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Fozzy Playing In London Tonight, Stacy Keibler Talks WWE Run, WWE Inbox

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– Chris Jericho’s metal band Fozzy will be playing in London, England tonight at the Electric Ballroom.

– Former WWE diva spoke to ESPN.com this week and commented on her time as a WWE Diva.

“Everything is a steppingstone. It was a great chapter in my life. I spent eight years touring the world and I have wonderful memories. I love my fans. But I’ve moved on to other things.”

– Here is the latest episode of WWE Inbox:

In this edition of “WWE Inbox,” AJ Lee, Zack Ryder and several others talk about which one of there fellow Superstars has the worst taste in music in WWE.

* The Latest On Who THE SHIELD Really Works For (Not CM Punk…)

David Otunga Talks About Being Bullied, Cena’s Shirts Throughout The Years

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– WWE.com has a feature up looking at John Cena’s various t-shirt designs over his 10 year career.

– South Carolina’s PostandCourier.com has an article up looking at WWE’s David Otunga and Natalya visit to Mary Ford Elementary school on Tuesday for a “Be A Star” anti-bullying rally. Otunga, a 230 pound beast with one of the biggest physiques in WWE, told the students that he bullied as a child for being short, chubby, wearing thick glasses and being a good student.

The bullying eventually stopped after he told a trusted teacher about what was going on. The teacher held a meeting where Otunga could confront his bullies and explain the effects of the harassment. “They didn’t realize how their words affected me,” Otunga said. “The bullying stopped.”

As for critics who claim pro wrestling sells violence to viewers, Otunga replied that “the good always triumphs over the bad. If you watch the storylines from beginning to end, yes, there are bullies, but the moral of it is that they never win.”

* Backstage News On How CM PUNK’s SURGERY Changes Upcoming WWE Storylines

WWE Main Event & Saturday Morning Slam Spoilers, WWE Dark Match Result

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The following are results from Tuesday’s WWE television tapings:

Pre-Show Dark Match:

* Ted DiBiase defeated Corey Graves

WWE Main Event Taping:

* Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston vs. United States champion Antonio Cesaro ended in a no-contest. This led to:

* R-Truth and Kingston defeated Wade Barrett & Cesaro after Truth pinned Cesaro.

Saturday Morning Slam:

* Randy Orton beat Damien Sandow via pinfall after hitting him with the RKO.

* Backstage News On How CM PUNK’s SURGERY Changes Upcoming WWE Storylines

Updated Card For WWE’s TLC Pay-Per-View

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Following WWE Champion CM Punk’s knee surgery and Tuesday night’s WWE TV tapings, here’s the updated card for WWE’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view:

Ladder Match for Money in the Bank Briefcase:
John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler

Six-Man Tag Match:
The Shield vs. WWE Tag Team champions Kane & Daniel Bryan & Ryback.

Chairs Match For The World Hwt. Championship:
Big Show (c) vs. Sheamus

Intercontinental Title Match:
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Wade Barrett

US Title Match:
Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth

WWE SmackDown Preview For Friday

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The following matches will take place on Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy:

* Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan

* 3MB vs. The Uso’s & Brodus Clay

* Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett

* The Great Khali and Hornswoggle vs. Primo and Epico.

* Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio

Plus, Damien Sandow’s search for an apprentice continues, Sheamus and Big Show reach an agreement, a US Title match announced for TLC and more.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday (12/7)

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WWE Smackdown taping
North Charleston, S.C.
Results courtesy of Wrestlinginc.com.

1. World Hvt. Champion Big Show defeated Daniel Bryan. The Shield attacked Bryan. Kane ran out, but he took the Shield powerbomb through the announcers’ table.

2. 3MB defeated Brodus Clay and The Uso’s.

3. Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett after Kofi Kingston distracted Barrett.

4. The Great Khali and Hornswoggle defeated Primo and Epico.

5. Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio by submission. Big Show watched the match from the stage.

Notes: Sheamus and Big Show signed a no-contact until TLC agreement. Damien Sandow’s search for a new apprentice continued and this time Miz interrupted. An angle led to Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth for the Intercontinental Title being announced for the TLC pay-per-view. Sheamus threw Ricardo Rodriguez at Show to get around the no contact rule at the end of the show. Despite the no contact rule, Sheamus beat Big Show by DQ in the dark match.

CM Punk Not Wrestling At TLC, Ryback & Team Hell No vs. The Shield Announced

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WWE Champion CM Punk will not wrestle at WWE’s upcoming Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view. It was announced at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that Ryback will now team with Daniel Bryan & Kane in a match against The Shield: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.

WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon issued a letter to WWE.com declaring that Punk can not wrestle at TLC, but Ryback will get his title shot in the near future.

CM Punk will spend the next several weeks recovering and preparing for his match against Rock at the Royal Rumble. Punk and Paul Heyman are expected to remain on WWE television while he recovers.

WWE Stars Comment On CM Punk’s Surgery

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– The following are tweets from various people in the wrestling industry wishing CM Punk well after his knee surgery today:

https://twitter.com/storm_wrestling/status/276096809217179648

* Ryback & Undertaker’s Rumored WRESTLEMANIA 29 Opponents, The Latest On CENA vs. ROCK 2

More On RAW’s Low Rating, Video From After RAW Of CM Punk Getting Carried Out

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– As noted earlier, Monday’s RAW had just 3.44 million million viewers. The show did a 2.55 overall rating, down from last week’s 2.72. This was the lowest number for RAW in nearly 15 years for a non-holiday show.

– Reader Dave Wilson posted the following video on Youtube of what happened after Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air. CM Punk gets carried out of the ring after getting beat down by Ryback at the end of the show:

* Backstage Reaction To CM PUNK’s Emergency Surgery & The Latest On RYBACK’s Rumored WrestleMania Opponent

Monday’s RAW Down Half A Million Viewers From Last Week

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Viewership data is in for Monday’s 12/3 edition WWE RAW and the show lost almost a half million viewers from last week.

This week’s RAW averaged 3,437,000 viewers with the following hourly numbers:

Hour 1: 3,580,000
Hour 2: 3,370,000
Hour 3: 3,360,000

RAW’s overall viewership and the show’s final hour were the lowest they’ve been since RAW expanded to 3 hours on a weekly basis back in July.

NFL Monday Night Football on ESPN had over 16 million viewers this week, way up from last week’s 11 million viewers.

RAW’s best hour (Hour 1) ranked #8 on cable for the evening.

* Backstage Reaction To CM PUNK’s Surgery & How It Affects Storylines, CENA Working Sick & More

(Sources: PWInsider.com, TVByTheNumbers.com)

John Cena Working Sick, Update On Former Tough Enough Star Doing MMA

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– Former WWE WWE Tough Enough contestant Jeremiah Riggs, who is now an MMA fighter and last fought for Bellator back on May 25th, noted on Twitter recently that he is still contracted to the promotion and will fighting for them again soon:

Bellator MMA will premiere on Spike TV after TNA Impact Wrestling on Thursday, January 17th.

– While WWE Champion CM Punk’s knee surgery has been the big story of the day, he wasn’t the only top WWE superstar dealing with health issues this week. John Cena has been battling some sort of illness recently and worked this weekend’s live events and Monday’s RAW sick.

* Backstage News On How CM PUNK’s SURGERY Changes Upcoming WWE Storylines

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

Surgeon Comments On CM Punk’s Knee Surgery

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WWE.com has provided another update on WWE Champion CM Punk undergoing emergency surgery earlier today.

Dr. Andrews successfully completed a scope of CM Punk’s left knee this afternoon and trimmed a cartilage tear in the knee. Dr. Chris Amann, a colleague of Dr. Andrews, issued this statement to WWE:

“CM Punk underwent knee surgery today to remove a piece of torn meniscus that had locked up his knee. The surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews, went smoothly and CM Punk is expected to make a full recovery.”

WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper are among those to wish Punk a speedy recovery on Twitter.

Find Out If CM Punk Will Be Able To Wrestle At TLC Next Weekend

Tammy Sytch Denied Request To Visit Former Boyfriend

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Tamara Sytch, famously known as Sunny, today requested in court to visit her former boyfriend (independent wrestler Damien Darling) after he filed a restraining order against her. Her request was denied, according to a report on TMZ.com.

In the fall, Sytch was arrested five times within the span of one month for violating a protective order filed by her former boyfriend, which stemmed from allegations of domestic violence.

She asked a judge to modify the standing protective order, explaining she needs time with him in order to sort out their problems and move forward.

Sytch lawyer Rob Serafinowicz informed TMZ that her request was denied and she is still banned from making contact with Darling.

Sytch has vowed to clean herself up as she is currently undergoing court-ordered rehabilitation.

Jim Ross Blogs About Monday’s RAW: The Shield, Punk & Heyman, Sandow, Cesaro

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts about Monday’s WWE RAW. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

The Shield: “Enjoying the evolution of The Shield. They are getting valuable TV time and seem to be maximizing their minutes smartly with aggression and physicality. All three men have a viable shot of becoming ‘special’ but it won’t happen over night nor will it happen at all if they don’t keep their foot on the pedal. I think that they will but there’s always the chance of human error IE stupid, immature, unprofessional mishaps that can curtail one’s progression in a competitive business. ”

Damien Sandow: “Good night for @TheDamienSandow especially on the mic. Sandow isn’t a finesse antagonist and brings aggression in a timely fashion. I remember one day in Tampa him looking at old, Dick Beyer aka The Destroyer, videos from Japan for most of one day studying the subtleties of one of the great, wrestling villains who ever lived. Guys that invest in study of that type of the greats seem to always benefit from it. ”

Antonio Cesaro & Wade Barrett: “@AntonioCesaro and @WadeBarrett are gaining momentum, as usual not as quick as some fans demand, but these two are going places or so it seems to me. Love their in ring presence, constant physicality and their effort plus their desire to get to the top. Just keep shoving others aside to get to your desired destination. The more one invests the more one earns and it’s not necessarily a popularity contest in the locker room on the road to main event status including headlining future WrestleMania’s.”

CM Punk & Paul Heyman: “@HeymanHustle and @CMPunk had good nights from my spot on the La-Z-Boy. Both are great, old school talkers who are natural extensions of their own personalities while on WWE TV. Key word…they are NATURAL.”

“Heyman’s value to enhancing Punk’s persona and perhaps others down the road is invaluable…somewhat Heenan-esque. That’s about as high a praise as I can bestow.”

* Backstage News On How CM PUNK’s SURGERY Changes Upcoming WWE Storylines

Update On CM Punk’s Knee Surgery & His Status For TLC

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WWE broke the story today that WWE Champion CM Punk is undergoing “emergency” knee surgery today in Pensacola, FL. Immediately after last night’s RAW, Punk’s knee was examined Dr. James Andrews and the decision was made for him to undergo surgery today.

As for WWE’s upcoming Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view, where Punk is scheduled to wrestle Ryback in the main event, Punk’s status for the show is questionable at best.

Dave Meltzer of f4wonline.com is reporting that Punk’s knee was worse than originally expected and he won’t be competing. A reliable source we spoke to on Tuesday says he thinks WWE will keep Punk off the show and let him fully recover for his match against The Rock at the Royal Rumble.  While it’s possible that Punk could work a gimmick match against Ryback just 12 days after surgery, expect to see changes to the TLC card.

Ryback Talks About His Dream WrestleMania Opponent, His Character Getting Over, Rumored Altercation With Lesnar

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WWE superstar Ryback recently spoke to ESPN.com to hype the new WWE ’13 video game. Here are some highlights of what Ryback said about:

Getting Advice From Legends “Everyone has advice, it’s up to me to cipher out the good from the bad and to take what can work for me. I keep a pretty close-knit crew of guys I take advice from, guys like Triple H, Arn Anderson, Michael Hayes, and William Regal are the top four guys who I deal with on a regular basis and who I have open ears for at all times. Traveling and whatnot, Daniel Bryan is a guy who I like to travel with when I travel with others, but I also like to travel alone. I like to have my own time in order to gather my thoughts, but when I travel with somebody, it’s Daniel Bryan.”

His Rumored Backstage Altercation with Brock Lesnar: “Somebody told me about that, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. I don’t know where that came from. Paul Heyman is all about making money, he’s a business man, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he started the entire thing just to get people talking and see if there was any interest in it. It’s definitely a match that I would love to happen. I don’t know how long Brock is going to be around for with the WWE, but if the opportunity for us to square-off in the ring presents itself, I welcome it with open arms.”

His Character Getting Over: I knew all along that this was going to happen. I’m very confident in myself and I’m very thankful for everything that has happened. It takes time, sometimes, to get things going, but I knew fairly early on that I was on the right track. I remember I was wrestling a fine local talent named Benny Camer, and when I clotheslined him, I flipped him back, and the reaction I heard from the crowd that night just from clotheslining him, I knew right then that we were on to something good here. It took a little bit of time for the people to digest and get with it, but hey, it’s all worked to a T. I’m very thankful for how far I’ve come, and I look forward to being a big part of WWE for years to come.”

His Dream WrestleMania opponent: “That’s easy. One of my goals, and I don’t know how many more he has in him, so we need this to happen soon, and that’s Undertaker. He’s the one man who is undefeated at Wrestlemania, and he’s somebody who I’ve had in my mind for a long, long time. I would love to be able to step into the ring The Dead Man and to be able to scream “Feed me more!” in his face would be quite the honor.”

RAW Social Media Score, What Was Cut From RAW On Hulu Plus

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– Monday’s WWE RAW had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 219,172, which was up just slightly from last week’s 204,000 (the least socially active RAW since the show went to 3 hours every week). RAW was once again #3 on cable for the night after NFL Monday Night Football on ESPN and “Catfish” on MTV.

– Here’s this week’s listing of “What Was Cut From WWE RAW On Hulu Plus,” courtesy of Kaleb Perkins:

* The backstage segment with John Cena and Sheamus.

* AJ Lee vs. Tamina

* Damien Sandow’s in-ring segment searching for his apprentice.

* Damien Sandow vs. Santino Marella.

* The backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero.

* Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio

* The backstage segment with Mr. McMahon and random worker

Hart Family Home In Calgary Declared A Protected Heritage Site

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The former Hart family Home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where Stu and Helen Hart raised the famous Hart family and countless wrestling legends learned their craft in the legendary basement (the “Dungeon”) has been declared a heritage site that will be protected by the city for generations to come.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi said this about the Hart family home becoming a protected landmark:

“One is the quality of the building itself which is really something quite remarkable and the second of course is the place that building has played in local history.”

“It is, you know, in a city that has a short history as we do. It’s important to recognize what we do have and I understand that the current owners are completely on board with that designation.”

The home was purchased a decade ago and it has since been renovated. Calgary’s city council also approved a rezoning plan for the property that will allow the new owner to build nine new homes on the land, which will help pay for the renovation and preservation of the Hart home.

Stu and Helen hart originally bought the house in the early 1950’s and raised 12 children there.

(Source: Canada’s CBC News)

Ric Flair’s Attorney Responds To Wife’s Claims, Hogan Loses In Court Again

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– Hulk Hogan’s latest legal efforts to get clips of his sex tape taken offline were shot down on Monday, when a judge ruled that Gawker.com does not have to remove the footage. Judge James D. Whittemore ruled on Monday that Hogan’s latest legal filing offered nothing new from his prior (unsuccessful) attempt to get the video offline.

The judge also stated that Hogan had not demonstrated that there were any grounds for an appeal and there was no proof of “immediate harm.”

– Earlier today, TMZ.com broke the news that Ric Flair’s fourth wife, Jacqueline, has filed for divorce, claiming Flair cheated on her with multiple women and owes her tens of thousands of dollars as a result of their recent separation agreement.

Pictures From Ric Flair’s 2009 Bachelor Party

Flair’s attorney has responded to the claims, telling TMZ.com that Flair “denies the claims, contends there was marital and other misconduct on her part, and looks forward to these issues being resolved in court.”

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

CM Punk Undergoes Emergency Knee Surgery

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WWE Champion is currently undergoing surgery on his knee in Pensacola, Florida, the official WWE website has announced.

WWE states that after Ryback drove Punk through a table on Raw, The Straight Edge Superstar took a late night flight to Florida for an emergency consultation with Dr. James Andrews. A review of his condition resulted in Punk undergoing immediate surgery today.

WWE will continue to report on Punk’s state as more details become available.

UPDATE: More On CM PUNK’s Knee Surgery & What It Means For His WWE Title Reign

WWE and Cable Network Teaming Up To Broadcast Rolling Stones Pre-Show Leading Up To Pay-Per-View

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WWE AND E! TEAM UP TO EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST ROLLING STONES LIVE PRE-SHOW LEADING UP TO THE ICONIC BAND’S

FINAL PERFORMANCE OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS

STAMFORD, Conn., December 4, 2012 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and E! today announced “Live From the Rolling Stones” – a one-hour special event covering all the pre-show action and excitement from the Prudential Center the hour leading up to the Rolling Stones’ final performance of their 50th anniversary shows. The special airs at 8pm ET/5pm PT, prior to the pay-per-view event on Saturday, December 15 only on E!

E! will give fans behind-the-scenes access and exclusive interviews with rock ‘n’ roll icons Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood. With Terrence Jenkins anchoring the pre-show, Ross Mathews backstage and Alicia Quarles capturing all the arrival excitement, E!’s coverage will catch all the buzz and anticipation leading up to this huge concert event. Plus, Terrence will be joined by Viacom Music Group’s Bill Flanagan, who has produced countless music television specials, interviewed most every major rock-n-roll figure that has hit the scene, and is an expert on the Rolling Stones. He’ll bring his expertise to the pre-show with extensive information about the band, their history, and more.

The pay-per-view will be available on Saturday, December 15 at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT through all cable, satellite and telco providers. WWE, the world’s pre-eminent provider of pay-per-view programming, in partnership with Dainty Group and Endemol, will be distributing and marketing the pay-per-view event entitled One More Shot, the band’s final performance of its 50th anniversary shows. For additional information, please visit rollingstones.com.

Mickie James Interview – Discusses Influences On Her Wrestling Career, When She Realized She Made It, More

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Mickie James joined Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker and former wrestling announcer, turned weight loss champion, Chuck Carroll on 4th & Pain (www.4thAndPain.com).

* Mickie and Chuck attended pro wrestling training school together in the late 90’s in northern Va.

* Mickie says she realized she had made it in professional wrestling when she captured the WWE Women’s Championship from Trish Stratus at WrestleMania 22.

* Chuck says her moment came seven years earlier when she hit him with the wrong side of a chair at a wrestling school.

* Mickie also talks about her transition from WWE into TNA and ultimately the music business.

* She credits Lita with helping her become a better wrestler and counts the Stratus among her dear friends.

* Her album is scheduled to be early next year and is already generating a buzz in country music circles.

Ryback Interview: WM29 Opponent, Goldberg Comparisons, Skip Sheffield

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WWE superstar Ryback recently spoke to Arda Ocal of The Score Television Network and the Baltimore Sun. Topics discussed include:

– The release of his new downloadable character (DLC) for the WWE ’13 video game.

– His frustrations during his previous stint in WWE as Skip Sheffield, a member of Nexus:

“I was going by a name I did not choose and did not like. It was not me.”

– Addresses suspicions that his “Feed Me More” chant came out of his season on Tough Enough where his cast-mates constantly remarked on his gigantic appetite:

“It’s actually not, but it pops me that this has become my catchphrase.”

– Provides his opinion on the incessant Goldberg comparisons that plagued him during his undefeated streak:

“It never bothered me. I knew that I would set myself apart from him as time moves on.”

– Finally Ryback gives his thoughts on who he’d like to face at Wrestlemania 29.

Here’s the interview:

Update On This Week’s RAWActive Polling, WWE’s App Updated, WWE ECW PPV

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– A new 2-hour WWE pay-per-view special, “WWE Presents: ECW’s Biggest Matches,” will premiere on January 7th.

– WWE has updated its Apple iPad app with new features, including the ability to purchase and watch WWE pay-per-view events on mobile devices via the app.

– After it was revealed that the results of last week’s RAWActive poll were rigged, Hashtagbattle.com shows that this week’s voting was legitimate. When the Fatal 4 Way match between Antonio Cesaro, Wade Barrett, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston was announced for Monday’s RAW, fans were asked to decide which of their title belts would be on the line. According to the HashtagBattle, “#WWEUS” had 582 votes and “#WWEIC” had 223 votes.

Cesaro and Kingston will wrestle again tonight (in a non-title match) at tonight’s WWE Main Event tapings, airing this Wednesday night on Ion.

Randy Orton Comments On The Shield’s Mission, 3-Year Anniversary Of Umaga’s Passing

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– Former WWE superstar Umaga passed away on this day back in 2009.

– Today’s wrestling birthdays include TNA Knockout Miss Tessmacher (28) and former WWE wrestler Sylvester Terkay (42)

– Here is the latest edition of WWE’s Backstage Fallout, featuring backstage interviews from Monday’s WWE RAW.

“Does Randy Orton agree with The Shield’s mission? Hear what The Apex Predator has to say about the three NXT invaders in this Raw edition of “Backstage Fallout.” Plus, see how Antonio Cesaro “sticks it” to the WWE Universe”

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