– It appears that a movie or documentary on late WWE Hall Of Famer Dusty Rhodes is going to be released in 2017. Dusty’s son, Cody Rhodes (Stardust), took to social media on Friday to post the following teaser for the project, which he claims will be called, “The Last Cowboy.”
Official announcement & more details forthcoming…but here’s something to get excited for “The Last Cowboy” 2017 pic.twitter.com/yXmsVf5QU1
– Former WWE Divas Champion Layla and former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz were married earlier this month in Arizona. WWE has since acknowledged the marriage, as they wrote the following congratulatory message on their official website on Friday:
“After revealing their engagement this past summer, former WWE Divas Champion Layla and former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz (Richard Young) were married earlier this month. Join the rest of the WWE Universe in congratulating Layla and Ortiz on this exciting new chapter in their lives!”
Layla El married fellow former WWE performer Richard Young (Ricky Ortiz) at Christ Temple in Glendale, Arizona this past week.
Photos of the former WWE Diva in her wedding dress popped up on Instagram over the weekend from friends who attended the ceremony.
El announced her engagement to Young in July in a Periscope video and retired from professional wrestling shortly thereafter, prompting her departure from WWE after nine years.
Young is best known for his time with WWE performing under the ring name Ricky Ortiz. He wrestled for the company and its developmental promotions from 2006 through August 2009, when he was released from his contract. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Young spent time in the XFL, the Canadian Football League, the Arena Football League and the National Football League.
El and Young have been in a relationship since 2014. They briefly worked together on the SmackDown brand in 2009, which included an in-ring skit and El appearing on Young’s short-lived WWE.com show.
– With Monster Jam holding events in Stafford Springs, Connecticut this weekend, WWE cameras followed Madusa (also known as Alundra Blayze) around at her job.
The 2015 WWE Hall of Famer and monster driver wrote Friday on Instagram, “What an amazing day!!! Did some filming today for @wwe thank you to the crew and staff at both the WWE and @monsterjamlive #Lifeisgood #AlundraBlayze #Madusa.
She added Saturday, “Great filming crew today @wwe had a blast cannot wait until it’s ready! Thank you.”
– Miss USA 2010 and one-time Tough Enough contestant Rima Fakih attended Saturday’s WWE live event at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
– Layla revealed Friday night on Periscope that she is engaged. The WWE Diva showed off her ring and told those watching that she is getting married.
Layla’s fiancée is Rich Young, who wrestled as Ricky Ortiz for WWE in 2008 and 2009. They have been dating since last year. The couple briefly worked together on the SmackDown brand in 2009, which included an in-ring skit and Layla appearing on Ortiz’ WWE.com show.
– The talk within WWE is that they have a working plan to turn Randy Orton from his current heel character to a babyface in the near future. The current word going around is that the turn is planned for about three or four months from now, which would be around Royal Rumble time, meaning Orton would be a face during the build up to next year’s WrestleMania.
– WWE Diva Layla noted via social media recently that she is currently dating former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz in real life.
— In the latest edition of Backstage Fallout, Sheamus tells the WWE Universe what he thinks his chances are at Over the Limit, Kaitlyn talks about her “vicious” match with AJ and more WWE Superstars react to SmackDown events.
— Former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz turns 37 years old on Saturday while Doug Basham turns 41. Ortiz sporadically competes on the Florida independent circuit while Basham is no longer active.
— WWE will hold a SuperShow at the Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana on June 29, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.
— Kevin Nash is advertised to face Mark Vandy at EWF Wrestling presents “Diesel Powered” on June 16 at Borderman Gymnasium in Converse, Indiana. (Event Information)
— NYMag.com reports that Kevin Nash has been added to the cast of the male-stripper movie Magic Mike.
The website wrote: “Magic Mike continues to expand its beefcake roster. Now WWE Legends wrestler Kevin Nash has signed on for Steven Soderbergh’s male stripper extravaganza, perhaps adding some gruffness to the cast that includes Channing Tatum, Adam Rodriguez, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Mangianello, and the king of beefcakes, Matthew McConaughey.”
— Shares of WWE stock closed at $8.93 per share on Thursday after hitting a 52-week low of $8.67 per share at the beginning of the day. The stock price closed at $8.83 per share Wednesday.
— Former WWE star Ricky Ortiz is accepting bookings for wrestling appearances and autograph shows via showbis@aol.com.
— Former WWE Diva Lilian Garcia announced on Twitter that she has teamed up with AfterBuzzTV.com to host a live aftershow reviewing Raw.
She wrote, “Ready for my news? Starting Oct 3, I will be one of the hosts on Afterbuzz TV for a show that was my life for 10 years – Monday Night Raw! Very excited!”
The show will stream live every Monday night immediately following Raw at ustream.tv/afterbuzztv. Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis previously announced that she would be a host on the show.
— Former WWE star Ricky Ortiz has launched an account on Twitter at beastortiz. He presently wrestles for the Urban Wrestling Federation and various Florida independents. He has also tried his hand at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in recent months.
— Rhythm and Blues will reunite as The Honky Tonk Man and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine are advertised to appear at the Haunted Halloween Flea Market at the DuPage County Fairgrounds 2015 W. Manchester Wheaton, Illinois on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 4:00 p.m. to midnight. Visit www.zurkopromotions.com for more information.
— Kevin Nash teased on Twitter that he will be appearing on tonight’s episode of Raw. Nash wrote on Monday:
“Rumor has it a tall, dark haired dude is going to be on Raw tonight. You better watch. He has a tendency to disappear for months.”
Nash appeared last night at SummerSlam to assault CM Punk following his WWE Championship victory over John Cena. Following the attack, Alberto Del Rio cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated Punk for the belt. Freedom Pro Wrestling announced two days earlier that Nash had suffered a neck injury and would miss their Saturday event. He was replaced by “Diamond” Dallas Page.
— Ricky Ortiz, who was released two years ago from his contract with WWE, now competes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He regularly competes in tournaments for the Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, where he reigns as champion in his weight class. He still wrestles as he recently joined the Urban Wrestling Federation, which is described as an “intense fusion of pro wrestling and hip hop music.” The former WWE star is also looking to head to Japan to both wrestle and fight.
— Sheamus is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.
— WWE.com has announced that Natalya will defend the Divas Championship against Melina tonight on Raw.
Melina became the No. 1 contender to the Divas Title on Dec. 20 by defeating Eve and Alicia Fox in a Triple Threat Match. She then slapped Natalya, effectively turning heel.
— Michael Tarver, who resurfaced on Friday’s SmackDown in a backstage segment, is scheduled to work the brand going forward.
— Former WWE star Ricky Ortiz, now known as Ricky Young, is advertised for this Saturday’s I Believe in Wrestling event at the Downtown Rec Complex in Orlando, Florida. Also scheduled is Sean and Phil Davis vs. Ray Beez and Milo Beasley, CHIKARA wrestler Lince Dorado, Alex Porteau, Larry Zbyszko and Scott Hall in a non-wrestling appearance.
Scott Hall posted his first “Last Call with Scott Hall” YouTube video in four months yesterday. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion says he will explain his recent health issues in his next video entry.
In Hall’s latest video installment, he follows former WWE performer Ricky Young (a/k/a Ricky Ortiz) to a mixed martial arts submission tournament in Florida, with Young winning his match. Hall offers commentary during Young’s MMA debut.
— Sid Vicious was scheduled to appear for Dreamwave Wrestling on June 5 in LaSalle, Illinois but no-showed the event. The promotion received word on the morning of the show that Vicious had not boarded his flight and as a result, spent all day trying to get in touch with him. When promotion officials finally reached the former world champion, he said that he forgot to bring his passport to the airport, and thus was prohibited from boarding his flight. Although it should be noted that he was flying from Memphis, Tennessee to Chicago, Illinois and a passport isn’t required to fly within the country. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)
— Fans can now keep up with Ricky Ortiz as the former WWE star has opened an account on Twitter. His page can be found at twitter.com/BigO_RickyOrtiz. Since his release from WWE last year, Ortiz has continued his wrestling career, making appearances for the Florida-based Combat Championship Wrestling promotion.
— Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus comments on her debut movie role for Bail Enforcers at the following link. She also discusses appearing on the cover of The Wrestler, whether she minds being viewed as a sex symbol, nude yoga, and more.
— Booker T and former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia will be appearing at the Frank & Son Collectible Show tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is located on 19649 San Jose Avenue, City of Industry, California.
— Tommy Dreamer will be taking part in his first wrestling match since parting ways tonight in Union City, New Jersey for ACE Pro Wrestling. He will be squaring off against Mo Sexton in an Extreme Rules match. Visit ACEprowrestling.com for more information.
— Ricky Ortiz will be making his first stateside wrestling appearance since being released by World Wrestling Entertainment for Combat Championship Wrestling on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Advantage Village Academy Gym located at 1201 22nd St. South St. Petersburg, Florida. Other stars scheduled to appear include Eric Escobar, Bam Bam Nealy, Jesse Neal, NWA Champion The Shiek, Shawn Gavin Spears, ‘KiZarny’ SiNN Bodhi & dYNAMITE dEATH mONKIEZ, The Original Cuban Assassin, and more. For more information, call 727-520-3537. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the show starting at 8:00. To view the event poster, click here.
— Former WWE Diva Terri Runnels has a reality show in the works as cameras were on hand shooting the prospective program two weeks ago at the WrestleReunion convention in Los Angeles. She interviewed The Iron Sheik for her planned show.
— SportsTownChicago.com’s weekly wrestling internet radio show Inside the Squared Circle recently conducted interviews with Diamond Dallas Page and Road Dogg. To listen to the interviews, click here.
