Archive for November, 2015
Tommy Dreamer Returns to WWE Programming at Raw to Team Up with Dudley Boyz
On November - 30 - 2015
Tommy Dreamer is back in WWE.
The man known as The Innovator of Violence returned to Raw on Monday night to aid The Dudley Boyz and fend off the Wyatt Family.
WWE provided the clip (3:27 mark) of Dreamer as he returned to the company for the first time since January 2010:
The 44-year-old has not been on WWE television since his five-year run with ECW, which included a stretch with the ECW Championship.
WWE also provided footage of Dreamer and the Dudleys using kendo sticks to stop Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan:
This was a surprising segment—but also random. The Wyatts' feud with The Undertaker and ...
Lana Returns to WWE Programming Alongside Rusev at Raw
On November - 30 - 2015
After being out of action for a few months, Lana made her return to WWE programming Monday night on Raw, joining Rusev for a segment of Miz TV.
Lana realigned herself with Rusev after being involved in a feud with him and Summer Rae shortly before suffering a wrist injury. The Ravishing Russian also mentioned her real-life engagement to Rusev, which she announced in October.
Vaughn Johnson of Philly.com liked the way WWE handled Lana's return:
On paper, pitting Lana and Rusev against each other should've worked. Instead, the breakup angle was a flop after a bright start and only got worse after WWE inserted Summer ...
WWE Raw: Live Results, Reaction and Analysis for November 30
On November - 30 - 2015
Welcome to Bleacher Report's live WWE Raw coverage for November 30.
We're just under two weeks away from Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015, but WWE has only booked two matches so far. That means Monday's episode of Raw will be devoted to filling up the rest of the card.
It looks like more than one team is pursuing the Tag Team Championships, while the Divas and U.S. titles have clear contenders in Jack Swagger and Paige.
It was confirmed last week by Jon Clapp of WWE.com that Sheamus would be defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a TLC match, but the standard ...
Brad Maddox Latest Example of WWE Not Fully Utilizing Its Highly Talented Roster
On November - 30 - 2015
For the majority of his WWE run, Brad Maddox was a knife kept in back of a drawer—forgotten, rusting, unused.
There are too many cases like Maddox's, where WWE simply shelves a talent until he or she becomes completely irrelevant. The company's roster boasts talented mat technicians and deft mic workers who just don't get enough airtime.
Few would argue that Maddox would have been a top-tier star, but he most certainly could have and should have been more than a consistent absentee. Rather than cast him as a sidekick, the center of a running joke or the long shot who just couldn't ...
Triple H Will Be Key to WWE WrestleMania 32 with Roster Thinned by Injuries
On November - 30 - 2015
As WWE constructs WrestleMania 32, Chief Operating Officer Triple H will be a fundamental part of the event's foundation. The Game is an anchored asset made more valuable by a list of torn ligaments.
Whatever grand plans WWE had for The Showcase of the Immortals have since had to be rethought and rearranged. Guest stars potentially headed to the pay-per-view are looking less likely to show up. And the company is having to counteract a loss of roster depth after a busy stretch for its surgeons.
Triple H is the all-pro waiting to be called into the game. He is an established star ...
WWE Raw: Potential Spoilers, Rumors, News and Preview for November 30
On November - 30 - 2015
With Roman Reigns and Sheamus on center stage again, will WWE Raw be able to reverse the show's current tailspin?
Reigns continues his chase as he looks to take back the WWE World Heavyweight Championship he grasped for just moments at Survivor Series. WWE, meanwhile, is on a chase of its own. The company is struggling to keep eyes on its marquee show each Monday.
Last week's Raw tanked. Dave Meltzer pointed out on F4WOnline, "The show did 2.95 million viewers, more than 200,000 viewers lower than what had previously been the non-holiday low dating back to 1997 when Raw was losing badly to WCW Monday Nitro."
It's not ...
WWE TLC 2015: Superstars Who Deserve Biggest Push Leading Up to PPV
On November - 30 - 2015
The next WWE pay-per-view, TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2015, is a short two weeks away. With very little time between events, it's likely WWE fans will see a host of rematches from Survivor Series.
It's a typical move by WWE Creative. This summer, for example, WWE hosted its Elimination Chamber special at the end of May only to follow up with a similar card at Money in the Bank two weeks later. So similar, in fact, one could accuse WWE Creative of plagiarizing its own work.
The Superstars deserving the biggest push heading into WWE TLC 2015 are likely to be involved ...
WWE’s Top Stories, Rumors and Buzz for Week of November 28
On November - 28 - 2015
With Survivor Series airing November 22, you would expect most of the big stories to revolve around the pay-per-view, but that's not the case this week. Let's look at what's been going on in WWE over the past seven days.
Lana Has Heat
Rusev returned to the ring recently, but Lana wasn't at his side. She is still recovering from a wrist injury, but there are also reports flying around that she is in the doghouse.
According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer (h/t Wrestlezone.com), Lana has major heat right now for leaking her engagement to Rusev and for attempting to start a feud with Paige ...
Sasha Banks Must Replace Paige in Feud with Divas Champion Charlotte
On November - 28 - 2015
Sasha Banks is the most curious case the WWE Divas division has ever known. It has nothing to do with her gimmick or her character, however; it has to do with the fact the company seems to have no desire to do anything for her.
Banks is very talented and more than equipped to handle the spotlight of WWE, yet she continues to be given the scraps instead of eating from the table. But there is a way to rectify the situation, and that is Banks replaces Paige in the feud with Charlotte.
Fans have been debating this problem for several months, ...
WWE TLC 2015: Titles Most Likely to Change Hands at Event
On November - 28 - 2015
There is no question WWE’s 2015 edition of the TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view is a secondary event, and championships changing hands at shows like this isn't usually likely.
This time, however, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship could easily change hands, and secondary belts such as the Divas and Tag Team Championships are also likely to be contested in battles that could go either way.
Here are the most likely title changes that could take place at WWE TLC on December 13.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
It has already been announced that Roman Reigns and Sheamus will go to battle in a TLC ...