– During The Usos vs. The Shield match on Monday’s RAW, JBL criticizing Cody Rhodes while they were both doing commentary was a result of Vince McMahon pushing JBL to do so. Vince often feeds lines to all 3 RAW announcer, but when he has something he really wants to get across, he will have JBL do it.
Vince was reportedly very frustrated with Cody, because he did not take Vince’s direction to be aggressive on commentary.
– WWE creative is working one some kind of segment between The Miz and Bray Wyatt for Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Since Wyatt is injured and not returning to the ring for a few more weeks, it’s possible we’ll see the Wyatt Family beat down Miz on the show to build momentum towards an eventual match with Bray.
-The following is episode number 47 of The JBL & Cole Show, which features an appearance by Los Matadores and Tensai attempting to re-create the Miley Cyrus wrecking ball madness. Watch it below:
-WWE RAW General Manager Brad Maddox appears to be selling the affects of his “concussion” from the knockout punch he received from Paul Wight (formerly known as Big Show) on Friday’s SmackDown. Maddox recently tweeted the following incoherent message:
Just got back froce thir hospistlr. ., id doing preyty goos 'thaensk bigshnow#
-Apparently the WWE television storyline where Triple H bought Big Show’s house was taken from the CM Punk DVD that the company produced. On the documentary portion of the DVD, a real-life story was told where Joey Mercury was facing financial problems due to some personal issues he was experiencing, and as a result, Punk bought Mercury’s house for him.
-It’s said to be unlikely that WWE Superstar Wade Barrett’s new gimmick will be the “Bad News Barrett” character that we see on the weekly JBL & Cole Show that appears on the official WWE YouTube channel. Many in the company feel it would be surprising if the higher-ups chose to use anything that is featured on YouTube on their actual television storylines. Regardless, the rumors are true that the company is planning on repackaging Barrett, simply because the feeling is the roster is lacking depth in the heel department.
-Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon celebrates her 65th birthday today. McMahon was born on October 4, 1948.
-WWE Superstar Sheamus will be signing autographs for the first 300 fans who show up at the Dollar General Store on 2144 Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, October 5th.
-Episode 45 of the JBL & Cole Show has been uploaded to the official WWE YouTube channel today. The show is accompanied by the following description: “In this edition of The JBL & Cole Show, the guys take a look at NXT, Triple H stops by to talk business and to congratulate JBL & Renee Young on their new positions within the WWE, and Ricardo Rodriguez gets some bad news.”
Check out episode 45 of the JBL & Cole show below:
The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On the Rhodes Family storyline: “Loved the Rhodes Family in ring interaction Monday night and am amazed at how it is to still easy to create a meaningful, personal issue if it is largely based on logical and common sense.”
“This vehicle will hopefully elevate Cody Rhodes to the next level when all is said and done and I expect Sunday’s tag bout vs. The Shield to be really good. If it isn’t, then all involved have missed a great opportunity. The table is set.”
On wanting Daniel Bryan to win at WWE Battleground: “I saw an online poll where 70+% of those voting hope that Daniel Bryan wins the WWE Title Sunday. I’d agree. The underdog can only remain an unsuccessful underdog for so long until the fan base begins to slowly migrate away and to someone who they feel can achieve the success the fans crave.”
“No one in the biz is better at this time, bell to bell, than Daniel Bryan plus his promo work has greatly improved over his tenure in WWE. Bryan’s time is now, to steal a phrase from John Cena.”
On Sunday’s WWE Battleground PPV: “Perhaps Sunday will be a PPV that WWE performers will enhance their own professional sense of urgency and raise their games no matter their role or the time in which they have to appear on the main stage. I’d like to see more talents take a firmer grasp on the ownership of their own personas and, please, don’t tell me that has every thing to do with their ‘push.’ It doesn’t.”
“WWE Battleground Sunday on PPV is a crucial event for WWE to build momentum and to forward some very crucial storylines. Next up then is the Survivor Series and then it will be Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 30 before you know it. It’s crunch time for game planning.”
On the current WWE RAW announce team: “I have great admiration for the RAW announce team, they are all men that I respect and consider to be friends. Michael Cole does what few men, if any, in the lead role could do in today’s world of sports entertainment. Cole’s responsibility to decimate info and the amount of info is startling. Could JBL be more of an antagonist? John could for my taste but John is a great addition to the broadcast team with his intelligent and topical references. The King is The King….a WWE HOFer. However, when these men are encouraged to talk about matters that are unrelated to any significant to what I’m seeing on the screen it becomes a disconnect for me. If I am watching the TV and my eyes are processing what I am seeing but audibly I am hearing another story then which source of info do I process and retain?”
“I know times have changed since my ‘heyday’ but I feel, rightly or wrongly, that some fundamental matters don’t change. When the video and the audio combine to create that memorable ‘tag team,’ then a sports entertainment/pro wrestling broadcast creates ‘moments’ and lasting memories. Actually that goes for any entity including NFL and UFC.”
On Joey Styles’ appearance on the Steve Austin podcast: “The Steve Austin podcast with Joey Styles is very good. I’d strongly suggest that you check it out. Steve’s podcasts are one of the highlights of my week. If you haven’t checked them out you’re missing out on some great stuff. Joe was really entertaining on part one of his time with Austin. Steve’s interview skills are evolving excellently.”
On writing an autobiography: “Beginning to go through years and years of notes, especially from my time with Bill Watts and in WWE as I casually prepare to think ‘autobiography.’ This book getting done is largely dependent on the ‘Deal’ and me having the final say on the edit. I never realized that I had SO many notes from meetings, telephone calls, emails, etc so I assume that me being a ‘data hoarder’ isn’t such a bad thing now. Many yellow, legal pads to sift through.”
Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.
– WWE announcer JBL says he plans to lose 35 pounds by the end of the year, in preparation for his next mountain climb in January. He tweeted on Wednesday night:
Last dessert tonight for 13 weeks, going on end of year diet for #WWEClimbingTeam 's next adventure in January. Going to lose 35 pounds!
– The first edition of WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley’s new WWE comic book, due out in December, will feature John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Triple H, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Kane, AJ Lee, Fandango, Summer Rae and of course, Foley himself.
– As previously reported, there is talk of repackaging Wade Barrett when he’s brought back to WWE television. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that officials are considering bringing him back with the “Badnews Barrett” gimmick he’s been using on the JBL & Cole show.
-Kendall Skye has officially been added to the roster for the WWE NXT developmental territory.
-2K Games will be holding a live-stream showcase of their Universe Mode 4.0 for the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game on Monday at 3:00pm E.T. on their official Twitch.tv online channel.
-Speaking of the new WWE 2K14 video game, the WWE Games website has added profiles and videos for JBL and Zack Ryder. You can check those out online at 2K.com.
The following are highlights from some recent online Q&A updates from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On his autobiography: “My book will be truthful. I don’t know who will publish it. Will it be salacious and tawdry? No.”
On his defining moment in wrestling: “I’m still looking to achieve a ‘defining ‘moment.’ When one looks back for too long, one takes their eye off the future.”
On if he voiced over matches for the Legends Of Mid-South Wrestling DVD: “Yes…I voiced over many of the matches the Tuesday after WM29.”
On if he’ll ever provide feedback on TNA and ROH in his blogs: “Sure…if I watch them regularly. ”
On if there’s a difference in running WrestleMania in football or baseball stadiums: “Football stadiums are more compatible. For WrestleMania the weather also has to be considered. WWE got lucky in New Jersey.”
On if JBL puts over Undertaker because he helped him when he was champion on SmackDown: “I’d say it has zero to do w/ the outcome of any match. Taker is one of the most respected men in the biz. Respect is earned.”
Check out more from JR’s Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho appeared on the Opie & Anthony radio show on Friday morning. Jericho talked about the usual topics, including his recent program in WWE with Fandango, his band Fozzy, etc. The show will be replayed at 3pm and 8pm on SIRIUS/XM satelitte radio.
-Triple H and Bruno Sammartino will be going to Madison Square Garden in New York today for a show about the history of MSG. Triple H commented about the appearance on his official Twitter account, writing:
“NYC this am with @SammartinoBruno ,going to @TheGarden for a show on the history of the worlds most famous arena.”
-WWE Superstars Edge and Christian reunited on the latest edition of the JBL & Cole show. You can check that out below:
-WWE has posted the latest edition of the JBL & Cole Show on their official YouTube channel. You can watch the latest edition of the show, which features a live call-in from currently injured WWE Superstar John Cena, by clicking play on the video screen below:
-Also new on YouTube is a video of WWE Hall Of Famers “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Bret “The Hitman” Hart on the pilot of a new series called “Bodyslam.” You can check that out below:
-WWE Superstar The Miz recently revealed during his promotional trip to Abu Dhabi this week that he and former WWE Diva Maryse are set to get married in February of 2014.
-WWE has posted the latest edition of the JBL & Cole World Tour, which emanates this time from Las Vegas, Nevada, on their official YouTube channel. Fans interested can check that out below:
-Former WWE Superstar Bill Goldberg has been announced as the first headline attraction for the WrestleCon event in New Orleans. Goldberg will appear for an autograph session and public Q&A with fans on Saturday, April 5th. For more information, visit WrestleCon.com.
-The Associated Press picked up the story of WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler re-opening his museum at the new location in Tunica, Miss. You can read the story online at GulfLive.com.
-WWE is returning for the first time in over three years to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida for a WWE SmackDown television taping on October 29th. Advertised to appear is Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry, Big Show, The Shield, Dolph Ziggler and Christian. For more information, visit WTSP.com.
-WWE finally posted the new episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” on their official YouTube channel. This week’s edition of the show features the back-story to the shaving of Cody Rhodes’ mustache. Check it out below:
-WWE has posted the latest edition of “The JBL & Cole Show” on their official YouTube channel. The description for episode 38 of “The JBL & Cole Show” reads as follows: “In this edition of The JBL & Cole Show, The Miz hosts part 1 of ‘The DUEL: The Reunion.'”
You can check out the video below:
-Speaking of the WWE YouTube channel, the company has added a special feature called “SummerSlam Championship Changes – WWE Top 10.” The latest top 10 features, as the title describes, the ten biggest championship changes in the history of their annual SummerSlam pay-per-view.
You can check out the video below:
-And finally, WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is featured on YouTube, on a non-official WWE channel, appearing on the “AfterBuzzTV” show for his “Redneck Island” reality series. The clip features “The Texas Rattlesnake” rapping with Little Egypt.
-WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, daughter of WWE Hall Of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, as well as the woman who was previously romantically linked with Darren Young, talked about Young’s decision to come out of the closet and reveal his homosexual lifestyle to TMZ this week. Tamina wrote the following in a new tweet on her official Twitter account:
“@DarrenYoungWWE It takes a lot of Heart and Courage to Know Who Are #YouAreAmazing”
-The following is the latest video of the “JBL & Cole World Tour” from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The video comes courtesy of the official YouTube channel of WWE announcer JBL:
The following are highlights from the latest online Jim Ross Q&A:
On if he would’ve taken a job with WWE if offered one in 1985 or 1986: “WWE was always my goal and if I handled it professionally, and I would, Bill would have been fine with it.”
On the infamous “Brawl For All” in WWE: “I did think that Doc [Dr. Death Steve Williams] would win it. He might have if he hadn’t torn his hamstring off the bone. The winner of the Brawl for it All was always going to fight Butterbean as best that I recall. It simply wasn’t something that was thought of by the creative team at the last minute. I haven’t read Bob’s book yet but he has the right to tell his story as he remembers it and based on what he knew at the time. Bob was/is a tough guy. Much respect to him.”
On whether or not we’ll ever see a Jim Ross DVD set: “I’d be up for doing one but that’s a WWE call all the way. Not sure it would sell.”
On who has benefitted the most from working with Paul Heyman in WWE: “Better question is who hasn’t benefited from working with Paul Heyman? I’d suggest Brock Lesnar has benefited the most considering Brock’s schedule.”
On if WWE stars are responsible for carrying around their title belts: “Champions are resonsible for the upkeep of their titles but spares are available if one is misplaced. Smart wrestlers never check the titles on planes.”
On if we’ll ever see Kevin Nash and/or JBL wrestle in the WWE in the future: “Not too likely.”
On if we’ll ever see another 60-minute Iron Man Match in WWE, specifically between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan: “If anyone could pull of a 60 minute Iron Man match it wuld be Punk vs. Bryan for sure. Cesaro, too. If it happens it would be great but those are few and far between.”
Check out the complete Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
– WWE WrestleMania 29 has been nominated for two SportsTravel awards, in the “Best Professional Sporting Event” and “Sports Event of the Year” categories. Voting is underway here.
The SportsTravel Awards will be presented at the TEAMS ’13 Conference & Expo, November 4–7, in Salt Lake City.
– WWE announcer Michael Cole will be joining JBL as they attempt to climb Middle Palisades Mountain later this week. In a blog at Layfieldreport.com, Cole says that he will have a “big announcement” if he successfully completes the climb.
-John Cena missed the WWE live event on Sunday in Oakland, California, the only house show on the books for WWE this past weekend. While no reason for his absence was given, WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts did tell the live crowd that refunds would be available for those who requested them. We will have a full live report from the WWE show in Oakland, which also featured the in-ring return of The Big Show, later today.
-WWE Hall Of Famers Dusty Rhodes, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and a special APA reunion are all scheduled as the headline attractions for the Legends Of The Ring convention in Monroe, New Jersey this October. For more information, visit LegendsOfTheRing.com.
SESCOOPS.COM reader Carl Dantes sent along the following:
Meet Shawn Michaels and his MRA team at the Field and Stream Shop Grand Opening in Cranberry Township, PA on Friday August 16th from 3-5pm and Michaels will be signing autographs and taking pictures plus a Q&A session and you could also win a dinner with him & his MRA co-host Keith Mark. Yes, it’s free.
August 16, 2013
3pm-5pm
Field & Stream Shop
1000 Cranberry Square Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Also on Saturday August 17th, Michaels will be at the Cabelas in Hamburg PA.
August 17, 2013
10am-12pm
Cabela’s Retail Store
100 Cabela Drive
Hamburg, PA 19526
And on Sunday August 18th Michaels will be at the WWE’s SummerSlam Axxess – tickets available now.
August 18, 2013
1pm-3pm
WWE SummerSlam AXXESS
Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
-As we reported yesterday, Tyson Kidd is set to return to WWE television sometime in September of this year. Kidd responded to the report on his Twitter account with the following tweet:
“Apparently I’m coming back in September, I really hope my knee is listening to the ‘journalists’ on the Internet……. #workhorse”
-WWE Superstar Sin Cara was backstage at the CMLL show at Arena Mexico on July 19th visiting family and friends who were at the show. This was Sin Cara’s first time back at Arena Mexico, as he was previously banned from the building after he left CMLL to sign with WWE.
-KTBC FOX 7, the local FOX affiliate out of Austin, Texas has a new one-on-one video interview up on their official website with current WWE Superstar Mark Henry. You can check that out online at MyFOXAustin.com.
-The following is the latest edition of the JBL & Cole Show from the official YouTube channel of WWE. The description for this week’s show reads: “Cody Rhodes can’t seem to get JBL’s cowboy hat off of his head – no matter which Superstar he enlists to help him…”
– The following video features 2K’s Bryan Williams talking about the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game, due out in October on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360:
“The man behind the gameplay of 2K Sports’ first WWE video game details what’s in store for wrestling fans in this exclusive WWE 2K14 interview from New York.”
– Speaking of WWE 2K14, WWE announcer JBL recorded the following video at the top of Europe’s Mount Blanc announcing that he will be a downloadable character in the game:
Posted August 5th, 2013 in News, WWE. Tagged: JBL.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently posted a new tweet praising the efforts of Fandango and CM Punk on Friday’s taped edition of WWE SmackDown. Ross called the match between the two Fandango’s best match since joining the main roster in WWE. JR wrote, “Very good match on #SmackDown w/ @CMPunk vs @WWEFandango. Fandango’s best outing. Punk never has a bad bout. @WWE.”
-Speaking of JR, the longtime WWE announcer responded to a fan on Twitter who asked for his thoughts on Alex Riley’s work as a commentator on Friday’s edition of SmackDown. JR noted that he thought Riley did a good job filling in for JBL alongside Michael Cole.
-JBL also shared his thoughts on Riley’s work. JBL wrote on Twitter, “Congrats to @AlexRileyWWE on @wwe Smackdown. Heard he did a great job, well done.”
-TNA Impact Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on the new WWE reality show, “Total Divas” in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account. Bischoff wrote, “Had a chance to check out Total Divas on E! via TiVo. Props to WWE (Kevin Dunn). Basic “Kardashian” format, but will grow the brand! Smart!”
– The @WWEStudios Twitter account is teasing a big announcement coming in the next few weeks.
– WWE officials have been talking about doing a special edition of WWE RAW later this year which would feature a SmackDown-themed Hour 1, a Main Event-themed Hour 2 and RAW as Hour 3. Each hour would have it’s own look (ring apron, stage lighting) and announcers.
– Here’s the latest JBL & Cole World Tour video from Austin, Texas:
As part of his Seven Summits mountain climbing expedition, WWE announcer JBL reached the top of the French Alps this week. Here’s a photo gallery from the climb – followed by some Tout videos by JBL:
– In this WWE.com video. John “Bradshaw” Layfield reveals that he has a major announcement planned for when he reaches the summit of Mount Blanc—which he begins climbing on Sunday.
“The Seven Summits quest continues,” said Layfield. “This Sunday, I’m going to Switzerland to climb Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, not actually the highest mountain in Europe, so I’m using this as practice for the big one coming up in few years, Mount Everest. All money raised goes to help at-risk kids at SevenSummitsForKids.com. Thanks to WWE, 100% of that money will go to help those kids.”
He continues, “I’m not only going to planting a WWE flag at the Summit, I also have quite the announcement I plan to make at the top of the Alps.”
– In this interview filmed at Niagara Falls Comic Con 2013 in the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan reflected on working with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, his time in Mid-South Wrestling, having one of the biggest-named gimmick matches of all-time, booker Buck Robley, his autobiography Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story and more.
-A fan recently asked former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis on Twitter if she felt Eva Marie was WWE’s attempt to replace her, since she “rejected their offer” for a return. Kanellis replied and noted that she “didn’t reject their offer.” In fact, Kanellis claimed “WWE and I agreed on details of my contract.” The reason she never returned, according to Kanellis, was because “Bellas blocked two other girls and me from getting hired.”
Follow more tweets from Maria Kanellis on Twitter @MariaLKanellis.
-The following is the latest edition of the JBL & Cole show from the official YouTube channel of WWE. On this week’s show there are cameos by Dolph Ziggler, Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes. Rhodes “outduels” JBL in the latest installment of the “Rhodes vs. JBL duel.”
-Below is the latest edition of WWE Inbox from the official YouTube channel of WWE. This week’s WWE Inbox features answers to questions such as which WWE Superstar needs a tan the most, favorite summer-time games and more. Respondents this week include JBL, Big E. Langston, Christian, The Miz, Renee Young, Hornswoggle and Summer Rae.
– In this week’s edition of The JBL & Cole Show, the duo visit a trifecta of Sioux Cities and John JBL gears up for the duel with some heavy artillery.
– Kofi Kingston, who has sidelined since since May 30 due to elbow surgery, is being advertised to participate in this month’s tour of Australia in matches against Dean Ambrose—July 26-July 30. The original prognosis for his recovery was up to eight weeks.
– Promoting Money in the Bank, the official WWE website has published an article entitled “WWE Money Horoscopes.” The synopsis reads, “Are you destined to live the life of a millionaire? Will you trade corn flakes for caviar? With the upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view fast approaching, WWE.com forecasts your financial future and reveals your lucky numbers with the following WWE Money Horoscopes. So, what are you waiting for? Time is money!”