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  • Randy Orton Puts Over Ziggler, JR Comments On Swagger’s Time Off & More

    – Following his loss to Dolph Ziggler on Monday’s RAW, Randy Orton tweeted the following message in response to a fan telling him that they had a great match:

    – Former WWE star Kenn Doane noted on Twitter that he’s now enrolled in Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts. Doane plays tight end for the school’s football team.

    – On Monday’s RAW, Jack Swagger told RAW General Manager AJ Lee that he needs to take some time off. Jim Ross commented on the situation via Twitter:

    WWE is currently running a storyline where Swagger is on a 9-month losing streak. Here is Swagger’s match against Sheaus from RAW:

  • Dolph Ziggler Takes Aim At Randy Orton and Kelly Kelly On Latest “WWE Download”

    This week on WWE Download, Randy Orton takes over Chris Jericho’s reign in the “Midlife Crisis Clip of the Week” as a clip of the third-generation grappler botching an RKO attempt on Jericho during a January 2004 episode of Raw is shown multiple times.

    “Nice work buddy, I’ve never actually seen a Statue of Liberty play in WWE before,” Ziggler says of Orton in the clip. “Too bad your face wasn’t covered in tats too, at least hide the embarrassment.”

    Ziggler continues, “Instead of the “Legend Killer,” we can call you the “Segment Killer.” You know like segments are parts of the show, and there are good ones and bad ones, and then there’s one in the middle, there’s one that I steal all the time, and then there’s you know, Randy’s. No wonder your TV wives won’t stick around for longer than a week. Why don’t you turn back into a human snake and quit while you’re only slightly behind.”

    The Viper is not the only WWE Superstar Ziggler ridicules as Kelly Kelly is mocked over her dancing.

  • Update On Randy Orton Taking Time Off, WWE’s Recent Tryout Camp & More

    – Last week’s 3-day WWE tryout camp in Southern California was attended by approximately 30 men and women. This camp was attended mostly by independent wrestlers, whereas the recent tryout camp in Florida had a lot of former college football players.

    – The August 6th edition of WWE RAW had approximately 396,000 homes watching on via DVR/tape delay.

    – As we’ve been reporting, Randy Orton will be taking time off from television in the coming weeks to film the new WWE Studios movie, “12 Rounds: Reloaded.” While Orton could make sporadic appearances on RAW and SmackDown during his hiatus, he’s expected to return to live events around November 1st.

    Orton wrestles Dolph Ziggler on Friday’s SmackDown.

    (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Randy Orton Disputes Online Reports Concerning His Past, WWE Returning To Green Bay, Dolph Ziggler

    – Randy Orton took to Twitter Tuesday evening to dispute online reports stating that his starring role in the WWE Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment film The Marine: Homefront was nixed after companies were informed of his dishonorable discharge from the Marines. The claim was attributed to an article published on Variety.com promoting his feature role in 12 Rounds: Reloaded for WWE Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

    “A Bad Conduct Discharge and a Dishonorable Discharge under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are two different things,” Orton wrote. “Come on you ‘reporters’! Check your facts, and more importantly your sources! I was given a BCD, not a Dishonorable!! #semperfidelis.”

    – WWE will hold a SmackDown live event at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday, December 27 at 7:30 p.m. TicketStarOnline.com is holding a pre-sale beginning this Friday with the pre-sale code HOLIDAY. Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m.

    – Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver sat amongst the crowd at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

    – Dolph Ziggler appears at GameStop Expo at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center located on 200 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205 Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. He will be signing autographs at the THQ booth.

    – Sinn Bodhi, who appeared in WWE as Kizarny, turns 39-years-old Wednesday.

  • Main Event For SmackDown, Identity Of “Harold” In Anger Management Skits On Raw, Gerald Brisco

    – Booker T announced via Twitter Monday evening that Randy Orton will face Dolph Ziggler this Friday on SmackDown. The announcement, which was acknowledged by WWE announcer Michael Cole on Raw, reads: “Attention: Breaking News! This Friday on #Smackdown, @HeelZiggler will face @RandyOrton in the main event! Now can you dig THAT!?”

    – The individual who portrayed Harold in the anger management skits with Daniel Bryan and Kane on Raw was California-based independent wrestler Scorpio Sky, who recently competed in TNA Wrestling as Mason Andrews.

    The vignettes were filmed last week in Los Angeles, California and will continue to air for one or two more weeks on Raw.

    – Dusty Rhodes has been announced to appear at Sept. 14 NXT live event taking place at Fenn Center in Fort Pierce, Florida.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Gerald Brisco appears for !BANG! on Saturday, Sept. 15 in Ocala, Florida. (Event Information)

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Del Rio’s Future With WWE, Update On Randy Orton’s Departure, Superstars

    – Matches taped for today’s WWE Superstars include:

    * Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger
    * Yoshi Tatsu vs. Damien Sandow
    * Cody Rhodes vs. Justin Gabriel
    * Alex Riley vs. Drew McIntyre.

    – Alberto Del Rio might be staying in WWE much longer than he’s previously stated in interviews. While Del Rio has previously talked about being in the final leg of his career with plans to retire in the next few yerars, he recently did an interview where he said he would now like to stay for 10 or 15 more years, or as long as WWE has use for him.

    – Speaking of Del Rio, he’s currently booked for 3-way matches with Sheamus and Randy Orton at WWE’s upcoming SmackDown brand live events. As previously reported, Orton will be taking time off soon to shoot the WWE Studios movie “12 Rounds: Reloaded.” Even when he’s off television, Orton will be kept in the main event picture.

    (Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Update On Randy Orton’s WWE Status, Ezekiel Jackson In Muscle Magazine

    – WWE Superstars The Usos turn 27 years old today.

    – Ezekiel Jackson is featured in the new issue of Muscle Magazine. He’s been re-tweeting messages from fans talking about how they have to pick up his issue.

    – As reported earlier, Randy Orton will wrestle Alberto Del Rio on Friday’s SmackDown in a match to determine the #1 contender to World Heavyweight champion Sheamus. In the event that Del Rio wins that match and goes on to wrestle Sheamus at Night of Champions, there has been talk of Randy Orton being the special guest referee of that match.

    WWE has used Orton sparingly since he returned from a 60-day suspension, including not booking him at SummerSlam. Despite the fact WWE now has one of their top stars back in the mix, Orton will be leaving television again soon to begin filming the WWE Studios movie, “12 Rounds.”

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Original Plans For Orton At SummerSlam, AJ Comments On Kane Attacking Josh Matthews

    – The biggest WWE star to not compete at Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view was Randy Orton. After returning from his 60-day WWE suspension, WWE was considering adding Orton to the Sheamus vs. Alberto World Heavyweight title match, but the feeling was that the match didn’t need the extra star power (due to it not being one of the top matches on the card) and WWE went with the WWE title match being a triple threat match instead.

    Even though he just returned to television, Orton will likely take some time off soon to begin filming the WWE Studios movie, “12 Rounds: Reloaded.”

    – RAW General Manager AJ Lee says Kane will have to face consequences after attacking Josh Matthews backstage at Sunday’s SummerSlam PPV:

    According to a report at F4wonline.com, AJ will be sending Kane to anger management, similar to what Daniel Bryan went through a few weeks ago.

    – WWE posted the following video with highlights from SummerSlam Fan Axxess:

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

  • Randy Orton Says He’s Not Working At SummerSlam

    Following the completion of a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Wellness Policy, Randy Orton is currently overseas with the SmackDown brand for this weekend’s tour of Asia.

    However, with less than two weeks until SummerSlam, the main event superstar says he won’t be wrestling on the show.

    3 More Rumored Matches For WWE SummerSlam

    Orton responded to fans Twitter on Thursday afternoon (Japan time), talking about the 12 1/2 hour flight, keeping in touch with his wife Samantha while away and more.

    Pictures Of Randy Orton & His Wife Samantha

    When asked why he’s not featured on WWE’s promotional material hyping SummerSlam, he responded:

  • Orton Ready For “12 Rounds,” MVP Responds to Kevin Nash

    – Randy Orton tweeted the following message about his starring role in the upcoming WWE Studios movie, “12 Rounds: Reloaded” –

    The movie begins shooting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on September 26th and is scheduled for a Spring 2013 release.

    – Former WWE superstar MVP tweeted the following message in response to Kevin Nash’s recent comments that the wrestling industry died at WrestleMania 20 when WWE had Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit as its top champions:

    MVP later followed up with:

    * CHRIS JERICHO Goes Off On Kevin Nash For His BENOIT/GUERRERO Comments

  • Randy Orton To Star In WWE Studios’ Sequel To “12 Rounds”

    WWE Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced Wednesday that Randy Orton will star in 12 Rounds: Reloaded. The direct-to-homevideo title is the sequel to the film John Cena starred in 2009.

    According to WWE.com, “Orton will portray an Emergency Medical Technician who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vengeful man tied to the paramedic’s past. With little time to spare and his wife’s life hanging in the balance, the EMT must figure out why he’s been chosen to be the pawn in this maniac’s game before it’s too late.”

    12 Rounds: Reloaded was written by David Benullo and will be directed by Roel Reiné (The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption and Death Race: Inferno). Production will begin September 26 in Vancouver. This is WWE Studios’ second film in a three-picture agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

    In late March, Orton was set to star in The Marine: Homefront for WWE Studios and Fox, but was replaced by The Miz after the companies were reminded of Orton’s dishonorable discharge from the Marines. Orton has also appeared in WWE Studios’ That’s What I Am.

  • Randy Orton Comments On His Return, Says He Was On “Vacation”

    Randy Orton returned to action Monday night on Raw after serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    Heath Slater called out any current WWE Superstar in the back to answer his challenge and The Viper responded by pummeling The One-Man Band all over the ring. After blasting Slater with a powerslam and a DDT off the second rope, Orton nailed him with the RKO to gain the pinfall victory. WWE.com spoke to The Legend Killer after defeating The One-Man Band.

    “I gotta say, I am very rested due to my 60-day “vacation.” Guys threw me huge party today, a welcome back party. They literally set the stage on fire,” Orton said. “I feel better than ever. I gotta say during my ten, eleven-year career here in the WWE, I haven’t felt this good, as good as I do today, and I think I just proved that out there a little while ago.”

    He continues, “I’ve been at home and I’ve been watching and I see Heath Slater, week in, week out calling out these Legends. I used to to do the same thing and I’m thinking to myself, “I’m the Legend Killer, the original Legend Killer.” But he’s not even doing it right, he’s like the reverse Legend Killer. But tonight, I just couldn’t stand back here and let him go on yapping his gums. He got his a** kicked last week in my hometown of St. Louis at the 1000th episode of Raw and you know what? Sorry Heath, but you’re going to get your a** kicked if you flap your gums like that with Randy Orton backstage.”

  • Randy Orton Returns From Suspension, SummerSlam Match Made

    – Randy Orton returned to action Monday night on Raw after serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    Heath Slater called out any current WWE Superstar in the back to answer his challenge, and The Viper responded by pummeling The One-Man Band all over the ring. After blasting Slater with a powerslam and a DDT off the second rope, Orton nailed him with the RKO to gain the pinfall victory.

    – It was announced during Raw that World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus will defend his belt against Alberto Del Rio at SummerSlam. As the No. 1 contender to the title, Alberto Del Rio declared following his victory over Santino Marella that he would not compete again until his SummerSlam bout.

  • WWE Does Away With ‘Raw SuperShow’, Was Kelly At Raw 1,000?

    – Beginning tomorrow night, WWE’s weekly Monday night program will be officially referred to as Raw rather than Raw SuperShow. It was apparently a sudden change as all future Mondays events were labeled Raw SuperShow as recently as last week. WWE.com changed their live events listings to reflect the change.

    WWE instituted the Raw SuperShow tag on August 29, 2011 due to the addition of the SmackDown brand roster to the weekly program. SmackDown talent will continue to appear on Raw.

    – Kelly Kelly is featured in a new WWE.com Divas photo shoot (view here) that was shot backstage at Raw 1,000, thus confirming she was at the show. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was unsure last week as to whether she was actually at the event since he received no accounts of her being there.

    Kelly’s status with the organization remains in limbo. As of last weekend, she had not informed management of her future plans.

    – Jim Ross confirmed a report published here last week that Randy Orton, who was serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Policy, was backstage at Raw 1,000 in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Ross said he “looked good” when he saw him at the show.

  • Randy Orton’s Drug Suspension Ends, Changes To SmackDown

    Randy Orton’s 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program has ended—suspended effective May 30. He returns imminently as he is scheduled for Monday’s Raw in Cincinnati, Ohio and Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    According to F4WOnline.com, his suspension stemmed from a positive drug test for elevated levels of testosterone. He reportedly told people that he took a tainted supplement containing the testosterone, causing him to fail, and acknowledged that he should have been more careful. WWE chief Vince McMahon was said to have been livid with Orton over the matter, particularly since he was so “outspokenly indifferent.”

    Orton’s suspension caused a ripple effect on SmackDown as John Cena, Triple H, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan were shifted to several shows this summer to alleviate the brand’s lack of star power. Punk and Bryan will resume their feud at Raw live events beginning this weekend while Cena will cease making special appearances following SmackDown broadcasts in three weeks. Triple H will continue to make special appearances on SmackDown until further notice.

  • Randy Ortno’s Return, Mysteiro Headed Overseas

    – Suspended WWE superstar Randy Orton is scheduled to return to television week at Monday’s RAW Supershow from Cincinnati, OH. He is also expected to appear at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Indianapolis, IN.

    As we’ve been reporting, Orton will be returning to the main event scene. Although WWE is typically hesitant to push wrestlers with two srikes against them,

    – Rey Mysterio tweeted the following about his upcoming trip to the Philapines and Taiwan for a WWE promotional tour:

    “Thank u Missouri for the love on Mon & Tues @ Raw & SD!! On my way to Manila & Taiwan,619 luv”

    * Who RANDY ORTON Will Feud With This Fall & News For Next Week’s RAW

  • Was Randy Orton Backstage At Raw?, Edge Appearing At Indy

    – Randy Orton, who is currently serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program, was backstage at Monday’s Raw emanating from his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri.

    – WWE Hall of Famer Edge has been announced to appear at the House of Hardcore’s debut on October 6 at Poughkeepsie, New York. Other talent slated for the show include Tommy Dreamer, Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, Chris Masters, The Sandman, Daivari, Jazz, Luke Gallows, The Young Bucks, Hale Collins and Sami Callihan.

    – The July 21 episode of A.M. Raw draw a 0.34 cable rating, with 377,000 viewers.

    – Jim Ross commented on Monday’s Raw via Twitter: “I really enjoyed my time in St Louis..#RAW1000 was a heck of a production. Pleased I got to visit the announce desk. Thx WWE & Twitterverse.”

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • HHH Addresses Orton’s Suspension, Says It’s Hard To Find Talent

    Promoting this coming Monday’s historic 1000th episode of Raw, Paul Levesque, also known as Triple H, addressed a number of topics including Randy Orton’s ongoing sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    Orton, who hails from St. Louis, Missouri, the site of Monday’s show, will be unable to appear due to the suspension. Though Levesque won’t divulge what Orton did wrong, he notes “The Legend Killer” will be back once the suspension concludes.

    “It is important to remember that all of our wrestlers are human but they also have to be accountable,” Levesque says of Orton’s suspension.

    As WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Levesque’s corporate role is to discover tomorrow’s Superstars. He admits it’s a struggle.

    “We’re trying to teach them to be the Stone Colds and the Undertakers of tomorrow, but the one thing we can’t teach is charisma,” said Levesque. “You can teach people to do moves and create story lines and the psychology of what we do, but you can’t teach someone to be the Rock. It’s an innate ability to walk into a room and have everyone pay attention. Put aside the athleticism and what happens in the ring, what our business is really about is connecting with people emotionally. If you are emotionally connected to your character, then people will want to see you. It’s true in Hollywood and movies. You don’t have to be the best actor, just be a presence.”

    Triple H, The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin created on-screen personas “fans loved, hated or loved to hate” on Raw in the late ’90s. Levesque feels they were the first stars of reality television.

    “Every guy we have, whether it’s me, whether it’s the Undertaker, whether it’s John Cena playing the character John Cena, is a performer,” said Levesque. “What we did is very much the beginning of reality television. ‘Jersey Shore,’ whether people want to believe it or not, is a scripted kind-of show. They don’t give them every single word, but they give them premises and they set things up. It’s not a documentary where you follow them around brushing their teeth. And that’s what we are — we blur that line and that’s what people find intriguing.”

    Levesque also offers insight on The Rock and Kane’s on-stage personalities, WWE’s decision to make their shows “PG” television, critics denouncing wrestling as “fake,” and more. Read more here.

  • Ticket Sales Slow For SmackDown Taping, Arena Offers Discount

    Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana is offering a discount on tickets for the Tuesday, July 31 SmackDown taping due to sluggish ticket sales. The venue issued the following notice to regular customers: “For a limited time, purchase a ticket and get upgraded to the next price level at no extra cost. That means if you purchase a ticket for $35, you’ll be upgraded to a $45 seat.”

    Since last fall, multiple SmackDown events have drawn poor ticket sales, particularly in the Midwestern United States. There have been several instances where almost all of the camera side of the host venue has been tarped off, along with a large part of the upper bowl. One show in Toledo, Ohio was among the worst attended WWE events in years, drawing approximately 3,200 fans with only 1,600 paying. Raw Superstars John Cena and Triple H were added to several shows this summer to alleviate the disappearance of top SmackDown talent Randy Orton following his sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    Both Cena and Triple H are advertised to make special appearances in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will also mark as the SmackDown return of Orton.

  • Randy Orton Advertised For Title Match, Ex-WWE Talent On VH1

    – Randy Orton, who is currently serving a 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program, is scheduled to compete in a future World Heavyweight Championship Match. On September 18 at the SmackDown taping at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he will face Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio in a Triple Threat Match for the belt.

    WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H is advertised to make a special appearance at the event.

    As we’ve been reporting in recent weeks, Randy Orton is expected to return to the SmackDown brand’s main event scene upon his return. Despite WWE’s typical reluctance to push wrestlers with two Wellness strikes against them, WWE’s lack of roster depth will likely result in Orton’s return to the the top SmackDown cards.

    – Former WWE developmental wrestler Marcus Owens stated on Twitter that he will be filming a new reality series for VH1 next month in Atlanta, Georgia. He was released from his contract with the wrestling organization earlier this year.

    – Evenue.com is holding a pre-sale for the September 11 SmackDown taping at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The passcode is SHEAMUS.

  • Kharma Gets Married, Eve Torres Vows Revenge, Randy Orton

    – Kharma indicated on her Twitter account that she is now a married woman. Acknowledging that she has a mother-in-law, she tweeted over the weekend:

    TMZ.com reported last December that the behemoth female grappler planned to tie the knot in June after her fiancée proposed to her with an engagement ring shaped like a wrestling ring.

    – Eve vows to offer payback tonight on Raw SuperShow for the disrespect she was subject to last week-Zack Ryder accidentally threw a pitcher of punch on her on SmackDown and was dismissed by AJ on Raw. She tweeted:

    – Randy Orton, who is currently serving a sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s drug testing policy, is featured on the cover of WWE’s latest “Kids” magazine.

  • Mysterio Appearing At SummerSlam Axxess, This Week’s Inbox

    – This week on WWE Inbox, Alicia Fox, Darren Young, Dolph Ziggler, Ezekiel Jackson and Titus O’Neil reveal what they would be doing if they weren’t affiliated with WWE. The WWE Superstars also discuss their favorite WrestleMania.

    – WWE.com announced Wednesday details for SummerSlam Axxess taking place Saturday, Aug. 18 to Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE. Among those scheduled for VIP appearances include CM Punk, Sheamus, Triple H, Randy Orton, John Cena and Rey Mysterio, who has not returned to television following the expiration of his 60-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.

    – Former WWE talent Bobby Lashley and Harry Smith are advertised to appear at the Fighting Back – Wrestling With Cancer show taking place Friday, Aug. 17 at Tudor Hall 3750 North Bowesville Rd. Ottawa, Ontario.

  • Maxine Removed From WWE Roster, Lilian Garcia’s “My Time”

    – Maxine’s profile on WWE.com has been removed from the NXT talent index after the Tampa, Florida native announced Friday on Twitter that both parties have come to terms on her contract release. The profile now resides in the Alumni section. WWE, however, has not released an official statement regarding her departure from the organization.

    According to PWInsider.com, Maxine quit WWE due to frustrations with “not being offered a guaranteed deal and not having the chance to prove herself on TV beyond the WWE NXT level.” She continues a trend that began last year of female talent leaving WWE on their own accord, which includes Michelle McCool, Gail Kim, Maryse, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella.

    – Lilian Garcia has announced that her new EP album is titled “My Time.” A pre-sale for the album will be available beginning July 4 on LilianGarcia.com with a limited number of autographed CD’s.

    – Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam.

    – Yoshi Tatsu turned 35 years old on Sunday.

  • Cena Thanks The Fans, John Morrison Comedy Videos & More

    – John Cena tweeted the following message on Wednesday morning in response to the overwhelming support he’s received from fans:

    TOP 10 COUNTDOWN Of John Cena’s Best WWE Matches

    – Suspended WWE superstar Randy Orton continues to respond to fan questions on Twitter. When asked about why WWE banned his skull punt but not Zack Ryder’s Broski Boot move, he responded, “Good Q”.

    Ryder’s Broski Boot actually is banned, also due to potential concussions.

    – John Morrison appeared at the 10th Annual Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival at IO West back on June 10th. The following videos from that show have been posted online of a segment titled, “Cut That Promo” –

  • Randy Orton Talks Marijuana, Suspension, Skull Punt & More

    Randy Orton has responded to a number of fan questions on Twitter regarding his suspension, WWE banning his skull punt, his dream opponent and more: