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Make-A-Wish Honors John Cena (Video), NXT Star Says It’s His Time & More

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– WWE NXT wrestler Corey Graves (formerly known as Sterling James Keenan on the independent wrestling circuit) issued the following warning on Twitter following Survivor Series:

https://en.twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/270380666741473280

– WWE will hold a Raw live event at McKenzie Arena at the University Of Tennessee in Chattanooga on Friday, February 1, 2013. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale December 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. via Tickettracks.com.

– WWE NXT house show scheduled for November 28, 2012 at the Armory in Orlando, Florida has been moved to February 13th, 2013.

– Make-A-Wish recently honored John Cena at its Evening of Excellence, presenting him with the first-ever 300th Wish Award for his record-breaking, personal devotion to wish kids for more than eight years. Here is the video that aired on RAW:

Colt Cabana Undergoes Finger Surgery (Picture)

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Colt Cabana was hospitalized in California over the weekend due to a bad infection in his finger. The former “Scotty Goldman” underwent surgery on Saturday and he has documented the ordeal via social media.

In typical Colt fashion, he’s got a good sense of humor about the whole situation. He posted a pretty funny series of tweets – including a freakin’ disgusting picture of what the finger looks like.

Warning: One of the tweets below contains a picture that is not for the squeamish – view at your own risk:

https://twitter.com/ColtCabana/status/270638007751671808

He’s expected to be released from the hospital shortly, but will remain in California to see a specialist. It is unknown when he will return to the ring.

Meanwhile, his web series, Creative Has Nothing For You, will be on hiatus while he recovers.

John Cena Injured On RAW & Undergoing MRI On Tuesday

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John Cena was injured on Monday’s RAW, appearing to injure his ankle while exiting the ring and chasing Dolph Ziggler to the back. Cena could be seen favoring his right leg and limping as he attempted to leave the ringside area.

WWE acknowledged that Cena was injured on RAW, with trainers wrapping up his knee and Cena saying that he might have a torn meniscus.

He tweeted on Monday night:

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Spoilers For This Week

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The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Superstars show prior to Monday’s RAW:

* Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal (with Drew McIntyre) defeated Santino Marella and Zack Ryder via pinfall after Slater hit Santino with his Smash Hit finisher.

* Justin Gabriel (w/Tyson Kidd) beat Darren Young (w/Titus O’Neil) with a springboard moonsault.

E!’s “The Soup” Celebrates WWE In A Special Episode – See Sneak Peek Video Preview

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E!’S “THE SOUP” CELEBRATES WWE IN A SPECIAL EPISODE PREMIERING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST

Following A Regularly Scheduled Episode at 10pm, “The Soup” Host Joel McHale Welcomes WWE’s Biggest Superstars For A No-Holds-Barred Special Salute to WWE at 10:30pm

Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2012 – Just in time for Thanksgiving, E!’s “The Soup” is serving up a special night filled with not one, but two brand new episodes on Wednesday, November 21st!

Starting at 10pm ET/PT, Joel McHale presents a fresh new episode of “The Soup” with his tongue-in-cheek humor audiences have grown to love. As if that weren’t enough, immediately following at 10:30pm ET/PT, Joel welcomes to the set some of WWE’s most popular Superstars and Divas including The Miz, Eve Torres, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan and Hornswoggle, along with the legendary announcers Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler for the special episode, ” The Soup Salutes WWE- Pile Driving Clips in your Face.”

CHECK OUT A SNEAK PEEK FEATURING JOEL MCHALE, THE MIZ, EVE TORRES AND HORNSWOGGLE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AecKn9Qj_TM

Complete with plenty of pec bouncing, “The Soup Salutes WWE- Pile Driving Clips in your Face” delivers the most hilarious WWE moments and themed clips. From David Hasselhoff engaging in creepy conversation with the WWE Divas and Hulk Hogan doggy-paddling Donald Trump to safety, to more ‘sober’ fist pumping on “Jersey Shore” and classy romance on “Love Games,” this special episode continues the tradition of presenting the “best” of the funniest moments in television. Plus, “The Soup” cameras follow as some of the WWE Superstars stop by the “Fashion Police” set to give Joan and Melissa Rivers a run for their money!

So, grab a chair and tune in to a night of “The Soup,” November 21st beginning at 10pm ET/PT, only on E!

Animated GIF Of Dolph Ziggler’s Insane Monkey Flip From Survivor Series

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In case you missed it Sunday night at Survivor Series .. Here’s proof that Dolph Ziggler is far and away the best bumper in pro wrestling today –

Doctors Not Allowing Lilian Garcia To Fly To WWE Shows, Photo Of Stacy Keibler At The Dead Sea In Israel

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– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia participated in WWE.com’s Live Chat for Survivor Series Sunday night and said she has not returned to shows after being struck by a car Oct. 27 in Los Angeles, California, because doctors are prohibiting her from flying at this time. She does not know when she will return to events as she is still rehabbing her neck and back.

Garcia also said she was flattered by WWE Champion CM Punk remarking at THQ’s WWE ’13 roster reveal at SummerSlam Axxess in August that he would induct her into the WWE Hall of Fame next year—leading Jim Ross to immediately snark that the induction could take place “at the Marriott.”

“I will never forget CM Punk recently saying that he feels I will eventually be a Hall of Famer. That was a very big compliment! Hope it comes true!!” she said.

– Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler vacationed in Israel last week and tweeted the following photo of herself at the Dead Sea.

Stacy Keibler

CM Punk On “Talking Dead” This Sunday, New Start Time For RAW In Canada, SD Rating

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– WWE Champion CM Punk will appear the AMC show “Talking Dead” this Sunday, a 30-minute discussion panel featuring actors and fans talking about the network’s hit zombie show “Walking Dead.” The show will broadcast live Sunday evening from Los Angeles, California.

– Friday’s WWE Smackdown (11/16) leading into Survivor Series drew a 1.92 cable rating and averaged 2.81 million viewers. This is on par with what the show has been drawing over the past few weeks. Smackdown ranked #5 on cable in overall viewers for the night.

– Raw will begin airing at 8:15 PM Eastern on the Score in Canada as of December 10th, 2012. Lance Storm tweeted the following about the change:

https://twitter.com/storm_wrestling/status/270661161509330944

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

CM Punk & The Rock Trade Insults, Jerry Lawler On Inside Edition Tuesday Night & More

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– WWE returns to the McKenzie Arena at the University Of Tennessee in Chattanooga on February 1st, 2012. Tickets go on sale December 1st at 10 AM.

– The upcoming NXT live event from the Armory in Orlando, FL on November 28th has been rescheduled and will now take place on February 13th, 2013.

– Jerry Lawler tweeted that the television show Inside Edition will have a segment on him tomorrow featuring the WWE doctor who saved his life, Dr. Mike Sampson.

CM Punk took a shot at the Rock on Twitter this afternoon, writing:

The Rock responded:

TNA Knockout Responds To Eve Torres Imitating Her, Zema Ion Speaks On Being An “X Division Guy”

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– As seen Sunday night at Survivor Series, Eve Torres added a new layer to her heel character by disingenuously waving to the audience during her ring entrance for her WWE Divas Championship defense against Kaitlyn. TNA Knockout Madison Rayne, who is known to perform that entrance style as part of her conceited beauty queen gimmick, was immediately besieged with messages on Twitter notifying her of the WWE Diva’s imitation and responded, “Hahaha, I love you guys!!! Imitation flatters me, it doesn’t upset me. I’m pretty sure NONE of the KO’s can be duplicated!”

– Zema Ion appeared on Extreme Pro Wrestling Radio on 100.3 FM KFAN in Minneapolis and was asked to give his thoughts on the X Division Championship being used as a pass to a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at TNA Wrestling’s annual Destination X pay-per-view event.

“(Austin) Aries is blazing the trails for X Division wrestlers such as myself and he’s showing we don’t have to be confined to our own division,” said Ion. “We are talented enough to take on the heavyweight wrestlers and go after the heavyweight titles. What he did at Destination X and the stipulation that every year the X Division Champion can cash in an opportunity for the world title at that pay-per-view, it’s a great thing. It gives us a chance to stand on that stage, pay-per-view, main event, World Title.”

Ion was also asked whether being labeled an “X-Division guy” bothers him. He states, “It doesn’t really bother me. I will say there have been several times that I was thinking it would be great to get in the ring with guys like RVD or AJ Styles and test myself see how I can fair against those type of wrestlers. Its frustrating in some ways because I wanted those type of opportunities too and now it seems like things are changing and I may get those opportunities now.”

Audio of his appearance is available here.

Main Event Announced For TNA Final Resolution, Former Knockout Shatters Wrist After Receiving Move From Kong

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– Jeff Hardy will defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode next month at Final Resolution.

TNA Wrestling released a Before The Bell video promoting the pay-per-view event, with the match officially announced as the main event. Final Resolution takes place Dec. 9.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmIvct53ODs

– Rain, who appeared in TNA Wrestling as Bobby Roode’s valet Ms. Payton Banks, broke her wrist in three different places at Friday’s “SHINE 5” internet pay-per-view after being subject to a powerbomb from Awesome Kong. Despite the injury, she continued the bout as planned, which concluded with her receiving an Implant Buster from Kong. She was admitted to a emergency room following the contest.

Rain tweeted an image of her wrist Sunday morning.

Jim Ross Blogs About Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about last night’s Survivor Series PPV:

CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback “Biggest match of the night as far as the promotion was concerned was the WWE Title Bout featuring @CMPunk, @JohnCena, and @Ryback22. It seemed that this match accomplished several things including getting Punk to becoming a 365 day WWE Champion and on an apparent, collision course to meet the @TheRock at the Royal Rumble, or so it seems. That could always change between now and then considering that WWE could shock us with a TLC PPV ending that would surprise.”

Big Show vs. Sheamus “@WWESheamus vs. @WWETheBigShow was the closest thing to an old school match on the PPV. I love their pacing as I’m not into today’s, microwave, move a second mind set on which some fans embrace. Sheamus’ chair shot attack on Show was memorable and straight from Idaho. I’m a fan of this rivalry.”

The Debuts Of Rollins, Abrose & Reigns: “The inclusion of the NXT talents into the equation intrigues me and I’m anxious to see how these three, talented young men evolve on WWE programming over the next several weeks. @WWERollins, @TheDeanAmbrose, and @RomanReigns all have something viable to contribute but, as usual, it will depend on how they continue to invest in their game and maximize their ‘playing time.’ Bottom line, WWE has brought three, potentially viable talents into the mix in an impactful manner which I find refreshing.”

“I’ve seen all three of these young, NXT talents enough to know that their in ring skills are, by and large, solid and that they all possess the necessary personalities to contribute to WWE for years to come. This trio’s introduction was one of the brightest aspects of the Survivor Series for me.”

NXT Debuts At Survivor Series Kept Secret, Who Was Backstage, WWE Download

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– Despite not appearing on camera at Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, Jack Swagger and JTG were backstage.

– To keep their debuts a surprise, NXT stars Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns flew into Indianapolis separately from the rest of the WWE crew.

– Here’s the latest episode of the WWE Download Youtube show:

Update On Randy Orton Turning Heel, Rumored Match For TLC, Barrett’s Finisher Renamed

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– WWE.com has posted a series of exclusive backstage interviews from Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-views. CM Punk & Paul Heyman, Wade Barrett, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro and Vickie Guerrero among the stars interviewed.

– Following his disqualification win over the Big Show at Survivor Series, Sheamus grabbed a chair at ringside and attacked the champion. This was done to set up a Chairs Match between the two at December’s TLC pay-per-view.

– Wade Barrett’s new elbow smash finisher has been renamed. After being dubbed the “Souvenir” (because the effects of the strike stay with you for a while), the move is now known as the Bull Hammer.

– Randy Orton going for the punt kick in the Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler match at Survivor Series was done to tease his upcoming heel turn.

John Cena Reacts To Losing At Survivor Series, Commentary At The PPV

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– Survivor Series was the first time that Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL ever did commentary together.

– John Cena tweeted the following after getting pinned by CM Punk in the main event of WWE Survivor Series:

Speaking of Cena, WWEShop.com is now selling his new “10 Years Strong” merchandise to commemorate him being with WWE for 10 years. The merchandise includes a t-shirt, hat, headband, wristbands and pendant.

WWE Looks At Ryback’s Attackers: Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns

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WWE.com has an article up looking at the trio of NXT stars that attacked Ryback at Survivor Series: NXT Champion Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Here’s what they wrote about each man:

Seth Rollins: “Seth Rollins is the first ever WWE NXT Champion, having won a tournament to crown the inaugural titleholder. This native of Davenport, Iowa, came into NXT with a sterling reputation from his work on the independent circuit and immediately made an impact in WWE’s developmental system. Perhaps the word best used to describe Rollins would be “chaotic.” His in-ring style is calculated, yet frantic. Employing a combination of high-risk maneuvers and devastating strikes, Rollins’ offense is spectacular and elicits show-closing ovations.”

Roman Reigns: “Like his fellow WWE NXT standouts, Roman Reigns is a fierce competitor and an exceptional athlete. Inside the ring, Reigns is a heavy hitter, and he is just as aggressive outside the ring. The powerhouse always acts with a sense of purpose, depicting power and commanding respect. Put simply, Roman Reigns views himself as the most valuable commodity in NXT.”

Dean Ambrose: “Dean Ambrose is every bit as effective as Rollins, but there’s something slightly off about this dangerous competitor. From the moment he marched onto the scene, WWE NXT fans were unable to take their eyes off Ambrose. Fearless, wild and always unpredictable, the iconoclast more than lived up to his reputation as a world-class competitor and infamous troublemaker.”

“In October last year, Ambrose created quite a stir when WWE champion CM Punk appeared at NXT for an autograph signing. Ambrose decided to verbally assault Punk on the microphone, resulting in a raucous and unforgettable scene when The Straight Edge Savior challenged Ambrose that evening. The 30-minute showdown between the two physical competitors blew away the lucky fans who witnessed it.”

VIDEO of Rollins, Ambrose & Reigns Making Their WWE Debuts At Survivor Series

Dolph Ziggler Brags About His Survivor Series Win, Tamina Explains Her Attack On AJ

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– Today would have been the 52nd birthday of the late WWE & WCW valet, “Miss” Elizabeth Hulette. She passed away back in 2003.

– WWE Diva Tamina Snuka returned at Survivor Series as Vickie Guerrero’s new bodyguard and attacked AJ Lee. She tweeted after Survivor Series:

https://twitter.com/taminasnuka/status/270429298287058944

– Dolph Ziggler will be doing several media appearances this morning in the Dayton, Ohio area to promote tonight’s WWE RAW. He tweeted on Monday morning:

Ziggler also posted this video on Tout following Survivor Series. He was the sole survivor in the Team Ziggler vs. Team Foley elimination match:

Video: Matt Hardy Updates His Health Condition, Footage Of His Incident

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Matt Hardy posted the following video on Monday updating fans on his health status following the health trauma he sustained at Saturday night’s Extreme Rising iPPV.

Hardy says after he was pushed off the top rope during his main event match against Shane Douglas, lost control of his body and his head hit the unpadded arena floor. Hardy says he was unconscious for 10-15 minutes, began convulsing when he tried to speak and vomited 3 times, including on his girlfriend Reby Sky.

Luckily for him, doctors found no signs of long term concussion effects, so he should make a full recovery.

The video below contains Matt’s comments as well as footage of the incident:

After suffering a very serious injury at #ExtremeRising’s “Remember November” event in Pittsburgh, I update everyone and give thanks for all of the wonderful support I’ve had.

RAW Preview: CM Punk Celebrates 1 Year As WWE Champion, Survivor Series Fallout

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Tonight’s live 3-hour episode of WWE RAW takes place from Dayton, Ohio and will feature fallout from Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

Today marks 365 days that CM Punk has held the WWE Championship and you can be sure that Punk and Paul Heyman will be celebrating that milestone.

Following the controversial finish of the Survivor Series main event, we should get some more insight into CM Punk’s affiliation with NXT stars Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns.

Other Survivor Series fall-out will include Ryback and John Cena’s reactions to not winning the WWE Championship, Big Show retaining the World Heavyweight title after losing to Sheamus by disqualification and Dolph Ziggler being the sole survivor in the Team Ziggler vs. Team Foley match.

We can also expect the next chapter in the AJ Lee / Vickie Guerrero “scandal” storyline and the introduction of WWE diva Tamina as Vickie’s new bodyguard.

We’ll also see the the early buildup to next month’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view.

The advertised dark match main event will be CM Punk vs. John Cena.

What Happened After Survivor Series, News On The Live Crowd & More

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– Last night’s Survivor Series was not a sell out, with most of the balcony area tarped off.

– Viewership for WWE’s YouTube pre-show, which featured 3MB vs. Santino and Zack Ryder, peaked at 3,380 simultaneous viewers. This is way down from WWE’s previous PPV pre-shows.

– It was announced at Survivor Series that WWE will return to the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN on March 11th, 2013 for a live RAW taping. Tickets go on sale December 22nd with the pre-sale password WWEHOLIDAY.

– After Survivor Series went off the air, WWE officials tended to Ryback at ringside and helped him walk to the back.

WWE Superstars & Divas Tweet About Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV

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Here are some tweets from various WWE personalities reacting to last night’s Survivor Series PPV:

Jim Ross: “Controversial conclusions are just that…controversial. #SurvivorSeries ending fit that bill. Seeing 3, #NXT talents on #WWE PPV a positive”

Vickie Guerrero: “@WWEAJLee has once again shown her immature self on RAW. Photo shopped pics of me…these are ridiculous accusations”

Justin Gabriel: “Myself, @reymysterio, @TheSinCaraWWE and @KiddWWE survivors at Survivor Series! My tag partner @kiddWWE was def our MVP! #workhorse”

Tyson Kidd: “Loved tagging with @reymysterio @thesincarawwe @brodusclay and of course my partner in crime @Justin__Gabriel Future is bright. Also….first time in 15 years a sharpshooter wasn’t used in a screwjob ending at survivor series”

Wade Barrett: “Anyone know if Kofi has woken up after his Bull Hammer? Feels great to be on the winning team yet again. #SurvivorSeries #TeamZiggler”

Rey Mysterio: “619 luv to every1 that tuned in to Survivor Series and enjoyed our match! Thx 4 the good response,Teamed up with the Future SS* of WWE!”

Kaitlyn: “It felt good to wipe the smile off @evemarietorres’ face. Would’ve felt better to be holding the title. #survivorseries. Now where the HELL is @aksanawwe … #survivorseries”

Antonio Cesaro: “may bad luck come to u at #survivorserise” can’t be worse than your spelling… still #USChampion

CM Punk Hits 365 Days, TLC Promo Video, JBL’s Error On Commentary, Renee Paquette

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– With CM Punk retaining the WWE title at Survivor Series, he’s now reached the milestone of holding the title for 365 days.

– New WWE announcer Renee Paquette hosted the “hype show” before WWE Survivor Series went live. Paquette was a former broadcaster for Canada’s The Score network.

– JBL made an error on commentary at Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV when he stated that Tensai was the only individual to hold Tag Titles in Japan for two major companies simultaneously. While Tensai (as Giant Bernard) did hold the New Japan and NOAH tag team titles at the same time with Karl Anderson, Keji Mutoh & Taiyo Kea also held the All Japan and New Japan tag belts at the same time back in 1991.

– Here is the official promo video for next month’s WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view:

WWE Announces New International Video and Digital Distribution Agreement

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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : FremantleMedia Enterprises Gets into the Ring With WWE®

Major Distribution Agreement Announced

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today announced a major new distribution agreement with WWE (NYSE:WWE) for the exclusive home entertainment rights to WWE’s catalogue of programming across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The deal goes into effect in January of 2013 and will see FME manage the DVD, Blu-ray and digital rights for all new and existing WWE content, making it the first time that fans of WWE’s popular programming can access it digitally across EMEA. Some of the new titles that will be released include Night of Champions 2012, Hell in a Cell 2012, Top 100 Raw Moments, Attitude Era and WrestleMania 29.

WWE is a recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide.

Pete Kalhan, SVP Home Entertainment & Archive EMEA, FME, commented, “WWE is an incredibly strong and ever-growing brand with a huge and extremely dedicated global fan base. The brand has a rich history and has performed exceptionally well on DVD for many years. We look forward to working with WWE to grow all aspects of their home entertainment catalogue and are particularly excited about introducing the content to the masses across EMEA via digital platforms.”

“WWE is pleased to partner with FremantleMedia Enterprises on the digital and retail distribution of our content in EMEA,” said Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products for WWE. “FME’s broad retail reach will allow us to place more WWE content across all channels where our fans shop.”

Video: NXT’s Rollins, Ambrose & Reigns Debut At Survivor Series

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WWE NXT Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose were the men who attacked Ryback and allowed CM Punk to retain the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.

All 3 men were identified by Michael Cole and are expected to appear on tonight’s RAW.

In case you missed it – here’s a video clip of the appearance:

Sound Off 246: Fans Have Heart Attack Over Lawler Angle

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