- Triple H posted a backstage photo of himself hanging out with
the New Age Outlaws at Raw with the following caption, "We're back!!!!!"
- Brodus Clay posted a photo
of himself backstage at Raw hanging out with The Honkey Tonk Man, with the
following caption: "Cool cocky n bad!!!! Nyadonothat !!!"
- Ted DiBiase posted a
backstage photo of himself with WWE Champion The Rock on Twitter.
- Zack Ryder commented on
his match against Mark Henry on Monday's Raw, writing on Twitter, "Well at least
I wore my new gear. #OldSchoolRaw"
- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up with the old school intro and
graphics. We're live from Buffalo, New York as the gong hits and The
Undertaker's entrance begins.
Taker comes out to the old-school stage on
the set and makes flames rise. There's a WrestleMania 29 logo up on the big
screen after his video plays. Taker makes the flames rise as we cut to an
opening video for tonight's old-school themed RAW. The video is narrated by Mean
Gene Okerlund.
- Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler welcome us to RAW as the
old school pyro goes off above the ring. Even Cole and Lawler are all old school
looking at ringside tonight. They talk about The Undertaker and out comes CM
Punk with Paul Heyman to the ring.
Punk says he should be main eventing
WrestleMania 29. Punk says he should be defending the WWE Title but he's not
because of the fans. Punk says the fans screwed him. Punk says what the world
just saw gives him a purpose. Punk says he's going to beat The Undertaker at
WrestleMania. Punk says fans like The Streak so much but roll their eyes when he
mentions his lengthy title reign. Punk says he has a new number - 20 and 1. Punk
says he will beat The Streak, deal with it. Randy Orton's music hits and out he
comes.
Orton says he's already beat Punk at WrestleMania. Orton says 8
years ago, he came close to beating Taker at WrestleMania but he was a rookie
then. Orton says now he's the most dangerous man in the locker room. Orton asks
the fans who should face Taker at WrestleMania - Orton or Punk. The fans pop for
Orton. Out comes Big Show next. Big Show says he also faced Taker at
WrestleMania but back then he didn't' have the knockout punch he has now. Show
says if you're going to beat The Streak, you need to be more than a Viper and
more than Straight-Edge. You need to be a giant. Big Show says he's going to
knock Taker's streak right into oblivion. Sheamus comes out next to the biggest
pop yet.
Sheamus says he's the only one who has never faced Taker. He
says it's going to take a Brogue Kick to defeat Taker. Sheamus says with the
luck of the Irish on your side, it's possible. Vickie Guerrero comes out next to
boos from the crowd. Vickie says the one to end The Streak will be the greatest
of all-time. Vickie announces a Fatal 4 Way for tonight. The winner will face
The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29.
- Announced for later tonight is a
point-counterpoint segment with The Rock and John Cena. Also, Triple H will
address Brock Lesnar. We see Ryback heading to the ring before going to
commercial.
Ryback vs. Antonio Cesaro
Back from
the break and WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro is in the ring. Out next
comes Ryback.
Cesaro strikes first with kicks and punches. Ryback knocks
him down with a shoulder. Ryback with chops in the corner now. Ryback takes
Cesaro up and catches him in a big powerslam. Cesaro rolls to the floor to
regroup. Ryback suplexes Cesaro back into the ring and holds him high in the air
before dropping him. Ryback with a 2 count. Cesaro unloads in the corner again.
Ryback dumps him to the apron but Cesaro drops Ryback over the top rope. Cesaro
goes to the top but Ryback presses him high in the air and slams him on his
face. Ryback sends Cesaro over the top rope and back to the floor.
Ryback tangles with Cesaro on the apron and gets knocked off. He
stumbles back in the ring and Cesaro covers for a 2 count. Cesaro mounts Ryback
and unloads again. Ryback is dazed and confused as we go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Cesaro hits Ryback with knees. Ryback stands up
to him and Cesaro smacks him. Ryback knocks Cesaro down and starts making a
comeback. Ryback with a big back body drop and a spinebuster. Ryback goes for
the Meathook Clothesline but runs into an uppercut. Cesaro goes for the
Neutralizer but Ryback catches him with Shellshocked for the win.
Winner: Ryback
- After the match, Ryback is
heading to the back when Mark Henry's music hits. Henry comes out to the
entrance way and stares down Ryback. Henry keeps heading to the ring but keeps
his eyes on Ryback.
Mark Henry vs. Zack Ryder
Henry hits the ring and out next comes his opponent Zack Ryder. Ryder
looks ready to fight and comes in with a mean look on his face. Henry grabs him
and throws him into the corner. Ryder comes out fighting but Henry shoves him
back. Henry runs into knees and fights back some more. Henry whips him into the
corner and nails a big clothesline. Henry yells for Ryder to get up. Henry nails
the World's Strongest Slam for the quick win.
Winner: Mark
Henry
- We get hype for tonight's main event. Dolph Ziggler, AJ
Lee and Big E Langston are shown walking backstage.
- Another vignette
for Fandango before we go back to commercial. This one says he will be debuting
tonight on RAW.
Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz
Back
from the break and Ziggler is out in the ring with The Miz. Miz has some trouble
with the microphone but they get it going. Miz introduces someone to us who
represents old-school. Miz calls him his friend and mentor. Out comes Ric Flair
to a big pop from the crowd.
Miz and Ziggler lock up and break. They
lock up again and Ziggler takes control. Ziggler has words with Flair at
ringside. Ziggler beats up on Miz in front of Flair. Miz fights back but Ziggler
cuts him off. Ziggler with chops in the corner. Miz drops him with a right hand.
Miz makes a comeback and kicks Ziggler out of the ring. Flair dances at
ringside. Flair gets up on the apron and Miz tries to do the Flair strut as we
go to commercial.
Back from the break and Ziggler is in control. Ziggler
hits a neckbreaker and covers for a 2 count. Miz fights back and knocks Ziggler
into the corner with right hands. Ziggler dumps Miz to the apron but Miz slides
under the ropes and rolls him up for a close 2 count. Miz counters and hits the
backbreaker neckbreaker combo for 2. Ziggler rolls Miz up out of nowhere for 2.
Miz comes back and takes Ziggler's knee out. Ziggler nails the big jumping DDT
for another 2 count.
Ziggler goes for a sleeper but Miz fights him
off. Ziggler tries some more and gets it locked. Miz drops Ziggler on his face
and hits the running clothesline in the corner. Miz goes to the top and comes
off with a big ax handle shot. AJ gets on the apron and distracts the referee
while Big E lays out Miz. Flair comes over and throws his coat at Big E's face.
Flair hits Big E with a bunch of chops but it doesn't phase him. Miz kicks a
distracted Big E in the face. Ziggler gets a surprise 2 count on Miz. Miz locks
in the Figure Four and Ziggler taps.
Winner: The Miz
- After the match, Flair gets in the ring with Miz to celebrate. They
elbow drop an invisible jacket before we get replays.
- Still to come,
tonight's Fatal 4 Way main event. Up next is the point-counterpoint with The
Rock and John Cena. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out
comes WWE Champion The Rock. Rock takes the mic and says he needs us to
understand something. Rock says he just came in from Panama, where it's 95
degrees every single day. Rock says he was excited about coming to RAW and tells
about when he told a woman at the airport he didn't need a jacket for cold
Buffalo, because of electricity running through him. Rock says he stepped out of
the plane onto Buffalo and it was so cold he had ice sickles forming on The
People's Nipples. Rock says the cold air on his face meant one thing, after 10
long years... Finally, The Rock has come back to Buffalo.
John Cena's
music hits and out he comes. Cena says he's been waiting on this moment for a
year and Rock doesn't even know why. He can't know why because he's Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson. The man who conquered WWE during the Attitude Era, conquered
Hollywood and came back to conquer WWE again. Cena says Rock doesn't fail at
anything in life so he doesn't know what it feels like. Cena said he needed to
win that match last year but he failed. Cena says that makes him feel worthless.
A loud "Cena sucks" chant breaks out. Cena says it makes you feel weak and like
you want to crawl in a hole and go away. Cena says that moment he lost to The
Rock sent his life into a tailspin. Professionally and personally, Cena says.
Cena says Rock was responsible for his collapse but will be responsible
for his turnaround. Cena points out Rock won the WWE Title on the same night he
won the Rumble. Cena says he has a chance to re-write history. Cena gives Rock a
34-day heads up and says he is not throwing this chance away. Rock takes a
second but says that fire and that desire... he's happy to see that out of Cena.
Rock says that's the man who said he would beat CM Punk last week and he did.
Rock says there was only one man he wanted to face at WrestleMania - Cena. Rock
says he knows what the title and the match means to Cena. Rock says nobody in
WWE has the passion and the drive, the will to win, that Cena has... except...
The Rock. Rock says as much as it matters to Cena, it matters more to him. Cena
quotes Mike Tyson and says in order to be the best that ever lived, you have to
beat everyone living. Cena says he has jumped over every roadblock in his career
except The Rock. Cena says The Rock's time is up at WrestleMania and his time is
now. Rock says that's not right. Rock says his time is just getting started.
Rock quotes a famous athlete and says winning is about heart, you just have to
have it in the right place. Rock says that famous athlete was Lance Armstrong,
he was full of crap and so is Cena. The crowd chants for Rock. Cena talks about
Rock's confidence. Cena says history won't repeat itself in 34 days, he will
make history. Cena says he will become the WWE Champion in 34 days and is met
with a mixed reaction. Rock says Cena just crystallized everything that is The
Rock and John Cena. Rock says Cena thinks he can beat Rock but Rock knows he can
beat Cena. That's the difference between them. Rock says he will beat Cena in
front of the world, again, at WrestleMania 29. Rock does a very serious "if you
smell..." and has a staredown with Cena as his music plays. The camera shows the
WrestleMania 29 banner in the background.
- Still to come, tonight's
Fatal 4 Way main event with Punk vs. Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Big Show with the
winner facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29. Back to commercial.
-
We get a look back at earlier when The Undertaker opened RAW by coming out to
the entrance way.
Jack Swagger vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
We go to the ring and Jack Swagger is in with Zeb Colter. Out comes his
opponent, WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan. He's accompanied by fellow
Legends Dusty Rhodes and Sgt. Slaughter.
Before the bell hits, Swagger
rolls to the floor and grabs Duggan's 2x4. Dusty and Slaughter tell him to put
it down and get back in the ring. Swagger brings the 2x4 to the apron and then
into the ring. He decks Duggan in the gut and over the back with it. Slaughter
comes in and takes a shot as does Dusty. Swagger hits Slaughter in the back with
it. Swagger points at the WrestleMania sign and puts the Patriot Lock on Duggan.
- Cole leads us to the trailer for The Marine 3.
- Kane and
Daniel Bryan are headed to the ring as we go to commercial.
Zeb Colter
and Jack Swagger are backstage. Zeb says Swagger took out 3 Legends. Josh
Matthews asks for comment but Swagger gets attacked from behind by Alberto Del
Rio. They brawl and eventually are separated.
Kane and Daniel
Bryan vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
We go to the ring and
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is at ringside with O'Neil and Young. They
asked him to be their manager and he's considering it if they can win. Match
starts off with back and forth. Bryan comes in with Young and hits a bunch of
kicks. Bryan with a dropkick for a 2 count. Titus tags in and runs over Bryan.
Young tags back in for some double teaming on Bryan. We see DiBiase
looking on but he's not in The Primetime Players' corner. Kane finally tags in
and unloads on Young. Kane with a big boot and a low dropkick. Kane with
clotheslines in the corners and a sideslam for 2. Titus breaks it up and throws
Bryan to the apron. Bryan dumps Titus to the floor and takes him down with a
flying knee. Young and Kane go at it now. Kane catches Young with a chokeslam
for the win.
Winners: Kane and Daniel Bryan
-
After the match, DiBiase takes a $100 bill and puts it in Young's mouth. Bryan
and Kane go to leave but Bryan sneaks back and takes the money.
- The
Honky Tonk Man is shown backstage before we go to commercial.
Tensai and Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater and Drew
McIntyre
Back from the break and out comes Cameron, Naomi,
Brodus clay and Sweet T. Out next comes The Honky Tonk Man. 3MB are already in
the ring and Heath Slater snatches the mic from Honky before he can speak.
Slater rips Honky and tells him to go back to Las Vegas with the rest of the
Elvis impersonators. The match starts and Drew unloads on Tensai in the corner.
Tensai counters and rolls him up out of nowhere for the quick win.
Winners: Tensai and Brodus Clay
- After the
match, Tensai and Clay dance. Honky stops them and has his music played. They
all dance until Slater comes back to the ring. Slater yells at Honky but takes a
guitar shot to the head. They go back to dancing.
- Up next is Kofi
Kingston vs. Fandango. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and we
get some footage from the Dead Man Down premiere.
Kofi Kingston
vs. Fandango
Kofi Kingston waits in the ring as Fandango's
music hits. A woman comes out dancing around and then out comes Fandango. He
takes the mic and says that was inappropriate. He won't make his debut until
everyone learns to pronounce his name. Justin Roberts tries it again and can't
get it right. Fandango shows him again how it's done. Roberts tries again and
Fandango gets upset. He says tonight was the night that we almost got to see the
debut of Fandango.
- Up next, Triple H will address what happened with
Brock Lesnar last week. Back to commercial.
- Back from commercial and
we get a look at Brock Lesnar attacking Vince McMahon and then the brawl with
Triple H on last week's RAW.
- Triple H makes his way out to the ring to
a nice pop from the crowd. Triple H talks about how Brock Lesnar broke his arm
at SummerSlam. He talks about he got emotional in the ring and choked up,
thinking it was over just days later. Triple H says the second his cast was off,
he was back in the gym and training. Triple H says he was doing his day job as
WWE COO but training every day. He says he's in the best shape he's been in
years and had been waiting... waiting for a reason. Triple H says he found
himself looking at Vince McMahon after he had hip surgery. He says that's when
he found the reason. HHH says if Lesnar thinks they were done after SummerSlam,
he needs to reach and feel the 12 staples in his head to know they were just
getting started.
Triple H says it doesn't take a rocket scientist to
figure out why he's here just 4 weeks away from the big dance. Triple H calls
Lesnar out and wants to finish what they started at WrestleMania 29. Triple H
says the ass-kicker is back, the King of Kings is back, The Game is back. Triple
H wonders if Lesnar is going to show up and fight or just sit there and bleed.
Triple H tosses the mic and exits the ring as his music plays.
- We get
a backstage video from The Shield. Dean Ambrose talks about everyone going for
The Undertaker and The Streak. Seth Rollins points out they are undefeated too.
Ambrose says the eye of justice is on everybody, even Big Show. Roman Reigns
says Show got one lucky shot in. They tease a run-in during tonight's main
event.
Wade Barrett vs. Alberto Del Rio
We go
to the ring and WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett is in the ring.
Ricardo Rodriguez begins the introduction for World Heavyweight Champion Alberto
Del Rio and out he comes.
Back and forth to start. Del Rio with multiple
shots to the kidney. Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter come out to the entrance way.
Del Rio sends Barrett to the floor and brings him back in. Barrett catches Del
Rio with Winds of Change for a 2 count. Barrett drops elbows for another pin
attempt. Barrett with a headlock now. More offense from Barrett until Del Rio
wraps up his arm on the ropes. Del Rio catches a big boot to the head and falls
back out to the floor.
Barrett with knees and a big kick to the head. He
brings it back in the ring for another 2 count. Barrett goes to the middle rope
but misses an elbow drop. Del Rio with a kick to the face and a pair of
clotheslines. Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Del Rio hits the
superkick for a pin attempt. Del Rio sees Zeb and Swagger now. Del Rio misses a
move and catches a big kick to the face. Barrett gets countered twice. Del Rio
locks in the cross armbreaker for the win.
Winner: Alberto Del
Rio
- We get a "Political Correctness" video from Zeb Colter
and Jack Swagger. Zeb says real Americans refuse to use political correct
language. In Jack Swagger's America, there will always be a group of Americans
ready to defend what our forefathers fought for.
The New Age
Outlaws vs. Primo and Epico
We go to the ring and out comes
"Road Dogg" BG James and Billy Gunn. Dogg has the mic and they do a typical NAO
entrance. Gunn does the "two words for ya" and the crowd responds with a big
"suck it." Rosa Mendes is at ringside with Primo and Epico as we get ready. Dogg
starts out with Epico and drops knees for a 2 count. Dogg drops Primo but turns
around to a dropkick from Epico for a 2 count. They cut Dogg down in their
corner and stomp away on him. Primo tags in and they keep the quick tags coming.
Primo with a knee to the forehead and a knee drop before tagging Epico back in
for some double teaming.
More back and forth. they collide in the middle
of the ring and in comes Gunn and Primo. Gunn unloads and takes out Epico. Gunn
drops Primo and covers for 2 but it's broken up. Road Dogg takes Epico to the
floor. Gunn with more offense. He hits the Fame-asser on Primo for the win.
Winners: The New Age Outlaws
- We get a look
back at earlier tonight where The Rock and John Cena met in the ring.
-
Still to come, tonight's Fatal 4 Way main event. Back to commercial.
-
We come back to the arena and there's a huge birthday cake with the WWE roster
standing around it. Mean Gene Okerlund comes out and apparently it's Mae Young's
90th birthday. Mean Gene introduces Mae Young and out she comes with the Divas.
Everyone sings Happy Birthday to her but CM Punk's music interrupts. Punk and
Heyman come walking through the celebration and make their way to the ring for
tonight's main event.
Fatal 4 Way for a Shot at The Streak: CM
Punk vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Big Show
Punk hits the
ring and gets hype as we go to commercial.
Back from the commercial and
out comes Big Show. Randy Orton is out next followed by Sheamus. The bell rings
and Punk immediately goes to the floor to watch with Heyman. Sheamus goes out as
does Orton and they surround Punk. He goes in the ring and gets dropped by Show.
Sheamus comes in and Show tosses him out the other side. Orton comes on the
apron and drops Show over top of it. Show sends Orton back to the floor. Show
comes out after him. Show gets shoved into the ring post. Orton comes back in
and Sheamus meets him. They go at it now.
Back and forth now. Orton gets
caught in a backbreaker for a 2 count. Punk comes in and they catch him,
throwing him over the top rope. Show comes in and drops both Orton and Sheamus.
We go back to commercial.
Back from the break and Punk is in control. We
see Sheamus and Show down on the outside of the ring. Orton comes back control
and tosses Punk for a 2 count. Punk dumps Orton to the floor but Sheamus hits a
battering ram and comes in for a 2 count. Sheamus hits a bunch of forearm shots
to the chest of Punk while on the apron. Show comes in and lays Sheamus out for
a close 2 count. Punk breaks the pin and hits Show with knees to the face. Show
drops Punk with a knockout punch out of nowhere. Show fights Sheamus off.
Sheamus with a few shoulder thrusts and a high knee. Sheamus ducks a knockout
punch and takes Show off his feet. Show comes back and drops Sheamus with a
headbutt. Show goes for a second rope splash but misses. Sheamus goes for White
Noise and gets Big Show up for the move. 2 count for Sheamus.
Sheamus
calls for a Brogue Kick but Orton catches him with a powerslam for 2. Show grabs
Orton and Sheamus. He shoves Sheamus off and chokeslams Orton. Show blocks a
Brogue Kick and chokeslams Sheamus for a 2 count. Sheamus ducks a punch and
Brogue Kicks Show out of the ring. Orton nails a RKO on Sheamus. Punk comes in
and hits GTS on Orton for the win. CM Punk is going to WrestleMania 29 to face
The Undertaker.
Winner: CM Punk
- After the
match, The Undertaker's music hits and out he comes to the entrance way as Punk
looks on from the ring. Undertaker makes the flames rise and stares Punk down.
RAW goes off the air.
TNA
Wrestling has announced that Rob Terry will face off against Robbie E at this
Sundays TNA LockDown pay per view at the Alamodome in San Antonio,
Texas.
Rey Mysterio announced on Twitter that he met with Dr. James
Andrews today due to a possible ACL tear. Mysterio last torn his ACL back in
2011. Here is what he wrote on Twitter:
Good morning!About to C the
man, Doc. James Andrews... Things haven't been good since I stepped back in the
ring, possibly Acl tear again!
Only thing I can do now is,leave it in
GODS hands!
- Tonight's old-school WWE RAW takes place from the First Niagara
Center in Buffalo, New York. No matches have been announced for tonight but The
Shield vs. John Cena, Sheamus and Ryback is advertised locally. We do know that
WWE Champion The Rock will be appearing tonight as will Triple H. No appearances
by Chris Jericho or Brock Lesnar this week.
The following Legends are
confirmed for tonight:
* Ric Flair, The New Age Outlaws, Hacksaw Jim
Duggan, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Dusty Rhodes, Gene Okerlund
In addition, F4Wonline.com reports that Mae Young, Sgt. Slaughter and
The Honky Tonk Man could be appearing.
WWE is focusing on the following
points for tonight:
* What Old School surprises await?
* What
happens when Triple H and The Rock return?
* What will Zeb Colter say
next?
* Will The Shield strike back against Randy Orton?
* With
just a month until WrestleMania, where does CM Punk go from here?
RUMOR:
Former TNA Knockout Rosita Heading To The WWE?
According to The
Wrestling Observer there is talk that former TNA Knockout Rosita may be
getting a WWE tryout today in Buffalo prior to tonight's WWE RAW event. Rosita
was shelved by TNA for most of 2012 and her contract expired earlier this year.
WWE will tape this week's episode of WWE SmackDown from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Here are the full results.
Dark Match
* Bo Dallas defeated Curt Hawkins.
WWE SmackDown Results
* SmackDown opens with Alberto Del Rio vs. Damien Sandow. They have words before the match after Sandow cuts a heel promo. Del Rio gets the win with a cross armbreaker.
* Backstage segment with Kane and Daniel Bryan arguing. They got a rematch against Darren Young and Titus O'Neil for later tonight. This time, Kane will be blindfolded and Bryan will have his arm tied behind his back.
* The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro in a 2 of 3 Falls Match for the WWE United States Title is up next. Cesaro gets the first fall with a Neutralizer but Miz gets the second fall. After lots of counters, Cesaro gets the third fall and retains the title.
* Promo for Fandango's debut later tonight.
* Randy Orton and Sheamus are backstage. Orton vs. Big Show is revealed for later tonight.
* Jim Ross interviews Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger in the ring. JR talks about his history with Jack Swagger but Swagger rips the Sooners. Colter takes over the interview and talks about the same stuff he's been saying on RAW. Colter says an English speaking American will finally be World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania. JR and Colter get into an argument. Swagger knocks JR's cowboy hat off and backs him against the ropes. Alberto Del Rio comes out to make the save. Del Rio cut a promo on Swagger and they had a staredown.
* Darren Young and Titus O'Neil vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan is up next. Kane is blindfolded while Bryan has his arm behind his back. Kane and Bryan got into it mid-match which led to Titus rolling Bryan up for the win. Bryan ended up slapping Kane after they hugged after the match.
* Backstage interview with Big Show. Show says he's looking to make an impact tonight.
* Heath Slater vs. Sin Cara is up next. Cara gets the win.
* Fandango is backstage with Matt Striker. Striker can't get his name right so Fandango isn't debuting tonight. He says he will debut when Striker gets his name right.
* Randy Orton vs. Big Show is up next. The Shield comes out and surrounds the ring until Sheamus comes out. They beat down Orton and Sheamus. Big Show knocks out Roman Reigns. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins retreat and Show chokeslams Orton. Sheamus knocks Show out of the ring with a Brogue Kick.
We noted last week that WWE had signed Kendra Smith, who has experience in MMA
and stuntwork, to a developmental deal. Her new ring name is Kendall Skye. On a
related note, it's said that Kendra impressed NXT officials big time several
weeks back when she attended the tryouts.
WWE announced that Triple H will appear at this Monday's Raw in
Buffalo, New York.
"The Game" returned on Monday's show to brawl with
Brock Lesnar, who was about to attack Vince McMahon again after defending Paul
Heyman from McMahon's retaliations. WWE teases, "The Game's plans are known only
to him, but it's only a few days until he lets the WWE Universe and Lesnar
in on his next move. Be sure to tune in to Raw Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network
to see what happens!"
Christopher
Daniels Interview: Talks Curry Man, Creative, Best Match And More
Christopher Daniels recently spoke to The Moaning Times on a number of subjects including
his best match, TNA's new creative regime, Curry man and more. Below is a quick
recap:
On getting into pro wrestling:
"Well I actually got
into training in 1993 I was an actor before that doing childrens theatre and
stuff like that and in between gig I decided to give professional wrestling a
try just to say, I wanted to go through the school I found out about a school
and just wanted to give it a try, and If I washed out and I failed I could say
to my kids hey I give it a try. Because I grew up watching it I trained for
three months and learned it all pretty quick how to do stuff and started
wrestling three months later and I just kept with it and stuck with it and
eventually I was popular enough where I would work all the time. All of a sudden
I was working every weekend and doing tours in Japan and it sort of became my
career not accidentally but it snuck up on me. I decided after I was doing it
full time that I was doing it full time. As far as what I would do if I wasnt
doing this. Probably still trying to do acting and some sort of
theatre."
His Best match and why:
"I think the best
moment and best match for me was the three way with AJ Styles and Samoa Joe just
because I think the audience the crowd and the fan base were ready to have three
home grown talents in their main event and it was the first time the x division
title, that the three of us valued very highly had been in a main event ahead of
the world title. It meant a lot to all three of us and the crowd responded.
Three home grown wrestlers, it was just the case of having the right audience
and the right match and that made history."
On the
Curry Man character:
"When it was first
given to me I wasnt sure what to make of it I didnt know the character that it
was based on. For the first couple of months I wasnt quite sure how they wanted
me to do it, realising they just wanted me to do what I wanted to do, thats
where the wearing funny hats came from and have fun with rather than having some
pre conceived notion of what to do with it. Once I went to TNA with it, it was
another company where I just let myself go and have fun with it and to not take
things too seriously and not think too seriously about my matches at that
time."
On the new TNA creative
regime:
"I have a very
positive outlook to the crew we have around now in terms of the creative team.
They are very open to suggestions and are open to letting us as the characters
do what we feel is right and are very open to suggestions .Eric Bishoff ,Jason
Kuribi Matt Conway and Dave Labatta all that crew are supportive in letting us
build the character in what we think they should be doing and you know we always
bounce ideas off each other and the sort of the best idea rules. Its probably
some of the best, creatively some of the best supportive stuff I have been a
part of in a long time in TNA and its a great group we are dealing
with."
What he does in his spare
time:
"In most of my spare
time I mean I have two young kids so I am normally mom when I am at home, my
wife works and I take care of my family and the house. I am also a comic book
reader I still collect comics, 30 years I have been doing that. Thats really
how I spend my time looking after my house and taking care of my body and
reading comic books. I do normal stuff Im a movie guy .Me and my wife are big
movie buffs and we try to catch movies as often as we can. I read occasional
stuff that isnt comic books Stephen King etc I will read that and that is
basically it. The things that annoy me are closed minded stupid people but they
are everywhere."
Whether he prefers being a
singles or tag champion:
"I honestly dont
prefer either one. I have had great success with both and I enjoy both. When you
are wrestling out by yourself all success and failure comes from yourself .I
love fighting with someone I have great chemistry with like Frankie Kasarian and
going out and sharing that experience and getting fans into what we are we are
doing. I just gravitate to one or the other and stick with that for a period of
time."
Jesse Sorensen has moved behind the scences for TNA Wrestling. Jesse, who was
injured at the 2012 Against All Odds PPV, has transitioned into a
'marketing/production' assistant for TNA. It is currently unknown if he will
ever return as a wrestler for Impact Wrestling.
On Sorensen's official
twitter account, he describes himself as a "Former TNA X-Division wrestler."
The Miz on Who He'd Like to Work a Program With Posted by Steve Carrier on 02/28/2013 at 06:59 PM
The Film Yap recently spoke to The Miz, who was promoting his new movie, The Marine 3. Here are some highlights from the interview.
Who he would you like to work a program with that he hasn't yet: "I'd like to work The Rock. He was basically the person I looked at and said 'I want to be a WWE Superstar.' Just to watch him during the Attitude Era and to watch his matches. Not only to go up against him, but to exceed him. That's what every WWE Superstar wants to do, whether it's CM Punk, John Cena, you want to take it to the next level. I've already had that huge program with John Cena that took me to the next level, which taught me so much about the WWE, and there's always CM Punk who is doing such a great job. He was WWE Champion for 400-plus days and is still on a roll. Those are great superstars who you want to get. You always want to be at the top."
If he wants to continue acting: "Not only do I want to continue it, I am continuing it with "The Christmas Bounty." I start filming that in April and it comes out at Christmas."
The new WWE Championship belt: "I really like it. When I was WWE champion, I changed the belt too, changing the WWE logo to an "M" and stopping it from spinning. I agree with the Rock. A championship should not spin and should not be looked at as a toy. It should be looked upon with prestige and I think this new title reflects that. When people win World Series or NBA Finals or Super Bowls, I think they'll be wearing this around their waists because it embodies what a title should look like."
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 36 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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