Category: WWE

Backstage News On Kurt Angle Being Added To WWE TLC Main Event, If There Are Plans To Wrestle Again

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Many fans have wondered about how Kurt Angle was inserted into the main event of Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view so quickly. It was Angle’s first time in a WWE ring in 11 years, as he teamed with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to defeat the team of The Miz, Braun Strowman, Kane, Sheamus and Cesaro.

According to PWInsider, it was Vince McMahon’s idea to add Angle to the match once WWE officials realized Roman Reigns wouldn’t be able to compete due to having the mumps. The idea was proposed internally on Thursday and Angle, who has a well-documented history of neck injuries, was given a physical on Friday in his hometown of Pittsburgh to ensure that he was medically cleared for an in-ring return.

Once Angle received the green light from his doctors, the WWE announced his addition to the main event minutes later. The announcement, which was made just two days before TLC, was completely unexpected and sent the WWE Universe into a frenzy.

In Sunday’s match, Angle held his own while Ambrose and Rollins handled most of the work. Angle took a hard bump when Strowman powerslammed him through a table, sending him to the locker room to be examined by the medical team. He returned towards the end of the match and eventually performed The Shield’s patented triple powerbomb to pick up the win.

It is unclear when and if Angle will wrestle again, as PWInsider states Sunday’s appearance was a one-off deal. But after seeing Angle adequately perform on Sunday, the door is open for future opportunities for him to get back into the ring. Angle has long-expressed his desire to return to in-ring competition, so it is likely that Sunday wasn’t the last time we’ll see him perform in the WWE.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE TLC (RAW) Results 10/22/17

Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt was unable to compete due to illness. Kurt Angle made his in-ring return replacing Reigns. AJ Styles replaced Bray Wyatt.

(Kickoff) Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox – Winner: Sasha Banks

Emma vs. Asuka – Winner: Asuka

Elias in ring to play a song, was interrupted by Jason Jordan throwing vegetables at him.

Cedric Alexander & Rich Swann vs. Jack Gallagher & The Brian Kendrick – Winners: Rich Swann & Cedric Alexander

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James – Winner: Alexa Bliss

Elias back out to play a song again, Jason Jordan threw vegetables at him again.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore – Winner and new WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Enzo Amore

The Demon (Finn Balor) vs. AJ Styles – Winner: The Demon Finn Balor

Elias vs. Jason Jordan – Winner: Jason Jordan – It appears that Elias got his shoulder up before the 3 count.

TLC (Tables, Ladders and Chairs) Match: The Shield (Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose) & Kurt Angle vs. The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro, Braun Strowman & Kane – Winners: Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose & Kurt Angle

Roman Reigns And Bray Wyatt Unable To Compete At TLC Due To Illness, Replacements Announced (Kurt Angle, AJ Styles)

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WWE announced that Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt will not be competing at TLC on Sunday due to illness … but their replacements should make up for the change.

We noted on Twitter yesterday that rumors of a viral meningitis scare on the Raw roster were very real and that it could affect the pay-per-view.  The company then announced Friday afternoon that the two wrestlers will not be appearing due to “medical issues.”

It’s unclear, however, if both wrestlers have contracted meningitis or if this is just precautionary.

As for their replacements, Kurt Angle will be wrestling in WWE again for the first time in more than 11 years as he teams with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose in a TLC match against Kane, The Miz, Braun Strowman and The Bar.

Plus, AJ Styles will be replacing Bray Wyatt to take on “The Demon” Finn Balor.

The creative team learned about the possibility of Roman/Bray not being able to wrestle late in the week and came up with a plethora of replacement options, with Kurt Angle returning seemingly being the best one. Same for AJ vs. Finn.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE TLC (RAW) 10/22/17

Roman Reigns and Bray unable to compete due to illness. Kurt Angle is replacing Reigns and AJ Styles is replacing Bray Wyatt.

Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TLC (Tables, Ladders and Chairs) Match: The Shield (Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose) & Kurt Angle vs. The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro, Braun Strowman & Kane

RAW Women’s Championship: (C) Alexa Bliss vs. Mickie James

The Demon (Finn Balor) vs. AJ Styles

Asuka vs. Emma

WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore

Cedric Alexander & Rich Swann vs. Jack Gallagher & The Brian Kendrick

(Kickoff) Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox

Nia Jax — Leave Of Absence Reasoning Confirmed By Alexa Bliss

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Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss took part in an interview today and revealed the reason for her good friend Nia Jax‘s sudden break from the road.

Bliss told the NY Post that she’s spoken with Nia about her decision to take time off and noted that it’s due to her body being tired from life on the road.

She explained, “Whatever she is going through, I wouldn’t necessarily call it a leave of absence. She’s taking some time off because our schedule is very grueling. It’s very, very demanding. There are times where you are run down and your body can’t do it anymore and you get sick or you get injured from it and you get tired.”

Sports Illustrated reported this week that Jax was unhappy with her pay scale and creative. For clarification, a leave of absence is the correct wording. It means approved time off from work.

Bliss continued, “So, I feel like everyone needs a reset every once in a while. In NXT I took a few resets and it was never like public knowledge, but we all need them. We all take them once in a while. I am happy when she comes back. I feel like everyone needs that refresher week or refresher moment.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Young Bucks On If They Took WWE 2K19 Offer

The Young Bucks noted on Twitter that they declined the offer to do motion capture work for WWE 2K19.

Source: WrestlingINC

Jim Ross Likely Re-Signing With AXS TV

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, it appears that Jim Ross will be renewing his AXS TV deal for another year to do commentary on NJPW shows. AXS wants to keep him and he wants to keep doing it, so as long as WWE doesn’t block the deal, which they haven’t had an issue with so far, he will be staying. Ross is not working any television for WWE right now, and is on a limited date deal, and due to the U.K. show not happening, which is what he was brought in for, he hasn’t worked for WWE since the Mae Young Classic.

Source: 411Mania

Backstage Updates On Why Neville Is Unhappy With WWE, His Wrestling Future

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We’ve noted how Neville’s WWE status is up in the air after he reportedly walked out of RAW in Indianapolis earlier this month after finding out he was scheduled to lose a non-title match to then-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore that night. Kalisto ended up winning the title from Enzo that night but sources report that the plan has been to get the title back on Enzo, possibly at this Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view. There were conflicting reports on if Neville really walked out of RAW but multiple sources confirmed that he was not happy with the company and that he had pushed for his release.

It was also reported that Neville’s unhappiness goes back a few months as he was upset over his WrestleMania 33 Kickoff pre-show win over Austin Aries being left off the WrestleMania DVD along with the other pre-show matches. This caused him to miss out on royalties from what is usually the best-selling WWE DVD of the year. It was also noted that The King of The Cruiserweights was upset over other issues. While Neville remains under contract with WWE, it was reported that he was not being factored into any creative plans and he was not being booked for any upcoming events.

In an update, Sports Illustrated reports that Neville was frustrated by the direction of his character, the lack of pay-offs and the rough WWE life on the road. Neville has reportedly been “miserable in WWE” since January of this year and the walkout came nine months later than expected by many people close to the situation.

It appears Neville’s decision may be influenced in-part by Austin Aries, who left the company on amicable terms earlier this year. The SI report notes that Neville learned Aries would be making more in the next six weeks on the indies than Neville would in the same timeframe while with WWE. We noted before that Neville had pushed for his WWE release with the idea of working the indies and making a name for himself there.

Regarding his match being left off the WrestleMania 33 DVD, not only was Neville upset about missing out on the pay but he was said to be “infuriated” that the company “would disregard his service and value” after being as dedicated as he was. Neville reportedly felt that he was viewed as “nothing more than a very talented ‘get-over guy’ used to enhance” other Superstars.

No word yet on if WWE will grant Neville his release but SI reports that he is hoping or success in Ring of Honor or New Japan Pro Wrestling. WWE could grant the release or make Neville wait until his deal expires, or possibly explore a breach of contract, but SI adds that the walkout did upset Vince McMahon.

Source: SI.com via WrestlingINC

More WWE Wrestlers Looking To Leave?

The recent on-screen hiatuses of Neville and Nia Jax have caused some rumors stating that other WWE talent want to leave the company and have been asking Cody Rhodes about transitioning to the indies. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer confirmed on Twitter that “several” WWE talents are thinking about leaving, although he would not confirm if wrestlers were asking Cody for advice:

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Seamstress Says She’d ‘Love’ If Matt Hardy Were Dead, Reby Hardy Responds

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Julie Youngberg, a seamstress who says she’s been employed by WWE for thirty years, tweeted last night saying she’d love if Matt Hardy were dead … and it prompted a response from his wife.

It all started when someone on Twitter said they’d like to see Broken Matt join Team Miz at TLC and Julie replied saying, “I would love if the fifth man was dead Matt. Did I say that?”

Not one to stay quiet … Reby Hardy quickly responded and said, “B*tch you seen both me & Matt about 20x at TVs & have never said a damn thing. Shut up, p*ssy.”

The two then continued to go back and forth, with Reby noting that they’ve had years of issues and Julie seemingly threatening to sic WWE security on Matt’s wife backstage if need be. She also touted her tenure working for WWE and said she’s made “most of the iconic costumes you’ve watched on tv.”

Reby said in a string of tweets this morning, “We were actually contacted by an officer a few yrs ago about a ‘crazy fan’ making outrageous claims & wasting their time; It was Julie. No one is ‘stalking’ you, ‘hacking’ you, spying on you. NO ONE EVEN REMEMBERS YOU EXIST until you start revealing death wishes on twitter.”

A rep for WWE declined comment.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet