WWE has announced that next week on Monday Night Raw, one unnamed recipient will receive the first-ever Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award.
Touted by WWE commentators as the “most prestigious award the WWE has ever presented,” there was no hint on who will be getting this award apart from the line that no one has deserved this before, until now.
The honor is named after the founder of WWE and WWE Hall of Famer, Vincent J. McMahon, the father of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
Rumors are certainly flying high about who the nominee is and if it will lead to a certain WrestleMania match and a match that we’ve never seen in a WWE ring.
Total Divas episode 5 of season 5 will air tonight on E! with an episode titled Come Reign or Shine.
The synopsis for the show reads, “Brie challenges Nikki over whether it is worth risking a potential injury for the chance of becoming the longest reigning Divas Champion, Alicia and Rosa clash over their visions for Rosa’s baby shower, and Nattie questions whether Mandy truly has her priorities straight.”
Last week’s show did 810,000 viewers, the lowest rated episode of the season so far.
To promote their new WWE Network show titled The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness, the former WWE tag team champions Edge and Christian will be at Fastlane this Sunday to host The Cutting Edge Peep Show.
The New Day, the current tag team champions, will be the guests of Edge and Christian and currently they have no match on the show so it seems like their appearance on The Cutting Edge Peep Show will be their only thing for Sunday.
E&C’s WWE Network show will debut on Sunday right after Fastlane ends. The first episode will see the hilarious do take a look back at some very memorable ‘firsts’ in WWE history.
Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella appeared on Good Morning America this morning to talk about retirement and the future.
The couple were visited by GMA at their home in Phoenix, Arizona. Bryan talked about suffering seizures and keeping it private, not telling everyone, including his wife. However one of the seizures happened in front of his wife, who he then pleaded not to tell anyone because if she did, they would never clear him to return.
Brie admitted that it was very hard for her to keep the secret but respected her husband’s wishes and didn’t say anything.
When asked the question about people questioning if it’s fake or not, Bryan said, “It’s not real, and it’s not fake, but when you get slammed, you get slammed. I’m helping him slam me.”
GMA also touched on the lawsuit that former WWE Superstars have filed against WWE for failing to detect concussions earlier in the day. WWE told GMA that the lawsuit “has no merit and we will vigorously contest it.” Triple H is also interviewed and says that referees are thought to look for signs during the matches that might indicate a concussion and the talent themselves are reminded about it.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the interview came with Brie Bella, who said that her retirement is also close.
“Feeling and seeing everything he went through with his retirement, I just feel that it’s time for me to hang up the boots,” Brie said. “It’s gonna be hard for me as well but that day is definitely very close.”
GMA’s reporter Kayna Whitworth who interviewed both said that an announcement on Brie’s retirement is coming sometime this Summer.
Monday Night Raw TV Report for February 15th, 2016 – “Speeding Up A Decision”
Introduction Segment: Video Promo and Arena Promo
A recap of last week’s turmoil between Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar is shown; we go live to the arena in Anaheim, California! Michael Cole greets us and Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose walks out.
“This Sunday at Fastlane, I am in the fight for my life. They’re calling it ‘Brother versus Brother versus Beast.’” However, Ambrose wants to start tonight and challenges Brock Lesnar to take him on. Instead, he gets Principal Owner Stephanie McMahon, who struts out gleefully.
McMahon takes joy in the fact that Dean needed help from his friend Roman Reigns to beat up Lesnar. She reminds him of what is on the line at Fastlane, and messes with him more by booking him in a “Fatal 5-Way” for the Intercontinental Title; she then puts another stipulation that if Roman interferes, Ambrose will be taken out of the #1 Contender’s Triple-Threat at Fastlane. She then announces that this match starts right now!
Kevin Owens makes his entrance, followed by Stardust, Tyler Breeze, and Dolph Ziggler.
Commercials.
Match #1: Fatal-5-Way for the Intercontinental Championship – Dean Ambrose (Champion) VS. Kevin Owens (Challenger) VS. Stardust (Challenger) VS. Tyler Breeze (Challenger) VS. Dolph Ziggler
All brawl with each other to start, then Dolph and Owens fight on the outside while Breeze, Ambrose, and Stardust tussle in the ring. Dean tosses Tyler to the floor, then punches Stardust in the corner a bit later and elbows him. He scoop-slams him and climbs the turnbuckle, rocketing off with a missile dropkick. Kevin hits Ambrose then punches him in the head and chops in the corner.
“The Lunatic Fringe” hammers back with punches but Owens turns them into mudhole-stomps in the corner. He runs at Dean, but the I.C. Champ pulls the ropes down, which sends Kevin tumbling. Dean lines up Kevin, but turns into a dropkick from Dolph as he went for a dive. Everyone switches around moves and end up sprawled around the ring.
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We continue to see everyone go after each other until Owens is the only one standing. He gives three Cannon-Ball runs in the corners, but Breeze stops the fourth with a kick. He hits his Beauty Shot kick, but the other three break up the pin.
Dean hurls Breeze to the floor, then he drives Stardust with the Dirty Deeds DDT while Dolph drops him with the Zigzag! Those three are out while Kevin plants Tyler with the Pop-Up Powerbomb and covers for the victory!
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Kevin Owens
Later tonight, Brie Bella will be interviewed regarding her husband Daniel Bryan’s retirement; and The Miz will take on A.J. Styles!
Commercials.
Segment #2: Backstage Promo
Rene Young asks Ambrose about what just happened; he is not surprised by it because of The Authority, but now he is super-energized to win at the Pay-Per-View/Network show Sunday and meet WWE World Heavyweight Champion/C.O.O. Triple H at WrestleMania
Segment #3: Backstage Promo
The commentators begin to review Ambrose’s comments when we go back to Young who is now with new Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens; he throws it in Rene’s face about being the new champion. Dolph walks up and challenges him for the title at Fastlane, but Kevin denies.
Segment #4: Arena Promo
Tag-Team Champions The New Day dance out to the ring. During this, a reminder of their musical showdown with Edge and Christian from last September is shown, and it is made known that Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, and Big E. will be guests on “The Cutting Edge Peep Show” this Sunday at Fastlane!
The trio talk about their upcoming appearance with the Canadian “brothers,” and move on to Mark Henry, who walked out on them last week.
“The World’s Strongest Man” walks out and is scheduled to take on Big E, next!
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Match #2: Single – Tag-Team Champion Big E. VS. Mark Henry
They lockup but Big soon takes control of this bout for a while he splashes Henry a couple times but only gets two. He tries an Abdominal Stretch, but “The World’s Strongest Man” works his way out of it and makes a comeback. He boots E, but drops out of a Big Ending. He lands awkwardly, and Big takes the 1 – 2 – 3.
Winner via Pinfall: Tag-Team Champion/New Day Member Big E. (with Tag-Team Champions/New Day partners Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
After the break, Brie will be asked questions.
Commercials.
Segment #5: Arena Promo
Byron Saxton questions Brie about how her husband, Daniel Bryan, is after he had to retire (for real) last week. She doesn’t get too far when her opponent, Divas champion Charlotte and her father Ric Flair, interrupt. Charlotte wonders why Brie is not at home, tending to her husband and sister. Brie disputes this, and they fight, with Brie getting the best of Charlotte with “Yes” Kicks to the chest. Charlotte and Flair hightail to the ramp.
Chris Jericho is out for commentary as up next, The Miz and A.J. will wrestle!
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Match #3: Single – The Miz VS. A.J. Styles
The Miz stomps on Styles aggressively before the bell rings, but A.J. fights back when the contest officially starts. Miz punishes A.J. more against the middle rope, then wears him down in a rear chinlock. Styles works out of a surfboard-stretch and rolls up Miz for two; he reverses Miz’s back/neckbreaker combo into a backslide for another near-fall. Miz puts A.J. to the outside then argues with Jericho; this allows Styles to leap off the steps with a forearm!
Commercials.
Miz is back in control until A.J. reverses a Skull-Krushing Finale into a victory-roll. Styles elbows/chops/kicks Miz, then delivers a Pele Kick for a close one! He climbs the turnbuckle but is tripped up. They trade a couple moves, then A.J. springboards from the top rope with a forearm! Miz hits at Styles in the corner, but A.J. counters into the Calf-Crusher, forcing Miz to give!
Winner via Submission: A.J. Styles
Post-match, Chris starts to talk but Styles cuts him off; he insinuates that Jericho is still angered over losing to “The Phenomenal One” in their first match. Styles wants to wrestle him again at Fastlane, but “Y2J” does not accept right away; he will tell A.J. his decision this week on Smackdown!
The Dudley Boyz will be out next to talk about their turn last week.
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Segment #6: Arena Promo
The Dudley Boyz walk to the apron and start to pull a table, but decide not to. Bubba is on the mike first and teases the crowd about the tables, then invites The Uso brothers to join them. Jey and Jimmy do not, as with footage that Ray points to on the Titantron, they were put through a table last week on Raw.
D-Von iterates that they are the “baddest tag-team on the planet,” and are a rejuvenated team, ready to take action. Ray finishes with what their “legacy” will be about, which is being the WWE World Tag-Team Champions nine times, not by putting many people through tables.
Paige is walking backstage and will be back in action next.
Commercials.
Match #4: Single – Summer Rae VS. Paige
Summer gets the better for a bit, but Paige knees against the ropes. Summer regains and kicks Paige in the face, then stretches her. Paige reverses and kicks three times. She runs at Summer in the corner with a knee, then hits another one in the middle of the ring. She signals for the P.T.O. but Rae reverses into a pin combo to take this!
Winner via Pinfall: Summer Rae
Paul Heyman is walking through backstage; he is on his way.
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Segment #7: Arena Promo
Paul Heyman is in the ring and he doesn’t want to go on too long, and instead wants Roman Reigns to join him. The third man to the Triple-Threat obliges and stares at Heyman while he goes on a diatribe
Paul E. compares Reigns’ and Ambrose’s situation to family and friendship. He tells Roman that he has made a decision between his real family and his friendship with Ambrose. His family will get him the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but his friendship will allow Dean to take the opportunity and Roman to be alone. “That’s the price you must pay, that’s the mindset you sir must have, that’s the sacrifice you have to make, that’s the life we live for the championship you want.”
Roman replies with respect, since Heyman told it to him straight-up. Reigns reminds Paul that “your boy though, Brock Lesnar, I’ve never beaten him. But I have beaten his ass. And you saw it first-hand. And I’m gonna allow you to do the same thing this Sunday at Fastlane.”
Roman agrees with Paul that all is up for grabs, and declares that he will move on to WrestleMania and dethrone Triple H and become a three-time WWE World Heavyweight Championship. “And now I know that you believe that!”
They shake hands, then suddenly The Dudleyz attack Roman until Dean Ambrose charges out and makes the save. Roman and Dean hug, then Ambrose pulls Reigns in and almost gives him a Dirty Deeds DDT. Reigns shoves off and looks at Dean with surprise. “The Lunatic Fringe” points to Reigns then the WrestleMania sign; Roman smiles and they fist-pump in respect.
Commercials.
Match #5: Single – Zack Ryder VS. Heath Slater (with Social Outcast members Curtis Axel, Adam Rose, and Bo Dallas)
After a bit of back-and-forth, Slater gets this one courtesy of help from Bo and a kick!
Winner via Pinfall: Heath Slater
Segment #8: Video Promo
R-Truth is at a restaurant with a lady when Goldust walks up in a waiter’s outfit. More sexual innuendos, this time with a champagne bottle, about Goldust being Truth’s “partner” are implied.
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Match #6: Six-Man Tag-Team – The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and United States Champion Kalisto) VS. The League of Nations (Rusev, Sheamus, and Alberto Del Rio) (with League of Nations member Wade Barrett)
(Note: During entrances, it is announced that the kick-off show for Fastlane will feature Alberto Del Rio meeting Kalisto for the United States Championship.)
This breaks down early, with Neville, Kalisto, and Cara soaring onto The League from the ring to the floor!
Commercials.
The League are dominating until Kalisto reverses a suplex into a DDT on Sheamus! He gets the hot-tag to Sin, who kicks Alberto then dives off the top turnbuckle with a crossbody. He chops and kicks away at Del Rio, then springboards off the middle rope with a moonsault.
Everyone else takes each other out, then Cara dives through the ropes on to Alberto into the barrier. As Sin gets back in the ring, Del Rio hits an enziguri, then he is put to the canvas with Alberto’s diving stomp from the top turnbuckle!
Winners via Pinfall: The League of Nations
Segment #9: Video Promo
Hall of Famer and World Heavyweight Champion Booker T.’s career is looked at in celebration of Black History Month.
Segment #10: Video Promo
Footage from a confrontation between Becky Lynch and Team B.A.D. in the parking lot is shown.
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Segment #11; Backstage Promo
Rene Young asks Alberto Del Rio about Kalisto and their match at Fastlane; Del Rio wants to crush him and challenges Kalisto to put his championship on the line in a Two-Out-Of-Three Falls contest.
Match #7: Single – Becky Lynch VS. Naomi (with Team B.A.D. partner Tamina)
Naomi delivers some impressive kicks but Becky catches her in the Disarmer!
Winner via Submission: Becky Lynch
Post-match, Team B.A.D. attack Becky and Sasha Banks prances out. She circles the ring, but waits until Lynch is laid-out with a Samoan Drop by Tamina. Banks gets in the ring and stands by Becky while mouthing-off with B.A.D.
Commercials.
Segment #12: Arena Promo
The Wyatt Family are out and all four predict what will happen in the future for WWE when they “rule.”
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Match #8: Single – Braun Strowman (with Wyatt Family members Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erik Rowan) VS. The Big Show
The two big men go back-and-forth until the rest of the Family interferes, causing a DQ.
Winner via Disqualification: The Big Show
Bray, Erik, Luke, and Harper all assault Show until Ryback marches down. He helps a little but is also quickly attacked. Pyro goes off from the four ring posts and Kane appears, climbing from under the ring! The seven brawl, and Kane helps clear the ring of the Wyatts.
Ryback, Show, and Kane stand in the ring while The Family walks to the back to close the show.
End of Raw.
Reporter’s Rumblings
This was an ok Raw for a “go-home” show before the Pay-Per-View/Network show on Sunday. It definitely built some strong intrigue for some matches/feuds, but others felt ‘normal/going-through-motions.”
Excellence: promos by Ambrose, Brie/Charlotte, The Dudleyz, Heyman/Reigns, and The Wyatts. The best match of the night was the Fatal-5-Way.
Liked the “tease” between Dean and Reigns, and Sasha not helping Becky. Naomi continues to amp up and those rapid bicycle kicks were cool! Enjoying the rivalry between Jericho and Styles, as it feels very old-school with each man just wanting to get the better of the other, plain and simple.
Loving Bubba and D-Von’s turn; they too have amped it up and both last week’s Smackdown! and tonight’s Raw promos were superb in their rawness.
Bogus: other than the Fatal-5-Way, all other matches felt “phone-in” or rushed. I wasn’t too excited by any of them, and felt the show dragged on.
Why did Paige lose to Summer? What was the point of that match?
Unfortunately, A.J. versus Miz was a lot better on Smackdown! eleven days ago. This one I didn’t feel was as even, since The Miz dominated for the most-part, and I feel that kind of hurt Styles.
I understand because of the destruction of the ring they had to save The Wyatts/”Titans” segment for last, but Kane could’ve made his return walking down the ramp, and this could’ve been thrown in the middle of the show. It was backwards, as the segment with Heyman/Roman/Dudleyz/Ambrose should’ve finished Raw.
Until Smackdown!, Be Excellent Wrestling-Online Fans!
With six days to go for the Fastlane pay-per-view, Brock Lesnar – who is one third of the main event – will not be at Monday Night Raw from Anaheim tonight however he will be making a special appearance on Smackdown.
Lesnar has not appeared on Smackdown in over a decade as his appearances are usually reserved for WWE’s flagship program. However with the move to USA Network, WWE is trying to make Smackdown must-see again, having the top stars appearing on the blue show again.
The beast incarnate will be there along with Heyman, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose to push Sunday’s main event.
One person who will be at Raw tonight is Stone Cold Steve Austin however he will not be making an on-screen appearance as he is there to tape another episode of the Stone Cold Podcast with Big Show which airs immediately after Raw.
Is Super Cena going to do it again? The former champ has posted a rather interesting tweet today, suggesting that we might be seeing him sooner rather than later.
“Gamble: take risky action in hope of a desired result. Time to gamble I think. It’s gonna be a risky next two weeks #LaceUp #nevergiveup,” Cena wrote.
Cena underwent shoulder surgery on January 7 and a typical recovery and return for such surgery usually takes between 6 and 9 months. Cena is just over a month out from his surgery and already lifting weights.
Back in October 2007, Cena tore his pectoral muscle completely from the bone and underwent surgery with an estimated recovery of seven months. Cena didn’t spend seven months out but was in the ring at the Royal Rumble just three months later, winning the whole thing after coming in at #30.
WWE has posted the entire confrontation between Stardust, Eden, and Stephen Amell at this weekend’s Dallas Comic Con.
Stardust brought back the Slammy Award that Amell won for the 2015 Celebrity Moment of the Year, a Slammy which is being raffled to benefit WWE fan Elijah “Drax Shadow” Mainville’s battle with cancer.
Stardust and Smackdown ring announcer Eden took over the Q&A panel before throwing water in Amell’s face. A singles match between the two for WrestleMania is in the works.
Allen Johnson, the Executive Director of Orlando Venues, told the Miami Herald that the city is ready for another WrestleMania, with the Citrus Bowl in much better shape than when WWE hosted Mania there in 2008.
“I think we’re ready for it,” Johnson said. “We’re prepared to whatever year they decide to come back. We’re ready for them, and we now have the infrastructure in place to accommodate it much better than before, and they know that. They’ve toured the stadium. They’ve been here and seen what we now are capable of versus what we were capable of. That gets us in the conversation to host one of those events.”
The recent $207 million renovation of the Citrus Bowl gave the stadium a brand new lower bowl, new seats and better amenities. WrestleMania XXIV still holds the attendance record of 74,366 for the Citrus Bowl.
“We have the infrastructure that appeals to both the domestic and international traveler,” Johnson added. “Between the airports, the world class attractions, world class lodging, all those help us and assist us in securing events of this caliber.”
WWE has still not made a decision on which city will hold WrestleMania 33. At one point, Minneapolis was the front runner but according to various reports, Orlando has skipped the line and is now in pole position to land their first WrestleMania after 9 years.
Brook Adams, the former TNA Knockout who performed under the name of Brooke Tessmacher, announced that she is pregnant. This will be her first child with her partner Weston Wayne.
Her announcement was made on Twitter along with a video explaining the relationship story with Wayne. The video ended with Adams undergoing an ultrasound showing the baby.
The 31 year old, who also performed with WWE under the ECW brand as part of the Extreme Expose trio, left TNA in mid November. She previously dated fellow TNA wrestler Robbie E and even went on The Amazing Race with him.
Bullet Club members Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson wrestled their last match for New Japan Pro Wrestling today at The New Beginning event in Niigata, losing to Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe in a rematch for the IWGP Tag Team titles.
Following their match, Gallows and Anderson were joined by Tama Tonga and Bad Luck Fale for their own little curtain call and then in a show of respect to the crowd, the former IWGP Tag Team champions bowed their heads to wrap up their NJPW duties.
The duo are on the way to WWE and will be joining AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura who also departed New Japan Pro Wrestling for WWE. This will not be Gallows’ first run in WWE as he was previously there portraying the gimmicks of Festus and Luke Gallows.
WWE Diva Rosa Mendes gave birth to a baby girl yesterday, a journey which will be chronicled throughout the current season of Total Divas on E!
Mendes and her fiancé Bobby Schubenski named their daughter Jordan Elizabeth, who was born at 6lbs and 13oz and measured 19 inches. In a post on Instagram, Rosa described it as the best day of her life.
“The love we have for her is indescribable. We want to thank our family and friends, and I especially want to thank my WWE family for supporting me from day one. I can’t wait for all of you to meet her in person. She’s so special,” Rosa told E! News.
Congratulations to the couple! You can see a photo of Rosa and her newborn below.
WWE Superstar Stardust crashed the Stephen Amell panel yesterday at the Dallas Comic Con to further their storyline which is apparently leading to a singles match between the two at WrestleMania.
The back story about Stardust’s appearance involved handing over the Slammy Award that Amell won to raffle it of to benefit WWE fan Elijah “Drax Shadow” Mainville’s battle with cancer. Stardust’s wife, WWE ring announcer Eden Styles was accompanying him and replaced the moderator during the Q&A session.
After Stardust handed over the Slammy Award to Amell, Stardust picked up a glass of water and threw it in Amell’s face. Eden also followed suit, throwing a second glass of water in Amell’s face.
The two were set to appear at The Heroes & Villains Fan Fest convention at the Meadownlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, however the event was canceled. You can see the video of Stardust and Eden crashing the party and throwing water in Amell’s face below.
The storyline between Stardust and Arrow star Stephen Amell will continue this weekend as WWE will be taping footage involving the two that was originally supposed to be completed before the Royal Rumble.
The two were set to appear at The Heroes & Villains Fan Fest convention at the Meadownlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, however the event was canceled. Both Stardust and Amell are now set for Dallas Comic Con as WWE continues to work towards a singles match between the two.
Stardust posted a photo of a clock on his Twitter while Amell replied with “See you tomorrow.” Amell, a life-long WWE fan, wrestled his first match at SummerSlam teaming up with Neville to take on Stardust and King Barrett.
The suspension of Titus O’Neil is still the talk of the pro wrestling world with many failing to understand why such drastic action was taken for a gesture that had zero bad intentions behind it.
Ryan Satin of ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that according sources who are knowledgeable of the situation, O’Neil spoke with management following the incident and he told them that he was only trying to allow Stephanie McMahon to walk back first, using the ladies first logic.
O’Neil also said that he told McMahon “ladies first” when he grabbed his arm, a gesture that McMahon did not appreciate and then turned around and pushed the former tag team champion in front of his peers.
Titus was handed a 90 day suspension by WWE the next night for unprofessional conduct and then the next day WWE knocked off 30 days, so he will now serve a 60 day suspension but still missing WrestleMania.
WWE will be returning to Dubai in April for two non-televised live events to be held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on Thursday, April 14 at 8:30PM and Friday, April 15 at 7PM.
Tickets for the tour, titled WWE Live Dune Bash Tour, go on sale on Monday, February 15 at 10AM GST. Tickets will be sold online at platinumlist.net and at UAE Exchange branches. Ticket prices start at AED 350 however there will be a limited number of tickets available at AED 250 in an early bird special promotion.
“WWE is delighted to come to Dubai as the UAE and the wider Middle East region continue to be a significant priority for WWE,” said Gerrit Meier, WWE President, International. “We are committed to providing WWE fans with the very best in family-friendly entertainment through our Live Events, TV programming and digital media.”
WWE Live Dune Bash is presented by Hardee’s and promoted by PROACTIV.
Smackdown this week with a main event of Chris Jericho vs AJ Styles drew 2,414,000 viewers, down 250,000 from last week’s episode. It’s the second lowest rated Smackdown since the show moved to USA Network. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)
Kurt Angle might have retired from TNA Wrestling but the former champ is not hanging up his boots…yet.
A promotion called UR Fight is pushing an event for March 20 which will air on iPPV from The Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, featuring Kurt Angle taking on Rey Mysterio. The match is part of a quadruple main event that will also see Ken Shamrock vs Dan Severn in an MMA fight, Michael Bisping vs Chael Sonnen in a grappling match and Roy Jones Jr vs a fan in a boxing match.
Kurt Angle is promoting the event on his Twitter while there’s no mention of it from Mysterio yet although he did tape a promo for their website at URshow.tv. The two have not wrestled each other since their WWE days.
The reality TV show that John Cena will be hosting for FOX, American Grit, will be starting on April 14 at 9PM EST and will air every Thursday night head to head with the second hour of Smackdown.
Cena spent two months away from the WWE filming this series, dropping the U.S. title to Alberto Del Rio at Hell In A Cell before vanishing. WWE did not explain his absence for several weeks until FOX announced that Cena will be hosting the show.
The series was filmed in Eatonville, Washington, with Little Mashell Falls and Pack Forest serving as the background for most of the filming. It is a competition-themed show testing 16 men and women in four-person teams in military-grade and survival-themed challenges with a prize of up to $1 million.
FOX released the trailer for the series yesterday which is narrated by Cena. You can see it below.
Former TNA and WWE champion Kurt Angle will be inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame next month in Columbus, Ohio, during the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival.
Arnold Schwarzenegger will be doing the honors for Kurt Angle at the event which takes place on Saturday, March 5. Joining Angle as the 2016 inductees are AnnaMaria DeMars, the mother of Ronda Rousey, actor Dolph Lundgren, Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, 8-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman, and former UFC champion Royce Gracie.
Other wrestling personalities in the International Sports Hall of Fame include Mark Henry, inducted in 2012, Bruno Sammartino, inducted in 2013, and Triple H, inducted in 2015.
WWE will have a big presence during that weekend at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with NXT.
