– Next Sunday night’s edition of Total Divas is the episode that will feature Daniel Bryan’s real-life proposal to Brie Bella.
– Lex Luger’s autobiography is scheduled for a paperback release in May of 2014.
– The following is the official synopsis for the new “WWE #1” comic book, which was written by WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:
“Pandemonium Squared,” Part 1 of 4. An all-new adventure straight from the world of WWE’s powerful, ongoing clashes. It all starts with a fierce battle between WWE Champion John Cena and Mark Henry, but quickly turns into all-out chaos! Soon virtually every WWE Superstar faces off in a no-holds-barred Brawl to End it All – but what has caused the wrestlers to virtually go berserk? Can Vickie Guerrero and Booker T manage such chaos, or will Mr. McMahon have to step in? Featuring CM Punk, Fandango, Sheamus and more! “
– The following is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Total Divas:
“Saying Goodbye: Nattie and TJ are forced to say goodbye to a beloved pet; Trinity has it out with Jon over his jealous behavior; and Nikki’s medical leave causes tensions between herself and Brie.”
– WWE Superstar Sheamus recently put over Goldust in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account. Sheamus wrote:
Comeback of the year award should b created just for @DUSTIN_RHODES1. He has been incredible the last few months. Absolute Legend! #Slammy
– WWE Hall Of Famer Gerald Brisco was scouting talent at a wrestling show that featured several mixed-martial-arts fighters in Madison Square Garden this past weekend.
– As seen on WWE Total Divas on Sunday night, WWE Diva Cameron is working on her music career. Cameron revealed the artwork for her first single “Bye Bye,” which is scheduled to be released on iTunes. Cameron tweeted the following:
So you got to hear a sneak peek of my song called “bye bye”. Stay tune for my single/album coming soon #ByeByepic.twitter.com/nBc10zJECL
– The season one finale of Total Divas on E! will air on Sunday, Dec. 15 and will be highlighted by former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan asking Brie Bella for her hand in marriage. According to TVGuide.com, the official synopsis for the episode, titled “Ready to Ride,” is as follows: “In the Season 1 finale, Bryan pops the question to Brie in a romantic setting; at the same time, Nikki feels uncertain about her future with John Cena after a heated discussion about marriage and children; and the first meeting between Eva Marie’s fiancé and her family goes horribly wrong.”
The penultimate episode will air on Sunday, Dec. 8. Details are as follows: “Nattie and TJ are forced to say goodbye to a beloved pet; Trinity has it out with Jon over his jealous behavior; and Nikki’s medical leave causes tensions between herself and Brie.”
– Former WWE Diva Amy Weber, who served as John “Bradshaw” Layfield’s image consultant when the Texas native reigned as WWE Champion in 2004 and 2005, was honored with Best Dance Song at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in Hollywood, California last week. She also opened the show with a performance, footage of which is available here.
– In addition to Christian (40) and Jushin “Thunder” Liger (51), two former WWE wrestlers are celebrating birthdays today. “The Z-Man” Tom Zenk turns 55 while Jimmy Del Rey turns 51.
– WWE Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund appeared on ESPN Radio’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd this week as a celebrity guest picking NFL games.
– New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Karl Anderson recently revealed his annual salary in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account. Anderson tweeted the following:
To set the record straight, for all you marks that keep asking me, I make $640,000 a year, downside. And ppv bonus for when I pop the house.
– Two big pro wrestling-related weddings are now official for the early part of 2014. WWE Superstar The Miz and his fiancee, former WWE Diva Maryse are set to get married in February. WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan and his fiancee, current WWE Diva Brie Bella are set to get married in April.
– Many are unaware, but a little known fact about WWE Diva JoJo Offerman, who is also one of the stars of the WWE Total Divas reality show, is that she is the daughter of Major League Baseball legend Jose Offerman.
Sunday’s episode of WWE Total Divas on E! dropped to 920,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Total Divas likely took a hit from competing with WWE’s Survivor Series pay-per-view and the Sunday Night Football game, which featured the highly anticipated showdown between Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
Last week’s episode of Total Divas averaged 1.411 million viewers, so the drop to 920,000 viewers is a pretty significant one.
– Former WWE Superstar Christopher Nowinski will be appearing on “Katie” on Tuesday to discuss traumatic head injuries and his research with The Sports Legacy Institute into CTE.
– The following is the official preview for next Sunday night’s edition of WWE Total Divas: “Ariane encourages Vincent to audition for WWE. Nikki has a difficult time getting used to living with John. Trinity’s relationship with Jon takes a turn when her dad moves in.”
– WWE will be taking part in another “Google Hangout” session on Tuesday at 1pm E.T. to promote Tuesday evening’s premiere of “Christmas Bounty” on ABC Family.
LOS ANGELES – E! announced today that the network has picked up a second season of WWE’s smash-hit reality program, “Total Divas”!
“Total Divas” – E!’s strongest new original series in 2013 in total viewers – is scheduled to return in early 2014 for a second season which will feature The Bella Twins’ 30th birthday, Brie’s journey to the altar with Daniel Bryan and much more.
The fan favorite reality series pulls back the curtain on WWE and takes viewers inside the lives of WWE’s Divas, both inside and outside the ring. Produced by WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions, the series, which premiered July 28, follows the Divas as they struggle with the challenges of life in the spotlight, a grueling work and travel schedule and the intense competition for a top spot in WWE.
Season one, which currently ranks as cable’s top-rated reality series in its Sunday time slot in key demographics, follows the private and often complicated lives of some of WWE’s most popular Divas, including Nikki & Brie Bella, Natalya, Cameron & Naomi and Divas-in-training Eva Marie and JoJo.
Along with “Total Divas,” E! also renewed “Hello Ross” and “Eric & Jessie: Game On.” “We are excited to bring back this diverse trio of successful series for second seasons,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Programming & Development, E! “Each of these series feature compelling personalities that offer unique stories and points of view from the world of pop culture. It’s exciting to have this strong line-up of returning series in addition to our other popular core franchises to help propel us into 2014.”
– WWE Superstar Sheamus tweeted a photo himself at the TD Garden in Boston on Sunday night for WWE Survivor Series. Sheamus told his fellow WWE Superstars to “take note.” You can check out the tweet below:
Boston TD Garden. A reminder I was great once & shall be great again. Take note @wwe roster. Sheamus' in da house. pic.twitter.com/hT8OEypdnh
– The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter account of WWE broadcast member Josh Mathews. The tweet contains a photo of WWE setting up the “expert panel” for tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.
– The following is the preview on WWE.com for tonight’s edition of Total Divas, which goes head-to-head with WWE’s own Survivor Series pay-per-view.
‘Total Divas’ DANCING AROUND THE ISSUE
When Tyson Kidd gets a little too cozy with Eva Marie, Natalya ropes in Fandango for some payback. Check out this preview video from the upcoming episode of “Total Divas,” airing tonight at 10/9 CT on E!
– TMZ recentlly reported that WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan’s dog, Asparagus, passed away. Asparagus had been featured a number of times in segments with Bryan and Brie Bella on the WWE Total Divas reality show.
– The official WWE website recently posted a new article about a fan named Lori Medina. Medina won a role in the new “Christmas Bounty” movie, which stars The Miz, by auditioning at WrestleMania AXXESS. You can check out the article online at WWE.com.
– Speaking of “Christmas Bounty,” the ABC Family movie is set to premiere this coming Tuesday, November 26th.
– You can check out a new interview with The Miz at StarryMag.com, where he talks about having his first-ever on-screen kiss in the “Christmas Bounty” movie with his co-star Francia Raisa.
– WWE’s hit original series Total Divas on the E! Network has been renewed for a second season. The announcement was made on last night’s episode of Main Event. Filming for season 2 is already underway.
– The WWE Scooby Doo animated crossover film will be titled, “Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Ghost Bear.” The straight-to-DVD movie will be released in March 2014. The synopsis reads:
“The story will see the Mystery, Inc. gang win tickets for Wrestlemania, only to find the show threatened by the appearance of well, a ghost bear.”
Vince McMahon, AJ Lee, Santino Marella and Brodus Clay are among the WWE talents who are doing voice acting for the film.
– Sunday’s episode of WWE Total Divas on E! drew an average of 1,411,000 viewers, up from the previous week.
– Alberto Del Rio recently did an interview with DigitalSpy.com to promote Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Unifying The WWE & World Heavyweight Titles: “Of course that can happen, but I don’t think it’s something that we need right now. I think it’s okay if we’ve got the WWE Title with one person and the World Heavyweight title with another one. That way you have two different storylines and you’re talking about two major titles to be defended and be present in every single pay-per-view.”
WrestleMania XXX: “To be honest, no. It’s the same for everybody else, we don’t know what we’re going to be doing. I know I’m gonna be there, that’s for sure. I’m going to be in one of the main matches. I don’t know if it’s going to be for
– Following some recent controversy over not fulfilling the required “perks” associated with funds donated to recent Indiegogo campaigns, Diamond Dallas Page and Scott Hall recorded a message to their fans. You can check that out below:
http://youtu.be/mshkGEjbfcE
– WWE added the following “After Total Divas” episode to their official YouTube channel on Monday morning:
– WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart will be holding a Twitter Q&A with fans this coming Wednesday @BretHart.
– The following is the official preview for this Sunday’s edition of Total Divas on E!. It will be the third episode of the current second-half of season one:
“Brie has a difficult time accepting Bryan’s notoriety. Nattie feels that Eva is trying to get too close to TJ. Nikki has to cope with John’s demands.”
– WWE.com has added the following preview for tonight’s edition of Total Divas on E!:
‘Total Divas’ ROUGH SKIES FOR NIKKI & CENA?
John Cena and Nikki Bella contemplate the future during an emotional exchange before Cena’s triceps surgery in this preview clip of the latest “Total Divas,” airing tonight at 10/9 CT only on E!
– As noted, country music band Florida Georgia Line have announced that they will be appearing on Monday’s “RAW Country” edition of the weekly WWE program. In their tweet announcing their appearance on the show, the band also joked about borrowing John Cena’s workout routine when joking about being “pumped” for their appearance. The current World Heavyweight Champion replied to their tweet, cracking a joke back about how the post-workout routine may involve the consumption of some moonshine. Cena tweeted the following:
– WWE Diva and co-star of the Total Divas reality show, JoJo Offerman, tweeted the following regarding her official in-ring debut at the WWE NXT show on Saturday night:
– Speaking of Saturday’s WWE NXT live event, WWE NXT Divas Leah Van Damme and Veronica Lane worked as ring announcers for the show.
– WWE Superstar The Miz recently posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account promoting a new contest centered around his new ABC Family movie, “Christmas Bounty.” Miz tweeted the following:
– The return of Total Divas Sunday night on E! averaged 1.3 million viewers, according to a press release issued by the cable network. The was in line with the premiere episode in July, which averaged 1.343 million viewers. While the show has yet to be renewed for a second season, many people within the company feel it will be due to Sunday’s figure and kick off during WrestleMania season.
– In this “Rank’d” video, WWE counts down the most outrageous vignettes in company history. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Perfect, The Mountie, Duke “The Dumpster” Droese, Steven Regal and Skinner are featured.
– WWE has launched a Twitter feed for UK fans at wweuk.
– The official YouTube account of WWE has released a teaser clip previewing next month’s slate of Classics On Demand programming, which features a “Stone Cold Christmas.”
The synopsis reads, “All next month let WWE Classics On Demand warm you with “Season’s Beatings”. Get in the holiday spirit all December, with your favorite festive moments and matches. Highlights include a special “Stone Cold Christmas”, Tribute To The Troops 2012 and unforgettable holiday editions of Monday Night Raw, TNT, Prime Time and more.”
– In a scene that did not air on last Sunday’s return episode of Total Divas, Eva Marie approaches Brie Bella about becoming her new tag team partner after Nikki Bella suffers a leg injury (in June, Nikki suffered a stress fracture in her leg and did not return to action until last month).
Eva, who is “known for her unorthodox career tactics,” sees this as a major opportunity for herself and offers to fill in for Nikki while she recuperates. To watch the clip, featuring Brie’s response, click here.
– The following is a new video clip featuring preview footage of this Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas:
– As previously reported, part-time WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has signed on to star in the new film “Not Without Hope” with is a true story about four friends who were on a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico when their boat capsized, stranding them. The Rock tweeted the following on Thursday morning regarding the role:
– The official WWE YouTube channel has released the following video preview for this Sunday’s edition of Total Divas on the E! cable channel:
– WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross shared his thoughts on the closing angle of Monday’s taped edition of WWE RAW from Manchester, England recently in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account. JR tweeted the following:
Enjoyed the #wweraw chaos that closed the show. Many 'new' talents getting key, last segment minutes. Who's going to get hot? Fans want new.