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Backstage News On Brock Lesnar Vs. Cain Velasquez Going Short At Crown Jewel, Tyson Fury – Lesnar

As seen at WWE Crown Jewel on Thursday, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar retained his title over Cain Velasquez in the opener. Lesnar won by submission in just 2 minutes and 3 seconds.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the idea was always to do a short match, but with Cain’s knee in such bad shape, they decided to do the match were just about nothing happened.

The belief is that Cain needs knee surgery now, but there’s no word yet on when he will have it. It was reported back before he signed with WWE that he would likely undergo the surgery before making any commitment to a pro wrestling company as he was in talks with WWE, AEW and NJPW.

Cain is still scheduled to team with Rey Mysterio to face Andrade and Drew McIntyre at the WWE live event in Mexico City on Saturday, November 30. As we’ve noted, Cain has signed a lucrative, three-year deal with WWE but his future as a regular talent is up in the air at this point.

Regarding Tyson Fury making his WWE debut at Crown Jewel with the count out win over Braun Strowman, the Observer reports that an original idea discussed with Fury was for him to face Lesnar. That idea changed when they were able to sign Cain to a deal. Lesnar vs. Fury never got past early discussions. As noted, Fury is said to be open to working with WWE again in the future, but his match with Strowman was said to be a one-off, at least for now.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

 

WWE Talent Delayed From Leaving Saudi Arabia, In Danger Of Missing SmackDown

Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that  WWE talent has been delayed from leaving Saudi Arabia following Crown Jewel and are in danger of missing SmackDown.

According to multiple sources, the delayed has lasted for hours with WWE Superstars and employees being stuck on the plane the whole time.

It’s unclear what the exact reason for the delay is at this time, but it seems to be an issue with the plane. We’re told WWE has been working on coming up with backup strategies that would hopefully get some of the talent to Buffalo to appear on SmackDown. This would seem to be difficult though due to the length of the flight.

The delay was first reported on Fightful Select.

UPDATE: A second charter flight was put together for top talent that will hopefully get them to the show in time.

UPDATE 2: The second charter flight did take off, but it might not make it to Buffalo in time for SmackDown. Talent still in Saudi Arabia got hotels for the night.

All Three WWE Brands To Do Battle At WWE Survivor Series

WWE NXT, RAW and SmackDown will compete for the first time ever at WWE Survivor Series this year.

As seen below, a promo aired during WWE Crown Jewel that revealed the black & yellow brand will be involved with the Survivor Series this year. No other details were revealed but we will keep you updated.

The 2019 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view takes on November 24 from the Allstate Arena near Chicago.

WWE Crown Jewel Results 10/31/19 – New Champion

(Kickoff) 20-Man Battle Royal (Winner Faces AJ Styles for the United States Championship): WWE 24/7 Champion Sunil Singh, Mojo Rawley, Erick Rowan, R-Truth, Sin Cara, The Brian Kendrick, Titus O’Neil, Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa, Shelton Benjamin, Apollo Crews, Buddy Murphy, Andrade, Drake Maverick, Eric Young, Luke Harper, Cedric Alexander, Heath Slater, Humberto Carrillo, and No Way Jose –

Winner: Humberto Carrillo

During the match, R-Truth captured the WWE 24/7 Title from Sunil Singh after both were eliminated from the 20-man Battle Royal. Truth is now a 21-time 24/7 Champion. Singh won the title back on the October 21 RAW by pinning Truth.

 

WWE Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez –

Winner: Brock Lesnar by Submission

After the match, Lesnar keeps the submission applied as the referee tries to get him to break it. Rey brings a steel chair in the ring and smacks Lesnar over the back. That does nothing but angers Lesnar. Lesnar grabs Rey and easily tosses him out of the ring to the floor. Lesnar grabs the chair again and unloads on Cain with it as Heyman watches from ringside. Lesnar drops Cain on top of the chair with a F5. Rey comes back in the ring and unloads on Lesnar with chair shots. Rey gets the upperhand and continues with chair shots, nailing Lesnar all over his body and taking him down. Lesnar retreats from the ring and joins Heyman at ringside. Rey’s music hits as he stands tall and stares out at Lesnar as Cain recovers. We go to replays. Rey clutches his arm and looks out as Lesnar and Heyman stare back at him from the ramp. We get more replays. Lesnar points back at the ring from the stage and warns Rey that he’s going to get him.

 

Tag Team World Cup – Largest Tag Team Turmoil Match: The OC vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode vs. The Revival vs. The New Day vs. The Viking Raiders vs. Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins vs. The B Team –

Winners: The OC (Gallows & Anderson)

 

Monsoor vs. Cesaro –

Winner: Mansoor

 

Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury –

Winner by Count Out: Tyson Fury

After the match, Fury stands tall and celebrates as we go to replays. Strowman comes back into the ring and nails the running powerslam on Fury in the middle of the ring. Strowman ends up making his exit as Fury plays to the crowd.

 

United States Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Humberto Carrillo –

Winner: AJ Styles

 

First-Ever Women’s Match in Saudi Arabia: Lacey Evans vs. Natalya –

Winner: Natalya

 

Team Hogan (Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ali, Ricochet & Shorty G) vs. Team Flair (Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Shinsuke Nakamura & King Corbin) –

Winners: Team Hogan

 

Universal Championship – Falls Count Anywhere (Can’t be stopped for any reason): (C) Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt –

Winner and New WWE Universal Champion: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

-After the match, Wyatt sits up over Rollins as his music hits. The lights suddenly go out and everything is black. The lights come back on but they’re flashing now as the eerie sound plays. We see The Fiend raising the WWE Universal Title on the entrance way as fans cheer. The lights go back out to pitch black.

https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse/status/1190003525176025088

NXT Women’s War Games Match Set For TakeOver

The first NXT Women’s War Games match has been set!

The match was announced by William Regal on last night’s NXT following Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai’s title shot against the Kabuki Warriors.

Following a losing effort, Shayna Baszler and crew hit the ring to taunt Team Kick. Tegan fought back though and a brawl ensued. This led to Rhea Ripley making the save, but Io Shirai cut her off. Candice LeRae and Bianca Belair joined the action at that point and chaos broke out.

William Regal then appeared as they were all being separated and said, “I’ve got a very simple solution for this … WAR GAMES!”

The exact teams were not finalized – so it’s unclear how many competitors will be in the match – but the segment ended with LeRae, Ripley, Nox and Kai staring down Baszler, Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair. Baszler & Ripley were later named as Team Captains, with more info to come from CBS Sports.

NXT TakeOver: War Games is set to take place November 23.

Watch the announcement below.

WWE Crown Jewel 10/31/19

Today October 31, 2019 at 1:00 PM ET from King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Universal Championship – Falls Count Anywhere (Can’t be stopped for any reason): (C) Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

WWE Championship: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez

Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury

Team Hogan (Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ali, Ricochet & Shorty G) vs. Team Flair (Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Shinsuke Nakamura & King Corbin)

United States Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Winner of 20-Man Battle Royal

First-Ever Women’s Match in Saudi Arabia: Lacey Evans vs. Natalya

Monsoor vs. Cesaro

Tag Team World Cup – Largest Tag Team Turmoil Match: The OC vs. Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode vs. The Revival vs. The New Day vs. The Viking Raiders vs. Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins vs. The B Team.

(Kickoff) 20-Man Battle Royal (Winner Faces AJ Styles for the United States Championship): WWE 24/7 Champion Sunil Singh, Mojo Rawley, Erick Rowan, R-Truth, Sin Cara, The Brian Kendrick, Titus O’Neil, Tony Nese, Akira Tozawa, Shelton Benjamin, Apollo Crews, Buddy Murphy, Andrade, Drake Maverick, Eric Young, Luke Harper, Cedric Alexander, Heath Slater, Humberto Carrillo, and No Way Jose.

 

We will have the results tomorrow.

WWE NXT Preview 10/30/19

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air live from Full Sail Live in Winter Park, FL.

  • Finn Bálor to explain his actions
  • Tegan Nox & Dakota Kai challenge WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors
  • Tyler Bate goes one-on-one with Cameron Grimes
  • Candice LeRae and Io Shirai renew their rivalry
  • Keith Lee & Matt Riddle team up to battle The Undisputed ERA

There will be a special one-hour version of last week’s NXT episode that airs on the USA Network at 7pm ET, serving as the lead-in for tonight’s new episode.

Crown Jewel To Feature First-Ever Women’s Match In Saudi Arabia

WWE announced on Wednesday that Natalya and Lacey Evans will face-off tomorrow at Crown Jewel in the first-ever women’s match to take place in Saudi Arabia.

The news was made official during a press conference at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.

This move is a big one for WWE, as the company has caught major heat from fans for their shows in Saudi Arabia over women not being allowed to perform at the events. WWE has been trying to change that and it led to Renee Young joining the announce team in Saudi Arabia last year.

It also almost led to Natalya wrestling there in June against Alexa Bliss, but Saudi officials decided against it during the final hour.

“I never thought I’d have the opportunity to do the things I’ve done with [WWE]. Tomorrow I get to show my little girl that hard work can bring you to history-making heights. I’m ready for this,” Lacey Evans tweeted in reaction to the news.

“The world will be watching. I am so incredibly proud to represent our women’s division tomorrow night at #WWECrownJewel. It’s time to bring your best, Lacey,” Natalya added.

Watch the announcement below.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Jordan Myles Says His Tweets Were Disrespectful And Unprofessional

NXT Superstar Jordan Myles has released a statement on social media apologizing for his “disrespectful” and “unprofessional” tweets yesterday.

Myles took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to vent in a lengthy caption which reads:

My tweets yesterday were completely disrespectful and were unprofessional.‬

‪I have offend a ton of people and used anger to fuel me. ‬ ‪With that being said.. ‬ ‪I’d like to take this time to state an apologize for not giving a shit about what others think of me. ‪The anger I have inside of me has been built up for years now. Call me what you want, but you’ll never EVER be able to call me fake.‬ ‪ I’ve been lied too, used, and often mistreated by others who I viewed as associates.‬ ‪I’ve tipped toe around, kept quiet, even took some Ls when necessary. Emotionally charged up due to the shirt which triggered past emotions. I’m never going to be sorry for being me nor will I take back my words.‬ ‪I’m the damn professional wrestler in the WORLD & universe today.‬ ‪My ribs are touching and I’m tired of waiting. Time to snatch plates from those that have been eating far too long and always gets seconds while guys like myself have to eat crumbs from the floor like an unwanted child.‬ ‪For 4 years .. I gave my all to a promotion only to find out that you could only reach so high just as long as you didn’t surpass certain “people”.. I never begged for anything, I never kissed no ass, nor did rub elbows with the right ppl to get ahead. I HUSTLED, WORKED HARD. ‪I didn’t call Hunter everyday to get booked in New Japan (s/o to NJPW) I earned it.‬ ‪I’ve always wanted to be “The Guy” and of no one will allow me to be in that spot.. I shall blaze my own trail to that spot rather it be by the approval of others or not.‬ ‪Today i shall continue to go the distance. Today I shall Lee moving forward. Today I shall rise up from my past ashes like a Dark Phoenix and promote change in this industry.‬ ‪Remember these words ‪I AM THE BEST IN THE WORLD! AND NO MAN OR WOMAN WILL STOP ME FROM BEING HONEST.‬ ‪GO THE DISTANCE.

In case you missed it, Myles expressed his frustration with WWE over a shirt design they made for him which featured a combination of red lips and white teeth on a black background which looked similar to offensive blackface and “Sambo” imagery.

WWE later responded with a statement in which they claimed Myles had approved the design after collaborating with their team on it. Myles confirmed this, but said the design was shown to him on a black background.

Jordan’s post can be found below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4M0wPeJxlh/?utm_source=ig_embed

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Survivor Series Meet & Greets Announced; Sting, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins And Others Announced

WWE has announced Survivor Series Meet & Greets to take place November 23 – 24 from the Hyatt Rosemont near Chicago.

Tickets for the Survivor Series Meet & Greets will go on sale Friday, November 1.

Superstars announced for the Meet & Greets are WWE Hall of Famer Sting, The New Day, The OC, Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley, WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins and RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, plus the NXT singles champions coming out of the “Takeover: Chicago” event.

Below is the full announcement on Survivor Series Weekend 2019:

Survivor Series Meet & Greet comes to Chicago, Ill., Nov. 23-24; Meet & Greet tickets will be available Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. CTDuring Survivor Series Weekend, the WWE Universe will get to meet their favorite WWE Superstars at the Survivor Series Meet & Greet. Fans of all ages will not want to miss this opportunity to take photos, get autographs and interact with the men and women of the squared circle. This fan experience takes place at the Hyatt Rosemont (6350 N River Rd., Rosemont, Ill., 60018), Saturday Nov. 23 – Sunday Nov. 24.

Tickets for this unique WWE fan celebration will be available Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. CT at Ticketmaster.com.

In addition, WWE Shop Pop-up Stand will be open to the public that weekend selling WWE and Survivor Series merchandise.

Check below for the dates, times and Superstars for each Survivor Series Meet & Greet session and pricing information.

TICKET INFORMATION/OPTIONS

Tickets will be available Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. CT at Ticketmaster.com

Platinum Meet & Greet – $250*

Autograph and professional photo with appearing WWE Superstar(s)

(1) 8×10 glossy photo of appearing Superstar(s)

(1) 8×10 printed professional photo taken with WWE Superstar(s)

(1) autograph on glossy photo or item of your choosing

Intimate 30-minute Q&A with appearing VIP Superstar after session ends

(1) Limited edition pre-signed poster

Limited to 25 tickets per session

Meet & Greet- $125*

Autograph and professional photo with appearing WWE Superstar(s)

(1) 8×10 glossy photo of appearing Superstar(s)

(1) 8×10 printed professional photo taken with WWE Superstar(s)

(1) autograph on glossy photo or item of your choosing

*Prices do not include taxes and fees

SUPERSTARS SCHEDULED FOR SURVIVOR SERIES MEET & GREET

(All times listed at local time)

SATURDAY, NOV. 23

Sting

9 a.m. – Meet & Greet

The New Day

12 p.m. – Meet & Greet

The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson)

3 p.m. – Meet & Greet

Bayley & Sasha Banks

6 p.m. – Meet & Greet

SUNDAY, NOV. 24

NXT Champion, NXT Women’s Champion, & North American Champion from NXT TakeOver: Chicago

8 a.m. – Meet & Greet

Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch

11 a.m. – Meet & Greet