Santino Marella Has Setback During Recovery From Neck Injury

- Santino Marella posted the following on his Twitter, discussing the recent setback he had while trying to recover from his neck injury…

Santino Marella        ✔ @milanmiracle Follow

Well folks bad news, we had semi-emergency surgery today, had to remove all the hardware in my neck, not sure what recovery will entail

 

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Santino Marella Appearing on 11/24 Raw

WWE performer Santino Marella is scheduled to appear at this Monday's 11/24 WWE RAW in Indianapolis, Indiana according to a report by Mike Johnson. Marella will be there to help promote the upcoming "Jingle all the Way 2" he filmed with Larry the Cable Guy, who will also be appearing on this Monday's RAW. Marella has been off WWE TV since the spring after undergoing surgery on his neck. Marella had decided to retire from in-ring competition after the surgery, but has since said he wants to make a return to the ring.

Opinionated View- Look I hope Santino is doing well but I don't want him back. We got way to much bad comedy.

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Update on Santino Marella

- Santino Marella's neck is reportedly in such terrible shape that he will eventually have to have spinal fusion surgery. This is the procedure that Steve Austin had years ago. 

- Santino will be promoting his own wrestling shows at his BattleArts Academy in Canada. The product is said to be similar to the BattleArts promotion in Japan. It's a worked-shoot style product that focuses on submission based, realistic wrestling

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Breaking News Santino Marella Retires

WWE star Santino Marella announced his retirement as an active member of the roster at a live event in Toronto on Sunday according to multiple wrestling media reports. He revealed that he suffered a third neck injury recently and would have to retire from the ring. Santino had stated in a recent interview that he was getting ready to wrap up his in-ring career.

WWE has yet to publicly comment on the announce as of Sunday evening.

Opinionated View- Smart move. How ever I may feel about Santino as a performer or gimmick I don't want to see the guy get hurt.

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Reason for Last-Minute Extra Match Added to Battleground

- The reason for the last-minute addition for a tag-team match featuring Great Khali and Santino Marella against The Real Americans, Jack Swagger, and Antonio Cesaro for WWE Battleground was due to timing issues. After WWE laid out the show with the planned match lengths, they realized they still had too much time left. So they made the call to add another match.

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New Match Announced for WWE Battleground

WWE announced this morning that Santino Marella and The Great Khali will face The Real Americans on tonight's WWE Battleground PPV.

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10/2 WWE Main Event Results

Santino Marella’s music hits, as Josh Mathews and Alex Riley welcome us to Main Event, running through the partnership with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Damien Sandow’s music hits, and we get a well-versed diatribe from the uncrowned World’s Champion.

Main Event
Exhibition
“The Milan Miracle” Santino Marella v. “The Intellectual Savior of the Masses” Damien Sandow

The match begins with Santino charging Sandow, who ducks into the ring ropes. The crowd opens up with a huge Santino chant. Damien Sandow quickly gains control of the match after Santino loads up the Cobra and Sandow ducks out of the ring. Santino attempts an arm drag, and Sandow clotheslines him. Sandow Irish whips Santino into the ropes, and Santino power walks across the ring, however Sandow drops him with a knee. Sandow picks Santino up, but gets driven down by a Russian Leg Sweep. Santino goes for the Elbow of Disdain, and Sandow, who is livid, drives his knee into the gut of Santino several times before throwing him to the outside.

*commercial break*

Santino, in Mount Clinch, lays into Sandow, who counters with a shot to the throat. Sandow drops several forearms on Santino before going for two separate pinfall attempts. Sandow gains control of Santino, throwing him to the outside. Sandow keeps the pressure on, as Santino attempts to psych himself up. Santino knocks himself out, and Sandow hits the Elbow of Disdain, which Santino kicks out of. Santino gains control, hitting his headbutt, and he loads up the Cobra. Sandow leads the chase, and the Cobra gets cut off! Sandow requests SILENCE!!!

Winner via SILENCE: Damien Sandow

Up Next: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are in action next!

This Sunday at Battleground: CM Punk v. Ryback

*commercial break*

Michael Cole interviews Corporate H. Corporate H interviews are fun.

Undercard
Tag Team Matchup
The Prime Time Players (“Mr. No Days Off” Darren Young & Titus “The Real Deal” O’Neil) v. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan w/Bray Wyatt

Luke Harper begins the match against Darren Young. Darren Young cannot get any offence off on Harper, as Harper tags in Rowan and Titus gets tagged in by D-Young. D-Young gets tagged back in, as he and Titus double team Rowan, attempting a pin. Rowan kicks out, and Rowan quickly regains control of the situation. Harper and Rowan keep tagging in and out, keeping D-Young tied up. Darren Young hits an enziguri after the long control segment, and Titus gets tagged in and lays in to Harper something fierce, coming in like a house of fire! Titus with a pin attempt after a HUGE powerslam, and Titus covers Harper, but Rowan breaks it up. The match quickly breaks down, and after the smoke clears, Harper cleans Titus’s clock with a discus clothesline for the victory.

Winner via Discus Clothesline: The Wyatt Family

Bray Wyatt comes in after the bell and hits Sister Abigail on Titus.

Now available on Amazon Video, Google Play and iTunes: Triple H – Thy Kingdom Come
*commercial break*

Undercard
Non-Title Exhibition
Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel w/Paul Heyman v. “Long Island Iced Z” Zack Ryder

Clothesline with a quick cover by Zack Ryder starts the match. Axel attempts a clothesline and Ryder rolls him up for a 1. Axel quickly takes control with a Throwback and a dropkick. Axel covers Ryder and Ryder kicks out at two. Axel drops the forearm from the top, and covers Ryder again for a two count kick out. Axel whips Ryder, but Ryder hits a facebuster, followed by a leaping clothesline. Ryder goes to the second rope, hits a missile dropkick and covers Axel for two! Ryder hits the dropkick, sending Axel into the corner, and Ryder rocks Axel with the Broski Boot. Ryder attempts to pin Axel, but Axel grabs the ropes. Ryder gets separated, and Axel gains control, finally hitting the Axel Cutter for the win.

Winner via Axel Cutter: Curtis Axel

Up Next: McMahon/Runnels Family Summit from Raw.

*commercial break*

Raw Rebound: McMahon/Runnels Family Summit

Undercard
Tag Team Exhibition
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay & Sweet T) v. The Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro & Jack Swagger) w/Zeb Colter

Jack Swagger starts the match against Brodus Clay. Swagger lays in to Clay, until Clay slams Swagger to the mat. Brodus knocks Swagger to the mat a few times, following up with a Fisherman’s Buster. Swagger kicks out, and heads to the corner. Clay charges, and Swagger ducks and tags in Cesaro, who clips the knee. Cesaro hits the giant swing for 11 counts, and attempts a pin that never got to one. Cesaro tags in Swagger who hits the Swagger Bomb, and Cesaro tags in and springboards off of Swagger for the double stomp! Brodus counters a slam attempt by Cesaro and tags in Tensai who comes in and hits a couple strikes before hitting the rolling senton in the corner! Brodus knocks Swagger off the apron as Cesaro gets set up for the double splash, but Swagger grabs Brodus’s leg, and Tensai knocks Swagger off the apron again. As Tensai turns around, Cesaro hits a kick to the gut and in an amazing feat of strength, dead lifts Tensai for the Neutralizer!

Winner via Neutralizer: The Real Americans

WWE Main Event Preview

The following is scheduled for tonight's 10/2 WWE Main Event on ION Television.

* Damien Sandow vs. Santino.

* The Prime Time Players vs. The Wyatt Family.

* WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel vs. Zack Ryder.

* Tons of Funk vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro.

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Early Raw Spoilers Note

The word we are hearing from backstage is that you can expect a lot of PPV hype for the Battleground PPV, specifically the CM Punk vs. Ryback match.
As of earlier this afternoon, Los Matadores were scheduled to make their in-ring debut.

Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro was also set for the show.

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News on Santino's Return and Christian Out of Action

- Santino Marella's return was planned for some time for the Toronto Raw taping. This was toensurehe would get a good reaction.

- The angle where the Shield brought out a beaten Christian was done to get heat on Triple H and his current regime.

- Christian is currently out of action due to suffering a concussion. He will not be back in the ring until cleared by the WWE medical team.

Opinionated View- Santino's back and who cares? The guy used to funny but now he's just bland and stale. I feel bad that Christian is out but its not like WWE was using him all that well he was tossed into a title feud with no build and dropped out with no new feud. 

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WWE News and Notes

Santino Marella, who has been out with an injury, could make his return as early as tonight's episode of RAW.

- There has been talk backstage of a major babyface turn for Big E. Langston in the near future.

Opinionated View- Has anyone missed Santino? Did anyone notice he was even gone? Enough said. Big E is going to suck heel or face. And yes I have seen him work as a face it was in NXT and he sucked the life out of NXT.

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Santino Marella Gives Update on his WWE Return

WWE star Santino Marella via Twitter.

Started running hills in preparation for my return this September, #deathmeat

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