– WWE.com has published a list of the Top 25 Dirty Deeds in wrestling history.
– WWE diva AJ Lee will be keeping a WrestleMania Diary at WWE.com in the days leading up to the big event.
– This Sunday afternoon at the MetLife Stadium, the folks at Tailgate Joe will be holding a WrestleMania 29 tailgate party in the parking lot. $45 gets you unlimited food and beer. There will also be beer pong tables set up as well as a flatscreen television showing classic wrestling shows. The tailgate event takes place at Green Lot E10. For more information, visit TailgateJoe.com.
Posted April 3rd, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: AJ Lee.
– Speaking to XFINITY by Comcast, Dolph Ziggler revealed that he is none too pleased with WWE opting to utilize part-time talent in the premiere matches at WrestleMania instead of regulars—four of the six wrestlers advertised in the top three billed bouts are part-timers. When asked whether he is annoyed or inspired by this fact, he replied “it’s both.”
“It really pisses me off,” Ziggler noted. “But, it also is good business. Every year a part timer comes back, but there’s a reason that they’re back. Whether it’s the fans want to see them, if they’re a draw, if they’re a movie star, there’s a reason that they’re back. They’re not back just to do it. There’s business to be had. And it pisses me off and it motivates me a hundred percent. It makes me want to be that guy that they’re begging to come back. I appreciate it, it’s just good business. When people come to Wrestlemania to see the Rock and the Undertaker and they leave that Wrestlemania thinking, “Wow, that Dolph Ziggler stole the show. I can’t wait to tune in to ‘Raw’ to see what he does next.” That’s how I’ve lived my entire career.”
“The Show-off” also offered his two cents on his affiliation with Big E Langston and AJ Lee, saying it’s “crazy” that he’s now a locker room veteran assisting young talent.
“As the roster is changing and we have less guys from the late 90s, unless they’re on a light schedule, I’m good enough to be giving back to young up and comers,” said Ziggler. “And it’s really cool to have someone like an AJ and a Big E. I really appreciate that they want the best, they want to know what’s going on, they want to know why I did things in a match. It helps that they were childhood fans. AJ’s dream as a child was to be a WWE Superstar. I was five-years-old and I wanted to be a Superstar. We have that bond. It makes it that much more rewarding. And we’re just getting started. Once Wrestlemania comes and goes we’ll have more time to settle in and I think you’ll see a nice trio of great talent that could be the future of the business.”
Ziggler also discusses hosting WWE Download, the wear and tear of the Money in the Bank briefcase, who he idolized growing up, and more. The full interview is available here.
– WWE Divas Alicia Fox and Natalya will be traveling to Rwanda this week to visit as part of WWE’s alliance United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, which helps raise awareness and funds to fight malaria in Africa. The Divas will be distributing life-saving bed nets and will also meet with officials from the UN’s Refugee Agency to learn about the work that’s been done there.
– AJ Lee says she squatted 200 pounds on Friday, a personal best for the 115 pound WWE diva. She tweeted:
“I believe the purpose of twitter is 90% to make asinine jokes & 10% to fish for the love and affirmation your parents never gave you.”
“With that said, I am a 115lb chick & I squatted 200lbs today. Personal best. Someone give me a medal dammit. Or a cookie. I’ll take a cookie”
– WWE is promoting next week’s episode of SmackDown as a “live Social Media event” – including live tweets, fan polls, touts and more. WWE is encouraging their viewers to “vote, participate, and connect.”
Smackdown will be taped Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, OK. Here’s the promo video:
Posted February 23rd, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: AJ Lee.
In case you were wondering if a romantic relationship could ever blossom between AJ Lee & Big E Langston, it’s safe to say that probably won’t ever happen. AJ Lee tweeted on Thursday:
Once you start antiquing, you cannot stop antiquing. In other news, I am certainly going to die alone.
– On Wednesday’s episode of WWE Main Event, Sheamus had a confrontation with Big E Langston following his match with Dolph Ziggler. In response to fan questions about why he got “backed down” by Big E, Sheamus tweeted:
On Friday’s SmackDown, AJ Lee will team up with Dolph Ziggler in a mixed tag match against Natalya and the Great Khali. AJ Lee is teasing on Twitter that fans should tune in to see a possible wardrobe malfunction:
If you need two words that aren't 'The Rock' to convince you to watch Smackdown this week, here they are: wardrobe malfunction.
– The January 2nd episode of WWE Main Event featuring Antonio Cesaro vs. the Great Khali set a new record for the show, drawing a 1.0 rating with 1.65 million viewers.
– WWE.com has an storyline-driven article up questioning whether AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler are the new “Edge & Lita.” Here are some quotes from Ziggler & AJ:
Ziggler: “Everybody wants to do it better than others. We happen to do it great. But I don’t want to be a knock-off of someone else. I want to be the best Dolph Ziggler anybody’s ever seen and be the first Dolph Ziggler.”
AJ: “Any woman who has tried to get into this business has to give [Lita] a lot of credit. If they don’t they’re lying. With that said, I am not the next anybody, I am the first me. And I’m the only me. And there’s never gonna be another me.”
“I think if you try to recreate something, you are going to fail. To me, [Edge & Lita] are both Legends and I wouldn’t want to try to be them. I think we are kind of amazing in our own right, and we’re not the next anybody. We are the first ‘us.’”
– This week’s edition of “Z! True Long Island Story” is titled “Best of Zack Ryder 2012,” with his many of his lowlights highlighted in a somber video package; losing the United States Championship to Jack Swagger, Kane’s numerous attacks including being chokeslammed through the Raw stage and wheeled off the stage, Eve making out in front of him with John Cena, Eve kicking him in the groin at WrestleMania XXVIII, suffering losses to The Miz, Damien Sandow, Alberto Del Rio, Daniel Bryan and Tensai, and getting beat down by 3MB.
Ryder admits 2012 “sucked,” but vows that 2013 will be “the year of the Broski,” not to mention “sick.”
– The official WWE website has posted a photo gallery chronicling AJ Lee’s dalliances of 2012, with Daniel Bryan, Kane, CM Punk, John Cena and Dolph Ziggler.
– Chris Jericho is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.
– Triple H announced on Monday’s RAW that fans have not seen the last of the Undertaker in a WWE ring. While the natural assumption is that the Undertaker will be defending his undefeated streak at WrestleMania 29, Jim Ross says that’s not a done deal just yet. A fan tweeted JR saying, “taker returns to fight again at wrestlemania.” JR replied:
Unconfirmed. We all hope so. “@chrisallan57: @JRsBBQ taker returns to fight again at wrestlemania” @WWE
– After AJ Lee turned on John Cena at TLC, there was some talk about WWE using the TMZ photos of John Cena and Nikki Bella at her high school reunion to explain why she snapped.
– ECW original Tommy Dreamer made a surprise return on Monday’s RAW from Philadelphia, wrestling in a 6-man tag match against 3MB and later getting attacked backstage by The Shield. Due to the great crowd reaction that Dreamer got, there’s talk in WWE about using him again in the future for special appearances.
– Here’s the latest episode of the “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” YouTube show:
“On this episode of “Santino’s Foreign Exchange,” The Milan Miracle puts the pressure on foreign correspondent Toshi Yatsu – uh, we mean Yoshi Tatsu – in an attempt to hone his interviewing skills.”
– As previously reported, John Cena recently showing up on TMZ.com as Nikki Bella’s date for her high school graduation led WWE to put Cena’s on-screen romance with AJ Lee on hold. On Monday’s RAW, we saw Cena distancing himself from AJ, who was acting crazier than ever. Moving forward, the angle will be that AJ Lee is a psycho and John Cena will do his best to distance himself from her.
– WWE superstar Ted DiBiase has been testing the waters in Hollywood seeing if he can get acting work. He’s not interested in moving to Los Angeles, which will not help his chances there. DiBiase is among the group of disgruntled wrestlers that is taking a wait and see approach with his future in WWE and would look for work outside of the wrestling business if hep arts ways with the company.
– With The Shield angle getting over as well as anybody expected, Dean Ambrose is seen as the member with the most breakout potential. Ambrose has the total package (mic work and in-ring), while Rollins is great in the ring but needs to work on his promos. Some see Roman Reigns as having major star power as well, but aside from his great look, he needs to improve his ring skills. Overall, the three men compliment each others strengths and will be put to their first test Sunday in the main event of TLC.
– The official website of Cosmopolitan Magazine has a feature looking at WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres’ self defense tips for women. Eve, who is trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and teaches self defense classes, told Cosmo:
“You don’t have to be a tomboy to defend yourself. You can be feminine and wear heels, dresses, and makeup, and still be a powerful woman—physically, mentally, emotionally. My WWE Divas championship belt is pink and sparkly, but it doesn’t mean I’m a princess. It means girls can kick butt!”
– AJ Lee has been removed from the “Santa’s Little Helpers” Divas Battle Royal that will take place on the online pre-show of Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view. According to the updated article at WWE.com (which still has AJ Lee tagged but no longer mentions her), participants battling to be #1 contender include:
“Among the Divas gunning for Eve’s butterfly-emblazoned title are former champions Alicia Fox, Layla and Natalya, as well as Kaitlyn, Tamina Snuka, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, Cameron and Naomi.”
– Today’s wrestling birthdays include former Tough Enough star Jeremiah Riggs (30), Japanese wrestling star Ultimo Dragon, ECW Original Sabu (48) and longtime WWE announcer Gary Michael Cappetta (60).
– Following her controversial win over AJ Lee on Monday’s RAW, Vickie Guerrero bragged on Twitter about their match being “Another brilliant win for the #CougarInCharge.” AJ has since responded to Vickie, writing:
“@ExcuseMeWWE: Another brilliant win for the #CougarInCharge” I wouldn’t celebrate just yet. We’re just getting started, Grandma.
– There has been a lot of talk in WWE in recent months regarding what to do with the fledgling Divas division. After the mass exodus of female talent over the past several years, the company is aware that the division is in bad shape and is taking steps to right the ship. WWE recently conducted various polls among fans asking about what they think of the Divas division and how they want to see the Divas portrayed (serious wrestlers, love interests for WWE superstars, managers, positions of authority, TV hosts, etc.).
No word on whether WWE’s initiative to bring back former mid-card talent includes Divas, or if WWE will focus on bringing up new talent from NXT (such as Paige) and re-cast several of the current ladies on the active roster.
– Former independent wrestling standout Sara Del Rey, who works for WWE as a female trainer for developmental promotion NXT, has been added to their website’s staff page.
Maintaining her stage name, Del Rey’s bio reads, “With 11 years of experience in the ring, Sara Del Rey was recently named the first female trainer at WWE Developmental/NXT.
“A well-traveled talent, Del Rey has spent most of her career in Japan, Mexico and the East Coast – despite starting her career in California.
“Del Rey was originally trained by some of the top stars of wrestling today and has worked her way into becoming one of the most respected females in and out of the ring.”
– WWE has published AJ Lee’s current entrance video.
– Rosa Mendes issued the following survey via Tout Wednesday asking, “What do men prefer? A homemaker or a career woman?”
– WWE’s romance storyline with John Cena and AJ Lee was placed on the back burner on Raw Monday as a result of photos surfacing online of the Cenation leader appearing as former WWE Diva Nikki Bella’s date at her ten-year high-school reunion in Scottsdale, Arizona two weeks ago. The photos received a lot of publicity from TMZ, so continuing Cena’s storyline with Lee just three days later would have thrown it “in the face of the fans.” The storyline is expected to resume later this month.
Cena’s character was depicted as “goofy” and “happy-go-lucky” because WWE wanted to promote the positive vibe around him based on the publicity he had received.
Cena’s date with Bella was legitimate as they have been together “for a little while.” Daniel Bryan and former WWE Diva Brie Bella also attended the event as a date as the two have been romantically involved for several months.
– WWE Superstars and Divas express their holiday cheer by joining together for a group sing-along.
– Former WWE talent Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes appears for PCW on January 26, 2013 at the Addison Park District 120 E. Oak St. Addison, Illinois.
– Highspots.com has released a new 2 1/2 hour shoot interview with former WWE and TNA wrestler turned MMA fighter, Bobby Lashley. The shoot DVD is called, I’m a Pro Wrestler Who Fights” and talks about his love of wrestling growing up and how his involvement in a bank robbery changed the course of his life.
– Here is a recent interview with WWE Diva AJ Leefrom the Euro Sport wrestling show Clash Time. The host covers both WWE storyline topics and topics about AJ’s real life, including how it felt to be RAW GM, her relationship with Kaitlyn and her future goals:
Posted December 4th, 2012 in News, WWE. Tagged: AJ Lee.
– The official WWE website teased Monday night that Vince McMahon may appear on Raw. Their message states, “WWE.com has learned Mr. McMahon has been spotted in Greensboro, N.C., host of tonight’s Raw. What is the Chairman of the Board doing in Greensboro? Is he going to be on Monday Night Raw? Tune in at 8/7 CT on USA Network to follow this developing story.”
– Mark Briscoe of Ring of Honor attempted to auction off his false teeth on eBay last week but the listing was later removed by the website since auctioning human remains and body parts is prohibited. Here is a video ROH put out promoting the auction.
– The official WWE website has released a poll asking whether AJ Lee and John Cena will kiss tonight on Raw. According to the poll results, 74% believe they will smooch.
WWE Diva AJ Lee recently spoke to the NY Daily News to promote WWE’s TLC pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what AJ wrote about:
Working at a Pathmark supermarket and being a janitor: “I liked being a janitor more than that. You’re on your feet all day. People kind of look right through you.”
Growing Up in New Jersey: “I didn’t have the easiest time growing up; it’s no secret. We were just poor.”
Not Being A Typical Diva “Selling the package as me was really hard. I’m not the sexy girl. I’m more youthful and innocent, the girl who wears jeans and T-shirts and sneakers. Fans have accepted that I’m a tomboy. There’s a different group of people who find that attractive.”
Wrestling Fans In The New York Area: “There’s something about the fans in that area. They’re more extreme; they’re smarter. Every time we go somewhere in the tristate, there are people who remember me from six years ago. It’s like a homecoming.”
Posted December 3rd, 2012 in News, WWE. Tagged: AJ Lee.
– Byron Saxton is still affiliated with WWE after his profile was removed from the roster page of the official NXT Wrestling website last week. He has been moved to an administrative job as a Creative Assistant. WWE has said he that he will continue working as an announcer.
– AJ Lee is featured in USA Weekend (link) with a query regarding her age (she’s 25). The WWE Diva notes to the publication that the soap opera aspects of professional wrestling “is what got (her) emotionally involved” as a fan.
“I didn’t have a lot of opportunities growing up and I had a pretty hard childhood, and this company and wrestling in general was the one bright light in my life,” said Lee, who was 12-years-old when she told her mother she wanted to be a professional wrestler.
– Former WWE Superstar Super Crazy turns 39-years-old Monday while Riki Choshu turns 61.
– Monday’s WWE RAW scored a Trendrr.tv social media score of 204,077, which was down 7% from last week. This was the lowest social media score for a live RAW since the 3-hour era began during the summer. RAW ranked #3 on cable for the night behind the Knicks vs. Nets NBA game and the MTV movie “Catfish.”
– After more public displays of affection with AJ Lee on Monday’s WWE RAW, John Cena says kissing her again was a mistake and we probably won’t see any more makeout sessions from him on WWE television:
Many mixed opinions of a kiss last night. My apologies, my emotions got the best of me and 1moment overshadowed a gr8 match. Never again.
– We reported several weeks ago that WWE was interested in pairing John Cena with AJ Lee for a mixed tag program against Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero. With the recent return of Tamina, WrestleZone.com reports that the new plan would be for her to team with Dolph instead and for Vickie to be in their corner.
At one point there was talk of having the match take place at TLC, but the feeling is that a John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler singles match is more of a draw and better for Ziggler’s push.
It’s possible WWE could feature the Cena & AJ vs. Ziggler & Tamina match on an upcoming episode of RAW to build more interest in the Cena vs. Ziggler PPV match.