At this time of the hour, when the WWE just got off a great Extreme Rules PPV, was it necessary to have a triple threat match at Payback? I guess yes.
The reason why WWE wanted to have a triple threat match at WWE payback was to make Roman Reigns a fan favorite and also take Viper's babyface character to a whole new high. If you all remember during RAW, Seth wasn't ready for the match or these stipulations at Payback, but had no choice to accept the choices made by Director Of Operations.
It would be great to see how things turn out as after Raw main event ended & we came to know the decision, Reigns gave Seth a preview of what's up for grabs for the Future Of WWE.
Well, as difficult it may sound to digest, it is true that Bray Wyatt has decided to go after The Big Guy.
Yesterday on RAW during the match between Ryback & Bo Dalls, Bray came in as a surprise entrant & interrupted the match. Later in the evening, he also had a message for the guy that wants to be fed more.
What this means is that the messages that Bray had been sharing over the last few days were directed to Ryback & as we know that he doesn't believe in the word heroes, he would try to take down everyone that comes under that category. But what does it mean for Ryback & Bray's personal career?
Ryback is one guy that needed to get a push because he has all the potential & the muscle required in ther WWE to be the top guy & he is also a fan favorite. On the other hand, Bray has lost to Taker at Mania & despite his loss has gained a lot of popularity because the WWE Universe wanted to see Taker win.
WWE did a good thing that they kept Bray out of action after Mania & directed him to just throw messages at the ??? superstar, until they revealed it tonite on RAW.
So where does this all go to? This goes back to the days when Ryback was attacked by the Wyatt family until they split up, but Bray still has some score to settle with Ryback. We can expect this fight to go till Payback & you all know Payback's a Bitch.
Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship: Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (c) (with Natalya) vs. The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (with Xavier Woods)
Although New Day has been booed by the WWE Universe in the past, they are still a favorite & despite their recent possible heel turn, we may see Kidd-Cesaro winning this bout, thus making them the reigning & still WWE Tag Team Champions. Although, Kingston-Big E & Xavier are good, but not good enough to be tag champions.
Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship Nikki Bella (c) vs. Naomi
Naomi has been doing great as of late, but we also know that Bella's have been raising hell. Although it may sound weird, but I think, Naomi may win this bout & then make her the heel diva, as we all know that even Bella's are heel but let's see how things may change if Naomi becomes champion.
Chicago Street Fight Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper
It's gonna be awesome as we have two mentally weird people with one, Ambrose a WWE Universe favorite, but Harper not so much favorite, let's see what happens next. I am hoping to see Harper win this one.
Kiss Me Arse match Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus
We will only have Sheamus win this one as they would want to cash in on Sheamus's recent heel turn & take this match till Summerslam.
Last Man Standing match Roman Reigns vs. Big Show
Ofcourse, they would want to show Roman win so that they can make him the next big thing & the new powerhouse, although that could help them take the storyline till Summerslam. So, it is important that Roman wins!!!
Russian Chain match for the WWE United States Championship John Cena (c) vs. Rusev (with Lana)
Do I need to answer this? Well, it's simple: THE CHAMP IS HERE!!!
Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Bad News Barrett
It's simple to say that they know what a big name is the leader of the Yes Movement. So it has to be Bryan winning this one.
Steel Cage match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship with Kane as the cage gatekeeper; Orton is banned from using the RKO Seth Rollins (c) vs. Randy Orton
Rollins will win this thing, so that they can take this storyline till Summerslam & hell yeah, posiibly making Kane a loyal one to the Authority, but yes, there will be tensions between Kane & Rollins during the match.
When former TNA Star Samoa Joe left the company, many were shocked. Joe had been so loyal for the last number of years despite several issues with the company. However, everyone can see that TNA is going through a change right now. Some of that might be good, but other parts of the change simply didn’t fit into Joe’s plans it seems. This on top of the rumored pay issues TNA has gone through lately.
Once Joe left TNA, rumors of a possible WWE move were rampant. However, Joe is 36 years old, and most of the time WWE does not even consider hiring people at such an age. However, WWE is going through a change as well with former WWE Superstar Triple H running Talent Relations. Triple H happens to be a huge Samoa Joe fan. This knowledge led many to speculate that Samoa Joe would be going to WWE once he had the chance.
Not only did the rumors of this get going, but Joe himself confirmed that he was going to be attempting a WWE career to people at Indy shows. He even ended his Ring of Honor run early so that he could make his way to WWE. Many assumed that Joe would just walk in and show up on WWE NXT right away. Sadly, this is WWE. It doesn’t quite work that way.
It is said that Joe did work out for WWE. However, he also has to pass WWE’s medical testing. Once he does the testing and passes, he will be able to get a WWE contract. Usually this takes a few months to get going. That being said, Samoa Joe was never really set to make a WWE appearance in April despite being available. WWE may have wanted to hold off on having him show up on WWE programming until he was under a WWE deal. If he could not pass medical testing or WWE didn’t think he was worthy of a hire, it wouldn’t make sense for him to just appear on a show despite how much Triple H likes him.
The Wrestling Observer reports that we could see Samoa Joe make his WWE NXT debut this June. There is a shot that we could see him at the end of May due to WWE having a live special for NXT then on the WWE Network. This would be a perfect time for Joe to debut. Of course, this all depends on medical testing coming back clear as well as WWE still wanting to offer him a WWE deal.
Samoa Joe is a fan favorite and when he does show up on WWE NXT, the place will go nuts. WWE probably wouldn’t keep him in NXT very long as due to his age, WWE will have to use him as much as they can. He only has a short window according to many, so WWE will have to use him as much as possible in his first few years with the company.
WWE.com has a new poll up asking fans which WWE Superstar or tag team should join The Authority next. Currently, with 6,300 votes tallied, the poll has Sheamus confidently in the lead with 43% of the vote, followed by Bad News Barrett at 13%, Rusev at 11%, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd at 10% and The Miz, The Ascension, Curtis Axel and Luke Harper rounding out the bottom of the poll.
Jim Ross on Booking, James Storm
The following are some of the recent responses from the Q&A section at Jim Ross’ website. Check out jrsbarbq.com for more, including his latest blog.
James Storm faction, The Revolution:
“James is a talented dude in the ring and on the mic. I can see where some old schoolers could compare him to Kevin Sullivan.”
Is long-booking a lost art in pro wrestling:
“Often times circumstances beyond one’s control prevent long term booking but when the playing field is level the best results are achieved when long term planning is in place. Many facets of today’s wrestling biz are somewhat of a lost art.”
According to The Wrestling Observer, TNA might be launching a big international tour beginning with events in China on May 22nd, May 23rd and May 30th as part of an 11-day trip with 2 other shows outside of China.
A print ad listed those dates for the China events, featuring MVP, Gail Kim and Jeff Hardy as advertised event talents.
As of now, TNA talents are scheduled to leave The U.S. on May 20th, however the tour has yet to be confirmed or officially announced as several details have yet to be finalized.
Talk of doing a TNA China tour began months ago, however nothing was ever announced. TNA talents have been told they are currently booked for the May tour, and many of them are counting on the tour/pay as TNA has been running limited dates as of late.
We first reported earlier this week that Paige and The Miz will start filming for WWE Studios' Santa's Little Helper this month, which will release this Holiday season on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD. Both stars will be missing TV while filming the movie, and Paigewas written out of storylines this past Monday.
As noted earlier, WWE announced that The Miz will face Damien Mizdow on RAW this Monday night with the winner keeping the "Miz" likeness. The match this Monday will write Miz off of television while he films the movie.
This is ridiculous on the face of the WWE Universe because they wanted to see a fight but instead were given a taste of what a sellout is like, how a sellout can go ahead & risk his value, his terror & instead became Seth's bitch.
It's pathetic that the great masked wrestler was phenomenal with his performances in the past including the likes of this
If this is how The Authoity thinks that they can take up with the masked wrestler, then they need to step down asap to bring new vibe in the WWE.
Ever since 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar laid down mayhem on RAW & was indefinitely suspended for his harsh actions the WWE Mic seems to have died.
Don't Believe me? Think again.
Till the time Brock was there in the WWE, we could see Paul Heyman come down to the ring everyday & cut wonderful promos for his client which would hype up the matches for upcoming PPV's because of which people were thrilled & eager to watch the PPV & Brock's matches. Just round the corner, we saw him sell the match between Brock & Roman for Mania & it really got a good pitch & viewership.
Wish WWE brings in Brock Lesnar soon back to TV so that we can get to hear the most amazing voice on TV & the man who knows how to cut promos The Heyman Way.
As noted last week, the divas battle royal was proposed by the Divas in an attempt to promote the Give Divas A Chance Movement that was started by former WWE Diva AJ Lee but after she left abruptly, WWE tried to make things look better in the Divas division by proposing this Give Divas a Chance Idea on Raw Live.
According to reports from last week, previously Naomi was proposed to be the winner of the Divas Battle Royal, but as Raw was broadcasted Live this week from London, they wanted to please their UK audience along with the fact that Paige has been previously involved in a match with AJ Lee who started this Give Divas A Chance campaign & it only feels good to give Paige the win after making her a winner at Wrestlemania.
Let's see how WWE takes the Divas division from here on.
Khali's contract has been renewed and he left for USA on Wednesday night.
'The Great Khali' at a private event in Alipur
If you are a fan ofWWE and wrestler Khali, here is a good news for you. The great khali will soon return to WWE wrestling ring after a break of two years. His contract has been renewed and he left for USA on Wednesday night. Before leaving for US, Khali stopped at Alipur village in North West Delhi to meet his friends and fans.
Iamin correspondent caught up with 'The Great Khali' at a private event in Alipur where he shared his future plans and told us what he had been planning and doing for last two years.
You have been out of the scene for quite some time. Is there any specific reason for that?
I was busy establishing my wrestling institute in Jalandhar, Punjab. It's a world class institute where more than 30 young wrestlers are being trained by trainers from USA currently. I have tried to provide best facilities there so that we can prepare world class wrestlers who can represent our country in the WWE world.
Why it took two years to renew the WWE contract?
It's not that I had no offers from the WWE. I had voluntarily taken this break as I needed some time to establish the institute in Jalandhar. Now that the things are on track I decided to get back to the ring.
You were seen in a few Bollywood films as well. Are you getting new offers?
I got many offers from Bollywood and quite a few from Hollywood as well. But I would like to continue with the WWE for now. However, I am considering the Hollywood offers and might sign some in the near future.
Where did this idea of starting your own Institute come from?
The idea came from my own journey and struggle. I had to go abroad and get training as facilities of that standard is not available in our country. This was always in my mind that I should do something for the youngsters of my country who want to excel in this field but are not privileged enough to go abroad and get trained.
What message you would like to convey to the youngsters who aspire to become 'Khali'?
Honesty, hard labour and dedication are the words for them. Also respect your parents, coaches and always have confidence in yourself. Never lose hope under adverse situations.
For the original version of the interview, click here
Remember the days when there was a feud between Ryback & Rusev & it used to feel so awesome because these two great superstars were pulling it off as an amazing storyline & the WWE Universe was thrilled with it but why didn't they continue the feud after Ryback was fired.
I think after this Rusev vs Cena storyline, WWE should focus on this amazing storyline involving these great superstars.
According to rumors across different Wrestling websites, we may see the WWE Network here in India.
The news or should I say rumor says that WWE is planning to move it's WWE Network services to Asian countries like India, Malaysia & many others in some time.
- WWE posted the video above of United States Champion John Cena being honored by the city of Glasgow on Wednesday.
- WWE stock was down 0.58% today, closing at $13.72 per share. Today's high was $13.99 and the low was $13.59.
- WWE has added The Blue Meanie and Stevie Richards to their Alumni roster.
- Finn Balor returned home and received a huge pop for today's WWE live event in Dublin, Ireland. He defeated Neville. After the match, Sheamus came out for a promo putting over Balor but turned and laid them both out with Brogue Kicks. Natalya posted the following from backstage:
'The Great Khali' at a private event in Alipur
