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Mickie James Regains Knockouts Championship On Impact Wrestling, Furthers Title Record

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Mickie James has captured title gold once again as she defeated Velvet Sky on tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling to regain the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship for a third time.

As the match concluded, Velvet went for a flying headscissors, but hurt her ailing knee further while attempting the maneuver. James subsequently clipped Velvet’s knee and hit her with a DDT to score the pinfall victory and the title.

Villainous and absent-due-to-pregnancy Knockout Madison Rayne praised James for her move. She wrote on Twitter, “FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY!!!! @MickieJames showed her pissed off side! Even saw a momentary look of craziness on her face!!!”

Between WWE and TNA Wrestling, James is now a record-setting nine-time female champion in national wrestling (she is trailed by Trish Stratus, who held the WWE Women’s Championship seven times, and fellow Knockout Tara, a two-time WWE Women’s Champion and five-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion). She is also the only person to hold the WWE Women’s, WWE Divas and TNA Knockout Championships in wrestling history.

Dixie Carter Hypes Tonight’s Impact, Kurt Angle Attends Amateur Wrestling Event, More

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– Tonight on Impact Wrestling, it will be revealed whether TNA Wrestling cornerstone AJ Styles has turned his back on the company and the fans. The Aces and Eights have announced that on the show, they will hold a “Patching In” ceremony to officially welcome Styles intoto the gang.

TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter posted a message on Twitter hyping the show, and hopes Styles will come to his senses. She wrote, “In Tampa for our 1st TNA Show EVER in that great city. #ImpactLIVE! going to be big tonight. @AJStylesOrg needs to make the right choice.”

– Last week at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, Kurt Angle attended “The Rumble On The Rails,” an amateur wrestling event where three of the world’s top powers joined forces in solidarity to promote the sport. The event was broadcast on the NBC Sports Network, with the multi-time wrestling champion and Olympic gold medalist being shown in attendance during ESPN coverage. Here is video footage of Angle attending the event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQpdmQsQf_4

– This week’s featured match on TNA Xplosion on Challenge UK features Mickie James squaring off against Tara.

Austin References WM30 & The Shield, JR Visits WWE Performance Center

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– “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is recording his latest podcast today and will be taking live calls from fans during the show. Austin tweeted the following, telling fans he won’t be commenting on WrestleMania 30, a return to the ring or The Shield:

– WWE.com has published a new feature looking at the”Ace of Belts” Dave Millican’s 10 favorite pro wrestling title belts. Among the belts profiled include the classic Winged Eagle WWF Championship, the NWA World Heavyweight title, the classic Intercontinental Championship, AWA World Heavyweight Championship and more.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted today:

Bret Hart Remembers His Brother Owen On The Anniversary Of His Passing

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Today, May 23rd, marks 14 years since the tragic passing of Owen Hart. Owen’s big brother, Bret, tweeted the following message about what life has been like since we lost him:

The Rock Hypes His Upcoming Role In “Hercules”, WWE Profiles Former Women’s Champion

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– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will begin filming the big-budgeted comic-book adaptation/war film Hercules: The Thracian Wars next month. The movie, which is being directed by Bret Ratner, is based on the graphic novel by Steve Moore and Cris Bolsin of the same name and is believed to be a similar account of the wars Hercules participated in.

Hyping his role in the film on Twitter, Johnson wrote Wednesday, “2 weeks away from shooting HERCULES. Intense workouts w/ my strength coach Dave Rienzi (future IFBB Pro). Lets Shoot. #UpperBodyViolence.”

Johnson revealed last month in an interview with Access Hollywood that he is getting lean for the role, stating, “It is not about getting big as much as it is about having really lean, dense muscle. Because anybody can get just big. You see actors and athletes out there, they just get big but there’s also a difference between getting big and having really defined, deeply grainy muscle. And that only comes, by the way, with muscle maturity.”

– Former WWE Women’s and Cruiserweight Champion Jacqueline is this week’s addition to the Alumni section on WWE.com. The website says of the Dallas, Texas native, “Jacqueline was, perhaps, the toughest woman to ever step foot in the ring. Unafraid to stand up to woman, or man for that matter, in the squared circle, the tenacious Diva had no problem breaking down both opponents and barriers.”

To view her profile, click here.

– WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund recently paid a visit to the Connecticut State Veterans Home to meet with military veterans. The official WWE website has released this video highlighting his visit.

X-Pac & Konnan Launch Kickstarter Campaign For New Online Lucha Libre Series

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Kevin Kleinrock (Masked Republic, Wrestling Society X), Sean “X-Pac” Waltman and Konnan are looking to launch a new online lucha libre series, Viva L.A. Lucha. They’ve created a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise $60,000 by July 2nd. To donate and get more information on the project, visit Kickstarter.com.

Here’s their pitch:

From creators/producers of MTV’s WSX & PPV’s Viva La Lucha- dedicated to creating tomorrow’s stars it’s the 1st fan funded lucha series

The goal of Viva L.A. Lucha is twofold: First, it seeks to create an environment where wrestlers who specialize in either the Mexican “lucha libre” form of professional wrestling or the more “traditional”/”WWE style” form can compete with and against each other as a way to become experts in both styles, helping both the individual performers and the companies who need well trained wrestlers to produce their television shows all while ensuring the brightest future for the lucha art form. Our second goal is to give fans and viewers a unique program that will deliver incredible action and entertainment as tomorrow’s stars are groomed in front of their eyes today (with incredible “groomers” as you will see below)! And, with the unique rewards we have created for this campaign, backers can have an unprecedented say in WHO a wrestling show will feature, HOW some of the talent is used, and get to SEE the actual television taping as it happens including what is normally restricted behind-the-scenes access and uncensored producer commentary as the tapings take place.

We also want to be able to take networks a television pilot that is 100% in our vision – including the input from our fans and backers – so that they can see, not just on paper or in a sample reel, what tremendous potential a Viva L.A. Lucha series can have. Often times, leaving the creative process of developing a series WITH a network can lead to the network creating a series in THEIR image and not that of what the fans or producers really want.

* Rumored Matches for WWE PAYBACK, News On EVAN BOURNE & CHRISTIAN’s Returns

Photos Of Trish Stratus Doing Yoga

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Trish’s STRATUSPHERE YOGA Products Now On Sale at WWEShop.com

Ryback At Tonight’s NXT Tapings, Latest WWE Inbox Video, RAW-Austin, TX

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[rybackrules]- Ryback will be appearing on tonight’s WWE NXT Taping from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. Check back late tonight for full spoiler results from the tapings.

– The pre-sale code for the July 22nd WWE RAW taping from Austin, Texas is RAWAUSTIN.

– Here’s the latest installment of WWE Inbox:

TNA To Hold “Impact Fan Battle” Every Thursday On Twitter During Impact Wrestling

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TNA Wrestling announced Thursday the launch of a social media initiative where two individuals will “face-off” on Twitter in a “battle” to provide the best online commentary for Impact Wrestling. At the conclusion of each broadcast, users on the website will vote on who had the most entertaining messages, with the winner taking on a new challenger the following week. Complete details are as follows:

The #IMPACTFanBattle – Every Thursday On Twitter During IMPACT WRESTLING

IMPACT WRESTLING takes the social conversation and turns it into a battle Thursday nights with its new #IMPACTFanBattle.

Each week, two twitter challengers will “face-off” on twitter in a “battle” of the best online commentary – perhaps your stellar play-by-play skills…or your killer color commentary – about the night’s #IMPACTLive. During the #IMPACTFanBattle, @IMPACTWRESTLING will retweet the some of the best tweets from our two competitors while keeping an open eye for potential challengers for the next week’s competition!

The #IMPACTFanBattle wages on Thursdays during our IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on Spike TV. Then, at the conclusion of each night, we leave it to your peers to vote on who had the best tweets – and ultimately decide who will face a new challenger next week the reigning champ of the #IMPACTFanBattle! Got mad twitter skills and earn the respect of your peers two weeks in a row? We’ll send you a prize pack from ShopTNA.com!

Want to be a part? We’re looking NOW! Tweet out this article with the hashtag

#IMPACTFanBattle and we will set our eyes on you. Once IMPACT is on the air, we will pick one of you tweeting with #IMPACTLive and put you into battle with the reigning champion.

JBL Shoots On Vince Russo & Talks About Career Highlights, Eddie Guerrero

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[wweshop]WWE announcer JBL recently did an interview with Wrestling101.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Teaming With Barry Windham In WWE & Vince Russo:

“That to me was what I thought was my big break, and it turned out it wasn’t for a lot of reasons. The head of creative at the time Vince Russo didn’t think much of me or Barry I believe, he’s selling comic books or whatever he’s doing right now so that tells you what you need to know about Vince Russo.

I thought that was my big break, I idolised Barry and a still do to this day, he still had a lot of gas left in the tank, and for whatever reason they didn’t want to use him. The tag team never went anywhere but for me it was a big deal.”

His WWE Career Highlights:

“Eddie Guerrero, he was the biggest influence on my singles career. I’m not sure the JBL character would be alive if not for Eddie, he really made the career that I had. The Undertaker feud that I had was huge for me, but I got to wrestle every top star during that era, I got to wrestle, Booker T, Dave Batista, John Cena, I really had a fun and incredible run, the run came later in my life so I really had the opportunity to enjoy it.”

“One of the greatest things that I got to do was pass the torch to John Cena, which I absolutely take zero credit for, he would have gone to the top anyway but I was lucky enough to be the guy that passed the torch and I was very honoured to be able to do that.”

He also spoke about the transition from wrestler to announcer, his Seven Summits mountain climbing adventures and more.

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Randy Orton Hypes 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded, WWE Featured In The Hangover Part III, Drew Carey

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– In WWE’s latest edition of Outside the Ring, Randy Orton and the cast of 12 Rounds 2 Reloaded reveal twelve facts about the action thriller—set for release on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 4.

– The Hangover Part III, which hits theaters beginning today, features a brief scene where one of characters is watching a match pitting John Cena against CM Punk on a television screen.

Last summer, a Facebook page was launched in support of the legendary Ric Flair appearing in the flick with nearly 5,000 likes in a matter of days. The campaign was not fruitful as he does not appear in the movie.

– WWE Hall of Famer Drew Carey turns 55-years-old today.

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Tapings Results

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[rybackrules]The following are spoiler results from Tuesday night’s WWE Main Event tapings, courtesy of Wrestlezone:

– Justin Gabriel def. Cody Rhodes in the dark match

WWE Main Event

– Alberto del Rio def. Big E Langston. This was a rematch from this week’s Monday Night Raw, and del Rio won the match with a roll-up.

-) The Usos def. 3MB. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre were working the match for 3MB. Ryback came out in his ambulance and beat down Heath Slater. He threw Slater into the ambulance and drove away.

* VIDEO: THE SHIELD Celebrates Their Title Wins at EXTREME RULES

Carlito Says The Shield Needs To Hit The Gym, Final RAW Rating & Social Media Score

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– Former WWE Superstar Carlito took a shot at The Shield on Monday, implying that 2 of them are out of shape. He tweeted:

https://twitter.com/Bodyguylito/status/336925753176358912

Seth Rollins does Cross Fit regularly, Roman Reigns is a beast .. Perhaps he was talking about Dean Ambrose? Hey – we can’t all be “body” guys like him!

– The final rating for Monday’s WWE RAW was a 2.96, essentially even with last week’s 2.92. As noted earlier, this week’s show averaged 4,227,000 viewers, up 4% from last week.

By comparison, last year’s post-Extreme Rules RAW drew a 3.33 rating and averaged 4.89 million viewers.

– Monday’s RAW had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 267,714, up 18% from last week. RAW was the most socially active show on cable for the night.

* EXCLUSIVE: WWE Head Writer RELEASED After Only 6 Weeks (Full Details)

Former WWE Diva Sunny Released From Prison & Diagnosed With Cancer

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Former WWE Diva Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has finally been released from a Connecticut prison after four months – and TMZ.com reports that her stay included a cancer diagnosis and a ysterectomy.

Sunny was arrested 6 times in less than 5 weeks starting in September 2012 and was charged with disorderly conduct, assault, and 3rd degree burglary, among other things.

She reportedly contracted HPV prior to entering prison back in January – and while in jail, found out that she was suffering from cervical cancer. She underwent a hysterectomy at a local hospital several weeks ago and is now cancer free.

While in jail, she also wrote an autobiography. She’s now moving to New Mexico and will be on conditional discharge for the next 2 years.

RAW Viewership Increases The Night After Extreme Rules

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Viewership data is for this week’s RAW – and it’s good news for WWE coming out of Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

The 5/20 edition of WWE RAW averaged approximately 4.26 million viewers, up 4% from the previous week. The final rating, which is not yet available, will be around 2.9-3.2.

In a rare feat for WWE, the show actually gained viewers during each consecutive hour. Here’s the hourly breakdown:

  • Hour 1: 4.08 million viewers
  • Hour 2: 4.30 million viewers
  • Hour 3: 4.31 million viewers

RAW was the highest rated show on cable for the night.

Former WWE Writer Says He’d Release 3MB

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During a recent interview with PWTorch.com (5/17), former WWE writer Andrew Goldstein named 3MB as the superstars that WWE should cut first during the next round of main roster releases:

“It’s just like, you know, hire locals. Why do we have to trop these guys out? To me, they’re not so entertaining. Apparently, the redhead (Heath Slater), he’s very well-liked backstage,” Goldstein said.

 

“Every week, to see them get crushed by The Shield and then by Brock, and they’re like the new jobbers. They’re main roster guys and they have gimmicks, but they’re basically …” Goldstein said before he was interrupted.

Goldstein was a member of the WWE writing team in 2006.

Exclusive: WWE’s Head Writer Gone After Only 6 Weeks

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[wweshop]Exclusive – SEScoops.com can confirm that Adam Rudman, the most recent head writer on the creative team, is already gone from the company.

Rudman was brought in just six weeks ago to replace Eric Pankowski (who left before WrestleMania and now works at CBS) and was let go by Stephanie McMahon late last week.

Rudman was well-liked by talent, spoke with them regularly and was open to their ideas. However, his lack of wrestling knowledge prior to joining WWE was seen by many as a sign that he wouldn’t last long.

Detroit Submits Bids To Host WrestleMania 31 & 32

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BlackburnNews.com reports that city officials from Detroit, Michigan have submitted bids to host WrestleMania 31 (2015) or WrestleMania 32 (2016).

Detroit Sports Commission Executive Director Dave Beachnau is quoted in the article, saying:

“It’s appealing because a lot of these international organizations draw from not just the United States or Canada but from around the world so there’s a certain appeal I think with a border that separates us that they can visit two nations in essentially one destination.”

Detroit last hosted Wrestlemania 23 back in 2007 at Ford Field.

The winning cities to host Wrestlemania 31 and 32 will be announced this summer, on August 1st.

Georgia Lottery Launches New Impact Wrestling Game

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The following press release was sent out today:

Georgia Lottery Introduces New IMPACT WRESTLING Game

ATLANTA (May 21, 2013) – The Georgia Lottery Corporation has partnered with IMPACT WRESTLING to launch its new instant game IMPACT WRESTLING.

“We are pleased to partner with IMPACT WRESTLING to offer a fresh, new game to our players and wrestling enthusiasts,” said Georgia Lottery Corporation President and CEO Debbie D. Alford. “Every dollar raised by this game will benefit HOPE and Pre-K students.”

The IMPACT WRESTLING instant game went on sale statewide Tuesday.

“Given the rich history of professional wresting in Georgia, we are honored and delighted to be the first wrestling organization to be featured on a Georgia Lottery ticket,” TNA President Dixie Carter said. “Our partnership with the Georgia Lottery is a uniquely exciting one for both our Impact Wrestling brand and our superstar talent.”

With IMPACT WRESTLING, players can win prizes up to $25,000.

Players also can enter non-winning tickets for a second chance to win tickets to a live IMPACT WRESTLING event. Visit www.galottery.com for more information.

James Storm Injury Update, Angle vs. Anderson Announced For Impact

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– Velvet Sky and James Storm are making appearances in Atlanta today to promote the launch of the Georgia lottery Impact Wrestling instant game ticket. They will be appearing at a press event promoting the game launch at Central Park at Atlantic Station at 1pm. TNA tweeted the following picture of them from earlier today:

– TNA has announced that Kurt Angle will face Mr. Anderson on Thursday’s live episode of Impact Wrestling. Also on the show, Hulk Hogan will call out Abyss and announce AJ Styles’ opponent for Slammiversary.

– Speaking of James Storm, TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted the following about his injury status:

Hulk Hogan Comments On Singer Miguel Legdropping Female Fan

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As noted yesterday, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio was trending on Twitter on Sunday night – not because of anything related WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view, but after singer Miguel accidentally gave a flying legdrop to a female fan at the Billboard Music Awards.

VIDEO of MIGUEL Delivering a Devastating LEGDROP To A Fame Fan – Classic!

Miguel later tweeted that he met up with the fan, Khyati:

“Got caught up in the moment, thank goodness Khyati is okay.”

He later deleted the tweet.

TMZ.com covered the story – along with quote from the man who is probably best known for legdrops, Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan tweeted:

Reactions To Curtis Axel On Backstage Fallout, Lawler Apologizes To Triple H

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– WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter will be appearing at an MDA fundraiser today in Charlotte, N.C. today.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler tweeted the following apology after suggesting that Triple H might have suffered a stroke during his match with Curis Axel on RAW:

https://twitter.com/JerryLawler/status/336681867505975297

– Here’s the latest installment of WWE Backstage Fallout, featuring WWE superstars reacting to Paul Heyman announcing Curtis Axel as his newest client:

Update On Triple H & Where His Storyline Is Headed

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[rybackrules]At the end of Monday’s RAW, WWE COO Triple H was unable to finish his match against Curtis Axel and was tended to by WWE doctors after appearing very disoriented.

After RAW went off the air, WWE.com ran an angle where Triple H nearly passed out and did not know where he was. For those who have been asking, Triple H’s condition was just part of an angle and not a legitimate medical emergency.

The Triple H angle at the end of Monday’s RAW was reportedly the start of a concussion storyline, according to f4wonline.com. Triple H will be kept off television for several weeks and when he returns, there is talk that Vince and Stephanie will also return and try to convince Triple H not to wrestle again due to the head injury.

Paul Heyman & WWE Superstars React To The Debut Of Curtis Axel

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On Monday’s RAW, Paul Heyman introduced his newest client to be Curtis Axel (Joe Hennig). Here are some reactions from various WWE personalities regarding Axel’s debut:

https://twitter.com/realmickfoley/statuses/336693262654005248

https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/statuses/336649166514180097

https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/statuses/336710620751749120

Lesnar’s Future, Mark Henry Babyface Turn, Kane Not Running For Office & More

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[rybackrules]- While WWE has written Brock Lesnar off television as having “fulfilled his obligations” to the company, Lesnar is expected to be back on television in time for SummerSlam in August. Lesnar’s “Paul Heyman Guy” stablemate CM Punk is also expected back before SummerSlam.

– There has been talk of turning Mark Henry babyface in the coming months. Henry stated on the Extreme Rules post-show that he’s “going home” and will be taking time off.

– As noted in recent reports, WWE superstar Kane has been getting involved in the ongoing political debate regarding the proposed Internet sales tax. There have been rumors that Kane is interested in running for United States Senate when his WWE career is over. Kane was asked about his political aspirations by the Tennessean newspaper and said:

“[I have] no plans on running for political office at this time…..things get a little carried away on the Internet sometimes.”

Of course, “at this time” does not rule out a political run when he eventually retires from the ring.

– The family of “Macho Man” Randy Savage gathered together at an Olive Garden restaurant in Florida on the 2-year anniversary of his passing. Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, told TMZ.com:

“I have to be strong for my family now. I’m just glad to have had him as a brother and wanna celebrate his life as much as I can instead of continuing to mourn.”

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

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