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Lots of Backstage News from WWE Survivor Series

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WWE Survivor Series is in the books.

The show featured some strong in-ring action, a lot of love for The Rock and the mysterious case of Mr. McMahon’s missing Cleopatra egg. Check out our complete Survivor Series results to catch up on everything you may have missed.

Here are some backstage news items coming out of Survivor Series:

Match Order

Some major changes were made to the match card late Sunday evening. The original plans called for Roman Reigns vs. Big E to open the pay-per-view and Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair match to serve as the main event. Those matches were switched, with the women’s match opening and Reigns vs. Big E closing out the night.

This swap also resulted in other matches being shuffled, specifically the men’s and women’s 5-on-5 matches.

Timing

A lot of work goes into the pacing of WWE productions. Pay-per-views might seem like marathon viewing sessions at times, but the company typically has a hard stop-time planned out in advance.

As the night progressed, WWE officials felt things were running long and there was some concern that the main event might have to be cut short. The men’s 5-on-5 elimination match probably got more time than it needed. In the end, Survivor Series went off the air when it was intended to, so it’s possible some time was taken from the Reigns vs. Big E match.

Who produced each match?

The following people were in charge of producing the matches at Survivor Series (via PWInsider):

  • Joseph Park (Abyss) produced the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Damian Priest match.
  • Tyson Kidd produced the Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair match
  • Shawn Daivari, Adam Pearce and Shane Helms produced the Men’s Survivor Series match
  • Shane Helms produced the The Usos vs. RK-Bro match
  • Tyson Kidd and Pat Buck produced the Women’s Survivor Series match
  • Michael Hayes produced the Roman Reigns vs. Big E. main event

TV Executives Backstage

In addition to members of WWE’s executive team (including Vince, Stephanie and Nick Khan), there were also several entertainment industry bigwigs on hand for Survivor Series.

Executives from NBCUniversal and FOX were at the show. Additionally, there were some important people from Netflix there as well. The Rock’s Netflix movie ‘Red Notice’ was a top sponsor of the show.

Crowd Fatigue

We spoke with a few people who were in the building for Survivor Series. The general feeling is that the crowd started off hot, but the commercial spots, video packages and long ring introductions negatively affected the overall pacing of the show.

How many fans were in attendance?

During the Survivor Series broadcast, Michael Cole announced there were 15,120 fans in attendance at the Barclays Center.

It’s no secret that WWE exaggerates these figures. According to Wrestletix, the venue was configured to accommodate almost 12,0000 fans. Approximately 11,200 tickets for the event, which is still a great turnout.

Watch: Becky Lynch Gets Emotional After Survivor Series

Anutosh Bajpai
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The long-standing history and the backstage drama that occurred beforehand made the Survivor Series clash between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair a very emotional encounter for both the competitors.

The Raw women’s champion was interviewed backstage after her match with Flair. She was asked if this was the most emotional match of her career. She replied by saying that she doesn’t know if she is happy or sad.

“Yeah, even watching the video packages, I got a little bit emotional cause to see where we came from to where we are now,” said Lynch. “And the hatred there, the hatred going out there. It’s so sad. That’s somebody who I loved so much. Who I trusted with my life. And we’ve been through everything together.”

I’m the better woman

Lynch continued, “We nearly died in a car crash together and just how much we despise each other now. I just wanted to rip her apart out there. I wanted to rip her apart. I didn’t break her arm like I wanted to. Like I set out to do. And I don’t know if I’m happy or I’m sad about that. but I got the win. And now she knows. She can’t deny it. I’m the better woman.”

Becky Lynch picked up a victory in this encounter after stealing a trick from Charlotte’s playbook. She rolled her up for the pin using the ropes for advantage.

Vince McMahon has ordered talent from both brands to be in attendance for Monday’s Raw, so it’s possible we could see another chapter in this rivalry unfold.

Watch Becky Lynch’s emotional post-match promo from Survivor Series:

Big E Reveals His Pick To Win 2022 Royal Rumble

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With the Survivor Series PPV behind us, people have already started talking about Royal Rumble. Big E has revealed his pick to win the big match this time around.

The WWE champion recently appeared on Barstool Rasslin’ to talk about a number of things. He discussed topics such as the Survivor Series PPV, his match with the Universal champion Roman Reigns and more.

When asked who he would like to see winning the Royal Rumble match this year, Big E mentioned how taking the name of any of the New Day members would be a lazy answer, so he picked Cesaro:

“I feel like the lazy answer would be The New Day members, so obviously either Kofi or Woods. I’ll go with someone who’s not them. Let’s go, Cesaro should win the Rumble, man, Cesaro is so damn good in the ring. I would love to see Cesaro get hot again.

When he was with Paul Heyman, like that era, the swing era,” said Big E, “and he’s still so damn good, but people were so behind him them. He’s a guy who is deserving of that, so I would love to see him get some much-deserved momentum.”

The Raw star also discussed the New Day entrance and his roar beforehand that has become an iconic part of the group. 

He claimed that his fear while doing the entrance is to get the name of the city wrong. E mentioned how R Truth once got it wrong and he was booed by the fans.

Big E Dismisses Idea Of Triple Threat Match With New Day Members

WWE Survivor Series Results: Disappearing Egg, No Rock

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WWE Survivor Series aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Team RAW battled Team SmackDown in two traditional Survivor Series elimination matches.

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch battled SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. Universal Champion Roman Reigns faced WWE Champion Big E tonight as well.

During the Kickoff Show, Vince McMahon arrived and had Cleopatra’s Egg from The Rock’s film Red Notice.

Survivor Series Results

  1. Shinsuke Nakamura def. Damian Preist via DQ (Kickoff Show)
  2. Becky Lynch def. Charlotte Flair
  3. Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Men’s Match)
  4. Omos won the 25 man Battle Royal
  5. RK-Bro def. The Usos
  6. Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Women’s Match)
  7. Roman Reigns def. Big E

Here are the takeaways from the PPV:

Becky Lynch Outlasted Charlotte Flair

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch battled Charlotte Flair to begin this year’s Survivor Series. Flair punched Becky in the face to start off the match as the energy in the crowd was incredible. Lynch battled back with a kick to the midsection but Charlotte caught Becky with a chop block. Flair went for Natural Selection but Becky countered into the Dis-Arm-Her. Charlotte escaped and the two superstars battled out of the ring. Lynch sent Charlotte into the ring post and rolled her back inside.

Charlotte stomped Becky to the mat and bounced her head off the canvas several times. Flair held her boot on Becky’s head until the referee stopped it. Flair then launched Becky into the ring post and posed for the crowd. Charlotte climbed to the top turnbuckle but Lynch shoved her down onto the barricade.

Becky went after Charlotte but Flair was ready and hit Lynch with a Backbreaker across the barricade. Back in the ring, Charlotte and Becky traded strikes in the middle of the ring. Flair leveled Lynch with a Clothesline and unloaded some more punches to the face.

Flair went for the cover but Lynch kicked out at one. Lynch caught Charlotte with an elbow to the face but Flair responded with some chops. Becky caught Flair with a kick and went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Charlotte countered into a roll-up for a two count. Charlotte followed it up with a Powerbomb but couldn’t keep Lynch down.

Lynch went for an Exploder Suplex but Charlotte countered with one of her own that sent Becky crashing into the turnbuckle. Flair connected with a Moonsault and went for the cover but Lynch once again kicked out at two. Becky hit Charlotte with a bunch of strikes and followed it up with a Leg Drop for a two count.

Becky booted Charlotte in the midsection and followed it up with some uppercuts. Charlotte went for a big boot but Becky dodged it. Flair quickly hit a back elbow to the face and went for the cover but Lynch was able to kick out at the last moment. Charlotte then hit the big boot for another near fall and shouted at the referee out of frustration.

Lynch connected with a reverse DDT in the middle of the ring for a tow count. Becky walked over Flair and Charlotte grabbed her. Lynch angrily punched the hell out of Flair before climbing to the top rope. Becky went for a Leg Drop but Charlotte got out of the way. Lynch quickly recovered and hit the Man-Handle Slam. Lynch went for the cover but Flair got her boot on the bottom rope to break it up.

Becky applied the Figure Four in the ring and Charlotte screamed in agony. Lynch shouted “tap b*tch!” and Charlotte responded by reversing the hold but Becky quickly reached the bottom rope to break it up. Lynch stumbled to the apron and Flair hit her with a boot to the face. Becky fell to the floor and Charlotte climbed to the top rope.

Charlotte hit a big Moonsault and rolled Becky back into the ring. Flair went for the cover before applying the Dis-Arm-Her on Lynch. Becky reached the ropes to break the hold and the match continued. Charlotte unloaded some chops on Becky in the corner of the ring. Charlotte rolled Becky up and used the ropes for leverage but the referee caught her. Becky then reversed it and used the ropes for leverage but the referee didn’t see it and won the match.

Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Men’s Match)

Team RAW (Bobby Lashley, Austin Theory, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins) faced Team SmackDown (King Woods, Jeff Hardy, Sheamus, Happy Corbin, Drew McIntyre) in a 10-man Elimination match. Owens and Rollins argued about who will start the match. Rollins told Kevin that he wanted to see something from Owens and he started it off with Woods.

Kevin rolled out of the ring and left Team RAW behind. Owens was counted out for the first elimination and took a bow on the stage as the crowd booed. McIntyre hit Rollins with a shoulder tackle and then King Woods and Austin Theory battled in the ring. Woods took control and dragged Theory to the corner. McIntyre tagged in and continued to beat down Austin Theory.

Sheamus tagged in and hit Austin with a chop that echoed through Barclays. Madcap Moss was fired up as Happy Corbin tagged in and unloaded a couple punches. Austin battled back and tagged in Seth Rollins. Corbin leveled Rollins with a Clothesline and tagged in King Woods.

King Woods beat Rollins down a bit before tagging in Jeff Hardy. Jeff connected with a Splash and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at two. Sheamus tagged back in and hit Seth with an uppercut. Rollins battled back and tagged in Finn Bálor. Finn went to work on Sheamus’ arm but the Celtic Warrior put a stop to it with a forearm to the face.

Happy Corbin tagged in and stomped on Balor. King Woods got back in the action and got Balor in a Headlock. Drew tagged in and planted Balor with a Suplex for a near fall. Jeff tagged in and allowed Balor to get up. The two locked up and Jeff brought Balor to the corner. Happy Corbin tagged in and stomped on Balor again. Finn attempted to escape but Corbin sent him back to the corner.

Finn finally hit some kicks and rolled Corbin up for a near fall. Corbin hit Deep Six and went for the cover but Lashley broke it up. McIntyre sent Lashley out of the ring with an overhead throw. Corbin planted Theory with a Chokeslam and charged at Balor. Finn got out of the way and Corbin hit the ring post. Balor hit a Dropkick and then Coup de Grace for the pinfall elimination on Happy Corbin. Madcap Moss was divested ringside.

Balor and Jeff Hardy battled again. Hardy hit an Atomic Drop, Leg Drop, Dropkick, and an elbow to the midsection for a near fall. Balor hit a Dropkick of his own for a two count before tagging in Seth Rollins. Seth bashed Hardy in the ribs with a double axe handle and whipped him to the corner.

The All Mighty tagged in and drove his shoulder into Hardy’s ribs against the turnbuckle. Lashley unloaded a flurry of strikes to Hardy’s face before tagging Balor back in. Finn got Hardy in a Headlock in the middle of the ring and brought him to the canvas. Jeff battled to his feet but Finn brought him to the corner.

Rollins tagged in and brought Hardy to the 2nd turnbuckle. Jeff battled back and hit Whisper in the Wind on Balor & Rollins. Lashley dragged McIntyre off the apron and bashed his head into the ring post. Back in the ring, Austin slammed Jeff to the canvas for a two count. Theory went for a Suplex but Jeff countered into a cradle for a two count.

King Woods tagged in and leveled Theory with a kick to the face. King Woods delivered a Clothesline to Rollins and then a Russian Leg Sweep to Austin. Woods booted Theory to a knee and hit him with a rolling forearm to the face. King Woods climbed to the top but Lashley shoved him down. Bobby tagged in and hit Woods with a Spear before applying the Hurt Lock for the elimination via submission.

Sheamus and Jeff Hardy attacked Lashley to break up the Hurt Lock. Rollins and Balor hit Sheamus & Hardy with dueling Slingblades. Balor went for a Crossbody but Sheamus caught him. Rollins leveled Sheamus with a Suicide Dive and all three superstars crashed to the floor.

McIntyre pulled himself up and stared at Lashley. Drew tagged himself in and the two superstars circled each other in the middle of the ring. Lashley looked behind him and realized there was nobody to tag on the apron. McIntyre charged and hit Lashley with some strikes in the corner. Lashley battled back and beat McIntyre down in the corner. McIntyre exploded out of the corner with a Clothesline and sent Lashley to the outside.

Drew followed Lashley out there and Bobby tried to bash him into the ring post again. McIntyre escaped but Lashley Clotheslined him over the barricade. McIntyre hit Lashley with a Back Body Drop over the barricade but both superstars were counted out and eliminated. McIntyre leveled Lashley with a Claymore but Bobby was back up in matter of moments. McIntyre and Lashley trash talked before officials separated them. Rollins taunted McIntyre and Drew hit him with the Glasgow Kiss before leaving.

Sheamus went for the cover but Seth was able to kick out at two. Balor tagged in and Sheamus greeted him with a Clothesline. Sheamus followed it up with a Backbreaker for a near fall. Finn escaped a Powerbomb and hit Sheamus with a Slingblade. Balor followed it up with a Dropkick before making his way to the top rope. Balor went for the Coup de Grace but Sheamus got out of the way. Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to eliminate Balor via pinfall.

Austin Theory immediately went after Sheamus and brought him to the corner. Rollins tagged in and stomped Sheamus down to the mat. Seth hit Sheamus with a Suplex and applied a Headlock. Sheamus escaped and connected with a Backbreaker. Jeff Hardy tagged in and hit Seth with a Clothesline. Hardy followed it up with a Jawbreaker and a Splash off the middle turnbuckle for a two count.

Sheamus sent Theory and Rollins to the corner and set up as a springboard for Hardy. Jeff leaped off of Sheamus’ back and hit a Splash on Theory and Seth in the corner. Sheamus sent Theory and Rollins to the ring apron. Jeff and Sheamus hit Theory & Rollins with 10 Beats of the Bodhran and Austin fell out of the ring.

Seth went for a Stomp but Sheamus countered into White Noise. Sheamus geared up for the Brogue Kick but Austin distracted him. Seth capitalized with a Superkick and went for the cover but Sheamus powered out at two. Austin Theory tagged in as Seth dragged Jeff to the floor. Sheamus went for the tag but Hardy wasn’t on the apron. Austin rolled up Sheamus for the pinfall elimination. Sheamus leveled Austin Theory with a Clothesline and then did the same to the final remaining member of Team SmackDown, Jeff Hardy.

Rollins tagged in and climbed to the top rope. Seth hit Jeff with a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Hardy kicked out at two. Theory and Rollins perched Hardy up on the top turnbuckle and went for a Superplex but Jeff battled free. Jeff knocked Rollins out of the ring and to the floor. Hardy sent Theory to the mat and hit him with the Swanton Bomb for the pinfall elimination.

It was now down to Seth Rollins (Team RAW) and Jeff Hardy (Team SmackDown). The crowd was loudly behind Jeff and chanted his name as Rollins made his way back into the ring. Seth told Jeff that his prime has passed and he is going to take him out. Jeff hit a Russian Leg Sweep into a cover and Rollins kicked out at the last moment. Rollins hit Jeff with a couple forearm shots to the head for a two count.

Seth set up for the Stomp as Jeff made his way up. Hardy was ready and blocked it. Jeff planted Rollins with the Twist of Fate and made his way to the top rope. Jeff went for the Swanton Bomb but Rollins got his knees up. Seth then hit Jeff with Stomp for the pinfall elimination and clinched another victory for Team RAW.

Vince McMahon & Roman Reigns, Omos Won The Battle Royal

Vince McMahon had a conversation with Universal Champion Roman Reigns backstage in his office. Vince noted that The Rock had given him The Egg from Red Notice and how it is worth millions of dollars. Vince asked if Roman wanted the gift and Reigns joked that it was almost worth as much as his next contract. Reigns exited and Vince was stunned at the response.

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Later on the show, Vince McMahon had a conversation with Sonya Deville & Adam Pearce backstage. Vince said someone stole his “100 million dollar egg”.

25 superstars competed in The Rock’s 25th Anniversary Battle Royal tonight at Survivor Series. Sami Zayn tried to from an alliance with Cesaro and Ricochet during the Battle Royal but it backfired. Street Profits then tossed Sami out of the ring for the elimination. Omos Clotheslined Commander Azeez over the top rope for an impressive elimination.

Azeez tried to drag Styles over the top rope and played tug of war with Omos. Cesaro attacked Omos and he let go of Styles and AJ was eliminated. Omos got pissed off and everyone attacked him but the big man fought them all off. Omos eliminated Cesaro, Dawkins and then Montez Ford. The Battle Royal was down to Ricochet and Omos. Ricochet hit a Dropkick and unloaded some punches. Omos shrugged them off and threw Ricochet over the top for the elimination. AJ Styles celebrated with Omos after the victory. Montez Ford hit AJ Styles with an Enziguri and started throwing pizza into the crowd (Pizza Hut sponsored the Battle Royal).

RK-Bro def. The Usos

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) battled SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos tonight at Survivor Series. Riddle and Jimmy Uso started off the action. Riddle connected with a kick to the face and deadlifted Jimmy into a slam. Orton tagged in and stomped on Jimmy’s hand. Uso hit a jab to the midsection and hit Orton’s chest with some chops in the corner of the ring.

Orton ducked a Clothesline and went for an RKO but Jimmy saw it coming and darted out of the ring. The Usos shared a hug and regrouped outside the ring as Orton paced around. Jey tagged in and traded punches with Orton. Jey got the better of the exchange and took the opportunity to pose for the crowd. Orton capitalized with a rake to the eyes and tagged in Riddle.

Riddle Clotheslined Jimmy to the floor and hit him with a springboard Splash outside the ring. Riddle got on the apron and Jey hit him with a running forearm. Jey slammed Riddle on top of the barricade and tagged in Jimmy Uso. Jimmy hit a Suicide Dive and The Usos posed over Riddle on the floor outside the ring.

The Usos isolated Riddle in the corner and took turns beating him down. Riddle eventually battled back but couldn’t make it to the corner. Jimmy hit Riddle with a Suplex for a two count before applying a Headlock. Riddle escaped and hit a GTS. Orton tagged in and hit Jey with a couple Clotheslines. Orton followed it up with a. Powerslam to both Usos and set up for a DDT.

Jey blocked it and dragged Orton out of the ring. Orton slammed him on top op the announce table and then dropped Jimmy on top of the table as well. Jey hit a Superkick as Orton got back into the ring. Randy shrugged it off and planted Jey with the Draping DDT. Orton geared up for the RKO as Riddle fired up the crowd. Jey blocked it and hit Orton with a Superkick.

Riddle tagged in and unloaded a series of kicks and some knee strikes to The Usos. Riddle hit a Splash in the corner and followed it up with an Exploder Suplex. Jey connected with a slam and went for the cover but Riddle kicked out at two. Riddle hit a German Suplex for a two count.

Jimmy tagged in and planted Riddle with a Samoan Drop for a two count. The Usos leveled Orton with two Superkicks as he tried to help out Riddle. Jimmy and Jey hit Riddle with two Superkicks but Riddle somehow kicked out at two. Orton tagged in and Jimmy caught him with a kick. Jimmy didn’t realize Orton got the tag and hit Riddle with an Enziguri. Jimmy climbed to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Randy countered into an RKO for the pinfall victory.

Team RAW def. Team SmackDown (Women’s Match)

Team RAW (Bianca Belair, Carmella, Queen Zelina, Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley) faced Team SmackDown (Natalya, Shotzi, Toni Storm, Shayna Baszler, Sasha Banks) in a 10-woman Elimination match. Toni Storm and Carmella started off the match. Carmella hit a punch and tagged in Queen Zelina.

Vega stomped on Storm in the corner and then hit a running kick. Carmella tagged back in and struggled to put her mask on. Ripley got annoyed and ripped the mask away. Toni Storm capitalized and rolled up Carmella for the first elimination. Rhea and Queen Zelina argued on the apron as Banks and Belair tagged in. Shotzi tagged herself in and shoved Belair to the corner.

Bianca slammed Shotzi to the mat a couple times in the middle of the ring. Shotzi hit a Crossbody and applied a submission hold. Bianca escaped and tagged in Liv Morgan. Liv leaped off the middle turnbuckle onto Shotzi for a two count. Shotzi took control and sent Liv to the corner. Natalya tagged in and planted Liv with a Suplex for a near fall.

Natalya connected with a Dropkick for another two count. Rhea Ripley tagged in and leveled Natalya with a couple Clotheslines. Ripley hit a Dropkick to the back of Natalya’s head for a two count. Natalya responded with a German Suplex and tagged in Shayna Baszler.

Shayna and Natalya lifted Ripley up and dropped her with a Suplex. Baszler went for the cover but Rhea kicked out. Baszler tried to stomp on Ripley’s elbow but Rhea caught her. Ripley went for Riptide but Shayna countered into a Gutwrench Suplex for a two count. Shayna went for a running knee but Rhea dodged it and Baszler crashed into the turnbuckle.

Shotzi ripped Sasha off the apron and attacked her as Shayna was reaching for a tag. Rhea elbowed Shayna in the face and drove her into the turnbuckle several times. Ripley put Shayna on the top turnbuckle and went for a Powerbomb but Shayna countered into an Armbar. Ripley escaped and Shayna went for the Kirifuda Clutch. Rhea blocked it and went for Riptide but Shotzi broke it up. Shayna went for it again but Ripley countered with a slam.

Sasha hopped back up on the apron and tagged in. Bianca then tagged in and the two circled each other. Belair and Sasha traded words and then shoves. Sasha hit Belair with a chop and went for an Arm Drag but Bianca landed on her feet. Belair taunted Banks and it backfired as Sasha got her in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring. Bianca escaped and hit a Fallaway Slam. Sasha hit an awesome springboard Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Rhea broke it up.

Belair hit a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Banks kicked out at two. Bianca went for the KOD but Banks held onto Belair’s hair. Banks sent Belair to the corner and Queen Zelina tagged in. Belair lifted up Vega and threw her onto Banks for a two count. Queen Zelina hit a Hurricanrana that sent Banks to the corner.

Toni Storm tagged in and hit Storm One on Queen Zelina for the pinfall elimination. Liv and Storm then battled. Toni went for a boot to the face but Liv ducked under it and rolled her up for a two count. Liv rolled up Storm again but Shayna broke it up. Morgan hit Toni with Oblivion for the pinfall elimination.

Shayna and Liv traded punches in the middle of the ring. Shayna brought Liv to the corner and Shotzi tagged in. Shotzi hit a Splash but Sasha tagged herself in. Banks hit Liv with a Frog Splash for the pinfall elimination. Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair were the only two remaining superstars on Team RAW.

Ripley showed off her strength and deadlifted Banks into a vertical Suplex for a very close near fall. Ripley hopped to the top rope and delivered a Dropkick to The Boss’ face. Ripley went for Riptide but Sasha countered into a Bank Statement. Shayna hit Rhea with a knee to the face for the pinfall elimination.

It was now Bianca Belair versus Sasha, Natalya, Shotzi, and Shayna. Belair rolled up Natalya for a two count and then hit her with a Suplex for another near fall. Bianca knocked everyone off the apron and sent Natalya to the corner. Belair got distracted with Baszler and Natalya capitalized with a Powerbomb. Shotzi and Sasha Banks started arguing again. Team SmackDown then kept Sasha Banks from getting back into the ring so she would be eliminated via count out.

Natalya got Belair in the Sharpshooter but Bianca countered into a roll-up for the pinfall elimination. Shayna hit Belair with a knee to the face and went for the Kirifuda Clutch. Belair countered into the KOD for the pinfall elimination. Shotzi got back into the ring and traded strikes with Belair. Shotzi applied a headscissors over the ropes until the ref broke it up. Shotzi went for a Crossbody but Belair caught her and rolled through. Shotzi broke free but Belair sent her to the corner. Bianca bounced Shotzi off the turnbuckle and hit the KOD for the pinfall elimination. Team RAW won again.

Roman Reigns def. Big E

Universal Champion Roman Reigns faced WWE Champion Big E in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series. Paul Heyman was interviewed backstage and said that if Vince McMahon was looking for a suspect, there is an arena full of people here in Brooklyn. Kayla Braxton informed Paul that she has heard that Brock Lesnar’s suspension is no longer indefinite. Heyman look worried before telling Kayla to go ask Adam Pearce since he is the one with a problem with Lesnar.

Reigns and Big E circled each other after the bell rang before locking up in the middle of the ring. Big E shoved Roman to the corner before the two locked up again. Big E shoved Reigns away again and flexed as the Universal Champion regrouped with Heyman outside the ring.

Big E and Roman traded punches back in the ring. Reigns got the better of the exchange and hit a big Clothesline for a two count. Roman stomped on Big E a few times before slamming his head off the top turnbuckle. Reigns bounced off the ropes but Big E leapfrogged him and hit an elbow to the face for a two count. Big E unloaded some strikes to the chest and went for a Splash. Roman rolled out of the way and the WWE Champion crashed on the ring apron and to the floor.

Reigns hit the Drive By and rolled Big E back into the ring. Roman hit Big E with some punches in the corner of the ring until the referee backed him off. Reigns leveled Big E with a big punch as he stumbled out of the corner. Roman hit an Elbow Drop for a one count and applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring.

Big E escaped but Reigns hit him with a Clothesline for a two count. The action spilled to the outside and Roman threw Big E into the ring post. Roman talked some trash before slamming Big E into the ring post again. The referee was about to count Big E out but Reigns broke it up. Big E launched Reigns into the steel steps and both superstars returned to the ring.

Big E hit Reigns with a Splash went for the Big Ending but Roman blocked it. Roman connected with a Samoan Drop and went for the cover but Big E kicked out at two. Reigns charged but Big E countered into a Uranage for a two count. Big E got Reigns in the Stretch Muffler but Roman countered into a Powerbomb for a near fall.

Roman went for the Superman Punch but Big E got out of the way. Reigns then hit Big E with a Rock Bottom/Uranage for a two count. Roman leveled Big E with a Superman Punch but the WWE Champion got back up. Reigns hit him with another Superman Punch and got distracted with the crowd. Roman set up for the Spear but Big E was already up. Big E went for the Big Ending but Roman escaped to the apron. Big E hit him with a Spear and both men crashed to the floor.

Big E rolled Roman back into the ring and Reigns caught him with a Spear. Roman went for the cover but Big E was able to kick out at two. Reigns went for the Guillotine but Big E countered into a Big Ending. Big E went for the cover but Roman Reigns grabbed the bottom rope at two.

The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Big E followed Roman to the outside. Big E bounced Roman’s face off the announce table and threw him into the ring post. Big E slammed Roman Reigns into the barricade and started trash talking the Universal Champion. Big E went to slam Reigns into the steel steps but the Universal Champion reversed it. Big E crashed into the steps and stumbled to his feet. Reigns leaped off the steps and hit a Superman Punch. Back in the ring, Big E went for a Big Ending but Roman escaped and hit a Spear for the pinfall victory.

Roman Reigns Beats Big E In Champion vs. Champion Bout At Survivor Series

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WWE Champion Big E vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns ended up in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event. This was the biggest match WWE could book with its two top talents on each brand – Raw and SmackDown. 

The match started out slow then Reigns dominated the majority of it. The story was how Big E wouldn’t give up and kept coming forward despite the damage he received. At one point, Reigns hit the Rock Bottom for a near fall. Reigns hit a spear for the win. 

After cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Bobby Lashley this September, Big E started his WWE Title reign. On the flip side, Reigns has held the Universal Championship since August 2020.

Reigns and The Usos have been feuding with Big E’s New Day stablemates Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston on SmackDown over the past few weeks as in this year’s Draft, Big E stayed on Raw while Woods and Kingston moved to SmackDown.

Last year’s main event featured Reigns going over then-WWE Champion Drew McIntyre from the Amway Center inside the ThunderDome. 

What are your thoughts on Reigns going over? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

Team Raw Wins Women’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

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This year’s Traditional 5-on-5-on-5 Elimination Match for the female roster at the Survivor Series event is in the books. 

Team Raw featured Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Carmella & Zelina Vega while SmackDown had Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, Natalya & Toni Storm.

The first elimination saw Storm roll up Carmella, who was trying to get her mask on for the elimination. The crowd did a wave during the match at one point. The crowd also chanted for CM Punk. Storm eliminated Vega with her finisher. Morgan with a face plant to eliminate Storm. Banks eliminated Morgan with a splash. Shayna eliminated Ripley. Belair was the only person left on Raw. Banks got eliminated by count out. Belair rolled up Natalya for the elimination. Belair eliminated Bazler. Belair won with the kiss of death. 

Five years ago, Vince McMahon decided to do the brand vs. brand theme that included women. 

In 2021, Team Raw featured Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Peyton Royce, Lacey Evans, and Lana) while SmackDown had Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley, and Natalya. The red brand ended up coming out on top. 

In 2019, WWE added NXT talent as Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae and Io Shirai) ended up winning by topping Team Raw (Charlotte Flair, Sarah Logan, Natalya, Asuka and Kairi Sane) and Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks, Dana Brooke, Carmella, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross).

Team Raw Wins Men’s Tag Match At WWE Survivor Series

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This year’s Survivor Series event featured a Traditional Elimination Match for the male roster between Raw and SmackDown talent as usual with some notable star power. 

For the second straight year, WWE only used main roster talent. Team Raw featured Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley & Austin Theory while SmackDown had (Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Sheamus. 

The first elimination saw Owens walk out and was counted out. Balor with a coup de grace to Corbin for the elimination. Lashley eliminated Woods with a spear and a full nelson. Lashley and McIntyre were both eliminated by countout as they brawled to the floor. Sheamus with the big boot to eliminate Balor. Theory rolled up Sheamus for the elimination. Hardy eliminated Theory with a swanton bomb. After Hardy hit the twist of fate, he went for the swanton bomb, but Seth put up the knees and connected with the stomp for the win. 

This was the sixth straight year that Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year for the company.  In 2019, WWE used NXT talent across the show, but that ended in 2020. 

Speaking of last year, Team Raw featured Keith Lee, AJ Styles, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, and Matt Riddle while SmackDown had Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, Baron Corbin, and Otis with the red brand going over in a clean sweep. 

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Becky Lynch Tops Charlotte Flair at WWE Survivor Series

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WWE booked the biggest match possible with its top female talent in Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Brooklyn, New York.

Neither title was on the line. The match opened the show and they went straight into a fight. After brawling, Flair took over and beat her down for a few minutes before Lynch rallied back. At one point, Lynch locked in the figure four leg lock. Lynch pinned Flair with Lynch holding the ropes but the ref didn’t see it.

Last year’s high profile champion vs. champion match for the women featured Raw Women’s Champion Asuka losing to SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks. 

Both stars changed brands in the draft, but to resolve the situation with their titles, the company decided to have a championship exchange segment on an episode of SmackDown last month where Lynch became Raw Women’s Champion while Charlotte became SmackDown Women’s Champion.

It was reported that Lynch and Charlotte had a legitimate backstage confrontation following the awkward title exchange.

Time will tell where the company goes with these two wrestlers heading into the Day 1 pay-per-view event in January from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Drew McIntyre Wants Roman Reigns Title Match At WrestleMania

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Drew McIntyre sees himself headlining WrestleMania 38 against Roman Reigns.

McIntyre is now a member of the SmackDown roster following the WWE Draft. While McIntyre has just arrived on the blue brand, he is no stranger to Reigns.

Back at Survivor Series 2020, McIntyre and Reigns did battle in a non-title champion vs. champion match. At the time, Drew was the WWE Champion. Reigns ended up winning the match.

Drew McIntyre was a guest on Busted Open Radio and he discussed his goal of facing Reigns at WrestleMania 38 for the WWE Universal Championship.

Make it as big as possible

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McIntyre began, “I see myself in the title match. Whoever’s the champion at the time, or even better if I’m champion going into it.

“That’s where I want to be, that’s what I’m working towards and in fantasy land, I don’t even want to be near Roman until then. He is [above everyone], the roll he’s been on.

“I just wanna keep building and building and building, get some significant feuds in there, some significant character building/rebuilding and make the fans want that match.

“Make it as big as possible, take Drew McIntyre to the level Roman’s at right now, and make that match on the biggest stage possible.”

McIntyre and Reigns will be in action at the 2021 Survivor Series event but in separate matches.

McIntyre will help lead Team SmackDown along with Xavier Woods, Jeff Hardy, Sheamus, and Baron Corbin. They’ll meet Team Raw (Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, and Austin Theory).

Reigns will go one-on-one with WWE Champion Big E.

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Booker T Heaps Praise On MJF & Darby Allin

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Booker T is a fan of MJF and Darby Allin, and he likes how AEW has utilized them.

MJF and Darby Allin are considered to be two of the four pillars of AEW in terms of young talent. The two collided at the Full Gear PPV with MJF picking up the win.

Many believe the sky’s the limit for MJF, who is widely considered to be one of the best heels in wrestling, and Darby, who is a top babyface.

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During an episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, host Brad Gilmore expressed his belief that AEW does a good job balancing established stars while still building towards the future.

Booker T was in agreement, naming MJF and Darby Allin as prime examples.

“It’s a balancing act and you got a guy like MJF who’s definitely pulling his weight as a young guy. Like you said, under 25. There’s not very many young guys under 25 that’s gonna be in that position.

“Guys like Darby Allin who definitely has been a bright light in that company being one of the guys that you wouldn’t think ever would be working in that position just because he’s not the prototypical guy.

“Sometimes talent, man, trumps everything. Really, hard work it trumps even more. So, when you watch guys like that go out there and do their thing, yeah they definitely are doing a hell of a job. Give em’ props.”

MJF seems to be gearing up for a feud with CM Punk. As for Darby, he’s gotten involved in a feud with the Gunn Club.

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Jim Ross Explains Why He Isn’t Surprised Edge Didn’t Sign With AEW

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Edge had a chance to make his way to AEW but his choice to return to WWE didn’t surprise Jim Ross.

The “Rated-R Superstar” has gerned a ton of praise since coming out of retirement. Edge has had some highly-regarded matches such as his Hell In A Cell showdown with Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel.

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When Edge was mulling over a comeback, AEW had interest. Edge told WWE about his plans to return and the company made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.

During an episode of the Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross gave his take on why Edge choosing WWE over AEW didn’t come as a shock.

“No, not really. Not really, he’s got a brand established in WWE. It’s home for him, he’s comfortable there, he’s got a really good, open, established communication with Vince which is crucial.

“Hey look, would I’ve loved to have had him in AEW? Hell yeah, are you kidding? Absolutely but I just think that WWE for him after all these years was his home.

“When I signed him and Christian, that was their big goal. Their big goal as young wrestlers, young guys training, young guys in the indies throughout Ontario and beyond was to get to WWE.

“So, I understand his motivation but yeah man. It’s like that same thing about the third question a while ago, you got a chance to get em’, get em’.

“But he’s just a lifer there. Would I like to see Adam Copeland have a match in AEW someday? Of course I would, most fans would. You and I would, you would too.

“Is it gonna happen? Unlikely. Highly unlikely perhaps but that would’ve been kinda cool if he had come to work for us but I understand why he did what he did, and I think he made the right decision.”

Edge’s longtime friend, Christian, is currently on the AEW roster. On the first episode of Rampage, he won the Impact Wrestling Championship from Kenny Omega.

Edge is currently waiting in the wings to get back on WWE TV. He hasn’t been seen since Crown Jewel.

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WWE Legend Compares Real-Life Heat Ahead Of Charlotte-Becky Lynch

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The heat between Charlotte and Becky Lynch reminds one WWE Hall of Famer of his own experience.

Charlotte and Becky are scheduled to clash at the Survivor Series PPV on Nov. 21. Charlotte will represent SmackDown, while Becky is the gold standard of the women’s division on Raw.

There is some legit bad blood between the two former friends.

It came to a head on the Oct. 22 episode of SmackDown, when Charlotte reportedly went off-script during a title exchange segment.

The two were said to have been involved in a shouting match backstage. It was reported that Charlotte was escorted out of the building while Becky was gearing up for a dark match.

Jerry Lawler Recalls His Own Situation In Light Of Charlotte-Becky Beef

Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Jerry “The King” Lawler compared issues he had with Bill Dundee to the beef between Charlotte and Becky Lynch.

“Oh without a doubt. That happens a lot but you try your best to kinda cover it up when you’re actually on the air or in front of fans.

“In my case, probably one of my best not only opponents but partners throughout the years was Bill ‘Superstar’ Dundee.

“I’m sitting at a table where I just happen to have these right in front of me. Here’s the AWA World Tag Team Championship. The only world tag team titles that I ever won and Bill Dundee was my partner during that.

“Also, we looked back and realized that Bill and I probably wrestled against each other almost 500 times. And that’s one that most people would not realize that Bill and I never had the best relationship.

“There was always a little, I don’t know if there was an animosity. I always felt it was like professional jealousy, so we never palled around or hung around each other at all and there was always that, I don’t want to say hard feelings but it was a strained relationship.

“I think that’s the situation that Becky and Charlotte find themselves in right now and I think a lot of that, we don’t want to admit it, but it is professional jealousy.”

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Paul Heyman: “WWE RAW is Clearly the B-Show These Days”

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Former ECW owner and Executive Director of Monday Night RAW Paul Heyman recently spoke to Ariel Helwani as part of an interview for BT Sport.

Heyman discussed several topics during the interview, including how he now feels that SmackDown has gotten so far ahead of RAW that the red brand is definitively the “b-show.”

“There is no rivalry, SmackDown has beaten the sh*t out of Raw” Paul Heyman began ahead of the Survivor Series 2021 PPV event.

“Raw is clearly the B Show. There is no more competition. We won. I have no bitterness towards Raw. If Raw goes sour, it hurts SmackDown. If Raw goes sour, it hurts WWE. It hurts the stock. The stock goes sour, it hurts me personally.

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“I don’t want Raw to do bad. I wish Raw would do even better and provide stiffer competition to SmackDown. If a star emerges on Raw that Roman Reigns can draw box office with? We have another opponent” Heyman continued, praising the man who has seemingly carried the blue brand over the past 18 months

“The problem with Roman Reigns is not the limit of his greatness. Roman’s greatness gets more defined as every performance is put forth. The problem with Roman Reigns is; we have such a limited number of people that we can viably and actually work with that people will look at and say, ‘That’s an opponent for Roman Reigns, that’s someone I’d like to see challenge the Tribal Chief.’

“That’s why Brock Lesnar’s return is so huge. We don’t have five other people waiting in the wings that automatically step up and can be a credible opponent for Roman Reigns” Heyman concluded.

It’s fair to say that SmackDown has been a better programme on television than RAW for quite some time. But, it’s interesting to hear an on-screen personality genuinely give the reasons as to why SmackDown is so definitively better.

JR on AEW Dynamite Appearance Amid Cancer Treatment: “Next week’s going to be a touch and go week for me”

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AEW commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently revealed his status for this week’s AEW programming.

JR is undergoing treatment for skin cancer, and he admitted on his Grilling JR Podcast that there’s no guarantee that he will at Dynamite this week.

“Next week’s going to be a touch and go week for me” JR revealed on the podcast. “On Monday morning I’m supposed to get two cancer spots cut out of my back.

“They say it’s only a few stitches but I’ve got to get ready to get on an airplane and they say it’s going to be bandaged. I can’t scratch them, I can’t touch them” the AEW commentator continued.

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“Then after that on Monday, I have to go to my oncologist and they make me a boot. And the boot is what you slip on so the radiation machine has a target. I don’t know if it attaches or whatever, but it’s there to not give you any more radiation than you need and only on the spot that isn’t infected.

“I plan on going to Chicago, and on Wednesday, we’re going to kick ass” JR concluded, showing his determination to make television and the Dynamite broadcast this week.

Whether JR is going to be in a fit condition to make it to the taping remains to be seen, as he may not be medically cleared for travel after the operations.

Roman Reigns Wants To Do More Movies

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Roman Reigns is looking to follow in The Rock’s footsteps and crossover from pro wrestling to the silver screen.

Reigns appeared on the Michael Kay Show this week to promote WWE Survivor Series. When asked about the possibility of an acting career, the Tribal Chief sounds all about it.

“We’ll have to see,” Reigns began. “I think there’s going to be some moves made here pretty soon. There’s always these speculations, these contract talks. All that pushing, that’s my business. People who can dive deep enough, I’m sure they can uncover enough stones to figure out the timeframe, but that’s something I definitely want to dabble in, I want to gain more experience, and I want to use these tools that I’ve learned.”

Reigns says WWE has done right by him, and he appreciates that. He feels the company has given him so many blessings and opportunities over the years.

Roman Reigns has an eye on Hollywood

The 36-year-old Universal Champion knows he can’t wrestle forever. He’s picked up a lot of skills in WWE that he knows will help him in other areas when he decides it’s time to hang up his boots.

Luckily, there’s already a blueprint that awaits him, thanks to people like The Rock and John Cena.

“This is a young man’s game, Reigns continued. “You can’t fall down your whole life. You have to get to a point where you can transition, where you can connect and create new, fresh, evolved content for your fan base and your supporters. I think I have the ability to do that.”

“At the end of the day, it’s about getting into that game, being thrown into that fire and seeing how you do. I have a pretty good track record with being thrown in the deep end, and if that’s what happens in Hollywood, I’m looking to swim.”

Reigns has already dabbled in acting. He appeared in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and The Wrong Missy (2020).

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Rhea Ripley Says Tegan Nox Helped Saved Her WWE Career

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Tegan Nox was let from WWE this month after spending 4 years with the company. Rhea Ripley recently spoke with Talk Sport and mentioned about how Nox helped save her WWE career. According to Ripley, her name was on the list of people who could get fired when her and Nox put on a stellar match at the Performance Center.

“There was a time at the Performance Center where my name was on the list to get fired and I’d only been there for a year,” Ripley said.  

“I don’t know why my name was on the list, I guess people just didn’t like me at the time. It is what it is – I changed their mind! But I was on the chopping block and I had a PC live match in front of all our peers and it was against Tegan.”

“One of the guys found out I was on that list and he told her – he didn’t tell me because he knew I’d freak out – but he told her and was like ‘look, you’ve got to make Rhea look good because this might be her last match here otherwise.’ And that’s exactly what she did,” Ripley continued.

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Ripley also mentioned that Tegan also helped propel her career by chance when she was injured during the Mae Young Classic. As a result of Tegan’s injury, Ripley moved on in the tournament and had a great match with Io Shirai.

Tegan Nox signed with WWE in 2017. She missed the Mae Young Classic that year because she tore her ACL. In the 2018 Mae Young Classic, she suffered a a torn ACL, MCL, lateral collateral ligament, meniscus, and patellar dislocation during her match with Rhea Ripley in the quarter-finals.

Sasha Banks Recalls Attending Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show Before Learning Of His Death

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Sasha Banks’ love for Eddie Guerrero has been well documented. Recently on Ariel Helwani Meets, however, she detailed attending the tribute show to him filmed the day he died. Banks says she only learned of Guerrero’s passing upon arriving at the arena that night.

Guerrero passed away on Sunday, November 13th, 2005 and WWE taped both a RAW and Smackdown episode that night dedicated to him. The show took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Banks was living at the time.

“I was so excited to go to that show. All I wanted to do was to show Eddie Guerrero my sign,” Banks said.

“I remember going into the arena and I saw all these signs that said ‘Rest in Peace, Eddie Guerrero.’ I was so confused. I was like, ‘Well, maybe Minneapolis doesn’t like Eddie because it was advertised as Eddie Guerrero vs. Undertaker, which I just assumed everybody loved The Undertaker,” Banks continued.

“A fan came up to me and he told me that Eddie Guerrero passed away that night and everything inside of me just broke. I couldn’t believe that my hero passed away.”

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Banks would have been 13 at the time.

“I was in my mom’s arms just bawling. I couldn’t believe it,” Banks recalled.  

Last weekend’s Full Gear show took place on the anniversary of Eddie Guerrero’s death in the city that he died in.

Eddie Guerrero was 38 years old at the time of his death. The cause of his death is listed as heart failure due to underlying atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Eddie was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2006.

Knockouts Ultimate X Match confirmed for Hard To Kill

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IMPACT Wrestling has confirmed that there will be a Knockouts Ultimate X match at the upcoming Hard To Kill PPV event.

This will be a first-ever for the company, with the Ultimate X match usually being reserved for the X Divison.

There is currently no confirmation on who will be in the Ultimate X match at this time, however, it has been confirmed that the winner will be the #1 contender to the IMPACT Knockouts Championship.

Knockouts Champion Mickie James will be defending her title against Deonna Purrazzo at the event. James defeated Mercedes Martinez at the IMPACT Turning Point event to defend her title.

Check out the official reveal from IMPACT Wrestling regarding the Knockouts Ultimate X match below:

Hard To Kill will be taking place on January 8th from Dallas, Texas. There are likely to be several big matches on the card, including the recently debuted JONAH vs Josh Alexander.

What’s next for Jaxson Ryker?

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Jaxson Ryker was one of 8 WWE Superstars released last week. As of this writing, WWE has released over 80 people this calendar year.

After taking a few days to process his WWE departure, Ryker issued a brief statement on Twitter about his future.

Ryker’s fans can rest assured that they haven’t seen the last of him. The former Forgotten Son says he’s excited for his future.

He plans to wrestle on the independent scene (eventually) and is back to using the ring name Gunner.

He thanked WWE for “5 years of fun” and expressed gratitude for the love and memories he picked up along the way.

Ryker also cited the bible verse Romans 8:28, which reads: “And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into his plans.”

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Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

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The former Bronson Reed, now wrestling under the name JONAH, debuted for Impact Wrestling last night at Turning Point. The show aired live from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.

Former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander was cutting a promo when JONAH’s new music hit and he attacked from behind. Security came out to stop the big man, but they were tossed around for their trouble as well.

Alexander began to splt up blood after taking a big splash off the top rope.

Footage of JONAH making his big debut can be seen here:

JONAH’s Road to Impact

JONAH has kept active since his release from WWE earlier this year.

The 33-year-old returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling last week at NJPW STRONG Detonation 2021. He defeated Lucas Riley on the show. Previously, he had wrestled on NJPW shows in 2018 that took place in Australia.

JONAH was rumored to debut for Impact at October’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view. However, it is believed that visa issues prevented that appearance.

WWE Survivor Series Final Card, Live Coverage

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The card for tonight’s (Sunday, November 21, 2021) WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view event has been finalized.

The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center that will air on the Peacock but it will most likely be WWE Champion Big E vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special on Sunday evening starting at 7 PM EST. Here is the final card for the show:

Final WWE Survivor Series Card

  • WWE Champion Big E vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns – Champion vs. Champion Match
  • Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair – Champion vs. Champion Match
  • Team Raw (Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley & Austin Theory) vs. Team SmackDown (Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, Xavier Woods, Baron Corbin, and Sheamus) – Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match
  • Team Raw (Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Carmella & Zelina Vega) vs. Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, Natalya & Toni Storm) – Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match
  • Raw Tag Team Champions Randy Orton and Matt Riddle vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos – Champions vs. Champions Match
  • Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. United States Champion Damian Priest – Champion vs. Champion Match
  • Ricochet, T-Bar, Mansoor, Cesaro, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, Erik, Ivar, R-Truth, Drew Gulak, AJ Styles, Omos, Sami Zayn, Humberto, Angel, Apollo Crews, Commander Azeez, Otis, Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, Jinder Mahal, and Shanky – Battle Royal

Sasha Banks Impressed By Bron Breakker: “What A Natural Gifted Talent”

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Sasha Banks believes Bron Breakker has made quite the first impression.

Breakker has been quickly pushed on the NXT 2.0 brand and many agree it’s for a good reason. Despite having little experience, Breakker seems to be ahead of the curve both in the ring and on the mic.

Sasha Banks Praises Bron Breakker

Sasha Banks appeared on The Kurt Angle Show and said she’s in awe of Bron Breakker being as good as he is this fast.

“I got to meet Bron Breakker this past weekend at the UK tour, who is Rick Steiner’s son. I love the Steiners and he was, oh my god, amazing.

“I think he’s only been training like six months and I couldn’t believe it. What a natural gifted talent, so if guys like that can get opportunities to come and do live events and UK tours I think that’s incredible for NXT.”

Breakker was unsuccessful in his first bid for the NXT Championship. He was beaten by Tommaso Ciampa at Halloween Havoc.

All signs appear to lead to a rematch between Ciampa and Breakker. Many believe Bron will inevitably get his hands on the NXT gold.

Breakker had a tryout with WWE back in Nov. 2020. Things went well enough that he ended up joining the WWE Performance Center.

At first, WWE was going to have him be called Rex Steiner. For some reason, the name was changed before his NXT debut.

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NJPW vs. NOAH Announced For Night 3 Of Wrestle Kingdom 16

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The “Forbidden Door” has been busted wide open and Japan is no exception.

In fact, NJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH had been in cahoots long before talk of the “Forbidden Door” began. At one point, the entire Suzuki-gun faction was sent to cause chaos in NOAH, while Naomichi Marufuji had two stellar matches with Kazuchika Okada.

Reports surfaced that things turned sour between the two promotions and the partnership was off. Luckily, NJPW and NOAH have patched things up and are back doing business together.

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Both NJPW and NOAH recently held an “emergency” press conference. During the presser, it was announced that night three of Wrestle Kingdom 16 on Jan. 8 will see cross-promotion matches between the two companies.

The PPV will be airing live on ABEMA. It’ll be available on NJPW World seven days later.

Some fans initially expressed concern and disappointment over a third night for Wrestle Kingdom due to the omission of New Year Dash!!. With this cross-promotion announcement, many are now singing a different tune.

As of this writing, no matches have been announced for the special NJPW-NOAH event. Once more details are available, we’ll be sure to keep you posted.

Mark Henry Praises Randy Orton: “He Grew The F*ck Up”

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Randy Orton has come a long way and Mark Henry couldn’t be happier.

Orton will be reaching a massive milestone in his career. He is set to break Kane’s record for the most WWE PPV matches in history. By the time his match at Survivor Series starts, he will have a whopping 177 PPV matches in WWE.

He’s also due to break another record held by Kane. Orton is just six matches away from having the most matches on Monday Night Raw. He currently has 431, while Kane has 436.

Mark Henry Says Randy Orton Evolved As A Man

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It’s been well-documented that Randy Orton had major behavioral issues early in his career. It got to the point where many speculated that WWE would eventually cut ties with him despite his upside.

During an episode of Busted Open Radio, Mark Henry discussed Orton’s journey from being an immature kid to a grown man who will go down as an all-time great.

“I go a long way with Randy and Randy makes me emotional because I love the dude because of his journey. He made a lot of mistakes just like I did.

“Randy found out that he actually had friends and he found out that people actually cared about him. And his wife Kim, I thank God for her.

“She changed him, she allowed him to grow as a man without emasculating him cause a lot of women try to change their men so much that they diaper em’ and make em’ kids.

“Randy’s a grown-ass man with an opinion and he grew the f*ck up.”

Orton and Riddle (RKBro) will take on The Usos in a brand vs. brand tag team match. RKBro hold the Raw Tag Team Championships, while The Usos are the SmackDown titleholders but the gold will not be at stake.

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Natalya Achieves Big WWE Career Milestone

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Natalya hit a big milestone on Friday’s episode of SmackDown. The second generation Superstar picked up her 500th career win in WWE.

Natalya teamed up with Shayna Baszler on the show to defeat Naomi and Aliyah. The finish was a bit controversial, due to a fast referee count, but a win is a win.

WWE caught up with the winners backstage after the match. When Baszler mentioned that this was Natalya’s 500th career win, she said the achievement solidifies her as the “greatest of all time.”

You can see footage of the backstage segment here:

Natalya and Baszler will represent Team Smackdown in the 5-on-5 women’s elimination match at Survivor Series. Check out our official Survivor Series Predictions.

Natalya is not the only WWE Superstar making history this weekend. Randy Orton will also etch his name in the history books Sunday night at the pay-per-view.

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