Month: February 2017

Bayley Reacts To Winning Raw Women’s Championship (Video) “I’m Gonna Hug This All Night”

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If you’re planning to steal the Raw Women’s Championship from Bayley, don’t do it tonight … because the new champ says she’ll be hugging it until tomorrow morning.

Bayley was interview by WWE.com following her big win during the main event of Raw and said it was a lifelong dream come true, that she hopes her idols were able to watch with pride.

She also said, “I finally did it.”

For those who didn’t see, Charlotte was defeated after Dana Brooke and Sasha Banks got involved.

Watch the videos below and give someone a hug today (as long as they say it’s cool.)

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Holla! Holla! Holla! Teddy Long Joins WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017

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Former WWE SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long has been announced for the 2017 Hall of Fame, joining Kurt Angle and The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express.

Speaking to FOX Sports, Long said that he was really surprised about getting the call.

“Well, I was really surprised, you know?,” Long said, when asked about his reaction when he got the call. “I had thought about being inducted into the Hall of Fame and I thought ‘well, if they’re going to do that, I’m pretty sure my time will come one day.’ And that’s what did happen. I was real excited, it’s such an honor to be a part of something like this. To go into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame… man, it’s just great. It don’t get no better than that.

“I just want to thank Vince McMahon and the McMahon family, and the WWE Universe, and all the people that just hung out with me and wanted some more Teddy Long. I’m just excited right now so I’m kind of lost for words.”

The 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, March 31 at the Amway Center in Orlando.

RAW Preview 2/13/17

RAW takes place tonight in Las Vegas.

  •  Bayley to battle Charlotte Flair once more for the Raw Women’s Championship
  • Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho to hold WWE’s first-ever “Festival of Friendship”
  • Will Strowman’s rampage continue?
  • Emmalina makes her debut
  • Are Enzo Amore & Big Cass in line for a Raw Tag Team Title opportunity?

Source: WWE.com

The Rock Comments On $17.5 Million Deal For Paige Movie

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As noted, The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions and WWE Studios are teaming up for a movie based on Paige and her family, “Fighting with My Family.” Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and actor Nick Frost have joined the cast, plus The Rock will be making a cameo in the movie. Rock wrote the following on a $17.5 million deal for worldwide rights that MGM has secured:

Crazy that this passion project I’m producing started years ago when I was in London filming and couldn’t sleep (clearly I didn’t have my tequila) so at 3am I turn the TV on in my hotel suite and watch a documentary on a UK channel about a local wrestling family. The doc was intriguing, unpredictable and heartfelt. I had a hunch the narrative would make an interesting movie.
And here we are starting production this week and fortunate enough to sign this kind of deal – I couldn’t be happier for everyone who’s worked so hard bringing this passion project to life.
Special shout out to our new partners Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman of MGM who came in strong and believed so passionately in this unique project. Thank you boys! Let’s shoot.
#FightingWithMyFamily #SevenBucksProds #MisherFilms #Film4 #WWEFilms #MGM

Source: WrestlingINC

John Cena Consoles Heartbroken 5-Year Old Fan After Elimination Chamber Title Loss

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Ex-WWE champ John Cena didn’t wallow in defeat after losing the title at Elimination Chamber, instead he took time to cheer up a fan of his who had been in tears over what happened.

The fan’s mom shared the moment on social media saying, “Tonight, I witnessed pure heartbreak in my daughter’s eyes when she watched John Cena lose at The Elimination Chamber. Tears were rolling down her cheeks. She was so disappointed, and all she could manage to say was ‘No.’”

As the family was leaving the show through the backstage area, they happened to run into Cena and ask for a photo. The mother then explained how sad her daughter had been over the loss.

She continues, “He looked her in the eye and said ‘It’s ok. Sometimes we don’t win. But that just shows me that I gotta keep fighting. I will get a rematch. You remember that, ok? Never give up. Never lose hope. Keep fighting.’ And then we caught this moment.”

Thank 👏🏼  you 👏🏼  Cena 👏🏼  for  👏🏼  being  👏🏼  awesome.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

2017 WWE Elimination Chamber (SmackDown) Results

(Kickoff) Mojo Rawley vs Curt Hawkins – Winner: Mojo Rawley

Becky Lynch vs Mickie James – Winner: Becky Lynch

2 on 1 Handicap Match: Apollo Crews & Kalisto vs Dolph Ziggler – Ziggler ambushed Kalisto on the way to the ring taking him out – Kalisto eventually made his way to the ring and into the match – Winners: Apollo Crews & Kalisto – After the match, Ziggler comes over and takes Kalisto’s feet out, causing him to fall off the apron. Crews chases Ziggler back into the ring but Ziggler stomps away. Ziggler grabs a steel chair and wraps it around Crews’ foot. The referee warns Ziggler but he stomps on the foot anyway. Crews yells in pain. Ziggler pulls back over to damage the foot again. Ziggler works him over and stomps on the foot while it’s in the chair again. Ziggler leaves as Kalisto comes in to check on Crews with the referees.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship – Turmoil Match: (C) American Alpha vs The Usos vs Heath Slater & Rhyno vs The Ascension vs Breezango vs The Vaudevillains –

  • Slater & Rhyno vs Breezango – Breezango eliminated
  • Slater & Rhyno vs The Vaudevillains – The Vaudevillains eliminated
  • Slater & Rhyno vs The Usos – Slater & Rhyno eliminated
  • The Usos vs (c) American Alpha – The Usos eliminated – Usos assault American Alpha after being eliminated
  • (C) American Alpha vs The Ascension – Winners: American Alpha

Nikki Bella vs Natalya – Double Count Out – they continued to go at each other after the match, Natalya sucker punched Natalya and then Nikki speared Natalya as she was heading up the isle, Natalya ran to the back after they was separated by officials.

Luke Harper vs Randy Orton – Winner: Randy Orton

Natalya attacked Nikki Bella backstage as Nikki was being interviewed by Renee Young – Maryse who was backstage getting ready got powder dumped on all over her – Officials had to separate Natalya & Nikki.

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs Naomi – Winner and new SmackDown Women’s Champion

WWE World Championship – Elimination Chamber Match: (C) John Cena vs AJ Styles vs Bray Wyatt vs Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose vs The Miz vs Baron Corbin

Ambrose, Corbin, Miz & Bray Wyatt were locked into the pods – Styles & Cena started the match -Ambrose was first out of the pods, Wyatt was second, Corbin was third Miz was last – Corbin eliminated by Ambrose, Cobin assaulted Ambrose before leaving the chamber, Miz eliminated Ambrose, Cena eliminated Miz, Wyatt eliminated Cena, Wyatt eliminated Styles – Winner and new WWE World Champion Bray Wyatt

Randy Orton came out on the stage and looked on as Bray Wyatt celebrated in the ring.

Chavo Guerrero Sr. Passes Away At Age 68

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Chavo Guerrero Sr. passed away yesterday at the age of 68. He was the older brother to Eddie Guerrero and the father of Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo Jr. took to his Instagram to send out a tribute to his father:

WWE issued this statement on his passing:

Chavo Guerrero Sr. passes awayWWE is saddened to learn that Chavo Guerrero Sr., the legendary wrestler, brother of WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero and father of Chavo Guerrero, Jr., passed away Saturday at age 68.

His death was first announced on Instagram by his son, former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero Jr.

“Today the world lost a true rebel,” Guerrero Jr. wrote on Instagram. “He did things “HIS” way. Not always right, not always wrong, but He always followed what he believed in. He was diagnosed with Liver Cancer in early January of this year.”

Chavo Classic, as the elder Guerrero came to be known in the WWE Universe, was born Salvador Guerrero III on Jan. 7, 1949, in El Paso, Texas. He was the oldest of six children in a family that’s synonymous with sports-entertainment — from the early efforts of his father, Gory Guerrero, to the later success of his brothers, including Mando, Hector and Eddie.

His exploits made him a household name around the world and especially in the NWA Hollywood Wrestling territory, where he was a celebrated 15-time champion and a longtime rival of WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

In 2004, Chavo Classic formally introduced himself to the WWE Universe, landing right in the middle of an ongoing rivalry between brother Eddie and son Chavo Jr. Chavo Classic made WWE history that same year by becoming the oldest Superstar to win the original Cruiserweight Championship.

WWE extends its condolences to Chavo Guerrero Sr.’s family, friends and fans.

After news broke on the passing of Chavo Guerrero Sr., WWE stars and wrestling personalities took to social media to give their thoughts:

Source: WrestlingINC

Lucha Underground posted:

NJPW New Beginning Results 2/11/17 (Osaka)

* Taka Michinoku defeated Henare
* Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima defeated Kushida and Yos–tatsu
* Juice Robinson, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata defeated Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi
* Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero
* Bushi, Evil and Sanada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Will Ospreay (British Heavyweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c) defeated Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma and Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Takashi Iizuka (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Dragon Lee (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Michael Elgin (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)

WWE Elimination Chamber (SmackDown) 2/12/17

WWE World Championship – Elimination Chamber Match: (C) John Cena vs AJ Styles vs Bray Wyatt vs Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose vs The Miz vs Baron Corbin

SmackDown Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs Naomi

Luke Harper vs Randy Orton

Nikki Bella vs Natalya

SmackDown Tag Team Championship – Turmoil Match: (C) American Alpha vs The Usos vs Heath Slater & Rhyno vs The Ascension vs Breezango vs The Vaudevillains

Becky Lynch vs Mickie James

2 on 1 Handicap Match: Apollo Crews & Kalisto vs Dolph Ziggler

(Kickoff) Mojo Rawley vs Curt Hawkins

UFC 208: Holm vs De Randamie – Fight Card 2/11/17

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UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY – Saturday, Feb. 11th

Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie for the Inaugural UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship.

MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

Inaugural UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship
Holly Holm (144.4 lbs.) vs. Germaine de Randamie (143.6)

* Derek Brunson (186) vs. Anderson Silva (185)

* Tim Boetsch (185.8) vs. Ronaldo Souza (185.8)

* Jared Cannonier (204.4) vs. Glover Teixeira (205.2)

* Jim Miller (154.6) vs. Dustin Poirier (155.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports /8 p.m. ET)

* Randy Brown (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.2)

* Wilson Reis (125.2) vs. Ulka Sasaki (125.4)

* Nik Lentz (155.8) vs. Islam Makhachev (155)

* Jarred Brooks (125) vs. Ian McCall (125.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

* Marcin Tybura vs. Justin Willis

* Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)

* Rick Glenn (145.8) vs. Phillipe Nover (145.6)