— Alberto Del Rio has been removed from WWELiveTour.com’s talent line-up for Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Chicago, Illinois and the entire Raw Holiday Tour. He was advertised for three-way bouts for the WWE Championship with CM Punk and The Miz.

Del Rio suffered a groin injury during the main event of Monday’s Raw SuperShow and is being given time off to recover. He is not expected to be sidelined for too long.

— FoxNews.com has published photos of wrestling stars before they were famous including The Undertaker’s high school yearbook photo. Others highlighted include The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Bill Goldberg, John Cena, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Jesse Ventura, Randy Orton, Vince McMahon, Randy Savage and Stephanie McMahon.

— Maria Kanellis said on Afterbuzz she will be wrestling Jillian Hall at an independent event next year. Kanellis is advertised to face Tara in her return to the squared circle on February 25, 2012 for New York City based promotion Family Wrestling Entertainment.

source: F4WOnline.com

— Regarding Sin Cara’s suspension from WWE for violating the company’s Wellness policy, reports are now coming out that Sin Cara’s violation came back on June 20th – almost a month ago. WWE Spokesperson Robert Zimmerman was contacted at the time by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com and responded with:

“As per our Talent Wellness Program policy if there is a violation the company will make the necessary announcement.”

That announcement was delayed until today.

There was a lot of heat on Sin Cara for failing the test, as he had been promoted heavily as Triple H’s first major international hire in his new position. It’s unknown whether he was working unpaid, which the company used to do while they wrote suspended workers out, or whether he be paid royalties for his appearance at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

As noted earlier, it’s possible they may not bring him back.

— During today’s BS Report hosted by ESPN’s Bill Simmons, he and Rob Stone were discussing the Money in the Bank PPV. Bill announced that CM Punk has been booked for their show later this week. We’ll keep you posted when we get the official date.

— According to Alex Jones and prisonplanet.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura’s controversial “Conspiracy Theory” has been picked up for a third season, despite the former Minnesota Governor’s insistence he won’t fly unless a federal court rules that TSA ceases to grope him at airports. Ventura will still host “Conspiracy Theory” from a war room and offer his opinions and perspectives, but will not fly to investigate cases and interview sources. The third season will also feature his son Tyrel as a reporter, as well as Oliver Stone’s son Shawn.

– MMA fighter Kimbo Slice has pulled out of his pro wrestling debut, which had been scheduled to take place in Japan on February 5th for Antonio Inoki’s IGF promotion. Kimbo is saying that he was injured while training.

– Preliminary estimates for WWE’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view are around 200,000 buys, which is lower than what WWE was hoping for and down from the previous year.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura will release his fourth book, “63 Documents the Government Doesn’t Want You to Read,” in April.

– The dark main event after Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Long Island, New York saw Kane and Alberto Del Rio defeat Edge and Rey Mysterio when Del Rio pinned Edge. After the match, Edge hit Ricardo Rodriguez with a spear.

• Check Out: *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

WWE Hall of Famer and former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the extra-friendly body searches that have been taking place at airports across the United States. Ventura argues that the searches violate his Fourth Amendment rights, which which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures when the searched party has a “reasonable expectation of privacy.”

Here’s the full story from the Associated Press:

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, alleging full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints violate his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Ventura is asking a federal judge in Minnesota to issue an injunction ordering officials to stop subjecting him to “warrantless and suspicionless” scans and body searches.

The lawsuit, which also names Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and TSA Administrator John Pistole as defendants, argues the searches are “unwarranted and unreasonable intrusions on Governor Ventura’s personal privacy and dignity . and are a justifiable cause for him to be concerned for his personal health and well-being.”

According to the lawsuit, Ventura received a hip replacement in 2008, and since then, his titanium implant has set off metal detectors at airport security checkpoints. The lawsuit said that prior to last November officials had used a non-invasive hand-held wand to scan his body as a secondary security measure.

But when Ventura set off the metal detector in November, he was instead subjected to a body pat-down and was not given the option of a scan with a hand-held wand or an exemption for being a frequent traveler, the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit said the pat-down “exposed him to humiliation and degradation through unwanted touching, gripping and rubbing of the intimate areas of his body.”

It claims that under TSA’s policy, Ventura will be required to either go through a full-body scanner or submit to a pat-down every time he travels because he will always set off the metal detector.

Ventura, who was Minnesota governor from 1999 through 2002 and is now the host of the television program “Conspiracy Theory,” did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.

Napolitano said in December that the new technology and the pat-downs were “objectively safer for our traveling public.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not immediately return an e-mail message seeking comment Monday.

The TSA’s website says there are nearly 500 full-body scanners in use at 78 airports. The scanners show a traveler’s physical contours on a computer screen that’s viewed in a private room. Faces aren’t shown, and the person’s identity is supposedly not known to the screener reviewing the images.

Not all travelers are selected to go through the scanners, but the TSA requires people who decline to submit to pat-downs that include checks of the inside of their thighs and buttocks.

WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura was a guest on “Good Morning America” today and said that he would vote to send Linda McMahon to the United States Senate next month.

Ventura, who is very outspoken about politics and is the former Governor of Minnisota, told host George Stephanopoulos:

“I don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. If she ran as an independent she could possibly get my endorsement, but I refuse.”

Ventura also ranted about 9/11, claiming the United States government knew it was going to happen and did nothing to stop the terror attacks. Ventura was there to promote the second season of his Conspiracy Theory show.

Check out the interview below, courtesy of ABCNews.com:

TruTV sent out the following press release today announcing the season 2 debut of “Jesse Ventura’s Conspiracy Theory” on 10/15.

Jesse Ventura is Back on the Case in truTV’s Hit Series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /– Last year, Jesse Ventura hit the road to uncover plots and schemes of the powerful. Now he’s back for a new set of in-depth, edgy investigations in the second season of truTV’s hit series CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA, premiering Friday, Oct. 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

Ventura has taken on some of the most dangerous missions in the world as a Navy Seal. He’s body-slammed human giants in the ring as a WWE superstar. He even conquered the political machine as governor of Minnesota. Ventura, who has a reputation as a rebel and free-thinker, is passionate about discovering the truth. Following up on CONSPIRACY THEORY’s dynamic first season, Ventura will once again plunge viewers into a world of secret meetings, midnight surveillance, shifty characters and dark forces.

This season, CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA will set out to examine such topics as the Kennedy assassination, the Plum Island Research Center off Long Island, a secret billionaire’s club with the power to manipulate markets, government internment camps and the granddaddy secret of them all, Area 51. Throughout his investigations, Ventura makes it his mission to ask questions and discover the truth, no matter where it leads. He is not about to take answers at face value without solid evidence, especially if those responses come from the very people he’s investigating.

CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA premiered in December 2009 with more than 1.6 million viewers, breaking the record for truTV’s largest audience for a new series launch at the time. The series is executive-produced by Ventura; A. Smith & Co.’s Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Frank Sinton; B2 Entertainment’s Michael Braverman and Barry Bloom; and Burt Kearns. For truTV, Robyn Hutt is the executive in charge of production, and Jon Crowley serves as executive producer.

About truTV

truTV is television’s destination for real-life stories told from an exciting and dramatic first-person perspective. Currently seen in 93 million U.S. households, the network is enjoying its best deliveries ever in key demographics. truTV features high-stakes, action-packed originals that give viewers access to places and situations they can’t normally experience. truTV’s primetime fan favorites include the original series Black Gold, Operation Repo, The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest… and Forensic Files. During the daytime, the channel features expert trial coverage under the name In Session.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his blog, which you can (and should) read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights:

Responding to a jackass fan who questioned him for not being at Monday’s Raw: “He essentially accused me of having no passion for the product and basically backing up to the pay window as a reason for not driving the 5-6 hour round trip from Norman to Dallas to hang around the locker room area and ‘see the boys.’ I forgot to let ‘Logan’ know that I have a doctor’s appointment with a specialist on Monday that I was lucky to be able to be able to secure. Yes, Logan, I too, wish that I did not have any health issues to deal with and that I could make the trip to Dallas to hang out. But my health issues will be behind me soon enough I assure one and all but for now they are what they are. Oh, yeah…I’m feeling better every day.”

Jesse Ventura: “Logan also said he spend 5, whole minutes with Jesse Ventura once upon a time and that Ventura told thim that ‘Jim Ross was selfish and only cared about himself.’ That must be accurate because it was uttered by the former Governor of Minnesota who’s NEVER been known to embellish a story or ‘break his arm patting himself on the back’ as Gorilla Monsoon often said about Jesse. For the record, in the politically volatile world of pro wrestling if one doesn’t look out for one’s self then one can easily be taken advantage of and kicked to the curb for a variety of reasons or for no reasons. So, perhaps at the end of the day many of the ‘survivors’ within pro wrestling have to be a little selfish to make it long term. I am indeed a survivor.”

TNA’s broadcast team: “Finally, it was also suggested that if I hated travel so much that I go to work for TNA because of their reduced schedule. Best I can tell TNA either produces TV or they do voice overs every week Plus, and more importantly, TNA has an announce team that I happen to feel are very competent. I appreciate everyone’s career advise but I think I can handle this one not to mention that no one knows what’s going to happen at the end of the day.”

— Earlier this week, WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura appeared on ESPN radio and criticized World Wrestling Entertainment for their longtime company policy of classifying wrestlers as “independent contractors” and not employees. Ventura acknowledged that he had participated in a WWE event just a week ago when he hosted Raw, but says the wrestlers are treated unfairly and denied benefits because of WWE’s refusal to acknowledge them as employees.

WWE spokesperson Robert Mitchell has responded to Ventura’s remarks with some pretty sharp words of his own. Mitchell tells the Hartford Courant: “We find it highly hypocritical that Jesse had no problem coming on Monday Night Raw last week to promote his new project or was happy to be paid all those years by the WWE as a performer. He is just looking to garner additional press for his fledgling show, appropriately entitled ‘Conspiracy Theory.'”

— It’s been reported this week that major changes are coming to WWE in the early months of 2010, with the ECW brand likely being shut down. According to a report on PWInsider.com, WWE also has big changes in store for the SmackDown brand. The feeling is that Raw has enhanced its identity with the Guest Host concept and SmackDown needs something of its own to stand out. While nothing official has been decided on yet, it’s believed that any big changes will take place after year ends.

Jesse Ventura’s new cable television series “Conspiracy Theory” debuts tonight on the TruTV Network. The show description on the TruTV website features the following description:

“Jesse Ventura and a team of expert investigators are on a mission to examine some of the most frightening and mysterious conspiracy allegations of our time. They examine available evidence as well as talking to experts and eyewitnesses to learn more about such topics as global warming, possible 9/11 coverups, secret government weapons, and apocalyptic prophecies.”

Ventura will be hosting a live chat tonight on TruTV.com right after the conclusion of  the show’s series premiere.

“Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura” airs on truTV Wednesday nights at 10pm (ET).

To learn more about the show, visit TruTV.com.

— The first promotional poster has been released for the 23rd annual WWE Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010. The event takes place from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The poster features 11 top WWE superstars with the tag line, “I Am The One” .. Check it out:

— Earlier this week, Florida Championship Wrestling sent out a press release announcing the signing of Playboy Magazine’s 2008 Model of the Year, Jillian Beyor. TheSun.co.uk is reporting that aside from Beyor’s Playboy spread and other mainstream modeling work, the newest WWE diva performed in a number of adult-themed fetish videos back in 2007 under the alias “Brianna.”

** 10 PICTURES of JILLIAN BEYOR: WWE’s Newest Diva & Playboy’s 2008 Model of the Year

– Jeff Hardy will be in court once again this Wednesday for a probable cause hearing stemming from his September 11th arrest that resulted in him being charged with multiple drug-related felonies. If the court decides that Hardy committed the crimes he has been charged with then his case goes to a Grand Jury, where they decide whether or not to criminally indict Hardy. Read More: Jeff Hardy News.

– Jesse Ventura appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live on Monday along with Arianna Huffington and Ben Stein to discuss the United States’ expected troop escalation in Afghanistan and how to pay for it. Video of the appearance can be viewed at HuffingtonPost.com.

– We reported over the weekend that WWE rented out a courthouse in Baltimore to film a segment on Monday afternoon where Hornswoggle takes DX to “little people’s court.” For creative reasons, WWE decided to air the skits during next week’s Raw from Dallas, Texas. That show will be hosted by businessman Marc Cuban.

– The latest issue of WWE Magazine features “Tomorrow’s Superstars” on the cover, including John Morrison, Legacy, Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne. WWE seems to be reacting to the general consensus that the top of the card is getting stale and there’s a need for young talent to be elevated to the next level.

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– WWE United States champion The Miz is currently suffering from a bad case of laryngitis, according to PWInsider.com. Related News: The Miz Tweets While Being Pulled Over For A Traffic Violation

– Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas played a gig in Badalona, Spain with her band The Luchagors over the weekend.

– Superstars and divas from all three WWE brands will be at tonight’s Raw from Baltimore. Most of the WWE roster will be leaving for Iraq to film the annual “Tribute to the Troops” special as soon as RAW is over.

– To promote his new television show Conspiracy Theory, Jesse Ventura recently did a Q&A with StarPulse.com.

Monday’s special 3-hour Thanksgiving edition of WWE Raw hosted by Jesse Ventura did a 3.23 overall rating. The final 2 hours of the show, Raw’s typical timeslot, did a strong 3.55 rating – up from last week’s 3.47.

The hourly ratings were 2.60, 3.60 and 3.50 rating. When WWE runs 3-hour Raws, the first hour typically draws considerably fewer viewers than the second and third hours.

Comparing the final two hours of this week to last week’s show from Madision Square Garden, viewership was up 2.5 percent

(Credit to the Pro Wrestling Torch for the ratings data used in this report)

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here’s what Ross said about:

Jesse Ventura Hosting Raw: “Jesse Ventura did an excellent job as guest general manager … Jesse looked good, had his usual distinctive, great delivery and, for me, created an interest in checking out his new “Conspiracy Theory” program that debuts soon on truTV. Ventura and McMahon was a fun trip down memory lane and they were, perhaps, the 2nd best broadcast team to appear on Monday Night Raw in a good while as in the summer of ’08. Just one man’s totally biased opinion. I would have been happy to have flown in and produced the two wrestling legends.”

Sheamus’ Push: “Sheamus has found himself in a great spot to help begin building his long term foundation in WWE. I read where some pundits felt the incident between the young Irishman and John Cena was “flat.” I disagree. Obviously, the crowd sitting in their seats over three hours is challenging, has an influence but isn’t the real reason. However, let’s all remember that Sheamus hasn’t been on Raw in any significant role for, what, a month, 5 weeks? Sheamus has not even been in a long term personal issue with a main event, Raw wrestler yet…until now. Bottom line is that Sheamus’ persona is still evolving and the next two weeks and then TLC is highly important to Sheamus’ development. At worst, the WWE has made a new, fresh main event for a PPV and from where I sit that is a good thing.”

The Rock Saying He’d Work With WWE Again: “I would bet a 6 Pak Challenge and throw in a case of BBQ Sauce that those remarks don’t mean that Dwayne is thinking about wrestling again. I do not see that occurring but his appearances could mean an unlimited number of other things that don’t include putting on the tights. Time will tell.”

Related News: The Rock & WWE Working On Special TV Project

— WWE has announced that former Navy Seal and Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura will host next week’s 3-hour Thanksgiving-themed edition of WWE Raw from Hershey, PA. Ventura will be promoting his new reality television show on the TruTV network, “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura.”

Read More: WWE Press Release

— WWE and the USA Network issued a joint press release Monday announcing an extension of their cable television partnership that will keep WWE Raw on the network through 2014. “I couldn’t be happier about continuing one of the most successful collaborations in television history,” said NBC Universal Cable’s Bonnie Hammer. “Vince McMahon and his entire team are an invaluable part of the USA family.”

The press release also touted the success of the weekly guest host concept on RAW, noting that the roster of hosts, which includes “Shaquille O’Neal, Jeremy Piven, Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Barker, Snoop Dogg, Ben Roethlisberger and Rev. Al Sharpton,” has produced an across-the-board improvement in the show’s viewership. Since implementing the guest host strategy, the show has garnered “+11 % more total viewers, +16% more P12-17, +9% more P25-54, + 3% more P18-49 and +17% more households compared to the same time period last year.”

Read More: WWE & USA Network Press Release