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  • Robert Roode Talks Beer Money’s Future, Hogan’s Praise

    TNA World Tag Team Champion & one-half of Beer Money, Robert Roode, was the featured guest on this week’s live edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem, hosted by The Big Mosh & “The Chairman Of The Board” Todd Vincent.

    During the interview, Roode Discusses TNA’s Highly-Anticipated Return To Buffalo For This Saturday Night’s BaseBrawl Event, Beer Money’s Future In TNA, What He Believes Himself & “The Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm Have Left To Prove Together As A Tag Team, His Reaction To Hulk Hogan’s Recent Comments About Possibly Becoming The Next Big Singles Star On Impact Wrestling, The Chances Of Seeing Him Go One-On-One With “The Nature Boy” & What It Has Been Like For Him Working With Ric Flair, The Biggest Point Of Growth He Has Seen In TNA, Why He Believes “Going On The Road” Is Important To The Continued Growth Of TNA, The Current State Of Tag Team Wrestling In The Industry Today, Plus Much More In His Exclusive Monday Night Mayhem Interview!

    You can listen to an MP3 of the interview by clicking here.

    Interview highlights courtesy of Paterson, MNM’s associate producer & official correspondent:

    What he believes his tag team partner (“The Tennessee Cowboy” James Storm) & himself have left to prove as a tag team & whether or not we are seeing the final days of Beer Money as a tag team in TNA/Impact Wrestling:

    “I don’t know. James & I in this three-year span have done a hell of a lot. We’ve become champions. We’ve lost championships. We’ve won them again. We’ve been in the ring with some of the greats. I don’t know tag team wise what’s left for us to do. We could stick around for a while and do our thing, but the fact of the matter is tag team wrestling is not as popular as it once was. Tag teams was always a staple, but nowadays, it’s not. I think there’s going to come a time, whether it be in the near future or further down the road, that James & I are going to get an opportunity to prove ourselves in singes competition, but no matter what, there’s always going to be a Beer Money.”

    His reactions to Hulk Hogan’s recent comments during his press conference at CWI’s “Brawl at the Bush II,” in which “The Hulkster” stated why he & TNA have high hopes for Bobby as a future singles star in the company, plus why he is personally looking forward to seeing more from Bobby in the coming months:

    “Obviously, you don’t want to disappoint anybody from my standpoint. When Hulk Hogan says something like that, I have to take it to heart and do everything I can to what he expects of me. I’m ready to do this. I’ve been ready for a long time, and who knows what is going to happen as far as with James & I and our singles careers when it comes, but I could promise the fans to expect the unexpected.”

    His thoughts on returning to Buffalo for TNA’s BaseBrawl event this Saturday night at Coca Cola Field:

    “I’m looking forward to it. I did a BaseBrawl when I first started out in TNA, and it was a lot of fun & really different. I’m looking forward to getting back to that field and performing in front of the Buffalo fans. It’s always awesome in Buffalo.”

  • Batista Talks Leaving WWE, Possible Return, MMA, Mason Ryan

    Former WWE star Batista was interviwed this week by f4wonline.com’s Wrestling Observer Radio Show. Here are some highlights of what Big Dave said about:

    Why He Left WWE:: Batista said he left WWE because he felt like he didn’t fit in anymore. He feels like wrestling is in a bad spot right now and has gone down hill since the whole PG direction. Batista said it leaves a bad taste in his mouth and became too unbelievable & hokey. He added that the things he learned from guys like Triple H and Ric Flair, you couldn’t do anymore. He said you couldn’t use your tools anymore. Batista said he felt like he became disconnected from the business and became unhappy with it. He still believes in WWE as a company but there wasn’t a place for him anymore.

    Batista said he gave WWE about 7 months notice that he wanted to finish outright. He wanted to go out the right way and give WWE plenty of notice. That 7 months ended up turning into 9 months because they needed him longer. Batista made it clear that Vince left the door wide open for him to come back. He said he enjoys having that opportunity there to go back, if he wants.

    His MMA Career That Never Got Off The Ground: He had reached out to Strikeforce while with WWE and the MMA promotion expressed interest but he didn’t actually sit down with them until he left WWE. His plan was to become a profesional MMA fighter and actually had a 3-fight deal on the table with Strikeforce that would have seen him fight on CBS, Showtime and pay-per-view – all leading to a fight against Bobby Lashley. Batista cited scheduling, his movie work and financial differences, among other things, as to why the deals never worked out. They had another deal almost ready to be signed that would have sent him directly to pay-per-view to fight but his manager Cesar Gracie didn’t think everything was fair. When UFC bought out Strikeforce earlier this year, the deal fell apart.

    Underutilized Talent In WWE & Who Has Potential: Batista thinks WWE blew a huge opportunity by releasing Ken Anderson and was “shocked” when he got released. Batista also named Ted DiBiase Jr., Kofi Kingston and Sheamus as superstars he sees with huge potential.

    Mason Ryan: He doesn’t think Nexus star Mason Ryan is an attempt by WWE to copy him. He thinks Ryan is a great guy after meeting him in London and is curious to see where his career goes.

    Whether He Would Return To WWE: Batista has no desire to ever work the full time schedule again, but says the door is open for him to return at some point for a final run so he can get closure on his career and officially retire. He is interested in working with WWE behind the scenes in some capacity as well.

    Acting & MMA: He doesn’t want to be a full-time actor and doesn’t think he will ever be qualified to be one. He is also looking to continue his MMA training and eventually get a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

    * VIDEO of BATISTA’s MMA Training [>]

    (Credit to Marc Middleton for transcribing this interview)

  • *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Spoilers For Tonight

    WWE SmackDown on Syfy

    Credit to Chris and Brittany for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight’s tapings, airing this Friday on SyFy:

    * Randy Orton opens the show and says his concussion won’t stop him from beating Christian at Capitol Punishment. Teddy Long comes out and reminds Orton that he can’t compete tonight. Christian came out and played the heel role. Sheamus is out next and he vs. Christian is announced for tonight. If Sheamus wins, he gets put in the PPV match making it a triple threat.

    * Wade Barrett, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes vs. Sin Cara, Ezekiel Jackson and Daniel Bryan is up next. Sin Cara’s team wins in a rematch from RAW.

    * Backstage segment with Sheamus talking about winning tonight and the World Title on Sunday.

    * Jinder Mahal defeated Vladimir Kozlov.

    * Big Show comes out looking for Alberto Del Rio but gets Teddy Long instead. Long doesn’t want Show hurting Del Rio if he shows up tonight and books Show in a match with Mark Henry. Show knocks Henry out with the knockout punch. Henry does an injury angle and they take him away from the ring on a stretcher.

    * Tamina, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox beat AJ Lee, Kaitlyn and Natalya.

    * Christian is upset that he has to face Sheamus in the main event.

    * Another backstage segment with Johnny Curtis. He calls himself the ace in the hole and says he will debut soon.

    * The Usos defeated Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater.

    * Alberto Del Rio comes out and talks about winning the WWE Title is his destiny and how he isn’t afraid of Big Show. Del Rio dedicates his Capitol Punishment match with Show to Ricardo Rodriguez. Big Show runs out and sends Del Rio fleeing from the ring. Del Rio looks on as Show goes crazy and tears up the ringside area.

    * Christian beat Sheamus in the main event. Randy Orton was at ringside watching. Orton chases Christian off after the match and runs back down to punt Sheamus in the head to end the match.

  • Video: Zack Ryder Z! True Long Island Story (Episode 18)

    For all the broskis out there, Mr. Long Island Iced Z himself, Zack Ryder, is back with another installment of his online video show, the Z! True Long Island Story. This week’s show was taped on Monday, after the Monday Night RAW show from Long Island that he was left off. WWWYKI:

  • Backstage Pictures Of Maryse Looking Very Hot

    WWE diva Maryse recently posted a bunch of backstage pictures of herself on Twitter, and they’re worth a look:

    Comment Below: Who do you think is WWE’s hottest diva?

  • Video From After RAW: John Cena & Stone Cold Raise Hell

    After Monday’s RAW from the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island went off the air, fans saw a Street Fight WWE championship match between John Cena and The Miz. During the match, Sheamus, R-Truth, and C.M. Punk ran down to the ring and attacked Cena. Steve Austin finally ran in and cleaned house with a generous helping of Stone Cold Stunners. Cena recovered and hit Miz with the Attitude Adjustment for the pin.

    Here’s a video from what went down after RAW, shot by a fan who was at the show:

  • Update On Sin Cara’s Rocky Start In WWE

    Sin Cara’s first few months in WWE have been rockier than expected, with WWE officials being dissatisfied thus far with the Mexican wrestling star’s in-ring work, namely, his ability to wrestle the “WWE style.” A number of measures have been to protect Sin Cara reputation, including moving him to SmackDown (a taped show, where botched moves can be edited out easier) and the recent signing of one of Sin Cara’s greatest rivals from Mexico, Averno.

    As the first superstar signed to WWE under Triple H’s overhauled talent development division, many believe that he’s been cut more slack that most would get because he is Triple H’s pet project. Cara is said to be frustrated with having to learn a new style of wrestling, but is grateful that he is considered ‘protected’ for the time being.

    Sin Cara and Chavo Guerrero had a lousy match at Over The Limit, and Chavo is the one who took all the heat for being unable to carry Cara.

    In related news … When Sin Cara first signed with WWE, he told his previous boss, CMLL owner Paco Alonso, that he was very appreciative for giving him his big break in wrestling and would be open to working a few CMLL shows each year as a way of showing his gratitude. Alonso rejected the gesture and is said to still hold a grudge that Sin Cara left his promotion for WWE. WWE signed Sin Cara, one of the top stars in Mexico, as a way of expanding their business in the territory, which is already threatening CMLL’s business.

    As noted earlier this week, CMLL trademarked the name ‘Sin Cara’ for use in Mexico since WWE never did so.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • *Spoilers* TNA Impact Wrestling Results For Tonight

    Credit to TNAInsider.com for the following spoiler results for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling:

    * New TNA World Champion Mr. Anderson opens the show with a celebration. Gunner comes out and wants a title shot for helping Anderson hurt Sting. Anderson brushes him off. Gunner sends Anderson through a table.

    * Brother Devon beat Hernandez after The Pope and Mexican America got involved.

    * Austin Aries beat Kid Kash and another indy star to win a contract and a match at Destination X.

    * Kurt Angle comes out to announce he is trying to compete at the 2012 Olympics. Jeff Jarrett comes out and wants a rematch, he isn’t done with Angle.

    * Rosita and Sarita defeated Velvet Sky and Miss Tessmacher.

    * Rob Van Dam beat Samoa Joe.

    * Gunner defeated Mr. Anderson in a non-title match. Eric Bischoff made an appearance after the match and riled up Gunner.

  • Jim Ross Surgery Update, Andy Leavine To FCW & More

    – After undergoing successful stomach surgery on Wednesday, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ros wrote the following on Twitter regarding the procedure:

    “Surgery done. 11 staples used, came home, bleeding restarted, back to doc & now resting @ home. Sore but will be ok. Thx 2 all.”

    — The WWE website announced this week that Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine will not be headed to the main roster any time soon, but instead will begin training at the company’s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling.

    – Former high school coach Joseph Simone, 22, was arrested at Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Providence, Rhode Island for impersonating a State Trooper. Simone was arrested earlier this year on charges of child pornography, solicitation and extortion.

    – The May 23rd episode of WWE RAW was the most-DVD’d episode of RAW ever, with 458,000 homes recording the show for later viewing. Factoring in the viewers who recorded the show, the 3.4 rating that RAW scored that night actually gets bumped put to around a 3.86.

    (Partial Source: Wrestling Observer)

  • Trevor Murdoch Says He’s Returning to WWE Soon

    Former WWE superstar Trevor Murdoch, partner of the late Lance Cade, recently had a series of tryout matches with WWE and tells Pitch.com that he will be returning to the company soon after being released back in July 2008.

    Here are some highlights of what Murdoch said about:

    His Recent WWE Tryouts: “They went great actually. The first night I wrestled Evan Bourne. The second night I wrestled Jey Uso. My concern going back wasn’t the wrestling part. It was there’s a lot of new faces on the WWE roster. They’re almost all new faces. And I was concerned that I was going to get back there and on one was going to know me or everyone was going to snub me a little bit. “Who’s this guy?” and “he’s just going to try to take our spot.” But when I went back, everyone was super nice and were extremely respectful and excited to see me. It was a very welcoming experience. Not to mention that I had two really good matches.”

    What It’s Like To Make It Back To WWE: “I’ve been doing this since I was 18 years old. So I’m at an age where when I went to WWE the first time I was 25 years old and I’m really excited that I’m still at a young enough age that I’m going to be able to go back and do some good things on TV. My [5-year-old] son is now old enough to see me and understand that daddy is on TV and he loves pro wrestling. So I’m fired up to be able to get back to working on TV again for sure.”

    What His Role Will Be When He Returns: “I’m kind of an open book and can do whatever I gotta do to have a good time but also to put on some good matches and also focus more on the sports entertainment side rather than just the pro wrestling. When I went in the first time, I wouldn’t say I was naive, but I was more focused on the just the wrestling part. Whereas, now that I’m a little bit older and I look back on it … I’m going to focus just as much on the entertainment part as I am the wrestling part. The last time I was there, I was like, I was trained by Harley Race. The cream will rise to the top. I’m a pro wrestler. As long as I have great matches, everything will be fine. That’s only one part of it.”

  • Sean Waltman Talks HBK-Bret, 1-2-3 Kid & More

    Former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is back with another video blog from his new official website, RealXPac.com. In this edition, Waltman talks about:

    – What did he think about Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart burying the hatchet after 13 long years?

    – How did he and the creative team come up with the 1-2-3 Kid gimmick?

    – What was it like working with Wrestling Society X?

    – Does he regret partying so much and living that crazy lifestyle for so many years?

    Here’s the video:

  • Randy Orton Suffers Concussion, Might Not Wrestle Sunday

    Randy Orton 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. Orton was asked on Twitter why he didn’t wrestle on RAW, to which he responded:

    “because I was knocked out in Spain. U can’t wrestle, or should i say, perform, the day after a concussion.”

    In case Orton is not medically cleared to wrestle Christian at Sunday’s Capitol Punishment pay-per-view, the concussion angle WWE ran on RAW will be the explanation.

    In the event that a WWE performer suffers a concussion, WWE’s Wellness policy requires that hey must pass an Impact Concussion Test.

    We’ll be following this story throughout the week, so stay tuned to SEScoops.com for the latest on Randy Orton’s medical status.

  • Warrior Comments On Escort Rumors, Bischoff Hates The IWC

    – TNA executive Eric Bischoff has taken another jab at the fans who follow pro wrestling news on the Internet (the “10%’errs”) and the websites that cover the industry. He tweeted on Wednesday:

    “The 10%’ers know nothing about journalistic integrity (think MSNBC) and are typically horrible writers (thay kant rite gud), too.”

    — The Ultimate Warrior has responded to online rumors that he used to work as a male escort in the Atlanta area back in the 1980s before entering the pro wrestling business. Over the weekend, a fan asked Hulk Hogan on Twitter about the rumor, to which Hogan responded,

    “he was more than a male escort. You guys figure it out. HH”

    Warrior addressed the situation on Wednesday, effectively denying the reports and taking another shot at Hogan and his ex-wife, Linda:

    “Warrior God for ULTIMATE time. Demand is HIGH. Escort limited to pro-wrestlers wives. Reserve right to refuse service. No, HH. Linda, no.”

    Warrior’s remark about wrestlers wives being escorts are a reference to a recent claim he made about Hulk Hogan letting other wrestlers sleep with his (now) ex-wife, Linda. Warrior recently said he’s practically the only person to turn down an offer from Hulk to sleep with Linda.

    * Pictures of LINDA HOGAN & Her 21-Year-Old Boyfriend, Charlie Hill

  • Jim Ross Undergoing Surgery Today, Jericho & Ziggler Rock Out

    – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is undergoing stomach surgery today to correct a “traumatic incisional hernia.” Ross tweeted early Wednesday morning:

    “Wearing #BoomerSooner shorts & my lucky Sam Bradford shirt to the hospital. Let’s kick some ass.”

    “Surgeon is a former OU DE & is working for sauce. He’s fixin a bull & 2 dogs b4 me this morning. :)”

    – Dolph Ziggler and former WWE star Chris Jericho attended a Motley Crue rock concert on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Jericho tweeted:

    “Motley Crue just officially kicked my ass with one of the best ROCK shows I’ve ever seen…”

  • *SPOILERS* TNA Impact Wrestling Results For 6/23

    Here are detailed spoiler results for next Thursday’s (6/23) episode of TNA Impact Wrestling, courtesy of TNAInsider.com:

    * Bully Ray beat Scott Steiner with a chain shot to the throat in a Bound For Glory series match. Eric Bischoff immediately calls out Sting for what he did to Hulk Hogan last week. Sting comes out and gets in EB’s face. He says he’s a cancer, a dirt bag and just not a nice person. He backs him in a corner, punches him, hits a Scorpion Deathdrop and then paints EB’s face red. He locks in a Scorpion Deathlock until Bischoff passes out and leaves.

    * Velvet Sky & Miss Tessmacher vs. Miss Jackie & ODB. Winner via kick to the crouch from Jackie to Velvet, Miss Jackie & ODB.

    * Bound for Glory Tag Series Match, Crimson & Matt Morgan vs. Beer Money. Winners via Carbon Footprint to Robert Roode, Crimson & Matt Morgan.

    * AJ Styles comes to the ring. He talks about the history of the X Division and how it built the company. Names from the past like Kid Kash or Jerry Lynn might be showing back up. He says for one night only the six-sided ring will be back and how he’s back in the X Division. Samoa Joe comes out and says he agrees with what he says. He says they should hook it up again. Christopher Daniels comes out and says they’re right, the X Division built things and moved up to the top of the card. He asks if they should do the match everybody wants one more time? He asks AJ if he’s up for AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels one last time? AJ agrees and they shake on it. Joe is mad and has some words for AJ as everybody leaves.

    * Shima Xion vs. Frederico Palacio vs. Dakota Darsow. Winner via 450 Splash to Darsow, Shima Xion.

    * Falls Count Anywhere Match, Velvet Sky vs. Winter with the match starting backstage. Winner via Angelina Love hitting her finisher while the referee was distracted, Winter.

    * Non-title match, X Division Champion Abyss vs. Sting. Winner via disqualification after Sting used Abyss’ barbwire glove, Abyss.

  • Video: Rey Mysterio Talks Retirement & Possible Heel Turn

    Behind the scenes at Monday’s WWE RAW from Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum, New York city DJ Peter Rosenberg conducted an exclusive interview with Rey Mysterio.

    The master of the 619 spoke about how his body is holding up, whether he sees his days in the ring coming to an end anytime soon, the possibility of working as a heel, working with his son and Eddie Guerrero in the summer of 2005 and more.

    Props to RosenbergRadio.com for the video:

  • Ratings Are In For Monday’s 3-Hour Episode Of RAW

    The ratings are in for Monday’s special 3-hour “WWE All Stars” episode of Monday night RAW, featuring “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as the guest General Manager.

    The 3-hour broadcast drew a 3.05 cable rating with 4.49 million viewers.

    The final two hours of the show, RAW’s usual timeslot, did a 3.26 rating with 4.83 million viewers. This is slightly up from last week’s show, which did a 3.21 rating with 4.97 million viewers.

    Source: PWTorch.com

  • Hogan Interview: Dream Match With Austin, Savage & More

    Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan was recently interviewed by ESPN.com’s Jon Robinson to promote his upcoming video game “Hulk Hogan’s Main Event” for the motion-sensing Xbox 360 Kinect system. Here are some highlights of what Hogan said about:

    Wanting To Wrestle Steve Austin: “Well, if there is that one last huge match that really, really meant something to the fans, that would have to be against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. I can see him already making appearances back on TV and he’s already starting to get full of himself. I heard him say for a while that his back and his neck were too messed up to wrestle, but from I’ve been seeing lately, I think he’s getting geared up to do something and I’d like to be a part of it.”

    His Memories of Randy Savage: “Randy and I were stuck together like glue for about 15 years. We did everything together — we traveled together, we worked out every day together — and then we went on to have some great matches. I know this sounds horrible, but we made a lot of money together, and then we had this huge falling out that to this day, I still don’t know why he got mad. He went through a lot with his divorce from Elizabeth and stuff, but we just started talking again a few months before he died. I don’t do many independent wrestling shows, but I finally did one and (Randy’s brother) Lanny was there and he was telling me how tough it was after their dad passed away, but his dad was really happy that Randy and I had started talking again. But then Lanny was really worried about his mom, so they were going to throw a big barbeque at his mom’s house with Randy and I, and that was supposed to be the next weekend, but Randy died in the middle of the week. Out of all the guys who have died, that one hit me the hardest. I’ve known a lot of guys, I’ve walked into hotel rooms where there have been bad situations, but that one was a tough one.”

    There’s much more to the interview, including Hogan talking about his relationship with Vince McMahon, his favorite matches and more. Head over to ESPN.com for the full article.

  • JR Blog: Austin-RAW, Zack Ryder Snubbed, Nash’s Arrest

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

    Zack Ryder Snubbed On RAW: We received a ton of Tweets @JRsBBQ and emails to this site about Long Island’s Zach Ryder not being on Monday Night Raw from his ‘home town.’ Not exactly sure what it was that some thought I could do about it but they vented nonetheless. Lighten Up,  Francis.”

    Stone Cold On RAW: “@steveaustinBSR and @R_Roddy_Piper were the two highlights for this old schooler on Monday’s Raw. They both know how to fully command an audience and still have ‘it.’ Austin can be so intense that it bleeds through the TV screen. His Clint Eastwood-esque delivered line to CM Punk….”punk” was golden. @CMPunk and Austin have excellent on screen chemistry and back in the day they would have had a helluva run. Nothing but money.”

    “Austin’s mic work with Miz, Vickie Guerrero, and CM Punk were three of the most memorable moments of the three hour Raw.”

    Kevin Nash’s Recent Arrest: “@RealKevinNash defended his wife against a drunk dude with a beer bottle in hand and it was Kevin who got arrested and where it was made to look like a big deal by TMZ. Must have been a slow news day. Kevin protecting his wife isn’t a crime the last I looked and it sounds as if the police over reacted. When Kevin told me this story last week, I never dreamed that it would actually become national gossip/news. I’d love to do a sit down DVD interview w/ ‘Big Sexy’ about his career.”

    Vickie Guerrero’s Weight Loss: “Vickie is looking great and her change in diet and exercise are working for her.”

  • Chris Jericho Knocks WWE For Snubbing Zack Ryder On RAW

    After WWE failed to book Long Island native Zack Ryder on Monday’s episode of RAW from the Nassau Coliseum, WWE star Dolph Ziggler went on Twitter and said the company “kicked [Ryder] in the nuts.”

    Former WWE star Chris Jericho is the latest person to speak out about Ryder being left off television in front of his hometown crowd. Jericho tweeted on Tuesday:

    “So LAME that WWE didn’t include @ZackRyder on Raw last night. No reason not to!! Wrestling is supposed to be FUN remember? Time to riot…”

    Zack Ryder commented on the situation, but was careful not to come off as bitter .. He wrote:

    “I wasn’t on Raw…(besides all the Ryder signs and chants)…but you can catch me this Thursday on WWE Superstars.”

    Wade Barrett showed support for Ryder as well on Tuesday, tweeting, “WWWYKI.”

    COMMENT BELOW: What do you think about WWE not booking Zack Ryder on Monday’s RAW from Long Island?

  • TNA Announces “Bound For Glory Series”

    TNA Wrestling has announced the first ever “Bound For Glory” series, an “ongoing competition” that appears to be a round-robin style tournament:

    On Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV at 9/8c, the first-ever “Bound For Glory” series will be officially announced.

    There will be 12 Superstars participating in the ongoing competition, all leading to our biggest Pay-Per-View of the year in October!

    As an online exclusive, the first three participants in the “Bound For Glory” series are as follows:

    Rob Van Dam
    AJ Styles
    Gunner

    Related News: *Spoilers* TNA Impact Wrestling Results For Thursday

  • Ziggler Stands Up For Ryder, Another WWE Release

    – Earlier this week, WWE released five people from the company, including two NXT originals and three talents from the Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory.

    Details: WWE Reportedly Releases Five Wrestlers

    It now appears that second generation star Wes Brisco is also on his way out of the company, as his profile was removed from the FCW roster page.  Brisco is the son of WWE Hall of Famer and former Mr. McMahon stooge Gerald Brisco.

    – Many WWE fans were left scratching their heads after Monday’s RAW from Long Island, wondering why the hometown star Zack Ryder was not used on the show. WWE star Dolph Ziggler went on Twitter after RAW and expressed his frustration with WWE failing to give Ryder a much-deserved moment on the three-hour broadcast:

    “You didn’t rib ‘the kid’ tonight, you ribbed the fans, Long Island, and the boys in the back. And kicked him in the nuts. #RyderOrRiot”

  • What Happened After RAW & More Live Notes

    After Monday’s RAW from the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island went off the air, fans saw a Street Fight WWE championship match between John Cena and The Miz. During the match, Sheamus, R-Truth, and C.M. Punk ran down to the ring and attacked Cena.

    Steve Austin finally ran in and cleaned house with a generous helping of Stone Cold Stunners. Cena recovered and hit Miz with the Attitude Adjustment for the pin.

    All throughout the night, there were loud “We Want Ryder” chants.

    The biggest reactions of the night went to Steve Austin and John Cena, followed by Zack Ryder. Sin Cara was also very over with the live crowd.

  • Video: Preview Of Edge’s Appearance On SyFy’s “Sanctuary”

    Former WWE star Edge will be guest starring on the season finale of  the SyFy show “Sanctuary next Monday at 10 PM (ET). Here are pictures from Edge on the set of Sanctuary as well as SyFy’s official video preview for next week’s finale:

    The video preview:

  • Details On Next Week’s 3-Hour “Fans Pick It” RAW

    Monday’s Guest General Manager “Stone Cold” Steve Austin announced on RAW that next week’s 3-hour show from the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, MD will have a “fans pick it” theme.

    Fans will pick the match opponents and stipulations, similar to the now-defunct Cyber Sunday pay-per-view gimmick.

    The WWE website is currently superstars from both brands for next week’s show.