SEScoops

Tag: Diamond Dallas Page

  • Gerald Brisco Death Rumors False, Family Upset With DDP

    Rumors circulated Thursday that WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco had passed away after suffering a mild stroke recently. Jim Ross has confirmed the rumor as a hoax.

    “Just talked to Jerry Brisco and he is ALIVE and doing well,” he wrote on Twitter.

    Diamond Dallas Page believed the rumor to be true as he offered condolences on Twitter.

    DDP wrote, “Gerald Brisco was a Great Wtestler! A Great TV character but most of a Great Man! And he will be Extremely missed! RIP Brother!”

    He later clarified his remarks, writing, “Just found out Gerry is Alive and well! Thank God! Damn some times I hate the twitter thing.”

    Page’s statement upset Brisco and members of his family.

    Brisco wrote on Facebook, “I’m well enough to kick DDP butt for putting this out there and upsetting my family.”

  • Big Names Tapped For Upcoming “Legends of Wrestling” Shows

    Jim Ross stated on Twitter that he will in Stamford, Connecticut next Wednesday to tape episodes of WWE Classics On Demand’s roundtable discussion show, Legends of Wrestling. He will be joined by “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Diamond Dallas Page, Michael Hayes and host “Mean” Gene Okerlund.

    “One show will address many of the rogues, outlaws, mavericks, etc that have dotted the pro wrestling landscape over the years. Men and women who were strong, independent thinkers and who, at times, were major a pain in the ass for promoters,” Ross added on his official website.

    “The second topic is scheduled to be the impact that athletes and celebrities from outside the world of wrestling have played in the business. The celeb card has been played for decades including guys like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano being special referees. I’ve tried to forget Jay Leno ‘wrestling’ once upon a time but I will have plenty to say about that hideous idea.”

  • WWE Remembers Halloween Havoc With Diamond Dallas Page

    WWE.com has published an article looking back at Halloween Havoc, WCW’s annual October pay-per-view event.

    Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page remembers Halloween Havoc as one of WCW’s biggest events, second only to Starrcade.

    “All the competitors knew the importance of Halloween Havoc, it was the WCW equivalent to SummerSlam,” he tells WWE.com. “We held the last five Havocs in Las Vegas and the fans were electric. There were celebrities visiting us backstage. It was the closest we got to the feeling of today’s SummerSlam without being at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.”

    Page vividly recalls his Havoc confrontations with Eddie Guerrero in 1996, “Macho Man” Randy Savage in 1997 and Bill Goldberg in 1998. He feels his match with Goldberg was especially great.

    “I challenge anyone to find a better match than me and Goldberg at Havoc ’98,” he says. “There are few matches that were as physical, exhausting and psychological as that one. I just remember us both hurting and visiting the chiropractor after that.”

    Halloween Havoc is often brought up among fans as one of the top events of the 1990s. Page attributes the “high-octane” matches and fan interest as the major factors in making it WCW’s second biggest event of the year.

    “It was a great show for everyone involved, fans and competitors alike,” Page feels. “I say WWE should bring it back!”

    The full article can be accessed here.

  • McMahon Breaks WWE Policy For Punk, Nitro DVD A Hot Seller

    — Among those within WWE, the most notable thing about CM Punk’s return on Raw is that he got Vince McMahon to do what he’s had a policy in most cases against doing—pay royalty rights to use popular songs instead of WWE-created music.

    — Diamond Dallas Page, who hosts WWE’s recently released The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro, stated on Twitter that it is the company’s second best-selling DVD of the past two years. He also urged fans to start “hammering WWE” for a sequel.

    — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in New Orleans, Louisiana today to begin filming the G.I. Joe sequel Cobra Strikes. He plays Roadblock.

    — WWE concludes filming today for their upcoming Steve Austin video release at the Hall of Famer’s ranch in Tilden, Texas.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • The Rock Lands Role In GI Joe Movie, DDP On RAW, Seth Rollins

    – Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson announced on Twitter on Monday that he’s signed on to appear in the next “G.I. Joe” movie. Rock posted a picture of himself with the G.I. Joe logo and the caption, “It’s official: Call the Pentagon, get me my big ass gun – Rocks a JOE! “

    – Diamond Dallas Page revealed on Twitter that he’s backstage in Las Vegas for tonight’s WWE RAW. Page posted a picture of himself and several WWE crew members in front of a steel cage – a strong indication that we’ll see a cage match on tonight’s show. DDP is expected to make a cameo on tonight’s show to promote the new Best of WCW Nitro DVD set.

    – Former ROH champion Tyler Black (now Seth Rollins in FCW) recently had this to say on Twitter about wrestling in the rain at a recent FCW show and his upcoming WWE TV debut:

    “Wrestled in the pouring rain for the first time in my near 7 year career. It was awesome. Kind of made me realize I’ve been having a lot of fun in FCW. But at the same time I can’t wait to get on the road and take WWE…and the world..by storm. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be and in my heart of hearts I feel that my time is near.”

  • Show Appears As IC Champ, Tarver Removed From WWE Site

    — Michael Tarver was removed from WWE.com’s Raw roster page on Wednesday after being released last week. He took to Twitter to comment on his immediate future:

    “Thanx for the kinds words guys but im just getting warmed up wwe was just the beginning ,,,,,,,,GOD HELP US …..stay tuned…”

    “Whats going on family ,fyi im about to go H.A.M. all over the web starting this sunday night ,you havent seen my potential yet ,stay tuned..”

    “Im cancerous so when I dance you wouldnt want to bomb either if you responded back with a battle rap you wrote for JOHN CENA ,stay tuned… Having some fun ,,,,,stay tuned…”

    — Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash are advertised to appear at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo this weekend in Calgary at the BMO Centre.

    — Big Show appeared as the Intercontinental Champion for a match against Alberto Del Rio at a Raw live event last week in Spain. Wade Barrett currently reigns as the Intercontinental Champion.

    To see video of his appearance, click here.

  • DDP Comments On Potential WWE Return, Memories Of Savage

    Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas of Right After Wrestling Radio on The Score on SIRIUS 158 recently spoke with Diamond Dallas Page. Highlights:

    DDP on possibly coming back to the WWE in the future & how he is doing today: “I spoke to Johnny Ace about this…I haven’t heard back from him on it. I told him I would love to do some kind of PR. Some public relations. That sort of thing is what Vince [McMahon] wanted me to do when I left. He wanted me to stay and be the color-commentator but I was burnt out of wrestling for so many years and I needed a break. Long story short, 10 years later I’m still doing pretty well but I would love to be a part of the WWE family.”

    What DDP thinks of the whole Kurt Angle/Randy Orton “finishing move” situation: “The thing is you don’t use the guy’s finish in the same company. If you’re in TNA and Kurt Angle is using the Ankle Lock, then you don’t do it in that company because Kurt will really take your ankle and put you in it and break your ankle. But if you’re in the WWE or the independent circuit, it is what it is. I don’t know what’s happening between Randy [Orton] and Kurt [Angle] but I love Randy using the RKO. Being it’s a version of the Diamond Cutter, people will think of me whenever he hits that move. And I think Randy is the greatest wrestler in the World…I think he is the very best. ”

    Memories of working with Macho Man Randy Savage in WCW: “[My favorite match with Randy Savage was our first one at Spring Stampede] because that’s where he put me over. We were doing house shows and one night in Florence, South Carolina, Arn Anderson walked into the locker room and he was the agent. He asked Macho what he wanted to do tonight and Randy said, ‘I think I wanna take the Diamond Cutter’, and it almost knocked Arn over. Arn asked me if I knew how much of an honor that was and I was like, ‘ummm yeah’! When I hit the Diamond Cutter the crowd exploded. When the referee slid down, the entire place was counting 1-2-3 and the crowd exploded again – and Randy (while laying there) said to me, “I think we have our finish to Spring Stampede’!”

  • DDP Pays Tribute To Randy Savage, Discusses WCW Feud

    Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page has posted a video on YouTube paying tribute to Randy Savage, who passed away Friday following an automobile accident in Seminole, Florida.

    Page discussed his memorable 1997 feud with Savage in World Championship Wrestling and shared stories concerning his deals with the wrestling legend.

  • Trailer For Best Of Monday Nitro DVD, Update On Ex-Nitro Girl

    — WWE has released a preview trailer for The Very Best Of WCW Monday Nitro DVD highlighting Diamond Dallas Page losing the World Heavyweight Championship and winning it back on the same night.

    To view it, click here.

    The Very Best Of WCW Monday Nitro is scheduled for released on June 7.

    — Former WCW Nitro Girl Kimberly, 42, recently remarried after divorcing Diamond Dallas Page in 2005. She now goes under the name Kimberly Ross and works as a management consultant near Salt Lake City, Utah.

    — NXT Season 3 contestant Jamie Keyes stated on Twitter that she is going to tonight’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view. She was released from her WWE contract shortly after her elimination from NXT in October.

  • Video From The End Of Raw (Video), Steiner At WrestleMania

    — On Raw, The Corre came down and attacked both The Rock and John Cena. The heels worked over the WrestleMania XXVIII opponents until they fought back and got the upper hand. Rock and Cena cleared Wade Barrett and Ezekiel Jackson out of the ring and Heath Slater was the unlucky Corre member who got the brunt of Cena and Rock’s revenge. Rock and Cena hit their finishers on Heath Slater and cleared the ring. Cena put his hand out and The Rock shook it. Cena then left the ring and The Rock celebrated to end the show as Cena walked up to the ramp.

    Video is available here.

    — Chris Jericho is scheduled to appear on That Metal Show on VH1 Classics on Saturday.

    — TNA Wrestling star Scott Steiner was backstage visiting friends at WrestleMania XXVII in Atlanta, Georgia.

    — Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page turns 55 years old today while WWE Hall of Famer Sika turns 66.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Former Star Watches ‘Mania In Person, Celebrities At The Event

    — Former WWE talent Sean Waltman (a/k/a X-Pac) was spotted sitting ringside during WrestleMania XXVII to watch Triple H vs. Undertaker.

    — Former WWE talent Diamond Dallas Page, who was on hand for the WrestleMania XXVII festivities, left before the event started to fly home to deal with family matters.

    — Celebrities on hand for WrestleMania XXVII last night were actor Jim Carrey, recording artist Chilli, rapper Snoop Dogg, and Pee-Wee Herman.

    — There are no major injuries coming out of WrestleMania XXVII last night.

    source: PWInsider.com.

  • Hulk Hogan & DDP Starring In “Black River” Movie (Video)

    Hulk Hogan and Diamond Dallas Page will both star in the independent thriller “Black River,” set to be released later this year.

    Here’s the official synopsis from IMDB.com:

    “After losing his son to a tragic accident, Clayton Elie’s [Diamond Dallas Page] life was destroyed by alcohol abuse and violence that ended his marriage. When he moves to the small Midwestern town of Black River in an attempt to begin again, he finds himself at the center of a series of murders that echo a long dormant secret from the town’s past. After several sleepless nights that lead to a long night of heavy drinking and a subsequent blackout, Clayton awakens the next morning to find his neighbor and her small child brutally murdered and the murder weapon inside his apartment. When he is forced to hide the evidence by the untimely arrival of an FBI profiler, Clayton’s life rapidly deteriorates into a storm of violence, murder and small town intrigue. Is Clayton a cold-blooded killer, or the victim of a malevolent force that has descended upon the town of Black River?”

    Hogan will have a prominent role in the film. A trailer for the film has been released focusing on DDP’s character:

  • DDP In The Running To Host WWE’s “The Best of Nitro” DVD Set

    World Wrestling Entertainment’s upcoming WCW Monday Nitro themed DVD set is now titled The Best of Nitro. It was previously titled Best of Seasons 1 & 2.

    The DVD set is tentatively scheduled for release on May 25, 2010. The change in the title apparently indicates that WWE will not release progressive sets on individual seasons.

    Diamond Dallas Page, a three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, indicated today on Twitter that he’s in the running to host the video.

    DDP wrote, “Just got the Word… Looks like I may be hosting the Best of Nitro coming out on WWE DVDs…Sounds like a Great time… I’ll keep you posted.”

    source: WWEDVDNews.com

  • Scott Hall Causes Disturbance, Ex-WWE Talent On ABC Show

    — Former WWE talent Scott Hall recently caused a disturbance at a gas station near his Chuluota, Florida residence which resulted in police being summoned. However, he was not arrested.

    — Rebecca Budig, who hosted Sunday Night Heat on MTV in the fall of 2000, is a finalist on ABC’s Skating with the Stars. Notably, Budig jokingly said during an October 2000 episode that Stephanie McMahon was “twice her size,” in front of the WWE heiress no less. Budig never appeared on WWE programming again.

    — Diamond Dallas Page, among other wrestlers, were on hand for Rob Van Dam’s 40th birthday party last night at the Rainbow Room in West Hollywood.

  • Update On Chris Kanyon’s Passing, DDP Comments On Friend

    — The word amongst friends of Chris Kanyon is that an empty bottle of Seroquel was found near his body when he died on Friday night, reports prowrestling.NET. This particular drug is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

    His death is being investigated as a suicide.

    — Today is former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page’s birthday. He turns 54 years old.

    Chris Kanyon was a longtime friend of Page as he worked his first retirement match against him in 2004. The two also worked directly alongside each other in 1999 as members of The Jersey Triad.

    Page commented on his friend’s passing on his Facebook page, writing:

    “Ok I’ve been a little over whelmed by the All the response and I wanted to THANK everyone AGAIN for the Birthday wishes and for you Condolences about the lose of my good buddy Chris Kanyon… He was a true friend and an amaZing worker in the ring… This week on www.DaRealDDP.com “Wrasslin Wednesdays” I will be breakin…g away from the Macho feud to Honor Chris’s memory… DDP.”

    — A number of media outlets are covering Chris Kanyon’s passing including FOX News, CNN, CBS News and New York Daily News.

  • DDP & Honkey Tonk Man Say They’re TNA Bound

    Add Diamond Dallas Page and the Honkey Tonk Man to the list of wrestling legends that could appear in TNA Wrestling in the coming months.

    DDP, who worked for TNA back in 2005, tells Jason Clevett of Slam Wrestling that he’s spoken to Eric Bischoff about coming in for a few appearances:

    “Eventually I am sure at some point in time when they need a guest referee I may consider it. I want to do the Piper thing, he shows up for two months and then is gone for nine. That is the only kind of thing I want to do, and I am in the shape to still do it. I probably have ten really good matches left in me, and I am not gonna throw them away or just put them out there. If they are willing to pay me to come back, and it behooves me, maybe.”

    Page now focuses on his “Yoga for Real Guys” business and says he’s dropped about 25 pounds since his wrestling days. Since he doesn’t have to carry all that extra muscle, he’s down to a “solid and lean” 230 – with the flexibility of a high school cheerleader:

    “I can bend over and put my head between my legs, stick my foot over my head and stand one leg. Most guys can’t walk around on two legs!” … You don’t say!

    As for the Honkey Tonk Man, the webmaster of his official website posted the following message on HonkeyTonkMan.net:

    Honky Tonk Man is very close to signing a deal with TNA! HTM has been in contact with TNA since Early December. More on this breaking News in the next few days.

    If there’s one thing misssing from TNA these days, it’s a 57 year old Elvis impersonator.