The Internet pre-sale for Monday Night RAW in Las Vegas on January 28 started yesterday and will run through Thursday ending at 11:59PM PT.
If you are interested in attending the show, returning to the Thomas & Mack Center after one run at the Mandalay Bay, the password to use is RAWLASVEGAS.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 30 at 10AM PT. You can purchase them at unlvtickets.com.
Running a brand new episode of Impact on Thanksgiving night was not such a great idea for TNA as the show registered its lowest rating on a Thursday since 2007.
Impact Wrestling only scored a 0.77 rating last week with an average of 1,190,000 viewers. Despite the bad number, the viewership wasn’t the lowest although it wasn’t far off.
Many TV shows run repeats on major holidays due to a low television audience. (Ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research and put online by PWInsider.com)
Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins are now collectively known as The Shield. That name was rumored to be used last week although it wasn’t confirmed at the time.
The three NXT up-and-coming Superstars had their first interview on RAW yesterday with Michael Cole where they revealed that they are not working for CM Punk, but rather shielding the right from wrong.
Dressed up as an Attitude Era Big Boss Man, the trio eventually attacked Kane at the end of the show, then got beat up by Ryback before CM Punk “rescued” them. The Shield then resumed their attack on Ryback to close the show.
The main event for TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs has been set after Ryback threatened to take over RAW yesterday.
The Las Vegas native demanded that he gets CM Punk at the TLC pay-per-view in a tables, ladders, and chairs match or else he would not leave the ring. RAW Supervising Manager Vickie Guerrero granted his request in return for his departure from the ring.
The match joins Big Show vs Sheamus for the World Heavyweight title in a chairs match and Kofi Kingston vs Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental title on the card so far.
The streak continues tonight, as C.M. Punk has now reigned as WWE Champion for 372 days. As the build towards T.L.C. starts, who will be the man to challenge him for the title at that Pay-Per-View? How will Ryback react to his beatdown from Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose?
Speaking of title shots, when will Wade Barrett exercise his match against Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental Championship?
And, what will Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler have to antagonize John Cena and A.J., respectively? Or will the new “couple” gain some revenge?
Read on to find out!
Monday Night Raw for November 26th, 2012 – “To Serve and Protect – But For Who?”
Match #1: Ryback VS. Titus O’Neil (with Darren Young)
No intro video, no pyro, just right into the first contest. (During Ryback’s entrance, Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler welcome us to Raw and Cole informs us that later he will show an interview he had with the trio of Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose).
Titus holds his fair game at first, knocking Ryback down and hammering away until Ryback counters with a Thesz press (much better than Randy Orton’s) and a faceplant. O’Neil rolled out for break, but it is short-lived as Ryback chases Titus to the outside.
He quickly rolls O’Neil back in the ring, but Titus capitalizes on Young’s help with a huge sit-down spinebuster! Ryback immediately gets up and chucks O’Neil into Darren, then rolls over him with a clothesline and the Shell-Shock marching Samoan Drop.
Winner via Pinfall: Ryback
Segment #1: Arena Promo
Ryback takes the microphone after his match and demands that WWE Champion C.M. Punk, the trio, or all four come on down and “feed him more!” He will stay in the ring until this happens.
Commercials.
Back live, Ryback is upping the crowd with “feed me more chants,” until a bunch of guys in yellow security shirts enter. They climb in the ring and face-off against “The Machine.” (I think you know where this goes – bye-bye security!) Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero walks out, but before she can deliver her punishment, Ryback orders her to book him and C.M. Punk for T.L.C.
Vickie agrees, and Ryback ups the anti by commanding an actual Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Guerrero concedes if he leaves the ring so Raw can continue. Ryback drops the mike and spooks security out, leaving a happy man.
Segment #2: Backstage Promo
Hornswoggle and Rosa Mendes bicker about her personality, when Alberto Del Rio walks in and threatens to face-off against Hornswoggle. That is until The Great Khali interrupts and gets A.D.R. to back off. This footage from earlier leads to…
Match #2: Single – Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) VS. The Great Khali (with Hornswaggle)
(Ads were after Del Rio’s entrance, before Khali’s). Back live, The Great Khali has Alberto in the corner, slapping him and pushing against the turnbuckle. Del Rio ducks a clothesline and kicks away and dropkicks Khali down, then locks an armbar on the big-man.
He tries to run at Khali in the corner, but the 7-Footer elbows him twice and chops him down. Ricardo distracts Khali until Hornswaggle takes him to the back. Unfortunately for The Great guy, Del Rio seizes the opportunity and brings him down with a jumping armbar-breaker, then locks in a grounding Cross-Armbreaker for the tap-out victory!
Winner via Submission: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodgriguez)
Segment #3: Office Promo
Managing Supervisor Vickie Guerrero is reading WWE Kids’ Magazine, when WWE Champion C.M. Punk and Paul Heyman walk in. They dispute the booking of the WWE Championship match at T.L.C., and accuse Vickie of not having a clear head because of her situation with John Cena and A.J. She fires back and then books Punk in a match later tonight, with the opponent determined by the WWE Universe. Punk and Heyman exit very unhappy.
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Segment #4: Video Promo
Cole is with Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns. Ambrose wants Michael to ask straight-up, so he does and gets to the point by asking them if they are working for WWE Champion C.M. Punk. Ambrose immediately and quickly just says “nope.”
Rollins calls what they have done coincidence, because in reality, they are just working for justice. They are sick of everybody answering to everybody else (wrestlers to GM’S, GM’S to Owners, Owners to the “almighty” WWE Universe.) Instead, they stand to “right what is wrong,” and declare themselves “The Shield,” as in a “shield from injustice.”
Reigns stands up and promptly informs Cole they’ve said enough and the interview is over.
Commercials.
Segment #5: Video Promo
Another airing for new superstar Fandango airs, and he is a dancing-esque wrestler. “Follow my lead, and watch your step.”
Match #3: Single – Alicia Fox VS. Tamina Snuka
Tamina has a new entrance song and attire, supporting her recent heel turn. In a pre-match video, she warns A.J. to not mess with Vickie Guerrero again. Alicia is aggressive quickly, punching and kicking away at Tamina in the corner. Tamina soon gains control, slamming Fox into the turnbuckle and clotheslining her.
Alicia rolls through into a small package for two, but soon falls to a Samoan Drop and top-rope Superfly splash for the 1 – 2 – 3.
Winner via Pinfall: Tamina Snuka
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Segment #5: Arena Promo
John Cena is out and is going to tell us about A.J., but not until Guerrero walks out and interrupts again. She wants to give him and A.J. a present, which are matching bath robes.
Guerrero says she is going to enjoy watching them implode, since that is A.J.’s modus operandi with her relationships. Vickie recaps Lee’s recent “courtings” until the girl herself walks out.
A.J. is happy not to be G.M. anymore, because she can do whatever she wants, which includes dating whoever and “teasing” John Cena. Just now (thankfully), “The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler interjects and gives his two cents on John Cena. He questions Cena’s intentions on attacking him “cowardly” in the lockeroom last week and on the stage following Smackdown. Ziggler knows it’s because that A.J. was always thinking of Dolph himself while kissing Cena.
John wants to end this now, but Vickie orders for later, and books Ziggler to take on Cena!
Commercials.
Match #4: Single – Tensai VS. Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston (Non-Title)
(Note: Wade Barrett is on commentary, and it is made-known that he will challenge Kofi for the I.C. Title at T.L.C.). Tensai dominates early with his power moves, then grounds him with an arm-stretch. Kofi counters and springboards off the middle rope with a chop, then takes down Tensai, delivering the Boom Drop leg drop.
Kingston sets up but gets the Trouble In Paradise blocked. Tensai tries a middle-rope splash, but Kofi moves and kicks him between the ropes, then flies off the top with a crossbody to receive the win!
Winner via Pinfall: Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston
In a mind-games move, Barrett hands Kofi the I.C. title and walks off smiling.
Segment #6: Backstage Promo
WWE Tag-Team Champions “Hell-No” argue about who likes who more. Daniel Bryan provides polling information to prove that no one would vote for Kane, whether it is in the U.S. or the world!
However, the real results are determined by Josh Matthews and it is the other half that wins, with Kane facing WWE Champion C.M. Punk later tonight! Kane declares “red rules!” and walks off, while Matthews tells Daniel that he has a match next with Rey Mysterio!
Match #5: Single – Tag-Team Champion Daniel Bryan VS. Rey Mysterio
(Ads after Daniel’s entrance, before Rey) Lock up and armdrag by Daniel to start right away. They approach each other again and Rey kicks twice at Bryan’s thigh. Rey clamps a wristlock, which Daniel rolls out of and hooks on one of his own.
Mysterio kicks out of it, leap frogs Daniel, monkey-flips him, and hurls him out of the ring all in quick motion. However, Rey misses a running senton off the apron, and instead eats a running knee from Bryan off the apron.
Mysterio counters a hammerlock with a snapmare then drop-toeholds Daniel into the turnbuckle, but gets a clothesline to be driven down. Bryan baseball slides Rey out of the ring, then trades with him, as Mysterio stares him down from inside.
Ads.
Back live, Bryan crotches Rey on the turnbuckle then gives him a running dropkick to his face. He follows with quick, harsh kicks, then an elbow to the kidneys (according to Cole). He attempts a suplex from the top-rope, but Mysterio punches him off and flies with a seated-senton, then a flying headscissors!
He rolls through sunset-flip with a kick to Daniel’s head for a two-count! Rey sets up Bryan for the 6-1-9, but misses and Daniel clamps on the “No Lock” Crossface. Mysterio manages to grab the ropes for a break while Daniel is frustrated. He attempts another submission, but gets sling-shotted into the second turnbuckle.
Mysterio delivers the 6-1-9 and “Drop Of The Dime” top-rope splash for the 1 – 2 – 3!
Winner via Pinfall: Rey Mysterio
Segment #7: Lockeroom Promo
Josh Matthews asks Dolph Ziggler about “incentive” for John Cena in their match tonight. Ziggler denies this, and states he is “The Showoff,” and will enjoy the look on A.J.’s face when he beats her boyfriend.
Commercials.
Match #6: Single – “The Showoff/Mr. Money In The Bank” Dolph Ziggler VS. John Cena
The circle around each other, then lockup, with Dolph clamping a standing-side-headlock. Cena leapfrogs and hip-tosses Dolph, then grabs him in an arm-stretch. Cena with a side-headlock this time, and another hip-toss and side-headlock takedown.
Resounding shoulder-block by Cena, but he gets elbowed and driven down with a jawbreaker by Dolph.
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Back live, we are shown Ziggler chucking Cena into the steel steps to help him take control. Ziggler “shows off” with sit-ups in the ring, but Cena catches him with a quick pin for 2! Dolph follows with a quick clothesline and series of elbows to Cena’s heart.
He misses the last one after posing like the late, great, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, and Cena fires up with his usual repertoire of shoulder-tackles and a spin-out powerbomb. Dolph counters the 5-Knuckle with a kick-to-the-head and jumping DDT for a near-fall!
Ziggler runs at him for the splash in the corner, but Cena moves and tries to lock in the STF, however Dolph pushes off and grasps on the sleeper hold. Cena has dropped to one knee, but battles out and pushes Dolph into the corner to break it.
Cena takes down Ziggler and locks in the STF, however “The Showoff” makes it to the ropes and nails an on-target dropkick to Cena’s face!
Dolph dives off the top rope, but Cena rolls through and sets up for the Attitude Adjustment. Ziggler lands out of it and drops Cena with the Zig-Zag! 1 – 2 – Cena kick out! A slugfest ensues and Dolph rolls up Cena for a quick near-fall, but Cena comes back with his spin-out powerbomb.
Cena runs then hobbles out of the ring, as his “injured” knee is bothering him again. With referee Scott Armstrong distracted, Ziggler is trying to remove the turnbuckle covering. A.J. runs out and stops him, as does Vickie to A.J. Dolph then tries to smash Cena with the briefcase, but he ducks and drops Ziggler with the A.A. to get the W!
Winner via Pinfall: John Cena
Post-match, Cena and A.J. engage in another make-out session to celebrate the victory.
Commercials.
Match #7: Single – Sheamus VS. United States Champion Antonio Cesaro (Non-Title)
Both men lockup to being the bout, and Sheamus is shoved down with a shoulder-block. Side-headlock takedown now from Sheamus, then he pounds away on Cesaro. Suplex by Sheamus for a quick pin try. Antonio wrenches on Sheamus’ nose to gain an advantage, then slams Sheamus’ knee against the steel steps.
Ads.
Back live, Antonio has Sheamus in a grounding waistlock submission, then hits a couple of uppercuts. Sheamus fights back with fierce punches of his own, but gets clotheslined for another two-count by Cesaro! He now gutwrench-suplexes Sheamus for another near-fall, then ties him up against the ropes and gives Sheamus numerous uppercuts.
Sheamus fights back with knees and then hammers away on Cesaro’s chest with punches, as per usual. Springboard shoulder-tackle by Cesaro, and an Irish Curse backbreaker for a near-fall!
Huge scoop slam by Sheamus for a two-count and now he is pondering what he can do to finish off Cesaro. He tries a Cloverleaf submission, but Antonio grabs the ropes to break. The U.S. Champ pushes Sheamus off and picks him up with a Torture-Rack slam! 1 – 2 – Sheamus kicks out!
Antonio is surprised at Sheamus not staying down. Cesaro approaches Sheamus in the corner, but gets kicked away. Sheamus flies off with the “Battering Ram” shoulder-tackle, but Cesaro counters with a smacking uppercut!
He goes for the Neutralizer faceplant, but Sheamus back-body-drops him off and nails the Brogue Kick! However, Cesaro fell to the outside, and get up, so he is counted out!
Winner via Count-Out: Sheamus
Post-match, World Heavyweight Champion The Big Show walks to the stage with a chair in hand, then starts to walk back. Sheamus takes the microphone and demands that Show use that chair, then tells him he will make Show retire after a million chair-shots at T.L.C.
Show looks at the chair and then (poorly) rips it apart with his hands and smashes it on the steel ramp. He walks away with Sheamus glaring at him.
Ads.
Match #8: Single – “The Intellectual Saviour” Damien Sandow VS. “Long Island Iced-Z” Zack Ryder
Prior to this contest, Damien speaks on his way down. He promises to continue his crusade against “improper” opponents. Lock up with Zack pushing Sandow into the corner, and Damien demanding the referee to back him off.
Sandow quickly takes dominance, pounding away then stomping on the side of Ryder. Grounding rear-chinlock by Sandow, then he jumps down with a knee to Zack’s face. Russian legsweep is followed by the “Elbow of Distain” for a two-count.
Ryder counters an Irish Whip with a faceplant and double-knees. He flies from the ropes with a missile dropkick, then sets up and misses the Broski Boot. He ascends the turnbuckle but Damien cuts him off and drives him down with the “Termaneuse (‘The End’)” neckbreaker. Sandow covers for the victory!
Winner via Pinfall: The Intellectual Saviour Damien Sandow
Segment #8: Lockeroom Promo
Paul Heyman is clutching the WWE Championship outside of C.M. Punk’s lockeroom when Josh Matthews asks him how he feels about Punk facing Kane. Heyman turns it around and tells Matthews that he should be asking Punk about how he feels about being “subjected to the whims of the WWE Universe,” or how he feels “on the 372nd uninterrupted day of his title reign,” or how he feels “now that he has surpassed ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage on the all-time list,” or “how much injustice can C.M. Punk tolerate.”
Commercials.
Match #9: Single – Tag-Team Champion Kane VS. WWE Champion C.M. Punk (with Paul Heyman) (Non-Title)
Lockup into the corner and Punk chops Kane to begin. Kicks and chops in the corner by C.M. but Kane grabs and tosses him around. Punk fights out and punches/kicks away, attempting something but getting draped on the top rope instead.
Ads.
Back live, Punk is in control again, pressing against Kane’s left knee. C.M. jawbreaks Kane off the ropes then runs and dives through the ropes on to him. Punk presses and stomps on Kane in the corner, then runs at him with the knees, twice.
A third does not happen, with Kane countering via an uppercut, and Kane is coming back. Big sidewalk slam for a two-count by Kane, then he flies off the top with a clothesline! Kane measures for the Chokeslam, but Punk counters into a neckbreaker for two!
“The Straight-Edge” Superstar uses the ropes to springboard off, but gets caught with a Chokeslam! Before Kane can get the cover, Heyman pulls Punk away. Kane tries for the Tombstone Piledriver, but “The Second-City Saint” drops down and chops Kane’s knee. (Just now, “The Shield” approaches the barricade and watches from the crowd.) Punk hits the Go To Sleep for the victory!
Winner via Pinfall: WWE Champion C.M. Punk (with Paul Heyman)
Post-match, “The Shield” surrounds the ring and stand-off with Punk, then abruptly assault Kane. C.M. leaves the ring, and Daniel Bryan runs down to try and help, to no avail as “The Shield” beat him down.
The crowd is begging to be “fed more” and they receive! Ryback comes out, as C.M. Punk stares down and then escapes over the barricade.
Ryback takes out “The Shield”, then tries a powerbomb on Punk who had come back in and hit from behind. Before he can drop the WWE Champion, Ryback is speared by Roman Reigns.
All three members then triple-powerbomb Ryback and stand over him, while staring at Punk. He climbs back in the ring and poses over a prone Ryback with his WWE Championship, and “The Shield” left through the crowd to close the show.
End Of Raw.
Reporter’s Rumblings – By Moe Tapp
This was a much better week, and all because of one aspect – WRESTLING! There were many, great matches tonight and that is really the best part (and main) of “excellence.” I say this because everything else still felt a little “average”, but the entire show was exemplified by the amount of matches and time given to the contests. Way to go on that part! Here’s official analysis:
Excellence: Good bout for Ryback and Titus (although, odd choice) to kick off the show and really liked the promo following to setup the main event for T.L.C. between Ryback and WWE Champion C.M. Punk. It was short and simple to follow, but meaningful too – great formula
The “mind-games” with Wade Barrett handing Kofi Kingston the Intercontinental Championship was a nice touch for their feud.
Again, pretty much all of the matches tonight were good-to-excellent in wrestling ability, particularly John Cena/Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus/Antonio Cesaro.
So far, liking the new group of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose. Very interesting and intriguing storyline – with or without Punk? I could see this continuing for a long while, even costing The Rock the WWE Championship (when he faces Punk at Royal Rumble), citing “injustice” that one main person comes back once a year for a high-profile match while everyone else works their tail off to get a spot on the card every week. That would be a good addition, I believe. We shall see, but here’s to them sticking around.
Bogus: A.J./Cena/Vickie storyline. I like the match of Ziggler/Cena out of it, but the rest is not necessary. It’s boring now and just end it. Also, on the fence about Dolph’s loss tonight. While I think he’s at the stage where a high-profile loss will NOT hurt him, I think he should’ve not been pinned clean, or he should’ve won himself by nefarious ways to give meaning to the next match Cena and he will have. Was disappointed in the main-event, thought it would be a bit longer (could’ve taken out Sandow and Ryder to make room) and a little more competitive.
Overall, an improvement for this week and here’s hoping they can do the same and more for next week. Until then, as always, Be Excellent Wrestling-Online Readers and Wrestling Fans!
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, R-Truth, The Miz, Eve, and Layla, visited the sailors and crew of the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier in the middle of the Arabian Sea yesterday as part of the Tribute to the Troops show.
The crew landed aboard the moving super carrier via helicopter and chatted with the crew, signed items, and took photos with everyone.
You can see eight photos from their visit at sea taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsy Alamina below.
(Images courtesy of DVIDS)
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CM Punk is a big fan of Macho Man Randy Savage as often noted by either his ring attire or else the flying elbow.
The current WWE champion today marked 372 days as the king of the jungle, surpassing the late Randy Savage who held the title for 371 days between WrestleMania IV and V.
“Randy Savage. #respect,” tweeted Punk, marking this special occasion.
Next in line to pass is John Cena, who currently stands in at 380 days and Punk is surely going to surpass that one and go on even longer most probably till at least the Royal Rumble.
Las Vegas, Nevada – The biggest weekend in sports just got a little bigger. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that it will be returning to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 2 with a featherweight title superfight between reigning champion Jose Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
Plus, former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem* returns to the Octagon to battle the heavy-handed Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, while former UFC light heavyweight champion “Suga” Rashad Evans meets Rogerio “Lil Nog” Nogueira in a pivotal 205-pound clash. An exciting welterweight bout will also take place, as Jon Fitch meets Demian Maia.
Held on the same weekend as the biggest football game of the year, there’s no doubt that the UFC is bringing out its big guns on Feb. 2.
“Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar is a fight the fans have wanted to see for a long time and on Feb. 2, the superfight is going to happen,” UFC President Dana White said. “Our fights on Super Bowl weekend are always some of the biggest and best and this year will be no different. In addition to the Aldo vs. Edgar featherweight title fight, we’ve got Alistair Overeem vs. ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, Rashad Evans vs. ‘Lil Nog,’ and Jon Fitch taking on Demian Maia.”
Tickets for UFC156: ALDO vs. EDGAR, presented by BUD LIGHT, go on sale Friday, Nov. 30 at noon PT and are priced at $750, $500, $350, $225, $125 and $75. Tickets will be available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.
UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, Nov. 28 at noon PT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Nov. 29, starting at noon PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
UFC156: ALDO vs. EDGAR will be available live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on UFC.TV, iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.99 US/$49.99 CAN for Standard Definition and $54.99 US/$59.99 CAN for High Definition.
*Overeem’s participation in the event is pending approval and licensing by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Tickets for the Tribute to the Troops will be distributed to troops and their families around December 1 according to a spokeswoman for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.
Active-duty personnel and their families who are stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Air Station Oceana, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown are eligible to attend the free TV tapings.
Specific details on how to acquire tickets are still being finalized and will be available in the Flagship Newspaper or Navy Region Mid-Atlantic on Facebook.
WWE Superstars and Divas will be touring the Norfolk area military bases between December 6 and 9.
Tribute to the Troops will air on December 19 on USA Network as a two hour show and then a similar one hour encore will air on December 22 on NBC.
The Staten Island Advance newspaper has a story about Hulk Hogan coming to the rescue of a family who were severely hit by Hurricane Sandy after losing their wrestling memorabilia collection which included tons of stuff signed by the Hulkster himself.
After the Hurricane passed and everything was either washed away or ruined, the dad called the Hulk Hogan Beach Store and talked to the manager about his situation.
The manager eventually talked to the Hulkster and Hulk recorded a video message on Facebook for the family, called the son over the phone to talk to him and even sent the family a bunch of Hulk Hogan memorabilia all autographed to kickstart their collection again.
The video was posted on Hogan’s Facebook on November 18. You can read the full article at http://bit.ly/TavmxY.
The official Twitter account of the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier tweeted a message today saying that Vince McMahon, The Miz, R-Truth, Layla, and Eve Torres will be visiting the sailors aboard the ship.
This “mission” is part of the WWE Tribute to the Troops show and it will be the first time that the WWE crew will be traveling to a ship as part of the show. Currently, the nuclear-powered supercarrier is somewhere in the Arabian Sea.
FremantleMedia Enterprises, the new license holders for WWE DVD, Blu-Ray, and digital distribution, has launched its website at WWEDVD.co.uk ahead of the January 2013 launch.
The company will take over from SilverVision in the new year and will be distributing WWE home entertainment products for Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
The first eight releases have been announced and include Night Of Champions 2012 on January 21, Hell In A Cell 2012 on January 28, Top 100 Raw Moments on February 4, The Attitude Era on February 18, Live in the UK on February 25, Best PPV Matches 2012 on March 4, Survivor Series 2012 on March 11, and TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs on March 25.
FremantleMedia will be releasing almost all the videos on both DVD and in high-def on Blu-Ray.
The Wrestling-Online.com News app for Android devices has been updated with a new faster version which is available for download now at the Amazon Appstore.
The new app includes a new Main category which will list the latest articles from all the other categories – WWE, TNA, MMA, and General news.
The update is free for previous users and will cost 99 cents for new customers. If you purchase now via Amazon you will also get a $1 credit to use for Amazon MP3.
The app can be downloaded from Amazon USA, UK, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy.
Please note if you are a previous user, update immediately as the the old app will stop functioning within a week.
Politifact.com has a story online regarding a recent statement by Triple H where he said that WWE’s WrestleMania has outdrawn the Super Bowl in terms of tickets for the past few years when the two hold their events at the same arena.
In terms of attendance, WWE did in fact outdraw NFL’s biggest game of the year in five out of six stadiums however ticket sales and economic impact of the Super Bowl surpasses that of WrestleMania.
WWE and NFL held their respective events in the same stadiums six times – at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, Ford Field in Detroit, Reliant Stadium in Houston, University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and Sun Life Stadium in Miami.
Out of all those in terms of attendance, the NFL only wins at the Georgia Dome, edging WWE out with 72,625 vs 71,617 spectators.
If you think WWE has the unfair advantage of having seats on the field, WWE spokesman Kevin Hennessy said that while that it is true, for WrestleMania – and other WWE events – there are no seats behind the stage and those seats are always available for football. “That is why we feel justified in making the comparison,” Hennessy said.
Early figures for the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view show that the event did around 200,000 buys worldwide, a bit more than the show did last year, but less than it did in 2010.
The figures – released by WWE – has the PPV doing 152,000 buys so far in the United States and an additional 48,000 buys internationally. The figures are not all counted so it will probably increase a bit once all the reports are in.
The pay-per-view was the first one headlined by Ryback where he wrestled CM Punk in the Hell In A Cell.
Vince McMahon, The Miz, R-Truth, Layla, and Eve Torres are on the way to the Middle East to visit the U.S. troops.
Their visit is part of the Tribute to the Troops show that will air later next month on USA Network and NBC. The five will be visiting bases and eat and sleep with the men and women of the U.S. military, bringing some much needed holiday cheer.
In previous years the WWE took full productions to Iraq and Afghanistan to hold shows there as well as do several trips to forward operating bases. 2009 was the last time they did that kind of tour and from 2010 onwards, the Tribute to the Troops show has been taped in cities in the United States which are home to large military bases.
Due to security purposes, the WWE tour overseas is kept under wraps.
UFC fighter Thiago Silva was handed a six month suspension for testing positive for marijuana metabolites after his UFC on Fuel TV fight in Macau.
This is his second UFC suspension following a one year ban after he submitted fake urine in a Nevada drug test after his UFC 125 fight against Brandon Vera.
“The UFC organization has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents,” the UFC said in a statement.
“Silva has admitted to taking the banned substance and has agreed to participate in an approved drug-rehabilitation program and serve a six-month suspension retroactive to the November 10 event.”
Silva now must pass another drug test after he completes the suspension before receiving clearance to get in the Octagon once again.
His last fight in Macau – which he won – has been overturned and is now listed as a no contest. Silva pocketed an extra $40,000 that night for submission of the night but obviously that will be taken away too.
WWE Champion CM Punk served as the Grand Marshall at the Chicago McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade earlier today. The parade took place earlier this morning and wrapped up at 11AM in downtown Chicago.
Aired on WGN America, CM Punk – with the WWE title – was joined by Ronald McDonald, American Idol’s Haley Reinhart, Miss Chicago, Jaslene Gonzales from America’s Next Top Model and others.
“Honor and a pleasure to be Grand Marshall in the #WGN parade. Love this city. Thanks to everybody who came out,” Punk wrote on his Twitter.
The trailer for Dwayne Johnson’s next movie Snitch has been released by Yahoo! Movies.
Set for release on February 22 of next year, Snitch is a movie about a father – played by Johnson – whose son is arrested for selling illegal narcotics. To save him from a long prison term, he agrees to go undercover as a drug dealer with the gang that his son was involved with. However things get complicated when he rises up the ranks of the gang and is offered a part of the inner circle of the drug cartel.
Joining Dwayne Johnson in this movie are Susan Sarandon, Harold Perrineau, Benjamin Bratt, Melina Kanakaredes and others. It is directed by Ric Roman Waugh who was in charge for stunts in movies such as Total Recall, Days of Thunder, The Crow, Gone In Sixty Seconds, etc.
You can see the trailer below.
On December 11, WWE will be releasing the RAW 100: The Top 100 Moments in RAW History on both Blu-Ray and DVD.
The DVD version will contain 3 discs while the high-definition Blu-Ray will have 2 discs with loads of extras.
This new release will feature a long countdown from 100 to the number 1 moment – which on this DVD is the Steve Austin beer bath on the Corporation from the March 22, 1999 episode.
Rounding up the top five moments are the This Is Your Life segment from September 1999, Chris Jericho’s debut in August 1999, Mike Tyson and Steve Austin brawl in the ring from January 1998, and CM Punk’s pipe bomb segment from the June 2011 show.
You can see the full – and very long list – of the top 100 moments and extras along with the artwork below.
DISC ONE AND TWO (DVD VERSION)
100. Silent Stare – Feb 21, 2011
99. Tea Time with Santino – Nov 8, 2010
98. Evolution Kicks Out Randy Orton – Aug 16, 2004
97. WrestleMania XIV Challenge – Mar 2, 1998
96. Mouth-To-Mouth – May 27, 1996
95. Sheamus puts Mark Cuban through a table – Dec 7, 2009
94. Are You Ready For Some Wrestling? – Nov 22, 2004
93. DX mocks the McMahons – Jun 26, 2006
92. Tuxedo Match – Jan 9, 1995
91. Seth Green is the first Celebrity Host – Jul 13, 2009
90. Snitsky punts Kane and Lita’s `baby’ – Nov 8, 2004
89. Shawn Michaels superkicks Hulk Hogan – Jul 4, 2005
88. Mr. McMahon trains for the Royal Rumble – Jan 11, 1999
87. Loser-Leaves-Raw Ladder Match – Oct 3, 2005
86. Mr McMahon is Bald – Apr 2, 2007
85. The Rock’s Eulogy for Stone Cold – Apr 19, 1999
84. Santino Marella: Milan Miracle – Apr 16, 2007
83. Mr. McMahon’s Birthday Bash with DX – Aug 24, 2009
82. Marty Jannetty vs. Shawn Michaels – May 17, 1993
81. Edge’s Retirement Speech – Apr 11, 2011
80. Triple H takes over DX – Mar 30, 1998
79. Hugh Jackman punches Dolph Ziggler – Sept 19, 2011
78. Musical Chairs – Jul 5, 2004
77. Big Shows First Match – Mar 22, 1999
76. An Hour in England – Apr 23, 2007
75. Loser-Leaves-Town Match – Jan 25, 1993
74. Triple H and Shawn Michaels reunite DX – Jul 22, 2002
73. CM Punk cashes in Money in the Bank – Jun 30, 2008
72. Stephanie Announces Her Pregnancy – Feb 4, 2002
71. Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold, Street Fight – April 21, 1997
70. Floyd “Money” Mayweather Confronts Big Show – Mar 10, 2008
69. Kofi Kingston… Boom! Boom! Boom! – Nov 16, 2009
68. Hornswoggle is Mr. McMahon’s Son – Sept 10, 2007
67. Y2J Throws HBK into Jeritron 5000 – Jun 9, 2008
66. Cemented Corvette – Oct 12, 1998
65. Donald Trump – New Chairman of WWE – Jun 15, 2009
64. Shawn Michaels Farewell Speech – Mar 29, 2010
63. The Rock makes fun of Toronto – Feb 24, 2003
62. Bob Barker Hosts Raw – Sept 7, 2009
61. The Greater Power Revealed – Jun 7, 1999
60. Intercontinental Title Over A Bridge – Dec 15, 1997
59. Dumpster Incident – Feb 2, 1998
58. The Miz cashes in Money in the Bank – Nov 22, 2010
57. US vs. Canada Flag Match – Jul 21, 1997
56. Ric Flair’s Retirement Celebration – Mar 31, 2008
55. Lita vs. Trish Stratus – Dec 6, 2004
54. Chris Jericho “Wins” The WWE Championship – Apr 17, 2000
53. Dude Love Debuts – Jul 14, 1997
52. John Cena vs. Kevin Federline – Jan 1, 2007
51. Goldberg Debuts – Mar 31, 2003
50. Brock Lesnar Returns To Raw – Apr 2, 2012
49. Formation of Evolution – Feb 3, 2003
48. DX Reunion at Raw 1000 – Jul 23, 2012
47. Shaq Attacks Big Show – Jul 27, 2009
46. Mankind Attacks Jim Ross – Jun 9, 1997
45. Rock vs. Cena. One Year Away – Apr 4, 2011
44. Bret Hart Shoves Mr. McMahon – Mar 17, 1997
43. Vader Attacks Gorilla Monsoon – Jan 22, 1996
42. Jeff Hardy’s Swanton off the Tron – Jan 14, 2008
41. Stone Cold Drives Zamboni – Sept 28, 1998
40. Choppy Choppy Pee Pee – Aug 3, 1998
39. Mike Tyson Joins DX – Mar 2, 1998
38. Batista Quits WWE – May 24, 2010
37. “Bret Screwed Bret” – Nov 17, 1997
36. D-Generation X Forms – Aug 11, 1997
35. Nexus Wreaks Havoc – Jun 7, 2010
34. Live Sex Celebration – Jan 9, 2006
33. Mr. McMahon vs. Stone Cold – Apr 13, 1998
32. The Rock Challenges Hulk Hogan – Feb 18, 2002
31. Stone Cold Stuns Mr. McMahon – Sept 22, 1997
30. DX Invades The Norfolk Scope – Apr 27, 1998
29. Debut of Monday Night Raw – Jan 11, 1993
28. Mae Young Powerbombed – Mar 13, 2000
27. WCW/ECW Alliance – Jul 9, 2001
26. The Rock Returns – Feb 14, 2011
25. Bedpan McMahon – Oct 5, 1998
24. Bret Hart Returns To Raw – Jan 4, 2011
23. Triple H Returns To Raw – Jan 7, 2002
22. Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy – July 1, 2002
21. Kurt Angle Milk Truck – Aug 20, 2001
20. 1-2-3 Kid Upsets Razor Ramon – May 17, 1993
19. Batista Turns on Evolution – Feb 21, 2005
18. Foley Wins the WWE Championship – Jan 4, 1999
17. Bischoff. New Raw GM – July 15, 2002
16. Shawn Michaels Loses His Smile – Jul 15, 2002
15. Sable Wears A Potato Sack – Dec 8, 1997
14. Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night – Jul 11, 2007
13. Pillman’s Got a Gun – Nov 4, 1996
12. Vegas Wedding – Nov 29, 1999
11. Kane Unmasks – Jun 23, 2003
10. WrestleMania XXVI Challenge- Feb 22, 2010
9. Raw/Nitro Simulcast – Mar 26, 2001
8. Rock Concert – Mar 24, 2003
7. DX Mocks the Nation – Jul 6, 1998
6. 1 Draft Pick – Jun 6, 2005
5. Pipe Bomb – Jun 27, 2011
4. Tyson and Austin – Jan 19, 1998
3. Millennium Man – Aug 9, 1999
2. This Is Your Life – Sept 27, 1999
1. Beer Bath – Mar 22, 1999
EXTRAS
Rocky Waters
WCW on Raw
One Man Band
Piven Hosts Raw
Sheamus wins King of The Ring
Shawn Michaels Mocks Montreal
DISC THREE (DVD VERSION)
Raw 1000 – July 23, 2012 – St. Louis, MO
Mr. McMahon Introduces D-Generation X
Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara & Sheamus vs. Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler & Alberto Del Rio
AJ prepares for her wedding
Jack Swagger vs. Brodus Clay
Trish Stratus gives a Yoga lesson to Triple H
Daniel Bryan & AJs Wedding
CM Punk confronts Daniel Bryan
Intercontinental Championship Match: Christian vs. The Miz with Special Guest Referee: Bret “Hitman” Hart
Triple H wants an answer
The Saga of Stone Cold Steve Austin & Mr. McMahon
Heath Slater vs. Lita
Sean Mooney interviews Daniel Bryan
Catchphrases of WWE
Zack Ryder accuses “Mean” Gene Okerlund
The Brothers of Destruction reunite
WWE Championship Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena
The Making of Raw 1000
BLU-RAY ONLY EXTRAS
The Legends of Wrestling – The History of Raw
Legends of Wrestling Roundtable Discussion featuring: Mean Gene Okerlund, Jim Ross, Michael Hayes, Pat Patterson & Brian “Road Dogg” James.
The Beginning
The 1st Raw
Live TV
Bret Hart Returns to Raw (Jan 4, 2010)
Destination Programming
Triple H Returns From Injury (Jan 7, 2002)
Sense of Urgency
Reaction To Nitro
Cena and Lesnar Brawl (Apr 9, 2012)
Opportunity
Stone Cold Eulogy (Apr 19, 1999)
Taking Chances
DX Impersonates The Nation (Jul 6, 1998)
The Attitude Era
The War With WCW
CM Punk Cashes In His Money In The Bank Contract (Jun 30, 2008)
Bringing Attention To The Opposition
Mankind wins the WWE Championship (Jan 4, 1999)
Sex Appeal
The Unholy Union (Apr 26, 1999)
Broader Spectrum
Impact On Pop Culture
Social Media
What Makes Raw Special
