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Rumored Survivor Series Match, Team 3D Academy Students Get WWE Tryouts

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– Several students from Bully Ray and Devon’s Team 3D Wrestling Academy received tryouts with WWE at last night’s RAW from Orlando. Others were also used as extras during the show.

– After the Real Americans’ non-title win over WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust on RAW, Zeb Colter says his guys won’t be ignored anymore:

– Speaking of WWE’s tag team division, it’s rumored that a four-team match for the WWE Tag titles will take place at Survivor Series. The match will feature Cody Rhodes & Goldust defending against the Real Americans, The Shield and another team, likely the Usos.

(Information from f4wonline.com and pwinsider.com was used in this report)

Jim Ross Comments On HBK-Bryan, Sandow Heading Overseas, Total Divas

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– Damien Sandow is heading to Paris, France to promote the new WWE 2K14 video game, which was released today.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following about last night’s RAW segment between Daniel Bryan and Shawn Michaels:

“Great segment w/ @ShawnMichaels & @WWEDanielBryan. Now let the speculation begin that HBK will have “one more match.” #BelieveItWhenISeeIt”

– Here are the latest promo videos for the upcoming return of Total Divas:

* HBK vs. DANIEL BRYAN? Backstage News On SHAWN MICHAELS Wrestling Again

WWE Says Daniel Bryan Was Hospitalized After RAW, SmackDown Tapings Preview & More

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– WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff turns 64 years old today.

– WWE will return to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida for a live event on February 2nd, 2014. The pre-sale code is WWELIVE.

– WWE has posted a storyline-driven update on Daniel Bryan after he was attacked by the Wyatt Family on RAW. According to Dr. Michael Sampson, Bryan was setn to a local hospital for testing.

– Tonight’s WWE Main Event and SmackDown tapings take place from the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. No matches have been announced for SmackDown, but John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton will all be in attendance.

The advertised dark match main events are Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton and Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio.

* Rumored Matches for SURVIVOR SERIES & When VINCE McMAHON Is Returning To TV

Big E Reacts To DQ Win Against Ambrose, HBK Booed At RAW, Kane-Stephanie

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– After failing to capture the United States championship for the second night in a row, Big E Langston tweeted:

– Kane tweeted the following to Stephanie McMahon after RAW:

– According to a live reports from fans who were at RAW, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels received a lot of boos from the crowd when he was helped to the back after receiving the Yes! Lock by Daniel Bryan.

* Rumored Matches for SURVIVOR SERIES & When VINCE McMAHON Is Returning To TV

HBK Comments On His Future With WWE, Cesaro Gloats About RAW Win

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– Following the Real Americans’ non-title win over WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust on RAW, Antonio Cesaro tweeted:

– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels says that he might continue to be a part of WWE storylines. When asked by a fan on Twitter if he’ll be “hanging around for a while,” Michaels replied:

What Happened After RAW Ended – HHH Kicks Fans Out Of The Building (Video)

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Following Monday’s post-Hell In A Cell edition of WWE RAW in Orlando, Florida, WWE COO Triple H cut a promo on all the fans in the arena.

HHH, standing in the ring with the new WWE Champion, Randy Orton, told all of the fans in attendance to get out of his building for laughing at him. The fans did the Daniel Bryan “No!” chant, which further angered “The Game.” Triple H then hired all of the fans. Seconds after informing all of the fans that they now had jobs with WWE, he told them they were all fired and again demanded that they leave his building.

At one point, the WWE COO even told JBL, who was still seated at ringside alongside his RAW broadcast partners, to call the cops and have all of the fans arrested for trespassing.

You can watch a video of the off-air happenings from Monday’s RAW below:

Huge Update On Planned Opponent For Undertaker At WrestleMania XXX

Damien Sandow Cashes In And Loses, John Cena RAW Backstage Interview (Video)

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WWE Superstar Damien Sandow cashed in his “Money In The Bank” briefcase on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. After interupting and attacking John Cena’s surgically repaired arm in the opening segment of Monday’s RAW, Sandow officially cashed in his briefcase. Unfortunately for Sandow, Cena ended up getting the win in the match, making Sandow only the second WWE Superstar to cash in his briefcase and not win a WWE Championship.

Speaking of the Cena-Sandow match, the World Heavyweight Champion spoke with Renee Young backstage immediately after his victory. You can check out a Tout video of the interview online at Tout.com.

Update On The Planned Opponent For The Undertaker At WrestleMania XXX [Read Here >>]

WWE SmackDown Final Rating & Viewership For The HIAC “Go-Home” Show

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The WWE Hell In A Cell “go-home” edition of SmackDown on Friday, October 25th scored a final cable rating of 1.94, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 1.94 final draw marks an increase from the 1.8 final rating that the show drew the previous week.

Last Friday night’s WWE SmackDown averaged 2.681 million viewers, up from the average of 2.640 million viewers the show drew the previous week. It was the number five ranked show overall on cable television for Friday, number four for males 18-34 and number two for males 18-49.

Update On The Planned Opponent For The Undertaker At WrestleMania XXX [Read Here >>]

(Spoilers) WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

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The following are results of the matches taped for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars. The taping was held on Monday night in Orlando, Florida prior to WWE RAW.

-Naomi def. Aksana in Divas action to open the show. Naomi of The Funkadactyls picked up the victory via the Rear View.

-Kofi Kingston def. Santino Marella in singles action. The crows was pretty hot for most of this match. The finish here came when Kingston rolled Santino up for the 1-2-3.

Update On The Planned Opponent For The Undertaker At WrestleMania XXX

Vince McMahon & HBK Visit WWE Performance Center, SmackDown Viewership

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-Both Vince McMahon and WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels visited the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on Monday. According to reports, McMahon and HBK did not interact or speak with any of the developmental talent.

-Friday’s WWE Hell In A Cell “go-home” edition of SmackDown averaged 2.681 million viewers, which was an increase from the 2.640 million viewers that the show averaged the previous week.

*SPOILER* On VINCE MCMAHON’S Return At Tonight’s WWE RAW [>>]

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Backstage TNA News: Jarrett/Park Doing Agent Work, Return To Orlando, Genesis

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-According to reports, the mood in TNA regarding the company taking the television show back to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida was well-received. The feeling in the locker room is that taking Impact Wrestling on the road caused financial problems for the company, so going back to Orlando may help with some of those issues.

-Jeff Jarrett and Joseph Park hae been doing a lot of agent work for TNA lately. Park, along with Eric Bischoff’s business partner Jason Hervey, have been handling a lot of the producing of in-ring segments on their shows.

-The buzz within TNA right now is that the company will put on a “Genesis” pay-per-view in 2014, despite the fact that the event is not listed on the official TNA website. The assumption is that “Genesis” will be held at Universal Studios.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: TNA Is UP For Sale — And WWE Is Interested! [READ >>]

[Credit: ProWrestling.net]

Update On Pay Issues In TNA, Wrestlers Worried About Reduced 2014 Schedule

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Apparently one of the biggest concerns among TNA talent is centered around the live event schedule. According to one source, approximately half of the active talent roster work off of a per-night deal, meaning that many of those performers would have some financial issues if the company goes with a reduced live event schedule in 2014.

As far as the payroll issue is concerned, the feeling in the company is that it has improved. The word going around TNA last month was that while many wrestlers were paid on time, multiple performers did receive their paychecks later than expected.

DIRECT LINK TO ARTICLE: TNA Is UP For Sale — And WWE Is Interested! [READ >>]

[Credit: ProWrestling.net]

Opening Segment For Tonight’s WWE RAW Revealed

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The following is an excerpt from the “RAW Five-Point Preview” at WWE.com:

He’s still got it: John Cena made his return in the grandest style possible, not only claiming Alberto Del Rio’s World Heavyweight Championship, but doing so by battling through Del Rio’s repeated attacks on his surgically repaired triceps. With the Cenation leader back on top and the WWE at his feet, how will he kick off his 14th World Title reign … and will Mr. Money in the Bank Damien Sandow decide to make his move on The Champ? The new champion will address the WWE Universe at the start of tonight’s Raw.

*SPOILER* On VINCE MCMAHON’S Return At Tonight’s WWE RAW

Tammy Sytch At It Again, Ric Flair Back In The Game, Colt Cabana/WWE, Funk’s

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-According to his official Facebook.com page, independent wrestler Damien Darling claims WWE Hall Of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has tried to get him removed from some of the indy dates he was booked for.

-After taking time off to deal with some personal issues, WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair is once again taking some bookings for appearances. Flair is now reportedly based out of Tampa, Florida, and living with former WCW wrestler Joe Gomez.

-For those wondering, Colt Cabana has yet to receive the WWE tryout that he mentioned he would be getting soon on his recent appearance on The Steve Austin Show.

-Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. went to a 20-minute draw in their first match as a tag-team in years. The two worked against Masa Fuchi and Osamu Nishimura for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in a recent tag-team match.

Huge *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Edition Of WWE RAW — CLICK HERE!

[Credit: PWInsider.com]

MLB Star Dresses Up As Randy Savage, ECW Fire Incident, Sunny, More Notes

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-WWE returns to the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, the site of Sunday’s Hell In A Cell pay-per-view, on January 31st. The pre-sale password for tickets to the show is WWELIVE.

-On this day, 18 years ago, the famous fire incident in ECW took place with Terry Funk, Raven, Tommy Dreamer and Mick Foley in the original ECW Arena.

-Former WWE Superstar MVP celebrates his 40th birthday today. Also celebrating birthdays in the world of pro wrestling today are Christy Hemme, Les Thatcher and Rocky Romero.

-WWE Hall Of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch will be doing a live Q&A on November 14th in Glasgow, Scotland, as well as at Collector Mania in Milton Keynes, England on November 16th and 17th.

-TMZ posted an article today that noted Brian Wilson of the Los Angeles Dodgers dressed up as “Macho Man” Randy Savage at a Halloween party this past Saturday evening.

Randy Savage & Ultimate Warrior In The WWE HOF In 2014? — DETAILS HERE!

Will Shawn Michaels Wrestle A Match?, High Expectations For Tonight’s RAW

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-Despite the finish at WWE Hell In A Cell pointing in the direction, there are no plans for Shawn Michaels to come out of retirement and wrestle an actual match. Apparently HBK was swearing to everyone backstage at the show on Sunday niight that he’s not coming back for another match, nor was there any real talk from WWE management on at Hell In A Cell about that happening.

-One source within WWE claims that the expectation for tonight’s RAW rating is a 3.0, due to the Shawn Michaels appearance stemming from the Hell In A Cell main event angle, as well as John Cena’s first live appearance on RAW in the past few months. RAW tonight goes up against the MLB World Series.

WWE Building Towards Daniel Bryan vs. Shawn Michaels? — DETAILS HERE!

[Credit: F4WOnline.com]

Two Former WWE Stars To Join Foley At Next Comedy Show, New Kane Interview

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-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley will be doing a stand-up show on Wednesday, October 30th at the Orlando Improv. Former WWE Superstars Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore and Scotty 2 Hotty will be appearing with him for a Q&A segment during the show. For more information, visit RealMickFoley.com.

-WWE has added a profile page for former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Stan Hansen on their Alumni section.

-The following is a new Diabolique Magazine interview with WWE Superstar Kane:

http://youtu.be/SzmUsst991s

Huge *SPOILER* On Kane vs. Bray Wyatt At Survivor Series — CLICK HERE!

Stephanie McMahon Announces Top Items For Tonight’s WWE RAW

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Stephanie McMahon recently took to Twitter to announce some top items for tonight’s post-Hell In A Cell edition of WWE RAW.

Check out Stephanie’s new tweet below:

VINCE MCMAHON Returns On RAW TONIGHT — Details HERE!

WWE’s Plans For Ricardo Rodriguez, Update On Vickie Guerrero Going To College

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-WWE’s current plan for Ricardo Rodriguez is to keep him off of television until they find a new role for him, which is why he has been tweeting recently about “learning to wrestle” at the WWE Performance Center. At one point, WWE talked about putting Rodriguez with Rey Mysterio when he makes his WWE television return.

-As previously reported, Vickie Guerrero is going back to college. Vickie’s first day back at college is today. She is studying for a degree in medical administration. Vickie recently mentioned on Twitter that she will be taking online classes through Herzing University.

Huge *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Edition Of WWE RAW — CLICK HERE!

[Partial Credit: PWInsider.com]

Damien Sandow Speaks On His First WWE Run In 2005, Cashing In MITB Briefcase

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Superstar Damien Sandow:

On when he will cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase: “My strategy will be to cash in when the time is right. Whether it’s a match at a pay-per-view or when people least expect it, I’m going to take it. [Mr. Money in the Bank] is without a doubt the most prestigious title I’ve held. There’s only one way to go from here and that’s world heavyweight champion.”

On his first run in WWE back in 2005: “I was in WWE for a few years, back in 2005-2006. I was in a tag team and things didn’t pan out. I’m not a tag team guy. Different circumstances arose and I was given the opportunity to show what I can do (as Damien Sandow) and once that happened, things turned out quite differently.”

Check out the complete interview online at BaltimoreSun.com.

Details On WHEN Damien Sandow Will Cash In His MITB Briefcase — CLICK HERE!

Antonio Cesaro Speaks On His Giant Swing, Keys To Success In WWE & More

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Superstar Antonio Cesaro:

On keys to success in WWE: “There isn’t just one key to success. There are so many. If there was one key to success, everybody would do it. It’s different from person to person. If you look at who has been WWE champion or world champion, and to me that’s the top of the ladder, there’s all kinds of different attributes.

“What’s important is finding what makes you different and highlight those strengths. And then work hard and be consistent. We wrestle 250 days a year. You have to be consistent and reliable. We don’t have an offseason. You can watch us year-round. The most important thing is entertaining the fans, in whichever way you do that. And that’s different for every WWE Superstar. So there’s many keys to success—you just have to find yours. Hopefully I’ve found mine.”

On his giant swing move: “The giant swing is a move I’ve been doing for a while, but before the WWE. I just thought it was time for something new. To me the giant swing is one of the most traditional moves in professional wrestling and still one of the most entertaining ones. I’m really proud to be able to introduce it, or reintroduce it, to a completely new generation. When you think of professional wrestling you think of an elbow drop and swinging people by their feet. If you could do any move in a fight, you’d probably do the giant swing on somebody. It’s such a show of strength and you see variations of it in movies and cartoons. Most people think it’s impossible to do. Obviously not—if you’re Antonio Cesaro.”

Check out the complete interview online at BleacherReport.com.

Details On Antonio Cesaro Turning Babyface In The Near Future >>

Ric Flair Appearing At A MMA Event, Post-Show Interviews From Hell In A Cell

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-WWE Hall Of Famer “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair is scheduled to make an appearance at a mixed-martial-arts event in Florida on Saturday, November 23rd. The MMA Unleashed promotion announced that Flair will be appearing at a pre-show meet-and-greet at the event scheduled for the Charlotte Harbor Event Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. For more information, visit XSELive.com.

-The official WWE website has released a number of storyline-driven interviews following Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view in Miami, Florida. Included were Cody Rhodes and Goldust, who talk about their defense of the WWE Tag-Team Championships on Sunday night, AJ Lee vowing to be the WWE Divas Champion forever and Fandango talking about his “secret weapon,” Summer Rae, and their victory in the mixed-tag-team match at Hell In A Cell. You can check out all of these interviews online at WWE.com.

HUGE Update On If & When Ric Flair Will Return To WWE — CLICK HERE!

Shawn Michaels On RAW Tonight, John Cena’s Future On SmackDown

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-WWE is advertising Shawn Michaels for tonight’s post-PPV edition of WWE RAW. As noted previously, Michaels played a big role in the Hell In A Cell main event, ultimately costing his former student, Daniel Bryan, the WWE Championship after hitting him with a super-kick on Sunday night.

-As previously reported, John Cena is advertised to work a match against Alberto Del Rio (likely a dark match) on this Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown television taping. The new World Heavyweight Champion is also being advertised for next Tuesday night’s SmackDown taping, as WWE attempts to create more interest in that brand now that Cena holds the major title most associated with it.

Huge *SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Edition Of WWE RAW — CLICK HERE!

Rey Mysterio Update, Kane’s Return And Survivor Series Match With Bray Wyatt

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-WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio made his WWE pay-per-view return on Sunday night as he working the Spanish commentary during the show. Other than doing commentary, nothing was done to set up a future storyline for Mysterio.

-WWE Superstar Kane made his official return to WWE on Sunday night as he made the save for The Miz during an attack from The Wyatt Family, and then chokeslammed Miz for no apparent reason afterwards. As noted, WWE is likely building towards a Kane vs. Bray Wyatt match at the upcoming WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. The match was in jeopardy at one point, with Wyatt suffering a leg injury at a WWE live event, however all reports point to the fact that Wyatt should be ready to work matches again by the time the pay-per-view rolls around.

Details On How Rey Mysterio Will Be Used During His WWE TV Return

Ken Shamrock Talks About Heat with Triple H, Being Blackballed by WWE and More

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Former WWE & UFC star Ken Shamrock was recently interviewed by Steve and The Scum of WGD Weekly. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Having Heat With Triple H: “I’d like to clarify that. There was a guy named Mark Henry, a strong man. He was in the locker room and there were a few guys involved. Hunter was one of them that put s–t in his sandwich and I told him. So, I think Hunter didn’t like me for that and I think Hunter didn’t like me for the fact that when I first came in Vince put me over on him. I was truly understanding that I was the new guy coming in and I hadn’t put in my dues and I was getting a push, but I was doing what I was asked to do. I think Hunter had a real hard time dealing with that, especially with me being a real bad ass otherwise and there’s nothing he could do about it. Then opening my mouth to protect another human being, I think there is ribbing and there is having fun and then there is things where you cross over the line, and so I said something.”

Why he feels “Blackballed” by WWE: “I had put out my feelers, I had actually talked to Shane McMahon, he put a call in. I thought I had a pretty intricate part in changing the face of wrestling when I was able to ref the match with Bret Hart and Stone Cold, it changed the face of wrestling. I was in all the Pay Per Views and all the house shows, and I thought I made a pretty good impact and helped change pro wrestling, not by myself, but definitely I was a part of it in the Attitude Era. There is no recognition towards me or about me and I’m kind of disappointed.”

Wanting to get into the ring with Triple H: “When it comes to Hunter, I would love to get in the ring with him and show him what it’s like… help him understand that there is a lot of people in this world that have a lot of natural ability and natural talent and just because you don’t like them doesn’t mean it isn’t so… I would love to get in the ring with him and show him exactly who I am and what I’m about.”

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