Type Caption Text Here Why Was Aleister Black Left Out For Survivor Series? Where Is The Angry Miz Girl Cayley? WWE News! 2 00:00:00,016 --> 00:00:04,621 Here's your wrestling news for November 24th 2020
And your headlines for today include
What’s Holding Up Charlotte Flair’s WWE Return?
Aleister Black’s Status With WWE ‘Doesn’t Look Good’!
WWE has discussed an interesting booking decision for the Royal Rumble winner!
Why Big E Didn’t Wrestle At WWE Survivor Series?
Roman Reigns' Next Feud After Survivor Series Reportedly Revealed!
Released WWE Wrestler Returns To ROH & Re-Forms The Kingdom
10 Years Of Angry Miz Girl: Where Is She Now?
19-Year-Old Wrestler Passes Away From COVID-19!
WWE Releases Another Executive From The Company!
Edge Spotted Backstage At WWE Survivor Series And More!
We’re kicking off today with news from next year, as the WWE have discussed a very interesting booking decision for
the 2021 Royal Rumble winners. During Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alverez noted one plan WWE has been
considering for a while is to have the last two competitors before the 30th entrant eliminate themselves, leaving the 30th
entrant eliminate themselves, leaving the 30th entrant to be automatically declared the winner once they enter the ring.
He explained: "I can tell you this. They have been considering doing that finish for years.
Not with anybody in particular, but I mean, it comes down, and there are two guys left, and #30 hasn't
come out yet, and the last two people eliminate themselves, and then #30 saunters on down the ring and wins. And,
you know, I've heard the idea before, I'm not sure if they've ever even considered actually doing it, but people there
have told me the idea. That one year remember when Daniel Bryan was unable to compete, and we thought he was retired
forever. I heard people suggesting it then like, well, no one can touch Bryan." We doubt the idea of a Royal Rumble winner
doing nothing to win would go down well with fans, but given Vince McMahon is a former Rumble winner, and Lana’s recent
victory at Survivor Series despite doing relatively little, we know to never say never when it comes to WWE booking.
Survivor Series news next, as though dozens of Superstars appeared at last Sunday’s Pay Per View, Big E wasn’t
used in a match. Despite being reportedly in the midst of a huge singles push, Big E was instead
resigned to accompanying RAW’s New Day to the ring, and now we know why he didn’t compete.
During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that the powerhouse didn’t compete because his only role of the night
was to accompany the New Day and promote their appearance in the Gears 5 video game.
It’s interesting that a SmackDown Superstar accompanied a RAW tag team to the ring, and whilst Big E is reportedly
in line for a push on the blue brand, it’s clear that WWE is saving that push for another day.
SmackDown news now, and Roman Reigns emerged victorious at Survivor Series, thanks to some underhanded tactics
to defeat WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. We now have an idea who will be the Universal Champion’s next challenger,
and according to report by CageSide Seats, it’ll be Daniel Bryan who steps up to the Tribal Chief.
This feud should start soon, presumably after Bryan has one final match with Jey Uso, as it was Jey who defeated Bryan to
qualify for the men’s Survivor Series match, and followed this up with a post-match beatdown that kept the former World
Champion out of action for weeks. As WWE’s top heel, it makes sense that Reigns should face one of the most
beloved babyfaces of all time, and time will tell how this feud will go, and if Bryan will recruit anyone to help even the
the odds against Reigns and Uso. Now, Mike Bennett was one of several names released from WWE on April 15th,
but now the former 24/7 Champion is back in his former stomping grounds. During ROH TV this week, Bennett
returned to the company to save his longtime partner Matt Taven, and after the two chased off Vincent and Bateman,
the duo hugged and reunited the Kingdom. There was no sighting of Maria Kanellis during the segment, though we doubt
she’ll be far behind her husband, and Bennett is clearly being showcased more than he was during his final days in WWE.
Over to Netflix, as a new Biopic about Hulk Hogan is set to come out, and will see actor Chris Hemsworth don the
iconic red and yellow, and the Hulkster himself is impressed by what he’s seen. On Twitter, Hogan shared a few photos
of himself compared to the Marvel star’s recent workout shots, and said that Hemsworth doesn’t need to work any
harder because his pythons are where they need to be. It’ll be interesting to see what topics from
Hogan’s lengthy career are covered for the Biopic, but whether it be his initial Hulkamania run, the forming of the NWO,
or even his TNA tenure, Hemsworth is gonna be jacked for the role.
From one former WWE Champion to another, as The Miz is once again Mr Money in the Bank, and we doubt Cayley,
aka Angry Miz Girl is too pleased. Fans will remember Cayley’s iconic glare when the A-Lister cashed in Money
in the Bank on the November 22nd, 2010 edition of RAW, and thanks to an interview conducted by Reddit
user niclaswwe, we now know what she’s been up to. The now 20-year old Cayley explained
that she’s taking a year off college to figure out what she wants to do in the future, and works 2 jobs as a sales
associate in her hometown. She added: “I eventually want to move out of Florida and somewhere up north where it's colder.
I'm not really up to anything crazy, just trying to figure out life at the moment.” Given how 2020 has been, we can’t
blame Cayley for trying to figure out life at the moment, and we hope that she doesn’t have to use her iconic scowl in
her two jobs. More from Survivor Series, as WWE brought a ton back during Survivor
Series for the Undertaker’s final farewell, and the company made the most of the time they shared together.
Several names from the Deadman’s past had entrances at Survivor Series, including the Big Show, Jeff Hardy, the
Godfather, Rikishi, the Godwins, Shane McMahon, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Kane.
PW Insider is reporting that WWE’s cameras were busy backstage during Survivor Series, and recorded plenty
of interviews and other footage to be used for upcoming WWE Network specials.
It’s not every day that so many legends are in the same place, especially given the current situation, WWE obviously knew
that they couldn’t let this moment take place without recording a ton of footage to use down the line.
We’ve got some sad news to report now, as a 19-year-old UK indie wrestler Cameron Wellington has died.
Wellington tested sositive last Tuesday, and by Wednesday, his mother rushed him to hospital in Walsall, England, before
he died just 48 hours after his sositive test result. Wellington was described as “fit and
healthy” before his diagnosis, and within an hour of dropping him off at the hospital, his mother was told his oxygen levels
were plummeting. It’s always sad to lose someone in our wrestling community, especially a young
that was just getting started, and our deepest thoughts go out to Cameron’s family and other loved ones at this sad time.
Back to WWE, and Charlotte Flair hasn’t been seen on WWE TV since June, and it now looks like fans could be waiting even
longer for her return. During her time away, the Queen has undergone a surgery she’d been putting
off and focussed on her acting work, and during Wrestling Observer Radio, Meltzer said it could be a while as he’s
not even heard a return date being discussed backstage. The timeline of Flair’s return has changed
multiple times since her departure began, as in August Ric Flair said she’d been out of action for as long as a year, which was
later denied by Charlotte herself. A separate report has stated that Flair will be back next month, but with Meltzer
not being aware of any return date, this too seems unlikely. Of course, it’s possible that Flair could be
a surprise return in January’s Women’s Royal Rumble, a match she won this year, but for now, it could be a while before the
Queen returns to the ring. Aleister Black news next, as the former NXT Champion slipped down the WWE
roster following his call-up, and things aren’t looking good for the Dutchman. According to Meltzer, Black has been
entirely forgotten about by WWE’s creative team, and things don’t seem to be improving for the former Champ. Meltzer said:
“It doesn’t look good. I know he threw a suggestion out there to go to NXT and that was turned down, or whatever,
it was not taken. He’s, you know the people in charge now don’t see anything in him it appears. It’s tough, he’s a
talented guy.” Black was already hardly being used before his wife Zelina Vega was
released from the company, and given her very unfair departure which saw her be escorted out of the Thunderdome,
don’t be too surprised if Black isn’t too far behind. Speaking of departures, WWE recently
made some big changes to three executive positions, and now another name has gone.
According to PW Insider, Pat Murrin has left WWE, after working as Senior Vice President for Data Strategy since
2016. Murrin is just the latest name to be gone, and it seems that several names
who are either leaving or being fired are from the time when George Barrios and Michelle Wilson were serving as
Co-Presidents of WWE. It appears that WWE will continue their proverbial changing of the guard,
as Murrin joins Mark Kowal, John Brody and Brian Nurse who all left executive positions in the past week,
and clearly, a change is coming to WWE, at least in the executive position.
More Survivor Series news next, as this year’s show wasn’t just the 30-year anniversary of the Undertaker, but also
three decades since the debut of the Gobbeldy Gooker. It was therefore only fitting that the
Gooker emerged and captured the 24/7 title at Survivor Series, and now we know who donned the costume.
PW Insider is reporting that it was Drew Gulak in the Gooker suit, but he won’t get credit for the win, as Gooker’s name
now appears in the list of champions. Gulak is just the latest name to portray the much-panned character, as Hector
Guerrero portrayed the Gooker at his 1990 debut and at WrestleMania X-Seven, whilst Maryse donned the costume for
the November 23rd, 2009 edition of RAW. Gulak’s Gooker reign as 24/7 Champion didn’t last long, as he later lost the gold to
Akira Tozawa, who lost the title back to R-Truth, but now, 30 years after his debut, the Gobbledy Gooker officialy
enters WWE’s record of champions. One man who was at Survivor Series was Triple H, who spoke highly of the
Undertaker during the Final Farewell, and had even more to say away from the cameras.
Whilst speaking to Sports Illustrated recently, the Game spoke about when he first began dating his future wife
Stephanie McMahon, and how unsurprisingly, many on the roster didn’t like him dating the boss’ daughter.
He said: “Taker was one of the people I saw for counsel. A lot of people were very
critical of it, but he was a steady, trusted voice. That’s really what he’s always been for me.”
The Game went on to explain that 4 years later in 2003, when he and Stephanie were getting married for real,
he went to the Phenom with a huge request: I pulled him aside and said, ‘We have a
wedding coming up, and I’d be honored if you’d be one of my groomsmen.’ The only people I thought of asking were the
people I thought of [as] brothers to me, and the majority of those people are from this business. This is my life, and he’s like
a brother to Steph, too. Clearly the Undertaker’s presence in the ring is only matched by the respect he
backstage, and though they fought countless times in the ring, the Undertaker and Triple H are evidently close.
RAW news next, as WWE Champion Drew McIntyre needs a challenger, and now we have an idea who he’ll face.
On this week’s show, thee matches were set up to determine three challengers, and now the winners of
those matches, Riddle, Keith Lee and AJ Styles will face off next week to determine McIntyre’s next contender.
It’s been reported that Braun Strowman will find his way into this match, after he was barred from the Thunderdome this
week for assaulting Adam Pearce, and time will tell whether next week’s triple threat becomes a fatal four way thanks
to the Strowman Express. Back to Survivor Series, as the Deadman’s final farewell may be truly
final afterall. According to our sources, The Undertaker told people backstage
post-pay-per-view that he is retired for good this time, and it’s expected that Vince McMahon won’t call on him to
wrestle again. Vince reportedly found it tough to let the Undertaker character go, but he
realised it’s time for the Phenom to retire. That being said, there were some Superstars who joked that the Deadman
could be brought back for the next Saudi Arabia show, but after such a fitting sendoff, hopefully the Undertaker character
can truly rest in peace from now on.
And we’re ending with news from SurvivorSeries, as Edge was at the show, but didn’t show up on screen.
Not only that, but Taker’s wife Michelle McCool and family members were backstage but weren’t shown, though
they could always be featured on the video footage recorded behind the scenes. Regarding producers, Michael Hayes put
together the incredible Drew McIntyre Vs. Roman Reigns match, whilst Tyson Kidd built the women’s matches, with assistance
for the Women’s elimination match by Pat Buck, who also produced the match between the tag champions.
Chris Park, aka Abyss constructed the Men’s Survivor Series match, whilst Jason Jordan interestingly built the match
between Sami Zayn and Bobby Lashley, and though these producers worked hard, they’ll have no time to rest with WWE
TLC fast approaching.