ECW Legend Justin Credible (Peter “PJ” Polaco), along with his family, recently experienced a horrific incident. It has come to light that they were displaced from their apartment following a fire incident earlier this week.

Justin Credible had multiple stints in WWE and ECW, where he accrued several championships. During his time in WWE, Credible won the Hardcore Championship eight times.

In ECW, Credible gained massive success after forming a team with Lance Storm. The duo won the ECW Tag Team Championships on two occasions before Credible got a six-month run as the ECW World Heavyweight Champion.

Justin Credible and family self-evacuated

On Monday, March 6, NBC Connecticut had reported that the fire department rushed to the scene of an apartment building fire after receiving a call around 3:40 p.m. The fire swept through the Bradley Avenue apartments in Waterbury as four families self-evacuated. However, no one was harmed. Due to the damage, seven people were displaced, including Justin Credible and his family.

PWInsider identified Credible (real name Peter “PJ” Polaco) as one of the residents displaced from their apartments. The fire department traced the source of the fire to the second floor of the complex. The blazes spread to the third and fourth floors, in addition to the attic, before responders arrived to put it out and prevent further damage.

In addition to this, PWInsider revealed that Credible and his family resided on the third floor of the building, and evacuated with no injuries. As they await clearance to return to their apartment, they are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. No additional information has been released at this time.

Justin Credible recently took part in an interview with Chris Van Vliet and discussed comparisons between AEW and ECW. Credible is a former ECW World Champion and noted some similarities and differences between the two companies.

“They have that rebellious attitude,” Credible said of AEW. “There is a spirit to AEW, it’s catching on especially with millennials with that 18-48 demographic that’s so important. I do see some similarities.”

Credible then pointed out one difference he sees between the two promotions:

“The one thing that they don’t have, I’m not being critical, we had Paul Heyman and Paul was just a crazy, insane visionary and he just threw a bunch of s**t against he wall and whatever stuck stuck. I just think that they are finding their footing, their groove but yeah there are a lot of things that are very similar and they have a huge opportunity.”

Justin Credible Interview Highlights

Also during the interview, Credible hinted that he has some new opportunities in wrestling possibly developing.

“There’s a couple of things out there, I don’t want to get too specific, but in the wrestling universe that I’m looking at.”

Credible also spoken openly about his battles with drug and alcohol addiction during the interview.

“I was an opioid addict, heroin addict, I haven’t done that since 2011 but I have a problem with alcohol. Am I perfect? No. Do I drink every day? No. I’m trying, I’m working hard and it’s not very easy all the time.”

The full interview with Justin Credible can be viewed in the player below:

Former ECW Star Attends SmackDown

Former WWE and WCW Star Justin Credible was present at this week’s episode of SmackDown Live and he apparently watched the show from the crowd.

Credible posted some photos from the crowd on his Twitter account and also thanked SmackDown’s head writer “Road Dogg” BG James, possibly for the tickets:

Justin Credible wrestled for WWE from 1994 to 1997 before leaving to join ECW. He later also worked for WCW. He returned to WWE in 2001 and spent a couple more years there before departing again.

WWE Congratulates JoJo

We noted before how former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt and ring announcer JoJo Offerman revealed on Instagram that they are expecting a child.

WWE commented on the news later on and releasing a statement on the matter on their official website, the company asked everyone to join them in congratulating the WWE Star:

“WWE ring announcer JoJo has been conspicuous by her absence the last few months, and she revealed why on social media Wednesday afternoon: She’s expecting. In an Instagram post that also included pictures of her baby bump, the former Total Divas star also revealed she will be having a son in June, and has decided to name him Knash. Please join us in congratulating JoJo on her upcoming arrival!”

Sean Waltman has commented on his friend Justin Credible’s recent arrest for assault.

Credible, whose real name is PJ Polaco, has had a series of arrests this year, the latest coming last Tuesday. Polaco is facing numerous charges, including misdemeanor assault, all in connection with allegedly violating an order of protection.

Waltman, who has publicly supported Polaco during his battle with addiction, had this to say regarding his friend and former tag team partner on X-Pac 12360.

“My heart hurts for him, and I love the guy,” Waltman said. I really care a lot about him. We try not to give up on people, because when I was ready to fight [addiction], people were there for me.

Waltman made it clear, though, that he expects Polaco to hold up his end of the bargain.

“He’s got to do his part. You’ve got to do your part,” he said. “I work with a rehab center, and that guy was ready to go pick him up and he wouldn’t go.”

“It’s so frustrating. But I kinda get it too.”

Further complicating Polaco’s situation is a documentary that is being filmed on his life. Waltman says that the film will capture all of Polaco’s recent issues.

“A documentary is a documentary,” Waltman said. “It’s not scripted. You don’t get to write the finish of the documentary.”

You can hear Waltman’s full comments on this issue in context below.

When quoting this transcript, please credit SEScoops.com. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Justin Credible was arrested and taken into custody again on Tuesday. He is being booked on misdemeanor assault, violating a protection order, and breach of peace. Credible has had multiple run-ins with the law on similar charges this last year.

He was arrested twice in September on similar charges and had the following to say:

“I promise to my fans, my friends and my family that the man Peter Polaco will never be a negative headline again.”

Justin Credible Legal Problems

A documentary on the 45-year-old’s struggles is currently in production.

Earlier this fall, Credible spoke with WrestleZone regarding his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse:

“Anybody with an addiction [knows that] no one is safe,” Credible said earlier this year. “I’m not saying that, ‘we’re clear of the bad stuff.’ I’m clear today. I’ve been clear for the past couple of weeks but who’s to say that something may happen next week, next month, next year?”

CREDIBLE Official Second Trailer https://t.co/n1o3ggURhK via @YouTube #wwe #ecw #justincredible #raw #sdlive #credibledocumentary

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) December 3, 2018

“It’s really a work in progress, but it’s been an amazing process and its been a great opportunity to really show people what it is like to deal with substance abuse and also in the unique business of professional wrestling. It very much humanizes what we do.”

In less than thirty days, Justin Credible (real name PJ Polaco) has found himself behind bars.

According to Pro Wrestling Sheets, Credible’s arrest occurred in Waterbury, CT this past Tuesday.

The charges are the following:

• Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct
• Misdemeanor 3rd Degree Assault
• Felony Criminal Violation of a Restraining Order

Credible is incarcerated at New Haven Correctional Center in New Haven, CT.  While currently listed as “Unsentenced” he does have a $50,000 bond.

Credible’s court date falls on October 1st in Waterbury, CT for all his criminal charges. The following cases are on the docket for that court date: Tuesday’s arrest; the March 3, 2017 arrest (Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Misdemeanor 2nd Degree Threatening); the December 1, 2017 arrest (Misdemeanor 2nd Degree Criminal Mischief, Misdemeanor 2nd Degree Breach of Peace, Felony Criminal Violation of a Protection Order); the August 14, 2018 arrest (Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Felony Violation of Protective Order).

More on Credible’s August arrest here.

Justin Credible (Peter Polaco) is out of jail and has issued a statement addressing his arrest last week for violating a protective order. The former ECW World Champion acknowledges his battle with addiction and his troubled marriage, vowing to never be the subject of negative headlines again.

In what he says will be his “one and only” statement on the matter, credible says he has worked hard over the past several months to battle his demon and keep his family strong. He has regained his sobriety and all he can do is take each day one at a time.

“Issues came about Monday night, and I’ve regretted it every minute since,” he said. “Their was no domestic violence that night, the only one to call the police was me. I was arrested because of an old protection order that was still in place from a previous incident. I will not make excuses for any of the actions that happened that night, but I promise to my fans, my friends and my family that the man Peter Polaco will never be a negative headline again, and the character Justin Credible still has many great moments left.”

Credible thanks his friends and fans who have stuck by him through his challenging times.

“Most importantly thank you to my lovely wife and kids who know that though I am not perfect my love for them is unconditional, and we will get through this fight together. Stay tuned guys because Chapter 2 of my life is not only going to be a hell of a lot better, but it’s going to be done right. 2018/2019 is going to be our year.”

It’s been reported that former ECW and WWE wrestler Justin Credible, real name Peter Joseph (PJ) Polaco, is currently behind bars after violating a protective order.

According to ProWrestlingSheet.com, who broke the news, Connecticut authorities state that Credible was taken into custody on Tuesday, August 14th. He is currently being held on a $7,500 bond.

With information still scarce, it is unclear as to what the 44-year-old former superstar did in order to violate the protective order. It’s worth noting there was a prior incident involving his wife last year in June following a domestic dispute.

In his last Tweet before his arrest on Monday, Credible posted a lengthy, confusing diatribe that ends with “welcome to the blood lost faith in dreams.”

Welcomening. The beginning of blood lost sacrifice dreams and hatred. This is become the new show I love lust Hatred and the dreams. There is a new leg and nothing in between where clowns we are just yours we are killers among men welcome to the blood lost faith in dreams

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) August 14, 2018

Justin Credible had only recently returned to the independent scene after announcing his retirement in 2015. He has been unassociated with the WWE since 2003, with his last stint seeing him involved in minor angles on shows like Sunday Night Heat.

Though he enjoyed success in ECW, Justin Credible was never fully utilised during his time with the WWE, even after breaking from the X-Factor stable in order to join Paul Heyman and his old cohorts in the ECW faction during the infamous Invasion angle.

SEScoops will be sure to keep you updated as further news breaks.

Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible recently did an interview on WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T’s Houston Sports Radio 610 radio show, Heated Conversations, to talk about several professional wrestling topics.

Credible opened up about his past struggles with drug addiction, and revealed he got his first opioid from his mentor at the time, Scott Hall:

“I started to do it simply to get along,” Credible recalled. “I remember the first pill I ever took. I wrestled The Brooklyn Brawler at a high school show and I was traveling with Scott Hall. And I hurt my shoulder real bad and we had a long tour ahead of us and he popped a pill in my beer and told me, ‘drink it.’ And I drank it and I felt good and I liked that feeling. It made me feel good.”

He then discussed the rumors of rampant drug use in the locker rooms of ECW, noting he took cocaine before his entrance when his music would hit:

“Oh, it’s true. It’s true, man.” Credible continued, “I can recall when I got a little up there in the game, I haven’t said this to too many people, but I’ll just keep myself named in this, I remember in the War Memorial [Auditorium] in Fort Lauderdale [Florida], I was hip enough and cool enough at the time to have my own locker room and I’d have a good amount of cocaine put out there because I’d know nobody would come into my locker room. And literally, my music would be playing and I’d take a couple of good rips and I’d go out there.”

Credible also admitted that his issues with drug abuse also played a role in why he was unable to accomplish as much as he’d liked in WWE:

“I was so disappointed with where I thought I was headed or could have been going because when I got there, I couldn’t do the superkick and that was one of my big things because of Shawn [Michaels], couldn’t do my tombstone because of Taker, and, of course, these are guys that I love and respect, I’m not pooh-poohing anybody. But I knew Vince McMahon wasn’t going to push me.

“Paul Heyman had this genius about making chicken salad out of chicken you-know-what. He really knew how to get the best out of you. He was a great director whereas for Vince, I mean, he’ll let you do it too, but I think it was a combination of the drugs, of course, a huge impact, I’m not going to deny that, but also I was still when I went back, Book, I was still Aldo.

“I was Justin Credible and all that stuff I accomplished, but in my heart and the way I behaved in the locker room.” Credible added, “I think that kindness was mistaken for weakness and I was taken advantage of a lot, but, hey, if I was mentally fit and not on the drugs I was taking to deal with my mental health issues, then I would have gone further. I still believe that because I did essentially get fired for not showing up and that’s a whole story in itself.”

You can listen to Credible’s interview on Heated Conversations with Booker T by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

Justin Credible was recently a guest on former WWE European Champion Sean “X-Pac” Waltman’s podcast, X-Pac 12360, in which he talks about a variety of professional wrestling topics. Below are the highlights:

Not being able to adapt in WWE:

“In ECW, I felt really comfortable because we were kind of allowed to just do our own thing and the pressure weren’t on. But I never could adapt to WWE and it wasn’t because of WWE. I think I still carried that Aldo Montoya thing, where I was still the young boy and I always felt that. I took it too far where I wanted to show respect and humility. But I took it to a level where it sounded like, I was beating myself up and it didn’t serve me well. And I really lacked confidence. Anytime I went up there really. You know? And that’s a me thing. I caused that. Nobody else did.”

Appearing drunk at a recent indie event and the positives that came out of the incident:

“This all happened so quick. I was actually doing stuff with Dallas (DDP) prior to this. Just not to this level, we were communicating. It’s funny, this came through a third party and somebody reached out to Dallas like, ‘Hey, can you get a hold of PJ?’, and Dallas was like, ‘I’m already talking to him.’ Long story short, a gentleman by the name of Douglas Cartelli who works with pro athletes… he is actually going to sponsor me and send me to Atlanta to Dallas’ after I have thirty days of clean time to go down there and to go through his program.

“Because of that, they’re thinking of pairing with this director locally who does documentaries and other films, to possibly shoot a documentary about this whole journey of recovery and hopefully redemption, really. It’s a real cool opportunity and at the end of the journey, this Douglas wants to open up a facility to train athletes in wellness from all walks of life. So something in Connecticut and kind of wants me to be one the professionals in that facility.”

Getting to meet Chester Bennington before he passed:

“I had the privilege of meeting Chester Bennington from Linkin Park. I got to meet him a couple of times. I met him last year, before he passed away this August. I was actually in treatment in Tampa when I got the news. I can’t say he was a friend and he probably has no clue who I am. But that is not the point, the point is that this guy from the outside looked like he had everything in the world. I communicated through twitter with his wife; he was doing fine days before he killed himself. I think mental health and addiction have a component and work hand in hand and I think mental health has this stigma attached to it.”

You can listen to Credible’s interview on X-Pac 12360 by clicking this link here.

There was a lot of concern about Justin Credible when he posted an alarming video this past summer. WWE stepped in and offered him a chance to go to rehab in Tampa Bay, Florida. Credible resurfaced on social media last month and thanked WWE for getting his life back on track.

Last night, Justin Credible showed up at a show put on by Blitzkrieg Pro Wrestling in Enfield, CT. Credible rushed the ring and demanded a microphone. Credible was visibly stumbling around and slurring his words.

The wrestlers can also be heard asking whether this was a shoot or not. The promoter for the event then got involved and told Credible that he was his hero growing up and now he is a disgrace. The promoter added that he asked Credible not to show up tonight because he reeked of alcohol and is not sober, despite telling everyone that he is.

Credible eventually left the ring, only to return a few minutes later to try and get a microphone again. He was once again denied and finally left.

Former ECW Champion and WWE Superstar Justin Credible says he is clean and sober thanks to WWE’s wellness program and vows to come back better than ever in 2018.

Credible (PJ Polaco) says the last year of his life has been filled with ups and downs. His battle with addiction is well documented. When he retired last October, Credible says he was not the same person that fans remembered him as. He vows to redeem himself not just in the eyes of fans, but also his peers.

Justin Credible posted the following message on Twitter on Tuesday morning:

“When I retired from pro wrestling I honestly didn’t think I would miss it all that much. The last year of my life has been full of ups and downs. Most of them public. My struggles with addiction have been well documented. I’m pleased to say that TODAY i’m clean and sober.

Through the amazing help of the WWE wellness program I am able to live a life I never thought possible with gratitude love and compassion. I also want to say that when I retired October 16, 2015, I was not the person that you remember as Justin Credible.

What I’m basically trying to say is 2018 is going to be the year that I redeem myself. Not only in the eyes of the fans but of my peers. I gave this business everything and in return I got lost along the way as so many do. This is [not] some gimmick to try to get bookings.

If for no other reason I just want to show everyone that with the love and support from the fans & WWE Wellness program anyone can battle their demons and come back better than ever. Stay tuned……”

Recently retired wrestling star PJ Polaco (Justin Credible) thinks that TNA needs to pounce on the fact that WWE’s fans are discouraged and viewership is sharply down. With WWE “down in the dumps” its the perfect opportunity for TNA to compete and he thinks Ethan Carter III should be leading the charge.

I hope that @IMPACTWRESTLING & @TNADixie knock it out of the park in 2016. The time is now

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) December 1, 2015

Guys like @EthanCarterTNA r the future of our biz. Fans need to support @IMPACTWRESTLING @TNADixie it's for greater good of Pro Wrestling

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) December 1, 2015

@falloutsoftware @EthanCarterTNA @IMPACTWRESTLING @TNADixie @WWE The way that @wwe is so down in the dumps the time is perfect for #TNA

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) December 1, 2015

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Former WWE and original ECW star Justin Credible announced that he has retired from pro wrestling. His last match took place ove the weekend at an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Syndicate in Sayreville, NJ.

Credible wrote a note on his Twitter page thanking his fans for their support over his 23-year career:

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all your support over 23 years. U made my dreams come true pic.twitter.com/XlTlMpW6M4

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) November 21, 2015

Here are some videos from his retirement match in Sayreville, NJ this past weekend, including a heartfelt speech from Tommy Dreamer:

Thank you @PJPOLACO ! pic.twitter.com/ws2vA3KGx4

— Al Scorcho (@AScorcho) November 21, 2015

Heart felt words from @THETOMMYDREAMER for the retiring @PJPOLACO @ProWreSyndicate pic.twitter.com/6vr3H7NUiS

— Al Scorcho (@AScorcho) November 22, 2015

@PJPOLACO another great moment from Justin Credible's last match @ProWreSyndicate pic.twitter.com/gxQgH8fV1X

— Al Scorcho (@AScorcho) November 23, 2015

Thank you @PJPOLACO ! pic.twitter.com/ws2vA3KGx4

— Al Scorcho (@AScorcho) November 21, 2015

– Former WWE Superstar and ECW World Heavyweight Champion Justin Credible, 42, wrestled his retirement match at Friday night’s Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Sayreville, New Jersey at Starland Ballroom. Credible faced Tommy Dreamer in a hardcore match to end his 23-year wrestling career.

Credible held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship for 162 days in 2000 and was a two-time ECW World Tag Team Champion with Lance Storm as the Impact Players. During his time with WWE in the early 2000s, he was an eight-time Hardcore Champion. He is also known for his mid-1990s stint with the company under the name Aldo Montoya.

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for all your support over 23 years. U made my dreams come true pic.twitter.com/XlTlMpW6M4

— Justin Credible (@PJPOLACO) November 21, 2015

– WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, who appeared at a Big Time Wrestling event at Powhatan High School in Virginia on Saturday, demonstrated some amateur wrestling moves to the Powhatan wrestling team in a hallway. Here is footage.

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Pro Wrestling Society sent along the following highlights of a False Finish Radio interview with former WWE Superstar and announcer Matt Striker:

False Finish: I know you carry a William Regal figure, why?

MS: My time in WWE, Regal was a mentor and a friend and he had been one of my favorite wrestlers and he need up cooler then i ever thought he would be. The figure reminds me to be as much like regal as possible. He is such a gentleman and he is so humble yet so tough. It reminds me that you need to be a professional.

False Finish: Talking about the world of sport wrestling, do you think it has a place in USA?

MS: Hell yeah, back in the day when it was all about the Beatles, the sex pistols came around and boom we got punk. There is a place for everything if it is real and people subscribe it. Hell if there is a place for Miley Cyrus, there is a place for anything

False Finish: I heard you say on Pro Wrestling 101 that you think of a wrestling ring as a tic-tac-toe board, Can you explain this?

MS: I draw nine squares in the ring, so when i fall if I can get back to one of the squares then I know Im in proper position. If someone has to move me to a spot for a move, first he is an idiot and second I’m not doing my job. When you pull back the curtain it is a dance, and I want to be the best dance partner possible.

False Finish: When you debuted in WWE it was against Kurt Angle. What was that like?

MS: I thought it was a one shot deal, I’m big on faith and I looked up to the heavens and as weird as it sounds, something was carrying me that night. Iwas in the palm of something much greater than me, and that is why that night went as great as it was. It was not human done, it was divine intervention. I never knew it would be a 9 year career.

False Finish: How is championship wrestling in Hollywood treating you?

MS: I’ve known of them from before I went to WWE. You see the same going up as you do going down, I never burn bridges. They reached out and said they shoot twice a month in California and asked me to come down and I was sold. There is a lot I love about Cali. It has a great locker room. There are some great wrestlers you need to see like Scorpio Sky, Joey Ryan, Adam Pearce is out there…It is great to be able to see them and work in commentary and production and see guys reach their goals.

False Finish: What are your thoughts on Justin Credible?

MS: I respect him, people on the internet talked about the altercation we had in the locker room. We havent seen each other since. I’m not gonna come out and trash the guy. If he throws first let’s do it but I wont throw the first punch.

False Finish: What are you doing now besides commentating? What are your plans?

MS: Plans? I’m happy to wrestle and do the seminars. People from all across the world send me clips and I critique and send them back. I’ve been doing acting and stunt work. I just auditioned for and cast in the new Star Trek Equinox. Even if I’m Dead Klingon Number 3, it’s a way for me to be creative.

False Finish: When you were commentating take us through a day to prepare for something like Raw.

MS: The prep is ongoing. Josh and I were boys, and we would just talk and try to tie pop culture into wrestling. I like to challenge myself to come up with the coolest ways to make guys interesting. The shows are the same every week. I wanted new facts and I would dive all in to the matches and try to make it entertaining.

Word association:

William Regal: Professional.

Carlito: Body guy.

Little Guido: He was one of the first main guys I wrestled and he took me under his wing.

Tommy Dreamer: Friend, when I had nothing and no one would talk to me, Tommy stepped in and he was a brother and a father figure.

Baseball: Its f*cking awesome

ECW: Revolutionary, it changed the business. And it could never go back.

CZW: Great place, I like DJ Hyde, it gives the fans the alternative. Not everyone likes hip hop or pop people need an alternative.

Kofi: He needs to break out, I want to see that nasty side I don’t want to see the boom kick every night I want to see some growth.

Vince McMahon: The Don, a lot of people give him a hard time, but who loves wrestling more than Vince… is nobody, he speaks about it every day and everyone in the WWE owes a debt to Vince.

Big Daddy V: Girthy, DDD cup, he was always good to me I used to have to oil his back. He was a sweetheart.

Michael Cole: Cole is a story-teller, he knows what Vince wants and he does what is needed and he does his job and helps others.

Check out the complete interview online at BlogTalkRadio.com.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Phil Johnson sent along the following:

Former ECW Champion and WWE star Justin Credible has published a new online column. Credible talks about being clean and sober for one year, contemplating suicide at one stage, concussions on pro wrestling and more. Here are excerpts from his article:

“On Tuesday I was contacted by Bloomberg news for my opinion on CTEs and concussions in Pro Wrestling. It is a hot button issue in sports, and it’s something that pertains to all of us who step into the squared circle. Personally I have had over a dozen concussions in my 21 year career as a pro wrestler. The concern is what happens to us after the cheers stop, and we are a shell of our former selves.”

“This week is a very special week for me. November 19th marks one year that I have been clean, & sober. I will never forget the days leading up to that decision. I was lost. I was sick, and many times I even contemplated suicide. I’m eternally grateful that I had the WWE to lean on. For years I was trying hard to get clean. I attempted several times to quit “cold turkey”, but if you know anything about addiction, it doesn’t work that way.”

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– Former WWE Superstars Ted DiBiase and The Godfather, along with former WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and Maryse have been announced for the Steel City Comic Con in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from December 6th through December 8th. For more information, visit TimesOnline.com.

– Former ECW tag-team “The Impact Players,” Justin Credible and Lance Storm reunited on the latest edition of “Pro Wrestling 101.” The two discuss understanding your character and how to “find yourself” as a wrestler. You can check that video out below:

Former WWE Superstar and announcer Matt Striker and former WWE Superstar Justin Credible were involved in a backstage altercation this past weekend in Deer Park, Long Island.

Striker and Credible worked a match for the New York Wrestling Connection where the angle was if Credible defeated Striker, who was the heel in their storyline, he could have a rematch under hardcore rules for the event on November 30th.According to eye-witness reports, Striker stiffed Credible with a punch and legitimately busted him open hardway.

After the match, backstage, Striker reportedly tried to apologize to Credible, but Credible would not accept his apology. Credible allegedly cursed Striker out in front of everyone in the locker room and then stormed off.

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– A few people high up in WWE are pushing for a Randy Orton vs. CM Punk WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XXX, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– This Sunday at WWE Battleground, Cody Rhodes and Goldust will look to not only regain their jobs but also save their father’s, when they battle the team of Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Regarding Goldust’s official contract status with WWE, he has signed a short-term deal.

– In the latest edition of Justin Credible’s YouTube series Pro Wrestling 101, the former ECW World Heavyweight Champion interviews veteran wrestler “Brutal” Bob Evans about his experiences in the industry, time with Ring of Honor, and the challenges today’s wrestlers face.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– In this episode of Justin Credible’s Pro Wrestling 101 web series, the former ECW World Heavyweight Champion discusses the important differences between wrestling as a heel and wrestling as a babyface.

– One of the most influential figures in professional wrestling history, WWE Hall of Famer Superstar Billy Graham, turns 70-years-old today. Also celebrating birthdays today are fellow WWE Hall of Famer Don Muraco (64), Matt Morgan (37) and Steve Keirn (62). Today also marks as the anniversary of the passing of Fritz Von Erich, who died in 1997 as a result of brain and lung cancer.

– Ticketmaster.com is currently holding a pre-sale for a Smackdown taping taking place on Tuesday, October 29 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, with the password WWEVIP.

– A six-hour block of Global Wrestling Federation airs tonight on ESPN Classic from midnight through 6:00 a.m. The defunct Texas-based promotion was active from 1991 through 1994, and featured such names as Booker T, Mick Foley, The Patriot, Jerry Lynn, Sean Waltman, Terry Gordy, Stevie Ray and a young Buff Bagwell.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Phil Johnson sent along the following:

Former ECW Champion Justin Credible has posted a new blog at PWMania.com. This week Credible talks on Monday’s WWE Raw, Triple H & Randy Orton, among other topics. Former ECW star Tony DeVito is this week’s special guest on Justin Credible’s Pro Wrestling 101 video series. Here is an extract from “The Justin Credible Report:

“WWE Raw continues to establish HHH, and Randy Orton as the top heels in the company. I liked the opening segment with HHH and Steph really cementing their roles as heels. HHH then set up Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show for the main event. Fast forward the Shield triple powerbomb Bryan while Show watched. HHH then ordered Show to knock out Bryan, and after much deliberation he did. Fans reacted with a “you sold out” chant, and Show left with HHH, and Steph. Then we saw the 7ft Big Show cry like a little bitch. All jabs aside I liked it, and Show did a very good job selling his emotions”

SESCOOPS.COM reader Kevin Gill sent along the following:

International superstar Vampiro joins WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and former WWE/WCW/ECW/TNA stars The Insane Clown Posse to take on pop culture tonight at 11/10c on Fuse TV!

In addition to the Viral Video, Photog Flava, and Forgotten Freshness features on the show, comedian Big Jay Oakerson stops by to drop some comedic gems on videos by Katy Perry and others.

Tune in to witness a unique brand of insightful pop culture commentary that only a lifetime in the wrestling and music industry industry can provide.

Meet Jay Oakerson at Fuse.tv.

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Phil Johnson sent along the following:

Former ECW Champion Justin Credible has posted a new blog at PWMania.com. This week Credible talks on Ted Dibiase’s WWE departure, Monday’s Raw, AJ Styles’ TNA contract, Ring of Honor, among other topics. Matt Striker and Rick Cataldo are this week’s special guest on Justin Credible’s Pro Wrestling 101 video series. Here is an extract from “The Justin Credible Report:”

“I was really surprised that Ted DiBiase Jr. will not be resigning with the WWE. It’s not like he has a lot of options in the wrestling business. There has to be more to this than meets the eye. I mean he has everything that the WWE looks for. He’s talented, young, good physique, and he’s a third generation wrestler. I know he hasn’t been on TV in a while, but he had tremendous upside, and even starred in a WWE movie. It speaks volumes to me about how things are from a performer’s perspective on the main roster. I’m sure he will be back in the WWE at some point in his young career.”

SESCOOPS.COM reader Shannon Rose sent along the following:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Grand Opening of Big Vito’s Wrestling Academy

(Clearwater, FL) August 27- The big day has finally come. I am officially opening my Wrestling Academy- Big Vito’s Wrestling Academy. I am very honored and privileged to be doing this. I have learned from the best and been taught by the greats in our sport. The one thing I was taught from day one is pass it on. I understand it. I have helped many very quietly for a long time. Now, I get to help make the next generation of stars. Teach wrestling the one way, the right way. I may be a perfectionist, no nonsense, hard nosed, tough on you guy, but its for your own good.

Plenty of guys always ask me to watch their match, I never told them what they did good, I told them what they need to work on. Some can take it, others complain about it. The ones who took my advice got better, and the others, they are in the same place doing the same thing with the same people.

I have the credentials to teach you how to become a pro. At my academy, I want you to live and see what I have seen, do as I have done. Go from the bottom to the top, feel the excitement of the crowd, become a champion, be the best, have the respect from your peers, know when you walk in the room, you get people’s attention just from your presence. Become the one who people measure up to and say, “I want to be better than him”. My training methods are proven as I have taught people all around the world.

This will become the place to be, a unique place. There are some fine schools out there. This is an academy. You will learn 2 things: Discipline and Wrestling. You will become regimented: Eating habits, training habits, wrestling, mixed martial arts, the business side of things. You will leave there the complete package. You will not leave there without the skill and mindset needed to become a Pro. You will be able to take care of yourself anywhere in the world today. No matter what style there is, you will be able to compete. If you come there with a dream, I will make sure I do all I can to help you live it. Does not matter what you look like in the beginning, in the end, you will look like a pro wrestler.

I tell everyone the same thing: Not Everyone Makes It. It is true. Who is someone else to tell you that you can’t? That is not allowed in my academy, everything is “I Can”. Never let anyone stop you from your dream. It is your life. If you let people dictate to you what you can and can’t do, then you might as well be a puppet. Every challenge in life is something. I have taken all the chances, I am not afraid. I made something of myself. You can do the same at my academy. I am currently doing movies, commercials and still wrestling. The school becomes a part of my everyday life. I am the only trainer at the school. I will train you. No one else. Hands on. If you have heart like Big Vito, you can do anything. I have done everything.

Training sessions can be viewed by parents. I want to make this something good in the community as well. I would like to work with kids also in the afternoons. There will be an afternoon program for them. Or, if you think your son or daughter needs some tough love, bring them in. They will be taught respect, school work is important, clean your room, and be polite to your parents. Another thing you will learn from here is you will be able to stand on your own 2 feet in life, you will be able to handle not just wrestling but life in it self. You can’t put a price tag on that.

There will be giveaways and trivia on August 31, 2013 at 1pm at Spa 24 in Clearwater, Florida. I have many sponsors who have donated different items to make this a fun filled day.

Hope to see you soon!

For more information, visit: www.bigvito.com

Email Big Vito at: bigvito@bigvito.com

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-WWE is advertising a main event of Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at the upcoming live event in Montreal on September 6th. The semi-main event of the card features CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel in a no disqualification match. Also advertised to appear are Rob Van Dam, Big Show, Mark Henry and The Shield.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Phil Johnson sent along the following:

-Former ECW Champion Justin Credible has posted a new blog. This week Credible talks on Darren Young “coming out,” Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam, Monday’s Raw, being 9 months sober, among other topics. Jason Knight is this week’s special guest on Justin Credible’s Pro Wrestling 101 video series. Here is an extract from “The Justin Credible Report:”

“What a week for the WWE. Summer Slam is in the books, and there is so much to talk about. First leading into the PPV in LA, Darren Young comes out to TMZ that he is gay.

As you know WWE got a ton of free mainstream press heading into their second biggest PPV of the year. I’m happy for Darren, and I applaud his courage. On the other hand, there is no way that this was just a spur of the moment statement. I have been told that this was carefully thought out, and Darren and the WWE had this planned the whole time. There is just no way that Darren was conveniently asked that specific question and he just happened to decide now is as good a time as any to come out.”

You can read “The Justin Credible Report” in its entirety at PWMania.com.

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Justin Credible joined Inside The Ropes last Thursday where he recalled his tenure with WWE in the mid-1990s. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

How he went from appearing as enhancement talent on Raw to landing a contract with WWE in 1994: “I live in Connecticut, I live 45 minutes from WWE headquarters and I was doing jobs (on TV) and one day the office called me and they said, “We need you to come down to the office and work out with Mark, Undertaker. We have somebody coming in that’s gonna do a double Undertaker and we need to train him during the week to look like Mark and do his moves.”

“So basically they paid me $150 a day to go up there and be a crash test dummy for Brian Lee doing the impostor Undertaker. We did it all week and on Friday we did a dress rehearsal with Brian Lee in full Undertaker gear and Mark was sitting there and (Vince McMahon) and Pat Patterson, one of the bookers at the time, came down and saw the entire dress rehearsal and at the end, Pat and Vince come up to me and started asking me questions about where I was from, who trained me. But the next question they asked me was, what nationality I was. So I told Vince I was Portuguese and he said, “Ahhh, you’re Portuguese, do you speak it?” I told him yeah absolutely and he laughed and said good and that was it. So low and behold I found out later they’d been fixing to do the Aldo Montoya gimmick anyway and they had it written up. So they were looking for a legitimate Portuguese kid to come in and do the gimmick and I was just the in the right place at the right time.”

Thoughts on Triple H: “I was there when Hunter came in. I was his first set of matches around the loop. I was real close with (Kevin Nash), (Shawn Michaels), (Scott Hall) and (Sean Waltman). I remember, in 1996, we weren’t making much money so Hunter and I would share like a $40 room at Red Roof Inns across the country. I knew he had the passion, I knew he had ability. He just wasn’t…..his rise to stardom was very slow for a very long time. He just wasn’t getting over. That thing with the bow and the snob gimmick just was not getting over. The office kept trying and trying, he was beating everybody, they were giving him storyline after storyline, but the fans just weren’t biting. But Vince kept trying and you know the Kliq thing, the curtain call, Paul went out and he got put in the doghouse. Vince buried him on the road and on TV for almost a full year. For a long time, I didn’t think Paul was gonna get to where he is today that’s for sure. It’s just amazing, time heals all wounds, You know the persistence paid off. He’s a hard working guy, passionate about this business. For that I respect him.”

Credible also recalls his feud with Jeff Jarrett, being trained by The Harts and discussed the difficulty of appearing as Aldo Montoya character while knowing it would only be a short term character. He joins the show again this Thursday to discuss ECW and his run during the Invasion in 2001. To hear this interview and for details about his appearance on this week’s show, click here.