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  • Orton & Mysterio Comment On Being Traded, Jim Ross Injured

    – Randy Orton tweeted the following on Monday night after the WWE Draft:

    “Well it’s bittersweet for me to be drafted to Smackdown. Ill miss monday nights, that’s for sure, but I think I could use the new setting.”

    – Rey Mysterio also wrote the following about being drafted to RAW:

    “Really hope everyone enjoyed the draft tonight!Gonna Rep Raw now! I’m gonna miss all my SmackDown FANS”!1 luv & god bless to all! 619Out!”

    – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter last night after RAW:

    “Hand’s throbbing. Xrays tues. Cole’s tooth went to the bone on my fist. Not an artistic masterpiece. Dropping bombs. Leather straps sun. Ugh.

    Disheartening when fans kill one’s effort/work. All we can do is give 100%effort. That happened. I’m sore as hell but will battle sun on ppv

    @ the moment, I can’t hold leather strap 2nite but Sun I’ll do what it takes. Won’t be pretty but will be nasty. Fairplay vs Lawler @ bar.

  • Match Announced For Extreme Rules, R-Truth Smoking Segment

    — WWE announced Tuesday morning via Joey Styles that Randy Orton will face CM Punk in a Last Man Standing Match Sunday at Extreme Rules.

    Orton cleanly defeated Punk in a fifteen minute match last night on Raw. It was a re-match from their bout at WrestleMania, which was also won by Orton.

    — After R-Truth mercilessly attacked John Morrison last night on Raw, the WWE Superstar grabbed cigarettes from an audience member and blew smoke in Morrison’s face. Earlier, The Shaman of Sexy derided his former tag team partner for his smoking habit and challenged him for his position in the title match at Extreme Rules, which he won.

    R-Truth’s bit with the cigarettes did not air during the Raw broadcast in the UK.

    — Kofi Kingston’s was advertised for yesterday’s SmackDown live event in Liverpool, but did not compete. He did, however, appear alongside the SmackDown roster, who entered the arena to congratulate Edge after saying farewell.

  • WrestleMania Rematch On Raw, Cena Appearing On SmackDown

    — WWE.com has announced the following for Raw: “New Nexus will be barred from ringside tonight on Raw when Randy Orton clashes with CM Punk in a rematch to their thrilling bout at WrestleMania XXVII. Also, tune in to see Michael Cole’s knighthood ceremony in the United Kingdom.”

    — The Greensboro Coliseum is advertising John Cena for the April 26, 2011 SmackDown taping in Greensboro, North Carolina.

    — Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler appears on MondayNightMayhem.com tonight at 7:40 p.m. for an interview.

  • Hardy’s Injury Claim False, Angle Continues To Calls Out Orton

    — Matt Hardy claimed last night on Twitter following TNA Lockdown that he may have fractured his arm during the Lethal Lockdown Match. He posted an update this morning, writing,

    “Wow.. Talk about being sore when you wake up.. My back & arm are killing me-I’m sure flying this morning will help, HaHa..”

    Based on what we’ve heard from TNA sources, Hardy is trying to work an angle (that is so unlike him) and is not really injured.

    — Kurt Angle used the RKO on Jeff Jarrett during their two-out-of-three falls match at TNA Lockdown, and then went on Twitter to comment on using the maneuver, writing:

    “Orton, I used Your Finish as a sign of Respect. Not to get back at U. Respect!”

    Angle has continued to call out Orton. He added the following this afternoon:

    “To Randy Orton, as You said- Imitation is a form of flattery. Know that I did that out of Respect. GOD Bless.”

    — Hulk Hogan wrote the following on Twitter regarding TNA Lockdown:

    “TNA LOCKDOWN SET THE NEW STANDARD FOR WHAT A PPV SHOULD BE!!!!!!!!!!”

    — Velvet Sky stated during a chat session last night on TNAOnDemand.com that Alex Shelley will return to television this Thursday on TNA iMPACT!.

    Shelley has been sidelined since January due to a broken collarbone suffered at a live event in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was advertised to participate in the X Division Ultimate Xscape Match at TNA Lockdown, but was removed from the match on April 7, thus postponing his return.

  • Randy Orton Tells A Story Lance Cade Going To Jail For Him

    With WWE currently overseas for the WrestleMania Revenge tour, Randy Orton posted the following [short] story on Twitter about his friend, the late Lance Cade:

    Tomorrow we are in Belfast, Ireland. I remember Lance [Cade] and Trevor [Murdoch] intervened just as I was about to take a shot to the face from a fan at the hotel bar. They took out 3 other threats all in about 6 seconds. We had to put our $ together to bail them outta jail the next morning. RIP Lance Cade RIP”

    Lance Cade pased away last summer on August 13, 2010.

  • VIDEO: Trailer For “That’s What I Am” With Randy Orton

    Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter website posted the first review of the new WWE Studios film, That’s What I Am, which co-stars Randy Orton. To read what THR said about the movie and Randy Orton’s first big screen acting role, click here.

    The first video trailer for the movie has been released – check it out:

  • VIDEOS: John Cena Pays Tribute To Edge After RAW

    After Raw went off the air, Randy Orton gave the RKO to Alex Riley. John Cena then gave the Attitude Adjustment to The Miz.

    Both Cena and Orton paid their respects to Edge, who announced earlier in the show that he would never compete again due to a serious spinal condition. Cena referred to him by his real name, Adam Copeland. Cena recalled Edge winning the WWE Championship from him in the Elimination Chamber and that people thought he would never amount to more than a tag team champion.

    Cena mentioned that when Edge said he was leaving due to medical reasons, he wasn’t joking. Cena asked for one more send-off from the audience so Edge could hear them backstage.

    Cena placed the microphone in the center of the ring and the crowd gave Edge a standing ovation. Both Cena and Orton left the ringside area to conclude the event.

    Check out these videos of what happened after RAW:

  • Previews For Tonight’s RAW, Tough Enough & DWTS

    – WWE Tough Enough will move to it’s permanent timeslot tonight at 8PM (Eastern)  on the USA Network, one hour before RAW. John Cena will be featured on tonight’s show, which is titled “Five for Flinching.”

    Steve Austin wrote on Twitter over the weekend that Bill DeMott “totally destroys everthing in his path” on tonight’s show.

    – Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As of early Monday afternoon, no matches have been announced yet for the show. With WWE’s next pay-per-view, Extreme Rules, just 3 weeks away, there’s a good chance we’ll find out that show’s RAW brand main event tonight.

    The advertised dark match main event will see John Cena and Randy Orton teaming up against WWE champion The Miz and Nexus leader C.M. Punk.

    WWE United States Champion Sheamus likely will not be on RAW tonight, as he was overseas in Qatar on Sunday promoting WWE’s upcoming show there. Considering the WWE crews are flying out for Europe later this week, it would be unlikely for them to make him fly back from Qatar to the United States for RAW tonight and then back out to England this week.

    Unfortunately for fans of The Rock, he won’t be at RAW tonight, as he’s currently in Brazil promoting his new movie, Fast Five.

    – Chris Jericho will continue on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars tonight. He wrote the following on Sunday:

    “Had the best week of rehearsals w @cherylburke yet! Really stoked for tomorrows performance. In otherwords, it’s time for maximum DANSOSITY!”

  • Randy Orton’s First Movie Reviewed, Cena-WM28 & More

    – The Hollywood Reporter has posted a review of the latest WWE Studios film That’s What I Am, starring Ed Harris & Amy Madigan, and featuring Randy Orton in a supporting role. Regarding Orton’s big screen debut, THR wrote:

    “The film was produced by WWE Studios, which explains the casting of third-generation wrestling personality Orton in a decent acting debut as Carl’s manipulative dad. That this meathead is such an able negotiator, even with someone as sharp as Madigan’s principal, stretches plausibility. Too often, Pavone’s screenplay slaps contemporary perspective onto characters whose behavior doesn’t seem entirely true to their time.”

    – John Cena wrote the following on Twitter over the weekend regarding his announced match against The Rock at next year’s WrestleMania:

    “CeNation. This is a new year. From 26 to 27 wasn’t exactly a banner year. Which means it time to dominate the whole f+cking game. NEVER GIVE UP. Miz. Id watch yourself if I were you. It may not be tomorrow …but u will NOT defeat me again.”

    – WWE reached a milestone on Facebook this weekend – as the company’s official fan page has over 5 million “likes.” Less than 50 companies have that many fans “liking” them on Facebook.

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  • CM Punk Rips NXT Rookies, News On Upcoming Orton DVD, More

    — CM Punk took aim at the Rookies of NXT today on Twitter, writing: “The NXT rookies are SO passionate about our sport they can’t even remember what happened at wrestlemania two nights before. Embarrassing.”

    — Randy Orton said on Twitter that WWE’s upcoming DVD on “The Viper” will be released in September and that he’ll post a link to a teaser clip soon. The working title for the product is The Randy Orton Experience.

    — Dolph Ziggler is en route to Turkey to promote WWE’s upcoming tour in the country.

    — All WWE performers participated in concussion testing this past week.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Randy Orton Responds To Kurt Angle’s Comments

    In response to our earlier report on Kurt Angle tweeting on WWE stars using his signature moves at last night’s WrestleMania event, Randy Orton had the following comments to say.

    Everythings been done before as far as ‘moves’ go in the sports entertainment. I want to thank SCSA for the ‘Thesz Press’.

    And I know for a fact that SCSA got the ‘Thesz Press’ from Dutch Mantel.

    Point being, instead of taking offense to someone using your move, consider it a sign of respect.

    Btw does anyone know what Ken Shamrocks finish was? I believe Jack Swagger used ankle lock outta respect for Ken?

  • Jannetty Comments On Attending HOF, Orton Celebrates B-day

    — Marty Jannetty, who rose to fame as the tag team partner of Shawn Michaels, was asked if he would be attending his former colleague’s WWE Hall of Fame induction on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia.

    He responded, “I want to be there but the cab ride from where I am is over 22 dollars and 23 cents, give or stank a dolla.”

    — Last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping was cancelled due to a power outage as a result of tropical storm. The event will take place next Thursday.

    — Triple H is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Power Slam.

    — Seven-time WWE Champion Randy Orton celebrates his birthday today as he turns 31 years old.

    source: f4wonline.com

  • Randy Orton Says He Is Uncomfortable As A Babyface

    WWE RAW superstar Randy Orton spoke with Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun week to hype Sunday’s WrestleMania pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Orton said about:

    Is He Comfortable As a Babyface: “Absolutely not. I’m definitely growing as a good guy, as a babyface. I’ve got to walk a fine line, Kevin, because as a bad guy, as a heel, I go so comfortable in that role, I think I eventually earned the respect of the fans. And it wasn’t some master plan to become a good guy one day. I was dead set on being a heel the rest of my career. I figured there’s no way I’ll ever be a good guy. But the fans, they’re powerful, and when they speak together like they did, I started getting positive reactions. I’d be in the ring with a babyface as a heel, but they’d be chanting for me. It’s just one of those things where I just had to make the switch. But I think where I succeeded this time, where I failed back in’04 after I became the youngest champ in history and became babyface, I didn’t change too much. I think that’s very important. That respect I earned from the fans as a bad guy, I don’t want to lose that. And if all of a sudden I’m coming out and I’m trying to be like John Cena, that typical white meat babyface, kissing babies, hugging grandmas, slapping high-five swith everybody in the front row, that’s not going to work. If I come out pumping my fist and smiling, it’s going to make people want to barf. So I really had to walk that fine line and change, but just change enough to where it works for me and my character.”

    How He Feels Not Being In One Of The top Matches At WrestleMania: “It’s a good question, but I believe in every Mania, every pay-per-view, Raw, Smackdown or live event I’m in, my goal – and I would hope that everyone else’s goal on the roster – would be to the steal the show, and the pressure is always there. Whether it’s a stage like WrestleMania or another pay-per-view or just TV or a live event, you’ve still got the same fans out there. The WWE Universe is watching and you’ve got to perform. You’ve got to live up to the expectations that you have laid out. Me and CM Punk, we’re not fighting for a title, but if you look back, we’ve got a three-year story line in the making. I cost him the WWE championship back in ’08 when I was returning from a collar bone injury just after the birth of my daughter. I remember it vividly. I punted him in the back of the head backstage on a day when he was champ and was going to defend the title at a pay-per-view. He wasn’t able to even perform in the match because I kicked him in the head, cost him the title. If I was him I would have done the same thing. He came back at the Rumble, cost me the title, but as far as I’m concerned, that made us even. Anything after that, I’m sorry, Phil Brooks, CM Punk. I’m going to destroy him April 3 at WrestleMania XXVII. That’s just how it’s going to go.”

    Wrestlers Having Tour Buses & How It Helps Their Marriages: “A lot of guys actually don’t travel by tour bus ; there’s five of us. I think to be able to be at a point in your career where you’ve earned it and you can afford it, I think anyone would be stupid not to do it. What the tour bus does for me – my family coming with me, that’s just the cherry on top – I don’t have to travel 200 and 300 miles a night driving till 3 or 4 a.m. looking for that Denny’s that’s open or that drive-thru at McDonald’s and getting a couple chicken sandwiches and taking the bun off and shoving it down my throat. I got a kitchen, king-size bed, a couple TVs, a washer and dryer, a shower, a bathroom, deep sinks – I’m set. I can travel anywhere around the country, and I can get flat after a match. I think the biggest thing when it comes to injuries and stuff, travel has a big part in that. Because after a match, guys hit the road and they’re in a sitting position. They’re not able to ice up or do whatever they have to do therapy-wise. Being in a car driving like that, it’s just not good on your back, and our backs take a lot of abuse with all the bumps we take in the ring. Our body in general takes a hell of a beating, and that bus allows me to recover – that’s the biggest thing right there. It’s worth every penny because I’m able to recover more than I would in a rental car. Waiting in lines, looking for hotels, reserving rental cars, just plugging in an address into your GPS and hoping that address eventually leads you to a gym and not some middle of the subdivision where the address was wrong. There are lots of things that go into that bus that make it worth its weight in gold, but the No. 1 thing for me is the recovery time that I get having the bus that I didn’t have in the rental cars.”

    * Recent Pictures of RANDY ORTON With His Real Wife SAMANTHA (Direct Link)

    (Source: BaltimoreSun.com)

  • Raw Rating Significantly Increases, WWE Revives WCW.com

    — The March 28 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.81 cable rating, up from 3.34 last week.

    The first hour scored a 3.56 rating before increasing to a 4.06 in the second hour. It is the only hour to score above a 4.00 rating since the return of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

    Raw was watched by 5,838,000 viewers overall.

    — Commemorating the ten year anniversary of World Wrestling Entertainment Entertainment acquiring longtime rival World Championship Wrestling, WWE.com has posted a retrospective looking back at the history of the promotion, as well as some of its talent. It can be accessed via WCW.com.

    The feature highlights former “competitors” such as Sting, Scott Hall, Barry Windham and The Steiner Brothers. It is also noted that Chavo Guerrero is the only active competitor to have never left WWE since the acquisition of WCW. He looks back and remembers World Championship Wrestling.

    — Randy Orton’s tour bus on Raw last week is, or was, his day-to-day tour bus.

    sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

  • Orton Says Cena Will ‘Own’ The Rock, Discusses Babyface Role

    Randy Orton participated in an interview with ESPN.com to promote THQ’s WWE All-Stars video game, which is hits stores next Tuesday on multiple gaming platforms. Highlights are as follows:

    — His match at WrestleMania XXVII with CM Punk: “I think really the character that Punk has become and the promo that he’s able to cut about having faith and being the leader of the New Nexus and taking advantage of his followers and the way he preaches and talks down to the fans, all of that is Heel 101. That’s the stuff that makes fans not like you.

    — If his goal is to “steal the show” at WrestleMania XXVII: “There is a lot of star power. Then there is the Triple H vs. Undertaker match with the 18-match streak on the line. There are a lot of things that are intriguing about WrestleMania 27, but I’m hoping when everything is over, people are talking about Randy Orton’s victory over C.M. Punk and the battle that we had.”

    — The Undertaker vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania XXVII: “I hate to say the obvious, but I think Triple H vs. The “Undertaker is going to be very interesting. The only thing that they don’t have going for them is the amount of time both guys have been outside of the ring the last year.

    “But if there’s anyone who has been around and knows what they’re doing, nobody knows better than The Undertaker. And I think no matter what happens, this is going to be one of the most anticipated matches on the pay-per-view.”

    — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE thus far and what people can expect when they face off this Monday on Raw: “I know them both and I know Cena a lot better than I know The Rock, obviously, but I’ve been in the ring with both cutting promos and wrestling. I have to say, though, talking about the whole ring rust thing, John Cena has had about 2,000 matches in the last seven years. The Rock? A big, fat zero. So when it comes to ring rust, I don’t care what type of athlete you are, and The Rock is obviously an athletic dude, but Cena has been in the ring. He’s been at every show and in every show and making appearances and he has been on the road with the WWE over 300 days a year for the last seven years. The Rock? Virtually nonexistent.

    “You see the interviews that The Rock does and he says that he doesn’t want to be known as a wrestler. He doesn’t want to be known as a sports entertainer or a performer with WWE or a WWE superstar. He wants to be known as an actor. Now all of a sudden he’s back in our world telling the fans what they want to hear. He’s telling them, “I promise that I will never go away again. I promise that I’m back for good and that I’m here to stay.” He said that, what, six or seven weeks ago? Have we even seen him live since then? No. Via satellite. I think Cena will own The Rock. I think Cena is wittier and can go off the cuff. Cena writes his own stuff, while The Rock has stuff written for him.

    “It just all comes down to who you are in the ring and what kind of performer you are in the ring, and I think Cena is 10 times the performer in the ring that The Rock is. This Monday in Chicago, he’ll prove it.”

    The interview can be read here.

    source: ESPN.com

  • Pictures Of Randy Orton’s Wife Samantha

    Check out these pictures of Randy Orton & his wife Samantha:

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  • WWE On Cake Boss, Orton’s Wife, Keibler Helping Jericho

    – A few fans sent in word that Monday night’s episode of the cable television show Cake Boss featured an appearance from WWE superstar Santino Marella and The Bella Twins. The WWE talent created a “road to WrestleMania cake” – which of course, wound up getting smashed on Santino’s face.

    – Former WWE diva Stacy Keibler, the first WWE alumnus to appear on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, has been giving Chris Jericho advice for his involvement on the show this season. Chris Jericho tells Eonline.com:

    “Stacy Keibler is a really good friend of mine, and she has kind of helped me out a little bit. Basically, it’s all the same thing: That you have to be in this 100 percent, because it is the most physically and mentally demanding thing you will ever do—and so far she has been right.”

    – On Monday’s RAW, we saw CM Punk attack Randy Orton in the parking lot of the arena while his “wife” looked on from the couple’s tour bus. For those who have seen Orton’s real wife on WWE television before, the woman who appeared on RAW was an actress. Orton’s real wife Samantha has appeared on WWE television before, most notably at WWE’s annual Hall of Fame ceremonies.

  • Match Announced For Raw, New WWE All Stars Trailer Released

    — WWE.com has announced that Randy Orton will face Rey Mysterio tonight on Raw. The bout is billed as a WrestleMania 22 rematch, in spite of Kurt Angle’s participation.

    — The latest trailer for THQ’s WWE All Stars has been released, which highlights the game’s “Path of Champions” mode.

    WWE All Stars will be released in North America on March 29 and in Europe on April 1.

    — A WWE Supershow is scheduled to take place the night before Capital Punishment; June 18 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

    — Former WWE manager Paul Bearer said yesterday on Twitter that he filmed a DVD. Additional details were not disclosed.

  • Match Announced For SmackDown, Update On Orton vs. Punk

    — The WWE Tag Team Championship will be on the line this Friday on SmackDown as Edge joins forces with Christian to take on Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel. The duo has won the WWE Tag Team Championship on seven occasions.

    — No members of Nexus will be in CM Punk’s corner for his match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania XXVII. Just as Michael McGillicutty and David Otunga, “The Viper” punted Ryan in the skull following his victory tonight on Raw, which would indicate that he has been written off television for the time being. The Welsh grappler was stretchered out of the arena during the commercial break.

    — Evan Bourne’s family as well as Randy Orton’s daughter and wife all sat ringside at tonight’s Raw taping in St. Louis, Missouri. Bourne, however, did not appear make a live appearance.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Randy Orton Talks Rock-Cena, Regal Talks NXT, Christian

    – In response to a fan question on Twitter, RAW superstar Randy Orton had this to say about the John Cena vs. The Rock feud:

    RandyOrton
    I think the Rock is awesome. But get em in the ring together on live tv? John would OWN him.

    – Christian made his return to WWE television this week, defeating newcomer Brodus Clay in a tough match. Despite the satisfaction of finally being back on RAW, the highlight of Christian’s night actually came backstage:

    Christian4Peeps
    Good 2b back on Raw..but highlight 4me was b4 show meeting Jesus a cool kid who was w/ make-a-wish.His 1st WWE show &Im sure he had a blast

    – William Regal, who is now part of the NXT announcing team, had this to say about his first show on Tuesday night:

    RealKingRegal
    Just finished my announcing debut on NXT.It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done and I have a long way to go.

  • Orton Talks New Movie (Video), Lilian Garcia News, More

    — Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is working with Grammy-nominated producer Oh Hush! this week for her upcoming music album.

    — The John Cena Experience and Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 are featured this month on pay-per-view. WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time will air next month.

    — Randy Orton was interviewed last month at the Santa Barbara Film Festival to discuss his role in the upcoming WWE Studios film That’s What I Am, which is scheduled for a brief theatrical run Wrestlemania weekend before its released on video May 10. “The Viper” discusses the movie’s plot as well as the differences between acting in WWE and in film. He also states that he would like to further his acting career.

  • “Thats What I Am” WWE Movie Poster & Synopsis

    The official movie poster has been released for the upcoming WWE Studios film, That’s What I Am, co-starring Randy Orton.

    Here’s the movie synopsis from IMDB.com:

    A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. Everyone’s favorite teacher, Mr. Simon (Ed Harris), pairs Andy with the school’s biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley, aka “Big G” (Alexander Walters) on a critical term project. Sporting thick orange hair, a head too big for his body and ears too big for his head, “Big G” has been the object of ridicule since grade school.

    Before long, Andy will learn that there was truly a method behind Mr. Simon’s madness as to why he teamed these two up. As the story unfolds, Mr. Simon finds himself the target of a malicious rumor after Principal Kelner (Amy Madigan) suspends a school bully for brutally beating up a female classmate who he thinks has “cooties.” When Andy watches “Big G” fearlessly confront the school bully, a series of events are triggered, which change the lives of both young men – and their teacher – forever.

    Much to Andy’s surprise “Big G” is brilliant, kind, tolerant and a decent human being, who has more dignity than anyone Andy has ever encountered.

    Here’s the poster:

  • Nash Comments On Rock’s Return, Help Randy Orton

    – Kevin Nash praised Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to Raw last Monday, writing on Twitter:

    “Rock was amazing on Monday!!! Welcome back. True class putting over Austin. Great show Monday. Cena got my respect when he went an hour with HBK. Is Rock Cena not maln event at Mania? Rock cut a money promo, trashed his money opponent.”

    — Regarding DVR usage of Monday Night Raw, the January 24 episode was viewed in 209,000 homes via tape delay–a 94.0% live vs. 6% tape breakdown, or the difference between a 3.29 and 3.50 cable rating.

    — Via Twitter, Randy Orton is giving away free tickets to WWE’s March 14 Monday Night Raw taping in St. Louis. The Raw Superstar, who has eight security cameras outside of his home, caught a teenager ringing his door bell Friday night before running off. He is offering free tickets to anyone who can identify the trespasser.

    Here’s the surveillance picture taken by Randy Orton’s home security system:

  • Riley Eliminated Early During Rumble Match, Nash/Big Show Note

    — There was some confusion surrounding Alex Riley and his elimination during the Royal Rumble last night because he was not supposed to go out when he did. He was supposed to hang on to the ring ropes when he was thrown over. This explains why the announcers were asking about him after he had been eliminated. They didn’t call his elimination.

    — As Kevin Nash was getting up from the ground following his elimination from the Royal Rumble, a referee told him something. He then stared down Big Show as he was exiting the arena. It’s thought that this may have been a backstage audible due to the crowd’s receptive reaction to him and WWE planning something for him going forward.

    — The song used during the video promoting Randy Orton’s match against The Miz at the Royal Rumble is “Machine Gun Blues” by Social Distortion.

    source: f4wonline.com

  • Punk Wrestling Cena At Raw, SmackDown Stars Backstage, Miz

    — CBS Detroit features an article on CM Punk promoting tonight’s Raw and it’s noted that he’ll face John Cena at the event. It has not been disclosed whether the match will occur during the television broadcast.

    — Some SmackDown talent are backstage at tonight’s Raw taping in Detroit, Michigan. The show was rewritten this morning.

    — Recent Raw live events have featured WWE Champion The Miz defeating Randy Orton. Orton then gets his heat back by quickly defeating Alex Riley in a match ordered by the Raw General Manager.

    source: f4wonline.com