This Monday night, immediately after WWE RAW, WWE will be celebrating the life of the late Dusty Rhodes in a new special on the WWE Network.

The show, which is called “Celebrating The Dream,” is scheduled to run for one hour. The official description of the show reads as follows:

<blockquote“”In honor of one of the most iconic and legendary figures in Sports Entertainment, WWE Network celebrates the life and times of Dusty Rhodes!”

• PHOTO: Is Ken Shamrock Taking STEROIDS Before Fight With Kimbo?!

In an update on the WWE status of Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, both guys are scheduled to return at WWE RAW next Monday night in Cleveland, Ohio.

Lesnar and Heyman will be back again the next week in Indianapolis, and are both planned to be regulars on television at least through the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

Lesnar’s next high-profile match is scheduled to be at the WWE Battleground pay-per-view on July 19th, however he’s also booked fr the July 4th live WWE Network special from Japan, where he will be taking on Kofi Kingston.

It’s worth noting that the current plan is that WWE will not be promoting the 7/4 live special from Japan the same way they did with the recent Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

• PHOTO: Is Ken Shamrock Taking STEROIDS Before Fight With Kimbo?!

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– Steve Austin revealed on this week’s Steve Austin Show: Unleashed podcast that he has 11 more Stone Cold Podcasts podcasts scheduled for the WWE Network. While the next show has yet to be announced, we know that The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan and Sting will be future guests.

– WWEToughEnough.com is posting updates from the ongoing Tough Enough tryout camp at the WWE Performance Center. As of this writing, the group of 40 participants has been reduced to 30.

– NXT General Manager William Regal announced on Wednesday that next week’s episode of NXT will feature Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe in the main event.

#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal just made a BLOCKBUSTER main event for next week's @WWENXT! @SamoaJoe @FightOwensFight http://t.co/xAemqOnsBi

— WWE (@WWE) June 11, 2015

As seen earlier this week, Steve Austin immediately downplayed the speculation about a possible WrestleMania 32 match with Brock Lesnar, and apparently there’s a very good reason for that.

According to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Austin vs. Lesnar will not be happening next year and part of the reason is because Austin and Vince McMahon have some issues. While the key issues aren’t specified, it is noted that McMahon was not happy with how Austin’s “Stone Cold Podcast” with Paul Heyman ended because it caused anticipation and excitement for a match that is not currently part of WWE’s plans for WrestleMania 32.

After the podcast ended, McMahon reportedly spoke to Austin and made it clear that he wanted the story to go away quickly and quietly, so he asked Austin to address it once and then move on, which is exactly what Austin ended up doing.

• PHOTO: Is Ken Shamrock Taking STEROIDS Before Fight With Kimbo?!

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The plan right now in WWE is for the company to present live quarterly specials on the WWE Network in 2016, such as the Elimination Chamber, King Of The Ring, or the upcoming live special from Japan on July 4th.

Another plan right now in the company is for WWE to make the Slammy Awards a standalone event as opposed to an episode of RAW. The idea would be to air the special on the WWE Network and have it be similar to the annual WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony, where WWE rents a small theater type building instead of a major arena.

PHOTO: Is Ken Shamrock Taking STEROIDS Before Fight With Kimbo?!

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– Although WWE originally had The Miz scheduled as a third participant in the WWE Intercontinental Championship bout at this Sunday’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view, for whatever reason they decided to make it a straight singles match between Big Show and Ryback.

– While Chris Jericho will be wrestling Neville on the July 4th live WWE Network special from Sumo Hall in Japan, it is not the original opponent he requested. Originally, Jericho specifically asked to work with Hideo Itami, however when he found out Itami was hurt, he asked for Finn Balor. For whatever reason, WWE decided to go with Neville vs. Jericho for the live special on 7/4, however it is believed that Jericho will be working Balor on the non-televised date in the same building on 7/3.

• PHOTO: Is Ken Shamrock Taking STEROIDS Before Fight With Kimbo?!

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WWE announced the 40 finalists for the new season of WWE Tough Enough. The contestants have been invited to a mini-camp on Wednesday, June 10th at the WWE Performance Center.

The group of 40 will be narrowed down to 13 finalists who will then compete on the show. The journey of the final 40 will air as a WWE Network special on Tuesday, June 16th at 8pm EST.

The 40 contestants who qualified for this season of WWE Tough Enough are:

Adam Ohriner, Long Island, N.Y.

Alexander Frekey, Dallas

Alexander Galizia, Springfield, Mass.

Amanda Saccomanno, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

Ashley Urbanski, Oakland, Calif.

Ava Knight-Salicka, Las Vegas

Carly Marshall, Los Angeles

Chelsea Green, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Danielle Kamela, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Daria Berenato, Los Angeles

David Michael Barnes, Mandan, N.J.

Dianna Dahlgren, Spokane, Wash.

Don Arner, Pittsburgh

Gabi Castrovinci, Southington, Conn.

Giorgia Piscina, Brisbane, Australia

Hank Avery Jr., Macon, Ga.

Jason Vazquez, Oak Lawn, Ill.

Jeremiah Kingdom, Los Angeles

Joshua Bredl, Thornton, Colo.

Kahlil Bell, San Jose, Calif.

Kevin Penczek, Belle, W.V.

Krishany San Jorge, Puerto Rico

LaRayia Gaston, Los Angeles

Lorenzo Davis II, Los Angeles

Mada Abdel Hamid, Los Angeles

Michael Mio, Staten Island, N.Y.

Mike Hayes, Louisville, Ken.

Nehemiah Kingdom, Los Angeles

Nicholas Cuffari, Lakewood, Okla.

Patrick Clark, Washington, D.C.

Philip Guilford, Atlantic City, N.J.

Sada Bettencourt, San Jose, Calif.

Samantha Sage, Los Angeles

Sara Lee, Hope, Mich.

Stephen Tezanos-Pinto, Sacramento, Calif.

Tanner Saraceno, Boiling Springs, S.C.

Tommaso Giannuzzi, Germany

Vinny Tortorella, Staten Island, N.Y.

Zach Boss, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe, Bayou Bluff, La.

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– The Rock was presented with the “Hero Award” at Spike’s “Guys Choice Awards” this past weekend. Rock posted the following on his official Instagram page.

“It was a night… As part of my acceptance speech for the HERO AWARD, I surprised our U.S. Military by announcing that our production company (7Bucks Prods) will team with SPIKE to produce and deliver on next VETERAN’S DAY 2016 a grand scale, star studded (Hollywood, music and sports) epic variety show called #RockTheTroops to entertain U.S. troops who are stationed overseas. Upon hearing this news during my speech, the troops were ecstatic. So was I. Now what made this moment even more epic, was as a 100% total surprise to me.. this award was handed to me personally by a man I’ve never met, yet who I’ve always considered to be one of greatest inspirations and heroes… Mr. Clint Eastwood. #IconicMoment #ThankYouSir #ANightOfSurprises #ANightOfGratitude #ANightFun #GuysChoiceAwards #HeroAward #RockTheTroops #VeteransDay2016.”

https://instagram.com/p/3pCEuyIhxg

– Below is a preview for the new WWE Network show “The List,” which premieres tonight after WWE RAW.

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– WWE Network has a one-hour Money In The Bank “Kickoff Show” scheduled to begin at 7pm EST. next Sunday night. The “Kickoff Show” panel will consist of Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves and Booker T.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is celebrating a milestone birthday today, as the Hardcore Legend turns 50 years old. Foley was born on June 7, 1965. Also celebrating birthdays today are Howard Finkel (65) and former TNA Knockout Taeler Hendrix (26).

– WWE recently posted the following video of Superstars and Divas playing with puppies.

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– The latest episode of Beyond The Ring will be added to the WWE Network this coming week and will feature the documentary from WWE’s “Straight To The Top: Money In The Bank Anthology” DVD that was released in 2013.

– There are no new episodes of Unfiltered with Renee Young or Culture Shock with Corey Graves scheduled to be added to the WWE Network next week.

– The only new, first-run program airing on the WWE Network this coming week will be a new show called, “The WWE List.” The 30-minute show begins after Monday’s RAW and runs until 11:36pm EST. The first episode will look at Trending Divas. The description for the first episode of the show reads: “”Whether it’s winning the Diva’s Championship, or posting a very flattering photos on Twitter… These Divas do it all to stay trending.”

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As announced on this week’s edition of NXT TV, WWE will be holding a live WWE Network special from Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 4th. Below is the full lineup for the show.

– Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston

– John Cena & Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane & King Barrett

– Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor (NXT Title)

– Chris Jericho vs. Neville

– The New Day vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro*

– Nikki Bella vs. Paige vs. Naomi (WWE Divas Title)

– The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores

* – Tyson Kidd may be pulled from this match due to injury.

• Photos: Ronda Rousey Turns Heads With Revealing Outfit At Entourage Premiere!

– As announced earlier this week, WWE is offering another free month of the WWE Network in June, the third month in a row that they have gone this route. Because the free month promotion seems to be a success in terms of subscriptions, it is believed that WWE will continue to offer free months on a pretty regular basis going forward, with August, January and the WrestleMania months as the likely exceptions.

– Following his surgery to repair his injured shoulder, former NXT Champion Sami Zayn is expected to remain on the sidelines until October. Whether or not he returns to the NXT brand or the main roster remains to be seen, as prior to his injury, WWE had plans to move Zayn up to the main roster. With the lengthy absence, it is expected that Zayn will return to NXT before moving up to the main roster.

• Photos: Ronda Rousey Turns Heads With Revealing Outfit At Entourage Premiere!

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The announcement of Brock Lesnar wrestling at what we now know will be a live WWE Network special at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 4th resulted in ticket sales going from average to an immediate, legitimate sell out. Because of the way WWE will be setting up the arena, there is only 6,500 tickets for the event, however WWE will likely announce a figure close to 11,000. Lesnar is scheduled to wrestle Kofi Kingston on the show.

There was still advertising for Daniel Bryan appearing on the tour as recently as this week, although he could appear in a non-wrestling capacity, as Hideo Itami, who will not be wrestling, is also being advertised for the show.

Additionally, Japanese wrestling legend Tatsumi Fujinami may attend one or both of the shows in Japan, with the hook being that WWE put him in their Hall Of Fame earlier this year.

• Photos: Ronda Rousey Turns Heads With Revealing Outfit At Entourage Premiere!

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WWE inserted a pre-taped segment during tonight’s NXT broadcast on the WWE Network, announcing a live special with a major title match in Japan.

On tonight’s show, it was announced by William Regal that there will be a live special from Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on July 4th that will feature Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor for the NXT Championship.

The show is scheduled to start at 6:30am EST., which would be 8:30pm in Japan, so it’s possible that only part of the show will air on the WWE Network, since the show is scheduled for a 7pm start-time.

The event will also include the previously reported Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston match, and will also feature a John Cena main event, as well as a match including Chris Jericho.

• Photos: Ronda Rousey Turns Heads With Revealing Outfit At Entourage Premiere!

Steve Austin’s ups and downs with WWE over the years are well documented and although he’s returning to the WWE Network tonight for a Stone Cold Podcast with Paul Heyman, “The Rattlesnake” still isn’t shy about criticizing the product.

On his latest Steve Austin show podcast at PodcastOne.com, Austin took WWE to task for the way they have been booking RAW lately.

“It’s simple, it’s to the point,” said Austin of the NXT product. “It’s not dumbed down like Monday Night RAW.”

Austin continued, “On Monday Night RAW it’s like they want to fill in every blank for you. It’s like wrestling for morons. They’ve over thought it.”

The WWE Hall Of Famer did point out that it’s easier to make NXT a good show because it’s one hour, compared to RAW being a live, three-hour show each week.

“It’s a one hour show, I get it,” said Austin of NXT television. “I like the format of the NXT show.”

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WWE is once again offering a free month of the WWE Network in June to new subscribers. This is the second consecutive month that new subscribers have been offered the chance to sample the service free of charge.

– Paul Heyman on Steve Austin’s Stone Cold podcast (tonight)

– WWE Money in the Bank (June 14th)

– NXT programming, featuring Samoa Joe’s first month of NXT TV

– New episodes of “Unfiltered’ with Renee Young. This week’s episode features the cast of Entourage.

– New episodes of “Culture Shock” with Corey Graves. This week, Corey visits the historic Preakness racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland.

If you’ve never subscribed, you’ve got another chance to see what all the fuss is about. The WWE Network is a tremendous value at $9.99 a month – with zero risk this month, we encourage you to check it out.

– The hosts for the panel on Sunday’s WWE Elimination Chamber “Kickoff Show” on the WWE Network will be Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves and Booker T. The preview special is scheduled to begin on the WWE Network at 7pm EST., leading into the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, which begins at 8pm EST. and ends at 11pm EST.

– The official Entertainment Weekly website has a list of the best and worst performances by pro wrestlers in movies. Of course part-time WWE performer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tops the list. You can check out the full list at EW.com.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Bret “The Hitman” Hart will be the guest on the next edition of Jim Ross’ weekly “Ross Report” podcast. The show is scheduled to drop at PodcastOne.com on Tuesday, June 2nd at 9pm EST.

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– The Rock’s new movie, San Andreas, grossed $18.2 million on Friday. Variety is estimating that the film will draw $47 million for its’ opening weekend, which would be the biggest opening for a Rock film, not including the Fast & Furious franchise.

– The official WWE website published a “Best Of” gallery featuring the best photos of WWE Diva Lana. Lana is promoting the gallery with a little contest on social media. She tweeted the following earlier today:

Who will make the best collage of pictures from my unseen gallery http://t.co/QGEgKmCPa2 ??? I will RT the best ….. #WeWantLana

— CJ Perry (@TheCJPerry) May 30, 2015

– Paul Heyman promoted his appearance on the “Stone Cold Podcast” with Steve Austin, which is scheduled to air on the WWE Network immediately after Monday’s post-Elimination Chamber edition of RAW. Heyman tweeted the following on Saturday:

Monday should be a MOST interesting discussion on the @WWENetwork @SteveAustinBSR @WWE #StoneCold #NoTopicsAvoided pic.twitter.com/Yo92iT9vlE

— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) May 30, 2015

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– Rapper Machine Gun Kelly, who performed in the main event of WrestleMania 28 in Miami, Florida, announced via social media that he will be appearing at the June 15th edition of WWE RAW at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

– TheStreet.com has a new article up looking at WWE’s business model where the WWE Network is the focus. You can check that out at TheStreet.com.

– NXT Diva Carmella will be hosting a live Twitter Q&A today, fielding questions from WWE and NXT fans. You can take part in the Q&A, which begins at 4pm EST. today, @CarmellaWWE.

• VIDEO: UFC Champion MARKING OUT In The Crowd At WrestleMania 31!

– Following a TMZ article that seemed to strongly indicate her interest, Tammy “Sunny” Sytch is changing her tune yet again regarding rumors of signing a six-figure deal with adult film company Vivid Entertainment. Sytch posted the following update on her official Facebook page:

“FYI: There is no definitive decision of me doing any kind of “video”. I was approached, but no decision or negotiations have been made. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. If you do, you’re more stupid than you already were.”

– After airing a “First Look” preview of the new Jerry Lawler DVD last week, WWE will be airing the “First Look” of the new Daniel Bryan DVD after tonight’s Elimination Chamber “go-home” edition of RAW. The WWE Network schedule has the Bryan special listed tonight as beginning at 11:11pm EST.

– Speaking of the Daniel Bryan preview airing tonight, below is a trailer for the special:

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Steve Austin and WWE are officially back in business together, with his “Stone Cold Podcast” returning to the WWE Network on June 1st with special guest Paul Heyman.

The show will air on the night after the free month of May ends, as historically, the two most-watched shows in WWE Network history, aside from live pay-per-view events, were Austin’s two podcasts with Vince McMahon and Triple H.

Apparently Austin and WWE working together again came as a result of whatever issue Vince McMahon had being mended somehow.

One of the other reasons Austin is coming back is because of the busy schedule of Chris Jericho. Between hosting Tough Enough, doing house shows and touring with Fozzy, Jericho won’t be available to do podcasts on the WWE Network as often as might be necessary.

After Heyman, Austin’s next three guests on the WWE Network podcast will be Sting, The Undertaker and Hulk Hogan.

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(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE COO Triple H held a Q&A session on Twitter to hype tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable live special on the WWE Network. Here are some highlights:

The backstage atmosphere at NXT:

One word. Intense. These guys and girls are hungry to show the world what they do. https://t.co/GD3toMGV7e

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2015

The most important thing he’s learned from NXT:

The future is ours to create. With clear direction and hard work anything is possible. https://t.co/uyQmd0h5JJ

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2015

If we’ll ever see an NXT Championship match on a WWE PPV:

I would never say never for anything. I never thought I'd see the @WWENXT champion drop @JohnCena…P.S. I liked it https://t.co/8BHNyVLwrR

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2015

Uhaa Nation signing with NXT:

I sign people who can be standouts in @WWENXT and @WWE. I'll give him opportunity what he does with it is up to him. https://t.co/GsGJSAHt6T

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2015

If Charlotte is ready for the WWE main roster:

.@MsCharlotteWWE…yes. Lots are ready. It's about opportunity, when it's there, NXT superstars are ready to take it https://t.co/GU0MGD3woC

— Triple H (@TripleH) May 20, 2015

WWE NXT presents TakeOver: Unstoppable tonight live on the WWE Network. Previous TakeOver events have set the bar incredibly high and there’s no doubt we’re in for another can’t miss show.

The action kicks off at 7:30pm EST with the TakeOver: Unstoppable Pre-Show, hosted by Corey Graves, Renee Young and Byron Saxton.

Following Triple H’s announcement that Hideo Itami has been pulled from the #1 Contender’ match due to his shoulder injury, here is the updated lineup:

NXT Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn

NXT Women’s Championship Match
Sasha Banks (c) vs. Becky Lynch

NXT Tag Team Championship Match
Blake & Murphy (c) vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady

NXT Championship No. 1 Contender’s Match
Finn Bálor vs. Tyler Breeze

Baron Corbin vs. Rhyno

Bayley & Charlotte vs. Emma & Dana Brooke

Last night, WWE announced that Paul Heyman will be Steve Austin’s guest on the next installment of the Stone Cold Podcast, which airs live on the WWE Network on June 1st immediately following RAW.

WWE sent out a press release today touting the Stone Cold Podcast, revealing that The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan and Sting will also be sitting in the hot seat in the coming months.

WWE’s upcoming book about The Undertaker is scheduled for a November 3rd release, so Monday, November 2nd could very well be the day the Texas Rattlesnake and The Dead Man go face to face one more time.

Here’s the official word:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin will host Stone Cold Podcast, Live!, a no-holds-barred, in-your-face monthly interview series beginning Monday, June 1 at 11 p.m. ET on the award-winning WWE Network, with special guest Paul Heyman.

Each month immediately following Monday Night Raw, which airs on USA Network, the WWE Hall of Famer will sit down with the biggest names in WWE including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Sting and other celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment for an exclusive interview on WWE Network.

“If you’re ready for the Stone Cold Podcast, give me a ‘Hell Yeah!’,” said “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

WWE announced live during the WWE Payback “Kickoff Show,” and again during the pay-per-view itself, that the “Steve Austin Show” podcast will soon be returning to the WWE Network.

On Sunday, WWE announced that Austin’s live WWE Network podcast will return on Monday, June 1st, immediately after WWE RAW, with special guest Paul Heyman.

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