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  • Release Date For Next Cena Film, Main Event For Tonight’s NXT

    — According to the latest issue of WWE Magazine, John Cena’s next WWE Studios film, The Reunion, will be released in theaters on October 21.

    A website for the film, which also stars Ethan Embry and Amy Smart, has been launched at www.thereunion-movie.com.

    — The main event of tonight’s episode of WWE NXT on NXT.WWE.com features Jey and Jimmy Uso squaring off against Darren Young and JTG. Also scheduled is Yoshi Tatsu vs. Jinder Mahal and Percy Watson vs. Tyson Kidd.

    — WWE is asking fans to vote on the WWE Greatest Matches Facebook page to help program the WWEGreatestMatches.com schedule for the month of January.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • Melina Denies Report That She Tried To Invade Last Week’s Raw

    Former WWE Diva Melina has denied an online report claiming that she was planning to involve herself in last week’s Divas Tag Team Match on Raw.

    She responded on Twitter, “Ha ha! If I was going to fly ANYWHERE I’d fly to Hawaii and have fun or Vegas. Monday I was tweeting you guys and watching the Sheen Roast.

    “It’s funny that rumors are still active even when out of the WWE. It’s outrageous and can be hurtful but I’m still on people’s minds.”

    The report alleged that Natalya received a text message from Melina—who had a ticket to the Cleveland show—asking, “If I jump KK (Kelly Kelly), you will play ball right?”

    The report adds: “Natalya presumed this was a joke, but showed it to the Divas’ liaison who after alerting WWE security then asked her to ring Melina to find out exactly what she had planned. The conversation, which Natalya put on loud-speaker with several members of the lockeroom present included a rambling and possibly under the influence Melina suggesting that attacking Kelly live on Raw would get her a job back as a Diva as “Vince loves reality angles.”

    The report then claims that Melina was spotted in line for the show with a ticket, but was turned away at the door.

  • Is Lawler Suffering From Anal Bleeding?, Punk Discusses HIAC

    — Jim Ross expects Jerry Lawler to return to television next week after being slammed through the announce table by Mark Henry on last week’s Raw SuperShow. He wrote today on Twitter, “1. I expect king back for Raw & ‘perhaps’ HIAC..TBD.”

    He also addressed Michael Cole’s statement on last night’s show that Lawler suffered anal bleeding as a result of the attack.

    “The ‘anus’ line was Cole being cute therefore no anus updates are coming from me,” Ross explained.

    — CM Punk discusses his expectations for his triple threat encounter this Sunday at Hell in a Cell.

    — The September 24 episode of A.M. Raw scored a 1.02 cable rating, with 1,172,000 viewers.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Chyna Training Buttafuoco For Celebrity Boxing, Ryan On Twitter

    — Chyna is training Joey Buttafuoco for an upcoming boxing match against ex-mistress Amy Fisher’s husband, TMZ.com reports.

    The former WWE Women’s Champion and Buttafuoco are working out at The Bunny Ranch in Carson City, Nevada. The owner of the venue, Dennis Hof, is giving them “round the clock use of the accommodations, gym and personal chef.”

    Chyna and Buttafuoco fought a celebrity boxing match in 2002, which Joey won.

    — Mason Ryan is on Twitter at twitter.com/WWE_MasonRyan. He confirmed the account as legitimate by posting a photo of himself displaying the web address.

    — Trish Stratus is advertised for a rare U.S. autograph signing at George’s Cards & Collectibles in the Oxford Valley Mall 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy Ste 220A Langhorne, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 29 from 1:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. Visit www.georgescollectibles.com for more information or call 215-943-2475.

  • Video: The Miz & R-Truth Crash WWE House Show

    “Former WWE star” The Miz has uploaded the following video of himself and R-Truth crashing Saturday’s WWE Raw house show in El Paso, Texas:

  • Who Vickie Will Manage, RAW Trending Topics, Tag Teams

    – The WWE website has a new interview up with Vickie Guerrero, who talks about additional superstars she’s interested in managing. With United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and now Jack Swagger both in her stable, Vickie named  the Divas of Doom (Beth Phoenix & Natalya) and Tyler Reks as WWE talent she has her eyes on.

    Vickie and Tyler Reks have actually been going back and forth on Twitter discussing the matter, so it will be interesting to see whether this Internet storyline carries over to television. Vickie tweeted to Tyler Reks on Monday night, “@Tyler_Reks call me!!!!”

    Tyler Reks responded on to Vickie on Tuesday moring:

    “You just let me know if your client list opens up.”

    – Speaking of Vickie Guerrero, she’ll be hosting an online chat on her official website (MyVickieGuerrero.com) this Thursday night.

    – The dark match that took place prior to Monday’s RAW from Kansas City saw the tag team of  Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil defeat Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks.

    – WWE topics that were trending worldwide on Twitter during RAW include: CM Punk, Hell in a Cell, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler Michael Cole, Cody Rhodes, Vickie Guerrero, Drew McIntyre and Sin Caras.

    – WWE has launched an official Twitter accout for the WWE Network at @WWENetwork.

    – WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly noted on Twitter that she will be at tonight’s SmackDown tapings in St. Louis. We’ll have SmackDown spoilers on the site later tonight.

  • Hell In A Cell Match Takes Place After RAW (Pictures)

    Monday’s RAW SuperShow from Kansas City, Missouri featured a Hell in a Cell steel cage hanging above the ring – and fans in attendance got to see “Satan’s Structure” in action after the RAW broadcast went off the air.

    The advertised dark match main event was supposed to see WWE Champion John Cena defend against former champions Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk in a triple threat match.

    When RAW ended, Teddy Long came out and ordered two more competitors be added to the match – Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger – and for the Hell in a Cell cage to be lowered.

    According to live correspondents who were at the show, the match started off with the heels dominating the action. However, it did not take long before Cena and CM Punk fought back, with John Cena hitting Jack Swagger with an Attitude Adjustment for the win.

    Check out these pictures from the post-RAW Hell in a Cell match – taken by an SEScoops.com reader who was there:

  • Two Matches Added To Hell in a Cell, SD Match Announced

    — Two additional matches have been announced for Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view:

    * Christian vs. Sheamus

    * Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix for the WWE Divas Championship

    Also announced for the show are Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship and John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship.

    — WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H announced on Raw that Christian would face Randy Orton on this week’s episode of SmackDown.

  • Divas Debut New Looks On RAW, Superstars

    — Eve Torres stated on Twitter that she will debut a new look tonight on Raw.

    She wrote, “Debuting a bit of a new look tonight… Let me know what you think!”

    Meanwhile, The Bellas Twins debuted new ring gear in a match taped for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars—against A.J. and Kaitlyn.

    Joey Styles said of their garments: “Their outfits were the greatest ring gear in history!”

    Also taped tonight for Superstars was John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre.

  • SmackDown Rating Shoots Up, Match Announced For Raw, More

    — The September 23 episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 2.3 cable rating, a sharp increase from 1.78 the week before.

    SmackDown fell just shy of the 2.31 Syfy record set on February 25, which took place days after Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE.

    Friday’s program outdrew last month’s live special, which garnered a 2.2 cable rating. Viewership was identical as both episodes averaged 3.2 million viewers.

    — WWE has announced that Alberto Del Rio will face CM Punk tonight on the Raw SuperShow.

    — Carlito appears at George’s Cards & Collectibles in the Oxford Valley Mall 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy Ste 220A Langhorne, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 15 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • Mysterio May Undergo Knee Surgery Again, Update On Sheffield

    — Rey Mysterio stated this afternoon on Twitter that he may need to undergo a second surgical procedure to reinforce his posterior cruciate ligament.

    He wrote, “Might need surgery #2 on my knee this week, need to go back in & reinforce the pcl ( Posterior ligament) Shouldn’t b bad,hopefully!1 luv 619”

    Mysterio blew out his knee while attempting a baseball slide during a match against Alberto Del Rio on the August 15 episode of Raw. He underwent surgery on August 26 to repair knee ligaments and have bone spurs removed. There is talk that he may not be able to return to action until WrestleMania XXVIII.

    — Former WWE Diva Cherry stated the following on Twitter regarding the injured Skip Sheffield: “It was so nice running into my good friend Skip Sheffield! He looks fantastic and is recovering very well!!!”

    The former Nexus member has remained sidelined since breaking his leg and ankle on August 18, 2010 at a Raw live event in Honolulu, Hawaii. He underwent a third surgical procedure in June and vowed on Twitter that it would be his last.

  • Steve Austin Talks About Wrestling Punk, Rock-Cena Hogan-Sting

    WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was interviewed by the UK Sun newspaper to promote his latest DVD action movie, Born to Fight.

    Here are some highlights of what Stone Cold said about:

    Wrestling One More Match Against CM Punk:

    “I think Punk is a great guy. I’d say he looks up to me for what I did in the ring back in the day — and I look up to him for what he is doing now. I’d say it’s a case of mutual respect.

    “I hear the stories and if the stars aligned and all things worked out to benefit us all — the WWE, myself and Punk — I’d say that he is the guy I’d pick to face.

    “I’m sure I could get another match out of this carcass of mine.”

    Tough Enough Returning:

    “I loved Tough Enough and hear there may be a second series.”

    “If a few other things get ironed out in the company first, I’d say it’s a good 95 per cent guaranteed. My Involvement was a lot more hands on than I expected and I enjoyed that.

    “Wrestling is part of my system. I don’t miss the bumps, the travel grind or the pain, but I do enjoy it when I get back and feel the rush of being in front of a crowd.”

    John Cena vs. The Rock Next Year at WrestleMania:

    “A year-long build is something no one has ever done so Cena v Rock will be very interesting. Rock is doing his thing in Hollywood so can’t make every taping, plus you can’t overdo these things.

    “WWE are doing their part and keeping it moving along, but there is still a long time until the pay-off.

    Hulk Hogan vs. Sting at Bound For Glory Next Month:

    “I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard about Hogan v Sting. That will be interesting too, I mean Hogan had back surgery didn’t he?

    “They are both great guys. I’m a fan of Sting’s and he can still go with the best of them. I know Hogan well and he still has it when he needs it.

    “It will be a very interesting night at the office that one and I will most certainly be watching Bound For Glory to see how it works out.”

    There’s much more to the interview, including what Steve Austin thinks about his acting career, legends like Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan refusing to retire for good, whether John Cena has reached “mega star” status and more. Head over to TheSun.co.uk for the full interview..

  • Shawn Michaels Tells Triple H He May Be Seeing Him Soon

    WWE issued a video to mailing list subscribers of Shawn Michaels interrupting Triple H’s promotion of the Inside Out DVD. After teasing the movie’s plot of Triple’s character killing his best friend, Michaels questions the Chief Operating Officer’s decision making in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

    He tells Triple H, “I just want you to know there’s no hard feelings ’cause of what you did to my friend, Kevin Nash. You fired him like a no-good S.O.B. and I’m sure you had a perfectly good reason even though it looks like you’ve changed an awful lot and you’re not the same guy you used to be.

    “I’m not going to hold that against you. What anyone says that you’re a turncoat, backstabber—I don’t believe them.”

    Michaels then tells Hunter that he may be seeing him soon, and leaves the room.

    The video can be accessed here.

  • Cena Teases Cage Match For Raw, Miz & R-Truth Invade Events

    — John Cena appeared in studio on The Johnny Dare Morning Show today to promote tonight’s Raw SuperShow at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

    Cena teased during the interview that a cage would hang above the ring at the venue. He also discussed films, cars and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Cena stated that he does not want to turn bad because seeing the Make-A-Wish kids with his merchandise makes his day.

    Meanwhile, the female sidekick auditioning for the morning show said she was former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman’s roommate in college. She also claimed to have one night stands with former WWE talent John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Al Snow.

    — The Miz and R-Truth “invaded” this past weekend’s Raw live events. The same scenario took place at all three shows; the heel duo would jump WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne immediately following their victory over David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty. Company personnel would then escort the “fired” wrestlers away.

    Ring announcer Justin Roberts announced at the start of all three shows that The Miz and R-Truth wouldn’t be on hand due to Triple H’s ruling last Monday on Raw.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • Chris Jericho Accuses WWE Stars Of Stealing His Ideas

    Former WWE star Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by Duane Doogan of the Wrestling Voice radio show. Jericho had some controversial comments regarding WWE talent stealing his moves & ideas and also responds to Vampiro recently calling him a liar. Here are some highlights of what Chris Jericho said about:

    Wrestlers stealing his moves and gimmicks in WWE today and lashing out at CM Punk for doing so: “There seems to be a lack of respect for the forefathers who came in and did it first and it’s not just [CM] Punk, it’s a whole litany of guys from Miz to Cody Rhodes to Mason Ryan to Sin Cara to Kelly Kelly, everybody is stealing moves, looks, ideas. Brian Pillman once told me if you want to make it in wrestling you have to do something that nobody has done before and nobody is doing that and they are coming off as second rate copies of Chris Jericho, and that’s maybe why these guys aren’t striking and I watch it and think, ‘Seriously, again?’

    “A couple of years ago you had ‘Miz 4, John Cena 0’, where did that come from? Conspiracy Theory, where did that come from? Best in the World, where did that come from? Wearing suits, talking slow, using big words, using certain moves, you know Miz used the word “troglodyte” a few weeks ago and I’m like seriously? If there ever was a word associated with Chris Jericho that would be it. These guys have to start thinking of their own stuff and some times I see some of them and I’m like oh come on. It’s not like it’s influenced. At least give credit where credit is due.”

    Vampiro calling him out and labeling him a liar in a recent video: “It’s funny because I just recently complimented him on the documentary they put out about him, but Vampiro joins the long list of guys like Superstar Billy Graham, Larry Zbyszko, and Scott Hall who don’t like it when they are called out for being dicks at certain point in time, and everything I’ve written in each one of my books is true.”

    There’s much more to the interview, which can be heard in its entirety below:

  • RAW Preview, Edge Appreciation Night News, Kidman

    – Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow takes place from the Spring Center in Kansas City, Missouri and is the “go-home” show for Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

    SmackDown stars advertised for tonight include World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry, Randy Orton, Christian, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Sin Cara.

    The dark match main event scheduled for after RAW will see WWE Champion John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio.

    – Former WWE superstar Edge recently returned to WWE for “Edge Appreciation Night” when SmackDown was in Toronto, but the word backstage is that Edge was not entirely interested in participating in the show and is not looking to be back on WWE television at this time.

    – Former WCW star and WWE developmental trainer Billy Kidman recently announced on the WWE website that he’s now working as a WWE TV producer.  Kidman took over the duties held by Hall of Famer Jerry Brisco, working with the director and producers of RAW and SmackDown to make sure that matches and segments fit into their allotted time slots.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • SummerSlam Buyrate Way Down From Last Year

    WWE’s corporate website has updated the company’s Key Performance Indicators with the preliminary buyrate for this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view – and it’s not good news.

    SummerSlam, which featured John Cena vs. CM Punk in the main event (and Alberto Del Rio leaving as WWE Champion after cashing in his Money in the Bank Briefcase) drew approximately 301,000 buys – way down from last year’s 350,000.

    To give a little more context as to how badly WWE’s pay-per-view audience is shrinking, SummerSlam did 369,000 buys back in 2009.

    As for the domestic vs. international breakdown, it appears around 174,000 buys came from in North America, with 127.000 being purchased internationally.

  • JR Blog: Undertaker’s Future, Booker T, Announcers

    Here are some highlights from WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross’ latest blog, which you can read in its entirety over at JRsBarBQ.com:

    The Undertaker: Undertaker questions…we seem to get more and more of them…mostly the same questions daily. Final, final for now…I don’t know when the Undertaker will return but I expect it to be by WM28. I don’t know who Taker will face at WM28 but it will be someone of quality and the match will rival Rock-Cena for equal billing because the ‘Streak’ is that big in the eyes of many fans. I also don’t keep up with the Undertaker’s current choice of haircuts and when we do communicate it’s about college football and not haircuts.

    Booker T: What are my thoughts on Booker T? Another question that we get a great deal. I always loved Booker’s work in the ring and when he was ‘on’ he was as good as any one especially when Booker was allowed to roll on the mic. As far as his announcing goes, I think Booker improves every week and that he’s attempting to master a new aspect of the business which some fans feel is easy to accomplish. It’s not. Booker is witty, has a distinctive delivery, and understands the business and if he continues to improve he will earn the same accolades as a broadcaster as he did as a wrestler in WCW and WWE.

    Today’s Announcers vs. Previous Generations: “It isn’t exactly fair to compare any broadcasters of today with those of other generations because today’s commentators are asked to perform a different style than did their predecessors. Play by play, for example, has fallen by the wayside, by and large, and being a narrator/story teller has taken its place. Same essentially goes for the analyst role. Analysts don’t speak much on the affects of wrestling holds to any degree any longer and some even avoid talking in ring strategy.”

  • Update On Orton vs. Rhodes, WWE Draws Sellout Crowd, More

    — Though Randy Orton is presently involved in a program with Mark Henry, there is talk of building up another match against Cody Rhodes due to the amount of attention their match on Friday’s SmackDown garnered.

    — Saturday’s Raw live event at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas drew a sellout crowd. Furthermore, John Cena was not advertised for the event.

    — Former WCW talent Carmel Macklin (a/k/a Ms. Jones, Nitro Girl Chameleon) made her first wrestling related appearance in several years at Saturday’s Signamania wrestling convention in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. In addition to acting, she now works as a Special Education Teacher in New York City.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • CM Punk Pays Tribute To Eddie Guerrero, Daniel Bryan Frustrated

    — Following his victory over Alberto Del Rio at Saturday night’s Raw live event in El Paso, Texas, CM Punk paid tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero

    Punk spoke on the microphone and said that when he thinks of El Paso, he thinks of Eddie Guerrero. He feels that even though Eddie is gone, if the people who were touched by him spread his legacy, then he will continue to live. He then blew a kiss to the arena ceiling in memory of Guerrero. Fans chanted “Eddie” with Punk to conclude the show.

    Vickie Guerrero appeared at the event seeing as though it took place in her hometown. She accompanied Dolph Ziggler for his United States Championship Match against John Morrison and was jeered. A small “Eddie” chant broke out during the match.

    — After losing on SmackDown, Daniel Bryan was left frustrated over Sin Cara shenanigans and not having won many matches since Money in the Bank. He vents his frustrations in the following video.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • Booker T Returning To The Ring?, Orton’s Attack Cut Overseas

    — WWE has had discussions of Booker T coming back to wrestle in a short program on SmackDown against an undisclosed opponent.

    Booker T has competed in one match since assuming the SmackDown color commentator position in February. On the June 6 episode of Raw, Booker wrestled his first singles match for the organization in four years, gaining a victory over Jack Swagger via count out.

    — Randy Orton’s gruesome post-match attack on Cody Rhodes on this week’s episode of SmackDown was eliminated from airings in the U.K. After The Viper strikes Rhodes with a rope-hung DDT, the international broadcast cuts to a backstage segment with Christian and Sheamus.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is scheduled to appear at Sunday’s WWE SuperShow in Lubbock, Texas. CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio and Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton are the top advertised matches.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • Brie Bella Responds To Critics, How Old Is Stephanie McMahon?

    — Brie Bella answered a series of fan questions in her latest YouTube blog, including her words on “haters.”

    “My words for haters are keep on hating. Yes,” she says. “My mother always told me growing up, if people are talking bad about you, it’s because you’re doing something right. So as long as people are hating, I guess I’m doing something right.

    “So, keep on hating.”

    The video can be accessed here.

    — Stephanie McMahon, who officially reigns as WWE’s Executive Vice President of Creative Operations and Development, turns 35 years old today.

  • WWE Edits Bloodbath Off SmackDown, FCW Champion Appears

    — Randy Orton caused Cody Rhodes to heavily bleed on SmackDown following an errant shot to the head with the ring bell. Cameras quickly cut to close-up shots of Orton’s face, with Rhodes’ back only being visible for the remainder of the segment. Personnel covered Rhodes’ head with a towel before Orton struck him with an RKO on the broadcast table.

    The replay, however, showed blood streaming from the back of Rhodes’ head.

    According to fans in attendance at Tuesday’s taping, pools of bloods were scattered around the ring following the segment.

    — Florida Heavyweight Champion Leo Kruger was among the wrestlers gathered around the ring during John Laurinaitis’ address at the beginning of SmackDown. He worked a dark match prior to the taping, losing to Trent Barreta.

    NXT talent also appeared ringside: Darren Young, Derrick Bateman, Maxine and Titus O’Neil.

  • WWE Stops Airing “Superstars” Online, Big Show Resurfaces

    — WWE will reportedly no longer air WWE Superstars via WWE.com and YouTube.com. Company officials pulled the program due to poor viewership. The series will continue to air internationally.

    — Big Show, who was written of television at Money in the Bank, is advertised to appear at Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play tomorrow night. According to WWE.com, he will join Lebron James, Donovan McNabb, Abby Wambach, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony as one of the coaches for their Battle of the Nick Stars. The Raw Superstar will be paired with a team of Nickelodeon Stars to prepare them for a big obstacle course which will air in a 30-minute primetime special that evening.

    — Referee Scott Armstrong stated on Twitter that he will be sidelined for at least one more week after suffering an injury to his ribs at Night of Champions.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • WWE Considering Airing WrestleMania On Planned Cable Network

    WWE issued a survey yesterday regarding their planned WWE Network launch next year to select mailing list subscribers. The survey suggests that WWE’s “classic big 4” pay-per-view events would be included in the channel at no additional cost.

    Imagine a 24-hour cable network that was run by The WWE. It featured a mix of WWE-made programs, including new shows, repeats of Raw and SmackDown from USA and Syfy and “classic” or “historical” programs featuring shows from different promotions like classic WWE footage, WCW, ECW, NWA, AWA, etc. from years past.

    It would have two new weekly WWE live in-ring shows (wrestling), but not SmackDown or Raw.

    It would have a daily live in-studio viewer interactive show similar to SportsCenter.

    Additionally, this network would include WWE’s “classic big 4” pay-per-view events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and Royal Rumble to the lineup at no additional cost. Rather than having to pay for them, they would now be specials with the same match quality you’re used to seeing on pay-per-view for no additional cost. These 4 events would only be available on The WWE Network.

    In addition to The WWE Network, you would receive approximately 30 additional channels including NFL Network, NBA TV, Biography Channel, Fox Business Network and Fuel TV.

    How interested would you be in upgrading your service for an additional $7-$12 per month to a tier which would include the WWE Network described above?