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  • RAW Hosts Pull Out, NXT Screwup, Alberto Del Rio

    – The comedy duo Penn & Teller have once again been removed from WWE’s lineup of upcoming RAW Guest Hosts. A WWE source has informed us that Penn & Teller are very protective over how they are presented on television and there’s been a lot of back-and-forth over how much the WWE creative team would write for them .. They were originally booked to host RAW on September 20th, the night after Night of Champions, but now it appears they’re out again.

    The only two guest hosts now listed are teen actor Bobb’e J. Thompson on October 18 and country singer Toby Keith on Oct. 25, the night after the Bragging Rights PPV.

    – Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer is Jesus “Ricardo” Rodriguez, one of the head trainers at The Fit Pit Pro Wrestling School in Chatsworth, California.

    – The dark match before last night’s SmackDown tapings saw John Morrison defeat Tyler Reks. The dark main event after the tapings saw Kane and The Undertaker go to a double DQ.

    – After Titus O’Neil messed up MVP’s Yakuza kick on last night’s NXT 2 finale, MVP responded to a fan on Twitter who asked about the botched move. MVP wrote:

    “He’s either a) really tuff. B) I missed. C) he has no clue!”

    – Jim Ross, Ted DiBiase, JJ Dillon, Sgt. Slaughter and Mean Gene Okerlund were at WWE headquarters on Tuesday to film another round of “Legends Roundtable” shows for WWE On Demand.

    – Goldust noted on Twitter that he suffered a black eye after his WWE Superstars match with TedDiBiase on Monday night in Boston.

    – Ted DiBiase Jr. will be appearing on SyFy’s WCG Ultimate Gamer on Thursday, September 23rd. The show will feature SmackDown vs. RAW 2011.

  • Dwyane Johnson Lands Starring Role In 3D Movie

    The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been cast in the lead role of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the sequel to 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.”

    Johnson will play “the boyfriend of explorer Josh Hutcherson’s mom, who Hutcherson is forced to bring on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather.”

    The movie is set to begin shooting in October.

    It’s interesting to note that the first “Journey” movie starred actor Brendan Fraser, but he and the studio were unable to agree on the sequel’s filming schedule, so he was replaced. Frasier was the star of the movie which launched Johnson’s movie career back in 2001, The Mummy Returns.

    Related News: * Pictures of The Rock’s New Look – Bald Head & Goatee

  • WWE Bragging Rights PPV Poster & Synopsis (10/24)

    Pay-per-view provider iNDEMAND has released the official event synopsis and promotional poster for WWE Bragging Rights. The synopsis reads:

    “On Sunday, October 24, don’t miss John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Sheamus, The Nexus, The Miz, and all your favorite WWE Superstars fighting for their reputations at WWE: Bragging Rights live on pay-per-view!”

    Here’s the poster ..

  • WWE Hell In A Cell PPV Poster & Synopsis (10/3)

    Pay-per-view provider iNDEMAND has released the official event synopsis and promotional poster for WWE Hell in a Cell. The synopsis reads:

    “On Sunday, October 3rd, 10,000 lbs of steel trap the ring in the year’s most breathtaking event: Hell in a Cell. Bear witness to Undertaker, John Cena, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and all your favorite WWE Superstars. Dont miss “Hell in a Cell” live on Pay-Per-View!”

    Here’s the poster ..

  • *Spoiler* World Heavyweight Title Match For NOC

    * Warning: This article contains a Spoiler for Friday’s SmackDown:

    At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Albany NY (set to air this Friday), it was announced that Kane will defend the World Heavyweight title against his brother The Undertaker at Night of Champions.

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

    Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship
    Sheamus (c) vs. Wade Barrett vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena

    Title Unification Lumberjill Match for the WWE Women’s Championship & WWE Divas Championship
    Layla or Michelle McCool (c) vs. Melina (c)

    World Heavyweight Title Match:
    Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker

    Night of Champions takes place on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

  • WWE NXT Season 3 Roster Revealed: All Divas (Pictures)

    On Tuesday’s NXT Season 2 finale, we got a look at the Season 3 roster – which will be all Divas.

    Here’s the full roster of rookies for NXT Season 3:

    • Naomi Knight (Pro: Kelly Kelly)
    • Maxine (Pro: Alicia Fox)
    • AJ Lee (Pro: Primo)
    • Aksana (Pro: Goldust)
    • Jamie Keyes (Pros: The Bella Twins)
    • Aloisia (Pro: Vikcie Guerrero)

    Namomi Night is the current FCW Divas Champion.

    Maxine is FCW performer Liviana.

    Aksana is an FCW performer.

    Jamie is FCW performer Jamie Keys.

    Here are pictures of those ladies:

    Last but (literally) not least – Aloisia is the 6-foot-9 indy performer Isis The Amazon that we reported has been at WWE Developmental in recent weeks.

    Read More: Giant 6-Foot-9 Diva At WWE Developmental (Pictures)

  • Kaval Wins NXT Season 2: Earns Title Shot & Roster Spot

    On Tuesday’s NXT season finale, Kaval was announced as the winner of WWE’s NXT season 2.

    Alex Riley was the first rookie to be eliminated on the Season finale and it came down to Michael McGillicutty and Kaval.

    Kaval has earned a shot at the WWE Championship on pay-per-view and a spot on either the RAW or SmackDown rosters.

    As Kaval was celebrating his win, the other Season 2 rushed the ring and attacked him. The Pros from this season came down and brawled with them. It turned into a NXT 2 Rookies vs. NXT 2 Pros with Kaval brawl. Riley and McGillicutty came back down to work over Kaval. The show ended with Riley, McGillicutty, Husky Harris, Titus O’Neil and Lucky Cannon beating Kaval down in the ring with their finishers.

    Season 3 will start next week and will be an all-divas cast.

    Read More: WWE NXT Season 3 Roster Revealed: All Divas (Pictures)

  • RAW Rating, Randy Orton Injured, HBK Update, Katie Vick

    – Monday’s 900th episode of WWE’s Monday Night RAW scored a 3.5 cable rating. The show averaged 5.05 million viewers did hours of 3.35 and 3.64. These numbers are up from last week’s show.

    – Randy Orton was scheduled to wrestle in the dark main event after RAW last night against Sheamus and John Cena but was replaced as a precautionary measure as he suffered a stinger this weekend. Orton was replaced by The Undertaker.

    – Because of the mention by CM Punk on RAW last night, Katie Vick has been trending on Google all day. As noted earlier, the name was trending worldwide on Twitter last night during RAW.

    – Retired WWE star Shawn Michaels and his wife Rebecca will be on The Experience with Weston & Jodi Clark again on the Sportsman Channel and the Pursuit Channel, tonight at 8pm EST.

  • *Spoilers* Details On The Future Of WWE NXT

    Tonight is the Season Finale of NXT Season 2 and it appears WWE will be introducing the Season 3 rookies tonight. Based on what we’ve heard, Season 3 will have 4 guys and 4 women – with WWE hoping the rookie divas will draw ratings. There are numerous new ‘rookies’ backstage at today’s TV tapings in Albany, NY.

    The SyFy NXT series will finish up on October 1st,which will give them five episodes to complete the third season. The final episode will serve as a lead in for the debut of Smackdown on SyFy.

    After Season 3 gets dropped from SyFy mid-season, the show will most likely be moving to WWE’s official website if they cannot secure a home on another NBC Universal cable channel. There’s also talk of incorporating the NXT show into Raw and Smackdown. WWE having to work under the NBC Universal umbrella (due to its current commitments through the USA Network) has given them limited options as to where the show might end up.

    SyFy has opted not to keep the series due to poor ratings. Back in 2006, SyFy was originally sold on the ECW brand as a unique, stand-alone brand – not just another WWE show like ECW became. While the show initially brought in good ratings, it soon became WWE’s C show – and not “must see” like Raw or Smackdown. SyFy felt as if they did not get what was promised, and when they wanted to drop ECW, but Kevin Dunn pitched the NXT concept as a replacement for ECW. Based off of Dunn’s pitch, SyFy signed off on the NXT deal, thinking that the show would do better ratings than ECW had been doing.

    Ratings for NXT dipped below the ECW ratings, and when SyFy had the chance to get Smackdown, they took the chance due to Smackdown historically doing well on network television. With the addition of Smackdown, they decided to drop NXT and focus on the stronger series.

    Partial Source: Pwinsider.com

  • Cena Doesn’t Like UFC & Won’t Let His Kids Watch

    WWE RAW star John Cena was interviewed this week by The Boston Globe and said despite its growing popularity, he’s not a fan of UFC and mixed martial arts.  “It’s just not something that particularly interests me,’’ Cena said. “UFC is where boxing was years ago, and I was never really into boxing, either.’’

    Cena says he prefers pro wrestling because it’s “regulated entertainment that’s safe for anyone to enjoy.’’

    As for UFC … “It is what it is. It can be pretty over the top, and it’s not something I’d want my children to watch.’’

    Cena also spoke about his new movie “Legendary,” co-starring Patricia Clarkson and Danny Glover. Cena has played action hero tough-guy roles in  “The Marine” and “12 Rounds,” but plays a sensitive character in Legendary. “I’m used to dodging bullets and explosions. And this is more of a dramatic piece.’’

    Despite making a few movies already, Cena admits he’s still “fairly inexperienced when it comes to cinematic acting’’ but hopes to continue his acting career.”

  • Tyler Black Confirms He’s Leaving ROH For WWE (Video)

    Reigning Ring of Honor World champion Tyler Black announced on this week’s ROH on HDNet show that the rumors are true – he’s heading to WWE.

    During an interview segment with Jim Cornette, Black confirms there was a bidding war for his services and everybody knows – you can’t outbid a billionaire from Connecticut. What would happen if he made history and became the first World champion from another promotion to show up on WWE RAW? How much would he be worth then? Check it out:

  • What Happened After Monday’s RAW Went Off The Air

    Following tonight’s edition of WWE Raw from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, Sheamus defeated The Undertaker and John Cena to retain the WWE Championship in a steel cage match in the dark match main event. Undertaker used the Hell’s Gate submission hold on Cena.

    After the match, Kane ran out followed by The Nexus. Kane and The Undertaker fought while The Nexus attacked Cena. MVP, Mark Henry, John Morrison, Evan Bourne and Matt Hardy (who was selling a limp) made the save.

    After the other four members of The Nexus were taken out, everyone hit their finishers on Wade Barrett to end the taping and send the crowd home happy.

  • NXT Season 3 News, Title Unification Match At NOC & More

    – It was announced on Monday’s 900th RAW that Divas Champion Melina will face one half of the self-proclaimed “Co-Women’s Champions,” Team Lay-Cool, at Night of Champions in a match that will unify the Women’s and Divas titles. The entire WWE Divas roster will be ringside as lumberjacks for the match.

    – There is talk that WWE may announce NXT season 3’s roster on this week’s season 2 finale. As of a few weeks ago, the plan was to have four male wrestlers and four female wrestlers for season 3.

    – Two matches were taped for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s RAW: Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) vs. Goldust and Santino Marella vs. Jimmy Uso (with Tamina and Jey Uso).

    – Among those sitting at ringside for Monday’s Raw is John Cena’s father, John Cena, Sr., and his cousin, rapper Trademarc.

    – MVP addressed some rumors on his Twitte and noted that he has a new project coming up with John Cena. MVP wrote:

    “A) my name is not Alvin Burke B) I’m not working on a “rapper” gimmick! C) My new intro will debut soon with me & Cenas project to follow.”

  • Disturbing New Details About Luna Vachon’s Death

    TMZ.com has published the police report from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office regarding former WWE performer Luna Vachon’s death. Among the details revealed in the report include:

    * Authorities found a box containing Oxycodone in Luna’s kitchen. It was found near a pile of “blue, chalky debris next to a small straw.”

    * There were “multiple prescription bottles and miscellaneous unsecured pills” in a bedroom.

    * Another small plate that contained more pill residue and another straw.

    Luna’s mother told police that Luna “often appeared ‘medicated’ as she suffered from several wrestling injuries.”

    An autopsy was performed on over the weekend and the official cause of death will be released when the results are in for the toxicology exam.

  • Dixie Carter Says TNA Has Signed A Top Free Agent

    TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter has posted a message on Twitter.com/TNADixie announcing the company has signed a top free agent:

    “Just signed a new talent contract on someone you guys have been asking about. Stay tuned!”

    While we haven’t gotten confirmation yet about who has signed with TNA, the timing seems to coincide with the expiration of Carlito’s 90-day no-compete clause. Mickie James has to be another strong possibility here, as she’s available to sign with TNA and has met with Dixie Carter a few times in recent months.

    Read More: Carlito Announces He’s Now A Free Agent

  • Indy Wrestler J.C. Bailey Found Dead At 27

    Sadly we’ve got another death from the wrestling world to report.

    Independent wrestler J.C. Bailey (real name Joseph Carl Bailey, Jr.) was found dead this morning at the age of 27. The cause of death is currently unknown. Bailey was known for his high-flying, hardcore style and wrestled for various hardcore indy wrestling promotions, most notably the Philadelphia-based Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW).

    CZW issued a statement this morning after the news came out on Bailey’s death:

    It is with great sadness that CZW management has the unfortunate duty to again report on the news of the passing of another one of its own. Early this morning, CZW officials learned that Joseph Carl “JC” Bailey Jr. passed away in his home at the age of 27. JC was a beloved member of the CZW locker room, and a member of the extended Combat Zone family for nearly a decade. As a performer, JC was fearless. He was renowned and admired by fans and colleagues alike for his toughness, his resilience, and for the undying passion he showed for the sport of Professional Wrestling… the sport he loved. Away from the ring, JC was a true friend to so many people, and today, we all remember him, and mourn his loss. Rest in Peace JC Bailey.

    We’d like to express our sincere condolences to the familiy and friends of the late Joseph Carl Bailey, Jr.

  • Giant 6-Foot-9 Diva At WWE Developmental (Pictures)

    WWE is currently negotiating to sign a woman would be the largest diva in company history.

    We’ve received word that WWE has signed or is close to signing female independent wrestler Isis The Amazon to a developmental deal.

    Isis is 6 foot 9 inches and besides indy wrestling, has done some modeling and acting work. Isis also has participated in a week-long evaluation at WWE’s FCW developmental territory.

    Isis has been in attendance at as many as two WWE developmental shows this month. A fan in attendance at this week’s show in Fort Myers, Florida says Isis had to ask FCW officials if it was okay to take photos with fans.

    To put Isis into perspective, she is just a few inches shorter than Big Show.

    For more on Isis the Amazon, visit here official website here.

    Here are some pictures of Isis The Amazon:

  • RAW 900 Preview, Bret Hart Appreciation Night, R-Truth

    – Tonight is a special night for WWE, as the company presents its 900th episode of Monday Night RAW live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Stars from RAW and SmackDown are booked for the show. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will also be there.

    No matches have been announced for tonight but Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Sheamus in a cage match for the WWE Title is being advertised locally as the dark match main event.

    – WWE has confirmed that their return to Madison Square Garden on September 25th with a SmackDown show will be Bret Hart Appreciation Night. This will be Bret’s first time at MSG in thirteen years. Bret is scheduled to team with The Hart Dynasty to take on three members of Nexus.  Other matches confirmed for the show include:

    * Kane vs. Undertaker
    * Cristian vs. Matt Hardy vs. Dolph Ziggler
    * Big Show vs. Jack Swagger
    * Kofi Kingston vs. CM Punk
    * MVP vs. Cody Rhodes
    * LyCool vs. Kelly Kelly & Rosa

    – R-Truth noted on Twitter recently that he’s still working on a new CD.

  • Meet Cena, Miz, Morrison, Kingston, Kane, Phoenix & More

    – John Cena will be signing copies of his Legendary DVD at midnight on Tuesday, September 28th at the Wal-Mart in Tampa, Florida on Lane O’ Lakes Boulevard. Fans must purchase a wristband to meet Cena.

    – The Miz will be appearing at Slackers CD’s & Games in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, September 18th from 4-6pm.

    – WWE Diva Beth Phoenix will be appearing at the Richmond County Fair in Staten Island, New York on Saturday, September 4th from 2-4pm.

    – John Morrison will be appearing at FYE in Chicago, IL on Sunday, September 19th from 11am until 1pm.

    – Kofi Kingston will be appearing at Kelly’s Sports Corner in Lake Grove, New York on Saturday, September 25th from 1-3pm.

    – Kane and The Miz will be appearing at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, October 30th. The Miz will appear from 10am until 12pm and Kane will appear from 2-4pm.

  • WWE Comments On Tiffany’s Arrest & Suspension

    Following the recent arrest of and reported suspension of WWE performer Tiffany (Taryn Tarrell), a spokeswoman for the  WWE confirmed to the UK’s Daily Record::

    “WWE are aware of the situation and have taken appropriate disciplinary action.”

    Tiffany was arrested on August 8th at a Los Angeles hotel when a dispute with her husband, WWE star Drew McIntyre, resulted in hotel security calling police.

    A WWE insider told the Daily Recrd, “Taryn has been kept off the shows to  give the authorities the required time to investigate. The bosses see it primarily as a personal issue but they have to keep a close eye on the legal  proceedings. If she is not charged with any wrongdoing, she will be welcomed back.”

    She is due in court this week in Los Angeles for a preliminary hearing. Her lawyer claims she’ll be completely vindicated.

    For those wondering, Tiffany and Drew McIntyre are still together so things seem to have been worked out between the two.

  • UFC 118 Quick Results: Edgar-Penn, Couture-Toney

    UFC 118 Results from Boston

    The following are the results of the UFC 118 pay-per-view and Spike TV preliminary fights, which took place on Saturday in Boston, Mass.

    – Nik Lentz beat Andre Winner via unanimous decision.

    – Joe Lauzon over Gabe Ruediger via first-round submission.

    – Dan Miller beat John Slater via submission.

    – Nate Diaz beat Marcus Davis via submission in round three.

    – Gray Maynard beat Kenny Florian via unanimous decision.

    – Demian Maia beat Mario Miranda via unamious decision.

    – Randy Couture beat James Toney via first-round submission.

    – Frankie Edgar beat B.J. Penn via unanimious decision to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.

  • Carlito Now A Free Agent & Talks About Going To ROH

    Former WWE superstar posted a few messages on Twitter on Friday regarding his 90-day no-compete clause expiring and what’s next for him. Carlito announced:

    “My no-compete expired 2day! Let me go outside and c what freedom smells like!”

    Also regarding working for RO, it sounds like he’s into it, but doesn’t know if the ROH fans would show him any love.

    “ROH? I’d would b gr8 2 do a show 4 them! That crowd would boo me out of the building…and I’d luv it! Just give me a mic and stand back! Cornette doesn’t like me though, so I don’t see that happening!”

    Where would you like to see Carlito go? ROH, TNA or maybe a return to WWE? Comment below and tell us.

  • Angle Talks About His TNA Contract Expiring, Retiring & More

    Kurt Angle says he’s going to continue wrestling full-time until his TNA deal expires in a year, but after that, he’ll have to evaluate his future.

    In an interview with Kevin Eck of the Baltimore Sun, Angle said, “I believe that you’re not going to see much more of Kurt Angle.”

    “Financially, I’m fine,” he said.. “The hard part about leaving wrestling is I’ll miss it. I have a couple of food companies now and I’m doing movies. If I do retire, I think it’ll be a retirement match, and then a part-time schedule. It’s so hard for wrestlers to leave the ring. It’s difficult and I’ve given it thought. I have one year left on my contract with TNA and then I will evaluate from there.”

    Angle says his knees, lower back, and neck are “always stiff,” but he hasn’t felt this good in a decade.

    “I think this is probably the best I’ve felt, and it has a lot to do with the reduced work schedule in TNA where they’re not using me at every house show,” Angle said. “So having that lighter schedule has allowed my body to recuperate more.”

    Angle needs to scale back the physicality of his in-ring style if he wants to continue wrestling, but he doesn’t know if he’s capable of that.

    “Many people have told me, including Vince McMahon himself, that my work style is too intense; too aggressive. I don’t know if I can ‘work smarter,’ if you want to put it that way,” he said. “I learned from wrestlers like Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit, who were under-sized, to make up for that by working with much more intensity.”

    Angle also talked about his movie career, which stars in TNA he thinks have what it takes to carry the company into the future and more.

    Check out the interview here:

  • ROH Owner Talks About Tyler Black Leaving, Bryan, Homicide

    Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin joined The Wheelhouse (Wheelhouseradio.com) on Thursday August 26th to promote the upcoming Glory By Honor IX IPPV live in New York City’s Manhattan Center on September the 11th on GoFightLive.tv.

    The card is headlined by ROH World Champion Tyler Black taking on Roderick Strong for the ROH World Championship with Terry Funk as the Special Guest referee, the Kings of Wrestling vs. the debutng Charlie Hass & Shelton Benjamin, Colt Cabana & El Generico vs. Kevin Steen & Steve Corino in a double Chain match and more! For more information visit ROHWrestling.com

    The following are some quotes from The Wheelhouse’s interview with Cary Silkin:

    Tyler Black leaving ROH for WWE: “I’m angry on losing a talent like Tyler Black and hope that he’s is going to do well. But one good thing Bower (host of The Wheelhouse) is I’m used to this having gone through it with a number of guys. They thought Ring of Honor was finished last September…when Nigel and Bryan simultaneously left, that was a hell of a blow. We can go on and on, CM Punk, Matt Sydal, Samoa Joe, Homicide and so on and so forth. But somehow we always come out on the other side ok…I hate to see Tyler leave but he’s not done yet.”

    Homicide possibly returning to ROH: “Sure there’s a possibility. He can’t participate; he has a clause where he can’t compete till sometime until the middle of September…but we would love to have Homicide back in ROH…he has rich history in Ring of Honor and I hope we can do something with him down the road.”

    Was Bryan Danielson Contacted to Return to ROH? “Yes there were. I had a feeling there was something going on and no one is going to ever say for sure. But we spoke to Bryan and it just didn’t jive with the offers we made to him and his counter offers and this and that. There were some indications to me that he wasn’t going to be along very long. He’s a guy that deserves the best there is no doubt about it and I’m glad for him…Had he been available were would have certainly spoken to him but he didn’t indicate that and we wish him the best.”

    To download the complete interview go to The Wheelhouse’s website over at Wheelhouseradio.com and click “podcasts.”

    Thanks to reader Jeff Peck for sending this in.

  • SyFy Filming At WWE Developmental – For NXT Season 3?

    The SyFy network once again had their TV cameras at the WWE developmental tapings this week filming matches.

    Based on who wrestled at the tapings, you could speculate as to who might be on season 3 of NXT.

    Superstars that wrestled and haven’t previously appeared on NXT included Xavier Woods, Idol Stevens, Bo Rotunda, Richie Steamboat, Wes Brisco, Tag Team Champions Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman, Hunico & Epico and FCW Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan.

    There have yet to be Diva Rookies on NXT, but we’ve heard that the idea is being strongly considered for Season 3. Divas in action included Aksana, AJ Lee, Livianna and FCW Divas Champion Naomi Night.

    The Florida Championship Wrestling website recently confirmed that it will be holding live events in the coming weeks featuring the stars of “NXT Season 3,” so perhaps we’ll see NXT Season 3 on SyFy in some capacity this fall.