-The official WWE website is currently running a featured article talking about John Cena’s elbow injury. Cena showed off the elbow on RAW, which he said “looks like a footall” and even had it taped up prior to the six-main tag main event on the show, according to the WWE website.
WWE.com noted, “Among the many surprises of tonight’s Raw was an unexpected look at an injury the WWE Universe hadn’t even known WWE Champion John Cena sustained:”
Despite the injury, WWE.com claims Cena’s title defense at SummerSlam, as of right now, is not in jeopardy. “For now, it does not appear that Cena’s title defense is in any danger, nor is his eligibility for SummerSlam. He can and has fought back through worse. As for whether he’s truly at 100% when he puts his title on the line? That, at least, is no longer a given.”
-Despite rumors to the contrary, pro wrestler Glenn “Disco Inferno” Gilbertti did not pass away on Sunday. Gilbertti is alive and well, and is currently living in Las Vegas.
While the rumor spread like wildfire on certain pro wrestling websites, it appears the origin of the rumor came from the official Wikipedia page of the former WCW wrestler. As many know, Wikipedia pages are not the most reliable source of information, to say the least.
The following matches were taped for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s WWE RAW show in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
-The Great Khali defeated Jinder Mahal via clean pinfall. Khali defeated Mahal via the big Karate Chop for the pin. Hornswoggle, who was with Khali, got a huge reaction from the crowd, as he’s from the local Green Bay area.
-The Prime Time Players defeated Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel via pinfall. Said to be a solid match that actually got some time. According to live fan reports, this one went about 10-15 minutes. The PTP got a lot of offense in on Gabriel. In the end, Ryder hit the Rough Ryder on Darren Young, only to have Titus O’Neil hit his finisher on Ryder to pick up the victory for his team.
Since making their frightening debut on the July 8 episode of Raw, the menacing Wyatt Family has had their sights set on Kane, brutally assaulting him on two separate occasions. Now, at SummerSlam on Sunday, Aug. 18, The Devil’s Favorite Demon will get a chance at long-awaited vengeance when he goes one-on-one with Bray Wyatt inside a “Ring of Fire.”
Later on in the article, WWE.com echo’d the confusion many had when the match was alluded to during RAW. The official WWE website continued:
Although it’s unclear exactly what the sermonizing Wyatt meant, it’s apparent the buzzards’ trail is now leading to a massive collision between the deranged newcomer and Kane at The Biggest Party of the Summer. And the much-anticipated battle – which marks Wyatt’s first match in WWE and Kane’s 11th SummerSlam appearance – promises fireworks – or, more appropriately, hellfire.
And finally, while nothing was officially announced on RAW, WWE.com all-but-confirmed a match between the two for SummerSlam. WWE.com closed out their article by writing:
Will Kane get fiery vengeance on his puzzling pursuers? Or, will “The Eater of Worlds” and his followers once again leave The Big Red Monster in a heap? Find out on Sunday, Aug. 18, when SummerSlam airs live on pay-per-view.
As reported during the weekend here on the site, TNA Impact Wrestling star and Main Event Mafia member Kurt Angle was arrested for DWI. This marked the fourth alcohol-related arrest for Angle in the past six years.
Following the arrest, Angle wrote on Twitter that he was going to check himself into the appropriate rehabilitation facility. After he made the rehab announcement, TNA President Dixie Carter followed up by claiming Angle had the support of both herself and TNA.
TNA President Dixie Carter posted a new tweet on Monday that noted Angle has officially entered a rehab facility.
Dixie wrote the following:
“”Today, Kurt Angle entered a rehab facility. As a cherished member of the TNA family, we support his decision and wish him strength through this difficult, important recovery process.”
-It was announced on Monday’s edition of WWE RAW that on Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown, which will be taped Tuesday niight, there will be a MizTV segment with special guests Big E. Langston and AJ Lee.
-WWE RAW on Monday also featured the return of two WWE Superstars. First, Ricardo Rodriguez made his return from a Wellness Policy suspension. Rodriguez returned as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio’s special ring announcer for his match against Rob Van Dam. Rodriguez, who tried helping Del Rio by cheating for him during the match, ended up costing him the match. Following the loss, Del Rio snapped and attacked Rodriguez. He beat down Rodriguez with the bucket he tried using to help Del Rio, as well as a nasty dropkick onto Rodriguez while his head was wedged between the steel steps and the ring.
Also returning on Monday’s RAW was former WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston. Kingston returned in singles competition, as he took on Fandango. Kingston picked up the win in his first match back, as he defeated Fandango via clean pinfall after hitting him with his Trouble In Paradise finisher.
-Announced for next week’s edition of WWE RAW, which is the SummerSlam “go-home” (final) edition of the show, is a singles match between CM Punk and Paul Heyman.
The match was revealed during a backstage segment where Paul Heyman was told by Brock Lesnar to “tell them (the viewers) something stupid.” Heyman then responded by issuing a challenge to Punk for next week’s RAW. Heyman noted it would be a man-on-man fight, not a match, for whatever that is worth.
-Also on Monday’s RAW, the highly expected match between former partners Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes was confirmed for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.
WWE heavily alluded to a possible “Ring Of Fire” match between Kane and Bray Wyatt at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.
During the Wyatt Family segment on RAW, Kane appeared on the titantron just as the segment appeared to be wrapping up. Instead of going to commercial after the sheep mask flashed on the screen, Kane appeared and cut a promo on Bray Wyatt, who was still in the ring with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan.
Kane told Wyatt that at SummerSlam, even his family won’t be able to save him from a “ring of fire.” According to one report, it is likely that a Kane vs. Bray Wyatt match will happen at SummerSlam in an “Inferno Match.”
The first ever “Inferno Match” was held at the WWE Unforgiven pay-per-view in 1998, and featured Kane taking on his “brother” The Undertaker in a rematch from their bout at WrestleMania XIV. The match featured the two brothers competing in a ring completely surrounded by fire.
Only four more “Inferno Matches” have taken place since the initial match, all of which featured “The Devil’s Favorite Demon.”
The following are highlights from part two of the Daniel Bryan interview with the official DirecTV website:
On his beard: “Yea its bizarre because I will go signings and people will ask me when I’m going to shave my beard because they hate it. But it’s funny because I’ve become more popular since I’ve had the beard. My friend Christopher Daniels told me years ago that I am a slave to my whims. It was last year I just said I wasn’t going to shave for a bit and it just kept growing. Now I’m at a point where I don’t think I can shave it. It’s just part of the fun now.”
On the origins of the Yes/No chants: “It was originally a take-off of UFC fighter Diego Sanchez because he was all about positivity and would just chant “Yes! Yes!” I always loved that and it was just something I started doing when I won the World Heavyweight Championship. I was very excited and I just started doing it. Then it just started to catch on. I remember the first time I noticed, we had done a RAW in Seattle and people were chanting “Yes!” and I thought it was because I was from Washington State but then it erupted at WrestleMania 28. It just happened organically.”
On on past SummerSlam matches he’s enjoyed: “Summer Slam ’96 with Shawn Michaels vs. Vader. Vader was so cool with that mask. I was literally excited for that match a month before it happened. One of my favorite moments for myself for SummerSlam was in 2010 when they brought me back for the main event and last year’s SummerSlam when I wrestled Kane. It was just cool and surreal to be in the ring with Kane and winning the match. My friends couldn’t believe I was wrestling Kane.”
Check out the complete interview online at DirecTV.com.
-Stars from the new USA Network original reality series, “Summer Camp,” will be appearing on WWE RAW tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Both Brooke Magnum and Michelle Schexnayder will appear on the show tonight in some form or fashion.
-WWE has officially registered to trademark “Second City Saint,” likely for current WWE Superstar CM Punk.
-Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho will be appearing on a new YouTube series called “Jon Davis Gets A Sex Robot.”
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:
If WWE Is Searching For A New Latino Star:
WWE is always looking for new stars of all ethnicities. I do not know of any one specifically from the Latino world that WWE has their eyes on at this time.
Fans Wanting Goldberg In WWE 2K14:
I’m sure the 2K Sports folks are aware of your thoughts as you aren’t alone.
If An MMA Fighter Could Make It In Pro Wrestling:
“I’d never say never on that one. How can one say for sure?”
If He’s Seen Scott Hall’s Son Cody Wrestle::
“I’ve heard good things about Cody and am anxious to see him perform.”
Music Composer Jim Johnston In The WWE Hall Of Fame:
“I have no idea. I’ve never heard it discussed but that means little. Talented guy.”
WWE Superstar and the number one contender to the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, Daniel Bryan, recently spoke with the official DirecTV website to promote the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view. Below are highlights from the interview:
On finding out he’d be facing John Cena for the title at SummerSlam: “It was incredible and humbling. I have been wresting for a long time and most of the time it was in front of very small crowds who couldn’t care less about who was coming out there. I have wrestled in front of 13 people! And just hearing the reaction of the people in Brooklyn who were shouting “Yes! Yes!” – it was very surreal. Like ‘is this really my life?'”
On his relationship with CM Punk: “It’s interesting because CM Punk and I have a lot in common personally, yet we are very different. He is very brash and kind of says whatever he feels. I’m more laid back and not the most outgoing person. But we have a certain respect for each other. I have been on shows that Punk drove 14 or 15 hours for from Chicago to get paid 100 bucks. We’ve done those shows in front of 30 people together. It’s a long road for guys like us to get here. I’m always astounded. There was that December PPV when I had cashed in my Money in the Bank contract to beat Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship and Punk had retained his WWE title that same night. We used to work on the indies together and then there we were, both champions. No one really thought we could do it. It’s very cool and surreal.”
On his pro wrestling training: “I ended up training with Shawn Michaels. He’s the best. I left the night I graduated from high school, drove to Texas and trained with Shawn for a year. When I look back, I was so poor – I mean living on 20 dollars a month for groceries. I couldn’t fathom that now. It was tough but it was a lot of fun.”
On his idols: “I loved Dean Malenko and Eddie Guererro. Bret Hart was always one of my favorites. I’m also a big Seahawks fan and the guy who I really loved was a wide receiver named Steve Largent, who ended up being a politician in Oklahoma. He was always so respectable and was never about himself, he was about the team. A lot of people like the brash players but I like people who focus on the team and downplay what they do.”
Check out the complete interview online at DirecTV.com.
– Former WWE superstar Bill Goldberg appeared on Miami’s WQAM radio station over the weekend and commented on his future in the wrestling business. The 46 year old said he’s open to wrestling again and keeps himself in shape. He said that his son has been watching his matches on YouTube, which would be one of his reasons for wrestling again. He mentioned wanting to come back as a heel and thinks Ryback is a total rip-off of him, but has no ill feelings towards him.
– WWE Champion John Cena granted several Make-A-Wish wishes while on tour in Australia this past week. The Circle of Champions Honorees also got to meet Aksana and Antonio Cesaro:
-According to Trendrr.tv, social media activity for the second episode of WWE’s “Total Divas” reality show on the E! network dropped significantly from last week’s series premiere. In fact, the show nearly dropped out of the top-ten listing for cable television on Sunday night, as it went up against “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel, a show that has prompted a great deal of social media activity as well.
Trenddr.tv has “Total Divas” listed as scoring 47,023 in social media activity, which is a drop of 28 percent as compared to last week’s show.
“Total Divas” ranked number ten on the night overall for cable television.
-Speaking of “Total Divas” social media activity for week two, the show once again trended worldwide on Twitter during the first-run of the program on Sunday night. “Total Divas” peaked at number three on the top ten worldwide trending topics on Twitter.
– The following video features 2K’s Bryan Williams talking about the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game, due out in October on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360:
“The man behind the gameplay of 2K Sports’ first WWE video game details what’s in store for wrestling fans in this exclusive WWE 2K14 interview from New York.”
– Speaking of WWE 2K14, WWE announcer JBL recorded the following video at the top of Europe’s Mount Blanc announcing that he will be a downloadable character in the game:
– WWE superstar Tyson Kidd tweeted the following message over the weekend about indy wrestler Michael Blais impressing WWE official Gerald Brisco over the weekend:
The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event from Thibodaux, Louisiana. The event was held on Saturday, August 3, 2013.
-Before the show officially began in the ring, Mr. Anderson came out through the crowd and claimed no one was going to receive backstage passes at this show. This led to Jeff Hardy coming out and challenging Anderson to a match. If Hardy wins, fans do get to go backstage. If he doesn’t, they don’t.
-Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson via pinfall. Hardy picked up the victory after he hit Anderson with his Twist Of Fate finisher for the clean pin. Because of the victory, fans get to go backstage.
-Gail Kim defeated ODB va pinfall. The finish came when Kim rolled up ODB for a pin, and used her feet on the ropes for added leverage. Earl Hebner was the referee for this match, and before it began the crowd got on his case with the “You Screwed Bret” chants. Hebner played it up by putting on a pair of sunglasses and mocking Hart’s gesture where he holds his hands out.
-James Storm defeated Kazarian via Disqualification. As soon as Storm was about to finish things off with the Last Call Superkick, Daniels made a run-in and cost Kazarian the match. This led to Gunner coming out to make the save. The fans chanted for a tag-team match, so the babyfaces obliged by accepting and making the match for the TNA World Tag-Team Championships. Daniels tried refusing, but when he was warned that he would be fined and suspended if he didn’t wrestle the match, he gave in.
-James Storm & Gunner defeated Daniels & Kazarian via pinfall to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Championships. Lots of action in this one, with the finish coming when Storm and Gunner each hit their finishers to pick up the pinfall victory.
-During intermission, it was once again announced that Earl Hebner had reached the milestone of serving as a referee for 100,000 matches. If fans bought his t-shirt, he and his son Brian Hebner would autograph it.
-AJ Styles defeated Devon via Submission. Styles picked up the victory and after the match, fans got on Devon’s case with a loud “You Tapped Out” chant.
-Chris Sabin defeated Bobby Roode via pinfall to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The finish came when Sabin hit his finishing move on Roode to pick up the clean pin. After the match, the Aces & 8’s came out and attacked Sabin. This led to Jeff Hardy coming out to make the save.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : WWE® Names Michele Martell VP of Kids Entertainment
WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Michele Martell as Vice President, Kids Entertainment. Martell, who will report to WWE Executive Vice President, Creative, Stephanie McMahon, will be responsible for overseeing the strategic development, execution, and promotion of WWE’s kids entertainment strategy. Martell will focus on production, digital media, consumer products, marketing and fan engagement as well as identifying opportunities for external partnerships, acquisitions and community events, all on a global basis.
Prior to joining WWE, Martell held the position of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for SD Entertainment, where she oversaw the acquisition strategy and execution for entertainment products with an emphasis on children’s brands. Her focus was on the building and expansion of all kids, family and lifestyle entertainment products, digital distribution, marketing, consumer engagement and licensing negotiation. Before SD Entertainment, Martell was Chief Operating Officer of the Entertainment Group for Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp, and was the co-founder of leading digital cinema distribution company The Bigger Picture, which theatrically released more than 200 films and events, as well as its long-running family matinee program, Kidtoon Films.
Martell has also held positions including Vice President of Business Affairs and Business Development at The Jim Henson Company; Senior Counsel of Legal Affairs for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; and was an attorney in private practice with the entertainment firm Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger.
Martell graduated with a Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law and with a Bachelor of Arts from Pamona College.
About WWE:
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 150 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television and pay-per-view programming distribution agreements; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company’s brands, media and merchandise within those markets; our exposure to bad debt risk; uncertainties relating to regulatory and litigation matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically and internationally; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks relating to our film business; risks relating to increasing content production for distribution on various platforms, including the potential creation of a WWE Network; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
-The official YouTube channel of NWALegends.com has videos up from the Mid-Atlantic Fanfest this weekend. The channel features interviews with such stars as Dr. Tom Prichard, Tully Blanchard, Les Thatcher, Bob Caudle and Dan Masters. You can check all of those out on their official YouTube Channel.
-Speaking of the Mid-Atlantic Fanfest from this past weekend, local news station WBTV covered the event. You can check out video footage of their coverage below:
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Mon, Aug 5 to Fri, Aug 9 – UWA Elite – Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick, NJ – 6 pm, 7:30 pm, 9 pm – UWAElite.com
Tue, Aug 6 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling
Tue, Aug 6 – New Wave – Fairbanks Parks, Terre Haunte, IN – 5 pm – facebook.com/NewWavePro
Tue, Aug 6 – WoF – Topsham Fairgrounds, Rt. 196, Coastal Connector, Topsham, ME – 8 pm – WrestlingOnFire.com
Wed, Aug 7 – OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Wed, Aug 7 – RPW – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Aug 7 – SIWF – Little World’s Fair, Brodhead, KY – 7:30 pm
Thu, Aug 8 – CW – Santino Bros Wrestling Dojo, 5640 Shull ST, Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA – 8:30 pm – SantioBros.Net, HollywoodWrestling.com
Thu, Aug 8 – MWA – Lancaster County Fair, Lancaster Event Center, Lincoln, NE – 8 pm – MWAProWrestling.com
Thu, Aug 8 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm – facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Aug 8 – XWW – Club Hush, 3500 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC – 7 pm – facebook.com/xtremeworldwrestling
Fri, Aug 9 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Aug 9 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Aug 9 – Xcite – American Legion Post 80, 76 Main ST, Binghampton, NY – Facebook.com/pages/Xcite-Wrestling/201316953304733, xcitewrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – SLA – Knights of Columbus, 405 E 4th ST, Alton, IL – 6:30 pm
Fri, Aug 9 – MMWA/SICW – GCS Stadium, Sauget, IL – 8 pm – SaintLouisWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – EPWA – Keyser High Schoool, Keyser, WV – facebook.com/EliteProUniverse
Fri, Aug 9 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Aug 9 – PWG – American Legion #308, 7338 Canby Ave, Reseda, VA – 8 pm
Fri, Aug 9 – MWA – Greenfield Bowl, 200 E. Iowa ST, Greenfield, IA – 8 pm – MWAProWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – FWF – Holy Trinity Church/Christ the King Parish, 408 Prospect ST, Long Branch, NJ – 7:45 pm – Funkdafiedwrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – Freedom Pro Wrestling – Onalaska Omni Center, Onalaska, WI – 7:30 pm – FreedomProWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – Full Impact Pro – The Orpheum, 1915 E 7th Ave, Ybor City, FL – 8 pm – FullImpactPro.com
Fri, Aug 9 – WBW – Hamilton County Fair, 7801 Anthony Wayne Ave, Cincinnati, OH – 7:30 pm – WBWTV.co
Fri, Aug 9 – Independent Wrestling Entertainment – Cityside Restaurant, 393 N Main ST, Brewer, ME – 7:30 pm – iwrestlinge.com
Fri, Aug 9 – OVW – American Legion 193, Louisville, KY – 7:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Fri, Aug 9 – DOA – Keizer Lions Club, 4100 Cherry Ave NE, Keizer, OR – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/DOAProWrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – WSU – Flyers Skate Zone, 601 Laurel Oak RD, Voorhees, NJ – 4 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – CZW – Flyers Skate Zone, 601 Laurel Oak RD, Voorhees, NJ – 7:30 pm – CZWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – FMW – Fairview Community Center, 1357 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – C4W – Sports Mall (Formerly X Complex), Myrtle Beach, SC – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – Maryland Championship Wrestling – Green Room, 2401-G N Point Blvd, Dundalk, MD – 7:30 pm – MarylandWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – PWE – TC Howe High School, 4900 Julian Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 4:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – WXW – Minneola Recreation Center, 800 N. Highway 27, Minneola, FL – 7 pm – WXWwrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – SHOW – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
Sat, Aug 10 – MMWA/SICW – GCS Ballpark, Sauget, IL – 8 pm – saintlouiswrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – Metro Pro Wrestling – Turner Recreation Center, 831 S. 55th ST, Kansas City, MO – 7 pm – MetroWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – PWX – 2125 Beacon ST, McKeesport, PA – 7:30 pm – prowrestlingexpress.com
Sat, Aug 10 – DWO – Farwell Community Center, Farwell, TX – 6 pm- facebook.com/DWOwrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – BPW – Joliet Park District, 3000 W. Jefferson ST, Joliet, IL – 6 pm – facebook.com/pwBLITZ
Sat, Aug 10 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Aug 10 – MCW – Green Room, 2401-G North Point Blvd, Dundalk, MD – 7:30 pm – MarylandWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – MCPW – Roadhouse Saloon, Mancelona, MI – MCPWOnline.com
Sat, Aug 10 – HRE – El Palacio Mexican Restaurant, 26383 Scott Highway, Winfield, TN – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – PWE – Bethel Park Family Center, 2850 Bethel Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 4:30 pm – facebook.com/events/515389421830295/?ref=23
Sat, Aug 10 – Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, 501 West South Street, South Bend, IN
Sat, Aug 10 – PWF – National Guard Armory, 20 State Police RD, London, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – New Wave – 1439 Ash ST, Terre Haute, IN – facebook.com/NewWavePro
Sat, Aug 10 – RCW – Aztec Indoor Soccer Arena, 9870 Marbach Rd, San Antonio, TX – 8 pm – RCW-Wrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – EPW – Black Horse Bar, Winona, MN – elite-pro-wrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – KZW – Old Shopville Gym, Somerset, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – APW – Morgan Community Center, Bedford, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – PWFreedom – National Guard Armory, London, KY – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – TSW – Kingdom Come Community Center, Linefork, KY – 6 pm – TSWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – Mex Pro – Pappy Pineda Dome, 7962 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington, VA – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – WPPF – Platinum Club, 1643 11th ST, Rock Island, IL – 7 pm – facebook.com/events/504609506276107/
Sat, Aug 10 – NWA Smoky Mountain – Civic Auditorium, Kingsport, TN – 8 pm – NWASmokyMountain.com
Sat, Aug 10 – PWC/DSCW – Empire Arena, 22 Austin Ave, Rossville, GA – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – UWA Elite – Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick, NJ – 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8 pm – UWAElite.com
Sat, Aug 10 – WWA – Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 300 Court ST, Evansville, IN – 7 pm – Facebook.com/iwa.unlimitedwrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – PWC – Empire Pro Wrestling Arena – 22 Austin Ave, Rossville, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/pwchatt
Sat, Aug 10 – GXW – Boys & Girls Club, Maloree Gym, N 12th ST, Hopewell, VA – 6 pm – gogxw.com
Sat, Aug 10 – LCW – Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center, 2300 Lincoln Highway E, Lancaster, PA – 7 pm – LCW-Pro.com
Sat, Aug 10 – FWF – Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company, 15 Lake Ave, Island Heights, NJ – 7:35 pm – facebook.com/pages/Funkdafied-Entertainment/181973713801
Sat, Aug 10 – HRCW – 701 W Berkely Ave, Norfolk, VA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/hcwhamptonroads
Sat, Aug 10 – HOB – 106 Nauset ST, New Bedford, MA – 6 pm – facebook.com/HoBwrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – EDGE – 1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC – 2 pm – Facebook.com/EdgeProWrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – FMW – Fairview Community Center, 1357 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC – 7:30 pm – FullMomentumWrestling.org
Sat, Aug 10 – DSCW – DSCW Arena, 1580 Appalachian Hwy, Blue Ridge, GA – 8 pm – DSCW.org
Sat, Aug 10 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – FPW – Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center, Eau Claire, WI – 7 pm – FreedomProWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – RCW – Aztec Soccer Arena, 9870 Marbach Rd, San Antonio, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/rcwforever
Sat, Aug 10 – NAW – Chewey Community Building, Chewey, OK – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – KAPOW – Roffey Millennium Hall, Horsham, UK -2:30 pm – Facebook.com/events/153161271534877
Sat, Aug 10 – PPW – Providence Fire & Rescue Building, 6655 Old NC Highway 86 N, Providence, NC – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/pureprowrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – NEPW – Buffalo Rose, 1119 Eashington Ave, Golden, CO – 6 pm – neweraprowrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – Adrenaline Unleashed – 953 E. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV – 6 pm – facebook.com/AdrenalineUnleashed
Sat, Aug 10 – NWA Fusion – Gloucester Moose Lodge, Glouchester, VA – 6:30 pm – Facebook.com/nwafusionwrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – Zero 1 USA – Champaign Park District Douglass Park, 512 E Grove St, Champaign, IL – 1 pm – facebook.com/zero1supreme
Sat, Aug 10 – TCW – The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
Sat, Aug 10 – Vintage – Salvation Army Gym, 700 W 24th ST, Sanford, FL – 8 pm – Facebook.com/VintageWrestling
Sat, Aug 10 – Coastal Real Extreme Wrestling – Albemarle 4-H Livestock Arena, 102 Sun Gro RD, Elizabeth City, NC – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – Arizona Wrestling Federation – Peoria Community Center, 8335 W Jefferson ST, Peoria, AZ – 6 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Aug 10 – OVW – Optomist Club, London, KY – 7:30 pm- OVWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – All-Pro Wrestling – Morgan Community Center, Bedford, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – Traditional Southern Wrestling – Old Shopville Gym, Somerset, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – New Heights Wrestling – Walton County Fairgrounds, Defuniak Springs, FL – 7 pm – NewHeightsWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 10 – Professional Championship Wrestling – 29 Colorado Court Hallam, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/australianwrestling, PCWEntertainment.com
Sat, Aug 10 – PWE – Bethel Park Family Center, 2850 Bethel Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 4:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – EDGE – 1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/groups/340562749408327/
Sat, Aug 10 – Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling – Heritage Fresh Food, 601 S Poplar ST, Hazleton, PA – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – WWWA – Zerns Farmers Market, Gilbertsville, PA – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 10 – Pro Wrestling Unplugged – Club Inferno, 709 S Cumberland ST, Morristown, TN – 7 pm
Sun, Aug 11 – RW – Club Cinema, 3251 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL – TBA – facebook.com/ringwarriors
Sun, Aug 11 – PWF NE – Silver City Sports Complex, 1 Lawton Ave, Taunton, MA – 2:30 pm – facebook.com/pwfnortheast
Sun, Aug 11 – UWA Elite – Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick, NJ – 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8 pm – UWAElite.com
Sun, Aug 11 – DOA – East Portland Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey ST, Portland, OR – 4 pm – facebook.com/DOAProWrestling
Sun, Aug 11 – United Wrestling Federation – Georgetown Flea Market, Georgetown, KY – 6:30 pm
Sun, Aug 11 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Derby Park Expo-5, Louisville, KY – 6 pm – OVWrestling.com
Sun, Aug 11 – CW – Oceanview Pavillion, 575 Surfside DR, Port Hueneme, CA – 3 pm – HollywoodWrestling.com
Sun, Aug 11 – Attack! Pro Wrestling – Nethebrook Primary School, Dudley, UK – 4:30 pm – Facebook.com/ATTACKprowrestling
-WWE is advertising a dark match main event of Randy Orton, Sheamus and Rob Van Dam vs. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) for Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown and Main Event television taping.
-As previously noted, the WWE RAW dark match main event for tonight’s show in Green Bay features John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in a “Champion vs. Champion” match. Starting with next Monday’s RAW, the dark match main event will feature John Cena and Mark Henry taking on all three members of The Shield in a Handicap Match.
-For whatever this is worth, WWE is no longer advertising Brock Lesnar for the post-SummerSlam edition of WWE RAW. Lesnar is still scheduled for tonight’s RAW and next week’s RAW, the final two editions of the show leading into the annual SummerSlam pay-per-view.
-WWE is advertising the following lineup for the live event on September 22nd in Hidalgo, Texas:
–John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose [Champion vs. Champion Match]
–Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton [Special Challenge Match]
–Mark Henry vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns [2-On-1 Handicap Match]
-Frank Stewart, who performed under the ring name “Dutch Savage” in the Pacific Northwest, where he was a major star for a long period of time, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Stewart was 78 years old at the time of his passing.
-The pro wrestling community also lost Art Donovan this weekend. The NFL Hall Of Famer, who worked the WWE King Of The Ring show in 1994 as a guest commentator, was 88 years old at the time of his passing.
-WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley performed another stand-up comedy show on Sunday in Atlanta. The part-time WWE Superstar was joined by fellow pro wrestling legends Diamond Dallas Page, Scott Hall and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Foley commented on the guys showing up for his performance on Twitter, writing, “An awesome time tonight in Atlanta. Loved reliving old times onstage with @DDPYoga @SCOTTHALLNWO & @JakeSnakeDDT.”
-WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus is taking questions from fans for another edition of “Fan Forum Five.” Fans interested in sending in questions for the former WWE Diva can do so at TrishStratus.com.
-Speaking of former WWE Divas, Candice Michelle recently noted on Twitter that she will serve as the special guest referee at the Wrestling Spectacular 2 event. Michelle will work the Women’s match featuring Angelina Love vs. Mickie James vs. Jillian Hall vs. Katie Lee Burchill vs. Rosita.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross updated the blog section of his website on Sunday afternoon. Below are some highlights from his latest entry:
On Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown: “Thought Friday night Smackdown was a really solid wrestling show highlighted by Punk vs. Fandango in what I thought was Fandango’s best outing and the Triple Threat match featuring Orton, Christian and RVD. I’m a much bigger fan of a wrestler earning a title opportunity than being granted, willed, decreed, etc a championship match. Yeah, I’m old school. Alex Riley did a really nice job in filling in for the mountain climbing JBL Friday night. Alex has done some commentary down in NXt and I’ve enjoyed working with him there. Riley is a bright young man who has a viable future in WWE and is the son of talentd broacdater Kevin Kiley.”
On CM Punk’s matches: “Does @CMPunk EVER have a bad match? I don’t recall one.”
On if WWE will ever drop the PG rating and go back to TV-14: “You asked…I do not feel that WWE will or do they need to go back to TV14 ratings for their broadcasts. There are lots of reasons but one is simple….advertisers do not covet spending big money on prime time, TV14 rated shows as much as they do PG programming. Plus, the talent, and not the TV rating, made the Attitude Era so successful. Cursing, foul language, edgy gestures, ect did not draw ratings and set WWE on fire but instead it was the talents who brought intensity and created a competitive nature in the locker room where several Type A personalities ‘needed’ to be the top star.”
On his pick for the Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk match: “You asked…Punk vs. Brock prediction at Summer Slam….I love this match and will be in LA to see it live and I think that Lesnar wins thanks to a little diversion from Happy Heyman aka @HeymanHustle. I do feel that this will be a compellingly physical contest between two alpha males who don’t’ enjoy not having the top billing. This match will be challenging to follow. The key to Punk winning, however, may be is feet. More on that soon.”
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