-Newsday has an article up on their website today about the reaction from the pro wrestling community to the news that the International Olympic Committee reinstated wrestling into the 2020 olympic games. You can check that out online at Newsday.com.

-WWE Superstar John Cena recently chimed in on Twitter with the following tweet regarding tonight’s edition of Total Divas on E!:

So I’m told 2nite on #totaldivas @nicoleandbri gets injured. @NFL @ESPN @ENews @SportsCenter @WWEUniverse DAMN! She IS my #fantasy team!

REPORT: Cena’s Arm Worse Than Expected, To Miss ANOTHER 2-4 Months? [READ >>]

-WWE Diva, Total Divas reality star and Funkadactyl member Cameron was at the WWE Performance Center this weekend. According to reports, Cameron was training and working on her in-ring work at the facility.

-NJ.com has a featured article up on their website today regarding several WWE Divas visiting the New Jersey City National Guard Armory. You can check that piece out online at NJ.com.

-The Windsor Star has a featured article up on their website about the WWE live event this weekend in their city. You can check that out online at WindsorStar.com. For those interested, results from the WWE live event in Windsor is on the main page.

Huge WWE Total Divas *SPOILERS* For Season 2! **CLICK HERE**

-WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler was spotted at a screening of the original “King Kong” movie in his hometown of Memphis, TN. this past Friday.

Speaking of Lawler, he wrestled his first singles match since suffering a heart attack live on RAW last year. Lawler worked against Mike Rapada in Covington, TN. at the Crestview Middle School on Saturday evening.

-The following is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Total Divas:

“Nikki’s wrestling career is in jeopardy when she suffers an injury. Eva does a photo shoot for Maxim while JoJo becomes jealous. Ariane is nervous when Vincent starts talking about marriage.”

Huge *SPOILERS* For Season 2 Of WWE Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**

-The official E! website has posted a new video clip that features WWE Superstar John Cena, and his real-life girlfriend, WWE Diva and Total Divas reality star Nikki Bella, doing their stretching routine. You can check that out online at EOnline.com.

-Add The National to the list of mainstream outlets that covered The Miz’s recent WWE promotional trip to Abu Dhabi. You can check out their article on Miz’s trip at TheNational.com.

-WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino recently announced via his official Twitter account that he will be appearing at The Feast of San Gennaro in New York from September 13-15. Bruno wrote:

I will be at Feast of San Gennaro in NY Sept 13 14 15 pic is from 2005 Feast in LA with two of my friends pic.twitter.com/YpIBm9vCIO

REPORT: Cena’s Arm Worse Than Originally Thought; Out ANOTHER 2-4 Months? [READ >>]

The following are highlights from a new online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On Legends Of Mid-South Wrestling DVD: “The Legends of Mid South Wrestling DVD produced excellently by WWE will be released in North America this Tuesday and soon thereafter in other parts of the world. I’m obviously biased because that’s where myself and many greats of the game got our start under the watchful and forceful eye of Cowboy Bill Watts and I think that fans are going to love this DVD release.”

“One of the DVD extras, the 40+ minute NWA Title bout featuring Ric Flair vs. Terry Taylor, is an absolute clinic for any wrestler to observe and from which to learn. Plus, many fans will see the amazingly physical side of Hacksaw Jim Duggan who was a stalwart and became a star in Mid South.”

On Batista’s future in WWE: “Reviews for my friend Dave Bautista’s work in the new film ‘Riddick’ have been stellar. Dave is a talented guy and has developed his personality amazingly well since we first signed him many years ago. That comes from hard work and focus of which ‘The Animal’ never had a shortage. Hopefully, if the timing is right, Batista will be able to make a cameo or two in WWE in the future as I’m sure that his fans would love to see him.”

On Monday’s RAW and the WWE mobile app: “I watched quite a bit of Monday Night RAW this week on the WWE app and enjoyed the content. Nice concept for the die hard fan who craves all the content that they can get plus the material in the commercial breaks on the APP tied storyline matters together nicely.”

On rumored WWE romances and the WWE Divas: “One can tell that sports entertainment is truly ‘evolving’ as it relates to pop culture, social media, etc as I have read recent online reports of various, ‘rumored’ WWE romances. One of the more unique dynamics within the business that I experienced was when the number of Divas on the roster grew quickly and the ladies became a regular part of the locker room environment. Interesting days indeed. Little did we know then how much the Divas would add to the presentation and how many doors those ladies would open for others.”

Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

Batista vs. ??? Very Likely For WrestleMania XXX! [FIND OUT WHO HERE >>]

According to recent reports, WWE Superstar and current WWE Champion Randy Orton and WWE Total Divas reality star Jo Jo Offerman are dating.

While many in WWE deny the reports, several eye-witnesses have claimed to see Orton and Offerman out in public holding hands.

Orton and Jo Jo could end up being one of the bigger storylines in the next season of the Total Divas reality show, depending on whether or not the rumors are true, and if so, whether or not the two shared their relationship on-camera.

Speaking of Total Divas, there are rumors circulating that claim there will be a major relationship twist next season.

DIRECT LINK: Photo PROOF That Orton & Jo Jo Are Dating [VIEW >>]

[Credit: F4WOnline.com]

The cast of WWE’s Total Divas reality show filmed a reunion episode on Thursday in Florida to look back at the first eight episodes of the series.

The entire cast was in attendance, including Brie and Nikki Bella, Natalya, Naomi (Trinity), Cameron (Ariane), Eva Marie and JoJo, with WWE announcer Renee Young hosting. Naomi’s boyfriend, WWE superstar Jimmy Uso, was also there.

No word yet on when the reunion show will air on E!.

As reported several weeks ago, the ratings success of Total Divas has already earned the show a second season, which will begin filming later this year.

– The final rating for Friday’s WWE SmackDown was a 1.93, slightly down from last week’s 1.90. The show averaged 2,794,000 viewers, which was actually up from the previous week.

– A live studio audience taping for WWE Total Divas will be taking place tonight in the Tampa Bay area. Fans must be at least 18 years old to attend. For more information, email Shannon@Rosecasting.com.

– The cast of Total Divas have been promoting a live taping for the Total Divas After Show on Twitter also. The open taping takes place today at 1pm from the Safety Harbor Spa on North Bayshore Drive in Safety Harbor, Florida.

* ROSA MENDES Shows Off Her New Look – She’s Blonde Again!

– This past weekend’s (9/1) edition of Total Divas on E! averaged 1,527,000 viewers, up from the previous week.

– Former WWE superstar Batista’s new movie “Riddick” (starring Vin Diesel) will be released in theaters tomorrow. Batista plays a mercenary named Diaz. The official synopsis reads:

“Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick’s past.”

* Photos of BATISTA In RIDDICK

-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho appeared on the Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) radio show out of Canada this past Sunday night. Durnig his appearance, Jericho told the story behind his surprise return at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

Below is a transcription of Jericho telling the story:

I was in Anaheim at the North American Music Merchants Convention, which is where all the bands go and do signing for whoever it is that you’re endorsed by, and it’s a really giant convention thing. Afterwards, it’s just like a huge party. I was with M. Shadows from Avenged (Sevenfold), a really good friend of mine, and with a couple other guys from Avenged as well. We got completely plastered and loaded, and it ended up with me demanding that Matt’s friend let me kiss him on the lips. I wouldn’t leave the car, and finally when I did leave the car I chased him around the car and then jumped on the hood of the car and wouldn’t let him leave. Then the cops were called, and they were gonna arrest me. I was like “If I get arrested and thrown in the drunk bank tonight and miss the Royal Rumble, I’m probably gonna be in pretty big trouble.” So I stopped what I was doing, got in the car, and as we were driving away I punched him in the face as hard as I could. It was just like the worst feeling; everyone was so mad at me, and Shadows was like “You can’t punch guys in the face!” I felt awful. I woke up about an hour later and I had to go catch a flight, but I felt bad because I punched Shadows’ friend in the face, so I called that guy and apologized. Then my flight was delayed. I finally landed in Phoenix, got ready in one of the crew buses, and went out and wrestled for 48 minutes. So yes, that is how Jericho rolls.

I remember Vince McMahon asked me the next day, “You haven’t wrestled in such a long time. I mean, obviously you’re in good shape, but how did you go out there and do 48 minutes and do all the stuff that you did?” I was like, “I don’t know.” I don’t know how I did it; I didn’t even realize it was 48 minutes until afterwards. Someone told me, “You were out there for 48 minutes,” and I was like, “Oh, wow! That’s awesome.” It’s one of those things. It’s just part of the job, I guess. (Transcribed by Chris Maffei)

-Due to Labor Day weekend, there will likely be no ratings information for Sunday’s edition of Total Divas, or Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, until Wednesday.

Details On The 2 MAJOR Surprise Returns Planned For ROYAL RUMBLE 2014 …

The following are highlights from a recent Chad Dukes Wrestling Show interview with current WWE Diva Kaitlyn:

On Total Divas: “I think it’s such a great thing for the WWE in general because like you said, it brings people that don’t normally watch, aren’t typically wrestling fans, aren’t sports entertainment fans, people that would just watch the E! network, and it kind of gives us like a broader demographic, and opens up our world to people.

“Also, people that are fans get a chance to see inside and how things work. It definitely blurs the lines of what’s reality and what’s entertainment, sometimes even for me. I didn’t really understand the concept of how this whole divas thing was gonna go down, it’s definitely very, it’s hard to get used to. You know we’re always on camera anyways on TV days and stuff, but there’s like extra cameras, E! cameras, following these girls around everywhere and sometimes it’s a little bit intrusive.

“Though, you know I found out stuff about pixelating, its extensive and time-consuming. So if you don’t want to be on camera, you just throw up a couple of gang signs, or you know something that they might have to pixelate and then boom, you don’t have to worry about being on the show. In all seriousness, it’s a really great concept bringing all kinds of new fans into our world”

On live-tweeting during RAW: “They (WWE) definitely encourage us to get out there on social media in all avenues. When I’m not on the show and I’m just backstage and I wanna be involved it’s a great way to interact with fans and kind of express our opinions of the show and our reactions and stuff like that. They don’t encourage all the things that we say but it’s our opinions and it’s a lot of fun.”

On dream opponents: “Probably Beth Phoenix if Beth ever came back. I had a couple of chances to work Beth before she retired; she helped me a lot in my career when I first started because I’d be on TV with no experience. There’s a lot of girls that helped me out along the way, AJ was one of them. I had always really, really wanted a chance to have a feud with her because we were such great friends for a long time and she taught me so much early on in my career and helped me through a lot of stuff. So that would be like a dream come true and hopefully the Chickbusters can reunite one day.

On the life and death of Cody Rhodes’ infamous mustache: “Honestly, from the moment that I first saw it…so Cody he had an injury and I didn’t see him for several weeks, he showed back up, he made a big comeback backstage, he showed up at work wearing some kind of completely out of character, like a white suit and some kind of weird white fedora and just had this creepy pencil thin mustache. And we were like, ‘Is that Cody’s evil twin,’ and Cody is the evil one so we were like, ‘Is that Cody’s good twin?’

“Slowly I was so impressed with his mustache and he kept it and it kept getting more and more character. We would be backstage or I’d be watching the matches and all of the sudden you’d hear ‘Cody’s mustache,’ an actual chant. I’m gonna come clean I actually started some of those chants, like from the corner. So I just had this love affair with his mustache, just only his mustache, the rest of him you know, give or take.

“Then it was so funny because as time went on he would have to trim it and do all that stuff and he wasn’t very good at it. So he would trim one side and then it would be a little shorter than the other side. He’d have to trim up the other side and it kept getting smaller and smaller and smaller and dangerously close to a Charlie Chaplin mustache. So when he finally shaved it off it was really sad, it was like the end of an era. I don’t know maybe he’ll bust out a soul patch.”

Check out the complete interview online at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

Huge *SPOILERS* For This Season Of WWE Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**

– Stephanie McMahon has offered her thoughts on AJ Lee’s scathing tirade from Monday’s Raw on the stars of Total Divas.

When asked by a fan on Twitter how impressed she was with Lee’s promo, McMahon remarked, “AJ owned it…I was very impressed #DivasChamp.”

According to F4WOnline.com, Lee’s remarks will be a featured storyline on an upcoming episode of the E! series.

– The official WWE website has released an updated version of Triple H’s entrance video.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson will appear at Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 30 East Main St. Amsterdam, New on Saturday, September 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call 518-842-0022 for more information.

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

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

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

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

As reported earlier, the Bella Twins were the first to chime in on Twitter with their reaction to AJ Lee”s “pipe bomb” style promo on the Divas division on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.

The Funkadactyls, Cameron and Naomi, have also tweeting their reactions, and they are as follows:

Cameron: “Aj you have “it” all because how many of the top guys have you been with? Oh and btw remember this boo, only way from top is bottom! #raw Did I forget mention @WWEAJLee I may not be a top girl but at least I can go to bed at night knowing I have a clean conscious. #girlbye”

Naomi: “@WWEAJLee congrats u r officially crazy as hell I can’t wait to show you how a #realathlete represents the diva’s championship #TotalDivas”

Additionally, the originator of the “pipe bomb,” CM Punk shared his approval on what he’s calling the “pipe bombshell.” Punk wrote:

“Okay, who’s got this promo that @WWEAJLee cut on raw? I need to get eyes on it.”

“Yup. That’s how it’s done. #pipebombshell”

More Backstage Reaction To AJ Lee’s Pipe Bomb On RAW …

This week on Because Wrestling, we cover the latest from this week in WWE, news on Ted DiBiase, Primo and Epico’s repackaging, roster changes in TNA, and our Total Divas report! (more…)

-The guy who portrayed the man who had the crush on Natalya on WWE Total Divas this week is Rod Rage. Rage used to wrestle for the 2000 version of Stampede Wrestling in Canada that was run by Bruce Hart, back when current Showtime announcer and former PRIDE Fighting Championships and Strikeforce announcer Mauro Ranalla handled the commentary for the shows.

-SESCOOPS.COM reader Nate Stein sent along the following independent pro wrestling schedule for this week:

Independent Wrestling Events This Week

*** To add your event in the future, e-mail nate_stein@hotmail.com or contact on Twitter @PSPhenom ***

Tue, Aug 27 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling

Wed, Aug 28 – Rockstar Pro – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Aug 28 – Ground Xero Wrestling – Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield, VA – 7 pm – gogxw.com
Wed, Aug 28 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Wed, Aug 28 – PWS – American Legion Post #335, 9535 California Ave, South Gate, CA – 6 pm

Thu, Aug 29 – Championship Wrestling – Santino Bros Wrestling Dojo, 5640 Shull ST, Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA – 8:30 pm – SantioBros.Net, HollywoodWrestling.com
Thu, Aug 29 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Aug 29 – Slam U – Arizona Event Center, 1300 S Country Club DR, Mesa, AZ – Facebook.com/SlamUWrestling
Thu, Aug 29 – Extreme Wrestling League Show – Octaviens Hall (at Best Western), 559 Bloor ST W, Oshawa, ON – 7 pm – EWLWrestlingShow.webs.com

Fri, Aug 30 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Aug 30 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Aug 30 – Heroes & Legends – Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing ST, Fort Wayne, IN – 7:30 pm – HeroesAndLegendsWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – SOW – Bristol National Guard Armory, Blue Ridge, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page
Fri, Aug 30 – Manor – Reunion Resort Heritage Center, 7593 Gathering Dr, Kissimmee, FL – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/manorprowrestling, ManorProWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Aug 30 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment – Paroquest Springs Conference Centre, Shepherdsville, KY – 8 pm – facebook.com/SouthernWrestlingEntertainment
Fri, Aug 30 – AIW – Turners Hall, 7325 Guthrie Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7:30 pm – AIWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – Dreamwave – Knights of Columbus, 209 Gooding St, LaSalle, IL – 7 pm – dreamwavewrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – All-Star Wrestling – Lee County Fair, Pennington Gap, VA
Fri, Aug 30 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment – Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, Shepherdsville, KY – 7 pm – facebook.com/SouthernWrestlingEntertainment
Fri, Aug 30 – Eastern All-Star Wrestling – 619 Irving Ave, Eden, NC – 8 pm – Facebook.com/EasternAll-StarWrestling
Fri, Aug 30 – Absolute Intense Wrestling – Turners Hall, 7325 Guthrie Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7:30 pm – AIWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – Pro Wrestling Guerrilla – American Legion Post #308 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335 – 8 PM – prowrestlingguerrilla.com
Fri, Aug 30 – NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
Fri, Aug 30 – Future Starts of Wrestling – 6035 Harrison DR, Suite 5, Las Vegas, NV – 7:30 pm – FutureStarsofWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 30 – Dreamwave – Tri-County Fairgrounds, 405 1st Ave, Mendota, IL – 7 pm – dreamwavewrestling.com

Sat, Aug 31 – Magnum Pro – Eagles Club, 1530 Avenue F, Council Bluffs, IA – 7 pm – facebook.com/MAGNUMWRESTLING
Sat, Sug 31 – Deep Southern Championship Wrestling – Blue Ridge City Park, 350 Gray ST, Blue Ridge, GA – 6 pm – DSCW.org
Sat, Aug 31 – WXW – Minneola Recreation Center, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL – 7 pm – WXWwrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – SOW – National Guard Armory, Morristown, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page
Sat, Aug 31 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Aug 31 – UCW – Fayette County Fair Grounds, 132 Peachin RD, Dunbar, PA – 7:30 pm – UndisputedChampinshipWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment – 143 Hamilton CT, Hillview, KY – 8 pm – facebook.com/SouthernWrestlingEntertainment
Sat, Aug 31 – Clash – Taylortown Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Rd, Taylor, MI – 8 pm – ClashWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – ACE – Collins West Sacramento Teen Center, 1541 Merkley Ave, West Sacramento, CA – 7 pm – Facebook.com/pages/Action-Coast-Empire/135345753209926
Sat, Aug 31 – NWA Power Slam Entertainment – Knights of Columbus, 100 E Fifth ST, Cahokia, IL – 7 pm – NWA-CCW.com
Sat, Aug 31 – Valour Pro – Leo Fire Company, 201 W Broadway, Red Lion, PA – 7 pm – ValorProWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Aug 31 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment – EW Arena, Killview, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 31 – Traditional Southern Wrestling – Columbia Football Field, Cumberland, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 31 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Vaughn Reno Starks Community Center, Elizabethtown, KY – 7:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31- SOW – National Guard Armory, Morristown, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page
Sat, Aug 31 – Impact Pro Wrestling – 210 E State ST, Algona, IA – Facebook.com/ImpactProWrestling
Sat, Aug 31 – Championship Wrestling from Arizona – 2952 N Hayden RD, Scottdale, AZ – 8 pm – CWFAZ.com
Sat, Aug 31 – DCW Divas – Farmington Fire Department, Farmington, DE – 6 pm – Facebook.com/DCWPROWRESTLING
Sat, Aug 31 – USA – Orlando National Guard Armory, 2809 S Ferncreek Ave, Orlando, FL – 5 pm – facebook.com/pages/USA-Pro-Wrestling/135202659853387
Sat, Aug 31 – Classic Championship Wrestling – 21 Jasper ST (Corner Totowa Ave & Jasper ST), Paterson, NJ – 6 pm – Facebook.com/ClassicWrestlingAssociation
Sat, Aug 31 – ECPW Keystone – Eurana Park Pavillion, 560 3rd ST, Weatherly, PA – 7:30 pm – ecpw1.com
Sat, Aug 31- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla – American Legion Post #308 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335 – 8 PM – prowrestlingguerrilla.com
Sat, Aug 31 – World League Wrestling, Linn Middle High School Field House, 1212 E Main ST, Linn, MO
Sat, Aug 31 – NWA Central States Wrestling – Knights of Columbus, 100 E 5th ST, Cahokia, IL
Sat, Aug 31 – Impact Pro Wrestling – 21- E State ST, Algona, IA – 7 pm – facebook.com/ImpactProWrestling
Sat, Aug 31 – Lehigh Valley Wrestling – Merchants Square Mall, Allentown, PA – lvw-wrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 31 – PCW – 29 Colrado CT, Hallam, Australia – 7:30 pm – pcwentertainment.com

Sun, Sep 1 – UWA Elite – SMG Sportsplex, 215 Durham Ave, Metuchen, NJ – 11 am – UWAElite.com
Sun, Sep 1 – UWA Elite – SMG Sportsplex, 215 Durham Ave, Metuchen, NJ – 1:30 pm – UWAElite.com
Sun, Sep 1 – Insire Pro – Marchesa Theater, 6226 Middle Fiskville RD, Austin, TX – 6 pm – InspireProWrestling.blogspot.com, Facebook.com/InspireProWrestling
Sun, Sep 1 – Championship Pro Wrestling – Big Bear Lake Community Building, Bruceton Mills, WV – 12 pm
Sun, Sep 1 – Wrestling is Fun! – 100 Madison Avenue Reading, PA 19605 – 3 PM – wrestlingisfun.org
Sun, Sep 1 – Aztec Pro – 307 N Spurgeon, Santa Ana, CA – 3 pm
Sun, Sep 1 – NSPW – Chiva’s Cafe, 2028 7th ST, Los Angeles, CA – 4 pm
Sun, Sep 1 – IWL – Masonic Temple Association, 204 W Foothill Blvd, Monrovia, CA – 4:30 pm
Sun, Sep 1 – Hard Knock Wrestling – San Lorenzo’s Club, 3131 W 33rd ST, Cleveland, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/hardknockwrestling, hardknockwrestling.com
Sun, Sep 1 – United Wrestling Federation – Georgetown Flea Market, Georgetown, KY – 6:30 pm
Sun, Sep 1 – EAW – Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, UK – eawrestling.co.uk

WWE NEWS

[Partial Credit: F4WOnline.com]

WWE Superstar and member of Tons Of Funk, Brodus Clay, was recently interviewed at the Toronto Fan Expo by Arda Ocal of The Score.

Clay was mainly talking about filming the movie “No One Lives,” which was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States. Clay spoke about learning movie lingo, as well as the audition process, which included making a silicone cast of his body while he was covered in vasoline.

The “Tons Of Funk” member also discussed WWE-related topics, such as who he feels the hardest hitter in the company is, as well as why he’s not featured on the WWE reality show “Total Divas,” alongside his Funkadactyls running-mates.

You can check out the nearly 20-minute interview via YouTube below:

http://youtu.be/Y0ItyuFz46A

REPORT: Brodus Clay To Turn On Tensai & Go Solo Soon? [MORE >>]

Follow SESCOOPS.COM journalist Matt Boone on Twitter @MBoone420 for breaking news updates!

-As noted on a recent edition of WWE RAW, WWE Superstar John Cena referenced in a promo the fact that he was advised by doctors to skip the scheduled Daniel Bryan match at SummerSlam because of the severity of his elbow/triceps injury. That was a legitimate point made by Cena. It was Cena himself who insisted on risking further injury be competing in one final match, as advertised, before taking a lengthy hiatus to heal his arm.

Additionally, Cena’s rehab will reportedly be the focus of several upcoming episodes of the WWE reality show, “Total Divas.”

-The WWE live event on Friday, August 16th in Portland, Oregon drew approximately 6,500 fans for a live gate of $220,000.

UPDATE: John Cena To Miss More Than 4-6 Months? [READ MORE >>]

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Follow SESCOOPS.COM journalist Matt Boone on Twitter @MBoone420 for breaking news updates!

– Promoting his recently released autobiography Wrestling with the Devil: The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler – His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption, Lex Luger spoke to Buffalo-based publication Queen City Sports about growing up in Buffalo, his accomplished wrestling career and current life. During the interview, the two-time WCW World Heavyweight Championship was asked if he could ever see his close friend Sting working for WWE in the future.

“As a friend I support whatever he does. As a fan I’d love to see him wrestle in the WWE someday,” said Luger. “Even if it’s just for one Wrestlemania. Him versus the Undertaker. Retire him and have him go into the Hall of Fame that same weekend. Man I’d love to see him and the Undertaker or somebody like that. I think the fans would love to see that.”

To read the interview, click here.

– The official YouTube account of WWE has released this unseen Total Divas clip of Brie and Nikki Bella sharing health and fitness tips in an interview with Self magazine.

– Sunday’s episode of Total Divas drew 1.349 million viewers, down from the previous episode’s 1.671 million viewers.

The show aired during the final hour of SummerSlam, which explains the falloff. Despite viewership being down for the first time, Sunday’s show still had more viewers than the debut episode.

– After undergoing an MRI exam following his hand injury on RAW, Sin Cara wrestled in a dark match prior to Tuesday night’s WWE Smackdown tapings. He defeated Damien Sandow. No word yet on how the MRI went, but the fact that he was back in the ring the night after his injury is a good sign.

* VIDEO of SIN CARA’s Injury – OMG

-Apparently the specific reasons Ric Flair had heat with WWE management stemming from the already infamous WWE2K14 symposium is because he blatantly buried Daniel Bryan, talked about wrestlers drinking too much and brought up TNA at a WWE event.

-Episode 39 of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast has been posted online. Fans can listen to the latest edition of the show, which features TNA Impact Wrestling star Samoa Joe, at PodcastOne.com.

-Episode four of WWE Total Divas, which aired at the same time the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view was going on, drew 1.35 million viewers. The figure marks a drop of 19 percent from the previous week, and the first time the numbers for the show have dipped since its’ premiere.

WWE SmackDown Spoilers

Episode 4: “The “Fat” Twin”
Recap by Ryan Pike (@RyanNPike) for the Wrestling Observer

Nattie and Nikki wander into a lingerie store in whatever city they’re in. Nikki’s looking for something for her boyfriend, John Cena, and asks if Nattie wants to find something for her previously unmentioned boyfriend TJ. Unlike the other previously unmentioned boyfriends on this show, he’s a WWE superstar (Tyson Kidd). Nattie complains that since TJ had his knee injury, their sex life has gone down the tubes. Nikki decides to find something for Nattie to bring home to her man. Mission accomplished.

They’re in Kansas City this week for RAW. Backstage, Ariane admires Nikki’s fake boobs, which Nikki claims are “worth every penny.” Nikki mentions to Brie that she doesn’t understand why she hasn’t gotten some fake boobs, to which Brie glares and says that she’s fine. In a talking head, Ariane discusses her boob size, wishing she had bigger ones. Trinity explains that she thinks Ariane’s boobs are great. The four girls – the Bellas and the Funkadactyls – go to an autograph signing. During the signing, Ariane and Trinity continue discussing Nikki’s boobs. Sitting next to each other, Nikki and Ariane get super passive-aggressive, although Nikki had a tremendous line, pointing to her chest and proclaiming that “the champs are right here.” Trinity notes to Ariane that all the little girls they meet think she’s perfect. Ariane decides to make an appointment for a consultation.

Elsewhere in Kansas City, Bryan Danielson and Brie Bella are looking for something to eat. Brie wants to look her best for the SummerSlam photo shoot. Brie ponders about losing three pounds with a cleanse, while Bryan says he doesn’t think she needs to lose any weight. Over in Tampa, Nattie brings her lingerie home to TJ. Nattie explains that they’ve known each other for years. TJ is watching wrestling. Nattie notes that she’s been taking care of TJ during his recuperation, but is concerned some fire has gone out of their long (long)-term relationship. She emerges from a side room in her lingerie, but he barely bats an eye. Nattie wonders if she needs to dress up like Daniel Bryan for her man to notice her. I hope not. Nikki has breakfast with Eva Marie and JoJo, noting she feels she needs to keep an eye on the new girls – both to take care of them and to keep an eye on her competition. They discuss breasts and Instagram. Someone on Instagram called Nikki “the fat twin,” which makes her sad.

In San Diego, Bryan, Nikki and Brie have dinner. Bryan mentions that Nikki has dessert everyday. They make a big show of Nikki eating a weird sundae, and Brie gets in a dig about Nikki recently getting her own set of “twins” in a voice-over. Brie challenges Nikki to do a cleanse with her for 20 days, which includes no dessert and no alcohol. (“Does wine count as alcohol?”) Over in LA, Jon (Uso) and Trinity meet Ariane, who is carrying a small dog and dressed like she’s heading to the club. Trinity says she wants to bring Jon along for a male opinion, hoping to talk her out of her plan. Ariane and Trinity leave Jon in the waiting room and go meet a woman who had implants put in awhile ago so they can see how they look. The woman just whips her boobs out for the girls to inspect, prompting Trinity to retrieve Jon from the waiting room so he can see them too. He immediately blushes and covers his face with his hands and the girls all giggle. Everyone takes turns grabbing the woman’s fake boobs. This is the strangest thing I’ve ever seen on TV, but to be fair, I rarely watch E! Maybe this happens on here all the time. Jon returns to the waiting room, not knowing what to make of things. A doctor comes in with breast implants for Ariane to try out. She dances around with her implants down her top. The doctor says it would probably be about a month, maybe two, before Ariane can get back into the ring after getting implants.

Elsewhere, the Bellas get lunch at a juice bar. Brie says tough love is the best way to get Nikki in shape for the SummerSlam shoot. Brie loves her drink, while Nikki says it’s like drinking someone’s garden. Over in Tampa, TJ and Nattie go to lunch. Nattie mentions planning their wedding. TJ and Nattie debate what constitutes a small wedding, with Nattie noting she has 36 cousins and a wedding of 150 people. TJ asks if at this point, it’s just a piece of paper. Nattie complains in a talking head that TJ doesn’t care about their wedding. The Bellas drive around and discuss their cleanse. Nikki complains that she’s grumpy and hungry. Trinity and Jon hang out by the pool when Ariane shows up with her fake boobs and walks around in a bikini. Ariane says she’s committing to her “test drive” with her fake boobs. Ariane jumps into the pool and loses one of her implants. The girls laugh, as they learn that implants float.
Nikki and Brie hang out at Nikki’s apartment, again discussing their cleanse. Brie notes that Nikki is quiet and figures she’s up to something, finding an empty wine bottle in the trash. Brie’s mad at Nikki and the girls bicker. Nikki says she’s not fat, while Brie’s frustrated that her sister flaked out on their cleanse. Back in LA, Vincent returns, waiting to see Ariane’s new look. He’s excited and asks if he can name them. He’s like a kid at Christmas, naming the left implant Janice. Later, the Bellas arrive at the beach for the SummerSlam photo shoot. The girls bicker some more and Nikki walks off angrily.

In an odd bit of editing, we get a tease for a scene to come after the commercial break…and then cut immediately to that scene, with no actual commercial break. Anyway, the Bellas discuss how Brie’s criticisms make Nikki feel. Brie apologizes, saying she was probably projecting her insecurities. The girls make up and pledge to rock the shoot. Then we get a nice video montage of them rocking said shoot. Brie says she’s fine if the Bella twins don’t look identical, as they’re not clones – they’re twins. Back in Tampa, TJ says he has a surprise for Nattie and they go for a car ride. Nattie’s excited. They arrive at the courthouse, saying they can get the marriage done right then. She gets mad at him and says he’s not romantic, saying he pays more attention to the cats than he does to her. She says she’s not even getting married to him. After a commercial break, the couple continues to bicker.

Meanwhile, it’s time for RAW at an unidentified city. Ariane continues goofing around with her implants, even showing them off to Sandra the seamstress and asking her to sew them into her outfit. Trinity is worried that this will make the two of them look silly. Despite the exterior shot of the arena being from Raleigh’s PNC Arena, the girls are talking outside the Calgary Flames locker room entrance. Sandra encourages Ariane to get fake boobs. Later on, Ariane grabs her gear with the fake boobs sewn in and shows them off for the Bellas, JoJo and Eva Marie. Nikki thinks Ariane wants fake boobs so she can become a fan favourite. Aren’t the Funkadacyls babyfaces anyway? Anyway, RAW kicks off and Ariane comes back into the locker room to discover one of her implants is gone from her gear. Trinity laughs and notes that the whole situation is funny. A producer summons the girls for the next segment. Ariane panicks. I bet that dastardly Nikki Bella stole her implant.

In the ring, the previous match ends – Dean Ambrose pins Daniel Bryan in a match that didn’t take place in Calgary, so who knows when things were taped – and Ariane shoves paper towels into her gear to pad out her chest. The Funkadactyls come out with Tons of Funk as the Bellas watch their match from a monitor backstage. John Cena wanders up to say hello, and the girls inform John that Nikki did steal Ariane’s implant. John says that wasn’t nice and wanders off for his RAW segment. In the ring, Tensai and Brodus beat 3MB and after the match, the Bellas reveal that they took the implant and everyone laughs. In the locker room, the girls discuss implants and the Bellas’ prank, and Ariane decides not to get implants after all.

Back in Tampa, we close things out with TJ actually being romantic for once, with rose petals and candles for Nattie. TJ says Nattie needs to tell him things when she’s upset, and she apologizes. Nattie suggests a beach wedding. They toast to more romance and TJ suggests she try on the lingerie again.

FINAL THOUGHTS: After four weeks, Total Divas seems to have settled into a formula. Nikki and Brie will fight over something petty, then make up. Ariane causes trouble for Trinity with her antics. John Cena and Bryan Danielson will be the voices of reason. JoJo will make faces while Eva Marie does something underhanded. At the end of the episode, everyone will laugh and things will go back to normal, more or less.

The formula works, but this episode emphasized the Bellas and the Funkadactyls, with very little Cena, Danielson, Eva Marie and JoJo, to the show’s detriment. While Nattie and TJ’s story wasn’t bad, this was the third “relationship on the rocks” story we’ve seen in the last two weeks. And for a show that was roughly half about breasts, it sure did drag on and on.

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-Le Journal de Montreal, the largest newspaper in the province and one of the biggest in the country, devoted a full two-page article to the Darren Young situation on Saturday.

-Legendary broadcaster Larry King is in Los Angeles this weekend, and will be at SummerSlam interviewing talent for his new “Larry King Now” program.

-The seven ladies from the Total Divas reality show are mic’d up and will be followed by camera crews all weekend, likely for footage for future episodes of the show, as well as other outlets such as WWE.com, YouTube, etc.

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-Variety picked up the story of E! ordering additional episodes, which are scheduled to begin airing this November on the network. You can check out their coverage of the story online at Variety.com.

-The Christian Post recently interviewed Lex Luger as part of his promotional tour for his new book, “Wrestling With The Devil.” You can check that out online at ChristianPost.com.

-The 2013 WWE Money In The Bank DVD hit shelves earlier this week. Apparently the Blu-ray version of the DVD is already hard to find, as it was a Best Buy exclusive and must have sold quickly.

-Speaking of WWE DVDs, the company will be releasing “The History Of WWE” DVD on Blu-ray on November 19th.

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Former WWE Superstar “Sycho” Sid Vicious got into it with WWE Total Divas co-star Cameron, noting that he hasn’t seen the show, but “doesn’t watch shows involving Divas discussing their poor feminine hygiene.” He then tagged Cameron in one of his tweets, insisting that she won’t go far in the business. He tweeted:

“Not exactly sure why @WWECameron is in @WWE to begin with but something tells me we won’t know who she is in two years anyway. #15Minutes”

Cameron responded to Sid with several of her catchphrases, but deleted those tweets and wrote:

“and you are..? Lol #boybye”

Sid responded:

“@WWECameron Of course you don’t know who I am because you don’t know the history of our business.”

Cameron then replied:

“that’s where you wrong! That was your way of saying hello so that was me just giving you a hello back! :)”

“S- I feel so honored that you took the time out of your day to remind me how far I have come! Started from the bottom now I’m here!!!”