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Spoilers: Tonight’s WWE NXT Results (10/14)

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WWE taped tonight’s episode of NXT on October 8th in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University. Here’s what you’ll see on tonight’s NXT broadcast:

– NXT Women’s Champion Bayley opens the episode with a promo about her match with Sasha Banks at NXT Takeover: Respect. Alexis Bliss hits the ring and they exchange words. Bliss grabbed the title, threw it in Bayley’s face, then walked away.

– The Vaudevillians defeated Sawyer Fulton and Angelo Dawkins in a non-title match.

– Nia Jax defeated Evie in a singles match.

– Apollo Crews won the number contender’s battle royal to secure a future NXT Title Match. The final four were Samoa Joe, Crews, Tyler Breeze, and Baron Corbin.

Related: WWE Moving Forward With “NXT Kids” Show

Ryback Shows Off Changes To His Ring Gear (Photos), WWE Superstar Socks, Jim Ross

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– As seen on RAW this week, Ryback came out with his Susan G. Komen custom pink “Feed The Cure” ring gear. “The Big Guy” took to social media to show off the following additions to his special pink gear.

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– WWE has released new “Superstar Socks,” which are now available at FYE and Walmart locations. Below are some photos of the new product courtesy of WWE’s official Twitter page.

– Former WWE Divas Jackie Gayda-Haas and Alicia Webb (aka Ryan Shamrock) were the guests on this week’s edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast. You can download that episode right now at PodcastOne.com.

Update On WWE Studios’ Gorgeous George Film, Pre-Sale Codes For Upcoming Events

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– Variety reports that WWE Studios will soon begin work on the script for their film about the life of WWE Hall of Famer “Gorgeous” George Wagner. Josh Gad, a Tony Award nominated actor and comedian best known for voicing Olaf in Frozen, has signed on to co-write the screenplay

President of WWE Studios Michael Luisi commented, “Gorgeous George was a true pioneer in television. Josh is a true talent and we are thrilled to see him and Ryan tackle such a groundbreaking story.”

– Here are some pre-sale codes for upcoming WWE event tickets:

Tuesday 12/15 Smackdown in Newark, NJ – Prudential Center: WWE PC

Monday 12/21 Raw in Minneapolis, Minnesota – Target Center: RAWMINNY

Saturday 12/26 in Detroit, Michigan – Joe Louis Arena: WWE2015

Monday 12/28 in Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center: WWEBK

Kalisto Credits Dusty Rhodes For Helping Create His Character In WWE

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Kalisto recently spoke with WWE.com about Lucha Libre, and revealed that Dusty Rhodes helped him decide on his WWE character. Here are some highlights:

On lucha libre:

“I was amused by the luchadors and the art they wore on their faces. Lucha libre is translated as ‘free fighting,’ but it’s really a different way of presenting wrestling. It’s an aerial art, but it’s also about having a unique presence.”

On Dusty Rhodes helping him find his character:

“I did that in the indies, but I didn’t know what it meant. I just did it to have fun. I told Dusty my whole story, about how I grew up as a fighter, and we talked about how lucha means to fight for your dreams. He said, ‘You’re full of life, and lucha excites you. You are lucha.’”

You can read the entire interview here.

Backstage Update On John Cena Filming New TV Show While Away From WWE

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Wrestling author and reporter Scott Keith recently reported that WWE United States Champion John Cena is most likely taking time off from the ring to host a new television show. Following his announcement that he would be taking a leave of absence, there was much speculation as to why. Keith reported that the new television show that Cena would be hosting would be a new fitness-themed reality show that will eventually air on Fox.

Filming of the new show is scheduled to run from Monday, October 26, 2015 all the way through the first or second week of January 2016. The show is set to air in early spring. Cena is advertised, however, to make his return to action at WWE’s post-Christmas live event tour.

Cena will indeed be filming something during his time off, and according to Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Live, the length and specifics of the schedule have yet to be determined. WWE officials and Cena continue to be very hush-hush on why he’s taking time away from the ring, which is unusual as officials typically announce if a talent is taking time off for TV and/or movie roles and projects.

While it is very possible that during his hiatus he may be filming a new project, that may not be the main reason for his taking time away from WWE specifically. This past summer, Cena asked WWE for a break for what he claimed was regarding “personal issues.”

(Credit: F4WOnline.com)

Eva Marie Returns From Paris, Kevin Owens Marks Out For New WWE Merchandise

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– Eva Marie returned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday after missing the NXT television tapings last week due to Total Divas filming commitments in Paris. As noted recently, WWE has been in the process of coming up with creative non-wrestling ideas for Eva Marie. Marie tweeted the following about returning to training.

– WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens took to social media to express his excitement about the news that he now has an official Kevin Owens Throw Blanket available via WWE Shop. As you can tell, Owens was pretty excited.

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/653975136606011392

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Video Of Seth Rollins’ ESPN Appearance, Rollins Thanks Coachman

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Rollins tweeted about the appearance and thanked Coachman for working with him & WWE:

Speaking of Rollins, he stopped by The Squared Circle restaurant in Chicago after Monday’s WWE RAW. Here’s Rollins with his girlfriend Zahra Shreiber, WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund and former WWE Diva Lisa Marie Varon.

https://twitter.com/TribLuis/status/653924704810569729

What Happened After SmackDown, Superstar’s Nose Busted Open & More

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– The dark main event that took place after the WWE SmackDown tapings from Cincinnati saw Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns defeat Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. The babyfaces celebrated afterwards in front of Ambrose’s hometown crowd.

– Xavier Woods got his nose busted open during The New Day’s match against Dean Ambrose and the Dudley Boyz at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings

– The Rock, Kevin Owens, Bubba Ray Dudley and Tommy Dreamer had this exchange on Twitter on Tuesday evening:

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Taping Results

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WWE taped the following matches for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event prior to the SmackDown television taping on Tuesday night in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dark Match:

– Tyler Breeze def. Damien Sandow in singles action for the live crowd to kick off the evening. Sandow is back to being the original Damien Sandow still. In the end, Breeze hit the Beauty Shot for the 1-2-3.

WWE Main Event:

– Stardust def. Fandango in the first match taped for WWE Main Event. The fans were into Cody chants during this one. The finish in this one was simple, as Stardust hit his finisher and picked up the win.

– Ryback def. Adam Rose in the next match taped for Main Event. The Cincy fans were super into The Big Guy on Tuesday night. Ryback got the win in about five minutes with a Meathook Clothesline and a Shellshock.

– Nikki & Brie Bella def. Naomi & Tamina in tag-team action, as the “Divas Revolution” wrapped up the Main Event taping when Brie hit a Facebuster for the pin at about the six minute mark.

ESPN SportsCenter to Air A Weekly WWE Segment

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View Here: Video Of Seth Rollins on ESPN’s SportsCenter

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday evening as part of a big announcement — SportsCenter will be doing a weekly segment looking at the “Top 5 Moments In WWE” hosted by Jonathan Coachman.

Rollins appeared via satellite and hyped his feud with Kane. They showed a clip Rollins mocking the Cleveland Browns and Johnny Manziel when RAW was in Cleveland.

Becky Lynch Speaks On Her Hopes For The Divas Revolution, Her Start In Wrestling, & More

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WWE Diva Becky Lynch recently spoke with Irish America about how she got into wrestling, the current crop of Divas, and more. Here are some highlights:

Becky Lynch on her wrestling beginnings:

“Me and my brother would watch it [on TV] all the time and I loved it. But if you wanted to be a wrestler, you’d have to go off to England or America to train.

“It [Devitt’s school] was about an hour and a half away from me. And it didn’t even have a ring at the time. We wrestled for three months on just six blue mats on the floor in this tiny little hall at Saint Andrew’s national school. We’d go down there every Sunday and that’s how we learned, on the mats. We’d go across to England and do these summer camps where you’d train eight or nine hours a day in a gym. You’d sleep on the mats in the ring or under the ring.”

Lynch on what sets her apart:

“I think when you’ve got a passion for something, it comes out of you and people can feel it. Then your mind is so geared towards that, and how you can improve on it, and you’re so excited about performing that it comes together….

Everybody has that thing about them that makes them special, and sometimes we try to dull it down or we don’t always want to expose it, and maybe we’ve been taught that way or whatever. It’s just a matter of letting it out and letting it go and letting people in on it.”

What does she hope the ‘Divas Revolution’ accomplishes?

“We want it where it’s not just, ‘Oh it’s a girl’s match, let me go put the kettle on and have a cup of tea,’ or whatever. It’s like, ‘Oh, no, the girls are on. I need to see this. I can’t miss it!’ We want that for women’s wrestling. For the whole state of the division. For women in general, you know what I mean? It should never be an afterthought. It should always be that we are equally as credible as the guys, if not more so.

When I walk down to the Performance Center, there’s a hallway, and there’s a display of all the pay-per-view posters. It’s all the headliners, all the moneymakers, and they’re all men. All of them. Every single one of them. I walk down and every single time I just kind of shake my head a little bit. Because I know in five years, definitely in ten years, but no, five years, even three years, I know I’m going to be walking down and I’m going to see female wrestlers like Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks and Bayley, and maybe myself, there on those posters. That’s what it’s going to be, because that is the future.”

Related: Charlotte Talks About Being Divas Champion, Women Main Eventing WWE Events

Spoilers: WWE SmackDown Results Airing 10/15

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WWE taped this week’s SmackDown on Tuesday night from Cincinnati, Ohio. Here are the results, courtesy of Thomas M.:

– Roman Reigns kicks off SmackDown with an in-ring promo but is interrupted by Bo Dallas. Reigns defeated Dallas in a quick match with a spear. Afterwards, Reigns cut a promo about his match with Bray Wyatt at Hell In a Cell. Bray interrupted on the big screen.

– Sheamus and King Barrett defeated Cesaro and Neville. Stardust and The Ascension were ringside for the match and Stardust had a “Stardust Section” sign to mock Cesaro.

– Summer Rae cut a promo on Rusev and Dolph Ziggler announcing she will be the referee for their match later in the show.

– Dean Ambrose was interviewed by Byron Saxton and got a great reaction from his hometown crowd.

– Kevin Owens defeated Zack Ryder in a non-title squash match. Ryback watched from ringside and stopped Owens from destroying Ryder afterwards.

– Paige and Natalya argued backstage.

– Dolph Ziggler defeated Rusev when guest referee Summer Rae did a fast count. Summer Rae attempted to celebrate with Ziggler afterwards but got shot down.

– Backstage promo with Dean Ambrose and The Dudley Boyz.

– Luke Harper and Braun Strowman defeated The Prime Time Players. Harper took out Titus O’Neil wile Braun choked out Darren Young for the win.

– Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Alicia Fox in a non-title match with the Figure Eight. Team Bella beat Becky and Charlotte down after the match. Paige made the save.

– Natalya was shown laid out backstage.

– The Dudley Boyz and Dean Ambrose defeated The New Day by DQ when Xavier Woods hit Bubba Ray Dudley with the trombone. Ambrose got a huge reaction from his hometown. Lots of heat during this match. New Day got some cheap shots in after the match and stood tall to end the show.

WWE Working On U.S. Title DVD Set, Update On New Horror Film, Dudleyz/Jericho

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– WWE may be releasing a two-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray set on the United States Title in 2016. WrestlingDVDNetwork.com reports that WWE is currently in the early stages of working on a title and match list for the set. We’ll keep you posted.

– Chris Jericho revealed on Twitter that The Dudley Boyz will be appearing on Wednesday’s episode of Talk is Jericho:

– To update on WWE Studios’ upcoming horror movie The Temple, Gene Simmons of Kiss fame will be an executive producer on the project. Filming will begin in February. Here’s the synopsis for the film:

“Temple” is written by Matt Savelloni (“Exile To Babylon”) and will follow a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down. While investigating the source of the malfunction, the crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover who or what killed the team previously stationed at the compound.

Jim Ross Criticizes WWE’s Use Of Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler

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WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross took to his blog at jrsbarbq.com to express his frustration over how WWE is handling Seth Rollins’ character on TV. He’s also scratching his head over why Dolph Ziggler isn’t used in a better position on WWE television. Here are some highlights:

On WWE’s booking of Seth Rollins:

“The booking of WWE Champion Seth Rollins to rarely win on TV and to be an enhanced chickensh!t heel is a head scratcher. I thoroughly understand the concept of the vulnerable antagonist but for one’s champion to rarely win on TV is questionable. The booking of Rollins needs addressing IMO.”

On John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler:

“Thought Cena and Ziggler stole the show but unfortunately the show stealer came early. Great opportunity for WWE to advance Ziggler to the US Title with Cena preparing to leave WWE for a short sabbatical. No idea why Ziggler isn’t used more prominently. He’s a helluva talent.”

On the booking of WWE diva Charlotte:

“Seemed as if WWE anointed Charlotte as their top female when she won the title but since then she’s not been featured. What am I missing here? I do like the way that the females have more people talking positively about them than in quite some time.”

WWE RAW Rating & Viewership Down Again

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Monday’s 10/12 edition of WWE RAW drew a 2.33 rating with 3.285 million viewers, both down from last week.

The hourly breakdown paints another bleak picture for WWE’s flagship show. Once again, viewership declined each consecutive hour and the final hour featuring Seth Rollins vs. Kane in a Lumberjack match came dangerously close to dipping below 3 million viewers.

  • Hour 1: 3.518 million viewers
  • Hour 2: 3.254 million viewers
  • Hour 3: 3.082 million viewers

RAW ranked #4 for the night in cable viewership behind the NFL on ESPN, MLB playoffs on TBS and ESPN SportsCenter.

Videos: Preview For The First Season Of GFW Amped

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Global Force Wrestling has posted the following videos from season one of GFW “Amped.”

https://youtu.be/g1NKxw7hV_4

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Alberto El Patron Responds To wXw’s Statement About Him Pulling Out Of Upcoming Show

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Alberto El Patron has issued a response to the statement released by wXw promotion claiming that he pulled out of an upcoming show after a disagreement regarding his travel arrangements.

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Backstage Talk On TNA’s Future, Dreamer & Helms’ Role In TNA

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– India looks to be a very big market for the TNA brand in the next few upcoming years. TNA employees remain very optimistic that the company will land a new cable TV deal in the United States in 2016. They also hold out hope that next year will be a new launching point for a better overall position in the TNA company.

– Shane Helms continues to be praised for his recent work as an agent in TNA. Helms was responsible for the Bound For Glory main event with Matt Hardy vs. Drew Galloway vs. Ethan Carter III for the TNA World Heavyweight title. Additionally, Tommy Dreamer has been getting more agent work in TNA, as he most recently served as the agent for the “Bound For Gold” match at this year’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

Brian Kendrick’s School Of Pro Wrestling ‘Beginners Boot Camp’ Starts 11/2, Live Event This Friday (SoCal)

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Are you an aspiring pro wrestler located in the Los Angeles area? If so, then you’re going to want to check out Brian Kendrick’s School of Pro Wrestling at the Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy in Bell Gardens, California.

The next Beginners Boot Camp starts November 2nd and there’s still time to sign up.

12 Week Boot Camp Course

  • In ring Trainer: WWE Alumni Brian Kendrick
  • Boot Camp Course Starts November 2nd 2015!
  • Class will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
  • Class start time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
  • 36 – 3 hour Sessions
  • Limited Spots Available
  • Tuition Cost: $1700 if paid in full – $2000 if paid in 4 installments
  • Tag Team Special! Sign up w/ a friend and each get $200 off Tuition
  • For more info call 323.896.3017 or email [email protected]

SIGN UP NOW at SantinoBrothers.net to make your dreams of becoming a professional wrestler a reality.

Brian Kendrick’s Wrestling Pro Wrestling is also running a show this Friday night called, “Creepy Crawlers and Beefy Brawlers” show this Friday night at 9PM at the Santino Bros Wrestling Academy (5640 Shull St Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA 90201).

There will FREE CANDY + if you attend in costume, you receive 50% off admission. Click here for more information. Here’s the full card:

Main Event
– Eli Everfly vs Rocky Romero

– Pretty Peter Avalon vs Ryan Kidd

– BBoy vs Ray Rosas

Whats In The Box Match
– Cedric the Postman vs Lou P.S. vs Frederick Ex

– Sexy & Flexy Chino vs Duke and King Desi

– Monster Mash battle royale

Plus, Grizzle The Vet’s “Back In My Day”

Dolph Ziggler Defends Heel Antics During Cena Match At RAW, Flair/Steamboat Special

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– A fan received a response via Twitter from Dolph Ziggler after he questioned the WWE Superstar on his reasoning for using a weapon during his title match with WWE United States Champion John Cena. Ziggler used a rake to the eye of Cena during the match, trying to win the match at any cost:

https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/653960705989853184

– Tonight’s new episode of WWE Rivalries, which premieres on the WWE Network live stream at 5pm EST., features a detailed look at the legendary Flair-Steamboat rivalry, one that is widely considered among the best of all-time. Below is a preview of the show.

Great Khali TV Commercial Going Viral In India (Video)

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Former WWE Superstar The Great Khali is the star of a bizarre commercial for Amuja Cement that is going viral in India.

Khali, real name Dalip Singh Rana, returned to India last year to start up a wrestling academy in his home state of Punjab after living in the United States for over 15 years.

 

AJ Lee Launches Charity Clothing Company, Talks About Adopting A Dog With CM Punk

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Former WWE Divas Champion and wife of WWE mega-star turned UFC hopeful CM Punk, AJ Lee, has officially launched “AJ’s Animal Avenger” collection, which in conjunction with the “Beautiful Disaster” clothing company, features four t-shirts and one shirt for dogs.

Proceeds of “AJ’s Animal Avenger” collection will go to the “PAWS” charity based out of Chicago. You can check out AJ’s new collection at BDRocks.

The aforementioned Beautiful Disaster Clothing company made the following announcement:

AJ reached out to Beautiful Disaster Clothing, a long-time favorite brand of hers, to collaborate on creating an exciting clothing line to benefit PAWS Chicago.

“Beautiful Disaster represents society’s misunderstood rebels – strong, brave women and men who have overcome adversity and shout their individuality from the rooftops.

Together, PAWS Chicago and Beautiful Disaster are the perfect match!” she said. PAWS Chicago is grateful for the partnership, which will directly help save the lives of homeless pets.

“This past February, I was home healing from a surgery and was struggling to keep a positive attitude. I needed a purpose greater than throwing a daily pity party for myself,” said Brooks. “I’ve been a rescue dog mom several times and occasionally found comfort in scrolling through pictures of animals on various adoption center websites, just to fantasize about adding to the family. Then I found my guy on pawschicago.org.”

She continues, “The second I saw his face, pointy bat-like ears, soulful eyes, pronounced under bite, hilariously messy hair, with a bit of an attitude problem to boot – I knew I had found the one. I excitedly showed my husband [UFC Fighter, CM Punk] and he immediately fell in love. We both had a deep connection to this mutty misfit. A few days later the little Wolfman, we named Larry Talbot, was a member of the family and helped nurse me back to health. Our little guy has endured such a hard past but is nothing but gracious and loving. He has brought so much happiness into our home that I wanted to find a way to give back to the amazing people who took care of our furry baby before we could.”

Steve Austin Claims He Was Never Booked For Raw Next Week

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Although he will be in the house to interview Brock Lesnar after the show, Stone Cold Steve Austin claims that he is not appearing on-camera at next week’s Raw. Next week’s Raw broadcast (Oct. 19) is the go-home show before Hell In A Cell and takes place in Dallas, TX.

Here’s what the Texas Rattlesnake had to say about the confusion:

On the other hand, WWE’s live events page is promoting that Austin will appear on the show:

Austin’s podcast with Lesnar is scheduled to be on the WWE Network directly following Raw.

Update: Sami Zayn To Appear At EVOLVE iPPVs, But Won’t Be Wrestling

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As noted on Monday evening, former NXT Champion Sami Zaym has been officially announced for this weekend’s EVOLVE internet pay-per-views in New York.

It was made clear today that while Zayn won’t be wrestling at the shows, however he will appear before the live crowds during the events, and will air during the beginning of the internet pay-per-view broadcast.

EVOLVE issued the following today:

“I love what EVOLVE does….I support them.” – Triple H in last week’s NXT conference call

The man backs up what he says. Sami Zayn is coming from NXT to EVOLVE in New York this weekend. We have all the details in this WWN Alerts. Let’s get to it….

October 13th: In an unprecedented move, Sami Zayn will be at EVOLVE 49 this Saturday in Queens, NY and EVOLVE 50 this Sunday in Long Island, NY. Here are the details:

-VIP ticket holders can take part in a meet and greet with Sami Zayn. This includes an autograph opportunity.

-If you have already purchased tickets, you can upgrade it to a VIP ticket at the events.

-Sami Zayn will make an in ring appearance on both events, but this will not be broadcast on live iPPV. It will be a special moment for fans in Queens and Deer Park. What will Zayn do? Who will he end up in the ring with? Be there and find out!

Sting DVD Released Today, Titus O’Neil Giving Keynote Speech For Navy UDT-SEAL Museum

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– The Sting: Into the Light film was officially released on DVD and Blu-Ray was today. It’s available on WWE Shop for $24.99. Here’s the official synopsis:

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the black and white face paint with Sting: Into the Light. Go into the mind of “The Vigilante” himself as he reflects on his historic career in sports entertainment and prepares to compete in a WWE ring for the first time ever on The Grandest Stage of Them All at WrestleMania. Hear from his greatest allies and rivals, relive his greatest matches as “The Franchise of WCW” and see “The Man Called Sting” finally emerge from the shadows and into the light.

Related: Sting Provides An Update On His Neck Injury

– WWE wrestler Titus O’Neil has been selected as the keynote speaker for the 30th annual Muster and Music Festival Weekend hosted by the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum. Here’s the official announcement:

The Navy UDT-SEAL Museum Announces Muster Keynote Speaker

Fort Pierce, Fla. – October 13, 2015­–The Navy UDT-SEAL Museum has announced their primary speaker for the 30th Annual Muster and Music Festival Weekend. Thaddeus Bullard, also known as WWE® Superstar Titus O’Neil, will deliver the keynote address for the festive and commemorative event.

“We are grateful to welcome Mr. Bullard as our keynote speaker,” said Rick Kaiser, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Museum. “His unwavering patriotic commitment to our military and positive influence in the community makes him a compelling advocate for the cause.”

“My content of character is a constant reminder of what is truly important to inspire others,” said Thaddeus Bullard, also known as WWE Superstar, Titus O’Neil. “Nobody’s character is higher than that of the individuals who make up our Navy SEAL teams, and I am truly honored they have entrusted me with this humbling opportunity.”

The Museum will host the Muster and Music Festival November 6-8, Veterans Day Weekend. The celebration begins Friday evening with a cash bar happy hour and live music. Saturday commences with an early morning 5K beach run, followed by an afternoon of special guest speakers, including Bullard, and several SEAL capabilities demonstrations on Museum property. Entry into the facility is included. This family friendly venue will showcase the SEAL parachute team, the Leapfrogs; the K-9 tactical team; and additional enemy apprehension displays. More than 10,000 spectators are anticipated to attend.

For more information about the Navy SEAL Museum and the 30th Annual Muster and Music Festival Weekend, please visit: www.navysealmuseum.org.