A.W. Says His Kobe Bryant Joke Was Not Malicious, WWE Personnel Furious
During Monday’s live WWE Raw broadcast, A.W. made a crass joke referencing NBA player Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case years ago. As client Titus O’Neil tangled with Kofi Kingston in a singles match, A.W. yelled from ringside, “Titus O’Neil is like Kobe Bryant at a hotel in Colorado hotel room. He’s unstoppable!!” The WWE personality issued an apology late Monday evening via Twitter and noted that “there was no malicious intent behind the joke.”
A.W. wrote, “It was either a Kobe or Lebron joke. Lebron jus won the Finals so there you have it..Myself!”
The remark was in reference to the basketball star being accused of sexual assault in summer 2003 after having sex with a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser refused to testify. A civil suit was later filed and settled out of court.
Following the commercial break, WWE broadcaster Michael Cole issued an apology on behalf of the organization for “remarks made by A.W.,” though without specifically referencing the joke. F4WOnline.com reports that many people were furious backstage over the remark, as well as in disbelief.
After Raw, WWE issued an official apology via TMZ.com reading, “A.W. made an inappropriate comment and WWE immediately apologized. WWE has taken appropriate action in the matter.” The representative, however, did not specify what “action” was taken against A.W.
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A.W. wrote, “It was either a Kobe or Lebron joke. Lebron jus won the Finals so there you have it..Myself!”
The remark was in reference to the basketball star being accused of sexual assault in summer 2003 after having sex with a 19-year-old hotel employee in Colorado. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser refused to testify. A civil suit was later filed and settled out of court.
Following the commercial break, WWE broadcaster Michael Cole issued an apology on behalf of the organization for “remarks made by A.W.,” though without specifically referencing the joke. F4WOnline.com reports that many people were furious backstage over the remark, as well as in disbelief.
After Raw, WWE issued an official apology via TMZ.com reading, “A.W. made an inappropriate comment and WWE immediately apologized. WWE has taken appropriate action in the matter.” The representative, however, did not specify what “action” was taken against A.W.
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WWE Issues Apology For Off-Color Remark On Raw Referencing Sexual Assault
During Monday’s live WWE Raw broadcast, A.W. made an off-color remark referencing NBA player Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case in 2003 and 2004.
As client Titus O’Neil tangled with Kofi Kingston in a singles match, A.W. yelled from ringside, “Titus O’Neil is like Kobe Bryant at a hotel in Colorado hotel room. He’s unstoppable!!”
Following the commercial break, WWE broadcaster Michael Cole issued an apology on behalf of the organization for A.W.’s remark. He then quickly transitioned to a replay of a backstage segment featuring John Cena and CM Punk that took moments prior.
In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexual assault after having sex with a hotel employee in Colorado. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser refused to testify. A civil suit was later filed and settled out of court.
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As client Titus O’Neil tangled with Kofi Kingston in a singles match, A.W. yelled from ringside, “Titus O’Neil is like Kobe Bryant at a hotel in Colorado hotel room. He’s unstoppable!!”
Following the commercial break, WWE broadcaster Michael Cole issued an apology on behalf of the organization for A.W.’s remark. He then quickly transitioned to a replay of a backstage segment featuring John Cena and CM Punk that took moments prior.
In 2003, Bryant was accused of sexual assault after having sex with a hotel employee in Colorado. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser refused to testify. A civil suit was later filed and settled out of court.
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Details On John Laurinaitis’ Resignation As WWE SVP Of Talent Operations
The official WWE website announced Monday that effective immediately, John Laurinaitis is resigning from his position as Senior Vice President of Talent Operations after eight years of service. He will, however, remain with the company as a producer assisting talent with their matches. His resignation is legitimate and not part of any storyline.
In an indication that he was on his way out of the position, Laurinaitis was quietly removed from the WWE Corporate website’s index of Executive Officers in April.
Though WWE stated in their article that Laurinaitis was “burned out” from the position, multiple sources have stated that recent changes to the corporate infrastructure represent Paul Levesque, Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, assuming control of certain sectors of the company and re-shaping them to his liking.
Laurinaitis’ duties had been scaled back in recent years as Levesque and fellow executive Stephanie McMahon gained control over Talent Operations and creating line-ups for house shows. He had overseen the department since April 2004, when he replaced Jim Ross. He was hired as a producer after the sport entertainment organization’s acquisition of certain assets of World Championship Wrestling in March 2001.
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In an indication that he was on his way out of the position, Laurinaitis was quietly removed from the WWE Corporate website’s index of Executive Officers in April.
Though WWE stated in their article that Laurinaitis was “burned out” from the position, multiple sources have stated that recent changes to the corporate infrastructure represent Paul Levesque, Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, assuming control of certain sectors of the company and re-shaping them to his liking.
Laurinaitis’ duties had been scaled back in recent years as Levesque and fellow executive Stephanie McMahon gained control over Talent Operations and creating line-ups for house shows. He had overseen the department since April 2004, when he replaced Jim Ross. He was hired as a producer after the sport entertainment organization’s acquisition of certain assets of World Championship Wrestling in March 2001.
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WWE Championship Match Set for SummerSlam; Updated Card
During the closing moments on WWE Raw tonight, AJ announced that CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship against The Big Show and John Cena in a triple threat match.
Here is the updated card for the SummerSlam pay-per-view event.
* Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
* Triple Threat for the WWE Championship: CM Punk vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
* World Heavyweight Championship: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
SummerSlam 2012 will take place Sunday, August 19, 2012 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Here is the updated card for the SummerSlam pay-per-view event.
* Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
* Triple Threat for the WWE Championship: CM Punk vs. Big Show vs. John Cena
* World Heavyweight Championship: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
SummerSlam 2012 will take place Sunday, August 19, 2012 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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SummerSlam Match Announced, Randy Orton’s Return
Randy Orton made his long awaited return to face Heath Slater in Slater’s latest open challenge on Raw tonight. Orton finished off Slater with his signature moves in his return match following a two-month absence due to a Wellness Policy violation.
- Also on Raw, WWE announced that Alberto Del Rio will face Sheamus for the World Title at Summerslam. Del Rio won a #1 contender match on Friday’s Smackdown.
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- Also on Raw, WWE announced that Alberto Del Rio will face Sheamus for the World Title at Summerslam. Del Rio won a #1 contender match on Friday’s Smackdown.
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Big Name Reports to WWE Developmental, HBK & Mysterio DVD Matches, Foley Announcement
- Courtesy of WWEDVDNews, here are the matches for Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio’s WWE Superstar Collection DVD’s. They will be released on October 16th.
Shawn Michaels:
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Judgment Day 2008
D-Generation X vs. Legacy
SummerSlam 2009
No Disqualifications Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Kane
Raw – March 22, 2010
Streak vs. Career Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker
WrestleMania XXVI
Rey Mysterio:
Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. JBL
WrestleMania 25
Mask vs. Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
The Bash 2009
Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler
Night of Champions 2009
#1 Contender Steel Cage Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Batista
SmackDown – January 15, 2010
Rey Mysterio Joins the SES vs. CM Punk’s Hair
Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
Over The Limit 2010
- Mick Foley will be making a announcement later tonight regarding his post-SummerSlam comedy show planned for The Improv in Hollywood. It’s expected that several WWE stars will be involved in the show that takes place right after the SummerSlam pay-per-view.
- Ashley Fliehr Johnson has relocated to Tampa, Florida and reported to WWE developmental last week. Johnson was in attendance for weekend FCW live events. She will likely make her FCW debut soon after some training. Ashley is the 25 year old daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.
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Shawn Michaels:
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Judgment Day 2008
D-Generation X vs. Legacy
SummerSlam 2009
No Disqualifications Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Kane
Raw – March 22, 2010
Streak vs. Career Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker
WrestleMania XXVI
Rey Mysterio:
Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. JBL
WrestleMania 25
Mask vs. Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
The Bash 2009
Intercontinental Championship Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler
Night of Champions 2009
#1 Contender Steel Cage Match
Rey Mysterio vs. Batista
SmackDown – January 15, 2010
Rey Mysterio Joins the SES vs. CM Punk’s Hair
Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
Over The Limit 2010
- Mick Foley will be making a announcement later tonight regarding his post-SummerSlam comedy show planned for The Improv in Hollywood. It’s expected that several WWE stars will be involved in the show that takes place right after the SummerSlam pay-per-view.
- Ashley Fliehr Johnson has relocated to Tampa, Florida and reported to WWE developmental last week. Johnson was in attendance for weekend FCW live events. She will likely make her FCW debut soon after some training. Ashley is the 25 year old daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.
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CM Punk to Speak, What Does AJ Have for RAW?, Jericho-Ziggler, Rock Not on RAW, More
Tonight’s three-hour WWE RAW will take place from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Triple H is scheduled to make an appearance tonight and it’s believed that Randy Orton will be returning to TV after being suspended for 60 days.
This week’s RAW will be the first with AJ Lee as General Manager and the first since WWE Champion CM Punk attacked The Rock. The Rock is not advertised to make an appearance tonight and is not expected to. WWE is advertising John Cena vs. Big Show and John Laurinaitis for tonight.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s RAW 1,001 episode:
* What does AJ have in store for RAW?
* Will Dolph Ziggler be able to tame Chris Jericho?
* Alberto Del Rio will have to answer to Rey Mysterio for robbing him of the #1 contendership
* How will John Cena respond to failing at cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase?
* CM Punk will speak
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This week’s RAW will be the first with AJ Lee as General Manager and the first since WWE Champion CM Punk attacked The Rock. The Rock is not advertised to make an appearance tonight and is not expected to. WWE is advertising John Cena vs. Big Show and John Laurinaitis for tonight.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s RAW 1,001 episode:
* What does AJ have in store for RAW?
* Will Dolph Ziggler be able to tame Chris Jericho?
* Alberto Del Rio will have to answer to Rey Mysterio for robbing him of the #1 contendership
* How will John Cena respond to failing at cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase?
* CM Punk will speak
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AJ-Bryan to Continue, Punk Still Working as a Babyface, WWE’s South Africans Battle
- It appears WWE will be keeping the storyline between RAW General Manager AJ Lee and Daniel Bryan going. WWE’s website has an article up asking who should Bryan fear more – AJ or Charlie Sheen. AJ also came out and distracted Bryan during weekend WWE live event matches, costing him wins.
- Fans continue to cheer for WWE Champion CM Punk at live events, almost a week after he turned heel on The Rock at RAW 1000. Punk worked Sunday’s live event in Pikeville, Kentucky and received the biggest pop of the night. Punk also impersonated Hulk Hogan in the match that saw him defeat Daniel Bryan and Kane in a three-way.
- Sunday’s event in Pikeville also saw former NXT star Percy Watson in action. He lost to Jinder Mahal. WWE’s South Africans battled at the live event on Sunday as Justin Gabriel defeated Leo Kruger. Kruger cut a heel promo before the match.
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- Fans continue to cheer for WWE Champion CM Punk at live events, almost a week after he turned heel on The Rock at RAW 1000. Punk worked Sunday’s live event in Pikeville, Kentucky and received the biggest pop of the night. Punk also impersonated Hulk Hogan in the match that saw him defeat Daniel Bryan and Kane in a three-way.
- Sunday’s event in Pikeville also saw former NXT star Percy Watson in action. He lost to Jinder Mahal. WWE’s South Africans battled at the live event on Sunday as Justin Gabriel defeated Leo Kruger. Kruger cut a heel promo before the match.
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Kelly Kelly Takes June, Train with Batista, When Will The Rock Respond to Punk?
- WWE Diva Kelly Kelly is featured in the new Maxim 2013 calendar, in stores now. Kelly is featured on the June page.
- It’s been a week since CM Punk turned heel on The Rock and we’ve heard no reply from The Rock yet. Rock has tweeted and posted on Facebook since then but has not addressed the WWE Champion. Jim Ross tweeted the following about the situation:
“@CMPunk has questions to answer on Raw according to some. I’m not 1 of them. Is Punk a villain? I think not. @TheRock isn’t complaining.”
- Batista is giving the fans an opportunity to come train with him at his gym in Tampa, Florida as he prepares for his MMA debut fight later this year. Fans can tweet Batista’s manager @JohnnyRyanJr and tell him why you should win the contest to train with Batista.
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- It’s been a week since CM Punk turned heel on The Rock and we’ve heard no reply from The Rock yet. Rock has tweeted and posted on Facebook since then but has not addressed the WWE Champion. Jim Ross tweeted the following about the situation:
“@CMPunk has questions to answer on Raw according to some. I’m not 1 of them. Is Punk a villain? I think not. @TheRock isn’t complaining.”
- Batista is giving the fans an opportunity to come train with him at his gym in Tampa, Florida as he prepares for his MMA debut fight later this year. Fans can tweet Batista’s manager @JohnnyRyanJr and tell him why you should win the contest to train with Batista.
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Another Title Change In WWE Developmental, Updated Punk DVD Preview, Sammartino
- WWE Legend Bruno Sammartino will be appearing at WrestleCon from Secaucus, New Jersey during WrestleMania 29 weekend. Bruno’s appearance will come that Sunday from 9am until 2pm. Bruno is open to considering more appearances for the weekend. For more information on the signing, e-mail Sal Corrente at [email protected].
- The documentary portion of the upcoming CM Punk DVD set will have a runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes, according to WWEDVDNews. Here’s is WWE’s updated preview:
“This is not just a DVD, it’s a pipe-bomb! For the first-time ever, experience the rise of CM Punk from his free-spirited beginnings to his explosive transformation into the most unabashed, outspoken and revolutionary champion in WWE history. Fellow Superstars, close friends and the Voice of the Voiceless himself give you unprecedented access to his life in this 3-disc set. From his home, backstage and even his own tour bus, nothing is off-limits as his harrowing story is told. Through this 2-hour documentary and mind-blowing wealth of exclusive, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN special features, learn all the secrets behind the sensation. What is CM Punk like outside the ring? Why does he choose to be Straight-Edge? What does “CM” really stand for? What is the most insulting thing you can say to him? And what inspires his blistering rants on the mic that have endeared him to a world-wide audience? These questions and so much more are answered in “CM Punk: Best in the World”!”
- Rick Victor and Brad Maddox defeated CJ Parker and Jason Jordan at Saturday’s FCW live event in Melbourne, Florida to become the new FCW Tag Team Champions. Maddox also currently holds the FCW 15 Title.
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- The documentary portion of the upcoming CM Punk DVD set will have a runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes, according to WWEDVDNews. Here’s is WWE’s updated preview:
“This is not just a DVD, it’s a pipe-bomb! For the first-time ever, experience the rise of CM Punk from his free-spirited beginnings to his explosive transformation into the most unabashed, outspoken and revolutionary champion in WWE history. Fellow Superstars, close friends and the Voice of the Voiceless himself give you unprecedented access to his life in this 3-disc set. From his home, backstage and even his own tour bus, nothing is off-limits as his harrowing story is told. Through this 2-hour documentary and mind-blowing wealth of exclusive, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN special features, learn all the secrets behind the sensation. What is CM Punk like outside the ring? Why does he choose to be Straight-Edge? What does “CM” really stand for? What is the most insulting thing you can say to him? And what inspires his blistering rants on the mic that have endeared him to a world-wide audience? These questions and so much more are answered in “CM Punk: Best in the World”!”
- Rick Victor and Brad Maddox defeated CJ Parker and Jason Jordan at Saturday’s FCW live event in Melbourne, Florida to become the new FCW Tag Team Champions. Maddox also currently holds the FCW 15 Title.
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Nash Appears In Trailer For New Movie, Austin Training With Bodybuilder
Kevin Nash appears in the trailer for The Newest Pledge, a Lionsgate production slated for release on August 28, 2012. In the film, “a hard partying fraternity decides to pledge a baby that they find on their doorstep the morning after their most decadent party of the semester.” Jason Mewes, Mindy Sterling and Andy Milonakis also star.
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The film has a second wrestling connection as famous bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn, who has rejected multiple contract offers from top wrestling organizations, appears as a cop. He signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation in 1994, but was forced to renege due to his contract with American Gladiators. He appeared on WCW Monday Nitro in 2000 as part of a brief cross-promotional feud between WCW and Battle Dome. WCW officials wanted to sign him then, but he was unable to due to his commitments with Battle Dome. John Laurinaitis then had a WWE contract for him on the table in 2003 and 2004. He strongly considered the offer, but ultimately rejected it. Additionally, his ex-wife is former WCW valet Midajah and he appeared on the Hulk Hogan-hosted American Gladiators reboot on NBC. Steve Austin also noted last week via Twitter that he was “on the comeback trail” training alongside O’Hearn.
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Was Kelly At Raw 1,000?, Update on Randy Orton
- Kelly Kelly is featured in a new WWE.com Divas photo shoot that was shot backstage at Raw 1,000, thus confirming she was at the show. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was unsure last week as to whether she was actually at the event since he received no accounts of her being there.
Kelly’s status with the organization remains in limbo. As of last weekend, she had not informed management of her future plans.
- Jim Ross confirmed a report published here last week that Randy Orton, who was serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Policy, was backstage at Raw 1,000 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Ross said he “looked good” when he saw him at the show.
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Kelly’s status with the organization remains in limbo. As of last weekend, she had not informed management of her future plans.
- Jim Ross confirmed a report published here last week that Randy Orton, who was serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Policy, was backstage at Raw 1,000 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Ross said he “looked good” when he saw him at the show.
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RVD Speaks Out – Advocating Marijuana, WWE/TNA, Ryback
Rob Van Dam, who was in Phoenix last week for the Bound For Glory on-sale, was interviewed byThe Phoenix New Times. RVD spoke on the differences between wrestling for TNA and WWE and also revealed that WWE Superstar Ryback asked him for permission to use his airbrush artist. Here are the highlights.
The differences between wrestling for TNA and WWE: “In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE,” Van Dam explained. “When we have our matches, they are known to be more athletic, more competitive in nature, and that’s what wrestling fans really appreciate. And the fact there’s more of a focus on wrestling in Total Nonstop Action over the other major company on TV. Whereas WWE has been known to feature more of the 400-pound giants that aren’t necessarily going to [perform] quite as impressively. TNA focuses more on the wrestler’s abilities and skills and gives them a chance to shine out there in front of the fans.
“It’s also more of an up-close-and-personal experience where wrestlers are more accessible and there’s a lot of times spent on meeting the fans. And Bound For Glory will be no different and we’ll be there on October 14 with a big meet-and-greet. The day before that is also something called ‘TNA Fan InterAction,’ which all the top stars will be there as well. People can meet and talk to their wrestlers and get their photos taken with ‘em.”
Ryback asking him for permission to use his airbrush artist: “Ryback reached out to me and asked for permission to use the same airbrush artist that I use, Joe Holland in Savannah, Georgia,” he said. “The guy’s been making me the same outfits since like 1995 and he doesn’t do a lot work for wrestlers. And I’m all for anyone that can make more business off of things they do for me. Ryback has my blessing [and] I’m flattered that he’s a fan of mine. He’s been very respectful in reaching out to me. I haven’t met the guy but have nothing but respect for him.”
Being a fan of marijuana and a big supporter of medicalization. If he smokes out regularly:Um, that’s more of a personal question than a direct question that my character talks about. It’s not so much part of the show as just [something] connecting me to that culture. A lot of my fans are in that culture and when I’m not wrestling I’m a strong advocate for ending the marijuana prohibition. Not to mention I also help educate people about medicinal marijuana programs. Since you brought it up, I’d love to tell everybody that it’s impossible to overdose from marijuana. Everyone’s brainwashed into thinking it’s a harmful drug but its not. It’s the most resourceful plant that we have on the entire planet. Medicinally, recreationally, materially…it could basically replace so many huge conglomerate and big corporate businesses, which is the reason why its outlawed.
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The differences between wrestling for TNA and WWE: “In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE,” Van Dam explained. “When we have our matches, they are known to be more athletic, more competitive in nature, and that’s what wrestling fans really appreciate. And the fact there’s more of a focus on wrestling in Total Nonstop Action over the other major company on TV. Whereas WWE has been known to feature more of the 400-pound giants that aren’t necessarily going to [perform] quite as impressively. TNA focuses more on the wrestler’s abilities and skills and gives them a chance to shine out there in front of the fans.
“It’s also more of an up-close-and-personal experience where wrestlers are more accessible and there’s a lot of times spent on meeting the fans. And Bound For Glory will be no different and we’ll be there on October 14 with a big meet-and-greet. The day before that is also something called ‘TNA Fan InterAction,’ which all the top stars will be there as well. People can meet and talk to their wrestlers and get their photos taken with ‘em.”
Ryback asking him for permission to use his airbrush artist: “Ryback reached out to me and asked for permission to use the same airbrush artist that I use, Joe Holland in Savannah, Georgia,” he said. “The guy’s been making me the same outfits since like 1995 and he doesn’t do a lot work for wrestlers. And I’m all for anyone that can make more business off of things they do for me. Ryback has my blessing [and] I’m flattered that he’s a fan of mine. He’s been very respectful in reaching out to me. I haven’t met the guy but have nothing but respect for him.”
Being a fan of marijuana and a big supporter of medicalization. If he smokes out regularly:Um, that’s more of a personal question than a direct question that my character talks about. It’s not so much part of the show as just [something] connecting me to that culture. A lot of my fans are in that culture and when I’m not wrestling I’m a strong advocate for ending the marijuana prohibition. Not to mention I also help educate people about medicinal marijuana programs. Since you brought it up, I’d love to tell everybody that it’s impossible to overdose from marijuana. Everyone’s brainwashed into thinking it’s a harmful drug but its not. It’s the most resourceful plant that we have on the entire planet. Medicinally, recreationally, materially…it could basically replace so many huge conglomerate and big corporate businesses, which is the reason why its outlawed.
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Orton’s 60-Day Suspension Ends, Changes To SmackDown Shows
Randy Orton’s 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program has ended—suspended effective May 30. He returns imminently as he is scheduled for Monday’s Raw in Cincinnati, Ohio and Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Indianapolis, Indiana.
According to F4WOnline.com, his suspension stemmed from a positive drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. He reportedly told people that he took a tainted supplement containing the testosterone, causing him to fail, and acknowledged that he should have been more careful. WWE chief Vince McMahon was said to have been livid with Orton over the matter, particularly since he was so “outspokenly indifferent.”
Orton’s suspension caused a ripple effect on SmackDown as John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan were shifted to several shows this summer to alleviate the brand’s lack of star power. Punk and Bryan will resume their feud at Raw live events beginning this weekend while Cena will cease making special appearances following SmackDown broadcasts in three weeks. Triple H will continue to make special appearances on SmackDown until further notice.
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According to F4WOnline.com, his suspension stemmed from a positive drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. He reportedly told people that he took a tainted supplement containing the testosterone, causing him to fail, and acknowledged that he should have been more careful. WWE chief Vince McMahon was said to have been livid with Orton over the matter, particularly since he was so “outspokenly indifferent.”
Orton’s suspension caused a ripple effect on SmackDown as John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan were shifted to several shows this summer to alleviate the brand’s lack of star power. Punk and Bryan will resume their feud at Raw live events beginning this weekend while Cena will cease making special appearances following SmackDown broadcasts in three weeks. Triple H will continue to make special appearances on SmackDown until further notice.
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The Iron Sheik Talks About The US Wrestling Olympic Team, Hulk Hogan and More
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Charlie Sheen Talks About Match with Daniel Bryan for SummerSlam PPV
Charlie Sheen recently spoke with IGN about his role at the 1000th Raw, and clarified meeting Daniel Bryan at SummeSlam. Here is an excerpt from the interview.
“Well, the numbers worked for us. Because I cancelled Twitter, I had to do that as a backup plan. It was fun. It was the deepest into that world I’d ever gone. And I guess the guy who was egging me on is a real problem. And he and I will solve that later. Print that.
Sheen then added, “It was a promotional tool for our show [Anger Management] and I think everybody is going to win on that one. But it was exciting just to step into a different world that I didn’t ever really believe existed – and still don’t!”
When asked if perhaps he might look to solve those issues at a televised event on August 19th (as in, SummerSlam), Sheen replied, “Oh, there’s gonna have to be a lot of money on that one, but yeah, if it’s the right look at that moment, sure, why not?”
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“Well, the numbers worked for us. Because I cancelled Twitter, I had to do that as a backup plan. It was fun. It was the deepest into that world I’d ever gone. And I guess the guy who was egging me on is a real problem. And he and I will solve that later. Print that.
Sheen then added, “It was a promotional tool for our show [Anger Management] and I think everybody is going to win on that one. But it was exciting just to step into a different world that I didn’t ever really believe existed – and still don’t!”
When asked if perhaps he might look to solve those issues at a televised event on August 19th (as in, SummerSlam), Sheen replied, “Oh, there’s gonna have to be a lot of money on that one, but yeah, if it’s the right look at that moment, sure, why not?”
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WWE Could Be Held Liable for Not Addressing The Great Khali’s Condition
ABC News is featuring a new article providing more details on The Great Khali’s surgery that he underwent on Wednesday to have a tumor removed. The article mentions the potential risks of Khali’s acromegaly, and WWE‘s wellness policy. Khali is recovering well, and is expected to be released from the Universary of Pittsburgh Medical Center hopefully by Monday.
Also in the article, ABC mentions that WWE could potentially be in legal trouble for failing to address conditions such as acromegaly in its performers (as performers such as Andre The Giant have reaped size-related benefits from acromegaly), but notes that WWE’s legal team is notoriously effective. Here’s an excerpt from the article.
Dr. Bryan Donohue, a UPMC cardoiologist and WWE’s cardiovascular consultant since 2008, said in his experience, WWE has never put commercial interests above the health of its performers, adding that many WWE executives are former wrestlers.
“The narrative is obvious, that the interests of WWE are antithetical to those of the talent, but I’ve found that they’ve been very responsive to things I’ve asked them to do,” Donohue said. “I’ve never experienced any pushback on any issue.”
While Donohue said he could not comment on Singh’s case, he said the decision to operate on a pituitary tumor does not follow reflexively from a diagnosis of acromegaly. The timing, especially for adults, can be influenced by a range of factors.
Braunstein, the Cedars-Sinai endocrinologist, said he has seen several acromegalic patients who have refused surgery and even a growth hormone-reducing medication in hopes of preserving their gigantism. When he tells them that acromegaly shortens life expectancy, they often “shop around for other doctors,” he said
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Also in the article, ABC mentions that WWE could potentially be in legal trouble for failing to address conditions such as acromegaly in its performers (as performers such as Andre The Giant have reaped size-related benefits from acromegaly), but notes that WWE’s legal team is notoriously effective. Here’s an excerpt from the article.
Dr. Bryan Donohue, a UPMC cardoiologist and WWE’s cardiovascular consultant since 2008, said in his experience, WWE has never put commercial interests above the health of its performers, adding that many WWE executives are former wrestlers.
“The narrative is obvious, that the interests of WWE are antithetical to those of the talent, but I’ve found that they’ve been very responsive to things I’ve asked them to do,” Donohue said. “I’ve never experienced any pushback on any issue.”
While Donohue said he could not comment on Singh’s case, he said the decision to operate on a pituitary tumor does not follow reflexively from a diagnosis of acromegaly. The timing, especially for adults, can be influenced by a range of factors.
Braunstein, the Cedars-Sinai endocrinologist, said he has seen several acromegalic patients who have refused surgery and even a growth hormone-reducing medication in hopes of preserving their gigantism. When he tells them that acromegaly shortens life expectancy, they often “shop around for other doctors,” he said
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Jim Ross Blog: CM Punk Reforming n.W.o, Working on NXT, WWE ’13 and More
Jim Ross is back with another blog. Here are some highlights.
WWE NXT: NXT is an exciting new brand for WWE. The evolution of NXT is just getting started but the future is bright from my perspective. The TV shows are improving each taping session and will continue to do so if we all do our respective jobs.
Working on WWE NXT: My work in talent development is enjoyable albeit challenging and it allows me to contribute to the future growth of WWE which is important to me. I’m especially proud of the teaching and development being done at FCW in Tampa by a hard working, dedicated crew.
The Rock Challenging For The WWE Title: So @TheRock is going to attempt to win the WWE Title at the 2013 Summerslam, right? Firstly, don’t bet against that occurring although there are no guarantees in this genre. Secondly, I’d love to see Rock vs. CM Punk as I feel that Punk’s style and aggression would push The Rock and take the ‘Great One’ out of his comfort zone. World class athletes like @TheRock are at their best when they are pushed to the next level much like Austin and Rock did each other back in the day.
WWE ’13′s Attitude Era: Excited about rejoining @Jerry Lawler on the Attitude Era portion of the new, WWE13 video game out this fall. Pre orders are reportedly going really well and more info on pre-ordering can be had at many sites including THQ.com. King and I had a lot of fun recreating our commentary from the Attitude Era of which you will readily hear.
CM Punk Reforming The nWo: A follower on @JRsBBQ on Twitter asked if I thought @CMPunk would reform the nWo. I have no idea if this topic is any thing more than speculation based on my friend Kevin Nash having some fun with the subject on Twitter. Bottom line is that I don’t know but I would be surprised if Punk headed up a faction at this time because he seems to be such a solitary man. The only way that I see that ever happening at this stage of Punk’s career is if he had complete control on who comprised the group.
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WWE NXT: NXT is an exciting new brand for WWE. The evolution of NXT is just getting started but the future is bright from my perspective. The TV shows are improving each taping session and will continue to do so if we all do our respective jobs.
Working on WWE NXT: My work in talent development is enjoyable albeit challenging and it allows me to contribute to the future growth of WWE which is important to me. I’m especially proud of the teaching and development being done at FCW in Tampa by a hard working, dedicated crew.
The Rock Challenging For The WWE Title: So @TheRock is going to attempt to win the WWE Title at the 2013 Summerslam, right? Firstly, don’t bet against that occurring although there are no guarantees in this genre. Secondly, I’d love to see Rock vs. CM Punk as I feel that Punk’s style and aggression would push The Rock and take the ‘Great One’ out of his comfort zone. World class athletes like @TheRock are at their best when they are pushed to the next level much like Austin and Rock did each other back in the day.
WWE ’13′s Attitude Era: Excited about rejoining @Jerry Lawler on the Attitude Era portion of the new, WWE13 video game out this fall. Pre orders are reportedly going really well and more info on pre-ordering can be had at many sites including THQ.com. King and I had a lot of fun recreating our commentary from the Attitude Era of which you will readily hear.
CM Punk Reforming The nWo: A follower on @JRsBBQ on Twitter asked if I thought @CMPunk would reform the nWo. I have no idea if this topic is any thing more than speculation based on my friend Kevin Nash having some fun with the subject on Twitter. Bottom line is that I don’t know but I would be surprised if Punk headed up a faction at this time because he seems to be such a solitary man. The only way that I see that ever happening at this stage of Punk’s career is if he had complete control on who comprised the group.
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Rob Van Dam Compares WWE & TNA – Details
In an interview with The Phoenix New Times, Rob Van Dam compared WWE to TNA. He said: “In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE. When we have our matches, they are known to be more athletic, more competitive in nature, and that’s what wrestling fans really appreciate. And the fact there’s more of a focus on wrestling in Total Nonstop Action over the other major company on TV. Whereas WWE has been known to feature more of the 400-pound giants that aren’t necessarily going to (perform) quite as impressively.”
RVD has criticized the company in the past, but returned as recently as the 2009 Royal Rumble.
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RVD has criticized the company in the past, but returned as recently as the 2009 Royal Rumble.
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Will Sable Ever Return To WWE?, J.R. Not Planning To “Shoot”
Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable was backstage at Monday’s Raw 1,000 as she accompanied husband Brock Lesnar to the show. She has accompanied him to shows before to keep him company since he detests being away from his family, even for a short while.
Fans have speculated that with Lesnar’s renewed partnership with WWE, the legendary Diva could return to television as well. That, however, is believed to be highly unlikely. According to people close to the couple, she has absolutely no desire to return to the spotlight and is very content on being a homebody.
- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, who has witnessed many noteworthy events over the course of his 38-year wrestling career, was asked on Twitter whether he ever sees himself taking part in a “shoot” interview—tell-all interviews where one discusses their career and gives their opinion on other wrestlers and specific events in their past. He responded, “Nope.”
Ross also responded “no thanks” regarding whether he would be interested in overseeing TNA Wrestling.
- Tickets went on sale today for Raw on October 22, 2012 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the first time Raw has been held at the venue since April 19, 2010.
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Fans have speculated that with Lesnar’s renewed partnership with WWE, the legendary Diva could return to television as well. That, however, is believed to be highly unlikely. According to people close to the couple, she has absolutely no desire to return to the spotlight and is very content on being a homebody.
- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, who has witnessed many noteworthy events over the course of his 38-year wrestling career, was asked on Twitter whether he ever sees himself taking part in a “shoot” interview—tell-all interviews where one discusses their career and gives their opinion on other wrestlers and specific events in their past. He responded, “Nope.”
Ross also responded “no thanks” regarding whether he would be interested in overseeing TNA Wrestling.
- Tickets went on sale today for Raw on October 22, 2012 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the first time Raw has been held at the venue since April 19, 2010.
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WWE Looks At AJ-Bryan-Sheen Storyline, Doane Weighs In On Cena’s Divorce Settlement,
WWE.com has published an article asking who Daniel Bryan should be worried about more as SummerSlam approaches: AJ or Charlie Sheen? AJ ditched Bryan at the altar to assume the Raw General Manager position while the award-winning actor has issued an open challenge to him at the Los Angeles pay-per-view event.
- It was reported last week that John Cena and ex-wife Elizabeth Huberdeau had reached a settlement in their divorce proceedings. When news of the divorce broke in May, an inside source told The Miami Herald that it would “dwarf the Hogan divorce in nastiness,” with Huberdeau’s attorney Raymond Rafool stating to TMZ.com the following month that she was convinced the WWE Superstar was unfaithful during their marriage and would prove it in court. But in a sharp turn, Rafool stated that all matters in the divorce were settled and resolved amicably. Former WWE performer Kenn Doane, who has claimed that Cena had an affair with his then-girlfriend/fiancée Mickie James in 2007, weighed in on the divorce settlement via Twitter.
“If I knew I wasn’t going to win in court, I would settle too. His only option. Keeps him a babyface without the world knowing he cheated,” he wrote. “He and his lawyer knew if it went to court then his name gets dragged through mud. Settle an walk away. #smartchoice.”
Doane, however, added, “Honestly I am glad it ended peacefully. Court always sucks.”
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- It was reported last week that John Cena and ex-wife Elizabeth Huberdeau had reached a settlement in their divorce proceedings. When news of the divorce broke in May, an inside source told The Miami Herald that it would “dwarf the Hogan divorce in nastiness,” with Huberdeau’s attorney Raymond Rafool stating to TMZ.com the following month that she was convinced the WWE Superstar was unfaithful during their marriage and would prove it in court. But in a sharp turn, Rafool stated that all matters in the divorce were settled and resolved amicably. Former WWE performer Kenn Doane, who has claimed that Cena had an affair with his then-girlfriend/fiancée Mickie James in 2007, weighed in on the divorce settlement via Twitter.
“If I knew I wasn’t going to win in court, I would settle too. His only option. Keeps him a babyface without the world knowing he cheated,” he wrote. “He and his lawyer knew if it went to court then his name gets dragged through mud. Settle an walk away. #smartchoice.”
Doane, however, added, “Honestly I am glad it ended peacefully. Court always sucks.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Chris Jericho, a HACKER?!
Recently, WWE Mafia was contacted by Dan from the "WWE Outlaws" Facebook page. Dan's friend, Ammar, had a Facebook page called "Y2J Chris Jericho", with 20K fans. Now what does this have to do with the title of the report? We'll let you know..
A few days ago, the "Y2J Chris Jericho" page was suddenly deleted by Facebook. The owner (Ammar) never got any warning from Facebook before this happened, and he never hired any new admins to get hacked by them. Then, how did that happen? The owner of the hacked "Y2J Chris Jericho" page thought he can go to the official Chris Jericho page and share his problem with the other Y2J fans. And here was the surprise..
The official Chris Jericho page (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisJericho) used to have 60K-70K fans, and suddenly, it gained 40K new fans, to become a 100K+ page. Here's a screenshot of the insights (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisJericho/likes) from Chris Jericho's official page:
A few days ago, the "Y2J Chris Jericho" page was suddenly deleted by Facebook. The owner (Ammar) never got any warning from Facebook before this happened, and he never hired any new admins to get hacked by them. Then, how did that happen? The owner of the hacked "Y2J Chris Jericho" page thought he can go to the official Chris Jericho page and share his problem with the other Y2J fans. And here was the surprise..
The official Chris Jericho page (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisJericho) used to have 60K-70K fans, and suddenly, it gained 40K new fans, to become a 100K+ page. Here's a screenshot of the insights (https://www.facebook.com/ChrisJericho/likes) from Chris Jericho's official page:
If you look at the "New Likes Per Week" line, you can clearly see the boost in the number of fans/likes in Jericho's official page. Something strange surely has happened to gain that number of fans in a very short time.. Now, here's what happened: the admins of Chris Jericho's official page are hacking all the large Chris Jericho fan pages, and are merging them with their page, so Jericho can keep his official page the largest Jericho-related page on Facebook.
But is it that easy for Chris to steal his fans' hard work, just for his own business? This is unacceptable and it is indeed a crime.
We here at the WWE Mafia would like the admins of Chris Jericho's official page and Chris himself, to think of the admins of the pages they're hacking, and know that getting hacked after a lot of hard work really hurts; so maybe they'd stop hacking.
As always, we'll keep you updated right here on the WWE Mafia as we know more.
But is it that easy for Chris to steal his fans' hard work, just for his own business? This is unacceptable and it is indeed a crime.
We here at the WWE Mafia would like the admins of Chris Jericho's official page and Chris himself, to think of the admins of the pages they're hacking, and know that getting hacked after a lot of hard work really hurts; so maybe they'd stop hacking.
As always, we'll keep you updated right here on the WWE Mafia as we know more.
Would Vickie Guerrero Ever Go To TNA?, Praises Chavo
Hailing from one of the more storied and successful families in the pro wrestling history, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. made his TNA Impact Wrestling debuton Thursday. After lauding the Guerrero family legacy and proclaiming that it was his time to shine in TNA, he was attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash, who took exception to his remarks. Guerrero’s aunt Vickie, who appears for WWE as the mouthpiece of Dolph Ziggler, congratulated her nephew’s debut for the Nashville-based wrestling promotion.
“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.
Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”
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“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.
Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”
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Dean Ambrose Listed In New WWE Program, Chris Jericho Update
WWE brass had planned for developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose to be a member of the main roster by now as he is listed as a Superstar in the newly released WWE Souvenir Program sold exclusively at live events. He is pictured appearing menacingly in traditional wrestling trunks and billed at 6’4″, 250 pounds and hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio. He has competed in numerous non-televised matches for WWE since late last year, but not since June 16.
- Though Chris Jericho will never say anything publicly about his comings and goings with WWE, with him not advertised for televised events following SummerSlam on August 19, many employees believe he’ll be leaving the company shortly, at least temporarily.
- Former WCW announcer “Stagger” Lee Marshall is organizing a reunion of broadcasters at KRIZ in Phoenix, Arizona in February.
- Celebrating birthdays Friday are Greg Gagne (64) and Manny Fernandez (58).
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- Though Chris Jericho will never say anything publicly about his comings and goings with WWE, with him not advertised for televised events following SummerSlam on August 19, many employees believe he’ll be leaving the company shortly, at least temporarily.
- Former WCW announcer “Stagger” Lee Marshall is organizing a reunion of broadcasters at KRIZ in Phoenix, Arizona in February.
- Celebrating birthdays Friday are Greg Gagne (64) and Manny Fernandez (58).
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Vickie Guerrero Praises Chavo’s TNA Debut, Chyna Omitted By WWE, Lilian Garcia
Hailing from one of the more storied and successful families in the pro wrestling history, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. made his TNA Impact Wrestling debut on Thursday. After lauding the Guerrero family legacy and proclaiming that it was his time to shine in TNA, he was attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash, who took exception to his remarks. Guerrero’s aunt Vickie, who appears for WWE as the mouthpiece of Dolph Ziggler, congratulated her nephew’s debut for the Nashville-based wrestling promotion.
“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.
Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”
- WWE.com has released a poll asking fans to choose their favorite all-time team of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H or Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Chyna, who partnered with both D-X gangs, was omitted from the poll.
- SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a new photo shoot on her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The website also features her WWE theme song, which is solely played off-camera at events.
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“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.
Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”
- WWE.com has released a poll asking fans to choose their favorite all-time team of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H or Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Chyna, who partnered with both D-X gangs, was omitted from the poll.
- SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a new photo shoot on her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The website also features her WWE theme song, which is solely played off-camera at events.
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Kelly Kelly Upset About Nixed Segment from Raw
New reports are indicating that Kelly Kelly was very upset with being cut from the show. It was also mentioned that she was very reluctant to make the appearance but ultimately decided to agree since WWE had been accommodating her request for a sabbatical to pursue her acting and modeling career.
Kelly Kelly has been absent from WWE television dating back to May of this year.
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Kelly Kelly has been absent from WWE television dating back to May of this year.
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Big News on The Rock’s WrestleMania 29 Appearance
As of this writing, it appears as if nothing is set in stone as far as the Rock appearing at next year’s WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view.
GI JOE 2: Retaliation, which The Rock has the lead role in, is set to open nationwide on March 29th, just one week before WrestleMania 29. WWE does a full media blitz in the week leading up to the event.
Reports indicate that Vince McMahon is very optimistic that The Rock can balance his New York-related GI Joe media appearances on the east coast with WrestleMania.
WWE officials are hopeful that they can piggyback The Rock promoting WrestleMania while hyping the movie, getting extra value out of his appearances.
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GI JOE 2: Retaliation, which The Rock has the lead role in, is set to open nationwide on March 29th, just one week before WrestleMania 29. WWE does a full media blitz in the week leading up to the event.
Reports indicate that Vince McMahon is very optimistic that The Rock can balance his New York-related GI Joe media appearances on the east coast with WrestleMania.
WWE officials are hopeful that they can piggyback The Rock promoting WrestleMania while hyping the movie, getting extra value out of his appearances.
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Rey Mysterio Talks Wanting to Walk Away from Wrestling
During an interview with ABC-CBNNews.com Rey Mysterio talked about possibly leaving WWE after he suffered his most recent injury. Here is an excerpt from the interview.
“This past year that I’ve been recovering from my surgery, I really thought about it (quitting wrestling)… And my family has been supportive from day one, especially my wife. She tells me, ‘God is giving you the blessing to go out there and do it again.’ All over [again],” Mysterio said.
“My knee is good after the surgery and, you know, I’m just going to take this ride as long as it goes, until God says, you know, it’s time to tap out now. Say [that] I quit. But that’s not the time yet.”
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“This past year that I’ve been recovering from my surgery, I really thought about it (quitting wrestling)… And my family has been supportive from day one, especially my wife. She tells me, ‘God is giving you the blessing to go out there and do it again.’ All over [again],” Mysterio said.
“My knee is good after the surgery and, you know, I’m just going to take this ride as long as it goes, until God says, you know, it’s time to tap out now. Say [that] I quit. But that’s not the time yet.”
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Backstage Sheamus-HHH News, When Will Cena Win the WWE Title?
- There have been a lot of comparisons made backstage regarding how World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus is booked similar to how Triple H was booked a few years back with very few clean losses and lots of protection. It’s no secret that The Great White and The Game are close off-camera.
- At last word, John Cena was not booked to win the WWE Title from CM Punk at the SummerSlam pay-per-view next month. Cena is scheduled to face Punk in one of the SummerSlam main events.
The plan going back months has been for Cena to get back in the WWE Title picture at Night of Champions from his hometown of Boston. A source expects to see Cena capture the WWE Title then.
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- At last word, John Cena was not booked to win the WWE Title from CM Punk at the SummerSlam pay-per-view next month. Cena is scheduled to face Punk in one of the SummerSlam main events.
The plan going back months has been for Cena to get back in the WWE Title picture at Night of Champions from his hometown of Boston. A source expects to see Cena capture the WWE Title then.
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Nash Wants Help with a NWO Return In WWE, Three NXT Dark Matches, Ziggler’s Birthday
- WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler turns 32 years old today.
- Kevin Nash wants fans to help him get the NWO brought back to WWE with WWE Champion CM Punk as the leader. He wrote on Twitter last night:
“We can make this happen.Wear your NWO shirts ,bring NWO signs and chant NWO when our Champion comes out! The NWO must live on C.M Punk is it. there is a reason we never went at it, Plavix…really Punk is NWO 2012.Rock comes to Raw 1000 at Punk makes it his night.C.M Punk is cookin.”
- The dark match before last night’s WWE NXT tapings in Florida saw Bo Dallas defeat Dean Ambrose. The mid-taping dark match saw Brodus Clay squash an unknown wrestler and the dark main event saw Big Show defeat Alex Riley.
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- Kevin Nash wants fans to help him get the NWO brought back to WWE with WWE Champion CM Punk as the leader. He wrote on Twitter last night:
“We can make this happen.Wear your NWO shirts ,bring NWO signs and chant NWO when our Champion comes out! The NWO must live on C.M Punk is it. there is a reason we never went at it, Plavix…really Punk is NWO 2012.Rock comes to Raw 1000 at Punk makes it his night.C.M Punk is cookin.”
- The dark match before last night’s WWE NXT tapings in Florida saw Bo Dallas defeat Dean Ambrose. The mid-taping dark match saw Brodus Clay squash an unknown wrestler and the dark main event saw Big Show defeat Alex Riley.
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Tommy Dreamer Talks About Hardships on The Road & Politics in Wrestling
Former WWE & TNA Wrestler Tommy Dreamer recently spoke with Josh Stewart from Newsday.com. Here are some excerpts from the interview.
Hardships living on the road: “I used to want a life where I could go out and live like a rock star,” he says. “Then you get to the point where you’re in hotel room crying looking at their pictures in your wallet.”
Politics in the wrestling business: “There’s politics in everything, I get it,” Dreamer says. “But wrestling is unlike baseball, football. In those sports, you can be outspoken against a team, but if you score a touchdown, you’re fine. They might trade you, but you’ll still get the most out of it.
Look at Dwight Howard, the guy can back up what he says. In wrestling, that’s not the case.
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Hardships living on the road: “I used to want a life where I could go out and live like a rock star,” he says. “Then you get to the point where you’re in hotel room crying looking at their pictures in your wallet.”
Politics in the wrestling business: “There’s politics in everything, I get it,” Dreamer says. “But wrestling is unlike baseball, football. In those sports, you can be outspoken against a team, but if you score a touchdown, you’re fine. They might trade you, but you’ll still get the most out of it.
Look at Dwight Howard, the guy can back up what he says. In wrestling, that’s not the case.
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Mick Foley Talks About Going Into WWE Hall of Fame, 1000th Raw, and More
Arda Ocal from TheScore recently had the chance to sit down with Mick Foley after his appearance at Raw 1000th. Here are some highlights from the interview.
On RAW 1000: “I personally got a kick out of it. I had said previously that I would have liked to do something more substantial (at RAW 1000) like cut a serious promo, but there will be time – I can do that 2 months from now, for example. Looking at the legends dressing room, 2 things were noticeable – how fortunate we were to be among those selected to take part in RAW 1000, and this one is very telling, it was a locker room full of legends and they’re talking about Heath Slater and how much they enjoyed their interaction with him”
On playing at ‘Just for Laughs’ and how important that is: “Montreal, because there’s so many indsutry people there, it can be a tough crowd. They’re not necessarily going to laugh at everything, but they’ll take it in and I’m hoping that some of my fans will attend and make it an exciting atmosphere”
Announced an all-but-confirmed WWE involved comedy show to happen immediately after Summerslam in Los Angeles at another venue in the city: “I guess I can announce it here right? Big show, in the United States, California…Post SummerSlam comedy show at The Improv in Hollywood. It’s a done deal, I just have to figure out who’s on it. The woman at The Improv is asking if I want her to book other comics, and I’m like ‘Give me a few days, because if I can get the WWE stamp of approval, I’d love to have Santino host it, I’d love to have William Regal share some stories, I’d love to have J.R. share some stories and then I’ll do my thing. And then at the end we all come out, and it doesn’t matter how good or bad any of us do individually, I think people are going to love that atmosphere and they get the guys they like doing what they like them to see.”
On the WWE Hall of Fame and when he’d like to go in: “I do hope it’s this year. It would mean a lot to me honestly. One of the most telling moments of my relationship with WWE is when I got the phone call asking if I’d mind if they mentioned my book on their show when I was working with another company. When I heard the book being mentioned, every reservation I had or any semblance of bitterness vanished you know. I used to go around, not making a big deal out of [the WWE Hall of Fame]. Its like being in a relationship, if you give too much of yourself you risk being hurt. So if I said ‘Oh of course I’d love to be in the Hall of Fame’ I’d be letting them have that and make my career seem less important if I didn’t get it.”
On who he’d like to induct him: “I think who it would come down to is one of two people, Terry Funk or Jim Ross. It would hurt me to not have one of them there, because Terry, he was a mentor and wrestler. And J.R. put his reputation, possibly his job on the line to bring me in because Vince was not sold believe it or not on Mick Foley, he was not a Mick Foley fan when I came into the company and it took quite a while for him to become one.”
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On RAW 1000: “I personally got a kick out of it. I had said previously that I would have liked to do something more substantial (at RAW 1000) like cut a serious promo, but there will be time – I can do that 2 months from now, for example. Looking at the legends dressing room, 2 things were noticeable – how fortunate we were to be among those selected to take part in RAW 1000, and this one is very telling, it was a locker room full of legends and they’re talking about Heath Slater and how much they enjoyed their interaction with him”
On playing at ‘Just for Laughs’ and how important that is: “Montreal, because there’s so many indsutry people there, it can be a tough crowd. They’re not necessarily going to laugh at everything, but they’ll take it in and I’m hoping that some of my fans will attend and make it an exciting atmosphere”
Announced an all-but-confirmed WWE involved comedy show to happen immediately after Summerslam in Los Angeles at another venue in the city: “I guess I can announce it here right? Big show, in the United States, California…Post SummerSlam comedy show at The Improv in Hollywood. It’s a done deal, I just have to figure out who’s on it. The woman at The Improv is asking if I want her to book other comics, and I’m like ‘Give me a few days, because if I can get the WWE stamp of approval, I’d love to have Santino host it, I’d love to have William Regal share some stories, I’d love to have J.R. share some stories and then I’ll do my thing. And then at the end we all come out, and it doesn’t matter how good or bad any of us do individually, I think people are going to love that atmosphere and they get the guys they like doing what they like them to see.”
On the WWE Hall of Fame and when he’d like to go in: “I do hope it’s this year. It would mean a lot to me honestly. One of the most telling moments of my relationship with WWE is when I got the phone call asking if I’d mind if they mentioned my book on their show when I was working with another company. When I heard the book being mentioned, every reservation I had or any semblance of bitterness vanished you know. I used to go around, not making a big deal out of [the WWE Hall of Fame]. Its like being in a relationship, if you give too much of yourself you risk being hurt. So if I said ‘Oh of course I’d love to be in the Hall of Fame’ I’d be letting them have that and make my career seem less important if I didn’t get it.”
On who he’d like to induct him: “I think who it would come down to is one of two people, Terry Funk or Jim Ross. It would hurt me to not have one of them there, because Terry, he was a mentor and wrestler. And J.R. put his reputation, possibly his job on the line to bring me in because Vince was not sold believe it or not on Mick Foley, he was not a Mick Foley fan when I came into the company and it took quite a while for him to become one.”
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The Great Khali Has Tumor Removed from Pituitary Gland
According to TribLive News, The Great Khali had to have a tumor removed from his pituitary gland at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here’s an excerpt from the article.
The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a weight of 347 pounds, according to UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, who led the surgical team.
Maroon said Thursday the tumor causes a condition called acromegaly, which can be fatal if left untreated.
Khali is expected to recover within two to three months.
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The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a weight of 347 pounds, according to UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, who led the surgical team.
Maroon said Thursday the tumor causes a condition called acromegaly, which can be fatal if left untreated.
Khali is expected to recover within two to three months.
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Former WWE Star Disappointed With Raw 1,000, The Honky Tonk Man Profiled
- Former WWE Superstar Tatanka confirmed online reports that he was contacted to appear on the historic 1,000th episode ofRaw. However, he reveals, company officials never followed up on the matter with him.
“Hello #TeamTatanka! Wished I could’ve surprised u all & brought back what we all love! @WWE called & office confirmed but no follow-up at end,” he wrote on Twitter.
Tatanka adds he was disappointed with WWE’s efforts for the milestone program.
“With such a Historic Event #RAW1000 I was surprised that the show was not more than what it was. Missed it completely with show on for nineteen years!” he wrote.
“The Native American” also retweeted a fan remark stating, “I watched @WWE #RAW1000 to see @NativeTatanka and instead I have to suffer watching Miz win the IC title…shenanigans!”
- WWE.com has added the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, to its Alumni section: “The Honky Tonk Man tried to make the WWE Universe twist and shout with his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t be cruel, grab yourself a “Hunka Hunka Honky Love” and check out his new WWE Alumni profile, with exclusive photos and videos!”
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“Hello #TeamTatanka! Wished I could’ve surprised u all & brought back what we all love! @WWE called & office confirmed but no follow-up at end,” he wrote on Twitter.
Tatanka adds he was disappointed with WWE’s efforts for the milestone program.
“With such a Historic Event #RAW1000 I was surprised that the show was not more than what it was. Missed it completely with show on for nineteen years!” he wrote.
“The Native American” also retweeted a fan remark stating, “I watched @WWE #RAW1000 to see @NativeTatanka and instead I have to suffer watching Miz win the IC title…shenanigans!”
- WWE.com has added the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, to its Alumni section: “The Honky Tonk Man tried to make the WWE Universe twist and shout with his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t be cruel, grab yourself a “Hunka Hunka Honky Love” and check out his new WWE Alumni profile, with exclusive photos and videos!”
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Updated List of Wrestling Books Due for Release
Here is an updated list of wrestling related books due out for the rest of 2012.
* 7/31 WWE My Favorite Match by Jon Robinson
* 8/31 Rastlin: A Southern Survey by David McClister and David Lewis
* 9/1 Booker T: From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle by Booker T Huffman and Andrew William Wright
* 9/1 Red Headed Geek: My Short and Painful Career as a Rasslin’ Manager by Billy C. Wirtz
* 9/3 WWE Encyclopedia Second Edition by Brian Shields and Kevin Sullivan.
* 9/27 WWE General Manager’s Handbook by Jake Black
* 10/1 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons by Steven Johnson, Greg Oliver and Mike Mooneyham featuring a foreword by JJ Dillon.
* 10/1 A Battle Royal in the Sky: The Life and Death of Wrestling’s 100 Greatest Gods and Gimmicks by Rich Tarantino and Jon Chattman
* 12/1 Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story by Jimmy Snuka and Jon Chattman with forewords by Mick Foley and Roddy Piper
Books that are due to be releeased in 2013.
* 2/1/13 The 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot by Larry Matysik
* 2/1/13 Harley Race King of the Ring (paperback) by Harley Race and Gerry Tritz
* 2/1/13 Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert
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* 7/31 WWE My Favorite Match by Jon Robinson
* 8/31 Rastlin: A Southern Survey by David McClister and David Lewis
* 9/1 Booker T: From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle by Booker T Huffman and Andrew William Wright
* 9/1 Red Headed Geek: My Short and Painful Career as a Rasslin’ Manager by Billy C. Wirtz
* 9/3 WWE Encyclopedia Second Edition by Brian Shields and Kevin Sullivan.
* 9/27 WWE General Manager’s Handbook by Jake Black
* 10/1 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons by Steven Johnson, Greg Oliver and Mike Mooneyham featuring a foreword by JJ Dillon.
* 10/1 A Battle Royal in the Sky: The Life and Death of Wrestling’s 100 Greatest Gods and Gimmicks by Rich Tarantino and Jon Chattman
* 12/1 Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story by Jimmy Snuka and Jon Chattman with forewords by Mick Foley and Roddy Piper
Books that are due to be releeased in 2013.
* 2/1/13 The 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot by Larry Matysik
* 2/1/13 Harley Race King of the Ring (paperback) by Harley Race and Gerry Tritz
* 2/1/13 Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert
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Big News on Dolph Ziggler, WWE Serious About Not Using Which Talents?, More
- UFC President Dana White was interviewed by TheProvince.com and put Vince McMahon at #2 on the list of greatest promoters, right behind PT Barnum at #1.
- Chris Jericho is now being advertised for the post-SummerSlam RAW on August 20th in Fresno, California.
- There were lots of people within WWE that wanted Ric Flair to appear at the RAW 1000 episode this past Monday. Flair not being there shows how serious WWE is about not pursuing talents that have had recent ties to TNA while the TNA vs. WWE lawsuit is going on.
- As some may have guessed after he won the Money in the Bank briefcase, Dolph Ziggler is indeed being groomed for a run with the World Heavyweight Title. Regarding how he is looked at backstage, Ziggler is known for being a good worker and it’s said that all of the top babyfaces in WWE want to work with him.
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- Chris Jericho is now being advertised for the post-SummerSlam RAW on August 20th in Fresno, California.
- There were lots of people within WWE that wanted Ric Flair to appear at the RAW 1000 episode this past Monday. Flair not being there shows how serious WWE is about not pursuing talents that have had recent ties to TNA while the TNA vs. WWE lawsuit is going on.
- As some may have guessed after he won the Money in the Bank briefcase, Dolph Ziggler is indeed being groomed for a run with the World Heavyweight Title. Regarding how he is looked at backstage, Ziggler is known for being a good worker and it’s said that all of the top babyfaces in WWE want to work with him.
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The Rock Congratulates WWE, JR Weighs In On Austin, Regal at NXT, More
- Devin sent the following: WWE returns to the Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington on October 5th, 2012 at 7:30 PM.
- The Rock wrote the following to congratulate WWE on RAW 1000:
“Congratulations @WWE for an historic & monumental night of television: 1000th episode of RAW. Honored to perform on it.”
- The news of Steve Austin possibly not wrestling another match for WWE has been a hot topic online this week. Jim Ross was asked by a fan what he thought and JR wrote that he has never learned to count Austin out of anything.
- William Regal noted on Twitter that he was headed to tonight’s WWE NXT tapings at Full Sail University.
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- The Rock wrote the following to congratulate WWE on RAW 1000:
“Congratulations @WWE for an historic & monumental night of television: 1000th episode of RAW. Honored to perform on it.”
- The news of Steve Austin possibly not wrestling another match for WWE has been a hot topic online this week. Jim Ross was asked by a fan what he thought and JR wrote that he has never learned to count Austin out of anything.
- William Regal noted on Twitter that he was headed to tonight’s WWE NXT tapings at Full Sail University.
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WWE Tapings Tonight, Rollins’ Biggest Match of His Career, New Preview for Eve on NBC
- WWE will tape another round of NXT tonight from the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The only WWE Superstar confirmed for tonight’s tapings is Big Show for the dark main event. As usual, Jim Ross will be on hand for commentary and the WWE Divas will be featured.
Tonight’s tapings will see the first-ever WWE NXT Champion crowned as Seth Rollins takes on SmackDown’s Jinder Mahal in a tournament final. Rollins is calling it the biggest match of his career. He wrote on Twitter Wednesday:
“Tomorrow night everything changes. All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to hold a title in WWE. 30 hours from now I’ll be setting new goals.”
“Tomorrow night at @fullsail we converge for more @WWENXT tapings. On the card? The biggest match of my career. I’ve never been more ready.”
- Courtesy of NBC, here’s the latest preview for “Stars Earn Stripes” which features WWE Diva Eve Torres:
Tonight’s tapings will see the first-ever WWE NXT Champion crowned as Seth Rollins takes on SmackDown’s Jinder Mahal in a tournament final. Rollins is calling it the biggest match of his career. He wrote on Twitter Wednesday:
“Tomorrow night everything changes. All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to hold a title in WWE. 30 hours from now I’ll be setting new goals.”
“Tomorrow night at @fullsail we converge for more @WWENXT tapings. On the card? The biggest match of my career. I’ve never been more ready.”
- Courtesy of NBC, here’s the latest preview for “Stars Earn Stripes” which features WWE Diva Eve Torres:
Where Is Spike Dudley?, Randy Orton DVD Matches, WWE Superstars Matches
- WWEDVDNews reports that the following matches will be on the one-hour Randy Orton Superstar Collection DVD that comes out soon:
3 Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
The Bash 2009
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena
Night of Championship 2009
Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase
Raw – March 1 2010
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Randy Orton vs. Christian
Capitol Punishment 2011
- WWE’s latest “Where Are They Now?” looks at former WWE and ECW star Spike Dudley, real name Matt Hyson. Hyson now works as a financial planner for MassMutual, helping people plan out their futures. He told WWE’s website: “I’ve never been happier. I’m proud of my career, but I’m in a new phase and it’s about my wife, my daughter and my new career.”
- Matches for today’s WWE Superstars include Sin Cara vs. Drew McIntyre, Layla vs. Natalya, Michael McGillicutty vs. Zack Ryder and tag team action with Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins.
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3 Stages of Hell Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
The Bash 2009
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena
Night of Championship 2009
Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase
Raw – March 1 2010
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Randy Orton vs. Christian
Capitol Punishment 2011
- WWE’s latest “Where Are They Now?” looks at former WWE and ECW star Spike Dudley, real name Matt Hyson. Hyson now works as a financial planner for MassMutual, helping people plan out their futures. He told WWE’s website: “I’ve never been happier. I’m proud of my career, but I’m in a new phase and it’s about my wife, my daughter and my new career.”
- Matches for today’s WWE Superstars include Sin Cara vs. Drew McIntyre, Layla vs. Natalya, Michael McGillicutty vs. Zack Ryder and tag team action with Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins.
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Steve Austin Addresses His Wrestling Status, Reby Sky On Whether She Would Join WWE
It was reported on various news outlets Wednesday that sources close to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin say it is unlikely that he will ever compete in a wrestling match again as a result of multiple injuries. A Twitter user asked the WWE Hall of Famer about the rumor and he issued a “bottom line” response.
“If I decide to wrestle/not wrestle you will hear it from ME Not a dirt sheet and damn sure not from bleacher report,” Austin states.
- Glamour model-turned-breakout-wrestling star Reby Sky was asked on Twitter whether she would be interested in joining WWE at this time and responded, “I’m truly happy where I’m at right now #LivingTheDream.”
Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Sky was forced to reject a contract offer from WWE due to her contract with Lucha Libre USA as their MTV2 program hostess.
Sky also responded to people criticizing her in-ring ability after a year-plus of training: “Love how people try to insult me with “You have nothing on [insert female wrestler here]“. I’m not trying to have anything “on” anyone. I’m trying to be the best that I can be. Emphasis on “I”. Trying to compare me to people who have been in the business for 200 yrs is ridiculous. Keep your sh*t in perspective. I’m busting my as$ and – to be honest – very content with where I’m at in my training.”
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“If I decide to wrestle/not wrestle you will hear it from ME Not a dirt sheet and damn sure not from bleacher report,” Austin states.
- Glamour model-turned-breakout-wrestling star Reby Sky was asked on Twitter whether she would be interested in joining WWE at this time and responded, “I’m truly happy where I’m at right now #LivingTheDream.”
Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Sky was forced to reject a contract offer from WWE due to her contract with Lucha Libre USA as their MTV2 program hostess.
Sky also responded to people criticizing her in-ring ability after a year-plus of training: “Love how people try to insult me with “You have nothing on [insert female wrestler here]“. I’m not trying to have anything “on” anyone. I’m trying to be the best that I can be. Emphasis on “I”. Trying to compare me to people who have been in the business for 200 yrs is ridiculous. Keep your sh*t in perspective. I’m busting my as$ and – to be honest – very content with where I’m at in my training.”
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Zack Ryder Says Kane and Eve ‘Killed My Career’
After gaining snowball-like momentum late last year with a heavily featured position on Monday Night Raw that was highlighted by a United States Championship reign, Zack Ryder’s standing in WWE disintegrated once he became involved with Kane and Eve on television. From January to April, the self-described “Long Island Iced-Z” was routinely destroyed by the monster wrestler and made to look foolish by the cunning Diva. Though he managed to gain a measure of revenge on both parties on the “Great American Bash” edition of SmackDown on July 3, his career currently remains in limbo. Speaking to XFINITY® from Comcast, Ryder attributes his diminished role to both Kane and Eve.
He explains, “I was on such a roll at the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 and the whole Kane and Eve thing killed my momentum. Basically killed my career. So, to turn that around and get revenge on them was something I needed. Hopefully it’ll get the Ryder Revolution back on track.”
With that behind him, Ryder says his current goal is to regain the United States Championship.
“I’d love to get that back,” he says. “In 2011 I think I proved to people that I’m not a joke, I can be taken seriously in the ring. And hopefully by the end of this year I’ll have a major championship.”
Ryder also has plans to tweak his character in the next few years since he “can’t be the same old guy forever.”
Ryder adds, “But that doesn’t mean I’ll have to drop all of the parts of my character to get to the top. I think eventually I’ll evolve. If you’ve followed my career I was a Major Brother, then an Edge Head, now I’m Zack Ryder, I’m sure in three years I’ll be completely different.”
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He explains, “I was on such a roll at the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 and the whole Kane and Eve thing killed my momentum. Basically killed my career. So, to turn that around and get revenge on them was something I needed. Hopefully it’ll get the Ryder Revolution back on track.”
With that behind him, Ryder says his current goal is to regain the United States Championship.
“I’d love to get that back,” he says. “In 2011 I think I proved to people that I’m not a joke, I can be taken seriously in the ring. And hopefully by the end of this year I’ll have a major championship.”
Ryder also has plans to tweak his character in the next few years since he “can’t be the same old guy forever.”
Ryder adds, “But that doesn’t mean I’ll have to drop all of the parts of my character to get to the top. I think eventually I’ll evolve. If you’ve followed my career I was a Major Brother, then an Edge Head, now I’m Zack Ryder, I’m sure in three years I’ll be completely different.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Ryder discusses WWE embracing social media, the Internet Championship, working with Edge and more. Read more here.http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2012/07/17/wwes-zack-ryder-kane-and-eve-basically-killed-my-career/
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Story on Ziggler’s Crazy Bumps, Post-WrestleMania 29 PPV Plans, RAW 1000, More
Regarding Dolph Ziggler’s crazy bumps, it’s said that he comes up with all of the ideas and pretty much pushes to be allowed to do them. The big bump at Money in the Bank with Tensai was exactly as he had envisioned it and pushed for.
One person in WWE who was asking around noted that they couldn’t find one person happy about RAW going three-hours permanently.
- The aerial view of the Las Vegas strip that WWE used on RAW last week was actually several years old and not new footage. It had a shot of the Aladdin Casino, which was re-branded as Planet Hollywood in 2007. You could also see other casinos that have since been shut down.
- While advertising for WWE’s 2013 Extreme Rules pay-per-view says it will be the first pay-per-view after WrestleMania 29, cable company sources report that there is a WWE pay-per-view booked for April 28th, 2013. It appears WWE is doing a show with a new pay-per-view name three weeks after WrestleMania.
- WWE contacted a lot more talents for RAW 1000 but never used them on TV. There were significantly more former talents backstage than ever came close to appearing on TV.
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One person in WWE who was asking around noted that they couldn’t find one person happy about RAW going three-hours permanently.
- The aerial view of the Las Vegas strip that WWE used on RAW last week was actually several years old and not new footage. It had a shot of the Aladdin Casino, which was re-branded as Planet Hollywood in 2007. You could also see other casinos that have since been shut down.
- While advertising for WWE’s 2013 Extreme Rules pay-per-view says it will be the first pay-per-view after WrestleMania 29, cable company sources report that there is a WWE pay-per-view booked for April 28th, 2013. It appears WWE is doing a show with a new pay-per-view name three weeks after WrestleMania.
- WWE contacted a lot more talents for RAW 1000 but never used them on TV. There were significantly more former talents backstage than ever came close to appearing on TV.
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Slater Holds RAW Fans, DX Opens RAW Huge, Rock-Bryan-Punk and More
As noted before, the 1,000th episode of WWE RAW did a 3.86 rating over three hours with an average of 6.04 million viewers – the most viewers ever for a three-hour show. They averaged a 4.03 rating and 6.31 million viewers over the final two hours.
WWE’s advertising the 8pm start time worked for this show as they had 5.58 million viewers already tuned in for the start of the show. In the segment breakdown, DX’s reunion opened so strong that the second quarter gain with the end of the DX segment gained 27,000 viewers. That would usually be a loss. The six-man with Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho with the Charlie Sheen interview lost 395,000 viewers.
Jack Swagger vs. Brodus Clay and a bunch of backstage stuff with the Legends gained 326,000 viewers. The AJ Lee and Daniel Bryan wedding at 9pm gained 616,000 viewers for a 3.91 rating. The Rock coming out with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan in the ring gained 575,000 viewers for a 4.28 quarter rating. Christian vs. The Miz lost 895,000 viewers but that’s not a surprise given the large gains for the previous segments.
The segment with Triple H, Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon gained 334,000 viewers. Brock Lesnar’s brawl with Triple H gained 90,000 more viewers. The Heath Slater segment with the WWE Legends gained 25,000 viewers for a 3.99 quarter rating in a timeslot that usually loses big time. You would expect that Slater segment to lose a lot of viewers because it came right after the big HHH-Lesnar segment.
The Undertaker’s return with Kane gained 293,000 viewers. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena with The Rock and Big Show appearing gained 389,000 viewers and peaked the show with a 4.43 overrun rating.
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WWE’s advertising the 8pm start time worked for this show as they had 5.58 million viewers already tuned in for the start of the show. In the segment breakdown, DX’s reunion opened so strong that the second quarter gain with the end of the DX segment gained 27,000 viewers. That would usually be a loss. The six-man with Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho with the Charlie Sheen interview lost 395,000 viewers.
Jack Swagger vs. Brodus Clay and a bunch of backstage stuff with the Legends gained 326,000 viewers. The AJ Lee and Daniel Bryan wedding at 9pm gained 616,000 viewers for a 3.91 rating. The Rock coming out with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan in the ring gained 575,000 viewers for a 4.28 quarter rating. Christian vs. The Miz lost 895,000 viewers but that’s not a surprise given the large gains for the previous segments.
The segment with Triple H, Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon gained 334,000 viewers. Brock Lesnar’s brawl with Triple H gained 90,000 more viewers. The Heath Slater segment with the WWE Legends gained 25,000 viewers for a 3.99 quarter rating in a timeslot that usually loses big time. You would expect that Slater segment to lose a lot of viewers because it came right after the big HHH-Lesnar segment.
The Undertaker’s return with Kane gained 293,000 viewers. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena with The Rock and Big Show appearing gained 389,000 viewers and peaked the show with a 4.43 overrun rating.
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WWE’s Problems with Kharma, Backstage Kelly Kelly News, FCW Name Changes, Race
Word on Kharma’s WWE departure is that she had been in Florida training for her return to action but got the knock for being out of shape, hard to work with and stubborn about suggestions of how they wanted to change her character. She had been losing weight since we last saw her.
- WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was backstage for RAW 1000 but not used.
- Derek Foore, the 2010 NAIA national wrestling champion at 197 lbs from Notre Dame, is now using the ring name Chad Baxter in WWE developmental. Foore has a resemblance to a young Kurt Angle and was signed by Gerald Brisco. Marcus Anthony, a large bodybuilder type from OVW, is using the name Lincoln Broderick.
- We noted before that Kelly Kelly was set to be brought back for RAW 1000 but did not appear on TV. As of this past weekend, she had not informed WWE of a time when she was going to come back or any future plans asking for more time off. Some people in the company even thought this would be her return full-time but that was never the plan.
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- WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was backstage for RAW 1000 but not used.
- Derek Foore, the 2010 NAIA national wrestling champion at 197 lbs from Notre Dame, is now using the ring name Chad Baxter in WWE developmental. Foore has a resemblance to a young Kurt Angle and was signed by Gerald Brisco. Marcus Anthony, a large bodybuilder type from OVW, is using the name Lincoln Broderick.
- We noted before that Kelly Kelly was set to be brought back for RAW 1000 but did not appear on TV. As of this past weekend, she had not informed WWE of a time when she was going to come back or any future plans asking for more time off. Some people in the company even thought this would be her return full-time but that was never the plan.
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Backstage News on Punk’s Heel Turn, The Rock’s WWE Title Plans, Taker’s Return
We had been talking about WWE planning a big summer angle, similar to the Nexus and CM Punk “pipebomb” angles of the past few years. The CM Punk heel turn on RAW 1000 was that long-planned angle.
The Undertaker was said to be very relaxed backstage at RAW 1000. His official return to the storylines is scheduled for Survivor Series in November.
- F4Wonline.com reports that The Rock is scheduled to win the WWE Title at the 2013 Royal Rumble pay-per-view and then defend it against John Cena at WrestleMania 29.
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The Undertaker was said to be very relaxed backstage at RAW 1000. His official return to the storylines is scheduled for Survivor Series in November.
- F4Wonline.com reports that The Rock is scheduled to win the WWE Title at the 2013 Royal Rumble pay-per-view and then defend it against John Cena at WrestleMania 29.
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Future CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan Match, Cena Loses Title Opportunity
- During last night’s Raw, CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship was advertised locally for the upcoming RAW live event at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on September 21st.
- WWE is featuring an article about CM Punk’s heel turn on last night’s Raw and if it was justified.
In the article they note that John Cena is now the first Superstar to ever cash in the Money in the Bank contract and not win the title, despite not losing the match. The article also states that Cena’s “only one” opportunity to cash in the contract is “gone.”
- WWE is featuring an article about CM Punk’s heel turn on last night’s Raw and if it was justified.
In the article they note that John Cena is now the first Superstar to ever cash in the Money in the Bank contract and not win the title, despite not losing the match. The article also states that Cena’s “only one” opportunity to cash in the contract is “gone.”
Steve Austin Issues Statement on Absence from 1000th Raw Episode
Steve Austin has posted a new entry on his website stating as to why he wasn’t on the 1000th episode of Raw. Below is from Austin’s official website.
On July 23, 2012 WWE celebrated the 1,oooth episode of Monday Night Raw. I watched the show from my home in Los Angeles. After watching the show, I got on my Twitter account, @steveaustinBSR, to read responses to the show. There were many people blaming Vince McMahon and the WWE for not having SCSA on the show. And there were some folks who had some very negative things to say about me, personally.
The reason I did not attend RAW 1,000 was because I underwent a major knee surgery on my left knee on July 2, 2012. Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA performed the surgery.
The surgery was a complete success. I am currently three weeks post op. I began physical therapy a few days ago. I had a world class surgeon and a great medical team working on me. I am now working with a top notch PT team. I am still on crutches and will probably lose the crutches in another week. Then I will be in a custom knee brace much like the braces I wore in the ring for 9-12 weeks.
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS A 100% ASS KICKING MACHINE. There was no way I was going to limp down the ramp on crutches for RAW 1,000. It was time to get my knee fixed. The decision to no-show RAW 1,000 was made by me and no one else. I have always taken pride in making my shots and have never faked an injury or illness. Pro Wrestling is a tough game and it was time to pay the piper for some of the damage I incurred in the ring. No gripes. No complaints.
To the fans that were hoping to see SCSA, I’m sorry I missed the show. I would have loved to be there under different circumstances. I normally keep my personal business to myself, but due to feedback and incorrect speculation, I have posted this blog and given the 411 on why I was not at RAW 1,000.
I will post more blogs about my PT and recovery soon.
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On July 23, 2012 WWE celebrated the 1,oooth episode of Monday Night Raw. I watched the show from my home in Los Angeles. After watching the show, I got on my Twitter account, @steveaustinBSR, to read responses to the show. There were many people blaming Vince McMahon and the WWE for not having SCSA on the show. And there were some folks who had some very negative things to say about me, personally.
The reason I did not attend RAW 1,000 was because I underwent a major knee surgery on my left knee on July 2, 2012. Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA performed the surgery.
The surgery was a complete success. I am currently three weeks post op. I began physical therapy a few days ago. I had a world class surgeon and a great medical team working on me. I am now working with a top notch PT team. I am still on crutches and will probably lose the crutches in another week. Then I will be in a custom knee brace much like the braces I wore in the ring for 9-12 weeks.
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS A 100% ASS KICKING MACHINE. There was no way I was going to limp down the ramp on crutches for RAW 1,000. It was time to get my knee fixed. The decision to no-show RAW 1,000 was made by me and no one else. I have always taken pride in making my shots and have never faked an injury or illness. Pro Wrestling is a tough game and it was time to pay the piper for some of the damage I incurred in the ring. No gripes. No complaints.
To the fans that were hoping to see SCSA, I’m sorry I missed the show. I would have loved to be there under different circumstances. I normally keep my personal business to myself, but due to feedback and incorrect speculation, I have posted this blog and given the 411 on why I was not at RAW 1,000.
I will post more blogs about my PT and recovery soon.
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More on Steve Austin Not Appearing on 1000th Episode of WWE Raw
As reported earlier, Steve Austin was not at Raw 1,000 because he is currently filming “Grown Ups 2″ starring Adam Sandler.
New reports indicate that Austin is currently upset due to the lack of promotion WWE has given to his new show “Redneck Island.” The feeling is that WWE went out of its way to promote Shawn Michaels’ reality show when it debuted, but up to this point has done little to nothing at all to promote Austin’s show.
In return, it’s being said Austin put little effort into adjusting his shooting schedule so that he could make an appearance at Raw 1,000.
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New reports indicate that Austin is currently upset due to the lack of promotion WWE has given to his new show “Redneck Island.” The feeling is that WWE went out of its way to promote Shawn Michaels’ reality show when it debuted, but up to this point has done little to nothing at all to promote Austin’s show.
In return, it’s being said Austin put little effort into adjusting his shooting schedule so that he could make an appearance at Raw 1,000.
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Shawn Michaels Disputes Claim CM Punk Made Last Week on Raw
The Miami Herald is featuring an article with quotes from Shawn Michaels. Here are some highlights.
Michaels discusses his retirement and whether he ever wants to compete again:
“I certainly don’t get the itch,” Michaels said. “That is something that does not happen to me. I think I do get satisfied when I get to go back to do an appearance and get to be a special referee or just an autograph session. Things like that, which is something I really enjoy. Certainly, I don’t stay on the sidelines longing to be in the spotlight, but the time that I am, it’s always a great deal of fun.
“I still try to do a good job and try not to phone it in. It’s almost like two different parts of your life. The first part of your life is geared toward one direction, and the second part of your life is more geared toward another. I’m guessing that is sort of where I’m at, but not forsaking or forgetting the first part by any stretch. I’m appreciative for it and thankful for it.”
CM Punk said on Raw last week that a guy like him wouldn’t have made it onto the first episode of Raw. Michaels disputes that in the excerpt below:
“I certainly understand the point he was trying to make,” Michaels said. “It was a different time, and there was a different attitude toward us guys, but because he is a fighter and doesn’t take a lot of guff from folks — for the same reasons that he is on now and the same reason he accomplished what he has in his career now, which is a testament to him — for all of those reasons, all the good reasons and positives because he is a fighter, I think he would have been on the first show.
“I think I understand the point he was trying to make. It was a different time. There were stereotypes that needed to be broken back then, and thankfully, it was done. Hopefully, it has made a difference for Punk and the others. I think because of the type of dude he is, I don’t think he would have had anything to worry about.”
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Michaels discusses his retirement and whether he ever wants to compete again:
“I certainly don’t get the itch,” Michaels said. “That is something that does not happen to me. I think I do get satisfied when I get to go back to do an appearance and get to be a special referee or just an autograph session. Things like that, which is something I really enjoy. Certainly, I don’t stay on the sidelines longing to be in the spotlight, but the time that I am, it’s always a great deal of fun.
“I still try to do a good job and try not to phone it in. It’s almost like two different parts of your life. The first part of your life is geared toward one direction, and the second part of your life is more geared toward another. I’m guessing that is sort of where I’m at, but not forsaking or forgetting the first part by any stretch. I’m appreciative for it and thankful for it.”
CM Punk said on Raw last week that a guy like him wouldn’t have made it onto the first episode of Raw. Michaels disputes that in the excerpt below:
“I certainly understand the point he was trying to make,” Michaels said. “It was a different time, and there was a different attitude toward us guys, but because he is a fighter and doesn’t take a lot of guff from folks — for the same reasons that he is on now and the same reason he accomplished what he has in his career now, which is a testament to him — for all of those reasons, all the good reasons and positives because he is a fighter, I think he would have been on the first show.
“I think I understand the point he was trying to make. It was a different time. There were stereotypes that needed to be broken back then, and thankfully, it was done. Hopefully, it has made a difference for Punk and the others. I think because of the type of dude he is, I don’t think he would have had anything to worry about.”
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Nick 'Eugene' Dinsmore Works TNA Tryout Match Days After 'Standing Up For WWE'
Nick Dinsmore, who appeared as the beloved character Eugene for WWE for several years, competed in a dark match prior to Thursday's live Impact Wrestling broadcast on Spike TV. Under the Nick Dinsmore name, he lost to TNA Wrestling veteran talent Kazarian. Dinsmore has ties to TNA as he works as a trainer and wrestler for developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling and also appeared as the character "Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore" for their Indian-based satellite promotion Ring Ka King last year.
Dinsmore's appearance comes days after he "stood up for WWE" in response to negative media portrayals toward the Eugene character and the sports entertainment organization. Darien Times writer Joshua Fisher stated in an editorial last week blistering Linda McMahon's United States Senate campaign that her job creation method included "making fun of retarded men" during her reign as WWE CEO, which spurred Colin McEnroe of the Hartford Courant to assert in an editorial that the Eugene character was "mentally
retarded" and "unmistakably, played for laughs."
WWE then issued a statement "setting the record straight" regarding its programming and storylines: "It is clear, based on Mr. McEnroe's latest blog post, that he does not understand WWE's programming. Like Hollywood movies and Broadway shows, it is an exciting blend of action, characters and fictional storylines of good versus evil that entertains millions weekly. His assertion that the Eugene character was "essentially a comic device" is inaccurate and lacks total perspective."
In their statement, WWE enclosed a video of Dinsmore offering a "truthful portrayal" of Eugenewhere he argued that the character is an underdog who "always came out on top" and "overcame adversities."
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Dinsmore's appearance comes days after he "stood up for WWE" in response to negative media portrayals toward the Eugene character and the sports entertainment organization. Darien Times writer Joshua Fisher stated in an editorial last week blistering Linda McMahon's United States Senate campaign that her job creation method included "making fun of retarded men" during her reign as WWE CEO, which spurred Colin McEnroe of the Hartford Courant to assert in an editorial that the Eugene character was "mentally
retarded" and "unmistakably, played for laughs."
WWE then issued a statement "setting the record straight" regarding its programming and storylines: "It is clear, based on Mr. McEnroe's latest blog post, that he does not understand WWE's programming. Like Hollywood movies and Broadway shows, it is an exciting blend of action, characters and fictional storylines of good versus evil that entertains millions weekly. His assertion that the Eugene character was "essentially a comic device" is inaccurate and lacks total perspective."
In their statement, WWE enclosed a video of Dinsmore offering a "truthful portrayal" of Eugenewhere he argued that the character is an underdog who "always came out on top" and "overcame adversities."
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Why Wasn’t Steve Austin on RAW?, Huge Ticket Price at RAW 1000, Kelly
- Vividseats.com notes that a ticket was purchased for Monday’s RAW 1000 event for $1,088. This was the most money ever paid for a ticket to a WWE RAW event. The average ticket price for a seat at last week’s RAW in Las Vegas was $208, which was the most expensive of 2012.
- Kelly Kelly was apparently backstage at RAW last night but not used.
- The biggest surprise backstage at RAW 1000 last night was Steve Austin not appearing on TV. Austin was rumored to be in St. Louis yesterday but wasn’t. There have been no tweets from Austin either.
F4Wonline.com reports that Austin is in California working on the movie Grown Ups 2 and he wasn’t a big enough star to where he could just take a day away from filming to appear on RAW.
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- Kelly Kelly was apparently backstage at RAW last night but not used.
- The biggest surprise backstage at RAW 1000 last night was Steve Austin not appearing on TV. Austin was rumored to be in St. Louis yesterday but wasn’t. There have been no tweets from Austin either.
F4Wonline.com reports that Austin is in California working on the movie Grown Ups 2 and he wasn’t a big enough star to where he could just take a day away from filming to appear on RAW.
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Original Plans for the RAW 1000 Wedding, Tournament on SmackDown?, Lesnar’s DVD
- Tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings take place from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Confirmed for tonight is a match to crown a new #1 contender for Sheamus. No word yet on what will take place but a tournament is rumored. Triple H and John Laurinaitis are advertised for tonight’s tapings while the dark main event will be Sheamus vs. Laurinaitis and Alberto Del Rio in a handicap match.
- We noted before that WWE’s new DVD and Blu-ray on Brock Lesnar that comes out in October will feature the his 2003 DVD documentary with new interview footage and matches from his WWE career. The official title of that DVD is “Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain – Collector’s Edition.”
- Original plans for the Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee wedding on RAW 1000 had the ceremonies being a big scene with Superstars and Divas appearing as wedding guests. Things at RAW 1000 may have been scaled down due to time constraints.
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- We noted before that WWE’s new DVD and Blu-ray on Brock Lesnar that comes out in October will feature the his 2003 DVD documentary with new interview footage and matches from his WWE career. The official title of that DVD is “Brock Lesnar: Here Comes the Pain – Collector’s Edition.”
- Original plans for the Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee wedding on RAW 1000 had the ceremonies being a big scene with Superstars and Divas appearing as wedding guests. Things at RAW 1000 may have been scaled down due to time constraints.
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Future Plans for RAWactive, Slater Going for a Title?, Nash Gives Props to WWE, Maria
- Kevin Nash was not at last night’s RAW 1000 episode but chimed in via Twitter:
“Creative, good job. Exciting countout finish. Glad Phil kept the strap. The belt means something. Again.”
- Heath Slater wrote on Twitter last night that his next goal is the WWE United States Title.
- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis will team with boyfriend Mike Bennett to face Sara Del Rey and Eddie Edwards on Ring of Honor’s Boiling Point 2012 show on August 11th from Providence, RI. The event will air on iPPV.
- While last night’s RAW 1000 episode didn’t feature that many interactive features, a source says we can expect to see the hyped interactive features used a lot more from here on out. One plan going forward is to set up a lot of interactive polls in the first hour that will pay-off in the third hour.
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“Creative, good job. Exciting countout finish. Glad Phil kept the strap. The belt means something. Again.”
- Heath Slater wrote on Twitter last night that his next goal is the WWE United States Title.
- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis will team with boyfriend Mike Bennett to face Sara Del Rey and Eddie Edwards on Ring of Honor’s Boiling Point 2012 show on August 11th from Providence, RI. The event will air on iPPV.
- While last night’s RAW 1000 episode didn’t feature that many interactive features, a source says we can expect to see the hyped interactive features used a lot more from here on out. One plan going forward is to set up a lot of interactive polls in the first hour that will pay-off in the third hour.
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WWE ’13 Roster Reveal, WWE Walk of Fame & More Set for the SummerSlam Axxess
WWE has announced the following attractions for the 2012 SummerSlam Fan Axxess event
1. The Main Event – Live matches and Q&As featuring WWE Superstars, plus a ton of contests where you can win prizes.
2. Superstar Signings – Get an autograph with your favorite WWE Superstar or Diva at stations located throughout SummerSlam Axxess.
3. VIP Superstar Signings** – Get the full VIP experience at Axxess: exclusive ringside access at Main Event and a special autograph and professional photo with a top WWE Superstar of your choice, including John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio and more!
4. WWE Studios Walk of Fame – NEW FOR 2012! Strike a pose on our star-studded red carpet and immortalize the moment with a photo souvenir!
5. Money in the Bank Photo Shoot – NEW FOR 2012! Here is your shot at the Money in the Bank briefcase and winning a future WWE Title bout — take a photo and share with your friends and family!
6. Roaming Tattoos – The world is divided into two kinds of people; those who have tattoos and those who are afraid of people with tattoos; which one are you? Get a WWE-themed airbrush tattoo from one of the many roaming tattoo artists!
7. Rise Against Hate Climbing Wall – Show your strength and see if you can climb this 26-foot-tall wall!
8. WWE Championship Titles – Get up close and personal with these memorabilia displays. Fans will check out past and present WWE Championship titles.
9. National Guard – National Guard is the proud presenting sponsor of SummerSlam Axxess 2012!
10. Mattel’s WWE Action Figure Headquarters – Experience the exciting action of WWE with the newest Mattel toy line, WWE Brawlin’ Buddies.
11. “WWE ’13″ Video Game Zone Presented by THQ – Check out “WWE ’13,” the ALL NEW WWE video game from THQ featuring epic storylines from the Attitude Era and the largest roster of WWE Superstars, and Divas, past and present to date! Be one of the first to play the game at the “WWE ’13″ Game Zone! (In-store Oct. 30, 2012!)
12. Be on the Cover of “WWE ’13″ – WWE fans, now is your chance to be on the cover of “WWE ’13″! Take a picture and take home your custom “WWE ’13″ cover. Upload and share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter instantly!
13. THQ (logo) Roster Reveal – Who made the cut this year for the “WWE ’13″ roster? Find out as the roster of Superstars, Divas and Legends are announced LIVE in the ring!
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1. The Main Event – Live matches and Q&As featuring WWE Superstars, plus a ton of contests where you can win prizes.
2. Superstar Signings – Get an autograph with your favorite WWE Superstar or Diva at stations located throughout SummerSlam Axxess.
3. VIP Superstar Signings** – Get the full VIP experience at Axxess: exclusive ringside access at Main Event and a special autograph and professional photo with a top WWE Superstar of your choice, including John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio and more!
4. WWE Studios Walk of Fame – NEW FOR 2012! Strike a pose on our star-studded red carpet and immortalize the moment with a photo souvenir!
5. Money in the Bank Photo Shoot – NEW FOR 2012! Here is your shot at the Money in the Bank briefcase and winning a future WWE Title bout — take a photo and share with your friends and family!
6. Roaming Tattoos – The world is divided into two kinds of people; those who have tattoos and those who are afraid of people with tattoos; which one are you? Get a WWE-themed airbrush tattoo from one of the many roaming tattoo artists!
7. Rise Against Hate Climbing Wall – Show your strength and see if you can climb this 26-foot-tall wall!
8. WWE Championship Titles – Get up close and personal with these memorabilia displays. Fans will check out past and present WWE Championship titles.
9. National Guard – National Guard is the proud presenting sponsor of SummerSlam Axxess 2012!
10. Mattel’s WWE Action Figure Headquarters – Experience the exciting action of WWE with the newest Mattel toy line, WWE Brawlin’ Buddies.
11. “WWE ’13″ Video Game Zone Presented by THQ – Check out “WWE ’13,” the ALL NEW WWE video game from THQ featuring epic storylines from the Attitude Era and the largest roster of WWE Superstars, and Divas, past and present to date! Be one of the first to play the game at the “WWE ’13″ Game Zone! (In-store Oct. 30, 2012!)
12. Be on the Cover of “WWE ’13″ – WWE fans, now is your chance to be on the cover of “WWE ’13″! Take a picture and take home your custom “WWE ’13″ cover. Upload and share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter instantly!
13. THQ (logo) Roster Reveal – Who made the cut this year for the “WWE ’13″ roster? Find out as the roster of Superstars, Divas and Legends are announced LIVE in the ring!
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The Miz Hypes RAW, Ryder-Ziggler Stealing the Show, DDP-RAW Update
- The New York Daily News featured an article this week to hype RAW 1000. Interviewed for the piece were Zack Ryder, Mick Foley and The Miz.
Ryder revealed that he hurt his back in the wheelchair spot with Kane last February while The Miz promised that we will see things on tonight’s RAW episode that we will remember forever.
- Diamond Dallas Page will be appearing on the KTVI FOX morning show in St. Louis this morning. Page is in town for tonight’s RAW 1000 so he will likely be appearing on TV.
- The recent WWE live event matches between Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler have received rave reviews from both fans and people backstage.
Ryder revealed that he hurt his back in the wheelchair spot with Kane last February while The Miz promised that we will see things on tonight’s RAW episode that we will remember forever.
- Diamond Dallas Page will be appearing on the KTVI FOX morning show in St. Louis this morning. Page is in town for tonight’s RAW 1000 so he will likely be appearing on TV.
- The recent WWE live event matches between Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler have received rave reviews from both fans and people backstage.
Cena Hypes AJ and Bryan’s Wedding, X-Pac’s Favorite Raw Moments
John Cena played up AJ and Daniel Bryan’s wedding on Monday’s Raw SuperShow by saying he would come visit the diminutive Diva on her final day as a bachelorette.
“Stay put @WWEAJLee ill be there in 10min. May i recommend #50shadesofJohn its an exciting read,” he wrote Sunday. “By the way, i stole Tensai’s idea and got u guys a sweet #1cupkeurig as a gift.. Sorry to spoil it, just want u to know its from me.”
AJ played up the wedding as well, tweeting Sunday, “One last day to sew my wild oats as a single woman. So if you need me, I’ll be quietly reading a book at a Barnes and Noble Starbucks.”
On the other hand, Daniel Bryan has not played up the wedding. In his last tweet, posted on Wednesday, he posted a photo of himself with former WWE Diva Brie Bella at Opening Day for the Del Mar Horse Races. Brie and Daniel are dating in real-life.
- Sean Waltman, who made his name on Raw when he upset Razor Ramon on a 1993 episode as 1-2-3 Kid, stated on Twitter that it is his favorite moment on the program. His second favorite moment is when he returned to WWE the night after WrestleMania XIV as X-Pac and ‘shot’ on former WCW colleagues Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan. His No. 3 moment is when D-Generation X invaded WCW.
- Al Perez turns 52 years old Monday while Perro Aguayo, Jr. turns 33.
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“Stay put @WWEAJLee ill be there in 10min. May i recommend #50shadesofJohn its an exciting read,” he wrote Sunday. “By the way, i stole Tensai’s idea and got u guys a sweet #1cupkeurig as a gift.. Sorry to spoil it, just want u to know its from me.”
AJ played up the wedding as well, tweeting Sunday, “One last day to sew my wild oats as a single woman. So if you need me, I’ll be quietly reading a book at a Barnes and Noble Starbucks.”
On the other hand, Daniel Bryan has not played up the wedding. In his last tweet, posted on Wednesday, he posted a photo of himself with former WWE Diva Brie Bella at Opening Day for the Del Mar Horse Races. Brie and Daniel are dating in real-life.
- Sean Waltman, who made his name on Raw when he upset Razor Ramon on a 1993 episode as 1-2-3 Kid, stated on Twitter that it is his favorite moment on the program. His second favorite moment is when he returned to WWE the night after WrestleMania XIV as X-Pac and ‘shot’ on former WCW colleagues Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan. His No. 3 moment is when D-Generation X invaded WCW.
- Al Perez turns 52 years old Monday while Perro Aguayo, Jr. turns 33.
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Dolph Ziggler Talks Legends Taking Airtime, Leaving Vickie, and More
Chad Dukes of 106.7 the Fan DC and ChadDukesWrestling.com interviewed Dolph Ziggler. Here are some highlights.
RAW going to three hours: “So many of us are fighting for precious minutes on Raw and Smackdown. And two hours sounds like a lot, and soon to be this coming Monday, the 1000th Raw, three hours, but it’s like we are fighting to get out there and show how great we are. And not always do we get the chance, there are several awesome Superstars chomping at the bit every single Monday who get left off the show.”
Zack Ryder’s dedication: “I used to think, ‘Cena is never home.’ Maybe one day a month to pay his bills. But Ryder is constantly filming that show, buying equipment for it, finding another outlet, or way ya know, way to get himself noticed. And it doesn’t always pay off on Monday Night Raw but it sure has paid off with a following.”
All the wrestlers returning on RAW and if he’s angry that they’re displacing the full time roster: “You can get angry about it, you can use it to motivate you, but here’s the fact: if they didn’t draw ratings, or money, or people, or merchandise, we wouldn’t bring them back. Obviously, somebody or everybody wants to see these guys and I understand that. These guys are the guys who over the last 10-15 years have been carrying the show, they’ve been the superstars, they’ve gone on to bigger and better things, and they’re an attraction. They’re a draw. You’d be dumb to say you didn’t want to see what they’re gonna do. They’re taking my spot theoretically and I wanna see what they’re gonna do. All I can do is go out there and do my best and work harder than everyone else, stay outspoken, not change, and do everything, so those other 320 days a year when I’m out there I let everybody know that this is gonna be the next guy.”
Teaming with Jack Swagger: “Me and Swagger, were believe it or not, no one cared if we didn’t have any promo time, and we were a hell of a tag team. Great legitimate, college, Division-1, but kicking athletes. I loved going out there with him and he’s such a big, especially standing next to me, he’s huge. He looks 7-feet tall next to me, which is awesome. He’s so strong and good at what he does and I thought we complimented each other great. Of course, not as much attention was paid to us, it was kinda like, ‘okay, here’s Vickie talking we’ll boo her,’ cause she’s great at what she does. And then we’ll go out for a couple minutes and ya know nothing too important. It was important matches to us, but not really to the audience.”
Working with Vickie Guerrero: “I love having Vickie in my corner. Since day one I thought that this was a great, we compliment each other, we talk to each other, even during matches. I love having her out there with me. She’s gotten me so far I think, I’ve kept her relevant at certain times, she’s kept me relevant at certain times, we compliment each other. And I think one day down the line we will have a split up and maybe we’ll go our separate ways, but right now I love what I’m doing.”
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RAW going to three hours: “So many of us are fighting for precious minutes on Raw and Smackdown. And two hours sounds like a lot, and soon to be this coming Monday, the 1000th Raw, three hours, but it’s like we are fighting to get out there and show how great we are. And not always do we get the chance, there are several awesome Superstars chomping at the bit every single Monday who get left off the show.”
Zack Ryder’s dedication: “I used to think, ‘Cena is never home.’ Maybe one day a month to pay his bills. But Ryder is constantly filming that show, buying equipment for it, finding another outlet, or way ya know, way to get himself noticed. And it doesn’t always pay off on Monday Night Raw but it sure has paid off with a following.”
All the wrestlers returning on RAW and if he’s angry that they’re displacing the full time roster: “You can get angry about it, you can use it to motivate you, but here’s the fact: if they didn’t draw ratings, or money, or people, or merchandise, we wouldn’t bring them back. Obviously, somebody or everybody wants to see these guys and I understand that. These guys are the guys who over the last 10-15 years have been carrying the show, they’ve been the superstars, they’ve gone on to bigger and better things, and they’re an attraction. They’re a draw. You’d be dumb to say you didn’t want to see what they’re gonna do. They’re taking my spot theoretically and I wanna see what they’re gonna do. All I can do is go out there and do my best and work harder than everyone else, stay outspoken, not change, and do everything, so those other 320 days a year when I’m out there I let everybody know that this is gonna be the next guy.”
Teaming with Jack Swagger: “Me and Swagger, were believe it or not, no one cared if we didn’t have any promo time, and we were a hell of a tag team. Great legitimate, college, Division-1, but kicking athletes. I loved going out there with him and he’s such a big, especially standing next to me, he’s huge. He looks 7-feet tall next to me, which is awesome. He’s so strong and good at what he does and I thought we complimented each other great. Of course, not as much attention was paid to us, it was kinda like, ‘okay, here’s Vickie talking we’ll boo her,’ cause she’s great at what she does. And then we’ll go out for a couple minutes and ya know nothing too important. It was important matches to us, but not really to the audience.”
Working with Vickie Guerrero: “I love having Vickie in my corner. Since day one I thought that this was a great, we compliment each other, we talk to each other, even during matches. I love having her out there with me. She’s gotten me so far I think, I’ve kept her relevant at certain times, she’s kept me relevant at certain times, we compliment each other. And I think one day down the line we will have a split up and maybe we’ll go our separate ways, but right now I love what I’m doing.”
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Staggering Number Of Raw Wrestlers That Have Died Young, NY Post Writer Slams WWE
New York Post sportswriter Phil Mushnick has once again taken aim at WWE and company chief Vince McMahon over the staggering number of wrestlers to have died before the age of 45. He quipped in his column Sunday, “A former WWF/WWE content man wonders if, in the upcoming 1,000th episode of Raw, Vince McMahon will present a roll call of WWF/WWE TV performers who didn’t live past 45. Or would that take too long?”
In the past, Mushnick has branded the professional wrestling industry, particularly WWE, as a “death mill.” Although the majority of the performers died after parting ways with WWE, Mushnick attributed their premature deaths to their lifestyle while under the employ of McMahon. Other media outlets have likewise provided statistics showing the high number of wrestlers who have died young from car crashes, suicide, heart failure and steroid-related health problems.
Of individuals who appeared on Raw as a wrestler, manager or referee and died before the age of 45, the list includes the following 28 names:
* Bam Bam Bigelow
* Bertha Faye
* Big Boss Man
* Brian Pillman
* “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith
* Chris Benoit
* Chris Duffy
* Crash Holly
* Crush
* Earthquake/Golga
* Eddie Guerrero
* Giant Gonzalez
* Joey Marella
* Johnny Grunge
* Kanyon
* Lance Cade
* Marianna/Miss Cleavage
* Mike Awesome
* Mr. Perfect
* Owen Hart
* Rad Radford
* Rick Rude
* Road Warrior Hawk
* Skip
* Test
* The Executioner (a/k/a Terry Gordy)
* Umaga/Jamal
* Yokozuna
Additionally, of individuals who competed on Raw and died between the ages of 46 and 50, the list includes the following names: “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Ludvig Borga, Luna Vachon, Rocco Rock, Sensational Sherri and Steven Dunn.
In the past, Mushnick has branded the professional wrestling industry, particularly WWE, as a “death mill.” Although the majority of the performers died after parting ways with WWE, Mushnick attributed their premature deaths to their lifestyle while under the employ of McMahon. Other media outlets have likewise provided statistics showing the high number of wrestlers who have died young from car crashes, suicide, heart failure and steroid-related health problems.
Of individuals who appeared on Raw as a wrestler, manager or referee and died before the age of 45, the list includes the following 28 names:
* Bam Bam Bigelow
* Bertha Faye
* Big Boss Man
* Brian Pillman
* “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith
* Chris Benoit
* Chris Duffy
* Crash Holly
* Crush
* Earthquake/Golga
* Eddie Guerrero
* Giant Gonzalez
* Joey Marella
* Johnny Grunge
* Kanyon
* Lance Cade
* Marianna/Miss Cleavage
* Mike Awesome
* Mr. Perfect
* Owen Hart
* Rad Radford
* Rick Rude
* Road Warrior Hawk
* Skip
* Test
* The Executioner (a/k/a Terry Gordy)
* Umaga/Jamal
* Yokozuna
Additionally, of individuals who competed on Raw and died between the ages of 46 and 50, the list includes the following names: “Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Ludvig Borga, Luna Vachon, Rocco Rock, Sensational Sherri and Steven Dunn.
Kelly Kelly Returning From Hiatus This Week, John Morrison and Melina Appearance
Kelly Kelly returns to WWE this week after being granted time off the road in late May.
She tweeted Sunday, “On the road again. Can’t wait to see everyone at the #raw1000.”
Kelly, who had been on the road on a weekly basis since joining WWE in 2006, was reportedly granted a break to spend time with her family and boyfriend. She last competed on television on the May 21 Raw SuperShow, losing to Beth Phoenix.
- WWE and Party City hosted a pizza party for Make-A-Wish kids on July 15 before Money in the Bank in Phoenix, Arizona. At the Party City celebration, Alex Riley, William Regal and Tyson Kidd met Dylan, Max and Joshua, who are all WWE Circle of Champions honorees from Make-A-Wish. Party City will host a donation drive in stores where WWE fans can donate $1 to Make-A-Wish through Aug. 18. (Article)’
- Former WWE Superstars John Morrison and Melina appear at the Steel City Con this Saturday and Sunday. The event is being held at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
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She tweeted Sunday, “On the road again. Can’t wait to see everyone at the #raw1000.”
Kelly, who had been on the road on a weekly basis since joining WWE in 2006, was reportedly granted a break to spend time with her family and boyfriend. She last competed on television on the May 21 Raw SuperShow, losing to Beth Phoenix.
- WWE and Party City hosted a pizza party for Make-A-Wish kids on July 15 before Money in the Bank in Phoenix, Arizona. At the Party City celebration, Alex Riley, William Regal and Tyson Kidd met Dylan, Max and Joshua, who are all WWE Circle of Champions honorees from Make-A-Wish. Party City will host a donation drive in stores where WWE fans can donate $1 to Make-A-Wish through Aug. 18. (Article)’
- Former WWE Superstars John Morrison and Melina appear at the Steel City Con this Saturday and Sunday. The event is being held at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
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WWE Star Reveals That He Won’t Be on Raw This Monday
Absent WWE Superstar Evan Bourne revealed Sunday on Twitter that he will not be on Monday’s 1000th episode of Raw which is being taped from his hometown of St. Louis. Bourne joins fellow St. Louis star Randy Orton missing the benchmark show. Bourne wrote the following on Twitter.
“Sorry friends! I won’t be in STL for the epic #raw1000 but when I DO work my way back on Raw, it will also be epic!”
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“Sorry friends! I won’t be in STL for the epic #raw1000 but when I DO work my way back on Raw, it will also be epic!”
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Ziggler Talks About Program with Jericho & WrestleMania Match
Dolph Ziggler recently told the Trentonian that he would still like to face off against Zack Ryder at WrestleMania 29 next year in New York despite their TV roles going in different directions.
“If I’m World Champion, I’d rather be in the ring with Zack because he worked hard to be there.”
Ziggler also talk about his new program with Jericho, who Ziggler said he looked up to as a teenager, Ziggler promoted his heel persona doing all the talking while Jericho remained silent during their first in-ring segment last week on Raw.
“For once, someone was witty enough, quick enough to shut Jericho up,” Ziggler said.
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“If I’m World Champion, I’d rather be in the ring with Zack because he worked hard to be there.”
Ziggler also talk about his new program with Jericho, who Ziggler said he looked up to as a teenager, Ziggler promoted his heel persona doing all the talking while Jericho remained silent during their first in-ring segment last week on Raw.
“For once, someone was witty enough, quick enough to shut Jericho up,” Ziggler said.
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Two Top WWE Stars Helping AJ Lee, AJ Getting Her “Miss Liz” Moment, More
WWE Diva AJ Lee spoke with Mark Madden of 105.9 The X this weekend to promote Monday’s 1,000th episode of RAW. The full audio is embedded below.
AJ revealed that she has been getting a lot of advice from WWE Champion CM Punk and his #1 contender John Cena. AJ noted that the two see that she’s a Diva that loves the business and has watched it her whole life, that she wants to succeed. AJ added that Punk and Cena have helped her out a lot.
AJ talked about how wrestling has always been her dream and said that there are very few Divas in WWE right now who grew up dreaming about wrestling. AJ brought up Miss Elizabeth and said she feels like she’s having her Miss Liz moment on Monday with the wedding to Daniel Bryan.
AJ revealed that she has been getting a lot of advice from WWE Champion CM Punk and his #1 contender John Cena. AJ noted that the two see that she’s a Diva that loves the business and has watched it her whole life, that she wants to succeed. AJ added that Punk and Cena have helped her out a lot.
AJ talked about how wrestling has always been her dream and said that there are very few Divas in WWE right now who grew up dreaming about wrestling. AJ brought up Miss Elizabeth and said she feels like she’s having her Miss Liz moment on Monday with the wedding to Daniel Bryan.
WWE Finalizes Plans for a Return, Fan Involvement at Live Events, HBK & Austin
Shawn Michaels confirmed on Twitter that the episode of his MacMillan River Adventures show that was filmed with Steve Austin at Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch will indeed be the season finale of the current season. The episode was filmed in March of this year and apparently features the two Hall of Famers hunting hogs.
- Interactive features at WWE live events continue with more fan involvement and more video promos from the talents to hype their matches that night. Before the shows start, WWE has been asking fans to tweet about the event with their city in hashtags. For example, a message or photo with #WWEDenver attached will get your tweet shown on the big screen during the event.
- WWE officials have reportedly decided on Wade Barrett’s return. He should be returning imminently but one source says he likely won’t return until after SummerSlam.
- Interactive features at WWE live events continue with more fan involvement and more video promos from the talents to hype their matches that night. Before the shows start, WWE has been asking fans to tweet about the event with their city in hashtags. For example, a message or photo with #WWEDenver attached will get your tweet shown on the big screen during the event.
- WWE officials have reportedly decided on Wade Barrett’s return. He should be returning imminently but one source says he likely won’t return until after SummerSlam.
WWE Hall of Famer Knocks John Cena, Nexus Star Puts Over Ryback, More
The Inside The Ropes podcast recently spoke with George Steele, Chris Masters, Tully Blanchard, Michael Tarver, JJ Dillon, Lex Luger, Pete Gas, Sean Oliver, Raven and Stevie Richards to celebrate 1,000 episodes of WWE RAW. Here are a few highlights:
George Steele on watching RAW:
“I record RAW every Monday. But with my DVR it takes me ten minutes to watch it. I fast forward through most of it.”
Steele on John Cena:
“I’ve seen a million John Cena’s, he’s nothing special. Think about it, there are so many that are better out there today.”
Michael Tarver on Ryback:
“Ryback is an absolute beast. He’s not like the 2012 sloppy Brock Lesnar, this guy is actually good and he’ll be a World Champion soon.”
Raven on his RAW experiences:
“To be honest, I never really enjoyed my time at WWE so I don’t know if I have a great mount that I remember. Probably one of the Hardcore matches but they all morph into one.”
Raven on the “Wind Beneath My Wings” segment with Steve Austin:
“I absolutely loved being a part of that. it was so cheesy. I had so much fun. You’ve got to give props to Stephanie McMahon for going out there and making a total fool of herself. We were all so out of tune. It was fantastic.”
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George Steele on watching RAW:
“I record RAW every Monday. But with my DVR it takes me ten minutes to watch it. I fast forward through most of it.”
Steele on John Cena:
“I’ve seen a million John Cena’s, he’s nothing special. Think about it, there are so many that are better out there today.”
Michael Tarver on Ryback:
“Ryback is an absolute beast. He’s not like the 2012 sloppy Brock Lesnar, this guy is actually good and he’ll be a World Champion soon.”
Raven on his RAW experiences:
“To be honest, I never really enjoyed my time at WWE so I don’t know if I have a great mount that I remember. Probably one of the Hardcore matches but they all morph into one.”
Raven on the “Wind Beneath My Wings” segment with Steve Austin:
“I absolutely loved being a part of that. it was so cheesy. I had so much fun. You’ve got to give props to Stephanie McMahon for going out there and making a total fool of herself. We were all so out of tune. It was fantastic.”
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Ziggler Gives Props to Vickie and One of His Opponents, Talks Shawn Michaels
Dolph Ziggler recently spoke with the Amarillo Globe News. Here are some highlights:
Who is your favorite wrestler on the roster to work with?
“Me and Kofi Kingston have had like 100 matches together. It’s come down to some really fun ones. We’ve been in ladder matches together. We’ve done some really cool things. He does awesome stuff, and I’m really good at taking it away from the fans and not letting them see it. We work well together. I enjoy watching him when I’m not in the ring with him. When I do get in there with him, we usually tear it up pretty well.”
Who would you like to step into the ring with individually that you never got a chance to?
“I would love to get in the ring with Shawn Michaels one time. We got to do some stuff when I was in the Spirit Squad a long time ago. I was brand new, and I learned a lot from him. I wish now that I’m kind of coming into the peak of my career, I’d love to get in there one last time. I think we would tear it up.”
What’s it like working with Vickie Guerrero?
“Vickie Guerrero is awesome. That’s one of the coolest things I ever found out. She goes out there and gets a reaction that no one else in this company gets. When you say her catchphrase, the entire arena erupts booing her. Whether you like her or hate her, a giant reaction and everyone dying to see her, that’s the attraction. That’s called being a draw in the business. People want to see her get beat up or see her beat someone up,. They want to see what she’s going to do. I think the two of us make a hell of a great team.”
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Who is your favorite wrestler on the roster to work with?
“Me and Kofi Kingston have had like 100 matches together. It’s come down to some really fun ones. We’ve been in ladder matches together. We’ve done some really cool things. He does awesome stuff, and I’m really good at taking it away from the fans and not letting them see it. We work well together. I enjoy watching him when I’m not in the ring with him. When I do get in there with him, we usually tear it up pretty well.”
Who would you like to step into the ring with individually that you never got a chance to?
“I would love to get in the ring with Shawn Michaels one time. We got to do some stuff when I was in the Spirit Squad a long time ago. I was brand new, and I learned a lot from him. I wish now that I’m kind of coming into the peak of my career, I’d love to get in there one last time. I think we would tear it up.”
What’s it like working with Vickie Guerrero?
“Vickie Guerrero is awesome. That’s one of the coolest things I ever found out. She goes out there and gets a reaction that no one else in this company gets. When you say her catchphrase, the entire arena erupts booing her. Whether you like her or hate her, a giant reaction and everyone dying to see her, that’s the attraction. That’s called being a draw in the business. People want to see her get beat up or see her beat someone up,. They want to see what she’s going to do. I think the two of us make a hell of a great team.”
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Laurinaitis Returning, WWE Nixes Big Title Plans, 2nd Gen Star Gets a Win, More
John Laurinaitis is expected to return to WWE TV as a character at SummerSlam or once the pay-per-view is over. Laurinaitis continues to work WWE live events. He appeared at last night’s show in Little Rock, Arkansas and announced that he would be in Big Show’s corner for the steel cage main event against John Cena. Fans were allowed to vote on Laurinaitis being in Show’s corner and they voted no. Johnny ended up entering the cage with a chair and catching an Attitude Adjustment from Cena.
- We noted a few weeks back that WWE officials were talking about unifying the Intercontinental and the United States Titles into one. WWE has reportedly nixed that idea for unknown reasons. For those wondering about the WWE Title and the World Heavyweight Title being unified, sources say there is virtually no chance of that happening.
- WWE will return to Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 for a SmackDown event. A pre-sale begins this week and the password is LRSDV.
- FCW star Roman Leakee picked up a win at last night’s RAW live event in Little Rock, Arkansas. He defeated Curt Hawkins with a Samoan Drop. Leakee is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sika and brother to former WWE star Matt “Rosey” Anoa’i.
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- We noted a few weeks back that WWE officials were talking about unifying the Intercontinental and the United States Titles into one. WWE has reportedly nixed that idea for unknown reasons. For those wondering about the WWE Title and the World Heavyweight Title being unified, sources say there is virtually no chance of that happening.
- WWE will return to Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 for a SmackDown event. A pre-sale begins this week and the password is LRSDV.
- FCW star Roman Leakee picked up a win at last night’s RAW live event in Little Rock, Arkansas. He defeated Curt Hawkins with a Samoan Drop. Leakee is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sika and brother to former WWE star Matt “Rosey” Anoa’i.
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Officials Excited About the WWE Divas Division, HBK’s Birthday, Bret Hart-UFC
- WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was shown sitting cageside at last night’s UFC 149 pay-per-view in Calgary. UFC fighter Antonio Carvalho used Bret’s music as his entrance theme.
- WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels turns 47 years old today while TNA star Kenny King
turns 31.
- FCW Diva Natalie has already been impressing officials in WWE developmental after just starting a week ago. Natalie is the former Buggy Nova. Some in developmental are genuinely excited about the future of the WWE Divas division with the current group of Divas they have in FCW.
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- WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels turns 47 years old today while TNA star Kenny King
turns 31.
- FCW Diva Natalie has already been impressing officials in WWE developmental after just starting a week ago. Natalie is the former Buggy Nova. Some in developmental are genuinely excited about the future of the WWE Divas division with the current group of Divas they have in FCW.
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Stable Going Into the WWE Hall fo Fame?, WWE’s YouTube Rank, Maria, FCW
- Devin sent the following: The FCW event at the Armory in Orlando, Florida has been moved to Thursday, August 2nd. It’s original date was Wednesday, July 25th. The FCW event at the Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, Florida has been moved to Friday, August 17th. It’s original date was Friday, July 27th.
- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis attended last night’s Pro Wrestling Guerrilla event in Reseda, California.
- WWE’s YouTube channel was ranked #6 for the week ending July 18th. They had 2,717,804 views.
- As seen yesterday, Michael Hayes paid tribute to the late Terry Gordy of The Fabulous Freebirds and WWE’s website did a feature on the group. There has been talk of inducting The Freebirds into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis attended last night’s Pro Wrestling Guerrilla event in Reseda, California.
- WWE’s YouTube channel was ranked #6 for the week ending July 18th. They had 2,717,804 views.
- As seen yesterday, Michael Hayes paid tribute to the late Terry Gordy of The Fabulous Freebirds and WWE’s website did a feature on the group. There has been talk of inducting The Freebirds into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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WWE Star Returns from Injury, Former TNA Star Works WWE Event, Correction
- In a correction from Saturday, the man who did a run-in at the WWE live event was not Mike or Brett DiBiase – it was the returning Ted DiBiase, according to several fans in attendance.
DiBiase returned officially at last night’s SmackDown live event in Sioux City, Iowa and defeated Jinder Mahal. DiBiase cut a babyface promo before the match and won with Dream Street. Fans in attendance report that DiBiase looked good in the ring, despite being out of action for months.
- FCW star Xavier Woods, the former Consequences Creed in TNA, worked last night’s SmackDown live event. He lost to Damien Sandow. Sandow cut a heel promo before the match and mentioned that Woods has wrestled all over the world and won seven titles.
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DiBiase returned officially at last night’s SmackDown live event in Sioux City, Iowa and defeated Jinder Mahal. DiBiase cut a babyface promo before the match and won with Dream Street. Fans in attendance report that DiBiase looked good in the ring, despite being out of action for months.
- FCW star Xavier Woods, the former Consequences Creed in TNA, worked last night’s SmackDown live event. He lost to Damien Sandow. Sandow cut a heel promo before the match and mentioned that Woods has wrestled all over the world and won seven titles.
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Big Update on the Planned Segments for Raw 1000th Episode
As of yesterday, the plan for Monday’s Raw 1000th episode is to feature key spots at the top of every hour. These key spots include, a Rock segment, Brock Lesnar and Triple H segment, and the John Cena vs. CM Punk match, meaning the wedding is the odd one yet with the less than choice segment.
Plans are expected to change several times before Monday, as nothing is set in stone.
Plans are expected to change several times before Monday, as nothing is set in stone.
Triple H Addresses Randy Orton’s Suspension, Says It’s A Struggle To Find Talent
Promoting this coming Monday’s historic 1000th episode of Raw, Paul Levesque, also known as Triple H, addressed a number of topics including Randy Orton’s ongoing sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.
Orton, who hails from St. Louis, Missouri, the site of Monday’s show, will be unable to appear due to the suspension. Though Levesque won’t divulge what Orton did wrong, he notes “The Legend Killer” will be back once the suspension concludes.
“It is important to remember that all of our wrestlers are human but they also have to be accountable,” Levesque says of Orton’s suspension.
As WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Levesque’s corporate role is to discover tomorrow’s Superstars. He admits it’s a struggle.
“We’re trying to teach them to be the Stone Colds and the Undertakers of tomorrow, but the one thing we can’t teach is charisma,” said Levesque. “You can teach people to do moves and create story lines and the psychology of what we do, but you can’t teach someone to be the Rock. It’s an innate ability to walk into a room and have everyone pay attention. Put aside the athleticism and what happens in the ring, what our business is really about is connecting with people emotionally. If you are emotionally connected to your character, then people will want to see you. It’s true in Hollywood and movies. You don’t have to be the best actor, just be a presence.”
Triple H, The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin created on-screen personas “fans loved, hated or loved to hate” on Raw in the late ’90s. Levesque feels they were the first stars of reality television.
“Every guy we have, whether it’s me, whether it’s the Undertaker, whether it’s John Cena playing the character John Cena, is a performer,” said Levesque. “What we did is very much the beginning of reality television. ‘Jersey Shore,’ whether people want to believe it or not, is a scripted kind-of show. They don’t give them every single word, but they give them premises and they set things up. It’s not a documentary where you follow them around brushing their teeth. And that’s what we are — we blur that line and that’s what people find intriguing.”
Levesque also offers insight on The Rock and Kane’s on-stage personalities, WWE’s decision to make their shows “PG” television, critics denouncing wrestling as “fake,” and more. Read more here. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/wwe-s-raw-celebrates-episode-in-st-louis/article_48ac1376-d212-11e1-9d12-0019bb30f31a.html
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Orton, who hails from St. Louis, Missouri, the site of Monday’s show, will be unable to appear due to the suspension. Though Levesque won’t divulge what Orton did wrong, he notes “The Legend Killer” will be back once the suspension concludes.
“It is important to remember that all of our wrestlers are human but they also have to be accountable,” Levesque says of Orton’s suspension.
As WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Levesque’s corporate role is to discover tomorrow’s Superstars. He admits it’s a struggle.
“We’re trying to teach them to be the Stone Colds and the Undertakers of tomorrow, but the one thing we can’t teach is charisma,” said Levesque. “You can teach people to do moves and create story lines and the psychology of what we do, but you can’t teach someone to be the Rock. It’s an innate ability to walk into a room and have everyone pay attention. Put aside the athleticism and what happens in the ring, what our business is really about is connecting with people emotionally. If you are emotionally connected to your character, then people will want to see you. It’s true in Hollywood and movies. You don’t have to be the best actor, just be a presence.”
Triple H, The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin created on-screen personas “fans loved, hated or loved to hate” on Raw in the late ’90s. Levesque feels they were the first stars of reality television.
“Every guy we have, whether it’s me, whether it’s the Undertaker, whether it’s John Cena playing the character John Cena, is a performer,” said Levesque. “What we did is very much the beginning of reality television. ‘Jersey Shore,’ whether people want to believe it or not, is a scripted kind-of show. They don’t give them every single word, but they give them premises and they set things up. It’s not a documentary where you follow them around brushing their teeth. And that’s what we are — we blur that line and that’s what people find intriguing.”
Levesque also offers insight on The Rock and Kane’s on-stage personalities, WWE’s decision to make their shows “PG” television, critics denouncing wrestling as “fake,” and more. Read more here. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/wwe-s-raw-celebrates-episode-in-st-louis/article_48ac1376-d212-11e1-9d12-0019bb30f31a.html
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Ex-WWE Star Says CM Punk Isn’t “Best in the World”, Tammy Sytch Update
Kenn Doane, who appeared as Kenny Dykstra for WWE, was asked on Twitter whether WWE Champion CM Punk is the “Best in the World” as he so often proclaims. The former WWE World Tag Team Champion says no, and that the “Best in the World” tag belongs to “The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment” or possibly even “The King of Kings.”
“#bestintheworld is The Rock. He draws, talks, not a good wrestler, but 2/3 isn’t bad,” Doane wrote. “Or HHH #bestintheworld draws, talks, wrestles. CM Punk is up there but I wouldn’t say the best.”
He was then asked about “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and responded, “Austin isn’t wrestling so I didn’t qualify him. Only those still active. Number 1 is The Rock.”
- WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, who checked into a rehabilitation program sponsored by WWE on Monday after consuming a “dangerous” amount of vodka, addressed her current progress via Facebook.
“I know i have to do this.. getting myself mentallly in gear. its hard,” she wrote Thursday.
Sytch then noted, “ok// over the next 28 days, im going to need some visitors and support… who is up for the challenge???”
- Former WWE talent Shawn Stasiak turns 42 years on Saturday. He is retired from professional wrestling and now works as a chiropractor. Today also marks as the forty-ninth birthday of Giant Silva of “Oddities” fame.
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“#bestintheworld is The Rock. He draws, talks, not a good wrestler, but 2/3 isn’t bad,” Doane wrote. “Or HHH #bestintheworld draws, talks, wrestles. CM Punk is up there but I wouldn’t say the best.”
He was then asked about “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and responded, “Austin isn’t wrestling so I didn’t qualify him. Only those still active. Number 1 is The Rock.”
- WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, who checked into a rehabilitation program sponsored by WWE on Monday after consuming a “dangerous” amount of vodka, addressed her current progress via Facebook.
“I know i have to do this.. getting myself mentallly in gear. its hard,” she wrote Thursday.
Sytch then noted, “ok// over the next 28 days, im going to need some visitors and support… who is up for the challenge???”
- Former WWE talent Shawn Stasiak turns 42 years on Saturday. He is retired from professional wrestling and now works as a chiropractor. Today also marks as the forty-ninth birthday of Giant Silva of “Oddities” fame.
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Saturday Update: What's Planned For The 1,000th RAW Event
Below are the currently-advertised and previously-announced segments for next week's 1,000th episode of RAW. This is what we know so far and we'll be updating this post throughout the weekend:
* The show begins at 8EST and will be three-hours weekly (8-11EST) starting next week.
* WWE Title Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena.
* Intercontinental Title Match: Christian vs. ???
* DX Reunion: This will open the show at 8EST.
* Sean Waltman (X-Pac) appeared on the Cowhead show on Friday and hinted that he will be at RAW on Monday night. Waltman said, "I can't foresee a DX reunion without X-Pac." WWE has been contacting numerous former talents this week so it's possible he'll be there. He had been tweeting in recent weeks that WWE had not contacted him. All signs are now pointing to a "full" DX reunion with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac all appearing. That is not confirmed just yet but it is looking more and more likely. Chyna will not be appearing for obvious reasons.
* During a recent interview with The Miami Herald, Jerry Lawler was speaking abut the origin of the "puppies" line he had used for years. While doing so, he may have announced another surprise return for Monday's 1,000th RAW… "I actually got to give credit to a guy who I think will be returning on the 1,000th episode. It was a member of DX, Road Dogg (Jesse) James. I believe he was talking to Sable at the time. DX was in the ring, and Sable was in the ring, and somehow I believe Road Dogg said, ‘Hey, show us your puppies.' It kind of floated by. No big deal at that point and time, but then I started using the word a couple of weeks later, and it just stuck."
* Brock Lesnar returns and will confirm his match with Triple H at SummerSlam. Paul Heyman will be there with Lesnar.
* The Rock returns to WWE to address his quest for the WWE Title. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is rumored to be contemplating competing in a match or two before WrestleMania XXIX on April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. An announcement could come as soon as Monday.
* There have been rumors for months that WWE was going to be doing a big summer angle that would get people talking. There is a lot of speculation that the angle will be kicked off Monday night, likely at the end of the show. There aren't many details going around at this time, as those within the company have been keeping tight lipped.
* Daniel Bryan and AJ will have a wedding.
* The announcement of a new permanent RAW General Manager.
* WWE Legends Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Roddy Piper are all confirmed to return.
* Roddy Piper posted the following, discussing whether or not he will appear at the 1,000th RAW… "If I go to Raw's 1000th episode I'm not doing lame work. Let me roll Vince. I'll show them why Raw's the longest running show!" As noted above, Piper is confirmed for next week's show.
* Local Advertisements in St. Louis are promoting Bret Hart to appear at Monday's 1,000th RAW. Hart was advertised a few weeks ago, but then there was no follow up. The new local ads that started to run this week pushed Hart as appearing. As noted above, Hart is confirmed for next week's show.
* Vince and Stephanie McMahon will appear on the show. Shane McMahon is said to be a long shot and Linda McMahon probably won't happen because of her ongoing Senate campaign trying to distance her from the WWE product. There will also be the usual "2nd tier" legends appearing as well.
* Both Stephanie McMahon and Jim Ross will be in St. Louis, Missouri next Monday, the site of that day's unprecedented 1000th RAW episode. The WWE Hall of Famer appeared Wednesday on KREF Sports Talk 1400 The Ref and confirmed he would be on the show. He added he has no idea what his role will be. McMahon, who participated in a Twitter chat Tuesday and hinted but did not confirm an appearance on Raw, will be in the area that day for a 'be a STAR' anti-bullying at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis' Herbert Hoover location (2901 N. Grand Ave.). She will be joined World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, The Miz, Eve and American Idol finalist James Durbin.
* We can now exclusively confirm that The Undertaker will be appearing on Monday 1,000th RAW event. This will be the Phenom's first appearance since WrestleMania. His role on the show will be unclear, but he will be live at the show in St. Louis.
* WWE's creative committee is rumored to be leaning towards CM Punk retaining the WWE Championship next Monday on RAW when John Cena is supposed to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. According to sources, there is a lot of talk within the organization that Cena will be the first person to not win a title directly after cashing in the briefcase. The feeling is that Cena is the one guy that can handle losing the cash in. They also could have The Big Show or The Rock cost Cena the match, which keeps Punk as champion and sidetracks Cena into another feud. There was also talk at RAW this week that there would be a major angle between John Cena and CM Punk next week where somehow Cena would keep his Money in the Bank briefcase. It's almost guaranteed that this will change numerous times before RAW next week so take this with a grain of salt for now. Triple H recently directed that title reigns should be longer in order to build the importance of the belts. As you know by now, both CM Punk and Sheamus retained their titles at Money in the Bank. We noted that Cena's Money in the Bank win was made within the last few weeks. At one point, he was going to be given the pay-per-view off.
* WWE has apparently put together a list of names they are expecting to appear on the show, but want to keep several names unadvertised. They have told these names to do "anything and everything" to keep the surprises secret including saying publicly that they will be somewhere else the night of the 1000th RAW.
* Tatanka, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, DDP, Steve Blackman, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Vader, Doink the Clown, Bob Backlund and Sid Vicious have all also teased appearances, appeared recently, or been contacted by WWE about appearing. Expect a ton of former WWE talents to appear in addition to these names.
* Any talents who are under contract with TNA (Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Kurt Angle, etc.) will obviously NOT be appearing at the event.
* Ric Flair will likely not appear due to the ongoing TNA vs. WWE lawsuit. WWE isn't going to risk taking any chances with TNA talents.
* The company didn't promote Charlie Sheen as Social Media Ambassador, suggesting he will not be involved due to the fact that he quit Twitter.
* Goldberg shot down rumors that he will be at RAW next week for the 1,000th episode. When asked over Twitter by a fan, he posted: It's not true!! RT @mrpops96: @Goldberg there are videos and rumours suggesting that you will be at Raw 1000 is it true?
* The Ultimate Warrior recently addressed rumors that he would be appearing at the 1,000th RAW. On Twitter, a fan posted the following message to Warrior… hey did you hear everyone thinks you will be at #RAW1000 Warrior responded with the following… I've never done what everyone else thinks. Never. Not once. As of last week, there were no plans to feature The Ultimate Warrior on the show. Of course, plans can change but he is not expected to appear as of this writing.
* Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham has stated that he will not be attending the 1,000th episode of RAW. The Coach will also not be at the 1,000th RAW event.
* During a Q&A session at Comic-Con last week, Dave Batista commented on a potential WWE return. Here is what he had to say… I'm not against going back. It's just definitely not going to be this year.
* Road Warrior Animal has been telling his Twitter followers to petition WWE for him to appear at next week's 1,000th RAW event. That likely means he has not been contacted to appear.
* Speaking of Road Warrior Animal, after competing at Tuesday's SmackDown taping in San Diego, California, he stopped by the 100.3 KFAN-FM studios for Extreme Pro Wrestling Radio to discuss this coming Monday's historic 1000th episode of RAW and confirmed his and other former WWE Superstars' involvement on the program. The WWE Hall of Famer may have spoiled the payoff of Heath Slater's returning RAW legend angle while addressing rumors of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's involvement with the program—who has not been announced to appear by WWE but is expected to be there. When asked whether The Rattlesnake will encounter Slater on the show, Animal responded, "Austin will definitely give him the stunner, ya know thats coming! Fans get ready, you're gonna see a stunner!" Animal, who appeared on RAW in 1997 and 1998, also confirmed that he will be on hand for the festivities: "I will be making an appearance...people will see that my spikes from SmackDown were excellently repainted! Yeah, I'll be there all painted up, with bells on boys! If it happens it happens, I'm ready!" On what else to expect for the unprecedented show, he said, "It's gonna be star studded, on my flight alone is me, DDP and Bret "Hitman" Hart!"
* WWE Senior VP of Digital Operations Jason Hoch says that WWE's audience will have a say in character and storyline development. Hoch told ESPN.com in an interview that the RawActive social media initiative that starts Monday on RAW will allow the audience to "get a say in what happens next by deciding matches, stipulations, and character development. They can control if a general manager gets fired or who their favorite Superstar's next opponent will be."
We'll continue to update this post as we hear more. Stay tuned!
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* The show begins at 8EST and will be three-hours weekly (8-11EST) starting next week.
* WWE Title Match: CM Punk vs. John Cena.
* Intercontinental Title Match: Christian vs. ???
* DX Reunion: This will open the show at 8EST.
* Sean Waltman (X-Pac) appeared on the Cowhead show on Friday and hinted that he will be at RAW on Monday night. Waltman said, "I can't foresee a DX reunion without X-Pac." WWE has been contacting numerous former talents this week so it's possible he'll be there. He had been tweeting in recent weeks that WWE had not contacted him. All signs are now pointing to a "full" DX reunion with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac all appearing. That is not confirmed just yet but it is looking more and more likely. Chyna will not be appearing for obvious reasons.
* During a recent interview with The Miami Herald, Jerry Lawler was speaking abut the origin of the "puppies" line he had used for years. While doing so, he may have announced another surprise return for Monday's 1,000th RAW… "I actually got to give credit to a guy who I think will be returning on the 1,000th episode. It was a member of DX, Road Dogg (Jesse) James. I believe he was talking to Sable at the time. DX was in the ring, and Sable was in the ring, and somehow I believe Road Dogg said, ‘Hey, show us your puppies.' It kind of floated by. No big deal at that point and time, but then I started using the word a couple of weeks later, and it just stuck."
* Brock Lesnar returns and will confirm his match with Triple H at SummerSlam. Paul Heyman will be there with Lesnar.
* The Rock returns to WWE to address his quest for the WWE Title. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is rumored to be contemplating competing in a match or two before WrestleMania XXIX on April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. An announcement could come as soon as Monday.
* There have been rumors for months that WWE was going to be doing a big summer angle that would get people talking. There is a lot of speculation that the angle will be kicked off Monday night, likely at the end of the show. There aren't many details going around at this time, as those within the company have been keeping tight lipped.
* Daniel Bryan and AJ will have a wedding.
* The announcement of a new permanent RAW General Manager.
* WWE Legends Bret Hart, Mick Foley and Roddy Piper are all confirmed to return.
* Roddy Piper posted the following, discussing whether or not he will appear at the 1,000th RAW… "If I go to Raw's 1000th episode I'm not doing lame work. Let me roll Vince. I'll show them why Raw's the longest running show!" As noted above, Piper is confirmed for next week's show.
* Local Advertisements in St. Louis are promoting Bret Hart to appear at Monday's 1,000th RAW. Hart was advertised a few weeks ago, but then there was no follow up. The new local ads that started to run this week pushed Hart as appearing. As noted above, Hart is confirmed for next week's show.
* Vince and Stephanie McMahon will appear on the show. Shane McMahon is said to be a long shot and Linda McMahon probably won't happen because of her ongoing Senate campaign trying to distance her from the WWE product. There will also be the usual "2nd tier" legends appearing as well.
* Both Stephanie McMahon and Jim Ross will be in St. Louis, Missouri next Monday, the site of that day's unprecedented 1000th RAW episode. The WWE Hall of Famer appeared Wednesday on KREF Sports Talk 1400 The Ref and confirmed he would be on the show. He added he has no idea what his role will be. McMahon, who participated in a Twitter chat Tuesday and hinted but did not confirm an appearance on Raw, will be in the area that day for a 'be a STAR' anti-bullying at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis' Herbert Hoover location (2901 N. Grand Ave.). She will be joined World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, The Miz, Eve and American Idol finalist James Durbin.
* We can now exclusively confirm that The Undertaker will be appearing on Monday 1,000th RAW event. This will be the Phenom's first appearance since WrestleMania. His role on the show will be unclear, but he will be live at the show in St. Louis.
* WWE's creative committee is rumored to be leaning towards CM Punk retaining the WWE Championship next Monday on RAW when John Cena is supposed to cash in his Money in the Bank contract. According to sources, there is a lot of talk within the organization that Cena will be the first person to not win a title directly after cashing in the briefcase. The feeling is that Cena is the one guy that can handle losing the cash in. They also could have The Big Show or The Rock cost Cena the match, which keeps Punk as champion and sidetracks Cena into another feud. There was also talk at RAW this week that there would be a major angle between John Cena and CM Punk next week where somehow Cena would keep his Money in the Bank briefcase. It's almost guaranteed that this will change numerous times before RAW next week so take this with a grain of salt for now. Triple H recently directed that title reigns should be longer in order to build the importance of the belts. As you know by now, both CM Punk and Sheamus retained their titles at Money in the Bank. We noted that Cena's Money in the Bank win was made within the last few weeks. At one point, he was going to be given the pay-per-view off.
* WWE has apparently put together a list of names they are expecting to appear on the show, but want to keep several names unadvertised. They have told these names to do "anything and everything" to keep the surprises secret including saying publicly that they will be somewhere else the night of the 1000th RAW.
* Tatanka, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, DDP, Steve Blackman, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Vader, Doink the Clown, Bob Backlund and Sid Vicious have all also teased appearances, appeared recently, or been contacted by WWE about appearing. Expect a ton of former WWE talents to appear in addition to these names.
* Any talents who are under contract with TNA (Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Kurt Angle, etc.) will obviously NOT be appearing at the event.
* Ric Flair will likely not appear due to the ongoing TNA vs. WWE lawsuit. WWE isn't going to risk taking any chances with TNA talents.
* The company didn't promote Charlie Sheen as Social Media Ambassador, suggesting he will not be involved due to the fact that he quit Twitter.
* Goldberg shot down rumors that he will be at RAW next week for the 1,000th episode. When asked over Twitter by a fan, he posted: It's not true!! RT @mrpops96: @Goldberg there are videos and rumours suggesting that you will be at Raw 1000 is it true?
* The Ultimate Warrior recently addressed rumors that he would be appearing at the 1,000th RAW. On Twitter, a fan posted the following message to Warrior… hey did you hear everyone thinks you will be at #RAW1000 Warrior responded with the following… I've never done what everyone else thinks. Never. Not once. As of last week, there were no plans to feature The Ultimate Warrior on the show. Of course, plans can change but he is not expected to appear as of this writing.
* Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham has stated that he will not be attending the 1,000th episode of RAW. The Coach will also not be at the 1,000th RAW event.
* During a Q&A session at Comic-Con last week, Dave Batista commented on a potential WWE return. Here is what he had to say… I'm not against going back. It's just definitely not going to be this year.
* Road Warrior Animal has been telling his Twitter followers to petition WWE for him to appear at next week's 1,000th RAW event. That likely means he has not been contacted to appear.
* Speaking of Road Warrior Animal, after competing at Tuesday's SmackDown taping in San Diego, California, he stopped by the 100.3 KFAN-FM studios for Extreme Pro Wrestling Radio to discuss this coming Monday's historic 1000th episode of RAW and confirmed his and other former WWE Superstars' involvement on the program. The WWE Hall of Famer may have spoiled the payoff of Heath Slater's returning RAW legend angle while addressing rumors of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's involvement with the program—who has not been announced to appear by WWE but is expected to be there. When asked whether The Rattlesnake will encounter Slater on the show, Animal responded, "Austin will definitely give him the stunner, ya know thats coming! Fans get ready, you're gonna see a stunner!" Animal, who appeared on RAW in 1997 and 1998, also confirmed that he will be on hand for the festivities: "I will be making an appearance...people will see that my spikes from SmackDown were excellently repainted! Yeah, I'll be there all painted up, with bells on boys! If it happens it happens, I'm ready!" On what else to expect for the unprecedented show, he said, "It's gonna be star studded, on my flight alone is me, DDP and Bret "Hitman" Hart!"
* WWE Senior VP of Digital Operations Jason Hoch says that WWE's audience will have a say in character and storyline development. Hoch told ESPN.com in an interview that the RawActive social media initiative that starts Monday on RAW will allow the audience to "get a say in what happens next by deciding matches, stipulations, and character development. They can control if a general manager gets fired or who their favorite Superstar's next opponent will be."
We'll continue to update this post as we hear more. Stay tuned!
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Hennig Was Not Happy With McGillicutty Name, WWE American Heroes, Tiffany
Arda Ocal of The Score Television Network had a chance to speak with wrestling legend Larry “The Axe” Hennig, father of “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig and grandfather of WWE Superstar Michael McGillicutty. In the enclosed video, Hennig talks about his initial displeasure of his grandson not using the “Hennig” name but then details a conversation he had with Vince McMahon which put his mind at ease, as well as possible future plans for McGillicutty to use the name sometime in the future.
Hennig also talks about wrestling “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in the WWE Hall of Famer’s first ever wrestling match, facing Andre the Giant, memories of his son Curt and more. - This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured an “American Heroes” theme with the following matches: Mark Henry vs. Kurt Angle (WWE SmackDown – August 15, 2002), Stars ‘n’ Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) vs. Pretty Wonderful (“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff and “Pretty” Paul Roma (WCW Clash of the Champions – November 16, 1994), Lex Luger vs. Tatanka (WWF Sunday Night Slam – March 26, 1995), “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter vs. Money Inc. (“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (WWF Prime Time Wrestling – July 6, 1992), The Patriot vs. Bret “Hit Man” Hart (WWF Raw Is War – July 28, 1997). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
- Former WWE Diva Tiffany is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com. She was released from her contract on November 19, 2010 and subsequently parted ways with the professional wrestling industry.
Hennig also talks about wrestling “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in the WWE Hall of Famer’s first ever wrestling match, facing Andre the Giant, memories of his son Curt and more. - This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured an “American Heroes” theme with the following matches: Mark Henry vs. Kurt Angle (WWE SmackDown – August 15, 2002), Stars ‘n’ Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) vs. Pretty Wonderful (“Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff and “Pretty” Paul Roma (WCW Clash of the Champions – November 16, 1994), Lex Luger vs. Tatanka (WWF Sunday Night Slam – March 26, 1995), “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter vs. Money Inc. (“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (WWF Prime Time Wrestling – July 6, 1992), The Patriot vs. Bret “Hit Man” Hart (WWF Raw Is War – July 28, 1997). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
- Former WWE Diva Tiffany is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com. She was released from her contract on November 19, 2010 and subsequently parted ways with the professional wrestling industry.
Dolph Ziggler Says He’s Not Afraid To Speak Out Backstage; Whether He’s Impatient
Dolph Ziggler appeared on Between The Ropes with Brian Fritz (interview available at BetweenTheRopes.com) to discuss this coming Monday’s 1000th episode Raw, his favorite moments on the show, his strive for perfection, whether he is impatient when it comes to being a world champion and more. Highlights from the interview are as follows:
Whether or not he has been satisfied with a match: “(laughs) Honestly, nothing off the top of my head has me satisfied. I’ve come backstage a couple of times and said ‘OK, that was pretty good’ but I’ve never been fully, 100% satisfied with anything. That’s just something that always drives me to want to be better than everyone else. I don’t want to be a 20-time WWE Champion. I want to be the best ever and that drives me every single day.”
What stands out as his favorite Raw memory involving himself: “I’ve had several … my first match as Dolph Ziggler on Raw I had against Batista and I didn’t know if I was going to get chewed up and spit out or be one of the mainstay guys. We ended up having a hell of a match and we went back and forth and I said ‘OK, I can hang with these guys, back to square one and start working on everything I can’. That was a huge thing for me, to come back to the roster after being gone for a while and be able to hang with the top guys in the business and say ‘OK, I’m going to learn from these guys and make myself better’.”
What Raw era he would have liked to be a part of not counting the current one: “I know a lot of fans say the Attitude Era. I enjoyed watching that but I’m more of an old-school, classic guy. I try and live my life like a throwback to some of the legends like early Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect. I like the ’80s. Not just because it was such a huge influence on my childhood — and that’s when I started watching when I was five years old — but those guys were larger than life stars and they were always doing something cool.”
Whether or not he is impatient when it comes to being his time and becoming a world champion: “Of course I do. I’m never satisfied. I’m never happy. I could be the World Champion, I could beat everyone on this roster and steal the show every single night and I would never be satisfied with the position that I’m in. It’s frustrating. They are so many superstars and there are only so many minutes of time each week on WWE programming whether it’s Monday night on Raw or Friday night on Smackdown.
“Either way, I’ve always found that I’ve kept at it. I’ve made myself vocal backstage. I stood up for what I believe in and if I thought something didn’t make sense, I said something about it. It’s not something you can just walk in and start doing. But if you’ve earned some respect from your peers, if you’ve earned it from a legend, you’re able to speak your mind if you see something that’s wrong. And I thought I need to be in a better position to help the WWE. I need to be in a higher spot on the card. I’m that good at my job and slowly but surely, one way or another, it’s a little slower that I would have liked but everything I’ve done is paying off right now.”
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Whether or not he has been satisfied with a match: “(laughs) Honestly, nothing off the top of my head has me satisfied. I’ve come backstage a couple of times and said ‘OK, that was pretty good’ but I’ve never been fully, 100% satisfied with anything. That’s just something that always drives me to want to be better than everyone else. I don’t want to be a 20-time WWE Champion. I want to be the best ever and that drives me every single day.”
What stands out as his favorite Raw memory involving himself: “I’ve had several … my first match as Dolph Ziggler on Raw I had against Batista and I didn’t know if I was going to get chewed up and spit out or be one of the mainstay guys. We ended up having a hell of a match and we went back and forth and I said ‘OK, I can hang with these guys, back to square one and start working on everything I can’. That was a huge thing for me, to come back to the roster after being gone for a while and be able to hang with the top guys in the business and say ‘OK, I’m going to learn from these guys and make myself better’.”
What Raw era he would have liked to be a part of not counting the current one: “I know a lot of fans say the Attitude Era. I enjoyed watching that but I’m more of an old-school, classic guy. I try and live my life like a throwback to some of the legends like early Curt Hennig, Mr. Perfect. I like the ’80s. Not just because it was such a huge influence on my childhood — and that’s when I started watching when I was five years old — but those guys were larger than life stars and they were always doing something cool.”
Whether or not he is impatient when it comes to being his time and becoming a world champion: “Of course I do. I’m never satisfied. I’m never happy. I could be the World Champion, I could beat everyone on this roster and steal the show every single night and I would never be satisfied with the position that I’m in. It’s frustrating. They are so many superstars and there are only so many minutes of time each week on WWE programming whether it’s Monday night on Raw or Friday night on Smackdown.
“Either way, I’ve always found that I’ve kept at it. I’ve made myself vocal backstage. I stood up for what I believe in and if I thought something didn’t make sense, I said something about it. It’s not something you can just walk in and start doing. But if you’ve earned some respect from your peers, if you’ve earned it from a legend, you’re able to speak your mind if you see something that’s wrong. And I thought I need to be in a better position to help the WWE. I need to be in a higher spot on the card. I’m that good at my job and slowly but surely, one way or another, it’s a little slower that I would have liked but everything I’ve done is paying off right now.”
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Chris Jericho to Make Bold Statement at 1000th Raw Episode
Chris Jericho put out a new Tout video on Friday evening talking about Monday’s upcoming 1000th episode of Raw.
Jericho says he believes that he’s being over-looked for the Raw 1000th hype and he will be “the one they’re going to be talking about when it’s through.”
Jericho filmed the 15-second video on-set of a music video shoot for his new “Sandpaper” song for Fozzy.
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Jericho says he believes that he’s being over-looked for the Raw 1000th hype and he will be “the one they’re going to be talking about when it’s through.”
Jericho filmed the 15-second video on-set of a music video shoot for his new “Sandpaper” song for Fozzy.
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Former WWE Star, Eugene Tries Out For TNA
Nick Dinsmore, who appeared as the beloved character Eugene for WWE for several years, competed in a dark match prior to Thursday's live Impact Wrestling broadcast on Spike TV. Under the Nick Dinsmore name, he lost to TNA Wrestling veteran talent Kazarian.
Dinsmore has ties to TNA as he works as a trainer and wrestler for developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling and also appeared as the character "Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore" for their Indian-based satellite promotion Ring Ka King last year.
Dinsmore's appearance comes days after he "stood up for WWE" in response to negative media portrayals toward the Eugene character and the sports entertainment organization. Darien Times writer Joshua Fisher stated in an editorial last week blistering Linda McMahon's United States Senate campaign that her job creation method included "making fun of retarded men" during her reign as WWE CEO, which spurred Colin McEnroe of the Hartford Courant to assert in an editorial that the Eugene character was "mentally retarded" and "unmistakably, played for laughs."
WWE then issued a statement Tuesday "setting the record straight" regarding its programming and storylines: "It is clear, based on Mr. McEnroe’s latest blog post, that he does not understand WWE’s programming. Like Hollywood movies and Broadway shows, it is an exciting blend of action, characters and fictional storylines of good versus evil that entertains millions weekly. His assertion that the Eugene character was "essentially a comic device" is inaccurate and lacks total perspective."
In their statement, WWE enclosed a video of Dinsmore offering a "truthful portrayal" of Eugene where he argued that the character is an underdog who "always came out on top" and "overcame adversities."
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Dinsmore has ties to TNA as he works as a trainer and wrestler for developmental promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling and also appeared as the character "Dr. Nicholas Dinsmore" for their Indian-based satellite promotion Ring Ka King last year.
Dinsmore's appearance comes days after he "stood up for WWE" in response to negative media portrayals toward the Eugene character and the sports entertainment organization. Darien Times writer Joshua Fisher stated in an editorial last week blistering Linda McMahon's United States Senate campaign that her job creation method included "making fun of retarded men" during her reign as WWE CEO, which spurred Colin McEnroe of the Hartford Courant to assert in an editorial that the Eugene character was "mentally retarded" and "unmistakably, played for laughs."
WWE then issued a statement Tuesday "setting the record straight" regarding its programming and storylines: "It is clear, based on Mr. McEnroe’s latest blog post, that he does not understand WWE’s programming. Like Hollywood movies and Broadway shows, it is an exciting blend of action, characters and fictional storylines of good versus evil that entertains millions weekly. His assertion that the Eugene character was "essentially a comic device" is inaccurate and lacks total perspective."
In their statement, WWE enclosed a video of Dinsmore offering a "truthful portrayal" of Eugene where he argued that the character is an underdog who "always came out on top" and "overcame adversities."
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Billy Gunn on How to Book John Cena, Discusses His Past Regrets, Regimen
“The Gunn Show” is back with the aftermath from Billy Gunn’s popular shoot series. Check out some bonus footage from the shoot where Billy discusses how to book John Cena, his workout regimen, what he would change in his career if he could, and more. Plus, Billy plays a fun game called “Would You Rather…” that forces Gunn to pick only one of two pretty difficult options. If you missed the three-part shoot interview, be sure to check out the archives on YouTube (youtube.com/vegasfueltv)). “The Gunn Show” is brought to you by Vegas Fuel energy drink, available nationwide at Rite Aid. You can follow Billy Gunn on Twitter @RealBillyGunn.
How to book John Cena: “Whether you like him or you don’t like him, he’s the guy. So, whenever you’re trying to make other guys that don’t have the know-how or the knowledge to make their own selves, other than a Rock and of course Brock Lesnar…how do we use John Cena…who do we put him with to make? John Cena, hello. You book John Cena around trying to make other guys.”
Whether or not he would change anything from the past: “There’s a long list of things I’d want to change. You know, I’ve struggled with things, but now I’m on a path. The past 16 months of my life have been tremendous. I was…I still am an addict, but I’ve got it under control..you know, with God’s help and the people I have around me..help me to stay that way. I just wish I would have learned that a long time ago. You know, I almost lost everything in my life for something that’s so ridiculous..something I thought everybody has to do to be cool, which it wasn’t at all..it was killing me slowly. I was just too stupid to realize it.”
Hear Billy Gunn talk even more in-depth about his troubled past and moving forward. Want to know Gunn’s workout routine? It’s in here. It’s a great close to an incredible shoot interview, so check it out and be sure to follow “The Gunn Show” on Twitter @GunnShowTV. To book Billy Gunn, email [email protected].
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How to book John Cena: “Whether you like him or you don’t like him, he’s the guy. So, whenever you’re trying to make other guys that don’t have the know-how or the knowledge to make their own selves, other than a Rock and of course Brock Lesnar…how do we use John Cena…who do we put him with to make? John Cena, hello. You book John Cena around trying to make other guys.”
Whether or not he would change anything from the past: “There’s a long list of things I’d want to change. You know, I’ve struggled with things, but now I’m on a path. The past 16 months of my life have been tremendous. I was…I still am an addict, but I’ve got it under control..you know, with God’s help and the people I have around me..help me to stay that way. I just wish I would have learned that a long time ago. You know, I almost lost everything in my life for something that’s so ridiculous..something I thought everybody has to do to be cool, which it wasn’t at all..it was killing me slowly. I was just too stupid to realize it.”
Hear Billy Gunn talk even more in-depth about his troubled past and moving forward. Want to know Gunn’s workout routine? It’s in here. It’s a great close to an incredible shoot interview, so check it out and be sure to follow “The Gunn Show” on Twitter @GunnShowTV. To book Billy Gunn, email [email protected].
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Jim Ross Talks About Wanting to Call a Match on 1000th Episode of Raw
Jim Ross joined Sports Illustrated’s “Hot Clicks Podcast” to discuss this Monday’s 1,000th episode of RAW. During the podcast, he spoke about his role for Monday’s show.
“It’s kind of like a baseball player going to the All Star game in Kansas City,” Ross said. “I’m just kind of waiting to see what the manager puts on the lineup card. I know I’m on the roster, I know I’m figured to do something, I’m just waiting to see where my name is penciled in. With an old guy like me who’s been around the horn — been weathered — there’s nothing that can be assigned that I probably haven’t already done.
“In a perfect world I’d love to call a match, but that’s not my call. But I’m ready to play, whatever they want me to do, I’m ready to roll.”
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“It’s kind of like a baseball player going to the All Star game in Kansas City,” Ross said. “I’m just kind of waiting to see what the manager puts on the lineup card. I know I’m on the roster, I know I’m figured to do something, I’m just waiting to see where my name is penciled in. With an old guy like me who’s been around the horn — been weathered — there’s nothing that can be assigned that I probably haven’t already done.
“In a perfect world I’d love to call a match, but that’s not my call. But I’m ready to play, whatever they want me to do, I’m ready to roll.”
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Big Update on DX’s Appearance at the 1000th Raw Episode
During an interview earlier today with the Cowhead radio show in Tampa, Sean Waltman hinted at an appearance at this Monday’s 1000th episode of Raw. Pac said that he couldn’t say, but noted it wouldn’t be a DX reunion without him.
Road Dogg Jesse James, who works for WWE as an agent and producer, has also been hinted at appearing on the 1,000th episode of RAW. Jerry Lawler stated during an interview with The Miami Herald that he thought Road Dogg will be appearing on the show.
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Road Dogg Jesse James, who works for WWE as an agent and producer, has also been hinted at appearing on the 1,000th episode of RAW. Jerry Lawler stated during an interview with The Miami Herald that he thought Road Dogg will be appearing on the show.
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Dolph Ziggler Livid With Sin Cara Following WWE Money in the Bank
Dolph Ziggler was reportedly livid with Sin Cara following Sunday’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract at Money in the Bank.
According to SuperLuchas.net, a source within WWE says Ziggler vocally complained backstage over the SmackDown Superstar working stiffly and failing to protect him during a high risk maneuver off the top turnbuckle known as The Spanish Fly.
The errant spot nearly injured Ziggler, not to mention spurred a dubious Twitter trending topic—”Botch Cara.”
According to the source, Ziggler plans to file a formal complaint to WWE officers over Sin Cara so they can review the case further and decide whether the the high-flying grappler faces punishment.
In Sin Cara’s defense, footage indicates that Ziggler caused the spot to fail by slipping twice on the rope. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer stated Friday, “Ziggler slipped halfway through the move when Sin Cara’s back was already bent far enough he could do nothing but fall. It’s only Sin Cara’s fault if he had ESP and would have known Ziggler was about to slip.”
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According to SuperLuchas.net, a source within WWE says Ziggler vocally complained backstage over the SmackDown Superstar working stiffly and failing to protect him during a high risk maneuver off the top turnbuckle known as The Spanish Fly.
The errant spot nearly injured Ziggler, not to mention spurred a dubious Twitter trending topic—”Botch Cara.”
According to the source, Ziggler plans to file a formal complaint to WWE officers over Sin Cara so they can review the case further and decide whether the the high-flying grappler faces punishment.
In Sin Cara’s defense, footage indicates that Ziggler caused the spot to fail by slipping twice on the rope. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer stated Friday, “Ziggler slipped halfway through the move when Sin Cara’s back was already bent far enough he could do nothing but fall. It’s only Sin Cara’s fault if he had ESP and would have known Ziggler was about to slip.”
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The Miz Donates to Charity,WWE Partners with Shazam
The Miz told the New York Post that he donated last year’s financial winnings from the Celebrity Fantasy Football Kick-off event to Charity.
“Obviously, I work for a living, I’m a WWE Superstar for a living, but winning this gave a bunch of Make-a-Wish participants happy because I donated the money I won last year to that charity.”
- Starting this Monday WWE will promote a new social media partnership with Shazam.
The website says WWE and Shazam have partnered up to make select WWE entrance videos and theme songs available for Shazam users to purchase. There will also be options to buy WWE merchandise and tickets to live events.
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“Obviously, I work for a living, I’m a WWE Superstar for a living, but winning this gave a bunch of Make-a-Wish participants happy because I donated the money I won last year to that charity.”
- Starting this Monday WWE will promote a new social media partnership with Shazam.
The website says WWE and Shazam have partnered up to make select WWE entrance videos and theme songs available for Shazam users to purchase. There will also be options to buy WWE merchandise and tickets to live events.
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WWE RAW Stats: Star With Most Matches, Top Host Cities, Title Matches & More
Arda Ocal of theScore Television Network has conceived an info-graphic with stats from the first 999 episodes of RAW, including which WWE superstars have had the most matches on RAW, how many times cities / states have hosted RAW, how many title matches and certain specialty matches have occurred on RAW.
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Official Cover Art & Synopsis for CM Punk’s Upcoming WWE DVD Set
WWEDVDNews.com has released the official synopsis and cover art for the upcoming CM Punk DVD set, Best In The World, due out in October:
“On June 27, 2011, CM Punk forever altered the course of WWE history with a blistering rant, proclaiming, “Day in and day out for almost 6 years I have proven to everybody in the world that I am the best… on this microphone, in that ring, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me!”. Since riding into the scene as an extra in John Cena’s entrance at WrestleMania 22 to defending the WWE Title in main events all over the world in recent years, the “Voice of the Voiceless” has backed up that statement.”
“Now, WWE fans get an unprecedented look inside the life and career of the most controversial Superstar of this generation. The first ever documentary to focus on CM Punk traces his rise to the top of WWE, from this early success on ECW, his divisive perpetuating of the Straight Edge Subculture, to becoming internationally revered as the best wrestler in the world, and all the 5 star matches and verbal “pipe bombs” in between. Packed with new interviews and commentary from Punk himself, as he takes the viewer inside his day-to-day life. Plus relive the signature matches that have punctuated his WWE career and vaulted him into the championship spotlight!”
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“On June 27, 2011, CM Punk forever altered the course of WWE history with a blistering rant, proclaiming, “Day in and day out for almost 6 years I have proven to everybody in the world that I am the best… on this microphone, in that ring, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me!”. Since riding into the scene as an extra in John Cena’s entrance at WrestleMania 22 to defending the WWE Title in main events all over the world in recent years, the “Voice of the Voiceless” has backed up that statement.”
“Now, WWE fans get an unprecedented look inside the life and career of the most controversial Superstar of this generation. The first ever documentary to focus on CM Punk traces his rise to the top of WWE, from this early success on ECW, his divisive perpetuating of the Straight Edge Subculture, to becoming internationally revered as the best wrestler in the world, and all the 5 star matches and verbal “pipe bombs” in between. Packed with new interviews and commentary from Punk himself, as he takes the viewer inside his day-to-day life. Plus relive the signature matches that have punctuated his WWE career and vaulted him into the championship spotlight!”
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Jim Ross Blog: 1000th Raw Episode, NXT A Disappointment, Undervalued Talent
Jim Ross is back with another blog this week. Here are a few highlights.
JR At RAW 1,000th: “I never planned to not attend the celebration, as I prefer to look at it, as RAW1000 is a milestone that I’m proud to say that I was able to contribute to beginning in 1994 when I first appeared on the broadcast.”
“Even though I do not know my exact assignment at RAW1000, I assure one and all that it doesn’t matter to me. Team players contribute where they are needed and determining where I’m needed isn’t my call. All I know is that I will be ‘at the game’ and ready to help the team win in any way that I can. It’s really a simple philosophy that I’ve believed in for many years.”
Does He See NXT As A Disappointment?: “Obviously not. If I did not want to contribute to WWE’s most important department, the development of new talent, then I would have passed. I BELIEVE in the Talent Development Department and honestly feel that there is no more important area within the entire WWE. Attractions sell PPV’s, Merchandise, garner TV ratings, etc.
Attractions are main event level superstars with staying power and they are not developed in a few months and sometimes not in a few years. Many of today’s fans have short memories about that process or they simply have never experienced it. Bottom line, some fans have little patience and they feel as if they are ‘owed’ more than they are.”
Most Undervalued Talent In WWE: “I’m not sure, it’s a subjective question, but if I had to make a list it would include William “Don’t call me Steve, Dusty” Regal. An excellent broadcaster, skilled in ring talent and a fantastic teacher to the developmental kids. “
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JR At RAW 1,000th: “I never planned to not attend the celebration, as I prefer to look at it, as RAW1000 is a milestone that I’m proud to say that I was able to contribute to beginning in 1994 when I first appeared on the broadcast.”
“Even though I do not know my exact assignment at RAW1000, I assure one and all that it doesn’t matter to me. Team players contribute where they are needed and determining where I’m needed isn’t my call. All I know is that I will be ‘at the game’ and ready to help the team win in any way that I can. It’s really a simple philosophy that I’ve believed in for many years.”
Does He See NXT As A Disappointment?: “Obviously not. If I did not want to contribute to WWE’s most important department, the development of new talent, then I would have passed. I BELIEVE in the Talent Development Department and honestly feel that there is no more important area within the entire WWE. Attractions sell PPV’s, Merchandise, garner TV ratings, etc.
Attractions are main event level superstars with staying power and they are not developed in a few months and sometimes not in a few years. Many of today’s fans have short memories about that process or they simply have never experienced it. Bottom line, some fans have little patience and they feel as if they are ‘owed’ more than they are.”
Most Undervalued Talent In WWE: “I’m not sure, it’s a subjective question, but if I had to make a list it would include William “Don’t call me Steve, Dusty” Regal. An excellent broadcaster, skilled in ring talent and a fantastic teacher to the developmental kids. “
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Mick Foley Talks About Relationship with WWE, CM Punk Leading the Company and More
Busted Open Radio recently interviewed Mick Foley. Here are a few highlights from the interview.
His TNA run: “I look back, and I wish I’d appreciated the time I was with TNA a little more because I was frustrated when I was there with some things. I wrote a blog about it about a year ago, partially because I wanted to set the standard that this is how I felt about the company. I should’ve appreciated it for what it was, instead of trying to make it what I thought it should be, and I had the freedom to just have a really good time out there. There were some times when I would judge the success of my appearance by whether or not I could get Jeremy Borash to laugh. There were times when I would look over, and JB would have tears streaming down his face.”
On how he improved his promos: “When I really started making gains as a promo guy was when I stopped worrying about looking foolish. It sounds odd to say, but it was really during that time when I was with Herb Abrams’ UWF before ECW where I was like, ‘OK, I’m no longer going to feel funny.’ It wasn’t a conscious thing, but I realized, ‘OK, I no longer feel funny. There’s a director here and a camera guy and a sound guy; I’m just going for it.’ I started making immediate strides … the trick in wrestling was to make the promo as good in the ring as it is at 3 a.m. as I’m going down the highway. I’m specifically thinking when I came back in 2004 and was doing those Randy Orton promos. It was like, ‘If I could just make this as good in that ring as it is in my head in this car, it’s going to be [great].’”
John Cena: “I realized he was going to make it, I mean really truly make it, the moment that he threw his shirt out at the Hammerstein. When that shirt came back to him and he laughed and played it off, [I knew he was going to make it] … Even the guys who’ve left there, you don’t really hear anybody bad mouth John. He’s almost like the exception.”
His role will be at Raw’s 1000th episode: “I don’t know. I’m at the show, I know I’ve got the plane ticket, but that doesn’t mean when they put the show together … You know, I’m sure they’ll find a way that I’ll be on it, whether it’s in the background [or something else]. Honestly, I’m not as tough to please as I used to be. I’ve just been really flattered that I think I’ve appeared in three of those ‘Raw’s Greatest Moments.’ I usually watch the show with the kids because I could get a feel for what was working based on what my kids were talking about, whose action figure they wanted, who they wanted to meet, and inevitably that would be the guy who would end up getting over six months later.”
His relationship with WWE: “Even when I was estranged from WWE, I realized I could either be bitter and miss out on these four hours a week that my kids loved to watch, or I could join in and watch the show. Not only could I appreciate how good it was and see how well things were done there, but I could really enjoy the show, especially when they would throw my name around. One time it was in a clip about two years ago, and then of course that moment when they brought up my book was when I went from if a question came up about a Hall of Fame slot down the road I’d go, ‘I don’t know. It’s a big deal to my kids, I guess I’d do it,’ and then I was like, ‘Yeah, I’d do it. If they asked me I’d do it, no questions asked. I don’t care if I went on first, second, third, or fourth.”
On if CM Punk can lead the company: “Yeah, I think he can. I think in a way, he has. That was a year ago he did that stunning [promo], and there was a part of me that said, ‘Hey, they may have dropped the ball.’ I wish he’d sat out about five or six months, and I wish he’d done ROH shows as WWE champion, but the guy is money and he’s different.
“I was on WBAB in Long Island and there was a guy who had just tuned in and he said, ‘What’s with this CM Punk? I don’t get it.’ But the connection is more legitimate because he’s not a guy who strikes you right away. You see the standard bearers of the company over the years and you go, ‘OK, that guy’s a wrestler, I completely get it.’ You have to absorb Punk a little bit and get it, and I think … was it Kimmel he did? It was Kimmel, but he also did Jimmy Fallon and he was really good on Fallon and if he gets that reputation as a guy who does well on these shows, he can become that mainstream guy.”
On Heath Slater and legends returning to Raw: “I have to tell you, a few weeks ago I got this distinct feeling: I’m like, ‘My goodness, Heath Slater is actually getting over with this legend thing.’ And as bad as some people thought the thing with Cyndi Lauper was, I thought it was priceless. Cyndi was walking away from the hard camera, Layla had to grab her by the hand, and you had the real emotion when Cyndi got choked up talking about Captain Lou. Roddy’s been money every time he’s been back the last few years, and Heath Slater got busted open by Cyndi Lauper. In the PG Era, Heath Slater was busted wide!”
On if WWE can move away from the PG Era and the Lesnar-Cena match at Extreme Rules: “You know, I think they can occasionally. I remarked about that match Cena and Brock had, and we watch a lot of the pay-per-views and I’ve never seen an atmosphere like that. Hughie was really fascinated with Brock Lesnar and he goes, ‘Dad, would you be able to beat Brock Lesnar?’ I said, ‘Brock Lesnar would kill me,’ and he got really disappointed and he went, ‘But what if there was barbed wire?’ I said, ‘He’d still kill me.’
“I wish it had been stopped five minutes in and that wound was so bad, the side of the scalp; it was nasty. I was thinking, ‘Man, they’re going to stop this thing.’ It reminded me of watching The Deer Hunter in the 70s when I had to listen to my relatives talk about how much they didn’t like that movie for five days, but they were talking about the movie for five days. And that was a match that was very uncomfortable to watch as a fan, but I watched. [My son] Dewey’s in the house and he’s going, ‘This isn’t f—–g wrestling. What is he f—–g doing?’ and I’ve never seen a crowd like that.”take from- wwemafia.com
His TNA run: “I look back, and I wish I’d appreciated the time I was with TNA a little more because I was frustrated when I was there with some things. I wrote a blog about it about a year ago, partially because I wanted to set the standard that this is how I felt about the company. I should’ve appreciated it for what it was, instead of trying to make it what I thought it should be, and I had the freedom to just have a really good time out there. There were some times when I would judge the success of my appearance by whether or not I could get Jeremy Borash to laugh. There were times when I would look over, and JB would have tears streaming down his face.”
On how he improved his promos: “When I really started making gains as a promo guy was when I stopped worrying about looking foolish. It sounds odd to say, but it was really during that time when I was with Herb Abrams’ UWF before ECW where I was like, ‘OK, I’m no longer going to feel funny.’ It wasn’t a conscious thing, but I realized, ‘OK, I no longer feel funny. There’s a director here and a camera guy and a sound guy; I’m just going for it.’ I started making immediate strides … the trick in wrestling was to make the promo as good in the ring as it is at 3 a.m. as I’m going down the highway. I’m specifically thinking when I came back in 2004 and was doing those Randy Orton promos. It was like, ‘If I could just make this as good in that ring as it is in my head in this car, it’s going to be [great].’”
John Cena: “I realized he was going to make it, I mean really truly make it, the moment that he threw his shirt out at the Hammerstein. When that shirt came back to him and he laughed and played it off, [I knew he was going to make it] … Even the guys who’ve left there, you don’t really hear anybody bad mouth John. He’s almost like the exception.”
His role will be at Raw’s 1000th episode: “I don’t know. I’m at the show, I know I’ve got the plane ticket, but that doesn’t mean when they put the show together … You know, I’m sure they’ll find a way that I’ll be on it, whether it’s in the background [or something else]. Honestly, I’m not as tough to please as I used to be. I’ve just been really flattered that I think I’ve appeared in three of those ‘Raw’s Greatest Moments.’ I usually watch the show with the kids because I could get a feel for what was working based on what my kids were talking about, whose action figure they wanted, who they wanted to meet, and inevitably that would be the guy who would end up getting over six months later.”
His relationship with WWE: “Even when I was estranged from WWE, I realized I could either be bitter and miss out on these four hours a week that my kids loved to watch, or I could join in and watch the show. Not only could I appreciate how good it was and see how well things were done there, but I could really enjoy the show, especially when they would throw my name around. One time it was in a clip about two years ago, and then of course that moment when they brought up my book was when I went from if a question came up about a Hall of Fame slot down the road I’d go, ‘I don’t know. It’s a big deal to my kids, I guess I’d do it,’ and then I was like, ‘Yeah, I’d do it. If they asked me I’d do it, no questions asked. I don’t care if I went on first, second, third, or fourth.”
On if CM Punk can lead the company: “Yeah, I think he can. I think in a way, he has. That was a year ago he did that stunning [promo], and there was a part of me that said, ‘Hey, they may have dropped the ball.’ I wish he’d sat out about five or six months, and I wish he’d done ROH shows as WWE champion, but the guy is money and he’s different.
“I was on WBAB in Long Island and there was a guy who had just tuned in and he said, ‘What’s with this CM Punk? I don’t get it.’ But the connection is more legitimate because he’s not a guy who strikes you right away. You see the standard bearers of the company over the years and you go, ‘OK, that guy’s a wrestler, I completely get it.’ You have to absorb Punk a little bit and get it, and I think … was it Kimmel he did? It was Kimmel, but he also did Jimmy Fallon and he was really good on Fallon and if he gets that reputation as a guy who does well on these shows, he can become that mainstream guy.”
On Heath Slater and legends returning to Raw: “I have to tell you, a few weeks ago I got this distinct feeling: I’m like, ‘My goodness, Heath Slater is actually getting over with this legend thing.’ And as bad as some people thought the thing with Cyndi Lauper was, I thought it was priceless. Cyndi was walking away from the hard camera, Layla had to grab her by the hand, and you had the real emotion when Cyndi got choked up talking about Captain Lou. Roddy’s been money every time he’s been back the last few years, and Heath Slater got busted open by Cyndi Lauper. In the PG Era, Heath Slater was busted wide!”
On if WWE can move away from the PG Era and the Lesnar-Cena match at Extreme Rules: “You know, I think they can occasionally. I remarked about that match Cena and Brock had, and we watch a lot of the pay-per-views and I’ve never seen an atmosphere like that. Hughie was really fascinated with Brock Lesnar and he goes, ‘Dad, would you be able to beat Brock Lesnar?’ I said, ‘Brock Lesnar would kill me,’ and he got really disappointed and he went, ‘But what if there was barbed wire?’ I said, ‘He’d still kill me.’
“I wish it had been stopped five minutes in and that wound was so bad, the side of the scalp; it was nasty. I was thinking, ‘Man, they’re going to stop this thing.’ It reminded me of watching The Deer Hunter in the 70s when I had to listen to my relatives talk about how much they didn’t like that movie for five days, but they were talking about the movie for five days. And that was a match that was very uncomfortable to watch as a fan, but I watched. [My son] Dewey’s in the house and he’s going, ‘This isn’t f—–g wrestling. What is he f—–g doing?’ and I’ve never seen a crowd like that.”take from- wwemafia.com
The Undertaker At 1,000th RAW Update
While The Undertaker's eventual return is still being kept quiet, there is still speculation backstage that he may return on the 1,000th RAW episode next Monday night. Only a very select few people know if it's happening or not. There are a lot of things that WWE is trying to keep secret for the show and this is one of them. Whether or not he will appear depends on if WWE plans for him to work SummerSlam. We shall see.
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Melina Announced for Upcoming Overseas Event, Former WWE Diva Pregnant Again
Former WWE Women’s Champion Melina has been announced to appear for World Wrestling Fan Xperience’s Champions Showcase Tour event on October 13, 2012 at the MegaSport Arena in Moscow, Russia (see Melina photo). Talent confirmed for the event thus far are Chris Masters, Daivari, Jillian Hall, Vladimir Kozlov, MVP, John Morrison, Shelton Benjamin Carlito and The Hurricane. Event information is available at www.wwfxperience.com.
- Former WWE talent Jackie Gayda-Haas (a/k/a Miss Jackie) is expecting her fourth child with husband Charlie Haas. She posted a photo on Facebook of her baby bump.
Haas previously gave birth in 2006, 2008 and 2010. The married couple have two daughters and one son.
- Rock of Ages, which features Kevin Nash playing a bodyguard character for Tom Cruise’s character, debuted at No. 3 this weekend in Australia with a $1.35 million gross.
- Former WWE talent Jackie Gayda-Haas (a/k/a Miss Jackie) is expecting her fourth child with husband Charlie Haas. She posted a photo on Facebook of her baby bump.
Haas previously gave birth in 2006, 2008 and 2010. The married couple have two daughters and one son.
- Rock of Ages, which features Kevin Nash playing a bodyguard character for Tom Cruise’s character, debuted at No. 3 this weekend in Australia with a $1.35 million gross.
Jim Ross Blog: WWE NXT Feedback, Working on WWE ’13, 1000th Episode of Raw
Jim Ross is back with another blog update. Here are a few highlights.
Possibly being called up for 1000th episode of Raw: WWE is approaching the 1000th episode of Monday night Raw in St. Louis on July 23. I’ve got to believe that this will be a hot ticket in St. L. I’ve cleared my calendar in case I’m called upon to be a part of the festivities. The best years of my WWE career were spent doing the live, Monday Night Raw broadcasts when, often times, the chips were down during the Monday night wars. Being a part of WWE’s franchise broadcast was a honor. I hope that those that are engaged in today’s Monday night process fully realize how special it is to be along for the ride on Monday nights and never approach the gig as merely a job.
WWE NXT feedback: I got tons of tweets this week from fans who enjoyed the new, NXT. I worked on all of the first four broadcasts and appear in the main event segments in the next round of four shows. Partnering with William Regal was an enjoyable experience as we tried to make the show about the talents by using objectivity and honesty and not being the “Battling Bickerson’s.” The job of every broadcaster in this genre is to enhance and better represent the talents in ways in which the viewer will emotionally invest and not roll their eyes in absurd disbelief.
Working on WWE ’13 video game: Still doing some finishing touches on the exciting, new THQ produced WWE13 and all I can say is that this game brings the ATTITUDE!
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Possibly being called up for 1000th episode of Raw: WWE is approaching the 1000th episode of Monday night Raw in St. Louis on July 23. I’ve got to believe that this will be a hot ticket in St. L. I’ve cleared my calendar in case I’m called upon to be a part of the festivities. The best years of my WWE career were spent doing the live, Monday Night Raw broadcasts when, often times, the chips were down during the Monday night wars. Being a part of WWE’s franchise broadcast was a honor. I hope that those that are engaged in today’s Monday night process fully realize how special it is to be along for the ride on Monday nights and never approach the gig as merely a job.
WWE NXT feedback: I got tons of tweets this week from fans who enjoyed the new, NXT. I worked on all of the first four broadcasts and appear in the main event segments in the next round of four shows. Partnering with William Regal was an enjoyable experience as we tried to make the show about the talents by using objectivity and honesty and not being the “Battling Bickerson’s.” The job of every broadcaster in this genre is to enhance and better represent the talents in ways in which the viewer will emotionally invest and not roll their eyes in absurd disbelief.
Working on WWE ’13 video game: Still doing some finishing touches on the exciting, new THQ produced WWE13 and all I can say is that this game brings the ATTITUDE!
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Former WWE Writer Talks About Heated Argument with Vince McMahon
Former WWE writer Alex Greenfield recently talked with MLWrestling about a verbal exchange with Vince McMahon that came close to exchanging blows. Here is the story.
“Now that I think about it, I can’t remember what arena it was but it was over the stupidest f–king thing in the world. It was during the thing when it was Shane and Vince vs. DX and we were doing some silly, little backstage pre-tape. This isn’t even a live show. This is something we’re taping earlier in the day to feed back into the show.
“So, Snitzky and a couple other guys are watching DX make fun of Vince and Shane on the monitor. Then, we come out of the monitor, and we see the guys laughing at all the hilarity of Shawn and Hunter — which is a whole other issue — and then you do the slow reveal that Shane and Vince are standing right behind them. Then they yell at the guys and I think Shane punches one of them out or something like that.
“What I wanted to do was get Kevin Dunn to feed back in the bottom of the scene, so that we would be seeing them still standing in the ring and the audience cheering or whatever it is they were doing when we pull out so that the audience understands what these guys are laughing at. Vince is like, ‘No, God damn it.’ Then he gets on the headset with Kevin Dunn and says, ‘Just put the Raw logo up and we’ll come out of the logo.’
“I said to him, ‘Vince, that’s not going to make any sense to the audience.’ He said, ‘Yes it will. We’re just doing it.’ I said, ‘No, let me explain.’ He said, ‘I don’t want to hear an explanation.’ I said, ‘You f–king hired me, I’m going to give you an explanation.’ His eyes went wide with shock.
“I think the thing that pissed him off is that I did all of this in front of everybody standing there. But, he was just shutting me down without listening to what I had to say and I was f–king right.
“Anyway, we go back and forth and it’s his company so Vince gets it his way. When it aired, the shot didn’t make any sense whatso-f–king-ever. You couldn’t tell what the guys were laughing at. Then, after the scenes over, he says, ‘You come with me right now!’ I was like, ‘OK,’ thinking I was going to get fired, frankly.
“He lights me up outside, saying, ‘God damn it! How dare you get on my case in front of people. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.’ Understand, there are fans in the background because we’re standing right outside the arena. There were fans way back that were wondering what the f–k Vince was doing yelling at this little Jewish kid. [Laughs.] I just refused to back down and said, ‘My way is the right way. You did it wrong.’ He said, ‘God damn it, I wish you were 6’7″.’ I said, ‘I’m not but I’m standing right here.’ I get pretty pissed myself.
“There was a moment in that conversation where I thought he was just going to haul off and punch me in the face. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not talking like a bad ass here, like I would have won this confrontation. [Laughs.] He probably would have broken my jaw. But that was the big, almost-coming-to-blows confrontation. I’m convinced to this day that he thought about knocking the s–t out of me.
“I think it became a game to Vince. (Fellow ex-WWE writer) Court (Bauer) and I played this little game once. I was going to pitch this idea that everybody on the writing team believed in and we decided, you know what — because Vince liked Court a lot — you know what Court, let’s have you pitch this. He did and it got over and I know with a certainty that if I had pitched the same idea, it wouldn’t have. I think for Vince — and this was right before I quit — it became the game of ‘how far can I push this guy before he blows up?’”
“Now that I think about it, I can’t remember what arena it was but it was over the stupidest f–king thing in the world. It was during the thing when it was Shane and Vince vs. DX and we were doing some silly, little backstage pre-tape. This isn’t even a live show. This is something we’re taping earlier in the day to feed back into the show.
“So, Snitzky and a couple other guys are watching DX make fun of Vince and Shane on the monitor. Then, we come out of the monitor, and we see the guys laughing at all the hilarity of Shawn and Hunter — which is a whole other issue — and then you do the slow reveal that Shane and Vince are standing right behind them. Then they yell at the guys and I think Shane punches one of them out or something like that.
“What I wanted to do was get Kevin Dunn to feed back in the bottom of the scene, so that we would be seeing them still standing in the ring and the audience cheering or whatever it is they were doing when we pull out so that the audience understands what these guys are laughing at. Vince is like, ‘No, God damn it.’ Then he gets on the headset with Kevin Dunn and says, ‘Just put the Raw logo up and we’ll come out of the logo.’
“I said to him, ‘Vince, that’s not going to make any sense to the audience.’ He said, ‘Yes it will. We’re just doing it.’ I said, ‘No, let me explain.’ He said, ‘I don’t want to hear an explanation.’ I said, ‘You f–king hired me, I’m going to give you an explanation.’ His eyes went wide with shock.
“I think the thing that pissed him off is that I did all of this in front of everybody standing there. But, he was just shutting me down without listening to what I had to say and I was f–king right.
“Anyway, we go back and forth and it’s his company so Vince gets it his way. When it aired, the shot didn’t make any sense whatso-f–king-ever. You couldn’t tell what the guys were laughing at. Then, after the scenes over, he says, ‘You come with me right now!’ I was like, ‘OK,’ thinking I was going to get fired, frankly.
“He lights me up outside, saying, ‘God damn it! How dare you get on my case in front of people. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.’ Understand, there are fans in the background because we’re standing right outside the arena. There were fans way back that were wondering what the f–k Vince was doing yelling at this little Jewish kid. [Laughs.] I just refused to back down and said, ‘My way is the right way. You did it wrong.’ He said, ‘God damn it, I wish you were 6’7″.’ I said, ‘I’m not but I’m standing right here.’ I get pretty pissed myself.
“There was a moment in that conversation where I thought he was just going to haul off and punch me in the face. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not talking like a bad ass here, like I would have won this confrontation. [Laughs.] He probably would have broken my jaw. But that was the big, almost-coming-to-blows confrontation. I’m convinced to this day that he thought about knocking the s–t out of me.
“I think it became a game to Vince. (Fellow ex-WWE writer) Court (Bauer) and I played this little game once. I was going to pitch this idea that everybody on the writing team believed in and we decided, you know what — because Vince liked Court a lot — you know what Court, let’s have you pitch this. He did and it got over and I know with a certainty that if I had pitched the same idea, it wouldn’t have. I think for Vince — and this was right before I quit — it became the game of ‘how far can I push this guy before he blows up?’”
Roddy Piper Recalls Ghostly Encounter With Dead WWE Wrestler
WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper recalled his ghostly encounter with a deceased WWE wrestler during the Biography Channel’s Saturday night airing of Celebrity Ghost Stories.
Roddy summarized his early days in the professional wrestling industry as a 22-year-old kid with no family. He met another 22-year-old kid, named Adrian Adonis, and they became best friends. He recalled angrily snapping at people, with led to Adrian calming him down and advising him to purchase a house. Adrian believed that a house purchase would give Piper the family life he desperately wanted. He did months later and found happiness.
Roddy, who faced Adrian before 93,173 spectators atWrestleMania III, lamented his death in a car accident. Adrian was killed on July 4, 1988 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland while riding in a minivan with fellow wrestlers William “Mike Kelly” Arko, Victor “Pat Kelly” Arko, and Dave “Wildman” McKigney. Adonis, McKigney, and Pat Kelly were killed when the driver, Mike Kelly, allegedly swerved in order to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, inadvertedly drove into a lake. Mike Kelly survived, albeit with severe leg injuries.
Roddy said his daughter Ariel would later wake up in the middle of the night and scream because she saw a man in her bedroom. His son would see shadows and hear noises in an inexplicable manner.
One day when Roddy arrived home from a long road trip, his son Colt came running out of the residence screaming that there is a man inside. He storms inside, ready to confront the intruder when he notices that the logs from the fireplace had tumbled out and caught the carpet on fire. As he scrambled to extinguish the fire, he encountered the ghost of Adrian Adonis.
Adrian said “Hey Roddy” and then disappeared. Roddy stood still for a long time since he didn’t want to leave the room. He became emotional while recalling this moment.
Roddy believes Adrian is looking out for him and his family in the house that he was encouraged to purchase. He says Adrian is his brother and that he would have never believed in ghosts had it not been for that encounter.
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Roddy summarized his early days in the professional wrestling industry as a 22-year-old kid with no family. He met another 22-year-old kid, named Adrian Adonis, and they became best friends. He recalled angrily snapping at people, with led to Adrian calming him down and advising him to purchase a house. Adrian believed that a house purchase would give Piper the family life he desperately wanted. He did months later and found happiness.
Roddy, who faced Adrian before 93,173 spectators atWrestleMania III, lamented his death in a car accident. Adrian was killed on July 4, 1988 in Lewisporte, Newfoundland while riding in a minivan with fellow wrestlers William “Mike Kelly” Arko, Victor “Pat Kelly” Arko, and Dave “Wildman” McKigney. Adonis, McKigney, and Pat Kelly were killed when the driver, Mike Kelly, allegedly swerved in order to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, inadvertedly drove into a lake. Mike Kelly survived, albeit with severe leg injuries.
Roddy said his daughter Ariel would later wake up in the middle of the night and scream because she saw a man in her bedroom. His son would see shadows and hear noises in an inexplicable manner.
One day when Roddy arrived home from a long road trip, his son Colt came running out of the residence screaming that there is a man inside. He storms inside, ready to confront the intruder when he notices that the logs from the fireplace had tumbled out and caught the carpet on fire. As he scrambled to extinguish the fire, he encountered the ghost of Adrian Adonis.
Adrian said “Hey Roddy” and then disappeared. Roddy stood still for a long time since he didn’t want to leave the room. He became emotional while recalling this moment.
Roddy believes Adrian is looking out for him and his family in the house that he was encouraged to purchase. He says Adrian is his brother and that he would have never believed in ghosts had it not been for that encounter.
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Matt Hardy Discusses 2005 Series Of Events, WWE Holding Back Zack Ryder
Matt Hardy appeared on Inside The Ropes on Thursday to promote Extreme Rising. Highlights are as follows:
Why he decided to go to Extreme Rising: “I heard about the first show they had. sometimes you hear about the ECW reunion shows and think it’s just been done to death. But these guys are trying to create something different by using some ECW original guys and using guys who can wrestle that sort of style, like myself, to create an alternative product, which can only be a good thing.”
Differences between today’s TLC matches and series featuring the Hardys, Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian: “Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart had the first ladder match but it wasn’t very publicized, but when we had the series with the Dudleyz and Edge & Christian, we thought one day there would be kids who would go on to do things bigger and better than we did but with the state of the WWE today it hasn’t happened and i don’t think it ever will happen.”
Thoughts on the Edge/Lita situation leading to his release from WWE in 2005: “I made mistakes during that time. I did try and handle everything and be as honest as possible. As hard as it was, it was a pretty exciting time with a guy coming back after being fired and with the power of the internet, they fought hard to get me back. Regardless if it was hard personally and emotionally working with Edge and Lita, it was great TV.”
Feelings on his push upon his return to WWE in 2005: “I definitely think the WWE could have done more with me. I was in such a mindset to take my career as far as I could and just go, go, go. But with the WWE, if it’s something they’ve not created then sometimes it doesn’t get as much love and attention as something that they came up with themselves. I think i was a victim of that in someways.”
Comparison with Zack Ryder: “It’s like Zack Ryder. I remember him coming and telling me about his ideas for the YouTube videos and you know he got himself over and I’m sure saved his job at one point. But because it wasn’t a WWE push, it seems like they’re holding back on him and i don’t think he is being pushed for as over as he is.”
Hardy also talks about his first WrestleMania, Mattitude, his final days in WWE, working for TNA Wrestling and more. Visit www.insidetheropes.podbean.com for the thirty-five minute interview.
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Why he decided to go to Extreme Rising: “I heard about the first show they had. sometimes you hear about the ECW reunion shows and think it’s just been done to death. But these guys are trying to create something different by using some ECW original guys and using guys who can wrestle that sort of style, like myself, to create an alternative product, which can only be a good thing.”
Differences between today’s TLC matches and series featuring the Hardys, Dudley Boyz and Edge and Christian: “Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart had the first ladder match but it wasn’t very publicized, but when we had the series with the Dudleyz and Edge & Christian, we thought one day there would be kids who would go on to do things bigger and better than we did but with the state of the WWE today it hasn’t happened and i don’t think it ever will happen.”
Thoughts on the Edge/Lita situation leading to his release from WWE in 2005: “I made mistakes during that time. I did try and handle everything and be as honest as possible. As hard as it was, it was a pretty exciting time with a guy coming back after being fired and with the power of the internet, they fought hard to get me back. Regardless if it was hard personally and emotionally working with Edge and Lita, it was great TV.”
Feelings on his push upon his return to WWE in 2005: “I definitely think the WWE could have done more with me. I was in such a mindset to take my career as far as I could and just go, go, go. But with the WWE, if it’s something they’ve not created then sometimes it doesn’t get as much love and attention as something that they came up with themselves. I think i was a victim of that in someways.”
Comparison with Zack Ryder: “It’s like Zack Ryder. I remember him coming and telling me about his ideas for the YouTube videos and you know he got himself over and I’m sure saved his job at one point. But because it wasn’t a WWE push, it seems like they’re holding back on him and i don’t think he is being pushed for as over as he is.”
Hardy also talks about his first WrestleMania, Mattitude, his final days in WWE, working for TNA Wrestling and more. Visit www.insidetheropes.podbean.com for the thirty-five minute interview.
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RAW’s Justin Roberts Reveals Advice from Stephanie McMahon
WWE’s website has a new interview up with RAW ring announcer Justin Roberts, who celebrated 10 years as a ring announcer for WWE this past Monday. Here are some highlights:
Being a wrestling fan:
“It’s really cool have accomplished 10 years of ring announcing with WWE. I was a wrestling fan who lived for WWE. I didn’t watch any other sports; WWE was all I wanted to watch.”
Advice from Stephanie McMahon:
“When I started here, I had been listening to Howard Finkel. So when I previously announced at independent wrestling events, tough man contests, University of Arizona women’s softball games, basically anything I could announce … I was utilizing a bit of The Fink’s ‘cool announcer voice,’. I didn’t even realize that I was doing it.”
“One day, Stephanie McMahon came up to me and said not to go out there and be Howard, but to be me. I didn’t understand it at first, and then it hit me. I went back, watched some of my work, and thought, ‘That that isn’t my voice, that’s not how I sound.’ Once she said that to me, the light went on and I just became me. So every introduction that I do has its own flavor. I don’t go out and give the same introduction to everybody.”
Being a wrestling fan:
“It’s really cool have accomplished 10 years of ring announcing with WWE. I was a wrestling fan who lived for WWE. I didn’t watch any other sports; WWE was all I wanted to watch.”
Advice from Stephanie McMahon:
“When I started here, I had been listening to Howard Finkel. So when I previously announced at independent wrestling events, tough man contests, University of Arizona women’s softball games, basically anything I could announce … I was utilizing a bit of The Fink’s ‘cool announcer voice,’. I didn’t even realize that I was doing it.”
“One day, Stephanie McMahon came up to me and said not to go out there and be Howard, but to be me. I didn’t understand it at first, and then it hit me. I went back, watched some of my work, and thought, ‘That that isn’t my voice, that’s not how I sound.’ Once she said that to me, the light went on and I just became me. So every introduction that I do has its own flavor. I don’t go out and give the same introduction to everybody.”
Roddy Piper Talks About Returning to Raw, Rock & Wrestling and More
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper recently discussed his return to Raw along side pop singer Cyndi Lauper in a WWE.com Exclusive.
“Cyndi, oh, we have a long history. We weren’t always on the same side, but to be honest with you, it was a true pleasure,”said Piper.
Piper also addressed the comments he made on Raw in regards to the Rock & Wrestling being the saving grace of WWE.
“If it wasn’t for the Rock & Wrestling connection at that time being so big on TV — you know, they were all cheering [Hulk] Hogan and booing Piper — I don’t know if wrestling would have gotten the huge launching pad that it did,” Piper explained.
“It’s very surreal to think that you were apart of the beginnings of it but I was and I’m proud of it.”
Piper also was asked to address Raw’s 1000th episode which will be coming up, July 23rd.
“The fact that a wrestling program called Raw could be the longest running television show in the history of television, bar nobody — nobody can now say we’re not on the map,” stated Piper. “We’re for real. I have worked all my life to make that happen, along with a lot of other guys that have worked just as hard or harder.”
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“Cyndi, oh, we have a long history. We weren’t always on the same side, but to be honest with you, it was a true pleasure,”said Piper.
Piper also addressed the comments he made on Raw in regards to the Rock & Wrestling being the saving grace of WWE.
“If it wasn’t for the Rock & Wrestling connection at that time being so big on TV — you know, they were all cheering [Hulk] Hogan and booing Piper — I don’t know if wrestling would have gotten the huge launching pad that it did,” Piper explained.
“It’s very surreal to think that you were apart of the beginnings of it but I was and I’m proud of it.”
Piper also was asked to address Raw’s 1000th episode which will be coming up, July 23rd.
“The fact that a wrestling program called Raw could be the longest running television show in the history of television, bar nobody — nobody can now say we’re not on the map,” stated Piper. “We’re for real. I have worked all my life to make that happen, along with a lot of other guys that have worked just as hard or harder.”
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WWE NXT Season Six Airing in Canada, Craziest Chicks in WWE History
WWE has published a list of the “Craziest Chicks” in WWE history. The Gobbledy Gooker topped the list, followed by AJ, Luna Vachon, Maxine, Mickie James, Bull Nakano, Victoria, Vickie Guerrero and Sherri Martel.
- The Score in Canada will continue to air WWE NXT every week on Thursdays. They aired this weeks episode with the following matches and segment.
* Bo Dallas vs. Rick Victor
* Damien Sandow vs. Jason Jordan
* The Ascension vs. Mike Dalton & CJ Parker
* Tyson Kidd vs. Michael McGillicutty
* Derrick Bateman & Johnny Curtis appeared in a backstage segment.
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- The Score in Canada will continue to air WWE NXT every week on Thursdays. They aired this weeks episode with the following matches and segment.
* Bo Dallas vs. Rick Victor
* Damien Sandow vs. Jason Jordan
* The Ascension vs. Mike Dalton & CJ Parker
* Tyson Kidd vs. Michael McGillicutty
* Derrick Bateman & Johnny Curtis appeared in a backstage segment.
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Perry Saturn Discusses His Drug Abuse In WWE, Memories Of Chris Benoit, Rips TNA
For him, Extreme Rising is more than a wrestling company. It’s symbolic. Extreme Legend Perry Saturn has returned from the brink, found sobriety, and is rising back in wrestling. Now Saturns joins James Guttman on ClubWWI.com for a 35 minute shoot that will shock and awe with its blunt honesty. Among the many topics JG and Saturn discuss are his misery while in WCW, the political games of those in power, why he split with John Kronus, disappearing from wrestling, becoming homeless, his intense drug abuse, the night the Radicalz jumped to WWE, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, and tons more. For a larger list of topics click here.
Those who have been following Perry Saturn’s return to wrestling know that he’s been through the fires of hell. Returning from drug abuse and homelessness, Perry now is able to look back on his career with a new found enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the choices he made lead to the loss of some memories. As the ClubWWI.com begins, James Guttman asks Saturn about his run in WWF alongside “Moppy”. The gimmick was funny, but Perry’s response might be considered startling to some.
“Yeah. The people, for the most part, really enjoyed that Moppy stuff. Unfortunately, I was so high all the time, I have such a clouded memory. I don’t remember most of it…All the ideas were the writers. I had no idea. Like I said, I was so stoned all the time, I’m lucky I made it to the shows ,let alone come up with anything creative. WWE has an outstanding creative staff, they come up with stuff. They try to come up with ways to get everybody over and you do or you don’t. I didn’t have anything to do with that creative because at the time, I really hated it too…Now, I get the humor of it. At the time, my main concern was making sure nobody knew I was high.”
As Guttman points out, one of the most overlooked things about those who abuse drugs is that there is a constant fear that they could be caught in the act. It adds a level of paranoia and stress to someone who’s already battling problems. Perry agrees.
“I was so standoffish. I didn’t want anyone to know what was going on.”
James notices how much effort Saturn put in to covering his habits in WWF at the time. Many fans assume that pre-Wellness Poilcy WWF was a place where drugs were openly done. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite the policy not being as solid, it still was something the company didn’t tolerate. As the ClubWWI.com interview continues, Saturn explains why he made such efforts to hide it.
“If they had found out, they would have sent me to rehab. They always, for whatever reason, took care of the guys as best they could. But I didn’t want to quit doing everything. I didn’t want to go to rehab. I wanted to keep doing things the way I was doing them. I wasn’t a big drinker. So when you drink a lot on top of doing drugs, that’s really hard to hide that. I think that’s what helped me keep mine hidden was that I just did the opiates, which was easier for me to hide.”
Perry goes on to talk about the time he thought Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, and Jim Ross were trying to trick him into an intervention, nearly killing himself accidentally, and much more. Of course, the names Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero are almost always spoken with Perry Saturn. The four Radicalz were famous for their friendship. Perry shares his personal feeling with ClubWWI.com members about each person in the group. When James Guttman gets to Chris, Saturn talks about the man he knew and the shock over what he did.
“All the time I’d been with Chris, I honestly don’t think I’ve seen him mad. I’m sure he’d been upset, but mad? I’ve been mad where they’ve had to grab me and calm me down mad. Eddie’s been so mad that I’ve seen Eddie throw a f****ing pool cue across a bar for just about no reason. I’ve seen Dean twice scream at somebody. I’ve never seen Chris do that. All those times I went out every night partying – because that’s what I did – and on occasion I was able to drag these guys out with me. Chris told me on day one – and it never changed – that he didn’t cheat on Nancy. Chris was a faithful husband and loving father. I have no idea what happened. I could never explain it and it blows my mind – the whole thing.”
Perry speaks in-depth about the night he and his friends jumped to the WWF from WCW and the misconceptions about the move. He also speaks out about his misery in WCW, being unhappy with his decision to go there, how the drug usage for many kicked up a notch while in WCW, management’s adversarial relationship with wrestlers, top guys holding mid-carders down, and more. After listening to all that during the ClubWWI.com discussion, Guttman asks if Saturn is surprised that those who were in WCW management still find work years later. Without mentioning TNA owner Dixie Carter or TNA itself by name, JG asks and Perry lets them have it.
“It’s amazing. The ‘Predictability of Stupidity’ is unbelievable. To believe that someone could see what they did (in WCW) and use their own money to give these people another chance to do it again. Tell me TNA is going to be a successful business. That’s hard to believe. Eventually that woman’s going to run out of money and you have to think someone else will give them the same opportunity. Funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time was one of Vince Russo’s Tweets, obviously after they let him go. He said he was sure glad to see the lucrative deal TNA signed with Hulk Hogan especially since Hogan’s only appearances in TNA are during his Rent-a-Center ads. Nobody should ever get paid to stay home.”
It’s that work ethic that lead to some of Perry’s memorable moments in ECW. Now, years later, his career is coming full circle. Underneath the “Extreme Rising” banner (ExtremeReunion.net), Saturn is returning to his roots and working for a company that has the ECW feel. James mentions Perry’s appearance on June 30th with the group and how it’s offering the fans a chance to do something they haven’t been able to do in over a decade – get the ECW feel at a live event. Saturn agrees and tells ClubWWI what made ECW so special…and how Extreme Rising has that same asset.
“The ECW fans are totally different than any other fans. So it’s wicked cool. I’m at Extreme Rising on the 30th this month. The show on the 29th is going to be outstanding too…I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to my match more than any other match in a long time. I have no idea who I’m working with or anything, I’m just glad to be in front of the ECW fans again, you know…In ECW and WWE – both places – the guys worked as hard as they could. The difference was that that ECW fans made the whole experience different. They were special, man. They never had fans like that anywhere else.”
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Those who have been following Perry Saturn’s return to wrestling know that he’s been through the fires of hell. Returning from drug abuse and homelessness, Perry now is able to look back on his career with a new found enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the choices he made lead to the loss of some memories. As the ClubWWI.com begins, James Guttman asks Saturn about his run in WWF alongside “Moppy”. The gimmick was funny, but Perry’s response might be considered startling to some.
“Yeah. The people, for the most part, really enjoyed that Moppy stuff. Unfortunately, I was so high all the time, I have such a clouded memory. I don’t remember most of it…All the ideas were the writers. I had no idea. Like I said, I was so stoned all the time, I’m lucky I made it to the shows ,let alone come up with anything creative. WWE has an outstanding creative staff, they come up with stuff. They try to come up with ways to get everybody over and you do or you don’t. I didn’t have anything to do with that creative because at the time, I really hated it too…Now, I get the humor of it. At the time, my main concern was making sure nobody knew I was high.”
As Guttman points out, one of the most overlooked things about those who abuse drugs is that there is a constant fear that they could be caught in the act. It adds a level of paranoia and stress to someone who’s already battling problems. Perry agrees.
“I was so standoffish. I didn’t want anyone to know what was going on.”
James notices how much effort Saturn put in to covering his habits in WWF at the time. Many fans assume that pre-Wellness Poilcy WWF was a place where drugs were openly done. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite the policy not being as solid, it still was something the company didn’t tolerate. As the ClubWWI.com interview continues, Saturn explains why he made such efforts to hide it.
“If they had found out, they would have sent me to rehab. They always, for whatever reason, took care of the guys as best they could. But I didn’t want to quit doing everything. I didn’t want to go to rehab. I wanted to keep doing things the way I was doing them. I wasn’t a big drinker. So when you drink a lot on top of doing drugs, that’s really hard to hide that. I think that’s what helped me keep mine hidden was that I just did the opiates, which was easier for me to hide.”
Perry goes on to talk about the time he thought Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, and Jim Ross were trying to trick him into an intervention, nearly killing himself accidentally, and much more. Of course, the names Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, and Eddie Guerrero are almost always spoken with Perry Saturn. The four Radicalz were famous for their friendship. Perry shares his personal feeling with ClubWWI.com members about each person in the group. When James Guttman gets to Chris, Saturn talks about the man he knew and the shock over what he did.
“All the time I’d been with Chris, I honestly don’t think I’ve seen him mad. I’m sure he’d been upset, but mad? I’ve been mad where they’ve had to grab me and calm me down mad. Eddie’s been so mad that I’ve seen Eddie throw a f****ing pool cue across a bar for just about no reason. I’ve seen Dean twice scream at somebody. I’ve never seen Chris do that. All those times I went out every night partying – because that’s what I did – and on occasion I was able to drag these guys out with me. Chris told me on day one – and it never changed – that he didn’t cheat on Nancy. Chris was a faithful husband and loving father. I have no idea what happened. I could never explain it and it blows my mind – the whole thing.”
Perry speaks in-depth about the night he and his friends jumped to the WWF from WCW and the misconceptions about the move. He also speaks out about his misery in WCW, being unhappy with his decision to go there, how the drug usage for many kicked up a notch while in WCW, management’s adversarial relationship with wrestlers, top guys holding mid-carders down, and more. After listening to all that during the ClubWWI.com discussion, Guttman asks if Saturn is surprised that those who were in WCW management still find work years later. Without mentioning TNA owner Dixie Carter or TNA itself by name, JG asks and Perry lets them have it.
“It’s amazing. The ‘Predictability of Stupidity’ is unbelievable. To believe that someone could see what they did (in WCW) and use their own money to give these people another chance to do it again. Tell me TNA is going to be a successful business. That’s hard to believe. Eventually that woman’s going to run out of money and you have to think someone else will give them the same opportunity. Funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time was one of Vince Russo’s Tweets, obviously after they let him go. He said he was sure glad to see the lucrative deal TNA signed with Hulk Hogan especially since Hogan’s only appearances in TNA are during his Rent-a-Center ads. Nobody should ever get paid to stay home.”
It’s that work ethic that lead to some of Perry’s memorable moments in ECW. Now, years later, his career is coming full circle. Underneath the “Extreme Rising” banner (ExtremeReunion.net), Saturn is returning to his roots and working for a company that has the ECW feel. James mentions Perry’s appearance on June 30th with the group and how it’s offering the fans a chance to do something they haven’t been able to do in over a decade – get the ECW feel at a live event. Saturn agrees and tells ClubWWI what made ECW so special…and how Extreme Rising has that same asset.
“The ECW fans are totally different than any other fans. So it’s wicked cool. I’m at Extreme Rising on the 30th this month. The show on the 29th is going to be outstanding too…I’m looking forward to it. I’m looking forward to my match more than any other match in a long time. I have no idea who I’m working with or anything, I’m just glad to be in front of the ECW fans again, you know…In ECW and WWE – both places – the guys worked as hard as they could. The difference was that that ECW fans made the whole experience different. They were special, man. They never had fans like that anywhere else.”
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Tammy “Sunny” Sytch Seeking Job with WWE
Former WWE Diva Tammy “Sunny” Sytch plans to relocate from New Jersey to her boyfriend’s residence in Connecticut and indicated via Facebook that she would be interested in working at the sport entertainment organization’s Stamford-based television production studio.
Sytch wrote Thursday, “Hmmm just had a thought…. I’ll be living in Connecticut soon… I think I’ll make a call and work in the studio….hmmmm.”
A fan then pleaded for one final WWE run, reasoning that she’s ‘hotter’ than Vickie Guerrero. The remark offended Sytch, who wrote back, “Than Vickie?? Of all people you have to compare me to her???”
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Sytch wrote Thursday, “Hmmm just had a thought…. I’ll be living in Connecticut soon… I think I’ll make a call and work in the studio….hmmmm.”
A fan then pleaded for one final WWE run, reasoning that she’s ‘hotter’ than Vickie Guerrero. The remark offended Sytch, who wrote back, “Than Vickie?? Of all people you have to compare me to her???”
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Scott Steiner Being Promoted on WWE.com, No Way Out Attendance, More
- Kofi Kingston is scheduled to appear on “Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files” next Tuesday on SyFy.
- Scott Steiner’s profile has been added to the Alumni section of WWE’s website and the inclusion is being promoted on the main page.
- WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view was not sold out and was believed to have done in the ballpark of 10,000 attendees, which is among one of the lowest attended WWE events in years at that venue.
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- Scott Steiner’s profile has been added to the Alumni section of WWE’s website and the inclusion is being promoted on the main page.
- WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view was not sold out and was believed to have done in the ballpark of 10,000 attendees, which is among one of the lowest attended WWE events in years at that venue.
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Jericho’s Countdown, Cena’s Divorce on TMZ Live, AJ Compared to Elizabeth
- Grantland.com, an ESPN subsidiary, has an article comparing AJ Lee to Miss Elizabeth.
- John Cena’s divorce was one of the topics discussed last night on TMZ Live. It was noted that the divorce is turning nasty with his wife accusing him of cheating.
- Chris Jericho’s suspension countdown tweet for today reads,“2 years ago I went to see Iron Maiden with my 2 cousins and they played 2 Minutes To Midnight.”take from- wwemafia.com
- John Cena’s divorce was one of the topics discussed last night on TMZ Live. It was noted that the divorce is turning nasty with his wife accusing him of cheating.
- Chris Jericho’s suspension countdown tweet for today reads,“2 years ago I went to see Iron Maiden with my 2 cousins and they played 2 Minutes To Midnight.”take from- wwemafia.com
WWE Not Sure of Sheamus Yet, Plans for Randy Orton’s Return and More
- WWE Diva AJ Lee was at Marvel headquarters yesterday filming an interview with Lorraine Cink for Marvel’s The Watcher series.
- Due to the depth issues with WWE’s roster, Randy Orton will continue to be pushed near the top when he returns from suspension soon. Orton has been vocally frustrated in the sense that he believes he is better as a heel.
WWE feels they need one top babyface to anchor the live events and they are trying to get Sheamus there but aren’t sure if he’s ready yet, which is why Orton is still a babyface.
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- Due to the depth issues with WWE’s roster, Randy Orton will continue to be pushed near the top when he returns from suspension soon. Orton has been vocally frustrated in the sense that he believes he is better as a heel.
WWE feels they need one top babyface to anchor the live events and they are trying to get Sheamus there but aren’t sure if he’s ready yet, which is why Orton is still a babyface.
Orton is also frustrated because officials took his punt kick away from him, which was done because of the concussion issues.take from- wwemafia.com
Plans for WWE’s Money in the Bank PPV, Lesnar Return News, Superstars Matches
- Matches for today’s WWE Superstars episode are Ezekiel Jackson vs. Hunico, Zack Ryder vs. Drew McIntyre plus tag team action with Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks vs. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel.
- While WWE is advertising Brock Lesnar for the August 13th go-home RAW Supershow for SummerSlam, he will likely be back earlier than that, perhaps on the 1,000th RAW.
- Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Title will likely take place at the July 15th Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Like last year, there will be two Money in the Bank ladder matches on the card. Money in the Bank is a bit of a throw-away pay-per-view as they’re gearing more for SummerSlam in August with Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar headlining.take from- wwemafia.com
- While WWE is advertising Brock Lesnar for the August 13th go-home RAW Supershow for SummerSlam, he will likely be back earlier than that, perhaps on the 1,000th RAW.
- Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Title will likely take place at the July 15th Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Like last year, there will be two Money in the Bank ladder matches on the card. Money in the Bank is a bit of a throw-away pay-per-view as they’re gearing more for SummerSlam in August with Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar headlining.take from- wwemafia.com
What’s Next for Sakamoto on RAW?, New Idea from Vince for Announcers, More
- WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth will be appearing at Glenbrook Dodge in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 25th at 11am.
- A new idea from Vince McMahon is to have the RAW announcers do sound effects to make it seem like they are trying to hold back laughter during what are supposed to be comedy segments.
- WWE has removed John Laurinaitis from their roster page.
- Sakamoto is expected to start wrestling within the next few months. His association with Tensai is likely over after Tensai beat him down on RAW two weeks ago. The beatdown was done as part of Tensai being re-packaged. Sakamoto was originally trained by former WWE star Taka Michinoku at his Kaientai Dojo school in Japan. Sakamoto debuted back in 2003 and was signed by WWE in 2011..take from- wwemafia.com
- A new idea from Vince McMahon is to have the RAW announcers do sound effects to make it seem like they are trying to hold back laughter during what are supposed to be comedy segments.
- WWE has removed John Laurinaitis from their roster page.
- Sakamoto is expected to start wrestling within the next few months. His association with Tensai is likely over after Tensai beat him down on RAW two weeks ago. The beatdown was done as part of Tensai being re-packaged. Sakamoto was originally trained by former WWE star Taka Michinoku at his Kaientai Dojo school in Japan. Sakamoto debuted back in 2003 and was signed by WWE in 2011..take from- wwemafia.com
Alberto Del Rio Misses No Way Out But Works RAW – What Happened?
Regarding Alberto Del Rio being pulled from No Way Out due to a concussion but wrestling Santino Marella the next night on this week’s RAW, it was explained by a source that WWE is just very strict on the issue of concussions.
Del Rio was not cleared to wrestle by the June 11th go-home RAW and there was no probability on June 11th that he would be cleared for No Way Out so they went with the back-up plan of Dolph Ziggler getting the shot against Sheamus. Del Rio ended up getting cleared but by that time they already had changed direction.take from- wwemafia.com
Del Rio was not cleared to wrestle by the June 11th go-home RAW and there was no probability on June 11th that he would be cleared for No Way Out so they went with the back-up plan of Dolph Ziggler getting the shot against Sheamus. Del Rio ended up getting cleared but by that time they already had changed direction.take from- wwemafia.com
WWE Concern Over Vince McMahon’s Mockery Of Jim Ross, Lilian Garcia To Sing
There is concern among WWE officials that Vince McMahon’s mockery of Jim Ross’ affliction with Bell’s palsy in a backstage segment on the June 11 Raw SuperShow could blow up in the organization’s face. The Creative Coalition, which formed a multi-platform, nationwide anti-bullying alliance with WWE, “be a STAR,” would appear hypocritical by conducting business with an organization that practices what they preach against.
McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.
“McMahon mocking Ross’ Bell’s Palsy was unforgivable. What a scumbag, pure and simple. Just a twisted, emotionally crippled jerkoff,” he wrote. “McMahon wasn’t mocking a stranger. Ross is one of WWE’s most valued employees ever. Ross’ big sin: He knows more about wrestling than Vince.”
- WWE, The Creative Coalition and the Brooklyn Cyclones will join forces for Anti-Bullying Night at MCU Park next Wednesday. David Otunga, Zack Ryder, Natalya and Lilian Garcia will be on hand to spread the message of the “be a STAR” anti-bullying campaign before the Cyclones game. In addition to the pre-game presentation, WWE Superstars and Divas will be signing autographs on the concourse and Lilian Garcia has been announced to sing the National Anthem.
During the game, fans will be asked to use their social media tools to spread an anti-bullying message and take the official “be a STAR” pledge by logging onto www.beastaralliance.org to put an end to bullying through proper channels and communication, while also creating a bully free-environment for everyone.
Additional details on the event are available here.
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McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.
“McMahon mocking Ross’ Bell’s Palsy was unforgivable. What a scumbag, pure and simple. Just a twisted, emotionally crippled jerkoff,” he wrote. “McMahon wasn’t mocking a stranger. Ross is one of WWE’s most valued employees ever. Ross’ big sin: He knows more about wrestling than Vince.”
- WWE, The Creative Coalition and the Brooklyn Cyclones will join forces for Anti-Bullying Night at MCU Park next Wednesday. David Otunga, Zack Ryder, Natalya and Lilian Garcia will be on hand to spread the message of the “be a STAR” anti-bullying campaign before the Cyclones game. In addition to the pre-game presentation, WWE Superstars and Divas will be signing autographs on the concourse and Lilian Garcia has been announced to sing the National Anthem.
During the game, fans will be asked to use their social media tools to spread an anti-bullying message and take the official “be a STAR” pledge by logging onto www.beastaralliance.org to put an end to bullying through proper channels and communication, while also creating a bully free-environment for everyone.
Additional details on the event are available here.
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WWE Tag Team Needs a Name, Update on Undertaker: The Streak and More.
Justin Gabriel is asking fans for ideas on a name for his tag team with Tyson Kidd. He wrote on Twitter:
“Myself and @KiddWWE still need a name for our tag team? Oh and we are undefeated as a team. #newTagChamps”
- One-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston is in the Virgin Islands for a National Guard event that will take place tomorrow at Renaissance Park in Kingshill.
- Events.org is auctioning off four tickets to see the WWE RAW Supershow in Chicago on September 3rd. The starting bid is $1,300. The winner and three friends will receive a meet-and-greet with Punk before the show as well as an authentic WWE Title belt signed by several Superstars.
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- WWE’s “Undertaker: The Streak” will now be a three-disc DVD set and a two-disc Blu-ray set. It was previously listed as four-discs and three-discs. It hits stores on July 24th.
“Myself and @KiddWWE still need a name for our tag team? Oh and we are undefeated as a team. #newTagChamps”
- One-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston is in the Virgin Islands for a National Guard event that will take place tomorrow at Renaissance Park in Kingshill.
- Events.org is auctioning off four tickets to see the WWE RAW Supershow in Chicago on September 3rd. The starting bid is $1,300. The winner and three friends will receive a meet-and-greet with Punk before the show as well as an authentic WWE Title belt signed by several Superstars.
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- WWE’s “Undertaker: The Streak” will now be a three-disc DVD set and a two-disc Blu-ray set. It was previously listed as four-discs and three-discs. It hits stores on July 24th.
Will Bret Hart Appear At The 1000th Raw?, Update On Canyon Ceman, More
WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart says he has not been contacted to appear on the historic 1000th episode of Raw taking place July 23.
Appearing at a Bowie Baysox minor league baseball game last week for an autograph signing, Hart was asked if he would be appearing on the show. He replied, “No one has called me yet, but I imagine I will be there.”
- Canyon Ceman, who serves as Senior Director of Talent Development for WWE, was offered advice on succeeding in his executive role by veterans of the professional wrestling industry. They have advised him to learn from their experience, the Wrestling Observer reports.
Ceman, a noted volleyball player and former volleyball executive, was hired in March to recruit talent for WWE. While some have questioned his ability to recruit talent since he comes from a non-wrestling background, top-tier organization officials are high on Ceman as they feel his sports management knowledge is superb.
- Dennis Haskins, who portrayed Mr. Belding on Saved by the Bell, is advertised for Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s September 14 event taking place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. He will appear as commissioner at the event, which will be broadcast online.
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Appearing at a Bowie Baysox minor league baseball game last week for an autograph signing, Hart was asked if he would be appearing on the show. He replied, “No one has called me yet, but I imagine I will be there.”
- Canyon Ceman, who serves as Senior Director of Talent Development for WWE, was offered advice on succeeding in his executive role by veterans of the professional wrestling industry. They have advised him to learn from their experience, the Wrestling Observer reports.
Ceman, a noted volleyball player and former volleyball executive, was hired in March to recruit talent for WWE. While some have questioned his ability to recruit talent since he comes from a non-wrestling background, top-tier organization officials are high on Ceman as they feel his sports management knowledge is superb.
- Dennis Haskins, who portrayed Mr. Belding on Saved by the Bell, is advertised for Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s September 14 event taking place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. He will appear as commissioner at the event, which will be broadcast online.
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Chris Jericho Says Music Is His Number One Priority
Chris Jericho revealed in an interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine that Fozzy is his top priority since he’s done everything he can possibly do in professional wrestling.
“When I was a kid I had two dreams, I wanted to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band and I wanted to be a wrestler, and I’m very fortunate that I got to do both at the highest level. At this point in time, 100 percent of my focus is on the band, and the mass of momentum that we’ve got over the last couple of years from touring and playing, and the reputation we’ve earned. I wanted to make the most of it, and take Fozzy to the next level,” he says in the interview.
“I’ve done everything I could possibly do in wrestling. It’s been great, but now Fozzy is kind of growing to be at the level where I am in wrestling, and Fozzy is what I wanna do. Wrestling will always be there, and if I decide to go back, it’s great. But after all these years of hard work with the band, to get some of this momentum behind us is a very rare thing.”
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“When I was a kid I had two dreams, I wanted to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band and I wanted to be a wrestler, and I’m very fortunate that I got to do both at the highest level. At this point in time, 100 percent of my focus is on the band, and the mass of momentum that we’ve got over the last couple of years from touring and playing, and the reputation we’ve earned. I wanted to make the most of it, and take Fozzy to the next level,” he says in the interview.
“I’ve done everything I could possibly do in wrestling. It’s been great, but now Fozzy is kind of growing to be at the level where I am in wrestling, and Fozzy is what I wanna do. Wrestling will always be there, and if I decide to go back, it’s great. But after all these years of hard work with the band, to get some of this momentum behind us is a very rare thing.”
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Heyman and Triple H Save RAW, Del Rio vs. Santino Loses Big and More
As noted before, the June 18th WWE RAW Supershow scored a 3.40 cable rating with 4.97 million viewers. This is the best rating RAW has done since the day after WrestleMania 27.
In the segment breakdown, CM Punk and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan and Kane lost 241,000 viewers from the opener that started strong. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger lost 22,000 more viewers. The segment with Paul Heyman and Triple H gained 559,000 more viewers for a show-high 3.74 quarter rating.
Santino Marella vs. Alberto Del Rio lost 711,000 viewers. The segment with Heath Slater, Wendi Richter, Cyndi Lauper and Roddy Piper lost 12,000 more viewers. John Cena vs. David Otunga and John Laurinaitis in the main event gained 573,000 viewers to a 3.74 quarter rating.
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In the segment breakdown, CM Punk and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan and Kane lost 241,000 viewers from the opener that started strong. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger lost 22,000 more viewers. The segment with Paul Heyman and Triple H gained 559,000 more viewers for a show-high 3.74 quarter rating.
Santino Marella vs. Alberto Del Rio lost 711,000 viewers. The segment with Heath Slater, Wendi Richter, Cyndi Lauper and Roddy Piper lost 12,000 more viewers. John Cena vs. David Otunga and John Laurinaitis in the main event gained 573,000 viewers to a 3.74 quarter rating.
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Vader’s Future, Rey Mysterio Update, Frustration Over Vince’s Recruiting, Laurinaitis
Rey Mysterio comes off suspension next week and is still not advertised for any live events or TV tapings.
- John Laurinaitis is no longer the person putting together WWE live event lineups. Michael Hayes is now in charge of that.
- When it comes to recruiting talent, the frustration is back that Vince McMahon wants the athletes recruited and signed to all be bigger, more muscular guys.
- Vader was praising Heath Slater for his work in their match on RAW two weeks ago. Vader would like one more run but his knees are shot and he’s got a bad back.
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- John Laurinaitis is no longer the person putting together WWE live event lineups. Michael Hayes is now in charge of that.
- When it comes to recruiting talent, the frustration is back that Vince McMahon wants the athletes recruited and signed to all be bigger, more muscular guys.
- Vader was praising Heath Slater for his work in their match on RAW two weeks ago. Vader would like one more run but his knees are shot and he’s got a bad back.
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– This week’s 6/18 edition of WWE Monday night RAW drew a 3.4 cable rating, with 4,963,000 viewers. The show did hours of 3.38 (3.4) and 3.43 (3.4). The show did not go head-to-head with the NBA finals this week.
– The 6/16 edition of AM RAW drew a 0.52 (0.5) cable rating, with 594,000 viewers.
– For those interested, the 6/16 edition of “Redneck Island” with host “Stone Cold” Steve Austin drew a 0.37 (0.4) cable rating, with 551,000 viewers. The midnight replay drew a 0.14 (0.1) cable rating, with 203,000 viewers. Those are decent numbers for CMT.
– As noted yesterday here on the website, the 6/15 WWE SmackDown on Syfy drew a 1.75 (1.8) cable rating, with 2.41 million viewers. This is up from last week’s 1.73 (1.7) cable rating although viewers were slightly higher last week with 2.48 million.
– The 6/16 edition of AM RAW drew a 0.52 (0.5) cable rating, with 594,000 viewers.
– For those interested, the 6/16 edition of “Redneck Island” with host “Stone Cold” Steve Austin drew a 0.37 (0.4) cable rating, with 551,000 viewers. The midnight replay drew a 0.14 (0.1) cable rating, with 203,000 viewers. Those are decent numbers for CMT.
– As noted yesterday here on the website, the 6/15 WWE SmackDown on Syfy drew a 1.75 (1.8) cable rating, with 2.41 million viewers. This is up from last week’s 1.73 (1.7) cable rating although viewers were slightly higher last week with 2.48 million.
Layla Recycles Former Diva’s Song, X-Pac’s Status For 1000th Raw
- WWE Divas Champion Layla appeared on Monday’s Raw SuperShow with a new entrance theme, “Insatiable” performed by Patsy Grime and composed by Jim Johnston. The theme is recycled; it was previously used by former WWE Diva Tiffany in 2009 and 2010. Is was included in the 2010 compilation albumWWE The Music: A New Day, Vol. 10.
- Sean Waltman, who appeared as 1-2-3 Kid and X-Pac for WWE, says he has not been contacted to appear on the historic 1000th episode of Raw taking place July 23.
“For the record I have not been approached about the 1000th Raw,” he stated Tuesday via Twitter. “Maybe you should ask them.”
The official website of the Scottrade Center is advertising the return of D-Generation X for the event. Waltman is a former ‘D-X’ member.
- Alien Opponent, starring WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as an ‘alien hunting priest’ character, is now available on Netflix’s online video streaming service.
- Sean Waltman, who appeared as 1-2-3 Kid and X-Pac for WWE, says he has not been contacted to appear on the historic 1000th episode of Raw taking place July 23.
“For the record I have not been approached about the 1000th Raw,” he stated Tuesday via Twitter. “Maybe you should ask them.”
The official website of the Scottrade Center is advertising the return of D-Generation X for the event. Waltman is a former ‘D-X’ member.
- Alien Opponent, starring WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as an ‘alien hunting priest’ character, is now available on Netflix’s online video streaming service.
Reason Why Eve Hasn’t Been on WWE Television, WWE Network Update
- Eve Torres is taking part in a new NBC reality project that sees celebrities going through military training. This explains why we haven’t seen Torres on WWE television as of late.
- As an update to the forthcoming WWE Network, WWE is looking to model the proposed network as a paid premium channel where subscribers will pay a certain fee per month to their cable or satellite provider (Just like HBO). The feeling is that it will be easier to roll the channel out in this fashion, as it would guarantee money for the providers instead of expecting them to pay WWE for content.
- As an update to the forthcoming WWE Network, WWE is looking to model the proposed network as a paid premium channel where subscribers will pay a certain fee per month to their cable or satellite provider (Just like HBO). The feeling is that it will be easier to roll the channel out in this fashion, as it would guarantee money for the providers instead of expecting them to pay WWE for content.
Laurinaitis Advertised For Monday’s Raw, SmackDown In Louisiana
- John Cena’s Steel Cage Match victory over Big Show at No Way Out carried the stipulation that John Laurinaitis would be terminated as WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Raw and SmackDown General Manager if The World’s Largest Athlete couldn’t pick up the victory. The former ‘Giant’ lost, and Laurinaitis was subsequently fired by Mr. McMahon. He was then given a ‘painful farewell’ by Cena onRaw SuperShow after Big Show and David Otunga both abandoned him in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Despite Sunday and Monday’s events, Laurinaitis is advertised for next Monday’s Raw SuperShow at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The official website of the venue announced: “Mr. McMahon fired Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis at No Way Out, but per The WWE Board of Directors, John Laurinaitis must fulfill his contractual obligations and still team with Big Show to battle John Cena in Fort Wayne!”
- WWE will hold a SmackDown taping on Tuesday, November 27 at Century Link Center in Bossier City, Louisiana.
- Brock Lesnar is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
The official website of the venue announced: “Mr. McMahon fired Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis at No Way Out, but per The WWE Board of Directors, John Laurinaitis must fulfill his contractual obligations and still team with Big Show to battle John Cena in Fort Wayne!”
- WWE will hold a SmackDown taping on Tuesday, November 27 at Century Link Center in Bossier City, Louisiana.
- Brock Lesnar is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
WWE Referee Angle, Lethal Hypes NWO Savage Figure, Update on New WWE DVD Series
- After taking the punch from Big Show at No Way Out, WWE referee Scott Armstrong was not on RAW last night. Armstrong tweeted earlier Monday:
“#WWE Doctors say I’m not cleared for #Raw tonight…slight headache today and they’re not gonna take a chance. BigShow has a GOOD punch!”
- WWEDVDNews has confirmed that the Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston DVD’s under WWE’s Superstar Collection series hits North American stores on September 4th. Silvervision recently announced that they will not be producing Superstar Collection DVD’s in the UK and Europe. Here are confirmed release dates for the series:
* John Cena and Zack Ryder – July 10th
* Sheamus and Daniel Bryan – August 7th
* Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston – September 4th
* Rey Mysterio and Shawn Michaels – likely October sometime
- Former TNA star “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal appears in a new ad for RingsideCollectibles.com to hype their release of Mattel’s NWO Randy Savage figure.
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“#WWE Doctors say I’m not cleared for #Raw tonight…slight headache today and they’re not gonna take a chance. BigShow has a GOOD punch!”
- WWEDVDNews has confirmed that the Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston DVD’s under WWE’s Superstar Collection series hits North American stores on September 4th. Silvervision recently announced that they will not be producing Superstar Collection DVD’s in the UK and Europe. Here are confirmed release dates for the series:
* John Cena and Zack Ryder – July 10th
* Sheamus and Daniel Bryan – August 7th
* Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston – September 4th
* Rey Mysterio and Shawn Michaels – likely October sometime
- Former TNA star “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal appears in a new ad for RingsideCollectibles.com to hype their release of Mattel’s NWO Randy Savage figure.
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Photo of Lita at WWE No Way Out, HHH & Orton Advertised for WWE Tapings
- We noted before that former WWE Diva Lita was in attendance for WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view on Sunday. Lita was seen by fans outside of CM Punk’s tour bus. She was in the parking lot signing autographs as you can see in the photo.
- Triple H is being advertised for the WWE SmackDown tapings on August 28th from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 11am. The dark main event advertised is Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Title.
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- Triple H is being advertised for the WWE SmackDown tapings on August 28th from the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 11am. The dark main event advertised is Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Title.
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Update on Randy Orton’s Return, Metallica Working With WWE
WWE is advertising that Randy Orton will be at RAW on July 30th and SmackDown July 31st. He is advertised for several other upcoming shows, including SummerSlam.
There is once again talk of Metallica playing at a WWE pay-per-view. WWE hyped Metallica’s upcoming Orion Music Festival in New Jersey and its rumored that the band could play at SummerSlam.
The band’s “Memory Remains” song was one of the theme songs at WrestleMania 28 and was used to hype the Triple H vs. Undertaker match.
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There is once again talk of Metallica playing at a WWE pay-per-view. WWE hyped Metallica’s upcoming Orion Music Festival in New Jersey and its rumored that the band could play at SummerSlam.
The band’s “Memory Remains” song was one of the theme songs at WrestleMania 28 and was used to hype the Triple H vs. Undertaker match.
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Eve Torres To Address WWE Future, Tensai Absent From Raw
Eve Torres, who served as John Laurinaitis’ Executive Administrator while he was in control of Raw and SmackDown, will address her WWE future Tuesday on Twitter.
When asked Monday night where she’s been, she responded, “You’ll get an answer… tomorrow!” Zack Ryder wrote a message hoping that like Laurinaitis, she too is terminated. She responded to Ryder, “You wish.”
- Tensai was backstage at Monday’s Raw SuperShow at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York but not used on either the broadcast, WWE Superstars or in a dark match. It is the first Monday show since his return to WWE in April in which he did not appear at all. The character is reportedly being repackaged.
- Zack Ryder’s father sat ringside at Monday’s Raw.
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When asked Monday night where she’s been, she responded, “You’ll get an answer… tomorrow!” Zack Ryder wrote a message hoping that like Laurinaitis, she too is terminated. She responded to Ryder, “You wish.”
- Tensai was backstage at Monday’s Raw SuperShow at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York but not used on either the broadcast, WWE Superstars or in a dark match. It is the first Monday show since his return to WWE in April in which he did not appear at all. The character is reportedly being repackaged.
- Zack Ryder’s father sat ringside at Monday’s Raw.
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Ryder Not Pleased With Hometown Raw Snub, WWE Stock Hits New 52-Week Low
Zack Ryder posted a brief video of himself expressing his dissatisfaction with being left off Monday’s Raw SuperShow in his hometown of Long Island, New York.
“I’m backstage at Raw in Long Island at the Nassau Coliseum, and guess what? I wasn’t on Raw again. I’m serious bro.” he says.
- On Monday, WWE’s stock price set a new 52-week low and reached its lowest mark since April 2003. The stock closed at $7.59 per share after setting a 52-week low of $7.44 per share. A 52-week low was previously set Friday with $7.48 per share.
- WWE returns to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York for a Raw live event on Friday, December 28. The pre-sale began at 11:00 p.m. ET Monday night with the code HOLIDAYWW.
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“I’m backstage at Raw in Long Island at the Nassau Coliseum, and guess what? I wasn’t on Raw again. I’m serious bro.” he says.
- On Monday, WWE’s stock price set a new 52-week low and reached its lowest mark since April 2003. The stock closed at $7.59 per share after setting a 52-week low of $7.44 per share. A 52-week low was previously set Friday with $7.48 per share.
- WWE returns to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York for a Raw live event on Friday, December 28. The pre-sale began at 11:00 p.m. ET Monday night with the code HOLIDAYWW.
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What Happened After Raw Went Off The Air
After Raw went off the air tonight, Big Show came out to beat up John Cena. Cena countered with the Attitude Adjustment. Show then shifted his attention to John Laurinaitis. He slapped him on the chest a few times.
Zack Ryder came out and drug Laurinaitis back into the ring where he hit the broski boot. Triple H came out to join in the melee, hitting Johnny with the pedigree.
After all the attacks, Laurinaitis made his way up the ramp and was kicked by Vince McMahon.
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Zack Ryder came out and drug Laurinaitis back into the ring where he hit the broski boot. Triple H came out to join in the melee, hitting Johnny with the pedigree.
After all the attacks, Laurinaitis made his way up the ramp and was kicked by Vince McMahon.
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News on Chris Jericho’s Return, Interim General Manager News
Mick Foley will serve as the “interim General Manager” on this week’s Smackdown as he did on this week’s Raw Supershow in place of the “fired” John Laurinaitis. According to Foley’s promo on Monday’s Raw Supershow, past General Managers will be brought in until the board of directors “picks a suitable replacement” for Laurinaitis.
- WWE announced that Chris Jericho will return to the company on next week’s Raw Supershow. While announcing Jericho’s return, it was announced Fozzy’s upcoming album “Sin and Bones” is due out August 14, 2012.
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- WWE announced that Chris Jericho will return to the company on next week’s Raw Supershow. While announcing Jericho’s return, it was announced Fozzy’s upcoming album “Sin and Bones” is due out August 14, 2012.
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Jim Ross Blog: Ziggler’s Future, CM Punk as WWE Champion, 1000th Episode of WWE Raw
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog looking back at Sunday’s No Way Out pay-per-view, here are some highlights:
Dolph Ziggler’s future: Ziggler is going to have a stellar year in 2012. The former amateur standout seemingly does something in every match that grabs my attention. Dolph reminds me of many greats of the game including Pat Patterson, Curt Hennig, and Billy Gunn. Fans that have no patience with where Ziggler currently stands in the ‘pecking order’ at least in those fan’s eyes need to exhale and simply enjoy Ziggler’s performances and continue to watch him evolve.
Dolph Ziggler could easily be WWE Champion or World’s Champion by WM29. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
The WWE Championship match: For my PPV dollars, the match of the night was the WWE Title bout featuring Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and Kane with a timely cameo by AJ. I felt like everyone involved in the process came to play and delivered big time. The veteran Kane’s outing was special considering this is another in a long line of PPV bouts for the Big Red Machine who moved around like a young kid.
CM Punk as WWE Champion: Punk’s tenure as WWE Champion is making the coveted WWE Title more meaningful and it’s obvious that Punk’s popularity is growing. I’m a big fan of CM Punk and feel that he’ ranks with the most compelling WWE Champions in recent memory. Punk is smart, physical and durable which are all traits that are invaluable to WWE on many fronts.
Daniel Bryan being perceived as “too small”: Daniel Bryan is a joy to watch wrestle. People who think Bryan is ‘too small’ likely haven’t had their ass kicked in real combat and especially had it kicked by a smaller person. I can easily see Daniel Bryan becoming one of WWE’s most popular superstars simply because the fans seemingly are beginning to demand it.
His WWE status: Yes, I’m still working for WWE and consulting in the Talent Development Department and loving it. I’ll be with the NXT crew in Orlando again on Thursday July 12. This responsibility is supremely important to the future of WWE plus it keeps me off the road 51 weeks a year. I’m also going to be doing some scouting for potential, new talents.
Will JR be in St. Louis for RAW 1000? I hope so but that’s yet to be confirmed. I’m proud of my contributions to the program over the years that started for me in 1994. Favorite match from those very early days….Bret Hart vs. 1-2-3 Kid. Great stuff and one that many of today’s wannabe wrestlers and many that are on existing talent rosters can learn a great deal.
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Dolph Ziggler’s future: Ziggler is going to have a stellar year in 2012. The former amateur standout seemingly does something in every match that grabs my attention. Dolph reminds me of many greats of the game including Pat Patterson, Curt Hennig, and Billy Gunn. Fans that have no patience with where Ziggler currently stands in the ‘pecking order’ at least in those fan’s eyes need to exhale and simply enjoy Ziggler’s performances and continue to watch him evolve.
Dolph Ziggler could easily be WWE Champion or World’s Champion by WM29. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
The WWE Championship match: For my PPV dollars, the match of the night was the WWE Title bout featuring Champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and Kane with a timely cameo by AJ. I felt like everyone involved in the process came to play and delivered big time. The veteran Kane’s outing was special considering this is another in a long line of PPV bouts for the Big Red Machine who moved around like a young kid.
CM Punk as WWE Champion: Punk’s tenure as WWE Champion is making the coveted WWE Title more meaningful and it’s obvious that Punk’s popularity is growing. I’m a big fan of CM Punk and feel that he’ ranks with the most compelling WWE Champions in recent memory. Punk is smart, physical and durable which are all traits that are invaluable to WWE on many fronts.
Daniel Bryan being perceived as “too small”: Daniel Bryan is a joy to watch wrestle. People who think Bryan is ‘too small’ likely haven’t had their ass kicked in real combat and especially had it kicked by a smaller person. I can easily see Daniel Bryan becoming one of WWE’s most popular superstars simply because the fans seemingly are beginning to demand it.
His WWE status: Yes, I’m still working for WWE and consulting in the Talent Development Department and loving it. I’ll be with the NXT crew in Orlando again on Thursday July 12. This responsibility is supremely important to the future of WWE plus it keeps me off the road 51 weeks a year. I’m also going to be doing some scouting for potential, new talents.
Will JR be in St. Louis for RAW 1000? I hope so but that’s yet to be confirmed. I’m proud of my contributions to the program over the years that started for me in 1994. Favorite match from those very early days….Bret Hart vs. 1-2-3 Kid. Great stuff and one that many of today’s wannabe wrestlers and many that are on existing talent rosters can learn a great deal.
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Chris Jericho Teases Fozzy Appearance for Tonight’s Raw
Chris Jericho is teasing his band Fozzy appearing on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW. He tweeted the following not so long ago:
“Will @FOZZYROCK be on Raw tonight? Tune in and find out…. “
“Will @FOZZYROCK be on Raw tonight? Tune in and find out…. “
Kevin Nash Update, WWE Legend Backstage at Raw
PWInsider is reporting that Kevin Nash is not at Raw at this time and is not written into tonight’s show. Nash tweeted yesterday that he would be running Raw tonight. It seems he was just kidding around.
- “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and is expected to be used on tonight’s Raw Supershow.
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- “Rowdy” Roddy Piper is at the Nassau Coliseum in New York and is expected to be used on tonight’s Raw Supershow.
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Former WWE Writer Talks About Vince McMahon’s Disregard of Storyline Consistency
Former WWE Writer Chris DeJoeseph recently was on PWTorch Livecast. Here are a few highlights.
DeJoseph on what it’s like behind the scenes when Vince McMahon decides to appear on TV after an absence: “I think there were numerous times where that could be brought up in totally different ways,”
DeJoseph, also known on air as Big Dick Johnson, says. “Sometimes it could be a request from the writing team. For the most part Vince didn’t like to be on TV if he didn’t have to be. I’m just using my own judgment here; I think this might have something to do with – usually it’s like the McMahon Million Dollar Mania, or now the three hour Raws – I’m wondering if it’s some kind of play to make some kind crazy announcement to get ratings.”
Did the writing team usually collaborate with him or did he just say “this is what I’m doing”? “There were lots of time where it was, ‘We have this idea, we’d like to do it.’ And he would be, like, ‘Okay, that’s great.’ There were other times, for instance the Million Dollar thing, where he came to us with the idea and [that meant] we were doing it. (laughs)”
Does Vince care about storyline consistency?: “It would always be brought up. Logic would always be brought up, but sometimes it’d just be thrown right out the window. He’d sometimes say he couldn’t even remember what happened three weeks ago, so how is the audience going to remember it? I think sometimes that was his thought…”
DeJoseph says the blame should be on Vince himself, and not the writing team, for the big gaps in logic, dropped storylines, and stream of aggravating contradictions. “I’m sure they’re going to try or at least they’ve been pitching all week or they’re going to try to explain something. I’m sure they have something in mind to explain it logically. If they don’t that’ll be interesting, too… It’s a big promotional thing that’s going to get eyeballs on this TV show and I think that’s what he thinks [matters].”
Does it chip away at fans investing in the product? “Yeah, it sucks. [Fans have to be thinking,] ‘Why should I invest my time and everything into this storyline when they’re just going to sh– on it without explanation.’ I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that maybe they will on Monday. I don’t know what they’re going to do on Monday.”
DeJoseph says the writing team cares even when Vince doesn’t: “At least when I was there, and I’m sure it’s still the same way, we would try to present every logical thing. We’d say we need to explain that, and whether it was ignored or we were told ‘No, we f—in’ don’t,’ that’s the way it was… If not for Vince, the writers such as Michael Hayes, Ed Koskie, and Brian Gewirtz would try to make sense of their ideas, but with Vince “you’re constantly dealing with switching and changing things.
“Sometimes it’s even hard for yourself to keep up on everything. I think they would try for sure. I’m sure when they knew that Vince was coming back, it was probably one of the first things that came up – how in the hell are we going to explain why he’s back. And then it was probably, like, ‘Don’t f—in’ worry about it.’ And they go, ‘Okay.’ I think the writing team wants what most fans want because, for the most part, they’re all fans.”
Another major Vince McMahon storyline was abandoned five years ago this month, when he appeared to die inside of his limousine when it exploded. Chris DeJoseph was part of the team who wrote that storyline. He reveals who came up the storyline, why it was created, and where it was headed before the Chris Benoit Family Tragedy caused the limo storyline to be immediately abandoned.
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DeJoseph on what it’s like behind the scenes when Vince McMahon decides to appear on TV after an absence: “I think there were numerous times where that could be brought up in totally different ways,”
DeJoseph, also known on air as Big Dick Johnson, says. “Sometimes it could be a request from the writing team. For the most part Vince didn’t like to be on TV if he didn’t have to be. I’m just using my own judgment here; I think this might have something to do with – usually it’s like the McMahon Million Dollar Mania, or now the three hour Raws – I’m wondering if it’s some kind of play to make some kind crazy announcement to get ratings.”
Did the writing team usually collaborate with him or did he just say “this is what I’m doing”? “There were lots of time where it was, ‘We have this idea, we’d like to do it.’ And he would be, like, ‘Okay, that’s great.’ There were other times, for instance the Million Dollar thing, where he came to us with the idea and [that meant] we were doing it. (laughs)”
Does Vince care about storyline consistency?: “It would always be brought up. Logic would always be brought up, but sometimes it’d just be thrown right out the window. He’d sometimes say he couldn’t even remember what happened three weeks ago, so how is the audience going to remember it? I think sometimes that was his thought…”
DeJoseph says the blame should be on Vince himself, and not the writing team, for the big gaps in logic, dropped storylines, and stream of aggravating contradictions. “I’m sure they’re going to try or at least they’ve been pitching all week or they’re going to try to explain something. I’m sure they have something in mind to explain it logically. If they don’t that’ll be interesting, too… It’s a big promotional thing that’s going to get eyeballs on this TV show and I think that’s what he thinks [matters].”
Does it chip away at fans investing in the product? “Yeah, it sucks. [Fans have to be thinking,] ‘Why should I invest my time and everything into this storyline when they’re just going to sh– on it without explanation.’ I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt that maybe they will on Monday. I don’t know what they’re going to do on Monday.”
DeJoseph says the writing team cares even when Vince doesn’t: “At least when I was there, and I’m sure it’s still the same way, we would try to present every logical thing. We’d say we need to explain that, and whether it was ignored or we were told ‘No, we f—in’ don’t,’ that’s the way it was… If not for Vince, the writers such as Michael Hayes, Ed Koskie, and Brian Gewirtz would try to make sense of their ideas, but with Vince “you’re constantly dealing with switching and changing things.
“Sometimes it’s even hard for yourself to keep up on everything. I think they would try for sure. I’m sure when they knew that Vince was coming back, it was probably one of the first things that came up – how in the hell are we going to explain why he’s back. And then it was probably, like, ‘Don’t f—in’ worry about it.’ And they go, ‘Okay.’ I think the writing team wants what most fans want because, for the most part, they’re all fans.”
Another major Vince McMahon storyline was abandoned five years ago this month, when he appeared to die inside of his limousine when it exploded. Chris DeJoseph was part of the team who wrote that storyline. He reveals who came up the storyline, why it was created, and where it was headed before the Chris Benoit Family Tragedy caused the limo storyline to be immediately abandoned.
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Jesse Ventura Explains Why Vince McMahon Hasn’t Spoken To Him Since 2010
In his latest interview with CYInterview.com, Jesse Ventura discussed numerous political, entertainment and wrestling topics among other things. Speaking with Chris Yandek and Jay Bildstein, the former Governor of Minnesota says Vince McMahon got mad at him because he wouldn’t support Linda McMahon’s failed United States Senate run in 2010. He hasn’t spoken to Vince since.
“I haven’t spoken to Vince since he got mad at me ‘cause I wouldn’t endorse Linda for the senate…He got mad at me because I was on Good Morning America or something and they asked me would you support Linda McMahon? And I said no. But let me explain, I don’t support any Democrats or Republicans. She’s running as a Republican and I don’t support anyone from those two parties no matter who they are and so it was nothing personal against Linda, but Vince got real mad at me that I said that on national TV, but he should’ve known better.”
Governor Ventura supports former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson in the 2012 Presidential Elections. Mr. Johnson is the Libertarian candidate and will be on the ballot in all 50 states:
“I will fully support Governor Johnson. I know him. We were Governors at the same time. He is a terrific man. He’s left the Republican Party because he sees what a farce they are and I urge everybody that reads this book vote for Gary Johnson for president. Don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. Vote for Governor Johnson.”
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“I haven’t spoken to Vince since he got mad at me ‘cause I wouldn’t endorse Linda for the senate…He got mad at me because I was on Good Morning America or something and they asked me would you support Linda McMahon? And I said no. But let me explain, I don’t support any Democrats or Republicans. She’s running as a Republican and I don’t support anyone from those two parties no matter who they are and so it was nothing personal against Linda, but Vince got real mad at me that I said that on national TV, but he should’ve known better.”
Governor Ventura supports former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson in the 2012 Presidential Elections. Mr. Johnson is the Libertarian candidate and will be on the ballot in all 50 states:
“I will fully support Governor Johnson. I know him. We were Governors at the same time. He is a terrific man. He’s left the Republican Party because he sees what a farce they are and I urge everybody that reads this book vote for Gary Johnson for president. Don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. Vote for Governor Johnson.”
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Vince McMahon Ripped Over Mocking J.R.’s Bell’s Palsy On Raw
Some people felt Vince McMahon went over the line with his blistering impersonation of Jim Ross in a backstage segment on Monday’s Raw SuperShow, which saw the WWE Chairman make a horribly distorted face ridiculing the Hall of Fame broadcaster’s affliction with Bell’s palsy. Ross suffers from the condition, which sometimes results in temporary paralysis of his facial muscles.
McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.
“McMahon mocking Ross’ Bell’s Palsy was unforgivable. What a scumbag, pure and simple. Just a twisted, emotionally crippled jerkoff,” he wrote.
Madden continues, “McMahon wasn’t mocking a stranger. Ross is one of WWE’s most valued employees ever. Ross’ big sin: He knows more about wrestling than Vince.”
Madden was asked whether Ross was notified of the impersonation beforehand. He replied, “Was not “in on the bit.” I can assure you of that.”
Former WWE creative writer Seth Mates pointed out the hypocrisy in McMahon mocking Ross’ medical condition while simultaneously promoting the ‘be a STAR’ anti-bullying campaign.
“WWE touts anti-bullying, yet babyface Vince mocks @JRsBBQ’s medical condition?” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s one thing for heels to be bullies and then get what they have coming. It’s another for faces to make bullying look cool and fun.”
A follower responded, “the BAS/WWE hypocrisy complaints are old and stale.” Mates wrote, “How does hypocrisy get old & stale? Hypocrisy is hypocrisy.”
Another on-air remark mocking Ross’ medical condition took place months earlier on the December 9, 2011 episode of SmackDown. After commentator Josh Mathews made a remark about Michael Cole “speaking out of both sides” of his mouth, Cole quipped, “Actually, there is nothing wrong with my mouth, unlike J.R.’s.” Ross was not pleased with the comment. He wrote on Twitter, “We can blame a ‘writer.’ That’s cowardly. Poor attempt to be a villain.”
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McMahon’s mockery segment struck a nerve with former WCW announcer Mark Madden, who went on Twitter to blast the WWE chief.
“McMahon mocking Ross’ Bell’s Palsy was unforgivable. What a scumbag, pure and simple. Just a twisted, emotionally crippled jerkoff,” he wrote.
Madden continues, “McMahon wasn’t mocking a stranger. Ross is one of WWE’s most valued employees ever. Ross’ big sin: He knows more about wrestling than Vince.”
Madden was asked whether Ross was notified of the impersonation beforehand. He replied, “Was not “in on the bit.” I can assure you of that.”
Former WWE creative writer Seth Mates pointed out the hypocrisy in McMahon mocking Ross’ medical condition while simultaneously promoting the ‘be a STAR’ anti-bullying campaign.
“WWE touts anti-bullying, yet babyface Vince mocks @JRsBBQ’s medical condition?” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s one thing for heels to be bullies and then get what they have coming. It’s another for faces to make bullying look cool and fun.”
A follower responded, “the BAS/WWE hypocrisy complaints are old and stale.” Mates wrote, “How does hypocrisy get old & stale? Hypocrisy is hypocrisy.”
Another on-air remark mocking Ross’ medical condition took place months earlier on the December 9, 2011 episode of SmackDown. After commentator Josh Mathews made a remark about Michael Cole “speaking out of both sides” of his mouth, Cole quipped, “Actually, there is nothing wrong with my mouth, unlike J.R.’s.” Ross was not pleased with the comment. He wrote on Twitter, “We can blame a ‘writer.’ That’s cowardly. Poor attempt to be a villain.”
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Former WWE Star’s Bad Encounter with John Cena, Jericho continues countdown
- Kenn Doane (a/k/a Kenny Dykstra) was asked on Twitter whether John Cena was good or bad to him during his time in WWE (which lasted from 2006 to 2008). Recalling a negative backstage encounter with Cena, he replied, “We were cool until last time I was there he hated me. Didn’t even want to talk or shake hands. Everyone else was cool though.”
The encounter would have occurred on November 15, 2011 when he faced Justin Gabriel in a dark match before a SmackDowntaping in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Doane has not attended a WWE show since.
- Counting down to nine days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on June 14, Chris Jericho tweeted Thursday, “Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9…..”
- WWE Hall of Famer Sgt Slaughter appears at next Thursday’s Newark Bears game at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. He will meet and greet with fans, sign autographs and take pictures before and after the 6:35 p.m. game.
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The encounter would have occurred on November 15, 2011 when he faced Justin Gabriel in a dark match before a SmackDowntaping in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Doane has not attended a WWE show since.
- Counting down to nine days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on June 14, Chris Jericho tweeted Thursday, “Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9. Number 9…..”
- WWE Hall of Famer Sgt Slaughter appears at next Thursday’s Newark Bears game at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. He will meet and greet with fans, sign autographs and take pictures before and after the 6:35 p.m. game.
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JBL On The Different Reactions John Cena Gets, State Of Tag Team Wrestling
John “Bradshaw” Layfield appeared on Busted Open with Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman, which airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Sirius 94 and XM 208 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Visit www.facebook.com/bustedopen for more information. Highlights are as follows:
Inducting Ron Simmons into the WWE Hall of Fame: “All of the speech came from the heart. As far as the structure of it, I thought ‘I’m just telling the truth about my best friend.’ I thought this was going to be very easy, but then I started realizing how important the situation was. This was the first black heavyweight champion. This is a guy who was probably the best nose tackle of all-time in college football. I’m inducting a real legend, which sometimes I lose fact of because he is my very best friend.
“I had to take a step back and think ‘I’ve got a place in history here, doing something for somebody who’s done something really phenomenal.’ The first guy to break through that color barrier in professional wrestling; this is an incredible individual. There was a little bit of planning because when I first thought about it, I thought I could do this off-the-cuff. And a lot of it did come off-the-cuff, but a lot of it was a bit of planning to make sure I represented Ron in the best way.”
The state of tag team wrestling: “To be honest, I don’t know a lot about it. It comes on so late in Bermuda that I’ve just started watching the shows again, TIVO’ing them, and what I’ve seen recently on the show is that you’re starting to see some tag teams, but things go in cycles. During [my] time period, I don’t think tag teams emerged because they wanted them to. They just emerged because the characters got together. They weren’t doing anything with Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. They were just mid-card guys kind of like me and Ron were being used, and all of a sudden you stick us together, and it meshes. You stick Billy Gunn and Road Dogg together, and it just clicked. Hunter and Shawn, same thing. They were obviously main event guys, but they were put together and all of a sudden, the chemistry clicked.
“Then you add a couple of guys who out of the blue, you couldn’t factor in. The Hardys and Edge and Christian, who come along at the same time period and all of a sudden, they take off like crazy. I don’t think you can plan that. That just happened. When you have something like Stone Cold, that just happened. The Rock just happened. I don’t think you can necessarily plan and say ‘OK, this year we’re going have a good tag team division.’ I think you can say ‘This year, we’re going to try to emphasize the tag team division and hope someone steps up,’ but I don’t think that’s something that consciously is a decision made by the WWE.”
The different reactions John Cena receives: “Everybody has a response. When Rocky Maivia first became The Rock, it was because he failed miserably, but at least people cared. We’ve had a lot of people who have failed miserably that nobody cared about. They go out there and they’re just not over. Rocky not only didn’t go over, but the fans were chanting ‘Rocky sucks!’ They hated him as a good guy, but everybody had a feeling. With John Cena, everybody has a feeling.
“Whether you dislike his character a little bit or a lot, whether you love it a little bit or a lot, everybody has a feeling about Cena. When he comes in the arena, whether you’re sitting by someone who loves him or somebody who hates him, they’re going to be very vocal, and that’s what you want out of a champion and I think he’s done a wonderful job as far as tweaking his character. He has a great feel for where he’s going, and he’s got great insight in what he’s doing.”
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Inducting Ron Simmons into the WWE Hall of Fame: “All of the speech came from the heart. As far as the structure of it, I thought ‘I’m just telling the truth about my best friend.’ I thought this was going to be very easy, but then I started realizing how important the situation was. This was the first black heavyweight champion. This is a guy who was probably the best nose tackle of all-time in college football. I’m inducting a real legend, which sometimes I lose fact of because he is my very best friend.
“I had to take a step back and think ‘I’ve got a place in history here, doing something for somebody who’s done something really phenomenal.’ The first guy to break through that color barrier in professional wrestling; this is an incredible individual. There was a little bit of planning because when I first thought about it, I thought I could do this off-the-cuff. And a lot of it did come off-the-cuff, but a lot of it was a bit of planning to make sure I represented Ron in the best way.”
The state of tag team wrestling: “To be honest, I don’t know a lot about it. It comes on so late in Bermuda that I’ve just started watching the shows again, TIVO’ing them, and what I’ve seen recently on the show is that you’re starting to see some tag teams, but things go in cycles. During [my] time period, I don’t think tag teams emerged because they wanted them to. They just emerged because the characters got together. They weren’t doing anything with Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. They were just mid-card guys kind of like me and Ron were being used, and all of a sudden you stick us together, and it meshes. You stick Billy Gunn and Road Dogg together, and it just clicked. Hunter and Shawn, same thing. They were obviously main event guys, but they were put together and all of a sudden, the chemistry clicked.
“Then you add a couple of guys who out of the blue, you couldn’t factor in. The Hardys and Edge and Christian, who come along at the same time period and all of a sudden, they take off like crazy. I don’t think you can plan that. That just happened. When you have something like Stone Cold, that just happened. The Rock just happened. I don’t think you can necessarily plan and say ‘OK, this year we’re going have a good tag team division.’ I think you can say ‘This year, we’re going to try to emphasize the tag team division and hope someone steps up,’ but I don’t think that’s something that consciously is a decision made by the WWE.”
The different reactions John Cena receives: “Everybody has a response. When Rocky Maivia first became The Rock, it was because he failed miserably, but at least people cared. We’ve had a lot of people who have failed miserably that nobody cared about. They go out there and they’re just not over. Rocky not only didn’t go over, but the fans were chanting ‘Rocky sucks!’ They hated him as a good guy, but everybody had a feeling. With John Cena, everybody has a feeling.
“Whether you dislike his character a little bit or a lot, whether you love it a little bit or a lot, everybody has a feeling about Cena. When he comes in the arena, whether you’re sitting by someone who loves him or somebody who hates him, they’re going to be very vocal, and that’s what you want out of a champion and I think he’s done a wonderful job as far as tweaking his character. He has a great feel for where he’s going, and he’s got great insight in what he’s doing.”
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CM Punk talks about he and Kofi being harassed by police
Pitch.com posted a clip of WWE Champion CM Punk at Comic-Con in Philadelphia telling a story about how he and Kofi Kingston were pulled over and harassed by police in Missouri.
“The cops pulled us over, the cops ask me all kinds of questions, I know where this is headed… it’s happened to me a dozen times,” Punk recalled. “The cop says, ‘Coffee (referring to Kofi Kingston), do you mind stepping out of the car?’… I said, ‘Kofi, you do not have to get out of the car.’ Kofi is a little bit naive, I have a little bit more ‘city miles’ on myself, as I like to say. Kofi’s like, ‘what’s the big deal?’
“Kofi gets out of the car, I watch in the rear-view mirror as the man immediately starts ‘cuffing Kofi… So now other squads are pulling up, it’s ridiculous. Four other squad cars, two state troopers; six cop cars on the side of the road [and] they’re all trying to get me out of the car… (I said) ‘I can hear you fine from in here.’
“(Officer says) ‘For the last time, do you want to tell us if there’s something in the car?’ I was like, ‘dude, there’s nothing in the car.’ (Officer replies) ‘Well, can we search it?’ (Punk replied) ‘I would rather you didn’t, we have places to be,’ this is turning ridiculous.
“So I get out of the car, they start ‘cuffing me… I’ve been in trouble a few times in my life, Kofi hasn’t, so as they’re trying to maneuver me around the car, I’m like, ‘no, I wanna stand right in front of the camera, where the camera’s at.’ I know things… there are all like borderline kick yokel cops, we’re in Missouri for Christs-sake.
“They put Kofi in one squad car, the finally put me in another squad car and we watch as they dismantle our rental car to the point where they’re putting rubber gloves on and they’re going through jugs or protein and they’re just spilling it out on the highway.
“I’m in a cop car by myself and I’m starting to get nervous because there’s now two canine cars, so there’s now eight squad cars for two phony pro wrestlers. All it takes is one of these cop to plant something ridiculous… it sounds crazy, but trust me, it does happen…
“They come back around and they’re like, ‘we’re going to ask you one more time, is there anything in the car?’ That when I just had it. I’m like, ‘let me out of the car, let me out of the car.’ They let me out of the car, I walk out in front of the camera and if you thought the promo I cut on RAW in July in Vegas was bad, I let these guys have it. And Kofi was just like, ‘sir, let’s just go.’
“That’s just one story, and it’s certainly not isolated. It happens to us frequently.”
You can check out Punk telling the story below.
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“The cops pulled us over, the cops ask me all kinds of questions, I know where this is headed… it’s happened to me a dozen times,” Punk recalled. “The cop says, ‘Coffee (referring to Kofi Kingston), do you mind stepping out of the car?’… I said, ‘Kofi, you do not have to get out of the car.’ Kofi is a little bit naive, I have a little bit more ‘city miles’ on myself, as I like to say. Kofi’s like, ‘what’s the big deal?’
“Kofi gets out of the car, I watch in the rear-view mirror as the man immediately starts ‘cuffing Kofi… So now other squads are pulling up, it’s ridiculous. Four other squad cars, two state troopers; six cop cars on the side of the road [and] they’re all trying to get me out of the car… (I said) ‘I can hear you fine from in here.’
“(Officer says) ‘For the last time, do you want to tell us if there’s something in the car?’ I was like, ‘dude, there’s nothing in the car.’ (Officer replies) ‘Well, can we search it?’ (Punk replied) ‘I would rather you didn’t, we have places to be,’ this is turning ridiculous.
“So I get out of the car, they start ‘cuffing me… I’ve been in trouble a few times in my life, Kofi hasn’t, so as they’re trying to maneuver me around the car, I’m like, ‘no, I wanna stand right in front of the camera, where the camera’s at.’ I know things… there are all like borderline kick yokel cops, we’re in Missouri for Christs-sake.
“They put Kofi in one squad car, the finally put me in another squad car and we watch as they dismantle our rental car to the point where they’re putting rubber gloves on and they’re going through jugs or protein and they’re just spilling it out on the highway.
“I’m in a cop car by myself and I’m starting to get nervous because there’s now two canine cars, so there’s now eight squad cars for two phony pro wrestlers. All it takes is one of these cop to plant something ridiculous… it sounds crazy, but trust me, it does happen…
“They come back around and they’re like, ‘we’re going to ask you one more time, is there anything in the car?’ That when I just had it. I’m like, ‘let me out of the car, let me out of the car.’ They let me out of the car, I walk out in front of the camera and if you thought the promo I cut on RAW in July in Vegas was bad, I let these guys have it. And Kofi was just like, ‘sir, let’s just go.’
“That’s just one story, and it’s certainly not isolated. It happens to us frequently.”
You can check out Punk telling the story below.
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Gimmick Match added to the No Way Out card
WWE has announced that United States Champion Santino Marella challenged Ricardo Rodriguez to a Tuxedo Match for Sunday’s No Way Out pay-per-view. They describe the match like this:
“Described by Marella as “one of the most electrifying matches in sports-entertainment,” Tuxedo Matches require both competitors to enter the fray in full penguin suits. The objective is to strip the other man of his outfit. For a rivalry that has featured plenty of laughs and more than a tinge of humiliation, the Tuxedo Match is a wholly appropriate venue for Marella and Rodriguez to settle the score.”
The match will be non-title.
“Described by Marella as “one of the most electrifying matches in sports-entertainment,” Tuxedo Matches require both competitors to enter the fray in full penguin suits. The objective is to strip the other man of his outfit. For a rivalry that has featured plenty of laughs and more than a tinge of humiliation, the Tuxedo Match is a wholly appropriate venue for Marella and Rodriguez to settle the score.”
The match will be non-title.
Will HHH’s Team Force Laurinaitis Out?, Ace’s WWE Duties and More
We noted before that Paul Levesque (Triple H) is now listed as the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations on WWE’s corporate website, instead of John Laurinaitis. This is a change making official what has been the case for a while. Laurinaitis has worked under Triple H and Triple H has hired new people like Canyon Cemen and Jane Geddes. Geddes is Vice President of Talent Relations and is doing a lot of the work Laurinaitis was doing. Cemen is running Talent Development and is reporting to Triple H.
Laurinaitis has had many of his duties reduced as of late and the expectation is that his job will be changed in some form down the line as Triple H puts his own hires in key positions. Laurinaitis is still booking WWE live events but the writers are more involved in that as there is a movement within the company to make the live events more like the TV shows. Laurinaitis is also doing the talent payroll but has been spending more time on the road as a talent.
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Laurinaitis has had many of his duties reduced as of late and the expectation is that his job will be changed in some form down the line as Triple H puts his own hires in key positions. Laurinaitis is still booking WWE live events but the writers are more involved in that as there is a movement within the company to make the live events more like the TV shows. Laurinaitis is also doing the talent payroll but has been spending more time on the road as a talent.
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New Report on What Randy Orton Tested Positive For, Rikishi’s Younger Son
F4Wonline.com reports that Randy Orton tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, causing him to fail a WWE Wellness test and be suspended for 60 days. Orton was telling people that he took a tainted supplement that contained the testosterone, causing him to fail. Orton reportedly said he didn’t do it on purpose but acknowledged that he should have been more careful.
SuperLuchas.net earlier reported that Orton tested positive for Dianabol, an orally-effective anabolic steroid that was commonly used by bodybuilders until Congress banned it under the Controlled Substances Act. Those reports were unconfirmed.
- Tamiko Fatu, the younger son of former WWE star Rikishi, has been training with his father at his wrestling school in California. Tamiko is either 18 or 19 years old and looks just like his father in the face.
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SuperLuchas.net earlier reported that Orton tested positive for Dianabol, an orally-effective anabolic steroid that was commonly used by bodybuilders until Congress banned it under the Controlled Substances Act. Those reports were unconfirmed.
- Tamiko Fatu, the younger son of former WWE star Rikishi, has been training with his father at his wrestling school in California. Tamiko is either 18 or 19 years old and looks just like his father in the face.
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Kelly Kelly’s Future, WWE Doing Things Like a Major Sports Company, FCW
As noted before, Kelly Kelly is taking some time away from WWE but some people do not expect her to return. The ATA Agency that is representing Kelly are pitching her for scripted TV shows as well as a potential reality TV show. Kelly also had offers come her way from placing high on the Maxim Hot 100 list this year.
It’s notable that WWE didn’t give her a full contract release but they aren’t thrilled that she has someone else pitching her for outside gigs.
- People in FCW have been told that developmental is changing for the better, with a different structure, and a different schedule. There is some concern in FCW about what is happening since Tom Prichard was released as head trainer with no explanation on his departure given to those there.
Under Triple H, the idea is to structure the entire developmental process and talent relations like WWE is a major sports company.
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It’s notable that WWE didn’t give her a full contract release but they aren’t thrilled that she has someone else pitching her for outside gigs.
- People in FCW have been told that developmental is changing for the better, with a different structure, and a different schedule. There is some concern in FCW about what is happening since Tom Prichard was released as head trainer with no explanation on his departure given to those there.
Under Triple H, the idea is to structure the entire developmental process and talent relations like WWE is a major sports company.
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Photo of Kharma Training, Mark Henry Video, Cena & Others at Comic Con, More
Kharma posted a photo on Twitter of her working out with a trainer and noted that she was working hard to come back strong.
- WWE is now selling ticket four-packs for this Sunday’s WWE No Way Out pay-per-view at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The packages are selling for $60.
- John Cena has been announced for the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Thursday, August 9th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Cena will be appearing for fans from 4pm until 8pm. WWE Champion CM Punk will be appearing at the same convention on Saturday, August 12th from 2pm until 6pm. Other wrestling stars appearing that weekend include Booker T (Saturday), Lita, John Morrison, Kevin Nash, Maryse and Melina.
- Mark Henry recently spoke with Kevin W. of Hot 93.7 about his retirement plans and more:
- WWE is now selling ticket four-packs for this Sunday’s WWE No Way Out pay-per-view at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The packages are selling for $60.
- John Cena has been announced for the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con on Thursday, August 9th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Cena will be appearing for fans from 4pm until 8pm. WWE Champion CM Punk will be appearing at the same convention on Saturday, August 12th from 2pm until 6pm. Other wrestling stars appearing that weekend include Booker T (Saturday), Lita, John Morrison, Kevin Nash, Maryse and Melina.
- Mark Henry recently spoke with Kevin W. of Hot 93.7 about his retirement plans and more:
Mysterio’s Status, Shane McMahon, Twitter Partners with WWE, WWE ’13
It’s interesting to note that Rey Mysterio’s suspension is up in less than two weeks but he is not advertised for any WWE live events yet.
- We noted before that Shane McMahon’s company “YOU” is now listed on the NASDAQ exchange and company heads rang the bell at the start of trading this past week. McMahon has reached deals with several Hollywood studios to bring movies to China.
The company lost $4.8 million over the last quarter and McMahon had to loan the company $3 million of his own money back on May 10th.
- Twitter announced this week that WWE is now one of 12 new partners that will be testing out new interactive tweets. “Expanded tweets” will feature WWE audio, video and photos. The new features are already on Twitter’s normal website and their mobile website, and will be rolled out to iPhone and Android apps soon.
- The first week of pre-orders for the WWE ’13 video game were up 250% from the first week of pre-orders for the WWE ’12 game last year.
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- We noted before that Shane McMahon’s company “YOU” is now listed on the NASDAQ exchange and company heads rang the bell at the start of trading this past week. McMahon has reached deals with several Hollywood studios to bring movies to China.
The company lost $4.8 million over the last quarter and McMahon had to loan the company $3 million of his own money back on May 10th.
- Twitter announced this week that WWE is now one of 12 new partners that will be testing out new interactive tweets. “Expanded tweets” will feature WWE audio, video and photos. The new features are already on Twitter’s normal website and their mobile website, and will be rolled out to iPhone and Android apps soon.
- The first week of pre-orders for the WWE ’13 video game were up 250% from the first week of pre-orders for the WWE ’12 game last year.
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WWE Impressed with RAW Match, Bryan Responds to Goat Face, Bourne Update
Evan Bourne posted the following injury update on Tuesday:
“More xrays taken today! My bones look good in the right light. Physical therapy starts next week….finally!”
- Daniel Bryan doesn’t think CM Punk’s goat face insult from Monday’s RAW is a good one. He wrote on Twitter:
“Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan.”
- WWE officials were impressed with Tensai’s match against Sheamus on Monday’s RAW Supershow. People backstage felt it was one of his best matches since returning to the company. Tensai is currently being repackaged.
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“More xrays taken today! My bones look good in the right light. Physical therapy starts next week….finally!”
- Daniel Bryan doesn’t think CM Punk’s goat face insult from Monday’s RAW is a good one. He wrote on Twitter:
“Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan.”
- WWE officials were impressed with Tensai’s match against Sheamus on Monday’s RAW Supershow. People backstage felt it was one of his best matches since returning to the company. Tensai is currently being repackaged.
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WWE Really Desparate for Top Talents, Another HHH-FCW Change, Cody
Cody Rhodes was asked on Twitter who or what has helped his mic skills improve the most. He replied:
“speech therapy CDs, then realizing we all can’t talk like news anchors and burning said CDs. Bogart…”
- The big FCW Summer Slamarama tour with 39 events booked is another part of Triple H’s changes to WWE developmental.
- With guys like Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton returning to action in the next two months, the feeling within WWE is that their roster is so limited right now that no matter what Vince McMahon is thinking about a particular talent at the moment, when the day comes that someone is cleared to return, they will be brought back regardless of any concerns or politics.
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“speech therapy CDs, then realizing we all can’t talk like news anchors and burning said CDs. Bogart…”
- The big FCW Summer Slamarama tour with 39 events booked is another part of Triple H’s changes to WWE developmental.
- With guys like Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton returning to action in the next two months, the feeling within WWE is that their roster is so limited right now that no matter what Vince McMahon is thinking about a particular talent at the moment, when the day comes that someone is cleared to return, they will be brought back regardless of any concerns or politics.
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WWE Flag Flies First Class, Praise for Bill DeMott, WWE Scouting More
- JBL took off for Russia yesterday to begin his Seven Summits project. JBL will be placing a WWE flag and a Bermuda flag at the top of each mountain he climbs. He tweeted a photo of the WWE flag on the plane yesterday and joked that WWE booked the flag in first class while he wasn’t sitting first class.- WWE has began to greatly increase their scouting efforts, a process that has fallen off in recent years for many reasons.- We noted before that Bill DeMott recently replaced Tom Prichard as head trainer in WWE developmental. People in the business have been critical of DeMott’s work as trainer in the past but he’s said to have matured into a solid coach as of late.
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Planned Angle for Triple H, R-Truth Out for Several Weeks
WWE will be re-booking future shows as a result of the broken foot that R-Truth suffered last week and Alberto Del Rio’s concussion. Truth is expected to be out of action for several weeks and there is no word on his official return date as of this writing.
- WWE has an angle planned which involves Triple H appearing at the No Way Out pay-per-view to address his future. WWE hopes this move will add viewers to Raw the next night as opposed to shooting the angle on Raw hoping it will add buys to the PPV.
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- WWE has an angle planned which involves Triple H appearing at the No Way Out pay-per-view to address his future. WWE hopes this move will add viewers to Raw the next night as opposed to shooting the angle on Raw hoping it will add buys to the PPV.
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Original Plans for Randy Orton Revealed, More on Jericho’s Suspension
The original plan before Randy Orton and Chris Jericho both got suspended was for Orton to defeat Dolph Ziggler at the No Way Out pay-per-view. Ziggler and Chris Jericho were scheduled to be Orton’s summer foils leading to Orton getting a title shot against Sheamus at SummerSlam.
- Sources say one of the main reasons as to why Chris Jericho was suspended was for political reasons. Linda McMahon is running for office, and it is believed that the company suspended him out of concern over what people in the Connecticut media who don’t watch wrestling would think if they read a TMZ story about WWE stars going to other countries and defacing flags.
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- Sources say one of the main reasons as to why Chris Jericho was suspended was for political reasons. Linda McMahon is running for office, and it is believed that the company suspended him out of concern over what people in the Connecticut media who don’t watch wrestling would think if they read a TMZ story about WWE stars going to other countries and defacing flags.
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CM Punk Talks About “Sexing” & Tells Vince McMahon Story
CM Punk was interviewed on The Bower Show on 97.9 ESPN radio in Hartford, Connecticut on Monday. Here are some highlights of what CM Punk said about.
Punk on Roddy Piper: “He was a really good villain. He made me want to do what I do now.”
Punk on whether a bad personal experience with alcohol or drugs led to him being Straight Edge: “I was born this way. For me it’s not a lifestyle. I think going out and partying and going out and getting drunk every night, that’s a lifestyle. That’s insane. This is who I am and how I’ve always been… I just never saw a reason to drink, I suppose.”
Punk on his favorite Vince McMahon story: “We recently had the Hall of Fame before WrestleMania and Edge was being inducted this year. He told a story and neglected to add that I was apart of, shockingly enough. I had been on the road maybe five-six months, and I got the call spur of the moment, somebody is injured, somebody is suspended, whatever. Okay, cool, I’ll pack my bags. So we went over to Iraq and the sleeping arrangements were hilarious.
“I can’t remember the general’s name, it wasn’t a five-star, because I don’t know if there any current five-star generals, whatever the biggest general is was. He was in our room. It was me, JBL, Undertaker, Edge, and Vince McMahon all bunking. I was on the top bunk and JBL was on the bottom. To the right of me was Vince McMahon and I think let him have his own bunks so there was nobody above or below him. To my left was Undertaker and I think Edge was top bunk…
“There was one giant bed in the room and we gave it to the general, it was his show. It was one of those moments where I’m just laying there awake thinking how bizarre my life is. I’m in a bunk bed with JBL and Vince McMahon is over here. All of a sudden I hear somebody let one off and then you hear (impersonates Vince MaMahon laughing). So then I’m sitting in a bunk bed and Vince McMahon is crapping his pants.”
Punk on whether he has ever “sexted” a photo: Punk laughed loudly. “I’m totally red. Who hasn’t? How’s that for honesty, ESPN. Yeah. I don’t even think it was done in the context you are thinking of. It was a complete goof. I wasn’t trying to be salacious. I wasn’t trying to get in anybody’s pants or anything. It was probably to my girlfriend and was more like an LOL, ha!”
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Punk on Roddy Piper: “He was a really good villain. He made me want to do what I do now.”
Punk on whether a bad personal experience with alcohol or drugs led to him being Straight Edge: “I was born this way. For me it’s not a lifestyle. I think going out and partying and going out and getting drunk every night, that’s a lifestyle. That’s insane. This is who I am and how I’ve always been… I just never saw a reason to drink, I suppose.”
Punk on his favorite Vince McMahon story: “We recently had the Hall of Fame before WrestleMania and Edge was being inducted this year. He told a story and neglected to add that I was apart of, shockingly enough. I had been on the road maybe five-six months, and I got the call spur of the moment, somebody is injured, somebody is suspended, whatever. Okay, cool, I’ll pack my bags. So we went over to Iraq and the sleeping arrangements were hilarious.
“I can’t remember the general’s name, it wasn’t a five-star, because I don’t know if there any current five-star generals, whatever the biggest general is was. He was in our room. It was me, JBL, Undertaker, Edge, and Vince McMahon all bunking. I was on the top bunk and JBL was on the bottom. To the right of me was Vince McMahon and I think let him have his own bunks so there was nobody above or below him. To my left was Undertaker and I think Edge was top bunk…
“There was one giant bed in the room and we gave it to the general, it was his show. It was one of those moments where I’m just laying there awake thinking how bizarre my life is. I’m in a bunk bed with JBL and Vince McMahon is over here. All of a sudden I hear somebody let one off and then you hear (impersonates Vince MaMahon laughing). So then I’m sitting in a bunk bed and Vince McMahon is crapping his pants.”
Punk on whether he has ever “sexted” a photo: Punk laughed loudly. “I’m totally red. Who hasn’t? How’s that for honesty, ESPN. Yeah. I don’t even think it was done in the context you are thinking of. It was a complete goof. I wasn’t trying to be salacious. I wasn’t trying to get in anybody’s pants or anything. It was probably to my girlfriend and was more like an LOL, ha!”
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Complete Update on Chris Jericho’s WWE Status
Chris Jericho has not been added to any WWE live events for the summer even though his suspension ends in just a couple of weeks.
Jericho, who was issued a 30 day suspension for kicking the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, was originally booked for live events through SummerSlam on August 19th, including the Money In The Bank pay-per-view on July 15th.
As previously reported, WWE currently has Jericho only listed for the WWE SummerSlam event. Jericho’s band Fozzy goes on tour for the Rockstar Uproar Tour in August, which takes place from August 15th through September 30th. One of the tour dates is August 19th, however it has been confirmed that Fozzy will not be performing that night.
Jericho was originally advertised to return in October, and was listed as appearing for the WWE overseas tour which starts in late October. He has since been removed from the overseas tour dates.
Jericho, who was issued a 30 day suspension for kicking the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, was originally booked for live events through SummerSlam on August 19th, including the Money In The Bank pay-per-view on July 15th.
As previously reported, WWE currently has Jericho only listed for the WWE SummerSlam event. Jericho’s band Fozzy goes on tour for the Rockstar Uproar Tour in August, which takes place from August 15th through September 30th. One of the tour dates is August 19th, however it has been confirmed that Fozzy will not be performing that night.
Jericho was originally advertised to return in October, and was listed as appearing for the WWE overseas tour which starts in late October. He has since been removed from the overseas tour dates.
HHH Replaces John Laurinaitis, Raw Crew Working Smackdown on Tuesday
The Raw crew had a delay in returning from Barcelona to the states yesterday. Several got to the states and were told that due to all the injuries and suspensions, that they had to work Smackdown on Tuesday.
- Earlier we reported that John Laurinaitis was removed from the WWE corporate website as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations. It appears now as if Triple H is now being listed on the website in place of Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis had been reporting to Levesque for some time now.
- Earlier we reported that John Laurinaitis was removed from the WWE corporate website as Executive Vice President of Talent Relations. It appears now as if Triple H is now being listed on the website in place of Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis had been reporting to Levesque for some time now.
Update On R-Truth Foot Injury Reports, Sable To Become A Grandmother, Vintage
Confirming an online rumor, PWInsider.com reports WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth either severely sprained or broke his foot last week. He did not go on the Raw brand’s tour of Spain-Kofi Kingston partnered with Zack Ryder and Brodus Clay at events.
- Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable, who is 44-years-old, will soon become a grandmother. Her 21-year-old daughter Mariah is pregnant with her first child and expected to give birth in September, reports RenaLesnar.net.
- The June 8 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches: Blitzkrieg vs. Super Calo (WCW Saturday Night – March 20, 1999), Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman (WWE No Way Out 2003), The Rockers vs. The Orient Express (WWF live event – June 17, 1990), Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac (WWF King of the Ring 2001), Dean Malenko vs. Shinjiro Otani (WCW Worldwide – May 18, 1996). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
- Former WWE star Rob Conway competed in a NPC Bodybuilding contest on Saturday. He tweeted, “I won the Npc Indianapolis Mens Physique Championship Tall class and Over all. Thanks to everyone for there support!”
- Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable, who is 44-years-old, will soon become a grandmother. Her 21-year-old daughter Mariah is pregnant with her first child and expected to give birth in September, reports RenaLesnar.net.
- The June 8 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches: Blitzkrieg vs. Super Calo (WCW Saturday Night – March 20, 1999), Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman (WWE No Way Out 2003), The Rockers vs. The Orient Express (WWF live event – June 17, 1990), Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac (WWF King of the Ring 2001), Dean Malenko vs. Shinjiro Otani (WCW Worldwide – May 18, 1996). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
- Former WWE star Rob Conway competed in a NPC Bodybuilding contest on Saturday. He tweeted, “I won the Npc Indianapolis Mens Physique Championship Tall class and Over all. Thanks to everyone for there support!”
Del Rio Misses House Show After Reportedly Suffering Concussion
Alberto Del Rio did not appear as scheduled for Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Salisbury, Maryland, which would confirm reports that he suffered a concussion during last Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Columbia, South Carolina. WWE officials brainstormed alternative scenarios Friday in case Del Rio is unable to wrestle Sheamus at No Way Out on June 17.
Looking to get under the skin of the World Heavyweight Champion, Del Rio brought out Ricardo Rodriguez on this week’s episode of SmackDown to make light of the Irish brawler by mimicking his distinctive red hair, outfit and gestures. The real Sheamus then appeared, where the fight would eventually spread to the steel stage. The Celtic Warrior slammed Del Rio’s head against the metal WWE logo, leading to his possible concussion.
At Saturday’s house show, Sheamus defended his strap against the winner of a match pitting Kane against The Great Khali.
Looking to get under the skin of the World Heavyweight Champion, Del Rio brought out Ricardo Rodriguez on this week’s episode of SmackDown to make light of the Irish brawler by mimicking his distinctive red hair, outfit and gestures. The real Sheamus then appeared, where the fight would eventually spread to the steel stage. The Celtic Warrior slammed Del Rio’s head against the metal WWE logo, leading to his possible concussion.
At Saturday’s house show, Sheamus defended his strap against the winner of a match pitting Kane against The Great Khali.
WWE Offers Kelly Kelly Long-Term Contract, Wrestlers Burned Out
Following reports that Kelly Kelly was accepting endorsements and appearance requests during her hiatus from the WWE ring, organization officials offered the Raw Diva a new contract with a pay raise. They don’t want her to leave WWE since she’s considered their most marketable female performer.
Meanwhile, a number of talents are reportedly feeling exhausted from the company’s current travel schedule, which requires most to attend every television taping. Some feel Nikki and Brie Bella may have started a trend with the female performers to take away from WWE rather than continuing working on a never-ending basis. The twin duo, as well as Lilian Garcia, have cited exhaustion from WWE’s grueling travel schedule as their reason for leaving the sports entertainment organization.
“It was crazy, Brie and I-when our contracts were coming to an end, we kind of both looked at each other one day and were like, “I’m exhausted.” And she was like, “I’m exhausted.” We were like, “Let’s take a break,” Nikki Bella stated last month to Diva-Dirt.com. “I don’t know if that’s the twin connection, or the twin bond, that we both kind of felt it but we just looked at each other one day and we were just tired. We were really tired and sore. We were like, okay, let’s do this. It was scary.”
Garcia explained on her official website in 2010, “Leaving the WWE was one of the hardest decisions I had to make because I was very close to everyone there and loved my job, but after 10-plus years of being on the road it was time to take a break.”
Meanwhile, a number of talents are reportedly feeling exhausted from the company’s current travel schedule, which requires most to attend every television taping. Some feel Nikki and Brie Bella may have started a trend with the female performers to take away from WWE rather than continuing working on a never-ending basis. The twin duo, as well as Lilian Garcia, have cited exhaustion from WWE’s grueling travel schedule as their reason for leaving the sports entertainment organization.
“It was crazy, Brie and I-when our contracts were coming to an end, we kind of both looked at each other one day and were like, “I’m exhausted.” And she was like, “I’m exhausted.” We were like, “Let’s take a break,” Nikki Bella stated last month to Diva-Dirt.com. “I don’t know if that’s the twin connection, or the twin bond, that we both kind of felt it but we just looked at each other one day and we were just tired. We were really tired and sore. We were like, okay, let’s do this. It was scary.”
Garcia explained on her official website in 2010, “Leaving the WWE was one of the hardest decisions I had to make because I was very close to everyone there and loved my job, but after 10-plus years of being on the road it was time to take a break.”
Lilian Garcia Releasing New Music Album, Chris Jericho Continues Countdown, More
Counting down to fourteen days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, Chris Jericho tweeted Saturday, “Its been 14 years of silence 14 years of pain….”
He also wrote Friday, “15 years ago I was in the Top Of The Super Junior tournament for New Japan Wrestling. I didnt win The 15 Amendment gives u the right to vote.”
- Former WWE star Nunzio recently landed a job as a court officer in Clarkstown, New York.
- SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced via Twitter that she will be releasing an extended play album.
She tweeted Saturday, “Breaking news!! Will be releasing my EP Album this summer!!! Stay tuned for more details!!!”
Garcia previously released an album in 2007.
He also wrote Friday, “15 years ago I was in the Top Of The Super Junior tournament for New Japan Wrestling. I didnt win The 15 Amendment gives u the right to vote.”
- Former WWE star Nunzio recently landed a job as a court officer in Clarkstown, New York.
- SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced via Twitter that she will be releasing an extended play album.
She tweeted Saturday, “Breaking news!! Will be releasing my EP Album this summer!!! Stay tuned for more details!!!”
Garcia previously released an album in 2007.
Former Announcer Says WWE Wants To Get Rid Of Randy Orton
Fueling rumors that WWE may part ways with Randy Orton as a result of his second violation of the Talent Wellness Program, former WCW announcer Mark Madden stated Thursday on Twitter, “WWE wants to get rid of Orton PERMANENTLY. Character and popularity have plateaued, and he’s a pain to deal with.”
In response to his statement, a Twitter user asked Madden whether Vince McMahon has suddenly stopped liking money. Madden responded, “Vince thinks everybody is a WWE creation, and therefore disposable, to be replaced by another WWE creation. And you’re overrating Orton.”
The Wrestling Observer reported Wednesday that there is a ‘small, vocal pocket’ within the sports entertainment organization lobbying for his termination. Vince McMahon is reportedly contemplating the move, but many employees believe he will ultimately retain the nine-time world champion due to the lack of roster depth.
The Observer added that there are people within WWE saying Orton’s hiatus ‘isn’t going to be that big a problem.’ For the first time, employees are openly categorizing CM Punk as the second-ranked babyface rather than Punk and Orton being on the same level. Many also feel SmackDown’s babyface side will be adequate with Sheamus, Christian, Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio returning soon from suspension and the option to turn Daniel Bryan at a moment’s notice.
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In response to his statement, a Twitter user asked Madden whether Vince McMahon has suddenly stopped liking money. Madden responded, “Vince thinks everybody is a WWE creation, and therefore disposable, to be replaced by another WWE creation. And you’re overrating Orton.”
The Wrestling Observer reported Wednesday that there is a ‘small, vocal pocket’ within the sports entertainment organization lobbying for his termination. Vince McMahon is reportedly contemplating the move, but many employees believe he will ultimately retain the nine-time world champion due to the lack of roster depth.
The Observer added that there are people within WWE saying Orton’s hiatus ‘isn’t going to be that big a problem.’ For the first time, employees are openly categorizing CM Punk as the second-ranked babyface rather than Punk and Orton being on the same level. Many also feel SmackDown’s babyface side will be adequate with Sheamus, Christian, Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio returning soon from suspension and the option to turn Daniel Bryan at a moment’s notice.
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Possible new set for 1000th Episody of Raw, Jericho contdown update
The WWE website features an article looking at the evolution of the sets for RAW. The piece also discusses the present set and teases a new possible set for the 1,00th edition of RAW, stating, “it’s on this set that Raw will celebrate its 1,000th episode … unless, of course, the stage evolves again.”
- Coming to the half-way point of Chris Jericho’s 30-day WWE suspension, Jericho tweeted Friday morning, “15 years ago I was in the Top Of The Super Junior tournament for New Japan Wrestling. I didnt win. The 15 Amendment gives u the right to vote.”
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- Coming to the half-way point of Chris Jericho’s 30-day WWE suspension, Jericho tweeted Friday morning, “15 years ago I was in the Top Of The Super Junior tournament for New Japan Wrestling. I didnt win. The 15 Amendment gives u the right to vote.”
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Mark Henry Return Update, Steve Austin’s Movie News, More
Stone Cold Steve Austin’s latest film Recoil is set to premiere on Cinemax on June 30th.
- Mark Henry commented on a potential return on his Twitter, writing, “I will be back when an if I’m a 100% let’s hope for the best.”
- WWE Studios announced today it has secured the rights to Interrogation, a suspense thriller by Adam Rodin. The movie is about an interrogator who is called in to question the prime suspect of a scheduled bombing in Las Vegas.
“Interrogation is a white-knuckle ride, filled with unexpected twists and turns,” said WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. “We are excited to begin work on Adam’s engaging screenplay.”
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- Mark Henry commented on a potential return on his Twitter, writing, “I will be back when an if I’m a 100% let’s hope for the best.”
- WWE Studios announced today it has secured the rights to Interrogation, a suspense thriller by Adam Rodin. The movie is about an interrogator who is called in to question the prime suspect of a scheduled bombing in Las Vegas.
“Interrogation is a white-knuckle ride, filled with unexpected twists and turns,” said WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. “We are excited to begin work on Adam’s engaging screenplay.”
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WWE Releases A Former NXT Contestant?, Dreamer Now Alumni
The official website of Florida Championship Wrestling has removed Eli Cottonwood from their roster page, which would indicate that he has been released from his developmental contract with WWE.
Cottonwood appeared as a contestant on the second season of NXT, with John Morrison as his mentor. He was the second contestant to be eliminated from the program, following Titus O’Neil. He returned to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he largely appeared in a bodyguard role.
- Extreme Championship Wrestling icon Tommy Dreamer is the latest wrestler to be added to WWE.com’s Alumni section. WWE looks back at “The ECW Original’s” career with photos and videos of Dreamer in ECW and WWE.
Dreamer was previously featured in the section after competing in his final WWE match in December 2009 but removed upon his arrival to TNA Wrestling. He has since departed from TNA and now competes for various independent leagues.
- Former WWE star Lance Storm was asked via Twitter whether he would ever wrestle CM Punk. He responded, “Doubt it will happen, but I’d be open to it.”
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Cottonwood appeared as a contestant on the second season of NXT, with John Morrison as his mentor. He was the second contestant to be eliminated from the program, following Titus O’Neil. He returned to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he largely appeared in a bodyguard role.
- Extreme Championship Wrestling icon Tommy Dreamer is the latest wrestler to be added to WWE.com’s Alumni section. WWE looks back at “The ECW Original’s” career with photos and videos of Dreamer in ECW and WWE.
Dreamer was previously featured in the section after competing in his final WWE match in December 2009 but removed upon his arrival to TNA Wrestling. He has since departed from TNA and now competes for various independent leagues.
- Former WWE star Lance Storm was asked via Twitter whether he would ever wrestle CM Punk. He responded, “Doubt it will happen, but I’d be open to it.”
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Jericho Continues Suspension Countdown, Outside the Ring With DiBiase
Counting down to sixteen days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, Chris Jericho tweeted Thursday, “Wrestlemania 16 was my first and a dream come true. Jericho vs Benoit vs Angle. Ok match. “Just 16 pickup truck Out of money out of luck…”
- Maxine is today’s Superstar of the Day on WWE.com
- Ted DiBiase takes fans hunting “Mississippi style,” meets with the Army National Guard, and parties with the DiBiase Posse in this week’s edition of Outside the Ring.
- Maxine is today’s Superstar of the Day on WWE.com
- Ted DiBiase takes fans hunting “Mississippi style,” meets with the Army National Guard, and parties with the DiBiase Posse in this week’s edition of Outside the Ring.
JBL Placing WWE Flags, HHH Added to SmackDown, HOF’er Turns 61, More
Triple H has been added to the WWE SmackDown tapings on June 12th from the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.
- FCW’s Summer Slamarama tour hits the Crystal River Armory in Crystal River, Florida on Saturday, June 16th for a Father’s Day Salute event. Admission is free for kids 16 and under when accompanied by dad. It looks like Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie will be appearing.
- We noted before that WWE will be sponsoring JBL’s Seven Summits climb for charity later this month. When JBL reaches the top of the tallest mountain in each of the seven continents, he will place a WWE flag on top.
JBL will begin with Russia’s Mt. Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. He will then go to Mts. Vinson, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Cartensz Pyramid and finish with Mt. Everest in 2014. Proceeds from the climbs will go to Bermuda’s Family Center, which helps underprivileged children.
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- FCW’s Summer Slamarama tour hits the Crystal River Armory in Crystal River, Florida on Saturday, June 16th for a Father’s Day Salute event. Admission is free for kids 16 and under when accompanied by dad. It looks like Ricky Steamboat and his son Richie will be appearing.
- We noted before that WWE will be sponsoring JBL’s Seven Summits climb for charity later this month. When JBL reaches the top of the tallest mountain in each of the seven continents, he will place a WWE flag on top.
JBL will begin with Russia’s Mt. Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. He will then go to Mts. Vinson, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Cartensz Pyramid and finish with Mt. Everest in 2014. Proceeds from the climbs will go to Bermuda’s Family Center, which helps underprivileged children.
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WWE Sends Message to Savage’s Brother?, Ryback’s Victims, WWE Inbox, More
Ryback’s opponents on this week’s WWE SmackDown from Columbia, South Carolina are Tony Andriotic and Kevin Mahoney, known as Michael Freehly and John Skyler on the independent scene. WWE has been announcing Ryback’s opponents from cities that rival the city they are in, to draw a heel reaction from the crowd. Andriotic and Mahoney are announced from Clemson, North Carolina, which is the rival of the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Skyler is actually a South Carolina graduate. Frehley is in the Army Reserve and is heading out to Afghanistan this week so best wishes are with him.
Ryback’s victims on RAW this week were announced as Arthur Rosenberg and Stan Hansky. As previously noted, they were indy wrestlers Kirby Mack and Stoney Hooker. They were announced from Downers Grove, Illinois and recited a poem together, which internally was meant to be a rib on Lanny Poffo, the brother of Randy Savage. The belief is they ribbed Poffo because he recently made it clear that Randy’s family won’t allow him in the WWE Hall of Fame unless he’s inducted with Lanny and their father Angelo Poffo. One of the names of the wrestlers was the real name of a WWE merchandise executive.
- UK DVD distributor Silvervision announced on their website that they are back in business with WWE titles:
“I am thrilled to say that the production issues have been resolved and pre-orders will be returning to the website shortly, starting with WrestleMania 28 later today. More will be added over the coming days as we get them scheduled. We’d like to thank you all for your patience and understanding over the past few weeks – once again you’d proved that we have the best customers in the world.”
- John Cena and others are featured in the latest episode of WWE Inbox:
Ryback’s victims on RAW this week were announced as Arthur Rosenberg and Stan Hansky. As previously noted, they were indy wrestlers Kirby Mack and Stoney Hooker. They were announced from Downers Grove, Illinois and recited a poem together, which internally was meant to be a rib on Lanny Poffo, the brother of Randy Savage. The belief is they ribbed Poffo because he recently made it clear that Randy’s family won’t allow him in the WWE Hall of Fame unless he’s inducted with Lanny and their father Angelo Poffo. One of the names of the wrestlers was the real name of a WWE merchandise executive.
- UK DVD distributor Silvervision announced on their website that they are back in business with WWE titles:
“I am thrilled to say that the production issues have been resolved and pre-orders will be returning to the website shortly, starting with WrestleMania 28 later today. More will be added over the coming days as we get them scheduled. We’d like to thank you all for your patience and understanding over the past few weeks – once again you’d proved that we have the best customers in the world.”
- John Cena and others are featured in the latest episode of WWE Inbox:
When Will Orton Return?, Orton Speaks on Suspension & Reports, WWE Attendance
Early this morning, Randy Orton finally commented on Twitter and said that his suspension ends in 50 days, which would put him back Friday, July 27th, two days before the reported July 29th. A fan asked Orton if he will be returning as a heel because of the suspension. Orton said “we can only pray.”
If Orton does return on July 27th, that would mean his suspension began May 25th, which was the night he appeared on RAW and laid The Miz out with a RKO. Orton was not used at the SmackDown tapings that week and his suspension was announced the next day, Wednesday.
Finally, a fan asked Orton why he was suspended. Orton replied:
“When I’m able to tell you, I will. Until then, don’t believe everything you read!”
- Here are some recent WWE attendance figures:
* RAW on June 1st in Alexandria, Louisiana drew 5,300 fans for $150,000
* RAW on June 2nd in Mobile, Alabama drew 3,500 fans for $120,000
* SmackDown on June 2nd in Augusta, Georgia drew 4,500 fans for $120,000
* RAW on June 3rd in Birmingham, Alabama drew 5,500 fans for $140,000
* SmackDown on June 3rd in Savannah, Georgia drew 4,000 fans for $130,000
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If Orton does return on July 27th, that would mean his suspension began May 25th, which was the night he appeared on RAW and laid The Miz out with a RKO. Orton was not used at the SmackDown tapings that week and his suspension was announced the next day, Wednesday.
Finally, a fan asked Orton why he was suspended. Orton replied:
“When I’m able to tell you, I will. Until then, don’t believe everything you read!”
- Here are some recent WWE attendance figures:
* RAW on June 1st in Alexandria, Louisiana drew 5,300 fans for $150,000
* RAW on June 2nd in Mobile, Alabama drew 3,500 fans for $120,000
* SmackDown on June 2nd in Augusta, Georgia drew 4,500 fans for $120,000
* RAW on June 3rd in Birmingham, Alabama drew 5,500 fans for $140,000
* SmackDown on June 3rd in Savannah, Georgia drew 4,000 fans for $130,000
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Randy Orton Losing Big Money, Anti-Orton People Getting More Outspoken In WWE, More
People in WWE are being tight-lipped about the Randy Orton suspension. One source who did comment believes that Orton tested positive due to a tainted supplement. As noted before, the SuperLucha reports that Orton tested positive for Dianabol are not confirmed.
SuperLuchas and PWInsider also reported a meeting between Orton and WWE officials to discuss his future last weekend. SuperLuchas named Vince McMahon, Kevin Dunn and Triple H as the officials who met with Orton. One source says that Dunn would not have been part of the meeting as it’s not his department.
Vince McMahon is said to be going back and forth on Orton’s future but the feeling is that in the end, they can’t and won’t get rid of Orton due mainly to depth issues. There is said to be a small, vocal pocket of people that is growing more outspoken about cutting Orton.
Orton’s 60 day suspension will reportedly end July 29th, meaning he will miss the 1000th RAW in his hometown of St. Louis on July 23rd but would be eligible to return on the July 30th RAW, in time for the SummerSlam pay-per-view. The talk is that WWE may keep Orton out after his suspension is over, to teach him a lesson and have him miss the annual SummerSlam payday. Orton being gone for 60 days will cost him around $200,000. If he’s not booked for SummerSlam and kept off TV for a few weeks longer after the suspension, then he will lose somewhere around $275,000.
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SuperLuchas and PWInsider also reported a meeting between Orton and WWE officials to discuss his future last weekend. SuperLuchas named Vince McMahon, Kevin Dunn and Triple H as the officials who met with Orton. One source says that Dunn would not have been part of the meeting as it’s not his department.
Vince McMahon is said to be going back and forth on Orton’s future but the feeling is that in the end, they can’t and won’t get rid of Orton due mainly to depth issues. There is said to be a small, vocal pocket of people that is growing more outspoken about cutting Orton.
Orton’s 60 day suspension will reportedly end July 29th, meaning he will miss the 1000th RAW in his hometown of St. Louis on July 23rd but would be eligible to return on the July 30th RAW, in time for the SummerSlam pay-per-view. The talk is that WWE may keep Orton out after his suspension is over, to teach him a lesson and have him miss the annual SummerSlam payday. Orton being gone for 60 days will cost him around $200,000. If he’s not booked for SummerSlam and kept off TV for a few weeks longer after the suspension, then he will lose somewhere around $275,000.
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WWE Star Finally Gets a Win, TNA vs. WWE Update, Clay’s Absence, More
The next hearing in the TNA vs. WWE lawsuit will be on July 12th at 9:30am. WWE lawyer Jerry McDevitt has been approved to work as one of WWE’s attorneys on the case.
- For those wondering, Brodus Clay was kept off RAW this week to sell the concussion from Big Show the week before.
- Alex Riley picked up his first singles win in many months at last night’s RAW live event in Madrid, Spain. He defeated Curt Hawkins. Hawkins wrote on Twitter that he had a busted lip and jammed thumb after the match.
- R-Truth and Dolph Ziggler were absent from last night’s live event in Madrid, Spain. Ziggler noted on Twitter that he was flying to Spain. No word yet where R-Truth was.
WWE shifted things around a bit to make up for the absences. Mason Ryan got a singles match, squashing Michael McGillicutty and Zack Ryder teamed with Truth’s partner Kofi Kingston to lose to Primo and Epico.
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- For those wondering, Brodus Clay was kept off RAW this week to sell the concussion from Big Show the week before.
- Alex Riley picked up his first singles win in many months at last night’s RAW live event in Madrid, Spain. He defeated Curt Hawkins. Hawkins wrote on Twitter that he had a busted lip and jammed thumb after the match.
- R-Truth and Dolph Ziggler were absent from last night’s live event in Madrid, Spain. Ziggler noted on Twitter that he was flying to Spain. No word yet where R-Truth was.
WWE shifted things around a bit to make up for the absences. Mason Ryan got a singles match, squashing Michael McGillicutty and Zack Ryder teamed with Truth’s partner Kofi Kingston to lose to Primo and Epico.
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Ladies Love John Cena, Ryback’s RAW Debut Loses, Punk Picking Up and More
The June 4th WWE RAW Supershow scored a 2.92 cable rating with 4.28 million viewers. The show did a 2.5 rating in Male Teens (up 14%), a 2.4 in Males 18-49 (same as previous week), a 0.9 in Female Teens (up 50%) and a 1.2 rating in Females 18-49 (up 20%). This was the week that WWE brought John Cena back and Cena draws females at a level nobody else does on RAW.
The show started out strong with Cena’s promo doing a 3.27 quarter rating. Things went down from there and never got back up. Cole trying to get out of the match backstage and the beginning of Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler lost 753,000 viewers, a bad sign. The finish of their match and the attack from Alberto Del Rio plus Sin Cara vs. Hunico gained 302,000 viewers.
Ryback’s RAW debut against two local wrestlers lost 298,000 viewers. Kane vs. CM Punk in the 10pm timeslot gained 340,000 viewers. The first part of the match did a 2.93 rating while the finish got up to a 3.02 quarter rating. This is a little less than average for that timeslot but better than what Punk has been drawing as of late.
Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks lost 646,000 viewers and John Cena vs. Tensai gained 514,000 viewers, which is very strong for the 10:45pm quarter. Cena vs. Michael Cole gained 299,000 viewers for a 3.14 rating in the overrun, which is a weak gain for the end of the show.
For the main event, Male Teens went from a 2.2 rating to a 2.7, Males 18-49 went from a 2.0 to a 2.5, Female Teens went from a 0.8 to a 1.3 rating and Females 18-49 went from a 1.0 to a 1.3.
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The show started out strong with Cena’s promo doing a 3.27 quarter rating. Things went down from there and never got back up. Cole trying to get out of the match backstage and the beginning of Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler lost 753,000 viewers, a bad sign. The finish of their match and the attack from Alberto Del Rio plus Sin Cara vs. Hunico gained 302,000 viewers.
Ryback’s RAW debut against two local wrestlers lost 298,000 viewers. Kane vs. CM Punk in the 10pm timeslot gained 340,000 viewers. The first part of the match did a 2.93 rating while the finish got up to a 3.02 quarter rating. This is a little less than average for that timeslot but better than what Punk has been drawing as of late.
Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks lost 646,000 viewers and John Cena vs. Tensai gained 514,000 viewers, which is very strong for the 10:45pm quarter. Cena vs. Michael Cole gained 299,000 viewers for a 3.14 rating in the overrun, which is a weak gain for the end of the show.
For the main event, Male Teens went from a 2.2 rating to a 2.7, Males 18-49 went from a 2.0 to a 2.5, Female Teens went from a 0.8 to a 1.3 rating and Females 18-49 went from a 1.0 to a 1.3.
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CM Punk vs. Bryan Flops at 10pm, Big Show’s Destruction Draws and More
We’re just now getting the ratings breakdowns for the Memorial Day edition of WWE’s RAW Supershow on May 28th. The show did a 2.72 rating with 3.91 million viewers. In comparison, last year’s Memorial Day RAW did a 3.07 rating, the 2010 show did a 3.22 rating and the 2009 show did a 2.9 rating. Total viewership between 9 and 11pm were down 2% from a normal Monday, so the show would have done about a 2.77 rating with 3.99 million viewers if it weren’t a holiday.
RAW faced stiff competition that night as The History Channel’s Hatfields & McCoys premiered with a 9.1 rating and 13.87 million viewers while ESPN aired the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to a 6.47 rating with 8.99 million viewers.
In the segment breakdown, Santino Marella vs. Alberto Del Rio lost 733,000 viewers from the opener, which is very bad for that spot in the show. That did a low 2.52 quarter-hour rating. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger gained 67,000 viewers while a segment with John Laurinaitis and CM Punk for WWE ’13 gained 356,000 viewers.
Punk vs. Daniel Bryan lost 30,000 viewers for a 2.79 quarter-hour rating in the 10pm timeslot – which is a bad number for that point in the show. The post-match segment with Kane plus The Miz vs. Christian lost 13,000 more viewers.
A backstage segment with Laurinaitis, Eve Torres, Teddy Long and David Otunga plus an interview with The Miz and John Cena’s Memorial Day video lost 342,000 viewers for a 2.53 quarter-hour rating. Sheamus vs. David Otunga gained 116,000 viewers. The final segment of the night where Big Show took out R-Truth, Kingston and Brodus Clay gained 436,000 viewers and did a 2.91 overrun rating.
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RAW faced stiff competition that night as The History Channel’s Hatfields & McCoys premiered with a 9.1 rating and 13.87 million viewers while ESPN aired the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to a 6.47 rating with 8.99 million viewers.
In the segment breakdown, Santino Marella vs. Alberto Del Rio lost 733,000 viewers from the opener, which is very bad for that spot in the show. That did a low 2.52 quarter-hour rating. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger gained 67,000 viewers while a segment with John Laurinaitis and CM Punk for WWE ’13 gained 356,000 viewers.
Punk vs. Daniel Bryan lost 30,000 viewers for a 2.79 quarter-hour rating in the 10pm timeslot – which is a bad number for that point in the show. The post-match segment with Kane plus The Miz vs. Christian lost 13,000 more viewers.
A backstage segment with Laurinaitis, Eve Torres, Teddy Long and David Otunga plus an interview with The Miz and John Cena’s Memorial Day video lost 342,000 viewers for a 2.53 quarter-hour rating. Sheamus vs. David Otunga gained 116,000 viewers. The final segment of the night where Big Show took out R-Truth, Kingston and Brodus Clay gained 436,000 viewers and did a 2.91 overrun rating.
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Carlito Talks About Drunken Fight with John Cena
Former WWE Star Carlito appeared this week on MLW’s Konnan Show. Carlito talked for the first time about an after hours fight that took place with John Cena.
“I actually had a fight with [John] Cena. I forget where it was, but we got into a fight. A drunken fist fight. He told me I wasn’t applying myself. He said I should be at a higher level. I didn’t punch him because I’m not going to punch the face of the company. It was more like a drunken fight. I don’t think we were out to hurt each other. I was just defending myself, but Cena, he’s strong as hell.”
“He jumped at me first. They ended up separating us about three times. I felt like he and I had always been close. I think he just wanted to see me do better. Cena is one of those guys that’s a top guy, but he wants to see other guys. He doesn’t try to hold guys down, he wants to see them come up.”
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“I actually had a fight with [John] Cena. I forget where it was, but we got into a fight. A drunken fist fight. He told me I wasn’t applying myself. He said I should be at a higher level. I didn’t punch him because I’m not going to punch the face of the company. It was more like a drunken fight. I don’t think we were out to hurt each other. I was just defending myself, but Cena, he’s strong as hell.”
“He jumped at me first. They ended up separating us about three times. I felt like he and I had always been close. I think he just wanted to see me do better. Cena is one of those guys that’s a top guy, but he wants to see other guys. He doesn’t try to hold guys down, he wants to see them come up.”
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SmackDown Stars on RAW European Tour, RAW’s Social Media Score Drops
SmackDown stars Daniel Bryan and the Big Show will be joining the RAW brand for its European tour that kicks off on Wednesday in Seville, Spain and runs until Saturday in Barcelona, Spain.
Daniel Bryan is replacing Chris Jericho in WWE title matches against CM Punk and Show will team with John Laurinaitis in handicap matches against John Cena.
Cena tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that he’s “off to spain” today.
- The social media activity score for Monday’s RAW was down a sharp 18% from last week’s Memorial Day episode. According to Trendrr.tv, RAW had had a score of 119,420, its third-lowest of the year. The show ranked #6 on cable for the night was down 28% from its 2012 average.
Daniel Bryan is replacing Chris Jericho in WWE title matches against CM Punk and Show will team with John Laurinaitis in handicap matches against John Cena.
Cena tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that he’s “off to spain” today.
- The social media activity score for Monday’s RAW was down a sharp 18% from last week’s Memorial Day episode. According to Trendrr.tv, RAW had had a score of 119,420, its third-lowest of the year. The show ranked #6 on cable for the night was down 28% from its 2012 average.
CM Punk Comments on Orton’s Two Strikes, Big Announcements on SmackDown
With Randy Orton now having two Wellness Policy strikes against him, there has been a lot of discussion about his future in WWE.
WWE has typically been reluctant to get behind wrestlers that are one drug test failure away from a mandatory firing, but former WWE writer Seth Mates points out on Twitter that the company actually put the WWE Championship on Jeff Hardy when he had two strikes against him. CM Punk quoted the tweet and responded:
“@SethMates: Interesting web buzz re: Orton’s future. remember when @JEFFHARDYBRAND had 2 strikes & they put wwe title on him?”
I recall.
During an interview with TheState.com to promote tonight’s WWE SmackDown taping from Columbia, South Carolina will feature some “major announcements.” He said, “I’m glad Columbia is the site for whatever they have planned. We will give the fans the best possible show possible.”
WWE has typically been reluctant to get behind wrestlers that are one drug test failure away from a mandatory firing, but former WWE writer Seth Mates points out on Twitter that the company actually put the WWE Championship on Jeff Hardy when he had two strikes against him. CM Punk quoted the tweet and responded:
“@SethMates: Interesting web buzz re: Orton’s future. remember when @JEFFHARDYBRAND had 2 strikes & they put wwe title on him?”
I recall.
During an interview with TheState.com to promote tonight’s WWE SmackDown taping from Columbia, South Carolina will feature some “major announcements.” He said, “I’m glad Columbia is the site for whatever they have planned. We will give the fans the best possible show possible.”
Shawn Michaels Talks About Concussions in Wrestling
The Miami Herald has published Part 3 of its recent interview with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. Here are some highlights of what Michaels told reporter Jim Varsallone about:
His Faith: “I’ve shared my faith. I’ve had a lot of people ask me stuff. There are still a ton of detractors. There’s still a bunch of people who think I’m full of b.s. That can slow people down… I get people today saying like, ‘He’s no Christian. He’s working it.’ Well, I don’t even know if you can work that. Can you? …
When I stand on my day of judgment, the Lord ain’t gonna ask Jim how Shawn was. He’s gonna ask me. That’s something between me and Him, not me and a bunch of people I shared a locker room with. He’s not concerned with what they think of me. He’s concerned about what He thinks of me. So that’s what I focus on.”
Concussions In Wrestling: “This is one of the 101 things that makes me probably not popular with everybody and their agenda. I’m 100 percent behind finding out the cause with technology and doing everything we can to minimize those things and take care of the athletes. I’m not down with that’s the excuse why everybody does what that they do. I’ve had my bell rung a bunch, and I still have no desire to hurt anybody. I’m down with finding out everything we can, doing everything we can to protect athletes. I think it does need to at least be understood that they’re still finding out.”
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His Faith: “I’ve shared my faith. I’ve had a lot of people ask me stuff. There are still a ton of detractors. There’s still a bunch of people who think I’m full of b.s. That can slow people down… I get people today saying like, ‘He’s no Christian. He’s working it.’ Well, I don’t even know if you can work that. Can you? …
When I stand on my day of judgment, the Lord ain’t gonna ask Jim how Shawn was. He’s gonna ask me. That’s something between me and Him, not me and a bunch of people I shared a locker room with. He’s not concerned with what they think of me. He’s concerned about what He thinks of me. So that’s what I focus on.”
Concussions In Wrestling: “This is one of the 101 things that makes me probably not popular with everybody and their agenda. I’m 100 percent behind finding out the cause with technology and doing everything we can to minimize those things and take care of the athletes. I’m not down with that’s the excuse why everybody does what that they do. I’ve had my bell rung a bunch, and I still have no desire to hurt anybody. I’m down with finding out everything we can, doing everything we can to protect athletes. I think it does need to at least be understood that they’re still finding out.”
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The Rock Talks WrestleMania 29 Affected by G.I. Joe & Facing Brock Lesnar
The Rock was recently asked on Twitter if his WWE schedule will be affected by the release date of G.I. Joe 2, Rock said, “It may, bud. Not sure right now. We’re all trying to work it out though.”
A fan asked The Rock if he would “accept a challenge” to fight Brock Lesnar again. Rock replied, “I loved wrestling Brock Lesnar. We had epic matches. He’s my good bud and one of meanest SOB’s walking. #RockTalk.”
Rock also talked about how he wishes he would have been able to work with “Macho Man” Randy Savage during his earlier career. Rock said, “Would’ve loved to have wrestled Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage. I idolized his in ring work & mic skills. What charisma.. #RockTalk,” Rock said.
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A fan asked The Rock if he would “accept a challenge” to fight Brock Lesnar again. Rock replied, “I loved wrestling Brock Lesnar. We had epic matches. He’s my good bud and one of meanest SOB’s walking. #RockTalk.”
Rock also talked about how he wishes he would have been able to work with “Macho Man” Randy Savage during his earlier career. Rock said, “Would’ve loved to have wrestled Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage. I idolized his in ring work & mic skills. What charisma.. #RockTalk,” Rock said.
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Ziggler Sides with Greatness, 3rd Gen WWE Star Cuts Heel Promo, Richie Steamboat
WWE experimented with Mason Ryan as Dolph Ziggler’s bodyguard again last night in Birmingham as Ziggler defeated Zack Ryder. Ziggler, keeping with the current RAW TV storyline, cut a promo before the match and said he had dropped what was holding him back and now he’s with greatness – Mason Ryan.
One fan report from the Ryder vs. Ziggler matches this weekend described it as “second best match of the night” and “match of the night” from another fan.
- Richie Steamboat lost to Damien Sandow again at last night’s SmackDown live event in Savannah, Georgia. Steamboat has been introduced as the son of WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat this weekend.
FCW Champion Seth Rollins defeated Michael McGillicutty at last night’s RAW live event in Birmingham, Alabama. This is Rollins’ third straight win over McGillicutty this weekend. McGillicutty cut a heel promo before the match about how he wasn’t riding the coattails of his famous father like other second and third generation Superstars.
Reports from two events this weekend note that Rollins has came out to barely any reaction from the crowd but by the time the match had ended, he won them over with his in-ring abilities.
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One fan report from the Ryder vs. Ziggler matches this weekend described it as “second best match of the night” and “match of the night” from another fan.
- Richie Steamboat lost to Damien Sandow again at last night’s SmackDown live event in Savannah, Georgia. Steamboat has been introduced as the son of WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat this weekend.
FCW Champion Seth Rollins defeated Michael McGillicutty at last night’s RAW live event in Birmingham, Alabama. This is Rollins’ third straight win over McGillicutty this weekend. McGillicutty cut a heel promo before the match about how he wasn’t riding the coattails of his famous father like other second and third generation Superstars.
Reports from two events this weekend note that Rollins has came out to barely any reaction from the crowd but by the time the match had ended, he won them over with his in-ring abilities.
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WWE Tag Team Confirmed, Celebrity at No Way Out, JBL Video Update, Whipwreck
Justin Gabriel confirmed on his Twitter that he and Tyson Kidd are still planned to team together. Kidd responded and said he was looking forward to it and that their run together will be fun.
- ECW Original Mikey Whipwreck turns 39 years old today.
- Lilian Garcia noted on Twitter that FOX News personality Juliet Huddy will be attending WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view later this month.
- Former WWE Champion JBL is back with a new YouTube entry:
- ECW Original Mikey Whipwreck turns 39 years old today.
- Lilian Garcia noted on Twitter that FOX News personality Juliet Huddy will be attending WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view later this month.
- Former WWE Champion JBL is back with a new YouTube entry:
HBK Unaware Of D-Generation X Reunion, Tammy Sytch Appears
The official website of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri is advertising the reunion of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H—for “One Night Only” at the historic 1,000th episode of Raw taking place July 23. Michaels, however, says he is unaware of a D-X reunion.
When asked on Twitter about the reunion, he replied, “That’s what they tell me:-)” He was then asked if the reunion would include Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, replying, “I have no idea!! The whole DX thing is news to me. I was asked to show up:-) … Just telling u what I know. I was asked to show up, that’s it:-)”
– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch fulfilled her booking obligations for CCW Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Syndicate this weekend.
“Had a great weekend at CCW in PA and PWS in NJ!” she wrote Sunday on Facebook. “If you missed them, don’t miss the next ones!”
– Konnan is making a rare wrestling appearance Sunday at Arena Coliseo in Monterrey, Mexico as he teams with Hector Garza, Head Hunter I and Rico Rodriguez to face Koran Big, Simbolo 2000, Hijo del Ninja and Big Neurosis.
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When asked on Twitter about the reunion, he replied, “That’s what they tell me:-)” He was then asked if the reunion would include Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, replying, “I have no idea!! The whole DX thing is news to me. I was asked to show up:-) … Just telling u what I know. I was asked to show up, that’s it:-)”
– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch fulfilled her booking obligations for CCW Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Syndicate this weekend.
“Had a great weekend at CCW in PA and PWS in NJ!” she wrote Sunday on Facebook. “If you missed them, don’t miss the next ones!”
– Konnan is making a rare wrestling appearance Sunday at Arena Coliseo in Monterrey, Mexico as he teams with Hector Garza, Head Hunter I and Rico Rodriguez to face Koran Big, Simbolo 2000, Hijo del Ninja and Big Neurosis.
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Former WWE Writer Explains Why Triple H Buries Top Wrestlers
Former WWE creative writer Seth Mates, who WWE Champion CM Punk follows on Twitter, weighed in on the perception that Triple H uses political maneuvering to “bury” top-level talent—degrading a wrestler’s standing to fans and peers. He was asked on Twitter, “Why does Triple H always bury the guy whose on fire?”“Positioning,” Mates responded. “And not always, just the vast majority of the time.”He added further, “If ratings dip, guess whhho’s back next week to save the day? Loves to be the “savior”. #positioning.”During an interview earlier this year with Pro Wrestling Torch Livecast, Mates reacted to the negative sentiment within some WWE circles that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was “stealing someone else’s spot.” He feels the resentment actually stems from jealousy that Johnson found success outside of the walls of WWE, with Triple H being the driving force behind the negativity.“I know that a lot of the stuff that [John] Cena has said about Rock and his feelings towards Rock sound like something that would be coming directly from, you know Mr. Helmsley and his view,” Mates stated.“I always sensed some insecurities as related to Rock and to [Steve] Austin and how, again, in my mind and perception, he never was at that level. And so he wanted to position himself as, well, I’m as good, if not better. Which I don’t know that he has done that.”
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Released TNA Star Wants To Go Right To WWE’s Main Roster, Help from WWE Superstar
SuperLuchas.net out of Mexico reports that Alex Shelley was never actually contacted directly by WWE officials. A friend of Shelley’s who currently wrestles for WWE was the one who let Shelley know that WWE was interested in bringing him in.
Shelley reportedly wants to take a few weeks off to relax and then officially begin negotiating with WWE. SuperLucha’s source reports that Shelley is concerned about being sent to Florida Championship Wrestling and wants to go straight to WWE’s main roster.
Shelley reportedly wants to take a few weeks off to relax and then officially begin negotiating with WWE. SuperLucha’s source reports that Shelley is concerned about being sent to Florida Championship Wrestling and wants to go straight to WWE’s main roster.
JR Headed Back to FCW This Week, Jericho Gets Mag Cover, Madusa’s New Job
Chris Jericho is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Revolver Magazine
- Jim Ross is headed back to Tampa this week to work the final set of FCW TV tapings from the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida. As noted before, Dean Ambrose vs. William Regal is booked for the tapings. JR wrote:
“Gonna be a great week in Tampa this week. Gonna do a little commentary Thurs nite at FCW. Love working w/ WWE Development talents.”
- Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa revealed on Twitter that she is now a board-certified Life Coach.
- Jim Ross is headed back to Tampa this week to work the final set of FCW TV tapings from the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida. As noted before, Dean Ambrose vs. William Regal is booked for the tapings. JR wrote:
“Gonna be a great week in Tampa this week. Gonna do a little commentary Thurs nite at FCW. Love working w/ WWE Development talents.”
- Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa revealed on Twitter that she is now a board-certified Life Coach.
Is John Cena Broke?, Confusion Over the Future of FCW Arena TV Tapings
Regarding TMZ’s report on John Cena’s $100,000 lien on his home, it should be noted that Cena is not broke. This $100,000 lien and the $15,000 lien from earlier this year likely comes from someone close to him, a family member or his wife perhaps, just not staying on top of bills and getting everything paid. The odds that the face of WWE is broke are very slim.
-- It’s been reported that the final FCW TV tapings from the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida will take place this Thursday night with Jim Ross announcing, William Regal vs. Dean Ambrose and more.
The official FCW website lists no FCW Arena show for June 14th but lists a show at 7pm for the following week, June 21st. Hopefully we will have some kind of official word soon.
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-- It’s been reported that the final FCW TV tapings from the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida will take place this Thursday night with Jim Ross announcing, William Regal vs. Dean Ambrose and more.
The official FCW website lists no FCW Arena show for June 14th but lists a show at 7pm for the following week, June 21st. Hopefully we will have some kind of official word soon.
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Is Chris Benoit Featured In The New WWE Encyclopedia?
WWE has attempted to distance themselves from Chris Benoit since his career and life ended in a murder–suicide on June 24, 2007. With the exception of his results and listings in WWE.com’s title history (though summaries of his title reigns have been removed), and select content published when he was alive, he is generally not acknowledged by the sports entertainment organization. All mentions of Benoit have been removed from archived footage broadcast on WWE Classics On Demand whenever possible. Matches and other footage involving Benoit have appeared very sparingly on new video releases. Benoit was, however, listed in the first WWE Encyclopedia volume released in 2009, where his wrestling career up to where he lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Randy Orton in 2004 is detailed, along with title history. A second volume is scheduled for release this September and author Kevin Sullivan confirmed that Benoit is once again listed.
When asked via Twitter whether the new edition will have a Benoit section, Sullivan responded, “Yes, he does.”
Vince McMahon stated during a 2009 interview with WWE Magazine for “The Untold History of the WWE” issue that it is okay to acknowledge Benoit within a historical context but not in a promotional manner.
“It’s not right to pretend he didn’t exist,” he said when asked whether Benoit’s history can be acknowledged by WWE. “It’s one thing to include him as part of a historical perspective, which I believe is okay, and it’s another thing to promote him, which is not okay.
“The situation is very similar to that of O.J. Simpson—despite his controversy, O.J. was still a part of the NFL scene. You can’t deny that he existed.”
Over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007. Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently committed suicide by hanging.
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When asked via Twitter whether the new edition will have a Benoit section, Sullivan responded, “Yes, he does.”
Vince McMahon stated during a 2009 interview with WWE Magazine for “The Untold History of the WWE” issue that it is okay to acknowledge Benoit within a historical context but not in a promotional manner.
“It’s not right to pretend he didn’t exist,” he said when asked whether Benoit’s history can be acknowledged by WWE. “It’s one thing to include him as part of a historical perspective, which I believe is okay, and it’s another thing to promote him, which is not okay.
“The situation is very similar to that of O.J. Simpson—despite his controversy, O.J. was still a part of the NFL scene. You can’t deny that he existed.”
Over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007. Benoit killed his wife, Nancy Benoit, strangled his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and subsequently committed suicide by hanging.
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Backstage News on Orton’s Suspension, WWE Merging Titles?, Panic at WWE HQ
- While Randy Orton’s suspension was the big news on Wednesday, what had everyone in a panic at WWE headquarters was the low 2.7 RAW Supershow rating.- Speaking of Orton, the WWE writing team didn’t find out about his suspension until it was announced online. They were working on an Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler feud when the suspension came down.No word yet on when Orton failed a Wellness test but it appears some in the company knew about it days before. Speculation is that John Cena was added to SmackDown tapings because they knew Orton was on his way out for 60 days. At the same time, WWE booked Orton strong on Monday night as he did an in-ring segment with The Miz and laid him out.- The idea of merging the Intercontinental Title and the United States Title was being worked on a few weeks back. Sources say the WWE Title and the World Heavyweight Title won’t be merged because WWE needs one major title on each of the RAW and SmackDown tours.
Jericho Responds to Heyman Rant, No Way Out Theme, HHH’s Training, Mooney
- Former WWF announcer Sean Mooney is now the co-anchor for NBC Tucson, Arizona affiliate KVOA. Mooney also runs a production company in the area.- Trainer Joe DeFranco has published part 2 of his article on Triple H’s pre-WrestleMania 28 workouts.- The official theme song for WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view is “Unstoppable” by Charm City Devils.- Chris Jericho wrote the following on Twitter in response to the rant from Paul Heyman:“I agree with @HeymanHustle diatribe and I would like to add one more piece of advice. To really make it in this business…. you have to be willing to take a chance. And if that pisses some people off than so be it! Stop being so nice. Nice doesn’t cut it.”
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Paul Heyman Goes Off On Twitter – Names CM Punk, Shawn Michaels and Others
Paul Heyman went off on Twitter last night about his pro wrestling career and talents making it in the business. Here you can read the rant in its entirety:“I look at some of these pics, and I realize how blessed I was in my career. Some guys have to wait forever for a lucky break. I managed @AustinIdolLive and Tommy Rich at the age of 21. Also The Orig Midnights, which I got to do on @ESPN. Got to book Windy City at 22 years old. Eddie Gilbert’s assistant booker at same age. Got to debut in WCW on TBS at 23 years old. So I was @JRsBBQ color commentator at 23 years old. NO ONE IS GIVEN THAT OPPORTUNITY IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT! I will admit, with all modesty, I #Hustled my ass off, and GOT MYSELF the opportunity with ambition, politics, and pure assertiveness.”“Even “down periods” would give me the chance 2 work w/ people like Mean Mark. U know him as “The Undertaker”. At 26, I managed @SteveAustinBSR, Rick Rude,Arn,Eaton, Zbyszko … The Dangerous Alliance (didn’t forget @Madusa_Rocks). I’m working with these legends, these giants of the industry, these absolute top guys in my 20s. In today’s system, most super talented people spend a great portion of their 20′s just trying to make it onto the main roster. … and yes, that has to change. I got to take over the creative of #ECW a week after my 28th birthday. By the time I became @JRsBBQ commentator on @WWE #Raw in 2001, I was 35 years old. STILL a “kid”… … but I was already a veteran with decades in the business, and yet a 35 year old today would just be getting that chance. … and working with @JRsBBQ on #RAW allowed me to commentate Wmania 17 and @SteveAustinBSR vs @TheRock … By the time I worked with Brock Lesnar, which has become my best known managerial role, I was 36 years old … I look at some of these pics and videos #HustleTweeters send me, and I realize what an amazingly blessed career I’ve had …”“I’ve had more lucky breaks, more open doors, more perfect-storm-timing-opportunities than anyone else I’ve known. These pics don’t just remind me of “accomplishments,” they remind me of what a lucky bastard I’ve been to be able to work with these magnificent people, and play these roles, under these various circumstances. I’ve hit the lottery so many times, it’s easy to just “expect” the next opportunity, or get a sense of entitlement. But I’ve never felt entitled. Always blessed. Privileged. Lucky as all Hell. And yet, I know how much hard work goes into it, and how you have to SCORE with your opportunities.”“The next generation in this (or any other business) doesn’t just need to “Step Up,” they need to “Stand Up” and “Get Noticed!” Think it was easy for @CMpunk? Think it was easy for @WWEDanielBryan? They had to scratch and claw and fight for every inch of turf they could pry away from the previous generation, who made them fuckin’ earn it!!! It’s not about backstabbing. It’s not about kissing ass. It’s not about pulling a hot stunt and getting momentary publicity. It’s about creating your own opportunity (like @SteveAustinBSR did with “Stone Cold”) and working harder than every1 else looking for the big break, the next chance, the golden opportunity.”“This isn’t a pep talk. It’s the lay of the land as I see it in today’s sports entertainment industry. I would have written a blog, but who knows if anyone will click on the link? And while this may be a “stream of consciousness” diatribe, it’s a message to those who may be getting frustrated, a message to those who may be wondering “will I ever get that chance? that break? that opportunity?” DON’T WAIT FOR IT TO COME TO YOU! RELY ON YOURSELF!!!”“Do you think @SteveAustinBSR relied on anyone? Did HHH? Did @TheRock? Did Hulk Hogan? Did @CMpunk? With great humility, I ask you, did I? FUCK NO. If there was no opportunity, I created my own, pushed my way in manipulated the circumstances to beg, borrow, plead, blackmail, bribe, cajole, threaten, bullshit and/or manufacture. All I wanted was a mic in my hand and a time frame in which I had to deliver my message. I knew I would score. I’ve seen it in this business for ages. I saw @ShawnMichaels go from tag team wrestler to greatest all around in-ring performer ever. Think it was easy for him? I remember when Shawn and Marty were blackballed in the business, and could only work in Ala-fuckin-bama. Think it didn’t take @ShawnMichaels everything “and then some” to break out of The Rockers and get a chance as “HBK”?”“AMBITION. ASSERTIVENESS … and the ABILITY TO BACK IT UP is what it takes to create the next generation of main eventers. The talent is there. The opportunity has never been more widespread. The need for new main eventers is readily apparent. “DOCILE” and “COMPLACENT” and “HUMBLE TO A FAULT” won’t cut it. While a dose of humility is always needed, that “main event confidence” is just as important. And it’s time for the next group of superstars to stake their claim and create their own generation for others to follow. Period. Excla-fuckin-mation point. The lecture is over. Pontification has ended. Hope I’ve been of help 2 ANYONE who follows this acct and maybe even to someone who doesn’t! We now return to our regularly scheduled nonsense, #HustleBootyTempTats, and shameless @HeymanHustle website links!”
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CM Punk Says He’s a Curse, New Video from Eve, WWE’s Leprechaun Movie
- WWE Champion CM Punk wrote the following on Twitter, referring to the suspensions of Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton and Chris Jericho:“My last three Wrestlemania opponents are currently suspended. I’m a curse!”- Deadline.com reports that WWE Studios and Lionsgate are moving forward with the reboot of 1993 horror movie The Leprechaun. They have just hired Harris Wilkinson to write the script.
Ambrose vs. Regal Announnced, Big SmackDown Tonight, WWE in Spain
- Devin sent the following: The WWE Smackdown house show on November 9th, 2012 will be held at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain. Bell time is 7:30 PM.- Matches for tonight’s WWE SmackDown include Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater, Damien Sandow vs. Ezekiel Jackson, Ryback vs. two local wrestlers, Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus, Darren Young & Titus O’Neil vs. Zack Ryder & Santino Marella, Tyson Kidd vs. Cody Rhodes plus CM Punk vs. Kane for the WWE Title in the main event.- William Regal vs. Dean Ambrose has announced for the June 7th FCW tapings at the FCW Arena in Tampa, Florida. This is a rematch from their November 2011 match from FCW TV. These will be the final FCW tapings in Tampa.
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Change of date for Survivor Series
Last month the WWE reported that would hold the Survivor Series 2012 on Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
New reports now indicate that the NFL schedule came out a few weeks ago, WWE and the Consol Energy Center arena realized the Pittsburgh Steelers would be playing on the night of Sunday, November 18th in Pittsburgh against the Baltimore Ravens for NBC Sunday Night Football.
WWE has decided they don’t want to compete locally with the Steelers game taking place at the same time, so although Consol Energy Center is still being listed as the location of the PPV, it will not be held there. WWE then wanted to tape Smackdown two days later on November 20th at Consol, but the arena already signed to have Justin Bieber in concert that night.
WWE had wanted to make the official announcement to the live crowd that Survivor Series would be in Pittsburgh when they last came to Pittsburgh on May 14th for Monday Night RAW, but obviously that didn’t happen.
Sources say that WWE usually picks the date they want to run a PPV and work around that date. As of now, nobody can confirm when and where Survivor Series is going to take place.
New reports now indicate that the NFL schedule came out a few weeks ago, WWE and the Consol Energy Center arena realized the Pittsburgh Steelers would be playing on the night of Sunday, November 18th in Pittsburgh against the Baltimore Ravens for NBC Sunday Night Football.
WWE has decided they don’t want to compete locally with the Steelers game taking place at the same time, so although Consol Energy Center is still being listed as the location of the PPV, it will not be held there. WWE then wanted to tape Smackdown two days later on November 20th at Consol, but the arena already signed to have Justin Bieber in concert that night.
WWE had wanted to make the official announcement to the live crowd that Survivor Series would be in Pittsburgh when they last came to Pittsburgh on May 14th for Monday Night RAW, but obviously that didn’t happen.
Sources say that WWE usually picks the date they want to run a PPV and work around that date. As of now, nobody can confirm when and where Survivor Series is going to take place.
Morrison Addresses WWE Departure, Bagwell Looking To Return
John Morrison addressed his departure from WWE during an interview with Colt Cabana for The Art of Wrestling.
“I left on good terms,” he said of his parting of ways. Morrison added that management always told him that his inability to cut a strong promo held him back from achieving greater success; he admits it’s something he needs to improve on. He is now looking to reposition himself and is hopeful that he’ll be worth more upon his return to the organization.
Morrison also discussed his workout routine, parodying The Undertaker and Triple H in an online video, parkour, life outside of professional wrestling and more. The interview is available at WeLoveColt.com.
– Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is at home recovering after being involved in a serious car accident on April 23 while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. The former WCW Superstar is quickly healing from the life-threatening ordeal and is eyeing a return to the squared circle.
“Buff is doing much better!” a representative of Bagwell told Hollywood.com. “He is at home and ready to work again.”
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“I left on good terms,” he said of his parting of ways. Morrison added that management always told him that his inability to cut a strong promo held him back from achieving greater success; he admits it’s something he needs to improve on. He is now looking to reposition himself and is hopeful that he’ll be worth more upon his return to the organization.
Morrison also discussed his workout routine, parodying The Undertaker and Triple H in an online video, parkour, life outside of professional wrestling and more. The interview is available at WeLoveColt.com.
– Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is at home recovering after being involved in a serious car accident on April 23 while traveling near his hometown of Marietta, Georgia. The former WCW Superstar is quickly healing from the life-threatening ordeal and is eyeing a return to the squared circle.
“Buff is doing much better!” a representative of Bagwell told Hollywood.com. “He is at home and ready to work again.”
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Update on WWE’s New Bodybuilder, Mark Henry’s Surgery, Live Event Matches
- WWE is advertising CM Punk vs. Kane vs. Daniel Bryan, Big Show vs. John Cena in a cage match, David Otunga vs. Santino Marella and Layla vs. Beth Phoenix for the RAW live event on July 7th in Lubbock, Texas.- As noted before, WWE has signed UK bodybuilder Steve Evans to a developmental deal. The 6-foot-6, 260lbs. former Steve Starr recently underwent medical testing under WWE’s Dr. Joseph Maroon in Pittsburgh. He will be reporting to FCW soon.- Mark Henry’s recent surgery was not a groin surgery as believed. He actually had a shoulder operation and as noted before, he’s expected back this summer.
The Rock Tied Up Before WrestleMania 29, Recent WWE Sales Figures
With The Rock’s movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation now being released in March 2013 just 9 days before WrestleMania 29, it’s going to be extremely difficult for him to appear episodes of RAW leading up to the big show. The Rock is known for going all out promoting his movies, something that means a lot to Hollywood executives and the success of a movie’s opening box office numbers. Especially if the movie opens internationally around the same time, he’s going to be flying all over the world doing premiere events and media appearances.
– WWE shipped 199,000 DVDs in April, down 11.6% from April 2011. The company’s top 5 selling DVDs, in order, are DVD sets from Steve Austin, The Rock and Randy Orton, Top 50 Oh My God Moments and the Bret Hart-Shawn Michaels Greatest Rivalries sit-down interview.
– The WWE website had 16.5 million unique viewers in April, up significantly from most months (due to WrestleMania 28), but down 1.2% from April 2011. WWE shop averaged 800 orders/day, up 9.1% from April 201.
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– WWE shipped 199,000 DVDs in April, down 11.6% from April 2011. The company’s top 5 selling DVDs, in order, are DVD sets from Steve Austin, The Rock and Randy Orton, Top 50 Oh My God Moments and the Bret Hart-Shawn Michaels Greatest Rivalries sit-down interview.
– The WWE website had 16.5 million unique viewers in April, up significantly from most months (due to WrestleMania 28), but down 1.2% from April 2011. WWE shop averaged 800 orders/day, up 9.1% from April 201.
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Randy Orton suspended for 60 days
In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Randy Orton for 60 days effective today for his second violation of the company's policy.
Tensai Reportedly Deemed A Flop By WWE Officials, Possibly Being Repackaged
Tensai failed to impress WWE officials in his pinfall victory over John Cena on the April 16 Raw SuperShow in London, England and was deemed “a flop” as a result. He was initially pegged to face Cena at the company’s Over the Limit and No Way Out pay-per-view events but his poor showing in the main event match led to his push being curtailed and Big Show taking his place. WWE also canceled plans for summer live events to be headlined by Tensai and John Laurinaitis vs. Cena, instead replacing the former tattoo artist with Big Show.
Though Tensai has yet to be defeated on television, he suffered his first pinfall loss before a WWE crowd in a dark match following Monday’s Raw SuperShow—to Cena. He is being largely relegated to WWE Superstars while his character is retooled. He has already undergone tweaks as he appeared sans robe, competed more aggressively and had his named modified within the past two weeks. More changes could be in the works as there was talk this past week of additional modifications.
Though Tensai has yet to be defeated on television, he suffered his first pinfall loss before a WWE crowd in a dark match following Monday’s Raw SuperShow—to Cena. He is being largely relegated to WWE Superstars while his character is retooled. He has already undergone tweaks as he appeared sans robe, competed more aggressively and had his named modified within the past two weeks. More changes could be in the works as there was talk this past week of additional modifications.