TSC Wrestling with Fred Richani

Fred Richani looks back at WWF aka WWE Survivor Series 2001 prelude, results, and aftermath featuring the memorable and controversial Winner Take All Team WWF vs. Team Alliance main event! Survivor Series 2001 would be the storyline and real life end of WCW - World Championship Wrestling, along with ECW - Extreme Championship Wrestling. ECW would be revived in 2005 by WWE, but ultimately shutdown again by 2010.
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00:00 The Failed WWE Invasion Angle
07:35 Vince McMahon's Costly Mistakes, WWF Lawsuit, XFL
10:34 How WWE Booked DDP and Booker T
14:45 Greensboro, Disappointing PPV Buyrate
18:45 WWE Heat Pre-Show, Opening Matches
22:33 Edge vs. Test (Title Unification)
23:28 Remembering Andrew "Test" Martin 26:49 Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz Cage Match
29:29 Immunity Battle Royal
34:54 Trish Stratus Wins First WWE Title
37:16 Winner Take All: Team WWF vs. The Alliance
44:40 Survivor Series 2001 Facts, Raw Aftermath
WWE Survivor Series 2001 Results - Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC - November 18, 2001:
Christian def. Al Snow to retain the WWE European Championship
William Regal def. Tajiri. Regal attacked Tajiri's girlfriend Torrie Wilson after the match.
WCW United States and WWE Intercontinental Championship Unification Match: Edge def. Test to unify the U.S. and Intercontinental Championships. The WWE would bring back the US Title at Vengeance 2003.
WCW and WWE World Tag Team Championship Unification Steel Cage Match: The Dudleys def. The Hardy Boyz to unify the WCW and WWE World Tag Team Titles Immunity Battle Royal Test (Andrew Martin) eliminated Billy Gunn to win immunity from being fired for one year.
Six-Way Match for the vacant Women's Championship: Trish Stratus def. Ivory, Molly Holly, Jazz, Lita and Jacquelyn to win the vacant WWE Women's Title. Trish's first world title!
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match: WWE aka Team WWF vs. The Alliance of WCW/ ECW The Rock, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Kane & Undertaker def. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Booker T & Rob Van Dam. WWE survived and shutdown WCW / ECW "owned" by Shane and Stephanie McMahon.
Sole Survivor: The Rock. This would be Steve Austin's last Survivor Series match. Nature Boy Ric Flair would make his WWE return the next night on WWF RAW. 

Fred Richani presents The Sports Courier's best wrestling interviews from our 17 year history of TSC News, featuring Cody and Brandi Rhodes, Big Show Paul Wight, WWE Hall of Famer Adam Edge Copeland, AJ Styles, former TNA World Champion Eric Young, B-Fab, AEW wrestler Lacey Lane aka Kayden Carter, Karrion Kross, Damian Priest, WCW legend DDP, NJPW icon Jushin Liger, Wrestling Observer founder Dave Meltzer, and many more!
 
Time Stamps:
00:00 Best Wrestling Interviews Intro
00:13 Brandi and Cody Rhodes interview (2021)
15:10 Big Show Paul Wight interview (2022)
30:07 Edge Adam Copeland interview (2013)
36:08 Diamond Dallas Page interview (2022)
01:17:01 Damian Priest interview (2017 as Punishment Martinez)
01:41:14 Deonna Purrazzo interview (2018)
02:03:55 Headbangers interview (2014) - WWE alums Mosh / Thrasher
02:07:11 Chris Hero and Prince Nana interview (2010)
02:10:05 Jushin Thunder Liger interview (2013)
02:14:00 Marcus Buff Bagwell interview (2014)
02:15:58 ECW legend Blue Meanie interview (2014)
02:21:04 Karrion Kross interview (2025)
02:48:27 Briana Brandy B-Fab interview (2025)
03:09:26 Kayden Carter Lacey Lane interview (2025)
03:45:44 Katana Chance Kacy Catanzaro interview (2025)
04:11:35 Mark Henry interview (2021)
04:30:40 AJ Styles interview clip (2013)
04:32:27 Former NWA Champion Dan The Beast Severn interview
04:35:40 DDP on WWE Hall of Fame induction (2018)
04:44:17 Off The Record's Michael Landsberg interview (2021)
04:54:45 Dave Meltzer interview (2020)
05:36:43 Jeff Jarrett interview (2015)
05:51:46 Hector Guerrero interview (2015)
06:03:24 Roderick Strong interview (2015)
06:17:02 Eric Young interview (2014)
 
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TSC News host Fred Richani previews and predicts WWE Clash in Italy 2026 -- the first WWE PLE on Italian soil -- featuring four title matches and two WrestleMania 42 rematches!
 
WWE Clash in Italy 2026 Match Card for Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Inalpi Arena in Turin:
Undisputed WWE Championship (SmackDown): The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther
WrestleMania 42 Rematch for the WWE Women's Championship (SmackDown): Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jade Cargill
Tribal Combat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Raw): Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sol Ruca WrestleMania 42 Rematch: Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
 
First hour airing live on ESPN cable channel. Rest of PLE will be on ESPN Unlimited.
 
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Fred Richani presents our WWE Backlash 2026 Preview and Predictions featuring Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu in another Bloodline Civil War, Seth Rollins finally wrestling Bron Breakker, the retired John Cena making ANOTHER appearance, the Iyo Sky vs. Asuka grudge match, and more! Plus: Thoughts on WWE pushing talent to take massive paycuts, Reigns' reduced summer schedule and alleged contract restructuring offer, as well as Kofi Kingston's and Xavier Woods' shocking release. The New Day is no more -- in WWE anyway.
WWE Backlash 2026 Match Card
Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu for WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The Usos are expected to get involved.
Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker with Paul Heyman
WrestleMania 42 Rematch: Trick Williams (c) with Lil Yachty vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE United States Title
IYO SKY vs. Asuka with a rumored appearance by the recently released Kairi Sane
Danhausen and a mystery partner vs. The Miz and Kit Wilson
John Cena to make a major announcement at WWE Backlash Tampa
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TSC News TV host Fred Richani interviews former wrestler Dean "Mojo" Muhtadi aka Mojo Rawley about life after WWE, Paragon Talent Group with Steven Kaye, managing wrestling's biggest and rising stars, as well as his proud Palestinian / Arab heritage and why you should check out Slam Fest at the Palms April 15-18 during WrestleMania 42 Week in Las Vegas!
 
Mojo Rawley Interview Time Stamps
00:00 Reintroducing Mojo Rawley Dean Muhtadi
00:53 Mojo Muhtadi on Retirement, WWE career
02:24 Mojo Rawley on leaving wrestling full-time
04:48 Founding Paragon Talent Group with Steven Kaye
09:05 Slam Fest 2026 WrestleMania 42 Week
15:24 Mojo Rawley on Ric Flair, WrestleMania Pool Party
16:08 Mojo Rawley on WWE payouts, wrestler contracts
18:08 Favorite late night snack, cheat meal
18:30 Most Awkward Moment as a WWE Superstar
19:14 Growing up in Arab Family, Reaction to WWE career
20:20 Dean Muhtadi on Palestine, representing Arab Americans
23:34 Mojo Muhtadi on wife, family
25:51 Dean Muhtadi on Paragon co-founder Steve Kaye
27:35 Mojo Rawley's advice for success
28:08 Mojo Rawley on Slam Fest 2026 in Las Vegas
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TSC News TV host Fred Richani interviews former WWE Director of Talent Branding Steve Kaye!
 
Steve discusses founding Paragon Talent Group with former WWE superstar Mojo Rawley aka Dean Muhtadi, managing wrestling's biggest and rising stars, and why you should check out Slam Fest 2026 at the Palms April 15-18 during WrestleMania 42 Week in Las Vegas! Featuring details on CMLL's first standalone show in the United States!
00:00 - Introducing Steve Kaye
00:32 - Steve Kaye's pro wrestling journey
03:45 - Founding Paragon Talent Group with Mojo Rawley
07:50 - The business of a Talent Agency & Marketing
08:18 - Negotiating pro wrestler contracts
12:15 - Working with Mercedes Moné (Sasha Banks)
14:30 - Slam Fest 2: WrestleMania 42 Week & CMLL
19:00 - Rapid Fire and Random Questions with Steve Kaye
21:35 - Steve Kaye's advice for success & what's next
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