Month: December 2020

Jim Ross Blog: E:60 Documentary, UFC/WWE Star Making Process, Reigns

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The following are highlights of the latest Jim Ross blog:

On WWE’s “E:60” documentary: “Enjoyed the E60 piece on ESPN Tuesday night and Ben Howser did a great job producing this one hour story that he worked on for parts of two years. It was an intriguing look behind the scenes and proved that wrestlers are better “cast” or “booked” when they are as close to the real person as possible. The Adam Rose character is a great example of that opinion. The real life person is much more compelling than the fictional, TV persona that the South African portrays. Casting or “booking” is a delicate matter but any “booker,” if that role even exists in today’s world of TV wrestling, has a better chance of finding the next, viable or big thing if the TV personas are closely related to the individual portraying the TV character.

Nonetheless, the story told on ESPN was excellently done and all involved should feel good about i as I believe it helped WWE and certainly added more credibility to the value of the Performance Center which is truly the heartbeat of the WWE and the key driver to the future of the company. Fans pay to see stars and developing stars as stars make every championship viable, or not, and are the key components to any storyline written.”

On UFC doing a better job of creating stars than WWE: “One reason boxing isn’t where boxing fans want it to be is because they have done a poor job of developing stars and stars drive any sport. UFC has learned how to do features on their fighters and consequently UFC is being more successful in creating new stars such as Conor McGregor, among others.”

On the Roman Reigns “24” special on the WWE Network: “For example, WWE did a fantastic job on the recent, Roman Reigns feature on the WWE Network. This show was excellent and did as much for Reigns as any thing WWE has done for him to date IMO. One has to wonder how much it would have helped Reigns if something like this show aired prior to WM31 and, specifically, on a three hour RAW before if aired on the Network. With the popularity of these close up look shows at various fighters and MMA stars, I would consider putting a shortened version, 10-15 minutes, of these types of shows within the three hour RAW’s as it would greatly enhance getting talents over and creating the emotional investment the fans must have for a talent to become a star and do it in front of WWE’s biggest audience plus serve as a great promo to encourage fans to see more of it on WWE Network.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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Updated Lineup For Sunday's WWE Payback Pay-Per-View

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On Thursday’s edition of WWE SmackDown, one final match was made official for this Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view.

During SmackDown, it was confirmed that The Bella Twins will be taking on the team of Tamina Snuka and Naomi. With that now known, below is a look at the final lineup for this Sunday’s show.

Fatal 4 Way for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
If Rollins fails to retain, Kane is fired from The Authority
Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins

I Quit Match for the WWE United States Title
– Rusev vs. John Cena

2 of 3 Falls Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles
– Cesaro and Tyson Kidd vs. The New Day

– Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

– King Barrett vs. Neville

– Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt

– Tamina Snuka and Naomi vs. The Bella Twins

Kickoff Pre-show Match
– Damien Sandow and Curtis Axel vs. The Ascension

Make sure to join us here this Sunday for the best WWE Payback live results coverage!

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Alberto El Patron Addresses Goldberg Fight Rumors

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Earlier this year, Bill Goldberg made headlines in the MMA world for claiming he was offered a kickboxing bout against fellow former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio. Well, Del Rio is claiming otherwise.

Del Rio, now known as Alberto El Patron on the pro wrestling circuit, is denying that he was ever offered a bout against Goldberg by the GLORY kickboxing promotion.

“I keep hearing this from a lot of people, but I’ve never heard anything from GLORY,” said El Patron during a recent interview with The MMA Report. “They contacted me, they approached me, but we never talked about money or names or anything like that.”

El Patron continued, speculating that maybe GLORY spoke with Goldberg about the possibility, but not him.

“Maybe they approached him and offered him some money and the possibility of fighting me, but that’s something only Bill Goldberg knows,” said El Patron. “I never got back from anybody from GLORY.”

While a kickboxing bout between these two could interest the pro wrestling community, and would certainly be a high-profile bout for the GLORY promotion, El Patron doesn’t appear to be that interested.

“If he needs to fight, good for him. If they give me the right amount of money that I want, then maybe, we’ll see. But I don’t think that’s gonna be the case, because again, I do so well in pro wrestling that I don’t think they’re gonna give me the money that I’m asking for.”

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McLaren moving forward, but ‘deficits’ remain – Seidl

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McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl commended his team for the step forward it has achieved this year but says “a lot of deficits” will need to be reduced for the papaya squad to close the gap with F1’s front-runners.

McLaren concluded its 2020 campaign as the third best team on the grid after delivering a solid result in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi GP.

The Woking-based outfit made steady gains this season in the wake of a series of significant structural and operational changes implemented in 2019.

Next season will see McLaren reunite with engine supplier Mercedes, a change that many believe will deliver another step forward. But Seidl warns that F1’s current pacesetters – Mercedes and Red Bull – will likely remain out of McLaren’s reach in 2021.

“I think we need to stay realistic,” said the German. “Despite the good result we have this weekend and, despite the great outcome for us in the championship side, with P3, I think we know exactly where we are.

“There’s still a huge gap to the cars in front, especially the Mercedes car.”

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Catching up with F1’s leaders and winning races consistently on merit is a multi-year plan for McLaren. But Seidl recognizes that this year’s installment proved conclusive on several fronts.

“I think the most important thing is to first of all see that the team this year, under the leadership of James Key, has produced a very competitive car,” he said. “It is a step forward compared to last year.

“It was great to see also that despite all these challenges in the pandemic, that the team kept pushing flat out back home in engineering, and in production, to continuously bring updates to the track, which in the end, kept improving the performance of the car.

“And of course it’s a great finish to the season, knowing that at this track, at this specific event, we had the third fastest car.”

But as McLaren looks to the future, Seidl knows that several foundation pillars still need to be poured at Woking for the team to give Mercedes a serious run for its money.

“We know what the gap to Mercedes is. It is not something we will close from one year to the next year,” he explained.

“We still know that we have a lot of deficits within the team in terms of organisation, in terms of infrastructure, which we need to close first.

“But again, we have a clear plan of how we want to reduce these deficits. It will take time. But I’m confident that if we do the right things on the team side, we can close these gaps in some years.”

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Update On Chris Jericho Hacking, Hulk Hogan To Be In The Expendables 4?

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– According to multiple sources, Hulk Hogan has been telling people that he has been in talks with Sylvester Stallone to play a villain in “The Expendables 4” movie. Hogan described the villain as “the most evil man in the world.”

– After having his Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked on Monday, Chris Jericho — with help from WWE and others — was able to recover both accounts. Unfortunately, the hackers were able to get to his Instagram account again on Tuesday, however now everything appears to be in working order.

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Tyson Kidd Injured During Match On Monday Night?

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As noted, NXT star Samoa Joe, who reportedly signed a full-time contract with WWE this week, worked a match against Tyson Kidd prior to Monday’s RAW.

According to one live correspondent, it appeared that Kidd suffered an injury towards the end of the match.

Once the match was over, Natalya raced to the back, Cesaro quickly got into the ring and the referee threw up the infamous “X” sign. Kidd was said to be visibly upset leaving the ring, and appeared to be holding his neck/collarbone.

We are awaiting additional details on Kidd’s condition. Make sure to check back for updates.

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Alexa Bliss Talks Being Influenced By Trish Stratus & Rey Mysterio, More

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The following are highlights of a new 614 Columbus interview with NXT Diva Alexa Bliss:

On what she’s learned about wrestling that she didn’t know before entering the business: “When I watching wrestling, I watched it for more of the moves and to see the drama of the show, but when you actually start wrestling, there’s so much that goes into it. It’s an artform. It’s a lifestyle, it’s an art that you have to master and there’s just so much to learn. You can do it for years and years and years, and still learn new things every single day. It’s seriously one of the most fascinating things I’ve ever participated in…[getting started] I had no idea what to expect. It was like, ‘Whoa, this is all happening so fast.’ I get down here. My first day, I watch practice. My second day, I learn how to do bumps [Ed. note: falling correctly to limit injuries]. I just remembered watching wrestling thinking, ‘I wonder if that ring really is as hard as it looks.’ It is. [laughs] It really is. It’s not soft. I remember taking bumps and being like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I called my mom. I was laying on a bed of ice telling her how much pain I was in. I was just like, ‘My body is not prepared for this, and she’s like, ‘Well, you wanted to be a Diva!’ [laughs].”

On saying she emulates Rey Mysterio and who else she has studied: “Trish Stratus for sure. I really liked watching her. Me and my family loved the Hardyz and Lita. I tried to have a little bit of snappiness to my moves like Lita did, but mostly, I really liked watching Rey and how he moved because of his size. I knew if I ever wanted to do this, I was probably not going to be the tallest gal or the biggest one in the ring. I really looked up to Trish because she was also a smaller framed girl. I believe my size actually helps me because I like to go for the element of surprise [Laughs] where people don’t expect much of me because of my size and stature. I like to shock people as well with the over-the-top personality.”

On why she chose pro wrestling instead of a sports or entertainment field: “It was because I felt like I was kind of at home. [Wrestling] was something that me and my family always got together and bonded over, so when the opportunity came, I was like, ‘That’s what I should be doing.’ If any other opportunity like acting comes along, that’s great, but as soon as I saw this opportunity, I was like, ‘That’s what I’m meant to do.’ All of my cheerleading and gymnastics and bodybuilding and training prep have prepared me for what I truly believe in my heart was this.”

Check out the complete interview at 614Columbus.com.

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(Spoilers) WWE Main Event Taping Results For This Week

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WWE taped the following matches for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event prior to taping WWE SmackDown on Tuesday night in Buffalo, New York.

Dark Match

– Zack Ryder def. Brad Maddox in what was apparently a quick, basic opening contest.

WWE Main Event

– The Prime Time Players def. The Ascension in tag-team action to kick off the Main Event taping. Prior to the match, the PTP taught the crowd how to do their “Millions of Dollars” dance, while The Ascension cut a promo welcoming us to “Wasteland.” In the end, Young hit the gut buster on Viktor to score the 1-2-3.

– King Barrett def. Heath Slater in singles competition. Barrett won in what was said to be a good little match. Afterwards, R-Truth came out as “King What’s Up?” He pardoned “Lil’ Jimmy” and declared Barrett “King Jackass.”

– Naomi def. Summer Rae via submission in Divas action. Tamina was in Naomi’s corner during this one.

– Ryback def. Adam Rose in a pretty quick match with Rose surprisingly enough getting in a good bit of offense. Ryback ended up winning with the Shellshock. After the match, Ryback scared Miz to the back and then celebrated with the crowd.

– Luke Harper & Erick Rowan def. The Lucha Dragons with their new 3-D finisher. This was said to be a very face-paced and entertaining tag-team contest.

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Davey Richards Discusses His WWE Tryout, His Time In NJPW, Joining TNA

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TNA performer and one-half of The Wolves tag-team — Davey Richards — recently spoke with Marc Madison of The News Hub about a variety of topics. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On how joining TNA came about: “We were talking to TNA pretty much the whole time and I really wanted to go to TNA from the start and Eddie really wanted to give NXT a chance and check it out and I can understand. So we went down and TNA was really cool about it. They totally understood. We go and do our thing with NXT and TNA came to us with the deals and said hey we’ve got something for you and can get you guys started right away on TV. As soon as we cleared up things with NXT we told them we weren’t going to go any further and they said they weren’t willing to go any further and we had a contract with TNA within 5 minutes.”

On his time with NJPW: “It was a great experience. It was absolutely phenomenal. I was pretty much there full time for over two years. That was always the one company in Japan that I wanted to work for. I always wanted to be in the Super Juniors and I did that and wrestle in the Tokyo Dome and I did that. It was great and it really helped me to understand how a big company like that works. I always did the independents so it was a phenomenal thing and I learned a lot from those guys and I still carried a lot of what I learned there and work ethic and the professionalism that they embedded in me there carried it on to now. It approaches my style a lot to where wrestling is first and foremost as a sport and a time that I hold very near and dear to me.”

On which matches stood out throughout his career: “I really liked my matches with (Tetsuya) Bushi from Super Juniors in New Japan and then Ring of Honor I would have to say that 45 minute match between me and Eddie (Edwards), Bryan Danielson, Tyler Black as well it was in Canada I remember that was a really big one and I don’t really remember my world title wins because I was knocked out for most of it. I’m sure that was swell too. That match and then my matches with Bushi were just two of my matches I just remember having a lot of really fond memories and having a lot of fun in those.”

Check out the complete interview at The-NewsHub.com.

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WWE RAW Numbers Drop This Week

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Monday’s edition of WWE RAW drew 3.462 million viewers, down from last week’s show, which drew 3.670 million viewers.

RAW finished at #3 on cable television for Monday night, trailing Street Outlaws and Love & Hip-Hop.

The following is the hourly viewership breakdown for this week’s show:

Hour One: 3.362 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.544 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.482 million viewers