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Final Lineup For Tonight’s WWE SummerSlam, Live Coverage At SEScoops.com

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The wait is finally over – tonight WWE presents SUMMERSLAM live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. If you’re not watching the show – join us here starting at 6:30pm EST for our Live Coverage of the show. Hell, even if you’re watching it live on the WWE Network, join us here for our discussion and chat with other fans throughout the show.

Here is the final card for WWE SummerSlam 2015, hosted by Jon Stewart:

WWE Title vs. U.S. Title (Winner Take All)
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. John Cena (c)

WWE Intercontinental Title
– Ryback (c) vs. The Miz vs. Big Show

WWE Tag Team Titles
– The Prime Time Players vs. The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores

Elimination Match
– Paige, Charlotte and Becky Lynch vs. Naomi, Tamina Snuka and Sasha Banks vs. Brie Bella, Alicia Fox and Nikki Bella

– Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker

– Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose

– King Barrett and Stardust vs. Stephen Amell and Neville

– Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens

– Randy Orton vs. Sheamus

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev

NXT Announces “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” Next NXT Takeover Date

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During the NXT event on Saturday night, NXT General Manager William Regal announced the first ever “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,” which is scheduled to begin in a few weeks.

The “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” tournament will kick off with the September 2nd edition of NXT TV on the WWE Network. The finals of the tournament will be held at NXT Takeover on October 7th.

Regal promised that the “Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic” will be full of action and will make “The American Dream” proud.

Kevin Nash At NXT Takeover (Photo), NXT Takeover Attendance, Tough Enough Finalists

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– WWE announced a reported attendance of 15,589 fans at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn show on Saturday night at the Barclays Center.

– As noted, Kevin Nash, along with Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, were in attendance at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special on Saturday night. Triple H posted the following photo of he and Nash in the arena before the show.

– Also in attendance at the show was the four Tough Enough finalists. Below is a photo of them backstage at the show.

Jonathan Coachman With WWE Stars (Photos), Cesaro Talks Strongest Man In WWE

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– Cesaro, generally known as one of the toughest stars in WWE, recently spoke with FOX Sports Australia and revealed who he feels is the strongest athlete in WWE.

“Mark Henry,” said Cesaro. “They don’t call him the Worlds Strongest Man for nothing. I was in the gym a couple of times when he was in there too and the weight he eats is scary.”

Check out the complete interview at FOXSports.com.

– Former WWE announcer turned ESPN analyst Jonathan Coachman tweeted the following photos of himself with various WWE talents. Coachman has been conducting interviews with WWE stars for ESPN’s SportsCenter during WWE SummerSlam weekend.

More Details On NXT U.K. Tour In December, Triple H & Finn Balor Comment

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WWE issued the following press release after last night’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event:

WWE NXT to tour United Kingdom for the first time

STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE announced today that, for the first time in history, NXT will embark on a seven-city tour of the United Kingdom from Thursday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2015.

NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will include the following locations:

  • Dec. 10: Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle
  • Dec. 11: SSE Hydro in Glasgow
  • Dec. 12: Sheffield Arena in Sheffield
  • Dec. 13: Empress Ballroom in Blackpool
  • Dec. 14: Capital FM Arena in Nottingham
  • Dec. 15: MotorPoint Arena in Cardfiff
  • Dec. 16: SSE Arena in London

“Coming off NXT’s biggest event in history, NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, we are thrilled to announce our first international tour,” said Paul Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative. “The tour marks a major milestone in the continued expansion of the NXT brand.”

NXT’s tour of the United Kingdom will feature appearances by NXT Champion Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, Bayley, Tyler Breeze, Dana Brooke, Emma and more.*

“On behalf of all the NXT Superstars and Divas, we are extremely excited at the opportunity to perform for the WWE Universe in the U.K.,” said NXT Champion Finn Bálor. “I look forward to the opportunity to return to where I started my career, giving fans new memories that they will never forget.”

Tickets for the NXT tour of the United Kingdom will go on sale this Friday, Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. GMT through Ticketmaster.co.uk or Ticketmaster Charge By Phone by calling 0844 844 0444. Customers outside the UK can call +44 161 385 3211.

*Card subject to change.

Titles Change Hands At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, NXT Announces First U.K. Tour

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– In addition to the NXT Tag-Team Championships, which as we reported earlier, changed hands from Blake & Murphy to The Vaudevillians, the NXT Women’s Championship also changed hands on Saturday night.

– In the co-main event of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, which took place at the Barclays Center and aired live on the WWE Network on Saturday night, Bayley defeated Sasha Banks with a Bayley-to-belly suplex to become the new NXT Women’s Champion.

– In the main event of the evening, Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens to retain his NXT Championship in the third of three title matches during the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

– Finally, it was announced by Triple H that NXT will be traveling to the U.K. from December 10th until December 16th. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the public in the near future.

New Champs Crowned At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, HHH’s Cool Intro (Video), Liger/Crews

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– Jushin Thunder Liger won his NXT debut, defeating Tyler Breeze in the opening match of the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event on Saturday night at the Barclays Center. Liger picked up the win via pinfall after hitting Breeze with his “Liger Bomb” finisher.

– The Vaudevillains — Simon Gotch and Aiden English defeated Blake and Murphy, with the help of Blue Pants, to become the new NXT Tag-Team Champions at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

– Apollo Crews, the former Uhaa Nation, made his “Takeover” debut on Saturday night, defeating Tye Dillinger in a quick match at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.

– Below is the cool intro that Triple H did at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn live special from the Barclays Center on Saturday night.

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn News: Nia Jax, Nash/Hall/Waltman, Lita & More

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– The Wolfpac, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman were all sitting ringside at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event on Saturday. The trio were shown on camera during the event.

– Also sitting in the audience on Saturday night was music mogul Rick Rubin.

– A pre-taped vignette aired during the show promoting the upcoming debut of a new NXT Diva. The vignette simply read, “Nia Jax coming soon.”

– WWE Tough Enough finalists Josh, ZZ, Amanda and Sara Lee were also sitting front row during the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special.

– The following is the complete NXT Takeover: Brooklyn “Kickoff Show” pre-show, which features a panel consisting of Renee Young, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton and WWE Hall Of Famer Amy “Lita” Dumas.

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Results – August 22, 2015

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NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Kickoff Show

The 30-minute pre-show opens up with the panel, consisting of Renee Young, Corey Graves, Lita and Byron Saxton running down some of the top matches scheduled for tonight’s show.

Backstage, Samoa Joe is interviewed. Joe promises to beat Baron Corbin down and put him to sleep tonight.

Back to the panel, where in the background, we see the Barclays Center is finally filling up. The fans are chanting something as the panel runs down more of tonight’s matches.

We see a video package on Apollo Crews, the former Uhaa Nation. Then, we see Sasha Banks and Bayley arriving to the arena, followed by the video package for the NXT Women’s Championship.

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Opener:

The show opens with a spotlight on Triple H in the ring. HHH, off-mic, talks about how NXT is the future, etc. Finally, he does the Finn Balor hand-raising pose ane the lights come on and the fans inside the Barclays Center go absolutely ballistic. “We are NXT!” shouts HHH as we shoot to the regular opener.

Tyler Breeze vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

From there, we shoot to the entrance area where Tyler Breeze makes his grand entrance to the ring for our first match of the evening.

Rich Brenan, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton officially welcome us to the show on commentary. From there, we shoot back to the entrance way where the legendary Jushin Thunder Liger makes his way down to the ring.

The fans go nuts for Liger, chanting his name once he gets in the ring. The bell sounds, the lights go down and it’s time for our opening contest.

Breeze gets an early offensive advantage over Liger, so he leans on the top ropes and lays back, old-school Shawn Michaels style. Liger gains the upper hand now and he goes over and does the same thing to mock Breeze.

Liger gets Breeze in a surfboard submission hold. Breeze breaks free. The action picks up a bit, as the fast-paced offense sets the perfect tone for the evening. Liger knocks Breeze down, picks up his iPhone holder and takes a selfie to further mock Breeze.

Breeze finally establishes the offensive control in the match. Breeze dominates the action for a few minutes until Liger hits a big flip off the apron onto Breeze on the floor. Back in the ring, Liger hits the Liger-bomb on Breeze and covers him. 1-2-3. Jushin Thunder Liger kicks off NXT Takeover: Brooklyn with a victory.

Winner: Jushin Thunder Liger

Backstage: The Wolfpac, Bayley, Nia Jax Coming Soon

We see Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman sitting ringside for tonight’s show. We shoot backstage and see Bayley, who has Dusty Rhodes polka-dot colored wrist-bands, getting ready for her title match. Charlotte and Becky Lynch come in and wish her good luck. A vignette airs saying “Nia Jax coming soon.”

Backstage News & Notes For Tonight’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Special

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– WNWLive’s Gabe Sapolsky and Sal Hamaoui are backstage at the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event at the Barclays Center tonight. The two are likely there to talk to officials about a potential working relationship with NXT.

– Still in town for WWE SummerSlam weekend are Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman, Sgt. Slaughter, Howard Finkel, Oscar from Men on a Mission and the entire Flair family, including Ric Flair.

– The staging and production setup for tonight’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event will be very similar to the setup used for past NXT Takeover events. WWE will not be using the full WWE big event setup for tonight’s show.

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

Video: Dean Ambrose Comments On Rumors Of Sting’s WWE Return

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Brian Fritz of Sporting News caught up with Dean Ambrose ahead of Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view and asked him about the rumors regarding Sting possibly appearing at the event.

“I didn’t hear that,” said Ambrose. “Anytime you get to see Sting in WWE, it’s a dream. Nobody ever thought he would be here, to see him at WrestleMania was awesome.”

Ambrose continued, “I have a feeling, you know, Sting is always very mysterious and he keeps it real like that, and I like that about Sting. I would hope that we see Sting in a WWE ring again.”

Since the interview, it has been reported that Sting left the New York City area to travel to Chicago for a Wizard World appearance, and will not be appearing at SummerSlam, despite the rumors.

Mick Foley Blogs About NXT Takeover: Brooklyn & SummerSlam

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WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley wrote the following post on his official Facebook page regarding NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and SummerSlam.

WRESTLING’S BIG WEEKEND

With so much going on, in so many places, involving people who have meant so much to me on a professional or personal level, I feel inclined to just congratulate the business itself for standing strong and delivering great matches and shows on so may different levels. From the towering achievement of WWE NXT #TakeoverBrooklyn selling out the Barkley’s Center, to one of the most anticipated #SummerSlam events in recent memory, to Jim Ross at the Grammercy Theater, to #ROH doing what they’ve done very well for a very long time, to the huge #ProWrestlingSyndicate show that I’ll be part of TONIGHT in #Sayreville NJ – there seems to be SOMETHING for EVERYONE over the course of the next few days. Check out that #PWS card if you can, featuring Rey Mysterio, Kenny Omega, Jimmy Snuka, myself and many, many more. if you can. Tickets are available at http://realmickfoley.com/
What are YOU looking forward to the most this weekend? The ladder match with Owens & Balor? A potential classic from the #LegitBoss Sasha Banks in her title defense against Bailey – a match in which I am counting on #Brooklyn to compensate for the disrespectful climate the WWE women faced on WWE Raw last Monday. Or, like many, are you looking forward to Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker – wondering if the payoff can live up to the legendary build.

Cesaro’s SummerSlam Workout (Video), Undertaker/Sting, WWE Swerved, More

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– A new episode of WWE Swerved is scheduled to air on the WWE Network this coming Monday night immediately after the post-SummerSlam edition of WWE RAW. The official description for the show reads as follows:

“Rosa and Foxy meet a sleazeball dad and his loudmouth kid. Zack Ryder helps a pregnant woman. Heath Slater gets treated to a messy 3D TV.”

– The latest edition of WWE’s “Canvas 2 Canvas” web show, which you can check out below, features art work from WWE artist Rob Schamberger on The Undertaker and Sting.

– WWE posted the following video of Cesaro’s workout for his big match at this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

Matches For Tonight’s NXT TV Tapings, Tough Talk Finale, Corey Graves

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– The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s NXT television tapings, which are scheduled to take place immediately before the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.

* Eva Marie vs. Carmella
* Enzo Amore, Big Cass, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley vs. Jason Jordan, Chad Gable, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson
* Charlotte vs. Emma vs. Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke
* Bull Dempsey vs. Elias Samson

– The final episode of the WWE Tough Enough post-show “Tough Talk” on the WWE Network airs next Tuesday night with host Byron Saxton. The official description for the show reads as follows:

“Join Byron Saxton as he recaps the TOUGH ENOUGH highlights and sits down with the eliminated competitor whose WWE journey came to an end.”

– The latest edition of “Culture Shock with Corey Graves” airs on the WWE Network on Wednesday at 4pm EST. The official description for that one reads:

“Corey Graves heads to Baltimore, Maryland to experience BronyCon, the fan convention dedicated to all things ‘My Little Pony.'”

Photos & Notes From Today’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Panel

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Triple H, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks and Corey Graves held a fan panel at the practice court of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday morning to promote Saturday night’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event.

Below are some photos and highlights from Stephanie McMahon, Triple H and others.

Jim Ross Talks Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins As A Heel & More

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke to Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard blog about this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker: “A brawl is the only way to go for these two. What a great story it would be if both guys try to make their opponent submit. Think of what it would mean for a victory if both men were working for a submission–if the Undertaker continued to go for his gogoplata chokehold, and Lesnar was trying to get the kimura, which is a double wrist lock. Getting your opponent to tap out is the most macho of all the ways to win, and I can see that story woven in there by the announcers.”

On Divas triple threat match: “The Divas feuds are lacking structure and a reason to care. The emotional investment is not there yet in this rivalry. Who goes over with nine of them fighting? And how much time do they have? They need two good finishes in this match, and then you need to have Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Paige win. But I don’t know where they’re going with this–they haven’t established any real rivalries yet. They’re on the roster, getting some exposure, but it’s inevitable that some of them are going to have to take out some of their repertoire in a match with nine people.”

On Seth Rollins being a great heel: “But I sincerely hope there are no plans, somewhere down the road, to turn Rollins babyface. He’s still learning how to be a great heel, and it’s doing a damn good job with it. He’s a student of the game, works hard, and every week he adds another nuance of being a heel. He’s a major block in the foundation, so Cena beating him at SummerSlam is not the right thing to do. Rollins needs to retain the title, even if it’s with the help of plenty of outside interference.”

Check out the complete interview at SI.com.

Triple H Hypes NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, WWE Looks At Defining Takeover Moments

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– Triple H posted the following on Twitter to promote tonight’s NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event at the Barclays Center.

– Speaking of Takeover, the latest edition of WWE Top 10, which you can check out below, looks at ten defining moments from past Takeover events.

WWE Touts John Cena’s 500th Make-A-Wish, Cena Comments

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After granting his 500th “Make-A-Wish” during his appearance on NBC’s “Today” show earlier this week, WWE has issued the following press release touting the work John Cena has done with the Make-A-Wish foundation over the years.

Make-A-Wish® Celebrates WWE® Superstar John Cena® for Granting Record 500 Wishes

John Cena to become the first celebrity wish granter in the organization’s 35 year history to reach the milestone

PHOENIX (August 21, 2015) – Make-A-Wish® congratulates WWE® Superstar John Cena® for granting 500 wishes through the wish granting organization. Cena will achieve the landmark wish total when he spends time with Rocco, an 8-year-old from Queens, NY, battling leukemia, before WWE Monday Night Raw® at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. For Rocco, the chance to hang out with the WWE Superstar will be a wish-come-true. For Cena, the meeting will be his 500th opportunity to bring hope and optimism to a wish child battling a life-threatening medical condition.

Since the founding of Make-A-Wish in 1980, no other celebrity has granted as many wishes as Cena. To acknowledge Cena and his contributions to Make-A-Wish, WWE and Make-A-Wish joined together to host a party on Friday, Aug. 21, at a Dave & Buster’s in New York City. Attendees included John Cena, Make-A-Wish America President and CEO David Williams, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Divas The Bella Twins® – Nikki and Brie, WWE Superstar Sheamus®, wish kids and their families. At the event, WWE announced a multi-year, million dollar commitment to Make-A-Wish – a symbol of WWE’s on-going support for wish granting.

In addition to wish granting, Cena regularly goes above and beyond to support the mission of Make-A-Wish. He has personally donated more than 6 million airline miles for wishes involving travel, hosted parties for wish kids at WrestleMania® and served as a Wish Ambassador at speaking engagements. Cena is also a recipient of the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award, which Make-A-Wish awarded him in 2009. In 2012, he also received an award to mark the milestone of his 300th wish, something no other celebrity or athlete has achieved.

“John Cena’s slogan, ‘Never Give UpTM,’ is a constant source of inspiration for wish kids and serves as a reminder to stay strong and keep pushing through the difficult times,” said David Williams, Make-A-Wish America President and CEO. “The fact that he has had the sustained success required to reach 500 wishes speaks volumes about the type of person John is and the quality of the wish experience he delivers.”

“There is no more humbling experience than a child who could ask for anything in the world asking to meet me,” said WWE Superstar John Cena. “I have faced some of the toughest Superstars in WWE history and I’ve never encountered more bravery or toughness than I see in each wish kid that I meet. It is inspiring to see the impact that granting wishes can have and I look forward to granting 500 more.”

WWE has been involved in wish granting since the early 1980s, beginning shortly after the founding of Make-A-Wish. The popularity of WWE has endured throughout the years with a total wish count in the thousands. Since 2001, more than 45 Superstars and Divas have individually been requested, and subsequently, granted a wish. To learn more about Make-A-Wish and the WWE relationship, visit wish.org.

SummerSlam Updates On Daniel Bryan & Sting, JR’s Podcast, John Cena

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– Daniel Bryan is now in New York City for this weekend’s WWE SummerSlam activities. Sting, however, has already left NYC for a Wizard World appearance in Chicago and will not be appearing at SummerSlam on Sunday.

– Wrestling journalist Dave Scherer will be the guest on the next Jim Ross “Ross Report” podcast, which drops on Tuesday night at 9pm EST. at PodcastOne.com.

– WWE posted the following video looking at John Cena granting his 500th “Make-A-Wish” earlier this week.

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn Final Lineup, Live Coverage Reminder For Tonight

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WWE will be presenting their NXT Takeover: Brooklyn event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York tonight for the live special airing on the WWE Network. Below is the final lineup for tonight’s show.

NXT Championship [Ladder Match]
– Finn Balor (c) vs. Kevin Owens

NXT Tag-Team Championship
– Blake & Murphy (c) vs. The Vaudevillians

NXT Women’s Championship
– Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley

– Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Tyler Breeze

– Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin

– Apollo Crews vs. Tye Dillinger

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com later this evening for the best NXT Takeover: Brooklyn live results on the web!

TNA Impact Wrestling & ROH TV Ratings For This Week

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TNA Impact Wrestling showed increases in viewership for both their first-run and replay shows this week. The Wednesday, August 19th edition of Impact Wrestling that aired at 9pm drew 323,000 viewers, while the midnight replay drew 73,000 viewers. The total of 396,000 viewers is the best number the show has done since July 29th.

The lone airing of Ring Of Honor television at 11pm drew 145,000 viewers, slightly down from last week’s show.

King Barrett Says He Liked “Bad News” Character Better, Talks Amell/SummerSlam

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King Barrett hosted a Twitter Q&A on Friday to promote this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Below are some of the highlights.

On who he picks to win the SummerSlam main event:

On his next WWE Studios movie:

On his post WWE career:

On which WWE gimmick he liked better:

On who he likes in NXT:

On whether or not Stephen Amell is worthy of a Bullhammer Elbow:

Greg Valentine Says Women Wrestlers Should Be Fired & Sent To The Strip Club

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WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine recently appeared on Filsinger Games’ The View podcast and made some very controversial statement regarding women’s wrestling. Valentine cut right to the chase:

“As far as girl wrestling, I would send them all out to the strip bar and fire ’em.”

“I’d fire every girl wrestler I ever saw. They don’t draw any money, they have horrible matches. Uh … they’re terrible. That’s the way I feel.”

“They take away jobs from men that need to support their families. They should be home washing dishes and cooking and pregnant and barefoot.”

The male host responded, “Here we go..” and added that this was a perfect heel interview. Valentine continued:

“I love women … but they gotta realize their place. They’re not supposed to be wrestlers. They’re not supposed to be MMA fighters or boxers. It’s bullshit.”

You can listen to the full podcast here – Valentine’s rant begins around the 40-minute mark.

Jonathan Coachman Talks About ESPN’s Coverage Of WWE SummerSlam 2015

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Jonathan Coachman recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard blog to promote ESPN’s coverage of WWE SummerSlam this Sunday night in Brooklyn, New York. Below are some of the highlights of the interview.

On how ESPN plans to cover this event: “We’re doing a lot of sit-downs on Saturday with guys who have cross-over appeal. We’re going to sit down and talk with different wrestlers that either played football in college, like Roman Reigns or John Cena, to the Miz, who was a reality star, so there are a lot of guys the casual sports fan would know. We’ll meet with them on Saturday, and those interviews will be on ESPN.com and our SportsCenter feed on Twitter, and then we’ll be doing live shots on Sunday morning from outside the arena to show people the atmosphere. Then we’ll interview a few people about what Sunday night means to their careers.”

On how he will approach covering the event: “We’re used to dealing with athletes and asking, ‘What does this game mean to you?’ Well, performing at SummerSlam is just like performing in the NFC Championship game. You’ve got to bring your top game so you can make it to the Super Bowl in WrestleMania. We want to introduce a lot of these guys to the part of the sports world who don’t watch Raw.”

On possibly working for WWE again and his plans at ESPN: “ESPN is not a place you come to take the next step, it’s a place you come to spend your career. I plan on retiring at ESPN, but I would love to be involved with ESPN and WWE. The biggest network in America for credibility in sports and entertainment is ESPN, so the best way to make your product credible is to be on ESPN. I’m proud of the fact that I am the liaison for the WWE. I appreciate the executives at ESPN opening their hearts and their minds, and I can’t think of anything cooler than what we’re doing this weekend at SummerSlam.”

Check out the complete interview at SI.com.

Video: AJ Lee Featured In Madden NFL 16 Trailer

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVF9uBbuqc

Former WWE Diva AJ Lee is featured in the official promo trailer for the upcoming Madden NFL 16 video game. The former WWE Diva appears around the 4 minute mark

AJ plays the role of “Trish” and is kidnapped by the villains. This sets up a battle for Trish over a game of Madden.

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