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Chris Jericho Defends Bill Demott, EC3 and Others Lash Out, Jericho Removes Tweet

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Jim Somers
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As noted earlier, former developmental talent Austin Matelson (f.k.a. Judas Devlin) spoke out against the WWE developmental program and trainer Bill DeMott in an interview last week with Joseph Duncan and Billy Blade of Vendetta Pro Radio 2K15. Draven accused DeMott of bullying, physical abuse and using offensive terms against talents. He also took to Reddit to post a transcript of a memo he sent to WWE officials Canyon Ceman, Dorothy Brill and Jane Geddes on March 11, 2013 detailing his issues with DeMott.

WWE responded to the allegations and released the following statement:

“WWE took the accusations made two years ago by Austin Matelson very seriously, conducted a full investigation and was unable to validate the claims. Regardless, WWE continues to reinforce policies and procedures to ensure a positive training environment.”

As a result, #FireBillDeMott was trending on Twitter. Chris Jericho took to his Twitter to defend DeMott yesterday, writing, “@BillDeMott is a good friend & great trainer. If u can’t handle it then quit. My training at #HartBrothers camp was 10,000 times worse!”

TNA star EC3, who worked in NXT for several years, responded to Jericho, tweeting, “I love/sacrificed for pro wrestling. A Hart can stretch me any day. A know nothing dips–t slapping me when I’m concussed is different.”

Joey Ryan also responded to Jericho’s tweet, stating, “I don’t know that Jericho is condoning bullying, racism & homophobia but his tweet does suggest that the DeMott stories are likely all true.”

Ryan also tweeted:

Please let WWE know that you don’t tolerate bullying, homophobia or racism and neither should they. #FireBillDeMott pic.twitter.com/DbnmTgNVry
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) March 4, 2015

Dolph Ziggler’s brother Ryan Nemeth, who competed as Briley Pierce in WWE NXT, also commented on WWE’s investigation into DeMott, writing, “In 2 years I have still not been questioned once about my part in that poor guy’s letter. That is the opposite of a ‘full investigation.’)”

EC3 also parodied the investigation:

Apparently there have been some very SERIOUS and DAMNING allegations concerning “BULLYING” in wrestling.
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

That the use of homophobic/racial slurs, unnecessary/detrimental physical abuse, and using positions of power to threaten jobs is real.
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

I took these accusations made by @RockstarSpud very seriously.
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

I PERSONALLY conducted a full investigation into the claims that I bullied him, assaulted him, verbally abused him, shaved his friends head,
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

spit on him, etc. but was unable to validate these claims.
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

Regardless, I (as a Carter) continue to reinforce policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all of TNA’s talents.
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

But @RockstarSpud if you further want to discuss this I will see you Friday #DestinationIMPACT pic.twitter.com/PnozRfaIzV
— ec3™ (@EthanCarterTNA) March 4, 2015

Following much of this mess, along with a SECOND LETTER being released, Jericho has since removed his Tweet.

Former NXT Wrestler Alleges Bill Demott Bullied Trainees With Homophobic And Physical Abuse

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Brian Grey
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WWE NXT trainer Bill DeMott is currently trending on Twitter after some harsh accusations from a former WWE developmental wrestler were made public on social media on Monday night.

Austin Draven (real name Austin Matelson), who formerly competed on WWE NXT as Judas Devlin, broke his silence on the nature of his departure from WWE in an interview last week with Joseph Duncan and Billy Blade of Vendetta Pro Radio 2K15. During the interview, Draven accuses WWE’s developmental program of negligence, bullying, inappropriate remarks referencing sexual orientation and favoritism. He also accuses DeMott of being a bully and reveals his tactics.

In addition to the interview, a transcript of a memo Draven e-mailed to WWE officials Canyon Ceman, Dorothy Brill and Jane Geddes on March 11, 2013 accusing DeMott of misconduct was posted on Reddit.com. This memo is what led to DeMott trending on Twitter.

Subject: Coach Demott

I am composing this memo today because I have had a number of serious concerns about the actions and words of head coach Bill Demott during my employment as talent for WWE developmental. Many of these actions I have tried to ignore or hope that they would cease but because they have now put me in a dangerous situation not only for my career but for my personal health and safety I feel the need to speak out to someone of a higher authority. In this memo I will provide details on a series of incidents which underlie my concerns.

I would like to request that this remain in strict confidence as I am afraid that if Coach Demott were to know I spoke out he would find ways to punish me for it. In fact the entire process of writing a letter to human resources has been called a “f-ggots” way of dealing with problems by Coach Demott.

Physical Injury Due to Imprudent Coaching: The action that has led me to finally speak out happened Thursday February, 28th following our house show. I had taken an awkward hit to my knee in a match and was being examined by Brian Duncan. This hit aggravated a previous injury, one that should never have happened, that I had sustained during a practice drill orchestrated by Coach Demott after practice had already been completed. An MRI revealed a partial tear of my PCL and a strain on a ligament in the back of my knee. I have been told that I can work through it but it may aggravate here and there. This injury can be enduring as many of the superstars on the main roster wrestle their whole careers with it.

I should never have had any issues with this knee but on that particular practice day, after a 3 hour morning session had ‘ended’ at 11 AM, Demott put 280lbs Gary Jackson back in the ring at 11:30 and forced 8 of us to give him 10 takedowns each. After Gary had bumped 60 times in a matter of minutes, I entered the ring and was asked to give him 10 fireman takedowns. On the first one he collapsed from exhaustion while on my back, driving my knees into the mat where I sustained this injury.

The hit I took aggravated it and Coach Demott pulled trainer Brian Duncan and I into the training room and said without any knowledge of my actual injury, “This injury can’t keep flaring up. It doesn’t look good perception wise to us (the office) or for your career going forward.” This injury was treated after the match and I was cleared by Duncan at the time.

Based on Coach Demott’s statement I feel that I am in a position where I have to cover up any injuries I may have otherwise I will be punished or fired. The following week I was in severe discomfort but fearing repercussions I attempted to work through it. Coach Demott has not only instilled this fear in me but I have spoken to several other members of the roster who have been made to feel by Coach Demott that their current injuries are signs of weakness as men, and could potentially lead Coach Demott to advocate for their firing.

On two separate occasions Coach Demott forced me to perform dangerous moves without properly warming up. One incident followed my first evaluation where Canyon Ceman asked me to start working on my parkour and gymnastics moves. It was 7:30 am before practice and he saw me standing in the ring with Enzo Amore and said, “Do a takedown let go of him and do a back flip then go back to him.” The idea made no sense, I was not properly warmed up, and I nearly landed on my head on one attempt. Thesecond incident was before a live event he wanted Oliver Gray to test out his finisher on someone so he grabbed me and forced me to take a high bump on my neck without warming up. I had missed a week of practice because of a neck strain prior to this and Coach Demott was well aware of that.

I have also watched and participated in drills that were hazardous to our safety. He has made us do squats on the top rope including some students who had never been up that high in their careers. He made the beginners group perform monkey flips without a crash pad and the first six who participated landed on their heads and necks and were lucky not to have been seriously injured. The aforementioned drill in which Gary Jackson injured my knee also saw Memo Montenegro injury his neck and shoulder. He was on his 40th bump in 5 minutes and got dizzy before his 7th consecutive hip toss and landed on his head.

Unprofessional Work Environment: The issue of physical well-being is not my only concern. I am an educated individual who worked at Cal State Northridge with Professors and students. I know how one is suppose to conduct one’s self in a professional sense. I also understand that this is a unique business and the lines on proper behavior may be a bit blurred. Yet there is no question that Coach Demott, on a daily basis,not only makes unprofessional choices in words and actions, choices that go against many policies of this company, but choices that have created a culture of fear and negativity in this system. Showing up each day for training is mentally agonizing because of the comments we are all forced to hear. He routinely makes fun of anyone sitting out because of injury and also makes rude comments about people’s names and personal lives and has established a hostile work environment through verbal assaults. To wit:

* Demott constantly refers to Oliver Gray as Joel Pedophile which personally enrages me because I used to help a Psychology Professor in Los Angeles do lectures for sexually abused children.

* When Dante Dash referred to his finishing move as the Davey boy, as it was utilized by the late Davey Smith who died tragically, Coach Demott makes the following comment, “The Davey Boy? What turning blue and dropping dead on the lawn?”

* Coach Demott told student Enzo Amore that he hopes he dies.

* Demott also told our entire morning class and Ricky Steamboat’s class to kill themselves just days after we tolled the ring bell 10 times for the late Mike Graham a former star FCW wrestler, who committed suicide.

* Coach Demott routinely bullies Enzo verbally as well as physically. I have seen Enzo on several occasions be slapped in the face by Bill. During one practice he decided to show Enzo how doing a slam wrong could hurt someone, so he picked Enzo up and dropped him without warning directly on his head and neck. He then decided that each time a student slammed his 100lbs heavy bag with bad form that student had to slam one of his peers the same way. Demott found this drill amusing yet each student was put at serious injury risk.

* Demott has grabbed an injured David Harwood by his neck pulled him to the office door and verbally chastised him for standing by the ring during practice when he wasn’t cleared, even though he was simply listening to a lecture by Ricky Steamboat.

* Demott has kicked Memo Montenegro in the groin and laughed as he crumbled into a heap. Memo being a Mexican immigrant to the United States has a heavy accent, which Coach Demott constantly criticizes and makes fun of.

* He routinely will attempt to bust students lip on the bottom rope when they stand to close to the ring. On several occasions he has punished students for mistakes in practice by making them bend forward putting their face near the ropes so that Coach Demott can bounce the rope off the bridge of their nose.

* He routinely calls Gary Jackson a fat tub of goo, tells Osmund Cherry who is of African descent, to go back to Africa and most recently has made derogatory remarks about sexual preferences to Brandon Traven.

* Coach Demott insinuated that Traven is gay and used the derogatory term “half a sissy” to make fun of him simply because he sat out practice and has had several injuries in the last couple months. This is not the first time he targeted Brandon either. In December I witnessed Coach Demott question Traven about a head injury in the trainer’s room. After Traven explained that a blow to the head in practice had made him dizzy Demott slapped him in the head and left the room.

* I witnessed a similar incident a few months ago when Alexander Russev was recovering from neck surgery. Coach Demott saw Russev wearing a NY Jets shirt at practice and not liking that sports team proceeded to physically grab Russev by the collar and rip the shirt off him. Russev was not cleared for any contact at that point and clearly showed physical pain after the incident. Following this incident a group of students were discussing how this sort of thing happened before with an injured Briley Pierce. Briley had a broken leg and Coach Demott kicked him in his medical boot. This happened before I was under contract but it nonetheless seems to fit a pattern of negligent and abusive behavior that I have observed with Coach Demott and is worth investigating further.

* According to Oliver Gray, he was once told that if he sat out practice to rest a very bad low back injury that CoachDemott would pull him from the NXT tapings and from attending the Royal Rumble, even though the trainer had requested that Oliver sit out just one practice.

I have been in this system under Coach Demott for 8 months now and was recently told that I am not improving at a rate that is acceptable. I have made concerted efforts in the past to practice more often and work on the parkour moves requested by Canyon Ceman. However Bill has routinely kicked me out of the building after practice including a day when WWE superstar Alex Riley asked me to work on some parkour moves with him. This along with his constant interrupting of practices just to put people down and make negative comments has all but killed any motivation I have to spend extra time around him.

It should be stated that I am not a vindictive person. I am open-minded and do not have a problem with off-color jokes or difficult practice drills. I was signed to this company after Steve Regal told me he saw tremendous improvement in my ring work between tryouts. I told Mr. Regal that I could only imagine how good I could become working 24/7 for this company. I have always been intrinsically motivated and will practice something until I perfect it. Yet I personally feel that coach Demott creates an environment that hinders my opportunities to improve. Coach Demott restricts our practices, instead opting for dangerous and unproductive drills, while constantly verbally assaulting our appearances, personalities, sexual preferences, injuries, and character it seems impossible for me to maximize my time in the ring. In fact even as recently as training on March 4th, guest trainer Lance Storm went out of his way to demonstrate moves to me that Coach Demott had kicked me out of the building for not doing correctly. When I asked him how to do them Coach Demott said, “That was s–t Judas, get out of the building.”

Is this the type of work environment that the WWE desires? When can we set up a time to discuss this matter?

In closing I would be remiss if I did not clarify to you that this is solely a problem with Bill Demott and not a problem with the fine coaching staff that has been assembled around him. For example, Ricky Steamboat has been a terrific help to me and always provides me with positive reinforcement and quality examples to learn from. Terry Taylor has gone out of his way to pull me aside and give me helpful advice. Billy Gunn has been an amazingly refreshing force bringing knowledge and enthusiasm that has been extremely beneficial to the system. The changes that have recently occurred in the WWE have been excellent and I am excited for the future plans of WWE Developmental. It is because of these positive attributes that I am expressing my concerns to you. I want to be a part of a solution to the problems that I have listed, one that will lead to future success for the developmental system.

Thank you for your time, Austin Matelson

Ryan Nemeth, who formerly competed as Briley Pierce in WWE NXT, vouched for the legitimacy of Draven’s accusations in this Twitter message.

This is sad but (extremely) true.

Please share if you don’t want your heroes abused & mistreated.

https://t.co/7g8n1DRRuI
— Ryan Nemeth (@HotYoungBriley) March 2, 2015

WWE Main Event Results 3/4/15

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Jim Somers
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Thanks to Leslie Parker for the following WWE Main Event spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Washington, DC:

* Fandango defeated Curtis Axel with a roll up.

* We get RAW replays.

* Adam Rose defeated Zack Ryder with his finisher.

* Paige defeated Summer Rae with a PTO.

* The Usos defeated The Ascension.

The WWE Raw Report 3/2/15

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Crazymax Jack
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Raw Preshow Notes

– Trying to recap the preshow for you, but I’ve got a double whammy working against me. One, I’m having some issues with my Internet Service Provider this evening… and TWO, this WWE Network is freezing the hell up on me like crazy. Not sure if it’s the connection or the Network but this Raw Preshow is freezing more than playing…. From what I have seen they’ve hyped up the Seth Rollins/Jon Stewart stuff for tonight pretty good…

They also begin to discuss the hairy IC Title situation, and all of the guys who all of a sudden want the belt. They confirm the Ladder match for Mania, but have no clue who will be in it.

Talk of what’s next for John Cena, and his WrestleMania battle with Rusev. This is followed by Roman Reigns/Brock Lesnar chatter…

As you’d expect, these Raw Preshows will be more like WrestleMania preshows up through the event… Due to my terrible internet connection and/or WWE Network freezing up I was only able to view parts of the spreshow and may have missed a few tidbits for Raw… My apologies, but that’s the breaks…

WWE Raw Report 3/2/15 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

– Seth Rollins & J&J Security are out first as we’re treated to video footage of Seth on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Seth invited Stewart to meet him on Raw tonight. Back to the ring, Seth says he has received word that Jon Stewart is on his way to the building. Seth warns Jon to turn around and not show up, he says this is not a Jerry Lawler/Andy Kaufman situation, this is real… Seth puts himself over, and unlike the Daily Show where tickets are given away for free, everyone pays to see Seth Rollins…

Cue Roman Reigns, for some reason… Probably because Brock Lesnar is an arse… Reigns informs Rollins that he sucks. Rollins continues to put himself over however, and states that he will be the next WWE Champion. Rollins says Reigns can’t beat Brock Lesnar, but Seth can. Fans don’t give a shit and chant for “Daniel Bryan” and then “CM Punk”.

Reigns lays some boring diatribe and then offer Seth Rollins an opportunity to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase and join the Main Event of WrestleMania and make it a Triple Threat…. Rollins says he COULD do that, but he’d rather cash in on whose left standing, or MAYBE he could cash in the following night. Or MAYBE he can just cash in when it’s least expected….

Roman Reigns replies by MAYBE punching Seth in the mouth… No maybe about it… He does… Rollins goes down, J&J Security attack Reigns, SUPERMAN PUNCH to Noble, Roman spears Mercury… Rollins staggers his way to the back.

– We learn from the announcers that Seth Rollins is going to host his own version of the Daily Show later tonight. Also tonight Nikki Bella defends her title against Paige. “IC Champion” Dean Ambrose is next!

–Commercial Break–

– On the WWE App, R-Truth makes his way to ringside for some more guest commentary… This should be good…

– Backstage with Seth Rollins and J&J Security, they bump into Randy Orton. Randy trashes Security for allowing Reigns to get at Seth. Orton tries to talk Rollins into working Reigns one on one tonight. Oh that clever Orton. Randy says that way Rollins can prove he can beat Reigns. Rollins tells Randy he can beat ANYONE and stares down Orton. Seth says he will handle it his way. Orton says he was just trying to help.

1. Dean Ambrose (w/the IC Title) vs. IC Champion Bad News Barrett (w/o the title)

Non-title here. Cole asks Truth why he gave the belt back to Ambrose on Smackdown, Truth doesn’t really have an answer to that… It’s back and forth in the ring, mostly Ambrose. Dean hits the bulldogs and goes up top but gets crotched… Barrett takes over with a series of knee strikes and Dean goes to the floor. R-Truth is a much better commentator than you’d think… Barrett taunts R-Truth from the ring and we already head back to commercial.

On the App, Dean slides back in the ring but BNB remains in control. Chinlock time. Dena escapes and Barrett bets him across the top rope until covering for 2… BNB chokes Dean across the middle rope, Ambrose fights back but runs right into a BIG BOOT from BNB, and a pair of kneedrops get 2. BNB tosses Dean back to the floor and follows him out as the App coverage ends…

Back from break, and we’re already back inside with BNB holding a chinlock. Dean escapes but ends up back outside again, and both fighters are right in front of R-Truth. Barrett taunts Truth, but Truth don’t bite. BNB shoves Truth back into his seat, but Truth remains calm… Meanwhile, Dean comes flying out onto BNB with a suicide dive, and then Ambrose with a top rope diving elbow to the floor… Dean sends BNB back in the ring while R-Truth steal the IC Title once again….

Back in the ring, Dean fires up but runs into WINDS OF CHANGE for 2… LUKE HARPER RANOMLY STANDS BEHIND R-TRUTH… AWWWW SHIT… This ladder match just got SWEETER!!!! Truth looks up at Harper, who just stares down at him… Truth just hands the IC Title to Luke Harper…. Truth compares Harper to the Walking Dead, he was scared son!!!

Harper walks off with the IC Title, which distracts Barrett who was setting up for the Bull Hammer… Ambrose takes advantage and lands DIRTY DEEDS for the win in 9:18.

After the match, Ambrose comes out looking for his IC Title but it’s gone… Dean looks confused, R-Truth shows Dean that he doesn’t have it…

DAMN, did a lot of shit just happen in a matter of 10 minutes…

– We go back to last week to relive the Miz/Sandow issues backstage…

– Back to live Raw, The Miz has invited Sandow, Divas, and other random undercard stars to view his new commercial… Sandow tries to warn Miz not to show the commercial in front of everyone, but the Miz insists… It turns out to be an Erectile Disfunction Commercial for “Niagara” Pills… Miz talks about it being “soft and useless”. When the commercial ends everyone is laughing at Miz… Somehow Miz didn’t know what the commercial was about. Sandow says he tries to warn him…

Miz says Sandow set him up. Miz says Sandow is only here because of Miz and Miz SLAPS THE SHIT OUYT OF SANDOW…. SANDOW STARES BACK ANGRILY!!!!!!

Miz warns Sandow before he does anything to remember where he was. If Sandow hits Miz, then Sandow will be gone. Sandow slowly calms down and apologizes to Miz… Sandow takes some deep breaths and tries to calm himself. VIRRRRRGILLLLLL.

–Commercial Break–

– On the App Tom Phillips interviews Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, and Natalya… Thank God these things don’t make it to air… There was so much line flubbing in this promo it’s no wonder they feel the need to script these guys.

– Back from break, BRAY WYATT on his way to the ring! Bray wonders what is truly left of the mighty Undertaker. Is he still the same or has he fallen to the hands of time? Bray Wyatt asks the Undertaker to come out. Wyatt shows off a casket that me made specifically for the Undertaker. Wyatt then pulls out a gas can. He talks about loving fire, how it destroys everything, just like him. Wyatt dumps the fluid all over the casket. Where Wyatt comes from, everything burns, and at WrestleMania, the Undertaker will burn… Wyatt sets the casket on fire and begs the Undertaker to FIND HIM…

–Commercial Break–

– On the App Tom Phillips is standing with the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy. He says that later tonight they will reveal another participant in the match right here in the App… 30 wrestlers and you’re going to reveal ONE more? Wow, big news Tom!

2. The Usos & Naomi vs. WWE Tag Champs Cesaro & Tyson Kid, and Natalya

Tyson and Jey start. Double team work by the heels and they take over. Jey comes back with a Samoan Drop on Cesaro, but Cesaro escapes the butt bash in the corner and rolls to the floor. Naomi tags in, so Natalya has to enterThey do the Flair/Steamboat bridge into a backslide spot. Natalya does an up and over spot and sells her leg as “injured”. Nattie manages to knock Naomi to the floor and tag in Kidd. Jimmy Uso comes in for his team and goes to work, Whisper in the Wind on Kidd. The Usos set up for a double superkick but Tyson tags in the injured Natalya… Evil heel, tagged in his injured wife instead of taking a superkick… Nattie looks shocked, and Naomi rolls her up for the win in 2:45 or so…

Natalya is pissed after the match, “you knew it was hurt” she screams to the heels… Kidd finally hugs her and the trio leave together.

– Rollins vs. Reigns is confirmed for tonight… THREE segments with Rollins??? It’s HHH 2000 all over again…

– John Cena is out next to discuss his plans for WrestleMania.

–Commercial Break–

– On the App we learn that ZACK RYDER has joined the Andre Battle Royal… What a breaking news bit!!! Ryder says he plans to eliminate Adam Rose from the Battle Royal first… In case you’re wondering, the two have some sort of internet twitter war thingy going on. Zack beats Rose on Superstars tapings for this week.

– John Cena on his way out to discuss WrestleMania plans after being shot down by Rusev last week… Cena claims to be through with Rusev, for now. He’s not going to beg or push for a fight with Rusev. He instead enters himself into the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, LMAO…. I can’t believe he kept a straight face when he delivered that line.

Stephanie McMahon interrupts… UGH. Stephanie wants to know since when do Superstars declare themselves in matches? Cena starts droipping names of everyone who already DECLARED themselves in the match, lol… Kinda funny… Stephanie says Cena is disrespecting Andre the Giant and shows a pic of herself with Andre from 1985. She says Cena has belittled Andre and she refuses to let him in the match.

Cena says from the picture shown, Stephanie wasn’t the bitch she is now. Cena lists his credentials and says he figured he’d have a spot at Mania… Stephanie says Cena can’t get the job done anymore so maybe they leave Cena off the show. Cena can’t fathom WWE not using him, but Stephanie insists Cena will sit this WrestleMania out… She asks the fans if they want Cena to sit out, “YES” chants follow.. lol

She said it’s not where would WWE be without John Cena, it’s where would Cena be without WWE. This was a pretty god promo from both ends, but the fans are heeling Cena and popping for Steph…

CUE CURTIS AXEL, WTF… AXELMANIA IS RUNNING WILD…. Curtis Axel offers to wrestle Rusev at WrestleMania. He butters up Stephanie. AXELMANIA chants begin… LOL, wtf….

Stephanie books Cena vs. Axel right now. Stephanie tells Cena the only way Cena works Mania is if he can get Rusev to change his mind and accept….

Axel asks Cena “WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN AXEL MANIA RUNS WILD ON YOU??” AND HE RIPS HIS FUCKING SHIRT OFF!!!! This is great….

Cena offers Axel one chance to leave the ring. If Axel doesn’t leave, Cena will not let him WALK out of the arena… Cena is coming off the doucher here… The wrong crowd for this angle…

–Commercial Break–

– WWE App shows clips of Hulk Hogan Appreciation Night from MSG last Friday.

– Sheamus is returning… We promise.

3. John Cena vs. Curtis Axel

Poor Curtis, just started getting over… And then this… Axel plays up the crowd throwing his “Axe Man” chop in the air, then he does the Hogan ear thing. Cena watches on in a pissed off manor. Axel starts doing Hulk Hogan poses to chants of “AxelMania”… Cena finally explodes with a clothesline and the crowd boos the shit out of him. Cena pops Axel with a hard punch, but Axel sees the WrestleMania sign and starts to HULK UP!!!!! Cena clotheslines him again though, and an AA, and the STF gets the tap out in just over 2:00….

Pretty sure Axel can still walk John…. Not very good at keeping promises….

– Now out comes Lana & Rusev to the stage to taunt John Cena. Rusev says it’s up to him whether he faces Cena at Mania or not… The fans chant YES, but Rusev says it’s not the fans decision… USA and Rusev Sucks chants follow… Rusev says his answer remains NO…. Russian Flag drops behind Cena as Rusev & Lana taunt John further…

– Michael Cole sits down with legends Michael Hayes and Arn Anderson to discuss Sting. We get like 10 seconds of the interview.

– Jack Swagger is on the WWE App, he apologizes to Andre the Giant statue for breaking him last year and he asks Andre if he can be in the Battle Royal again this year. Apparently Andre says yes and calls him a jabronie… This was actually funny, to me anyway… “Mr. Giant, I’m sorry for breaking you last year”. lol…

–Commercial Break–

– HHH on his way out to the ring to address Sting………. again….. HHH says he told Vince in 1995 all he wanted was an opportunity, 20 years later he made the most of his opportunity. At Fast lane, he offered Sting an opportunity for his immortality and live forever in merchandising, but Sting turned all that down for one fleeting moment at WrestleMania. HHH says Sting chose to do it with the wrong guy… HHH says he will make sure it seems like Sting never existed.

HHH talks about why he thinks Sting never came here. HHH calls Booker T into the ring to talk about Sting, since Booker has known him since 1993. HHH heard Booker on commentary a bit ago when Booker implied that Sting wanted to come here, but he never came to WWE because HHH prevented it…. HHH wants to know why Booker said that. Booker instead believes the theory that HHH held Sting out, but doesn’t blame HHH for doing it. Booker says maybe he would have done the same thing in Trips position…

HHH mocks the internet fans, says Booker is like them, none of them know anything about company politics. Booker talks about Sting and his loyalty. Booker says nobody could ever control Sting, not Flair, not Hogan, not NWO, not Eric Bischoff. Booker reminds HHH that Sting is here now, and HHH has to deal with it….

HHH thinks if nobody can control Sting, why didn’t he ever come. HHH thinks Sting never wanted to come here…. HHH starts talking about CONTROL and having power to do whatever he wants… Trips talks about having power, Booker havng none, HHH then FIRES Booker T….

Booker T stares down HHH, then picks his stuff up from the announce table and leaves… Booker gets half way up the aisle when HHH stops him… HHH then tells Booker he was just messing with him, he’s not fired, he likes Booker…. HHH was just making an example of what control is… HHH wanted to show everyone who has ULTIMATE CONTROL….

HHH says he will take advantage of that opportunity and end Sting at WrestleMania…

HHH passes Booker in the aisle, says some words and pats his shoulder… Booker isn’t too happy as he walks back to the announce table.

So now what, does HHH use this “CONTROL” to force Booker to attack Sting during their match at Mania? Was this foreshadowing? Who knows… It’s the WWE…

–Commercial Break–

– WWE App: Renee Young interviews Paige from earlier tonight. Paige says she learned how to play the game early, and tonight she plans to be 3 time Divas champion.

4. Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/Brie) vs. Paige

The title IS on the line here, so let’s see if AJ does show up… Lilian treats this match as a big deal, announcing champ and challenger after their entrances. Paige is on the offense to start and has Nikki down and out. Paige goes for her submission hold but Nikki reaches the ropes and rolls to the floor… We go to commercial… During a Divas match??? Okay.

On the App, Paige hits a baseball slide kick on Nikki then brings her back inside… Nikki Bella takes over with the Alabama Slam and continues control. Nikki grabs a chinlock, Paige tries to escape, but Nikki turns it into a backbreaker to keep control and we go back to USA…

Back from break, Nikki has Paige in a surfboard stretch. Paige breaks free. Nikki with a SPINEBUSTER however and gets a near fall… The girls do a double clothesline spot and knock the crap out of each other. Paige makes her comeback, dropkick gets 2. Paige goes for her PTO submission again, but Brie on the apron…. SUPERKICK ON BRIE!!!! Paige Superkicks Nikki…. Paige locks in the PTO on Nikki!!!!!! WILL SHE TAP?????? BRIE ATTACKS TO SAVE HER SISTER’S TITLE!!! DQ win for Paige in 6:30…

The Bellas double team Paige after the match… Crowd chants for AJ and……. wudda ya know? AJ LEE comes running to the ring!!!! AJ IS A HOUSE-O-FIRE!!! AJ beats the crap out of both Bellas… Thesz Press and punches on Brie, and Nikki attacks AJ from behind, but PAIGE SUPERKICKS NIKKI!!! AJ & Paige form a mutual sisterhood to send the Bellas out of the ring… AJ has returned, and another Mania match is confirmed… I think.

“CM PUNK” chants start up. Shocker.

–Commercial Break–

– Renee Young is in the back with AJ Lee… Paige joins them, she wants to know why AJ saved her… AJ says she’s been watching the Bellas bully everyone in the Divas division, and she’s back to put an end to that… AJ tells Paige that the enemy of her enemy is her friend… Paige says that’s a good thing, she thinks…

– It’s time for Seth Rollins “Daily Show” Segment… He has a desk set up in the ring and has J&J Security with him. We’re shown recent footage between Seth & Jon Stewart from the real Daily Show. Seth asks where Stewart was right now. Seth continues to bash Newark, and New Jersey as a whole. Rollins bashes Stewart’s failure as a director and at the Oscars last year. Seth says Stewart wants to retire on his own terms, and if he showed up tonight that Seth would retire him…

CUE JON STEWART on his way to the ring…. Stewart takes a seat as Seth’s guest. Jon makes some jokes at Seth’s expense. Stewart talks about Seth never earning anything. Unlike guys like Bruno Sammartino, Gorilla Monsoon, Stone Cold, and the Undertaker… Seth took a shortcut by joining the Authority…

Stewarts admits how much better Seth is than him in many ways, but Stewart has respect and Seth doesn’t. Stewart says Authority doesn’t respect Rollins, because Reigns has the World title match at Mania, not Seth… Stewart keeps running down Seth until Seth and J&J corner Jon… Seth puts his hands on Stewart and shakes him around…

CUE RANDY ORTON…. Orton slowly starts to walk out which distracts Rollins… JON STEWART WITH A LOW BLOW ON SETH ROLLINS… And Stewart escapes… Orton walks down to ringside, then decides that he should leave… lol…

Orton walks to the back, Stewart runs off, and Rollins is left selling in the ring…

Double whammy, Stewart gets to play this on his show for the world to see, and they worked Orton into the angle, all be it a little corny…

–Commercial Break–

– WWE App interview with Ryback about the Andre Battle Royal.

– Renee Young with Jon Stewart backstage. She wonders if Stewart will return to WWE after he retires from Daily Show. Jon says he was winded just talking so he will need to train. Stewart takes off in fear of running into Seth Rollins…

5. Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper (w/the IC Title)

I assume this confirms Bryan is part of the Ladder Match. Talk about dropping the ball there… Probably the greatest list of talent in a ladder match ever, but lots of these guys deserve something more high profile… I’ll enjoy the match though! 🙂

Harper attacks Bryan immediately. Bryan comes back with a drop toehold on Luke to the middle buckle… Bryan with a corner dropkick, but Harper catches Daniel on the second try and flings him over the top rope to the floor as we go to break…

Match continues on the App… They’re brawling on the floor, Harper sends Daniel into the stairs. Back inside, Luke continues to beat on Bryan… Daniel eventually sends Harper to the floor and lands a SUICIDE DIVE…. YES Chants as we head back to Raw…

Back from break, the guys are back inside… Bryan with YES kicks on Harper. Luke Harper tosses Bryan like a LAWN DART into a Snake Eyes… DAMMMMMN that looked dangerous as all hell… Bryan hit the middle buckle…. Harper then follows with a HALF NELSON SUPLEX!!! 1….2……Bryan kicks out.

Harper tries a Powerbomb, Daniel slides behind with a roll up for 2…. Harper comes back with a SUPERKICK for a near fall.. Harper locks in a submission, but Bryan reverses into the YES LOCK… And Harper taps…

Ending seemed a little abrupt.

Following the match, Bad News Barrett comes out to take his IC Title back, he begins to walk away but he’s attacked at the aisle by Dean Ambrose… AMbrose lays out Barrett and takes back the IC Title… The Luke Harper lays out Ambrose and takes the IC Title back. As Harper tries to recover, R-Truth sneaks up and takes the belt… Truth makes it to the aisle before Harper is in his face and won’t let him pass. Haprer gets the belt back from Truth and then lays R-T out with a clothesline on the floor… Harper slowly makes his way up the ramp when he turns into a SUPERKICK FROM DOLPH ZIGGLER at the top of the stage….

Ziggler takes the IC Title as the crowd eats it up… A camera then peers over the shoulder of Daniel Bryan, who is standing on the announce table during all of this… Ziggler climbs up a ladder placed on the stage and holds up the IC Title with intent. Bryan looks up at the Mania sign and continues with YES chants on his end… Looks like we have our six guys for Mania…

– ALUNDRA BLAYZE/MADUSA enters the WWE Hall of Fame!

– Backstage with Rollins & J&J Security. Randy Orton interrupts. Orton says he saved Seth by what he did earlier. Seth would have been sued and lost his job. Orton then offers his help to Rollins for the match with Reigns later tonight. Big Show & Kane show up and offer to help Reigns… Noble says “I guess we won’t need everybody out there”, implying that Orton can sit out… Orton tells the entire group to suit themselves, and walks away…

– WWE App features a Stardust interview… It’s as nutty as you’d expect…

–Commercial Break–

– Lilian Garcia introduces Paul Heyman in the ring. YES it’s true, Brock Lesnar will be at WrestleMania. Brock Lesnar will be anywhere he damn well pleases before Mania, and after Mania… Lesnar will be champion for as long as he damn well pleases… The mic screws up and Heyman takes a shot at New Jersey… Heyman mocks the fans for supporting Daniel Bryan. He talks about how Lesnar would have squashed Bryan. But instead we have Roman Reigns, but the mic goes out again… Heyman gets another mic.

Heyman FLAWLESSLY flows through all the microphone screw-ups to the point where it just flows right with the segment… Heyman rambles a mile a minute, Jim Cornette style, but it’s good stuff… He even manages to take some nasty shots at fans… This is pretty good shit. He says one of two things happen at Mania, Lesnar either picks apart Reigns, or he destroys him Ronda Rousey style…

Heyman’s mic goes out AGAIN……. LOL, he waits for it to work.. And finishes his promo… This guys is amazing….

CUE ROMAN REIGNS headed to the ring and we go to break….

– WWE App with Prime Time Players. I guess they’re in the Andre Battle Royal. Millions of Filler, Millions of Filler.

–Commercial Break–

6. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins (w/Kane, Big Show, J&J Security)

Reigns gets the better of Rollins early. Lots of “You can’t wrestle” chants directed at Reigns… I still have NO IDEA what they think the fans are going to do at Mania when Reigns works Lesnar… Seth eventually gains control and sends Reigns to the floor… J&J Security try to attack, but Reigns lays them out on the floor… Rollins tries to dive, but Reigns nails him as well… Reigns heads back inside but misses a charge in the corner and Rollins takes over when….. RANDY ORTON’S music hits! Orton slowly walks to ringside much to the confusion of the heel stable… And we’re off to our final commercial.

On the WWE App, Seth continues offense on Reigns, stomping him down in the corner. Orton stands in his own corner of the ring to observe.

Back from break, Reigns catches Seth coming off the top rope, but Seth slides behind and chop blocks Reigns. Rollins works a chinlock. Roman finally works his way out by landing a sidewalk slam of sorts… Rollins misses a corner splash and Roman takes over with his clothesline-a-mania stuff, and a titl-a-whirl slam gets 2 for Reigns… Roman goes for the Superman punch but Mercury grabs his leg. Reigns pulls Mercury into the ring and flings him back out… This allows Rollins to land the Pele enzuigiri kick. Seth then goes to the top rope, but Roman meets him there. Seth blocks a Superplex, but Reigns backdrops Rollins off the top rope!

Noble jumps onto the apron, but gets knocked off… Reigns covers Rollins but only gets 2. Rollins goes back up top again. Reigns dodges and rolls him up for 2, then Reigns picks Rollins up straight into a sit out Powerbomb for a near fall…. Both guys now down.

They trade punches and Seth gets backdropped to the floor! Reigns dives out onto Big Show nearby. Kane sneaks up and whacks Reigns with a steel chair… Rollins gets a 2 count off that… Seth misses a Curb Stomp and eats a SUPERMAN PUNCH!!!! Kane also takes a shot on the apron… Reigns gets ready for the spear, but Randy Orton grabs his foot!!! Seth then uses the distraction to roll up Reigns for the 1.2.3…… Wow… 15:32.

Orton slowly walks away on his own after the match. Roman Reigns then does a FLYING DIVE a la Undertaker over the top rope out onto Kane, Rollins & J&J… Reigns lays Kane out with a spear on the floor… Then a SPEAR to Big Show in the ring… Then Rollins comes flying off the top rope right into a SPEAR… And ROLLNS IS BROKEN IN HALF….

That was fun, the announcers sell how bad ass Reigns is and how Lesnar has trouble, but the crowd still isn’t buying it…

Spoilers: WWE Superstars Results For 3/6/15

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WWE Superstars Results from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
(Taped 3/2/15)

* The Ascension defeated The Prime Time Players with Fall of Man

* Zack Ryder defeated Adam Rose. Ryder got a huge pop from the crowd.

AJ Lee Backstage For Tonight’s WWE RAW, Tag Match Planned For WrestleMania 31

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Source: PWInsider Elite

AJ Lee is in New Jersey and is scheduled to return at tonight’s RAW in Newark.

Word going around RAW today is that WWE is planning on doing AJ and Paige vs. The Bella Twins at WrestleMania 31.

Rumor Of Sheamus Returning On Tonight’s Raw

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– There were rumors of Sheamus making his WWE TV return on tonight’s RAW from Newark, New Jersey. It should be noted that while it’s possible Sheamus does make his return tonight, this will likely be the rumor every Monday from here on out until he actually does return to TV. With the discussion of a top heel run it will be interesting to see where Sheamus fits into the WrestleMania picture should he return this week.

Vince McMahon Reportedly Upset Over Brock Lesnar Wanting To Discuss A New Deal At UFC 184

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As we’ve noted, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon had a business disagreement at last Monday’s RAW in Nashville. The disagreement was reportedly over Lesnar’s next contract and led to Lesnar walking out of RAW without being used.

Another reason for the argument was because Lesnar wanted to go to the UFC 184 pay-per-view event to discuss a potential deal with UFC, according to WWE insider MetsFan4Ever. Vince was reportedly strongly against Lesnar attending UFC as long as he’s under contract with WWE.

As you’ve seen, Lesnar ended up attending the pay-per-view and appearing with Dana White. It was noted this weekend by Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Vince was upset at Lesnar for showing up at the pay-per-view on Saturday night.

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