WWE Spoils Multiple Main Roster Returns Ahead Of Survivor Series; November 24th Wrestling News Round-Up

Fans expecting CM Punk to answer Shinsuke Nakamura’s challenge at Survivor Series 2023 are set to be disappointed.

Many fans have expected CM Punk to answer Shinsuke Nakamura’s recent cryptic challenge, due in part to Nakamura’s recent use of the GTS, however, according to a new report, Nakamura is not scheduled to appear during Survivor Series leaving this door closed for a potential CM Punk appearance.

Fightful Select notes that at this time Nakamura is not event scheduled to Survivor Series, additionally, the report notes that at this time Nakamura’s opponent is unknown and that it is being kept a strangely well guarded secret backstage with talent that have been spoken to not knowing the identity of Nakamura’s mystery opponent.

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Earlier this week Ronda Rousey officially made her AEW debut teaming with Marina Shafir to defeat the duo of Athena and Billie Starkz.

Writing in this morning’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer would reveal that Jon Moxley was behind Ronda Rousey’s ROH debut, due in part to his friendship with Sami Callihan.

Meltzer notes:

“Basically, Rousey was doing a favor for Shafir, one of her best friends, and just out there having fun doing an indie show.

Nobody knew about it until word got out that Rousey was in the dressing room the day of the show and why this was on ROH and not AEW. It may have been part of the agreement between Tony Khan and Rousey or Khan’s idea because Athena and Starkz are ROH wrestlers.

What happened was the match was booked for Revolver because Rousey wanted to team with Shafir before she goes to have another child. It was put together late in the game since Khan had to approve of all bookings of his talent, and he at first didn’t want his talent doing the match in Los Angeles the same week he had three shows in the market.

Moxley was behind this as he’s close to Sami Callihan who runs Revolver and his high on Shafir.”

The report also notes that Rousey is NOT expected to make anymore AEW or ROH appearances.

The Undertaker opened up about the controversial decision to wear snakeskin pants during his match against Kurt Angle at Survivor Series 2000.

Many fans have long believed that The Undertaker, who had transitioned into his American Badass persona, had lost his luggage on a flight which included his ring gear which led him to borrow attire from his friend and fellow wrestler The Godfather.

However, Undertaker revealed that he had planned this attire change in advance of the show, despite facing opposition. In a recent episode of the Six Feet Under podcast, Undertaker recalled his conversation with Terry Anderson, the person responsible for his ring gear throughout his career. He expressed his desire to don python skin pants for the event, believing it would enhance his American Badass character.

You can read a full breakdown of The Undertaker’s explanation, here.

Eric Bischoff talks exclusively to Inside The Ropes about why he had to sign Hulk Hogan’s friends in WCW, including Jim Duggan, The Nasty Boys, Jimmy Hart and more!

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If you are expecting CM Punk to make his WWE return during tomorrow’s Survivor Series event…then you might want to look away.

According to a new report CM Punk remains a free agent and is not expected at tomorrow’s show.

As noted in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE sources have still denied that Punk will be a part of the show, but it has been speculated that this could still be a “well-kept secret.” It also confirms that Orton was announced ahead of time to stop chants in The Allstate Arena:

“Of course the biggest question regarding the show probably involves C.M. Punk. If WWE was to bring in Punk, this night or Smackdown the night before would be the place to debut him. We’ve seen no evidence this is happening and those close to the situation have denied it, but it is possible it’s a well-kept secret. We do know that one of the key reasons they made sure Orton’s name was out and didn’t do a surprise was the idea that it would lead to people expecting Punk in that spot and they wanted that shut down.

If Punk isn’t there the last thing the company wants is Punk chants during the show. From the start we were told that while there is negativity about Punk, they are not completely opposed to it if the idea is it’s something they have to do in regard to fan response. While every creative head has their plan, this creative side is not looking at being combative with the audience like Vince McMahon often was.”

Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley and more WWE Superstars get hyped for Survivor Series by creating their own dream teams for WarGames.

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After LA Knight came within seconds of dethroning Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel many fans expected a rematch at WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble PLE this January.

But according to a new report Knight is not who Triple H has planned to take on Reigns at the iconic event.

As reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Knight is not scheduled to face Reigns at the Rumble, which is when Roman Reigns will next defend the title. While some are pushing for Knight, there appears to be someone else marked for that spot:

“We were told that as of this time Reigns vs. Knight is not the title match at Rumble. That is Reigns’ next match. There are those who feel it should be Knight in that spot but we were told Levesque has another plan right now.”

You can read a full breakdown of this report, here.

WWE superstar LA Knight kicks back and answers 20 questions from TNT Sports, giving us the inside scoop on his karaoke playlist and favourite superhero!

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Ahead of Survivor Series tomorrow night, social media is already in overdrive with fans speculating a potential return of CM Punk.

Well never one to shy away from riling up social media, Bayley has added more fuel to the speculation fire by teasing the WWE return of Mercedes Mone, formerly Sasha Banks.

Ahead of her WarGames match at Survivor Series, Bayley took to social media to reveal she “always has a plan” posting a photo of herself alongside new Damage CTRL members Kairi Sane & Asuka and the former WWE Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone.

It is unlikely that ‘The Boss’ will be making any sort of WWE return tomorrow but that hasn’t stopped social media going into a frenzy because of it.

You can check out Bayley’s Instagram story, here.

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Dave Meltzer has caused internet controversy once again.

The star ratings for AEW Full Gear have been released and one match in particular has people arguing online.

You can check out Dave’s full ratings below:

Zero-Hour:

• Eddie Kingston defeated Jay Lethal to retain the ROH World Championship – ***1/2
• Claudio Castagnoli defeated Buddy Matthews – ***1/4
• MJF and Samoa Joe defeated The Gunn Club to retain the ROH Tag Team Championships – ***

Main card:

• Sting, Darby Allin and Adam Copeland defeated Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne – ***3/4
• Orange Cassidy defeated Jon Moxley to retain the AEW International Championship – ****
• Toni Storm defeated Hikaru Shida to become the new AEW Women’s Champion – **1/4
• Ricky Starks and Big Bill defeated FTR, The Kings of the Black Throne and La Faccion Ingobernable in a ladder match to retain the AEW Tag Team Championships – ****3/4
• Julia Hart defeated Kris Statlander and Skye Blue to become the new TBS Champion – ***1/2
• Swerve Strickland defeated Adam Page in a Texas Death Match – *****
• Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega defeated The Young Bucks – ****1/4
• MJF defeated Jay White to retain the AEW World Championship – ****1/2

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Bryan Danielson may be entering the twilight of his career but he does not appear to be slowing down any time soon…despite the advice of his body…and his wife.

‘The American Dragon’ was recently announced as one of the competitors in AEW’s upcoming Continental Classic despite only recently returning from injury.

Speaking on her husband’s recent injuries, WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella would suggest it is a sign Danielson’s body is telling him it’s time to hang up his boots.

Speaking to Marc Raimondi of ESPN, Bella would state:

“He’s made of steel, I know it’s crazy. It’s just one of those things that is unfortunate for pro wrestlers. You know, our body ages, but mentally, we don’t. I think his body is like ‘I think it’s time to hang up the boots.’”

[h/t SEScoops]

Many fans were confused by the booking involved in the main event of AEW Full Gear.

MJF found himself compared to ‘Super Cena’ following the show after defeating Jay White to retain his AEW World Championship, despite being taken out earlier in the show by The Gunns, attacked by Bullet Club Gold during the match and Jay White targeting MJF’s injured leg and utilising the Dynamite Diamond Ring during the match.

Well, it appears that fans weren’t the only ones less than thrilled with the main event.

As reported by PWTorch, The Switchblade was not happy with the events that took place at Full Gear and looks to prove the critics wrong:

“White wasn’t thrilled, based on what I’ve been told, how things went with the build and the match against MJF, so he might be motivated to shine in this tournament.

He’s still among the top choices for Tony Khan to build around as a top-top star in his company for years to come. A win here, with a series of standout matches, would elevate him in the AEW universe closer to how his New Japan fans viewed him.”

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At AEW Full Gear Will Ospreay was announced as the companies latest major signing, but what exactly does his new contract detail?

Well a new report from Fightful Select has shed some light on the inner working of Will Ospreay’s new AEW contract.

The report notes that ‘The Arial Assassin’ has signed a three year deal with AEW that will expire in 2027, the contract is reportedly seven figures in value and allows Ospreay to continue residing in the UK during his time in AEW, something that had previously been cited as a reason the Essex born star would not sign with AEW or the WWE, and that he will be allowed to continue working select NJPW dates.

The report also notes that Ospreay will continue with NJPW until January 2024 and that WWE had also submitted an offer to Ospreay in the last few weeks.

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In an ere where ticket prices for sports and entertainment events are getting out of control (looking at you Taylor Swift) AEW is doing their bit to keep wrestling affordable to the everyday fan.

As part of ‘Black Friday’ a new deal has gone out for AEW Worlds End, the companies upcoming December 30th PPV.

For the next the next three days AEW is offering a limited number of four seat bundles for the event for just $40, that’s right $10 per ticket.

You can see more information about the offer below courtesy of Wrestle Tix.

There are some Black Friday deals going on now, one of which is for AEW Worlds End. A limited number of seats are being offered in a 4-pack (6 left currently) for $40 using the code 4WORLDS. If you spot any others, please reply below. pic.twitter.com/BdNFf2gdn5

— WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) November 24, 2023

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Adam Page & Swerve Strickland left their blood, sweat, tears…and more blood in the ring at AEW’s 2023 Full Gear PPV.

The brutal Texas Deathmatch has garnered mixed reactions online, however, according to WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross the match “raised the bar” for AEW.

Speaking on the latest edition of Grilling JR, Ross had high praise for both Strickland and Page, comparing the bout to something that would be found in old-school ECW.

“It was a lot of drama. A lot of physically. They raised the bar, as I tweeted out as the match was going on. Those hardcore-type matches, it reminded me a lot of an old ECW. The matches and the move set and the violence, I guess.

It was a hell of a performance by those guys. I’m proud of both their efforts. Whether you like the hardcore style or you don’t like the hardcore style, the one thing you cannot do is to criticize the efforts and the work rate of the talents. That was covered…” [h/t Fightful]

You can read Jim Ross’ full review of AEW Full Gear, here.

Oh dear, oh dear…someone might be in a lot of trouble.

Ahead of WWE Survivor Series fans online are excited for the long awaited return of ‘The Viper’ Randy Orton and the potential return of CM Punk.

But according to a new report there may be more surprises on the way… and WWE may have already spoiled them

Writing on Twitter, WrestleVotes would report that former NXT Champions The Authors of Pain and NXT faction Gallus have been featured in the official Survivor Series programme.

WrestleVotes notes:

“I’m told the Survivor Series official event program features two notable teams. One being Gallus, as no other NXT group or superstar is included.

The other noteworthy team included in the program is Akam & Rezar, formally known as The Authors of Pain. Seems both could be headed…”

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful would weigh in, noting that AOP have been re-signed with the WWE for several months though and this could finally be the start of their return.

Writing on Twitter, SRS notes:

“AOP have been presumably signed for…..lord knows how long! I heard they were on travel plans in MAY.

Hope they’re back to TV soon”

There is no word at this time regarding plans for either team, however, fans online have begun to speculate that Gallus could possibly align themselves with Drew McIntyre following the former WWE Champions shock heel turn last week.

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Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is doing well and has had a great week so far!

I will be with you from 12pm to 6pm BST (7am – 1pm ET) covering all the biggest stories from WWE, AEW, NJPW, IMPACT and more.

We will be kicking things off today with the biggest stories from the last 24 hours including:

• WWE appears to spoil multiple debuts/returns following Survivor Series.
• Details of Will Ospreay‘s AEW contract revealed.
• Jim Ross heaps praise on recent AEW match, claims it raised the bar.
• Jay White unhappy with AEW Full Gear booking.
• Family claim “It’s Time” For Bryan Danielson to hang up his boots.