Home Blog Page 2250

Vince Promo After RAW, Fandango Goes Solo, Ziggler On RAW Fallout

Staff
-
17

– After last night’s WWE RAW from London went off the air, the WWE Network opened from the O2 Arena with the fallout from the Rollins & Orton main event segment. The announcers then plugged the WWE Network sneak peek of the new Ultimate Warrior DVD and cut to a promo from Vince McMahon, who talked about Warrior’s impact on people and introduced the Warrior DVD preview.

– Last night on RAW, we saw Fandango dump Rosa Mendes and revert back to his ChaChaLaLa theme music. Fandango is scheduled for a babyface push.

– Backstage at RAW, Dolph Ziggler spoke to Renee Young about his ongoing issues with Sheamus:

Seth Rollins Interview: NXT Stars He Wants to Work With, Jon Stewart Feud & More

Staff
-
6

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins recently spoke with The Independent in the UK to promote WWE’s ongoing European tour. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

His Match Against John Cena & Brock Lesnar At Royal Rumble:

“The match itself was something that I knew going into was going to be a big opportunity for me, as I was the ring with two legends of our time in John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Being pretty much the underdog in that situation I knew I had to step up my game and do my best to steal a little bit of their thunder.

“I was very pleased with the outcome and even though I didn’t walk out the winner, it was still a performance that catapulted me to the next level.”

Feuding With Jon Stewart:

“It all kinda came out of nowhere,” Rollins reminisces. “I just said one little line in jest on Raw and one thing led to another. Then I’m on The Daily Show hanging out with Olivia Wilde so it was definitely a cool experience, and something I never considered that I’d do growing up watching Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart on that show.

“Jon was a huge fan, totally professional all the way and an awesome dude. He’s a hell of a promo too so everything about that was 100% awesome. I was really thrilled to work with him and hopefully we can do something again in the future.”

The NXT Star He’d Like To Work With:

“Probably Sami Zayn. He’s a guy who is one of the most resilient performers that we’ve ever seen, and he’s got an incredible connection with the audience. No offense to Finn Balor but he doesn’t need a crazy entrance and body paint, he doesn’t have all the wild athleticism that Neville has, he doesn’t necessarily have the wits about him that a Kevin Owens does, or the fanfare of Hideo Itami, but he has that little intangible that sets him apart from everybody else.”

WWE RAW Pros & Cons (4/13/15): Orton & Rollins Prepare To Get Extreme

Staff
-
32

The WWE took Raw across the pond this week, with Randy Orton and Seth Rollins once again locking horns as they head into their main event contest at Extreme Rules, Roman Reigns finally discussing his loss at WrestleMania, and John Cena continuing his weekly open challenges. Here are the pros and cons from this week’s episode.

Pros

The crowd really gave it to John Cena to open the show, but he eventually got them on his side by utilizing cheap pops (i.e., saying London should get WrestleMania). The Champ once again issued an open challenge, with England’s own Bad News Barrett answering the call this time around. This was a hard-hitting match with both guys utilizing brute force over traditional wrestling moves for the most part. They made Barrett look strong in front of his home-country crowd, as he dominated the action early on and dropped a big elbow from the apron to the floor. Cena turned things around by utilizing a few moves fans don’t see from him often, such as a crossbody from the top rope and even a simple dropkick. Both guys were booked real strong, with Barrett kicking out of an AA and Cena kicking out after being hit by a huge Bull Hammer. Barrett wanted a second Bull Hammer, but Cena countered with a sloppy springboard stunner and an AA for the win.

Great way to start the show, especially after Lana made her return to television to distract Cena while Rusev pounced before announcing that their match at Extreme Rules will be a “Russian Chain Match” (not exactly sure how Russia and chains go together, but okay).

Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville was Match of the Night. Ziggler issued an open challenge before being answered by the upstart former NXT Champion. Neville was flying around the ring early before hitting a standing moonsault on Ziggler before the Show Off hit a DDT that Neville sold like no other. Neville has the type of moveset that could make him a star (especially when he’s busting out moves like a 540 splash after scaling the barricade. Even though Ziggler won with the Zig Zag, Neville looked strong in defeat. I like they way they’ve book Neville so far, and he’s certainly a welcome addition to the main roster. Sheamus attacked both guys after the match as he continues to solidify himself as a heel.

Fans were treated to a match-up between two of the best workers in the company when Randy Orton squared off with Cesaro. The two locked up early before Tyson Kidd interfered and caused Cesaro to lose by disqualification. Kane made an appearance and announced that the match would continue, restarting the contest as a handicap match. The Tag Champs worked over The Viper before the break, and were still in control when it returned. Orton took a lot of damage, including a neckbreaker from Kidd, a European uppercut from Cesaro, and a few kicks to the face. He’d eventually pick up the win, however, after hitting Kidd with an RKO.

The Team Hell No reunion backstage was entertaining and humorous.

Seth Rollins tried to get Kane to lay down for him before he refused and snapped. He chokeslammed Rollins straight to Hell before allowing Rollins to pick up the victory, setting up a confrontation to determine the stipulations for the Extreme Rules main event at the end of the show.

Roman Reigns finally addressed the fans after his loss at WrestleMania. He was brutally honest went he said, “I went to Suplex City.” It wasn’t his best promo (not that there’s an extensive archive of those or anything), but it definitely wasn’t his worst either. He called Big Show Seth’s “giant bitch” before being confronted and called a “bum” (what a devastating burn). This was one of those classic unintentionally humorous WWE segments, with both guys delivering cheesy promos that were littered with corny insults. Big Show attacked Reigns as he was leaving the ring and chokeslammed him onto the roof of the car that was parked at the top of the ramp, likely setting up a match between the two at Extreme Rules.

Finally, the closing segment involving Seth Rollins and Randy Orton was entertaining. Each superstar was permitted to choose a stipulation for the main event at Extreme Rules. Orton was well spoken during his portion of the segment, and Rollins played the slimy, cowardly heel to perfection as always. In the end, Rollins chose to bar the RKO from the main event, while Orton decided to make it a steel cage match to keep The Authority from helping Seth Rollins (because that has worked flawlessly in the past). The show ended with Orton hitting an RKO on one half of J&J while the WWE Champion retreated.

John Cena Teases Bringing Back Spinner U.S. Title (Photo), WWE Diva Turning Heel

Matt Boone
-
82

– WWE Diva Naomi appeared to turn heel on this week’s edition of RAW, which was taped on Monday afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England. After Paige won the number one contender Divas battle royal to earn a WWE Divas title shot against Nikki Bella at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, Naomi attacked her and laid her out. In a backstage segment later on during the show, Naomi pretended to apologize to Paige, but ultimately revealed that she wasn’t sincere.

– John Cena is alluding to the possibility of bringing back the “spinner” WWE United States Championship belt. The current U.S. champion posted the following photo on his official Instagram account:

Former TNA Star Working As Guest NXT Trainer, Sheamus On His New Theme, WWE Stock

Matt Boone
-
6

– Former TNA Knockout Sarita, who is working in CMLL under the name “Sarah Stock,” is working as a guest trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week. Former WWE and WCW star Dave Taylor is also working as a guest trainer this week.

– WWE stock was up 1.64 percent on Monday, closing at $13.64 per share. The high today was $13.88 and the low was $13.40.

– Sheamus posted the following on his official Twitter account regarding his new theme song, “Hellfire.”

HHH To Make Tough Enough Announcement On RAW Next Week, Celebrities At RAW Today

Matt Boone
-
2

– On next week’s edition of WWE RAW, which emanates from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, Triple H will be making an announcement regarding the return of WWE Tough Enough.

– Actors James Phelps and Matthew Lewis were in attendance at Monday’s edition of WWE RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England. The official E! U.K. Twitter account posted the following photo of the two:

WWE Labeling Cities With Letter Grades — Full List Revealed

Matt Boone
-
30

In addition to the 2016 quarter-one pay-per-view schedule being revealed in the lawsuit filed by WWE to stop undisclosed merchandise being sold in California during WrestleMania 31 week, other information was revealed as well.

In the paper work that WWE filed, it was revealed that the company is giving letter grades to each city that they run shows in. The letter grades are “A,” “B+,” “B” and “C.” The “A” cities are the biggest cities they run, while the “C” cities are the smallest.

Courtesy of Chris “Mookie” Harrington, below is the list of cities WWE has labeled. It’s worth noting that some cities are listed in multiple categories, as some are for when WWE visits a city for a TV taping, and others are for non-televised live events.

A: 70 examples (minimum: 3,500; maximum 15,913) – average: 9,235
B+: 32 examples (minimum: 3,122; maximum 14,481) – average: 7,608
B: 48 examples (minimum: 2,626; maximum 12,717) – average: 6,496
C: 61 examples (minimum: 2,230; maximum 6,996) – average 4,546
Overall Average: 7,002

“A” Cities: Anaheim, CA, Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Bridgeport, CT, Brooklyn, NY, Buffalo, NY, Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Detroit, MI, Hartford, CT, Hildalgo, TX, Houston, TX, Jackson, MS, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, Minneapolis, MN, Nashville, TN, New York, NY, Newark, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Phoenix, AZ, Pittsburgh, PA, Portland, OR, Providence, RI, San Antonio, TX, San Jose, CA – SAP Center, St. Louis, MO, Tampa, FL, Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON – Ricoh Coliseum, Washington, DC, White Plains, NY, Wildwood, NJ

“B+” Cities: Albany, NY, Anaheim, CA, Anchorage, AK, Bangor, ME, Birmingham, AL, Bridgeport, CT, Calgary, AB, Cincinnati, OH, Corpus Christi, TX, Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center, Des Moines, IA, East Lansing, MI, Edmonton, AB, Fairbanks, AK, Fort Myers, FL, Fresno, CA, Greenville, SC, Hampton, VA, Hershey, PA, Jonesboro, AR, Lafayette, LA, Laredo, TX, Lincoln, NE, Little Rock, AR, Loveland, CO, Memphis, TN, Milwaukee, WI, Montreal, QC, Nashville, TN, Ontario, CA, Orlando, FL – Amway Center, Roanoke, VA, Rochester, NY, Sacramento, CA, Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center, San Juan, PR, Stockton, CA, Syracuse, NY, Tampa, FL, Tulsa, OK, Uncasville, CT, Wilkes Barre, PA, Winnipeg, MB

“B” Cities: Austin, TX, Bakersfield, CA, Calgary, AB, Cleveland, OH, Dayton, OH, Edmonton, AB, Everett, WA, Fresno, CA, Hartford, CT, Indianapolis, IN, Knoxville, TN, Louisville, KY – YUM Center, Milwaukee, WI, Montreal, QC, New Orleans, LA, Oklahoma City, OK, Omaha, NE, Phoenix, AZ, Portland, OR, Rochester, NY, Sacramento, CA, San Diego, CA, San Jose, CA – SAP Center, Seattle, WA, St. Louis, MO, Trenton, NJ, Tulsa, OK, Winnipeg, MB

“C” Cities: Amarillo, TX, Augusta, GA, Bakersfield, CA, Baton Rouge, LA, Beaumont, TX, Binghamton, NY, Bloomington, IL, Bossier City, LA, Bowling Green, KY, Canton, OH, Casper, WY, Cedar Rapids, IA, Charlotte, NC, Charlottesville, VA, Chattanooga, TN, Colorado Springs, CO, Columbia, SC, Columbus, GA, Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center, Erie, PA, Evansville, IN, Fairfax, VA, Fargo, ND, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Myers, FL, Green Bay, WI, Huntsville, AL, Jackson ,TN, Jacksonville, FL, Johnson City, TN, Jonesboro, AR, Kalamazoo, MI, Laredo, TX, Macon, GA, Mobile, AL, Montreal, QC, North Charleston, SC, Odessa, TX, Peoria, IL, Rockford, IL, Salisbury, MD, Savannah, GA, Sioux City, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, Springfield, IL, Syracuse, NY, Tallahassee, FL, Toledo, OH, Tupelo, MS, Vancouver, BC, Victoria, BC, Waco,TX, Wilkes Barre, PA, Worcester, MA

What Happened After WWE RAW Went Off The Air

Matt Boone
-
2

WWE put on a six-man tag-team match as the non-televised post-show dark match after taping RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England on Monday afternoon.

The match saw WWE Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan team up with Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler to take on the trio of Big Show, Sheamus and Luke Harper. The fans at the O2 Arena were said to be as loud and enthusiastic for this match as much as any other on the card.

The finish of the match saw the babyface team pick up the win after Bryan forced Harper to tap out to the “Yes! Lock.”

In a related note, with Lilian Garcia on the sidelines recovering from surgery, NXT Diva Eden handled the ring announcing for RAW this week. Garcia noted on Twitter that she will be live-tweeting with fans when the show airs in its’ regular time slot tonight.

For complete RAW spoilers for tonight, click here.

Non-Spoiler: Confirmed Matches For Tonight’s Edition Of WWE RAW

Matt Boone
-
1

WWE taped this week’s edition of RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England on Monday afternoon. Below are confirmed matches for the show.

– John Cena vs. Bad News Barrett (WWE U.S. Title)

– #1 Contender Divas Battle Royal

– The Ascension vs. The Lucha Dragons

– Booker T interviews Roman Reigns

– Randy Orton vs. Cesaro

– Dean Ambrose vs. Adam Rose

– Seth Rollins vs. Kane

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville

– Fandango vs. Stardust

– Ryback vs. Luke Harper

– The Miz vs. Damien Mizdow

– Randy Orton & Seth Rollins in an in-ring main event segment

For complete RAW spoiler results for tonight, click here.

Michael Cole Update (Spoiler), WWE Payback Poster, Rob Gronkowski Cuts Promo With NXT Star

Matt Boone
-
18

– Michael Cole returned to the announce table at this week’s edition of WWE RAW, which was taped on Monday afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England. For complete RAW spoilers, click here.

– WWE has released the official promotional poster for this year’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, May 17th. Check it out below.

– NFL star Rob Gronkowski cut a promo with NXT star Mojo Rawley. You can check that out below.

TNA Impact Wrestling Viewership For April 10th

Matt Boone
-
4

The Friday, April 10th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Destination America drew 408,000 viewers for the show that featured a triple-threat TNA World title match between Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Eric Young. The number marks a decline from the previous week’s show, which drew 443,000 viewers.

Friday’s show did not rank in the top 100 shows on cable.

We do not yet have numbers for the replay edition of Impact Wrestling.

New Matches, Stipulations Announced For WWE Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View

Matt Boone
-
31

Following Monday’s taped edition of WWE RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England, new matches and stipulations were announced for the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Below is an updated look at the lineup:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Steel Cage Match With The RKO Banned
– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Randy Orton

WWE U.S. Championship
Russian Chain Match
– John Cena (c) vs. Rusev

WWE Intercontinental Championship
– Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Bad News Barrett

WWE Divas Championship
– Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige

Rumored Matches

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus

– Roman Reigns vs. Big Show (or Roman Reigns & Ryback vs. Big Show & Kane)

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com on Sunday, April 26th for the best WWE Extreme Rules live results coverage on the web!

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

Matt Boone
-
2

The following matches were taped prior to Monday’s WWE RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars.

– Zack Ryder def. Heath Slater in singles action. Both guys got decent reactions from the fans in London. In the end, Ryder picked up the pinfall victory after hitting Slater with his finisher in a match that lasted approximately five minutes.

– R-Truth def. Curtis Axel in the second of two matches taped for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars. Truth did his rap entrance and Axel got a loud “Axel-Mania! Axel-Mania!” chant from the U.K. fans. Truth won in a match that lasted around six minutes.

WWE RAW Results – April 13, 2015

Matt Boone
-
91

WWE taped this week’s edition of RAW at the O2 Arena in London, England on Monday afternoon. Below are confirmed matches for the show. For detailed spoiler results of the RAW taping for tonight, click ahead to page two.

– John Cena vs. Bad News Barrett (WWE U.S. Title)

– #1 Contender Divas Battle Royal

– The Ascension vs. The Lucha Dragons

– Booker T interviews Roman Reigns

– Randy Orton vs. Cesaro

– Dean Ambrose vs. Adam Rose

– Seth Rollins vs. Kane

– Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville

– Fandango vs. Stardust

– Ryback vs. Luke Harper

– The Miz vs. Damien Mizdow

For complete spoiler results of tonight’s RAW, click ahead to page two …

All 6 Episodes Of Chris Jericho’s New Comedy Central Web Series “Nothing To Report”

Matt Boone
-
4

Comedy Central has released the first six episodes of Chris Jericho’s new web series, “Nothing To Report.” Here’s their official synopsis:

“Nothing to Report follows the day-to-day adventures of Chance Blackstreet (Chris Jericho) and Moses Packard (Nick Mundy), two cops who operate in the vein of action duos like Riggs and Murtaugh and Tango and Cash — only with much less investigating and a lot more sitting in the car. Actual crime notwithstanding, they’ll get the job done — just as soon as they deal with their emotional baggage.”

Check out the first 3 episodes below and the final 3 on the next page.

Finn Balor Posts Teaser For RAW, Ronda Rousey On Piper’s Pit, More

Matt Boone
-
17

– UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey is the guest on the latest edition of Roddy Piper’s “Piper’s PIt” podcast. You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

– As noted earlier today, NXT standout Finn Balor will be backstage at Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, which emanates from the O2 Arena in London, England. Balor posted the following teaser on his official Twitter account for tonight’s show.

– The latest edition of WWE’s “What’s Wrong With This Video?” web-series, which you can see below, features ten mistakes purposely added to The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan match from WrestleMania.

Jeremy Borash Talks TNA Ratings, Live Events Returning, Rise Of EC3 & More

Matt Boone
-
5

TNA performer Jeremy Borash recently spoke with The Pain Clinic about a number of TNA-related topics. Below are some highlights from the interview.

On TNA’s ratings on Destination America: “Can you imagine that? A network actually putting out a press release, giving us credit for the credit we deserve? That’s a new one for us! Destination America has been great. When we made the move from Spike to Destination America, being part of a growing brand in the long term and being that network’s flagship show versus being kind of buried in the midst of a whole lot of other stuff, is really what we were looking for. So if you haven’t seen Destination America yet, you gotta get it. Great channel, a lot of great programming, and we are their flagship so you know it’s gotta be good. If you haven’t seen Impact, what I like about it is every week you see such a better show than what’s out there right now from anywhere else. Right now I think everything is kind of clicking. Those eyeballs are coming. We need more, obviously, so spread the word that Impact is kicking some serious tail on Destination America. It’s a great show.”

On additional TNA programming on Destination America: “We’ve got such a good roster right now. That’s the good thing about Destination America, there’s all kinds of programming on right now. Some things we’re going to develop for the future are going to be pretty exciting. Between Greatest Matches, between Unlocked, between Impact….I’ve got Impact on the season pass and I’m up watching TV at 2 a.m. and it notifies me that Impact is about to come on. I look and it’s a big marathon going all day! It’s very cool that we get so much presence on the network, no matter what time of the day it is.”

On if TNA will resume live events this year: “Yes, we are. I don’t think anything has been announced yet. We are going to some domestic places in North America, and some far region places as well. In fact, a place I’ve never been to before. We’ve been to a lot of places, but this will be a first for this country. I can’t say yet, we’ll be announcing it soon. There are some rumors out there I cannot confirm or deny, but, you know, where there’s smoke, there’s fire so I’ll say that much. It’s been way too long. Our live events, let’s not forget, have been stellar over the years. We always get great reviews for the experience and we do things a little differently, so we can’t wait to get that back on the road.”

On The Wolves and Eddie Edwards’ injury: “It was just a bummer, because they’re at the top of their game and they’re probably doing the best work of their careers. Eddie has an unfortunate foot break so he’s going to be on the shelf for a little bit, but I’ll tell you what, I’ve talked to him and heard from him. He will come back from this really fast. Not faster than he should, but the time he spends in physical therapy, he says he’s itching to come back real soon. The Wolves are two good dudes. I’m happy to see the success they’ve had on Impact, and hopefully they’ll get back on track as Eddie’s foot heals. At the same time I don’t mind Davey Richards singles matches in the meantime. We saw that with DJ Z, he’s just incredible. I want to see Davey in there with Kurt Angle; that would be amazing.”

On the rise of Ethan Carter III: “I just can’t believe that somebody in another company did not see all the potential that this kid has. He’s really remarkable. He’s one of those guys, and I’ve come across a few of them in my day, you just know someday they’re going to be a top guy, and he carries himself like that. There’s guys that get there by their athleticism and don’t really have the aura of a star—he’s got it all. I can’t stand him personally, but he’s got it all, I’ll give him that.”

On his thoughts on the current Knockouts division: “Personally, they are some of the coolest Knockouts we’ve ever had on the roster. Taryn Terrell is so funny, so cool. Brooke, Gail Kim….we have a very cool group of gals right now. The locker room, I think, has never been better for the Knockouts. So they’re thriving right now, and I think we’re going to see some good stuff from them for the rest of the year, as far as new things and new Knockouts coming in. Mia Yim, check her out, she’s starting soon. I don’t want to say too much.”

Check out the complete interview at ThePainClinic.com.

Hulk Hogan Announced As Grand Marshal For Susan G. Komen Event, Hogan Comments

Matt Boone
-
7

WWE has announced Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan as the Grand Marshal for the upcoming Susan G. Komen event. Below is a press release with comments from “The Hulkster.”

Hulk Hogan Serves as Grand Marshal for Susan G. Komen D.C. Race for the Cure

WWE and Susan G. Komen Team Up Once Again to Raise Funds for Breast Health and Research in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND STAMFORD, CONN. – APRIL 13, 2015 – Susan G. Komen today announced WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will serve as the official Grand Marshal for the 2015 Susan G. Komen Washington, D.C. Race for the Cure®, taking place on Saturday, May 9, in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall.

In addition to serving as Grand Marshal, Hogan and WWE Diva Layla® have created “Team WWE” at the D.C. Race. Fans can join the team by registering for the Race at komendcrace.info-komen.org and search “Team WWE” under the “Join a Team” page or by clicking the link here.

Komen President and CEO Judy Salerno, M.D., M.S., praised Hogan for supporting the mission to raise awareness about the breast cancer problem in Washington, D.C., a city that has the highest incidence and mortality rate from breast cancer in the country.

“We are so excited to have Hulk Hogan join us at the Race and form a team to bring much needed attention to the breast cancer crisis we are facing in the National Capital Region,” said Dr. Salerno. “We are sure Hulk Hogan will inspire the legions of ‘Hulkamaniacs’ to be fearless in the fight against breast cancer.”

“It is an honor to join survivors, volunteers and participants and serve as Grand Marshal for Susan G. Komen’s D.C. Race for the Cure,” said Hulk Hogan. “I am proud to represent WWE as we continue to use our global platforms to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.”

Hogan’s participation at the Race continues a history of success between Komen and WWE in raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer. In October 2014, the two organizations partnered once again for a special Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign titled “Courage Conquer Cure.” WWE Superstars and Divas wore co-branded Susan G. Komen and WWE pink ring gear, which fans and supporters were able to purchase, and WWE platforms also “went pink” for the campaign.

The partnership launched in 2012 with the successful “Rise Above Cancer” campaign and to date has raised more than $1.5 million for breast cancer research, education and screening. You can learn more about this partnership by visiting www.komen.org/wwe.

Since the Race’s inception in 1990, funds raised have provided more than $35 million for more than 300 community grants to local programs in the National Capital Region, aimed at low-income, minority and uninsured women in areas where breast cancer rates are the highest. Currently, Komen has 19 active grants for community education and treatment centers helping to provide breast health services, treatment assistance and patient support services in the National Capital Region – which includes northern Virginia, the District and Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland. In addition to community grants, Komen has invested more than $30 million in more than 120 grants to breast cancer researchers at local institutions, such as Georgetown University, The Institute of Medicine and Howard University.

There are multiple ways to participate in and fundraise for the D.C. Race, including the 5K or one-mile walk/run. Children ages five to 12 can register for Kids for the Cure®, a special kid-friendly race. To learn more, visit komendcrace.info-komen.org/. Share content and engage online with the official event hashtag #KomenDCRace, @SusanGKomen and/or www.facebook.com/KomenDCRace.

WWE RAW Preview: Live Spoilers This Afternoon At SEScoops.com

Matt Boone
-
0

WWE will be taping tonight’s edition of RAW this afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England. SEScoops.com will have live spoiler results coverage of the entire taping starting at approximately 2:30pm EST.

Official for tonight’s show is a number one contender Divas battle royal, with the winner earning a shot at WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at this month’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Also confirmed for RAW this week is another “U.S. Open Challenge” from WWE United States Champion John Cena, and the possible revelation of who Bray Wyatt has been talking about in his recent promos.

WWE Superstars and Divas advertised to appear at RAW this week include Randy Orton, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Rusev, Kane, Ryback, Paige and The Bella Twins.

WWE is focusing on the following points for this week’s RAW:

– How will The Viper get even with Seth Rollins?

– Could John Cena lose the U.S. Title in the U.K.?

– Which Diva will get the ultimate chance against Nikki Bella?

– Will Sheamus be cut down to size?

– Has The Miz’s spotlight been stolen?

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com at approximately 2:30pm EST. for live spoiler results coverage of WWE RAW!

Uhaa Nation Comments On Finally Coming To Work For WWE

Matt Boone
-
16

Brian Fritz of the SportingNews.com website has an article up on the new class of NXT rookies that was announced by WWE on Monday.

In the article, the former Uhaa Nation commented on finally coming to work for WWE.

“I’m just going to keep my mouth closed, my eyes and ears open and listen and if there’s something they want me to do different I’ll try it out,” said Uhaa.

“The knowledge and experience these guys have is well beyond any kind of acknowledge I have,” he continued. “I was talking to my dad about this other day and I told him that there’s no place I’d rather be than right here.”

Check out the complete article at SportingNews.com.

Backstage News On Finn Balor Moving To Main WWE Roster Soon

Matt Boone
-
12

There has been talk within WWE as recent as WrestleMania 31 week of bringing both Neville and Finn Balor to the main WWE roster. With Neville getting the call-up two weeks ago, there continues to be speculation that Balor will soon get called up to RAW as well.

Balor, who has been working the main roster live events as part of the WWE European tour, will also be backstage at RAW today in London. The belief is he will move to the main roster permanently without ever having a NXT Championship reign, as Kevin Owens, the current NXT Champion, is expected to have a long run with the title.

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

WWE Announces New NXT Rookie Class, Triple H Comments

Matt Boone
-
10

WWE issued the following press release today regarding the new class of NXT rookies, with comments from Triple H.

WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits

STAMFORD, Conn., April 13, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that a new, international class of 11 recruits, including former collegiate athletes, bodybuilders and talent from the independent wrestling circuit, from seven countries have begun training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The WWE Performance Center is the home of NXT®, the developmental division for WWE. With seven training rings, a world-class strength and conditioning program and cutting-edge edit and production facilities, the Performance Center will allow the new class to hone their skills through a comprehensive program that includes in-ring training, physical preparedness and character development.

“The global reach of WWE is reflected in the diversity of this class of NXT recruits,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “Talent is the most important natural resource we have, and these individuals will have every opportunity to hone their skills and fulfill their dream of becoming a WWE Superstar or Diva at the WWE Performance Center.”

The new NXT class includes:

Australia:
• Cassie McIntosh (Born in Sydney, resides in Melbourne, Australia) – Trained with Pro Wrestling Alliance in Sydney since 2011. In 2012, was trained by Lance Storm, a former WWE Superstar who now runs the Storm Wrestling Academy. Proficient in dance and acrobatics.

• Jessica McKay (Sydney, Australia) – Since 2008, has trained with Pro Wrestling Alliance in Sydney, as well as Ring of Honor.

Canada:
• Nhooph Al-Areebi (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) – Trained with Squared Circle since 2011 and was a member of the Toronto Circus School from 2008-2012. Also trained in rhythmic gymnastics. Speaks English and Arabic.

Germany:
• Axel Tischer (Dresdan, Germany) – Trained with GWF Wrestling in Berlin since 2006. Served in the German Army from 2005-2007, achieving the rank of Private First Class.

Mexico:
• Oscar Vasquez (Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) – Trained in Juarez in Lucha Libre style of wrestling. Worked with CWF Mid-Atlantic. Dual citizen of Mexico and the U.S.

Serbia:
• Radomir Petkovic (Belgrade, Serbia) – European Vice Champion at the 2010 European Wrestling Championships and was a two-time bronze medalist at 2009 Mediterranean Games in Greco-Roman and Freestyle. Speaks Russian and English.

United Kingdom:
• Peter Howard (Exeter, England) – Played collegiate Rugby in the UK and was a regional Discus Champion.

United States:
• Kenneth Crawford (Chicago, Illinois/Anson County, North Carolina) – Served in the US Marine Corps for four years and accumulated a perfect 300 score in the United States Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test. Holds the North Carolina South Piedmont and Anson High School records in the 200 meter, 400 meter and 4 X 4 relay. Anson High School Athlete of the Year in 2007.

• Thomas Kingdon (Traverse City, Michigan) – Competed in Amateur Bodybuilding and won the Super Heavy Weight Class at the 2013 NPC Central States Competition.

• Sesugh Uhaa (Atlanta, Georgia) – High School Soccer, Football and Track & Field star. Began training in 2009 and worked for Dragon Gate USA.

• Levis Valenzuela Jr. (Durham, North Carolina) – Trained with CWF Mid-Atlantic in 2013. Proficient in dance and won various awards for collegiate ballroom dancing. Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from UNC Charlotte. Grew up in the United States, lived in South Korea from 2011-2013 and speaks Spanish.

The new class will join a group of 55 men and women training out of the state-of-the-art, 26,000 square-foot WWE Performance Center. The venue offers a full training experience with real time feedback from WWE coaches, trainers and doctors, giving performers the resources they need to develop their talent both athletically and creatively. Additionally, recruits will be immersed in WWE’s Professional Development program that focuses on four key pillars of development – Life Skills, Education, Wellness and Career Success.

Backstage News Regarding Significant Pay Issues In TNA

Matt Boone
-
48

TNA talent are currently frustrated due to serious pay issues in the company.

According to PWInsider.com, one source claims TNA is behind on payments by two pay periods while others are saying they are still owed money from February.

With TNA no longer running non-televised live events, talents are becoming more and more frustrated with the pay issues, with many of them having to supplement the income they do receive by working several dates on the independent scene.

Additionally, office talents in TNA are said to be behind by a few weeks as well. A different source claims TNA is not behind by two pay periods, but did admit that wrestlers are behind on receiving checks.

One source claims TNA has finally begun working on getting the pay issue under control this past week.

TNA no longer cuts checks in Nashville as they are now outsourced to a company based out of Dallas, Texas, where TNA’s parent company — Panda Energy — is located.

To make matters worse, Panda recently moved their offices and while that was going on, the department within TNA that handles checks completely shut down. This has led to a backlog on checks being issued to TNA.

Another issue that has added to the situation is the fact that TNA has recently taped several “One Night Only” pay-per-view events with non-TNA contracted talents. This left TNA being faced with a lot of payroll expenses while the company wasn’t generating revenue from the tapings that the One Night Only events were filmed at, as those shows won’t air on pay-per-view for several months. This has also led to checks for talents used on those shows being put on a backlog as well.

Another Confirmed Match For RAW, Goldust Thanks John Cena, WWE Battleground Note

Matt Boone
-
33

– WWE has confirmed that John Cena will once again hold another “U.S. Open Challenge” on Monday’s edition of RAW in London, England. They are also teasing a response from The Miz after Damien Sandow kissed his “Marine 4” co-star Summer Rae on SmackDown.

– Tickets for the WWE Battleground pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, officially went on sale on Saturday.

– John Cena had fans sing “Happy Birthday” to Goldust at the WWE live event on Saturday in Birmingham. Goldust tweeted the following “thank you” message to Cena afterwards.

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/587046946222792704

Lana & Paige Exchange Insults, ECW Original In DDP Yoga Commercial (Video), More

Matt Boone
-
23

– ECW Original Stevie Richards is featured in a new commercial for the DDP Yoga backpack. You can check it out below.

– Lana re-tweeted the graphic for the Divas Battle Royal on Monday’s RAW this weekend and noted that fans want her in the match. That led to the following back-and-forth between Lana and Paige:

– With the WWE European tour going on the past week, Damien Sandow tweeted the following today about the hectic WWE travel schedule.

https://twitter.com/TheDamienSandow/status/587233942505295872

1...2,2492,2502,251...3,333Page 2,250 of 3,333