-The official website for the E! cable channel has posted a new video preview for this Sunday’s season finale edition of WWE Total Divas, featuring the wedding of Natalya and Tyson Kidd. You can watch that online at EOnline.com.
-Speaking of videos, former WWE Superstar Diamond Dallas Page has posted a new video on his official YouTube channel of himself and WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts as The Odd Couple. For those interested, you can watch that below:
As reported recently, WWE Superstar John Cena will likely be unable to compete in the ring until the Royal Rumble pay-per-view next year. However, there is already talk of bringing the former “face of the company” back to WWE television.
Apparently, Cena himself wants to start making appearances on WWE television for “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” which is in October. Cena wants to appear to help the company with their campaign.
Speaking of Cena, his rehab process is expected to be one of the major storylines on the second half of the WWE Total Divas season, which begins in November.
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[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
-As noted, the E! cable channel picked up additional episodes of the WWE Total Divas reality show. Those episodes will begin airing as part of the extended season one on November 17th. It should be noted that the new episodes beginning on 11/17 will air one hour earlier, at 9:00pm ET, instead of the current 10:00pm ET timeslot.
-The following are some recent WWE attendance figures:
–September 6th in Montreal drew 6,000 fans for $300,000
–September 7th in East Rutherford, NJ drew 7,700 fans for $360,000
–September 7th in Windsor drew 3,300 fans for $130,000
–September 8th in Brooklyn drew 7,000 fans for $380,000
–September 8th in Hamilton drew 3,600 fans for $130,000
-Former WWE Diva Michelle McCool recently tweeted about her work at the WWE Performance Center. McCool wrote:
“Still in awe of @WWEPerformCtr …thinking about how bright the future is for the divas! #talentknockingatthedoor Thank y’all for having me!”
[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
-WWE Total Divas stars Cameron and her real-life boyfriend Vincent celebrate their one-year anniversary this weekend.
-WWE Superstar Darren Young, who as we reported recently will be appearing on The Ellen Show on Friday, tweeted the following about his busy week with the media:
“Busy week for me! My voice will be heard. My story will be told. Its time to deliver! Its time to live! #knowyourworth”
-Jim Ross recently posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account confirming that his JRs BBQ products will still be available on the WWE Shop website. JR wrote:
“JR’s products still available online at http://WWEShop.com & at http://americansoda.co.uk . Nothing’s changed & I still appreciate support.”
Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + BACKSTAGE News On JR’s WWE Departure!
Viewership data is in for the most recent episode (Ep. 7) of WWE’s Total Divas reality show and it was the least-watched episode of the series thus far.
Sunday’s (9/8) Total Divas show averaged 1.091 million viewers, down almost 30% from what the series averaged over the first 6 weeks.
The show had some stiff competition on Sunday night and did not have “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” as a lead-in.
As reported earlier, Week 7 of Total Divas did see a modest uptick in social media activity.
This weekend’s season finale episode will focus on the wedding of Natalya and Tyson Kidd.
WWE Total Divas story producer Michael Wehr recently spoke with John Corrigan of Temple News. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
How He Joined the Show: “I lucked out. In Hollywood, they always say it’s who you know; it’s not a cliché. I was working on a show for TLC called ‘Gypsy Sisters’ and I was going to sign on for season two, but I started interviewing for other shows. One of my ex-coworkers recommended me to a friend of his, and all I heard was that it was a wrestling show about girl wrestlers. So I made the call to the powers that be and within 30 seconds, she told me it was for the WWE and I said I’ll sign on. I had to break some ties, but everybody knows you have to go where the work is, and I don’t think I could live with myself if I passed up on a WWE show.”
His Role On Total Divas: “I watch endless amounts of footage,” he said. “I take different aspects and form a story without manipulating it too much. Going in, the executive producers kind of have an idea of what direction they want to go in, but other times a scene will be shot and the story is not getting across, so we have to figure how to do that as quickly as possible. Two people could be having a heart-to-heart, and then all of a sudden a dog could run in barking with some kids and ruin the scene.”
-The official Variety website has a story up on their website today focusing on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson vs. Vin Diesel in Hollywood. You can check that out online at Movies.Yahoo.com.
-The E! channel will be running a marathon today featuring every past episode, except the series premiere, of WWE Total Divas.
-As reported previously, WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler will continue his in-ring return tour this Friday, as he wrestles current TNA Impact Wrestling star and founder Jeff Jarrett. Lawler posted the following tweet on his official Twitter account regarding the event:
“This Friday night, Resorts Casino, Tunica, MS. Memphis wrestling legends in action!!!”
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-This coming Sunday’s edition of Total Divas will finally feature the wedding of Tyson Kidd and Natalya that has been hyped up all season. Total Divas airs on the E! channel on Sunday night’s at 10:00PM Eastern Time.
-In the latest edition of ESPN Magazine, former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman, who now works for ESPN, is featured in a brief story where he comments on WWE Superstar Darren Young coming out of the closet to TMZ prior to this year’s SummerSlam event. The Coach basically described it as no big deal and talked about how Pat Patterson, who is Vince McMahon’s right-hand-man, has been out for 40 years.
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– Sunday’s episode of Total Divas on E! has a social media score of 43,107, according to Trendrr.tv. The show ranked fifth on cable for the night, behind Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter and the Yankees vs. Red Sox MLB game.
– Here’s the latest “After Total Divas” video:
“Alicia Fox and Renee Young breakdown all the action from this weeks “Total Divas” episode 7.”
-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!
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-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.
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-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.”
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-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
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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.
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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.
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[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.
– 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.”
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.
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– 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”
-A Featherweight Championship match between title holder Pat Curran and recent Bellator Featherweight Tournament winner Daniel Straus has been added to the undercard of the Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Tito Ortiz pay-per-view on November 2nd.
-This past Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas did 1.46 million viewers. The number is considered a success, as Total Divas faced stiff competition in the form of the MTV Video Music Awards, which drew 10.07 million viewers.
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