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Ted DiBiase Announces He Is Leaving WWE (Video)

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WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. recently uploaded a new video to his official YouTube channel where he explains that he is going to let his current contract with WWE expire. Basically, DiBiase is quitting the company.

Check out the message below:

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Dory Funk Jr. Comments On Passing Of Don “The Lawman” Slatton

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Dory Funk Jr. sent along the following:

With the passing of Don “The Lawman” Slatton we lost one of the most entertaining characters in the wrestling business. Don a talented “Hard-Core” wrestler with box office appeal was the promoter of Abilene, Texas and the surrounding area (Sweenwater, Brownwood, San Angelo). Don booked talent out of the Amarillo Wrestling Office.

The Lawman was also known for being one of the best ribbers in the wrestling business. Following is just one of many stories that will give you a look into the life and humor of Don “The Lawman” Slatton.

http://www.dory-funk.com/deer.html

With love for Don “The Lawman” Slatton and thanks to his wife, Silvia for being so gracious to me on so many occasions, My Condolences to Silvia, Daughter Donna and the family of Don “The Lawman” Slatton.

Dory Funk Jr.

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Goldberg Spears Marlins Pitcher, Addresses WM30 Rumors

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As previously reported, Bill Goldberg appeared during Pro Wrestling Night at the Miami Marlins baseball game this weekend. Goldberg threw out the first pitch before the game, and even performed a vicious spear to Marlins pitcher Tom Koehler. Check out an animated GIF of the spear below:

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Results from matches at the show were as follows:

-Koko B. Ware defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
-Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake defeated Mike Knox
-Harry Smith defeated Wes Brisco
-The Nasty Boys defeated Ken Anderson & Garett Bischoff

Additionally, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret “The Hitman” Hart and “The Mouth Of The South” Jimmy Hart, as well as “Leapin'” Lanny Poffo and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart appeared at the event.

And finally, Goldberg talked a bit in one of the interviews about the recent WWE and WrestleMania XXX rumors. While he didn’t rule out the possibility at some point in the future, he did shoot down the specific rumors about his supposed return at the annual classic next year. He mentioned that if he did come out of retirement for a match, he would be interested in facing off with either “Stone Cold” Steve Austin or The Undertaker, as he said he has no interest in working a match with Ryback.

For more coverage from Pro Wrestling Night at the Marlins game, check out the official MLB.com coverage of the event.

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WWE House Show Results (8/24): Las Cruces, N.M. – CM Punk Honors Eddie Guerrero

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The following are results from the WWE live event in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The event was held on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

-The Prime Time Players (Darren Young & Titus O’Neil) defeated 3MB (Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) via Pinfall. Young and O’Neil got a good babyface reaction from the crowd. The finish saw O’Neil pick up the pinfall after hitting his finishing move.

-The Great Khali defeated Hunico via Pinfall. Hunico, who was basically in his hometown here, got a decent babyface reaction from the fans. The match was said to be pretty slow, and somewhat boring. The finsh saw Khali pick up the pinfall after hitting Hunico with the Karate Chop Of Death.

-Ryback defeated Kofi Kingston via Pinfall. No Shell Shock finisher here. The finish saw Ryback, being a bully, squeezing the referee in the middle of he and Kingston for a meat hook off the top-rope for the 1-2-3.

-Natalya & Kaitlyn defeated AJ Lee & Layla via Submission. The fans got the vote for the stipulation in this one. They chose a Dance Competition over an actual tag-match. AJ refused to participate in the dance-off. Layla went all out, doing a lot of the popular dances from the 1990s for a decent crowd reaction. As much as one could expect, giving the fact it was just chicks dancing. Eventually, AJ and Layla attacked Natalya and Kaitlyn, which led to a match. In the end, Natalya put Layla in the Sharpshooter and got the tap out.

-Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E. Langston via Pinfall. Langston cut a little promo before the match on the video screen. He basically talked about how SummerSlam was a fluke and he wouldn’t lose again. The match started off slow, but eventually picked up and the crowd got with it. In the end, Ziggler hit the Zig-Zag for the 1-2-3.

–Intermission–

-Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow via Pinfall. Sandow cut a small promo on his walk to the ring saying he deserved a better reception when he comes out from the fans here in Las Cruces. He bad mouthed the city a bit and then the match started. The finish came when Rhodes hit his Corss-Rhodes finisher on Sandow for the 1-2-3.

-Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio via Disqualification. Del Rio, due to the pro-Hispanic crowd, got a pretty good pop coming out. Del Rio ended up getting some heat from the crowd by trying to cower away by taking his title and leaving. Christian wouldn’t let him, however. At one point, Del Rio applied his Cross Arm-breaker after throwing the referee into Christian. Christian ended up tapping, and Del Rio started celebrating. However, it was revealed that Del Rio didn’t win. He was DQ’d for throwing the ref at Christian, so the tap that came later didn’t count.

-CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel in a No–DQ Non-Title Match via Pinfall. Paul Heyman came out with Axel and cut a promo. He said the stipulation was unfair, being a no-DQ match for Axel’s WWE Intercontinental Championship. So, Heyman revealed that he had his lawyers make sure that since it was a no-DQ match, it would not be for the title after all. Punk came out to one of the loudest reactions of the night. Punk was selling a knee injury throughout the majority of the bout. In the end, Punk got the win with a simple roll-up pin for the 1-2-3. After the match, Punk nearly got his hands on Heyman, but Axel ultimately prevented that from happening. Punk hit Axel with a GTS and sold the knee injury after hitting it. After Heyman escaped, Punk cut a promo. Punk saw a sign in the crowd and made Tony Chimel go get it for him. The sign read, “Eddie Guerrero Country.” Punk said being here always makes him think of Eddie, and got a loud “Eddie” chant going from the crowd. Punk called Eddie the “Best In The World.”

Notes:

-The arena was said to be approximately 3/4 of the way filled up.

-Crowd wasn’t the hottest in recent memory, but was alive in certain points during the show.

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WWE House Show Results (8/24): San Diego, California

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The following are results from the WWE live event in San Diego, California. The event was held on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

-Zack Ryder defeated Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)

-Alicia Fox defeated Tamina Snuka in Divas action.

-Dean Ambrose of The Shield defeated Rob Van Dam (with Ricardo Rodriguez) to retain the WWE United States Championship.

-Justin Roberts brings out Rey Mysterio. The Shield ends up coming down to interupt him, which leads to Big Show and Mark Henry coming out to make the save. This sets up a WWE Tag-Team Championship match.

-Big Show & Mark Henry def. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns via Disqualification. Show and Henry got the DQ victory when Dean Ambrose did a run-in. Van Dam came back out and made the save.

-The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) defeated The Usos and Justin Gabriel in a Six-Man Tag match.

-The Miz defeated Fandango via Submission. Miz picked up the victory with the Figure-Four leglock.

-Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton via Disqualification. Bryan got the DQ victory when The Shield did yet another run-in. Van Dam once again came to make the save, along with Big Show and Mark Henry.

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Main Event Finish At WWE Live Events With Cena Sidelined, Mysterio Announces Return

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-The main event of the WWE live event in Fresno, California on Friday featured Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan. The finish saw Orton nearly tapping to the “Yes! Lock” submission hold by Bryan until The Shield did a run-in, causing a disqualification. This led to Big Show and Mark Henry coming in to make the save, while Orton scurried off and escaped up the aisle while all three members of The Shield ate the finishing moves of Show and Henry. With John Cena on the shelf for the remainder of 2013, this will likely be the main event finish on the “A” live events from WWE going forward.

-Speaking of the WWE live event in Fresno, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio made an appearance, as advertised, and announced during the show that he would be back to in-ring action in September.

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VIDEO: Brodus Clay Explains Why He’s Not On Total Divas, Talks Hardest Hitters In WWE

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WWE Superstar and member of Tons Of Funk, Brodus Clay, was recently interviewed at the Toronto Fan Expo by Arda Ocal of The Score.

Clay was mainly talking about filming the movie “No One Lives,” which was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States. Clay spoke about learning movie lingo, as well as the audition process, which included making a silicone cast of his body while he was covered in vasoline.

The “Tons Of Funk” member also discussed WWE-related topics, such as who he feels the hardest hitter in the company is, as well as why he’s not featured on the WWE reality show “Total Divas,” alongside his Funkadactyls running-mates.

You can check out the nearly 20-minute interview via YouTube below:

http://youtu.be/Y0ItyuFz46A

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WWE Notes: Mick Foley’s Stand-Up, The Rock’s Movie On DVD, Gorgeous George

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-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley will be performing his stand-up comedy routine at the Houston Improv on October 2nd at 8pm local time. Tickets are available at $25-35.

-Speaking of Foley’s stand-up, The Gainesville Sun out of Florida has a featured article up on their website about his tour. You can check that out online at Gainesville.com.

-The Douglas County Sentinel has a featured article up on their website about the old Dumont TV network and their inclusion of pro wrestling, as well as Gorgeous George. You can read that online at DouglasCountySentinel.com.

-The movie “Pain & Gain” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray this coming Tuesday, August 27th.

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Former Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion To Enter Pro Wrestling

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The former professional boxing undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, recently posted a tweet on his official Twitter account claiming he wants to transition into the professional wrestling world. Bowe wrote:

“Looking into get into pro wrestling partners. Contact my manager [email protected] if u can help. I want to be first heavyweight boxing champions and heavyweight wrestling champion. I have trained hard with those bumps.”

Bowe, 46 years old, is a former two-time heavyweight boxing champion. Bowe won the title from “The Real Deal” Evander Holyfield, becoming the first man ever to defeat Holyfield in the professional ranks. Holyfield would mark the only loss on Bowe’s pro record, however, Bowe won the rubber match by becoming the first man to ever knockout Holyfield.

Bowe finished his career with a 43-1-0 record (with one no contest, a crazy low-blow-heavy brawl with Polish fighter Andrew Golota). 33 of Bowe”s 43 victories came by way of knockout. Bowe retired in 1996. He came back and won two fights, one in 2004 and one in 2005, before retiring a second time. Bowe made one final attempt at a comeback in 2008, winning another fight, before hanging up the gloves for good.

Apparently Bowe has been taking up some professional wrestling training and is now interested in getting involved in that world. As noted in the above tweet, promoters can book Bowe by contacting his manager Joe Melendez via e-mail at [email protected].

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Details On Triple H & Stephanie McMahon Doing Boxing Training This Week In NYC

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Celebrity-gossip website TMZ.com has an article up about WWE Superstar Triple H and his wife, Stephanie McMahon, doing some boxing training this week in New York City.

The article notes that the married couple trained with the same guy who taught Hilary Swank how to box for the Oscar winning film, “Million Dollar Baby.”

HHH and McMahon worked out in the ring at the world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, where they trained and hit the pads a bit for “Protein Fight Club”, a campaign to promote milk.

TMZ has video footage of the two sparring in the ring. The guy putting them through the motions is Hector Roca, who has trained other celebrities to box, such as Wesley Snipes, John Leguizama and Jennifer Lopez.

The funniest part of the story is that after working with the two, Roca told TMZ that Stephanie showed “real flashes of promise” in the ring. However, when it came to HHH’s “Sweet Science” skills, Roca said, “boxing is not really his sport.”

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Former WWE Star Lashes Out At TNA, Advises Jesse Sorensen To Get A Lawyer

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Former WWE and TNA star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman recently lashed out against TNA on his official Twitter account after he discovered the company did not pay Jesse Sorensen’s medical bills when he broke his neck performing a match against Zema Ion on their show.

Sorensen revealed the information in a new shoot interview conducted by Mike Johnson and HighSpots.com. Sorensen noted that TNA allowed his mother’s insurance handle the payments, but the overages not covered by her insurance ended up leading to her having to file for bankruptcy.

Upon finding out about this, Waltman connected Sorensen to a lawyer, to which Sorensen thanked him. You can read the tweets online @TheRealXPac and @JessySorensen.

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Watch The Funkadactyls Fight On “Total Divas”, Former WWE Star Talks Playing College Football, More

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– Footage of what led to Naomi and Cameron’s physical altercation on E!’s Total Divas has surfaced online. Tune into tomorrow night’s episode to see the aftermath.

– Ken Doane, formerly known as Kenny Dykstra in WWE, discussed his college football career in an interview with Telegram.com.

“When I was younger, I always wanted to go to college,” said the former Spirit Squad member, who is playing Tight End/Defense End for Division III school Nichols College in Massachusetts. “Once I got released from WWE because of my knee injury, I moved back to this area. I saw Nichols had an open house, and I wanted to check it out.”

To read the full interview, click here.

– Brooklyn Brawler, who currently works for WWE in a backstage capacity while still occasionally wrestling—he faced Ryback last month on WWE Superstars—is very thankful for the opportunity.

“I wrestled four decades, I had my first match with #MrPerfect and my last match so far with @Ryback22 #WWE #LivingtheDream,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

Two Talents Officially Removed From TNA Roster, Is Brooke Hogan Still With The Company?

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Two talents have been removed from TNA Wrestling’s official roster page as Devon and SoCal Val are no longer listed.

Devon was removed from television on Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling as the show concluded with the accomplished tag team wrestler being forced out of the organization. He was pinned in a 10-man tag team match between the Main Event Mafia and Aces and Eights carrying a stipulation that the wrestler who took the fall would be prohibited from appearing on television.

Val announced her departure from the organization on Thursday evening via Twitter, writing, “Thank u #ImpactWrestling ,the lockerroom & esp the fans for 9 wonderful years. No longer w the company. Really excited 2 see what’s NEXT!”

Meanwhile, Brooke Hogan remains listed on the page despite reports that she was released from her contract with the organization.

Following numerous talent departures in 2013, TNA Wrestling now has a roster size of 49—including announcers and non-wrestlers. This is down from a general roster size of approximately 60 in recent years.

WWE Counts Down Top Night of Champions Wins, Who Should Be The Face Of WWE?, Ex-Stars In Rhode Island

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– Promoting Night of Champions on September 15, WWE has released this video counting down the top victories in the history of the pay-per-view event. Among those include Triple H defeating John Cena in 2008, Daniel Bryan forcing The Miz to tap out and Mark Henry claiming the World Heavyweight Championship from Randy Orton.

– The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans who should be the face of WWE. John Cena currently leads the poll with 32% of over 13,000 votes cast. He is trailed by CM Punk (22%), Daniel Bryan (21%), WWE Champion Randy Orton (18%), Triple H (4%), Mr. McMahon (2%), and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio (1%).

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, Chris Masters, Antonio Thomas, Joel Gertner, Kenny Dykstra, John Cena, Sr. will participate in an autograph signing before APCW’s event at the Elk’s Lodge 326 Farnum Pike Smithfield, Rhode Island, on Saturday, September 21.

Four Matches Confirmed For Next Week’s Impact Wrestling, TNA Viewership For 8/22

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-The following matches have been confirmed for next week’s TNA Impact Wrestling broadcast on Spike TV:

–Jeff Hardy vs. Magnus [Bound For Glory Series Match]
–AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode [Bound For Glory Series Match]
–Austin Aries vs. Daniels [Bound For Glory Series Match]
–Kazarian vs. Hernandez [Bound For Glory Series Match]

Also scheduled for Impact Wrestling on 8/29 is the live return of Hulk Hogan.

-This past week’s taped edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV did 1.25 million viewers, which is a 5 percent decrease from last week’s “Hardcore Justice” edition of the show.

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Bryan Replacing Cena, Cena’s Real Expected Return, Vince McMahon’s Birthday

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-WWE has recently updated their advertising for upcoming live events now that John Cena will no longer be able to appear on them. The biggest shuffle is Daniel Bryan being moved from the “B” shows to the “A” shows, in place of Cena as the singles headliner.

-Speaking of Cena, while publicly the statement from both he and the WWE side is that they are expecting him back by WrestleMania, apparently the expectation is that he will be back in time for the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. That would be just under five months after his surgery, which is pushing the recovery process slightly. As noted, especially with Cena, returning sooner than scheduled when dealing with injuries is not out of the ordinary.

-WWE CEO Vince McMahon celebrates his 68th birthday this Saturday. McMahon was born on August 24, 1945.

-ESPN personality and former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman appeared on the “Mike and Mike” show this morning on ESPN Radio answering questions from Twitter regarding WWE.

UPDATE: John Cena To Miss More Than 4-6 Months? [READ HERE >>]

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Dixie Carter Presents Wrestler With A TNA Contract, Where Is Sam Shaw?, Mickie James In Canada

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– The official YouTube account of TNA Wrestling has released footage of Dixie Carter presenting the individual who portrays X Division Champion Manik, TJ Perkins, with an official TNA Wrestling contract.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZe-zIk1Aq8

– Sam Shaw, who has not appeared on TNA Wrestling programming since June at Slammiversary, has not returned to the promotion’s Louisville, Kentucky based developmental league Ohio Valley Wrestling—he was assigned there late last year after being awarded a contract through “Gut Check.” According to his Twitter account, he is currently residing in Florida and appearing for various independent groups during his hiatus.

– Mickie James has been announced to appear at Hammer Town Comic Con at the Hamilton Convention Centre 1 Summers Lane Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, taking place on Saturday, October 5.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Christian Takes On Big E Langston On WWE Superstars, See Randy Orton’s Title Plates, Cody Rhodes

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– JTG returns to action this week on WWE Superstars—his first televised match since the April 5 show—as he takes on Kofi Kingston. Also featured is a match between Christian and Big E Langston. Highlights from both matches are available below.

– The official WWE website has posted photos of Randy Orton’s WWE Championship, including customized Viper plates.

– The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans whether they miss Cody Rhodes’ mustache—66% say no.

Rhodes Mustache-Shaving Video, Goldberg Update, Lawler AP Story, SmackDown Taping

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-Former WWE Superstar Bill Goldberg has been announced as the first headline attraction for the WrestleCon event in New Orleans. Goldberg will appear for an autograph session and public Q&A with fans on Saturday, April 5th. For more information, visit WrestleCon.com.

-The Associated Press picked up the story of WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler re-opening his museum at the new location in Tunica, Miss. You can read the story online at GulfLive.com.

-WWE is returning for the first time in over three years to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida for a WWE SmackDown television taping on October 29th. Advertised to appear is Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry, Big Show, The Shield, Dolph Ziggler and Christian. For more information, visit WTSP.com.

-WWE finally posted the new episode of “The JBL & Cole Show” on their official YouTube channel. This week’s edition of the show features the back-story to the shaving of Cody Rhodes’ mustache. Check it out below:

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Cena Advised To Pull Out Of SummerSlam, His Rehab To Be Profiled On Total Divas

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-As noted on a recent edition of WWE RAW, WWE Superstar John Cena referenced in a promo the fact that he was advised by doctors to skip the scheduled Daniel Bryan match at SummerSlam because of the severity of his elbow/triceps injury. That was a legitimate point made by Cena. It was Cena himself who insisted on risking further injury be competing in one final match, as advertised, before taking a lengthy hiatus to heal his arm.

Additionally, Cena’s rehab will reportedly be the focus of several upcoming episodes of the WWE reality show, “Total Divas.”

-The WWE live event on Friday, August 16th in Portland, Oregon drew approximately 6,500 fans for a live gate of $220,000.

UPDATE: John Cena To Miss More Than 4-6 Months? [READ MORE >>]

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

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WWE Changed Lesnar/Punk Finish At SSlam, Lesnar/Undertaker Likely For WMXXX

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According to a recent report, WWE changed the originally planned finish to the Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk match at the recent SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Los Angeles. The decision was made to switch the finish in the middle of the last week leading up to the event.

Apparently one of the main reasons WWE made the switch was because The Undertaker has reportedly agreed to work against Lesnar at the upcoming WrestleMania XXX event in 2014.

The general consensus within WWE was that if they are going to promote Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX, then Lesnar shouldn’t lose to Punk at SummerSlam, as that would have been his final match before the ‘Taker bout, and would send him into WrestleMania with a 2-3 overall record since returning to the company.

Backstage News On Other Top Matches Planned For WrestleMania XXX

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

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WWE Possibly Turning Ryback Babyface For A Big Upcoming Push, Del Rio News

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-WWE Superstar Ryback, who has been portraying the bully character on television recently, is reportedly in line for a big push from the WWE creative team.

According to reports, the employees who work in the merchandising branch of WWE have been informed to come up with as many ideas as they can for Ryback. Generally, when WWE amps up the merchandise for a character, it means that not only is that individual in line for a major push, but it usually means they’re going to be a babyface.

-WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio will be appearing at the Walmart on Unser Blvd. in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Sunday, August 25th at 3pm. The signing is open to the first 300 fans who show up. WWE will also be holding a live event in the city this weekend.

UPDATE: What Will Ryback’s New Gimmick Be? [DETAILS HERE >>]

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

News On Punk/Axel Match On RAW, Top WWE Stars At Next WWE NXT TV Taping

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-As previously reported, CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel (with Paul Heyman) is being advertised for next Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. According to reports, the WWE Intercontinental Championship may be on the line in that match.

-WWE taped the next four weeks worth of NXT television in Winter Park, Florida on Thursday. Spoiler results for all four of those episodes are on the newsboard now. The next set of WWE NXT television tapings are scheduled for September 12th, with WWE Superstars Rob Van Dam and Fandango scheduled to appear.

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Ultimate Warrior Meets With Vince McMahon, Ryback/Kaitlyn “Make-A-Wish” News

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-For the first time in a year-and-a-half a WWE Diva was requested for a “Make-A-Wish.” WWE Diva Kaitlyn granted her first individual wish with the WWE Circle Of Champions honoree Jeffrey prior to this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. The last WWE Diva to receive a “Make-A-Wish” individual request was Kelly Kelly.

-Also granting their first individual wish through the “Make-A-Wish” foundation was WWE Superstar Ryback. Ryback also fulfilled his first individual wish submitted by WWE fan Eric prior to Monday’s edition of RAW.

-While there aren’t a lot of details to report yet, we can confirm that WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior met with WWE CEO Vince McMahon while in Los Angeles for WWE 2K14 business last weekend. As soon as we receive more information, we will post an update.

UPDATE: What Happened At The Warrior/McMahon Meeting In L.A.? [FIND OUT >>]

[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Ric Flair Forces New Promotion To Cancel Debut Event, ROH Star In NXT, Ziggler

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-A new upstart promotion, XSE, was recently forced to cancel their scheduled debut events when WWE Hall Of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, who was advertised as their main attraction, pulled out of the booking in favor of another show in Virginia.

-Ring Of Honor wrestler QT Marshall worked the WWE NXT television tapings on Thursday night. Marshall, who recently worked the ROH “Manhattan Mayhem” show, jobbed in a match to NXT star Aiden English. For those interested, full NXT spoiler results for the next four weeks are available on the newsboard.

-WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler will be making an appearance at the Army National Guard Recruiting Office in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Sunday, August 25th from 12:30pm-2:30pm. WWE runs Rio Rancho this weekend with a WWE live event.

REPORT: What Is Ric Flair’s Future With WWE? [FIND OUT HERE >>]