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AJ Lee Asks For Time Off, Paige Praised For Her Behavior

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– WWE Divas Champion Paige received some praise for her conduct on Bourbon Street during WrestleMania XXX weekend in New Orleans. While several NXT stars were out partying hard, Paige was seen keeping her distance and knew how to handle herself. Paige, who turned 21 last August, is one of the youngest performers on the WWE roster and was kept off the main roster until recently in part due to her age.

Bikini Photos of WWE Divas Champion Paige

– As seen in this week’s RAW script that leaked online (view here), former Divas champion AJ Lee has been moved to the “Injured – TBD” section of the roster, internally. According to Bryan Alvarez of F4Wonline.com, AJ has requestded time off from WWE.

Candid Photos Of AJ Lee’s ASSETS At WWE Live Events

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RAW Script Leaks Online: CM Punk Referenced, WWE Returns Revealed

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A “third draft” script for Monday’s WWE RAW has leaked online, revealing several interesting details about how the show was booked. To view the complete script, visit Imgur.com.

– CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, AJ Lee and Christian were all listed under the Miscellaneous category of talent as “INJ – TBD” (“Injured – To Be Determined.”)

– Brock Lesnar and The New Age Outlaws have been moved from the main roster to the “misc.” section. Lesnar is taking time off while The New Age Outlaws are done on WWE TV for now.

– Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella are scheduled to return on April 20.

– Alberto Del Rio is also listed as injured, although he is in the script for his match against Rob Van Dam.

– The Miz and Summer Rae had the night off because they are both filming the WWE Studios film The Marine 4. They will be returning May 16th.

– The Great Khali also had the night off and will be back May 24th.

– Adam Rose and Bo Dallas have been moved to the talent roster.

– Sami Zayn is listed as an available babyface. As previously reported, Zayn is the only known NXT talent attending the Saudi Arabia tour this week.

Dana Warrior Thanks Fans For Their Support

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The Ultimate Warrior’s widow Dana has broken her silence in a heartfelt letter addressed to the WWE Universe.

“It is with an absolutely broken heart I reach out to you. Since the passing of my husband, I have been fortunate enough to insulate my sweet girls and myself from the outside world. In this bubble we have grieved and continue to do so. For a week, I did not allow any television or media to seep through our cocoon. I was told, though, of the outpouring of love for my beloved husband and support for, as he always called us, his Warrior Girls. I can only say thank you.”

She talks about her 20 year relationship with Warrior, the outpour of support from Warrior fan and the WWE family and much more. She also asks that instead of sending flowers to her family, fans  make donations to wounded veterans and their families at Operationfamilyfund.org.

To view the full letter, visit WWE.com.

Sting Appears On The WWE Network

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Wrestling legend Sting appeared on the WWE Network on Tuesday night in a recorded segment for Night 1 of Warrior Week.

Sting talked about his memories of Warrior, telling a story that when they first started training together, Warrior used to put tuna fish and orange juice in a blender and tell him that he was getting his Warrior dose of protein & Vitamin C.

This is Sting’s first-ever appearance for WWE.

Rare Photo Of STING & WARRIOR Before They Started Training Together

*Spoiler* Huge Match Added to Extreme Rules

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At the start of Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Nashville, Tennessee, WWE COO Triple H opened the show and announced that Evolution (he, Randy Orton and Batista) will battle The Shield at Extreme Rules. With that match set, here’s the updated card:

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WWE Extreme Rules 2014: May 4th on the WWE Network

6-Man Tag Match:
Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton & Batista) vs. The Shield

Steel Cage Match:
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt

Divas Championship:
Paige (c) vs. Tamina

Intercontinental Championship:
Big E (c) vs. Tournament Winner

WWE Extreme Rules 2014 takes place on Sunday, May 4th from East Rutherford, NJ at the IZOD Center.

First Quarter 2014 MATCH OF THE YEAR Candidates

Photos: Masked Kane Returns To WWE

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In a ‘dark’ segment that took place immediately after Main Event went off the air on the WWE Network, Kane come out – wearing his mask. He beat down Big Show, delivering a chokeslam in the ring and then destroying him outside with the steel ring steps.

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*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (Airing 4/17)

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WWE taped this week’s episode of SmackDown tonight from Nashville, Tennessee. Here’s a spoiler-free preview, followed by full results on Page 2:

– Batista vs. Sheamus.

– Intercontinental Champion Big E. vs. Alberto Del Rio.

– Alexander Rusev vs. R-Truth.

– Fandango vs. Santino.

– Divas champion Paige vs. Aksana.

– El Torito vs. Hornswoggle

Hit up Page 2 for Spoiler Results:

New Title Match Announced For Extreme Rules

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On Tuesday’s episode of WWE Main Event on the WWE Network, Tamina won a Battle Royal to earn a title shot against Divas champion Paige at the upcoming Extreme Rules special event. With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE Extreme Rules 2014:

Steel Cage Match:
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt

Divas Championship:
Paige (c) vs. Tamina

Intercontinental Championship:
Big E (c) vs. Tournament Winner

Update On WWE Introducing A New Company Logo

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During the annual WWE Business Partner Summit that is held during WrestleMania weeks, Stephanie McMahon confirmed to the crowd on hand that the company will be introducing a new logo later this year.

The logo, which is the same “W” used for the WWE Network logo, will be officially put into effect by August.

The logo will be used for all aspects of company operations, including merchandise, company letterhead, etc. The logo has already popped up on the tail of the new WWE Corporate jet and is expected to be featured prominently on an updated WWE Championship belt as well.

Jim Ross Blog: Heyman & Cesaro, TNA Re-Signing Talent, Ross Report Guests

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The following are highlights from the latest Jim Ross blog.

On Paul Heyman and Cesaro: “Not sure why as a fan I should dislike Cesaro and it can’t be simply because he’s aligned himself with Paul Heyman. Cesaro simply outwrestles people and is damned impressive while doing it. Some of Cesaro’s matches down in NXT the last year or so were better than anyone on Raw was having at the time.”

On TNA: “Seems like TNA is signing their core talents whose contracts are either up or in need of revising. WWE has seemingly made it clear that they have no interest in Impact talents and will instead reply on their Performance Center for their future stars. However, with Jeff Jarrett preparing to launch another promotion it makes sense for TNA to be proactive.”

On his Ross Report podcast: “Talked to both Cowboy Bill Watts and Tony Schiavone Monday about coming on future Ross Report Podcasts. We’re working on the schedules now. ESPN’s Robert Flores goes live on the Ross Report later today. RoFlo is a life long fan who grew up on Paul Boesch’s Houston Wrestling and has never missed watching a WrestleMania. It’s a great listen and provides a unique prospective from a world class broadcaster especially if any one is interested in that facet of the wrestling biz. You can download my podcasts for free at podcastone.com and via iTunes. I really enjoyed visiting with Robert and think that you will enjoy our conversation.”

Check out the complete blog at JRsBarBQ.com.

  • Big Plans For WrestleMania 31, Kurt Angle’s WWE Return & Sting/WWE Update …

    • Viewership Information For Monday’s Ultimate Warrior Tribute Edition Of RAW

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    The Monday, April 14th edition of WWE RAW averaged 4.76 million viewers for a show promoted as an “Ultimate Warrior tribute.” With the viewership, RAW finished as the top-rated show on cable television for the evening.

    The hourly breakdown for the show is as follows:

    Hour One: 4.81 million viewers
    Hour Two: 4.83 million viewers
    Hour Three: 4.67 million viewers

    The final rating, which will be out shortly, will likely fall between a 3.3 and a 3.5.

  • Big Plans For WrestleMania 31, Kurt Angle’s WWE Return & Sting/WWE Update …

    • Pittsburgh Pirates Celebrate Home Runs With Daniel Bryan “Yes!” Chant (Photos)

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    The official MLB website ran an article recently addressing the fact that the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with their fans, celebrated multiple home runs during the game by doing the Daniel Bryan “Yes!” chant.

    You can check out the official article at MLB.com and the animated-GIFs below.

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    • VIDEOS: Ultimate Warrior Tribute From RAW, WrestleMania Rewind Extra

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    – The following is the Ultimate Warrior video tribute that aired on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.

    – Below is a new “WrestleMania Rewind Extra” featuring Daniel Bryan explaining why he feels Shawn Michaels is the greatest WWE Superstar of all time.

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    • Chris Jericho Promotes TBS Appearance, Rob Van Dam’s Latest Video Blog

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    – Rob Van Dam has uploaded the latest edition of his “Stream of Consciousness” video blog, which you can check out below.

    – Chris Jericho posted the following tweet recently promoting his upcoming appearance on the TBS show “Deal With It,” which airs on Wednesday night at 10:30pm EST.

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    • Over 1 Million US Households Watched WrestleMania XXX

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    WWE sent out the following today:

    RECORD 1 MILLION U.S. HOUSEHOLDS WATCH WRESTLEMANIA®

    STAMFORD, Conn., April 15, 2014 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 30 reached a record 1 million households in the U.S. alone on WWE Network and pay-per-view combined, the first time WrestleMania has eclipsed this mark domestically. With more than 667,000 WWE Network subscribers in the U.S. and nearly 400,000 domestic pay-per-view buying homes for WrestleMania 30, WWE is confident that it will reach its goal of 1 million subscribers by the end of 2014.

    WWE Network launched on February 24 in the U.S. and successfully streamed six hours of live coverage of WrestleMania 30 on Sunday, April 6. Additionally, more than 7.1 million hours of video content was viewed on WWE Network during WrestleMania Week from Tuesday, April 1 through Tuesday, April 8.

    WWE Network will be rolled out in Canada, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Nordics in late 2014/early 2015.

    Fan Makes WWE Belt Out Of Legos , Hulk Hogan Hosts “Oculus” Screening

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    – A WWE fan posted a photo of a WWE Championship belt he made out of legos on Reddit. You can check that out at Reddit.com or below.

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    – The official WWE YouTube channel recently added the following video, which features WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan hosting a screening of the new WWE Studios produced film, “Oculus.” You can check that out below.

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    Chavo Guerrero Sr. Talks Nancy Grace Controversy, Relationship With Eddie’s Family

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    The following are highlights of a new Who’s Slamming Who interview with Chavo Guerrero Sr.:

    On His Strained Relationship with Eddie’s Family: “We don’t stay in touch that much. They’ve chosen to be like that. Why? I don’t know. I have no idea. Ever since Eddie [Guerrero] passed our relationships have not been there. But I hear [my niece Shaul, aka WWE’s Raquel Diaz] is doing good. I talk to her once in a while. No, I have not been following her career. The main reason being that I didn’t teach her. If you want to be the best [wrestler], you [should] come to a Guerrero. Especially if you’re a Guerrero. But she had that opportunity to go to WWE. I guess she’s doing good. She’s still got a contract. That’s all good. That’s as much as I can say about my niece.”

    On the Nancy Grace / Warrior Controversy: “She did not know the facts. It’s not only in wrestling, [but] it’s in a lot of other stuff. I stopped listening to her and never really enjoyed her. She’s just not my type of journalist. Not only in wrestling, [but] many other subjects she speaks out of turn. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Let’s put it this way. She doesn’t research to know what she’s talking about. She just says things out of [context]. She’s an idiot. She’s an imbecile. It’s not because she said something about wrestling. Sure, some of us have dealt with steroids … The point was not about steroids. The point was that all these wrestlers that have not died from steroids were put in the same category. That’s just not fair to the families.”

    On TNA, ROH, and Other WWE Competitors: “The only company really out there is WWE. They’re #1. If you don’t want to work for them [then] you’re a fool. We’re still not receiving what we should as professional athletes. As much money as WWE makes, it’s by far the best-paid company out there, unless you’ve got some sort of a deal in Japan. And those are few and far between, and more and more [rare] every day.”

    Check out the complete interview at VOCNation.com.

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    • Part One Of Steve Austin’s Interview With Paul Heyman, New “Piper’s Pit” Podcast

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    – Part one of Steve Austin’s awesome interview with Paul Heyman is now available on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show” podcast. The official description for the show reads as follows:

    SASc – EP107 – WWE’s Paul Heyman

    WWE’s Paul Heyman talks CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, the greatest managers of all time, and forming the ECW. Plus, hear the stories behind the giant cell phone gimmick, the creation of Paul E. Dangerously, why Paul LOVES the Raven character, and Mick Foley promos, and who he thinks epitomized the ECW brand!

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

    – Also new at PodcastOne.com is the latest edition of Roddy Piper’s “Piper’s Pit” podcast, which again features “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. The official description for that show reads as follows:

    PP-Ep2 – Steve Simeone and Hacksaw Jim Duggan

    Hot Rod welcomes comedian Steve Simeone and Hacksaw Jim Duggan to Piper’s Pit! They’re talking Wrestlemania 30 and saying R.I.P. to the Ultimate Warrior.

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

  • Big Plans For WrestleMania 31, Kurt Angle’s WWE Return & Sting/WWE Update …

    • TNA Announces Several More Talents Have Signed Multi-Year Deals

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    TNA Executive Vice President John Gaburick has been announcing on Twitter the names of various TNA stars who have signed multi-year contract extensions.

    After initially announcing James Storm as the first signee, he’s since posted similar announcements for Gunner and Robbie E.

    TNA’s official website is teasing that more contract extension announcements will be made soon.

    WWE Partnering With AOL, Zeb Colter Scouting New ‘Real Americans’

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    – AOL has announced a major relaunch of the AOL.com website, which will offer lots of new video content. They’ve signed deals with WWE, ESPN, Vogue, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast and Simon & Schuster.

    The site will feature premium video content on their homepage and will consist of original and archived content.

    – Zeb Colter tweeted the following on Tuesday asking fans who the next ‘Real American’ should be:

    Global Force Announces Partnership With Production Company For GFW TV

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    Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling has announced “strategic partnership” on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based 25/7 Productions to produce GFW shows for television.

    In a press release issued on Tuesday, Jarrett touted that 25/7 Productions will “lend a unique perspective both in and out of the ring.”

    25/7’s Dave Broome created NBC’s hit show “The Biggest Loser” and has produced several live TV specials. He stated:

    “It’s easy to get excited about Global Force Wrestling when you get to know Jeff Jarrett and see his passion and understand his vision. He’s eager to bring a new perspective to professional wrestling, and we’re eager to help him achieve that goal.”

    The press release also noted that GWF has built a database of over 500 performers that they can tap for signing talent.

    Magnus Talks About Dropping The TNA World Heavyweight Title

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    Former TNA Champion Magnus was a recent guest on Ring Rust Radio, hosted by Donald Wood. Here’s what he said about dropping the title to Eric Young on last week’s episode of Impact Wrestling:

    “It’s a different story once you’ve tasted the success of being Champion. It doesn’t make you want it any less; if anything it just makes you want it even more. I’m looking forward to locking up with EY again. I know a lot of people were surprised at the outcome but it’s nice to be able to surprise people sometimes. I think that the viewing figures all through my reign as champion can kind of point to the fact that people are just interested in what we’re doing now and that it’s fresh and exciting, and if I can be a small part in that as the Champion, then great. Honestly yeah, it’s never fun to lose a championship but, at the same time, this is a business and we’re in this to generate interest in what we’re doing. If we can do some good business then that’s what it’s all about and that’s a very exciting thing and I’m looking forward to doing more.”

    “With EY, he’s a great competitor and in a lot of ways he has had to wait his turn and has gotten the crappy end of the stick many, many times over the years and through different regimes in this company. I was glad he was able to be portrayed in the right light and was able to get where he needs to be. I’m sure there has been a lot of criticism against me for many things, like there is against anyone especially when they become a top guy, but I think one thing that no one can deny is that while I’ve been on top anyone who’s been in there with me has come out looking better on the other end.”

    Sting Signs Confiscated At RAW, Total Divas Rating, Battleground

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    – WWE management had arena security confiscate Sting signs in the crowd at last night’ RAW from Birmingham.

    – There is an internet pre-sale currently underway for this year’s WWE Battleground special event using the pre-sale code LIGHTN. The show takes place on July 20th at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL.

    – Sunday’s episode of WWE Total Divas drew 1.164 million viewers, down from the 1.546 million viewers on March 30th.

    (Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

    Jim Ross Rants About The State Of Heels In WWE

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    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross went on a rant on Monday about the way heel characters are booked these days:

    Photos From Eve Torres & Rener Gracie’s Wedding

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    Former WWE Diva Eve Torres and Rener Gracie of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy were married on Sunday in Santa-Barbara, California.

    Prior to the ceremony, t he 3-time Divas Champion wrote on her official website, that she “cannot even put in to words how excited” she was:

    “Can you believe it?! The big day has finally arrived! I’m getting married!

    I cannot even put in to words how excited I am! Today, in front of so many wonderful friends and family, I get to face the man of my dreams, and tell everyone how much I love him and at last, marry him. I could not feel more blessed.

    But there’s no way I could walk up that aisle without firstly sending my beautiful believers a message of love and gratitude. Thank you so, so much for your unswerving support, without which, I wouldn’t be where I am today… and today of all days, I’m pretty psyched to be standing where I’m standing! I can’t wait to carry on the journey with you all as I start this super exciting new chapter.

    A big, big thank you again guys!

    See you soon believers, by which point… I will be Mrs. Gracie”

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