Maria Update, Hogan Praises The Rock, Kurt Angle Talks MMA, Upcoming DVD Releases
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- In an update from the earlier report, former WWE Diva Maria’s return to the ring will be for New York City based promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment on February 25, 2012. That will mark 2 years since her last match on WWE Superstars.
- TNA’s Hulk Hogan praised the The Rock following Raw last night. He wrote on Twitter:
“The ROCK looked jacked, in perfect shape, dieted down and in the zone! He looks better than any wrestler/actor I’ve ever seen! total respect HH”
- Kurt Angle continued the back and forth with UFC President Dana White during an interview with PW247radio.com. This is currently Kurt’s side of the story:
“I’ve had a lot of talks with Dana White. While he’s denied the offers, Dana and I respect each other enough for us not to say exactly what was offered. The thing was, he wanted me to be ready in a short time and I couldn’t do that. I wanted months, he wanted weeks. We’re good friends and I hope he has great success. But you know what, he’s said some negative things about me in the press. I still love him to death. I did pass his physical, meaning I was ready for competition, but he wanted me to be ready in four to six weeks and I couldn’t do that. It’s impossible. There’s also the fact that I’m signed with TNA and Dana didn’t want anyone fighting for him and wrestling at the same time. So Dana White, God bless you. Whatever you say, I’ll respect that because I know you wanted me to fight for you and wanted me to be your guy.”
- Here is a list of upcoming WWE and TNA DVD releases:
November
11/22: WWE: Vengeance 2011 (DVD)
11/22: TNA: Hardcore Justice & No Surrender 2011 – Twin Pack (DVD)
11/29: WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin (DVD)
11/29: WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin (Blu-Ray)
December
12/13: WWE: The Best of King of the Ring (DVD)
12/13: WWE: The Best of King of the Ring (Blu-Ray)
12/20: WWE: Survivor Series 2011 (DVD)
12/27: WWE: The Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2011 (DVD)
12/27: WWE: The Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2011 (Blu-Ray)
January
01/17: WWE: TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2011 (DVD)
01/17: TNA: Bound for Glory 2011 (DVD)
01/31: WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2011 (DVD)
01/31: WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2011 (Blu-Ray)
February
02/21: WWE: The Rock (DVD)
02/21: WWE: The Rock (Blu-Ray)
02/21: WWE: Royal Rumble 2012 (DVD)
02/21: TNA: Turning Point 2011 & Final Resolution 2011 Twin Pack
02/28: WWE: Royal Rumble 2012 (Blu-Ray)
Jeff Hardy talks about his legal situation
Jeff Hardy talk about their current legal status:
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"I think that rings are always somehow part of my life way back go, yes there is doubt that after my arrest ' Oh my God, my life is over". The initial fear is folly. It's really intense, but as time goes by, things continued. Wrestling will be always part of my life. It was a little doubt, but never Accelerator Fund. ”
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Former Creative Member Speaks, Triple H Talks Katie Vick Angle, WWE Studios Struggling
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- Source: The LAW
Former WWE creative team member Brian Mann was a recent guest with John Pollock and Wai Ting on The LAW chatting about his time with the team from this past summer through his exit in October. Here are the highlights, transcribed by Chris Maffei:
The chain of command on the team: “At the end of the day, the show has one writer, and that’s Vince. So, you can have a team of 12-15 people, and they’re being delegated certain responsibilities at certain times, but ultimately what ends up on TV is, of all the ideas and everything that Vince hears, what he decides to go with. Ultimately, when it goes to Vince, there’s no writer credit, nothing like that. As far as the hierarchy, it sort of gets thrown out the window. People have various responsibilities, but it’s nothing that interesting to really talk about. As far as the creative aspects, at the end of the day, the show has one writer. A lot of the preconceived notions that I had going into it, as far as various egos and why certain things are done, I was wrong about a lot of it. Just coming out of the experience, I certainly view the product much differently, and I would certainly say that I left the process having a whole lot more respect for everybody involved.
“I’d say one of the biggest misconceptions that goes out there, and this is something I felt sometimes the Internet communities are a little too harsh on the creative team…being able to look at it from the scripting phase and the brainstorming phase, and finally what ends up on television, the things that are on TV that maybe sometimes don’t necessarily come across as the best written are rarely due to poor writing. A lot of times I’d say it can be poor execution, sometimes it can be just be simply poor response. Other times, you have a really great, solid idea, and when you just get so many opinions and ideas being thrown it, it waters it down. This is something I was told in the very beginning – for every idea that comes up, there’s a fantastic reason to do it, and a fantastic reason not to do it.”
The CM Punk angle coming out of ‘Money in the Bank’: “I certainly heard tons of stories afterwards, because everyone who was on the writing team was obviously there during that. I started two weeks afterwards. I’ll certainly say that everyone involved in that angle was extremely proud of it. Everyone on the team just could not say enough, as far as just saying how electric it felt to be in the room. As far as being in Chicago, just how it really felt that you were a part of something huge. They were all so incredibly excited for it.
“I don’t know who it was on the writing team, but a couple people were feeling a little down, as great as it was, because it was like, ‘Oh great, how are we gonna mess this up?’ Knowing that, whenever something huge like this happens, it’s the follow-up. Again, I think a large part of that is not necessarily the writing team, it’s the way the show is produced that makes it so hard to get an idea and stick with it.
“I remember one of the big stories that was all over the Internet that (Dave) Meltzer was pushing a lot was the story about when Punk came back, there was this whole thing where Hunter was supposed to Pedigree him, that was one of the story ideas. Now, without going into that full story idea, because I later heard what the full idea was, this is just kinda the thing of half-judging something knowing only a portion of the story that leaks on the Internet. That other storyline, that would have culminated with Triple H Pedigreeing him that evening, I think would have been much better for his character. Knowing the full context surrounding it, I think it would have been much, much better.”
- Triple H discussed the infamous Katie Vick storyline during an interview this morning with 790theticket.com – he said that he had to stop at one point and ask “What are we doing?” But they went ahead regardless.
He also noted that at this point in his career, he sometimes just wants to entertain himself. “There have been times where I’ll say something get crickets from the crowd but I got Shawn to crack so it was worth it.”
- Entertainment Journal Variety has an article looking at WWE’s struggling Movie division. They wrote:
WWE received a reminder during the third quarter of why it needs to pin down plans to make its film division profitable.
The studio division alone saw revenue plummet 51% to $3.7 million due to poor B.O. and homevideo sales.
The company’s WWE Studios division took a $5.1 million writedown from three films, “Knucklehead,” “The Chaperone” and “Inside Out,” during the period that ended Sept. 30, dragging down overall results for WWE, which saw revenue fall 9.5% to $108 million and profits drop 26.1% to $10.6 million.
As a result, WWE’s chairman and CEO Vince McMahon said the company was going to “monitor and refine to improve future performance” of the film business.
WWE already has started overhauling its film biz, tapping Michael Luisi in September to oversee WWE Studios. Under Luisi, WWE will focus more on partnering with outside producers and picking up projects at film festivals. It acquired post-apocalyptic thriller “The Day,” at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. and paired with Pathe UK to make the thriller “No One Lives.”
The studio division still has three films to release as part of its old model over the next six months.
Films will play a key part of the programming WWE plans to air on a new cable channel it will launch sometime next year. Network will be owned by WWE. It has yet to reveal who will carry the channel, however.
Spike TV President Talks About Taking Impact Wrestling On The Road
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Spike TV President Kevin Kay recently commented on the possibility of taking Impact Wrestling on the road more often. He said:
“It was a mutual (Spike & TNA) decision. Dixie and Eric came in and pushed for it. I always wanted to do it. It’s great to have a home, but you don’t get the level of excitement as you do on the road. It adds a another level. We’re continuing discussions. We haven’t seen a (ratings) bump, but you can’t judge ratings week-to-week, some weeks things happen like competition, even though TNA holds up well against sports. As we can afford to continue it or increase it, it’s a financial decision. It adds a lot of excitement and vibrancy to the show.”
Moving forward, it appears TNA will be taping Impact from Orlando the night after pay-per-views and then the tapings prior to the next PPV will be on the road. No new Impact tapings outside of Orlando have been announced at this time.
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WSU News: VIDEO Serena Talks Her Concussion/Injury; Doc's Report, Future, Melina & More
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Breaking WSU News: Serena Deeb Releases Exclusive Video For WSUWrestling.com Concerning Her Career & Concussion
Serena Deeb has posted a video on the official WSU YouTube Channel explaining her injury, her report from doctors, her thoughts on Melina, her thoughts on the future of WSU and more. Serena also confirms that she will 100% be in the house at WSU's 11/19 "Breaking Barriers 2" iPPV event to watch Melina's WSU debut against whoever gets this opportunity of a lifetime.
To watch the video, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GAv4yD-Hgk directly.
You can also access the video at WSU's official YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/wsuwomenswrestling
Tomko Still In Jail, Hogan Talks Roode Situation, Austin Aries In WWE 12? Tara Shoots
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- Neither Tyson Tomko himself nor anybody else has posted bail following his arrest 8 days ago. He remains incarcerated in St. Johns County, Florida on the charge of robbing 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS Pharmacy. He was caught shooting up in restaurant toilet.
Tomko would have made a fair amount of money during his WWE run, so if he can’t make bail it unfortunately might mean he’s now broke.
- Hulk Hogan posted the following on Twitter suggesting the news that he nixed Bobby Roode’s title win against Angle may be part of a larger storyline:
“Goodmorning HULKAMANIACS,can’t wait for all the Rood fans that turned to haters to see the big picture,thank God we still have real marks HH”
- THQ hired TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries, before TNA re-signed him, to do voice-over work for a character in the WWE 12 Road To Wrestleman mode called Jacob Cass.
The revamped mode runs for 18 months and features two Wrestlemania events.
- Source: SLAM! Wrestling
Tara, who is not used to being left off TNA Wrestling’s major events, expressed her disappointment with being left off Bound for Glory.
“It’s the biggest event of the year, and I’ll be honest, I’m not used to not being a participant or at least at Fan Fest. But it is going to be a good show and I wish I was on the card,” Tara told SLAM! Wrestling last Thursday. “I know I’m disappointing a lot of fans who are not getting their Tara fix.”
Tara is glad to be paired with Brooke Tessmacher, who she won the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship with in July.
“She is green,” Tara said of her tag team partner. “I get along with her and we became really good friends. I think they saw that and said, ‘We want to use her more on TV. What better way than to team her with somebody who can teach her a little bit.’ I think it backfired on them, because we’re both a little crazy. When there are people talking to us, it’s hard for us to not goof off and be loud. I think we both have good chemistry with each other. We’re good friends, so it’s nice to work with somebody you like.”
TNA recently appointed Bruce Prichard as Senior Vice President Programming and Talent Relations. She hopes this leads to more television time for herself since she’s been used “twice” on television in the last few months.
“I know him very well. I get along with both Vince Russo and Bruce. I’ll be honest, it doesn’t really matter. I just hope Bruce uses me more. I’ve worked in the last couple of months twice on TV,” said Tara.
“I hope Brooke Tessmacher and myself, we’re tag champs, we won these to defend them, not to be jewelry, not like our earrings, you know what I mean? Not to look good, we want to defend them and wrestle. We thought it would get us more wrestling opportunities. I’m hoping that Bruce considers that.”
Chris Jericho Reportedly In Talks With WWE, Former WWE Stars Trend On Twitter
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-- Justin Credible, Scott Hall and Hall's alter-ego Razor Ramon were trending worldwide on Twitter tonight following E:60's segment on the founding member of the New World Order—both were interviewed for the piece. Justin Credible's trend is in part powered by fans of Justin Bieber, who believe it's about the teen idol.
-- Former WWE star Paul Burchill returns to his stomping grounds as he is advertised to appear at the Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, November 17 for the A-1 Wrestling Association.
-- Colleagues of Chris Jericho say he is in talks with WWE officials to return to the organization for a match leading to WrestleMania XXVIII.
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Khali Released? Raw Rating, Punk Talks Raw Walkout, Hulk Signs New Deal, Rock At 3 Hour Raw
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- According to PWInsider.com The Great Khali may be done with the WWE and headed back to India to pursue acting. His contract is expiring soon and he has been written out of storylines by selling an injury from Mark Henry.
It’s not believed his relationship with WWE is over, as he may wind up in some WWE Studios films or wrestle again in the future, but as of now it’s not thought that he’ll be active on the roster going forward.
- This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 3.05 cable rating on the USA Network.
- CM Punk wrote the following on Twitter after the Raw walkout:
“I think a lot of people are missing the point. Fans and coworkers alike. Walking out is a p—y move. There’s a huge difference in what I did. I want change, and I can’t change s–t from my couch. I’m in the fox hole. I’m getting it done. I stayed to fight and I’m fighting for change. You can protest, violently or peacefully without actually showing up. Walking out isn’t a solution at least not one that I’ve ever seen work. Hold ‘em up. Make them change. Don’t just walk out, or lay down. Fight. This goes for fans as well. Bored? Don’t like John Cena? Want more Zack Ryder? Show up and be heard. Don’t be a p—y and just tweet about it.
“I want change, and I’ll stand and fight for it even if I’m alone. Popular or unpopular, I could care less. Take your voting and shove it. Actions speaks louder than words. Except mine. My words are pretty awesome. No think about all that, and hopefully you’ll get it. #fight”
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- Although the specifics are now known, Hulk Hogan has signed a new deal with TNA.
- Local advertisements for the 11/14 3 hour Raw from Boston, MA, are promoting the Rock as making an appearance.
Jeff Hardy Starts Jail Sentence, Bret Hart Talks New DVD, Morrison’s Tweets
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- Source: TMZ
Jeff Hardy checked into a North Carolina jail to serve his 10-day sentence yesterday. Hardy, 6-foot 1-inch and 215-pounds at the time he checked in, was reportedly wanting to get his jail time over with as soon as possible and that is why he turned himself in on Monday morning to begin the sentence.
Hardy was originally arrested back in 2009 after police found drugs in his home. Hardy struck a deal with the prosecutor after two-years of court room dancing, which saw Hardy plead guilty to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to traffic in exchange for a 10 day jail sentence, 30 months of probation and a $100k fine.
- In regard to the upcoming WWE Greatest Rivalries DVD, Bret Hart wrote the following on Twitter:
“Watched the DVD & I thought it was compelling, balanced, & honest. I’m very proud of everyone involved esp. @ShawnMichaels_ & @JRsBBQ. I believe the fans will not only enjoy it but finally understand what pro wrestling is all about from a passionate wrestler’s perspective.”
- In playing up his walking out storyline from last night’s Raw, John Morrison made the following Tweets:
Thoughts I had tonight during RAW tonight in Lafayette…
Miz & Truth arrested- I wonder if #missionarymike learned any new moves in jail? Heh heh…
…D—, I just got my a– kicked…
…I wonder if John Laurintis’s current promo work is any indication of his aptitude as a wrestler during past in ring endeavors…
…HHH says we work for the WWE universe. Hmmm, yup, I agree with that… I wonder if he’s going to mention my birthday… nope.
…If the WWE universe is paying our checks maybe the pay scale among us independent contractors should be a bit more evenly distributed…
…maybe forming a union is a good idea… all other entertainment and sporting entities have them…
…getting an individual health insurance policy after neck surgery is not easy…
…I wonder if HHH has an individual health insurance plan, or gets group coverage because he’s classified as an employee…
…Wait a minute, when did we nominate @wadebarrett to speak on our behalf? … haha, Barrett talks like a pirate…
…I think HHH may have over reached with this whole C.O.O. thing; he does do that from time to time- The Chaperone; Inside Out…
…no offense but, I think the best actor in Inside Out was a pickle. (A-RY was too nervous to laugh at that comment)…
C’mon A-RY, Garlic dill… you know, haha!… wait a minute… “no confidence” … we’re voting now? Everyone’s walking out!
I like chaos! If they all leave & I stay, maybe HHH & I could do 5 backstage segments, an in ring promo, and an hour match next week!
who am I kidding, HHH is a narcissist. He doesn’t think I’m at his level- His main concern is positioning himself as the center of attention
…maybe walking out will get HHH to realize he can’t do this alone, the WWE Universe wants to see different people in the mix…
…there’s a roster full of superstars that want chaos, that want the ball, that want to be on the road at every WWE event…
…the past is always afraid of the future…
HHH’s ego is hungry. He’s got a steak dinner every Monday night- but if he thinks his ego’s gonna snack elsewhere; I’m gonna eat his lunch!
Mysterio Talks Injury, Angle’s Charge Changed, Sheamus To Get Push? Otunga’s Marital Issues
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- Here’s a new video of Rey Mysterio talking about his injury:
- Kurt Angle’s DUI charge has been changed to “Reckless Driving”.
“Based upon our review, the commonwealth feels that a reckless driving charge is strongly supported by the evidence and we have elected to prosecute that charge in lieu of the charge of driving while intoxicated,” The Warren County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Fleming stated in a press release.
Reckless driving carries a maximum of one year in jail and a $2,500 fine, which is the same first-time offense penalty as a DUI.
- According to PWInsider.com creative are once again getting behind Sheamus and he’s expected to get a push going forward. The feeling is that Randy Orton, Mark Henry and Sheamus are the foundation of the Smackdown brand.
- Various media outlets are reporting on a riff between WWE’s David Otunga and Jennifer Hudson. Their wedding is apparently on hold due to disagreements over a prenup.
Dixie Carter talks about the end of the impact, Video of the Show then
-TNA President Dixie Carter had published the following on Twitter on Thursday evenings on closure of impact segment:
"What an end to the impact!" I don't like the crowd fell by Hogan - but it is now! "I can't wait for Bound For Glory"!
-Show of TNA impact Wrestling then there is online since the issuance of the Thursday night. This is the official preview, followed by the video:
"Headed for Bound for Glory, bring you a Post Show saturated with interviews of your favorite stars." We know of gunner on his game tonight with Kazarian and why he broke the arm of the Kazarian. Velvet sky deals with Madison Rayne and talks about his goal of winning the title of knockouts. Mickie James also stops and gives his take on party tonight and the image of the Championship knockouts.
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TNA in talks with "Jersey Shore" star appears on impact wrestling
TNA Wrestling sources indicate that the staff of the Organization are in negotiations with Jersey Shore star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro to appear in several episodes of impact of wrestling. An agreement is close to being achieved, if she has not already been signed.
Ronnie is known as a member of the cast who got into a fight with main fists with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino during the show filming in May.
Ortiz-Magro would be the first male member of the MTV reality series to appear TNA. Jennifer "JWoww" Farley and Angelina Pivarnick have also appeared for the wrestling organization.
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JBL talks about return to WWE, most recent Video Show of Zack Ryder
-Zack Ryder is back with another installment of his Z! Video series true story of Long Island. Show this week includes material of what happened after Monday's RAW went off the air, when he returned to the ring after the strike and joined Triple H in the ring.
-Former WWE superstar John Bradshaw Layfield has published a new discussion on his Facebook page, replying to the question, said that he wondered more on Facebook and Twitter - if he can never return to WWE. Here is what he said:
Does "return to the WWE"? I doubt it, but you never know. I'm not looking for a job and not ask again for what has not reached me. I have had to retire due to injuries, and Yes, the second 23 match with King at Wrestlemania was my idea - in this moment in my career because of injuries could not have had any kind of actual combat.
"I was so wounded at that time that literally could not walk anywhere in the distance and do not have the ability to develop." I hated being away form and realized of was tired of smoke and mirrors to hide my inadequacies - I didn't want to be one of those old guys that they had long and was in danger of turning in, exactly.
"It takes more than two full years, but currently I am in better health and shape, I've been in more than one decade.
JBL said that he is currently training for the New York City Marathon in November, and then plans to climb the highest volcano in the world (Ecuador) in February. To read his full blog update, please click here.
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Taz Talks Dojo, 80s Star Saves Life, Upcoming DVD Releases, TNA Star’s Deal Up
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- Taz recently appeared on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network to promote the Team Taz Dojo and the forthcoming Bound for Glory Pay-Per-View. Here are some interview highlights courtesy of Kahlil Thomas, MNM’s associate producer & official correspondent:
What the evolution of the Team Taz Dojo this year has meant to him personally & professionally: “It’s been awesome. It’s been awesome to deal with young, hungry, dedicated wrestlers. I’m flattered to have the honor to train with these guys and help these guys & ladies. Several of the fellas has gotten the opportunities with iMPACT Wrestling. As of yet, no one has gotten a position or a full-time opportunity with iMPACT Wrestling, but I’m proud of the guys that came out and made the most of the opportunity. I think they see a different respect when you get that look from the ‘big time’ from iMPACT Wrestling, or the WWE, or Ring of Honor. If I feel like you have the goods when you’re training in my dojo, and if I could pass the word and say ‘Take a look at this guy’ or ‘Look at that girl,’ once you walk into that building and through that curtain, it’s out of my hands…it’s on you.”
The meaning & significance for him to return to Philadelphia, the birthplace of ECW, for TNA’s Bound for Glory Pay-Per-View: “Anytime I get the opportunity to go back and work in Philadelphia, back in the day as a wrestler and as a broadcaster, it’s kind of like a proud moment for me, because I feel like that’s my roots. I’m a New Yorker through and through, but at the end of the day I always felt like my ‘second home’ was Philadelphia. There are a different generation of fans out there who aren’t too familiar with the history of ECW, and South Philly, and all that jazz, but for the true hardcore fan that understands it and appreciates my history back in the day/in that town, I’m extremely proud & honored to just work in that city.”
Why he’s looking forward to calling the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match between Kurt Angle & Bobby Roode at Bound for Glory & why this match for Roode could quite possibly be “his time”: “I sink my teeth into every match. I just have to. I wanna sink my teeth. I have to be honest, I am extremely looking forward to seeing Kurt Angle & Bobby Roode. There has not been a guy any more on fire right now in the company than Bobby Roode, and this could quite possibly be his time. Kurt Angle: Enough said. He’s Kurt Angle, and he’s a freakin’ machine. That stands to be an insane match-up from an athletic standpoint. High impact, cardiovascularly both those men can go who knows how long. If both those guys go out there for 30-40 minutes, it wouldn’t surprise me.”
- Raymond Rougeau, best known for his work with the WWF in the 80s, is making headlines in Canada today for saving somebody’s life.
He flew his own plane on a rescue mission to find a hunting friend lost in the Quebec woods.
Rougeau discovered his hunting buddy, a 77-year-old man, in good health two days after he vanished near Lac Saint-Jean.
- Here are some upcoming WWE and TNA DVD releases:
October:
10/11: WWE: The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn (DVD)
10/11: WWE: The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn (Blu-Ray)
10/18: WWE: Night of Champions 2011 (DVD)
10/18: TNA: Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2 (DVD)
10/25: WWE: Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (DVD)
10/25: WWE: Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (Blu-Ray)
November:
11/01: WWE: Hell in a Cell 2011 (DVD)
11/22: WWE: Vengeance 2011 (DVD)
11/22: TNA: Hardcore Justice & No Surrender 2011 – Twin Pack (DVD)
11/29: WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin (DVD – 4 Disc)
11/29: WWE: Stone Cold Steve Austin (Blu-Ray – 3 Disc)
- TNA Tag Champ Hernandez may be on the outs with TNA as his current contract is set to expire next month. The company sent him to Mexico to improve and we’ll soon see if they thought it paid off.
Hardy Will Rebuild, Triple H Talks UFC, Zbyszko’s Son Training, Hulk & Bischoff’s Deals Up?
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- Matt Hardy posted the following on Twitter yesterday:
“Sometimes you have to fracture every iota of your being, shatter your completely.. To rebuild yourself into something even greater – M Hardy”
- MovieFone recently interviewed Triple H about the comparisons between WWE and UFC. Hunter said:
“I don’t think we have to evolve. It’s two totally different things. I think now especially there’s this thing like, “oh it’s very similar.”
I don’t see us needing to evolve to what UFC does because quite frankly sometimes the fights are long and boring, guys lying around and sometimes the fights are fast and over in five seconds. I’ve always thought one of the things about us, if you look at us solely from a sports standpoint, is that we always give you a good show. We’re never going to give you a crap game.
I think if anybody needs to evolve, it’s them. Give more of an entertainment standpoint. Give more form; they just have fighters who walk in in T-shirts and shorts and just stand there and then they fight and then they win and then they go “thanks, I’d like to thank my sponsors” and then they leave. The whole world was up in arms when Brock was flipping people off and was cussing at the beer company because they didn’t give him any money and everyone thought, “oh my god, he’s disrespectful,” — the whole world was talking about it. They couldn’t wait to see him get beat up. And then he did well, and he beat some guys and then people jump on his bandwagon going “Brock’s the greatest.” I’m good friends with Floyd Mayweather and Floyd would be the first to tell ya, “I make the most money in boxing and I have the biggest buyers because I have the biggest mouth.” He’d be the first guy to tell you that. That’s what it’s about. Sports is entertainment.”
Upon reading the interview CM punk posted on Twitter:
“Ridiculous!!!!!” Punk wrote. “Laugh out loud ignorance…. If you don’t evolve, you die.”
- Tim Whistler, the son of wrestling legend Larry Zbyszko, is learning to wrestle at a wrestling school in Florida where his father trains. Scott Hall’s son Cody also trains at the school.
- The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s TNA contracts expire in October. However there’s no reason to think they won’t be re-signed.
Gun fired after WWE show, Jimmy rave talks drugs, CM Punk interview, Bellas not satisfied
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- Full details are yet to be released, but according to witnesses gun shots may have been fired in the parking lot following the weekend house show in Trenton, NJ. Nobody was injured, but John Cena, Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez had to be rushed back in the building for their safety.
CM Punk‘s Twitter message simply reads “shots fired!”
- Former ROH and TNA star Jimmy Rave has now taken a job as the director of a mental health and drug addiction facility in Georgia. In his latest blog he was candid about his own drug problems:
“I was a complete drug addict to be honest. I didn’t give a damn about wrestling because I just cared about scoring more pills and numbing myself. Which people probably could notice about what kind of shape I was in and how I looked and even my wrestling. ROH officials saw that and rightfully said hit the road. In turn, I went to rehab, got a job as a director of a Wellness Center, and I now help people realize they throw everything away that they love when they start abusing drugs.”
- In continuing his “shoot-style” character, the latest WWE Magazine has a very candid interview with CM Punk. Here are the highlights:
In your estimation, what do you feel is wrong with WWE right now, and what would you do to change it?
What’s wrong with WWE right now is that there isn’t enough youth. Most of the ideas are old. They worked in The Attitude Era or in the ’80's—and I’m not necessarily saying that they’re bad or they’re wrong —but they need updating, they need tweaking. There needs to be some young minds spinning the webs, so to speak. I’m sick of seeing people who are excellent wrestlers get passed over for people who have abs or who were good second-string linemen in a European football league. I think there are a lot of people who, on their own terms, have made their own personas and perfected their craft simply out of love for what they do. They’re not trying to be bodybuilders or footballs players who fail miserably and then call their uncle or their dad and say, “Hey, I’ll give that wrestling thing a shot because I suck at everything else.”
Why do you think it’s such a strike against guys who—like yourself—are fans but aren’t from a sports or bodybuilding background?
Now, this is complete speculation. I can’t even tell you what somebody else is thinking. I can only say what I think works. And I’m not going to be right 100 percent of the time just like they’re not going to be. Somewhere along the way I think we lost the Midas touch. This whole thing became uncool. I think the people who love it aren’t going to go do something else if they get fired. Like Colt Cabana. He’s a perfect example. He is a wrestler. If he gets hired and it doesn’t work out, he’s wrestling somewhere else the next day. He’s not trying to shoehorn himself into an accounting job. He’s a wrestler. He’s always going to be there. So I just think if you love wrestling sometimes—maybe-you’re punished. You’re placed last in line. The attitude is: You’re always going to be here, maybe we can use you later if we need you, but right now we’re going to use this guy because he was good at college football, but he didn’t quite make it in the NFL.
Another one of your gripes is about how the WWE Championship looks. How would you redesign the title? What is the definitive look of that particular championship for you?
Oh God. How long’s this interview? Honestly, I think old Dwayne used to have a cute little blue cow on his title or something. Then, of course, Stone Cold had the Smoking Skull Title. I don’t know. I think I could Straight Edge the hell out of that thing. A couple of “X”s might make it look good. Make it look like a title should look like, and not make it look like some sort of weird, rapper bling. I feel the definitive look, though, is what I like to call “Bret Hart’s Title.” I think everyone likes to call it the “Winged Eagle Title.” That’s a little redundant. I’m pretty sure most eagles have wings. That’s the one that always sticks out in my mind.
This anger with your job has been festering for a while. Was there one moment backstage when you felt you’d had enough?
I can name one off the top of my head. How about main-eventing a pay-per-view as the World Heavyweight Champion against Undertaker and then, a few months later, being in a dark match against R-Truth at WWE TLC? That’s pretty ignorant in my mind. This is the problem. We do this too many times to too many Superstars. It’s a startstop kind of thing. The company likes to spotlight certain people. Like, “This week, Kofi’s cool,” and then, the next week, “We changed out minds we like Dolph this week.” It flip-flops back and forth ad nauseam, and the next thing you know, the people couldn’t give a crap about either guy.
When did the powers that be really begin to take your leaving WWE seriously?
I told them probably a year out. They would say, “Hey, how about we talk about your contract?” And I would just say, “No, I don’t really feel like it.” And they would say, “Okay, back off. Punk’s crabby and temperamental. We’ll get him next week.” And the next week it would be, “Hey, let’s talk about it.” And then maybe eight or ten months out, it was, “Hey, I really want to sit down. We really need to sign you a new deal.” And that’s when I straight up said, “No, I’m not interested.”
Take us back to your title match at WWE Money In The Bank. What did you do differently that day knowing that could have been your last day on the job?
I don’t think I did anything different that day. I’m a man of my word. I wasn’t going to skip out on my contract earlier. I was going to let it run out. These are the terms I agreed to and the dates I agreed to do, and I was definitely going to finish up. But I think I talked so much about everything and everybody that all eyes were on me and it created a high pressure situation. Thankfully, I thrive very well in those situations. I’d say I pulled it off. All this stuff I talk about, about being the best in the world, I certainly proved it that night. The match went near the 35-minute mark. But I wrestled for 93-minutes one time back in 2002 or 2003 in a Two-Out-Of-Three-Falls Match.
You mentioned on the Bill Simmons BS Report podcast that you had made the decision to come back and resign at WWE Money In The Bank. Do you think your decision was at all clouded a little bit too much by all the emotion going on that day?
I can definitely put it aside. I can be a robot if I need to be. Resigning was something that was on my mind day in and day out whether I was at the gym or sleeping. I was dreaming about it, I was really trying to figure out what the best decision was for me and my future. Call me crazy, but I was also trying to figure out what was the best decision for the company as a whole. I love what we do. I’m not going to get along with everybody I work with. I’m certainly not going to agree with everything all the time, but at the end of the day, I want everybody voice to be heard. I want this place to succeed. So I had to weigh my options.
Another thing we noticed is that you used the “W” word a lot in your tirades these last weeks. how much do you dislike saying “sports-entertainment”?
I don’t hate it as much as you would think, but I really do think It’s ridiculous when you’re not allowed to say “wrestling.” At the end of the day, that’s what goes on in that ring. That ring is our stage. What we do on that stage is we wrestle. I’m not playing grab-ass. I’m out there fighting to win. Wins and losses mean something. Wrestling happens to be damn entertaining.
So is it weird to call yourself a “Superstar” as opposed to a wrestler?
I don’t think it’s weird. I think we’re all Superstars. Absolutely. I don’t think there’s anybody else who can be called that. Would you call Brad Pitt a Superstar? Do I think Brad Pitt can do what we do? Absolutely not! Brad Pitt gets scripts and lines to study months ahead of time and he has a very controlled setting in which he looks the best he possible can. He has makeup on, there’s lighting, there’s people doing the sound and everything. We go out there on live TV every Monday night and kill it. That’s where the entertainment part comes in. It’s more entertaining then a Brad Pitt movie. There are no retakes, you know? There’s no Take 1, Take 2—”I screwed that up, let me do it again.” If we screw up, we screw up. That’s the entertaining part.
One thing you did change is your entrance music, to Living Colour’s “Cult Of Personality.” Did you consider anything else?
No, that was the one. It was a throwback to my Indie days, but it also just fit. I have tremendous guts, I’d like to say, and it was just a gut feeling that this was the right thing to do, to change my music now. Did I like my old song? Absolutely. Was it recognizable? Sure, I had it for five years. Was it time for a change? Was it a risky thing? Yes and yes. But ultimately, I think it was the right move. I haven’t been able to get the song out of my head since last Monday. It’s a song that came out in 1989, when I was on my little league team, and now it just jumped into the iTunes Top 200. That’s powerful. That should speak volumes to the WWE management. They should say, “Holy crap, this kid has the power to do something like that. Let’s see what else he can do.”
What’s really different now that you’re back? What are we really going to see that’s not status quo?
I don’t want to ruin any surprises, but I will tell you that when the Ramones were voted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, there was one surviving member of the original lineup left alive, and it was Marky. Marky originally was completely being in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. This is, after all, the establishment that shunned the entire band for it’s entire career, and he wanted nothing to do with it. He was extremely adamant that, “No, you don’t get the privilege of having the Ramones in your little club.” My good friend, Lars Frederickson [of the band Rancid], got on the phone and said, “Marky listen to me. You almost have a responsibility to the underground to accept this award and be in the Hall of Fame to show that you are as big as the Rolling Stones, you are as big as the Beatles, you’re as good as Led Zeppelin, all these mainstream bands that the Ramones maybe never got credit on the same level as.” And that’s kind of how I feel about WWE right now. I’m the guy who, for all intents and purposes, never should have even made it to WWE. Then I had roadblock after roadblock thrown in my way. Not only did I get past those roadblocks, It did it while flipping off the people who put up those roadblocks. I feel I have a responsibility to the younger wrestlers on the roster, the ones that aren’t signed yet, and the future of wrestling as a whole, to help make this place better, and to change this place. I certainly can’t change it by sitting on my couch in Chicago.
- The Bella Twins were not happy after a WWE.com article that implied Beth Phoenix and Natalya Neidhart were the only real female wrestlers in a sea of bimbos and models.
Nikki Bella wrote:
“First off…. Um you want me to slap you with all of my awards and championships I have won? I was a #1 athlete… Which other Diva was?
Secondly, Bri & @RealKellyKelly have been the only entertainment that has happened 2 the Diva‘s Division & have worked harder than anyone!
Thirdly, I’ve seen 2 girls the past few weeks try as hard as they can to be “models” while us “models” have busted our butts…..
Oh and good luck with the up and coming Divas…. Sure you’ll make a lot of money with them…. Um actually NOT!
Lastly, @RealKellyKelly & Us are better than anyone in the past so Katie Raymond check your self and come read this article to my face! NB”
Brie Bella wrote:
“Wow, I just woke up to the craziness! The words spoken by Katie are laughable, but I’m a women who will stand for what I believe in…so…
I know what I’ve given to the fans and that’s all what matters. WWE might think your a bunch of puppets that are persuaded by their words..
I know how you all feel 
good and bad, I love it! I mean if WWE cared about Divas why do we have such little time on tv?
Why were divas such as Mickey James, Melina and Gail Kim released. Why aren’t wrestlers like Sara Del Ray hired? All amazing!…….
Kelly Kelly and myself have worked to hard to have an unknown, untalented writer say the things she did. Katie (whoever) Suck it! Love Brie”
Former WWE diva Melina responded to the Bellas’ rant -
“You know I love you but everyone needs to seriously calm down and think before tweeting. This is not worth it.”
The Bellas responded to Melina:
“@RealMelina you know that wasn’t towards you girl I know you know that”
Melina replied once again with the following:
“Everyone, these are all good girls. All of them. Yes everyone’s experience level varies but I’m damn proud to step into the ring with them.
Wrestling is not easy on so many levels. It’s not only physical grueling but mentally & emotionally. Against ALL odds you have to overcome.
Through the hardest of times you have to pretend ur ok, pick yourself up & think about others because we are role models. Even when we hurt.
2live our life in wrestling is not easy. Even though it looks like it is… If it does that means we r THAT good. but it isn’t. Far from it.
I love wrestling. No matter what promotion… This is art. This is an extension of me. I may not be in the WWE but my heart is still there.
I’m going 2do what I love & Friggin go all out at @WSUWrestling. I’m so excited about it. U have no idea how much I miss being in the ring.”
The Bella Twins finished off by saying:
“Well today has been fun so far haha wow… off to Columbus, OH…. Wonderin’ what’s in store for the Divas… Uh oh! Besos! Nikki #divas”
The next game of Kim, Jericho Video with Avenged Sevenfold, Rima talks be a Diva
-Former WWE Tough Enough continuation and Miss USA Rima Fakih appeared on the show on Monday night Mayhem recently and as for what she has not renounced its dream of becoming a WWE Diva, said:
"I would love to be able to show them what could be a real Diva". Trish Stratus told me was ' follows her. "It would be an honor to think that it could be 'the next Trish Stratus' and change the game and make it seem as sexy girls may be fans of professional wrestling and fight & kick butt." "I feel like I want to bring that confidence of women in the ring and out of the ring."
-Gail Kim, who is still signed with the WWE, is TNA Knockout Traci Brooks wrestling on the November 19 show International Wrestling Cartel in Meadville, PA in the area of High School in Meadville.
-Chris Jericho appeared as a guest on stage with Avenged Sevenfold this weekend at the Festival of uproar Rockstar in Tampa, Florida. Jericho performed Bat Country band and can be seen below:
Direct link: amazing new photos of sunny showing her curves in black... Hot!
Sin, Beth Phoenix face updates talks Divas Division, Punk WWE Mag Promo
-WWE has posted a video of CM Punk "shocking interview" in the edition of WWE Magazine October:
-Beth Phoenix says that she and Natalya are out to change the way in which fans are the Division of WWE Divas. She wrote on Twitter:
"It is not the Division of Divas who need to conserve, but WWE universe." I and @ NatbyNature are on a mission to make him change his mind... As I can remember I have worked my butt and has overlooked while the crowd loves to @ RealKellyKelly and @ EveMarieTorres... I'm tired of looking at and be the best and go through time. Done IM asking for approval. And only introduction. Proving my point. # DivasofDoom. Above all, the WWE universe is listening. Because we are going to do. "# DivasofDoom."
-Without face has been working as a Face, defeating Tyson Kidd, in the current tour of the WWE in France during the weekend. In the show yesterday in Paris, face even stayed around the ring for a while and took pictures with fans.
-Speaking of face, WWE has had him takes his mask while in public seeing vista in France this weekend.
Direct link: must see Natalya to reveal Black Lace sexy photos... WOW!
Comments from women in incident of Slater, JR talks three man announce team, more
-Devin sent as follows: WWE returns to Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California on December 2, 2011.
-"Wrestling with demons: the Chris Benoit story" will air on Saturday evenings at 8 pm in United Kingdom channel 151.
-Jim Ross conducted an interview with Alex Marvez of Scripps news this week to promote the SummerSlam. Ross said that on three men of premiums announce team:
"Any team of three men is all about the timetable and chemistry." All children must have their egos in check. They have to share the burden and the narration. We are beginning to smooth things out a bit. Once everyone gets comfortable with any role that are there to meet, will really begin to meet.
-Corinne Oliver, the woman who accuses Heath Slater attack him during the weekend of WrestleMania 27 WSBTV Atlanta says that the incident with Slater was the worst moment of his life. "I grabbed when he immediately I tried to grab her arms back, and I was saying: 'make me a loose'." He does not make me loose, "said."
This is when Slater placed in a chokehold, it said. "I started only fight with him, trying to get his arm around my throat", said Oliver. Oliver said that as she struggled to escape, Slater kept begging to go to his hotel room.
New Pic of Triple H posing with the Bella Twins - view now!
Partial source: F4Wonline.com
Edge talks about acting, Vince & Linda Foundation helps teenagers, Vince Asesorado
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Edge talks about acting, Vince & Linda Foundation helps teenagers, Vince Asesorado
Marc Middleton
On 15 July 2011-11: 42: 39 AM-on this day in 1992, Vince McMahon announced the dissolution of the World Federation of bodybuilding (Federation).
-WWE Web site has a new interview up with former world heavyweight champion edge. In his new career and appearance on tonight on SyFy refuge, he said:
"I know that I am new to [action], so creatively, it feels like my juices continue to grow." I'm trying to completely new that I know I have to improve on something. It is a fun process. [Haven] converts to my about is really, really great. "They know that it is new to me and they are really helping me along."
-The Vince and Linda McMahon Family Foundation has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Teen Yerwood in Stamford, CT Center earlier this month. Multi-year offer subsidy paid summer internships for counselors in training at the camp itself for 60 children, aged from 13 to 19, of low income families and the media. Linda and Mayor Michael Pavia toured the Teen Center earlier this week.
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