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Part Two Of Vince Russo On Piper’s Pit, Jesse Ventura Interviews Larry King

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– The latest edition of Jesse Ventura’s “We The People” podcast, which features an interview with legendary broadcaster Larry King, is now online. The official description for the show reads as follows:

Larry King Takes On Politics, Pot & the President

“The Governor turns the tables on legendary broadcaster Larry King, the man who’s interviewed over 60,000 people in his storied career. Larry sounds off the state of our nation (“hopeless”), marijuana (“a great aphrodisiac”), his greatest fears (“death”), and President Obama (“a puzzle to me”). Plus, the Governor has a little surprise in store for the King of Talk. Shoot Jesse your questions & comments at ora.tv/offthegrid/askjesse.”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

– Part two of Roddy Piper’s interview with former WWE, WCW and TNA writer Vince Russo is available in the latest edition of his “Piper’s Pit” podcast. The official description for the show reads as follows:

PP-Ep41 – Vince Russo Part.2

“Vince Russo Part. 2. One of the most controversial figures in professional wrestling history is back for a second round on the hot seat. Piper and Russo pick up right where they left on topics like the decline of the WWE, why aren’t there any new superstars the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Roddy Piper and why a three-hour Monday Night Raw is bad for the fans.”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

2K Announces New WWE 2K15 Downloadable Content Offerings

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2K issued the following today …

2K Announces New WWE® 2K15 Downloadable Content Offerings

Over 30 additions set for in-ring action, including moves from WWE Superstars Bray Wyatt®, Cesaro®, Jimmy Uso® and Jey Uso®, along with WWE Divas Nikki Bella® and Brie Bella®

New York – January 12, 2015 – 2K today announced new downloadable content will become available tomorrow, January 13, 2015, for WWE® 2K15, the latest release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. The new content features more than 30 new moves, including many made famous by WWE Superstars Bray Wyatt®, Cesaro®, Jimmy Uso® and Jey Uso®, as well as WWE Divas Nikki Bella® and Brie Bella®. The downloadable content offering* via Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation® 4 and PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment systems, includes the following items:

New Moves Pack

* More than 30 new moves, including an alternate version of Sister Abigail (made popular by Bray Wyatt), the Gutwrench Suplex (made popular by Cesaro), Rack Attack (made popular by Nikki Bella) and Running Knee Smash (made popular by Brie Bella), as well as the Uso Crazy and Spinning Powerbomb (made popular by Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso);

* The New Moves Pack will be available for a suggested price of $3.99.

Additional downloadable content for WWE 2K15 includes the following items:

Accelerator

* Players gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content);
* The Accelerator is available now for a suggested price of $1.99.

WCW Pack

* Playable WCW Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page, Fit Finlay, Lord Steven Regal and Lex Luger;
* The WCW Pack is available now for a suggested price of $7.99.

2K Showcase: One More Match

* Story focused on the rivalry between WWE Superstars Randy Orton® and Christian® in 2011;
* Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Christian, Randy Orton, Edge®, Mark Henry® and Sheamus®;
* Playable arenas from 2011: SmackDown®, Extreme Rules®, Over the Limit® and Capitol Punishment®;
* 2K Showcase: One More Match will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

2K Showcase: Hall of Pain

* Story focused on top matches for WWE Superstar Mark Henry;
* Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Mark Henry, Big Show®, Kane®, Jey Uso®, Jimmy Uso®, Sheamus, The Great Khali®, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan® and Ryback®;
* Playable arenas: SmackDown (2011), Vengeance® (2011) and WrestleMania® 29;
* 2K Showcase: Hall of Pain will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior

* Story focused on the career of WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior;
* Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Ultimate Warrior (1989-1996), Hulk Hogan (1990), Andre the Giant (1988) and Sgt. Slaughter (1991);
* Playable WWE Legends: Honky Tonk Man (1988), Rick Rude (1990), Macho King (1991) and Colonel Mustafa (1991);
* Playable WWE Superstars: Undertaker® (1991) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley® (1996);
* Access to WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel and WWE managers Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, Sherri, Sid Justice and General Adnan;
* Playable arenas: WrestleMania VI, VII and XII; SummerSlam® (1988, 1990 and 1991); Saturday Night’s Main Event® XXIV and Madison Square Garden®;
* 2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

NXT Arrival

* Playable Former WWE Champion and Monday Night Raw® announcer: JBL®;
* Playable NXT Superstars: Adam Rose™ and The Ascension™ (Konnor™ and Viktor™);
* Playable NXT Diva: Emma™;
* NXT Arrival will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $6.99.

WWE RAW Preview For Tonight: Brock Lesnar, Daniel Bryan To Return

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The second edition of WWE RAW of 2015 emanates tonight from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is near the site of last year’s WrestleMania XXX pay-per-view.

Speaking of last year’s WrestleMania, the man who walked out of the show as WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan, is scheduled to make his return on tonight’s show.

Also scheduled for tonight’s RAW is current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, along with his “advocate,” Paul Heyman.

It is expected that additional entrants for the 2015 Royal Rumble match will be revealed tonight as well, as tonight marks the second-to-last edition of RAW before the pay-per-view.

Make sure to join us here for live WWE RAW results coverage later tonight.

Update On David Otunga’s WWE Return, Actor Wants To Guest Host RAW

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– Television actor Stephen Amell of “Arrow” fame from the CW channel has expressed interest in securing a guest hosting role for a future WWE RAW episode. Amell is apparently a longtime pro wrestling fan.

– As noted, David Otunga worked his first matches since WrestleMania XXX last year at this past weekend’s WWE live events, teaming with Titus O’Neil to lose to the team of Los Matadores. Otunga is reportedly not booked for this week’s television tapings, however, as he flew home on Monday morning.

WWE Announces 2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge, Stephanie McMahon Comments

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WWE issued the following today …

2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge Launches Today

Stamford, Conn., January 12, 2015 – WWE® and First Book today announced the launch of the 2015 WrestleMania Reading Challenge, giving students ages 4-18 the chance to win a trip to WrestleMania® 31 on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Beginning today through Sunday, February 22, students can register for the WrestleMania Reading Challenge at WWEReadingSuperstar.com. Through WWE’s partnership with First Book’s digital reading initiative, We Give Books, children between the ages of 4-12 can select a WWE Superstar Reading Buddy and read digital books to participate, while teens ages 13-18 can select a WWE Superstar Pen Pal, read a book and write an essay.

WWE will make a financial contribution to First Book in order to support literacy initiatives and provide access to books for children across the United States. WWE and its Superstars and Divas will also continue to host reading celebrations, visiting kids at local schools and libraries to stress the importance of reading. Additionally, WWE will utilize all of its platforms, including WWE Network, TV broadcasts, live events, digital and social media to promote literacy.

“The WrestleMania Reading Challenge celebrates the power and strength of being a reader,” said Kyle Zimmer, First Book president and CEO. “First Book is thrilled to partner with WWE and bring more books to children in need across the country.”

“WWE is proud to partner with First Book and continue our long-standing commitment to education and literacy initiatives through the WrestleMania Reading Challenge,” said Stephanie McMahon, Chief Brand Officer, WWE. “Together, we are providing a fun and engaging experience to encourage children of all ages to read.”

For more information or to participate in the WrestleMania Reading Challenge, visit WWEReadingSuperstar.com.

Details On Tickets & Location For This Year’s WWE Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Tickets for the 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony are scheduled to go on sale to the general public on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00am EST. The 2015 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony will be held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California on March 28th.

As far as a pre-sale is concerned, WWE usually offers a pre-sale event. Whenever any pre-sale information becomes available, including code words needed to purchase tickets in advance, we will be sure to update you.

For more information, visit WWE.com.

More Details On CM Punk’s Comic Book Career, New Projects He’s Working On

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IGN is reporting that CM Punk is now officially a writer for the Startling Sports Stories #1 comic from DC Comics; mature readers imprint, Vertigo.

Punk is scheduled to work on an issue with writers Brian Azzarello, Paul Pope, Gilbert Hernandez and Darick Robertson.

Startling Sports Stories #1 is scheduled for a March 2015 release and will be Punk’s second published comic this year, as he is currently working on Marvel’s Thor Annual #1, which is scheduled for a February release.

WWE Network News: Final “Monday Night War” Episode, New Edition Of “WWE Countdown”

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– The next edition of “WWE Countdown” airs on the WWE Network on Tuesday and will look at the ten “most infamous Intercontinental Champions of all-time.” The list features options that were made available on an official WWE website poll that was put up back in July of 2014.

– The final episode of this season of the WWE Network original program “The Monday Night War” airs this coming Tuesday and will focus on the “shocking conclusion” to the WWE vs. WCW “war” on Monday nights.

The official synopsis for the program reads as follows:

“The war comes to a shocking conclusion, upstaged only by the talents that cross enemy lines in the years that follow.”

Taz To Interview RVD & Matt Hardy, Terry Funk & Former WWE Diva On “The Ross Report”

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– As noted, the first edition of Taz’s new weekly podcast premiered this week, with special guest, WWE Hall Of Famer Edge.

Taz’s next three weeks worth of guests are Rob Van Dam (week two), Matt Hardy (week three) and MVP (week four). The show is available via Radio.com and iTunes.

– The next guest on WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross’ weekly “Ross Report” podcast, which drops next Tuesday night at 9pm EST., will be masked wrestling legend Len “The Grappler” Denton, who will be appearing to promote his new book, “Grappler: The Diary of a Masked Madman.”

After Denton, JR will interview former WWE Diva Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) on January 20th, WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk on January 27th and Ring Of Honor star Adam Cole on February 3rd. All of those shows will be available at the official home of the Ross Report show, which is located online at PodcastOne.com, as well as iTunes.

VIDEO: Jim Ross Reveals How WWE Views CM Punk Fighting In UFC + Predicts Punk’s Chances Of Succeeding …

PHOTOS: CM Punk & AJ Lee In Their Private Time, Hanging w/ Celebrities, Partying & MORE! [View Here >>]

Chris Jericho Announces He’s Signed A New Deal With WWE

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After making a surprise appearance at Saturday night’s WWE live event in Montgomery, Alabama, Chris Jericho revealed on Twitter that he’s signed a new deal with WWE that will have him working 16 shows for the company through March.

Jericho tweeted on Sunday afternoon:

It’s worth noting that all of the dates are weekend shows and none of the dates are Monday or Tuesday TV tapings.

During a recent interview with Slam.Canoe.Ca, Jericho talked about his decision to only work non-televised shows:

“[To do only live events] was my choice. I had some time off [between Fozzy tours], and I thought it would be fun to go back [on that schedule]. It’s like I’m the anti-Brock Lesnar.”

In his return to the ring last night, Jericho defeated Luke Harper in a singles match via pinfall after hitting the Codebreaker.

Backstage news on JBL burying The Ascension on Raw

Latest On Undertaker’s Status For WrestleMania, Wyatt-Ambrose News

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There were people who were said to be pretty shocked when Bray Wyatt picked up a clean victory over Dean Ambrose in their “Ambulance Match” on this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.

While some feel it’s possible that Ambrose is turning heel in the near future, others feel that WWE simply isn’t focused on protecting him in the booking right now, as their attention is in protecting other WWE Superstars. One of those Superstars, as we have noted in the past, is Wyatt.

WWE wants to keep Wyatt strong in the booking in case The Undertaker decides to work a match at WrestleMania 31. When Wyatt defeated Ambrose in clean fashion this past Monday on RAW, some took it as a sign that certain top-level WWE executives are under the belief that Undertaker is in fact coming back for a match at WrestleMania 31 later this year, and if so, likely in a match against Wyatt.

(Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Backstage Video Of Jeremy Borash Getting His Head Shaved, Matt Hardy/TNA U.K. Tour

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– Jeff Hardy’s brother, Matt Hardy, posted the following update on Jeff Hardy following his fall off of the top of the steel cage at the TNA Lockdown taping at the Manhattan Center in New York City earlier this weekend. He also noted in a separate tweet that he is scheduled to work TNA’s upcoming U.K. tour.

– Below is a TNA web-exclusive video of Jeremy Borash getting his head shaved after Ethan Carter III shaved part of it during this past Wednesday’s live premiere edition of Impact Wrestling on Destination America.

http://youtu.be/1GxfxIUt9OE

Sin Cara Has Big Plans For 2015?, Top 10 WWE SmackDown Moments Video

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– In this week’s edition of SmackDown Fallout, which you can watch below, Sin Cara, who picked up a non-title win over WWE Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett on this week’s show, talks about the match and why he feels 2015 is going to be his year.

– Speaking of this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, below is the new “Top 10 WWE SmackDown Moments” for the January 9th episode.

Spoiler Update On Jeff Hardy’s Scary Fall From The Cage At TNA Lockdown Taping

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As noted earlier this weekend, TNA wrestler Jeff Hardy took what appeared to be a very scary fall off the top of a steel cage, where he crashed and burned, allegedly smashing his head on the ring steps below. As the story goes, Hardy was knocked out as a result of the fall, and remained unconscious backstage after the match.

According to a report by PWInsider.com, Hardy’s fall was not an accident and was actually planned out in advance as part of a storyline.

TNA is going to use the Hardy injury angle based off of that spot as a way of explaining why he will not be traveling to the upcoming TNA U.K. tour, as he is legally not allowed to travel to the country due to a 2009 drug conviction.

TNA is planning on making the announcement after the Lockdown show airs that Hardy is injured as a way to explain why he missed several weeks of Impact Wrestling, as those shows will be taped in the United Kingdom, where Hardy is not allowed.

For those who missed the scary fall Hardy took from the cage at the TNA Lockdown taping, you can watch multiple video angles of the incident here and here.

Chris Jericho Makes Surprise Appearance At WWE Live Event On Saturday

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Part-time WWE Superstar Chris Jericho made an unannounced surprise appearance at the WWE non-televised live event on Saturday night in Montgomery, Alabama. This came off as pretty unexpected and interesting, considering the fact that Jericho was not scheduled to begin working WWE live events until next weekend in St. Louis, Missouri.

According to a fan in attendance at the Montgomery show on Saturday night, Jericho received an enormous pop when he came out.

Jericho would go on to face Luke Harper in a singles match, one that Jericho ended up winning in a match that was described by our correspondent as “excellent and refreshing,” considering the way the rest of the card came off that evening.

Booker T To Reform Popular “Harlem Heat” Tag-Team For One Night Only

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WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T announced that he and his former WCW tag-team partner Stevie Ray, who together were known as “Harlem Heat” during their time in the now defunct WCW promotion, will be reuniting for one night only.

The Harlem Heat tag-team will be working a match together for Booker’s “Reality of Wrestling” promotion, as the duo will challenge the new version of another popular tag-team from the past, “The Heavenly Bodies.”

The show that this match will take place will be on Saturday, February 21st at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.

Tickets for the event officially go on sale to the general public on Sunday (January 11th) at noon.

You can check out a video promo for the Harlem Heat reunion at the Reality of Wrestling promotion above.

VIDEO: Additional Footage Of Jeff Hardy’s Scary Fall From TNA Lockdown Taping

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As noted earlier today, TNA performer Jeff Hardy took a bad fall off the top of a steel cage at the TNA Lockdown taping at the Manhattan Center in New York City on Friday night that resulted in him being legitimately knocked out cold.

The fall occurred during a match that featured The Hardy Boyz vs. Abyss and James Storm, as towards the end of the match when Hardy was attempting to escape the steel cage, he got “crotched” on the top of the structure, which led to him falling all the way to the floor, where he smashed his head onto the ring steps.

According to multiple sources, it’s being said that Hardy remained unconscious backstage after the conclusion of the match.

Celebrity-gossip website TMZ has a fan-shot video of the incident, which goes along with a previous clip posted on the internet, which you can view by clicking here.

For the new clip from TMZ, check out the video above.

Update: Former WWE Writer Says Daniel Bryan “Coming Out” Angle Was A Joke

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Update: Former WWE writer Brian Maxwell Mann has revealed that his tweet about a storyline involving Daniel Bryan “coming out” as gay was a joke.

https://twitter.com/BrianMaxMann/status/554099388113764352


Original Story: Former WWE creative team member Brian Maxwell Mann revealed on Twitter that earlier today that Daniel Bryan’s character was going to come out as gay during his 2010 storyline with the Bella Twins.

According to Mann, WWE and the USA Network wanted to portray a positive gay character and the whole Bella Twins “love triangle” angle was going to culminate with Bryan telling them he was gay. No word on why the angle was scrapped, but after Bryan turned down their advances for months, WWE eventually settled on Bryan dating Gail Kim instead.

https://twitter.com/BrianMaxMann/status/553992547253903360

https://twitter.com/BrianMaxMann/status/553996392709246977

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WWE Close To Reaching Deal With Leading MMA Apparel Company TapouT

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According to various sources, WWE is currently working on securing a licensing deal with one of the leading mixed-martial-arts apparel companies — TapouT.

TapouT co-founder Skrape has since acknowledged the rumors, as he recently tweeted out the following message on his official Twitter page:

Since then, representatives of WWE have addressed the story as well, as they released the following official statement:

“WWE is exploring several partnership opportunities, however we have nothing official to announce at this time.”

Two New Entrants Officially Added To This Year’s WWE Royal Rumble Match

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Two new entrants have been officially added to the 30-man over-the-top battle royal match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

Current Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett, as well as Bray Wyatt, join the three previously announced Royal Rumble match entrants, which includes Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan and Rusev.

The 2015 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event is scheduled to take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 25th.

Alicia Fox On Joining Total Divas, Who Else Should Join The Show, Her Favorite SD! Moment

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The following are highlights of a new The Rack Radio Show interview with WWE Diva and Total Divas star Alicia Fox:

What was her reaction in finding out she was going to become part of the cast of ‘Total Divas’ “I was quite surprised; I was actually really surprised. Very excited but more surprised and definitely honored; it’s definitely an honor to be part of the cast and there’s a lot of great girls on the show. I definitely miss doing the Total Divas after show with Renee (Young), she’s an amazing host and friend, but now it’s good that Summer (Rae) on there with her. It’s been a really nice breath of fresh air to kind of mix everything up for the division and 2015 has been quite cool (so far).”

If she has gotten used to having the camera always around as part of the show: “Being that this is my first season, it definitely took me a little bit to get used to it. The camera crew and everyone on that show is amazing so I never felt awkward or too weird; but it was definitely strange growing in front of an audience; there really is nowhere to hide. You are mic’ed and being seen everywhere, like you’re getting good news, getting bad news, getting ok news having to give good news or bad news; that took some adjusting because naturally I like being a private person so it was definitely different. But, being able to have a good time with my two girl friends on the show, Rosa and Paige, was definitely nice and we got to experience that together so it was a good transitioning period, you know?

What can we expect from her on ‘Total Divas’ and if she has any tidbits to share about upcoming events: “I think you should definitely keep your eyes peeled starting this Sunday; it’s definitely going to start giving it momentum and some added edge I think the (WWE) Universe and the fans didn’t really see coming. So just stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled. It’s definitely going to be a very exciting season; it’s really a great time. With Paige and I being the new additions, it’s incorporating a breath of fresh air; stay tuned!”

Is there anyone she’d like to see join the show: “Yeah, I’d be nice to see Renee (Young); it’d be nice to see Emma, even some of the new NXT talent to come into the mix eventually. That would be really cool because it just gives you another dimension to the WWE Superstars; sometimes with Divas matches, there’s not really time to talk and I think getting the opportunity to be on ‘Total Divas’ gives the audience a different view of our personalities and another level to relate to all of us on.”

With Smackdown moving to Thursdays, what has been her favorite Smackdown moment: “My favorite Smackdown moment was one of my first actually; it was during my time with Edge and Vickie (Guerrero) in their wedding planning days and getting to be the homewrecker in that situation; that was one of my favorites. However, I’m super pumped about Smackdown moving to Thursdays; I think 2015 is bringing about a whole lot of new, surprising, interesting things and it’s a great way to start the new year.”

What does she like to do on her days off Divas’: “I love training; I love going to the gym. If I have time, I love to go to a local bookstore here in Tampa called Oxford Exchange; it’s really cool and they have very unique books that I like to collect. I love doing the girly, girly things like getting my nails done and making sure your hair is on point; .jumping on my trampoline, being outside, just everything girly girls like to do.”

Check out the complete interview at WildTalkRadio.com.

Backstage News On Who Is Scripting Roman Reigns’ Promos, Adam Rose Speaks, WWE Network Updates

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– Within WWE, there has been a lot of talk in regards to the manner in which Roman Reigns’ promos have been scripted as of late. Dave Meltzer reported Wednesday in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that many people in the company are under the impression that Reigns’ promos have put him in ‘quicksand’ and aren’t helping him reach the next level at all.

After comparing himself to Superman on Raw, Reigns delivered another cartoon-inspired promo on SmackDown while speaking face-to-face with Seth Rollins. Take a line from Looney Tunes character Sylvester, Reigns said “Sufferin’ succotash.” Regarding this, Meltzer mentioned on Twitter that Reigns’ promos are being scripted by Vince McMahon.

– In the latest edition of “The Rose Garden,” Adam Rose addresses the actions of Cesaro and Tyson Kidd on Raw. To watch the segment, click here.

– New additions to the WWE Network include four episodes of Raw from 1996 (April 15, April 22, April 29 and May 6), the documentary portion of the The History of the World Heavyweight Championship DVD from 2009, Tuesday Night Titans (October 1, 1984) and Prime Time Wrestling (May 26, 1986).

WWE considering another major change for Raw and SmackDown – details ->

AJ Lee Updates Fans On Where She’s Been, Barrett Has Good News & More

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– AJ Lee tweeted the following on Saturday updating fans on why she’s been off WWE television since dropping the Divas Championship Nikki Bella at TLC last month:

– Bad News Barrett noted that he’s reached 1 million Twitter followers:

– The latest WWE Top 10 video looks at Brock Lesnar’s “most jaw-dropping displays of his scary strength.”

Video: First Gameplay Footage Of The WWE Immortals Mobile Game

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WWE has released the first gameplay footage for the WWE Immortals mobile game, which is scheduled to be released next week, January 15th.

The game is being developed by NetherRealm Studios in conjunction with Phosphor Game Studios and will be free in the Apple and Android app stores.

As you can see above, the game will feature WWE Superstars and Divas in “a fantastically re-imagined WWE world.”

Confirmed players for the game include:

  • John Cena
  • Brock Lesnar
  • The Rock
  • The Bella Twins
  • Sheamus
  • Big Show
  • Triple H
  • Roman Reigns

John Cena Reacts To Backlash For Congratulating Triple H

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On Friday, John Cena got some heat on Twitter from fans after congratulating Triple H for his upcoming induction into the International Sports Hall of Fame. Cena tweeted:

The 15-time world champion has since responded to the backlash, clarifying that he’s not out of line for congratulating his rival on social media.