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  • VIDEO From After RAW: Spinaroonies By Stephanie, Bryan, Punk, Cena & More

    After the televised portion of WWE RAW ended on Monday night in Seattle, Washington, World Heavyweight Champion John Cena gave props to the 12th man and asked if the fans wanted one final match.

    John Cena def. Randy Orton via Disqualification. The DQ came when Orton hit Cena with a steel chair during the match. Orton tried for an RKO, but ended up getting hit with an Attitude Adjustment instead.

    After the match, Cena brought out Daniel Bryan to another enormous ovation. Booker T came out and led the crowd in cheering on Daniel Bryan to do a Spinarooni. Bryan obliged and did one of the most awkward Spinarooni’s ever. Booker then brought out John Laurinaitis for a “People Power Spinarooni.” Titus O’Neil was also brought out to do a Spinarooni. Next, he challenged Stephanie McMahon to come out and do one. She tried backing out of it claiming her head hurts, but eventually did one herself. Finally, Booker had CM Punk come out and do one in his underwear.

  • WWE TLC Kickoff Show Match & “Expert Panel” Announced

    It was announced during the TLC “go-home” edition of WWE RAW on Monday night, which was also the Slammy Awards special, that Fandango will be facing Dolph Ziggler in the TLC Kickoff Show match.

    Also announced for the TLC Kickoff Show is the “expert panel.” For the final WWE pay-per-view of 2013, WWE Hall Of Famers Mick Foley and Booker T will join WWE Superstar The Miz to hype up the TLC pay-per-view.

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  • WWE Makes Big Changes To “Holiday Week” Live Events To Close Out 2013

    WWE has once again changed the scheduled lineup for their final “Holiday Week” live events at the end of December.

    The new main event for the WWE live event on December 28th in Newark, New Jersey is John Cena and Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio in a tag-team match.

    Originally, WWE was advertising Cena vs. Del Rio as a singles match, and later Cena vs. Randy Orton as a singles match, but the latest advertisements are promoting the aforementioned tag-team match.

    The new tag-team main event is an addition to a card that will also feature Big Show vs. Kane in a steel cage, with WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T serving as the special guest referee.

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  • Booker T With Dwight Howard (Photo), Stephanie Sells More Stock, Garcia

    – Stephanie McMahon continues to unload her WWE stock. She sold over 95,000 shares from December 2nd through December 4th for $1.405 million.

    – For those interested, Lilian Garcia has posted a new blog about her upcoming performances with her new band. You can read that online at LilianGarcia.com.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T continues to attend a number of major sporting events. After appearing at the Houston Texans NFL game last week, he and his wife Sharmell were in attendance at the Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns NBA game on Wednesday evening. Booker tweeted the following photo he took with Rockets star Dwight Howard backstage at the game:

  • WWE Slammy Awards Presenters For Next Monday Night Revealed

    As noted previously, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, along with Christian and former WWE Diva Eve Torres are all scheduled to return during the Slammy Awards on next week’s live edition of WWE RAW. The following is the awards that they will be presenting:

    – Shawn Michaels will present the “Superstar of the Year” award.

    – Bret Hart will present the “Match of the Year” award.

    – Christian will present the “This Is Awesome Moment of the Year” award.

    – Eve Torres will present the “Total Diva of the Year” award.

    As noted previously, the Slammy Awards will be hosted by WWE Hall Of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.

  • Backstage WWE News On Shawn Michaels Possibly Wrestling Again

  • Two WWE Hall Of Famers Advertised To Make WWE Returns At RAW & SmackDown

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is being advertised to appear at the upcoming WWE SmackDown television taping in Philadelphia on January 7, 2014.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T is being advertised to appear at the WWE RAW television shows on January 6th, January 13th and January 20th.

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  • Slammy Awards Hosts Revealed, Update On Paul Heyman’s WWE Return

    – The official hosts for the Slammy Awards on next Monday night’s edition of WWE RAW, which will also serve as the WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs “go-home” show, will be WWE Hall Of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.

    – For whatever this is worth, which probably isn’t much, Paul Heyman is being advertised locally for next week’s edition of WWE RAW. It should be pointed out that Heyman was also advertised locally for RAW this past Monday night in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and never appeared.

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  • WWE Hall Of Famer At NFL Game, JR/Brisco At Wrestling Event, The Boogeyman

    – WWE Hall of Famer Booker T and his wife Sharmell Sullivan were at the Houston Texas vs. New England Patriots NFL game on Sunday.

    – Speaking of Booker T, his former “Harlem Heat” tag-team partner Stevie Ray is scheduled to join him at the Reality Of Wrestling event in Houston, Texas on December 14th. Also scheduled for the event, which is being dubbed “Christmas Chaos VIII,” is former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman.

    – WWE Hall Of Famers Jim Ross and Gerald Brisco were at the Oklahoma State vs. University of Oklahoma wrestling match in Norman, Oklahoma on Sunday. Also in attendance, serving as a guest coach for the Sooners, was wrestling legend Danny Hodge.

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  • VIDEO: Full WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Show Now Available Online

    WWE has added the complete Survivor Series “Kickoff Show” that aired prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday night to their official YouTube channel.

    Fans interested can check out the pre-show special, which featured the Hall Of Fame panel consisting of Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Mick Foley and Booker T, as well as the “Kickoff Show” match between The Miz and Kofi Kingston.

    Watch the full WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Show below:

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  • Booker T Talks About His First WrestleMania Match, Retirement & More

    WWE Hall of Famer Booker was recently interviewed by The Miami Herald. Here are some of the highlights of what he said about:

    On wrestling his first ever match at Wrestlemania against Edge:

    I was really nervous, but a friend of mine told me to take a deep breath and as you make that walk to the ring, just take it all in and feel that moment. went out and did that. It totally calmed me to the point where I realized this was the place I should be in. It was a great feeling

    His Favorite WrestleMania moment:

    “What’s a WrestleMania moment? That is for the fans to decide. For me, just being a part of WrestleMania and the week of festivities and the celebration of what we do on the highest level has been the biggest thing to me…My dream was to headline WrestleMania. I wanted to be in the spotlight at WrestleMania. I got a chance to do that. I got a chance to wrestle Triple H in the spotlight [at WrestleMania XIX]. That was my biggest moment there. One thing I never dreamt was, I didn’t dream to win. I didn’t win that night. It would have been sweeter, but life goes on. I became World champion and King Booker. I left a winner.”

    Reconciling with brother Stevie Ray at the WWE Hall of Fame:

    “It was kind of like burying the hatchet and putting that part of our life behind us and moving forward. WrestleMania weekend was a chance to do that and the Hall of Fame was a way to mend that bridge. Now we are as close as ever. The Hall of Fame ceremony was a once in a lifetime thing we wish we could do every year. It proved to my fans, my peers, that all of the work I put in was worth it. I always wanted to leave my mark and legacy on the business so that one day 50 years I will be remembered. It’s something I strived for many years to attain. My brother and I had not spoken for about five years, maybe six. Maybe a little bit longer. I thought it was time to get past that. Leaving the business the way I started was really important for me. We just talked about doing stuff together. It definitely filled a void that was there for a very long time, thank God.”

    Not wrestling again:

    “I really want to get past that stage in my life. I’m trying to put that part of my life behind me. I want to produce and direct. I want to work behind the scenes. Let the guys like CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, The Shield do it and get to that next level. It’s not about me anymore. I understand that first and foremost. Don’t try to fool myself that I can still hang with these guys because they can run circles around me. Over a period of time anyway, I can hold my own for one night. It’s about these guys and the young guys. It’s about WWE and the superstars and looking at WrestleMania, looking at it 15 years from now. Who is going to be that big superstar? What superstars will be created in that time? The evolution of life goes and goes and never stops. You have to be prepared for that. Thank God I have been preparing that for many years.”

  • WWE HOF Panel At Survivor Series Kickoff Show, Tag-Title Match On SmackDown

    – It was announced on Monday’s special country-themed edition of WWE RAW that at the WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Show this Sunday there will be a Hall Of Fame expert panel. Representing the panel for the Kickoff Show will be WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Mick Foley and Booker T.

    – Also announced on RAW this past Monday night is a WWE Tag-Team Championship match between the current champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes, and The Real Americans – Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro.

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  • Kelly Kelly Releases 2014 Wall Calendar (Photo)

    – SportsRadio 610 announced a celebrity roast of WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T for charity on Wednesday, December 11th. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the “Booker T Fights For Kids Foundation.” For more information, visit CBSLocal.com.

    – Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly released the cover photo of her new 2014 calendar, which is now available. Kelly Kelly tweeted the following today:

  • John Cena Wearing Protective Sleeve Tonight At Hell in a Cell, Booker T Not In Miami For The Show, More

    – When John Cena faces Alberto Del Rio tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell for the WWE Championship, Cena will sport a protective compression sleeve (with pad insert) on his surgically repaired arm, according to the Miami Herald. This is similar to what former NBA player Allen Iverson wore and what Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade wears. That will minimize any swelling and help decrease impact on the arm.

    – Booker T will not be hand on for tonight’s WWE Hell in the Cell pay-per-view event in Mimai, Florida. Rather, that WWE Hall of Famer and talent from his Reality of Wrestling promotion will be watching tonight’s pay-per-view broadcast with fans in Houston, Texas, at Diablo Loco on Richmond Avenue.

    – As seen on SmackDown, CM Punk and Ryback got a tune-up match against a CM Punk imposter in preparation for their encounter with Paul Heyman tonight at WWE Hell in a Cell. Highlights from the bout are feature on the “WWE SmackDown Slam of the Week.”

  • Brad Maddox Wrestling Matches For WWE, Big Show “Re-Hired” For One Night

    Due to a depleted talent roster, WWE was forced to shuffle things up a bit during their recent three-event tour of Abu Dhabi this weekend. The following is a breakdown of things you wouldn’t necessarily have seen if the company had a more complete roster to tour with.

    -WWE used Hall Of Famer Booker T as a special guest referee for the Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan main event matches.

    -Big Show, who was “fired” in storylines on last Monday’s WWE RAW show, was included on the tour. The explanation given to fans in attendance was that Big Show was given a “one night contract” to compete against The Shield.

    -WWE NXT wrestlers Bo Dallas and Sami Zayn worked in matches on all of the shows this weekend. However, both guys have been included in several recent non-televised live events.

    -WWE RAW General Manager Brad Maddox, who is not typically used to wrestle, worked on the undercards in actual matches this weekend.

    For those interested, we have results of every WWE live event from this weekend up on the site right now.

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  • Shawn Michaels Returning At Hell In A Cell As Special Guest Referee

    On Monday’s post-Battleground edition of WWE RAW, the main event for the October 27th WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view from Miami, Florida was announced.

    In a move that should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody, it was announced that a rematch between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan would be held in a Hell In A Cell match, where a new WWE Champion was guaranteed to be determined on the night.

    Additionally, it was announced that the match would feature a special guest referee. RAW General Manager Brad Maddox announced that there would be three WWE Hall Of Fame candidates for the WWE Universe to vote for, with the man receiving the most votes being the official for the contest. The three options were Booker T, Bob Backlund and Shawn Michaels. The man who received the most votes, and will officially be the referee of the match, was Shawn Michaels.

    So there you have it. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan in a Hell In A Cell match at the next pay-per-view, with special guest referee Shawn Michaels.

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  • WWE Hall Of Famer At Syracuse Event, Reigns Blasts Goldust, Life In WWE

    -WWE Hall Of Famer Bob Backlund was in attendance at the WWE live event in Syracuse, New York on Friday night. Fans interested in reading a full report from the WWE live event in Syracuse on Friday can do so on the main page.

    -Several WWE Superstars, including Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Booker T, The Miz, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Titus O’Neil and Brodus Clay, fielded questions about life in WWE during a recent interview with The National publication in the Middle East to promote next week’s WWE tour in Abu Dhabi. You can check that article out online at TheNational.ae.

    -WWE Superstar and member of The Shield, Roman Reigns, recently took a shot at Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes” in a WWE Battleground promotional tweet posted on his official Twitter account on Saturday afternoon. Reigns wrote:

    @DUSTIN_RHODES1: the poor fool isn’t familiar with how we do things. #WWEBattleground = #TheRhodesRetirementParty Believe That!

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  • Booker T Speaks On Ultimate Warrior In WWE HOF, Predicts WrestleMania 40 Main Event

    The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T:

    On WrestleMania compared to other events: “WrestleMania is the biggest deal of them all [major sporting events.] I mean its the spectacle of a lifetime. If you ever have the chance to be a part of it. I mean you guys got to experience the SuperBowl and now you’re going to be able to experience WrestleMania. It’s going to be awesome. Compared [to the SuperBowl] as far as what’s the biggest. Let me tell you WrestleMania is the biggest spectacle that I’ve ever seen and been a part of.”

    On the new WWE Performance Center: “I haven’t had a chance to get there as often as I need to. I have my own facility in Houston. I’m trying to filter the wrestling business. You know, more and more students are trying to get it from all different perspectives. But I’ll tell you the training center is something that we’ve needed for quite some time just so the avid fan always wonders ‘How do I get into this business?’ And for us to promote it! Now, we have our own form of something that you can come down and be a part of, try to get into this business. You know there are a lot of kids out there that I feel like we might be losing. We need to advertise a little more and show these guys that you can have a great career in professional wrestling, and the longevity is great as well.”

    On The Ultimate Warrior in the WWE Hall Of Fame: “Everybody’s wondering if the Ultimate Warrior is going to go in [the Hall of Fame,] that’s one thing… Ultimate Warrior is probably the one guy that people have been wondering for many, many years, just like Bruno Sammartino. It would be great to take his place in immortality. He deserves it. Hew was great for what he did for the time in wrestling… Back in the day, those guys really were trailblazers, they were one of the reasons that I wanted to be one of those guys.”

    On his prediction for the WrestleMania 40 main event: “Dean Ambrose versus Dolph Ziggler.”

    Check out the complete interview online at NOLADefender.com

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  • New “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Video Interview, Sheamus/Booker T Appearance Note

    -The MMA Fighting website has added the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interview from Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani. This is the interview where Austin talked about the potential of returning to the ring, as well as the Jim Ross/WWE situation. Check it out if interested at MMAFighting.com.

    -WWE Superstar Sheamus and WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T will be appearing at the Dollar General store in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 A.M. The two will be signing autographs for the first 300 fans in celebration of the Dollar General’s 11,000th store opening, which is being sponsored by Doritos.

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  • HHH/McMahon Off WWE TV Soon?, Ziggler Interview, Kane Update, Booker T/UAE Tour

    -According to advertisements, Triple H, Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon are not booked for any WWE television tapings following the post-WWE Hell In A Cell edition of RAW on October 20th.

    -The “See No Evil 2” WWE Studios film project, which stars WWE Superstar Kane, officially begins shooting today.

    -Red Eye Chicago recently interviewed WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at RedEyeChicago.com.

    -WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T has been added to the WWE UAE tour as a special guest referee for the main events on all three live events. Additionally, WWE NXT stars Sami Zayn and Bo Dallas are advertised to appear on the tour.

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  • Booker T Speaks On Interest In Returning To The Ring, Working Royal Rumble & More

    The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T:

    On whether or not he has interest in a return to the ring: “I wouldn’t call it a comeback (laughs). I’m semi-retired and to work around these schedules that the younger wrestlers and the divas (applies to the female talent, whether as wrestlers, managers or ring announcers) is rough. It’s a young man’s sport. I don’t want to be one of those wrestlers who still holds on to the past, hearing all the roars from the crowd. Royal Rumble is cool, I can do it once a year but to do it every day or week is tough. It’s time for me to step aside.”

    On what he misses most now that he’s “semi-retired”: “I don’t miss wrestling, but I miss performing. You know, going out and amazing everybody and feeling that adrenaline rush. I performed in front of soldiers in Iraq in 2003 and the temperature was 40°C. And when you strap on your gear and with the adrenaline pumping, it feel more like 80°C. I’ll miss that. If it’s not for the exhausting travels, I could do wrestling for another 10 more years (laughs).”

    Check out the complete interview online at NST.com.

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  • Total Divas Finale Viewership, RAW Backstage Fallout, Booker T Video Interview

    -The season finale of WWE Total Divas on E! drew 1,036,000 viewers. The “Total Divas After Party” reunion special that followed it on Sunday night drew 939,000 viewers.

    -WWE has added the latest edition of “Backstage Fallout,” this time for Monday’s post-Night Of Champions edition of WWE RAW, on their official YouTube channel. The official description for this week’s RAW Backstage Fallout reads: “Dolph Ziggler discusses his winning ways, Natalya discusses her disdain for AJ Lee & The Usos are amped for their upcoming WWE Tag Team Title opportunity, all on this edition of Backstage Fallout.”

    Check out the latest RAW Backstage Fallout video below:

    -SIRIUS/XM satelitte and Opie & Anthony personality Sam Roberts is back with another pro wrestling interview. This time, Roberts interviews WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T. You can check out their 15-minute discussion below:

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  • Booker T Talks Differences Between Pro Wrestling & MMA, Ronda Rousey

    WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T recently spoke with Singapore Media about a number of topics, one of which being the difference between pro wrestling and mixed-martial-arts (MMA).

    Booker said, “It’s as real as it possibly can be,” he said regarding mixed-martial-arts. “But I wouldn’t want my kids to do it. I don’t think the lifespan [of MMA fighters] is very long, and you could get hurt really, really bad doing it.”

    Booker continued, “Plus, when it’s over with, where do you go from there? MMA is not going to overtake wrestling. But it’s going to be around for many, many years to come.”

    Booker T also spoke about UFC Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, noting “she couldn’t find her way in life and found it through going out and beating other girls up.”

    You can check out the complete interview online at Yahoo! Sports.

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  • Ultimate Warrior Talks Possible WWE HOF Induction, WWE Ranks Champions, Dreamer

    -WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior appeared at the PAX Convention in Seattle, Washington this past weekend. When asked about the possibility of being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in the near future, Warrior replied by simply saying, “Probably not, but we will see.”

    -The official WWE website recently added an article that features a look at a list of the top 15 World Heavyweight Champions in company history. Coming in at number one, of course, was Triple H. Rounding out the top five were Batista, Edge, The Undertaker and Booker T. Check out the complete list online at WWE.com.

    -Former WWE Superstar and ECW original Tommy Dreamer revealed in a new tweet on Monday evening that he will be tagging with hardcore icon and WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk, for “the last time ever”, at the House Of Hardcore event on November 9th. Dreamer and Funk will team up to take on the duo of Lance Storm and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. For more information, visit HouseOfHardcore.net.

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  • AJ Lee’s Crazy Road Schedule, Daniel Bryan Interview, Booker T, More

    -WWE Diva AJ Lee recently noted on Twitter that she is just now getting home after nearly 20 days straight on the road, as on top of her usual schedule, she was part of the WWE live event tour in Australia and South Africa recently.

    -Episode number 39 of WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T’s new “Reality Of Wrestling” promotion is now available for viewing on the official YouTube channel, which you can access here.

    -WWE Superstar and the number one contender to the WWE Championship at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view, Daniel Bryan, was recently interviewed by Sky Sports out of the UK. You can check out that interview online at SkySports.com.

    -For those interested, WWE is looking to fill the position of “Account Executive in Digital Sales.” The job, which is based out of New York City, can be applied for online at Social.ICIMS.com.

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  • WWE Stars Visit Fan Who Was Attacked With A Tombstone Piledriver, Booker T’s “ROW”

    -South Africa’s Daily News is currently running a story regarding several WWE Superstars, including Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio, visiting a teenager in the hospital who was attacked by bullies at his school. Apparently in the midst of the attack, the bullies performed a tombstone piledriver on the kid.

    For more information on this unfortunate story, visit IOL.co.za.

    -The following is episode 38 of Booker T’s “Reality Of Wrestling” show from YouTube.

    Subscribe to the official channel to watch future episodes online at YouTube.com/user/TheBookerTROW.

    http://youtu.be/0Mu07d8hT5Y

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