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Charlotte vs. Nikki Bella Announced For Next Week’s RAW

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Next Monday night on RAW, Charlotte will get her chance to dethrone Nikki Bella and block her from becoming the longest reigning Divas Champion in WWE history.

On this week’s show, Nikki Bella came out with Brie and Alicia Fox and announced that next week, there would be a “Bellabration” to celebrate her breaking AJ Lee’s record. Charlotte’s music hit and out came Team P.C.B. Charlotte said the Authority granted her request to give her the title shot and P, C & B attacked the Bella crew.

Charlotte put Nikki in a Figure 8 in what could a a sign of things to come next week.

Comment below and tell us if you think Charlotte will be able to write herself into the history books and become Divas champion before Nikki Bella sets the record.

SummerSlam Rematch Set For Night Of Champions, Updated PPV Lineup

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On Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Baltimore, Maryland, a WWE SummerSlam rematch was announced for this month’s WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view, as Dolph Ziggler and Rusev will go one-on-one.

With that now known, below is a look at the current lineup for WWE Night Of Champions, which takes place on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
– Sting vs. Seth Rollins (c)

WWE United States Title Match
– John Cena vs. Seth Rollins (c)

WWE Divas Title Match
– Charlotte vs. Nikki Bella (c)

WWE Tag Team Title Match
– The Dudley Boyz vs. The New Day or The Prime Time Players

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev

– Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and a mystery partner

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com on 9/20 for the best WWE Night Of Champions live results coverage on the web!

Zahra Schreiber Issues Lengthy Statement Regarding Her WWE Release

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Former NXT Diva and real-life girlfriend of WWE Superstar Seth Rollins, Zahra Schreiber, who was recently released from WWE after some old anti-semetic-themed posts from her past resurfaced and spread on social media, took to Instagram to comment on her release from the company.

The following is what Schreiber wrote on Instagram this week:

“Let me start this off by saying how grateful I am and how fortunate I feel to have had my time with WWE. It truly was my dream job. Last week WWE made a decision to release me from my contract due to posts I made on social media years ago, long before I was ever employed by them. I understand why that decision was made, but it broke my heart and my spirit. I don’t want my mistakes to reflect on WWE or how incredible they are as a company. The responsibility is my own…

Now, I want to take the time to apologize to everyone who was offended by my posts. I am so sorry. I would like to make it very clear I am in no way, shape or form an anti-Semite, nor do I condone anti-Semitism. If one were to have looked deeper into my post, one would have noticed that also in the photo was Marlene Dietrich. Marlene was a Polish actress who opposed Nazism and fought for the oppressed during WWII. To me the photos and relics were nothing more than a story. I now see it was insensitive of me and in poor taste, which is why I had attempted to delete them long ago.

On an aside, a family member of mine took part in the White Rose Movement (Germans trying to end Nazi domination), which is where my interest in the Holocaust actually stemmed from. Also, documented deeper on my Instagram from years ago are photos of me at Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany, and I noted there how disturbed I was by the entire place. Unfortunately, social media rarely notices positivity, and can be an evil place where opinion is easily manipulated to fit the circumstance.

I take full accountability for the things I did post, but those out there who are creating Twitter exchanges that never happened or have manufactured other conversations that never took place really need to check themselves and realize how much harm they are actually doing.

Everything I’ve worked for and dreamt of is gone. In an instant, I lost it all. But I can’t let this define my life. I know who I am as a person. I’m as human as anyone else. I’ve made mistakes like we all do. I hope those I’ve offended can forgive me. All I can do now is learn and move forward trying to be better every day.”

Big RAW Match Set For Next Week, Edge & Christian/Stone Cold Podcast Note

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– On this week’s edition of WWE RAW, it was announced that on next week’s RAW, The Prime Time Players will challenge The New Day and the winner of that match will defend the WWE Tag-Team Championships against The Dudley Boyz at the WWE Night Of Champions pay-per-view on September 20th.

– Edge and Christian posted the following goofy photo on Twitter to promote their interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on the “Stone Cold Podcast” on the WWE Network on Monday night.

WWE RAW Results – September 7, 2015

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Seth Rollins, Sting, Sheamus Kick Off RAW

This week’s show kicks off with WWE World Heavyweight and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins coming out to the ring. As seems to be the case lately, Rollins is given a lot of time to not really say a whole lot, as he’s basically just complaining about having to wrestle two matches at WWE Night Of Champions.

He says he was worried but then he remembered he’s Seth Rollins. He says he’s Seth “Friggin” Rollins and Night Of Champions is going to be his night. He says he’s got two future Hall Of Famers vying for both of his titles, but he is going to own them both, just like he owns all of us. He says if it’s the last thing he does, he’s going to get his statue back.

As he continues to talk, Sting’s crow sound hits and we see him backstage dusting Rollins’ statue and mocking him, telling him he’s taking good care of it and daring him to come get it.

After that, out of nowhere, Sheamus’ music hits and out he comes. He talks about how even if Rollins wins both of his matches somehow at Night Of Champions, he might have to wrestle a third match — against Mr. Money In The Bank, Sheamus. On that note, we head to our first commercial break of the evening.

Backstage: Seth Rollins & The Authority

Backstage, Seth Rollins approaches Stephanie McMahon, complaining about his statue and his two matches at Night Of Champions. He asks her where Triple H is. She says she has a plan. He still wants HHH. Finally, he sees HHH behind him and ultimately, HHH’s plan is to book Rollins in two matches tonight to prepare him for his two Night Of Champions matches. It will be champion vs. champion as Rollins takes on I-C champ Ryback in one match tonight on RAW, while Rollins will team with The New Day to take on The Prime Time Players and John Cena in the other match tonight.

Paige vs. Sasha Banks

We return to the ring and it’s time for Divas action as the “Divas Revolution” continues on RAW. It will be Paige representing Team P.C.B. and Sasha Banks representing Team B.A.D.

Early on, Paige controls the action. She hits a couple of moves and plays to the crowd a bit as the announcers put over the Divas Revolution and the upcoming title match at Night Of Champions. We head to a mid-match break.

When we return from commercial we see the action still going on inside the ring. Banks is controlling the offense with ease at this point, and is taunting Team P.C.B., as well as the fans. Finally, after Naomi and Tamina cause a distraction, Banks manages to sneak in a pin on Paige for the victory. After the match we head to another commercial break.

Winner: Sasha Banks

The Ascension vs. Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose

Konnor of The Ascension kicks things off for his team while Ambrose starts off for his team. Ambrose establishes control of the action and then tags in Reigns. Konnor tags in Viktor and Reigns starts taking it to him now.

After some brief action on the floor, including a Drive By spot from Reigns, the action resumes in the ring where Reigns hits a spear and Ambrose hits a big move off the top rope for the 1-2-3.

Winners: Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose

After The Match: The Wyatt Family

After the match, The Wyatt Family appears on the big screen. First, Braun Strowman talks about how it’s okay to be afraid. Bray Wyatt talks about how their fate will be set at Night Of Champions. Erick Rowan simply finishes by saying, “Run!” We head back to another commercial break.

Dean Ambrose Talks About Starring In New WWE Studios Movie, His Acting Career & More

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Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine recently spoke with Dean Ambrose to promote the WWE Studios film “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown,” which Ambrose is featured in. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On getting the lead role in the 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown movie: “How often do you get a chance to star in a movie? It wasn’t something that was on my immediate radar or agenda. I jumped at the opportunity. How can you say no when someone wants you to be in a movie. It’s an experience. It took me about two seconds to say yes. I didn’t find out until later that I was the lead role in this. I said sign me up from the get-go. I thought I was going to be a background player like when a WWE Studios movie will have a WWE superstar in the background for like five seconds. Upon learning I was earmarked to be this guy in the lead role. I was thinking, ‘What? You know I’m completely unqualified for this. I have no idea what I’m doing.’ They were like, ‘You’ll be find. Trust me.’”

On his mentality going into filming: “I thought that if it does well I could have a second career as an action star. If it sucks, then stop asking me to be in movies. You know what I mean. I had a feeling that this is something I would be good at. Sometimes things happen for a reason and things work out the way they are supposed to. I feel this was brought to me at the right time. I had a feeling in my gut that I could do this. I took it very seriously. I didn’t want it to be Dean Ambrose, who plays the cop. I wanted to fully become this character. It’s a much different personality and character than myself. It’s not the guy you see on WWE TV, which is essentially me. That’s the funny part. In WWE, I’m not acting. I just kind of go out there and am myself. Sometimes with sports entertainment you are somewhat over-the-top. In this, I’m a bit serious as a detective. There is a lot of acting involved. There was a challenge to learn how to do it.”

On his Dean Ambrose character vs his movie character John Shaw: “In the ring, I just let all the chains off. If I have a microphone in my face, I’m just going to let my mouth run with whatever I feel or comes out. Like walking to the ring and having a bad day, I’m going to be out there scowling in a bad mood. Whatever legitimate emotions, I’m going to portray it. Whatever comes to mind or whatever ridiculous thing pops in my head, I will do. Shaw is a lot more calculating. He has much more of a poker face than Dean Ambrose. The bad guys don’t quite know him because he has this poker face about him. He has to be in dangerous situations and has this evidence that if other people know he has, they will kill him. He is a detective, so he has this edge to him. A lot of his character is internalized, which was a challenge because in pro wrestling it’s very expressive. There are a lot of pieces to this guy that I really wanted to become him.”

On doing more acting in the future: “I definitely have eliminated any notion that I can’t do this. Right now, I’m in the thick of it with WWE. I’m not going out auditioning for roles. At the same time, if there is another 12 Rounds, and I get to reprise my role, I would jump on it. Once I got my legs under me for a few weeks, now I feel much more prepared. I got one under my belt. I also do think it would be fun to play a different role as a bad guy or evil guy or one with a different personality. I also think comedy wouldn’t be that much of a stretch to me. I spend most of my life goofing off and having fun, so I can definitely see comedy. I would jump at any opportunity I can because I like to live life to the fullest. You only get to live once.”

Check out the complete interview at ChannelGuideMagBlog.com.

Jim Ross Blog: Comparing Snuka/Hogan Incidents, Undertaker Not Retiring, Sting

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross updated his official website blog on Monday with his thoughts and comments on a number of topics. Below are some of the highlights.

On comparing the Jimmy Snuka/Hulk Hogan incidents: “Amazing that some people want me to compare Hulk’s untimely remarks to the 3rd degree murder charges filed against Jimmy Snuka. How do I do that? What sense does that question even make? What am I missing? How can they possibly be in the same ball park.”

On tonight’s RAW: “RAW tonight will feature Sasha Banks vs. Paige tonight from what I read. Give them time to tell a compelling story and it will do wonders for the women’s division. Why book the women any differently than the men are utilized? WWE needs to focus on fewer women and they will get over and then in turn they can help others get over. Right now the division has little marketable identity and is too cluttered but the good news is that there is talent in abundance available to work with.”

On Undertaker and Sting retirement rumors: “From what I can determine, Wrestlemania Texas will NOT be the Undertaker’s final match but the jury is still out on whether it will be Sting’s last one. No, I don’t see them having a match vs each other there either. Plus, I don’t see how WWE gets all the way to April for the Taker vs. Lesnar ‘rubber match’ if that’s in the cards.”

On Lana’s injury: “Apparently Lana will be out of commission as it relates to physicality for approximately four months with a wrist injury. Perhaps this will give her time to get her back in those business suits and not what she’s been wearing lately. We wish her a speedy recovery.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

Seth Rollins On Which NXT Star He’d Like To Be Called Up, Working With HHH & More

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WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins recently spoke with Scott Fishman of the Miami Herald. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On turning his doubters into believers: “Everyone is a naysayer. Everyone has an opinion. Half the people love me and half the people hate me. A few months later and it all flip-flops, it doesn’t matter to me. I just go out there and do the best I can. I’ve been doing this a long time, so I know when things are going well and when they’re not. It’s nice to have people appreciate what you do though. Our fan base is super passionate and always has an opinion, and that’s awesome.”

On which NXT talent he would like to see called up to WWE’s main roster: “I would like to see Bayley. She is my favorite who is not up here and being used. So hopefully she gets a shot soon.”

On working with Triple H: “Triple H has been incredible to work with. Triple H is the ‘Cerebral Assassin.’ His best advice to me is to make sure you always, always come out on top.”

Check out the complete interview at MiamiHerald.com.

Lana Issues Statement On Her Injury, Posts Photo Of Herself In A Sling

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COUdD14VAAAwZgT Following a bad training session that resulted in a wrist injury that will keep her on the sidelines for up to four months, Lana took to social media to comment on her unfortunate string of bad luck over the past few days. Lana wrote the following:

“I have dedicated my entire life to becoming the best sports entertainer I could be. Every since I have debuted in @wwe I have continued to go to @wwenxt & come hours early before live events to train & learn how to fight. I wanted my first match to make the #WWE Universe proud. My wrist fracture is proof that WWE & professional wrestling is not fake but very real. This is a bump in the road & can be discouraging but for every person that has believed in me and has ever chanted #WeWantLana I will keep going. From here forward I will share every part of my journey to my first match. Thank you to every fan that has cheered for me & chanted my name, you all give me the strength to be brave. I will continue to give everything I have to becoming one of the greatest women in WWE & entertainment.”

Jim Ross On Owen Hart/WWE HOF, Tim Tebow To WWE?, Hogan/Snuka, Rollins

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A section of his official website, answering questions from fans on a wide variety of topics. Below are some of the highlights.

On if Seth Rollins should modify his style as a heel, as fans don’t boo high-flying moves: “Most traditional heels don’t do a great deal of high risk/showy moves and I do believe that they should be used cautiously and in a timely basis by pro wrestling villains.”

On why WWE puts so much stock into their social media numbers: “It’s a trend within the show biz world that they believe has credence. Its another way to measure one’s audience and topicality.”

On if Tim Tebow could make it in WWE: “I suggested this last year and the year before. I don’t know Tebow’s aptitude for the biz or if he has any interest in it whatsoever. If he wants to play football he should held north to the CFL.”

On if not airing Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Snuka content will hurt the WWE Network: “I’d say it is a non issue and won’t affect the network whatsoever. They may not be featured but I’d be surprised if they still aren’t on the network from time to time.”

On if Owen Hart should be in the WWE Hall Of Fame: “I’m happy the DVD is being produced and I feel Owen is WWE HOF worthy without question.”

Check out more JR Q&A updates at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

Big Divas Match Announced For Tonight’s WWE RAW

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WWE announced on Monday afternoon that former NXT Women’s champions Paige and Sasha Banks will square off once again tonight on RAW.

As always, join us here tonight for Live Coverage of WWE RAW.

Nikki Bella Questions Her WWE Future (Video), Eva Marie Called Back Early, More

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– In the following preview clip for this week’s edition of WWE Total Divas on E!, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella questions her future in WWE due to the stress that comes with the job.

– In the second of two preview clips for this week’s Total Divas episode, Eva Marie finds out that WWE is bringing her back to work earlier than she expected.

– WWE also posted the following tweets to promote this week’s Total Divas:

WWE Confirms Lana Suffers Wrist Injury Over The Weekend

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WWE has confirmed the fact that Lana did indeed suffer an injury at the WWE live events this past weekend.

WWE.com issued the following update on Lana’s condition:

WWE Diva Lana suffered a wrist injury while working out in the ring before a WWE Live Event in Fairfax, Virginia, this past weekend, WWE.com has learned.

“During a training session [Sunday] afternoon, Lana had sustained an injury in the ring. We attended to her and noticed that she had a deformity of her wrist,” said WWE’s senior ringside physician Dr. Scott Amann.

Dr. Amann continued, “We obtained X-rays which showed a Colles’ fracture and [we put her] in a splint. Most of these Colles’ fractures do better surgically than non-surgically, especially in younger patients. Most likely this will require an operation, which will take her out of active competition for approximately four months.”

Update On Cosmic Wasteland Faction, Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin, Jim Ross

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– WWE has announced that Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin will be one of the main events at the NXT event in Houston, Texas on Thursday, September 17th.

– The guest on this week’s edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast is former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts. The show will be available on Tuesday at 9pm EST. at PodcastOne.com.

– As reported over the weekend, WWE has created a new three-person faction called “Cosmic Wasteland,” which consists of Stardust and The Ascension. Konnor from The Ascension recently posted the following tweet praising Stardust, who appears to be the leader of the group:

WWE RAW Preview: Sting On Tonight’s Show?, Dudley Boyz, Charlotte/Bella

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WWE RAW takes place live tonight from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. WWE Superstars advertised to appear for tonight’s show include Seth Rollins, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt and Sheamus.

It’s worth noting that while Sting is not officially listed in the advertising for the show, as he was not originally scheduled to appear, it was reported over the weekend that WWE changed their creative plans late in the week, and now Sting is indeed expected to appear on RAW tonight in some form or fashion.

While WWE has not advertised any actual matches for tonight’s show, they are focusing on the following “Five Points” in their weekly RAW preview:

* Will Charlotte get her early WWE Divas Championship match?
* Can Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose even the playing field against The Wyatt Family?
* Expect further testimony from The Dudley Boyz
* What’s next for Dolph Ziggler, Lana, Rusev and Summer Rae?
* Will Seth Rollins be able to find his way out of his double-title match mess at WWE Night Of Champions?

Make sure to visit SEScoops.com later this evening for the best WWE RAW live results coverage on the web!

Report: Lana Injured During WWE Live Event This Past Weekend?

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There has been some speculation following Sunday night’s WWE live event in Fairfax, Virginia regarding the possibility that Lana suffered an injury.

While Lana did work the WWE live events on Friday and Saturday, getting involved with Summer Rae during the Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev matches, she did not work Sunday’s WWE live event. Instead, Ziggler worked the show by himself.

Additionally, Lana tweeted the following on Sunday evening alluding to the fact that she is banged up:

Edge & Christian On “Stone Cold Podcast” Tonight, WWE Encourages Fan Questions

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The popular “Stone Cold Podcast,” hosted by WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, will return to the WWE Network on Monday night immediately following WWE RAW. Austin’s special guests on tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast” will be multiple-time WWE Tag-Team Champions, and both former World Champions, Edge and Christian.
Speaking of tonight’s “Stone Cold Podcast,” WWE is encouraging fans to submit questions for “The Rattlesnake” to ask the masters of the “5 Second Pose,” and you can do so by following the instructions in the following tweet WWE posted on Monday morning.

Make sure to visit SEScoops.com for a complete recap of the show.

Bret Hart Remembers Roddy Piper & Owen Hart, Says The Kliq Was A Cancer

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Live Audio Wrestling out of Canada recently caught up with WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart to talk about the passing of his close friend, Roddy Piper, on the new “The Kliq Rules” WWE DVD and the latest Owen Hart project.

Below are some of the highlights from the interview, which you can watch in full above.

On the death of his close friend, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper: “Roddy’s a really hard one; that’s like losing a brother. I can’t say I’ve gotten over it. If anything, I haven’t even really absorbed it yet. I find myself reaching for the phone all the time to give Roddy a call. He was so much more than any of the other wrestlers who worked with me. He was a guy that mentored me and helped me in the very beginning of my career. He gave me advice back at a time when nobody was giving advice to me. Always good advice. When I wrestled him at WrestleMania VIII, I look back at those times – Mr. Perfect would be another one – there’s a few guys who would reach down and help pull someone like me up to the next level. You can take your Jake Roberts and your Hulk Hogans and your Ultimate Warriors and a lot of these guys that were big names back then, but they never did anything for me. They never helped me, they never thought of helping me, and when they had a chance to help me they never did. But Roddy Piper was a guy that looked after guys like me, and a lot of the younger talent when the opportunity came for him to help make my career and pull me up to the next level. I owe a lot to Roddy Piper.”

On the recent release of “The Kliq Rules” DVD: “They were literally a cancer in the dressing room, all of them. I don’t doubt that Shawn Michaels is sorry for a lot of that kind of behaviour. Kevin Nash was a great wrestler and a good guy, but I don’t think he could be that proud of that association. It was a cancerous environment in the dressing room with those guys and they certainly did more negative than positive to the business. Scott Hall, all you have to do is just look at him. He’s a train-wreck with his own life and he was a malcontent, or a guy that when you were close to him long enough you start to feel the same way he did; you just felt so self-destructive and unhappy with your life and your job and everything. He was a guy that was infectious with his bad, bad sort of moods and unhappiness in his own life that would spread to all the other wrestlers. And you know, I’m glad I’m not remembered for that kind of stuff. I’m remembered – I think if you talk to different wrestlers from that era, the Savio Vegas and those kinds of wrestlers that were on my cards – they’re all pretty proud of how I conducted myself, how I related to them and how I may have been the top guy but I didn’t act like a superstar; not to my friends and not to my peers.”

On the upcoming “Owen: Hart of Gold” DVD: “I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha [Hart, Owen’s widow] handcuffed them so much. I don’t know if they’re even allowed to use any pictures from the past. It’s a poorly done DVD because of all the restraints and the limitations that Martha put on it. To me, that’s such a lousy thing to have happen. I think Owen would turn in his grave if he knew how much trouble Martha has gone to erase his career and make sure that nobody enjoys anything about his career today. It’s a bitterness and selfishness that I can’t stand by anymore. I think Martha’s taken the wrong approach and she should understand that, you know, we all miss Owen. I lost a brother, I lost a great friend and maybe one of the closest people I knew on this earth. I want to celebrate his career, I want to watch his matches back – not just with me, but with everybody he worked with. His time with WWE, they got so much footage and so many great memories with Owen, and here she is standing in the way of that saying, “Nobody can see these videos. No one should see anything that brings back any of his career.” […] They couldn’t use any pictures from his childhood, they couldn’t use anything from Stampede Wrestling. They had so many restraints. Even the interviews, the questions that they did with me were so bullshit. The whole thing was so bullshit that sure, there’s an Owen Hart DVD, but it’s the shits. […] I think WWE maybe had good intentions, but I’m not very impressed with the quality that it’s going to be. I haven’t seen it, I’m not optimistic but I’m hoping that it’ll be better than I think. But I could tell by the questions that they asked me and the interview that they did with me that it was a very short version of [Owen’s story]. I’m not really gonna hold up hope that it’s gonna be as great as it should be, and I feel bad because that’s Martha’s fault.”

Sunny Fires Back At Dr. Tom Prichard For Calling Her “Nasty” & “Not A Nice Person”

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As reported on Sunday evening, Dr. Tom Prichard, formerly of “The Body Donnas” alongside “Skip” (Chris Candido) and “Sunny” (Tammy Sytch). According to Prichard, Sunny could be “nasty” at times and she was considered to be “not a nice person.” Sunny wrote the following response on Facebook:

“Finding out more and more how FAKE some people have been to my face for a 20 year period, whom I thought were friends, almost family. That’s OK. Just WAIT til you see how I AM to YOUR face the next time I see you….. Not gonna be pretty. ?#?TalkBehindMyBack? ?#?PhonyToMyFace? ?#?NoBallsToBeReal? ?#?Pussies? ?#?You?’llGetWhatsComingToYou”

And she also posted these comments:

“The LAST thing I am is fake or phony to anyone.. Everyone that knows ME knows that. I’m brutally honest, and tell it like it is. If I don’t like you, I don’t have a relationship with you. Period. I don’t act like your friend, because I’m not.”

Backstage Rumor On Someone From TNA’s Past “Coming Back In A Bg Role”

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There are those within TNA who insist that they have big announcements coming soon in regards to their future on television and on Destination America.

Additionally, for whatever this is worth, there have been consistent rumors in the past three weeks about someone who used to be involved with TNA returning to the promotion to work with them once again.

According to those “in the know,” the person that is returning to TNA could be coming back in a big role.

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

Tom Prichard Says Sunny Was A “Pretty Nasty Person” & Karma Bit Her In The Ass

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Former WWE tag team champion & trainer Dr. Tom Prichard recently did a shoot interview talking about his former manager, Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, her 5 rehab stints and karma biting her in the ass for being a “pretty nasty person.”

“I’m responsible for me, you’re responsible for you, Sunny is responsible for Sunny. She’s had a lot of things happen in her life but when we were together, as a team and with Chris, she could be a pretty nasty person. Just not a nice person. I don’t wish bad or harm or negativity towards anybody whatsoever, but you gotta believe sometimes karma does bite you in the ass. I don’t like what’s happened to Sunny, don’t think anybody should have to go through that but if you’ve been to rehab more than 5 times, there’s a little part in there where they talk about those poor unfortunate souls that can’t be saved. There is a part in there, I know because I’ve been three times. I get it, I understand. Sunny has to help Sunny. If its got to be under supervision, she needs supervision. She needs help, she needs to go to meetings, she needs people around her. She needs a sponsor, she needs support. But you’ve got to want it and you have to want to do it. I feel bad for her but at the same time, you get what you sow sometimes. And that’s a bad thing. I don’t’ wish her any harm but you know what, she wasn’t a very nice lady.”

No Free Demo Version For WWE 2K16, Ronda Rousey CAW Screenshot

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– 2K Sports noted on Twitter that WWE 2K16 will not have a “demo” version available ahead of the game’s release in late October. The developers are “focused on making the final game as awesome as possible!”

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– The WWE 2K16 dev team posted this screen shot of UFC badass Ronda Rousey made in the game’s Create-a-Wrestler mode.

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Update On John Cena’s Status: Works Physical Match With No Signs Of Injury

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Although it was rumored that John Cena was injured, only later for WWE to issue a statement to the contrary, the rumors were officially squashed when the leader of the “Ce-Nation” returned to action at the WWE live event in Charlottesville on Saturday night.

Originally, it was believed that Cena suffered an injury during a Street Fight match with Kevin Owens at the WWE live event on Friday night in Hampton, Virginia, however Cena returned the next night in Charlottesville, working the same Street Fight against Owens.

Cena worked another physical match on Saturday night and according to our live correspondent, showed no signs of injury.

The following are some photos of Cena in action at the WWE live event on Saturday evening.

WWE Business Breakdown: Live Attendance, DVD Sales Drop; Top Drawing Main Events

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– WWE averaged 4,948 paid fans to live events in the month of July this year, not including the WWE Battleground event. The numbers are in line with the average in July of 2014, as that month averaged 4,948 as well, however in July of 2013 the average was 5,544 and the average in July of 2012 was 5,464.

– Based on main events for the WWE live events, Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE title drew an average of 4,813 paid fans. Kevin Owens vs. John Cena matches drew an average of 6,583 paid fans. By comparison, the Cena vs. Bray Wyatt headline matches in the summer of 2014 drew 6,000 paid fans.

– WWE shipped 137,000 DVD units in the month of July in 2015, which was down 25 percent from 182,000 units shipped in July of 2014, 231,000 in July of 2013 and 357,000 in July of 2012.

– The most-shipped WWE DVD in the past nine months was WrestleMania 31 with 109,000 units sold, followed by WWE Slam City with 101,000 units, WWE Attitude Era Volume 2 with 66,000 units, The Rock vs. John Cena with 65,000 units and The Randy Savage Story with 62,000 units.

(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Seth Rollins On Vacation With Zahra Schreiber, Braun Strowman News, Tony Chimel

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– New Wyatt Family member Braun Strowman celebrates his 32nd birthday today. Strowman was born on September 6, 1983. Also celebrating birthdays today are former WWE Diva Jillian Hall (35), former WWE Superstar Low Ki (36), WWE Hall Of Famer Wendi Richter (54) and former WWE Superstar The Barbarian (57).

– For whatever this is work, longtime WWE employee Tony Chimel returned to his position as ring announcer at the WWE live event in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday night. Eden did the ring announcing for the WWE live event in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Dasha Fuentes handled the NXT ring announcing.

– WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion Seth Rollins did not work this weekend’s WWE live events as he was on vacation with his girlfriend Zahra Schreiber. Rollins and Schreiber were in the Dominican Republic, however Rollins is headed back to the U.S. today so that he can be in Baltimore, Maryland for Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.