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  • Fight Breaks Out At Hulk Hogan’s Tuesday Wedding

    File this one under “shocking ..” According to TMZ.com, a brawl broke out on Tuesday night at Hulk Hogan’s beachfront wedding to girlfriend Jennifer McDaniel.

    A paparazzi photographer was reportedly trying to take pictures of Hulk Hogan and his new wife during the ceremony, which took place in their backyard on the beach in Clearwater, Florida.

    While Hulk and Jennifer were saying their vows, the photographer got too close and caused a scene. A Hogan family employee tried getting the intruder to leave, which resulted in a physical altercation and the police being called.

    Nobody was arrested, as neither side chose to press charges. After all the hoopla died down, the wedding continued and the Hulkster is now married once again.

  • What Happened After RAW, WWE Week, WWE On Netflix

    – SEScoops.com reader Alex sent in the following live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE RAW:

    After WWE RAW went off the air last night here in New Orleans, John Cena and Randy Orton faced WWE Champ The Miz & Wade Barrett in the dark match main event, different than what was advertised. John Cena hit the AA on Barrett before pinning him for the win. Orton and Cena shook hands after the match and greeted fans at ringside. Cena posed at the top of the ramp and Orton went to the back.

    – As announced on RAW, the USA Network will be holding a “WWE Week” block of programming on Monday-Wednesday. Monday will have a live 2-hour RAW, Tuesday will have a live 2-hour SmackDown on Tuesday and Wednesday will feature  a 2-hour “Tribute to the Troops” special.

    – WWE Studios movies will soon become available for online streaming for Netflix members. The first two films, John Cena’s Legendary and Big Show’s Knucklehead, will both be available on December 20th.

  • Complete List Of Slammy Award Categories & Nominees

    Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW will be a special 3-hour show featuring the 2010 Slammy Awards. The show will begin at 8pm EST and will take place from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Here is a complete list of the categories and nominees for tonight’s Slammy Awards:

    Superstar of the Year:

    • Randy Orton
    • Edge
    • Rey Mysterio
    • John Cena
    • Kane
    • The Miz

    Shocker of the Year:

    • The Miz cashes in Money in the Bank, becomes WWE Champion
    • Randy Orton punts Chris Jericho in the head
    • The Nexus debuts
    • Paul Bearer turns on The Undertaker

    Knucklehead Moment of the Year:

    • Big Show unmasks a bald CM Punk
    • Santino Marella gets out-danced by Vladimir Kozlov
    • Beth Phoenix eliminates The Great Khali from the Royal Rumble
    • Lay-Cool gets beaten by Mae Young

    Despicable Me Award:

    • CM Punk sings “Happy Birthday” to Rey Mysterio’s daughter
    • Drew McIntyre faces and humilates Teddy Long
    • Kane buries The Undertaker alive
    • Mr. McMahon makes truce with Bret Hart, then kicks him in the groin

    Holy %&^*%&* Move of the Year:

    • Kofi Kingston hits Drew McIntyre with a leg drop off ladder through announce table
    • John Cena sends Batista onto a car and through the stage with two Attitude Adjustments
    • Randy Orton delivers RKO to a flying Evan Bourne
    • John Morrison dives off set onto Daniel Bryan and The Miz

    Guest Star Shining Moment of the Year:

    • Wayne Brady gets RKO’d by Randy Orton
    • Pee-wee Herman vs. The Miz
    • Mike Tyson punches out Chris Jericho
    • William Shatner sings WWE Entrances

    “Oh Snap” Meltdown of the Year:

    • Big Show destroys Jack Swagger’s trophies
    • Edge destroys the Raw GM’s computer
    • Alberto Del Rio injures Rey Mysterio’s arm with a steel chair
    • Batista quits WWE

    WWE Moment of the Year:

    • Sheamus attacks Triple H from behind with a lead pipe
    • Edge Spears Chris Jericho through the barricade
    • The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in Michaels’ final match
    • John Cena counts 1-2-3 as Orton defeats Barrett and Cena is fired from WWE

    WWE Universe Reaction of the Year

    • To be determined on tonight’s Raw

    “And I quote” Line of the Year

    • To be determined on tonight’s Raw

    There will also be a Divas battle royal to determine Diva of the Year.

  • Jim Ross Blogs About UFC 124, GSP vs. Silva

    WWE Hal of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with some commentary on this past Saturday’s UFC 124 pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Ross said about the show:

    The Overal Show: “I enjoyed the PPV and felt that I got my monies worth. That is and should always be the bottom line of purchasing any PPV. UFC 124 delivered in the Octagon which is where UFC begins and ends.”

    Georges St. Pierre’s Performance: “GSP was Rembrandt. His jabs were lethal…essentially toxic. Koscheck’s right eye looked like pulled pork (O.K. one BBQ reference…get over it.) St. Pierre had the crowd and the fight in the palm of his hand. He is money both in and out of the ring. GSP is the type of fighter that the UFC is smart in building around because he’s never going to embarrass the company and will always represent the sport in a classy way that will attract sponsors, casual fans and impress uninformed politicians.”

    Josh Kozcheck: “Koscheck seemed to know early that Saturday night in Montreal wasn’t going to be his night and perhaps felt going the distance would be somewhat acceptable against, arguably, UFC’s top attraction. Koscheck is a tough kid who marketed this fight well and should earn a nice payday for paying the role of 1997 antagonist Shawn Michaels in Montreal. Someone needs to be the bad guy, in an organic and not over the top way, to assist in selling big time, UFC PPV main events. Koscheck handled that role well and he’s to be commended. Koscheck got whipped like a government mule but never quit.”

    A GSP vs. Anderson Silva Dream Fight: “What’s next for GSP? Or perhaps the most relevant question is when will GSP fight Anderson Silva? That has seemingly become THE fight in UFC and seems ideal for the Rogers Centre in Toronto which is an arena that WWE has sold out for two Wrestlemanias as I recall. With a hot semi main event, I could see St. Pierre vs. Silva doing north of 50,000 fans and massive PPV numbers in the Dome in Toronto.”

    As always, visit JRsBarBQ.com to check out Jim Ross’ great line of BBQ products.

  • Preview For Tonight’s 3-Hour Slammy Awards RAW

    Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW will be a special 3-hour show featuring the 2010 Slammy Awards. The show will begin at 8pm EST and will take place from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    As of Monday morning, the only match confirmed for tonight is a Divas Battle Royal to determine the Diva of the Year.

    According to the WWE website, the following categories are among those we’ll see tonight:

    • Superstar of the Year
    • Shocker of the Year
    • Match of the Year
    • Diva of the Year

    The superstars nominated for Superstar of the Year include John Cena, Kane, Randy Orton, The Miz, Rey Mysterio and Edge.

    Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett vs. The Miz for the WWE Title is being advertised locally as the dark match main event.

    Once again, WWE developmental star Seth Rollins (formerly Tyler Black in Ring of Honor) is teasing that he’ll be in town for tonight’s RAW. Rollins worked a WWE dark match before last Monday’s show, so that is likely what he’s referring to.

  • Dana White Talks About Undertaker, Lesnar, Vince McMahon

    UFC President Dana White recently spoke to Fanhouse.com’s Ariel Helwani about the changes of Brock Lesnar working at WrestleMania, The Undertaker’s face-to-face confrontation with Brock Lesnar following his last fight and his relationship with WWE chairman Vince McMahon.

    Regarding the Undertaker – Lesnar confrontation, Dana White said:

    “It’s funny you are asking me that because Undertaker called me to apologize for that.”

    White mentioned that he has a “great relationship” with Vince McMahon and gets along well with many of the past and present WWE guys.

    White was asked about whether he would allow Brock Lesnar to work with WWE, as has been rumored for next year’s WrestleMania. White’s response is not going to make any WWE fans happy:

    “No… No. He is under contract with us … I don’t want to blur those lines. First of all, him coming over and making the choice to leave the WWE and come over here, we gave him that shot. It was a big risk on our part. The guy was 1-0 but he’s done incredibly well. What the guy’s been able to accomplish with no experience in such a short amount of time, I don’t want him going to WWE and blurring the lines of what’s real and what’s not. I think it happens to us sometimes now.”

    You can check out the full interview here.

  • Update On TNA Champion Jeff Hardy’s Pending Drug Charges

    Jeff Hardy's Mugshot Picture
    Jeff Hardy's Mugshot Picture

    Examiner.com has provided an update on TNA Champion Jeff Hardy’s pending drug charges.

    Hardy was in a North Carolina courtroom on Wednesday to defend himself against various drug charges stemming from his September 2009 arrest.

    According to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office police report,  found  262 Vicodin prescription pills, 180 Soma prescription pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids, a residual amount of powder cocaine and items of drug paraphernalia when doing a search of Hardy’s home.

    Hardy was hit with a long list of charges – including:

    • Conspiracy to traffic in Opium
    • Trafficking in Opium by possession
    • 2 counts of possession with intent to distribute
    • Felony possession of cocaine
    • Felony maintaining a controlled substance in a vehicle/dwelling/place
    • Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

    As we’ve seen a number of times before, the Moore County Superior Court delayed the case yet again – with Hardy due back in court on  January 20th.

  • Joey Styles Reviews The NXT Season 4 Premiere

    Joey Styles has shared some of his thoughts on this week’s NXT Season 4 premire. He wrote on Twitter:

    “Actually, my favorite thing about NXT now is that Cole is not on headsets insulting and undermining the entire show and its concept.

    Mexican aristocrat, Alberto Del Rio and “The Rat” Conor O’Brian may be the oddest WWE Pro and NXT Rookie pairing in the show’s history.

    While these challenges are fun to watch and are for immunity points, climbing a ladder has nothing to do with being a WWE Superstar.

    If a Rookie has wrestling ability and charisma, he won’t need immunity points to escape elimination. I want to see Byron Saxton wrestle.

    Derrick Bateman was the best wrestling Rookie tonight. He will benefit greatly from Daniel Bryan’s tutelage. Solid season premier for NXT.”

  • WWE Helps Make USA Network 2010’s Top-Rated Cable Channel

    The USA Network sent out the following press release on Thursday afternoon:

    USA #1 FOR RECORD-SETTING FIFTH YEAR

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – December 9, 2010 – USA is about to clinch the title as most watched cable network in 2010, extending its streak at #1 to an unprecedented 5 consecutive years among ad-supported networks, for P18-49, P25-54 and total viewers.

    With data thru Sunday 12/5, USA delivered more P18-49 (1.23 million, 11% over #2 ESPN), P25-54 (1.33 million, +21% over #2 ESPN), total viewers (3.14 million, +22% over #2 Disney Channel), and households (2.37 million, +27% over #2 Disney Channel) in primetime than any other cable network, as well as earning the year’s highest household coverage rating (2.38, +0.50 over #2 Disney Channel). No other network was able to deliver over 3 million total viewers or 2 million households this year.

    In 2010, USA continued its tradition of presenting the most successful portfolio of scripted entertainment on ad-supported cable in every demo, delivering at least half of the top ten shows among P18-34, P18-49, P25-54, total viewers, and households.

    o BURN NOTICE and ROYAL PAINS were cable’s top two scripted series Thursday nights across the board, delivering the most P25-54 (Royal Pains #1 3.50 million / Burn Notice #2 3.26 million), P18-49 (RP #1 3.10 million / BN #2 3.04 million), P18-34 (BN #1 1.39 million / RP #2 1.30 million), total viewers (RP #1 7.33 million / BN #2 6.69 million), and households (RP #1 5.16 million / BN #2 4.67 million).

    o When USA aired Burn Notice Thursdays at 10pm in 1Q and 4Q, it was the #1 network on television, broadcast or cable, in delivering M18-34, while delivering more P18-34 than CBS and more M18-49, M25-54, and total males than ABC..

    o Over the summer, Burn Notice made USA second only to ABC in all of television in delivering total viewers, M18-34, M18-49, M25-54, and total males when it aired Thursdays at 9pm, while outperforming CBS among P18-34, P18-49, and P25-54.

    o ROYAL PAINS was the only scripted series in basic cable prime to deliver over 3.5 million P25-54 this summer. Only Burn Notice and Lie To Me delivered more M18-49 (1.40 million) than ROYAL PAINS to an ad-supported scripted series this summer.

    o When the network aired ROYAL PAINS Thursdays at 10P this summer, USA was second only to ABC in all of television, broadcast or cable, in the hour among P18-49 and P25-54; it also bested every network except ABC and MTV among P18-34.

    o COVERT AFFAIRS was the #1 new series on cable this summer among P18-49 (2.97 million) and the year’s top scripted fare Tuesday nights on cable among P25-54 (3.22 million), P18-49 (2.97 million), total viewers (7.05 million) and households (5.07 million). No other scripted series on cable delivered over 3 million P25-54, 6 million total viewers, or 4 million households this year on Tuesday nights. Head to head, COVERT AFFAIRS was second only to NBC in delivering P18-49, P25-54, total viewers and households when it aired Tuesdays at 10pm over the summer, while delivering more P18-34 than either ABC or CBS.

    o PSYCH’s move to Wednesday nights in 2010 attracted the biggest P18-34 audience ever in the five year history of the series, breaking one million viewers in the demo for the first time ever (1.12 million) as well as hitting a series high for a yearly average among M18-49 (1.10 million). When USA aired PSYCH in 2010, more M18-34 came to the network than any other network on television, broadcast or cable, except for “South-Park”-driven Comedy Central. PSYCH beat CBS head-to-head among P18-34 and M18-49 and outperformed ABC in its Wednesday 10pm timeslot this year among P18-34, P18-49, M25-54 and total males.

    o WHITE COLLAR had a great year as cable’s top scripted series in its Tuesday 9pm timeslot this year. The series averaged 2.41 million in P25-54, 2.29 million in P18-49, 1.09 million in P18-34, 5.38 million total viewers and 3.86 million households in 2010. WHITE COLLAR returned in the summer to one of the season’s most competitive timeslots but outperformed ABC and CBS head-to-head Tuesdays at 9pm in delivering P18-34, beating CBS among P18-49 and M25-54 and ABC in total viewers and F25-54.

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    o WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW made USA the #1 entertainment network on cable Mondays 9-11pm in 2010 among P18-34, P18-49, P25-54, total viewers and households, coming in second only to FOX among all entertainment networks, broadcast or cable, in delivering M18-34 and outperforming ABC in its timeslot among M18-49 and M25-54. RAW was the most watched series airing weekly throughout 2010, averaging 2.44 million in P25-54, 2.47 million in P18-49, 1.14 million in P18-34, 5.08 million total viewers and 3.47 million households for the year.

    USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 98.5 million U.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

    USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

  • Taz Launching The Team Taz Finishing School (Details)

    TNA star Taz has announced that he is opening a new “finishing camp” aimed at helping aspiring pro wrestlers get signed with one of the major organizations.

    Taz makes it very clear on TeamTaz13.com that the “Team Taz Finishing Camp” is NOT a wrestling school and is NOT for beginners. The 6-week course is for experienced aspiring wrestlers with at least 2 years of experience who are not yet ready for “prime time.” Taz and his team of coaches will work hands on with the students to put the finishing touches on their in-ring skils, mic work and more.

    Here is the official mission statement for the Team Taz Finishing Camp:

    My goal with this concept is to assist fellow wrestlers in learning the nuances they might be missing that is preventing them from grabbing & holding the attention of one of the Major Pro Wrestling companies.

    I have been fortunate for over 20 years to have worked on both sides of the camera with ALL the power players who drive today’s Sports Entertainment industry. This is why I am in a unique position to instruct on what you might need.

    I am looking to work with the people who are “right there” but struggling with how tough it is to “make it”, I BEEN there! I cannot guarantee you stardom but I can guarantee you my true dedication and knowledge of the industry and what those in power positions are looking for in their talents. Our mission is to make you a POLISHED talent in all aspects primed for the success you have earned at the NEXT LEVEL!

    For more on the Team Taz Finishing School, visit TeamTaz13.com.

  • JR Blog: Miz Hosting TMZ TV, Mysterio’s Popularity, Goldust

    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:

    The Miz Hosting TMZ TV: “WWE Champ The Miz gets a shot on TMZ later today (Wednesday) which he will no doubt knock it out of the park. Miz was tremendous on the Food Network cooking show, ‘Dinner Impossible,’ that we did a year ago at Summer Slam. He stole that show with ease and will like do the same on TMZ TV later today. Miz is a work in progress and it should be encouraging for WWE fans of just how good Miz can become in time if he stays healthy and focused on becoming the best antagonist in the biz.”

    Goldust’s Injury: “Sorry to hear of Goldust’s rotator cuff injury that will apparently require surgery. This is usually a 5-6 month recovery period. Don’t forget about Goldust’s biography that would make a good stocking stuffer and should be interesting reading. He’s had a helluva life for such a young man. Hate to see anyone hurt, especially someone who has worked so hard to become relevant again. Last time I saw Goldust he was in, without question, the best physical shape of his life. Some day Goldust will likely be a great coach/teacher of the biz.”

    Rey Mysterio’s Popularity: “An emailer asked me why Rey Mysterio has become so popular while many of his fellow Lucha Libra stars did not become bigger in the USA. Firstly, Rey has ‘it’ and ‘it’ can’t be manufactured. Rey also throughly understands all the ins and outs of the biz after starting in it when he was 14 or 15 years old. Rey also understands that ‘less is more’ and that doing 2-3 spectacular maneuvers in a match or a sequence is always better than doing a half dozen or more of them in such quick fashion that the majority of the eye opening maneuvers can’t be processed or remembered minutes after they are completed.”

  • TNA iMPACT! Preview For Tonight: Knockouts Cage Match

    The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT!:

    – Fortune, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett and Abyss have an in-ring segment

    – Brother Ray has an in-ring segment

    – Brother Ray & A Partner vs. Ink Inc.

    – The Motor City Machineguns vs. Eric Bischoff’s Security Team

    – Angelina Love and Velvet Sky vs. Sarita in Daffney in the first match of the Knockouts tag title tournament.

    – TV Champion Douglas Williams vs. Abyss

    – Main Even Steel Cage Matcht: Mickie James vs. Tara

    Read More: *SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Tonight

  • *SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

    Credit to Mike Jenkins & pwinsider.com for this live report:

    – The show opened with Tara singing her entrance music and Generation Me having her back. Mickie James came out and got in Tara’s face. Gen Me then grabbed Tara which brought out Eric Young. It set up Mickie vs. Tara in a cage for later tonight.

    – Eric Bischoff was pissed at AJ Styles for losing the TV Title to Douglas Williams. Rhino chose the wrong time to come in and ask for a new contract because he was told no and beaten up by Fortune.

    – Fortune, Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett and Abyss were in the ring when EB called out Matt Morgan. Morgan came out and was told next week it will be him vs. Mr. Anderson and the winner gets a title shot at Jeff Hardy. Morgan said that Anderson has not been cleared to wrestle. EB said if he doesn’t wrestle, he is fired. People groaned because they know no one important gets fired for real in wrestling.

    – Brother Ray brought out a guy he called Devon and did a promo saying he was Team 3D and he could team with anyone and still be as good as they were. Good promo.

    – Ray was proven incorrect as he and his imposter lost to Ink Inc when the imposter was pinned.

    – The Motor City Machineguns beat EB’s security team after Beer Money came out and attacked the champs.

    – Angelina Love and Velvet Sky beat Sarita in Daffney in the first match of the Knockouts tag title tournament.

    – Douglas Williams beat Abyss to retain the TV Title. Afterwards, AJ Styles attacked the champ and left him laying.

    – In the main event, Mickie James beat Tara inside the cage.

  • *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

    WWE SmackDown on Syfy

    WWE taped Friday’s episode of Smackdown from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Credit to Wrestling News World for this detailed report:

    * The show opens with World Heavyweight Champion Kane begging Edge to surrender Paul Bearer. Edge is shown on the big screen and tricks him with another dummy version of Bearer.

    * They plug the main event of World Heavyweight Champion Kane & Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio.

    * Jack Swagger b. Kaval when Kaval submitted in the ankle lock. Kaval may have suffered a legitimate leg injury in the bout. After the match, Swagger says he was cheated last week by Kofi Kingston.

    * Hornswoggle b. Jack Swagger’s eagle mascot. The match saw Hornswoggle throw brad crumbs on the mat to distract the eagle. He landed a Tadpole Splash and got the pinfall victory.

    * A segment is taped where Chavo Guerrero and a partner of his choosing challenge Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov for the WWE Tag Team Championship later tonight.

    * Kofi Kingston b. WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler via disqualification when Jack Swagger pulled Kofi out of the ring and locked him in the ankle lock.

    * Chris Masters comes out for the Masterlock Challenge against “Dashing” Cody Rhodes. Cody makes Masters put on hand sanitizer and file his nails. He tries to leave when Masters grabs his face but Masters put him in the Masterlock.

    * WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov b. Chavo Guerrero & Drew McIntyre. Santino connected with the cobra on Chavo and followed it with the pinfall victory. After the match, Drew McIntyre hits Chavo with a DDT.

    * WWE Divas Champion Natalya w/Beth Phoenix b. Layla w/Michelle McCool after making her tap in the Sharpshooter.

    * World Heavyweight Champion Kane didn’t come out for the main event so Teddy Long came out and made the match Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio & Edge in a handicap match. Kane came out mid-way through the match and Edge met him at the ramp and they fought to the back. Kane is shown on the big screen chasing after Edge. Kane pushes a ladder off a cliff thinking it’s another Paul Bearer dummy but it’s actually Paul Bearer. Rey ended up beating Alberto Del Rio to end the show.

  • More Verbal Attacks From Shane Helms Against HBK

    … and the war of words between former WWE superstars Shane Helms and Shawn Michaels continues.

    If you haven’t been following this story, you can catch up here:

    Once again, Helms has gone on Twitter and essentially called Michaels a hypocrite for claiming to be a devout Christian while still “murdering animals” and hanging their heads on his wall (ie. hunting). Helms wrote:

    “I think I might go murder some animals for fun and hang their heads on my wall cuz that’s what Jesus would do. Right @ShawnMichaels_ ?”

    Check Out: Pictures of Shawn Michaels Hunting: See All The Animals He Killed

    Once again, HBK was prompted by his Twitter followers to respond to Helms’ remarks. Like last time, Michaels takes a cool, laid back approach and signs off with another smiley face..

    “Jus got bak. Wow u guys r fired up! Sorry u have 2 deal w/it. Don’t worry, I don’t. Comes w/the territory. have zero desire 2 do the internet stuff other than corresponding w/u. U can make ur own decisions & I will respect them. May I now return to having fun w/ u all please. Life is 2 short 4 me 2 go thru High school again:-) “

    Our readers have been very vocal about this topic on the SEScoops comments section … Comment below and let us know what you think about the situation – does Helms have a point attacking HBK – or is he way out of line by judging his religious faith?

  • *Spoiler* Mysterio vs. Del Rio Stiulation Revealed For TLC

    Warning: The following contains a minor *Spoiler* for Friday’s SmackDown

    At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings, it was announced that the Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio match at the upcoming Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view will be a Chairs match.

    With that match set, here’s the updated card:

    Tables Match for the WWE Title
    The Miz (c) vs. Randy Orton

    TLC Match for the World Heavyweight Title
    Kane (c) vs. Edge

    Chairs Match:
    Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio

    WWE’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view event takes place in less than two weeks on Sunday, December 19th.

    • COMMENT BELOW: What do you guys think – are you excited for this show? Is WWE going to close out 2010 with a bang – or is this just another 2nd tier gimmick show?

  • Update: Shawn Michaels Responds To Shane Helms’ Attack

    After calling Shawn Michaels one of the biggest drug abusers and hypocrites in the history of pro wrestling and a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**”, former WWE star Shane Helms is back with some more words for the Heartbreak Kid.

    Helms wrote on Twitter this week:

    “I wonder if I backstab a  bunch of people and hurt careers & families and slaughter animals for fun but then pray on stage, that make it ok? Just wondering? :-) But  enough about that hypocrite, I’m home after a great but hard working  tour and got to catch up on my DVR’s.”

    Shawn Michaels has issued his first comments regarding Helms’ verbal attack, responded to his fans on Twitter who asked if he’s heard what Helms said about him. Michaels wrote:

    “From u all I hav. Verbal attack? Wow pretty  scary. Thoughts? Sticks & stones I guess? :-)”

  • Shane Helms Launches Scathing Attack Against Shawn Michaels

    Former WWE star Shane “Hurricane” Helms has made some pretty shocking allegations about Shawn Michaels, saying he’s one of the biggest drug abusers and hypocrites in the history of pro wrestling and calling him a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**.

    On the latest episode of  his weekly “Highway 2 Helms” online video show, Helms’ co-host Marty Gardner him who his least favorite wrestler of all-time is. Helms did not hesitate to name Shawn Michaels.

    Helms stated that Michaels was one of his idols growing up, but “he really let me down as a person” when he got to work with him in WWE.

    Helms then took the gloves off and tore into Michaels, calling him “the biggest hypocrite in the business” and claiming “his whole religious gimmick is a f***ing work.”

    Helms said that he can’t deny Michaels is one of the best WWE performers of all time and his matches WrestleMania matches with The Undertaker were classics – but as a person, Michaels is a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**.

    Helms then told a story about being so angry at Michaels at a show last year that he wanted to attack him – even if he’d lose his job over it.  Michaels was having an argument with Chris Jericho backstage, with Michaels yelling loudly at Jericho. Helms did not say what the argument was about, but said he sided with Jericho in the situation.

    Helms went on to say Michaels is “one of the biggest drug users in the history of the business…who has snorted more coke and done more steroids” than anybody else in wrestling. Yikes!

    UPDATE: Shawn Michaels Responds & Helms Talks More Trash

    The episode can be viewed below .. As a warning – the show contains language that may be offensive to some.


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  • Tyson Kidd’s New Bodyguard, New WWE Tag Champs & More

    — On Monday’s RAW, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov captured the WWE tag team championships in a Fatal Fourway match. The finish came after John Cena distracted the Nexus members, allowing Santino to hit his Cobra finisher and get the pin.

    — Also on RAW, we saw the debut of Tyson Kidd’s new (huge) bodyguard, former developmental star Jackson Andrews. Andrews has been billed at over 7 feet tall in FCW and has been working live WWE events in recent weeks.

    From what we’ve heard, WWE was very happy with Kidd’s match with DH Smith on last week’s Superstars and their rematch on RAW where Jackson Andrews was introduced. Kidd getting a new bodyguard is a good indication that WWE is behind his character.

    — SEScoops.com news correspondent Devin Cutting has sent in word that WWE will be touring Australia and New Zealand next summer. Here are the dates & locations for WWE’s summer 2011 “down under” tour:

    * July 1st – Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia
    * July 2nd – Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
    * July 3rd – Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia
    * July 4th – Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia
    * July 5th – Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia
    * July 6th – Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand

    Tickets for these shows go on sale on January 28t at 9 AM.

  • JR Blog: MVP’s Release, Helms Blasting HBK & More

    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 Jim Ross had to say about:

    Helms’ Verbal Attack On Shawn Michaels: “I’m not getting involved in that matter nor am I commenting on it. You would be amazed at how many people have asked me my thoughts on this subject of which I have none.”

    Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston: “Saw a short clip of Kofi-Swagger from Smackdown Friday Night. These two hungry, athletic young men have chemistry without question. Next to Lawler’s show stealing performance with Miz last Monday on Raw, IMO, once again, Swagger-Kofi was the best WWE, TV match on the air last week.”

    MVP’s WWE Release: “MVP requested his WWE release to explore other options as I understand it. I personally like MVP and have always enjoyed our relationship. He’s a talented guy who has endured and overcome some major league challenges in his life. MVP’s life might make for a good movie as a matter of fact. I always preferred the antagonist MVP better than the fan favorite MVP but that’s merely a personal preference. The guy is a survivor and he will perceiver and be just fine. Being off the road during the holidays isn’t a bad thing and it gives him time to assess what he wants to do. We had some particularly fun conversations when Oklahoma had their home and home college football series with MVP’s fav team, ‘The U.’ ”

    Visit JRsBarBQ.com for Jim Ross’ great line of BBQ products.

  • NXT Season 4 Premiere Tonight, SmackDown Main Event

    WWE will tape tonight’s NXT 4 season premiere and this week’s Friday Night SmackDown from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.

    – As announced on RAW, the main event of Friday’s SmackDown’s main event will see Edge team with Rey Mysterio to take on World heavyweight champion Kane and Alberto Del Rio.

    – SmackDown star the Big Show will be signing copies of his new DVD movie Knucklehead at the Nutter Center arena following the tapings.

    – Josh Matthews joined the announcer’s table on Monday’s RAW after Michael Cole was on the receiving end of an RKO at the hands of Randy Orton. According to a source, Matthews was being evaluated last night and is rumored to be replacing Todd Grisham as the lead announcer on SmackDown. Grisham is expected to be replaced very soon.

    – Last week’s 12/3 episode of WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown scored a 1.71 cable rating and averaged 2,617,000 viewers.

  • What You Didn’t See On RAW: Dark Matches & More

    In a dark match that took place prior to Monday’s WWE RAW, former NXT star Percy Watson defeated Primo Colon. WWE also taped these matches prior to RAW for this week’s Superstars show:

    * Ezekiel Jackson vs. Zack Ryder

    * Eve Torres vs. Alicia Fox

    SEScoops.com reader Mike sent in this live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air:

    “After last night’s Raw went off the air, The Miz retained the WWE Title against Wade Barrett and Randy Orton. The end saw Barrett and Miz double team Orton. It was a good match with offense from everyone.

    Barrett went for Wasteland but Orton turned it into an RKO. Randy pinned Barrett but Orton pulled him out and stole the pin. Miz attacked Orton after the match and swung the belt at him. Orton ducked and hit the RKO to end the show.”

  • Stacy Keibler Appearing On SpikeTV Show This Week

    Spike TV sent out the following press release today announcing that former WWE diva Stacy Keibler will be appearing on Wednesday’s episode of the network’s hit show, “Blue Mountain State.”

    Below that, some recent pictures of Keibler looking hot as ever:

    STACY KEIBLER IS A “VISION QUEST” ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF “BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE” ON SPIKE THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 AT 11 PM ET/PT

    New York, NY, December 6, 2010 – Stacy Keibler guest stars as the ultimate football wife in the next episode of “Blue Mountain State” premiering on Spike this Wednesday, December 8 at 11 PM, ET/PT.

    In the episode entitled “Vision Quest” it’s a bye week for the Blue Mountain State goats and team captain Thad Castle (Alan Ritchson) searches his soul, with the help of some hallucinogens, in order to decide whether to go pro after this season or return to BMS. Stacy Keibler guest stars as Thad’s future wife.

  • RAW Preview & Orton Says He’ll Be There, Mysterio-Del Rio

    – Tonight’s episode of WWE’s Monday NIght RAW will take place from the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. WWE has been hyping tonight’s show as Sheamus’ first night as the King of the Ring and Michael Cole will explain his actions from last week.

    The Miz vs. Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton is being advertised as the dark match main event.

    – Speaking of Randy Orton, the former WWE champion wrote on Twitter that he’ll be at RAW tonight and “has something” for The Miz. Orton is expected to challenge Miz for the WWE title at TLC later this month.

    Orton missed last week’s show and several live events last week due to a legit knee injury he suffered at the hands of Nexus on the 11/22 Raw from Orlando.

    – No stipulation has been announced for the upcoming upcoming Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio match at the upcoming TLC PPV. The WWE website is teasing that the match will feature either tables, ladders or chairs.

  • Big Update On Jeff Hardy’s Condition At Final Resolution

    We’ve got a big update to the news that Jeff Hardy was almost pulled from Sunday’s TNA Final Resolution pay-per-view and stripped of the TNA World title due to his condition backstage at the show. There have been some online reports that Hardy showed up “hammered” to the event – we can confirm this is entirely false.

    When Hardy showed up to the iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, his condition did alarm a lot of people. He was said to be very run down and tired, leading many to speculate that his personal demons got the best of him once again. TNA management did in fact discuss removing Hardy from the main event and stripping him of the TNA Championship. The replacement match would have been Matt Morgan vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Ken Anderson for the vacated title, with Matt Morgan being the most likely candidate to walk away with the gold.

    Hardy met with TNA management at the show and assured them that he was completely sober and was simply exhausted from his recent travel schedule. Hardy had been flying across the world (literally) since the day after Thanksgiving. In the past week alone, Hardy arrived back in the United States (Atlanta) after returning from TNA’s live tour of the Middle East (U.A.E.), flew home to North Carolina for a day, then flew to Michigan for a live appearance late last week and then finally arrived in Orlando just hours before Sunday’s pay-per-view.

    Hardy was telling people backstage that he was extremely tired from the traveling, but his appearance upon arriving led many to jump to conclusions.

    Jeff Hardy retained the TNA title on Sunday is not expected to miss this week’s television tapings, where TNA will film the final episodes of iMPACT! for this year.