This week on Because Wrestling, we cover the fallout of Night of Champions, JR’s retirement from WWE, ticket updates for WrestleMania XXX, Eugine’s WWE return, WWE’s legal trouble, WWE2K14 news, and this week in WWE!
John Cena Injury Update, Preview WWE’s New Goldberg DVD (Video)
– Injured WWE superstar John Cena noted on Twitter that after a few adventurous days with his girlfriend Nikki Bella, it’s now back to business for him as he continues rehabilitating his injured arm:
A wonderful adventurous much needed few days with @nicoleandbri now back 2 work. Mondays r very tough nowadays but trying 2b #evenstronger
– Here is the first preview clip from WWE’s upcoming DVD/Blu-ray on the career of Bill Goldberg, which will be released on October 8th.
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Preview For Thursday’s Impact, Schedule Of Upcoming Impact Tapings
– The following is a spoiler-free preview for Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, which will take place live from Little Rock, Arkansas:
* Fallout from Dixie Carter turning heel last week (VIDEO), including Hulk Hogan’s reaction
* X-Division Champion Manik vs. Chris Sabin.
* 6-Person Mixed Tag Match: TNA Knockouts Champion ODB, Joseph Park & Eric Young vs. A Mystery Knockout, Robbie E & Jessie Godderz
– Here’s a look at the TNA Impact Wrestling tapings schedule for the remainder of the year:
* September 26: Little Rock, AR (Verizon Arena)
* October 10: Tulsa, OK (Cox Business Center Arena)
* October 24: Salt Lake City, UT (Maverik Center)
* November 7: Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati Gardens)
* November 21: Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
* December 27: Philadelphia, PA (Liacouras Center)
As we’ve been reporting, there’s strong talk that TNA will be pulling Impact from the road after the new year due to budget cutbacks.
* HULK HOGAN Medically Cleared To Wrestle 2-3 More Times (Full Details)
Scott Hall Talks About DDP Changing His Life, His Son In WWE
Courtesy: www.MondayNightMayhe
Former four-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, former seven-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, and former two-time WCW United States Champion Scott Hall, was the featured guest on this past week’s all-new edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem, hosted by “The Chairman of the Board” Todd Vincent and The Big Mosh.
Scott Hall Discusses DDP Yoga Forever Changing His Life, How Scott Hall, The Man, Has Changed Over The Past Two Years (From ESPN’s “E:60” To HBO’s “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel”), What He Learned About Himself And About From Then To Now, His Relationship With Diamond Dallas Page And Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Why He Thinks They Both Reached Out To Him In A Time Of Need, What His Expectations Were Prior To Moving Into The “Accountability Crib,” The Message To His Fans For Helping Him Raise Over $100,000 For His Recent Medical Bills,Why He Has Always Resonated With The Rhodes Family, What Dustin Rhodes’ Recent RAW Showing Says About The Power Of The “Rhodes Dynasty,” If He Would His Own Opportunity To Work Again With World Wrestling Entertainment In The Foreseeable Future, Whether Or Not His Son Becoming A WWE Superstar At Some Point Is A Foregone Conclusion, Plus Much More In His Monday Night Mayhem Debut!
Stream The Show Here (.MP3): Scott Hall On Monday Night Mayhem
Here are some highlights of what Scott Hall said about the following topics (courtesy of Aaron Carnevale):
His relationship with Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Diamond Dallas page prior to the both of them reaching out to him/moving into the “Accountability Crib” and what the character quality he enjoys the most about DDP: “I never knew Jake (Roberts) personally until the past few months. I’ve known Dally for years and years. We crossed paths in Florida Championship Wrestling before either of us had any success. We have an honest and open relationship, which is what I really like about Dally.”
How Scott Hall, the man, has changed from the airing of the “E:60” piece on ESPN in 2011 to the airing of the “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” piece on HBO several weeks ago and what he has learned about himself and about life during these past two years: “I’ve been saying the same thing. I really don’t know what happened. If it was something that I could identify and give to people I would. I know it is working for me now.”
Why he has always resonated with the Rhodes family, his thoughts on Goldust’s WWE return, and what Dustin’s recent RAW showing says about the power of the “Rhodes Dynasty”: “I don’t stay in touch with Dustin (Rhodes) as much as I’d like. I’ve followed him, and I’m happy for him. He is doing great. For him to show up and rock it on RAW cements the fact that everybody in the Rhodes family can go. Dusty started me in the business, so I’ve always had a strong connection to them.”
Whether or not he believes that Cody being in the WWE is a foregone conclusion, based on the WWE’s history of recruiting and signing second/third-generation stars: “Who knows. Does Cody want to wrestle in the WWE? Of course he does. But he is intelligent enough to realize that he is a long way from being ready for that. Now his job is to train as a professional wrestler.”
Much more is contained in Scott’s highly-anticipated MNM debut, including how much DDP Yoga has forever transformed his life emotionally, mentally, and physically, how DDP Yoga is different from other exercise programs, his experience of living in the “Accountability Crib” with Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts, his thoughts on Goldust’s WWE return, how DDP Yoga has helped to strengthen his relationship with his son, the progression of Cody’s wrestling career, the support and loyalty of wrestling fans, and his message to those currently struggling with addiction. Mayhem Nation: Follow “The Bad Guy” right now on Twitter (@ScottHallNWO).
Lawler Returns to The Ring, WWE 2K14 Roster Reveal Tonight, Total Divas
– The final roster for WWE 2K14 will be revealed tonight on WWE RAW. As of this writing, there are still 13 mystery characters that have not been announced yet.
– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler returned to the ring over the weekend at Northeast Wrestling’s “Under The Stars II” event from Fishkill, New York. Lawler defeated former WWE announcer Matt Striker.
The storyline for the match was that Matt Striker was trying to hit Lawler with a heart punch, in hopes of debilitating him and taking his job on WWE television.
– Check out the following Total Divas bonus clip, with Natalya preparing Eva Marie for her WWE debut:
Eva Marie looks to Natalya for encouragement in this “Total Divas” mid-season finale bonus clip.
WWE House Show Results (9/22): Springfield, Illinois
The following are results from the WWE live event in Springfield, Illinois. The event was held on Sunday, September 22, 2013.
-Santino Marella defeated Damien Sandow. Both guys cut funny promos before the match. The finish saw Santino pull off what many reacted to as an upset victory.
-The Funkadactyls defeated AJ Lee and Layla. They did the match/dance contest poll, and surprisingly, the match won. There were a couple of botched spots during this one. The finish saw The Funkadactyls getting the W.
-Sami Zayn defeated Jack Swagger. Swagger did the “We The People” stuff on the mic before the match. Zayn wow’d the crowd with a lot of high spots and pulled off the victory.
-Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification in a World Heavyweight Title match. Del Rio did the “R-V-D” pose thing, but using his own initials, A-D-R. In the end, Del Rio used the belt, which caused the DQ.
–Intermission–
-Ryback defeated Zack Ryder. Ryback bullied the announcer a bit before the match. Ryback ended up getting the win with ease.
-The Wyatt Family defeated The Usos and Kofi Kingston. Very eerie entrance from The Wyatt Family in person. They got the win after Bray Wyatt hit his finisher for the 1-2-3.
-CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman) in a No-Disqualification Match. Lots of weapons in this match, kendo sticks, chairs, etc. Punk ended up getting the victory, and did a mock-Stone Cold style celebration after the match.
Multiple RAW Spoilers For Tonight + Latest On Steve Austin’s In-Ring Return [>>]
WWE House Show Results (9/22): Hidalgo, Texas
The following are results from the WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas. The event was held on September 22, 2013.
-Tons Of Funk defeated Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal.
-Bo Dallas defeated Antonio Cesaro to retain the NXT Title.
-Brie Bella defeated Alicia Fox.
-Justin Gabriel defeated Fandango via his top-rope 450 splash.
-Rey Mysterio made an appearance, as advertised, and talked about his WWE return. Mysterio claimed he will be back on October 16th during the WWE tour in Mexico. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns interupted Mysterio. As they went to attack Rey, out came Big Show. It was then announced that Big Show would face both Rollins and Reigns in a Handicap Match.
-Big Show defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. Big Show picked up the victory after chokeslamming Rollins.
-R-Truth and Great Khali defeated Hunico and Camacho.
-Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz to retain the WWE U.S. Title. Ambrose won after rolling Miz up and holding his tights during the pin.
-Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton in a Hardcore Match. At one point, Orton took a powerbomb through a table. Bryan ended up winning the match via pinfall.
Multiple RAW Spoilers For Tonight + Ricardo Rodriguez To Manage Rey Mysterio [>>]
Mark Henry Talks About Life Outside Of WWE, His Early Days In WWE
WWE Superstar Mark Henry recently appeared on actor/comedian Jay Mohr’s “Mohr Stories” podcast.
The two discussed Henry’s recent feud with former WWE Champion John Cena, and how he reached out to celebrities and used Twitter to foreshadow his retirement from pro wrestling. Mohr stated that Henry even worked him over, telling him weeks before the event that he was “tired” and “sick of waking up with his knees hurting”, even convincing his friends that he was headed towards retirement. Mark’s wife Jana was on hand for the interview, and confirmed that Henry even told her he was planning on retiring almost one month before giving John Cena the World’s Strongest Slam on Monday Night Raw.
Here are some highlights of what Henry said about:
Maintaining A Home Life While Being A WWE Superstar:
“I want to be known as a great dad more than anything. Kids – young men find it uncool to be a dad I think. It’s very cool to me … I love being at home with my kids. I got pissed yesterday because I get a call and a video, that my daughter swam for the first time without the floaties on. I miss all that kind of stuff.”
Having Issues With JBL Early In His WWE Career:
“I used to have an issue with Bradshaw . When I was young, he used to pick on me. Ribbing is a part of wrestling. That’s the way they show a fondness for you – they play practical jokes on you. They put your wrestling gear in plastic bags and throw it in the shower. Just stupid stuff. They hazed me – I wanted to fight everybody. They were like ‘look man, you’ve gotta quit trying to fight everybody. We’re trying to be brothers with you.’ It took a while for me to understand that. John is one of the people I respect most in the business now.”
You can listen to the full interview at JayMohr.com.
Former WWE Divas Reunited Over The Weekend (Photo)
Several former WWE Divas reunited over the weekend at the Wrestling Spectacular event, including Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, Katie Lea Burchill and Maria Kanellis. TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher was also there. Check it out:
* Big WWE 2K14 News Coming Today, Early Plans For WrestleMania & More
Dinsmore’s First Day At WWE Performance Center (Photo), Cena & Ziggler Praised
– The New York Daily News ranked the ‘best sports moments’ in the first year of the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York – with John Cena’s match against Dolph Ziggler from TLC making the list.
– As reported over the weekend, WWE has hired former wrestler Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore to work as a trainer at the new Performance Center. Dinsmore tweeted the following photo of himself as he was leaving for his first day of work this morning:
1st day as coach @WWEPerformCtr @WWENXT Just waiting for my 1st @WWE RT @QueenSFischer was my support.Love U
WWE House Show Results (9/21): Hidalgo, Texas
The following are results from the WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas. The event was held on Saturday, September 21, 2013.
-Brodus Clay & Tensai def. Hunico & Camacho. Tons Of Funk picked up the win via pinfall after Tensai landed a second-rope splash on Hunico for the 1-2-3.
-Big Show’s music plays and out comes the big man. Before he can say or do anything, the old familiar music of John Laurinaitis plays. Laurinaitis comes out and informs Big Show that he will not have a match tonight. Instead, Big Show will sit ringside during the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton main event later tonight.
-Dean Ambrose def. Bo Dallas & Fandano in a Triple-Threat match. Ambrose mocked a lot of Fandango’s dance moves throughout the match. The finish came when Dallas executed a springboard bulldog on Fandango. Before he can do anything, however, Ambrose quickly rolls him up from behind for the pinfall victory.
-Alicia Fox def. Brie Bella. This started off as a Dance Competition, as voted on by the fans. Brie does some moves, but before Alicia can finish her dance, Brie attacks her. Thiis leads to a match, which Fox ends up winning via rollup for the 1-2-3.
-The Miz & R-Truth def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via DQ. The Miz, all bandaged up to sell the attack from Randy Orton on RAW, cut a promo before the match announcing he would be teaming with his old partner tonight, R-Truth. The two would go on to win the match against The Shield members via DQ when Ambrose interfered.
–Intermission–
-The Great Khali def. 3MB in a Handicap Match. Heath Slater was not in the match, so it was a 2-on-1 handicap match. Khali picked up the win via pinfall after hitting Jinder Mahal with the Punjabi Plunge.
-Justin Gabriel def. Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro cut a promo before the match calling everyone in Hidalgo a bunch of “illegal immigrants.” Cesaro did the spin spot, which lasted a good 30-40 seconds. In the end, Gabriel managed to secure the pinfall after hitting Cesaro with his 450 splash off the top.
-Daniel Bryan def. Randy Orton. John Laurinaitis came back out before the match to force Big Show to sit at ringside and watch. Big Show is told if he interferes, he will not be paid. Both Bryan and Orton got big reactions coming out. The finish here came when Bryan countered an Orton RKO attempt and blasted him with his running knee for the 1-2-3. After the match, The Shield comes out and attacks Bryan. The Miz and R-Truth come back out to help, but they end up getting beat down as well. Eventually, Big Show came in the ring and cleaned house. Big Show, R-Truth, Miz and Daniel Bryan all celebrated to end the show.
Multiple RAW Spoilers For Monday + Bryan/Orton IRON MAN Match At Battleground >>
Jim Ross Q&A: His Autobiography, TNA/ROH, Defining Wrestling Moment, Undertaker
The following are highlights from some recent online Q&A updates from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On his autobiography: “My book will be truthful. I don’t know who will publish it. Will it be salacious and tawdry? No.”
On his defining moment in wrestling: “I’m still looking to achieve a ‘defining ‘moment.’ When one looks back for too long, one takes their eye off the future.”
On if he voiced over matches for the Legends Of Mid-South Wrestling DVD: “Yes…I voiced over many of the matches the Tuesday after WM29.”
On if he’ll ever provide feedback on TNA and ROH in his blogs: “Sure…if I watch them regularly. ”
On if there’s a difference in running WrestleMania in football or baseball stadiums: “Football stadiums are more compatible. For WrestleMania the weather also has to be considered. WWE got lucky in New Jersey.”
On if JBL puts over Undertaker because he helped him when he was champion on SmackDown: “I’d say it has zero to do w/ the outcome of any match. Taker is one of the most respected men in the biz. Respect is earned.”
Check out more from JR’s Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
Multiple Spoilers For Monday’s RAW + FULL Story On JR/WWE Situation [>>]
NY Daily News Covers WWE In New Article, Storm Talks Funk, Birthdays & Deaths
-There is an article in today’s New York Daily News on the best sports moments in the first year of the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. WWE made the list with the John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler match from their TLC pay-per-view event. You can check out the complete article online at NYDailyNews.com.
-Former WWE Superstar Lance Storm recently posted a blog regarding WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk on his official website. You can check that out online at StormWrestling.com.
-Legendary wrestler and booker Ole Anderson celebrates his 71st birthday today. Anderson was born on September 22, 1942. Also celebrating birthdays today are Doug Somers (62) and Bob “The Beast” Sapp (40).
-Former WWE Superstar Ray Traylor, better known to wrestling fans as Big Bossman and Big Bubba Rogers, passed away on this day in 2004 at age 42. Also, former WWE Superstar Jorge Gonzalez, better known to wrestling fans as Giant Gonzalez and El Gigante, passed away on this day in 2010 at age 44.
Multiple Spoilers For Monday’s RAW + Bryan/Orton IRON MAN Match Planned …
Foley Thanks WWE, Goldust Talks McMahon Family, Lilian/NFL, Sheamus Update
-Former WWE Superstar Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes continues to have words for the McMahon Family on his official Twitter account. The following is Goldust’s latest:
“Nobody is gonna help you up when this is over @TripleH @StephMcMahon ! #WatchThemAllFall @WWE #RhodesDynasty4Life”
-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley posted a tweet on his official Twitter account thanking WWE for setting up a meeting for him with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton in California this weekend. Foley wrote:
“Really enjoyed meeting members of the @USMC today at Camp Pendleton. Very cool of @WWE to set that up for me on such short notice.”
-WWE Diva and ring announcer Lilian Garcia sang the National Anthem before the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets NFL game at MetLife Stadium today.
-Currently sidelined WWE Superstar Sheamus made one of his first public appearances since going down with an injury on Saturday. Sheamus appeared at the Wizard World Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
Multiple RAW Spoilers For Monday + Bryan/Orton IRON MAN Match At Battleground [>>]
TNA House Show Results (9/21): Tucson, Arizona
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Tucson, Arizona. The event was held on Saturday, September 21, 2013.
-Hernandez defeated Joseph Park. Both guys were over with the crowd. In the end, Hernandez picked up the victory by way of pinfall.
-ODB defeated Lei’D Tapa to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship. Tapa dominated most of the match, but ODB managed to get her up for her finisher for the 1-2-3.
-Manik defeated Eric Young via Pinfall to retain the TNA X-Division Championship. Mostly a comedy match involving these two and the referee. Manik picked up the win in the end to retain his belt.
-James Storm & Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels & Kazarian to retain the TNA Tag-Team Championships. Daniels and Kazarian cut a heel promo before the match and Storm cut a promo after the match. After the match, a fan had to be kicked out of the building for attempting to attack Kazarian on his way to the back. A full story on that situation is up on the newsboard right now.
–Intermission–
-Austin Aries defeated Bobby Roode. Both guys worked their butts off in this one. This was said to be potentially the best match of the evening. Roode played a big-time heel in this one. In the end, Aries managed to pick up the W.
-Bully Ray defeated Samoa Joe to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. During a ref bump, Ray tapped out to Joe, but the ref wasn’t there to see it. Also, while the ref was down, Ray used the chain to blast Joe, setting up the pin when the referee was revived. After the match, Joe ducked a belt-shot from Ray and kicked him in the head. Joe held up the TNA Title over his head to close the show.
Huge TNA Bound For Glory PPV *SPOILERS* + Hulk Hogan’s TNA Future [>>]
Leprechaun Theatrical Release Date, See No Evil 2 Update, Sequel To “The Call”
-The WWE Studios Film “Leprechaun: Origins,” which stars WWE Superstar Hornswoggle, will be released in theaters on February 28, 2014.
-WWE Studios are currently developing a sequel to “The Call,” which was one of the more successful WWE-related film projects. Fans who watched the initial film are aware of the potential of the sequel, as the final scene in the movie left the window open for such a possibility.
-The WWE Studios project, “See No Evil 2,” which stars WWE Superstar Kane, will officially begin shooting on Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
RAW Spoilers For Monday + New Battleground PPV Matches & Stipulations [>>]
Identity Of Wrestler On SmackDown, First RAW In Oklahoma Without Jim Ross, More
-The wrestler that Ryback defeated on Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown was independent pro wrestler Jamin Olivencia. Olivencia has been working regularly, as of late, for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as well as the Wrestling Cares promotion.
-WWE will be holding a live RAW television show from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 2nd. This will be the company’s first visit to Oklahoma since the “retirement” of the city’s own Jim Ross.
-The following wrestlers are scheduled to appear at the Big Event convention at the Terrace On The Park in Queens, New York on November 9th: Chris Jericho, Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Bruno Sammartino, Diamond Dallas Page, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, X-Pac, Savio Vega, Jesus Castillo, Miguel Perez, Jose Estrada, Matt Hardy, Al Snow, D’Lo Brown, Sid Vicious, Howard Finkel, Joey Styles, Debra McMichael, 2 Cold Scorpio, Matt Striker, Demolition, King Kong Bundy, Tito Santana, Greg Valentine, Bobby Heenan, Sgt. Slaughter, Brutus Beefcake, The Barbarian, Haku/Meng, Bushwhacker Luke, Paul Orndorff, The Rougeau Brothers, Sunny, George Steele, Danny Davis, Steve Corino, Ashley Massaro, Nitro Girls Spice and AC, Jazz, Rockin Rebel, Rob Terry, Damian 666, Karlee Perez, Andrew Anderson, Bobby Fulton and Davey O’Hannon.
Multiple RAW Spoilers For Monday + New Battleground Matches & Stipulations!
Crazed Fan Tries To Attack TNA Wrestler During Saturday’s Live Event
According to live fan reports, a crazed fan attempted to attack TNA wrestler Frankie Kazarian during the TNA non-televised live event on Saturday night in Tucson, Arizona.
According to reports, as Kazarian and tag-team partner Christopher Daniels were leaving the ring, a fan threw a beer at Kazarian and attempted to go after him. Eye-witness accounts note that Ronnie Lang’s Atlas Security was right on top of things, as the fan was quickly subdued before and removed from the venue as soon as he became unruly.
Additionally, James Storm, perhaps realizing the incident was taking place, quickly jumped on the microphone and began cutting a promo to the crowd to attempt to draw attention away from the matter.
We should have a full live report from the TNA event in Tucson up on the website shortly.
HUGE TNA Bound For Glory PPV *SPOILERS* + Hulk Hogan’s TNA Future [>>]
Update On Eugene’s WWE Return, WWE Pay-Per-View Notes & More
-While Nick Dinsmore, the former “Eugene” character in WWE, has not officially commented on his return to the company, he has been re-tweeting congratulatory messages from friends and co-workers on his official Twitter account. As noted previously, Dinsmore has been named head trainer of the WWE developmental territory. Dinsmore is expected to report to Orlando in the near future to begin his new job.
-WWE is running the Bret Hart Dungeon Collection on pay-per-view this month. Next month, WWE will be running the Mick Foley documentary on pay-per-view.
Multiple Spoilers For Monday’s RAW + New Battleground Matches & Stipulations …
Latest Details On WWE Lawsuit With Figures Toy Company
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was officially served in the lawsuit brought against them by the Figures Toy company.
The Figures Toy company is claiming WWE illegally severed their licensing agreement to produce and sell replica WWE Championship belts in order to secure a deal with Figures’ manufacturer in Hong Kong, ultimately cutting Figures out of the product that they came to WWE to create.
WWE will have until this coming Tuesday, September 24th, to respond to the lawsuit. Unless WWE asks for an extension, we should have an update on the situation in approximately a week or so.
Multiple Spoilers Revealed For Monday’s RAW + New Battleground PPV Matches & Stipulations [>>]
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WWE House Show Results (9/21): Fort Wayne, Indiana
The following are results from the WWE live event in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The event was held on Saturday, September 21, 2013.
-Santino Marella defeated Damien Sandow via Pinfall. The match went about seven minutes, with Santino getting the win after hitting Sandow with his Cobra for the victory.
-Sami Zayn defeated Jack Swagger via Pinfall. This went about ten minutes, with the finish coming when Zayn reversed Swagger’s Patriot Lock submission attempt into a pinfall.
-The Funkadactyls defeated AJ Lee and Layla via Pinfall. This one went about seven minutes, with the finish coming when Naomi pinned Divas Champion AJ.
-Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification. This match went about nine minutes, with the finish coming when Del Rio used the belt as a weapon, which caused the DQ. After the match, Van Dam hit Del Rio with the Van Daminator, which prompted Damien Sandow to tease cashing in his Money In The Bank briefcase. He never did cash in, however, as Van Dam ended up cleaning house of he and Del Rio.
-Ryback defeated Zack Ryder via Pinfall. This match went about ten minutes, with the finish coming when Ryback hit Ryder with the Shellshock for the 1-2-3.
-The Wyatt Family defeated The Usos and Kofi Kingston via Pinfall. This match went about 13 minutes, with the finish coming when Bray Wyatt hit his Sister Abigail finisher on Kingston for the pinfall.
-CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel via Pinfall in a No-DQ, Non-Title Match. This one went about 16 minutes, with the finish coming when Punk hit the GTS on Axel for the 1-2-3. After the match, Punk went to beat Paul Heyman up with a kendo stick, but Ryback came out to make the save. Punk ended up beating up Ryback with the kendo stick until Axel cut him off and he and Ryback double-teamed Punk. This led to Kofi Kingston coming back out to make the save for Punk.
New Matches & Stipulations Added To WWE Battleground — Details Here!
Stacy Keibler On Arsenio Hall Note, Matt Striker Wrestling, Wrestler Birthdays
-When former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler was on the new version of the Arsenio Hall late night show on Thursday night, Hall said that he knew his wrestling and to prove it, mentioned going to see a match with Bobo Brazil vs. Johnny Powers.
-Legendary tag-team wrestler and one-half of the Rock ‘N Roll Express, Ricky Morton, celebrates his 57th birthday today. Morton was born on September 21, 1956. Also celebrating birthdays in the world of pro wrestling today are former WCW announcer Scott Hudson, who turns 49, and female wrestler Ivelisse Velez, who turns 25.
-Former WWE announcer Matt Striker will be wrestling under his real name, Matthew Kaye, in the main event of the World Of Sport card at Croydon’s UK’s Fairfield Halls on November 17th.
MAJOR Former WWE Diva To Return To WWE At WrestleMania XXX [DETAILS >>]
WWE Celebrates The Anniversary Of Battle Kat’s Debut, ESPN Covers Rey Mysterio’s Masks, Today’s Birthdays
– To promote Battleground on October 6 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, the official YouTube account of WWE is celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Battle Kat (real name Dean Peters), a wrestler who donned a cat mask and utilized his gymnastics background to emphasize his “cat-like” agility. On September 19, 1990 at a WWF Wrestling Challenge taping in Flint, Michigan, Battle Kat won his televised debut match over enhancement talent regular Bob Bradley.
The masked grappler’s stint with the sports-entertainment company would be short-lived as he was gone by the end of the year, with his final television appearance resulting in a loss to the massive Barbarian. He later resurfaced unmasked in World Championship Wrestling as Brady Boone, where he appeared as a wrestler and later a referee. On December 15, 1998, while driving home to Tampa, Florida from a WCW television taping in Orlando, Florida, Peters died in an automobile accident.
– This week’s issue of ESPN The Magazine featuring Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on the cover has an article on the many masks of Rey Mysterio.
– Today’s birthdays include former WWE and WCW wrestler Ricky Morton (57), former WCW announcer Scott Hudson (49), and journeywoman Ivelisse Velez (25).
Top 10 WWE Championship Wins Counted Down, Daniel Bryan’s Arsenal, Devon Appearing In Connecticut
– In this week’s WWE Top 10 video, the most memorable WWE Championship victories in the company’s illustrious history are counted down. Featured title changes include Ultimate Warrior defeating Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI, John Cena claiming his first WWE Championship, and Mankind pinning The Rock following assistance from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
– The official WWE website has released a poll asking fans their favorite part of Daniel Bryan’s arsenal. Thus far, his submission skills have captured 50% of the vote, and is followed by his aerial assaults, his educated feet, and his ring awareness.
– According to WrestlingFigs.com, the wrestler formerly known as D-Von Dudley, Devon will appear at Ken’s Cards & Collectibles 27 Mill St. Berlin, Connecticut, tomorrow from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Jerry Jarrett Says TNA Focusing On Former WWE Talents Is A Mistake, Talks Dixie Carter & TNA’s Future
Inside The Ropes have launched a VIP service this week and one of their new shows is Lets Get Creative where they talk to wrestling bookers and writers. In the debut show, they spoke to Memphis promoter and TNA Founder, Jerry Jarrett. Here’s a portion of what Jerry had to say about TNA:
On Dixie’s non-wrestling background and how that effects her running a wrestling company: “You’ve got to have an unabiding respect for the business or it’s impossible to be successful. When I was in the wrestling business, me and the wrestling business were intertwined. I ate it, slept it, dreamt it. The wrestling business was my mistress. Dixie saw her first match after she had ownership, I think and I know for a fact she has little regard for the tradition or the history of the business. So, if you don’t know what brought you to the dance, how are you supposed to learn from it and build on it. After all this years, it’s pretty obvious that I’m right. TNA today is as closed to being a non factor in the business as you can get.”
Thoughts on TNA’s focus on ex-WWE talents: “That’s one of the mistakes they made. They can’t seem to get past the fact that when you bring in guys that WWE has let go, fans are going to see them as yesterday’s soup. But of course you have to have someone who knows how to cultivate and create talent otherwise you have no choice but to use whoever’s available, thats named talent. It’s pretty obvious that they don’t have anybody that knows how to create talent. I’m guessing, because I haven’t seen the show in 2-3 years, but I’m sure there’s talent there that could be superstars. Truth, Ron Killings was in TNA and then you saw when he went to WWE how Vince made him into a superstar. In the wrestling business, it’s really not any secret, it’s understanding that if you’re making a movie. what are the ingredients you need? A compelling storyline, a great producer/director and great talent. You mix those ingredients and you get great cinema. But if you take this great star or talent and put him in a stinking movie with a stinking producer director, what do you get? and the wrestling business is a dance between the promoter or booker or writer and the talent. They have to be on the same page and they both have to be good.”
TNA’s future: “I am amazed, because when I was there, Bob Carter called me at least two to three times a week and said “I can’t lose any more money, Jerry” and I said, “You’re needing to talk to your daughter, not to me. She’s running the place.” So I’m amazed that they are in business. I think at this point, it’safe to say that TNA will continue to be subsidized by Bob Carter until he dies. Then I think TNA will go the way of ECW and the territory days.”
To hear the full two hour plus interview where Jerry talks through his entire booking career from Memphis to WWE to TNA, along with over 100 hours of content in archive shows and interviews, click here.