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NXT Adds 2nd Philly Show, Steamboat Interview, Booker T’s Podcast

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– CBS Radio announced today that Booker T’s “Heated Conversations” podcast has been picked up by the Play.IT network, the same company that broadcasts Taz’s podcast.

– WWE has announced a second NXT live event for Philadelphia on Friday, May 15th due to overwhelming demand for the first live event the previous night.

– WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat recently spoke with Title Match Wrestling about Randy Savage’s WWE Hall of Fame induction, their legendary WrestleMania match, feuding with Ric Flair and more.

Latest On Daniel Bryan, More On Booker T’s Comment, RVD/Marijuana Documentary Update

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– Booker T’s comment about Owen Hart on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW has been edited out of all of the replays for the show.

– As seen this past Sunday night, WWE pulled Daniel Bryan from his scheduled match on their Extreme Rules pay-per-view. According to PWInsider.com, the company made the call on Friday to have Bryan stay home.

– Former WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam is featured in the third trailer released for the new medical marijuana documentary. Check out RVD in the new trailer for “The Emporer, The President & The King,” which is currently in production now, below. For updates on the project, and other productions from Hollymood Entertainment, subscribe to their official YouTube channel at YouTube.com.

Devon Talks About Returning to WWE, Being Compared To Bully Ray, Avoiding Drugs

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Former WWE, TNA, and ECW star Devon Dudley appeared on the In The Room podcast this past Tuesday, April 28, 2015 with Brady Hicks and former WCW wrestler The Stro. This show can be downloaded at VOCNation.com and TheBradyHicks.com.

Devon talks the Team 3D Academy wrestling school, his sons wrestling, the Bill DeMott controversy, life off the road, ECW, being influenced by Steve Austin, Internet wrestling fans, politics, this year’s Royal Rumble non-invite, and being referred to as a “WWE Guy.” Here are some highlights from the interview:

Being Compared to Bully Ray:

“It always seemed to me – and even Bubba admitted sometimes – … that [writers] put one [Dudley] over the other … Whether it was with ECW or WWE, it was never like that. So I couldn’t understand it. Then it got to the point where certain things were said [such as] “Devon needs to lose weight.” … Then all of a sudden “Devon needs to stay out of the gym … he’s getting too big.” Something like that. I don’t remember … And then it went from those two things to “Well Devon is reaching 40 now.” And I’m like, “I can’t catch a break.” … I was starting to have a complex.”

Avoiding Substance Abuse:

“It’s just one of those things where you take care of your body and your body will take care of you. I don’t do drugs. I’m an occasional wine drinker. I love my wine, but that’s about it. For me to go out there and say I’m doing heavy drugs, pills, cocaine, or whatever the crap they’re doing out there, pill popping, I don’t do that. And I think that Bubba and I are one of the guys that can honestly say that. We didn’t participate in that crap.”

Returning To WWE:

“Whether we’re going in there and taking over where we left off, whether we’re helping out the younger generation to get them to where they need to be … you’ve got to pass the torch … Every generation does that … We’re doing the wrestling school now, the Team 3D Wrestling Academy, we’re doing that with our students. We’re passing the torch, we’re passing the knowledge … To be able to go back to WWE and to be able to do that on that level, that would be a great thing for us to be able to do that. To help those young guys out, to help the tag team division thrive again. That’s what our goal would be.”

Lucha Underground Preview For Tonight

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The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s episode of Lucha Underground:

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Triple H Praises Bad News Barrett & Neville, Goldust Injured?

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Triple H posted the following on Twitter about Bad News Barrett winning the King Of The Ring tournament:

He also had this to say about Neville’s performance last night:

Goldust is alluding to the fact that he’s dealing with an injury. The face-painted WWE Superstar tweeted the following today:

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/593416888149012480

King Barrett Interview, Video Of Sheamus Getting Stitches

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– Bad News Barrett spoke to Tom Phillips backstage after winning the King of the Ring tournament on Tuesday night. Barrett called Phillips an absolute moron and he’s said everything he has to say while he was on his throne right after becoming king.

– WWE has posted a video of Sheamus receiving 4 stitches in his head after his match against Dolph Ziggler in their King of the Ring semi-final match.

Backstage News On Changes To KOTR Plans, Update On Daniel Bryan, HBK

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– As noted, WWE pulled Daniel Bryan from the advertising for all of their upcoming TV and live events. Bryan’s first advertised date back is a June 28th live event in Reading, Pennsylvania.

– Originally, WWE was planning on making the King Of The Ring tournament last several weeks and kick it off on the WWE Network. Obviously those plans changed to the two-night tournament with the semi-finals and finals being on the WWE Network.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels was included in a video package for the San Antonio Spurs’ Game Four of the NBA Playoffs. HBK is known to be a big fan of his hometown team. Check out the video below.

#MickFoleyNight Tonight On WWE Network, NXT Preview

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The week of special programing on the WWE Network continues tonight with a career retrospective on Mick Foley followed by his “Cheap Pops” comedy special. The night kicks off with a new episode of WWE NXT:

NXT at 8pm EST

– Sami Zayn vs. Alex Riley

– Hideo Itami in action

– Bayley vs. Dana Brooke

Plus, the latest on Alex Riley’s feud with NXT Champion Kevin Owens.

Mick Foley Have A Nice Night at 9pm EST

– Renee Young and Byron Saxton look back at the “most memorable and entertaining moments” of Mick Foley’s career.

Cheap Pops Comedy Show at 10pm EST

– A special edition of Foley’s “Cheap Pops” comedy show, taped last week at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

Update: Jeff Hardy Undergoing Surgery Today, Dirt Bike Accident Video

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TNA star Jeff Hardy will be undergoing surgery later today for a broken leg.

TNA President Dixie Carter announced the injury on Tuesday evening, revealing that Hardy broke his leg in a dirt biking incident earlier in the day.

She later posted an update revealing that Hardy broke his tibia bone and will be undergoing surgery this afternoon. No word yet on how long he’ll be out of action.

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Taping Results (Complete Results)

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WWE SmackDown Spoilers (Air Date: April 30, 2015)

– Roman Reigns def. Kane via Countout. Kane walked out on the match after randomly catching Reigns off guard by making an impromptu match between the two following his promo to open the show.

– Damien Sandow def. Curtis Axel in singles action. Sandow has a new t-shirt which has the words “stunt double” crossed out on it.

– Ryback def. Luke Harper in the next match of the evening. Afterwards, Bray Wyatt came out and attacked him, nailing him with his Sister Abigail finisher.

– Tyson Kidd & Cesaro def. The New Dya dis Disqualification in tag-team action. The finish saw Xavier Woods interfere while Cesaro was doing the “Big Swing,” which caused the DQ ruling and prevented the titles from changing hands in this tag-team title contest.

– Cameron and Summer Rare are shown backstage. They talk about Brie Bella and how Naomi beat her down on Monday’s RAW. Eventually, Brie’s twin sister, Nikki Bella, walked in on the conversation. This led to Nikki vs. Cameron for later tonight.

– Nikki Bella def. Cameron in Divas singles action. This was said to be your basic Divas one-on-one bout.

– A dark segment took place backstage that saw Seth Rollins appear on the screen and talk crap about the local city, since he’s from here, to try and get the fans to boo him when he comes out later. It definitely didn’t work as it was airing, as the fans cheered him anyways.

– Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose in the final match of the taping. Rollins won in a fairly clean style with his new finishing move. Roman Reigns ended up making the save after the match as Rollins was still working over Ambrose. The taping ended on that note.

WWE King Of The Ring 2015 Results

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WWE King Of The Ring 2015 Opener

The 2015 WWE King Of The Ring special opens up with a video package showing highlights of several past King Of The Ring tournaments. From there, we shoot live into the arena where we are welcomed by Michael Cole on commentary.

After that, Jerry “The King” Lawler is introduced. He comes out with the King Of The Ring crown and stands at the top of the stage with a microphone. He welcomes us all to the KOTR tournament exclusively on the WWE Network. He talks about the four Superstars who advanced to tonight’s semi-finals.

Backstage: Sheamus Interview

Backstage, Sheamus is interviewed. He talks about the King Of The Ring and about how he’s going to win it. He closes by saying just like Dolph Ziggler, when he wins the KOTR, everyone can “Kiss Me Arse.”

Backstage: Neville Interview

From there, we shoot to Renee Young, who is with Neville. He talks about how crazy it is that he just debuted in the WWE and he’s already close to becoming the King Of The Ring.

King Of The Ring Semi-Finals
– Sheamus vs. Neville

Sheamus’ theme hits and out he comes for our first of two semi-final matches tonight here at the WWE King Of The Ring 2015 live special on the WWE Network. After Sheamus makes his way out, out comes Neville.

The bell rings and the bigger Sheamus immediately starts to physically bully Neville around the ring, pushing him into the corners. Neville starts firing away with kicks and quick offense, trying to speed up the pace so he has a better chance, but ultimately, Sheamus slows him down and starts to take over control of the contest.

Sheamus dominates the action for a while, including knocking Neville off the ring apron and onto the announce table and hitting him with White Noise. Then, out of nowhere, Dolph Ziggler makes his way out to distract Sheamus. When Sheamus turns around, Neville knocks Sheamus down with a kick. He goes to the top for his Red Arrow finisher and hits it. 1-2-3.

Winner: Neville

After The Match:

After the match, Ziggler congratulates Neville. He tells Sheamus there was a stipulation for their match and now he’s here to collect. He hits the ring and starts beating up Sheamus, but Sheamus manages to escape up the ramp. Sheamus ends up coming back in the ring and both guys start brawling. During the brawl, Sheamus’ eye gets split open badly. Really badly. 100 referees hit the ring and finally break things up.

King Of The Ring Semi-Finals
– R-Truth vs. Bad News Barrett

After a bunch of plugs from the announcers and commercials and stuff, the WWE Network returns back live to the King Of The Ring special. R-Truth’s music hits and out he comes for this, our second of two semi-final matches. Out next is his opponent for tonight, Bad News Barrett.

The bell sounds and here we go. Immediately Barrett takes control with a big boot to the face. He knocks him out to the floor and beats him up a bit outside of the ring before continuing to punish him back inside the ring.

R-Truth gets some hope spots and then a mini-comeback, although it isn’t long before Barrett takes over again. Barrett hits Truth with his Bull Hammer Elbow. 1-2-3. We have our second of two finalists now.

Winner: Bad News Barrett

WWE RAW Viewership Drops For Post-Extreme Rules Edition Of The Show

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Monday’s post-Extreme Rules edition of WWE RAW, which featured the first round of the King Of The Ring tournament matches, averaged 3.76 million viewers.

This week’s viewership was down compared to last week’s Extreme Rules “go-home” show, which drew 4.04 million viewers.

The hourly viewership breakdown for this week’s RAW, which was the number two show on cable television on Monday night (behind only the NBA Playoffs), is as follows:

Hour One: 3.823 million viewers
Hour Two: 3.855 million viewers
Hour Three: 3.590 million viewers

CM Punk On WWE: “It Doesn’t Mean Anything. It’s Fake.”

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Former WWE Superstar CM Punk took part in a Q&A session on Sunday at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo.

When asked about a potential return to pro wrestling, Punk had some harsh words about his experience in WWE. For someone who boasted that he was the “Best In The World” for so long, it’s obvious that Punk has moved on.

“I just couldn’t do it any more. I didn’t make any sense to me. I would put my boots on and shuffle my feet and walk out there and be like, ‘I don’t even know. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s fake.’”

Punk also shot down rumors of his wife AJ Le being pregnant, stating, “Nope, no truth to that.”

As for his MMA career, Punk said he’s focused on winning fights and having fun. He’s not thinking about capturing a championship at this point.

Punk also broke the news that he’ll writing for Marvel’s “Drax” series. He joked, “So now I’m fighting, writing comic books, doing all kinds of stuff. I think now I’m going to do an off Broadway show next.”

You can see video of Punk’s Q&A at Twitch.com (around the 1-hour mark).

WWE Pulls Daniel Bryan From All Advertised Appearances On Live Events & PPVs

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As reported last night, WWE provided a health update on Daniel Bryan during RAW. Now, we have some more information.

It was reported over the weekend that Bryan was pulled from his scheduled match at Extreme Rules, as well as the advertising for Monday’s post-pay-per-view edition of RAW and Tuesday’s SmackDown television tapings, however he remained listed for this weekend’s WWE non-televised live events.

We can now officially confirm that Bryan has been pulled from any and all advertising for all of WWE’s live events and pay-per-views.

While we don’t have a lot of specific information regarding Bryan’s condition, the fact that he is being pulled from so many dates is not an encouraging sign.

Damien Sandow’s New Gimmick, Sandow Thanks Fans

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With the Damien Mizdow character now retired, Damien Sandow addressed the WWE Universe on RAW and spoke about his career in WWE up until this point. After debuting as the Intellectual Savior, Sandow says he was told that he was “entertaining enough.” He’d later go on to imitate various WWE personalities before becoming The Miz’s stunt double. Sandow thanked fans for their support and said his connection with the WWE Universe is what it’s all about.

Sandow was interrupted by Curtis Axel and began imitating Axel, which looks to be Sandow’s new act. He tweeted the following after his promo on last night’s WWE RAW:

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https://twitter.com/TheDamienSandow/status/592948102513885184

Sandow was interviewed by Renee Young after RAW and continued to imitate her as well.

Booker T Apologizes For Owen Hart Comment On RAW

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Booker T has apologized to fans who may have been offended by a comment he made on Monday’s WWE RAW about Owen Hart.

During Neville’s match with Luke Harper, JBL commented that Neville could become the first “high-flying” King of the Ring. “Of course Owen was a high-flyer, but not like this,” JBL said.

Booker T then responded, “He couldn’t defy gravity,” a reference to Neville’s ‘man who gravity forgot’ moniker.

A lot of fans criticized Booker T on Twitter for the comment, noting that it was insensitive due to Owen’s tragic fatal incident. In response to the backlash, Booker T tweeted:

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

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WWE taped two matches for this week’s Superstars prior to Monday’s post-Extreme Rules edition of RAW in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Below are quick results of the two matches.

– The Prime Time Players def. Los Matadores in tag-team action. El Torito was at ringside with the Matadores. In the end, Titus O’Neil and Darren Young were too much for the bull fighting duo.

– Lucha Dragons def. The Ascension in another tag-team contest. The Dragons, particularly Kalisto, were flying all over the place en route to a quick victory.

Jim Ross Blog: Samoa Joe To WWE?, Roman Reigns’ Future, Extreme Rules Thoughts

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross has updated his official blog with lots of thoughts on Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view. Below are some highlights:

On Samoa Joe: “Next week on the Ross Report I will have a provocative conversation with @SamoaJoe who some feel is headed to WWE sooner than later. It would take me about 10 minutes to sign Joe if I were still in my old, talent relations role in WWE.”

On Roman Reigns: “Roman Reigns is on track to become what WWE wants him to be. I believe in this athlete and feel that he simply needs time and not to be force fed the audience and he will end up being the star that WWE wants/needs. Reigns match with Big Show was a pleasant surprise and arguably the best match on the show.”

On the Extreme Rules main event: “I’m not a fan of escaping the cage as a way of winning a cage match but that’s not the talent’s issue. Orton and Rollins worked hard but it was too predictable that multiple outside parties were going to get involved in the conclusion of the match. Some fans and apparently many in the decision making business of the overall wrestling biz feel that a loss is damning for a talent a takes them down too many notches. Obviously, I don’t share totally in that philosophy.”

On Sheamus: “Sheamus is on track to become a hit as a villain if he continues to perfect the nuances necessary to do so. He’s a big, bully of a man who seems to enjoy his bad guy positioning. His match with Ziggler provided me with a surprising outcome. Thought the ass kissing phase went a little long but in the end, no pun intended, Ziggler got a win and has an issue while Sheamus left with heat. Good for both.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

Video: WWE Remembers Verne Gagne

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WWE has published a video tribute to Verne Gagne, the legendary pro wrestler and AWA founder who passed way on Monday at the age of 89.

Here are some more reactions to Verne’s passing:

King Of The Ring Finals Tonight, RAW Fallout Videos

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Tonight’s WWE King of the Ring and SmackDown tapings take place from the I Wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. The King of the Ring special kicks off at 8pm EST live on the WWE Network. In the semi-finals, Sheamus will face Neville and R-Truth squares off against Bad News Barret. The winners of those matches advance to the finals, with a new king to be crowned tonight.

Join us here later tonight for Live Coverage of KOTR and the SmackDown tapings.

In the WWE RAW Fallout videos below, Bad News Barrett, Dean Ambrose, R-Truth and Neville spoke about their first round King of the Ring matches:

What Happened After Monday’s WWE RAW Went Off The Air

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After last night’s post-Extreme Rules edition of WWE RAW went off of the air, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury got on the microphone and dressed down the fans in Green Bay, Wisconsin for not showing enough respect to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.

They brought up the “Justin Bieber” chants from earlier in the night, which of course prompted the fans to chant it again. Rollins gets upset at the chant and takes the mic. He says he would never come back to Green Bay. He starts trashing the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, saying the Chicago Bears will win the division.

Rollins would continue to talk trash to the fans a bit more until he eventually stormed off and headed backstage to officially end the show and the night.

TNA Couple Gets Engaged (Photo), Longtime TNA Announcer Leaving The Company

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– TNA’s longtime Spanish announcer Hector Guerrero announced via social media that he is leaving the company after an eight year run. His profile has been moved to TNA’s Alumni roster. Guerrero tweeted the following on Monday:

– TNA Knockout Angelina Love revealed on social media that she and Davey Richards are now officially engaged. She tweeted the following photo of the ring.

Triple-Threat Main Event Announced For WWE Payback 2015

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On Monday’s post-Extreme Rules edition of WWE RAW in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the main event for the upcoming WWE Payback pay-per-view was revealed.

Seth Rollins will be defending his WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a triple-threat match against Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. The decision was made by the fans via a WWE App poll during RAW.

WWE Payback takes place on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

King Of The Ring Semi Finalists, Wyatt-Ryback Feud Begins & More

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– Bad News Barrett, Sheamus, Neville and R-Truth won King of the Ring matches on RAW to qualify for the semi-finals on Tuesday night. The new king will be crowned during the live King of the Ring special on the WWE Network that starts at 8pm EST.

– It’s been rumored for weeks and on Monday’s RAW, the Bray Wyatt-Ryback feud officially got underway. After Ryback defeated Bo Dallas in a one-sided match, the lights in the arena went out and Bray Wyatt appeared behind the Big Guy. Ryback sized up Wyatt, charged at him but got hit with Sister Abagail. Later in the show, Wyatt cut one of his promos backstage.

– This week’s SmackDown will see an Extreme Rules tag team title rematch with New Day vs. Kidd & Cesaro.

AWA Founder Verne Gagne Has Passed Away

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The wrestling world has lost another one of the greats.

The news broke late Monday evening that legendary wrestling promoter Verne Gagne, promoter of the AWA territory, has passed away. Gagne was a former AWA Champion and WWE Hall Of Famer.

There aren’t a lot of details available at this time, but we’ll post an update when it becomes available.

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