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  • WWE Legend Praises Booker T, Alberto Del Rio To Appear On Underground Show?

    – Mexican wrestling legend Konnan noted on Twitter recently that the El Rey Network is looking to see if they can have Alberto Del Rio (aka El Patron) appear at the AAA Lucha Underground taping in Los Angeles in September and October.

    – Below is a new Facebook blog from WWE Hall Of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham.

    “Hello Facebook friends. I wanted to honor a man that grew up in Houston watching me perform and then became one of the great mega performers himself. None other than the “bad to the bone” Booker-T !!! Here is a photo of us together backstage at Raw, two nights after I was inducted into the WWE 2004 Hall of Fame, something that I am very proud of. Booker T has more charisma in one finger than half of the current WWE roster combined. A great, humble man of class and dignity. I love and respect this man that caused fans to jump out of their chairs when they saw him hit the ring !! There will never be another one like him. Thank you Booker for the excitement that you brought and bring to wrestling, and more importantly, thank you for your friendship, Superstar.”

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  • VIDEOS: Undertaker, Michelle McCool Take Part In The ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge”

    Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool took part in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” recently. Prior to taking the ice bucket of water, McCool extended the challenge to Layla, Booker T, Chavo Guerrero, Vickie Guerrero, Chilli, MVP and her husband, The Undertaker.

    Below is a video of McCool doing the “Ice Bucket Challenge.”

    http://youtu.be/w2gLJBFmN7M

    Her husband, The Undertaker, accepted the challenge. Below is his “Ice Bucket Challenge” video.

    http://youtu.be/nKUFLwvI4sc

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  • SummerSlam Pre & Post-Show News, Independent Wrestler To Start With NXT Soon

    – Independent wrestling star Willie Mack is scheduled to begin his WWE career in NXT in the near future. Mack is scheduled to start with the company upon completion of the signing process.

    – The WWE SummerSlam “Kickoff Show” is scheduled to be 30 minutes long and will feature the usual panel of Renee Young, Alex Riley and Booker T. As things stand right now, there is no SummerSlam post-show scheduled.

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  • Brock Lesnar Added To More Shows, Booker T Throws Out First Pitch & More

    – Brock Lesnar has been added to the post-SummerSlam edition of WWE RAW on August 18th in Las Vegas and the September 15th RAW from Lafayette, Louisiana, the “go-home” show before Night of Champions.

    – David Otunga will be appearing on this afternoon’s episode of ABC’s General Hospital at 2pm EST. Otunga appears as himself and visits the character Alice, who is a former pro wrestler.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Booker T threw out the first pitch at last night’s Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics MLB baseball game:

  • AJ Lee Talks WWE Return, Booker T Mentions Jericho-Goldberg Backstage Fight

    – In a pretty surprising note, during the WWE RAW Backstage Pass post-show on the WWE Network on Monday night, WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T mentioned the infamous backstage fight between Chris Jericho and Bill Goldberg from years ago. He didn’t go into specific details on what happened during the fight, but did mention it.

    – Also on the RAW post-show, Renee Young interviewed AJ Lee, who spoke about her return on Monday night. Lee noted that it feels good to be reunited with her baby, the WWE Divas Championship. She said she only came out to congratulate Paige the same way Paige did for her after WrestleMania XXX, and that she just happened to leave with what is rightfully hers.

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  • Daniel Bryan To Answer Questions On MITB Kickoff Show, Expert Panel Revealed

    It was revealed during Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, which was the “go-home” show for this Sunday’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view that Daniel Bryan will appear on the “Kickoff Show” to address being stripped of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

    In addition to that, it was recently announced that Bryan will be answering questions from fans during the pre-show as well. Fans interested in submitting questions for the leader of the “Yes! Movement” can do so on Twitter with the hashtag: #WWEKICKOFF.

    Speaking of the “Kickoff Show” for this Sunday’s pay-per-view, the expert panel for the evening will include Renee Young, Booker T, Alex Riley and Christian. As noted earlier today, Josh Mathews, who generally hosts these panels, was released from the company.

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  • 10 Reasons the WWF vs. WCW Invasion Angle Failed (Part 2)

    10 Reasons the WWF vs. WCW Invasion Angle Failed (Part 1)

    As promised, here is the second half of the list…

    5. Abundance Of Talent Led To Brand Extension

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    The WWE roster was absolutely stacked following the acquisition of WCW. This was especially true after the top WCW superstars such as Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, and Kevin Nash eventually signed with the company.

    It quickly became apparent that there was too much talent to adequately feature everyone on a weekly basis. This led to the WWE splitting into two separate brands in the form of Raw and SmackDown. The brand extension seemed fresh at first, but it quickly lost traction after superstars were constantly shifted from one brand to the other as a way to increase ratings.

    The brand extension era is characterized by pay-per-views that did not perform as well as those in the Attitude Era, largely because fans did not want to pay to see only half of the roster.

  • 10 Reasons the WWF vs. WCW Invasion Angle Failed (Part 1/2)

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    During the summer of 2001, the WWE was under attack and at risk of a hostile takeover. After finally winning the Monday Night Wars, the WWE had to find a way to integrate the influx of talent that was acquired with the purchase of WCW.

    Their first attempt at doing so would come in the form of the Invasion storyline, which saw former WCW and ECW employees “invading” the WWE in an attempt to take over the company. If this sounds a bit like the nWo’s plot to conquer WCW, well that’s because it is essentially the same story.

    Ultimately, the program forced the WWE to fend off the intruders by forming a coalition to battle Team Alliance, which was led by Shane and Stephanie McMahon, the respective on-screen owners of WCW and ECW at the time.

    Many fans have cited the Invasion storyline as one of the most entertaining periods in recent WWE history, as it featured a number of matchups that had previously been unimaginable. However, there were many aspects of the storyline that could have been handled better, resulting in a program with great potential that was squandered by poor booking. Here are ten reasons why the Invasion storyline was not as memorable as some fans recall.

  • Extreme Rules Pre-Show Panel, WWE’s “Greatest Factions” DVD Trailer (Video)

    – The WWE Extreme Rules pre-show panel tonight will consist of Josh Mathews, Alex Riley, Booker T and Sheamus.

    – The following is the official trailer for WWE’s upcoming “Wrestling’s Greatest Factions” DVD and Blu-ray, which is scheduled for a May 26th release.

    http://youtu.be/4R6X79Gyu3M

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  • Daniel Bryan Scheduled For RAW Next Week, Update On New NXT Announcer

    – As previously noted, Daniel Bryan was listed as questionable for next week’s edition of WWE RAW, which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri. It was also announced that he would not be appearing at the non-televised WWE live events in Toronto, Rockford and Peoria. It was later announced on WWE Main Event that Bryan would in fact be appearing in St. Louis for RAW next Monday night.

    – The new WWE NXT announcer Rich Brennan (real name Rich Bocchini) was originally the announcer for Booker T’s “Reality Of Wrestling” promotion out of Houston, Texas. His background included announcing for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, as well as the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League. He was also once the Communications Manager for Comcast Sports Houston.

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  • New WWE Network Series, Hulk Hogan Films Interviews, Roundtable Note

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan was at WWE’s studios in Stamford earlier this week filming several hours of interviews for future WWE projects.

    – The Ultimate Warrior Legends Roundtable that aired on the WWE Network this weekend, which featured Josh Mathews, Booker T, Sgt. Slaughter and Ted DiBiase, was filmed on Thursday.

    – WWE Network will be debuting a new series called “Best of WWE Hall Of Fame” next week. The series will look back at some of the different WWE Hall Of Fame inductions over the years.

  • WWE Performer Nearly Loses His Entire Thumb Last Night (GRAPHIC PHOTO >>)

  • Booker T Speaks On Possibly Wrestling Again, His Infamous Hulk Hogan Promo

    The following are highlights of a new FatDuckTech.com interview with Booker T:

    On whether or not his upcoming second book was easier to write than his first: “This book here was totally different to the first book. The first book was really personal, this was just wrestling. Not a whole lot of wrestling stories about certain guys, drunken stupors or anything like that, like most wrestling books, it’s just a chronicle of Booker T’s career. Where he came from, totally the bottom of the totem pole, to close out a company, to be one of the only guys from that company to make it in WWE, and still to be here this many years later, a Hall Of Famer. it’s a quite a telling tale, both for the fans that read it as well as young wrestlers I think they’ll be intrigued.”

    “Everything is chronicled in the book. Thank god for YouTube and Dailymotion. You can go back and find all of that stuff, and everything is there. Some of this stuff, I have to go back and watch it and go “Wow, OK, NOW I remember that.” It’s going to be totally accurate in terms of every little bitty thing that I did in professional wrestling. As well as a lot of cool stuff too.”

    On his infamous promo about Hulk Hogan from WCW Spring Stampede: “Yeah, yeah (laughs). You know — Live TV? We weren’t taught as well as we were in WWE, especially back then.”

    “We had the reigns to just talk and do whatever we wanted to do. I tell you, it’s a promo that’ll live in infamy, but there’s nothing you can do to run away from it, you know. Perhaps my most embarrassing and regretful moment in my wrestling career, but I bounced back from it.”

    On the chances of a Harlem Heat reunion tour: “You know I never say never, but I’m so far past putting my tights and my boots on, going out and being a wrestler. I’m just over that stage of my life.”

    “Some guys it’s just really hard for them to let it go, but for me it’s been really easy to let that stage of my life go, just because I’ve done everything that I’ve wanted to do in pro wrestling. I’ve won all the titles, I’ve been all over the world, I’ve seen it all. There’s just nothing left to prove.”

    “Now I just want to be the greatest promoter I could possibly be, and perhaps follow in the footsteps of Paul Boesch and Vince McMahon and have my own mega-company one day.”

    Check out the complete interview at FatDuckTech.com.

  • Huge Change In Plans For WrestleMania XXX, RAW Spoilers For Monday & Sting/WWE Update

  • List Of Wrestlers Who Have Appeared On Most PPVs, WWE Signs New Wrestler

    – Independent pro wrestler Steven Walters, who frequently works for Anarchy Wrestling out of Cornelia, Georgia, has signed a developmental deal with WWE. He is expected to start with the company in Orlando in mid-April.

    – Chris Harrington recently compiled a list of the 20 wrestlers who have appeared in the most WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view matches in history. That list looks as follows:

    1. The Undertaker 161
    2. HHH 158
    3. Big Show 156
    4. Kane 155
    5. Chris Jericho 149
    6. Rey Mysterio 129
    7. John Cena 124
    8. Edge 123
    9. Booker T 119
    10. Randy Orton and Shawn Michaels 114
    12. Chris Benoit 113
    13. Ric Flair 105
    14. Christian and Steve Austin 90
    16. Dustin Rhodes aka Goldust 90
    17. Sting 83 and Lex Luger 83
    19. Hulk Hogan and C.M. Punk 82

  • News On WWE’s Pre & Post-Show Panels, Number Of WWE Wrestlers & Employees

    – Apparently the trio of Josh Mathews, Alex Riley and Booker T will be the regular WWE pre-show and post-show panelists every week for RAW. Each week the group will be joined by a special guest, such as “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, who served as the guest on the panel this past Monday night.

    – In the latest SEC filing, WWE revealed that they currently have 133 wrestlers on their main and developmental rosters. Additionally, WWE has 762 corporate employees.

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  • Rikishi Talks Usos Title Win, WWE Acknowledges Billy Robinson, WCW DVD Host

    – The official WWE website has a new article up on the life of wrestling legend Billy Robinson, who as previously reported, passed away in his sleep on Monday at age 74. You can check out their article at WWE.com.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T will serve as the host of WWE’s new “WCW Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Vol. 1” DVD and Blu-ray set, which is scheduled for a March 11th release.

    – Former WWE Superstar posted the following on his official Twitter account regarding his sons, The Usos, winning the WWE Tag-Team Championships from The New Age Outlaws on Monday’s WWE RAW:

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  • Tensai Gets Name Change?, NFL Star At NXT TV Taping, Today’s WWE Birthdays

    – WWE Superstar Tensai, who as previously reported is likely being transitioned into a television announcer, worked last night’s set of WWE NXT television tapings. Tensai was announced as Jason Alberts. Also on commentary last night were William Regal, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips and Alex Riley. The commentary team for the first set of tapings included Phillips, Saxton and Regal. The second set featured Phillips, Riley and Alberts.

    – Speaking of last night’s NXT television tapings, NFL star of the New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski was reportedly in attendance during the show.

    – There are several notable WWE Superstar birthdays today. WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T celebrates his 49th birthday today. Booker was born on March 1, 1965. Also celebrating birthdays today are WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. (28), WWE Diva Emma (25) and former WCW star Scotty Riggs (43).

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  • Booker T Speaks On Racism In Pro Wrestling, Black History Month & More

    WWE Hall of Famer Booker T spoke to Philly.com this week as part of their series celebrating Black History Month and great African American pro wrestlers. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    Being Remembered As A Legend: “For me personally, I’m just glad to be a part of the history. That’s something I always say is good to do in life, is to leave our mark in this lifetime. I always wanted to be mentioned in the same breath as all of the great wrestlers. I’ve never really considered myself a wrestler. I always considered myself an entertainer, but I always wanted to be better than the guy next to me. I always wanted to go out and entertain the fans.”

    Turning His Life Around As A Troubled Youth: ““I just had to change,” he said. “Either I was going to change or not. It was a crossroad. All the mistakes I made coming up prepared me to be the man I’ve become today. I needed those experiences to mold the person people see before them today.

    Not Labeling Himself A ‘Black Wrestler’: “Throughout my whole time in wrestling on the road, going out and being around some of the whitest people in the world I’ve never had any problems with anybody. It was never black or white. Booker T was just a wrestler. I did that by design. When people see me come out of that curtain, it’s never been a black guy. It’s just been Booker T and I’ve always tried to make it that way.”

  • Two WWE Hall Of Famers Praise Roman Reigns For Royal Rumble Performance

    In addition to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock, Jim Ross and Booker T also praised Roman Reigns’ performance in Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble match.

    Booker T tweeted:

    Jim Ross tweeted:

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  • VIDEO: Booker T Reveals His “Big Announcement” For Reality Of Wrestling

    WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently added a new video to the official YouTube channel for his “Reality Of Wrestling” independent promotion. The video, which you can watch below, is accompanied by the following description: “Booker T and Sharmell with a statement on Reality of Wrestling’s plans for 2014.”

  • Huge Updates On The WWE Network + More Rumored WMXXX Matches

  • Booker T’s “Big Announcement”, WWE Filling Positions For WWE Network

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T teased a “big announcement” . The announcement, involves his “Reality Of Wrestling” promotion. To find out what the announcement is, check out the following Booker T tweet:

    – WWE has added a job listing for a “Network Coordinator” who will be responsible for making sure the WWE Network stream will be issue-free. For more information, visit Careers-WWECorp.icims.com.

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  • Booker T Asks To Wrestle At Old School RAW, Talks RVD’s In-Ring Return

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account on Monday:

    – Booker also posted this one about Rob Van Dam working at his Reality Of Wrestling show this weekend:

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  • RVD Wrestling Again, John Morrison Q&A, News On James Avery, More

    – James Avery, who was most known for his role as “Uncle Phil” on “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air,” passed away at age 65 on Wednesday. Avery also worked as the voice for the late WWE Hall Of Famer Junkyard Dog on the old Hulk Hogan’s Rock & Wrestling cartoon.

    – There is a new Q&A with former WWE Superstar John Morrison up at John-Morrison.net.

    – Former WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam will be working at Booker T’s upcoming “Reality Of Wrestling” event on January 11th in Houston, Texas.

  • Update On RVD’s Possible WWE Return, Royal Rumble Surprises & More

  • Videos: Michael Cole Does Commentary For Indy Promotion

    The following is a video of WWE announcer Michael Cole doing the commentary for a recent “Reality of Wrestling” event.

    Part One

    Part Two

  • Jim Ross Q&A: Orton vs. Lesnar At WMXXX, Opponents For Steve Austin, Punk

    The following are highlights from yet another Q&A update from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On the possibility of John Cena vs. CM Punk at WrestleMania: “I’d like to think that some day that match will occur at WrestleMania. Time will tell. Don’t see it this year though for some reason.”

    On if he’d be willing to call one final match for WWE at WrestleMania XXX: “That isn’t a decision that is up to me. That’s 100% a WWE call.”

    On opponents he’d like to of seen “Stone Cold” Steve Austin wrestle had his career not been cut short due to injury: “Punk, Bryan, HHH, Orton, etc. Lots of likely candidates.”

    On why we don’t see Booker T in the ring anymore: “I don’t know but it’s likely a mutual decision or Book may have injury issues to address.”

    On if CM Punk should be a babyface, heel or a ‘tweener’: “I’m not a big ‘tweener’ guy.”

    On whether or not Paul Heyman’s recent tweet about Randy Orton is a tease for an Orton vs. Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania XXX: “Heyman knows how to play the fanbase. Obviously, Lesnar will be back soon as WM30 approaches but in what role, I don’t know.”

    Check out more JR Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.

  • Jim Ross In Negotiations To RETURN As A Pro Wrestling Announcer

  • Michael Cole Hosting Booker T’s ROW Event, Final NXT Event In Tampa Arena

    – The final WWE NXT live event at the Tampa Arena in 2013 will take place on December 19th. For tickets, visit NXTTickets.Ticketforce.com.

    – WWE announcer Michael Cole will be the special guest host for Booker T’s “Reality Of Wrestling Christmas Chaos” event on December 14th in Clear Lake City, Texas. Also scheduled to appear at the show are former WWE Superstars The Boogeyman and Shelton Benjamin. Former WCW star Stevie Ray is also scheduled to make a rare appearance and promises a special announcement.

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