According to a new report, WWE has released NXT wrestler Memo Montenegro, brother of current World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.
Montenegro’s profile has been removed from the official NXT roster page earlier today.
Montenegro has been signed with WWE since 2012.
-WWE Superstar CM Punk has been officially added to the upcoming WWE live event in Atlanta, Georgia on July 26th. Punk is being advertised to face Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler in triple-threat action for the World Heavyweight Championship.
-Today would have been the 99th birthday of Vince McMahon Sr.
-Chris Jericho recently sent out this tweet about WWE’s mini-tour of Japan this weekend:
“My 44th Japanese tour was a blast! Japan will always be 1 of my favorite countries & I love the people..ARIGATO! Now off to Taiwan! @wwe”
Jericho also tweeted this one about his match with Antonio Cesaro in Japan:
“Killer match with @AntonioCesaro two nights ago in Tokyo! PPV quality and fighting spirit worthy! #WWETokyo #gambate”
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-WWE Superstar Fandango tweeted the following after his return on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW:
“Why waist our time on @WWESheamus. We have reservations for #MITB. #FandangoisRaw Gold goes around your what?”
-WWE Champion John Cena tweeted the following about his match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in the main event of Monday’s WWE RAW telecast:
“Champion v Champion @WWEUniverse @VivaDelRio there were no losers in that match. That NEEDS 2 happen again! #RTimeIsNow”
Weird Wyatt Family Spoiler For Next Week’s RAW, Fandango’s WWE Future, RVD
Vickie Guerrero announced a champion vs. champion match between WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio for WWE RAW tonight.
Guerrero wrote on Twitter:
“I’ve made a historic #WWE Champ@JohnCena vs. World Heavyweight Champ@VivaDelRio match tonight on #RAW@VinceMcMahon, what do you think?”
Also confirmed for tonight’s RAW is a tag-team match with CM Punk & Curtis Axel vs. The Prime Time Players.
-New WWE Diva Jo-Jo Offerman, who was hired by the company for the Total Divas reality television show on the E! cable network, made her wrestling debut on Wednesday’s edition of WWE Main Event. Offerman debuted during a segment that included Cameron, Naomi, Tensai and Brodus Clay. Offerman tweeted about the experience, “Thank you for all the kind words! I’m so blessed and grateful to have been able to debut! It was the best feeling in the world!”
-There are currently no plans for Alberto Del Rio to return to using cars for his WWE entrances now that he’s back to working as a heel.
-While still unofficial, Curtis Axel vs. The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Title is a planned match for the upcoming WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view in July.
HUGE MITB *SPOILERS* & New Matches, MAJOR Backstage Changes In WWE
[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
-The following is the latest from Zack Ryder on YouTube. In the newest offering, Ryder posts a “1-800-WWWYKI” video where he gets “buried”:
-Chris Jericho tweeted about his match with Alberto Del Rio from this past Monday’s WWE RAW in North Charleston, South Carolina. Jericho wrote:
“Great match with @vivadelrio last night on #Raw! Killer chemistry and an amazing crowd…Thank you #wwecharleston! #northernlightssuplex”
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-WWE Superstar Randy Orton re-tweeted the following fan comment from his official Twitter page on Tuesday:
“@randyorton so @WWE ban your punt kick but let @VivaDelRio kick people in the head? whats the difference? Bring back the Punt Kick!!!!!”
-Monday’s WWE RAW averaged 4,154,000 viewers. Hour number one averaged 4,027,000 viewers, hour two averaged 4,263,000 viewers and hour three averaged 4,172,000 viewers.
-John Cena defeated Ryback in a Tables Match in the WWE RAW post-show dark match main-event on Monday night in North Charleston, South Carolina.
-David Otunga made his return at RAW last night during a WWE App backstage segment. You can check the segment out online at WWE.com.
-WWE has announced a Fiesta Del Rio will take place on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown to celebrate the World Heavyweight Title victory of Alberto Del Rio.
LIVE WWE SmackDown *SPOILER* Results Coverage For Friday’s Show […]
– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler appeared at a WWE live event for the first time in four weeks at Saturday’s show in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Ziggler, who was donning street clothes, accompanied Big E Langston in his match against Alberto Del Rio as well as AJ Lee in her match against Divas Champion Kaitlyn. Langston lost his match via disqualification while Lee lost her match via pinfall.
Ziggler has not been medically cleared to wrestle again after sustaining a serious concussion last month.
– The official YouTube account of WWE released the following video previewing this month’s slate of Classics On Demand programming; the theme is “Ring Royalty.” This includes a profile on Jerry “The King” Lawler, the 1999 edition of the Royal Rumble, various King of the Ring moments and the 2007 video release, Triple H: King of Kings – There is Only One.
– Former WWE wrestler Big Bully Busick turned 59-years-old on Sunday.
– Tonight’s edition of WWE RAW takes place from Kansas City, Missouri. No matches have been announced for the show yet, but expect to see fallout from Extreme Rules, including the “no contest” finish to John Cena vs. Ryback, Brock Lesnar winning his Best of 3 series with Triple H and The Shield walking away with the United States and Tag Team championships.
– Big E. Langston vs. Alberto Del Rio is rumored for this week’s WWE TV tapings. Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger at Extreme Rules to earn a shot at Dolph Ziggler’s World Heavyweight championship, but Del Rio will have to go through Big E Langston first, since Ziggler is out of action with a concussion.
– WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia tweeted the following picture of herself with UFC legend Matt Hughes, who was in attendance for last night’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view:
At airport heading 2 Omaha & ran into @MattHughes9x (UFC) who was @ #ExtremeRules lst nite supporting… http://t.co/nfc3iTh7Jm
— Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) May 20, 2013
During a recent interview with WWE Magazine, former World Heavyweight champion talks about why he became a babyface:
“It was the WWE Universe who put me in this position. They wanted to see me as a good guy, so I want to do whatever they want because, at the end of the day, we’re here for them. It actually has nothing to do with my old name. I was using the “Dos Caras” name to pay tribute to my father because that was the name my father used for years and years all over the world. So no — it doesn’t have anything to do with my personality.”
He also was also asked if he’ll ever wrestle in a mask again:
“I don’t think that’s going to happen in WWE. Maybe someday when the WWE Universe decides that it’s time for Alberto Del Rio to retire. Maybe, and this is just maybe, I will do my last match in WWE, and then I will go to Mexico to contest one more match in my homeland, and then after that I will retire and spend time with my family and give back to my community and my family, something after all these years in the ring.”
Prior to the debut of his Funkasaurus gimmick, WWE superstar Brodus Clay briefly had a stint as Alberto Del Rio’s enforcer. During a recent interview, Clay openly discussed his early days in WWE and how being paired with Del Rio held him back:
“Coming out of NXT I felt that I was robbed and I finished second and I cut a pretty good speech on the crowd. I told them I was going to get some back because I was angry, and being with Alberto Del Rio was basically similar to when I was with Snoop. My role was to get his back and make him look as tough as possible and me smiling and cracking jokes wasn’t going to do that. So I had to put my personality in the back seat to take care of the job, but I knew it was a doorway for me to get my own personality an opportunity.
So the time with Alberto was good in terms of learning and Alberto’s a great competitor and his experience helped me a lot, but as soon as I got a chance to be me, I never was a guy who was angry, that mean tough guy is usually the scariest guy in the room, I always noticed the guy that looked the meanest and act the meanest was terrified, that’s why he looked mean. And the guy who was smiling at you before he fought you was the guy you really worried about because he’s not sweating you.
So that’s kind of like how I was, even body guarding with guys I was more of a talker and ran my mouth and smiled and stuff and it kept people off, especially if a guy’s is fired up and you’re laughing at him or smiling or winking at him it just messes with their mind. That was more who I am. Shaquille O’Neal was the same way. If you looked at him before a basketball game, he was silly, joking around, dancing, but come tip-off he was the business and I’m trying to be more like that.”
Thanks to Carter from Knoxville, Tennessee for the following results from the WWE Smackdown taping:
Smackdown started with Fandango. He comes out and cuts a promo, but then gets interrupted by Santino Marella. Santino comes out and mocks Fandango, which enrages him. This sets up a match between the two.
1. Fandango defeated Santino Marella via pinfall. Fandango controlled the match and hit a Legdrop.
2. Kofi Kingston defeated Wade Barrett in what was said to be a really entertaining match. Kingston won with Trouble in Paradise.
– Backstage, we see Mark Henry walking. He is attacked by Sheamus, as Sheamus runs him over. This was very similar to what Henry did to Sheamus on Raw.
3. Alberto Del Rio defeated Jack Swagger. Swagger and Del Rio worked for about 10-15 minutes in a really technical match. The crowd was over for Del Rio, per sources.
– The Shield appear on the Jumbo Tron, and cut a heel promo on The Undertaker. They talk about The Streak and his 21-0 record at Wrestlemania. They also say that they are undefeated overall, mocking The Undertaker’s streak. This is hyping the 6 man tag team match on Raw.
4. Hornswoggle, The Great Khali, and Natayla defeated Primo, Epico, and Rosa Mendes.
5. Mark Henry and The Big Show defeated Randy Orton and Sheamus via pinfall.
– WWE suerstar Sin Cara was in attendance at last night’s WWE RAW from Washington, DC, but was not used. He checked in on the social media app Foursquare from the Verizon Center arena and noted that he was doing cardio at their gym. Sin Cara has reportedly been cleared to wrestle and should be back in action soon.
– Ricardo Rodriguez tweeted the following after last night’s RAW:
“Swagger legit messes up my ankle and tonight I was temporarily paralyzed after he hit me off the apron. This ain’t no storyline anymore. Beyond grateful I got feeling back in my arms and legs and am grateful to be able to function and live to fight another day!”
– World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio tweeted the following message and photo after getting beaten by Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter on RAW:
Enjoy this moment @RealJackSwagger @WWEZeb because you two made a mistake, I'm still on my feet,and i will break you both in pieces
— Alberto El Patron (@PrideOfMexico) April 2, 2013
Every mark on my body will be a broken bone for you. So start counting #PERROS pic.twitter.com/W4h2Sg6VVT
— Alberto El Patron (@PrideOfMexico) April 2, 2013
– F4wonline.com reports that WWE is planning for Alberto Del Rio to have a grand entrance at WrestleMania 29 for his match against Jack Swagger. Del Rio has not driven any of his ultra luxury cars to the ring in several months. Earlier this month, Jack Swagger teased on Twitter that he’ll be driving this 18-wheeler to the ring at WrestleMania:
Don't be surprised if you see me drive this to the ring for Mania!!! #JackSwaggersAmerica #WethePeople #BIGRIG pic.twitter.com/s7EUct2MNn
— Jake Hager (@RealJakeHager) March 16, 2013
– WWE Diva Rosa Mendes has been documenting her “MuscleMania” workouts online and revealed that she did her first pullup ever over the weekend. She posted the following tweet and Tout video:
Never been able to do a pull-up until this morning! #Musclemania progress in #wwebaltimore http://t.co/DpRWUmfyp3
— MilenaRoucka (@LaRosaMendes) March 24, 2013
– With World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio starting to get over as a babyface, f4wonline.com reports that there are people within WWE that think Del Rio no longer needs Ricardo Rodriguez by his side. One has to question this line of thinking, as Ricardo is arguably more over than Del Rio.
After getting attacked by Jack Swagger on RAW and suffering a “broken ankle” (according to WWE), Ricardo is expected to be off television for a week to sell the injury.
– Rey Mysterio tweeted the following update on the status of his knee on Monday:
About to start Physical Therapy! I'm on a mission! http://t.co/CUElUm4Tdv
— ?Rey Mysterio? (@reymysterio) March 18, 2013
* Post-WrestleMania Feuds Revealed & Rey Mysterio Retirement Update
– During a backstage interview at RAW that aired exclusively on the WWE mobile app, Layla told Matt Striker that she’s been on the WWE roster longer than any other Diva. She also said the Bella Twins returning will make things more competitive, but they need to watch out for her.
– WWE has been running an angle at recent live events where Ricardo Rodriguez appears on the big screen before Alberto Del Rio’s matches and challenges the audience to see if they can say Alberto Del Rio’s name longer than he can during Del Rio’s entrance.
– There was some talk backstage at Monday’s RAW that Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter’s feud with Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez is not going as well as WWE was hoping for. The angle was designed to further solidify Del Rio as a top babyface, but so far they’ve seen mixed results.
That said, Vince McMahon has been strongly behind Swagger & Colter’s gimmick and they are getting strong heel heat at live events.
(Partial Source: F4Wonline.com)
– It was reported in January that WWE’s creative team had plans for Randy Orton to turn heel following numerous requests on the part of The Viper. F4WOnline.com reports Wednesday that plans for Orton to become a villain again are still in place and it is expected to take place soon after WrestleMania.
– WWE officials announced Wednesday that Damien Sandow will replace Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez at the Friday, March 15 NXT live event in Immokalee, Florida.
**Sandow to Replace Del Rio at NXT Live Event**
Immokalee, Fl – March 6, 2013
WWE NXT officials have announced that due to scheduling difficulties, Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez will be unable to attend the NXT Live Event in Immokalee, FL. However, officials are proud to announce that WWE Superstar Damian Sandow will now be making a special guest appearance to meet and greet with fans in attendance prior to the show. The session highlights what will be a historical night as NXT travels to Immokalee for the first time.
Nicknamed “The Intellectual Savior of the Masses,” Sandow burst onto the scene in the WWE last year and hasn’t looked back since. Vowing to raise the moral value in the organization, Sandow has stood face-to-face with WWE greats like John Cena, The Rock and D-Generation X. Damien Sandow has quickly become one of the most recognizable faces on WWE’s Flagship programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown
The appearance of Damien Sandow is in conjunction with the WWE NXT Live Tour, which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Immokalee, FL. Bell time is 7:30pm while doors open at 6:30pm. Eight action packed matches are slated for the card that will feature over twenty NXT Superstars and Divas. NXT is the official developmental system for the future stars of WWE.
Tickets range from $10 to $35 and will be available at Buddy’s Home Furnishings (1097 W Main St) in Immokalee, FL Tickets and additional information on the shows are available at NXTWrestling.com. NXT Live is sponsored by Buddy’s Home Furnishings and Brand Source Printing.
QUICK GLANCE
WHAT: NXT Live with WWE Superstar Damien Sandow
WHEN: Friday March 15, 2013
Seminole Casino – Immokalee
506 South First Street
Immokalee, FL 34143
TIME: Autographs 6pm VIP, 6:30pm All others Bell Time is 7:30pm
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– WWE Hall of Famer Edge was asked by a fan on Twitter if he’ll be at next week’s “Old School” RAW, but he replied, “No.”
– Following WWE’s announcement that Donald Trump will joining the WWE Hall of Fame, that virtually guarantees that Cyndi Lauper, who was also rumored, won’t be part of this year’s class.
– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio will be appearing with his brother, NXT star Memo Montenegro, at the NXT live event on March 15th from the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Immokalee, Florida. Ricardo Rodriguez will also be there.
– “The Marine 3” star The Miz is featured in the latest edition of WWE Inbox:
In this Awesome edition of “WWE Inbox,” The Miz answers your Twitter questions about his film, “The Marine 3: Homefront,” due out March 5. Find out his thoughts on explosions, performing his own stunts and more.
– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 3.30 cable rating and averaged 4.66 million viewers. Here are the hourly numbers:
Hour 1: 4.82 million
Hour 2: 4.67 million
Hour 3: 4.49 million
– TheAtlanticWire.com has an article up about Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter’s new ultra-conservative gimmick in an article titled, “The WWE’s Tea Party Wrestler Is Making Conservatives Hit the Mat.”
– Speaking of Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio will respond to their “State of the Union” on Friday’s SmackDown:
– Poor Zack Ryder. With WrestleMania 29 approaching, the Long Island Broski seems to have given up hope that he’ll get a match on the show. He tweeted this week:
“I can’t wait to order my new gear for WrestleMania……Axxess.”
…. because everybody loves a whiny Hoeski.
– World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio will wrestle Dolph Ziggler on tonight’s episode of WWE Main Event on Ion. Here’s what both men had to say about the match:
Del Rio: “We had an spectacular #MainEvent and #SmackDown show here in Little Rock,Arkansas. You guys were amazing. Thanks. And don’t miss #mainevent this Wednesday you’ll see one of the best matches ever on the show!! WHC Alberto Del Rio vs Ziggler”
Ziggler: “I’d hate to have to follow my match on #MainEvent (wednesday night on @IONtv) or any of my matches #ZigglersBetter”
– Mark Henry did an interview with Power 92.3 in Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday:
– WWE.com has published a photo gallery of R-Truth’s recent promotional tour of Qatar.
– World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio tweeted the following on Monday afternoon hyping his match with the Big Show this Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber:
This time is not about destiny,it's about pride and respect,@wwebigshow doesn't stand a chance this Sunday at #WWECHAMBER in NOLA
ADR/WHC— Alberto El Patron (@PrideOfMexico) February 11, 2013
– Mark Henry tweeted the following about his plan to win the SmackDown brand’s Elimination Chamber match this weekend and challenge the World Heavyweight champion at WrestleMania:
I should be world heavyweight champion at #WrestleMania. Winning the #WWEChamber this sunday in Nola will happen. pic.twitter.com/B6OJ5tpi
— TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) February 11, 2013
– In response to CM Punk calling the Pope a Nazi on Twitter, TNA star Kurt Angle has responded to Punk:
Cm Punk Should thank GOD that the Pope is a forgiving Man. Because Even the Pope Could Whip Punk's skinny ass
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) February 11, 2013
* Exclusive Pictures of THE MIZ Dumping CM PUNK On His Head Saturday Night
WWE taped this week’s SmackDown on Tuesday night from Jacksonville, Florida. Here are the results:
* Big Show is shown arriving on his bus. He comes to the ring and talks about how Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are suspended. Big Show says the recent events between he and Del Rio are Booker T’s fault, which brings out the SmackDown GM. Booker announcers Big Show vs. Kane for tonight.
* Cody Rhodes defeated Kofi Kingston.
* The Great Khali defeated Titus O’Neil.
* Mark Henry came out and destroys Khali, which the crowd loved. Henry announces the Hall of Pain is back and he wants a spot in the SmackDown brand’s Elimination Chamber match. Booker came out and announced Henry vs. Randy Orton.
* Big Show defeated Kane in a quick match.
* Alberto Del Rio is shown outside in the parking lot, where he’s taken the wheels off Show’s tour bus. Show ran out to the parking lot but gets a bunch of paint dropped on top of him from the roof. Del Rio laughed and drove off.
* Jack Swagger squashed Justin Gabriel.
* Tensai beat Drew McIntyre by DQ when 3MB attacked him. Brodus Clay made the save for Tensai.
* Antonio Cesaro beat Sin Cara.
* Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton to earn a spot in the Elimination Chamber match.
* WWE Pushing For MAJOR Return In Time For WM29, CM PUNK’s Rumored Mania Opponent