WWE referee Charles Robinson talks to WWE.com about the controversy surrounding the SummerSlam 2015 main event between Undertaker and Brock Lesnar.
Video: Jon Stewart Turns Heel At WWE SummerSlam, Attacks Cena With A Steel Chair
WWE SummerSlam guest host Jon Stewart showed his true colors on Sunday night, attacking John Cena with a steel chair and allowing Seth Rollins to get the victory and capture Cena’s coveted United States championship. Check out this video we shot from the event:
Video: The Undertaker Collapses After His Match With Brock Lesnar
The Undertaker collapsed while walking to the backstage area following his match with Brock Lesnar at Sunday night’s WWE Summerslam PPV:
Undertaker collapsing going into the back
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WWE Night Of Champions Promo, Brock Lesnar’s MSG Return, New WWE Network Shows
– The next WWE pay-per-view will be the WWE Night Of Champions event, which takes place on Sunday, September 20, 2015, live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. WWE aired the following promo during SummerSlam last night to promote this year’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view.
– Brock Lesnar’s return to the world famous Madison Square Garden in New York City will be on October 3, 2015. No opponent has been announced as of yet for Lesnar.
– WWE announced the following new original programs for the WWE Network during WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night:
* WWE Breaking Ground, which will look at the WWE Performance Center and what it takes to become a WWE Superstar
* Next “Stone Cold Podcast” guests will be Edge and Christian
* WWE Swerved, new episodes including the season finale
* WWE 24: NXT, which will follow the NXT stars
Edge & Christian On Next “Stone Cold Podcast,” SummerSlam Main Event Controversy
– Although a date was not announced, it was revealed during the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on Sunday night that the next edition of WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin’s “Stone Cold Podcast” will feature Edge and Christian as the special guests.
– There was controversy during the main event at SummerSlam on Sunday night, as The Undertaker actually tapped out to a Kimura from Brock Lesnar near the end of the match. This is why the time keeper called for the bell and the bell was rung prematurely. Replays after the match showed that Undertaker did in fact tap out, however because the referee didn’t call it, Undertaker’s submission victory over Lesnar stands.
SummerSlam News: Seth Rollins Debuts New Gear (Photo), Titles Change Hands, Amell
– The New Day won the Fatal Four-Way WWE Tag-Team Championship match at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday night, defeating The Prime Time Players, The Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores to become the new WWE Tag-Team Champions.
– “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell won his in-ring WWE debut at SummerSlam, defeating King Barrett and Stardust with his tag-team partner, Neville. The finish of the match saw Neville hit the Red Arrow for the pinfall victory. Amell actually did a pretty good job of executing some cool moves during the match.
– Seth Rollins debuted new, all-white ring gear in his “Title vs. Title — Winner Take All” match against John Cena at SummerSlam. Rollins would go on to win the match with help from Jon Stewart, who hit Cena with a chair and set up the chair for Rollins to Pedigree Cena on, making himself the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion and the new WWE United States Champion. Below is a photo of Rollins’ new ring gear.
WWE SummerSlam Results – August 23, 2015
WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show
The Kickoff Show opens up with the panel, consisting of Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. The four talk about tonight’s show and in their usual goofy, fun-loving style, start talking about some of the matches.
Renee then kicks it to the social media lounge where Tom Phillips talks about some of tonight’s social media interaction. Use the hashtag “#SummerSlam” to engage throughout the evening. He plugs an interview later in the Kickoff Show with Stephen Amell and Neville.
Backstage: John Cena & Jon Stewart
Backstage, Jon Stewart is walking with his son when he runs into the WWE United States Champion John Cena. Stewart gets an autograph for his son. When Cena leaves, Stewart says the autograph isn’t for his son, but he’s going to sell it on eBay because “daddy’s retired now.”
Kevin Owens Attacks
When the panel breaks down Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro, they talk about how he could barely walk out of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn after Finn Balor beat him up. Corey Graves picks him to win, Booker T says he likes him, but Byron Saxton doesn’t think he can.
As they continue to talk, Kevin Owens walks up to the panel out of nowhere. He gets in Booker T and Byron Saxton’s face. Owens mocks Saxton and tells him he’s going to turn the Cesaro Section into the Silent Section tonight. He gets in Booker’s face and yells, “You dig that?!” He walks off.
Backstage: Sheamus
Backstage, Sheamus talks about how Randy Orton got involved in his business and ruined his dreams of cashing in his briefcase and becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He promises to beat the fangs off The Viper tonight.
Backstage: Stephanie McMahon
Backstage, JoJo catches up with Stephanie McMahon and asks about tonight’s Divas match. Stephanie talks about bringing some of the NXT Divas up to the main roster. She talks about Ronda Rousey and Serena Williams dominating their sports. She talks about two women graduating the Army Ranger course. She says she can’t wait to see what the WWE Divas will do tonight. JoJo asks for a prediction. She says let’s just say she’s anxious to see who’s going to win because to the victor goes the spoils.
Social Media Lounge Q&A: Stephen Amell & Neville
The panel shoots things over to the social media lounge, where Tom Phillips is with Stephen Amell and Neville, both of whom will be in tag-team action together tonight against King Barrett and Stardust at WWE SummerSlam.
Phillips fields questions from the fans. He asks what their strategy is tonight. Neville talks about how it’s a unique strategy because Stardust is an unusal character himself, Amell is a rookie and admits it himself. Phillips asks a couple more basic questions like that and the two give pretty generic answers.
WWE SummerSlam 2015
This year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view opens up with Lilian Garcia introducing the host for this year’s show, Jon Stewart.
Jon Stewart & Mick Foley Kick Off SummerSlam
Stewart, already in the ring, welcomes Brooklyn to SummerSlam. He promises we’re in for a historic night. The fans start giving Stewart the “What?” treatment something awful. Stewart ignores it and talks about what we’re going to see tonight, listing a bunch of WWE Superstar names.
Jon Stewart says he’s still upset that Brock Lesnar broke The Undertaker’s streak. He said as a small weak man, he can’t do anything about it. So, he’s going to interview Lesnar tonight with his friend, The Hardcore Legend — Mick Foley. With that said, Stewart introduces Mick Foley.
Foley’s music hits and out comes The Hardcore Legend himself. The fans chant “Foley! Foley! Foley!” as he stands in the ring alongside Jon Stewart.
Foley goes on and tells some jokes and then says he thought Stewart wanted him to help interview Rock, not Brock. He makes a big deal out of the “B” sound in Brock compared to Rock, and says because of that, he’s not going to help him. Foley says he’s terrified of Brock Lesnar. They joke around some more and then Stewart says, “let’s get to the show!”
Roman Reigns Talks About SummerSlam Matches, Teaming With Dean Ambrose
WWE Superstar Roman Reigns recently spoke with AMNY.com to promote tonight’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On how it feels to team with Dean Ambrose again at SummerSlam: “It feels good to have small talk and inside jokes out there. And to be able to laugh and watch Ambrose do something crazy, watch him freak out and start destroying stuff. It’s such a good dynamic, I think it’s going to be a great matchup. Anytime you put some Shield boys in the ring with some Wyatt boys, it turns into some magic and some hectic craziness, so hopefully we don’t burn the whole building down in one night.”
On what other matches he’s excited to watch tonight: “To be honest, I’ve been so immersed in my feud, and my beef with Bray and Luke, and as you know, any time it becomes a family thing, all attention span is thrown out the window. I’m like an unleashed dog. I can’t focus. I just want to fight. I want to wrestle the Wyatts. I’ve got to be completely honest. Just right off the top of my head, I can say Brock [Lesnar] and [The Undertaker] is going to be the matchup of a lifetime. … I’ve been in the ring with both, even more so with Brock. I’d be extremely shocked if we didn’t see an epic match and one for the books.”
Check out the complete interview at AMNY.com.
Video: Honky Tonk Man: WWE Stars “Don’t Have The Balls” To Approach Vince McMahon
WWE legend Honky Tonk Man released a new clip where he talks about Brock Lesnar. He says he’s never met Lesnar, but credits him for being one “hell of a negotiator” if he has able to get the type of deal he has from WWE.
In the video, which you can watch above, HTM said he hopes Lesnar’s deal sets the standard for other talents, but he doesn’t believe the rest of the guys will approach Vince McMahon in the same fashion because “they don’t have the balls.”
Honky Tonk Man also spoke about who Lesnar will feud with after The Undertaker.
“Who would be the next person in line that Brock can continue on with, and make that investment that they’ve invested in him really pay off? At this point in time I don’t see someone getting really ready for Lesnar because they mad him such a monster and a killer out here, so to speak, that after The Undertaker, where do you go?”
WWE Working On Next Year’s SummerSlam, Stephen Amell Prepares For Tonight, More
– Due to the success this week, WWE has already begun working on having another major SummerSlam week next year. You can likely expect another NXT Takeover event to be coupled with the show, which will probably run four hours again.
– Actor Stephen Amell tweeted the following photo of himself in the Barclays Center as he prepares for his in-ring debut at tonight’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.
https://twitter.com/amellywood/status/635553342094221312
– WWE posted the following video of several WWE Superstars and Divas playing a game of “H.O.R.S.E.” with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center this week.
Video: Police Help Out Seth Rollins In New York City On Saturday Night
Several WWE fans have been waiting outside the WWE hotel in New York City this weekend, so when WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and girlfriend, NXT Diva Zahra Schreiber wanted to get some food on Saturday night, the New York Police department gave them a lift to a nearby restaurant in an unmarked cop car.
Celebrity gossip website TMZ noted that police have set up a barricade outside of the hotel for safety purposes.
You can check out video footage of the police helping out Rollins on Saturday night at TMZ.com.
25 WWE Email Addresses Linked To Ashley Madison Hack
In the wake of the recent Ashley Madison hack, Deadspin has published an article looking at which sports organizations had the most employees registered to cheat on their spouses.
It’s important to note that not all of these registered accounts are real – since Ashley Madison did not verify email addresses.
- ESPN: 39 registered accounts
- WWE: 25 registered accounts
- NBA: 25 registered accounts
- NFL: 18 registered accounts
- Fox Sports: 10 registered accounts
- NHL: 4 registered accounts
- MLB: 4 registered accounts
Lots Of Backstage News From NXT Takeover: Brooklyn
– A lot of the WWE main roster talents were backstage for NXT “Takeover: Brooklyn” at the Barclays Center last night.
– WWN Live’s Gabe Sapolsky and Sal Hamanoui were backstage and in the crowd for Takeover last night. There were definitely meetings going on between WWN and WWE yesterday this weekend about their potential working relationship.
– New Japan Pro Wrestling President Naoki Sugabayasi, Gedo and Tiger Hatori were backstage last night at Takeover also. They were visiting with NXT Champion Finn Balor and Jushin “Thunder” Liger.
– Japanese women’s wrestling star Kanna was shown in the crowd last night. It’s been rumored for several weeks that she signed with WWE and could be working as a veteran wrestler (like Rhyno) or as a trainer at the Performance Center.
(Source: PWInsider.com)
Unseen Footage From Lesnar-Taker At UFC 121, Heyman & Lesnar After SummerSlam ’14
The latest installment of Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle video series features unseen footage of Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker from their infamous confrontation at UFC 121. Plus, there’s a backstage look at Brock and Paul from last year’s SummerSlam, when Brock sent John Cena to Suplex City.
Alex Shelley’s Front Teeth Shattered, Family Urging Him To Retire
Alex Shelley says he shattered two of his front teeth at last night’s ROH Field of Honor event in Brooklyn, after taking a knee from Mark Briscoe. Shelley tweeted that his sister saw him wrestle for the first time last night and now his family wants him to retire.
He tweeted the following:
Shattered my front two teeth. Again.
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
So, I took a knee from Mark Briscoe. In the mouth. I was wearing a custom fit mouth piece I had specially made.
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
Said knee broke my front two teeth in half, and broke the mouth guard. There's a reason kicks to the head are considered assault with…
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
A deadly weapon. Your legs are, clearly, the largest muscle group in the body.
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
I should add that the knee broke my mouthpiece also. That's how hard I got hit. I saw spots, which is probably a bad sign too.
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
I finished the match. And now, my family wants me to finish wrestling. My sister saw me wrestle for the first time today, ironically.
— @Lx $helley (@AlexShelley313) August 23, 2015
Bailey Reacts To Her Win, Kevin Owens’ Dangerous SummerSlam Vow & More
Here are the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn reaction videos from backstage after the show:
Seth Rollins Interview: Breaking Cena’s Nose, NXT’s Success & More
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins spoke to Brian Fritz of Between The Ropes at Thursday night’s WWE 2K16 party in New York City. Here are some highlights:
– Rollins has played WWE 2K16 already and says it continues to improve.
– He’s learning a lot as champion and has been enjoying the run, he calls it incredible. He says there’s a lot of pressure every night to “be the man” but he’s enjoying it. Rollins says he thrives under pressure and likes being in that position every night. He says he loses a little bit of his edge when he doesn’t have any pressure and says he performs better when he has something to prove.
– Regarding being the first guy from The Shield to be champion, he always knew it would be him but he says all three of The Shield members are breakout singles stars. He just happened to be the guy to get the title first. He says they will probably be flip-flopping the title back and forth for years to come.
– Rollins has surprised himself by getting better with promos. He didn’t have opportunities for 15 minute monologues in NXT and other promotions but with more practice and patience, and learning, he feels like he’s gotten pretty good at it.
– He says the SummerSlam match with John Cena will be insane as far as the crowd in the Barclays Center goes.
– When he broke Cena’s nose on RAW a few wees back, Rollins says he, Cena and the referee all instantly knew it was broken. His first thought was “oh s–t” because you could feel and hear it. He’s been in the ring for some wild injuries before but the Cena nose injury was as gruesome as they come.
– He’s extremely proud of what’s going on with NXT and says those Superstars are his boys, the guys he’s ran with for years. He gives props to the NXT Divas too, saying they’re changing the game for women in sports. He feels like a leader when it comes to NXT and says they’re changing the game.
*Spoilers* NXT Taping Results For August 26, 2015
Thanks to Mark Adam Haggerty and WrestlingINC.com for the following spoiler results from last night’s NXT taping;
– There are lots of “Full Sail sucks” chants before the show starts.
– Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley vs. Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson, Chad Gable and Jason Jordan is first. Enzo and Cass got the biggest pop by far. The Mechanics were wearing Ribera Steakhouse jackets. The stars of the match are Gable and Jordan so far. Enzo, Cass and The Hype Bros. win after Enzo and Cass hit their double team finisher.
– Eva Marie vs. Carmella is next. Carmella got a moderate pop but Eva was booed like crazy. The actual match was described as “bad.” Carmella hit a few decent spots, including a hurricanrana but most of the match was one long rest hold after another. Eva won with Sliced Red. There was a lot of heat and “you can’t wrestle” chants for Eva.
– Crew members have been moving people in and out of the front rows. One of them was Eva Marie’s husband.
– Bull Dempsey vs. Elias Samson is next. Bull comes out with a new look, a robe like “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. Bull got a big pop from the NYC crowd and won after hitting a top rope seated splash. Bull hugged some people at ringside who appeared to be family.
– Emma vs. Charlotte vs. Dana Brooke vs. Becky Lynch is next.`Emma won but the finish was described as “very awkward.” Referee Drake Wuertz counted 3 and then maybe 4 seconds later the bell rang. It seemed like nobody knew what happened. The crowd started chanting “you fucked up” but at who it’s hard to tell. It seemed like the heat was on Emma but Becky didn’t kick out and Drake made the count. After the match, Charlotte attacked Emma. Dana made the save but Becky evened the odds for the upperhand and they left to Charlotte’s music.
Final Lineup For Tonight’s WWE SummerSlam, Live Coverage At SEScoops.com
https://youtu.be/3DDU1X7Bq2g
The wait is finally over – tonight WWE presents SUMMERSLAM live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. If you’re not watching the show – join us here starting at 6:30pm EST for our Live Coverage of the show. Hell, even if you’re watching it live on the WWE Network, join us here for our discussion and chat with other fans throughout the show.
Here is the final card for WWE SummerSlam 2015, hosted by Jon Stewart:
WWE Title vs. U.S. Title (Winner Take All)
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. John Cena (c)
WWE Intercontinental Title
– Ryback (c) vs. The Miz vs. Big Show
WWE Tag Team Titles
– The Prime Time Players vs. The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores
Elimination Match
– Paige, Charlotte and Becky Lynch vs. Naomi, Tamina Snuka and Sasha Banks vs. Brie Bella, Alicia Fox and Nikki Bella
– Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
– Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
– King Barrett and Stardust vs. Stephen Amell and Neville
– Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens
– Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
NXT Announces “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” Next NXT Takeover Date
During the NXT event on Saturday night, NXT General Manager William Regal announced the first ever “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” which is scheduled to begin in a few weeks.
The “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” tournament will kick off with the September 2nd edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network. The finals of the tournament will be held at NXT Takeover on October 7th.
Regal promised that the “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” will be full of action and will make “The American Dream” proud.
Kevin Nash At NXT Takeover (Photo), NXT Takeover Attendance, Tough Enough Finalists
– WWE announced a reported attendance of 15,589 fans at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn show on Saturday night at the Barclays Center.
– As noted, Kevin Nash, along with Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, were in attendance at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special on Saturday night. Triple H posted the following photo of he and Nash in the arena before the show.
Its almost that time… @RealKevinNash #NXTTakeOver #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/d0VNUtxUPp
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 22, 2015
– Also in attendance at the show was the four Tough Enough finalists. Below is a photo of them backstage at the show.
The competitors from @WWEToughEnough stop by #NXTTakeOver @TwitterMirror pic.twitter.com/BjYQyYLdwZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 22, 2015
Jonathan Coachman With WWE Stars (Photos), Cesaro Talks Strongest Man In WWE
– Cesaro, generally known as one of the toughest stars in WWE, recently spoke with FOX Sports Australia and revealed who he feels is the strongest athlete in WWE.
“Mark Henry,” said Cesaro. “They don’t call him the Worlds Strongest Man for nothing. I was in the gym a couple of times when he was in there too and the weight he eats is scary.”
Check out the complete interview at FOXSports.com.
– Former WWE announcer turned ESPN analyst Jonathan Coachman tweeted the following photos of himself with various WWE talents. Coachman has been conducting interviews with WWE stars for ESPN’s SportsCenter during WWE SummerSlam weekend.
We are kicking off @WWE #SummerSlam weekend with @TheCoachESPN. pic.twitter.com/35JYPkVH65
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 22, 2015
More Details On NXT U.K. Tour In December, Triple H & Finn Balor Comment
WWE issued the following press release after last night’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event:
WWE NXT to tour United Kingdom for the first time
STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE announced today that, for the first time in history, NXT will embark on a seven-city tour of the United Kingdom from Thursday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2015.
NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will include the following locations:
- Dec. 10: Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle
- Dec. 11: SSE Hydro in Glasgow
- Dec. 12: Sheffield Arena in Sheffield
- Dec. 13: Empress Ballroom in Blackpool
- Dec. 14: Capital FM Arena in Nottingham
- Dec. 15: MotorPoint Arena in Cardfiff
- Dec. 16: SSE Arena in London
“Coming off NXT’s biggest event in history, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, we are thrilled to announce our first international tour,” said Paul Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative. “The tour marks a major milestone in the continued expansion of the NXT brand.”
NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will feature appearances by NXT Champion Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, Bayley, Tyler Breeze, Dana Brooke, Emma and more.*
“On behalf of all the NXT Superstars and Divas, we are extremely excited at the opportunity to perform for the WWE Universe in the U.K.,” said NXT Champion Finn Bálor. “I look forward to the opportunity to return to where I started my career, giving fans new memories that they will never forget.”
Tickets for the NXT tour of the United Kingdom will go on sale this Friday, Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. GMT through Ticketmaster.co.uk or Ticketmaster Charge By Phone by calling 0844 844 0444. Customers outside the UK can call +44 161 385 3211.
*Card subject to change.
Titles Change Hands At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, NXT Announces First U.K. Tour
– In addition to the NXT Tag-Team Championships, which as we reported earlier, changed hands from Blake & Murphy to The Vaudevillians, the NXT Women’s Championship also changed hands on Saturday night.
– In the co-main event of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, which took place at the Barclays Center and aired live on the WWE Network on Saturday night, Bayley defeated Sasha Banks with a Bayley-to-belly suplex to become the new NXT Women’s Champion.
– In the main event of the evening, Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens to retain his NXT Championship in the third of three title matches during the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.
– Finally, it was announced by Triple H that NXT will be traveling to the U.K. from December 10th until December 16th. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the public in the near future.
New Champs Crowned At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, HHH’s Cool Intro (Video), Liger/Crews
– Jushin Thunder Liger won his NXT debut, defeating Tyler Breeze in the opening match of the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event on Saturday night at the Barclays Center. Liger picked up the win via pinfall after hitting Breeze with his “Liger Bomb” finisher.
– The Vaudevillains — Simon Gotch and Aiden English defeated Blake and Murphy, with the help of Blue Pants, to become the new NXT Tag-Team Champions at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.
– Apollo Crews, the former Uhaa Nation, made his “Takeover” debut on Saturday night, defeating Tye Dillinger in a quick match at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.
– Below is the cool intro that Triple H did at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn live special from the Barclays Center on Saturday night.