John Cena will debut new pink attire in recognition of breast cancer awareness at tonight’s Night of Champions pay-per-view event in Boston, Massachusetts, according to The Boston Herald.

The publication released a photo of Cena donning his new threads late Saturday, which includes a black “Rise Above Cancer” T-Shirt with a pink logo and pink “Rise Above Cancer” cap.

Cena will be wearing his new gear through October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as WWE partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to eradicate breast cancer. The WWE Superstar has a personal reason for helping out the cause.

“One of the reasons I really wanted to do something with Susan G. Komen is because of my brother,” said Cena. “Early detection saved his life.”

Cena’s youngest brother, Sean, discovered last November that he had brain cancer.

“Sean’s doing extremely well,” said Cena. “It was an inoperable brain tumor, but one of the main reasons he’s done well is the early detection. I know it’s brain cancer and breast cancer, but that key is early detection.”

Though the partnership seems odd on the surface, there are more than five million women who watch WWE programming every week, making it the perfect match.

“It’s very exciting for us to be partnered up with Susan G. Komen,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events. “The WWE and John Cena have such a large female fan base, so it’s important for us to support the people who have supported us for so long.”

Here’s a picture of Cena’s new ring gear:

– Donning devil’s horns, WWE Champion CM Punk appears in the promotional advertisement for Hell in a Cell. The pay-per-view event will take place on October 28, 2012 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEafHgmX5BA

http://youtu.be/V-qEafHgmX5BA

– This week’s WWE Classics On Demands updates are as follows:

Classics Rewind
* WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event (1/4/86)
* WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event (2/8/92)
* Monday Night Raw (6/9/97)
* Tuesday Night Titans (7/26/85)

WWE Legends
* WWE Hall of Fame 2012
* Macho Madness – The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (Part 3 and 4)

TV Classics
* NWA Championship Wrestling (5/7/88)
* Monday Night Raw (10/26/98)

The Big Events
* WWF Survivor Series (1992)

WWE Hall of Fame
* Sherri Martel vs. Madusa Miceli (AWA Championship Wrestling, 6/12/87)
* Sherri Martel vs. The Fabulous Moolah (WWF All Star Wrestling, 8/25/82)
* Queen Sherri leads “Macho King” Randy Savage into action vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan in a Crown Match (from Madison Square Garden, 10/28/89)
* Sherri Martel defends the WWF Women’s Championship against Rockin’ Robin (from the Philadelphia Spectrum, 2/6/88)

Also featured are ten classic interviews from “Macho Man” Randy Savage, hosted by WWE Champion CM Punk.

– Matt Morgan, who has not appeared at a TNA Wrestling event since June, made a surprise appearance at Saturday’s house show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dressed in street clothes, Morgan entered the ring through the crowd and laid out Robbie E.

Following the appearance, Morgan posted another one of his trademark cryptic messages on Twitter, stating, “All 2nite really meant was I’m tired of “just be patient Matt”, being patronized & most of all being SOLD DREAMS! The real question is……Who am I with? Time will tell. ‘Til then,Tick-Tock….”

Hours before the appearance, Morgan teased appearances in either Chicago, Boston and Pennsylvania, where Ring of Honor, WWE and TNA Wrestling are respectively holding events this weekend: “Lots of great wrestling this weekend. Chicago………Boston…….Pennsylvania……. Who knows where il show up!”

– On Twitter, Hulk Hogan was asked about the status of Devon and the TNA Television Championship. He responded, “I have no idea, I asked Dixie and she said she’s working on it brother.”

Devon is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling after his contract expired in late August.

– It would appear that Rosa Mendes is too risqué for WWE’s new kid-friendly program on The CW, Saturday Morning Slam. The sultry manager was nowhere to be found on this morning’s show when her men, Primo and Epico, took on Kofi Kingston and R-Truth in a tag team match. The match was taped before last week’s SmackDown taping.

The show is rated TV-G, a level lower than WWE’s general TV-PG rating. Due to the program being aimed specifically at children, it does not feature any moves or holds aimed at the neck due to what is seen as their violent nature.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler continues to recover after suffering a heart attack on Raw Monday. Jim Ross provided an update on the wrestling legend’s health as of Saturday.

He tweeted, “@JerryLawler still hospitalized in Montreal but doing well. Better every day. Just needs to go slow & heal. Hopefully, will go home nx wk.”

Ross also said that Lawler will not be on hand for tomorrow night’s Night of Champions pay-per-view event: “King will NOT be @ NOC PPV. He had a HEART ATTACK Mon. Ask ur parents 2 explain. Cole won’t be going solo. I Suggest u watch.”

In regards to whether WWE will show support for Lawler this Monday on Raw, he said, “Likely an update, well wishes, paycheck.”

– Former TNA Wrestling stars Devon and Jesse Neal teased joining WWE as a tandem during a discussion on Twitter Saturday.

Devon wrote, “@TheJesseNeal 6 days a week … got to get ready …. you know something , i think you and i could be a tag team . i think it will work… now we do it together and the world would be ours.”

Jesse responded, “that definitely sounds like a plan. Just on a bigger stage…….”

Devon wrote back, “HMM…. i have just the place …”

Jesse responded, “one day soon we will be laughing……. U know the spot!!”

Devon said in response, “testify my brother” oh I plan on it…… Ha! See ya s.”

– After being arrested in Connecticut three times this week due to her boyfriend’s complaints of domestic violence, WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch asked for privacy from her Facebook friends as they resolve their issues.

She wrote Saturday afternoon, “To everyone: NO ONE knows the real story of what happened this week, So please respect both Damien Darling and my privacy as we work through this unfortunate turn of events. Thank you.”

– CM Punk has reached another milestone as Saturday marks his 300th day as WWE Champion. He also surpassed Ultimate Warrior and Superstar Billy Graham’s respective title reigns this week in terms of days held.

– Tammy Sytch appeared for Evolve Wrestling last Saturday, three days before her string of arrests in Connecticut on domestic violence complaints. Gabe Sapolsky, the promotion’s co-owner, said he was surprised by the news.

“Tammy was in great spirits and totally sober last weekend. Her angle with us was just a one show thing that we wrapped up in a backstage promo, but she did a great job and seemed to be in a really good place in life,” he wrote on Facebook.

Rob Feinstein, owner of RF Video, was also surprised by the news after working with her days earlier.

“Not sure what to think about the Tammy story on TMZ. I got a ton of calls and emails about it. I think its really sad that is all I will say,” he wrote on Facebook. “We were with her all last weekend and she seemed fine. We filmed that new On the Road DVD with her just 6 days ago……”

Reby Sky, who engaged in a war of words with Sytch through social media last June over wrestler conduct, wrote “LOL” on Twitter in response to news of her arrest showing up on TMZ.com.

It was announced on Friday’s SmackDown that The Miz will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Cody Rhodes in a Fatal 4-Way Match this Sunday at Night of Champions.

With the addition of the match, all six titles will be at stake at Night of Champions. The United States Championship Match will be set on the pre-show when the winner of a battle royal advances to the pay-per-view to challenge Antonio Cesaro.

* WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena

* WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara vs. Cody Rhodes

* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio

* Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

* WWE Tag Team Champions R-Truth and Kofi Kingston vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan

* WWE Divas Champion Layla vs. Kaitlyn

* Pre-Show Battle Royal to name No. 1 Contender to WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro

– The Associated Press has picked up the story on former WWE performer Tammy Sytch, famously known as Sunny, being arrested in Connecticut three times this week on domestic violence complaints. The article includes reaction from WWE, who noted that she has not been under contract to them since 1998. The organization says it’s paid for three rehabilitation stints for her and will continue to provide assistance should she want to take advantage of it.

According to Branford police, Sytch was arrested Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on charges including disorderly conduct and violating a protective order.

Sytch addressed the domestic incidents on Facebook Friday night, writing, “Lesson to men: Cheat on a good woman, You get choked out.”

– With Night of Champions looming, the official WWE website has published an article looking back at when 20 Superstars won their first championship in WWE. Those highlighted include CM Punk, John Cena, Edge, Triple H, Batista, Big Show, Brock Lesnar, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Mr. Perfect, Ultimate Warrior and Bret Hart, among others.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will be signing copies of his new book, Democrips and Rebloodicans, on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Utopia Center 176-60 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows, New York. Call 718-380-4340 for more information.

Former WWE performer Tammy Sytch, famously known as Sunny, is entering a rehabilitation center again after being arrested three consecutive days this week in Connecticut for crimes related to domestic violence.

According to WFSB Channel 3 in Connecticut, Sytch kept returning to her boyfriend’s home after police ordered her not to. During one of the incidents, she placed him in a headlock and pulled his hair. Later, she was intoxicated and entered the residence by climbing through a window.

According to Branford Police, the 39-year-old was first arrested for disorderly conduct on Tuesday at 8:55 p.m. She was released on $500 bond and appeared in New Haven Superior Court on those charges.

Sytch was arrested again on Wednesday at 4:49 p.m. for disorderly conduct and strangulation for an incident involving the same man. She was also charged with violating a restraining order. She was arraigned that day at Superior Court in New Haven and released on $25,000 bond.

Sytch was arrested on Thursday 8:00 p.m. for once again violating a restraining order. She was released on $2,500 bond and appeared at Superior Court in New Haven Friday.

Sytch was released into the care of her sister, who was taking her to a rehabilitation center in New Jersey. The website notes that WWE is expected to pay for her medical care.

“There’s a bed waiting for her today,” said Sytch’s sister, Denise Stone in court Friday.

According to F4WOnline.com, the incidents occurred at the home of independent wrestler Damien Darling, who is, or at least was as of earlier this week, Sytch’s boyfriend. She had recently moved to his house in Branford, Connecticut. The chain of events began with a major argument between the two.

This will mark as at least Sytch’s fourth stint in rehab-WWE stated to TMZ.com that they had sponsored her on three occasions. The legendary Diva was admitted to an emergency room on July 13 for consuming a large amount of vodka and subsequently entered rehab a few days later. She claimed sobriety after completing the program in August.

Katarina “Winter” Waters was a guest on this week’s “Running The Ropes” hosted by Brian Bertand & Chris Kelly , which can be heard on http://www.snsradionetwork.com & http://www.unchained-wwe.com, and below are some of the highlights:

Her thoughts on the teased incest angle between Paul Burchill and herself: “I can’t exactly remember who (came up with the idea), it was put to us by one of the agents and honestly, I thought it was a great idea. I was totally for it and I thought it could have been cool, something like “The Crow” where you have the bad guy with the sister and they teased that incest thing. It has that ambivalent “you don’t know if it is happening or isn’t happening” feeling but people are kind excited about it. Any incest angle that has been on any kind of television had amazing ratings as people are fascinated by anything that is a little taboo. I thought we were lucky to have a storyline that would have been a little “on the edge” but unfortunately, with the whole PG thing, it got nixed.”

The idea behind the “drugging “Angelina Love storyline: “It’s about the lingering effects. It’s like when you take a drug a lot (to a point) where certain parts of your brain with simulate to the effects of the drug and it might change you forever. So seeing as I was drugging Angelina and putting her under my hypnotic spell, eventually it just so happened her brain altered itself in tune with the drug.”

Her feelings about her 18 day Knockout’s title reign last year before dropping it to Mickie James then regaining it: “Honestly, I thought it was kind of pointless with the little switch-a-roo in between. Sometimes it’s worth building the storyline with one person holding the championship for a little longer. The same thing happened when Velvet (Sky) won it (at Bound For Glory), she was built up at the top babyface and finally she won it and she dropped it immediately and I felt like it was kind of weird.”

Her thoughts on leaving TNA Wrestling and if she is happier now she has left: “I’m happier because I’m making the transition into acting to where I don’t want to be restricted by contacts or obligations to a wrestling company. I still love wrestling but in terms of having a career, I’m not going to have a career in wrestling now, I’m going to have a career in acting. I don’t want a thing that could stand in the way of that number one, and number two, I don’t want to constantly be on the road and constantly traveling for wrestling as I don’t want to get injured.”

Other subjects covered in the interview include her thoughts on the state of the Knockouts, Vince Russo, what movies she has upcoming and much more. The full audio is available here beginning at the 1 hour 29 minute mark.

As reported Friday, former WWE performer Tammy Sytch, also known as Sunny, was arrested three consecutive days this week in Connecticut for “crimes related to domestic violence.” WWE released a statement to TMZ.com Friday afternoon concerning the Hall of Famer’s multiple run-ins with the law since she recently checked into a rehabilitation program at their expense.

Their statement reads, “As part of WWE’s Former Talent Program, we sent Ms. Sytch to rehabilitation three times, with all costs covered by WWE.”

“Unfortunately, Ms. Sytch continues to make poor personal choices. WWE will continue to provide assistance should she want to take advantage of it.”

According to the Branford Police, the 39-year-old was first arrested for disorderly conduct on September 11 at 8:55 p.m. due to an incident involving a man who was living in the house where the altercation took place.

After being released Wednesday on $500 bond, Sytch was arrested again at 4:49 p.m. for disorderly conduct and strangulation for an incident involving the same man. She was also charged with violating a restraining order.

After being released Thursday on $25,000 bond, Sytch was arrested again at 8:00 p.m. for once again violating a restraining order. The incident involved the same man.

Sytch was released Friday on $2,500 bond, and according to TMZ.com, “is currently enjoying several hours of freedom.”

TMZ.com has reached out to Sytch for comment, but thus far, has received no response.

WWE announced late Thursday that it was removing “dated and edgier” footage from its official website and media platforms, a day after co-founder Linda McMahon’s political opponent used clips in an attack ad.

“To better reflect our current family-friendly brand of entertainment, WWE is removing some dated and edgier footage from digital platforms,” said Brian Flinn, WWE’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, in a statement. “Some of this footage has been misused in political environments without any context or explanation as to when it was produced. This damages the corporate reputation of our company. WWE is well within its rights to protect its intellectual property for fair use.”

Flinn said the footage removal is not related to an ad released Wednesday by Rep. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat running for Senate against McMahon, which featured WWE footage while slamming her for allegedly off-shoring profits to avoid taxes and failing to provide health coverage for their performers. Rather, it is part of a re-branding effort.

While WWE held a PG-14 rating for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s when she was running the organization with her husband, Vince McMahon, its current content is rated PG or G.

More details on the story are available at Politico.com and CTMirror.org.

– TNA Wrestling has parted ways with two British talents in Mark Haskins and Winter, PWInsider.com reports. The organization released Haskins from his contract and opted not to renew the former Women’s Knockout Champion’s deal after it expired last week. Both individuals have been removed from the company website’s roster page, thus confirming their respective departures.

Haskins had not appeared for the promotion since a January 2012 Impact Wrestling taping in his home country where he lost to Austin Aries in an X Division Championship Match. During the match, Haskins suffered a concussion and a neck injury, rendering him inactive for several months.

Winter’s official fansite, K-Waters.net, first announced last week that she had parted ways with the company. The website stated, “Just wanted to make an update and let everyone know Kat’s contract with TNA is officially up! Which means she is free to do DVDs, bookings, iPPVs, and whatever else! If interested please send emails to infamousbookings@hotmail.com.”

– During Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, former WWE Superstar Carlito joked on Twitter that TNA should favor Rob Terry and his ilk over wrestlers of the X Division.

“This TNA Xdivision should be eliminated! Nobody wants to see entertaining lil athletic wrestlers that can actually wrestle anymore!” he wrote. “We should start a petition to get rob terry a mega push! All he needs is another layer of fake tanner & 20 oz more of baby oil! C’mon TNA!”

TMZ.com has released additional details concerning former WWE performer Tammy Sytch, also known as Sunny, being arrested three consecutive days this week in Connecticut. According to the publication, each arrest was for “crimes related to domestic violence.”

The Branford Police say the 39-year-old was first arrested for disorderly conduct on September 11 at 8:55 p.m. due to an incident involving a man who was living in the house where the altercation took place.

Sytch was released Wednesday on $500 bond before being arrested again at 4:49 p.m. for disorderly conduct and strangulation for an incident involving the same man. She was also charged with violating a restraining order.

Sytch was released Thursday on $25,000 bond before being arrested again at 8:00 p.m. for once again violating a restraining order. The incident involved the same man.

Sytch is now free after being released on $2,500 bond.

– The Honky Tonk Man stated on Facebook that he is interested in assuming the Raw commentator’s position for one night only while Jerry “The King” Lawler recovers from Monday’s heart attack.

The WWE Legend is the first cousin of Lawler, though the two have long had an unsteady relationship due to family issues. He addressed his relationship with Lawler: “Jerry and I have not seen eye to eye on the pro side of the business sometimes, but we buried the hacthet a few yrs. ago. I am what I am and he is what he is. He is my first cousin with our mothers who are sisters who are both passed on now. Jerry and I had a 100 matches against each other. We had a respect not as family but as professionals. He was a master at talking and in ring work. I myself copied his work. I can only hope he can be the King again.”

– Eve Torres announced on Twitter Thursday that she is engaged to Rener Gracie, her boyfriend of several years.

Enclosing a photo of her engagement ring, she tweeted, “I’ve never been so happy! @RenerGracie.”

– During Wednesday night’s Raw replay on mun2, which will air Saturday night on Universal HD and most foreign markets, all matters pertaining to Jerry “The King” Lawler’s health scare during Monday’s live broadcast were edited off the show. This includes all of broadcaster Michael Cole’s updates concering Lawler’s health as well as background shots during the tag team match indicating that something had gone amiss. Cole also did voice-overs for the portion of the show he did not commentate.

– A “Did You Know?” bumper is scheduled for this week’s SmackDown where WWE brags that Raw on Monday was the number one trending show and beat all network programming combined on Twitter. Social media activity for the episode was up 40 percent compared to last week.

– Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the October 2012 issue of WWE Magazine. The headline reads: “EXCLUSIVE! RANDY ORTON – The Apex Predator: On The Hunt For Respect!” Other features include John Cena myths debunked, WWE’s faces of evil, and the 25 most dangerous matches in WWE history.

– The Honky Tonk Man appears for Premier Championship Wrestling’s “Back to School Bash” event on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at Doubles Fun Club.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

– Airing this month on WWE Classics On Demand, ‘Long Island Iced Z’ Zack Ryder picked his top three favorite matches. They are: WWF Champion ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage defending his title against the ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase at the Philadelphia Spectrum on August 27, 1988 (Watch), The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against Mankind and Al Snow on the October 6, 1998 episode of Monday Night Raw (Watch), Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice battling Ric Flair and The Undertaker on Saturday Night’s Main Event on February 8, 1992 (Watch).

– The official WWE website addressed former Diva’s Stacy Keibler rumored break-up from Hollywood heavyweight George Clooney. The website states, “Hollywood is abuzz with rumors that Stacy Keibler and George Clooney have split. True or not, the former WWE Diva is still tops in the hearts of the WWE Universe. Check out the long-legged beauty’s WWE Alumni profile with classic photos and videos, only on WWE.com!”

– The official WWE website has published unseen photos of Little Jimmy. The website notes, “Just because you can’t see Little Jimmy doesn’t mean that R-Truth’s invisible buddy isn’t there. Get to know Little Jimmy better with this photo album of his day-to-day life.”

Upon news surfacing Monday night that WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler had suffered a heart attack during Raw, fellow wrestler Jerome “New Jack” Young, “The Original Gangsta,” went on a scathing rant on Twitter (account located at Twitter.com/NewJackUncut) attacking the legendary Memphis figure. He wrote:

“Just heard about Lawler…f*ck that racist motherf*cka…die slow,you f*cking c*ck sucker

“If lawler dies,let me know where his grave is so,I can go piss on it…fuck that bitch

“Please let me know where they put that f*cka in the ground so,I can piss on his grave.”

Responding to fans, he continued, “Bitch,I’m not here to make you happy and if what I said hurts…GO F*CK YOURSELF…FAN

“I don’t work for a f*cking fan so,if what I say hurts ur lil white feeling…SO F*CKING WHAT…YOU ARE FOLLOWING ME BITCH BOY!!!!!!!!!!!

“I have really out done myself this time huh…1st Terri then Brian knobbs gets knocked the fuck out,I beat da shit outta balls and now jerry.”

Young then revealed that his diatribe partially stems from James “Kamala” Harris, another Memphis wrestling legend, not receiving as much as adulation and support as Lawler after having both of his legs amputated within the past year.

“When Kamala was going through some shit,nobody said shit so,now this shit with Lawler is supposed to touch me…F*CK EVERY ONE OF YOU!!!” he wrote.

Young also clarified that he’s not racist following his racially-charged rant: “Fyi,my 2 kids are from a white woman so,the next 1 of you mother f*ckers call me racist,I will send you a free dvd…dammit!!!

– The official WWE website is advertising Paul Heyman to appear at the Sept. 22 Raw house show in White Plains, New York at Westchester County Center and the following day’s show in Worcester, Massachusetts at DCU Center. Heyman’s associate, WWE Champion CM Punk, is scheduled for face John Cena at both events.

– WWE.com has added Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake to its Alumni section. WWE says of the memorable wrestler, “As the flamboyant hairdresser who clipped the locks of WWE rivals in the ’80s and early ’90s, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake was all about two things — cuttin’ and struttin.”

– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia and former WWE Diva Maryse Ouellet will be signing autographs at the Frank & Son Collectible Show on Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; event located at 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California 91748. Garcia will be performing a free live acoustic set at 2:15 p.m. (Event Details)

– 12 Rounds, starring John Cena, airs on FX on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.

– William Regal has dismissed online reports attributed to F4WOnline.com claiming that he said WWE was searching for “ROH style” wrestlers while evaluating five prospects at this week’s television events in Canada.

He wrote on Twitter, “Someone has just tweeted me about something that I’m supposed to have said over the last two days while spending time and giving invaluable advise to wrestlers who come to be looked at by the WWE. I know I’m old and my standards are different to most but it really sickens me that someone out of the five people I saw this week would do that. Whats more appalling to me is that I never actually said what was quoted and so it shows that they weren’t even listening. Such a shame.”

Regal was also asked whether he is retired from the squared circle since he now works behind-the-scenes. He responded, “I do bits of it all.”

– The October 2012 issue of MuscleMag features a profile on Ezekiel Jackson’s workout routine. Enclosing a photo of the article, the SmackDown Superstar tweeted, “Article in the Oct issue of Musclemag. the first fitness mag I bought in 1992 that has helped me.”

– The official WWE website has published WWE Magazine exclusive photos of Natalya.

– The official WWE website released a statement Wednesday afternoon confirming reports on Jerry “The King” Lawler’s condition following his heart attack during Monday’s live Raw broadcast.

The statement reads, “As of Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2012, Jerry “The King” Lawler remains in a cardiac care unit in Montreal. His vital signs continue to be stable. He is awake, recognizes family members and is communicating with them. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Edge attended Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Ottawa, Canada, because his protégé, Leah Von Dutch, participated in a private tryout before company officials.

Last September, Edge held the first ever “Edgucational” Essay Scholarship Contest. The most decorated Superstar in WWE history created this contest because as a teenager, he entered a professional wrestling essay writing contest for a major Toronto newspaper and was the winner. Edge’s prize was for the winner to receive free professional wrestling lessons, and the contest was won by Von Dutch.

Four other wrestlers received tryouts. William Regal, who helped coordinate the evaluation session, stressed that WWE is now scouring for “ROH style” wrestlers.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy is taking Linda McMahon to task over her past ties to WWE as the Connecticut Senate hopeful released a new television advertisement Wednesday accusing the wrestling executive of laying off employees while her company hauled millions in tax credits.

The ad also accuses McMahon of denying Medicare, Social Security and unemployment to her wrestlers.

“McMahon laid off workers while taking millions in tax credits. Denied them health care,” the advertisement says.

In response, WWE said to NorwichBulletin.com that its full-time employees have always had health insurance, while its wrestlers are responsible for acquiring their own health insurance.

According to Murphy’s campaign, McMahon laid off 10 percent of her work force in 2009 and then received about $10 million in tax credits designed to create jobs.

“Since day one, McMahon has been running on her record as a ‘job creator,’ but the truth is that McMahon is a job killer,” said Murphy spokeswoman Taylor Lavender.

WWE said after reducing its work force by 10 percent, the tax credits enabled the company expand its work force by almost 30 percent.

The ad also states, “Linda McMahon took home $46 million a year. Now she’s proposing to give herself an up to $7 million tax cut. That’s the real Linda McMahon. She takes care of herself, no matter who pays the price. Linda McMahon, profits before people.”

McMahon campaign spokesman Todd Abrajano said of Murphy’s attack, “This new ad from Chris Murphy is just a desperate attempt to distract from the issues that come to light in his campaign.”

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– On Sept. 30, SmackDown ring announcer and songstress Lilian Garcia will perform during halftime at Metlife Stadium – the site of WrestleMania XXIX – when the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers.

“When I got the call, I nearly dropped the phone,” Garcia told WWE.com, recalling the good news. She was already scheduled to perform the national anthem — as she has done seven times prior at Jets game — but this marks the first time she will perform on the halftime show of an NFL game.

“The Jets want me to do a seven-minute show with their Flight Crew Cheerleaders, and I’m going to be rehearsing with them next week,” said Garcia.

“It’s almost like it was supposed to happen,” Garcia says of her upcoming performance. “To be performing at MetLife Stadium, out of all the buildings and all of the stadiums I could be performing at — especially my first performance coming off of my EP being released — it’s magical. The Jets fans are great, too, and there are a lot of WWE Universe members within the Jets community.”

Click here to read WWE’s article on Garcia.

– The official YouTube account of WWE has released entrance videos of a multitude of stars including Shawn Michaels, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Brodus Clay, Layla, Damien Sandow, The Great Khali, Michael McGillicutty, Derrick Bateman, Heath Slater, Tensai and Primo and Epico.

– The official website of the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York is no longer advertising Randy Orton for a SmackDown taping taking place at the venue on Tuesday, September 25. A No DQ Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship pitting Sheamus against Orton and Alberto Del Rio was originally scheduled. The website now has Big Show replacing The Viper in the match.

The taping coincides with Orton beginning filming for WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded at the end of the month.

– In honor of Night of Champions on Sunday, the official WWE website takes an up-close look at seven rare championships. Belts highlighted include “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “Smoking Skull” WWF Championship, the WCW Tag Team Championship, The Rock’s “Brahma Bull” WWF Championship, The Fabulous Moolah’s Women’s Championship, Undisputed WWF Championship, Lay-Cool’s bifurcated WWE Women’s Championship and the WWF World Tag Team Championship. (Article)

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, SmackDown General Manager Booker T will be signing copies of his book, From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle, on Saturday, October 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Bookends 211 East Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, New Jersey. Call 201-445-0726 for more information.

– Shane Helms interviewed fellow former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley for his Highway 2 Helms show. The video interview is available here.

– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin issued an update on his recovery from major knee surgery in a video message Wednesday morning.

“I’m outta my brace for the most part, I put it on now and then when I have to do something kind of strenuous, when I’m working out or whatever,” stated the wrestling legend.

He also noted that he will travel to Mexico in approximately ten days to film the next season of Redneck Island on CMT.