John Cena vs Seth Rollins Going Ahead

Although it seemed like a given anyway, WWE have confirmed that John Cena will be taking on Seth Rollins at Summerslam with the US and World titles on the line. Cena essentially accepted the challenge during his appearance on Tough Enough last night.

WWE.com reads:

Amid speculation that the Cenation leader would not be cleared to compete at The Biggest Party of the Summer, Cena accepted (with Daniel Bryan’s support) Rollins’ challenge during an appearance on the Aug. 11 edition of WWE Tough Enough.

It’s rumored that if Cena couldn’t get cleared they were going to add Sheamus vs Randy Orton to the card. Thank God he was cleared!

[It’s interesting that they’ve made this title vs title. I’ve always been a fan of less belts and therefore more meaning, but I doubt they will actually unify them. But one then has to wonder why they didn’t just give Owens the US title at an earlier point.]

Roddy Piper Memorial Footage

KOIN 6 and Fox 12 from Oregon have coverage of Roddy Piper’s public memorial that took place Monday at the Portland Sports Arena:

CM Punk and UFC Fighter Blow-up On Twitter

CM Punk and UFC fighter Cathal Pendred had a major blow-up on Twitter this week:

CM Punk on the pads making me look like Muhammad Ali ?? pic.twitter.com/o6HQ1PNkJA

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

Ali wasn't a boring twat. Sweet emojis. Focus more on you, maybe you'll win a fight without a gift from the judges. https://t.co/kP7QgPHK0n

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

@CMPunk I've actually won 17 professional fights, how many have you won?

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

Zero, but I know You're supposed to put the guy you're fighting to sleep. Not the audience. Fuck off. https://t.co/J7siN1rjGh

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

.@CMPunk Wow! Somebody just told me CM stands for "chick magnet". 'Chick Magnet Punk' #GoFigure pic.twitter.com/CtmuHt21IL

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

I've been called out by everybody.I'm an easy target.YOU, are a coward and a pussy.Shouldn't you call out somebody in the top ten? @Pendred

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

I didn't call you out there you moron. I was just pointing out how shit you looked. https://t.co/8wC7m24fr3

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

They got mirrors in Ireland? What sort of glass is your house made out of? https://t.co/vpo7qcuLuj

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

I'll tell you what I don't see in the mirror.. A 40 year old, washed up wrestler who's used his fame to get into UFC https://t.co/zISezKTVyr

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

Fuck you're boring. https://t.co/5VOII36LMO

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

.@CMPunk Stalling with your comeback. Call the guy who writes your lines.

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

.@CMPunk Apologies to all the wrestlers out there. I meant to say "washed up actor".

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

.@Pendred Make fun of my age, my skill, where I come from, but realize I've made more money on my per diems alone than you have in the @ufc

— Coach (@CMPunk) August 11, 2015

.@CMPunk All the money in the world won't change the fact that you're a sad little prick that's PRETENDING to be a fighter.

— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) August 11, 2015

Brad Maddox Works New Gimmick

It seems WWE are not sure what to do with Brad Maddox. The Adam Rose tag team seems to have just been a one time house show deal. Now Maddox is going by the name Joshua Kingsley and wrestled a dark match at last nights tapings with blonde hair.

JR On Reigns Fan Incident

Jim Ross chimed in on the Roman Reigns fan attack in a new JRSBARBQ.com blog:

It takes a real idiot to get physically involved in a pro wrestling match as a ‘fan’ and I use that term loosely did in Victoria, B.C. with Roman Reigns over the weekend. I think the guy should have been jailed and not just banned for life from WWE events as how is that going to be legislated? The ignorant person is lucky this happened in this era and not in a previous generation or his penalty would have been handled on site, in the back of the arena, for better or for worse. Cowboy Bill Watts enjoyed being the judge, jury and executioner when unruly, often times inebriated fans got physical with the talents. These fans got assaulted, I’m not condoning this, and then they still went to jail.

WWE Christmas DVD Content

Here is the content listing for WWE’s upcoming Ring In The Holiday DVD, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network:

Season’s Greetings

Welcome to Santa’s Village

Boiler Room Brawl
Mankind vs. Santa Claus
RAW • December 20, 1999

The Search Begins

No Ho-Ho-Hold Barred Match
JBL vs. Mick Foley
RAW • December 19, 2005

Xanta Klaus vs. Scott Taylor
Superstars • December 23, 1995

Taijiri Claus vs. Bubba Claus
RAW • December 24, 2001

Fluent Reindeer

Bobby Heenan Ruins Christmas
Prime Time Wrestling • December 25, 1989

John Cena & Trish Stratus vs. Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix
RAW • December 22, 2008

All Aboard!

Kofi Kingston vs. Tyson Kidd
SmackDown • November 29, 2011

Miracle on 34th Street Fight
Randy Orton vs. David Otunga
SmackDown • November 29, 2011

“All I Want For Christmas” Battle Royal
SmackDown • November 29, 2011

Merry-Christmas-Go-Round

“It was an accident!”
RAW • December 24, 2012

Miracle on 34th Street Fight
John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio
RAW • December 24, 2012

Poetry On The Spot

“Twas The Night…”

Battle For Christmas
Good Santa (Mark Henry) vs. Bad Santa (Damien Sandow)
RAW • December 23, 2013

Christmas Present on a Pole Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango
RAW • December 23, 2013

Season’s Beatings

Santa’s Little Helper 6-Diva Tag Match
Alicia Fox, Emma & Naomi vs. Paige, Cameron & Summer Rae
RAW • December 22, 2014

Miracle on 34th Street Fight
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt
RAW • December 22, 2014

Happy Holidays!