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RAW Preview 11/6/17

Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, so it will not be airing live.

* “Miz TV” kicks off Raw in Manchester with special guest Kurt Angle

* Jason Jordan and Elias to battle in a Guitar-on-a-Pole Match

* Can Alicia Fox find Superstars to be on her Traditional Survivor Series Team?

* Will Kane’s monstrous reign of destruction continue in Manchester?

* Will Raw’s titleholders still be standing tall for the Champion vs. Champion Match at Survivor Series?

WWE Reportedly Doing Fewer Pay-Per-Views In 2018, Original ‘Clash Of The Champions’ Main Event

WWE will be doing fewer pay-per-views in 2018, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. Meltzer stated that there will be no months with two pay-per-views until April or May. The next RAW pay-per-view will not be until February in Las Vegas, NV. Meltzer said there “probably” will be a pay-per-view in March before WrestleMania in April.

It should be noted that this year featured no months with two pay-per-views until April as well, which had WrestleMania 33 and the RAW branded Payback show. The first month to feature separate RAW and SmackDown branded pay-per-views was June. In addition to June, the other months that featured two separate RAW and SmackDown pay-per-views were July (Great Balls of Fire, Battleground) and October (Hell In A Cell, TLC).

Following The Survivor Series on November 19th, there will be only one more WWE pay-per-view this year, the SmackDown branded Clash of Champions show on December 17th from the TD Garden in Boston. That leaves 2017 with 16 pay-per-views, 6 for RAW, 6 for SmackDown and 4 dual-branded. 2016 had 15 pay-per-views, however the brand extension happened mid-year.

As noted, on last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live, WWE announced that AJ Styles would face Rusev on this week’s show, with the winner joining Team SmackDown at The Survivor Series. Plans were changed the following day to Styles facing WWE Champion Jinder Mahal on this week’s show for the title. Meltzer noted that the scheduled main event for next month’s Clash of The Champions pay-per-view was Styles vs. Mahal for the title, however it’s not known if that was changed following the match now happening on this week’s SmackDown Live.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Chris Jericho Working With NJPW and ROH

As noted, Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega will meet at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 12 in January after Chris Jericho challenged the IWGP United States Champion at Power Struggle, earlier today. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Chris Jericho has been in talks with NJPW since August to appear at Wrestle Kingdom 12. The article also mentioned how during an appearance on the Killing the Town podcast, Jericho said he is personally paying for his Rock ‘n Wrestling Rager at Sea and hoped to get a partnership together with WWE by bringing some NXT talent on board. WWE decided not to get involved and Jericho moved forward by working out a deal with Ring of Honor to put together a Sea of Honor tournament. The Young Bucks and Marty Scurll have already been announced to be on the cruise. On Twitter, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer noted that Jericho’s WWE contact expired, and he is currently a free agent.

Source: WrestlingINC

Ric Flair’s WWE Return (Starrcade), House Of Glory, Four Horsemen

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Planeta Wrestling conducted an interview with Charlotte Flair. During the interview, Charlotte mentioned that Ric Flair will be at Starrcade later this month on Saturday, November 25th to watch her steel cage match against Natalya. While WWE has announced Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and The Rock ‘N Roll Express for the show, they have not made an official announcement about Ric.

Speaking of Ric Flair, Awesome Wrestling Entertainment is presenting The Four Horsemen on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Waynesboro High School in Waynesboro Virginia. For the first time in 30 years, the Horsemen unit of Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and Lex Luger will be reuniting for the appearance. Through the years there have been Horsemen reunions consisting of Flair, Blanchard, Anderson and / or Ole Anderson and Barry Windham, but this is the first time this variation of the group has appeared together since 1987.

“Being a Horseman isn’t something you put on in the morning and take off at night,” Arn Anderson said. “It’s a state of mind. It’s excelling to the best of your ability. It’s four individuals thinking singularly, acting collectively.” That was the attitude behind the greatest stable in sports-entertainment history and the blueprint that every future faction in wrestling has tried to copy but could never duplicate.”

The Horsemen will take part in a very rare and special “HORSEMEN MEET AND GREET & PHOTO OP” with fans starting at 5pm. This special meet and greet will be limited to Ringside Ticket Holders Row 1, 2, and 3 only. You will receive a photo op with the Horsemen as a group, a 11×17 Horsemen Autographed Poster, a limited addition Total Horsemen T Shirt and more. Then, later that evening, Night of the Horsemen will take place inside the Waynesboro High School Gym starting at 8pm with a rare appearance in the ring by the 4 Horsemen. Also on the card will be WWE Hall of Famers, The Rock N Roll Express taking on the Russians inside a 10ft high steel cage. Also appearing with be Tracy Smothers, CW Anderson, Short Sleeve Sampson, Prince Akeem, Jamin Olivencia, Dani Fererra, Jesse Belle Smothers, and many more! Tickets are on sale now at officialawe.com or facebook.com/officialawe.

– Flair will also be appearing for House of Glory, an independent wrestling school and promo house which is run by the tag team of Amazing Red and Brian XL, on Saturday, December 16th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the NYC Arena in Jamaica, Queens, NY. Tickets for this event range from $25 to $50, and you can buy them on the Eventbrite page here.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE NXT Releases Sawyer Fulton

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WWE has released Sawyer Fulton, whose real name is Jacob Southwick. Fulton had signed with WWE in September of 2012. He joined Sanity in September of 2016, however was forced to leave the group that December after suffering an injury.

“This has been an absolutely amazing time in WWE,” Fulton wrote on Twitter. “After my injury I worked as hard as possible to come back, and it just happened to not work out. However, I’m not ashamed of being released by any means, I held nothing back and at the end of the day I’m happy to leave with my head held high.”

Fulton had returned to action this past May, however was never used on television. Fulton thanked NXT and said that they would see each other again in the future.

“Honestly I can not wait to start down this new path, and travel, and wrestle in front of new crowds,” Fulton wrote. “WWE, NXT thank you for everything you have done for me, and we will see each other again soon. And for all my brothers in the back, I’m sure we will make another town together in the future. I love You all. See you soon!”

You can check out Fulton’s full statement below:

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Title Match Announced For Tuesday’s Taped SmackDown, Survivor Series Qualifier Changed?

SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon took to Twitter yesterday and announced AJ Styles vs. WWE Champion Jinder Mahal for next Tuesday’s taped SmackDown episode from Manchester, England. The match was made after Jinder and The Singh Brothers attacked AJ following his win over Samir Singh on this week’s blue brand show.

No word yet on AJ’s match with Rusev that was planned for Tuesday’s SmackDown. The winner of that match was to earn the final Team SmackDown spot for the men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series.

Tuesday’s SmackDown in Manchester will also feature Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos with the titles on the line.

Source: WrestlingINC

Updated Rules For The WWE NXT ‘Takeover: WarGames’ Two-Ring Main Event, Official Announcement

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The official rules have been announced for the triple-team, two-ring main event for the WWE NXT”Takeover: WarGames” event on November 18th from the Toyota Center in Houston during Survivor Series weekend. As noted, that match will feature The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly vs. The Authors of Pain & Roderick Strong vs. SAnitY’s Killian Dain with NXT Tag Team Champions Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe.

WWE’s official preview for the match notes that each team will select one member to start the match inside the cage while the remaining participants are locked inside shark cages near the entranceway. After 5 minutes, the final two members from one team will enter the match, giving that team an advantage. 3 minutes later the second team’s members are released, followed by the final team’s members after another 3 minute period. The first competitor to pick up a pinfall or submission earns the win for his team once all three teams are inside the structure.

It’s worth noting that the two side-by-side rings have been confirmed but there is no official word on a roof covering the structure.

Below is WWE’s official announcement on the updated WarGames rules:

Official WarGames Match rules for NXT TakeOverThe WarGames Match returns at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in Houston, and WWE.com has the official rules for the massive three-team showdown.

It has been a while – almost 20 years, in fact – since fans have been able to experience a live WarGames Match, so consider this a refresher course. There are also a few added wrinkles to this epic match that you may not see when watching past WarGames clashes on the award-winning WWE Network.

The rules of the match are as follows:

* The three-member teams of SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain), Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly), and The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) & Roderick Strong will wage war inside a massive steel cage that surrounds TWO rings.

* All three teams will be contained inside separate shark cages by the entranceway, with a member from each team (as chosen by his respective squad) starting the match.

* After five minutes, the remaining members from one team will be released from their shark cage and allowed to enter the match.

* When another three-minute period elapses, the remaining members from a second team are released from their shark cage and enter the match.

* Following another three-minute period, the final team’s members are released from their shark cage and enter the match.

* Once all three teams have entered the WarGames Match, a victory can be attained via pinfall or submission.

Don’t miss the historic return of the WarGames Match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 8 ET/5 PT, streaming live on WWE Network.

Source: WrestlingINC

Backstage News On Sunday’s WWE Releases, Emma’s Backstage Heat

As noted, WWE announced on Sunday that they have parted ways with Emma, Summer Rae and Darren Young. Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated reports that Emma’s departure had been in the works for some time as she had significant heat with company officials. The doors reportedly remain open for Emma to return down the line but some see her departure as “addition by subtraction” in the locker room.

Emma reportedly created enemies on the WWE writing staff and made those issues worse with the way she spoke out on Twitter. Emma did have as much respect as an in-ring performer as any other female Superstars in the locker room but her release sent a message to the locker room.

The decision to release Emma, Young and Summer reportedly came on Friday during Vince McMahon’s routine budget meeting. The Superstars were told on Sunday before they would have needed to fly out for work on Monday. WWE then made the announcements on their website and social media accounts.

Source: WrestlingINC

Triple H Joined The Shield At Live Event (Video)

It might not make much sense, but Triple H joined The Shield on Wednesday at a live event — and Dean Ambrose/Seth Rollins were stoked about it for some reason.

Roman Reigns won’t be cleared until shortly before Survivor Series. This means The Big Dog was unable appear on the UK tour, which had promoted a Shield appearance.

Then, in an effort to add star power to the events, Triple H was added to the tour.

Fast forward to tonight’s event in Glasgow when Seth Rollins got on the microphone before the match and said “desperate times call for desperate measures” … so he went with Plan B. Hunter then walked to the ring and was given an honorary vest.

The trio ultimately defeated Cesaro, Sheamus and Bray Wyatt — who made his return to action after an illness — then fist bumped in the ring.

Wondering why Triple H would team with two guys who supposedly hate his guts on TV? Or why Dean and Seth would be excited about it? We don’t have the answers.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE 205 Live Preview 10/31/17

Tonight’s Halloween edition of WWE 205 Live will take place from the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

* Four Cruiserweights battle in a Fright Night Fatal 4-Way: Ariya Daivari vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Tony Nese vs. Gran Metalik

* Will Cedric Alexander embrace his cruelty?