On SmackDown it was announced that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will return to Raw on Monday. (WWE)
- CM Punk appears on Raw
- The Usos vs. The New Day
- Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio
Speaking of SmackDown, Michael Cole confirmed the show will return to 3 hours in January.
Finn Balor says he drew inspiration from John Cena when he came to WWE: “The thing I remember most about John and the early years in WWE is just that I thought that was the norm. I came into WWE with a lot of wrestling experience but no WWE experience and didn’t really understand how cut-throat or ruthless it can be backstage. But of course, when I get brought in like 2016, John was at the top and he’s kind of like the leader in the locker room and backstage. He leads by example and not with fear and threats. He was just a really, really good leader that everyone looked up to and respected and admired for his work ethic. He was really, really easy to deal with. And I thought ‘Wow, these WWE guys are really, really professional.’ I can’t believe it’s so easy. I come in here as this new kid, I guess potentially a threat to their position on the card and the main guy is just so cool. ‘Wow I can’t believe it. Surely this doesn’t happen everywhere?’ I’ve heard all these horror stories about all sorts of politicking and whatever. ‘But that doesn’t exist here in WWE – that’s crazy. Things have really changed.’ I was wrong. That only applies to John. There’s only one John Cena. There’s only one 17-time champion, future Hall of Famer. But no one commands the respect (he does), but gives the respect that he gives at the same time. I guess I naively thought all WWE superstars were going to be like that and fast-forward 10-11 years, I’ve discovered that that’s not the case and it’s made me even more grateful for how John treated me when I entered WWE and for that, I’ll always be grateful.”
NXT house show results from Greensboro, NC are below. (WBS)
- Hank Walker & Tank Ledger def. Osiris Griffin & Saquon Shugars
- NXT Women’s North American Championship Match: Blake Monroe def. Jaida Parker and Jordynne Grace
- Ricky Saints def. Shiloh Hill
- Kendal Grey & Wren Sinclair def. Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid
- Trick Williams def. Brooks Jensen
- WWE Men’s Speed Championship Match: Jasper Troy def. Lexis King
- NXT Women’s Championship Match: Jacy Jayne def. Tatum Paxley
- NXT Men’s North American Championship Match: Ethan Page def. Myles Borne
Here’s the updated card for Collision tonight. (AEW)
- TNT Championship Match: Mark Briscoe vs. Daniel Garcia
- Continental Classic Blue League Match: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Claudio Castagnoli
- Continental Classic Gold League Match: Kevin Knight vs. Mike Bailey
- Josh Alexander vs. Swerve Strickland
- Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander vs. Skye Blue & Julia Hart
LA Knight apparently worked Raw despite being under the weather heading into the show. (FF)
Both Natalya and Kevin Owens are reportedly going to be coaches for season 3 of WWE LFG. (FF)
Despite some confusion earlier this week, John Cena’s match with Gunther is actually going last on Saturday Night’s Main Event, not first. (WWE)
