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-Former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria/Tara) will be appearinng on the Svengolie show on Saturday night on Me-TV. Varon will play herself in a comedy skit, a wrestling teacher who Svengolie thinks is a cooking teacher due to the fact she owns a restaurant.

RF Video will be recording a new shoot interview with Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman all sitting down together. The interview will be hosted by former WWE broadcaster Matt Striker, and will be taped this Friday.

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WWE Hall Of Famer Undergoing Surgery Today, Foley Notes, Batista Film Review

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-WWE Hall Of Famer Gerald Brisco, who celebrates his 67th birthday today, will be undergoing surgery on his right hand today.

-Speaking of WWE Hall Of Famers, Mick Foley will be performing his comedy routine at the American Comedy Company in San Diego this coming Saturday night at 7:30PM. Foley will perform again on Sunday in Corona, California at the M15 Concert Bar & Grill.

-The television show “At The Movies” with David Stratton gave the film “Riddick,” which features former WWE Superstar Batista in a prominent role two stars. Film reviewer Margaret Pomeranz gave the film three-and-a-half stars.

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HHH To Address Talent On RAW Next Week, WWE Stars In Promo Class Leak Online

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-According to one report, next Monday’s edition of WWE RAW will feature WWE COO Triple H addressing the talent who got involved in the main event of this past Monday’s RAW.

-The WWE videos of NXT talent in “promo class” that wound up on the internet were apparently leaked, and were not designed to be released to the public. Apparently most of the leaks occur on Monday’s and Tuesday’s, which are travel days for WWE talent.

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WWE Playing Up The Miz’s Injuries From Randy Orton Attack On RAW

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The official WWE website recently ran an article playing up The Miz’s injuries sustained from the attack by Randy Orton on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW.

“Based on the placement of the chair and the force by Randy Orton, Miz has a preliminary diagnosis of an upper thoracic injury,” WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann told WWE.com.

“He has a bruised breastbone and bruised collarbone, he has difficulty moving his neck and arm and signs of a pinched nerve. We’re doing further tests on him right now and we should have more information after those tests are completed.”

The article did not state when The Miz would return to television after recovering from his “injury,” however they did claim they will update fans when more information becomes available.

Check out the complete article online at WWE.com.

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Curtis Axel Speaks On Being A Heel, Winning The I-C Title On Father’s Day & More

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Superstar Curtis Axel:

On playing a heel character in WWE: “I love being a bad guy. I get the freedom of being able to do whatever I want, whenever I want. … The reactions you get when you’re a bad guy, when they boo the crap out of you, it gives me goose bumps.”

On winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Father’s Day: “When it did happen, my God, all I could think about was my dad and that I know he would be proud of what I did there. When the referee handed me that title, the chills were going up and down and I was trying to fight back those tears… My wife said when I did end up winning and my hand got raised with the title, it was like complete silence in my living room. Everybody was teary-eyed.”

Check out the complete interview online at SJ-R.com.

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Chris Jericho Speaks On Putting Over Young Talent, Goals Left In Wrestling & More

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with part-time WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:

On goals he has left in the wrestling business: “I’ve done everything that I could ever want to do. If you would have asked me that question five years ago I would have said ‘I want to do this, this and this’ but over the last few years all of that has come to fruition. So if I never wrestled again, I would have no regrets. But hopefully that’s not the case.”

On his thoughts on putting over younger talent: “It’s my job. If I was an actor in a Spielberg movie and he said on page ten you die and I said I don’t think I should do that then he’ll say well get the hell out of here and we’ll get another actor. And it’s the same thing in the WWE. If I’m going to be going back on a part time basis which is basically the way is it for me now… if Vince is going to let me come back for two months, who am I to say no to anything that he wants me to do. And it’s kind of a fun thing for me to go there and work with some younger guys. I’m kind of bulletproof, so I can lose to pretty much everybody and it doesn’t really make a difference. But if I had my way I would be winning every match. It’s not like I’m going in there and choosing, ‘I must be the guy who puts guys over.’ Screw that, I want to win. But if Vince says you’re not winning, then I don’t.”

Check out the complete interview below:

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Adam Pearce Speaks On Seven Levels Of Hate Documentary, Politics In Wrestling & More

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September 19, 2013

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with Adam Pearce:

On when he got the idea that he wanted to do a documentary on the Seven Levels Of Hate matches with Colt Cabana: I would say about halfway through. We knew going through the matches themselves that Cabana and I were doing something that was special in terms of the wrestling itself. Just by the feedback and the buzz we had wrapped around the thing. and then once the dramatics, if you will, began to kick in behind the scenes and things were happening that I knew were going to impact what we were doing, I thought it was a good idea to sit down and make sure we were able to document this. People were asking questions and wanting to have answers to things that we weren’t in position to tell at that point. Here we are know, almost a year removed from it, and I wanted to make sure I could tell it as completely as I could.

On the politics that got involved during the series: Things happened and it took away from it for all the wrong reasons. Again, I get it and having been in the bubble for so long you’re right there on top of it. People have become emotional attached to whatever issue they’re dealing with and I understand all of that. At the end of the day, it comes down to business. Bottom line is professional wrestling is a business. It is designed and made available to us to make money. And I understand all of the other things that people are attracted to the business about and for and the notoriety and the spotlight but at the end of the day, you want to do the best thing to put money in the coffers. And I certainly think we were on the right track — and when I say me I mean me and Colt Cabana — and obviously there was an opposition to that and it’s pretty well documented in the movie.

On how mentally tough the wrestling business can be: You don’t think about that when you get into it. And then here I am coming up quickly on 18 1/2 years and it would be comical if it wasn’t so sad. In a lot of ways it’s pathetic because on the independent level we’re not talking about millions of dollars. We’re talking about, the lucky ones, the ones who are able to make a living on the independents and I consider myself lucky enough to be part of that group, we’re still not talking about seven figures annually. We’re talking about relatively modest amounts of money. No one is getting rich off of what we’re doing and a lot of it seems foolish off as a result of that. And I can see if we’re talking big money deals and there’s a lot riding on things and some cases there are but for the most part we’re talking about ego. Ego. Ego ego ego. It’s terrible.

On his current relationship with the NWA: I don’t have one. And I think on a number of different levels that’s sad. Of course, there’s a number of people still involved with the brand that I know. I’m a big fan of their champion now Rob Conway. I think he’s a hell of a person first and foremost, a great wrestling and a great choice to be champion. I wish he was being allowed to do more with that belt. I think the way he travels and gets around he could be doing similar things with it that I did. I don’t get the sense that they’re interested in any type of business with me and frankly, you know, I think we spelled it out pretty clearly in the DVD how we all feel.

Check out the complete interview online at BetweenTheRopes.com.

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Roddy Piper Speaks On Getting Stabbed, Longevity In Pro Wrestling & More

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September 19, 2013

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper.

How he was drafted into the Klondike Celebrity Challenge: “I don’t know. It was pretty cool. If you go to the Klondike Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Klondike) you see what these people would make Roddy Piper do for a Klondike bar. The Klondike people were pretty smart because was they did was you go to the Facebook page and people come up with different ideas like hit someone with coconuts, chew bubble gum, fight Hogan again.

“But whoever comes up with the idea that gets picked, they have to do the idea also. So this guy named Eric — who is a nice guy but said he wanted to wrestle ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper — (laughs) I don’t think he heard the rest of the rules. I just came right through the door. I didn’t even open it! OK bud here we go! He did OK but I think they next day he had a tremendous amount of respect for pro wrestling as he limped in.”

Getting heat as a heel in his time compared to now: “Oh, they’re not even the same animal. I’ve been stabbed three times, the last one an inch from the heart in Raleigh, North Carolina. You know, we were pretty serious about what we were doing back then. It was more like gun fighters I guess. In 1982, 3, 4 the WWWF which was run by Vince McMahon, Sr., he called us all rebels who would work anywhere. And when you came into that locker room there was Hogan, (David) Schultz, (Don) Moraco, Andre (the Giant), Tony Atlas, Bruno Sammartino. It’s a pretty heavy-hitting crowd. Back then, they stabbed you. Now they don’t. I think that’s the difference.”

What it means to have been in wrestling for 45 years: “It’s done this. I’ve given me four of the most beautiful children in the world. Today is my wife’s birthday and on October 12 we’ll married 31 years. It gave me a family I never had. When I got to pro wrestling, I considered them my family. And because of that family I got my own family. And that’s the greatest gift of all.”

Check out the complete interview online at BetweenTheRopes.com.

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Night Of Champions PPV Refunds, What Sunny Is Looking For In A Man

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– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch posted the following message on her Facebook today, revealing what she’s looking for in a boyfriend:

“Ok so HERE is what I’m looking for in a guy: be gainfully employed so that you can pick up AT LEAST half of the dinner bills… Have your OWN HOME OR CONDO, so that we don’t have to worry about waking your family up as we are going downstairs to the basement/your bedroom…be secure enough with yourself to not have to question me when my male best friend calls, texts, or tells me he loves me…. Be at least of average good looks (pretty boys need not apply, I like my men rugged, but please look in a mirror before thinking about asking me out) … Must have clean, working vehicle… Must have GOOD TEETH (it’s what tells if you take care of yourself or not)… Be SINGLE (not separated, dating around, etc). Understand I work around mostly men, doesn’t mean banging them all…. Is this really too much to ask???”

– WWE fans who feel ripped off by ordering Night of Champions only to have the main event result overturned the final night on RAW are getting refunds from cable companies.

Multiple cable providers, including Cox Cable, have confirmed they are giving refunds to fans who call up and complain about the situation. If you feel ripped off by ordering Night of Champions and want your money back, call your local cable provider and ask for a refund.

WWE 2K14 WrestleMania Mode Attitude Era Matches Revealed

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2K Sports has announced the next round of matches to be included in the new “30 Years Of WrestleMania” mode of the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game.

After naming the matches that will be recreated in the Hulkamania and New Generation eras, here’s the official list of matches from the Attitude Era:

– WrestleMania XIV: Undertaker vs. Kane

– WrestleMania XV: WWE Champion The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

– WrestleMania 2000: WWE Champion Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley

– WrestleMania X-Seven: WWE Champion The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

VIEW HERE: SCREENSHOTS From WWE 2K14’s ATTITUDE ERA WrestleMania Matches
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Will Triple H Punish The Superstars Who Helped Daniel Bryan On RAW?

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WWE.com has published a video of COO Triple H talking about what will happen to the wrestlers who came to the ring and helped Daniel Bryan at the conclusion of Monday’s RAW.

Michael Cole asked Triple H if the superstars will be punished. Triple H says he doesn’t have time to walk around and punish people for actions like that. There’s a lot of jealousy in WWE with only a certain few people at the top of the card.

Triple H said his friend Floyd Mayweather is the most hated man in boxing. His success creates anger, jealousy and bitterness – and that’s what we are seeing now in WWE.

He will address the superstars who helped Daniel Bryan on SmackDown, but the issue is so far beneath him, he doesn’t feel like he should have to deal with it.

When asked about the fast count in the main event of Night of Champions and why it appeared he didn’t want to hear Daniel Bryan’s story, Triple H said Daniel Bryan is crying conspiracy and what occured spoke for itself. Triple H said he’ll continue to look into the situation, but Daniel Bryan will get a rematch against Randy Orton at Battleground – with the winner being crowned the WWE Champion.

Triple H also spoke aabout Randy Orton being the new face of WWE, Dusty Rhodes’ actions on RAW and more.

Big Vito’s Training Center Update, Indy Wrestling Schedule, Rhino, Kevin Nash

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The following are some new pro wrestling press releases submitted to SESCOOPS.COM:

SESCOOPS.COM reader Vito LoGrasso sent along this one:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Big Vito’s Wrestling Academy is proud to announce a working agreement as the new Official Training and Developmental Center for, Dragon Gate, Evolve, Shine, FIP

FROM BIG VITO:

This is a great day for all involved. Over the past week, this has been buzzing inside me. I am very proud of this. Working with these groups, which have sent several talents to the WWE main roster and to Japan, I feel like this is the place to be. Right place right time. If your looking to get started in wrestling, what better place then this that can get you right to work. Start getting the experience you need right away. Your foot is in the door . My training and then getting to work with one of these groups is good to have on your resume. These guys do there work ans are doing PPV and over 50 shows a year. They have a proven track record and have been around a long time. To have there own Developmental Training Center is something they have been wanting to do for long time. My experience will help develop there talent even further to be the best.

If your looking for a start in Pro Wrestling, get trained by the Best. Be trained by a Pro. My academy has all the things you need. For the experienced wrestler looking to polish his skills for that big break, your at the place you need to be. How many want to go to Japan? How many want to work for these groups ? Go to my website www.bigvito.com. Get all the information there. There are vouchers to print out for all. Beginners, new student voucher 500.00, Experienced wrestler voucher 500.00 . You will be put to the test from day one. If you have what it takes, I will get you to where you need to be.

Great new start for Big Vito’s Wrestling Academy. This will go to a unique place and be at a higher level of training. I am the one who trains you. Looking forward to meeting all of you who come through my doors. More announcements to follow. For contact information, go to www.bigvito.com. I want to again thank all who have helped me with this. Have a great day.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Danny Warren sent along this one:

9/15- “The Man Beast” Rhyno Returns To CWE.

One of the most destructive forces to ever step foot inside a professional wrestling ring returns to Canadian Wrestling’s Elite. On December 12th-15th, Manitoba wrestling fans get ready for the return of former ECW & TNA World Champion and WWE Superstar Rhyno!

“The War Machine” first debuted in CWE in the summer of 2011 and what a debut it was. Rhyno alongside AJ Sanchez upset the then CWE Tag Team Champions Team Impact to become the new champions on that night.

Two plus years later Rhyno returns and this time it is for FOUR events across Manitoba!

See Rhyno live,

December 12th- Neepawa, Manitoba
December 13th- Winnipeg, Manitoba
December 14th- Selkirk, Manitoba
December 15th- Beaujesour, Manitoba (DEBUT EVENT IN BEAUJESOUR)

Tickets for these four events will go on sale apart of the “It’s Not My Fault Tour” October 10th-12th featuring former WWE Star Gene Snitsky.

For developing news and information visit www.cwecanada.ca

SESCOOPS.COM reader [email protected] sent along this one:

Pro Wrestling Fundraiser At Brick Elks Lodge Sat. 10/5

The 7-foot-tall former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash will headline popular northeast pro wrestling promotion Funkdafied Wrestling Federation’s returns to their most popular Jersey Shore venue, the Brick, NJ Elks Lodge (2491 Hooper Avenue, just south of Route 70 and the Brick Plaza, minutes from the Parkway) on Saturday night October 5th at 7:35pm.

Plus this show will feature an FWF Heavyweight Championship match between champion The Atomic Dog and popular challenger “Bounty Hunter” Johnny Ringo, and FWF Tag-Team Champions The 2 Rude Dudes (“Corrupted” Corey Havoc & “Rampage” Rogers) will put their titles on the line once again against Right To Party (Mike Dennis & “The Love Machine” Nicky Oceans). There will also be appearances by FWF Cruiserweight Champion Fast Eddie, Team R.I.O.T. (Big Jeff Noyze & Vinny Cenzo), Lightning Bolt Johnson, and more.

Tickets are priced at only $21 for adults and $19 for kids & seniors, and are available online at www.funkdafiedwrestling.com or by calling the FWF Box Office at (732) 725-1704. All major charge cards are accepted, and group rates are available.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Nate Stein sent along this one:

Upcoming Indy Wrestling Events

** Below is a listing of independent wrestling events for the next two weeks. This listing is sent weekly.
** Please send any events you would like added to [email protected] or on Twitter @PSPhenom.

Tue, Sep 17 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling
Tue, Sep 17 – Wrestling on Fire – Farmington Fairgrounds, 292 High ST (at Franklin Ave), Farmington, ME – 7 pm – WrestlingOnFire.com

Wed, Sep 18 – Rockstar Pro Wrestling – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Sep 18 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com

Thu, Sep 19 – Ring Wars Carolina – Cumberland County Fair, Crown Coliseum Complex, Fayetteville, NC – RingWarsCarolina.net
Thu, Sep 19 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Sep 19 – Evolution Pro – Jammerz Roller Dome, 1515 Lynch LN (Next to the Mall), Clarksville, IN – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/EvolutionProWrestling

Fri, Sep 20 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Sep 20 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Sep 20 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Sep 20 – PWA – Millerville Mens Club, 8 Lloyd ST, Blackstone, MA – 8 pm – Facebook.com/PWACT
Fri, Sep 20 – D3W – Carl Shurz High School, 3601 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL – Facebook.com/D3Wrestling
Fri, Sep 20 – NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
Fri, Sep 20 – Ring of Honor – Pennsylvania National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, PA – 8 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Fri, Sep 20 – Wrestling on Fire – Passaic Boys & Girls Club, 14 Hudson ST, Passaic, NJ – 7:30 pm – WrestlingOnFire.com
Fri, Sep 20 – NWA Houston – 21902 Northwest Freeway, Cypress, TX – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/nwahouston
Fri, Sep 20 – Chaos Pro – Baymont Inn, 203 E Front ST, Metropolis, IL – 7 pm – facebook.com/CHAOSPROWRESTLING
Fri, Sep 20 – Pure Wrestling Association – Espanola Elks Club, 539 Second Ave, Espanola, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Fri, Sep 20 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Sep 20 – Charity Appeal Wrestling School – Roseberry Primary School, Marsh House Ave, Billingham, UK – 6 pm – cawswrestling.com

Sat, Sep 21 – AIWF Mid-Atlantic – National Guard Armory, 185 Patrol Station RD, Mt. Airy, NC – 7:30 pm – aiwf.net
Sat, Sep 21 – C4W – Sports Mall (Formerly X Complex), Myrtle Beach, SC – 8 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Shockwave Wrestling Entertainment – ?, ?, Morehead City, NC – ? – Facebook.com/pages/Shockwave-Wrestling-Entertainment/247550912831
Sat, Sep 21 – Full Momentum Wrestling – Old Waynesville Armory, 44 Boundary ST, Waynesville, NC – 7:30 pm – FullMomentumWrestling.org
Sat, Sep 21 – Alaska Pro Wrestling – Muldoon Rec Center, 1251 Muldoon RD, Anchorage, Alaska – 2 pm – AlaskaProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – ACW – Stevens Fire Hall, Stevens, PA – AtomicProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – WXW – Minneola Recreation Center, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL – 7 pm – WXWwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – MWF – Memorial Hall, 590 Main ST, Melrose, MA – BostonWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – SHOW – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
Sat, Sep 21 – Magnum Pro – G.O. Ministries, 3703 Station Ave, Ashtabula, OH – 5 pm – MagnumProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – SICW – East Carondelet Community Center, East Carondelet, IL – 8 pm – saintlouiswrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – CTWE – Bethany Town Hall, Bethany, CT – ctweprowrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – PWX – 2125 Beacon ST, McKeesport, PA – 7:30 pm – prowrestlingexpress.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Old Time Wrestling- 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Sep 21 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Sep 21 – APCW – 326 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI – 4 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – CWA – Bradford County Fair Grounds, Starke, fL – Facebook.com/coastalwrestlingassociationinstarkeflorida
Sat, Sep 21 – XWE – Hocking College Student Center, 3301 Hocking Pkwy Dr, Nelsonville, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/XWEwrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Traditional Southern Wrestling – Corbin Civic Center, Corbin, KY – 6 pm – TSWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – PWS – 2229 Charles Town RD, Martinsburg, WV – facebook.com/ProWrestlingShowcase
Sat, Sep 21 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Sep 21 – Elite Championship Wrestling – Grand Caillou Recreation Gym, 106 Badau Dr, Dulac, LA – 7 pm – EliteChampionshipWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – White River Wrestling – Pinheads Entertainment, 13824 Britton RD, Fishers, IN – 7:30 pm – BowlatPinHeads.com
Sat, Sep 21 – East Coast Wrestling Association – YMCA of Salem County, 204 Shell RD, Carney’s Point, NJ – 7 pm – ECWAProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Victory Pro Wrestling – VFW Post 4927, 31 Horseblock RD, Centereach, NY – 8 pm – VictoryProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Branded Outlaw Wrestling – Woodlawn Gym, 1103 Cincinnati Ave, San Antonio, TX – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – High Rollers Entertainment – El Palacio Mexican Grill, Winfield, TN – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Northeast Wrestling – Dutchess Stadium, Fishkill, NY – 7 pm – Northeastwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Vaughn Reno Starks Community Center, Elizabethtown, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Bluegrass Championship Wrestling – Red, White, & Blue Fest, Martin, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – World Wrestling Alliance – Livermore City Hall, 105 W 3rd ST, Livermore, KY – 6 pm – facebook.com/WWAISNOW
Sat, Sep 21 – Kentucky Zone Wrestling – Ferguson Gym, Somerset, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Pro Wrestling Freedom – National Guard Armory, Williamsburg, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment – EW Arena, HIllview, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Platinum Championship Wrestling – 2001 Main ST, Porterdale, GA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/platinumchampionshipwrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – Ring of Honor – Pennsylvania National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, PA – 7 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Evolve – Guzman Sports Lounge, 1618 Weirfield ST, Ridgewood, NY – 8 pm – DGUSA.tv
Sat, Sep 21 – Ground Breaking Wrestling – Hanover Armory, 51 W Clearview Rd, Hanover, PA – 8 pm – GBWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Wrestling on Fire – Parsippany Pal, 33 Baldwin RD, Parsippany, NJ – 7 pm – WrestlingOnFire.com
Sat, Sep 21 – TSW – Cabby O’Niell Gym, 340 W 6th ST, Jasper, IN – 6 pm
Sat, Sep 21 – Old Tyme Wrestling – World War II Club, 50 Conz ST, Northampton, MA – facebook.com/OldTymeWrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling – Woodlawn Gym, 1103 Cincinnati Ave, San Antonio, TX – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/BrandedOutlawEnt
Sat, Sep 21 – Pure Wrestling Association – Blind River Community Centre, 110 Indiana Ave, Blind River, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – Canadian All Pro Wrestling – Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1, 116 7 Ave SE, Calgary, AB – canadianallpro.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Ground Xero Wrestling – Fairfield Commons Mall, 4935 Nine Mill RD, Richmond, VA – 6 pm – GoGXW.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Riot Pro Wrestling – Palm Bay Hotel & Conference Center, 1881 Palm Bay Blvd NE, Palm Bay, FL – 7:30 pm – RiotProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Pheonix Pro – Punxsutawney Area Community Center, 220 N Jefferson ST, Punxsutawney, PA – 7 pm – PheonixProWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 21 – Ontario Championship Wrestling – Lions Club of Kingston, 824 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, ON – 8 pm – facebook.com/OCWrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – Professional Championship Wrestling – 29 Colrado CT, Hallam, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/australianwrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – New Moon Rising Wrestling – 1030 Delsea DR, Deptford, NJ – 7 pm – facebook.com/newmoon.risingwrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – Wrestling Is Fun! – Varnum Memorial Armory, 6 Main ST, East Greenwich, RI – 7 pm – WrestlingIsFun.org
Sat, Sep 21 – Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Alliance – Raymond W Kershaw Elementary School, Mt. Ephraim, NJ – 6:15 pm – facebook.com/mawaprowrestling
Sat, Sep 21 – Diamond Pro Wrestling – Lyons City Gym, Lyons, GA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/dpw.diamondprowrestling

Sun, Sep 22 – I Believe In Wrestling – Team Vision Dojo, 6923 Narcoossee RD, #620, Orlando, FL – 5 pm – ibelieveinwrestling.com
Sun, Sep 22 – Fringe – Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King ST W, Hamilton, ON – 4:30 pm – facebook.com/FringeProWrestling
Sun, Sep 22 – Rampage Pro – Johnny G’s Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
Sun, Sep 22 – Primos – TBA – primoswrestling.com
Sun, Sep 22 – Evolve – Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY – 7 pm – DGUSA.tv
Sun, Sep 22 – Highstakes Battleground Wrestling – 2914 South Ave, Youngstown, OH – 4 pm – facebook.com/HighstakesBattlegroundWrestling
Sun, Sep 22 – Elite Championship Wrestling – East Park Recreation Center, 107 Robert ST, Houma, LA – 7 pm – EliteChampionshipWrestling.com\
Sun, Sep 22 – Victory Commonwealth Wrestling – Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas West, Toronto, ON – 3:30 pm – facebook.com/victorycwrestling
Sun, Sep 22 – UWA – Jammerz Rollerdome, 1515 Lynch Lane, Clarsville, IN – 6:30 pm
Sun, Sep 22 – APW – American Legion, 82 S Main ST, Lancaster, SC – 4 pm

Tue, Sep 24 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling

Wed, Sep 25 – RPW – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Sep 25 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com

Thu, Sep 26 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Sep 26 – Pro Wrestling Battle Arts – Polish Alliance Hall, 219 Olive Ave, Oshawa, ON

Fri, Sep 27 – DAWG – Clayton High School, Clayton, NJ – 8 pm – Facebook.com/events/173771186122394/?ref=3
Fri, Sep 27 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – Brew City Wrestling -Knights of Columbus, 1800 S. 92 ST, West Allis, WI – 7:30 pm – BrewCityWrestling1.com
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
Fri, Sep 27 – IWC – White Oak Athletic Association, Lower Heckman Rd, White Oak, PA – 8 pm – IWCwrestling.com
Fri, Sep 27 – D1W – 150 Steve Hamilton DR, Charlestown, IN – 8 pm – facebook.com/d1wpro
Fri, Sep 27 – CCW – The Eagle Hall, 116 8th ST, Lebananon, PA – CCWLive.net
Fri, Sep 27 – All Star Wrestling – Cloverdale Fair Grounds, Alice McKay Bldg, 6050A 176th ST, Surrey, BC – 8 pm – facebook.com/groups/5022861593/
Fri, Sep 27 – Pure Wrestling Association – Orville Community Centre, 1207 Highway 518, Seguin, ON – 8 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Fusion – Richmond East Moose Lodge, 7161 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, VA – NWAFusion.com
Fri, Sep 27 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm

Sat, Sep 28 – In The Biz, GXW, HCW – 2627 Stuarts Draft HWY, Stuarts Draft, VA – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Magnum – Eagles Club, 1530 Ave F, Council Bluffs, Iowa – 7 pm – facebook.com/magnumwrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Southside Wrestling – Rishcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, NG2 7HX, Nottingham, UK – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/NBWSouthside
Sat, Sep 28 – Garden State Wrestling – Moosic Youth Center, 606 Main ST, Moosic, PA – 7 pm – GSWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – EDGE – Nashville National Guard Armory, 1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC – 7:30 pm – edgewrestling.wix.com/edge-wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 6:30 pm – hvw4life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Ring of Honor – Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins, MN – 7 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – UWE – Sports City of Harrisburg, 4090 Continental Drive, Harrisburg, PA – 6:15 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Sep 28 – OnPoint – The Proving Grounds, 1030 Delsea DR, Bldg 4W, Deptford, NJ – 7 pm – OnPointWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – HVW Fanfest – East Hendersonville High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – HVW4Life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – AWS Women’s – American Legion #335, 9535 California Ave, South Gate, CA – 8 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – MXWA – Transformation Fitness, 221 1st ST E, Mt. Vernon, IA – 4 pm – facebook.com/events/135742123256226/
Sat, Sep 28 – IWA – Eagles Lodge, 215 N Fair ST, Olney, IL – IWAProdutions.com
Sat, Sep 28 – ECCW – Elks Hall #49, 2272 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam, BC – 8 pm – eccw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre, Westlands Grove, PO16 9AD, Portsmouth, UK – 7 pm – Facebook.com/events/1374902952724321
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston, Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Zero 1 USA – Burgress Osborne Auditorium, Mattoon, IL – 7 pm – facebook.com/zero1supreme
Sat, Sep 28 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Sep 28 – New Wave Pro – Central Park, Sullivan, IN – 6:30 pm – Facebook.com/NewWavePro
Sat, Sep 28 – Throwback Championship Wrestling – Hastings Memorial Building, 270 Beaver ST, Hastings, PA – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ThrowbackChampionshipWrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 p
Sat, Sep 28 – NYWC – 435 Brook Ave Unit 13, Deer Park, NY – NYWCwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Culture Shock Wrestling – Community Center, 603 E Hwy 90, Mossy Head, FL
Sat, Sep 28 – Anarchy – 4236 Level Grove RD, Cornelia, GA – Anarchy-Wrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 pm – thencw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Ville Lasalle, LaSalle, QC – facebook.com/TOWlutte
Sat, Sep 28 – Pro Wrestling Blitz – St. Joe’s Park, 700 Theodore ST, Joliet, IL – facebook.com/pwBLITZ
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre – Westlands Grove, Portchester, Fareham, UK – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – C*4 – Vanier Columbus Club, 260 McArthur RD, Ottawa, ON – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/c4wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Xtreme Cruces Wrestling – 1450 Bessemer DR, Suite C, El Paso, TX – 5:30 pm – facebook.com/xtremecruceswrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – All Star Wrestling – Madison Civic Center, Madison, WV – 7 pm

Sun, Sep 29 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 7 pm – hvw4life.net
Sun, Sep 29 – MexPro – Pineda Pappy Dome, 7692 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm
Sun, Sep 29 – Old School Championship Wrestling – Hanahan Recreation Complex Gym, 3100 Mabeline RD, Hanahan, SC – 5 pm – OSCWonline.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Texas Heat Wrestling – ?? – Facebook.com/THWrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – NDIW – Kid Kelly Boxing Gym, 400 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY – 4 pm – ndiwwrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass ST, Woonsocket, RI – 4 pm – thencw.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Pure Wrestling Association – Royal Canadian Legion, 200 W ST, Simcoe, ON – 2:30 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – Westside Xtreme Wrestling – Altmarkt Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany – wxw-wrestling.com\
Sun, Sep 29 – Progression Pro Wrestling – WL Brady Recreation Center, 3571 Breningham DR, College Park, GA – 5:30 pm – ProgressionProWrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Fusion – Rebounderz, 12650 Patrick Henry Dr, Newport News, VA – 3:30 pm – NWAFusion.com

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WWE Reaches YouTube Milestone, RAW In Top 10 Tweets, Wrestling Break-Ups

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-WWE officially hit the two million subscriber mark on their YouTube channel on Monday. You can check out WWE’s official channel online at YouTube.com/WWEFanNation.

-Speaking of impressive WWE social media numbers, the Nielsen Media Research “Social Guide” had RAW ranked at number eight in the top-ten items last week on Twitter.

-A Temple-News.com journalist who recently broke up with his girlfriend wrote a featured article about pro wrestling break-ups. Fans interested in checking out that article can do so online at Temple-News.com.

New Matches For WWE Battleground PPV + Wyatt Family Future Plans

Hulk Hogan/America’s Got Talent, New TNA Podcast, TNA TV Taping In Cincinnati

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-TNA will be taping Impact Wrestling on November 7th in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tickets for the television taping will officially go on sale to the public this Friday, September 20th.

-TNA has posted the latest edition of their Impact Wrestling podcast. This week’s podcast features TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray, as well as TNA television commentator Taz. You can check the latest podcast out online at TNA2Go.com.

-Taylor Williamson, one of the finalists in the current season of America’s Got Talent, used the old Hulk Hogan entrance music for one of his performances during AGT Finals week, which aired on Tuesday night (with the results show airing on Wednesday night.) Williamson, a standup comedian, tweeted the legendary “Hulkster” to inform him of his entrance music selection, as well as to encourage him to get his “Hulkamaniacs” to vote for him. Williamson wrote (and Hogan re-tweeted):

Dear @HulkHogan, I’m using your entrance music in the America’s Got Talent Finals tonight. Will you plz ask Hulkamaniacs 2 vote 4 me? #AGT

Huge TNA Bound For Glory *SPOILERS* + Hulk Hogan’s TNA Future In Question?

Total Divas Finale Viewership, RAW Backstage Fallout, Booker T Video Interview

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-The season finale of WWE Total Divas on E! drew 1,036,000 viewers. The “Total Divas After Party” reunion special that followed it on Sunday night drew 939,000 viewers.

-WWE has added the latest edition of “Backstage Fallout,” this time for Monday’s post-Night Of Champions edition of WWE RAW, on their official YouTube channel. The official description for this week’s RAW Backstage Fallout reads: “Dolph Ziggler discusses his winning ways, Natalya discusses her disdain for AJ Lee & The Usos are amped for their upcoming WWE Tag Team Title opportunity, all on this edition of Backstage Fallout.”

Check out the latest RAW Backstage Fallout video below:

-SIRIUS/XM satelitte and Opie & Anthony personality Sam Roberts is back with another pro wrestling interview. This time, Roberts interviews WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T. You can check out their 15-minute discussion below:

HUGE Total Divas Season 2 *SPOILERS* For November — Click Here!

Roddy Piper Joins Goldberg As Special Guests For WrestleCon In New Orleans

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WWE Hall Of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has officially been added to the lineup for the WrestleCon festivities, which will take place during the big WrestleMania 30 weekend in New Orleans. “The Hot Rod” will be appearing to sign autographs and take photos with the fans in attendance at the event.

Already announced for WrestleCon in New Orleans are former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg, Ring Of Honor star Kevin Steen, and independent wrestling standouts Colt Cabana and Steve Corino.

For more information on WrestleCon in New Orleans, visit WrestleCon.com.

Latest On Rumors Of Goldberg’s WWE Return + More WrestleMania XXX Rumors […]

John Cena & Nikki Bella Marriage Talk, New Triple H Interview, Total Divas In The UK

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-New Hampshire’s own Triple H was recently interviewed by NHMagazine.com about growing up there, as well as breaking into the business and later transitioning to the management side of things with WWE. Fans interested in checking out that interview can do so online at NHMagazine.com.

-The WWE Total Divas reality show will be broadcast on Sky Sports 3 in the United Kingdom starting September 30th.

-The official E! website has added the “Total Divas After Party” reunion special. During the special, WWE Superstar John Cena says he will not propose to WWE Diva and his real-life girlfriend, Nikki Bella. You can check the special out for yourself online at EOnline.com.

HUGE Total Divas Season 2 *SPOILERS* For November — Click Here!

More On Rey Mysterio’s Return This Weekend, Mick Foley/Community Event

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-As reported previously, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio is advertised for this weekend’s WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas. WWE will run Hidalgo on both Saturday and Sunday night, with the Mysterio appearance being billed as “one night only” on the Saturday evening show. The advertised main event for Saturday’s event in Hidalgo is Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton.

-Part-time WWE Superstar and hardcore legend-turned-comedian Mick Foley is scheduled to take part in a community event in Westport, Connecticut on Wednesday night. Apparently the city of Westport is celebrating 90 years of the Westport-Weston Family Y.M.C.A. For more information, visit Westport.DailyVoice.com.

More Matches Confirmed For WWE Battleground PPV + Mysterio/WWE TV Return News

Jim Ross Not Happy With Online Reports, JR & Joey Styles On Austin’s Podcast

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WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin announced today that he’ll be interviewing Joey Styles today for an upcoming episode of his Steve Austin Show podcast.

Austin’s interview with Jim Ross will be posted online this week.

Speaking of Jim Ross, he tweeted the following today in response to online reports surrounding his WWE departure:

“Occasionally, I read info online about me that’s so absurd it’s embarrassing. Speculation isn’t news, it’s gossip.”

The latest rumor regarding Jim Ross’ WWE departure is that he’s in the process of negotiating a severance package with the company. We’ve not heard anything about this – but it’s possible this is what Ross is referring to.

Matt Morgan Talks About His First Meeting With Vince McMahon, Leaving TNA & More

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Former WWWE & TNA star Matt Morgan recently spoke to Raj Giri of WrestlingInc.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Breaking into the business and first meeting Vince McMahon at the gym in WWE Headquarters:

“I was … wondering how do I start. So I moved back and was in my parents house in Connecticut where I took a job with Enterprise Rent A Car in Stamford. I remember Titan Towers was literally a block away. Literally, I could throw a football and hit it from where I was working at Enterprise. A lot of the wrestlers would come in there. So I would sit there and jump all over them and walk them to their car, rent them their car, hook them up, things like that, and beg them for info on how a guy gets started.

“I remember one time Tom Prichard came in. Of course, I knew who Dr. Tom Prichard was, who didn’t? I was a wrestling fan. He gave me the idea to start showing up to the gym, they have a gym there at Titan Towers, and start coming in there. I had a friend who wrote for the magazine, for the Raw Magazine at the time, and so between those two I would go work out at the gym on Friday nights. [I thought] hopefully, maybe I’d bump into Vince McMahon because I heard he worked out on Friday nights with his trainer.

“I went every Friday night for about eight months straight without seeing the man. I kept hearing that I just kept missing him. So, I was coming up from work on Friday nights, so I didn’t have many hours to be able to do this. One night I finally hit it and I met him and I introduced myself. He obviously looked at my size and was asking how big I was and things like that. “What’s your name? Where are you from?” That kind of thing. He was pretty shocked I was from Connecticut and he hadn’t heard of me and I explained to him that I never wrestled, never trained, I didn’t know much of anything, I had my money taken from me from an independent trainer in Hawaii. I asked him, “what’s the best bet for someone like me to make their start in wrestling? I really want to do this.”

He goes, ‘You don’t play any other sports?’ I go, I’ve got a combine with the Rams coming up very soon.’He goes, I think you would owe it to your family and yourself to at least go to the tryout. You at least owe it to yourself. There’s no guarantee in wrestling, no matter how big you are.” I was like, ‘okay, and if it doesn’t work out?’ He was like, “well, you talk to Tom Prichard and maybe Tom can set you up with something.’So I talked to Tom Prichard. The combine for the Rams did not go well, [but] I couldn’t have cared less because my mind wasn’t even on it. I already wanted to be in wrestling. When your mind’s set on something else, it’s kind of hard not to make up for that. So when your mind and your heart is really set on something, after I talked to Vince McMahon, it felt like the dream was starting to come together in a weird way, a very slow, weird way. What was the next step to take?

So I called Tom Prichard. My NFL camp didn’t work out. He said, ‘they’re doing this Tough Enough thing now. You would be great because you have zero experience. We wouldn’t have to untrain any mistakes you made on the indys that you learned. I can’t guarantee anything will work out for you. You clearly have to go there, bust your ass and impress whoever’s judging this thing, whoever the talent scouts are because it’s just as much MTV’s decision as it is WWE’s. So got out there, bust your ass, show them your heart, your passion, and hopefully you can make it. That would be my advice to you to get started.'”

Being given the stuttering gimmick in WWE: That was Vince McMahon’s idea, to give me something. I was still, they didn’t want to do the Blueprint character because I had done it in OVW. Creative, the writing team and more importantly Vince, was the one that came up with it. He for years had been wanting to put this stuttering character on the right guy. I remember him saying, ìLook, if this isn’t you, you got to tell me now. It’s not a big deal, we’ll send you back down. Still improving and doing what you’re doing. I hear you’re doing really well. Just keep it up and we’ll find something for you eventually.’

I remember being at the time like I’m still learning a lot, but I know I’m going to learn a hell of a lot faster if I’m on the road with these guys again at house shows. I would have said yes to anything. I mean if you tell me to wear a pink jock strap, I would have went out there with a freaking pink tutu, I would have done it, on a unicycle, to boot. I would have done it. That’s how desperate I wanted to be back on the big show. Who doesn’t?

I remember when he talked about the character to me, he used a really good analogy that made sense to me at the time. But again, no matter what he told me I would have done, because any time he gets an idea, you would assume that you would be used and used to the benefit of his abilities. In his defense he did. He absolutely did. It’s just I take full credit for not getting fully over and not working. I’m very confident on the microphone, so I really believed I could eventually make it work. But what started happening was, which was kind of my concern at the time, was people are going to laugh. And I get that’s what it’s supposed to do. But then what I was told was once I started getting the heat on my opponent, and being a big, bad ass mother you know what, that there’s the rub. No ones going to be laughing necessarily at that point. Well, they kind of were because I’m sitting there stuttering in the middle of my heat, talking trash to my opponent. So I just tried to go with it and make it as comical as I could and maybe that’s why it didn’t work. I take full credit on that one for it not working. You always take credit for it on your own. You can’t always blame other things like writers or this or that. Just take it on the chin yourself as a learning experience. Me doing that character, it opened me up even more as far as, I don’t want to say making an ass of myself, but being even more comfortable doing anything you throw at me.

I was a very confident man, very confident in my abilities and super confident in my athleticism and talking ability. What better way to prove that then doing something that isn’t your strength? I was going to knock it out of the ballpark come hell or high water, that’s the attitude I had by attacking it. That night when Vince talked to me about it, he wanted me to go down to OVW and practice it a little bit. I probably should have taken the man’s advice, but I was so gung ho to show that this doesn’t phase me and I’m going to freaking kill this thing, this character. I said to him, quite quickly, ìMr. McMahon, I can have this down cold by the end of the night.’We were at Chicago doing a taping for Smackdown. He was like, ìWell, that’s pretty fast, Matt. Don’t you think you should give it some time? Work it into matches and promos down there in promo class?’I was like, ìJust give me an opportunity. Let me come back in here by the end of the night, after the show if you don’t mind, and I’ll cut a promo on ya with this character.’And he loved it because Vince loves people that attack things head on. That’s the kind of man I am as well. So cool. Smackdown comes, here I am in the bathroom mirrors in between matches, trying to work on this character. His facials, what words does he stammer on, and then I came up with the idea of when I would start to stutter on a word to replace it with a completely different word. Like I’d start to use the f word and then replace it with a ridiculous word. You know, like instead of using the f word use a funny word because I couldn’t get the word out.

I went back to his office. He had John Cena in there at the time and he wanted me to cut it on John. I ripped into John with this stuttering character and they both were dying laughing. At the time John was like look, we need big guys, we need big heels on our show right now, we need some new blood. Hopefully this works out for you, big man. He was really supportive of it actually, of me trying it and keep going. Anyways, so I did it and they both liked it. I think it was a week later I debuted on Smackdown.

His Decision To Leave TNA:

“I just think it was… I was about to start a story line, a pretty major one actually. Unfortunately it just didn’t materialize and they went in a different direction with another person’s character. I 100% understand why they had to do it with this particular character, but as far as I’m concerned with my storyline, that left me odd man out where I was going to be taking some time off and sitting at home again.

I remember talking to Dixie [Carter] about it and her telling me to hang in there a little bit more and things like that. “I’m sure creative will come around, we can find something.” The problem with that was, again, I was going to be sitting. I’m in my prime right now and I just felt it wasn’t best for me and my family, most importantly, I have a kid on the way. I’m having my first child coming and I’m a nervous wreck about it as it is, let alone sitting at home doesn’t make that any better, financially speaking. I had to do what was best from my family’s financial standpoint.”

Morgan also talked about working with Hulk Hogan and Brock Lesnar, his stuttering gimmick in WWE, if he’d return to WWE and more.

CM Punk Injured & When His Contract Expires, RVD Taking Time Off Soon

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– Rob Van Dam will be taking time off from WWE in a few weeks. Van Dam’s current WWE contract has him working 90-day blocks, where’ll tour with WWE for 3 months and then can take time off before returning for another 3 months.

– CM Punk has been working injured for several weeks now, which has often been the case for Punk over the past several years. Punk has been working a very light schedule at WWE live events lately because his knee and ankle are injured, but he’s also dealing with other nagging injuries. He’s expected to be off WWE television for another week or two in order to recover from Ryback’s recent attack and allow him time to heal up.

With Punk’s WWE contract expiring next summer, a lot of people are wondering if he’ll stay with the company or follow through on his previous statements that he’ll be retiring “sooner than later.”

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

Hulk Hogan’s TNA Contract Expiring: His Future, Relationship With Dixie, WWE

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With TNA on a cost cutting spree this year, a lot of people have been waiting to see if the company offers to extend Hulk Hogan’s lucrative contract, which expires in the coming weeks. While Hogan’s current deal is about as cushy as they come, the WWE Hall of Famer has reportedly not been happy with things in TNA lately.

Specifically, Hulk Hogan was not pleased with his daughter Brooke being let go by the company and how TNA handled the situation. Hulk felt that TNA should have informed him first that they were considering the move, which did not happen.

The communication between Hogan/Bischoff and Dixie Carter is said to have broken down around the time of Brooke’s release.

During a recent interview at the Fan Expo 2013 event in Toronto, Canada, Hulk Hogan made a few comments that showed his relationship has seen better days. When asked if he’d ever return to WWE, he said “never say never – anything is possible in this business” response. He also said the 2 factors that would most help TNA would be putting Eric Bischoff in charge and giving them an unlimited budget. A few people in TNA saw this as an ungrateful gesture by Hogan, who has been given a ton of money and control in TNA without producing any meaningful results.

Hogan’s TNA contract expires on October 1st.

With Hogan’s longtime friend Jimmy Hart stating last week on the PWTorch livecast radio show that doctors recently told Hogan that he could probably wrestle 2-3 more times, it makes you wonder if Hogan is considering “coming home” to WWE for one more run and a farewell sendoff at WrestleMania XXX.

Stephanie Takes In Another $200K Selling WWE Stock

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WWE Executive Stephanie McMahon Levesque sold even more shares of WWE stock this week:

– 5,468 shares on 9/13 at $10.12 per share
– 14,516 shares on 9/16 at $9.99 per share

The latest round of sell-offs netted her over $200,000.

Since May, Stephanie has now sold 1.441 million shares of WWE stock.

For a full list of WWE stock she has sold this year, visit SEC.gov.

Two Main Events Confirmed For WWE Battleground PPV (Spoiler)

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It was announced during the WWE Main Event television taping on Tuesday night in Cincinnati, Ohio that Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton will meet in a rematch from their controversial WWE Night Of Champions match at the upcoming WWE Battleground pay-per-view for the vacant WWE Championship.

It was also announced, this time during the WWE SmackDown television taping, also taped on Tuesday night in Cincinnati, that in another WWE Night Of Champions rematch, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio will again defend his title against Rob Van Dam.

For those interested, both the WWE Main Event and the WWE SmackDown taping results for this week are up on the main page right now.

MORE WWE Battleground PPV Matches Revealed [CHECK THEM OUT HERE >>]