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  • WWE Tells Goldust To Stop Tweeting?, Demott Teases Return

    — Goldust, who has posted over 30,000 messages on Twitter since last year, was apparently told by WWE officials to cease using the microblogging website.

    In recent months he would publicly block users for asking trivial questions, or even no discernible reason.

    The account is still active, but has not been used since Sunday.

    — Tough Enough trainer Bill DeMott was asked on Twitter when he will be coming back to wrestle for WWE.

    Demott, who last competed for WWE in June 2003, said that it “could happen anytime.”

    — WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and The Bella Twins are scheduled to appear on WFAN’s Boomer and Carton in the Morning on Monday, June 13 from 6 to 10 a.m. ET. The show simulcasts on MSG Network.

  • Cena Working Injured, Orton Buys New House, WWE-Brazil

    – WWE Champion John Cena is working through a number of physical ailments, including neck, hip and elbow problems. Despite what he’s going through, Cena rarely complains.

    – World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton recently moved into a large new home in a suburb of St. Louis. The news was picked up by a local community newsletter, which asked neighbors to respect the sports entertainer’s privacy.

    – As WWE continues to expand its business internationally, another market the company has its sights on is Brazil. Rio de Jeneiro is seen as an emerging economy and will be hosting two huge international events in the coming years – the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic games.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • WWE Stock Continues To Plummet, Fox News Covers Warrior

    — Shares of WWE stock closed at $9.70 per share on Wednesday after hitting a 52-week low of $9.69 per share. WWE’s stock price closed at $10.01 per share Tuesday before dropping 3.1 percent. At the time of this post, the stock is at $9.69 per share after hitting another 52-week low of $9.44 this morning.

    WWE’s stock price has continuously plummeted since the organization announced in April that their dividend price would be slashed. One year ago, WWE stock was valued at approximately $16 per share.

    — Ultimate Warrior’s inflammatory online video in which he accused longtime rival Hulk Hogan of being a cocaine-using, wife-swapping “dope head” as well as a “malicious, back-stabbing operator” has garnered mainstream coverage. FoxNews.com has posted an article on the story. The matter was also discussed some morning radio talk shows.

    Meanwhile, Hogan explained to a fan yesterday on Twitter why he plans on filing a lawsuit against the master of the Gorilla Press Slam.

    He wrote, “Deformation of character hurts business and lives and let’s people like you doubt, then follow and believe in the hate and lies.”

  • Latest Kharma Baby Drama, Nash & Waltman To FCW

    – As noted yesterday, Kharma is denying that former WWE developmental wrestler Byron Wilcott is the father of her child. A fan commented on Wilcott’s Facebook page last night and Wilcott replied with the following:

    “Andrew please support my family in this trying time The truth and proof will be shown in the very near future . Right now all I can say is thank you for ur support as we sort out a few issues”

    – With Triple H as the head of WWE’s new talent development division, a major overhaul of WWE’s developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling is expected in the coming months. While nobody is sure exactly when the changes will take place, a lot of people expect Triple H to bring in Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman to handle the day-to-day operations of working with the young talent.

    – WWE has discussed changing the format of WWE Magazine to digital-only format as a cost-cutting measure.

    (Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • WWE Divas Appearing On The Price Is Right, Edge On Syfy, More

    — Kelly Kelly and The Bella Twins appear on next Tuesday’s episode of The Price is Right.

    The WWE Divas will give away a VIP experience to this year’s Summerslam in Los Angeles, California, according to BuzzerBlog.

    The Bellas revealed on May 25 that they taped an episode of the show that day.

    — Former WWE Superstar Edge guest stars on Syfy’s Sanctuary this Monday at 10:00 p.m.

    — Monday Night Raw on October 31, 2011 will emanate from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

    — Former WWE Superstar Tatanka celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • VIDEOS: New Footage From The WWE ’12 Video Game

    This week is the E3 video game convention in California, with all the top gaming companies showing off their upcoming products. WWE’s gaming partner THQ is at E3 and is showing off the all new WWE 12 game, which is replacing WWE’s long running SmackDown vs. RAW series.

    We’ve rounded up three videos from the first few days of E3, including lots of new footage of the game. Check ’em out:

    THQ’s Cory Ledesma and The Miz on G4 TV from E3:

    Alberto Del Rio and Kelly at E3:

    Kelly Kelly and THQ at E3:

  • WWE Diva Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction At SmackDown Taping

    Rosa Mendes suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a dark match against Natalya at last night’s SmackDown taping in Roanoke, Virgina.

    The match ended abruptly with the referee calling for the bell and giving the victory to Natalya. Mendes covered her chest with her arms and quickly headed to the back while numerous male onlookers cheered at ringside. Natalya attempted to keep the focus away from Mendes as she acted overly excited about the win.

    The Roanoke Civic Center staff were overheard saying Mendes had suffered a “wardrobe malfunction.”

    Mendes commented on the matter on her Twitter account, writing:

    “A wardrobe malfunction that everyone wanted to see tonight.”

  • Kharma Says Wrestler’s Claim To Being Her Baby’s Dad Is False

    WWE talent Kia Stevens (a/k/a Kharma) has issued a statement denying Byron Wilcott’s claim that he is the father of her child.

    Wilcott, a former WWE developmental talent, posted a message on his Facebook account earlier this week claiming to be the baby’s father. Stevens’s legal representation issued a statement today denoting the claim as “completely false.” The statement reads:

    “Mr. Byron Wilcott is not the father of Ms. Stevens’s baby. The post on Mr. Wilcott’s Facebook page is completely false and we do not know why he would publish such a fantastical falsehood. We have contacted Mr. Wilcott through his Facebook page and have requested him to publish a retraction.”

    Anybody else think this would make for a great episode of Maury?

  • *Spoiler* Title Match Added To WWE Capitol Punishment

    At Tuesday’s WWE Smackdown tapings (Results), Christian challenged Randy Orton for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at Capitol Punishment Pay Per View, and Orton accepted.

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

    WWE Championship Match:
    John Cena (c) vs. R Truth

    World Heavyweight Title Match:
    Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian

    * The Miz vs. Alex Riley

    WWE Capitol Punishment takes place on on Sunday, June 19th from Washington, D.C.

  • Randy Savage’s Cause Of Death Revealed

    Lanny Poffo, the brother of the late Randy Savage, has announced in an interview with Florida’s Bright House Sports Networkthat the official cause of the legendary Macho Man has been revealed.

    Savage died from a heart attack caused by a condition called ventricular fibrillation, which is an abnormal heart arrhythmia that twitches the heart and prevents it from pumping blood to the body.

    Poffo also revealed that Savage’s wife Lynn, who was in the car with Randy at the time of his fatal crash, acted heroically and saved the lives other people while their car was veering out of control into oncoming traffic:

    “Randy’s foot was still on the accelerator. She reached over and steered the Jeep Wrangler into a tree, saving the live of a motorcyclist and possibly a bus. You know, there’s no telling what can happen when you’re going the wrong way.”

  • Possible Injury At SmackDown Taping, Lilian Garcia Hosting Show

    — Natalya beat Rosa Mendes in a dark match prior to tonight’s SmackDown taping in Roanoke, Virginia. According to an attendee, the match ended so suddenly that he believes one of the participants may have suffered an injury.

    — Former WWE Diva Lilian Garcia co-hosts a live aftershow on NBC’s The Voice. The aftershow airs every Tuesday night at 2:00 A.M. EST via www.ustream.tv/afterbuzztv.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura appears on the late-night syndicated radio talk show Coast To Coast AM next Tuesday.

    — On June 25, former WWE talent “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Salvatore Sincere will appear at the Brockton Rox Game at Campanelli Stadium 1 Feinberg Way Brockton, Massachusetts. Visit www.brocktonrox.com for more information.

  • Ratings Are In For Monday’s RAW & Tough Enough Finale

    — This week’s edition of WWE RAW drew a 3.2 cable rating, with 4.95 million viewers. The show did hours of 3.27 (3.3) and 3.15 (3.2). That means they lost viewers in hour two.

    — This week’s edition of WWE Tough Enough (season finale) drew a 1.95 (2.0) cable rating, with 2,860,000 viewers.

    — The replay of WWE Tough Enough following RAW at 11:07 did a 1.08 (1.1) cable rating, with 1,541,000 viewers.

    — The RAW replay following the WWE Tough Enough replay did a 0.81 (0.8) cable rating, with 1.1 million viewers.

  • Former FCW Wrestler Says He’s The Father Of Kharma’s Child

    Former WWE developmental wrestler Byron Wilcott is claiming to be the father of Kharma’s child. Wilcott wrote on Facebook:

    “As some of you know my girlfriend is pregnant. Some of you know her as Awesome Kong. Most know her as Kharma. I know her as the love of my life, Kia Stevens.”

    “Due to this being a high-risk pregnacy I’m going to take this time and step away from the ring to concentrate on making sure her and our baby’s needs are met. I will fulfill the remainder of my dates till June 12. It’s not an end, just a new beginning.”

    Wilcott trained at Florida Championship Wrestling in late 2009 and was released from the company in January 2010.

    Wilcott trained at Florida Championship Wrestling in late 2009 and was released from the company in January 2010.

    * PICTURES of BYRON WILCOTT & KHARMA Together

  • Video: Jeff Hardy Zaps Matt & Reby Sky With A Tazer

    Check out this new video posted on Youtube of Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy and Matt’s girlfriend Reby Sky playing with a tazer .. Jeff shocks Matt and then convinces Reby to see how it feels.

  • Warrior Continues Hogan Bashing, Vickie Does Bikini Photo Shoot

    — Ultimate Warrior revealed last night on Twitter that his much anticipated “Karma is Coming to Collect” video will be posted in less than 48 hours and that he has plans to expose him.

    “Hogan takes high road-where?when? Never has,” Warrior wrote. “In WM6 best sports entertainer in the world prevailed. Today, best man will. No punches pulled.”

    He added, “Terry, almost time for KiCtC. Better triple your meds — or have your PoS friend Knobbs come over and feign heart attacks…good for laughs.

    Warrior also commented on Hogan’s Facebook flap over the weekend: “Hogan blames the fans, then acts like it never happened… good example of Hulkamania’s positivity and authenticity. He is totally lost.”

    — Vickie Guerrero recently participated in a bikini photo shoot for her soon to be launched official website. She has plans to do another shoot in Los Angeles soon.

    “Summerslam is right around the corner, this year is even bigger,” Guerrero wrote on Facebook. “I will be shooting a bikini shoot on the beaches of LA. I’m so blessed and excited!”

  • Content Listing For WWE’s Upcoming Rey Mysterio DVD

    The content listing for WWE’s forthcoming three-disc DVD set on Rey Mysterio, Rey Mysterio – The Life of a Masked Man, has been revealed. This title will be released on July 12, 2011.

    Disc 1

    Namesake

    Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan vs. La Parka & Psicosis
    ECW Hardcore TV 28th October, 1995

    2 out of 3 Falls Match
    Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera
    ECW Extreme Bash 9th March, 1996

    Experiencing ECW

    Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera
    WCW Pro Wrestling 3rd November, 1996

    Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chavo Guerreo Jr.
    WCW Saturday Night 11th January, 1997

    Eddie’s Guidance

    Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero
    Nitro 8th September, 1997

    Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Jericho
    Nitro 17th November, 1997

    The Creation of the Mask

    Rey Mysterio Jr., Super Calo & Hector Garza vs. Psychosis, La Parka & Silver King
    WCW Saturday Night 17th January, 1998

    Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman vs. Eddie Guerrero & Juventud Guerrera
    Nitro 28th December, 1998

    Who’s That Jumpin’ Out the Sky?

    #1 Contenders Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
    Rey Mysterio & Edge vs. Eddie & Chavo Guerrero
    SmackDown 24th October, 2002

    WWE Tag Team Championship Match
    Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman vs. The World’s Greatest Tag Team
    Vengeance 27th July, 2003

    6-1-9

    Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle
    SmackDown 28th October, 2004

    WWE Tag Team Championship Match
    Eddie Guerrero & Booker T. vs. Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam
    SmackDown 30th December, 2004

    Disc 2

    Gone Too Soon

    Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero
    WrestleMania 21 3rd April, 2005

    WWE Tag Team Championship Match
    Rey Mysterio & Batista vs. MNM
    SmackDown 16th December, 2005

    On Top of the World

    Mysterio’s Opportunity for a World Heavyweight Championship Match at WrestleMania 22 is on the Line
    Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton
    No Way Out 19th February, 2006

    Viva México!

    Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero
    SummerSlam 26th August, 2007

    Stretcher Match
    Rey Mysterio vs. Finlay
    Cyber Sunday 27th October, 2007

    Putting the Mask on the Line

    If Rey Mysterio Loses, He Must Unmask
    Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
    No Mercy 5th October, 2008

    Intercontinental Championship Match
    Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho
    Judgment Day 17th May, 2009

    The Art of Mysterio

    Intercontinental Championship Match
    Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison
    SmackDown 4th September, 2009

    Disc 3

    Respecting the Mask

    #1 Contenders Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
    Rey Mysterio vs. Batista
    SmackDown 18th December, 2009

    Rey Mysterio vs. Shawn Michaels
    SmackDown 29th January, 2010

    Coping with Injuries

    World Heavyweight Championship Match
    The Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio
    Royal Rumble 31st January, 2010

    Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
    Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler
    SmackDown 5th February, 2010

    Alone Time

    Rey Mysterio Joins the SES vs. CM Punk’s Hair
    Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk
    Over the Limit 23rd May, 2010

    “I Can’t Do It Solo.”

    Fatal 4-Way World Heavyweight Championship Match
    Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk vs. The Big Show
    WWE Fatal 4-Way 20th June, 2010

    Opportunity Knocks

    Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio
    SmackDown 18th October, 2010

    Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes
    WrestleMania XXVII 3rd April, 2011

    Fantasy Warfare

    Special Features

    Going Home

    Standing Ovation

    source: Silvervision.co.uk

  • VIDEO From After RAW – Miz Injury Reports Are False

    It was reported here that The Miz was injured after RAW during a dark match against WWE Champion John Cena. A fewl live reports came in from fans who were at RAW saying that The Miz suffered a leg injury, so we ran the story.

    After some further investigating, it turns out there was no dark match that took place after RAW – and the reports were false.

    The Miz wrote the following on Twitter regarding the reports:

    “Tsk tsk kiddies did we learn something tonight? Don’t believe everything u read on the sheets.”

    We apologize for the confusion. Unfortunately, due to the nature of live fan reports, sometimes errors occur.

    Furthermore, several readers sent the following video in, showing the end of last night’s RAW where John Cena left after the beer bash with Steve Austin:

  • Austin Will Be GM For Next Week’s 3-Hour “All Star” RAW

    On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that next week’s special 3-hour episode will be “WWE All Star Night” – featuring appearances from WWE legends.

    The show, which will will take place from Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum , will feature talent from both RAW and SmackDown, as well as a special appearance from WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

    WWE’s “All Star Night” is designed to promote the WWE All Stars videogame, which was released back in March prior to WrestleMania XXVII.

  • Sluggish SD Ticket Sales, Sunny At Chicago Comic Con & More

    — As of Monday morning, fourth row ringside tickets were available for next week’s SmackDown taping at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This comes on the heels of WWE canceling this past weekend’s SmackDown live events due to poor ticket sales.

    — The movie 12-24, which stars former WCW talent Rob Kellum (a/k/a The Maestro), won the award for Best Feature over the weekend at the Pittsburgh Horror Film Festival in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Sunny has been announced for the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois. The event takes place August 11th – 14th.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • SmackDown Rating Continues To Sink, Benoit Shown On WWE TV

    — The June 3 episode of WWE SmackDown featuring a World Heavyweight Championship Match scored a 1.77 cable rating, down from 1.83 on May 27 and 1.89 on May 20.

    SmackDown averaged 2.7 million viewers, extending the program’s streak of less than 3.0 million viewers to five consecutive weeks.

    Prior to the program’s ratings downturn, the show was averaging 3.06 million viewers per episode in 2011.

    — Currently airing on WWE Classics On Demand is the June 22, 1998 episode of WCW Monday Nitro. One of the matches featured is Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs. Stevie Ray, which climaxes with Benoit interfering in the bout by preventing the Harlem Heat member from using a steel chair.

    — WWE will highlight “High Flyers” during July on WWE Classics On Demand. The synopsis reads: “All July on WWE Classics On Demand, we soar to new heights with sports-entertainments greatest “High Flyers.” Relive the aerial artistry of pioneers like Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka to the modern day aerial masters like Rey Mysterio. Plus don’t miss an all-new episode of the original roundtable series, Legends of Wrestling.”

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • Mick Foley Talks WWE PG, WWE’s Hall Of Fame

    Mick Foley was recently interviewed by notinhalloffame.com and discussed a wide variety of topics, from wrestling to being an author to his charity work. Here are some highlights of what Foley said about:

    Whether He’d Accept An Invitation To WWE’s Hall Of Fame:

    “It’s funny. I used to go back and forth because deep down everyone needs that healing moment with Vince whether they realize it or not. Everybody wants to have closure with Vince. I would say to people when I asked “I don’t know, maybe for my kids, maybe if I got to go first or last” but the game changer for me was when they mentioned my book (Countdown to Lockdown) on the air in October. I thought that showed a great deal of respect. It was a nice gesture and much appreciated. At that point I made the mental decision that if I was ever asked I would go in.”

    WWE’s Current “PG” Product:

    “You know a lot of what I did was just high impact, not high risk. A lot of things I did have caught up with me over time, headshots notwithstanding. There is no way that people should take an unprotected chair shot. Honestly there is room in a match for a guy to get a hit and get his hands up and he should be fine. It’s just not good, and I think that the WWE has shown that you don’t need those chair shots. It was overused, it was an easy pop, guaranteed reaction and they have showed that when you use it sparingly as in The Undertaker-Triple H match at WrestleMania that a chair really means something. I don’t think you will see guys do stuff that is quite as wild, but I always felt that with head injuries, repetitive trauma of moves in the ring, and not necessarily moves outside the ring were more to blame.

  • The Rock Up For “G.I. Joe 2” Role, Bret Hart To Tour With WWE

    — Deadline Hollywood reports that Dwayne Johnson is in negotiations with Paramount Pictures to play the Roadblock character in the G.I. Joe sequel Cobra Strikes.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart announced today on Twitter that he will appear on WWE’s upcoming tour of South Africa.

    “Yes, I will be a part of the WWE tour in South Africa. Always thought Cape Town was a beautiful city. Was last there in ’97. Very excited,” Hart wrote.

    The Smackdown brand tours South Africa July 6-10.

    — John Cena is featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue of WWE Magazine.

  • ESPN Considering Piece On Scott Hall, WWE Interviews Piper

    — The ESPN news magazine program E:60 is considering doing a piece on Scott Hall, which would center on his publicized struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction. The piece could also be in conjunction of the death of Randy Savage and the recent story of over 25 percent of the performers for WrestleMania VII no longer being alive.

    — WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper spoke to WWE.com about lending his voice to an alien bounty hunter named Bolphunga in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, available on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday.

    — Former WWE talent Diamond Dallas Page, Stacy Carter and Kizarny are advertised to appear at the Frank & Son Collectible Show in Industry, California on Saturday, June 25 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Visit www.frankandsonshow.net for more information.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Orton Interview: His Legacy, Being A Face, Savage’s Death

    World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton spoke with Roanoke Virgin’as The Roanoke Times over the weekend to hype Tuesday’s SmackDown taping. Here are some highlights of what Orton said about:

    The best and worst part of being a WWE superstar: “I’d say the best part of being a WWE superstar is traveling the world, meeting new and different people of all walks of life. I love what I do for a living. One of the things people don’t think about — the travel is good, but at the same time it’s very tiring, and you don’t have an off season like your regular professional football team. I got buddies of mine out swimming with their families in the pool right now. Yesterday they were barbecuing. I was in La Crosse, Wis., you know? I have a wife and a daughter, and I don’t get to see them much.”

    Whether He Wants to Work As A Babyface: I don’t think I’m a true babyface. I’ve made some slight changes, and the more time that goes by the more changes I’ll make. But technically, I guess, you can call me a babyface because I’m facing other heels most of the time, of course, except for Christian right now. As a heel, I acted a certain way. I did certain things and I wasn’t afraid of getting dirty. But as a babyface, I don’t really want to change too much. Last time I turned in ’04, I tried to change 180 degrees and it failed miserably. So this time, I’m trying to take what I thought people were into about my character as a heel and really just slowly fine tune things instead of making any drastic changes.

    “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s Recent Death: “It was awful. I would hope everyone’s reaction would be somewhere along those lines. Awful, in disbelief, saddened, mortified.”

    The Legacy He Hopes To Leave In WWE: “I’ve won every title there is to win, just about, and I think right now my main goal is in the longevity of my career. I’ve been around 10 years, but that’s not really nothing compared to some guys in our business who have been able to stay on top for a long amount of time — like Triple H, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair. I want to be one of those handful of guys who are household names, that when people think WWE, or sports entertainment — whatever the hell they’re calling it now — I want to be at the top of that list. I want to be known worldwide for how good I’m able to perform in that ring.”

    It’s also worth pointing out that the person who conducted the interview noted that before the session, WWE’s handler stressed repeatedly that Orton is a “sports entertainer” – NOT a wrestler.

    * Pictures of RANDY ORTON’s Beautiful Wife – SAMANTHA

  • Video: Sean Waltman Talks Scot Hall, Kliq & More

    Sean “X-Pac” Waltman has posted a new video Q&A on his RealXPac.com website. In this edition, Waltman answers questions about Scott Hall, how he got linked up with the Kliq in the first place, WWE removing the word “wrestling” from the company name and much more.

    Regarding Scott Hall’s recent tough times, Waltman said:

    “Scott seems to be doing really well at the moment, and I’m very grateful for that .. Yeah, at that time that his ex-wife was going on her Twitter rant and Facebook rant and all over the internet, Scott wasn’t doing the best to put it mildly, but he sounds really good right now.”

    Check out the full Q&A here: