RUMOR: Finn Balor to return before WrestleMania

A former NXT Champion and the first ever WWE Universal Champion could be returning sooner rather than later to World Wrestling Entertainment, according to Wrestling News World. That's right ladies and gentlemen, Finn Balor could be on his way back to the WWE before the biggest event of the year, WrestleMania! He has been rehabilitating a torn labrum since Summerslam 2016, where the injury occurred due to a powerbomb on the barricade from his opponent Seth Rollins.

His initial timetable for a return was for him to come back at the Show Of Shows, but it has been speculated and reported by multiple outlets that his rehabilitation is running ahead of schedule. "The Demon King" seemed to confirm this himself in an interview with Sam Roberts, where he had this to say:

"Yeah, [the sling came off]. Like down here, I feel real good, but I've got to be real careful. The target's WrestleMania. There's talk it could be sooner, but really that's the hard target. And that's what I'm aiming for right now." 
[SOURCE: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/1205/619989/finn-b225lor-on-his-target-wwe-return-date/] 

The original plan for the push of Finn Balor was to become the face of RAW after winning the universal championship, but obviously those plans were nixed after his unfortunate injury. There are plans to give him a major push upon his return to WWE television, but as this business is, plans and bookings are subject to change at any time.

SOURCES: http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/wwe-finn-balor-injury-return-timetable/ http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/update-finn-balor-return-wwe-wrestlemania-33/ http://www.inquisitr.com/3769049/wwe-news-finn-balor-reveals-his-target-return-date-to-wwe/ http://wrestlingrumors.net/when-could-finn-balor-be-back-in-the-ring/

The Survivors: 2016

Hello readers and welcome to a post Survivor Series article, and today I am talking about the Sole Survivors of the three Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches, all pitting Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown LIVE. Though RAW have gotten the better of these matches, with a 2-1 final result, Team SD LIVE did show toughness, and in every match, there was, a Sole Survivor. Or should I say Survivors, as not one match ended up with one person being victorious, instead a duo. Therefore, let's take a look at our true Sole Survivors for 2016.

Charlotte and Bayley: Team RAW

Charlotte, the current RAW's Women's Champion and Team Captain of the Women's Team for RAW, made a statement during and after the match. Though she didn't have as strong of a performance as others, Charlotte made clear what her intentions were, to show why she was Team Captain. She did that by eliminating  Natalya and Alexa Bliss, with two huge boots to the face, making a total of two eliminations for the champion.  However, her most lovable partner in the match made it to the end as well, as Bayley contributed also with one elimination, by eliminating the final member of Team SmackDown LIVE, the Team Captain, the SmackDown's Women's Champion, Becky Lynch, who fought hard but succumbed to a Bayley-To-Belly, the final pinfall of the match, giving Team RAW the win.

However, after the match, teammate time was over. Only a couple of seconds after the referee raised both Charlotte and Bayley's hands in victory, Charlotte brutally attacked her just then former partner. Charlotte hit Bayley square in the face with an elbow, then threw her into the barricade twice, and a big boot, completely incapacitating Bayley. It was a message sent by Charlotte, that she won't allow Bayley to take the title off her waist. This is a huge hint that there will be a match between the two at Roadblock, for the title, which I'm completely fine with. However, Charlotte wanted to show that she was the best on Team RAW, both during and after the match.

Sheamus and Cesaro: Team RAW

Though WWE's most dysfunctional team didn't get too much time in the spotlight, they did have the best performance in the match wrestling wise. The two men showed off both of their mat skills, and having a mini clinic with the Usos on Team SmackDown Live. As it came down to the final teams of the match, both teams left it all in the ring. The momentum shifted back and forth between both teams, but there was one factor that allowed Cesaro and Sheamus to become the Sole Survivors of the match. The factor was teamwork, something that before Survivor Series, Cesaro and Sheamus were not very strong at. However, they saved each other from defeat multiple times, and Sheamus was able to almost kick the head off of Jimmy Uso, forcing his brother to tap to Cesaro's Sharpshooter, giving Team RAW another win.

In fact, RAW Commissioner, Stephanie McMahon, and RAW General Manager, Mick Foley, were so impressed with the team's performance, they awarded them a RAW Tag Team Championship match against the New Day the next night on RAW. The match happened, and was a great match, as Cesaro and Sheamus were looking very ready to snap the New Day's Championship reign. However, thanks to shenanigans by Xavier Woods, The New Day won the bout, and left Sheamus and Cesaro with nothing in the ring. Though they didn't come out with the titles, the team had a strong perfomance at the Survivor Series event, and I have no doubt in my mind they will be back in the Championship picture.

Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton: Team SmackDown LIVE

This is the pair of men not many of us would expect to be the last ones standing on the side of SmackDown, but hey, the whole Survivor Series event was full of surprises. In the almost hour long match, both Orton and Wyatt had a strong performance. There was no way they couldn't, as there was a lot of time to fill. Both men ended up with at least one elimination, and were they entertaining. Orton had one elimination, as he RKO'd Chris Jericho, who was worrying about his list, and he got planted and was eliminated by Orton. Bray Wyatt, had two eliminations, but had the help of Orton on both of them. Orton hit a huge out of nowhere RKO on Seth Rollins, who was jumping off the top rope and looking to splash Wyatt but instead got RKO'd, and Wyatt pinned him to eliminate him. As the match came down to Wyatt and Orton against Roman Reigns, Reigns was about to hit Wyatt with the Spear, but Orton pushed Wyatt out of the way to take it for him. Wyatt then sealed RAW's fate with a Sister Abigail, and eliminated Reigns, giving Team SD LIVE the win.

Many people were looking for Randy Orton to turn on Bray Wyatt a lot of times in this match, and many opportunities were given for it to happen. However, Orton remained loyal, and stayed with Wyatt, which benefited Team SmackDown LIVE to the point of winning with confidence. However, come SD LIVE last night, Orton and Wyatt booked themselves in a match against Number One Contenders for the SD Tag Team Championship, American Alpha for next weeks SD LIVE. Though they have already moved on from Survivor Series, it'll go down as one of the wildest matches in the WWE, with winners no one would've expected.

Who do you think should've survived to the end?

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Randy Orton did a feel-good thing for Shane McMahon's family. When McMahon appeared to hurt very badly, Orton, in heel persona, walked over to ringside where his family was, and told them that he was alright when it seemed very serious. Some fans noticed this, and took to Twitter with it, and Orton responded:

I'm a father. I know what it's like to have your kids ringside when shit goes sideways... https://t.co/9rtaCp48sJ

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) November 21, 2016

It's very great to see this kind of stuff in the WWE. It shows that either Heel or Face, they all come together as some of the best good in the world, making audiences feel extremely safe.

Summer Rae's Injury Revealed

Danielle Moinet aka Summer Rae has been missing from WWE events for a couple of months. She has been dealing with an injury for over 2 months and a half.

She hadn't announce anything till now.
She announced it a couple of hours ago on her Instagram page. She wrote a message along with the picture she posted (You can see the picture above).
And let's not forget Summer Rae was drafted to RAW, so that means that when she finally makes her way back to WWE, she's gonna compete on RAW.

Her message: "

Well it's almost mid November now, so maybe it's time to answer the question I get flooded with every single day on social media. For the past 2 & a half months I have been dealing with an injury. I've been very private & not shared my journey during this time. I don't know why that is actually. Perhaps talking about it & putting a spotlight on it makes it more real & that wasn't something I was ready for. A spotlight is put on us in every aspect of our lives so maybe I thought 'let me deal with this privately since it effects so many things in my life in & out of the ring'. Or maybe why I haven't talked about it is because I assumed it would be an easy fix & wouldn't take that long to get back to normal. That it wouldn't take this long to not only fix but diagnose as well. That alone is so frustrating. That holding pattern that your life is put in. For 9 years I've been lucky to lead a healthy athletic career in both football & wrestling so these aren't things or emotions I've had to experience before. I've gone thru so many emotions during this time but been very private with it all. I love what I do. I am absolutely in love with wrestling & the WWE universe. It's so unique & unlike anything else in the world! In this business you just go go go & putting your body on the line every night becomes second nature & you don't think much of it. But that isn't a normal thing. Our bodies aren't made to do this. But you forget that when you hear the roar of the crowd! I've been so humbled by the overwhelming support towards me on social media & seeing the fans outpouring love & passion. I must say it's bittersweet seeing it from home. Im lucky to be surrounded by an amazing team of doctors & physical therapists. Its a lot harder than I thought it would be to fix things but you only have one body so taking care of mine is a top priority right now. Sharing this with you guys has been weighing heavily on my heart lately & I felt like I needed to. It's been one of the most frustrating times of my life filled with so many different emotions. Generally speaking, the unknown is scary. But thru the greatest times of uncertainty in my life have come immeasurable things."

RestHoldParty wishes her to get better soon!

Tonight's WWE RAW Preview!

Tonight's RAW episode will take place at the Keybank Center in Buffalo, New York.
This episode will be interesting. RAW is clearly focusing on the Brock vs Goldberg feud and on the teams that will represent team red at Survivor Series against team blue.

Here is what to expect to see from RAW tonight:

•In-Ring segment between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg.

•Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan come to RAW

•Can team RAW get along?

•Is Sami ready to go against Dolph for the IC title?

•Is Brian Kendrick ready to defend his Cruiserweight title against Smackdown's Kalisto?

RestHoldParty believes that RAW is going to be great this week, let's just wait and see.

Goldust's Transgender Stepson Got Attacked

WWE Superstar Goldust, went on Facebook and confronted 3 unknown attackers who supposedly attacked his Transgender stepson.

Here is what he posted: "My step son who is a transgender was attacked last night and I'm fu@@ing pissed. Grow the f@@@ up and let people live their lives the way they choose. Stop all this hateful crap towards one another. The three men who attacked and beat her up are still out there. You boys are three lucky individuals that I wasn't there or you would on life support."

Who Will Take Team RAW's Last Available Spot?

4 spots filled, 1 remaining on the Team RAW Roster. Tonight is more likely than not the night that RAW will reveal who will take that last spot, through either a match or a simple announcement. It is interesting however, that SmackDown LIVE already has all of their team for the men's match, while RAW hasn't been done like they have. You would think the flagship show has enough starpower to easily choose the five best guys, or even put them in matches, instead of waiting. However, this must mean that General Manager Mick Foley and Commissioner Stephanie McMahon have something up their sleeve for a big reveal tonight, and even, hopefully not, the week after that.

So what could this mean for the rest of the RAW Roster that doesn't have a match announced for them yet at Survivor Series? Only one thing. Opportunity. Though it has not been made clear on how this matter will be settled by WWE, one could assume it could be a match or a simple announcement. However, with the wide variety and selection RAW has to choose from, there are many who know they deserve to fill the slot. Let's take a look at which talent on the RAW Roster have the best shot.

Rusev

The Bulgarian Brute, except for having Roman Reigns go over him, has been pretty good at what he's doing on RAW. Being one of the biggest beasts on RAW, Rusev's heel gimmick is enough to get him noticed, and his in ring work is pretty damn good. His pure domination, like a Team RAW member, Braun Strowman, would loved to be used to RAW's advantage at Survivor Series.

Let's not forget, Rusev was a part of Team Authority's Survivor Series team in 2014, and had a really strong performance, even if things didn't exactly go in the way he would've liked it to be. Though he missed the next year's event due to injury, Rusev was doing extremely well during his first reign as US Champion in early 2015, as his character got over and was a legitimate heel. The point is, Rusev is too big of a beast to be stopped, and is sure to have a strong performance in the match, if he were to be picked to Team RAW.

Neville

The man that gravity forgot has not had much of a spotlight when it comes to big pay-per-view matches, though he is more capable than others of creating great and entertaining moments than some people WWE puts in front of us. His high-flying ability, athleticism and moveset is very fun to watch, making him one of RAW's can't-miss stars, even though he isn't getting a lot of attention on the main roster. The man is just such an interesting thing when he's in the ring, and if Team RAW is looking for some entertainment value on their team, Neville is the way to go.

Like I have said, Neville hasn't really been able to showcase his ability in high stakes matches on pay-per-views on the main roster yet, but I'm not going to give up on it. There's lots of proof if you go back to his matches in PWG, and NXT. He's main event caliber, but is most likely held back because of his size. Nonetheless, it shouldn't be a factor that RAW should hold against him. The brand split was made to make more opportunities after all. Neville is waiting patiently for his chance to showcase himself on a higher stage than RAW, and Survivor Series is a good first step to go on.

Sami Zayn

Like Neville, Zayn is such a great athlete and in ring perfomer, but on the main roster, hasn't been able to showcase his talents on a high stage, except for a WrestleMania Ladder match earlier this year, and his awesome feud with Kevin Owens. Zayn, again like Neville, has been main event caliber in other promotions, such as PWG, ROH and NXT are definitely some of the best of his career, and in the promotion's history. His resilience and all around character is a characteristic that can be used for the greater chance of Team RAW pulling out the victory at Survivor Series. Showcasing is the hardest part, as being booked in matches that are forgettable are the not the way to help Zayn further his chances of being on Team RAW, an option that has little to no risk.

Zayn is a man, or dare I say, a god, of great, entertaining, technical matches that keep your eyes glued on him. He is just fun to watch, and every week his charisma gets stronger and stronger, and so does the matches he has, though it mainly depends on the opponent. The great ones happen when there is someone who can match his fast paced way of wrestling, and not people who have absolutely no chemistry with him. This is mainly the way he's booked, but many of us are waiting for an opportunity so he can deliver on the big stages of WWE, and while we might have to wait longer than we want to, WWE should keep a mental note that Zayn is an option that is almost guaranteed not to fail.

Seth Rollins

Well let's be honest here. There's really no reason that Rollins wouldn't be chosen for Team RAW. He was the brands Number 1 Draft Pick, after all. Not only that, day after day, week after week, Rollins has shown time and time again why he's so popular. His crafty offense, and unpredictible moveset is spectacular to see in the ring, and like many on this list, he's fun to watch. Now that he's more lenient as a face on RAW, his storylines can easily be twisted to waltz his way onto the Team RAW roster. His microphone and ring skills improve each week, and with lots of support behind him, Rollins is definitely the go-to option to Team RAW, who only has one spot left, but can spend it easily on this man. The man has momentum, so why not carry the momentum into Survivor Series?

Seth has always been in the main event of many promotions, and it has really benefited him not only personally, but to the WWE, as he is one of the most popular and talked about stars in the company today. He's creative on both the mic and in the ring, making him much more unique than some of the already confirmed members on Team RAW's roster. Rollins can make almost anything entertaining when he is there, and with the amount of talent he gets to work with every week, its no surprise that he has no intentions of slipping out of the main event anytime soon. As Rollins continues on his path of glory, he is definitely not a bad choice for the brand at all. All he can do is grow the support for the RAW Brand, and build more on his name. Don't forget about what he's done at Survivor Series 2014, you better not. His performance then was before an injury. Now that he's fully back from one, its only in our imagination to see what kind of performance he would make in the match this year.

Who do you think will be Team RAW's Final Member?