-According to WWE Hall Of Famer “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, WWE tells their talet that they must post at least one tweet per day on their Twitter accounts. Rhodes posted the following tweet on Tuesday morning:
“They say I must tweet at least once a day , WWE ok that’s it !”
-Part two of the Diamond Dallas Page interview from the latest edition of the Steve Austin Show, the official podcast by WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, is now online. Part one and part two can be head online at PodcastOne.com.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Ron Simmons will be appearing as a guest on KnokX Knowledge Radio this Wednesday at 7pm PT. For more information, click here.
– In this week’s edition of The JBL & Cole Show, Cody Rhodes and WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes continuing their “Duel” storyline with John “Bradshaw” Layfield, the Prime Time Players re-enacting a scene from The Notebook, and Theodore Long and his grandson appear.
– 3MB member Drew McIntyre will be competing in singles matches during this weekend’s live event tour. He wrote on Twitter, “Reminder.Flying solo, Bismarck got a rapid reminder that Drew McIntyre is the most aggressive man in sports entertainment. Fargo you’re next.”
– Dustin Runnels, formerly known as Goldust, will appear at the Frank & Son Collectible Show 19649 San Jose Ave. City of Industry, California, this Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 714-496-4578 for more information.
Goldust posted the following message on Twitter this week, talking about his return at Sunday’s Royal Rumble:
“Man what a night! A lot of people ask me daily on twitter if i still get nervous before i go out of that curtain. Yes most def i still do and especially at the rumble when it was my turn to go out! Since i have been off of tv for some time i had no idea what kind of reaction i would get. You bet your ass i was nervous! Lol, my stomach was in knots! Asking myself how is goldie going to be received? Had no clue that the #8 entry in the royal rumble 2013 would be what it was! First let me say to the world ty from my heart for the chilling, shocking to me, response i got sunday night. Ty so much. Damn!!!!
As i am waiting my turn and the countdown has started 10,9,8, and my stomach was doing flips, and got down to 1 and my music hit and…… The wwe universe let me know right away that goldust will always be remembered as i received one of the most deffening pops that i have gotten in th 25 yrs in the biz! Holy hell what a road warrior pop! As i walked out of the entrance, all nervousness went away as it always does, and i stood there in all honesty feeling i was on the top of the world because of y’all, the fans, team goldie! The rr2013 is now the greatest moment i have had in the biz to date since wm12 with piper! To stand there and take off my wig and robe and charge cody and trade punches with my brother center stage cannot be topped! It most def was a wm moment for me!
My brother is the future of this biz as are many others but i want cody to succeed more than anybody else. The rhodes family has some serious wrestling jedi shit flowing through our veins. I know dad was at home marking out as much as cody and i were and the rest of the world with giant smiles on their faces. Even the haters were happy lol! One again i say thank you to wwe and the fans for that experience that is at the top of my list because of y’all letting me know by the pop you gave me! The world still remembers the name of goldust and will never forget it. And although cody won this battle, i dream still of wm with my brother cody rhodes.
Dont ever stop believing or dreaming because dreams do come true! You just have to go get them! Get with it and follow me on twitter at dustin_rhodes1 and my booking email is drhodesinc@gmail.com ! Ty for reading and please rt!
– Following her release from WWE on January 11, Skyler Moon has changed her Twitter handle to @BuggyNovaxiii to reflect her independent wrestling name. She posted a message addressing her departure from the sports-entertainment organization.
– This week's episode of "WWE Download" is now online. The synopsis reads, "Dolph exposes a guy deep in the pink, mocks a girl for slip-sliding away and zeroes in on his favorite target, John Cena."
– WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com.
– Wrestling announcer Shannon Rose noted on Facebook yesterday that WWE is looking to scout new Divas. Upcoming casting calls will be taking place in Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Florida, with WWE looking for ladies 18-29 that have a combination of beauty, sexiness, charisma, athleticism and look great in a bikini. Nothing mentioned about wrestling ability.
– WWE will be holding another 3-day trout camp in Florida later this month. Among the top indy workers attending the tryouts will be The Briscoe Brothers (Jay & Mark), Sami Callihan and Ricky Reyes.
– Ryan Ward is the new head writer of WWE NXT television, taking over the job previously held by Dusty Rhodes. Triple H has also been very hands on with the production and the feeling is that the shows run very smoothly.
– Speaking of NXT, last week’s TV tapings from Full Sail University featuring Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Triple H and others in attendance drew a packed house of 400 fans.
– On Friday’s SmackDown, WWE US Champion mocked WWE Hall of Famer and NXT trainer Dusty Rhodes. Dusty tweeted the following in response to Cesaro’s remarks:
Fun once agin the dots show up for fun , Cesaro bad move , need to look at my body of work ,the other dream years . Old man kicks ass .
Cody published a video on Saturday documenting his training at WWE’s developmental headquarters in Tampa, Florida as he prepares for his upcoming return.
“Training camp on the road Day 2. Been my favorite drill since I was 15.”
– WWE.com has an interview up with NXT authority figure Dusty Rhodes, who talks about the new faction of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns invading WWE and raising hell. Here are some highlights of what Dusty said about:
Why They Are Targeting Ryback: “They picked the right guy, because sometimes the way to become the next big thing is by going after the biggest dog in the yard. They really believe – they’d talk to me about this – that guys like Ryback are ‘just one-dimensional,’ and that’s quoting these three guys.”
The Group Making An Impact: “In our developmental system, there’s one thing we’re always preaching: make an impact. I’m not condoning the actions of these three guys. But they see the youth movement. They see the Kofi Kingstons and Damien Sandows of WWE, and they want to be part of it. I always told them, ‘If you see the opportunity, you have to take it.’”
“As a coach and a teacher and mentor, as well as the GM of NXT , I know that all of these kids are told to step up to the plate and hit a home run. Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns just got tired of seeing the other guys out there, making money that could be theirs. They want those WWE roster spots, and they’re ready to knock down doors.”
– PWTorch.com is reporting that entrance theme song for the new group is rumored to be a song titled, “I’m Telling You” by the Cincinnati-based band “Damn It To Hell.” You can hear the song below:
– Silvervision has released WWE’s promotional trailer for its upcoming nWo DVD and Blu-ray release, nWo: Revolution. The video features soundbytes from Booker T, Arn Anderson, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff, Sean Waltman, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Kevin Nash and “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase weighing in on the rise and fall of the group.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216wbicjYzs
The title will be released in North America on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
– The official WWE website has announced that John Cena will appear as a guest on “The Chew” and cook with Chef Michael Symon. The program airs Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. ET.
– Tickets for WWE’s SmackDown taping on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in Rochester, New York at Blue Cross Arena go on sale this Friday via Ticketmaster. (Ticket Information)
– Booker T announced via Twitter Monday evening that Randy Orton will face Dolph Ziggler this Friday on SmackDown. The announcement, which was acknowledged by WWE announcer Michael Cole on Raw, reads: “Attention: Breaking News! This Friday on #Smackdown, @HeelZiggler will face @RandyOrton in the main event! Now can you dig THAT!?”
– The individual who portrayed Harold in the anger management skits with Daniel Bryan and Kane on Raw was California-based independent wrestler Scorpio Sky, who recently competed in TNA Wrestling as Mason Andrews.
The vignettes were filmed last week in Los Angeles, California and will continue to air for one or two more weeks on Raw.
– Dusty Rhodes has been announced to appear at Sept. 14 NXT live event taking place at Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, Florida.
– WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco appears for !BANG! on Saturday, Sept. 15 in Ocala, Florida. (Event Information)
— Live Audio Wrestling says Survivor Series is expected to take place on Sunday, November 18 at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
— Mick Foley has been announced to appear on WWE’s “Old School” themed live SmackDown episode on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. on Syfy. Other legends appearing include Dusty Rhodes, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Howard Finkel, Jimmy Hart, Mean Gene Okerlund, Pat Patterson, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Tony Atlas.
Foley said of the appearance Friday on Twitter, “I WILL be on Super Smackdown, where Hacksaw Jim Duggan and I will prove, once and for all, that we are not the same person.”
Piper added, “I’m also going to do Smackdown on Tuesday!! I think it’s time to step up to the plate!”
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s WWE.com profile is now listed among both Raw Superstars and WWE Alumni.
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote on Twitter that he has a surprise in store for Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He wrote, “PHILADELPHIA! Damn good to be here – been too long. I have a little surprise for you on RAW. #EyeOfTheTiger.”
— Going against his word, Cody Rhodes is now on Twitter at codyrhodeswwe. His first message is a video post in which he states that unlike Big Show’s record of wins at WrestleMania, his mind can change.
— This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection highlights WWE Hall of Famers. Matches and segments are as follows (thanks to Devin Cutting): Road Warriors WWE Hall Of Fame induction video and speech; Road Warriors vs. Doom (WCW Power Hour – February 23, 1990); Dusty Rhodes WWE Hall Of Fame induction video and speech; Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Boss Man (WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event – November 25, 1989); Edge WWE Hall Of Fame induction video; Edge vs. John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam (WWE Monday Night Raw – July 3, 2006).
— WWE Classics On Demand takes a trip back to the ’80s in April with the best moments and matches from the decade. Those highlighted include Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Junkyard Dog, Road Warriors and more.
— WWE.com has published a photo gallery highlighting The Brooklyn Brawler’s career. He currently works for WWE in a behind the scenes capacity.
— Former WWE Women’s and Divas Champion Melina competes for Family Wrestling Entertainment on April 28 at The Hall at St Paul, 59th Street + 9th Ave, New York, New York. Though her opponent has not been announced, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis currently holds the promotion’s women’s title.
— Dusty Rhodes, Iron Sheik, Jimmy Snuka, Sgt. Slaughter and The Honky Tonk Man will not be appearing on WWE Legends’ House. “Hacksaw” Jim Jim Duggan, “Mean” Gene Okerlund and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper have been confirmed to appear on the program. The show began filming last week at the former house of Harpo Marx in Rancho Mirage, California.
WWE officials contemplated having Sheik appear on the reality program due to the perception that he is funny but a doctrine is in place for the show to not appear “sad.”
— CM Punk and John Cena “are neck-and-neck” as the top merchandise sellers in WWE. Punk, however, is ahead in the adult male demographic. Zack Ryder is also among the company’s top merchandise sellers.
— Ring of Honor World Champion Davey Richards will challenge Prince Devitt for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on March 10 in Japan.
— “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Jimmy Snuka and Sgt. Slaughter were on the original cast list for WWE Legends’ House, a reality show premiering in 2012 on the WWE Network that will put eight to ten ‘Legends’ under one roof. Production for the show will begin soon in California.
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper and “Mean” Gene Okerlund are confirmed for the show. Stephanie McMahon was quoted as saying in Entertainment Weekly that Dusty Rhodes and Iron Sheik would be on it as well.
— During the Friday morning edition of ESPN’s SportsCenter, Robert Flores mentioned the nWo while conducting highlights of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat game. The Heat donned all-black uniforms, which Flores described as “Miami rocking the nWo uniforms, the black and white. For Life.”
— Legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel stated on Twitter that former WWE Superstar Pete Gas has joined the micro-blogging website. His account is located at twitter.com/iampetegas.
— Former WWE Diva Cherry stated on Twitter that she will be on hand for today’s Raw SuperShow in Tampa, Florida. She wrote:
“Raw in Tampa this Monday! So excited to see all my friends again! Although I still see them all the time anyway! I smell a party!”
Cherry also revealed that she met with Beth Phoenix yesterday.
We haven’t heard anything about Cherry returning to WWE, but we’ll post an update on this if it becomes available.
— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is on Twitter @DustyWWE. The account has been confirmed by his son, Goldust.
— Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis appears at Terryville Middle School, 21 North Main Street, Terryville, Connecticut this Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for an autograph signing. Mick Foley, Tommy Dreamer, Luke Robinson and Robbie E will also be on hand for the event.
— On Skip Sheffield’s Facebook page, he was tagged in a photo by a fan who ran into him earlier this month at an auto shop in Florida. The fan says Sheffield told him he will be returning to WWE television under the name Ryback.
Sheffield was removed from the Raw Superstars page on WWE.com earlier this week, thus indicating that the character is through. WWE recently applied to trademark Ryback, which suggests that he will be repackaged with a new character upon his return from injury. Prior to assuming the cowboy persona in WWE’s developmental system, he appeared as Ryback, an indestructible “Terminator” style character billed from “The Future.”
— TechCrunch.com has published an article praising WWE for their efforts to integrate Twitter and Facebook into their television broadcasts.
— Goldust stated on Twitter that WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will have an account on the micro-blogging site soon.
— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be appearing in a new independent Christmas horror movie called Hell Elves this January. The campy movie follows a small group of rogue elves who turn on Santa Claus. They kill everyone and put their body parts in jars to give out to kids as presents. Rhodes briefly appears as a grandfather to one of the children, running out of the shower nude and confronting the elves as they come down his chimney. The scene was filmed earlier this month. Hell Elves hits iTunes and Netflix on January 17, 2012 and is scheduled to be released on DVD sometime in early 2012.
— Shelly Martinez has announced plans for a Martinez Girlz T-shirt line, which will debut soon on ShellyMartinez.org
She also bumped into Rob Van Dam earlier this week. Click here to read her latest blog.
— In today’s birthdays, WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan turns 69, former WWE Women’s Champion Ivory turns 50, Tough Enough winner Maven turns 35 and Brian Lee turns 45.
— 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.
— Following the Eight-Man Elimination Tag Team Match on the Raw Supershow, John Cena chased Alberto Del Rio away to close the broadcast. CM Punk came down the aisle and harassed Ricardo Rodriguez, pressing him back to the ring before tossing him in. Punk and Cena stood on each side and Cena started a thumbs-up, thumbs-down game with the crowd. Rodriguez, however, escaped from the ring.
There was a long moment as Cena and Punk stared at each other and glanced to the crowd for direction. Cena offered Punk his hand, and as the fans encouraged them to embrace, they clasped hands and raised their arms together. Cena pointed at Punk and smiled to the crowd.
– In the opening segment of Monday’s Raw Supershow, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H fired Kevin Nash after Nash revealed that he had snuck into his office and sent a text to himself from Triple H’s phone, instigating his attack on CM Punk at SummerSlam. Nash was then shown leaving the venue with John Laurinaitis.
In accordance with the storyline, Nash’s profile has been removed from WWE.com’s Raw Superstars section. He is once again listed as a WWE Alumnus.
– WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is advertised to appear at Florida Championship Wrestling’s Oct. 15 live event at the Suwanee County Coliseum 1302 SW 11th St. Live Oaks, FL. Belltime is 7:30 p.m. Visit FCWWrestling.com for more information.
Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports has an article chronicling Randy Savage’s extraordinary wrestling career and it features behind-the-scenes details on how it came to an end.
Savage briefly appeared for TNA Wrestling in late 2004 to feud with Jeff Jarrett. At the December pay-per-view, Turning Point, he was scheduled to partner with Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles in a tag team match against The Kings of Wrestling—Jarrett, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Savage, who hadn’t wrestled in over four years, flaked out of the match mere minutes before the pay-per-view was to go live.
WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, who was TNA’s head booker at the time, recalled the tumultuous ordeal backstage in a quote for the article.
“The last words he said to me, five minutes before the PPV, was, ‘I can’t do this. I don’t want people to see me looking like this,'” Rhodes remembered. “Jerry [Jarrett, a TNA company co-owner] called [event producer] Keith Mitchell in, and I said, ‘Change the main event. I said to him, ‘Randy, just go home. It’s okay with me.’ That’s the last words he said to me.”
To explain the wrestling legend’s absence from the match, an angle was hastily scripted for The Kings of Wrestling to attack Savage and stuff him into the trunk of a limo, which spend off out of the arena’s parking lot. Without Savage, Styles and Hardy had to work the match by themselves. Savage ultimately appeared, albeit briefly.
After several minutes of Hardy and Styles fighting off The Kings of Wrestling, Savage, wearing a long black shirt to hide his shrunken physique, returned to the Impact! Zone and walked down to the ring. He was tagged in by Hardy moments later and pinned Jarrett after a punch to the jaw.
Savage bolted from the promotion days later at an iMPACT! taping due to a disagreement over the finish of his match at the next scheduled pay-per-view, Final Resolution. He had requested that he win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Jeff Jarrett at the event, but was denied. He never wrestled again.
Rhodes, who lived a 20-minute drive from Savage, never saw him again following Turning Point. He compared Savage of the last five years of his life to the reclusive lifestyle of Howard Hughes.
“I could see it in his eyes … he just didn’t want to do it,” said Rhodes. “Obviously, he was financially set. Out of all of us from that era, [Ric] Flair, Hogan, Andre, myself, how many of us walked away. One.”
— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes spoke with The Associated Press Friday regarding the death of Randy Savage.
“There’s probably five or six of us, with Andre (the Giant) and (Hulk) Hogan and thankfully myself and (Ric) Flair, that, when their names pop up, even if you’re not a fan, you know who in the hell these people are,” said Rhodes.
“You say, ‘I know this guy. I know Macho Man Randy Savage.’ He was part of that breed. We lost a good one… He was a recluse, almost. Whatever he was doing, he wanted that privacy. Yeah, he was out of the picture for 10 years, but he didn’t want to be in the picture.
— FoxNews.com has posted a slideshow gallery showcasing two dozen deceased professional wrestlers including Randy Savage, Chris Benoit, Miss Elizabeth, Umaga and Giant Gonzalez, among others.
In a trivia note, Savage was the seventh member of the New World Order (nWo) faction to pass away, following Louie Spicolli, Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, Miss Elizabeth, Big Bubba Rogers and Brian Adams.
— 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.”
The Raw brand kicks off a four-event tour in Mexico tonight in Hermosillo. Shows are also scheduled for tomorrow in Guadalajara, Friday in Mexico City, and Saturday in Monterrey. Advertised matches for all four events are as follows:
* John Cena vs. The Miz for the WWE Championship
* Sin Cara vs. CM Punk in a Smackdown vs. Raw Challenge Match
* Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
Other talent advertised for the tour include Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, The Bella Twins and Eve. John Morrison was pulled from the tour after undergoing surgery Monday to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve in his neck.
Raw will be back in the United States for a Monday Night Raw taping in San Antonio, Texas.
The Smackdown brand tours Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday and Austin, Texas on Sunday. Matches announced for the events are as follows:
* Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Christian in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
* Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes
WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is advertised as the special host for both events.
— An Austrian radio station advertised tickets going on sale for a SmackDown live event taking place in November in Vienna. The hosts interviewed Carsten Schaefer, the longtime announcer for WWE telecasts in Germany. The hosts mostly discussed Hulk Hogan, who Schaefer praised. Then it was announced that Hulk Hogan would be appearing on the show—which is not true.
— Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the June 2011 issue of WWE Magazine, which includes an interview with “The Viper.” Also featured is Edge’s “Final Interview.”
— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes was unable to make his scheduled appearance at yesterday’s “Legends of the Ring 12” pro wrestling fanfest event due to a death in his family.
— TNA Wrestling co-founder Jerry Jarrett now hosts a radio show on The Zone 104.5F FM in Nashville, Tennessee. It airs every Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
— Drew McIntyre and Wade Barrett’s respective visa issues have been resolved, reports www.F4WOnline.com. Barrett is expected to return to Raw this Monday while McIntyre will return to SmackDown once creative feels it’s right to bring him back from the deportation angle.
— The cover art for WWE’s forthcoming DVD set on the best of Monday Night Raw in 1993 and 1994, Raw “The Beginning”: The Best of Seasons 1 & 2, has been released. The cover, which features The Undertaker, Yokozuna, Bret Hart and Doink the Clown, among others, can be viewed here.
— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be coming out of retirement to team up with sons Goldust and Cody Rhodes against the trio of Trent Barreta, Caylen Croft and Curt Hawkins on July 9 in Kissimmee, Florida at the Osceola Heritage Park Exhibition Hall. The Florida Championship Wrestling live event will also feature a Divas Bikini Contest.