Partial Source: Pwinsider
-- AAA wrestler Laredo Kid had a WWE tryout on Monday in Dallas, Texas. He reportedly said the tryout went well and hopes for a call back.
-- To promote the upcoming tour of Abu Dhabi, WWE Superstar John Cena recorded the following message:
Here is a preview for tonight’s episode of Total Divas on E!:
Cameron is worried about Eva Marie's health: Total Divas Preview Clip, January 25, 2015Source: The Wrestling Observer
-- As noted earlier here on the website, WWE wants to induct The Undertaker into the 2015 Hall of Fame if he decides not to wrestle at WrestleMania 31. Either way, they are planning on Undertaker making an appearance in some capacity. That’s why he was included in advertisements even though it’s unknown if he’ll wrestle.
WWE is still hoping he will compete and are preparing Bray Wyatt to be his opponent.
-- Here are Friday night's confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
* The Ascension in Action
* Bray Wyatt vs. Erick Rowan
* Ryback vs. Big Show
* Cesaro and Tyson Kidd vs. Los Matadores
* Dean Ambrose vs. Curtis Axel
* Goldust, Stardust, and Adam Rose vs. The Usos and R-Truth
* US Title Match: Rusev © vs. Roman Reigns
Here is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Lucha Underground…
El Rey Network will air the seventh episode of the original wrestling series “Lucha Underground,” from Emmy Award®-winning producer Mark Burnett on Wednesday, December 10th at 8:00PM ET/PT. In “The Top of the Ladder” viewers will bear witness as Dario Cueto tempts the luchadores in an uninterrupted twenty five minute main event where Puma, Mundo and Big Ryck will race each other to the top of the ladder to be the first to retrieve Cueto’s briefcase and walk out with $100,000 in cash!
During a hockey game at the VanAndel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan Wednesday night, a promo was aired in the arena for next week’s live episode of SmackDown billing a “returning” Roman Reigns.
This bolsters reports from earlier in the month that Reigns would be returning on the show.
Thanks to Aaron in GR for the heads up on this.
-- As noted earlier, the infamous Anonymous GM made his return on RAW. After the main event, the tell-tale chime occurred, prompting Michael Cole to go to a podium with a laptop. Cole read a message from the Anonymous GM which said, “Forgive me for interrupting this joyous celebration. This party is over. Next Monday, Cyber Monday, order and discipline return to Monday Night Raw.”
Also read: WWE RAW Recap Notes & Notes - Two Big Returns, SD/Main Event Segments Revealed & More-- It was revealed on RAW that New Day–Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E–will make their return to RAW (and debut as a group) next week. The group has been teased over the last several months and went through a few different names during that time.
-- Here is footage of PWS wrestler and firefighter Danny Maff meeting a man whose life he saved at PWS’ WrestleBowl 2014. Maff saved the man’s life recently after he was trapped in a burning building. Check out the video below:
TNA has released the following preview for tonight’s “Best of 2014? episode of Impact Wrestling, which airs on SpikeTv.
Also read: ?Press Release - TNA Reveals Their Final Four Shows On SpikeTV - Details InsideHere’s the official description: "As the end of the year nears, IMPACT WRESTLING prepares to move to Destination America in January. Also, IMPACT looks back at the best moments of 2014! Tune into Spike tomorrow night at 9/8c for an action-packed “Best of 2014? edition of IMPACT! You will see shocking moments, such as the debuts of MVP and EC3, Eric Young’s epic world title win, AJ Styles’ feud with Dixie Carter and Magnus, the Von Erich family and much more! Also, tell us your favorite moment of IMPACT this year on social media. Head to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #BestOf2014 to tell us your pick!"
-- I Am Santa Claus, the Morgan Spurlock-produced documentary that features Mick Foley, is streaming on Netflix in the United States.
-- Randy Orton, John Cena and Dean Ambrose will team up against Seth Rollins, Kane and Bray Wyatt on the January 27 WWE Smackdown tapings in Boston.
Also read: Last Night's WWE RAW Rating Is In - How Did The Show Do?-- It looks like Survivor Series (or more specifically, Sting) brought back the viewers for WWE. Monday night’s episode of RAW drew 4.25 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic. Those numbers are up 13% and a great 22%, respectively, from last week’s 3.78 million and 1.23 demo rating. The viewership is the highest since the July 28th episode drew 4.32 million, while the demo rating was the highest since the June 2nd episode drew an identical 1.5.
The show’s hours broke down as follows:
8:00 PM: 4.73 million (1.7 demo rating) 9:00 PM: 3.99 million (1.4 demo rating) 10:00 PM: 4.01 million (1.4 demo rating)
The household rating will be available later.
Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
UPDATE x 5: There were many last-minute decisions made to the script for RAW last night. At one point on the RAW pre-show, it was revealed that John Cena would name the new RAW General Manager during the broadcast. However, WWE changed their minds at the last minute and announced the Board of Directors would make the announcement.
At the end of the episode, the Anonymous RAW General Manager made his (or her) return. The reason for this is because they are still debating on who they want to play the full-time role and it hadn't been decided as of yesterday.
Also, the original plans called for Stung to appear either before or after the Divas Elimination tag-team match. Obviously, those plans changed and he was involved in the main event instead.
UPDATE x 4: Sting recently signed a performers contract with WWE. While the length of the agreement and specific details are not yet known, the deal is likely structured similar to Brock Lesnar's, where he is getting paid a lot and is only required to make limited appearances.
While he almost certainly won't be working live events, the feeling is that he will be wrestling more than just "one more match."
As noted earlier, WWE reached out to Sting last Thursday to set up his Survivor Series appearance.
Also read: Backstage News On Why Sting Debuted Last Night At The WWE Survivor Series Pay-Per-View EventUPDATE x 3: Following Sting's WWE debut at Sunday's Survivor Series pay-per-view, where he gave Triple H a Scorpion Death Drop and cost Team Authority their jobs, there's already some buzz behind the scenes that the two legends will square off at WrestleMania 31.
Just a few weeks ago, The Rock and Triple H were teasing a WrestleMania match at the SmackDown 15th Anniversary special. With The Rock's very busy schedule shooting movies, it seems unlikely that he'll be getting back in the ring next March. WWE kicking off a feud between Sting & Triple H seems to support the notion that The Rock won't be available during WrestleMania season.
While The Undertaker's in-ring future is still unknown, Sting working with Triple H could be a sign that Taker has yet to commit to wrestling at WrestleMania 31.
UPDATE x 2: In an update from our earlier report (see below), the decision to bring in Sting wasn’t made until Thursday. As previously reported, WWE wanted to deliver on a surprise and also wanted to push the “anything can happen” on the WWE Network idea.
Sting is not expected to be at RAW or SmackDown this week. The plan was for him to make the pay-per-view appearance and then head back home to California. He may have pre-taped a segment for tonight, but nothing is confirmed.
In regards to who he may wrestle, the obvious pick seems to be Triple H due to their interaction last night. The plan as of Friday was that Sting will wrestle The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31. Of course, he could also wrestle Triple H at the Royal Rumble as a sort of introduction to fans not familiar with him.
UPDATE: WWE’s plan for Survivor Series last night was to push the WWE Network and show that anything can happen in WWE and anyone can show up on the Network. This is why Sting finally appeared on screen and why WWE announced both Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt at TLC and the Austin/Vince interview next week.
It’s believed that Sting also showed up to help promote WWE 2K15, which was released not long before the PPV happened. Finally, it’s possible that WWE added Sting’s name into the script earlier in the show (it was previously reported as happening right before or right after the Divas elimination match) in order to keep his main event appearance a secret.
ORIGINAL: As many of you know by now, Sting officially made his debut at the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view on Sunday night.
According to sources, WWE flew Sting into Kansas, MO from Dallas, TX on Sunday morning as they wanted to hide him from fans who were waiting at the airport to meet WWE Superstars. The company then had a limo waiting for him in Kansas City, MO and drove him to St. Louis for the pay-per-view. He was kept hidden backstage during the afternoon and evening hours.
Additionally, Sting wasn't notified that he'd be appearing at Survivor Series until late last week. WWE officials called him on Wednesday or Thursday and told him he was needed for the pay-per-view. He was promoting WWE 2K15 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and was unaware at that point that he'd be making his debut at Survivor Series.
The original plans called for Stung to appear either before or after the Divas Elimination tag-team match. Obviously, those plans changed and he was involved in the main event instead.
As of last word, Sting was not expected to appear at...
After the conclusion of the main event of the post-Survivor Series edition of WWE RAW on Monday night in Indianapolis, Indiana, the "Anonymous RAW General Manager" returned.
Also read: ?'A New Day' Stable Set To Debut On Next Week's WWE RAW Broadcast, The RAW General Manager?While Daniel Bryan made his return and ran the show for the evening, it was made clear that his being in charge was a one-night only deal. At the end of the show, the infamous "ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling" noise played, which prompted Michael Cole to leave the broadcast table and approach the podium containing a laptop computer.
Cole would go on to read a message from the Anonymous RAW GM, which said order will be restored on Cyber Monday next Monday night on RAW.
WWE has issued an official press release on Seth Green’s upcoming guest hosting duties for RAW on Monday, December 8. The show will also feature the 2014 Slammy Awards.
As previously announced, Green will serve as the guest host for the next edition of RAW on Monday. Green is a longtime WWE fan, and he previously made an appearance on Monday Night RAW on July 13, 2009.
Monday’s Slammy Awards will be presented across multiple platforms, including digital, mobile, social platforms. In addition, the Slammy Awards will be presented for the first time on the WWE Network as well. Select Slammys will be given out exclusively on WWE.com and during the WWE Network pre-show, which will air at 7:30PM ET on Monday.
The WWE Universe will be able to select nominees in all the categories for the Slammy awards by using #Slammy. The nominees will be announced through WWE’s social media channels later today.
The 2013 Slammy Awards received 1.64 million votes, an increase of 180 percent from 2012.
Also read: ?WWE To Announce The Slammy Award Nominees Tomorrow - Details Inside HereHere is the complete press release:
For Immediate Release
SETH GREEN SET TO GUEST HOST MONDAY NIGHT RAW® FEATURING THE 2014 SLAMMY AWARDS
STAMFORD, CONN., Dec. 3, 2014 – Film and television star Seth Green will guest host Monday Night Raw and WWE’s 2014 Slammy Awards this Monday live at 8 pm ET/7C on USA Network. The annual fan-voted Slammy Awards are WWE’s version of the Oscars, honoring the best of the year with its own golden statue. In addition to Monday Night Raw, the Slammy Awards will be presented across multiple platforms including digital, mobile, social and for the first time, WWE Network.
Green is the co-creator and executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Robot Chicken and the Robot Chicken Christmas Special, which will air this Sunday at 11:30 pm ET on Adult Swim. Green is also a longtime WWE fan and previously appeared on Monday Night Raw on July 13, 2009.
Select Slammy Awards will be given out exclusively on WWE.com and for the first time, during the pre-show on WWE Network beginning at 7:30 pm ET this Monday.
The Slammy Award categories and nominees will be announced through WWE’s social media platforms including the WWE Twitter and Facebook accounts, beginning today at noon ET, and continuing throughout the week. The WWE Universe will have the opportunity to help select nominees in each category by using #Slammy.
Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for the winners on WWE.com beginning this Saturday for the WWE Network pre-show exclusive Slammy Awards and the WWE.com exclusive Slammy Awards. Voting for the Slammy Awards given out on Monday Night Raw will take place this Monday starting at 8 pm ET during the telecast exclusively through the WWE App.
Last year’s show received a record breaking 1.64 million votes, a 180 percent increase from 2012’s record-setting awards show.
-- According to Michael Cole on RAW, over 310,000 people voted via the WWE App to decide the main event competitors for RAW. He claimed that was an all-time record.
Also read: WWE RAW Recap Notes & Notes - Two Big Returns, SD/Main Event Segments Revealed & More-- Monday's RAW featured the return of WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter. Slaughter took part in a segment where Rusev and Lana were forced to recite the "Pledge of Allegiance." They never actually did so, as Rusev tried bullying Slaughter until Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter came to the rescue.
Santino Marella posted the following to Twitter today, promoting his appearance as the General Manager of SmackDown this week:
Birthdate: 04/23/1977 (age 37) Height: 6'1" Weight: 251 Ib Cena is known as "the face of the WWE for a lon... 
Birthdate: 03/24/1965 (age 49) Height: 6'10" Weight: 299 Ib Calaway began his wrestling career with World C... 
Birthdate: 05/25/1985 (age 29) Height: 6'3" Weight: 265 Ib A member of the Anoa'i family, a renowned Samoa... 
Birthdate: 06/12/1971 (age 43) Height: 6'4" Weight: 412 Ib He was a two-time Olympian in 1992 and 1996 and... 
Birthdate: 03/20/1955 (age 59) Height: 6'2" Weight: 250 Ib Sting is best known for his tenure in World Cha... This week I run Smackdown! I want to impress the boss so I've made an #ICTitle match w @HEELZiggler & @LukeHarperWWE to kick off the show!
— Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) December 3, 2014
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Here are spoilers for tonight’s WWE Smackdown broadcast:
* Smackdown opens with the Miz, Damien Mizdow and the Big Show in the ring for Miz TV. Before Miz can say anything Daniel Bryan interrupts and makes his way down to the ring. Rusev would defend his U.S title in a battle royal because he did not say the pledge of allegiance last night on Raw.
* Rusev retained his United States title in the battle royal. The following Superstars were in the match: Miz, Mizdow, Big Show, Eric Rowan, Jack Swagger, Heath Slater, Titus O'Neil, Stardust, Goldust, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara, Adam Rose, Tyson Kidd, Los Matadores, Cesaro, The and the Uso Brothers.
Also read: WWE Smackdown Spoilers For This Week’s (11/25)* Nikki Bella defeated Emma in a singles match. Once the bell sounded, Nikki cut a promo about AJ Lee and her Divas title.
* Ryback defeated Seth Rollins via DQ in a singles match. The finish of the match came when Kane hit him in the back with a steel chair.
* The New Day defeated Heath Slater, Titus O'Neil, and Curtis Axel in a six man tag team match.
* Daniel Bryan announced that Kane would face Ryback in a chairs match at next months TLC PPV.
* Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper by countout in a singles match. After the match, Harper attempted to hit Ziggler his title, but missed and Ziggler connected with the Zig Zag that left him laying in the ring. This ends the show.
Credit: Kyle Garner & prowrestling.net
It was a great show live. I’ve heard some say that the crowd was dead but from my perspective from where I was I would have to disagree. When Daniel Bryan came out the roof almost came off. He was definitely well received and welcomed back very loudly from my hometown crowd.
There was a guy who got ejected and that is why the crowd was chanting let him stay. The guy took the cotton candy from the vendor and started throwing it to the crowd.
Also read: ?A Live Fan Report From Last Night's WWE Survivor Series Pay-Per-View Event Inside HereFun fact: I saw Ryback on the concourse of the Fieldhouse before the show started. Man, the guy is a beast in person.
Indy is more of a pro John Cena crowd and from my vantage point there were a ton more “let’s go Cena” chants.
After the show went off air, Cena, Dolph Ziggler, and Daniel Bryan were in the ring and played to the crowd. There were a ton of “We want Sting” chants so Cena gave Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury a couple of “Sting” chops and Ziggler gave the Stinger splash to Mercury. Cena wanted Bryan to get in on the action but Mike Chioda the ref told them he wasn’t medically cleared. Cena then asked the doctor and he concurred. So Cena brought Michael Cole in the ring and he ate a Ziggler superkick to end the night.
Overall, a fun night that was exciting for me to get to see Daniel Bryan return in person. I just wish Sting was there but I had a blast.
Biggest Pops Daniel Bryan John Cena AJ after her burns on the Bellas
Most Heat The Authority Seth Rollins No Sting or the Battle Royal The guy getting thrown out
-- Here are Friday's confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:
Also read: WWE Main Event Highlight Videos, Friday's Confirmed WWE SmackDown Matches & More* Non-Title Match: Rusev © vs. Dolph Ziggler
* Los Matadores vs. The Miz and Damien Sandow
* Non-Title Match: AJ Lee © vs. Brie Bella
* Non-Title Match: Luke Harper © vs. Cesaro
* Seth Rollins and Kane vs. Ryback and Big Show
-- Here are highlights from this week's WWE Main Event broadcast:
Jack Swagger vs. Bray Wyatt - WWE Main Event, November 18, 2014WWE announced today, via press release, that starting on December 15th it will be WWE Week on the USA Network. Programming that week will include Monday Night RAW on the 15th, a live edition of WWE SmackDown on the 16th and the debut airing of the WWE Tribute to the Troops special on the 17th. Here is the full announcement…
“WWE WEEK” ON USA NETWORK KICKS OFF DECEMBER 15
NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn., – November 17, 2014 – USA Network and WWE will kick off the holiday season with an action-packed “WWE Week” beginning December 15 with MONDAY NIGHT RAW®, followed by a live SMACKDOWN® and a two-hour TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS® special, along with a week-long daytime roadblock featuring interviews with the WWE Superstars and Divas.
Also read: Check Out The Updated WWE Holiday 2014 TV Schedule Inside HereBoth RAW and SMACKDOWN feature a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars and Divas, and deliver a shot of adrenaline to viewers with over-the-top action, feats of athleticism and high octane-drama.
On Monday, December 15 from 8-11pm ET, USA will air MONDAY NIGHT RAW, live from Detroit, Michigan. On Tuesday, December 16 from 8-10pm ET, USA will also air SMACKDOWN live from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
On Wednesday, December 17 from 8-10pm ET, USA will air one of the most patriotic and heartwarming shows of the holiday season, WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS. In the tradition of Bob Hope, WWE brings together the best of sports entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and performances from music’s most popular acts for our servicemen and women to honor their commitment and dedication to our country. The 12th annual holiday special will also re-air as a one hour special on NBC on Saturday, December 27 from 8-9pm ET.
WWE also takes over USA DAYTIME from 11am-3pm Monday, December 15 – Friday, December 19, as host Cat Greenleaf interviews WWE Superstars and Divas, on her iconic stoop, including The Miz®, Big Show®, Titus O’Neil™ and Brie Bella™, as well as Chief Brand Officer, Stephanie McMahon.
MONDAY NIGHT RAW on USA is the most-watched, regularly scheduled, year-round program on cable, airing a live three-hour block every Monday night, 52 weeks a year. RAW has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television. The three-hour block on USA averages 2.12MM P18-49, 2.18MM P25-54 and 4.73MM total viewers P2+. RAW and SMACKDOWN have reached 53.1MM total viewers P2+ 2014 to-date.
Follow the social conversation with #TROOPS on @WWE @TRIBUTETOTROOPS @USA_NETWORK
WWE.com just posted the following:
Less than one week away from Survivor Series, Team Cena and Team Authority will have a contract signing for their anticipated Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match. What else is in store? WWE.com gives some perspective on what’s sure to be an action-packed Raw.
Also read: ?The WWE Survivor Series Main Event Revealed - Details Inside HereWe’re just one week away from Survivor Series, and the anticipated Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match between Team Cena and Team Authority is finally taking shape. Who will be the final members of each squad? Moreover, after what transpired on Friday night between Ryback and The Authority, will The Big Guy finally align with John Cena?
Before Team Cena and Team Authority meet for what’s sure to be a tense contract signing, join WWE.com as we preview all of the top stories heading into this week’s Raw.
The "Grumpy Cat" will also appear on RAW tonight.