WWE's European tour continues today. Smackdown has a live event in Zurich, Switzerland at Hallenstadion. The Raw brand has a live event in Erfurt, Germany. PWInsider.com is seeking live reports from the events.
When CM Punk returned on WWE Backstage last night, it was the first time since 2005 in Ring of Honor that he and Samoa Joe appeared on the same show for the same promotion.
Joe noted on WWE Backstage that he would be out of action for a few more weeks due to his broken thumb.
WWE also stated last night that Johnny Gargano would miss Survivor Series weekend due to lingering injury issues, blamed on Finn Balor's storyline attack.
Locally advertised for WWE's return to Madison Square Garden on 12/26 are Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre and The Street Profits.
Next week's edition of Total Divas features the following plot - "In the first WrestleMania headlined by women, Ronda gives everything she has in what could be her last match; the Bellas wonder if it's their time to come back as a tag-team; Natalya prepares to give the ultimate tribute to her father." It will be the mid-season finale.
Tomorrow's edition of NXT UK will feature the following:
*Kassius Ohno vs. Tyler Bate.
*Kay Lee Ray vs. Xia Brookside.
*Travis Banks vs. Ligero.
205 Live is scheduled to air live from Philadelphia following Smackdown this Friday.
Montez Ford, who served in the Marines, discussed Veteran's Day with Yahoo.com.
Mayor Kane: My Life in Wrestling and Liberty by Glenn Jacobs will be released on 11/26. Promotional material for that book notes, "In an era where political outsiders are successfully challenging the establishment, WWE superstar Glenn "Kane" Jacobs won the election to become mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Even in his heyday in wrestling, Jacobs was inspired to pursue politics by popular libertarian figures such as former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Republican Senator Rand Paul, Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano and others, and that led him to fulfill his own political ambitions. Before becoming Mayor Kane, Glenn "Kane" Jacobs was one of WWE's top Superstars for over two decades and traveled the globe with the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, Ric Flair, and many others. He dominated the WWE with The Undertaker as the "Brothers of Destruction." Kane reinvented himself with the help of Daniel Bryan forming "Team Hell No." He set "Good ol' JR," Jim Ross on fire. The wrestler-turned-politician hasn't hung up his wrestling boots yet. Politics is a contact sport and Jacobs is using his wrestling skills in that arena. Jacobs supports President Trump and his agenda, and is implementing conservative policies in Tennessee."
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