SEScoops

Category: WWE

  • Gail Kim Denies Injury Reports, James Discusses Crossing Over

    — Gail Kim posted a note on her official website to clear up rumors that have been circulating online regarding an alleged injury sustained this past week on Monday Night Raw.

    She wrote: “I’m mainly writing a message because I’m getting concerned emails about an injury??? I am not injured. I don’t know where that came from?? oh well…. thanks for the concern everyone. Off for the road once again, so tune in monday and check out those smart, sexy and powerful DIVAS….!!!!”

    — Mickie James discusses crossing over into the world of country music in an interview with the Miami Herald.

    “If anything, people are thinking it’s kind of cool,” James said. “I think it’s human nature to say, ‘You’re a wrestler. That is what you do.’ I think it can be hard sometimes for people to understand that you can have more than one thing you like to do.”

    “It’s really crazy for the most part that everyone has been really cool about it. Some people who aren’t even wrestling fans have no idea who I am. It’s a whole new journey for me.”

    Though she has crossed over to country music, James believes she still has more to accomplish in the world of wrestling. Therefore, she doesn’t see herself leaving an industry she worked so hard to break into.

    “I still have history to make and some goals. I love it so much,” said James. “I have already dedicated much of my life to it. I definitely want to go down as the greatest of all time. That’s what anyone, who has ever wanted something, believes. That is their main goal. I want to keep bettering myself. There is new competition coming in, so I have to work to keep my name at the top.”

  • McMahon Welcomes Third Child, Poffo Funeral Information

    — During an interview with CTNow.com’s The Real Story, Linda McMahon mentioned that the family recently welcomed a fifth grandchild. Sources from Linda’s campaign office indicate that Shane’s wife Marissa recently gave birth to another son, which would be their third.

    — Angelo Poffo’s funeral service will be held this Monday morning at St. Joseph Church in Downers Grove, Illinois. The address is 4824 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-3615. The webmaster of Lanny Poffo’s official website, www.LannyPoffo.com, noted that the family “would like to extend the invitation to any friends or fans that would like to attend.”

    — In today’s birthday, former TNA wrestler Sean Morley turns 39, former United States Champion David Flair turns 31, and 1980s WWF wrestler Killer Khan turns 62.

  • Mickie James Undergoes Surgeries To Treat Staph Infection

    WWE Diva Mickie James underwent surgical procedures Monday and Thursday in an attempt to remove a staph infection.

    There is currently no time frame available for when she’ll be able to be able to return to action.

    James posted the following messages and picture on Twitter earlier this week regarding the surgery:

    Sorry I’ve been mia the last few days James Gang! Fact is your leader has taken a bad hit. Surgery Monday & today.

    Being laid up in the hospital is no fun :-( but I didn’t want u all to worry. So now we show just how tough we r! How we can’t be stopped!

    Nothing ever worth fighting for is ever easy… So we ride! To glory… To Wrestlemania… Embracing Strangers & Angels… Are you with me?!

  • More Guest Hosts Announced, Former WWE Writer Speaks

    – WWE.com has announced that the cast for the upcoming comedy movie “Hot Tub Time Machine” will be guest-hosting WWE RAW on March 29, the night after WrestleMania. Commercials for the movie, which hits theaters on March 26, have begun airing during WWE RAW. To see a full list of the upcoming RAW guest hosts, visit WWE.com.

    Comedian and actor Patrice O'Neal

    – Comedian Patrice O’Neal recently spoke to Atlantic City Weekly about his brief run as a member of the WWE creative team. “I had to audition to get it so I actually wrote a scenario where they wanted me to write a finish to an existing beef and conclude it in a Pay-per-View match,” O’Neal said. “I think I was doing the Undertaker and Triple H and I had to escalate it for three weeks and then end it with a Pay-per-View. At the time I was really into wrestling so that was easy to do and my writing sample got the job.”

    O’Neal says short time he spent working for WWE was exciting and he doesn’t sound upset that his run didn’t last longer. “It was fun; I flew around on a WWE jet, [got to] roll with some of the big-time wrestlers … and directed a couple of vignettes. So when that ended it was almost like it should’ve ended cause it was a good experience and I didn’t have to see anything I shouldn’t see and didn’t have to deal with anything I shouldn’t have dealt with. It was just short and sweet.

    Being a huge WWE fan and finally getting to work closely with the larger than life personalities we see on television every week, O’Neal says it was actually the boss who he was in awe of. “Vince McMahon was one of the few people I’ve ever seen that I was in complete awe of his presence, you know? He was the man, he was the boss. I learned a lot of things in like three days looking at Vince McMahon and how he operates; it was a hell of a thing.

  • Hulk Hogan Talks About His Past Steroid Use (VIDEO)

    Hulk Hogan appeared on Don Imus’ Fox Business News radio show this morning to hype his return to the ring this coming Monday night on TNA iMPACT!

    After going through his usual story of hitting rock bottom during his divorce and getting his life back together, Imus asked Hogan if he ever used steroids and if so, whether he still does. Hogan replied:

    “Nawwww. I think we’ve been re-educated. I’m back at my weight when I was in ninth grade here – about 290 pounds. When I was on steroids, I was about 325, 330.”

    After Hogan admitted that he did used to use steroids when they were legal, Imus asked him the drugs took a toll on his body over the years.

    “Yeah, I beat my body up pretty bad. I don’t think any. I didn’t abuse them. When I did them, it was a situation that it was legal at the time and the doctors would monitor you and I would always have my blood taken. It wasn’t a situation where I went to some gym and buy a bag of unlabeled bottles and try to get to 450 pounds. I had a little bit of common sense. You can tell the guys that went down that road have health problems now and things are crazy wrong with them.”

    Hogan is “in character” for most of the interview and also talks about Vince McMahon vs. John Cena on RAW Monday night, Ric Flair’s recent domestic violence incident and more.

    You can watch the full segment below:

  • Bischoff Reveals Interesting Bret Hart – WWE Information

    Did WWE have to buy out a major insurance policy in order to get Bret Hart to participate in a match at WrestleMania?

    TNA executive Eric Bischoff was asked this week on Facebook if he thought the Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon storyline was being done well. Bischoff responded with:

    “For what it is..yes. Allegedly WWE found out about a Lloyds of London (insurance) policy that Bret had in effect AFTER setting up this match, and as a result Lloyds of London has to approve of the physical structure of the match. Can’t confirm this, and perhaps WWE has “bought out” the problem, but if not..could be disappointing. Either way, I am looking forward to it and am happy for Bret. Going back to WWE in any capacity was the right thing for him to do at this stage of his life.”

    SEScoops Analysis: Though Bischoff is unable to confirm that validity of this story, it appears that Bret Hart has been collecting insurance money due to his health preventing him from making a living in the ring. With Bret Hart is getting physical once again at WrestleMania, those payments would stop. When Bischoff says WWE might have “bought out” the problem, he means that WWE would have to be paying Bret Hart enough for him to voluntarily wave the insurance money he’d automatically receive by not wrestling.

  • Helms Comments On Future Plans, This Week’s NXT Rating

    — This evening on Twitter, Gregory Helms posted his first public comments since being released from WWE last Friday.

    “Options being weighed, plans being made. Thx everyone for the overwhelming support. It means the world.”

    — Last night’s episode of WWE NXT scored a 1.24 cable rating, with 1,730,000 viewers. While the rating down is slightly from last week’s 1.3, overall viewership climbed from 1.70 million to 1.73 million.

    — According to JustinGabriel.com, the NXT rookie and FCW Champion (born Paul Lloyd, Jr.) turns 29 years old today.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • *Spoilers* Tag Title Match Another MITB Participant Revealed

    WrestleMania 26

    On Friday’s WWE SmackDown, Matt Hardy defeated Drew McIntyre to qualify for Money in the Bank and John Morrison & R-Truth defeated the Hart Dynasty & Cryme Tyme in a triple threat match to earn a tag title shot against ShowMiz at WrestleMania. Here’s the updated card for WrestleMania XXVI on March 28, 2010:

    World Heavyweight Title Match
    Edge vs. Chris Jericho

    WWE Title Match
    John Cena vs. Batista

    Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon

    Career vs. Streak Match
    Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker

    Unified Tag Title Match
    Big Show & The Miz (c) vs. John Morrison & R-Truth

    Money in the Bank
    Christian vs. Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jack Swagger vs. MVP vs. Matt Hardy (1 spot remains open)

    SEScoops Analysis: Expect a stipulation to be added to the Hart vs. McMahon match, such as a street fight or no disqualification. Also, Sheamus vs. Triple H appears to be a lock with Sheamus attacking the Game as RAW went off the air this week. 

  • New RAW Guest Host Announced, Maria On The Red Carpet

    – Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis made her first public appearance since being released from WWE last week at TheWrap.com’s 2010 Awards Season Nominee Celebration over the weekend in Beverly Hills. Paul Heyman covered the event on his website and posted pictures of Maria from the event, which you can see at HeymanHustle.com.

    – Contrary to speculation that WWE would be ending the RAW Guest Host angle after Steve Austin hosts on March 15th, WWE.com has announced that MLB great and WWE Hall of Famer Pete Rose will be the guest host of the March 22 edition of Raw. The show will take place from San Jose, California and will be the final RAW before WrestleMania XXVI.

  • HHH Dealing With Injury, More HOF Names To Be Announced

    — Triple H is reportedly dealing with minor pain in his quadriceps, although he is not expected to miss any ring time for the time being. However, there is a chance he’ll need to get the ailment taken care of over the summer.

    — It’s being said that two more names besides Stu Hart will be announced for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class — one for each Raw leading up to Wrestlemania.

    — WWE producer Gerald Brisco will be scouting the NCAA Wrestling Tournament on Mar. 20 in Omaha, Nebraska.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Staphanie McMahon Narrates New Linda Campaign Ad (VIDEO)

  • New Details On NXT’s Format, Possible WM26 Celebrity

    – It’s believed WWE is trying to get NXT star David Otunga’s fiancee Jennifer Hudson to sing the National Anthem at WrestleMania this year.

    – It was announced on this week’s WWE NXT show that the rookies will progress through the season by having the WWE Pros vote on and evaluate the Rookies. The Pros can’t vote for their own Rookies.

    – Even with that new information regarding the format of NXT, WWE still has yet to officially announce what the winner receives. One idea that has been discussed would have the winner recieve a WWE RAW contract and the runner up receive a SmackDown contract, but as you can imagine, nobody on SmackDown likes the idea of WWE openly acknowledging that RAW is the superior brand.  This has led to talk of there being two winners – with one going to RAW and the other going to SmackDown.

    (Partial credit to f4wonline.com for some of the information used in this report)

  • This Week’s SmackDown Main Event, Superstars Moved To Raw

    — The WWE website is advertising a match between Unified Tag Team Champ Big Show and Edge for this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown.

    — Both Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes have officially been moved to Raw following their appearance on Monday’s show as their respective profiles are now listed on the Raw Superstars section within the company website.

    Likewise, Shelton Benjamin has officially been moved to SmackDown. He appeared on last week’s broadcast, winning a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match.

    — Former WWE manager William Moody (a/k/a Paul Bearer) noted on his Twitter account last week that he did voice-overs for WWE’s forthcoming video game, SmackDown vs. Raw 2011.

  • Gail Kim Hurt During Pillow Fight Match, Miz & Maryse Storyline

    — Gail Kim may have been injured during the Diva Pajama Pillow Fight Match on Monday’s Raw as she had to be helped to the back following the conclusion of the bout.

    — The love storyline between Maryse and The Miz is expected to resume with the idea being that she’s into him now since he holds two title belts.

    — In Australia, there is a new beer on the market called Raw.

    (source: www.f4wonline.com)

  • More WWE Releases Expected, Another Hall of Fame Candidate

    — The feeling among those in WWE is that at least two or three more cuts are expected to be made.

    WWE’s latest talent purge saw Maria, Paul Burchill, The Hurricane, Charlie Haas and referee Scott Armstrong part ways with the company.

    — There is talk of inducting Hillbilly Jim into this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class.

    — NXT talent are tentatively scheduled to appear at WrestleMania.

    (source: www.f4wonline.com)

  • More Talent Cuts Being Discussed, Two WWE Profiles Removed

    — The Wrestling Observer reports that a few more releases are discussed and could be taking place as early as this week. There are particular names who people with power are trying to save. Of the five released this past week (Maria, Paul Burchill, Gregory Helms, Charlie Haas and Scott Armstrong), there were people who tried to save Helms.

    — The WWE website has removed Savannah and Josh Mathews from its ECW Superstars section. While both individuals now appear on WWE NXT, they have yet to be added to the WWE NXT section.

    — WWE returns to the Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at 10 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

  • WWE SmackDown Results From (3/6)

    SmackDown *SPOILERS*

    Credit to Josh and our friends at WrestlingNewsworld.com for these spoilers from tonight’s SmackDown tapings in Wichita, Kansas:

    Dark Match:

    * Slam Master J b. Tyler Reks

    WWE SmackDown, Airing Friday:

    * A video is shown recapping Edge and Chris Jericho from last week. Edge comes out to open the show. He says he’s worried about Jericho because he keeps getting Speared. Big Show comes out. Edge says She is going to get Speared later. Show says his luck will run out and he will knock him out. Edge throws him out of the ring to end the segment.

    * Backstage, Teddy Long is with Drew McIntyre. Drew says he didn’t lose last week. Drew demands a Money in the Bank qualifying match against Matt Hardy.

    * Matt Hardy defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre to qualify for Money in the Bank. After the match Drew goes crazy and tears up the announce table and yells at Mike Striker.

    * Shelton Benjamin b. Dolph Ziggler

    * John Morrison & R-Truth vs. Cryme Tyme vs. The Hart Dynasty in a number one contender match for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship is announced for later in the night.

    * Ezekiel Jackson b. Jimmy Wang Yang

    * Backstage, Rey Mysterio has Tiffany (who he welcomes to Smackdown) watch his daughter.

    * Luke Gallows vs. Rey Mysterio. CM Punk says he wants Luke to make Rey pay for his sins for beating him last week. Rey Mysterio b. Luke Gallows. Punks comes in after the match and goes for GTS but Rey reverses it.

    * Backstage, Chris Jericho says he wants Big Show to destroy Edge. Big Show says its all about him and that he’s doing it for himself.

    * The Raw Rebound is regarding Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.

    * John Morrison & R-Truth b. Cryme Tyme & The Hart Dynasty to become the number one contenders for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship at Wrestlemania.

    * Backstage, Michelle McCool and Layla give Vickie Guerrero a simply flawless shirt. Beth Phoenix comes in and Vickie tells her she will never get a title shot.

    * Edge b. Big Show with a Spear.

  • DVD Cover & Full Preview for WWE’s New Hart & Soul DVD

    Here’s the new DVD cover and full content listing for WWE’s upcoming “Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology” DVD set.

    The three-disc set comes out on April 6th and can be pre-ordered now from Amazon.com for $17 (almost 50% off retail).

    Disc 1

    Stu Hart
    Falling in Love
    The Promoter
    Hart House
    Riches to Rags
    All in the Family
    Hart Foundation / British Bulldogs
    Stampede Sold
    Dean
    International Spotlight
    Family Feud
    Canada’s Family
    Struggles Within
    Family Tragedy
    Third Generation
    Reflections

    Special Features
    • Stu the Athlete
    • Helen’s Car Accident
    • Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear
    • A Letter from Dean
    • Stu vs. The Tiger
    • A Hart Family Thanksgiving – 1987
    • Helen Throws in the Towel
    • Owen the Prankster
    • Chris Jericho’s Flight with Owen
    • The Uninvited Guest
    • Bret “Hit Man” Hart Returns to WWE
    • Post-Raw Celebration (Raw – January 4, 2010)

    Disc 2

    Introduction with The Hart Dynasty

    6-Man Tag Team Match
    Keith Hart, Bruce Hart & Bret Hart vs. The Kiwis & Dynamite Kid
    Stampede Wrestling – May 1979

    Stampede Arrives in WWE

    World Tag Team Championship Match
    Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs
    Boston Garden – November 1, 1986

    An Unforgettable Match

    Intercontinental Championship Match
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart vs. British Bulldog
    SummerSlam – August 29, 1992

    The Hart Family in a WWE Ring

    Family Feud Match
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Owen Hart, Bruce Hart & Keith Hart vs. Shawn Michaels & His Knights
    Survivor Series – November 24, 1993

    Brothers vs. Brothers

    Bret “Hit Man” Hart & Owen Hart vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
    Florence, SC – January 11, 1994

    Ripped Apart at the Seams

    World Tag Team Championship Match
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart & Owen Hart vs. The Quebecers
    Royal Rumble – January 22, 1994

    Disc 3

    Sibling Rivalry

    Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart vs. Owen Hart
    SummerSlam – August 29, 1994

    The Hart Family Settles It in the Ring

    Bret “Hit Man” Hart & British Bulldog vs. Owen Hart & Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart
    Raw – November 7, 1994

    Decorated in Gold

    European Championship Match
    Owen Hart vs. British Bulldog
    Raw – March 3, 1997

    Front and Center

    10-Man Tag Team Match
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart & Brian Pillman vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & Legion of Doom
    In Your House: Canadian Stampede July 6, 1997

    Border Wars

    6-Man Tag Team Flag Match
    Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker & Dude Love
    Raw – July 21, 1997

    Passing the Torch

    WWE Unified Tag Team Championship Match
    The Hart Dynasty vs. D-Generation X
    SmackDown – December 25, 2009

    The Best is Yet to Come

  • RAW Rating, Jericho-Bryan, Chavo Gets Stitches (Picture)

    — Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 3.7 rating and averaged 5.32 million viewers. The show did hours of 3.56 and 3.78. (Source: PWInsider.com)

    – After WWE NXT star Daniel Bryan wrote on Twitter that his ribs are still banged up from his match with Chris Jericho but he hopes to wrestle tonight, Jericho posted a reply on Twitter saying, “Stop whining. That was a week ago already…”

    – Chavo Guerrero noted on Twitter last night that he was busted open above his eye and had to get 6 stitches after his match with Kofi Kingston at the tapings. He posted a graphic picture on Twitter of the cut – check it out:

  • Jim Ross Blogs About Visiting RAW & Meeting With Bret Hart

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com. Here’s what JR said about visiting at WWE RAW last night from Oklahoma City:

    Being at RAW Last Night: “It was great seeing so many of my friends from the WWE world Monday at the Ford Center. It is always good to catch up with long time acquaintances and how they and their families are doing. If I was asked once, I was asked a 100 times, ‘When are you coming back?’ I don’t have the exact answer to that question but my standard and honest response remains the same and that is that my goal is and always has been to return to WWE at Wrestlemania 26. If all the necessary arrangements can be made from a business perspective then that goal will hopefully become a reality.”

    Meeting With Bret Hart At RAW: “Bret Hart and I had a long conversation Monday of which I enjoyed immensely. Bret is one of the all time greats, a WWE HOF’er, and has battled thru amazing adversity in overcoming a serious stroke to get to where he is today. Bret, as we discussed, will never be ‘100%’ but his heart and spirit are strong and he will no doubt do all he physically and mentally can to provide the fans their monies worth at WM26 versus Mr. McMahon. I personally can’t wait to see this attraction. Bret and I even talked casually about doing some appearances together, perhaps even some Q&A’s”

  • Is Jim Ross Returning At WrestleMania?

    It was reported online that prior to last night’s Raw in Oklahoma, Jim Ross announced that he would be ringside at WrestleMania.

    He has since tweeted that what he said was he hoped to be at ringside, not that he said he would be at ringside, and that nothing has yet been confirmed.

  • Stacked RAW Next Week, New Stars On RAW, NXT Debuts

    – WWE announced tonight on RAW that Vince McMahon will take on John Cena next week as RAW goes head-to-head with a live TNA iMPACT.

    Also announced for next week’s RAW from Portland, Oregon is a Handicap match with Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.

    – It was announced on RAW that Mad Dog Vachon is the next member of the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame. Vachon will be inducted by fellow Hall of Famer Pat Patterson.

    – It appears that Zack Ryder is now a member of the RAW roster after competing on tonight’s RAW. Rosa Mendes was with him so she may also be on the roster now.

    – NXT rookies Skip Sheffield and FCW Heavyweight Champion Justin Gabriel will be featured on tomorrow night’s NXT show.

  • New Details On The Rock’s WWE Return This Summer

    Dwayne "The ROCK" Johnson

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will in fact be returning to WWE this summer – and his return will be more than just a one-night gig hosting RAW.

    In a radio interview with Boston’s Mix 104 last month, Johnson shed some new light on his return, which is expected to take place this summer.

    When asked if he plans on wrestling a match in WWE this summer, The Rock said:

    “How I would come back is a different capacity than what Hulk Hogan did or I believe Ric Flair is doing. Those guys are coming back to actually wrestle. I don’t want to wrestle; I have no intention of wrestling a match.”

    .. at least that’s what he’s saying. So if he’s not wrestling, what’s the plan?

    The Rock plans on having a major impact on WWE programming and could serve as a semi-permanent RAW Guest host for the entire summer:

    “I do have intention of going back and hosting the show. Hosting a show like that would give me the opportunity to get on the microphone, rip open the writing, and invite guests on to come host with me. We wanted to create something cool and big and fun for the audience.”

    The Rock’s WWE return appears to be this summer’s big angle. Two years ago, WWE went with “Million Dollar Mania” to spice things up. Last year, Donald Trump “bought” Raw and kicked off the weekly Guest Host storyline. While The Rock claims that he currently has no plan to get back in the ring when he returns to WWE in a few months, his presence alone on WWE television should be enough to heat things up this summer headed into SummerSlam.

    To listen to an audio clip of the interview, visit UltimateDwayneJohnson.com.

  • Another WWE Superstar Released On Sunday

    WWE.com has announced that Charlie Haas has been released. He was wished all the best in his future endeavors.

    Since Fridya, WWE has released:

    – Charlie Haas
    – Shane Helms
    – Paul Burchill
    – WWE Diva Maria
    – Referee Scott Armstrong

  • Three Wrestlers Added To MITB, TMZ Covers WWE Firing, More

    — Dolph Ziggler, Kane and Shelton Benjamin won qualifying matches on tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown and will join Christian in the Money In The Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania. Four spots remain.

    Ziggler qualified with a victory over John Morrison and R-Truth while Kane qualified by handing Drew McIntyre his first loss in WWE. Benjamin qualified later in the show with a victory over CM Punk. Christian qualified on Monday’s Raw with a victory over Carlito.

    — TMZ noted Gregory Helms’ untimely release from WWE in a post on its website, adding it could be due to his arrest one month ago today for public intoxication.

    — As a result of his title win at Elimination Chamber, Chris Jericho takes control of the No. 1 spot on this week’s edition of the POWER 25 on WWE.com. Meanwhile, Sheamus drops from the top spot to No. 5 after losing the WWE Championship.