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*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (1/31)

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Here are complete *Spoiler* results for Friday’s WWE SmackDown, taped Tuesday night from Toledo, Ohio:

* JBL and Michael Cole are out for commentary.

* SmackDown opens with a RAW recap of the main event segment from Monday’s RAW. The Shield’s music hits and they come through the crowd and enter the ring. Dean Ambrose says the Elimination Chamber is made for The Shield and one of them would walk out as WWE World Heavyweight Champion if they were involved in the match. Ambrose talks to Reigns about his record-breaking 12 eliminations at the Royal Rumble and it doesn’t matter that Reigns eliminated him and Rollins from the match.

Ambrose says The Wyatt Family is the reason they are not in the Elimination Chamber match next month and they are going to wipe the The Wyatt Family off the face of the earth. Vickie Guerrero came out, followed by Triple H. Triple Hs says The Shield needs to get over what happened with the Wyatt Family on RAW. Roman reigns grabs the mic from Rollins and says The Shield doesn’t need Triple H’s approval. Triple H says asks the crowd if they want to see The Shield and The Wyatt Family go at it. This got a huge pop and Triple H announced that the two groups will square off at Elimination Chamber. 

* Antonio Cesaro defeated Dolph Ziggler to quality for a spot in the Elimination Chamber match after hitting Ziggler with the Cesaro Swing and the Neutralizer.

* The Shield vs. Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and Rey Mysterio is announced for later in the show.

* Fandango with Summer Rae defeated Xavier Woods with R-Truth, Cameron and Naomi.

* Christian vs. Jack Swagger in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match is announced for later in the show.

* Ryback and Curtis Axel defeated TThe Prime Time Players. The Prime Time Players argued a lot during the match and Titus eventually walked out on Young. After the match, Young grabbed a microphone and asked whatTitus what he’s doing. Young told Titus that they’re like brothers. Titus said he’s tired of feeling like a loser and wants to be WWE Champion. He said Darren Young is dead weight and then brutally attacks him. Darren Young is left knocked out.

* Christian defeated Jack Swagger to earn the final spot in the Elimination Chamber match next month. Christian got a big pop for his return and was sporting a new t-shirt. Christian got the win with a frogsplash. After the match, Zeb was furious with Swagger and berated him.

* Kofi Kingston defeated Damien Sandow with the SOS.

* Christian was interviewed by Renee Young backstage and talked about qualifying for the Elimination Chamber match.

* Cody Rhodes defeated Road Dogg with a Disaster Kick. Goldust and Billy Gunn were at ringside and fought during the match. After the match, all four men brawled, with the Rhodes Brothers getting the best of it.

* The Shield came out first for the main event. The Wyatt Family appeared on the big screen for a promo and hyped their match against The Shield at Elimination Chamber. Luke Harper actually spoke during the promo.

* The Shield defeated Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Rey Mysterio when Reigns hit Mysterio with a spear.

Brock Lesnar Fined $10,000 For Attacking WWE Referee

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WWE.com is reporting that Brock Lesnar was fined $10,000 for attacking a referee at the Royal Rumble.

The ‘storyline’ report states:

“Following his actions toward the referee at Sunday’s Royal Rumble event, WWE has fined Brock Lesnar $10,000. The ruling came down less than 48 hours after The Anomaly delivered an onslaught to Big Show at the pay-per-view in Pittsburg. The carnage continued to the next night on Raw when a furious Lesnar attacked former WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust.”

NXT Diva Makes Her Main Roster Debut, Main Event Preview

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– The dark match prior to Tuesday night’s WWE T Vtapings saw Alexander Rusev defeat Tyson Kidd. Rusev was accompanied by his NXT valet Lana in her first WWE appearance .

– WWE taped the following matches tonight in Toledo, Ohio for this week’s episode of Main Event:

  • R-Truth vs. Alberto Del Rio
  • Natalya vs. Tamina Snuka
  • 3MB vs. The Usos and Big E Langston

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event Tapings Results (1/29)

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WWE taped this week’s episode of Main Event on Tuesday night from  the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio Here are spoiler results:

* Alex Riley and Tom Phillips were on commentary.

* Alberto Del Rio defeated R-Truth.

* Backstage, Tamina Snuka, Alicia Fox and Aksana were arguing when Natalya and The Bella Twins approached them. They talked some trash and Natalya vs. Tamina is set up.

* Natalya defeated Tamina Snuka. AJ Lee was on commentary for this match. Tamina dominated most of the match until Natalya ducked a superkick and rolled Tamina up for the win. After the match, AJ and Tamina beat Natalya down until Cameron and Naomi made the save.

* Big E Langston and The Usos defeated 3MB.

WWE Making Big Changes To Elimination Chamber & WrestleMania

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After the resounding negative reaction that WWE received at Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view, there have been significant changes to WWE’s upcoming storyline plans.

As of this week, there is talk of Daniel Bryan winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

Bryan winning the title at Elimination Chamber would accomplish several things. First, it would likely pop a big rating the RAW rating the following night, with the WWE Network launching as soon as RAW goes off the air. WWE  is already planning on bringing in several major names (including Hulk Hogan) the RAW the night after Elimination Chamber. Secondly, it would change the previously planned Batista vs. Randy Orton WrestleMania main event, which WWE now feels is at risk of getting a very negative reaction from the rowdy WrestleMania crowd.

If Daniel Bryan does win the WWE World Heavyweight title at Elimination Chamber, the scenario that’s being discussed is for Randy Orton to invoke his rematch clause at WrestleMania, making the main event a triple threat match between Bryan, Batista and Orton.

Press Release Issued On Grand Jury Investigating 1983 Death Of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka’s Girlfriend

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As reported today, it was announced that a Pennsylvania County grand jury will investigate the 1983 death of Nancy L. Argentino, the girlfriend of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.

District Attorney Jim Martin determined that after taking a “fresh look” at the cold case, there is enough evidence for the Lehigh County grand jury to review it. His decision to re-examine the case stemmed from a report in the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based newspaper The Morning Call seven months ago, which published a story concerning Argentino’s death. The article revealed an autopsy report and police interviews that were never released to the public.

The following press release concerning the case was issued.

SEVENTH INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY IN LEHIGH COUNTY TO REVIEW 1983 DEATH OF NEW YORK WOMAN

Lehigh County District Attorney James B. Martin has directed that evidence in the 1983 death of Nancy L. Argentino of New York be presented to the Seventh Investigating Grand Jury.

Argentino, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died on May 11, 1983, in Allentown.

District Attorney Martin has issued the following statement regarding the death:

“Several months ago, I was contacted by the surviving sisters of Nancy L. Argentino, who died under unusual circumstances. I directed Chief Deputy District Attorney Charles F. Gallagher III to conduct a preliminary review of the investigative file and any and all evidence that was gathered over the past 30 years by the lead Detective, former Whitehall Township Detective and now Lehigh County Detective Gerald Procanyn, and others.

“Chief Deputy District Attorney Gallagher has recommended that the District Attorney’s Office utilize the power and resources of the current Investigating Grand Jury in this matter.

Accordingly, I directed that the circumstances surrounding the death of Nancy L. Argentino, and all evidence related thereto, be presented to the Seventh Investigating Grand Jury, which is currently empanelled.

“Grand Jury proceedings are a time-consuming process, and it will take months before the Grand Jury concludes its work on this case.

“Under the Investigating Grand Jury Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. §4541 et seq., the proceedings of the Grand Jury are secret and may not be disclosed. Accordingly, I will have no further comment on this matter until the Investigating Grand Jury concludes its work.”

Huge Backstage Update On Sting/WWE: WMXXX Involvement, WWE Network, More

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Negotiations are reportedly ongoing still between Sting and WWE. The word going around is that a decision must be made and finalized within the next two weeks if Sting is going to join the company.

Several factors are being decided at the moment, including scheduling and what Sting is and isn’t willing to do creatively. While nothing is confirmed, and Sting could end up working with TNA again, the impression has been given that if Sting were to have a run with WWE, he realizes that now is the time.

Another note going around is that if Sting were to sign with WWE, he would not be competing in a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX as has been rumored in the past. However, this does not mean that Sting won’t appear in some sort of cameo or vignette during the WrestleMania XXX broadcast.

Additionally, there’s a feeling within WWE that with the company getting ready to focus a lot of WCW-related content on the new WWE Network, that Sting could be an asset in that regard.

As of Monday, it is believed that Sting had still not signed a contract with WWE. For whatever it’s worth, however, Rob Feinstein of RF Video noted on his Facebook account that he heard Sting had in fact signed a deal with WWE at some point in the last 24 hours.

Twitter TV Ratings For Monday’s RAW: Post-Royal Rumble Show Finishes Third

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The post-Royal Rumble edition of WWE RAW finished at number three on Twitter’s TV Ratings for Monday night. RAW came in behind MTV’s “Teen Wolf” and ABC’s “The Bachelor,” but ahead of VH-1’s “Love & Hip-Hop,” which generally tops RAW on a weekly basis.

RAW registered a unique audience of 1.817 million, which is a figure that represents the number of different Twitter accounts that comment on a given show.

RAW’s total Twitter impressions was 11.719 million, which is a number that represents the amount of times a tweet about a show is generated.

You can check out the full chart at SocialGuide.com.

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    • AJ Styles Speaks On Receiving Lawsuit Threats From TNA, Impact On The Road

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    The following are highlights from a recent interview with former TNA star AJ Styles:

    On pushing back his speaking tour due to lawsuit threats from TNA: “We had something in the works, but then I got threatened by a TNA lawyer about some stuff that was going on – it was meaningless. We were going to do that in March, but now we’re looking at maybe coming over in June. The book should be done by then. So, it actually works out pretty good.”

    On TNA’s attempts to take Impact Wrestling on the road: “It wasn’t a bad idea getting on the road doing shows. The problem is they weren’t advertising that we were on the road. We did these buildings and they weren’t even half-way sold out because people didn’t know we were there. I remember staying at a hotel right across the street from the venue and they didn’t even know that wrestling was in there that night. It goes to show that if you don’t have someone getting out there, getting the word out there that you’re in town, you’re not going to do well.”

    On TNA signing big name stars to try and pop the Impact Wrestling rating: “With the homegrown guys, we were slowly building the ratings. My opinion is if it’s not broke, don’t fix it, but I think they wanted to see the ratings climb a little faster.”

    Check out the complete interview online at TheWrestlingMania.com.

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    • RAW Viewership: How Did The Post-Royal Rumble Show Draw?

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    The post-Royal Rumble edition of WWE RAW on Monday, January 27th averaged 4.718 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 4.718 million viewer average marks a decrease from the 4.869 million that the show averaged going into the Royal Rumble last Monday night.

    The hourly breakdown for viewership on Monday’s RAW is as follows:

    Hour One: 4.849
    Hour Two: 4.837
    Hour Three: 4.470

    The final rating for this week’s RAW should be out later today.

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    • Mick Foley Announces Live Television Special On AXS TV On February 6th

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    WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley announced via his Twitter account that he has secured a live television special for his comedy act. The special will air on AXS TV on February 6th at 10pm.

    Foley tweeted the following:

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    • Press Release: SyFy Renews “Haven” TV Series Featuring Edge

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    The following press release was issued today:

    SYFY DOUBLES UP ON FAN-FAVORITE SERIES HAVEN ORDERING 26 NEW EPISODES

    FIRST 13 EPISODES TO PREMIERE THIS FALL

    NEW YORK – January 28, 2014 – Syfy has greenlit 26 new episodes of its hit series Haven, which posted growth in both Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49 last year. The first 13 episodes of Season 5 are set to premiere this fall with the remaining 13 episodes scheduled to air in 2015.

    Tallying its best season ever in social mentions and Twitter activity, Haven’s recently wrapped fourth season was up 11% among Adults 18-34 (314,000) and up 3% year-to-year among Adults 18-49 (926,000). Overall, Haven averaged 1.1 million Adults 25-54 and 2.3 million viewers per week and ranked second in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 among original cable series in its Friday 10PM ET/PT time slot. (All data Live +7).

    Series stars Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant and Eric Balfour will reprise their roles of Audrey Parker, Nathan Wournos and Duke Crocker, respectively. Production on 26 all-new episodes is set to begin on location in Halifax, Nova Scotia this spring.

    Haven, based on the novella, The Colorado Kid, from renowned author Stephen King, follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker, who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets – which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.

    From leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne), Haven is co-commissioned by Shaw Media in Canada and globally via Universal Networks International (UNI).

    The creative team behind Haven includes executive producers John Morayniss (Klondike, Rogue) from eOne Television and David MacLeod (Legends of the Fall, The Ray Bradbury Theater) of Big Motion Pictures, who are joined by Lloyd Segan, Shawn Piller, Scott Shepherd (Stephen King’s The Dead Zone, Greek) of Piller/Segan/Shepherd and Matt McGuinness (Journeyman, Franklin and Bash) and Gabrielle Stanton (The Vampire Diaries, Grey’s Anatomy). The series was developed by Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn (Stephen King’s The Dead Zone).

    Haven is produced by Entertainment One and Big Motion Pictures in association with Piller/Segan/Shepherd and airs on Syfy in the US, Showcase in Canada and internationally on UNI’s multiple Syfy channels. Entertainment One controls the worldwide distribution rights to the one-hour series.

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    • VIDEO: Dana White Speaks On Vince McMahon Challenging Him To A Fight

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    UFC President Dana White appeared on The Arsenio Hall late-night talk show recently and discussed the competitive rivalry he feels Vince McMahon has with him.

    In the clip, which you can see above, White again tells the story of how McMahon once called him up and challenged him to a fight.

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    • John Cena Talks About Ribbing In WWE, Lilian Garcia Re-Signs With WWE

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    – John Cena was interviewed was interviewed by the “Guy Code” blog at MTV.com to promote his new diet & fitness program. Cena was asked about what inspired him to create the 10 Week Body Challenge and said it’s partially because he sees people are not working out the right way.

    “You should go into a gym and just look around. People paying good, hard-earned money and they don’t know what the F they’re doing. I go to gyms all across the world and with about 75% of the people I see I just want to go up to and say, “Hey! You’re doing it wrong! Stop wasting your time!” But you can’t. They’re on their own deal, everyone has to find their own way.”

    When asked if there’s a “line he won’t cross” with his fellow Superstars, Cena said:

    “Rule number one: don’t rib unless you want to be ribbed. If you prank someone, someone is going to get you back. It may not be the person you pranked, because they might not be good at pranks, but we’ve got our homies. We’ve got our wolf. We call in another prankster and he’ll get you back. So, you got to respect peoples personal space and don’t rib unless you want to be ribbed.”

    – WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on Tuesday that she has signed a new contract with the promotion. She tweeted:

     

    Police To Reopen The Death Case Of Jimmy Snuka’s Girlfriend 30 Years Ago

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    A grand jury in Pennsylvania will investigate the 1983 death of Nancy L. Argentino, the girlfriend of professional wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. The news comes less than three weeks after the release of an autopsy report and police interviews that had never been seen by the public.

    District Attorney Jim Martin said Tuesday, “I think it’s important to have a grand jury take a look at it and we’ll see what they think.”

    Argentino was rushed out of Snuka’s George Washington Motor Lodge motel room on May 10, 1983. Snuka, a married man, had returned from a WWF TV taping at the Allentown Fairgrounds to find Argentino “gasping for air and oozing yellow fluid from her mouth and nose.” She was declared dead hours later at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

    According to the recently released autopsy report, the 23 year old Brooklyn, N.Y. native died of “traumatic brain injuries consistent with a moving head striking a stationary object.”

    She also suffered more than two dozen cuts and bruises on on her head, ear, chin, arms, hands, back, buttocks, legs and feet.

    Forensic pathologist Isidore Mihalakis wrote at the time of the case that it should be investigated as a homicide until proved otherwise, according to records first made public by the Call last year.

    Snuka originally told at least five people (including the responding police officer) he shoved Argentino, causing her to fall and hit her head.

    He later told police he was misunderstood – and Argentino slipped and hit her head when they stopped along the highway to go to the bathroom.

    * VIDEO of SETH ROLLINS Falling During The Shield’s Entrance On RAW

    (Source: MCall.com)

    Video: Gail Kim Talks Mae Young, AJ Styles, Triple H, Her WWE Departure & More

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    Gail Kim sits down with Peter Rosenberg for almost an hour and talks about Mae Young, AJ Styles, Triple H, her WWE departure and more.

    Video: Mick Foley Smashes His TV With A Baseball Bat

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    In protest of Daniel Bryan not being entered in the Royal Rimble, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley smashes his television set.

    William Regal Puts Over Antonio Cesaro In A Big Way, Bad News For Sin Cara

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    – On Monday’s RAW, JBL had a line on commentary where he called East Carolina University the “Harvard of the South.” The remark was a nod to Vince and Linda McMahon, who both attended the school.

    – Despite Sin Cara’s renewed push on WWE television, f4wonline.com reports that WWE has essentially given up on the character. The reason Sin Cara remains on television is due to strong merchandise sales and the character appearing in WWE’s upcoming Scooby Doo animated movie.

    – William Regal tweeted the following about Antonio Cesaro on Monday night:

    Top Japanese Star Gets WWE Tryout, Jim Johnston On The Steve Austin Show

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    – WWE Superstar Sheamus turns 36 years old today.

    – WWE Composer Jim Johnston is Steve Austin’s guest on this week’s Steve Austin Show podcast. Listen now at PodcastOne.com.

    WWE composer Jim Johnston joins Steve to talk about some of their favorite entrance themes. Hear what inspired the themes for Stone Cold, The Undertaker, Bret Hart, D-Generation X, and Shawn Michaels.

    – Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando on Monday, according to PWInsider.com. William Regal reportedly set up the tryout and he’s expected to continue training in the ring there this week.

    Check out this video highlighting KENTA’s epic feud with Daniel Bryan (formerly Bryan Danielson) in Pro Wrestling NOAH:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CfcgZ2EJSvs

    Jake Roberts, Steve Austin, Mick Foley & Warrior Comment On Jake’s HOF Induction

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    On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that Jake “The Snake” Roberts is the second member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014. Here are some tweets from Jake Roberts, Steve Austin, Mick Foley and the Ultimate Warrior regarding Jake’s upcoming induction:

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    SmackDown & Main Event Tapings Tonight, RAW Backstage Fallout Video

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    – Tonight’s WWE SmackDown and Main Event tapings take place from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. Christian will make his return on Friday’s SmackDown.

    Top names advertised to appear include Triple H, Daniel Bryan, C.M. Punk, Big Show, The Shield, The Wyatt Family and Damien Sandow, .

    The advertised dark match main event is CM Punk vs. The Shield in a 3-on-1 handicap match.

    Check back later tonight for our live results of the tapings.

    – Here’s the latest Backstage Fallout video from Monday’s RAW:

    “The Miz, Dolph Ziggler and the stars of Total Divas discuss their night on Raw.”

    What Happened After Monday’s RAW Went Off The Air

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    SEScoops.com correspondent Adrian Fylonenko sent in the following live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air:

    The advertised John Cena vs. Randy Orton dark match never took place.

    The Shield left Rollins in the ring with all three faces. Rollins tried to be friendly by doing each guys signature taunt but they and the crowd weren’t buying it. Rollins tries to leave the ring but Bryan and Sheamus catch him. Rollins gets hit with brogue kick, Attitude Adjustment then running knee in quick succession and bumps like crazy.

    The crowd chanted Yes! to end the show.

    VIDEOS From Monday’s WWE RAW

    Elimination Chamber Main Event, Christian Returning On SmackDown

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    – Randy Orton will put the WWE World Heavyweight championship on the line in the Elimination Chamber match at next month’s pay-per-view.

    John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Sheamus all qualified for the match during the 6-man tag team elimination main event of RAW. During their match against The Shield, the lights went out and The Wyatt Family began attacking John Cena, disqualifying The Shield.

    With Orton, Cena, Bryan and Sheamus confirmed for the match, two more spots remain.

    – WWE Superstar Christian will be returning to action on Friday’s SmackDown. He tweeted during RAW:

    Sin Cara Twitter News, Matches Taped For This Week’s Superstars

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    – Prior to Monday’s WWE RAW, WWE taped the following matches from Cleveland, Ohio for this week’s episode of Superstars:

    • Natalya vs. Summer Rae
    • Los Matadores vs. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre

    – WWE has launched a new Twitter account for Sin Cara at @SinCaraWWE. The account is not yet “Verified” but is followed by the official WWE Twitter account and is posted on WWE.com.

    It’s worth noting that the ‘original’ Sin Cara is still using the verified @TheSinCaraWWE account and his account description still reads, “WWE Superstar.”

    Jake Roberts Entering The WWE Hall Of Fame

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    Jake “The Snake” Roberts has officially been announced as the second member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.

    Roberts joins The Ultimate Warrior as the first two inductees for this year’s class.

    The 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on Saturday night, April 5th from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Jake Roberts, Steve Austin, Mick Foley & Warrior Comment On Jake’s HOF Induction

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