This week on Because Wrestling, we talk about Randy Savage’s possible induction
Update On Cody Rhodes’ Wedding, Cody & Goldust Hype Tonight’s RAW
– Cody Rhodes and his brother Goldust tweeted the following messages hyping tonight’s RAW, where Goldust will challenge Randy Orton to get Cody’s job back for him:
Goldust: “Made it! In Toronto for the fight of my life! #ThisOneIs4Cody! Viper preparation complete! #antivenom @wwe #RAW”
Cody: “I in NO way asked @DUSTIN_RHODES1 to help me with my former employer, the conflict between @TripleH & the Rhodes family dates back to 1977, and it didn’t involve EITHER him or me. I love my flesh/blood Battle Born Brother. I will watch #RAW waving the “R” banner as he faces @RandyOrton and as for this fly-by-night @BradMaddoxIsWWE GOLDY always has his paint. We work for a living. #RhodesDynasty”
– Speaking of Cody, his wedding to former WWE Diva Eden Stiles (Brandi Reed) did not take place over the weekend, as JBL said it would last week on RAW. Cody will be off television for several weeks for the wedding and then presumably, their honeymoon.
Total Divas Social Media Score, Latest “After Total Divas” Video
– Sunday’s episode of Total Divas on E! has a social media score of 43,107, according to Trendrr.tv. The show ranked fifth on cable for the night, behind Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter and the Yankees vs. Red Sox MLB game.
– Here’s the latest “After Total Divas” video:
“Alicia Fox and Renee Young breakdown all the action from this weeks “Total Divas” episode 7.”
HBK Throwing First Pass At NFL Game, Fozzy Tour Begins This Week
– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels (and his television co-host Keith Mark) will be throwing out the first pass at Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs home opener at Arrowhead Stadium.
– Chris Jericho’s band FOZZY will be kicking off their “Sacrifice and Sin” tour this week, with the first show taking place in Patchogue, New York. For full tour information, visit FozzyRock.com.
Jim Ross Q&A: Why PPV’s Are On Sundays, Total Divas, Chair Shots
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A section of his JRsBarBQ.com website. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
Reason why WWE PPV’s air on Sunday:
“I’d assume that there is research to indicate that Sunday is the best night for WWE PPV’s plus it is and has become a tradition that I don’t see changing. Plus, it works well with the cable and satellite operators which is critical.”
Total Divas:
“I’m a big fan of Total Divas. It’s nicely done. The away from the arena content is entertaining.”
Chair Shots to the Head:
“Chair shots to the head are a thing of the past one would hope. Really stupid to execute such in today’s concussed aware society. Chairs to the back are much less destructive and damaging over the long haul.”
Hulk Hogan Hangs With LeBron James At Dallas Cowboys Game (Picture)
TNA star Hulk Hogan got some national media attention on Sunday night when he attended the NFL Dallas Cowboys season opener game against the New York Giants.
Hogan posed for pictures with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and NBA champion LeBron James. Check out this photo of them together at the stadium:
“Jerry want HH and KingJames to wrestle in the stadium brother. HH”
Hogan’s daughter, former TNA star Brooke Hogan, is engaged to Cowboys center Phil Costa.
WWE RAW Preview: Goldust vs. Orton, Edge & More
Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada.
With the NFL’s Monday Night Football returning to ESPN tonight, WWE has already announced several big items for RAW:
– WWE legend Goldust returns to action and attempts to win back his brother Cody’s job in a match against WWE Champion Randy Orton.
– WWE Hall of Famer Edge (Adam Copeland) also returns in his home town.
– The McMahon Family Power Trip will continue, with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and company demonstrating their power at the expense of the WWE locker room.
– We’ll see the final hype for Sunday’s WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view, including the build to Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton and CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman.
Other talent advertised to appear include World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, Rob Van Dam, The Shield, The Wyatt Family, FAndango, Mark Henry, Divas Champion AJ Lee, Kaitlyn & more.
The advertised dark match main event will see CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman in a handicap match.
Check back later tonight for complete results of WWE RAW!
Randy Orton Comments On Upcoming RAW Match Against Goldust
As reported earlier this weekend, it was announced on the official Twitter account of Brad Maddox that on Monday’s RAW, in addition to the return of WWE Hall Of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland, one of the main events will be current WWE Champion Randy Orton versus Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes in a match where if Goldust wins, and Cody Rhodes apologizes, Cody gets his job back with WWE.
The report was later additionally confirmed via a tweet on the official Twitter account of Goldust.
Since then, WWE Champion Randy Orton has chimed in on his official Twitter account, posting the following tweet:
“Cody’s big brother wants to come to the rescue, but after I beat @Dustin_rhodes1 aka Goldust on #Raw I’ll have Shattered any and all Dreams”
Kurt Angle’s Return At Team 3D Event Canceled, Angle’s Wife Lashes Out
As noted earlier this weekend, Kurt Angle was reportedly released from the rehabilitation facility where he was staying since checking himself in following yet another DUI arrest.
In the report, it was mentioned that Angle was included in the advertisements for an upcoming Team 3D Wrestling Academy event. Angle’s current wife, Giovanna Angle, took offense to these reports, for whatever reason, and tweeted the following on her official Twitter account:
“My husband is NOT going to the Team 3D Academy event! It has been canceled. You dirt sheets need to stop yapping about untrue stuff, jerks”
It should be noted that this particular website didn’t “yap” about anything, rather, merely reported that Angle was included in official advertisements for the event.
HUGE *SPOILER* On TNA’s Planned Storyline For Kurt Angle’s TV Return!
WWE House Show Results (9/8): Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
The following are results from the WWE live event in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event was held on Sunday, September 8, 2013.
-Dolph Ziggler wins a Battle Royal to earn a shot at Alberto Del Rio’s World Heavyweight Championship later in the evening. After the Battle Royal, Damien Sandow, who was in the Battle Royal, challenged Big E. Langston, who was also in the match. Langston accepted.
-Big E. Langston defeated Damien Sandow via Pinfall. The finish came when Langston hit his finishing move on Sandow for the 1-2-3.
-The Prime Time Players defeated 3MB. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal worked the match for 3MB. Crowd was hot for the Prime Time Players. Was said to be a decent match.
-Naomi defeated AJ Lee in a Non-Title Match via Pinfall. AJ got a huge reaction from the fans in Hamilton.
-R-Truth defeated Fandango via Pinfall. This started off as a Dance Contest, via a fan-vote. Ultimately, Fandango attacked Truth while he was dancing, which set up the match, which Truth ended up winning.
-Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper defeated Brodus Clay and Tensai. Erick Rowan was at ringside for The Wyatt Family. The crowd was way into the Wyatt’s, but some of the younger fans, and surprisingly enough, some of the older fans, were also into Tons Of Funk.
-Ryback defeated Xavier Woods via Pinfall. Both guys were in the Battle Royal at the top of the show tonight. Ryback picked up the pin here with his finisher.
-Dolph Ziggler defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification. Before the match, Del Rio tore up a kid’s sign at ringside. Later on, Ziggler gave the same kid his t-shirt, as well as Del Rio’s shirt. During the match, Del Rio shoved the referee and then applied the Cross Armbreaker on Ziggler. It looked as if Ziggler submitted and Del Rio celebrated like he won. However, the referee ended up disqualifying Del Rio for shoving him. Ziggler eventually recovered and hit the Zig Zag on Del Rio on a chair. This was said to be the best match on the show by far.
John Cena’s Injury Leads To WWE Canceling Upcoming Overseas Tour
According to WWE’s site in Spain, the company has canceled their scheduled live events in Barcelona on November 7th and in Madrid on November 8th. The reason the tour was canceled, according to the article, is because of John Cena’s injury.
The following is the article roughly translated from Spanish to English:
The WWE suspends tour Spain
WWE Live not visit Spain in November after discontinuing existing appointments for Barcelona on Thursday, November 7 and Madrid on Friday, 8.
WWE fans will not see the best Pressing Catch this year in Spain, as the WWE Live Tour visotará not our country.
John Cena’s injury , which will be out for the next four to six months has been key to cancel the tour.
Check out the original article online at WWE.es.
REPORT: Cena’s Injury Worse Than Expected, To Miss ANOTHER 2-4 Months? […]
John Cena Talks Total Divas, Pro Wrestling Reaction To Wrestling Back In Olympics
-Newsday has an article up on their website today about the reaction from the pro wrestling community to the news that the International Olympic Committee reinstated wrestling into the 2020 olympic games. You can check that out online at Newsday.com.
-WWE Superstar John Cena recently chimed in on Twitter with the following tweet regarding tonight’s edition of Total Divas on E!:
So I’m told 2nite on #totaldivas @nicoleandbri gets injured. @NFL @ESPN @ENews @SportsCenter @WWEUniverse DAMN! She IS my #fantasy team!
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Batista’s Movie Wins Weekend At Box Office, Monkeith Brown/WWE Coverage, Birthdays
-The film “Riddick,” which stars Vin Diesel and features former WWE Superstar Batista, is expected to finish at number one for this weekend at the box office. The movie drew an estimated $18.67 million in gross for their opening weekened.
-Former WWE and WCW Superstar Raven celebrates his 49th birthday today. Raven was born on September 8, 1964.
-Also celebrating a birthday today is former WCW wrestler Lodi, who turns 43.
-Add Philly.com to the list of mainstream outlets covering football player Monkeith Brown’s decision to accept a developmental deal with WWE as opposed to pursuing his football career. You can read that story online at Philly.com.
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Jeff Jarrett Confirmed For Wrestle-1 In Japan, TNA In Cincinnati, TNA In Philly Update
-TNA Impact Wrestling star Jeff Jarrett is confirmed for the October 6th event from the new Wrestle-1 promotion. The event on 10/6 that features Jarrett will emanate from Tokyo, Japan. This is interesting to note, as Japanese legend The Great Muta, who runs the Wrestle-1 promotion, recently stated that no TNA stars would be on their events.
-According to the official Cincinnati Gardens website, TNA will be bringing a live Impact Wrestling television taping to the venue on November 7th at 7:00PM. For more information, visit CincyGardens.com.
-The official pre-sale password for the scheduled TNA Impact Wrestling television taping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, December 27th is: PHILLYIMPACT.
SPOILER: Details On Great Muta’s TNA Impact Wrestling Debut REVEALED!
Cameron Trains At WWE Performance Center, WWE Divas Coverage, More Notes
-WWE Diva, Total Divas reality star and Funkadactyl member Cameron was at the WWE Performance Center this weekend. According to reports, Cameron was training and working on her in-ring work at the facility.
-NJ.com has a featured article up on their website today regarding several WWE Divas visiting the New Jersey City National Guard Armory. You can check that piece out online at NJ.com.
-The Windsor Star has a featured article up on their website about the WWE live event this weekend in their city. You can check that out online at WindsorStar.com. For those interested, results from the WWE live event in Windsor is on the main page.
Huge WWE Total Divas *SPOILERS* For Season 2! **CLICK HERE**
Total Divas Preview For Tonight, Lawler Wrestles First Singles Match Since Heart Attack
-WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler was spotted at a screening of the original “King Kong” movie in his hometown of Memphis, TN. this past Friday.
Speaking of Lawler, he wrestled his first singles match since suffering a heart attack live on RAW last year. Lawler worked against Mike Rapada in Covington, TN. at the Crestview Middle School on Saturday evening.
-The following is the official preview for tonight’s edition of Total Divas:
“Nikki’s wrestling career is in jeopardy when she suffers an injury. Eva does a photo shoot for Maxim while JoJo becomes jealous. Ariane is nervous when Vincent starts talking about marriage.”
Huge *SPOILERS* For Season 2 Of WWE Total Divas! **CLICK HERE**
TNA House Show Results (9/7): Newark, Delaware
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Newark, Delaware. The event was held on September 7, 2013.
-Manik defeated Sonjay Dutt and Zema Ion via Pinfall to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
-ODB defeated Gail Kim via Pinfall. Kim was impressive in this one, but ODB picks up the win.
-AJ Styles defeated Bobby Roode via Pinfall. A really good match here. They gave these two plenty of time and the crowd was hot for both guys.
-Magnus defeated Mr. Anderson via Pinfall. The finish came when Magnus hit his finisher on Anderson for the 1-2-3.
-James Storm & Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels & Kazarian via Pinfall to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Titles. This match also got a lot of time, and was easily one of the best matches of the evening.
-Bully Ray defeated Samoa Joe via Pinfall to retain his TNA World Heavyweight Title. The finish came when Ray used his chain after the ref was bumped.
TNA House Show Results (9/7): Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The event was held on Saturday, September 7, 2013.
-Manik defeated Sonjay Dutt and Zema Ion. For whatever reason, Manik didn’t have the X-Division Title with him.
-ODB defeated Gail Kim in Knockouts action.
-Magnus defeated Mr. Anderson via Pinfall. Decent match.
-AJ Styles defeated Bobby Roode. Excellent match that was given plenty of time. Crowd was strongly behind Styles in this one.
-James Storm & Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels & Kazarian via Pinfall to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Titles.
-Bully Ray defeated Samoa Joe via Pinfall to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. The finish came when the ref was bumped and Ray used his chain to pick up the pinfall victory.
WWE House Show Results (9/7): East Rutherford, New Jersey
The following are results from the WWE live event in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The event was held on Saturday, September 7th.
-Dean Ambrose defeated Rob Van Dam via Pinfall to retain the WWE U.S. Title. The finish came when Ambrose rolled RVD up and held the tights to get the 1-2-3.
-Sami Zayn and Bo Dallas defeated The Real Americans via Pinfall. The finish came when Dallas pinned Swagger for the 1-2-3.
-Natalya defeated Brie Bella via Submission. Same stuff they’ve been doing with the dance-off that turns into a match. The finish came when Natalya submitted Bella with the Sharpshooter.
-Tyson Kidd defeated Drew McIntyre via Pinfall. This one was kept short.
-Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns defeated The Usos via Pinfall to retain the WWE Tag-Team Titles. Good match.
-CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel via Pinfall. This was a no-DQ, non-title match. Paul Heyman was there and cut a promo before the match. Good match and the crowd was on fire for this one.
-Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton via Disqualification. The finish came when The Shield interfered, causing the DQ. Big Show was forced to sit at ringside during the match, and ended up coming to the ring after the match to help Bryan clean house of all the heels.
WWE House Show Results (9/7): Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The following are results from the WWE live event in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The event was held on Saturday, September 7, 2013.
-Dolph Ziggler wins a Battle Royal that included The Prime Time Players, Big E. Langston, Ryback, Fandango, NXT’s Xavier Woods, among other names.
-Big E. Langston defeated Damien Sandow via Pinfall after hitting Sandow with his finisher.
-The Prime Time Players defeated 3MB. Not a lot to say here. The crowd was actually pretty behind Young and O’Neil. Decent little match.
-Naomi defeated AJ Lee in Divas action.
-R-Truth defeated Fandango via Pinfall. The fans vote on either a match or a dance-off between R-Truth and Fandango. They pick dance-off, but Fandango attacks Truth anyways. Same stuff they’ve been doing with the Divas recently. In the end, Truth wins the match.
-The Wyatt Family defeated Tons Of Funk. Crowd was way into both teams. Younger fans for Funk, older fans for Wyatt’s. In the end, the Wyatt’s get the win.
-Ryback defeated Xavier Woods. Ryback gets the win here against NXT star Woods, who also worked the Battle Royal. Ryback did as well.
-Dolph Ziggler defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification.
Wrestling Wins IOC Vote, Will Be Reinstated In 2020 Olympic Games
The following is an excerpt from a story on the AP wire regarding the International Olympic Committee reinstating wrestling in the olympic games:
Seven months after losing its Olympic place, wrestling was reinstated for the 2020 Games on Sunday when the IOC overturned a decision many members thought was a mistake.
The sport, which has ancient roots in the Olympics, easily defeated bids from baseball-softball and squash. It will now join the program of the 2020 Games, which were awarded to Tokyo on Saturday.
Wrestling, which was surprisingly dropped from the list of core sports in February, received 49 votes to win in the first round of secret balloting by the International Olympic Committee. Baseball-softball got 24 votes and squash 22.
The decision capped a frantic six-month campaign by the wrestling body FILA to revamp the organization and reshape the sport to save its Olympic status.
“With this vote, you have shown that the steps we have taken to improve our sport have made a difference,” FILA President Nenad Lalovic said. “I assure each of you that our modernization will not stop now. We will continue to strive to be the best partner to the Olympic movement that we can be.”
Check out the complete article online at ABCNews.com.
Goldust vs. Randy Orton On RAW – Cody’s Job On The Line
You can officially pencil in former WWE Superstar Goldust vs. Randy Orton for this coming Monday’s edition of WWE RAW in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where WWE Hall Of Famer Adam “Edge” Copeland will also be making his WWE television return.
The story broke on Twitter, where on the official account of Brad Maddox, it was noted that after speaking with Triple H, it is confirmed that on Monday’s RAW it will be Goldust vs. Randy Orton, where if Goldust wins, and Cody Rhodes apologizes, Cody can have his job back with WWE.
Maddox wrote the following tweets:
“Since @DUSTIN_RHODES1 has asked how he can help his brother. I’ve confirmed w/ @TripleH to allow him to compete against WWE Monday Night Raw”
“If @DUSTIN_RHODES1 wins and @CodyRhodesWWE apologizes, he gets his job back. So bring your paint cause it’s Goldust vs Orton monday”
Later on, former WWE Superstar and real-life brother of Cody Rhodes, Goldust, confirmed the news on his official Twitter account. Goldust wrote:
“Hey @wweuniverse , our voices were heard! This ones for you little brother! #RhodesDynasty #shatteredDreams #perseverance @wwe”
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Kurt Angle Released From Rehab, Details On His TNA Television Return
According to reports, TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle was officially released from his rehabilitation center earlier this week.
There is no definite word on when Angle will return to TNA Impact Wrestling television, however he is currently featured in the advertisements for the Team 3D Academy event coming up on September 14th at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, Florida. The event is being presented for the “Hope For A Single Mom” charity.
Also announced for the event are current and former TNA stars Hulk Hogan, Devon, Garret Bischoff, Wes Brisco, Mike Knox, Samoa Joe, Sam Shaw, So Cal Val and Jay Lethal.
SPOILER On Storyline For Kurt Angle’s TNA TV Return! **CLICK HERE**
[Credit: F4WOnline.com]
Jim Ross Q&A: Internet Killing Wrestling?, Jake Roberts/Royal Rumble, WWE PPVs
The following are highlights from a recent website Q&A from WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:
On whether or not the Internet Wrestling Community is killing the business: “Far from it. So, no.”
On whether or not WWE still views Survivor Series as one of the “Big 4” PPVs: “I can only speak for myself but I’d say yes. Having 12 PPV’s makes it challenging for all of them to be special.”
On if he’d like to see Jake “The Snake” Roberts back in WWE, possibly in the Royal Rumble: “I’d love to see Jake clean, sober & healthy living a happy, productive life.”
On if there is a reason WWE holds PPVs on Sunday nights: “I’d assume that there is research to indicate that Sunday is the best night for WWE PPV’s plus it is and has become a tradition that I don’t see changing. Plus, it works well with the cable and satellite operators which is critical.”
On his opinion of Abdullah The Butcher, and if he deserves to be in the WWE Hall Of Fame: “Abby had an amazing, LONG career and was an independent business man who was a main event star around the world. He was unique.”
Check out more Jim Ross Q&A online at JRsBarBQ.com.
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More Evidence WWE Is Working On A Physical Hall Of Fame Building In Orlando
BestofOrlando.com reports that a physical WWE Hall of Fame building (as well as a new WWE-themed restaurant) could be coming to the Universal CityWalk complex in Orlando, Florida.
The Universal Studios theme park recently filed for several demolition permits in an effort to renovate several of the existing CityWalk properties. NBA City in particular is rumored to be shut down and renovated to make way for a physical WWE Hall of Fame building and WWE restaurant.
In recent months, WWE has downplayed the idea that there are plans in place to bring a WWE Hall of Fame building to Orlando. However, construction is already underway on some of the CityWalk venues, so it’s only a matter of time before we find out what new establishments will be opening.
With Orlando, Florida being the home of the new WWE Performance Center and Orlando pushing to host another WrestleMania event in the coming years and the tremendous amount of tourist traffic at Universal CityWalk, it will be interesting to see if this pans out.