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WWE Performance Center Launches New YouTube Channel

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The WWE Performance Center has launched a new YouTube channel that will give viewers a behind the scenes look at some of the top up and coming talents in the sport.

For years, the WWE Performance Center has been the landing spot for athletes looking to join the organization as well as a home for current superstars looking to hone their game or work back into shape when coming back from injury.

Most notably, the WWE Performance Center has been the first stop for future superstars en route to NXT or the main roster and the new channel will give a deeper look at those stories.

The first few features on the new WWE Performance Center YouTube channel have already launched including a behind the scenes look at Matt Riddle’s first day arriving in NXT.

‘The King of Bros’ has been regarded as one of the top talents on the independent circuit for several years and his arrival in WWE was a welcome sight.

The feature on Riddle goes beyond his arrival in WWE as the former UFC fighter also describes how tough the road was to get here in the first place.

Among the other videos already available on the new YouTube channel including a look at how WWE action figures are made as well as a fantasy game where superstars pick their own ‘War Games’ teams ahead of the highly anticipated card coming up in NXT.

The new channel promises ‘real life stories’ for the superstars coming through the WWE Performance Center so this will be one more way to see another side of the athletes who are all trying to become household names in the future.

AJ Styles Reacts To Losing WWE Title, WrestleMania 35 Ticket Party Canceled

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AJ Styles Reacts To Losing WWE Title

As noted, Daniel Bryan is the new WWE Champion as he beat AJ Styles to win the title on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in St. Louis, MO at the Enterprise Center on the USA Network. The former WWE Champion took to his official Twitter account where he gave a statement on losing the title in the headliner of the Survivor Series go-home episode for the blue brand. In the post, he promised that he would get payback on Bryan due to the post-match heel turn attack that took place.

Styles wrote, “The thing about being a real Champion, a reigning, DEFENDING champion is that any day someone can beat you. But holding the title is more than just wins and losses, it’s about who you are as a man. Daniel showed us that last night. And the receipt is coming. #SDLive.”

WrestleMania 35 Ticket Party Canceled

WWE announced on Wednesday that the scheduled WrestleMania 35 On-Sale Party this Thursday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has been canceled due to weather and there will be no make-up date.

The company had already announced a series of matches that were supposed to take place at this party including XT UK Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Kacy Catanzaro, Matt Riddle vs. Kassius Ohno plus Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder vs. The Singh Brothers. Other stars advertised to appear including Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Sami Zayn, Alicia Fox, Big Show, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart and SmackDown General Manager Paige

Alexa Bliss Working Towards In-Ring Return, Kurt Angle Reflects On Survivor Series Debut

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Alexa Bliss Comments On Working Towards In-Ring Return

Former WWE RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss mentioned in a recent Instagram post on her official account that she was back in the gym on Wednesday to continue to work towards returning to in-ring action as she has been reportedly out of action with multiple concussions as of late. There’s still no word yet on when he’ll make her return or if she has been cleared by WWE doctors.

She wrote the following, “Done looking for perfection, now looking for progress. New Focus, New motivation. Starting slow, keeping it light in the gym, light work in the ring & step by step coming back better, stronger & healthier.”

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Kurt Angle Reflects On Survivor Series Debut

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle took time to reflect on his Survivor Series debut back in 1999 which also marked his televised WWE in-ring debut when he beat Shawn Tastiak at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. He wrote the following on Twitter:

“19 years ago today, I had my very first match in WWE at #SurvivorSeries PPV. Fans were chanting “BORING, BORING”. So wait… I’ve gone from BORING chants to YOU SUCK chants??? I wouldn’t have it any other way. #itstrue.”

Shawn Michaels Talks About Roman Reigns’ Battle With Leukemia

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In an interview with Comicbook.com in promotion for the Marine 6, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels spoke about Roman Reigns’ battle with leukemia. This battle forced him to drop the Universal Title and take time off from the WWE.

“It’s someone in your line work, a person that you know, a person that you understand is a leader of this locker room, a leader of this generation, a role that once you have played or have seen other people play and understanding that that guy is going through something tough. And for us, that’s when it gets real,” said Michaels.

HBK continued by stating that they live in a constant world of make-believe and that it’s the greatest thing in the world because it allows none of them to grow up and become adults. However, there are times where real life comes in an throws you something in your face that makes you understand that real life does happen. Thus, he thinks that it also teaches people to appreciate the time that we have with each other.

“To understand that that’s something he’s fought through before, that was a revelation I don’t think anyone knew about. It’s encouraging on one hand, but it helps you understand and get to know him. He could have used that to help in the wrestling business to help him get over.”

Michaels continued by stating that this battle is something the human being that he is didn’t want out in public as he just wanted to put that behind him. Instead, he wants to be himself, go on his own ability and be judged on that. HBK added that it speaks to the real character behind that young man.

Triple H Discusses Future Of WWE NXT TakeOver Specials, Bringing Back WarGames

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Triple H took part in a media conference call on Wednesday to promote this Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: WarGames II event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network where he spoke with several media members about various topics.

One media reporter asked about what they learned from bringing back the WarGames match last year. Triple H stated that it was three different groups involved in last year’s show and that Saturday’s version will have a traditional side with two teams and a straighter format. He stated that he was thrilled with last year as he thought they took an amazing concept and modernized it slightly for today. He brought up how there was some debate about the roof on the cage and it’s limiting for talent but believes that last year proved that it can be a very exciting format that can showcase the talent and all of their abilities.

“I’m really excited for it. I’m more excited about the things we did right last year that showcased talent in a way that was extremely positive. I think everybody, for the most part, walked away from that night with a positive experience of War Games and I think they will again this year. I’m looking forward to making this into a franchise and a brand for NXT and WWE going forward.”

Triple H also spoke about the future of TakeOver specials regarding how many they want to do and the length of the shows increasing heading into 2019. Triple H brought up how it ’s supply and demand. He stated if the demand increases or, as such that they potentially do more of them as he’s not a big fan of giving more to give more.

He thinks that they’re in a sweet spot with the length of shows right now as he wants to leave people excited about the show and once it’s near the end, the fans are looking forward to more as opposed to being so burnt out and it feels like a long event.

“We’ll see where it goes. I do envision us probably doing some things in the UK with the brand there and doing some larger events there but we’ll see what that magic number is as we move forward.”

H/T to Brian Fritz of Sporting News for the quotes.

WWE SmackDown Live Viewership Increases Heading Into Survivor Series

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Tuesday’s edition of WWE SmackDown Live from St. Louis, MO averaged 2.312 million viewers, up from 2.088 million the previous week, according to ShowbuzzDaily. This was the go-home edition of the show for Survivor Series.

SmackDown had some notable moments including Becky Lynch to pick her Survivor Series replacement that ended up being Charlotte Flair, Daniel Bryan winning the WWE Title from AJ Styles in the main event after turning heel, Jeff Hardy vs. Andrade Almas, Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz, and The Bar & The Big Show vs. The New Day.

WWE also hyped Survivor Series and the matches taking place at that show. In case you missed the show, you can check out the results here.

Despite WWE putting some together some intriguing segments for the show, this episode faced some solid competition. The show had to go up against was Hannity Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Last Word, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report and The Story.

WWE will attempt to keep this momentum going with next week’s episode. As of this writing, there are no matches or segments announced for the show but will feature the fallout from Survivor Series. 

Watch: Top 10 Moments from Tuesday’s SmackDown Live (11.13.18)

Becky Lynch Rips Ronda Rousey with Savage Response Referencing Her UFC Career

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Becky Lynch won’t get to face Ronda Rousey this Sunday at Survivor Series but the reigning WWE Smackdown women’s champion may have just won the war of words.

In promotion of their upcoming match, Lynch and Rousey had been trading barbs over social media for the past couple of weeks until it was determined the ‘Irish Lass Kicker’ would be unable to compete due to injuries suffered during a segment on Monday Night Raw this past week.

Lynch caught a punch from Nia Jax that left her with a broken nose and a concussion, which ruled her out of the match against Rousey on Sunday. Charlotte Flair will now take her place but Lynch still had her fangs out on Wednesday when exchanging messages with Rousey over Twitter.

Rousey unleashed a message of her own earlier in the day along with a quote from fellow UFC veteran Nate Diaz that said ‘if you can’t make it to war, you lose the war, you ain’t bout this life’.

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Lynch then returned fire with a savage response that referenced Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm in the UFC where she suffered a brutal second round head kick knockout and then largely disappeared for the next year until she booked her next fight.

“Ronnie, TL/DR. When I got my face broke I got up, owned you THEN showed up the next day looking to fight some more,” Lynch wrote on Twitter. “When you got your face broke you hid for a year under your blankie. Your mind is as weak as your jaw and I’m going to move heaven & Earth to come destroy them both.”

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A lot of mixed martial arts fans had wondered if WWE would ever blur the lines between fiction and reality when it came to Rousey’s fight career, especially considering the way it ended with back-to-back knockout losses.

It appears the gloves are off now with Lynch taking a direct shot at Rousey following her knockout loss to Holm in 2015.

All of this back and forth should only serve to further hype the ongoing rivalry between the two women’s wrestlers, especially when Lynch is able to compete again.

Update On When WWE Decided To Turn Daniel Bryan Heel, Switch Survivor Series Match

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On one of the most notable Smackdown episodes in some time, Daniel Bryan won the WWE Championship last night. He also turned heel in the process.

According to a report from Wrestling Observer, the decision was made to put the title on him before Becky Lynch was injured. As for Bryan’s heel turn, that is something he has personally been pushing for recently. The decision was not made to pull the trigger on it until yesterday, however.

Daniel Bryan Heel Turn, WWE Championship Win

“It’s a complicated story,” Dave Meltzer said. “Daniel Bryan himself has been pushing the idea of going heel just because his booking as a babyface with the Miz – it’s counter-productive.”

“For whatever the reason, I don’t know the reason but it was over the weekend, Vince changed plans and wanted to go with Brock Lesnar against Daniel Bryan,” Meltzer continued. “So this is before the Becky Lynch injury but the heel turn was decided this afternoon. It was basically Vince going ‘let’s do it all in one day and get the biggest impact.'”

Based on this report, the WWE title switch was decided independently of Becky’s injury. Bryan’s heel turn was decided the day of Smackdown. He had evidently been pushing for the turn in recent months, however.

The heel turn and title change led to a heel vs heel Champion vs Champion match Survivor Series.

Becky Lynch Responds To Nia Jax

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It’s been a particularly eventful last few days in wrestling. In another update to this ongoing saga, Becky Lynch has just sent a message to Nia Jax on Twitter. Her comments were made in response to a post of Nia’s from earlier today.

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“You gave me your best sucker punch, but I got back up to destroy your whole roster. They won’t let me fight, but I’ll get back up from that too. It’s what I do. So enjoy your one free shot, because as bad as my memory is now, I haven’t forgotten you, bitch.”

A Quick Recap Of Today’s Events

A lot has happened today so a quick review might be in order.

First, Rousey blasted Becky for pulling out of their match on Sunday.

“Unfortunately, now everyone knows if someone hauls off and punches you for real, your face implodes,” Rousey wrote. “I suggest you keep practicing your tough guy’s faces in the mirror, should be very effective physical therapy.

It’s perhaps a little odd that Rousey pointed out people don’t get punched for real in WWE during a kayfabe style post but that’s wrestling.

Then there were reports from backstage that Nia Jax has heat with the roster for what happened.

Nia then posted the following to Twitter:

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Becky then issued the response referenced at the beginning of this article.

Brody King Headed To Ring Of Honor

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AAW Heavyweight Champion Brody King is set to debut for Ring of Honor in the near future. The 6’5″ brawler from Los Angeles is expected to sign an exclusive deal with the promotion. The current plan is for him to debut next month after Final Battle at the ROH TV tapings from Philadelphia, PA.

King has had a busy year. He captured the AAW Heavyweight title back in August from ACH. He competed in PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament in September and has wrestled for MLW, PROGRESS, DEFY, AAA, Bar Wrestling and PCW over the past several months.

Brody King is scheduled to face former WWE Superstar Bob Holly this Friday night at Joey Janela’s LA Confidential event from Los Angeles. That show will be available for streaming at FITE.TV. He’s currently advertised to defend the AAW Heavyweight title against Sami Callihan on December 29th at The Windy City Classic XIV.

In addition to his pro wrestling career, he’s also the lead singer for hardcore metal band God’s Hate (YouTube).

Get to know Brody King:

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NXT & 205 Live 11/14 Preview

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WWE presents the final episode of NXT before Takeover: WarGames tonight. Also, 205 Live will air their final show before Buddy Murphy and Mustafa Ali clash for the Cruiserweight title at Survivor Series.

NXT 11/14 Preview

The main event of tonight’s NXT will determine which team gains the advantage at WarGames. Literally, the winner of tonight’s match will see their team gain the advantage in terms of which team has a competitor enter 3rd, 5th, and 7th, giving them the numbers advantage at 3 different intervals during the match.

Kyle O’Reilly vs TBD

The Undisputed Era have already announced that Kyle O’Reilly will be their representative in the WarGames advantage match tonight. The team of the War Raiders, Pete Dunne, and Ricochet still have to nominate a competitor.

Mia Yim vs Bianca Belair

Mia Yim has a chance to skyrocket to the top of NXT’s women’s division tonight. She is going to be taking on the undefeated Bianca Belair in single’s action. A win here for Bianca, would further solidify her as a top-tier competitor who should likely be inline for a title shot soon.

Lacey Evans in Single’s Competition

Another match in the increasingly stacked women’s division tonight sees Lacey evidence in singles competition. Per opponent hasn’t been announced which likely means they are enhancement talent. Evans has picked up wins recently over Dakota Kai and Candice LeRae. As with Belair, Evans seems to be just one or two big wins away from a title shot.

205 Live 11/14 Preview

Only only one match has been announced tonight’s 205 Live. Tonight’s episode will also be the go home show before the cruiserweight title match at Survivor Series between Mustafa Ali and Buddy Murphy, however. It’s likely there will be a segment involving champion and challenger tonight.

Lio Rush vs Cedric Alexander

Lio Rush has a chance to jump to the top of the cruiserweight division tonight. He will take on former cruiserweight champion Cedric Alexander. Rush is undefeated in singles matches so far in the cruiserweight division. The only blemish on his record thus far was losing out in a fatal 5-way match which was ultimately won by Tony Nese. A win could put Rush in title contention. Similarly, a win for Alexander would put him back on track to getting a rematch with a man who beat him for the title in Australia.

First Match Announced For ROH Final Battle PPV

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The first match for the final ROH PPV event, Final Battle, of 2018 has been officially announced. On Wednesday, the company announced that Dalton Castle would battle Matt Taven with the “real world title’ being on the line. This marks the first time that these top stars face off in a one-on-one match ever inside an ROH ring.

This feud dates back to May when Castle was scheduled to defend his ROH World Title against him but Castle was not medically cleared to compete and the match was called off. Taven still has yet to receive a one-on-one match for the championship.

They then compete in the Four Corner Survival Match for the title in June that was won by Jay Lethal and also included Cody. Fast forward to the final stop on the Global Wars tour in Buffalo, N.Y., this past Sunday, Taven challenged Castle to this match at Final Battle.

The Baltimore-based promotion is expected to announce more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Ring of Honor is slated to hold their Final Battle pay-per-view event on December 14, 2018 in Manhattan, New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom. ROH will be holding TV tapings in Philadelphia the following night for upcoming episodes of their television show.

New Matches Revealed For Impact’s Homecoming PPV (Spoilers)

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Impact Wrestling’s next pay-per-view event, Homecoming, is starting to take shape as most of the matches for the card have been revealed after Impact held a series of TV tapings this week from Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sam’s Town Casino.

In the headliner, Impact World Champion Johnny Impact will defend his title against Brian Cage, who is cashing in his X Division Championship as ‘Option C.’ Also, Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard will defend her title against Taya Valkyrie with Gail Kim serving as special guest referee and Impact Tag Team Champions LAX defending their titles against Lucha Brothers.

Impact Wrestling’s Homecoming pay-per-view event is scheduled to take place at The Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee on January 6, 2019. As of this writing, the promotion has yet to reveal any other details on the show. This will mark the first PPV of 2019 for the company. 

Impact Homecoming Card

Impact World Champion Johnny Impact vs Brian Cage (Cage is cashing in his X Division Championship)

Knockouts Champion Tessa Blanchard vs Taya Valkyrie (Gail Kim to serve as special guest referee)

Impact Tag Team Champions LAX vs Lucha Brothers

Eli Drake vs Abyss – Monster’s Ball Match

Ultimate X: Rich Swann vs Jake Crist vs Ethan Page vs Trey Miguel for the vacated X Division Championship

Trailer For Paige’s “Fighting With My Family” Movie Released (Video)

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions has produced a feature film based on the life of the Knight family including Saraya Knight aka Paige.

The film was produced in conjunction with WWE Studios and Film 4, and the title is “Fighting with My Family.” Paige will not be playing herself but rather will be portrayed by actress Florence Pugh. Lena Headey and Nick Frost will play Paige’s parents in the film. Vince Vaughn as Jake Roberts and Zelina Vega as AJ Lee. The Rock will also make a cameo. You can see the trailer here:

It was reported by Deadline back in April that the movie had been pushed back from September 1st, 2018 to early 2019. The reason for the delay was due to the heavy competition on the weekend of September 1st. Now, the film is slated to be released in February. Here is the synopsis:

Based on a true story, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future. However, brother and sister quickly discover that to become superstars, both their talent and their relationship will be put to the test.

Nia Jax Breaks Silence On Injuring Becky Lynch

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Nia Jax has received a lot of heat, both backstage and from fans, for what transpired Monday. Jax injured SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch during a brawl segment on RAW. Jax hit Lynch with a hard punch that broke the Irishwoman’s nose, forcing her off this weekend’s Survivor Series pay-per-view (PPV).

Lynch was initially scheduled to face RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey due to the Champion vs. Champion format of the PPV. With Lynch now off the card due to injury, Charlotte Flair will face Rousey at Survivor Series instead. Jax has been taking a lot of heat online from fans since she injured Lynch.

Jax posted an advertisement for a meet-and-greet she’ll be holding on Friday. In the comments, however, fans are trashing the former RAW Women’s Champion for injuring Lynch:

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Earlier this morning, Jax took to Twitter to address the situation. She posted a photo of her cut and bruised fist with the caption, “Hey…we don’t deliver mail, things happen. Is anyone gonna ask me about how my fist feels?”

The controversy surrounding Jax injuring Lynch has sparked tons of discussions online. Even former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback recently unloaded on F4WOnline’s Bryan Alvarez for critiquing Jax. It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out moving forward.

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Nia Jax Reportedly Has Heat Backstage After Injuring Becky Lynch

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This has been a huge week for professional wrestling, as we approach Survivor Series from Los Angeles this weekend. The week started off with a tremendous women’s locker room brawl to hype this weekend’s pay-per-view (PPV) on Monday Night RAW. Unfortunately, that braw resulted in the injury of Becky Lynch, who is now off the Survivor Series card, canceling the event’s most highly-anticipated match.

The SmackDown Live Women’s Champion kicked off the segment by attacking RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey backstage. She then came to the ring to lead an attack on the RAW Women’s locker room, alongside her fellow SmackDown Live stars. However, during the brawl, Nia Jax hit Lynch with a hard shot that broke ner nose. Lynch continued on with the segment despite bleeding all over herself.

It was soon determined that the injury was significant enough to pull Lynch from her match with Rousey on Sunday. Now, Rousey will face Charlotte Flair, who was hand-selected by Lynch as her replacement, instead. With one of the most anticipated matches of the year being called off due to injury, Jax has apparently taken some heat backstage for the incident.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, who initially broke the story of Lynch’s injury, has provided some insight. Initially, there wasn’t any heat towards Jacks for busting Lynch open. However, after the severity of the injury was determined, that quickly changed:

What do you think about Jax reportedly having heat backstage for injuring Lynch?

Ronda Rousey Blasts Becky Lynch For Pulling Out Of Their Match

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RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey has posted a scathing statement aimed at Becky Lynch, who was forced to pull out of their scheduled match at Survivor Series due to injury.

Anticipation surrounding their match peaked on Monday night, with Lynch attacking Rousey at Raw during SmackDown’s invasion of the red brand. Unfortunately, Nia Jax broke Lynch’s face during the melee and the The Man has not been medically cleared to wrestle this Sunday. Rousey will now battle Charlotte Flair, but she’s blasting Lynch for “not showing up for her legally arranged ass whopping.”

Rousey posted a message on Instagram, which you can read below. Rousey embedded this tweet from UFC legend Nate Diaz to accompany her pointed message towards Lynch.

Ronda Rousey’s Message to Becky Lynch

Rousey posted the following message on Instagram:

@Beckylynchwwe I’m really sorry to hear The Millennial Man will not be showing up for her legally arranged ass whooping on November 18th at the  Staples Center.

Unfortunately now everyone knows if someone hauls off and punches you for real, your face implodes. I suggest you keep practicing your tough guys faces in the mirror, should be very effective physical therapy.

And have fun watching Korean soap operas on Netflix or whatever the hell the Millennial Man does with her free time. Don’t worry I’m not the back stabbing cheap shotting ambushing cowardly type, so you’re perfectly safe to take your time and heal up until your figurative balls have dropped and you’re finally ready to for your comeuppance. I want you 100% healed up, prepared, and looking me in the eye when the bell rings. Lemmie know when you’re done healing your boo boos and ready for me to serve you your ass on a silver platter with your avocado toast.

I do have to admit, The Millennial Man is stunningly conniving. She poked the bear and ran like a bat outta hell when the bear awoke – Feeding me her favorite frienemy and fellow #FAUXhorsewoman @charlottewwe is a new level of manipulative cowardice, even for The Millennial Man. @charlottewwe is a Superfight and I’ve always wanted to fight her – but she’s just the stand in for the beating @beckylynchwwe has coming to her this Sunday. I’ll be sending The Champ a choice piece of Charlotte as a souvenir?? #RondaVsCharlotte #SurvivorSeries #Nov18 #4hourswomenVSfauxhorsewomen

Ryback Defends Nia Jax To Bryan Alvarez, Alvarez Responds

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Former WWE Intercontinental Champion jumped to defend Nia Jax from an online attack recently. Journalist, Bryan Alvarez made a comment regarding Nia Jax and the injury suffered to Becky Lynch on Monday night. Ryback then offered up his opinion in response.

Ryback then responded with the following:

While Ryback was critical of Alvarez for offering a critique on a wrestler’s performance, Alvarez is a professional wrestler himself. He offered up the following in response to Ryback’s comments: “I started wrestling in the mid-90s. In over 1,000 matches with everyone from Buddy Wayne to Lance Storm to Rock & Roll Express and Los Villanos and Larry Sweeney and Jack Evans and everyone else, I never hurt anyone, ever. Pretty sure I’m qualified to give my opinion on working.”

Bryan Alvarez Wrestling Career

Alvarez has recently come out of retirement this year as well. In July, he teamed up with MLW’s “Filthy” Tom Lawlor in a losing effort to the legendary Rock N Roll Express.

Most recently, Alvarez defeated “Mr. Fun Size” Marko Stunt at Big Trouble In Little Crown Point for Powerbomb.TV.

Back in 2010, Alvarez defeated a wrestler by the name of “The Ideal Canadian” to qualify for TCW’s Can-Am title tournament. Unconfirmed rumors suggest the man Alvarez beat was actually Lance Storm.

AJ Styles Misses MMC After WWE Title Loss

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Last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live certainly brought a ton of surprises. After Becky Lynch’s injury, Charlotte Flair will now face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series this weekend. Also, we have a new WWE Champion, and a new opponent for Brock Lesnar on Sunday. AJ Styles opened up SmackDown Live last night to cut a promo about his match with Lesnar.

Paul Heyman came out to interrupt Styles, instigating a match between Styles and Bryan later on that night. With the WWE Title on the line, Bryan turned heel and hit Styles with a low blow after the referee was knocked down. He then hit a flying knee for the WWE Title victory. The title change was obviously a huge surprise to fans.

Now, Bryan will face Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series this weekend due to the Champion vs. Champion format of the show. After SmackDown Live, however, Styles didn’t work his scheduled Mixed Match Challenge match on Facebook Watch. He was set to team up with Charlotte Flair against The Miz and Asuka.

Instead, Styles was replaced by Jeff Hardy, who teamed with Flair to defeat Miz and Asuka. There’s no news as to why Styles missed his MMC match, however, it’s likely in regards to the storyline after losing the WWE Title.

What do you think about Styles not working the MMC after losing the WWE Title?

Final Card for WWE Survivor Series 2018

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WWE presents Survivor Series this Sunday from Los Angeles, California at the STAPLES Center.

It’s been an eventful week in the WWE Universe. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was on a collision course with Raw Women’s Champion in what was shaping up to be one of the most anticipated bouts on the card. Unfortunately, Nia Jax struck (literally) and Lynch has been sidelined with a broken face. Charlotte has been named as Lynch’s replacement. Many fans expected Flair vs. Rousey would headline WrestleMania, but it’s now taking place in a matter of days with minimal build-up.

Daniel Bryan shocked the world on Tuesday’s SmackDown Live by defeating AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. As the new champion of WWE’s blue brand, Bryan will battle Universal Champion Brock Lesnar instead.

SEScoops will have WWE Survivor Series predictions up Thursday afternoon. We will also have Survivor Series Results & Live Coverage this Sunday night. 

Final Card for WWE Survivor Series 2018

The following matches are scheduled for Sunday’s pay-per-view, which streams live on the WWE Network. 8 matches are scheduled for the show to determine brand supremacy.

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan

Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair

Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

Women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match

Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali

Raw Tag Team Champions AOP vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar

5-on-5 Tag Team Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match (Kickoff Show)

Spoilers: Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results (11/13)

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The spoilers from the Impact Wrestling TV taping that took place on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sam’s Town Casino has surfaced online.

These matches and segments will air over the coming weeks on POP TV. As a reminder, Impact Wrestling is airing at a new time, which is 10 PM Eastern on Pop TV. You can check out the spoilers from Tuesday here.

Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results

– Tommy Dreamer beat Eli Drake by count out. The match is restarted as no disqualification. Drake wins after hitting him with a paddle.

– Taya Valkyrie over Ray Cray by submission. Post-match, Tessa Blanchard attacks Valerie and also knocks out the referee and chokes him.

– The Rascals and Willie Mack and Rich Swann defeated OVE, Matt Sydal and Ethan Page in a 10 man tag match. Sami attacked Willie after the match.

– Eli Drake comes out with a paddle that he beat Tommy Dreamer with. He says he has taken out legends the past few weeks and that he is in a Monster’s Ball Match at Homecoming. Tommy Dreamer comes out with a chair and they brawl. Dreamer DDTs Drake. This led to Raven appearing in the ring that led to Raven and Dreamer attack Drake.

– Allie defeated Kiera Hogan. Post-match, Allie and Su Yung attack Hogan before Jordan Grace makes the save.

– Killer Kross beat Trevor Lee by submission. Post-match, Kross takes the mic and wishes Johnny Impact well on his match against Brian Cage at Homecoming.

– Josh Matthews interviews Taya Valkyrie and Tessa Blanchard about their Homecoming match in January where it was revealed that their match will have a special referee, Gail Kim.

– KM and Fallah Bahh defeated Desi Hit Squad

– Katarina beat Lisa Lacey.

– Lucha Bros over Cage and Johnny Impact after Cage hit Impact by accident. They argue after and brawl.

Lana Provides Details On Melee Which Injured Becky Lynch

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Lana was involved in the Smackdown vs Raw women’s division melee on Raw Monday night. A fan on Twitter noted that at one point, Lana stopped her attack on Dana Brooke on the outside. Lana responded to the fan by noting several distractions she was experiencing at the time.

“I saw blood on Dana’s face so I stopped from hitting her & also was being told to get a doctor and ref because of what just had happened to Becky. We are out there fighting to win but not out there to legitimately hurt one another.”

Raw vs Smackdown Melee and Becky Lynch’s “Broken Face”

WWE reported that Becky Lynch suffered a concussion and broken face during the melee as a result of a punch from Nia Jax. Upon researching, facial fractures are a legitimate medical diagnosis and refer to any broken bone in the face. Unlike other bones, however, facial breaks are said to heal much quicker and return to normal in weeks as opposed to months. The more serious condition Becky is dealing with is her concussion.

WWE is cautious with concussion injuries, which have also sidelined Alexa Bliss for the time being. Bliss is reportedly being sidelined at the moment due to suffering multiple concussions in a short span of time.

Daniel Bryan Refuses To Answer Questions After Smackdown (Video)

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Daniel Bryan won the WWE Championship last night on a notable episode of Smackdown Live! In one night, several of the top matches for Survivor Series 2018 were changed, all with just 5 days to go before the event.

Not only did Bryan win the WWE Championship in a match only announced that same night, but he also turned heel in the process. Bryan low-blowed Styles with the referee out of position moments before hitting him with a running knee to pick up the win. When cameras attempted to catch up with Bryan backstage, however, he was not offering up any explanation for his actions.

While Bryan wouldn’t answer any questions, he did pose for his WWE Championship photo session:

Daniel Bryan Beats AJ Styles, Wins WWE Championship

AJ Styles’ WWE Championship reign finishes at 1 year and 6 days. He defended the title 13x successfully on WWE programming (not including house shows). This is Bryan’s 4th run with the title. He has only held the title for a combined 66 days, however. He has twice had to vacate the belt and also lost it in quick succession to Randy Orton at SummerSlam 2013.

Bryan also formerly held the now retired World Heavyweight Championship in WWE once. Bryan held that title for 105 days before losing it to Sheamus at WrestleMania that year.

7 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (11/13)

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The November 13th, 2018 episode of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. It was the final episode of SmackDown before Survivor Series this Sunday night. In addition to the takeaways below, The Usos hyped up their team for Survivor Series.

Here are 7 takeaways from this week’s show:

WWE Announced That Becky Lynch Is Unable To Compete At Survivor Series

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SmackDown kicked off with a recap of the ending of last night’s episode of RAW. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch attacked Ronda Rousey backstage and then led the entire division in an attack against the RAW women’s division.

During the attack, Nia Jax accidentally struck Lynch in the face and busted her open. It was reported earlier that Lynch has been removed from Survivor Series due to a possible concussion.

They announced that Becky Lynch suffered “a broken face” and a severe concussion.

Daniel Bryan Punched AJ Styles In The Face & Got Another Title Shot

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WWE Champion AJ Styles came down to the ring as the crowd loudly chanted his name. Styles stated that this Sunday he will step in the ring with Brock Lesnar for the second year in a row.

Styles referred to himself as the workhorse of WWE and has faced dream opponents that have taken him to his limit and has defeated them all. AJ added that he hasn’t defeated Brock Lesnar but he gets a second chance at Survivor Series.

Paul Heyman then showed up in the timekeeper’s area and demanded a microphone. Heyman hyped up RAW and called it the premier show in WWE. Heyman noted that there is nobody on the roster that Brock Lesnar wants to fight this Sunday than AJ Styles.

Heyman put AJ Styles on a list of one of the best performers in WWE history. Heyman brought up Daniel Bryan and that we all know that we are never going to see Lesnar face him. Heyman called Bryan the greatest in-ring performer and that AJ Styles is the second.

Styles stated that he has nothing but respect for Daniel Bryan, but he just recently tapped him out. AJ added that he walked out of his loss against Lesnar last year with his head held high and that Lesnar limped out of the arena. AJ said Lesnar has become more vulnerable to tapping out.

AJ vowed to win the match at Survivor Series. Daniel Bryan then interrupted and came down to the ring with a microphone. Bryan stated that he didn’t understand why they were talking about him.

Bryan said that he respects AJ but has been looking for a reason to punch him in the face. Daniel threatened Styles and told him to not mention his name again or he will punch him in the face.

Styles stated that Paul Heyman brought up Daniel Bryan. AJ then said Bryan’s name again out of respect and a brawl broke out. Shane McMahon ran down to the ring to try and break it up as the crowd chanted “let them fight!”. WWE officials then rushed to the ring and separated Styles and Bryan as RAW went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned from a break, the brawl was still continuing backstage. Shane McMahon got in between them once again as Styles and Bryan shouted at each other. Shane McMahon then made another WWE Championship match between Styles and Daniel Bryan tonight.

Jeff Hardy Defeated Andrade “Cien” Almas

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Andrade “Cien” Almas battled Jeff Hardy tonight on SmackDown. Almas started off the bout in control and stomped on Hardy in the corner of the ring as Zelina Vega grinned ringside.

Vega and Almas posed by the ropes and Hardy hit Andrade with a Dropkick that knocked him out of the ring as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Andrade was back in control of the match. Hardy battled back with a Clothesline and then a Dropkick for a near fall. Almas blocked a Twist of Fate and then perched Hardy up on the turnbuckle. Almas connected with a Double Stomp and went for the cover but Jeff powered out at the last second.

Andrade followed it up with Double Knees to Jeff’s face in the corner of the ring. Hardy went for a roll-up but Almas kicked out and bashed Hardy in the face. Jeff went for another Twist of Fate but Almas once again countered into a back elbow for a near fall.

Hardy countered Almas’ Hammerlock DDT and finally hit the Twist of Fate. Jeff followed it up with the Swanton Bomb off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

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Rey Mysterio Kept His Spot On The Team At Survivor Series

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SmackDown GM Paige informed The Miz that Daniel Bryan is no longer on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. The Miz selected Jeff Hardy as Bryan’s replacement and then tried to kick Rey Mysterio off the team. Paige told The Miz that he would have to defeat him if he wanted Rey off the team.

Rey and Miz locked up to start off the match. The Miz went for a roll-up but Rey kicked out at two. Mysterio connected with an elbow to the face and then a Bulldog for a two count. The Miz battled back with a Clothesline for a two count and then applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring.

Mysterio knocked Miz out of the ring and went for the sliding Splash but Miz got his knees up at the last second as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

The Miz and Mysterio were battling on the top turnbuckle when SmackDown returned. Rey sent Miz to the mat and connected with a Senton. Mysterio followed it up with a boot to the face for a two count.

The Miz hit Mysterio with a DDT for another near fall. Miz followed it up with a Powerbomb for a two count. The Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale but Rey countered into the 619. Rey then went for a Frog Splash but Miz got his knees up for a two count.

Mysterio then rolled up Miz for the pinfall victory. Rey Mysterio is still on the men’s team for Survivor Series.

After the match, Randy Orton tried to attack Mysterio from behind but Rey escaped out of the ring. Orton then hit The Miz with an RKO as Mysterio taunted Orton on the entrance ramp.

Charlotte Flair Will Battle Ronda Rousey At Survivor Series

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SmackDown GM Paige invited the women’s division down to the ring to kick off the second hour of SmackDown. Paige noted that Becky Lynch sustained a severe concussion and that she is medically unable to compete. Paige announced that Becky will come out and pick her replacement at Survivor Series.

SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch came down to the ring to a great reaction from the crowd. Becky grabbed the microphone as the crowd chanted her name. Lynch thanked the crowd and said that she was angry as hell right now. Becky noted that she took a good beating last night but that has never stopped her before.

Lynch said that the medical team will not clear her to fight. Becky stated that she got a taste of blood last night when she beat up the RAW women’s division and had Rousey in the Dis-Arm-Her.

Becky claimed that she could still kick Ronda’s ass with a severe concussion and a broken face. Lynch apologized that she cannot finish what she started yet. Lynch said that Rousey was “the luckiest bitch on the planet”.

Becky added that she has to pick her replacement at Survivor Series and it will be someone that she knows can get the job done. Lynch walked up to every Superstar and the crowd reacted the most to Asuka and Charlotte.

Lynch walked up to Charlotte Flair and told her to go make Rousey tap out like she was going to. Becky and Charlotte then shared a hug as the crowd chanted “Becky!”.

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Charlotte was interviewed backstage later on the show. Flair said that she will fight for Becky at Survivor Series and vowed to beat Ronda Rousey this Sunday night.

The Bar Picked Up A Win Over New Day

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The Bar & Big Show squared off against New Day on this week’s episode of SmackDown. Kofi and Sheamus started off the match. Sheamus hit Kingston with a shoulder tackle but Kofi battled back with a kick to the ribs.

Xavier Woods tagged in and hit Sheamus with a Clothesline. Woods followed it up with an Elbow Drop and tagged in Big E. Big E hit a giant Splash for a near fall and then tagged Woods back into the match.

Sheamus booted Woods in the midsection tagged Cesaro into the match. Woods hit him with a boot to face but Cesaro brought him back to the corner of the ring. Big Show tagged in and hit Xavier with a couple of chops as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, The Bar and New Day went back and forth for a couple of minutes. Big Show tagged in leveled Kofi with the KO Punch for the victory. The Bar will face AOP this Sunday at Survivor Series.

Daniel Bryan Turned Heel & Won The WWE Championship

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AJ Styles defended his WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan in the main event of this week’s show.

Styles drove Bryan to the corner to start off the match. Bryan battled back with a few kicks to AJ’s chest in the corner of the ring. Daniel charged at AJ but Styles sent him flying out of the ring. Styles then connected with the Phenomenal Forearm outside the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

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Bryan was in control of the match when SmackDown returned. Bryan hit AJ with a few kicks in the corner but Styles blocked one and slammed Daniel’s knee into the canvas. Daniel connected with an Enziguri and then shoved Styles out of the ring.

Bryan followed him out there and slammed Styles’ left shoulder into the ring post. Daniel targeted Styles’ arm for a bit and connected with a kick for a near fall. Bryan bent back AJ’s arm and stomped on it in the middle of the ring.

Daniel hit AJ with another kick and went for the cover but the WWE Champion kicked out at two. Styles and Bryan traded shots in the middle of the ring. AJ sent Daniel to the corner and hit him with a Splash. Bryan and Styles then sprinted at each other and collided as SmackDown went to another commercial break.

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When SmackDown returned, Bryan perched Styles up on the top rope and hit him with a Hurricanrana for a near fall. Bryan limped his way back up to the top rope but Styles got back up and crotched him on the top turnbuckle.

AJ joined Bryan on the top rope once again but Bryan shoved him to the mat. Styles exploded with a Pele Kick and then climbed up to the top rope with Bryan. Daniel slithered to the mat and shoved Styles into the ring post.

Bryan hung up Styles on the ropes and hit Styles with a Dropkick. Daniel followed it up with a Belly to Back Superplex off the top rope for a near fall. Daniel hit a few Yes Kicks but AJ caught him and went for a Styles Clash but Bryan was able to escape.

Styles elbowed Bryan in the face and rolled him up for a two count. AJ connected with another Pele Kick and then made his way to the ring apron. AJ went for a Springboard 450 Splash but Bryan got his knees up. Daniel locked in the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring but Styles was able to get to the bottom rope to break up the hold.

Daniel Bryan geared up in the corner of the ring as Styles got back up. Bryan went for the running knee but Styles hit him with a Dropkick to Daniel’s knee. Styles locked in the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring but Bryan countered into an Arm Bar. Bryan then transitioned into the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring.

Styles broke free and connected with a slingshot that sent Bryan flying into the turnbuckle. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Bryan got out of the way and AJ hit referee Charles Robinson. Daniel Bryan then delivered a low blow to Styles and followed it up with the running knee for the pinfall victory. Daniel Bryan is the new WWE Champion.

After the match, Bryan stomped on Styles several times in the ring. Bryan had a huge smile on his face as he continued to stomp on AJ’s face. Bryan then sat in the ring with the WWE Championship and smiled to the crowd as SmackDown went off the air. Daniel Bryan will now face Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series this Sunday.

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Daniel Bryan Wins WWE Championship, Will Face Brock Lesnar At Survivor Series

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Daniel Bryan is the new WWE Champion as he beat AJ Styles to win the title on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live in St. Louis, MO at the Enterprise Center on the USA Network. Bryan hit a low blow and then the running knee to win the title. After the match, Bryan attacked him. 

As a result, Styles is no longer slated to face WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series. Instead, Bryan vs. Lesnar has been announced. 

If you recall, Styles successfully retained the WWE Title over Bryan on the October 30th episode of SmackDown. This contest was supposed to happen at Crown Jewel but due to Bryan refusing to go to the country, WWE booked this match on SmackDown instead. Styles would then retain the title over Samoa Joe at Crown Jewel.

Styles held the title for over 300 days after winning it from Jinder Mahal on an episode of SmackDown Live in November of last year in Manchester, England, which started his second reign as WWE Champion. As of this writing, there’s no word yet on what Styles’ role will be at Survivor Series.

WWE presents the Survivor Series pay-per-view event on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center that will air on the WWE Network.

What are your thoughts on this title change? Sound off in the comment section. 

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