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Finn Balor Scheduled For Main Roster Shows, Final RAW Rating, More

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– NXT Champion Finn Balor is scheduled for several WWE RAW and SmackDown television tapings after the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view on November 22nd. Unless Balor is introduced on the main roster in the next few weeks, he will likely be working dark matches at the TV tapings.

– As noted, Monday’s taped edition of RAW in Manchester, England drew 3.173 million viewers, down from last week’s average of 3.248 million viewers. The final RAW rating came in at 2.23, which was also down from last week’s show, which finished with a 2.32 final rating.

– Speaking of Monday’s RAW, WWE posted the following “Top 10 Moments” compilation video for the show.

James Storm’s NXT Return, SmackDown Spoiler Correction, HHH/Corey Graves

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– In an update from yesterday’s WWE SmackDown television taping in Manchester, England, it appears that The Undertaker and King Barrett segment in the middle of the show was actually a dark segment for the live crowd. As noted, the segment began with Barrett talking about the Wayne Rooney incident from RAW and ended with The Undertaker coming out and hitting him with a Tombstone piledriver.

– As noted, Triple H and Corey Graves recently appeared as Christopher Nowinski’s Concussion Legacy Foundation’s 8th annual Impact Awards in Boston, Mass. and presented the foundation with a check. That check was for $1.5 million. You can check out photos from the event at WWE.com.

– WWE and James Storm are still hyping the former TNA stars’ NXT debut and teasing his eventual return. Storm and the official NXT account tweeted the following this week:

https://twitter.com/JamesStormBrand/status/664203029202124800

Lana & Rusev Vacationing In Rusev’s Home Town (Photos)

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Engaged WWE couple Rusev and Lana, both of whom are currently away from WWE due to injuries, are on vacation in Europe. Here are some photos of them in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Rusev’s home town:

Taryn Terrell On Becoming A Born-Again Christian, How It Affects Her TNA Career

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TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell recently spoke with FOX411 about her TNA career and becoming a born-again Christian. Below are some of the highlights.

On her decision to share her journey in finding God publicly:

“You know I found that when I was looking for God I didn’t have the resources, and it was hard for me to connect with more mature Christians, so I thought that if somebody could watch my testimony and see me as an infant Christian, you know, I’m just a baby and I’m still learning, maybe they could connect and they could realize exactly how to find God for themselves.”

On if there has been any reaction from her fellow colleagues:

You know, it’s been really cool because a couple wrestlers have texted me or reached out by phone and said, you know, they’re Christians as well and they would love to share their journey with me, and talk. And it’s just a really great way not only that I can connect with other wrestlers who have been in the entertainment field which is a very tempting world but you know that helps me mature as a Christian, and get better connections with my peers which gives me a better connection with God.”

On walking the fine line of being a performer in the wrestling business and remaining a faithful Christian:

That is something I’m actually struggling with now. You know it certainly wasn’t the fault of WWE or the fault of any other entertainment company that I’ve worked for. It wasn’t the fault of Playboy These were all my decisions and these were, you know, my life choices that I made that were, you know, certainly not of a Christian lifestyle. Like you said, the sexiness and, you know, me essentially being a temptation to men and, you know, that’s sort of the thing I learned that I really want to be a role model. I truly do. I want to be able to help other people get saved just as people helped me to be saved so, you know, that is something I’m struggling with now and realizing that, you know, even in the way that I dress it is important to be Christian. It is important to be more modest and I want to use the ability that I have as performing to connect people. You know, I love to perform. I love to entertain. God gave me those skills to do so and I’ve learned that He put me on this Earth to be able to use that and to reach people, and to bring people near God.”

On if not wanting to dress provocative anymore is conflicting with her TNA career and if at some point she might walk away from the business:

Absolutely. I think that I have played, and recently, I have played an even more sexy character than I was used to playing, and it’s something that I prayed on and I know that’s not who I want to portray anymore. I know that’s not who I am and it’s not who I want to portray, and how can I connect with people, and sort of live that double standard. And yes, if I cannot find a way to use God and be godly in the things that I do then yes, it is time to walk away.”

Sasha Banks Feeling Slighted By Vince McMahon?, Roman Reigns Speaks, WWE Network Update

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– Here is video of Roman Reigns answering questions at a WWE 2K16 press event in Spain. A transcript of the interview is available here in Spanish.

– WWE is apparently still adding episodes of SmackDown to the WWE Network in chronological order as the March 16, 2000 show is now available for viewing. Every SmackDown episode through this date with the exception of the February 3, 2000 show can be seen (Chris Benoit faced Triple H in the main event of that show).

– Sasha Banks apparently feels that WWE chief Vince McMahon doesn’t support her.

In addition to Instagram and Twitter, Sasha interacts with WWE fans on Tumblr, a microblogging platform and social networking website. On her account, which is located at sashabankswwe.tumblr.com, she sometimes posts fan comments criticizing WWE’s creative direction. On Tuesday, she posted this fan comment on Vince’s apparent perception of her:

All the marks and smarks will look up and shout “We want Sasha!”… and Vince will look down and whisper “No.”

Kurt Angle Says Kayfabe Needs To Return, Speaks On Why Vince Pushed Him As A Heel

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Kurt Angle recently sat down with the Nottingham Post to promote his “Golden Truth” public speaking tour, where he’ll tackle any questions from his fans. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Kurt Angle on why Vince pushed him as a heel early:

“Vince wanted me to look like somebody that was just too good to be true. I didn’t think they would boo me but Vince knew they would. He saw what happened with the Rock when they tried to push him.

He wanted to do the same thing with me because this time he knew they would boo me. I had no training on the mic or anything like that. I was trained to be a pro wrestler. Vince threw me in the river and watched to see if I would sink or swim. I had a few months in Memphis and I was basically on TV. The top guys – Rock, Triple H, Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker – they carried me for a year.”

Why kayfabe returning could be a good thing:

“Wrestling is always changing. There is no shortage of talent out there,” he said. “It’s an industry that goes in cycles. It’s a little stagnant now. Something needs to change.

I was talking to my wife about it. I think it would be good to go back to kayfabe. When you lifted the curtain and showed people backstage it was new and intriguing, but if you go back to how it was, it could be the change wrestling needs.”

Angle on the Golden Truth tour coming to the UK:

“It’s something I’m really looking forward to. I’ve got a lot to tell and people can ask me whatever they want. UK fans are great. They’re a lot more intrigued by the backstage element of the business.

They respect the business a lot and hold guys in high regard. I’ve been going to the UK for about 15 years. They really appreciate your effort and that makes you work hard to put on a good match for them.”

Related: Kurt Angle Says There’s A Possibility He’ll Fight Ken Shamrock In 2016

Brock Lesnar To Appear At WWE House Show In Houston On 1/8

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Brock Lesnar is being advertised to appear at the January 8th live event in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. This will be a non-televised event, unless WWE ends up making it a Network special.

This marks Brock Lesnar’s first time appearing in Houston in over 10 years. The arena is also advertising John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens, Sheamus, The Dudley Boyz, and Divas. Tickets start at $20.

Spoiler: Undertaker & Kane’s Survivor Series Match Revealed

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Following Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown television taping in Manchester, England, a new match was announced for this month’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

During the taping, Bray Wyatt issued a challenge to The Undertaker and Kane for Survivor Series, that being a two-on-two match with “The Brothers Of Destruction” taking on two Wyatt Family members of Bray’s choosing. The challenge was accepted by The Undertaker at the end of the taping, however it was never specified which two Wyatt Family members would be represented in the match at Survivor Series.

With that now known, below is an updated look at the lineup for this year’s WWE Survivor Series pay-pr-view, which is scheduled for Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

WWE Title Tournament Finals
– TBD vs. TBD

WWE Divas Champion
– Charlotte (c) vs. Paige

– The Undertaker & Kane vs. Two members of The Wyatt Family

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com on 11/22 for the best WWE Survivor Series live results coverage on the web!

Jim Ross Blog: What He Doesn’t Like About The WWE Title Tourney, More

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross updated his official blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts on the beginning of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, as well as other subjects stemming from Monday’s taped edition of RAW. Below are some of the highlights.

On what he likes about the ongoing WWE title tournament:

“I like the fact that this is a 16 man tournament but still single elimination IE a sudden death type format inasmuch that the winners advance and the losers take a seat. That part I like.”

On what he doesn’t like about it:

“The presentation of the WWE Title Tournament did not feel special to me. I was let down by how it was presented which affects how it is going to be perceived. What’s more important in WWE than the WWE Heavyweight Title? NOTHING!!

The tournament has some unique entrants that likely would have not have been there if not for injures and the number of stars that work part time or have to be protected as it relates to being entered in the tournament. I’d hae thought that every healthy body would have wanted to throw their name in the tourney hat.”

On who should win the tourney:

“Still feel the next WWE Champion should be a disciple of The Authority which gives that heel much needed resources in a variety of ways to help establish taking unfair advantages and having a crutch to lean on while navigating the road to WrestleMania where I’d suggest Brock Lesnar will be waiting. Still of the mindset that Reigns is the guy to put in that position. Lots of great heat can be derived between November to April along with roadblocks for Lesnar and Heyman.”

On The Undertaker and Kane:

“Good close with the Brothers of Destruction making their return felt and perhaps to the degree that the heel’s (Wyatt’s) heat has been beaten largely off of them. Nonetheless I think it’s a good way to extend the shelf life of both Taker and Kane by putting them in tags.”

On his problem with the WWE Divas:

“Divas, not a great term IMO, need to not be booked like Divas but like the men and given enough time to tell a compelling story or why are they on TV? Just to get TV exposure doesn’t seem to work any longer.”

Spoiler: Updated WWE Championship Tournament Brackets

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Following Monday’s RAW tapings and Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Manchester, England, here are the updated brackets for the tournament to crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Survivor Series:

First Round Results

  • Roman Reigns defeated Big Show
  • Kevin Owens defeated Titus O’Neil
  • Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz
  • Cesaro defeated Sheamus
  • Dean Ambrose defeated Tyler Breeze
  • Alberto Del Rio defeated Stardust
  • Kalisto defeated Ryback
  • Neville defeated King Barrett

    Second Round Matches:

  • Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro
  • Kevin Owens vs. Neville
  • Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose
  • Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio

  • WWE RAW Viewership Drops For This Week’s Taped Show From Manchester

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    The Monday, October 9th taped edition of WWE RAW from Manchester, England averaged 3.173 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

    By comparison, Monday’s RAW viewership was down from last week’s show, which averaged 3.248 million viewers.

    The hourly viewership breakdown for this week’s RAW is as follows:

    • Hour One: 3.480 million viewers
    • Hour Two: 3.177 million viewers
    • Hour Three: 2.863 million viewers

    *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Taping Results For This Week

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    WWE is taping this week’s edition of SmackDown today in Manchester, England. Below are results of the taping, which is currently in progress.

    – The Wyatt Family kicked off this week’s show in the ring with a promo segment that led to a match. Bray Wyatt issued a challenge to The Undertaker and Kane for Survivor Series. The challenge was for The Brothers Of Destruction to take on two members of The Wyatt Family of Bray’s choosing. Fandango ended up coming out, setting up Braun Strowman vs. Fandango. Also announced for later in the show is Luke Harper and Erick Rowan vs. The Usos.

    – Braun Strowman def. Fandango in a quick squash match. He scored the win with a bear hug. After the match, Bray got back on the microphone and demanded that his challenge be answered by the end of the night.

    – WWE Title Tournament: Neville def. King Barrett to advance. The finish saw Neville score the 1-2-3 after hitting Barrett with his Red Arrow finisher.

    – Renee Young interviews The Usos backstage. The Usos were full of energy and spoke about their tag-team match later in the evening against Harper and Rowan.

    – The Undertaker came out and made an impact. King Barrett had stayed in the ring during the commercial break to cut a promo on Wayne Rooney. He says he is going to ask Vince McMahon to never come back to Manchester. It was at this point that the gong hit and the lights went out. The Undertaker came out and stared down Barrett. Barrett asked if he could help him and threatened to hit him with a Bullhammer. Taker then beat him down and walked away, only to turn back around and hit him with a Tombstone for good measure.

    – WWE Title Tournament: Kalisto def. Ryback to advance. The match started off with the two shaking hands. There was said to be a bit of a style issue in the ring with these two. Regardless, Kalisto managed to get the win. After the match, Ryback raised Kalisto’s arm.

    – WWE Title Tournament: Alberto Del Rio def. Stardust to advance. Del Rio picked up the win after blasting Stardust with a stomp in the corner. Del Rio won and wrapped up the first round of the tournament to crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

    – Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns backstage. Reigns said he’s not a sellout and spoke about turning down Triple H’s offer on RAW.

    – The Usos def. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan via disqualification in the final match taped for this week’s SmackDown. The finish saw Wyatt and Strowman interfere, which caused the DQ ruling. The Wyatt Family beat up The Usos until The Undertaker’s gong hit. We then hear The Undertaker’s voice accept Bray’s challenge from earlier in the evening.

    Video: Steve Austin Responds To Goldberg: “He’s Full Of Sh*t”

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    Earlier this week, former WCW star Bill Goldberg spoke to TMZ Sports and surprised many fans by saying that WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would purposely not drink his beers when celebrating in the ring during his WWE career.

    Goldberg claimed that Austin would let the beer spill all over himself and the ring. Meanwhile, he proudly touted the fact that unlike Austin, he always drank his beers.

    On Tuesday, TMZ Sports released a new video interview with Austin. In the video, which you can watch above, “The Rattlesnake” said Goldberg is “full of sh*t.”

    Austin admitted that he spilled about half of the beer he drank all over himself, but that he absolutely drank the rest, noting that he left the ring with a buzz on many occasions.

    Big Show Wrestling With A Blown Out Knee, WWE Edits Out Crowd Booing Roman Reigns On Raw

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    Big Show is working WWE’s ongoing tour of the United Kingdom with a blown out knee, Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio. The 43-year-old has been dealing with lingering injuries to his knee in recent years, but has not undergone surgery to rectify the problem.

    On Monday’s Manchester, England, edition of Raw, “The World’s Largest Athlete” lost to Roman Reigns in the opening contest of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament.

    Meltzer also noted that there was a lot of crowd sweetening during the show, most notably when Triple H offered Roman Reigns a bye in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament. When the segment aired on television, WWE piped in cheers because they wanted Reigns to appear to have the support of the fans. He was actually booed by the crowd.

    Kevin Owens Vows To Win The WWE Title Tournament, Goldust Responds

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    WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens spoke to JoJo after RAW after defeating Titus O’Neil in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament. Owens vows to win the tournament and hold both titles simultaneously.

    Speaking of Owens, Goldust continues to target him on social media. After announcing on Twitter last week that he plans to go after the Intercontinental championship when he returns, the Bizarre One reminded Owens that he’s watching him:

    https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/663894798517055488

    Photos: Fans Get Past Security In Unicorn Outfits At RAW, The New Day Comments

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    A group of passionate WWE fans showed up to Monday’s RAW in Manchester, England dressed up in unicorn outfits to support WWE Tag-Team Champions The New Day.

    The fans were told by security that the outfits were not allowed, however they ended up getting the outfits in the door anyways and noted on social media that they would be bringing them to WrestleMania 32 as well.

    Below are a bunch of photos, as well as comments from all three New Day members.

    NXT Talent Cuts Expected, Big Guests On “Legends With JBL,” Soccer Players At RAW (Photo)

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    – There are rumors going around claiming that WWE is planning on announcing one or two NXT talent cuts in the near future. While we can confirm the talk, there hasn’t been any word yet regarding which talents may be on the chopping block. The cuts are expected to be announced in the next month or two.

    – As noted, WWE will be running a special “Undertaker Week” on the WWE Network starting next Monday. As part of the special theme, a new episode of “Legends with JBL” will premiere. The show will feature “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H and Shawn Michaels talking about “The Dead Man.”

    – Triple H posted the following photo of himself with U.K. soccer stars Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Darren Fletcher at backstage at Monday’s RAW in Manchester, England.

    https://instagram.com/p/94diSVPwLU/

    Paige On Possibly Wrestling Madusa, Getting More Mic Time, Team PCB & More

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    WWE Diva Paige recently spoke with The Mirror to promote the ongoing WWE U.K. tour. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On what it means for the Divas to get more TV time and attention on big WWE shows:

    “We absolutely love it because it all came after the whole #GiveDivasAChance thing trended, that’s really where it started. It was incredible because we don’t tend to think fans like us that much! [Laughs] But for them to really back us, that trended like three days straight, and for them to sign a petition for WWE to give us more time, that was the main thing. You know we have an amazing bunch of girls, full of talent and all hard working, but we need the opportunities because we’re really here to prove we can do stuff as good as the guys, or even better.”

    On feuding with her former Team P.C.B. members Charlotte and Becky Lynch:

    “It’s cool because I’ve known Becky since I was about 13, she was on the independent circuit too and stayed with my family a lot back in the day. That was crazy because we went from being on the indies together to being on the grandest stage of them all together. And then you’ve got Charlotte, who started in developmental six months after I did, so we’ve really been through it together, which is really nice. We grew up in the WWE together. We are a family, we’re literally like sisters, so it feels great to be working with them.”

    On getting more microphone time lately:

    “I love being on the microphone and that just makes you better as well, because after you haven’t been on the microphone for a little bit, you get extremely rusty and it gets very hard. They are giving me more time, literally every week they are giving me a promo, and I’m doing it live, which is tough, but I love doing them because it just makes me better.”

    On her recent back-and-forth with WWE Hall Of Famer Madusa (Alundra Blayze) and if she’d be willing to work with her:

    “Oh absolutely, I mean it’s not something that’s going to happen, but hopefully someday it could, and if it did, I would definitely do it. If she wants a match I will 100% give her a match. I don’t know if she can still go though! She’s probably not been in the ring for about 15 or 20 years… but if she wants to go, let’s go. She’s definitely someone, Alundra Blayze and Bull Nakano were like my heroes, but I don’t know about that now.”

    King Barrett Reacts To Getting Slapped By Wayne Rooney On RAW (Video)

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    King Barrett’s social media beef with Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney came to a head on Monday night in Manchester, United Kingdom. During Sheamus’ WWE Championship Tournament match against Cesaro, Barrett was at ringside at noticed Rooney and his son sitting ringside in the front row of the Manchester Arena.

    Barrett ripped Man U’s chances at winning the Barclays Premier League and said Rooney embarrasses himself every time he steps on a football pitch. Rooney didn’t take kindly to those words and slapped Barrett across the face to the delight of the live crowd.

    Rooney’s physical involvement on Monday Night RAW is getting a ton of mainstream media coverage over the in UK, including BBC Sport, ESPN FC, The Independent and more. 

    Barrett commented on the incident backstage after RAW. Barrett says he is headed to Rooney’s hometown on Tuesday to settle this once and for all.

    SEScoops Mailbag: Reigns Turning Heel, Has The Authority Run Its Course?

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    Welcome back to the SEScoops Mailbag. After the questions below, we’ve answered everything sent in so far. If you’ve got a question you want answered here, send an email to [email protected] with “Mailbag” as the subject line. Let’s roll:

    Buzzard follower asks … Since survivor series is sort of like deadly games part 2 (1998 ss) what do you think about roman like the rock will turn heel and join the authority the way rock did with the corporation? also what do you think if the finalist are ambrose and roman when/if the heel turn goes down

    Brad Davis: Reigns turning heel, joining The Authority and winning the WWE title like The Rock did at Deadly Game is the best possible booking scenario for Survivor Series. Rollins is out for the better part of a year and now The Authority is without a main event guy in their camp. It makes sense to have a heel champion as we close out the year and round the corner into WrestleMania season.

    Reigns winning the title as babyface would be anti-climatic and he’s just simply not over enough where a babyface title win could propel him to that “new face of the company” status. They’ve been trying for well over a year to get him over as the new top babyface. The  only chance Reigns has to be “the next John Cena” is to turn him heel and let him come into his own in that role before an eventual babyface turn years down the road.

    And yes, Reigns’ big turn should come in the finals against Dean Ambrose. Reigns’ turn wouldn’t have as big of an impact as it would if Dean was the guy he was screwing over. The two have them been buddying around on WWE TV for the past few months and can feud for the next several months until after the Royal Rumble when Reigns’ WrestleMania challenger is lined up.

    UltraManTits Black asks … Im of the belief that Asuka has a much better chance of one day being the Divas champ than Hideo does of being WWE champ because the Divas are less focused on promos than the men are and the language barrier will keep Hideo from being in a main event. Do you think its better for a foreign born wrestler to hook up with a manager to do their talking for them, or to just go the Lucha Dragons’ route and stay silent?

    A Realist: I am of the belief that knowing the character and the motivation of a character goes a long way in getting talent over. Otherwise, why should I cheer for this guy or girl? Now, not everyone needs to speak, but they certainly need something else to get the audience to stand behind. If you’re not establishing a certain appeal to the voiceless character, such as say, Goldberg’s streak, then they need something else to back them up–and that’s the ‘why are you here?’. Wrestling is not all about wrestling, after all.

    Let’s just put it this way: despite his losses, there’s a reason Bray Wyatt is still a main attraction. Why Dean Ambrose is so over. The reason for 2011, the summer of Punk. The current reason why New Day is the hottest act in WWE. They can talk.

    And then there’s a reason why people like the Lucha Dragons, and Cesaro are spinning their tires.

    So the long-short–yes, I believe mouthpieces are more than beneficial to talents that are unable to speak for themselves.

    Mr. Honesty asks … I see this tournament as the perfect opportunity to build some stars. Not necessarily on the main event card, but it might create guys that’ll prove to be upper midcard material. That being said, who do you see as someone that might emerge as a top midcard guy? Any surprising superstars come to mind?

    David Bixenspan:  So far, it doesn’t look like anyone is being moved up that much more. Cesaro feels like the guy who could benefit most even on losing, but you know how that goes with him. Ambrose probably could gain some forward momentum with a turn, since WWE badly needs a new top heel more than anything else. Which is to say hopefully he’ll go back to where he would have been if he turned on The Shield instead of Seth Rollins. It looked like he would turn heel en route to being an even bigger babyface down the line, but of course that didn’t happen.

    That said, as the bracket sits, it looks like Reigns vs. Ambrose is the natural finals, with one or the other turning. And I’m not sure they have the wherewithal to book the other matches to be beneficial to anyone else.

    Sunil asks … 1. Did cm punk really poop in the ring and did the ref really grab it? 2. Why doesn’t wwe use custom sets anymore?

    A Realist: 1) Well, he for sure pooped himself–according to him. It was during a Smackdown episode match against Dean Ambrose. He claims that he was on so many antibiotics that he let ‘er rip in his trunks.

    As for the ref picking it up, that is widely speculated on, as many believe it was a piece of Ambrose’s Shield gear that he actually moved. I personally have a hard time believing he grabbed it barehanded, considering they have latex gloves in their pockets at all times now, due to accidental bleeding from the wrestlers.

    2) I assume by ‘custom sets’, you mean the Pay Per View specific arena sets. If so, two reasons:

    One: Money, plain and simple. Those sets weren’t cheap.

    Two: They use a giant set for Wrestlemania every year. If every PPV has a custom set, that detracts from the importance of the ‘grandest stage’ that is Wrestlemania.

    Undertaker316 asks… Do you think the Authority story line has run its course?

    Brad Davis: Assuming that you are asking if The Authority angle is ‘tired and stale,’ the storyline has certainly run its course. As much as Triple H and Stephanie have established their characters on WWE TV as major heels, it’s still the “Evil Authority Figure” angle that worked for a few years during the Monday Night Wars era and has been carbon-copied to death over the past decade by WWE and TNA. WWE needs a complete overhaul and the alarmingly low RAW viewership week after week backs this up. In the event that WWE would shake up the presentation of their product from top the bottom, I don’t see where there is a place for overbearing heel authority figures that soak up all the TV time, place themselves as the focal point of the WWE Universe, belittle and literally slap around the wrestlers.

    If you are asking “will WWE be concluding the Authority storyline soon?” – then the answer is obviously not. Triple H and Stephanie will be fixtures on WWE television for years to come. If you want to continue following along week after week, you’ve got two choices – you can sell out or you can buy in.

    Got a question you want answered here in the SEScoops Mailbag? Send it over to [email protected].

    Update On Sara Amato’s Role As Trainer, News On Promo Classes In NXT

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    There has been speculation recently regarding the WWE coaching status of Sara Amato after she appeared on a recent episode of the new WWE Network original series, “WWE Breaking Ground.”

    Amato is still working as an agent with the main WWE roster, however she also doubles as a developmental trainer of talents at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, former TNA Knockout Sarah Stock (Sarita) is also working with the female developmental talent in Orlando.

    In related Breaking Ground news, the show gave the impression that William Regal teaches the promo classes at the Performance Center, however it is actually Ryan Katz who handles that responsibility.

    Katz is a former independent wrestler by the name of “GQ Money,” who was said to be a “Dusty Rhodes Guy” and worked closely with The Dream before his passing.

    (Credit: PWInsider.com)

    Viral Video: Dead Wrestler Beach

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    From FOX’s Animation Domination Youtube channel, it’s “A nice song about a magical beach where we can hang with our fallen pro wrestling heroes. It’s heaven on surf.”

    The long list of dead wrestlers is disturbing, but it’s kind of nice to think that maybe up in heaven there is a beach where our fallen heroes are hanging out playing beach volleyball.

    Updated WWE Tournament Brackets, Second Round Matches Set

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    Following Monday’s RAW tapings from Manchester, England, here are the updated brackets for the tournament to crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Survivor Series:

    First Round Results

    • Roman Reigns defeated Big Show
    • Kevin Owens defeated Titus O’Neil
    • Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz
    • Cesaro defeated Sheamus
    • Dean Ambrose defeated Tyler Breeze

    Friday’s SmackDown will feature Del Rio vs. Stardust, Ryback vs. Kalisto and Barrett vs. Neville in the remaining first round matches.

    Second Round Matches:

    • Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro
    • Kevin Owens vs. Neville/Barrett Winner
    • Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose
    • Kalisto/Ryback Winner vs. Del Rio/ Stardust Winner

    Full Lineup For “The Undertaker Week” On WWE Network Next Week

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    As noted, WWE will be running an “Undertaker Week” special on the WWE Network starting next Monday. The company issued the following details, as well as the above video promo to promote the special week.

    WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers pay tribute to the legacy of The Phenom during Undertaker Week on the award-winning WWE Network.

    Monday, Nov. 16 – following Raw
    Legends with JBL: Undertaker’s Greatest Rivals Part 1
    On this special edition of Legends with JBL, John Bradshaw Layfield goes in-depth with Triple H, Shawn Michaels and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the legendary Undertaker. The panel discusses the evolution of Undertaker in WWE, including his decades of loyalty and his respected locker room presence. JBL’s panel of guests also set the record straight about Internet rumors, and provide behind-the-scenes accounts of The Undertaker’s greatest matches.

    Tuesday, Nov. 17 – 10/9 C
    Undertaker: 25 Phenomenal Years
    Journey back through 25 years of the most memorable and unforgettable moments in the career of WWE’s one and only Phenom, The Undertaker.

    Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 9/8 C
    The Undertaker’s Gravest Matches
    Relive 25 years of The Undertaker’s most dangerous matches. Descend into the darkness as The Dead Man battles among caskets, flames and cells.

    Thursday, Nov. 19 – 10/9 C
    Legends with JBL: Undertaker’s Greatest Rivals Part 2
    JBL continues his trip down memory lane on this special edition of Legends with JBL. John Bradshaw Layfield, along with his illustrious panel consisting of Triple H, Shawn Michaels and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, unearth never-before-heard topics from The Undertaker’s remarkable career. From the “BSK” to The Streak, no topic is off limits.