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In-Studio Interview With The Shield, Latest “The #ScrapYard” Podcast, More

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– The Onnit podcast recently conducted an in-studio interview with The Shield.

– The following matches are being advertised for the WWE live event on January 18th in Cincinnati, Ohio:

Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena (WWE World Heavyweight Championship)
Goldust & Cody Rhodes (c) vs. The Real Americans
Kane vs. Big Show

– Former NWA Champion Adam Pearce has added episode three of his new “The #ScrapYard” podcast to his official YouTube channel. Anyone interested in checking that out can do so below:

http://youtu.be/12cU-WyJSP8

Video: Triple H Talks Brock Lesnar & Batista, 2014

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In this week’s sitdown interview with Michael Cole, Triple H talks about 2014 being an epic year from WWE and the changing landscape of the main event scene, with the returns of Brock Lesnar & Batista.

Chris Jericho’s Podcast #1 On iTunes, New Brock Lesnar T-Shirt, More

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– Chris Jericho’s new “Talk Is Jericho” online show is officially the number one ranked podcast on the latest iTunes U.S. charts. Additionally, Jericho’s podcast is number two on the iTunes U.K. chart. Coming in at number six on the iTunes U.S. chart is “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “The Steve Austin Show.” You can check out the complete list at Apple.com.

– Following Brock Lesnar’s WWE return at the New Year’s edition of RAW this past Monday night, WWE is already selling new Lesnar t-shirts on their official WWE Shop website. You can check out all of the current Lesnar merchandise WWE is selling at Shop.WWE.com.

  • Backstage News On Brock Lesnar’s First Opponent, Royal Rumble Surprises

    • Impact Wrestling Opening For Thursday (Video), TNA Genesis VIP Package Info

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    – The official Twitter account for TNA recently posted the following tweet containing information about VIP packages for the January 16th “Genesis” show in Huntsville, Alabama:

    – TNA added the opening to this week’s Impact Wrestling broadcast to their official YouTube channel. Take a look at how the first Impact Wrestling show of 2014 will begin by watching the following video:

    http://youtu.be/sRLXCJ7-1DA

    Video: AJ Styes Hypes His Return To ROH This Weekend

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    Ring of Honor has released this video of AJ Styles hyping his return to the promotion this Saturday at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Styles will face “Mr. ROH” Roderick Strong in Nashville in a match that will air on ROH TV the weekend of February 1st.

    Also on the show, Chris Hero makes his in-ring return against Kevin Steen.

    WWE Stock Doubles In 2013, JBL & Cole’s Weight Loss Challenge & More

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    – WWE stock more than doubled in 2013, opening the year at $8.03 and closing on December 31st at $16.58.

    – WWE announcers JBL and Michael Cole are starting a 250 day weight loss challenge. JBL noted that he currently weighs 278 lbs. and plans on dropping over 50 pounds by early September. After the weight loss program, they plan on climbing a mountain together.

    – WWE.com has published a playlist of the “10 most underrated matches of 2013” – including Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins (6/10 RAW), Chris Jericho vs. Cody Rhodes (6/26 Main Event), and RVD vs. Randy Orton vs. Christian (8/2 SmackDown).

    Jim Ross Comments On Why Steve Austin Doesn’t Make More Appearances For WWE

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    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of JRsBarBQ.com and responded to a fan asking about why Steve Austin doesn’t make more appearances for WWE:

    “One has to be booked and have something specific planned to do. A talent just doesn’t show up and go into business for himself. If WWE wants Austin to return they have to work out something that both parties like. Simple.”

    Speaking of Steve Austin, WWE is interested in him making a special appearance at WrestleMania 30, but he won’t be wrestling on the show. While Austin has teased a potential match with CM Punk, he made it clear to WWE that he has no plans to get back in the ring any time soon, if ever.

    Ultimate Warrior Issues Statement About People Selling His Merchandise On eBay

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    The Ultimate Warrior issued the following statement regarding reports of him demanding 30% of any Warrior merchandise sold on eBay:

    “The story regarding Ultimate Warrior merchandise that has been reported on wrestling news sites today is inaccurate.

    “Warrior Entertainment have at no point demanded royalties which would allow sellers to continue producing unlicensed goods.

    “Without exception, all counterfeit merchandise bearing Ultimate Warrior intellectual property will be removed without warning from all auctions sites, websites or similar.”

    The Ultimate Warrior himself posted a message in our Comments section on the article about the story, which was also e-mailed to us, stating:

    “Recent stories about Warrior attempting to swindle 30% royalties from eBayers auctioning Ultimate Warrior items are ridiculously inaccurate. The actual royalty demand is 110%, 100% of money made from the sale plus a 10% service fee for handling the hassle of informing others of their no-nos.

    “Sorry, but ALL unlicensed goods and ALL counterfeit merchandise using the Ultimate Warrior Intellectual Property will be removed without warning from all auctions sites, websites or similar.

    “It’s MY gimmick. I OWN it. If you want one, do the work it takes to create one for yourself.

    “Always Believe,

    “Warrior”

    Batista Featured In New ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Promo Shot From Marvel

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    Marvel Studios has released the first official photo from the upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie, starring WWE Superstar Batista.

    Batista returns to WWE on the January 20th edition of WWE RAW and will be working full-time through WrestleMania. He will take some time off to promote the film later this year to promote the movie’s theatrical release on August 1, 2014.

    Featured below from right to left are Guardians of the Galaxy characters Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), Drax (Dave Bautista) and Groot (Vin Diesel). Click to enlarge:

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    Here’s the official synopsis for the movie:

    “From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchise of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team–the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits -Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand–with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.”

    Mae Young Hospitalized With Failing Health

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    WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young was hospitalized in the past week and there are reports that she has entered hospice care.

    The 90 year old legend had previously been scheduled to appear at Monday’s Old School RAW. Our thoughts & prayers are with Mae Young and her family.

    Here are some interesting facts about the incredible life of Mae Young, courtesy of Reddit user The_Pale_Blue_Dot:

    – Mae Young is the only person in history to have documented matches in nine different decades. Her first match was in 1939 and her latest match was in 2010.

    – She is the oldest living professional wrestler

    – She also holds the record of being the oldest person to ever have a wrestling match, at age 87.

    – She is the oldest member of the WWE Hall of Fame

    – She trained on an all-boys team in 1935

    – She would later train the Fabulous Moolah

    – She lived with Fabulous Moolah and Katie Glass from 1991 up until Moolah’s death in 2007. Glass and Moolah had already been living together for 40 years, since Glass was 17.

    Viewership Data For Monday’s WWE RAW

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    Monday’s final WWE RAW of 2013 (12/30) averaged 4.128 million viewers, up 8% from last week’s taped ‘Christmas’ edition.

    Here’s the hourly breakdown:

    • Hour 1: 4,141,000
    • Hour 2: 4,204,000
    • Hour 3: 4,040,000

    RAW went up against the Alamo Bowl football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oregon Ducks, which averaged 7.547 million viewers.

    The final rating should be available later today.

    A ‘Happy New Year’ Message From The Staff Of SEScoops.com

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    Hey everybody,

    With 2013 coming to a close, we’d like to take this time to thank everybody for making this our best year yet. SEScoops.com launched back in 2004 right before WrestleMania XX and are approaching the 10 year anniversary of the site. We bust our butts on a daily basis to bring you guys the best insider pro wrestling news site around – and none of it would be possible without you. With 2013 in the books, here’s to a healthy & prosperous 2014 to all of you. Happy New Year!

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    The Rock Reveals Original Plans For WrestleMania 30 & If He’ll Wrestle Again

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    The Rock is holding a #RockTalk Q&A session on Twitter today and revealed some interesting details about the original plans for him to wrestle Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. He said there’s “no plans now” for him to compete at WrestleMania 30 – but “possibly” WrestleMania 31.

    He also commented on the abdominal injury he suffered at WrestleMania 29 against John Cena, which is the reason for him scaling back his work in the ring while filming big budget Hollywood movies:

    NXT Trainers Backstage At RAW, Striker Lands ‘Star Trek’ Role, 3MB Wrestles As Mounties

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    – NXT trainers Bill DeMott and Sara Del Rey were backstage at Monday’sWWE  RAW in Richmond. DeMott noted on Twitter that they were traveling back to Florida with Summer Rae and Eva Marie.

    – TMZ reports that former WWE announcer Matt Striker will play a Romulan Commander in an upcoming Star Trek TV movie titled, “Star Trek Equinox: The Night of Time.”

    – We heard from a few fans who were at last night’s WWE live event from Toronto that said Cody Rhodes’s match with Antonio Cesaro stole the show.

    Also at the Toronto live event, 3MB (Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal and Ricardo Rodriguez) worked as “The Mounties” – losing to Los Matadores and El Torito.

    Here’s a photo of Ricardo in his Mountie gear:

    Mark Henry Hospitalized After RAW, X-Rays Reveal Bruised Ribs (Storyline)

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    On last night’s episode of WWE RAW, Brock Lesnar made his return and challenged the winner of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match at The Royal Rumble. Lesnar then made a challenge to anyone in the WWE locker room, which brought out Mark Henry. The two brawled and Lesnar got the best of it, hitting Henry with an F5 outside the ring.

    VIDEO: Brock Lesnar Injures Mark Henry On RAW

    After RAW went off the air, WWE.com reported that Mark Henry was taken to a local hospital for x-rays.

    Henry reportedly suffered from bruised ribs following the attack, but that x-rays revealed he did not suffer any broken bones.

    Mark Henry will appear on Friday’s SmackDown, which was taped on Sunday night from Washington, DC.

    *Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Taping Results For January 3, 2014

    What Happened After RAW, Technical Difficulties At RAW, Travel Issues For WWE Talent

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    – After Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air, CM Punk defeated The Shield in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Punk got the win after hitting the GTS on Dean Ambrose.

    – There were some technical difficulties during the broadcast of Monday’s WWE RAW. Fans watching via DirecTV and Comcast (and possibly other providers) saw the feed freeze and get pixelated several times during the show.

    – Both WWE crews today (leaving Richmond and Toronto) are experiencing travel issues today. Vickie Guerrero tweeted:

    https://twitter.com/ExcuseMeWWE/statuses/418031037201932288

    Jim Ross Blog: Daniel Bryan Joins The Wyatts, Hulk Hogan At Old School RAW?

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    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about last night’s RAW and next week’s “Old School” show:

    Daniel Bryan Joining The Wyatt Family: “Daniel Bryan is a genuine work horse but I still don’t know exactly what I saw as he left the arena Monday night with the Wyatt Family. Will Bryan now become a pro wrestling ‘villain’ within the Wyatt faction or will Bryan continue to elicit cheers because the fans love chanting “Yes!”?”

    “Are the Wyatt’s an antagonist entity or are they simply, bizarrely cool? What heinous acts have the Wyatt’s perpetrated lately to make them disliked? Or does it matter? Just asking…”

    Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Batista & The WrestleMania 30 Main Event: “Good to see Heyman and Lesnar back on RAW although I doubt that we see them together that much between now and WM30. I hope that I’m wrong on that one. Lesnar has and will sell PPV’s if he is exposed strategically on Monday Night Raw. What is or isn’t strategic is up for debate.”

    “Lesnar just jumped to the top of my short list of favorites to win the Royal Rumble…..or Batista. Will the WrestleMania 30 Main Event be Orton vs. Lesnar? Or Orton vs. Batista? Or none of the above? Hmm.”

    Next Week’s Old School RAW: “The promos for next week’s Old School Raw looked good and I’m sure that the “alums’ will have a great time catching up next week …How cool would it be to see Hulk Hogan next Monday night in Baltimore? That’s the epitome of ‘Old School” booking for this themed RAW. (Someone has already said out loud, (“NO! Save Hulk for PPV!”) One would expect WWE will have a few surprises up their sleeve for Monday night as it relates to the old school talents.”

    “However, having Ric Flair on the show makes it feel very special. I haven’t seen Naitch since Summer Slam but that’s another story…. ”

    * The Very Latest On Several MAJOR WrestleMania Season Storylines

    Bray Wyatt, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler & More React To Daniel Bryan Joining The Wyatt Family

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    – Above is the latest Backstage Fallout video from Monday’s RAW, featuring CM Punk, Big E Langston, Brodus Clay and Curtis Axel giving their thoughts on Daniel Bryan joining The Wyatt Family.

    – Bray Wyatt and Dolph Ziggler also tweeted the following after Bryan joined the Wyatt Family on RAW

    https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/417906452444221440

    https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/417895009409851392

    – Among the WWE legends returning next week for Old School RAW is former tag team champion Mike “IRS” Rotunda, father of Bray Wyatt. This will be the first time they’ve appeared on a WWE broadcast together – it should be interesting to see if they have any interaction on the show.

    Heyman Says Lesnar Will Be At Old School RAW & Comments On Batista’s Return

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    Paul Heyman spoke to Michael Cole immediately after Monday’s episode of RAW. Here are some highlights of what he said:

    – Brock Lesnar will be at next week’s Old School RAW from Baltimore, Maryland and is looking “to do something old school” at the show.

    – Triple H brought Brock Lesnar back to WWE because he does what’s best for business. Brock is back because WWE unified the top titles and it’s Brock’s destiny to be the supreme champion.

    – When Michael Cole mentioned Batista’s return, Heyman responded, “Who?” Heyman admitted that he’d love to sign Batista as a Paul Heyman Guy, but The Animal needs to remember that Lesnar is the true ‘force to be reckoned with’ in WWE.

    Videos: Daniel Bryan Joins The Wyatt Family, Lesnar & Heyman Return

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    The final WWE RAW show of 2013 ended with Daniel Bryan joining The Wyatt Family. The RAW main event featured Daniel Bryan facing Luke Harper first. If Bryan defeated Harper, then he had to beat Erick Rowan. If he defeated them both, then he could get his hands on Bray Wyatt. Bryan ended up beating them both. When Bray’s turn to face Bryan came up, he stopped himself from attacking Bryan. Bryan ended up telling Bray he was right. He said fans chanted “Yes!” in every building he went to, and “they” still didn’t care. Bray then hit Bryan with his Sister Abigail finisher, but the two still ended up leaving together. Bryan stopped at the top of the stage to think over his decision, but ultimately decided to do it anyway.

    Also on RAW on Monday night, both Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman returned. The two returned as part of Triple H’s “blockbuster announcement.” They announced their intentions on becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion by defeating whoever wins the Royal Rumble main event between John Cena and Randy Orton. This led to Mark Henry coming out, only to get beat up by Lesnar. Lesnar speared Henry through the barricade on the floor and then hit him with an F-5 on the floor.

    VIDEO: “Old School” RAW Promo

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    Above is the video promo that aired on the New Year’s RAW on Monday night to advertise next week’s “Old School” themed edition of RAW:

    Old School Raw – Monday at 8/7 CT on USA Network

    Don’t miss your favorite WWE Hall of Famers and Legends next Monday on Old School Raw.

    Royal Rumble Main Event & “Old School RAW” Match Revealed

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    It was announced on the special New Year’s edition of WWE RAW on Monday night that at next week’s special “Old School” themed edition of RAW, CM Punk will battle Shield member Roman Reigns in a singles match.

    Also announced on RAW, in one of the promised “blockbuster announcements,” Stephanie McMahon revealed that John Cena would challenge Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the main event of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in a traditional Championship match.

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    • Ric Flair, DDP, Roddy Piper, Mean Gene & More Appearing On “Old School” RAW Next Week

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    During the New Year’s edition of WWE RAW on Monday night, the final episode of 2013, a promo aired for next week’s special “Old School RAW” themed show. The following Superstars from the past were shown repeatedly in the advertisement:

    – Ric Flair
    – Diamond Dallas Page
    – Bob Backlund
    – “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
    – Irwin R. Schyster
    – “Mean” Gene Okerlund
    – Booker T
    – New Age Outlaws
    – Scotty 2 Hotty
    – Rikishi
    – “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

    (Spoilers) TNA “One Night Only: #OldSchool” PPV Taping Results

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    The following are results of the TNA “One Night Only: #OldSchool” pay-per-view, which was taped on Monday night in Poughkeepsie, New York.

    TNA “One Night Only: #OldSchool” PPV Spoilers

    – Austin Aries def. Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt in a nine minute triple-threat match, which served as the opening match of the show.

    – Ethan Carter III def. Dewey Barnes in a quick squash match.

    – Bully Ray def. Tommy Dreamer in a Street Fight. This had all kinds of weapons and was said to be a great match.

    – Bad Influence & Velvet Sky def. The BroMans & Lei’D Tapa in an intergender six-person tag-team match. Eric Young served as the special guest referee of the match, which lasted a little over ten minutes.

    – Magnus def. Samoa Joe to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title in a match that went just under 15 minutes. Magnus picked up the win by hitting Joe with the TNA title belt. Joe had Magnus pinned, but Ethan Carter III pulled the ref out of the ring during the pin. Apparently they will need to edit the finish, as EC3 reportedly missed his cue.

    – Kurt Angle def. Mr. Anderson with the Olympic Slam in a match that lasted about 12 minutes.

    – Bobby Roode def. James Storm in just over 15 minutes in a Last Man Standing match. Roode nailed Storm with a suplex across two chairs while he was handcuffed. He then nailed him with a beer bottle to get the win.

    (Spoilers) WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

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    The following are results of the matches taped for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars. The matches were taped prior to WWE RAW on Monday night in Richmond, Virginia:

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    – Jack Swagger def. Tyson Kidd in singles action to open up the show. The finish came when Swagger forced Kidd to tap out to his Patriot Lock.

    – The Usos def. The Prime Time Players in a tag-team match to close out the taping. The finish came when The Usos hit a double superkick and then a splash off the top onto Titus O’Neil for the pin.

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