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Hulk Hogan To Appear On New Season Of “Toy Hunter” Reality Show

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The following press release was issued recently:

3rd Season Of Travel Channel’s ‘Toy Hunter’ Premieres On January 29th

More Toys, More Celebs, More Money! Acclaimed toy dealer Jordan Hembrough is back on the hunt to find the holy grail of toys and collectibles with bigger price tags that earn bigger profits in the third season of “Toy Hunter,” premiering on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

This season, the scope of Hembrough’s travels expands beyond basements and attics – taking him to bigger conventions, more Comic-Cons and overseas. Hembrough is in search of iconic memorabilia for his high-profile clients including Gary Busey, Vanilla Ice, Hulk Hogan, Stan Lee and Taboo (Black Eyed Peas).

“We were all kids once and loved playing with toys,” said Hembrough. “And, in the new season of ‘Toy Hunter,’ viewers are able to join me again on the ultimate road trip to search for those toys and collectibles that celebrate their youth.”

In the premiere episode, Hembrough, founder of Hollywood Heroes – a New Jersey-based vintage and modern collectibles company – teams up with hip-hop icon Daryl “DMC” Daniels of legendary group Run-DMC and travels to Staten Island, New York on a quest to find vintage toys. From Big Jim’s Camper to Action Jackson, Hembrough and the music icon score some amazing collectibles to give to the kids at Camp Felix, DMC’s charity. On his own, Hembough continues his toy search for the kids and his other clients and picks-up some great finds including the “Space: 1999” Eagle 1 Spaceship and the 1960’s Fort Apache carry-all action play set.

In each of the thirteen half-hour episodes, Hembrough travels the globe armed with his encyclopedic knowledge of toy history and savvy skills of negotiation to track down the rarest pieces for his clients. Whether it’s the Dr. Kromedome doll from “The Six Million Dollar Man” worth $4,000 purchased in Birmingham, United Kingdom or the pristine set of “Star Wars” action figures found in Scottsdale, Arizona – Hembrough and his team are always on the lookout for that special toy. This season, Hembrough finds himself buying and selling in many cities across the country including Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and Cleveland.

  • Huge Update On Surprises Planned For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match
  • Jeff Jarrett Comments On His Future Plans, Headed To Meeting On Tuesday

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    The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter page of former TNA star Jeff Jarrett:

  • Huge Update On Surprises Planned For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match
  • RVD, AJ Styles & TNA Footage Airs During MSNBC Talk Show On Monday

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    Footage of an old episode of TNA Impact Wrestling aired during Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show on Monday night.

    During a story about high-powered ships that can break through massive blocks of ice, Maddow compared it to Rob Van Dam’s “Five Star Frogsplash” finishing move. Footage was then shown of RVD hitting the frogsplash on AJ Styles on an old episode of Impact Wrestling.

    When describing the ship’s ability to rescue a stranded ship, Maddow said, “It has a special bow design that’s curved in such a way that it can use its engine thrust to actually push the ship up out of the water on top of the ice to then use the 11,000-ton weight of the boat to crush the ice underneath it and break it that way.”

    Maddow continued, “Having a hard time imagining that? Well, you know this pro wrestling move? (footage of RVD’s frogsplash is shown) That’s what the Polar Star does. It pushes itself on top of the ice and bodyslams it. (RVD’s frogsplash is shown again from a different angle) Not every ice-breaker can do that. And now the Polar Star – America’s only bodyslamming, heavy ice-breaking ship – is on its way to rescue the other massive ice-breaking vessel that still cannot handle what the Polar Star can handle.”

    You can watch the clip online at MSNBC.com.

  • Huge Update On Surprises Planned For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match
  • What Happened After Old School RAW: More With Jake & Punk, Cena vs. Orton

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    After the televised portion of Old School RAW ended on Monday night, a short angle took place involving Jake “The Snake” Roberts, CM Punk and the New Age Outlaws. All of the guys were celebrating and posing in the ring when Punk grabbed a microphone. He said they have three words for us, to which Billy Gunn said, “Jake The Snake!”

    After those guys cleared out of the ring, a post-show dark match took place between Randy Orton and John Cena. Booker T served as the special guest referee for the match. The match was kept short. Cena forced Orton to tap out to the STF, but Booker was knocked down and didn’t see it. Cena ended up winning the match by disqualification when Orton was in trouble and hit Cena with a low blow to retain his title.

  • Huge Update On Surprises Planned For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match
  • Jake Roberts Speaks On Journey Back To WWE, Messing Up His Gimmick, More

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    The official WWE website has added a new video interview with WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts, who returned as a surprise at the end of Old School RAW on Monday night.

    Roberts spoke with WWE interviewer Renee Young backstage after the show, where he spoke about his “long journey” back to WWE. He talked about his excitement to be back, apologized for messing up his own gimmick and thanked DDP and others for helping with his recovery.

    Check out the Jake Roberts interview online at WWE.com.

  • Huge Update On Surprises Planned For The 2014 Royal Rumble Match
  • Dolph Ziggler Suffers Another Concussion

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    Dolph Ziggler suffered a concussion on Monday night prior to RAW in a match against Ryback that was taped for this week’s episode of Superstars.

    WWE.com spoke to Dr. Chris Amann, who said:

    “Unfortunately Dolph sustained a concussion during his match on the clothesline given to him by Ryback. We were able to evaluate him in the ring; he was having some confusion and disorientation. We took him back to the training room and confirmed a concussion. He’s currently feeling better but we’ll proceed with ImPACT testing and further evaluation to determine when we can get him back in the ring.”

    Ziggler suffered a concussion last year that cut his World Heavyweight title reign short and kept him out of action for some time.

    Jake Roberts Returns At Old School RAW, RAW Pre-Sale Code For 4/21

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    – WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts returned as a surprise to close out this week’s special Old School edition of WWE RAW. Roberts appeared after the CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns main event. Roberts came out with “the new and improved Damien,” his old snake during his WWE days, which he put on Ambrose. Old School RAW ended with Roberts kissing his snake.

    – WWE will return to the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, the site of this week’s Old School RAW show, on April 21st. The 4/21 date will feature a RAW taping in Baltimore. The pre-sale password for tickets to the event is WWERAW.

  • *SPOILERS* On WWE’s Plans For Batista + NEW Royal Rumble SURPRISES Revealed!
  • Confirmed SmackDown Main Event, Batista Responds To Del Rio, JR/Lawler

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    – It was announced at Old School RAW that at this week’s WWE SmackDown, the main event will feature the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in singles action against the WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston in a non-title match.

    – WWE Superstar Batista responded to comments made by Alberto Del Rio at Old School RAW via the following tweet on his official Twitter account:

    – Speaking of Twitter, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross tweeted this one about Jerry Lawler’s condition:

  • Huge *SPOILERS* On SURPRISES Planned For The 2014 ROYAL RUMBLE Match
  • Vote For The Solomonster In The 2013 Stitcher Awards

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    Vote Here: Stitcher.promotw.com

    Greetings SEScoops Army!

    Solomonster here. It’s nice to see things look even better around these parts since I last appeared. For the uninformed, I’m the founder and host of the aptly-titled “Solomonster Sounds Off” podcast, talking the best (and worst) each week in the world of pro wrestling. In fact, much of our 6+ years on the air were proudly spent right here on SEScoops. Without that marriage, the show wouldn’t be where it is today, so I am forever indebted to all of you for your support.

    Last week, the Sound Off achieved quite a milestone as we have been nominated as a finalist for “Best Sports Commentary” in the 2013 Stitcher Awards! Stitcher is a platform that allows you to stream 20,000+ radio shows and podcasts from your PC or mobile device. That’s a lot of shows. The fact that we’ve been nominated alongside the likes of Dan Patrick and podcasts affiliated with the NFL, NBATV and CBSSports is, frankly, an incredible feeling and makes it that much more gratifying.

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    So yeah, we made the top 6. Now what? Well, being nominated is very cool, but winning the whole thing would be pretty sweet, too. And that’s where things get a little bit harder. We can’t do this without you guys. In short, we need your votes. We need you to get your friends to vote. And your family, too. You know, the ones who probably don’t even like wrestling to begin with. Judging by this Authority storyline of late, it’s hard to argue with them. That being said, if you have a Facebook account, voting is very simple. Just click on the link below, then scroll down under “Best Sports Commentary” and you will see the logo for the Solomonster Sounds Off. Click that logo once and a check mark will appear. Once that happens, just scroll down to the bottom of the page and make sure you click on the blue SUBMIT VOTES button. That’s it!

    Vote Here: Stitcher.promotw.com

    You can vote once a day EVERY DAY between now and January 13th! The more people who vote, the better our chances, so help spread the word through Twitter and Facebook.


    We’re up against some pretty stiff competition, but this is not an impossible task. I’d love to see a pro wrestling show break through and win this thing. Cast your vote now, and then, do it again tomorrow!

    Mark Henry Storyline Injury Update, Batista/Royal Rumble Promo (Video)

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    – Following the second consecutive week of being attacked on RAW by Brock Lesnar, WWE is reporting that Mark Henry suffered a dislocated and fractured elbow due to the kimura that Lesnar applied to him at Old School RAW.

    – WWE added the following video promo hyping the announcement that Batista will be an official participant in the 2014 Royal Rumble match:

  • Huge *SPOILERS* On SURPRISES Planned For The 2014 ROYAL RUMBLE Match
  • Confirmed Match For RAW Next Week, Ken Shamrock Wants To Chat With Vince

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    – It was revealed during Old School RAW on Monday night that on next week’s edition of WWE RAW there will be a tag-team match that features Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt vs. The Usos.

    – Former WWE Superstar and UFC Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock recently tweeted the following to Vince McMahon:

  • Huge *SPOILERS* On SURPRISES Planned For The 2014 ROYAL RUMBLE Match
  • Daniel Bryan’s New Wyatt Family Name, WWE “Where Are They Now?” Photos

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    – As previously reported, Daniel Bryan debuted a new look this past weekend at the WWE live events. As noted, Bryan, who was scheduled to face Bray Wyatt in a Steel Cage match on the show, essentially let Wyatt beat him down and then embraced with him after the match. Additionally, it appears as though Bryan is going to go under the name Daniel Wyatt from now on. Bryan was introduced as Daniel Wyatt during his work this weekend.

    – WWE has added a new “Where Are They Now?” photo gallery to their official website. The official company Twitter account tweeted the following about it on Monday:

  • Several NEW Names CONFIRMED For Tonight’s OLD SCHOOL RAW — Find Out Who!
  • WWE House Show Results (1/4): Greensboro, North Carolina

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    The following are results from the WWE live event in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event was held on Saturday, January 4, 2014.

    – Sin Cara def. Ryback in the opening match of the evening.

    – Alexander Rusev def. Zack Ryder.

    – The Bella Twins def. Aksana & Alicia Fox in Divas tag-team action.

    – Dolph Ziggler def. Alberto Del Rio in what was said to be a great match.

    – Goldust & Cody Rhodes def. The Real Americans to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championships.

    – Brodus Clay and Tensai fought to a No Contest. Kane ended up chokeslamming both guys at the finish.

    – Big Show def. Kane via the Knockout Punch.

    – John Cena def. Randy Orton via Disqualification. They did the same finish they’ve been doing every night with Orton hitting Cena with a low-blow to end the match by DQ and retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

  • Several NEW Names CONFIRMED For Tonight’s OLD SCHOOL RAW — Find Out Who!
  • *Spoiler* Two More Legends Appearing On Tonight’s Old School RAW

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    We can confirm two more legends that will be appearing on tonight’s Old School edition of WWE RAW.

    WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter and The Godfather are both in Baltimore, Maryland and are booked to appear on tonight’s show.

    It’s also worth noting that WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley is being advertised for tomorrow night’s SmackDown tapings from Philadelphia, PA, so there’s a good chance we’ll se him on RAW as well. Foley is advertised to be the special referee of the Randy Orton vs. John Cena dark match main event that will take place after the SmackDown tapings.

    We’re hearing that there will be even more surprise returns tonight that are not currently being advertised by WWE, so keep checking back during the day for the latest.

    Too Cool Reuniting On RAW, Old School Details & More

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    – Playing off the theme of tonight’s Old School RAW, WWEShop.com is running a sale on retro WWE t-shirts, featuring the Randy Savage, the Legion of Doom, Jake Roberts, British Bulldog and many others.

    – WWE sent out press release touting tonight’s Old School RAW, noting that the show will feature the classic Monday Night RAW theme music, graphics, entrance ramp, ring posts and colors.

    – All three members of the Attitude Era WWE group Too Cool (Rikishi, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty Too Hotty) are in Baltimore, Maryland and will be reuniting on tonight’s Old School RAW. WWE has been advertising Rikishi and Scotty Too Hotty, but we can confirm Brian Christopher will also be there.

    TNA Impact Not Scheduled To Return To Universal Orlando

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    File this one under “NOT Best For Business” – TNA is being forced to take Impact Wrestling back on the road because all of the sound stages at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida are booked up through the end of 2014.

    Back in November, TNA announced that Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida would once again be the home of Impact Wrestling, the company’s new training center and the hub of their new Impact 365 social media campaign. They taped several shows at a new Universal Studios sound stage in December and are scheduled to tape the next batch of Impact shows later this month from Huntsville, Alabama (including the live “Genesis” special) before heading to the UK for another round of tapings. It was expected that they’d be returning to Orlando after the UK tour.

    This is going to result in TNA incurring very high costs until they can find a new regular venue for their flagship show.

    (Information from PWInsider was used int his report)

    Jim Ross & Jake Roberts’ Status For Old School RAW, WWE ‘Signature Sounds’ DVD

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    – When asked on Twitter what his plans are for Monday’s “Old School” edition of WWE RAW from Baltimore, Maryland, Jim Ross replied, “watch it on TV.”

    – WWE legend Jake Roberts also noted on Twitter that he hasn’t been invited to Old School RAW.

    – WWE will be releasing a DVD on March 8th titled “Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE.” Here’s the official synopsis:

    “Music has been integral in WWE history, especially anthems for all the greatest WWE Superstars. Since Sgt. Slaughter first made his entrance to the Marine Corp hymn in the early 80’s music themes have become synonymous with the Superstars themselves. Just hearing the first few notes brings the crowd to their feet. They are the songs that let the WWE Universe know that business is about to pick up. Now, get behind the music and learn the inside story behind the timeless anthems of WWE and the superstars. “

    Ken Shamrock Interview: How He Would Beat Brock Lesnar In MMA & More

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    WGD Weekly with Ken Shamrock
    Hosts: Steve & The Scum
    Interview available at Facebook.com/WGDWeekly

    Ken on his feelings of MMA and how his legacy is viewed today: “I helped create this sport; it’s almost like a child of mine. Just like many of the other guys who were in it in the beginning they cherish it and nurture it also. So I understand the comments that were made by some people who feel they don’t get the respect they deserve because they have been there in the beginning.”

    Ken on his childhood and how he got started in MMA/Wrestling: “Well I started in juvenile hall I ended up getting stabbed at the age of 10, went back and forth in placements then got adopted by my father at the age of 12 who was Bob Shamrock who passed away 10 years ago. He was the one who drove me to become the man I am today. He instilled in me my passion …I was able to become a world champion because of the desire and the non-quit that he instilled in me.”

    Ken feelings on Brock Lesnar and how he would go about facing him in the octagon: “I felt that when Brock Lesnar was brought into the UFC he was brought in wrong. I thought if they would have given him time to nurture and dealing with the media and onslaught of main event fights. I thought that some of the matches that he did lose he would’ve lost if he was able to go against guys at his level. The way I would attack is taking him into the later rounds. I think that he has two left feet when it comes to his stand up. He really does have real good technique, he’s slow…make him use a lot of energy with his punches and keep moving.”

    Ken Shamrock also discuss his thoughts on refereeing  the WrestleMania 13 match (Bret vs. Austin), the prank that Owen Hart pulled on him, feelings on Dana White, who’s ankle he shattered in the UFC during a fight and much more in this exclusive 2hr interview.

    Update On WWE Fans Booing CM Punk In Chicago, Backstage Fallout & More

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    – As previously reported, CM Punk was booed by some fans after his match against The Shield at the December 26th WWE live event from Chicago.

    The boos came after Punk apologized to the Chicago fans for not being able to wrestle on the previous year’s holiday show from Chicago because he was out with a knee injury.

    When some fans booed, Punk said he doesn’t care what they think about him and asked the crowd if they’d rather see John ‘Cena vs. Randy Orton’ instead of him.

    Update On CM Punk Being Frustrated & His Future With WWE

    WWE.com has published an article looking at which NXT talents will be the next breakout stars, including NXT Women’s Champion Paige, Aiden English, Alexander Rusev, Enzo Amore, Sami Zayn, NXT Champion Bo Dallas, Emma and The Ascension.

    – Here’s the latest WWE Backstage Fallout video from Friday’s SmackDown:

    “Big E Langston and Nikki Bella comment on their nights at SmackDown.”

    (Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

    Ezekiel Jackson Undergoing Surgery

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    Former ECW & Intercontinental champion Ezekiel Jackson announced on Instagram that he’s undergoing another surgery this weekend:

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    “This is what I look like one day before surgery, and was limited in what I did in the gym… what will I look like when I’m completely healthy? Being HOME and HEALTHY for 10 months became a problem because all I did was weight train. I tried a few different methods and techniques which I’ve adopted to create something extremely special (more on that coming #soon… stay tuned)…. I trained and trained and trained and got strong as an ox because of increased flexibility, healthier joints and and healthier muscles due to smarter training, stretching and warming up which I owe all to joe defranco @DeFrancosGym (really good dude and extremely knowledgeable). It didn’t matter how much stretching and warming up I did my body found a way to slow me down. I’ve developed 2 hernias which has SLOWED my training down for the last 6 to 8 weeks. I am finally having surgery today my 3rd (procedure, mountain, stumbling block, distraction) in 4 years. BUT in 2 weeks, I’ll be starting over and #SOON I will be back better than ever. #prayformyjourney #trulyblessed #freakofnature #freak #Zfreak #beastmode #damyth #WWE #RAW #smackdown #superstars #MainEvent”

    Synopsis & Release Date For WWE’s Upcoming Ultimate Warrior DVD/Blu-Ray

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    WWE will be releasing a new DVD/Blu-Ray on the career of the Ultimate Warrior on Tuesday, April 1st, 2014.

    Aside from a collection of the Warrior’s most memorable matches, the project will also feature “documentary style interviews with Ultimate Warrior” and new interviews with other wrestlers of the era. With Warrior rumored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, the timing of the new DVD looks like another indication that Warrior could be a part of the event after all.

    Here’s the official synopsis, courtesy of WWEDVDNews.com:

    “He is one of the most colorful and intense Superstars of all time, the Ultimate Warrior! Now for the first time ever, WWE honors his illustrious career with this ultimate collection of bone-crunching matches. Feel the power of the warrior – featuring battles against his biggest rivals such as Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, Ravishing Rick Rude, Sgt. Slaughter and more!

    WWE fans have long awaited another Warrior DVD since the controversial release of 2005?s ‘Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior’. Finally, with over 7 hours of matches from this larger than life Superstar, this action on this home entertainment release is truly OUT OF CONTROL!!”

    Synopsis & Release Date For “The Best Of RAW: After The Show” DVD/Blu-Ray

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    WWE will be releasing a RAW “The Best of RAW: After The Show” DVD/Blue-Ray set on April 22nd.

    Here’s the official synopsis, courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com:

    “For 52 weeks a year, the WWE Universe is glued to their seats for 3 hours of pulse pounding action on Monday Night Raw. But what happens after the cameras stop rolling? Now, in this new DVD/Blu-ray set, The Best of Raw: After the Show, fans get a unique perspective of WWE’s flagship show, with never-before seen footage of Raw’s aftermath. Traditionally, Raw has continued on into the night purely for the enjoyment of the live audience. Now, no one is left in the dark as all the top Superstars in Raw history are presented in rare form.

    Get a heavy dose of WWE’s most colorful Superstars- The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, DX, John Cena – and more, showing off their larger than life personalities, often times shedding their on camera personas for the sake of pure fun. From Austin beer bashes, birthday celebrations, humorous improv, crowd interaction, and dark matches sure to please the hardcore fan, these are the moments that can only happen in WWE.”

    Dean Ambrose Talks About Being Compared To Roddy Piper

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    WWE United States Champion Dean Ambrose recently spoke to The Fairfax Times about being compared to WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper:

    “I don’t see how you could not take that as a compliment,” Ambrose said. “He was a legend and a hall of famer. He was a guy who stirred the pot and drew a good amount of money. I feel like I haven’t really done anything yet. Not that I’m holding back — right now I’m just working as hard as I can in the role that I’m in. I still feel like I have a LOT of stuff in my back pocket that when the opportunity strikes … there’s a lot more to me than people have seen yet.”

    He also talked about the impact The Shield has had in WWE since their debut, calling them the “backbone” of the company:

    “We feel like we’re the backbone of the company,” he said. “We go out there every night and show off the work ethic that rubs off on everybody we work with. We go out there every night to have the best national show — whether it’s one or two matches, you got to work twice or whatever it is — we never take a night off.”

    Antonio Cesaro Talks About Working With Punk, Bryan & Rollins On The Indy Scene, Chris Hero’s Release

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    Here are some highlights of what Antonio Cesaro said to the Baltimore Sun during a recent interview:

    2013: “Well, I started the year as the United States champion, and now I am not the United States champion. But I’d say I’m part of the most entertaining group in the WWE, and the best tag team right now, the Real Americans.”

    Working with CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan on the Independent Scene: “We’ve been on the road with each other for a long time. I’ve been with guys like CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Daniel Bryan for almost 10 years now. It’s definitely a bond because we all know where we came from. We know we performed in front of 20 or 30 people in some old, rusty building, and now we’re performing on the biggest stage. There’s definitely a pride in that. There’s definitely a bond in it as well.”

    Chris Hero’s Release: “It certainly was disappointing. When we signed with this company, we both knew what we were getting into. We both made each other a promise that we would work as hard as possible, whether it’s as a team or singles competitors. I know he’ll wind up on his feet, and he probably already is, and he’ll continue wrestling all over the world.”

    Mick Foley Blogs About Daniel Bryan Joining The Wyatt Family

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    WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has published a blog on Facebook talking about Daniel Bryan joining the Wyatt Family. Here’s an excerpt:

    “For the record, I am a huge daniel Bryan fan. I thought a Bryan win would have been best for business at “Hell in a Cell”. I think Bryan winning the Royal Rumble, and the potential of 75,000 strong in New Orleans chanting “YES” at the conclusion of Wrestlemania – providing an image for the ages….and sending people home HAPPY – will be what’s best for business in April. But could this recent turn of events with Bray Wyatt be what’s best for business now?

    It could be.

    Personally, I see the WWE World heavyweight Championship in Daniel Bryan’s future. But in the meantime, he has a chance to do something almost as important and prestigious; he has a chance to help MAKE somebody.

    Last month, I mentioned that Bray Wyatt (yeah, I know I called him Way Bryatt on the TLC PPV) had that “IT” thing – those tricky two letters that can spell the difference betweeen a talented performer and a star, between an asset to the company and a main eventer. But even a peformer with that “IT” factor needs something else to get them there – a bridge of sorts to get lead them on that next step of the journey. Every performer in our business needs that intense personal issue, that rivalry, that FEUD that truly puts them on the main event map.”