This week IN THE ROOM, Brady Hicks is joined by Stacy “The Kat” Carter, as she updates the fans on Jerry Lawler’s health situation. The gang also welcomes former ECW star Tony Mamaluke, as he runs down a fantastic career that spanned ECW, WWE, WCW, and TNA. What are Tony’s thoughts on his extreme legacy, being a “comedy” guy, extreme reunions, and being a part of the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA), where he will make his debut this Saturday, September 15th at the ECWA 45th Anniversary Show in Newark, Delaware. Plus, Northeast Wrestling (NEW) announcer – and Brady’s PWI colleague – Gerry Strauss hops IN THE ROOM to talk about NEW’s “Wrestling Under the Stars” show, September 15th in Fishkill, New York … a show that will feature Hulk Hogan! In addition, Brady and the gang offer up the WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view predictions, and so … much … more. Thanks, as always, for the support!

But before any of that, though, Brady, Derrick McDonald, Mike Bessler, and Ray Bogusz are joined IN THE ROOM by a good friend of the show, Stacy “The Kat” Carter. Carter is a former WWE Diva, and the ex-wife and good friend of Jerry “The King Lawler … which gives her a very good perspective on the Lawler nightmare from Raw this week. Stacy hopped on the phone with Jerry’s girlfriend tonight … then called IN THE ROOM to update the fans on how he is doing. Excerpts below.

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On Jerry Lawler’s Condition: “Right now he’s stable, being responsive with a tube down his throat. He’s squeezing people’s hands, nodding his head. He can point out where he’s hurting, stuff like that. The next step is to wait for the test results to come back tomorrow, the scan on his brain to see what – if any – brain damage he may or may not have. And that’s pretty much it. He’s still critical but stable. He’s strong and he’s stubborn, so if anybody can pull through its him.”

On the amount of time it took for CPR to work: “WWE’s doctor was there when Jerry collapsed and fell out of his chair. He started CPR. From what I’ve been told is Jerry did not regain consciousness there. They did revive him there, but it took a long time – 15 minutes. It took a long time to bring him back. But he’s back now, he’s lightly sedated, and they’re taking him off the ventilator. He’s not in the heavy sedation that they had him in.”

On it happening on live TV: “Jerry would be dead right now if it did not happen where it happened. Stuff like that just keeps running through my brain. Jerry normally grabs something – some food – on the way back to the hotel … fast food or if the bar is open, and he eats, then he’s there by himself. But this could have happened just two or three hours later and nobody would have been there with him and he wouldn’t be here right now. Or he could have been driving to the arena or flying to Montreal. If it had to happen, I’m very thankful that it did there.”

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This Sunday at WWE’s Night of Champions, WWE Champion CM Punk will have the opportunity to, as John Cena put it, “define [his] existence” by defeating the master of the Five Knuckle Shuffle before Cena’s hometown crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. Promoting their pay-per-view encounter, the Straight Edge Superstar cut a promo on Twitter Wednesday afternoon asking whether Boston has any pride in Cena.

@johncena says main event after main event has escaped me. Yet, at MITB '11, the Summer Slam '11 I beat him. In the main event…

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

#wwenoc this Sunday @johncena in his hometown vs me, the best wrestler in the world. I don't like johns chances…

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

I don't think his own hometown of Boston does either. Chicago treats champions with respect. Will Boston? I promise a fight. #WWENOC

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

By the way. Anytime I've wrestled @johncena in a main event on PPV, it's been sold out. Will Boston step up and pack the Garden?

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

Does Boston even have any pride in their hometown hero @johncena ? Does Boston have any pride at all? #WWENOC

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

The champion should be in the main event. However I'll take my quality over @johncena quantity.#WWENOC main event. Can't wait. #kneestofaces

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

Also, Boston, do not expect me to speak to you in your language like @johncena did Montreal. That was John boy at his pandering finest.

— player/coach (@CMPunk) September 12, 2012

In two weeks, Randy Orton will begin shooting for his starring role in WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded, the second installment in the 12 Rounds franchise. The Viper will continue to appear at televised WWE events throughout the movie’s production, which is slated to run through October.

Orton, who will portray an Emergency Medical Technician who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vengeful man tied to the paramedic’s past, addressed his role in the film via Twitter, writing, “Start shooting #12RoundsReloaded in 2 weeks. Script looks amazing. I’ve always wanted to do an action film, now I get my chance!”

– On this week’s edition of WWE Inbox, various Superstars comment on whether they’ve ever been mistaken for another Superstar. Kofi Kingston says he’s often mistaken for his tag team partner R-Truth, and vice versa. A clip is enclosed of an individual interviewing R-Truth and mistakenly acknowledging him as Kingston. Titus O’Neil says he’s often mistaken for Ezekiel Jackson. He then does a song and dance to boast that he has abs, unlike the missing in action wrestler. Heath Slater also says he has been mistaken as WWE Hall of Famer Edge, and considers it a compliment.

WWE Superstars also reveal their favorite boy band of all-time.

– A representative of George Clooney says the actor and Stacy Keibler are still a couple.

The rep’s message to EOnline.com states, “A story published by a London tabloid, The Sun, concerning George Clooney and Stacy Keibler is not true. Total fabrication designed to sell newspapers,” the actor’s rep, Stan Rosenfield, told E! News Tuesday.”

Britain newspaper The Sun reported Tuesday that Keibler has been telling friends that her relationship was over.

“She said George wants to be on his own again and has no intention of getting married,” a friend of Keibler’s told the publication. “Stacy hoped they would be together long-term. It was a big breakthrough to spend time with his parents. But over the last few weeks George has pulled away from her.”

– Ring of Honor announced Wednesday that Matt Hardy will appear at this Saturday’s Death Before Dishonor Internet pay-per-view as a color commentator for one match. The promotion previously stated that Hardy would only be appearing at the live event in Chicago, Illinois for a pre-show autograph signing,

ROH says Hardy has “expressed a vested interest in a very specific match taking place this Saturday and will do color commentary on that contest.”

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler continues to recover in a hospital in Montreal, Canada, after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast.

Lawler’s family members are with him, including son and former WWE performer Brian Christopher Lawler, who released a statement Tuesday evening concerning his father’s condition. Though stable, the concern now is whether he suffered brain damage following the heart attack.

His message reads: “Ok, here’s the latest real update. Lauren and I are here at the hospital in Montreal. He does not look good at all. He is responsive to questions that he is asked which is very good. His sedation and breathing support are being lowered slowly right now. He was shocked a total of 7 times at the arena and underwent a balloon stint to open up a clogged artery when he arrived at hospital. Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please. Tests on his brain will not be available until the morning. One of us two will keep all you guys informed as we know more.”

Stacy Carter, Lawler’s former wife, remains optimistic on “The King.” She tweeted late Tuesday night, “Gonna try to get some sleep. Been a long 24 plus hours. I just know there will be some good news about @jerrylawler ‘s condition tomorrow!!!”

Smackdown opened with Alberto Del Rio, Ricardo and David Otunga coming out to complain about Sheamus hurting Otunga (now in a neck brace) and using the Brogue Kick. Daniel Bryan came out and claimed he only lost at Wrestlemania because of an illegal kick. This all lead to Sheamus hitting the ring and laying out Otunga again as Del Rio escaped. Sheamus challenged Bryan to a bout later.

* Sin Cara pinned WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a non-title bout to set up a PPV bout.

* Kane pinned WWE Tag Team champiom Kofi Kingston with a chokeslam.

* Randy Orton defeated Tensai with the RKO.

* Kaitlyn defeated Beth Phoenix.

* Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan with the Texas Cloverleaf.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Taliban insurgents are posing as “attractive women” on Facebook to befriend Australian soldiers and gather intelligence about operations. There is a wrestling tie as one of the accounts the militant group created features photos of former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis.

PCWorld.com has posted an article on the matter, which features a screenshot of a phony Facebook profile with an image of Kanellis displayed.

The tech-savvy Taliban are using these fake profiles to befriend Australian soldiers and gather information based on their Facebook updates. The social networking website features a geo-tagging function, which logs the location from which posts are made. If a soldier posts something while they’re in the field, their location is revealed.

Three Australian soldiers were murdered inside their base month, allegedly by an Afghan Army trainee.

Many soldiers did not realize that people using fake profiles can capture information and movements, according to the Australian Government’s review of social media and defense. The review found an “overt reliance” on privacy settings had led to “a false sense of security” among troops.

Australian soldiers are being given pre-deployment briefings on the matter and the Australian Department of Defence is currently working on new social media guidelines.

– Actor George Clooney has split from former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, The Sun reports.

Keibler reportedly told her friends her relationship with Clooney is over. A statement is expected any day announcing the couple have split amicably.

A friend of Keibler’s told the publication, “She said George wants to be on his own again and has no intention of getting married. Stacy hoped they would be together long-term. It was a big breakthrough to spend time with his parents. But over the last few weeks George has pulled away from her.”

The couple had been romantically linked for over a year.

– Former WWE talent John Hennigan (a/k/a John Morrison) will appear in England this December for Preston City Wrestling as he takes on Noam Dar. The event takes place December 9 at Lava Ignite on Church Street in Preston, England. Here is a video of Hennigan sending a message to Dar.

– On this week’s “Backstage Fallout” for Raw, Dolph Ziggler rips WWE Champion CM Punk for walking out on him during their tag team match before vowing to defeat Randy Orton this Sunday at Night of Champions. Cody Rhodes rips The Miz, with The Awesome One responding in a separate interview that Rhodes is jealous. Plus, Eve leaves WWE Divas Champion Layla and Kaitlyn dumbfounded with her encouraging remarks.

– Monday on Raw, Sheamus’ use of the prohibited Brogue Kick prompted a response from Raw General Manager AJ Lee who, in turn, was interrupted by SmackDown General Manager Booker T. Since the World Heavyweight Championship falls under T’s jurisdiction, he decreed that if Sheamus uses the kick again, he will be stripped of the title.

Lee posted a Twitter message furthering the storyline. She wrote to T, “Hey @BookerT5x next time you want to appear on RAW, my show, ask first. I could have handled @WWESheamus without your help.”

– WWE.com has released a video playlist highlighting the biggest WWE Superstar “Dream Teams” of all-time. Video clips of some of the biggest WWE stars of all time teaming up to do battle include The Undertaker and The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, Trish Stratus and Lita, and more.

– F4WOnline.com published a report clarifying rumors of WWE’s handling of Monday’s Raw show after broadcaster and wrestler Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating.

According to a WWE employee backstage at the event, it was a very chaotic scene but he did not see any pray groups. Contrary to speculation, there was never any talk of halting the show.

WWE chief Vince McMahon was not at Lawler’s side during the entire ordeal, as reported. He briefly checked on the backstage commotion during a commercial break before resuming his producing duties at Gorilla Position. Rather, Paul “Triple H” Levesque directed orders backstage.

All of broadcaster Michael Cole’s on-air verbiage concerning Lawler was directed by McMahon word-for-word.

WWE issued the following statement at 12:20 p.m. EST concerning Jerry Lawler’s condition on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast:

“As of this morning, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is in a cardiac care unit and all his vital signs are stable. WWE will provide additional information as it becomes available. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery.”

Lawler’s ex-wife, Stacy Carter, stated Tuesday morning via Twitter that he is “heavily sedated” after a stint and balloon was inserted into his heart. Carter added Tuesday afternoon that Lawler did not have open heart surgery.

Minutes before WWE’s statement, Ross stated on Twitter, “Lots of speculation re: my dear friend @JerryLawler. He’s stable & being expertly cared for in Montreal following heart attack. Stable=good.”

Sidelined WWE Superstar Mark Henry served as a pallbearer at actor Michael Clarke Duncan’s funeral service on Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park and Mortuaries in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, California.

Here’s a picture of Mark Henry and former WWE Summerslam main eventer Tiny “Zeus” Lister carrying the casket:

Promoting tonight’s SmackDown taping at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Wade Barrett addressed his hiatus from the squared circle due to injury, which coincided with WrestleMania XXVIII.

“(Being away from WWE) takes you out of the goldfish bowl and you’re able to look at the aspects of your own work. You can critique yourself,” said Barrett. “There’s a saying that it’s never a good time to get injured. We were four weeks from Wrestlemania. It was very disappointing. It’s a huge relief to get back on TV. I’ve been doing live events for the last four weeks. But it was great to get back under the cameras and bright lights.”

Now that he’s back, fans can look for a more aggressive version of Barrett after his character was depicted as having returning from the underground arena of bare-knuckle fighting.

“I’m going to be doing things to entertain myself. It’s a new style. There’s a lot more brawling, a lot more strikes,” said Barrett. “I’ve always been a fairly physical guy. You just have to look at my nose to see what kind of lifestyle I led … sports and fisticuffs. I’m a contact kind of guy. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I’m pretty laid back and relaxed, but I can get very intense quickly. I think it’s inevitable if you’ve been off the road and injured that you build up anger – things that I have to get out of my system.”

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Smith Hart, brother of WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, says he was told by a friend backstage at Monday’s Raw at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that Jerry Lawler was “clinically dead” for twenty minutes before being revived by a defibrillator.

He wrote on Twitter, “According to my friend Jeremy Prophet who was backstage at RAW, Jerry was clinically dead for 20 min before being brought back by defibrilat.”

According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, clinical death is the medical term for cessation of blood circulation and breathing, which are two necessary criteria to sustain life. This occurs when the heart stops beating in a regular rhythm and is also known as cardiac arrest.

Hart noted that “it has been confirmed that Jerry did suffer a heart attack.” Since medical personnel were at ringside, Lawler was able to receive immediate treatment.

According to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer, Lawler remains in stable condition. He is breathing on his own and his heart is beating on its own, but is considered not out of danger.

WWE broadcaster and wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler is believed to have suffered a heart attack or stroke when he collapsed ringside during Monday night’s live episode of Raw.

Alex Marvez reported Monday night on FoxSports.com following the show: “A source told FoxSports.com that it’s believed Lawler suffered a stroke or heart attack, with the former being the most likely. The fact medical personnel were at ringside allowed Lawler to receive immediate treatment, the source said.”

According to Bryan Alvarez of Figure Four Weekly and Wrestling Observer, talent were told by WWE officials that Lawler likely suffered a heart attack.

Lawler, who had participated in a tag team match alongside Randy Orton earlier in the show, collapsed at the announcer’s table while commentating the tag team match featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil and was taken away on a stretcher. He received CPR backstage at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was then admitted to an area hospital. Cole stated at 10:55 p.m. EST that Lawler appeared more responsive and was reacting to the lights in his eyes.

As the broadcast concluded at 11:14 p.m. EST, Cole stated that Lawler’s condition had stabilized. “He is breathing on his own. His heart is beating on its own,” said Cole. He also noted that he was being prepared for a CAT scan of his chest and head.

Lawler’s longtime broadcast partner Jim Ross subsequently tweeted at 11:58 p.m., “No updates on the King. Hospitalized in Montreal. Tests being done. Going to be a long night here in Okla. Wish I was in Montreal. Pray.”

– WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon made her runway debut Monday at Strut: The Fashionable Mom Show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. The official WWE website has published an article with photos enclosed of McMahon’s big night.

Talk show host and mom Wendy Williams was the special guest presenter. In addition to McMahon, other women in the fashion show included CEOs, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and actress Lisa Rinna.

– Paul Heyman, who is now associating with WWE Champion CM Punk, turns 47-years-old Tuesday. He officially joined wrestling when he was 21, after working as a wrestling photojournalist for several years.

– All September long, WWE.com is highlighting rarely seen matches from World Championship Wrestling’s Main Event program on TBS. Bouts posted include One Man Gang defending the WCW United States Championship against Konnan, Eddie Guerrero squaring off against Hector Guerrero, “Stunning” Steve Austin versus Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Cactus Jack battling Vader, William Regal facing Barry Windham, Bam Bam Bigelow teaming up with Dusty Rhodes against Ric Flair and Barry Windham, Vader defending the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, and Oz and Diamond Studd in tag team action, among others. (Watch)

According to WWE.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler collapsed at the announcers’ table and was tended to in the locker room area by medical personnel. Lawler was then taken from the arena to a ‘medical facility’ in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

WWE.com will provide updates on Lawler’s condition as the matter progresses.

Lawler collapsed while commentating the tag team match featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and Titus O’Neil. Arda Ocal of The Score, who attended Raw in person, detailed on Twitter. “Something is going on with Jerry Lawler right now at the commentary table. It looks like he collapsed. Not part of show…

“He is being carried away by personnel to the backstage area. He appeared unconscious as he was being carried… When I looked over he was hunched over convulsing in his seat and collapsed, then multiple people carried him out.”

Michael Cole stated at 10:38 p.m. during Raw that Lawler was breathing on his own and receiving oxygen.

It would appear that Rosita is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling. The organization updated its Knockouts Photo Galleries page over the weekend and the sparingly seen wrestler was removed from its roster list along with Traci Brooks and Winter, who both confirmed parting ways with the organization.

Rosita is still listed on the main roster page, although several performers who have parted ways with the organization since May remain listed. This includes Devon, Matt Morgan, Ric Flair, Velvet Sky and Winter.

The 21-year-old wrestler has been without a role since Mexican America quietly dissolved in the spring. Her last television appearance took place five months ago on the April 17 episode of Impact Wrestling. During her absence, she became a certified instructor of Zumba and continued to compete for various independent leagues.

Meanwhile, Rosita, whose real name is Thea Trinidad, recalled her out-of-character interview at last year’s No Surrender pay-per-view event remembering her father, who died ten years ago that day in the September 11 attacks.

“Last yrs #NoSurrender PPV INTERVIEW gave u a piece of therealme. My story, my love4wrestling, my drive4 allaroundsuccess lives on thx2my Dad,” she tweeted. “I’m so appreciative of the love and support of my family, friends and fans.. You all help fuel my fire. God has blessed me in so many ways.”

– Last week on Raw, a dejected Jack Swagger revealed he would be taking some extended time off following his latest loss—his last win was on the June 7, 2012, edition of WWE Superstars. Despite the angle, The All-American American is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the site of tonight’s Raw, according to the official Twitter feed of Live Audio Wrestling.

– Live tonight in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, WWE will pay tribute to the first-ever Intercontinental Champion, Pat Patterson. WWE.com has published an article profiling the WWE Hall of Famer, which also acknowledges his contributions behind-the-scenes.

– Juanita Wright, who portrayed Dusty Rhodes’ valet Sapphire in the World Wrestling Federation, passed away sixteen years ago today at the age of 61. Fritz Von Erich, legendary wrestler, patriarch of the Von Erich family, and owner of the World Class Championship Wrestling territory, passed way fifteen years ago today.

– WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

– Bret Hart arrived to the Bell Centre today for Raw with a police escort. (Thanks to Jesse)

WWE has announced its WWE Home Entertainment 2013 DVD/Blu-ray release schedule, which confirms several rumored titles. In addition to pay-per-view events, the sports-entertainment organization will be releasing compilation videos on WCW Monday Nitro, Bret Hart, Mick Foley, In Your House, Goldberg, ECW, War Games, WWE Divas, Triple H, Money in the Bank and Raw, among others. A History of WWE title is also scheduled.

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012 – 01/15/13
Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012 – 01/29/13
The Best of Nitro Volume 2 – 02/12/13
Royal Rumble 2012 – 02/26/13
Bret Hart Unreleased Matches – 03/05/13
Elimination Chamber 2012 – 03/19/13
Mick Foley Biography – 04/16/13
The Best of In Your House – 04/30/13
WrestleMania 29 – 05/14/13
Top 25 Rivalries – 05/28/13
Extreme Rules 2013 – 06/18/13
Goldberg – 06/25/13
TBD PPV – 07/16/13
ECW Unreleased Vol. 2 – 07/30/13
Money In The Bank 2013 – 08/13/13
Best of MSG – 08/27/13
Best of War Games – 09/10/13
SummerSlam 2013 – 09/17/13
Top 20 Divas Countdown – 09/24/13
Triple H Biography – 10/08/13
Night of Champions 2013 – 10/15/13
Money In The Bank Anthology – 10/29/13
Over the Limit 2013 – 11/05/13
History of WWE – 11/19/13
Hell in a Cell 2013 – 11/26/13
Raw 20th Anniversary Box Set – 12/03/13
Survivor Series 2013 – 12/24/13
Best WWE PPV’s – 12/31/13

– Tonight on Raw, Bret “Hit Man” Hart will step inside a WWE ring in Montreal, Canada, for the very first time since the infamous “Screwjob” at the 1997 Survivor Series. According to sources at the event, the WWE Hall of Famer is scripted to appear in multiple segments.

– As an homage to Sheamus banned finishing maneuver, WWE.com ranks the ten greatest kicks in WWE history. Topped by Shawn Michaels’ Sweet Chin Music, the list also ranks: #2 Randy Orton – Punt, #3 Rob Van Dam – Van Daminator, #4 Sheamus – Brogue Kick, #5 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin – Stompin’ a Mudhole, #6 Hulk Hogan – Big Boot, #7 Booker T – Scissor Kick, #8 Trish Stratus – Chick Kick, #9 Tajiri – Buzzsaw Kick, #10 Kofi Kingston – Trouble in Paradise. (Article)

– WWE returns to American Airlines Arena at Miami, Florida on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 for a SmackDown taping. Talent advertised to appear include Randy Orton, Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Daniel Bryan, Ryback, Antonio Cesaro, Kane, Sin Cara and Natalya.

(source: PWInsider.com)

The official website of Los Angeles Times has published an article reporting that WWE is leaning toward launching a pay-TV channel with its fledgling WWE Network.

WWE originally hoped to launch the channel on the basic cable tier and receive a subscription fee of approximately 20 cents per month per subscriber. However, space is limited on most cable and satellite systems and the amount of WWE content already available limited the growth potential of a stand-alone commercial network.

“Clearly the cable operators didn’t view what they brought to market as compelling enough,” said Brad Safalow, an analyst with PAA Research who took the organization to task last month during its second-quarter-earnings call for not sharing more information on the network.

WWE is now focusing its efforts on creating a commercial-free, pay-subscription channel similar to HBO and Showtime that consumers would order at their discretion, according to people familiar with the sports-entertainment organization’s mindset.

If WWE goes forward with a premium channel, it would likely feature most pay-per-view events on the network to entice people to sign up. The exceptions would be major events, most notably WrestleMania.

“Subscribing to the network would be a ‘no brainer’ for the company’s hardcore fans,” Safalow stated in a recent report.

He anticipates a subscription price of $14.95 for the channel and that WWE should be able to instantly garner 400,000 subscribers and almost double that amount in two years. He projects that in 2014, a pay channel could add as much as $141.6 million in revenue to the company.

WWE remains mum on its plans for the network. “The WWE Network in any form is a transformative opportunity if we execute it right,” said George Barrios, WWE’s Chief Financial Officer. “It is taking the appropriate amount of time for us to identify the best strategic and financial opportunity.”

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Chyna, who is clamoring for a one night return to WWE to properly say goodbye to her fans, recounted the nature of her departure from the sports-entertainment organization in 2001 on Twitter Sunday night.

She sorely recalled how she discovered that Triple H, her then-boyfriend, had been having an affair with Stephanie McMahon, as well as the aftermath, which included a behind closed doors confrontation with the WWE chief’s daughter. She wrote, “If you didn’t know, Triple H & I were engaged during the time of the Mcmahon/Helmsley Takeover on Raw. About 6 months into that storyline, Paul would come home and start arguments with me for no reason and leave out for a few days. After he left one day, he left the Haliburton brief case that I gave him in the house. Now, I’m not one to be snooping but something just Didn’t feel right. I opened it up and found a love letter that Stephaniewrote to him a year earlier saying that she was in love with him. I called Vince up and told him what I found out. He just replied that the jig was up.

“The next day I went to the Raw show where there was a Bunch of wrestlers talking as I walked in the backstage. They started parting the way and turning their backs to me. Not even asking why I was crying. The same wrestlers that I had trained and performed with day in and day out. I was lead into Vince office where he was there With Stephanie. She basically said that Paul was his and I just had to deal with it. I said that she was lucky her father was there or I Would of ripped her face off. Vince said to go home and take some time off and then we will deal with it. I was near the end of my contract So basically, he never resigned me.”

Chyna alleges that Vince McMahon wreaked havoc on her professional life post-WWE by having entertainment companies blacklist her. She continues, “He choose his daughters happiness over his talent and maybe he should have. But this was business. Even if he didn’t want me on the show anymore because of the two of them , I couldn’t of been a trainer of up and coming talent? I couldn’t of done something else within WWE where I never would of had to run into or deal with Stephanie. Then to blackball me in other Ventures was inexcusable. Didn’t you know that it was me, not Kristen Loken, that was suppose to be the female Terminator in Terminator 3? But Vince threw his weight around and basically told everyone that if you want access to the wrestlers then they couldn’t desal with me.”

Chyna then ponders why she has not been welcomed back by WWE when other wrestlers have done far worse things than pornography. She writes, “Since that time, I have never heard anything from Paul. Not even just to see how I was doing. Nothing. I will admit that for a long time I was bitter. But lets not forget, I was stilla woman that was cheated on. Wrestling has nothing to do with that fact. And over the course of those 12 years , I have asked many time to copme back not for me, but so that I could give a proper goodbye to My fansbecause they deserve nothing less than that. But he has always said No. I did hear this rumor that he was going to put me into The WWE Hall of Fame but that was before I did the brief appearance on TNA.

“So the idea of me doing porn is the reason why I can’t come back because likeI said, porn was 12 yrs down the line. And, me doing porn only affects me. It was my choice to do it. Other wrestlers have done far worse and Vince welcomes them back With open arms and a friendly smile.

“Pat Patterson was accused of sexual harrassment of a WWE official and is fired. Once the charges are dropped, not only is he rehired but He gets put into The Hall of Fame. And how many times did Jeff Hardy get arrested over drugs and still came back? So see, I’m have a reason tom be bitter but I will let it go for the love of my fans in the WWE. I don’t have to have any interactions with Paul or Stephanie. This is what I would like. Maybe to be a guest announcer one night where I’m able to actually say goodbye to everyone That would be ideal but this is the real world and sorry but I’m not joining Vince’s Kiss My Ass Club.”

Devon’s departure from TNA Wrestling two weeks ago due to his contract not being renewed came as shock to many employees since he well-liked and considered a model employee. Hulk Hogan is among those people.

Sunday on Twitter, the legendary wrestler was asked about Devon returning to TNA for at least one night to drop the Television Championship and responded “I’m all over it.” He continued,:

@Koobie101 yo Anthony I'm all over it,Devon is to valubable to ever let him slip away,huge screw up on somebodys part. HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) September 9, 2012

Hogan also posted a fan message stating:

@TestifyDevon @HulkHogan hogan needs to make this happen. Bring back our TNA tv champion. We all miss Devon on Thursday nights!

— Chad Hardy (@SHR_Harvick4) September 10, 2012

Devon responded to Hogan’s appraisal of him, tweeting:

thank u @HulkHogan for all the great and kind words he said about me.if it wasn't for him i wouldn't b in the biz. i wouldn't had the run

— D-von Dudley HOF (@TestifyDVon) September 10, 2012

– Stephanie McMahon, Executive Vice President of Creative for WWE and mother of three girls, will be participating in New York Fashion Week tonight walking the runway for Strut The Fashionable Mom Show, according to TheMoms.com.

– According to WWE.com, the first Raw of 2013 will take place at Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida on Monday, January 7. The on-sale date has not been made yet.

– WWE.com has published a photo gallery highlighting wrestlers besides Santino Marella who have been “charmed by snakes.” Those highlighted include CM Punk, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Sgt. Slaughter, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Randy Orton, The Cobra and Hulk Hogan.

– Triple H is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam.