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  • WWE Planning For WrestleMania: Matches, Celebrities & More

    With WrestleMania 27 just four months away, WWE is already working on ideas of how to make this year’s show a success. According to a source within WWE,Vince McMahon is very determined to prove that WWE is still a powerhouse player in the pay-per-view industry due to the recent success of the UFC. The source told us:

    “Vince is very focused on breaking a million buys globally for ‘Mania. He’s probably more focused than he’s been in several years.”

    The company wants fresh match-ups and we’ve heard of a few big matches discussed for the show. While things could certainly change between now and April, here are some matches that have been discussed:

    • WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton
    • John Cena vs. CM Punk
    • World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Christian
    • Money In The Bank Ladder Match

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    Triple H is expected to return to action soon and will certainly be in the mix for WrestleMania.

    The Undertaker had shoulder surgery on his rotator cuff back in November and is currently “hit or miss” for Wrestleania. In the event that the Dead Man is not 100%, there’s talk that he could compete in a tag team match to keep his streak going.

    Vince and WWE’s creative team have been brainstorming as of late trying to come up with a big mainstream celebrity that could be part of the company’s biggest show of the year. Talk of Brock Lesnar working WrestleMania has died down since UFC President Dana White made it very clear that Lesnar is under UFC contract and would be prohibited from doing anything physical for WWE. One name that WWE was interested in is NBA basketball superstar LeBron James.

    James is a WWE fan, hosted Monday Night RAW earlier this year and has been mentioned by The Miz in several recent media interviews. Unfortunately for WWE, LeBron James’ Miami Heat team has a game in New Jersey that night, which basically puts any hopes of a WrestleMania appearance to bed. WWE is said to have a few other sports stars in mind, but most of them are long shots.

  • London Discusses His Friction With Hardy, Explains Video Spoof

    Former WWE Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champion Paul London pulled no punches in a lengthy interview published in the latest issue of Power Slam as he candidly discussed his five-year run with World Wrestling Entertainment, the wide array of characters he came into contact there, and much more.

    During the interview, London discussed his real-life friction with former WWE colleague Matt Hardy and indicated that it is due to jealousy on Hardy’s part. He also explained why he pulled the YouTube video spoofing Hardy’s internet campaign to obtain a contract release from WWE.

    I must ask you about Matt Hardy, whose name I mentioned earlier. You and Hardy have taken pot shots at each other for years. You clearly despise each other. Why?

    [It’s all down to] jealousy. He realized that he didn’t have the goods, that women just didn’t like him, and that I was a sincere person who had charm, who attracted females, and he became jealous.

    He’s just not a very good human being. He’s a phony. Anybody who adorns their home with nothing but pictures of themselves — that pretty much explains it, right there. He just couldn’t be a man about anything. He doesn’t know what it is to be a man. If he’s not at the forefront of something, he’s going to try to make himself the forefront.

    Regarding Hardy: in September you posted a video of yourself online in which you spoofed Hardy’s internet video campaign to obtain a contract release from WWE. In your video, you poked fun at Hardy’s weight and made other serious accusations about him. Within days, you had removed the video. Was that because you regretted some of the things you’d said about him?

    Erm, it wasn’t that I regretted it. Believe me, there were times that I wished I could have done a lot more. There were several occasions when I challenged him to a fight, and he backed out because he’s a coward. I was like, “I’m sick of this back and forth crap; let’s go outside right now.”

    And he was, like: “Whoah! Whoah! I don’t have a problem with you!” I’ve never seen anyone with so many tails between their legs.

    So the regret that I have in making that stupid video was… I was in a pretty dark place emotionally at the time. I wasn’t satisfied with myself. I’m an emotional guy. I take dips. I go up and down. That was never meant to really go out. The whole video was created merely out of boredom. I watched it back and I thought, ‘This is garbage. This isn’t how I want to represent myself at all. Why am I wasting my time on this?’ It was a bit of a wake-up call, actually. I regret doing it because of the way I portrayed myself, especially on a guy who is beneath me. I humiliated myself.

  • Cena Considered For TV Series, Malenko Health Update, More

    — According to WhatsPlaying.com.au, John Cena is being considered for a television adaption of the James Cameron film True Lies, which is currently being developed. The report doesn’t indicate that the WWE Superstar has been approached, just that he is on the production company’s radar.

    — There had been some discussion regarding the health of WWE producer Dean Malenko, but his wife posted on Facebook that he suffered a heart attack. He had a stent placed in his heart, but many in WWE denied he suffered a heart attack.

    — Last Saturday’s airing of Tribute to the Troops on NBC drew a 1.45 broadcast rating and 2.34 million viewers overall. The number is similar to last year’s show, which was a 1.43 rating and 2.39 million viewers.

    The show finished in last place among the four networks by a wide margin, even with ABC and CBS airing rerun programming.

    — Half Pint Brawlers, which aired on Spike TV a few months ago, has been picked up by MTV Australia. The program debuts next month.

    source: www.f4wonline.com

  • Barrett vs. Cena Feud Blown Off Early, L.A. Times Covers Sky

    — The conclusion to John Cena’s lengthy program with Wade Barrett was moved up from the Royal Rumble to Sunday’s WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view due to injuries sustained by Randy Orton, which limited his availability.

    — The Los Angeles Times has a story on the surging popularity of Reby Sky, a 24-year-old Playboy model who hosts Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors on MTV2 and pro wrestling talk show Busted Open on Sirius 125/XM 241.

    Sky wrote last week on Twitter that she had rejected a contract offer from World Wrestling Entertainment, which caused a spike in online searches related to her. Searches pertaining to Reby Sky broke the top 20 in Google Trends twice this week. The spike in interest caused her website to shut down due to capacity issues.

    The tweet, which has since been deleted, indicated that she could not accept WWE’s offer due to her contract with MTV.

    source: f4wonline.com

  • Backstage News On Kane/Edge, WWE Star Deletes Twitter Page

    — As reported earlier, the Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio match scheduled for Sunday’s WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view was canceled and both men were moved into the World Heavyweight Title bout because they wanted all the major matches on the show to have adequate time. It has since been disclosed that WWE officials felt the Kane vs. Edge storyline “wasn’t clicking,” and would thus lead to a bad pay-per-view match.

    — David Hart Smith has deleted his Twitter account.

    — Matt Hardy will be the guest live tonight on In Your Head. Listen live starting at 8PM EST 5PM PST at www.inyourheadonline.com and www.justin.tv/jackiyh. To call in and talk to Hardy, dial 1-508-644-8503 between 8:30 and 9:00 PM EST.

    source: f4wonline.com

  • Cena Advertised For SmackDown Events, Update On R-Truth

    — John Cena is being advertised to appear at several upcoming SmackDown live events.

    — JTG filled in for R-Truth as Johnny Curtis’ WWE Pro on last night’s episode of NXT. The Raw Superstar wrote last night on Twitter that he is “back in action,” after being sidelined since last week due to a health scare.

    — The Dec. 18 episode of A.M. Raw. scored a 0.23 cable rating, with 282,000 viewers.

  • Date For First NXT Elimination, Updated Immunity Standings

    — It was announced during last night’s episode of NXT that the first elimination of Season Four would occur on the Jan. 4 show.

    — Derrick Bateman scored three immunity points via last night’s NXT Rookie Challenges; Wheelbarrow Race and WWE Trivia. He is trailed by Johnny Curtis (2), Byron Saxton (1), Jacob Novak (1), Brodus Clay (0), Conor O’Brian (0).

    — Brodus Clay, Byron Saxton, Jacob Novak and Johnny Curtis all have win/loss records of 1-1 following last night’s episode of NXT. Conor O’Brian is 1-0 while Derrick Bateman 0-2.

    — It was announced during last night’s episode of NXT that the first elimination of Season Four would occur on the Jan. 4 show.

  • Royal Rumble News: Rumored Title Matches & Rumble Winner

    Following John Morrison’s win over Sheamus in the #1 Contender’s match at Sunday’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view, the main event of January’s Royal Rumble event is expected to be Morrison challenging The Miz for the WWE Championship.

    Many within WWE saw his match against Sheamus at TLC as a star-making breakout performance. Some compared it to the TLC match that put the Hardy Boyz, Edge and Christian “on the map” as top-tier performers. Despite his impressive performance, it really does come down to how WWE management pushes him and it’s not a sure thing that he will be treated as a main eventer in the long term.

    On Tuesday’s special live edition of SmackDown, we saw a continuation of the Edge vs. Kane feud, so it appears that will be the likely World Heavyweight title match at the Rumble.

    WWE has yet to announce anything for the Rumble on January 30th. However, they have added a basic preview for the 30-Man Royal Rumble match on the company website.

  • Melina Tells Her Fans She’s Just Playing A Character On TV

    WWE Diva Melina has been getting a lot of feedback from her fans on Twitter, asking why she slapped Natalya on RAW and turned heel. First, she wrote:

    “People are asking me why I slapped Natalya. That pink frilly dress was offending my eyes. I was about to slap myself but better her than me!”

    After some of her fans still seemed really upset that she betrayed them and turned heel, she wrote the following to clarify the situation:

    “U guys r all great. U crack me up. This will b fun. 4 the 5 people who believe what they see on the show is real, don’t trip sweeties. Im gonna goof on Twitter to joke but know that I’m still me & I’m not my character on tv. But let’s have fun with this. I love my girls on the show and am happy for their success & opportunities. Those people who were concerned are so cute & sweet. Thanks for tweeting.

    For the rest that are Being supportive of me whether I’m a heel or face! You guys are amazing and I love you with all my heart. I was afraid more people would be hating. You guys are the best!!! That love & encouragement is the best Xmas gift I can possibly get.”

  • What You Didn’t See On SmackDown: Rewrites, Dark Matches

    – Most of Tuesday night’s live WWE SmackDown broadcast was re-written Tuesday morning.  There was a full show scripted over the weekend, but Vince McMahon and the WWE creative team decided to rewrite a lot of things to reflect what occured on Monday’s RAW the night before. (Source: f4online)

    – The dark match before last night’s SmackDown & NXT tapings from San Antonio, Texas saw Trent Baretta defeat Abraham Washington. Washington cut a heel promo before the match and got a modest reaction from the crowd.

    – In a dark match that took place after last night’s NXT tapings, World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeat Kane in a quick match after hitting Kane with a spear.

  • HBK Backstage At SmackDown, Next Week’s Main Event

    — Shawn Michaels was backstage at tonight’s SmackDown taping, which took place in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. He wrote on Twitter:

    “Great to see everybody today. Great show & all had a blast. Fun just to be a spectator. Merry Christmas to the WWE family.”

    — A tag team match pitting World Heavyweight Champion Edge and Rey Mysterio against Kane and Alberto Del Rio was announced for next week’s episode of SmackDown, which takes place on New Year’s Eve.

    — For the second consecutive night, the term “Vickie” was a trending topic on Twitter.

  • Backstage News On Punk vs. Cena, Former WWE Star Rips Cole

    — As we saw on Monday’s RAW and Tuesday’s live SmackDown, WWE has begun a new feud between John Cena and CM Punk. Original creative plans called for the Cena/Punk angle that kicked off on last night’s Raw to begin next month, but was bumped forward because the “Straight Edge” wrestler returns to action this weekend. The current plan is for the feud to continue through the Royal Rumble, with CM Punk getting the best of Cena, with the feud culminating at WrestleMania XXVII in April.

    — Former WWE star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman commented last night during Raw that Michael Cole’s heelish persona isn’t really an act. He wrote on Twitter:

    “Cole was such a whiney, smug, aloof person when I was there. I can only imagine how he is now.”

    — Former WWE Diva Savannah is accepting appearance bookings and inquiries via angelafongdirect@gmail.com.

    (source: f4wonline.com)

  • Backstage News On HHH, Mixed Tag Match Announced For NXT

    — Triple H will reportedly be more involved behind the scenes at television tapings in the coming weeks, a role took on during the company’s tour of Europe last month. The backstage environment was said to be far less stressful with him in charge than Vince McMahon. (source: f4wonline.com)

    — Ted DiBiase, Maryse and Brodus Clay vs. Chris Masters, Byron Saxton and a mystery Diva has been announced for tonight’s episode of NXT. The Rookie Challenge will be a Wheelbarrow Race.

    — John Cena is featured on the cover of the January 2011 issue of WWE Magazine, with the headline reading: “John Cena’s Biggest Year Ever?”

  • Tag Match Announced For SmackDown, This Week’s Raw Rating

    — WWE.com has announced that Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston will face Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger in a tag team match on tonight’s live SmackDown on the USA Network.

    — Last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.27 cable rating, up from a 3.05 rating for the three-hour Slammy Awards show. It is also up from the 3.20 rating the show drew in its regular time slot.

    — The term ‘Vickie’ was a trending worldwide topic last night during Raw.

  • Update On Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, HHH News, Chyna

    — Former WWE Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas announced during intermission of Ring of Honor’s Final Battle iPPV that they had signed full-time deals with the organization. They said their goal is to become the ROH World Tag Team Champions.

    — Triple H is being advertised to appear at several upcoming Raw tapings. However, he was advertised for last night’s show in Austin, Texas, but did not appear.

    — Former WWE Women’s Champion Chyna has landed a role as a defense attorney in the independent film Code of Death. Filming begins in the spring.

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  • Nexus Crossing Over To SmackDown, Update On Tough Enough

    — A radio advertisement for the Feb. 5 SmackDown live event at the Richo Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario is advertising The Nexus vs. Big Show in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match (Thanks to Matthew)

    — Casting for the Tough Enough revival on the USA Network will begin shortly after New Year’s Day.

    — WWE returns to the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut on Mar. 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. for a Raw live event. Tickets go on sale Jan. 14, 2011 at noon via Ticketmaster.com.

    — Today is Raw Superstar Primo’s birthday. He turns 28 years old.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Vance Archer Says WWE Dropped The Ball By Releasing Him

    Lance Hoyt (a/k/a Vance Archer), who was released by World Wrestling Entertainment on Nov. 19 alongside alongside Luke Gallows, Tiffany, Caylen Croft, Jillian Hall and Shad Gaspard, feels the company made a mistake by cutting him loose. Hoyt told Slam Wrestling during a recent interview:

    “For me it was a budgetary decision that was what was told to m.” he said. “I was obviously disappointed and felt WWE was making a mistake.

    “They dropped the ball by releasing me; I only regret not pushing the right people harder for more.”

    In the meantime, Hoyt will continue to hone his craft on the independent scene until he can return to a major promotion. He still believes he can be a major force in WWE if given the opportunity to shine.

    “I simply believe that I am that star that WWE is looking for,” he said. “But in this business you have to be put in the right spotlight for that to be recognized. Give me that spotlight and you won’t be able to look away.

    “I will get back [to WWE] and I will be a star. It’s never a good feeling when leaving your dream job. But I will be back.”

  • Pictures: WWE Divas & Superstars Visit Troops In Afghanistan

    Wednesday night on the USA Network, WWE presents Tribute To The Troops, a 2-hour special that was filmed earlier this month from Fort Hood, Texas. (Spoilers).

    Since the entire WWE crew did not make it over to the Middle East this year, the company sent over a few Divas along with the Big Show and WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to spread some holiday cheer to the United States troops stationed in Afghanistan.

    Check out these pictures from that trip:

  • Video Of P. Diddy Backstage At WWE’s Tribute To The Troops

    Check out this promotional footage of Diddy hanging out with Big Show at WWE’s Tribute To The Troops event, taped earlier this month from Fort Hood, Texas:

  • NXT Introduces New Scoring System, Melina Comments On Hair

    — WWE has announced that a new scoring system will be used on NXT as some of the Rookie Challenges will be worth more immunity points than others. WWE says the challenges will be selected randomly and surprise the rookies and viewers.

    — Melina, who posted a photo of herself with short hair over the weekend on Twitter, apologized to fans about not keeping the look going forward.

    She wrote, “You guys r getting me all hyped up 4this new year! I’m feeling GREAT! I’m sorry about the hair! I truly do luv short hair though! One day!”

    — WWE’s arcade-style video WWE All Stars will be released on Mar. 29, five days before WrestleMania XXVII.

  • Tonight’s SmackDown & NXT, Melina’s Heel Turn & More

    – WWE Week on the USA Network continues tonight – with a live episode of SmackDown taking place from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

    SmackDown has a special start time of 9pm EST and will feature the following matches:

    Non-Title Match:
    WWE Chanpion The Miz vs. Randy Orton

    Handicap Match:
    John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero

    Tonight’s NXT will start an hour later than usual (11PM EST) and will air on WWE.com.

    – Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown drew a 1.72 cable rating, virtually even with what the show did the previous week.

    – WWE diva Melina, who turned heel last night on RAW and became the #1 contender for the women’s championship, wrote the following on Twitter:

    “Hee hee hee. I love you guys. It’s time for a change people. It’s ON in the women’s division. Hope everyone is in for the ride!”

  • JR Blog: CM Punk vs. John Cena, John Morrison, Booker T

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JrsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what Jim Ross said about:

    CM Punk vs. John Cena: “The issue that started tonight between John Cena and C.M. Punk has my curiosity. I think that these two will have some stellar bou”ts when they finally wrestle. Punk is very hungry to re-establish himself as a dominate, singles performer. Punk and Cena can also carry the verbal load of this main event level issue.”

    John Morrison: “The evolution of John Morrison continues. As many have pointed out over time and of which I agree, John has some young HBK tendencies/mannerisms but his biggest step, in this fan’s eye, is recently demonstrating more physical toughness in the ring. It reminds of when HBK added another layer to his body of work many years ago on PPV against Mick Foley aka Mankind in what was essentially a physical war. Some ‘experts’ on Twitter feel that Morrison’s verbal skills are an issue but I don’t.”

    Booker T: “It seemed to me that Booker T was in excellent shape when we spoke on Sunday afternoon in Houston. That statement will likely fuel ample speculation and I’m not saying that Booker wants to or ever will step back in the ring but, as always, one never says never in this biz. With two beautiful twin children just coming into this world, I don’t ever see Booker T going back on the road full time. Nonetheless it was great seeing him and his lovely wife Sharmell. Ol Book did quite well in the wife department, much like yours truly, as he ‘out punted his coverage.’”

  • Matches Announced For SmackDown, What Happened After Raw

    — Two matches have been announced for tonight’s live SmackDown on the USA Network:

    * John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero in a Handicap Match

    * The Miz vs. Randy Orton in a non-title match

    — John Cena and John Morrison faced WWE Champion The Miz and Sheamus in a dark match following Monday’s live Raw broadcast. Cena hit the Attitude Adjustment on Sheamus while Morrison hit Starship Pain on The Miz. The referee simultaneously counted to three.

    — The Dec. 17 episode of SmackDown scored a 1.76 cable rating, with 2,621,000 viewers. The previous week’s show drew a 1.77, with 2,635,000 viewers.

  • New No. 1 Contender To Divas Title, Superstars Matches Taped

    — Melina earned No. 1 contender status to the Divas Championship as a result of her victory over Alicia Fox and Eve in a Triple Threat Match on Raw. Melina then slapped Natalya, who had congratulated her.

    — David Hart Smith vs. Zack Ryder and The Usos vs. Yoshi Tatsu and Darren Young were taped Monday night in Austin, Texas for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars.

    — WWE developmental wrestler Percy Watson beat Primo in a dark match prior to Monday’s Raw taping.