Mick Foley has declared that after this week’s WWE Tough Enough episode, he is officially done watching the show. The WWE Hall Of Famer posted the following comments immediately after watching tonight’s episode.
– John Cena and Michael Strahan shared some raps during Cena’s appearance on “Live! With Kelly & Michael” this morning, which you can check out above.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted on Facebook that he cried when Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch debuted on the main roster on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. Foley wrote the following:
“I actually shed tears of happiness while watching the women on ?#RAW?! The first non-death related, non-Green Mile, non-Tori Amos induced tears I’ve shed since I was 14. Truly one of my all-time favorite ??WWE? moments!”
If you follow what Mick Foley says on Facebook, you’ll know that he likes to share his thoughts on the wrestling world, in particular, upcoming superstars within the WWE.
His latest post which was posted on Friday talks about Cesaro and why he changed his mind about making a great World Champion in any era, including the present.
Taking to his Facebook page, the Hardcore Legend wrote:
“I CHANGED MY MIND
I used to think that Cesaro was a guy who would have made a great world-champion in a BYGONE era – a champion in the mold of a Lou Thesz, a Harley Race, a Jack Brisco, a Dory Funk Jr. But after seeing Cesaro in action these past few weeks, I’ve changed my mind, Cesaro would make a great world-champion in ANY era, including the PRESENT WWE era!
I’d love to see Cesaro – WWE added into the Kevin Owens John Cena – WWE Universe mix at some point – possibly at Summerslam,”
Over the weekend, Mick Foley posted an update on Facebook about meeting with Chyna and how someone called him a corporate sell-out on Twitter with regards to the WWE recently.
Mick spoke about the documentary film that Chyna is part of and how he hopes that will help her move on from everything that’s gone on in the past.
CHYNA
I had to laugh when I was accused on social media a few days ago of becoming a corporate sell-out for WWE – I guess because I compliment them and their product quite a bit. But, as I mentioned to my wife, corporate sell-outs don’t tend to invite Chyna over to hang out with their family and watch WWE PPV’s. But seeing Chyna recently brought back a flood of great memories – of not only how good a friend she was to me, but how incredibly kind she was to my daughter so many years ago – taking her by the hand, doing her make-up, treating her to that dorky, nerdy humor, and that amazing laugh. Most of you reading this probably have either forgotten that amazing laugh…or never knew it existed in the first place.
Now she’s part of a documentary film, “The Reconstruction of Chyna”, which I hope will help her find peace, and closure – and maybe even her rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame. To learn more about her documentary, and how you can contribute to her kickstarter campaign, just go to http://therealchyna.com
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some corporate selling-out to get back to.
New TNA World Champion Ethan Carter III recently appeared as a guest on the “This Is Awesome Wrestling Show” podcast to discuss his big title victory over Kurt Angle this week and more. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On becoming TNA World Champion: “Everything I’ve ever been through, every stupid personal or professional hell I’ve ever had to overcome, it made it all worth it. I’m very fortunate. I hate using the word blessed, because people use #blessed way too much. But for one day, I can say I was #blessed.”
On being able to watch his win and experience it with everyone else: “Watching it personally, I had a nice soiree. My girlfriend hooked us up with a party and a bunch of people came by. What was cool about it, as much as people who support either her or I, our friends, they not huge wrestling fans. They check it out from time to time. Kind of fans we need more of, which is mainstream people checking it out from time to time. You know, again, when we talk about smart fans and credibility, or messing with the finisher or outside interference. The hook, line, and sinker with every little thing we did and every part of that story we told, like, it was mostly clean, but I’m still kind of a dirt bag because I still need a little help — the stuff with Tyrus. I guess, a guy whose never had a wrestling match in his life who can give out stars can say, ‘Hey, that’s typical TNA.’ When you watch the reaction of the people we try to get, and they are hooked, line and sinker, and they are buying into this and seeing it unfold, it was kind of an out of body experience.”
On what it means to have Kurt Angle be the wrestler he won the title from: “He’s a Hall of Famer in every company he’s been in, let’s not forget that. But I mean, dude, whoa. Like, whoa. Like you said, we grew up watching Kurt. It’s very, very rare you have the opportunity to have your dream match. And I think it’s even more rare that it happens to be for a world title. It’s surreal. You know, I’ve had that match a thousand times in my head. I remember doing German suplexes and then Angle Slams in my backyard, locking in the ankle lock. Next thing you know, I’ll take about eighteen of them…I don’t remember because they all hit me in the head. Withstand that, then defeat him with a wrestling hold. Ha! Pin! What? Out of control.”
On who hugged him first after win: “John Gaburick.”
On what Kurt Angle told him after the match: “Later that day, he was sitting down talking to me, and I will not say what he said to me. But to hear those words come out of his mouth, was maybe even more important than actually winning the title.”
On joining the list of past TNA World Champions, such as Sting, Jeff Hardy, Bull Ray, Samoa Joe, Mick Foley, Kurt Angle and others: “When you read it like that, that’s a pretty damn exclusive list. I guess that’s a great thing about TNA World Championship, they take a lot of slack for doing things wrestling fans hate for some reason. One thing they do very well is keep the integrity of the World Championship. And that’s pretty cool to be on that list.”
“No matter where I was during the course of my career, I always felt comfortable in knowing that my character was unique and that my matches were going to be different than anyone else’s on the card. I really think that if Kevin Owens had been around while I was in my peak that he would have forced me to become a better wrestler – to increase my limited offensive arsenal, and to step up the cardio to keep up with his faster pace. I appreciate that so many people miss me on their TV sets each week, but I’m not really gone. Kevin Owens is a faster, stronger, more aggressive version of me who you can see each week on WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown.
So does Foley fear Owens? In a way. I’m afraid that when wrestling’s history book is written and the topic of top wrestlers with unorthodox body types is discussed, that my name will no longer be first on the list!”
– Below are some recent WWE & NXT attendance figures:
June 11th in Pittsburgh for NXT drew a sellout of 1,600 fans
June 12th in Cleveland for NXT drew a sellout of 1,300 fans
June 12th in Springfield, IL drew 3,500 fans (John Cena tour)
June 13th in Columbus for NXT drew a sellout of 1,100 fans
June 13th in Terre Haute, IN drew 3,000 fans (John Cena tour)
June 13th in Dayton drew 5,000 fans (Roman Reigns tour)
June 14th in Columbus for Money In the Bank drew a sellout of 13,000 fans
June 15th in Cleveland for RAW drew a sellout of 13,000 fans
– WWE is working on a Christmas DVD special that will feature WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle hosting. The project was taped last week at the Santa’s Village theme park in New Hampshire.
– The latest edition of WWE’s “5 Things” video, which you can view below, looks at 5 Screwjobs That Shocked Sports Entertainment.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted on his official Facebook page that he watched Sunday night’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view with former WWE performer Joanie “Chyna” Laurer.
– Triple H posted the following on social media on Monday, teasing additional NXT live events outside the state of Florida.
– Rey Mysterio’s next match in the United States will be on Saturday, August 22nd. Mysterio will be working the Pro Wrestling Syndicate event in Sayreville, New Jersey. Mysterio will team with Habib from The Car Wash to take on the team of Matt Macintosh and The Amazing Red. Mysterio will also be taking part in a Meet & Greet with Mick Foley as well.
– The following matches will be included in WWE’s new “The Kliq Rules” DVD and Blu-ray set, which is scheduled to come out on July 28th.
Shawn Michaels and Diesel vs. The 123 Kid and Razor Ramon, WWF Action Zone 10/30/1994
The Bad Guys vs. The Teamsters, Survivor Series 1994 Elimination Match
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and X-Pac vs. Kane, The Rock and Hulk Hogan, SmackDown 3/28/2002
– E! released the following new promotional videos for the return of WWE Total Divas. The new season of the show is scheduled to begin on July 7th.
– WWE Network has a one-hour Money In The Bank “Kickoff Show” scheduled to begin at 7pm EST. next Sunday night. The “Kickoff Show” panel will consist of Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves and Booker T.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is celebrating a milestone birthday today, as the Hardcore Legend turns 50 years old. Foley was born on June 7, 1965. Also celebrating birthdays today are Howard Finkel (65) and former TNA Knockout Taeler Hendrix (26).
– WWE recently posted the following video of Superstars and Divas playing with puppies.
– Chris Jericho’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts were hacked today. There’s no details on who did the hacking or why, however Jericho is said to be in the process of restoring both accounts.
– WWE Chairman Vince McMahon tweeted the following about the Memorial Day holiday today.
Let's not forget the true meaning of #MemorialDay and those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
– The apron elbow drop that Adam Rose hit Tyler Breeze with at the NXT television tapings last Thursday was a tribute to Mick Foley, the man Rose claims is the reason he wanted to become a pro wrestler. Rose tweeted the following:
An ode to a the man that made me wanna be a pro wrestler! @realmickfoley thanks to who ever got this pic! #Rawpic.twitter.com/xvxJtFG35a
– Samoa Joe made his NXT in-ring debut at Thursday night’s tapings and was featured prominently on the shows that will air through June 17th. The 4-episode taping culminates with Joe facing off against NXT Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match.
For complete NXT TV spoilers for the next four weeks, click here.
It’s also worth noting that Samoa Joe’s new WWEShop.com t-shirt is currently sold out.
Joe will be wrestling this weekend for Absolute Intense Wrestling this Sunday (5/24) in Cleveland, Ohio against Johnny Gargano.
AIW promoter John Thorne jokingly tweeted that he might reach out to CM Punk about replacing Joe on the show. Punk responded asking what the offer was, but obviously they were just messing around.
– Despite successfully defending her NXT Women’s Championship against Becky Lynch at the NXT Takeover: Unstoppable special on Wednesday, Sasha Banks did not work last night’s NXT TV tapings. There is currently no word yet as to why she didn’t work the show.
– Mick Foley and his son were in attendance for the NXT TV tapings last night. They were also in attendance at the “Unstoppable” show on Wednesday night.
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley says Adam Rose deserves second chance and a big push following the ESPN’s recent “WWE: Behind The Curtain” special.
Foley says he’s a huge fan of the Adam Rose character and thinks the inside look at Rose’s family life was the perfect chance for WWE to add a new dimension to the party boy gimmick. Foley wrote on FAcebook:
“I loved the gimmick; I even offered to sign my legend’s contract if they let me and my kids make a cameo as pert of the “Exotic Express”. I assumed, like any WWE NXT call-up with some years to his/her credit, that the guy had worked hard and overcome obstacles to get his shot. But until watching ESPN e60 “Behind the Curtain” documentary, I had no idea just how hard Rose had worked, just how many obstacles he had overcome – in both wrestling and in life. Within minutes, I found myself rooting for Adam Rose – WWE Universe as not just a wrestler, but as a person – as a husband and father trying to make a difference in not only the world of wrestling, but in the game of life.”
“I just learned that the Rose character was influenced by Dude Love, and that his previous Leo Kruger character was influenced by Mankind. Maybe Mr McMahon can take a page out his 1997 playbook, and afford Adam Rose’s real-life story the type of attention he afforded my own. For me, it was a game-changer. I think a similar setting could produce similar results for Rose, and WWE. I strongly urge the powers-that-be to do not only what’s best for Adam Rose, but what’s best for business.”
– NXT’s Shoot Nation stable is now simply a tag team with Sawyer Fulton and Angelo Dawkins. They will continue using the Shoot Nation name, while the former leader Chad Gable is going solo.
– Below, in order, are the top five most-watched shows on the WWE Network for the past week:
1. WWE 24: Roman Reigns
2. Chris Jericho interviews Stephanie McMahon
3. WWE NXT, May 6th episode
4. Jerry Springer Too Hot for TV: Love Hurts
5. Extreme Rules
– Other shows that drew well on the WWE Network include the special on Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show, the previous week’s NXT show, the Culture Shock show with Corey Graves, Unfiltered with Renee Young, Mick Foley’s “Cheap Pops” special, the sneak peek at ECW Uncensored Volume 3 and Jerry Springer’s new show.
– On the other side of the coin, two shows that aren’t getting a lot of views at all are the Cinco de Mayo special with Los Matadores, and pretty much any episode of WWE Superstars.
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is hyping up the upcoming NXT Women’s Championship match between Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch at the upcoming NXT Takeover live special on the WWE Network.
In his latest official Facebook blog, Foley touched on the Banks-Lynch showdown.
“I’m going out on a limb here and predicting ?#?BeckyLynch? and Sasha Banks will have a ?#?MatchOfTheYear? type of contest on May 20 at ?#?NXTTakeover?. (No pressure at all ladies.),” said Foley. “I just get the feeling that both women are at the right place, at the right time, with the right combination of skills, character, and in-ring chemistry to pull it off.
“One of my GREAT regrets is that I didn’t make it to the WWE NXT show in ?#?SanJose? during ?#?Mania? week, for what I heard was a sure fire contender for Match of the Year with Sasha and Ms Charlotte.”
Foley concluded, “No doubt about it, 2015 is shaping up to be a great year for ?#?WomensWrestling?”
As reported earlier today, TNA will be taping several weeks worth of Impact Wrestling episodes across the next four days, starting with tonight’s show, which airs semi-live on a two-hour delay from Orlando, Florida.
In the main event of tonight’s show, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line with Kurt Angle defending the title against Eric Young with a former TNA Champion returning to serve as special guest referee of the match.
Unless the former champion is a swerve of some kind, the following are the most likely candidates, according to a report from F4WOnline.com:
– Sting (highly unlikely due to his WWE deal)
– Samoa Joe (possible, but unlikely due to his rumored negotiations with WWE)
– Mick Foley (also seems unlikely now that he just recently taped a highly-promoted special for the WWE Network)
– A.J. Styles (would seem unlikely due to his various commitments, including Ring Of Honor starting next Tuesday)
– Chris Sabin (a possibility)
– Rob Van Dam (a possibility)
– Bully Ray (a very strong possibility)
– Also confirmed for tonight’s Impact Wrestling is a Ken Anderson vs. Ethan Carter III match where the fans get to choose the stipulation (likely an arm-wrestling match or a falls count anywhere match), and Divas action with Gail Kim & Awesome Kong vs. Taryn Terrell & Jade & Marti Bell.
Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com for complete results of tonight’s Impact Wrestling, as well as spoiler results of any matches/segments taped for future Impact Wrestling episodes!
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– WWE Diva Tamina Snuka made her in-ring return during the company’s recent European tour. Most recently, Snuka has been working as a bodyguard for Naomi during non-televised WWE live events. There is no definitive word yet as to whether or not they will be using Snuka and Naomi as a pair on television, however WWE generally tends to try matches and angles out on live events before bringing them to television, so it’s definitely a possibility.
– WWE performer and movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently took to Instagram to extend some praise for WWE Diva Eva Marie. “The Great One” wrote the following:
“Thank you to my homegirl Eva Marie for this very cool birthday message. What impresses me most about her is that she has a certain drive and determination that can only come from someone who knows what it’s like to have been down and to have struggled. Eva’s struggle has clearly created a fierce focus in her which is so cool to see and here’s the best part… she’s willin’ to put in the daily hard ass work to achieve and accomplish all of her goals in — and outside of the ring. It’s a real pleasure working with and mentoring this woman. Road is long and we’re just gettin’ started.. Plus I gave my word to our agent @bslater9 that I’ll make sure she always handles her business like a straight up G. #FutureWWEDivaChamp #OD #LetsGetToWork”
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley noted on Twitter that the four teeth that were damaged in his infamous 1998 Hell In A Cell match with The Undertaker at the King Of The Ring pay-per-view will have to be replaced. “The Hardcore Legend” tweeted the following:
– The Thursday, April 30th edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.338 million viewers, down from the previous week’s show, which averaged 2.642 million viewers. This week’s number marks the lowest viewership that SmackDown has had since moving back to Thursday nights.
– Longtime WWE performer The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) is celebrating his 43rd birthday today. The Rock was born on May 2, 1972.
– WWE has released a clip from Mick Foley’s recent “Cheap Pops” live WWE Network special. In the following clip, Foley talks about his relationship with WWE Divas.
The week of special programing on the WWE Network continues tonight with a career retrospective on Mick Foley followed by his “Cheap Pops” comedy special. The night kicks off with a new episode of WWE NXT:
NXT at 8pm EST
– Sami Zayn vs. Alex Riley
– Hideo Itami in action
– Bayley vs. Dana Brooke
Plus, the latest on Alex Riley’s feud with NXT Champion Kevin Owens.
Mick Foley Have A Nice Night at 9pm EST
– Renee Young and Byron Saxton look back at the “most memorable and entertaining moments” of Mick Foley’s career.
Cheap Pops Comedy Show at 10pm EST
– A special edition of Foley’s “Cheap Pops” comedy show, taped last week at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Here’s the complete schedule for WWE Network original programming premieres for this week:
Monday:: Jerry Springer’s “WWE: Too Hot For TV” will be released on-demand after RAW.
Tuesday: King of the Ring live special at 8pm EST
Wednesday: Mick Foley Night kicks off at 9pm EST with a 1-hour career highlights. At 10pm is a special edition of Foley’s “Cheap Pops” comedy show, taped last week from Full Sail University.
Thursday: Chris Jericho’s podcast with Stephanie McMahon following Smackdown at 10pm EST.
Friday: A special on Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show from WrestleMania 24 at 9pm EST, obviously playing off the Mayweather-Pacquaio fight this Saturday.
Next week, a new edition of WWE 24 focusing on Roman Reigns will premiere after RAW.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the blog section of his official website, sharing his predictions for tonight’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view and talking about some other subjects. Below are some highlights:
On Friday’s “Cheap Pops” taping: “Had a great week down in Orlando observing the NXT TV tapings and doing some RINGSIDE w/ Jim Ross Show business before Mick Foley’s ‘Cheap Pops’ WWE Network TV special was taped that will air this Wednesday night. My 30 minute set will not be a part of Mick’s special which will be a great, one hour TV special that I encourage everyone to check out.”
On the WWE Extreme Rules main event: “WWE Title Bout to be held inside a Steel Cage with Randy Orton’s RKO ‘Banned’…Rollins has to retain and one can expect a “cast of thousands” so to speak to be involved but hopefully the integrity of the cage will not be overly compromised in the process. Seth Rollins is still evolving as the WWE Champion and he’s a great choice for that role as, like many of his successful predecessors, Seth is a “beatable” champion but not tonight. Rollins and Orton should have a great match before all the shenanigans commence one would hope.”
On the Russian chain match: “US Title Bout is a ‘Russian Chain Match’ which will, I think, be the first for both men which is always an iffy proposition. Having a run through in a live event would’ve been ideal but be that as it may I am not a fan of beating the villain in allegedly his type of match but I also find it challenging to see WWE beat John Cena who is doing a grat job of making the US Title mean something since he won it. Unique booking to say the least which isn’t a bad thing but I’d have Cena lose the Title, chase Rusev and thus continue to add equity and attention to the championship. That’s what I’d do but that’s not likely to happen as I could see a Cena-Rusev blowoff match for the Title at Summer Slam if Rusev wins tonight.”
On Daniel Bryan’s status for tonight: “IC Title bout between Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett isn’t likely to happen due to DB’s health status that well could be related to concussion type symptoms but that’s merely my speculation. Nothing is more important than a wrestler’s health so this bout not occurring doesn’t bother me.”
– As noted, Jim Ross did a 30-minute opening act for Mick Foley’s “Cheap Pops” special, which was taped on Friday. The former WWE announcer confirmed on social media that his portion of the show will not air on the WWE Network this Wednesday night.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry Lawler posted the following photo on Twitter of a sketch he did of “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
– Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Connor “The Crusher” Michalek. The official Connor’s Cure Twitter feed posted the following:
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley revealed the premiere date for his “Cheap Pops” WWE Network special on social media today.
The hardcore legend noted that the special, which was taped on Friday night at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, will air this Wednesday on the WWE Network.
Below are some comments from Foley regarding the special, as well as some photos from the taping:
“I had an incredible time last night, bringing ?#?CheapPops? to life at ?#?FullSailUniversity?. I believe it will be making it’s premiere on ?#?WWENetwork? on WEDNESDAY! Now I start all over again, working on a brand new show to bring on the road when the new tour starts at the end of May. Who’ll be watching? Who’s ready for some great stories, and some cheap pops!”
WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley taped his “Cheap Pops” special for the WWE Network at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida on Friday night. Below are some notes from the show.
– NXT host Greg Hamilton was the host for the event.
– Foley’s family was in attendance, as his daughter Noelle did an introduction for him and one of his sons also participated during the show.
– JBL was advertised to appear but never showed up and was never mentioned. Some NXT stars were in attendance for the taping, but also weren’t included as part of the actual show.
– While no air date for the special was announced, Foley did announce that he would be doing more shows in Florida this July.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross opened the show with about 30 minutes of stories and a brief Q&A segment.
– Mick Foley followed with about an hour of stories and a longer Q&A.
– A planned meet and greet ended up not happening due to issues with the venue.