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Former WWE Diva Says Her Storyline Was Stolen

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The following are highlights of a new H2H Radio interview with former WWE Diva Maxine:

On having her gimmick taken by Aksana: “I got myself over with the fans and at the end of the day, there’s a lot of politics going on backstage. Aksana was found by somebody important backstage, so that became their girl. That push, it just happened so randomly that one day (laughs), one day I pitched a storyline that I spent time writing—very long time—and I had my jet black hair with bangs, the black catsuit on, which people kinda remember from the FCW days when they see pictures and I was the General Manager of FCW, so it only made sense. I wrote and pitched the storyline of going up to Smackdown and seducing Teddy Long and eventually trying to take over Smackdown.

“When I pitched that storyline to the writers and the boss man, I had to cut a promo, I had to have a match and pitch the storyline. Within twenty-four hours, the very next day, I walk into FCW and I’m sat down and I’m told that I have to change my hair and my entire look. And I ask why, and they said it was too similar to Aksana. Well, you gotta remember, the day before that, she was bleached blonde, playing the Aksana, kinda ditzy, hosting “The Aksana Show.” So within twenty-four hours, she had jet black hair, was wearing a black catsuit and that following week was getting sent up to SmackDown to seduce Teddy Long. So call it what you must, but it was definitely very, very, very extremely similar (laughs) to what I wrote and what I pitched. And then after that, I was asked to actually help her with her promos, so it was a pretty good shot and slap in my face.

“I got back up. I changed my hair, I changed my outfit, which I ended up wearing; the black full-piece garter outfit, which ended up being my main one and I changed everything and I did what I had to do to make myself different once again. This happened on more then one occasion where my stuff and the stuff I’ve written and pitched—and I’m not the only one in the business that happened to, but that was pretty blunt and obvious (laughs). To the point that when I walked into the arena of FCW, the boys kinda went silent and were just staring at me because they knew.”

Check out the complete interview by clicking here.

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    • WWE SmackDown Moving To Thursdays In January

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    WWE SmackDown is officially moving to Thursday nights at 8pm ET on Syfy starting January 15th, 2015.

    The news was announced on the WWE website on Thursday morning.

    “WWE’s sizable and passionate fan base make SmackDown the No. 1 entertainment show on Syfy and the most-watched, regularly scheduled program among key demographics on the network,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. “We look forward to bringing the WWE audience to Thursday nights on Syfy.”

    “Quite simply, more young men watch television on Thursday night than on Fridays,” said Michael Engleman, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Digital and Global Brand Strategy, Syfy. “Among Men 18-49, PUTS [persons using television] are 15 percent higher compared to Fridays, expanding the potential audience for SmackDown. Since the majority of broadcast programming skews female, we’re also using Thursday nights to counter-program.”

    WWE just celebrated 15 years of SmackDown last month.

    WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer Michelle told Variety.com that as a result of SmackDown moving to Thursdays, NXT (and its live specials) will move to Wednesday at 8pm EST in January as well.

    Original Sin Cara Talks About Racism In WWE

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    Earlier this week, former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio made some very controversial comments to Fighting Spirit Magazine where he talked about experiencing racism from top WWE officials. (Read Here)

    AAA wrestler Myzteziz, also known as the “Original Sin Cara” in WWE, spoke to MedioTiempo.com and revealed that he was also subject to a lot racism from behind the scenes. He said the “gringos” (oh no he didn’t) in WWE could be “very racist,” with the “bosses” even making racial remarks around him.

    Myzteziz says that he does not cite racism as the reason he didn’t succeed in WWE, but feels it created a bad environment for minorities.

    Despite the racism he claims to have experienced in WWE, he does not rule out a return to the company. He’s open to working for WWE, other promotions in the United States as well as Mexico and Japan.

    WWE Surveys Fans About Bringing Back Cruiserweights, Recent WWE Attendance

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    – WWE recently sent out a survey asking fans if they would like to see the return of the Cruiserweight division in WWE. The survey included options for fans to choose whether or not they’d like to see the Cruiserweights have their own weekly show on the WWE Network, be used as part of the NXT brand, be used on Main Event, or be used on RAW and SmackDown.

    – Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:

    November 2nd in Syracuse, NY drew 4,500 fans
    November 2nd in Binghamton, NY drew 4,300 fans
    November 3rd for RAW in Buffalo, NY drew 9,000 fans

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    • WWE Network To Be A Traditional Satellite Channel In The UK?

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    Earlier this week, the UK launch of the WWE Network was delayed at the 11th hour, with a lot of speculation that WWE’s ongoing negotiations with Sky TV being the culprit. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon offered a personal apology (read here) to UK fans, assuring them WWE is working around the clock to resolve the matter.

    An SEScoops.com reader contacted Sky Sports customer service and was informed that WWE Network will be launching as a satellite channel on Sky Sports (not an over the top digital network), similar to channel’s availability in Canada via Rogers Communications. The Sky Sports customer service rep stated:

    “Yes, we will launch it as a channel with Sky TV. Currently we don’t have any details but it will be going to be soon… And you will will be notified by adv, email or call.”

    When asked directly if the WWE Network will be a  satellite channel and not available online as it is in the United States, the Sky Sports rep said, “Yes, that is correct.”

    WWE has yet to comment on the situation.

    Ric Flair Receives Votes On Election Day, Preview Of WWE’s New Randy Savage DVD

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    – A new article on the News Observer notes that WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair was among the write-in names for the Martin County Soil & Water Board of Supervisors on Election Day. Martin County is in North Carolina, where Flair is a local legend.

    – Below is a preview video for WWE’s new “Macho Man” Randy Savage DVD and Blu-ray set, which will be available starting November 18th.

    http://youtu.be/kGWrABRsf8k

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    • Promo For SmackDown Move To Thursdays, WWE Stars Tell Funny Backstage Stories (Video)

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    – WWE posted the following video on their official YouTube channel promoting the SmackDown move to Thursday nights starting January 15, 2015.

    http://youtu.be/jePYnPDpx_w

    – Speaking of WWE’s YouTube channel, below is the latest edition of “WWE Inbox,” which features WWE Superstars and Divas telling funny backstage stories.

    Non-Spoiler Preview For Tonight’s Edition Of NXT On The WWE Network

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    The following matches were taped at Full Sail University for tonight’s edition of NXT on the WWE Network:

    – Charlotte & Bayley vs. Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch

    – Tyson Kidd vs. Dash Wilder

    – Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze (No. 1 Contender To NXT Championship)

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    • Cena On Parks & Recreation, RVD On Low WWE Network Subscriber Count (Video)

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    – John Cena missed Monday’s edition of WWE RAW because he was filming a role for an upcoming episode of the NBC sitcom, “Parks & Recreation.” No word yet on when the show is scheduled to air.

    – Below is a new Rob Van Dam video interview where he talks about the struggling WWE Network numbers and reveals what he feels WWE could do to increase them.

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    • NXT Moving To Wednesday Nights On The WWE Network

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    With the announcement that WWE SmackDown is officially moving to Thursday nights starting January 15th, NXT will be making a move as well. As a result of the schedule change for SmackDown, it is now known that NXT will be moving to Wednesday nights on the WWE Network.

    WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer Michelle told Variety.com that NXT (and the quarterly live “Takeover” specials) will air Wednesdays at 8pm EST.

    The official date for the NXT move has yet to be announced, however it is believed to be the same week as the SmackDown move.

    Mickie James Shows Interest In WWE Return, First Match Back Since Giving Birth Revealed

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    Former WWE Diva Mickie James recently expressed her interest in returning to WWE. James has been re-tweeting several comments from fans about a possible WWE return and some about her still being able to record her music if and when she does return. James’ music interests outside of WWE were reportedly an issue when she parted ways the company back in 2010.

    Mickie, who gave birth back in September, is scheduled to make her in-ring return at the Queens of Combat event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 30th. She will be going one-on-one with Tessa Blanchard.

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    • Dean Ambrose Profiled By Rolling Stone, Says He Finds It Strange Being A Babyface

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    Dean Ambrose, who will face Seth Rollins this Sunday at Hell in a Cell, still finds being a babyface to be “a bit strange” after splitting from The Shield in June.

    “I never pictured myself being liked by anybody. I’ve always fed off negativity and wanting people to hate me. That attitude really fueled me for my entire career. So being a guy that people like and want to cheer for is the weird part,” Ambrose told Rolling Stone for an article profiling his persona.

    As a babyface, Ambrose must also face the challenge of maintaining his performance edge “without succumbing to clichés.”

    “I think we’ve trained the audience that it’s, ‘Good guy does down, good guy starts shaking, crowd starts clapping, good guy claps his hands three times, hits his move, finish,'” Ambrose laments. “Everybody’s got a formula for their comeback. And no offense to anybody, but John Cena has his comeback, Kofi Kingston has his comeback. I’ve got a little formula too, but I keep it much shorter. I’m like, ‘Why does everything have to be so locked into a box?'”

    Name-dropping Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk and Bruiser Brody, Ambrose hopes to fashion himself in their image as “just a wild man,” saying, “I have that anti-romantic image in my head. I was kind of living in my own little mini-version of that.”

    He continues, “Who knows how long that will last? All the people who love me right now are probably gonna hate me next month.”

    Elsewhere in the article, it is revealed that Ambrose has a girlfriend and he currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her name, however, is not mentioned, only that she resides in New York City and he was spending time there in a rare window of time off.

    Is Renee Young trolling fans over her relationship with Dean Ambrose? ->

    Seth Rollins Talks Wanting To Headline Hell In A Cell, Whether CM Punk Will Return To WWE, Heyman

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    Ahead of his match against Dean Ambrose at Hell in a Cell this Sunday, Seth Rollins spoke to Digital Spy.

    Since the former Shield teammates are ‘co-main eventing’ the show with John Cena and Randy Orton, Rollins was asked whether he cares which match is going to be on last.

    “Yeah, it is. I’d be lying to you if I didn’t say that it was. We won’t know the answer to that question till Sunday comes. Of course it’s important. I want to go on last every single night, regardless of the match, regardless of the show,” Rollins said.

    “But you throw in the added element that we’re going up against a Cena-Orton match, which has been headlining pay-per-views for the last decade, that’s something huge. That’s a big thing to be able to go on after that match and exceed all the expectations.

    “That’s important. I want that challenge, I want that responsibility and I wanna go on last and I wanna be known as the guy who goes on last every single night. That’s important to me.”

    After nearly cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase on Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions, Rollins had an interesting chat with Paul Heyman afterwards. Rollins was asked whether it’s possible he will be a “Paul Heyman Guy.”

    “You never know. Paul’s a very intelligent guy, a good guy to have on your side, clearly. He’s representing, advocating for the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion and I’d never rule it out,” said Rollins. “I’d be lying if I’d tell you right now that I’ve never taken a piece of advice from Paul Heyman, ‘cos I surely have. And there’ll probably be more pieces of advice in the future that I’ll take from him. Paul’s a guy who’s always helped me out, always been on my side.”

    Another “Paul Heyman Guy” was CM Punk. Rollins was asked whether he will ever be back, possibly before WrestleMania 31.

    “Before WrestleMania 31 highly, highly unlikely. Down the road? Part of me was 100% sure he’d be back at some point but the longer he’s away, the more it makes me wonder that maybe he’s gone. He spent a good portion of his life dedicated to this business, it’s good for him to maybe get away,” Rollins said.

    “He’s done all there really is to do. So I hope that he’s happy and I hope that he’s doing well for himself and enjoying his life away from wrestling. You know, that’s what we all work for is to be able to retire early and enjoy our lives, so I hope that’s the case for him.”

    Rollins also discussed Hell in a Cell memories, his rivalry with Randy Orton and the NXT star he feels is the one to watch. The full interview is available here.

    Seth Rollins was closed to being released by WWE – details ->

    AJ Lee On Why She Won’t Appear On Total Divas, Locker Room Reaction To Paige Winning The Title & More

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    Ahead of her match against Paige at the Hell in a Cell this Sunday, Divas Champion AJ Lee appeared as a guest this week on Turnbuckle Weekly with Chuck Carroll.

    Lee was asked about whether she would ever consider joining the cast of Total Divas and she was adamant that would never happen.

    “It’s been well documented for the second season they tried to get me on board. I’m not interested in being famous. I’m interested in doing my job and doing it well and that’s wrestling and that’s what I love,” AJ said. “I could do it, but I wouldn’t do it. I’m just happy being who I am on TV two days a week and on live events and then going into my private life, and into my little hole in the middle of nowhere and having no one talk to me about my private life.”

    She also said she was happy that Paige would be joining the cast next season.

    They spoke a lot about her in-ring chemistry with Paige as well as their friendship outside of WWE.

    She asked whether there was any animosity toward Paige from veterans after she won the Divas title in her debut. She said no, because her debut was perfectly timed because the AJ character had been talking crap for about a year and just defeated every Diva on the roster a night earlier in the inaugural Vickie Guerrero Battle Royal. So, new blood was definitely needed.

    “We needed something to give the division a kick in the butt and Paige is perfect for that,” she said.

    Here is a little more from the interview:

    On whether she knew she would win Diva’s Title after taking two months off from WWE

    I certainly didn’t know. That was a pleasant surprise. That’s the thing, every time I’ve put the title on the line against Paige she’s won it. So, I’m slightly nervous going into Sunday.

    On teasing a same-sex crush between she and Paige

    “Well, we are a PG program. But I think that’s the fun part. The thing is everyone said my character is unpredictable and you didn’t know where it was going. And then to have somebody that does the same thing, that’s also kind of kooky and crazy and you didn’t know what we were going to do for a while.”

    During the full interview, they also covered:

    – More on her in-ring chemistry with Paige

    – More on their friendship and similar characters

    – More on why she just said no to Total Divas

    – Debunking rumors about Total Divas cast members not getting title shots

    – Who she wants to be in the WWE Hall of Fame

    – Whether she considers herself Hall of Fame worthy

    To listen to the interview, click here. The Turnbuckle Weekly with Chuck Carroll is available online at CBS TV and radio station websites in 26 markets, including Washington, D.C.

    El Torito spotted without his mask on last week ->

    WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight

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    The following matches were taped on Tuesday night for tonight’s SmackDown on Syfy:

    – IC Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Cesaro

    – Bo Dallas & The Rhodes Bros. vs. Mark Henry & The Usos

    – The Miz & Damien Sandow vs. Los Matadores

    – Divas Champion Paige vs. Alicia Fox

    – Brie Bella, Naomi & Natalya vs. Nikki Bella, Cameron & Summer Rae.

    Plus, there will be a final confrontation between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins before Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV.

    *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (10/24)

    Cesaro Speaks On No Longer Doing The “Cesaro Swing,” Working With Paul Heyman

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    The following are highlights of a new “This Is Infamous” interview with Cesaro:

    On Dolph Ziggler and the WWE Intercontinental Title: “Well I think Dolph has done a great job elevating the tile just because he is a very good in-ring competitor. He’s never as good as I am, which is why I think I should be the Intercontinental Champion. If you look at the Intercontinental Champion, historically that has always belonged to the best of the best in-ring talent, the best wrestler, whatever you want to call it, that came out night after night, produced night after night, and that will be me. So I think rightfully the Intercontinental Championship should be mine from Smackdown, and I’ll go into Hell in a Cell as the Intercontinental Champion.”

    On if he disappointed in how the program with Jack Swagger ended? “Yeah, you know, I was definitely sad the way it ended. I think we could have… We should have won the Tag Team Championship. We would probably still be Tag Team Champions. And that’s my only regret.”

    On the Cesaro Swing: “I put the Swing in every now and again. There’s enough one-trick ponies in the WWE, and I don’t wanna be one of them. If I feel like it’s right time to bust out the Swing, I’ll do it. But as you and everyone else has seen, there’s plenty of excitement in my matches with or without the Swing.”

    On his time with Paul Heyman: “Well, you know, to have a chance to work with Paul Heyman, if you didn’t take it you’d be a fool. Of course I’m not a fool, so why wouldn’t I take the chance to be working with Paul Heyman very closely, learning from him, sitting under the learning tree,for lack of a better term. I did that and I thought that was a very good time for me. Very successful, and I learned a lot. That’s very important because it’s all about building the future. You wanna learn, and you wanna get better, and that’s what I do.”

    Check out the complete interview at ThisIsInfamous.com.

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    • Controversial WWE Employee Parts Ways With The Company

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    WWE published a job opening today for a new “Social Media Manager.” This is the same job that Cody Barbierri held, the man who had the altercation with Alberto Del Rio that led to Del Rio’s release from the company.

    According to the folks at PWInsider.com, Barbierri left WWE earlier this month. The details behind Barbierri’s WWE departure are not currently known.

    Barbierri had worked for WWE since September 2012 and is now reportedly working as an independent social media consultant.

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    • Michael Elgin Posts Letter From ROH Threatening Him With Legal Action

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    Ring Of Honor wrestler Michael Elgin posted the following email on his official Facebook page, claiming it was sent to him by ROH:

    “Hey,

    We already have the flight bought (which you should have gotten already). No room to eat the costs. It will all be fine and you can come back and get back to normal. There is really no choice because if you are not in Florida it will get messy and we don’t want that.

    We want to finish this out and then we can see what to do next.

    In Florida we will do a match and an interview. In the interview you need to apologize and be sure to reference Kalamazoo by name since it is a TV market. Do NOT mention the visa situation. Just say that you have had personal issues that kept you away. Reference the World Title and say you respect Jay Briscoe. It doesn’t need to be long but we need to make sure you talk about your remorse for missing events, etc.

    Lets just do this the easy way and get through the tapings starting fresh. You have been great here for the last couple years and it is in all of our best interests to keep it going like it was before. I don’t want to see you make another mistake so it is best to listen to us in this regard.”

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    • NXT Takeover Evolution (12/11): Title vs. Career & 3 More Matches

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    NXT’s next live special on the WWE Network will be “NXT Takeover: Evolution” on Thursday, December 11th.

    NXT taped 4 weeks of shows from Full Sail University on Thursday night that will run through December 4th.

    *Spoilers* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings Results (11/13-12/4)

    The following matches were announced for Takeover: Evolution –

    * Sami Zayn vs. NXT Champion Adrian Neville. If Zayn doesn’t win, he will quit NXT.

    * Sasha Banks vs. NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte.

    * The Vaudevillians vs. NXT Tag Champions Sin Cara and Kalisto

    * Finn Balor and Hideo Itami vs. The Ascension

    *Spoilers* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings Results (11/13-12/4)

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    WWE taped 4 episodes of NXT TV on Thursday night from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The shows will run from November 13th – December 4th.

    11/13/2014 episode:

    * Finn Balor kicks off the show to a huge pop. He’s interrupted by Tyson Kidd and Natalya. Justin Gabriel also comes down and they corner Balor. Hideo Itami makes the save and we have a tag match. Balor and Itami get the win. Balor’s promo to start the show was said to be very good.

    * Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss. Alexa had new music and got busted open. It was said to be pretty bad with blood all over her face.

    * Sin Cara and Kalisto defeated Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy. This may have been a non-title match and was described as a must-see tag match.

    * Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Title is up next. Zayn came out first to a big pop. The crowd is said to be almost entirely for Zayn. Neville got the win after Sami suffered an injury and while he was being checked on, Neville rolled him up.

    11/20/2014 episode:

    * Becky Lynch defeated Bayley. Sasha Banks was at ringside with Becky and provided distraction. Charlotte came out to a big pop and chased Becky and Sasha away after the match.

    * The Vaudevillians defeated the mini-Lucha Dragons. These were midget wrestlers supposed to be Sin Cara and Kalisto. Entertaining performance by Aiden English and Simon Gotch.

    * Baron Corbin squashed Elias Samson.

    * Bull Dempsey squashed Steve Cutler. Bull made his entrance while Corbin was still out and they teased something between the two in the future.

    * Tyson Kidd vs. CJ Parker is next. No Natalya this time. Kidd won by submission and challenged Finn Balor after the match.

    * Enzo Amore and Big Cass defeated Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Carmella was at ringside. After the match, The Ascension destroyed everyone and cut a promo on Itami and Balor, calling them dead men. The Ascension is coming for them both.

    * Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn have words in the ring over how their last match ended. William Regal interrupts and announces they will face each other at NXT Takeover: Evolution on December 11th. Sami says if he doesn’t win the NXT Title, he will quit WWE.

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    TNA Impact Wrestling Sees Healthy Increase In Ratings For This Week’s Show

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    The Wednesday, October 22, 2014 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew a final cable rating of 0.83, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.83 final draw marks a healthy increase compared to last week’s show, which finished with an 0.73 cable rating.

    Impact Wrestling viewership was also up this week, as Wednesday’s show averaged 1.065 million viewers, up from the average of 922,000 viewers who tuned in the week before.

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    • Gail Kim Talks Return Of Six-Sided Ring In TNA, Bound For Glory In Japan & More

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    The following are highlights of a new Sports Vibe interview with TNA Knockout Gail Kim:

    When you began your first stint with TNA back in 2005, did you imagine there would be such a great Knockouts division seven years later?

    I just knew I wanted to wrestle and I wanted the company to have a women’s division. Never did I imagine that we would have such a great and talented amount of girls. I love our division now because everybody has something different to offer.

    Who has been the toughest opponent you’ve come up against in TNA?

    The toughest physically I would say is Taryn Terrell. I worked with Taryn in WWE and there we never really got to showcase what we could do. We never really developed a women’s division to what we have here. I never knew what to expect from her. She told me she loved physicality but I’ve never met anybody who wanted to go to that level. That was the first time in fourteen years that I was blown away. We’ve had a great chemistry since we started wrestling each other regularly.

    TNA is putting heavy emphasis on expanding its international image. What was your view on taking Bound For Glory to Tokyo?

    I think it was a great idea. We’ve never done a pay-per-view in Japan before. I know from my experience that the fans are different because they clap more and are less rowdy than in the United States. So it’s always interesting and it translated different on television. I think real true wrestling fans appreciated the idea. Wrestling is huge in Japan so to see a different style matched with the American style was great.

    The likes of Ethan Carter III, James Storm and Austin Aries have all publicly opposed the return of the six-sided ring. What are your thoughts on bringing it back?

    People don’t like change. I was fortunate enough to wrestle in that ring before so I knew it was going to take time to get used to. We’re still getting used to it. But honestly, we left it to the fans and it was certainly an overwhelming decision. I think it makes us different but at the beginning when we got it back, we could feel it physically on our bodies. Luckily, we have a great ring crew and we addressed the issue by working on it for us. It’s great now and it’s just a matter of getting used to where you are in the ring. I honestly think in a couple months nobody will realise.

    Check out the complete interview at SportsVibe.co.uk.

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    • AJ Lee Talks Divas Having Hell In A Cell Match, Her Love For Eddie Guerrero & More

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    The following are highlights of a DC 101 interview with WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee:

    If we’ll ever see Divas in Hell In a Cell: “I can tell you for sure that women like myself and Paige are down for it, and I think more than capable of hanging with the guys in that kind of scenario, because we’re insane and we like to jump off of stuff!” “I think if anyone could do it we could, but if it’s not in my generation, it needs to happen someday, and I really think women could handle that.”

    Possible contenders for the Divas Title after Paige: “I see so much potential in people who haven’t particularly gotten that opportunity yet, like Emma and Summer and even Lana. I think they are interesting characters and women who have a lot of potential and I would love to something that’s vastly different with one of those girls. Just someone we haven’t seen yet get a chance.”

    What really made her love wrestling: “Anything with Eddie Guerrero, especially WrestleMania 20 because I was at that one. Just to see the confetti and him crying and holding the title. Anything that he was in I was drawn to. I liked having a character that wasn’t 100% good or 100% evil, he just rode that line.”

    Check out the complete interview at DC101.com.

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    • Jim Ross Denies He Has Signed To Call January 4th NJPW/GFW PPV

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    WWE Hall of Famer has posted a blog update at JRsBarBQ.com denying reports that he has signed on to do commentary for the January 4th New Japan Pro Wrestling / Global Force Wrestling pay-per-view from Tokyo. JR wrote:

    “Let me make this perfectly clear. I have no deal. I have not personally spoken to Jeff Jarrett since he left WWE with me holding the bag on a blotched contract matter that I should have handled batter. Lesson learned for me. Jeff and I agreed to have him on the Ross Report Podcast that will drop on December 16 via text messages.”

    “So, here’s the bottom line, if we do work out something and it’s going to take a helluva deal for me to miss my birthday, a weekend in Vegas with my wife and the UFC on January 3 to see @RondaRousey fight to travel to Tokyo to do pro wrestling with a new partner, a new crew and a new talent roster. IF we are able to make a deal, then the publicity seeking “source” can brag that he was right all along.”

    JR continued to say that he’s not outright looking to return to pro but he’s also a businessman if the right offer came up, he’d consider it.

    Kane Talks About His Favorite WWE Moment, Being On The Road, See No Evil 2 & More

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    The following are highlights of a new Local Bonzo interview with Kane:

    LB: In WWE’s PG world, it’s a bit surprising that the company is releasing a horror movie that’s rated R- which is certainly going to appease fans just begging for a return to a product that caters more toward adults. How fulfilling was making the film for you personally knowing that you’d be able to go all out with a script and with effects that wouldn’t skimp on the slasher side of a true horror film?

    Kane: What was neat about “See No Evil 2? is- of course it is a horror movie, but there’s also a lot of other elements in it. It’s not just a slasher flick. It has a good plot. It has very good characters. Also, in “See No Evil 2? we get to explore the life of Jacob Goodnight a lot more. We see the influence that his mom has had on him and get into that further. So it’s really a throwback to the old-fashioned 80?s style slasher flicks.

    LB: The Kane character is one that’s actually celebrating its 17th anniversary in WWE this month- but you’ve actually been with the company for closer to twenty years. First off, with two decades in the wrestling business, how’s your body feeling on a day to day basis and are you still enjoying the grind?

    Kane: Yeah I still enjoy it. The hardest part about our job is the travel. People see what we do in the ring and of course, that is physical and it is challenging. But I always find that it’s the travel which gets to me more than anything. But I’ve been fortunate that I don’t have any really terrible injuries so in that respect I’m doing very well. And I also try to keep myself in as good of shape as I can. I work out pretty much every day and I’m still feeling good after all these years.

    LB: Looking back on your career, what’s perhaps your favorite match or favorite moment that you don’t think gets the credit or has had the lasting power that it probably deserves?

    Kane: I’m not really sure. My favorite moment was beating “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for the WWE Championship and the thing about that is- yeah, I only held it for a day but nevertheless, the next night on [USA’s “Monday Night] Raw,” the match between Austin and I did the highest rating that “Raw” had drawn to that point. That felt like one of the launching points for the ‘Attitude Era.’ That was one of the points to where things shot up from there. And the fact that, you know, there I am in the ring with arguably the guy that would go on to become the most popular wrestler in WWE history and I’m part of all that- so that was a really big moment for me. There’s been a lot of other stuff of course, but that’s my favorite moment. It would be that one.

    Check out the complete interview at LocalBonzo.com.

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