Former WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and Maryse attended last night’s Steel City Comic Con show from Pittsburgh, PA. Check out these photos of the stunning ladies getting extra friendly together:
*Spoiler* Update On Jeff Hardy’s Future With TNA
TNA taped an angle on Wednesday night for the December 26th episode of Impact Wrestling where Jeff Hardy was written out of the storylines.
Hardy told the live crowd that he has wrestled his final match for TNA and then thanked the fans for their years of support.
Complete Spoiler Results For The December 26th Episode of Impact
It’s rumored that Hardy is temporarily being written off television in part because he won’t be attending the upcoming TNA Maximum Impact tour of the UK in late January.
Hardy’s actual TNA contract status is unclear. The former TNA World Champion signed a new deal with the company last January, which was believed to be for two years. It’s possible the second year was optional, which could make him a free agent next month.
Latest JBL & Cole Show, Note On Remaining Slammy Nominees & Presenters
– WWE.com noted that the remaining Slammy Awards nominees and presenters will be revealed on Sunday morning. The categories that have yet to be announced are as follows:
“This Is Awesome” Moment Of The Year
Trending Now (Hashtag) Of The Year
Beard Of The Year
Breakout Star Of The Year
– WWE has added the latest edition of The JBL & Cole Show (episode #54) to their official YouTube channel. The video is accompanied by the following description: “In this edition of The JBL & Cole Show, The Bear visits Animal Resources and Kane is NOT happy about it. Also, Aiden English sings a song, Corey Graves transforms into #CoolCorey, and Xavier Woods finds one of the Renee Young’s “secret” tapes…”
Check out episode #54 of The JBL & Cole Show below:
WWE House Show Results (12/6): Stockton, California
The following are results from the WWE live event in Stockton, California. The event was held on Friday, December 6, 2013.
– The Usos def. The Real Americans in a lengthy tag-team opener.
– Alexander Rusev def. Zack Ryder via Submission.
– The Funkadactyls def. Alicia Fox & Aksana in Divas tag-team action. Apparently The Funkadactyls botched a sunset flip spot off the apron pretty bad during the match.
– Kofi Kingston and The Miz fought to a No Contest. The Shield interfered, causing the non-finish. Miz was busted open hardway around the mouth during the match.
– Goldust & Cody Rhodes def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championships in a lengthy and entertaining match.
– Ryback def. Santino Marella in a comedy match.
– Dean Ambrose def. Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE United States Championship in what was said to be another great match on the show.
– John Cena def. Damien Sandow and Alberto Del Rio in a Handicap Match which served as the main event of the evening. They did a ton of promo work before the match even began.
Kurt Angle To Appear On Indian TV Show, Notes On TNA “Genesis” TV Taping
– TNA star Kurt Angle is scheduled to appear on the Indian children’s television series, “Baal Veer.” Angle will make the TV appearance while he is in India for the TNA promotional tour. According to a “Times Of India” newspaper article, Angle will be filming a fight scene for the show.
– The next TNA Impact Wrestling television taping is scheduled for January 16, 2014 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The show will be a special “Genesis” themed edition with the venue actually being the location of the official TNA debut in 2002.
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“LOL Moment Of The Year” Slammy Nominees & Presenters Revealed
The following are the official nominees for the “LOL Moment of the Year” Slammy Award, which will be presented by The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) on Monday night.
– The Rock concert during the RAW 20th Anniversary show
– Vickie Guerrero getting fired as RAW General Manager
– Titus O’Neil throwing up on JBL, Michael Cole and Zeb Colter on SmackDown
– The Great Khali and Jinder Mahal attempting to charm Santino Marella’s “Cobra”
Former WWE Referee Jimmy Korderas Discusses “The Montreal Theory”
SESCOOPS.COM reader Joe Dombrowski sent along the following:
Former WWE Ref Jimmy Korderas Discusses “Montreal Theory”
On November 9, 1997, pro wrestling was changed forever thanks to the events of what has now become known as “The Montreal Screwjob”. But did Vince McMahon really “screw” Bret Hart or where they secretly on the same page, or perhaps even co-conspirators? It’s a question that has been posed off and on since the incident took place, but has seen new life thanks to the “Montreal Theory” DVD, which analyzes & debates the possibilities, scenarios, and reasoning behind Montreal being the most well-orchestrated storyline in wrestling history.
The DVD itself sees comments from several big names, including Jerry “The King” Lawler, Kevin Nash, Raven, Steve Corino, Jerry Jarrett, Kevin Kelly, Tammy Sytch, and even archival footage of Shawn Michaels and a quote from Earl Hebner. It has been mentioned by everywhere from Bleacher Report to WWE.com. But so many more voices need to be heard. Since its release, several high profile stars, past and present, have chimed in with Theories of their own, ranging from the highly conservative to the wildly skeptical.
Shortly following the 16th Anniversary of the Screwjob, I sat down with Jimmy Korderas over the phone, a man who spent 22 years with WWE, to get his take on whether he thought Bret could have been in on the Screwjob the whole time.
The answer is not as easy to provide as you may think. For more, visit BlogTalkRadio.com
To purchase “The Montreal Theory” on DVD or Digital Download and to read more about the project, please visit www.MontrealTheory.com.
TNA Star James Storm Working Indy Show In Lewisburg On Saturday
SESCOOPS.COM reader Lekisha F. Oliver sent along the following:
Cowboy James Storm returns to Lewisburg Saturday
“Cowboy” James Storm has been one of Tennessee’s best wrestling successes.
Having held multiple titles with Impact! wrestling, Storm has been one of those stories that people love to hear. But this Saturday night, Storm will be returning to the area at All-Star Wrestling in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to take care of a problem.
“The Superstar” Mikey Dunn has been running rampant at ASW and now Storm will be coming to Lewisburg to give Mikey Dunn an attitude adjustment. While Dunn has been very vocal at the House of Pain, Storm went to youtube with his response.
“Hey Mikey Dunn, if you don’t recognize the voice, it’s James Storm from Impact! Wrestling! Come December 7th, I’m coming down to Lewisburg, Tennessee, and I’m going to teach you a little lesson cause my good friend Chandler told me you have been mistreating people and you’ve been thinking that you’re better than anyone else. Well, let me tell you something son, I came from the same place that you’re wrestling in. I’ve wrestled in Columbia; I’ve wrestled in Lewisburg; and I’ve never acted like I was any better than anyone else. So Chandler has told me he’d give me some compensation to come down there and kick your butt, but I told him he wouldn’t have to do that, but he said it was for my time to come down there. So December 7th, Mikey Dunn, lace your boots up, brother, real tight, cause this butt-whoopin’ is going to hurt a little bit. Sorry about your damn luck!”
So this weekend, Mikey Dunn will be facing off against “Cowboy” James Storm! Will Storm be able to finally shut Dunn up and keep peace at ASW?
Also announced for Saturday night, ASW’s Heavyweight Champion Jeremiah Plunkett will be defending the title against “The Sharp Dressed Man” Lawrence. The Morton brothers will be teaming up when Shane and Steve Morton will face off against The Great Mephisto and Forsaken with Lucifer. Larry Cooter will be in singles action against Drew Haskins. “The Honeybadger” Mark Dunnavant will face off against The Masked Superstar.
Card is subject to change.
ASW Wrestling is located at the House of Pain at 2244 Mooresville Highway in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with bell time at 8:00 p.m.
For more information, visit ASW on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aswwrestling.
Another Title Match Rumored For Upcoming WWE TLC Pay-Per-View
WWE Superstars and new tag-team Ryback and Curtis Axel were interviewed by WWE.com following their victory in a non-title match over the current WWE Tag-Team Champions Goldust and Cody Rhodes on SmackDown this past Friday night.
Ryback claimed that nobody is hotter than he and Axel right now in WWE. The two went on to talk about how they feel they deserve a WWE Tag-Team Championship shot.
WWE has yet to announce the official WWE Tag-Team Championship match for their upcoming TLC pay-per-view, however there have been rumors of a potential four-way match on the show for the tag-titles. The way WWE is booking Ryback and Axel, it appears as though whatever match they set up for the tag-titles at TLC, whether it be the rumored four-way or not, they will likely be involved.
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Daniel Bryan Goes On Lengthy Rant About Government Corruption
The following are a series of tweets from WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan. Bryan goes on a lengthy rant about people in Arizona being charged for installing solar panels in 2014. Bryan tweeted:
Arizona will start charging people who install solar panels starting next year. Corporate greed strikes again. http://t.co/0acftWH5mq
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) December 7, 2013
And they have the audacity to call their company Arizona PUBLIC SERVICE. This is a war going on country wide, so make your voice heard.
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) December 7, 2013
We’ve reached a point of absolute corruption, where our government and lawmakers care more about corporations than they do its citizens.
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) December 7, 2013
I’ve never been much in to social media, but I think it’s time to start using it to galvanize change.
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) December 7, 2013
To those spreading awareness already, sorry I’m late to the party.
— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) December 7, 2013
The Wyatt Family Returning To NXT, AJ Lee Campaigns For Slammy Award
– WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee noted during her interview on the WWE App that she has held the Divas Championship for 174 days. Lee dropped the stat announcement during a promo she did about how she’s a lock to win the “Total Diva Of The Year” award at the Slammy’s on Monday. Lee said if she doesn’t win, the awards are fixed.
– WWE Superstars The Wyatt Family, The Miz and The Bella Twins have officially been added to the WWE NXT television taping from Full Sail University in Winter, Park, Florida on December 9th.
Updated Card For WWE’s Return To MSG: Steel Cage Match Announced
WWE return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden on December 26th as part of their annual holiday season tour. Here’s the updated card for the show, including a Steel Cage match for the WWE Tag Team Championships:
– World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. WWE Champion Randy Orton with Booker T as the guest referee.
* Steel Cage Match: Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. The Real American.
* Big Show vs. Kane.
*Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio.
Also advertised to appear are the Bella Twins, Zack Ryder and Santino Marella.
Latest On Upcoming Lilian Garcia Performances In L.A. & Las Vegas, Most Riveting Rivalry, Diva Photos
– As announced earlier, WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has upcoming performances in Hollywood, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. This Friday beginning at 8:00 p.m. sharp, she will be performing at the world-famous Whisky-A-Go-Go (WhiskyAGoGo.com), located at 8901 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California, 90069. Younger fans cannot attend as it is only 21 and older.
Next week in downtown Las Vegas, at Backstage Bar and Billiards, right in the heart of the Fremont East Entertainment District, the WWE Diva has three shows scheduled. She will be playing two shows on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 and 11 p.m., and once on Friday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m.
It was also recently announced that Garcia has teamed up with Closets For Causes (ClosetsForCauses.com) to raise money for Susan G. Komen in an auction featuring pieces worn to red carpet events and on television. In this video, Garcia talks about what Breast Cancer awareness means to her and why she chose to support Susan G. Komen.
For additional details on her upcoming performances, visit LilianGarcia.com.
– The official WWE website has issued poll asking fans about the most riveting rivalry in wrestling history. With approximately 80,000 votes cast, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon is running away with the lead at 33%, and trailed by Shawn Michaels vs. Bret “Hit Man” Hart (15%), The Rock vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (15%), and John Cena vs. The Rock (13%).
– The official WWE website has posted a Divas-themed photo gallery, featuring the roster dressed in their ring gear.
WWE Issues Statement On The Status Of The Sin Cara Character, The Miz Talks “Christmas Bounty”, More
– As seen Monday night on Raw, the Sin Cara character returned to WWE airwaves with a victory over former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. The character, however, was portrayed by Jorge “Hunico” Arias, as opposed to the original performer (Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde, who indicated via Twitter immediately following the bout that he was in Mexico). A WWE spokesperson addressed the status of the character in a message to wrestling news outlets on Thursday.
“The original performer behind the Sin Cara mask remains under contract to WWE. WWE will continue to invest in the character and retain it as part of WWE programming.”
So, as we reported, the “Sin Cara” character will in fact live on – but we’re still hearing that Luis Alvirde (formerly Mistico) will not be brought back to television.
– WWE Studios and ABC Family’s television movie, Christmas Bounty starring The Miz is now available on DVD and Blu-ray after it aired last week during ABC Family’s “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” programming event. The former WWE Champion appeared in KTLA in Los Angeles, California this morning to discuss the flick. It can be accessed here.
– Colt Cabana speaks to Brian Cage in the latest addition of Art of Wrestling. The synopsis for the podcast states, “PWG and Independent powerhouse. Its mainly meant because of his bodybuilding physic. Cage and Cabana go back to WWE developmental. Brian Cage really really wanted to be friends with Kanyon. He did it. They talk about it.” It can be accessed here.
Slammy Awards “Superstar of the Year” Nominees Announced, Kane To Give Guest Lecture In Tenn.
– The official WWE website announced Thursday the 2013 Slammy Award nominees for “Superstar of the Year.” They are:
* John Cena
* Randy Orton
* CM Punk
* Daniel Bryan
* Big Show
* Brock Lesnar
The award will be presented by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.
– Glenn Jacobs, known as “Kane” in WWE, will speak at Roane State Community College’s Oak Ridge campus in Tennessee on tonight discussing his political views. His lecture is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Additional details are available here.
– Three wrestling legends are celebrating birthdays on Thursday as “Adorable” Adrian Street turns 73; Larry Zybysko turns 62; and the “Dynamite Kid” Tom Billington turns 55.
The Bella Twins Speak On If They’ll Ever Fight In The UFC, Ronda Rousey & More
The following is an excerpt from a recent Las Vegas Review-Journal interview with WWE Divas and co-stars of the Total Divas reality show, The Bella Twins:
On if they ever plan to fight in the UFC like other WWE Superstars have done:
Nikki: “That would be so cool. But in the end: No. I’ve broken bones, and the healing process on broken bones is horrible. I just came back from a stress fracture, and stress fractures are so fragile. It made me think about the rest of my life. If I have kids someday, I want to play with them without pain.”
Brie: “The Ronda Rousey arm bar doesn’t look too pleasant. I wouldn’t want to get stuck in a (UFC) cage with that.”
Nikki: “But I could break her arm.”
Brie:“You think you could break Ronda Rousey’s arm?”
Nikki:“Yeah.”
Brie: “I’d love to see that.”
Check out more online at ReviewJournal.com.
WWE Makes Several Changes To Their Holiday Week Touring Plans
WWE has switched up the lineups for their live events during the upcoming holidays.
The “John Cena, Randy Orton and friends tour” in New York City, Hartford and Newark will now feature the following Superstars and Divas:
– John Cena
– Randy Orton
– Goldust & Cody Rhodes
– Big Show
– Kane
– Rey Mysterio
– Curtis Axel
– Alberto Del Rio
– The Real Americans
– The Bella Twins
The “CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and friends tour” in Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit will now feature the following Superstars and Divas:
– Mark Henry
– Ryback
– The Shield
– Big E. Langston
– The Wyatt Family
– R-Truth
– Damien Sandow
– Dolph Ziggler
– The Miz
– Kofi Kingston
The December 29th WWE SmackDown television taping in Washington, D.C. is advertising CM Punk, The Shield, Triple H, Daniel Bryan and Mark Henry, while the live event in Hershey, Pennsylvania is advertising John Cena, Randy Orton, Big Show, Kane, Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, The Real Americans, Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio, Ryback and Roman Reigns (on his own, so he will likely be pulling double-duty and working both shows).
The December 30th WWE RAW television taping in Richmond, Virginia has CM Punk, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan, The Wyatt Family, The Shield, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Curtis Axel, while the live event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is advertising John Cena, Randy Orton, Big Show, Kane, Goldust, Cody Rhodes, The Real Americans, Zeb Colter, Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio.
New TNA World Heavyweight Champion Revealed (Spoiler)
In a match taped for TNA’s “Final Resolution” edition of Impact Wrestling on Tuesday night, Magnus defeated Jeff Hardy in a “Steel Cage Dixieland” match to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
The rules of the match stated that the wrestler must escape the cape and advance to the TNA stage where a ladder was set up. The wrestler must then climb the ladder to retrieve the belt. As Hardy was going to do exactly that, Rockstar Spud came out and knocked the ladder over, which allowed Magnus to pick up the win.
With the victory, Magnus is now set up for a unification match against fellow TNA Champion AJ Styles whenever TNA decides to pull the trigger.
For those interested, full TNA Impact Wrestling taping results are available on the newsboard.
John Cena Addresses Feedback To WWE TLC, Chris Jericho’s Podcast Now Online
– The debut edition of Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, which features an interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, is now available online. Fans interested in checking out the debut of Jericho’s new podcast can download it for free at PodcastOne.com.
– WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena recently took to Twitter to address the feedback from WWE fans regarding his upcoming title unification match against Randy Orton at the WWE TLC pay-per-view. Cena tweeted the following:
I truly have taken great pleasure in seeing the quite strong opinions of the @WWEUniverse in regards to #TLC
— John Cena (@JohnCena) December 4, 2013
WWE Slammy Awards Presenters For Next Monday Night Revealed
As noted previously, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, along with Christian and former WWE Diva Eve Torres are all scheduled to return during the Slammy Awards on next week’s live edition of WWE RAW. The following is the awards that they will be presenting:
– Shawn Michaels will present the “Superstar of the Year” award.
– Bret Hart will present the “Match of the Year” award.
– Christian will present the “This Is Awesome Moment of the Year” award.
– Eve Torres will present the “Total Diva of the Year” award.
As noted previously, the Slammy Awards will be hosted by WWE Hall Of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.
(Spoilers) TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results For December 19, 2013
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling television tapings that were held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The following results will air during the December 19th edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:
– Bobby Roode def. Kurt Angle in a two-out-of-three falls match. Roode put his feet on the ropes the gain the final fall that won him the match.
– Magnus & Jeff Hardy did a face-to-face promo. Magnus said the Hardy claims to love the fans but he sold them out and will again in the future.
– ODB & Madison Rayne def. Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa in a Knockouts tag-team match.
– Eric Young and Joseph Park did an in-ring segment where they announced Park will face Bad Influence in a Monster’s Ball match. Park was scared at first, so Young presented him with some Christmas presents that were wrapped up. Park opened them to reveal a steel chair, a coil of barbed wire and Janice the nail embedded in a baseball bat, so Park ended up agreeing to do the match.
– Jeff Hardy and Dixe Carter had an in-ring segment. Hardy said that he wouldn’t repeat the past and let the fans down. Dixie Carter came out and said that the fans turned their backs on Hardy but that she never would.
– Magnus def. Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage “Dixieland” match to become the new TNA Champion. The match started as a Steel Cage match. To win the match you needed to escape the cage and then get to the TNA stage to climb a ladder where the belt was hanging. Hardy almost had the title in his hands but the ladder was knocked over by Rockstar Spud and Magnus ended up winning as a result.
WWE Network Launch Announcement To Be Made In January In Las Vegas?
As previously reported, WWE began sending out media invites on Tuesday to a “special event” on Wednesday, January 8th at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
That same week is also the 2014 International CES, which is an international consumer and electronics trade show that WWE has had a regular presence at. Last year, WWE showcased their new WWE App, which debuted a few months prior to the 2013 CES.
The media invite for the trade show in January announced that Vince McMahon himself would be in attendance. This is interesting to note because McMahon rarely attends these type of events. In most cases, George Barrios or Stephanie McMahon would represent WWE at these kind of events, so it seems as though something big is planned this time around.
While it is still unofficial at this point, many are speculating that this could be the announcement of the official launch of the highly anticipated WWE Network.
We should have an update on this story on Wednesday afternoon.
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Several Past WWE Superstars & Divas Returning For The Slammy Awards
WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels are both scheduled to appear on WWE RAW next Monday night as guest presenters during the Slammy Awards. Hart will present the award for “Match of the Year,” while HBK will present the award for “Superstar of the Year.”
Also scheduled to appear during the Slammy Awards on RAW next week is current WWE Superstar Christian and former WWE Diva Eve Torres.
As noted previously, the Slammy Awards next week will be hosted by WWE Hall Of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.
Non-Spoiler Previews For This Week’s WWE SmackDown & WWE Main Event
The following is a non-spoiler match listing for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event, which was taped in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The show is scheduled to air on Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
WWE Main Event
– Goldust vs. Ryback
– The Usos vs. 3MB
– Damien Sandow vs. R-Truth
For those interested, full spoiler results for this week’s edition of WWE Main Event are available right now on the newsboard.
The following is a non-spoiler match listing for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, which was taped in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The show is scheduled to air on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Dark Match
– Tyson Kidd vs. Justin Gabriel
SmackDown
– Big E. Langston vs. Fandango
– Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston
– Ryback & Curtis Axel vs. Goldust & Cody Rhodes [Non-Title Match]
– CM Punk vs. Dean Ambrose [Non-Title Match]
– Tamina Snuka vs. Natalya
– The Real Americans vs. Rey Mysterio & Big Show
– Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
For those interested, full spoiler results for this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown are available right now on the newsboard.
Two WWE Hall Of Famers Advertised To Make WWE Returns At RAW & SmackDown
– WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley is being advertised to appear at the upcoming WWE SmackDown television taping in Philadelphia on January 7, 2014.
– WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T is being advertised to appear at the WWE RAW television shows on January 6th, January 13th and January 20th.