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NXT Season 4 & 5 News, Husky Harris Back To FCW & More

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– Dolph Ziggler mentioned Ring of Honor during commentary on last night’s WWE NXT. After Daniel Bryan shook hands with his Rookie Derrick Bateman before their singles match, Ziggler referred to ROH’s Code of Honor pre-match handshake, saying, “It’s not ROH, you don’t have to shake hands.”

– The next NXT elimination will take place on Tuesday, February 22nd. After next week, there will be only two Rookies remaining, with the winner being determined on the March 1st finale.

— With NXT Season 4 wrapping up in less than 2 weeks, we’re alrady looking ahead to NXT Season 5 – set to premiere the week after Season 4’s finale. NXT Season 5 begins on March 8th and we reported last week that there’s been talk of a “father-son” theme featuring WWE legends mentoring their sons.

– Former NXT and Nexus member Michael Tarver was seen backstage on RAW once again this week, in the segment where The Miz was walking to the ring for his match with Daniel Bryan. Tarver was seen playing on his cellphone and looking at The Miz.

This marks the fourth time Tarver has appeared (and was barely acknowledged) on WWE television in the past several weeks.

– Fellow former NXT and Nexus member Husky Harris has been out of action for several weeks following a skull punt by Randy Orton. It’s interesting to note that his profile page has been added back to the Florida Championship Wrestling website, a sign that he won’t be back on WWE television any time soon.

WWE officials were said to be impressed with the young star’s in-ring work, but they feel his look needs work.

(Partial source: f4wonline.com)

Pictures Of Lillian Garcia At The Grammy Awards

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– Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night television show on Monday night. She served as a correspondent of the Kimmel show and was interviewing celebrities on the red carpet of last weekend’s Grammy Awards. Her name was shown onscreen as “Lilah Garcia.”

Speaking of Lilian Garcia, she will be appearing at the upcoming Miami Comic Con event on February 26th-27th from the Miami Airport Convention Center. Other wrestling stars appearing at that show include Kevin Nash, Torrie Wilson, Candice Michelle and TNA knockout Cookie.

Check out these pictures of Lilian Garcia on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards:

VIDEO Of The Rock’s WWE Return From RAW

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Here’s a recap of our coverage of The Rock’s return to WWE:

WWE has added video footage of The Rock’s return to RAW on the “WWE Fan Nation” Youtube channel .. In case you missed it or if you just want to relive the experience again – here’s The Rock’s return to Monday Night RAW after 7 years:

*SPOILERS* TNA iMAPCT! Tapings Results For 2/24

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Credit to reader Eric for sending in the following TNA iMPACT! tapings results from Tuesday night, set to air on Thursday, February 24th:

* Gunner and Murphy defeat Eric Young and Orlando Jordan with Beer Money on commentary.

* Brother Devon comes out and talks about Brother Ray’s attack on his kids at Against All Odds. We see Ray backstage. He taunts Devon for the attack and rips them. Ray is getting ready to powerbomb someone through a table backstage but Tommy Dreamer makes the save. They fight out to the ring. Devon accidently punches Dreamer as security breaks everything up.

* Mr. Anderson comes out and sits in a chair, saying he’s calling the shots now. Anderson wants his world title rematch. Rob Van Dam comes out and they go back and forth on the mic before getting into a fist fight.

* Immortal comes out and Bischoff makes it RVD vs. Anderson for the main event. Jeff Jarrett whispers to Bischoff and he makes it RVD vs. Anderson vs. Kurt Angle.

* Crimson defeats Magnus.

* Scott Steiner vs. Rob Terry in a posedown is up next. Terry comes out with workout equipment. Terry cuts a promo on Steiner. Steiner comes out in a suit and they talk trash. Terry attacks Steiner from behind and chokes him with a tension band. Security breaks it up.

* Ric Flair comes out and tells AJ Styles to come get on his hands and knees to apologize. AJ comes out and says he’s been avoiding Flair because he wants to beat him up. Flair goes to hit AJ but it’s blocked. AJ attacks Flair until Hernandez makes the save. AJ eliminates him. AJ low blows Flair and kicks Hernandez. Flair is bleeding bad here. Hernandez launches AJ back into the ring. AJ comes back and takes out Hernandez on the floor. AJ goes for a Styles Clash on Flair but Hernandez makes the save. Fortune comes down to help Styles. Hernandez goes to retreat but is attacked by Matt Morgan.

* Madison Rayne comes out for a non-title match and says she will knock out who ever is put in front of her. ODB comes out to answer Madison’s challenge in her TNA return. Madison gets the win with her finisher.

* Mr. Anderson defeats Kurt Angle and Rob Van Dam in a solid main event. The match is interrupted by Karen and Jeff Jarrett, distracting Angle. Anderson hits the Mic Check for the win.

*Spoiler* Former Knockouts Champion Returns To TNA

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Former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB returned to TNA Wrestling at tonight’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida, reports WrestleBabe.net.

Coming off her successful title defense against Mickie James at Against All Odds, Madison Rayne boasted overcoming every obstacle the company has placed in front of her. The Ohio native says she’s bored, and subsequently issues an open challenge to any woman in the world. Three-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion ODB answers her challenge, receiving a ‘thunderous reaction’ from the Impact! Zone audience.

The match concluded with ODB succumbing to Rayne via pinfall following the Rayne Drop.

ODB last appeared for TNA Wrestling in the spring. She officially parted ways with the organization in June. ODB said during an interview last summer that she left TNA due to unhappiness and to recharge her batteries.

Average Number Of TNA PPV Buys, Knockouts Land Mag Cover

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— According to the latest issue of Figure Four Weekly, the average number of buys per TNA Wrestling pay-per-view event is approximately 17,000 in North America.

By comparison, the average TNA Wrestling pay-per-view event garnered approximately 26,500 North American buys in 2007.

These numbers are based on sources within TNA Wrestling. The organization doesn’t publicly release pay-per-view buy numbers.

— Rosita, who made her TNA Wrestling debut last Thursday on iMPACT!, and Sarita, are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Super Luchas.

— Glamour model and entertainment personality Reby Sky sat amongst the crowd at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

Isis the Amazon, Niya & Bates Work Tryout Matches For TNA

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Isis the Amazon, who was to have appeared as the protégé of Vickie Guerrero on the third season of WWE’s NXT as Aloisia, wrestled a dark match against Florida independent women’s wrestler Leva Bates prior to tonight’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida, reports WrestleBabe.net.

The six foot nine grappler pinned Bates following a chokeslam.

Bates has previous TNA Wrestling experience as she competed against Awesome Kong in the $250,000 Fan Challenge in June 2008. She is a product of the Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling in Kissimmee, Florida.

Florida based independent women’s wrestler Niya worked a dark match last night against Madison Rayne. Billed as Niya Verino from Las Cruces, New Mexico, she lost to the TNA Women’s Knockout Champion.

Niya is a product of the World X-Treme Wrestling (WXW) promotion in Florida, which was founded by WWE Hall of Famer Afa “The Wild Samoan”. She has also worked matches for Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU) as TNA newcomer Rosita’s tag team partner.

Ex-Knockouts Returning, Isis the Amazon Backstage (Spoilers)

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— Traci Brooks returned to TNA Wrestling at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

She came to the aid of Kazarian following a post-match beating from Robbie E and Cookie. TNA Wrestling ring announcer Jeremy Borash welcomed Brooks back to the company.

TNA Wrestling released Brooks from her contract last March following seven years of tenure.

— Former TNA Women’s Knockouts Champion ODB is backstage at tonight’s iMPACT! taping. She parted ways with the organization in June.

— Isis the Amazon, who was to have appeared on the third season of WWE’s NXT as Aloisia, is backstage at tonight’s iMPACT! taping.

source: prowrestling.net

Ratings Are In For Monday’s RAW Featuring The Rock’s Return

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Monday’s episode of WWE RAW drew a 3.14 cable rating, down from last week’s 3.3.

The show averaged 4.8 million viewers, which is down from the 4.9 million the show averaged last week.

As reported earlier, the 20-minute over-run segment featuring The Rock’s return to WWE television averaged 5.7 million viewers – so it’s clear people tuned in to see the big reveal of the WrestleMania guest host at the end of the show.

(Source: TVByTheNumbers.com)

The Rock Still A Ratings Draw, Update On WWE’s 2/21/11 Videos

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— Ted Linhart, the USA Network’s VP of Program Research, has posted some preliminary viewership data from Monday’s RAW on Twitter (@TedOnTV) and it looks like The Rock is still a big ratings draw.

The 20-minute over-run segment featuring The Rock’s return to WWE television averaged 5.7 million viewers.

Breaking down the demographics, that 20-minute segment drew 3.1 million adults 18-49, 2.9 million adults 25-54, and 1.4 million adults 18-34.

More ratings data is expected later today, so check back for that later.

— In yet another sign that WWE’s “2/21/11” videos are leading to the return of the Undertaker, WWE has posted the latest video on the company website and tagged the video with “Undertaker.”

* JUSTIN BIEBER Confirmed For WrestleMania & Several Top Matches Confirmed [>]

(Partial Source: pwinsider.com)

Health Update On Douglas Williams, Matt Hardy Confirms Rumor

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— Douglas Williams was dropped on his head during a match with Hernandez at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida. The match was stopped for Williams to be evaluated.

Williams is said to be fine following the injury scare. He is not expected to miss any ring time.

— Independent wrestler Bobby Shields wrote an article discussing his experience at the Team Taz Finishing Camp. The goal of the camp is to assist wrestlers in learning the nuances that may be preventing them from grabbing the attention of one of the major wrestling promotions.

— On Twitter, Matt Hardy confirmed the rumor that he is dating Reby Sky, a glamour model and entertainment personality who recently turned down a WWE developmental contract offer.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

RAW GM, Chyna Update, The Rock Getting Publicity & More

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— There is talk within WWE that the anonymous RAW General Manager will be revealed to be Vince McMahon, leading to a showdown with The Rock at WrestleMania.

— As you can imagine, The Rock’s surprise appearance on RAW and the news that he’ll be hosting WrestleMania 27 in April has gotten a ton of mainstream media attention. People Magazine, Fox News, The Washington Post are among the publications to cover the story.

— WWE Diva Alicia Fox was interviewed by the Miami Herald last week as part of WWE’s media push to promote next year’s WrestleMania, which takes place from Miami. You can read that interview by clicking here.

— Joanie “Chyna” Laurer will be profiled in next week’s issue of the National Enquirer tabloid magazine. The former WWE Diva was interviewed for the piece and talked about a number of candid topics, including her struggle with drug addiction and what it took for her to finally get off drugs. According to her, it was a matter of life and death. “I didn’t want to die and when I was in the hospital the last time I knew the reality was if something didn’t change I would [die]”, she said.

(Partial Sources: pwtorch.com, pwinsider.com)

The Rock Talks About Hosting WrestleMania (Press Release)

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WWE issued a press release to promote The Rock’s upcoming gig at WrestleMania 27 guest host with some quotes from The Rock himself. To read the full press release, visit Corporate.WWE.com.

“I’m absolutely thrilled and fired up to be the host of WrestleMania,” Johnson says. “My goal was to partner up with Vince McMahon and WWE to create and deliver something globally entertaining and electrifying.

“As an actor, entertainer and someone who both loves and has grown up in the sports entertainment business, the opportunity to host 75,000 passionate fans in a live venue, not to mention the millions that will be watching worldwide, is not only thrilling but quite honestly the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s going to be one helluva an epic night.”

VIDEO: Watch The Third Installment Of 2/21/11

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On Monday’s RAW, WWE aired the third installment in the 2/21/11 teaser videos.

Many readers have pointed out that it appears there are two men in the video .. Since one of them is clearly the Undertaker – who do you think the other figure could be? COMMENT BELOW and tell us what you think!

JR Blog: The Rock Calling Out Cena, RAW GM’s Identity & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

The Rock Calling Out John Cena: “Some fans are hammering us on Twitter @JRsBBQ proclaiming that it will be Rock vs. Cena at WM27. That’s not what I heard. I heard that Rock was Hosting the event which works very well for me. Will there be some sort of Rock/Cena interaction? Sounds that way to me which is why I’m ‘staying tuned.'”

The Rock Returning Full Time: “Is the Rock coming back to wrestle full time? That’s not what I got out of Raw’s most electrifying moment in years Monday night. Rock is making an appearance at WM27 to contribute in a major, likely shocking, way to the biggest WWE PPV of the year. Bottom line regarding this question on Twitter is that I DON’T KNOW but I would doubt it. I’m very excited about Wrestlemania. My black hat’s off to WWE.”

The RAW GM’s Identity: “I don’t know and furthermore I don’t care. When we’re supposed to know we will. I’m much more interested in the build to WM27 than I ever will be about who the mysterious (not my descriptor) Raw General manager may or may not be.”

John Cena, Steve Austin & More Tweet About The Rock’s Return

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Many past and present WWE superstars wrote messages on Twitter following The Rock’s return to WWE on RAW. Here’s what the following people said about The Rock:

John Cena: “CeNation. Rock was in rare form tonight. It was great to see him enjoying himself out there. Even if it was at my expense. I’ve been Called alot worse. Just glad to see him back in action.”

CM Punk: “Rock owes me fifty bucks for going 20 minutes past the hour, making me miss my valentines day reservations at Nobu.”

Big Show: “Did anyone notice the chill bumps on Rocks arms as he gave his catch phrase? The rock is back!”

Jim Ross: “Got 2 hand it 2 WWE…HBK in HOF, Austin on Tough Enough, Rock to host/star @ WM27…MUCH more on the way. Look out Atlanta!”

Val Venis: “I am just as happy as anyone else the Rock is back. As long as he sticks to the mic, we are good. Cuz his wrestling ability is questionable. Not hating on Rock. He is AWESOME on the mic. His charisma is unmatched. But lets be honest, Rock>Hardy & Venis>Rock! HONESTLY!”

Taz: “GREAT JOB by Rock! Miss having steaks with him & Dud’s after shows!!! Great times! 1 of the greatest of all times!!!”

Chris Jericho: “Congratulations to one of my favorite opponents and greatest rivals on returning to the WWE. The Rock is the BEST promo man of all time…”

Steve Austin: “it was great to see The Rock back on RAW tonight…helluva promo from an electrifying cat. great stuff heading into Mania.”

Videos & Backstage Picture From The Rock At RAW

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– WWE’s company website has posted a video clip of The Rock’s return to Monday Night RAW, which you can watch by clicking here.

– Check out this video of the Rock from backstage on Raw, taped before he came out in front of the live crowd:

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted the following picture of himself backstage at RAW with the caption, “Finally… Twitter just got Rocked!”

Finally... Twitter just got Rocked!

What Happened After RAW, Jim Ross On The Rock’s Return

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— After Monday’s episode of WWE RAW went off the air, John Cena and Randy Orton defeated The Miz and CM Punk in the show’s dark match main event. Michael Cole was the special guest referee for the bout.

— Tickets for this year’s WWE SummerSlam PPV go on sale this morning at 10am EST.

– The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Cole and Stephanie McMahon were all trending worldwide on Twitter during RAW last night.

– Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter @JRsBarBQ about The Rock’s return:

“The Great One is back 4 WM27! The Rock will host Wrestlemania. He looks awesome.

Dwayne Johnson’s classic ‘Rock’ promo 2nite on RAW was the best thing on RAW in recent memory. Young wrestlers hopefully paid attention.

Stone Cold also did some classic, long promos back in the day. It’s a lost art w/o question. Rock hit a grand slam.”

The Rock Talks John Cena, WrestleMania & Why He’s Back

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Following Monday’s RAW, The Rock took part in an online chat at the WWE website. Here are some highlights of what the Great One said about:

Why He’s Returning Now: “Because I felt the time was right to so something special. Not only can I feed my own need and desire to perform. More importantly than that, do something special for you WWE fans. ”

His Goal For WrestleMania: “My goal is to create an incredible show. The guys have prepared for this night all year and they are going to put on incredible wrestling matches and I am there to not only support their matches but work with the great WWE production team and put on an electrifying show. That means I will be backstage and in the ring creating unforgettable and iconic WrestleMania moments. ”

John Cena: “John Cena said a variety of things that came across my desk which at first I thought was interesting and then I felt was laughable because the comments really didn’t make any sense to me. To be clear, not that they ever make me mad. I just thought the comments were an interesting choice of things to say

*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

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Credit to TNAInsider.com for the following spoilers:

* Immortal sans Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy out to the ring. Eric Bischoff first introduces the new TNA Champion, Jeff Hardy. Jeff comes down seperately and joins Immortal. Bischoff says this man is proof you can take Fortune out of Immortal but it doesn’t mean anything. He asks the crowd to give it up for him and the crowd boos. Eric says everybody thought when Fortune turned on them they were done but they’re back on top. He congratulates Matt for his effort last night. He says Jeff proved he’s the premiere athlete today and things are happening. People are talking, Japan wants him, everybody wants him. They want to see him wrestle Rob Van Dam so he’ll see if he can make it happen tonight. Jeff Jarrett is off getting ready for his wedding, Hulk Hogan is coming back March 3rd. He also wants to know what Ric Flair is thinking so he’ll give him until next week to answer him. He said he’ll bring the families together or split them for good. That’s the power of being the Nature Boy. Woooooo! Ric Falir’s music hits and he comes to the ring. He says all of grew up on Flair and no one tells him what to do. Don’t forget that he’s a wrestling god.

* Douglas Williams vs. Hernandez w/Sarita and Rosita. Douglas Williams comes out but is immediately attacked by Hernandez from behind and thrown into the ring. Velvet Sky attacks Sarita during the match but can’t handle Sarita and Rosita. Angelina Love runs down and helps her partner. The Knockouts all fight to the back. Winner via Border Toss, Hernandez. He destroyed Williams with it. Williams is legitimately injured as trainers come out to tend to him. Williams eventually walked out under his own power but was obviously hurt.

* They’re setting up a luau setup in the ring. Some tiki heads, a cooked pig on a table and other island-themed decorations.

* “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero is out. He says he’s the most spectacular, pimptacular, etc. wrestler, Pope D’Angelo Dinero. Crowd chants he tapped out. Pope laughs and says he did. But looks who’s standing here now. He says last night they had a heck of a battle but here before him on the table is sloppy Joe (he means the pig). They’re going to have a feast tonight. Who wants to take part? It’ll cost $10 though. Samoa Joe’s music hits but Okato kicks Pope while he’s distracted. Then Joe beats on Pope and gives him a Muscle Buster through the table.

* TNA Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam announced for later.

* For the TNA X Division Championship, Robbie E w/Cookie vs. Kazarian. Robbie E gets on the mic beforehand. Last Sunday TNA management threw a grenade at him. He was prepared to wrestle two dudes, not one dude. But tonight he’s got Cooks, he’s ready and he’ll be two-time X Division champion. Cookie says Jersey’s in the house, b——. Kazarian comes down and gets on the mic too. He says as an OG of the X Division and card carrying member of Fortune he’s bring the X Division back to the forefront. This company’s foundation was built on the X Division. Not as much foundation on Cookie’s face. If Robbie wants to be a part of that, send that sloppy treasure troll to the back and let’s do this. Cookie leaves and the match is on. Winner via DQ, Kazarian. Cookie ran down and hit Kazarian with her purse when he went for the Omori Driver on Robbie. They beat down on Kaz until Traci Brooks runs down for the save. A cat fight breaks out but Kazarian and Robbie break it up.

* Backstage, Ric Flair is greeted by Fortune in the locker room. Flair mocks Eric Bischoff and bumps fist with everybody. He pumps them up and they all do the Fortune hand sign. Then Flair says he has something for them. He iced them all and they chug some Smirnoff Ice’s. AJ Styles then leaves for a match.

* Matt Hardy vs. AJ Styles. Ric Flair comes out during the match and is ringside. Winner via Twist of Hate, Matt Hardy. Ric Flair pushed AJ off the ropes when he went for a slop drop. Flair and Hardy beat AJ down until Fortune makes the save. Hardy and Flair leave through the crowd.

* Mr. Anderson walks to the ring angry. He immediately calls for Eric Bischoff to get his a– to the ring. Bischoff comes to the ring. Anderson says some of the guys told him Rob Van Dam has a match with Jeff Hardy later today. He was under the impression the champ gets that match. Bischoff says Anderson is not the champ. Also, the network wanted the match. This is the television business. Impact is a television show on a network. If the network wants that match then they get it. Anderson demands to be put in the ring. Eric says maybe Anderson wasn’t picked because of his language. Maybe if he was more PG he’d get the match. Anderson says he likes saying a–hole. The people like a–hole. But he can stop saying a–ole. He won’t say a–hole anymore. Bischoff says he can put him in the main event as the special referee. Anderson shakes Bischoff’s hand and then gives him a Mic Check.

* The Beautiful People vs. Sarita & Rosita. Winner via a foot on the ropes pin from Sarita to Velvet Sky, Sarita & Rosita. Velvet gets on the mic and says she’s had Sarita beaten every single time. Sarita has only won thanks to outside interference and shenanigans. She wants to end this in the ring right now. Sarita says Velvet is a loser. If Velvet wants to take her on she’ll up the ante. Why not put your career on the line? That way their next match will be Velvet’s last match in TNA.

* Taz and Mike Tenay are doing a promo but Bully Ray comes out and gets in Tenay’s face. We can’t hear it but Ray is yelling. Taz gets up and says some things to Taz. Ray now yells at Taz. They go back and forth as Ray gets more agitated. Ray eventually leaves to a chorus of boos.

* For the TNA Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy with special guest referee Mr. Anderson. Winner via Twist of Hate, Jeff Hardy. RVD had Hardy in a go behind and ran him into Anderson in the corner. Hardy used that opportunity to hit a back kick into RVD’s groin and get the win. Anderson hit a Mic Check on Hardy after the match. RVD got in Anderson’s face after that so Anderson hit a Mic Check on him as well.

More The Rock Hosting Wrestlenia & Cena Confrontation

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On Monday’s WWE RAW, it was announced that WWE legend and Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be returning to World Wrestling Entertainment on April 3rd as the special Guest Host for WrestleMania 27.

On RAW, The Rock called out John Cena, saying he wanted to see Cena face-to-face at WrestleMania and make him pay for the comments he made about The Rock after he left WWE. The Rock mocked Cena’s look and his gimmick, which got a huge reaction from the crowd.

The Rock said he might get into it with John Cena, The Miz and whoever else he gets into when he’s at WrestleMania.

THE ROCK Announced As WrestleMania 27 Guest Host

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– It was announced at Monday’s WWE Monday Night RAW from Anaheim, California that former WWE Champion and future Hall of Famer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the special guest host at WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta, Georgia in April.

The Rock appeared live on tonight’s show and received a major ovation from the crowd. The Rock said that he has finally returned home and wasn’t back for the money or to promote a movie, but he was back for the fans. He thanked the fans and said he would never, ever be going away.

The Rock Teases WWE Return, Jericho Appearing On “Red Eye”

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— Apparently teasing a return to wrestling, former WWE talent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote on his Facebook page this afternoon: “…FINALLY…” Get ready… DJ.”

He enclosed a photo from his time in WWE.

Furthermore, the title of his fan page has been changed from ‘Dwayne Johnson’ to ‘Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’.

— Chris Jericho is scheduled to appear on tonight’s episode of Red Eye, which airs at 3:00 am Eastern/12:00 Midnight Pacific on the Fox News Channel.

— A SmackDown taping is scheduled for April 12 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

source: PWInsider.com

Bieber Reportedly Set For WrestleMania, SmackDown Rating Sinks

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— According to a report on Glamorousones.com, World Wrestling Entertainment has reached an agreement for Justin Bieber to perform at WrestlMania XXVII. The report also notes that former WWE talent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is rumored to be hosting the event.

— The February 11 episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 1.75 cable rating, the lowest rating of 2011 and lowest since December 17.

The program averaged 2.5 million viewers over the course of two hours, down from 3.2 million viewers the previous week on Feb. 4—a 28 percent drop.

— Shane McMahon and wife Marissa were at the wedding of New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay to broadcaster Jodi Applegate on Saturday night. (Thanks to Barry Werner)

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Mickie Appearing In Atlanta Mania Weekend, TNA Star Turns 40

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— TNA Knockout Mickie James has been announced for the WrestleReunion event taking place WrestleMania XXVII morning (April 3) at the Downtown Marriott in Atlanta, Georgia. Other talent scheduled to appear include Winter, Christy Hemme, Tommy Dreamer, Scott Steiner, Bruno Sammartino, Carlito and “Cowboy” Bob Orton.

— Tommy Dreamer celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday. Regarding this, he wrote on Twitter: “Thanks to all 4 the happy birthday wishes. 40 yrs old & I realized I have been wrestling 4 more than half my life. God bless everyone.”

— Taz mistakenly referred to Tara by her WWE ring name Victoria last night during Against All Odds.

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