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Booker T & Cody, Layla Returning, JR On Young Talent

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– After undergoing knee surgery back in May for a torn ACL and MCL, WWE Diva Layla is almost ready to return to action. Layla took part in a live chat on the WWE website on Monday night and recently won a poll on the site about who should be the next challenger to Beth Phoenix’s Divas title.

– After Cody Rhodes threw a cup of water in Booker T’s face on RAW, Booker wrote the following on Twitter regarding the incident:

“What’s up universe hope all is well, just wanted to speak on that little drama that went down tonight, I’m really not what’s the problem is. Maybe Cody and I can sit down on FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN and talk about it we’ll see stay tuned…”

As we’ve been reporting recently, Booker T has been training for a final run as an active superstar – and will be feuding with Cody.

– Jim Ross feels that the younger WWE talents need to be more aggressive. He tweeted:

“Punk-Ziggler 1 of better matches on Raw in good while. Young, WWE talent needs 2 get HUNGRY/AGGRESSIVE. 2 many young guys on cusp of elevating in WWE aren’t aggressive enuf in their total approach 2 game WWE. Need squeaky wheels.”

Trish Wants Kharma, Zack Ryder Video, Trending Terms

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– Former WWE Diva Trish Stratus spoke to WWE.com this week to promote the new WWE ’12 video game – and talked about a dream feud with [pregnant Diva] Kharma.  Trish said:

“Oh, completely. When she debuted, I think it was one of the first times since I retired where I would have dropped it all to go back and step into the ring with her. That would have been an epic rivalry. I would have loved to have wrestled her. Hopefully, she’ll come back so the WWE Universe can see more of her.”

– WWE’s push with Twitter is paying off – because WWE had almost 30 wrestling-related phrases trending worldwide during the show. WWE’s influence over Twitter is so strong that even phrases like Brodus Clay and Little Jimmy which weren’t mentioned on RAW were still trending.  WWE’s trending terms included:

CM Punk, Booker T, Punk vs. Ziggler, Zack Ryder, Alberto Del Rio, Kevin Nash, Jack Swagger, The Great White, Sheamus, Santino Marella, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Vickie Guerrero, GTS, Alicia Fox, Masked Kane, Big Show, Wade Barrett, Randy Orton, Barrett Barrage, Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay, Fruity Pebbles, John Cena, The Miz, Awesome Truth and Little Jimmy.

– WWE has released a new video of Zack Ryder from after RAW. Ryder says he’s bummed about his submission loss to Alberto Del Rio on RAW, but is excited that he now has more Twitter followers than Kelly Kelly. Here’s the video:

The Miz & R-Truth Comment On Their Breakup On RAW

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At the end of Monday’s RAW, we saw The Miz unleash a brutal attack on his former tag team partner, R-Truth.

The former members of Awesome Truth wrote the following on Twitter last night regarding their team’s dissolution:

The Miz: “So in order to trend all I had to do is SCF Truth? #ThatsWhatsUp”

R-Truth: “Getting up to go get checked out,,but having balancing problem…can’t think straight…”

The WWE website has a new video of The Miz up after attacking R-Truth on last night’s RAW Supershow. Miz says he did what he did because he’s tired of people getting in his way and slowing him down.

As we wrote here on the site late on Monday night – Awesome Truth’s breakup comes right after a report that one of the participants in the Survivor Series main event recently failed a drug test. For more on that story, click here.

Video: Ultimate Warrior Launching New Reality Show

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WWE legend the Ultimate Warrior is launching a new reality TV show that will feature the Warrior motivating training the mind, body and spirit of everybody people. The show synopsis reads:

“Sports Entertainment Living Legend THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR leads an extreme motivational mind/body/soul work-out combining intensity, passion, comedy and inspiration. The first two special guests are influential, cutting edge bands from today’s hard rock scene.”

Below is the official trailer for the new show, which contains some colorful language:

More Details On Sin Cara’s Injury, Masked Kane Tweet, HHH

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— SuperLuchas.net reports Sin Cara suffered the patella tendon rupture at Survivor Series as he was jumping over the ring ropes, not when he landed. His tendon snapped as he was gaining momentum to make the jump.

— The official Twitter feed for WWE sent out a tweet reading “Masked Kane” during Raw SuperShow in an attempt to get the term trending. It was in reference to a mid-show vignette teasing the return of Kane with his signature red mask. The video concluded with a shot of the mask being dropped to the ground and covered in fire. “Masked Kane” was shown on the list of terms trending on Twitter during Raw.

— The Score in Canada will be airing SmackDown live on Tuesday, November 29 at 8:00 p.m. As previously announced, SyFy in the United States is also airing SmackDown live that night.

— Triple H was locally advertised for Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Hershey, Pennsylvania, but did not appear.

— Brie and Nikki Bella were backstage at Raw SuperShow, but not used. The twin sisters turned 28 years old Monday.

— Despite not appearing on Raw, the official Twitter feed for WWE sent out a tweet at the conclusion of the show to get Brodus Clay trending.

— Former WCW World Tag Team Champion Lash LeRoux turns 35 years old Tuesday. He was under contract to WWE in 2001 and 2002, but was never promoted to the main roster.

source: PWInsider.com

Miz &R-Truth’s Breakup, Title Match Next Week, WWE 12

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– It was announced on Monday’s RAW that former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio will get his rematch against new champion CM Punk next week on RAW.

– At the end of Monday’s RAW, we saw the breakup of the Awesome Truth duo – as The Miz viciously attacked R-Truth and left him laid out. According to a WWE source, there’s a “big reason” behind the beatdown on R-Truth.

This comes on the heels of this report yesterday about one of the participants in Sunday’s Survivor Series main event recently failing a WWE Wellness test.

— WWE ’12 has broken the record for the most pre-ordered WWE video game ever. The previous record holder was SmackDown vs. RAW 2008, which was released on six platforms. WWE ’12 is only available on three platforms.

What Happened After RAW, No Jonah Hill Or Brodus Clay

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— Despite being advertised as the special guest star of Monday’s WWE RAW, actor Jonah Hill did not appear. No word yet on why he was not there.

— Also advertised for RAW but not there was Brodus Clay. This is the third straight week where he’s been advertised and hasn’t returned.

Recently, the “Michael Cole Challenge” was scheduled for RAW and was delayed three weeks as well.

— After Monday’s WWE RAW Supershow from Hershey, PA went off the air, there was a six-man tag-team match featuring Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and The Miz vs. Randy Orton, John Cena and The Big Show.

Cena took Miz out early in the match with a punch. Swagger came to the ring and was immediately hit with a WMD from The Big Show and then an Attitude Adjustment from John Cena. Orton then hit Ziggler with a RKO to send the crowd home happy. All the faces celebrated to their own music.

New Promo Video For Brock Lesnar In WWE ’12

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Record-Breaking Sales For THQ’s Newest WWE Video Game as The Baddest Man on the Planet Returns To Sports Entertainment … at least in the gaming world!

The news for WWE ’12 is huge. THQ’s brand new video game can already boast having the largest pre-sales of any WWE video game in history.

The game, which features Randy Orton on the box cover, also features Macho Man Randy Savage as a special guest character and the return of Brock Lesnar to WWE video games.

As part of the hype, Lesnar’s longtime friend Paul Heyman interviewed him and now comes the newest video, which is the promotional video for the game going on sale. Check out this new promo video hyping Brock Lesnar in WWE ’12, courtesy of Paul Heyman’s Looking 4 Larry agency:

Video: Kane Returning With His Mask?

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WWE aired a promo on RAW hyping the return of Kane ..

From the looks of it – it appears we might see the return of Kane’s mask.

Video: Cryptic “It Begins” Promo From RAW

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On Monday’s RAW, when WWE was showing one of the Twitter on-screen graphics, the image got fuzzy and briefly showed a URL to a Youtube channel – “It Begins 2012.”

The URL revealed a cryptic video of a young student talking about something big occurring on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 – when RAW is live from Memphis, TN.

The boy who was narrating the video said:

“Come my people and shut thy doors about thee. For a power should come to punish the meek for their inequity. For on the second day of 2012, a familiar force shall arrive to claim what is his. And it will be the end of the world as you know it.”

The text “It Begins.” then appeared.

Here’s the video – what do you think it could be for?

COMMENT BELOW and tell us what “It Begins” signifies.

Nash Pulled From All Upcoming Shows, Diva Valets Epico & Primo

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— WWELiveTour.com has removed Kevin Nash from all events he was advertised for, including next week’s tour of Yokohama, Japan.

— Epico and Primo beat Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil in a dark match at tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Epico and Primo were accompanied by Rosa Mendes.

— Jonny Greco, who was considered a valuable member of the Cleveland Cavaliers video production crew, has joined WWE. Cleveland.com has an article on his hiring.

source: PWInsider.com

CM Punk Shoots On The Rock For Being A Diva

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During a recent interview with the New York Daily News to hype the new WWE ’12 video game, CM Punk made some controversial comments about The Rock – and his “Hollywood megastar” ego.

“You know, the thing about that is, he’s not around. It doesn’t help morale when the guy goes right from his limo to the dressing room to the dressing room to the ring. He’s very bourgeois Hollywood.”

Punk thinks The Rock is back to help his own career and make sure WrestleMania is a success – without allowing any of WWE’s younger stars to benefit from his return.

“He came back, he did WWE Raw after that. He said he was never gonna leave. And the next time we saw him is a month later. Yeah, it does bother me. A little hello would have been nice. He could have run by with his own entourage.”

According to Punk, The Rock has made little effort to interact with the rest of WWE – and it’s caused a lot of resentment in the WWE locker room.

When asked if Rock was a diva, Punk said that would be an insult to WWE’s Divas.

“I can’t say that. At least the WWE Divas say hi to me in the halls.”

WWE Criticised For CM Punk Angle, WWE Stock Snubbed

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– Chicago Tribune writer Luis Gomez is not happy with how WWE has handled the CM Punk angle, including his win at Survivor Series last night. In his weekly column, Gomez noted that Punk’s title win didn’t have a big buzz like it did when he won earlier in the summer. He also noted that the angle was hurt by WWE bringing him back so soon. Gomez said:

“WWE’s best storyline in years has already been botched, and many of the casual fans who came back because of Punk have gone back to watching football on Mondays.”

– Financial website SeekingAlpha.com is reccomending that investors avoid WWE stock because the product is “dated.” SeekingAlpha wrote:

“WWE’s product is dated when compared to the various mixed martial arts formats available to the public. Overall weakness in the economy has not been helping matters, either.” Jim Cramer recently described WWE as a ‘wasting asset.’ I agree with that, and with Cramer’s opinion that there is no reason to own WWE. Avoid it.”

Triple H Talks About WWE’s Twitter Obsession, Vince & More

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Triple H was interviewed by The Morning Buzz over the weekend and spoke about WWE’s recent obsession with Twitter, working closely with Vince McMahon at WWE headquarters and his appearance this summer on Shawn Michaels’ hunting show.

Regarding WWE’s working relationship with Twitter, Triple H said,  “You have to be at the cutting edge of that technology at all time. Kids today, they don’t watch TV like they did before. TV is almost a background device now. They’re on their phone, on their laptop, on their ipod… so that social media stuff becomes so important… Twitter and YouTube and Facebook are all just avenues to keep people involved in your product.”

HHH went on to say that while the company is embracing Twitter as a positive, equally it can also be a negative. He revealed that just the other day during a talent meeting he told everyone to be careful with their Tweets. “I said, ‘Guys, it’s not like your texting somebody. You’re putting it out to the entire world. If you wouldn’t say it on TV, don’t say it on Twitter.'”

He cited NFL football players making stupid comments every other week, and said the catch twenty-two is controlling it.

When asked about his new office role and working closely with Vince, he said he’s learned over time that when Vince is going nuts and yelling at people then it’s OK, but when you come up to him and he’s silent, then that’s very bad. Hunter also talked about his relationship with The Rock describing it as “unique” with “professional tension and weirdness.” He says they get along great today but aren’t buddies and never hung out back in the day. “We had such a professional rivalry, no matter what we did, it’s like screw him, I can do better than that.”

He closed the interview by talking about Shawn Michaels and appearing on his hunting show earlier this year. He joked:

“Shawn has gone from The Heartbreak Kid to being like Ted Nugent. He’s out there with high powered weapons, with the one googley eye, just shooting every furry thing that wanders by. He’s been dying for me to go on [his show]… I just don’t get sitting in a tree saying nothing waiting for a deer to wander by so I can cap it in the head… We used crossbows [to catch Alligator’s] and much to Shawn’s chagrin I caught the biggest Alligator, but yeah it was an awesome experience and I had a lot of fun.”

Update On Morrison’s Contract Status, Celebrities Attend PPV

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— Regarding John Morrison’s contract status with WWE, his original deal has expired. He agreed to an extension through the end of November. His last announced appearance takes place at next Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dave Meltzer indicated during Sunday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that Morrison’s feelings towards WWE are somber. “His heart is broken,” said Meltzer.

— Among those in attendance at the Survivor Series were Michelle Beadle of SportsNation, Judah Friedlander of 30 Rock, mixed martial arts writer Ariel Helwani, This Is Hell lead singer Travis Reilly and This Is Hell guitarist Rick Jimenez. Mick Foley was backstage at the event.

— Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart appears at The Whole Scoop 1149 North Railroad Staten Island, New York on Saturday, December 17 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Call 347-992-0038 for more information.

sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com

The Rock Calls His Haters In WWE “Insecure and Jealous”

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The Rock on the cover of WWE Magazine

Speaking to WWE Magazine, The Rock addresses his critics within WWE, or rather, two particular “insecure and jealous” Superstars. They ask the multi-time champion, “Some guys in the locker room aren’t too happy with your return. Do you feel you need to earn their respect, or do you feel they need to earn your respect?”

The Great One responds, “Of course, a few guys have been very vocal about their unhappiness with me coming back. It doesn’t bother me at all. It just proves that they lack perspective.

“Returning to WWE is an incredible opportunity for me. But much bigger than me, it’s an incredible opportunity for the business and, at the end of the day, all we want to do is elevate WWE to new heights never seen before and make the fans happy. For example, when Hulk Hogan returned to WWE, I loved it, because I knew it was going to be incredible for the business. We made history together and made millions and millions of fans happy.

“Always remember that the ones who were vocal and disapproving about me coming back—and we all know who the two are—are the ones who are most insecure and jealous. Maybe one day they’ll smarten up and understand the greater perspective.”

To buy the December issue of WWE Magazine featuring The Rock on the cover, head on over to the WWEShop website.

Video Of Big Show’s Top Rope Elbow Drop From MSG

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Check out this exclusive video we shot at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view from New York City ..The Big Show channels Macho Man Randy Savage at Survivor Series 2011 – delivering a devastating top rope elbow smash to World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry. Who says big men can’t fly?

RAW Preview For Tonight: Jonah Hill, Nash-Triple H

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Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow will take place from Hershey, Pennsylvania at the GIANT Center with the fallout from Survivor Series. Actor Jonah Hill will be the special guest host tonight.

WWE is teasing a confrontation between Triple H and Kevin Nash. Triple H has been off television for several weeks following a brutal beatdown at the hands of Kevin Nash on RAW last month. The two are scheduled to settle their issues in the ring at WWE’s upcoming TLC pay-per-view.

Last week on RAW, interim General Manager John Laurinaitis was shown telling Brodus Clay that he’d be making his return to action on tonight’s show. Clay’s return has been bumped several times already, so we’ll see if he actually wrestles tonight.

Smackdown stars advertised for Raw include World Hvt. champion Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Sheamus, IC champion Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan and Hunico. Sin Cara had also been advertised as well before sustaining a bad leg injury at Survivor Series.

Advertised locally is six-man action with Big Show, Randy Orton and John Cena vs. The Miz, R-Truth and Mark Henry.

Video: Piper’s Pit Returns On “Funny Or Die”

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WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper conducts a special edition of Piper’s Pit for comedy website Funny or Die:

Backstage Video Of Zack Ryder From Survivor Series

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WWE’s website posted the following backstage video of Zack Ryder after he attacked Dolph Ziggler at last night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view:

John “Bradshaw” Layfield Rants On Former WWE Star

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John “Bradshaw” Layfield, who was notorious for being abusive towards co-workers during his WWE tenure, inexplicably ranted on former colleague Marc Mero Sunday night on Twitter.

“If Johnny B Bad had sucked it would have been an improvement!” Layfield wrote regarding Mero, who he worked with from 1996 to 1998. “Mero absolutely sucks as a wrestler and human being. Sorry to u fans of his.”

He continued, “Sorry, can’t describe in 140 characters why Mero is a POS. No one who knew him sticks up for him-that should tell u something.”

Both posts have since been deleted.

In June and July 2007, Mero commented on the Chris Benoit murder-suicide, appearing on numerous cable news programs and criticizing both the wrestling industry and WWE (the erstwhile employer of Benoit). His comments drew the ire of WWE employees such as Ken Anderson, who labeled him a “goof” and a “silly bastard”, and Dave “Fit” Finlay, who claimed Mero had “nothing to do with this business.” Mero now works as an inspirational speaker in Orlando, Florida and heads the non-profit organization Champion of Choices, Inc. According to his Facebook page, he is the “happiest person on the planet.”

CM Punk’s “GTS Pizza” Returns To Chicago Pizzeria

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The G.T.S. Pizza Makes a Comeback for Survivor Series!

CM Pnk made history at WWE Survivor Series by capturing the WWE Championship  and pizza and wrestling fans alike are pumped because it means the return of Ian’s Pizza Wrigleyville’s CM Punk-inspired Go to Sleep (G.T.S.) pizza!

“The G.T.S. pizza is the best in the world. Would you expect anything less from a pizza inspired by me?” stated CM Punk.

This meaty slice, which originally debuted for a limited time in July, is named for WWE superstar and Chicago native CM Punk’s finishing move Go To Sleep. Featuring smoked turkey leg, sliced potatoes, Swiss cheese and French fried onions on a creme fraiche base, it’s perfect for a pre-Thanksgiving feast.

Ian’s Pizza Wrigleyville is bringing it back for the week of Thanksgiving (11/21 – 11/27,) or, as we like to think of it, the week CM Punk reclaims the heavyweight championship belt from Alberto Del Rio.

“Its incredible, people would not stop asking for the G.T.S.  Punk’s fans just started pouring out of the woodwork to show their support by eating his namesake,” says Ian’s managing partner Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau.

CM Punk Prize Pack Giveaway

We’re not just cheering for Punk at Survivor Series, we want our fans to win, too! We’re inviting fans to come into our Wrigleyville location (3463 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657) during the week of 11/21 – 11/27 for a slice of the G.T.S. and to be entered* to win an Ian’s t-shirt, autographed by CM Punk and a prize package of official CM Punk merchandise.

Check out these pictures of CM Punk making the G.T.S. pizza:

Punk-Cole, Trending Topics, Miz & Maryse Party In NYC

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– The storyline between CM Punk and Michael Cole is expected to continue. As seen at Survivor Series last night, Cole was wearing the sling on his arm from the recent Punk attack.

– WWE terms trending last night during Survivor Series included The People’s Elbow, The Miz, The Rock, CM Punk, Anaconda Vice, MSG Chants, The Fink, Alberto Del Rio, Daniel Bryan, HBK, Macho Man, Sexual Chocolate, Big Show vs. Mark Henry, Hunico, RKO, Team Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Sin Cara, Randy Orton, Mason Ryan, Cody Rhodes, Glam Slam, Beth Phoenix, Dolph Ziggler, JoMo and WeWantRyder.

— Colt Cabana was trending worldwide on Twitter during Survivor Series because WWE posted this video before the WWE Championship Match where Punk said he was going to go win the strap. Punk concludes his message by saying “Colt Cabana, how ya doing?”

— Former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet traveled with The Miz to New York City this weekend. The couple also attended Google and T-Mobile’s launch party for Google Music last Wednesday in Los Angeles, California.

— WWE returns to the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Superstars & Divas Comment On Survivor Series

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Several WWE Superstars commented on the Survivor Series pay-per-view last night:

The Rock: “Last night at Survivor Series, TEAM BRING IT rocked the Garden and electrified the world. Proud of U. #BootsToAsses”

Beth Phoenix: “@EveMarieTorres Ill give her credit…i had to obliterate her cuz she just wont quit..but tmrws a new day..and Eve.u will cry. #pinupstrong”

Eve Torres: “It was an honor to compete at The Garden tonight. Thank you NYC. & thank u @TheBethPhoenix for reminding me how badly I want what you have.”

Jim Ross: “No shock @TheRock was on his game after 7+ years away. He’s gifted. If Rock/Cena left u ‘wanting more’ then what occurred worked. #SauceIt”

Zack Ryder: “Thank you NYC…Thank you Broskis…… #RyderRevolution”

Wade Barrett: “Once again, I illustrated supreme leadership and in-ring skills tonight. The #BarrettBarrage is legit. No prisoners. No arguments.”

Kofi Kingston: “As always, MSG was epic. The feeling never gets old. Thanks for all the compliments on the gear too by the way! Tomorrow we do it again!”

Doctor Comments On Cara’s Injury, Del Rio Reacts To Title Loss

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– According to WWE doctor Michael Sampson, Sin Cara suffered a patella tendon rupture when he jumped out of the ring during the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series.

“He’s going to need surgery and be out [of action] for six to nine months for rehab,” Sampson said.

— WWE.com has posted video of Alberto Del Rio reacting to his WWE Championship loss backstage at Survivor Series. The Mexican grappler claims he was robbed by CM Punk, dismissed interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, and took shots at the Hispanic population. It loosely points to how Del Rio will attempt to get his heat back on Raw following the title match loss.

— The Rock’s mother Ata was sitting ringside at Survivor Series.

source: PWInsider.com

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