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  • Gail Kim Responds To Melina’s Bizare Video

    If you haven’t been following this story over the past few days – we’ve got a new twitter beef underway in the WWE universe between Melina and Gail Kim.

    Earlier this week, Melina wrote on Twitter to Gail Kim:

    “@gailkimITSME You’re totally a Horrible Friend! I’m emotional Bcuz you made me this way! I’m a product of my environment BIOTCH! ;)

    Gail Kim responded to Melina, writing:

    “Good morning..wow a good nights sleep and a direct flight.:) and I’m NOT a horrible friend! @realmelina is emotionally unstable!”

    “Haha it seems like from ur comments people, u r falling for @realmelina s “nice” side. Trust me I did too! I guess ull just have to experience her “emotional” side to understand…:(“

    Melina responded to Gail Kim’s claim that she is “unstable” by posting a rather bizare video, telling Gail Kim, “I may be that, but at least I’m not a horrible friend! Like you. And believe me, after these two weeks in Asia, if you thought I was crazy before, I’m going to be that much crazier when I get back.” She then says “love you” and blew her a kiss goodbye. The video also features on-screen text that reads “Kung fu time, SKANK!!!” and “B!otch No You Didn’t!!”

    Gail Kim has now responded to Melina’s video, writing on Twitter:

    “Haha it seems like from ur comments people, u r falling for @realmelina s “nice” side. Trust me I did too! I guess ull just have to experience her “emotional” side to understand…:(

    All the negative people out there, its ok I know. Misery loves company. I feel sorry 4 u…but good news, @realmelina would love ur friendship! :)”

  • Evan Bourne vs. Sin Cara Booked For RAW Next Week

    As previously reported, Monday’s there were technical difficulties that affected the voting results during Monday’s “Power To The People” episode of WWE RAW.

    During the match to determine who would face Evan Bourne, many people (including Bourne) were surprised to see that Mason Ryan received the most votes – when fellow high-flier and fan favorite Sin Cara seemed like the logical opponent. It turns out – once the voting was properly counted – 90% of the fans did in fact vote for Sin Cara to face Evan Bourne.

    In light of the technical difficulties, WWE is giving the fans what they voted for next week. The WWE website posted the following statement on Tuesday:

    “During Monday’s Raw broadcast, WWE fans were given the option to text A, B or C to 46993 (GOWWE) in order to decide what they wanted to happen on the show. Things went perfectly at first when text votes selected Kelly Kelly (option B) to take on Brie Bella for the Divas Championship. However, our vote tabulating provider’s system became overwhelmed, causing these votes to definitively affect the following contest, in which Mason Ryan (also option B) was voted into a match against Evan Bourne — even though, as it was later discovered, Sin Cara had received 90 percent of the total votes in WWE.com’s Live Chat poll, and should have been Bourne’s opponent.”

  • RAW Ratings, Live Notes From SmackDown Tapings

    – Monday’s 3-hour “Power To The People” edition of WWE RAW drew a 3.1 cable rating, with the final two hours (RAW’s usual timeslot) drew a 3.3. Considering the fact that Capitol Punishment took place the night before RAW, a 3.3 is not a great sign coming out of that show.

    The three-hour show averaged 4.75 million viewers with 4.03 million in the first hour, 5.03 million in the second hour and 5.1 million viewers in the third hour.

    – In a dark match that took place prior to Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Hershey, PA, Johnny Curtis defeated Tyson Kidd.

    *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

    – In a match taped prior to SmackDown for Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars, Natalya, AJ Lee & Kaitlyn teamed up against Tamina, Alicia Fox & Rosa Mendes.

    – After the tapings concluded, Teddy Long came out and booked a street fight for the World Heavyweight title between Randy Orton and Christian. During the match, Sheamus and Mark Henry ran down to interfere and started beating down Orton. Orton fought back and delivered RKO’s to all 3 heels to end the show.

  • JR Blog: CM Punk Leaving WWE, His Groundbreaking Project

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

    His New “Groundbreaking” Project: “I need to get back to doing my homework on the WWE project that I will soon be starting that I honestly feel will be one of the most ground breaking projects that the WWE or I have personally have ever done. It’s a fascinating DVD project that will be released later this year. More info as it can be made available.”

    Shane McMahon At The US Open: “Nice seeing Shane McMahon on TV Sunday at the US Open Golf Championship. Shane is involved in a company the represents Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Charles Swartzal, and Ernie Ells, among other top international golfers.”

    CM Punk Leaving WWE: “Big news out of MNR is that CM Punk is apparently leaving WWE after his MITB PPV main event in July in his hometown of Chicago with John Cena for the WWE Title. This quickly has become the talk of the business as Punk is arguably the best antagonist in the ring right now as his work Monday night in Baltimore indicated. Who knows what’s going to happen in Chicago? I certainly don’t. Would a Punk win change MANY things within WWE? Absolutely. Could Punk become a ‘lame duck’ WWE Champion? With question. Would John Cena have to carry the burden of being the guy who lost the WWE Title to a man who has nothing to lose and has publicly stated that he’s leaving WWE? Yes sir. Is Punk leaving the WWE forever? I don’t know as only @cmpunk can answer that one. ”

    “This I do know…the storyline between CM Punk and John Cena/WWE between now and Money in the Bank PPV should be excellent TV and I’m excited and anxious to see how it all plays out as I’m sure are many other fans. I choose not to over examine the matter and simply enjoy MNR for what it is and what this matter means within the body of the program.”

  • *Spoiler* Updated Card For WWE Money In The Bank

    At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown taping from Hershey, PA, Christian earned the right to face Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship at next month’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

    With that match set, here’s the updated card for Money in The Bank, which takes place on Sunday, July 17th from Chicago, Illinois (CM Punk’s home town):

    WWE Title Match
    CM Punk vs. John Cena

    World Heavyweight Title Match
    Christian vs. Randy Orton

    Money in the Bank Ladder Matches

  • HBK Interview: Training His Son To Wrestle, Scott Hall, TNA

    Check out this video WKSBY conducted with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.

    HBK talks about his new “outdoor lifestyle” show (don’t call it a hunting show), training his 11 year old son to be a pro wrestler, whether he’s been contacted by TNA, Scott Hall’s recent problems and much more in this interview.

  • Pictures Of Batista Looking Very Small & Skinny

    Check out these pictures fromm June 2011 of Batista at his MMA gym in Florida – looking MUCH smaller than when we last saw him on WWE television.

    Since leaving WWE and not having to stay in body-builder shape, the former “Animal” is looking a lot thinner:

  • Bourne Getting A Push, WWE Huge On Twitter, PPV Change

    – WWE will tape NXT, Smackdown and WWE Superstars in Hershey, PA. Christian vs. Randy Orton for the World title is being advertised locally, most likely as the dark match main event.

    – Bill DeMott teased on Twitter that he will be at tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings and said he is “smelling the talks” of a season 2 of WWE Tough Enough.

    – Monday night was a record-setting night for WWE on Twitter.  During the first hour of RAW, eight of the Top 10 worldwide trending topics on Twitter were WWE-related. 18 WWE-related trends made World Top 10 during RAW. Among the trending topics were Sin Cara, Evan Bourne, CM Punk, Mason Ryan, Mark Henry, Kelly Kelly, RAW Roulette, “Batista chants” and “snow angels.”

    – Tough Enough runner-up Luke Robinson was recently interviewed by the NBC affiliate WCSH based out of Maine. Robinsaid said his goal now is to impress WWE enough to get a developmental deal.

    – Sin Cara vs. Cody Rhodes was originally scheduled to be the bonus match at Sunday’s Capitol Punishment pay-per-view, but WWE went with Evan Bourne vs. Jack Swagger instead. Bourne is currently slated to be one of the top superstars featured on the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view, so expect him to get more television time in the coming weeks.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • CM Punk Comments On Leaving WWE: “Going Out With A Bang”

    On Monday’s RAW, CM Punk announced that he plans to leave WWE when his contract expires on July 17th, the day of Money in the Bank. Punk wrote the following on Twitter regarding his upcoming departure:

    “I knew I was gone at the beginning of the year. I just woke up one day and I knew. That’s the way I work a lot of the time.”

    “I think it’s creepy too, but it’s really helpful. I knew I’d be history by July. Come say goodbye on July 17th.”

    “Come say goodbye on July 17th. I promise to go out with a bang. Trust me. XxX”

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross also commented on CM Punk’s big announcement:

    “@cmpunk is most interesting man in wwe & he NEVER drinks beer. MITB PPV now has a viable ‘hook.’. Truth’s doing well too.”

  • HBK On RAW Roulette Next Week, MITB Main Event, RAW Notes

    – CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio on Monday’s RAW to earn a WWE title shot against John Cena at Money in the Bank on July 17th. Punk stated that it will be his final match in WWE and vows to leave the company with the WWE championship.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has been announced as making a special guest appearance next week on RAW, which will feature a “RAW Roulette” theme.

    – There was no dark match after Monday’s RAW went off the air.

    -Zack Ryder defeated Drew McIntyre in a dark match that took place prior to RAW. Ryder got a nice pop. Apparently he’s a full-fledged babyface now. About a five-minute match. Drew dominated, but Ryder came back and hit the Rough Ryder for the win.

    – In matches taped for Superstars, Gail Kim wrestled Melina and WWE tag champions David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty squared off against Santino & Kozlov.

  • CM Punk Announces He Is Leaving WWE

    On Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio in triple threat match to earn a shot at the WWE Championship against John Cena at Money In The Bank on Sunday, July 17th.

    CM Punk then announced what has been reported here in recent weeks – that his WWE contract is expiring soon, and he’s leaving the company.

    UPDATE: CM Punk Comments On Leaving WWE: “Going Out With A Bang”

    Punk says that his contract expires on July 17th, the day of Money in the Bank. Punk vows to capture the WWE Championship and leave with the title.

    It is possible that Punk has signed a new contract, but WWE has capitalized on the real life drama and turned it into a main event storyline.

    COMMENT BELOW: What do you think? Is Punk REALLY leaving WWE? Has he signed a new contract? Will he jump to another company?

  • CM Punk Promises “Monumental” Event On RAW

    – CM Punk is something “monumental” on tonight’s 3-hour “Power To The People” edition of WWE RAW. CM Punk wrote on his Facebook page today:

    “Last night at Capitol Punishment, I not only defeated Rey Mysterio, I also vowed to perform the most honest act in WWE history. Join me on tonight’s Power to the People episode of Monday Night Raw, and witness the genesis of something monumental.”

    It has been widely reported that CM Punk will be leaving WWE when his WWE contract expires this summer. Since making the above announcement on Facebook earlier today, Punk’s Facebook page has been bombarded with fan comments telling him not to leave WWE.

    – WWE Champion John Cena addressed the mixed reactions he receives from live WWE audiences on Twitter:

    “The divide between those who stand with us and those who stand against us is becoming more aggressive,” Cena wrote. “I love it. I think it makes for an unreal WWE experience.”

    “I have never told anyone how they need to feel about me, nor badgered them for there admiration. But I am truly fortunate and thankful for all those who remain loyal, through good times and bad, dark and light. I will never give up on you.”

  • Waltman Talks Hogan-Warrior, Nash In A Musical & More

    – In an interview with TorontoSun.com, former WWE diva Trish Stratus says practicing yoga helped her avoid surgery. “My body said, ‘I’m really worn out and I need you to start taking care of me so I can last you a little bit longer than this.” When she was sidelined with injuries and surgery was discussed, she decided to explore other options before going under the knife. “I thought, ‘Well lemme see if I can take a different route,’” she said. Once she began yoga, her body responded almost immediately and she was able to continue her career virtually injury-free.

    – Former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman has updated his blog with his thoughts about the ongoing Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior sage. Waltman addresses “Kharma Collects” video series that Warrior posted online last week as well as several of the rumors circulating regarding both men. To read the full blog, visit RealXPac.com.

    – WWE legend Kevin Nash will be appearing in the new movie “Rock Of Ages” based on the broadway musical. No word yet on what part Nash will play, but the movie is starring Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand. For more information on the show, visit RockofAgesMusical.com.

  • Video: Shane McMahon Attends Sunday’s US Open

    – Former WWE executive Shane McMahon attended the US Open golf tournament on Sunday with the father of Rory McIlroy, the 22-year-old phenom who the tournament. Shane was shown on camera but not mentioned by name.

  • New Video Series: “Creative Has Nothing For You”

    Colt Cabana (formerly Scotty Goldman in WWE) is working with Highspots on a new online video show titled, “Creative Has Nothing For You”. Here’s episode 1 – hit up the comments below & tell us what you think.

  • Jim Ross To Receive Hall Of Fame’s Lou Thesz Award

    The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (not WWE’s Hall of Fame – no affiliation) has announced that Jim Ross will be receiving the prestigious Lou Thesz Award at this summer’s ceremony:

    WATERLOO, Iowa — One of the biggest names in professional wrestling will be recognized by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Jim Ross, a ring announcer and an executive for World Wrestling Entertainment, will receive the Lou Thesz Award at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inductions on July 22-23.

    The Lou Thesz Award is given to an individual in wrestling who has taken the skills of professional wrestling into the realm of public service.

    The award is presented by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and Eblen Charities. Eblen Charities is a North Carolina based non-profit organization that assists children, adults, and families in times of need.

    Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco will present Ross his award at an induction banquet on Saturday, July 23. The banquet will be held at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

    “Jim Ross carries the passion and dedication to make this profession the very best it can be,“ said Brisco. “I think Lou Thesz would be honored to know good old JR will be receiving this great award.”

    Ross is one of the most recognized names in professional wrestling. He is best-known as a professional wrestling commentator and for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment. Ross has been heavily involved with scouting and talent development with the WWE.

    Ross consistently works with several service organizations, including the Support Our Troops initiative, Circle of Champions, and Get R.E.A.L. (Respect, Education, Achievement, Leadership). He has also been involved with Meetings with Children with Life Threatening Illnesses.

    “My boyhood hero was Lou Thesz,” said Jim Ross. “Getting the Lou Thesz Award is an overwhelming honor. I’m looking forward to being in Waterloo for this event.”

    Ross will take part in all weekend activities, including a special training session at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center on Friday, July 22. Professional wrestlers who have committed to attending induction weekend include Terry Funk, Gerald Brisco, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Mick Foley, Jim Raschke, Danny Hodge, Bob Roop, Larry Hennig, Fritz Von Goering, and Colt Cabana.

    For more information on the weekend, or for information on ordering banquet tickets, contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or orders@wrestlingmuseum.org.

  • 3-Hour RAW Preview, Wellness Policy Change Upsets Talent

    – Tonight’s 3-hour episode of WWE RAW takes place from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and will feature a “Power to the People” theme.

    Similar to the old Cyber Sunday pay-per-views, fans will be able to vote on match opponents and stipulations through WWE’s website and text messaging.

    Smackdown talent is booked for tonight’s show as advertised names include World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, Christian, Kane, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Wade Barrett and Mark Henry.

    The dark match main event that’s being advertised locally is John Cena, Big Show and Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth, Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk.

    – WWE recently made a big change to the company’s Wellness Policy that has rubbed a lot of talent the wrong way. Drug tests will now include screening for synthetic marijuana, commonly known as “spice” or “K2.” These substances are made to simulate the experience of smoking marijuana and are currently legal in the United States.

    Talent that tests positive for the synthetic [fake] marijuana will receive the same $2,500 fine that WWE levies for marijuana use. This has several WWE talents upset, since a number of superstars and divas started using ‘fake weed’ when WWE banned the real thing last year.

    The ‘fake marijuana’ has been made illegal by some states and is considered a “drug of concern” by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Orton Concussion Update, Fake Obama’s Identity & More

    – Former WWE Films president Joel Simon died on Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for four years.

    – As we were covering here on the site last week, World Heavyweight champion Randy Orton’s status for Capitol Punishment was up in the air until just days before the event. Orton suffered a concussion last weekend and had to pass an “impact concussion test” prior to being medically cleared to compete on Sunday night. WWE officials were said to be very concerned that Orton would not be able to wrestle and had discussed several other scenarios for the SmackDown title match just in case. Orton received his medical clearance on Friday and defeated Christian to retain the title.

    – Also at Capitol Punishment, WWE featured a President Obama impostor, played by comedian Reggie Brown. The fake Obama had a few backstage segments during the show as well as an in-ring segment where Booker T taught him how to do the spineroonie – which WWE announcers dubbed the “Barakaroonie”.

    Reggie Brown appeared at a GOP convention on Saturday night and had to be pulled off stage during his set due to event organizers thinking he was going overboard with his racially-charged Obama-bashing jokes.

    WWE had someone tweeting as the fake Obama during the PPV with the user name @WWEPresident.

    Check out this video of Reggie Brown performing last week at the GOP convention and getting pulled off stage:

  • Capitol Punishment Title Changes & Dark Match

    – In a dark match that took place prior to Sunday’s Capitol Punishment pay-per-view from Washington, DC, Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov defeated Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel.

    – Dolph Ziggler captured the WWE United States Championship by defeated Kofi Kingston in the opening match at Capitol Punishment.

    – Ezekiel Jackson became the new WWE Intercontinental Champion at Capitol Punishment by defeating his former Corre partner Wade Barrett. This is Jackson’s second title reign in WWE, as he was the final ECW champion. That title was retired the night he won it on the final episode of ECW on Syfy.

  • Paul Heyman Reveals How Close He Came To Signing With TNA

    During a recent radio interview with TVTrax, Paul Heyman spoke about how close he came to signing with TNA, what his vision for the company was and more:

  • Alberto Del Rio Challenges John Cena For SummerSlam (Video)

    While in Los Angeles for the E3 video game expo to promote the new WWE 12 video game, Alberto Del Rio challenged John Cena to a match at SummerSlam:

  • Ultimate Warrior Unleashes “KARMA COLLECTS” (9 VIDEOS)

    The Ultimate Warrior has released his 1-hour”KARMA COLLECTS” shoot video:

    “Hulk Hogan has told lies about me for almost 20 years now. Me telling the truths about Terry Bollea for about an hour is justified as far as I am concerned, and long overdue.”

    “Enjoy. Thanks again, all you UW fans, for all the great memories.”

    “A warning: there is some strong, adult language in these videos; not much, some. There ARE NOT streams of cuss words and there is NO language — NONE– that is sexually explicit, but there are a few choice F’bombs. Just letting you know in case you might decide to watch these clips in the presence of kids. My advice is to not do that.”

  • Randy Orton Concussion Update

    suffered a legitimate concussion at WWE’s Smackdown house show from Madrid, Spain on Sunday. The injury occurred during the triple-threat main event match for the World Heavyweight title against Christian and Sheamus. WWE’s Wellness Policy requires performers who suffer concussions to pass an ‘Impact Concussion Test’ before returning to action.

    Randy Orton tweeted the following on Friday afternoon:

    “About to take an Impact test. It will determine if I can be cleared to fight Christian, after receiving a concussion. Wish me luck.”

    We’ll keep you posted with his status when we get an update.

  • Despite Truce Offer, Warrior Still Plans To Blast Hogan

    In his latest Youtube video release, the Ultimate Warrior responded to fan questions asking him if Hulk Hogan’s recent request for a “truce” between the two of them would result in him not releasing the “karma is coming to collect” videos that he’s promised.

    Warrior says that despite Hogan wanting to end their war of words, the scathing videos he has recorded are still coming – because Hogan has spent years trying to discredit him and destroy his legacy.

    “I dont hate you terry, but I despise the absolutely disgusting example you have set as a man.”

  • HBK Called An “Animal Killing Machine” For Hunting Show

    Celebrity news site TMZ.com has picked up on the news of Shawn Michaels’ new hunting show, which premieres on the Outdoor Channel later this month.

    Their article, titled, “WWE Legend Shawn Michaels: Animal Killing Machine,” leads off with this tongue-in-cheek description of the show:

    ‘Ex-WWE legend Shawn Michaels is grabbing life by the horns — and slaughtering it with a CROSSBOW … killing all sorts of majestic wildlife for a new hunting television show.’

    HBK spoke to TMZ.com about his new show, defending his passion for hunting:

    “I am a Christian, I am an American, I am a family man, and I am a predator, and MacMillan River Adventures will allow my long-time fans and newfound friends to see what really makes Shawn Michaels the man that he is today.”

    One of Shawn’s reps told TMZ that the former WWE champion isn’t just hunting for sport – he eats everything he kills.

    Check out these picture of Shawn Michaels hunting: