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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76470297376499967802014-11-27T10:34:12.487-05:00Headlocks2Headlines.comTy email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-34392950620338636522014-11-27T10:34:00.000-05:002014-11-27T10:34:12.497-05:00Report: New Announcer Set To Debut In TNA SoonAccording to : Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Former WWE announcer Josh Mathews to replace Mike Tenay as the lead announcer. Mathews will be working with Taz. It's expected that Tenay will keep an on-air role.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/report-new-announcer-set-to-debut-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-87847145555402413642014-11-27T05:40:00.000-05:002014-11-27T05:40:22.324-05:00Update On Plans For Smackdown In 2015According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is looking at doing more major storylines on SmackDown. With SmackDown moving to Thursday in 2015, the idea is to make RAW and SmackDown equal shows instead of the "A" show and the "B" show.Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-plans-for-smackdown-in-2015.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-21560953181063395022014-11-26T07:41:00.003-05:002014-11-26T07:41:36.506-05:00DVD REVIEW: The Macho Man StoryRelease Date: November 17th 2014

Available From: www.wwedvd.co.uk

Price:
DVD £ 19.99
Blu-ray £ 22.99
(Prices from www.wwedvd.co.uk: high street prices will vary)

Format Reviewed: DVD (3 Discs)
(Also Available on Blu-ray (2 Discs)

What It's About:

A 90 minute documentary which covers every important aspect of Randy Savage's life, including his relationship with Miss Elizabeth and subsequent divorce, his real life rivalry with Hulk Hogan and the man behind the colourful attire. The documentary is followed by a host of matches from his career, ranging from 1986 – 1997.

Strengths:

The opening of the release is set against a spinning wheel of a jeep, whilst current WWE stars give their opinion of Randy Savage. There's nothing negative or derogatory here, as everyone has only the nicest things to say about him including 'born to perform' and 'perfectionist' before the pre-titles cut to news reports of his death and show how widely covered it was in America. In the UK we don't get to see this stuff but it was huge in America. It's a great place to begin, knowing that we'll arrive back here at the conclusion of the release. From there, we flit to the town where Randy Savage died and more importantly the tree which he crashed into and where it's later revealed his ashes are scattered. Standing by the tree is brother Lanny Poffo who wrestling fans will know better as The Genius, looking at the heartfelt tributes left for his brother as he reels of a lovely speech.

The release begins properly in the small town outside Chicago where Randy Savage lived after his wrestling days were done and eventually passed away. We're treated to a reel of pictures from his illustrious career as the voice over guy rightly describes Savage with the line, "His unbridled charisma left an indelible mark on legions of fans throughout the world." From here, we go back in time to the very beginning and Randy Savage's childhood. WWE deserve credit here for first spotlighting his father, Angelo Poffo and looking at his triumphs as being in 'Ripley's Believe it or Not' for the most consecutive sit ups and then his wrestling career after baseball which is an identical path Randy Savage took.

As the segment goes on, WWE give us a family tree of the Poffo family whilst interviewing Pat Patterson who tells us about Angelo Poffo and what sort of a man he was. Whilst Patterson is talking, we're provided with pictures and videos from Poffo's career in wrestling and Patterson tells us with a cheeky grin that Poffo was great at saving money and that no matter how much he earned, he'd never spend any of it if he didn't have to. Jerry Lawler is on hand throughout this release but fear not he's on excellent form and reminisces wrestling Angelo many times. Lawler's stories are mostly enchanting and the segment ends with Angelo Poffo's motto of "It's Better to be Rich and Dead, than Poor and Alive!" It's a lovely piece which we don't get to see in depth on any other release.

Continuing Randy Savage's background and childhood, the release interviews his mother whose words are compiled along with old family photos. Stating that Randy was different to other children, not too long is spent on his days growing up and we switch directly to his baseball career. Usually, I'd gripe about this but seeing as Randy Savage's career is far more interesting than his younger years it suits the release well to go straight to something that mattered. From here, WWE deserve credit for including an unseen interview with Randy Savage from 1993 where he speaks candidly about life before wrestling. Telling us that he loved and respected and played so many sports during his youth, Randy Savage does seem a little sad that it didn't all work out for him on the pitch.

When delving through his baseball career, the release interviews those outside the ring which include coaches and best friends from high school and college who attest to Randy Savage's athletic ability even at a young age. Though you may get a sense these people are only saying these things because he's dead, there is a strong air of legitimacy when their comments are backed up by newspaper reports of Randy Poffo's achievements. One of his friends even goes as far as to call him an 'outstanding' baseball player before his coach displays the notion that even as a child he was a perfectionist and wanted everything to be just right. His sheer effort in everything that he did is conveyed very well and we get an insight into how hard he worked to make everything he wanted a reality.

His initiation into professional wrestling begins with a segment where Lanny Poffo is interviewed at great length for the first real time. Still possessing that wonderful voice which served him well when touting The Genius gimmick, Poffo relays to us a story of tragedy within Randy's early years when after all of that hard work he failed to get drafted to a team in 1971. Those who have gone through similar disappointments in life, working hard and not receiving your shot when it was due will be able to relate to this moment though Poffo does a great job of building up the story to a somewhat joyous climax when he says that Randy went to a baseball game with his father and became involved in a free agent camp. There's an air punch moment as we find out that Randy was the only man drafted out of 300 though still an air of sadness as we know that it didn't all work out for him.

His failure as a baseball player is covered in depth and once again WWE deserve the most credit for allowing this story to roll once we're caught up in it and not cutting it short. Had they wanted to trim this documentary down to one hour then they could have easily cut all of this and just explained what happened in several pictures and a small monologue from the voice over guy. Going nowhere in baseball, the segment begins on a down note before ending on a high which only serves to continue the rollercoaster of the journey we're looking at here. Telling a story of the moment Randy realized his career was over, Lanny Poffo does another wonderful job of emphasizing every detail up to the poignant moment Savage took his baseball bats up to an oak tree and shattered them as his way of putting a full stop on that period and accepting it was over.

Switching to another piece of the 1993 interview, Randy Savage himself tells us of his entry into the wrestling business. Showing visible signs of regret that his baseball career didn't work out, you feel really sorry for Savage and get the feeling that should he have removed his glasses then there may have been a little tear. Notifying the audience of his humble beginnings in wrestling and it being his first love because of his father, his time in Championship Wrestling from Florida may be fleetingly covered but Lanny Poffo provides the laughs when stating how Randy beat a stipulation in his contract which stated that he couldn't compete in any other sports, by wearing a mask and competing as The Spider.

Randy Savage's transformation from weedy baseball player to professional wrestler is a highlight as instead of a story anyone could tell, WWE use old footage of Savage training to become a star. Relentless hours in the gym and what must have been painful running through all weathers give this a Rocky Balboa feel whilst you'll feel a moment of joy when he makes the big time in WWE after his career in his father's International Wrestling Federation is looked at. Before we get into Randy Savage's actual time in the ring, more of the 1993 interview sheds light on the name which carried him to stardom. Speaking on being donned with 'Macho Man' during his baseball years, Randy then says that he decided to christen himself with the surname Savage, just because he didn't want to make it on his father's reputation.

One of Randy Savage's greatest traits was undoubtedly his microphone skills; I think on that we can all agree. However, a tale from Lanny Poffo sheds light on the fact that it wasn't always like that for Randy, advising us that at the beginning of his career Savage would have anxiety attacks about what to say. The tale of where he got his 'Ooooooh Yeah' from and that it was used to cover nerves as well as early promos filmed in his house and taken from the Poffo family archive are excellent touches. They didn't need to be shown or told but give his story a much more completist feel.

Finally, after being teased about his wrestling origins, we enter the world in which Randy Savage became immortal. Beginning with his IWF career which lasted only a small amount of time before he was poached by Vince McMahon, we get a more in depth piece from Jerry Lawler after being told that IWF was created as direct competition to his and Jerry Jarrett's Mid-South Wrestling in Memphis. Jerry Lawler looks like he's having a ball when recounting the days Randy Savage would openly challenge him without invitation, just looking to get some coverage from the IWF before the companies went into business together and he and Savage fought around the territories. This is the Jerry Lawler we want to see on releases, not the drone who speaks only when WWE tell him to and says what WWE want him to. The history lesson is also a commendable touch by WWE who usually don't like its audience to think life outside their own walls existed. They've even taken to rebranding WCW and ECW material with the WWE logo on the bottom of the screen.

If you're getting to this point in the release and waiting impatiently for his WWE days to come into the picture, then I can promise you that all of that waiting won't have been for nothing. When the release finally does get to his association with Vince McMahon, it's a corker and there aren't many releases you can say that about. Speaking on his Savage's induction into the company, Lanny Poffo states that Howard Finkel and Jimmy Hart were instrumental in getting him to the company and how the first thing he did was get his brother a job. Where this segment thrives is in its introduction of Miss Elizabeth as Randy's valet and manager before Lanny gives us even more background on the pair's relationship, where they met and when they married. Dolph Ziggler correctly states that it was a different way to stand out whilst Jake Roberts is a scream as a talking head, claiming that her success was because she had better hair than Randy because his looked like it had been dry cleaned. This is a brilliant section, made all the more a highlight by the correct assertion that Miss Elizabeth became as much a star than her husband did.

Knowing that it's coming, we finally get to the darker side of Randy Savage which kicks off the best couple of segments of the entire release. Looking at his obsessive behaviour with Miss Elizabeth and how it affected their relationship and marriage, we get assertions from wrestlers who aren't prone to exaggerating about how he distrusted everyone around her. Ted Dibiase comes out with the belief that even though the pair were madly in love he was very protective, whilst Jerry Lawler leaves you in no doubt that right from the very beginning there was an underlying obsession taking root. Dibiase comes back with the notion that at some point, there has to be some trust there before Lex Luger, who does not look well at all, pitches in with the comment that he would have been the same way. Many people will see this as a character assassination but that couldn't have been further from the truth. This was a huge part of the man in question and any release about him would have suffered without the truth being told. It doesn't make him a bad guy or wrestler.

Lifting the mood before hitting us with the real life feud with Hulk Hogan and the disintegration of his and Elizabeth's marriage, we're treated to an interview with the man who used to make Randy Savage's colourful entrance attire. Unseen pictures are then brought forward of the pair together designing and styling the garments in an interesting segment. The designer correctly states that the clothes helped make the character whilst DDP has a good laugh trying to guess Randy Savage's real height but does enlighten with the correct assertion that he exemplified the way this business should be done.

From his anxiety attacks to the excellent promo man he was Randy Savage's microphone skills are taken into account in a sit down interview with Gene Okerlund who was the recipient of most of his unforgettable tirades. Lex Luger kicks off with the true claim that Savage had his own interview technique and fans adored him for it, whilst Gene Okerlund says that he loved to interview Savage because it wasn't just normal back and forth stuff. This is backed up with some excellent footage of his most wild interviews cut togethers. Dolph Ziggler brings out the true Randy Savage fan within him, affirming that you can't walk down the street and not bump into someone who knows a Randy Savage impression or has done one themselves with Lanny Poffo following that up with a comment that 'When they're imitating you, you know you're good!' Gene Okerlund brings an upbeat segment to a close by declaring that if he'd have known what Randy Savage was going to do, it would have spoilt it.

After some rare footage of Randy Savage backstage, preparing for an interview, the release switches to Randy Savage's Intercontinental Championship victory over Tito Santana and his subsequent feud with Ricky Steamboat who takes over as the talking head. Believing that he was blessed to have Savage as an opponent and a three month build to their WrestleMania III bout, Steamboat is a high spot when he details the intricate pages of planning which Randy Savage forced him to do weeks before the bout to get it right, whilst he shows us the actual pages with the eighty eight bullet points they knew that they must hit. Bret Hart relays that match was the one he tried to emulate just to be the best, this is very high praise indeed. You'll need your handkerchief at the ready as the segment comes to an end, as Ricky Steamboat is on the verge of tears to the point he can't even speak when trying to tell us that out of over 6,000 matches that one is still the one that gets talked about. It's very emotional and completely gripping.

We're made to wait a little while, but we finally arrive at Randy Savage having to share the spotlight with Hulk Hogan. This segment is a complete credit to the release and is told in nothing but complete honesty beginning with Hulk Hogan looking at their Mega Powers union and the bad blood behind it. Telling us that it was a play on real life, thanks to Randy Savage's ultra protective nature over Elizabeth, Hulk Hogan is full of joy when he says that bringing that into the storyline gave it some legitimacy. Kevin Nash looks genuinely regretful when he says that Hulk Hogan was the face of the company and Randy Savage wasn't the 'A Guy', touching upon how much animosity Randy Savage felt towards Hulk Hogan for that. We know Kevin Nash is usually kayfabe friendly so this is a massive statement from the man.

The above segment continues in fascinating style when Hulk Hogan decides that for once in his life he will tell the truth and open up about what really happened. Admitting that all the animosity spilt over on a personal level, Hulk makes this segment stand out with an unheard story from behind the scenes of their Saturday Night's Main Event break up. During the commercial, Hulk tells us, Randy Savage went off on Hogan for real, shouting and yelling at him for going too close to Elizabeth's breasts. This is a great story and deserves to be here because it rounds out the Randy Savage legacy. After looking at Hogan taking the belt back at WrestleMania V, Bret Hart seems genuine when stating that he went to the locker room to thank Randy for being such a great champion.

The best chapter on the entire release details the breakdown of Randy Savage and Elizabeth's marriage. It's a sombre chapter but you won't find a more gripping one on any other release this year. It begins with Pat Patterson's assertion that Elizabeth used to get locked in the dressing room to stop her talking to any other men, whilst Jimmy Hart is sure that the pair loved each other which is backed up by some lovely family pictures of both of them. Pat Patterson strikes again with a story of how Randy Savage confronted people in a restaurant for staring at his wife. Everyone here really gets over how strongly he felt for his wife but there's also a great tragedy here as well, as his behaviour is made to sound like it's the sole cause of their split. Lanny Poffo sticks up for his brother by stating that Randy was someone who didn't take any nonsense in a world full of it.

Carrying on with Randy Savage's over protectiveness, Jimmy Hart's picks up the story by relaying a tale to us that occurred whilst Randy Savage wasn't travelling with Elizabeth which means this probably happened whilst his was working with Sensational Sherri. Swearing it to be true, Jimmy Hart says that Randy Savage brought Miss Elizabeth twenty one television dinners because she wasn't allowed to leave the house. Whether this is true of not, the latter if you believe Lanny Poffo, it's still an unheard story which adds strength to the breakdown of their marriage. Bret Hart rightly calls it a sensitive situation.

Digging further into the break of their marriage, the release states that as the pair were reconciling on television after WrestleMania VII they were about to go their separate ways personally. The voice over guy calls them consummate professionals for convincing the masses of their love when it was heading south fast whilst their SummerSlam 1991 marriage is treated as legitimate when it wasn't. Kicking kayfabe out of the window once more, the release does highlight the pressures both were under having to make public appearances as a loving couple before their relationship finally ended when Elizabeth went to Florida with Hulk Hogan's wife. As the only man who knows what happened for sure, Hulk Hogan sheds light on the situation when he says Randy Savage turned up in Florida and he and his wife didn't even know of the split before Randy Savage accused them both of leading Elizabeth astray. Hogan says that Savage hated him for nine years after that which takes the pair right up to the end of their WCW tenure together. Once again, credit to WWE for showing the letter Randy Savage wrote to WWE magazine readers detailing his divorce.

His final stint in WWE from 1993 – 1994 provides some downtime for the release, as Randy Savage sat on commentary for the majority of his final run. Ted Dibiase says that he did a good job but it wasn't a strength of his and its true, Savage wanted to be in the ring as stated here but was seen as an old hand in a new generation. This is one of the real reasons he left WWE for WCW but not before his massive amount of charity work is looked at. Pat Patterson describes Randy Savage's 1994 career well with the line, "When you're on top for a while, eventually somebody has got to take your place". This is a level headed look at why Vince McMahon didn't want Randy Savage on top anymore and why he vetoed a plan by Randy Savage to have a two year feud with Shawn Michaels which would have concluded at WrestleMania with Michaels beating Savage and ending his career. The latter comes from Lanny Poffo who states that this is how Savage wanted his career to end.

Leaving behind WWE, Randy Savage's WCW career begins with a piece of footage from November 1994 which should have been left until last. It sees Vince McMahon giving a somewhat humble thanks to Randy Savage for his years of dedication to the promotion. It's heartfelt and should have gone on last. Vince McMahon will never say it again, but this could have been a bridge between McMahon and the Poffo family for Randy Savage's eventual induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

It's surprising how willing WWE are with this release to make Randy Savage out to be the good guy when they could have done what they have so many times previous and make him out to be the bad guy. Instead of making his switch look like it was done for money, WWE make sure we're left in doubt that Randy Savage moved because he thought his career wasn't over yet. Bret Hart says that out of everyone that jumped ship, Randy Savage's departure left him the most shook up and that he gets the feeling having spoken to Randy in WCW that his exit wasn't a smooth one. Bret says that Randy felt that he'd been betrayed and I guess if anyone is qualified to speak on that it's Bret Hart. Lanny Poffo gives us an insight as to how Randy Savage really hated WWE by the time it had finished making fun of him and didn't appreciate The Huckster vs The Nacho Man sketches WWE did and believed WWE were trying to imply that Hulk was having an affair with Elizabeth. From this, you get the feeling that WWE burned its bridges with Savage and not the other way around.

Randy Savage's re-meeting with Hulk Hogan in WCW is mentioned with Ric Flair stating that Savage was paranoid all the time. Maybe he had good reason to be. After all, Hogan had stole his thunder once and would do so again before the company closed its doors. Kevin Nash says that the pair had a love / hate relationship whilst Gene Okerlund pulls no punches by saying that they simply didn't get along even though they had matured. Lex Luger sticks up for Randy Savage by correctly underlining that he gave WCW some legitimacy and looks at how he made Diamond Dallas Page a star. DDP appears as a talking head with a story about Savage agreed to put him over without asking, but is on the verge of tears as the segment closes remembering his friend.

WWE's purchase of WCW brought the end of Randy Savage's career and not before time either. Randy Savage had peaked at least four years before WCW closed its doors with his final notable input being in making DDP a star. Voice over guy ponders upon the question why Randy Savage didn't return to the WWE when others did before a 1992 interview with Gene Okerlund is shown in which Randy Savage says that he never forgets and will take things with him to the grave. After Triple H called Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan dinosaurs in a magazine around that time, a video from Randy Savage's website is show in which he unloads on Hulk Hogan calling him a punk and then threatens to bitch slap Triple H and take Stephanie McMahon. It's an excellent piece of footage. Lanny Poffo rightly says that it only threw gasoline on the fire. Randy Savage did the right thing by not returning. He had nothing else to prove or offer wrestling and saved his legend by stepping away.

Another dark point in Randy Savage's history covers Miss Elizabeth's tragic death in 2003. Told with sensitivity, WWE once again step outside their comfort zone by naming her cause of death, including video footage from the crime scene and including Lex Luger's 911 call to paramedics. Lex Luger is naturally the main talking head here, stating that he was in a dark place for years after that and he and Randy Savage had no contact with each other. Lanny says that Randy Savage was crushed her passing but offered to do whatever he could for the family but wouldn't talk to anyone about it. Gene Okerlund is spot on by pointing out that it was a tragic end.

Working towards Randy Savage's death, we receive a personal account from friends and family about his post wrestling charity work and how good he was with children before a friend's child recounts all the times he babysat her and the fun they used to have. It sheds a different light on Randy Savage even though it doesn't last very long.

The release is given an uplifting feeling by focusing on his final marriage one year before his death. Lanny Poffo tells us how happy Randy Savage was and regales us with the story of how he re-met his first love who he left to become a wrestler. Pictures of their marriage make Randy Savage look like a different man, whilst Lanny Poffo reads us the poem he read at their wedding in tradition Genius fashion. Everyone interviewed says that Randy Savage's life had come full circle. It makes you feel good to known that before he passed on, there was a finality to his tale. That it didn't just trail off like so many do. It's a wonderful moment as is Hulk Hogan's tale that they both made up when meeting in a doctor's surgery.

Finally reaching his inevitable death, like his life, Randy Savage's final release comes full circle. We're shown more news reports whilst friends of Randy Savage explain what a tragic day it was. Lanny Poffo says that as soon as he received a phone call to say Randy was in critical condition he knew what was coming next. Jake Roberts is genuinely sorrowful saying that it was tough and Ted Dibiase offers up that his heart just sank. Screenshots from his Facebook page are shown; with tributes flooding in before Jerry Lawler says that wrestling is an extended family and no matter whom it is when they pass on it's still a blow. Hulk Hogan shocks us by saying that Randy Savage could have been saved, when told by their doctor that had he accepted the heart scan he was offered when he took his mother for one, the problem with his heart would have been picked up and he wouldn't have died. It's a shocking admission, but we can't dwell on what could have been. His ashes being scattered around the same tree as his dog is a fitting and tear jerking end to his tale.

The final segment of the release is a trip down memory lane, with sentiments from everyone who knew him and it's a nice way to sign off on. Hulk Hogan says that Randy Savage was what a WWE superstar should have been. Bret Hart recounts what a hero Randy Savage was to him. Dusty Rhodes offers up his belief that young kids getting into the industry should watch his matches and if they can pull off something half as good then they'll have done well. Ted Dibiase says that Randy Savage has such a great legacy. Ric Flair offers up that Savage established a character which will remain in the annual of wrestling forever. Dolph Ziggler says that Randy Savage is on par with Hulk Hogan and the very best, he was better. Lanny Poffo says that his brother blazed a trail and belongs up there with the highest of the high and he certainly does. Surely a Hall of Fame induction beckons. Hulk Hogan rounds out the release by saying that Randy Savage will be remembered for the voice, the look and being a consummate professional.

Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat (WWE Superstars of Wrestling, November 1986) is the bout which took place before the infamous angle of Randy Savage crushing Ricky Steamboat's larynx with the ring bell. It's fast, lively and gripping to the point that you'll wonder where the time went when it's over. It's not long and pails in comparison to their WrestleMania III bout, but given ten more minutes it could have been an understated classic. There's a great near fall on a Randy Savage reverse bodypress whilst Ricky Steamboat's selling is just excellent, especially when Savage drives the ring bell into his throat.

Randy Savage vs Bruno Sammartino (Boston Garden, February 1987) isn't a thrilling piece but is decent considering Sammartino's age and that he was well past his best by 1987. Though it looks like Randy Savage is fighting an old man, he shows Sammartino the utmost respect by selling for him before going to work on the man who preceded him as WWE Champion. Long enough to matter but short enough to keep watchable, it's Savage who excels here having to carry a tired Sammartino right until the disastrous disqualification finish.

Randy Savage and Strike Force vs The Honky Tonk Man and The Hart Foundation (Boston Garden, March 19th 1988) is a respectable six man steel cage bout which proves to be mildly exciting. The participants make a mockery of the ruling which states once a team member has escaped the cage they must remain on the outside, by constantly stopping escape attempts when it would have been far more logical to allow two of their three opponents to escape so you can have a three on one beat down and then simply walk from the cage. However, the best exchanges are between Bret Hart and Randy Savage when the field narrows and even though it comes to almost a complete halt when The Honky Tonk Man and Randy Savage are in the cage alone, it does manage to pick up just in time for its finale.

Randy Savage vs Bad News Brown (Maple Leaf Wrestling, January 1989) proves to be an adequate street fight even if nothing truly startling happens as a result of Brown's inefficiency in the ring. Both men use the weapons at their disposal well to build a tense nature and the referee going through a table was a revolutionary spot in 1989 as it rarely happened. Randy Savage sells the ghetto blaster well and makes it look like a deadly move but the commentators efforts to build Brown as the next champion fire wide of the mark. No one believed he'd ever attain that goal.

Randy Savage vs Roddy Piper (Miami, Florida, January 1990) isn't a gripping collision but will entertain most people for the time it lasts. There's nothing outstanding to speak of here but Roddy Piper's over the top nature manages to keep fans glued whilst a heel Randy Savage helps his limited foe by first throwing himself around the ring. The highlight is an excellent airplane spin from Savage which goes on so long you'll wonder how he kept his footing. Yet another lousy disqualification ending brings down an otherwise entertaining piece.

Randy Savage vs Shawn Michaels (Munich, Germany, April 1992) proves to be a notable occurrence in Shawn Michaels' career even if it wouldn't have done much for Savage's. Randy Savage plays the part of the injured champion to perfection whilst Shawn Michaels is made to look a million dollars in his domination of the man. You can appreciate what could have been had WWE allowed Randy Savage to complete his plan to make Shawn Michaels a star but in the end it all worked out for the best anyway. Randy Savage's comeback is a little too fast and coincidental, had WWE given this another five minutes it would have seemed more natural, but that's a minor gripe. The post match beat down is also done with aplomb.

Randy Savage vs The Ultimate Warrior (SummerSlam, August 29th 1992) is very good indeed even though it fails to top their Wrestlemania 7 encounter. It is evident that Savage carries the Warrior through the thirty five minutes thanks to The Ultimate Warrior's very poor physical condition which can attributed to years of steroid abuse. The action is exciting and gripping whilst Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect's involvement at ringside helps the match to keep its edge, even though the count out finish is very poor. What this illustrates is how good Randy Savage was at making someone who wasn't that gifted look like a star.

Randy Savage vs Ric Flair (Hershey, Pennsylvania, September 1992) sees the beginning of Ric Flair's second and final WWE Championship reign occur at the conclusion of a very well crafted technical brawl. Utilizing his very best moments from the eighties, Ric Flair tortures Randy Savage's leg with every trick in the book as Savage sells like there's no tomorrow. Randy's fight back is inspiring but in the end he can't beat off Ric Flair and passes out which hands Flair the gold. It's not a classic, but it's still worth a look.

Randy Savage vs Diamond Dallas Page (Halloween Havoc, October 26th 1997) is an exciting Las Vegas death match fought under last man standing rules. The pair let themselves go here and it shows how much fun they're having. A fight through the crowd gives this match a different feel to everything else on the release and though the set is clearly made of plastic they make the most of their surroundings and weapons battling through the set in a nice hardcore piece. DDP counters a camera shot very well whilst Elizabeth and Kimberly's cat fight will please men no end.

Weaknesses:

Though he's an integral part of this release, Lanny Poffo sometimes doesn't do himself any favours with the comments he spouts. One such incident comes when Poffo is explaining Randy Savage's transition from baseball to wrestling. Poffo doesn't do his father justice by stating that Angelo Poffo trained both of his sons, failing to realize that as The Genius and 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo he was a terrible wrestler who couldn't convey the story of a bout half as good as his brother could. WWE should have edited this piece out of the documentary to save Poffo making his father look like an inept teacher.

When covering his ring entrance, WWE interviews a host of faces who were there at the time but for some reason interview Dolph Ziggler as well in an attempt to shed an opinion of a fan on the matter. Sadly, though he's on form throughout the release, Dolph Ziggler doesn't quite hit the mark here and comes off looking like a complete moron when he states that Randy Savage's entrance theme sounded like a graduation song. It's obvious from his comment and the wide eyed look that Dolph Ziggler has no idea what the song is called or is even used in the UK as 'Land of Hope and Glory'.

Going straight into his WWE Championship reign, the release delves directly into WrestleMania IV with Ted Dibiase looking back on their finals match with complete honesty and no small amount of fondness. Without directly saying it, Dibiase fires a shot at Hulk Hogan by stating that when the event came around it was time for a change and a fresh look and is correct when he said that Randy Savage on top just fit the picture. However, this segment misses a great big opportunity by not interviewing those people who were around at the time about how Randy Savage really felt about still being in Hulk Hogan's shadow even though he was WWE Champion. There must have been someone willing to speak on it, enough people do eventually point out later in the release that Savage and Hogan didn't get along. There's no reason to leave this out. It's just sloppy.

Following on from his split with Hulk Hogan, WWE should have included a segment on his time as 'Macho King' and his union ship with Sensational Sherri. Though she's seen in clips and matches, no one mentions her by name and this period in Randy Savage's life isn't covered at all even though it was nearly two years long and integral to his character. Also, we've heard of Randy Savage's jealousy if Elizabeth would talk to another male personality but I would have liked to have known from those closest to her if Miss Elizabeth felt any jealousy when Randy Savage travelled with another woman. It would have been an interesting look into both sides of the marriage.

Not an integral part of his career, WWE for some reason includes the Slim Jim adverts that Randy Savage filmed when taking a break from WWE thanks to his divorce from Elizabeth. Though it features some nice behind the scenes footage from his time filming the commercials, this is a pointless inclusion as it means nothing to the overall legacy of Randy Savage. More sentiment than footage, WWE could have omitted this for something on Sensational Sherri.

Another blatant admission WWE have made, which should have been left in is his time with Miss Elizabeth in WCW. For anyone who witnessed the time, Randy Savage and Elizabeth were divorced and had moved on but were forced back together for entertainment sake. It was obviously an awkward time as Elizabeth had begun dating Lex Luger, but no one bothers to mention it even though honesty prevails throughout this release. Like the previous sections, this could have added extra strength to the release had WWE interviewed Lex Luger and Ric Flair, who are talking heads, about how difficult it was for both working together after a failed relationship.

Team Madness takes a fleeting look at Randy Savage's return to WCW after major knee surgery and realizing that he could no longer compete with the young stars. Using the excuse that he surrounded himself by gimmicks to make it seem as if he stands out, every sentiment here is wrong. Randy Savage didn't have the same intensity or skill when he returned and his blatant muscle addition isn't even mentioned when it appears to everyone looking on that he may have been on steroids. The truth is that Randy Savage wasn't the man we knew and loved when he returned, he'd ruined himself and this should have been a truthful piece instead of one trying to cover the obvious that he was well past his best.

Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat (Maple Leaf Wrestling, February 1987) is a disappointment from start to finish. Far from their WrestleMania III classic, neither man seems like they're in the mood to put on a fast paced stunner and use rest holds to get through the time limit. The only notable pace comes right at the very beginning and it steadily loses interest from there. There are horrible red squiggles on one of the camera lenses which distract from what's going on and it's best just to say this wasn't either's finest day in the sun and the DQ ending is a joke. I guess not all bouts between stars are classics.

Randy Savage vs Harley Race (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 1987) is a monotonous drag through what is meant to be a routine but just looks like moves planned out one at a time. Thanks to Race's advanced age and physical condition, this bout has no flow to it and Randy Savage struggles to make something of his opponent or match. I doubt even the most careful of planning would have made this one to watch and its apparent that even fans in the arena care little for such a card filler. Disjointed and slow, Harley Race walks through this like a novice trying to remember his first steps.

Randy Savage vs Ted Dibiase (Boston Garden, July 1988) is completely unspectacular which just isn't good enough for two men who could have done better. Because this went out on one of the local television networks instead of WWE's main television programmes neither feel they have to try when the truth is this should have been a highlight of Randy Savage's first WWE Championship reign. Entering the bout with a neck brace on, it's merely a second thought to base the bout around the injury and when they do it's completely predictable and lazy. Ted Dibiase should have known not to apply Chinlock when the bout needed some life and the ending comes as a relief.

Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan (Madison Square Garden, April 1989) isn't a patch on their WrestleMania V bout and it's clear that as opponents, the pair peaked at the biggest event of the year. Constant stalling and very little interesting action make for a completely dull encounter with no heat, no tension and very little care from Randy Savage who we're told always took great pride in his matches. Together, both men managed to capture lightening in a bottle one time with the rest of their singles bout being necessary evils.

Randy Savage vs Arn Anderson (WCW Saturday Night, January 1995) is a languid attempt to recapture Randy Savage's glory days. Though he clearly wasn't pas his best here, Randy Savage had obviously lost his drive somewhat because this is a slothful trawl through some of the worst imitation of eighties wrestling you'll find. I don't doubt other magazines will tell you this is a great bout as are all the others, just kiss WWE and WWEdvd.co.uk's backsides as they usually do but that's never been me. Anderson stalls for what seems like an eternity before the pair crawl through thirteen minutes of dire tedium, which resembles two men fresh out of ideas and desperate for anything to happen. It comes alive in the final three minutes but you'll have lost the will to live by then.

Randy Savage vs Ric Flair (Superbrawl VI, February 11th 1996) is a complete let down as WCW attempted to recapture both men's glory days. Fought inside a steel cage, neither man can recapture the spark which made their WrestleMania VIII bout a classic and instead plod from one lifeless exchange to another. Ric Flair's figure four goes on for what seems like an ice age whilst Randy Savage sells it like near death which is commendable, but you won't see that thanks to shouting 'Get on with it!' at your television. It's like every cage match you've ever seen in your life only worse and to add to the ridiculousness, the time keeper misses his cue and rings early when the match is still in progress. Tony Schiavone on commentary says that he will remember this for a long time. The rest of us will forget immediately.

On the Blu-ray extras, WWE have included Randy Savage vs Jim Duggan in their 'King of Wrestling Match' which saw Randy Savage transform into 'Macho King' Randy Savage. However the date they give is widely incorrect. For those of you who will purchase the quite brilliant wrestling tome which focuses on professional wrestling's story on pay-per view in 2015 (a review will appear here for it in the near future as well as an exclusive interview with the author), will find out that Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan to become 'Macho King' on August 30th 1989 with his coronation happening on WWE television towards the end of September 1989. WWE are way off the mark here.

Blu-ray Exclusive Extras:

Ambidextrous?
Card shark
Fearing The Savage
Getting into the WWE
Snake Fixed ?
A Safety Net
Hundred Dollar Bill Guy
Jerusalem
Highly Competitive
No Days Off
Cowboy Hats
Part of the Team
Shifting Gears
Very Generous
Thanksgiving Call
Walking Away
Michael Schmidt
Macho Tip

Madison Square Garden – February 1986
WWE Championship Match
Lumberjack Match
Randy Savage vs Hulk Hogan

Madison Square Garden – October 1989
King of Wrestling Match
Randy Savage vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan

WCW Saturday Night – September 1995
Randy Savage and Sting vs The Blue Bloods

WCW Nitro – December 1997
Randy Savage vs Booker T

Conclusion:

'Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story' is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of the year thanks not to the broad and honest look at his persona and career, but thanks to the thought of what WWE may have put on a release about a man Vince McMahon clearly disliked once he made the jump to WCW. We've seen in the past what WWE are capable of with releases about wrestlers who they no longer consider to be friends of the company and the result of those can be summed up with 'Self Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior'. Thankfully though, WWE don't disappoint us and give Randy Savage the release he deserved for a colourful and watertight career.

Unusually, this release doesn't thrive alone on its high points. Yes, Randy Savage's title wins and considerable highs are included on this release before its eventual finale which concludes with his death but it's the darkness which provides the most bang for your buck here, being as interesting as the light. You'll be thoroughly informed about Randy Savage's beginnings in wrestling as well as his end, not to mention his life coming full circle before his death and the many talking heads who knew him best heaping nothing but praise onto one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, however when the release turns to the darker side of his personality such as his obsessive control over Miss Elizabeth, the breakdown of their marriage, his real life feud with Hulk Hogan and the reason he left WWE in the first place, it's a much more gripping watch than it would have been had WWE attempted to preserve kayfabe and make us believe that Randy Savage's life was a parade of highs.

The credit really does have to go to WWE for such a forthright yet fitting tribute to a man who provided a solid base for Hulk Hogan to work from in the eighties and who helped revolutionize professional wrestling as we know it. For your Wrestling God, this release says as much about Vince McMahon than it does Randy Savage, because even though there was a clear hatred between both men during their lives Vince McMahon has proved clever enough to spot when a wrestler deserves a tribute instead of a burial. Maybe we will get a Chris Benoit release in the future after all.

Clearly, with its dark subject matter and plethora of footage from the seventies and eighties, this isn't a release for children. At least not for children who are easily impressionable or easily bored. Whilst this release will thrill long time fans and Randy Savage devotees with its stories, children will become easily bored but that's not a bad thing in an age where WWE release a majority of its products for the younger generation. All the way through this, you'll feel like the entire release has been complied with adults in mind and it's make it that much more special. WWE need to release more for adults only and rejuvenate their market.

The talking heads are almost all of value, with the exception of one or two whilst Lanny Poffo still retains those qualities which made The Genius an unforgettable character in the promotion's history. The impression you'll get from most here is that they really cared about Savage and even though he had his temperaments, they just wanted the best for him. It's a nice way to work through a release but have your tissues ready because Ricky Steamboat and Diamond Dallas Page's tears will also bring a sizable lump to your throat. You feel for them which is always a positive and really believe that Randy Savage meant as much to them as he did to his fans.

The only real downside to this release is the included matches which aren't all that much to shout about even when they're good, with most of them featuring terrible disqualification endings. The impression you get from watching the included matches are that whoever complied this did such a good job with the documentary section, they really couldn't be bothered to sift through hours worth of footage to compliment their hard work with some truly unforgettable bouts. Some of the inclusions are even bewildering, making it seem as if WWE wanted to use up all those hours of footage they recorded even though some were no good at all. It's as if WWE used up all the material they deemed superior on Randy Savage's first release and couldn't find anymore for his second. The overall impression here is that the documentary is the main feature whilst the matches are just a good will gesture.

Though some people will believe this is a missed opportunity for Vince McMahon to finally come out and enlighten us on why he hated Randy Savage so much and quash or confirm the rumours that Savage had an affair with Stephanie in 1994, you'd have thought he'd have wanted to clear his daughter's name or at least add to the honesty on this release, this is the release that Randy Savage deserves for a lifetime of entertainment. Funny, touching, triumphant in almost every way the man deserves this and I can't recommend it highly enough.

'Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story' is amongst the greatest release's WWE have ever put out and for a wrestler who cut ties with the company ten years ago this year, never to return, it's a fitting and triumphant tribute which any wrestling fan of the 1980's and 1990's must see. Ooooooh Yeah!

Rating: AAdam Brownhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/dvd-review-macho-man-story.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-53217594802308158522014-11-26T04:53:00.003-05:002014-11-26T04:53:36.557-05:00*Spoiler* Results For WWE Smackdown 11/30/14Credit:PWInsider

MizTV with The Big Show is interrupted by Daniel Bryan, who is the General Manager again.

*WWE United States champion Rusev won a Battle Royal to retain his title.

*WWE Divas champion Nikki Bella pinned Emma with the Rack Attack.

*Ryback defeated Seth Rollins by DQ when Kane attacked him with a chair.

*The New Day, dressed in snazzy blue outfits, defeated Curtis Axel and Slater Gator.

*Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Luke Harper, countout.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/spoiler-results-for-wwe-smackdown-113014.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-5988103592030721212014-11-25T16:49:00.001-05:002014-11-25T16:49:53.291-05:00TNA Announce First Taping Of 2015NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 25, 2014) – TNA Entertainment today announced tickets will be on sale beginning Dec. 5 for three consecutive televised events, Jan. 7 – 9, emanating from the legendary Manhattan Center in New York City for IMPACT WRESTLING's debut on Destination America.

"With the explosive sold-out crowds in New York City this past summer, returning to the Manhattan Center for three huge events as IMPACT WRESTLING debuts on Destination America was an easy decision," said Dixie Carter.

Tickets for the Jan. 7 – 9 televised events will go on sale beginning Friday, Dec. 5 at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800.745.3000. Starting at just $20, tickets make great holiday gifts.

For an exclusive pre-sale code follow TNA President Dixie Carter on twitter @TNADixie.

For more information about IMPACT WRESTLING, including Manhattan Center event details, visit www.impactwrestling.com and click on Tickets. And be sure to follow IMPACT WRESTLING on twitter @impactwrestling.

Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/tna-announce-first-taping-of-2015.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-10192949176144414992014-11-25T11:15:00.001-05:002014-11-25T11:15:28.363-05:00Update On Sting's WWE StatusCredit:PWInsider

Sting has signed a performers contract with WWE but there's no word yet on how long it's for or what the details are.

Sting reportedly didn't get the call to come in until Thursday. Sting is not expected to work any WWE live events and will likely work very few TV tapings. We noted yesterday that there's talk now of wrestling more than one match but not many more than that.

Part of WWE's plan with Sting will be to tease him a lot until he's needed for a big event.Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-stings-wwe-status.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-86039719243836615262014-11-24T19:55:00.000-05:002014-11-24T23:33:12.070-05:00Live results for WWE Raw 11/24/14So the aftermath of all that went down will happen in Indianapolis, IN for WWE Raw. The Authority will be making their farewell speech as they depart, and John Cena will be revealing the new GM. Gold & Stardust will be having their rematch for the Tag Belts against new champs The Miz... and The Miz (no, really) and there are reports of more surprises to come tonight after all that went down at Survivor Series. Keep it here for all the live action.

We start with a recap of Sting's arrival in WWE last night.

Team Authority's music hits and Stephanie & HHH are out to a chorus of boos for their farewell speech. They recap how Team Authority lost last night. Stephanie says she expected a hostile reception from the Universe. She says that Team Authority would have won had it not been for Sting. She reitterates how Cena is the only person that can bring them back in power on the show. They still have their company jobs and they still have each other. Triple H says the crowd got what they wanted, but they need to be careful what they wish for. No-one can cope with managing WWE. They deal with finance, business and supply & demand not on what's popular. He brings up Sting and wonders why he showed up, possibly to make Sting's career relevant. Sting's decisions made sure the demise of the company will come in the next 2-3 weeks. The Universe doesn't have the luxury of what The Authority knows to keep everything in control.

He says how everyone will wish they hadn't gone and are about to leave... until Daniel Bryan's music hits and he makes his return, heading to the ring to join The Authority in the ring. He taunts hem both, before they leave and head to the back and we go to commercial.

Back from break and Daniel Bryan still leads Yes! chants. Daniel says it's great to be back and tonight he's in charge of Monday Night Raw. Just because they lost, they're not bad people, so he invites all of Team Authority out, firstly Seth Rollins and his security, Kane, Rusev, Luke Harper & Mark Henry. Daniel says he won't strip anyone of the belts and he's making everything fair for everyone. He says how Seth was in a lot of handicap matches so Seth will team with 2 other superstars to take on John Cena & Dolph Ziggler. Seth says he wants to know what's going on and who Bryan will pick as his partners. Bryan says he won't decide, it will be the WWE Universe on the WWE App. the choices are Harper & Henry, Kane & Henry or Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury. Voting starts NOW!

He then turns his attention to Kane, his long time partner and thorn in his side. Kane is now no longer Director Of Operations, he's Director of Food & Beverage, so he won't be Corporate Kane, he'll be Concessions Kane. A man comes out with his gear and Kane heads off to sell his wares. He now turns to Rusev & Lana. Daniel says that as he's US champion, he should be more patriotic to the belt. So either he competes in a company wide Battle Royal for the belt, or Rusev has to pledge his allegiance to the USA. Next, he turns to Luke Harper. Tonight he'll be fighting on his own with the belt on the line, as he takes on the lunatic fringe, Dean Ambrose. Finally, it's Mark Henry. A big guy wants vengeance for what happened at Wrestlemania 2 years ago, that guy being Ryback. Bryan says that 'That's What He Do!!!' so he'll be facing Ryback tonight... and by tonight, he means next.

Ryback's music hits and he storms out attacking Henry on the ramp and they brawl around ringside as they go to break.

Back from break and the match is underway.

Match 1 - Mark Henry vs. Ryback
And within a few seconds, Ryback hits the Meathook Clothesline on Henry for the win.
WINNER - Ryback

Authority backstage looking set to leave, and they bump into Vince. Vince says he isn't angry with them, he's just disappointed. They had to overcome insurmountable odds, and they failed. She says how they're sorry, and Vince loses it saying the only thing he's sorry for is having to spend Thanksgiving dinner with them. They get in a limo and head off.

We're back and Dean Ambrose is making his way out for action, and they recap his match last night with Bray Wyatt. They then also remind us how both guys will be in a TLC match in under 3 weeks. Luke Harper is out now, with his Intercontinental Title. This match is for the belt and Lilian Garcia makes the introductions.

Match 2 - Intercontinental Championship - Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper (c)
Good match. Harper shoved Dean into the ref, causing a DQ.
WINNER by DQ - Dean Ambrose. Harper retains.

Dean attacks Harper with a chair, and finishes him off with Dirty Deeds on a steel chair. The crowd call for more and Dean obliges by getting a ladder and a table, but before he can set them up, Bray Wyatt attacks him from out of nowhere. He throws Dean over the announce table and stacks the announcer's chairs and steel chairs on top on him, a reversal to last night's outcome at the end of their match. Cut to break.

Big E declares a New Day is coming soon.

Coming out now is Santino Marella & Larry The Cable Guy. Larry is out, ready to wrestle apparently. He does a decent comedy routine with Santino. Gold & Stardust then show up as they are in Tag Title action after the break.

WWE Rewind, then recap Miz and Mizdow's title win.

Miz & Mizdow make their entrance now as we're ready to go.

Match 3 - Tag Team Championship - Gold & Stardust (Goldust & Stardust) vs. The Miz & Damian Sandow (c)
OK Match. Miz makes out that his face is hurt and medics look at it. Sandow takes a beating and a half and gets blind tagged by Miz, who hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Stardust for the win.
WINNERS and still Tag Team Champions - The Miz & Damian Sandow

WWE 2k15 Promo.

The 3-on-2 Handicap match is set for later, and voting is still ongoing.

Kane at the concessions stand getting berated by the woman in charge. Wow, that spot sucked.

Rusev & Lana are i nthe ring, not happy with Bryan's decree from earlier. Bryan says he'll give them one more chance to pledge allegiance and he'll make sure they do pledge. Sgt Slaughter's music hits and the Sarge is here and makes his way to the ring. He makes Lana start the pledge, but eventually Rusev has had enough, lets Lana leave the ring and stares down Sarge and backs him into one of the corners. Jack Swagger's music then hits and he comes out and attacks Rusev, but Rusev leaves the ring after escaping the Patriot Lock. Swagger's music plays to close the segment.

The 3-on-2 Handicap match is set for later, and voting is still ongoing.

Kane on the stand and Santino & Larry show up. Kane covers Santino in mustard, and Larry approves... what was that?

Justin Gabriel is in the ring, and his opponent is once again, the new and improved Fandango, who does his routine with Rosa. He lost the cool entrance music... which is bad. Methinks that Fandango needs to go the route of Classic coke soon.

Match 4 - Justin Gabriel vs. Fandango (w/Rosa Mendes)
Quick match. Fandango wins with a leg drop.
WINNER - Fandango

They recap Big Show's turn in last night's main event. He's backstage and is heading to the ring next.

Tomorrow on Main Event, it's Dean Ambrose vs. Kane

Big Show makes his way out to the ring. He says how some people felt he was a bad guy for walking out on his team. He says he's a human being that made a mistake. He admits he despised The Authority after all that they did to him and that he has a medical condition that makes him big. But underneath, he has feelings and fears. He panicked and made a snap decision last night, after Ziggler being out and Cena looking groggy. He did what he thought he had to do. He asks for forgiveness but the crowd boo. Show is a good person. If he could do it over again, he wouldn't have done what he did. He says he put his body on the line for 20 years and feels he's worth a mulligan and a fresh start. The crowd chant 'You Sold Out'. Show is offended, saying that this is his life, not theirs. He hears the whispers on him being considered a traitor, and deserves respect. He hears the cowards in the locker room and challenges them to come out.

Erik Rowan's music hits and he comes out. Show makes fun of him, calling him 'the reverse Sheamus' and mocking him and Grumpy Cat last week. Show says the ring is made for men. He tells him to leave. Rowan says he doesn't like bullies, and goes to attack him. Show manages to get out the ring and teases getting back in, but instead declares that Rowan has sealed his fate. Erik's music hits to close.

The 3-on-2 Handicap match is set for later, and voting is still ongoing.

Rollins, Mercury & Noble backstage. Joey & Jamie (J&J) are getting hyped, but Seth is concerned. Dolph comes in and says that he has faith in the two, asking his Twitter followers to vote for them. J&J look happy, but Seth's still upset.

A Live Steve Austin Podcast on the Network after Raw next week.

WWE Slam of the Week, recapping Nikki Bella's win over AJ Lee for the Divas title with THAT kiss.

Brie Bella is out with Nikki, ready for action. AJ Lee is out next, saying that Nikki's attire suits with her title belt, but Les-be-hon est about Brie, she cost her the title last night.

Match 5 - Brie Bella (w/Nikki Bella) vs. AJ Lee
With thanks to a distraction from Nikki, Brie wins with a roll-up.
WINNER - Brie Bella

AJ Lee points out that it took two Bellas to beat her but she breaks the news to them that wrestling talent cannot be sexually transmitted, and they're not event half the woman that she is...

...so wait... The Bellas are both heel now? I give up... the Bellas are better joining Annie in the orphanage... sorry Cena & Bryan....

The 3-on-2 Handicap match is set for later, and voting is still ongoing.

Adam Rose & The Bunny are in the ring to take on Tyson Kidd & Natalya. Larry The Cable Guy & Santino are on commentary.

Match 6 - Adam Rose & The Bunny vs. Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Short match. With thanks to a mix up from the Bunny, Adam Rose is rolled up by Tyson for the win.
WINNERS - Tyson Kidd vs. Natalya

Ryback backstage, who's happy after his victory from earlier and still feels a little hungry. He's heading for some food... Uh-oh...

The New Day is dawning next Monday... look busy...

Ryback's at the concessions stand and he's hungry. Kane & Ryback have a mini-food fight. Yawn.

Renee backstage with Cena & Ziggler and Cena hypes up Ziggler's performance last night.

The 3-on-2 Handicap match is up next, and voting is still ongoing but about to close.

Big Show will be on MizTV on this Friday's Smackdown.

Dolph Ziggler is out first for our main event, followed by John Cena. Daniel Bryan is coming out now to come to the ring. He gets the mic and introduces Seth Rollins. He then reveals the voting results. And with 93% of the votes, it's J&J.

Match 7 - Dolph Ziggler & John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury
Decent match. Ziggler & Cena both get the win with stereo Attitude Adjustment and ZigZag finishers on J&J, with pins from both as well.
WINNERS - Dolph Ziggler & John Cena

Bryan throws Seth back in and gets a superkick from Dolph and an AA from Cena. The three celebrate in the ring... only for the apple message tone to ring out... uh-oh... and there's a stand next to the announce table... UH-OH! Cole says he received an email from the anonymous Raw GM, who declares that next Monday is Cyber Monday and order will return. E-mails galore come in as Raw goes off the air.

So, that was Raw. My thoughts on next week is that Cyber Monday will be WWE's 'Cyber Monday' with voting galore on matches throughout the night a la Taboo Tuesday & Cyber Sunday from back in the day. Hopefully that's what's set for next week's Raw in Tulsa, OK, but we'll see. Until then... ASHLEY OUT!

Ashley Richardsonhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/live-results-for-wwe-raw-112414.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-71916747893192061192014-11-24T19:52:00.000-05:002014-11-24T19:52:06.126-05:00Former Worls Champion Backstage At RawAccording to PWInsider, Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan is backstage at tonight's WWE RAW in Indianapolis. There's been no word that Bryan will be appearing on TV tonight but this is the first taping that Bryan has been at in a while.Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/former-worls-champion-backstage-at-raw.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-56856460847899522722014-11-24T16:18:00.003-05:002014-11-24T16:18:42.885-05:00News On AJ Lee's Title LossCredit:PWInsider

Regarding AJ Lee and how she lost the WWE Divas Title to Nikki Bella at Survivor Series last night, it's said to be just how the match was booked that led to the quick finish.

The finish reportedly has nothing to do with AJ requesting her release or wanting time off.Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/news-on-aj-lees-title-loss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-40244550623331998182014-11-24T16:16:00.002-05:002014-11-24T16:16:39.455-05:00Update On Randy's WWE ReturnAccording to PWInsider,Randy Orton was backstage at last night's WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view in his hometown of St. Louis.

There was talk of Orton returning at one point but there was a feeling that they already had Sting debuting and didn't need Orton to return just yet. Officials are still planning on having Orton continue his feud with Seth Rollins when he does returnChris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-randys-wwe-return.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-54515228760106095932014-11-23T22:54:00.000-05:002014-11-23T22:54:05.988-05:00Sting is HERETonight at Survivor Series, Sting walked out, took out HHH, and pulled Dolph Ziggler over Seth Rollins for the win for Team Cena.Seanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/sting-is-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-43389058382466607542014-11-23T19:15:00.001-05:002014-11-23T23:01:09.007-05:00Live results for WWE's Survivor SeriesWhatsup boys and girls, tonight we have one of the biggest fall ppvs, and that happens to be, Survivor Series. We have a lot of huge matches on the card, and some big names rumored to be there. Will we possibly see Sting? Who knows, but stay tuned right here to find out everything that happens. And don't forget to join myself and everyone else over at www.snsradionetwork.com for a live episode of Sunday Night Showdown, and a live chat during the PPV. See you there.

Pre-Show
1st match
Singles match
Fandango vs Justin Gabriel
Winner: Fandango via pinfall after hitting the top rope legdrop.

2nd match
Singles match
Jack Swagger vs Cesaro
Winner: Jack Swagger via submission

Main PPV
1st match
Fatal Four Way Tag Team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
Usos (Jey Uso/Jimmy Uso) vs Dust2Dust (Goldust/Stardust) (c) vs Miz/Mizdow vs Los Matadores (Fernando/Diego)
Winner(s): Miz and Mizdow via pinfall after Mizdow tagged in on the Miz and grabbed the pinfall
Title(s): Miz and Mizdow are your NEW Tag Team Champions

2nd match
Divas Survivor Series match
Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae, Layla vs Natalya, Naomi, Emma, Alicia Fox
Eliminations
Cameron eliminated via Naomi 3-4
Layla eliminated via Alicia Fox 2-4
Summer Rae eliminated via Emma 1-4
Paige eliminated via Naomi 0-4
Winner(s): Team Natalya (Natalya, Naomi, Emma, and Alicia Fox)

3rd match
Singles match
Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt
Winner: Bray Wyatt via DQ after Ambrose hits Wyatt with a steel chair

4th match
Tag Team match
Adam Rose/Bunny vs Slater Gator (Heath Slater/Titus O'Neil)
Winner(s): Adam Rose and the Bunny via pinfall after the Bunny got the pin on Heath Slater

5th match
Singles match for the Divas Championship
Nikki Bella w/ Brie Bella vs AJ Lee (c)
Winner: Nikki Bella via pinfall after Brie kissed AJ and helped Nikki win
Title: Nikki Bella is the NEW Divas Champion

6th match
5 on 5 Survivor Series Rules match (If Team Authority wins, all of Team Cena except for Cena are fired. If Team Cena wins, HHH and Stephanie McMahon are no longer in power.)
Team Authority (Kane, Rusev, Luke Harper, Mark Henry, and Seth Rollins) vs Team Cena (Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, Big Show, Ryback, and John Cena)

Eliminations
Mark Henry eliminated by Big Show via pinfall 4-5
Ryback elminiated by Rusev via pinfall 4-4
Rusev eliminated by countout after missing a announcers table splash 3-4
Erick Rowan eliminated by Luke Harper via pinfall 3-3
John Cena eliminated via pinfall after Big Show betrays Cena 3-2
Big Show eliminated via countout after shaking HHH's hand 3-1
Kane eliminated via pinfall by Dolph Ziggler 2-1
Luke Harper eliminated via pinfall by Dolph Ziggler 1-1
Seth Rollins eliminated via pinfall by Dolph Ziggler 0-1
Dolph Ziggler is your soul survivor

Winner(s): Team Cena wins (John Cena, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan)

Sting walked out and is face to face with HHH, which Rollins and Ziggler are laying on the mat.

We end the show as Stephanie and HHH look at each other, realizing what just happened.

Great ppv in my opinion. I loved it. Well thanks for joining us, we have TLC in 3 weeks, so I will see you here for that.Seanhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/live-results-for-wwes-survivor-series.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-62813833333804448752014-11-23T11:36:00.000-05:002014-11-23T11:36:11.065-05:00Report: Randy Orton Returning TonightAccording to PWInsider, Randy Orton flew from New Mexico, where he is shooting "The Condemned 2" for WWE Studios, to St. Louis today and will return at tomorrow's Survivor Series PPVChris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/report-randy-orton-returning-tonight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-7594477394817393132014-11-22T10:10:00.004-05:002014-11-22T10:10:53.870-05:00News On Josh Mathews's TNA RoleAccording to PWInsider, there is set to be a "reboot" of TNA when they premiere with Destination America in January. They are also working on overhauling the TNA website. Former Josh Mathews is leading that project.Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/news-on-josh-mathewss-tna-role.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-66813932780322159172014-11-22T01:25:00.000-05:002014-11-22T01:25:40.123-05:00Huge Name Set For WWE Debut At Survivor SeriesAccording to PWInsider, Sting is set to make his WWE debut this weekend at Survivor Series.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/huge-name-set-for-wwe-debut-at-survivor.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-16142404796677320832014-11-20T11:32:00.001-05:002014-11-20T11:32:13.555-05:00TNA Announcer Calling NJPW Event With Jim Ross?According to PWInsider,Jeff Jarrett reportedly had a few brief conversations with former UFC star Chael Sonnen about working the big New Japan Pro Wrestling Tokyo Dome show in January with Jim Ross. Sonnen felt it was a courtesy call from someone who wasn't really familiar with his work.

While it is Jarrett's decision who works the pay-per-view with Ross, Ross has been given significant input into the decision. Jarrett and Ross were both leaning towards Mike Tenay as the leading candidate at one point.
Regarding rumors of Kevin Kelly working with Ross on commentary, Ring of Honor will be taping TV that week so Kelly isn't even a possibility.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/tna-announcer-calling-njpw-event-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-87165262853168388252014-11-20T06:53:00.004-05:002014-11-20T06:53:42.511-05:00Update On Daniel Bryan's WWE FutureAccording to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has reduced the price of Daniel Bryan merchandise at live events by 60% to help clear it out. This could be another indication that Bryan isn't expected back any time soon but they are also doing the same with Rey Mysterio, who is expected back, and Zack Ryder, who will be back in six months.

While Bryan is still featured on WrestleMania 31 promotional material, there is still no internal timetable for his return and there are no plans for him in the WrestleMania season storylines. WWE's writers have been told not to figure Bryan into any programs until further notice.

Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-daniel-bryans-wwe-future.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-19709874176946199642014-11-20T06:51:00.002-05:002014-11-20T06:51:35.598-05:00News On "Macho Man" Randy Savage/WWE Hall Of FameSource: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

With the release of WWE's new "Macho Man" Randy Savage DVD this week, many people expect Savage to be the headliner for the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame. Sting is also rumored for that role.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/news-on-macho-man-randy-savagewwe-hall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-79202538355278880432014-11-20T06:49:00.001-05:002014-11-20T06:49:36.490-05:00Update On Chris Jericho's WWE StatusAccording to Wrestling Observer Newsletter , Chris Jericho is being advertised for the January 17th WWE live event in Las Vegas. Jericho will reportedly be appearing on other WWE live events beginning in January and the two sides are working on a deal right now.

WWE officials seem confident in a deal being reached as they've told WWE's marketing department that Jericho is to work a full live event schedule during January and February.

The idea right now is that Jericho will be the "reverse Lesnar" in the sense that he only works live events and will not work TV or pay-per-view events during those two months. Plans can always change as Jericho didn't want to appear on TV last week when he worked the UK tour because he didn't want to come back and have his return not be a big deal. This may be the same reason why Jericho doesn't want to work TV or pay-per-view events on this next return that's being negotiated.

Jericho is not currently scheduled for WrestleMania 31 but would be able to appear as Fozzy's European tour wraps on March 21stChris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-chris-jerichos-wwe-status.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-11135772133713280222014-11-19T16:12:00.002-05:002014-11-19T16:12:47.556-05:00Spike Comment On TNA Finding New NetworkOur partnership with TNA Wrestling will officially come to an end with our last telecast on December 24.

Dixie Carter and her team have been incredible partners to work with over the past 9 years, delivering high-action entertainment and strong ratings.

As Spike continues to evolve into a network reaching a broader audience, we continue to look across our schedule to find opportunities to add original scripted and non-scripted programming that appeals to a wider demographic.

On behalf of everyone at Spike, we would like to wish Dixie and TNA all the best and continued success.

Kevin Kay
President, Spike TVChris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/spike-comment-on-tna-finding-new-network.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-57099588618997816762014-11-19T12:52:00.000-05:002014-11-19T12:52:36.312-05:00TNA Heading To Destination America In 2015
(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States. Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim. The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.

"Our partnership in this uniquely entertaining franchise with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING provides a significant addition to Destination America's programming strategy," said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Destination America, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel, Discovery Fit & Health and Discovery Family Channel. "The enduring, cross-generational enthusiasm of pro wrestling is felt by millions of fans around the country, from coast-to-coast and throughout the heartland. We are delighted to bring this beloved American pastime to the one and only network dedicated to celebrating the unique spirit of the U.S., Destination America."

"Our knockout partnership with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING continues Destination America's mission of bringing our viewers the best of all-American entertainment, and going center ring with one of the world's foremost professional wrestling leagues fits perfectly within our DNA," said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. "Wrestling has created a fiercely loyal, passionate and widespread fan base, and we look forward to being part of the TNA family."

"We are very excited about Destination America being the new network for IMPACT WRESTLING and the partnership with Discovery Communications both domestically and across the globe. Their commitment to promote and grow our brand in innovative and compelling ways was instrumental in knowing we had found the right home," said TNA President Dixie Carter. "Together we will create an experience that takes our fans on a new journey that will push the envelope of technology, including where we take our cameras, going deeper into our superstars' lives and showing the reality of what it takes to create a weekly professional wrestling show, all while showcasing the very best male and female athletes in the world."

Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable's top five fastest-growing networks*, earning 10 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in Prime among P2+. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Mountain Monsters, A Haunting, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, Buying Alaska, Ghost Asylum and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America's programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between. To find Destination America, the new home of TNA's IMPACT WRESTLING, go to destinationamerica.com/watchda.

TNA is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., specializing in TV properties, events, merchandise, music, and the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. TNA annually delivers more than 500 hours of original content to millions of fans around the world.
Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/tna-heading-to-destination-america.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-76958481068607153082014-11-19T10:43:00.002-05:002014-11-19T10:43:47.246-05:00WWE Announces New Multi-Year Partnership with Warner Bros. Home EntertainmentBURBANK, CA AND STAMFORD, CT – November 19, 2014 – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and WWE (NYSE: WWE) have announced a multi-year partnership for home video distribution of WWE programming that will start on January 1, 2015 and include US distribution rights for physical and digital formats.

The new agreement will provide WBHE the home entertainment distribution rights to release new documentaries, match compilations and pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania® and SummerSlam®, as well as a robust catalog of collectible titles throughout the US. The companies have recently worked together on two animated series tied to the Scooby Doo and The Flintstones franchises.

"WWE is an iconic brand that has one of the most passionate fan bases in sports and entertainment," said Jeff Brown, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Television, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. "Since WWE titles accounted for all of the Top 10 sports DVDs of 2013 and WrestleMania® 29 was the #1 sports title, we're very excited to expand our distribution in 2015 and beyond."

"We are thrilled to partner with Warner Bros Home Entertainment, a brand that has proven itself to be the market leader," said Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, WWE. "They have already demonstrated success leveraging the WWE brand with the hit Scooby Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, and we look forward to expanding our home video relationship utilizing their expertise."Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/wwe-announces-new-multi-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-9882359604732976042014-11-19T04:48:00.000-05:002014-11-19T04:48:53.825-05:00*Spoiler* Results For WWE Smackdown 11/21/14Credit:PWInsider

Smackdown:

The show opened with HHH doing a promo. He later said that if Team Cena doesn't beat his team, they will all be fired.

Rusev beat Dolph Ziggler. It was competitive.

Los Matadores beat The Miz and Mizdow when Miz once again stole Mizdow's heat.

Dean Ambrose did his Survival Kit segment saying he will be ready for Sunday. Bray Wyatt appeared and said he better be ready.

AJ Lee, dressed like Nikki Bella, beat Brie Bella in a non-title match.

Luke Harper beat Cesaro, even though Cesaro helped The Authority last night. Erick Rowan came out and confronted his former partner.

John Cena did a promo and Triple H told him if his team didn't win on Sunday, they would all be fired.

The main event saw Seth Rollins and Kane take on Ryback and Big Show. The faces were winning when Triple H ordered the rest of Team Authority to take out Ryback and Show and they did. Triple H hit a Pedigree on Ryback and his team stood tall to end the show.

Chris Kellyhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/spoiler-results-for-wwe-smackdown-112114.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-87048957883547666092014-11-17T19:56:00.000-05:002014-11-17T23:19:31.893-05:00Live results for WWE Raw 11/17/14Less than a week until Survivor Series and we only have 3 confirmed matches for this weekend's show, so expect more to be added tonight. We'll also need to know the full list of teams for Team Authority & Team Cena so hopefully they'll be finalized tonight as well, as Raw comes from Roanoke, VA.

Raw opens with a recap of last week and Ryback being his own man.

Triple H's music blares out and all the members of Team Authority, both the group and the Survivor Series team, are making their way out on the ramp and heading to the ring. Triple H says how Vince added the stipulation to the Survivor Series match 3 weeks ago (when it was actually 2 weeks ago - FAIL)... he says how the fans want them out. cue YES chants. Steph says isn't it a shame it's only what they WANT and not what they GET. Vince was hated but is now loved. Now they're in charge and they're hated. The fans are just sheep. They want the inmates running the asylum, just like WCW (wait, what?). Team Authority, led by Seth Rollins, will make sure that The Authority stays in power and defeat Team Cena. WWE Network is free plug. (Only for new subscribers HHH...)

Steph says enough talk for Sunday, it's time to deal with tonight first. Team Cena will be decimated over the course of the night and it'll lead to the contract signing at the end of the night. Stephanie introduces Captain Seth Rollins, Mark Henry, Kane, Rusev and Luke Harper, who adds he's a team player. They then turn to Ryback and weren't happy with his actions last week. Team Authority will not lose this Sunday. FEED ME MORE and Ryback comes out on the ramp. He says that Authority wants what they want, Cena wants what the Universe wants... Ryback only wants what Ryback wants. The Authority regrets what happened last week, but remind him how Team Cena may not be the best team to be part of. They now recap Ryback's feud with Cena back after Wrestlemania 29 last year. Ryback replies that he's sticking on Team Ryback. Triple H likes him being on neutral ground, as the decimation is about to begin. Luke Harper will stay is in the ring and face Dolph Ziggler right now.

Dolph Ziggler makes his way out and the opening match will start off after the break.

WWE Rewind with Harper & Ziggler from last week.

Back from break and Mercury and Noble are at ringside, as Seth Rollins is on commentary. Lilian Garcia informs us that this match is now an Intercontinental Championship match. However, before the match gets underway, The Authority and Rollins beats down Ziggler and leaves him in bad shape. The ref doesn't wnat to start the match, but Dolph orders the bell to be rung.

Match 1 - Intercontinental Championship - Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Luke Harper
Luke Harper looks the the quick win but Ziggler manages to kick out multiple times. Eventually, Harper is too strong and Harper wins with the Discus Clothesline for the win.
WINNER and NEW Intercontinental Chamion - Luke Harper

Afterwards, Seth Rollins gives Ziggler a kerbstomp to finish him off.

Kofi Kingston... New Day

Miz backstage with Sandow, pitching movie ideas... to Grumpy Cat...

The Party Posse come out and Adam Rose comes out. The Bunny steals his thunder by doing his ring dive before him, which he isn't happy with. Adam does the ring dive himself and he's in action next.

Back from break and Tyson Kidd is Rose's opponent. They recap last week's match and Rose's attack on the Bunny. Before we start, Adam orders the bunny to be in his corner.

Match 2 - Adam Rose (w/Bunny) vs. Tyson Kidd
Quick match. Tyson wins with the Sharpshooter. Adam wants the bunny to help him, but the bunny doesn't.
WINNER - Tyson Kidd

After the match, Rose & the bunny went at it... literally, as the bunny seemed to be humping him. W...T...F???

Wrestlemania 31 ticket opening weekend promo.

Bray Wyatt is here... and we cut out to break. Methinks he'll be out next.

WWE Slam Of The Week with Bray Wyatt's attacks on Dean Ambrose at Hell In A Cell and last Friday's Smackdown.

Bray makes his way to the ring now as we are back. He says how things can be taken away from a man so easily, and thata man that nothing to love or lose is the most dangerous man there is. Dean Ambrose is in that situation and he had to get his attention, but he now comes in peace. He knows that he may feel angry, but he knows what Dean has been through, a mother who hit the bottle and a father that abandoned him. Bray wants to save Dean. All he wants is for them to embrace.

Dean pops up on the Tron, saying Bray's words are like nails on a chalkboard to him. He hears him and he's struggling to understand. But he does understand one thing, the art of video recording. He says how he's in the arena right now and ready to pounce. The video cuts off and Bray is ready... but still gets caught out by Dean running in from the crowd. Bray manages to eventually flee to the ramp. Dean says he's ready for Sunday. Good segment there.

They recap Team Authority taking down Dolph Ziggler from earlier. The contract signing is later.

Ryback is out now and is ready for action next.

Larry The Cable Guy is guest hosting Raw next week. Dear. God.

Back from break and Cesaro is Ryback's opponent.

Match 3 - Ryback vs. Cesaro
Great match here. Ryback gets the win with the Shellshock. Really impressed by this one, especially as I was thinking it would be a squash match. BOY, was I wrong!
WINNER - Ryback

Renee backstage with Cena, who says he's focused on getting his team together for Sunday. Renee asks about Ryback and Cena says he's clearly only in it for himself and not for Team Cena.

Rusev's music hits and he makes his way out for action after the break.

Back from commercial and Lana talks about Russia and Putin. Like Kim Kardashian did last week... she has a topless photo of her own... Vladimir Putin topless on horseback (so not Lana topless in the TV show Banshee... shame). Anyway, Heath Slater comes out saying he's fighting for America tonight, and that Lana & Rusev need to to get out b****! (yes, they did censor bitch)

Match 4 - Rusev (w/Lana) vs. Heath Slater
Heath gets hit and put in the Accolade immediately. Apparently the match started at some point, even I only heard one bell.
WINNER - Rusev (FLAWLESS VICTORY)

Grumpy Cat is with Miz & Mizdow again... until Erik Rowan shows up... who takes a toy Grumpy Cat away from Miz-Dow... O...K...

Big Show comes out. He'll be in action next.

Back from break and Big Show's waiting for his opponent. Stephanie McMahon comes out to join him in the ring. Stephanie says she watched the Monday Night Wars documentary and saw how Big Show debuted in WCW as Andre The Giant's son. She says how he's always in the shadow of someone else. He only has to listen to the boss. She offers him the chance to be an active member of the roster and be inducted in the WWE Hall Of Fame class of 2015, but he has to drop out of the match. We can't hear what he says but he says no, it seems. Sheamus makes his way out and says how he's looking forward to taking out The Authority on Sunday like Big Show is. Stephanie threatens to deport Sheamus but then sets up a match between Sheamus and Big Show. The added twist is that the winner gets a WWE World Heavyweight championship match. Um... John Cena???

Match 5 - #2 Contenders Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Big Show vs. Sheamus
Both guys take it out on each other... until Rusev & Henry show up and cause the DQ
MATCH THROWN OUT

Mark Henry gives the World's Strongest Slam to Sheamus through the announce table, and Rusev makes Big Show pass out to the Accolade. Team Cena not looking in good shape ahead of Sunday.

Bad News Barrett, Fandango & Rosa and Paul Heyman will all be part of the Survivor Series pre-show, 1 hour before the main show.

AJ Lee's music hits and... it's Brie Bella dressed as her for our next match. Nikki Bella is out next. Lilian announces that the following match is a exhibition match. AJ Lee's music hits and she actually comes out and joins the commentary team.

Match 6 - Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella
With thanks to a distraction from AJ Lee, Brie gets a roll-up victory on Nikki.
WINNER - Brie Bella

After the match, Nikki is understandably unhappy with her sister, but AJ takes out Nikki with a Shining Wizard and Brie does a 'Yes!' chant... only to be hit with a DDT and AJ poses with the belt.

WWE 2K15 Midnight Madness on wwe.com & Youtube with a walkthrough of MyCareer mode and content all week.

The contract signing is coming up later.

Big E is now all about the New Day... oh dear... Brother Devon is looking on unhappy.

John Cena backstage trying to get Ryback on side. Ryback is adamant that he's on his own side. Cena says that he's only just come back, yet he's refusing the chance to be at the big table so soon. He asks him to think on it and heads off.

They recap Bray and Ambrose from earlier on.

The Usos are doing their entrance and are out now for action in an 8-man tag match. They reveal that Gold & Stardust will be defending their belts against Los Matadores, Miz & Miz-Dow & The Usos. They're all in action next.

This Friday on Smackdown, it's the Dean Ambrose Survival Kit.

Back to the arena and Gold & Stardust and Los Matadores are out already, and Miz & Mizdow make their way out last.

Match 7 - The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) & Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) (w/EL TORITO) vs. Gold & Stardust (Goldust & Stardust) & The Miz & Damian Sandow
After everyone hits their finishers, Stardust hits Jey with Dark Matter for the win.
WINNERS - Gold & Stardust & The Miz & Damian Sandow

The contract signing for Team Cena vs. Team Authority is next. They have news that Sheamus has been taken to hospital, so apparently won't be around in a few minutes.

Coming on the WWE Netowrk after WWE Raw, an exclusive preview snippet of Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story, which is out on DVD & Blu-Ray this month.

Larry The Cable Guy guest stars on Raw next Monday.

Team Authority is coming back out again. They recap Ziggler, Sheamus & Big Show being taken out by The Authority. Triple H knows the fans love the WWE, like how Cena loves it. But he says they don't know what it's truly like for their livlihoods. Triple H having aheart-to-heart with Stephanie saying that they can't lose. Steph says we won't. Triple H agrees. He asks all the members of Team Cena to back out or else they'll face their wrath come Sunday. Stephanie champions the team of Team Authority. She then introduces Team Cena.

Cena's music hits and out comes Team Cena... it's John Cena by himself. After a few seconds, Cena heads to the ring to join Team Authority. Triple H says it's funny ho he can't see his team. Cena says their time is up on Sunday. Steph says how he's all alone and no-one's left in his corner. Cena says that he saw their under-handed tactics but he'd be able to pick any 4 guys from the crowd, full of passion to take out The Authority's team of sellouts & losers. He implores everyone to watch the Network on Sunday as The Authority are usurped by Team Cena. He'll take them down one-by-one and they'll be stuck cleaning toilets. Stephanie slaps him and Cena moves the table ready for a brawl.

Dolph Ziggler's music hits and he joins Cena. Big Show's music hits and he comes down as well. Luke Harper's music hits... and Erik Rowan joins Team Cena!!! Well, I didn't see that coming! Stephanie then reminds him that that's only 4. Cesaro's music then hits and he comes out... only to join Team Authority. Steph & HHH laugh at how Cena and his team reacted... only for FEED ME MORE to ring out and Ryback is the 5th man! They all brawl and split up. Cena's about to AA Seth, only for Triple H to stop him and prepare for a Pedigree. However, Ryback stops him and the two 'big guys' stare each other down... allowing Cena to get HHH and give him an Attitude Adjustment through the table. The 5 members of Team Cena stand triumphant in the ring as Raw goes off the air.

A pretty good show tonight, but with only 4 matches set for Survivor Series, Sunday's looking a little iffy. Make sure you are here on Sunday to see if any more matches get added and who will be triumphant in the Survivor Series main event. And then join me back here next Monday for all the fallout from Indianapolis. Until then... ASHLEY OUTAshley Richardsonhttp://email@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/live-results-for-wwe-raw-111714.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647029737649996780.post-47324406071876847292014-11-17T08:17:00.001-05:002014-11-17T10:55:15.053-05:00Update On TNA's FutureCredit:PWInsider

Regarding the new reports on TNA and Spike TV, word going around is that a TV deal with a new network may finally be announced this coming week.

TNA has a hold on the Manhattan Center in New York City on January 6th, January 7th and January 8th for their next set of tapings.

The planned "Best of Impact Wrestling" episodes that were set for Spike TV will reportedly be nixed as well. This Wednesday's episode on Spike may be TNA's last episode on that network

Multiple sources within TNA are reporting that the company really is finished with Spike TV and is expected to announce a new network soon.

TNA's new deal is said to be extremely close to completed, if it's not signed already. The new deal will reportedly be a multi-year deal, which means TNA has at least two more years left on TV.

Details of TNA's new TV deal are unknown right now but they will reportedly be able to have more programming than just Impact Wrestling on the new network.Chris Kellyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.headlocks2headlines.com/2014/11/update-on-tnas-future.html


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Man pleads guilty to drugging girlfriend in abortion attempt
Posted: 02/16/2010 - The man accused of drugging his ex-girlfriend twice in an attempt to cause her to have an abortion pleaded guilty in court Tuesday.
Posted: 02/16/2010 - The man accused of drugging his ex-girlfriend twice in an attempt to cause her to have an abortion pleaded guilty in court Tuesday.
Posted: 02/16/2010 - The Department of Human Services received 10 calls in the days following a story 11 News brought you about Mesa County kids up for adoption.
Updated: 02/16/2010 - This year Grand Junction Regional Airport officials decided to move forward with plans to open a Subway. Now they're moving forward on getting a liquor license to go with the sandwich shop.
Updated: 02/17/2010 - Grand Junction city officials say they're hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst as they has hash out millions of dollars in more budget cuts.
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Updated: 02/19/2010 - Valentine's Day 2010 will certainly be memorable for one local couple.
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Updated: 02/15/2010 - Athletes with Mesa Developmental Services played their hearts out at a regional Special Olympics tournament at Mesa State College Sunday.
Updated: 02/15/2010 - After seeing the devastation in Haiti, many have felt compelled to do something to help. This Valentine's Day one local tattoo shop held a benefit to help raise money for the Red Cross Haiti Disaster Relief.
Updated: 02/15/2010 - Dozens of residents and Western Slope lawmakers gathered at a candy shop to protest a tax increase that could effect business and anyone with a sweet tooth.
Updated: 02/13/2010 - A rare gold coin weighing one troy ounce was auctioned off Saturday night to help raise money for the HomewardBound homeless shelter.
Updated: 02/13/2010 - A local teen is recovering from her second heart transplant. She had surgery just last Thursday, but Saturday morning, Harley-Davidson cooked up a home-style breakfast in her honor.
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Updated: 02/13/2010 - The unemployment rate in Grand Junction is higher than the state and national average, but it looks like there is a bright spot in the local job search.
Updated: 02/13/2010 - A former employee of a Sonic Drive–In is accused of robbing two of the stores after he was fired.
Updated: 02/12/2010 - A family who's been waiting to get their adopted children from Haiti finally has reason to smile.
Updated: 02/12/2010 - The local tea party is endorsing a Republican candidate for Governor and it's not Scott McInnis.
Updated: 02/12/2010 - The city has offered early retirement to all their employees as way to fix their budget shortfall.
Posted: 02/12/2010 - While avalanche fatalities are pretty rare in Colorado, with less than 6 a year, avalanches are quite common.
Updated: 02/12/2010 - The Toyota Motor Corporation could face a lawsuit alleging owners of recalled cars have lost billions of dollars in lost value.
Updated: 02/12/2010 - The Colorado House Ethics Committee has cleared a Republican lawmaker of accusations he violated ethics rules.

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