Post by andrew8798 on Oct 9, 2013 19:17:07 GMT -5
WWE BATTLEGROUND PPV POLL RESULTS
Thumbs up 12 (08.9%)
Thumbs down 110 (81.5%)
In the middle 13 (09.6%)
BEST MATCH POLL
Rhodes Family vs. Rollins & Reigns 120
WORST MATCH POLL
Bray Wyatt vs. Kofi Kingston 62
A.J. Lee vs. Brie Bella 34
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton 33
Cesaro & Swagger vs. Khali & Marella 13
Thumbs up 12 (08.9%)
Thumbs down 110 (81.5%)
In the middle 13 (09.6%)
BEST MATCH POLL
Rhodes Family vs. Rollins & Reigns 120
WORST MATCH POLL
Bray Wyatt vs. Kofi Kingston 62
A.J. Lee vs. Brie Bella 34
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton 33
Cesaro & Swagger vs. Khali & Marella 13
In a big surprise, during the 10/7 Raw show in Pittsburgh, it was announced that Alberto Del Rio would be defending the World title at the 10/27 Hell in a Cell PPV in Miami against John Cena.
Of course, the last word regarding Cena, was after he had surgery to re-attach a partially torn left triceps on 8/21 in Birmingham, AL, under Dr. James Andrews. At the time, it was said that he would be out of action four to five months. Instead, he’ll be coming back in nine weeks.
That leads to a lot of questions, and very few answers. Those at WWE are always quiet about Cena. They were quiet when the injury first happened and kept the idea that he was going to have surgery a secret because it would have given away that Cena couldn’t retain his title at SummerSlam.
Once again, with this story, WWE would not respond to anything with an official statement. The only thing we were told is that he healed very quickly.
Many jumped to the conclusion that having both Cena and Shawn Michaels appear at Hell in a Cell was in response to the terribly negative response to the Battleground PPV, among the worst WWE major shows in years. But that isn’t the case. As noted here, Michaels was scheduled to return for an angle several weeks back. We’ve since learned that the plan for Cena vs. Del Rio was secretly on the books for about two weeks, dating back to the announcement of Cena appearing on the late December show in Madison Square Garden.
It is not clear whether Cena is back full-time, part-time until November (he is advertised on the European tour), or only wrestling this show and just making appearances at the house shows but not wrestling. The belief is he will be wrestling Del Rio to headline one tour while Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, C.M. Punk and Ryback would headline the other tour starting with the European swing.
Of course, the last word regarding Cena, was after he had surgery to re-attach a partially torn left triceps on 8/21 in Birmingham, AL, under Dr. James Andrews. At the time, it was said that he would be out of action four to five months. Instead, he’ll be coming back in nine weeks.
That leads to a lot of questions, and very few answers. Those at WWE are always quiet about Cena. They were quiet when the injury first happened and kept the idea that he was going to have surgery a secret because it would have given away that Cena couldn’t retain his title at SummerSlam.
Once again, with this story, WWE would not respond to anything with an official statement. The only thing we were told is that he healed very quickly.
Many jumped to the conclusion that having both Cena and Shawn Michaels appear at Hell in a Cell was in response to the terribly negative response to the Battleground PPV, among the worst WWE major shows in years. But that isn’t the case. As noted here, Michaels was scheduled to return for an angle several weeks back. We’ve since learned that the plan for Cena vs. Del Rio was secretly on the books for about two weeks, dating back to the announcement of Cena appearing on the late December show in Madison Square Garden.
It is not clear whether Cena is back full-time, part-time until November (he is advertised on the European tour), or only wrestling this show and just making appearances at the house shows but not wrestling. The belief is he will be wrestling Del Rio to headline one tour while Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, C.M. Punk and Ryback would headline the other tour starting with the European swing.
Cena is expected at this point on all PPV shows going forward
Sean Waltman reached out on Twitter to NBA star Lamar Odom, noting that he’s had his own well established drug problems over the past two decades. Odom left rehab after one day, and Waltman noted that his leaving rehab and trying to battle his addiction problem is like bringing a knife to a gun fight.
Good news for those who saw Jim Neidhart on that video several weeks back from Miami when he appeared out of it. Neidhart has done some tag teaming with Harry Smith since then and has been on his best behavior.
Good news for those who saw Jim Neidhart on that video several weeks back from Miami when he appeared out of it. Neidhart has done some tag teaming with Harry Smith since then and has been on his best behavior.
Erik Pankowski, who for a short period of time was the golden boy of WWE creative, until Vince McMahon tired of him and let him go, is now the Executive Producer of the Arsenio Hall show. That position for a top syndicated show can be very lucrative, and he’s been there since May, so he got the gig almost immediately after WWE let him go.
Ray Lloyd, who worked as Glacier in WCW in the late 90s, noted that in 1996, when they were looking at names for his character, one of the names listed was Stone Cold. He started with 150 name suggestions and got cut down to ten. Stone Cold was one of them. They went with Glacier. A few months later, Steve Austin was trying to come up with a nickname for his new character and WWF creative gave him a long list of names that he rejected. It was actually his then-wife, Jeannie Clarke-Williams (who was his valet for a time in WCW and his tag team partner in a feud against Chris Adams and his then-wife Toni during Austin’s rookie year) who, in passing, said, “Drink your coffee before it gets stone cold,” and when Austin heard her say that, he thought that was the name he’d been looking for.
Jesse Ventura’s TV show “Conspiracy Theory” was canceled by Tru TV.
Jesse Ventura’s TV show “Conspiracy Theory” was canceled by Tru TV.
In a strange story, a man named Kevin Macie passed away on 9/16 in Cedar Rapids at the age of 53. Macie claimed to be the pro wrestler Rick Steiner, and in his local obits, while not mentioning him as Rick Steiner, did claim he was a former WWF wrestler. He actually looked a ton like him.
For what it’s worth, those in WWE believe Hulk Hogan is staying put. If Hogan was going to go back to WWE, WrestleMania 30 would seem like the time and place. It’s been noted that if they put either Randy Savage or Ultimate Warrior in the Hall of Fame, that Hogan could deliver the speech (although Warrior in the past has been extremely negative to Hogan), and it wouldn’t be that hard to have a mid-level heel run into his fist and have him tear his T-shirt, particularly since Austin has been negative about doing the show and Rock is very much questionable. Last year’s Mania numbers were disappointing, and there is the feeling Rock appearing for the fourth straight year isn’t going to pop numbers this time out. Unless there is a great outside attraction, the feeling right now is the only thing that can get Mania back to its previous years would be an announced Undertaker retirement and it being his final WrestleMania match, something big with Hogan or something big with Austin. At the end of the day, Hogan is going to go with whichever company offers him the best deal. Plus, Hogan would be valuable as a personality in WWE when they launch the network.
Brian James (Road Dogg), 44, has been moving up in influence of late. Part of it is that longtime creative power Michael Seitz (Michael Hayes) was sent home several weeks back.
There is at least talk of doing the Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes program at some point over the next six months, now that Dustin has signed a short-term contract. The two pushed to do a WrestleMania match a few years back and even started the angle on television before Vince nixed it. The talks was if they do the program, Dustin would be the heel and it would done early next year.
The deal with Stephanie and Dusty from TV two weeks back with the palm in the face and Stephanie being upset is only part of the story. She was also upset because in that same segment, Dusty was veering off script and she was trying to steer him back. But the palm in the face wasn’t exactly something she ever expected anyone to do to her.
Vickie Guerrero, 45, is going back to college to try and get a degree in medical administration.
The HHH buying Big Show’s house a lot of people think was taken from the movie Happy Gilmore, but we’re told it’s actually a gimmick somebody in creative came up with from the story about Punk buying Joey Mercury’s house to help him out when Mercury had financial issues.
Sandow was told no more singing and no more cartwheels. Aiden English is now doing the singing gimmick in NXT.
The HHH buying Big Show’s house a lot of people think was taken from the movie Happy Gilmore, but we’re told it’s actually a gimmick somebody in creative came up with from the story about Punk buying Joey Mercury’s house to help him out when Mercury had financial issues.
Sandow was told no more singing and no more cartwheels. Aiden English is now doing the singing gimmick in NXT.
The Times of India reported that WWE kept Khali from appearing in the movie “Escape Plan,” starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The story said that Stallone wanted Khali for a role as the chief warden of a jail in India that the two have to escape from. WWE, as the story went, turned down the role which went to Faran Tahir of Pakistan.
With the Bill Goldberg DVD coming out, expect his name to start getting mentioned, which would start the WrestleMania rumors going. We’re told that a few on creative have been thinking of angles for him and Ryback. It’s not a deal as best we know (almost certain it’s not done because there are certain people who would have to know if a deal is done), but it is something that is being talked about. Goldberg has denied there is a deal, which is correct, but there is at least still smoke to this story in the sense both sides haven’t closed the door on it happening.
-WON