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  • WHO SHOULD GET TRADED IN TONIGHT’S WWE DRAFT?

    As we’ve been reporting here on the site, the recent surprise retirement of Edge has left the SmackDown brand in dire need of a top baby face. This is one of the main factors that led Vince McMahon to move this year’s WWE Draft from June to this Monday night’s episode of RAW.

    WWE officials have discussed moving Alberto Del Rio to Raw during next Monday’s WWE Draft as he is currently penciled to headline SummerSlam against John Cena. It has also been broached for Del Rio move to the brand as World Heavyweight Champion, with The Miz, as WWE Champion, heading to SmackDown.

    With that being said, the identities of who gets moved are constantly changing.

    The entire mid-card, with Cody Rhodes, The Nexus, The Corre, Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre and R-Truth specifically cited, are also strong candidates to change brands during the Draft.

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  • John Cena Advertised For SmackDown After The Draft

    WWE issued a press release on Monday afternoon announcing this year’s WWE Draft will be taking place next week on RAW. As part of the announcement, WWE speculated about the ramifications of possible talent trades we could see next Monday night – including John Cena moving to SmackDown and Rey Mysterio on RAW.

    This week, an email was sent out by North Carolina’s Greensboro Coliseum to fans who are attending the April 26th SmackDown taping (the night after the WWE draft) – and John Cena is being advertised for the show.

    Cena does make occasional appearances on SmackDown, so there might not be bigger implications to Cena appearing on SmackDown the night after the Draft.

    However – with WWE looking to build up the SmackDown roster following the departure of Edge, John Cena getting drafted SmackDown next week is not entirely out of the question.

  • WrestleMania Rematch On Raw, Cena Appearing On SmackDown

    — WWE.com has announced the following for Raw: “New Nexus will be barred from ringside tonight on Raw when Randy Orton clashes with CM Punk in a rematch to their thrilling bout at WrestleMania XXVII. Also, tune in to see Michael Cole’s knighthood ceremony in the United Kingdom.”

    — The Greensboro Coliseum is advertising John Cena for the April 26, 2011 SmackDown taping in Greensboro, North Carolina.

    — Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler appears on MondayNightMayhem.com tonight at 7:40 p.m. for an interview.

  • Sin Cara Teams Up With Cena, Morrison Headlines Show, More

    — Sin Cara teamed up with John Cena at last night’s Raw live event in Birmingham, England.

    Earlier in the night, Cara defeated Alex Riley. Cena faced The Miz in the main event, which resulted in the WWE Champion being disqualified due to interference from Alex Riley. Cara appeared ringside to combat the duo. By orders of the Anonymous Raw General Manager, a match was set between the two sides, which resulted with the babyfaces going over.

    — John Morrison faced WWE Champion The Miz and John Cena in a Triple Threat Match at Friday’s Raw live event in Dublin, Ireland. Alex Riley interfered in the match, resulting in Cena and Morrison facing The Miz and Riley. The babyface wrestlers won the contest.

    On the same show, No. 1 Contender R-Truth participated in a dance contest with fans and Melina.

    — The official theme song for WWE Extreme Rules is “Justice” by Rev Theory.

  • *Spoiler* Updated Card For WWE Extreme Rules (5/1)

    SESCOOPS will be doing LIVE COVERAGE of EXTREME RULES

    Following Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings (set to air this Friday), here’s the updated card for Extreme Rules:

    Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
    The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. R-Truth

    Ladder Match for the Vacant World Heavyweight Title
    Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio

    Tag Team Match
    Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross vs. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger

  • VIDEOS: John Cena Pays Tribute To Edge After RAW

    After Raw went off the air, Randy Orton gave the RKO to Alex Riley. John Cena then gave the Attitude Adjustment to The Miz.

    Both Cena and Orton paid their respects to Edge, who announced earlier in the show that he would never compete again due to a serious spinal condition. Cena referred to him by his real name, Adam Copeland. Cena recalled Edge winning the WWE Championship from him in the Elimination Chamber and that people thought he would never amount to more than a tag team champion.

    Cena mentioned that when Edge said he was leaving due to medical reasons, he wasn’t joking. Cena asked for one more send-off from the audience so Edge could hear them backstage.

    Cena placed the microphone in the center of the ring and the crowd gave Edge a standing ovation. Both Cena and Orton left the ringside area to conclude the event.

    Check out these videos of what happened after RAW:

  • WWE Unhappy With WM27 Booking (Cena-Miz & Lawler-Cole)

    WrestleMania 27 is in the books and the overall feeling we’ve been hearing is that the show had the “big time” WrestleMania feeling, but the booking of several of the top matches was executed poorly.

    We reported shortly before and in the days following WrestleMania that Vince McMahonwas said to be “frantic” backtage and several aspects of the show were re-written just hours before it went on the air.

    WWE has been examining the broad from top to bottom in hopes of  and taking a look at what could have been done better – and two matches in particular are standing out – John Cena vs. The Miz main event and the Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler special attraction match.

    Many think that the double countout finish of the WWE title match was a disaster and not a satisfying finish for the main event of WrestleMania, despite the fact that the entire thing was approved by Vince McMahon the day of the show.

    There is also some heat on WWE agent Dean Malenko for the way he laid out the Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler match. While this one seemed like a no-brainer to book, anybody who saw the match would agree that Michael Cole’s was given way too much offense, which killed the energy of the live crowd.

    (Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Previews For Tonight’s RAW, Tough Enough & DWTS

    – WWE Tough Enough will move to it’s permanent timeslot tonight at 8PM (Eastern)  on the USA Network, one hour before RAW. John Cena will be featured on tonight’s show, which is titled “Five for Flinching.”

    Steve Austin wrote on Twitter over the weekend that Bill DeMott “totally destroys everthing in his path” on tonight’s show.

    – Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As of early Monday afternoon, no matches have been announced yet for the show. With WWE’s next pay-per-view, Extreme Rules, just 3 weeks away, there’s a good chance we’ll find out that show’s RAW brand main event tonight.

    The advertised dark match main event will see John Cena and Randy Orton teaming up against WWE champion The Miz and Nexus leader C.M. Punk.

    WWE United States Champion Sheamus likely will not be on RAW tonight, as he was overseas in Qatar on Sunday promoting WWE’s upcoming show there. Considering the WWE crews are flying out for Europe later this week, it would be unlikely for them to make him fly back from Qatar to the United States for RAW tonight and then back out to England this week.

    Unfortunately for fans of The Rock, he won’t be at RAW tonight, as he’s currently in Brazil promoting his new movie, Fast Five.

    – Chris Jericho will continue on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars tonight. He wrote the following on Sunday:

    “Had the best week of rehearsals w @cherylburke yet! Really stoked for tomorrows performance. In otherwords, it’s time for maximum DANSOSITY!”

  • Randy Orton’s First Movie Reviewed, Cena-WM28 & More

    – The Hollywood Reporter has posted a review of the latest WWE Studios film That’s What I Am, starring Ed Harris & Amy Madigan, and featuring Randy Orton in a supporting role. Regarding Orton’s big screen debut, THR wrote:

    “The film was produced by WWE Studios, which explains the casting of third-generation wrestling personality Orton in a decent acting debut as Carl’s manipulative dad. That this meathead is such an able negotiator, even with someone as sharp as Madigan’s principal, stretches plausibility. Too often, Pavone’s screenplay slaps contemporary perspective onto characters whose behavior doesn’t seem entirely true to their time.”

    – John Cena wrote the following on Twitter over the weekend regarding his announced match against The Rock at next year’s WrestleMania:

    “CeNation. This is a new year. From 26 to 27 wasn’t exactly a banner year. Which means it time to dominate the whole f+cking game. NEVER GIVE UP. Miz. Id watch yourself if I were you. It may not be tomorrow …but u will NOT defeat me again.”

    – WWE reached a milestone on Facebook this weekend – as the company’s official fan page has over 5 million “likes.” Less than 50 companies have that many fans “liking” them on Facebook.

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  • JR Blog: Rock vs. Cena At WM28, Paul Heyman, Territories

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

    The Rock vs. John Cena at WM28:

    “No…I do not think that @TheRock vs. @JohnCena should happen before Wrestlemania 28. Let’s put that matter to bed. It isn’t going to happen before WM28 in Miami. As comedian Ron White would say, “Let it go.”

    “Love how many crystal ball possessing, wrestling creative valedictorians already know that the long range plan for Rock-Cena isn’t a good idea. For you that have this all figured out, can you also provide me some lead pipe cinch, stock tips or the National Champion of College Football winner for the upcoming season?”

    Paul Heyman:

    “I guess one should never say never, but I never see @HeymanHustle returning to the pro wrestling world on a full time or regular basis. Never. I get asked this question weekly it seems.”

    Wrestling Territories – A Thing Of The Past:

    “No…wrestling territories are dead and will likely stay that way. The key to a territories success is getting local, strong TV clearances with a slick produced TV show that airs weekly. That isn’t going to happen. It’s not affordable nor does the majority of fans want to see largely unknown wrestlers. Most investors, who haven’t lost their sanity, would never invest in obtaining TV clearances and upgrading TV production values notwithstanding funding a wrestler payroll. Weekly territories are a thing of the past and will never be seen again to the level that they once were or even close.”

    “On the flip side, having viable, successful territories did more to develop main event level talents than any thing ever and nothing that can be created in today’s marketplace will ever supplant that concept. New talents can and will be developed but it will have to be in a much different way than back in the territory days where a different audience could be utilized to watch a gambit of wrestlers evolve and learn their craft. Being able to relocate to a variety of territories with differing creative philosophies and audiences/fans helped many wrestlers become stars. “

  • Wrestling Wives Team Up For Reality Show, Tatsu Joins Twitter

    — TMZ.com reports that the people behind Pit Boss have teamed up with VH1 to produce a show centered around the wives of famous professional wrestlers.

    According to the report, the show will star Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (wife of Booker T), Stacy Carter (ex-wife of Jerry Lawler) and Jackie Haas (wife of Charlie Haas).

    The show will be centered around Booker T’s wrestling school in Texas, which Sharmell helps run.

    — Raw Superstar Yoshi Tatsu has launched an account on Twitter.

    — John Cena is advertised for next week’s episode of Tough Enough on the USA Network. The program airs at 8:00 p.m.

  • WrestleMania 28 Main Event – The Rock To Face John Cena

    In a fantasy bout for the ages, John Cena will face Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson next year at WrestleMania XXVIII, emanating from The Great One’s hometown of Miami, Florida.

    The match-up WWE is advertising as “the match the world wants to see” was announced at the conclusion of Raw during a confrontation between The Rock and John Cena. The Rock accepted Cena’s challenge for a match, but said it would be at WrestleMania XXVIII.

    The Rock extended his hand to Cena, which he shook. Following their handshake agreement, the two were jumped by The Corre. Cena and Rock fought the group off and two shook hands again to conclude Raw.

  • EXCLUSIVE: WM27 Media Press Conference Pictures

    SEScoops.com was at the media-only press conference prior to WrestleMania 27 at the Georgia Dome .. WWE brought out a number of superstars, divas and celebrities to hype the event and ask questions, including John Cena, The Miz, Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler,Booker T, Drew Carry and Pee-Wee Herman.

    Check out these amazing pictures we got:

    Thanks to our photographer Noah Mark for these great shots!

  • WWE Releases New Cena Line, WrestleMania Attendance, More

    — WWEShop.com is selling the red hat and T-Shirt that John Cena wore at WrestleMania XXVII. It’s dubbed the ‘Persevere’ line.

    — WWE set an attendance record for any entertainment event at last night at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia with am attendance of 71,617.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow, who resides in Georgia, was backstage at WrestleMania XXVII. Recording artist Chilli was also on hand for the event.

    — WWE returns to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Kong Spotted At Atlanta Airport, Cena Discusses WM Beginnings

    — Former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Awesome Kong was spotted today at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reports Figure Four Weekly writer Bryan Alvarez.

    — John Cena recalled his first appearance at WrestleMania, which took place in 2004, to MTV.com.

    He squared off against Big Show for the United States Championship, but before his music hit and he walked through the curtain into the arena, he felt distracted.

    “I was worried my car was going to get towed,” Cena said. “I was not allowed TK. It was cool because it was a moment of stardom wedged between reality. I truly love moments like that.”

    He also offered Snooki advice for her match on Sunday. “I told her it’s just like an afternoon at the shore,” he said. “You’re supposed to go out and have a good time, and if trouble starts, just keep swinging until the cops come.”

    source: MTV.com

  • John Cena To Grant 30 “Wishes” At WrestleMania 27

    John Cena is one of the most active celebrities working with the Make-A-Wish foundation, an incredible charity which gives sick children a chance to experience their wildest dreams. TMZ.com is reporting that John Cena is taking 30 children with “life-threatening medical conditions” to WrestleMania 27 this weekend from Atlanta. The children will be from the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

    The children, which will hail from the United States, Canada and Australia, will not only attend WrestleMania, but they’ll get a private autograph session with WWE Superstars and Divas, as well as a pizza party hosted by John Cena.

    Cena does so much for the M.A.W. Foundation that he’s reached an incredible milestone – 200 wishes granted. He’ll be honored by the organization this weekend for reaching 200 wishes, an honor that’s only been achieved by 3 other celebrities – NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and some guy named Hulk Hogan.

    Say what you want about John Cena, but it’s hard to hate on a guy who does so much good for sick children.

  • VIDEO Of The Rock, John Cena & The Miz’ Segment From RAW

    WWE has posted a video clip [WWE Youtube Channel] of the final minutes of Monday’s RAW, featuring part of the epic showdown between The Rock, John Cena and The Miz. Don’t forget to comment below and tell us what you thought about it.

  • Video Of Rock Following Cena’s Attack, Ziggler’s Long Schedule

    — WWE.com has posted exclusive footage of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recovering from John Cena’s Attitude Adjustment at the conclusion of Raw.

    — Dolph Ziggler will be on the road for most of the next month as the Raw Superstar said tonight on Twitter that he is going on a WWE promotional tour of Turkey alone from April 6 to April 9. He is advertised for a Raw taping two days later in Bridgeport, Connecticut and immediately following that is Raw’s annual spring European tour, which takes place April 13-21. Following that is a Raw taping on April 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

    — Tickets for the WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois go on sale via Ticketmaster on Saturday, May 21 at noon. A pre-sale takes place between Monday, May 16 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, May 17 at midnight with the password MONEY.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • John Cena Comments On Raw, Tough Enough Update, Trish

    — John Cena wrote the following on Twitter regarding his showdown with The Rock and The Miz tomorrow night on Raw: “CeNation. Already gearing up for monday. Rock said it..and I believe it..the time for talk is over.”

    — WWE Tough Enough is expected to be added to the USA Network’s Video On Demand service. Replays of the show will air late Monday night.

    The first episode is titled “Get Your Teeth Out of My Ring.”

    — Trish Stratus is scheduled to appear on the CBC Television talk show Steven and Chris on Tuesday to demonstrate her workout featured in the latest issue of Oxygen.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Michael Cole Praises Jerry Lawler, Sin Cara’s Second WWE Outing

    — The Poughkeepsie Journal published an article today on Michael Cole. When asked about his match at WrestleMania XXVII, the Amenia, New York native broke character and said, “The dream’s come true. I’m participating in an event against a man who is an absolute legend and Hall of Famer in Jerry Lawler. I’m so honored and privileged just to have the opportunity to participate in a match against this man.

    “Plus Stone Cold is our special referee. To be in there with two of the greatest icons, it’s like a reality check. It’s such a great ride.”

    He also said that his 24-year-old son Calvin is working for WWE in the television production department and travels with him on the road. The story can be read here.

    — Sin Cara beat Primo via submission at last night’s Raw live event in Evansville, Indiana. His finisher is a huracanrana into an armbar. The match went 10 to 15 minutes.

    — John Cena and Vickie Guerrero are featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler.

    source: Pro Wrestling Torch

  • WWE Releases Coming, Cena Concussion Update, MSG

    – WWE is expected to release several people in the weeks following WrestleMania 27. With Superstars’ run on WGN ending and the company bringing in lots of new talent through developmental and NXT, some mid-card talent will be let go.

    – The recent WWE storyline of John Cena suffering a concussion at the hands of The Miz and Alberto Del Rio was an angle and not a legit injury. There was no mention of the concussion on Monday’s RAW.

    – WWE’s live event from Madison Square Garden last weekend drew 18,500 fans and took in $795,000, making it one of the most profitable domestic live events (excluding PPVs) in company history. The RAW brand live event the night day in Newark, New Jersey drew 9,600 fans for a gate of $420,000.

    (Source – Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • John Cena Says He’ll Do Anything To Wrestle The Rock

    During an interview with Associated Press sports writer Dan Gelston, RAW superstar John Cena talked about how badly he wants to wrestle The Rock and what his return to WWE means to the overall WWE product.

    When asked about when we’ll see him get a shot at The Rock, Cena said, “I have been willing to do anything for that match. I will do anything for that match. If I have to talk more trash about The Rock, I’m your guy.”

    Cena also praised the impact The Rock’s recent return has had on the company.

    “I can’t tell you how much it plugs our product back in,” he said. “It’s like getting hooked up to defibrillators. It’s the one little jump-start we needed.”

    Cena put over WrestleMania, saying “WWE will always be the greatest show you’ll ever see.”

    * Pictures of THE ROCK On The Set of his New Movie (Direct Link)

    (Source: Sports.Yahoo.com)

  • The Rock, John Cena and The Miz To Face Off On RAW

    The USA Network issued the following press release today:

    THE ROCK®, JOHN CENA® AND THE MIZ® TO FACE OFF LIVE ON RAW® NEXT MONDAY ON USA AT 9/8c

    Final Raw Prior to WrestleMania® XXVII

    STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2011 – After their war of words, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will finally confront WWE Superstar John Cena® and WWE Champion The Miz®, live in person, March 28th on Monday Night Raw at 9/8c on USA Network. The verbal sparring was ignited when The Rock triumphantly returned to WWE last month. The fireworks will emanate live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

    The Rock will be The World’s Most Electrifying Host in Entertainment at WrestleMania XXVII on Sunday, April 3rd at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, live on pay-per-view. The Rock is expected to lay the SmackDown® on all the pomp and festivities that make WrestleMania the world’s greatest, annual pop culture extravaganza.

    For all the latest updates, ‘Like’ The Rock at www.facebook.com/DwayneJohnson or follow him at www.twitter.com/TheRock.

    WrestleMania XXVII will be broadcast in more than 100 countries around the world. Check with your local cable operator or satellite provider to order the pay-per-view on Sunday, April 3rd. For more information on WrestleMania and WrestleMania events, please visit www.wrestlemania.com.

  • John Cena Teases Huge News, Match Taped For WWE Superstars

    — John Cena is filming Fred 2 for Nickelodeon today and teased something huge in the works:

    “Day #2 of filming Fred 2! But first 3 hours worth of WM interveiws. Then late tonight, off to silicon valley for sumthin HUGE. Details hopefully on the way. Then of course..back to what we do. 4 more shows to the dance!”

    — Chris Masters vs. Tyler Reks was taped last night for tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Superstars.

    — Big Show, Christian, Kane and Rey Mysterio beat Alberto Del Rio and The Corre in a dark match following last night’s SmackDown taping in Columbus, Ohio.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Cena Discusses HBK Not Liking Him At First, Rock’s WWE Return

    John Cena participated in a sitdown interview with Madison Square Garden correspondent Alex Iglesias prior to Saturday night’s Raw live event at the venue. Highlights are as follows:

    — Cena says that while Shawn Michaels is his all-time favorite tag team partner, it took time for the two to become friends.

    “He was one of those guys that – when I started – wasn’t too fond of me, but we ended up actually becoming really good friends,” Cena said. The fact that I was fortunate enough to hold the Tag Team Championships, even though it was for a short amount of time, was my most memorable.”

    — Cena commented on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE.

    He said, “I’ve wanted him to come back for five years now. I’m glad he’s finally back. I just hope he sticks around. I guess time will tell.”

    — Regarding Nicole “Snooki” Polazzi’s involvement at WrestleMania XXVII, he said, “I’ve seen her get in some crazy situations on that television show. She will be just fine. If she goes out there and is just herself, she will make a WrestleMania Moment.”

    — When asked if his wife gets upset with his strenuous road schedule with WWE, Cena said, “She does. But, we’ve known each other for quite some time. She knows that’s the way I’m built.”

    He added that he prioritizes things as “work first and everything else will sort itself out.”

    The video interview is available here.

    source: MSG.com