— John Cena reveals why he is so passionate about being a part of WWE in this “Once in a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” preview video.
— WWE will hold a SmackDown live event at Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware on May 12, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.
— Former WWE talent Travis Tomko turns 36 years on Friday. A jury trial for his arrest last October in St. Augustine, Florida on a felony robbery charge is scheduled for May.
— Bret Hart and Jillian Hall appear at The Wrestling Universe 34-29 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, New York on May 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
— A jury trial for former WWE talent Travis Tomko (a/k/a Tyson Tomko) has been postponed until May, reports Wrestling Globe.
Tomko was arrested on October 11, 2011 on robbery charges, after allegedly robbing 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS Pharmacy in St. Augustine, Florida. Following the alleged robbery, he went to a nearby Chili’s restaurant, where he injected 178 “crushed up and melted down” pills into his system while spending 30 to 40 minutes in a restroom.
— WWE developmental talent Taylor Rotunda (a/k/a Bo Rotundo) was released from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida today at 12:58 p.m. after posting $500 bond.
He was arrested at 2:36 a.m. in Temple Terrace, Florida and charged with Driving under the influence. Two breathalyzer tests showed blood-alcohol levels of .166 and .178, over double the legal limit in the state of Florida.
— WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has been announced to appear for Fight The World Wrestling on March 16, 2012 in Elmhurst, New York and March 17, 2012 in Ronkonkoma, New York.
– Matt Hardy’s girlfriend and independent wrestler Reby Sky was asked on Twitter what she really wants for Christmas this year. She replied:
“REALLY? An honest, sober boyfriend.”
Pictures of Matt Hardy & Reby Sky Together
– WWE has began airing ads for The Slammy Awards, which take place on December 12th during the three-hour RAW from Norfolk, Virginia.
– The Ultimate Warrior is now writing a monthly advice column for UK mens magazine Loaded.
– Former WWE wrestler Travis Tomko has formally been charged by the state of Florida with robbery from the incident back on October 11th where he allegedly stole 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS. Tomko, who is currently going through a WWE-sponsored rehab program, was later found in a Chili’s bathroom where he told police he took 178 crushed pills. Tomko will be arraigned in March of 2012.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Bull Nakano was backstage at the RAW live event in Japan yesterday. Nakano, who officially retired from wrestling in 1997, has wrestled a few occasional matches since then and is now a professional golfer. CM Punk and Beth Phoenix tweeted pictures of them with Bull Nakano – check ’em out here:
Former WWE and TNA star Travis Tomko posted bail on Thursday and was finally released from jail, according to the St. Augustine Record. He’ll be headed to WWE-sponsored drug rehab immediately.
Tomko’s attorney James McCune told the newspaper:
“He’s very grateful for all the support he’s received from his friends, family and fans around the world. Mr. Tomko realizes he is struggling with an addiction and with the support of his family and the WWE, he is voluntarily checking himself into an undisclosed treatment facility to receive the help he needs for a successful recovery.”
Tomko was arrested earlier this month after robbing a CVS pharmacy of oxycodone pills and getting caught in the bathroom of a Chili’s restaurant injecting over a hundred melted-down pills.
For much more on Tomko’s arrest, check out our Tomko News Page.
Posted October 21st, 2011 in News, WWE. Tagged: tomko.
— Former WWE talent Travis “Tyson” Tomko remains jailed in St. Johns County, Florida eight days after he was arrested on robbery charges, for allegedly robbing 210 tablets of Oxycodone from a CVS Pharmacy. He has yet to come up with $7,500 bail as the official website of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office lists him as a current jail inmate.
— According to Melina’s official website, RealMelina.com, the former WWE Diva is being falsely advertised for International Wrestling All-Star Extravaganza’s upcoming tour of Mexico. Therefore, she will not be traveling to Mexico when the tour begins on November 4.
— Maria Kanellis and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan are advertised to appear at Steel City Con, which takes place December 2-4 at the Monroeville Convention Center 209 Mall Blvd. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Visit www.steelcitycon.com for more information.
— Former WWE talent John Nord (a/k/a The Bezerker) turned 52 years old on Tuesday.
— Former WWE star Zack Gowen has been added to K & S Wrestlefest, which takes place Saturday, December 3 at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport 76 Industrial Hwy. Essington, Pennsylvania.
The Florida Times-Union has published additional details regarding former WWE star Tyson Tomko’s arrest Monday in St. Augustine, Florida on a felony robbery charge.
At approximately 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tomko entered the CVS Pharmacy at 175 Florida 312 and demanded a pharmacist give him all the 15 mg and 30 mg oxycodone in the safe. The pharmacist told detectives Tomko held his hand under his shirt as if he was pointing something.
He had been in the store two days earlier to ask for the same painkiller, saying he lost his prescription. The pharmacist felt threatened Monday and gave Tomko three bottles with 210 pills.
At approximately 10:00 p.m., deputies were called to a Chili’s restaurant at 215 Florida 312 about a person possibly using narcotics in the bathroom. He was arrested after he was found in a handicap stall. A syringe was found in a wastebasket in the bathroom.
Two of the bottles were found at a nearby Carrabba’s restaurant, where a man meeting Tomko’s description had spent an hour in the bathroom.
The former WWE Superstar was taken to a nearby hospital and subequently transported to a nearby jail, where he was booked for robbery. He remains behind bars in St. Johns County Jail — bond was set at $7,500.
TMZ.com reports that Travis “Tyson” Tomko, 38, was arrested in Florida on Monday after law enforcement discovered the former WWE star injecting himself with stolen pain medicine while hiding inside the bathroom of a Chili’s restaurant.
He is accused of robbing a CVS Pharmacy of 210 tablets of Oxycodone on Monday. A pharmacist claims Tomko threatened to attack him unless he was supplied with “several bottles” of Oxycodone.
The pharmacist complied and Tomko left with 210 tablets of the powerful painkiller. Tomko, however, claimed he did not threaten the pharmacist
According to the police report obtained by TMZ, Tomko went to a nearby Chili’s restaurant, where he allegedly injected 178 “crushed up and melted down” pills into his system while spending 30 to 40 minutes in a restroom.
After police were informed of his whereabouts, Tomko was arrested and taken into custody on a robbery charge. He allegedly told police that he has a “severe drug problem.” One officer says Tomko had “needle marks and blood running down his arm.” He also flushed “something” down the toilet.
Tomko was taken to a nearby hospital and subequently transported to a nearby jail, where he was booked for robbery. He’s currently behind bars in St. Johns County Jail — bond was set at $7,500.
Former WWE and TNA Wrestling talent Travis “Tyson” Tomko, 38, is currently being held in Florida’s St Johns County Jail.
According to a police report on StAugustine.com, he was arrested this morning on a felony robbery charge. He was booked at 5:36 a.m. and given inmate number SJSO10MNI015725. No bond is listed.
Tomko last performed on a national stage for TNA Wrestling in 2010. He parted ways with the organization in August of that year.
— In addition to Homicide, it would appear that both Tomko and Rosie Lottalove have parted ways with TNA Wrestling as their respective profiles were removed from the company website’s roster page Thursday. All three were sparingly used in recent months.
In Homicide’s case, he noted on his social networking accounts earlier in the day that he had parted ways with the organization. Meanwhile, Lottalove’s photo gallery was removed from the Knockouts media section.
Scott Hall, Sean Waltman, Daniels and ODB were also removed from the page, though their respective TNA departures were noted months ago.
— It was announced during this week’s episode of TNA ReACTION that Samoa Joe would be returning to iMPACT! on next week’s show. The program’s narrator teased: “Where will Samoa Joe stand when he makes his return to iMPACT! next week?”
The former TNA World Heavyweight Champion was reportedly suspended last month due to breach of etiquette.
— Initial plans for Hard Justice called for the event to be headlined by a TNA vs. “ECW” bout. Officials have since decided to make the event an “all-ECW” show similar to WWE’s One Night Stand in 2005. Wrestlers from the original ECW are being contacted and major TNA stars such as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Ric Flair are not currently scheduled to appear on the show. Hard Justice is largely being put together by Tommy Dreamer.
— The Suicide character has been brought back since TNA has its action figure coming out. The character is being portrayed by Kiyoshi (Akira Raijin).
— As seen last night at Victory Road, Madison Rayne lost the Women’s Knockout Championship to Angelina Love via disqualification due to outside interference from a person incognito in a motorcycle helmet. The mystery person was Lisa Marie Varon (a/k/a Tara), who recently agreed to return to TNA Wrestling.
— Last Thursday’s episode of iMPACT! scored a 1.14 cable rating off of hours of 1.11 and 1.18. Viewership grew throughout the program, starting with a 1.07 quarter-hour rating in Q1 and ending with a 1.21 quarter-hour rating in Q8.
— Tomko is recovering from an ankle injury, which prohibited him from making his scheduled appearance at Saturday’s K&S Wrestlefest event in Carteret, New Jersey.
– Another round of drug testing took place prior to Monday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings in Orlando. From what we’re hearing, several top stars were included in the testing.
– Tomko, who will be revealed as AJ Styles’ mystery attacker, is expected to wrestle Styles at the January or February pay-per-views, so that storyline has not been dropped.
– Christopher Daniels appeared on the “Busted Open” radio show on Sirius XM satlite radio this week and commented on Hulk Hogan partnering with TNA. “Honestly, right now it’s just sort of a wait and see situation for me personally,” he said. “I know that the name Hulk Hogan has been synonymous with wrestling for forever. So many of us have grown up watching him and knowing what he brought to the wrestling business. Now for him to be here at TNA, you have to wait and see what’s going to happen.” He added, “I’m not really sure what his status is going to be and what his position is going to be here, but you can just look at all the talk that has happened since he signed. It’s become almost a monster in the sense that that’s all everyone is talking about. ‘What’s Hogan going to do with TNA? What’s going to happen to TNA now that Hogan is there?’ So it’s bringing attention to our product. It’s bringing attention to TNA.”
According to a very reliable source in TNA Wrestling , the person who attacked AJ Styles on iMPACT this week was former WWE and TNA star Tomko.
As we reported on Tuesday afternoon, Tomko was backstage in Orlando for Tuesday’s iMPACT tapings and was expected to appear on camera. From what we’ve been told, there current plan is for there to be a series of attacks on AJ Styles where the attacker looks like Daniels (bald head) but his face will not be revealed until a further date.
This will likely lead to a match between Styles and Tomko at some point, playing off their long history together in TNA.
In case you missed the attack on iMPACT!, here it is:
