The latest sit-down interview between Triple H and Michael Cole has been added to the official WWE YouTube channel. This week’s video, which you can view above, is accompanied by the following description: “The WWE COO announces the entire 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony with be broadcast on WWE Network, and weighs in on the hunt for Randy Orton’s WWE World Heavyweight Title as Elimination Chamber draws near.”
– The RAW “Backstage Fallout” video for this week features several WWE Divas commenting on Amy “Lita” Dumas’ induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame. You can check that out below:
– WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter recently spoke with NOLADefender.com to promote the upcoming WrestleMania XXX event in New Orleans. During the interview, Slaughter jokingly predicted the main event for WrestleMania 40. Slaughter said, “I predict it will be in a spaceship going around Mars. Dolph Ziggler vs. Daniel Bryan. Or Shane McMahon’s children.”
Check out the complete interview at NOLADefender.com.
The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On last night’s RAW: “Raw can be best described by yours truly as a solid show, not spectacular, but serviceable over the three hour ‘cruise.'”
“Some of the in ring product was good and will mean more with the same level of bouts in the future if the rivalries and the skill sets of the talents continue to be addressed.”
“Appears to be very obvious that many talents need to kick their way out of their comfort zones and tweak a few wrinkles of their in ring presentation. The same sequencing week after week doesn’t make one special.”
“It makes them the same.”
“The same is not wrestling code talk for ‘special.'”
On Roman Reigns: “The follow up on Roman Reigns success at the Royal Rumble was timely. Newly minted, potential main eventers cannot grow on an every other week basis. Reigns needs his weekly moments on RAW to eventually arrive at the Promised Land including a ‘moment’ at WM30. Don’t over think it…Reigns needs to leave NOLA with an enhanced perception. Case closed…per the late Ernie Ladd.”
On The Usos: “WWE has done a really nice job of rehabilitating the TV image of the Usos who seem poised to win the Tag Titles sooner than later. Just a year ago the WWE Tag Team scene was flaccid but it’s making a nice comeback.”
On John Cena vs. Randy Orton: “Admire Orton and Cena working hard and telling a viable story in their main event in a 20+ minute main event. I like these longer main events and even though these two have wrestled countless times, I felt that they had a solid, show closing bout. At the end of the night, I am not quite sure how much momentum WWE World Champion Orton is going to have going into the Elimination Chamber and to a lesser degree for WM30 which may be the game plan.”
On Lita’s Hall Of Fame Induction: “Very proud of Amy Dumas aka Lita who will be inducted in the WWE HOF class of 2014 in NOLA the night before WM30. I had heard this info leaded from WWE a couple of weeks ago but did not want to contribute to spoiling the surprise. I did vividly remember meeting Amy in my Stamford office years ago when she came in for a job interview. She had been bold and brave enough to live alone in Mexico to train and develop a different skill set from other females and she eventually became one of WWE’s biggest stars, male or female, during my time in talent relations. There;s a funny story about her less than dainty shoulder tattoo that played into her job interview that I tell on our RINGSIDE shows.”
Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.
Amy “Lita” Dumas has released the following statement after it was announced that she’ll be entering the WWE Hall of Fame this year:
“YO! Congrats to all of us! I heard you on social media, repping “LITA HOF 2014” signs at shows, and hashtagging your little hearts out. Your voices were heard! What better place than Wrestlemania 30!
I was so proud watching my bestie enter the 2013 class in the Hall of Fame. I know how hard she had worked, I watched her develop as a wrestler, talent, and woman over the years. I know fans were excited to see our generation of women represented in the HOF.
Often in the same breath, I heard support from fans expressing their desire for me to join the ranks of my piers as well. I had hoped at some point I would, but didn’t realize it would be just around the corner.
I tend to have an expect the worse philosophy so I won’t be let down, which seems like a pessimistic outlook when I tend to be such a positive person. Maybe not pessimistic, maybe more self preservation.
So much goes into selecting each class and watching each person touches me in a slightly different way, although it is always a similar sense of joy for each person to be able to have that moment where they are able to reflect on their journey and the fans have an opportunity to show their support.
When I played with my band, The Luchagors, my guitar player, Shane, had this exact opposite approach. Every day was going to be “the best day ever” “the best show ever” “the best meal ever” Every event was about to be the best ever.
The thought of that ideology, while endearing, was SO annoying to me! It just clashed with my self preservation. This show at this BBQ joint 35 minutes south of Louisville, KY is NOT going to be the best ever, and that’s okay. But, just stop saying it is! Let’s just revel in the awkward, “fun”comfortable moment that we are all sharing. Not everyone can say they have played a show in a BBQ restaurant with the 97 year old owner hooked up to a respirator shoved in the corner in a wheelchair. Should I say hello? Maybe better to act like I don’t notice she’s there? I know, dedicate a song to her. I can’t make this sh** up, people.
I appreciate that not every day is the best day ever. At this point in my life, I can reflect on everything I’ve ever been through and know that I have learned, grown, and evolved from it. I can appreciate the good and the bad and derive an equal appreciation from each event.
For every weird Texas Chainsaw BBQ show, there was a run in at a TLC match at the Astrodome. For every full body cry I’ve had, I have had uncontrollable laughter.
So, here I am Class of 2014 Hall of Fame, the dumpster diving punk rock kid that was never supposed to make it, but with too much kid power to let anything get in my way, gearing up to give a speech and accept my position in front of the ultimate under dog of a city.
It seems kind of like the best thing ever-
xxx,
Amy”
Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas has been announced as the third member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.
Here are some reactions from the wrestling world regarding Lita’s induction:
https://twitter.com/amydumas/status/433089726607020032
So happy for my bestie @amydumas! Here's my thoughts http://t.co/i1wYfl3Imi #lita #hof2014
— Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) February 11, 2014
There goes my plan to be the best looking @WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Congratulations Lita. Great talent & well deserved. @AmyDumas
— JakeSnakeDDT (@JakeSnakeDDT) February 11, 2014
Atta girl @AmyDumas …Lita in 2014 WWE HOF!
I remember our 1st meeting in Stamford.— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/realpaigewwe/status/433068254761078784
LITA!!! Love it!! @AmyDumas #HOFCLASSOF2014
— Lauren/Angelina Love (@ActualALove) February 11, 2014
Congrats to @AmyDumas! 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee #RAW #WWE #Lita
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) February 11, 2014
Hoping @trishstratuscom inducts @AmyDumas aka Lita in 2014 WWE HOF.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) February 11, 2014
Congratulations Lita (@AmyDumas) 4 being nxt inductee in the @WWE #HOF ! You deserve it! Xoxo http://t.co/JrYbt2hOhY
— Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) February 11, 2014
Regarding the inductees for the 2014 class of the WWE Hall Of Famer, as noted, Paul Bearer is considered a lock. Additionally, there is said to be a third star the caliber of Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Ultimate Warrior that will be going in this year as well.
There’s no definitive word right now as to whether or not WWE still plans on inducting the WrestleMania I main event match itself, as had been rumored in the past. The company is, however, said to be pushing for Mr. T, who was involved in the match, to accept the induction. Mr. T has turned down a WWE Hall Of Fame induction multiple times in the past.
Regarding the legendary Danny Hodge being inducted, the feeling is that if it doesn’t happen this year, it probably never will. Hodge was particularly a big star in New Orleans, where the Hall Of Fame ceremony will take place this year, in the 1960s.
Finally, another semi-big name that WWE is considering for this year’s Hall Of Fame class is Amy “Lita” Dumas.
(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
– Part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently posted the following update on his Instagram account regarding his new TNT television project called “Wake Up Call.”
“Putting the final touches on our new TNT show, WAKE UP CALL. Helping families thru tough times with love, new opportunities & a few ass kickings. Excited for the show… and I get to drive my personal pick up truck! #EverybodyWins #TimeForYourWakeUpCallPeople #LetsShoot”
– WWE Superstar JTG recently commented on today’s CM Punk and Matt Hardy/Reby Sky stories. Former WWE Diva Lita, who both Punk and Hardy previously dated, is referenced in the tweet. JTG wrote:
Cm punk leaves WWE ? Matt Hardy arrested ? Sounds like a former Diva is really into American Horror Story Coven. #Idonttweetbutwhenido …..
— JTG (@Jtg1284) January 29, 2014
– The official WWE website has added a new video playlist featuring a look at brawls that took place outside the arena at past WWE events. You can watch that at WWE.com.
– Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas filmed footage for the new CMT show “Tattoo Titans” recently. The show is set to debut on February 13th.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Road Warrior Animal celebrates his 54th birthday today. Animal was born on January 26, 1960. Also celebrating birthdays in the world of wrestling today are The Stro (41) and Taylor Wilde (28).
Trish Stratus’ official website, TrishStratus.com, features an in-depth feature looking at Trish and Lita’s Top 10 moments together in WWE. Here’s what they said about their #1 moment, which was when they wrestled in the main event of WWE RAW back in 2004:
Trish: We were totally honored when we found out. We had worked our butts off to bring the level of our matches and the interest in our feud to this point, so it was like our hard work had paid off – we worked for that main event spot and we earned it – that felt great! We knew we had a huge responsibility to pull off something great. Thankfully, I have to say, it all came together quite easily for us considering the pressure. We had worked so many matches, we knew each other really well out there and the crowd was totally into it, which always creates a good environment to work in. One thing I do recall was our locker room was filled with a bunch of girls worrying about what to wear and Amy and I looked at each other and laughed because that was the last thing on our minds! I think we both wore the same outfit we wrestled in for the house shows that weekend! I guess what I’m saying is this is one match we knew people would be watching for more than what we were wearing.
Lita: The timing of that match was great. Trish and I had been featured in the main event prior as a tag with Rocky and HHH, but this time was all ours. We were so thankful to be given the opportunity, but at the same time knew we could step up. We’re both people that thrive on some pressure and a good challenge.
So, that suicide dive… I remember Headbanger Mosh, or was it Thrasher, it was the one who was Beaver Cleavage, anyway, he was explaining to Trish that she needed to absorb me like a “venetian blind”…. clear as day, right? Well let me tell you a Venetian blind at 6 plus feet and 200 plus pounds crumples a lot slower than a tiny Trish. At any rate, it was the most confused I’ve been after a bump. I had eyes on Trish, my feet didn’t get caught on the rope, but when I landed it certainly didn’t feel normal. We were on the narrow side of the ring and with her already bumping and having to aim so low it resulted in what I historically refer to as a scorpion bump. I don’t recommend this, however, somehow I was totally fine. Watching it back I immediately sit straight up as in a “What the hell just happened, am I paralyzed type of thing?” I quickly realize I am not, but judging by the crowd reaction, it must have looked pretty bad. Good, that means I have an exaggerated 10 count to chill out, be thankful I am okay, and continue to rock Charlotte Coliseum as no two women have before or since.
– Former WWE Divas Trish Stratus and Lita will be doing a Q&A with fans through Trish’s official website in the near future. Fans interested in submitting questions for the Q&A can do so at TrishStratus.com.
– As we noted recently, WWE Hall Of Famer Mae Young was hospitalized. Young has since been sent home and is able to speak again. She is, however, still under hospice care.
The following cartoon has been circulating behind the scenes in WWE mocking Divas Champion AJ Lee and her obsession with former WWE Diva Lita.
AJ Lee dating CM Punk after Lita did takes AJ’s ‘fondness’ of Lita to a creepy new level.
Here’s the original photo of AJ Lee meeting Lita back in 2000:
– The official WWE website has released a poll asking fans which former Diva they would most like to see return to the organization.
With over 9,000 votes cast, Kelly Kelly is coming out on top with a figure of 23%. She is trailed by Lita (17%), Trish Stratus (13%), Eve (11%), Melina (8%), Beth Phoenix (6%), Victoria (6%), Michelle McCool (5%), Stacy Keibler (4%), Torrie Wilson (4%) and Maxine (2%).
– Former rivals Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Triple H exchanged messages on Twitter on Saturday.
After “The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment” wrote, “From shootin FAST 5 to WRESTLEMANIA, to me being a brown neck livin’ in a redneck trailer park. Great to be back Atlanta!” WWE’s Chief Operating Officer responded, “Congrats Rock! No one works harder! #inspiration #passion #7Bucks.” Enclosed was a Forbes graphic of Johnson acknowledging the story of only having had seven dollars to his name following the unceremonious conclusion of his football career in 1995.
Wishing “The Game” well on his 44th birthday, Johnson wrote back, “Thank U Trip! Happy Birthday bud!”
– CM Punk is featured on the cover of the latest issue of the United Kingdom-based magazine PowerSlam (see here). Also featured is an interview with WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross where he responds to a question about all of those “embarrassing scenarios and on-air digs and ridicule from Vince McMahon and others” in WWE over the years.
Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler was recently interviewed by Sam Roberts on SIRIUS/XM satelitte radio and confirmed that she and actor George Clooney have broken up. Keibler mentioned that the two remain on good terms. When asked if Clooney was a wrestling fan, Keibler claimed she didn’t know.
When asked who she used to dread wrestling back in her active WWE in-ring days, Keibler mentioned the name Lita. “I would say in the beginning of my career when I was the new girl, Lita was pretty tough.” Keibler continued, “Yeah, I got a lot of bruises, but we became good friends.”
Keibler was also asked why she didn’t pose for Playboy when it became the popular trend amongst WWE Divas. “I was offered a few times,” stated Keibler. “It was just something that I wasn’t interested in doing.” Keibler did admit, however, that “it’s a hard thing to say no to.”
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Former WWE Diva and CM Punk’s current girlfriend, Amy “Lita” Dumas was the subject of an interesting cryptic message posted by rock-and-roll band 7Seconds.
7Seconds posted the following message (which included a photo) on their official Facebook page late Thursday evening:
“this is my friend Amy Dumas.
she rocks and has done a ton of great stuff in her life. she is the only New York Times bestselling author I have ever known and the only 7Seconds friend and fan to have ever worn a WWE championship belt.
today she had some shitty things happen to her. nothing life-threatening but shitty and difficult nonetheless and she’s in my thoughts. much love to her.
that’s all.”
For now, make of that what you will. We will post an update with new information as soon as it becomes available.
– Former WWE developmental wrestler wrestler Derek Foore, who was released last November, is threatening to sell his WWE contract, which he says exposes how the company exploits its talent worse than a pimp:
“Who’s interested in buying a copy of my #wwe contract? #sharing is caring. #Bombsaway @WWENXT. The contract includes authentic signatures from John Laurinaitis and HHH (Paul Levesque) along with salary, wellness policy, ETC… #wwe. This #wwe contract is better than a tell all book about the #wwe. It shows how it #exploits the wrestlers worse than a pimp! #Bombsaway”
– CM Punk and Lita attended a recent Chicago Blackhawks vs. LA Kings hockey game and can be seen in the photo below wearing Blackhawks jerseys. CM Punk returns to WWE this Sunday night when Payback takes place from his hometown of Chicago.
– WWE COO Triple H was asked on Twitter about which Shield member he is most impressed with. He replied:
“@WWE_JCena: @TripleH trips. Which shield member are you impressed with the most ?” Honestly…. All of them #realdeal
— Triple H (@TripleH) April 25, 2013
– CM Punk and girlfriend Amy “Lita” Dumas attended last night’s Iron Man 3 movie premiere. Here’s a picture (click to enlarge):
– Antonio Cesaro passed the 200-day mark as WWE United States Champion on Thursday, thereby making him the fifth longest holder of the WWE version of the strap. He trails MVP—who the belt for a record 343 days in 2007 and 2008-Chris Benoit, The Miz and Shelton Benjamin.
– Amy Dumas, known in WWE as Lita, appears in a newly released music video from JD & The FDCs. The song, “From The Shadows,” features the former WWE Diva in a spoken word portion that she specifically wrote for the song.
– Jerry “The King” Lawler has been announced to appear at this spring’s Chiller Theatre convention, which takes place April 26-28 at the Sheraton Parsippany in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas spoke to WWE.com this week to promote the new WWE ’13 video game. Here are some highlights of what she said about:
Her Favorite Attitude Era Moment:
“I could make a laundry list. I think the first thing for me that was definitely Attitude Era–based and my first really main storyline with WWE was with Eddie Guerrero & Chyna vs. myself & Essa Ríos. [I was] the first woman Chyna interacted with, and to be in there with them was great. They had their funny story going on, and you never knew what my story was with Essa Ríos, so that was one.”
I think also, when I had a run in with Triple H & Steve Austin when they were together as The Two-Man Power Trip. Looking back on that, I was just excited to be out there with Triple H and “Stone Cold.”
Today’s WWE Divas vs. Attitude Era Divas
“I think the women of The Attitude Era really did a good job at figuring out who they were and what they wanted to portray to the fans. So each woman was such an individual — you were never going to get Lita and Ivory confused. You’re not going to get the two confused, as opposed to now, is it the hot athletic girl with the short shorts on? No, it’s the other hot athletic girl with the short shorts on. It was about setting yourself apart.”
Which Current Diva Would Succeed In The Attitude Era & Who She Would Like To Wrestle:
“I think it’s interesting to see the Divas of today and to see who the fans are attaching to. Obviously, right now, it’s AJ Lee, who’s not the strongest; she’s not one of those classically hot chicks. But she sets herself apart, and you have emotion when she’s out there and you get a sense of who she is, and so I think that’s really cool to see the kid that wasn’t supposed to make it being the one that’s out there, and that’s who the fans want to know more about.”
– In the latest issue of WWE Magazine, cover-dated November 2012, WWE Superstars were asked what they are thankful for. In Ryback’s case it is WWE giving him a second opportunity.
“I’m thankful for WWE not giving up on my career, and instead offering me another opportunity to live my dream,” said Ryback. “They could have wished me luck in my future endeavors, but they didn’t. Instead, they gave me a second chance at life.”
Ryback’s current WWE run is actually his second with the organization. He was released from his first developmental contract, which he earned after competing on Tough Enough 4, in January 2007. He regrouped a year and a half later and resurfaced at WWE’s former developmental league, Ohio Valley Wrestling. He was re-signed to a developmental contract shortly thereafter and has been with the sports-entertainment company ever since.
– Two matches are featured on this week’s episode of WWE Superstars as Kaitlyn takes on Beth Phoenix and Michael McGillicutty goes one-on-one with Tensai. Highlights from the episode have been posted on WWE.com. The full episode is available on Hulu Plus.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Amy “Lita” Dumas appears at Ken’s Cards & Collectibles 27 Mill Street Berlin, Ct. on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
– Rey Mysterio is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.
Former WWE divas Lita, Melina, Maryse and the Bella Twins were recently together – check out this picture of the lovely ladies:
– In this week’s episode of WWE Download, Dolph Ziggler looks at the ridiculous things people do when they’re drunk.
– WWE.com has published a photo gallery from Raw 1,000 of alternate camera views.
– Despite WWE’s product generally being geared toward children, the median audience for Raw ranges from 38 to 40, according to the Wrestling Observer.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita, who returned on Raw 1,000, is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com.
Following Monday’s historic 1,000th episode of Raw, friends and former rivals Trish Stratus and Lita reunited backstage for an exclusive WWE.com video to talk about their big moment on the program—main-eventing against each other on December 6, 2004.
Lita says of the match, “We killed it,” before showing off a Stratusphere™ T-Shirt Trish gave her. Trish adds, “Our match was epic,” with both proclaiming they were “the boys” that evening.
Lita was asked about prevailing over Heath Slater on Monday’s show and revealed she felt bad for him since there were fifteen “of us” out there. Trish says Heath was a good sport about getting beat up.
The defining Divas are then asked which girl is going to lead Raw into show 2000. Trish doesn’t think anyone can while Lita says it’s up in the air and challenges any girl to “grab that brass ring.”
Trish adds, “Take it, if you dare…”
Trish and Lita are show eating cupcakes in the video. Lita added on Twitter: “That was the first of many cupcakes to follow that evening. #FAT1000 #topbitches.” Trish responds, “We earned those cupcakes #kickingasstakingnamesfor6years.”
The Undertaker and wife Michelle McCool are slated to be on hand for tonight’s historic 1000th episode of Raw in St. Louis, Missouri, PWInsider.com reports.
The website also states that a “shocking name” may be at the show and were trying to confirm.
Former WWE Women’s Champion Amy “Lita” Dumas was spotted Sunday night checking into the hotel WWE talent are staying at.
There are rumors on Twitter of Steve Austin being spotted in St Louis, but they have not been confirmed.
– Former WWE wrestler Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes is now on Tout and posed a video stating that he wants to wrestle his brother Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 29.
During a recent interview with the Pro Wrestling Torch livecast, Rhodes revealed that he pitched the idea of a match vs. Cody at WrestleMania 28 to WWE management earlier this year, but it was squashed by Vince McMahon. In the same interview, Goldust expressed interest about appearing at RAW 1,000, but said it was unlikely since he was released not too long ago.
– A hearing is set for November 16th in Bridgeport, Connecticut regarding WWE’s motion to dismiss the remaining allegations brought by Martha Hart and the Owen Hart estate. Both Vince and Linda McMahon are being sued personally as part of the lawsuit.
– Former WWE star Shane Helms wrote that Amy “Lita” Dumas and WWE Champion CM Punk went out of their way to alienate themselves at the San Diego Comic Con this past weekend.
Punk and Lita have been romantically linked for several months and have made many public appearances together (including WWE’s Hall of Fame Ceremony earlier this year).
Check out these pictures of Punk and Lita together at a restaurant last week:
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– TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Miss Tessmacher, who appeared for WWE in 2007, stated on Facebook that she has no interest in returning to her former employer due to their utilization of its female talent.
“Why would I want to go back to wwe where they have 3 min matches that typically have no meaning,” she wrote regarding going back to WWE one day. “The women aren’t utilized to the potential they bring. They aren’t cared about or a priority.”
– Velvet Sky is contemplating a “Beautiful People” reunion tour with former partner Angelina Love. She tweeted, “How many ?#PigeonArmy? fans and BP fans wanna see a Beautiful People Reunion tour?? ?#HOLLERHOLLERING?.”
Meanwhile, Sky and Love have been announced to appear for Northeast Wrestling on Saturday, September 22 at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York. Other talent scheduled to appear include Hulk Hogan, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Lita, Matt Hardy, Mickie James, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jimmy Hart, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Vader. (Event Information)