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JBL Planning A Major Announcement, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan Reflects On His Career (Video)

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– In this WWE.com video. John “Bradshaw” Layfield reveals that he has a major announcement planned for when he reaches the summit of Mount Blanc—which he begins climbing on Sunday.

“The Seven Summits quest continues,” said Layfield. “This Sunday, I’m going to Switzerland to climb Mount Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, not actually the highest mountain in Europe, so I’m using this as practice for the big one coming up in few years, Mount Everest. All money raised goes to help at-risk kids at SevenSummitsForKids.com. Thanks to WWE, 100% of that money will go to help those kids.”

He continues, “I’m not only going to planting a WWE flag at the Summit, I also have quite the announcement I plan to make at the top of the Alps.”

– In this interview filmed at Niagara Falls Comic Con 2013 in the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan reflected on working with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, his time in Mid-South Wrestling, having one of the biggest-named gimmick matches of all-time, booker Buck Robley, his autobiography Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story and more.

Trent Barreta Says He Didn’t Have Fun In WWE, SmackDown Returning To Atlanta, Meet Jerry Lawler

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– Former WWE Superstar Trent Barreta spoke to Brandon Lewis of 1495 Sports at an Impact Championship Wrestling (ICW) ‘The Future is Now’ show where he notably says that his five-year tenure with Vince McMahon’s organization that ended in January was not enjoyable.

“Every indy show I do, it’s so much different [than] what I did for the past five years in WWE, it’s an opportunity to do whatever I want and have fun most of all,” said Barreta. “[Because] for five years I wasn’t getting to just have fun. And I’m just really having a blast now, so I just look forward to every match.”

SLAM! Wrestling published a review of Friday’s WWE live event at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, which featured World Heavyweight Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk in a Strap Match. It was announced at the event that an episode of SmackDown will be taped at the venue on Tuesday, November 19.

– Fans have the opportunity to meet WWE Hall of Famer and announcer Jerry “The King” Lawler at today’s Lakewood BlueClaws game at Firstenergy Park 2 Stadium Way Lakewood Township, New Jersey as he will be participating in an autograph signing beginning at 5:00 p.m. Lawler promoted the appearance on Twitter by saying that no mascot is safe from his clutches.

Rob Van Dam Advertised For October PPV Event, Watch SummerSlam 1992 In 60 Seconds, Nick Jackson

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– Expect Rob Van Dam to grace WWE airwaves for the next few months as he is notably advertised for the company’s upcoming pay-per-view event at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York on October 6. Other WWE Superstars advertised for the event are John Cena, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler and The Shield.

– Continuing its SummerSlam promotion, the official YouTube account of WWE has posted highlights of the 1992 version in a 60-second video. This show took place in London where Bret Hart defends the Intercontinental Title against England’s own British Bulldog.

– Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks turns 24-years-old on Sunday.

Reason For Rob Van Dam’s Quick Loss To Alberto Del Rio, Mick Foley Praises Bray Wyatt & Damien Sandow

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– On Friday’s SmackDown broadcast (taped Wednesday in Corpus Christi, Texas), Rob Van Dam lost in under a minute to Alberto Del Rio after the ECW Original was distracted by the match official, leading the World Heavyweight Champion to strike him with brutal kick to the face. The reason for the match outcome was because Del Rio had broken a rib or ribs the night before in a match against Sheamus and was therefore unable to properly compete.

– WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was quite impressed with Bray Wyatt and Damien Sandow’s performances on Friday’s SmackDown broadcast.

“OK, good night for real this time. By the way, @WWEBrayWyatt is my new hero…with all due respect to @RRWWE. Intoxicating stuff, bro,” Foley wrote on Twitter following the show. “I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE! With all due respect to @WWEBrayWyatt, following the end of #Smackdown, it is @TheDamienSandow who is my true hero.”

“The Hardcore Legend” then wrote on Saturday, “I’ve been laughing to myself all day – thinking about @TheDamienSandow on #Smackdown last night. Can’t wait to see that match at #Summerslam.”

– WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele is scheduled for an autograph singing today beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd. Amherst, New York, as he signs copies of his autobiography Animal. Call 716-837-7209 for more information.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Bray Wyatt’s Latest Cryptic Twitter Messages, Watch SummerSlam 1988 In 60 Seconds

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– Bray Wyatt played up his mysterious character with the following messages on Twitter last week.

“Time is a concept THEY created to make sure you never know what it is to be free. -Bray Wyatt Disobey? #DownWithTheMachine,” he wrote on Wednesday.

“@WWE Crazy is a label that learning men use to explain things they cant understand. Im only as crazy as you are blind #DownWithTheMachine,” he wrote on Friday.

– Continuing its SummerSlam promotion, the official YouTube account of WWE has posted highlights of the 1988 version in a 60-second video. It is the premiere show, which saw The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) take on The Mega Bucks (“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant) in the main event.

Jim Ross Weighs In On Next Year’s WWE HOF Class, Undersized Wrestlers, Punk & Heyman’s Promos

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new blog on his official website where he addressed such topics as next year’s WWE Hall of Fame class, CM Punk and Paul Heyman’s verbal talent, and what it takes for an undersized wrestler to succeed in WWE. Highlights from the post are as follows:

Next year’s WWE Hall of Class: “It seems as if I never stop getting questions on who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2014 in New Orleans. Obviously, there are a few former Mid South Wrestling stars that would be viable candidates including Danny Hodge, who is in every wrestling Hall of Fame known to man, I think, the Fabulous Freebirds, and Dr. Death Steve Williams to name a few that come off the top of my biased brain.”

Undersized wrestlers succeeding in WWE: “Speaking of American, tackle football and WWE, I compare the red hot, @WWEDanielBryan to undersized superstars Wes Welker of the Broncos and Danny Amendola of the Patriots who are both smaller receivers with huge talent and who don’t realize that they aren’t the biggest dogs in the hunt. Skill set, passion, execution, character and professionalism cannot be measured by inches and pounds. Do smaller guys, whether it be in WWE or the NFL, etc have to be highly skilled to compensate for their physical measurables? Absolutely. But it isn’t an impossible feat as we have seen. ‘Refusing to fail’ cannot become one’s slogan but must become their way of life in professions where the “size matters” philosophy is often times over utilized.”

Advice for young talent looking to succeed in the professional wrestling industry: “For NXT talents who may read my blogs and any other young talents who desire a career in WWE, you cannot and will not be successful if you only invest in yourself while you are “at work.” DVD study, reading books on the biz, success stories, self help books, regular gym workouts, etc are not optional in my view but are essential. That also includes being personally responsible with one’s finances to the extend of filing and paying one’s independent contract taxes every quarter. If one isn’t mature and professional enough to handle the very basic elements of personal finance, which is a law BTW, how can the same person be depended upon to became a viable member of the locker room over the long haul? Personal responsibility is a multi faceted element in the total development of a sports entertainer. Uncle Sam rarely loses a match.”

CM Punk and Paul Heyman’s verbal talent: “Was asked on my weekly radio hit on yahoosportsradio.com today with @SeanPendergast about the promo skills of @CMPunk and @HeymanHustle this past Monday on RAW. Quite simply, Heyman and Punk are at the top of the food chain when it comes to delivering, believeable, organic, suspend-my-disbelief. verbal presentations. They are themselves. They are passionate and they believe what they are saying to be absolute fact. Young wrestlers who can execute their promos in the same manner increase their chances to find success and reach the Promised Land. A bad actor playing the role of a pro wrestler cannot or will not succeed, at least in my opinion. Bottom line for young talents….embellish who you naturally are and let the chips fall where they may.”

Ross’ full post can be accessed here.

WWE House Show Results (7/27): Sydney, Australia

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The following are quick-match results from the WWE live event in Sydney, Australia. The event took place on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

-Zack Ryder defeated Heath Slater

-Natalya defeated Aksana in a Divas match

-The Great Khali defeated Jinder Mahal

-Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz in a Sydney Street-Fight

-Curtis Axel defeated Antonio Cesaro to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

-The Shield defeated Kane & Daniel Bryan via Disqualification

-John Cena defeated Ryback in a Tables Match

NOTES:

-Two tables broke in the Cena/Ryback match before they could be used. Regardless, the Cena/Ryback match was said to be better than you would expect.

-Best match of the night, according to live fan reports, was The Shield vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan, with Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz as a close second.

-Was said to be a very hot crowd, as you would expect in Sydney. The fans even popped for Khali and Natalya.

A Few Spoilers For Tonight’s Debut Of WWE Total Divas Revealed

(Spoilers) ROH TV Taping Results For The Next Four Weeks Of Shows

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Ring Of Honor taped the next four weeks of television on Saturday, July 27th in Providence, Rhode Island. Below are quick-match spoiler results for all four shows.

-Dark Match: Slyck Wagner Brown def Rocco Caprice

-Bobby Cruise asked the crowd not to flip the bird during these tapings, as they will air on television starting next week.

Episode One

-Adrenaline Rush def 3.0 when ACH pinned Matthews with the cradle DDT

-Nigel McGuinness cuts a promo in the ring about the ROH World Title tournament. reDRagon comes out and says the Proving Ground match later tonight with the Forever Hooligans should be for the ROH Tag-Team Titles. The American Wolves come out and they agree.

-QT Marshall was added to the ROH Qualifier match with Young and Page.

-Silas Young def Adam Page and QT Marshall when Young rolled Marshall up for the pin to earn himself a spot in the tournament

-ROH Tag-Team Titles: Forever Hooligans def reDRagon when Rocky Romero pinned Kyle O’Reilly to become the new ROH Tag-Team Champions

Episode Two

-Mike “The Prodigy” Bennett (with Maria Kanellis) def “Brutal” Bob Evans

-MsChif def Jessie Brooks

-“Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen, “Sicilian Psychopath” Tommaso Ciampa & “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin def BJ Whitmer & The American Wolves when Elgin pinned Davey Richards following an Elgin-bomb

Episode Three

-Brian Fury def Vinny Marseglia, Todd Hanson and Kongo in a Four Corner Survival match

-Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander def #PartyBoys when they hit The Overtime on Middeaux for the pinfall

-ROH World Title Tournament (First Round Match): Jay Lethal def Sonjay Dutt when he hit him with the Lethal Injection after a big super kick to the back of Dutt’s head for the pin

Episode Four

-ROH TV Title: Matt Taven (with Truth & Seleziya Sparx) def Brian Fury to retain the title

-Elgin cuts a promo saying the rest of the wrestlers should be worried about him, even if they may be 16 of the best wrestlers in the world. Steen comes out. Elgin says Steen won’t beat him. Bennett comes out. Bennett says all he sees is the past of ROH, he is the future. Ciampa then came out. Ciampa says he will be the next ROH Champion. Officials end up having to separate everyone.

-ROH World Title Tournament (First Round Match): “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson def ACH in a good match with the Ace Crusher

-ROH World Title Tournament (First Round Match): Adam Cole def Mark Briscoe after making a heel turn at the end of the match. Cole finished Briscoe off with the Jay Driller for the pin to advance to the second round of the tournament

-McGuinness told Briscoe to get his head checked out so he could return to ROH. McGuinness then thanked all of the fans in Providence for coming out to the tapings, and promised ROH would return to their city soon.

Total Divas Spoilers For Tonight + Future Plans For The Wyatt Family In WWE

New ROH Champions Crowned On Saturday, Matt Hardy/Reby Sky Wedding Update

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-The Forever Hooligans, Rocky Romero and Alex Koslov, won the Ring Of Honor World Tag-Team Titles at the ROH television taping in Providence, Rhode Island on Saturday. Romero and Koslov, who are already the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight World Tag-Team Champions, defeated Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish in a great 15-minute match to become the first tag-team in quite a while to hold major championships in two different top organizations simultaneously.

Check out our full ROH spoiler report for the next four weeks of shows at the following link: (Spoilers) ROH TV Taping Results For The Next Four Weeks Of Shows

-Speaking of Ring Of Honor, current ROH wrestler Matt Hardy held an “Ask Matt” Q&A on his official Twitter account late Saturday evening. Hardy was asked a lot of typical questions, such as if it’s possible he’ll ever return to WWE. Hardy stated that it was possible. He was asked who he felt the most underrated workers were in WWE today. Hardy mentioned Antonio Cesaro and Drew McIntyre as two guys who he felt were underrated. Hardy was also asked when he and Reby Sky will be getting married. Hardy said the two will tie the knot on October 5th, and even linked to an official website completely dedicated to Hardy and Sky’s upcoming wedding. Check out the full Hardy Q&A on his official Twitter page (@MATTHARDYBRAND).

Ever wondered which wrestlers date Divas? Check out a full list here!

Ryback Responds To Goldberg Chants At WWE Show (Video)

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– Since Ryback’s debut in WWE last year, the powerhouse wrestler has been frequently subject to “Goldberg!” chants due his perceived similarities to the former grappling standout. At Saturday’s WWE live event in Sydney, Australia, Ryback responded to fans’ chants of the memorable wrestler prior to his encounter with John Cena. Video of the incident is available here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPLlMHe9ukY

According to the individual who posted the video, Cena taunted Ryback following this by saying, “You should be happy they’re calling you Goldberg and not wanker.”

– Former WWE official Wes Adams is now on Twitter at WesAdams1980. Adams verified his account on his Facebook page: “Well I finally did it…..I got a Twitter so I can start tweetering tweets and twits and what not. I still don’t understand what to do with the hash tags but if you want to start following me @WesAdams1980 that would be cool!”

– On Friday, The Bella Twins met fans at the NBC Experience Store in New York City. The official WWE website has posted photos from the event.

“Gut Check” Contestant Behind “#August1Warning” Video?, BFG Series Update, Knockouts Photo Book

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– The official YouTube account of TNA Wrestling posted a video on Friday featuring a mysterious individual delivering a warning (officially titled “#August1Warning”) for next Thursday’s Impact Wrestling in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he cryptically revealed that he has a problem which needs to be solved. The individual in question could be “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce, who competed in a “Gut Check” match in April—he won the bout but was not signed to a contract. A few hours after the video was posted, the acclaimed independent wrestler hinted through Twitter at something occurring on August 1.

“By the way, how many days til #August1?” he wrote.

– At Friday’s TNA live event in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Anderson picked up 7 points in the Bound For Glory Series by defeating AJ Styles in a singles match. This brings the two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion’s point total to 21 and ties him with Christopher Daniels for fourth place.

ShopTNA.com has released a Knockouts “Picture Book.”

Watch rare video of AJ Styles wrestling in WWE ->

(source: PWInsider.com)

WWE Catches Person Leaking PPV Results?, Mark Henry Re-Signs With WWE

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-Despite rumors to the contrary, WWE Superstar Mark Henry has signed a new three-year deal with WWE. Recently, reports had surfaced that claimed Henry may be leaving the company.

-According to sources, the story of WWE pay-per-view results being leaked online was said to be an “embarassment” to the company. WWE was already aware that results to their shows were being posted on the internet, however, with multiple mainstream media outlets picking up the story, WWE is likely going to be forced to change at least one SummerSlam match outcome this year at the last minute.

-Additionally, there are reports floating around that claim WWE has caught the individual who was leaking results to the internet that resulted in the recent media coverage. The person has reportedly assured WWE that they would never leak results again. If SummerSlam results do not leak online in similar fashion to the last several pay-per-views, that would likely confirm that WWE has caught the person who started this whole catastrophe.

Breaking News: Cena/Bryan Main Event Outcome For SummerSlam Revealed

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Bischoff Comments On #August1Warning, Aces & 8’s/MEM, Hogan Uncensored Updates

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-TNA’s Eric Bischoff recently posted the following tweet regarding the #August1Warning angle TNA started on their YouTube channel on Friday:

999 times out of a 1000, people making threats have no means to back them up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrFJKHhVQPE&sns=tw … via @youtube

-As reported earlier, Hulk Hogan also addressed the #August1Warning storyline on Twitter with the following tweet:

What’s up with AUGUST 1. don’t need anymore head aches with this kind of stuff!! GM.IMPACT WRESTLING. HH

Hogan has followed up on Twitter with this new tweet:

Aces&8’s and Main Event Mafia be ready for August 1st,don’t want any more trouble brother. HH

-Speaking of Hogan, “The Hulkster” posted the following notes on Twitter regarding the upcoming “Hulk Hogan Uncensored” stage show in Toronto:

Hey you maniacs! I’ll be swapping road tales @FanExpoCanada with my man @EBishoff http://bit.ly/1aFgSAC #HulkHoganUncensored HH

“Follow @EBischoff on twitter for updates on UNCENSORED in Toronto”. HH

For more information on the upcoming “Hulk Hogan Uncensored” stage show, visit FanExpoCanada.com.

RUMOR On Who The “#August1Warning” Mystery-Man Might Be ….

Stacy Keibler Reportedly Turned Down Multiple Offers To Return To WWE

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As noted earlier this week, a WWE spokesperson confirmed that the company is not in talks with former Diva Stacy Keibler about a return, despite rumors to the contrary coming out of The Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom. Additionally, other sources claimed that not only was she in talks to make a comeback, but that she would serve as the manager for Daniel Bryan upon her return.

Those close to Keibler claim she has turned down offers for a return to WWE multiple times since leaving the company. According to reports, WWE has reached out to Keibler on at least a few occasions over the past two years.

Most recently, WWE extended an offer to Keibler to return right after she broke up with Hollywood A-lister George Clooney. WWE was running RAW in Keibler’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland around this time and attempted to get the former Diva on the show.

Keibler herself noted during a recent SIRIUS/XM satelitte radio appearance that she has no intentions of returning to WWE anytime in the near future.

Total Divas Spoilers, #August1Warning Update, + Future Plans For The Wyatt Family […]

[Partial Credit: PWInsider.com]

Rock Claims WCW Tried Stealing Him From WWE, Finkel/Total Divas, Hornswoggle

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-WWE Hall Of Famer Howard Finkel will be providing live commentary and hosting a live chat for “Total Divas” on WWE.com every Sunday night from 9:45pm E.T. until 11:15pm E.T.

-WWE Superstar Hornswoggle recently noted on his official Twitter page that he has completed filming the new WWE Studios movie project, “Leprechaun.” Hornswoggle wrote:

“Well that’s a wrap! Thank you to @WWEStudios @WWE and EVERYONE that worked on Leprechaun: Origins! I can’t wait for@you guys to see it!!!”

-WWE Superstar The Rock was recently asked by a wrestling fan on Twitter if Ted Turner and WCW ever attempted to lure him away from WWE during the heated “Monday Night Wars” in the 1990s. Rock replied to the fan with the following comment:

“Yup in the beginning. Offered 2xs my WWE salary. No thank you. My goal was to ‘move the crowd’ first. Money would come later.”

Latest On When Rock Will Return To WWE Again + Total Divas Spoilers!

Several TNA Stars Comment On “#August1Warning” Mystery Man

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Multiple TNA Impact Wrestling stars have taken to Twitter to comment on the “#August1Warning” mystery-man angle that TNA started on their official YouTube channel on Friday.

Below are some of the tweets.

Mickie James: Who’s behind #August1Warning? Kinda Creepy! http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE they really didn’t have 2 go thru all that 2 surprise me! #BirthdayMonth

Eric Young: I am actually worried and intrigued about tWho is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE

Robbie E: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE

Kenny King: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE what the hell is this?

Mike Tenay: Who is behind #August1Warning? http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE

Christopher Daniels: Looks like someone else other than #BadInfluence has a problem with TNA! #August1Warning http://youtu.be/hrFJKHhVQPE

For those who missed it, TNA posted a teaser video on YouTube on Friday that featured a silhouetted man with a modulated voice issuing an official warning to TNA. The mystery man promises to reveal himself at the Thursday, August 1st edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, thus, “#August1Warning.”

You can check out our original “#August1Warning” story, which features the teaser video, at the following link: TNA Launches “#August1Warning” Mystery Man Angle With Teaser Video

RUMOR On Who The “#August1Warning” Mystery-Man Might Be ….

Big Show Pulled From WWE Overseas Tour, History Of WWE DVD, Dolph Ziggler

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-The following is the official synopsis for “The History Of WWE” DVD and Blu-ray set, which is set for a November 19th release:

“The History of WWE celebrates 50 years of sports entertainment by chronicling the evolution of WWE from small regional promotion into a worldwide phenomenon With new interviews from several key personalities past and present get the inside story behind each era of WWE as well as all your favorite moments and Superstars.”

-WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler celebrates his 33rd birthday today. The former World Heavyweight Champion was born on July 27, 1980. Ziggler will be celebrating his birthday by wrestling at the WWE live event in Macon, Georgia tonight.

-WWE Superstar The Big Show has been taken off scheduled lineups for the current WWE overseas tour due to concerns over his injury. As reported earlier this week, there is a tentative plan to have Show team up with Mark Henry to take on The Shield in a handicap match at the upcoming WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

News On Major SSlam Changes, Cena Heel Turn Rumors + Wyatt Family Plans!

[Partial Credit: F4WOnline.com]

TNA House Show Results (7/26): Columbus, Georgia – Earl Hebner Reaches Milestone

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The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Columbus, Georgia on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Jeremy Borash opened the show by saying the craziest, loudest fans would receive backstage access tonight. This brought out Aces & 8’s member Devon, who said there would be no backstage access tonight because the Aces & 8’s were shutting down the show in this “inbred town” of Columbus, Georgia. With that said, out came Kurt Angle. Angle challenges Devon to a match. If Devon wins, the Aces & 8’s can shut down the show, but if Angle wins, Devon must give an Aces & 8’s t-shirt to a fan and shake his hand. This led to the match between Angle and Devon. Angle ended up winning the contest via Angle Slam. Angle gave away some backstage passes. Devon didn’t hold his end of the bargain, however, as he simply flipped off the crowd and left without giving away any shirts or shaking any hands.

The next match of the evening was between TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Velvet Sky. James won with a handful of tights over Sky. Was said to be a decent match with some fun, crowd-pleasing spots.

Next up was a TNA Tag-Team Title match pitting Gunener and James Storm against Robbie E. and Jesse Godderz. Was said to be one of the most entertaining matches of the evening with a lot of comedy spots from both Robbie E. and Godderz. Even Earl Hebner got in on the action, as he helped Storm hip-toss Robbie E. at one point. In the end, the champs retained with a clean pinfall victory. After the match, Storm soaked one section of the crowd with beer.

The fourth match of the evening saw Jeff Hardy take on Bobby Roode. Hardy received easily the biggest pop of the evening from the fans in Columbus. The Hardy-Roode match was said to be pretty good, with a lot of back-and-forth action. In the end, Hardy picked up the victory via pinfall.

Intermission time. Anyone who purchased a Kurt Angle action figure was told they were allowed to go backstage to get it autographed. Also during intermission it was revealed that referee Earl Hebner had reached a milestone that would likely never be matched. Hebner has apparently officiated over 100,000 matches.

After intermission we got a Bound For Glory Series match. Mr. Anderson took on AJ Styles. Again, this was another back-and-forth match. Anderson picked up the victory, and seven points, with a handful of tights. After the bell sounds, Styles locked in the Calf Killer on Anderson and bullied Hebner around a bit.

And finally, it’s main event time. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin against former champion Bully Ray. Before the match, Ray cut a promo. He called out Sabin and said he should just come to the ring, get on his knees, and hand over the belt. Sabin comes out, teases handing over the title, but instead holds it over his head. The finish here saw Sabin get a roll-up pinfall victory in what was one of the shortest matches of the evening. After the match, Devon hit the ring. He and Bully Ray double-teamed Sabin for a bit until Hardy came out to make the save. Aces & 8’s scatter, leaving the ring to the babyfaces.

You’ll NEVER Guess Who TNA May Be Releasing Next! [READ HERE >>]

Jesse Sorensen Returns To The Ring Tonight, Update On Why TNA Released Him

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Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen, who was released from the company on Monday, announced on his official Facebook page on Friday evening that he will be making his first wrestling appearance since his TNA release tonight at the NWA Florida Underground independent wrestling event in Tampa, Florida.

Sorensen was reportedly adamant about returning to the ring for TNA while under contract, despite the fact that he had not received the proper medical clearance to do so. According to sources, that is among the reasons TNA decided to release him from the company.

Sorensen will return to in-ring action tonight in Tampa for the first time since February of 2012 when he suffered a broken C-1 vertebrae and herniated C-5 and C-6 discs in his back, momentarily paralyzing himself after being hit by Zema Ion during a dive-to-the-floor spot in a TNA Impact Wrestling match.

You’ll NEVER Guess Who TNA May Be Releasing Next! [READ HERE >>]

[Credit: PWInsider.com]

Hogan Talks #August1Warning, Dixie Takes Up DDPYoga, TNA/YouTube Milestone, Terry

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-TNA president Dixie Carter recently tweeted the following on her official Twitter page:

“Thanks all @IMPACTWRESTLING now has 300,000+ YouTube subscribers for nearly 1/2 BILLION video views! TNA’s an original YT partner since 2006”

Carter also tweeted this one:

“Just finished @DDPYoga. I have LOVED doing this and need to do it more. Promise you @DDP!!”

-Speaking of TNA-related tweets, wrestling legend Hulk Hogan posted this tweet on Saturday afternoon regarding the “#August1Warning” mystery-man angle TNA kicked off last night:

“What’s up with AUGUST 1. don’t need anymore head aches with this kind of stuff!! GM.IMPACT WRESTLING. HH”

-The Sports Courier recently interviewed TNA Impact Wrestling star Rob Terry. You can watch the interview below:

Update On #August1Warning Mystery-Man + Latest TNA Roster Cuts Revealed!

John Morrison Talks Having Heat With Brock Lesnar, Ken Shamrock Talks UFC/WWE Career

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-Pop-Break has a new interview up on their website today with UFC legend and former WWE Superstar “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock. Shamrock discusses both his MMA and pro wrestling career in-depth in the interview, which you can check out online at Pop-Break.com.

The following press release was issued today:

FOR IMMMEDATE RELEASE

Email: [email protected]

“JOHN MORRISON RETURNS” podcast episode released 7/26/13 and “JOHN MORRISON ON OOYM FITNESS” podcast episode released 7/19/13

The latest episode of the “Curtain Jerks” podcast “John Morrison Returns” features former WWE Superstar John Morrison talks about working on a movie with “Tiny” Lister Jr. aka Zeus, prepping for a ladder match, questioning Seth Rollins training, John tells a story of first meeting Brock Lesnar with Brock wanting to break John’s neck, if there were any gimmicks in WWE that he flat out refused to do, and if he would ever be Fandango. The episode can be heard on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or at www.comedypodcastnetwork.com/shows/curtain-jerks.

Last week’s episode “John Morrison on OOYM Fitness” features former WWE Superstar John Morrison and fitness expert Jeff Carrier, creators of Out Of Your Mind Fitness, talking about their fitness program that they created, empowering wrestling fans, and getting Tensai and Paul Heyman in peak physical condition.

Curtain Jerks is a comedy wrestling podcast featuring interviews with pro wrestlers including Heath Slater, J.J. Dillon, Tommy Dreamer and John Morrison, hilarious sketches, and a funny take on this week in wrestling. Hosted by comedians Scott Narver and Steve Sears.

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Jake Roberts Trends Worldwide, Latest Video From DDPtv, Roberts/E! Online Feature

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As noted yesterday, Yahoo! Sports has a lengthy feature on WWE legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Throughout the day, the story was trending worldwide on Yahoo. At one point, the story on Roberts was trending number one worldwide.

Roberts commented on the story trending worldwide, tweeting the following:

Im trending on @Yahoo! Would be more excited about it if i knew what the hell it meant . Is it Addictive? Can I do it while doing @DDPYoga

Diamond Dallas Page also posted a tweet about the story trending on Yahoo. DDP wrote:

STILL trending in the #1 spot on @yahoo!!! See for yourself “The resurrection of @JakeSnakeDDT” http://sports.yahoo.com/news/diamond-dallas-page-and-the-resurrection-of-jake–the-snake–roberts-152019556.html … @jaybusbee

-Speaking of Roberts, E! Online has a new feature story on “The Snake” up on their website today. You can check that out online at EOnline.com.

-And finally, DDP has released the latest “DDPtv” video from his “Accountability Crib.” The video features Jake Roberts talking about how gardening helps with his recovery. Check out the video below:

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Former WWE Star Backstage At SD! Taping, Punk Talks Relationship With Vince

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-Former WWE Superstar MVP noted on Twitter recently that he was backstage at the WWE SmackDown taping at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Thursday. MVP was at the show visiting friends.

-WWE Superstar CM Punk will be singing the seventh inning stretch at the upcoming Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB game on July 30th.

Interestingly enough, the game Punk will be attending is the Chicago Cubs Lucha Libre Wrestling Mask night, where Lucha masks will be given to fans in attendance to wear. For more information on Lucha Libre Wrestling Mask Night, visit CBSSports.com.

-Speaking of Punk, the Chicago native appeared on the Laurence Holms show on WSCR 670 AM to promote Wizard World Chicago. During the interview, Punk talks about his relationship with Vince McMahon and the crazy WWE road schedule. Punk also talked about a lot of local Chicago sports stories, such as the Wrigley Field renovations, growing up as a Chicago Blackhawks fan and more. Check out the complete interview online at CBSLocal.com.

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Friday’s WWE SmackDown Delivers Highest Social Media Score Of 2013

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Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown jumped 19 percent in Social Media Activity, making it the highest score of the year for the show.

SmackDown finished with a 98,528 score in social activity, which was a 19 percent increase compared to last week’s show.

The score marks the first time SmackDown has topped the 90k mark in 2013.

WWE SmackDown on July 26th was easily ranked number one on cable television on Friday night. In fact, the 7/26 SmackDown was ranked number one, by far, on all of television for Friday night.

You can check out the rest of the top ten list online at Trendrr.tv.

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RVD/Saints Row IV, How Old Is Triple H?, SmackDown Backstage Fallout Video

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-WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam is listed as a voice of a character in the new Saints Row IV video game. Van Dam will provide the vocals for a character named “Bobby.” You can check out the full list of voice-overs, which includes celebrities such as Neil Patrick Harris, at SaintsRow.com.

-WWE Superstar Triple H celebrates his 44th birthday today. “The Game” was born on July 27, 1969.

-The following is the latest “Backstage Fallout” for Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown:

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