Mick Foley’s Surprise Return, WWE Business Slumps, Tomko Was Broke, Divas On The Insider
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- Mick Foley made a surprise return to WWE yesterday during the Dublin, Ireland Raw house. He refereed a match between John Cena and R-Truth.
- Compared to last September, WWE business is down across the board. Live event attendance is down 9% and DVD sales are down 44%. WWE.com had only 10.4 million unique visitors in September, which is down 10% from the year before and the lowest month in several years. WWE Shop orders are down 13% from the year before, although there was a spike in August due to CM Punk’s popularity.
The following are the most-shipped WWE DVDs of the year:
* WrestleMania (229,000 units, down down 9.5% from 2010)
* Best of WCW Nitro (135,000 units)
* True Story of WrestleMania (118,000 units)
* The DX DVD (109,000 units)
* Best of Raw 2010 (96,000 units)
- As speculated the reason Tyson Tomko could not initially raise the money for bail following his drug arrest, was because he’s struggling financially. Like many Americans he and his wife Michelle lost their home due to foreclosure, and his savings from wrestling soon dried up.
Tomko is currently completing a WWE sponsored rehab program.
- WWE Divas Eve, Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox will be interviewed in the middle of a WWE ring for a segment for gossip show The Insider. It will be in regard to rumors that former Diva Stacy Keibler is dating George Clooney.
Eve tweeted, “Our @TheInsider segment should be airing later this week 
We’ll keep you posted!”
Jackman Broke Ziggler’s Jaw? Chavo Blasts Cena, Hardy Update, New HBK Video
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- It what may be a work, Dolph Ziggler noted on Twitter that actor Hugh Jackman broke his jaw on Monday’s Raw when he laid a haymaker on Ziggler from the ring apron, during his match with Zack Ryder.
- Former WWE star Chavo Guerrero has been leading a Twitter war against John Cena. Here is what he wrote:
“If Cena brakes the great Ric Flair’s 16 time champ record, I will never watch wrestling again. I call a boycott of Cena matches if he does!”
Guerrero also asked his Twitter followers, “How many of u are tired of John Cena being champion? Don’t get all excited, it’s just a question.” He wrote moments later, “Wow…it’s an overwhelming “tired of Cena” response! It’s not me, it’s all the fans. I could literally retweet hundreds of tired responses!”
“Now, my opinion…Cena is better than me on the mike, but I could out wrestle Cena with my eyes closed and 1 hand tied behind my back! Truth!
“Some are saying that Cena is a great athlete. Really? C’mon. Are u blind? I know Cena & I could beat him in any sport except weight lifting!
“Golf, basketball, bowling, a race, tennis, horseshoes, hitting a baseball pitch, catching a football…anything!!!!
“Lol…some1 just said Cena is a better athlete than Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior! Lol are u retarded? No offense to a challenge person.”
- Matt Hardy will be entering WWE-sponsored rehab today.
“Reby & I are very much together & happy, & we both are very grateful that so many people have been so supportive- t.co/XWjOwetI Thx!”
WWE offers free rehab to any former contracted wrestler.
- Shawn Michaels shares his thoughts on Cabela’s Big Game Hunter (by Activision) from the Big Game Hunter trailer while in New York City September 15th:
