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  • Cookie Talks Jersey Shore’s Angelina In TNA, Knockouts & More

    The Miami Herald recently interviewed TNA knockout Cookie .. Here are some highlights from the interview:

    Getting Hired By TNA: “Vince Russo’s daughters love ‘Jersey Shore. They actually have him watching. I’m actually a huge fan myself, have been since the show started. The funny thing is I was doing a similar character [named Brooke Lynn] for an all-girls promotion called Wrestlicious, with Jimmy Hart. She was a loud-mouthed, bratty New Yorker, as opposed to being a loud-mouthed, rowdy girl from Jersey. It’s not that different. Rob got a tryout here, and TNA wanted to find a girl to put with him. Jimmy Hart and others from TNA that I’ve worked with before, were saying, ‘We got to get Becky.’ Two weeks I was there for a tryout. Two months later we were on TV.”

    TNA’s Knockouts Division: “We are super lucky. They obviously put a lot of time and attention in the Knockouts division, where each one of us has a distinctive character. It’s not like, ‘I’m a happy go-lucky good girl.’ Or, ‘I’m a $#%^%y bad girl.’ We all have distinctive characters, and we get a decent amount of TV time where we are allowed to have different storylines going. There is me and Robbie against Traci [Brooks] and Frankie [Kazarian] or the Beautiful People and Winter and that whole dynamic. Then you have Velvet [Sky] and Sarita, with Rosita coming in. We are all different. We really get a chance to show our characters, have some fun and show ourselves. I couldn’t ask for a better locker room.”

    Jersey Shore’s Angelina In TNA: “I kind of got my %$# kicked by JWoww. So we brought in Angelina, since her and JWoww have their little thing on Jersey Shore. We kind of brought her in, so I kind of have someone who has my back. You guys are going to have to watch the next two weeks of iMPACT! to see what Angelina does. She is very involved. Let’s just say that. You might see new Knockout tag champs in the future. I can’t wait for fans to see. Robbie, Angelina and I almost got booed out of the building. It was the most amazing feeling in the world. It was electric. We knew we had something to prove. We knew this was a big moment for us as a company to do the tapings on the road. It was a very long day. Especially with Angelina being there, but it was a wonderful experience. I couldn’t have asked for it to go better. I’m super excited for people to see these tapings. The fans brought it to a new level, and the performers brought it to a new level.”

  • Mysterio On The Rock’s Return, TNA Name WWE Bound

    — WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart has departed TNA Wrestling and will be returning to WWE to appear at the Fan AXXESS convention in Atlanta during WrestleMania weekend. Hart, who had been working behind the scenes in TNA since Hulk Hogan joined the company last year, reportedly upset Hulk by leaving. 

    — ESPN recently interviewed with Rey Mysterio, who was promoting the new WWE All Stars video game. To read the full interview, visit ESPN.com. Here’s what Mysterio said about The Rock’s recent WWE return:

    “I want to say that maybe for a while, our fan base, the WWE Universe have been asking themselves for a very long time if The Rock is coming back, when is The Rock coming back. Now here he is, and I think everyone who had been wondering about that were very entertained. And I’m not going to lie to you, I was at home and I was entertained. But there was a big comeback from what The Rock said last Monday, so now it’s getting good because John Cena doesn’t have tape over his mouth. He can spit, and when he spits, he can get nasty, so it’s going to be good. That’s all I can say, it’s going to be good.”

    “Anytime you get something new, or something old that was good that fans have been waiting to see but hasn’t been given to them, then boom, it’s back, it’s like wow, and everyone is on the edge of their seats. Here we go. And this year, I think fans are going to be on the edge of their seats for Wrestlemania, from the beginning to the end.”

    (Sources: espn.com, prowrestling.net)

  • JR Blog: When He’ll Return, Sin Cara’s Debut, Michael Cole

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

    Sin Cara’s WWE Debut: “Not sure when he will debut but assume it will be after WM27. I know both Raw and Smackdown brands are keenly interested in the young, masked performer. He’s very talented and will dazzle many with his high flying skills. If you’re not familiar with Sin Cara go on You Tube and check out ‘Mistico.’ It’s amazing that so many experts have it figured out that WWE will not fully maximize Sin Cara’s abilities which at this stage of the process is a joke.”

    Returning to WWE: “It’s amazing how many times a day I get Tweets @JRsBBQ or emails to this site asking me when I’m returning to WWE. I’ve been with WWE since 1993 but left the air due to health reasons in October of 2009 but never left the company. Am I coming back to work on a weekly TV show or on a PPV? That’s not my call folks. Would I like to? Of course particularly the PPV side of that equation. Some of you that follow up regularly must be getting tired of this too but apparently we are gaining new followers on Twitter and new visitors to this site daily. BTW I’m feeling great and my health is better than it’s been in a decade I’m blessed to say.”

    Michael Cole: “No one in WWE has done a better job of developing a new persona than has Michael Cole over the past few months. His goal was to get people to see another side of him, he does have an outgoing personality, and to dislike him enough to want to see someone kick his butt. Cole has succeeded in that task. Does Cole rub me the wrong way on TV more often than not? Absolutely. He can be a tool.”

  • John Cena Not Dead, New WM27 PPV Poster, Palumbo

    — A new promotional poster has been released for WrestleMania 27, which you can view here.

    — Former WWE superstar Chuck Palumbo, probably best known as one half of the “Billy and Chuck” gay tag team that WWE featured in the early 2000’s, had the following to say about the storyline during an interview this week on the Busted Open satelite radio show:

    “You know, honestly, I got to say that was one of my most fun times. You know first of all I got to work with Billy Gunn, who was a veteran and had been around a long time. He [Billy Gunn] was showing me the ropes number one. Number two I was getting some time. I was getting some TV time, so I was digging that you know. I got nothing against gay people, you know, ask Matt, they’re always making great gay jokes and making fun of people behind the scenes. I took it as a joke. I had fun with it. I mean I had a lot of fun with it.

    “My only comment on that would be that I just wish, I felt like when it disbanded, it had a lot of miles on it. A lot of times there’s a reason why they disband things. I think at the time Billy Gunn was about done with his contract and you know they decided to let him go, but I think it had a lot more miles left in it. Than again when Vince [McMahon] put that together, he put that together for cable network ratings week you know what I mean, so he had a reason for it. He wanted to get that final rating on that smack down show, so I guess he did what he thought was right you know, but I thought it had more mileage left.”

    — Apparently there’s a rumor going around that John Cena is dead. This is absolutely untrue, and Cena tweeted the following about it:

    JohnCena
    CeNation. Apparently last night I was shot dead by a group of thugs. I also was apparently owned by the rock. Both just internet rumor. :)

  • WWE Announces Major Sponsorship Deal With Kmart

    World Wrestling Entertainment announced a new partnership with retail giant Kmart on Tuesday, the company’s biggest sponsorship deal ever.

    Effective March 1st, Kmart will be the exclusive presenting sponsor of all WWE live events for the remainder of the year, including all live events, television broadcast and pay-per-views (including WrestleMania 27).

    According to Variety.com, the deal covers approximately 250 live events and is worth several million dollars (but less than $10 million.)

    Kmart ads will air during all WWE television shows, pay-per-view events as well as on graphics and signage at live events, and all marketing materials, tickets, websites and in WWE’s magazines.

    Kmart will promote WWE through sweepstakes and in stores. Kmart will also host 12 in-store appearances by WWE’s wrestlers.

    WWE merchandise, including toys and clothing, are consistently top sellers at Kmart.

    Kmart’s Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Snyder, tells Variety.com, “Kmart is excited to expand its relationship with WWE. This partnership will allow our customers to engage with an exciting entertainment brand and enjoy exclusive offers and promotions throughout the year.”

  • Lawler Dating Young Diva, Jericho-DWTS, Lesnar-Heyman

    – Professional dancer Cheryl Burke, who will be Chris Jericho’s dancing partner on the upcoming season of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, tweeted the following on Monday:

    “Just finished day 1 of rehearsal! Love my new partner!”

    — As reported last week, the release dates for both Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar’s upcoming books have been pushed back. Lesnar’s book was pushed back to May 24th allow for more time to promote the book. Heyman’s book release has been moved to September 13th so as to not compete with Lesnar’s book.

    – During his recent interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine, Jerry Lawler said that he’s currently dating 21 year old WWE developmental Diva Su Yung. Yung, now known as Sonia at Florida Championship Wrestling, broke into the business wrestling in Memphis, Tennesse, including Lawler’s Memphis Wrestling promotions. For those wondering, Lawler is 61 years old, 40 years her senior.

    * PICTURES of 21-Year-Old Developmental Diva SONIA (Direct Link)

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • RAW Videos: The Rock’s Promo, HBK Addresses Undertaker

    WrestleMania 27 guest host Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson appeared on Monday’s episode of RAW and responded to John Cena’s freestyle rap diss from the week before. Check it out:

    WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels also appeared on RAW and had this to say about the big Undertaker vs. Triple H match scheduled for WrestleMania:

  • Cole vs. Lawler Referee, WM27 Match Scrapped, Diesel At Mania?

    – On RAW, it was announced that Michael Cole will wrestle Jerry “The King” Lawler. Michael Cole with be trained by Jack Swagger and there will be a special guest referee announced for the match in the coming weeks. WWE has reportedly decided on who the special referee will be, but the creative team has not yet decided on how they want to introduce the mystery referee.

    * Jerry Lawler Dating 21-Year-Old Diva (PICTURES)

    – The planned WrestleMania match between rival factions Nexus and The Corre has been reportedly nixed, according to f4wonline.com. It’s now believed that The Corre will wrestle the Big Show on in some kind of match. This is not confirmed, but Kevin Nash has been discussed as a tag team partner for the Big Show.

    – Speaking of Diesel, he spoke to the Miami Herald last week at the Miami Comic Con event .. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    Leaving TNA for WWE:     “I had a good relationship with [TNA President] Dixie [Carter] and enjoyed my time there. I have a lot of friends in TNA. It was just time for me to move on. There are so many more opportunities in a larger organization like WWE, especially outside of the ring, that it was pretty much a no-brainer.”

    Whether He’ll Ever Be A Part of WWE’s Hall of Fame: “Not my call. I think everybody would [want to be inducted], especially anybody who’s put 20 years of their life into something, but I’m so happy for Shawn, and I’m looking forward to watching Shawn be inducted.”

  • Austin Hypes RAW Return, Cena & Bret React To Rock’s Promo

    – Steve Austin tweeted the following about his return to WWE RAW next week:

    steveaustinBSR
    I’m taking a 6 pack of WHOOP ASS to Monday Night Raw in Dallas Texas…Oh Hell Yeah!!

    – John Cena and Bret Hart tweeted the following about The Rock’s promo from RAW:

    JohnCena
    CeNation. Sometimes I need not say a thing. ” the People” say it for me. ;) thanks. Hustle. Loyalty. Respect.
    HitmanBretSHart
    Nice promo from the Rock… Although his trophy case could use some work to bring it up to Hitman standards!

    – Meanwhile, The Rock himself tweeted the following about his promo and posted a behind the scenes picture:

    TheRock
    …I was passionate about my words tonight ’cause I meant them. It’s not a joke to me. It’s my word. My family. My LOVE for my fans and WWE.

    ..I was passionate about my words tonight 'cause I meant them. It's not a joke to me. It's my word. My family. My LOVE for my fans and WWE.

  • What Happened After RAW, Update On Riley & McGillicutty

    – After Monday’s RAW went off the air, the advertised dark match of John Cena and Randy Orton vs. The Miz and CM Punk (with Michael Cole as guest referee) took place. Towards the end of the match, Michael Cole was chased off and Randy Orton hit RKO’s on Punk and Miz for the win. To end the show, Cena thanked the fans for coming and took some parting shots at The Rock. Cena and Orton greeted fans in the crowd to end the show.

    – Triple H, The Rock, Evan Bourne and Alex Riley were among the wrestlers whose names were trending worldwide on Twitter during Monday’s RAW.

    – Before getting attacked by WWE Champion The Miz last night, United States Champion Daniel Bryan was scheduled to face William Regal, according to the WWE website.

    – It appears that Alex Riley might be done as The Miz’ sidekick following A-Ri’s loss to John Cena on RAW.

    – Nexus member McGillicutty was written off RAW last night after a punt kick from Randy Orton.

  • View The Picture Miz Tweeted Of John Cena During RAW

    During Monday’s RAW, WWE Champion The Miz claimed to make history by being the first WWE superstar to tweet while doing commentary during a live WWE broadcast.

    WWE diva Maryse later corrected Miz and said she’d already done that. She wrote:

    maryse0uellet
    @mikethemiz first ever tweet in commentary..?!? Sweetheart, I ve done it way before u…but I guess ur learning from the best….be sexy

    Miz replied to Maryse:

    mikethemiz
    Never seen u do it then again when I watch u I’m not looking at ur hands. RT @maryse0uellet: @mikethemiz first ever … http://tmi.me/7dYZg

    Miz took the following picture of John Cena during the main event of RAW and posted it while RAW was still on the air … Say cheese!

  • Austin On RAW Next Week, Evan Bourne Returns, SmackDown

    – Tough Enough host and WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will appear live on next week’s Monday Night RAW from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

    Recent Steve Austin News:

    – Evan Bourne made his return on RAW, defeating Sheamus in a quick match.

    – Sheamus was absolutely destroyed on Monday’s RAW, first by Triple H and then squashed quickly by Evan Bourne. Not a great sign for the former WWE champion headed into WrestleMania season.

    – Friday’s episode of SmackDown will feature The Undertaker’s return and the WrestleMania 27 contract signing between Edge and Alberto Del Rio.

  • *Spoiler* Next WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee Revealed

    Warning: The following contains a minor spoiler for Monday’s episode of WWE RAW:

    B.G. James, best known as former New Age Outlaw member “Road Dogg” Jesse James, tweeted the following (@BGRoadDoggJames) on Monday about his father, wrestling legend “Bullet” Bob Armstrong:

    “Look for Bob Armstrong package on Raw tonight. Fifty years in the business.”

    Armstrong will join Shawn Michaels and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan as part of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011.

    Armstrong has been rumored for the Hall of Fame for weeks and his inclusion this year was considered a lock once his son Scott Armstrong was recently rehired as a WWE referee.

    * MORE Names Confirmed For The Hall of Fame: LOD, Sunny & More

  • Matt Hardy Talks Cena vs. The Rock, Helping TNA’s Ratings

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    Matt Hardy on being in TNA: “It’s been great. For me it’s really revitalized my love and passion of the business. I didn’t realize like the last six or eight months I was with WWE that actually that uncomfortable, miserable and unhappy I was going into work. That’s not a shot against WWE. I mean WWE is a phenomenal, great, company. They [WWE] did so many great things for me. They made me a star. I wouldn’t be sitting here with you right now if it weren’t for them. I’m grateful to everyone there who’s you know done so many good things for me and allowed me to have the great living that I have. It just came to a point where there were several different circumstances that kind of came into play. It was just time for me to move on and do something different.”

    Matt Hardy on “Cold Blood” and his conditioning: “No this all mine [Creation of Cold Blood Character]. It’s very similar to the ‘Mattitude’ version, one thing that was all mine too. Both of those drew from real life. You know ‘Cold Blood’ actually comes from just my theories like…about a year and a half ago whenever I had my abdominal injuries I just remember getting into my surgery and the surgeon actually told me ‘Well I know you love wrestling and you’ve pretty much done it for your entire adult life, but you might not be able to wrestle after this.’ That was a pretty hard pill to swallow. I was going ‘Wow. I didn’t know it was this bad.’

    Even after I had that surgery I found out I had intestinal issues where almost like you have a water hose and you can’t get water through the hose. I have two spots, almost three, two and half I guess in my intestines. I had to change my diet. I had to completely re-invent it actually steak is something I can’t eat at all. I never eat steak and I hate that because I eat steak all the time. Red meat is out. Between that and I felt like you know a lot of my fans that had always supported me, which were the hardcore fans, earn it fans. They definitely didn’t mind making fun of me because of injuries or because my pants looked different, which wasn’t terribly drastic. Which is funny because compared to a normal person it’s not really anything in the scheme of things.

    Actually when I started with TNA I knew I would never have three or four months off again, so I tried to do all good to gain size and than I was just going to die down. I will continue to get in better shape because now I know what I can put into my body and what I can’t. That was kind of scary. That was a whole new thing in life to kind of figure out, so there’s like little things I can’t eat and some things I can, but between that and when Jeff showed up on that January 4 show, when they did the Monday impact you know I got a call from Johnny Ace.

    “Matt. What’s going on?’ I don’t know Johnny. He said, ‘Is Jeff showing up there? How could you let him do this?’ I mean I’m not him like you know I kept getting phone calls saying ‘Is he there? What’s he doing?’ Ever since that day on Jeff didn’t have intentions of signing with TNA. You know I think Jeff was rubbed wrong by how they…you know they had Dr.Sampon [WWE] go out and mention his legal situation. I think from that point on he was rubbed the wrong way by WWE and he got an awesome deal to go there and he’s real happy to go there because the schedule is so much more laid back. Also the environment is laid back, but between Jeff going and just like you know I was working so much. I just couldn’t get time off. I couldn’t get my body right. I couldn’t get my mind right. I ended up just being unhappy.

    “I needed a change and TNA became that change for me. That’s where ‘Cold Blooded’ came from because I’m always the guy you know like people always say ‘Do you see the glass half full or half empty?’ I always go ‘Well it’s half full.’ Actually I always say ‘It’s like two-thirds full.’ You know more than half-full because I’ve had a great life. I have nothing to complain about and I’m happy you know pretty much every day of my life.

    “It’s one of those things like I drew from those bad experiences, from my last few months in WWE for how some of the hard-core fans treated me to how I felt was pretty unfair considering there were a lot of things out of my control like physical issues. Sacrifices I made like throwing myself off three-foot ladders, through tables, for twelve/thirteen years. You know that does make you ‘Cold Blooded’ to a degree, so that’s actually where all that’s drawn from. I wanted to build on it as time goes. The character is really in it’s beginning stages. It’s in 101 now. I have a lot of really cool ideas going forward.”

    Matt Hardy on John Cena’s promo on Raw in response to The Rock: Umm I actually caught the highlights back on YouTube. Actually thought that’s something John’s needed for a while. He just kind of needed an edge because the ‘PG thing’ is one thing that I think TNA they have an advantage over WWE it’s like I don’t think they have to go crazy as far as bleeding or swearing or sex, violence, whatever. It’s nice they don’t have a super tight parameter to be in and all these boundaries.

    “For the longest time John would come on and go ‘Yeah and all this PG and all this PG.’ It’s just like I think pushing your audience, like the 18-to-34 you’re looking for out the door, it’s like I don’t want to hear that and for John to have that little edge again. I think that was important. He needed that you know. They’re not in the grand scheme of things [WWE targeting an 18-to-34 audience], but when it comes down to advertising bucks and the demographics. That’s the demographics that make money. In the big scheme of things that’s what it’s all about.”

    Matt Hardy on his supposed heat backstage (for commenting on Twitter about being responsible for ratings boost in TNA): “God I love the Internet. No I mean obviously sure it’s ‘tongue-in-cheek.’ Even I don’t have the popularity of Jeff, but still as I wrestle as a hill like when I go out it’s a baby faced reaction. I really have to work hard and bust it to get the crowd to turn against me, but that’s my whole goal.

    “Even on Twitter I’ve played on those things, obviously I would never come out and say those things in a serious light. That’s just like saying if I cut a promo on TV obviously I’m going to say stuff that’s full of stuff that is trash you know. It’s the same thing on Twitter I incorporate things here, there or whatever. People that are intelligent much like yourself like you said it was ‘tongue-in-cheek,’ they know the difference. It’s supposed to be entertaining to a degree.”

    * Pictures of MATT HARDY & His New GIRLFRIEND – Reby Sky

  • WWE Confirms The Rock For RAW, Bret Hart Joins Twitter

    — WWE has confirmed that The Rock will be a part of tonight’s RAW. WWE tweeted on Monday:

    “TONIGHT on #WWE Raw: @TheRock answers @JohnCena’s stinging comments. What will go down? Find out LIVE at 9/8 CT @USA_Network”

    — As reported earlier, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has joined Twitter. You can follow him at Twitter.com/HitmanBretSHart. The account has been verified by The Rock’s Facebook page and official website, so it’s legit. Bret’s first tweet:

    “The Hitman is on Twitter! (finally!) So any thoughts from fans on how I can verify my account and get rid of the fakes on Twitter?”

    — Shawn Michaels just tweeted this about Bret Hart joining Twitter:

    “Just saw the Hitman is on twitter. U all gotta help him out. I’m followin fer sure:-)”

  • Chris Jericho Blasts TNA For The Lame 3/3/11 Video

    Chris Jericho appeared on the Live Audio Wrestling radio show over the weekend and ripped apart TNA for the lame “3/3/11” video that aired at the end of last week’s iMPACT! TNA had hyped the “most shocking moment of the year” – and delivered a weak ripoff of WWE’s recent 2/21/11 videos. Here’s what Jericho said about the 3/3/11 video and why its a perfect example of whats wrong with TNA:

    ‘It drives me nuts and I’ll tell you the reason why. I am the biggest fan of TNA as a concept. I want them to be huge, Vince wants them to be huge because the more competition there is, it’s better for the business, it’s better for the boys, it’s better is for the fans. I don’t understand their obsession with copying the WWE I think it’s lame, I think its bush league and I don’t get it, they have some of the best talent, some great idea men. Why do they do this? Why do their guys go out there and say ‘When I was in the WWE I was left behind and I was held back’.”

    “If I was working for TNA I would project that it’s the greatest wrestling company in the world because if you’re not projecting it, why is anyone going to believe it? When we were in ECW it was small, I never made more than $250 a show but you would die for that company and when you came across that way, the fans came across that way and suddenly you have this underground revolution going on and it was real, it was a revolution, people believed it was the best. No one in TNA believes they are in the best company and if they don’t believe it then why am I going to believe it as a fan? Why am I going to buy their product?”

    “It’s just so bush league, they can do better than that and the guys on top there should know better and it really makes me mad because they’re wasting money and they don’t have to be wasting money but I’m not burying TNA I’m saying you should be ashamed of yourself because you can do better.’”

  • Chris Jericho Will Compete On Dancing With The Stars

    It’s been rumored for weeks and now it’s virtually confirmed – TMZ.com reports that former WWE superstar Chris Jericho will in fact be a contestant on the upcoming season of the hit ABC show, Dancing With The Stars.

    Jericho has reportedly turned down two offers in recent years to join the show due to his WWE schedule.

    Jericho’s partner will be professional dancer Cheryl Burke.

    The other celebrity contestants on this season will be actress Kirstie Alley, rapper Lil’ Romeo, and former Playmate Kendra Wilkinson.

    The cast will be officially announced tonight on ABC during the network’s broadcast of The Bachelor.

    * Chris Jericho Reveals Why He WON’T Be At WrestleMania

  • The Rock Talks WWE PG, Goldberg Denies WWE Rumors, More

    – A fan asked The Rock on Twitter what he thinks about WWE’s current PG product. The Rock tweeted:

    “It was a very smart choice to go PG. It may not have been the popular choice a few years ago – but it was very smart.”

    – Bill Goldberg tweeted the following over the weekend in response to fans asking him whether he’ll be a part of WrestleMania 27:

    “No WWE plans on the horizon…..don’t believe rumors. Is what it is.”

    – Happy birthday to WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat, who turns 58 today.

    – Chris Jericho has wrapped up his latest book signing tour.

    – WWE Champion The Miz is featured in the new issue of Men’s Fitness magazine.

    – WWE is planning DVD sets for Edge, War Games ad Brock Lesnar for later this year.

  • Rey Mysterio Not Retiring, News On Sin Cara In WWE

    – SmackDown star Rey Mysterio posted the following this weekend on Twitter, responding to rumors and fan questions about whether he’ll be retiring soon:

    “The rumor is I might B retiring soon! NOT TRUE, got many years left of entertaining my FANS!U guys keep me going! Luv it! Los quiero UnChingo.”

    Mysterio also tweeted the following about Sin Cara signing with WWE:

    “Wish the best 2 SinCara! & hope that more Latino wrestlers make it to the WWE! I think We all deserve a chance to make it Big in Life! 619.”

    – Speaking of Sin Cara, it’s interesting to see how WWE is embracing his history as a Mexican wrestling superstar. Despite the fact that WWE has “rebranded” him as Sin Cara, the WWE website features photos of Sin Cara wrestling in Mexico and even refers to his former ring name, Mistico.

    WWE embracing Sin Cara’s past is a stark contrast to how the company handled fellow Mexican wrestling star Alberto Del Rio, whose past as “Dos Caras, Jr.” was never acknowledged by the company.

  • RAW Preview For Tonight: The Rock Responds To Cena

    Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW will take place from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York.

    The main selling point for the show is that The Rock will respond to John Cena’s battle rap diss from last week.

    On Sunday night, John Cena hinted that The Rock will have a response on RAW. Later in the evening, The Rock responded with a picture – and the caption, “… on RAW … my response .. ” Cena responded to The Rock’s photo on Monday morning.

    At this point, there’s no confirmation that The Rock will be at RAW in person, a more likely scenario is that we’ll see a taped promo or The Rock appearing live via satellite, but that’s just speculation at this point.

    Additionally, Triple H is scheduled for RAW and will explain why he’s chosen to challenge The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Taker is not advertised for the show.

    Last week, WWE held a press conference in Mexico City announcing the acquisition of lucha libre star Sin Cara, formerly Mistico. Jim Ross said WWE is planning a strong television push for Sin Cara – so expect to see footage video footage from WWE’s Sin Cara Press Conference, which we’ve had on the site since last week.

    The HSBC Arena is advertising a dark match main event of John Cena and Randy Orton teaming up against WWE Champion The Miz and Nexus leader CM Punk, with Michael Cole as special referee.

  • Steve Austin Posts Video Update, Tough Enough News

    – As previously reported, the each episode of WWE Tough Enough will feature a guest appearance from a current WWE superstar or diva. Tough Enough host “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tweeted over the weekend that they were taping a “special guest appearance” from one of his “greatest competitors.”

    – Speaking of Stone Cold, he posted the following video on Twitter and says he’s having a great time filming Tough Enough:

  • Updated Synopsis For Brock Lesnar’s New Autobiography

    Brock Lesnar’s upcoming autobiography, Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival, is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

    Amazon has posted an updated synopsis for the book, which is co-authored by Paul Heyman and will be released on May 24th:

    “Brock Lesnar has been, and is one of the most popular – and polarizing – figures in sports and sports entertainment. Whether fans love him or hate him, they never miss an opportunity to watch Brock when he squares off with an opponent. He is a celebrity of the first order, but disdains fame, avoids the media, and remains intensely private. Now, for the first time, Brock tells his incredible story in his own words.”

    “Brock relives his long journey to become the best college wrestler in the country, his meteoric rise in World Wrestling Entertainment, and what lead him to walk away from fame and fortune when he was at the top. He talks openly about the accident that derailed his plans to play in the NFL, his professional wrestling comeback in Japan, and his transformation and rebirth as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Fans will get an insider’s look at Brock’s career in the UFC – the training, the competition and what it takes to be, and to remain a champion.”

    “Brock will also talk about the illness that nearly killed him, his will to survive, and what he really values and aspires to be. Powerful and real, this remarkable memoir is the story of Brock’s determination and domination, and the making of a true champion.”

    * Pictures of Brock Lesnar Getting His Ass BEAT In His Last Fight

    (Source: Amazon.com)

  • John Cena Responds To The Rock’s Anti-Cena Photo

    In response to The Rock posting a photo over the weekend of him stomping on John Cena merchandise, Cena tweeted the following on Monday morning:

    “Woke up to see what looks like rocks foot crushing the words Hustle Loyalty and Respect. Yep…that sounds like the rock alright.”

    Fans then asked Cena about whether The Rock will be at tonight’s RAW, to which Cena responded:

    “yeah…I expected a lil more…but im sure tonight will be good. Ill be waiting to see him”

    “maybe we will. Its in buffalo. Ill be there. We will see if dwayne can fit it into his sched.”

  • The Rock Says He’ll Repond To Cena On RAW (Picture)

    The Rock posted the following on his Facebook page on Sunday night:

    …On RAW…my response…

  • Cena Teases The Rock For RAW, Royal Rumble Buyrate Down

    – John Cena tweeted the following on Sunday afternoon, which seems to imply The Rock will have some sort of involvement on Monday’s RAW:

    “CeNation. Just got back from south america. Holy casserole it was magical. I heard a rumor that the rocks camp was pretty peeved at what I said on mon. I think he may have something planned for tomorrow. I can not wait.”

    – According to the WWE corporate website, this year’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view is estimated to have drawn 449,000 buys. This is down from 462,000 buys in 2010 and virtually even with 2009’s 450,000 buys.

    – WWE legend Randy Savage was spotted during Saturday’s New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves spring training game in Port St. Lucie, Florida. A reader sent in this screen shot of Savage, who had great seats for the game .. Savage is the one that looks like Santa Clause playing on his cellphone: