After calling Shawn Michaels one of the biggest drug abusers and hypocrites in the history of pro wrestling and a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**”, former WWE star Shane Helms is back with some more words for the Heartbreak Kid.
“I wonder if I backstab a bunch of people and hurt careers & families and slaughter animals for fun but then pray on stage, that make it ok? Just wondering? :-) But enough about that hypocrite, I’m home after a great but hard working tour and got to catch up on my DVR’s.”
Shawn Michaels has issued his first comments regarding Helms’ verbal attack, responded to his fans on Twitter who asked if he’s heard what Helms said about him. Michaels wrote:
“From u all I hav. Verbal attack? Wow pretty scary. Thoughts? Sticks & stones I guess? :-)”
Former WWE star Shane “Hurricane” Helms has made some pretty shocking allegations about Shawn Michaels, saying he’s one of the biggest drug abusers and hypocrites in the history of pro wrestling and calling him a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**.
On the latest episode of his weekly “Highway 2 Helms” online video show, Helms’ co-host Marty Gardner him who his least favorite wrestler of all-time is. Helms did not hesitate to name Shawn Michaels.
Helms stated that Michaels was one of his idols growing up, but “he really let me down as a person” when he got to work with him in WWE.
Helms then took the gloves off and tore into Michaels, calling him “the biggest hypocrite in the business” and claiming “his whole religious gimmick is a f***ing work.”
Helms said that he can’t deny Michaels is one of the best WWE performers of all time and his matches WrestleMania matches with The Undertaker were classics – but as a person, Michaels is a “cock-eyed cross-eyed piece of sh**.
Helms then told a story about being so angry at Michaels at a show last year that he wanted to attack him – even if he’d lose his job over it. Michaels was having an argument with Chris Jericho backstage, with Michaels yelling loudly at Jericho. Helms did not say what the argument was about, but said he sided with Jericho in the situation.
Helms went on to say Michaels is “one of the biggest drug users in the history of the business…who has snorted more coke and done more steroids” than anybody else in wrestling. Yikes!
— On Monday’s RAW, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov captured the WWE tag team championships in a Fatal Fourway match. The finish came after John Cena distracted the Nexus members, allowing Santino to hit his Cobra finisher and get the pin.
— Also on RAW, we saw the debut of Tyson Kidd’s new (huge) bodyguard, former developmental star Jackson Andrews. Andrews has been billed at over 7 feet tall in FCW and has been working live WWE events in recent weeks.
From what we’ve heard, WWE was very happy with Kidd’s match with DH Smith on last week’s Superstars and their rematch on RAW where Jackson Andrews was introduced. Kidd getting a new bodyguard is a good indication that WWE is behind his character.
— SEScoops.com news correspondent Devin Cutting has sent in word that WWE will be touring Australia and New Zealand next summer. Here are the dates & locations for WWE’s summer 2011 “down under” tour:
* July 1st – Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia
* July 2nd – Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia
* July 3rd – Burswood Dome in Perth, Australia
* July 4th – Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia
* July 5th – Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia
* July 6th – Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand
Tickets for these shows go on sale on January 28t at 9 AM.
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 had to say about:
Helms’ Verbal Attack On Shawn Michaels: “I’m not getting involved in that matter nor am I commenting on it. You would be amazed at how many people have asked me my thoughts on this subject of which I have none.”
Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston: “Saw a short clip of Kofi-Swagger from Smackdown Friday Night. These two hungry, athletic young men have chemistry without question. Next to Lawler’s show stealing performance with Miz last Monday on Raw, IMO, once again, Swagger-Kofi was the best WWE, TV match on the air last week.”
MVP’s WWE Release: “MVP requested his WWE release to explore other options as I understand it. I personally like MVP and have always enjoyed our relationship. He’s a talented guy who has endured and overcome some major league challenges in his life. MVP’s life might make for a good movie as a matter of fact. I always preferred the antagonist MVP better than the fan favorite MVP but that’s merely a personal preference. The guy is a survivor and he will perceiver and be just fine. Being off the road during the holidays isn’t a bad thing and it gives him time to assess what he wants to do. We had some particularly fun conversations when Oklahoma had their home and home college football series with MVP’s fav team, ‘The U.’ ”
Visit JRsBarBQ.com for Jim Ross’ great line of BBQ products.
WWE will tape tonight’s NXT 4 season premiere and this week’s Friday Night SmackDown from the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio.
– As announced on RAW, the main event of Friday’s SmackDown’s main event will see Edge team with Rey Mysterio to take on World heavyweight champion Kane and Alberto Del Rio.
– SmackDown star the Big Show will be signing copies of his new DVD movie Knucklehead at the Nutter Center arena following the tapings.
– Josh Matthews joined the announcer’s table on Monday’s RAW after Michael Cole was on the receiving end of an RKO at the hands of Randy Orton. According to a source, Matthews was being evaluated last night and is rumored to be replacing Todd Grisham as the lead announcer on SmackDown. Grisham is expected to be replaced very soon.
– Last week’s 12/3 episode of WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown scored a 1.71 cable rating and averaged 2,617,000 viewers.
In a dark match that took place prior to Monday’s WWE RAW, former NXT star Percy Watson defeated Primo Colon. WWE also taped these matches prior to RAW for this week’s Superstars show:
* Ezekiel Jackson vs. Zack Ryder
* Eve Torres vs. Alicia Fox
SEScoops.com reader Mike sent in this live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air:
“After last night’s Raw went off the air, The Miz retained the WWE Title against Wade Barrett and Randy Orton. The end saw Barrett and Miz double team Orton. It was a good match with offense from everyone.
Barrett went for Wasteland but Orton turned it into an RKO. Randy pinned Barrett but Orton pulled him out and stole the pin. Miz attacked Orton after the match and swung the belt at him. Orton ducked and hit the RKO to end the show.”
– Tonight’s episode of WWE’s Monday NIght RAW will take place from the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. WWE has been hyping tonight’s show as Sheamus’ first night as the King of the Ring and Michael Cole will explain his actions from last week.
The Miz vs. Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton is being advertised as the dark match main event.
– Speaking of Randy Orton, the former WWE champion wrote on Twitter that he’ll be at RAW tonight and “has something” for The Miz. Orton is expected to challenge Miz for the WWE title at TLC later this month.
Orton missed last week’s show and several live events last week due to a legit knee injury he suffered at the hands of Nexus on the 11/22 Raw from Orlando.
– No stipulation has been announced for the upcoming upcoming Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio match at the upcoming TLC PPV. The WWE website is teasing that the match will feature either tables, ladders or chairs.
– John Cena’s Mexican cousin Juan returned to action this weekend at the RAW live event in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The masked superstar defeated World Heavyweight champion Kane by disqualification after Nexus came down and attacked him. After Nexus took Cena’s mask off, he fought back and sent them running away to end the show.
– A few SEScoops readers have sent in emails asking who Twitter user @HeaterMC is, as several WWE superstars have been referencing HeaterMC in their recent tweets. We can confirm that HeaterMC is Mark Carrano, one of the top people in charge of WWE’s developmental system. He also works in the Talent Relations department under John Laurinaitis.
– Former WWE Diva Tiffany says she’s excited about a few new projects she has in the works. She recently wrote on Twitter:
“I have 2 huge projects coming up! Can’t wait to tell everyone about them! Hurry up 2011!”
— Despite reports that Juan Cena had been pulled from advertising for upcoming select shows, the Mexican cousin of John Cena worked last night’s WWE Supershow event in Jackson, Tennessee. He beat World Heavyweight Champion Kane by disqualification when The Nexus attacked the masked grappler.
— Stephanie McMahon is still out on maternity leave after giving birth to her third child in August. WWE Champion The Miz noted in an interview last week with Bill Simmons for WWE.com that he had not seen her backstage at television tapings in a while.
— Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez donned a mask at Thursday night’s Florida Championship Wrestling live event in Tampa. He worked under the name Chimaera, a masked identity he has used in the independent scene since 2006
.– Recently released WWE star Shad Gaspard is accepting independent bookings via BKBEAST@ymail.com.
— Stephanie McMahon is still out on maternity leave after giving birth to her third child in August.
WWE Champion The Miz noted in an interview last week with Bill Simmons for WWE.com that he had not seen her backstage at television tapings in a while.
— Despite reports that Juan Cena had been pulled from advertising for upcoming select shows, the Mexican cousin of John Cena worked last night’s WWE Supershow event in Jackson, Tennessee. He beat World Heavyweight Champion Kane by disqualification when The Nexus attacked the masked grappler.
— Recently released WWE star Shad Gaspard is accepting independent bookings via BKBEAST@ymail.com.
— Beth Phoenix worked her first match in several months at last night’s WWE Supershow event in Jackson, Tennessee. She and Melina defeated Maryse and Alicia Fox in a tag team match.
“The Glamazon” had not worked a match since losing the Women’s Championship to Lay-Cool in a two-on-one handicap match on May 11. She tore her ACL in a match against Rosa Mendes the week before, resulting in the title switch.
She returned from injury two weeks ago at the Survivor Series to fend off Michelle McCool and Layla, who had attacked Natalya.
— The WWE Supershow also featured two developmental talents in action as Jackson Andrews beat JTG while Mason Ryan lost to William Regal.
Chavo “Classic” Guerrero, Sr. gave his thoughts on WWE signing the 20-year-old daughter of the late Eddie Guerrero, Shaul Marie Guerrero, to a developmental contract.
“My dad never approved of women wrestlers,” he told Monday Night Mayhem. “Put it this way: Shaul is going to be the first Guerrero woman to get into the business. If I thought like before, if I thought like the way my father thought, I would be not really too much into the idea, but times change. If that’s what my niece wants to do, then I have the full support of her. I appreciate the WWE taking her in, and giving her the opportunity, and paying her to train, which is even better. It’s going to be up to her to get better and better everyday.”
— Regarding MVP’s departure from WWE last Thursday, those close to the situation say he asked for his release from the company so that it would not occur during a future talent purge. (source: f4wonline.com)
— Mania.com reports that former WWE Champion Batista is among the cast of The Scorpion King 3, which is currently being filmed in Thailand. He is playing a character named Agromael
The title is slated for release on DVD in early 2012.
— Joey Styles noted on Twitter that if he ever announced again, it would strictly be MMA.
“I don’t miss broadcasting WWE,” he wrote. “If I ever announce again, it will only be for MMA; nothing competitive to WWE. I love WWE.COM.”
He also noted that he despised WWE’s version of ECW and that his announcing career should have been concluded after the 2005 One Night Stand pay-per-view.
— Video has surfaced online of Vince McMahon, Big Show, Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres visiting U.S. troops stationed in Kandaha, Afghanistan. McMahon is briefly interviewed, as he discusses WWE’s annual visit overseas.
Eve Torres noted of the trip on Twitter: “What a truly amazing trip. A strong reminder of how much I appreciate our country & our daily luxuries (like indoor toilets!) Thnk u troops!”
— Due to an injury suffered by Wes Brisco at the Nov. 20 Florida Championship Wrestling live event in Punta Gorda, he and Xavier Woods were stripped of the FCW Tag Team Championship Thursday. Titus O’Neil and Damien Sandow were determined as the new champions the following night in Plant City, Florida.
— Shawn Michaels says he will be on hand for WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops event, which takes place next Saturday in Fort Hood, Texas and airs the subsequent Saturday on NBC.
“I will be at the Tribute to the Troops show,” he wrote on Twitter. “However not performing or anything. I’m just there to visit & pay respect 2 the troops.”
— Friends of Edward Fatu (a/k/a Umaga) have been posting messages today on Twitter acknowledging the one-year anniversary of his passing.
“Tonight in Houston, we gather with the Fatu’s and friends to celebrate Eki’s life,” wrote former WWE talent Charlie Haas. “We miss you and will always remember you, USO.”
Umaga’s former manager Armando Estrada wrote, “RIP Eddie Fatu, aka Umaga. Can’t believe it’s been a year. Miss ya, big Uce.” Jeff Hardy added, “Umaga, I miss and love ya, my brother.”
Fatu’s cause of death was ruled as acute toxicity due to combined effects of hydrocodone, carisoprodol, and diazepam.
— Jillian Hall revealed last night on her Twitter account that she asked to be released from World Wrestling Entertainment a few times before it ultimately occurred.
“Many don’t know the truth about my release, but the truth is I asked for my release a couple times before I actually was officially released,” she wrote. “No hard feelings towards WWE. This is just where I am in my life right now.”
— Kaitlyn appeared in a backstage segment with Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler on last night’s episode of SmackDown and revealed that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long had signed her to the brand following her victory of NXT.
She is now listed as a SmackDown Superstar on WWE.com.
— This week’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.52 cable rating, with 472,000 viewers. The replay did a 0.15 rating, with 137,000 viewers. (source: PWInsider.com)
— Edge’s victory over Kane in a non-title match on last night’s SmackDown gave “The Ultimate Opportunist” the right to choose the stipulation of their World Title match at WWE TLC. He chose his “specialty,” a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match.
Also announced for the show is Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio. No stipulation has been announced for the bout.
— WWE developmental wrestler Jackson Andrews, who is billed 7’2″ and 325 pounds, picked up a few victories over Goldust at recent Raw live events. While company officials are high on his size, he had not received good reviews for his in-ring work in developmental.
Andrews was brought up to work non-televised matches so they could examine him as a potential candidate for the new season of NXT, but he was ultimately deemed not ready and thus not selected as a contestant for the program. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
Posted December 4th, 2010 in News, WWE. Tagged: TLC.
— With Randy Orton’s latest WWE title run having concluded, “The Viper” now ranks at No. 10 for most days spent as WWE Champion, surpassing Shawn Michaels with 420. No. 9 would be Randy Savage at 529, Steve Austin at No. 8 with 529, Triple H at No. 7 with 539, and Bret Hart at No. 6 with 654. John Cena is in fifth place with 947, while Pedro Morales ranks at No. 4 with 1,027. The top three spots are Bruno Sammartino (4,040), Hulk Hogan (2,184) and Bob Backlund (2,138).
— Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez donned a mask at Thursday night’s Florida Championship Wrestling live event in Tampa. He worked under the name Chimaera, a masked identity he has used in the independent scene since 2006.
– Jim Ross commented on news of MVP’s release from WWE with the following.
“MVP released 2day from WWE. Good guy who will do well going forward. He’s a survivor,” he wrote on Twitter.
— New promotional material for upcoming WWE live events no longer advertise Juan Cena as appearing. Edge is being advertised in place of Juan for said shows.
— Big Show will be signing copies of Knucklehead following this Tuesday’s SmackDown taping at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is also advertised to appear in Pasadena, Texas on Sunday, Dec. 19 from noon until 2:00 p.m. at FYE #1328 located at 276 Pasadena Town Square.
— Shawn Michaels has signed a deal to endorse the Chuck Norris Total Gym.
— Tyler Reks noted today on Twitter that a deviated septum he suffered during a match in Turkey has been reset.
“At least I can breathe now,” he added.
— It has been confirmed that in addition to Chris DeJoseph, creative team members John Piermini and Dan Matalaga have also parted way with the organization. Piermini left the company on his own a few weeks ago, while Matalaga was released around the same time. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
— WWE issued a survey Thursday asking fans to give their thoughts on the Survivor Series and how themed pay-per-view events have affected interest in watching them.
Shawn Michaels, who has not appeared inside a wrestling ring since his emotional farewell speech on the March 29, 2010 episode of Monday Night Raw, is advertised to appear at WWE’s 2010 Tribute to the Troops event, which airs Saturday, December 18 at 9:00 p.m. EST on NBC.
Other talent advertised for the event include John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Wade Barrett, Kane, Big Show, Eve, Kelly Kelly, The Miz and Mark Henry. Celebrities announced for the event are Diddy-Dirty Money, Sherri Shepherd, Cedric “The Entertainer”, Ariel Winter and Miss USA Rima Fakih.
The event will be held on Saturday, December 11 at Sadowski Field in Fort Hood, Texas. It is free and open to the public. Gates open at 11:30 a.m.
— Randy Orton underwent an MRI on his neck this week to determine its issue. It’s the reason he missed Raw and was pulled from upcoming live events. (source: PWInsider.com)
— Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown will feature MVP’s final match with WWE as he teams up with Kaval to take on Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre.
Also scheduled for the broadcast is Kane vs. Edge in a match to determine the stipulation for their encounter at WWE TLC, Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston in an Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender’s Match, Cody Rhodes vs. Chris Masters, and Layla vs. Rosa Mendes.
— A pre-sale for the January 24, 2011 Monday Night Raw event at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan is underway via Ticketmaster.com with the promotional code WWEHOLIDAY.
— MVP’s departure yesterday from World Wrestling Entertainment isn’t considered much of a surprise among his colleagues as he has discussed leaving the organization for some time. (source: PWInsider.com)
— Goldust said on Twitter that he underwent an MRI for his shoulder yesterday and will know the severity of the injury on Monday.
— A Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship between The Miz, Randy Orton and Wade Barrett is advertised to take place at Jan. 24, 2011 Monday Night Raw taping at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The following was posted on WWE.com late this afternoon:
“World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar MVP as of December 2, 2010. WWE wishes MVP the best in all future endeavors.”
MVP made his first appearance on the Smackdown brand in 2006 and is perhaps best known for his U.S. title feuds during that time with Chris Benoit and Matt Hardy. He also had a short-lived stint on the Raw brand before being drafted back to Smackdown as part of this year’s Supplemental Draft. He had recently debuted new theme music on TV.
More on this story as it develops.
***UPDATE***
Based on comments made on his Twitter account, it appears MVP went to WWE and asked for his release, which was granted to him. He has expressed great interest in the past in wrestling in Japan, and more specifically, competing against Masahiro Chono, so it should come as no surprise that he has also made a Twitter comment about “going international” and freshening things up.
Posted December 2nd, 2010 in News, WWE. Tagged: MVP.
— It has been confirmed that Randy Orton did not attend Monday’s Raw because he is dealing with soreness in his neck. He has been pulled from live events this weekend and next weekend. (source: prowrestling.net)
— Goldust noted on Twitter that he will appear in a low budget horror film that will begin filming next year.
He wrote: “Next thanksgiving I will be shooting my first movie….the fire witch …that I will be directing and producing…and will be in it. Just in the starting stages……but will let u know more when more is known. It won’t be a wrestling movie….it is a horror film. It will be a low budget film and my very first……lots of work ahead.”
— Matches taking place on tonight’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are David Hart Smith vs. Tyson Kidd, William Regal vs. Darren Young, and Tyler Reks vs. Trent Baretta.