– Featured above is the video promo for the December WWE TLC pay-per-view, which emanates from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, December 13th.
– As seen during the Survivor Series Kickoff Show, Goldust finally made his WWE return in the traditional five-on-five elimination match on the pre-show. Goldust, along with Titus O’Neil and The Dudley Boyz, were the “Sole Survivors” left on their team. Neville would be the only member of their team to be eliminated, as they took out The Miz, Bo Dallas, Stardust and The Ascension. Below is Goldust talking with WWE.com about The Undertaker, their Casket Match in the past, and his intentions on going after Stardust.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens spoke to JoJo after RAW after defeating Titus O’Neil in the first round of the WWE Championship Tournament. Owens vows to win the tournament and hold both titles simultaneously.
Speaking of Owens, Goldust continues to target him on social media. After announcing on Twitter last week that he plans to go after the Intercontinental championshipwhen he returns, the Bizarre One reminded Owens that he’s watching him:
Goldust will be returning to WWE television soon and is making it known on Twitter that he’s got his sights set on the first title he won in WWE: the Intercontinental Championship held by Kevin Owens.
– As noted, Nikki Bella is currently out of action dealing with a neck injury. In addition to the neck problem, F4WOnline.com is reporting that Nikki is dealing with a “nagging hip injury.”
– Batista is scheduled to appear on tonight’s edition of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote his role in the new James Bond “007: Spectre” movie.
– Goldust continues to tease an imminent WWE return. Goldust tweeted the following today:
– John Cena isn’t slacking off at the gym during his hiatus from WWE. Cena tweeted this video on Wednesday showing that he can still bench as much as the NFL’s top athletes.
– Goldust teased on social media that he may soon be returning to the WWE ring. Goldust has been out of action since undergoing shoulder surgery back in May.
– A good portion of the upper-deck area on the camera side of the American Airlines Center was blocked off with curtains for Monday night’s WWE RAW in Dallas, Texas. WWE normally sells out or comes close to selling out the building whenever they are in Dallas.
– Below is a clip of some of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys at ringside at Monday’s RAW.
– It’s not uncommon these days for WWE talent who are on the main roster to visit NXT and it seems that if a new tweet from Goldust is anything to go by, that’s what’s happening.
It’s not clear whether or not he’s hinting that he’s going to appear on a TV taping, TakeOver or he’s just heading down to work with some of the new guys in Florida.
– Elsewhere in the WWE Universe, Stardust teased on Twitter yesterday (September 25th) that his tailor is hard at work and that new ring gear is on the way.
– Finally, Chris Jericho has posted a photo Instagram celebrating a massive milestone with regards to his podcast Talk Is Jericho where he interviews guests from the wrestling world, the music world and beyond.
In the 22 months the podcast has been active Jericho has recorded 180 episodes and has now confirmed that he has reached 100,000,000 downloads on PodcastOne.
– UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey indicated on Instagram that former WWE Diva Eve Torres, who is now the wife of Jiu-Jitsu instructor Rener Gracie, has given birth to her first child. Rousey wrote the following: “She is so beautiful!!! Congratulations @evetorresgracie and @renergracie can’t wait to meet the newest Gracie!”
– Ric Flair, Goldust and Stardust are all backstage at WWE RAW in Chicago, Illinois tonight. The three are likely there for the post-RAW live tribute to “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.
– The official WWE website has a new poll up asking fans to vote on which Superstar has the coolest face paint. With over 3,000 votes, Finn Balor leads the pack with 43%, while Sting is just behind him with 40 percent. Other options included Goldust, Stardust, The Usos and The Ascension.
– In the following video from Xavier Woods’ WWE-endorsed YouTube gaming channel — “UpUpDownDown” — Woods and Cesaro play the old video game “Double Dragon.”
– Former WWE Superstar Funaki was backstage at the WWE “Beast in the East” special in Tokyo, Japan this weekend. Below is a photo of him with The Lucha Dragons.
WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to talk more about his memories of the late Dusty Rhodes. Below are some highlights from the interview.
On his initial reaction to the passing of Dusty Rhodes: “If Dusty Rhodes came on the scene tomorrow at 25 years of age Vince McMahon wouldn’t have enough money to pay the guy. He was that good… in the ring and on the mic. They don’t make them like him anymore – he was that good. And he was a genius. I used to say “Hey what are you doin’ man?” and he used to say “I’m genius-ing”(laughs) It used to crack me up the things that came out of his mouth. He was genius-ing so… that’s it, you know? We made music for 30 years together. I started my career idolizing him and … the good thing about this, if there is a good thing to it, is that I spent about 4 hours with him on Tuesday at the Performance Center in Orlando when I was done there visiting my daughter and the last thing he said to me was … pissed off that I was going to see LeBron James and he wasn’t, ha. He was like “Get out of my office… go see LeBron man, I don’t care (laughs). I said “I’ll wave to you from courtside … and then I got the call yesterday so … we had so much fun together. He loved John Elway, I like Lawrence Taylor. He liked the Celtics, I liked the Lakers. He liked the University of Texas and I liked Oklahoma. We just went round and round on everything, it was tremendous. He loved sports and he loved life.”
On his first memories with Dusty: “I idolized him. I was being trained by Verne Gagne but Dusty and Dick, his partner Dick Murdoch were in Minneapolis wrestling and the charisma was too much and he liked me. I had just gotten married and I wasn’t even booked in the towns and I would drive all the way … 300 miles… somewhere in South Dakota just to hang out with those guys and I wasn’t even booked. No wonder I couldn’t stay married. “How much money did ya make?” “Well, uhhhhhh” (laughs). Jesus, I just couldn’t get enough of him. He was too much man. Then he moved into an apartment, he and Murdoch did. The nicest apartment complex in Minneapolis at the time .. 3 blocks from my mamas house. Ah jeez, it was just the best. All they had was two saddles, some blankets and they kept their mule in the apartment. It was the best. I was in the business 3 weeks and I went to Japan with them and they made me carry their bags with them everywhere for 3 solid weeks. Threw my clothes out the window of the top story of the hotels… took a fire extinguisher to my room. Murdoch stabbed me for taking one of his French fries. And we would get on a train or driving or riding the bus and all Dusty would go “Dear John, I hate to write you…” as if my wife was leaving me or something (laughs). Nobody can say I didn’t pay the price when I started man.”
On his thoughts of Dusty as a wrestler: “They are never going to say he was a great technician but he could work! He knew his limitations but I’m gonna tell you right now… I wrestled Dusty Rhodes at least 300 one hour draws. Dusty wasn’t a 10 minute guy. We wrestled hour draws and I think the defining moment in our careers was that I was Charlotte and Dusty was from Tampa Florida… Originally from Texas … but our careers were established in Southern parts of the world and I wrestled Dusty in the Checker Dome in St. Louis for Sam Muchnick’s retirement… 20,000 people, it wasn’t the ‘Briscos and the Funks’ … It wasn’t Harley … it wasn’t Brody and me. It was me and Dusty Rhodes — that’s how big that feud got. It got World-Wide attention on TBS. And the Horsemen against Dusty and The Road Warriors – Dusty and Nikita and Sting… The War Games … all of that stuff he created. Starrcade… he created all that stuff. That was all Dusty Rhodes, nobody else thought of that. And those War Games, man, we did 42 of them in a row. That’s cuttin’ yourself every night 42 days in a row. Of course me and him… we did it every day anyways, so it didn’t matter but it was work but we had so much fun that it didn’t seem like work … and everything was sold out.”
On Dusty’s influence on the younger generation: “The reason he was at NXT, which worked out being a huge advantage for people going through it is, because of his phlebitis, which was, you know, he’s been iIl with different things off and on for years but whatever caught up with him this time was much more severe than phlebitis, but he couldn’t fly more than an hour at a time without landing and walking around, even when he came to WrestleMania this year he had to go through Dallas and walk around for 3 hours before he could fly the last 3 hours. He would be up in Stamford, right. Him and Vince healed everything and Vince… there’s no doubting Dusty’s genius. His main direction was teaching the kids, helping them learn how to be confident and helping them learn how to carry themselves and be fluid on the microphone. Some kids never get that but it wasn’t because he wasn’t there and, I mean, he was the best. My daughter is so crushed, of course she has known Dusty since she was born, you know, when we were living together in Charlotte. He bought a car, I bought a car. He bought a new house, I bought a new house. That was living the dream. Anyway… my daughter is just crushed over it so she’s up in Cleveland tonight, where I was last night, then she is in Columbus tomorrow and I’m on my way right now to Orlando from Tampa to do a documentary on Dusty right now at the Performance Center. I think they are going to have the funeral Wednesday in Tampa and I would expect a huge turnout. He’s the guy… everybody loves Dusty Rhodes, that’s just the way it was and I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
On how Goldust is holding up: “Dustin sounded OK. He was there. He moved from Gainesville to Orlando several months ago. I thought that, down the road, Dustin will be an instructor at NXT, which is great for him. And I think that he and his dad had really gotten tight. He sounded OK, I mean, how do you ever sound? I went through something like this a couple of years ago with my son, I mean, how do you ever sound? And what do you ever say? You never know what’s the right thing to say, know what I mean? I’ll get a better feel of how they’re all doing when I see them in person.”
Longtime WWE Superstar Goldust (Dustin Runnels) shared his thoughts on the passing of his father, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, on Friday.
Below is what Runnels wrote on his official Facebook page:
“Yesterday my father passed away with his four children, my daughter and his wife of 38 yrs. he was our hero and the greatest father in the world. He is the reason why I am who I am today. He taught me so so many lessons in life. He had 1 thing that he wanted to be and that was he wanted to be forever young. Now he is. Now he is dancing with angels in heaven. He was my mentor, my hero and a dad that I strive to be like. I love you dad. Thank you for all the overwhelmingly amount of love and support. He would have been on cloud 9 with this. Thank you all. Dustin Runnels”
– It’s worth pointing out that Randy Orton did not work this week’s RAW or SmackDown tapings. As things stand now, Orton is still advertised to work this weekend’s WWE live events in New York, as well as Monday’s RAW in Long Island.
– Goldust, who is still on the sidelines recovering from shoulder surgery, was recently working out with actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. Björnsson is best known for his role on the HBO show “Game Of Thrones,” where he plays the character “The Mountain.” Goldust tweeted the following photo of the two together:
– The Rock has officially “cemented” his legacy — literally — at the famous TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Below are some photos, which WWE tweeted today:
– WWE is now offering special “Ringsider” tickets for TV tapings. For approximately $400-600, fans can purchase seats in the first three rows opposite the hard camera. The packages also include a souvenir folding chair, a signed 8×10 photo of a WWE Superstar and additional merchandise.
– Scott Stanford revealed on Twitter that WWE will be unveiling a new set for the RAW Kickoff show on the WWE Network.
All-New #rawpreshow tonight as we break out our NEW set!! Great looking set– same handsome hosts! @DavidOtunga@WWEGraves @KyleEdwardsWWE
Damien Sandow is already back to impersonating legendary WWE performers. At Tuesday night’s Main Event tapings, Curtis Axel was cutting a promo but was interrupted by “Macho Mandow.” The Ascension hit the ring and destroyed them. The Ascension talked trash about the ‘new Mega Powers’ afterwards.
WWE legend Goldust revealed on Twitter that he’s undergoing shoulder surgery and we haven’t seen the last of him.
– Goldust is campaigning on social media for his brother Stardust to get a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship if Daniel Bryan is unable to compete at WWE Extreme Rules tonight. Goldust tweeted the following on Saturday:
– WWE has confirmed that John Cena will once again hold another “U.S. Open Challenge” on Monday’s edition of RAW in London, England. They are also teasing a response from The Miz after Damien Sandow kissed his “Marine 4” co-star Summer Rae on SmackDown.
– Tickets for the WWE Battleground pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, officially went on sale on Saturday.
– John Cena had fans sing “Happy Birthday” to Goldust at the WWE live event on Saturday in Birmingham. Goldust tweeted the following “thank you” message to Cena afterwards.
– With Lilian Garcia on the sidelines with a torn meniscus, NXT Diva Jo Jo is handling some of the ring announcing on part of the current main roster WWE live events. Eden is doing the ring announcing for the other half of the tour.
– On the latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, “The Walking Dead” star Josh McDermitt is the guest. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.
– Goldust debuted new face paint at the WWE live event in Sheffield, England on Friday night. Goldust lost to Stardust in singles action on the show. Below is his new face paint design.
– WWE talents who were booked to travel to Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday were Seth Rollins, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, Ryback, Kane, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, Kalisto, Sin Cara, The Ascension, Luke Harper, Goldust, The Bella Twins, Paige, Eden, and Naomi.
– Below is a clip from Chris Jericho’s live podcast interview with John Cena on the WWE Network from Monday night. In the clip, Cena talks to Jericho about his days in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
– There was some talk during WrestleMania 31 weekend of Leon “Vader” White possibly moving to Florida to help out with up-and-coming NXT talents at the WWE Performance Center. There has also been some talk within WWE of having Goldust work with the NXT guys as well.
– WWE has confirmed the departure of NXT star CJ Parker. They wrote the following on their official website today:
“WWE has come to terms on the release of NXT Superstar CJ Parker, as of today, April 3, 2015. WWE wishes CJ Parker the best in all his future endeavors.”
– CMT announced that WWE Hall Of Famer Steve Austin’s “Broken Skull Challenge” reality show has been picked up for a new season. New episodes of the show are scheduled to premiere on August 2nd. CMT wrote the following:
“Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (Aug. 2): The ultimate badass competition show returns with host Steve Austin as he brings eight elite athletes to his Broken Skull Ranch to test their strength, stamina and endurance. Each episode sees contestants go head-to-head until the last man or woman standing earns the right to take on the toughest obstacle course in America, the “Skullbuster,” for a chance to win $10,000 in cold, hard cash.”
– Former WWE Intercontinental champion Bad News Barrett was interviewed by Sky Sports last week to promote WrestleMania 31 and was asked why he stopped delivering “Bad News” on WWE TV. Barrett revealed that WWE officials squashed the segments because fans were joining in on the catch phrase and cheering him.
This is a similar situation to WWE making Cesaro stop doing his big swing, since he’s also a heel and fans were cheering the move. (Thanks to SEScoops reader Undertaker316).
– WWE announced on SmackDown that Ziggler would not be wrestling because he was “unable to compete.” Ziggler is not injured and this was just part of storylines, selling the beatdown from Sheamus on RAW.
– Director James Gunn revealed last week that he has finished writing for the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 movie, which is set to be released May 5th, 2017. Batista will be reprising his role as Drax the Destroyer.
– Goldust teased on Twitter that he’s interested in being a coach for the upcoming season of Tough Enough. He also noted that he’ll be facing Stardust on WWE’s upcoming WrestleMania Revenge tour of Europe.
– Following this week’s SmackDown television taping, WWE will be returning to Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 29th for a live RAW television show. The pre-sale code for tickets to the event is “WWEDC.”
– It looks as though Rusev vs. Curtis Axel will be taking place on next Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, likely for the WWE United States Championship.
– Goldust referenced the WWE Intercontinental Championship ladder match at WrestleMania 31 in a new tweet, leading some to speculate that he may take part in the match. Whether or not he’s throwing fans off the scent of what his real match will be remains to be seen. Goldust, a former three-time I-C champ himself, tweeted the following:
– The following matches were taped on Tuesday night in Atlanta, Georgia for tonight’s edition of WWE SmackDown on the SyFy Network:
– Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz
– Naomi vs. Natalya
– Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan in a non-title match
– Curtis Axel vs. Fandango
– Goldust vs. Adam Rose
– Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan vs. Seth Rollins, Big Show, and Kane
– The following press release was sent out today regarding Jim Ross’ one-man show during WrestleMania weekend …
PinUp Productions is proud to present RINGSIDE: An Afternoon with Jim Ross Saturday March 28th at the Rockbar Theater at 360 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA 95129. Tickets are currently on sale on TicketWeb and at the Rockbar Theater Box Office.
There will be a pre-show meet and greet for VIP ticket holders. The meet & greet runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Doors open for General Admission ticket holders at 12 p.m. with the show beginning at 1 p.m.
Known to sports entertainment fans around the world as the Voice of Professional Wrestling, “Good Ol’ J.R.” has nearly done it all.
From sports entertainment executive to New York Times Bestselling Author, to enduring the struggle of Bell’s palsy and even playing the role of entrepreneur with his own barbeque sauce brand, Jim Ross has certainly worn many hats. But, come March 28th, he will puts on his most famous hat: a 200X Resistol when he takes the stage for a matinee performance to share his life story.
As one of the most influential sports executives of the past 40 years, J.R. has been welcomed into the homes of millions of viewers each and every week. His cool yet dry Southern charm became the soundtrack for wrestling’s most memorable clashes in the sport’s rich history. J.R.’s tales of the road and personal anecdotes featuring some of wrestling’s most legendary stars will have you howling with laughter.
After a successful performances around the world including the United Kingdom, Manhattan and most recently in Philadelphia, J.R. will bring his one-man show to San Jose for a special matinee performance: sharing his stories with wrestling fans in the intimate setting of the Rockbar Theater on March 28th, 2015.
The event will also feature a no holds barred question and answer session with J.R. where the fans become the stars!
Listen to the Ross Report with Jim Ross on PodcastOne to learn more about this event.
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