– WWE Superstar Camacho turns 31 today. Today is also the birthday of deceased stars Owen Hart (would have been 49) and Hercules (would have been 58).

– WWE Legends House preview for this week:

“The Legends head to Sin City and the hijinks begin! After some ‘manscaping’, they partake in a Chippendales show you have to see to believe!”

– WWE is heading overseas next week for a live events tour, with the first show taking place from Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday (5/14).

The main event, which was originally scheduled to feature WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton, has been changed to Bryan vs. Kane in a Last Man Standing match.

– WWE revealed the top-ten most watched shows on the WWE Network during this week’s edition of RAW. The latest top-ten looks like this:

1. Extreme Rules 2014
2. Extreme Rules Pre-show
3. Legends House: Striking Out
4. Extreme Rules Post-show
5. Legends House: Cart Before The Horse
6. WrestleMania XXX
7. RAW Pre-show
8. WWE NXT
9. WWE Countdown: Tag Teams
10. WWE Main Event

– The following are video highlights of the 20-man battle royal from RAW that saw Sheamus walk out victorious as the new WWE United States Champion.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch noted on Twitter recently that she is “very sick” and has been in and out of the hospital. Sytch tweeted the following:

ill be starting skypes this week again….sorry, been very sick and in and out of tyhe hospital…. just got out today actually…..see you

— Tamara Sytch (@WWEHOFerSunny) April 23, 2014

– The following is the official synopsis for this week’s edition of WWE Legends House, which airs on the WWE Network on Thursday night:

“The legends play a polo match WWE Style. Back at the Legends House, Tony Atlas and Hacksaw Jim Duggan attempt to co-exist.”

– Kurt Angle recently did an interview with TSN out of Canada regarding his future in TNA and whether or not he will return to WWE. You can check that out at TSN.com.

– Speaking of interviews, below is a new one with WWE Hall Of Famer Tony Atlas. Atlas discusses WWE Legends House, Ultimate Warrior and more.

SIRIUS-XM personality Sam Roberts recently interviewed “Rowdy” Roddy Piper about the upcoming premiere of the new reality show “Legends House,” which debuts on the WWE Network tonight.

The official description for the video, which you can view above, reads as follows:

“Sam Roberts talks to Rowdy Roddy Piper at WWE’s Legend’s House premiere, about what he didn’t like on the show, his character in wrestling, and a lot more.”

– WWE’s decision to hold a tournament to determine the #1 contender to Big E’s Intercontinental Championship was made the day of the show. The original plan was for Christian to be named the #1 contender, but he has not been medically cleared to wrestle.

– WWE held a press conference at the Smith and Wollensky steakhouse in New York City on Tuesday to promote Thursday’s premiere of Legends House on the WWE Network. They also screened the first episode. Newsday.com interviewed Rowdy Roddy Piper at the event, who said:

“First thing, I’m uncomfortable. There are some things I forgot – uncomfortable. I think it’s very authentic. Like nobody there is trying to pretend ‘I’m this,’ or ‘I gotta live up to this.’ Everybody in there has been around long enough, they’re just kind of being themselves, like we are here. Nobody’s putting up any airs.”

According to sources close to the show’s production, Legends House was barely scripted (in comparison to other reality tV shows) and the talent was not instructed how to act in each scene.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

– WWE Legends House premieres this Thursday on the WWE Network at 8pm EST.

– WWE.com has published a feature looking at the “Samoan tag team dominance” of the legendary Anoa’i family.

– Here’s a look at the Top 5 of the latest WWE.com power rankings:

• 5. The Wyatt Family (previously 1)
• 4. John Cena (previously 5)
• 3. The Shield (previously 8)
• 2. Daniel Bryan (previously 2)
• 1. Brock Lesnar (previously 9)

Ranking The TOP 5 “Match Of The Year” Candidates (1st Quarter 2014)

– WWE added a new preview to their official YouTube channel of the upcoming WWE Network reality show “Legends House,” which is scheduled for an April 17th premiere. You can check out the new preview video below.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter posted the following photo from the official WrestleMania XXX after party on his Twitter account. The photo features (in order): Bret Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, Tim White, Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

Had a great time w/ my friends @WWE #WM30 after party! @R_Roddy_Piper, @BretHart, Tim White & Paul Orndorff. pic.twitter.com/dprQgsAgc1

— SGT SLAUGHTER (@_SgtSlaughter) April 7, 2014

– There is reportedly discussion already of filming a second season of WWE’s new reality show “Legends House,” with a different cast of wrestling legends. The first season of the show, which airs exclusively on the WWE Network, is scheduled to premiere on April 17th at 8PM.

– Here is video of The Undertaker appearing after last night’s RAW show ended.

– WWE Diva Natalya spoke to the the Frank Erwin Center’s Applause blog this week and said this about Stephanie McMahon:

“I really look up to Stephanie McMahon. She is a role model. We went to a school with underprivileged children and she spent four hours talking to all the kids. She is honestly one of the most down to earth people I have ever met. With her background and status, she has a lot of influence and power but she proves that you can never allow fame, money or your position in life to get the best of you. She is a great example of what being a strong and empowered woman looks like. She has a husband, family and does a great job balancing it all.”

– WWE has released a new promotional video for the WWE Network show Legends House on the WWE Network. Here are various WWE Superstars and Divas promoting the show and talking about which Legends they’d want to be locked in a house with:

One of the big notes to come out of the WWE Network programming announcement earlier this week is the fact that WWE will be going head-to-head with TNA Impact Wrestling on Thursday nights.

WWE noted in the announcement that they will be running a three-hour block of programming on Thursday nights, beginning with Legends House at 8pm (starting April 10th), NXT TV at 9pm (starting March 6th) and Superstars at 10pm (starting February 27th).

The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan:

On winning the first ever WWE Royal Rumble match: “It was really exciting and that is kind of my claim to fame, something a lot of people always remember is the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble match. I was never World Champion, Tag Team Champion or Intercontinental Champion. Winning that first ever Royal Rumble match was a good spot for me, a nice place to hang my hat.”

On comparing working for Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff: “There is no real comparison, that is like comparing a diamond and a chunk of coal. Vince McMahon is an absolute master, he is a brilliant man, you take a look at going up against WCW, Ted Turner and that whole organisation. Turner gave us all no cut contracts; Hulk Hogan, Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake, Bret Hart, and myself all went to WCW. Vince then took all the cast offs like Triple H and Steve Austin and turned them into global superstars and once again he was on top. You’ve got to give Vince credit, he is not your friend, if you want a friend go buy a puppy, Vince is your boss. He will use you and make you money but when the time is right he will flush you down the toilet and won’t think twice about it, welcome to the real world.”

On current WWE Superstars he enjoys watching: “I’ve always thought Dolph Ziggler would be a hot talent from way back when he was still part of the Spirit Squad. Ryback is almost like a throwback to back in the day and I would like to see him doing well. Daniel Bryan, you’ve got to give the guy credit, to look at where he has come from you’ve got to be impressed where he has taken himself. Then of course you’ve got a guy like CM Punk, when I first met Punk I knew he was a great talent but I didn’t think he would ever blossom to be the superstar he has become.”

On what it was like filming WWE’s “Legends House” reality show: “The house was in Palm Springs, California and it was a great opportunity to take part in something like that. I was roommates with Rowdy Roddy Piper for five weeks. You get to know a guy pretty well after spending five weeks with them, the first week we just eye-balled each other but by the second week it was like summer camp. Hillbilly Jim was a renaissance man, he cooks, he sings, reads music, plays music, he was quite a character. Howard Finkel, Pat Patterson were all great. I didn’t get on too well with Tony Atlas, we almost had two fist fights over the five week period. Overall we all had a lot of fun!”

Check out the complete interview online at Wrestling101.com.

– As previously reported, the cast of the WWE Network original series “Legends House” were in Orlando, Florida filming additional footage for the show last week. While in the area, the “Legends House” crew also paid a visit to the WWE Performance Center.

– Speaking of “Legends House,” due to the extra filming the crew shot last week, WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper had to drop out of a feature film called “Baxter’s Dozen” that was set for filming at the same time. Piper reportedly suggested Tommy Dreamer to replace him.

– Speaking of “Baxter’s Dozen.” former WWE Superstars Diamond Dallas Page and Jake “The Snake” Roberts have roles in the film and have spent the last few days in Ventura, California working on the project.

The following are highlights of a recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund:

On WWE Network: “I think this is gonna go down, probably, when we look back at it, I may not be here, for that matter, you guys may not be here, but if you look at 30-40 years from now, it’s revolutionary. And who knows if the internet is gonna be here 30-40 years from now. Things change.”

On Legends House: “We did it in March and April of 2012. So you’re taking a look at pretty close to two years, but it’s been kept under wraps, and that’s beyond me because I’m on the inside track in the company…” The producers took away cell phones, computers, televisions and newspapers and they tried to get you pissed off at each other. And it worked for some of us, but I’m a kind of a low profile older guy, so it didn’t, but Pat Patterson and I had a wonderful time.”

On Old School RAW: “I love Old School Raw. It’s great to see the young guys… and young divas, that’s not beyond me, but I think it kind of mells the old with the new. I mean, you’ve got a Piper, you’ve got some of these new guys, The Shield, and of course some of these old time guys who are kind of the stalwarts of the company, you know, Hunter, certainly John Cena, but I think there’s something to be extracted from the past and what it delivers to a current audience. Becauase a lot of these people grew up with Piper, they grew up with Hogan, they grew up with the Macho Man, they grew up with a guy who’s going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, The Ultimate Warrior, and why the hell that’s happening is beyond me!”

On Ultimate Warrior: “Well, you know what, he was a huge draw for a limited amount of time. He was a World Heavyweight Champion, and I remember riding back in the car with Hogan when we left Toronto and went to Syracuse, New York, you know, he had some bad feelings about it.”

On if Ultimate Warrior going over Hulk Hogan was best for business: “Well, you know, I really tend to go with the feelings of the company. I was told this was gonna happen and this is the way it’s gonn be. We did interviews actually before the event, not that I’m letting the cat out of the bag, I would say that Hogan was against that move at that time… and he was probably right.”

On if he feels Hulk Hogan will be returning: “I kind of have to say that my hunch is, you might be seeing him shortly.”

Check out the complete interview online at AgainstTheMat.WordPress.com.

– The entire cast of the new WWE Network original series “Legends House” appeared in Orlando on Wednesday to film additional material for the show.

– Depending on the agreement between WWE and the USA Network, the 2014 WWE Hall Of Fame induction ceremony may air live and unedited on the new WWE Network. If USA Network plans to air the ceremony on television this year, depending on their arrangement with WWE, the Hall Of Fame ceremony may not air on the WWE Network in its’ entirety until after the USA Network airs their special edited version first.

The following are some preview videos that were shown during the WWE Network announcement in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. The videos are promotional packages previewing some of the original content that will be available on the new digital service, which will be available on February 24, 2014:

WWE Network Demonstration

WWE Countdown

http://youtu.be/KE3xY4lTbeA

WrestleMania Rewind

http://youtu.be/iQ-2819gpSQ

The Monday Night War — WWE vs. WCW

http://youtu.be/4–qAilEagw

Legends House

http://youtu.be/NTLV-4L1lDM

• Backstage News On Hulk Hogan’s WWE Return, New WMXXX Spoilers & More

– Stephanie McMahon hosted the president and CEO of the Susan G. Komen foundation, Dr. Judy A. Salerno, as well as members of her staff at WWE RAW on Monday night in Dallas.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Jimmy Hart recently spoke to Newsday about the “Legends House” reality show that is expected to air on the WWE Network. Hart said, “It’s probably one of the greatest things I was ever a part of in my life, with all the legends together. When we were on the road we never spent a lot of time together. But we were in the house for over a month, and it was just a great experience for me to go through that, it really was.”

Check out the complete article online at Newsday.com.

• Backstage WWE News On Shawn Michaels Possibly Wrestling Again

– Paul Heyman continues to tease big news for today. After teasing something “extreme” for RAW – Heyman now says his client Brock Lesnar is in the mood to break some news and won’t be waiting for RAW:

My client @BrockLesnar is in a #BreakingNews sort of mood for @WWE #RAW. But we're not waiting til 2night!

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) May 6, 2013

– During last week’s investor conference call, WWE officials stated that the Legends House reality show is behind held back until the eventual launch of the WWE Network. However, PWInsider.com reports that there are people within WWE pushing for Legends House to be aired on an NBC Universal affiliate station, much like the Total Divas reality show.

The general feeling is that a launch date for the WWE Network is still very up in the air – and WWE does not want the show to be too “dated” by the time is actually sees the light of day. Legends House was filmed in early 2012 and features Gene Okerlund, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Hillbilly Jim, Howard Finkel, Jimmy Hart, Roddy Piper, Pat Patterson and Tony Atlas.

Photo & Video of the Legends House Cast & Mansion

– Shawn Michaels flew out to California over the weekend to tape footage for WWE’s Legends House reality show. According to sources involved in the show’s production, Michaels took the legends fishing and had dinner with them.

– Add Mick Foley to the list of WWE personalities who think there is legit heat between WrestleMania 28 opponents The Rock and John Cena. Foley tweeted over the weekend:

“I believe there has been genuine tension between @JohnCena and @TheRock for a long time. #anythingcouldhappen“

– Randy Orton mentioned on that he has a new movie role coming up in the near future.

– On Friday’s SmackDown, guest General Manager John Laurinaitis booked Drew McIntyre in a match against Hornswoggle to get his job back. McIntyre won the match and Laurinaitis reinstated him as an active member of the SmackDown roster.

– The Insider recently featured a segment revealing “5 things you didn’t know” about actor Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, The Dictator). For those who don’t know, Cohen is a huge pro wrestling fan and is good friends with John Cena.

– The New York Post reports 2005 Divas Search semi-finalist Jaynie Baker is the alleged partner of accused NYC “millionaire madam” Anna Gristina.

Baker is accused of helping run a millionaires-only prostitution ring and could be turning herself in to police as soon as this week.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Actor Adam West of the 1960s Batman television show posted a photo of himself with the cast of WWE Legends House from earlier this week.

• Video Of The California Mansion Used For LEGENDS HOUSE

The photo shows cast members Roddy Piper, Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, Hillbilly Jim, Pat Patterson, Jimmy Hart, Tony Atlas and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

Also in the front row is singer Ashley Roberts of The Pussycat Dolls. She has been rumored to be hosting the show.

The Cast Of Legends House With Actor Adam West ("Batman")

TMZ has published the first video footage of the upcoming WWE Legends House show, confirming several cast members in the process.

• First Look At The Mansion Used For WWE Legends House

In the following video, wrestling legends Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Jimmy Hart, Roddy Piper, Hillbilly Jim, Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, Tony Atlas and Pat Patterson are shown taking a Zumba dance class at a studio in Palm Springs, California.

– The Rock announced at Thursday’s WrestleMania press conference from the MetLife Stadium that he will be appearing at next year’s WrestleMania 29 – making it his third consecutive WrestleMania appearance.

The Rock is scheduled for the April 2nd RAW Supershow, the night after WrestleMania 28. There has been talk of The Rock participating in a match at SummerSlam as well, schedule permitting. Even if SummerSlam does not work out, The Rock is expected to work at least one more pay-per-view in 2012.

– “The Sports Guy” Bill Simmons takes aim at Triple H in his latest mailbag column for ESPN affiliated website Grantland.com. When asked if the recent surge of New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin is the NBA’s equivalent of CM Punk this past summer, he instead sounded off self-proclaimed “King of Kings.”

“Does this mean Carmelo is going to be Triple H — the egotistical, overrated star who couldn’t handle that something good was happening without him, so he interjected himself into the storyline and ended up throwing a wet blanket on all the momentum? I sure hope not.”

– Despite rumors to the contrary, there are currently no solid plans for WWE’s Legends House to air on SyFy.

– WWE Hall of Famer was Harley Race was in Tampa at WWE developmental on Wednesday, according to pwinsider.com.

– Early estimates for the 2012 Royal Rumble pay-per-view are around 250,000-285,000 buys in North America. Hard numbers will be out in early March.

– With the WWE Network launch delayed, there has been talk of the Legends House reality series airing on Syfy starting Tuesday, April 17th. Many people have found it surprising the company could not get USA Network to carry Legends House.

• VIDEO Tour Of The California Home Used For Legends House

– Divas Champion Beth Phoenix defending against Tamina has been confirmed for Elimination Chamber.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

New details have become available regarding the upcoming “Legends House” reality show that will feature various wrestling legends living under one roof.

Filming begins this week at the Harpo Marx estate near Palm Springs, California, according to the Desert Sun newspaper.

The cast of, which is rumored to include legends such as “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Dusty Rhodes, Roddy Piper and the Iron Shiek, will live at the mansion until Saturday, March 31 – the day before WrestleMania 28. Most of the show will be shot at the house – but the legends will also explore the local community, including golf and hot air balloon outings.

The show was originally announced for the WWE Network, but the Wrestling Observer reports it could air on Syfy due the Network’s launch being delayed, so we’ll see.

Check out this look at the Harpo Marx estate, the house being used for WWE Legends House: