– On this special edition of Superstar Toyz, Kofi Kingston shows off his “BOOM Room” where he displays his championship titles and favorite WrestleMania gear.
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– WWEShop.com has released the Jerry Lawler shirt broadcaster Michael Cole sported on Raw Monday, “Jerry Lawler Long Live the King Authentic Men’s T-Shirt.”
– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appears at the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame located on 30 East Main St. Amsterdam, New York on Saturday, October 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
– On SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash, a fight between Damien Sandow and Zack Ryder left Eve—wearing a white dress—completely covered in punch. Backstage Fallout caught up with Eve to get her reaction to the party mishap. Tyler Reks also reacts to whether he feels guilty for Ryback’s massacre of Curt Hawkins. Also offering comments on SmackDown events are Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter.
– Lilian Garcia will sing the National Anthem on Sept. 30 prior to the NFL game between the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
– Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham is in Las Vegas, Nevada covering UFC 148</em. and will be interviewing company president Dana White for MMA Live on ESPN.
– Following his appearance on Raw SuperShow, Diamond Dallas Page has been added to the Alumni section on WWE.com.
– WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appeared on The Fight Club Chicago (listen here) to promote his autobiography, “Hacksaw, The Jim Duggan Story.” In the book, Duggan weighed in on former colleague Scott Hall.
“A lot of people feel sorry for Scott Hall. I don’t feel sorry for Scott Hall at all,” Duggan wrote. “I mean, Scott made his own bed, now he has to lie in it. The guy has had more opportunities. I wish I had an opportunity to make the money Scott Hall has had in this profession. For him to flush it down the toilet, hey good riddance.”
– WWE.com has added Paul Bearer to their Alumni section: “When the WWE Universe last saw Paul Bearer, he was chilling out in an industrial freezer. Now, the former manager of Undertaker and Kane is being thawed out as the latest addition to WWE.com’s Alumni section.”
— WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has been announced to appear at this Saturday’s Pro Wrestling Syndicate event taking place at Rahway Rec Center 275 East Milton Ave. Rahway, New Jersey. (Event Information)
— Today marks exactly one year since Michelle McCool last appeared for WWE. At Extreme Rules, the multi-time champion lost to Layla in a No Count-Out No Disqualification Loser Leaves WWE Match and was subsequently attacked by a debuting Kharma. McCool addressed her absence from WWE Tuesday on Twitter, as well as former LayCool mate Layla capturing the Divas Championship on Sunday at Extreme Rules.
“Wow, y’all have ever so nicely reminded me that’s it’s been exactly 1 year since I left WWE….time flies when you’re having fun!” she wrote. “And though I didn’t see it, congrats to @mslayel ! Maybe I’ll watch now that my tv will be flawless again! #laycoolforeverflawless.”
— Ticketmaster.com is currently holding a pre-sale for WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event, which takes place July 15 at the US Airways Centerin Phoenix, Arizona. The password is WWEMONEY.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appears at Fayette County Fair in West Union, Iowa on July 24 and the Jackson County Fair in Maquoketa, Iowa on July 25. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
— 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.
WWE officials held a state of the business meeting this week in Miami, Florida and it was disclosed to Variety that the organization has plans to launch a one-hour weekly television show on a yet to be announced United States television station. WWE will also produce an hour-long Spanish-language program. Details on both shows were not issued. Additional news from the meeting are as follows:
* WWE announced the following series for the forthcoming WWE Network: WWE Divas Tour Bus, WrestleMania Rewind, The Monday Night War: Raw vs Nitro and WWE Countdown.
* The official cast list for the WWE Network program WWE Legends’ House is “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Howard Finkel, Jimmy Hart, Mean Gene Okerlund, Pat Patterson, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Tony Atlas.
* WWE would not reveal business plans for the WWE Network nor the potential launch date. “We continue to evaluate the best approach,” said Michelle Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer of WWE.
— Eve Torres posted a blog on her official website saying she plays a character on WWE programming.
“I know all of you have been tuning into Monday Night Raw every Monday on USA, but here is a brief recap of some of the recent developments in my character,” she wrote. “How can anyone blame me for my actions?? This is the beginning of a new era for Eve Torres, and I don’t regret a thing!”
Kelly Kelly responded to her post via Twitter, “So you really don’t use people? Good to know after reading this blog that your acting as a “character.”
— SmackDown Diva Alicia Fox will be competing on tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Boston, Massachusetts.
“I’m pumped for the show and feeling ‘Foxy’ as usual. Time to blow the roof off the Gardens diva style #DivaDuty!!!!” she tweeted.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appeared at the Variety Club telethon in Iowa this past weekend. He has appeared at the event in the past.
— 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.
— Jamie Noble, who now works in a backstage capacity for WWE, faced World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan at Friday’s Raw live event in Yakima, Washington. Noble has not competed before a WWE crowd since November 2009.
The two combatants have past history as Noble lost the ROH World Heavyweight Championship to Bryan in September 2005.
— WWE has canceled a Smackdown live event scheduled for Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. It was originally scheduled as the only Smackdown house show on next weekend’s tour, joining two “World Tour” events and a Raw house show on Jan. 22. WWE’s listing for the canceled event currently reads, “Access denied – You are not authorized to access this page.”
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan turns 58 years old Saturday.
— Chris Jericho has once again responded to query regarding a return to WWE.
He was asked Saturday on Twitter if he will be returning to WWE and responded, “Still no plans right now.”
He also said it was a “Dumb move on their part” to not include him in WWE ’12.
— Hornswoggle followed through on his Muppet tattoo promise to TMZ by getting Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf inked to his body—joining his Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Bunsen and Beaker tats.
He got inked in honor of the Muppets’ visit to Raw SuperShow. The smallest member of the WWE roster is a big Muppets fan so he’s adding to his Muppets tattoo collection before Monday night. Images are available here.
— “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan has been added to The Big Event, which takes place Saturday, November 12 at the Courtyard Marriott LaGuardia Airport 9010 Ditmars Blvd East Elmhurst, New York.
— Former WWE talent Travis “Tyson” Tomko remains jailed in St. Johns County, Florida eight days after he was arrested on robbery charges, for allegedly robbing 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS Pharmacy. He has yet to come up with $7,500 bail as the official website of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office lists him as a current jail inmate.
— According to Melina’s official website, RealMelina.com, the former WWE Diva is being falsely advertised for International Wrestling All-Star Extravaganza’s upcoming tour of Mexico. Therefore, she will not be traveling to Mexico when the tour begins on November 4.
— Maria Kanellis and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan are advertised to appear at Steel City Con, which takes place December 2-4 at the Monroeville Convention Center 209 Mall Blvd. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Visit www.steelcitycon.com for more information.
— Former WWE talent John Nord (a/k/a The Bezerker) turned 52 years old on Tuesday.
— Former WWE star Zack Gowen has been added to K & S Wrestlefest, which takes place Saturday, December 3 at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport 76 Industrial Hwy. Essington, Pennsylvania.
— The latest issue of WWE Magazine says they have obtained a short list of candidates for induction into next year’s Hall of Fame class and it features past Superstars estranged from WWE.
The Informer wrote in his monthly column: “A trusted source managed to sneak me the short list for the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame, and I can tell you that a lot of old wounds are about to be reopened!”
— WWE has released seven-inch refillable lighters featuring six legendary Superstars: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, British Bulldog and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. The lighters, which also include a bottle opener, are available at select convenience stores.
— WWE.com has added Buff Bagwell to its list of WCW Competitors. His picture, however, links a New World Order photo gallery.
The former WWE Champion has posted a few updates including a blog, a video of himself working out and a photo of Tonka’s Ultimate Warrior Wrestling Buddy seated in a chair. He is also asking for Warrior fan art to post on his page.
— Goldust, who has resumed posted on Twitter, stated this afternoon on the social networking website that he’s taking a break from in-ring competition. He wrote, “Listen up guys….im done competing for a while…..its called a 22 year in the business break.”
The Raw Superstar stated last week that he is working behind the scenes as a producer and trainer with the organization’s female performers.
— The official Twitter account of WWE Classics On Demand announced that “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan will be the profiled Hall of Famer in October. The Glens Falls native was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last April.
— WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton stated on his Twitter account that he wants Arn Anderson in the WWE Hall of Fame.
“If Arn Anderson isn’t in the HOF next year I’ll go on strike,” he wrote. “Well maybe not go on strike, but damn it, he’s earned it. Anyone else agree? He has tutored me throughout my career and speaking of the punt, his idea 100%.”
Orton has also retweeted posts in favor of Anderson being inducted into the Hall of Fame.
— Jim Ross stated on Twitter that WWE drew $1.1 million gates at this weekend’s live events in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appears at the Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, New Jersey on Saturday, July 16 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Call 347-92-8240 for more information.
— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson continues to tease John Cena online as he compared the WWE Superstar to the Disney character Goofy while at Disneyland yesterday.
He posted a photo of himself alongside Goofy with the caption reading: “Just bumped into John Cena! I was gonna knock the goofy off his ass, but I’ll save that ass whuppin for Wrestlemania.”
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan has signed a deal with Triumph Books to write his autobiography. Scott E. Williams, who co-wrote autobiographies on Terry Funk and Bill Watts, will help Duggan write the book.
— Shawn Michaels will be speaking at the Atascadero Bible Church in Atascadero, California tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. He will discuss his faith in God, tell stories about his wrestling career and discuss the outdoors.
— Tyson Kidd was accompanied by Michael Hayes during tonight’s WWE Superstars taping in Nashville, Tennessee. He faced Trent Barreta.
Hayes reigns as the head creative writer for the SmackDown brand.
— It was announced tonight on NXT: Redemption that the first elimination of the ongoing season will occur on next week’s show, which emanates from Corpus Christi, Texas.
— WrestleMania XXVII is officially released today on DVD and Blu-ray. A clip of The Undertaker vs. Triple H match can be seen here.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan is scheduled for an appearance at Pulp Comics in Niagara Falls this Thursday from 4:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m.
— Lance Hoyt (a/k/a Vance Archer), who was released by WWE on November 19, 2010, was backstage at last night’s Raw taping in Dallas, Texas. It is likely that he was visiting friends considering he lives near the American Airlines Center.
— Former WWE talent Gregory Helms’ appearance on Lizard Lick Towing on TruTV replays Tuesday night at 11:00 p.m. EST.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan has launched an official website via www.HacksawJimDuggan.net
— Sunny was announced on Raw as the latest inductee to be announced for WWE’s Hall of Fame Class of 2011 (presented by THQ’s WWE All Stars, in stores March 29). WWE.com added a profile on Sunny. Her induction video is available here.
— World Wrestling Entertainment has signed Ryan Nemeth, the younger brother of Dolph Ziggler, to a developmental contract. He has been working in Ohio Valley Wrestling for the past year.
— CM Punk is expected to have one Nexus member in his corner for his match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXVII. His second would be Mason Ryan.
— “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan will be appearing at the Great North Wrestling events in Napanee, Ontario, Canada on May 13, 2011 and Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada on May 14, 2011.
On RAW, it was announced that Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be joining Shawn Michaels in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. Duggan tweeted the following on Monday night:
“I MADE IT TOUGH GUYS! WWE HALL OF FAME HERE I COME! HooOoOo! USA! USA! (thumbs up, waving American flag, stomping around, tongue out, wink)”
“Cracking a bottle of lake water in celebration! Thanks to all you tough guys! USA! USA! USA! (kisses 2×4)”
“Really happy my #1 tough guy “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase is going to be inducting this tough guy into The Hall of Fame! (thumbs up)”
Several friends of Hacksaw’s friends also tweeted about his induction:
Howard Finkel: “Congrats to my buddy Hacksaw Jim Dugaan on his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2011!!”
The Honky Tonk Man: “Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan going into the WWE HOF. HTM Team”
Charlie Haas: “Congrats Hackksaw. Well deserved. A class act.”
Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan … Now, can we get a “USA! USA!” chant up in here?
— Multi-time champion Booker T has arrived to Boston, Massachusetts for tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. He is expected to participate in tonight’s 40-Man Royal Rumble Match.
— “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan is expected to appear at tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view as he is in town for an autograph signing with fellow former WWE talent Carlito.
— Christian was flown into Boston for tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view. It is presently unclear what his role at the event will be. It should be noted that he isn’t wearing his arm in a sling. He has been sidelined since September due to a torn pectoral muscle.
— “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan is scheduled for an autograph signing this Sunday in Boston, the site of WWE’s annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view. While the WWE Legend says he hasn’t been asked to participate in the match, he tells Fanhouse.com that he is ready and willing if he gets the call.
“You never know. I will be in Boston — the show is in Boston — I’ll be up there doing some other events not associated with the WWE so I might stop in but I always bring my gear,” he said. “You know, an old-timer you always bring your boots and trunks. You never know when they might throw you in.”
— Former WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio worked tonight’s WWE television tapings in Cincinnati, Ohio, refereeing a dark match between Percy Watson and Chavo Guerrero. The “ECW Original” also reffed a dark match at Raw.