Triple H walked straight into the video wall on his way backstage, prompting several laughs from the crowd in Houston.
With Stephanie by his side and Triple H still groggy after getting beat up by Braun Strowman, The Game kept walking backwards with both his hands raised. As he turned around to go to the backstage area, he walked face first into the video walls and fell down as Stephanie put her hands on her head.
Triple H then got back up and proceeded to walk backstage, followed by Stephanie.
Here are the results from the 2017 Survivor Series pay-per-view which took place from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Elias defeated Matt Hardy in a Kickoff match; Enzo Amore defeated Kalisto to retain the Cruiserweight title in a Kickoff match; Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeated Breezango in a Kickoff match; The Shield defeated The New Day; Alicia Fox, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, and Asuka defeated Becky Lynch, Tamina, Natalya, Carmella, and Naomi with Asuka being the sole survivor; Baron Corbin defeated The Miz; The Usos defeated Sheamus and Cesaro; Charlotte Flair defeated Alexa Bliss; Brock Lesnar defeated AJ Styles; Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe defeated Shane McMahon, John Cena, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, and Shinsuke Nakamura with Triple H and Braun Strowman as the sole survivors.
The order of elimination for the women’s match was Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, Naomi, Carmella, Sasha Banks, Tamina, and Natalya.
The order of elimination for the men’s match was Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, John Cena, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, and Shane McMahon.
WWE Universal champion Brock Lesnar is currently at 1/6 to win tonight’s champion vs champion match against Smackdown’s AJ Styles, with the WWE champion at 7/2 for the upset.
The male Smackdown team is still leading in the odds with a win for the blue team at 2/5 while the Raw team is at 7/4 for the win, certainly not good news for Kurt Angle! The story is different for the women’s 5-on-5 match, with Team Raw led by Alicia Fox at 3/10 to win and the Smackdown team led by Becky Lynch at 11/5.
The Shield are the overwhelming favorites for their match against The New Day, with odds for The Shield at 1/18 while The New Day are a distant 11/2. The Usos have the edge on Sheamus and Cesaro in the odds, with 4/9 for the Smackdown Tag Team champions and 13/8 odds for the Raw Tag Team champs. It’s also looking good for Smackdown when it comes to the women’s champion vs champion match, with Charlotte at 1/6 in odds and Alexa Bliss at 7/2. Intercontinental champion The Miz is favorite at 8/11 and United States champion Baron Corbin is evens.
In terms of Raw vs Smackdown, team red has four favorites on the card while Smackdown has three.
Odds are correct as of time of publishing and are likely to change as it gets closer to bell time. Please bet responsibly if you decide to play money.
Hey everybody! It’s @TheMagnumDA with your Survivor Series PPV Pick’em report! Today, I’ll be joined by our fearless Editor-in-Chief Colin Vassallo, as well as Tricky Don and the big bad Bull Brother. Needless to say, there’s been a LOT of changes to this year’s Survivor Series card leading up to tonight’s show. Still, we’re expecting a jacked up crowd and some great performances. At the next PPV, we’re going to tally up the 2017 PPV Picks and figure out who will be the Wrestling-Online PPV Pick’em Champion! Yes, there may be a foam belt involved for the winner.
On with the show!
Enzo Amore (c) vs. Kalisto – WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Bull Brother: Welp, since Enzo botched his promo on 205 Live, I feel like he’s in a giving mood as the Holiday Season kicks off. He’s giving us the result, and hopefully the last matchup between these two! Amore retains, and moves on to piss more people off. Look for Gulak to shine in some capacity.
Tricky Don: I think WWE will be building up the 205 live division for some major changes in 2018. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before Ricochet debuts. Time to build Enzo up for Ricochet. Enzo retains, cementing his place as a Certified G and a bonafide hustler.
Colin: Annoying Enzo seems like he’s doing good in 205 Live so I expect this reign to continue. Enzo for the win.
Magnum: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Enzo’s act on 205 Live is becoming more and more entertaining as a heel. Even if he had a slip-up last week. I think his hot streak continues into 2018. Enzo wins and holds on to the title.
Intercontinental champion The Miz vs. United States champion Baron Corbin (Non-Title)
Bull Brother: An interesting matchup, and I love the shots that Corbin took at Miz in the early stages of this match announcement. I look for the Lone Wolf to draw first blood and get the W for Team Smackdown. Miztourage won’t be able to do enough to stave off the End Of Days.
Tricky Don: The Miz is due for a win, and the Miztourage is healthy and back in full force. Baron’s push has been put on hold, and for good reason. Miz goes over.
Colin: For me this is the least interesting match on the PPV card. They want to build Corbin up, but The Miz has been fantastic lately. Miz wins with outside interference.
Magnum: I think this is the kind of match that is perfect for Baron Corbin. Miz doesn’t need to win this match, because he can easily get his heat back the following night with MizTV. Corbin, however…needs to continue to build momentum to get back to that top spot. Corbin with the win after some shenanigans.
Raw tag team champions Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Smackdown tag team champions The Usos (Non-Title)
Bull Brother: Even before this match changed with The Bar defeating 2/3 Shield, I felt RAW had the advantage in this match, and that hasn’t changed one bit. Cesaro and Sheamus function well as a unit, and that’s not saying the Usos don’t…but this night will be a back and forth affair, if you see what I’m getting at. Team Red proves their Tag Team Supremacy and RAW gets the W.
Tricky Don: This will be a close one, and a hard one to call. I will have to pick Sheamus and Cesaro.
Colin: Two heel teams going against each other, it doesn’t happen very often. I think Shield vs Usos would have been more interesting from a fan standpoint, but leaving Sheamus and Cesaro out of the PPV would have been criminal. I enjoy watching them so I’ll be rooting for team red on this one. Sheamus and Cesaro win.
Magnum: I think that anyone who won a title recently is going to be treated well at the PPV (with one exception – see below). So I’m going to say that Cesaro and Sheamus will pick up the win.
Raw women’s champion Alexa Bliss vs. Smackdown women’s champion Charlotte Flair (Non-Title)
Bull Brother: The inevitable MITB cash in from Carmella is looming on the horizon. If it doesn’t happen at Survivor Series, it happens at Starrcade, IMO. With that being said, Charlotte finds a way to win and stand tall after Bliss landed that awesome sucker shot on Charlotte during RAW’s invasion of SD.
Tricky Don: With Rhonda Rousey reporting to the WWE training center, I have no other choice but to believe that The Nature Girl will triumphantly go over tonight. Time to build her as an unstoppable champion on her road to WrestleMania.
Colin: I can’t see Charlotte losing after that title win on Tuesday. She is pretty much the John Cena of the women’s division! Give me a Wooooo and a win.
Magnum: Charlotte is another person who won a title recently, so I think that her winning streak will continue tonight. Watch out for Starrcade, though…Carmella could cash-in. When she does, she’ll be bringing Big Cass with her. Miss you already, Ellsworth!
Team Raw (Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Asuka, Sasha Banks and Bayley) vs. Team Smackdown (Becky Lynch, Carmella, Naomi, Tamina and Natalya) (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination)
Bull Brother: I don’t know how eliminations will go in this one, but 2 things are for sure…Diamonds Are Forever…whoops, wrong promo…2 things are for sure, Asuka stands tall and RAW’s Women get the victory. Take that to the bank!
Tricky Don: Teams of 5 strive to Survive! I am going to go on a limb and predict that Asuka and Nia Jax are the survivors. I’ll pick Nia because the WWE office needs to keep her happy, so she doesn’t walk out again. I’ll pick Asuka because she has the fans behind her. We will see a little tension between the two, and the first build for a match between the two at WrestleMania.
Colin: I will give this to Team Raw simply because I can see Asuka being the sole survivor in this one, keeping her undefeated streak.
Magnum: I’ve got Smackdown taking the early lead, with Asuka overcoming a 3-on-1 deficit to win it all and be the sole survivor.
Team Raw (Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor and Triple H) vs. Team Smackdown (Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode and John Cena) (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination)
Bull Brother: So much can come out of this match for future matches. Just think of all the awesome production videos we’ll see down the road from this match…namely who Angle will face after he is fired from his RAW GM spot. That’s right, SD is winning the main event. Outside shenanigans will factor in, and maybe a cross here or there, but look for turmoil amidst Team RAW to unravel and lead to their demise. Team SD wins, and the Road to WrestleMania, or at least the Royal Rumble begins.
Tricky Don: We have a lot of seasoned veterans in this match! Should be a great one. I think HHH and Angle end up eliminating each other some how some way, setting up a match at WrestleMania 34. I think Nakamura is the sole survivor, building him as an unstoppable force on his journey to WrestleMania to face Styles. Let’s hope if there is a sole survivor, they receive a better push then Dolph did when he was the only survivor in 2014.
Colin: Tough one, tough one. I’m hoping someone is a mole and will flip. Or maybe Jason Jordan can come in and cost his “dad” the match as payback for kicking him out of the team? Angle’s future seems to be hanging on winning this one. I have no idea how this match will be booked and really looking forward to it. But if I had to choose, it’s Team Raw. Team SD won the match last year, so that was factored in my decision too.
Magnum: I’m a firm believer in the “lasting image” determining who will win and who will lose. The lasting image we received on Smackdown was Team Raw, who stood tall after invading the blue brand. Therefore, I think Smackdown Live will win this match, with Triple H & Kurt Angle costing each other a chance at victory. Since Randy Orton has a history of being the sole survivor, let’s say this ends with Orton pinning Angle after an RKO to be the last man standing.
The Shield vs The New Day
Bull Brother: The Shield wins, in what will be the closest thing you can get to a squash match in 10-15 minutes.
Tricky Don: WWE put the Shield together as an unstoppable force in 2012. The New Day was put together in 2014, and no one could have imagined they would have been together this long and had so much success. This will be a good one with a lot of fast action and hot tags. I am predicting: November Echo Whiskey Delta Alpha Yankee!
Colin: If you think The New Day has a chance in this one, you’re mad. The Shield all the way.
Magnum: Wow, Don! You’re the biggest Shield fan, and you’re picking New Day?! Wild. Outside of that, people don’t have too much to say about this match! But really…can you blame them? This is just a way to celebrate the return of The Shield, as their TLC plans fell through. The Shield wins quickly and brutally.
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles (non-title)
Bull Brother: If there’s a smaller guy, that could beat Lesnar, and that deserves it and could make it believable, it’s the Phenomenal One. Yeah, But…there I go again, Lesnar will retain, but the Beast will be tested in what should be a phenomenal match…did you see what I did there?
Tricky Don: This match is why I am happy to be a network subscriber! This could be WWE’s first 5 star match since 2011. AJ will be susceptible for a quick trip to Suplex City with some record breaking distance on the toss. AJ’s strategy has to be to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. My prediction is Lesnar will go home with the victory, but Styles will come out looking strong.
Colin: I’m calling it right here: AJ Styles. Yeah, it looks like it’s a big stretch but I’m hoping they give AJ the W here. If there’s a match where Lesnar can lose without losing the title and maybe with outside interference from his next opponent, this is the place to do it. One thing I know, it’s gonna be phenomenal!
Magnum: This could be a fantastic effort by AJ Styles, even to the point that you are convinced he could win the match. Unfortunately, this is Brock Lesnar’s playground, and he won’t lose until WrestleMania. Lesnar wins in his best match since facing CM Punk at Summerslam 2013.
Well, there you have it folks! Enjoy tonight’s show and have an awesome Thanksgiving from all of us here at Wrestling-Online!
Legacy Talent and Entertainment, the former management company who represented Nature Boy Ric Flair, issued a statement on the lawsuit filed against them by Flair, defending the position of the company.
“Ric Flair has always been known to be dramatic and looking desperately for the spotlight. That’s fine as a wrestler but it is despicable when he blatantly lies,” the statement reads, pointing out that Flair always “left a trail of destruction,” be it with dealing with his ex wives, the IRS, his creditors, former business partners and others. “The debris is everywhere.”
Legacy Talent said that it’s sad that things have come to this after the two parties worked together for over a decade. They claimed that the money Flair says he’s owed are in a trust account “that he had not yet earned” and acknowledged that the two are working out a settlement on the sums of money owed from deals and money Flair hid from his management.
Flair filed the lawsuit earlier this week claiming that Legacy Talent and Entertainment stole the $25,000 he was owed for the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary. He also said that he’s owed $46,000 from them.
Live tonight from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, WWE presents the 2017 Survivor Series on pay-per-view and the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles; Kurt Angle, Triple H, Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe vs Shane McMahon, John Cena, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bobby Roode in a 5-on-5 elimination match; Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Asuka, Sasha Banks, and Bayley vs Becky Lynch, Carmella, Naomi, Tamina, and Natalya in a 5-on-5 elimination match; The Shield vs The New Day in a six-man tag team match; The Miz vs Baron Corbin; Alexa Bliss vs Charlotte; The Usos vs Sheamus and Cesaro; and Enzo Amore vs Kalisto for the WWE Cruiserweight title in the Kickoff match.
The Survivor Series is free for first-time subscribers to the WWE Network. To start your 30-day free trial, go to http://w-o.it/wwentwrk to activate your subscription.
On November 17, Stephen Amell, star of the CW series “Arrow” participated in Ring of Honor’s 8-man tag team main event at Survival of the Fittest 2017. Teaming with “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Cody, Amell had some high spots of his own thanks to his incredible athleticism from Arrow.
Heel Marks posted video of the match, which included a top rope dive to the floor, taking a double-team powerbomb through a table on the floor by The Addction, and doing a stereo Meltzer Driver with his Bullet Club teammates.
Amell had a storyline with Cody Rhodes as Stardust while in WWE in 2015 that eventually led to Amell teaming up with Neville to take on Stardust and King Barrett at that year’s SummerSlam.
The ending of the McIntyre vs Almas match might have worse circumstances for the former NXT champion as Drew McIntyre is suspected of tearing his bicep.
One of the WWE medical personnel attended to McIntyre after the match was over as he kept holding his right arm. The injury occurred when McIntyre was holding on to the top rope before Almas delivered the DDT to finish him off.
Following the show, McIntyre was interviewed backstage to discuss what happened. “I felt something go in my arm, my bicep, and from experience I know it’s probably not good,” McIntyre said. “No matter what happens I’m coming back, I’m coming for my NXT title,” he added, saying that for now he has to deal with this issue before.
In the post-show Facebook Live interview, Triple H said that the Scottish star will be undergoing an MRI today in Houston to determine the extent of the problem and will undergo surgery this week if that’s what required.
Here are the results from NXT Takeover: WarGames which took place from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Lars Sullivan defeated Kassius Ohno; Aleister Black defeated Velveteen Dream; Ember Moon defeated Peyton Royce, Kairi Sane, and Nikki Cross in a fatal 4-way to become the new NXT Women’s champion; Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Drew McIntyre to become the new NXT champion; The Undisputed Era defeated Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong, and Sanity in a WarGames match with Cole pinning Young.
Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, and Asuka along with Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Mark Andrews, and Wolfgang from WWE UK were all shown during the broadcast. Dustin Rhodes and Arn Anderson were ringside for the WarGames match as well.
Two NXT champions were crowned at NXT Takeover: WarGames, with Ember Moon winning the vacant Women’s champion and Andrade “Cien” Almas with a surprise win to become the new NXT champion.
It was Ember Moon’s third crack at the title at NXT Takeover and as the saying goes, third time is the charm! After coming up short twice against Asuka in previous Takeovers, Moon defeated Peyton Royce, Kairi Sane, and Nikki Cross to finally land the gold. Moon hit an impressive double O-Face on Royce and Cross for the pinfall. After the match, Asuka came in the ring and presented Moon with the NXT Women’s championship. This was the first time that the title has been on a different woman than Asuka since NXT Takeover: Dallas.
In the biggest surprise of the night, Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Drew McIntyre to win the NXT title. McIntyre won the title at Takeover: Brooklyn III in August. Almas, who has been with NXT since November 2015, was floating in the middle of the card until he was paired with Zelina Vega, the artist formerly known as Rosita in TNA. Almas won the match after a nasty looking DDT. After the match, one of the trainers attended to McIntyre who looked like he injured his arm or shoulder.
The Survivor Series main card tomorrow features a very rare occurrence as no title will be on the line with champions from both brands taking on each other in non-title matches. The show does have three main matches though, with the two 5-on-5 traditional elimination matches and Styles vs Lesnar.
In the WWE champion versus the WWE Universal champion match, Brock Lesnar from the Raw brand is currently the favorite at 1/8 while AJ Styles is at 4/1 for the upset.
The Smackdown men’s team, consisting of Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, and John Cena are the odds on favorite to win this 5-on-5 match with odds at 3/5. Team Raw – featuring Kurt Angle, Triple H, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, and Braun Strowman – is at 6/5.
The story is different when it comes to the women’s 5-on-5 match as the red team seems to have the oddsmakers’ pick. Alicia Fox, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax, and Asuka are 1/4 to win this match while Team Smackdown, consisting of Becky Lynch, Natalya, Carmella, Naomi, and Tamina is at 5/2.
Odds will most likely change by the time the event starts and this is only a guideline of what the odds are set at time of publishing.
There will be no surprise entries in the Smackdown women’s team at the Survivor Series as Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon announced today that the last remaining spot vacated by Charlotte Flair will be filled by Natalya.
“Competition drives every #SDLive Superstar. Even in defeat, @NatbyNature proved herself to be a fierce competitor and will be an asset to Team Smackdown’s 5 on 5 #SurvivorSeries Team. Let’s go to work, Nattie,” McMahon wrote on Twitter.
Natalya was on the card to take on Alexa Bliss in the champion vs champion match but things changed on Tuesday when Charlotte Flair defeated Natalya to become the new Smackdown Women’s champion. Charlotte, who was on the Smackdown team, took Natalya’s spot, but the fifth remaining member was never announced until today.
Live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, WWE presents NXT Takeover: WarGames exclusively on the WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
The Undisputed Era vs The Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong vs Sanity in a WarGames match; Drew McIntyre vs Andrade Almas for the NXT title; Ember Moon vs Kairi Sane vs Nikki Cross vs Peyton Royce in a fatal 4-way match for the NXT Women’s title; Aleister Black vs The Velveteen Dream; Kassius Ohno vs Lars Sullivan.
The WWE Network is free for first-time subscribers. You can start your 30-day trial by going to http://w-o.it/wwentwrk. Subscribing today will also get you the Survivor Series tomorrow.
Shawn Michaels returned to the ring last night at an NXT non-televised live event in San Antonio to referee the main event between champion Drew McIntyre and Adam Cole.
HBK, who now works with NXT, got involved in the match and hit the Sweet Chin Music on Kyle O’Reilly. Adam Cole then tried to super kick HBK but Michaels ducked, allowing McIntyre to take over and finish Cole to retain the NXT title.
After the match, HBK addressed the crowd who chanted for one more match. “I appreciate the sentiment of one more match after refereeing this match…but I can assure you I’m too old for this shit,” Michaels said as the crowd laughed.
Triple H also made an appearance at the San Antonio event earlier in the show.
Gail Kim relinquished the Impact Knockouts title on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling and announced her retirement, joining Trish Stratus as the only women who retired as a champion.
The Impact Hall of Famer thanked Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Awesome Kong, and Taryn Terrell while in the ring and said she’s in a good place with her decision and now looks forward to see the Knockouts division at Impact continue to grow.
Kim won her 7th and last Knockouts title at Bound For Glory, defeating Sienna and Allie in a three-way match. In July of this year, Kim announced that 2017 would be her final year as a professional wrestler so her retirement was not a surprise.
Impact then announced a tournament that will start on November 30 to determine the new Knockouts champion.
American actor Michael Rapaport will be narrating the newest WWE Network show titled WWE 365 which debuts this coming Sunday after the Survivor Series.
WWE 365 focuses on the triumphs, struggles and everything in between as WWE cameras chronicle one year in the life of a WWE Superstar. The first Superstar to be featured on WWE 365 is former WWE Universal champion Kevin Owens.
Rapaport, who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, revealed his involvement in a post on Twitter. “What’s the deal w/ @FightOwensFight? Check out @WWE’s newest series, #WWE365, airing Sunday after #SurvivorSeries, narrated by yours truly,” he wrote. “Thrilled to be the focus of the first episode of #WWE365, premiering Sunday immediately following #SurvivorSeries on the @WWENetwork, narrated by none other than @MichaelRapaport,” added Owens.
Episode three of season seven of Total Divas titled Breaking All The Rules did 629,000 viewers, up 129,000 viewers from last week’s show. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
TMZ.COM is reporting that cops came to Jennifer Hudson’s home in Chicago last night and threw WWE Superstar David Otunga out after he learned that she went to court earlier in the day to get an order of protection, claiming he is a risk to both her and their 8-year-old son.
Police escorted Otunga after they allowed him to pack a bag with his belongings. The home is owned by Hudson and he was living there as he is the primary caregiver of their son due to her schedule being mostly on the road. The two had relationship problems for months and were not considered an item anymore.
Police officers told TMZ that they have opened a domestic battery investigation and it’s classified as a misdemeanor. The order of protection claims that Otunga has exhibited “aggressive, threatening and harassing behavior” towards the singer/actress.
Otunga had apparently found out that Hudson was dating someone else, something that Hudson keeps denying. Hudson said that while she was at a recording session in Chicago with their son, Otunga made a series of phone calls to reach her. When he couldn’t get her, he asked their son to record the scene to get evidence that she is dating one of her producers.
After leaving the studio and returning home, Otunga pushed her out from one of the rooms and Hudson says that their son, a makeup artist and an assistant all witnessed the incident.
In the protection order filed, Hudson also describes that the WWE star leaves a movie prop gun and a holster on the kitchen counter and noted that her former boyfriend knows that she’s sensitive to firearms as her mother and brother were murdered by a firearm. “I believe that he left it out to taunt, intimidate and frighten me, which he absolutely accomplished,” the order reads.
Ric Flair has filed a lawsuit against his former management company Legacy Talent and Entertainment claiming that his manager stole the $25,000 he was owed for the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary.
TMZ reports that Legacy Talent received $25,000 from First Row Films, the company behind the production of the ESPN special, and Flair felt “something fishy was going down” and hired a lawyer to investigate his finances reports TMZ.COM. That’s when he found out that the 25 grand that First Row Films sent for him never made it to his accounts and he was never notified that the payment was done.
Flair told TMZ that he’s owed at least $46,000 from Legacy Talent, including a $12,000 royalty advance from Jake’s Fireworks for an endorsement deal with earlier this year. Legacy Talent apparently told Flair that they have been using those money to pay legal bills, something that he never authorized anyone at the management agency to do.
