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  • Extreme Rules PPV Poster, Miz Overseas, WWE ’12 DLC

    Extreme Rules 2012 Poster

    – Kane is featured on the new poster for WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, which takes place on April 29th from Chicago, IL. Below are the official event synopsis, courtesy of InDemand:

    “Extreme times call for extreme rules. Don’t miss John Cena, CM Punk, Randy Orton, The Miz and all your favorite WWE Superstars put it all on the line at Extreme Rules, Sunday, live on Pay-Per-View.”

    – THQ will not be releasing any more Downloadable Content for the WWE ’12 video game.

    – The Miz is overseas in Poland today doing promotional work for WWE.

    – Happy birthday to WWE announcer Booker T, who turns 47 years old today.

    – Zack Ryder is scheduled to appear at The Steiner Sports Store in Garden City, New York at 7pm this evening. For more information, you can call 800-242-7139.

     

  • Shaq Update, HBK On RAW This Month, Booker T-Khali

    – NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal  is still expected to wrestle the Big Show at WrestleMania 28. WWE is planning to hold a press conference in Miami to announce Shaq’s involvement at WrestleMania and Shaq is scheduled to appear on WWE television shortly after Elimination Chamber.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is scheduled to make an appearance at the February 13th RAW Super show from San Diego, CA. HBK has been rumored to be the special guest referee for the Triple H vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania.

    – Booker T was back in action this weekend at the SmackDown live event from Spokane, Washington. He lost to Cody Rhodes, but Hornswoggle helped him get revenge after the match. Booker T and Hornswoggle did spin-a-roonie’s to celebrate.

    – The Great Khali also returned to live event action at the SmackDown show from Spokane, defeating Jinder Mahal.

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Booker T Reveals His “Fave Five”, WWE Games Teases Big News

    Lilian Garcia At Vince McMahon's Walk of Fame Star (Click To Enlarge)

    – While strolling Hollywood Thursday night, SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia came across Vince McMahon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She tweeted:

    “Walking around Hollywood & guess who’s Star I came across?! LOL What a coincidence!”

    – The official Twitter feed of WWE Games is teasing big news.

    “January is SUCH a big month for @WWEGames. And that’s not just because of #WWE12… #cryptictweet”

    – SmackDown announcer Booker T revealed his “Fave Five” Thursday on Twitter, which ranks his five favorite WWE Superstars.

    1. Daniel Bryan
    2. Sheamus
    3. Wade Barrett
    4. Zack Ryder
    5. Drew McIntyre

    Regarding his #5 pick, Booker T wrote, “Drew hasn’t done much yet but 2012 is his year.”

    • Which WWE superstars are in YOUR “Fave Five?” Hit up the COMMENTS and rank your top 5 superstars/divas for 2012.

  • Matches Announced For SmackDown, WWE Star Changes Brands

    — Next Friday on the first SmackDown of 2012, World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan will put his title on the line against Big Show and Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes will defend his coveted gold against Booker T.

    — Following an unsuccessful stint on Raw, Drew McIntyre returned to Smackdown on Friday’s show. His resolve and worth was called into question by Teddy Long in a backstage segment as the General Manager matched him up against Ezekiel Jackson. If McIntyre couldn’t win, Long said he’d have to start thinking about letting him go. While McIntyre argued with the referee about having his feet on the second rope during an attempted pinfall, Jackson swooped in and grabbed him by the tights to roll him up for the win.

    After the match, McIntyre demanded that Long not count the match as a loss, claiming the referee was biased. Long would retort that he disliked losers, but especially ones who make excuses.

    — Shelly Martinez posted a video fulfilling Dolph Ziggler’s request to the “Blue Meanie Dance.”

    — WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel handled ring announcing duties at this week’s Raw live events.

  • Orton’s Injury Reportedly Legitimate, WWE’s Year In Comebacks

    — WWE.com reported Thursday that company physician Dr. Michael Sampson examined Randy Orton and said he suffered a herniated disc on the L4-L5 level on the left side, which has resulted in pain and weakness down his leg.

    “He’s going to need some time off for rehab, anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy,” said Dr. Sampson.

    F4WOnline.com reports that his injury is legitimate. Orton had been complaining of the injury for two weeks which is why his physical workload was reduced prior to the injury angle shot at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Indianapolis, Indiana. WWE.com says the injury could keep him sidelined for a few weeks.

    — WWE.com has posted an article reflecting on the numerous comebacks to take place in 2011. Booker T, Kevin Nash, Triple H, Trish Stratus, the “Classic” Intercontinental Championship, Mick Foley, masked Kane and The Rock are highlighted.

  • Booker T Interview: His Final Match, State Of The Inudstry

    Booker T spoke with The Baltimore Sun this week to promote Sunday’s WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view, where he be coming out of retirement to challenge Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes.

    Here are some highlights of what Booker T said about:

    His Relationship With Cody Rhodes: “Dusty Rhodes [Cody’s father] and I came up in the WCW era. Dusty said something to me a long time ago and I felt this about Cody actually. I did a Saturday show once and I was the first match out. I was a green kid and I went out and I wrestled and Dusty told me, ‘They won’t put you out first no more.’ That right there told me a whole lot about how Dusty Rhodes felt about me and we became really close at that point. I was really close with [Cody’s half-brother] Goldust, too. … And now you see the third generation, Cody Rhodes, the next kid. I really like what Cody has done in the past few years in the WWE. He has grown so much. But to actually go out there with Cody, it’s going to be an honor and it’s going to be great kicking his butt.”

    TLC Being His Retirement Match: “This is my last hurrah. I really understand that this is about the young guys like Cody Rhodes. It’s about those guys taking it to the next level. But if I can help them make that transition to becoming superstars, future Hall of Famers, that’s what I’m here for. But as for me wrestling full time, I can’t see that happening. I’ve got twin babies and I’m content with this stage of life.”

    The Current State of the Wrestling Indusry:  “We’re in a down stage. We’re in a slow season. The sport of wrestling has always been like that. But I’ll tell you what, it’s [on the rise] again. Our young guys are really picking it up and really seeing what entertainment is all about: giving the crowd exactly what they want to see.”

    Related News: Batista Trashes WWE: “Brutal & Unwatchable“

  • SmackDown Draws Strong Rating, Opening Segment For Raw

    — The December 9, 2011 episode of WWE SmackDown drew a 2.24 cable rating, with 3.238 million viewers. This is up from the previous week’s live special, which drew a 2.0.

    — WWE.com has announced that the first Slammy Award to be presented on tonight’s Raw SuperShow will be “Tell Me I Did NOT Just See That” Moment of the Year, by Booker T and Hornswoggle.

    The nominees in this jawdropping category are as follows:

    * Santino Marella almost winning the 2011 Royal Rumble

    * The Miz hitting John Cena with a Rock Bottom while dressed like The Rock

    * R-Truth losing a WWE Title Match due to “Little Jimmy”

    — Former WWE Diva Shelly Martinez is auctioning off autographed copies of her Highspots interview.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • WWE Launching YouTube Channel, FCW Star Works SD Show

    — WWE has announced that on February 1, 2012, they will be introducing a new WWE YouTube channel featuring “exclusive, one of a kind videos from your favorite WWE Superstars and Divas.”

    — Damien Sandow, who currently reigns as FCW 15 Champion, competed at Friday’s SmackDown live event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He lost to Tyson Kidd via roll up.

    Sandow previously competed as Idol Stevens in 2006 for SmackDown.

    — Booker T defeated Cody Rhodes via disqualification at Friday’s SmackDown live event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After the match, Hornswoggle came out to do a Spin-a-roonie with Booker.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Booker T vs. Cody This Wekeend, Foley-Wife Swap, Slammys

    – Smackdown announcer Booker T is scheduled to come out of retirement this weekend on the Smackdown brand’s house show tour of Georgia and Tennessee.

    Booker is advertised for matches Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes, in what’s being looked at as a trial run for a potential feud on television.

    – After recently filming an episode for the NBC comedy “30 Rock,” hardcore wrestling legend Mick Foley is scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of the ABC show “Celebrity Wife Swap.” Foley told AVClub.com this week,

    “30 Rock is probably my favorite show on network television. Judah Friedlander is a buddy of mine. Judah presented me as one of Jenna’s cool new friends. I’m not only on the show, but I’m on as 1997 Mankind, and I do have a kissing scene, so it was a win-win. I’ll also be showing up on Celebrity Wife Swap in a couple of months.”

    – WWE has released the following video hyping the 2011 Slammy Awards, which will take place on the upcoming 3-hour RAW on 12/12:

  • WWE’s Future Plans For The Miz, Lawler Loses Voice, Sin Cara

    — “Awesome Truth” was split on last night’s Raw SuperShow in part to WWE creative’s plan to insert The Miz into the title picture over the next few months.

    — Booker T handled broadcast duties during last night’s Raw SuperShow due to Jerry Lawler losing his voice.

    — Sin Cara is believed to have undergone surgery today after suffering a patella tendon rupture when he jumped out of the ring during the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match at Survivor Series.

    — Santino Marella, who generally tweets in character, wrote the following this afternoon: “Stuck in DC airport since 730am and my flight leaves now at 5pm, so pissed.”

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • Guest Host Announced For SmackDown, Wrestler Moved To Raw

    — Mick Foley will host next Tuesday’s live WWE SmackDown episode on Syfy. The official website of the Time Warner Cable Arena website is billing the episode as a “Smackdown Live Holiday Special.”

    The website is also advertising a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Mark Henry and Randy Orton. Booker T will be the special guest referee. This will likely be a post-broadcast dark match.

    — Epico, who has been competing on SmackDown since debuting on the November 4, 2011 episode, is now listed a member of the Raw roster on WWE.com. Epico and Primo beat Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil in a dark match at last night’s Raw SuperShow in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The two cousins were accompanied by SmackDown Diva Rosa Mendes.

    — Arn Anderson has been added to K & S Wrestlefest, which takes place Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport 76 Industrial Hwy. Essington, Pennsylvania.

  • Booker T & Cody, Layla Returning, JR On Young Talent

    – After undergoing knee surgery back in May for a torn ACL and MCL, WWE Diva Layla is almost ready to return to action. Layla took part in a live chat on the WWE website on Monday night and recently won a poll on the site about who should be the next challenger to Beth Phoenix’s Divas title.

    – After Cody Rhodes threw a cup of water in Booker T’s face on RAW, Booker wrote the following on Twitter regarding the incident:

    “What’s up universe hope all is well, just wanted to speak on that little drama that went down tonight, I’m really not what’s the problem is. Maybe Cody and I can sit down on FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN and talk about it we’ll see stay tuned…”

    As we’ve been reporting recently, Booker T has been training for a final run as an active superstar – and will be feuding with Cody.

    – Jim Ross feels that the younger WWE talents need to be more aggressive. He tweeted:

    “Punk-Ziggler 1 of better matches on Raw in good while. Young, WWE talent needs 2 get HUNGRY/AGGRESSIVE. 2 many young guys on cusp of elevating in WWE aren’t aggressive enuf in their total approach 2 game WWE. Need squeaky wheels.”

  • Booker T’s Final Run, New SmackDown Stable, Smith-MMA

    – Booker T noted on Twitter that he has been training for his “last run” in the ring and told fans to “just stay tuned”.

    “Q. When am I getting back in the ring A. I been training for my last run, just stay tuned,” Booker tweeted.”

    – Former WWE talent Harry Smith (a/k/a David Hart Smith) is on Twitter at @RealHarrySmith. He is presently training for mixed martial arts and continues to compete for the Inoki Genome Federation in Japan.

    – Carl Dantes sent the following: Shawn Michaels’ team are serious about getting “Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures” on television stations outside of the United States. If you live outside the US and want to see HBK’s hunting show, call (780) 444-1512 and tell them you want Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures.

    – As seen on Friday’s SmackDown, Primo Colon has aligned himself with the team of Epico and Hunico. WWE has acknowledged that Primo and Epico are cousins.

  • Booker T’s Return Confirmed, Eve Torres Steals Divas’ Car

    — Cody Rhodes is advertised to defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Booker T at the December 29 SmackDown live event at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

    It had been rumored in recent weeks that the six-time world champion would be returning to the squared circle for a program with Rhodes.

    — During filming for their “Day in the Life” for WWE.com, Beth Phoenix and Natalya become stranded when Eve steals their car. A story and video footage of the angle can be accessed here.

    — Ezekiel Jackson beat a local competitor in a dark match prior to tonight’s television tapings in Greenville, South Carolina.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Taker-McCool, Booker T’s Return, Daniel Bryan’s Beard & More

    – As we reported last week, The Undertaker and Michelle McCool visiting backstage at Monday’s RAW Supershow from Texas.

    Word is that WWE officials approached McCool about returning to the ring in the near future.

    As for the Undertaker, there are no plans for him to return to television in the immediate future. At this point, WWE officials are hoping he’ll be healthy enough in time to wrestle at WrestleMania 28 next April.

    – Money in the Bank briefcase holder Daniel Bryan wrote the following on Twitter regarding the beard that he’s growing out until WrestleMania 28:

    “People keep tweeting telling me to shave my beard. Hell no! Join me and grow your beards out, too! #ThisBeardFightsFascists”

    – Regarding the Booker T vs. Cody Rhodes feud that we’ve been reporting on, word is that it may take place at the Survivor Series pay-per-view. If not, expect Rhodes to be involved in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match.

    – Former WWE Diva Maryse has been removed from appearing at a fundraiser for the Strike 3 Foundation at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford, CT on November 19th. Her boyfriend The Miz will now be appearing by himself.

    (Credit to f4wonline.com for some of the information used in this report)

  • Booker T’s In-Ring Return, Henry-Big Show Update & More

    – WWE announcer Booker T is expected to return to the ring very soon. The latest word is that Booker T will soon begin a feud with Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes that will lead to a match between the two men.

    Aside from Booker’s desire to wrestle again, WWE sees Booker’s return to the ring as a chance to promote their upcoming King of the Ring DVD set, which Booker is hosting.

    – In an update from last night, the CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio WWE Title Match at Survivor Series is not official yet.  The storyline is that John Laurinaitis will either make the match official or scrap it before next week’s RAW.

    – WWE has been teasing the follow-up to Mark Henry and Big Show collapsing the ring at Vengeance for this week’s  SmackDown, where the entire RAW roster is booked.

    WWE’s website noted that Henry and Show suffered muscle and ligament strains when the ring broke on Sunday. A WWE doctor was quoted in the article, saying they should be back soon.

  • New SmackDown Feud Starting Soon, Superstars Matches Taped

    — As reported recently, WWE creative have brainstormed a program between Booker T and Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. Plans are now in place for an angle between the two that would lead to the former World Heavyweight Champion’s return match. That angle may kick off as early as tonight’s SmackDown taping in Houston, Texas, Booker T’s hometown.

    Part of the reason WWE is doing the feud is to promote their upcoming The Best of King of the Ring DVD set, which Booker T is hosting.

    — Matches taped Monday in Austin, Texas for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars were Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston vs. JTG and Primo; Eve and Kelly Kelly vs. Brie Bella and Nikki Bella.

    — Sin Cara beat Michael McGillicutty in a dark match prior to Monday’s television tapings.

    sources: PWInsider.com, ProWrestling.net

  • Update On Booker T Wrestling Again & Possible Feud

    – As previously reported, WWE officials have discussed an in-ring return for Booker T. One possibility that’s been discussed would be a short feud with Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes. A match two wrestle at Vengeance as a way to put Cody in the spotlight.

    – WWE is expected to begin the promotion for their WWE Network in the next few months. The official @WWENetwork Twitter account was recently launched.

    The plan is still to have the network go live by the end of 2012.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Booker T Returning To The Ring?, Orton’s Attack Cut Overseas

    — WWE has had discussions of Booker T coming back to wrestle in a short program on SmackDown against an undisclosed opponent.

    Booker T has competed in one match since assuming the SmackDown color commentator position in February. On the June 6 episode of Raw, Booker wrestled his first singles match for the organization in four years, gaining a victory over Jack Swagger via count out.

    — Randy Orton’s gruesome post-match attack on Cody Rhodes on this week’s episode of SmackDown was eliminated from airings in the U.K. After The Viper strikes Rhodes with a rope-hung DDT, the international broadcast cuts to a backstage segment with Christian and Sheamus.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is scheduled to appear at Sunday’s WWE SuperShow in Lubbock, Texas. CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio and Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton are the top advertised matches.

    source: F4WOnline.com

  • Impact Rating Continues To Drop, Velvet Defends Young Bucks

    — The August 18 episode of Impact Wrestling scored a 1.05 cable rating, down from 1.07 the week before. It was the program’s lowest rating since June 9 and second-lowest rating of 2011.

    Impact averaged 1,455,000 viewers over the course of two hours, down from 1,540,000 last week.

    Impact‘s rating has continuously dropped since July 20, which garnered a 1.26 cable rating. July 27 drew 1.20; August 4 drew 1.14; August 11 drew 1.07.

    — Velvet Sky spoke out on behalf of The Young Bucks, whom Booker T slammed via Twitter for breaking locker room etiquette at this past week’s WWE television tapings. The TNA Knockout feels their shyness may be interpreted as disrespect, but they actually mean well.

    “Very surprised to hear all of this controversy with The Young Bucks. From what I always witnessed, they were respectful with everyone,” she wrote on Twitter regarding her former colleagues. “I think their shyness gets interpreted as disrespect but I know them and they mean well.”

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Young Bucks Have Heat Already In WWE, Booker T’s Future

    – Earlier this week, we reported that the Young Bucks tag team (formerly Generation Me in TNA) received a WWE tryout prior to Monday’s RAW from San Diego, California.  WWE announcer Booker T spoke about the Bucks’ tryout on Twitter – and made reference to a recent Rob Van Dam interview where RVD called out the Bucks for being cold to him backstage in TNA and not even shaking his hand.

    Booker said that at Monday’s tapings, the Young Bucks did not introduce themselves to him when they walked by him backstage. Booker T said later in the day, one of the Young Backs was leaning on his jacket yet still never introduced himself to Booker.

    The Young Bucks are a talented team with a ton of potential, but they will never get too far in the business by offending the legends in the locker rooms.

    – Booker was asked why he’s not still wrestling. Booker said he’s done it all and has nothing left to prove. He then said he wants to finish like he started – strong.

    – When asked by another Twitter follower whether he would ever reunite with his former tag team partner Goldust, Booker said that they talk about it all the time, and to never say never.

    Goldust later replied to Booker’s tweet, saying that he and Booker could capture the WWE Tag Team Titles again soon.

  • Booker T On Twitter, Matches Taped For WWE Superstars, More

    — Bill DeMott announced on Twitter that Booker T has set up an account on the microblogging site at twitter.com/BookerT5X.

    — Matches taped tonight in Uniondale, New York for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars are as follows:

    * Zack Ryder vs. Primo

    * Vladimir Kozlov vs. Drew McIntyre

    — Chris Masters beat Curt Hawkins via submission with The Master Lock in a dark match prior to tonight’s Raw taping.

    — Kelly Kelly is now a five-year veteran of WWE as she made her debut in the organization exactly five years ago today.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Del Rio Wants To End Taker’s Streak, Tough Enough In Canada

    — A number of WWE Superstars were on hand for a press conference in Mexico City today, where WWE announced that for the first time ever, Raw and SmackDown will be broadcast from Mexico this October. Alberto Del Rio stated during the conference that his goal is to end The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania, reports SuperLuchas.net.

    — Tough Enough will begin airing in Canada on the Fight Network on Monday, May 23.

    — John Morrison is scheduled for an appearance at the FYE located at 40 Massachusetts Avenue NE in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 19 at 11:00 a.m. The signing is open to the first 200 attendees who purchase WrestleMania XXVII on DVD and Blu-Ray or the John Morrison: Rock Star DVD.

    — Booker T is advertised to appear at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, June 4 as part of the annual FanFest.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Wrestling Wives Team Up For Reality Show, Tatsu Joins Twitter

    — TMZ.com reports that the people behind Pit Boss have teamed up with VH1 to produce a show centered around the wives of famous professional wrestlers.

    According to the report, the show will star Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (wife of Booker T), Stacy Carter (ex-wife of Jerry Lawler) and Jackie Haas (wife of Charlie Haas).

    The show will be centered around Booker T’s wrestling school in Texas, which Sharmell helps run.

    — Raw Superstar Yoshi Tatsu has launched an account on Twitter.

    — John Cena is advertised for next week’s episode of Tough Enough on the USA Network. The program airs at 8:00 p.m.

  • EXCLUSIVE: WM27 Media Press Conference Pictures

    SEScoops.com was at the media-only press conference prior to WrestleMania 27 at the Georgia Dome .. WWE brought out a number of superstars, divas and celebrities to hype the event and ask questions, including John Cena, The Miz, Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler,Booker T, Drew Carry and Pee-Wee Herman.

    Check out these amazing pictures we got:

    Thanks to our photographer Noah Mark for these great shots!