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Hulk Hogan Speaks On His Suicidal Thoughts, His Divorce, New Wife & More

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WWE Hall Of Famer Hulk Hogan appeared on Oprah Winrey’s “Where Are They Now?” television show on OWN this past Sunday night. Hogan talked about being “60 years young” on the show. He said he dreamed about being a pro wrestler as a kid, but never thought he’d actually get to do it. He spoke about going to pro wrestling school and having his leg broken on purpose to try and run him out of the business. He said he healed up and went back.

They chronicled Hogan’s time on the “Hogan Knows Best” reality show. He mentioned that he had hoped the show would save his marriage, with the idea that his whole family would be on the same team. He said that when the camera’s went off, however, “everybody went to their separate corners.”

Hogan talked about hitting rock bottom when “Hogan Knows Best” was cancelled and his son Nick was in the infamous car accident. Hogan said at that time he was drinking heavily and contemplated suicide often.

“The Hulkster” spoke about growing tired of negativity and putting up with “verbal abuse.” He said he felt like he had to go through all of that to become the person he is today. He said he swore after his divorce that he would never get married again. Hogan then introduced his new wife Jennifer and credited her with teaching him how to be in a peaceful space. He teared up when talking about his new bride and chalked it up to being happy.

Hogan mentioned that he doesn’t wrestle anymore because it would put him at risk to having to go through more surgeries. “I had my day, and it was a great day,” said Hogan.

Hogan’s episode of “Where Are They Now?” which was approximately 10 minutes in length, will re-air on the OWN channel on Friday night.

  • Sexy Photo Of Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly On The Beach
  • John Cena’s New Clothing Line Launches Today At Kmart

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    The following press release was issued today:

    Never Give Up(TM) By John Cena(R) Now Available At Kmart(R) Stores Across The Country

    Kmart is proud to announce the launch of exclusive boy’s apparel line, Never Give Up(TM) by John Cena, available at Kmart stores nationwide, online at Kmart.com and on ShopYourWay.com.

    Drawing inspiration from WWE(R) Superstar John Cena, the collection is currently available in boys’ sizes 5-16. For fall 2013, the line includes on-trend military-inspired camo prints, graphic tees, hoodies, cargo pants, outerwear, headwear and accessories priced from $7.99 – $29.99. A follow-up spring collection is anticipated to launch in-stores and online in early 2014.

    “I am very excited that my new collection has arrived at Kmart,” said Cena. “Through this apparel line, we can collectively bring the positive message of ‘Never Give Up’ to all my young fans.”

    Never Give Up is the latest addition to Kmart’s growing portfolio of celebrity brands within the Shop Your Way social shopping platform. Through ShopYourWay.com, members can receive exclusive news about the collection, connect directly with John during live chat sessions, find information about in-store appearances and enter sweepstakes.

    Cena fans will have an opportunity to meet the WWE Superstar as he promotes the Never Give Up collection during an in-store appearance and autograph signing on Tuesday, November 26 at Kmart’s Penn Station store in New York City. Please visit www.ShopYourWay.com/JohnCena for more information.

    Sheamus Reveals His Dream WrestleMania Opponent, Favorite Mania Match

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    WWE Superstar Sheamus spoke to NOLA.com on Friday night at the WrestleMania XXX promotional event. When asked about who his dream WrestleMania opponent is, he replied:

    “I’d definitely like to take on The Undertaker. That’s definitely a dream of mine. I just feel like I can bring a new dynamic in there with him.”

    He also commented on his favorite WrestleMania match of all time:

    “When I understood more about the skill (of wrestling), it was Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII. I watched both of their careers expand from the tag team division.”

    Scott Hudson Talks About TNA’s Longterm Survival, Russo-Ferrara

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    Former WCW and TNA announcer Scott Hudson was recently interviewed by WGD Weekly. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

    TNA’s chances of survival on long term basis: “At this point I would have to say they want to because they are making the cuts and making the business decisions that they have to make to get to that eventuality. But, in a business climate like this where scripted sports entertainment is suffering even at the highest level and with their pay roll and their business model and their pay scale, I think it’s going to be tough. If they continue in my opinion it’s going to be as a much scaled down version of what they have now. Not to say they can’t make it, but if they get into another year from now, say twelve months from right now if they are still around, it will be a much different looking company than what you see now.”

    The backstage vibe on WCW hiring Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara: “Eric was the one who gave them (the roster) this mega bucks deal and they were making a lot of money with creative control over what their character was doing and how many dates they were working, and now the guy who was making that deal was gone, and their cackles are up, they are ready to get into a fight with the corporate hiercy at WCW at the time. And then here comes Vince [Russo], and Ed [Ferrara], and Bill Banks, all three of them came down from WWF, guy that they didn’t know who are they gonna push, who are they friends with, who do they hate, so you had all this kissing up going on. Kiss you on the cheek in the front, stab you in the back with a knife, that was going on everywhere in WCW and the sad truth is, none of that was necessary, because Vince, and Ed, and Bill, and eventually Eric all got along and we all just wanted the company to succeed. Those four guys were gonna be terrific together, the creativity and the management there would have been of the charts, but the talent was so frightened of losing their spot and their money and their control, that it just became almost like a tornado inside the dressing room.”

    Personal views on Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo: “First, I want to say you won’t ever hear me say anything bad about either Vince or Eric. I had nothing but a great relationship with both of them to this day, in 2013; I would follow them into battle. If they wanted to start up a new company and they wanted me in, I’d be there. I had zero problems with either one of those men and I would do whatever they wanted. I just think the world of both of them.”

    John Cena Injury Update, Travel Issues For WWE Superstars Due To Bad Weather

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    – Weather issues in the mid-west United States resulted in travel issues for many WWE superstars returning from WWE’s overseas tour. Instead of flying directly into Nashville for tonight’s RAW, talent had to land in Birmingham, Alabama and drive to Nashville from there. As you can imagine, the crew is exhausted from the European tour and everybody is looking forward to a few days off after tomorrow’s SmackDown tapings.

    – WWE will tape this week’s episode of SmackDown on Tuesday night from Atlanta, Georgia. Check back Tuesday night for our weekly Live Coverage of the tapings.

    – As reported last week by the Wrestling Observer, World Heavyweight champion John Cena has been working through a number of nagging injuries since returning to action at last month’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Although Cena had an injury scare at last week’s overseas live event from Leeds, he is simply “banged up” in general due to his chaotic schedule and returning to the road sooner than he probably should have.

    VIDEO: JOHN CENA Appears to Get Injured Overseas At WWE Live Event From Leeds

    (Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

    WWE Classics On Demand Ending, Punk On WTF Podcast, WWE’s New Roberts Shirt

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    WWEShop.com is selling a new t-shirt for the legendary Jake “The Snake” Roberts.

    – Here’s a link to CM Punk on comedian Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast: WTFPod.com.

    – Several readers have sent in word that their cable companies alerted them that WWE will be ending their Classics on Demand service in January. The latest talk regarding the WWE Network is that it will be launching in February 2014, so the cancellation of WWE Classics on Demand is a sign that those plans might finally be going through.

    * Backstage News On The SURPRISES Planned For Tonight’s RAW

    Highlights From Mick Foley’s Weekend Comedy Show, Otunga’s Muscle & Fitness Cover Hits Newsstands

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    – WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley did a comedy show last night at the Performing Arts Center in Smithtown, New York. The show was mostly Foley telling stories from his career, which Foley says raised $1,500 for the Holiday Magic charity.

    WWE cameras were on hand to record the sold out show, with WWE looking to air the show on the WWE Network, when it eventually launches. Foley noted several times that he wasn’t sure how WWE would edit the show, since there was some non-PG material.

    Joey Styles was at the show and introduced Foley at the beginning. Brodus Clay and former WWE talent Pete Gas of the Mean Street Posse were in attendance at the taping. Former WWE writer Jen Bloodsworth opened for Foley.

    The show also featured balloon version of Mick Foley, The Rock, Vince McMahon and of course, Santa Claus:

    https://twitter.com/MrPoppinTwist/status/402402589578653696/photo/1

    – The latest issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine featuring WWE Superstar David Otunga on the cover hits newsstands today.

    John Cena Launches Weight Loss Challenge Program, Barrett Returning & More

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    – John Cena has launched 10WeekBodyChange.coma website where fans can sign up for a weight loss program with Cena as their personal coach. The actual program goes live on December 1st and advertises that you can eat as much as you want to and do “close to no exercise” and get the body you want in just 10 weeks.

    WWE.com has a feature up titled, “Current meets classic: 7 modern takes on legendary Superstars” – including past vs. present dream matches between Bret Hart and Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and Steve Austin and Luke Harper and Bruiser Brody.

    – WWE Superstar Wade Barrett noted on Twitter that he is back in the United States after resolving the issues with his work visa that kept him out of the country and off television.

    * Backstage News On The SURPRISES Planned For Tonight’s RAW

    One Year Of The Shield, The Rock’s WWE Debut, Prime Time Players Doing Media

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    – Today (November 18th) marks 1 year since The Shield made their WWE debut. Shield member Seth Rollins is encouraging people to tweet the hashtag #Shieldiversary to show their support.

    – Speaking of big debuts, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his WWE debut 17 years ago from yesterday (11/17) at the 1996 WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted that he remembers that day well – and The Rock replied:

    – WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil noted on Twitter that he and Darren Young are doing media in Nashville today to promote tonight’s RAW.

     

    RAW Country Preview For Tonight

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    Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee and will feature a special country music theme.

    Here’s a preview for tonight, the “go home” show for Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view:

    – Country music band Florida Georgia Line confirmed that they will be appearing tonight.

    – WWE is teasing several surprises for RAW Country.

    – The Authority returns from vacation.

    – The Wyatt Family looks to get revenge against CM Punk and Daniel Bryan ahead of their match this Sunday.

    – The latest from Director of Operations Kane.

    – WWE 2K14 footage of the fan-picked most devastating submission maneuver will air.

    The advertised dark match main event is John Cena defending the World Heavyweight championship against Alberto Del Rio.

    Backstage News On The SURPRISES Planned For Tonight’s RAW

    Tweets Of The Week (11/12-11/17)

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    SEScoops.com Brings you the Tweets Of The Week. A soggy WrestleMania on sale party at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Piers Morgan talks WrestleMania XXX,  Eddie Guerrero remembered and more.

    WWE TWEETS OF THE WEEK

    Beginning this week WWE’s Wrestlemania account starting actively tweeting all things Wrestlemania.

    With tickets on-sale this past Saturday The Mercedes-Benz Superdome was also talking WrestleMania this week.

    The @MBSuperdome account was also retweeting fans comments.

    Justin Roberts gets a shot of Corporate Kane overseas.

    Piers Morgan, host of CNN’s highly-rated Piers Morgan Live, posted a message on Twitter relaying his disappointment in missing WWE’s ongoing tour of the United Kingdom.

    WWE Diva and co-star of the Total Divas reality show, JoJo Offerman, tweeted the following regarding her official in-ring debut at the WWE NXT show on Saturday night.

    WWE Stars Remember Eddie Guerrero on the anniversary of his passing.
    More Tweets Here

    https://twitter.com/ExcuseMeWWE/statuses/400566771096510464

    Up and coming country band Florida-Georgia Line and the WWE Music Group Twitter account, both tweet about their upcoming WWE Raw appearance on Monday 11/18

    AJ Styles Receiving International Booking Requests, DDP Explains Why He Left TNA

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    – TNA is reporting that AJ Styles is receiving booking requests from wrestling promoters in the UK, Puerto Rico and Canada following his “unsanctioned and unauthorized” TNA World Heavyweight Championship title defense at the Wrestle-1 event in Japan this past Saturday.

    – Diamond Dallas Page recently spoke to the RCWR Show about what led to him leaving TNA back in 2005. DDP said the following:

    “Uumm, money; hahaha. I came back for one reason, to show that I could still go at 49. I was 49 years old when I was bouncing around out there like that in TNA and I wasn’t about the same weight I was at 44, not the same but I wasn’t that far off. I just really wanted to come back for that one year, you know, rack it up, have some fun matches, you know, make some money and then when it came time to renegotiate the contract we just didn’t agree and I was like no big deal, thank you very much, I had a great time. I was really done. I didn’t have the run I wanted in the WWE, obviously. I did have a great little run with Christian, we had a great WrestleMania but you know, two and a half years later I wanted to show that DDP could still go and that was the only reason that I did it. It was more about showing that what was possible with DDP yoga than it was about being in the ring, so I obviously had lived the dream on a whole different level at WCW and I make a lot of money. I wasn’t going back for the money, of course you want to make a lot of money but I’m not going to beat up my body unless I’m making a certain number because for me to risk hurting my knees anymore or for me to risk hurting my back, my hips and my ankles, for me its pivotal that my body be in the best shape that I can be in. I don’t want to be broken down and beat up like so many of my other brothers.”

    You can check out the complete interview online at BlogTalkRadio.com.

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  • John Cena Gives Sneak-Peak At “Something BIG That Will Be Happening Soon”

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    WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena recently posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account where he teases a sneak-peak at “something BIG that will be happening soon.”

    Cena tweeted the following:

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  • Jim Ross Blog: Undertaker’s Last Match, WrestleMania In London, UFC 167

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    The following are highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

    On The Undertaker’s last match: “When Taker decides to hang up his boots and perform a his last WrestleMania that decision should become the focal, promotional point of that particular WrestleMania event. Nothing could be booked that would be bigger or more memorable. I still think that is should happen in Cowboy’s Stadium aka Jerry’s World in Arlington, Texas with 100,000 strong in attendance but only when Taker is ready.”

    On a WrestleMania event in London: “Apparently John Cena made a comment about WWE hosting a WrestleMania in London some day. I’d assume that Cena was speculating while interacting with the fans in attendance at a live, WWE event as I’ve never heard any serious talk about WWE holding their biggest, annual event in London or any where else that it can’t be live in North America on a Sunday night at 7 pm eastern time. Could it happen? Any thing can happen in WWE if they choose to pull the trigger. Will it happen? I have serious doubts.”

    On controversial UFC 167 main event on Saturday night: “Unfortunate decision Saturday night in the main event at UFC 167, at least in my uneducated and arguably biased opinion as Johny Hendricks got hosed in his split decision loss to George St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Title. This are major issues the state of Nevada has to address as inconsistent judging and embarrassing finishes can drive away PPV customers which can cost the UFC big money if the paying customers become overly frustrated with PPV events.”

    Check out the complete blog online at JRsBarBQ.com.

  • Rob Van Dam Talks About If & When He’ll Return To WWE (VIDEO)
  • WWE House Show Results (11/16): Minehead, England

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    The following are results from the WWE live event in Minehead, England. The event was held on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

    – The Prime Time Players def. Hunico & Camacho in the tag-team opener of the evening.

    – The Great Khali def. Jinder Mahal in a snoozefest.

    – The Bella Twins def. AJ Lee & Tamina Snuka in Divas tag-team action. AJ seemed fine. Nothing that would indicate that she passed out just 24 hours earlier.

    – Curtis Axel def. R-Truth to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, ring announcer Tony Chimel hit a “Stone Cold Stunner” on Axel for getting too cocky. Before Chimel could get back to doing his ring introductions, he was interupted by The Bella Twins, one of which came out and gave him a big kiss.

    – The Usos def. 3MB in a tag-team match. Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre represented 3MB in this one.

    – Ryback def. Justin Gabriel in a pretty decent match. Not a squash like you would expect, it was actually a pretty back-and-forth contest.

    – Paul Heyman came out and did the same routine he’s been doing the past several shows. He was beaten up by CM Punk with the kendo stick and then The Wyatt Family came out to set up the next tag-team match.

    – CM Punk & Daniel Bryan def. Luke Harper & Erick Rowan in a tag-team contest. This actually served as the main event of the evening here in Minehead. The crowd was really into this match, and seemed to enjoy the show throughout in general.

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  • WWE House Show Results (11/16): Vienna, Austria

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    The following are results from the WWE live event in Vienna, Austria. The event was held on Saturday, November 16, 2013.

    – Goldust & Cody Rhodes def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championship in the opening match of the evening.

    – Santino Marella def. Fandango (with Summer Rae) in what was mostly a comedy match.

    – The Miz def. Fandango. That’s right, Fandango worked back-to-back matches and lost them both.

    – Zack Ryder def. Damien Sandow. Sandow cut his typical heelish promo before the match. The crowd was kind of dead for this one.

    – The Real Americans (with Zeb Colter) def. Los Matadores (with El Torito) in what was mostly another comedy match. The crowd was actually pretty into this.

    – Big E. Langston def. Wade Barrett in singles action.

    – Randy Orton def. Big Show to retain the WWE Championship in a pretty basic match. Crowd was pretty into Orton. Big Show had his supporters as well.

    – Natalya def. Aksana in a pretty typical Divas match. The Total Divas star picked up the win via submission after applying her Sharpshooter hold.

    – Dean Ambrose def.Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE United States Championship in what was positioned as the co-main event of the evening.

    – John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Cena was actually pretty over as a babyface here. These two had a pretty good match, but nothing particularly special. Good show overall.

  • Rob Van Dam Talks About If & When He’ll Return To WWE (VIDEO)
  • Kane’s Speech At The LPAC (Video), Update On The Condition Of AJ Lee

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    – As previously reported, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee collapsed during her match on the current WWE European tour on Friday. Lee returned to action the following night in Minehead and worked a full match without any issues.

    – The following is a video of Kane’s speech at the Liberty Political Action Conference back in September. Kane talks about the TSA and more.

    http://youtu.be/hGO8CWDOV0w

  • Ryback Talks About Why He Hates The Internet (VIDEO)
  • More Surprises On Monday’s “RAW Country” Show, Jericho In National Enquirer

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    – WWE is teasing multiple additional “surprises” for Monday’s edition of “RAW Country.” As previously reported, one of the surprises will be the appearance of country music band Florida Georgia Line.

    – Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho was mentioned in the Horoscope section of the latest edition of The National Enquirer. The publication wrote the following about him:

    “The rock star wrestler turned 43 on Nov. 9. This upcoming year is filled with turmoil behind the scenes for Chris but cosmic patterns show he’ll come out on top, making more money than ever! His intense Scorpio nature helps him in and out of the ring.”

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  • Total Divas Preview, John Cena Jokes With Country Band Scheduled For RAW

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    – WWE.com has added the following preview for tonight’s edition of Total Divas on E!:

    ‘Total Divas’
    ROUGH SKIES FOR NIKKI & CENA?
    John Cena and Nikki Bella contemplate the future during an emotional exchange before Cena’s triceps surgery in this preview clip of the latest “Total Divas,” airing tonight at 10/9 CT only on E!

    To view the clip, visit WWE.com.

    – As noted, country music band Florida Georgia Line have announced that they will be appearing on Monday’s “RAW Country” edition of the weekly WWE program. In their tweet announcing their appearance on the show, the band also joked about borrowing John Cena’s workout routine when joking about being “pumped” for their appearance. The current World Heavyweight Champion replied to their tweet, cracking a joke back about how the post-workout routine may involve the consumption of some moonshine. Cena tweeted the following:

  • John Cena And Nikki Bella Making Out Outside Of WWE (PHOTOS)
  • WWE Superstars Talk About The Conclusion Of The WWE European Tour

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    The following are some new tweets from WWE Superstars and employees regarding the conclusion of the WWE European tour:

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  • Total Divas Star Speaks On Her In-Ring Debut, The Miz Tweets Movie Contest Details

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    – WWE Diva and co-star of the Total Divas reality show, JoJo Offerman, tweeted the following regarding her official in-ring debut at the WWE NXT show on Saturday night:

    – Speaking of Saturday’s WWE NXT live event, WWE NXT Divas Leah Van Damme and Veronica Lane worked as ring announcers for the show.

    – WWE Superstar The Miz recently posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account promoting a new contest centered around his new ABC Family movie, “Christmas Bounty.” Miz tweeted the following:

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  • Former WWE Star Says HHH Is Jealous Of RVD, Talks Chris Benoit’s “Dark Side”

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    The following are highlights from a recent Gerweck Radio interview with former WWE Superstar Paul London:

    On Chris Benoit’s dark side: “Chris was dark, he was extremely dark. We used to have a joke that Chris was tri-polar, because it was a step up from bi-polarity. He would flip sometimes. I think a combination of Chris’ background of with steroids, mixed with the partying, is a recipe for disaster. One of them is a recipe for disaster. Its literally taking Drano and pouring it on your hard drive. See what that does for your computer.”

    On Triple H being jealous of Rob Van Dam: “That is another reason I’m pretty sure I won’t be returning there any time soon. Hunter was pretty obviously jealous of certain individuals. I’m not saying he was jealous of me. I could tell he was envious of (Rob) Van Dam. He was extremely envious of Rob’s success. He was jealous of Van Dam’s personality. He was jealous that people gravitated towards Rob, because people liked being around Rob because he was very positive. The most glaring was the work rate. Hunter has had the same matches his whole career. If the guy is so damn tough, why does he need a sledgehammer. How do you justify this guying be a bad ass if he always has a weapon. Hunter is like that nerd that throws out a joke expecting the room to start laughing and ends up laughing at his own joke.”

    Check out the complete interview online at GerweckRadio.net.

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  • WWE Announcer Hits Stunner On Axel, Cena Jokes That He Owes Steve Austin

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    – WWE ring announcer Tony Chimel got physically involved in the action at the WWE live event in Minehead on Saturday night. After defeating R-Truth to retain his WWE Intercontinental Championship, Curtis Axel demanded that Chimel give him the proper post-match announcement. Instead of doing that, Chimel kicked Axel in the gut and hit him with a “Stone Cold Stunner.” Following that sequence, The Bella Twins hit the ring and gave Chimel a big kiss.

    WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena later joked on Twitter that Chimel may “owe Steve Austin” and that he may have lost his girlfriend, Nikki Bella, to Chimel.

    Cena tweeted the following:

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  • Santino Marella’s Cobra Featured On “30 Second Fury”, WWE Star Tweaks His Look, Tiger Ali Singh

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    – One of the most feared moves in WWE is highlighted in this week’s edition of 30 Second Fury: Santino Marella’s Cobra.

    – Alex Riley, who now appears a color commentator on WWE Superstars alongside Tom Phillips, recently tweaked his look for the show. The 32-year-old is sporting thick-rimmed glasses while calling the matches.

    – Former WWE wrestler Tiger Ali Singh appeared as a guest speaker on Friday in Burlington, Ontario on behalf of the Halton Regional Police Services for their ‘Toys for Tots’ campaign launch. According to SLAM! Wrestling, Singh stated at the event, “There were lots of children in attendance and my message to them was a simple one… no matter what religion, colour or race you are, “sickness and poverty do not discriminate and neither should the spirit of giving.”