2013 WWE Battleground Matches Live Online & TV PPV Card

With 2013 Battleground coming Sunday, fans can watch matches on TV, or on live stream, due to the pay-per-view and pre-PPV kickoff special online.  Among the matches scheduled for the big event will be Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton for the vacated WWE championship, and Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, in a Hardcore match.  The Intercontinental and Divas championships will also be on the line, as well as the careers of Cody Rhodes and Golddust.

Starting at 7:30 p.m. EST on Sunday night, WWE will show a special live kickoff show online.  The show will be live streaming from WWE's YouTube channel, Facebook fan page, website, and Yahoo! Sports.  This half hour kickoff special will feature a free match ahead of the pay-per-view too, as Dolph Ziggler takes on Damien Sandow.  Will Battleground be the event that Sandow finally cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase? The live stream kickoff show will also feature match previews, as well as insight and analysis from a WWE panel, usually hosted by Josh Matthews.

The main Battleground pay-per-view goes live on cable or satellite TV and live online feed via WWE's website starting at 8 p.m. EST.  Fans can order through their cable or satellite provider or WWE's site to watch all of the action.  As mentioned, the card features numerous title matches, as well as a few "grudge" matches.  Here's the full Battleground card for the 2013 edition of the pay-per-view:

• Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton (for vacated WWE Championship)

• Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio (c) (WWE World Heavyweight Championship Hardcore championship)

• Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee (c) (WWE Divas Championship)

• CM Punk vs. Ryback (w/Paul Heyman)

• Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (if Rhodes & Goldust win, they get WWE roster spots back, if they lose, they'll never be rehired)

• R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel (c) (WWE Intercontinental Championship)

• Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow (WWE live online free PPV kickoff match)

Remember, it all starts at 7:30 p.m. EST on Sunday night from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY with the live online kickoff show.  Fans can watch in any of the ways mentioned above.  The main Battleground pay-per-view goes live on cable or satellite TV, as well as WWE's available live stream feed starting at 8 p.m. EST, with an approximate run time through 11 p.m. EST.

2012 SummerSlam Live Stream & TV Viewing Info

The WWE's 2012 edition of SummerSlam will be presented on Sunday night with plenty of matches to watch, and ways to see the action live.  There will be a free live streaming pre-show online, ahead of the main Pay-Per-View which begins at 8PM EST.  Fans will be able to watch the main show live streaming online, on cable or satellite TV, or in person at various venues.

The special SummerSlam Pre-Show will be featured on the WWE's YouTube channel.  On this show, United States Champion Santino Marella will defend his title against Antonio Cesaro.  Also, there will be exclusive interviews and overage leading up to the main PPV.  The pre-show is scheduled for an online start time of 7:30PM EST.

Starting at 8PM EST is the main 2012 WWE Summerslam Pay-Per-View event.  Featured on this year's card will be Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar, Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship, and John Cena vs. Big Show vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match.  Other matches will include the Intercontinental and Tag Team titles on the line as well.  Superstars scheduled for action also include Daniel Bryan, Kane, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, and more.

To watch the latest 2012 WWE SummerSlam, fans can order the PPV via cable or satellite TV in either standard or hi-definition formats.  Additionally, WWE offers SummerSlam live streaming for both PC and MAC computers.  The cost to order the online version is equivalent to that of seeing it in standard format on television.  All of these formats can be ordered prior to and during the actual Pay-Per-View event, with replays also being made available after the event ends.

One final option that WWE offers fans to see the SummerSlam matches is their "WWE Blast Areas."  These are various clubs, bars, grills or restaurants around the nation which will be showing the event.  They include Hooters, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Ker's Winghouse among others.  Patrons of these establishments (which can be found at the WWE website) are able to watch the event free of charge, although it's best to call ahead.

It's going to be another exciting edition of WWE's SummerSlam in 2012.  Make sure you don't miss out on these exciting matches as there's plenty of ways to watch!

2012 Over the Limit Live Viewing Details

Sunday brings the 2012 Over the Limit Pay-Per-View live from Raleigh, North Carolina.  The latest event has a full card including the big match between John Cena and John Laurinaitis, as well as a WWE championship bout between Daniel Bryan and CM Punk.

There will be a WWE Over the Limit 2012 live stream of the Pay-Per-View offered online for a charge by WWE.  This will work on either PC's or Macs, and has a similar charge to the standard format PPV on cable or satellite TV.  All matches are presented live via WWE's feed, which will require fans to sign up for an account before purchasing.

For television viewing, fans can order OTL on various providers including DISH, DirecTV, Comcast, Verizon FIOS, and many others.  The Pay-Per-View will be offered in both standard and high definition formats for varying costs.

Also, WWE Blast Areas will be available in various states across the nation.  These areas are restaurants or bars which will be carrying the Over The Limit Pay-Per-View free of charge for patrons.  Check the WWE website for more information on the nearest locations in your area.

WWE Over the Limit begins at 8 pm on Sunday, May 20th.  Also note a free Over the Limit live match will be shown on YouTube starting at 7:30 PM EST, with Zack Ryder vs. Kane.

NBA's Denver Nuggets defeat WWE Raw

A major scheduling issue came up recently which saw a conflict between the NBA's Denver Nuggets and televised WWE Raw for next Monday evening. The Nuggets were scheduled to host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their Western Conference Finals matchup. Meanwhile, WWE had scheduled a live Raw event to take place the same night also in the Pepsi Center arena. According to the latest reports, the battle was won easily, by the Denver Nuggets. The game will go on as scheduled in the arena Monday night, but as of right now, Raw doesn't have a place to go, and fans are holding tickets expecting a Raw show Monday night.

According to the Denver Post's article, the WWE had reserved the Pepsi Center back on August 15th, 2008, and had sold more than 10,000 tickets for Monday Night Raw at the arena. Ticket prices range from $20 to $70 and the arena would be a sellout crowd according to WWE spokesman Robert Zimmerman.

According to the LA Times blog:

"I'm up the creek and I don't have a paddle, either," Vince McMahon, WWE chairman, told the Denver Post. I really don't know what to do.... I have no idea what's going to happen."

Prior to that Vince McMahon was livid with Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, making the following statement to ESPN, as reported by Denver Post:

"Quite frankly, it's my view that Stan Kroenke should be arrested, should be arrested for impersonating a good businessman, because he's not a good businessman," McMahon said on ESPN. "A good businessman doesn't book a World Wrestling Federation live televised event on Monday night realizing that his team in all likelihood would not make the playoffs."

It'll be interesting to see how this is handled and we now know we won't see a shot of the Nuggets players clowning around in the front row at Raw, but maybe Vince McMahon will invite the Harlem Globetrotters instead to send another message. Now Jim Ross' comment on Monday Night Raw is much more clear "I'd like to see Carmelo Anthony do that" in reference to a wrestling move during one of the matches, a jab right at the competing brand of entertainment, the NBA. There's been recent articles comparing the two respective companies, with NBA being likened to the WWE due to recent events that have gone down. The WWE has lost this battle, as Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Carmelo Anthony of the Nuggets will grapple on the arena floor rather than Ric Flair, Batista and Randy Orton, who will be in search of an arena to put on their show. According to the WWE, they may forgo using an arena, and just use the parking lot, which would be an interesting format, and maybe a good buildup to the Extreme Rules PPV, with a show full of parking lot brawls.

Read more about this story at the Denver Post article here.

Raw House Show Results - Syracuse, NY

Here's results from the 1/18/08 WWE Raw live house show in Syracuse, New York. There were 8 matches total with no Rumble qualifying matches. Thanks to Ashley F for sending these results in Friday night!

Hacksaw Jim Duggan def. Charlie Haas

Trevor Murdoch def. DH Smith

Snitzy def. Super Crazy

Vladimir Kozlov def. Brian Kendrick

Beth Phoenix def. Mickey James

Hardcore Holly / Cody Rhodes def. Santino Marella / Carlito

Shawn Michaels def. Umaga

Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy - Orton reversed the Twist of Fate to score the RKO on Hardy for the pinfall victory.

Looks like Hardy and Orton are back at it, just several nights after their trip to the medical center. Also interesting to see DH Smith back in the ring again, as well as Vladimir Kozlov wrestling. Kozlov seemed to fade out of the picture after apppearing on WWE shows for weeks saying how much he loved "Double Double E".

In Royal Rumble news, it appears both Mark Henry and Great Khali have been added to the Royal Rumble field. On Smackdown, Matt Striker noted that Big Daddy V will be a part of the match, but he's not featured on WWE.com yet.

WWE Raw Photos 10.01.07

A good friend and WWE fanatic, Aaron J provided a nice selection of pics he took from this past Monday night's episode of Raw in Cleveland, Ohio. Aaron reported there was an additional match prior to Raw in which MVP and Rey Mysterio of Smackdown faced one another. Aaron had a great bird's eye view of Raw seated in the first balcony. Enjoy the following pics from the show!

WWE Raw 10.01.07 Photos

Above: Triple H with his pre-match ritual on the side apron!

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Above: Carlito acts as referee between Triple H and Mr. McMahon.

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Above: Triple H tries to move the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga!

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Above: Triple H retrieves his trusty Sledgehammer to go after Umaga!

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Above: Entrance by Jeff Hardy along with Kendrick and London.

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Above: Jeff Hardy does his signature "Swanton Bomb" off the top rope!

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Above: Hornswoggle McMahon at top of the ramp, with Melina's wrestling gear he stole from her.

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Above: The champ, John Cena poses from the ring corner with Lillian standing by.

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Above: Mr. Kennedy grabs the mic as it drops down from overhead, prior to his match against John Cena.

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Above: Randy Orton has just RKO'd John Cena and looks down at his future No Mercy opponent.

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Thanks to Aaron for the great selection of photos from Monday Night's Raw! You can check out many more photos from the WWE Raw event including Rey Mysterio vs MVP, Lillian Garcia, Cody Rhodes and more: See full Flixya photo album here.

WWE Shows & Superstars

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WWE House Show - Akron, OH

WWE House Show - Manchester, NH

Dedicated Fan Meets RKO

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Catching up with Mr. Kennedy

FayObserver.com caught up with Mr. Kennedy via telephone for an interview prior to a live WWE house show in North Carolina. Kennedy was unsure of his opponent at the time of the interview. Here's what the Raw brand superstar had to say regarding Raw competition, his goals, and more..

From FayObserver.com:

“You can put whoever you want in the ring — I’m going to take ’em down,” said Kennedy, whose star has been on the rise in the WWE after winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 23. Kennedy has also held the United States Champion belt.

Weekender caught up with the wrestler — who stands at 6’2” and weighs in at 243 lbs. — by phone while he traveled between matches.

Weekender: You’re one of the new faces of Monday Night Raw, recently coming from “SmackDown.” How’s that working out for you?

Kennedy: It’s been pretty good. I said a long time ago that I needed to face some new opponents. I’ve run through all the talent at “SmackDown.” It’s nice to get in the ring with people that can challenge me.

Weekender: Is there anyone in particular you’ve got your sights set on?

Kennedy: Triple H is coming back, and I’d love to put him back into hibernation.

Weekender: Ouch.

Kennedy: Yeah, Shawn Michaels and John Cena — I’d love to get my hands on those guys. I’m telling you right now that the WWE title will be around my waist. Soon.

Weekender: You handle your own introductions, which are pretty unique to say the least. How do you approach those?

Kennedy: I just try to come up with things that I know will treat the audience. I can definitely hear the crowd get into it, but sometimes you gotta stop the crowd from getting too into it.

Weekender: Are you happy with the progress you’ve been making in your career?

Kennedy: When I got into this business — my first match was in Green Bay, Wisc. — I set forth some short and long-term goals. I’ve been chipping away at those goals. I won my first match in 1999 and got my developmental contract in 2005. So, slowly but surely, I’m knocking those goals down.

Weekender: You seem pretty confident and patient that you’ll …

Kennedy: I’m not patient at all. I might have long-term goals, but if it comes tomorrow, then I want to do it."

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Great commentary from Kennedy on wanting to face Cena, HHH and HBK in the ring. These would all make for some exciting feuds and matches. It seems with his never-ending confidence, Mr. Kennedy's title dreams could become reality in the not so distant future..You can read the full interview at FayObserver.com here.

WWE Show Results - Manchester, NH

Thanks to Nathan, friend of the WWE Fanatics Myspace, who sent in the following results and a few pics he got from this month's August 4th SmackDown! house show in Manchester, New Hampshire:

Smackdown/ECW House Show Match results:

Matt Hardy vs. Finlay:
Matt Hardy beats Finlay after a Side Effect.
*Note: This match was supposed to be for the United States Championship but MVP couldnt fight due to a doctors note.


Eugene & Jimmy Wang Yang vs. Mark Henry (2 on 1 Handicap match)
Winner: Mark Henry wins via a Bear Hug to Jimmy Wang Yang.

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Chuck Palumbo vs. Dave Taylor.
Winner: Chuck Palumbo wins via pinfall.

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The Major Brothers vs. Deuce & Domino for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Winner: Deuce & Domino win via pinfall.

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ECW match: Nunzio vs. Big Daddy V.
Winner: Big Daddy V wins via a powerslam.


ECW Tag Match: Kevin Thorn & John Morrison vs. Stevie Richards & Tommy Dreamer.
Winner: Stevie Richards & Tommy Dreamer via pinfall.

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Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero:
Winner: Rey Mysterio via pinfall after a 619 then West Coast Pop.

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Main Event: The Great Khali vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Winner: Batista via Finlay attacking Batista.

*Note: After Finlay attacked Batista Rey Mysterio came out and attacked Finlay so when Khali and Finlay were leaving, the referee made it a tag match between The Great Khali & Finlay vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio.
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Great Khali & Finlay vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio.
Winner: Batista & Rey Mysterio by Batista giving Finlay a Batista Bomb.