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Post by Head Booker on Apr 8, 2012 15:28:14 GMT -6
WWE is planning to release a new DVD chronicling The Undertaker's 20-0 Undefeated WrestleMania Streak, according to WWEDVDNews.com. The tentative release date is July 24 for the home video currently titled, "Undertaker Streak." It would be the second Streak-themed DVD, as WWE released a home video on Taker's 15-0 mark in 2008.
[ LINK: Report at WWEDVDNews.com ]
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 9, 2012 6:53:39 GMT -6
Injured WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio says he's pushing to return to WWE by May. Mysterio, who attended WrestleMania Weekend events in Miami last week, tweeted Sunday, "I really miss performing for all of u & thank u 4 all the LUV,i am pushing myself to come back from my injury by May! Almost (there)!" Mysterio has not competed since Summer 2011 when he underwent extensive knee surgeries.
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 9, 2012 11:45:33 GMT -6
WWE star Randy Orton addressed WWE dropping him from the "Marine 3" movie over the weekend following outcries from military personnel related to his dishonorable discharge in the late 1990s. Orton initially re-tweeted a fan post that read, "Everyone knows about @randyorton past, so y offer him the movie part and then decide to drop him? #outoforder #teamorton #iloverandyorton." Orton then tweeted his own thoughts, "I respect our military. That's why I've gone to Iraq or Afghan 3 times and met thousands of soldiers. Funny that's not mentioned."
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 10, 2012 8:05:22 GMT -6
WWE's latest DVD release, "You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge" is officially out in stores Tuesday. Curiously, WWE did not promote the DVD release during Monday's Raw episode. The release follows Edge's main event Hall of Fame induction last weekend and falls almost exactly one year after Edge announced his retirement from pro wrestling on the April 11, 2011 Raw episode. Amazon is listing the DVD for $16.49, down from the list price of nearly $30.
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WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan's new "Yes! Yes! Yes!" t-shirt is on back-order just a few days after its release on WWE's shop website. This includes early orders placed Friday within half-an-hour of Bryan tweeting about the t-shirt being released. WWE sent out an email Monday informing customers of the shirt being back-ordered and shipments being delayed.
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The Bella Twins's WWE contracts are coming due in a few weeks, according to the Wrestling Observer, and they likely will not renew their deals. More evidence supporting the Bellas not renewing with WWE is an advertisement for the next big Frank & Sons autograph event on May 19 in City of Industry, California listing the Bellas under their real names of Brianna & Nicole Garcia, according to the Observer. The Bellas have been on WWE TV since August 2008.
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Following a "confrontation" at the WrestleMania team hotel over WrestleMania Weekend, Mick Foley and WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose (Jon Moxley) have continued their "feud" to Twitter. On Monday, Foley continued to play up the idea that he doesn't know who Ambrose is following Ambrose's "confrontation." Ambrose tweeted Monday evening, "#wwe likes to pretend Mick Foley never existed. Wwe is still apologizing for him by sterilizing the product. #raw."
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 11, 2012 21:01:49 GMT -6
The Territory League promotion has released former WWE wrestler Rikishi's full 2012 WWE Hall of Fame speech for Yokozuna (Rodney Anoa'i) from the March 31 event. Rikishi reads off his speech as images from Yokozuna's WWF career plays in the background. Rikishi then talks on-camera about the challenge of delivering the speech to properly tribute Yokozuna.
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Former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman says he is seeking help for an admitted prescription drug addiction that surfaced last week when he was arrested on charges of illegally obtaining prescription drugs. TMZ reports Maven is planning to take up WWE on their offer to get cleaned up through the "Former Talent Rehab Program."
Maven's lawyer told TMZ that Maven is not admitting to criminal wrongdoing stemming from his arrest, but Maven "intends to cooperate with local law enforcement agencies" to resolve his legal situation. For the issue of prescription drug addiction, Maven's attorney said, "It is Maven's sincere hope to use his experience to aid in the prevention of substance abuse and serve as an example to his fellow wrestlers and community at large."
[ LINK: Report at TMZ.com ]
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 14, 2012 12:15:42 GMT -6
Below is video of Lita speaking at WrestleMania 28 Axxess about the state of the WWE Divas division. Lita says it's a bummer where the division has gone: ~~ In an interview with ESPN, Tito Ortiz mentioned that he is may consider getting into WWE once his contract with UFC ends in July. "I've got a lot of options. I've seen Brock Lesnar go back to the WWE, that's something I may entertain, do some 'theatrical entertainment' as they call it." To read the complete interview, click here.~~ GQ magazine ran an interview with Daniel Bryan. Some highlights: What he thought of the 'Yes' chants last Monday night after WrestleMania: "I thought the whole thing was unreal, that all these people were getting behind me. Or maybe they weren't getting behind me. Maybe it's just fun to chant "Yes!" But it was really cool. I came out and did a post-show [non-televised] dark match, and there was a really special moment where they were behind me 100%." Any ideas why it is happening right now?: "Especially last week in Miami, I feel like part of it was a backlash against how short my match at Wrestlemania was. A lot of it is that people like to boo me, but they kind of like me. They don't want bad things to happen to me, like an 18-second loss at Wrestlemania, especially the hardcore fans, which is mostly who comes for Wrestlemania. People come from all over the world. They travel to Wrestlemania, and a lot of those people know my story, how long it took me to get a Wrestlemania match. And then for my first one to be an 18-second loss, it actually generated a lot of anger." Does he share that anger?: "Of course I do. I was World Heavyweight Champion for four months. I wanted to go out there and steal the show. I was trained by Shawn Michaels, and that's what he's notorious for. I've always had the mindset that my wrestling is as good as or better than anybody out there. I was really looking forward to going out there and showing everybody what I can do on the biggest stage of them all, and then I just wasn't able to do it." What the conversation was like when he was told he was going only 18 seconds: "I mean, there wasn't much of a conversation. This is my job, you know? You have to do something, and even if you don't like it, that's what you do. But you go out there and do the best that you can. I went out and did the best entrance I could possibly do. You just do your best; that's all anybody can do." What he would like to do now with his character: "I would like to have a more aggressive side to my character. Losing the World Heavyweight Championship in 18 seconds, storyline or not, is going to anger somebody. If you've been champion for four months and you lose it in 18 seconds on what's kind of a cheap shot, you're going to be a little bit angry. I'd like to amp up the more aggressive side of my character in that sense. But as far as what happens from here, who knows? I'm hoping that the fans keep getting behind me. Even if they do the "Yes!" chant in a mocking sense, I want them to see me in the same light that they've seen me before, as one of the main event guys on Smackdown." Did CM Punk clear it with him before using the "Best in the World" catchphrase: "No, he didn't [laughs]. Literally, we haven't talked about it at all." Is he annoyed by it? "No, not at all. Chris Jericho had done something similar after I had done it. The only thing that I find really funny is that the "Best in the World" font on the back of his T-shirt is almost identical to the "Best in the World" on the back of my Ring of Honor shirts. It's just funny." Any talk with WWE about getting "Final Countdown" as his entrance theme : "There has been zero. They've never mentioned getting anything licensed for me. Maybe things will change. But you know, I like the "Ride of the Valkyries" mix that I've got going on now." More at this link.~~ When asked at WrestleReunion about why he was no longer with ROH, Colt Cabana said that when Sinclair was offering contracts, they gave him an offer, he thought it was low, and he asked if they were serious. Apparently, they felt insulted he made that remark because he was never given a counter offer, nor ever talked with about being used again. He said that even though he’s friends with Punk, he doesn’t think he’ll ever be signed by WWE because HHH, Stephanie, Kevin Dunn and John Laurinaitis don’t get his character, and that they were more interested in having people like Alex Riley. He noted that when he was making $500 a week in developmental, they liked Riley and offered him the same $500 a week deal. Riley said that was too little. Then they offered him $1,000 a week to start and he wasn’t going to start for that little, so he started in developmental at $1,500 per week because they liked his look. And he was a guy who had never worked indies, simply because of his look, was starting out at triple what most of those starting out, including someone like Cabana with years of experience around the world, was getting. ~~ -- The latest issue of Power Slam reports John Hennigan (a/k/a John Morrison) has hinted to friends that he will return to WWE later this year. The former WWE Superstar stated during an interview with Poughkeepsie Journal last month that "the door is open" for him to return to the organization. "I left on really good terms with everybody and what I wanted to do was take time off to heal, get refreshed and take a little vacation. Shows like this are a fun show and a way to keep sharp. I really like wrestling. That's why I do it," Hennigan said of his match against Finlay for Northeast Wrestling. "I was working a 250-plus day a year schedule and I wanted to be refreshed. Right before I left, I felt like I was going to work. I wasn't enjoying it as much as when I started. I'm excited to come to Poughkeepsie and do all this stuff. That's the kind of attitude you need to have in sports entertainment." - Several readers pointed out that Mean Gene Okerlund is now undefeated in his three matches as he teamed with Hulk Hogan in 1984 to defeat Mr. Fuji and George "The Animal" Steele. - As noted before, WWE writer Ed Koskey was watching the Dean Ambrose and Mick Foley confrontation in Miami during WrestleMania 28 weekend as it happened. PWInsider reports that Koskey is heavily involved in the storyline between Foley and Ambrose that has been continuing online. As we have noted, they are building to the eventual main roster debut of Ambrose. |
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 16, 2012 21:41:16 GMT -6
Mick Foley suggested in a new blog that his program with Dean Ambrose is off because he can't trust Ambrose to protect his health in the ring. It's not clear yet if this is part of an elaborate social media storyline - Foley said Ambrose crossed the line by tweeting about his family - before introducing Ambrose on TV.
"He would not honor the simple request I made - to his face - to not include my children in any way in his tweets. If I can't trust him to honor that simple request, I certainly can't trust him not to take liberties in the ring," Foley said. "Given my history of concussions, I would have to be an absolute idiot to place my future in the hands of someone I don't trust. Since I like to think I am not an idiot, I won't be placing any trust in him."
[ LINK: Foley's blog can be read at MickFoley.typepad.com ]
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In an interview with Zoo Magazine in the U.K. promoting the DVD release of "Recoil," WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin revealed his latest stance on the possibility of returning to the ring for another WWE match or two. Punk did not mention any specific opponents if he were to return.
Stone Cold quote: "If the right situation, the right opponent and the right circumstances came up for the WWE, then it would certainly be something worth considering. Could I have another match or two? Yeah. Physically I am in really good shape right now. People seem to think I am half-dead!... In my movies, I do some pretty hellacious fight scenes that, maybe, a normal person couldn’t do. So my physicality is fine, my neck is fine after having it all fused-up. I am not pitching for another match but if it was a win-win situation for everybody, then absolutely, I would consider it."
[ LINK: Austin's full interview can be read at ZooToday.com ]
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 19, 2012 10:29:30 GMT -6
Chris Jericho said during a red-carpet interview at the Revolver Golden Gods awards show last week that his current WWE run will end before Summerslam, as he will be touring with "Fozzy." Jericho told Metal Injection that the band plans to release new music by the end of August and they will be "on the road by then." Asked how it affects his current WWE run, Jericho said, "Off one road and to another road." [ Video: Jericho's full red-carpet interview with MetalInjection.net can be viewed below. Video URL: bit.ly/JJ788e~~ Injured WWE wrestler Evan Bourne says he has "no clue" when he will be 100 percent healed from his recent foot injury that sidelined him beyond his 60-day Wellness Policy suspension. Bourne did suggest on Twitter Wednesday that he's targeting a return between the end of the summer and WWE's next European Tour in November. "I follow up with the doc in a few weeks and I may have a better idea then. #endofsummer," Bourne tweeted. "My foot should* be healed by November! I would love love love to be on #RAW or #SMACKDOWN international tours. #ineedfrequentflyermiles." |
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 24, 2012 7:22:51 GMT -6
The medical update WWE has released on Beth Phoenix is she suffered a "severe sprain to her left ankle" during the Divas Title match that saw Phoenix drop the title to Nikki Bella. WWE says Phoenix will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of her injury.
WWE quoted team doctor Michael Sampson: "She has some swelling, [and] she’s having a hard time walking or ambulating on it. We’re going to need an MRI just to make sure there’s nothing else going on and see how we can treat it – if we need surgery or if we can do it conservatively.”
[ LINK: Report at WWE.com ]
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After Raw went off the air, they set up the dark main event.
(1) John Cena & WWE champion C.M. Punk beat Chris Jericho & Kane. During the match, Punk did some more funny staggering and saluted John Laurinaitis.
After the match, WWE threw John Cena a birthday party. Vince McMahon, Triple H, and the wrestlers in street clothes came out to sing Happy Birthday to Cena. Great Khali sang solo. The Divas then came out for a "pig pile" on Cena. Cena's party ended with Hornswoggle running down the ramp for laughs.
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MMA star Gina Carano, who recently starred in "Haywire," is currently in-talks with Universal to join The Rock in the next installment of the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Carano's character would join Rock's character's team in the Fast 6 movie, which is slated to begin filming later this year prior to a May 2013 release.
[ LINK: Report at HollywoodReporter.com ]
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Post by Rico on Apr 26, 2012 12:05:57 GMT -6
Rey Mysterio has been suspended for Violating the Wellness policy AGAIN rajah.com/base/node/27126STAMFORD, Conn. – In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Oscar Gutierrez (Rey MysterioPosted Image) for 60 days effective Thursday, April 26 for his second violation of the company's policy. |
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 26, 2012 16:34:51 GMT -6
WWE is considering Randy Orton as a Summerslam opponent for Brock Lesnar, reports the Wrestling Observer. Once WWE gets through the current Lesnar-John Cena feud, the other option on the full-time roster is C.M. Punk. The current internal view is WWE wants to hold off any part-time/non-roster stars (The Rock, Steve Austin, Undertaker, Triple H) for a big match at the level of Brock Lesnar until WrestleMania.
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"The Rock" Dwayne Johnson has picked up the nickname of "franchise Viagra" in Hollywood due to box office success of flagging movie franchises Johnson has starred in. Johnson addressed the label in an interview with the L.A. Times at CinemaCon this week.
"The goal was never to find franchises, go in and take them over," Johnson said. "The first question is, 'Well, can I come in and help elevate a movie?' With this film, it was an opportunity I wanted to grab by the throat and make right. I wanted it to veer off from the first."
[ LINK: Report at LATimes.com ]
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Post by Head Booker on Apr 27, 2012 21:20:08 GMT -6
WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan says he had informal talks with people in TNA after WWE released him in 2010 due to his role in Nexus's impactful debut. Bryan also noted in an interview with Arda Ocal for the Baltimore Sun that at the time of his release that he wasn't concerned financially because he had options to make more money compared to NXT/Nexus pay.
"WWE apologized and said they had sponsors they had to deal with and whatnot. And I said don't worry about me, I'm probably going to make more money this year than I did the last year when I was on NXT," Bryan said. "I had people from Japan calling me, I had TNA people talking to me, not directly, but through other people. It was just a fascinating time for me in my career.”
[ LINK: Bryan's full interview can be read at BaltimoreSun.com ]
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In WWE's fictional TV world, Brock Lesnar will not be fined for assaulting announcer Josh Mathews, per the storyline of Lesnar having heel authority figure John Laurinaitis over a barrel in "contract negotiations" on Monday's Raw. WWE announced the non-fine on their website Friday. The story includes storyline-driven quotes from Mathews on his "recovery" from Lesnar's attack.
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Recent WWE star Kevin Nash said in a series of Twitter posts Thursday night/Friday morning that a WWE Hall of Fame induction "means nothing" to him. Also, he has told his wife to decline an invitation if he dies before he's asked to be inducted.
"HOF means nothing to me,If I Die before it I,ve asked my wife to pass.Nothing against it or WWE,but if Pete Rose ain't in cooperstown," Nash said before his tweet was cut off. Nash added, "Just don't need it to validate my life.I wake every morning to the sight of the ocean. for a Detroit boy I'm already in." Nash added later, "I watched it this year from up close,just don't need the stress,I love the WWE,just love me more.90% of my shout outs are gone.Not cool."
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Kevin Nash wants to know when "Ravishing" Rick Rude will be inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame. WWE's regular late-night release of photo and video links on Twitter included several plugs for Rude-related content, including the night he appeared on WWF Raw and WCW Nitro on the same night, WCW matches, and "milestone moments" in photos. In reply to the milestone moments tweet, Nash simply replied to WWE, "HOF When?" Rude died in April 1999 at the age of 40.
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