– Two matches were taped Tuesday in Birmingham, England for WWE Saturday Morning Slam
* Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
* Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal
The commentators were Josh Mathews and R-Truth.
– In the following video, Cody Rhodes shows Wade Barrett a thing or two about how to play WWE ’13.
– The official WWE website has a poll asking who poses a bigger threat to WWE Champion CM Punk at Survivor Series; John Cena or Ryback? Ryback currently leads the poll 51% to 49%.
– Delayed one week due to Rey Mysterio having the flu, Mysterio and Sin Cara will face Team Rhodes Scholars next Monday on Raw in the Tag Team Tournament Final. The winners will then face WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell.
– During a backstage segment on Raw, Daniel Bryan challenged Kane to take on Big Show on next week’s show since he found it humorous that he was chokeslammed by The World’s Largest Athlete.
– One match was taped Monday in Nashville, Tennessee for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars as Kaitlyn faced off against Beth Phoenix.
In a pre-taping dark match, Tensai defeated Michael McGillicutty. According to a correspondent, Tensai drew a lot of heat as well as ‘Albert’ chants during his entrance, but the audience became quiet once the match took place.
– Layla and R-Truth appear at the Verizon Wireless Store 1947 Mount Zion Rd. Morrow, Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 27 beginning at 3:00 p.m. Call 770-210-4019 for more information.
– When WWE’s creative department decided to split-up Kofi Kingston and R-Truth so the two can compete as singles wrestlers, an idea was brought for R-Truth to turn heel. The idea was squashed since Vince McMahon is high on R-Truth’s animated persona as well as the Little Jimmy gimmick.
– Former WWE performer Tamara Sytch, famously known as Sunny, remains jailed in Connecticut after being arrested for the fifth time in one month Tuesday and her second time in less than 24-hours, for allegedly violating a protective order stemming from an original September arrest.
The official website of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch features a database of pending case details and it notes that she has not been released from custody. The WWE Hall of Famer is being held on $100,000 cash bond.
– Tensai is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.
– Zack Ryder appears at the Long Island Auto Show taking place at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York today from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
– In an exclusive interview for WWE’s new mobile app, Matt Striker interviewed Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow after they won their match to advance to the finals of the tag team tournament. Rhodes and Sandow declared they will be the next WWE Tag Team Champions because they are the “smartest, youngest and hungriest” team in WWE.
– Following the split of R-Truth and Kofi Kingston’s tag team on RAW, Kofi is in line for a singles push. There has been talk of feuding him with Intercontinental Champion The MIz.
As for R-Truth, we saw an in-ring segment with him and Brodus Clay on RAW. With Kofi Kington breaking off on his own, there was talk over the weekend of pairing R-Truth and Brodus Clay together as a team.
– RAW social media ambassador Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dolph Ziggler were trading insults on Twitter during RAW. Arnold says he will be back:
– After losing to The Prime Time Players in the WWE Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contenders’ Tournament last Friday on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth have amicably parted ways. The duo announced in a video posted on WWE.com that they have accomplished everything they wanted to do as a tag team and want continue their careers as singles competitors.
– The official WWE website has published video and photos of last Thursday’s premiere of CM Punk: Best in the World at Chicago’s Portage Theater. The DVD and Blu-ray, which documents Punk’s rise to the top of WWE, is officially out Tuesday.
– Tuesday would have marked as Eddie Guerrero’s 45th birthday. He was found dead on November 13, 2005 as a result of acute heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Vickie Guerrero, the widow of Eddie, is remembering him on his birthday. She tweeted, “October 9, Tuesday is Eddie’s birthday! I will always love you with all of my heart!!”
Also celebrating a birthday Friday is former WWE Superstar Steven Richards, who turns 41-years-old.
– Per a huge announcement by SmackDown General Manager Booker T, Kane and Daniel Bryan will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship on Oct. 28 at Hell in a Cell against the winners of an eight-team tournament.
The bracket revealed on SmackDown showed the following first-round match-ups: Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow) vs. Jimmy and Jey Uso; Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd; Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O’Neil); and Epico and Primo vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara.
– This week on “Backstage Fallout” for SmackDown, The Miz addressed the chaos on “Miz TV,” which resulted in the show’s host being punched in the face by World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. Wade Barrett also boasted about his dominance after defeating Zack Ryder. Plus, Big Show talks about becoming the No. 1 contender to World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus at Hell in a Cell. (Watch)
– After sustaining a season-ending injury during last Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker immediately thought about Triple H.
“I’m laying there on the turf at the Edward Jones Dome and there’s one thing going through my mind and it’s the image of Triple H tearing his quad tendon off his knee in the ring,” Carriker said on 4th & Pain. “Why I’m thinking about that, I don’t know… I think that’s because it’s exactly where I felt it in my leg.”
Like Carriker, the WWE Superstar tore his left quadriceps muscle in May 2001 and suffered a similar injury at a pay-per-view event in January 2007. The full story is available here.
– The top two matches advertised for Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Sarnia, Ontario did not take place. Originally scheduled for the event were Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett vs. Dolph Ziggler in a Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship and Daniel Bryan and Kane defending the WWE Tag Team Championship against Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. Instead, Sheamus defended the belt against Alberto Del Rio in a singles match, Dolph Ziggler faced Tyson Kidd, Wade Barrett took on Yoshi Tatsu, Kofi Kingston wrestled Ted DiBiase, and Kane and Bryan faced The Prime Time Players.
– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler’s miraculous recovery from a heart attack on the Sept. 10 Raw is featured in a full page story in the latest issue of The Globe tabloid.
– In this week’s “Backstage Fallout” for Raw, Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara respond to The Prime Time Players’ attack from behind. Plus, Layla suspects Eve had something to do with Kaitlyn’s being viciously attacked at Night of Champions, Wade Barrett discusses his future plans and Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vow to regain the WWE Tag Team Championship from Daniel Bryan and Kane.
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– The official WWE website announced last week that a new Bret Hart video title, Bret Hart: Unreleased Matches, will be released on March 5, 2013. The WWE Hall of Famer is giving input to the project.
He tweeted Tuesday, “Starting to review matches for the new “Unreleased Matches” DVD.”
– Airing this month on WWE Classics On Demand, ‘Long Island Iced Z’ Zack Ryder picked his top three favorite matches. They are: WWF Champion ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage defending his title against the ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase at the Philadelphia Spectrum on August 27, 1988 (Watch), The New Age Outlaws defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against Mankind and Al Snow on the October 6, 1998 episode of Monday Night Raw (Watch), Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice battling Ric Flair and The Undertaker on Saturday Night’s Main Event on February 8, 1992 (Watch).
– The official WWE website addressed former Diva’s Stacy Keibler rumored break-up from Hollywood heavyweight George Clooney. The website states, “Hollywood is abuzz with rumors that Stacy Keibler and George Clooney have split. True or not, the former WWE Diva is still tops in the hearts of the WWE Universe. Check out the long-legged beauty’s WWE Alumni profile with classic photos and videos, only on WWE.com!”
– The official WWE website has published unseen photos of Little Jimmy. The website notes, “Just because you can’t see Little Jimmy doesn’t mean that R-Truth’s invisible buddy isn’t there. Get to know Little Jimmy better with this photo album of his day-to-day life.”
– Last week on Raw, a dejected Jack Swagger revealed he would be taking some extended time off following his latest loss—his last win was on the June 7, 2012, edition of WWE Superstars. Despite the angle, The All-American American is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the site of tonight’s Raw, according to the official Twitter feed of Live Audio Wrestling.
– Live tonight in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, WWE will pay tribute to the first-ever Intercontinental Champion, Pat Patterson. WWE.com has published an article profiling the WWE Hall of Famer, which also acknowledges his contributions behind-the-scenes.
– Juanita Wright, who portrayed Dusty Rhodes’ valet Sapphire in the World Wrestling Federation, passed away sixteen years ago today at the age of 61. Fritz Von Erich, legendary wrestler, patriarch of the Von Erich family, and owner of the World Class Championship Wrestling territory, passed way fifteen years ago today.
– WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.
– Bret Hart arrived to the Bell Centre today for Raw with a police escort. (Thanks to Jesse)
– Charlie Sheen, who had been speculated to appear at SummerSlam Sunday, attended a family party that. While at the get-together, Sheen was asked about working the pay-per-view event and joked that it would cost WWE a ton of money to get him. Multiple WWE sources report that company officials are interested in collaborating with Sheen at a future pay-per-view event, possibly WrestleMania XXIX.
– Santino Marella is expected to receive a WWE United States Championship rematch against Antonio Cesaro at Night of Champions. Other matches expected for the event include CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship, Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, Kaitlyn vs. Layla for the WWE Divas Championship and a Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship with Kofi Kingston and R-Truth, Jey and Jimmy Uso, Epico and Primo, and The Prime Time Players.
– After Linda McMahon’s U.S. Senate opponent Chris Murphy purchased advertising time on the USA Network scrutinizing the former WWE CEO during Monday’s Raw airing in Connecticut, the sports-entertainment organization released the following statement to CourantBlogs.com: “It is apparent that the same people who have consistently denigrated and mischaracterized WWE and our family-friendly entertainment for political gain have officially changed their point of view about our content. For the second week in a row, Mr. Murphy’s campaign continues to run advertising in our programming with his new ad airing yesterday at 10:30 p.m. on USA during Monday Night Raw. While the past political rhetoric has been unjust, it pleases us to know that Mr. Murphy recognizes that WWE’s TV programming is a highly effective way to reach families and voters in Connecticut.”
– Brodus Clay and Damien Sandow, who have been feuding on WWE programming in recent weeks, were scheduled to face off at SummerSlam but their match was nixed due to time constraints.
Both the WWE Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship bouts were shortened due to time constraints because the production team wanted to make sure there would be enough time for the aftermath of the Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar bout since The Game’s farewell scene will play a vital role in storylines going forward.
– According to a fan account of WWE’s SummerSlam Axxess festivities in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, EMTs tended to numerous attendees who had fainted or collapsed at the event due to the extreme heat. There were few shaded areas and WWE did not provide water.
– Mike Tyson, who was on hand for the SummerSlam festivities to promote THQ’s upcoming WWE ’13 video game, was noted by a WWE talent as the happiest person at the events. The boxing great considers himself a huge wrestling fan, as he reveals in this article.
– CM Punk’s WWE Championship victory over John Cena and Big Show Sunday at SummerSlam extended two pay-per-view streaks. His win marked as his ninth consecutive successful title defense on pay-per-view. However, despite his reign atop WWE, it was the eighth consecutive pay-per-view in which he did not defend the title in the main event.
– WWE Universe members didn’t waste any time in chanting “Kobe Bryant” during the WWE Tag Team Championship Match between Kofi Kingston, R-Truth and The Prime Time Players at SummerSlam in response to The Players’ manager A.W. being released following a Kobe Bryant rape joke on Raw weeks ago. A.W. was informed of the chants on Twitter and responded, “To all the fans that showed their support with the chants and tweets I really want to say “THANK YOU”!!! You guys are truly.. #UNSTOPPABLE!”
A.W. also reacted to WWE confiscating a sign at SummerSlam Axxess today that featured a printed screenshot of WWE chief Vince McMahon distorting his face in a backstage segment on Raw two months ago to ridicule Jim Ross’ facial paralysis: “That really sucks! People pay their hard earned money to show their support for @WWE and that’s how they get treated. #Bully.”
– Jim Ross took a swipe at WWE’s past pay-per-view efforts Sunday via Twitter, writing, “SummerSlam has been a ‘clean’ show devoid of bad attempts at humor or endless non wrestling content. Big money matches merit big $$ effort.”
– In his first Tout as SmackDown General Manager, Booker T announced Tuesday night that a match to determine number one contendership to the WWE Tag Team Championship held by Kofi Kingston and R-Truth will be held this Friday on SmackDown as Primo and Epico take on Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.
– French wrestler Tom La Ruffa announced on Facebook that he has signed a developmental contract with WWE.
Nicknamed “The French Stallion,” La Ruffa is a top wrestler in Europe. He is a product of former WWE wrestler Lance Storm’s Storm Wrestling Academy and was featured on the premiere season of the World of Hurt reality television series in Canada. La Ruffa has competed in a WWE ring before as he was an opponent of Big Show’s in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match last November.
– Former WWE Champion Batista is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com.
– Tag team action is slated for Sunday as Kofi Kingston and R-Truth will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against Camacho and Hunico in the Money in the Bank Pre-Show, which streams live on WWE.com, YouTube.com/WWE and Facebook.com at 7:30 ET/4:30 PT.
– Despite his removal from WWE programming last month, John Laurinaitis is slated to compete at live shows through at least September. The advertised main event for the Saturday, September 22, 2012 Raw live event taking place at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York has ‘Big Johnny’ teaming up with Big Show to take on John Cena in a Handicap Match.
– The Raw SuperShow taking place on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut will feature John Cena vs. Big Show in a Steel Cage Match.
– WWEShop.com is selling a Brodus Clay Fedora for $29.99.
– Paul Heyman announced on Monday night that Brock Lensnar will deliver an in-person response to Triple H’s SummerSlam challenge at the 1,000th RAW Celebration on July 23rd.
– WWE tag team title holder R-Truth returned to action on Monday’s RAW in an 8-man tag team match. He was out of action for several weeks with a foot injury.
– Eve Torres returned to WWE television on RAW. She had been away filming the new NBC reality show “Stars Earn Stripes.”
– There was talk in recent weeks of Cody Rhodes winning the SmackDown brand’s upcoming Money in the Bank match. Cody did not qualify on Friday’s SmackDown, but he is currently protesting WWE’s Board of Directors for a spot in the match. With more qualifying matches taking place on Tuesday’s live SmackDown special, expect to see Rhodes qualify tomorrow night.
– As reported earlier in our RAW preview, expect to see at least one more wrestler added to the RAW brand’s Money in the Bank match. WWE.com is teasing:
“Thus far, John Cena, Big Show, Chris Jericho and Kane are the only competitors announced for the contest, but we’d be surprised if a former champion or two didn’t rear his head from an unexpected location and throw his hat (so to speak) into the mix.”
– WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth hinted on Twitter over the weekend that he could be on RAW tonight. Due to an injury, Zack Ryder replaced R-Truth and tagged with Kofi Kingston at this weekend’s live events.
– Sources within WWE have confirmed that WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth suffered a broken foot. He did not go on the Raw brand’s tour of Spain last week-Kofi Kingston partnered with Zack Ryder and Brodus Clay at events.
– Counting down to thirteen days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, Chris Jericho tweeted Sunday, “Jason Voorhees was the killer in the Friday The 13th movies. 13 is the name of the new Megadeth album. I have 13 black socks…”
– Tom Prichard, who WWE recently released from his role as head trainer of Florida Championship Wrestling, is now on Twitter. He is accepting bookings via bookdrtom@aol.com.
– Tommy Dreamer is today’s Superstar of the Day on WWE.com.
– WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth either severely sprained or broke his foot last week, reports PWInsider.com. He did not go on the Raw brand’s tour of Spain-Kofi Kingston partnered with Zack Ryder and Brodus Clay at events.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable, who is 44-years-old, will soon become a grandmother. Her 21-year-old daughter Mariah is pregnant with her first child and expected to give birth in September, reports RenaLesnar.net.
– The June 8 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches: Blitzkrieg vs. Super Calo (WCW Saturday Night – March 20, 1999), Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman (WWE No Way Out 2003), The Rockers vs. The Orient Express (WWF live event – June 17, 1990), Jeff Hardy vs. X-Pac (WWF King of the Ring 2001), Dean Malenko vs. Shinjiro Otani (WCW Worldwide – May 18, 1996). (Thanks to Devin Cutting)
– Former WWE star Rob Conway competed in a NPC Bodybuilding contest on Saturday. He tweeted, “I won the Npc Indianapolis Mens Physique Championship Tall class and Over all. Thanks to everyone for there support!”
– Some of the WWE-related terms that trended worldwide on Twitter on Monday night were: Big Show, Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, WWE ’13, Alex Riley & ECW.
– The WWE ebsite is reporting that several superstars were injured on RAW at the hands of the Big Show. According to storylines, WWE tag team champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth both suffered “multiple contusions” to various areas of their bodies.
Brodus Clay suffered a concussion and several bruised ribs from Big Show’s attack. The WWE.com article states that Dr. Chris Amann advised Brodus Clay to visit the hospital for further evaluation, but he declined. Clay left the New Orleans Arena with Naomi and Cameron around 11:45pm (central time).
– WWE Superstar CM Punk is scheduled to appear at the upcoming Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con event, which takes place on May 31st at the PA Convention Center from 2-6pm.
– Alex Shelley, whose contract with TNA Wrestling is set to expire, has been contacted by WWE officials. A deal, however, has not been reached. Prior to being contacted, he was looking to work in Japan and possibly Dragon Gate USA.
– WWE will hold a Raw live event at United Spirit Arena at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, July 7, 2012. The event starts at 7:30 p.m.
– WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth appear at Aaron’s 3051 Springhill Ave. Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, June 2 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Call 251-473-2225 for more information.
– WWE Hall of Famer Drew Carey turns 54 years old Wednesday.
— WWE Superstar and host, Santino Marella shares with Michael McGillicutty and the WWE Universe just how dirty he will get to prove he’s a diligent worker.
— WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose faced Zack Ryder at Friday’s Raw live event in Glens Falls, New York. Ambrose was disqualified after he removed the turnbuckle pad and whipped Ryder into it.
— Former WWE Superstar Billy Kidman turned 38 years old on Friday. He is currently a producer on WWE’s Raw brand.
— WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth are advertised to appear at Aaron’s Rental & Sales in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, June 2 beginning at 4:00 p.m.
— Announced exclusively on WWE.com, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth will defend their titles for the very first time at WWE Over the Limit on May 20, taking on Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger. (Match Preview)
— WWE.com has added Rob Van Dam to their Alumni section. The website writes, “Rob Van Dam’s innovative maneuvers, laid back demeanor and airbrushed attire made him ECW’s most popular Superstar of all time, and he later became WWE Champion at a historic contest in New York City. Check out RVD’s career milestones, photos and videos, the latest addition to WWE.com’s Alumni section!” (Profile)
This continues a trend of WWE.com acknowledging former talent affiliated with TNA Wrestling as Sting was added to the section last week and a playlist of Hulk Hogan’s wildest interviews was uploaded. Furthermore, three TNA Wrestling stars who succumbed to Brock Lesnar during his rise to the top of WWE—Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and Hogan —were shown in a series of video packages on the April 23 Raw SuperShow.
— WWE is expected to hold a Tag Team Championship Match at Over the Limit where Kofi Kingston and R-Truth defend the straps against either Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger or a multiple tag team match including Epico and Primo and possibly Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.
— In attendance news the May 4 Raw live event in Huntsville, Alabama drew 4,000 paying $150,000; May 5 Raw in Knoxville, Tennessee drew 6,000 paying $200,000; SmackDown on May 5 in Asheville, North Carolina drew 2,000 paying $65,000; Raw on May 6 in Chattanooga, Tennessee drew 4,800 paying $115,000; May 6 SmackDown in North Charleston, South Carolina drew 3,500 paying $120,000.
— Alberto Del Rio will arrive in Tokyo, Japan late Wednesday night to embark on a promotional tour. He appears on Television Kanagawa on Friday at noon. He is scheduled for an autograph session on Saturday. He will then attend that day’s Hanshin Tigers vs. Yokohama Bay Stars baseball game at Yokohama Stadium as he is scheduled to shoot T-shirts into the crowd. He’ll also be at Tower Records in Shibuya at 6:00 p.m. (thanks to Jose Gonzalez)
— WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston missed this past weekend’s WWE live events due to filming an appearance for Syfy program Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. United States Champion Santino Marella fill in as R-Truth’s partner in tag team matches.
— Paul Heyaman’s Heyman Hustle site has an exclusive photo gallery up of Brooke Adams and Lisa Marie Varon, which you can check out here.
— From Miss Elizabeth to Sensational Sherri, WWE.com pays tribute to the trailblazing ladies of the 1980s who proved that WWE wasn’t always a man’s world. (Full Story)
— WWE will hold a Supershow on July 8, 2012 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Bell time is 3:00 p.m.
— Hornswoggle accompanied Brodus Clay and his dancers at Sunday’s Raw live event at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
— Hornswoggle is promoting WWE’s anti-bullying campaign today in Greensboro, North Carolina. He tweeted, “Headed to a Greensboro Be A Star Rally. I always look forward to these as they hit close to home with me when I was younger being bullied.”
— A Kevin Nash autograph signing in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday drew over 200 people.
— WWEShop.com has released numerous WrestleMania XXVIII DVD and Blu-ray packages which include programs, T-Shirts and lanyards.