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WWE TLC 12/15/19

DATE: December 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM ET (Preshow at 6:00 PM ET)
LOCATION: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TLC Match: Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin

WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz

Women’s Championship – TLC Match: The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship – Ladder Match: The New Day (c) vs The Revival

WWE RAW Tag Team Championship – Open Challenge: The Viking Raiders (c) vs. TBA

Tables Match: Rusev vs. Bobby Lashley

Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview 12/13/19

Tonight’s WWE TLC go-home edition of SmackDown will take place from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the final hype for Sunday’s pay-per-view.

  • The Big Dog Roman Reigns will be unchained for SmackDown
  • The Miz sat down with Renee Young at his home in Los Angeles

WWE NXT Preview 12/11/19

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode will air live from the NXT Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

  • Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee and Finn Bálor square off to determine No. 1 contender to the NXT Championship
  • Mia Yim goes one-on-one with Dakota Kai
  • Lio Rush defends his NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Angel Garza
  • Is Rhea Ripley ready for Shayna Baszler?

WWE Files Trademarks For Old WCW And ECW PPV Names

WWE went on a trademark spree this week. The company has applied for trademarks for the following names on December 6th.

* Fully Loaded
* Living Dangerously
* Heat Wave
* Anarchy Rulz
* World War 3
* Chi-Town Rumble
* Sin
* Souled Out
* New Blood Rising
* Hog Wild
* Capital Combat
* Road Wild
* Greed
* Uncensored
* Spring Stampede
* The Day Of
* Mayhem
* Beach Blast
* Massacre on 34th Street
* Hardcore Heaven
* Eat Sleep Conquer Repeat

This comes after Cody Rhodes filed to trademark “Bash at the Beach”, which AEW will be using for two episodes of AEW Dynamite in January.

WWE applied to trademark “WarGames” and “WWE Crown Jewel” back in November after “Slamboree” and “SuperBrawl” were applied for by Cody Rhodes.

Source: Wrestling Inc. (h/t to PWInsider)

WWE Tribute To The Troops Will Reportedly Not Air On TV This Year

The 17th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops reportedly will not air on TV.

As noted, WWE taped matches and segments with top Superstars and Marines on Friday at the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. This was the first time that the TTTT was taped at a Marine Base.

It was reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that the 2019 Troops Tribute was not taped for TV and there is no TTTT TV special this year. Dave Meltzer did not know yet why the event is not airing.

WWE’s Tribute to the Troops has been held every year since 2003, and has aired on either UPN, NBC or the USA Network. There’s also on word yet on if the event might air on the WWE Network this year. It’s very interesting that WWE and USA would pass on airing the event as it usually draws more than 1 million viewers on a slow holiday week, which won’t have a new episode of WWE NXT this year, plus it brings the kind of PR that WWE goes for.

Below is TTTT video that aired during Friday night’s SmackDown episode. Below are match results from Friday’s event:

* Humberto Carrillo and Kevin Owens defeated Drew McIntyre and Andrade

* WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane retained over Sarah Logan and Natalya

* The Street Profits defeated Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

* The OC (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) defeated Ricochet and RAW Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders

* Seth Rollins defeated Erick Rowan in a Boot Camp match.

There were also said to be appearances from Braun Strowman and WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, among others.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Suspends Robert Roode And Primo Colon For Wellness Policy Violations

WWE has suspended two Superstars for Wellness Policy violations, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet.

Robert Roode and Primo Colon have both been hit with 30-day suspensions after violating the Wellness Policy this week. There’s no word yet on what substance they tested positive for.

Roode wrestled Roman Reigns on a recent SmackDown TV episode and was stretchered out of the arena after a beatdown angle. The Colons have been off WWE TV for many months, but there have been rumors on a return. Primo and Epico have both been working for the WWC promotion in Puerto Rico, owned by Primo’s father.

UPDATE:

WWE has confirmed the suspensions with the following announcement on the WWE Corporate website:

WWE® SUSPENDS EDDIE COLÓN AND ROBERT ROODESTAMFORD, CONN., December 10, 2019 – WWE has suspended Eddie Colón (Primo) and Robert Roode each for 30 days effective immediately, for a first violation of the company’s talent wellness policy.

Matt Hardy Says His “Countdown To Arcadia Has Begun” Following Latest WWE RAW Loss

Matt Hardy was back on WWE television tonight for only the second time since April. After losing a fairly quick match to Buddy Murphy on RAW on November 25th, Hardy was defeated in another one-sided match by Drew McIntyre on tonight’s RAW.

Hardy’s WWE contract is reportedly up in late February of 2020. PWInsider recently reported that the biggest point of contention in contract negotiations is how will be used creatively going forward. The two sides are reportedly not that far apart on the final aspects of a new deal.

Following his loss to McIntyre, Hardy took to Twitter and noted that his “countdown to Arcadia has begun.”

“Still in my #RAW slump, I’m sorry. MORE ATONEMENT APPARENTLY,” Hardy tweeted earlier, followed by another post where he wrote, “I know the slump & losses won’t last forever, my countdown to Arcadia has begun. I will show up & do my job. We’ll get past this together.

“I’ve received so much love, support & sympathy tonight from the most vocal audience. Without you, there’s no me. THANK YOU ALL.”

You can check out the tweets below:

Hardy also “liked” several tweets disapproving of the way he’s been used lately, which you can see below:

https://twitter.com/HTRWpodcast/status/1204213886012022784

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE RAW Preview 12/9/19

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as the road to TLC continues.

WWE has again not posted a RAW preview this week.

WWE has announced Rey Mysterio will defend the United States Championship against AJ Styles.

It was also announced that the Lana and Rusev divorce will happen live on tonight’s show.

Batista And nWo To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame

The first members of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020 have been confirmed.

WWE announced on Monday that Batista, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman aka X-Pac will be inducted on April 2 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay.

This will be the first induction for Batista and the second inductions for all members of the NWO – Hogan, Hall and Nash went in solo, while X-Pac went in with DX.

“Batista was one of the fastest rising stars ever in WWE with an incredible list of accolades, and the success of the nWo changed the course of sports entertainment history,” Triple H was quoted as saying in the press release. “It is only fitting that they all take their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.”

Tickets for the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are available this Friday, December 13 at 12 Noon ET. As a reminder, this year’s show takes place on the Thursday before WrestleMania 36.

Below is the full press release from WWE:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBATISTA® AND THE NWO® TO BE INDUCTED INTO WWE® HALL OF FAME

STAMFORD, Conn., December 9, 2019 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Batista and nWo members “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall™, Kevin Nash™ and Sean Waltman™ will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Thursday, April 2 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, FL as part of WrestleMania® Week.

Batista is a six-time World Champion and a pop culture phenomenon. Throughout his illustrious career, “The Animal™” had memorable rivalries with some of the biggest names in WWE history including John Cena®, Triple H® and The Undertaker®. Batista is also a founding member of the revolutionary faction Evolution® alongside Ric Flair®, Triple H® and Randy Orton®. At WrestleMania this past April, Batista competed for the final time against Triple H. Outside the ring, Batista has successfully conquered Hollywood, appearing in Spectre, Stuber and Marvel’s blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers films.

One of the most innovative and controversial factions in sports entertainment history, the New World Order® (nWo) was led by “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. The group captivated fans around the world and was crucial to the success of WCW® during the historic Monday Night Wars®. With an innovative style and attitude, the nWo participated in memorable rivalries against some of the biggest names in WCW history, including Sting, Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger.

“Batista was one of the fastest rising stars ever in WWE with an incredible list of accolades, and the success of the nWo changed the course of sports entertainment history,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “It is only fitting that they all take their rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame.”

Tickets for the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are available this Friday, December 13 at 12 Noon ET through all Ticketmaster outlets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or at ReliaQuest Ticket Office at Amalie Arena. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

WrestleMania 36 takes place Sunday, April 5 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL and will stream live on WWE Network.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1204054911908040704

WWE Has Released Luke Harper, Sin Cara and The Ascension

WWE has announced they’ve parted ways with Sin Cara.

The company posted a statement on WWE.com that says:

WWE has come to terms on the release of Sin Cara. WWE wishes him all the best in his future endeavors.

As we previously reported, the wrestler formerly known as Hunico requested his release from the company last month.

Sin Cara said at the time that he was asking for his release because he didn’t feel like he was being valued as a talent in WWE.

The 42-year-old wrestler attended last night’s Combate Americas event in support of Alberto El Patron and told reporters beforehand that he hasn’t ruled out the idea of stepping into the octagon for an MMA fight.

“Thank you WWE Universe it has been an amazing adventure,” Sin Cara tweeted once the news was made public.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1203753774139002881

 

Former WWE Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper has been released from WWE.

The announcement was made on Sunday via WWE.com, where the company wished him well in his future endeavors.

Luke Harper went public with the fact that he was requesting his release from the company back in April. He briefly returned to TV, however, during Erick Rowan’s feud with Roman Reigns over the summer … then stopped being used again.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1203767972352987137

 

WWE has announced the releases of Konnor and Viktor aka The Ascension.

The company wished the tag team the best in their future endeavors in the announcement made on Sunday via WWE.com.

Konnor signed with WWE in 2010. Viktor signed with the company in 2011. After a successful run in NXT, the duo made their main roster debut in 2014. The Ascension failed to take off, however, and were used sparingly throughout their run.

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https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1203767972352987137