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RAW Rating, Triple H Vows To Crown A “Champion Of Champions” (Video)

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– Monday’s December 2nd edition of WWE RAW drew a 2.65 rating, down WWE Raw on Monday, December 2 scored a 2.65 rating, down almost 10% from last year. This ties RAW’s lowest rating of the year (October 7th). As noted earlier, RAW averaged only 3.5 million viewers, making it the least-watched episode of RAW this year.

RAW Viewership Takes A Major Fall: Worst Non-Holiday Show In 14 Months

– To promote the upcoming Unification match at TLC, WWE.com has posted a feature looking at “the kids from OVW that changed WWE” – including John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar and Batista.

– In this week’s sit-down interview with Michael Cole, Triple H vows to crown a “Champion of Champions” at TLC:

“Triple H weighs in on the history of the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships and the significance of John Cena vs. Randy Orton at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ysgpnQDhADE

WWE Announces Several New Slammy Award Categories

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WWE has announced several new categories for next week’s Slammy Awards, which will take place on the December 9th edition of WWE RAW from Seattle, Washington.

The new categories include Breakout Star of the Year, Hashtag of the Year, Beard of the Year and Fan Participation of the Year.

With those categories set, here’s an updated preview for the 2014 WWE Slammy Award, which will be hosted by WWE Hall of Famers Jerry Lawler and Booker T:

  • Superstar of the Year (presented by Shawn Michaels)
  • Extreme Moment of the Year
  • Insult of the Year
  • Double-Cross of the Year
  • This is Awesome! Moment of the Year
  • “Total Diva” of the Year (presented by Eve Torres)
  • LOL! Moment of the Year
  • Match of the Year (presented by Bret Hart)
  • Breakout Star of the Year
  • Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year
  • Beard of the Year
  • Fan Participation of the Year

WWE Promotes Several Executives, Including Stephanie McMahon

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WWE issued the following press release today, announcing the promotion of several top executives, including Stephanie McMahon and Kevin Dunn. Interestingly, as part of her promotion, Stephanie will no longer serve as the Executive Vice President of Creative.

WWE® PROMOTES KEY EXECUTIVES TO LEAD FUTURE GROWTH

STAMFORD, Conn., December 4, 2013 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) is poised for transformative growth in important areas, including the renegotiation of its four largest television rights agreements, the potential launch of a WWE Network, expansion in key international markets, distribution of content on emerging platforms and new strategic partnerships. Michelle D. Wilson, George Barrios and Stephanie McMahon have been promoted to lead WWE in the execution of these strategic growth initiatives.

Michelle D. Wilson, formerly Chief Marketing Officer, has been promoted to Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer and will now oversee all of the company’s revenue lines and assume responsibility for WWE’s $900 million retail consumer products business. Wilson retains her current revenue generating responsibilities for Sponsorship Sales, Pay-Per-View and New Business Development and will continue to oversee all WWE Marketing and Corporate Communications. Wilson is also spearheading the company’s efforts to launch a WWE Network and will continue to report directly to WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon. Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products will report to Wilson.

George Barrios, formerly Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to Chief Strategy and Financial Officer and will now oversee all of the company’s strategic planning processes and take over management of WWE’s day-to-day Television Operations. He will retain his management of Financial Planning and Investor Relations. With Wilson, Barrios is co-leading WWE’s television rights negotiations and will continue to report directly to WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon. Will Staeger, Executive Vice President, Television Production will report to Barrios.

Stephanie McMahon, formerly Executive Vice President, Creative, has been promoted to Chief Brand Officer and will lead WWE’s efforts to further enhance its brand reputation among key constituencies including advertisers, media, business partners and investors. McMahon will serve as the company’s brand ambassador and work with WWE’s business units to support key growth initiatives. McMahon will also lead WWE’s targeted youth and moms marketing programs and will continue to report directly to WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon.

Kevin Dunn will serve as Executive Producer of all WWE programming, including Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Main Event and Total Divas and will continue to report to Vince McMahon.

“WWE is entering a new era of unprecedented growth,” said WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vince McMahon. “I am confident that my senior executive team is now organized more effectively to capitalize on the wealth of opportunities.”

Additionally, Perkins Miller, Executive Vice President, Digital Media will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon, and Eddie Feldmann, Senior Vice President, Creative Writing will report to Paul Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent and Live Events.

Photos: Candid Shots Of AJ Lee From WWE Live Events

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Triple H’s Rumored WrestleMania Opponent, Details On WWE’s “Unified Champion” & More

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– Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website has a new feature up with exclusive photos from Barbie Blank’s (former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly) new 2014 calendar.

– On Monday’s RAW, the WWE Universe voted for the winner of John Cena vs. Randy Orton at TLC to be called the “Unified Champion.” Despite the poll results, the feeling is that the top WWE champion will eventually be called the “Undisputed WWE Champion.”

– As we reported yesterday, WWE has still not settled on the top matches for WrestleMania XXX. As of this week, there is now talk of building to a CM Punk vs. Triple H match on the show.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

RAW Viewership Takes A Major Fall: Worst Non-Holiday Show In 14 Months

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Viewership data is in for Monday’s episode of WWE RAW – and it’s bad news all around. RAW’s average audience was 3,541,000 – down almost half a million viewers from the previous week. (Update: RAW drew a 2.65 rating, which ties the lowest rating of the year).

By comparison, the NFL’s Monday Night Football game on ESPN between the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks did approximately 15.5 million viewers.

For the second consecutive week, RAW lost viewership every hour throughout the show. Here are the hourly numbers:

  • Hour 1: 3,616,000
  • Hour 2: 3,560,000
  • Hour 3: 3,447,000

The most-watched hour of this week’s show had fewer viewers than the least-watched hour of last week. That means RAW has lost viewers during each of the past 6 hours it was on the air. Here’s a chart of the past 2 weeks of RAW hourly viewership:

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To find an episode of RAW that did such a low number, you have to go back to Christmas Eve 2012. Excluding holiday editions of RAW, this was the worst viewership since October 1, 2012.

Comment Below and tell us what YOU think is the reason behind this ugly trend.

Update On The Original Sin Cara Leaving WWE & The Character’s Future

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On Monday’s RAW, WWE superstar Hunico wrestled as Sin Cara, while the original Sin Cara (Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde) was in Mexico. According to a report by PWInsider, Alvirde was informed on Monday that he won’t be brought back to television.

Hunico will be working as Sin Cara in the coming weeks – but there’s also talk of WWE bringing somebody up from NXT to play the character.

VIDEO of HUNICO Wrestling As SIN CARA On RAW

Despite the fact that Alvirde is getting the blame for why “Sin Cara” has been a flop so far, WWE still sells a ton of Sin Cara merchandise and they are hopeful that recasting the role will give it a better chance of succeeding.

Summer Rae Resonds To Henry’s Dancing, NXT Star Cleared to Return & More

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– Today marks 4 years since the passing of former WWE superstar Umaga (Eddie Fatu). The Usos, Edge and several other wrestlers paid tribute to him today on Twitter.

– The Bella Twins tweeted that they’re headed to Los Angeles for a Make-A-Wish event.

– NXT star Scott Dawson tweeted that he’s been cleared to start training again after a recent injury:

– WWE Diva Summer Rae tweeted the following about Mark Henry’s dancing from Monday’s RAW:

Here is an animated .GIF that WWE.com created of Henry’s dancing .. y’know, just because:

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Chris Hero Talks About His WWE Release, Returning To The Indies & More

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Chris Hero (former WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno) spoke to the Masked Man of Grantland.com this week  about his WWE release, the Performance Center, returning to the indies and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

The pressure of going back to the indies: “I’m the prettiest girl at the dance for the moment. I know it’s not going to last forever. I have to be on my toes. One very real thing is people asking, “Does he still have it in him? Can he bring to the table what he brought to the table years ago?” It’s inspiring for me. I want to show people that I have as much to offer as anyone in the history of wrestling. That sounds a little grandiose, but I feel like I have something different.”

Whether WWE prefers homegrown talent to hiring wrestlers with indie buzz: “I don’t think they give a shit about buzz. They only care about their own buzz, which makes sense. You can’t solely cater to the niche fan base — it’s a tricky demographic to deal with. But you can see somebody get over with those fans and think maybe they can do it in WWE, too. And they see someone who has the passion to chase the dream, traveling around the world. If you have passion, if you’re a good performer, those are two of the most important things in wrestling, and they’re things you can’t manufacture. Some people are naturals. Take Big E Langston; he has such a perfect match of athleticism and charisma, and he looks like an action figure.”

Being released by WWE: “I’d been employed for 21 months. They knew what I was. They had a certain perception of what I brought to the table, and I guess they thought I wasn’t going to be called up anytime soon. They had a pecking order, and certain guys who were going to be the next ones called up, and I wasn’t in that group. It was a little vague, but I was told, “This isn’t good-bye forever; this is good-bye for now.””

“Getting fired sucks for anybody, even if it’s a job you hate. So the gut instinct is to be mad, but none of that will serve me. None of that will put any money in my bank account. It’s not hard to be positive because I do what I love. When I was 8 or 9 years old my mom would take me to Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, to see Ultimate Warrior versus Andre the Giant or to watch Demolition versus the Rockers or to see the very first Survivor Series in Richfield. It would be completely different if I landed on my head and got injured so I couldn’t wrestle anymore — that would be hard to deal with. But what was taken from me? A weekly paycheck?”

His fellow developmental wrestlers: “The guys in NXT now — Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, Tyler Breeze, Scott Dawson — when they get called up, they could set the world on fire just like Daniel Bryan did. But Bryan did more than that — he set the locker room on fire. He was in the ring in the main event every week with so much intensity that everybody else realized they had to step things up. Randy Orton, for instance. He looks like he’s wrestling with a new inspiration, and he doesn’t need to do that.”

DDP Talks About Jake & Hall In The Royal Rumble, WWE Stars Using DDP Yoga & More

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Diamond Dallas Page recently spoke with Steve and The Scum of WGD Weekly, which is available on YouTube and iTunes. Here are highlights from the interview where DDP talks about the WWE Performance Center, working with NXT talents and lots more:

Jake Roberts or Scott hall being in the 2014 Royal Rumble: “I have no idea, and I know better than to have an idea. I can hope, like any other fan out there. I would love to see them do something that would pop the crowd like crazy, but you know, you never know”

Whether Roberts or Hall would be physically ready to compete in the Rumble: “I don’t know about Scott. I don’t know that you’ll ever see Scott back in the ring. He’s smarter than the average bear when it comes to that…He is getting his body back…Scott has taken a shit load of bumps, he has been blessed with a new hip and no pain and that hip was like torture…so I don’t know if he is gonna risk that…Jake, on the other hand, Jake could go in the Royal Rumble and go 20 minutes. He would probably be crippled afterward, but he’ll do it. You have to remember what animal you’re talking about here…He is 58, I’m 57, I wouldn’t do what he does”

Current stars Chris Jericho, Ryback, and Dustin Rhodes using DDP Yoga: “When you get to Jericho, you get to be 40 and think you’re career is over like I did. All of a sudden, you find DDP Yoga and he’s addicted to it, it’s the only workout he does. All of a sudden he is back to making a million dollars a year in the ring and kicking ass with his band on the road, he couldn’t do either before DDP Yoga and he’ll be the first to tell you. Ryback, same thing, he rehabbed his body with DDP Yoga, and still does it religiously, Dustin Rhodes does it religiously””

Meeting Jake Roberts and how Jake helped his career: “I met Jake Roberts in 1986. He came into my nightclub in 1986 and I was a big fan of his…When I got into wrestling, I didn’t see him for a while…I had been down at the Power Plant for about two to three months and Jake Roberts had just signed with WCW…He saw me and we started talking…we just bonded. I got to do some road shows with him, be his driver, and learn from him. Then, I tor my rotator cuff…and they fired me. I hadn’t seen Jake in about five months…he called me up to see how I was doing. He let me know that he and his wife were split up again, so I asked my wife if he could move in, so, that was the first time Jake lived with me, that was in 1993, about 20 years ago…I was so excited to get the arm band off my rotator cuff so Jake could get in the ring with me and teach me. His feelings were that, you are gonna learn more from me sitting on the couch going over your matches than you ever will from going in the ring…you just need to learn when, why, and how to get the people involved. Over the next few years, I’d bring my matches to him and he’d critique them for me and he was a big part…I always say without Dusty Rhodes, there is no “Diamond” Dallas Page, but without Jake Roberts, there is no DDP, the main eventer…He helped me out a lot…I made a lot of money because of what he taught me. I got to live the dream on a whole different level.”

Creating what would become the Razor Ramon gimmick for Scott Hall: “I created that whole gimmick. The black hair, the brushed back cut, five o’clock shadow, all mine, and he’ll be the first to tell you…took him from a blond, brownish hair with a big mustache and turned him into what would become best known as Razor Ramon, but it was the Diamond Studd before it was Razor Ramon.”

The Rock Talks About Paul Walker’s Death, Production On “Fast & Furious 7” Shut Down

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Following the tragic death of actor Paul Walker over the weekend, production has been shut down on The Rock’s new film “Fast & Furious 7.” After rushing to get the movie completed in time for a July 2014 release, producers are now considering scrapping the entire film and starting over. Fast & Furious 7, which has a $200 million budget, was more than halfway finished at the time of Walker’s death.

During an interview with Entertainment weekly, The Rock said:

“He was motivated by work that allowed him to take care of his family, number one, and that also allowed him the power and the leverage to help people in need and in crisis. The most important thing that we had in common was the importance of family time and being a great father to our daughters. We bonded over that. It was always the number one topic we would talk about. We would talk about silly guy things, his fast cars and my pickup trucks, or we would talk about the beautiful energy of Hawaii — but it always ultimately came back to family. And very specifically, the beautiful and important bond between a father and his daughter, and how we both realized that over the years.”

He praised Walker’s professionalism, calling the actor “a very calming presence on set.”

The Rock also tweeted on Wednesday morning:

CM Punk Injury Update, Rey Mysterio Back On The Road, After SmackDown

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– CM Punk continues to work injured, with his back and ribs bothering him lately. Punk was scripted to not do anything physical on Monday’s RAW so he can heal up. He did wrestle at last night’s SmackDown tapings.

– Rey Mysterio is now back on the road full-time with WWE. He’s being advertised for WWE’s holiday tour of the North East (New York City, Hartford, CT and Newark, NJ) during Christmas week.

– After Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings concluded, Bray Wyatt came out to confront Daniel Bryan. Wyatt once again encouraged Bryan to join them. When he declined, the Wyatt Family attacked Bryan until Big Show made the save.

Jim Ross Blog: WWE Title Unification, Getting Ribbed On RAW, Barrett, Clay

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

John Cena & Randy Orton’s Brawl On RAW: “The end of show brawl featuring John Cena and Randy Orton helped the broadcast and added much needed sizzle on the TLC PPV where WWE will unify the WWE and World Titles. By the time one gets to the end of the 3rd hour of RAW, an argument can be made that most fans have heard enough talking. So if RAW closes with verbiage it must be strong talk but adding the brawl was timely.

WWE Title Unification: “Speaking of Cena vs. Orton at TLC to unify the two primary titles, I think that they will have a helluva match because they have legit chemistry and will likely have 30+ minutes to tell a compelling story. I also get the sense they both realize that their main event at TLC in the great city of Houston can’t be just another PPV closing main event. My expectations for this match are extraordinarily high.”

Brodus Clay Turning Heel: “Looks like Brodus Clay is becoming a villain. I’m all for that. Always talked to him at NXT about my experiences with a young, One Man Gang who was a tremendous villain for Cowboy Bill Watts Mid South Wrestling. Watch Gang on the Legends of Mid South DVD. Different dude that many remember seeing in WWE.”

Bad News Barrett: “Not sure what’s up with Wade Barrett but I’m willing to give his new persona a chance. I like Barrett and think that he can be a player. Would love to see him aligned with William Regal which would help Barrett on many fronts.”

Getting Ribbed On RAW: “Yes, I got the inside joke on me regarding famous, Oklahoma wrestling announcers when JBL and Cole mentioned the late Reasor Bowden and the late Boyd Pierce. Reasor was the Mid South ring announcer and was from Shreveport and worked at KTBS channel 3 while Boyd was a ring announcer and broadcaster who lived in Burleson, Texas.Oh, that witty, announcer repartee.”

John Cena Comments On Unification Match, Bella Twins In Vegas & More

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– WWE World Heavyweight champion tweeted the following on Tuesday night about his upcoming Unification match against Randy Orton at TLC:

– WWEShop.comimage 5810028 11628684 is running a 1-day sale where holiday products are upto 70% off.

– WWE Divas The Bella Twins will be appearing in Las Vegas this Friday at the grand opening of the new Sugar Factory bar and grill.

* MAJOR News Regarding The WWE Network Launch – Announcement Coming In January

Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” Podcast Launches With First Guest Steve Austin

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Chris Jericho’s new “Talk is Jericho” podcast has officially launched, with episode #1 now online at PodcastOne.com. His first guest is none other than WWE Hall of Famer “Stone” Cold Steve Austin.

Among the topics discussed in this inaugural episode:

  • Why he decided to get into podcasting
  • The recent “Andy Kaufman is alive” hoax
  • Austin being offered a spinoff to Nash Bridges
  • Music
  • The Undertaker
  • Steve Austin’s influences
  • Their experiences in WCW

They also announced that Austin will be returning to Talk is Jericho next week for the second part of their interview.

You can listen to Talk is Jericho at PodcastOne.com/Talk-Is-Jericho.

* MAJOR News Regarding The WWE Network Launch – Announcement Coming In January

WWE NXT & Main Event Previews For Tonight

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WWE Main Event Preview:

  • Goldust vs. Ryback.
  • The Usos vs. 3MB.
  • Damien Sandow vs. R-Truth.

WWE NXT Preview (Hulu):

  • NXT Champion Bo Dallas vs. Adrian Neville.
  • NXT Women’s Champion Paige vs. Natalya.
  • Tyson Kidd vs. Leo Kruger.

Also appearing are Sami Zayn, Antonio Cesaro, Aiden English and William Regal.

Mickie James Blogs About Her 15-Year Anniversary As A Pro Wrestler

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Former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Mickie James recently posted a blog on her official Facebook account celebrating her 15-year anniversary as a pro wrestler. Mickie posted the following:

“I just realized November is over… So I feel the need to reminisce… The 1st time I ever stepped into a ring was Nov 98′! In Manassas VA at a little school called KYDAPro. My 1st day of training I was learning the basics in a boxing ring that felt like cement. In the back of a martial arts center I fell in love with this crazy business & 15yrs later I couldn’t be any more in love. Through it all… The ups & downs & all arounds… The journey has molded me into who I am today! Not just in that squared circle but in life. I was born a fighter… It’s all I know… It’s all I’ll ever be! I want to thank all of you for being on this crazy road with me and supporting me in everything I do. Both in the ring and rocking the stage the last few years. I couldn’t be where I am and who I am without you alls loving support! I can’t truly express my gratitude for it. I just do my very best every time I’m in that beautiful spotlight. I thank you for giving me the chance to do that. Love ya Gang!”

  • Top WWE Superstar Talks About Shaving Off His Trademark Beard (VIDEO)

    • CM Punk Poops His Pants On SmackDown, The Miz Films With The Muppets

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    – WWE Superstar The Miz and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey filmed a segment with The Muppets on Tuesday for a YouTube series that Ramsey is involved with. The story of the segment is that the two went to visit a food truck run by the Swedish chef. For those interested, the segment will be online in the next week.

    – Apparently WWE Superstar CM Punk pooped himself during his match at the WWE SmackDown television taping. Punk wrote about the incident on his official Twitter account on Tuesday evening. He tweeted the following:

    Fandango Trademark Issues, WWE Looking To Fill Another Position, More

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    – WWE is looking to hire a new “Director of Human Resources.” Those interested can apply online at Careers-WWECorp.icims.com.

    – WWE CFO George A. Barrios will be participating at the UBS’s 41st Annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York City, New York on Tuesday, December 10th. Barrios is expected to speak at approximately 1:30pm E.T. A live audio stream of the speech will be available online at IR.Corporate.WWE.com.

    – Apparently the movie ticket service called “Fandango” is in the process of opposing WWE’s trademark registration of “Fandango.” We should have more information on that on Wednesday afternoon.

  • Very In-Depth Report On Recent WWE Firings & Major Office Changes

    [Partial Credit: PWInsider.com]

    • The Bella Twins Speak On If They’ll Ever Fight In The UFC, Ronda Rousey & More

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    The following is an excerpt from a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal interview with WWE Divas and co-stars of the Total Divas reality show, The Bella Twins:

    On if they ever plan to fight in the UFC like other WWE Superstars have done:

    Nikki: “That would be so cool. But in the end: No. I’ve broken bones, and the healing process on broken bones is horrible. I just came back from a stress fracture, and stress fractures are so fragile. It made me think about the rest of my life. If I have kids someday, I want to play with them without pain.”

    Brie: “The Ronda Rousey arm bar doesn’t look too pleasant. I wouldn’t want to get stuck in a (UFC) cage with that.”

    Nikki: “But I could break her arm.”

    Brie:“You think you could break Ronda Rousey’s arm?”

    Nikki:“Yeah.”

    Brie: “I’d love to see that.”

    Check out more online at ReviewJournal.com.

  • PHOTOS Of The Bella Twins Throwing A Party With WWE Stars

    • WWE Makes Several Changes To Their Holiday Week Touring Plans

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    WWE has switched up the lineups for their live events during the upcoming holidays.

    The “John Cena, Randy Orton and friends tour” in New York City, Hartford and Newark will now feature the following Superstars and Divas:

    – John Cena
    – Randy Orton
    – Goldust & Cody Rhodes
    – Big Show
    – Kane
    – Rey Mysterio
    – Curtis Axel
    – Alberto Del Rio
    – The Real Americans
    – The Bella Twins

    The “CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and friends tour” in Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit will now feature the following Superstars and Divas:

    – Mark Henry
    – Ryback
    – The Shield
    – Big E. Langston
    – The Wyatt Family
    – R-Truth
    – Damien Sandow
    – Dolph Ziggler
    – The Miz
    – Kofi Kingston

    The December 29th WWE SmackDown television taping in Washington, D.C. is advertising CM Punk, The Shield, Triple H, Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry, while the live event in Hershey, Pennsylvania is advertising John Cena, Randy Orton, Big Show, Kane, Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, The Real Americans, Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Ryback and Roman Reigns (on his own, so he will likely be pulling double-duty and working both shows).

    The December 30th WWE RAW television taping in Richmond, Virginia has CM Punk, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan, The Wyatt Family, The Shield, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Curtis Axel, while the live event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is advertising John Cena, Randy Orton, Big Show, Kane, Goldust, Cody Rhodes, The Real Americans, Zeb Colter, Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio.

  • Rare Photo Of Vince & HHH Backstage Working At Live WWE TV Taping

    • New TNA World Heavyweight Champion Revealed (Spoiler)

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    In a match taped for TNA’s “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling on Tuesday night, Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a “Steel Cage Dixieland” match to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

    The rules of the match stated that the wrestler must escape the cape and advance to the TNA stage where a ladder was set up. The wrestler must then climb the ladder to retrieve the belt. As Hardy was going to do exactly that, Rockstar Spud came out and knocked the ladder over, which allowed Magnus to pick up the win.

    With the victory, Magnus is now set up for a unification match against fellow TNA Champion AJ Styles whenever TNA decides to pull the trigger.

    For those interested, full TNA Impact Wrestling taping results are available on the newsboard.

    John Cena Addresses Feedback To WWE TLC, Chris Jericho’s Podcast Now Online

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    – The debut edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features an interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, is now available online. Fans interested in checking out the debut of Jericho’s new podcast can download it for free at PodcastOne.com.

    – WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena recently took to Twitter to address the feedback from WWE fans regarding his upcoming title unification match against Randy Orton at the WWE TLC pay-per-view. Cena tweeted the following:

  • John Cena And Nikki Bella Making Out Outside Of WWE (PHOTOS)

    • WWE Slammy Awards Presenters For Next Monday Night Revealed

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    As noted previously, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, along with Christian and former WWE Diva Eve Torres are all scheduled to return during the Slammy Awards on next week’s live edition of WWE RAW. The following is the awards that they will be presenting:

    – Shawn Michaels will present the “Superstar of the Year” award.

    – Bret Hart will present the “Match of the Year” award.

    – Christian will present the “This Is Awesome Moment of the Year” award.

    – Eve Torres will present the “Total Diva of the Year” award.

    As noted previously, the Slammy Awards will be hosted by WWE Hall Of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.

  • Backstage WWE News On Shawn Michaels Possibly Wrestling Again

    • (Spoilers) TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results For December 19, 2013

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    The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling television tapings that were held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The following results will air during the December 19th edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

    – Bobby Roode def. Kurt Angle in a two-out-of-three falls match. Roode put his feet on the ropes the gain the final fall that won him the match.

    – Magnus & Jeff Hardy did a face-to-face promo. Magnus said the Hardy claims to love the fans but he sold them out and will again in the future.

    – ODB & Madison Rayne def. Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa in a Knockouts tag-team match.

    – Eric Young and Joseph Park did an in-ring segment where they announced Park will face Bad Influence in a Monster’s Ball match. Park was scared at first, so Young presented him with some Christmas presents that were wrapped up. Park opened them to reveal a steel chair, a coil of barbed wire and Janice the nail embedded in a baseball bat, so Park ended up agreeing to do the match.

    – Jeff Hardy and Dixe Carter had an in-ring segment. Hardy said that he wouldn’t repeat the past and let the fans down. Dixie Carter came out and said that the fans turned their backs on Hardy but that she never would.

    – Magnus def. Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage “Dixieland” match to become the new TNA Champion. The match started as a Steel Cage match. To win the match you needed to escape the cage and then get to the TNA stage to climb a ladder where the belt was hanging. Hardy almost had the title in his hands but the ladder was knocked over by Rockstar Spud and Magnus ended up winning as a result.

  • Former TNA Main-Event Star Talks About Possibly Coming To WWE (VIDEO)
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