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  • Randy Orton’s Upcoming WWE Schedule, Kevin Nash Heading To Japan, Kaitlyn On Upcoming Match

    – The official WWE website is advertising Randy Orton for this weekend’s SmackDown live event tour of Ontario after “The Viper” was briefly pulled from listings. He will also appear at a non-televised Raw and SmackDown event on Sept. 15. It will be his last live event appearance until November since production for his latest film role, 12 Rounds: Reloaded, begins Sept. 26 and will go through the month of October. He is, however, advertised to appear at all SmackDown tapings in the meantime.

    – All Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Kevin Nash will appear for the promotion at their Sept. 23 event in Yokohama as he partners with Keiji Mutoh (a/k/a Great Muta) in a “Special Tag Match” against Seiya Sanada and Taiyo Kea. The match would mark as an nWo reunion, with Nash being a member of the original New World Order faction and Mutoh being a member of nWo Japan.

    – In the biggest match of her career, WWE NXT season three winner Kaitlyn faces her friend, and Divas Champion, Layla, at Night of Champions on Sept. 16. Regarding the upcoming bout, Kaitlyn tweeted Thursday, “2 years of Workin hard behind the scenes and flyin under the radar… It’s MY time at #NOC. let’s make this #NightOfKaitlyn @WWEUniverse.”

  • Divas Championship Match Set For Night of Champions

    It was announced during Friday’s episode of SmackDown that Layla will defend the Divas Championship against Kaitlyn at Night of Champions.

    Three title matches have now been set for the pay-per-view headlined by CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship. The updated line-up for the event taking place Sept. 16, 2012 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts is as follows:

    * WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena

    * World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio

    * Divas Champion Layla vs. Kaitlyn

  • New WWE Signee Related To Snoop Lion, Kelly Kelly Shoots Calendar, SmackDown In North Carolina

    – Mercedes KV (Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado), a 20-year-old New England-based women’s wrestler who recently signed a WWE developmental contract, is the first cousin of rapper Snoop Lion (formerly known as Snoop Dogg).

    – Kelly Kelly stated on Twitter that she shot photos for her upcoming calendar all day Thursday. Click here to view a preview image.

    – WWE will hold a SmackDown taping on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Crown Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. WWE Superstars advertised to appear include Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Kane, Ryback, Damien Sandow, Sin Cara and Kaitlyn.

    – Kaitlyn is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Sheen’s Response To Appearing At SummerSlam, Expected Night of Champions Card, WWE Responds To Political Ad

    – Charlie Sheen, who had been speculated to appear at SummerSlam Sunday, attended a family party that. While at the get-together, Sheen was asked about working the pay-per-view event and joked that it would cost WWE a ton of money to get him. Multiple WWE sources report that company officials are interested in collaborating with Sheen at a future pay-per-view event, possibly WrestleMania XXIX.

    – Santino Marella is expected to receive a WWE United States Championship rematch against Antonio Cesaro at Night of Champions. Other matches expected for the event include CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship, Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, Kaitlyn vs. Layla for the WWE Divas Championship and a Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship with Kofi Kingston and R-Truth, Jey and Jimmy Uso, Epico and Primo, and The Prime Time Players.

    – After Linda McMahon’s U.S. Senate opponent Chris Murphy purchased advertising time on the USA Network scrutinizing the former WWE CEO during Monday’s Raw airing in Connecticut, the sports-entertainment organization released the following statement to CourantBlogs.com: “It is apparent that the same people who have consistently denigrated and mischaracterized WWE and our family-friendly entertainment for political gain have officially changed their point of view about our content. For the second week in a row, Mr. Murphy’s campaign continues to run advertising in our programming with his new ad airing yesterday at 10:30 p.m. on USA during Monday Night Raw. While the past political rhetoric has been unjust, it pleases us to know that Mr. Murphy recognizes that WWE’s TV programming is a highly effective way to reach families and voters in Connecticut.”

    (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • News On Kaitlyn Responds To Tweets From AJ, Layla & Natalya,

    – RAW General Manager AJ Lee tweeted the following message on Monday night, congratulating Kaitlyn for winning the Divas Battle Royal on RAW to become the new #1 contender to Layla’s title:

    Kaitlyn, who also responded to some trash talk from Layla and Natalya on Monday night, responded to AJ with:

    WWE officials have been very impressed with Kaitlyn’s recent matches and there has been talk of her getting a run with the Divas title this fall.

    – Sean Waltman tweeted the following endorsement of WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro:

    https://twitter.com/therealxpac/status/236654017743310848

    – Here is the latest Wade Barrett promo that aired on Monday’s RAW:

    Barrett stated during an interview over the weekend that he is currently 99% ready to return to action.

    * News On What’s Planned For WWE SURVIVOR SERIES & THE ROCK’s WWE Return

  • WWE Developmental Wrestler Made A Referee, AJ and Kaitlyn Further Storyline

    – Brad Maddox, who had been competing in WWE’s developmental promotion, has been promoted to the main roster as a referee. He officiated the No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw won by Kaitlyn. His profile has been removed from FCWWrestling.info, which further indicates that he will no longer be used in a wrestler capacity.

    Maddox had reigned as FCW Tag Team Champion and FCW 15 Champion when the titles were deactivated last week due to Florida Championship Wrestling being renamed NXT Wrestling.

    – Raw General Manager AJ Lee congratulated Kaitlyn, her former tag team partner, for winning the No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw. She wrote, “I know we’ve had some small issues in the past @KaitlynWWE , but I’m so happy for you. Look at how far we’ve come. #chickbusters4life.”

    Kaitlyn responded, “ummm thanks @WWEAJLee ?? Water under the bridge I guess… Don’t expect me to hug you though.”

    In the spring, Lee assaulted Kaitlyn on two occasions for trying to comfort her in her break-up from Daniel Bryan.

  • Former Diva Praises WWE’s Anti-Bullying Campaign, Eve Wrongly Labeled Divas Champion

    – During Raw Monday, former WWE performer Maria Kanellis praised her former employer’s anti-bullying efforts with “be a STAR.” She tweeted, “I really love everything @wwe does with #BeASTAR.”

    A follower of hers deemed WWE’s stance against bullying hypocritical considering that many talents have been subject to blistering ridicule by organization higher-ups, both on-air and off: “How can they advocate non-bullying with all the on and off-camera bullying going on in that company?” The former Diva feels that WWE is making an honest effort to make bullying on their part a thing of the past.

    “I think that @WWE is changing for the better! They are moving in a great direction and it’s exciting. #BeASTAR,” she responded.

    – WWE.com erroneously labeled Eve as Divas Champion in their main page write-up of Kaitlyn becoming the No. 1 Contender to the title on Raw. The website wrote, “In a No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal on Raw, Kaitlyn outlasted all of her competitors and eliminated Eve to become the new No. 1 contender to Divas Champion Eve.” Click here to view a screenshot of the error, which has since been corrected.

    Meanwhile, Natalya was not pleased with the match result. She tweeted, “I’m not happy for @KaitlynWWE – she didn’t deserve to win tonight. It was a complete fluke. Everyone, ESP @EveMarieTorres knows this!”

  • Chris Jericho’s WWE Contract “Terminated,” New #1 Contender To Divas Title

    – Kaitlyn is the new #1 contender to Layla’s Divas championship after winning a Divas Battle Royal on RAW.

    – Chris Jericho’s contract was “terminated” on RAW after he lost a Summerslam rematch to Dolph Ziggler.

    Earlier in the show, AJ Lee made the rematch with the stipulation that if Ziggler won, Jericho’s WWE contract was terminated. If Jericho won, he would receive Ziggler’s Money in the Bank title shot.

    Jericho is being written off television will soon begin touring with his metal band Fozzy.

  • Lesnar DVD Content Listing, SummerSlam Sticker Giveaway, Kaitlyn & “The Day”

    – WWE Diva Kaitlyn interviewed the cast of the WWE Studios movie “The Day,” which hits theaters on August 29th. The interview will be on WWE.com soon.

    Crazy Picture Of Kaitlyn Dressed As … The ULTIMATE WARRIOR?!

    – WWEDVDNews.com has published the official content listing for the WWE’s upcoming “Brock Lesnar: Here Comes The Pain” collector’s edition DVD/Blu-Ray set, which will be released in October.

    – GetGlue.com, a social network for people can “check in” to TV shows and movies they watch, is running a promotion this week where fans who check in to WWE programming this week can win a SummerSlam sticker.

  • Picture Of Kaitlyn Dressed As The Ultimate Warrior

  • WWE To Release A New Daniel Bryan T-Shirt, Matches Taped For WWE Superstars, Kaitlyn

    – As fans lined up outside the American Airlines Center for Raw, a WWE crew member said Daniel Bryan would debut a new T-Shirt this Sunday at SummerSlam. He surveyed fans on four shirt designs and asked them to pick the one they like.

    – Two matches were taped Monday night in Dallas, Texas for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:

    * Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty

    * Alex Riley vs. Drew McIntyre

    According to a fan account, Curtis debuted a new look in his match.

    No dark match was held before the taping.

    – Following her victory over Beth Phoenix and Eve on Raw, Kaitlyn posted a Tout of Layla gearing up the Texas native for her match against Eve on SmackDown. A position in SmackDown General Manager Booker T’s administration will be on the line when they fight.

  • Punk Appears In First Match Since Raw, Jericho Works As Face

    In his first match since flooring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson with a clothesline and subsequent Go to Sleep on Raw 1,000, CM Punk appeared as a babyface at Saturday’s SmackDown live event at Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He retained the WWE Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Daniel Bryan and Kane. Attendees largely ignored his apparent heel turn on Monday as he was loudly cheered throughout the match.

    Chris Jericho rekindled his partnership with Christian as the duo took on Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler donned a Jericho “WANNA-BEE” T-Shirt, which Jericho ripped off during the contest. The match concluded with Jericho striking Rhodes with the Codebreaker.

    Drew McIntyre appeared as a babyface on the show as he rushed the ring to aid Ted DiBiase from an attack courtesy of Camacho and Hunico—after DiBiase defeated Hunico due to interference from Camacho. The third generation wrestler then proposed they have a tag team match, which all agreed to. The match concluded with DiBiase escaping Hunico’s sleeper attempt and hitting him with Dream Street.

    Other match results were Kaitlyn over Natalya, Jinder Mahal over Percy Watson, Justin Gabriel over developmental wrestler Leo Kruger and World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus over Alberto Del Rio in a Last Man Standing Match.

    (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

  • Roddy Piper & Kaitlyn Respond To False Online Reports

    WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper and WWE diva Kaitlyn have responded to false online reports that Piper offended Kaitlyn backstage at Monday’s RAW 1,000 by making inappropriate gestures towards her.

    Piper, who usually does not address Internet reports, says he felt compelled to set the record straight – and has challenged whoever started the rumor to appear on his Rod-Pod podcast on August 2nd to discuss the situation. Piper tweeted:

    Kaitlyn followed up with this message:

  • Sheamus Defending at Summerslam, Foley Comedy Show, Kaitlyn

    – Mick Foley mentioned on twitter WWE cameras will be filming at his comedy show on July 18th from The Brokerage in Bellmore, New York. The show starts at 8pm.

    – Rumors are swirling that the World Heavyweight Championship match at SummerSlam will see  Sheamus defend against Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler, in a triple threat match.

    – WWE Diva Kaitlyn was highly praised for her participation in the six-Divas match at The Money in the Bank Pay-Per-View. She tweeted:

     

  • Update On The Miz’s Return, Ricardo Warns Sheamus & Ziggler

    – With The Miz making a surprise return to WWE at MITB, everybody was happy to have the former WWE Champion back in the locker room. The Miz was sporting a new haircut and the feeling was that The Miz has improved his look during his time away. It’s expected he’ll be featured as a top heel performer worker this fall.

    Picture of The Miz Filming The Marine 3

    – Ricardo Rodriguez tweeted the following after Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV:

    – WWE officials were happy with Kaitlyn’s performance in the 6-Diva tag match at Money in the Bank. Kaitlyn tweeted after her match:

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Dean Ambrose Loses Dark Match, NXT & Superstars Matches

    Matches taped Tuesday evening in Manchester, New Hampshire for this week’s episode of WWE NXT are as follows:

    * Derrick Bateman and Percy Watson vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks

    * Kaitlyn vs. Natalya.

    * Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty

    Justin Gabriel faced Hunico in a match taped for WWE Superstars.

    In a battle of WWE developmental wrestlers, Big E Langston faced Dean Ambrose in a pre-taping dark match. Langston, who was billed from Manchester, beat Ambrose. Prior to the match, Ambrose cut a heel promo denouncing the city of Manchester.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Update On The Rock’s Next Movie Shoot, Bateman Does ZUMBA

    — Emmett/Furla Films’ feature film Empire State starring Dwayne Johnson and Liam Hemsworth will begin shooting next Tuesday for twenty days in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Details)

    — In this week’s edition of WWE’s Outside the Ring, Derrick Bateman takes part in a party for the mind, soul, and body in a ZUMBA class. Bateman takes his newly found ZUMBA talents backstage at WWE where he teaches Kaitlyn and other WWE Superstars some new moves.

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    — The Honky Tonk Man appears at Phoenix Comicon this weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, Arizona. (Details)

  • Backstage Fallout From SmackDown, WWE Returns To Louisiana

    — In the latest edition of Backstage Fallout, Sheamus tells the WWE Universe what he thinks his chances are at Over the Limit, Kaitlyn talks about her “vicious” match with AJ and more WWE Superstars react to SmackDown events.

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    — Former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz turns 37 years old on Saturday while Doug Basham turns 41. Ortiz sporadically competes on the Florida independent circuit while Basham is no longer active.

    — WWE will hold a SuperShow at the Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana on June 29, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.

    — Kevin Nash is advertised to face Mark Vandy at EWF Wrestling presents “Diesel Powered” on June 16 at Borderman Gymnasium in Converse, Indiana. (Event Information)

  • Most Shocking WWE Moment Of All-time, Heyman Praises Diva

    — Alicia Fox, Dolph Ziggler, Hornswoggle, Kaitlyn and Johnny Curtis responding to questions on the worst movie of all-time and “most shocking” WWE moment of all-time in the latest edition of WWE Inbox

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    — Via Twitter, Paul Heyman was asked to give his opinion on the best female wrestler. He responded, “Easy answer. @TheBethPhoenix. And she could rock in MMA, too.”

    — WWE will hold a live event at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on Sunday, August 26.

    — A photo of Brock Lesnar standing over John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue Power Slam.

  • WWE Stock Hits Nine-Year Low, Hawkins & Reks “Fired”, More

    — On Wednesday, WWE’s stock price set a new 52-week low and closed at its lowest mark since April 2003. The stock closed at $7.96 per share after setting a 52-week low of $7.95 per share. It is also the first time the stock price has closed under $8.00 per share since April 2003.

    — NXT authority figure William Regal fired both Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks on this week’s NXT episode (watch here) after pitting the perennial troublemakers against each other in a match in which their jobs were at stake.

    Hawkins addressed his termination on Twitter, writing, “Future Endeavored. Anybody hiring a ridiculously good looking pro wrestler with exceptional hair? Damn you #NXT.”

    This week’s episode of NXT also features Johnny Curtis vs. Percy Watson and Kaitlyn vs. Maxine.

    — Beth Phoenix and Chris Jericho are scheduled to appear on French television show The Grand Journal this Friday to promote the evening’s Raw live event in Paris, France.

  • Tyson Interested In Wrestling For WWE, Kaitlyn Bleeds On NXT

    – Speaking to Power Slam last month about his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, legendary boxer Mike Tyson says he would be interested in wrestling for WWE. When asked if he still watches wrestling these days, he responded:

    “I don’t watch it as much as I used to—but it’s not the same as it was; they don’t have the same guys. But Triple H is coming back, the WWE is coming back, and I’d like to do whatever I can to be a part of that, to help them in any way I can. I would like to be a wrestler.”

    – Kaitlyn was accidentally bloodied during her match against Natalya on this week’s episode of WWE NXT. She wrote of the mishap on Twitter, “For the record that was NOT my skin hanging off my face in my match with Nattie on NXT.. I wish I was that hardcore. Had a little accident before the match … As we all know.. Graceful is not my middle name.”

    The SmackDown Diva enclosed the following photo of her chin following the injury.

    – Billy Gunn stated on Twitter that he was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown in Orlando, Florida. He thanked Big Show for inviting him.

  • Matches Taped For NXT & WWE Superstars, Dark Match Result

    Matches taped Tuesday night at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington for this week’s episode of NXT Redemption are as follows:

    * Darren Young and Titus O’Neil vs. Alex Riley and Percy Watson

    * Michael McGuillicuty vs. Tyson Kidd

    * Kaitlyn vs. Maxine

    Jinder Mahal faced The Great Khali in a match taped for WWE Superstars

    Hunico defeated Ted DiBiase in a pre-show dark match.

    The lower bowl of the Key Arena was largely full and most of the upper section was tarped off. Attendance was estimated at 9,000.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • HHH Wants More Hispanic Wrestlers, Latest WWE Inbox Episode

    — Triple H reportedly wants more Spanish-speaking wrestlers signed since he believes the Hispanic market is a major key to the prosperity of WWE. More specifically, he wants wrestlers who can conduct interviews in both English and Spanish. Rosa Mendes in particular has been directed to yell at ringside in Spanish as much as possible since she’s bilingual.

    — In episode three of WWE Inbox, WWE Superstars and Divas answer questions on their favorite superhero, favorite television show and funniest wrestler. Alex Riley, Beth Phoenix, Derrick Bateman, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Kaitlyn, Maxine and Rosa Mendes appear.

    The episode is available here.

    — The official Twitter feed of RESISTANCE Pro has announced that Teddy Hart will not appear on Friday’s show in Chicago, Illinois due to visa problems. He will be replaced by Ricochet. Also advertised for the show is Rhino challenging Harry Smith for the R-Pro Heavyweight Championship.

    (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Matches Taped For NXT Redemption, Clay Works Dark Match

    — Matches taped tonight at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma for this week’s episode of WWE NXT Redemption are as follows:

    * Derrick Bateman vs. Heath Slater

    * Darren Young vs. Percy Watson

    * Trent Barreta vs. Tyson Kidd

    * Kaitlyn vs. Maxine

    * Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks vs. Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso

    — Brodus Clay squashed WWE developmental wrestler Damien Sandow in a dark match at tonight’s SmackDown SuperShow taping in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sandow was accompanied by Abraham Washington.

    — The February 4 episode of A.M. Raw garnered a 0.59 cable rating, with 723,000 viewers.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Owens Says WWE Dropped The Ball, Latest Graduates From FCW

    — It was reported Friday that the official website of WWE developmental promotion Florida Championship Wrestling had removed Calvin Raines, Leroy Parks, Marcus Owens and Peter Orlov from their roster page. Owens, whose real name is Jay Nobles, confirmed on Facebook that he was released by WWE on Friday. He vows to show that WWE made a mistake in letting him go.

    “I will now travel the world and show them that they totally dropped the ball!” he wrote Monday on his Facebook fan page.

    He continued, “I just wanna say to everyone following me that this journey is not over. Sometimes you have to take a step back and analyze what is really important in order to be happy. Happiness is not determined by how much money you make but, what you truly enjoy!”

    — Aksana, Derrick Bateman, Kaitlyn, Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil have been removed from the roster page of the official website of Florida Championship Wrestling. All five talents continued to appear for the developmental league after their promotion the main roster.