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Bryan Danielson Dismisses Notion That He’s Turned Heel

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Don’t call it a heel turn, says Bryan Danielson.

Danielson has earned the right to challenge for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. He secured that opportunity after defeating Miro in the finals of the title eliminator tournament at Full Gear.

“The American Dragon” has already begun his feud with newly-minted champion “Hangman” Adam Page. Fans noticed a more passive-aggressive tone in Danielson’s promo.

Of course, in the ring he’s as vicious as he’s been since going to AEW and as he was prior to his WWE run.

Bryan Danielson Insists He’s Not The Bad Guy

Following the Bryan Danielson promo and shoving match with Page, many have assumed the number one contender has turned heel. Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Danielson said that isn’t the case.

“So, I don’t know what people are talking about. I thought the people of Virginia were giving me a really tough time.

“I don’t think anything I said was wrong or even mean to say, ‘Hey, congratulations Hangman Adam Page. You are the world champion, I’m a little disappointed it’s not Kenny Omega because that’s who I wanted to beat for the AEW Championship.

“‘And I’m a little disappointed that you’re not wrestling tonight and that you haven’t been wrestling that much and I’ve been wrestling every single week since I’ve come to AEW.’

“I don’t think any of that is overtly mean [laughs]. I think because people boo me, and I’m not gonna lie I do enjoy being booed. There’s something just so fun about it [laughs].

“So, I might lean into that a little bit more but there was nothing I said that was wrong or mean or anything like that. Now, because of that I’m gonna kick all of his friends’ heads in but I think I would be doing that anyway.

“I don’t consider it a heel turn. I’m just being me.”

Danielson is set to take on another one of Page’s friends, Colt Cabana on the Nov. 24 episode of Dynamite. Danielson already made quick work of Evil Uno and he’ll be in enemy territory as Cabana resides in Chicago.

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Melissa Santos Reveals Brian Cage Got Backstage Heat In AEW Due To Her Comments

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Back in September, Melissa Santos made public statements that her husband Brian Cage was not being used right in AEW. According to comments she recently made to Chris Van Vliet, those comments ended up getting Cage heat backstage in AEW.

“I got really spicy about it. Maybe I shouldn’t have. But then he got all the heat,” Santos said during the interview. “He didn’t even say anything. I know, I know. He got all the heat. I do feel bad about that because he loves wrestling, he loves AEW, absolutely adores Tony [Khan], loves being there and I feel like all of it came from the love of wanting [Brian Cage] to be more involved and that’s really it.”

“It was just from a passionate place and because I’m all loud, loud, loud, I got him in trouble and I do feel bad for that because that wasn’t my intention.”

What Did Melissa Santos Say Originally?

Santos just put out a short 15-second clip on social media saying that Cage has been a world champion in multiple promotions and is currently being misused in AEW.

“You see, Brian Cage is a superstar,” Santos said. “Those people who know him from indies, Impact, Lucha Underground where I met him, know that he’s a superstar. All you have to do is Google him and watch all his matches [at] PWG. He’s a superstar, and he’s being misused right now.”

H/T to Post Wrestling for the transcriptions.

Update On Johnny Gargano’s WWE Contract Expiring

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Johnny Gargano’s contract with WWE was set to expire on December 3rd. This would have meant he would miss the NXT WarGames show on December 5th.

The latest update is that Gargano has signed a 1-week extension to remain with the company, according to Fightful. This extends him through December 10th and allows WWE to have him officially locked in for that show.

Earlier this month, we reported that WWE made a strong play to keep Gargano on board with a new long-term deal. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter printed that the company was pushing for him to sign a new deal.

“Johnny Gargano has not signed a new contract, but WWE is pushing very hard for him to do so and evidently made a very strong offer for him to stay here for a long time,” wrote Dave Meltzer. 

WWE Has Made A Strong Offer To Keep Johnny Gargano

Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly recently worked a dark match on Smackdown as well.

Gargano has been with the company since 2015. He is a former NXT Champion, 3x North American Champion, 1x NXT Tag Team Champion and the first Triple Crown winner in NXT history. He has been a major player in NXT his entire tenure with the company. 

Gargano was also awarded the “Feud of the Year” award twice back-to-back from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. In 2018, his feud with Tommaso Ciampa won the award. Then in 2019, his feud with Adam Cole did the same. 

GCW Hammerstein Ballroom Ticket Sales Off to a Strong Start

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GCW will present a show from the famed Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on January 23rd, 2022. So far, pre-sales for the event are off to a strong start. Tickets went on-sale to the general public earlier today.

The Twitter account, @WrestleTix, has been tracking ticket sales to the event. The estimated capacity for the show is just over 2000. 840 tickets have been distributed thus far after a strong pre-sale showing.

Hammerstein Ballroom – History of Events

The Hammerstein Ballroom is the original home of the early Monday Night RAW tapings in 1993. ECW then started taping in the venue in 2000, eventually hosting their big Massacre on 34th Street show there on December 3rd of that year.

In 2005 and 2006, the Hammerstein Ballroom hosted the ECW: One Night Stand reunion shows. It would also host a taping for WWE’s ECW brand in August of 2006.

Ring of Honor would begin running shows in the venue beginning with Final Battle 2006. They have continued to run shows there ever since. TNA once held a house show there in 2010. NJPW ran a show independent of ROH for the first time in 2019 as well.

Ric Flair Says He’ll Never Go Back To WWE

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Ric Flair stated on the latest edition of his Wooo Nation podcast that he will never work for WWE again. Flair says he has stated this to Vince McMahon himself. He also said he’s not currently involved in discussions with any wrestling promotion.

“I have not talked to Tony, haven’t heard a word from him,” Flair said about not being in discussions with AEW.

“Yes, I would go to work for Tony Khan, I will never go back to WWE,” Flair continued.

Flair continued to say that WWE is erasing his legacy and he’s upset about being removed from the opening of the show.

“If you take me off the opening of the show, and take the ‘wooo’ which I own – thank god, cause they’ll never get it back – and replace me with the Ultimate Warrior, a guy that sued the company, held them up for money, I guess the next thing they’re going to do with me is make a DVD with so many people saying how bad I was, like they did with the Warrior.”

Flair continued to say that he would never want to work with WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan.

“I could never work for Nick Khan in my entire life. Vince McMahon I could work for. Nick Khan – who is the guy who orchestrated taking me off the show, I’ve got my facts together, orchestrated taking the ‘wooo’ off, never in a million years.”

“I talk to Vince now. I’ve got no problems with Vince. He just knows I won’t come back,” Flair said.

Flair also spoke about his trademark “The Man” being used by WWE, his relationship with Tony Khan, Becky vs. Charlotte at Survivor Series and more.

Ric Flair – Wooo Nation Uncensored

The full podcast with Flair can be viewed in the player below:

If you use any of the above quotes please credit the Woooo Nation podcast with a H/T to SEScoops for the transcriptions.

Jonathan Gresham Says He’ll Continue With ROH Without A Contract

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Following ROH’s Final Battle PPV on December 11th, it’s not clear what Ring of Honor will look like. Jonathan Gresham says he’s loyal to the company, however, and he will continue to work with them even without a contract. He recently spoke to Fightful about his plans.

“Everyone who knows anything about me knows that I am on this boat until it sinks. My contract will expire in December, but even with no contract, I am loyal to Ring of Honor until the end,” Gresham said.

Gresham also said that Ring of Honor changed his life, and he’ll always be loyal to them for that.

“It definitely has been a huge part of my life and it changed my life. I was on a different path and a different road, getting in trouble, and then I found Ring of Honor. I was already wrestling, but I found Ring of Honor and I became obsessed.”

Gresham also recently announced he’s starting his own promotion:

https://twitter.com/TheJonGresham/status/1460222909830496263

Dalton Castle Comments On His ROH Status

Former ROH World Champion, Dalton Castle, also recently commented on his ROH status. Castle noted that the most recent television tapings felt meaningless, and that everyone knows they are out of a job soon.

“I’ve only got two months left on my contract before I am completely fired … Ring Of Honor is giving us all the boot at the end of the year,” Castle said on The Gentlemen’s Club’s Night Cruisin’ Podcast.

“It all feels meaningless actually. We just did a recording, like, three days ago and it was weird because we showed up knowing our jobs are ending,” he continued to say about the most recent tapings.

https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1463281629586235394

H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions on Dalton Castle’s comments.

Update On Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Vladimir the Super Fan Documentaries

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This summer, WWE announced that a documentary on Lex Luger would premiere on the WWE Network. It was supposed to air on July 4th to coincide with the anniversary of Luger slamming Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid. The documentary then just never premiered. According to a report from PW Insider, there are no plans for the Luger documentary or several others to ever air.

In particular, it was revealed that “Superfan: the Story of Vladimir” will never see the light of day. The documentary had been advertised but never aired on the WWE Network. There is no word on why the film is not expected to be released.

There was also a planned documentary on Ric Flair’s health struggles in recent years that is not expected to air. Also, a film on Money in the Bank was once planned but now appears to have been dropped as well.

The trailer for the Vladimir documentary is still on WWE’s official YouTube page:

“The relationship that Vladimir has with WWE, it’s part of his moral fiber,” Jeff Jarrett says in the Superfan trailer. “It is part of his identity, and that was taken away.”

“I felt like he was at just about every show that I watched,” Sam Roberts also said.

Full Details On WWE Documentary, ‘Superfan: The Story of Vladimir’

Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s Oldest Daughter Has Begun Wrestling Training

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Stephanie McMahon and Triple H’s oldest child has begun in-ring training. According to comments Stephanie made to Talk Sport recently, Vince McMahon’s granddaughter has big ambitions in the sports entertainment business. Not only has she begun in-ring training, apparently she wants to be the boss of the whole company someday.

“We have three daughters, Triple H and I do, they are 15, 13 and 11,” Stephanie said. “Our oldest said when she was eight years old ‘Momma, I don’t want your job. Daddy, I don’t want your job. I want Pop’s [Vince McMahon] job.”

“So, just like her grandfather, she wants to be the boss so we’ll see what happens with my oldest daughter who has already started training in the ring.”

Stephanie continued to say that their youngest daughter is also very interested in getting into the business.

“My youngest daughter is also very interested but she is all about the personality [laughs]. Oh my goodness, I can’t wait to see what she is going to do.”

Stephanie also noted during the interview that her husband is doing great following a cardiac event back in September. Triple H was recently spotted touring the new location for WWE headquarters as well. More on that story below:

Watch: Triple H Spotted Touring New WWE HQ

WWE NXT 2.0 Results (11/23): Title Match, Tommaso Ciampa In Action

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The November 23, 2021 episode of WWE NXT 2.0 aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

WWE NXT 2.0 Results 

  • Tommaso Ciampa def. Grayson Waller.
  • Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro def. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta.
  • Santos Escobar (w/Legado del Fantasma) def. Malik Blade.
  • Cora Jade def. Mandy Rose.
  • Ivy Nile def. Yulisa Leon.
  • Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen def. Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson).
  • NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes def. Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne to retain

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller

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NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller in a non-title bout was booked. 

This opened the show with Ciampa beating him down for the most part while Waller got in some moments. Ciampa made his comeback as Waller went for the People’s Elbow. Cimapa clotheslined him to the floor to send us to break. 

Ciampa ended up winning the match with his finisher. A lot of people could say Waller got way too much offense, but for just a fun match, it delivered. 

Mandy Rose vs. Cora Jade

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NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose was in action against Cora Jade in a non-title match. 

Both stars were part of the final segment of last week’s show that led to  Jade, Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez challenging Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne and Dakota Kai to a WarGames match on Sunday, December 5.

Rose was in control of the majority of the match until Kay Lee Ray came out to distract Rose, which led to Jade pinning her. 

Tag Team Match

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Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter vs. Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta were featured in a tag team match. 

The match was made official this past Saturday. WWE kept this one very short and they didn’t have much time to tell any story. Kacy did hit a tag team splash at one point. Kacy pinned Indie after a splash off the top rope. 

Triple Threat Match

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NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano in a triple threat match took place. 

The match was set up last week when Hayes proposed the title match after Gargano and Dunne both emerged as contenders. This marked Hayes’ first since winning the North American Championship from Isaiah “Swerve” Scott last month.

Dunne defeated Hayes in a non-title match two weeks ago after involvement by Gargano and Dexter Lumis leading to Hayes’ loss. Last week, Lumis lost to Tony D’Angelo and was then attacked by Hayes and Trick Williams after the match. This led to Gargano running out to make the save. 

The match was saved for the main event and what a match it was. Dune nearly pinned Gargano until Tony D’Angelo came out and tossed him into the steps. Hayes with the leg drop off the top rope to Gargano to retain. 

Post-match, Waller and LA Knight came out while they were still brawling. Ciampa came out and so did Bron Breakker, who said WarGames.  The show went off the air with a brawl. 

WWE NXT War Games Updated Card: Four Matches Announced

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On Tuesday’s episode of NXT 2.0, a few new matches were announced for the upcoming WWE NXT WarGames event on Sunday, December 5, 2021 in Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center. 

NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong vs. Joe Gacy, Duke Hudson vs. Cameron Grimes in a Hair vs. Hair Match, Imperium defending the NXT Tag Team Titles against unknown opponents, and Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Pete Dunne, & Tony D’Angelo vs. Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, & LA Knight in a War Games were confirmed. 

The men’s WarGames match was added after a brawl in the main event. 

Last week, there was a poker game between Hudson and Grimes which saw Grimes bluff his way to victory. When Hudson realized that he should’ve won if he hadn’t folded, he attacked Grimes and then cut some of his hair. 

On this week’s show, Grimes came out to the ring to cut a promo about how much having long hair meant to him as he kept growing it when he was struggling on the independents. He challenged Hudson to a hair vs. hair match at this show. Hudson said that he wouldn’t mind taking some more hair from Grimes and accepted it. 

As for the NXT Tag Team Title bout, there was a segment on the show where Legado Del Fantasma’s Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza came face-to-face with Kyle O’Reilly and Von Wagner. They argued about who should be next in line for a title match. Legado touted their recent win over O’Reilly and Wagner

Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel came out to state that they would put their titles on the line at this upcoming show, but would leave it up to the other teams to decide who they face. WWE has yet to announce the number one contender’s match, but it will likely take place next week. 

Team Raquel (Cora Jade, Raquel González, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray) vs. Team Dakota (Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne) in a WarGames match was announced last Tuesday. 

Seth Rollins Comments On Fan Attack During WWE Raw

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Seth Rollins has given his first public comments regarding the attack he dealt with on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw by 24-year-old Elisah Spencer. 

It happened just after Rollins had beaten down Finn Balor. As Rollins was walking up the ramp, the man jumped the barricade and tackled Rollins, who proceeded to put him in a guillotine choke. Rollins let go of the fan as a referee and later security took the man away. Rollins never hit the fan. 

TMZ caught up with Rollins at the airport and asked him about the situation. 

“It’s terrifying, brother,” Rollins said, providing a play-by-play of the incident. It happened very quickly. I was mostly just reacting and hoping that our security would come and do their job. Which they did very quickly. And then was just trying to detach and move on. Hope that everybody is okay.”

Aside from a bloody lip, Rollins said he didn’t suffer any major injuries. 

“No, no serious injuries. Nothing like that. I was safe, we were safe. Everything was okay.”

As a result of his actions, the man faces charges of attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs (disrupting live sporting event),

Bully Ray Defends Seth Rollins For Not Striking Fan During Attack

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Bully Ray has come to the defense of Seth Rollins from some online detractors following a fan attack.

On the Nov. 22 episode of Monday Night Raw, WWE ran an angle where Seth left Finn Balor laying in the middle of the ring. As Rollins walked up the ramp, a fan tackled him to the floor.

During the attack, Rollins slapped on a guillotine choke but didn’t tighten it up and the fan ended up pulling on his hair as seen in several fan-recorded videos.

Seth kicked the man, who has been identified as 24-year-old Elisah Spencer, to break free. Afterward, Rollins had some strong words for the fan as he was escorted out of the arena.

Bully Ray Responds To Seth Rollins Critics

Some fans have taken to Twitter to sound off on Seth Rollins for not giving the fan a beatdown. Even Chavo Guerrero insinuated that Seth looked weak.

On an episode of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray expressed his belief that Rollins did exactly what he was supposed to do in that situation.

“People chiming in on social media, ‘Oh Rollins is a punk for not beating the sh*t out of him.’ No, he’s not, he’s a pro. You can’t fire back because then they sue you, then they sue the company, then they sue the arena, then they just get sue happy.

“And then the jury looks at you like, ‘Well Seth, you did get away from the guy. Did you really have to go back and punt him in the face?’

“‘Yeah, but the guy jumped me.’ ‘Yes, we understand. The guy jumped you and that’s what arena security is there for and that’s what WWE security is there for. It’s their job to control the guy and get him out of there, not your job to kick him in the face after you got away.’

“That’s why you don’t do that. Seth saved the company a lot of headaches last night. Most guys wouldn’t have that kind of self-control. I’ve seen it a hundred times. The boys just salivating to get that one shot in.”

The fan was arrested by the NYPD for attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs. It was discovered on social media that Spencer had been scammed by a Seth Rollins impersonator online.

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Fan Who Attacked Seth Rollins On WWE Raw Was Catfished

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The fan who tackled Seth Rollins on WWE Monday Night Raw got duped.

After Rollins laid out Finn Balor in the middle of the ring on the Nov. 22 episode of Raw, he made his way up the ramp.

Before he could get backstage, a fan charged at Seth and tackled him to the ground before being pulled off and escorted out of the Barclays Center.

https://twitter.com/kash_vL/status/1462971785960472578

Crazed Fan Scammed By Seth Rollins Impersonator

The fan in question is 24-year-old Elisah Spencer. He was arrested by the NYPD for attempted assault and attempted violation of arts and cultural affairs (h/t Marc Raimondi of ESPN).

Many people on social media have figured out the cause of Spencer’s attack on Seth Rollins. As it turns out, he was scammed by someone pretending to be Seth online.

https://twitter.com/mntgmrybrwn/status/1463252244397240322

WWE issued the following statement to several media outlets.

“WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously. The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

There was another incident during a dark match following the TV taping that led to one fan reportedly being escorted out of the building as well. That situation was far tamer, however, and didn’t get physical.

One Of Kenny Omega’s Replacements In AAA Title Match Revealed

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AAA has started to list Kenny Omega’s replacements for Triplemania Regia.

Omega was the reigning AAA Mega Champion. He held the title for 765 days, which is the longest reign in that championship’s history.

Kenny was never beaten for the title. Instead, he was forced to vacate it due to injury. Omega is reportedly going to have surgery on his shoulder and he’ll also be healing other nagging injuries.

Kenny Omega was expected to put the AAA Mega Championship on the line against Hijo del Vikingo on Dec. 4. That plan went awry and now AAA is moving forward.

Samuray Del Sol Is Kenny Omega’s First Replacement

AAA will be going with a multi-person match to determine the new Mega Champion. The first participant announced is Samuray Del Sol, formerly known as Kalisto in WWE.

Del Sol appeared on the Nov. 3 episode of AEW Dynamite. He teamed with Aero Star in a losing effort against current AAA Tag Team Champions, FTR.

AAA Triplemania Regia will be taking place on Dec. 4. It’ll be held inside Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.

On the card, FTR will defend their AAA gold against Lucha Bros. Plus former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez will be featured in a match for the AAA World Trios Championship.

Paul Heyman Offers Tip To Young Talent On How To Stand Out In WWE

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Paul Heyman has some advice for young WWE talent who are trying to make their mark.

As of late, WWE has been going on a release spree. This calendar year alone, the promotion has cut ties with over 80 on-air talents.

This has surely left many young talents wondering what they have to do to avoid that same fate. Heyman has a suggestion.

Paul Heyman Advises WWE Talent To Aim High Immediately

Paul Heyman spoke to Ariel Helwani for BT Sport and gave his take on what young performers in WWE can do to make an immediate positive impression on the higher-ups.

“If I was a young guy in this industry, I wouldn’t even wait for the entry-level positions, I’d be pitching for the top.

“Put me in there and you know what, don’t fill the 7th match on the card with someone with tenure, put a new guy in there, put me in there and see if I sink or swim.

“If I sink, I’ll just be another guy out the door and this one that doesn’t have any emotional connection with the audience that the other guy who just left or you had fired has had for years.

“I’ll be a new guy that’s shown the door, who cares about the new guy. But if I hit? If I score? If I connect? If I interact? If I draw money? If I sell t-shirts? If I’m box office?”

Heyman then predicted that Mustafa Ali will eventually shatter the glass ceiling. He believes Ali’s persistence in going against the grain will eventually send him to the promised land.

Ali has never been shy in expressing his belief that he can be valuable to WWE. We’ve yet to see Ali truly break through but he thinks he can.

H/T to Wrestling Inc for the quotes

Scotty 2 Hotty Has Requested His WWE Release

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Longtime WWE employee and former on-air talent, Scotty 2 Hotty is looking to make his exit from the company.

Scotty debuted for WWE all the way back in 1997. He had his greatest run when he was a member of Too Cool along with Rikishi and Grandmaster Sexay.

Scotty 2 Hotty Says Goodbye To WWE

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Unless WWE sees value in Scotty enough to deny his release request, it looks like the former Too Cool member is on his way out the door. He expressed gratitude to the company and his fans.

“Today, I have asked for my release from World Wrestling Entertainment. 30 years ago I stepped into a WWE ring for the very first time.

“I have lived my dream 100 times over. Some of my most special memories will always be from the last five years working with NXT.

“The black and gold brand was something special and I am proud to have been a small part of that. I always promised myself that I would never be part of something solely for the paycheck and that was where I was at.

“I told myself that I would walk away if I ever got to that point, so that is what I have chosen to do. Coaching and producing the stars of NXT will always be a highlight of my life. I love you all more than you will ever know.”

Wrestling World Reacts

Scotty 2 Hotty has received a slew of support from the wrestling community. He has been showered with kind words from notable names.

Scotty’s first run with WWE ended with his release back in May 2007. He never truly left the company, however, as he made sporadic appearances in the months and years that followed.

In 2016, he became a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Many have praised his work helping younger talent develop.

Jim Ross Recovering From Back Surgery, Expected To Work 11/24 Dynamite (Report)

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AEW play-by-play ace Jim Ross is said to have undergone back surgery.

JR has a lot to deal with these days. He was recently diagnosed with skin cancer. He will be undergoing radiation treatment soon. Ross has made it clear that he doesn’t want to miss any time.

Jim Ross Goes Under The Knife

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio reports Jim Ross has undergone back surgery. The good news is that Ross has reacted well to the procedure and plans on calling the action on the Nov. 24 episode of Dynamite.

Earlier this month, JR revealed that he has to go through 22 radiation treatments during an episode of his Grilling JR podcast (h/t WrestlingNews.co).

“I’m pretty good. I have this little cancer issue I’m trying to deal with. I’m going to start doing radiation soon. I have to do 22 radiation treatments.  Somehow I have to figure out how to do it on consecutive days. They would like to do it every day for I think 3 weeks, or whatever it is, maybe longer than that. I haven’t kept track. It’s inevitable. It’s coming. I have to deal with it. I haven’t found myself buried in the minutia of whether this is happening or that is happening.”

Ross noted that since he won’t need chemotherapy, he doesn’t expect to miss time. With that said, JR did admit that keeping up with all of his radiation treatments will be a challenge.

SEScoops wishes JR the very best in his recovery.

Pay Close Attention To This On Tonight’s NXT 2.0

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The road to War Games continues tonight on NXT 2.0. It’s sure to be an eventful broadcast, with three of the brand’s top champions in action. However, fans should pay close attention to the North American Championship match.

North American champion Carmelo Hayes will put his gold on the line against Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne. The finish of this triple threat match could say a lot about Gargano’s future with WWE.

Johnny Wrestling’s WWE contract is set to expire in just a matter of weeks. The expiration date is believed to be December 3rd. He recently removed all NXT references from his Twitter account. This fueled speculation that Gargano will test his value on the free agency market.

In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer stated that WWE has “made a very strong offer” to keep Gargano with the company for “a very long time.”

Tonight’s triple threat match will speak volumes about his standing with the company. If Gargano wins the title, that would be a strong indication he has re-signed.

If Carmelo Hayes retains, or if Pete Dunne walks away as champion, it’s safe to say Gargano’s long-term future with WWE remains questionable at best.

NXT Preview (11/23)

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Here’s the full lineup for tonight’s WWE NXT 2.0 on the USA Network:

  • North American Champion Carmelo Hayes defends against Pete Dunne and Johnny Gargano in a Triple Threat
  • NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller (Non-Title Match)
  • NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose vs. Cora Jade (Non-Title Match)
  • Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta vs. Kayden Carter and Kacy

Impact Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers

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Impact Wrestling has spent the last 3 days filming in Las Vegas from Sam’s Town. On Saturday night, they presented the live Turning Point event. The following 2 days they have been taping episodes of their weekly television show.

According to a report from Impact Asylum, the results from the Sunday tapings are below:

  • Decay defeated The Influence vs The IInspiration (Triple Threat)
  • Lady Frost defeated Kimber Lee
  • Chris Sabin defeated Matthew Rehwoldt 
  • Jonah defeated Jai Vidal 
  • Chris Bey defeated Fallah Bahh
  • Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards defeated Moose & W. Morrissey (Morrissey turned on Moose after the match).
  • Chris Sabin & Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Matthew Rehwoldt – Results unknown
  • Rohit Raju and Lawrence D wrestled to a no-contest
  • FinJuice defeated VSK & Zicky Dice
  • Eric Young defeated Rhino in a Street Fight
  • Heath, Rhino, Rich Swann, & Willie Mack defeated Violent By Design & The Good Brothers

After Morrissey turned on Moose, it was revealed that the main event for the Hard to Kill PPV will be Moose vs. Matt Cardona vs. W. Morrissey for the Impact World Championship.

Saturday’s Turning Point event aired live from Las Vegas. The former Bronson Reed, now known as JONAH, made his debut on the show. At the tapings on Sunday, JONAH had his in-ring debut for the promotion, defeating Jai Vidal.

Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

It was also noted by PW Insider, that Summer Rae was in attendance for the tapings. It is not clear if she will be used on the show or was just visiting, however.

Summer Rae Spotted At Impact Wrestling Tapings

Bray Wyatt’s First Post-WWE Booking Announced

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Bray Wyatt’s first wrestling-related appearance since being released from WWE this summer has been announced.

Wyatt will be part of WrestleCon 2022 in Dallas, TX, which takes place during WrestleMania weekend at the Fairmont hotel from March 30th to April 5th, 2022. 

WrestleCon broke the news on social media this week:

In an interview with Metro UK, Special makeup effects artist Jason Baker revealed that Wyatt will be taking part in the filming of a horror movie this month in Tennessee.

“He’s a phenomenal collaborator, he’s become a really good friend, and we’re actually – you’re the first person that we’re publicly telling about. We’re starting a film at the end of the month,” Baker said.

“It’s a feature film and it’s something really new and different,” Baker continued. “I’d say probably the best way to describe it is Ichi the Killer meets Xanadu.”

Bray Wyatt Responds To Matt Hardy

Yesterday, Wyatt responded to a Tweet from his former tag-partner Matt Hardy. Hardy noted that it was 27 years ago since he faced Wyatt’s father, Mike Rotunda (AKA I.R.S).

“I’ve taken that same ass whoopin many times, at least he gave you some hope spots,” Wyatt Tweeted.

More news about the potential reason for Wyatt’s release is available in the link below:

Vince McMahon Soured On Bray Wyatt For Speaking Up About Creative (Report)

Summer Rae Spotted At Impact Wrestling Tapings

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Danielle Moinet (FKA Summer Rae) was spotted recently at the Impact Wrestling television tapings in Las Vegas. According to a report from PW Insider, it is not clear if Moinet was just visiting at the tapings or if she’ll be taking part in upcoming Impact programming.

Moinet also teased a potential return to the ring recently when she Tweeted out a picture of her in a wrestling ring along with the caption “Still feels like home.”

Moinet signed with WWE in 2011 and made her main roster debut as Fandango’s dance partner in April of 2013. She would be involved in several programs during her run, even once as Rusev’s girlfriend while Lana became involved with Dolph Ziggler. Moinet also performed in The Marine 4: Moving Target. She was also featured on several seasons of the reality show, Total Divas.

In April of this year, it was revealed that Moinet is currently an executive with the cryptocurrency company, Cornerstone Global. Moinet graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in business.

In addition to her wrestling career, Moinet also competed in the Lingerie Football League as a quarterback. She played 2 seasons with the Chicago Bliss and in 2011 was named to the All-Star team.

Xavier Woods Knows How He’ll React If WWE Releases Him

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With WWE releasing people like Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt, it appears no one is safe in the roster. Though Xavier Woods doesn’t seem too worried about getting axed.

The 2021 King Of The Ring winner recently had an interview with SportsKeeda. He was asked how he would react if he was released from the promotion.

Replying to it, Woods mentioned how he has been able to achieve a lot of things in WWE. He explained that he wouldn’t be mad if the officials decide to let him go after the King Of The Ring win.

“So, as far as wrestling with New Day, we’ve been able to accomplish so many things as a tag team, and that’s been my focus as a kid. I love tag team wrestling, and I love King of the Ring. So, as far as wrestling goals, now I’m on bonus time.”

Deuces, it has been a fun ride!

Xavier Woods already knows how he would react if WWE fired him.

“If they would have been like, ‘Hey, you won King of the Ring,’ and they came back and hit me with the ‘You’re fired,’ I would have been like, ‘Okay, deuces, it has been a fun ride.”

The New Day star also talked about his singles run. He claimed that he is getting to do his best to create things every week in his solo run.

Woods explained that his goal is to attempt to bring something different to the table for fans every time they see him. We will see if the people like it.

Xavier Woods Hoping To Reunite with Kenny Omega & Adam Cole on G4

What Happened With SmackDown Stars After Raw Went Off Air

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The ending of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw saw Big E standing tall in the ring after scoring a victory over Austin Theory in the main event of the show.

Though this wasn’t the end of the night for fans in attendance. People who were in the arena got to see a pretty unusual dark main event after the cameras stopped rolling.

After the Raw episode from Brooklyn, NY, went off air, Kevin Owens returned to attack the WWE champion. Austin Theory and Seth Rollins joined in on the attack before a number of other heels also came out.

Drew McIntyre led a group of babyfaces to make the save for the New Day star. This set up the stage for a 7 vs. 7 tag team match. People from Raw and SmackDown rosters were called in as lumberjacks for the bout.

After a good back and forth between the heel and face teams, the babyfaces won the match. They all got in the ring to celebrate afterward.

Randy Orton brought in his daughter Brooklyn to the ring and revealed that it was her fifth birthday. He asked the crowd to sing a birthday song and people obliged. The night then ended with the stars greeting each other and the crowd.

Watch: Seth Rollins Attacked By Fan On WWE Raw

WWE Releases Statement On Seth Rollins’ Attacker

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WWE has released an official statement on the fan who jumped Seth Rollins during this Monday’s episode of Raw from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

The company released the statement to media outlets when reached out about the incident. They revealed that the attacker has been turned over to NYPD:

“WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously. The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Watch: Seth Rollins Attacked By Fan On WWE Raw

The Architect was supposed to have a match with Finn Balor on tonight’s episode of the show. Though he attacked Balor before the bout could begin.

As Rollins was heading to the ramp after the segment, a fan jumped the barricades and attacked the former Universal champion before the security took him down.

The former Shield member seemed to be fine when he reappeared on the show during the main event WWE championship match between Big E and Austin Theory.

Rollins, who is expected to challenge for the WWE title next, interfered in the bout. Though he wasn’t successful in his attempt to cost Big E the title. Seth Rollins ended up taking a big ending from E after the match was over.

WWE RAW Results (11/22): Cleopatra’s Egg, Survivor Series Fallout, Title Matches

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WWE RAW aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was the first episode of RAW following WWE Survivor Series. Rey Mysterio & Dominik faced Bobby Lashley in a Handicap Match tonight. Big E defended the WWE Championship against Austin Theory in the main event. Vince McMahon awarded Theory the title opportunity after he returned Cleopatra’s Egg.

RAW Results (11/22)

  1. Riddle def. Dolph Ziggler
  2. Bianca Belair def. Tamina
  3. AJ Styles & Omos def. Street Profits via DQ
  4. Queen Zelina & Carmella def. Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. to become the new Women’s Tag Team Champions
  5. Cedric Alexander def. Reggie to become new 24/7 Champion
  6. Dana Brooke def. Cedric Alexander to become new 24/7 Champion
  7. Lashley def. Dominik & Rey Mysterio in a Handicap match
  8. Damian Priest def. Sami Zayn to retain the US Title
  9. Big E def. Austin Theory to retain the WWE Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s episode of RAW:

Austin Theory Stole The Egg & Was Awarded A WWE Title Match

Vince McMahon kicked off the show backstage with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. McMahon said that The Rock gave him the egg and Sonya claimed to interview every superstar. Vince threatened to fire Deville and Pearce if the egg isn’t returned by the end of the night. McMahon added that the person that brings him the egg could get a title shot tonight.

Later on the show, Sami Zayn said he knew who stole the egg and would bring him to Vince McMahon for a title shot. Sami brought Austin Theory to McMahon and Austin said he was just trying to take a selfie with the egg. Vince laughed and told Theory he reminded him of himself. Vince gave Austin Theory a title match against Big E tonight and told Sami Zayn that nobody likes a snitch.

Riddle Dressed Up Like Orton & Picked Up A Win

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro made their way to the ring. Riddle had a fake goatee on and was dressed like Orton. Riddle did Orton’s poses as Randy was embarrassed in the ring. Riddle faced Dolph Ziggler in the first match of the night. Orton and Robert Roode were ringside for the match.

Ziggler controlled the action early but Riddle rolled him up for a close two count. Riddle wrestled Dolph to the mat and went for an Armbar but Dolph escaped. Riddle lifted Dolph up and spun him around several times before connecting with a Suplex. Ziggler rolled out of the ring to regroup and caught Riddle with a Superkick as RAW went to a break.

The action was back in the ring and Riddle hit a Powerslam when RAW returned. Riddle set up for the Draping DDT but Ziggler countered into a Back Body Drop that sent Riddle to the outside. Back in the ring, Riddle hit a leaping knee to the face and set up for the RKO. Riddle hit it for the pinfall victory as Orton celebrated. Roode went for an attack but Orton cut him off. Orton then hit Roode with Riddle’s move the Bro Derek and gave him a fist bump.

Becky Lynch Interrupted Liv Morgan

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch came to the ring to celebrate her victory over Charlotte Flair last night at Survivor Series. Lynch stood with a serious look on her face as the crowd chanted her name. Becky said she has some of the biggest moments of her life here and that last night was the culmination of almost a decade of love and hate.

Lynch stated that she wanted to hurt Charlotte and she wanted to do the same last night. Becky noted that the crowd loves to see things that are fresh and new. She then blasted them for chanting during the 10 woman match last night but claimed to agree with them. Becky said none of the woman in that match last night are on her level and she has a death grip on the title. Lynch raised the title and left to end the promo.

Later on RAW, Liv Morgan was interviewed backstage. Becky Lynch interrupted and mocked Liv Morgan for not becoming champion. Lynch joked about the Riott Squad falling apart and it seemed like Liv was about to cry. Becky continued to mock her and Liv responded with a punch to the face that dropped the RAW Women’s Champion.

Doudrop & Natalya Attacked Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair battled Tamina Snuka tonight on RAW. Before the match, Belair cut a promo on being the sole survivor on Team RAW last night and called out Doudrop again. Tamina got in a few strikes but Belair shrugged them off and quickly hit the KOD for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Natalya attacked Bianca but Belair fought her off. Doudrop then showed up and leveled Belair with a Crossbody. Doudrop, Natalya, and Tamina then left together.

Seth Rollins & Finn Balor, Fan Attacks Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins made his way to the ring to begin the 2nd hour of this week’s RAW. Rollins said he did what he was born to do last night and led Team RAW to victory. Rollins noted that Kevin Owens showed that he was a coward and walked out on the team. Seth mocked Lashley for getting counted out and claimed that Austin Theory just wasn’t good enough. Rollins added that Finn Balor gave the team no help and got eliminated by the Brogue Kick last night. Seth vowed to teach Balor a lesson tonight.

Rollins attacked Finn during his entrance and beat him down against the barricade. Finn tackled Seth and unloaded some punches. Balor knocked Rollins out of the ring and flipped onto him. Seth bounced Finn’s face off the announce table and threw him into the barricade. Rollins grabbed the steel steps and bashed Balor in the face. Back in the ring, Rollins hit Balor with two Stomps before leaving the ring. Rollins cackled on the entrance ramp to end the segment. A fan rushed Rollins on the entrance ramp and was dragged away off camera.

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Styles & Omos def. Street Profits via DQ

Street Profits battled AJ Style & Omos tonight on RAW. Montez and Angelo tried to isolate AJ Styles but eventually he made it to the corner. Omos tagged in and Street Profits got out of the ring to regroup. When RAW returned from a break, AJ Styles had tagged back in and Ford hit him with a Back Body Drop.

Omos tagged himself back in and got back into the ring again. Montez went for a Crossbody but he just bounced off of Omos. Ford hit an Enziguri and Omos responded with a big Clothesline. Omos sent Dawkins out of the ring and he grabbed a fire extinguisher. Dawkins sprayed Styles and Omos to end the match in DQ.

Queen Zelina & Carmella Are The New Women’s Tag Team Champions

Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. defended the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Queen Zelina and Carmella tonight on RAW. Carmella rolled out of the ring to put on her mask as Zelina waved like a Queen. Rhea attacked Carmella outside the ring and rolled her inside. Ripley hit a Clothesline in the ring and followed it up with a headbutt.

Queen Zelina tagged in and Ripley launched her across the ring. Zelina tried to avoid Ripley but Rhea trapped her in the corner. Zelina slapped Ripley in the face and Rhea responded with a headbutt. Ripley went for a Powerbomb but Zelina escaped into a DDT for a near fall.

Nikki tagged in and hit Vega with a Neckbreaker. Nikki ducked under a Clothesline before connecting with one of her own. She followed it up with a Bulldog and another Neckbreaker. Carmella broke up the cover and Rhea chased her around the ring. Ripley leaped back into the ring to break up Zelina’s cover. Carmella knocked Rhea to the outside and hit her with a Superkick. Carmella hit Nikki with kick to the face while Zelina distracted the referee. Zelina then hit a Sunset Flip Bomb for the pinfall victory.

Dana Brooke Won The 24/7 Title

24/7 Champion Reggie defended the 24/7 Championship against Cedric Alexander tonight. Alexander controlled the action early and went for a Powerbomb. Reggie countered with a Hurricanrana for a two count. Cedric battled back and hit the Lumbar Check for the pinfall victory. Cedric Alexander was 24/7 Champion for a moment but got rolled up by Dana Brooke. Dana Brooke is the new 24/7 Champion.

Lashley def. The Mysterios

Bobby Lashley faced Rey Mysterio & Dominik in a Handicap match to begin the final hour of this week’s RAW. Before the match, MVP told Rey that he has so much respect for him and that despite his size, he has become a giant in this industry. MVP claimed that Rey leaves so much to be desired as a father and wondered what Rey is going to do as a father when Dominik was in the Hurt Lock. MVP asked Rey how he is going to explain to his wife that he got their child hurt because of his own ego? He added that Angie (Rey’s wife) can call him anytime.

Dominik and Rey controlled the match early and beat Lashley down in the corner of the ring. Rey went for a Hurricanrana but Lashley caught him. Lashley went for the Hurt Lock but Dominik broke it up. Dominik went for a Crossbody but Bobby caught him. Lashley was about to slam Dominik into the ring post but Rey broke it up with a Dropkick as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Lashley sent both Mysterios out of the ring and followed them out there. Lashley bashed Dominik into the barricade and the action returned to the ring. Dominik connected with a kick to the face and crawled to the corner. Rey tagged in and hit Lashley with some strikes. Mysterio went for a Moonsault but Lashley caught him. Rey escaped into a Tornado DDT and went for the cover but Lashley kicked out at two.

Rey hit a Senton off the top turnbuckle for a two count. Rey and Dominik hit a double 619 and followed it up with two Frog Splashes but somehow Lashley still kicked out. Lashley hit Rey with a Spear and got Dominik in the Hurt Lock for the submission victory.

Damian Priest Retained The US Title

Apollo Crews made his way to the ring with Commander Azeez to confront Damian Priest. Crews claimed that Priest is not fit to be the United States Champion and is going to take the title from him. Damian challenged Apollo to shut his mouth and fight. Apollo declined the title shot and Sami Zayn interrupted.

Zayn was pissed about Vince McMahon denying him the WWE Championship he deserves. Sami said he will accept the shot at the US Title because he is not leaving here empty handed. Sami rolled out of the ring right away and Damian chased him. Priest caught him outside the ring and unloaded some strikes. Sami elbowed Damian in the face and hit an Exploder Suplex against the barricade as RAW went to a commercial break.

When RAW returned, Damian escaped a Headlock and sent Sami to the corner. Priest hit a Splash but Sami responded with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Damian and Sami then battled on the top rope. Priest went for a Superplex but Sami blocked it. Sami bit Damian’s head and hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb for a near fall. Damian went for the Reckoning but Sami escaped.

Priest booted Sami in the face and he rolled out of the ring. Zayn choked Priest against the middle rope and grabbed the US Title. Zayn taunted Damian and smacked him in the face. Priest got angry and attacked Sami. Damian hit the Reckoning for the pinfall victory and retained the United States Championship.

Big E Retained The WWE Title

Big E defended the WWE Championship against Austin Theory in the main event of tonight’s RAW. Seth Rollins is the #1 contender for the WWE Championship and took a seat ringside for the match. Big E dominated early and hit Austin with a Splash on the ring apron. Kevin Owens’ music hit and he made his way down the entrance ramp as Seth Rollins threw a tantrum. Theory hit a Neckbreaker for a one count and then sent Big E out of the ring. Austin hit Big E with a Dropkick through the ropes as Rollins & Owens argued ringside.

When RAW returned from a break, Big E connected with a Suplex and danced over Theory. Big E connected with a Splash and went for the Big Ending but Austin escaped. Theory bashed Big E into the turnbuckle and hit him with a Dropkick for a near fall. Big E launched Theory to the apron and went for a Spear but Theory blocked it. Big E connected with a Uranage for a near fall as Rollins paced around ringside.

The action spilled out of the ring and Big E got distracted with Rollins and Owens. Seth hit Big E with a cheap shot while the referee wasn’t looking. Austin Theory hit a Neckbreaker but Kevin Owens rolled Seth Rollins into the ring for another distraction. Austin Theory then watched Owens and Rollins argue for a bit before turning around into a Big Ending from Big E. After the match, Big E attacked Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. Big E hit Seth with the Big Ending and Owens retreated up the entrance ramp to close the show.

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