– Kalist is still out of action after being helped to the back after the 8/2 SmackDown Triple Threat against Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin. PWInsider reports the luchador is suffering from a back injury.

– As seen below, The Rock appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America today to promote Disney’s “Moana” movie. He also did a Polynesian tribal dance from a beach in Hawaii, where he’s filming Jumanji:

Dwyane @TheRock Johnson says filming the Jumanji reboot in Hawaii 'is going great!' https://t.co/qhW9dI3jRd

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 15, 2016

Dwyane @TheRock Johnson performs a Polynesian dance LIVE on @GMA! https://t.co/0H1KjEpUoW

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 15, 2016

¡¡¡ALOHA!!! from Dwayne @TheRock Johnson in Maui! #Moana ??? pic.twitter.com/y2dSwgk4Fu

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 15, 2016

DOPE! Dwayne @TheRock Johnson, that was ??? #Moana pic.twitter.com/mp46IqXlls

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 15, 2016

– The dark segment after last night’s SmackDown in Philadelphia saw John Cena cut a promo. He mentioned Dean Ambrose going soft after winning the WWE World Championship but said he wants Ambrose to be his best because he knows how good of a champion Ambrose can be. Cena also addressed rumors on his WWE future, saying he is at the top of his game.

John Cena post show promo. #WWEPhilly pic.twitter.com/sIWHd6inKx

— Cartoon Dave (@DaveMuscarella) September 14, 2016

– WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze announced on Facebook Live that she is retiring from Monster Jam monster truck racing. Her retirement tour will begin this weekend and end March 31st, 2017.

– Former WWE Superstar Snitsky was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown Live:

https://twitter.com/BIGGENESNITSKY/status/776046382079631360

– WWE Diva AJ Lee will be working WWE live events again starting this coming weekend. The former Divas Champion has been off of non-televised live events dating back to August.

– Former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky will be serving as a judge for the “Beard & Mustache Championships of The Universe” at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, New Jersey on November 12th.

The following matches are confirmed for tonight’s Destination-X edition of TNA Impact Wrestling from New York City, New York:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship
– Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag-Team Championships
– The Wolves vs. The Hardy Boys

TNA X-Division Title Qualifiers
Match 1: Low Ki vs. Manik vs. DJ Zema Ion
Match 2: Sanada vs. Brian Cage vs. Crazzy Steve
Match 3: Samoa Joe vs. Homicide vs. Tigre Uno

– Also, Dixie Carter will be appearing with Team Dixie, including Snitsky and Rycklon “Zeke” Stephens.

– Daniel Bryan returned to action on Saturday night at the WWE Live Event from the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. Bryan was pinned by Bray Wyatt in the Steel Cage main event due to interference from the Wyatt Family. After the match, Bryan laid out the entire Wyatt Family to end the show with a loud “Yes!” chant.

– NXT star Alexander Rusev wrestled at last night’s WWE Live Event from Reading, PA last night and defeated Zack Ryder.

John Cena defeated Randy Orton in the main event by DQ when Orton low blowed Cena.

Former WWE Superstar Snitsky was also backstage at the show. Here’s a photo of him with Justin Roberts:

-Current WWE Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Michelle Wilson recently sold approximately one-quarter of her shares of WWE stock on Friday, August 9th. Wilson sold 27,600 shares just four days after Stephanie McMahon sold two-thirds of her WWE stock. For more information on this story, visit DailyPolitical.com.

-WWE Hall Of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase was recently interviewed by the Pougkeepsie Journal during an appearance he made at the Planet Wings establishment in the local area. In the interview, DiBiase talks about some of his upcoming projects, as well as his career in WWE. You can watch a video of the interview online at PoughkeepsieJournal.com.

-Former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky will be working for the Canadian Wrestling’s Elite promotion as the headliner for their events in Neepawa, MB on Thursday, October 10th, Winnipeg, MB on Friday, October 11th and Selkirk, MB on Saturday, October 12th. For more information, visit CWECanada.ca. (Thanks to Danny Warren for sending that in.)

WWE SummerSlam Spoilers

– Yahoo! Mexico Deportes has published an article on an angle Sarita is involved with in Mexico. The TNA Knockout, who competes as Dark Angel for Mexican based wrestling promotion CMLL, says she’s willing to risk her hair in a match against Lady Apache. The former tag team partners faced off in a tournament final last week, which brought out Apache’s aggressive side and caused her to be disqualified after she hit the referee.

Sarita competed in a TNA ring for the first time in two months at Thursday’s live event in Belton, Texas. In a Knockouts themed show, herself, Angelina Love, Rosita and Winter lost to Mickie James, Tara and Velvet Sky in the main event.

– Former WWE star Gene Snitsky was asked on Twitter whether he would join TNA Wrestling if he was offered a contract. He responded, “If the price was right.”

– Gunner will appear at InkFest in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 22, 2012. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch admitted herself to the hospital this week due to a stomach flu and was informed that she has other ailments.

She wrote Tuesday evening on Facebook, “well… just got home from the hospital…again. wasnt just a stomach flu. severe gastroenteritis and an enflamed pancreas. i have no luck. feeling better now.. on meds.”

— Former WWE star Gene Snitsky stated on Twitter that he was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He said he was visiting friends.

— CM Punk, John Cena, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan are featured on the cover of the June 2012 issue of WWE Magazine. It is branded as “THE POWER ISSUE” as the top WWE Superstars and twenty toughest WWE Superstars of all-time are ranked.

— Ultimate Warrior has addressed One Warrior Nation, a rotund wrestler who parades around the independent circuit with the former WWE Champion’s gimmick.

He tweeted this photo of the impostor Wednesday and ridiculed his less than Warrior-like physique, writing, “One tiny favor, warriors. If you ever see me in this condition, kill me. Just fucking kill me. W.”

— Former WWE Superstar Snitsky has resurfaced on Twitter at BiggeneWDF. He closed his previous account last summer following a homophobic outburst toward fans of The Miz—which he claimed wasn’t him.

— Maria Kanellis, Davey Richards, Teddy Hart and Brittney Savage have been announced to appear for Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s five year anniversary shows on Friday, June 1 and June 2 in Rahway, New Jersey. (Event Information)

— WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne turns 89 years old Thursday while WWE Hall of Famer Tito Santana turns 59.

— Former WWE performer Melina Perez denied rumors she has joined TNA Wrestling.

She tweeted Wednesday, “Everyone is so funny. I am not in TNA. If I go anywhere I would tell you all first!”

Her message is in response to a masked female combatant appearing at Tuesday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida.

— Mr. Anderson is advertised face former WWE star MVP at Champions Showcase 2012, which takes place February 4, 2012 in Manila, Philippines at Smart Araneta Coliseum. More details are available here.

Other advertised talent include Carlito, Chris Masters, Shelton Benjamin, Snitsky, Luke Gallows, Shane Helms, Rhino, Daivari, Jimmy Yang, Billy Gunn, April Hunter and Jillian Hall.

— Jesse Neal’s first post-TNA appearance takes place this Saturday in Orlando, Florida for I Believe in Wrestling. He is scheduled to face J.D. Amazing.

— Gail Kim, who is currently under contract to WWE, is being advertised to appear at the Wizard World Austin Comic Con. The event takes place November 11-13, 2011 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.

Other wrestling talent slated to appear include Maria Kanellis, Candice Michelle, Charlie Haas and Brimstone (who lists himself as an actor, author, philanthropist and comic book hero, in addition to professional wrestler).

— It was reported last week that former ECW star Axl Rotten was seeking donations on Twitter because he would be evicted from his home if he didn’t come up with $5,000. He caught wind of the report and says it is absolutely untrue.

Rotten released the following statement: “Yes, I am having financial issues right now (along with millions of other Americans) I DID NOT EVER post anything asking for fans to give me $5000. I have asked for support from “friends and fans” alike. I want this to be made 100% clear! Yes, times are very tight for me, I’m working hard at going back to school, finding a “9 to 5″ job and seeking as many bookings as I can get.”

— Territory League has announced that Rikishi will face Gene Snitsky on August 27, 2011 in Sun Valley, California. Kizarny is also scheduled for the event.

Former WWE star Gene Snitsky claimed Tuesday afternoon that his Twitter account was hacked after a homophobic diatribe was posted minutes earlier in response to widespread criticism over his unfavorable view of The Miz. He claims the account fell into the wrong hands and that he actually has the utmost respect for the WWE Superstar.

“It’s come to my attention someone has hacked my acct!!! Some people just have way too much time on their hands! Ill b deleting this acct,” he wrote.

“Sorry if this acct has fallin into the wrong hands! Thanks to all my wonderful fans!!!!! Keep an eye out for new acct coming soon!

“I personally have the utmost respect for mike and enjoyed workin w him! Im sure he will say the same! Sorry again for twitter hackers!

“Ill do my best to find out who is Responsible, im truely sorry to those who were offended! Thanks again! From the REAL Snitsky.”

He deleted the account shortly after his post. Coincidentally, the hacker’s diatribe and Snitsky’s apology both originated from an iPhone in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania.

Former WWE talent Gene Snitsky posted multiple inflammatory remarks this afternoon on his Twitter account in response to widespread criticism over his unfavorable view of The Miz.

“Love the haters on twitter!!!! I beat the miz in 30 secs and he could nvr hold my jockstrap! Im a div 1 athelete, former NFL player! Fags,” he wrote.

“Do your research you fuckin no life pieces of shit! Lmao… Anyof you mommys boys ever accomplish nethin b sides sniffin ur moms panties.

“Get out of your mommys basement and stop jerkin off to gay porn u wanna beez!!!!! Rotflmao at these nerds!!!!

He also called a follower of his a “retard” in response to a remark that The Miz has a job. The former Heat Superstar then boasted that he’s featured in WWE’s upcoming video release, OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History, while The Miz isn’t.

“Oh and dont 4get im on the top 50 omg moments in WWE!!! Haha jackasses! Dont c miz on there!!!!! You DMF’s,” he wrote. “My time is money…. You idiots arent worth either! Lol peace out to all my beloved fans!!!! Have a wonderful day.”

Snitsky capped off his diatribe by saying The Miz couldn’t carry his jockstrap and that fans of the WWE Superstar are “Mizarks.”

Former WWE star Gene Snitsky, who took shots at The Miz throughout his reign as WWE Champion via Twitter, continues to belittle his former colleague.

During Chavo Guerrero’s Twitter diatribe of John Cena on Saturday, the third generation grappler took a potshot at The Miz. He wrote, “And frankly no one believes it anymore. If Miz can kick your ass then the clerk at the store can kick your ass, so please deliver if you say that..”

The former Heat headliner wholeheartedly agreed with Chavo’s critical assessment of The Miz.

“Well said chavo!” Snitsky typed. “Wtf is seriously scared of the fukn Miz? Ru kiddin me!!!!”

A follower of Snitsky’s said The Miz “is awesome,” to which he replied, “RU fukn kiddin me? Heez a putz and i mean that.”

He also ripped WWE Monday night for trying to insult the fans’ intelligence by implying that John Cena would be dismissed from the organization.

“Well here we go again with the wwe trying to insult our intelligence!” Snitsky wrote. “Does anyone really think John Cena is gettin fired? Wtf cmon rukidinme.”

Snitsky was backstage looking for work at last month’s SmackDown taping in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He revealed recently on Twitter that he was not offered a contract to return.

— Gene Snitsky was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that there are ‘rumors’ of the former WWE star returning to the organization.

The rumors are apparently based on messages Snitsky posted on his Twitter account following the appearance as he asked his followers if he should go back to WWE.

“Decisions, decisions!” he wrote. “Thinking about it!!!!!!!”

— Former WWE talent Dave Finlay is advertised to appear for EVOLVE on July 26 at BB King Blues Club and Grill in Times Square, Manhattan, New York. He will appear in the main event against Sami Callihan. Visit EvolveWrestling.com for event information.

— Tough Enough contestant Ryan Howe is advertised to wrestle at Dickenson County Fair in Haysi, Virginia on August 4, 2011.Ricky Morton of the The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express will also appear.

— New Intercontinental Champion Ezekiel Jackson is advertised to defend his title against former champion Wade Barrett on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Other matches slated to take air include:

* Sin Cara vs. Ted DiBiase

* Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes

* Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel

* Yoshi Tatsu vs. Jinder Mahal

* Christian vs. Kane to determine the new No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship

— Gene Snitsky was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that there are ‘rumors’ of the former WWE star returning to the organization.

— Tough Enough contestant Michelle Deighton and her husband, Jonny Fairplay, appear on today’s episode of the syndicated talk show Dr. Phil.

sources: PWInsider.com, Wrestling Observer Newsletter

(source: PWInsider.com)

— While the following names have not yet been publicly announced by TNA Wrestling for Sunday’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event, they have been independently confirmed: Mike Bucci (a/k/a Nova), Joel Gertner, referee John Finnegan, referee Mike Kehner and ring announcer Stephen DeAngelis.

Talent officially announced for the show are as follows: Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, Team 3D, Jerry Lynn, Mick Foley, Taz, The Sandman, Axl Rotten, Rhino, Balls Mahoney, Raven, CW Anderson, The FBI (Little Guido, Tony Mamaluke and Sal E. Graziano), Brother Runt, 2 Cold Scorpio, Al Snow, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger.

— TNA Wrestling is using Atlas Security to handle security for Sunday’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event. Atlas Security was the security company Extreme Championship Wrestling used for shows held at The Arena in Philadelphia.

— On Twitter, former WWE performer Gene Snitsky is promoting a fan initiated online petition pushing TNA Wrestling officials to sign him. The petition in question can be reached here.

Since departing from World Wrestling Entertainment in 2008, Snitsky has been seeking a career in acting. He will star in the sequel to the critically panned 1966 film Manos: The Hands of Fate, Manos: The Search For Valley Lodge.

— Multi-time WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox game. The game takes place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

— Former WWE performer Gene Snitsky was recently cast to star in the sequel to Manos: The Hands of Fate, Manos: The Search for Valley Lodge. Manos: The Hands of Fate was filmed in 1966 and is considered by many to be the worst film ever made. Shooting begins early next year in El Paso, Texas. The sequel is expected to be released in 2013. (Article link)

— Former WWE performer Kevin Thorn (a/k/a Kevin Fertig) is seeking dates for wrestling matches and autograph signings via Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com. Behrens’ list of clients include Kevin Nash, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Christopher Daniels, Tommy Dreamer, Scott Norton, Booker T, Kenn Doane, Sonjay Dutt, Delirious, Daizee Haze, Awesome Kong and The ODB.

— NXT Rookie Alex Riley suffered a wound to the back of his head while defending his FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship against Kaval at last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in Tampa, Florida, reports www.pwinsider.com.

Riley suffered the injury after hitting his head on the guardrail, which was in due part to a kick from Kaval. The match was immediately stopped and medical personnel assisted Riley to the back.

Seeing as the match was the final bout of the three-episode taping, FCW President Steve Keirn came out to apologize to the fans, noting it will take place at a different time. He said he had a standby match, which saw Percy Watson upend Big E. Langston.

— WWE developmental wrestler AJ Lee was on the road with the Raw brand this past week, working in the role of hostess at live events. Lee, who has been under contract to WWE since May 2009, was crowned “Queen of FCW” this past February after beating Serena in a match.

— Former WWE performer Gene Snitsky was backstage visiting friends at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

— Ted DiBiase was diagnosed with a concussion following his match with R-Truth last night at Over The Limit. (source: PWInsider.com)

— On Twitter, Goldust has received a number of questions and comments concerning his split personality persona in TNA Wrestling, Black Reign. He has asked fans not to mention it.

“Listen guys black reign sucked, keep it goldie,” he wrote.

Black Reign was voted Worst Gimmick of 2007 in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards.

— Former WWE star Gene Snitsky has surfaced on Twitter. You can visit his page at twitter.com/therealsnitsky. He has plans to release his first t-shirt, which reads “It’s Not My Fault.”

— World Wrestling Council announced Saturday that recently released WWE star Carlito would be taking part in its annual WWC Aniversario 2010 show this July. Other wrestler scheduled to appear include WWC Universal champion Scott Steiner, Primo Colón, Orlando Colón (currently known as Tito Colón in WWE developmental), Shelton Benjamin, Tommy Dreamer, El Mesias (a/k/a Judas Mesias), Tony Atlas, Hugo Savinovich and all of the WWC Superstars. (source: PWInsider.com)

— Since his 2008 departure from World Wrestling Entertainment, Gene Snisky (a/k/a Snitsky) has crossed over to the acting world. He recently shot the role of “Satan” in the independent film Morning Star. He is also seeking voiceover work.

— CTV in Canada will be airing back-to-back episodes of Stratusphere, starring Trish Stratus, tomorrow morning at 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)