As previously reported, WWE is under investigation by a law firm for “potential securities laws violations.”
Regarding the investigation, WWE issued the following statement:
“The claim that Shareholders Foundation is allegedly investigating has absolutely no substance or merit.”
The following are highlights of a new CBS Sports interview with Sheamus:
On locker room resentment from him being WWE Champion after five months on TV: “I really didn’t give a damn. I wasn’t a kid. I wasn’t there to make friends I was there to be successful.”
On WWE now compared to when he debuted: “I think the locker room is a lot better. There’s a lot more willingness to help everybody.”
On working for Vince McMahon: “Vince is really quiet. You’ll see him backstage and he’s quiet. He’s really focused on what he’s doing … He’s cool, always been cool with me I’ve never had a problem with him. Get along with him well and he’s a fair boss.”
On Nancy Grace: “You know, I’ve never been a fan of Nancy Grace. It’s not a talk show. It’s just her talking. I don’t even think she has a soul, to be honest with you … It’s garbage. Her show is garbage.”
Check out the complete interview above.
The following is an updated list of official dates and locations for WWE’s pay-per-view events all the way through WrestleMania 31.
May 4th – Extreme Rules, IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ
June 1st – Payback, Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL
June 29th – Money In the Bank, TD Garden in Boston, MA
July 20th – Battleground, Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL
August 17th – SummerSlam, Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
September 21st – Night of Champions, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
October 26th – Hell In A Cell, American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
November 23rd – Survivor Series, Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO
December 14th – TLC, Quickens Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
January 25th – Royal Rumble, Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
February 22nd – Elimination Chamber, Fedex Forum in Memphis, TN
March 29th – WrestleMania 31, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
The following is the official synopsis for the new weekly one-hour “Rivalries” series that will soon premiere on the WWE Network:
“Rivalries is a one-hour series documenting epic rivalries between two or more Superstars. This series will dive deep into the full history of a classic clash through matches, promos and any other elements involved in the story. Different rivalries include Austin vs. McMahon, Undertaker vs. Kane, Hogan vs. Sting, and Triple H vs. Rock – to name just a few.”
Speaking of the new show, WWE issued a survey asking about the following 16 potential rivalries being included on the program.
– Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
– Edge and Christian vs. Matt and Jeff Hardy
– Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper
– Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
– Hulk Hogan vs. Sting
– John Cena vs. Edge
– Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero
– Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
– Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
– Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
– Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
– Steve Austin vs. The Rock
– Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
– The Rock vs. Triple H
– The Undertaker vs. Kane
– The Undertaker vs. Mankind
The latest WWE sit-down interview has been released on YouTube and features Renee Young talking to Triple H.
Young asks HHH about Kane’s recent actions, Ric Flair endorsing The Shield on RAW on Monday and Evolution’s upcoming battle at Extreme Rules this Sunday.
You can check out the complete interview above.
The following are highlights of a recent Miami Herald interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:
Hoping WWE will cooperate on his “I Am Santa Claus” documentary: “I want to have their footage in it without charging a price that makes that impossible. We are looking at November [for release], with a big announcement regarding the film in the next few weeks. We want to have it out in some way, whether it’s Netflix or a possible small theatrical run. It’s a really good movie. It’s something I’m glad I pursued. My official role as a subject was over December 2, 2012 and here it is a year-and-a-half later. I’m showing up for late night editing sessions and try to make the movie as good as it can be for when it’s seen to the public. Everything attracts me when it comes to the story-telling, whether it’s in the ring with the physicality, the emotion and facial expressions or on stage. Once I got involved with this. It reminded me of what I loved when I was a college student with the emphasis on TV production.”
Speaking out against WWE earlier this year: “I expressed that frustration, and they ended up going into the direction I hoped they would. So you won’t see me complaining about their direction any time soon. It’s a bullet I can only fire once in a great while. I watch the show and enjoyed it, as I usually do… I think the future looks really bright. There are a lot of great stars. It’s hard to focus on all of them. The talent pool has so greatly changed over the last few years. They have done a tremendous job of using their legendary figures in supporting roles and kind of allowing the superstars of the past few years to usher in the superstars we see today.”
A possible comedy special on the WWE Network: “I’ve accepted that WWE is too busy with their network to send someone out to check it out. To me, it seems like a simple sidestep to a new form of entertainment. For whatever reason, I don’t think it’s going to happen. It makes perfect sense, but the less said about it the better. I’m tired of waiting for them to find out it’s a perfect marriage. I can’t make them and continue to do my own thing. I’ll continue to pursue my own [televised] special.”
Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.
The Shareholders Foundation recently issued the following:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) Investor Investigation Concerning Potential Violations Of Securities Laws
Company Name(s): World Wrestling Entertainment
Affected Securities: NYSE: WWE
April 29, 2014 (Shareholders Foundation) – An investigation on behalf of investors of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) shares over potential securities laws violations by World Wrestling Entertainment and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced.
The investigation by a law firm focuses on possible claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) concerning whether a series of statements by World Wrestling Entertainment regarding its business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from $484.01 million in 2012 to $507.97 million in 2013 while its respective Net Income fell from $31.43 million to $2.76 million. Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) grew from $7.72 per share in late 2012 to as high as $31.39 per share on March 20, 2014.
On April 7, 2014, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. announced that it has changed the location of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 25, 2014. Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) declined from over $31 in March 2014 to as low as $19.65 per share on April 11, 2014.
On April 28, 2014, NYSE:WWE closed at $19.51 per share.
Global Force Wrestling recently issued the following:
April 29, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
GFW REACHES AGREEMENT WITH TOP MEXICAN PROMOTION
NASHVILLE – Global Force Wrestling has reached a partnership agreement with AAA, the top wrestling promotion in Mexico for more than 20 years.
The companies will exchange talent for events in both the United States and Mexico. AAA started in 1992 and quickly became the most exciting professional wrestling promotion in Mexico.
“AAA is happy to continue our relationship with Jeff Jarrett and now with his newly formed wrestling promotion Global Force Wrestling,” said Dorian Roldan, executive vice president of AAA. “I believe it’s imperative that wrestling organizations have talent exchanges because it’s good for the industry and wrestling fans around the world. It exposes them to different talent and different styles that will bring a unique perspective to GFW.”
Jarrett, the founder and CEO of GFW, and his wife, Karen, have regularly appeared in AAA and have headlined their signature event TripleMania.
“I’ve had a working relationship with the family that owns AAA for the past 10-plus years,” Jarrett said. “Karen and I have seen firsthand the passion of the wrestling fans throughout Mexico.
“This is exactly what Global Force Wrestling is about. We’re thrilled to share the AAA brand as part of our mission to span the globe to find the absolute best talent. We promise to immerse our fans in a wrestling promotion that is constantly evolving, constantly striving to be innovative and interactive.”
GFW already has announced a partnership with 25/7 Productions and David Broome, the creator of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” and the promotion has several more key announcements planned for the coming weeks.
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The following are highlights of a recent Ring Rust Radio interview with Bad News Barrett:
On whether the Intercontinental Title is more meaningful now that the world titles are unified: “I think any time there’s more focus on a particular title, the better it is for the title holder. I think with the reduction in the number of titles and now with the combined World and WWE Championship titles, I think it definitely puts a lot more emphasis on the Intercontinental Championship. Also, considering the fact that The Shield have had the U.S title with Dean Ambrose carrying that for a while and hasn’t been defending it at all. I can’t remember the last time he defended it. I think about six months or so since he last defended it, so I think that puts even more emphasis on the intercontinental title as the main secondary title in WWE. So definitely, I’d like to get my hands on it and pick up that IC title once again.”
On whether he’d like to see the King of the Ring return: “Personally, I love tournaments and I think American sports in general have that sort of playoff format for championships where you need to beat a team to get to the next round and obviously World Cup Soccer is set up that way too, so for me tournaments are great. It gives the fans a reason to be invested in something, it’s not just a series of cold matches, and I think with each match having something at stake is the key. It drives fans’ interest in the matches that we’re putting on and it certainly means something when someone can get to a final with the champion because you have to work pretty hard to get there. So hopefully that means fans are more invested in it, and I think it provides some good entertainment. And to what you said about the King of the Ring, I was a big fan of that when I was younger, so if that comes back, I’d be very happy about that.”
On the creation of the Bad News character: “At the time when I came up with it, I wasn’t really doing anything too much on the show, I was on the low, cold matches and I wasn’t really involved in any program or anything, so I felt like I wanted to do something different. The guy at WWE.com suggested that they use me in some way on the JBL and Cole show, so I had to think about it and Cody Rhodes came up with the idea originally where I would just keep giving bad news to everyone in somewhat of a reflection of my personality in the locker room. Thankfully it seemed to work in the form we were using it at the time and people responded to it and we took it from there. In terms of how it will evolve, that’s very difficult to predict. I wasn’t expecting people to be cheering me at the Hall of Fame when I came out to give bad news and the response I got later, the kind of baby face response where people were looking forward to hearing my bad news, it wasn’t something I anticipated. So, it’s something I’ll just go with the flow and see how people respond and that really dictates how a character will evolve.”
Check out the complete interview at BlogTalkRadio.com.
WWE has released Danny Burch, Oliver Grey, Mason Ryan, Shara and Raquel Diaz (aka Shaul Guerrero) from their developmental system.
The majority of those talents were European wrestlers, while Diaz is the daughter of Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero, and at one point was featured prominently on the NXT roster.
This Sunday, the WWE will hold its annual Extreme Rules pay-per-view. However, upon glancing at the card, something immediately stands out: a noticeable lack of extreme.
With the card seemingly set (assuming a Tag Team Championship match between the Usos and Rybaxel isn’t added last minute), only two matches on the entire seven-match card feature stipulations that are even slightly extreme (not counting the inevitable dud between El Torito and Hornswoggle on the pre-show).
Sunday’s contest between Daniel Bryan and Kane is one of only two matches on the card featuring extreme rules.
Those matches are of course the WWE Championship match between Daniel Bryan and Kane, which will be fought under no-holds barred rules, and the cage match between John Cena and Bray Wyatt. Even the six-man tag between Evolution and the Shield has not been announced as an extreme rules match, although that could change between now and Sunday.
This Sunday’s card highlights the problem with holding themed pay-per-views. How can the company possibly market an event under the name Extreme Rules and then hold one match that is actually extreme (the WWE Title contest) and one (the cage match) that is billed as extreme, but is in fact usually tamer than the pit at a Justin Bieber concert.
It is especially difficult during the PG Era to hold an event such as this one, as most of the matches that could have been utilized (first blood match, inferno match, casket match, etc.) are now essentially banned, leaving creative with few options other than a typical no-holds barred match and TLC type matches that are already featured on other pay-per-views throughout the year. In short, the event does not offer anything unique.
– Jim Ross’ latest Ross Report podcast is now online at PodcastOne.com with his guests, TNA Knockout Gail Kim and her husband, celebrity chef Robert Irvine.
– WWE’s new “Batista: The Animal Unleashed” DVD and Blu-ray will be released on June 10th. According to WrestlingDVDNews.com, the main documentary feature will run less than an hour, with the rest of the content being matches and promos. It will span Batista’s career from Ohio Valley Wrestling through his current run in WWE.
The following matches are confirmed:
* Batista and Ric Flair vs. Rob Van Dam and Booker T, WWE Tag Team Title Match – 3/22/2004 RAW
* Batista vs. JBL, Bullrope Match for the World Heavyweight Title – 9/9/2005 SmackDown
* Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio, 2014 Elimination Chamber
– Brittany vs. Angelina Love was taped for TNA Xplosion at last night’s Impact Wrestling tapings.
– Knux’s new stable in TNA is being called The Menagerie.
– TNA has officially moved Christopher Daniels from their roster page to their alumni roster. Daniels’ Bad Influence partner Kazarian is still on the roster, but his contract expires in May.
At Tuesday night’s TNA Impact Wrestling tapings, MVP came to the ring and announced that Eric Young’s opponent at Slammiversary would be revealed later in the evening. He called out Eric Young and put him over as a fighting champion, promising to give him a worthy challenger to the TNA World Heavyweight championship.
MVP introduced the #1 contender, but nobody came out. He then attacked Eric Young, declaring himself the #1 contender.
TNA World Heavyweight champion Eric Young will defend the gold against MVP at TNA Slammiversary on Sunday, June 15th from College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
The following are complete spoilers for the May 15th episode of TNA Impact Wrestling, taped on Tuesday night. Some segments may have been taped out of order or for the following week.
* Kazarian defeated Crazzy Steve with Knux and the rest of their carny group. Their theme song played during the whole match and there was a pink & green lighting. Steve goofed around the whole match and got disqualified when he pulled the referee’s pants down.
* Eric Young comes out and talks about MVP turning on him last week. He says he would have granted MVP a title shot because he’s a fighting champion. EY calls MVP out for a match right now. MVP appears on the big screen and runs EY down.
* Willow defeated Bram and Magnus in a handicap match. Magnus got rolled up when arguing with Bram. Bram and Magnus argued some more after the match.
* James Storm defeated Mr. Anderson.
* Cameras go backstage and MVP is brawling with Young into the arena. MVP hits a low blow and accepts the challenge for tonight.
* Gail Kim calls out Velvet Sky and Angelina Love. Gail challenges and Angelina accepts. Velvet hits a cheapshot on Gail to start their match. Gail defeated Velvet with Eat Defeat. After the match, Angelina laid Gail out with the Knockouts Title.
* Sanada defeated Tigre Uno and Zema Ion in a Triple Threat with the X Division Title on the line.
* Eric Young retained the World Heavyweight Title over MVP by disqualification. MVP beat up Young before the match. Kenny King was there and attacked Young after the DQ. MVP demanded for a restart but the referee refused. King laid out the referee. Bobby Lashley’s music hits and he looks like he’s going to attack MVP and King but spears Young. Lashley puts Young through a pair of chairs. Impact ends with MVP, Lashley and King posing over EY.
Here are full spoilers for the May 8th episode of TNA Impact Wrestling. Some segments may have been taped out of order or for the following week.
Taped Monday night:
* Knux defeated Kazarian. Knux came out with his family, a bunch of carny characters. He had Rebel, the female from his videos, a crazy clown with balloons, a large masked man and two guys walking on stilts.
* Eric Young came out and said he’s a champion who wrestles and will be defending the title every week. Bobby Roode comes out and wants a rematch from last week. Roode sucks up to Young and they shake on the match. Roode says if he loses, he’ll never ask EY for a title shot again.
* Ethan Carter III defeated Kurt Angle. Towards the end of the match, Angle went down on his knee and the referee put up the X symbol to call for help. Angle waved the X off but got caught by a spear from Ethan for the win.
* MVP comes out and says Young vs. Roode won’t be happening. He says Young can’t make his own matches. MVP says he will have a blockbuster opponent for Young at Slammiversary. Roode comes out and he’s pissed off. They have words and Roode shoves MVP. They brawl until referees and security gets in between.
Taped Tuesday night:
* MVP comes out and brings Eric Young out. MVP puts over Young and introduces a #1 contender for Slammiversary but nobody comes out. MVP says we will find out next week but turns and lays Young out. MVP reveals himself as the new #1 contender and will see Young at Slammiversary.
* Backstage segment with Magnus and a new guy named Bram. He’s actually former NXT star Kenneth Cameron of The Ascension.
* Willow defeated Magnus by DQ when Bram destroyed Willow. Bram beat Willow around ringside and handcuffed him to the ropes. Bram beat Hardy with a piece of the turnbuckle.
* Velvet Sky and Angelina Love defeated Brittany and Madison Rayne in an elimination style Evening Gown match. It came down to Madison and Angelina. Velvet distracted the referee with nothing bu a towel on, allowing Angelina to get the win on Madison by stripping her.
* The Wolves defeated BroMans in a Ladder Match with the TNA Tag Team Titles on the line. Zema Ion tried to get involved but they took him out also.
The following is a non-spoiler match listing for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, which was taped on Tuesday night and will air on Friday, May 2, 2014 on the SyFy Network.
– Rob Van Dam vs. Jack Swagger
– Alexander Rusev vs. R-Truth
– The Wyatt Family vs. Sheamus & The Usos
– Damien Sandow vs. Dolph Ziggler
– Big E. vs. Titus O’Neil
– Dean Ambrose vs. Ryback vs. Curtis Axel vs. Alberto Del Rio
For a complete spoiler report for this week’s WWE SmackDown, click ahead to page two …
The following are results for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, which aired live on the WWE Network on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
– Goldust def. Alberto Del Rio in a singles bout to open the show. The match saw a lot of back-and-forth action until Goldust counters Del Rio’s superkick attempt and blasts him with his Final Cut finisher for the 1-2-3 and the victory.
– After Goldust picks up the victory, Cody Rhodes comes in and congratulates him. Renee Young enters the ring and interviews both guys. She asks if their recent singles matches means they are going their separate ways. Goldust says that the Brotherhood is still together. He says they may work singles matches from time-to-time, but ultimately they have each others backs. Young asks Rhodes if he is proud of his brother. He seems offended at the question and asks if she thinks Goldust is better than him because he won tonight and Cody lost on RAW. Eventually he apologizes and reiterates the fact that the Brotherhood is together and says things will stay that way. The two hug and that’s that.
– Paige def. Alicia Fox in Divas action to retain her WWE Divas Championship. The match went back-and-forth, with Paige taking a lot of punishment before ultimately hitting Fox with a big DDT to score the pin fall victory. After the match, as Paige was walking up the ramp, Tamina Snuka comes out to the top of the stage and the two have a staredown.
– Backstage, Renee Young is with Sheamus. She asks Sheamus for his level of concern knowing he has to face Bray Wyatt in the main event tonight. Sheamus talks briefly about how he’s not afraid and informs Wyatt that tonight — it’s time to fight.
– Bad News Barrett def. Kofi Kingston in singles competition. Barrett cuts a promo before the match dressing down Big E., informing him that he’s going to take his WWE Intercontinental Championship this Sunday at Extreme Rules. The two have a solid back-and-forth match that ends when Kingston leaps in the air off of the ringside steps, but gets caught on the way down with the Bull Hammer Elbow from Barrett. Barrett rolls Kingston back in the ring and covers him. 1-2-3. Barrett wins.
– Bray Wyatt def. Sheamus in the headline bout of this week’s edition of WWE Main Event. Bray Wyatt sings along with the crowd, singing of course, “he’s got the whole world in his hands.” He sings along with them until Sheamus’ music hits to interupt him. The two end up having an extremely competitive match that sees Erick Rowan and Luke Harper distract Sheamus at the end, allowing Wyatt to hit him with his Sister Abigail finisher for the 1-2-3.
– After the main event ends, Rowan and Harper join Wyatt in a three-on-one beatdown of Sheamus until The Usos come out to make the save. The show goes off the air with all six guys staring each other down.
The Monday, April 28th Extreme Rules “go-home” edition of WWE RAW averaged 4.61 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The hourly breakdown for the show is as follows:
Hour One: 4.512 million viewers
Hour Two: 4.667 million viewers
Hour Three: 4.652 million viewers
Last week’s edition of RAW averaged 4.139 million viewers, so the overall increase was pretty solid for the final show before Sunday’s pay-per-view. The final rating for this week’s RAW should be out shortly.
According to the official FAQ section of the WWE Network, the following programming is scheduled to be added to the digital service later this year:
In-Ring
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Originals
The Monday Night War
WWE Total Divas
WWE Rivalries
Vault
WCW Clash of the Champions
WWE Saturday Morning Slam
Rock n’ Wrestling (tentative)
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
WCW Nitro
Vault Specials
The following press release was recently issued:
Eric Young Tests The Limits Of Outdoor Adventure In The New ANIMAL PLANET Series “NO LIMITS”
From Mexico to Alaska and Everywhere In Between, Professional Wrestler “Showtime” Eric Young Is Back and Braver Than Ever – – New 10-Part Series NO LIMITS Premieres on Friday, May 30, at 8 PM (ET/PT)
(New York, New York, April 28, 2014) – IMPACT Wrestling superstar, self-avowed adrenaline junkie, and recently crowned TNA World Heavyweight Champion, “Showtime” Eric Young has spent the last two summers crisscrossing the country in search of the oddest and craziest fishing techniques for his Animal Planet series, OFF THE HOOK: EXTREME CATCHES. From fishing in the frigid Bering Sea with a hardened crew of commercial fishermen to free diving 50 feet beneath the surface in the tropical waters of Hawaii to catch an octopus, Young has embraced some of the most insane fishing practices and trained with the masterminds who pioneered them. Now, Young’s never-ending thirst for adventure continues on land in the new 10-part series NO LIMITS, where he tries his hand at some of the most extreme physical activities throughout and beyond the continental U.S., dreamt up by some of the most passionate outdoorsmen on the planet. From the intrepid to the insane to the just plain dumb and the all-out dangerous, Eric tests his limitations like never before!
Premiering Friday, May 30, at 8 PM (ET/PT), NO LIMITS follows Young as he showcases adrenaline-fueled adventures that take him to the edge of his comfort zone. This season, Young travels to New York, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Maine and many other locations to experience hidden thrills and to discover the wild subcultures and lifestyles of those driven to live the extremes that the outdoors has to offer. Whether he’s searching for invasive pythons in South Florida, river boarding through Class IV rapids on the Ocoee River in Tennessee, or climbing an Alaskan iceberg from a paddleboard, Young (and his iconic manly beard) won’t stop until he puts his signature move on the competition.
New adventures this season include the following:
– The inhospitable terrain surrounding Death Valley boasts record high temperatures and is covered in thousands of abandoned mines. Eric joins a group of thrill seekers to take a dark and dangerous trip 600 feet underground in a mine that is more than a century old.
– Eric trains to be a lumberjack in the heart of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains with some of the toughest woodsmen he’s ever met. And when his intense training is complete, he’ll compete against the pros.
– In Arizona, Eric learns a new desert sport – sand boarding – which combines insane speeds with a hot sandy surface, which can cause serious skin burns if you wipe out! Will Eric survive the gnarly dunes without running into scorpions?
– Eric travels to Mexico to catch one of the hardest fighting fish in the ocean – the striped marlin. While most anglers battle these huge fish from an actual boat, Eric takes on the difficult task from a small kayak.
– By trekking 40 rugged miles on a snow machine, Eric travels to the Great White North to battle the invasive northern pike and joins three expert fishermen on an excursion into the backcountry.
NO LIMITS is produced by Lucky 8 for Animal Planet. Gregory Henry, Kim Woodard and Dan Bree are the executive producers for Lucky 8. For Animal Planet, Erin Wanner is the executive producer, Jamie Dugger is the producer, and Hilary Tholen is the associate producer.
Animal Planet, a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world’s only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. Animal Planet consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 95 million homes in the US; online assets: www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock, unfiltered access to the animal kingdom; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service, and merchandising extensions.
TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher posted the following blog on her official Facebook page recently:
“I’ve got tons of questions to why I decided to have a breast revision. There are several reason to why, but the most important complications are from my prior operation. I had a Capsular contracture on one side and on the other I had a ruptured implant. This is something that I have had for a very long time. I wasn’t ready to put my wrestling career on hold to go through another surgery to have them corrected. I felt this was the perfect time for me to finally fix something that was awful for so long.
Hope I answered your questions “
The following are highlights from the latest blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On the opening segment of last night’s RAW: “The opening segment with the children’s choir eventually wearing sheep masks was provocative but at the end of the well produced segment I am not sure what was accomplished. Not sure why I did not ‘get it’ and you’re welcome to insert your own joke here as I am sure many will.”
“Bray Wyatt should win the cage match this Sunday at Extreme Rules in Jersey but who knows? Cena is still the face of the company and Wyatt escaping the cage, I am not an escape the cage aficionado BTW, helps the newcomer and doesn’t do any irreparable harm to Cena. Plus, it extends the story line one would assume.”
On Daniel Bryan: “The WWE World Champion Daniel Bryan is ‘injured’ and his title is in serious jeopardy via the story line but was that message made abundantly clear Monday night? The hero at risk is a good philosophical, pro wrestling trait. I still think that Kane and Bryan will have an overachieving match on Sunday.”
On Evolution vs. The Shield: “Older lions vs the new lions, IE Evolution vs. The Shield, have a clearly defined issue and should have a good one on Sunday. I’d expect the younger guys to get a signature win this Sunday. Not sure what the Ric Flair element did for the late show segment.”
On WWE’s 50 greatest talkers list: “Love the debate regarding WWE.com’s list of the top 50 greatest talkers in the history of the biz list that has created a fair amount of controversy which is exactly why ‘lists’ of any kind are comprised to start with. ‘Lists’ are subjective and can any list really be totally right or totally wrong? Not in my opinion.”
On Tyson Kidd: “See where Tyson Kidd is coming back on the road and is booked for WWE which I perceive is a good thing. Kidd is highly under utilized and a very talented professional. Hope he gets a break while he’s still young and can carry more of a load.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.
The following is a new blog from the official Facebook page of WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley.
“JOHN CENA: LET THERE BE CHANGE
How good was that ?#?BrayWyatt?/children’s choir creepy sing-along last night on ?#?RAW?? So good that I wish I’d thought of it back during my original ?#?WWE? feud with The Undertaker. I have become a HUGE Bray Wyatt fan, and consider any comparison between Bray and anything I did in my career as a big compliment.
As many of you know, I have also been a vocal supporter of John Cena. I genuinely like John as a person, and have defended him many times as a wrestler. It’s easy to defend Cena against the looping haymakers thrown by most detractors: he can’t wrestle, he has only three moves, he’s been carried by great opponents. But there’s this one knock on Cena for which I have no defense. It’s not a looping haymaker, that can be seen, countered and sent right back at the claimant. No, it’s more like a stiff jab that sneaks through even the best pro-Cena defense. A stiff jab of honesty from which there is no countering, avoiding or evading. A stiff jab that continually states that the Cena character is stale. I agree, It’s time for a change.
Bray Wyatt has a chance to be the initiator of that change. A chance to show the world a different Cena; a desperate, dangerous, angry Cena. He’s half-way there. Cena’s blaming of the WWE Universe for putting him in an impossible situation was a good start. His look of disbelief and defeat as Bray Wyatt gently rocked that mask-wearing child was powerful in its believability and subtlety. But, as good as it was, I could not fully enjoy the brilliant, chilling segment – one of the most memorable things I’ve seen on Raw in tears, because of …because of…because of those WRISTBANDS! Because of those wristbands…and the HAT! Because of those wristbands, and the hat…and the bright green FLOURESCENT SHIRT!
I LIKE John Cena – but everytime he raised his hand and put it to his head last night, I couldn’t help but feel “he’s trying to sell me something”. Every time he waved his cap, I thought, “he’s trying to sell me a hat.” Every time he walks through that curtain, I get the feeling he’s trying to sell me something. I could not, and can not completely enjoy this amazing groundwork that Bray Wyatt is in the process of laying down, unless I’m convinced that it is bringing out a different side…a change.. in John Cena. In order for John Cena to start completely SELLING ME on a change in his character, he’s got to be willing to stop SELLING ME his merchandise every time he raises his hand.
In the short run, it will cost both John Cena and the WWE some money in merchandise. In the long run, its going to give Cena a much needed twist to his character, and more importantly, allow Bray Wyatt to make WWE some serious money by putting butts in seats, and eyeballs in fron of the WWE Network for a long time to come.
That’s change I can believe in.”
– AT&T U-Verse has joined DISH Network and DirecTV in the list of cable providers that will not be carrying this Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view. As previously reported, WWE acknowledged the fact that DISH and DirecTV dropped their pay-per-views on RAW, and encouraged fans to subscribe to the WWE Network as the primary way of watching future WWE pay-per-views.
– The following is the official preview for tonight’s edition of WrestleMania Rewind, which focuses on the WrestleMania XXIV showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Big Show.