General round-up, 18th November

The full line-up for Survivor Servies has now been revealed:

In addition to the two matches I have already announced, there will also be:

(World Champion) Booker T vs Batista

(US Champion) Chris Benoit vs Chavo Guerrero

(Womens Champion) Lita vs Mickie James

Mr Kennedy vs Undertaker

Legends Team: Ric Flair (Captain), Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sgt Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes (with Arn Anderson) vs Spirit Squad: Kenny (Captain), Mikey, Johnny, Nicky (With Mitch)

HOWEVER, WWE confirmed on Friday that Roddy Piper will miss the Survivor Series PPV . The wrestler, who was sent home from WWE’s tour of the United Kingdom, was hospitalized in Oregon to undergo surgery. His original diagnosis was kidney stones, but sources now believe his surgery is due to disc problems. Ric Flair will now be the lone captain of the Legends team; Kenny will captain The Spirit Squad.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan is likely to take the last spot, though nothing has been confirmed. Hey, maybe Vince will bring in the Ultimate Warrior...!

WWE.com announced that the company met with PRIDE FC Friday:

“Earlier today, WWE officials and members of the group PRIDE had a meeting at WWE global headquarters in Stamford, Conn. The meeting focused on the possibility of the two groups doing some form of business together in the future.

World Wrestling Entertainment is a multimedia conglomerate with a presence in films, music, and sports-entertainment around the world. Known for its unique brand of competition, PRIDE is a major championship mixed martial arts organization based in Japan.”

On the subject of MMA, in an interview with Bubba The Love Sponge, Kurt Angle responded to recent comments from Daniel Puder by saying he would fight Puder on Bubba’s show for free if permitted to do so by TNA’s Dixie Carter.

Angle said that after winning the fight he would pull down his shorts and rub his balls in Puder’s face. He followed the statement up by saying he’d also let his wife urinate and defecate on Puder’s face.

The Olympic Gold Medalist also shed light on his negotiations with UFC, saying that Dana White privately expressed confidence that Angle could knock the limited Puder out in the first round.

The interview, in which Angle plugged TNA’s primetime special, also featured the wrestler calling Puder a “moron” and “piece of shit.”

Finally, WWE have signed TNA Star Monty Brown. Brown was not long ago seen as potentially the man to carry TNA, so this could well be an excellent aquistion for Vince & co.