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Category: WWE

  • TNA Wrestler Takes Shot At Sin Cara, Morgan Undergoes MRI

    — Kazarian took a shot at Sin Cara, who was suspended yesterday for 30 days due to a violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    “The Flux Capacitor is what makes time travel possible,” Kazarian wrote regarding the name of his finisher. “If you STEAL it, you violate the Wellness Policy and get suspended 30 days. Just sayin’.”

    — Matt Morgan underwent MRIs on his lower back yesterday. The TNA star has been dealing with spasms of late that have been increasingly painful.

    He is expected to receive the results within the next few days.

    — Jeremy Borash celebrates his 37th birthday today.

    — Abyss is advertised to appear for Pro Wrestling Destination on Saturday, August 20 in Reno, Nevada. Visit www.pwdwrestling.com for event information.

  • McMahon Angle On Raw An SEC Violation?, TE Contestant Spotted

    — Darren Rovell, a sports business reporter for CNBC, noted on his Twitter account that last night’s angle on Raw in which Vince McMahon was relieved of his duties of WWE chief and replaced by his son-in-law, Triple H, may cause issues with WWE stock.

    “The No. 1 material risk against WWE stock is Vince McMahon leaving the business,” Rovell wrote. “Tonight’s plot could be an SEC violation.”

    — Tough Enough contestant Ivelisse Velez was among those backstage watching Vince McMahon’s announcement on a monitor at the start of Raw. It is not publicly known if she has signed a contract.

    WWE developmental wrestler Percy Watson was also spotted amongst the crowd.

    — Former WWE star Eric Escobar has launched a Twitter account.

  • Austin DVD News, Cole On HBK’s Hunting Show Tonight, Leavine

    – WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin wrote the following on Twitter on Monday regarding his new WWE DVD set, which is being billed as the “final” Austin DVD:

    “WWE film crew to come down to the Broken Skull Ranch in a few days. Filming last SCSA DVD. Please send your questions to my twitter acct. “

    “Also send any suggestions on matches you would like to see from WCCW, USWA, WCW, ECW, and of course WWE. Thanks for the help. Gonna be good.”

    – WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine, who was profiled on Monday’s RAW, is currently training at Florida Championship and wrestled on last Saturday’s show from Fort Meyers, where he lost to Peter Orlov.

    – RAW announcer Michael Cole is the latest WWE personality to appear on Shawn Michaels’ hunting show on the Outdoor Channel. Michaels tweeted the following about tonight’s episode:

    “Just reviewed [tonight’s] MRA show. I sure hope everybody has a sense of humor. @MichaelCole is gonna b hated in the outdoor biz as well:-)”

  • Tonight’s Tapings, WM28 Travel Package Update, Ice Cream Bars

    – WWE will tape NXT and SmackDown tonight from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. TV matches for SmackDown include Randy Orton vs. Kane in a Street Fight and Cody Rhodes vs. Ezekiel Jackson for the Intercontinental Title. On tonight’s NXT, it’s expected that the field of Rookies will be cut down to 2. The remaining contestants are Titus O’Neil, Darren Young and Derrick Bateman.

    – Stan sent word that there was 1 hour 36 minutes and 59 seconds of in-ring action at Sunday’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view – which is more in-ring action than we saw at last month’s Capitol Punishment show.

    – WWE will be returning to Chicago’s All State Arena on December 26th for a RAW taping.

    – After going on sale earlier this week, WWE has already sold out of VIP travel packages for WrestleMania 28. Silver, Gold and Platinum packages are still available.

    – WWE announcer Todd Grisham Tweeted the following on Monday after RAW – which is unfortunately probably just a joke:

    “This just in…Triple H’s first act as new WWE Chairman is to reinstate WWE Ice Cream Bars.”

  • Chavo Talks WWE Release & Beef With Cena, Hints At TNA Run

    Former WWE superstar Chavo Guerrero Jr. was interviewed this week by Arda Ocal (@Arda_Ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@JimmyKorderas) on the Right After Wrestling radio show. Here are some highlights of what Chavo said about:

    His Twitter Rant About John Cena: “He hasn’t contacted me since I made those comments. People ask me why did you call him directly? And I did. Many of us did. I called him lazy on twitter. Don’t get me wrong. He works hard. In the gym. But he always has the exact same comeback. I just remember watching him and saying this isn’t the way we (myself and Eddie) taught you. And we keep seeing him doing the same shoulder tackle, hip-toss 5-Knuckle-Shuffle.”

    His WWE Release: “It was really a longtime coming. I went into the creative offices (after putting over Yoshi Tatsu on Superstars) and asked who’s the better wrestler. They said me. I then asked how many countries speak Spanish. And then I asked who have you invested 10 years of television time into. They said me again. And I said they have no legs to stand on. I’ve always been about business but that’s when I said I’m not doing this anymore.”

    His Career After Eddie’s Passing: “I always thought the WWE really dropped the ball after Eddie passed. I always thought the WWE didn’t really want to cash in on Eddie’s death. But I remember wrestling Triple H and the fans really went crazy for it. But they went with Rey for WrestleMania 22. And I went into Vince’s office and told him that could be me. The fans could really get behind me. And instead that went into me turning heel and having a great program with Rey”

    Who He Still Wants To Wrestle:  “I would love to work with AJ Styles. We always used to call him ‘AJ Steals’ because we thought he was always stealing our moves. But I knew him since he was just a kid breaking into the business. But I would also like to work with Kurt Angle again and to see him again. But in the WWE, I guess a heel Randy Orton would be good to work against.”

    He also discussed:

    – Is there another run left for Chavo Guerrero?

    – Being a part of a new new vitamin company and his upcoming book and DVD release

    – Some memories on teaming with Eddie Guerrero

    – How are Chavo Classic and Chavo Light

    For the full 25+ minutes interview, click here.

  • Sean Waltman Says Vince McMahon Stepping Down Is Legit

    At the end of Monday’s episode of RAW, we saw Triple H return to television and announce that he would be taking over Vince McMahon’s duties behind the scenes, effectively relieving Vince of his day-to-day duties.

    Former WWE star Sean Waltman went on Twitter following RAW and said that Vince McMahon really is stepping down from his job as Chairman and CEO:

    “The text [Triple H] sent me today makes much more sense now. That was the real deal, that last 5 or however many minutes.”

    Waltman also noted that WWE should “careful that this doesn’t really affect the stock price.”

    WWE’s stock is already down over 30% this year.

  • Miz vs. Mysterio Next Week For The Vacant WWE Title

    In the final round of the WWE Championship Tournament, Rey Mysterio and The Miz meet next week on Raw to determine the undisputed title holder.

    Vince McMahon announced at the top of the show that eight of the top Superstars would compete in a WWE Championship Tournament and that a new titleholder would be determined that night. Before Mysterio and The Miz could compete in the final round of the WWE Championship Tournament, McMahon demanded that the ring be cleared due to important business he had to conduct. Triple H then informed McMahon that he had been relieved of his duties as WWE Chairman and that he would be taking his place.

    WWE Championship Tournament Results

    * The Miz defeated Alex Riley in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament

    * R-Truth defeated Jack Swagger in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament

    * Kofi Kingston defeated Alberto Del Rio in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament

    * Rey Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament

    * The Miz defeated Kofi Kingston in the second round of the WWE Championship Tournament

    * Rey Mysterio defeated R-Truth in the second round of the WWE Championship Tournament

  • What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air

    Here’s a live recap of what happened after Monday’s episode of WWE RAW from Green Bay went off the air, courtesy of reader Doug Simmons:

    Vince McMahon removed his jacket, tie, and belt and acted like he wanted to fight. John Cena’s music hit and out he came Cena got in the ring to talk to Vince, who said, “Screw you” and slammed the mic down. He slapped Cena and knocked his hat off.

    Cena backed Vince into the corner, then Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, and The Miz ran in and beat down Cena. Santino Marella, Evan Bourne, and Zack Ryder hit the ring and made the save. All of the heels powdered, leaving only Ziggler in the ring with the babyfaces.

    Cena hit Ziggler with the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Sanctio hit The Cobra. Ryder hits his finisher. Cena gave ziggler the Attitude Adjustment, and Bourne nailed his finisher. The babyfaces celebrated with the ringside fans.

  • New Details On Sin Cara’s Wellness Violation, Punk On The Radio

    — Regarding Sin Cara’s suspension from WWE for violating the company’s Wellness policy, reports are now coming out that Sin Cara’s violation came back on June 20th – almost a month ago. WWE Spokesperson Robert Zimmerman was contacted at the time by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com and responded with:

    “As per our Talent Wellness Program policy if there is a violation the company will make the necessary announcement.”

    That announcement was delayed until today.

    There was a lot of heat on Sin Cara for failing the test, as he had been promoted heavily as Triple H’s first major international hire in his new position. It’s unknown whether he was working unpaid, which the company used to do while they wrote suspended workers out, or whether he be paid royalties for his appearance at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

    As noted earlier, it’s possible they may not bring him back.

    — During today’s BS Report hosted by ESPN’s Bill Simmons, he and Rob Stone were discussing the Money in the Bank PPV. Bill announced that CM Punk has been booked for their show later this week. We’ll keep you posted when we get the official date.

    — According to Alex Jones and prisonplanet.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura’s controversial “Conspiracy Theory” has been picked up for a third season, despite the former Minnesota Governor’s insistence he won’t fly unless a federal court rules that TSA ceases to grope him at airports. Ventura will still host “Conspiracy Theory” from a war room and offer his opinions and perspectives, but will not fly to investigate cases and interview sources. The third season will also feature his son Tyrel as a reporter, as well as Oliver Stone’s son Shawn.

  • Vince McMahon Fired By WWE’s Board Of Directors

    On Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, just as WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon was set to fire John Cena, Triple H’s music hit and the WWE legend made a surprise return to television.

    Triple H dropped a bombshell – that WWE’s Board of Directors had voted that despite everything he’s done to turn WWE into the global phenomenon that it is today, he is being relieved of his day-to-day operations.

    Vince McMahon’s duties will now be handled by Triple H himself.

    The father and son-in laws had an emotional moment, with both men shedding tears as the show went off the air to “Thank You Vince” chants from the crowd.

    COMMENT BELWO: What you think about this storyline?

  • Rock Begs WWE Not To Fire Cena, Styles Returning To Announcing

    – The Rock wrote the following on Twitter tonight:

    “@WWE please don’t fire John Cena. You owe it to the WORLD and GOD to have my boot go right up his phony ass at Wrestlemania 28.”

    – Joey Styles wrote the following on Twitter tonight, suggesting that he is returning to announcing on this Thursday’s WWE Superstars:

    “Controversy abounds tonight so I’ll take this opportunity to let the world know that I am finally returning to announcing on Thursday.”

    – WWE Championship, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, The Miz and Silent Rage, for Andy Leavine, were all trending worldwide on Twitter during RAW.

  • Match Announced For SmackDown, Rating For Last Week’s Show

    — It was announced during tonight’s Raw that Randy Orton will face Kane in a Street Fight on this week’s episode of SmackDown.

    Also announced for the show is Ezekiel Jackson defending the Intercontinental Championship against Cody Rhodes.

    — The July 15 episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 1.72 cable rating, down from 1.73 the week before. The program averaged 2.72 million viewers over the course of two hours

    SmackDown continues to trend below a 1.9 average rating in 2011. The program has not exceeded a 1.9 rating since April 29.

    — The term “WWE Champion” is trending worldwide on Twitter tonight. This was noted by Michael Cole on Monday Night Raw.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • New WWE Champion To Be Crowned Tonight: 8-Man Tournament

    WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon announced at the start of Monday’s RAW that a new WWE champion to be crowned tonight!

    An 8-man tournament will be held tonight to decide the champion. Here are the the 8 competitors and the first round matches:

    * Mysterio vs. Ziggler

    * Jack Swagger vs. R-Truth

    * Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio

    * Alex Riley vs. The Miz

  • Match Announced For SmackDown, Orton Scheduled For Interview

    — WWE.com has announced that Ezekiel Jackson will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Cody Rhodes on this week’s episode of SmackDown.

    The synopsis reads: “After competing in a brutal Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Cody Rhodes takes on Intercontinental Champion Ezekiel Jackson for his title this week on SmackDown. Can Rhodes seize the opportunity, or will the “Personification of Domination” prevail?”

    — Randy Orton will participate in a live radio interview with the 93X Half-Assed Morning Show Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. CT. The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be promoting the evening’s SmackDown taping at the Target Center. Fans can listen live at 93x.com.

    “The Viper” made several controversial remarks during a radio interview last month as he candidly discussed his past drug abuse, knocked the actresses who have portrayed his wife on television, claimed The Rock needs a teleprompter to cut his promos and besmirched Divas Champion Kelly Kelly.

    — WWE will be holding a SmackDown live event at the Bilbao Arena in Bilbao, Spain on Thursday, November 3, 2011.

  • Proof Punk Won’t Be At RAW Tonight, Kimona Resurfaces

    — Former ECW Original Kimona Wanalaya, who was at the center of an intense controversy 15 years ago when she danced high atop the ECW Arena, is at it again. The gorgeous valet is now making the convention circuit, where she obviously didn’t know it’s considered in good taste to wear things like, for example, a bra! To see the entire photo session with Kimona, head over to Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle site.

    — WWE champion CM Punk tweeted on Monday afternoon that he won’t be at tonight’s RAW and will instead be headed to Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs baseball game. ESPN.com’s Jon Greenberg has posted a photo of CM Punk standing on the field this afternoon with the WWE championship, along with Colt Cabana in the background:

     

  • John Cena Says He’s Been Future Endeavored & Rock Match Is Off

    Former WWE champion John Cena just posted the following on Twitter, saying he’s been “future endeavored” and his match with The Rock at WrestleMania 28 is off:

    “I have just been ‘future endeavored’. Well..if that’s how it is I would like to take a moment to publicly apologize to Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson. In an effort to make WM28 as big as possible I tried to expose rock for his flaws. Very childish and immature on my behalf. My comments about the rocks absence were both unprofessional and childish. I am sorry. Rock, I truly wish and still hope in my heart of hearts that the crazy old man who is the boss reconsiders his totally rash decision. Because chicago was insane last night… And it made me think.of what Miami could have been. I guess sometimes u do not know what u have until it is lost.”

    “CeNation. I very rarely ask u for anything but I am down to my last chance. If u could tweet WWE to let them know not to fire me…

    * Storyline SPOILERS For JOHN CENA & CM PUNK (Major Angle Planned)

    (Source: Twitter.com/JohnCena)

  • Vince McMahon To Kick Off RAW With A Big Announcement

    Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW will kick off with an appearance from WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

    Mr. McMcMahon will address the WWE Universe regarding the events that transpired at last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

    WWE hinted on the company’s official Twitter page that Mr. McMahon will also address whether John Cena will be “fired” after losing the WWE championship to C.M. Punk, as per the match stipulation.

  • Update On Sin Cara’s Suspension: He May Not Return

    WWE announced Monday morning that Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde, who performs as Sin Cara, has been suspended for 30 days due to his first violation of the organization’s Talent Wellness Program.

    Sin Cara’s suspension is due to a drug test failure which WWE was notified of weeks ago. A reporter for PWInsider.com says he learned of Sin Cara’s drug test failure on June 20 but was unable to find a corroborating source at the time. The WWE Superstar reportedly tested positive for anabolic steroids in early June.

    F4WOnline.com adds that he may not be brought back when his suspension is lifted.

    Sin Cara was written off television during last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. During the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Sheamus viciously powerbombed the masked grappler from the ring apron through a steel ladder. He was subsequently stretchered to the back by paramedics. To explain his absence from television, WWE.com announced this afternoon that he suffered a posterior fractured rib and will be sidelined for at least four weeks.

  • Picture: CM Punk Keeping The WWE Title In A Safe Place

    Newly crowned WWE champion and former WWE superstar CM Punk posted the following on Twitter early this morning:

    @WWEUniverse: It’s 12:00 a.m. … Do you know where your WWE Champion is? #MITB @CMPunk” The champ is…here: ‘

  • CM Punk Reveals Where He’ll Be Tonight, Comments On Health

    After capturing the WWE Championship last night at Money in the Bank, CM Punk indicated this afternoon on Twitter that he will be attending tonight’s Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies game at Wrigley Field. The game begins at 8:05 p.m.

    In the meantime, Monday Night Raw will take place 200 miles away at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. WWE.com wrote the following regarding fallout from the event: “Whatever lies ahead, it will all happen on a permanently altered WWE landscape with no CM Punk, no WWE Championship, and perhaps no John Cena – a vision that none might have believed they’d ever, ever see.”

    Punk also commented on his health following last night’s grueling match, which lasted approximately 34 minutes.

    He wrote, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been this physically spent after a match. Yet, at the gym with Ace and Colt Cabana…Cubs/Phillies later!”

  • WWE.com Writer Issues Apology To John Laurinaitis

    Craig Tello, a writer for WWE.com, issued an apology Monday to Executive Vice President John Laurinaitis and WWE for using “disparaging terminology” in his article covering the events of last night’s WWE Championship Match at Money in the Bank.

    Tello wrote: “As a senior WWE.com writer, I would like to publically apologize to Executive Vice President John Laurinaitis and WWE for my use of disparaging terminology in WWE.com’s article covering the events of last night’s Money in the Bank WWE Championship Match.

    “The term I used was inappropriate for an executive at WWE, Inc. I greatly respect Mr. Laurinaitis and his efforts within the WWE organization.”

    Tello referred to Laurinaitis as “McMahon”s 2011 stooge” in his article on the title match. The remark has since been whitewashed.

  • WWE Posts Storyline Injury Updates On Big Show and Sin Cara

    Coordinating with angles involving Big Show and Sin Cara last night at Money in the Bank, WWE stated this afternoon that both Superstars suffered “substantial injuries.”

    As a result of Henry’s brutal assault following their match at Money in the Bank, initial reports from medical technicians treating Big Show reported that Henry’s vicious actions have left the star of Knucklehead with a distal fracture of the fibula that will keep him out of action for six to eight weeks.

    The injury occurred moments after Henry secured victory, when he wrapped a chair around Big Show’s ankle, ascended the ropes and brought all of his weight down on his opponent’s leg. WWE.com also discovered if his injury had been more serious than originally thought, Big Show could have been sidelined for up to four months.

    Regarding Sin Cara, WWE says he suffered an injury during SmackDown’s Money in the Bank match, when Sheamus viciously powerbombed the masked grappler from the ring apron through a steel ladder. The SmackDown Superstar was quickly stretchered to the back by paramedics. According to WWE, early medical reports have concluded that Sin Cara suffered a posterior fractured rib and will be out of action for at least four weeks.

    Coincidentally, WWE announced this morning that Sin Cara was suspended for 30 days due to a Wellness Policy violation.

  • Latest On CM Punk’s Status With WWE, Internal Reaction To MITB

    — While many people are speculating that CM Punk has either signed a new contract with WWE or extended his current deal, there is no official word on his status. Only a select few know his current WWE status.

    — Many WWE employees felt last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view was the organization’s best show of the year. The vibe backstage following the event was high as they knew they witnessed something special.

    — A flyer was handed out at last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event stating that the next WWE show to take place at the Allstate Arena is Monday Night Raw on Monday, December 26. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon via Ticketmaster.com. A pre-sale takes place this Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The passcode is HOLIDAY.

    — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan was among those seated in the front row last night at Money in the Bank.

    (sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com)

  • WWE Suspends Sin Cara Following Wellness Policy Violation

    WWE announced Monday morning that Sin Cara has been suspended for 30 days due to a Wellness Policy violation.

    As seen on Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Sin Cara was temporarily written out of WWE storylines – taking a brutal powerbomb through a ladder during the SmackDown Money in the Bank match and getting stretchered out of the arena.

    The official statement from the WWE website reads:

    Sin Cara suspended

    STAMFORD, Conn. – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde (Sin Cara) for 30 days for his first violation of the company’s policy.

  • Exclusive: WWE Locker Room Didn’t Know The Cena-Punk Finish

    SEScoops has confirmed with several sources backstage during the CM Punk vs John Cena main event tonight that the locker room did not know the finish of the match, but according to one wrestler backstage “it was a total sellout at the monitor!”

    We were told, “Even the producers (formerly agents) were sitting on the edge of their seats, which is why Vince McMahon only had John Laurinaitis go out to the ring with him. He didn’t want anyone else to know the finish of the match.”

    According to another source, Alberto Del Rio was briefed personally by Vince once Punk and Cena were already in the ring.