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  • Goldberg Responds To Triple H Saying He’s Not HOF-Worthy

    WWE superstar Triple H was recently interviewed by SBNation Atlanta while in town to hype WrestleMania 27 tickets going on sale last week.

    During the interview, Triple H took a few shots at former WCW and WWE star Bill Goldberg. When asked about his favorite opponents, Triple H responded:

    “For me, from my singles career, would probably be Rock and obviously Shawn. Between there I had a lot of hodge-podge guys, which weren’t really what you’d call classics. The Goldbergs and guys like that.”

    Goldberg is a former Atlanta Falcons NFL player and made his name in the Atlanta-based WCW promotion. When asked wether Bill Goldberg deserved to be inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame in Atlanta during WrestleMania 27 weekend, Triple H responded with:

    “Bill’s trying to get into the Hall of Fame. If there’s a rumor about him coming back, he probably started it. I’ve not seen any mention of his name.”

    Goldberg has now responded to Triple H’s comments, writing on Twitter:

    “I read HHH and HBK’s views on the #WWE HOF….everyone is entitled to their own opinion.They do have a point if induction is based on tenure”

    UPDATE: WWE star Chris Jericho has also commented on the possibility of Goldberg in the WWE Hall of Fame. Jericho, who has had issues with Goldberg over the years (Goldberg not wanting to put him over in WCW and Jericho getting the best of Goldberg in a backstage scuffle), wrote:

    “Hope Goldberg gets inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame! Why not, Greg Valentine, Tito Santana and Koko B. Ware are in….”

  • Update On WWE Cuts, DH Smith Meets The Dynamite Kid, More

    — It has been confirmed that Devin Allen, Dr. Cable Jones, Fahd Rakman, Ron Myers, Rhys Ali and referee Daniel Skyler were released from their developmental contracts with WWE over the weekend.

    FCW talents Byron Saxton, Eli Cottonwood, Lucky Cannon and Rhys Ali were also removed from the FCW website’s roster page, but have since been placed back. They have not been cut.

    — David Hart Smith noted on his Twitter account that he met former WWE star Dynamite Kid (a/k/a Tom Billington) during the company’s recent tour of Europe. Billington is best known for being half of the tag team The British Bulldogs with Smith’s father, Davey Boy. Billington currently resides in Manchester, England and suffers from the after-effects of steroids and his high-impact wrestling style, which has left him confined to a wheelchair and partially paralyzed.

    — Multiple WWE related terms trended on Twitter during Monday’s “Old School” episode of Raw including “#OldSchoolRaw”, “Brawler” and “Jim Ross.”

  • Jim Ross & Chris Jericho Comment On RAW, SmackDown Rating

    – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross went on Twitter last night shortly after appearing on WWE RAW and had this to say about his return:

    “Had a blast tonight seeing so many old friends at Raw. Working with King against was a hoot. It felt like old times.”

    He later added:

    “After 13 months off commentary I was a little rusty on Raw. Hope my work wasn’t too bad. Hope 2 get another shot. some day. Who knows?”

    – Jericho also commented on Jim Ross’ return to the announcer’s table on RAW and gave this analogy:

    “The difference between Jim Ross and Micheal Cole is the difference between Paul Newman and Paulie Shore…”

    – CM Punk will be doing ringside commentary on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars. Punk will be calling a match between Primo and Yoshi Tatsu.

    – Last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown garnered a 1.7 cable rating, with 2.69 million viewers. Both numbers are down from the previous week’s show, which drew a 1.8 cable rating, with 2.77 million viewers. (Source: PWinsider.com)

  • Updated Card For Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV (New Matches)

    WWE Survivor Series 2010

    Several new matches were added to Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view on this week’s RAW. Here’s the updated card:

    WWE Championship Match
    Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett (with special guest referee John Cena)
    (If Barrett wins the WWE title, Cena is free to leave Nexus. If Barrett does not win the WWE title, Cena is gone from WWE)

    World Heavyweight Championship Match
    Kane (c) vs. Edge

    WWE Tag Team Title Match
    Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel (c) vs. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov

    Survivor Series Elimination Match
    Rey Mysterio, Big Show, MVP, Kofi Kingston and Chris Masters vs. Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Tyler Reks

    Sheamus vs. John Morrison

    WWE Divas Championship Match
    Michelle McCool (c) vs. Natalya

    BE HERE on Sunday, November 21st for our LIVE COVERAGE of WWE Survivor Series!

  • Update On Lawler’s Status For Raw, WWE Promoting The Rock

    — Jim Ross noted on his Twitter account last night that Jerry “The King” Lawler will be on hand for tonight’s “Old School” episode of Raw. A knee injury forced him to miss last week’s show.

    — WWE.com has added a new section to its website previewing upcoming movies, entitled “WWE Viewing Room.” Currently featured on the site is Faster, starring former WWE talent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The action thriller drama hits theaters Nov. 26.

    — WWE is offering discounted tickets for the Dec. 13 Raw taping in New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Arena. With the password 440WWE, four tickets to the event can be ordered for $40, plus Ticketmaster charges.

  • WWE HOF Update, Savage Turns 58, Cena-NASCAR News

    – WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage is celebrating his 58th birthday today, November 15th.

    Check Out: Randy Savage Marries Girlfriend Lynn (Wedding Pictures)

    – To update the story that WWE is planning to build a pysical Hall of Fame, we’ve heard the company has sent out letters to various potential host cities explaining the potential benefits to the cities. WWE is looking for the host city to contribute to the costs associated with building and maintaining a Hall of Fame facility. The project is in its very early stages and nothing is expected to happen for 2-3 more years.

    – NASCAR driver Carl Edward has been celebrating his recent racing victories by running into the crowd and celebrating with the fans. Edwards recently wrote on Twitter that this new celebration was inspired by WWE star John Cena, whom he worked with on a Gilette commercial shoot.

    – According to reports out of India, celebrity Pamela Anderson will joining the cast of India’s “Big Brother” reality show, which currently features WWE star the Great Khali.

  • Credible Declines Offer To Appear On Raw, Superstars Rating

    — Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible declined an offer from WWE to appear on tonight’s “Old School” episode of Monday Night Raw. It is likely that Credible would have reprised his former Aldo Montoya character, which has been the butt of jokes in WWE Magazine.

    — The Nov. 11 episode of WWE Superstars scored a 0.56 cable rating, with 627,000 viewers.

    — All December, WWE Classics On Demand celebrates “Season’s Beatings,” featuring memorable holiday shows and festive moments.

    sources: prowrestling.net, pwinsider.com

  • Steve Austin & Jim Ross Rip WWE’s “Top 50 Superstars” List

    One of the big topics of discussion over the weekend is WWE’s new “Top 50 Superstars Of All Time” DVD. The list was posted online and has left many longtime fans scratching their heads.

    For example, one has to wonder how WWE can seriously rank Rey Mysterio at #9 ahead of Hulk Hogan, who barely made the Top 25 at #23.

    WWE Hall of Famers Steve Austin, who was ranked #3, and Jim Ross went on Twitter and spoke about the curious rankings.

    Steve Austin wrote, “i dont know the criteria for the WWE top 50 list…but i disagree with 85% of it.”

    Jim Ross said: “Hogan & Rock not being in top 10 n wwe top 50 dvd shocked me. Is shock 2 strong a word? Everyones entitled 2 their opinion.”

    The Rock actually was listed at #5, and Jim Ross later corrected himself:

    “My bad on Rock’s lofty rtg on wwe’s top 50 dvd. Hulk should have been higher but argument can b made 4 others too. I liked the dvd. Buy it.”.

    In this week’s SEScoops.com “Sound Off” audio show, our own Solomonster shared his thoughts on WWE’s Top 50 list – you should definitely check that out below:

  • WWE Releases Six Developmental Talents

    World Wrestling Entertainment released five developmental talents over the weekend; Dr. Cable Jones, Devin Allen, Fahd Rakman, Ron Myers, Rhys Ali and referee Daniel Skyler.

    All six were removed from the roster page of the official website of Florida Championship Wrestling.

  • More WWE Stars Pay Tribute To The Late Eddie Guerrero

    Saturday, November 13th marked the 5-year anniversary of the death of former WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero.

    WWE stars Edge and Rey Mysterio paid tribute to Eddie at Saturday’s live WWE event in Germany. Rey talked to the crowd about Eddie after he and Edge defeated the team of Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger. He and Edge celebrated in the ring after their match doing some of Eddie’s signature poses.

    “Eddie Guerrero” was one of the top trending topics on Twitter on Saturday, with Eddie’s family and former colleagues paying their respects on Twitter:

    Chavo Guerrero: “5 yrs ago today we lost 1of the greatest of all time. Wrestler and person. Eddie Guerrero!”

    Vickie Guerrero: “Today is a day of remembrance that is heavy on my heart”

    Chris Jericho: “Eddy Guerrero was a good friend and a good man. I miss his friendship, humor and wisdom every day. Que Paso Putillo Falso?!?”

    Kurt Angle: “Today is a day to honor the greatest wrestler I had the privilege to wrestle with. Eddie guerrerro left this world 5 years ago. I miss him.”

    Taz: “Eddie G, u r missed & loved by millions. I miss your humor, amazing talent & your friendship! U will never be forgotten….RIP bro.”

    CM Punk: “I wake up and plan to try to get Eddie Guerreros name to trend and it already is! Good Job people.”

    Goldust: “I am a big fan of the boys who can actually work…like eddie”

    Mickie James: “R.I.P. Eddie =) “Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” Eskimo Proverb.”

  • WWE Clamping Down On Rogue Video, Knight Tries Out For WWE

    — WWE has made an aggressive effort to erase the rogue “producer’s cut” version of the Nov. 2 episode of NXT from the Internet as the video has been removed from websites other than YouTube including a popular Japanese video sharing site and megaupload.com.

    — English women’s wrestler Britani “The Norfolk Doll” Knight, who is 18 years old, participated in a tryout match for WWE prior to last Wednesday’s Raw live event at the O2 Arena in London. Knight’s brother, Zak Zodiac, also took part in a tryout.

    Knight’s parents are also professional wrestlers and she has been wrestling since she was 13 years old.

    — On Monday, Nov. 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Kelly Kelly will be appearing at the KIA of Orange Park located at 6373 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonvvile, Florida, 32244.

  • Tatanka Appearing On Raw, Sluggish Mania Ticket Sales, More

    — Former WWE talent Chris Chavis (a/k/a Tatanka) was on hand for yesterday’s Ring of Honor event in Mississauga, Ontario and confirmed to Live Audio Wrestling that he was contacted by WWE official John Laurinaitis to appear on tomorrow’s “Old School” Raw in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

    Chavis told The LAW that he expects to work a tag match on the show and was instructed to bring his ring gear.

    — Tickets for WrestleMania XXVII went on sale to the public yesterday. It’s said to be the slowest advance in years.

    — With most of the WWE crew overseas, those in Atlanta promoting WrestleMania XXVII besides Shawn Michaels and Triple H were Ricky Steamboat, Evan Bourne and the Bella Twins.

    sources: pwinsider.com, f4wonline

  • VIDEO: HBK & Triple H Attend NFL Game In Atlanta

    Triple H and Shawn Michaels appeared at the Atlanta Falcon’s NFL football game on Thursday night and actually got some microphone time to address the stadium crowd.

    The duo was in town to promote the release of WrestleMania 27 tickets, which went on sale Saturday.

    Here’s a video of  Triple H and Shawn Michaels representing DX at the Georgia Dome:

  • Bret Hart Returns To The Ring, D-Generation X Invade The NFL

    — Bret Hart returned to the ring Friday at WWE’s SmackDown live event in Cologne, Germany. “The Hitman” teamed with David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd to defeat Husky Harris, Heath Slater and David Otunga. The match concluded when Slater tapped out to Hart’s Sharpshooter.

    — Shawn Michaels and Triple H were at the Georgia Dome Thursday before the Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens game. They briefly discussed WrestleMania XXVII before doing the signature ‘Are You Ready’ bit. HBK explained they had to say ‘Rise Up’ instead of a certain catchphrase because it’s the Falcons slogan this year, and also because they don’t want to get in trouble.

    To view video from their appearance, click here.

  • Date & Location For Tribute to the Troops, Video Profile On Edge

    — According to an SPC stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, signs have been posted around the military base advertising WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops event for Saturday, Dec. 11.

    The hour-long special will air 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST the following Saturday on NBC and chronicle WWE Superstars and Divas visiting Fort Hood to meet with the troops and their families, culminating with a live in-ring performance in front of thousands of military personnel.

    — A clip of Edge’s profile in WWE’s forthcoming Top 50 Superstars of All Time DVD has been released. The clip highlights his WWE career in under three minutes and features comments from fellow colleagues such as John Cena and William Regal.

    To view the video profile, click here.

    — Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has been announced for Wizard World’s Miami Comic Con, which takes place Feb. 26-27 at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

  • Triple H Comments On Whether He Will Wrestle At WrestleMania

    Triple H appeared on an Atlanta radio station Friday promoting WrestleMania XXVII and when asked whether he would miss the event, he said no. He stated that he has been rehabbing his injured biceps and is close to returning. He noted that he felt good when he faced Alberto Del Rio at WWE’s recent Fan Appreciation event.

    Triple H refuted recent reports that his wife, Stephanie, couldn’t vote in the state of Connecticut because she wasn’t registered. He did say, however, that they initially went to the wrong polling place.

    He also discussed his recent promotion as senior adviser to Vince McMahon, saying his colleagues are starting to get used to him in the role because they feel he understands them and can convey their concerns.

    The host suggested that Abdullah the Butcher be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and Triple H said he proposed the idea last week.

  • Bret Hart Robbed, Michael Cole Takes Shot At McMahon, Eddie

    — Bret Hart noted on his Facebook account Friday that his ring jacket and sunglasses were stolen at Thursday’s SmackDown live event in Nuremberg, Germany.

    “Just a quick update for everyone. The tour’s going well but, unfortunately, somebody stole my ring jacket and sunglasses at the Nurnberg, Germany show last night. Any help would be appreciated. May they wear it in shame knowing they stole it!”

    — As of Thursday afternoon, the first four rows on all four sides of the ring for WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia were sold out, including all of the $1,000 seats.

    — During commentary on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars, Michael Cole pondered if “Vince” would be commentating during the “Old School” episode of Raw. Josh Matthews said “the guy’s in a coma,” to which Cole replied, “Oh well then. His commentary won’t be any worse than it was 20 years ago.”

    — Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of former WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero, who was found dead in a hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    source: f4wonline.com

  • WWE Reveals Its Top 50 Superstars Of All Time

    Shawn Michaels was named the number one Superstar in World Wrestling Entertainment’s forthcoming DVD set counting down the top 50 Superstars of all time, WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time.

    The DVD’s complete 1 to 50 ranking is as follows:

    1. Shawn Michaels
    2. The Undertaker
    3. Steve Austin
    4. Bret Hart
    5. The Rock
    6. Harley Race
    7. Ricky Steamboat
    8. Andre the Giant
    9. Rey Mysterio
    10. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
    11. Eddie Guerrero
    12. Triple H
    13. Gorgeous George
    14. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
    15. “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig
    16. John Cena
    17. Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair (tied)
    19. Edge
    20. Jerry “The King” Lawler
    21. Lou Thesz
    22. Terry Funk
    23. Hulk Hogan
    24. Bruno Sammartino
    25. Chris Jericho
    26. Ted DiBiase
    27. Fabulous Moolah
    28. Classy Freddie Blassie
    29. Randy Orton
    30. Pat Patterson
    31. The Iron Sheik
    32. Jimmy Snuka
    33. Mick Foley
    34. Kurt Angle
    35. Buddy Rogers
    36. Gorilla Monsoon
    37. Junkyard Dog
    38. “Superstar” Billy Graham
    39. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
    40. Big Show
    41. Jack Brisco
    42. Sgt. Slaughter
    43. Kane
    44. Nick Bockwinkel
    45. Jeff Hardy
    46. Dory Funk Jr.
    47. Bob Backlund
    48. Rick Rude
    49. Batista
    50. Killer Kowalski

  • Lawler’s Status For Raw, Match Preview For SmackDown, More

    — WWE officials are planning Monday’s “Old School” themed Raw on the assumption that Jerry Lawler will not be available.

    — Matches advertised to take place on tonight’s episode of SmackDown are Big Show vs. Kane, David Otunga vs. Edge, and Dolph Ziggler defending the Intercontinental Championship against MVP. The show will also feature Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio and Natalya vs. Layla.

    — WWE’s production staff has ceased production on additional “Stand Up For WWE” promotional videos.

    sources: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

  • Why HBK Is Promoting WrestleMania, Young Confirmed For Raw

    — Shawn Michaels was asked to fly out to Atlanta, Georgia to promote the first day of WrestleMania XXVII ticket sales because most of the company’s major names are currently touring in Europe. Two names not on the ongoing tour are Triple H and The Undertaker, however the latter is recovering from rotator cuff surgery. (source: f4wonline.com)

    — Mae Young has been confirmed to appear at Monday’s “Old School” episode of Raw.

    — WWE returns to the Salzburg Arena in Salzburg, Austria on Apr. 20, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Nov. 13, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

  • Video: Shawn Michaels Promotes WrestleMania In Atlanta

    The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels appeared on the CBS news in Atlanta on Thursday to promote tickets going on sale for WrestleMania this weekend:

  • *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

    WWE SmackDown on Syfy

    Thanks to Cliff for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from today’s show in England:

    * SmackDown starts with Edge talking about Survivor Series. Nexus, without Wade Barrett, comes out and surrounds the ring. Vickie Guerrero comes out and makes Edge shake David Otunga’s hand. Edge then spears Otunga.

    * Alberto Del Rio beat Kofi Kingston by submission.Of course Rey Mysterio came out and hit Del Rio with the 619 afterward.

    * Natalya beat Layla in a non-title match with the Sharpshooter.

    * Backstage promo with Kane talking about Big Show.

    * David Otunga beat Edge in a Lumberjack match. Everyone fought at ringside, Kane came down and chokeslammed Edge. Otunga pinned Edge for the win.

    * Dolph Ziggler defeated MVP to retain the Intercontinental title.

    * Kane found an urn on the ground backstage, but no Paul Bearer.

    * Cody Rhodes came out and cut a promo.

    * Big Show beat Kane in a non-title match with a chokeslam. Edge distracted Kane after he brought out Paul Bearer tied up.

  • Honky Tonk Man Pulls Out Of “Old School” Raw, To “Tell All”

    Former WWE Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man issued the following statement via his webmaster yesterday evening concerning next week’s “Old School” episode of Monday Night Raw, which he had been tentatively scheduled to attend:

    “HTM and WWE could not come to terms for the Old School RAW show upcoming. HTM informed WWE yesterday that he no longer had a desire to participate on the event.”

    A follow-up message was issued on The Honky Tonk Man’s Facebook account announcing that details concerning his dealings with WWE officials will be posted on his official website, www.honkytonkman.net.

    “HTM will tell all on www.honkytonkman.net why he and WWE could not come to terms. A story no one wants to miss. We will expose the behind scenes of the things that really happened with e-mails to prove it. You will get an inside look into the way WWE deals with some people. $350 grand to someone for 2 mins. who never worked in pro wrestling but yet a 4 hr. plane ride in a shitty middle seat to a legend. We will have it all.”

  • Details On WWE’s Upcoming DVD Set On Big Show

    Below is the synopsis for WWE’s upcoming three-disc DVD set on Big Show, The Big Show: A Giant’s World, which is set for release on Feb. 22, 2011:

    Big Show lays claim to the title of “World’s Largest Athlete” and anyone that doubts it may be on the receiving end of his devastating knockout punch. The 7-foot giant has been a staple of the Sports Entertainment scene since his WCW debut in the 90s, and h as battled some of the all-time greats, including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Undertaker, Triple H, John Cena, and more.

    He’s also cast his enormous shadow in the worlds of television and movies with roles on Royal Pains, Saturday Night Live, The Waterboy, MacGruber, and Knucklehead.

    Now for the first time ever, Big Show’s mammoth career will be highlighted in a DVD set. This 3-disc release will include a never-before-seen documentary on the life and times of Big Show featuring new candid interviews where Show discusses how a giant lives in an average-sized world, his sports entertainment career, and more.

  • Injury Updates On The Undertaker, CM Punk & Sheamus

    – The Undertaker underwent shoulder surgery in the past week to repair his torn rotator cuff. Obviously the hope is that he’s healthy in time for WrestleMania, but it’s not guaranteed and it will depend on how his recovery goes.

    – CM Punk, who injured his lower back at WWE’s Bragging Rights pay-per-view, opted not to have surgery because a doctor told him he’d be able to rehab what’s believed to be a torn muscle tendon.  Punk will be out of action until at least January, but will be healthy in time for WrestleMania season.

    – Sheamus has a real nasty bruise on one of his legs and was seen limping around backstage at television this past week. He’s not expected to miss any ring time.

    (Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter)