The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar Wrestlemania 30

Since returning to WWE nearly two years ago, Brock Lesnar has basked in his wanton destruction, whether it was breaking the arms of WWE Legends, decimating Big Show with chairs or bringing Triple H to the brink of retirement.  At WrestleMania 30, however, the self-proclaimed No. 1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Champion will stare down perhaps his gravest challenge yet: The Undertaker.

The Deadman shockingly confronted The Beast Incarnate on the Feb. 24 edition of Raw. The Undertaker’s unannounced appearance came as Lesnar and his advocate, Paul Heyman — given the opportunity by The Authority to name Lesnar’s WrestleMania opponent — were prepared to turn down Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's offer.  To Lesnar and Heyman’s surprise, WWE's one and only Deadman emerged. Seemingly changing his mind on the spot, Lesnar made no hesitation to sign the open contract before shoving a pen into Undertaker's chest. The Deadman took umbrage at The Beast's gesture, slamming the pen down into Lesnar's hand before chokeslamming him through a table in the middle of the ring. As The Undertaker gazed at the WrestleMania 30 sign that looms over the squared circle, the WWE Universe buzzed as the battle between the two juggernauts became official.


As the keeper of WWE’s most extraordinary record going today, a flawless 21-0 WrestleMania Streak, The Undertaker has proven to be all but unbeatable at The Grandest Stage of Them All. Will the same be true when he faces the Heyman-coached Anomaly?  Even though it has been more than a decade since their last battle, The Undertaker and Lesnar are familiar foes, having famously warred during The Beast Incarnate’s first run in WWE.  Now, the rematch that long seemed hypothetical will become a reality at The Showcase of The Immortals. Heyman insists his charge is the rightful top contender to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, and a victory over The Undertaker at WrestleMania, of all places, might be all the proof The Authority needs to agree. Yet, the opportunity for greatness is pocked with severe risk: Twenty-one times, The Undertaker has turned back challenges from WWE’s top Superstars, from Triple H to Randy Orton to Shawn Michaels, at WrestleMania. Might the newest addition to the list be a Beast that has bested him before?

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match 2014

If WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton thought his Road to WrestleMania would be without peril, The Face of WWE found out on the Jan. 27 edition of Raw that cruise control will not be an option.  On Sunday, Feb. 23, Orton will put the title on the line against five Superstars — including Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Sheamus, Cesaro and Christian — in an Elimination Chamber Match, live on pay-per-view. Bryan, Cena and Sheamus qualified for the contest after the interfering Wyatt Family cost The Shield the win in a Six-Man Tag Team Match on Raw Jan. 27. Cesaro and Christian, meanwhile, won qualifying matches against Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger, respectively, on the Jan. 31 edition of SmackDown.

Although the methodical WWE World Heavyweight Champion has competed in five previous Elimination Chamber contests, he has never won inside the steel combat zone, making the setting of Feb. 23’s high-stakes bout all the more intriguing.  The Cenation leader, on the other hand, has won three of the four Elimination Chamber Matches in which he’s competed. Daniel Bryan has also tasted victory inside the inhospitable cage, winning one of his two journeys inside the Chamber.  Sheamus, who returned to action at Royal Rumble after several months on the disabled list, will enter the Elimination Chamber for the third time in his WWE career on Feb. 23. The three-time World Champion has never prevailed inside the structure.  In Cesaro and Christian, the Feb. 23 WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match boasts two Elimination Chamber first-timers. A former United States Champion, Cesaro — arguably WWE’s strongest competitor, pound-for-pound — will be competing for his first World Title on pay-per-view.  Whatever the Swiss-born Real American lacks in World Title Match experience, however, is more than offset by Captain Charisma, a two-time World Heavyweight Champion whose second reign began with a victory over The Viper in July 2011. Having fought in WWE for more than a decade, there aren’t many match types Christian hasn’t experienced. On Feb.23, he’ll cross another off his list when he enters the Chamber.  Now that the match participants have been named, the WWE Universe looks ahead to one of the most dynamic lineups in Elimination Chamber Match history. Which Superstar will leave Minneapolis’ Target Center with sports-entertainment’s biggest prize? To find out, watch all the action of WWE Elimination Chamber when it airs live on pay-per-view Sunday

Raw Five-Point Preview: February 17, 2014 Page 1

It’s one week until Elimination Chamber, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton is sweating. He probably won’t admit it, but he’s in dire straits after being defeated by three of his five Elimination Chamber Match opponents in one-on-one matches, and his toughest fight is still yet to come in the Elimination Chamber Match itself. While The Viper tries to save face, Jack Swagger has made a huge power play and Daniel Bryan defied Authority orders to make an example out of Kane. What will happen on Monday’s Raw when these Superstars’ paths to Elimination Chamber reach a fever pitch?

SmackDown Results: Elimination Chamber 'dark horse' Cesaro pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton!

  In a stunning SmackDown main event battle for the ages, Cesaro pinned WWE World Heavyweight        Champion Randy Orton with The Neutralizer, giving him an incredible non-title victory and, more  importantly, extremely valuable momentum heading into the Elimination Chamber on Feb. 23.  Cesaro pins  the WWE World Heavyweight Champion  As a result of the loss, The Viper is now 1-3 in matches against  his Elimination Chamber opponents, as he prepares to face Sheamus Monday on Raw!

Batista vs Alberto Del Rio

Before he makes it to WrestleMania XXX for his WWE World Heavyweight Title opportunity, Batista will meet a dangerous opponent at WWE Elimination Chamber when he takes on former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio.  The encounter will be a personal one for The Animal who had a heated exchange with The Mexican Aristocrat via social media before he even returned to WWE. After being dismissed by Del Rio during an in-ring tirade, Batista tweeted, “So I hear Alberto Del Rio is talking trash. Just one question ... Who the hell is Alberto Del Rio?!!!” When the former amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist responded with an insulting comment about Batista’s sole MMA fight, the stage was set for an epic showdown before The Animal’s Air Jordans had even hit the mat.  On his first night back in WWE, Batista immediately targeted Del Rio and drilled him into the mat with a punishing Batista Bomb. The two crossed paths again in the Royal Rumble Match where The Animal launched his rival over the top rope en route to his huge victory. It seemed as though their enmity quieted after that with Batista focusing on the WWE World Heavyweight Title Match he earned at the Rumble, but things began to heat up again on the Feb. 2 Raw, when Batista was interrupted — and sucker punched — by the eely elitist.  On the Feb. 10 Raw, an enraged Batista hit Del Rio with a vicious Batista Bomb, sending his rival through the announce table. Afterward, WWE COO Triple H told The Animal he must keep him in the ring because it's best for business, so he could have Del Rio at Elimination Chamber. But, for a villain like Del Rio, an opponent’s rage can often be manipulated into psychological weakness. Will that be the case when The Animal meets The Aristocrat? Find out on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Elimination Chamber.

John Cena becomes most-liked U.S. athlete on Facebook

WWE Superstar John Cena has passed Kobe Bryant to become the most-liked active U.S. athlete on Facebook, with more than 18.6 million followers.    Cena is the No. 7 most-followed athlete in the world on Facebook and has more followers than Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Roger Federer. The Cenation leader also has more Facebook followers than Kevin Durant, Michael Phelps and Tony Hawk combined.  WWE has eclipsed 260 million fans through its global social media networks, further cementing its position as one of the most followed brands in the world. Currently, WWE has more than 172 million Facebook fans and 82 million Twitter followers across all of its networks. WWE’s network of Facebook pages has more followers than the NFL and its 32 teams’ pages combined.

Raw Five-Point Preview: February 3, 2014

What a difference a week makes. Just seven days ago, Daniel Bryan was the people’s pariah after being denied the chance to enter the Royal Rumble Match. Now, thanks to some serendipity, he’s headed into the Elimination Chamber to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Similarly, The Shield seemed to be coming apart at the seams last week; now, in the face of a new enemy, they’ve cried unity more than ever before. Will Bryan’s momentum — and The Shield’s resolve — hold?https://www.facebook.com/aktarmiahtaluqdar

 previews tonight's Raw for some hints.

Antonio Cesaro’s five tips to get in shape now!

At 6-foot-5 and 232 pounds, Antonio Cesaro boasts an awesome combination of athleticism and power. He’s made a habit out of tossing fellow Superstars around the ring with his dizzying Cesaro Swing. As he prepares to contend for his first World Title in the Elimination Chamber Match, we caught up with the former U.S. Champion to get his five tips for getting in the best shape of your life right now.


1. Be honest with yourself
"Be honest with yourself and don't make excuses, which means you have to be accountable. Don't eat bad food. Only eat good food. Don't say, 'Oh, it doesn't matter if I ate bad once.' No. You never eat bad, and you get in the habit of eating good."

2. Get into habits
"Go to the gym every day and build a routine. You get in that routine and it takes about two months to build a habit or a routine. So you stick with it, and once you stick with it, then you have a good diet and a good routine."

3. Stick to the basics
"Stick to the basic exercises and do them well. You don't have to worry about doing a bicep curl on a BOSU (exercise) ball while squatting down. You have to worry about doing basic maneuvers."

4. Master the core lifts
“Keep things simple. Do squats, deadlifts and some kind of press. Base your routine around those lifts.”

5. Have fun!
"Finally, have fun. If these tips don't sound like fun to you, then you're probably not as motivated as you think you are to get in shape."

WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family

They’ve never been stronger. There’s no dissension in the ranks, no confusion as to the nature of their mission. Everything is going according to plan. Reassurances like this are all the WWE Universe has heard from The Shield over the last few months. Even while the group seems to teeter on the edge of an internal blowup, even when Roman Reigns tosses his teammates in the Royal Rumble Match and even as Dean Ambrose touts himself as “The Baddest Man in The Shield,” the song has been the same: We are united.  For their sake, that had better be true, because at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, they’ll have to deal with The Wyatt Family.  The stories of WWE’s two three-man wrecking crews couldn’t be more opposite at this point. The Shield members, little more than a year removed from being ambitious, talented rookies, have each become stars in their own right. Ambrose is the longest-reigning titleholder in WWE, having clutched the U.S. Championship since last May. Rollins has made believers out of anyone who crosses his path. And Roman Reigns not only set a new Royal Rumble Match record for the most eliminations in a single melee, but he also came within a Hound’s hair of beating Batista to main event WrestleMania XXX.  With that success, though, comes the threat of inflating egos, and dissent — however quiet, and however much they’d deny it — has found its way into the Hounds’ doghouse. A miscue here, a minor spat there, and The Shield seems just a little bit more vulnerable than they’d care to admit. Even if they’re the odds-on favorite in every Six-Man Tag Team Match they enter, the men in black’s greatest threat has seemingly reared its head from within.  Which brings us to The Wyatts. Only on the scene six months, the depraved cultists have methodically massacred Superstars of all shapes and sizes. Kane was nearly sent to oblivion, Kofi Kingston destroyed, The Miz all but sacrificed and Daniel Bryan brutally dispatched after he dared to defy the Family by joining it (only to turn on them when the opportunity presented itself). Most recently, they cost John Cena the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, proving their ambitions know no bounds. There’s also no confusion as to the pecking order: Erick Rowan & Luke Harper act as a hive mind, marching under the orders of Bray Wyatt himself. No titles, no records to muddy the waters. There is Bray’s word, and everyone else is the enemy.  Now, the enemy is The Shield. The match was demanded by The Hounds of Justice after The Wyatts cost them a chance to compete for the WWE World Heavyweight Title inside the Elimination Chamber. The Wyatts likely see it as an opportunity to dismantle another dominant force. Given their record of late, it’s not out of the question.  The Shield, meanwhile, likely see it as the final piece of their plan: Take out the faction many in the WWE Universe predicted would cross their paths. Despite The Wyatts’ ascendancy, The Shield still, ostensibly, runs the roost in WWE. For the first time, they are the veterans, not the newcomers. Victory is within their grasp. All they have to do now is believe.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match 2014

If WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton thought his Road to WrestleMania would be without peril, The Face of WWE found out on the Jan. 27 edition of Raw that cruise control will not be an option. On Sunday, Feb. 23, Orton will put the title on the line against five Superstars — including Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro and Christian — in an Elimination Chamber Match, live on pay-per-view. Bryan, Cena and Sheamus qualified for the contest after the interfering Wyatt Family cost The Shield the win in a Six-Man Tag Team Match on Raw Jan. 27. Cesaro and Christian, meanwhile, won qualifying matches against Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger, respectively, on the Jan. 31 edition of SmackDown.

Although the methodical WWE World Heavyweight Champion has competed in five previous Elimination Chamber contests, he has never won inside the steel combat zone, making the setting of Feb. 23’s high-stakes bout all the more intriguing.

The Cenation leader, on the other hand, has won three of the four Elimination Chamber Matches in which he’s competed. Daniel Bryan has also tasted victory inside the inhospitable cage, winning one of his two journeys inside the Chamber.

Sheamus, who returned to action at Royal Rumble after several months on the disabled list, will enter the Elimination Chamber for the third time in his WWE career on Feb. 23. The three-time World Champion has never prevailed inside the structure.

In Cesaro and Christian, the Feb. 23 WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match boasts two Elimination Chamber first-timers. A former United States Champion, Cesaro — arguably WWE’s strongest competitor, pound-for-pound — will be competing for his first World Title on pay-per-view.

Whatever the Swiss-born Real American lacks in World Title Match experience, however, is more than offset by Captain Charisma, a two-time World Heavyweight Champion whose second reign began with a victory over The Viper in July 2011. Having fought in WWE for more than a decade, there aren’t many match types Christian hasn’t experienced. On Feb.23, he’ll cross another off his list when he enters the Chamber.

Now that the match participants have been named, the WWE Universe looks ahead to one of the most dynamic lineups in Elimination Chamber Match history. Which Superstar will leave Minneapolis’ Target Center with sports-entertainment’s biggest prize? To find out, watch all the action of WWE Elimination Chamber when it airs live on pay-per-view Sunday

The Road to WrestleMania

In addition to being the official first stop on The Road to WrestleMania, the annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view is a time-tested, fan-favorite event. Even more beloved amongst the denizens of the WWE Universe is the Royal Rumble Match itself, where 30 Superstars vie for their chance at glory — a spot in the main event at WrestleMania.    The over-the-top-rope melee holds a special place in the hearts of fans across the world, and with good reason — with each year come new and unforgettable moments. And the 2014 edition of the Royal Rumble Match lived up to the standards set by the storied history of the bout.  So, after taking some time to take stock of the 30-Superstar classic, WWE.com breaks down the battle and presents the five coolest moments from this year's Royal Rumble Match.