Most of the WWE locker room was shocked at the ending of Brock vs. Goldberg, as the booking was kept from almost everyone. They weren't the only ones shocked! I think part of why WWE booked the match that way was to get people talking. They succeeded in that, but ultimately it will be a matter of if that leads to more business for the company.
Taped for this week's NXT:
- Eric Young vs. No Way Jose
- Rich Swann vs. Kona Reeves
- Liv Morgan/Aliyah/Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay/Peyton Royce/Daria
Trish Stratus was backstage at Survivor Series. There were reports WWE wanted her to face Asuka at Takeover, given it being Trish's hometown market.
ROH's show in London drew a sellout with 1,100 fans. That's great news!
Bobby Fish left ROH's UK tour due to a family emergency. I wish him and his family well and hope he's able to get back to action soon.
Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay will be added to Final Battle, presumably in the TV Title picture. I assume Dragon Lee is in that hunt, too, but who knows at this point!
Brock Lesnar was never scheduled for Raw. He left Toronto shortly after Survivor Series. I'm curious when we'll see him again. In the Rumble match to eliminate Goldberg, maybe?
Shane McMahon was legitimately hurt at Survivor Series from the massive spear he took. He was pulled from the match because he was seemingly out on his feet.
The "OMG: ECW's Most Controversial Moments" special is now available on WWE Network. It was going to be a DVD release, but was pulled earlier this year. I hope it does well for them!
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Not a lot! Brock went down faster than C.M. Punk vs. Mickey Gall.
2. Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Goldberg scored a quick upset. He more or less caught Brock by surprise. Don't jump to conclusions about anyone being "buried" or anything. It's entirely possible Brock gets his win back at WM33 in a longer match.
3. The argument is Goldberg might draw more for the Rumble and WM33 after the big win. I do think it means less now if, say, Roman or Rollins beats Brock clean, but I understand what they were trying to do.
4. That would still look like a possible fluke. Followup would be key there, too. I'd definitely like to see someone like Joe or Nakamura get a key win over Brock.
5. We'll see what it leads to for both men. Come, say, Summerslam when Goldberg is probably truly done, we'll have a better idea of whether it was a good move. As for Dave's answer, Goldberg is a bigger draw than any NXT name. Dirtsheet readers are one audience, but fans from the earlier eras MIGHT come back due to Goldberg being pushed. Those fans don't know Samoa Joe or Shinsuke Nakamura, so pushing those names wouldn't appeal to them.
More wrestling tomorrow.
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