Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was once invited to tryout for WWE in 2019 by Shane McMahon.

Speaking in a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Ortiz was asked about a potential run in professional wrestling. Ortiz detailed an opportunity he had back in 2000, when he was UFC champion, during an interview he did on WWE programming.

Initially, Tito Ortiz believed it would be a standard interview, but later found out the WWE were hoping to see his personality, or perhaps some theatrics from “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy.”

“I went to WrestleMania, they came through Anaheim, I was champion at the time. It was 2000. I went and did…I thought it was going to be a normal interview like this, sit down and talk, but they were looking to see what kind of personality and character I had.

“I didn’t know that. I wish I would have known that because I would have sold myself way better. I was too mellow [mild] mannered. They wanted to see the crazy Huntington Beach Boy, and no one told me anything or said a word to me. I went and was being polite and respectful. Never heard anything back.”

In 2019 he was again interviewed by WWE, but made the same mistake of not showcasing his personality. However, he was contacted by Shane McMahon to work out at the WWE Performance Center.

After some good in-ring work, Ortiz was optimistic about the possibility of doing something with WWE moving forward, but after the COVID 19 pandemic, he heard nothing back.

“2019, Shane McMahon reached out to me and said, ‘What do you think about coming in and trying out?’ I went and did it and, once again, I didn’t think about this, ‘that’s why they didn’t do it.’ I wasn’t over the top. They want someone over the top and be, not crazy, but be an eye-catcher.

“I went to [The Performance Center], and went and trained with Norman Smiley, an amazing teacher. I was learning stuff that it took some guys six months to learn. he was like, ‘Wow, you really got this.’ Then COVID came and I never heard anything.

“I would like to do some matches. I think I have what it takes. It would take a lot of hard work, I get it, but it’d be fun. It’s a lot of training, but I did it. I did the two weeks, training twice a day.

“I put myself through it and it was hard, but it was like being in college wrestling again. My body is subdued, no problem at all. I had no pain. After I was done, I thought I’d have neck problems, I’ve had four neck surgeries, but I didn’t have any problems. It was good.”

Former MMA fighter and UFC legend Tito Ortiz recently revealed that he trained at the WWE Performance Center back in 2020. Speaking to SportsMattersTV, Ortiz thanked Shane McMahon and Triple H for allowing him to spend some time at the state of the art facilities.

“Last year in February, before this pandemic came about, I was actually at the WWE training facility” Ortiz began. “I was there for fourteen days; So I put in a lot of work and I learned a lot of stuff in a quick amount of time you know?”

“I think we worked 13 days, every day” Tito Ortiz continued. “And I was learning stuff that guys were learning who been there eight or nine months that were just learning. The coach is like you ‘catch on really, really quick.’ That’s always been a commodity for me that I am able to learn quickly; I am a fast learner with everything I do.”

Tito Ortiz Talks WWE and TNA

Ortiz also mentioned when he worked for TNA. This was back in 2013 as part of the Aces & Eights storyline. “It goes back to working hard; working for TNA was a blessing in disguise. I had an opportunity to sit down with Hulk Hogan, meet Hulk Hogan for who he truly is, a human being,” Ortiz mentioned.

Tito Ortiz finished by thanking Shane McMahon and Triple H in particular for giving him a chance to train at the WWE PC. “Once again, I got an opportunity to train at the WWE training facility and I loved it; I liked it, I thought it was great and I would fit in perfect [there],” Ortiz said.

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“The pandemic came about and everything got to a halt, a stop where there was no audience. I understand I don’t want to take someone’s job who’s trying to take care of their family. I dunno, we will see what happens in the future” Ortiz added.

Tito Ortiz defeated Alberto “El Patron” Rodriguez in December for Combates Americas. The fight result was briefly changed to a no-contest earlier this week, however. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation briefly changed the fight result to a no-contest pending an investigation.

• Alberto El Patron vs Tito Ortiz Fight Result Changed

The department issued a statement to MMA JUnkie recently stating its reasons for the investigation.

“A urine sample provided by Jacob ‘Tito’ Christopher Ortiz on Dec. 7, 2019, at the Combate Americas MMA event showed a potentially disqualifying substance that Ortiz claimed was prescribed by a physician,” the statement reads. “Pending the outcome of the TDLR inquiry into whether the substance was indeed prescribed by a physician, TDLR marked the fight results as ‘No Contest.’ TDLR confirmed with the physician that the item was prescribed to Ortiz. TDLR has reinstated Ortiz’s victory in the Dec. 7 bout.”

The fight result has now officially been changed back to a 1st round submission victory for Ortiz. The win is Ortiz’s 3rd in a row having defeated Chael Sonnen and his longtime rival Chuck Liddell in his previous two fights. Ortiz has also been spotted recently training at the WWE Performance Center though he has not signed with the company.

• Backstage Update On Tito Ortiz Visiting WWE Performance Center

The reports of UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz visiting the performance center last week raised many eyebrows, leaving fans wondering about the reason behind it.

Now PWinsider has provided some updates on the situation and it suggests that the MMA veteran could be working with WWE in the coming future.

Per the site, Ortiz’s visit to the performance center was an introductory meeting. It was spread out over several days so Tito and WWE could feel each other and explore the possibilities of working together down the line.

The former UFC star did get some basic pro wrestling training during his visit and he also familiarized himself with the WWE system. Overall, it was described as a “let’s feel each other out” kind of situation.

Tito Ortiz defeated former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio in an MMA Fight for the Combate Americas promotion back in December last year.

During the media rounds before the match, the UFC Legend had expressed interest in a wrestling career, saying that he would love to work with Brock Lesnar.

Now it would be interesting to see how the relationship between these two parties develop further and what role WWE gives the 45-year old star if he does decide to join the company.

The fight came and went last month with Tito Ortiz getting his hand raised after beating Alberto Del Rio, who is now reflecting on it.

The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion beat the former WWE Champion by first-round rear-naked choke submission in a 210 catchweight bout. The fight took place at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas that aired on pay-per-view for $29.99.

Del Rio spoke MMA Junkie for his first interview since the fight where he reflected on this tough loss in this interview. 

“I was very upset, and people are never going to know what goes on in the mind of a fighter or athlete after losing a fight,” Del Rio said. “You have live another battle because you have to deal with the fact that you lost in a fight, that there’s a better man than you, that you trained so hard for so many months and that wasn’t enough.

“But after processing the loss, I felt good about it because I trained hard, I gave it my all in the training camp. It was tough adapting to the cage and I think a lot of people don’t understand.” 

Alberto Del Rio Reflects

What’s interesting is the fact that Del Rio thinks that he could’ve won the fight. The reason for that is due to him thinking that he made two costly mistakes that he can fix. 

“I think I could’ve won that fight, I really do,” Del Rio said. “I made some mistakes with the strategy. but once again the would’ve doesn’t exist. Ring rust is real and it was there. I made two big mistakes and with someone as experienced as Tito that’s deadly.”

Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter. Before this fight, his previous bout took place at a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. 

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The fight came and went with Tito Ortiz getting his hand raised after beating Alberto Del Rio. 

The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion beat the former WWE Champion in a 210 catchweight bout by first-round rear-naked choke submission. 

The fight aired via pay-per-view with the price of $29.99 on FITE TV at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas under the Combate Americas banner.

WATCH: Tito Ortiz Submits Alberto El Patron (Video)

Outside of his accomplishments in the pro wrestling business, Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter with his previous fight taking place at a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. The former WWE Champion now holds a pro-MMA record of 9-6.

Combate Americas Results

Main Card

• Tito Ortiz def. Alberto Del Rio via submission (rear-naked choke)
• Melissa Martinez def. Desiree Yanez via split decision (27-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dani Barez def. Joao Camilo via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Levy Marroquin def. Enrique Gonzalez via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 4:53
• Gaston Reyno def. Rey Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Dulce Garcia def. Anali Lopez Hernandez via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 2:47

Prelims

• Jose Flores def. Clarence Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 3:16
• Victor Martinez def. Luis Luna via TKO (strikes) – R1, 1:39
• Elias Urbina def. Mike Tovar via KO (kick) – R1, 3:14
• Edmilson Freitas vs. Raymond Banda ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

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The time is upon as Tito Ortiz and Alberto Del Rio are slated to fight tonight (December 7th). 

The fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout with a side bet on the line. It will see Ortiz put his UFC Light Heavyweight Title on the line while Patron will put his WWE Championship up for grabs when they set into the cage.

The event will take at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $29.99 on FITE TV at 8pm EST. You can order the show here.

Tito Ortiz Guarantees He’ll Finish Alberto Del Rio In MMA Fight

Alberto Del Rio vs. Tito Ortiz Final Card

Main Card

• Catchweight (210 lbs.) Bout: Tito Ortiz (20-12-1) vs. Alberto “El Patrón” Rodriguez (9-5)
• World Championship Strawweight Co-Main Event: Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (6-0) vs. Desiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-1)
• Flyweight Bout: Dani Barez (11-4) vs. Joao Camilo (6-3)
• Featherweight Bout: Levy “El Negro” Marroquin (12-3) vs. Enrique “Baby Bull” Gonzalez (8-3)
• Catchweight (150 lbs.) Bout: Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (8-2, 2 NC) vs. Rey “The Warrior” Trujillo (24-27)
• Catchweight (118 lbs.) Bout: “Sexy” Dulce Garcia (1-0) vs. Anali Lopez Hernandez (0-0)

Preliminary Card

• Lightweight Bout: Jose “Luke” Flores (8-1) vs. Clarence Brown (2-2)
• Featherweight Bout: Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios (11-2) vs. Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-5)
• Lightweight Bout: Victor “The Brick” Martinez (11-4) vs. Luis Luna (16-7)
• Catchweight (190 lbs.) Bout: Elias Urbina (4-1) vs. Mike Tovar (0-0)
• Catchweight (175 lbs.) Bout: Edmilson Freitas (8-4) vs. Raymond Banda (7-3)

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Former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio aka Alberto El Patron is making the media rounds to promote his upcoming fight with Tito Ortiz this weekend under the Combate Americas banner. 

Del Rio spoke with MMA Weekly for a new interview to hype the fight. During the interview, he was asked about why he wanted to fight the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. 

Del Rio brought up how when they started talking about his MMA return, he would only come back under one condition, which was to fight somebody with a name. 

Thus, with Ortiz not being under a contract with any other organization, he thought Ortiz was a perfect choice. 

“He’s the perfect person for me. He’s a legend in the sport and he’s a great fighter. We are pretty much the same age, same weight, and in fighting someone like Tito Ortiz will inspire all those Latinos, those Mexicans, who want to do something spectacular in their lives, regardless if it’s pro wrestling, MMA, or any other job.”

Betting Odds Released For Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto Del Rio

The fight will take on Saturday, December 7th at the Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $29.99. 

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Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto Del Rio is just days away from taking place after months of trash talk between the two sides. 

The early betting odds have been released for the fight. Ortiz is a -1100 favorite against Del Rio, who is a +700 underdog, according to 5 Dimes. 

For people who are interested in betting on this fight between the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former WWE Champion, here’s how the betting would work. 

Betting on Del Rio would see you net $700 while if you bet on Ortiz then you would get a hefty $7 in profit. 

Tito Ortiz Guarantees He’ll Finish Alberto Del Rio In MMA Fight

The fight will take on Saturday, December 7th at the Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $29.99. The fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout.

The event will also feature Combate’s first women’s strawweight title fight as takes on Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez (6-0) vs. Desiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-1)

They have agreed to a side bet that will see Ortiz put his UFC title on the line while Patron will put his WWE Championship up for grabs when they set into the cage.

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Tito Ortiz and Alberto Del Rio got fans talking after a recent media appearance to promote their fight under the Combate Americas banner. 

Earlier this week, Ortiz and Del Rio had a staredown which led to Ortiz shoving the former WWE star before being separated. The two stars exchanged some words. MMA Mania was able to capture the moment, which you can see here: 

Del Rio spoke with the media outlet after the minor incident, which is when he noted how he thought Ortiz might do something like that at the appearance. 

“I thought Tito might try something like that because I’ve noticed that he can dish out trash talk, but can’t take it when someone gives it back to him,” Del Rio said. 

Del Rio added that his training partner told him after the event that he noticed how Ortiz was clenching his fist while they were on stage, which tells him that Ortiz was getting upset and might lose his cool. 

The fight will take on December 7th at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $39.99. 

Tito Ortiz Guarantees He’ll Finish Alberto Del Rio In MMA Fight

Combate Americas: Tito vs. Alberto Fight Card

• Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto “El Patrón” Rodriguez
• Melissa “Super Mely” Martinez vs. Desiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez – For the inaugural strawweight title
• Dani Barez vs. Joby Sanchez
• Gaston “Tonga” Reyno vs. Angel “Tito” Cruz
• Dulce Garcia vs. Marisol Ruelas

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Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz is slated to former WWE Champion Alberto El Patron aka Alberto Del Rio.

The two stars decided to add some more intrigue to their fight that will impact them on a personal side. They have agreed to a side bet that will see Ortiz put his UFC title on the line while Patron will put his WWE Championship up for grabs when they set into the cage. 

Ortiz and Patron spoke with MMA Junkie about putting their respective belts on the line. 

“I want to put my belt up just because I’m a huge WWE fan, and I’ve always wanted a heavyweight world title. I’ve always wanted that heavyweight world title,” Ortiz stated. 

Tito Ortiz Guarantees He’ll Finish Alberto Del Rio In MMA Fight

He continued by reflecting on watching guys like Hulk Hogan and The Rock being champions. He thought to himself if he ever had the opportunity to go to the WWE, he knew that he could be world champion. 

For Patron, he praised the idea while taking a shot at Ortiz’s IQ. 

“To be honest, that’s a fantastic idea. I know he’s not too bright, but in this one, it was his idea. He came up with the idea, and it’s a fantastic one. I wish it would have been me that said, ‘Hey let’s put the titles on the line.’”

The fight will take on December 7th at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $39.99. 

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Combate Americas has announced more details on the upcoming fight between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and former WWE Champion Alberto El Patron aka Alberto Del Rio.

It was announced on Ariel Helwani’s MMA radio show on Monday that the fight will take on December 7th at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas, and air on pay-per-view for $39.99.  

The fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout. Ortiz released a promo to hype the fight that aired on the show, which you can see here: 

Tito Ortiz Guarantees He’ll Finish Alberto Del Rio In MMA Fight

Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter with his last fight taking place a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. 

The former WWE Champion holds a pro-MMA record of 9-5.

Ortiz was last seen when he fought Chuck Liddell for the third time in Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy MMA promotion and won the bout by knockout. 

The event will also feature Combate’s first women’s strawweight title fight. More fights taking place on the card will be announced in the coming weeks. 

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Combate Americas had former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio do a promo exchange that many people thought was a cringe-worthy wrestling-style angle. 

The two were then in the cage together at a recent Combate Americas event where they got heated as they exchanged words. It started when Del Rio called out Ortiz. You can watch it here: 

Tito Ortiz Provides Latest Details On Alberto Del Rio Fight

The fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout and that it’s likely to take place in October 2019.

Ortiz was last seen when he fought Chuck Liddell for the third time in Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy MMA promotion.

This fight will serve as Ortiz’s debut fight for the Combate Americas promotion. While many think that Ortiz should run through Del Rio and will likely do so, the former WWE star does have a chance. 

Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter with his last fight taking place a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. 

The former WWE Champion holds a pro-MMA record of 9-5. 

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Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz has been making the media rounds to promote his upcoming fight former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio.

The fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout and that it’s likely to take place in October 2019.

This fight will serve as Ortiz’s debut fight for the Combate Americas promotion. The MMA Legend recently appeared on iHeartRadio’s Domenick Nati Show where he spoke about a wide range of topics. 

During the interview, he was asked if he thinks he will be victorious in the first round of this fight. This is where Ortiz brought up how it will be a three-round fight with five-minute rounds and that he’ll win in the first-round just like he did in his previous outing.

“I will train for three, five-minute rounds. Coming from the WWE, those guys can take a beating. Let’s see if Alberto can take a beating for a round. I guarantee it will be just like the last one, nice and short.”

• Alberto Del Rio vs. Tito Ortiz Confirmed By Combate Americas CEO

Ortiz announced his official retirement as an active pro-MMA fighter following his latest fight that took place in 2018, but that isn’t sticking, as he signed a multi-fight deal with Combate Americas promotion. 

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News broke last week that former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz will fight former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio in his debut fight for the Combate Americas promotion. 

This comes after Promotion CEO Campbell McLaren revealed the fight announcement but did not disclose the date or location for the fight. 

Ortiz made a recent appearance on ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday where he talked about a wide range of topics including this fight.

This is where the latest details were given, which are the fighters will compete in a 210 catchweight bout and that it’s likely to take place in October 2019. 

• Alberto Del Rio vs. Tito Ortiz Confirmed By Combate Americas CEO

It appears that the rivalry comes over a difference in opinion with their political views, which has led to a disagreement between the two fighters. During the interview, Ortiz gave a warning to the former WWE star.

“I’m an American. I want the safety for my children’s future to be number one, and our president’s putting that for our country. I want that to happen.”

“Now on the opposite side, Alberto del Rio, he wants open borders. Anybody to be able to come into our country whenever they want and I don’t believe in that. So I think that’s kind of where we butt heads,” Ortiz stated (courtesy of MMA News). “Alberto del Rio, keep a watch on my training stuff, and watch how I’m gonna whoop your a**.”

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After months of speculation, it’s been confirmed that former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz will fight former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio in his debut fight for the Combate Americas promotion.

Promotion CEO Campbell McLaren revealed the news while doing a recent interview with Generacion MMA. As of this writing, no date or location has been announced by the promotion. You can watch a clip from the interview here: 

Ortiz has decided to come out of retirement and be an active MMA fighter yet again. Earlier this year, he signed a contract with Combate Americas. Ortiz was last seen when he fought Chuck Liddell for the third time in Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy MMA promotion.

Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter with his last fight taking place a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. The former WWE Champion holds a pro-MMA record of 9-5.

Del Rio has competed for several promotions while under his luchador mask as Dos Caras Jr. His most notable fight came against the legendary Mirko Cro Cop in October 2003 that saw Crop Cop win in just 46-seconds during the Pride: Bushido 1 event in Japan. 

For those of you who follow mixed martial arts (MMA), it was recently announced that ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has signed with the Combate Americas promotion. Combate Americas is an MMA promotion that former WWE Champion Alberto El Patron is affiliated with.

El Patron formerly served as the promotion’s president before stepping down. Now, it’s believed that he could possibly even fight under the promotion’s banner. El Patron has a background in MMA, with a professional record of 9-5. He has shared the cage with the likes of MMA legend Mirko Cro Cop, who knocked El Patron out in 2003.

Now, it’s being rumored that El Patron could face another MMA legend in his return to fighting. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio mentioned a rumor that El Patron could be the man to welcome Ortiz to Combate Americas. Last year, El Patron stated that he was preparing for a return to fighting, and wanted to get into the cage sometime this year.

He hasn’t fought since 2010, last losing to Yamamoto Hanshi in February of that year via second-round TKO. It would be interesting to see how he fares against a former 205-pound UFC champion.

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Last night WWE held its Survivor Series pay-per-view (PPV) event from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The card featured several big match-ups between Monday Night RAW and Smackdown Live’s champions.

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar faced WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, Charlotte Flair of SDL faced RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, and the traditional RAW vs. SDL Elimination Tag Team matches also took place. RAW emerged victorious on the night with a 6-0 clean sweep over SDL. It wasn’t only a big night in the ring, however, as some notable stars were backstage for the show as well.

UFC Hall Of Famer Tito Ortiz and his family were backstage at Survivor Series. Also, WWE Hall Of Famers Mark Henry, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Rikishi, and Ric Flair were at the show. And former WWE stars Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Darren Young, Candice Michelle, and former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia were all backstage.

Check out some photos of the stars at the event here below:

At #survivorseries and look who I found….@DIVACANDICEM ? @WWE pic.twitter.com/gx5lb0kSNK

— Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) November 19, 2018

I promised my boy @ATelagaarta that I’d personally bring him to a wrestling show myself so that night was last night @STAPLESCenter @wwe ‘s #SurvivorSeries. It was an absolute pleasure sitting with you watching my colleagues roll up the sleeves and go to work. ?? ya homie pic.twitter.com/kA5tHZ5ycs

— nodaysoff FRED ROSSER III (@realfredrosser) November 19, 2018

@goSwaeLee Was In The House Last Night At Survivor Series! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/DO0bCmmKkV

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) November 19, 2018

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– A new episode of WWE Ride Along will premiere on the WWE Network this Monday night with James Ellsworth, Daniel Bryan and Slater & Rhyno. The description reads like this:

“Rhyno and Heath Slater form a unique bond, while James Ellsworth looks to avoid Daniel Bryan’s cold, all in the Lone Star State of Texas.”

– In the video below, Booker T talks to TMZ Sports about a potential WWE return for Hulk Hogan. Booker says every man deserves a second chance and that Hogan just made a mistake with the racist comments scandal from last year. Booker says he will support Hogan 100% because Hogan supported him in WCW.

– MMA Legend Tito Ortiz and comedian Luenell were among those in attendance for last night’s WWE house show at the Staples Center in LA. Below are a few photos from backstage:

Got my friends @Luenell and @titoortiz here tonight for @WWE LIVE #WWELosAngeles with Amber in the back for the Gorgeous Photobomb ??? pic.twitter.com/FKbriUzNQW

— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) December 31, 2016

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Former UFC Champion and TNA personality Tito Ortiz was arrested early Monday morning in Los Angeles, on suspicion of DUI.

A KTLA local news affiliate wrote that Ortiz “was taken into custody around 4:00 a.m. after his car crashed on the 405 Freeway near Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards, the CHP said.”

The article also noted, “Ortiz, 38, was driving a 2012 Porsche Panamera and had two passengers in the car, according to the CHP. The vehicle was moderately damaged and no one was injured, the CHP said.”

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Nicole Platt from Spike TV sent along the following:

Spike TV premieres the 3-part non-scripted series “Rampage4Real” on Thursday, October 17 at 11pm ET/PT.

Episode #1:

Rampage Jackson has the biggest fight of his career coming up when he faces Tito Ortiz on November 2nd. But before training starts, Rampage tries to get in the last of his partying. Watch as he lives the rock star life style with his entourage, before he attempts to start getting back into shape.

RAMPAGE AND TITO HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE FRIENDSHIP HAS TO BE PUT ASIDE, AND ONE MAN’S FIGHTING CAREER COULD BE OVER

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BEFORE THE REAL WORK CAN BEGIN, RAMPAGE BRACES HIMSELF

Watch the clip here

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UFC president Dana White and former WWE Superstar and UFC Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock got into a “Twitter war” on Friday night.

Basically, Shamrock talked about how much White has changed since becoming successful, while White talked about how much money Shamrock owes him.

Shamrock also asked why White seems to hate he and his brother (Frank Shamrock, another former UFC champion and MMA pioneer) so much. He also brought up White’s hatred for other MMA legends such as Tito Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Randy Couture.

The entire beef with White and Shamrock stems from a lawsuit Ken filed against the UFC president years ago. Gas was thrown on the fire recently when Shamrock, along with the aforementioned MMA legends announced that they will be “crashing” an upcoming UFC event.

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-A new, loaded TNA Impact Wrestling podcast, which features Hulk Hogan, Tito Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and TNA Knockout Gail Kim, is now available online. TNA fans interested in checking out the latest edition of the Impact Wrestling podcast can do so online at TNA2Go.com.

-TNA has added the official video preview for this Thursday’s live “No Surrender” edition of Impact Wrestling on their official YouTube channel. Fans interested in checking that out can do so by clicking play on the video player directly below:

http://youtu.be/zXDt_7SuYvg

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The following are highlights from TNA Impact Wrestling president Dixie Carter’s recent interview with The Ministry Of Slam:

On criticism over signing too many MMA fighters to TNA deals: “I’ve gotten criticism for bringing these guys in but when you’re looking for talent and there’s only two teams, where do you go to get your star players from? You’re going to mostly look to each other and then every once in a while, you’ve got to build your own talent which takes a lot of time.

So here are two guys that are major superstars. Both come from wrestling backgrounds, and both are training their butts off right now to be in the ring. I think it’s a great way of trying to find some superstar talent and not having to take so many years to try to grow somebody’s stardom. Both of these guys are so well-known and they love professional wrestling. They’re committed and they’re training, and I’m excited for people to see their potential. I think it’s a great way of looking for new talent, and talent that have never been seen before in our world.”

On recent TNA talent releases: “Well, I think the fact that you let talent go is not any indication whatsoever of any problems. I think part of our problem is that we didn’t turn the roster often enough. We only have one show so if we don’t have people on the show all the time. we are not in the position to have them sitting at home and being paid and not working. I think we have to get some more programming.

We have to be able to do that to where we can shift and make talent appear fresh, but going to another show versus sitting people at home. I think it’s been a long time coming. I know that our competitor lets people go constantly. We had not done it in a long time, and I think because we had not done it in a long time, that it raised some eyebrows.

It’s time for us to bring in some new faces, and we’ve got some exciting faces that will be appearing in the next several months. It’ll freshen things up somewhat. It’ll freshen up the people who are still on the roster and it’ll give the fans new and unique matches that they’ve never seen before. Like always, I’m sure some of the people that are no longer with us will return at some point – I’m hopeful for that. I think it’s a good healthy state of where we’re going and how we need to grow.”

On Bully Ray and the Aces & 8’s: “Bully Ray in my opinion has really stepped up and become a formidable singles champion. He’s done outstanding work. A lot of the young guys have come along under the Aces & Eights banner very quickly. I love the reformation of the Main Event Mafia; I love the younger members in there stepping up to represent our company. I think there’s going to be some interesting TV in the coming weeks.”

Check out the complete interview online at MinistryOfSlam.com.

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-TNA Impact Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff recently took to Twitter to comment on working with MMA legends Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz at Thursday night’s “Hardcore Justice” edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV. Bischoff wrote:

“Enjoyed working with @Rampage4real and @titoortiz last night. Intense, competitive and pro’s.”

-Speaking of “Hardcore Justice” on Thursday night, TNA Impact Wrestling writer David Lagana also tweeted his thoughts on working on the show on his official Twitter account. Lagana wrote:

“Last night was a lot of fun with #HardcoreJustice. So much hard work by all those involved on levels most will never see.”

-Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen is available for independent wrestling bookings next weekend. To book Sorensen anytime between August 23rd and August 25th, email BookSorensen@GMail.com.

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