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The Rock To Do Motivational Speaking, Casting Details For “The Wake Up Call”

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is tapping into motivational speaking for his role in the new TNT television project, “The Wake Up Call.”

Casting for “The Wake Up Call” will be held in South Florida, according to a Miami New Times article. At the same time, The Rock will be working on a new HBO television project that will film in his hometown of Miami, Florida.

According to the aforementioned article, the casting department for “The Wake Up Call” are seeking regular people who are “challenged by life and not able to find their way out,” which could manifest itself in a number of ways, according to the casting call.

The pitch reads, “If you know someone who needs help in a major way, submit today! We are looking for every day Americans in life situations who are ready for a change of fate and a stroke of luck.”

The casting call will conclude “with 4 a.m. wake-up calls, emotional reunions, and near-impossible goals, everyone who comes in contact with The Rock’s electric sense of personal motivation will grow from it, finding inner strength and heart.”

For more information, visit MiamiNewTimes.com.

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Ric Flair Gives Football Team A Pep-Talk, And Then They Lose By 36 Points

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WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair gave a pep-talk to the Countryside high-school football team in Florida this past Friday. The team, which features WWE agent John Laurinaitis’ son as one of the players, would go on to lose by 36 points to the Pinellas Park high-school team.

According to a Tampa Bay Times report, Flair, who was vacationing in Florida this weekend, was asked by Laurinaitis to address the team.

You can check out the complete article with further coverage on this story at TampaBay.com.

Backstage News On The WWE Television Return Of Ric Flair

Former Champion To Refile Lawsuit Against Vince McMahon, Calls Him “Low-Life”

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Former AWA World Tag-Team Champion Doug Somers claimed during a recent Undisputed Wrestling Show interview that he plans to refile his lawsuit against WWE over alleged unpaid royalties he feels he is owed.

“I am refiling,” Somers said of the lawsuit. “He [Vince McMahon] is not going to get away with it. He bought my lawyer. To be that conquerer in any business or sport, you have to be a low-life son of a bitch, and he [Vince McMahon] is.”

During the interview, Somers also spoke about how he is suffering from amnesia and Parkinson’s Disease due to multiple concussions he suffered in the ring during his pro wrestling career.

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

DIRECT LINK TO GALLERY: Former WWE & TNA Star Gets Married — Wedding Photos Here!

So Cal Val On SmackDown (Photo), WWE-David Ortiz

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-Former TNA Knockout So Cal Val recently attended a WWE SmackDown television taping and was shown on camera:

-During Saturday’s rolling rally for the Boston Red Sox, MLB World Series MVP David Ortiz wore a WWE Championship belt. As noted earlier this week, WWE Superstar John Cena had been tweeting Ortiz and telling him to “be on the look-out for WWE bling just in time for the World Series parade.”

-The Forbes website recently ran a featured story on WWE’s hope to secure a giant rights-fee increase for both RAW and SmackDown when the deals come up. You can check out that article online at Forbes.com.

DIRECT LINK TO GALLERY: Former WWE & TNA Star Gets Married — Wedding Photos Here!

PHOTOS: Orlando Jordan’s Real-Life Wedding In Australia

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As previously reported on SESCOOPS.COM, Former WWE Wrestler Orlando Jordan Gets Married.

For those interested, you can check out photos from Jordan’s wedding below:

Former WWE Wrestler Orlando Jordan Gets Married, “30 Second Fury” With “WWE 2K14”, WWE Poll

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– Former WWE and TNA Wrestling competitor Orlando Jordan recently got married in Australia, where he currently resides.

Jordan, who defeated John Cena in 2005 for the WWE United States Championship, currently runs a professional wrestling school in Brooklyn, Victoria, The Orlando Jordan School of Wrestling.

“The goal is to establish an Australian wrestling industry and enhance the talent to professionally mainstream standards in and outside the ring,” Jordan told Australian Iron Man magazine earlier this year. “In order to do this I have dedicated my time to personally train young and upcoming males and females in order to set that standard for the Australian market.”

– Promoting the release of WWE 2K14, this week’s edition of “30 Second Fury” highlights thirty different moves that are featured in the video game.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBYjru2kYqY[/youtube]

– The official WWE website has released a poll asking fans which of these four wins was the biggest title change in WrestleMania history: John Cena defeats The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29 (55%), Ultimate Warrior defeats Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania VI (21%), Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII (20%), Triple H defeats Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania X8 (5%).

Jim Ross Q&A: How Many Matches Undertaker Has Left, AJ In The Royal Rumble

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The following are highlights from the latest online Q&A update from the official website of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

On if Brandi Runnels will be brought in immediately to the Rhodes Family storyline: “I don’t know if any of that is even true and if it is what the motive may be. However, in my opinion, for one family to be completely dependent on the wrestling biz for their livelihood isn’t wise in today’s world.”

On AJ Lee competing in the 2014 WWE Royal Rumble match: “Women should not compete w/ men in pro wrestling in any physical manner.”

On the most agile and exciting “big men” in pro wrestling history: “Young Andre, Vader, Don Leo Jonathan, Bigelow, among others I’ve naturally overlooked.”

On how many more matches The Undertaker has left in him: “No way of knowing. I assume Taker takes it a year at a time.”

You can check out more Q&A updates from Jim Ross at his official website, JRsBarBQ.com.

Details On AJ In The Royal Rumble + Undertaker’s Possible WMXXX Opponent …

Photos: John Cena & Nikki Bella’s Halloween Costumes

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WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena recently took to Twitter to post some photos of his Halloween costume. Cena, who dressed up as Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars, posted the following pictures, including one with his real-life girlfriend and WWE Diva, Nikki Bella.

MORE WWE Superstars Halloween Costume Photos: Mark Henry As Rick Ross & MORE!

VIDEO: Daniel Bryan Talks Major Career Disappointment, HBK/Regal, Total Divas

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WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan recently took part in a lengthy panel discussion at the Wizard World Comic-Con event in Nashville, Tennessee. Among many other topics, Bryan spoke about the most disappointing moment of his career, being trained by Shawn Michaels and William Regal, the Total Divas reality show, his dream match at WrestleMania and teaming with Kane.

You can check out the complete, 50-minute Daniel Bryan panel discussion from the Nashville Wizard World event below:

http://youtu.be/sCXoECTUTOs

Who Will Daniel Bryan’s Next Feud In WWE Be With? Find Out Here!

TNA Announces Full Details Of Impact’s Return To Universal Orlando

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TNA has officially announced that the Impact Wrestling television show will be returning toUniversal Studios in Orlando for tapings November 21st, with additional tapings on the following 2 days.

Talent advertised for the show include Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, James Storm, and KO champion Gail Kim.

TNA will be moving to Soundstage 19, which is a smaller studio than the previous Impact Zone (Soundstage 21). The new studio is 16,500 square feet (the Impact Zone was 22,000).

According to the Universal website, Soundstage 19 is designed for “broadcast production” and retains “many of the design characteristics as the traditional stages at Universal.”

* Updates On STING & HULK HOGAN’s Futures With TNA

Davey Richards Cuts Promo Suggesting He Is Headed To WWE (Video)

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-Preston City Wrestling out of the United Kingdom has released a video of Davey Richard’s cutting a promo recently where he suggests that he is heading to WWE with tag-team partner Eddie Edwards. While Richard’s did not say WWE by name, noting that he can’t talk about his future “for legal reasons,” he did strongly alllude to it. You can watch the promo below:

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Rock Star Interested In Buying TNA?, Dixie Carter Talks Angle’s Injury & EC3

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-According to a new WrestleZone.com report, Smashing Pumpkins front-man Billy Corgan is rumored to be interested in buying a stake in TNA.

-TNA has added a new “#IMPACT365” video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features TNA president Dixie Carter discussing Kurt Angle’s injury. You can watch the new video below:

http://youtu.be/0eyxYlXBOj8

-Another TNA “#IMPACT365” video is also online, which features Dixie Carter talking about Ethan Carter III’s progress and recent opponents. You can watch that below:

http://youtu.be/aLG9rsDUBZU

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Potential Sale Of TNA

Social Media Score & Backstage Fallout Video For This Week’s WWE SmackDown

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-Despite the return of John Cena to SmackDown, Friday’s edition of the show remained below-average in social media activity. The social media score for this week’s edition of SmackDown came in at 58,197, according to Trendrr.tv. The score marks an increase of nine percent from last week’s Hell In A Cell “go-home” show, but is still well below the yearly average of 71k.

-Speaking of this week’s SmackDown, WWE has added the latest edition of the SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” to their official YouTube channel. This week’s SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” video features the cast of WWE Total Divas bragging about how they beat Team A.J. Lee, as well as The Uso’s and Big E. Langston forming a new alliance of sorts.

You can watch this week’s SmackDown “Backstage Fallout” video below:

Details On Major Changes Coming To WWE SmackDown …

TNA/OVW End Working Relationship, Details On The New Impact Zone In Orlando

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-As somewhat of another cost-cutting measure, TNA has ending their working relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as of this week. The belief is all TNA contracted talent will be asked to relocate to Orlando, however that is not official at this point.

-As previously reported, TNA has confirmed that their November 21st Impact Wrestling television taping will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Apparently, the Impact Zone will now be held at Soundstage 19, instead of Soundstage 21, as it used to be. Soundstage 19 is reported to be 16,500 square feet, with dressing rooms that contain showers, hair and make-up rooms, wardrobe and talent holding with kitchen support and the capability of fiber and satelitte transmissions.

Constant Updated News On The Major TNA Sale — CLICK HERE!

Piper’s Pit This Weekend, John Cena Talks About Working With The Rock, More

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-There will be a pro wrestling legends show on Saturday in Youngstown, Ohio at the Covelli Center featuring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper holding a “Piper’s Pit” segment with fellow WWE Hall Of Famer “The Mouth Of The South” Jimmy Hart. Also scheduled to appear at the event are Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Marty Jannetty, Bushwhacker Luke and Tatanka.

-The following is another excerpt from the recent John Cena interview with the New Orleans Times-Picayune. This time, Cena discusses his recent matches with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at WrestleMania:

“I really got to live a dream the past few years having some big marquee matchups with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. And when you rub elbows with a guy like The Rock, you truly are in the company of the greatest of all-time. It was like watching a prize fight where everyone is just throwing haymakers. For us to be interactive over a 2 1/2 year span, it was pretty impressive, especially in this day and age. It was a dream scenario for me.”

You can read the complete interview online at NOLA.com.

Details On If The Rock Will Wrestle Again Next Year At WrestleMania XXX …

WWE 2K14 Gets Bad Review, Mick Foley Comedy Shows, Kane On Political Podcast

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-Friday’s edition of the New York Daily News had a review in the entertainment section of the new WWE 2K14 video game. They gave the game a two-star review, and recommended it only for fans who want to get the same game every year.

-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley has a full schedule of comedy shows next week. On Wednesday, in Charlotte, Foley appears at The Comedy Zone at 8pm E.T. On Thursday, in Greensboro, Foley appears at The Comedy Zone at 8pm E.T. And finally, next Saturday, Foley will be appearing at the Terrace On The Park in Queens.

-WWE Superstar Glenn “Kane” Jacobs recently appeared on the Tom Woods podcast this week to talk about his libertarian background and other political topics. You can check out the complete interview below:

Latest On Mick Foley’s Next WWE TV Return, Kane’s Future Feud In WWE & WWE 2K14 Cheat Codes ..

TNA Impact Wrestling Final Rating & Viewership For This Week

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The Thursday, October 31st edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV scored a final cable rating of 0.9, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 0.9 final draw marks a decrease from the 1.01 final rating that the show drew the previous week.

Impact Wrestling on Thursday averaged 1.104 million viewers, whcih was also a decrease from the previous week’s average of 1.258 million viewers.

TNA faced stiff competition from a highly viewed NFL game that night, as well as the fact that they had to deal with Thursday being the Halloween holiday.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Potential Sale Of TNA

Dixie Carter’s Mom, Janice Carter, Denies Rumors Of A TNA Sale

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Janice Carter, an executive at Panda Energy, the parent company of TNA, and the mother of TNA president Dixie Carter, recently issued a memo to TNA contracted talent and employees informing them that the rumors of Panda Energy attempting to sell their ownership stake in TNA are false.

Despite the memo, we can confirm that at least one group, led by a notable name, has shown a desire in purchasing a majority interest in the company, and that there have been discussions between both sides about the possibility of a sale.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Backstage Update On The Possible Sale Of TNA

[Credit: ProWrestling.net]

John Cena Answers The Question, “Is Vince McMahon As Crazy As He Seems?”

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In a recent “Mac Attack” radio show interview, WWE Superstar John Cena was asked the question, “Is Vince McMahon as crazy as he seems?” The following is Cena’s response to that question:

Crazy smart. That guy is truly a genius. Being able to take small-town promotions that started out in Charlotte, or in Boston, or in Florida, centralize the whole thing, get the whole world to watch it – we’re talking about the World Series here, but WWE is a global company. We’ll be in Charlotte on Tuesday, but we’re taking off to the U.K. and Europe right after that. We tour India, we tour China, we tour South America, Africa – it’s a global company. Yes, he’s crazy, but crazy like a fox.”

You can check out the complete “Mac Attack” interview with John Cena online at CBSLocal.com.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: John Cena Talks About Pooping His Pants In WWE (No Joke) — Read Here!

Jericho Admits To Being Drunk When Tweeting His Response To HHH

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The following are highlights from a recent Busted Open Radio interview with former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:

On being drunk when he tweeted his response to Triple H’s promo on RAW: “The funny thing was had I not been drinking Grey Goose vodka and not been completely loaded when I heard about it, I wouldn’t had bothered twitting about it but I was like: ‘Screw him, I’m going to tweet back.”

On his thoughts about Triple H’s promo on RAW: “That’s Triple H being Triple H. It’s just the way he is and whether he believes it or not, it’s part of the show. I don’t feel that way and I never did feel that way. It’s funny throughout our careers, Triple H and I were almost at the same level. We were always the guy that worked with ‘the guy.’ Triple H is a huge star, one of the greatest of all time but also never really ‘the guy.’ Who really has been ‘the guy’ over the last ten years? I can think of three. Rock, Stone Cold, and John Cena. There you go.”

Check ou the complete interview online at Facebook.com/bustedopenradio.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Chris Jericho Talks About When He’ll Return For Next WWE Run

Jeff Hardy Releasing New CD Next Week, TNA “One Night Only” PPV Tonight, More

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-TNA is running a “One Night Only” pay-per-view tonight called, “TNA One Night Only: Tournament Of Champions.” The event will feature a “King Of The Ring” style tournament with former TNA World Heavyweight Champions Sting, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson, James Storm, Bobby Roode and Austin Aries. For more information, visit InDemand.com.

-Jeff Hardy is releasing his new music CD, “Plurality of Words,” through the Shop TNA website next week. TNA launched an official pre-sale on Friday. For more information, visit ShopTNA.com.

-TNA has added a live event in Long Island, New York to their schedule. The event is scheduled for December 28th, with top TNA stars such as Kurt Angle, Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson advertised to appear. For more information, visit ImpactWrestling.com.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Huge Update On The Potential Buyer In The TNA Sale

Update On Kurt Angle’s Condition (Video), AJ Styles Confirmed For Match In Japan

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-TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles is officially scheduled to work the November 16th Wrestle-1 event in Tokyo, Japan. Styles’ match, which will be against rising star Seiya Sanada, will not be for his TNA title. The reason the match will be a non-title bout is because Styles is already scheduled to defend the belt against Judas Mesias for the AAA promotion in Mexico.

According to one source, TNA executive Jeff Jarrett pushed for the Styles vs. Sanada match, and it could lead to Sanada coming to the United States as a part of the TNA partnership with The Great Muta’s (Keiji Mutoh) Wrestle-1 promotion.

-TNA added a new “#IMPACT365” video on their official YouTube channel with the title, “#IMPACT365 – Kurt Angle’s condition after his match on IMPACT.” The video is accompanied by the following description: “#IMPACT365 – TNA wrestling medical staff attend to Kurt Angle backstage during IMPACT after his match with Bobby Roode”

You can watch the “#IMPACT365: Kurt Angle’s condition after his match on IMPACT” video below:

http://youtu.be/1olWVSwsvSA

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: Kurt Angle Suffers Another Real-Life Injury

VIDEOS: Halloween Havoc At DDP’s Accountability Crib, New JBL & Cole Show

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-The official Diamond Dallas Page YouTube channel has added a new video called, “Halloween Havoc At The Accountability Crib.” The video is accompanied by the following description: The Accountability Crib takes time away from doing DDP YOGA to scare a few people! Stay tuned for our other Holiday themed videos! BOO!

Check out the “Halloween Havoc At The Accountability Crib” video below:

-Also new on YouTube is episode number 49 of “The JBL & Cole Show,” which is part two of their Halloween special-edition of the weekly web series. The video is accompanied by the following description: “In this edition of The JBL & Cole Show – The Halloween Special continues. We find out where Hornswoggle ended up after being kidnapped, and Wade Barrett has the epiphany of all epiphanies!”

Check out the “Halloween Special – Part 2! The JBL & Cole Show Ep. #49” video below:

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: How Much Stephanie McMahon’s New WWE Contract Is Worth

Vince McMahon At WWE HQ Gym (Photo), WWE App Update

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WWE CEO Vince McMahon tweeted the following photo of himself at the gym at WWE Headquarters:

-Speaking of McMahon’s official Twitter account, he recently tweeted this one, which contains an update on the WWE App:

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: How Much Stephanie McMahon’s New WWE Contract Is Worth

Stephanie McMahon $325,000 Per Year WWE Talent Contract, Cena/David Ortiz

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-According to a SEC filing on Friday, Stephanie McMahon has signed a three-year WWE talent contract with an annual salary of $325,000. For more information, visit IR.Corporate.WWE.com.

-WWE Superstar and current World Heavyweight Champion John Cena recently tweeted David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox. Cena told Ortiz, who just won the World Series this week, to “be on the look-out for WWE bling.” You can read the tweet below:

Details On Other WWE Contracts & How Much Their Annual Salary Is …