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  • HHH Wants More Hispanic Wrestlers, Latest WWE Inbox Episode

    — Triple H reportedly wants more Spanish-speaking wrestlers signed since he believes the Hispanic market is a major key to the prosperity of WWE. More specifically, he wants wrestlers who can conduct interviews in both English and Spanish. Rosa Mendes in particular has been directed to yell at ringside in Spanish as much as possible since she’s bilingual.

    — In episode three of WWE Inbox, WWE Superstars and Divas answer questions on their favorite superhero, favorite television show and funniest wrestler. Alex Riley, Beth Phoenix, Derrick Bateman, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Kaitlyn, Maxine and Rosa Mendes appear.

    The episode is available here.

    — The official Twitter feed of RESISTANCE Pro has announced that Teddy Hart will not appear on Friday’s show in Chicago, Illinois due to visa problems. He will be replaced by Ricochet. Also advertised for the show is Rhino challenging Harry Smith for the R-Pro Heavyweight Championship.

    (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Cena Pays Off Tax Lien, Phoenix-Madusa Feud Continues

    – John Cena has paid off the tax lien against his Florida home. According to documents filed in Hillsborough County Florida, a roofing company claimed Cena owed them $15,214.92 for work they performed.

    – The Twitter beef between WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and former women’s champion Madusa continues, with Phoenix taunting Madusa.

    Phoenix tweeted on Sunday night:

    “Attitude Era to present day, there is no one that can touch me. And Ill continue to prove it. #divaschampionforever”

    Madusa saw the tweet and replied:

    “@TheBethPhoenix ????? Never under estimate anyone. Color , age or race. Ur ass just has not been beaten by a true champ.”

  • Update On Evan Bourne’s Status, Madusa Taunts Beth Phoenix

    — SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia’s husband Chris Jozeph stated during last week’s AfterBuzzTV.com post-show for Raw that Evan Bourne had entered a rehab facility when the topic of tag team partner Kofi Kingston’s match against The Miz was discussed. Jozeph stated on tonight’s show that he was misinformed as Bourne did not actually enter rehab. He attributed the misinformation to “dirt sheets” and apologized for the error.

    Bourne, whose real name is Matthew Korklan, is currently serving a sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    — Madusa, who has said that she would like to defend the WWF Women’s Championship she unceremoniously trashed during a 1995 episode of WCW Monday Nitro against Beth Phoenix, continues to berate “The Glamazon” through Twitter. The women’s wrestling legend insists that Beth “fight like a champ” if they meet.

    Madusa wrote, “Bite me, pull my hair, whip me w/ the strap but make damn sure @TheBethPhoenix u fight like a champ and not a pussy diva!!”

  • Eve Suffers Broken Nose On Raw, Diva Added To FCW Roster

    — Eve Torres was rushed to the backstage area immediately after she tagged out of the ring during the Eight Divas Tag Team Match on tonight’s Raw SuperShow. Torres was hit hard by a Beth Phoenix clothesline. She was severely bleeding from her nose and it is said that she suffered a broken nose.

    — The official website of Florida Championship Wrestling has added Summer Rae to their Divas roster page. Summer Raw is Danielle Moinet, a 28-year-old model and former American football player who played with the Chicago Bliss of the Lingerie Football League. Since debuting in the developmental promotion late last year, she has been trying to assume Maxine’s position as General Manager of FCW.

    — Shawn Michaels stated the following on Twitter Monday: “FYI, I’ll be signing at the Big Game Forever booth (booth 140) Hunting Expo in Salt Lake City, on Saturday Feb. 11, at 10:00am.”

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Madusa Continues Taunting Beth, Says She Will Take Her Title

    Madusa revealed last week that she remains in possession of the WWF Women’s Championship she unceremoniously trashed during a 1995 episode of WCW Monday Nitro and that she’d like to defend it against Beth Phoenix. The legendary women’s wrestler tweeted an image of herself wearing the belt with a challenge to Phoenix reading “Are u woman enough?”

    Madusa has continued taunting the WWE Divas Champion via Twitter. She wrote again to “The Glamazon,” “You will be the only one with mud on your face… And everyone laughing!”

    Phoenix responded, “Bring the hate. It fuels me. #divaschampionforever.”

    Madusa than vowed to take her Divas Championship.

    She wrote, “No hate…only love when I stomp that ass and take the diva title too! Let the schooling begin!”

  • Divas Campaigning For Ladder Match, Sheffield Changes Twitter

    — The February 2012 issue of WWE Magazine features an interview with Natalya and Beth Phoenix and they are both asked which male-dominated stipulation match they would like to see introduced to the Divas Division. Both say Ladder Match.

    “I want to compete in the first-ever Diva Ladder Match. Beth and I think it would be amazing, and I believe we could really pull it off,” Natalya says.

    Beth adds, “I actually like to consider myself a pioneer for the ladies’ Ladder Match because if you check out Ladder Matches 2: Crash and Burn, it actually features my Ladder Match from Louisville, Kentucky, in OVW. I have been campaigning for WWE to let me compete in one and have even volunteered to put my Divas Championship on the line in it against absolutely anybody. I have the experience and truly believe the bar could be raised with that bout. There is no doubt in my mind that it would be the most spectacular Divas match of all-time.

    — WWE performer Ryan Reeves (a/k/a Skip Sheffield, Ryback) has changed his Twitter handle to twitter.com/ryback22. The former Nexus member is competing at WWE live events this weekend under the Ryback persona.

  • SmackDown & NXT Preview, Phoenix-RAW, Midcard Mafia Pulled

    – WWE will tape “Sin City SmackDown” tonight from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The show will feature a special SmackDown Roulette theme, with match stipulations beind decided by spinning a gimmicked roulette whee.

    Announced for tonight’s tapings are Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett and Mark Henry vs. Daniel Bryan for the World Heavyweight Titl.

    WWE will also tape week 46 of NXT tonight with the wedding of Maxine and Johnny Curtis plus a No DQ Match between Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.

    – WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix was in town for last night’s RAW Supershow but once again, did not appear on TV.

    – In an update on Tyler Reks’ Midcard Mafia video series, Reks has now deleted all the videos from his YouTube page. No word yet on why the videos were pulled or whether there was heat from WWE management over the series, but we’ll post an update when more information is available.

    – Ratings for Friday’s SmackDown and Monday’s RAW will be delayed this week due to Monday’s Martin Luther King Day holiday. SmackDown ratings should be available Monday afternoon while RAW ratings will be pushed off to Tuesday.

  • Raw Segment Draws Lowest Rating In Years, Keibler On Fallon

    — On Monday’s Raw, Eve made her way to the ring ready to battle Divas Champion Beth Phoenix, but instead of The Glamazon’s entrance theme playing, the arena went red and Kane’s music played. United States Champion Zack Ryder ran to the ring to try and help her escape to his car, which suspiciously had a flat tire. The segment lost 544,000 viewers to score a 2.39 cable rating. F4WOnline.com adds that it marks as the lowest-rated quarter hour for a non-holiday episode of Raw “in perhaps a decade.”

    — Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler is scheduled to be a guest on Friday’s edition of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The talk show program airs at 12:35 a.m. Eastern/11:35 p.m. Central on NBC.

    — WWE Hall of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase appears alongside Mickie James at Frank & Son Collectible Show 16549 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California on January 14 from noon to 2:00 p.m.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • JR On Flair-HOF & Brodus Clay’s Debut, Phoenix Talks RAW

    — Beth Phoenix tweeted the following regarding her status at Monday’s RAW:

    “For those wondering I was backstage ready to walk out to face @EveMarieTorres on Raw last night when Kane’s entrance went off…there are few things quite like the aura and fear Kane’s brings. So if he wanted @EveMarieTorres I wasnt gonna get in the way. Sorry @ZackRyder.”

    — Jim Ross answered more fan questions from Twitter on Tuesday. When asked how Flair can be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (agian) as part of the Four Horsement, Ross responded:

    “Easily. It would indirectly get TNA more publicity. Already has.”

    Regarding the debut of the “Funkasaurus” Brodus Clay, Ross wrote:

    “I’m a Brodus Clay fan. Been around long enough to not judge anything on its 1st appearance. He’s going to apparently be a fan fav. Relax.”

    Whether Christian will induct Edge into the Hall of Fame:

    “That would be my guess. Makes sense.

  • RAW Preview, Husky Harris Returns, Phoenix-Handler

    – Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow takes place from Corpus Christi, Texas at the American Bank Center. Advertised for tonight’s show are WWE Champion CM Punk, John Cena vs. Kane and a special appearance by Chris Jericho.

    SmackDown stars advertised for tonight include World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes, Big Show, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett and Sheamus.

    – Husky Harris returned to WWE’s main roster at Sunday night’s WWE live event from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Harris teamed with Drew McIntyre and lost to the team of Ezekiel Jackson and Trent Baretta.

    – Continuing her feud with television host Chelsea Handler, Beth Phoenix tweeted over the weekend that she wants to wrestle Handler at WWE’s upcoming live event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 2/24.

    Based on Handler’s responses to Phoenix, it doesn’t sound like a match between the two will ever happen.

    – Jack Swagger will be appearing at the FCW show on January 27th from the Charlotte Harbor Events Center in Punta Gorda, Florida.

  • Madusa Wants to Wrestle Beth Phoenix for Trashed Women’s Title

    Madusa Trashes The WWF Women's Title

    Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa who wrestled in WWE during the “New Generation” mid-90’s era as Alundra Blaze, says she wants to wrestle Beth Phoenix for the WWE Womens championship that she threw in the trash on Monday Nitro in one of the more memorable moments of the Monday Night War.

    Madusa, who still owns that championship belt, says she wants to wrestle Beth Phoenix for it to crown the true women’s wrestling champion.

    She admits that Beth may be the best women’s wrestler today, but says WWE is “stifling her” from reaching her true potential.

    Below is Madusa’s video message to Beth Phoenix

  • 50 Cent Shouts Out HBK, Beth Phoenix-Chelsea Handler Beef

    Listen To 50 Cent's New Song Here

    – In a new rap song featuring 50 Cent, Young Jeezy and T.I., 50 cent is the latest hip hop star to reference pro wrestling in his rhymes. 50 gives WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels a shoutout with the line, “I be on that elite sh*t, that HBK Heartbreak Kid freak sh*t.”

    You can listen to the song at DefSounds.com, the HBK line comes when there’s 2:35 left in the song, about 40 seconds in.

    – The Miz and Eve Torres will be appearing at tonight’s Anaheim Ducks NHL game at the Honda Center. They will be promoting the 1/16 RAW from the same venue and will be signing autographs during the second intermission.

    – Beth Phoenix has responded to E! television host Chelsea Handler’s negative comments about women’s wrestling on her Tuesday night “Chelsea Lately” show. Beth tweeted:

    “@chelseahandler made some off color comments about Women’s Wrestling last night…Being WWE’s Diva’s Champ I can tell you with confidence that if @chelseahandler has any question about what a “women’s wrestler” can do or how well we entertain, Id be happy to show her…”

    “@chelseahandler please allow me to invite you to see a WWE event, live first hand 2/24 at the Staples Center. Of course, the invitation to @chelseahandler extends to the ring…any time …any place…if you would like to see what the Champ is made of.”

  • Mickie James Is Most Popular On Google, Rating For Impact

    — Mickie James was the most searched for female wrestling talent on Google.com in 2011, according to statistical data compiled by the Wrestling Observer. She is trailed by fellow TNA Knockout Velvet Sky, Michelle McCool, Vickie Guerrero, Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres and Gail Kim.

    — The final episode of Impact Wrestling of 2011 garnered a 1.16 cable rating, with 1,510,000 viewers. This is up from the prior week’s show, which drew a 1.03 cable rating with 1,360,000 viewers.

    — Gunner stated on Twitter that he faces Rob Van Dam on this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

    — Matt Morgan and Gail Kim appear at Direct Auto Insurance 700 North Military Highway Norfolk, Virginia on Feb. 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 757-455-9072 for more information.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Layla In Line For Major Push, Ref Undergoing Surgery

    — Layla is slated to enter the Divas Championship picture upon her return from injury due to the feeling that Beth Phoenix’s feud with Kelly Kelly and Eve Torres has worn out. Natalya is also expected to vy for the title in 2012.

    — WWE referee Justin King will undergo undisclosed surgery in a few weeks and is expected to be sidelined for several months. The surgery is not related to any injuries on the job.

    — Will hold a Raw SuperShow at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on April 23, 2012. Tickets go on sale February 25, 2012.

    — WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts turns 32 years old Thursday.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Tara & Eve Togther (Pic), Phoenix Has A Surprise, Air Boom

    – It was announced during a commercial break at RAW that the 14,804 was the announced attendance for last night’s sold out RAW Supershow in Chicago.

    – WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston now have a joint Twitter account at @TrueAirBoom.

    – Beth Phoenix, who did not appear on RAW, tweeted the following after the show:

    “Great. to see @NatbyNature and @KiddWWE lookin’ vicious on Raw…where was I? Wouldnt u all like to know ;) #secret”

    – TNA Knockout Tara clarified earlier reports of her being backstage at tonight’s RAW in Chicago. After stating that she would be hanging out with WWE diva Eve on Monday night, she followed up with a tweet saying that Eve Torres may be stopping by her home for a visit but she was not at RAW. We apologize for the error.

    Check out these pictures of Tara and Eve together from Monday nigh:

    TNA Knockout Tara & WWE Diva Eve

  • Sheffield Works Dark Match, Keibler Appearing On Talk Show

    — Skip Sheffield defeated Michael McGillicutty in a dark match at tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Chicago, Illinois.

    — Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler is advertised to appear on the Rachael Ray Show this Friday. A listing for the talk show says she will be sharing her New Year’s Eve plans with actor George Clooney and her tips for staying slim.

    — Beth Phoenix is advertised to appear at Motor Trend International Auto Show Baltimore Convention Center One West Pratt St. Baltimore, Maryland on February 11, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Paid Admission required. Event information is available here.

    — Cable television ratings will be delayed this week due to the holiday weekend. The rating for last week’s SmackDown should be available Tuesday.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • Updates On Fear My Name, Goldust-Cody, Beth’s Black Eye

    – Former ECW star Lou D’Angeli (Sign Guy Dudley and Lou E. Dangerously) recently spoke about the end of wrestling at the old ECW Arena. Here is an excerpt…

    “My take is this…move on. The Arena is a shell of amazing moments, personalities, and above and beyond all; fans. I will be forever grateful to not only have had my first ever show but my last ever show there. However, ECW was to wrestling what Nirvana was to music…did the Arena help that? Possibly. The Philadelphia Civic Center also helped the NWA and the Spectrum the WWF…every promotion had its staple venue…its staple city…and we all go down together in a blitz of fun memories, maybe violent also, possibly sexual, possibly scandalous and say “Hey, that was sick…that was a sick place…it was perfect…we are happy to have been part of it…”

    – As we reported last week,  WWE has registered the trademark “Fear My Name.” The catch phrase is expected to be used for new WWE star Dean Ambrose, who used the line several times during promos he cut prior to his matches at live WWE events

    – Jim Ross has commented on a potential Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust match at WrestleMania 27, noting on Twitter that he would be surprised if it happened.

    – Beth Phoenix posted an updated photo of her swollen face from Monday’s RAW. While the swelling has gone down, the Glamazon is now sporting a nice shiner:

    Beth Phoenix's Black Eye

     

  • Alicia Fox Taunts Phoenix, Lesnar Pleads Guilty, Punk-Rock

    — Alicia Fox has commented on the damage she did to Beth Phoenix’s face during their match on RAW last night. Phoenix tweeted pictures of a nasty looking bump on her left temple. Fox tweeted on Tuesday afternoon:

    “@TheBethPhoenix wow!!!! I think your face looks better than ever!!!! Next one I’ll put more STANk on it!!!! Kiss kiss”

    — CM Punk and The Rock were both listed on Guyism.com‘s list of the “Top 75 Guys We Wish We Were in 2011.” The Rock ranked #17 and CM Punk ranked at #5. Actor Ryan Gossling got the #1 spot. The description for CM Punk reads:

    “C.M. Punk, the straight-edge champion of the WWE, kept things interesting in 2011 with his outspoken critique of the company, his feuds with John Cena and Alberto Del Rio, and his short-lived retirement from the company. With the year that he’s had, it’s clear the WWE needs him. We just hope debuting a new theme song, ‘Cult of Personality,’ is a sign the sober wrestler is back for good.”

    — WinnipegFreePress.com is reporting that UFC heavyweight fighter Brock Lesnar has plead guilty to “improper tagging of an animal” on a November 2010 hunting trip. The other two charges were dropped. Lesnar will pay a $1,725 fine and his hunting license will be suspended for six months.

     

  • Beth Phoenix & Alberto Del Rio Injured at RAW (Pictures)

    Alberto Del Rio and Beth Phoenix were both injured at Monday’s WWE RAW Supershow from Philadelphia.

    Del Rio was carried out of the building by trainers after Raw went off the air. There was some fear that he may have suffered a groin injury, but after being checked out by WWE trainers, he’s said to be doing alright. He’s not expected to miss any ring time, despite some soreness.

    Beth Phoenix has a nasty lump on the side of her face following her match with Alicia Fox. At this time, it’s unclear at what point in the match the injury takes place, but it looks like she has a golf ball sticking out of her right temple. She tweeted:

    @AliciaFoxy tried her hardest to destroy my face. There will be hell to pay for trying to tarnish my beauty.”

    “After hours in the trainers room, I broke a lot of mirrors with my fists.

    Phoenix’s partner Natalya tweeted a message of support:

    “@TheBethPhoenix i am sorry to see what happened on Raw…But we are still UNBREAKABLE.”

    Check out these pictures of the lump on Beth Phoenix’s face following RAW:

  • Del Rio’s Stock Down, Divas Of Doom, Legends House

    – Beth Phoenix and Natalya are seen as the only two Divas  in the company who can actually work.

    – Del Rio’s stock has fallen behind in WWE. While he was pushed as WWE champion just a few months ago, he’s now viewed as upper mid-card at best and not somebody who can be the top heel on RAW.

    – The latest word on WWE’s Legends House program on the new WWE Network is that the show will tape from Tampa.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Jericho Honored, Phoenix-Menounos, Snukka Surgery, Piper

    – Chris Jericho tweeted on Friday morning that he’s been named one of the Top 100 Living Rock Stars by Revolver Magazine. He wrote @IAmJericho:

    “Just found out that the new issue of @Revolvermag named me as one of their top 100 living rock stars…What an honor! #hardworkpaysoff”

    In related Jericho news, Jim Ross was asked on Twitter who would win in a match between Chris Jericho and CM Punk JR responded, “Let em fight! Love 2see it.”

    – WWE is now teasing that Beth Phoenix and Maria Menounos will wrestle at this weekend’s Tribute to the Troops tapings. The two have been going back and forth over Twitter for a few weeks now.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery soon, according to PWInsider.com.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper filmed a Piper’s Pit with director Eli Roth for Funny or Die yesterday. Piper also revealed that he’s been asked to appear on Celebrity Ghost Stories:

    “Been asked to do Celebrity Ghost Stories. I think I will do that show.They have asked for next week.They won’t believe what I’ve seen.”

    – Former WWE diva Stacy Keibler’s booking fee for apperances has reportedly gone through the roof since she began dating Hollywood star George Clooney.

  • Pictures of Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly From Japan

    Check out these pictures of Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly from last week’s WWE live event tour of Japan:

  • Foley-30 Rock, Kelly Calls Beth A Hypocrite, Twitter

    – As previously reported, Mick Foley filmed an episode of NBC’s 30 Rock the other day where he had to do a kissing scene. Foley said on Twitter that he was on the set of 30 Rock dressed as his mask-wearing late 90’s alter-ego, Mankind.

    – Kelly Kelly lashed out at Beth Phoenix on Twitter as she feels “The Glamazon” is a hypocrite for participating in numerous WWE.com photoshoots. She wrote,

    “Wanna talk about arrogant? You have more diva focus photoshoots than any other diva combined! You say you’re not a model #hypocrite.”

    – A source within WWE stated the following regarding tomorrow night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view broadcast: “Get ready for a three hour Twitter commercial. Don’t say I never warned you.”

     

  • Stipulation Added To Survivor Series Match, Cena Apologizes

    — WWE announced Thursday that the Divas Championship Match between Beth Phoenix and Eve at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view will be a Lumberjill Match.

    WWE explains: “The Divas Championship Match at Survivor Series should be a one-on-one affair. However, nothing in this rivalry has been evenly contested, thanks to the underhanded tactics of The Glamazon and Natalya. Now, the decks will be stacked a little more equally, as Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, Natalya and the rest of the WWE Divas will be ringside to make sure the action stays in the ring.”

    — John Cena says family business caused him to be scratched from his scheduled appearance this Saturday on ESPN’s College GameDay.

    “I want to apologize to espn’s gameday crew. I thank them for their hospitality, but I have some immediate family bizz that needs handling,” Cena wrote on Twitter.

  • Phoenix ‘Unfollows’ Punk On Twitter, Divas Appear On “Insider”

    — Numerous Twitter users noted today that Beth Phoenix is no longer following CM Punk and Amy “Lita” Dumas on the microblogging website. Punk appeared on Dumas’ Atlanta based radio show, Punkrockalypse, Sunday night. The former WWE Women’s Champion was backstage at the following night’s Raw SuperShow.

    The November 2011 issue of Maxim features an article on Punk and it’s noted that Phoenix has been his girlfriend for approximately a year.

    — The official Twitter feed of WWE issued the following notice Wednesday: “Watch The Insider tonight on CBS stations for Eve, Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox! Check local listings for time & channel!”

    — Darren Young turns 32 years old Wednesday. WWE.com announced on October 5 that Young was suspended for 30 days for his first violation of their Talent Wellness Program. He is eligible to resume performing on Friday.