– In the above video, WWE Hall of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland talks about his current relationship with the company and his recurring role on the SyFy show Haven!
-WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio recently noted on Twitter that his mother’s medical condition has improved, and she will now be making a complete recovery.
-According to fan reports, WWE edited the MizTV segment featuring the Total Divas Cast off of the RAW broadcast on Fox 8 in Australia. This means Brie Bella’s wardrobe malfunction didn’t make the final cut down under.
-The reason The Big Show did not return on RAW on Monday night as advertised was because of his knee injury. Show was still noticably limping as recently as the Money In The Bank pay-per-view. WWE officials may end up bringing him back early regardless, as they likely want him back in time to shoot an angle for SummerSlam.
-According to reports, WWE officials were said to be furious at Brie Bella for her wardrobe malfunction at Monday’s WWE RAW show from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Apparently the apology she tweeted was something she was ordered to do by WWE management.
WWE Diva Brie Bella took to Twitter following Monday’s edition of WWE RAW from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The reason? The infamous “wardrobe malfunction” has struck again!
According to online weather reports, the weather topped out at 98 degrees in Austin, Texas on Monday. The city suffered from high humidity during the day as well, which affected the conditions inside the indoor arena at night.
-The following is the latest edition of Backstage Fallout for this week’s WWE SmackDown:
-You can officially pencil in Rob Van Dam for the upcoming WWE live event on July 26th in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the July 27th event in Macon, Georgia.
-WWE Champion John Cena recently posted a tweet in response to the TMZ article that showed a Total Divas clip where he and girlfriend Nikki Bella talk about marriage:
Thanks @TMZ 4 showing ‘challenging’ clip from #totaldivas 4 more make sure to check out @eonline @ENews E! July 28 10pm est
-Catch WWE Divas The Bella Twins making the following media appearances next week to promote the debut of WWE’s new reality show on E!, “Total Divas:”
–Wednesday, July 24th on The Crossover with Michelle Beadle, NBC Sports at 6pm EST
–Thursday, July 25th on The Today Show, NBC at 7am EST
–Friday, July 26th on The Couch, CBS WLNY at 7am EST
–Friday, July 26th on New York Live, WNBC New York at 12:30pm EST
–Friday, July 26th on Fashion Police, E! at 10pm EST
-WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson continues to tell fans that he’ll be returning to action in the ring with WWE in the near future. Jackson has been out of action since WrestleMania 29 Axxess, where he worked a tag-team bout. Prior to that, Jackson had been out of commission for nearly a year.
-The following is a video of The Wyatt Family’s WWE Main Event debut from Wednesday night:
-WWE Divas and Total Divas personalities The Bella Twins will be appearing at the NBC Experience Store in New York City on July 26th from 2pm until 4pm.
-WWE Hall Of Fame Diva Trish Stratus recently did a question and answer on her website with fans. Stratus, who is due to give birth in September, also posted her first “baby bump” photo.
– WWE Superstar MVP appears to have suffered an eye injury. He was scheduled to wrestle at an indy show promoted by Booker T over the weekend – but showed up with an eye patch and was unable to compete.
– Sunday’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view from Philadelphia drew a legitimate sellout of 15,000 fans, with more than 13,000 paid. This was one of WWE’s biggest PPV crowds of the year, which was helped out by the size of the arena. The attendance announced by WWE during the PPV broadcast was 18,137.
– WWE Divas the Bella Twins continue to do the media rounds this week to promote the premiere of Total Divas on E! They were at ESPN’s ESPYS awards last night and will be doing appearances on NFL AM, KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles and E!’s Fashion Police today also.
Here’s video of the Bella Twins on the red carpet from Wednesday’s ESPY awards:
It’s been reported for a few weeks now that WWE Champion John Cena will be feuding with
Daniel Bryan this summer.
We can confirm that as of this past weekend, Cena vs. Bryan is expected to headline next month’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.
According to F4wonline.com, Cena and Bryan’s real-life girlfriends, the Bella Twins, will be involved in the storyline. The twin Divas boyfriends wrestling each each other in the main event of SummerSlam will be spotlighted on the new Total Divas reality show.
There are plans for John Cena to do an angle on RAW where he asks the WWE Universe who his next challenger should be, with fans picking Bryan.
– During an interview with the New York Daily News to promote Total Divas, Nikki Bella revealed that her boyfriend John Cena has given her a useful workout tip:
“One thing my boyfriend taught me is it’s all about the booty and the squats. They’re the key to killing cellulite and getting a bigger butt.”
– Chris Jericho was at the Sirius/XM studios today to record two shows. He posted the following on Instagram:
Great time hangin with my bro @josemangin at the Sirius/XM studios today! I’m taking over Ozzys Boneyard this weekend and Liquid Metal this week! #truerocker #kerrykingbobblehead #idonthaveagoldengodaward”
– Scott Hall tweeted the following picture on Monday of his recent visit with Lex Luger:
– After Paul Heyman turned on his former associate CM Punk at last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view, the @WWENXT Twitter account is asking fans which NXT star should be the next “Paul Heyman Guy”:
After turning on @CMPunk at #MITB last night, @HeymanHustle may need a new 'guy.' Which NXT prospect should Paul look to represent?
– WWE legend The Iron Sheik has commented on the Ultimate Warrior being a part of the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game. Sheik, who takes regular potshots at Warrior on social media, tweeted:
Ultimate Warrior you are in new video game. you look worse than dead dog shit your lucky i dont beat the fuck out of you jabroni
– WWE Diva Nikki Bella recently spoke with Sportstownchicago.com about about the upcoming show Total Divas reality show, becoming a Boston sports fan as a result of dating John Cena, WWE’s Divas division and more.
– WWE Diva Brie Bella tweeted the following picture of herself and her boyfriend, who you may recognize:
“Enjoying a pool day with my man @WWEDanielBryan Xxoo B #desertsun”
– Donald Trump’s Miss Universe Organization has announced that WWE Diva Nikki Bella will be among the guest judges at the 2013 Miss USA Competition. The pageant will broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 16th at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. For more information, visit Reuters.com.
– The NXT Championship title was defended at Saturday night’s WWE Live Event from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. NXT Champion Bo Dallas defeated Leo Kruger in what was described by one reader as the most boring match of the night.
– NXT wrestler Conor O’Brian married to his longtime girlfriend Kristin Eubanks (former WWE developmental talent Krissy Vaine) on June 6 in Clearwater, Florida. Here’s a picture of them walking down the aisle:
[cenachampshirt]- Following Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, upcoming RAW-brand WWE live events will still feature John Cena vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship.
– The Rock’s movie “Pain & Gain” was #3 at the U.S. box office over the weekend, behind Iron Man 3 and The Great Gatsby. Pain & Gain, which had a production budget of approximately $26 million, has already taken in over $41,608,000 domestically.
– The Bella Twins have announced on Twitter they will soon be staring in a featured:
So the BIG NEWS #BellaArmy Got the script yesterday for our first Feature Film! Details to come!! @JohnnyRyanJr
As announced on Monday, WWE is teaming up with the E! Network for a new reality TV show, “Total Divas.” The show premieres on July 28th and will give fans an intimate look inside the personal and professional lives of the Bella Twins, Naomi & Cameron, Natalya and newly signed developmental divas Eva Marie & Jo-Jo Offerman.
WWE’s Bella Twins attended the E! network’s annual “E! Upfront” event in New York City on Monday night and partied with the Kardashians, Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte, Giuiliana Rancic and other celebrities. The Bellas brought their unique brand of hotness to the black-and-white carpet event where they made quite the scene in their short skin-tight dresses.
They tweeted the following message thanking Kim & Kourtney Kardashian and Kris Jenner for introducing them at the event:
– WWE Champion John Cena turns 36 years old today. #HappyBirthdayJohnCena was trending worldwide on Twitter late Monday night. Cena’s girlfriend Nikki Bella tweeted the following birthday message:
“Today’s a very special day. Happy Birthday to a very special man. Here’s to many more birthdays Superman! ?”
– Speaking of the Bella Twins, they were conspicuously absent from Monday’s RAW. The reason they are not currently overseas touring with WWE is because they are doing doing media appearances for the new “Total Divas” reality show that will be airing on the E! Network. The Bellas attended an E! Upfront party on Monday night and tweeted the following photo of themselves with eleven-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte:
– G.I. Joe: Retaliation looks to be having a strong opening weekend at the box office. According to Deadline.com, early data shows the movie pulled in $10.5 million on Thursday (including $2.5m from some Wednesday midnight screenings) and around $15 million on Friday. If they can keep up that pace, it will do around $45-50 million for the four-and-a-half day Easter weekend. Audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore, better than the first installment’s (B+).
– WWE has announced Gerrit Meier as new Executive Vice President of International, reporting directly to Vince McMahon.
– The Baltimore Sunhas an interview with Hacksaw Duggan, talking about his career, older wrestlers still performing and more.
– The official WWE website held a poll Friday asking who Divas Champion Kaitlyn should defend her title against. AJ Lee was the runaway winner, capturing over 70% of the vote. A member of The Bella Twins, however, pondered on Twitter whether Lee is even actually a “Diva,” while also taking the opportunity to slam her promiscuous behavior.
– Following up on the news that CM Punk appeared to be injured during his no disqualification match against Kane on RAW, PWInsider.com reports that the injury is to his arm, but it’s not serious enough to keep him out of action.
– WWE is considering a Hell In a Cell stipulation for the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania 29.
– With all the talk of WWE reaching out to former Divas, WWE recently revived their trademark application for “Kharma,” which they had abandoned back in January.
Regarding the Bella Twins, they reportedly decided back in December that they wanted to return in time for WrestleMania 29. It’s no secret that they have been romantically linked to John Cena (Nikki) and Daniel Bryan (Brie) and WWE officials are said to be very happy that they’re back.
– WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young turns 90 years old today. She was born on March 12, 1923.
– The WWE event in Moscow, Russia on April 26 has been moved to the Luzhniki Small Sports Arena at the Olympic Complex. It’s original venue was the Megasport Arena. Tickets must be exchanged at the point of purchase between March 14 and April 25. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
– Following the surprise return of the Bella Twins to WWE on Monday’s RAW, we can confirm that WWE has reached out to several other women who have departed the company in recent years. No word yet on who has been contacted, but it’s been said that WWE has offered the former Divas more money than they were previously making. WWE is well aware that the Divas division is in bad shape, and there was talk of bringing up several NXT Divas before they decided to reach out to Divas who have departed the company.
In a video that aired on the WWE app during a RAW commercial, The Rock (with a bloody mouth) admitted that he got his ass whooped by The Shield, but promised to capture the WWE Championship this Sunday.
– Vince McMahon botched one of his lines on RAW during the backstage segment with WWE Champion CM Punk and Paul Heyman. When Vince was announcing the stipulation that CM Punk will be stripped of the WWE title at the Royal Rumble if The Shield interferes during his match against The rock, Vince actually said “CM Punk will be be stripped if CM Punk interferes in his match.”
– Former WWE Divas the Bella Twins will be appearing in a new movie, “Confessions of a Womanizer.” Here is a ‘sizzle reel’ featuring footage of their scenes:
– John Cena was former WWE diva Nikki Bella’s date at her recent 10-year high school reunion. Pictures from their night out appeared on TMZ.com and source close to the situation says this was not staged for publicity. Cena and Nikki Bella are believed to be dating.
– After Friday’s SmackDown, a match talked about for tonight’s WWE RAW from Greensboro, North Carolina is John Cena and Sheamus and vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show.
Speaking of RAW from Greensboro, NC there have been no sightings of Ric Flair locally or at the arena.
– Today is the 29th birthday of former WWE divas The Bella Twins. Brianna and Stephanie Garcia-Colace were born on November 21, 1983.
– Former WWE diva Trish Stratus, along with Toronto Blue Jays legend Joe Carter, appeared on TV host Maralyn Denis’ popular CTV show in Canada to promote her Stratusphere Yoga For Men program. You can see a screen cap of Trish on the show on Twitter.
– It appears that Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, the rouge group of NXT attackers, will be known as “The Shield.”
WWE Spanish announcer Marcelo Rodriguez tweeted on Monday night [translated]:
“The Shield. Remember that name! I have a feeling that they will be as big (or bigger) than The Nexos or The Corre.”
On Tuesday night, he clarified that when they attacked Ryback at Survivor Series, they had badges on their black outfits that said “The Shield” on them, and that’s why he assumes their name is The Shield.
A search of WWE’s trademarks did not turn up anything for “The Shield” – but if their uniforms say “The Shield” on them, there’s a good chance that this will be the name of the faction.
– WWEShop.com is running a sale where clearance merchandise is up to 80% off.
– Former WWE Diva Serena Deeb participated in the Free to Breathe Yogathon in Baltimore this weekend. The event, which was held to raise awareness about lung cancer, raised over $30,000.
– Former WWE divas the Bella Twins filmed another Celebrity Sweat fitness video over weekend with rapper Nelly and actor James Maslow. You can see a picture of the Bella Twins with James Maslow by clicking here.
– At Sunday’s SmackDown live event from England, Sheamus was accompanied to the ring by 6 members of the London Irish rugby team. Also on the show, Wade Barrett and William Regal teamed together at Sunday’s SmackDown brand live event from England. They worked as babyfaces and defeated the team of Ted DiBiase and Johnny Curtis.
– Even though CM Punk has had his hands full with Ryback in recent weeks, WWE still has plans to conclude the CM Punk vs. John Cena feud. With CM Punk still expected to defend the WWE Championship against The Rock at the Royal Rumble in January, that still gives WWE several opportunities for Punk to wrestle Cena before the end of the year.
– WWE officials remain very happy with the revived tag team division. In just a matter of months, WWE has established several teams as viable contenders to the tag team titles, which mean more now than they have in years.
Even though the tag team tournament had a flat finish due to the championship match at Hell in a Cell ending in a disqualification, team Rhodes Scholar are as the breakout team of the season. Damien Sandow in particular is seen as having major potential when he and Rhodes go their separate ways.
– Former WWE Divas The Bella Twins will be appearing at the CTWE Season’s Beatings event on December 15th from Bethany, Connecticut. They will be signing autographs before the show and managing one of the wrestlers.
is running a sale where clearance merchandise is up to 80% off.