It was reported earlier this week that Ricky Steamboat was let go from WWE due to budget cuts. It now appears WWE has had a change of heart & Steamboat is still with the company.
Source: Wrestling Inc & PWInsider Elite:
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RAW Preview
The fallout from Battleground.
Special guest star Flo Rida.
Dean Ambrose will be hungry for retribution against Seth Rollins & The Authority.
Who will be eyeing The Miz & the Intercontinental Championship?
After Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt at Battleground, will Wyatt still be preying on Jericho?
Will Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter unleash a counter-attack against Rusev & Lana?
How will The Authority respond to John Cena still being the WWE World Heavyweight Champion? What’s next for Roman Reigns, who came close to winning the title?
WWE Battleground Results
(Pre-show) Adam Rose def. Fandango:
(Pre-show) Cameron def. Naomi:
WWE Tag Team Championship: 2 of 3 Falls: (C) The Uso def. The Wyatts(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan) – 2 Fall to 1:
Dean Ambrose attacked Seth Rolins during a promo. Triple H ejected Ambrose from the building.
Divas Championship: (C) AJ Lee def. Paige:
Rusev def. Jack Swagger by Count Out:
Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose by Forfeit: Deam Ambrose who was ejected earlier attacked Rollins. Triple H had security remove Ambrose from the building again.
Chris Jericho def. Bray Wyatt:
Dean Ambrose attacked Seth Rollins in the parking lot as Rollins was leaving. Rollins speed off in a car.
Battle Royal for the Vacant Intercontinental Championship: Big E, Alberto Del Rio, Cesaro, R-Truth, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Zack Ryder, Titus O’Neil, Damon Sandow, Heath Slater, Diego, Sin Cara, Xavier Woods, The Great Khali, Kofi Kingston, Bo Dallas, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz & Sheamus: The Miz wins & is the new Intercontinental Champion:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Fatal 4-Way: (C) John Cena def. Kane, Randy Orton & Roman Reigns:
WWE Orders New Plates For All Titles
The post-SummerSlam RAW from Las Vegas will be the official launch of the new WWE logo, the one seen on the WWE Network.
It has been confirmed that when the change is official, all WWE title belts will have the new logo. WWE has recently ordered new plates for all title belts so the titles will appear slightly different.
It also appears that indeed WWE will retire the big gold World Title belt & the WWE World Heavyweight Champion will carry just one belt.
Source: Wrestling Inc & PWInsider:
Will KENTA Have To Change His Moves?
KENTA may have to change his moves when he starts wrestling for WWE. KENTA’s Go 2 Sleep move is obviously associated with CM Punk & WWE may not allow him to use it because it would remind fans of Punk. KENTA’s Busaiku knee finisher has been used by Daniel Bryan & his Game Over submission was taken by Bryan & is now called the Yes Lock. KENTA also likely wouldn’t be allowed to use hi Tiger suplex because of fear of kneck injury issues.
Source: Wrestling Inc & Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
WWE Backstage News: Ricky Steamboat, New LayCool
WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat has reportedly been let go due to budget cuts.
Source: Wrestling Inc & PWInsider:
Apparently the new team of Layla & Summer Rae is seen as the new adaption of LayCool, Layla’s former team with Michelle McCool. It’s reported that WWE put Layla & Summer Rae together because of the return of The Beautiful People in TNA. WWE couldn’t reunite LayCool, so they put Layla with the Diva who looks most like McCool.
Source: Wrestling Inc & F4WOnline:
WWE Battleground PPV Card
Adam Rose VS Fandango (Pre-Show)
Cameron VS Naomi (Pre-Show)
Jack Swagger VS Rusev:
Divas Championship: (C) AJ Lee VS Paige:
Dean Ambrose VS Seth Rollins:
Tag Team Championship: 2 Out of 3 Falls: (C) The Usos VS The Wyatts (Luke Harper & Erick Rowan):
Bray Wyatt VS Chris Jericho:
Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal: Cesaro, Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali, Rob Van Dam, Dolph Ziggler, Big E, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Alberto Del Rio, Bo Dallas, Sheamus, Fandango, Sin Cara, Zack Ryder, The Miz, Diego, R-Truth, Xavier Woods, Heath Slater & Titus O’Neil:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Fatal 4-Way: (C) John Cena VS Roman Reigns VS Randy Orton VS Kane:
SmackDown Preview
Kofi Kingston VS Alberto Del Rio:
Alicia Fox VS Eva Marie:
Chris Jericho VS Luke Harper:
The Miz & Fandango VS Dolph Ziggler & Sheamus:
Summer Rae & Layla VS AJ Lee & Paige:
Dean Ambrose VS Kane:
Speculation On WWE Retiring World Title Belt
Last night on RAW before the main event, WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena met Ric Flair on the stage & let him raise the World Heavyweight Title belt( the big gold one) in the air. Cena then told Flair to keep it & Flair left with it.
There is speculation that WWE has retired the World Heavyweight Title belt.
Since Randy Orton became the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion, WWE has persisted with the champ carrying around two belts.
It hasn’t been confirmed if WWE has retired the belt. WWE has made no mention of the belt’s status.
Source: Wrestling Inc & Bleacher Report:
The Rock Appeared On Sports Center
The Rock appeared on ESPN Sports Center this morning to promote his new film Hercules. The Rock said it’s possible that he would return to a WWE ring. Rock also discussed Lebron James returning to Cleveland. You can see a portion of the interview at this link.
