Last night, WWE announced that Paul Heyman will be Steve Austin’s guest on the next installment of the Stone Cold Podcast, which airs live on the WWE Network on June 1st immediately following RAW.

WWE sent out a press release today touting the Stone Cold Podcast, revealing that The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan and Sting will also be sitting in the hot seat in the coming months.

WWE’s upcoming book about The Undertaker is scheduled for a November 3rd release, so Monday, November 2nd could very well be the day the Texas Rattlesnake and The Dead Man go face to face one more time.

Here’s the official word:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin will host Stone Cold Podcast, Live!, a no-holds-barred, in-your-face monthly interview series beginning Monday, June 1 at 11 p.m. ET on the award-winning WWE Network, with special guest Paul Heyman.

Each month immediately following Monday Night Raw, which airs on USA Network, the WWE Hall of Famer will sit down with the biggest names in WWE including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Sting and other celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment for an exclusive interview on WWE Network.

“If you’re ready for the Stone Cold Podcast, give me a ‘Hell Yeah!’,” said “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

WWE Superstar Adam Rose has been getting a lot of attention since the ESPN ‘Behind the Curtain’ special that looked at his evolution from Leo Kruger to Russell Brand-style party boy, as well as his family life outside the ring.

Rose has been asking fans on Twitter if they prefer his Leo Kruger character over Adam Rose, with a large portion of the feedback supporting Kruger.

He tweeted the following on Monday afternoon in what seems to be another pivotal moment for his career:

Rosebuds are done! Party over! ? #WWE

— Aldo Rose (@Aegis_Rose) May 18, 2015

Part-time WWE performer Chris Jericho recently appeared as a guest on Busted Open Radio to talk about a couple of subjects. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On TNA signing Billy Corgan: “I respect Billy immensely because for me he is the only guy besides me that made it in wrestling and in music beyond what we expected. We are the only two guys that can honestly say we are in a rock band and in the wrestling business at a high level, obviously in reverse roles. Billy is coming into this for the right reasons. A lot of people might think “well Billy is not from the wrestling business, how can he be a booker? How can he be a writer?” Let me give you one name if you’re a hockey fan…Scotty Bowman. Scotty Bowman is the greatest coach in NHL history and he never played an NHL game in his life. So if Scotty comes to coach you team you’re going to go “he never played a game, what does he know?” It’s stupid. Billy knows wrestling. He understands wrestling. He is a student of the game and not just figuratively and literally. He has that ability to see things. I learned a lot from talking to Billy Corgan about how to build homegrown talent, about how to restructure the roster and repair some the damage that was done. I was just really enthralled by him. Being in the business for 25 years and listening to how he spoke and I’m sure he might feel the same way if I told him my theories on rock and roll. I’ve used a lot of the things I learned from wrestling in rock and roll and he is using a lot of the things he learned from building The Smashing Pumpkins into TNA. I will also say this. I think TNA got him just in the nick of time. I know for me, I wouldn’t say I gave up on TNA, I never really watched it. I was never interested. It was there, I wished it well, but I didn’t participate. Now I am interested. I want to see what Billy does. I am curious to see what kind of changes he can make. I hope they give him the opportunity to do that. There is nobody there to kind of pee in his oatmeal. There is no Eric Bischoff or Hulk Hogan, or those type of really dominant personalities. They don’t have that there. They have a lot of young people. They have an office that is pretty green. I mean Dixie knows a little. She has been running the company for ten years, but it’s not like Vince McMahon. John Gaburick , not like a Pat Patterson. They have got a lot of newer type of people there. I give them credit for bringing Billy in and I’m really excited to see what he can do. I believe in him as a creative element to that company that they never had before. Just because he hasn’t been an actual wrestler, I don’t care. I think he is the right guy at the right time for them.”

On Daniel Bryan vacating the Intercontinental Title: “I feel bad for Daniel because I am a huge Daniel Bryan fan in the ring and out. I’m not just talking personally, but I’m talking about his love for wrestling. He loves wrestling. He is a guy that fans can look up to as far as someone who made it even when the powers that be thought he had nothing. I knew he would make it from the moment he walked in because he made it in other places before. When you get over, it doesn’t matter that you get over in John Schwartz’s Sunday Night wrestling at the Vermont Auditorium on a Sunday afternoon or if it’s the WWE. If you get over, you know how to do that, and he has done it. He got over huge, huge, huge. More than anyone thought. He is a great performer and he has a great mind for the business. Now it seems like his body is breaking down. When you have to give up two major titles basically within a year of each other, especially with the way we think as wrestlers. If you’re hurt, you go out there and the show goes on, no matter what. Daniel is like that, I mean he worked with a detached retina. If he is being told to stay home, it’s worse than you think in my opinion. Because I know me, if someone told me to stay home, I would be like “F that, I’m coming back.” I don’t know what he does. Does he go away like Shawn Michaels did for a couple of years? Now with the Network, there is a lot of ways to still be involved. He can still do a show, or still be involved with Tough Enough, or do commentary, because it seems like he is not ready to come back. If he is vacating the title, this is not a month injury. This is something deeper and more serious than that. I have heard nothing or know nothing. I just know how we think as performers in the business, and the last thing we want to do is vacate a title again. Something is wrong and I hope that he can go away for maybe a year or two like Shawn Michaels did and maybe that will heal him.”

Check out the complete interview at BustedOpenNation.com.

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NXT star Finn Balor recently spoke with MTV UK to promote Wednesday’s Takeover: Unstoppable event on the WWE Network.

Balor, 33, is clearly one of the top prospects in NXT who can make a significant impact on the main roster. With a bright future ahead and numerous potential dream feuds awaiting him on WWE TV, the Irish native isn’t in a rush to move on from developmental. When asked about getting called up to the main roster, Balor said,

“A lot of people keep talking about this call up to the main roster but for most of us at NXT we all believe what we’re doing at the moment is equally as important and we’re all fully committed to that. I’m not in any rush to make a move to Raw or SmackDown.

I’m very content at NXT and there’s a lot of challenges and a lot of milestones still to be achieved in NXT before I make any move. We all believe that we’re creating an alternative and we believe this is something we can sustain, grow and develop.”

He added that he wants to be part of NXT’s continued growth and feels that wrestling is on the verge of another boom period.

WWE announced the cast of Entourage as the guest hosts for next week’s edition of RAW.

Vinnie Chase and the boys are coming to Monday Night Raw.

Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara, better known as the stars of the upcoming “Entourage” film, will join the May 25 edition of Monday Night Raw as the show’s guest stars. Visitors to the WWE Universe always make for memorable evenings, but it’s been some time since Raw welcomed four celebrities under its roof, so shenanigans are sure to unfold when the Hollywood foursome mixes it up with WWE’s most outlandish personalities.

Tune into Raw May 25 at 8/7 C on USA Network to see what goes down when the would-be “superheroes” join the WWE Universe!

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Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson will be reprising his role as Hobbs once again in the next installment of the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise, according to a report at Collider. At a press event for his new disaster movie San Andreas, Johnson was asked if he’ll be returning to the franchise when Furious 8 hits theaters on April 14, 2017. He replied,

“Of course. It can’t go on without Hobbs.”

Studio heads have been so impressed with his performances in the Furious series (and the box office smackdown he delivers) that talks are already underway for a spinoff movie based on the Hobbs character. The Rock said:

“We all are interested in it. I just had a big conversation with the studio. So we’ll see. I still think for me personally we’ve created a little bit of space for him in 7 and the gauge is set for what the audience will want. That’s my take on it, you know, but a lot of other people have to have input.”

Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Richmond, Virginia at the Richmond Coliseum. The show will feature fallout from last night’s Payback PPV and hype for the upcoming Elimination Chamber show on 5/31, airing exclusively on the WWE Network.

As of this writing, the only match advertised for the show is a John Cena United States Championship open challenge. Big Show is rumored to be making his TV return tonight and Naomi is teasing a Divas Title defense against Nikki Bella.

Here’s WWE’s 5-point preview:

• Is Rollins really as good as he says he is?
• What ‘I Quit’ Match aftermath lies ahead for John Cena, Rusev and Lana?
• Who’s going into the Elimination Chamber?
• Will Barrett settle the score with Neville in kingly fashion?
• Will Naomi become the next Divas Champion?

The dark match main event will see John Cena, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins, Big Show and Rusev.

Join us here tonight for our Live Coverage of WWE RAW.

Later this month, Daniel Bryan’s vacated Intercontinental Championship will be up for grabs inside the Elimination Chamber.

In what seems to be a spoiler regarding for the next champion, WWE is now advertising “Intercontinental Champion Sheamus” for several upcoming live events. While the “card subject to change” could apply here, Sheamus has been rumored to be the next IC champion weeks before these ads were spotted.

WWE is expected to announce the first Chamber participants tonight on RAW.

WWE Hall OF Famer Jim Ross has updated his official website blog with thoughts on Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view. Below are some highlights.

On the WWE Payback PPV: “Overall, I thought the show was solid…not great but certainly a solid show that had it’s moments. With the overall lack of main event depth in the business, I often wonder if it’s possible to have a successful run of ‘great’ shows from beginning until end within the PPV world. Nonetheless, Payback was solid and I’m happy that I got home in time to watch it live.”

On the Cena-Rusev “I Quit” Match: “Innovative conclusion of the Cena vs. Rusev ‘I Quit’ match and now I wonder what fan favorite is going to come to Lana’s aid as it’s relatively obvious that she and her burly associate are essentially done. I don’t think that we need to see to many more Cena vs. Rusev TV bouts especially considering Rusev has lost three in a row on PPV’s to Cena. The question is who’s next for Cena of which I’d assume we will find out Monday night. Breaking things and ‘stunts’ equates to today’s blood in a PG world of wrestling.”

On Bray Wyatt: “As I’ve said for a good while, I think that Bray Wyatt is a frog hair away from being a viable, ticket and merch selling, character baby face/fan favorite. Admirable that Wyatt & Ryback tried some new, risky content but was it really necessary? Tough booking as neither guy is hot and both are liked by various factions of fans which makes their matches against each other tough to successfully pull off. I do appreciate the effort of both men to work hard to deliver in a tough spot.”

On the WWE Payback main event: “The show did need a big finish and the Fatal Four Way WWE Title bout delivered that result. The fans certainly made their feelings known that they wanted the Shield to get back together. Will WWE listen or do they have a better plan in mind? I do feel that Reigns should be a villain without question which will subsequently foster him straight into the upper echelon as a fan favorite if executed soundly and logically. I had no problem with Rollins winning even though some fans via Twitter @JRsBBQ did but Rollins is still evolving and I say let him grow. As I’ve said on the Ross Report podcast, I’d keep Rollins as the champion including him dodging a Lesnar bullet at Summer Slam, Lesnar wins the Royal Rumble and then it’s Brock vs Rollins at WrestleMania in Texas where the ‘chasing’ fan favorite regains the championship.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

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Following the reports that Samoa Joe has signed a multi-year deal with WWE, Northeast Wrestling issued an announcement promoting Joe for two of their live events this summer.  (more…)

WWE has announced full details on the company’s 11-date tour of the UK in November, including RAW and SmackDown shows being taped from Manchester, England. Here’s the schedule:

• Wednesday, 4 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• Thursday, 5 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales
• Thursday, 5 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
• Friday, 6 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: The O2 London, London, England
• Saturday, 7 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
• Sunday, 8 Nov., 5 p.m.: Genting Arena, Birmingham, England
• Sunday, 8 Nov., 5 p.m.: Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
• RAW: Monday, 9 Nov., 7 p.m.: Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
• SmackDown: Tuesday, 10 Nov., 7 p.m.: Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
• Tuesday, 10 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Wednesday, 11 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: Brighton Centre, Brighton, England
• Thursday, 12 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
• Friday, 13 Nov., 7:30 p.m.: Nottingham Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England
• Saturday, 14 Nov., 7 p.m.: Butlins Arena, Minehead, England

According to WWE, Ryback may have suffered a broken rib during his match against Bray Wyatt last night at Payback. Ryback had already been selling injured ribs when he hit Wyatt with a top rope body splash. The Big Guy was checked out by WWE’s medical staff after the match. Here’s video of the top rope spot:

The Big Guy @Ryback22 flies high at #WWEPayback! http://t.co/5A3gq2WTrz

— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2015

Dolph Ziggler got busted open the hard way during his match against Sheamus. He was a bloody mess during the match and received 10 stitches in his head to close a huge gash.

.@HEELZiggler received 10 stitches tonight at #WWEPayback. Check http://t.co/wNpELtByip later for full coverage! pic.twitter.com/h7PP3dmoz8

— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2015

TNA Wrestling announced the 8th annual Maximum Impact Tour of the UK taking place January 2016. Here’s the press release, detailing their efforts to make this the family-friendly experience fans have been asking for.

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING TO RETURN TO THE UK WITH MOST FAN FRIENDLY TOUR EVER

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING today announces its most fan friendly tour ever – when some of the biggest names in professional wrestling return to the United Kingdom in January 2016 for the colossal MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour.

With huge live events set for Manchester, London and Birmingham, this year’s Tour is going back to its roots. Following direct fan feedback to make the shows the best experience ever, the MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour will feature family-friendly event timings and ticket packages, money off TNA merchandise and an all-new exclusive VIP Experience – as well as special giveaways and entertainment throughout the show itself.

The Tour will also feature all the elements fans love most about TNA – from the high-flying, no-limits X Division to the lovely and lethal Knockouts to the best tag team action on the planet. The fans themselves will play a big role in these incredible shows too, with the loudest rewarded with backstage passes and other treats.

TNA President Dixie Carter said: “After every UK Tour, fans reach out on Twitter and Facebook to tell me exactly what they loved about the shows and any improvements they would like to see.

“In direct response to that feedback, when we come back to Manchester, London and Birmingham in January 2016, there will be a lot more action outside of the ring leading up to and during the event!

“And from special ticket prices to a brand new VIP Experience, giving fans unparalleled access to their favourite professional athletes, it’s our way of saying thank you and giving something back to the loudest, rowdiest, craziest and most loyal wrestling fans on the planet.”

TNA today also reveals a world-renowned initial roster for the MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour of Kurt Angle, Lashley, Matt Hardy, Eric Young, James Storm, Bobby Roode, EC3, Rockstar Spud, Taryn Terrell, Brooke, Robbie E, Bram and Mark Andrews*. Many more top TNA Superstars and Knockouts will be announced in the coming months.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday May 29 here and will cost from just £17.50 (£20 for London), plus venue fees. Special family packages discount the cost further.

WWE announced live during the WWE Payback “Kickoff Show,” and again during the pay-per-view itself, that the “Steve Austin Show” podcast will soon be returning to the WWE Network.

On Sunday, WWE announced that Austin’s live WWE Network podcast will return on Monday, June 1st, immediately after WWE RAW, with special guest Paul Heyman.

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WWE Payback 2015 PPV Opener:

After the usual bad ass video package opener, we shoot live into the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland for tonight’s WWE Payback pay-per-view.

Michael Cole welcomes us to the show and then Sheamus’ theme music hits. Our first WWE Payback pay-per-view match is about to get underway.

Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

Sheamus makes his way to the ring and after that, Dolph Ziggler’s theme music hits and out he comes. Highlights are shown of the “Kiss Me Arse” match from Extreme Rules.

The bell sounds and here we go. Early on, surprisingly enough, Ziggler is in control, as he has Sheamus selling his knee. Sheamus eventually ovrturns the control but it doesn’t last long, as Ziggler starts stringing together another offensive series.

While Ziggler was in control of the offense for a long enough time, he got Sheamus in the corner and wiped his face all over his ass. Sheamus rolled out to the floor and sold it big time. Back in the ring, Ziggler hits the FameAsser for the close nearfall.

Sheamus staets blasting the hell out of Ziggler and now Ziggler is bleeding like crazy. The blood is believed to be from a head butt. The action is stopped to check the cut. Once the action resumes, Sheamus immediately blasts Ziggler with a Brogue Kick for the 1-2-3.

Winner: Sheamus

Backstage: Kane & Seth Rollins

Backstage, Kane sees Seth Rollins and J&J Security approach him. Rollins asks Kane to forget their differences and cooperate tonight. Kane refuses. He and Rollins argue back and forth. Kane says Rollins gets his wish, if he wins, Kane is no longer Director of Operations, but if he doesn’t, Kane gets his wish and Rollins loses the WWE title.

2-Out-Of-3 Falls WWE Tag-Team Titles: The New Day vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro

The New Day comes out and one-by-one they each address the fans in Baltimore. The fans chant “New Day-sucks! New Day-sucks!” They trash one of the Baltimore Orieals in the crowd.

Out next is Cesaro and Tyson Kidd, accompanied by Natalya, for this two-out-of-three falls WWE Tag-Team title match. The bell sounds and here we go. Big E. and Kofi Kingston are representing The New Day as champions in this one.

The New Day controls the action early on, but in the end, Kidd nails Kingston, Cesaro follows up with big the Big Swing into a Kidd dropkick for the 1-2-3. Kidd and Cesaro win the first fall.

After a lengthy back-and-forth second fall, with Kidd isolated in the action by the two active members of the New Day. Eventually, The New Day hits a big double team move for the 1-2-3. The falls are now 1-1. Next fall wins.

The two teams gio back and forth again, with Kidd and Cesaro hitting the coolest set of double-team moves — possibly of all-time. In the end, Cesaro is knocked down and robbed, as Xavier Woods, who wasn’t legally in the match, jumps in when the ref wasn’t looking and rolls him up for the 1-2-3 and the final fall, retaining the titles for The New Day.

Winners 2-1 and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions: The New Day

Bray Wyatt vs. Ryback

After a particularly kick-ass video package, Bray Wyatt makes his way to the ring for his one-on-one contest with Ryback.

Ryback comes out next, the bell sounds and here we go. Early on, Ryback uses his strength to dominate the methodical Bray Wyatt.

After a few minutes of domination, Wyatt turns the tables by simply launching himself into Ryback off the ropes, similar to a brutal sack in football.

Wyatt gets Ryback to the floor and works him over out there, Wyatt dives off the apron and flips onto Ryback on the floor, Ryback screams in pain.

A Cena-like “let’s go Wyatt” and “Wyatt sucks” dueling chant breaks out. Ryback hits Wyatt with a big splash off the top rope for a close nearfall.

Wyatt goes for Sistai Abigail, but Ryback reverses into a Shellshock attempt. Wyatt escapes and slams Ryback into a turnbuckle with the padding exposed, right into a Sister Abigail. 1-2-3. Wyatt wins.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

– WWE announced during the Payback pay-per-view on Sunday night that The New Day will be defending the WWE Tag-Team Championship in the first-ever Tag-Team Title Elimination Chamber match.

– Also announced for the Elimination Chamber, which takes place in two weeks, is an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant WWE Intercontinental Championship.

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– WWE.com has a poll asking fans which former Shield member has the most talent. With over 8,000 votes in, Seth Rollins is leading the pack with 43%, followed by Dean Ambrose (32%) and Roman Reigns (25%).

– Cesaro posted a photo on Twitter of himself as an “extra” on WWE television in a backstage segment with Shane McMahon and DX from 2006. TNA star Ethan Carter III noted that there was another ‘pretty handsome dude’ in the shot, leading to this interesting exchange:

@WWECesaro pretty handsome dude flanking your left

— ecIII (@therealec3) May 16, 2015

@WWECesaro sup? How's your snatch?

— ecIII (@therealec3) May 17, 2015

– At last night’s NXT live event from Albany, NY, NXT Champion Kevin Owens busted out a 5-Knuckle Shuffle.

.@FightOwensFight channels his inner @JohnCena against @MmmGorgeous and @wwebalor! #NXTAlbany pic.twitter.com/2MScj5jW3O

— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) May 17, 2015

– WWE Superstar Curtis Axel inducted his father — “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig — into the Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame at their 14th annual induction ceremony in New York this weekend. Others included at the ceremony were Rick Martel, Michael Hayes and more. Slam! Wrestling has a recap of the ceremony, which you can check out at Canoe.ca.

– In response to a fan on Twitter who commented about WWE taking NXT on the road for live tours outside of their home base in Florida, Triple H noted that they are “just getting started,” alluding to the fact that NXT will be doing more tours outside of Florida in the future.

– Following Monday’s post-Payback edition of WWE RAW, a quick five-minute “RAW Fallout” show is scheduled for the WWE Network. Additionally, fans will get to see a “First Look” special at the new WWE DVD on Jerry Lawler on the WWE Network this Monday night.

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– In addition to the previously reported Chris Jericho vs. Finn Balor match scheduled for an upcoming WWE live event, Jericho is also officially booked to work a match against “King” Bad News Barrett at the San Diego live event on Friday, July 31st.

– Tommy Dreamer, who worked the NXT live events in Philadelphia and Albany this weekend, losing to Baron Corbin at both shows, acknowledged the fact that he appeared on a NXT show and a TNA show (Impact Wrestling) on the same night this past Friday. Dreamer compared it to Rick Rude appearing on RAW and Nitro on the same night during the Monday Night Wars. He tweeted the following:

I appeared on @IMPACTWRESTLING & @WWENXT last night. I'm just like Rick Rude minus the muscles & abs. What I'd like to have right now is..

— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) May 16, 2015

– Speaking of the NXT Albany event on Saturday night, Triple H tweeted the following photo of Kevin Owens making his entrance for the triple-threat main event with Finn Balor and Tyler Breeze, which he went on to win via pinfall.

The old expression starts "To be the man…" @FightOwensFight @WWENXT #NXTAlbany pic.twitter.com/6osgYSqOgl

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 17, 2015

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– Finn Balor’s ring entrance was screwed up during the NXT live event in Albany, New York on Saturday night. NXT had a few issues with the sound system throughout the show, but the most glaring issue came during Balor’s entrance for the main event. Tyler Breeze came out first to his usual ring music and had to stall in the ring for several minutes while the NXT production crew was presumably working on fixing whatever the issue was. Unfortunately, they didn’t fix it fast enough, so Balor ended up coming out to no music. By the time he hit the ring and was posing in the corners, his music finally played. Kevin Owens would follow as the third competitor in the triple-threat main event, and by that point, the audio issues had been cleared up.

Balor tweeted the following about his entrance mix-up on Saturday, and re-tweeted the following video of the entrance itself.

Best entrance ever #FinnBálor #NXTAlbany

— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) May 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/mrskimboto/status/599787866055663617

– NXT Diva Bayley’s boyfriend Aaron Solow posted the following audition video for the new season of WWE Tough Enough. In the video, Solow addresses the fact that he’s dating Bayley in real life.

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– Brie Bella ended up working the WWE live event in Atlantic City on Saturday night, so apparently whatever injury she suffered during the Friday show wasn’t that bad, or she wasn’t injured at all and it was simply part of the match.

– WWE filed a trademark for former NXT Champion Sami Zayn back on May 12th.

– The new NXT head trainer Jason Albert tweeted the following message about NXT’s three live events outside of Florida this weekend. WWE ran two NXT events in Philadelphia and one in Albany, New York this weekend.

So very proud of all the men and women of #NXT. For 3 straight nights they all tore the house down and left it all on the line. #proudcoach

— Matt Bloom (@NXTMattBloom) May 17, 2015

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Author Kevin Sullivan (not the former wrestler) has officially started the process of writing a book about The Undertaker. The book is apparently only going to cover the wrestling character and his history, not the man behind the gimmick.

The official name of the book as of right now is “Undertaker: 25 Years Of Destruction,” and is scheduled to be released on November 3rd.

Below is the official synopsis for the book:

See The Deadman like you’ve never seen him before!

With stunning visuals and in-depth commentary, Undertaker: 25 Years of Destruction takes the reader deep into the darkness, where few dare to tread! Learn everything you need to know about sports-entertainment’s mysterious grim reaper of justice with this massive hardcover tome.

Coverage includes:
• Stunning Visuals
• In-depth Discussion of Undertaker’s rise within the WWE ranks
• Exclusive Interviews with Superstars, Announcers, and other WWE personalities
• Behind the Scenes Look at Undertaker’s Historic Streak

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The WWE Payback 2015 pay-per-view takes place live tonight from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Below is the final lineup for tonight’s show.

Fatal 4 Way for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
If Rollins fails to retain, Kane is fired from The Authority
– Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins

I Quit Match for the WWE United States Title
– Rusev vs. John Cena

2 of 3 Falls Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles
– Cesaro and Tyson Kidd vs. The New Day

– Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

– King Barrett vs. Neville

– Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt

– Tamina Snuka and Naomi vs. The Bella Twins

Kickoff Pre-show Match
– Damien Sandow and Curtis Axel vs. The Ascension

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com tonight for live WWE Payback pay-per-view results coverage!

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Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling has announced the official lineups for their first two shows, which take place on June 12th in at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee and June 13th at Smokies Park in Knoxville, Tennessee.

6/12 in Jackson, TN at the Ballpark

– Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The New Heavenly Bodies
– Sonjay Dutt vs. Jamin Olivencia
– Chris Adonis (Masters) vs. Dustin Starr
– Brent & Brandon Tate vs. Chuck Taylor & Trent Baretta
– Le’D Tapa vs. Thea Trinidad
– George T. Murdoch (Tyrus) vs. Moose

6/13 in Knoxville at Smokies Park

– Gallows & Anderson vs. New Heavenly Bodies
– Dutt & Chase Owens vs. Olivencia & Jason Kincaid
– Adonis vs. Devon Driscoll
– Tate Twins vs. Taylor & Baretta
– Tapa vs. Trinidad
– Murdoch vs. Moose

* Jim Cornette will appear on both shows

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– Triple H will be hosting a conference call on Tuesday morning to promote Wednesday’s NXT Takeover: Unstoppable live special on the WWE Network.

– Speaking of Wednesday’s “Unstoppable” special, the pre-show is scheduled to begin on the WWE Network at 7:30pm EST. The hosts of the pre-show will be Renee Young, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. There is no post-show scheduled at this point.

– Tommy Dreamer announced that The Young Bucks and Rhyno will be appearing on his next “House Of Hardcore” event, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 18th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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