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Main Event Announced For ROH’s 13th Anniversary PPV On March 1st

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ROH issued the following …

The Main Event Has Been Set for the 13th Anniversary Pay Per View

With Ring of Honor’s 13th Anniversary on the horizon, the ROH World Championship scene is in chaos. But with a championship so universally respected, it should come as no surprise that so many ROH stars are all in hot pursuit of gold – and it’s up to Head Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness to make the final decisions. It’s an unenviable task, and it’s only getting more difficult. Neither Michael Elgin nor Tommaso Ciampa is known for being calm and collected. Two of the most driven – and volatile – athletes in the history of ROH, both Elgin and Ciampa believe they are the rightful number one contender. And it looks as if they are willing to destroy everything in their path until one of them gets a title shot!

Ciampa’s ROH career could have ended at FINAL BATTLE when he collided with an official and violated the “zero tolerance” policy governing his reinstatement. But as we saw on ROH TV, Nigel McGuinness stepped in and made the call. While he does believe that Ciampa accidentally struck an official he ruled that this is Ciampa’s last chance. The zero tolerance policy remains in effect and Ciampa will be held fully responsible if he violates it.

If it’s about earning opportunities, who has done more to elevate himself in the past year than Hanson? Nigel has already decided to make the night’s scheduled contest of Elgin vs. Hanson a Number One Contender’s match. That battle would have been incredibly heated no matter what, given the growing rivalry between the competitors. But then Nigel added Ciampa to the mix! The resulting three way match recently aired on ROH TV, with many calling it an early match of the year contender! But the hostilities couldn’t be contained, and the match degenerated into a disqualification. We STILL have no number one contender.

We really can’t discuss the top contender without talking about the ROH World Champion, Jay Briscoe. One of only two men to capture the title twice, Briscoe never backs down from a challenge. And with several ROH stars gunning for him, he’s sworn to go “all in”! The champion himself has asked that all three men with a claim to the number one contender status get a shot at him – because he can beat them all!

After taking the time to consider all the options, Nigel McGuinness has finally decided. If Jay Briscoe wants to go “all in,” then what better place than Las Vegas? Now it’s official. Live on pay-per-view on March 1st.

HIGH STAKES FOUR CORNER SURVIVAL FOR THE ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jay Briscoe (c) vs. Michael Elgin vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Hanson

With just one match confirmed, Ring of Honor’s 13th ANNIVERSARY is already a must-see event! If you can’t be there live, you can watch on pay-per-view.

VIDEOS: Official Promos For The Two Main Events At Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV

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WWE has added the official promo videos for the two main events at this Sunday night’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

First up, check out the promo for the triple-threat match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship between Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Seth Rollins.

Secondly, here’s the official promo for the 30-man over-the-top Royal Rumble match.

Make sure to join us here this Sunday night for the best WWE Royal Rumble results coverage on the web!

Lucha Underground Preview For Tonight

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The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s edition of Lucha Underground on the El Rey Network.

– Mascarita Sagrada and Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro

– Super Fly vs. Pentagon Jr.

– Sexy Star vs. El Mariachi Loco

– Drago vs. King Cuerno in a Last Luchador Standing match

The video preview for this week’s show can be seen above.

Update: AJ Lee Pulled From Advertising For This Weekend’s WWE Live Events

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Although she was initially scheduled to return at this weekend’s WWE live events in her home state of New Jersey, WWE Diva AJ Lee has since been pulled from the advertising for the shows.

Lee noted on January 10th that she was nursing a neck injury that she suffered the week before WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view.

Whe asked by a follow of hers on Twitter recently if she was 100 percent physically, Lee simply replied by saying, “nope.”

One Year Ago: The 2014 WWE Royal Rumble

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A lot can change over the course of a year, especially in the WWE. At last year’s Royal Rumble, Batista earned the opportunity to headline WrestleMania, going from fan favorite to Bootista in a matter of moments.

It will be Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, and a whole slew of others hoping to earn that opportunity this time around, as the card for this Sunday’s Royal Rumble appears to be officially set. Here is a look at the superstars who have taken a leap forward over the past year, as well as those who have taken a step backward.

Progression

1. The Shield

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Nobody has progressed over the past year more than the three men who formerly comprised The Shield. Roman Reigns set the record for the most eliminations at last year’s Rumble, although he was never really seen as a serious threat to win it all. This time around, he’s the odds-on favorite to win the Rumble and headline WrestleMania.

Reigns eliminated his former partners at last year’s event as a means to tease tension between the former Hounds of Justice. Both of those men have moved onto better things. Seth Rollins will be challenging for the title this time around, and Ambrose is seen as one of the most credible entrants in the Royal Rumble match. Believe that.

2. Brock Lesnar

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Lesnar destroyed Big Show’s back at last year’s Rumble, walloping him with a chair about 50 times in a match that lasted two minutes. His character’s direction was unclear at the time, having engaged in various feuds in 2013 that didn’t really go anywhere, largely due to Lesnar’s limited schedule.

A few accomplishments have been added to his resume since last time around. Most importantly, he apparently broke some sort of WrestleMania undefeated streak that fans held dear to their hearts. Cena and Rollins will attempt to slay the Beast this year, as he comes in as WWE World Heavyweight Champion and undisputed top dog in the company.

VIDEO: Triple H Threatens Sting, Talks Royal Rumble

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Triple H is once again the guest on the latest Michael Cole weekly sit-down interview.

In this week’s video interview, which you can view in full above, Triple H talks to Cole about Sting’s appearance on Monday’s RAW Reunion show.

“The Game” got worked up talking about Sting, questioning why he insists on sticking his nose in his business and speculating that he’s either going straight at the top guy, or that he’s simply a crazy man who paints his face.

HHH told Cole that he’s the reason Sting has never been in WWE, and soon he will find out why.

PHOTOS: Triple H BREAKS CHARACTER During RAW Reunion To Console A Crying Young Fan!

Royal Rumble Statistics Video, Sharmell Thanks Vince McMahon, More

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– Below is a video of former WWE Diva Sharmell talking to Title Match Wrestling about running Reality of Wrestling with her husband — Booker T — as well as his new gig as one of the announcers for RAW. The interview was taped prior to Jerry Lawler being moved to SmackDown. Sharmell thanked Vince McMahon for giving Booker the opportunity and said WWE has always been good to her family.

– Below is the elaborate Royal Rumble statistics video that aired on this past Monday’s RAW Reunion show.

Update On Rey Mysterio’s WWE Status, WWE Divas With Dallas Cowboys Mascot (Photos)

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– It’s said to be very unlikely that Rey Mysterio will be appearing in the 30-man Royal Rumble match this coming Sunday night. While anything is possible, it’s likely we won’t hear anything new regarding Mysterio’s status for a few months.

– Below are some photos of WWE Divas with the Dallas Cowboys mascot, “Rowdy,” at the AT&T Center for the WrestleMania 32 announcement on Tuesday.

Natalya Puts Over Summer Rae, WWE Main Event Clips From This Week’s Taping (Videos)

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– WWE Diva Natalya put over her fellow Total Divas cast member Summer Rae for her work in the ring during last night’s WWE Main Event taping. Nattie tweeted the following after the show.

Speaking of Main Event, below are some clips from this week’s show, which as noted, will not be on the WWE Network for the time being.

Update On NXT Stars In The Royal Rumble Match, Xavier Woods Injury News

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– WWE is considering the idea of having one or two NXT stars participate in Sunday’s 30-man Royal Rumble match.

WWE surveyed fans asking which NXT stars they would most like to see in the Rumble, with the options being — Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn, Hideo Itami, Finn Balor, Kalisto, Tyler Breeze, Bull Dempsey and Enzo Amore.

– Xavier Woods has been out of action at recent WWE live events due to an injury. The New Day member was wearing a walking boot on Monday’s RAW and noted that his ankle is currently “out of commission.” Regardless, Woods is still advertised to wrestle in the six-man tag-team match against Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Adam Rose this Sunday night.

Total Divas Viewership For Sunday, Pete Rose/Wrestling Appearance, Ric Flair

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– WWE Hall Of Famer and baseball legend Pete Rose will be making his first wrestling convention appearance at The Big Event in Queens, New York on March 7th.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair is scheduled to appear at the Syracuse Crunch hockey game on February 7th in Syracuse, New York.

– This past Sunday’s edition of WWE Total Divas drew 1.253 million viewers, which was down from the previous week’s show, which averaged 1.295 million viewers.

Philadelphia Still Wants WrestleMania, Orton Advertised For Next Week’s SmackDown, More

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– The advertised dark match main event for next week’s WWE SmackDown television taping, which takes place in Boston, is John Cena, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Kane, Seth Rollins, Big Show and Bray Wyatt.

– WWE returns to Austin, Texas, which was the site of this past Tuesday night’s SmackDown taping, on April 6th for a live RAW show. The pre-sale code for tickets to the event is WWEAUSTIN.

– Philly.com is reporting that the city of Philadelphia is still interested in hosting a future WrestleMania event. Philadelphia was unable to make a bid for WrestleMania 31 or WrestleMania 32 due to scheduling conflicts with local venues, but claims they will be bidding on future events.

Jim Ross Interviews Former WWE Diva, Top 10 Moments From RAW Reunion (Video)

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– Below is this week’s “Top 10 Moments” video for Monday’s RAW Reunion show.

– Former WWE Diva Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) is the guest on the latest edition of Jim Ross’ “Ross Report” podcast. The official description for the episode reads as follows:

TRR – Ep49 – Lisa Marie Varon aka Victoria

“Former WWE diva Victoria aka Lisa Marie Varon joins JR to talk about Chynna, her intro to pro-wrestling, learning the craft in Memphis, Survivor Series 2002, Wrestlemania 20, and being in the first Divas cage match on RAW. She also recounts her days at TNA, her troubled relationship with Dixie Carter, and shares her opinion on up & coming WWE stars Paige, AJ Lee, and Ric Flair’s daughter, Charlotte! Plus, hear about her Chicago restaurant “The Squared Circle,” and why she still considers herself “high maintenence” to this day!”

You can download the show right now at PodcastOne.com.

Full Content Listing For WWE’s “The Road Is Jericho: Epic Stories & Rare Matches From Y2J”

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Below is the official content listing for WWE’s new “The Road Is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J” DVD and Blu-ray, which is scheduled for a March 10th release.

DISC 1:

I Don’t Take Time Off

A Big Title To Win

ECW World Television Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Pit Bull #2
ECW Hardcore Heaven • June 22, 1996

Wrestle & Romance

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Ultimo Dragon
WCW Bash at the Beach • July 13, 1997

The Chains Came Off

WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Dean Malenko
WCW Uncensored • March 15, 1998

A Really Tough Transition

Steel Cage Match
Chris Jericho vs. X-Pac
No Mercy • October 22, 2000

Scalding Hot Water from the Coffee Machine

Last Man Standing Match
Chris Jericho vs. Kane
Armageddon • December 10, 2000

Things Go By So Fast

WWE Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Special Outside Referee: Mick Foley
RAW • June 4, 2001

DiCaprio

WCW Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Booker T
RAW • July 16, 2001

DISC 2:

A Refugee Camp

WCW Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle
Rebellion • November 3, 2001

A Dastardly Finish

WWE Undisputed Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. The Rock
Royal Rumble • January 20, 2002

The George Harrison of WWE

Winner Faces Hulk Hogan for the Undisputed Championship
Chris Jericho vs. Triple H
SmackDown • April 25, 2002

The X-Factor

Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy
RAW • February 10, 2003

Injury-Prone

Chris Jericho vs. Edge
RAW • March 7, 2005

Because It Was There

Last Man Standing Match
Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
RAW • November 10, 2008

DISC 3:

Dark Matches

Street Fight for the World Heavyweight Championship (Dark Match)
Chris Jericho vs. John Cena
Manchester, NH • December 29, 2008

That’s What Bullies Do

Mask vs. Intercontinental Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio
The Bash • June 28, 2009

This Is Where You Can Live Forever

Triple Threat Tag Team Match
Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. John Cena & The Undertaker vs. D-Generation X
RAW • November 16, 2009

Wardrobe Malfunction & Crowd Participation

Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Championship
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Extreme Rules • April 29, 2012

I’m Your Guy

Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam
RAW • July 15, 2013

Something I Can Sink My Teeth Into

Steel Cage Match
Chris Jericho vs. Bray Wyatt
RAW • September 8, 2014

Stairway to Heaven

Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton
Night of Champions • September 21, 2014

Great Opponents; Great Moments

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES:

Landing Butt-First

Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Chris Jericho vs. Christian
Unforgiven • September 12, 2004

Band Collage

Intercontinental Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio
RAW • June 15, 2009

Pushed Out of the Nest

Chris Jericho vs. Evan Bourne
Fatal 4-Way • June 20, 2010

The Ultimate Violation

Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Payback • June 16, 2013

RAW Reunion Attendance, Photos Of Dallas Cowboys At The Show, More

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Monday’s RAW Reunion show, which was held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, was a legitimate sellout, with announced attendance of 15,519 fans.

WWE will return to the arena in Dallas on Tuesday, April 7th for a SmackDown television taping. The pre-sale code for tickets to the event is DALLAS.

Speaking of RAW Reunion, below is a photo of several of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys in attendance at the show this past Monday night.

Daniel Bryan Reveals His 15 Greatest Matches, Brock Lesnar On “Five Things” (Video)

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– Brock Lesnar is featured on this week’s WWE “Five Things” video, which you can check out below.

– The official WWE website has a new article up on Daniel Bryan where he reveals his 15 greatest matches of all-time. The list reads as follows:

15. John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan — WWE Championship Match (SummerSlam 2013)
14. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton — WWE App Vote Street Fight (Raw; June 24, 2013)
13. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan — WWE Championship Match (Over the Limit 2012)
12. Daniel Bryan vs. Takeshi Morishima — Fight Without Honor (Ring of Honor Final Battle 2008)
11. Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins – WWE App Vote Match (Raw; June 10, 2013)
10. Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro (Raw, July 22, 2013)
9. Daniel Bryan vs. Nigel McGuinness (Ring of Honor Unified 2006)
8. Daniel Bryan vs. KENTA (Ring of Honor Glory By Honor 2006)
7. Daniel Bryan vs. William Regal (‘WWE Superstars’, November 11, 2011)
6. Team Hell No & Ryback vs. The Shield — Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match (WWE TLC 2012)
5. Team Hell No & The Undertaker vs. The Shield (Raw, April 22, 2013)
4. Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan — 2-out-of-3 Falls World Heavyweight Championship Match (Extreme Rules 2012)
3. Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H (WrestleMania 30)
2. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Batista — Triple Threat WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match (WrestleMania 30)
1. Robbie Brookside vs. Daniel Bryan — EWP Intercontinental Championship Match (EWP Gilde Wrestling Festival 2003 — Tag 3)

NXT Preview, What Happened After SmackDown Tapings, Austin Video

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– Tonight’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network will feature the start of a tournament to crown a new #1 contender for Sami Zayn’s NXT Championship. The tournament finals will take place at the next NXT TakeOver live special on February 11th. Here’s a preview:

  • Finn Balor vs. Curtis Axel in a first round tournament match
  • Hideo Itami vs. Tyler Breeze in a first round tournament match
  • Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy vs. The Vaudevillians in a #1 contenders match
  • NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks in a non-title match

*Spoilers* NXT TakeOver Main Event & Tournament Winner Revealed

– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Austin, Texas saw Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeat Kane, Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt.

– Steve Austin appeared on The Rich Eisen Show this week to discuss college football, Peyton Manning, wrestling finishing moves and more:

Segment Announced For Rumble Pre-Show, Notes On Royal Rumble Coverage On WWE Network

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Although WWE initially announced a 30-minute Royal Rumble Kickoff Show for this Sunday night, the WWE Network is currently advertising a one-hour pre-show.

Speaking of the pre-show, Booker T mentioned on social media that he will conduct a special interview with Shawn Michaels this Sunday before the pay-per-view begins. Also set for the Kickoff Show, as announced on RAW on Monday, is a six-man elimination tag-team match with The New Day vs. Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Adam Rose.

Finally, the WWE Network is advertising a 15-minute Royal Rumble Fallout post-show, which is listed as beginning at 10:45pm EST. on Sunday. As is the case with most pay-per-views, the Fallout post-show will likely be dropped if the pay-per-view itself runs long.

Spoilers – Updated Card For The Royal Rumble (New Entrants)

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At last night’s WWE SmackDown tapings, 4 more wrestlers were added to Sunday’s 30-man Royal Rumble match. Dolph Ziggler and Ryback won matches at SmackDown to earn their spots in the Rumble. Erick Rowan lost a match to Luke Harper and as a result, will not be a participant. WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos were also announced, bringing the total number of confirmed participants to 20.

Here’s an updated preview for Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view:

WWE World Heavyweight Championship:
– Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins

Divas Tag Team Match:
– Paige & Natalya vs. The Bella Twins

– The New Age Outlaws vs. The Ascension

6-Man Tag Match:
– The New Day vs. Cesaro, Tyson Kidd & Adam Rose

30-Man Royal Rumble Match

  • Roman Reigns
  • Daniel Bryan
  • Dean Ambrose
  • Bray Wyatt
  • Bad News Barrett
  • Dolph Ziggler
  • Ryback
  • Big Show
  • Kane
  • Jimmy Uso
  • Jey Uso
  • R-Truth
  • Damien Sandow
  • The Miz
  • Fernando
  • Diego
  • Justin Gabriel
  • Goldust
  • Stardust
  • Rusev

TNA Impact Wrestling Viewership Increases For First Friday Airing On Destination America

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The Friday, January 16th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling averaged 387,000 viewers on Destination America.

This was the first week Impact aired in its new Friday night time slot.

Friday’s Impact Wrestling marked an increase of 28,000 viewers from the previous week, as last week’s show, which aired live on Wednesday night, January 7th, averaged 359,000 viewers.

WWE Responds To Class Action “Concussion” Lawsuit

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WWE has issued a statement in response to the class-action “concussion lawsuit” filed by former wrestlers Vito Lograsso and Even Singleton (Adam Mercer in developmental).

For more information on the lawsuit and what they are alleging, check out our initial report.

WWE lawyer Jerry McDevitt issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit:

“This lawsuit is virtually identical to one filed by the same lawyers in Oregon, neither of which have any merit. WWE has never concealed any medical information related to concussions, or otherwise, from our Talent. WWE was well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged. We will vigorously contest this lawsuit.”

Jim Ross Blog: Austin/Taker Returning For WM32?, Lesnar/Heyman Thoughts & More

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The following are highlights of the latest Jim Ross blog:

On Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman: “Brock Lesnar had a helluva night and looked like the big time investment that he is. Whether Brock stays with WWE past WM31 is still up in the air but it certainly adds to the overall mystique to the presentation of which I like. Very curious as to what role Paul Heyman will play in Sunday’s big event in Philly. @HeymanHustle won’t disappoint.”

On WrestleMania 32 and the possibility of Steve Austin and Undertaker returning: “Enjoyed spending some quality time this past weekend with Steve Austin in Los Angeles. He is looking great and would be a perfect fit, in my opinion, to return to the ring in Dallas next year for WM32. Perhaps I should say in Arlington, Texas as the Dallas Cowboys actually play their games in Arlington. I could see WWE adding a major Undertaker match to this potential record breaker of an event that is if Taker would be physicality good to go in 2016. As I outlined on one of my Ross Reports several months ago this booking is huge for WWE and AT&T Stadium could easily fit 100,000+ for WM32 if the card is what the fans want to see which is always any promoter’s goal. I love this building and saw the first ever college football game ever played there plus the Packers vs. Steelers Super Bowl game there. It’s a palace.”

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

New Royal Rumble Participants, WWE Stock Hits 52-Week Low & More

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– WWE has announced R-Truth, The Miz and Damien Sandow will be participants in Sunday’s 30-man Royal Rumble match. There are still over 10 spots open.

– WWE stock hit a 52-week low on Tuesday, bottoming out at at $9.82 before closing at $10.05 (down 2.43% for the day). Several fans joked on social media that the price of 1 share of WWE Stock was lower than the $9.99 WWE Network monthly subscription cost.

Investment website SeekingAlpha.com wrote this morning that WWE stock could be at risk of a dividend cut, which could have been a factor in today’s drop.

– Darren Young, Naomi and Sin Cara hosted an anti-bullying rally at Burnet Middle School in Austin, Texas earlier today.

WWE Tough Enough Casting Is Underway

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The following casting call was sent out earlier this week for the upcoming season of WWE Tough Enough on the USA Network.

No word yet on who the coaches will be.

WWE and the USA Network are bringing back the hit reality competition show Tough Enough! One competitor will earn a WWE contract and be the next WWE Superstar!!!

If you believe you have what it takes to not only earn the contract, but excel in World Wrestling Entertainment… Apply now.

Casting Producers are searching the world to find extraordinary men and women to be the next WWE Superstar with the following qualities:

  • CHARISMA
  • PERSONALITY
  • ATHLETICISM
  • AGILITY
  • STAMINA
  • STRENGTH
  • And an INTENSE DESIRE to be the next WWE SUPERSTAR!

Show Information:

WWE Tough Enough, is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and MTV wherein participants underwent professional wrestling training and competed for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV. A fourth competition was held in 2004, with only a single winner, but was integrated into UPN’s SmackDown!. In October 2010, it was announced that The USA Network will be reviving Tough Enough for a fifth season. It will be paired with WWE Raw. No premiere date scheduled.

Backstage Update On Jerry Lawler Moving To SmackDown, Lawler Comments

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While some claim the move of Jerry Lawler from the RAW announce team to the SmackDown announce team is one done by design to begin the process of slowly phasing “The King” off of his television role, other sources have a different take.

According to one report, one of the reasons Lawler was moved was to help boost the profile of SmackDown, with the idea that Lawler moving from RAW to SmackDown helps boost the credibility of the show, giving it its’ own “A-level announce team.”

Speaking of the move, Lawler tweeted out the following about his first week on the job.

(Credit: PWInsider.com)

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