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Nominees For “Extreme Moment Of The Year” & “Fan Participation” Slammy Awards

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– The following are the nominees for the “Extreme Moment of the Year” Slammy Award, which will be presented by WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley:

The Shield triple powerbomb The Undertaker on SmackDown

Ryback spears John Cena through the LED light board at Extreme Rules

CM Punk gets revenge on Paul Heyman at Hell In a Cell

The Wyatt Family crushes Kane at SummerSlam

– The following are the nominees for the “Fan Participation of the Year” Slammy Award, which will be presented by the Prime Time Players:

Fandango-ing (Fandango)

Yes! Yes! Yes! (Daniel Bryan)

et’s go Cena/Cena sucks! (John Cena)

What’s Up! (R-Truth)

  • Brand New “Selfie” Photos Of Rosa Mendes With Her New Look

    • SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” Video: Langston Talks TLC Match, Ryback/Axel

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    The December 7th edition of the SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” video has been added to the official YouTube channel of WWE.

    This week’s “Backstage Fallout” for SmackDown features the duo of Ryback and Curtis Axel gloating about their non-title victory over the current WWE Tag-Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes.

    Additionally, the show features current WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston talking about his upcoming title defense against Damien Sandow at the WWE TLC pay-per-view.

    You can watch this week’s SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” below:

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    • WrestleMania 31 Location Revealed

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    WrestleMania 31 Location

    WrestleMania 31 Location

    We’re still several months out from WrestleMania XXX, but the WrestleMania 31 location has already been decided.

    After months of bidding and negotiating with city officials from around the United States, WWE has selected Santa Clara, California as the host city for WrestleMania in 2015. Considering the fact that WrestleMania 29 brought over $100 million to the New York / New Jersey area the past year, this is a major score for the city.

    The show will take place from the brand new Levis Stadium, which doesn’t open until next summer. The venue is the future home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.

    There will be an announcement this coming Tuesday from the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California

    The 2015 WWE Hall Hall of Fame ceremony and  RAW the night after WrestleMania 31 will take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

    Backstage News On Daniel Bryan’s Push, CM Punk/Shield Situation On RAW

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    – One of the most frustrating things about WWE over the past few months has been the handling of Daniel Bryan’s character. According to a backstage source in WWE, source, when it comes to Daniel Bryan’s push, it’s not that the WWE creative team didn’t want him to get revenge, win the WWE title or even gain some sort of symbolic win – it’s that no one on the creative team has the type of influence that Vince McMahon or Triple H have, who ultimately make the final call.

    Sgt. Slaughter Talks About WWE Mistreating Daniel Bryan

    – Apparently the reason WWE promoted a match featuring “CM Punk vs. a member of The Shield on SmackDown” on RAW this past Monday night was because at around 10pm on Monday, Vince McMahon had yet to make up his mind on which of the three members of The Shield would be the best opponent for Punk.

    (Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

    Sgt. Slaughter Talks About Helping Name The Undertaker, WWE Mistreating Bryan & Ziggler

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    The following are highlights from a Baltimore Sun interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Sgt. Slaughter:

    On the way WWE is treating Daniel Bryan: “I don’t think he’s being treated fairly. [The people at WWE] are making him work awfully hard to be successful and he’s not letting them down. He’s working harder than ever. He’s like a giant slayer. He takes on the biggest and the best. Kind of like Dolph Ziggler — he’s another talent I thought he wasn’t being used right, and I brought it up in several production meetings that they shouldn’t do his character as they were.”

    On Randy Orton’s rise through the ranks: “…A guy like Randy Orton, there wasn’t much to teach him inside the ring. I wrestled his grandfather and his father. All the teaching for him was done outside the ring. He was a tough nut to crack. He had a mind of his own, and still does. He’s another talent that exceeds and has so much ability.”

    On helping name The Undertaker in WWE: “We would have meetings after shows to talk about what happened and plan things out creatively. The topic turned to Mark [Calloway] and Vince [McMahon] said he had an idea for a character name and he brought up the name Paul Bearer. The next day I went to Vince and I said I didn’t really care for that name for Mark in particular. I thought he looked different than that, and Vince said ‘like an Undertaker?’ and I said yeah! Maybe we should do Paul Bearer as his manager.”

    Check out the complete interview online at BaltimoreSun.com.

    Update On CM Punk’s Injuries, Talk Of Two Top Superstars Retiring

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    As we’ve been reporting, CM Punk has been working through several injuries in recent weeks, with Punk himself tweeting this week about his busted ribs.

    A source backstage at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Tulsa, Oklahoma says that Punk appeared to be sick and very banged up. He wrestled United States champion Dean Ambrose at the show (in a non-title match).

    There was concern that Punk suffered a concussion and there was talk going around that he hurt his back on the November 25th episode of WWE RAW.

    There continues to be talk behind the scenes that both CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio are still planning to retire “sooner than later.”

    (Source: PWInsider)

    Major Update On The WWE Network, WWE Issues Statement

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    WWE issued the following statement to Rajah.com this morning, addressing rumors about the WWE Network being launched in early 2014:

    “In addition to not being able to confirm timing of WWE Network launch, WWE is still considering all options for distribution, pricing and role of pay-per-view.”

    WWE is expected to officially announce the WWE Network launch at the 2014 CES convention next month in Las Vegas, Nevada. WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon is scheduled to appear at the event to make a ‘special announcement.’

    Based on what we’ve been hearing this week, the WWE Network will not be launching as a television channel, but actually a 24/7 streaming mobile app, with access to monthly WWE pay-per-view events as well as every single episode of RAW, SmackDown and PPV event ever.

    The rumored launch date for the WWE Network is February 24th.

    WWE Fan Survey Reveals Potential Future Projects

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    WWE sent out a fan survey today asking for feedback about a number of future potential projects, including:

    • A WWE-themed retail store.
    • A WWE Animated Movie, which was described as “family friendly.”
    • WWE Sponsored Dinners featuring WWE superstars to raise money for charitable organizations.
    • WWE Fitness DVDs, featuring hosts such as Randy Orton, Triple H, AJ Lee, Stephanie McMahon and Natalya.

    WWE recently signed fitness expert (celebrity trainer and author) Larysa DiDio, so it appears WWE Fitness is already under serious consideration. In a press release, WWE revealed that DiDio will “focus on educating families about living healthy lifestyles and raising awareness about the alarming childhood obesity rates that currently face youth throughout the world.”

    PHOTOS of Fitness Expert LARYSA DiDIO

    WWE Issues Statement Claiming Their Creative Team Reports Directly To Triple H

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    WWE issued the following statement recently regarding the creative process in the company now that they have made many recent changes to WWE Corporate:

    “Creative Writing now reports to Paul Levesque, EVP Talent and Live Events. In addition to Stephanie McMahon’s expanded responsibilities as Chief Brand Officer, she will continue to maintain a presence on TV.”

    Basically, Triple H is now in charge of the creative team, although Vince McMahon still has the final say in every part of the company.

    Bret Hart Interview: Montreal Screwjob, Greatest Rival, Antonio Cesaro

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    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart recently spoke to Metro.co.uk to promote the new WWE 2K14 video game. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    Favorite WrestleMania Memories: “WrestleMania was a very special event for me, a bit like an American footballer playing in the Superbowl. I was there from the second one in 1986 to WrestleMania XIII in 1997. Facing The Nasty Boys at WrestleMania VII was one of my best tag-team matches and solidified my solo career, which virtually commenced the next day. Then Rowdy Roddy Piper at WrestleMania VIII established that my style and storylines were always going to be a little different to Hulk Hogan or Sycho Sid [Sid Vicious].”

    His Greatest Rival: “There was a happy rivalry with ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin in that he was a lot of fun to wrestle with, and I think I helped launch his career. But on the not so happy, the brilliant work I did with Shawn Michaels. You can never underestimate what we did at WrestleMania XII, even though it was the last match we had and part of the infamous Montreal Screwjob, it was still a fine match. I could have wrestled the Undertaker a few more hundred times as well.”

    How He Now Views the Montreal Screwjob: “I’ve calmed down a lot. There were a lot of things I did to escalate that whole thing with [opponent] Shawn Michaels and [now WWE owner] Vince McMahon. I wouldn’t change anything I did in terms of my own conduct but I regret all of it. I wish I had never left the WWE but I’ve moved on. I went back and shook Shawn’s hand and it was good for everyone to bury the hatchet.”

    Antonio Cesaro: “[He] is one of the best wrestlers going, if you ask me.”

    Recap From Bret Hart’s Recent Q&A Session On Twitter

    Insult Of The Year Slammy Nominees Announced, NXT Talent Evaluated & More

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    – WWE has revealed the following nominees for the “Insult of the Year” Slammy, to be presented by The Miz:

    • Stephanie McMahon insults Big Show
    • AJ goes off on “Total Divas”
    • Paul Heyman’s insults toward CM Punk
    • Zeb Colter’s insults

    – WWE has officially updated Wade Barrett’s Superstar profile page to reflect his new ring name, Bad News Barrett.

    – WWE.com has published an article featuring NXT Champion Bo Dallas evaluating the rising stars of NXT based on their “Bo-Lievability.”

    – ECW’s former “Queen of Extreme” Francine has been added to the ECW Alumni section of WWE.com.

    NXT Star Solomon Crowe Debuts New Gimmick

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    WWE NXT star Solomon Crowe (formerly Sami Callihan on the indy scene), debuted a new “hacker” gimmick at last night’s NXT live event in Tampa, Florida.

    While Kalisto, the former Samuray del Sol, was in the ring hyping up the crowd during intermission, the lights went out and the sounds from an Emergency Broadcast Signal alarm went off. The lights flickered and when they came back on – Crowe was standing above Kalisto, who was laid out. Crowe had a tablet in hand, indicating that he had hacked the entire arena and took over the production controls.

    Crowe didn’t speak but pressed a button on the tablet again, turning off the lights and disappearing. He tweeted:

    WWE Planning “Music Of WWE” DVD Featuring Jim Johnston

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    Next year, WWE will be releasing a “Music of WWE” DVD featuring music legendary WWE composer Jim Johnston.

    Here is the official synopsis for the Music of WWE, courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com:

    “Music has been integral in WWE history, especially anthems for all the greatest WWE Superstars. Since Sgt. Slaughter first made his entrance to the Marine Corp hymn in the early 80?s music themes have become synonymous with the Superstars themselves. Just hearing the first few notes brings the crowd to their feet. They are the songs that let the WWE Universe know that business is about to pick up. Now, get behind the music and learn the inside story behind the timeless anthems of WWE and the superstars.”

    The current plan is to feature 25 different theme songs, with a behind-the-scenes look at how the music is made and how it connects with each Superstar’s character.

    Hardy To Replace Richards At ROH Final Battle?, Richards Added To 12/14 CZW

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    As previously reported, new WWE developmental talent Davey Richards was pulled from his “farewell match” at the upcoming Ring Of Honor “Final Battle” event on December 14th in New York City. Richards, who was scheduled to team up with Eddie Edwards to take on the duo of Jay Lethal and Roderick Strong, was reportedly pulled due to some comments he made in a Total Wrestling Magazine interview in the United Kingdom.

    Richards has since been announced as a participant in the competing Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) show on the same night in Vorhees, New Jersey. Richards will work on the “Cage of Death” show on 12/14 in an unannounced match. Also on that show will be former WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno, who is returning to his “Chris Hero” persona, as he faces CZW Heavyweight Champion Drew Gulak.

    As far as the ROH “Final Battle” show is concerned, Matt Hardy recently took to his YouTube account to release a video promo he did claiming he will “help ROH out” and give the aforementioned Edwards a “farewell rub” as he offered to replace Richards and work alongside Edwards in the tag-team match against Lethal and Strong.

    You can check out Hardy’s promo below:

    http://youtu.be/Kfbi_lFnJHg

  • AJ Lee Showing Why She’s The Hottest Diva In WWE Today (PHOTOS)

    • WWE Slammy Awards Nominations Revealed: Superstar, Match, Diva & Double-Cross Of The Year

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    Monday’s WWE RAW will feature the 2013 Slammy Awards. Here’s an updated look at the nominations for Superstar of the Year, Diva of the Year, Double Cross of the Year and Match of the Year:

    Superstar of the Year (presenter: Shawn Michaels)

    • John Cena
    • Randy Orton
    • CM Punk
    • Daniel Bryan
    • Big Show
    • Brock Lesnar

    Diva of the Year (presenter: Eve)

    • AJ Lee
    • The Bella Twins
    • The Funkadactyls
    • Natalya
    • Kaitlyn
    • Eva Marie

    Double-Cross of the Year (presenters: The Shield)

    • Triple H Pedigrees Daniel Bryan allowing Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship at SummerSlam
    • Shawn Michaels Superkicks Daniel Bryan at Hell in a Cell
    • Mark Henry feigns retirement before attacking John Cena
    • Paul Heyman betrays CM Punk at WWE Money in the Bank

    Match of the Year (presenter: Bret Hart)

    • Undertaker vs. CM Punk (WrestleMania 29)
    • John Cena vs. The Rock (WrestleMania 29)
    • Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (Battleground)
    • Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules)

    Stay tuned to SEScoops.com for nominees and presenters in the following categories:

    • Insult of the Year
    • “LOL!” Moment of the Year
    • “This Is Awesome” Moment of the Year
    • Extreme Moment of the Year
    • Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year
    • Beard of the Year
    • Fan Participation of the Year
    • Breakout Star of the Year

    Cody Rhodes Match Of The Year Slammy Nomination, WWE Schedule

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    – WWE tag team champion Cody Rhodes tweeted today that one of his matches has been nominated for the WWE Match of the Year Slammy Award:

    PHOTOS from Cody Rhodes’ Recent WEDDING To Brandi Reed

    – WWE will be holding a live event tonight from Stockton, CA. On Saturday night, the company has shows in Vancouver, BC and Sacramento, CA. On Sunday, they will be in Yakima, WA and Spokane, WA.

    Monday’s “Slammy Awards” edition of RAW takes place from Seattle, WA and Tuesday’s Smackdown taping takes place from Portland, OR.

    WWE Hall Of Famer Undergoes Surgery Today, Jim Ross One Man Show Pre-Sale

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    – The pre-sale password for the “Ringside: An Evening With Jim Ross” one-man-show is SLOBBERKNOCKER. Fans can use that code for tickets to his show on March 1st at the Gramercy Theater in New York.

    – WWE Hall Of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan underwent shoulder surgery today. The following is a post-surgery tweet from the official Twitter account of the WWE Hall Of Famer:

  • Ryback Talks About Why He Hates The Internet & Wrestling Websites (VIDEO)

    • (Spoilers) TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results For January 9, 2014

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    The following are results for the January 9, 2013 edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.

    – Chris Sabin def. Austin Aries to become the new TNA X-Division Champion.

    – Kurt Angle def. Bad Influence in a Handicap Steel Cage match.

    – Bobby Roode def. Sting in a Steel Cage match when Ethan Carter III interfered.

    – Magnus def. AJ Styles in a TNA World Title unification match when Bobby Roode interfered.

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    • Big E Langston Talks About His IC Title Win, Learning From John Cena, AJ-Ziggler

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    WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston recently spoke with The Miami Herald to promote his new WWE 2K14 character as part of the latest DLC pack. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    Fans Supporting His IC Title Win: “It’s something I hoped was there, but was so rewarding when I got [that fan reaction], it was one of those things where I wasn’t sure [it would happen]. After being a bodyguard, there was about a month-and-a-half period where I wasn’t doing a whole lot, and I don’t think I was on Raw very much. So I was a little worried I would lose momentum, but it was really cool. Even before that, getting 75 percent of the fan vote against Miz and Dolph [Ziggler] to get the match with Randy Orton, I’ve been so thankful for their support.”

    Carrying the IC Title: “The Intercontinental title has such a great history of champions before me like Pat Patterson and The Rock. For me, I feel as if I have this sense of responsibility with upholding that prestige and honor. I want the title to be seen as an important title. That is something that is on me with the way I carry myself, the way I perform and every night I make sure people remember it as an important title. I look to be world champion, and it’s a goal that is very important to me, but upholding the prestige of the Intercontinental championship is important to me as well.”

    Being with AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler: “Being with AJ and traveling with her and Dolph was really cool. One of the things I admired about her is how driven she is. She is focused and aware of her brand and the message she wants to get across to fans as well. So I’ve always respected that about her. She is very cognitive about what she does inside the ring and outside of it. I’ve also been able to learn from Dolph as well when we were together. Even now, he has been helpful. That first six to seven-month period of being a bodyguard was great because it allowed me the opportunity to ease into my time in WWE and to learn. It was a great start.”

    Learning from John Cena: “John’s been great. I’ve been able to work out of his gym the last few years now and kind of pick his brain at times as well. He has given me advice and little things to make me better throughout the years. One of the things he told me ‘owning the moment.’ When you’re out there, you really do have an opportunity to make a memorable moment. That’s kind of one of the things I learned from him.”

    Jim Ross Launching Podcast, His Thoughts On Undertaker’s WrestleMania Opponent

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    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com.

    As a reminder to fans, tickets for JR’s first 2 one-man shows in New York City (3/1/14) are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com. JR also announced that he will be starting a podcast soon.

    Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30: “It appears that the smart money, or is it, is on Brock Lesnar facing the Undertaker at WM30. That seems to be the strongest sentiment making the rounds online. For the record, I don’t know as it’s not my hill to die upon these days and I’m merely speculating. On paper, Lesnar vs. The Undertaker is an impressive match IF Lesnar is re-branded/re-energized to the WWE fan base as the indestructible “killer” that he can be.”

    JR also stressed the importance of both men appearing on WWE television in the weeks leading up to a potential match, in order to maximize interest and dramatic build. “… having the combatants appear on RAW only sporadically hampers the potential number of PPV buys which one would assume would lessen each man’s potential earnings.”

    WWE RAW From Oklahoma: “It’s really strange as to who doesn’t contact their “old friends” when they are in one’s home market ala Monday Night Raw this past week and, conversely, who does reach out from one’s former company.”

    “Yep, this rasslin thing is a whacky business. Creatively, many make it much more complicated and harder than it ever needs to be.”

    WWE SmackDown Preview: Orton vs. Bryan, Punk vs. Ambrose & More

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    The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown:

    – Big E. Langston vs. Fandango

    – Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston

    – Ryback & Curtis Axel vs. Goldust & Cody Rhodes (Non-Title Match)

    – CM Punk vs. Dean Ambrose (Non-Title Match)

    – Tamina Snuka vs. Natalya

    – The Real Americans vs. Rey Mysterio & Big Show

    – Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan

    WWE SmackDown SPOILERS For Tonight

    Bret Hart’s Brother Talks About WWE Unifying Their World Titles & More

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    The first son of Stu Hart and the oldest brother of Bret and Owen Hart, Smith Hart, recently commented on WWE’ Unifying the WWE Championship & the World Heavyweight championship:

    “The problem is not with the unification itself, but rather the circumstances which surround it. First and foremost, a match of this calibre is something that should be built to over a period of time. “Hot-shotting” it to the next PPV with less than 3 weeks notice is such a waste of a golden opportunity. Second, the wrong talent are fighting for the opportunity.

    Both Cena and Orton are fabulous superstars but both have reached their respective pinnacles. Part of the success of Jericho’s unification was the creation of a new top star, whom to this day lays claim to having beat both Steve Austin and The Rock in the same night to win the undisputed championship.”

    Preview For Tonight’s TNA World Cup “One Night Only” PPV

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    TNA’s latest “One Night Only” premieres tonight on pay-per-view, featuring 4 teams vying for the TNA World Cup. Here’s a preview for the show, which was taped back in March and features several wrestlers no longer with the company:

    * Magnus (Team UK) vs. Mr. Anderson (Team Aces & Eights)

    * Kenny King (Team USA) vs. Sonjay Dutt (Team International)

    * LeiD Tapa (Team International) vs. Hannah Blossom (Team UK)

    * D.O.C. & Knux (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Sho Funaki & Petey Williams (Team International)

    * Wes Brisco (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Rockstar Spud (Team UK)

    * Bad Influence (Team USA) vs. Douglas Williams & Rob Terry (Team UK)

    * Ivelisse Valez (Team Aces & Eights) vs. Mickie James (Team USA)

    * James Storm (Team USA) vs. Judas Mesias (Team International)

    * The Finals of the TNA World Cup

    Complete SPOILER Results For The TNA World Cup – Find Out Who Won

    More Nominees Revealed For Multiple Slammy Awards Categories

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    WWE announced the nominees for the “Total Diva Of The Year” Slammy Award category, which will be presented by Eve Torres. The nominees are:

    – AJ Lee
    – The Funkadactyls
    – Natalya
    – Kaitlyn
    – Eva Marie
    – The Bella Twins

    WWE also announced the nominees for the “Double-Cross Of The Year” Slammy Award category, which will be presented by The Shield. The nominees are:

    – Triple H and Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam
    – Shawn Michaels and Daniel Bryan at Hell In A Cell
    – Mark Henry and John Cena retirement angle on RAW
    – Paul Heyman screwing CM Punk at Money In The Bank

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    • Cena & Orton Missing Upcoming SmackDown TV Shows?, WWE Stars From OVW

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    – The official WWE website has added a new article looking at WWE Superstars Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Randy Orton and Batista all passing through Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) on their way to WWE. You can check that out online at WWE.com.

    – Speaking of Cena and Orton, both WWE Superstars are interestingly enough not advertised for the WWE SmackDown television tapings on January 14th in Worcester or on January 21st in Grand Rapids. Triple H is advertised for both shows.

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