Confirmed Matches For Survivor Series (and other news)

First things first - I did a general round-up on the 4th November, which appears to have gone missing. Well done Blogger. AGAIN.

Any more rubbish and I will be moving my 'Blogger' blogs to either Xanga, Wordpress or Blogrig.

Anyway - this can be viewed by clicking on this link, but it has mysteriously disappeared from the front page.

Right, on with this post...

Survivor Series

Confirmed matches so far:

Team DX vs Team Edge & Orton

Team DX: Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, CM Punk

Team Edge & Orton: Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms, Mike Knox

Team Cena vs Team Big Show

Team Cena: John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, Rob Van Dam, Sabu

Team Big Show: Big Show, Test, MVP, Finlay, Umaga

Each afternoon this week, wwe.com will announce a new match, running all the way through till Monday.

In Other News...

Firstly, I am quite pleased that Survivor Series is going back to it's traditional format. In this day age of too many PPV's, 'the big 4' are in danger of getting lost in the shuffle. Now, that is certainly true of SummerSlam, but WrestleMania always has a 'big event' feel. The other two have a distinct advantage - Royal Rumble has the Rumble itself, and now Survivor Series going back to the traditional format means that once again it should have the feel of a big event.

Also, one of the attractions of the old-school Survivor Series matches was that we never used to see the big stars all team-up like that. With the teams coming across all three brands, it now means that once again we will see some matches that would not really just happen on any of the shows.

See, sometimes the writers do put in a bit of effort...

In a recent interview Kurt Angle stated that he could defeat UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell with only six months of MMA training. Angle also said that he could beat the current #1 contender for Liddell’s belt, Tito Ortiz.

I seriously wonder about Angle. I mean, it should be noted that this is the same Kurt Angle who was rocked and lost teeth from a worked - albeit wreckless - John Cena punch. At one time, there is no doubt that he would have been able to seriously compete - and quite possibly beat - Liddell, Ortiz and any other MMA competitor on the planet. But realistically, with his body the way it is, he should leave alone any thoughts of MMA competition. Just look at what happened with Daniel Puder.

Speaking of Puder, in an interview with Bubba The Love Sponge, he once again called out Kurt. Puder, currently a fighter for the Strikeforce promotion, reiterated the challenge that he would wager his entire purse that he could beat Kurt Angle in an MMA fight. He furthered his claim by saying if no deal could be worked out with an actual MMA promotion, he would fight Angle in his backyard and bow down to the gold medalist if he lost. Bubba, who is friends with Angle, got on the offensive against Puder, claiming the only offense he displayed in his match with Angle was an illegal armbar. He also criticized Puder, who he called a “chump” and a “poor man’s Tito Ortiz,” for using Angle’s name to get a rub. Bubba argued that Angle would knock Puder out in the first round if the two ever fought. Angle is scheduled to guest on the show later this week.

WWE have reportedly given explanations over two men who were recently released - Ted DiBiase and Tim Horner - from producer positions.

Horner was criticized for having a weak mind for match finishes - he also allegedly had trouble reacting to match variables on the fly.

DiBiase, who as part of the ECW brand was considered most honest in his show reports, was criticized for difficulty in communicating match finishes from the office to the wrestlers. He had been previously removed from the creative team for having “dated” views. Another issue that is believed to have hurt DiBiase’s status was his refusal to return to the ring on a limited basis, citing his various injuries.

Finally, in news from a MAJOR star in the wrestling world - K-Fed is no longer “Mr. Britney Spears”!

Citing “irreconcilable differences,” Britney Spears filed for divorce from husband Kevin Federline in Los Angeles court Tuesday.

The couple reportedly have an ironclad prenuptual agreement. So as you can imagine, Spears is expected to be getting the better of the deal by far!

Finally, it is believe that Britney has declared that part of the problem is she has developed huge feelings towards yours truly, Sheriff Kimbo.

Ok, I made that last bit up...