– WWE is advertising an “Ask Total Divas” Twitter Q&A for Monday to promote the season three premiere of WWE Total Divas, which airs next Sunday night, September 7th on E!. WWE tweeted the following today to promote the Twitter chat.
NXT star Solomon Crowe suffered an injury during a tag-team match with himself and Kalisto against The Ascension at the NXT live event on Saturday night in Palatka, Florida.
Crowe suffered the injury when he went for a flying head scissors on Viktor and landed hard on the mat. After the awkward landing, Crowe reportedly didn’t move for several seconds. After the match, he had to be helped to the back by trainers and he was grabbing his leg in pain.
Earlier today, Crowe confirmed the fact that he was injured last night, tweeting the following:
Chipped my tibia bone in my leg….. Such a great birthday present! Lol #CawCaw
– The Las Vegas Review-Journal has a new article about Jake Roberts and the Freakshow Wrestling event that he was flying to before he suffered health complications on the flight and was rushed to the hospital. It was noted that the show planned to take up a collection from fans this weekend to help support Roberts’ medical bills. You can check out the article at ReviewJournal.com.
– “Mr. Money In The Bank” Seth Rollins is scheduled to appear at the Gamestop Expo on September 10th in Anaheim, California. Rollins will be on hand to promote the new WWE 2K15 video game.
– Scout.com has a new article up about Sting’s son, Steven Borden, who is a senior and tight-end at the University of Kentucky. In the article, it’s made clear that Borden has no interest in following in his father’s footsteps to become a pro wrestler. You can check out the piece at Scout.com.
– Below is a Sam Roberts interview from SummerSlam weekend with Goldust.
– The Motley Fool website has a new article up about top hedge fund company Citadel Advisors selling approximately 772,000 shares of WWE stock.
– WWE’s Brad Maddox was in attendance at the Pro Wrestling Guerilla “Battle of Los Angeles” event on Friday night in Reseda, California. Maddox has also been doing some stand-up comedy as of late.
– Below is another clip for the season three premiere of WWE Total Divas.
– In addition to MVP, Samoa Joe, James Storm, The Great Sanada, Ethan Carter III,, Abyss, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Bram and Manik, who were all announced for this year’s Bound For Glory earlier this week, Wrestle-1 has also confirmed that Tajiri and The Great Muta will be in action. Tajiri & Muta vs. James Storm and Sanada is rumored for the show, for whatever that is worth.
– Wrestle-1 executive Jimmy Suzuki recently tweeted the following about this year’s TNA Bound For Glory event, which takes place on October 12th in Tokyo, Japan:
Bound for Glory this year will be great from Tokyo. Gotta basic line up but can't announce yet…#TNA#w_1
The following are highlights of a new Miami Herald interview with Bad News Barrett:
On how he’s doing since the injury: “I’m great. I’m back in the gym lifting weights again. I’m working hard on my rehab to come back as soon as I can. I miss performing in front of the WWE Universe and traveling around the world seeing the fans all the time.”
On getting injured during a push: “…There is never really a good time to get injured. I felt like I was in the middle of a good run. I had some good matches, and people were enjoying what I was doing. Obviously, I also had the Intercontinental championship, which was huge in itself. There are elements of this happening that really did suck, but I want to be back and better than ever. I want to push forward. Eventually, I want to win the WWE world heavyweight championship.”
On if he change his in-ring brawler style? “I think with me and the injury, it was kind of an unfortunate situation. We can do that 100 more times, and it wouldn’t have happened. Sometimes you have this element of bad luck. It would be a struggle to go out and not give a 100 percent, especially when you have the loud crowd behind you and the adrenaline pumping. I would find it hard to step back and do things a little different. Maybe it’s something I need to look at with a bit more maturity. However, with this particular injury, I think it was just a case of bad luck.”
On Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns: “For me, he (Wyatt) is definitely one of the guys I would look at as the future. What a unique guy and amazingly talented in the ring. I think his character is just so unique within the world of WWE that you can’t help but to take notice. So he is a guy who I enjoy a lot. Another I like is Roman Reigns. He has the potential to be the next top, top guy, which only happens once in a generation. With this generation, he kind of has everything on paper to be that guy. Fingers crossed for his development. I think he has a great head on his shoulders. He is a great athlete and a good attitude. Everyone seems to like him in the locker room, which is pretty rare in itself. If he keeps developing the way he has, I can see him being the guy who is pulling the whole train along.”
– There will be a RAW pre-show on the WWE Network this Monday night, however there will not be a RAW post-show. After Monday’s RAW concludes, the debut edition of WCW Nitro will air on the WWE Network.
– WWE Diva Naomi, who as noted will be undergoing a minor procedure on her orbital bone, is featured in the latest edition of WWE’s “30 Second Fury.” You can check that out below.
The following are highlights of a new Shining Wizards podcast interview with former TNA star Chris Sabin:
On the talent pool in PWG’s BOLA: “This tournament is the best of the best. It’s the people who aren’t really signed to big contracts right now. The people are in for just an unbelievable show. And I’m looking forward to wrestling Ricochet as well. It’s a confirmation of my status of where I am as far as wrestling goes. It’s an honor to be considered amongst the best of the best. Everyone in this tournament is talented. They wouldn’t be in the tournament if they weren’t talented.”
On measuring success in the wrestling business: “I think success is a very subjective thing. Each person has different goals and aspirations for their own career. I think it’s up to each individual person as a wrestler to find their own success. What do they see as their own personal level of success? Some people will be perfectly content working once a month in front of fifty people. Some may consider that successful, while another person might thing the ultimate goal of headlining WrestleMania to be successful. There are completely different levels of success, and it’s hard to say that it’s something you can really measure objectively.”
His goal: “My goal is to wrestle for WWE. That’s been my goal since I was a little kid. I have always wanted to work for that specific company. I wouldn’t say that I’m not successful. I wouldn’t say that because I haven’t worked there I’m not successful. I’ve been very successful and very lucky.”
On WrestleJam 12 and giving back: “I meet a lot of kids, and I do meet a lot of disabled people and sign autographs or take pictures. It’s always good to give back, of course, to any kind of fan. St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital is a really kind thing that WrestleJam is doing and I’m honored to be a part of it. It’s always good to give back.”
On his TNA Championship run: “I thought it was good. It was an accomplishment of course. You don’t get into wrestling if you don’t want to be the world champion. Who doesn’t want to be the world champion? It was a very satisfying moment for it to happen. I thought it was probably too soon. I was only back for about two months after being out of action for two years. I wish I could have had a longer build up to it. So having it happen after only two months and then only having it for a couple weeks after that, I thought it could have been done in a way better way. If the story was told in a different way, we could have gotten way more out of it and it could have lasted way longer than the short period that it did. I’m still happy it happened. It was a good experience and at least I can say that I’ve done that.”
The following are highlights of a new STV Scotland interview with Drew McIntyre:
On being Vince McMahon’s “Chosen One” in WWE: “That has never happened before and will never happen again, Vince endorsing someone like that. I could never be unhappy in the WWE. No matter what they give you. As a kid, I’d have been happy to be Dumpster Droese. But I have big goals. After Vince said what he did, I was always planning on being the best in the world. I’m not happy if I’m not being creatively fulfilled and contributing what I know I could.”
On leaving WWE and his character now: “It was a good time to separate – I can try out new avenues like TV and film, someone said I should try out for Game of Thrones because I look like those guys. My character at the moment is me. It’s like the Chosen One, but that’s still a bit too much like the Scottish Terminator for me. If it works or not, it will be on my own merit.”
On pro wrestling’s naysayers: “There are always going to be people who give it a bad rap. I’d challenge anyone in entertainment to be given their lines at the last second, do their own stunts and only have one take to get it right.”
– Former TNA star Chris Sabin recently appeared on the Shining Wizards podcast and spoke about how his ultimate goal is still to work for WWE one day. Sabin said it has been his goal since he was a kid. You can check out the interview at ShiningWizards.com.
– As noted, Rob Van Dam finished up his current run with WWE at the television taping this past Tuesday. A fan asked Van Dam on Twitter if he is done with WWE for good, to which he replied, “for better or for worse.” You can check out the tweet below.
Sinn Bodhi, who has been around Jake “The Snake” Roberts in the hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada all week, posted the following update on his official Facebook page on Saturday night:
UPDATE on Jake The Snake Roberts: Jake is NOT in a coma! Please don’t believe crappy gossip… Jake still has Phnemonia. He is not getting enough oxygen so he has been sedated and put on a ventilator… (Sedated only because the procedure is painful). Doctors have to wait & see how he responds before they can continue with MRI & other tests as the Ventilator is inhibiting but nessecary… And until the Phnemonia is cleared up it is preventing Docs from seeing what the underlying problems are. Docs can only speculate on how long he will be in this state. #GetBetterJake You can leave Jake Get-well-messages on Twitter @JakeSnakeDDT
The following are highlights of a new interview with Cesaro:
On having a hero in wrestling: “It’s always good to have heroes and people you look up to, and it’s very important to look to them for inspiration. But you need to be your own hero. The way I went to get here, nobody else did it this way, so I’m very proud of that.”
On making a big first impression in the first ever Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal: “You only get one chance to make the first impression. And I made the biggest first impression ever by throwing the Big Show over the top rope.”
– Chris Jericho began filming Comedy Central’s “Code 5” show this past week. Jericho’s character is called “Officer Chance Blackstone,” who is described as a “loose cannon” type of character. Below is a photo of Jericho’s character.
– The latest edition of WWE’s weekly “WWE Top 10,” which you can check out below, looks at the top ten World Heavyweight Championship victories.
As noted, with no WWE live events this weekend, several WWE Superstars and Divas are on vacation. We also noted that Rusev and Lana, as well as Cody Rhodes and Eden are all in Hawaii.
Above is a photo from Lana’s official Instagram account of herself and Rusev with Woody Harrelson (actor), Willie Nelson (musician) and Kris Kristofferson (actor) in Hawaii.
As noted, Jake Roberts has been in the hospital in Las Vegas dealing with a number of medical issues.
Roberts, who was traveling to Vegas to work a show for Sinn Bodhi, is reportedly suffering from a brain abnormality, which some have theorized to be the result of taking so many bumps in his wrestling career.
Bodhi recently spoke to Bill Apter to give a very detailed update on Roberts’ condition. You can check out that discussion in the video above.
The following are highlights of a new Miami Herald interview with John Cena:
John Cena on new talents having the chance to step up: “This is their moment. They have to do their best to capture it…It’s been interesting to see the change in the business and how we recruit talent. The money and resources WWE has put forth with the Performance Center shows they are absolutely serious about finding talent, recruiting them and making them the best they can be. This way when they are called up to appear on ‘Monday Night Raw,’ they are ready to go.”
Cena on a possible match against Hogan: “I do what I love, so when you wake up everyday, it’s not a job… A dream opponent for me would be Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and Sting. I’m not sure if I could ever get in the ring with any of them, but you have heard Hogan say in the past, if he had one last match, he would want it to be against me. I say as a Hulk-a-Maniac growing up that would be the biggest honor I’ve ever received.”
The following are highlights of a new Miami Herald interview with Hulk Hogan:
Hulk Hogan on his recent birthday segment on RAW: “I got rattled when they played the package because I didn’t know what they were going to do. Vince [McMahon] likes to do the sneaky stuff without telling me. I was rattled when I saw the package and really fell apart reflecting on that time. Everybody from Flair to Piper to Orndorff was supposed to come out and say stuff. Nobody got to say anything. When Hall and Nash got to the ring WWE was saying no promos. No promos? I thought you had to have Hall’s ‘Hey Yo.’ Then there had to be the transition to sing the birthday song to lead to [Brock] Lesnar coming out. The whole thing wasn’t going down the way we thought it was, but we had some old pros in there to pull it off. It was very emotional.”
Hogan on Vince McMahon making an appearance after RAW went off the air: “I didn’t expect that. Nobody told me that was going to happen. I thought Vince was for sure going to throw the cake at me, and I was going to dive into the cake, but he was cool. He gave me a big hug. It was just a great night. It really was.”
– A fan recently tweeted Goldberg and commented about how he felt WWE “completely glossed over” Goldberg’s impact on WCW overtaking WWE in the ratings during the latest edition of “The Monday Night War” series on the WWE Network. Goldberg responded to the fan by simply saying, “Totally expected.”
– Sin Cara, in his mask, recently appeared on Power 98.3 in Phoenix, Arizona. You can check out video of that interview below.
– TJ “Manik” Perkins has signed a contract extension with TNA.
– Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim for the Knockouts Championship and Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young in a number one contender’s match has been announced for next Wednesday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.
– Below is a video of Team 3D reacting to their victory over The Hardy Boys and The Wolves from this week’s edition of Impact Wrestling.
– With no WWE live events this weekend, several WWE Superstars and WWE Divas are on a rare vacation. For example, noted WWE couples Cody Rhodes and Eden, as well as Rusev and Lana have been in Hawaii this week.
– Below is the “SmackDown Fallout” for this week’s show, which features WWE United States Champion Sheamus, who talks about his upcoming title defense against Cesaro at WWE Night Of Champions.
As noted recently, there is a general feeling within WWE that due to the success of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” film, Batista may end up staying away from the wrestling scene in favor of doing more movie work.
Apparently people close to Batista say that he still feels let down and unhappy with WWE over the way he was booked when he returned to the company earlier this year.
One source claims that if Batista were to return, however, that it would be to begin a program for WrestleMania 31 next year. Batista himself has expressed interest in working a retirement match against Triple H, however there has been no word within WWE as to whether or not that is something they would be interested in.
WWE Diva and Total Divas star Trinity Fatu, better known to WWE fans as Naomi, one-half of the former Diva tag-team “The Funkadactyls,” took to Twitter on Saturday to explain to her fans why we haven’t seen much of her on WWE television as of late.
Naomi revealed that she has to undergo a “minor procedure” to “correct a problem from the orbital fracture” that she suffered during a WWE television match where Aksana dropped a knee on her eye.
Naomi tweeted the following:
To my fans-I had to have a minor procedure done to correct a problem from the orbital fracture, I'll be back with a whole new feel #SLAYOMI
