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Lana Comments On Her Engagement To Rusev

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WWE.com caught up with Lana on Monday afternoon after TMZ broke the news that she is engaged to Rusev. The revelation of Lana’s engagement to Rusev in real life as they are feuding on television has lead to WWE acknowledging the relationship and wrapping up the angle with Ziggler and Summer Rae.

Lana told WWE.com:

“It’s very obvious Rusev proposed to me. If you watched Rusev and Summer, Rusev has always loved me. He was just so devastated about me picking Dolph that he went with Summer to make me jealous. But at the end of the day, we know we’re good for each other.”

“I am from the former Soviet Union; Rusev grew up in Bulgaria, and one common thread they teach you there is to survive. The winters get very cold and they get very dark. We do what we need to do to survive. This is what is happening. We will be leaving the greatest legacy this company and the WWE Universe has ever seen.”

“Ziggler is very funny and he’s charming, but he is not The Super Athlete. With me, Rusev was the undefeated Super Athlete. He listened to what I said, he was very focused. We made each other better. He challenged me and I challenged him. Summer has made him so soft that he hasn’t won. You tell me, who is the better pick?”

Alberto El Patron Pulls Out Of Wrestling Show In Germany

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Alberto El Patron will no longer be appearing at Saturday’s wXw show in Mannheim, Germany due to a dispute over travel arrangements. According to wXm, El Patron is refusing to appear because he wants to be flown there via Business Class, not Economy Plus as per their agreement.

Report: WWE Interested in Bringing Back Alberto El Patron

The promotion posted the following statement on their website (translated):

“With great regret that we must by Westside Xtreme Wrestling and Swiss Wrestling Entertainment you announce that Alberto El Patron will not perceive its bookings in Europe.

We have fixed these dates already December 2014 after its cancellation for Superstars of Wrestling and then have flights from a particular city with a certain airline in the category Economy Plus agreed. Corresponding screenshotsof its management are.

On Saturday we have now written and six days before the event in Switzerland requires a flight from a small Mexican State in the category Business Class Albertos manager – cost point for this flight are at present around 7000 US dollars.

We have of course made and offered to cancel the flight, Alberto pay the cancellation fee and to allow him or his management book itself through its existing frequent flyer miles a flight on our existing agreement. This has rejected his manager and decided that Alberto El Patron and El Hijo de Dos Caras their bookings at 16.10. in Bern and at 17.10. will not perceive in Mannheim, despite the existence of the agreed flight.

Although this is outside our control, we would like to apologize wrestling fans with you – a collaboration with this wrestler and this management is excluded for us in the future”

Summer Rae & Rosa Mendes Take Shots At Lana After RAW, Jericho Recording With Wale

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– Summer Rae reportedly took a shot at Lana on Twitter after the angle she did with Rusev on Monday night’s edition oRAW in Chicago, Illinois. She wrote that after what she did on RAW, Lana is finally “relevant again,” a comment Rosa Mendes was more than willing to agree with publicly. You can check out Summer and Rosa’s comments below.

– Chris Jericho mentioned on social media that he has been working on new music with hip-hop star and noted WWE super fan Wale. Jericho posted the following photo of the two together recently on his official Instagram page.

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Seth Rollins Appearing On SportsCenter, Heath Slater Raw Fallout, Next Week’s Raw

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– Heath Slater fans took part in a “Hit Slater’s Music” campaign on social networks this week to try and get Slater a United States Title shot on Raw. Slater did’t get the match, but he is featured in the above Raw Fallout video to discuss Cena’s U.S. title.

– Seth Rollins will be appearing live on the 9pm EST edition of SportsCenter Tuesday night alongside Jonathan Coachman. Coachman had previously teased that an announcement from WWE & ESPN would be coming within 48 hours. Rollins’ appearance will likely be to help make the announcement with Coachman. WrestleMania 32 travel packages go on sale tomorrow, and the announcement reportedly has to do with that.

– Next week’s Raw is the last show before Hell In A Cell, and WWE is promoting some big names for it on Twitter. Stone Cold Steve Austin will be in the house to interview Brock Lesnar after the show, but WWE is not promoting him for the Raw broadcast as of yet. WWE is advertising both Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels for Raw, as they are likely to take part in a panel discussing the Hell In A Cell main event.

Related: Current Card For WWE Hell In A Cell 2015 (10/25)

What You Didn’t See On Raw, Lesnar/Austin Podcast Preview

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– Above is the official preview for next week’s Stone Cold Podcast, with Brock Lesnar joining him backstage Monday night. This will air on the WWE Network following Raw.

– Before Raw in Rosemont, Illinois on Monday, Jack Swagger beat Adam Rose, and Stardust beat Fandango in matches for Superstars.

Former WWE Women’s champion Victoria was sitting ringside for most of the show.

Sami Zayn Announced For Two EVOLVE Shows, Gabe Sapolsky Thanks Triple H

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NXT star Sami Zayn is confirmed to appear at both the EVOLVE 49 and EVOLVE 50 iPPV shows in New York this coming weekend.

The announcement came courtesy of EVOLVE booker Gabe Sapolsky, who broke the news on social media and then proceeded to publicly credit Triple H for being a man of his word and helping support the independent wrestling scene. Sapolsky and Zayn also shared a brief back-and-forth.

This is said to be part of W#WE’s new working relationship with WWN Live.

Below is the reaction from Sapolsky and Zayn on Twitter.

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Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose vs. The Wyatts Announced For Hell In A Cell

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Randy Orton announced on Monday’s RAW that he and Dean Ambrose will be squaring off against Luke Harper and Bruan Stroman of the Wyatt Family at Hell in a Cell.

WWE Hell in a Cell takes place on Sunday, October 25th from Los Angeles, CA. Join us here on 10/25 for Live Coverage & Discussion of the event.

WWE RAW Results – October 12, 2015

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Kane Kicks Off RAW — And He’s Running The Show Tonight

This week’s show opens up with Kane backstage. He’s on the phone with The Authority. Triple H tells him that he and Stepanie are running late and that he is in charge until they get there. Kane is happy. He grabs a nearby staffer and tells him to find Seth Rollins and inform him that he has a match tonight. It will be Seth Rollins in a LumberJack Match tonight on RAW — against Kane!

With thatn said, the regular RAW video intro plays and then we head into the ring in Chicago, the site of tonight’s show.

Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, The New Day & Kane

Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring. He cuts a quick babyface promo when out next comes Randcy Orton. Orton sucks up to the Chicago fans a bit and then he tells him that he’s going to have a partner at Hell In A Cell — it will be Ambrose and The Viper taking on The Wyatt Family.

Ambrose and Orton can’t seem to get on the same page and just when it seems they’re going to lose their patience with each other and go after each other, The New Day’s music hits and out they come doing their usual routine.

The New Day members taking turns telling the story of how The New Day became the biggest force in WWE today all in one night by taking out The Dudley Boyz and John Cena.

Finally, just when it seems Ambrose and Orton are about to lose their cool with The New Day, Kane pops up and makes a match — which will take place right now.

Dean Ambrose & Randy Orton vs. The New Day

With everyone already out there, Xavier Woods simply drops down to the floor and starts playing the trombone as a refereee hits the ring and officially starts the match. Ambrose and Orton jump out to a quick offensive lead and we immediately go to a mid-match commercial break. The action continued through a second commercial break, until finally Orton is thrown into Ambrose, knocking Ambrose out to the floor and resulting in Orton being pinned.

Winners: The New Day

Nikki Bella vs. Naomi

After a quick backstage segment where we see Kane waiting on The Authority to call him back, we head back to the ring for our second match of RAW this evening. The “Divas Revolution” continues in WWE as Nikki Bella takes on Team B.A.D.’s Naomi. The finish in this one saw Twin Magic almost go wrong for Nikki Bella, as Brie was being stopped, however Nikki used the distraction to hit her Rack Attack finisher for the victory.

Winner: Nikki Bella

The New Paige

We see footage of Byron Saxton talking to fans about Paige’s new attitude and then afterwards, he talks live with Paige herself. Paige spoke about how the fans haven’t given her any credit for the ongoing “Divas Revlution” in WWE. She pulls out a Payday candy bar and has a line about how victorty never tasting so sweet.

U.S. Open Challenge
– John Cena (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

John Cena makes his way out to the ring. He puts over Chicago for a bit and then announces a U.S. Open Challenge. With that said, Dolph Ziggler comes out and the two battle for quite a while until finally Cena finishes Ziggler off with an Attitude Adjustment.

Winner and STILL U.S. Champion: John Cena

WWE Confirms Rusev And Lana Engagement Reports

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As we reported late this past weekend, WWE Superstar Rusev proposed to his longtime girlfriend Lana, as the two are now officially engaged. Rusev recently popped the question at the couples’ home in Nashville, Tennessee.

WWE acknowledged the engagement on RAW and on the company website, effectively putting an end to the Rusev/Summer/Lana/Ziggler storyline. Lana is finally back with Rusev and hopefully the whole breakup and the past several months of this angle can be quickly forgotten.

 

Keep Reading: Lana Talks To WWE.com About Her Engagement To Rusev

Prior to RAW, Dolph Ziggler spoke to Tom Phillips about the situation:

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Cesaro Speaks On The “Cesaro Section,” His Favorite Wrestlers to Work With, & More

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Cesaro recently spoke with Upvoted.com to promote WWE and NXT. Here are some highlights:

On the “Cesaro Section” trend:

“The first time I saw the Cesaro section was a couple years ago in Nashville and it was very cool. Since then, it has become even stronger. My favorite part about it is that it came organically and was the fans’ initiative in support of me which is very humbling and makes me proud. It is something that connects me with the fans and motivates me to keep doing what I’m doing.

I was not expecting that huge show of support [at the San Jose RAW taping] because it kind of slowed down at one point. After my two matches with John Cena it started to gain momentum again. When I walked out for the MIZ TV segment it was crazy and there were Cesaro Section signs everywhere—which was one of the coolest feelings I have had since joining WWE. After that, it just kept growing with more and more cities picking it up.”

His favorite wrestlers to work with:

“There are a lot of Superstars I love being in the ring with. I tend to have great chemistry with whomever I step in the ring with because of the way I train and came up in this business. If I had to name a few, I would say people like Sheamus, Kevin Owens, and John Cena are all great guys to be in the ring with.”

On NXT’s popularity, and his match with Sami Zayn at Arrival:

I would like to think it had some type of influence [on NXT’s popularity]. It was an honor to be the first match on the first live WWE Network special. That is something nobody can take away from me and it was a huge milestone I was involved in. That is something I am very proud of and is part of my “body of work” as Dream would say. It has helped make me who I am today, and it is definitely one of my favorite matches I have been a part of in WWE.

Dolph Ziggler Says Current Era Beats Attitude Era, Bothering Cena With His Storyline

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Dolph Ziggler recently spoke with Sam Roberts for the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast. Here are some of the highlights of what DZ said about:

Why he thinks the current WWE roster is better than the Attitude Era roster: “I get a lot of crap for saying that my generation and behind us, [who] are on the way up [to the main roster], are so good that it’s not even close and you can complain and argue about everything ever, but, cool, the Attitude Era, wrestling was really in for 18 to 34 year olds who, like, love it and now we have all these guys who are so awesome at their job and it’s a totally different era, but I’m very excited for how good everyone is.”

Finally getting some character development in WWE: “For the longest time I was in random cold matches for 30 minutes and tore the house down for no reason and everyone complained, ‘why isn’t he in some kind of a story?’ Now I’m in a very different type of story on [WWE Monday Night RAW, WWE Smackdown, and Total Divas] and everyone’s like, ‘can’t he just get two [segment] matches?'” Ziggler continued, “I’m finally getting some character development! It’s on Total Divas, but we’re getting down to some real life stuff and it’s pretty good!”

His thoughts on John Cena not liking his storyline on Total Divas: “After a while, you reach a certain point to where you know what your talent is, you know what you’re capable of, and you have to not care. And 10 years ago, Attitude Era guys told me to step on some toes. How am I not doing that right now? You have to not give a damn to stand up for what you want to do and that’s what I’m doing.”

Check out the complete interview at Stitcher.com.

Billy Gunn’s Role In James Storm Working With WWE, TNA’s Reaction

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James Storm made an impact last week when he attended NXT Takeover: Respect and then made his NXT in-ring the following night at the NXT TV tapings from Full Sail University.

It turns out that it was actually Billy Gunn who was instrumental in Storm working with WWE. The two are good friends behind the scenes and as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center, Gunn helped open the lines of communication between the two sides.

There had been some reports that TNA made a last minute ‘big money’ offer to get Storm back, but PWInsider states that TNA simply reached out to Storm in hopes of getting him to join their upcoming tour of India, without any promises of a bump in pay.

Seth Rollins Talks About WWE Fans Stalking Him, His Ethnicity

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WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins recently spoke with the Chicago Tribune to promote tonight’s RAW from the Allstate Arena. Among the topics discussed are overzealous WWE fans who will do whatever it takes to meet him, including stalking him at 4am while he’s traveling. Rollins said,

“I’m not mean to fans because I’m a bad guy. I’m mean to them because they’re rude. If they stalk me at the airport at 4 in the morning, don’t expect to get a picture. That’s not OK. They can’t hang outside my hotel or come to the gym and stare at me for a half hour and expect me to be like “Cool. Awesome.”

My favorite thing is to just run into fans coincidentally. Today the National Car Rental guy recognized me and got so excited and wanted to take a picture. Awesome. It was a fan that happened to run into me. To me, there’s a distinct difference. Don’t get me wrong — our fanbase is super passionate and I love them, but there’s a difference between stalking me at the airport and just happening to see me.”

He also revealed that he is not Hispanic, despite the fact that his last name is Lopez. Rollins is actually half Armenian and half German/Irish and the Lopez name comes from his mother’s first husband, who is Mexican.

New Details On CM Punk’s Marvel Comic Series

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Ex-WWE champ turned UFC fighter CM Punk’s new Marvel comic series “Drax” will hit shelves on November 4th. Drax follows the adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy team member of the same name. This is the same character Batista famously played in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

Punk made his debut as comic book writer back in February, with the release of a story partially written by him in Thor Annual Vol 4 #1.

Marvel released the premise of the first issue of his new series today:

“Drax the Destroyer is the muscle for the Guardians of the Galaxy, but what does he do when he’s not adventuring through space with the Guardians? He lets his bloodthirsty quest for revenge take the pilot seat, of course! Determined to find and kill Thanos once and for all, Drax is ready to take on the universe. But when you’re tooling around the universe in a ship aptly named “The Space Sucker”, an unwavering desire for bloodshed isn’t enough to keep a mission from derailing. Drax crash lands into his wildest adventures ever, encountering foes no one will ever expect! The depths of space may not be big enough to contain this much grit, vengeance and all-out action!”

Here’s a look at the cover of Drax #1:

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James Storm Not Yet Under WWE Contract, TNA Wants Him Back

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Despite appearing at NXT TV tapings, ProWrestlingSheet.com is reporting that Storm has not signed a contract with WWE. WWE officials are trying to get Storm to sign a deal similar to Samoa Joe’s initial contract. WWE is interested in Storm working the next set of NXT TV tapings later this month.

There are two versions of TNA’s reaction to Storm’s NXT appearance once they got wind of it. One report has TNA offering Storm two seperate deals with two separate pay increases, while PWInsider.com reports that the company simply reached out in hopes of getting him to join their upcoming tour of India with no pay raise.

Related: Billy Gunn’s Role In James Storm Working With WWE

As of press time, Storm is still a free agent weighing his options and has yet to officially accept an offer either promotion.

Bill DeMott’s Daughter Killed In Car Accident Over The Weekend

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We are very sad to report that former WWE head trainer Bill Demott’s daughter Keri DeMott was killed on Saturday morning in a head-on car crash in Orlando, Florida. She was 20 years old.

According to the Sgt. Kim Montes of the Florida Highwway Patrol, Keri Demott was driving onState Road 407 around 12:30 am early Saturday when another vehicle veered into her lane and hit her head-on. The crash is still under investigation and charges are pending.

Here are some reactions from the wrestling world:

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John Cena Hosting New Fitness Reality Show On FOX

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Pro wrestling author and blogger Scott Keith of BlogOfDoom.com has provided some interesting news regarding John Cena’s upcoming 6-8 week hiatus from WWE.

A source in the fitness industry told Keith that Cena will be hosting a new fitness-themed reality show for the FOX network that will premiere in the Spring of 2016. The show begins shooting on October 26th, the day after Hell in a Cell and production continues until the first or second week of January.

The explanation seems to add up. Cena reportedly requested the time off several months ago, indicating it was for an outside project, not an injury or ‘personal issue.’

John Cena Announces U.S. Open Challenge For RAW, The Rock’s New Ford Commercial (Video), More

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– John Cena indicated via social media that he will be competing in another “Beat The Clock Challenge” on tonight’s RAW. The WWE United States Champion wrote the following when talking about the Chicago fans, as tonight’s RAW emanates from Chicago this evening.

– Former WWE performer Rodney Mack celebrates his 45th birthday today. Also celebrating a birthday today is Global Force Wrestling’s Karen Jarrettt, who turns 43.

– As we reported earlier this month, The Rock has signed on as the new spokesman for Ford’s service department. Below is the latest television commercial, which features The Rock and his team.

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WWE RAW Preview: The Road To Hell In A Cell Continues

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Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena. Top Superstars advertised to appear include WWE Champion Seth Rollins, US Champion John Cena, IC Champion Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose, Dudley Boyz and more.

WWE’s 5-point preview focuses on the following items:

  • The Dawning of a New Day?
  • Can Rollins land a shot of his own against Kane as Hell in a Cell draws nearer?
  • Big Show has some steam to regain, who’s going to be staring down his hubcap-sized fist?
  • Will Summer Rae find a way to insert herself into Rusev’s matches to help get a title shot?
  • Will Sasha Banks continue her winning ways?

Join us here at 7:30pm (Eastern) for our Live Results & discussion of tonight’s WWE RAW.

Bayley & WWE Camera Crews Attend Indy Show To Film WWE Network Footage (Photo)

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NXT Women’s Champion Bayley was not at the NXT live event in Winter Haven, Florida because she was at the American Combat Wrestling event in New Port Richey, Florida.

Bayley was at the ACW show on behalf of WWE, as camera crews were present, likely filming some footage for the WWE Network original series, “Breaking Ground.”

ACW is a WWN Live affiliate promotion, and as noted, WWN has been in talks with WWE about the possibility of a working relationship. Triple H confirmed that there is something to the recent WWE-WWN Live online reports during his NXT Takeover: Respect conference call.

Additionally, Bayley’s real-life boyfriend Aaron Snow wrestles for ACW, so it’s possible that he was included in some of the filming.

WWN Live official Sal Hamaoui noted on social media, and made an announcement during the event itself that WWE had cameras present to film the show.

The following are some tweets from Bayley and others who attended the event.

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New NXT Star Cuts His First Promo, NXT Takeover Added To Hulu, Corey Graves

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– In Winter Haven, Florida last night Kenneth Crawford successfully cut his first WWE NXT live event promo. He made his debut in the ring a few weeks back during a battle royal. Crawford declared we were entering the “era of Ken” and that he was sent to NXT to clean it up on account of his military background. He took shots at NXT Champion Finn Balor, NXT Tag Team Champions The Vaudevillains and Tyler Breeze. Crawford is a United States Marine from North Carolina. He was signed to NXT back in April of this year with the rest of the new recruits. Crawford was a high school Athlete of the Year, however he has no wrestling experience.

– There may be a new agreement between WWE and Hulu as NXT Takeover specials are now available on the official Hulu website. The most recent “Takeover: Respect” special is already available.

– As noted earlier, Sunday would have been the 70th birthday of the late WWE Hall Of Famer, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. In addition to Triple H acknowledging “The Dream’s” birthday on social media yesterday, Corey Graves tweeted this one out.

The Bella Twins Talk About What They Love Most About Working For WWE

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WWE Divas The Bella Twins recently took part in a Q&A with the “Move, Nourish, Believe” website. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On if they have always been into health & fitness or if there was an “aha” moment:

Nikki: “I grew up as an athlete and in an athletic family. I was always familiar with workouts, hard work and eating right, but honestly the major ‘aha’ moment of truly eating right was when I started dating my boyfriend, John Cena. He just showed me a whole new way of life, a way to truly enjoy eating right and working out. I feel I can finally see the results physically that I have always wanted.”

Brie: “Like Nikki said, we were athletes growing up so we were always fit, but I wasn’t really educated in health. We grew up in a farming family so I always ate non-processed food and fresh produce. It wasn’t until I lived on my own that I realized how hard it was to eat healthy at a low cost with a busy schedule. At around 20 years old I started to educate myself on nutrition. I’m so grateful that I taught myself the importance of health and fitness in my early twenties. I created a lifestyle that I love and because of that I’ve never had to diet.”

On what they love most about their jobs:

Nikki: “Kicking butt! Haha! I love the competition in the ring and always doing what I can to improve as a WWE Diva (a female wrestler). I also absolutely love the fans and live crowds. The energy is so amazing – unlike anything I have ever experienced before! Oh and we travel the world which I love to do! Not very many jobs take you worldwide.”

Brie: “Empowering Women. I love dominating in what’s been considered man’s world and showing them that women are equal talent. When I stand in that ring after a match I feel like the strongest ME! It’s truly the greatest feeling.”

Check out the complete interview at MoveNourishBelieve.com.

Virgil Defends Hulk Hogan, Gives His Opinion Of Vince McMahon

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Wrestling legend Virgil was recently interviewed by the Canadian Bulldog. Like most of his interviews, Virgil’s answers were borderline delusional. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

The highlight of his wrestling career: 

“Me and Nailz selling out Wembley Stadium. We crushed that s–t!”

Vince McMahon:

“Love that man. HE is a mentor of mine. A Genius. Loves the business. I love him”

Hulk Hogan:

“Hulk is a good guy. A good man. He never did anything racist to me, bro. We had a great run on top together and we are always there for each other. He was always around for me, bro. Hell, we started the nWo together!”

 

WWE Filming NXT Live Events, Billy Gunn Works With Balor, HHH/Dusty Rhodes

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– WWE had camera crews at the NXT live event in Winter Haven, Florida this weekend filming matches for the WWE Network show, “Breaking Ground.” They have had the same crews at the WWE Performance Center and other recent NXT live events for the same reason.

– Speaking of the NXT live event in Winter Haven, Billy Gunn made an appearance in front of the crowd and the aforementioned camera crews at the end of the show. Finn Balor invited Gunn to the ring after his match, and while Gunn declined at first, the fans in attendance eventually changed his mind. Gunn went on to hit Blake with a FameAsser before closing out the show doing the D-X routine alongside Balor and The Vaudevillains.

– Triple H posted the following on Twitter to the late Dusty Rhodes on what would have been “The American Dream’s” 70th birthday.

TNA’s Hardcore Halloween Live Events Tour Canceled

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TNA has pulled the plug on the upcoming “Hardcore Halloween” live events tour that had been scheduled for the end of this month.

All four shows are still listed on the TNA website, but Ticketmaster is listing 3 of them as cancelled.

Tickets are still on sale for the October 30th “One Night Only” PPV taping from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Hardcore Halloween was scheduled to be Kurt Angle’s live events tour in the United States.