Vince McMahon Was Reportedly Not Happy With WWE Survivor Series Main Event

Last night, NXT Champion Shayna Baszler defeated Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley in the main event of WWE’s Survivor Series PPV.

The match was a big test for Baszler, as WWE has had eyes on her for a while. While the win was praised by many, the match was not.

During the bout, fans chanted boring or were just quiet. According to WrestleVotes, Vince McMahon himself did not like the main event.

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After the bout, Becky attacked Baszler, closing the show with her putting Baszler through a table. It’s not known if anything will come of it in the near future, as Triple H told the media last week that the brand split would be more defined following Sunday’s pay-per-view.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

News On Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves Situation

Mauro Ranallo missed Sunday’s WWE’s Survivor Series pay-per-view due to some tweets made by SmackDown color commentator Corey Graves.

Ranallo deleted his Twitter account after Graves tweeted during Saturday’s NXT Takeover: WarGames event that Ranallo did not allow fellow commentators Beth Phoenix or Nigel McGuinness to talk enough, writing, “Just for the record guys, I know you wouldn’t know it, but there’s actually a WWE Hall of Famer AND a former Ring of Honor Champion on commentary. I’d imagine they have a lot to offer.” The tweet is still live.

Graves responded to another Twitter user asking how many Chicago rap references Ranallo had made, to which Graves replied, “Far, far too many.”

According to the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reports that Ranallo has not quit WWE. Everything is said to be fine between Ranallo and WWE, and from Ranallo’s side, he will be back on commentary this Wednesday for NXT.

To explain Graves’ absence from the Survivor Series, Michael Cole mentioned during the show that Ranallo was so passionate about Saturday night’s NXT TakeOver: WarGames event that he blew his voice out.

Cole ended up replacing Ranallo and calling the bout between Adam Cole and Pete Dunne for the NXT Championship. According to Meltzer, WWE was not happy with Graves, although he ended up on commentary later in the night.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Survivor Series Results 11/24/19

(Kickoff) Tag Team Battle Royal: The OC, The Revival, The Forgotten Sons, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, The Street Profits, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins, Breezango, Lucha House Party, Imperium, Heavy Machinery –

Winners: Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler

 

(Kickoff) NXT Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Lio Rush vs. Kalisto vs. Akira Tozawa –

Winner: Lio Rush

 

(Kickoff) NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. RAW Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders –

Winners: The Viking Raiders

 

Women’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team RAW (Charlotte Flair (Captain), Asuka, Kairi Sane, Natalya and Sarah Logan) vs. Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks (Captain), Carmella, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Nikki Cross vs. Team NXT (Rhea Ripley (Captain), Toni Storm, Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai –

Winners: Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, Candice LeRae)

 

Video shown of how Kevin Owens joined Team Ciampa at the NXT “Takeover: WarGames” event last night. Owens is backstage now when Seth Rollins walks up. Owens asks if he has something to say or not. Rollins says everyone saw last night how Owens had a big moment with Team NXT. Rollins goes on and says he hates to ask but considering Owens’ history, he needs to know where Owens’ loyalty is tonight – Team RAW or Team NXT. Owens says last night was about what The Undisputed Era did to him. He admits he has a strong connection to NXT but NXT doesn’t need him, and RAW desperately does. Owens tells Rollins not to worry because he’s Team RAW tonight. Owens says Rollins questioning his loyalty and history is funny. Owens brings up Rollins turning on The Shield and then walks off.

 

United States Champion AJ Styles vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong vs. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura –

Winner: Roderick Strong

 

NXT Championship: (C) Adam Cole vs. Pete Dunne –

Winner: Adam Cole

 

Universal Championship: (C) “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan –

Winner: Bray Wyatt

 

Men’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team RAW (Seth Rollins (Captain), Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, and Ricochet) vs. Team SmackDown (Roman Reigns (Captain), Shorty G, King Corbin, Mustafa Ali, and Braun Strowman) vs. Team NXT (Captain Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Damian Priest, WWE UK Champion WALTER) –

Winners: Team SmackDown (Roman Reigns)

 

WWE Championship – No Holds Barred – No DQ: (C) Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs. Rey Mysterio –

Winner: Brock Lesnar

 

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler –

Winner: Shayna Baszler

After the match, Baszler takes her title and sits up in the middle of the ring as her music hits. We go to replays. Bayley rolls over and tries to recover. Baszler has her arm raised by the referee as the graphic shows that the night ended with 1 (RAW) – 4 (NXT) – 2 (SmackDown). Baszler exits the ring and stands on top of the announce table, posing and looking down at Lynch, who is still laid out. Baszler turns to leave the announce table but Lynch jumps up and knocks her down. Lynch drives Baszler onto the German announce table as fans start chanting for her. Becky jumps off the top of the barrier and puts Baszler through the table now. Becky stands tall and says something about this being her show. Lynch’s music hits as she stands tall. We go to more replays. The 2019 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view goes off the air with Lynch raising her title and talking trash while standing on top of the announce table.

WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames Results 11/23/19, Big Heel Turn, Kevin Owens Surprise Appearance

(Pre-show) Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Angel Garza –

Winner: Angel Garza

 

Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley (Captain), Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, and Candice LeRae vs. Shayna Baszler (Captain), Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray –

Dakota Kai turned on her friend and teammate Tegan Nox, attacking her when the ref open the holding cage to let one of them out to enter the WarGames cage. Kai was forced out the arena by officials and William Regal. Nox was unable to compete, so the WarGames match was officially under way with Team Baszler with a 4 to 2 advantage.

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Rhea Ripley handcuffed herself to Shayna Baszler and slammed her through a couple of chairs and got the pin for the win.

Winners: Team Ripley

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Pete Dunne vs. Damian Priest vs. Killian Dain
Winner faces NXT Champion Adam Cole at Survivor Series.

Winner: Pete Dunne

 

Finn Balor vs. Matt Riddle –

Winner: Finn Balor

 

Mens’ WarGames Match:  The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole (Captain), Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Captain), Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic, and TBA

Kevin Owens was the 4th member for team Ciampa.

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Winners: Team Ciampa

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Mia Yim Replaced By Dakota Kai In WWE NXT WarGames Match Tonight

There was an injury angle on tonight’s WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames 2019” Pre-show that saw Mia Yim suffer an injury after a backstage attack by a mystery attacker. Team Captain Rhea Ripley later talked Dakota Kai into replacing Yim.

Yim legitimately suffered a broken nose during her Ladder Match loss to Io Shirai last Wednesday, so that could be why she was pulled.

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Below is the updated Takeover card for tonight:

Mens’ WarGames Match:  The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole (Captain), Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Captain), Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic, and TBA

Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley (Captain), Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, and Candice LeRae vs. Shayna Baszler (Captain), Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray

Finn Balor vs. Matt Riddle

Pete Dunne vs. Damian Priest vs. Killian Dain
Winner faces NXT Champion Adam Cole at Survivor Series.

Pre-show
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Angel Garza

WWE Survivor Series 11/24/19

November 24, 2019 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 5:00 PM ET) – Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

WWE Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs. Rey Mysterio

Universal Championship: (C) “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan

RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler

RAW Tag Champions Viking Raiders vs. SmackDown Tag Champions The Revival vs. NXT Tag Champions Undisputed ERA

Men’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team RAW (Seth Rollins (Captain), Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, and Ricochet) vs. Team SmackDown (Roman Reigns (Captain), Shorty G, King Corbin, Mustafa Ali, and Braun Strowman) vs. Team NXT

Women’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team RAW (Charlotte Flair (Captain), Asuka, Kairi Sane, Natalya and Sarah Logan) vs. Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks (Captain), Carmella, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Nikki Cross vs. Team NXT (Rhea Ripley (Captain), Toni Storm, Candice LeRae ) Mia Yim and Tegan Nox are questionable after what happened at NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

United States Champion AJ Styles vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong vs. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

NXT Championship: (C) Adam Cole vs. NXT TakeOver WarGames Triple Threat Match (Pete Dunne vs. Damian Priest vs. Killian Dain)

WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames 11/23/19

November 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 6:30 PM ET) – Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois

Mens’ WarGames Match:  The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole (Captain), Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (Captain), Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic, and TBA

Women’s WarGames Match: Rhea Ripley (Captain), Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, and Candice LeRae vs. Shayna Baszler (Captain), Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Kay Lee Ray

Finn Balor vs. Matt Riddle

Pete Dunne vs. Damian Priest vs. Killian Dain
Winner faces NXT Champion Adam Cole at Survivor Series.

MLW Fusion Preview 11/23/19

What happens when England’s most dangerous man Jimmy Havoc battles Mance Warner all over Orlando in a falls count anywhere match? Pure chaos that no Florida man can possibly contain!

Championship gold will be on the line as the National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone defends the title against kickboxer turned pro wrestler Douglas James.  Following an impressive tag team outing against the Dynasty last week, “DJ” looks to end Hammerstone’s five month reign. Can he do it? Find out on this week’s FUSION!

The women’s division kicks off with Zeda Zhang vs. the mysterious Spider Lady.

Marshall Von Erich readies for a date with destiny as he challenges Jacob Fatu for the World Championship next week. The Von Erich Boys along with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor take us inside their big fight camp!

CONTRA Unit vows that the fire will continue to rise. Which castle will crumble next?

Salina de la Renta has gone missing. With rumors surrounding the Empresaria, MLW looks for answers.

Plus: an inside look at the latest Opera Cup brackets and so much more!

MATCHES:

  • Falls Count Anywhere in Orlando! Mance Warner vs. Jimmy Havoc
  • Zeda Zhang vs. The Spider Lady
  • National Openweight Title Fight: Alex Hammerstone vs. Douglas James

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview 11/22/19

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown and WWE 205 Live episodes will air live from the Allstate Arena near Chicago, IL with the final hype for WWE Survivor Series on Sunday.

* Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali & Shorty G battle King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode on SmackDown

* Daniel Bryan summons Bray Wyatt to the SmackDown ring

* It is to be expected that Superstars from RAW and NXT will appear.

Tom Lawlor Not Done With MLW After All Signs, Signs Multi-Year Deal

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor isn’t done with MLW after all. We previously reported that Lawlor was finishing up with MLW.

Court Bauer, MLW CEO and booker, wasn’t lying when he stated the world of MLW never stops. In a press release, it was announced that the company has agreed to a multi-year, exclusive agreement with Tom Lawlor.

“After months and weeks of trying to figure out the next step in my career, I have come to the conclusion that indeed there is no place like home, and no where that I would rather continue to swing for the fences than in Major League Wrestling,” said Tom Lawlor. “I’m happy to announce that myself and management have come to terms that will keep me in the ring with the top talent, wrestlers, and fighters under the MLW banner.

“While I was able to reach the peak of the mountain and become world champion in the past, I have since realized that there are entire new ranges for me to conquer and I look forward to getting to the summit alongside the fans and supporters of MLW. Stay filthy!”

A former member of the UFC roster, Lawlor joined MLW in 2017 and became a fan favorite, winning the MLW World Heavyweight Title earlier this year.

“We went into extra innings to get this done,” said Bauer. “Tom’s talent, passion and leadership are second to none. We’re all beyond pleased to have his continued presence in MLW for years to come.”

Lawlor is scheduled to compete at the Opera Cup inside the Melrose Ballroom in New York City on December 5th. An opponent has not been announced yet.

Source: Wrestling Inc.