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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)

Source: wrestlingtruth.com

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WWE is asking fans to help name a program looking back at the "Monday Night War" for their soon to be launched WWE Network.

"WWE Network launches in 2012, but we're already taking names for our new slate of shows, including a controversial look back at the Monday Night War. Waged between WWE and WCW during the 90's, this battle for TV dominance unfolded live each week, giving rise to some of the most iconic Superstars and storylines of our time. And you get to relive it in one action-packed television season."

Poll options include:

1. Battleground: Raw vs. Nitro
2. Battleground: The Monday Night Wars
3. The Monday Night War
4. WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
5. Monday Night Warfare

You can vote online here.

Photo of Jake "The Snake" Roberts holding his dentures ->

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- WWE currently has pay-per-view main events penciled in through the Royal Rumble, which is the opposite of how they have booked in recent years.

There has been talk of doing a Scramble match at the Survivor Series pay-per-view with Sheamus, Mark Henry, Christian, Randy Orton, Big Show and Kane. Henry vs. Show in a Tables Match at the TLC pay-per-view is also being discussed.

It's also said that creative has picked out a tentative winner for the Royal Rumble already, and that Superstar is from the SmackDown brand. The idea is that the winner will end up with the World Heavyweight Title before WrestleMania 28, likely at Elimination Chamber, because Daniel Bryan will be challenging with his Money in the Bank briefcase.

Backstage News on Daniel Bryan's Future, Who's the Next World Champ?

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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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.

Source: wrestlingtruth.com

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-- WWE.com announced Monday that the Muppets will step into the ring on the Oct. 31 episode of WWE Raw SuperShow to celebrate their first theatrical release in over a decade – Disney’s The Muppets, opening this Thanksgiving.

WWE teases: "What will happen when Kermit the Frog meets The Viper? Will the Divas make Miss Piggy flip with jealousy? Will Beaker be confused for Sheamus? On Halloween, it's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, because the Muppets are about to get Raw!"

-- As reported earlier, former WWE star Perry Saturn is coming out of retirement for AWE's Night of the Legends pay-per-view event on October 15 in Fisherville, Virginia. More details on the event have been released here, which states that it will be broadcast on DirecTV and AGTV in the United States and Bell TV in Canada. It will also be available on internet pay-per-view. In addition to Saturn, the event will also feature Kevin Nash, Diamond Dallas Page, Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Tammy Sytch, Amy Dumas, Gorgeous George, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Shane Douglas, Rhino, Finlay and Sonjay Dutt, among others.

PHOTOS - See how Perry Saturn looks like now ->

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-Championship fight international announced on Thursday that Kevin Nash has been released since its invasion of the East coast of 2011 due to his obligations with the WWE. The ten-day tour opens today in the eastern region of Canada.

"Wrestling fans, we regret to inform you that Kevin Nash will not be with us for the tour of the invasion of the Maritimes," said Donnie Abrue, head of talent relations.

"As you know most fans, Kevin Nash newly returned to WWE." Nash has been under contract with the WWE for several months and was free to work in other places as WWE was not in need of his services at that time. "Nash competed in the main event by the CWI last may without any problem."

-Gail Kim today announced on Twitter that she had to cancel his appearance announced at Wizard world Austin Comic with in November this year in Austin, Texas. However, she did, they reveal that it will appear in Philadelphia next week, but not published yet more details.

* Photo * Randy Orton hugs to Barney the dinosaur->

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-HollywoodLife.com advises that the ABC has come to Hall of Fame of WWE and TNA star Hulk Hogan to participate in the upcoming season of his hit show Dancing with the Stars.

Hogan has apparently rejected offers in the past. Producers are also daughter of Hulk Hogan Brooke and WrestleMania 27 star Snooki for next season.

Hogan would be the second WWE champion to appear on the show as Chris Jericho appeared last season.

Direct link: Hot photos Candid Brooke Hogan in a tiny Bikini!

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-Professional wrestler WWE Leakee Roman development now appears as Leakee on the official website of Florida Championship Wrestling page.

-Champion Amy "lita" Dumas former WWE women's already available for Autograph signing reserves of effective July 10 until December 1. Information about the reservation you, get in touch with your celebritysignings@sbcglobal.net reservations agent.

-WWE has released the trailer for his next release video of Randy Orton, Randy Orton: the evolution of a predator.

Orton recounts, "can think of is the voice that defines me." So it is not. It is the choice. The good and evil. They have made me who I am today. My paved road. I made the trip.

"In my darkest days." My brightest hour. This is my story. "This is my evolution."

Scheduled for release in North America on September 6 through three DVDs and establishes a Blu-ray disc.

* RARE * photo - Randy Orton wins match Funaki->

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Matches for Today's WWE Superstars, Upcoming WWE PPV's on Blu-ray, More
By Marc Middleton
May 12, 2011 - 9:06:02 AM - Former WWE star Doug Basham turns 40 today while former WWE star Ricky Ortiz turns 36.

- Kelly Kelly was in attendance for the Maxim Hot 100 party last night.

- Matches for tonight's WWE Superstars on WWE's website include Zack Ryder vs. Vladimir Kozlov, Chris Masters vs. Drew McIntyre and Tyson Kidd vs. Trent Baretta.

- Regarding future WWE pay-per-view DVD's being released on Blu-ray, the following upcoming titles are confirmed for a Blu-ray release also:

* Over the Limit 2011, 1 disc - June 21st
* Capitol Punishment 2011, 2 discs - July 19th
* Money in the Bank 2011, 2 discs - August 16th

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-- TNA Women's Knockouts Champion Mickie James is hosting a wrestling event at the May 27 Springfest Festival in Carrier Mills, Illinois. More information on the event is available here.

-- Mick Foley is advertised to appear at this Saturday's Richmond Flying Squirrels minor league baseball game in Richmond, Virginia. as part of the Celebrity Picnic Series. The picnic zone includes a two-hour, all you can eat buffet, a reserved Diamond Club seat, and autographs with the TNA Star for $28. More information is available here.

-- Treasure Coast, Florida news website TCPalm.com published a wedding announcement concerning TNA Wrestling talent James Cox (a/k/a James Storm) and Dani McEntee, who got married on March 30 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The wedding announcement is available here.

*SPOILER PHOTOS* of former WWE Diva in the ring on tonight's Impact ->

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- WWE's shop website has released a new American Flag themed Rey Mysterio mask.

- As noted before, WWE will be releasing a new DVD called "The 50 Most Shocking, Surprising and Amazing Moments in WWE History" on August 23rd of this year. It will be released via three-discs on DVD and two-discs on Blu-ray. The official synopsis reads like this:

"The 50 Most Shocking, Surprising, Amazing Moments in WWE History counts down the most outrageous moments in the history of WWE. What moments will make the cut, the top 10, and what is the greatest moment of all time? Is it the King of the Ring tournament where Austin 3:16 was born? Mick Foley’s devastating fall of the top of the Hell in a Cell cage? The Montreal Screwjob? The explosion that consumed Mr. McMahon’s limo? This three-disc set is the perfect release for fans that love to debate which moments were their favorites."

- Variety reports that WWE Studios has changed the name of John Cena's upcoming movie Blood Brothers. The new name is Family Reunion.

WWE Planning Something Big for John Cena, CM Punk's Future, Backstage Vince News....

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- Fans with cameras that had detachable lenses were told not to take photos at the WWE Hall of Fame and the RAW at the Philips Arena in Atlanta last week. One fan was told to stop taking photos at the Hall of Fame or they would erase his memory card.

- WWE is running 2 three-hour RAW shows on June 13th and June 20th with the belief that by then, they will have more fans used to tuning into USA at 8pm for Tough Enough, so they should draw good ratings for the three-hour shows that will begin at 8pm. Tough Enough ends the week before the first three-hour RAW, on June 6th.

- As we have noted before, injured WWE star Dustin "Goldust" Rhodes has been backstage at WWE's recent TV tapings. Goldust has reportedly been trying out for an agent role with the company.

*MUST SEE* New Layla Pics, Tons of New Private Diva Candids, Spoiler on THE MIZ and More

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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New "Almighty Thor" Trailer with Kevin Nash, News on Upcoming WWE Shows
By Marc Middleton
Apr 21, 2011 - 5:51:47 PM - Devin sent the following items:

WWE will be holding events at the Zenith Arena Of Nantes in St. Herblain, France on November 3rd, 2011 and the Galaxie Mega Hall in Amneville, France on November 4th, 2011.

The Smackdown taping on August 16th, 2011 will be held at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California.

WWE will be holding an event at the Butlins Resort in Minehead, England on November 12th, 2011. Bell time is 7:30 PM.

- Below is the trailer for "Almighty Thor", which stars Kevin Nash as Thor's father Odin. The movie premieres on SyFy May 7th:

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-- TNA Wrestling will be holding pay-per-view events at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on the following dates: May 15 - Sacrifice; June 12 - Slammiversary; July 10 - Destination X.

Television tapings are scheduled for the following dates: March 28 & 29; April 19 & 20; May 2, 3, 16, 17, 30 & 31; June 13, 14, 27 & 28; July 11, 12, 25 & 26.

-- Former TNA Knockout Daffney appears at this weekend's MegaCon in Orlando, Florida (located at Orange County Convention Center Hall D 9899 International Drive).

-- Video has surfaced online of Mickie James' match with Madison Rayne at last week's TNA Wrestling live event in Jacksonville, Florida, where she sustained a partially separated shoulder. The injury occurs at the 1:50 mark as James takes a hard landing following a legscissors on Rayne. Despite the injury and pressure from referee Earl Hebner to forfeit the match, James continues wrestling Rayne.

James is expected to miss next week's set of iMPACT! tapings but not Lockdown, where she will challenge Rayne for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

See Kurt Angle's mug shot ->

sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

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-- TNA Wrestling will be holding pay-per-view events at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on the following dates: May 15 - Sacrifice; June 12 - Slammiversary; July 10 - Destination X.

Television tapings are scheduled for the following dates: March 28 & 29; April 19 & 20; May 2, 3, 16, 17, 30 & 31; June 13, 14, 27 & 28; July 11, 12, 25 & 26.

-- Former TNA Knockout Daffney appears at this weekend's MegaCon in Orlando, Florida (located at Orange County Convention Center Hall D 9899 International Drive).

-- Video has surfaced online of Mickie James' match with Madison Rayne at last week's TNA Wrestling live event in Jacksonville, Florida, where she sustained a partially separated shoulder. The injury occurs at the 1:50 mark as James takes a hard landing following a legscissors on Rayne. Despite the injury and pressure from referee Earl Hebner to forfeit the match, James continues wrestling Rayne.

James is expected to miss next week's set of iMPACT! tapings but not Lockdown, where she will challenge Rayne for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

See Kurt Angle's mug shot ->

sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

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-- TNA Wrestling will be holding pay-per-view events at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on the following dates: May 15 - Sacrifice; June 12 - Slammiversary; July 10 - Destination X.

Television tapings are scheduled for the following dates: March 28 & 29; April 19 & 20; May 2, 3, 16, 17, 30 & 31; June 13, 14, 27 & 28; July 11, 12, 25 & 26.

-- Former TNA Knockout Daffney appears at this weekend's MegaCon in Orlando, Florida (located at Orange County Convention Center Hall D 9899 International Drive).

-- Video has surfaced online of Mickie James' match with Madison Rayne at last week's TNA Wrestling live event in Jacksonville, Florida, where she sustained a partially separated shoulder. The injury occurs at the 1:50 mark as James takes a hard landing following a legscissors on Rayne. Despite the injury and pressure from referee Earl Hebner to forfeit the match, James continues wrestling Rayne.

James is expected to miss next week's set of iMPACT! tapings but not Lockdown, where she will challenge Rayne for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

See Kurt Angle's mug shot ->

sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

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-- TNA Wrestling will be holding pay-per-view events at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on the following dates: May 15 - Sacrifice; June 12 - Slammiversary; July 10 - Destination X.

Television tapings are scheduled for the following dates: March 28 & 29; April 19 & 20; May 2, 3, 16, 17, 30 & 31; June 13, 14, 27 & 28; July 11, 12, 25 & 26.

-- Former TNA Knockout Daffney appears at this weekend's MegaCon in Orlando, Florida (located at Orange County Convention Center Hall D 9899 International Drive).

-- Video has surfaced online of Mickie James' match with Madison Rayne at last week's TNA Wrestling live event in Jacksonville, Florida, where she sustained a partially separated shoulder. The injury occurs at the 1:50 mark as James takes a hard landing following a legscissors on Rayne. Despite the injury and pressure from referee Earl Hebner to forfeit the match, James continues wrestling Rayne.

James is expected to miss next week's set of iMPACT! tapings but not Lockdown, where she will challenge Rayne for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

See Kurt Angle's mug shot ->

sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

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