As noted earlier today, WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair is scheduled to appear on tonight’s edition of WWE RAW. Another Hall Of Famer is expected as well, as Jake “The Snake” Roberts will be appearing on the show.
Next week, as we reported earlier today, Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Hart are scheduled for RAW.
(Credit: F4WOnline.com)
With WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view less than two weeks away, there are said to be major changes in store for the top matches taking place on the show. Here’s the lowdown, courtesy of Reddit user /r/MetsFan4Ever, who has been spot on with several of his news leaks:
– The advertised Dean Ambrose vs. John Cena main event will not be taking place at Hell in a Cell.Cena vs. Ambrose will actually take place tonight on RAW. The winner of that match will go on to face Seth Rollins inside HIAC and the loser will face Randy Orton inside the cell.
– John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose Contract On A Pole match was never scheduled to actually to place at Hell in a Cell.
– The Nikki Bella vs. Brie Bella match will not take place inside Hell in a Cell, but the match will carry a stipulation. The loser of the match will have to be the winner’s personal assistant.
Lou Schwartz Named WWE® Chief Digital Officer
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WWE (WWE) today announced the appointment of Lou Schwartz as the company’s Chief Digital Officer. Schwartz, who previously held executive level positions at UUX, Piksel and Multicast, will report directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.
Schwartz will lead WWE’s Digital Media division and be a key member of the company’s senior management team. Schwartz’s primary focus will be on expanding WWE’s digital and social media presence and profitability. He will also be responsible for developing strategic plans and initiatives for all digital platforms including WWE.com, WWE App and social media where WWE has a passionate fan base of nearly 415 million worldwide. In addition, Schwartz will oversee product development and operations for WWE Network, the first over-the-top (OTT) 24/7 streaming network with scheduled and live programming as well as a massive video-on-demand library.
Schwartz is a seasoned technology and digital media executive who brings more than 20 years of experience in strategy, marketing, product development, finance and operations management. Schwartz is known as a key pioneer in the development of Internet video management and delivery, and the emerging OTT multi-screen TV market.
Prior to joining WWE, Schwartz was CEO of UUX, where he successfully led the merger of Totalmovie, a leading Latin American retail OTT service, with OTT Networks, a best-in-class Brazilian content management software and service company, to form the first cloud based OTT platform for next generation operators around the world.
Before UUX, Schwartz was CEO of the Americas and General Counsel for Piksel, one of the world’s premier providers of advanced online video software and services, where he led regional operations, corporate governance, business development, strategic direction, product management, software development and delivery processes. Earlier in Schwartz’s career, he co-founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Multicast Media Technologies Inc., one of the first Internet video platform companies, which was sold to Piksel in March 2010.
Schwartz graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate Finance before receiving a Juris Doctorate from the Mississippi College School of Law.
Former WCW President Eric Bischoff spoke to AlternativeNation.net this week about a number of topics, including David Arquette’s WCW Title win, how Vince Russo analyzes ratings, Triple H’s leadership in WWE, Randy Savage’s fallout with WWE, Global Force Wrestling and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Randy Savage’s Fallout With Vince McMahon:
“I think the general attitudes, and feelings – I don’t want to suggest I know Vince McMahon, because I don’t. I’ve met him, I’ve worked with him, I’ve had some good conversations with him. I have what I think is a pretty good perspective and read on him, but by no means do I really know him or understand him completely, but I think at his core, Vince is a very loyal person. He understands the nature of the business, and the mentality in it. There have been so many times where people who have left, or left under good circumstances, or in many cases have done things that were pretty shitty to him, he’s brought them back, and given them a soft place to land. But, you don’t know that, until you land there (laughs), you don’t know until you come back. For the most part, I think the feeling was that once you leave Vince, and go to the competitor, that you had burned a bridge. I think in retrospect that’s not true, clearly, but at the time I think Randy’s perception was that it was over, it was done, and Vince would never bring him back.”
Similarities between Vince & Stephanie McMahon:
“Vince was very, and probably still is, demanding of Stephanie. I think there’s one thing that I saw in Stephanie that made me think that she probably at some point could be Mini Me (laughs), so to speak, and I don’t mean that derisively, but she has a lot of Vince’s same personality traits and characteristics. She’s super-intense, she has an incredible work ethic, she is very strong willed, and she knows what she wants, and what she likes. I saw that when I watched her produce segments, I saw that when I watched her produce my segments. I watched that when I had her rehearse me over and over and over again, until she heard an inflection exactly the way she wanted to hear that inflection. That part of her personality is very similar to Vince’s, it was very very particular, so I saw indications of that early on, but I didn’t have an occasion to see that same thing out of Triple H, because he was probably 75 percent talent, and 25 percent in the circle so to speak.”
Comparing Hulk Hogan’s nWo Heel Turn To A Potential John Cena Heel Turn:
“You’ve got to put everything in the proper context. There were no NWO shirts for sale before I turned Hulk Hogan heel. One disadvantage I had when I launched Nitro, compared to WWE, is that they had very sophisticated licensing and merchandise, WCW didn’t have any. This is one of the reasons I had to guarantee contracts, because if I didn’t guarantee how much money somebody was going to make, there was no chance in hell they were going to make enough to live off of if it was in part based on licensing and merchandising that didn’t exist. It is what it is, and was what it was, based on what I inherited, when I inherited it. But it was also an advantage, because I didn’t have to risk the same type of financial impact that for example WWE might be analyzing, ‘Okay, what happens if John Cena merchandise goes away?’ I didn’t have that challenge, because I wasn’t making any anyways. I had nowhere to go but up.”
WWE sent out an email today announcing that starting today, “limited video advertisements” will begin airing on the WWE Network. Here is the official announcement:
California-based independent wrestler Willie Mack has been released by WWE, according to PWInsider.com.
Mack, who was a standout performer at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, was expected to debut in NXT very soon.
This is a very surprising release, since Mack has a ton of charisma and has a flashy in-ring style.
He received an emotional farewell at the PWG Battle of Los Angeles event last month.
In the latest issue of Life and Style Magazine, WWE Diva and Total Divas star Nikki Bella is denying that she and John Cena are engaged. She told the magazine:
“John is in a place where he doesn’t see marriage. I respect his decision right now because I’m happy.”
Even though Cena has claimed he never wants to get married again, Nikki still hopes she can change his mind and wants to have a family with him one day.
“I do want to get married and I want to have kids — and I want to have all that with John. I hope one day he wants those things!”
The full interview will appear in the new issue of Life and Style Magazine, available on newsstands tomorrow.
John Cena announced on Twitter earlier today that he will be featured on the WWE 2K15 video game soundtrack. Cena recorded two songs with rapper Wiz Khalifa. Other artists appearing on the soundtrack include Flo Rida, B.o.B., Rudimental and Knife Party.
You can preview the two John Cena songs now on iTunes.
Here’s Cena’s announcement:
Hard work pays off! I'm honored to announce that I've curated the #WWE2K15Soundtrack! http://t.co/ADG7bE4qHJ
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 13, 2014
The Dr. of Thuganomics and hip hop royalty @WizKhalifa on 2 new tracks exclusive to the album called "Breaks" & "All Day" #WWE2K15Soundtrack
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 13, 2014
The album also features tracks from @bobatl feat @1future, and @RudimentalUK feat @EmeliSande and @Nas. #WWE2K15Soundtrack
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 13, 2014
Preorder now! #WWE2K15Soundtrack
Available10/21 #Feelit http://t.co/ADG7bE4qHJ @WWEGames— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 13, 2014
TNA Wrestling is expected to make a big announcement regarding within the next seven days, according to F4WOnline.com. The announcement is likely to be about their new TV deal.
That said, there were no indications backstage at Bound For Glory that a TV deal has been signed.
Once TNA does announce a new deal, the company will be signing a lot of their talent to new contracts. Several top stars’ contracts have already expired and are expiring soon, with the uncertainty regarding TNA’s TV deal being the main factor.
WWE has officially announced that SummerSlam 2015 will take place from the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, August 23, 2015.
WWE and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority will once again form a local organizing committee with partners that include the Meadowlands Regional Chamber, MetLife Stadium, the New York Football Giants and the New York Jets.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to extend our phenomenal relationship with our partners in the region for SummerSlam weekend next year,” said John P. Saboor, executive vice president of Special Events for WWE. “This partnership would not be possible without the support of the NJSEA as they welcome WWE’s second largest destination event of the year to the New Jersey area.”
“On behalf of all of our area partners, we are excited to have SummerSlam come to IZOD Center in 2015,” said Wayne Hasenbalg, president and CEO of the NJSEA. “We are proud to continue our incredible partnership with WWE and build on the success of last year’s sold-out WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium.”
SummerSlam has been held at the IZOD Center three previous times in 1989, 1997 and 2007. STAPLES Center in Los Angeles hosted the sold-out event the past six years.
Ticket information for SummerSlam will be announced in the coming months.
Part-time WWE Superstar Batista has reportedly signed on to play the villain Hinx in the upcoming James Bond movie, according to Latino-Review.com.
The following casting the following casting breakdown leaked online a few weeks ago, with “Bond 24” producers looking for an iconic Bond villain in “in the tradition of Jaws and Oddjob.” –
We are looking to follow in the tradition of JAWS and ODDJOB in finding an iconic baddy.
“Hinx (Male, 30 – 45)”
“Ideally over 6? 2?. Hinx is the main henchman/assassin. We are looking for an imposing extremely physically fit actor. He has several fights with Bond and will have to have stunt training. He has to drive. We are looking for someone very unusual, possibly from a sports background.”
“Height: 180cm – 195cm”
Hot off the success of his role as Drax The Destroyer, it looks like Batista has landed his biggest movie role to date.
Bond 24 begins filming on Dec 6th, with actor Daniel Craig reprising the role of James Bond for the fourth time. Director Sam Mendes (“James Bond: Skyfall”), will be returning for the new film as well. Most of the production will take place at Pinewood Studios in England, with additional shooting scheduled for Austria, Rome and possibly Morocco.
Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
With two weeks to go until Hell in a Cell, here’s a preview for tonight:
– Big Show vs. Rusev
– More hype for the John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins feud
– Reality TV stars NeNe Leakes (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) and Todd Chrisley (“Chrisley Knows Best”) will serve as guest hosts
The advertised dark match main event will see Dean Ambrose and John Cena vs. Seth Rollins and Randy Orton
As always, join us here tonight for Live Coverage of WWE RAW.
The following is a transcript of a new Ring Rust Radio interview with TNA star Bobby Roode:
Donald Wood: TNA’s Impact Wrestling has recently made the transition for Thursday nights to Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. ET. What are your thoughts on the move and TNA’s future on Spike TV and beyond?
Bobby Roode: I think the Wednesday night move is a great idea especially this time of year trying to compete with NFL football games on Thursday nights now. Without going to a different network, I think going to Wednesday nights now there isn’t any real serious competition on those nights. I think the adjustment has gone quite well. We didn’t expect the ratings to be as good so fast. I think overall it was a great move and I hope in the future we will continue to go Wednesday nights.
Mike Chiari: You recently fell just short of winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in an entertaining, hard-fought match with Lashley. While Lashley’s title reign hasn’t been nearly as long as yours, how do you feel it stacks up in terms of overall dominance, and what is it going to take for someone to take him down?
Bobby Roode: I’ve only held the World Heavyweight Championship once but I held it for a very long time. I’ve held the Championship longer than anyone else in the history of our company. Lashley is the most dominant Champion our company has ever had. Sitting back and watching the matches he has had with our top stars like Austin Aries, Eric Young, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy, he dominated those guys. Those guys are no slouches either, they are the top guys in our company and some of the best wrestlers in the world right now. Lashley is definitely the most dominant Champion that our company has ever seen no doubt about it.
Brandon Galvin: You’ve been widely regarded by fans and other professional wrestlers as somebody who would be a main-event player in any company. What do you feel is your greatest asset or skill as a professional wrestler?
Bobby Roode: I’d like to say my passion and my love for the sport. Over time the business itself has evolved and changed almost seemingly every year. I’ve been able to adjust and change my style and adapt to whoever I’m in the ring with. Whether it’s a smaller, faster guy like an Austin Aries or a bigger guy like Lashley. I’m able to adjust my style and change with the times so to speak. I study a lot of tapes, I have a passion for the business, and I’ve always wanted to be the best ever since I got in the business. I have a love for this sport and just want to be the best in it. At the end of the day when I hang up my boots for the last time, I hope I have the respect from the other wrestlers and fans alike who enjoyed my matches and thought that I was one of the best.
Donald Wood: During your first run with the company’s championship, you became the longest reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion in history. How did your run at the top impact your drive to return to that level?
Bobby Roode: I got into this business for one reason and I stayed in this business for one reason: To be the World Heavyweight Champion. I think if you are in professional wrestling and you don’t have that dream or aspire to be the best and carry that World Heavyweight Championship then you are in the wrong business. The first time around I got to experience a lot of things: I got to experience main eventing pay-per views, main eventing live events, main eventing television shows, carrying that title outside of the ring, doing a lot of media appearances, representing the company, and being the face of the company for 8 months. It’s something I look forward to all the time to be that guy and carrying the weight of the company. There is a lot of responsibilities being the World Heavy Weight Champion both in and out of the ring and it’s something I look forward to doing again.
Mike Chiari: TNA has recently placed a ton of emphasis on the tag team division with The Hardys, Team 3D and The Wolves vying for the tag titles. As a five-time TNA tag champ and formerly one half of Beer Money, does seeing these elite tag teams going at it and having great matches ever give you the itch to jump back into the tag team ranks even just on a temporary basis?
Bobby Roode: My main focus right now is being a singles competitor and being the World Champion. I love tag team wrestling and I came into TNA as part of tag team with Team Canada. Being a part of Beer Money was one of the greatest parts of my career so far. When James and I were part of Beer Money there was a lot of great tag teams we could run with. Looking back, teams like Motor City Machine guns, Main Event Mafia, British Invasion, Team 3D, there was a lot of great tag teams. Since that point the tag team division has fizzled until recently. The Hardys, Team 3D, and the Wolves coming off the Full Metal Mayhem match. It was such an unbelievable match and those guys put everything on the line and that definitely brings back some memories of tag team wrestling.
Donald Wood: You’ve had extended runs in both singles competition and in the tag team division. As a wrestler who has achieved the top titles in both divisions, which do you prefer and which has been more rewarding?
Bobby Roode: I think to me personally they both have positives and effects on my career thus far. To be able to be the best at tag team wrestling and an individual star it means a lot. As part of a tag team at the time in TNA, with such great tag teams and having the tag titles at that time with all those other teams around us meant a lot. I’d like to think James and I became one of the greatest tag teams of all time during our tenure together. Holding the World Heavyweight Championship is something that you can’t put into words and being able to hold onto it as long as I did is something that I’m extremely proud of.
Brandon Galvin: You’ve excelled as part of a tag team and on your own as a singles competitor. Do you approach or prepare for those matches or story lines differently and if so, could you explain how?
Bobby Roode: There’s not a lot of difference really. I’ve been doing this for almost 17 years now, little over 12 with TNA. I approach every match the same. Whether it’s a tag team, singles, 6 man tag, 4 way, whatever the case may be, I always mentally and physically prepare for matches the same so there is no difference.
Mike Chiari: There’s been a lot of speculation about TNA and what the future holds for it lately. As a guy who’s been with the company since 2004 and as presumably a locker room leader, do you ever feel a need to address the other wrestlers when a negative report comes out, or do you just kind of roll with the punches when that happens?
Bobby Roode: I guess in a way I could be looked at as a locker room leader. Unless someone comes up to me and asks me my opinion on something I don’t usually go and talk to anybody or say how I feel about things. I just try to focus on what my job is and my job is to go out there every week and put on great matches with great story telling and be the It Factor every Wednesday night now. With all the behind the scenes stuff and rumors it’s just that; rumors. As far as the locker room and I are concerned the negotiations are ongoing not only with Spike but a bunch of Networks. Every things a positive. There’s been nothing shown by Dixie or the TNA offices that would make us think that things are going to go bad. It’s been positive and our show on Wednesday night has reflected that positivity.
Brandon Galvin: Many people have considered you the franchise player of TNA. What does it mean to you to be recognized as such a talent and what type of pressure do you put on yourself to maintain such a status?
Bobby Roode: Lot of pressure on myself, I am my own worst critic. It’s a good thing I guess. I got in this business to be the best and I’m going to continue to try to be the best. If I am out there for five minutes in the ring or 30 second backstage interview or a 20 minute match I am going to try to make my segment of the show the best that it can be. I am a perfectionist like most everybody else in the business. I’m hard on myself sometimes but I always want to get better. I study tapes of guys and different wrestling all over the world and I always want to get better. I think that’s key to being the best in the business.
Donald Wood: You’ve had legendary feuds as a singles competitor with top stars like Kurt Angle, James Storm and Austin Aries. Are there any feuds or matches in particular that stick out as unforgettable moments in your career?
Bobby Roode: I’ve been blessed to have a lot of great moments in this company. Right off the top of my head the run with James in Beer Money being so successful is one. Taking a nothing tag team and turning it into something big is something that I will always remember. My matches that I had with Aries, I love working with Austin Aries and hope to work with him again someday. I think one of the things that sticks in my mind are the matches with Kurt Angle. In my opinion he is the best wrestler that has ever been pound for pound. He can wrestle, he can go every night, never had a bad match, he’s entertaining, and can do anything. I was able to go out there and compete with Kurt and stay at his level. I just really, really enjoyed our matches. I loved the professional wrestling aspect of it. It was a special moment being able to wrestle with Kurt and be on his level and have great matches.
Mike Chiari: TNA’s biggest pay-per-view, Bound For Glory, is going to take place on Oct. 12 in Japan. There’s a lot of intrigue surrounding the event now that TNA has announced the card, but your name is conspicuous by its absence. Can fans expect to see you added to the card? And if not, is there any disappointment on your end that you’re not part of it?
Bobby Roode: There’s negatives and positives to this year’s Bound for Glory. Obviously it’s disappointing that I’m not going to be there and be a part of it. I’ve been a part of every single Bound for Glory that’s there has been with this company. I think the very first Bound for Glory, Eric Young and I were defeated for the tag team titles by 3 Live Crew. It’s a lot disappointing not being on the card. I love Japan and performing in Japan and just being a part of Bound for Glory. The positive part of it is we are taking Bound for Glory to Japan and taking it internationally and giving the fans in Japan a chance to take in and be a part of Bound for Glory. To work alongside Wrestle One which is a great partnership for our company. I think at this point, Bound for Glory is going to be a showcase of TNA talent and Wrestle One talent and it’s going to be a hell of a show.
Brandon Galvin: It’s been nearly one year since you introduced the Roode Bomb as one of your new signature moves. Could you explain what goes into adding a new signature move to repertoire and why a wrestler may not look to add more?
Bobby Roode: Wrestling evolves all the time: Every day, every week, every year, and every month. You got to keep up with the times to be successful. You look at guys like Kurt Angle, he’s got the Angle Slam and the Ankle Lock. I’ve also incorporated a submission move and there’s different variations to my game now and making things more exciting. I was using the Payoff for a while and I just wanted to change it up a little bit. I wanted to make my moves more impactful and maybe a little more believable. Roode Bomb has been one of those things I added to my repertoire and has been working and I believe is starting to get over. The fans can recognize it and that’s one of the most important things. When fans can start to recognize your moves and you start to go for a move and the fans react to it that’s when you know it’s working.
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According to The Calgary Sun, a documentary called “The Owen Hart Foundation: A Look Back” is scheduled to open the Monaco International Film Festival on December 5th. The project was directed by Owen’s widow, Martha Hart.
The documentary looks at the foundation’s 15-year history of helping make a difference in the lives of those in Calgary in need, along with highlighting the effort that went into the foundation’s creation.
Martha Hart offered the following comment about the project:
“It illustrates the amazing emotional journey that underscores the origins of the Owen Hart Foundation. Owen was such an incredible person. I started the foundation to reflect his wonderful personality and the kindness he showed everyone.”
The following are highlights of a new Miami Herald interview with Mark Henry:
On working with Rusev: “He is respectful. He is a really good listener. He is going to be a guy who holds true for the next 10 or 15 years. Hopefully, his body holds up, and he doesn’t have as many injuries as I did. I know what talent looks like and who has got it. Those are the people I want to work with and against. I’m happy to be able to say I had a hand in making some moments for him in his career.”
On NXT star Jason Jordan: “Jason Jordan is one of the ones who are next. He is very athletic. I’m hoping to see more of him in the near future. Athletic, smart, college graduate and understands you have to wait your turn. Ambitious. Not sitting back and collecting checks. I’m happy to know him and know the future is going to be bright.”
On wanting to be a WWE ambassador over a traveling producer when he retires: “I don’t want to be on the road like that because I have small kids. I would like to do more international marketing and urban outreach community involvement. I want to try to develop the brand internationally whenever we open new places abroad. I think that would be more where my skill set would be used better.”
Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.
The new WWE Studios film project involving Hulk Hogan, David Hasselhoff and Ken Jeong was originally called, “Untitled Celebrity Death Pool,” however it appears now that they will be going with the name “Killing Hasselhoff” instead.
Filming for the movie wrapped this past week and Jeong wrote the following about it on Twitter:
That’s a wrap on #KillingHasselhoff!!!! Special thank you to @PeterHoare and @DarrenGrant and of course @DavidHasselhoff. Love to Michele Burk & Patrick Hughes & Eric Gardner. Shout out and special thanks to @WWEStudios Michael Luisi & Richie Lowell and Hyde Park Entertainment’s Marc Fiorentino. Without @PeterHoare @DarrenGrant and of course @DavidHasselhoff, it never would’ve got made. #KillingHasselhoff”
TNA Bound For Glory 2014 Results From Tokyo, Japan
Couresy of Puroresu Spirit
(1) Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka
*Winner: Minoru () with the Minoru Special (Rolling Armbar).
(2) Ethan Carter III vs. Ryota Hama
*Winner: Carter () via pinfall.
(3) MVP vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO
*Winner: MVP () following the Drive-By Kick.
(4) X-Division Championship 3WAY Match: Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki vs. Kaz Hayashi
*Winner: Joe () with the Coquina Clutch (Rear Naked Chocke) on Low Ki.
(5) W-1 Offer Match: Andy Wu & El Hijo Del Pantera vs. Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio & Yusuke Kodama
*Winner: Kodama () with a Corkscrew Moonsault on Pantera.
(6) Bully Ray & Brother Devon vs. Tommy Dreamer & Abyss
*Winner: Devon () following the 3D on Dreamer.
~ Team 3D pulled out a Bullet Club shirt after the match and prompty destroyed it. Ray stated that he would put all the members of Bullet Club through a table.
[Definintely an interesting development there, but having 3D call out a group that is not in W-1 seems odd. Guess they want a match in NJPW then?]
(7) TNA Knockouts Championship Match: Havok vs. Velvet Sky
*Winner: Havok ()
~ It was announced that Matt Hardy will be coming to compete in Japan at the upcoming Ryogoku show on November 1.
[TAJIRI apparently wants to challenge Matt at the show.]
~ As noted previously this will be Keiji Mutoh’s 30th Anniversary show. “El Patron” Alberto has also been previously announced to be competing on the show as well.
(8) James Storm & Great Sanada vs. Great Muta & TAJIRI
*Winner: Muta () following a Shining Wizard on Sanada.
~ Manik came out after the after the match, but then Team 3D appeared and made the save.
~ Team 3D closed the show with having the fans cheering out for TNA.
WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart and Earl Hebner publicly made peace at Saturday’s Big Time Wrestling event from Virginia.
Nearly 17 years after the infamous Montreal Screwjob, Bret Hart called Hebner to the ring. The two hugged, with Hebner getting emotional and thanking Hart for burying the hatchet at a show taking place in his home state.
Hebner, who currently officiates for TNA, has been profiting off the Montreal Screwjob for years, selling “Damn Right I Did” t-shirts.
The following is the final official lineup for Sunday’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view, which emanates from Tokyo, Japan.
– Great Muta and Tajiri vs. Sanada and James Storm
– Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki vs. Kaz Hayashi [X-Division Title]
– Team 3D vs. Tommy Dreamer & Abyss
– Ethan Carter III vs. Ryota Hama
– MVP vs. Kazma Sakamoto
– Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka
– Havok vs. Velvet Sky
– Andy Wu & Hijo Del Pantera vs. Kuroshio Ikemen Jiro & Yusuke Kodama
Make sure to visit SEScoops.com on Sunday for complete results of the TNA Bound For Glory 2014 pay-per-view event.
TMZ recently caught up with WWE Divas Cameron, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox and asked them about the subject of “wardrobe malfunctions.”
Cameron and Mendes both claimed to have experienced one. Mendes said “didn’t want to talk about her wardrobe malfunctions,” while Cameron admitted to having one at WrestleMania. (Photos of which you can see here).
This led to Mendes copping to hers. “[My] butt [was] shown on Main Event,” said the newest member of the Total Divas cast. (You can check out Rosa’s Main Event wardrobe malfunction here).
The trio was also asked why WWE Divas often date wrestlers, which led to Rosa saying, “We’re around each other so much, it’s kind of like, like we’re around each other more than our families, so we tend to see each other more, so that’s why it usually happens.”
Alicia Fox added, “I’m not looking for a wrestler, I’m looking for a cowboy.” Rosa said she’s looking for a “muscle man.”
You can check out the video of this at TMZ.com.
– John Cena posted the following teaser for “Monday morning” on his official Twitter account recently:
It’s been a long time in the making. Monday morning you’ll hear it straight from me.
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 11, 2014
– Meanwhile, The Rock posted the following tweet after his segment with Triple H on Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown:
@WWE @TripleH I'd still whup your candy ass at Wrestlemania. #CheapBastard (Had fun w/ ya homeboy;).
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 11, 2014
– He also posted this one wishing WWE a happy anniversary for the 15th year of the weekly SmackDown program:
Happy 15th anniversary SMACKDOWN! Incredible memories. @TripleH.. #LayethTheSmackethDown #OnThatCandyAss #Smackdown15
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 11, 2014
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley recently posted the following blogs on his official Facebook page:
THE NEW NATTIE
I’m just catching up on the #TotalDivas episodes I missed while I was out in Western Canada. How about the new look for Nattie ? Sometimes, when wrestlers are as consistently good as Nattie, they tend to get taken for granted. Maybe this bold new look will remind #WWE of the great wrestler and person they’ve had in their midst all this time.
Foley also posted this one:
THE AMBROSE DDT
I’ve been asked so many times since WWE Monday Night Raw – literally dozens…and dozens of times – how I feel about Dean Ambrose – WWE using the Mick Foley #DoubleArmDDT at the conclusion of the show.
Easy answer: I love it! Besides, it’s not exactly MY DDT, anyway, I saw a young Kenta Kobashi (who went on to become an all-time great in our business) using it on a 1991 tour doe All-Japan wrestling, and thought “I can pull that off!” And so I did. I wish Dean nothing but the best with it, and hope it’s a regular part of his arsenal on his rocket-ride to the top of WWE.
I’m flattered any time I see a WWE Superstar or Diva borrow anything from the Foley library – be it a move, a phrase, or just the idea of giving fans their money’s worth each time they step into the ring.
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It’s obvious Ambrose has some huge fans out there. Where do you see his career heading, an who would you like to see him face along the way?
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You can check out more Foley blogs, including one about his Santa Claus project and one about Damien Sandow and The Miz, by checking out his official Facebook page at Facebook.com/RealMickFoley.
Following the recent expiration of Kurt Angle’s TNA contract, the Olympic gold medalist is now a free agent and is actively negotiating with WWE and TNA to determine which company he’ll call home in the final year of his in-ring career.
One source in WWE claims the company offered angle a full-time contract (pending medical testing), but Angle turned it down due to the rigors of WWE’s touring schedule. Angle reportedly proposed a part-time deal, with discussions still ongoing.
Angle is also said to be willing to return to TNA, if they can reach a deal. Angle and Dixie Carter are on very good terms and there is a degree of loyalty there, having been with TNA since September 2006.
(Source: PWInsider.com)
– WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tweeted the following after last night’s promo between The Rock and Triple H on SmackDown:
Very entertaining promo between Rock and Triple H. @WWE #Smackdown15
— Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) October 11, 2014
– Speaking of last night’s show, here is the SmackDown Fallout video:
Forbes magazine writer Mike Ozanian recently published his list of the “Fab 40 Most Valuable Brands In Sports,” a list that WWE and UFC appeared on.
Coming in at number eight on the list was WrestleMania, which they estimate as being a brand name that is worth $105 million.
Meanwhile, UFC made the list and is valued at $440 million.
You can check out the complete list at Forbes.com.