Three matches are planned for December 17thâs WWE SmackDown Armageddon pay-per-view.
Rey Mysterioâs surgery early this month is said to have gone much more smooth than originally planned. It looks like he'll be returning to the ring in May, although there is a chance he could be ready to WrestleMania.The Big Show was recently featured in a story from The Aiken Standard. It focused on his return to Augusta, GA for the upcoming ECW pay-per-view. Here's a paraphrased excerpt:
To professional wrestling fans, the Big Show is one of the biggest, baddest beasts in the ring.
But away from the cameras and cheering crowds, the man behind the "Show" â 7-foot-tall, 507-pound Aiken native Paul Wight â is a soft-spoken Southern boy-made-good who hasn't forgotten his small-town roots.
"From very, very humble beginnings to now traveling the world and being a superstar, it's crazy," said Wight, 34, nursing a coffee in his mammoth hands following a promotional appearance Monday at Augusta's James Brown Arena.
Wight, in character as the villainous Big Show, will headline an Extreme Championship Wrestling pay-per-view broadcast live from Augusta this Sunday, Dec. 3. ECW's December to Dismember begins at 7:45 p.m.
Tickets start at $20 and are available at the arena box office or at www.ticketmaster.com.
For the current World Champion in ECW â an edgier offshoot of Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment â this weekend's performance will mark an emotional homecoming after more than a dozen years as one of wrestling's most recognized (and sometimes reviled) road warriors.
"It's going to be awesome. It's really an overwhelming feeling of pride," Wight said. "I'm a 'bad guy' now, so I can't really vocalize how much this means to me to represent and put on the best show that we absolutely can for our fans. But I'm really hoping that all my friends from Aiken will come over here and check it out â come out and boo me."
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This seems like as good a reason as any to run a picture of Candice. Here you go:
The following report is courtesy of lordsofpain.net ...
The show opened with JR and King hyping a World Tag Title match b/t The Hardy Boyz and Rated-RKOâ¦
Ric Flair was in the ring, in his wrestling gear, to state that while he was victorious last night, he got his butt kicked post-match by a bunch of male cheerleaders. Footage aired of the ending to the Team Flair vs. Team Squad match from last night, as well as the post-match Squad assault on the Nature Boy. The crowd booed as Flair continued, saying that he wants this whole issue with the Spirit Squad to end tonight. He said he wanted them all to come to the ring and face him and his partners. At that point, the Squadâs music hit and the cheerleaders came out to the ramp. They did a cheer about Flair being a toy, not a Nature Boy, and a very old wrestler that should promptly retire. All of the above led toâ¦
Match 1: The Spirit Squad vs. Ric Flair and Degeneration X
- Eventually, Kenny came in and scored with an elbow drop for a near fall. He then slammed Michaels and tagged Mikey. They went for a Mikey splash off of Kennyâs shoulders, but HBK rolled out of the way and tagged HHH. Trips went wild with his signature offense of facebusters, spinebusters, and running high knees. Flair then tagged in and tried to lock in the Figure Four on Mikey. The Squad tried to run interference, but DX took care of them. Kenny and Johnny came in to even the odds, but HHH and HBK locked them in Figure Fours. Thus, Flair and both members of DX had three Squad members in the Figure Four leg lock. The finish came when Kenny, Johnny, and Mikey tapped out. DX and Flair defeated the Squad at 10:22.
- During a commercial break, Triple H got his sledgehammer out from under the ring, prompting the cheerleaders to hightail itâ¦The camera then cut backstage, where Trips and HBK placed the Squad members in a large metal case and locked them inside it. They placed a âDestination OVWâ sticker on it. An âOPSâ mailing service guy showed up and asked when it needed to be delivered. HBK said âby Christmas.â They said they didnât need it insured, as HHH said it wasnât worth crap. HBK signed it âMr. McMahon.â- JR and King hyped the Extreme Elimination Chamber for ECWâs December to Dismember this Sunday. They hyped the Hardy Boyz open challenge for the PPV, and said that Johnny Nitro had something to say about thatâ¦
- Backstage, Nitro and Melina introduced Joey Mercury, who said they accepted the challenge and would reform their three-time WWE tag team title winning team, MNM, for one night only.
Match 2: Battle Royal- Melina vs. Candice vs. Torrie vs. Victoria vs. Maria
- Candice and Torrie double-teamed Victoria, as Melina immediately went after Maria and tried to throw her over the top rope. Victoria took control of her attackers and singled out Torrie. Melina then joined the fray and ran at Torrie, but Victoria blasted her with a clothesline. Victoria eliminated her. Maria tried to eliminate Victoria, but Victoria reversed it and knocked Maria over the top rope. Maria held on for dear life and eventually got knocked off the apron and to the floor. Torrie was eliminated, too. Candice nearly had Victoria out of the ring, but the former womenâs champ recovered and got the win. Victoria became #1 contender at 2:52. After the match, Victoria taunted Mickie James with a Widowâs Peak on Candice.
Match 3: Eugene vs. Jim Duggan
- Duggan yelled in Eugeneâs ear before the match. Eugene offered a handshake. Duggan shrugged it off, so Eugene slapped him in the face. Hacksaw then took early control with repeated bodyslams. The crowd chanted âUSA,â as Duggan got in his three-point stance. Eugene rolled out of the ring, though. Duggan grabbed him by the hair and tried to pull him back in the ring, but Eugene dropped his neck across the top rope. The finish came when Eugene pinned Hacksaw at 1:59. After the match, Eugene got a mic and screamed for the crowd not to laugh and make fun of him. He said he was special, damn it!
- The Rated-R Superstar came to the ring for a special edition of the Cutting Edge, which was hyped to have a special guest. Before the segment began, Edge congratulated DX for beating up the Squad for the millionth time. He said that failed in comparison to the number of times he had beaten the Hardys in his career. He said he and Orton would do it again tonight and dedicate their victory to the greatest Womenâs Champion of all-time, Lita.
Edge tried to introduce his guest, but no one showed up. Orton showed up and said that his guest was backstage, but he needed Edge to come back there and confirm it. Edge headed to the back to check it out. The World Tag Champs proceeded to drag Ric Flairâs bloody and beaten body out to the ring. Edge asked if this wasnât the part where DX came down and made the save. Orton said that they were cowards. Edge said DX only thought about themselves. He told the crowd that DX didnât care about them either. Edge then drilled Flair with a one man conchairto. Orton gave him one, too.
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WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper made an announcement on his official website today stating that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma cancer.
The wrestler had been removed from a tour of Europe and the cancer was found after a tumor was removed from his back. Initial tests found it to be benign, but the additional test found the lymphoma.
Piper said: âIt seems like I have been fighting someone, something, someplace, in some manner, my whole life. But this fight, is one I am gonna win!â
Here's to a full recovery for the WWE legend.
Now that they've been reunited at Survivor Series, Matt and Jeff Hardy are truly back in action.
At a press conference today, the Hardy Boyz announced their participation in the upcoming ECW pay-per-view, December to Dismember.
Who will they face? It's unknown at the time - but the brothers sent out a ""open challenge to any team in the world." We assume this means anyone from RAW, Smackdown or ECW is eligible.
All is not well in the TNA Wrestling locker room, according to PWinsider.com.
There is a lot of talk right now surrounding Kurt Angle and his behavior backstage. Before Angle left ECW, there was some frustration with the way he was acting; i.e. giving out ideas and suggestions to other wrestlers who have been in the business for a long time.
He's rumored to be at it again in TNA. Younger wrestlers were simply excited to get advice from the former WWE star, but veterans who have been in the business longer than Angle are looking at him like heâs out of his mind.
Spefically, Jeff Jarrett isn't pleased. Many are wondering how long it will be before thereâs some sort of power struggle between the two.
Right now, however, the backstage consensus seems to be that Angle is just excited to be in the company and is over-anxious to do anything he can to help.
âYou see how much [the Superstars] get out there, how physical they really are ... You get your moneyâs worth when you come. You see the world of hurt these people actually go through.â
The following report is courtesy of wrestleview.com ...
- Team Legends (Ric Flair, Ron Simmons, Dusty Rhodes & Sgt. Slaughter) w/ Arn Anderson defeated The Spirit Squad w/ Mitch in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series Elimination Match. Arn Anderson and Mitch of The Spirit Squad were ejected early on in the match for interfering. Ron Simmons was eliminated when he was counted out for taking out Mitch to the back, then making it 4 on 3. Sgt. Slaughter was out next, making it 4 on 2 (Spirit Squad having the advantage). Nicky of The Spirit Squad was eliminated by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was the next one out, making Flair the last Legend left for his team. Mikey of The Spirit Squad was pinned by Flair. Kenny was out next, being pinned by Flair. Johnny was then the last eliminated when he tapped out to the Figure Four.
- A video package airs highlighting the events going into Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero tonight for the WWE United States Titles.
- Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero w/ Vickie Guerrero to retain the WWE United States Championship. Very solid match between Benoit and Chavo. The finish saw Vickie get up on the ring apron, but was knocked off when Chavo kicked Benoit away who was attempting a Sharpshooter. Chavo then attempted a roll-up, but Benoit rolled through it and applied a Crossface. Chavo then tapped out to give Benoit the submission victory to retain the WWE United States Title.
- Backstage, Todd Grisham was with Lita and Edge. Lita reminded everyone she is still retiring after tonight. While Edge was talking, Cryme Tyme snuck into the room and stole some items behind their backs.
- Mickie James defeated Lita to become the NEW WWE Women's Champion. The finish saw Mickie win following a big DDT on Lita to become the new WWE Women's Champion. After the match, Cryme Tyme came out with a box of "goodies" that they stole from Lita's locker room. Cryme Tyme sold some of her things to the crowd that included panties (that JBL bought for $100), Monistat and a vibrator as Lita threw a fit on the mic in the ring.
- Team DX (D-Generation X, The Hardy Boyz & CM Punk) defeated Team RKO (Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms & Mike Knox). DX did a lengthy introduction and had CM Punk say the "are you ready?" part of the promo when the fans in Philadelphia chanted for Punk. Mike Knox was the first one eliminated following some Sweet Chin Music from HBK. Johnny Nitro was out next, tapping out to CM Punk's Anaconda Vice making it 5 on 3, advantage Team DX. Gregory Helms was out next after he took a Twist of Fate and Senton Bomb from The Hardy Boyz - making it 5 on 2. Edge was out next getting some Sweet Chin Music from HBK. Randy Orton tried to run away, but was brought back into the ring and took some Sweet Chin Music followed by a Pedigree from Triple H to be eliminated. Team DX wins with the clean sweep.
- A promo for WWE Armageddon on December 17 airs.
