WWE Superstar John Cena has tweeted the following photo of his stitched-up elbow, 13 days after undergoing surgery on his arm:
13 days. 1 big scar. 0 patience.Mondays r tough @WWE roster enjoy now, because ill b back #evenstronger pic.twitter.com/ipOP9KBpAq
— John Cena (@JohnCena) September 2, 2013
Cena is expected to be out of action until early 2014.
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Former ECW personality Lou D’Angeli (aka Sign Guy Dudley and Lou E. Dangerously) recently took some time to take part in a Q&A exclusively with PWMania.com. D’Angeli spoke on a number of topics from if he is a Paul Heyman guy to his thoughts on John Cena, the Attitude Era, ECW, WWE, TNA and more. Here are some highlights:
Are you a Paul Heyman guy? 100%…I am also a Tommy Dreamer guy….a Raven guy….and a Taz guy….with the 4 of them I would have never caught break in the wrestling business.
What are your thoughts about John Cena? John is a great guy. Having worked with him in WWE I know first-hand what he does for that company and the dedication and drive he has to get it done. His contributions to Make-A-Wish are second to none. I can honestly say Cena is the perfect role-model in the business right now.
When you think back, how much of WWE’s Attitude Era is owed to what you guys were already doing in ECW? A lot of it…and due to the popularity of shoot interviews, etc…it’s a fact and not a theory you know? People saw what we were doing and brought it to national TV before we could. The “Attitude Era” for WWE was insanely popular obviously…and given they still continue to bring some of the main-event guys from that time back into the fold now…they must feel the same way.
You can read the interview in its entirety at PWMania.com.
The following are highlights from a recent Carroll County Times Q&A with WWE Superstar Curtis Axel:
Did you have an input on your current ring name, Curtis Axel?
When I became Michael McGillicutty, ever since that point, I was throwing hundreds of names at them. And I’m sure Axel Curtis or Curtis Axel was in there somewhere. I was talking with a guy that works for WWE, Joey Styles, he actually brought that name up as one of the possibilities. But they didn’t want to go that route with me at first. They wanted to have me do my own thing and not even pay homage to anything to do with my family. Which, you know, is kind of nice, so I can try to do this on my own, and I tried to do the best I could with Michael McGillicutty without any TV time or whatever. But I’m sure that name was pitched as one of the hundreds I threw at them.
Any other memorable ones out of those hundreds you threw at them?
There were some ridiculous names. I just got sick of it. Most of them were Joe. Joe Able. Joe Mercer. Most of them were all Joe, you know? Able was one, I wanted to be Joe Able, like Cain and Abel, and try to do something with Kane. That was just one of them I kind of liked. I wasn’t really sold on any of them, I just wanted to get rid of Michael McGillicutty. That was my one priority.
Right before you came back as Curtis Axel, there was a picture that the Rock tweeted earlier this year, mentioning you were his workout partner when he was getting ready to face CM Punk and then I heard that you trained with Brock Lesnar before WrestleMania too. How did you end up working with them and what did you learn working with all-time greats like that?
The WWE office, they know they could trust me taking care of those guys. I was so honored. They flied me out to go train with the Rock and that guy is awesome. Training with him, he pays attention to every little detail and crowd reaction. The way he does his moves and he works, it’s so fluid. It’s amazing the way he thinks and the way he works. And just picking his brain, he actually spent time with me and asked me what I did in the ring and different moves that I did, where I could place them to get more reaction from the people and all this kind of stuff. Just picking that guy’s brain, for me, was just unbelievable. I was so honored to be picked to go up there and train with him. And then Brock Lesnar, my god, that guy is a beast. I actually, I’ve known him for many years because he started with Brad Rheingans also, in Minnesota training with my dad, so him and my dad were close friends and all that stuff, so I kind of knew him anyway, so he could trust me and he knew he could help me because my dad helped him, and he likes to give back. He’s been up and down on this road back in the WWE for a little bit now. He’s been in my head, and he’s a Paul Heyman guy, and it’s cool to spend time and have him critique little things that I’m still doing and give me some advice. So it’s pretty sweet dude.
You mention you’re both Paul Heyman guys. How’s it been working with Paul Heyman? Do you guys travel on the road together and talk shop often?
Oh yeah. He’s a genius man. He’s been around the business for years and he’s like an encyclopedia. He tells me stories, like AWA stories when he was with my dad. That’s actually how we kind of got talking because there was a pitch out where he was actually going to manage my dad in AWA but it never went through, so I’m like, “well, why don’t you start with me?” And he was like, “yeah, yeah.” He’s like Brock Lesnar and the Rock you know, I can pick his brain and the guy is unbelievable on the microphone and he’s unbelievable when it comes to the ring psychology. He’s an evil genius and I couldn’t ask for a better guy to travel with and just pick his brain.
So you pitching the idea to him, is that how this partnership got started?
We were talking about it and I brought it up to him, what do you think about this, us being together? Brock’s part-time and CM Punk was hurt at the time and I was like, Paul, WWE needs Paul Heyman on television. So that was my pitch to him. But before that, before I was even with him, he would be at the live events and this Raw and Smackdown TVs and he would come up and give me advice. So I was like, man, if this guy wants to take time out of his busy day and help me out, I would approach him with everything I had and he’d help me out, and then I approached him with this pitch and he liked it. We would talk more about it; I think he might’ve brought it up to the higher-ups in WWE and here we are.
Check out the complete interview online at CarrollCountyTimes.com.
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-Part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was recently asked by a fan on Twitter the status of his health following the injury he suffered at the hands of John Cena, during their match at WrestleMania. The Rock said:
“3 hernia surgeries 100% healed. Rectus/adductor tears bout 75%. Thx bud. #FunPain”
-WWE Superstar John Cena recently the posted the following injury update on Twitter:
“Allowed 2 move arm 5 degrees. Stitches out in 4 days. Then @S_C_ @kanyewest I’m bout 2 go H.A.M. @WWEUniverse I will b #evenstronger”
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– Nine days after undergoing surgery on a torn triceps, 13-time World Champion John Cena is still unable to move his arm. He released the following injury on Thursday morning.
“Day 9, post Op. still can’t move arm, may be bending rules a bit. I refuse to sit still. Stitches out in 5days. Then time 2 b #evenstronger,” wrote Cena.
Cena is facing a four-to-six month timetable before he returns to the ring again.
– WWE.com has added late 1980s star Hillbilly Jim to its Alumni section. Now 61-years-old, Jim hosts a show on Sirius Satellite Radio, Hillbilly Jim’s Moonshine Matinee, which plays a wide variety of classic country music and Southern rock. Between records, he tells stories of his time with the World Wrestling Federation.
– William Regal is scheduled to display his comedic talent as he headlines “An Audience With A Wrestling Villain 2” on Monday, November 11 at the The Frog & Bucket Comedy Club, Oldham Street, Manchester, England, at 11:00 p.m.
– Nick Cvjetkovich, who briefly appeared as Kizarny in WWE, turns 40-years-old today.
– John Cena tweeted the following about Monday’s WWE RAW:
“I’ve said it before ill say it again no 1 person is bigger than @WWE hated watching from home, but what a #RAW last night!”
– Part 2 of The Steve Austin Show featuring Ric Flair is now online and can be heard at this link.
– The man who portrayed Natalya’s crush on Sunday’s episode of WWE Total Divas was Rod Rage, who previously wrestled for Canada’s Stampede Wrestling.
WWE RAW emanates from the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona tonight for the first full-show without the John Cena.
Expect heavy focus tonight on the build to the Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan WWE Championship match at the upcoming WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view in September.
Confirmed for the show tonight is a non-title match between WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel, with his manager Paul Heyman, against CM Punk. Regarding the title, there are rumors that the Axel-Punk match will indeed be for the I-C Championship.
Also on tonight’s show is the latest drama from the McMahon Family Takeover, as Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H are all advertised to appear this week.
Additional talent advertised to appear in Phoenix tonight includes Alberto Del Rio, Rob Van Dam, The Shield, Mark Henry, Big Show, Ryback, The Wyatt Family, Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston, AJ Lee and Kaitlyn.
Advertised for the live crowd in Phoenix as the dark match main event tonight is both Punk vs. Axel and Heyman in a Handicap Match, as well as The Shield vs. Henry, Show and Van Dam in a Six-Man Tag Match.
More Confirmed RAW Matches & Segment *SPOILERS* For Tonight […]
-The main event of the WWE live event in Fresno, California on Friday featured Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan. The finish saw Orton nearly tapping to the “Yes! Lock” submission hold by Bryan until The Shield did a run-in, causing a disqualification. This led to Big Show and Mark Henry coming in to make the save, while Orton scurried off and escaped up the aisle while all three members of The Shield ate the finishing moves of Show and Henry. With John Cena on the shelf for the remainder of 2013, this will likely be the main event finish on the “A” live events from WWE going forward.
-Speaking of the WWE live event in Fresno, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio made an appearance, as advertised, and announced during the show that he would be back to in-ring action in September.
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-WWE has recently updated their advertising for upcoming live events now that John Cena will no longer be able to appear on them. The biggest shuffle is Daniel Bryan being moved from the “B” shows to the “A” shows, in place of Cena as the singles headliner.
-Speaking of Cena, while publicly the statement from both he and the WWE side is that they are expecting him back by WrestleMania, apparently the expectation is that he will be back in time for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. That would be just under five months after his surgery, which is pushing the recovery process slightly. As noted, especially with Cena, returning sooner than scheduled when dealing with injuries is not out of the ordinary.
-WWE CEO Vince McMahon celebrates his 68th birthday this Saturday. McMahon was born on August 24, 1945.
-ESPN personality and former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman appeared on the “Mike and Mike” show this morning on ESPN Radio answering questions from Twitter regarding WWE.
UPDATE: John Cena To Miss More Than 4-6 Months? [READ HERE >>]
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-As noted on a recent edition of WWE RAW, WWE Superstar John Cena referenced in a promo the fact that he was advised by doctors to skip the scheduled Daniel Bryan match at SummerSlam because of the severity of his elbow/triceps injury. That was a legitimate point made by Cena. It was Cena himself who insisted on risking further injury be competing in one final match, as advertised, before taking a lengthy hiatus to heal his arm.
Additionally, Cena’s rehab will reportedly be the focus of several upcoming episodes of the WWE reality show, “Total Divas.”
-The WWE live event on Friday, August 16th in Portland, Oregon drew approximately 6,500 fans for a live gate of $220,000.
UPDATE: John Cena To Miss More Than 4-6 Months? [READ MORE >>]
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– WWE.com has a new feature looking at “14 Superstars You Didn’t Know Were In WWE,” including Crowbar, Public Enemy, Baron Von Raschke, Great Sasuke & more.
– Following his successful triceps surgery this week, WWE Superstar John Cena tweeted a photo of his elbow, which previously had a huge lump on it (click to enlarge):
– WWE Money in the Bank 2013 drew 192,000 buys, with 146,000 coming domestically and 46,000 coming internationally.
By comparison, the show did 188,000 buys in 2012 and 195,000 buys on 2011.
– WWE Superstar John Cena spoke with WWE.com after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn triceps.
“I plan on using the next couple months to rehab and get healthy as I can, as quickly as I can, Cena said. “My goal is to return to WWE healthy and strong, and since my expected time away is only six months, this shouldn’t affect WrestleMania.”
Cena talked about this being an exciting time in WWE.
“WWE has never been and never will be dependent on one man, with the exception of Mr. McMahon,” he said. “In the coming weeks, WWE will be filled with exciting programming as always, and I’ll have the best seat in the house! Let’s see who captivates the WWE Universe.”
The following are highlights from a recent Q&A with WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On rumors that he was drunk at the WWE 2K14 symposium: “I wasn’t but thanks for asking.”
On Daniel Bryan not holding the WWE Championship for any real length of time: “I think Bryan is more popular today than he ever has been. I’ll enjoy the chase.”
On whether or not Bill Watts ever owned a part of Georgia Championship Wrestling, and talent-sharing in those days: “WATTS at one time owned a piece of Georgia. Talent trades were not unusual in those days either way. JYD & others wrestled in Atlanta.”
On what The Undertaker’s reaction was following the infamous Hell In A Cell match at King Of The Ring 1998: “That was 15 years ago. I really don’t recall. He was likely spent.”
On chances of a Steve Austin vs. CM Punk match in WWE: “Seems like that ship has sailed but I’m merely guessing. I’d love to see it.”
On politics in WWE: “I think politics are overrated and discussed usually on hearsay & by disgruntled individuals. Cream always rises to the top w/ few exceptions.”
On the subject of wrestling newsletters back in the day: “Newsletters weren’t a big topic of open discussion back in the day. Most guys tried to distance themselves from wrestling while traveling.”
On who will replace John Cena as the face of WWE and if a “streak” storyline would work: “I’d say Daniel Bryan is next man up. Don’t see Streak launching a new face of WWE.”
On if Owen Hart will ever be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame: “Likely so. Don’t know when.”
On the career of “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin: “Ronnie was a tough, highly skilled, intelligent in ring talent. Also a pilot. I thought the sharpshooter was a Japanese submission.”
On past WWE Divas in the new WWE 2K14 video game: “I’m not aware of the Diva involvement. Sorry.”
Check out more of JR’s Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
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-With John Cena on the shelf recovering from surgery for at least the remainder of 2013, WWE has apparently informed their talent that now is the time to step up and work as hard as possible to help the company. It was basically outright explained to talent that if there was ever an opportunity to make yourself a star, now is that time.
-According to statistics released by The Los Angeles Times, this past week WWE SummerSlam generated 323,969 tweets on Twitter. The show that produced the most tweets this past week was VH-1’s “Lop & Hip-Hop: Atlanta,” which generated 729,782 posts on Twitter.
-WWE will be presenting their “Bret Hart: Dungeon Collection” DVD multi-disc set on InDemand pay-per-view in September.
UPDATE: More Details On Post-Cena WWE Locker Room Speech
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-Celebrity-gossip website TMZ has picked up the story of John Cena undergoing elbow surgery, which as noted, will likely keep Cena on the shelf for at least the remainder of 2013. Nothing really new to report from the article, but you can check it out if you’d like at TMZ.com.
-WWE Superstar William Regal recently took the time to post a congratulatory message to Daniel Bryan on his official Twitter account. Regal wrote:
“I’m going to get soppy for a moment. People keep asking me if I was proud of D Bryan on Sunday. As incredibly proud as I was of him I was equally as proud after the first week I trained with him in 2000. I know he looks up to me but I equally look up to him. Top man.”
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John Cena successfully underwent surgery on his triceps earlier today. He tweeted the following about the procedure, including a photo of him with Dr. James Andrews:
“Bit of a rough crowd for a farewell address, but I would have it no other way. I will miss @WWEUniverse I love ALL you guys see u soon!”
“Surgery went very well, Dr Andrews has more than done his part, now I will do mine.”
“Me and the Miracle Man Dr. Andrews, thanks 2 him and staff ill be back soon! “
-The website ContactMusic.com has an article up with an update on the Hulk Hogan movie idea. They note that Hogan thinks the actor that played Thor would actually be a better fit as the person to play him, instead of his son Nick. You can read the full article online at ContactMusic.com.
-Pro Wrestling Illustrated has released their latest PWI 500 list, which you can check out at PWI-Online.com. The top ten, in order, for 2013 are: John Cena, CM Punk, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Bully Ray, Kazuchika Okada, Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Steen.
WWE’s Dr. Michael Sampson spoke to WWE.com after RAW about the extent of John Cena’s injuries.
Sampson revealed that Cena has been dealing with a large left elbow bursitis, and an MRI revealed a partial triceps tear.
“John has been dealing with a large left elbow bursitis,” Sampson told WWE.com. “We did an MRI which showed a partial triceps tear. Being the warrior that he is, he did not want to have surgery [forcing him to cancel his SummerSlam match].”
“After SummerSlam, John agreed with us to have surgery this week with WWE’s Dr. James Andrews. He will begin physical therapy after that.”
As noted earlier, Cena is expected to be out of action for four to six months.
Following Monday’s RAW, John Cena tweeted:
“I leave. Los Matadores arrive…..I say….even trade. Enjoy @WWEUniverse @TMZ @ESPN @SportsCenter”
* BRYAN/ORTON Storyline Plans, THE SHIELD’s Next Challengers & More
Regarding the conclusion to the main event at SummerSlam, many backstage within WWE felt it was a fantastic way to finish the match. Others disagreed, feeling that Daniel Bryan should have won clean and have his moment. The general consensus is with that type of finish, Bryan is continued to fill the “underdog” position in the company, which they feel gives the fans a chance to really rally behind him even more as he continues his chase.
In addition to that, many felt it was somewhat awkward that Bryan wouldn’t kick out of the pin attempt by Randy Orton, considering how much time had passed between Triple H’s pedigree and Orton’s actual pin.
A few people also pointed out how ridiculous it is that a somewhat retired in-ring competitor such as Triple H, would have such a devastating finishing move that it basically out-did annything John Cena attempted in the match, in terms of getting the pinfall on Bryan.
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-WWE Superstar John Cena recently posted a photo of a “Change Ahead” road sign on his new official Instagram account. The sign likely refers to the changes coming in WWE, now that he will be on the shelf for the remainder of 2013. You can check out Cena’s official Instagram account online at Instagram.com.
-A new video has been added to the official DDPtv YouTube channel. The video, titled “DDPtv: Scott Hall 5 Month Progress Report” looks at the current condition of Hall, who has been cleaning his life up at DDP’s “Accountability Crib.” The video is accompanied by the following description: “Scott Hall reports on his physical progress after just 5 months in DDP’s Accountability Crib.”
Check out the video below:
http://youtu.be/_Y9Ui2X98FQ
John Cena announced on last night’s episode of WWE RAW that his swollen elbow is the results of a torn triceps. Cena will undergo surgery very soon, which will keep him out of action for 4-6 months.
“John has been dealing with a large left elbow bursitis,” Dr. Michael Sampson told WWE.com. “We did an MRI which showed a partial triceps tear. Being the warrior that he is, he did not want to have surgery [forcing him to cancel his SummerSlam match].”
“After SummerSlam, John agreed with us to have surgery this week with WWE’s Dr. James Andrews. He will begin physical therapy after that.”
The word going around backstage at SummerSlam in Los Angeles on Sunday night is that former WWE Champion John Cena will be taking time off soon. As noted previously, Cena is scheduled to have his injured elbow surgically repaired.
Normally, when Cena is injured and supposed to take time off to heal, he rushes through the process to get back to work quicker than he should. This time, however, the talk is that Cena will actually allow himself the proper amount of time to recover.
Cena is scheduled to appear at tonight’s edition of WWE RAW in Anaheim, California.
Backstage SummerSlam News, Confirmed Raw Matches + MORE!
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-According to reports, there is talk of an angle being shot during the SummerSlam Axxess match between Maria Menounos & Natalya vs. Brie Bella & Eva Marie that will lead to something in some form or fashion on the main SummerSlam pay-per-view.
-Sources are reporting that while Randy Orton may not cash in (although he very well could) he is expected to be involved in the finish of the John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan WWE Championship main event at SummerSlam on Sunday.
-While this comes as no surprise to anyone, there is expected to be some sort of storyline shot in the finish of the Cena-Bryan match, involving Triple H and/or the McMahon’s, that will lead to a major storyline going forward.
As is the case with all major WWE shows, due to last minute changes by the creative team, all of this is obviously subject to change.
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-Yahoo! Sports has an article up on their website today featuring the “straight-edge” WWE performer himself, CM Punk, ripping baseball star Ryan Braun for his announced performance-enhancing drug use during baseball season. You can check out that story online at Yahoo.com.
-To add one note to the story we reported earlier today regarding John Cena being pulled from the WWE live event in Portland on Friday, despite being advertised by the company up until the day of the show, apparently WWE again offered refunds to fans who attended the show that felt ripped off with Cena not appearing as advertised.
Cena missed last week’s WWE weekend live event due to his elbow injury as well, and WWE offered refunds to those fans as well.
WWE Champion John Cena did not appear as advertised at a scheduled WWE live event for the second weekend in a row.
Cena, who was advertised to work the final WWE live event before Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, did not appear at the show in Portland, Oregon on Friday night.
The reason Cena did not wrestle as advertised on Friday night was because WWE has pulled him from all in-ring activity leading into Sunday’s pay-per-view, due to the injury he sustained to his left elbow. Cena will, however, still compete on Sunday against Daniel Bryan in the main event of SummerSlam.
For whatever reason, WWE continued to advertise Cena on the day of the show in Portland on Friday. Instead of the original main event, which was supposed to feature Cena, WWE put on an unadvertised Battle Royal, which Daniel Bryan won, earning him a shot at Alberto Del Rio’s World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Bryan won the match via disqualification, so Del Rio walked out of Portland as the champion.
We will have a full report from the WWE live event in Portland up on the website shortly.