– WWE ring announcer Tony Chimel got physically involved in the action at the WWE live event in Minehead on Saturday night. After defeating R-Truth to retain his WWE Intercontinental Championship, Curtis Axel demanded that Chimel give him the proper post-match announcement. Instead of doing that, Chimel kicked Axel in the gut and hit him with a “Stone Cold Stunner.” Following that sequence, The Bella Twins hit the ring and gave Chimel a big kiss.

WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena later joked on Twitter that Chimel may “owe Steve Austin” and that he may have lost his girlfriend, Nikki Bella, to Chimel.

Cena tweeted the following:

Rumor has it @TonyChimelWWE may owe @steveaustinBSR and I may have lost @nicoleandbri to #chimmychamcasanova @WWEUniverse #thatscorrect

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 16, 2013

– Russ Bacon, who worked in WWE’s production department for nearly twenty years as a director and producer, has left the company. WWE employees were shocked at his departure – it’s not clear at this point if he quit or was let go by management.

– WWE.com  is running a poll asking fans to pick The Undertaker’s greatest WrestleMania opponent. Shawn Michaels is currently in the lead (58%), followed  by Kane (39%), Triple H (2%) and Batista (1%).

– WWE has published the following video of the “Top 10 Bad Guys Gone Good” – including Andre The Giant, The Undertaker, The Rock, Randy Orton and Steve Austin:

Former WWE and TNA Wrestling executive Bruce Prichard appears on this week’s edition of The Steve Austin Show podcast, where he discussed the Brother Love character, early days in Pasadena and Austin, Texas, working alongside Vince McMahon, and more.

In June 1988, Prichard debuted as Brother Love in the World Wrestling Federation, a disingenuous preacher who claimed to spread “the message of love.” The bizarre red-faced character was inspired by controversial televangelists of the time.

“I debuted, and three weeks after I debuted I had done my first set. I had done my introduction with Bobby Heenan, Ted DiBiase was my benefactor to carry on my “message of love,” and then my introduction with the Big Bossman. So I had done those three. And right before we went to TV for the next set, the Jim Bakker-Jessica Hahn scandal broke. He was big time man, had that whole thing in North Carolina, and he gets caught in a scandal having sex with his secretary. He’s everywhere all over the news. I was made right there, because of the timing. We couldn’t have written it better,” Prichard recalls.

Brother Love was best known for hosting a weekly interview segment on WWF Superstars of Wrestling, called The Brother Love Show. He used the segment to verbally attack popular WWF Superstars at the time, such as Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Dusty Rhodes. Prichard admits that Hogan and Andre The Giant did not want to appear on the controversial character’s show—both ultimately did.

“People thought I was doing a spoof on religion. There were guys that wouldn’t work with me. Andre didn’t want to work with me. Andre liked Bruce, but he hated Brother Love. He did not want to be on the show; nothing to do with Brother Love,” said Prichard. “So Vince had me do my hair, get in my Brother Love shit, but not do my [make-up]. And he brought us in, had a sit-down with the boss and said, ‘Andre, it’s good business.’ And Andre agreed, but he hated Brother Love. Hulk Hogan was off at the time, and when came back he was like, “Dude, I don’t want to be out there with you man. Somebody’s gonna pull a gun on you.”

To listen to the 75-minute interview, visit PodcastOne.com.

-According to reports, WWE has generated $20 million this year in corporate sponsorship income. By comparison, in 2008, prior to switching to the PG format, WWE generated $7.4 million in sponsorship income.

-Part two of the Sean Waltman interview on the Steve Austin Show is now available online at PodcastOne.com. During the interview, it was revealed that one of the guests on next week’s edition of the show will be former WWE and TNA executive Bruce Prichard.

Related News: How Much Do WWE & WWE Superstars Make Per Year?

[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of his website, JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

Why Was Undertaker On The “B” Show? (SmackDown) “WWE Doesn’t consider Smackdown a B show but most fans seem to. Taker was there to build TV ratings.”

Was He Fired From WWE For Refusing To Go To Rehab? “Someone has a vivid imagination. Not true on my end.”

Would WWE Have Lost The Monday Night Wars Without Him? “Someone’s giving me too much credit.”

Does HBK Feel Superior In Today’s WWE Locker Room? “HES A humble guy. But he was the best in his day. Very down to Earth gentleman.”

Would Ryback Benefit From Being In A Tag Team? “Might work. Hard to say. Ryback is green. He should get much better in time. ”

Who Steve Austin’s Final Opponent Should Be: “CM Punk”

As always, you can check out JR’s amazing line of BBQ products at WWEShop.com.

– Following Big Show’s knockout punch to Triple H on RAW, WWE.com has posted a video of “30 Knockout Punches in 30 Seconds.”

– The latest Steve Austin Show podcast is now online with his special guest, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman.

– With the WWE crew currently overseas in Abu Dhabi, several WWE superstars have been partaking in some extreme sports. Justin Gabriel noted on Twitter that he went skydiving int the Dubai Desert while Antonio Cesaro spent the day jet skiing in the Persian Gulf. Here’s a photo that Gabriel tweeted during one of his two skydiving jumps:

-Former WWE Superstar Rhino celebrated his 38th birthday today. Rhino was born on October 7, 1975.

-Chris Adams, known mainly to modern day pro wrestling fans as one of the key trainers in the early career of WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, was shot and killed on this day in 2001.

-WWE Hall Of Famer Jesse “The Body” Ventura continued his promotional tour with an appearance on The Tom Sullivan Show today. You can check out a video of the appearance online at FOXBusiness.com.

-The WWE documentary “The 25 Greatest Rivalries In Wrestling History” is now available on Netflix instant viewing.

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s WWE RAW Show Leak Online [READ HERE >>]

-There will be a number of adult WWE Halloween costumes set for release this year, including WWE Hall Of Famers “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, The Iron Sheik, Sgt. Slaughter and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

-WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam gave an interview to NHL star Patrick Kaleta in the Buffalo Sabres locker room to help promote Sunday’s WWE Battleground pay-per-view in the city. Fans interested in checking that out can do so at DieByTheBlade.com.

HUGE Update On RVD’s Future In WWE + VINCE MCMAHON On Raw TONIGHT? [>>]

-Kevin Nash has canceled his scheduled appearance at the Border City Wrestling show in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on October 19th. Nash claimed he could not make the appearance due to a scheduling conflict. Nash will be replaced by former WWE Superstar Rikishi on the show, which also includes former WWE Superstars Scott Hall, Rhino, and former TNA stars Angelina Love, Petey Williams and Johnny Swinger.

-Today marks the 14th anniversary of the day legendary WWE personality Gorilla Monsoon passed away at the age of 62.

-The movie “Grown Ups 2,” which featured WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in a prominent role, debuted at number one in Australia this weekend, grossing $5.2 million.

LIVE WWE BATTLEGROUND RESULTS >>

-The MMA Fighting website has added the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interview from Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani. This is the interview where Austin talked about the potential of returning to the ring, as well as the Jim Ross/WWE situation. Check it out if interested at MMAFighting.com.

-WWE Superstar Sheamus and WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T will be appearing at the Dollar General store in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday, October 5th at 10:30 A.M. The two will be signing autographs for the first 300 fans in celebration of the Dollar General’s 11,000th store opening, which is being sponsored by Doritos.

SEVERAL Segments For This Monday’s RAW REVEALED — CLICK HERE!

-The latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show,” which is titled, “Down Austin Way,” is now available online. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at PodcastOne.com.

-Former WWE Superstar Kevin Nash will be returning to the Funkafied Wrestling Federation on Friday, October 4th when the promotion runs the Nur Shrine Temple in New Castle. For more information, visit FunkafiedWrestling.com.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Nate Stein sent along the following:

Upcoming Indy Wrestling Events

** Below is a listing of independent wrestling events for the next two weeks. This listing is sent weekly.
** Please send any events you would like added to nate_stein@hotmail.com or on Twitter @PSPhenom.

Thu, Sep 26 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Sep 26 – Pro Wrestling Battle Arts – Polish Alliance Hall, 219 Olive Ave, Oshawa, ON

Fri, Sep 27 – DAWG – Clayton High School, Clayton, NJ – 8 pm – Facebook.com/events/173771186122394/?ref=3
Fri, Sep 27 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – Brew City Wrestling -Knights of Columbus, 1800 S. 92 ST, West Allis, WI – 7:30 pm – BrewCityWrestling1.com
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
Fri, Sep 27 – IWC – White Oak Athletic Association, Lower Heckman Rd, White Oak, PA – 8 pm – IWCwrestling.com
Fri, Sep 27 – D1W – 150 Steve Hamilton DR, Charlestown, IN – 8 pm – facebook.com/d1wpro
Fri, Sep 27 – CCW – The Eagle Hall, 116 8th ST, Lebananon, PA – CCWLive.net
Fri, Sep 27 – All Star Wrestling – Cloverdale Fair Grounds, Alice McKay Bldg, 6050A 176th ST, Surrey, BC – 8 pm – facebook.com/groups/5022861593/
Fri, Sep 27 – Pure Wrestling Association – Orville Community Centre, 1207 Highway 518, Seguin, ON – 8 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Fusion – Richmond East Moose Lodge, 7161 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, VA – NWAFusion.com
Fri, Sep 27 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – Nouvelle Generation Elite – Maison Des Jeunes Châtelois, Châteauguay, Quebec – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/LutteNGE
Fri, Sep 27 – Shine – The Orpheum, 1915 East 7th Ave, Tampa, FL – 8 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – AAW – Berwyn Eagles Club, 6309 W 26th ST, Berwyn, IL – 7:45 – AAWrestling.com

Sat, Sep 28 – In The Biz, GXW, HCW – 2627 Stuarts Draft HWY, Stuarts Draft, VA – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Magnum – Eagles Club, 1530 Ave F, Council Bluffs, Iowa – 7 pm – facebook.com/magnumwrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Southside Wrestling – Rishcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, NG2 7HX, Nottingham, UK – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/NBWSouthside
Sat, Sep 28 – Garden State Wrestling – Moosic Youth Center, 606 Main ST, Moosic, PA – 7 pm – GSWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – EDGE – Nashville National Guard Armory, 1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC – 7:30 pm – edgewrestling.wix.com/edge-wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 6:30 pm – hvw4life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Ring of Honor – Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins, MN – 7 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – UWE – Sports City of Harrisburg, 4090 Continental Drive, Harrisburg, PA – 6:15 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Sep 28 – OnPoint – The Proving Grounds, 1030 Delsea DR, Bldg 4W, Deptford, NJ – 7 pm – OnPointWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – HVW Fanfest – East Hendersonville High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – HVW4Life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – AWS Women’s – American Legion #335, 9535 California Ave, South Gate, CA – 8 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – MXWA – Transformation Fitness, 221 1st ST E, Mt. Vernon, IA – 4 pm – facebook.com/events/135742123256226/
Sat, Sep 28 – IWA – Eagles Lodge, 215 N Fair ST, Olney, IL – IWAProdutions.com
Sat, Sep 28 – ECCW – Elks Hall #49, 2272 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam, BC – 8 pm – eccw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre, Westlands Grove, PO16 9AD, Portsmouth, UK – 7 pm – Facebook.com/events/1374902952724321
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston, Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Zero 1 USA – Burgress Osborne Auditorium, Mattoon, IL – 7 pm – facebook.com/zero1supreme
Sat, Sep 28 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Sep 28 – New Wave Pro – Central Park, Sullivan, IN – 6:30 pm – Facebook.com/NewWavePro
Sat, Sep 28 – Throwback Championship Wrestling – Hastings Memorial Building, 270 Beaver ST, Hastings, PA – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ThrowbackChampionshipWrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 p
Sat, Sep 28 – NYWC – 435 Brook Ave Unit 13, Deer Park, NY – NYWCwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Culture Shock Wrestling – Community Center, 603 E Hwy 90, Mossy Head, FL
Sat, Sep 28 – Anarchy – 4236 Level Grove RD, Cornelia, GA – Anarchy-Wrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 pm – thencw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Ville Lasalle, LaSalle, QC – facebook.com/TOWlutte
Sat, Sep 28 – Pro Wrestling Blitz – St. Joe’s Park, 700 Theodore ST, Joliet, IL – facebook.com/pwBLITZ
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre – Westlands Grove, Portchester, Fareham, UK – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – C*4 – Vanier Columbus Club, 260 McArthur RD, Ottawa, ON – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/c4wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Xtreme Cruces Wrestling – 1450 Bessemer DR, Suite C, El Paso, TX – 5:30 pm – facebook.com/xtremecruceswrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – All Star Wrestling – Madison Civic Center, Madison, WV – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Chicago Style Wrestling – Legends Sportsplex, 70 Ken Hayes DR, Bourbonnais, IL – 7 pm – ChicagoStyleWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Stars of Wrestling – Britol National Guard Armory, Blue Ridge, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page

Sun, Sep 29 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 7 pm – hvw4life.net
Sun, Sep 29 – MexPro – Pineda Pappy Dome, 7692 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm – AllMexPro.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Old School Championship Wrestling – Hanahan Recreation Complex Gym, 3100 Mabeline RD, Hanahan, SC – 5 pm – OSCWonline.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Texas Heat Wrestling – ?? – Facebook.com/THWrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – NDIW – Kid Kelly Boxing Gym, 400 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY – 4 pm – ndiwwrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass ST, Woonsocket, RI – 4 pm – thencw.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Pure Wrestling Association – Royal Canadian Legion, 200 W ST, Simcoe, ON – 2:30 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – Westside Xtreme Wrestling – Altmarkt Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany – wxw-wrestling.com\
Sun, Sep 29 – Progression Pro Wrestling – WL Brady Recreation Center, 3571 Breningham DR, College Park, GA – 5:30 pm – ProgressionProWrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Fusion – Rebounderz, 12650 Patrick Henry Dr, Newport News, VA – 3:30 pm – NWAFusion.com
Sun, Sep 29 – An Extravaganza of Wrestling Exhibitions – Huron County Fairgrounds, 940 Fair Road Norwalk, OH 44857 – 4:00 PM – oldewrestling.com

Tue, Oct 1 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling

Wed, Oct 2 – Rockstar Pro – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Oct 2 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com

Thu, Oct 3 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling

Fri, Oct 4 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Oct 4 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – DPW – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game Drive, Glen Carbon, IL
Fri, Oct 4 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Oct 4 – Fighting Spirit – Foundation for Youth, Columbus, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Showcase Pro Wrestling – 126 Main ST, Woonsocket, RI – 7:45 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Main Event Wrestling – Mooshead Trail Motor Lodge, 300 Corinna RD, Dexter, ME – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/mewrestling.promotions
Fri, Oct 4 – Adrenaline Championship Wrestling – Opportunity Builders, 8855 Veterans Hwy, Millersville, MD – 7 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – St. Louis Anarchy – Alton Illinois Knights of Columbus, 405 E 4th ST, Alton, IL) – 7 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – NWA Smoke Mountain – National Guard Armory, Rogersville, TN – 8 pm – NWASmokyMountain.com
Fri, Oct 4 – ECCW – Rutland Centennial Hall, 180 Rutland RD N, Kelowana, BC – 7:30 pm – eccw.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – WAW – 112-114 Magdalen ST, Norfolk, UK – wawuk.co.uk
Fri, Oct 4 – Funkdafied Wrestling – Nur Shrine Temple, New Castle, DE – 6:45 pm – FunkdafiedWrestling.com

Sat, Oct 5 – C4W – Sports Mall (Formerly X Complex), Myrtle Beach, SC – 8 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – WAR – UAW Hall, 1440 Bellefontaine Ave, Lima, OH – 7 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – PWU – Aberdeen Elementary School Gym, Aberdeen, NC – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ProWrestlingUnleashedNC, PWU-Live.webs.com
Sat, Oct 5 – SHOW – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
Sat, Oct 5 – MPW – Turner Recreation Center, 831 S. 55th St, Kansas City, MO
Sat, Oct 5 – PWX – 2125 Beacon ST, McKeesport, PA – 7:30 pm – prowrestlingexpress.com
Sat, Oct 5 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Oct 5 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Oct 5 – VOW – The Ice Mine, 5001 W Crawford Ave, Connellsville, PA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/viciousoutcastwrestling
Sat, Oct 5 – Fighting Spirit – Bethel Park Family Center, 2850 Bethel Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Sat, Oct 5 – PWE – Ferris Lane Community Church, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Dynamo Pro – Sports Academy, 101 The Game DR, Glen Carbon, IL – 8 pm – DynamoProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – TSW – National Guard Armory, London, KY – 6 pm – TSWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Tri State Championship Wrestling- Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville RD, Riceville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Oct 5 – Showcase Pro Wrestling – Moose Lodge, 241 Thatcher ST, Attleboro, MA – 7:45 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Dynamo Pro Wrestling – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game DR, Glen Carbon, IL – 7 pm – Facebook.com/DynamoPro
Sat, Oct 5 – Northeast Wrestling – Torrington High School, Major Beese RD, Torrington, CT – Northeastwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – 1CW – Harrington Park & Rec, 114 E. Liberty ST, Harrington, DE – 1:30 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – Pro Wrestling Collision – Community Center of Nashville, 455 S. Washington ST, Nashville, IL – 7 pm – ProWrestlingCollision.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Vanguard Championship Wrestling – Norfolk Masonic Temple, 7001 Granby ST, Norfolk, VA – 7:30 pm – vcw-wrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Platinum Championship Wrestling – 2001 Main ST, Porterdale, GA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/platinumchampionshipwrestling
Sat, Oct 5 – Ring of Honor – Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, MD – 7:30 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Traditional Championship Wrestling – Frank Cochran Center, Meridian, MS – tcwwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Powerslam Wrestling Extreme- Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – ECCW – Alice McKay Building, 6050A-176th ST, Surrey, BC – 7:30 pm – eccw.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Powerslam Wrestling Extreme – Ferris Lane Community Church, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – 1CW – Harrington Park & Rec Bldg, 114 E. Liberty ST, Harrington, DE – 1:30 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – WXWC4 – Mountainville Memorial Hall, 1814 South 5th ST, Allentown, PA – WXWC4.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Universal Pro Wrestling – VFW Hall, 1201 W Pike ST, Goshen, IN – 7 pm – facebook.com/ultimatepro.wrestle
Sat, Oct 5 – Pro Wrestling Extreme – Ferris Lane Community Church Gym, 49 Ferris Lane, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/powerslamwrestlingextreme
Sat, Oct 5 – Funkdafied Wrestling – Brick Elk Lodge, Brick, NJ – 6:35 pm – FunkdafiedWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5- Wrestling Is & Jersey Championship Wrestling – El Pastor, 570 Market ST, Newark, NJ – 3 pm

Sun, Oct 6 – Fighting Spirit – Laporte County Fairgrounds, 2581 W State RD 2, LaPorte, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Sun, Oct 6 – BDW – 944 Main ST, Wheeling, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
Sun, Oct 6 – Rampage Pro – Johnny G’s Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
Sun, Oct 6 – Absolute Intense Wrestling – Turners Hall, 7325 Guthrie Ave, Cleveland, OH – 3 pm – AIWrestling.com
Sun, Oct 6 – EAW – Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, UK – eawrestling.co.uk
Sun, Oct 6 – Conflict – Moose Lodge, 655 Wabanaki Dr, Kitchener, ON – 3 pm – facebook.com/ConflictWrestling
Sun, Oct 6 – Bulldog Brawl – National Guard Armory, 150 Universal DR, Centerville, TN –
Sun, Oct 6 – WF’NW – W3725 Club House DR, Lake Geneva, WI
Sun, Oct 6 – NYWC (Cole Rapini Benefit) – NYWC Sportatorium, 435-13 Brook Ave, Deer Park, NY – 2 pm

MASSIVE *SPOILERS* For The Upcoming WWE Battleground PPV — CLICK HERE!

– Steve Austin’s latest “Steve Austin Show” podcast with special guest Jim Ross is now online and can be heard at Podcastone.com.

Steve Austin Talks About Wrestling Again & Jim Ross’ Future

– WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley appeared on Monday’s episode of the Adam Carolla Show podcast, which you can listen to at AdamCarolla.com.

– According to a few fans who have already watched the new Triple H “Thy Kingdom Come” DVD (released today), The Undertaker is featured in a rare out-of-character interview talking about his relationship with Triple H over the years.

WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin recently appeared on MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s 200th edition of “The MMA Hour,” his weekly online show at MMAFighting.com, which airs every Monday at 1:00pm E.T.

“The Rattlesnake” discussed a number of newsworthy topics as it pertains to the world of pro wrestling during the interview, including the possibility of returning to the wrestling ring.

When the subject of an in-ring return came up, Austin shared his feelings on why it might be a tough move to make. Austin mentioned that it took a solid three years to get the pro wrestling bug out of his system, going as far as to say it was almost as if he was going through pro wrestling-withdrawals. He said if he were to return, it would take a solid three-to-four months of training to get his timing and conditioning back at the level it would need to be at to perform at 100-percent, noting that anything less simply isn’t his style. After that, Austin said if he were to return for a match, after it was over, “what’s next?” That, to Austin, is a big sticking point.

The former multiple-time WWE Champion also mentioned that fellow WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross would be the special guest on his next podcast, which hits the internet on Tuesday at PodcastOne.com. Austin said he spoke to JR about “resigning” from WWE, noting that “Good Ole’ JR” took the high road, calling him a “class-act.” Additionally, Austin talked about the possibility of adding a third weekly podcast to his schedule, teasing that he may add a show where he breaks down each week’s WWE RAW television show.

As far as future plans, “Stone Cold” talked about doing more reality television, including a potential new hunting show on the “Outdoor Channel,” as well as more film work.

You can check out the Steve Austin interview on The MMA Hour at MMAFighting.com. The entire show, which also featured MMA fighters Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Chael Sonnen, Urijah Faber, Chris Weidman, Conor McGregor, Dan Hardy and top-MMA trainer Greg Jackson, will be archived and available later today.

Multiple RAW Spoilers For Tonight — CLICK HERE!

-WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will be appearing on MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s 200th edition of “The MMA Hour” over at MMAFighting.com today.

-WWE COO Triple H hyped tonight’s WWE RAW show in Chicago tonight in a recent tweet posted on his official Twitter account. “The Game” wrote the following:

Chicago tonight …. one of the all time best WWE cities!!!!! #RAW

-WWE Superstar Kofi Kingston also put over the Chicago wrestling fans on his official Twitter account. Kingston wrote:

What a fun show in Springfield tonight! Now to Chicago for #RAW. Always one of the best crowds in the nation. We’ll see what’s in store…

Multiple RAW Spoilers For Tonight — CLICK HERE!

-Apparently WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has split his online podcast into two separate versions. One, which will be added every Tuesday, will be the more family-friendly “Steve Austin Show,” which will feature interviews. The other, which will be posted every Thursday, is “Steve Austin: Unleashed,” where he will discuss adult-related subjects. The debut edition of “Steve Austin: Unleashed” is available online right now over at PodcastOne.com.

-The following WWE Superstars are shown (from left-to-right) on the new official WrestleMania XXX promotional poster: The Undertaker, Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, John Cena (in the middle), CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and Kofi Kingston.

-WWE Superstar Mark Henry appeared on the latest edition of the Jay Mohr podcast. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at JayMohr.com.

Huge Rumors For WrestleMania XXX Revealed — Click Here!

WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin announced today that he’ll be interviewing Joey Styles today for an upcoming episode of his Steve Austin Show podcast.

Austin’s interview with Jim Ross will be posted online this week.

Speaking of Jim Ross, he tweeted the following today in response to online reports surrounding his WWE departure:

“Occasionally, I read info online about me that’s so absurd it’s embarrassing. Speculation isn’t news, it’s gossip.”

The latest rumor regarding Jim Ross’ WWE departure is that he’s in the process of negotiating a severance package with the company. We’ve not heard anything about this – but it’s possible this is what Ross is referring to.

-WWE Hall Of Famer and former WWE broadcaster Jim Ross will be a special guest on Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show at MMAFighting.com today. The official description for JR’s appearance on the show reads as follows: Legendary pro wrestling broadcaster Jim Ross will discuss his departure from WWE and aspirations to work in the MMA world.

-Speaking of JR, as noted previously, he will be a guest once again on the Steve Austin Show this week. The interview was taped last week, and is expected to air online this Thursday. Tuesday’s edition of the “Steve Austin Show” will likely be part two of the Jerry Lawler interview. You can check out past editions of the Steve Austin Show online at PodcastOne.com.

-Also on Helwani’s “MMA Hour” today will be WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. The official description for Piper’s appearance reads: Pro wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper will discuss his connection to Ronda Rousey, his MMA fighter son, his thoughts on the sport and his part in the “Klondike Celebrity Challenge.”

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-Jim Ross taped an episode of The Steve Austin Show this week. The show is likely to be featured next week, in addition to part two of the Jerry “The King” Lawler interview. You can check out past episodes of the Steve Austin Show online at PodcastOne.com.

-The Detroit News recently interviewed WWE Champion Randy Orton to promote this Sunday’s Night Of Champions pay-per-view in the city. Orton talked about being a heel champion, helping pick up the slack in WWE in John Cena’s absence and more. You can check that interview out online at DetroitNews.com.

WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS SPOILERS

The following are highlights from a recent “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase interview on Ring Rust Radio:

On the WWE Mid-South DVD release and his time with the organization: Well, I think the thing that will surprise some people is that, of course I haven’t seen it yet so I don’t know what matches they have of mine, but the better part of the early part of my career I was a babyface, or “good guy”, and, you know, WWE fans don’t remember me ever being a “good guy and, actually, I turned heel the first time when shooting an angle with Junkyard Dog. But I think one of the things that’s on the DVD is a match that Ric Flair and I had where I actually had been a heel for a very long time, and Bill Watts, in my opinion, his knowledge and psychology for the wrestling business are remarkable. I mean he turned me back babyface in one night. There was a scheduled match where somebody gets a shot at the World Heavyweight Champion and it ends up being me, and as this match is about to start, Dick Murdoch interrupts, and everyone knew that Dick Murdoch and me had a history where I was his protégé and he broke me into the business and brought me into Mid-South. So he comes up to me and says “hey kid, you know this is my time, this is not your time, you know.” And I said “your time? Your time is way past, pal. Hit the road.”

And of course he busted me open before the match starts, and so I go back into the dressing room and they tape me up and do the old spirit of ’76 thing where, I guess there isn’t going to be a World Title match tonight and then I come out to the ring and have this match and I’m bleeding and what really made it exceptional was I actually really hit myself pretty hard with the blade back when we were bleeding and the bandage actually came off and every time my heart would beat it would just shoot ha-ha. But anyway we get to the end of the match and, as a babyface; my finish was that I would do a Funk Spinning Toehold into a Figure Four Leg lock. And of course Flair’s finish has always been the Figure Four Leg lock as well so I go for this move and he kicks me off and I take this bump over the top rope to the floor and I get counted out but it’s like in the mind of the people it was the most valiant fight of my life and the whole thing with Murdoch turned me babyface and then Murdoch comes out and looks like he’s going to help me up off the floor and he picks me up and gives me a brainbuster on the floor on the outside, so it started another program. So it’s one of those matches where you just go “Oh my god, wow.”

On being in the new WWE 2K14 video game: Well, just have a good time. The amazing thing is, like you said, here I haven’t been in the ring physically to have a match in 20 years, and I’ll be 60 on my next birthday so I’m an over the hill guy, even though some of my contemporaries are trying to still go, and they’re almost 60 or older, but that’s another story. I’ll give you an example; it amazes me the marketing (for the game). I was in Scotland and I’m walking into their equivalent of a Walmart and I’m going to be there for a couple of weeks there’s going to be an Indy wrestling organization that I became good buddies with the owner, SWE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and so this particular trip, this was a couple of years ago, and I was staying a couple of weeks so I went in to buy some things.

As I’m walking in, there’s a little boy and he’s got his grandmother by the hand and they’re walking out. And as they pass me I heard the little boy say to his grandmother, “that’s the Million Dollar Man”. I almost had a heart attack. I swung around wide eyed and with my jaw dropped open and I said “you know who I am?” You know, I don’t have blonde hair anymore, I’m 20 years older, I’m wearing glasses and about 30 pounds heavier and this kid recognizes me. He says yes, you’re the million dollar man. I said how do you know me? He said one word, video games. So it’s incredible the marketing and yes I’m thrilled I’m in the new game and, as the million dollar man says, everyone’s got a price and I’ll get a pretty nice royalty check. So, of course I’m always happy to know when they put me on a new game.

On managing Steve Austin and if he thought he’d become as big of a star as he did: No, I guess I’d say I don’t that anybody would say that they thought Steve Austin would become, in my opinion as a wrestling star, he’s the biggest guy we ever had. Now the Rock, of course the Rock went on to become an A list movie star and nobody’s going to deny that but in terms of worldwide recognition and popularity I don’t think anybody is going to top the Rock. But, as far as wrestling goes, yeah as a matter of fact the reason Vince put me with Steve basically because Vince, you know, he put me with several guys to more or less help groom them, give them advice and be with them what have you, and of course that rub also helps them because anyone that was put with me automatically was hated. I can remember some of the agents back at the time telling Steve he needed to spice up his TV matches and do more stuff and I told him no, don’t change anything. I said what you do is very believable, you go out there and wrestle and you’re not going to get over as fast as, say, some other guy, but the guys who get over real fast are the ones that die real fast, even though it’ll take you longer to get over you’re going to be over so solid you can do anything you want, and I think you’ll be one of the biggest stars we’ve ever had. I don’t think anybody realized it would be as big as it has been.

On being misused by WWE: Well, you know, I was a top heel in the company for a long time and whether I was moved over to a tag team with Mike Rotunda, you know, we were a top heel team. One of the things everybody asks me is it seems like you’ve been one of the all-time greatest heels but you were never the World Champion, whether it was NWA or WWE, and they say “don’t you regret that?” And I say well, you know I guess to be able to have the career that I had and to at one point say that I was the Heavyweight Champion of the World would be great, but here’s what you gotta understand. Wrestling is a business, it is show business and wrestling championships are props. Now, it’s true that, most of the time, the guy that’s wearing the World Heavyweight title is an extremely good wrestler, but again, the first Wrestlemania I had, Wrestlemania 4, initially the thought was that I would win that tournament somehow, underhandedly, you know, screw Hogan out of it, and have that run.

Of course at the end of that run with Hogan you would lose the belt and Hogan would be champion again and then a new heel comes in, it’s kind of like you go from the top to a simmering stage where you’re still there but you’re not the top guy, but it was presented to me this way, I think it was Pat Patterson, who said, “Ted, what’s going to give you more heat? What’s going to generate more heat and what’s going to generate more money? If we do what we would normally do, and been done a thousand times, and we go to this Wrestlemania and you underhandedly win the title and you have the run with Hogan and on and on you go. Or, you don’t win and somehow you get screwed out of it and then in your arrogance you declare to the world that you don’t need the WWE’s world championship belt you’ll create your own.” And I said that’s the ticket. For me to walk out every night with my own belt declaring myself champion, I mean, people would just absolutely loathe me and I’ve made more money with the Million dollar belt than I ever would have with the other one.

Check out the complete interview online at BlogTalkRadio.com.

WWE NEWS

-Rock and Roll legend and former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth was the special guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show.” Fans interested in checking that interview out can do so online at PodcastOne.com.

-Several WWE personalities have posted tweets promoting the “Boldest Fan” challenge from SummerSlam Axxess weekend. The full segment where a fan took a splash from “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry is now available online at YouTube.com.

WWE Diva Tamina Snuka posted the following about it on Twitter:

@TheMarkHenry crushes the World’s Boldest Fan. See him enter the Hall of Pain: http://youtu.be/BNLIMFvRrZY #WWEBeBold #PowerHouse

Additionally, WWE Diva Aksana tweeted about it:

You have to see this!!@TheMarkHenry crushes the World’s Boldest Fan. http://youtu.be/BNLIMFvRrZY #WWEBeBold

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-Paul Lazenby, who has worked as a stunt man on many of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s films, as well as other major Hollywood motion pictures, was the special guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show.” You can listen to that episode online at PodcastOne.com.

-WWE Superstar Fandango will be appearing at the WWE NXT television tapings on September 12th at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

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The following are highlights from a recent WWE.com interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin:

On if he sees himself in Daniel Bryan: “No, I didn’t see too much ‘Stone Cold’ in [Daniel Bryan], but I saw a young man who could work his ass off in the ring, who had a lot of fire and passion for the business. With that being said, he’s dealing with a very worthwhile adversary in Triple H, a guy with physicality and intelligence on top of that, and of course, he’s got some advice coming from Vince.

“Vince is the ultimate third-generation promoter. He’s been there and done that in every situation that’s ever been done in the history of sports-entertainment. Triple H is gonna lean on him for some resources. Young Daniel Bryan must stay the course and maintain his intensity.”

On Daniel Bryan’s battle with authority and Triple H/The McMahon’s: “It’s a complete parallel, and obviously a decade removed with two cats in these different roles … but it’s a complete parallel with what went on between myself and Vince. Still, he isn’t expecting Bryan to break out a beer hose so much as use his unique opportunity to cement his place as a top-tier performer against the most powerful of enemies.

“I know what [Triple H’s] mentality is, and he’s been hanging around Vince for so long. Right now, he’s playing the ultimate game with young Daniel Bryan … I look for similarities in situations and setups, but also for [Daniel Bryan] to push the envelope and come out of the box strong.”

On his thoughts on Triple H’s rise through the ranks in WWE: “Man, I’ll tell you what: Back in the day when we were having heated battles in the ring, all over the world, and hell no, I didn’t see it coming. But just goes to show they didn’t call him The Game for nothing. He’s a smart S.O.B.

“I think the guy loves the business enough that he didn’t want just any hand in it, he wanted to be at the top and planned his ascent accordingly. I think he was looking way farther down the road than a lot of guys do.”

On advice for Daniel Bryan: “If I could offer any advice to Daniel Bryan, I would tell him to be aggressive. Trust your gut instincts. The best defense is a good offense, and always be on the attack. But, sometimes, lay in wait. I think Triple H’s ego may mirror Vince’s ego. Sometimes, as cerebral as he is, his ego may get the best of him and you’ll be able to spring an attack on him.

“With all these corporate shenanigans going on, he has to stay true to himself. Whether he gets the title back or overthrows the regime, that’ll come out in the wash. He must remember to stay focused about who Daniel Bryan is: A fiery competitor who loves the business and continues to make a name for himself; the guy who [supposedly] didn’t have the ‘It’ factor, wasn’t big enough, wasn’t good-looking enough. … He’s gotta stay the course and prove that — yes — he’s all that and more.”

Check out the complete interview online at WWE.com.

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-WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler will be the next guest on the “Steve Austin Show” podcast. The latest edition of the show, which features Shane “Hurricane” Helms and was released today, can be accessed online at PodcastOne.com.

-WWE Superstar William Regal will be holding “An Audience With A Wrestling Villain 2” on Monday, November 11th at The Frog & Bucket Comedy Club on Oldham Street in Manchester at 11:00PM. For more information, visit Facebook.com/ErosComedy.

-30 Rock star Judah Friedlander has signed on to pen the introduction to the Headlocked comic book, which features contributions from pro wrestling stars such as Jerry “The King” Lawler, Rob Van Dam, Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Ken Anderson, Christopher Daniels, Beth Phoenix and others. For more information, visit Kickstarter.com.

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– John Cena tweeted the following about Monday’s WWE RAW:

“I’ve said it before ill say it again no 1 person is bigger than @WWE hated watching from home, but what a #RAW last night!”

– Part 2 of The Steve Austin Show featuring Ric Flair is now online and can be heard at this link.

– The man who portrayed Natalya’s crush on Sunday’s episode of WWE Total Divas was Rod Rage, who previously wrestled for Canada’s Stampede Wrestling.

As previously reported, Bill Goldberg appeared during Pro Wrestling Night at the Miami Marlins baseball game this weekend. Goldberg threw out the first pitch before the game, and even performed a vicious spear to Marlins pitcher Tom Koehler. Check out an animated GIF of the spear below:

Results from matches at the show were as follows:

-Koko B. Ware defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
-Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake defeated Mike Knox
-Harry Smith defeated Wes Brisco
-The Nasty Boys defeated Ken Anderson & Garett Bischoff

Additionally, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Mouth Of The South” Jimmy Hart, as well as “Leapin'” Lanny Poffo and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart appeared at the event.

And finally, Goldberg talked a bit in one of the interviews about the recent WWE and WrestleMania XXX rumors. While he didn’t rule out the possibility at some point in the future, he did shoot down the specific rumors about his supposed return at the annual classic next year. He mentioned that if he did come out of retirement for a match, he would be interested in facing off with either “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or The Undertaker, as he said he has no interest in working a match with Ryback.

For more coverage from Pro Wrestling Night at the Marlins game, check out the official MLB.com coverage of the event.

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