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  • Former WWE Diva Backstage At Raw, Dusty Rhodes Joins Twitter

    — Former WWE Diva Cherry stated on Twitter that she will be on hand for today’s Raw SuperShow in Tampa, Florida. She wrote:

    “Raw in Tampa this Monday! So excited to see all my friends again! Although I still see them all the time anyway! I smell a party!”

    Cherry also revealed that she met with Beth Phoenix yesterday.

    We haven’t heard anything about Cherry returning to WWE, but we’ll post an update on this if it becomes available.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is on Twitter @DustyWWE. The account has been confirmed by his son, Goldust.

    — Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis appears at Terryville Middle School, 21 North Main Street, Terryville, Connecticut this Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for an autograph signing. Mick Foley, Tommy Dreamer, Luke Robinson and Robbie E will also be on hand for the event.

  • Mick Foley On Whether He Has One More Match Left In Him

    Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and #AftermathBlog had a chance to sit down and interview the hardcore legend and three-time WWE Champion, Mick Foley. Highlights:

    His new career as a stand up comedian, and is his aspiration that it turns into something more, or were these tours it all along: “I’ll tell you were I didn’t want to lead, its me sitting on my couch 10 years from now saying I could have done that comedy if I just give it a try. I’ve done it a little bit a few years ago, but I got a little disheartened. I realized it would take alot of work, much more work I’d be willing to put in to really become good. I don’t know where it’s suppose to lead anywhere besides me to be able to speak about things that seem fun to me.”

    On his latest book “Countdown To Lockdown” being plugged by WWE, and whether that started the train of thought of him wanting to return to the WWE: “I got a 203 area code phone call. It was WWE asking me if I mind if they mention my book on the air, and the other question was if you would like to do an interview with Joey Styles, and I was like yeah. So Joey called me up, and Ive known Joey for ages, and we have always gotten along very well, and he was like is this for real? Like, they have never done this to anybody, and what it did was it just instantly erased all the little grudges that I thought I had.”

    Foley addresses the possibility of having “one more match” left in him, how his son has been asking him about it, and how he is physically capable of having a “decent” match (perhaps not an epic encounter), but he would need lead time to physically prepare. He also said that he likely doesn’t have one more book left in him, but he (jokingly) has the desire to be the leader in writer forewords for books.

    Part two of Arda’s interview with Mick Foley will be released on Tuesday.

  • Video #2 Hyping Kane’s Return, Laurinaitis Scouting Talent, Foley

    – Interim RAW General Manager John Laurinaitis was scouting talent for WWE this past Saturday night at the High Velocity Wrestling show in Henderson, NC.

    – Hardcore legend Mick Foley will be returning to Long Island, New York for the December 17th Supershow. Foley will be the special referee for CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio. Mark Henry vs. Big Show is also being advertised.

    – On Monday’s RAW, we saw the latest video promo hyping Kane’s upcoming return to WWE.

    Watch Here: Video #1 Hyping Kane’s Return

    As you can see from the video (below), it appears WWE is teasing that Kane could be returning with his mask:

  • Piper’s Pit Announced For Raw, Foley Appearing With TNA Star

    — WWE.com has announced that Monday’s Raw SuperShow will kick off with a special presentation of WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s interview segment Piper’s Pit.

    The WWE Hall of Famer’s guest will be John Cena.

    — Mick Foley appears with TNA star Robbie E for an autograph signing at Terryville Middle School, 21 North Main Street, Terryville, Connecticut on Friday, December 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. E-mail newwrestling@yahoo.com for more information.

    — Los Angeles Times published a photo of former WWE ring announcer Lauren Mayhew performing at Confidential, a new upscale lounge in Beverly Hills.

  • Many Rewrites At RAW, Foley’s WWE Status, HBK DVD

    – The script for Monday’s RAW from Hershey, PA was rewritten several times – which the reason that Brodus Clay and advertised guest host Jonah Hill did not appear on the show. Jonah Hill was never scheduled to appear at RAW in person. He filmed several taped segments for the show – but after all the rewrites, it was decided that his segments no longer fit with the show and the decision was made to not air them.

    Jim Ross was reportedly backstage at RAW and originally booked to work an angle – but the segment was scrapped.

    – Regarding Mick Foley’s status within WWE, creative team member Brian Gewirtz is a big supporter and feels Foley is creative and a good performer. On the other side of the coin, it’s said that Triple H always buries Foley, arguing that he doesn’t seem like a tough guy and fans don’t take him serious in the ring.

    Foley performed a standup comedy show in New York City immediately after WWE Survivor Series last weekend – with Zack Ryder, John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler among the WWE superstars who attended.

    – WWE has been holding announcer tryouts in recent weeks, with several former superstars being considered for the open spots.

    – As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has signed a deal with Total Gym to star in a workout DVD. If the first DVD does well, they plan to do a series starring The Heartbreak Kid.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Guest Host Announced For SmackDown, Wrestler Moved To Raw

    — Mick Foley will host next Tuesday’s live WWE SmackDown episode on Syfy. The official website of the Time Warner Cable Arena website is billing the episode as a “Smackdown Live Holiday Special.”

    The website is also advertising a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Mark Henry and Randy Orton. Booker T will be the special guest referee. This will likely be a post-broadcast dark match.

    — Epico, who has been competing on SmackDown since debuting on the November 4, 2011 episode, is now listed a member of the Raw roster on WWE.com. Epico and Primo beat Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil in a dark match at last night’s Raw SuperShow in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The two cousins were accompanied by SmackDown Diva Rosa Mendes.

    — Arn Anderson has been added to K & S Wrestlefest, which takes place Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport 76 Industrial Hwy. Essington, Pennsylvania.

  • Update On Morrison’s Contract Status, Celebrities Attend PPV

    — Regarding John Morrison’s contract status with WWE, his original deal has expired. He agreed to an extension through the end of November. His last announced appearance takes place at next Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Columbia, South Carolina.

    Dave Meltzer indicated during Sunday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio that Morrison’s feelings towards WWE are somber. “His heart is broken,” said Meltzer.

    — Among those in attendance at the Survivor Series were Michelle Beadle of SportsNation, Judah Friedlander of 30 Rock, mixed martial arts writer Ariel Helwani, This Is Hell lead singer Travis Reilly and This Is Hell guitarist Rick Jimenez. Mick Foley was backstage at the event.

    — Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart appears at The Whole Scoop 1149 North Railroad Staten Island, New York on Saturday, December 17 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Call 347-992-0038 for more information.

    sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com

  • Video Highlights Of Mick Foley’s Career, Foley Coments On RAW

    – On Monday’s RAW, Mick Foley paid homage to a classic moment from the Attitude Era and hosted a “This Is Your Life” segment for John Cena.

    A fan wrote to Foley on Twitter suggesting that WWE intentionally made the “This Is Your Life” bad. Foley replied to the tweet with the following:

    “Exactly – the segment with @JohnCena was so bad it was good, and @TheRock put it out of its misery. Mr Cena was CLASSIC though!”

    View Here: The “John Cena, This Is Your Life” Segment From RAW

    – WWE has released a video package highlighting the illustrious career of hardcore legend Mick Foley:

  • Foley Responds To Rock Bottom, WWE-Twitter, Post-WM SD

    – Mick Foley has addressed the Rock Bottom he took from The Rock on Monday’s RAW.

    Foley tweeted on Tuesday afternoon:

    “Why did (The Rock) layeth the smacketh down on my candy ass? I just wanted a hug. I bet he’s feeling quite a bit of remorse right now,” Foley tweeted.

    VIDEO: THE ROCK Gives Mick Foley a Rock Bottom On RAW

    – The post-WrestleMania edition of WWE SmackDown will tape on Tuesday, April 3rd from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

    – As we saw on RAW, WWE is pushing their Twitter promotion into overdrive. WWE tweeted on Tuesday:

    “DID YOU KNOW?: @WWE #Raw had more social media mentions Monday night than the Top 5 broadcast TV shows COMBINED! trendrr.tv”

    “WWE #Raw was the No. 1 program on broadcast and cable TV on Monday’s @trendrrtv #socialtv chart http://trendrr.tv/ #BootsToAsses!”

  • Video: Mick Foley Announced For WWE ’12 (Downloadable)

    Following Mick Foley’s return to WWE RAW on Monday, THQ announced that Mrs. Foley’s baby boy will be a downloadable character in the upcoming WWE ’12 video game.

    Related News:

    Check out this video trailer of MICK FOLEY in WWE ’12 – in stores next week:

  • Video: Mick Foley Standup Comedy About WM22 Match With Edge

    Hardcore legend Mick Foley has been doing standup around the country and recently performed a bit talking about his hardcore match with Edge at WrestleMania 22. Check it out:

  • VIDEOS From England: Cena Rips Rock & Foley Promo

    Mick Foley appeared for WWE once again on the current European tour – with an appearance at the live event from Newcastle.

    Check out this video footage of Foley and John Cena – with Cena ripping into his Survivor Series partner and WrestleMania 28 opponent – The Rock. Below that – a promo from Mick Foley.

  • Foley’s Status For Tonight’s Raw, DiBiase Ends Winless Drought

    — Mick Foley, who is presently in Europe, will not be appearing on WWE television this week. The Hardcore Legend has been announced for tonight’s SmackDown live event in Birmingham, England, and tomorrow night’s Raw live event in Manchester.

    Though it would appear Foley’s television return is being held off for next week’s three-hour Raw SuperShow in Boston, Massachusetts, he said in an interview that he hasn’t heard about his status for the event.

    — Friday’s episode of SmackDown saw Ted DiBiase put Tyson Kidd away via Dream Street. Prior to the match, the third generation wrestler had not garnered a singles victory on United States television since the May 20 episode of SmackDown.

    — WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine appears at The Whole Scoop 1149 North Railroad Staten Island, New York next Sunday from noon to 2:00 p.m. Visit www.sportsfanpromotions.com for more information.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • HBK Asked If He’ll Come Out Of Retirement, WWE Ignores Foley

    — Shawn Michaels and Triple H appeared on CBS Miami’s morning show Friday promoting the on-sale date for Wrestlemania XXVIII tickets. The Heartbreak Kid was asked if he’s coming out of retirement for event, to which he jokingly replied, “No. All right, next question!”

    He continued, “In this line of work, everyone says, ‘Never say never,’ so I’m not saying never, but never. My home will always be with WWE and I always tell everyone all they need to do is shine the bat signal and I’ll be there.”

    — WWE.com published a photo gallery of last Wednesday’s Raw live event in Dublin, Ireland and Mick Foley, who appeared at the event, is not featured in any of the images.

    Foley cut a promo and was confronted by The Miz and R-Truth, which led to him officiating a match later in the evening between Awesome Truth and John Cena and John Morrison.

  • Mick Foley Talks About His Return, Who He Wants To Wrestle

    Mick Foley appeared on Wrestling Voice Radio this week and spoke about returning to WWE last week at a live event from Dublin, Ireland.

    When asked about why Foley chose an overseas house show for his big return, Foley said:

    “The basic answer is because I just happened to be flying into Dublin the day they were there and my hotel was literally across the street. I called and asked if I could come hang out and it was a lot of fun.”

    Foley was originally advertised November 14th RAW Supershow from Boston featuring The Rock’s return, but says he wasn’t surprised when WWE scrapped the idea and decided to keep the attention on The Rock that night.

    Foley also said he probably has one big match left in him and named The Miz as the person he’d want to wrestle against.

    Here’s audio of the interview:

  • Mick Foley Talks About His WWE Return

    Mick Foley made his first WWE appearance since 2008 on Wednesday at the WWE live event from Dublin, Ireland.

    Photo of Mick Foley’s WWE Return

    Foley Mick Foley tweeted the following about his WWE return:

    “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.”

    “Thanks to all in Dublin for a great time tonight. I might be stopping by a few @WWE shows on my days off – Nov 5,8,9 on my UK comedy tour.”

  • Mick Foley Returns To WWE In Ireland (Videos)

    Mick Foley made his first WWE appearance since 2008 on Wednesday at the WWE live event from Dublin, Ireland. Foley had a confrontation with Awesome Truth and later refereed a match that saw John Cena & John Morrison team up against Miz & R-Truth.

    Check out these videos of Mick Foley’s WWE return on Wednesday night from Dublin:

  • Updates On JR vs. Michael Cole & Foley’s WWE Return

    — The “Michael Cole challenge” match scheduled for RAW between Michael Cole and Jim Ross was bumped from the show due to time constraints. Jim Ross was indeed in Atlanta and tweeted the following after RAW:

    “4 the record, I’m in Atlanta. Was informed by Raw GM’s office, my services weren’t needed. Cole wants 2 make fun of my 3 surgeries. Classy.”

    Ross and Cole will wrestle on next week’s show, with the stipulation being that the winner remains a RAW announcer and the loser is off television for the foreseeable future.

    — Despite Boston’s TD Garden website pulling Mick Foley from advertisements for the November 14th RAW Supershow featuring The Rock, local advertisements that aired last night in Boston
    still said Foley would be appearing at that show – as a special guest referee.

  • Updates On Mick Foley’s WWE Return & Barry Windham

    – As reported earlier, WWE is no longer advertising Mick Foley for the upcoming 11/14 three-hour Monday Night RAW in Boston.

    According to a WWE source, Foley was never contacted by WWE in the first place about appearing at the show.

    – Barry Windham was officially diagnosed as suffering from a massive heart attack.

    The latest on Windham is that he remains in stable condition at a hospital in Florida.

    (Credit to f4wonline.com for some of the information used in this report)

  • Foley Still Waiting To Hear From WWE, Diva Featured In Maxim

    — As reported earlier, WWE is no longer advertising Mick Foley for the November 14 Raw SuperShow at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been removed from www.wwelivetour.com and www.tdgarden.com. Mick Foley claims in an interview published today that he has yet to hear from WWE regarding a possible return to the organization.

    He told NewsDay.com, “Working a couple of days a week compared to all week is not problematic… Would not be a deal breaker at all. That’s assuming I get that phone call… I’m sure there’s a lot of people on that list. I might have to scale back on some things, but that would be OK.”

    — Maxim’s “Salute To The Military” issue, which hits newsstands next week, features a two-page spread on Kelly Kelly. The spread features a brief interview with Kelly regarding WWE’s annual Tribute to the Troops effort.

    — G4 is airing a Tough Enough marathon today.

  • Mick Foley No Longer Advertised For 11/14 RAW

    WWE will be holding another 3-hour episode of RAW in November – the week before Survivor Series.

    The November 14th RAW Supershow will take place from Boston’s TD Garden and has been billed a “Rock Reunion.”

    Aside from an in-person appearance from The Rock, the other major name advertised for the show was Mick Foley – who hasn’t appeared on WWE television since 2008.

    The TD Garfden has updated their preview for the event – and not only is the show no longer billed as a “Rock Reunion” show – but Mick Foley is no longer advertised for the show.

    It’s worth noting that The Rock is still advertised to appear. At this point, it’s unknown whether Foley has been completely pulled from the show or whether WWE wants to keep his appearance a surprise – but we’ll be looking into this.

  • CM Punk’s WWE Title Future, Early Plans For TLC, Mick Foley

    – With Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk and Mark Henry vs. The Big Show in the works for Survivor Series – WWE is already looking to have rematches for both at the upcoming Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view.

    While things can change, CM Punk is currently scheduled to win the WWE Championship some time this fall – prior to the December 26th RAW supershow from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

    – Mick Foley is said to be looking great these days, with several readers who attended his comedy shows noting that he appears to have dropped a lot of weight.

    Foley is currently scheduled to appear at the November 14th edition of WWE RAW from Boston (the show before Survivor Series) and will likely be at the following week’s show from Hershey, PA.

    He likely won’t be at Survivor Series due to a previous charity commitment.

    The belief is that Foley will become a regular on WWE television (in a non-wrestling capacity), beginning early next year.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Randy Savage & Another Legend Confirmed For “WWE ’12”

    The December 2011 issue of WWE Magazine has an article highlighting ten features in THQ’s upcoming WWE ’12 video game and it is disclosed that “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Mick Foley will be playable characters via downloadable content pack.

    The magazine states: “WWE ’12 boasts a WrestleMania-sized roster of icons that, for the first time ever, can be used by gamers right off the bat. Superstars such as Demolition, Ricky Steamboat, Kevin Nash and others are available initially: future downloadable greats will include the likes of Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage and Mick Foley. Oh yeah, and they’ll also offer alternate attire for Edge and Christian, a throwback to their late-’90s tag team heyday, just for the benefit of those with flash photography.”

    THQ announced the first group of downloadable characters earlier this week: Shawn Michaels, Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross and Michael Cole.

  • HBK & Waltman’s WWE Futures, Foley’s Return, Ryder

    – On Monday’s RAW,  Triple H talked about being betrayed by his longtime friend Kevin Nash – and name-dropped Shawn Michaels and Sean Waltman as their longtime friends in the business.

    It was noted by some backstage that Triple H did not mention Scott Hall or Ric Flair because of their situations.

    Regarding Waltman working with WWE again, most believe that he will be hired as some kind of agent for FCW once Triple H’s developmental changes are figured out and begin.

    – WWE has confirmed on their website that Mick Foley will be appearing at the 3-hour edition of RAW (11/14) from Boston’s TD Garden.  Up until this week, only the TD Garden in Boston had announced Foley.

    – The WWE Insider Twitter account noted last night that Zack Ryder tried to recover and help John Cena in the main event on RAW but WWE trainers wouldn’t clear him to compete.

    In related Zack Ryder news, WWE has filed to trademark the term “Broski.” In the event that Zack Ryder leaves WWE at any point, he won’t be able to use the phrase elsewhere.

    (Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

  • Mick Foley’s WWE Return Officially Announced

    Boston’s TD Garden website, which will host a 3-hour episode of WWE RAW on November 14th, has posted the following preview – hyping The Rock’s appearance and the WWE television return of Mick Foley:

    FINALLY THE ROCK COMES BACK TO BOSTON!

    A SPECIAL THREE HOUR EDITION OF WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW SUPERSHOW AT TD GARDEN. NEW START TIME OF 7:15 PM.

    What will happen when seven time WWE Champion, “the most electrifying man in all of entertainment” The Rock and 10 time WWE Champion John Cena meet in Cena’s hometown?

    John Cena, Randy Orton and CM Punk vs. The Miz, R-Truth and Mark Henry in a 6 man tag team match. Also, a special appearance by Mick Foley!

    Also see all of your favorite WWE superstars including:

    – Randy Orton
    – Mark Henry
    – Sheamus
    – Christian
    – Dolph Ziggler
    – Kofi Kingston
    – And More!!!