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  • Edge’s Spinal Stenosis, Jim Ross Endorses Awesome Kong

    – It’s been determined that Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal cord that causes pressure on the spinal cord) is what ultimately led to the end of Edge’s WWE career. The condition is usually genetic and typically does not cause problems for people until they reach their 70’s. It is what also ended Steve Austin’s career.

    With spinal stenosis, the risk of paralysis from taking a bad bump is high – and any type of regular in-ring performing would accelerate potential health problems and adversely affect the performer’s overall qualify of life.

    For both Edge and Steve Austin, there is risk of their health problems worsening even after they leave wrestling – but retirement will hoefully allow both men to recover enough to live normal lives.

    – Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter this week after being with Awesome Kong in Las Vegas for the CAC Reunion convention:

    “Awesome Kong can become a big star in the near future. Lots of charisma. Natural badass. I believe in her.”

    – Speaking of Kong, word coming out of WWE is that even though they trademarked the name Kharma, she may not use it after all. The name she will use in WWE is still up int he air.

    (Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

    WWE SmackDown on Syfy

    WWE is taping Friday’s episode of Smackdown today from the London O2 Arena in London, England.

    * Michael Cole comes out to occupy The Cole Mine which features a royal looking gold and burgundy throne by it. Josh Mathews and Booker T follow.

    * The World Heavyweight Championship belt is suspended above the ring.

    * The show opens with a Edge video package followed by a rundown of the Extreme Rules lineup. On tonight’s show, Big Show & Kane will face Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel for the WWE Tag Team Championship and Kofi Kingston will face Wade Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

    * Sir Michael Cole comes out to the British National Anthem to a ton of heat.

    * Cody Rhodes comes out with three men wearing suits with one pushing a shopping cart. In the cart there are paper bags. Rhodes instructs his posse to hand out the bags to the crowd because they all need them. Everyone on the front row is given a brown paper back to put over their head. Rhodes cuts a heel promo which leads to his Wrestlemania XXVII rematch with Rey Mysterio.

    * Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio. Winner via reversed powerbomb into a sit down pin, Rey Mysterio. After the match, Rhodes beats him down and they brawl on the outside. Cody finally gets the upper hand after a lengthy battle and puts a paper bag over Mysterio’s head.

    * Michael Cole introduces Jack Swagger after footage from his Knighting Ceremony from this week’s WWE Raw airs.

    * Jack Swagger vs. Trent Barreta. Swagger makes him tap out in the ankle lock in a squash match.

    * Big Show and Kane are shown walking backstage to the ring as their match for the WWE Tag Team Championship is up next.

    * The new Awesome Kong vignette airs.

    * For the WWE Tag Team Championship, Big Show & Kane vs. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel w/Ezekiel Jackson. Winners & new WWE Tag Team Champions, Big Show & Kane. They got the win after miss-communication from The Corre.

    * Backstage, The Corre argue and Ezekiel Jackson blames Heath Slater. Slater pushes Justin Gabriel.* Drew McIntyre vs. Chris Masters. Winner after hitting the Future Shock DDT, Drew McIntyre

    * Wade Barrett b. Kofi Kingston to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Ezekiel Jackson came out with Barrett but when he nearly cost him the match by accidentally clotheslining him, Barrett banished him to backstage.

    * Alberto Del Rio hosts a retirement party for Edge. He comes out and unveils his gifts to the Rated R Superstar… A grandfather clock, adult diapers and the love of his life Lita. Out comes a very obese lady posing as Lita. Del Rio also says he got him a new ride. Ricardo Rodriguez drives a mobile scooter out to an Edge-like entrance. Del Rio tells Brodus Clay to attack Edge (who is on the ramp) but as Clay goes up the ramp Christian is hiding under the ring with a ladder. He attacks Clay on the ramp then takes out Del Rio. Christian gets in the ring with the ladder and grabs the World Heavyweight Championship from up top. Edge applauds from the ramp to end the show.

    After the show:

    * Christian hosts a proper farewell for Edge.

  • Video: FIGHT DAY Live – UFC 145 Jones vs. Evans Special

    UFC pre-show Fight Day Live is back on Saturday, April 21 at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

    Fight Day Live hosts Dave Farra and Megan Olivi will get you prepared for one of the most anticipated match ups of the year, when bitter rivals Jon Jones and Rashad Evans meet for the light heavyweight championship.

    Chael Sonnen will be live on the Fight Day set to talk his new book and his big fight with Anderson Silva. Strikeforce heavyweight title contender Daniel Cormier will also stop by to chat about his fight with Josh Barnett in May.

    And as always, our expert panel will break down the entire UFC 145 card and have you in the know by the time the pay per view starts.

    Join us live tonight at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT.


    More FIGHT DAY Video clips!

  • VIDEO: Christian Looks Back At The Career Of Edge

    Check out this great video of Christian looking back on the WWE career of his lifelong friend Edge:

  • Brock Lesnar Made $5.3 Million In 2010, Joins Tyson As Top Draw

    According to ESPN the Magazine, UFC star Brock Lesnar made $5.3 million from fighting in 2010.

    Lesnar is getting paid huge money to crush his opponents in the ring – and that’s because when he’s fighting on a UFC event, it’s virtually guaranteed to be a blockbuster success.

    In 2010, Brock Lesnar joined Mike Tyson as the only fighters to ever draw over 1 million pay-per-view buys in a single year. Tyson actually did it three times in 1996.

    While Lesnar’s heavyweight annual income looks great, it pales in comparison to boxing champion Manny Pacquiao who took home a staggering $32 million in 2010.

    On the surface, this looks boxing look like a far more lucrative sport for potential fighters to get into. By that standard, guys like Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre should be making much more than Lesnar made in 2010. MMA promoters argue that MMA has dozens of fighters that make over $500,000 a year, while there are only a handful of boxers making big money.

  • *Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Next Week (4/28)

    Credit to John Benoit and PWInsider.com for the following TNA iMPACT! tapings results, set to air on Thursday, April 28th on Spike:

    * Impact opens with Karen and Jeff Jarrett coming out. Karen demands all the Knockouts come out as she is sure one of them was Kurt Angle’s mistress. She goes down the Knockouts one by one and comes down to Velvet Sky. She rips apart Sky, who goes to slap Karen but Jeff ends up taking the slap. Winter and Angelina Love go after Velvet…

    * Angelina Love defeated Velvet Sky via submission when Sky passed out to a Love submission. Love was doing the trance deal where nothing hurt her when Sky was on the offense.

    * Anarquia defeated Chris Sabin. Mexican America worked over Sabin until the returning Alex Shelley made the save. Mexican America noted they were going to celebrate Cinco del Mayo next week.

    * Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels.

    * Backstage Sting destroys Mr. Anderson’s truck and leaves his bat in the windshield before leaving.

    * Crimson vs. Samoa Joe ended in a no contest when Abyss attacked Crimson and laid him out with a Black Hole Slam.

    * New TNA Knockouts champion Mickie James cuts a promo dedicating her title win to the fans and thanks them for their support.

    * TNA champion Sting defeated Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson. Great match with all three getting a decent amount of offense in. Bully Ray played his ultra heel great in this match. Bully used a steel pipe on Sting after a ref bump. AJ Styles came out and attacked Ray. Sting used the pipe on Ray and scored the pin.

  • Sting Talks About Coming “Very, Very Close” To Signing With WWE

    TNA World champion Sting was recently interviewed by SportsVibe.co.uk and spoke about a number of topics, including how he got into the wrestling business, the origins of the Sting character and much more. Here are some highlights of what Sting said about:

    Whether Vince McMahon Has Ever Tried To Sign Him:

    “Yeah, several times, and I was close to signing every single time and probably closer than ever this last go earlier in the year in January it was very, very close.”

    “However the rest is history and I have always chosen to stay put. All those years throughout the nineties especially and the early 2000’s I always believed Vince McMahon wanted me more to undercut WCW than he did me as a talent. I was real close but never did do it.”

    When asked about what potential dream matches still exist for him, Sting named the Undertaker.

    What He Thought About Hogan & Bischoff Coming To TNA:

    “I had some concerns as we know what happened with WCW. Towards the end I think there were too many hidden agendas and selfish motives by too many people that ultimately ended WCW.”

    “You had two of the big powerhouse names that helped WCW become what it was and then you throw me into the mix as well, and it could be a really good thing or it could be an absolute disaster.”

    “However the rest is history and I have always chosen to stay put. All those years throughout the nineties especially and the early 2000’s I always believed Vince McMahon wanted me more to undercut WCW than he did me as a talent. I was real close but never did do it.”

    His 88 Second Match with Jeff Hardy at Victory Road 2010:

    “There is no other way of saying it but there is a scar there and it’s going to hurt. You had PPV (Pay Per View) companies, you had wrestling fans that paid to see something and they didn’t get to see a match. To cut a long story short it just sucks, and I can’t pretend it doesn’t.

    “I was sick the way it happened the way it did, but it is something that had to happen and the only thing to do now is move forward.”

  • Kevin Nash Says Scott Hall Is In Very Bad Shape

    Kevin Nash has updated his blog on Tumblr.com with an update on the heath of his longtime friend, Scott Hall. We wish there was better news to report here ..

    According to Nash, Scott Hall is going through a very dark period, one of his worst ever. Nash explains that Scott’s problems are a lot deeper than substance abuse and asks people to see Hall as a human being like all of us, with feelings and problems that might ultimately take him down for good.

    Here’s part of what Nash wrote:

    “Over the last few weeks, since the horrifying New England appearance of Scott Hall, my Twitter page has blown up with plea’s to help Scott. First of all, nobody has to ASK me to help Scott Hall. I consider Scott like a brother. He’s much more than a friend. I have spent more time with Scott Hall in the last 18 years than I have with my wife in the 23 years we’ve been married. We have no secrets between each other. This is ‘real life’. Nobody knows what Scott has gone thru since early childhood to what he has gone thru up unto this point, except for me. I can tell you Scott Hall has neither a drug or alcohol addiction, Scott’s problem is he suffer’s from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Drugs and alcohol aren’t the problem, to Scott they are the solution. He is a fragile and broken human being, not a race horse that you take a whip to to perform. Scott Hall is in bad shape and each time I talk to him I feel it may be the last. It’s gotten to the point where I save his voice mails, much like I would’ve saved Andrew’s (Test), because I knew sometimes when I heard his message it could be the last. The media will want to blame wrestling when Scott passes. Scott was broken way before he broke into the ring for the first time.”

    To read the full blog, visit Tumblr.com. Please keep Scott Hall in your thoughts and let’s pray he pulls through this.

  • Bret Hart Comments On WWE Banning The Word “Wrestling”

    The UK Sun has published a new interview with WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, which you can read here in its entirety. One of the more interesting quotes was about WWE eliminating the word “wrestling” from the company name and on television.

    Hart explains that no matter what you call the company – WWE will always be about wrestling – and takes a swipe at Hulk Hogan in the process (it’s hard to resist):

    “I’m kind of scratching my head about that. I don’t know that it makes any difference. Wrestling is wrestling. Call it whatever name you want, it’s still wrestling. I think WWE is synonymous with wrestling. If WWE doesn’t stand for World Wrestling Entertainment then what does it stand for?”

    “It may be a case of Vince trying to monopolise wrestling even more than he has. I think a lot of the wrestlers today, judging by the styles they have, they are wrestlers. They are not bodybuilders or powerlifters or strongmen like in the days of Hulk Hogan, where it was more the look. The young stars today don’t want to be Hulk Hogan. They want to be Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels.

    For MUCH more on WWE banning the word “wrestling” (and many other words) from their vocabulary, check out: The Language Of WWE: Complete List Of Banned & Allowed Terms

    • John Morrison Talks About His Character Evolving, WM28

      John Morrison was interviewed by The Miami Herald this week. Here are some highlights of what Morrison said about:

      Recent Changes to His Character: “I think the main reason people take me more seriously now is my beard. I think that is the thing that has made the John Morrison character turn the corner and become looked at as a title contender. As someone people see or could see me in the ring with John Cena, The Rock and Steve Austin, even The Miz. I can’t believe I just said that, but The Miz is there. He is the WWE champion. All those guys were or are at the top for a reason. The more serious attitude, the aggression and the anger is something Johnny Nitro never had and John Morrison had been lacking prior to this year. I think I tapped into some very real things as would any method actor would.”

      Climing The Ranks in WWE: “When you get into sports entertainment, your goal is to become WWE champion. How do you get that? That is like asking someone how to get a promotion. There are a lot of answers, but there is no clear cut, ‘This is what you got to do.’

      “It’s frustrating. I see myself as a perfectionist, an almost obsessive compulsive workout fiend. The things I can control I give a hundred percent all the time. I workout, pay attention and study. I do all that stuff. To not be able to achieve the level of success I want, dreamed of as a kid and feel I deserve is part of what really led me to show that aggressive streak and show that anger and frustration in the ring. It’s something that is real. It’s something that is really happening to me.”

      WrestleMania 28 from Miami: “I love Miami. I’m stoked that we are going there next year. If we are not going to be in Los Angeles, we may as well be in Miami. I love the sun. Next year I hope and expect to be main eventing WrestleMania. I want to come in as WWE champion or world champion or be involved in a WWE championship or world championship match.”

    • *Spoilers* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

      Credit to John Benoit and PWInsider.com for this live report:

      TNA iMPACT! (Airing This Thursday)

      *Impact with a AJ Styles promo, coming down from the roof. He talks about Lockdown and asks Bully Ray for a match now in the cage. Bully Ray comes out cuts a long promo on AJ from the stage, teases getting in the cage until Daniels comes down and throws Bully in the cage and locks it. AJ beats up Bully and teases jumping off the top of the cage. Bully escapes.

      *Gunner and Rob Terry come out and wants to face Beer Money in the cage for the TNA Tag Team champions and of course Beer Money accepts.

      *Hulk Hogan cut a promo saying RVD missed his chance to join Immortal. Rob Van Dam comes out and they go back and forth talking about respect. Sting comes out and they announce it’s Sting vs. RVD at Sacrifice Sting said the Network gives him a clause that allows him to pick his challengers. Hogan got angry and said he’s going to find out who is running the Network soon enough.

      *Later tonight, it will be Matt Hardy vs. Sting and Rob Van Dam vs. Abyss with Hogan in Abyss’ corner.

      *TNA Knockout Tag Team champions Rosita & Sarita defeated Madison Rayne & Tara. Rayne and Tara were fighting amongst themselves.

      *The Jarretts come out. Jeff is going to crown Karen the Queen of the Mountain since Jeff is the King. The fans chant “Sloppy seconds.” Kurt Angle comes out and Angleslams Jeff through a chair. He tells Karen it will never be over.

      *Abyss defeated RVD after Hulk Hogan interfered. Crimson made the save.

      *Matt Morgan came out and cut a promo about wanting a World title shot. Scott Steiner comes out and wants a title shot as well. Matt proposes a match and Steiner accepts, then beats up Morgan.

      *TNA champion Sting defeated Matt Hardy. Post match, Anderson hit the Mic Check on both and cut a promo on Sting to end the show.

    • Ratings Drop For Monday’s Taped UK RAW & Tough Enough

      The ratings are in for Monday’s episodes of Tough Enough (Week 3) and WWE RAW from London, England.

      – Monday night’s episode of WWE Tough Enough scored a 1.53 rating with 2,196,000 viewers. This is down from the previous week’s 1.81 rating and is the lowest rating for Tough Enough so far.

      – This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW scored a 3.1 cable rating with 4.7 million viewers. This is down from last week’s 3.45 rating.

      Overall, Tough Enough could be alright settling in around a 1.5 .. RAW is back down to pre-WrestleMania numbers, a sign that some of the excitement has died down – especially with much of the big name talent (Rock, Austin, Trish) that helped RAW inch closer to the elusive 4.0 mark around ‘Mania time.

    • Anti-Smoking Group Demands Apology From WWE After RAW

      On Monday’s episode of RAW, John Morrison called out R-Truth for being out of shape due to his habit of smoking cigarettes. Morrison defeated Truth and took his spot in the WWE title match at Extreme Rules, leading to a beat on Morrison by R-Truth. R-Truth then got a pack of cigarettes from a fan at ringside and lit up a cigarette, blowing smoke on the beaten body of John Morrison.

      According to TMZ.com, the largest anti-tobacco organization in the world is now demanding an apology from WWE for the segment, which they call borderline evil.

      Patrick Reynolds, Executive Director of TobaccoFree.org, is demanding a public apology from R-Truth for smoking in front of children on a broadcast that’s promoted as family entertainment. Reynolds told TMZ.com:

      “For him to smoke in front of [children] is irresponsible. At best, it’s thoughtless, and at worst, if he calculated appealing to kids by posing as a bad-boy outlaw, it’s evil.”

      In response, WWE issued the following statement to TMZ.com:

      “The negative effect smoking has on one’s health and physical performance was a part of a storyline on last night’s Monday Night Raw. Negative depictions of tobacco use on television are not unusual and can be seen on other TV-PG shows.”

      What do you think about the situation? COMMENT BELOW and tell us if WWE should apologize for R-Truth’s smoking on RAW.

    • John Cena Advertised For SmackDown After The Draft

      WWE issued a press release on Monday afternoon announcing this year’s WWE Draft will be taking place next week on RAW. As part of the announcement, WWE speculated about the ramifications of possible talent trades we could see next Monday night – including John Cena moving to SmackDown and Rey Mysterio on RAW.

      This week, an email was sent out by North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum to fans who are attending the April 26th SmackDown taping (the night after the WWE draft) – and John Cena is being advertised for the show.

      Cena does make occasional appearances on SmackDown, so there might not be bigger implications to Cena appearing on SmackDown the night after the Draft.

      However – with WWE looking to build up the SmackDown roster following the departure of Edge, John Cena getting drafted SmackDown next week is not entirely out of the question.

    • What Happened After RAW, UK Talent Getting WWE Tryouts

      – Teenage independent wrestlers Zak and Britani Knight are getting tryouts with WWE at the SmackDown tapings from London today. They are brother and sister and their parents have been involved in the UK wrestling scene for years. This will be the second evaluation for Britani, who had a tryout with WWE back in November of 2010.

      – WWE announced today in a press release that they will reveal their 2011 first quarter financial results on May 5th. Vince McMahon will host a conference call that morning at 11am.

      – After yesterday’s RAW tapings from London, John Cena and Randy Orton beat CM Punk and The Miz in the dark main event. A fan who was at the show said that Punk and The Miz goofed off for most of the match, with Punk hiding in the Cole Mine and doing a splash ala Earthquake.

      – WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is now available through Encore Sports for acting, commercials, print ads, endorsements, licensing deals, autograph signings, public speaking, corporate events or other appearances. For serious business inquiries, e-mail Luke Munson at lmunson@encoresports.com.

      – WWE Hall of Famer Sunny has changed her Twitter name to @WWEHOFerSunny.

      – WWE’s shop website has released a new Tough Enough Shielded t-shirt and new Bring It elbow pads for The Rock.

      – WWE is holding an event on November 11th, 2011 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Tickets go on sale April 20th, 2011. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

    • New Details On Edge’s Final Days In WWE

      With the dust starting to settle following Edge’s surprise retirement, new details are coming in regarding Edge’s final days as an active competitor and what’s next for the Rated R Superstar.

      In the months leading up to WrestleMania 27, Edge had been suffering increasing numbness in his arms and hands as well as periods of uncontrollable trembling. Based on the findings of the medical tests that ultimately led to Edge’s career being cut short, it’s nothing short of alarming that Edge was booked for a ladder match in 2 weeks when doctors now say that one bad bump could have left him paralyzed or worse.

      Very few people knew of the severity of the situation and virtually nobody had any idea that WrestleMania 27 would be the end of Edge’s storied career.

      From what we’re hearing, WWE creative had storylines written for Edge through and beyond Extreme Rules on May 1st. The announcement of Edge’s retirement came as a shock to almost everyone in the company. The news of Edge’s MRI results and mandatory retirement was not public knowledge until the crew showed up for RAW last Monday, just hours before Edge broke the news on live television.

      Edge’s final WWE match came after the April 5th SmackDown tapings in Charlotte, North Carolina. Edge, in street clothes, teamed with Christian, Big Show, Rey Mysterio and Triple H to defeat the team of Alberto Del Rio and The Corre.

      Edge is currently with the WWE crew overseas for the WrestleMania Revenge tour and has been doing retirement speeches at the live events. Edge has been telling fans that when the decision was made for him to retire last week, WWE wanted to pull him from the tour but he insisted that he go anyway to say goodbye to the fans.

    • SmackDown Preview, R-Truth Spoils RAW, JR’s Thoughts

      – WWE will tape Friday’s epiosde of SmackDown this afternoon from the O2 Arena in London, England. Confirmed for SmackDown is a WrestleMania Rematch with Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio and a retirement party for Edge hosted by Alberto Del Rio.

      WWE will also tape NXT today from London. We will have live spoiler coverage around 3pm EST today.

      – Prior to Monday’s taped episode of WWE RAW aired on the USA Network, R-Truth post the following spoiler on his Twitter account:

      “Being mr nice guy got me no where! I lost my chance to become WWE champion! Wait’al they get a load of me!”

      When his Twitter followers began complaining that he spoiled RAW, Truth deleted the deleted the tweet. Oops! Spoiling a big angle on RAW is a good way for Truth to get heel heat.

      – Jim Ross wrote the following comments on Twitter after last night’s RAW:

      “Well….not exactly what I had in mind tonight from London. However, paybacks are hell. Ham & egg announcers knocking me are laughable.

      “As Chris Farley said in Tommy Boy, ‘Me need sleepy.’ Extreme Rules tag will be bowling shoe ugly but it will be fun…I hope.”

    • WWE Draft News, JR Talks Draft, New Exec, “All Stars”

      – As previously reported, WWE’s original plans for the 2011 superstar Draft were for the event to take place on one of the three-hour RAWs booked for June. As soon as company announced on Monday that the Draft will take place next week, speculation began that Edge’s sudden retirement is one of the main reasons for the move. With Edge gone, there’s a major lack of babyfaces on the WWE roster, especially on the SmackDown side.

      Most people within WWE epxect a top babyface from the RAW brand to be drafted to SmackDown.

      – Speaking of Edge, WWE has moved his superstar profile from the SmackDown roster to the company’s Alumni page.

      – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter regarding next week’s WWE Draft and the 2008 Draft where he was sent to SmackDown:

      “Not sure my presence will be needed yet @ wwe draft. I have no fond draft memories re: ’08 & going to SDown. Still don’t agree w/ decision.”

      – WWE has named Thomas Veit as their new Senior Vice President of Live Events. He will oversee WWE’s live events department including ticket sales, event marketing and booking. Veit worked for Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union and PPL Park before joining WWE.

      – WWE’s new All Stars video game is selling at a faster rate than projected by THQ, based on sales of the previous “B” game – Legends of WrestleMania that came out two years ago.

      – Speaking of WWE All Stars, the game’s official website has posted a notice about a problem with the first round of downloadable content for the XBox 360 system.

      “This delay impacts the pre-order Million Dollar Pack (“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and his son, Ted DiBiase), Honky Tonk Man free playable character for everyone and the American Dream Pack featuring Dusty Rhodes and his son, Cody Rhodes. We are fully aware of our initial intent to deliver the content by this time frame and sincerely apologize for this delay, as well as the unforeseen miscommunication of our plans.”

    • Tonight: EVOLVE Presents Its First Internet PPV (Order Here)

      CLICK HERE to buy – $14.99

      TONIGHT – the EVOLVE wrestling promotion will be holding their next online PPV – EVOLVE 7.

      Cost: $14.99
      Starts: Apr 19th 8:00 PM (EST)
      Ends: Apr 19th 11:00 PM (EST)

      TO ORDER: Visit the Internet PPV provider’s website by clicking here. You will be taken to WWNLive.com, where you must Register for an account(free). Once a member, you can order the iPPV, which airs next Tuesday night, for only $14.99.

      If you are a fan of athletic, hard-hitting PRO WRESTLING action, this the best 3-hour PPV event you are going to see anywhere for $15.

      Here is the full card for the show, which takes place from BB Kings in New York City:

      *Austin Aries vs. Jon Moxley in Moxley’s final independent appearance.

      *Chuck Taylor vs. Akira Tozawa.

      *Jimmy Jacobs vs. Shiima Xion.

      *Johnny Gargano vs. Jon Davis.

      *Jigsaw & Frightmare vs. Facade & Jason Gory.

      *Sami Callihan vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

      *AR Fox vs. Rich Swann.

      *Silas Young vs. Tony Nese.

      • TO ORDER: Visit the Internet PPV provider’s website by clicking here. You will be taken to WWNLive.com, where you must Register for an account(free). Once a member, you can order the iPPV, which airs next Tuesday night, for only $14.99.

    • Pictures Of Dolph Ziggler’s New Look (Short Brown Hair)

      On Monday’s episode of WWE RAW from the O2 Arena in London, England, Dolph Ziggler debuted a new look and a new attitude. Check out the pictures below of Dolph Ziggler’s new look – short brown hair.

      COMMENT BELOW and tell us what you think of the new Dolph Ziggler!

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    • WWE RAW Results For Monday 4/18 From London, Englahd

      WWE taped tonight’s episode of WWE RAW on Monday Afternoon from the O2 Arena in London, England. Here are the results:

      Dark Match

      – Percy Watson defeated Primo.

      Superstars Taping

      – Maryse defeated Natalya after hitting her French Kiss finisher.

      – Mark Henry defeated Ted DiBiase with the World’s Strongest Slam after a 10-minute match. The crowd was behind Mark Henry.

      WWE Monday Night RAW Results For Tonight

      – Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jim Ross came out to the ring to a huge pop. Michael Cole got a ton of heel heat and quickly made his way to the Cole Mine.

      – R-Truth came out first to begin the show. The crowd started off booing him but they calmed down. Truth said he’s going to win his first WWE championship at Extreme Rules and would be a fighting champion. Cue John Morrison’s music, who came out and said said Truth got lucky last week and had help in beating him. Morrison challenged Truth to a match with his spot in the Extreme Rules triple threat WWE title match on the line.

      – John Morrison defeated R-Truth by pinfall after hitting Starship Pain and is now in the WWE title match at Extreme Rules, replacing R-Truth. After the match, Truth attacked Morrison at ringside. R-Truth grabbed a cigarette from a fan and started smoking it.

      – Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero) defeated Evan Bourne. Vickie got the loudest reaction from the crowd yet, coming out to a thunderous round of boos. The finish came when Evan Bourne went for a Shooting Star Press and called an audible mid-way and landed on his feet. Ziggler nailed him with the Zig Zag for the pin – our correspondent said it was a great spot.

      – A tribute video was aired for Edge and it was announced that Alberto Del Rio will host a retirement party for Edge this Friday on SmackDown.

      – WWE Champion The Miz came out and talked about John Morrison replacing R-Truth in the triple threat match at Extreme Rules on 5/1. The Miz then revealed that match will be held inside a steel cage.

      Miz sat on a chair in the middle of the ring and started running down London. Sin Cara’s music hit and he interrupted Miz. John Cena then came out as well, to a very mixed reaction. The RAW General Manager booked Sin Cara and John Cena vs. The Miz and Alex Riley for tonight.

      – John Cena and Sin Cara defeated Alex Riley and The Miz. Miz left Riley alone at the end of the match. Sin Cara hit Riley with a move off the top rope and Cena hit him with the AA for the pin.

      – Edge will be at SmackDown in person this Friday.

      – Eve defeated Nikki Bella.

      – Michael Cole announces that tonight – he’s going to be crowned “King Cole.” As Cole is knighted, he demands Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross to kiss his feet. Swagger down Lawler and Ross and forces them to do it. Sir Michael Cole leaves the ring.

      – Still to come tonight: CM Punk vs. Randy Orton.

      – Michael Cole returns to the Cole Mine and Josh Mathews joins him on commentary.

      – Sheamus defeated Santino Marella with the Brogue Kick. After the match, Santino looked very beat up and was assisted by medical personnel.

      – Randy Orton defeated CM Punk. Nexus was banned from ringside. After the match, the Nexus hit the ring and beat down Orton. Punk tried to punt Orton in the head but Orton moved and then nailed Punk with the RKO.  with an RKO.  Orton escaped the ring and headed up the ramp. Nexus argued in the ring, leaving Punk all alone.

      Dark Match Main Event:

      – John Cena & Randy Orton defeated WWE Champion The Miz & CM Punk.

    • Awesome Kong’s New WWE Ring Name, Edge On SmackDown

      — It was announced at Monday afternoon’s WWE RAW tapings from London that former World Heavyweight champion Edge will be appearing on Friday’s broadcast.

      It was also announced that Alberto Del Rio will host a retirement party for Edge this Friday.

      — WWE recently filed for the trademark “Kharma.” According to PWInsider.com, this will be the new in-ring name for Awesome Kong. The trademark was reportedly filed last Tuesday (April 12th.)

      WWE aired the first promo video for Kong on last week’s RAW, which you can check out here.

    • *Spoiler* Extreme Rules WWE Title Match Changed

      Extreme Rules 2011

      On Monday afternoon’s WWE RAW tapings from London, England (set to air later tonight), John Morrison challenged R-Truth to put his WWE title shot on the line at Extreme Rules in the triple threat match with John Cena and The Miz. R-Truth accepted and Morrison won, winning Truth’s place in the match at Extreme Rules.

      Later in the show, WWE champion The Miz announced that his match at Extreme Rules against John Cena and John Morrison will now be held inside a steel cage.

      With that match now set, here is the updated card for Extreme Rules on Sunday, May 1st:

      Triple Threat Cage Match for the WWE Championship:
      The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison

      Ladder Match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship:
      Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio

      Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross vs. Jack Swagger and Michael Cole

    • WWE RAW Preview For Tonight: 6 Confirmed Matches

      The following matches will take place on tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, which was taped this afternoon from the O2 Arena in London, England.

      – CM Punk vs. Randy Orton

      – John Cena and Sin Cara vs. The Miz and Alex Riley

      – Dolph Ziggler vs. Evan Bourne

      – John Morrison vs. R-Truth

      – Sheamus vs. Santino

      – Eve vs. Nikki Bella

      Plus, Michael Cole gets “knighted” and appearances from Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, Vickie Guerrero and more.