Posts Tagged ‘Bo Rotundo’

WWE To Hold HBK Appreciation Night, FCW Star Changes Name

– WWE.com is advertising the Raw Supershow taking place August 6 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas as Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night.

– WWE developmental wrestler Bo Rotundo is now listed as Bo Dallas on the official website of Florida Championship Wrestling.

– Bill Goldberg and Brian Knobbs were among the celebrities at the Jim Kelly Celebrity Classic VIP Charity Gala Sunday night in Buffalo, New York. Goldberg appeared on stage a few times to quiet the crowd while Kelly spoke but mostly kept out of sight at the event. Knobbs was very accessible as he took pictures and mingled with guests all night long.

source: F4WOnline.com

Update On Tomko’s Jury Trial, Rotundo Released From Jail

— A jury trial for former WWE talent Travis Tomko (a/k/a Tyson Tomko) has been postponed until May, reports Wrestling Globe.

Tomko was arrested on October 11, 2011 on robbery charges, after allegedly robbing 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS Pharmacy in St. Augustine, Florida. Following the alleged robbery, he went to a nearby Chili’s restaurant, where he injected 178 “crushed up and melted down” pills into his system while spending 30 to 40 minutes in a restroom.

— WWE developmental talent Taylor Rotunda (a/k/a Bo Rotundo) was released from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida today at 12:58 p.m. after posting $500 bond.

He was arrested at 2:36 a.m. in Temple Terrace, Florida and charged with Driving under the influence. Two breathalyzer tests showed blood-alcohol levels of .166 and .178, over double the legal limit in the state of Florida.

— WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has been announced to appear for Fight The World Wrestling on March 16, 2012 in Elmhurst, New York and March 17, 2012 in Ronkonkoma, New York.

WWE Developmental Wrestler Arrested For Drunk Driving

Bo Rotundo

WWE developmental talent Taylor Rotunda was arrested early Sunday morning and charged by Temple Terrace, Florida police with drunk driving.

Rotunda, 21, who wrestles under the name Bo Rotundo, was pulled over by officers on Fowler Avenue at Riverhills Drive at 2:36 a.m. today, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report.

Two breathalyzer tests showed blood-alcohol levels of .166 and .178. A driver is presumed to be impaired with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or greater in Florida.

He remained jailed Sunday morning. Bail was set at $500.

FCW Star Suffers Lacerated Kidney, Shelly Martinez In Philly

— WWE developmental wrestler Bo Rotundo was forced to vacate the Florida Heavyweight Championship last Thursday at the FCW Arena due to injury. Fellow FCW star Seth Rollins stated on his Formspring account that Rotundo suffered a lacerated kidney.

“He has a lacerated kidney. Very serious. Could be months before he is well,” he wrote.

— Shelly Martinez posted a video chronicling her recent trip to Philadelphia for the women’s wrestling themed convention “A Hot Summer’s Night.” Cherry, Angel Orsini, Amber O’Neal, Stacy Carter and Sojo Bolt also appear.

The video can be accessed here.

— Recently released WWE talent Harry Smith will be a guest tonight live on Wrestling News Live. The former WWE Tag Team Champion and third generation wrestler will discuss his stint in Japan, rumors concerning a possible future in MMA, his time in WWE and his release. The show is live at 11:30 p.m. EST and can be heard at www.snsradionetwork.com.

Pictures Of The Miz & Goldberg Together At Dell Event

The Miz and Bill Goldberg appeared together on Tuesday atthea “It’s Symantec, Sucka” event at the Dell Computers facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg posted a photo of himself and The Miz on Twitter – and told WWE officials not to give Miz any problems for appearing with him at a publicity event.

Goldberg tweeted on Tuesday:

“To be fair, neither one of us had ANY idea the other was going to be there.”

“WWE, if you’re listening, it was not his fault so leave him alone.”

Here are two pictures of Goldberg and Miz together:

FCW Champ Works Dark Match, Undertaker’s Greatest Moments

— Reigning Florida Heavyweight Champion Bo Rotundo worked a dark match prior to tonight’s Raw taping in Hampton, Virginia. He defeated Primo.

Rotundo is the son of Mike Rotunda (a/k/a Irwin R. Schyster) and brother of Raw Superstar Husky Harris. He has been competing in Florida Championship Wrestling since December 2008.

— WWE.com has posted a feature counting down the top 25 moments of The Undertaker’s career.

The synopsis reads: “From The Undertaker’s fiery rivalry with his brother Kane to his brutal Hell in a Cell bout with the sick Mankind, WWE.com digs up The Phenom’s Top 25 “gravest” moments, presented by “Final Destination 5″ in 3D and 2D theaters August 12.”

— Kane is featured on the cover of the September 2011 issue of WWE Magazine.

New FCW Champion Crowned, Dick Ebersol Resigns From NBC

— Bo Rotundo beat Lucky Cannon to win the Florida Heavyweight Championship at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in Tampa, Florida. WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and Mike Rotunda participated in a post-match celebration with Rotundo.

— Dick Ebersol, a long-time television partner of WWE and Vince McMahon, has resigned from his position as chief of NBC Sports, according to multiple news outlets.

Ebersol was the producer of Saturday Night’s Main Event, not to mention a key component of the XFL ten years ago. More recently, he inducted Bob Uecker into the WWE Hall of Fame at last year’s ceremony.

— Former WWE star Balls Mahoney headlines a Bodyslam Wrestling Organization event this Saturday in Elmwood Park, New Jersey at The American Legion located on 1 Legion Place. He faces Damien Darling in a “Tap Out or Knockout Match.”

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Signs Former Champ’s Son, NXT Winner Competing In FCW

— WWE has signed Jesse White, son of three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader, to a developmental contract. It was speculated in recent weeks that White, who has competed in Japan, would be signed following a tryout at the organization’s developmental facility in Tampa, Florida.

— Johnny Curtis has been largely competing in Florida Championship Wrestling since winning the fourth season of NXT on March 1. He lost to Husky Harris at last Thursday’s FCW taping.

— WWE developmental wrestler Bo Rotundo, son of WWE producer Mike Rotunda (a/k/a Irwin R. Schyster), now dons a masks in Florida Championship Wrestling under the name Mr. Florida.

— The two-hour documentary portion of WWE RAW: The Best of 2010 DVD begins airing on pay-per-view on June 6.

source: PWInsider.com

Male Wrestlers Considered For NXT, WWE Highlighting Mullets

— Among those considered for the third season of NXT before WWE officials decided to make it a Diva-exclusive program were reigning FCW Champion Mason Ryan (a former UK Gladiator and bodybuilder who resembles Batista), Xavier Woods (a/k/a Consequences Creed), as well as second generation performers Bo Rotundo (younger brother of Husky Harris), Wes Brisco (son of Gerald Brisco) and Richie Steamboat (son of Ricky Steamboat). (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

— All September, WWE Classics On Demand will be “Superstar Chic”, featuring ‘Superstars with unforgettable trendsetting looks’. Matches pitting wrestlers with mullets are featured in the “Shorties” section. Bouts featured include Eddie Guerrero vs. Johnny B. Badd, Rick Rude, Brutus Beefcake, Shawn Michaels vs. Crush, Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig and Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage, among others.

— Thanks to Devin Cutting for the following: WWE Monday Night Raw on December 20, 2010 will be held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Tickets go on sale September 25, 2010. WWE Monday Night Raw on December 27, 2010 will be held at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. Tickets go on sale October 2, 2010.