The WWE is always harping on about the Attitude Era. If they’re not plugging their “critically acclaimed” Monday Night War series, they are gloating about past successes while subtly bashing a long-dead company. However, despite the company’s love of the Attitude Era, there’s a considerable lack of attitude anywhere within the company.

When the company first announced the WWE Network, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to cash in on nostalgic fans eager to relive the glory days. After all, those kids that grew up in the 90s watching Austin and the Rock were now adults with college degrees and full-time jobs, so it seemed like a no brainer to try to reel in old fans that departed over the past decade.

Cena is still the top guy in the company, but at age 37, it’s obvious his days are numbered.

During the lead-up to the Network launch, it was promised that every pay-per-view and episode of Raw would be available within a few months of launch. Nearly a year later, the Attitude Era is practically nonexistent. Sure, the pay-per-views are all there, but the most controversial and memorable moments of that era typically occurred on Raw.

By even the most conservative estimates, the Attitude Era started in 1997 (some would say it started at the 1996 King of the Ring, but I won’t go back that far). As of today, there are 20 episodes in total from the years 1997 through 2001, including the episode where Vince McMahon purchased WCW, which essentially marked the end of the era. A lot of the most controversial and memorable moments are also conveniently missing, such as Brian Pillman pulling a gun on Austin, the infamous Bret screwed Bret promo, and Bret Hart’s profanity-laced tirade in March of 1997.

In contrast, there are 45 episodes from 1993 alone, and it’s not like the company is uploading the episodes in order because they also uploaded the entire year of 2012 and random episodes from various years. It undoubtedly takes time to convert old episodes of Raw into a format that is suitable for widescreen televisions, but it seems like there is really no rush to upload the content.

Instead of creating the same episode of Monday Night War 20 times, they should instead show the stories that inspired the mind-numbingly boring series. While uploading the content, the company should also take a moment to revisit the past, because there are a lot of similarities between today’s product and the era that immediately preceded the Attitude Era, which I refer to as the In Your House Era.

UFC president Dana White says it all the time, “the job of a promoter is to make the matches the fans want to see.” To ensure that this happens, White has gone around buying out entire promotions, sometimes strictly for a single talent (White bought the WFA promotion just to acquire Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s contract).

Unfortunately for wrestling fans, our “Dana White” is a guy named Vince McMahon, a guy who doesn’t quite share the same philosophy about promoting.

While White’s slogan is “my job is to make the matches the fans want,” and more often than not he will, McMahon’s is, “I know what the fans want more than they do.”

Sure, in public you’ll hear McMahon say that all WWE does is listen to what the “WWE Universe” wants and his job is to give it to them, his track record, while solid, isn’t that great when it comes to making dream matches happen.

The following is part one of a new series I’m calling, “Dream Matches That Never Happened.” First on the list is the most obvious dream match of all-time, at least in this writer’s opinion …

Hulk Hogan vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

How is it possible that the two biggest names and highest drawing figures in the history of sports entertainment never once had a single high-profile match? Forget WCW, where I believe Hogan and Austin may have crossed paths (not 100 percent sure, however) when Austin was still “Stunning.”

I’m talking about “The Hulkster” and “Stone Cold” going at it, one-on-one, on the WWE stage.

Could you imagine the amount of money this match would have drawn? And don’t give me any of that crap that Hogan was too old when Austin was in his prime, and that the match would have sucked, therefore no true wrestling fan would care about it.

We’re all fans, and if two big mega-stars like Austin and Hogan collided in our lifetimes, we’d probably still remember where we were when it happened.

The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan. Was it the best technical match of all-time? Absolutely not. Were the “die-hard” fans going into WrestleMania that year talking as if they were more excited for Triple H vs. Chris Jericho because the actual ring work would be better? They sure were. I was around, and still doing this for a living, and I remember it well. When the show was over, what was the true main event that night?

Enough said.

Hogan and Austin would be the same thing. Hell, WWE could book that match at WrestleMania 31 next year and it would still be a contender for highest drawing pay-per-view of all-time. The two still have that much name recognition, and a match between the two would still garner that level of interest. While I’m well aware that it’s not going to happen, you get my point.

Hogan vs. Austin is so big, it would still be a big deal today.

Now imagine if you will how big that match would have been, say, 10 years ago. The record would probably still stand today.

The fact that both were under contract, and WWE decided to go with Rock instead of Austin that year, to me, is not a big deal. Both matches are the type of “dream matches” that should have been promoted. The fact that WWE never doubled back and made Hogan and Austin happen after that, when fans were clamoring for it at different times after Hogan-Rock, that’s the part that confuses me.

Many might say, “but Austin clearly didn’t want to work with Hogan.”

So what?

If you’re a promoter, you should be able to find a way to convince him. Dana White said it best, so I won’t try to top it. If the fans want something bad enough, give it to them.

Fans for years were begging for Hogan and Austin, and WWE never made it happen. Unfortunately in the case of a Hogan-Austin match, it never will happen. With Hogan no longer allowed to compete in a WWE ring due to their strict medical program, one-half of the equation is taken out of the picture. Austin doesn’t seem keen on returning to the ring, but if it were to happen, you can rest assured that “The Hulkster” won’t be the face he’s staring at across the ring.

So, it’s one of those situations were as a fan, you simply have to wonder “what could have been,” because “The Hulkster” versus “Stone Cold” will never happen.

And that’s the bottom line, brother!

What are your thoughts on Hulk Hogan vs. Steve Austin never happening, or any other big dream matches that never took shape? Which matches do you consider to be the biggest potential showdowns that never happened? Let us know by posting your feedback in the “Comments” section below.

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The five most-shipped WWE DVDs of 2014 so far are WrestleMania XXX, with 153,000 units sold, which is down from the 174,000 units from this time last year, Slam City with 100,000 units, The Ultimate Warrior Collection with 94,000 units, The Best of Sting with 66,000 units and WCW’s Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches with 53,000 units.

By comparison, DVD sets on CM Punk, The Rock, Undertaker and Bill Goldberg from recent years all topped the 100,000 mark, with The Rock being the best individual seller of the past two years.

David Arquette is a former WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Being a World Champion normally means you’re a big star. Vince Russo was a former World Champion. The Great Khali is a former World Heavyweight Champion. Just so we understand each other, these guys, in my opinion, are not among the biggest stars in the history of pro wrestling.

Do we understand the formula?

Today, we are going to look at five legends of the ring who were without a doubt top stars in their prime. At one point or another, each person on this list could be considered “the guy” in the business. All were top stars who reached Championship-level success at one time or another, however they all shared one key factor in common — they pretty much sucked in the ring.

A lot of people have different ideas of what a “good worker” really is. Generally speaking, if you’re in the business, a good worker is someone who can take the live crowd on an emotional journey. Most of the people on this list were able to do that, however if you’re a die-hard fan of the sport, you have a different opinion of what a “good worker” is. To those people, a good worker is someone who took the time to perfect the craft, the art and skill of what goes on inside the squared circle. Guys who have matches that are considered “match of the year” candidates. Guys who could have what die-hard fans call “five-star matches.”

That is who we are looking at today. Guys who by die-hard fan standards would be considered god-awful workers. Guys who couldn’t have a classic, five-star match to save their life, even if they’re able — usually due to star power and enthusiasm — to pop a crowd during a match.

With all of thr explanation out of the way, let’s take a look at who made the list of the top five biggest stars who weren’t good workers.

#5. Hulk Hogan

The guy knows how to have a classic match. His WrestleMania VI clash with Ultimate Warrior, who we’ll be talking about later, surprised many. Still, if you examine the match with your “worker” glasses on you’ll notice that it wasn’t exactly a catch-as-catch-can classic by any means.

It was a great match though in the sense that the crowd was totally invested. A lot of that had to do with the promotional build-up to the match and the characters involved. The same can be said for Hogan vs. The Rock at WrestleMania X8.

A Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat classic it was not.

But the response from the fans was about as passionate as things get. Hogan can have great matches when everything falls into place, but you can’t put just anybody in the ring with him and expect a great match. As far as his star-power is concerned, Hogan is one of — if not the biggest — stars in the history of the sport.

Hulk Hogan comes in at number five.

#4. Andre the Giant

Andre The Giant is one of the biggest and most recognizable stars in professional wrestling history. In his prime as a young wrestler he would come off of the top-rope, he could throw a pretty impressive dropkick and was a lot more agile than he became later in his career.

Most will remember the run Andre The Giant had in WWE in the 1980s, but prior to that he was actually a pretty solid in-ring worker. His most famous years, however, saw a number of rest-holds killing the majority of the time in his matches. It was almost a sure thing that there would be a few bear-hugs, nerve-grip holds and the ever-popular butt-smash in the corner spot.

So again, Andre wasn’t the best in-ring technician, but he was a huge star — literally — and could elicit a great reaction from the crowd from bell-to-bell when matched with the right guy.

Regardless, Andre comes in at number four.

#3. Kevin Nash

Outside of a few matches with Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, better known to WWE-exclusive fans as “Diesel,” rarely had a match above a two-star rating. He was one of the first workers to be labeled as a guy with “five moves of doom,” long before that torch was passed to John Cena.

However, Nash was a big ingredient in the pro wrestling explosion of the late 1990s. His move to WCW, which led to the formation of the nWo, was arguably the jumping-off point of the Monday Night Wars, which ultimately led to WWE’s “Attitude Era.” WWE was forced to switch gears and change the way they do business, and Nash, along with Scott Hall, were two key players at the root of all of these changes.

Despite his importance level in the business, his work level earns him the bronze medal as one of the biggest stars who wasn’t a “good worker.”

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As noted last week, part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was scheduled for an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Michael” where he was advertised to perform a “Christmas Karaoke SmackDown.”

Below are photos from the taping, which features The Rock in Christmas attire singing karaoke on the show.

More photos on page two …

– The Rock will be appearing on the Christmas Eve edition of “Live with Kelly and Michael” on Wednesday morning. The promotional synopsis for the show reads as follows:

“This Wednesday, December 24, 2014, DWAYNE JOHNSON will be appearing on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” as part of “LIVE’s Cozy Classic Christmas.” Only Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan could get the actor and WWE superstar into a holiday onesie, and then challenge him to a not-to-be-missed, epic Christmas Karaoke Smackdown. “LIVE” airs weekdays in national syndication, check local listings for time and station.”

– Former WWE Superstar Shane “Hurricane” Helms recently posted the following on Twitter, updating fans on his condition after undergoing surgery.

Thanks for all the get well tweets and messages. Surgery went well. They used part of my hamstring to repair my ACL. I'll be down for a bit.

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) December 21, 2014

– It’s been reported in the past that when The Rock returns to WWE, his main writer is Brian Gewirtz. The Rock noted on Instagram this weekend that Gewirtz is also the head writer for his $7 Bucks Production team.

– WWE has added the complete TLC “Kickoff Show” to their official YouTube channel. You can watch the full show below.

As noted earlier this week, WWE legend The Rock tweeted Kevin Owens after his NXT debut at the NXT Takeover: R Evolution event on Thursday. Rock congratulated Owens and told him to “stay humble and hungry.”

Owens responded to The Rock with the following message.

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/543464474779586561

BACKSTAGE NEWS: Main WWE Roster Concerned Over Being Out-Done By NXT Roster …

WWE legend The Rock tweeted Kevin Owens after his NXT debut at last night’s Takeover: R Evolution special. Below is what The Rock had to say to the former Kevin Steen.

@FightOwensFight Congrats on a helluva debut. Very happy for you homeboy. Stay humble and hungry.. and see ya at the top! #SunsetFlips4Life

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 12, 2014

Rock also held another “#RockTalk” Twitter chat on Friday. Below is one of the tweets where he talks about being a mentor to many on the current WWE roster.

Im not a "coach" for @WWE but more a mentor to many on the roster. I've walked miles in their boots. Some great talent #ROCKTALK @RoborHood

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 12, 2014

As of around Thanksgiving, The Rock was no longer part of WWE’s plans for WrestleMania 31. Rock is said to have a very busy movie and television schedule and the speculation is that his schedule will be too hectic for him to be factored into WrestleMania in any real capacity.

There was talk at one point of doing The Rock vs. Triple H at WrestleMania 31, however WWE is apparently going with the idea now that HHH will be working with Sting.

– WWE has announced that Big Show will face John Cena on tonight’s RAW from Greenville, South Carolina.

– Mick Foley will be on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart this Thursday night. The Rock will be on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon that same night.

– Indie wrestler Scorpio Sky, who appeared on WWE TV as Harold during the Daniel Bryan and Kane “Anger Management” segments, has been tweeting about wanting to fighting CM Punk in UFC. Sky has fought in three amateur MMA fights.

Part-time WWE Superstar The Rock is featured in a new USA Today piece that includes several photos of his new “San Andreas” movie. You can check those out at USAToday.com.

The earthquake disaster film is set to hit theaters on May 29, 2015.

The Rock posted the following comment about the movie:

“It all goes down. The damage, destruction, the loss of lives. Everything that you know on the West Coast doesn’t see tomorrow.”

– Following the announcement that he had signed with the UFC, former WWE Superstar CM Punk was the sixth most-searched term on the internet in the United States with over 100,000 searches. UFC was third in the U.S., also at over 100,000 searches.

– Part-time WWE Superstar The Rock will be appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” this coming Thursday to promote his new reality show, “Wake Up Call,” which airs on TNT.

As we reported recently, CM Punk’s appearance on Colt Cabana’s “Art of Wrestling” podcast had a lot of people within WWE upset, particularly executives such as Triple H and Vince McMahon. It’s said that while most everyone kept quiet about it in public, outside of guys like Ryback and Brian “BG” James, that most, if not all WWE talents loved a lot of the stuff that Punk had to say about WWE.

On the flip-side of the coin, however, a lot of people in the company were said to be unhappy with Punk complaining about the way he was booked, due to their feeling that he was booked better than almost everyone outside of a very select few talents over the past several years.

The feeling among some is that while Punk complained about having to put over part-time guys like The Rock, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar, they would have loved to of been in that position.

One particular WWE Superstar, who is said to be a top guy, felt that much of the Punk interview came off as “sour grapes.”

Others in the company apparently felt that Punk came off bad complaining about being booked to work against Triple H at WrestleMania XXX, with their feeling being that it would be positioned as one of the very top matches on the show, with plenty of television time to promote it during the build-up to the show.

While some agreed with the “two sides to every story” cliche’, there was also said to be a general consensus that what Punk said about his experiences in WWE is the same way many others would describe theirs as well, outside of the fact that Punk made more money than most, but that they admired the guts it took to say all that he did in a public forum.

Regardless of whether or not talents agreed with all that Punk had to say during the already infamous interview, almost everyone was said to be aware of the fact that agreeing with him publicly would be nothing short of career suicide unless it was done by one of the very few “untouchable guys.”

– There has been some talk among Hollywood circles that part-time WWE performer and Hollywood A-list actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is rumored to take over Mark Wahlberg’s role in the “Transformers” movie franchise. According to current rumors, Rock and Bruce Willis are being tagged as potential co-stars for the “Transformers 5” movie.

– Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:

November 20th in Tampa for NXT drew 225 fans
November 21st in Cocoa Beach for NXT drew 175 fans
November 24th in Indianapolis for RAW drew 9,000 fans

Following Sting’s WWE debut at Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view, where he gave Triple H a Scorpion Death Drop and cost Team Authority their jobs, there’s already some buzz behind the scenes that the two legends will square off at WrestleMania 31.

Just a few weeks ago, The Rock and Triple H were teasing a WrestleMania match at the SmackDown 15th Anniversary special. With The Rock busy schedule shooting movies, it seems unlikely that he’ll be getting back in the ring next March. WWE kicking off a feud between Sting & Triple H seems to support the notion that Rock won’t be available during WrestleMania season.

While The Undertaker’s in-ring future is still unknown, Sting working with Triple H could be a sign that Taker has yet to commit to wrestling at WrestleMania 31.

• VIDEO: DOLPH ZIGGLER Superkicks Michael Cole After RAW

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– Roman Reigns, who appeared “via satellite” at Survivor Series, was actually backstage at the show. Reigns will be back in action next month .

– New WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz and Damien Sandow spoke with Byron Saxton at after Survivor Series. As we saw on the pay-per-view, The Miz took full credit for the win.

– Saxton also spoke with Dean Ambrose after his he got beat down by Bray Wyatt. Ambrose said we all knew the match would end ugly. Wins & losses come and go, but it’s all about respect and their feud is far from over.

– The Rock posted the following on Facebook about his new “Ballers” show on HBO:

Puttin' final dope touches on my character for our new @HBO show #BALLERS This'll be fun… pic.twitter.com/JBJNzciFWt

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 22, 2014

In 1987, WWE presented their first ever “Survivor Series” event, the first non-WrestleMania pay-per-view event, originally designed to steal viewers away from their main competition at the time, NWA’s “Starrcade,” which was the south’s version of “WrestleMania” (even though Starrcade came first) and was WWE’s attempt to throw down the gauntlet to the pay-per-view industry.

Basically put, if you were a pay-per-view provider and you decided to carry Starrcade, you would not be able to carry WrestleMania, a proven success in the pay-per-view industry.

That was the beginning.

From there, throughout the years, a number of historical events would take place at a Survivor Series event.

In no particular order, you can point to single Superstar debuts such as The Undertaker in 1990, which was also the debut of the infamous Gobbeldy Gooker. Which was the more famous of the two, well, I’ll let you decide.

1996 saw the debut of “Rocky Maivia,” to this day arguably the biggest cross-over name to ever emanate from the world of sports entertainment. At the time, while he was touted as being the first-ever third generation performer, and as “Good Ole’ JR” would say, “that’s gonna be the man, right there! That’s blue-chipper, right there!” with all of the enthusiasm the only Jim Ross could muster, oh how true those words would come to be as time went on.

One year later, the most infamous moment perhaps in all of WWE would take place. A moment that certainly began the shift in the WWE vs. WCW “Monday Night Wars” would take place, as not only did Bret Hart get “screwed” in what would become known as “The Montreal Screwjob,” but in many ways, that became the birth of the “Mr. McMahon” character, one that without he, the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin character may have never reached the heights that he would go on to achieve throughout his illustrious career.

In 1999, WWE’s first ever Olympic gold medalist, Kurt Angle, made his official in-ring pay-per-view debut, defeating Shawn Stasiak in the second match on the card.

In 2002, the Survivor Series featured another “first,” as this would be the first time that we were treated to a new gimmick match known as the “Elimination Chamber.” A man notorious among the wrestlers within the profession, just a few months ago the match concept was thrown out, large in part — according to various rumors — because of how unforgiving the structure was for those who had to actually compete inside it.

Most recently, the big “debut” of a match, concept or character took place at the November 18, 2012 edition of the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view, which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, as three men who would become known as “The Shield” made their official WWE main roster debut. Those three men would become known as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

Just to show how important those three men are, one is involved (as a Team Captain, no less) in the main event of this year’s Survivor Series, which takes place tonight from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

That man is Seth Rollins.

Another one of the former Shield members, Dean Ambrose, is in what is being billed as arguably the legitimate co-main event of the evening, as he collides with another rising up-and-comer, Bray Wyatt.

And that leaves Roman Reigns.

Well, while he’s not officially booked on the actual card for tonight’s show, let’s just say there are a lot of rumors going around that claim we just may see him involved on the show tonight in some form or fashion after all.

Finally, that leaves two other names.

First up, the hometown boy. St. Louis’ own “The Viper” Randy Orton is rumored to make his return to WWE, after taking a brief hiatus to film a WWE Studios project, “The Condemned 2.”

Last, and absolutely not least, is “The Icon.”

While yours truly is not holding his breath and is going to take a “wait and see” approach before getting overly excited, rumors on the internet over the past few days insist that a certain Crow-painted style performer will make his very, very highly-anticipated WWE pay-per-view debut tonight at the Scottrade Center.

That’s right, folks. “The man they call Sting” is rumored to make his WWE debut, after all these years, at the same show that has produced so many memorable debuts, characters, matches and moments. If, in fact, “The Stinger” does make his WWE debut on tonight’s show, this writer has his new favorite Survivor Series moment of all-time.

We’re just hours away! Make sure to keep it locked right here at SEScoops.com for the most extensive, in-depth, live results coverage of tonight’s WWE Survivor Series 2014 pay-per-view!

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Enjoy the show, everybody!

– Due to the fact that The Rock’s new “Central Intelligence” film with Kevin Hart begins filming in the spring, depending on the exact start day, it could rule out him doing WrestleMania 31, which takes place on March 29th.

– Bloomberg magazine ran a feature on Linda McMahon, naming her one of the biggest low-profile political donors, noting that she has given $3 million to candidates thus far in 2014. The majority of the donations have gone to the Republican Governors Association.

– The Rock tweeted the following about his new “Central Intelligence” buddy comedy with Kevin Hart:

“Our goal is to make a movie that’s big, epic and so funny you’ll slap the sh*t outta somebody. Excited to team up with my brotha in grind @kevinhart4real His hustle is incredible and his talent is off the charts. Shooting starts in March. Can’t wait to make this movie for you guys… #TheyCallHimTheGoldenJet #AndTheyCallMeBob #WeCouldPassAsTwins #ThisShitsGonnaBeBananas #CentralIntelligence”

– 2K Sports has released a “Controls Trailer” for WWE 2K15 (PS4/XB1) showing off the game’s new control system:

Variety.com reports that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and comedian Kevin Hart have signed on to co-star in the New Line action comedy “Central Intelligence.”

The movie will be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (“We’re The Millers”). Ed Helms is on board as the Executive Producer, with Scott Stuber (Bluegrass Films) and Peter Principato and Paul Young (Principato-Young Entertainment) also getting production credits.

Here’s the synopsis for the film, which begins shooting Spring 2015:

“The story begins with a class reunion approaching, as a former high school sports star turned accountant (Hart) is contacted by a classmate (Johnson) who was bullied and humiliated back in the day. The ‘loser’ that the accountant remembers is now a CIA contract killer who ropes him into helping foil a plot to sell classified military secrets.”

Johnson and Love began tweeting about working together over the weekend:

Hardest workin' man in the room, talkin' to… the other hardest workin' man in the room… http://t.co/Fdfq8ZE5YM

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 8, 2014

I see you big fella….The world is not ready for what we are about to hit them with @TheRock ……Let's … http://t.co/qp4uOq7To1

— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) November 8, 2014

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted the following on his official Facebook page today regarding a big movie announcement he has coming up:

“Fired up reading the script of my next movie – Big action comedy. Surprise announcement this week of who my co-star will be.

Here’s a hint…in the right lighting and camera angles, we could pass as twins!

#OurMamasWillBeProud #IThinkWeHaveTheSameDaddy #GetReadyWorld #ThisShitIsGonnaBeFunny”

– WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels is the official spokesperson for “Smokey Mountain Chew, Inc.,” a brand of herbal chewing tobacco. A press release from Smokey Mountain Chew states –

“Having already been using Smokey Mountain Wintergreen Herbal Snuff, the Smokey Mountain and Shawn Michaels’ partnership is a natural fit.  With a lifestyle dedicated to health and fitness, Michaels found Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff to be a great tobacco-free and nicotine free alternative to smokeless tobacco.

‘Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff has been a great product that I’ve incorporated into my life,” Michaels said. “As someone who has spent their life and career dedicated to staying healthy, as well as being cognizant of what I put in my body, Smokey Mountain fits into that category perfectly.’

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new show “Wake Up Call” is scheduled to premiere on TNT on December 12th. The show is hosted and produced by The Rock and features him encouraging people to turn their lives around. While it is a reality show, there are no cash prizes and no one gets “voted off,” instead, Rock simply helps people who are down on their luck and need encouragement. The show will air every Friday night at 9pm.

• PHOTOS: Ronda Rousey SHOWS ALL (…and I mean *ALL*) In BRAND NEW Photo Shoot!

The following are highlights of a recent Jim Ross website Q&A update:

On the crowd reaction to Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock at WrestleMania X8: “WM18 was uniquely booked but Rock and Hogan should have closed the show in hindsight but no one predicted how the crowd was going to go crazy for the match much less embrace Hulk as they did.”

On how WWE should plan for Daniel Bryan’s return: “This email is a little long but I don’t know how one can plan for any thing with Daniel Bryan until he’s healed from his surgery and re-introduced into the mix in an intelligent manner.”

On issues between Rey Mysterio and WWE: “I am not a party to their grievances nor do I care to engage in them. I know little about their issues but always enjoyed working with both men. I signed Rey to WWE years ago and have always had a good relationship with him. I plan to have ADR on my podcast soon.”

On Curtis Axel: “Don’t know where WWE is with Curtis but he needs to show more personality and more physicality.”

On Cruiserweights returning to WWE: “I think that the ship has sailed for cruiserweights to return to WWE. Then again, I might be wrong but I don’t think so.”

Check out more Jim Ross Q&A at his website, JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

– WWE.com is running a poll asking s which WWE Diva fans miss the most. Lita is currently leading the poll followed, by Trish Stratus and Kelly Kelly. A fan tweeted to Mickie James telling her they voted for her. She replied:

Ha! Thank you! Hopefully not 4 long! ????????#B4B “@KingClintIV: Just voted @MickieJames | http://t.co/enqyWlb2Vl http://t.co/IUeVZLOcWw via @wwe”

— Mickie James (@MickieJames) October 19, 2014

– As noted earlier, The Rock is in Tokyo to promote the release of “Hercules”. During a media event, he was greeted by Japanese wrestling legend The Great Muta. Muta had previously joked on social media that he would attack The Rock when he visited Japan. Muta greeted The Rock with a hand shake and the two posed for photos together.

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— ??????? ???? (@cinematoday_stf) October 19, 2014