the men. We were told to train like Divas and we didn’t have any explanation to what that meant.

“They just came out and said, ‘Hey, no striking, no doing this no doing that.’ We’re like, ‘Okay, but we wanna wrestle. We wanna do it.’

“But training was every single day plus live events plus setting up the ring plus going to different towns and putting posters up so people could attend the shows.

“It was every single day sacrifice. I think maybe only Sunday I had off and that wasn’t even an off day cause you just had to recover mentally for what the next day was gonna bring.”

You can listen to Sasha Banks’ interview on the Kurt Angle Show here:

Banks has become one of WWE’s top stars regardless of gender. She has also been open about her positive relationship with Vince McMahon.

She was seen in action at the WWE Survivor Series PPV. Banks represented Team SmackDown in the traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series tag team match. Team Raw ended up getting the win.

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MLW Announces “Open Door Policy” For Free Agents

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Major League Wrestling announced today an “open door policy” for free agents. This is in response to the influx of wrestlers to the free agent market resulting from WWE’s frequent roster cuts and Ring of Honor’s announcement they will not be signing wrestlers to exclusive contracts moving forward.

MLW’s policy is being done to deliver potential dream matches.

“While the majority of MLW’s roster features contracted competitors, a percentage of each card will now feature free agents, ensuring exciting and unpredictable matchups,” reads an MLW press release.

This opens the door for several names from MLW’s past to return as well. The recently released Isaiah “Swerve” Scott (Shane Strickland) is a former MLW World Champion. Davey Boy Smith Jr. previously won the Opera Cup while in MLW as well.

The press release also includes comments from the promotion’s storyline matchmaker, Cesar Duran.

“Why allow your career to be at the mercy of the whims of a billionaire?” said MLW Matchmaker Cesar Duran. “I’ve always welcomed the hottest free agents to my arena. An open door policy gives MLW fans exciting dream matches against MLW’s best!”

Duran’s comments note that free agents can come in for one night, or stay long-term.

“Whether they fight one night or 10 years in MLW, the open door policy will showcase and give exposure to a wide variety of talent and create the best cards for fans while creating…. opportunities,” continued Duran. “Who will step forth? Let’s find out!”

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Between the 80 wrestlers released from WWE this past year and the entire Ring of Honor roster, there is no shortage of wrestlers who could take advantage of this policy.

Reason Why The Rock Couldn’t Appear At Survivor Series

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Survivor Series last night was the 25th Anniversary of the Rock debuting in WWE. Highlights from his career were played throughout the show. There were also mentions of his movie, Red Notice, currently streaming on Netflix. Some people expected the Rock to appear live but according to comments by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, it was not possible for him to be there.

“Dwayne’s out of the country and can’t come back. They’re doing a movie and they can’t go back and forth because of quarantine. There was no way he could be at the show tonight,” said Dave Meltzer.

“He was never advertised, they never told you, it was something that people built up in their imagination,” Meltzer continued.

“If he was advertised and wasn’t there, it’s one thing but he was absolutely not advertised, that’s the thing. There was never a chance he could be there. They never announced ‘oh, he’s in Europe, he can’t be there’ because they never advertised him in the first place.”

While the Rock wasn’t there, Vince McMahon filmed several scenes involving a golden egg that had been given to him by the Rock. This is related to the movie Red Notice. The angle will continue on tonight’s show with wrestlers from both RAW and Smackdown booked for the show.

Update On Booking Plans For Hit Row Before Release

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Every member of WWE’s Hit Row stable have now been released. B-Fab was released earlier this month and the remaining members were cut on Thursday. According to comments made by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE contacted them 4 times on Thursday with different booking plans and then finally with news that they were being let go.

“Thursday, they’re first told that they’re going to be on Smackdown, Survivor Series, and RAW, because obviously everyone is on RAW (for the stolen egg angle),” said Dave Meltzer. “Then they’re told they’re off all 3 shows. Then they’re called again and told they’re back on all 3 shows and then the next call they get is ‘they’re fired’. This is all on Thursday.”

Meltzer continued to say that AJ Francis (aka Top Dolla) was seen as the potential star of the group. When he began to rub people the wrong way backstage, it may have led to the entire faction being released.

“AJ Francis did rub people the wrong way,” Meltzer continued. “Which I think doomed everyone.”

“He’s the one that Vince thought was the star, the other ones just came along with the package.”

“They thought that AJ Francis was the star, because he’s the big guy and big personality,” Meltzer continued.

Potential Reason Behind Hit Row’s WWE Release

Lots of Backstage News from WWE Survivor Series

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WWE Survivor Series is in the books.

The show featured some strong in-ring action, a lot of love for The Rock and the mysterious case of Mr. McMahon’s missing Cleopatra egg. Check out our complete Survivor Series results to catch up on everything you may have missed.

Here are some backstage news items coming out of Survivor Series:

Match Order

Some major changes were made to the match card late Sunday evening. The original plans called for Roman Reigns vs. Big E to open the pay-per-view and Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair match to serve as the main event. Those matches were switched, with the women’s match opening and Reigns vs. Big E closing out the night.

This swap also resulted in other matches being shuffled, specifically the men’s and women’s 5-on-5 matches.

Timing

A lot of work goes into the pacing of WWE productions. Pay-per-views might seem like marathon viewing sessions at times, but the company typically has a hard stop-time planned out in advance.

As the night progressed, WWE officials felt things were running long and there was some concern that the main event might have to be cut short. The men’s 5-on-5 elimination match probably got more time than it needed. In the end, Survivor Series went off the air when it was intended to, so it’s possible some time was taken from the Reigns vs. Big E match.

Who produced each match?

The following people were in charge of producing the matches at Survivor Series (via PWInsider):

  • Joseph Park (Abyss) produced the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Damian Priest match.
  • Tyson Kidd produced the Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair match
  • Shawn Daivari, Adam Pearce and Shane Helms produced the Men’s Survivor Series match
  • Shane Helms produced the The Usos vs. RK-Bro match
  • Tyson Kidd and Pat Buck produced the Women’s Survivor Series match
  • Michael Hayes produced the Roman Reigns vs. Big E. main event

TV Executives Backstage

In addition to members of WWE’s executive team (including Vince, Stephanie and Nick Khan), there were also several entertainment industry bigwigs on hand for Survivor Series.

Executives from NBCUniversal and FOX were at the show. Additionally, there were some important people from Netflix there as well. The Rock’s Netflix movie ‘Red Notice’ was a top sponsor of the show.

Crowd Fatigue

We spoke with a few people who were in the building for Survivor Series. The general feeling is that the crowd started off hot, but the commercial spots, video packages and long ring introductions negatively affected the overall pacing of the show.

How many fans were in attendance?

During the Survivor Series broadcast, Michael Cole announced there were 15,120 fans in attendance at the Barclays Center.

It’s no secret that WWE exaggerates these figures. According to Wrestletix, the venue was configured to accommodate almost 12,0000 fans. Approximately 11,200 tickets for the event, which is still a great turnout.

Watch: Becky Lynch Gets Emotional After Survivor Series

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The long-standing history and the backstage drama that occurred beforehand made the Survivor Series clash between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair a very emotional encounter for both the competitors.

The Raw women’s champion was interviewed backstage after her match with Flair. She was asked if this was the most emotional match of her career. She replied by saying that she doesn’t know if she is happy or sad.

“Yeah, even watching the video packages, I got a little bit emotional cause to see where we came from to where we are now,” said Lynch. “And the hatred there, the hatred going out there. It’s so sad. That’s somebody who I loved so much. Who I trusted with my life. And we’ve been through everything together.”

I’m the better woman

Lynch continued, “We nearly died in a car crash together and just how much we despise each other now. I just wanted to rip her apart out there. I wanted to rip her apart. I didn’t break her arm like I wanted to. Like I set out to do. And I don’t know if I’m happy or I’m sad about that. but I got the win. And now she knows. She can’t deny it. I’m the better woman.”

Becky Lynch picked up a victory in this encounter after stealing a trick from Charlotte’s playbook. She rolled her up for the pin using the ropes for advantage.

Vince McMahon has ordered talent from both brands to be in attendance for Monday’s Raw, so it’s possible we could see another chapter in this rivalry unfold.

Watch Becky Lynch’s emotional post-match promo from Survivor Series:

Big E Reveals His Pick To Win 2022 Royal Rumble

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With the Survivor Series PPV behind us, people have already started talking about Royal Rumble. Big E has revealed his pick to win the big match this time around.

The WWE champion recently appeared on Barstool Rasslin’ to talk about a number of things. He discussed topics such as the Survivor Series PPV, his match with the Universal champion Roman Reigns and more.

When asked who he would like to see winning the Royal Rumble match this year, Big E mentioned how taking the name of any of the New Day members would be a lazy answer, so he picked Cesaro:

“I feel like the lazy answer would be The New Day members, so obviously either Kofi or Woods. I’ll go with someone who’s not them. Let’s go, Cesaro should win the Rumble, man, Cesaro is so damn good in the ring. I would love to see Cesaro get hot again.

When he was with Paul Heyman, like that era, the swing era,” said Big E, “and he’s still so damn good, but people were so behind him them. He’s a guy who is deserving of that, so I would love to see him get some much-deserved momentum.”

The Raw star also discussed the New Day entrance and his roar beforehand that has become an iconic part of the group. 

He claimed that his fear while doing the entrance is to get the name of the city wrong. E mentioned how R Truth once got it wrong and he was booed by the fans.

Big E Dismisses Idea Of Triple Threat Match With New Day Members

WWE Survivor Series Results: Disappearing Egg, No Rock

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WWE Survivor Series aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Team RAW battled Team SmackDown in two traditional Survivor Series elimination matches.

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch battled SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. Universal Champion Roman Reigns faced WWE Champion Big E tonight as well.

During the Kickoff Show, Vince McMahon arrived and had Cleopatra’s Egg from The Rock’s film Red Notice.

Survivor Series Results

  1. Shinsuke Nakamura def. Damian Preist via DQ (Kickoff Show)
  2. Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair
  3. Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Men’s Match)
  4. Omos won the 25 man Battle Royal
  5. RK-Bro def. The Usos
  6. Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Women’s Match)
  7. Roman Reigns def. Big E

Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

Becky Lynch Outlasted Charlotte Flair

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch battled Charlotte Flair to begin this year’s Survivor Series. Flair punched Becky in the face to start off the match as the energy in the crowd was incredible. Lynch battled back with a kick to the midsection but Charlotte caught Becky with a chop block. Flair went for Natural Selection but Becky countered into the Dis-Arm-Her. Charlotte escaped and the two superstars battled out of the ring. Lynch sent Charlotte into the ring post and rolled her back inside.

Charlotte stomped Becky to the mat and bounced her head off the canvas several times. Flair held her boot on Becky’s head until the referee stopped it. Flair then launched Becky into the ring post and posed for the crowd. Charlotte climbed to the top turnbuckle but Lynch shoved her down onto the barricade.

Becky went after Charlotte but Flair was ready and hit Lynch with a Backbreaker across the barricade. Back in the ring, Charlotte and Becky traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Flair leveled Lynch with a Clothesline and unloaded some more punches to the face.

Flair went for the cover but Lynch kicked out at one. Lynch caught Charlotte with an elbow to the face but Flair responded with some chops. Becky caught Flair with a kick and went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Charlotte countered into a roll-up for a two count. Charlotte followed it up with a Powerbomb but couldn’t keep Lynch down.

Lynch went for an Exploder Suplex but Charlotte countered with one of her own that sent Becky crashing into the turnbuckle. Flair connected with a Moonsault and went for the cover but Lynch once again kicked out at two. Becky hit Charlotte with a bunch of strikes and followed it up with a Leg Drop for a two count.

Becky booted Charlotte in the midsection and followed it up with some uppercuts. Charlotte went for a big boot but Becky dodged it. Flair quickly hit a back elbow to the face and went for the cover but Lynch was able to kick out at the last moment. Charlotte then hit the big boot for another near fall and shouted at the referee out of frustration.

Lynch connected with a reverse DDT in the middle of the ring for a tow count. Becky walked over Flair and Charlotte grabbed her. Lynch angrily punched the hell out of Flair before climbing to the top rope. Becky went for a Leg Drop but Charlotte got out of the way. Lynch quickly recovered and hit the Man-Handle Slam. Lynch went for the cover but Flair got her boot on the bottom rope to break it up.

Becky applied the Figure Four in the ring and Charlotte screamed in agony. Lynch shouted “tap b*tch!” and Charlotte responded by reversing the hold but Becky quickly reached the bottom rope to break it up. Lynch stumbled to the apron and Flair hit her with a boot to the face. Becky fell to the floor and Charlotte climbed to the top rope.

Charlotte hit a big Moonsault and rolled Becky back into the ring. Flair went for the cover before applying the Dis-Arm-Her on Lynch. Becky reached the ropes to break the hold and the match continued. Charlotte unloaded some chops on Becky in the corner of the ring. Charlotte rolled Becky up and used the ropes for leverage but the referee caught her. Becky then reversed it and used the ropes for leverage but the referee didn’t see it and won the match.

Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Men’s Match)

Team RAW (Bobby Lashley, Austin Theory, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins) faced Team SmackDown (King Woods, Jeff Hardy, Sheamus, Happy Corbin, Drew McIntyre) in a 10-man Elimination match. Owens and Rollins argued about who will start the match. Rollins told Kevin that he wanted to see something from Owens and he started it off with Woods.

Kevin rolled out of the ring and left Team RAW behind. Owens was counted out for the first elimination and took a bow on the stage as the crowd booed. McIntyre hit Rollins with a shoulder tackle and then King Woods and Austin Theory battled in the ring. Woods took control and dragged Theory to the corner. McIntyre tagged in and continued to beat down Austin Theory.

Sheamus tagged in and hit Austin with a chop that echoed through Barclays. Madcap Moss was fired up as Happy Corbin tagged in and unloaded a couple punches. Austin battled back and tagged in Seth Rollins. Corbin leveled Rollins with a Clothesline and tagged in King Woods.

King Woods beat Rollins down a bit before tagging in Jeff Hardy. Jeff connected with a Splash and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at two. Sheamus tagged back in and hit Seth with an uppercut. Rollins battled back and tagged in Finn Bálor. Finn went to work on Sheamus’ arm but the Celtic Warrior put a stop to it with a forearm to the face.

Happy Corbin tagged in and stomped on Balor. King Woods got back in the action and got Balor in a Headlock. Drew tagged in and planted Balor with a Suplex for a near fall. Jeff tagged in and allowed Balor to get up. The two locked up and Jeff brought Balor to the corner. Happy Corbin tagged in and stomped on Balor again. Finn attempted to escape but Corbin sent him back to the corner.

Finn finally hit some kicks and rolled Corbin up for a near fall. Corbin hit Deep Six and went for the cover but Lashley broke it up. McIntyre sent Lashley out of the ring with an overhead throw. Corbin planted Theory with a Chokeslam and charged at Balor. Finn got out of the way and Corbin hit the ring post. Balor hit a Dropkick and then Coup de Grace for the pinfall elimination on Happy Corbin. Madcap Moss was divested ringside.

Balor and Jeff Hardy battled again. Hardy hit an Atomic Drop, Leg Drop, Dropkick, and an elbow to the midsection for a near fall. Balor hit a Dropkick of his own for a two count before tagging in Seth Rollins. Seth bashed Hardy in the ribs with a double axe handle and whipped him to the corner.

The All Mighty tagged in and drove his shoulder into Hardy’s ribs against the turnbuckle. Lashley unloaded a flurry of strikes to Hardy’s face before tagging Balor back in. Finn got Hardy in a Headlock in the middle of the ring and brought him to the canvas. Jeff battled to his feet but Finn brought him to the corner.

Rollins tagged in and brought Hardy to the 2nd turnbuckle. Jeff battled back and hit Whisper in the Wind on Balor & Rollins. Lashley dragged McIntyre off the apron and bashed his head into the ring post. Back in the ring, Austin slammed Jeff to the canvas for a two count. Theory went for a Suplex but Jeff countered into a cradle for a two count.

King Woods tagged in and leveled Theory with a kick to the face. King Woods delivered a Clothesline to Rollins and then a Russian Leg Sweep to Austin. Woods booted Theory to a knee and hit him with a rolling forearm to the face. King Woods climbed to the top but Lashley shoved him down. Bobby tagged in and hit Woods with a Spear before applying the Hurt Lock for the elimination via submission.

Sheamus and Jeff Hardy attacked Lashley to break up the Hurt Lock. Rollins and Balor hit Sheamus & Hardy with dueling Slingblades. Balor went for a Crossbody but Sheamus caught him. Rollins leveled Sheamus with a Suicide Dive and all three superstars crashed to the floor.

McIntyre pulled himself up and stared at Lashley. Drew tagged himself in and the two superstars circled each other in the middle of the ring. Lashley looked behind him and realized there was nobody to tag on the apron. McIntyre charged and hit Lashley with some strikes in the corner. Lashley battled back and beat McIntyre down in the corner. McIntyre exploded out of the corner with a Clothesline and sent Lashley to the outside.

Drew followed Lashley out there and Bobby tried to bash him into the ring post again. McIntyre escaped but Lashley Clotheslined him over the barricade. McIntyre hit Lashley with a Back Body Drop over the barricade but both superstars were counted out and eliminated. McIntyre leveled Lashley with a Claymore but Bobby was back up in matter of moments. McIntyre and Lashley trash talked before officials separated them. Rollins taunted McIntyre and Drew hit him with the Glasgow Kiss before leaving.

Sheamus went for the cover but Seth was able to kick out at two. Balor tagged in and Sheamus greeted him with a Clothesline. Sheamus followed it up with a Backbreaker for a near fall. Finn escaped a Powerbomb and hit Sheamus with a Slingblade. Balor followed it up with a Dropkick before making his way to the top rope. Balor went for the Coup de Grace but Sheamus got out of the way. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to eliminate Balor via pinfall.

Austin Theory immediately went after Sheamus and brought him to the corner. Rollins tagged in and stomped Sheamus down to the mat. Seth hit Sheamus with a Suplex and applied a Headlock. Sheamus escaped and connected with a Backbreaker. Jeff Hardy tagged in and hit Seth with a Clothesline. Hardy followed it up with a Jawbreaker and a Splash off the middle turnbuckle for a two count.

Sheamus sent Theory and Rollins to the corner and set up as a springboard for Hardy. Jeff leaped off of Sheamus’ back and hit a Splash on Theory and Seth in the corner. Sheamus sent Theory and Rollins to the ring apron. Jeff and Sheamus hit Theory & Rollins with 10 Beats of the Bodhran and Austin fell out of the ring.

Seth went for a Stomp but Sheamus countered into White Noise. Sheamus geared up for the Brogue Kick but Austin distracted him. Seth capitalized with a Superkick and went for the cover but Sheamus powered out at two. Austin Theory tagged in as Seth dragged Jeff to the floor. Sheamus went for the tag but Hardy wasn’t on the apron. Austin rolled up Sheamus for the pinfall elimination. Sheamus leveled Austin Theory with a Clothesline and then did the same to the final remaining member of Team SmackDown, Jeff Hardy.

Rollins tagged in and climbed to the top rope. Seth hit Jeff with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Hardy kicked out at two. Theory and Rollins perched Hardy up on the top turnbuckle and went for a Superplex but Jeff battled free. Jeff knocked Rollins out of the ring and to the floor. Hardy sent Theory to the mat and hit him with the Swanton Bomb for the pinfall elimination.

It was now down to Seth Rollins (Team RAW) and Jeff Hardy (Team SmackDown). The crowd was loudly behind Jeff and chanted his name as Rollins made his way back into the ring. Seth told Jeff that his prime has passed and he is going to take him out. Jeff hit a Russian Leg Sweep into a cover and Rollins kicked out at the last moment. Rollins hit Jeff with a couple forearm shots to the head for a two count.

Seth set up for the Stomp as Jeff made his way up. Hardy was ready and blocked it. Jeff planted Rollins with the Twist of Fate and made his way to the top rope. Jeff went for the Swanton Bomb but Rollins got his knees up. Seth then hit Jeff with Stomp for the pinfall elimination and clinched another victory for Team RAW.

Vince McMahon & Roman Reigns, Omos Won The Battle Royal

Vince McMahon had a conversation with Universal Champion Roman Reigns backstage in his office. Vince noted that The Rock had given him The Egg from Red Notice and how it is worth millions of dollars. Vince asked if Roman wanted the gift and Reigns joked that it was almost worth as much as his next contract. Reigns exited and Vince was stunned at the response.

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Later on the show, Vince McMahon had a conversation with Sonya Deville & Adam Pearce backstage. Vince said someone stole his “100 million dollar egg”.

25 superstars competed in The Rock’s 25th Anniversary Battle Royal tonight at Survivor Series. Sami Zayn tried to from an alliance with Cesaro and Ricochet during the Battle Royal but it backfired. Street Profits then tossed Sami out of the ring for the elimination. Omos Clotheslined Commander Azeez over the top rope for an impressive elimination.

Azeez tried to drag Styles over the top rope and played tug of war with Omos. Cesaro attacked Omos and he let go of Styles and AJ was eliminated. Omos got pissed off and everyone attacked him but the big man fought them all off. Omos eliminated Cesaro, Dawkins and then Montez Ford. The Battle Royal was down to Ricochet and Omos. Ricochet hit a Dropkick and unloaded some punches. Omos shrugged them off and threw Ricochet over the top for the elimination. AJ Styles celebrated with Omos after the victory. Montez Ford hit AJ Styles with an Enziguri and started throwing pizza into the crowd (Pizza Hut sponsored the Battle Royal).

RK-Bro def. The Usos

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) battled SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos tonight at Survivor Series. Riddle and Jimmy Uso started off the action. Riddle connected with a kick to the face and deadlifted Jimmy into a slam. Orton tagged in and stomped on Jimmy’s hand. Uso hit a jab to the midsection and hit Orton’s chest with some chops in the corner of the ring.

Orton ducked a Clothesline and went for an RKO but Jimmy saw it coming and darted out of the ring. The Usos shared a hug and regrouped outside the ring as Orton paced around. Jey tagged in and traded punches with Orton. Jey got the better of the exchange and took the opportunity to pose for the crowd. Orton capitalized with a rake to the eyes and tagged in Riddle.

Riddle Clotheslined Jimmy to the floor and hit him with a springboard Splash outside the ring. Riddle got on the apron and Jey hit him with a running forearm. Jey slammed Riddle on top of the barricade and tagged in Jimmy Uso. Jimmy hit a Suicide Dive and The Usos posed over Riddle on the floor outside the ring.

The Usos isolated Riddle in the corner and took turns beating him down. Riddle eventually battled back but couldn’t make it to the corner. Jimmy hit Riddle with a Suplex for a two count before applying a Headlock. Riddle escaped and hit a GTS. Orton tagged in and hit Jey with a couple Clotheslines. Orton followed it up with a. Powerslam to both Usos and set up for a DDT.

Jey blocked it and dragged Orton out of the ring. Orton slammed him on top op the announce table and then dropped Jimmy on top of the table as well. Jey hit a Superkick as Orton got back into the ring. Randy shrugged it off and planted Jey with the Draping DDT. Orton geared up for the RKO as Riddle fired up the crowd. Jey blocked it and hit Orton with a Superkick.

Riddle tagged in and unloaded a series of kicks and some knee strikes to The Usos. Riddle hit a Splash in the corner and followed it up with an Exploder Suplex. Jey connected with a slam and went for the cover but Riddle kicked out at two. Riddle hit a German Suplex for a two count.

Jimmy tagged in and planted Riddle with a Samoan Drop for a two count. The Usos leveled Orton with two Superkicks as he tried to help out Riddle. Jimmy and Jey hit Riddle with two Superkicks but Riddle somehow kicked out at two. Orton tagged in and Jimmy caught him with a kick. Jimmy didn’t realize Orton got the tag and hit Riddle with an Enziguri. Jimmy climbed to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Randy countered into an RKO for the pinfall victory.

Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Women’s Match)

Team RAW (Bianca Belair, Carmella, Queen Zelina, Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley) faced Team SmackDown (Natalya, Shotzi, Toni Storm, Shayna Baszler, Sasha Banks) in a 10-woman Elimination match. Toni Storm and Carmella started off the match. Carmella hit a punch and tagged in Queen Zelina.

Vega stomped on Storm in the corner and then hit a running kick. Carmella tagged back in and struggled to put her mask on. Ripley got annoyed and ripped the mask away. Toni Storm capitalized and rolled up Carmella for the first elimination. Rhea and Queen Zelina argued on the apron as Banks and Belair tagged in. Shotzi tagged herself in and shoved Belair to the corner.

Bianca slammed Shotzi to the mat a couple times in the middle of the ring. Shotzi hit a Crossbody and applied a submission hold. Bianca escaped and tagged in Liv Morgan. Liv leaped off the middle turnbuckle onto Shotzi for a two count. Shotzi took control and sent Liv to the corner. Natalya tagged in and planted Liv with a Suplex for a near fall.

Natalya connected with a Dropkick for another two count. Rhea Ripley tagged in and leveled Natalya with a couple Clotheslines. Ripley hit a Dropkick to the back of Natalya’s head for a two count. Natalya responded with a German Suplex and tagged in Shayna Baszler.

Shayna and Natalya lifted Ripley up and dropped her with a Suplex. Baszler went for the cover but Rhea kicked out. Baszler tried to stomp on Ripley’s elbow but Rhea caught her. Ripley went for Riptide but Shayna countered into a Gutwrench Suplex for a two count. Shayna went for a running knee but Rhea dodged it and Baszler crashed into the turnbuckle.

Shotzi ripped Sasha off the apron and attacked her as Shayna was reaching for a tag. Rhea elbowed Shayna in the face and drove her into the turnbuckle several times. Ripley put Shayna on the top turnbuckle and went for a Powerbomb but Shayna countered into an Armbar. Ripley escaped and Shayna went for the Kirifuda Clutch. Rhea blocked it and went for Riptide but Shotzi broke it up. Shayna went for it again but Ripley countered with a slam.

Sasha hopped back up on the apron and tagged in. Bianca then tagged in and the two circled each other. Belair and Sasha traded words and then shoves. Sasha hit Belair with a chop and went for an Arm Drag but Bianca landed on her feet. Belair taunted Banks and it backfired as Sasha got her in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring. Bianca escaped and hit a Fallaway Slam. Sasha hit an awesome springboard Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Rhea broke it up.

Belair hit a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Banks kicked out at two. Bianca went for the KOD but Banks held onto Belair’s hair. Banks sent Belair to the corner and Queen Zelina tagged in. Belair lifted up Vega and threw her onto Banks for a two count. Queen Zelina hit a Hurricanrana that sent Banks to the corner.

Toni Storm tagged in and hit Storm One on Queen Zelina for the pinfall elimination. Liv and Storm then battled. Toni went for a boot to the face but Liv ducked under it and rolled her up for a two count. Liv rolled up Storm again but Shayna broke it up. Morgan hit Toni with Oblivion for the pinfall elimination.

Shayna and Liv traded punches in the middle of the ring. Shayna brought Liv to the corner and Shotzi tagged in. Shotzi hit a Splash but Sasha tagged herself in. Banks hit Liv with a Frog Splash for the pinfall elimination. Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair were the only two remaining superstars on Team RAW.

Ripley showed off her strength and deadlifted Banks into a vertical Suplex for a very close near fall. Ripley hopped to the top rope and delivered a Dropkick to The Boss’ face. Ripley went for Riptide but Sasha countered into a Bank Statement. Shayna hit Rhea with a knee to the face for the pinfall elimination.

It was now Bianca Belair versus Sasha, Natalya, Shotzi, and Shayna. Belair rolled up Natalya for a two count and then hit her with a Suplex for another near fall. Bianca knocked everyone off the apron and sent Natalya to the corner. Belair got distracted with Baszler and Natalya capitalized with a Powerbomb. Shotzi and Sasha Banks started arguing again. Team SmackDown then kept Sasha Banks from getting back into the ring so she would be eliminated via count out.

Natalya got Belair in the Sharpshooter but Bianca countered into a roll-up for the pinfall elimination. Shayna hit Belair with a knee to the face and went for the Kirifuda Clutch. Belair countered into the KOD for the pinfall elimination. Shotzi got back into the ring and traded strikes with Belair. Shotzi applied a headscissors over the ropes until the ref broke it up. Shotzi went for a Crossbody but Belair caught her and rolled through. Shotzi broke free but Belair sent her to the corner. Bianca bounced Shotzi off the turnbuckle and hit the KOD for the pinfall elimination. Team RAW won again.

Roman Reigns def. Big E

Universal Champion Roman Reigns faced WWE Champion Big E in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series. Paul Heyman was interviewed backstage and said that if Vince McMahon was looking for a suspect, there is an arena full of people here in Brooklyn. Kayla Braxton informed Paul that she has heard that Brock Lesnar’s suspension is no longer indefinite. Heyman look worried before telling Kayla to go ask Adam Pearce since he is the one with a problem with Lesnar.

Reigns and Big E circled each other after the bell rang before locking up in the middle of the ring. Big E shoved Roman to the corner before the two locked up again. Big E shoved Reigns away again and flexed as the Universal Champion regrouped with Heyman outside the ring.

Big E and Roman traded punches back in the ring. Reigns got the better of the exchange and hit a big Clothesline for a two count. Roman stomped on Big E a few times before slamming his head off the top turnbuckle. Reigns bounced off the ropes but Big E leapfrogged him and hit an elbow to the face for a two count. Big E unloaded some strikes to the chest and went for a Splash. Roman rolled out of the way and the WWE Champion crashed on the ring apron and to the floor.

Reigns hit the Drive By and rolled Big E back into the ring. Roman hit Big E with some punches in the corner of the ring until the referee backed him off. Reigns leveled Big E with a big punch as he stumbled out of the corner. Roman hit an Elbow Drop for a one count and applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring.

Big E escaped but Reigns hit him with a Clothesline for a two count. The action spilled to the outside and Roman threw Big E into the ring post. Roman talked some trash before slamming Big E into the ring post again. The referee was about to count Big E out but Reigns broke it up. Big E launched Reigns into the steel steps and both superstars returned to the ring.

Big E hit Reigns with a Splash went for the Big Ending but Roman blocked it. Roman connected with a Samoan Drop and went for the cover but Big E kicked out at two. Reigns charged but Big E countered into a Uranage for a two count. Big E got Reigns in the Stretch Muffler but Roman countered into a Powerbomb for a near fall.

Roman went for the Superman Punch but Big E got out of the way. Reigns then hit Big E with a Rock Bottom/Uranage for a two count. Roman leveled Big E with a Superman Punch but the WWE Champion got back up. Reigns hit him with another Superman Punch and got distracted with the crowd. Roman set up for the Spear but Big E was already up. Big E went for the Big Ending but Roman escaped to the apron. Big E hit him with a Spear and both men crashed to the floor.

Big E rolled Roman back into the ring and Reigns caught him with a Spear. Roman went for the cover but Big E was able to kick out at two. Reigns went for the Guillotine but Big E countered into a Big Ending. Big E went for the cover but Roman Reigns grabbed the bottom rope at two.

The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Big E followed Roman to the outside. Big E bounced Roman’s face off the announce table and threw him into the ring post. Big E slammed Roman Reigns into the barricade and started trash talking the Universal Champion. Big E went to slam Reigns into the steel steps but the Universal Champion reversed it. Big E crashed into the steps and stumbled to his feet. Reigns leaped off the steps and hit a Superman Punch. Back in the ring, Big E went for a Big Ending but Roman escaped and hit a Spear for the pinfall victory.

Roman Reigns Beats Big E In Champion vs. Champion Bout At Survivor Series

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WWE Champion Big E vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns ended up in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event. This was the biggest match WWE could book with its two top talents on each brand – Raw and SmackDown. 

The match started out slow then Reigns dominated the majority of it. The story was how Big E wouldn’t give up and kept coming forward despite the damage he received. At one point, Reigns hit the Rock Bottom for a near fall. Reigns hit a spear for the win. 

After cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Bobby Lashley this September, Big E started his WWE Title reign. On the flip side, Reigns has held the Universal Championship since August 2020.

Reigns and The Usos have been feuding with Big E’s New Day stablemates Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston on SmackDown over the past few weeks as in this year’s Draft, Big E stayed on Raw while Woods and Kingston moved to SmackDown.

Last year’s main event featured Reigns going over then-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre from the Amway Center inside the ThunderDome. 

What are your thoughts on Reigns going over? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Team Raw Wins Women’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

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This year’s Traditional 5-on-5-on-5 Elimination Match for the female roster at the Survivor Series event is in the books. 

Team Raw featured Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Carmella & Zelina Vega while SmackDown had Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, Natalya & Toni Storm.

The first elimination saw Storm roll up Carmella, who was trying to get her mask on for the elimination. The crowd did a wave during the match at one point. The crowd also chanted for CM Punk. Storm eliminated Vega with her finisher. Morgan with a face plant to eliminate Storm. Banks eliminated Morgan with a splash. Shayna eliminated Ripley. Belair was the only person left on Raw. Banks got eliminated by count out. Belair rolled up Natalya for the elimination. Belair eliminated Bazler. Belair won with the kiss of death. 

Five years ago, Vince McMahon decided to do the brand vs. brand theme that included women. 

In 2021, Team Raw featured Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Peyton Royce, Lacey Evans, and Lana) while SmackDown had Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley, and Natalya. The red brand ended up coming out on top. 

In 2019, WWE added NXT talent as Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae and Io Shirai) ended up winning by topping Team Raw (Charlotte Flair, Sarah Logan, Natalya, Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks, Dana Brooke, Carmella, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross).

Team Raw Wins Men’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

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This year’s Survivor Series event featured a Traditional Elimination Match for the male roster between Raw and SmackDown talent as usual with some notable star power. 

For the second straight year, WWE only used main roster talent. Team Raw featured Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley & Austin Theory while SmackDown had (Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Sheamus. 

The first elimination saw Owens walk out and was counted out. Balor with a coup de grace to Corbin for the elimination. Lashley eliminated Woods with a spear and a full nelson. Lashley and McIntyre were both eliminated by countout as they brawled to the floor. Sheamus with the big boot to eliminate Balor. Theory rolled up Sheamus for the elimination. Hardy eliminated Theory with a swanton bomb. After Hardy hit the twist of fate, he went for the swanton bomb, but Seth put up the knees and connected with the stomp for the win. 

This was the sixth straight year that Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year for the company.  In 2019, WWE used NXT talent across the show, but that ended in 2020. 

Speaking of last year, Team Raw featured Keith Lee, AJ Styles, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, and Matt Riddle while SmackDown had Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, Baron Corbin, and Otis with the red brand going over in a clean sweep. 

What are your thoughts on Team Raw winning the match? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Becky Lynch Tops Charlotte Flair at WWE Survivor Series

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WWE booked the biggest match possible with its top female talent in Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York.

Neither title was on the line. The match opened the show and they went straight into a fight. After brawling, Flair took over and beat her down for a few minutes before Lynch rallied back. At one point, Lynch locked in the figure four leg lock. Lynch pinned Flair with Lynch holding the ropes but the ref didn’t see it.

Last year’s high profile champion vs. champion match for the women featured Raw Women’s Champion Asuka losing to SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. 

Both stars changed brands in the draft, but to resolve the situation with their titles, the company decided to have a championship exchange segment on an episode of SmackDown last month where Lynch became Raw Women’s Champion while Charlotte became SmackDown Women’s Champion.

It was reported that Lynch and Charlotte had a legitimate backstage confrontation following the awkward title exchange.

Time will tell where the company goes with these two wrestlers heading into the Day 1 pay-per-view event in January from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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