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  • Jim Ross & Goldust Comment On Matt Hardy’s DWI Arrest

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and former WWE star Goldust are the latest people in the wrestling business to comment on Matt Hardy’s DWI arrest on Saturday 8/21. Jim Ross wrote:

    “Don’t know all the facts on Matt Hardy DUI arrest. Losing 1’s job always stings. Perhaps personal changes are in order.”

    Meanwhile, Matt Hardy’s former WWE co-worker Goldust,who has battled with his own demons over the years, offered the following support to Hardy:

    “Teamgoldie say prayers for matt hardy…..known him for so long….all this in time will pass…god be willing“

  • The Miz Talks WM27 Concussion, Why He Is So Popular

    WWE star The Miz was interviewed by the Edmonton Journal to promote Monday’s episode of WWE RAW from the city’s Rexall Palace arena. Miz spoke about a number of topics, including which wrestlers he loved to watch as a child, how much of “Mike Mizanin” there is in “The Miz” and more.Miz also confirmed what we reported here a few weeks ago – that he suffered a broken nose at a house show in a match against Alex Riley.

    Here are some highlights of what The Miz said about:

    The Concussion He Suffered At WrestleMania:

    “Now, watching back, I can remember it in little bits and pieces. It’s one of those things like, ‘I was in the main event of WrestleMania and I really don’t remember too much of it.’ I remember being in it, but I don’t remember everything. It was one of those scary moments, but now I’m back to 100 per cent.” …

    What Makes Him So Popular:

    “It’s amazing … I don’t know what it is about me that makes people want to watch what I am going to do. Normally people just want to watch a train wreck and I don’t consider myself a train wreck anymore. I guess I’m kind of that person that you never know what he’s going to do or say so you want to watch because you don’t know what the hell is going to happen. I don’t take days off. I’m one of those WWESuperstars that says give me everything and anything. I don’t want anyone else to have more publicity than me. I don’t want anyone else having more media than me.”

  • Goldberg Might Wrestle Batista, Says WWE Can Kiss His Ass

    Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg has followed up on reports that he’ll be returning to the ring later this year – confirming to his Twitter followers early Saturday morning:

    “By the way……… I’m back!!!!!!!!!!!”

    After video recently surfaced of Goldberg stating back in March that he plans to wrestle again this year, it was revealed this week that Goldberg will be performing on a wrestling supershow taking place in the African Congo that will feature some of the top names in the business.

    Another huge name advertised for the African Congo show is Batista – and Goldberg says he might wrestle Batista on the show. When asked by a fan who his next in-ring opponent will be, Goldberg stated, “Maybe Batista.”

    Goldberg had some harsh words for WWE as part of his Twitter announcement, saying “no way” to the possibility of returning to WWE:

    “No way. It ain’t WWE, they can kiss my ass.”

    Check out this video of Goldberg wrestling Batista on WWE RAW from 2003:

  • John Morrison Talks Melina, Punk, Triple H, Vince & More

    During a recent interview with the London Free Press, RAW superstar John Morrison, who spoke about his feud with R-Truth,The Rock’s impact on the wrestling business and more. Morrison rightfully put himself over during the interview – giving credit to top stars like John Cena and CM Punk, but saying he has a lot of things they don’t have.

    Morrison asked to play the “name association game” – and had this to say about the following WWE personalities:

    Melina: “The most talented diva ever to be employed by WWE. She’s got charisma and sex appeal. But the main thing that sets her apart is she makes people feel when she’s in the ring … whether she’s angry, happy, surprised or pissed off. Whatever she feels, the audience feels that.”

    CM Punk: “Opinionated.”

    Triple H: “Ambitious, yet unproven.”

    Randy Orton: “Bad Ass. It’s tough to sum him up with one word. He’s an anomaly. It seems as if he did everything a certain way because of who he is. But he’s charismatic. And he’s entertaining to watch. You can’t deny that.”

    The Miz: “Really, really loud and annoying. Yet deceivingly loyal to his friends.”

    Vince McMahon: “A supertalented workaholic. Micromanager. A perfectionist who expects the same from his employees.”

    To read the full interview, head over to LFP.com.

  • Pictures Of Jeff Hardy’s New Enigmatic Championship Belt

    TNA star Jeff Hardy recently had another custom championship belt created by the Top Rope Belts company.

    Jeff Hardy’s new Omega Enigmatic championship belt is similar to the Immortal Championship belt that he had made up later yea.

    According to the folks over at Top Rope Belts, the belt is designed so so that when he comes out onto a dark stage and his music plays, the eyes and mouth on the belt light up and flash to the music.

    Jeff is allowing Top Rope belts to sell copies of the belt to fans.

    No word yet if this means Hardy will be returning to TV soon. Matt and Jeff remain on TNA’s inactive list and are not expected to return to television any time soon.

    Check out these pictures of Jeff Hardy’s new Omega Enigmatic Championship belt:

  • Goldberg To Wrestle In The African Congo Later This Year

    Former WWE and WCW superstar Bill Goldberg has been teasing that he’ll be returning to the ring later this year – and it appears Goldberg’s return will take place in the African Congo.

    Goldberg recently shot a promotional video for an October show in the African Congo, billed as the “Rumble in the Jungle II” – playing up the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Forman back in 1974.

    During the promo video, Goldberg says the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is backing the event and helped convince him to come out of retirement.

    Several other big names are being promoted for the show including Batista, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, MVP, Matt Hardy, Shawn Daivari and Shelton Benjamin.

    It will be interesting to see how this show comes together and whether the huge names promoted for the show actually appear.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Ring Of Honor Announces Its Return To Florida

    Ring of Honor has announced its return to Florida next year during WrestleMania 28 weekend. Here’s the official press release:

    Ring of Honor officials are very excited to announce that the contracts have been finalized, the details sorted out, and in 2012 we will make our highly anticipated return to the Sunshine State!

    As has become traditional during wrestling’s biggest weekend, ROH will present two live events to the ROH faithful, this time emanating from one of Florida’s historic wrestling venues, the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale (800 NE 8th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304)! This venue has played host to exciting events for years, and now Ring of Honor will bring to it the best pro wrestling in the world today on Friday night March 30, 2012 & Saturday afternoon March 31st, 2012.

    We invite all our fans, not only those from Florida, but those visiting from around the world, to come see what real professional wrestling is all about. And for those who can’t be in attendance live, we are also happy to announce that BOTH events will be presented live on iPPV!

    Tickets for both of these events will go on sale Friday, September 9th at 10AM EST right here at ROHWrestling.com and also at Ticketmaster. Keep an eye on the site for talent announcements, matches, and all the details on the iPPV as the events get closer. Don’t miss out on the best wrestling on the planet when ROH shows the world what true professional wrestling is all about!

  • *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

    WWE SmackDown on Syfy

    Credit to SEScoops.com reader Corey for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from Bakersfield, California.

    Dark Match:

    * Bo Rotunda defeated Joey Ryan.

    WWE SmackDown (Airing Tonight on SyFy)

    * Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes successfully defended against Ezekiel Jackson.

    * Justin Gabriel beat Tyson Kidd with the 450 splash in what was said to be an exciting match.

    * WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio defeated Daniel Bryan via submission in a non-title match.

    * WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly and AJ Lee defeated Alicia Fox and Natalya.

    * Mark Henry won a battle royal to become the new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title. The match came down to Henry, Sheamus, Wade Barrett and Sin Cara. Henry ended up eliminating Sin Cara in the end to win. SmackDown ends with Henry and Randy Orton staring each other down.

    Dark Match Main Event:

    *Orton and Sheamus defeated Christian and Alberto Del Rio. Sheamus chases Alberto to the back as Orton RKOs Christian.

  • Kevin Nash Forced To Dye His Hair, Return Kept Confidential

    Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view featured the surprise return of one of the biggest pro wrestling stars of the 1990’s – Kevin Nash. Nash brutally attacked CM Punk following his WWE championship win, allowing Alberto Del Rio to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase and leading to a great deal of speculation as to who hired Kevin Nash to attack Punk. Nash was on RAW this week to explain his actions, but his explanation that a powerful friend texted him with instructions to “stick the winner” of the WWE title match did little to make sense of what really went down the night before.

    We’ve got a few new backstage details regarding Nash’s WWE return:

    – WWE did everything they could on Sunday night at SummerSlam to keep his return a surprise. Nash was flown into Los Angeles on Saturday and was kept in a secluded area of the Staples Center up until the main event where he did his run-in. In another measure to prevent news from leaking out about the surprise appearance – Nash’s return was not listed on WWE’s official booking sheet for the show.

    – Despite a lot of resistance from Nash, WWE forced Nash to dye his hair jet black prior to appearing on television. Nash is said to be very comfortable with his silver-haired look, but WWE officials think it makes Nash look too old and would not cave.

    It’ been said that Nash had a similar situation in TNA Wrestling, where company officials wanted him to dye his hair to look younger, but Nash got his way with TNA management.

  • Young Bucks Have Heat Already In WWE, Booker T’s Future

    – Earlier this week, we reported that the Young Bucks tag team (formerly Generation Me in TNA) received a WWE tryout prior to Monday’s RAW from San Diego, California.  WWE announcer Booker T spoke about the Bucks’ tryout on Twitter – and made reference to a recent Rob Van Dam interview where RVD called out the Bucks for being cold to him backstage in TNA and not even shaking his hand.

    Booker said that at Monday’s tapings, the Young Bucks did not introduce themselves to him when they walked by him backstage. Booker T said later in the day, one of the Young Backs was leaning on his jacket yet still never introduced himself to Booker.

    The Young Bucks are a talented team with a ton of potential, but they will never get too far in the business by offending the legends in the locker rooms.

    – Booker was asked why he’s not still wrestling. Booker said he’s done it all and has nothing left to prove. He then said he wants to finish like he started – strong.

    – When asked by another Twitter follower whether he would ever reunite with his former tag team partner Goldust, Booker said that they talk about it all the time, and to never say never.

    Goldust later replied to Booker’s tweet, saying that he and Booker could capture the WWE Tag Team Titles again soon.

  • JR Blog: Being Left Off SummerSlam, RAW’s 3-Man Team

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog, which you can read in its entirety over at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

    Not Commentating At SummerSlam: “Obviously I would have liked to have been a part of the Summer Slam announce team but I enjoyed Tweeting throughout the show and gained about 2,000 new followers as a result.”

    The Live Crowd At SummerSlam & Which Match Stole The Show: “The Staples Center live audience really did their share in making the PPV feel special. It can’t be overstated how important the live audience is to any TV broadcast. I felt that Christian vs. Orton stole the show Sunday and that the final, two Summer Slam main events delivered as they should.”

    RAW’s 3-Man Announcing Team:  “I thought the three man announce team had a solid night in SD and it shows that we are all working hard to establish rhythm and develop chemistry. I’ve read where some think that I’m the ‘3rd wheel’ in the scenario which is somewhat insulting but motivating at the same time.”

    The New Stone Cold DVD: “Worked Tuesday night viewing the new Stone Cold DVD with Steve Austin and the talented WWE TV production crew. Austin’s FOUR DVD set will be in stores around the end of November and should be on shelves worldwide for the holidays. @steveaustinBSR and I did alternate commentary ala a narration on Steve’s Wrestlemania bouts vs. Bret Hart (WM13), HBK (WM15), and the Rock (WM17). Even though these matches have been on other DVDS they have never had our alternate commentary which will provide fans will a unique, inside look at the matches in both an informative and humorous, at times, manner. This was one of the most enjoyable broadcasting experiences that I’ve had in years.”

    “The closing music video for the 2+ hour documentary portion of the Austin DVD is as moving as any I’ve ever experienced in the business.”

  • Mysterio Injury Update, Dolph Ziggler Injured, Roundtable

    – To update the news of Rey Mysterio working through a knee injury, Mysterio tweeted on Wednesday night that he underwent an MRI on the knee yesterday – which is not true. Mysterio actually underwent on MRI last week – and Rey mentioning the MRI this week was a way to continue the reality-based storyline from Monday’s RAW where Rey suffered an injury at the hands of Alberto Del Rio.

    According to a WWE source Rey Mysterio’s latest knee injury will probably not require surgery – but he will take time away from the ring instead and undergo physical rehabilitation to heal the knee.

    – WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler wrote on Twitter that he is currently suffering from a pulled groin.

    Ziggler defeated Alex Riley in a dark match prior to Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, but did not wrestle on RAW. He and Vickie Guerrero did [hilarious] commentary during the Jack Swagger vs. Alex Riley match.

    – WWE’s On Demand cable channel will be debuting a new Legends Roundtable next Monday featuring wrestling’s biggest outdoor events.

  • Who Came Up With “Little Jimmy,” Boxing At WM28 Update

    – During a recent interview with Charlotte Magazine, RAW superstar R-Truth reveals the origin of his “Little Jimmy” gimmick. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that it was WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon who came up with the ‘conspiracy’ gimmick and the Little Jimmy scapegoat character. Truth also told the magazine that he ad-libs 90% of his promos and that he’s still working on a hip-hop mixtape.

    – As we reported earlier this week, we might see a professional boxing match at next year’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view between Monte Barrett and David Tua. Barrett, who is friends with John Cena, told 8countnews.com that he will be meeting with Vince McMahon and John Cena next week to discuss.

    – Lilian Garcia noted on Twitter that she will be shooting a music video for hew new single this weekend.

  • UFC Officially Announces FOX TV Deal (Press Release)

    The UFC has officially announced what we reported here earlier this week – that their business relationship with Spike TV is over and they’ve reached a new blockbuster television deal with FOX broadcasting that will see up to 4 live events on FOX each year as well as the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter show moving to FOX-owned cable channel FX.

    In a move that looks like Spike is trying to save face and after getting ‘dumped’ by UFC, Spike TV has issued the following statement, claiming they have cancelled their hit Ultimate Fighter series:

    “The Ultimate Fighter season 14 in September will be our last. We are increasing our commitment to distinctive, original series that we own such as Auction Hunters and Bar Rescue which are delivering on our goal to reach a broader audience. Our 6-year partnership with the UFC has been incredibly beneficial in building both our brands, and we wish them all the best in the future.”

    Here’s the official press release from the UFC:

    Los Angeles – Today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC), the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization and No. 1 Pay-Per-View event provider in the world, finds its perfect media match in FOX, the No. 1 television network in the country. FOX Sports Media Group, the umbrella entity representing FOX Networks Group’s wide array of sports platforms, has reached a multi-year, multi-media rights agreement with Zuffa, LLC, owner of the UFC brand.

    The landmark agreement, which puts UFC on par with many of the country’s professional sports organizations, delivers four live events in prime time or late night each year to the FOX broadcast network, home to the country’s biggest sports events, including the Super Bowl, World Series and Daytona 500. The first live event airs Saturday, Nov. 12 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. Additional programming on multiple FOX networks launches January 2012 and includes live fights, pre and post shows, countdown shows, UFC Unleashed, UFC Primetime, the UFC Knockout series, Best of Pride, weigh-in specials, and much more original content from extensive Zuffa archives. The agreement also provides for developing robust mobile and authenticated online offerings to exploit a vast array of digital platform rights.

    In spring 2012, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, UFC’s signature weekly reality show moves to FX, FOX’s general entertainment cable network now in more than 99 million homes. With the move to FX, the show will feature a newly-designed format. FX is also set to televise another four-to six-live UFC events annually, with a mixture of additional events and programs heading to FSMG cable networks including FUEL TV.

    “We’re excited to be part of the FOX family,” says Dana White, UFC President. “The UFC is finally where it belongs on the number one network in the country and aligned with the most prestigious sports properties in the world. I’ve always said that the UFC will be the biggest sport in the world and with this relationship it will become a reality.”

    “My brother Frank, Dana and I always believed that our passion for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts would help us to build the UFC into a successful global brand and ultimately make it one of the premier sports properties in the world,” said Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of the UFC. “The partnership with FOX is a major step in making this a reality and also builds on the great relationship that we already have established with FOX in Latin America, Australia and Europe.”

    “Mixed martial arts is not only the fastest growing sport in the world, but also the world’s most exciting form of man-to-man competition, and the UFC is the world’s premier MMA organization,” said FSMG President & Co-COO Eric Shanks. “Since FOX Sports is America’s No. 1 sports network and FOX is America’s No. 1 network for young adults, the UFC on FOX is a perfect match.”

    “UFC’s growth over the past decade is nothing short of phenomenal and it has become one of the marquee sports in this country,” said John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. “There is a reason for its rising popularity. It features some of the greatest athletes in the world, and we believe it will be a terrific addition to our schedule and look forward to our relationship.”

    Founded in 1993, UFC has been on a meteoric rise since 2001 when it was acquired by Zuffa, LLC, owned by Lorenzo Fertitta, Frank Fertitta III and Dana White. UFC’S first brush with FOX Sports goes back to June 2002, when Fox Sports Net carried UFC’s first non-pay-per-view event on basic cable television, and delivered what was then its largest audience to date. Through cooperation with state athletic commissions, consistent rules were established and refined for competition through officiating, judging, the addition of weight divisions, length of rounds and better equipment. Combined with an unyielding devotion to fighter safety, the UFC has vaulted to mainstream status in the minds of US sports fans attracting major sponsors such as Bud Light, Dodge and Harley Davidson.

    UFC has displayed tremendous growth in digital and social media consumption. Unique visitors to UFC.com tripled between 2006 and 2010 (2.1 million to 6.3 million), and UFC established local web sites in 10 countries and Latin America. Using a unique blend of incentives, promotions and original content, including live bouts, UFC has seen its number of Facebook friends increase from 800,000 in 2009 to 6.1 million at present, outpacing the NFL, MLB and the NHL. UFC currently ranks second to the NBA in social media followers among the major sports organizations. Additionally, UFC President Dana White regularly interacts with over 1.5 million fans that follow him on Twitter.

    Mixed martial arts skews much younger than more established US sports, which ranged from age 43 for Super Bowl XLIV to 61 for horse racing’s Triple Crown in 2010. Thus far, the median age for UFC on Spike in 2011 is 36 and 56% of UFC fans fall into the adult 18-34 demographic. Live UFC programming performs extremely well in the advertiser attractive, hard-to-reach male 18-34 demographic, with live event programing averaging a 1.53 rating, making it a top-20 cable show this year.

  • Video: Zack Ryder’s Latest Z! True Long Island Story (Ep. 27)

    Mr. Long Island Iced Z is back with another edition of the Z! True Long Island Story.

    In episode 27 27 features cameos from Hornswoggle, Rosa Mendez and R-Truth.

    Woo woo woo – you know it!

  • Chris Jericho Talks CM Punk, WWE PG, Storylines

    Chris Jericho

    Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho appeared on the Between The Ropes radio show this week – and we’ve got a detailed recap below.

    Jericho has been performing with his metal band Fozzy in recent months, but has indicated on several occasions that he’s open to returning to WWE when the time is right.

    Here are some highlights of what Jericho said about:

    Whether he can believe it’s been 12 year since his WWE debut:

    “It doesn’t really seem like it was 12 years unless I think really hard about all the stuff that’s taken place since then. But I can remember writing that promo that I did like it was yesterday in the apartment I was in on the floor, just kind of writing down ideas and writing out the whole promo because back in that time there was no writers or creative as they call it. It was basically you were just on your own. You might have a couple of ideas to throw around but most of it was just coming from your own brain and just saying it the way you wanted to say it. There was no rehearsals or anything like that. You would just go out there and do it. So that’s the biggest change between the WWE in 2011 and the WWE of 1999.”

    The current PG-13 programming in WWE:

    “I don’t care about PG-13 or Attitude Era. If you’re a great performer, you can make it work no matter what it is. And I never really cared because I might have gone 5% into the Attitude Era or 5% into the overly PG era but I pretty much just did my thing and made it work with whatever was given to me by the boss of the company. That’s a copout if people say ‘well, I don’t like it because it’s PG-13 or I can’t work within the PG-13 system’. That’s BS. It doesn’t matter. If you’re a good guitar player, you can play Van Halen or Georg Jensen jazz. It’s just an excuse.”

    Simplistic storylines and playing into the current one with CM Punk:

    “That’s what it’s always been about man. It’s always been about that and the best guys can do that no matter what rules or guidelines are given to them. That’s why the Punk thing worked so good because it was something different. It was Punk vs. the status quo of the WWE. It wasn’t so much the insider topics. I’m sure guys like you and me thought that was funny but your average person doesn’t have a clue about stuff like that. They just know that Punk is doing something he’s not supposed to be doing and saying something he’s never said before. That’s also why I don’t think the thing (Kevin) Nash worked out so well this week because they went too inside.”

    You can subscribe to Between The Ropes on iTunes at this link.

  • Video: First Footage Of Brock Lesnar After Surgery

    In a major publicity coup, Fusion® Ammunition has released an the first video of former Undisputed UFC, WWE and NCAA heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar following his recent life-saving surgery.

    Fusion® is well known as one of Brock’s major sponsors, and this video is nothing short of fascinating. You can check out the video featuring Brock’s comments along with some amazing hunting footage below. Fusion® issued a press release regarding their exclusive video, which reads:

    ANOKA, Minn. – August 17, 2011 – Federal Premium’s Fusion® spokesperson and MMA superstar BROCK LESNAR declares “he’s back.” After a 2nd stint with diverticulitis causing surgery in May, Brock is ready to return to the Octagon. Before he begins training again, Lesnar stormed the prairies of North Dakota for a prairie dog hunt south of Bismarck, ND.

    Don’t Count Him Out

    Lesnar went under the knife and had a foot of his colon removed on May 26, 2011 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. After a short hospital stay, he went home to Alexandria, Minn. and then onto his farm in Saskatchewan where he has been since recovering. Lesnar feels like a new man and believes becoming the UFC Heavyweight Champion again is in his future.

    Check out this first video footage of Brock Lesnar following his colon surgery:

  • Sin Cara Update: Suspension, Backstage Heat, Hunico

    Last week on SmackDown, we saw developmental wrestler Hunico make his WWE television debut, donning the mask of Sin Cara while the original Sin Cara (Luis Ignascio / Mistico) finishes up this 30-day suspension this week.

    A WWE source has informed us that it was in fact Hunico working as Sin Cara once again at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Bakersfield, Californi – set to air on Syfy this Friday night.

    Luis Ignascio, will be eligible to return to WWE this weekend – but many are questioning whether he’ll be brought back at all. After a rocky start in WWE over the past several months due to blown spots, poor matches and an overall underwhelming rookie year, the original Sin Cara reportedly has “nuclear” backstage heat on him.

    Pictures of Sin Cara Unmasked

  • JBL Talks About How The PPV Industry Will Change Dramatically

    – Former WWE star John Bradshaw Layfield posted an interesting blog on Facebook today – explaining that he feels the pay-per-view industry is on the verge of being totally revolutionized, and it will be to the benefit content providers of WWE, TNA and UFC.

    “PPV will change also dramatically over the next decade. PPV sold over the Internet is in its infancy, but with Internet enabled TVs growing-that will change.

    Now imagine this. WWE or UFC does a PPV and they really now do sell it worldwide. Every Internet receiver in the world can buy it-no longer do they have to rely on a local Internet company in China or India-they own their own channel and sell it direct. This involves an education process, but one I think is taking place and will happen over the next 7-10 years.

    PPV numbers will go up by a multiple of what they are now and all revenue is kept by the content owner. WWE could sell the PPV for $4.99 in Africa or China where they don’t have a cable partner and you can’t charge as much-but open it up to millions that way. Or, if you sell it for the current amount-you keep all the money.

    Costs are a onetime issue. They remain the same-so all the extra income is pure bottom line profit.

    See a change coming? I do.

    A smaller group like TNA that has still marketable recognizable worldwide stars can do this as well and wouldn’t need cable deals all over the world to make it work. The Internet gives them a worldwide cable deal that they own. To me, this should be their model now.

    I believe UFC will be the biggest sport in the world due to the fact that they can draw stars from virtually every continent and use them in front of their worldwide audience. When it comes time for a company with a billion people worldwide watching weekly to sell PPVs-what is five million buys. Futuristic? Yes. Will it happen? I believe it will.

    So is wrestling dead? Not by a long shot, in fact it’s best days could easily be ahead-it’s just the way it is distributed will change…for the better.

    Makes a Wrestling god want to come back….OK, maybe not, but will be fun to watch. “

  • VIDEOS: Ultimate Warrior’s “Injections Of Inspiration”

    Since launching his new One Warrior Nation project to get his fans to realize their full potential and live purposeful, meaningful lives, the Ultimate Warrior has begun posting motivation videos which he’s titled, “injections of inspiration.”

    We’ve got parts 1 and 2 below .. Part 2 is worth checking out, as Warrior addresses fans “in character” as the Ultimate Warrior:

    INJECTIONS OF INSPIRATION #1 With “Dr. Warrior”

    INJECTIONS OF INSPIRATION #2 (Warrior Talking As “Ultimate Warrior):

  • VIDEOS: New Gameplay Footage From WWE ’12

    Video game website GameTrailers.com has released new gameplay videos of the upcoming WWE ’12 game from THQ.

    Based on what we are seeing from this game, it looks to be a real winner. This is a total reboot of the WWE video game franchise – rebuild from the ground up.

    An overview of the new features in WWE 12.

    Meet the superstars of the WWE!

  • Orton Meets Barney (Pic), WWE Trademarks “Future Endeavored”

    – Back in 2009 when Donald Trump “bought” the WWE RAW brand – Vince McMahon and argued with Trump that he was the one who coined the signature phrase, “You’re Fired!” Now, WWE really is trying to secure the rights to a phrase used when announcing to the world they’ve parted ways with one of their superstars.

    According to the US Patents and Trademarks office, WWE has filed to trademark the terms “Future Endeavored”, “Future Endeavor” and “Mr. Future Endeavor” last week.

    – The official website of WWE’s developmental system (FCW) has re-added the talent profiles of former Tough Enough contestants Cameron Lynn, Ariane Andrews and Caylee Turner.

    – World Heavyweight champion Randy Orton appeared on a morning news broadcast in Bakersfield, California on Tuesday and tweeted a picture of himself and John Cena Barney the Dinosaur:

  • John Cena Fears Manny Pacquiao, Keibler-Clooney Update

    – During a recent interview with ABS-CBN News at WWE’s “Be A Star” event from Los Angeles last week to promote SummerSlam, WWE star John Cena spoke about what would happen if he ever stepped in the ring with boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. Cena had no problem admitting that Pacquiao would make short work of him:

    “I think it would be very quick, and the decision would be obvious. Manny Pacquiao will knock me out in the 1st round.”

    “If Manny will enter the WWE, I would have to work a lot on my quickness. He is lightning quick. So just give me a little bit of warning if he decides to (enter the WWE).”

    “I have a lot of respect (for Pacquiao). He’s done so much, not only for the Philippines. His popularity has transcended.”

    – MSNBC.com is reporting that WWE developmental wrestler Ricky Steamboat, Jr’s car was robbed on Monday near Charlotte, North Carolina. According to the police report, Steamboat lost over $1,700 in personal property, including a Louis Vuitton purse and wallet with his drivers license and credit cards, his checkbook, a watch, an iPod touch and more.

    – According to Hollywood insiders, former WWE diva Stacy Keibler and movie star George Clooney are still romantically involved – and have been spending a lot of time together in London, Italy and Los Angeles.

    Keibler is so smitten by her new man that she wrote the following on Twitter over the weekend:

    “Life really could not be any better, I’m smiling all day long.”

    “RT @deepakchopra Love never forces. Love is intelligent and brings only what you need.”

    “I am the luckiest girl in the world!!!!”

    “When u know, u just know…”

  • UFC Signs Major Deal With FOX Broadcasting, Leaving Spike TV

    SportsBusinessDaily.com is reporting that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) organization has signed a blockbuster multi-year deal with FOX broadcasting that will see UFC programming airing on FOX networks (Fox, FX, Fuse) for the next seven or eight years.

    According to the report on SBD, the deal is worth as much as $90 million per year and as many as four live UFC events will air on Fox each year, marking the first time UFC will be broadcast on network television.

    As part of the deal, most of the weekly programming that UFC has on Versus and Spike TV will move to FX starting in January. That includes UFC’s live Fight Night cards as well as the company’s hit reality series “The Ultimate Fighter.”

    UFC had reportedly been negotiating with NBC/Comcast for several months, but those talks recently broke down.

    As for what this means to the pro wrestling business – this is either great news for TNA or a very very bad sign. It’s no secret that Spike TV executives have considered totally re-branding the network, which has seen lackluster ratings from programming geared towards males 18-34. While UFC’s departure makes TNA Wrestling its highest rated content provider, this could push Spike in the direction of dropping wrestling as well in favor of shows that appeal more to women and families.

  • (FIXED) John Cena Addresses His Fans & Haters After RAW

    John Cena wrote the following on Twitter in response to comments from fans after last night’s RAW:

    “CeNation. Amazing to see in times of crisis, and change, who your freinds are. Thanks to all of u who never give up…. And for those that wish for our demise, now is when we rise above the hate, and overcome. Can’t wait to get my hands on Del Rio. Yawn ..stop looking at this bizz in black and white. I am not a “heel” or a “face”, I am me. I find it comical that u truly believe. That archaic ideology still exists. Today, wwe fans cheer for who they please, which is why I love this company. I should mail u a pair of my shorts, because your stuck in 1993.

    I thought I made it pretty clear at contract signing where I stood. I guess there’s a lot of folks out there whose capacity is as limited as “my offense”. :) I back those who back me. And those who back me, get ready for one Helluva few months! Rise Above Hate. This “soap box moment ” was brought to you by Fruity Pebbles. :) Thanks again to ALL those who never give up.”