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Ring Of Honor TV Results – July 29th, 2015

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This week’s edition of Ring of Honor TV was taped on June 27 in New York, New York at Terminal 5 and aired last night on Destination America.

Below are the results for this week’s show:

– Matt Taven and Michael Bennett (w/Maria) defeated Corey Hollis and Jonathan Gresham

– Moose (w/Stokley Hathaway) defeated Dalton Castle (w/The Boys), Silas Young, Caprice Coleman, Cheeseburger and Brutal Bob Evans in a Six-Man Mayhem match

BJ Whitmer, Adam Page, and Colby Corino made their way out to the ring, Whitmer told Colby how he looked at himself now as the father that Colby never had, upsetting Steve Cornio at ringside.

Whitmer revealed that as a gift, Colby would compete in a gauntlet match against four wrestlers he had found at the ROH tryout camp.

This brought out Jaheem Ali, Wildman Kongo, The Beast Ortiz, and The Punishment Martinez but before the match could start Steve Corino got into the ring ready to fight before Nigel McGuinness got inbetween them as Kevin Kelly cut to a commercial break.

– Bobby Fish defeated ACH after hitting him with superplex into a slam to get the pin

If you don’t have access to Destination America, you can check out Ring of Honor TV on the official website by clicking on this link.

Update On Sting And SummerSlam, Fans On Reddit Send Tyson Kidd A Gift

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– PWInsider noted earlier in the week that WWE have currently no plans creatively to use Sting in the SummerSlam PPV next month. This week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter has confirmed this.

The Observer notes that the original plans were to have Sting appear a week or two before the PPV as the third partner for Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose against The Wyatt Family.

Sting was apparently told a while back that he would be on the event and had reportedly gotten himself into “ridiculously good shape for his age (56) – though recently he was told those plans had changed.

It was believed that bringing in  Sting to team up with Ambrose and Reigns would improve the reaction for Roman Reigns in New York City.

– Tyson Kidd, who recently had neck surgery has received a gift from a group of fans on Reddit. His wife WWE Diva Natalya posted the following on Instagram:

https://instagram.com/p/5v7p4iy1D_/

Vince McMahon Comments On Hulk Hogan, Prime Time Players On Tough Enough,

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– On WWE’s Second Quarter Results conference call for 2015 which took place earlier today (a breakdown can be found at this link) Vince McMahon commented on Hulk Hogan.

Vince McMahon explained that Hulk Hogan is no longer associated with the WWE and that it would have no “material effect” on the company.

– WWE have confirmed that on next week’s episode of Tough Enough Titus O’Neil and Darren Young – better known as The Prime Time Players would be the special guests.

They posted the following photo of the current WWE Tag Team Champions on their Instagram account, meanwhile the Tough Enough Twitter account posted a Vine, also shown below.

https://instagram.com/p/5xEo6uAFGG/

Bray Wyatt’s Sister Gets WWE Tryout

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Mika Rotunda, the sister of Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, recently had a WWE tryout at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

No word yet on how the tryout went, but apparently she had spent some time at the Performance Center before the actual tryout.

Mika often attends WWE events in Florida and currently works for CW44-TV in Tampa Bay.

Here’s a photo of the Rotunda family together back in May:

(Source: PWInsider.com)

How Much Is AJ Lee Charging For Appearances?, WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight

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– Although former WWE Diva AJ Lee recently made an appearance at a Comic Con event, those close to her claim she is simply not interested in taking any bookings these days. Other people looking to book the longest reigning WWE Divas Champion in history are reporting that they were informed that her daily fee is $15,000, plus business class travel and hotel accommodations.

– The following matches were taped on Tuesday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma for tonight’s edition of WWE SmackDown.

* Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro
* Los Matadores and Lucha Dragons vs. The New Day and The Ascension
* Rusev vs. Jack Swagger
* Stardust vs. R-Truth
* Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro and a partner

For complete WWE SmackDown spoilers for tonight, click here.

(Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Kurt Angle Talks About His Condition Following Neck Surgery, Austin/Lesnar, More

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Kurt Angle recently took part in a Q&A with fans on his official Facebook page. Below are some of the highlights, courtesy of Angle’s official website.

On his weekly workout routine: “It’s simple: 4 days of weight training and 3 days of hard cardio. I train every day, but no longer than an hour. This is nothing compared to my 10 hour days of training for the Olympics, but it works for me.”

On what he does for cardio: “Nowadays, I only run 3-4 miles a day, but I run fast. I do hill sprints as well. It works for me, so I never get tired when I wrestle.”

Who was a tougher opponent according to you , in terms of in-ring skills – Brock Lesnar or Stone Cold Steve Austin? Lesnar and Austin. Who was tougher?

On who was tougher opponent in terms of in-ring skills — Brock Lesnar or Steve Austin, and who was tougher: “That’s a difficult question. Austin was aggressive and physical. He was always pressing me. Lesnar is a beast, an animal, a rare breed. They dominated in different ways. Both are rugged. But who frightens me more? Lesnar.”

On how he is feeling since his neck surgery: “I’m doing ok from my neck surgery. I had complications but I should be ready to go by early September.”

Stephanie McMahon Joins Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh Foundation Board Of Trustees

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WWE issued the following press release on Thursday to announce Stephanie McMahon joining the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Trustees.

WWE® Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon Joins Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Trustees

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2015 – Stephanie McMahon, Chief Brand Officer for WWE, has been named to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation board of trustees.

McMahon, her family, WWE, and its fans have been strong supporters of pediatric cancer care and research at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC over the past two years.

McMahon became involved with Children’s Hospital in 2014, when she and her husband, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, met WWE fan Connor Michalek. Connor, 8, was battling medulloblastoma, a rare tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord, at the time. Connor formed a special connection with McMahon, Levesque, and many of the WWE Superstars and Divas. When Connor lost his battle with medulloblastoma in April 2014, Stephanie and Paul decided to honor his spirit by creating Connor’s Cure, a fund within Children’s Foundation that supports brain tumor research. To date, Connor’s Cure has raised more than $560,000 and has been supported by WWE and fans all over the world, including 49 states and six countries.

“We are honored to have Stephanie join our Board of Trustees. She and her family formed a very special bond with Connor, and she quickly demonstrated a passion for putting her talents and resources to work in the fight against pediatric cancer,” said Greg Barrett, president of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation. “In the relatively short time she’s been involved with Children’s Hospital and our cancer program, Stephanie has already made a significant impact and I’m excited to see how her ideas and leadership will further enhance our goals and mission.”

“I’m extremely humbled and privileged to join Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation’s Board of Trustees and help play a role in their continued efforts to further pediatric cancer research,” said Stephanie McMahon, WWE Chief Brand Officer. “Connor Michalek had such a profound impact on so many people, including my husband and me. Through the tremendous work at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, I hope we can help find a cure for pediatric cancer, and ensure no other child has to endure Connor’s fate.”

Connor’s Cure supports research by Ian F. Pollack, M.D., chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery in the Brain Care Institute at the Children’s Hospital, including laboratory-based research and a vaccine-based immunotherapy research study. This study examines the efficacy of a unique immunotherapy that treats the tumor using a vaccine not entirely unlike the sort of vaccines most of us are familiar with, such as the tetanus or polio vaccines. Dr. Pollack and colleagues observed overexpression of a series of proteins on the surface of gliomas and ependymomas and determined that these proteins could be used as a component of the vaccine.

As WWE Chief Brand Officer, Stephanie is responsible for working with WWE’s business units to support key growth initiatives and represents WWE as its global brand ambassador among key constituencies including community and business partners, advertisers, media, and investors. She is the primary spokesperson for WWE’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, including Special Olympics, Susan G. Komen, and Be a STAR, WWE’s anti-bullying program. Stephanie is also a TV personality, appearing regularly on Monday Night Raw®, one of the most-watched shows on cable each week.

For more information on Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, please visit www.givetochildrens.org.

WWE Announces 1.156 Million Paid Subscribers To WWE Network

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On Thursday morning, WWE announced the latest WWE Network subscriber count during their earnings report. WWE announced that they have 1.156 million paid subscribers as of June 30, 2015.

The total count is actually down from their previous announcement, as WWE had 1.327 million paid subscribers the day after WrestleMania 31.

WWE noted that from the official WWE Network launch through June 30th, the WWE Network has attracted over two million unique subscribers, with approximately 61 percent of those still being active today.

For more news and notes from today’s WWE earnings report, click here.

WWE Planning Live Event On A Beach, SummerSlam Panel Presale Code

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– On this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter it’s noted that WWE are planning on doing more live events like the Beast in the East event in Toyko, not just overseas specials.

Apparently the WWE are looking into doing a live show on the beach, similar to the very first WCW Bash at the Beach around 20 years ago on Huntington Beach.

– WWE have just confirmed their pre-sale code for the SummerSlam panels in New York next month, the password you need is Slam15

Tickets for the events are available by clicking on this link

– The WWE have also just tweeted out another password for the Meet & Greet experiences at SummerSlam next month live in New York:

Tough Enough: Mada Reacts To His Elimination, The Miz Saving Amanda, And More

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On Tough Enough this week, Mada was the latest competitor to be eliminated from the show in a moment that no one could have predicted after The Miz saved Amanda.

The former hopeful has since spoken out about his elimination from the show and how that left him feeling, he’s also discussed Amanda being saved by The Miz and what’s next for him.

Mada spoke with SportingNews.com and the full interview can be read over at this link. Check out some highlights from the interview below:

If he was angry at being eliminated from the show:

“Yeah, I was definitely angry. I’m a competitor and I hate to lose, especially when I know I should have won. That makes it even worse. If I lose and I deserve to lose, that’s fine. I believe in my heart — and a lot of people out there believed me too — that I shouldn’t have went home last night. That’s life sometimes and you just have to roll with the punches. I’ve got my head held up high and I’m ready to take the next step.”

What The Miz was trying to achieve by saving Amanda:

“I’m not really sure what he was trying to do. I can’t really speculate on his intentions. I don’t know why he called me out in the bottom three and saved Amanda. His reason for putting me in the bottom three was I played the ‘blame game’ for whatever that means. You’re going to have to ask him that question. I’m dying to find the answer to it. I don’t really know the reason for it. Some people were telling me he was targeting me for some reason but, to be honest, I have no idea why. But again, it is what it is and now it’s time to move on.”

What’s next for Mada now that his journey on Tough Enough is over:

“Next step is getting my foot in the door with NXT, getting back here to Orlando at the Performance Center. This is a state-of-the-art facility. They have the best coaches and training in the world. Right now, I’m heading up to Washington, D.C. tonight to see my family and Patrick (Clark, who was previously eliminated from the show). I’m going to meet up with him tomorrow and get some training in the ring. With me, there’s no days off. Everybody says go spend time with your family and relax. Have a vacation. For me, there’s no days off. I want this. I getting right back in the ring. I want to get better. I want to get back here with NXT and hopefully from there with WWE.”

Spoiler: More Title Changes At Last Night’s TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings

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There were two more title changes at the TNA Impact Wrestling television tapings in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday night.

After losing the TNA Tag-Team Championships to “Team GFW’s” Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) and Trevor Lee at the tapings on Tuesday night, The Wolves won back the gold on Wednesday night. This marks the fifth TNA Tag-Title reign for Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards.

Another title change at the taping last night saw Gail Kim beat Brooke Tessmacher, Awesome Kong and Lei’D Tapa in a four-way match to become the new TNA Knockouts Champion. This is Kim’s fifth reign as Knockouts Champion.

WWE Provides Update On Second Quarter Earnings, WWE Network Update, And More

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Earlier today the WWE issued us with a press release where they revealed their financial results for the second quarter of 2015 ending June 30th.

In the press release, which can be read in full over at this link, the WWE highlight the performance of the WWE Network, future plans, live event revenues and much more.

Below are the highlights of the release:

Second-Quarter 2015 Highlights

  • OIBDA of $13.2 million increased $27.8 million from the prior year quarter
  • WWE Network total subscribers increased 75% to more than 1.2 million from the second quarter 2014; average paid subscribers increased 31% to approximately 1.2 million from the first quarter 2015
  • Tough Enough premiered June 23 on USA Network. The Company’s reality franchises, Tough Enough and Total Divas, have expanded WWE’s weekly television audience by nearly 5 million unique viewers
  • WWE is one of the brands that will participate in an ad-supported video test on Facebook that shares revenue with content creators. WWE served more than 440 million video views on Facebook during the quarter

Year-To-Date 2015 Highlights

  • Network segment revenue reached a record of $131.0 million on a trailing 12-month basis
  • International revenue increased by 38% to $78.6 million through the first six months of 2015
  • WWE surpassed 500 million social media followers across all its global platforms, and now ranks 6th on Sprinklr’s Social Business Index, ahead of the NBA, NFL and other media properties

WWE Network Update

  • For the remainder of 2015, the Company expects to add approximately 180 hours of original content to the network’s featured programming.
  • Exciting original programming coming to the network includes a reality series following the stars of NXT as they strive to make WWE’s main roster, a new series Table for 3 that gives viewers a seat at the table with our Superstars and Divas, a studio show highlighting current events in the world of WWE and beyond, and new episodes of WWE 24, The WWE List, and Stone Cold Podcast, as well as teasers of Camp WWE, an animated adult series premiering in 2016.
  • In addition, the Company plans to expand WWE Network’s robust video-on-demand library, which currently has more than 3,300 hours of content. Themed programming collections to be added to this library include The Raw Attitude Era Part 2: Austin/McMahon, WCW Nitro: Accelerating the War, and The 20th Anniversary of Monday Nitro.
  • The Company plans to continue utilizing this capability in its subscriber communications. The Company also plans to leverage its sizeable social media and digital assets, such as video sampling on Facebook and WWE.com, to target and acquire new subscribers.
  • To facilitate network subscriptions, the Company plans to introduce a three-month subscription card at retail, enabling a “no credit card required” payment option.
  • Over the coming months, the Company will continue to improve the user experience by enhancing the network’s search functionality, adding the ability to organize content as themed “collections” and allowing non-subscribers the ability to explore the breadth and depth of programs available on the service.
  • The Company continues to develop plans for geographic expansion to India, China, Germany, Japan, and Thailand.

The Press Release can be read in full over at this link.

Backstage News On WWE Once Having Plans For Brock Lesnar To Be Gay Character

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Apparently WWE at one point had plans for Brock Lesnar to be a gay character in their television storylines.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE was playing with the idea of debuting a gay character in 2002 that would be a tough guy who outs himself as being gay, but would do none of the stereotypes and would be portrayed as a kick-ass main eventer. The idea was for the person to be Lesnar when he made his debut that year.

The idea originally came from two of WWE’s magazine writers, one of whom was Brian Solomon. Solomon reportedly pitched the idea directly to Stephanie McMahon that year, with the pitch being that it would blow fans away to see an unstoppable hyper-masculine bad ass revealing himself to be gay, and be pushed as a top babyface.

WWE felt that they would get huge support from the gay community, as well as positive support from the media for having a “progressive character.”

It’s worth pointing out that the people who pitched the idea originally, never heard another word about it and didn’t know until recently that the idea actually made it to the writers room. The idea ended up being shot down by older agents in the company who thought it was a terrible idea, and it ended up leading to the Billy and Chuck gay-themed storyline.

Update On Bully Ray Leaving TNA, More Departures Expected (Partial Spoiler)

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Despite the fact that he just started as the new babyface authority figure, Bully Ray is already gone from TNA.

As previously reported, Ray was not brought to television and is no longer with the promotion, as he only signed a per-show agreement which would have allowed him to leave whenever he decided to.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, more cases like this are expected, as most talent are not under deals where TNA has first priority on their dates, or long-term.

Jeff Jarrett took over as the new head of authority, appointed by Dixie Carter, but it turned out to be a swerve, as GFW turned heel at the next taping and the promotion already began building up a “Winner Take-All” match with the winning team earning the rights to own TNA.

Backstage Update On ROH Losing Their Prime Time Slot On Destination America

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After less than two months, Ring Of Honor has lost its’ prime time lot on Destination America, as beginning on July 29th, the show will only air at 11pm, wedged in between two airings of TNA Impact Wrestling.

Evidently, even as programming Destination America is not paying for, the cable network must not feel that they are getting enough advertising revenue for a show in their 8pm prime hour.

Currently, the network does not have a replacement for ROH, as the next few weeks will feature a variety of different shows in the time slot.

According to the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Hunter Johnston told ROH talent at the last set of tapings in Baltimore, Maryland what was about to happen on Destination America, but claimed it was nothing to worry about. Johnston said that as far as he knows, they are only being aired at 11pm for the next few weeks, although it could be permanent.

There were reportedly executives from Destination America at the taping, and they claimed that they were trying out a non-wrestling show for a few weeks, that nothing is changing, and that Destination America still likes them.

Ring Of Honor To Add Complete Women’s Division Soon?

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Former TNA Knockout Taeler Hendrick took to social media on Wednesday to post what appears to be a tease for an upcoming women’s division in Ring Of Honor.

While ROH roster members Veda Scott, ODB and Maria Kanellis occassionally wrestle for the brand, they currently do not have an extensive, complete women’s division or title at this time.

Below is the post Hendrix made regarding women in ROH:

Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman Announced For MSG Live Event In October

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WWE has announced that Brock Lesnar will be working the October 3rd live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Currently, there is no word on who Lesnar will be wrestling, however we can confirm that Paul Heyman will also be part of the show, which is Lesnar’s first domestic live event since returning to WWE back in 2012.

Also announced for the show is John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev, Randy Orton vs. Sheamus and an appearance by Chris Jericho.

WWE NXT Results – July 29th, 2015

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As the road to NXT Takeover: Brooklyn continues the WWE Network presented yet another packed episode of WWE NXT taped in Full Sail University, Florida.

Below are the results:

– Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder defeated Enzo Amore and Big Cass

Jason Jordan and Chad Gable are shown backstage, mocking the other tag teams in the division.

A video package is shown to build up the Dana Brooke/Charlotte feud.

– Baron Corbin defeated Jesse Sorenson with the End of Days

Tyler Breeze visits William Regal in his office and demands a match at Takeover, Regal tells him to be careful what he wishes for.

– Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated Elias Samson and Manny Garcia (Levis Venezuela Jr.)

Devin Taylor is backstage with Dana Brooke and Emma. Dana says that she’s going to beat Charlotte and once again taps Devin on the head as she walks off.

A video package showing Bull Dempsey trying to get “Bull Fit” is aired.

– Charlotte defeated Dana Brooke with the Natural Selection

Samoa Joe is shown backstage talking about his goal in NXT is to win the title and talks trash about Rhyno and says that his future will end during their match next week.

Kevin Owens is shown backstage apologising to William Regal for striking him during the contract signing with Finn Balor last week.

– Kevin Owens defeated Martin Stone with the pop-up powerbomb and attacked him afterwards by planting him on the ring apron

– Blake & Murphy defeated The Vaudevillains to retain the WWE NXT Tag Team Championships

After the match, Alexa Bliss is left alone in the ring with The Vaudevillains, they allow her to leave unharmed but as she leaves she slaps them both across the face.

Lucha Underground (Ultima Lucha Part One) Results – July 29th, 2015

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Lucha Underground aired last night in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California with the first part of the “Ultima Lucha” extravaganza.

Part two of “Ultima Lucha” will air next Wednesday (August 6th) in a two hour special to close out the first season of Lucha Underground.

Below are the results from last night’s show:

– Cage defeated The Mack in a Falls Count Anywhere which literally took both men throughout the Temple. The match ended after Cage smashed Mack’s head through a cinder block. The match had a number of great spots and both made use of their environment.

– Matt Striker and Vampiro discussed what was to come on the two hour season finale of Lucha Underground next week including Vampiro’s return to the ring against Pentagon Jr. which will air on the two hour special next week.

– The Disciples of Death defeated Team Havoc after Catrina struck Ivelisse over the head with the stone allowing them to get the pin and become the new Trio tag team champions. After the match Catrina gave Ivelisse the lick of death.

– In the main event of the night Drago defeated Hernandez in the Believer’s Backlash match which saw a group of fans coming out with belts – siding with Drago and whipping Hernandez whenever they had that opportunity.

– The show closes with Dragon Azteca making his way back into the Temple.

Daniel Bryan On Writing A Book, WrestleMania, Connecting With The Fans, And More

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Daniel Bryan has been promoting his new book “Yes!: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania” and spoke with The Mirror newspaper here in the UK.

Bryan gave a length interview while promoting the book and spoke about a number of topics including why he decided to write a book, main eventing WrestleMania and his fans.

If you want to read the interview in full, you can do so by clicking on this link. Below are some of the highlights from the interview:

Why he decided to write a book in the first place:

“[Laughs] To be honest I wasn’t even thinking about writing a book and WWE approached me with the idea. I had just had neck surgery, they asked me to do it and I was kind of like ‘okay, it seems like perfect timing’. It was May of last year, it was literally either the week before I knew I was having neck surgery, or it was the week after I had my neck surgery. It was one of those two times! I had a lot on my mind.”

On having such a strong connection with the fans:

“I’m not sure. We’ve entered this new phase in wrestling, where the fans acknowledge – and because WWE has done it for so many years – that what WWE is, is entertainment. Long gone are the days of you getting into trouble for saying that wrestling isn’t real. I prefer to use the term wrestling fiction. And so there is this acknowledgement that what they are watching is fiction. So fans don’t get as invested as far as like, for example if someone is really beating someone really hard. It’s not the same as it was in the 1980s when the Four Horsemen were beating on Dusty Rhodes. It’s a different vibe from the crowd. But there are still very real things that the fans catch on to. They think ‘this particular guy we like, and he entertains us, so we want to see him succeed, but the fiction is not allowing him to succeed’. And they think ‘it’s not that he’s not succeeding because he isn’t good enough to succeed, he’s not succeeding because whoever has decided to write the story, has written him out of this story’.

There is this realisation that by cheering they may have the power to change that. I think last year specifically it was almost the case that the fans didn’t know, they didn’t know if they could change it. But it’s very powerful, this idea is powerful. Imagine if you could watch a movie and as you’re watching the movie you realise that the supporting character is actually your favourite character, and you want him to be the guy who saves the day. And, somehow, by yelling at your TV screen or something like that, you could actually change how the movie pans out. That would be incredible! In wrestling you can.”

If in his book he talks about his time on the independent scene:

“Yes actually there is a big piece, a substantial portion written about that particular match when I wrestled Nigel in Liverpool to unify the Ring of Honor World Championship and Pure Championship. I talk about that match specifically a lot. I talk about my time in Dublin. I spent a lot of time over in England wrestling at Butlins holiday camps for Brian Dixon and All Star Wrestling. I talk about my first night ever in England, when I almost watched a man get thrown out of a building!”

Daniel Bryan’s book is available to purchase today. If you want to read the rest of the interview, click this link

Taz Shares His Thoughts On Hulk Hogan Racism Controversy

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Since the news broke last Friday that Hulk Hogan had been removed from the WWE due to a racist rant, several people have shared their thoughts and feelings regarding the news.

On the latest edition of Human Podcast Machine with Taz the former ECW Champion decided to get a few things off his chest in regards to the comments made by Hulk Hogan.

Describing the whole thing as “very sad,” Taz revealed that in his opinion, this could be the very end of Hulk Hogan’s career in the world of professional wrestling.

“I just think it’s sad – I think it’s sad,” Taz explained. “I think it is sad especially for folks that he offended heavily, namely anyone that was a fan of his that maybe is African American or wrestlers that are African American.”

Taz went on to explain that he believes Hogan is “done” and that it’s a “sad way to go out” and while he wants to say he feels bad for him, he’s not sure how you can.

“I mean, he said this. You can hear it on tape. It’s like, how do you feel bad for the guy? You can’t! He said it. It was years ago and he [has] changed, I guess, and whatever, but it doesn’t matter. It’s reprehensible comments and it’s just not cool.”

You can listen to the rest of this episode by clicking on this link.

Audio & Transcript Of More Racist Comments From Hogan’s Talk With Son

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Bay News 9 uncovered additional racially charged comments from Hulk Hogan stemming from a jailhouse conversation he had with his son Nick in 2008.

Nick was in the middle of serving an eight-month sentence following an automobile accident that resulted in his friend, John Graziano, being seriously injured and requiring 24-hour-a-day care for the rest of his life.

Hulk Hogan, who was trying to use slang-speak when talking with his son, called him a “n*gga,” noting that it meant Nick was his “best friend.”

Below is a transcript of the conversation, which you can listen to as well by clicking here.

Hulk: “You and me been sitting on some serious phone, phone dialogue here n—a.”

Nick: “Yeah, nibb-ah.”

Hulk: “N—a, n—a, that means, that means you (are) my best friend.”

Hulk: “You know that God gave you this vibe and this, this, energy that you and I are going to live forever, bro. I just hope we don’t come back as a couple, I don’t want to say it, blizz-ack gizz-uys, you know what I’m saying?”

Nick: “Brutal” [Nick and Hulk laugh]

Nick: “It’s down in St. Pete and it’s mixed-race and we get along with everybody, so that’s fine.”

Hulk: “Your mom went there and said it was mainly blizz, you know what I’m sizz-aying?”

Nick: “Mm-hm.”

Hulk: “And that some of the ladies there that, you know, run the school are nice blizz lizz-adies, you know?”

Nick: “Mm-hm…. I would go down there, I would make friends with all those kids down there. I guarantee it. Because you know how all the blizz pizz love us.”

Layla Announces Her Retirement From WWE, Why She’s Going, What’s Next

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It has just been confirmed on the WWE website that Layla, who first appeared after winning the 2006 WWE Diva Search competition will be retiring from the company.

During her career in the WWE she managed to win the WWE Women’s Championship in 2010 making her the final champion before the title was retired that year.

In April 2012 she went on to win the WWE Divas Championship after returning from injury and she would go on to hold onto the title until September of that year.

She has given an exclusive interview to WWE.com which can be read in full by clicking on this link, below are some highlights.

Why walking away is going to be such a challenge:

“I feel like deciding to retire from the ring has been a hard decision to make because I’m passionate and I love performing. I’ve known everybody in that company now for nine years. They’re family. I spend more time with crew and Superstars and Divas on the roster than I did with anybody else. It becomes part of your life. And not only that, it’s hard walking away from the fans. Part of me feels a little bit guilty for walking away because [WWE fans] are 100 percent loyal and have supported me since 2006. I wouldn’t even have this job if the fans didn’t vote in the Diva Search. I was able to win that competition because of them and I was blessed. But sometimes you just need to step out and take a risk and move onto the next phase in life.”

The key factors that led to her decision to leave the WWE:

“I’ve been traveling the world for nine years now and sometimes it’s just time to start the next chapter of your life. Traveling on the road was fun, but the older you get, it takes more time for recovery. I just got tired of the travel part.”

What’s next for Layla? Where does she go from here:

“What’s next for Layla? To be perfectly honest, the first two weeks, I’m doing absolutelynothing. [laughs] No, I have stuff that I would like to do. I would maybe like to do some TV stuff, whether it’s in the States or in the U.K. I’ve talked a little bit about maybe going back into my dance background. I’m going to start choreographing and might even go back to the Heat to start choreographing with them.

And then, of course, I’m engaged now to my fiancé Richard. We’re going to get married and then later on, in a few years, I want to have some kids and start my family life.”

You can read the full interview and her final message to the WWE Universe at this link.

Ryback To Be Stripped Of I-C Title?, Preview For Tonight’s Special On The Kliq

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– The Miz noted on social media that his “legal team” is working on getting current WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback stripped of his title due to the fact that he is unable to defend it right now due to injury. Miz tweeted the following:

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/626270773905367040

– Below is a preview for tonight’s “The Kliq: Most Influential Moments and Matches” special that is scheduled to air on the WWE Network.

Jeff Hardy Returns Tonight, TNA To Debut New Programs, Impact Wrestling Preview

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– Jeremy Borash took to social media to promote the new “Digital Originals” that TNA Wrestling will be releasing online. A commercial for the new online programs will air during tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling on Destination America.

https://twitter.com/JeremyBorash/status/626222564919128064

– Speaking of tonight’s edition of Impact Wrestling, the show will feature the return of Jeff Hardy, Brooke Tessmacher defending the TNA Knockouts Championship against Marti Belle, James Storm and Serena will team up to take on Mickie James and Magnus, Eric Young will go one-on-one with Chris Melendez, and we will have the TNA Hall Of Fame induction of Jeff Jarrett.

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