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Christopher Daniels To Work Full-Time For ROH, Update On ROH/NJPW Relationship

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– Christopher Daniels has reportedly signed a contract with Ring Of Honor. The former longtime TNA star is expected to start full-time with ROH on the company’s upcoming June 22nd show.

– As things currently stand, there are no official plans on the existing schedule for New Japan to work with ROH in the near future, however the company is said to be interested in bringing in a NJPW star for their “Final Battle” show. ROH is said to be most interested in Kazuchika Okada, since other than Jushin Liger, he was the performer who got over the best with the ROH fans.

  • CM PUNK FINALLY Breaks His Silence On WWE Situation [SHOCKING COMMENTS >>]

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    • Update On Christian’s WWE Status: Future As A Producer/Agent?

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    There is still no definitive word as to when Christian will be making his return to the ring after suffering two concussions in the past year.

    There are those within WWE that have suggested Christian be hired as a producer/agent for the company when his contract as an active performer expires.

    As noted in the past, the talk within WWE was that Christian is expected to be phasing down his in-ring career this year even prior to suffering the second concussion.

  • CM PUNK FINALLY Breaks His Silence On WWE Situation [SHOCKING COMMENTS >>]

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    • Ronda Rousey & The Four Horsewomen To Appear At SummerSlam?

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    There is at least preliminary discussions within WWE of involving The Four Horsewomen (Ronda Rousey’s MMA “faction”) at the SummerSlam pay-per-view on August 17th in Los Angeles, California.

    The feeling is that since it’s in L.A., and considering Rousey’s popularity, it would be a decent publicity stunt for the show.

    Rousey has claimed to have interest in doing something at WrestleMania, but the timing didn’t work out for this year. She hasn’t ruled out possibly working at a WrestleMania in the future, such as next year’s, which takes place in California.

    WWE Considering Changing Tyson Kidd Into A Masked Wrestler

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    There are reportedly plans within WWE to make T.J. Wilson (aka Tyson Kidd) into a masked wrestler. Kidd has already reportedly had the mask designed.

    The feeling within the company is that Kidd is very talented, but has been marginalized for so long that they can’t really do much with him beyond the lower card.

  • BACKSTAGE NEWS: WWE To Make HULK HOGAN The NEW RAW GM?! [Full Story >>]

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    • Jim Ross Blog: The Shield Breaking Up, His Debut As A Boxing Commentator

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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 he said about:

    His Debut As A Boxing Announcer: “I had a great time in El Paso at Fort Bliss broadcasting Golden Boy Promotions boxing event Monday night that aired on Fox Sports 1. It was a new experience for me professionally and one that I enjoyed. The feedback has been largely positive even from the established boxing community. Getting back into the groove after a somewhat long layoff on Monday Night TV wasn’t as difficult as I perceived that it might be.”

    “We signed a one fight deal with @GoldenBoyBoxing and @FoxSports1 so, for those asking, I don’t know what the future holds as it relates to more boxing broadcasts but we’re open to it.”

    Videos Of Jim Ross’ Debut As A Boxing Commentator

    Rumors Of The Shield Breaking Up: “Hoping that the Shield stay together at Sunday’s Payback event in Chicago. With WWE woefully low on top heroes those three can and will continue to grow into their expanded, main event level roles but are they ready to do so solo today? Nope. But they can get there if they steer the course. A hot, protagonist faction is marketable and the longer they can go forward as a unit as they are currently being booked the hotter one of more will be when they turn.”

    “Some have speculated that Roman Reigns will defect on Sunday but I hope not. Patience is needed here but the pro wresting business isn’t known for it’s patience these days or so it seems.”

    WWE Magazine Hints That The Shield Is Breaking Up

    There’s much more to the blog, including JR’s thoughts on John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt at Payback and Alicia Fox’s new character development.

    Update On WWE Status Of Kevin Steen & Willie Mack

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    As things currently stand, Willie Mack and Kevin Steen are reportedly in the background check phase with WWE, which would indicate that both will be offered a contract.

    WWE generally does a background check first, and as long as there aren’t any issues, they are then scheduled for medicals. If the talent passes the medicals, they are then offered a deal.

  • BACKSTAGE NEWS: WWE To Make HULK HOGAN The NEW RAW GM?! [Full Story >>]

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    • Update On Daniel Bryan’s Return, Plans For The WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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    While this may have no impact on the WWE World Heavyweight Championship angle WWE is hyping up heading into Payback, new official WWE advertising recently came out that had Daniel Bryan listed as wrestling on the SmackDown television taping on June 24th.

    The match on 6/24 for Bryan is listed as a six-man tag-team match, with The Shield and himself against Randy Orton and The Wyatt Family.

    Several days after Bryan’s neck surgery, WWE sent out new advertising for their July 12th live event at Madison Square Garden, which is the company’s biggest annual non-televised show, which lists him in the main event against Triple H in a street fight.

    Considering the fact that the 6/24 date is only a few weeks away, it would seem likely that if WWE wanted to, they could keep the title on Bryan since he would be back in the ring at a reasonable time.

  • BACKSTAGE NEWS: WWE To Make HULK HOGAN The NEW RAW GM?! [Full Story >>]

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    • Content Listing For “Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman”

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    Here is the content listing for “Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman,” courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com. The DVD/Blu Ray is scheduled to be released in August.

    (On a side note, Paul Heyman’s client, Brock Lesnar, conquered The Undertaker’s streak.)

    DISC 1

    Survivor
    Photographer
    Promoter
    Manager
    Memphis
    AWA
    WCW
    ECW
    Team Mentality
    Rebels
    Commentator
    Writer
    OVW
    New ECW
    Businessman
    Father
    Return to WWE
    Embracing the Moment

    DISC 2

    Paul E. is always in contact
    AWA Championship Wrestling • August 1987

    Pink Suspenders
    AWA Superstars • August 1987

    I’ll Be Johnny Carson
    AWA Championship Wrestling • August 1987

    Danger Zone with Ted E. Bear
    AWA Championship Wrestling • September 1987

    You want to be a Cartoon?
    AWA All Star Wrestling • September 1987

    If Excitement Had a Name
    AWA Superstars • September 1987

    More Publicity
    AWA Championship Wrestling • September 1987

    Adrian Adonis
    AWA All Star Wrestling • October 1987

    The Definition of Pro Wrestling
    AWA Superstars • November 1987

    The Sequel Jim Cornette
    NWA Pro Wrestling • October 1988

    Nobody Wanted Paul E.
    World Championship Wrestling • November 1988

    Louisville Slugger
    NWA Pro Wrestling • December 1988

    The Year of Paul E. Dangerously
    World Championship Wrestling • January 1989

    Danger Zone with Ric Flair
    World Championship Wrestling • March 1989

    I’m So Handsome
    NWA Main Event • March 1989

    I Don’t Have Wrestlers I Have Animals
    World Wide Wrestling • March 1989

    Ding Dong Who is it?
    NWA Main Event • July 1989

    The Era of the Dangerous Alliance
    World Championship Wrestling • September 1989

    Sting’s Doll
    Power Hour • May 1991

    Save Us from Captain Oklahoma
    World Championship Wrestling • November 1991

    The Dangerous Alliance
    World Championship Wrestling • November 1991

    The Paul E. Awards
    World Wide Wrestling • February 1992

    The Ultimatum is at Hand
    Pro Wrestling • April 1992

    A New Dangerous Alliance
    ECW Hardcore TV • October 1993

    WCW Wants Sabu
    ECW Hardcore TV • June 1994

    Wrestler and Violence
    ECW Hardcore TV • July 1994

    Winds of Change
    ECW Hardcore TV • November 1994

    Cash Rules Everything
    ECW Hardcore TV • December 1994

    Best Damn Wrestling You’ve Ever Seen
    ECW Hardcore TV • January 1995

    There Ain’t No Organization Like ECW
    ECW • February 1996

    ECW Comes to Pay-Per-View
    ECW • February 1997

    We Cleared Cablevision!
    ECW • March 1998

    The Card Has Changed
    ECW Guilty As Charged • January 1999

    The War Has Just Begun
    ECW on TNN • June 2000

    DISC 3

    Paul Heyman Hates Mr. McMahon’s Stinkin’ Guts
    SmackDown • November 15, 2001

    Introducing: “The Next Big Thing”
    RAW • April 8, 2002

    Paul Heyman, Mr. McMahon & Eric Bischoff All Share One Ring
    RAW • May 23, 2005

    Paul Heyman Thanks the ECW Faithful
    ECW One Night Stand • 12 June 2005

    The Resurrection of ECW
    ECW One Night Stand • June 11, 2006

    From the Bingo Hall to the Garden
    ECW • September 12, 2006

    Mr. McMahon Gives Paul Heyman a Performance Review
    RAW • January 28, 2013

    Paul Heyman Gives CM Punk His Resignation
    RAW • February 11, 2013

    It’s Clobbering Time for CM Punk
    RAW • July 15, 2013

    Volcano
    RAW • October 21, 2013

    Paul Heyman Drops a Pipe Bomb
    RAW • March 3, 2014

    The Original Midnight Express vs. The New Midnight Express
    Main Event • January 21, 1989

    Hardy Boyz vs. Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman
    Judgment Day • May 19, 2002

    No Disqualification Handicap Elimination Match
    CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman
    Night of Champions • September 15, 2013

    Final RAW Rating: Lowest Since New Year’s Eve 2012

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    Monday’s 5/26 Memorial Day edition of WWE RAW drew a 2.64 rating, the lowest rating since New Year’s Eve 2012.

    Here’s a look at the past 5 weeks of RAW ratings:

    • 3.25 (Extreme Rules Go-Home Show)
    • 3.02 (Night after Extreme Rules)
    • 2.88
    • 2.72 (Taped UK RAW)
    • 2.64 (Memorial Day)

    As you can see, not a good trend. Monday’s show averaged only 3.54 million viewers.

    WWE NXT Takeover Preview For Tonight

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    Tonight on the WWE Network, WWE presents NXT’s second live special event, NXT Takeover.

    At 7:30pm (EST), there will be a 30-minute Kickoff Show. At 8, NXT Takeover goes live.

    We’ll have the Chat Room open tonight at 7:30pm (EST), so check back later and you can chat with other users throughout the show.

    Here’s the final card for NXT Takeover:

    NXT Championship Match:
    – Adrian Neville (c) vs. Tyson Kidd

    NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Finals:
    – Natalya vs. Charlotte

    NXT Tag Team Championship Match:
    – The Ascension (c) vs. El Local and Kalisto

    #1 Contender Match:
    – Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze

    – Adam Rose vs. Camacho

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    TNA Impact Wrestling Preview For Tonight

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    *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Episode of IMPACT WRESTLING

    The following is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

    Tune in Thursday night on SpikeTV to witness the fallout from MVP’s new alliance and the path of destruction they unleashed this past week! After beating down World Heavyweight Champion Eric Young, Austin Aries and World Tag Team Champions The Wolves, is there anyone in TNA that can stop the trio of MVP, Bobby Lashley and Kenny King?

    – Plus, TNA President Dixie Carter confronted MVP this past week, but she was interrupted by Bully Ray before she could finish. Will we find out more about Dixie and MVP’s current business relationship this Thursday? Tune in and find out! Video: Dixie Carter confronts MVP and his alliance

    – Speaking of Bully Ray, will he unleash all his fury after being beaten down by MVP, Lashley and King…AND then humiliated after Dixie ordered ECIII to put him through ANOTHER table? Will everyone feel Bully’s wrath on Thursday? Don’t miss it!

    – After what happened this past week, Brittany has challenged The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) to a Knockouts tag team match on IMPACT! Who will Brittany get to be her tag team partner?

    – Also on Thursday’ IMPACT, Mr. Anderson and Gunner will take on The BroMans in tag team action

    – Plus, TNA newcomer Bram will be in action as he continues to try and get Magnus to unleash a more violent, aggressive side!

    All this and much more on Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, including all the latest news on the upcoming “Slammiversary” event!

    Jim Ross Q&A: Unique Booking Of Bray Wyatt, Ziggler Underutilized, Patterson

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    The following are highlights of a new Q&A update from WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On Pat Patterson’s importance to WWE: “For the lack of a better term Pat has been like an assistant head coach in WWE and has a brilliant mind for ring psychology and finishes especially in big bouts. Pat understand basic fundamentals as well as anyone I’ve been around. He is missed re: the day to day.”

    On Dolph Ziggler being underutilized in WWE: “Ziggler gets on a roll and his world changes quickly for the better. I don’t know why that hasn’t occurred. It’s rather obvious to me that Dolph Ziggler is one of the most under utilized WWE talents in recent years.”

    On the unique booking of Bray Wyatt: “Interesting thoughts but only time will tell to see how this works out with Bray Wyatt. For the sake of all involved I hope that it is a huge hit.”

    Check out more highlights from JR’s Q&A updates at JRsBarBQ.com. You can also order JR’s Bar-B-Q products online at WWEShop.com.

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    • Prince Devitt Speaks On His Success, Never Working With Sheamus & More

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    The following is highlights of a new Lows Blows interview with Prince Devitt:

    On whether he’d get into training when he’s finished wrestling: “I would, I wouldn’t see it as a business opportunity but as a hobby. I really love helping people out, a lot of people have helped me out and though I can’t pay it back maybe I can pay it forward in the future.”

    On never facing Sheamus in the ring: “That whole ‘this is our club and we don’t work with you guys’ (caused it). I think just as Sheamus and I left the scene the companies were starting to work together. But yeah, Sheamus put Irish wrestling on the map. I just had a chat with him last night, he’s in good form. I was never aware of being an ‘international hope’, for me I was just happy to do what I was doing and still am. Obviously I would’ve loved to work with Sheamus but the opportunities never arose because of the divide there. It’s sad but you can’t change the past but ultimately I hope people can learn from it and change the future.”

    On ending up in New Japan: “I was only going out there for 3 months on an internship and it turned into 8 great years.”

    On making his debut in Korakuen Hall: “I’d watched Japanese tapes growing up and actually felt like I was walking into one of these tapes.”

    On whether other countries could learn from the Japanese model of training: “The whole system in Japan is tailored towards respect. I think the way people are trained in the west, some people may get it too easy, whereas in Japan everyone comes through the exact same way and everyone has come through the hard way. If I look across the ring from a lad in Japan, I know exactly what he’s been through to get there.”

    On if he expected to be so successful in Japan: “The contracts are so short, I was never sure if I was going to be brought back again. I’ve never stepped back and thought, ‘Wow, I’ve done a lot of stuff.’ Maybe in the future it’ll hit me, but for the moment I’m trying to look forward and not dwell too much on the past.”

    Check out the complete interview above.

  • NEWS: MAJOR Star Is DONE With WWE + *SPOILER* On DANIEL BRYAN’S In-Ring RETURN!

    • Details On Next WWE Countdown & WrestleMania Rewind, Rewind Extra (Video)

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    – The next edition of WWE Countdown, which airs on Tuesday night on the WWE Network, will look at the top ten greatest couples in history.

    – The next edition of WrestleMania Rewind, which also airs on Tuesday night on the WWE Network, will look back at the epic encounter between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker from WrestleMania 25.

    – Speaking of WrestleMania Rewind, here’s a new WrestleMania Rewind Extra featuring Chris Jericho:

  • NEWS: MAJOR Star Is DONE With WWE + *SPOILER* On DANIEL BRYAN’S In-Ring RETURN!

    • Kurt Angle Post-Surgery Video, Preview For Thursday’s TNA Impact Wrestling

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    – Kurt Angle has posted his first post-surgery appearance on his new official YouTube channel. You can check that out below.

    – Below is the official video preview for this Thursday’s edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.

    http://youtu.be/IHsfxRaR_nM

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    • Matt Morgan Speaks On WWE Network Price Increase, Commercial Rumors

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    Former WWE and TNA star Matt Morgan recently commented on Twitter about rumors of a WWE Network price increase, as well as rumors of commercials possibly being added to the Network.

    Morgan tweeted the following:

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    • WWE RAW Viewership For Monday: Audience Drops To New 2014 Low

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    The Monday, May 26th Memorial Day edition of WWE RAW, which was also the WWE Payback “go-home” show, averaged 3.59 million viewers, making it one of the lowest numbers for a RAW show in the modern era that didn’t face competition from NFL.

    The hourly viewership breakdown for Monday’s RAW is as follows:

    Hour One: 3.54 million viewers
    Hour Two: 3.86 million viewers
    Hour Three: 3.41 million viewers

    The final rating, which should be out later today, will likely fall somewhere between a 2.5 and a 2.7.

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    • DDP Speaks On Jake Roberts Documentary, Teaching Yoga To WWE Talent & More

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    The following is highlights of a new Wrestling Podcast Network interview with Diamond Dallas Page:

    On “The Resurrection Of Jake ‘The Snake'” Documentary: “Our goal is to not just make a movie. Our goal coming into this movie is to do an Oscar nominated documentary. That’s our goal. Whether that becomes true or not remains to be seen. I would love to do something with the WWE when it comes to it.”

    On teaching DDP Yoga to WWE talent: “Triple H brought me down there about four months ago. I did a seminar with the guys and girls down there and they loved it. Everybody has the program now. It’s great for healing your body. Ryback is another guy that does it (DDP Yoga) and does it consistently too. Ryback is still hitting the weights obviously so he can maintain that massive size that he has. For him, its strength and conditioning, preventive maintenance for his body so he doesn’t break down.”

    On his time in wrestling: “I lived the dream in a different level. I was the anomaly in terms of Star Trek, an anomaly means this is not supposed to happen.”

    Check out the complete interview at TheWrestlingPodcastNetwork.com.

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    • VIDEO: Triple H Talks To Michael Cole About Thursday’s NXT Takeover Special

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    WWE has added the latest sit-down interview between Michael Cole and Triple H to their official YouTube channel. The official description for the interview, which you can view above, reads as follows:

    “The WWE COO gives a preview of what to expect at NXT Takeover, including Charlotte vs. Natalya for the NXT Women’s Title and the NXT Championship Match between Adrian Neville and Tyson Kidd.”

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    • Bully Ray On Talk Is Jericho, Dolph Ziggler On WWE Countdown Extra (Video)

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    – The latest edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features an interview with TNA star Bully Ray, is now available. The official description for the show reads as follows:

    TIJ – EP42 – TNA’s Bully Ray & Tour of Fozzy’s bus

    “TNA’s Bully Ray… formerly known as Bubba Ray of the Dudley Boyz tag team at WWF/E has lots to say about TNA today, the WWE style, TLC IV against Chris Jericho, wrestling school, Mick Foley, and meeting Ronnie James Dio. Plus, his three childhood dreams and which two have come true!”

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

    – The following is a new WWE Countdown Extra, which features Dolph Ziggler:

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    • WWE Magazine Hints At Dean Ambrose Leaving The Shield

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    The new issue of WWE Magazine features a fan Q&A section where Dean Ambrose refers to Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns as his “former partners.” When asked which WWE Superstars make him laugh, he replied:

    “My former partners, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. I was probably the class clown of the group so I’d usually start the joking and ribbing. But those two are hilarious. Daniel Bryan is funny too but more because he’s funny looking.”

    While this is by no means a sign that The Shield is breaking up any time soon, it’s a strong indication that The Shield was in fact planned to break up around WrestleMania time, as was rumored earlier this year.

    Here’s a screenshot, courtesy of SEScoops discussion community member Undertaker316:

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    Michelle Beadle Talks About Her Backstage Incident With AJ Lee That Ended Her Friendship With CM Punk

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    Sports reporter Michelle Beadle was Jim Ross’ guest on this week’s Ross Report podcast at PodcastOne.com and spoke about her infamous backstage incident with AJ Lee at last year’s Tribute to the Troops tapings.

    Michelle said that she considered Phil a friend but apparently she was wrong. She saw him backstage at Tribute to the Troops and affectionately said “What up F*** face?” She noted that Punk was alone at the time and she was with members of WWE PR at the time. Then the next thing she knows, AJ Lee confronted her and started yelling in her face, which she thought was a rib. She looked at Punk to get his reaction of what was happening, but he kept his back to her. WWE apologized to her for AJ’s behavior. A few days later, she saw websites writing about the altercation.

    Michelle Beadle Says CM Punk Suffers From “Crazy Girlfriend Neutering”

    While she and CM Punk used to go out to dinner and text each other, they stopped being friends that day.

    “Phil was one of those cool guys that didn’t fall into a certain role and kind of did what he wanted but to watch all of that happen and have someone tattle on me and have their girlfriend get in my face is a little pathetic. It’s ok, i’ve moved on.”

    JR asked her if she was surprised at CM Punk’s decision to leave WWE. She said she’s not shocked he left, but it’s more shocking that he has not yet returned. She expected him to appear at WrestleMania and as a WWE fan, she misses his TV character.

    Other topics discussed include her job at ESPN, how she became a wrestling fan and more. She also revealed that she’s had talks with WWE about joining the company. You can listen to the full interview below:

    Videos: Jim Ross Debuts As A Boxing Commentator

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    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross made his debut as a boxing commentator on Monday night on a live show for Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions that aired on Fox Sports 1.

    Here’s video of Jim Ross calling the main event, followed by a post-show interview with Jim Ross.

    http://youtu.be/wPwEPnuTxrI

    Following his FOX Sports 1 boxing commentating debut, Jim Ross checked in on FOX Sports Live to recap his night at the fights.

    http://youtu.be/rTgeNoRbCKc

    What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air With John Cena & Bray Wyatt

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    After Monday’s WWE RAW from Knoxville, Tennessee went off the air, John Cena grabbed a microphone and joked about the locals drinking moonshine all weekend to celebrate Memorial Day. Since a lot of people were clearing out, he said it must be past “last call.” He then started singing “Rocky Top” with the crowd, which brought out Bray Wyatt.

    John Cena taunted him with the “no pearls in your pants” routine, which provoked Wyatt and led to a match. Cena defeated Wyatt with an Attitude Adjustment in about 6 minutes.

    Both men hit their signature spots, with Cena kicked out of Sister Abigail. Towards the end, the referee got knocked out, allowing Rowan and Harper to interfere. Bray brought a steel chair into the ring but accidentally hit Rowan with it, allowing Cena to hit his finisher for the win. After the match, Cena sang Rocky Top again as he left the ringside area.

    Overall, it was a lively crowd, with a good portion of the upper deck curtained off.

    SmackDown & Main Event Previews, Maddox Fired, WWE Network News

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    – WWE will tape this week’s episodes of Main Event and SmackDown tonight from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA.

    On Main Event, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper will challenge WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos in a non-title match. On SmackDown, we’ll see a Champion vs. Champion match, with US Champion Sheamus facing Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett.

    WWE legends Ric Flair and Scott Hall are expected to attend the tapings, with Flair rumored to be making his TV return on SmackDown.

    – RAW General Manager Brad Maddox was fired on RAW by The Authority after being destroyed by Kane. Maddox had been on on-air authority figure for over two years.

    Here are the 10 most-watched WWE Network shows for the past week:

    1. Legends House
    2. Main Event
    3. RAW Pre-show
    4. NXT
    5. WWE Countdown
    6. Extreme Rules 2014
    7. RAW Backstage Pass
    8. WrestleMania XXX
    9. Slam City
    10. SmackDown Pre-show
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