— Following the Brie Bella vs. Kelly Kelly match on Raw, The Score in Canada accidentally cut to a feed of Eastbound and Down. During the brief cutaway, four seconds of bare-breasted women aired. The Score then briefly cut to a Steve Austin music video featuring “Somewhere Down in Texas” by George Strait before returning to the broadcast with the Alex Riley highlight video.

— Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT will highlight past contestants who have gone on to superstardom including A.J., Alex Riley, Brodus Clay, Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Kaitlyn and Wade Barrett. The synopsis of tonight’s episode reads: “WWE NXT is WWE’s launching pad to Superstardom. Six NXT Graduates have gone on to win WWE Championships, including Wade Barrett and Daniel Bryan. After Tuesday’s LIVE SuperSmackDown, tune in to NXT.WWE.COM at 10 ET/7 PT for the NXT Graduates special!”

— Chris Masters is advertised to appear at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet 13963 Alondra Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, California (Space H-5) on Saturday, September 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

source: F4WOnline.com

The Miz and Bill Goldberg appeared together on Tuesday atthea “It’s Symantec, Sucka” event at the Dell Computers facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Former WWE & WCW star Bill Goldberg posted a photo of himself and The Miz on Twitter – and told WWE officials not to give Miz any problems for appearing with him at a publicity event.

Goldberg tweeted on Tuesday:

“To be fair, neither one of us had ANY idea the other was going to be there.”

“WWE, if you’re listening, it was not his fault so leave him alone.”

Here are two pictures of Goldberg and Miz together:

— WWE creative had not finalized the script for tonight’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event as of this morning, though it was expected to be finished by the afternoon.

As of a few days ago, two different conclusions to the WWE Championship Match between John Cena and CM Punk had been drawn. The match finish was reportedly decided upon today.

— Santino Marella defeated Jack Swagger with the Cobra Strike in a SummerSlam Axxess match last night at the Nokia Plaza. A.J. beat Natalya earlier in the day. In today’s match results, Justin Gabriel beat Tyson Kidd while Yoshi Tatsu defeated Drew McIntyre.

— Numerous WWE developmental wrestlers and contestants on the last season of Tough Enough are on hand for this weekend’s festivities in Los Angeles, California. Some, however, flew out to L.A. on their own.

— WWE talent reportedly must correct media reporters whenever they say ‘wrestling’ or ‘wrestlers’ in their questions.

source: F4WOnline.com

— The latest issue of WWE Magazine has a feature on the breakout stars to watch this fall. Those profiled are Justin Gabriel, Johnny Curtis, Jinder Mahal, Zack Ryder, A.J. and Kaitlyn, with all six explaining in their own words why they’re WWE’s next breakout star.

A.J. stated, “I’m trying to redefine the word ‘Diva.’ Divas don’t have to be super-girly, ultra-feminine Barbie dolls—there’s room in WWE for girl-next-door types. I see myself as the ultimate underdog, and a lot of people can relate to that. Not everyone is super-jacked and strong and the superwoman type. Some of us just have to fight. I’m just like every little kid out there. What I bring is a lifetime of watching and enjoying WWE—I’m kind of like a fan who snuck her way in. I’m sort of proud of that.

“I might come off as this bubbly person, but that’s because I come from a rough past. Before I even started in WWE, I was living in a car. I wasn’t scouted for WWE. I paid my dues, and literally starved for two months making ends meet. Beth [Phoenix] was at my tryout and gave me a special, awesome pep talk, saying, ‘Yeah, you can do this.’ Then I got signed.”

— Former ECW star Axl Rotten stated on Twitter that if he doesn’t come up with $5,000 by the end of the month, he will be evicted from his home. He was asking for PayPal donations. The message, however, has since been deleted.

— AT&T U-verse is mistakenly advertising Kane vs. Rey Mysterio and Sheamus vs. Randy Orton as the top two matches for SummerSlam. Both contests took place at last year’s event.

— Both John Morrison and R-Truth are backstage at tonight’s SmackDown taping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

— A match pitting Heath Slater against Trent Barreta was taped for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars.

— Justin Gabriel beat WWE developmental wrestler Hunico in a dark match prior to tonight’s SmackDown taping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gabriel hit the 450° splash on the masked grappler for the win.

— The July 23 episode of A.M. Raw did a 0.37 rating, with 452,000 viewers.

source: PWInsider.com

— WWE has announced that the first Raw match of the “post-McMahon Era” will be Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz in the finals of the WWE Championship Tournament.

Their announcement reads: “The final round of the WWE Championship Tournament kicks off Raw tonight at 9/8 CT as Rey Mysterio and The Miz clash Raw to determine the undisputed holder of WWE’s golden prize. Who will be crowned the new WWE Champion?”

— WWE developmental wrestler Naomi acted as the guest host of last night’s Raw live event in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

— Kelly Kelly, Justin Gabriel and Alex Riley are advertised to appear at this Wednesday’s Florida Championship Wrestling live event at the Orlando Armory in Orlando, Florida. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

— Former WWE Superstar Kenzo Suzuki celebrates his 37th birthday today. He is currently wrestling in All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he holds the AJPW World Unified Tag Team Championship with The Great Muta.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

— Monty Lynch and Russell Walker have been removed from Florida Championship Wrestling’s roster page, which would indicate that they have been released by WWE.

Lynch, whose real name is Oliver Biney, signed a developmental contract with WWE last September following a tryout in his native England. He formerly competed as “Bad News” Rampage Brown.

Walker, whose real name is Reuben de Jong, is a 6’10” wrestler from New Zealand that bears a similar resemblance to Sheamus. He joined WWE in February, but was used sparingly in FCW. Prior to entering the world of professional wrestling in 2009, de Jong competed as a kickboxer, mixed martial artist and strongman.

— Dustin Runnels (a/k/a Goldust) is working as a producer backstage until he recovers from his shoulder injury. He has been sidelined since December.

— Sin Cara and Justin Gabriel are advertised to appear at the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town, South Africa tomorrow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Canal Walk Shopping Centre is located at Shop 65, Century Boulevard, Century City, Milnerton, Cape Town.

source: F4WOnline.com

— As of last week, a match pitting Sin Cara against Chavo Guerrero was planned for this Sunday’s WWE Over the Limit pay-per-view event.

— The SmackDown brand will tour South Africa in early July with two shows scheduled for the 9th and 10th Johannesburg. Justin Gabriel, who is from the country, will be emphasized as a top babyface at the events. He is advertised to partner with Randy Orton in matches against Christian and Sheamus.

— The following bonus features will be included in the Blu-ray version of WWE Extreme Rules, available May 31, 2011:

* Edge’s Retirement Announcement – April 15 SmackDown

* John Cena’s Draft Night – April 25 Monday Night Raw

* The Rock’s Birthday Celebration – May 2 Monday Night Raw

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

— The official website of the Key Arena is advertising an I Quit Match between WWE Champion John Cena and The Miz for Over the Limit. The pay-per-view event takes place May 22, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

Other WWE Superstars advertised for the event include Randy Orton, Christian, John Morrison, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, “The All-American American” Jack Swagger, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston and “Highflying” Rey Mysterio.

— Promoting an upcoming SmackDown taping in Philadelphia, WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel discusses his past with the Soscia Network. The audio interview is available here.

— Today would have marked as Owen Hart’s 46th birthday. He died on May 23, 1999 when an equipment malfunction occurred during his entrance from the rafters of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri at the Over the Edge pay-per-view event.

– Vince McMahon was said to be furious about Sin Cara’s botched entrance on RAW last week, when he barely cleared the top rope after jumping off a trampoline at ringside. (VIDEO)

Last night on RAW, there was another big botched spot with Sin Cara that took place when he had Primo in the corner and both men were standing on the top turnbuckle. Sin Cara was setting up for a C4 suplex, but Primo fell before the move could be executed and Sin Cara was thrown to the floor outside. Sin Cara got back in the ring, kicked Primo in the head and hit the impressive top rope move – but many WWE stars were watching the match backstage and were joking around that “that was it” for Sin Cara and Primo would probably get released for blowing that big spot.

– The feeling at RAW last night was that John Morrison would have got R-Truth’s spot in the WWE Title Triple Threat at Extreme Rules if it weren’t for the heat on him right now for his actions towards Trish Stratus.

• Read More: Morrison Acknowledges His Backstage Heat & Beef with Trish

– With Edge set to surrender his World Heavyweight title on SmackDown, the future of the championship belt is currently up in the air. One idea discussed for tonight’s SmackDown tapings is for Edge have Christian to take his place against Alberto Del Rio in the Ladder Match, with the winner being crowned the new champion.

— CM Punk missed last night’s Monday Night Raw taping in Bridgeport, Connecticut. While the reason has yet to be disclosed, the matter was resolved with company officials ahead of time.

— Former WWE talent Tony Anthony (a/k/a T.L. Hopper) celebrates his 51st birthday today.

– There has been talk of putting The Corre in a multi-man match at Extreme Rules with Wade Barrett’s Intercontinental Title on the line and Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater’s Tag Team Titles on the line.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

— Former WWE talent Scott Hall announced last week that he would not be on hand for this weekend’s WrestleMania XXVII festivities in Atlanta, Georgia because the atmosphere would be detrimental to his quest to stay sober. CM Punk took to Twitter to praise Hall for his efforts.

“Is it true that Scott Hall didn’t attend the HOF due to it being a situation that threatened his sobriety?” he wrote last night. “If so this needs to be commended.”

— WWE.com has posted a brief video of Daniel Bryan giving his thoughts on competing in his first match at WrestleMania. He considers it a milestone as it’s always been a dream of his to compete at the event.

— Yoshi Tatsu beat Justin Gabriel in a singles bout during last night’s WrestleMania Axxess session.

source: prowrestling.net

— The WWE Tag Team Championship will be on the line this Friday on SmackDown as Edge joins forces with Christian to take on Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel. The duo has won the WWE Tag Team Championship on seven occasions.

— No members of Nexus will be in CM Punk’s corner for his match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXVII. Just as Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga, “The Viper” punted Ryan in the skull following his victory tonight on Raw, which would indicate that he has been written off television for the time being. The Welsh grappler was stretchered out of the arena during the commercial break.

— Evan Bourne’s family as well as Randy Orton’s daughter and wife all sat ringside at tonight’s Raw taping in St. Louis, Missouri. Bourne, however, did not appear make a live appearance.

source: PWInsider.com

— Former WWE star Bill DeMott is conducting the majority of the wrestling training to the Tough Enough contestants. As expected, he’s been very hard on them. Some people within WWE are surprised that he was hired for the role because he has a reputation for being tough on wrestling trainees.

Steve Austin has been a regular on the Tough Enough set thus far. Booker T and Trish Stratus, however, have not. One source believes they’ve been on the set roughly once per week.

— WWE Tag Team Champion Justin Gabriel celebrates his 30th birthday today.

— Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho has been announced to appear on an upcoming episode of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show. His appearance takes place Saturday, April 9.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

— Members of The Corre, Ezekiel Jackson, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett, have been added to the SmackDown Superstars page on WWE.com.

Barrett announced the formation of the group last night on SmackDown.

— Lizzy Valentine recently revealed to fans on her Facebook account that the casting director for the upcoming season of WWE Tough Enough urged her to submit an application for the USA Network reality show. In an update on the situation, Valentine said she declined registering for the show. She will instead perform for MTV2’s Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors as she is on hand for this weekend’s tapings at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

WWE Diva Kelly Kelly and former Nexus member Justin Gabriel are an item – check out these pictures of the two of them together, including a few of them making out.

— There has been talk of beefing up the SmackDown roster before its television show debuts on Syfy on October 1. Though it may be unrelated, it’s worth noting that The Miz is advertised to appear at a SmackDown live event in October.

— As seen on Monday’s episode of Raw, John Cena alluded to Justin Gabriel’s sexuality by saying the Nexus member has an “alternative way of thinking.” Unlike past instances on WWE programming, it was not some sort of inside reference on behalf of creative. Figure Four Weekly Online editor Bryan Alvarez noted in an online show Tuesday that Gabriel has a girlfriend, He did not, however, reveal who his girlfriend is.

— Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted several photos of herself mingling with such WWE Superstars and Divas as Randy Orton, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston and Maryse at last week’s SummerSlam Kickoff Party in Hollywood, California on her official website, www.liliangarcia.com.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, www.f4wonline.com

— As of Sunday, the idea was that guest hosts would be used on Raw every other week instead of every week. (source: www.f4wonline.com)

— As seen last night on Raw, Bret Hart was removed from the Raw General Manager position by Vince McMahon for not attending the previous night’s Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view (kayfabe). McMahon then informed fans that a new, anonymous General Manager would take control of the show, emailing announcer Michael Cole his orders. His profile has since been removed from the Raw Superstars section.

— It was also announced on Raw that the Rookies from the first season of NXT have earned contracts with World Wrestling Entertainment (kayfabe). Their respective profiles have been added to Raw Superstars section. It was also revealed that Wade Barrett had been granted a future pay-per-view title match again by the mystery General Manager.

(source: f4wonline.com)

— John Cena issued praise to one NXT Rookie in particular in a Twitter post yesterday. He wrote of Kaval, “After seeing profiles of nxt2. Keep an eye on kaval. I see somethin there.”

— Former WCW performer Vampiro was allegedly kidnapped Monday night while driving through the Mexican state of Michuacan in the middle of drug wars. He was reportedly held for 23 hours before being released.

— There has been talk of having Justin Gabriel team up with another babyface, possibly Matt Hardy. Many feel his talking ability is lacking and thus needs someone who can speak on his behalf.

— WWE officials are reportedly looking to book golfer Tiger Woods to host the Jun. 7 Monday Night Raw taking place in Miami, Florida. However, few believe he will accept the offer. (source: Wrestling Observer Newletter)

— On Wednesday, May 19th, Florida Championship Wrestling will hold a meet and greet autograph session with the one and only Undertaker. Those who purchase a Gold Ringside ticket for the evening’s event will have a chance to meet “The Deadman” himself, as well as FCW talent and Chris Hovan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Click here for more information. Those interested should act now as tickets are very limited.

— Justin Gabriel has posted his first video blog. He discusses Tuesday’s Talk the Talk Challenge, feeling he could have done much better.

— It’s worth noting that Josh Matthews and MVP said on the WrestleMania preview show airing in the UK that the Money in the Bank Ladder Match will be a ten-man bout, though only nine participants were displayed in the graphic. Reportedly, a graphic was briefly displayed on WWE.com earlier tonight announcing a final Money in the Bank Qualifying Match for Raw with Kofi Kingston squaring off against Vladimir Kozlov to determine the tenth participant in the match.

— Jim Ross noted on his Twitter account that he believes Bobby Heenan will be attending WrestleMania. He wrote: “I think that Bobby Heenan & wife Cindi are scheduled to attend WM26. If so, that alone will add 2 the experience. Luv the “Wease.”

“The Brain” last appeared on-camera at a WWE event three years ago at WrestleMania 23 when he was on hand for the weekend to induct Nick Bockwinkel into the Hall of Fame. In December 2007, he had major reconstructive surgery on his jaw and only recently resumed making public appearances.

— WWE NXT rookie Justin Gabriel said on his Twitter account that he will be wrestling Friday night at WrestleMania Axxess and be taking part in two autograph sessions.

— This evening on Twitter, Gregory Helms posted his first public comments since being released from WWE last Friday.

“Options being weighed, plans being made. Thx everyone for the overwhelming support. It means the world.”

— Last night’s episode of WWE NXT scored a 1.24 cable rating, with 1,730,000 viewers. While the rating down is slightly from last week’s 1.3, overall viewership climbed from 1.70 million to 1.73 million.

— According to JustinGabriel.com, the NXT rookie and FCW Champion (born Paul Lloyd, Jr.) turns 29 years old today.

(source: PWInsider.com)

SmackDown *SPOILERS*

Thanks to reader Archie for these live spoilers from Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings:

Dark Match:

* Jimmy Wang defeats Tyler Reks with a moonsault in a good match. Reks cut a heel promo before the match.

SmackDown, Airing Friday:

* Chris Jericho comes out to start SmackDown and says he will win the Chamber. Edge comes out to a big pop. He talks about spearing Taker last week. Jericho tells Edge to pick the RAW Champion for WrestleMania for his own good. The lights flicker and Edge spears Jericho.

* Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler takes place until Drew McIntyre comes down in a suit. Dolph tries to take advantage but Kane chokeslams him for the win. Drew comes in and hits his finisher on Kane but Kane reverses it.

* Rey Mysterio cuts a promo backstage and says he will win the Elimination Chamber.

* John Morrison & R-Truth vs. CM Punk & Luke Gallows is announced for tonight.

* Cryme Tyme defeated Trent Baretta and Caylon Croft in a good tag match.

* John Morrison is interviewed and says his ankle won’t make him miss the Chamber. Truth comes in and says he will win the Chamber but tonight, he and Morrison will beat Punk and Gallows.

* CM Punk and the Straight Edge Society come out. Punk cuts a promo and says he will win the belt at Elimination Chamber this Sunday. Tons of heat for Punk.

* Punk & Gallows vs. Morrison & Truth ends in a no contest. What looked like Undertaker’s pyro went off during the match, everything stopped but nothing happened. Match is restarted. Morrison was really playing up his ankle injury. The referee called for the bell when Morrison went to kick Punk but kicked the ring post and went down in pain. SES beats Morrison and Truth down until Rey Mysterio comes in for the save. They beat him down and pose in front of Rey to a ton of heat.

* Teddy Long is shown backstage. He says he will take action against Shawn Michaels for super kicking him on RAW. Mickie James comes in and Vickie Guerrero announces it will be Mickie vs. Michelle McCool next week with Vickie as the referee.

* Maria, Matt Hardy and The Great Khali vs. The Hart Dynasty is up next. The Dynasty gets the win when Natalya pins Maria. Maria walks up the ramp pissed off with Matt right behind her apologizing.

* Maria is shown backstage arguing with Matt Hardy about him letting their team down. Michelle McCool and Layla come in and make fun of them.

* Edge vs. Batista is next. No pyro for Batista, simple entrance but a big pop. Edge comes out to a big pop also. Batista stalls to start the match. Edge takes the mic and says John Cena was right about Batista. Finally they wrestle and it’s a good match. Edge spears Batista and Taker’s bell hits and he appears in the ring. Taker chokeslams Edge. Taker chases Batista off. Chris Jericho appears in the ring and hits the Codebreaker on Edge. Taker comes back out and stares down Jericho to end SmackDown after Jericho motions to the World Title.