— WWEShop.com is accepting pre-orders for the new “Cena Sucks” t-shirt that went on sale this past weekend at WWE live events.  The shirt is officially listed as “Anti John Cena Shirt” with no preview image provided.

• Pictures Of WWE’s Anti-Cena T-Shirt

— A WWE camera crew visited the home of Shawn Michaels on Monday to shoot footage that will be used for programming on the upcoming WWE Network. Michaels tweeted:

“WWE Network crew is here setting up. Multiple interviews apparently for various programming. Do I have to pay to get the channel? :-)”

He followed up four hours later:

“Holy cow that was a long interview!!”

– Speaking of Shawn Michaels, Carl Dantes sent in the following information regarding four scheduled appearances for the Heartbreak Kid in early 2012;

* January 11, 2012 – from 10-11am at the Dead Down Wind booth at the ATA show in Columbus OH
* January 12, 2012 – from 1-3pm at the Carbon Express Booth at the ATA show in Columbus OH
* January 18, 2012 – from noon to 1pm at the Outdoor Channel booth at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas
* February 2, 2012 – from 1-2pm at the Outdoor Channel booth at the SCI Convention in Las Vegas

WWE Cleans Up at the Mashable Awards

– Social media blog Mashable.com has announced their 2011 Mashable Awards winners, with WWE winning for six categories:

• Digital Company of the Year: WWE
• Must Follow Brand on Social Media: WWE
• Must Follow Actor on Social Media: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
• Must Follow Athlete on Social Media: John Cena
• Game of the Year: THQ’s WWE ’12
• Best Social Good Cause Campaign: be a STAR

– WWE.com has a new interview WrestleMania-themed interview up with Shawn Michaels. The WWE Hall of Famer said he has some regrets regarding his career, especially his WrestleMania 14 match with Steve Austin. Michaels said:

“I just wasn’t in a great place physically or emotionally. That one could have been so much more. Steve didn’t get me at my best. And that’s unfortunate, because it was the last time I got to work with him. Steve went on to such great things afterward, and I had an opportunity to make that match so much more.”

Michaels also said he shudders to think what he and Bret Hart could have accomplished if they had gotten along.

— WWE.com has moved Kane from SmackDown to Raw after advertising the three-time world champion for upcoming Raw live events.

At the conclusion of Monday’s 2011 Slammy Awards, Kane reemerged following a five month absence, once again masked. The Big Red Monster locked his hand around the neck of John Cena and left him laying with a devastating chokeslam.

— The pre-sale password for WWE’s 2012 Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event is CHAMBER. The pre-sale kicks off Friday at 10:00 a.m. via www.ticketmaster.com.

— Shawn Michaels will participate in a live Q&A session Friday at 8:30 p.m. at www.mrahunting.com.

– 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)

— The official website of the Norfolk Scope Arena, which will hold the Raw SuperShow on December 12, 2011, is advertising the 2011 Slammy Awards for the three-hour television event.

The event will also feature a post-broadcast Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship between CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio and John Cena.

— Following WWE’s announcement this morning that R-Truth had been suspended for thirty days as a result of his first violation of the Talent Wellness Program, he began trending worldwide on Twitter.

— Shawn Michaels has reached an agreement with Total Gym for a workout DVD featuring the WWE Hall of Famer to be released. (Thanks to Carl Dantes)

– Booker T noted on Twitter that he has been training for his “last run” in the ring and told fans to “just stay tuned”.

“Q. When am I getting back in the ring A. I been training for my last run, just stay tuned,” Booker tweeted.”

– Former WWE talent Harry Smith (a/k/a David Hart Smith) is on Twitter at @RealHarrySmith. He is presently training for mixed martial arts and continues to compete for the Inoki Genome Federation in Japan.

– Carl Dantes sent the following: Shawn Michaels’ team are serious about getting “Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures” on television stations outside of the United States. If you live outside the US and want to see HBK’s hunting show, call (780) 444-1512 and tell them you want Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures.

– As seen on Friday’s SmackDown, Primo Colon has aligned himself with the team of Epico and Hunico. WWE has acknowledged that Primo and Epico are cousins.

— Chris Jericho stated Saturday night on Twitter that he will never wrestle for WWE again. He wrote:

“Let me get something straight…I will never wrestle for the WWE again. But there is some big news coming up in the world of dance…”

— Triple H’s extravagant WrestleMania 22 ring entrance was highlighted this past week on A League of Their Own, a comedy panel game show airing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

— Shawn Michaels’ team are serious about getting Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures to their non-USA fans. If you want HBK’s new TV show call (780) 444-1512 and tell them you want Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures (Courtesy of Carl Dantes).

— 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.

— Shawn Michaels hinted on Twitter that he will be meeting Triple H tonight in Miami, Florida.

He wrote, “Bat phone ringing off the hook!! Gotta meet my partner in crime in Miami tonight. What in the heck does WWE have going on in Miami?? :-)”

The Miami-Dade Sports Commission, in partnership with WWE, are holding The WrestleMania XXVIII On-Sale Celebration tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, Miami. The On-Sale Celebration marks the official kick-off for WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens.

— Goldust, who helps train WWE’s female performers, was on asked on Twitter if he will miss Maryse now that she’s no longer affiliated with the sports entertainment organization. He replied, “No.” He then issued a warning to his followers.

“Quit asking me about maryse or get blocked.”

— WWE returns to the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

source: PWInsider.com

– 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.

• Related News: Shawn Michaels & DX Returning To WWE Soon?

– 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)

Prior to the WWE SmackDown tapings on October 11th, fans in Dallas, Texas were treated to a rare appearance from Shawn Michaels and a reunion of D-Generation X.

• VIDEO of THE DX REUNION From Dallas (Not Aired On TV)

According to PWInsider.com, there’s a good chance we might see Shawn Michaels and DX return to WWE television in the coming weeks.

At Sunday’s Vegneance pay-per-view, Kevin Nash made a surprise return and brutally attacked Triple H. There was a lot of talk backstage at Vengeance that Michaels could return to television and get involved in the Nash-Triple H storyline.

For what it’s worth, WWE is planning to release several new pieces of DX merchandise soon.

— Vince McMahon is said to be high on Cody Rhodes after lacking faith in the second generation wrestler in the past.

Reportedly, the WWE head would not commit to promoting Rhodes as a top level star because he felt he overacts.

— Shawn Michaels posted a statement on Twitter regarding ESPN’s piece on Scott Hall, which aired Wednesday evening on E:60.

He wrote, “FYI- I did not see the piece on Scott. Scott. Kev, Kid & Hunter r my friends. Sharing our personal info or insight on here aint happening. Much like when u ask me my opinion on RAW or other wrestlers. I don’t do it. The net is flooded w/opinions. I don’t think u need one more.”

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Dallas, TX featured a DX reunion. Although Shawn Michaels’ return to a WWE ring will not be broadcast on Friday’s SmackDown – we’ve got footage of the reunion here.

HBK wrote the following on Twitter regarding the DX reunion:

“I’ve lost my voice. I can no longer yell for a promo & not lose my voice. The ol’ yelling vocal cords are out of practice:-)”

“Was great to see everybody at WWE & of course a big thank you to the folks of Dallas.”

“As I’ve said before. I will not be on Smackdown. It was just DX doing their silly stuff for the live audience which requires screaming.”

Here’s the footage – enjoy:

D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H—reunited prior to the SmackDown portion of tonight’s WWE television tapings in Dallas, Texas by teasing that WrestleMania would take place at Cowboys Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

The largest domed stadium in the world has been speculated as a future home of the pay-per-view extravaganza since the stadium opened in 2009.

DX performed their trademark routine and cut a “non-PG” promo, according to a fan in attendance. Their celebration was interrupted by Vince McMahon.

The segment will not air on television since Michaels’ appearance was locally advertised.

Check out this picture of DX from Tuesday’s tapings:

– WWE will tape this week’s NXT and SmackDown shows from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

This week’s SmackDown is shaping up to be a huge show – including the “Largest Battle Royal in WWE History” (41 Superstars from both brands) and two PPV-caliber title matches. WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio will defend against John Cena and World Heavyweight champion Mark Henry will defend against Randy Orton.

In addition to all that, WWE has been advertising a special DX reunion between Triple H and Texas native Shawn Michaels.

Aside from John Cena and Alberto Del Rio, other RAW Superstars advertised for tonight CM Punk, WWE Tag Team Champions Air Boom.

– Following the events that transpired on Monday’s RAW, The Miz and R-Truth’s superstar profiles have been added back to the WWE website’s RAW roster page – while Jim Ross’ profile has been removed.

• Exclusive Videos From Monday’s RAW Supershow

– Matches taped last night before RAW for this week’s WWE Superstars were Alex Riley vs. Drew McIntyre and JTG vs. Santino Marella. As per the “solidarity rally” storyline, there were no announcers at ringside for the Superstars matches that were taped prior to RAW.

— CM Punk is en route to the United States after attending the Australian version of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Friday. Therefore, he isn’t scheduled for this weekend’s Raw live event tour.

The former WWE Champion was nominated for the “Best Baddie” award but lost to Australian radio and television personality Kyle Sandilands.

— Todd Grisham’s profile on WWE.com has been transferred from the SmackDown Superstars section to the Alumni section, thus finalizing his departure from the organization.

It was disclosed on the August 23, 2011 episode of NXT that Grisham, who handled play-by-play duties for the program, would be leaving WWE to pursue new interests—a job with ESPN.

— The October 7, 2011 episode of WWE Vintage Collection on Sky Sports featured the following matches: Barbarian vs. Meng (WCW Road Wild 1998), Doom vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (WCW Wrestle War 1991), Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed (WCW SuperBrawl), Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels (In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies).

– USA Today has published an interview with Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, whose new movie “Reel Steel” opens Friday.

In preparation for his movie, Jackman has been working with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard to make his fight scenes look as realistic as possible. Both Jackman and Leonard talked about Jackman’s experience hosting RAW and how his recent boxing training helped him out when he got into a confrontation with Dolph Ziggler. Sugar Ray Leonard said he’s proud of Jackman for landing a punch on Dolph Ziggler, even if Ziggler’s injuries were just “part of the show”.

“He delivered a punch that found its target. That’s all I care about,” Leonard said. “It put a stamp on my job. I’m proud.”

– Carl Dantes sent in this video footage of Shawn Michaels and his son Cameron hunting after a recent taping of Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures.

WWE has released the complete content listing for the upcoming Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart ‘Greatest Rivalries’ DVD s & Blu-Ray set:

Main Feature

San Antonio vs. Calgary

The Rockers vs. The Hart Foundation

Heartbreak Kid vs.The Hit Man

Intercontinental Champion vs. WWE Champion

Showstopper vs. Excellence of Execution

Progressive vs. Traditional

Fantasy vs. Reality

Respect vs. Trust

Redemption vs. Reconciliation

Hope vs. Peace

Matches & Segments

The Rockers vs. The Hart Foundation
Madison Square Garden – 25th November, 1989

Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Wrestling Challenge – 10th February, 1990

The Rockers vs. The Hart Foundation
Tokyo Dome – 30th March, 1991

Ladder Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Portland, Oregon– 21st July, 1992

Intercontinental Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Syracuse, New York– 29th April, 1992

WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Survivor Series – 25th November, 1992

Steel Cage Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Utica, New York – 1st December, 1993

Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania 12 – 31st March, 1996

WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Bret Hart’s Induction
Chicago, Illinois – 1st April, 2006

Bret Hart Returns to Raw
Raw – 4th January, 2010

WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Shawn Michaels’ Induction
Atlanta, Georgia – 2nd April, 2011

Blu-ray Exclusives

Vince McMahon Interviews Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart
Raw – 3rd February, 1997

Bret Hart Promo In Ring
Raw – 12th May, 1997

Hart Foundation Promo In Ring
Raw – 19th May, 1997

WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Survivor Series – 9th November , 1997

Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features

The First WWE Ladder Match

SummerSlam 1992

Winning the WWE Championship for the First Time

Bret’s WCW Regrets

Cameras Rolling Between Takes

WWE issued a video to mailing list subscribers of Shawn Michaels interrupting Triple H’s promotion of the Inside Out DVD. After teasing the movie’s plot of Triple’s character killing his best friend, Michaels questions the Chief Operating Officer’s decision making in a tongue-in-cheek manner.

He tells Triple H, “I just want you to know there’s no hard feelings ’cause of what you did to my friend, Kevin Nash. You fired him like a no-good S.O.B. and I’m sure you had a perfectly good reason even though it looks like you’ve changed an awful lot and you’re not the same guy you used to be.

“I’m not going to hold that against you. What anyone says that you’re a turncoat, backstabber—I don’t believe them.”

Michaels then tells Hunter that he may be seeing him soon, and leaves the room.

The video can be accessed here.

— Edge is no longer advertised for tonight’s SmackDown taping in Dayton, Ohio and the Oct. 2 Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Edge had been listed on both venue websites for special appearances as recently as last week.

— An official Facebook page for Kelly Kelly has been launched at facebook.com/BarbieBlankOfficialPage. All other accounts are fake.

— Rosa Mendes, who has not competed since the July 29 episode of SmackDown, stated on Twitter that she will be on hand for tonight’s taping in Dayton, Ohio.

— WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is in Canada’s Yukon Territory this week filming episodes for MacMillan River Adventures on the Outdoor Channel. Part two of his gator hunting experience with Triple H airs tonight at 11:30 p.m.

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was in New York City last week making the media rounds to promote a new line of hunting-related video games. Michaels made a stop by the studio of hip hop news radio station Hot 97 and did a sit-down interview with Peter Rosenberg.

• Pictures of HBK HUNTING: See What He Killed! (Bears, Deer & More)

Topics include Bret and Owen, Dynamite Kid, Pissing off Vince, Sensational Sherri, Ric Flair’s Sendoff, Wrestling handshakes–and so much more.

Check out the footage here, courtesy of RosenbergRadio.com:

— WWE officials have had discussions with Shawn Michaels regarding a possible appearance at WWE Vengeance, which takes place October 23 in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, or at the following night’s Raw SuperShow in Austin, Texas to promote the company’s Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart DVD.

— Referee Mike Chioda’s 30-day suspension for his first violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program expired on Wednesday.

— WWE has a Raw SuperShow scheduled for December 5 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.

— Hornswoggle and Yoshi Tatsu appear at the Cricket Communications Mobile Store on 519 South Dixie, Vandalia, Ohio tomorrow beginning at 5:00 p.m.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Video footage has been released of Shawn Michaels and Triple H hunting for alligators in Florida from “Shawn Michaels’s MacMillan River Adventures” show. The full episode aired earlier this week on Outdoor Channel and replays on Saturday night. Part 2 of the DX gator hunt airs on next week’s show:

— Following last night’s SmackDown live event in Moncton, New Brunswick, Randy Orton, Sin Cara, Mark Henry, Christian, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett were told to head to tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Ottawa, Ontario.

— Shawn Michaels is asking fans on Twitter to “Like” the Activision Hunts page on Facebook and say in a post they were sent by him. One person will win a chance to hunt with the WWE Hall of Famer this week in New York City as he promotes Activision’s Dangerous Hunts video game.

— The death of midget wrestling star Little Tokyo (Shigeri Akabane) will be mentioned in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated. He died last Tuesday of a heart attack in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 71.

source: F4WOnline.com

— A photo surfaced online last month showing what appeared to be The Undertaker with a shaved head. There was speculation as to whether or not the image was legit but a WWE source says the SmackDown Superstar did indeed shave his head.

— John Cena and The Miz are scheduled to present awards at this Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who is up for the award of Choice Movie: Action Actor, will also be on hand for the event.

— Shawn Michaels is in Africa filming episodes of Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures. The episodes are scheduled to air in the fall.

— A WWE live event scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas will be a Supershow featuring talent from Raw and SmackDown. Tickets go on sale Saturday, August 27, 2011.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter