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CM Punk Talks About Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton & Paul Heyman

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As previously reported, WWE Superstar CM Punk was at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Tuesday night for the Cubs’ double header against the Milwaukee Brewers. Punk sang “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch and spoke to Chicago’s Sports Talk Live about a number of wrestling-related topics. Here’s what CM Punk said about the following WWE personalities:

Daniel Bryan:“Second best wrestler in the world.”

John Cena:“Company man.”

Brock Lesnar:“Challenging.”

Randy Orton:“Money in the bank.”

CM Punk:“I’d probably say a bunch of self deprecating negative stuff, he’s got a double chin, he’s kinda fat, he talks to much, his face is all scarred up.”

Paul Heyman:“Paul Heyman’s a bad egg. I’d like to see Paul Heyman try to run the bases.”

To see video of the interview, visit  CSNChicago.com.

Madison Rayne Comments On TNA Departure, Dixie Carter, More

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Former TNA Knockout Madison Rayne recently discussed her departure from TNA Impact Wrestling in a new blog posted online on Wednesday afternoon.

“Let me first reiterate, I was not released from my contract on bad terms, with any ill feelings, or with the slightest bit of regret for giving everything I had to Impact Wrestling for 4 1/2 years!” she began. “I’ve had what seems like an endless number of tweets lately telling me that I need to go wrestle elsewhere, and people cannot believe I got fired because I was pregnant.”

Rayne continued, “Y’all, as much as I appreciate the support and the fact that people were affected enough by my release to generate some sort of emotion, please don’t stress over it. I’m surely not. As cliche as it may sound, if I am meant to be back in a wrestling ring on television, God will put me back there. And I have this overwhelming feeling that He will, but for right now I’m so excited and so looking forward to being a mommy and bringing the next generation of Queen Bee into the world.”

Check out the full blog online at MamaRayne.Wordpress.com.

Madison Rayne To WWE?, Total Divas *SPOILERS* + MORE! [GO >>]

Memphis Wrestling Announcer Corey Maclin Dies In Auto Accident At Age 43

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Longtime Memphis pro wrestling announcer and promoter, Corey Maclin, died in an auto accident that took place at 11pm E.T. on Tuesday night in Panola County, Mississippi.

Maclin worked alongside the legendary Lance Russell for a long period of time, and even co-promoted events with WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler in the local Memphis area.

Maclin was 43 years of age, and married with six children at the time of his passing.

Fourth “#August1Warning” Video From TNA’s Mystery-Man Released

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The official TNA Impact Wrestling YouTube channel has released a fourth “#August1Warning” video.

The video is accompanied by the following description:

“TNA offices received a fourth video early Wednesday morning from the person behind #August1Warning ahead of tomorrow’s IMPACT on SpikeTV!”

Check out the video below:

*SPOILER* – TNA’s #August1Warning Mystery-Man Possibly REVEALED!

Eric Bischoff Comments On #August1Warning, What’s Next For Bruce Prichard & More

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– TNA Executive Eric Bischoff tweeted the following about the ongoing #August1Warning social media campaign:

https://twitter.com/ebischoff/status/362515017532321794

Watch All 3 #August1Warning Videos Here

– Former TNA Senior VP of Programming and Talent Relations Bruce Prichard revealed on Twitter that he is working on a book:

– Here is the latest Spin Cycle video, featuring TNA Knockouts champion Mickie James:

http://youtu.be/5hjFMCPI6MQ

CM Punk Sings At Chicago Cubs Game (Video)

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CM Punk was at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday night for the Chicago Cubs’ double header against the Milwaukee Brewers. Punk sang during the 7th inning stretch.

WWE Releasing Earnings Results Tomorrow, McIntyre’s Travel Issues, Mideon Update

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– WWE will release their latest quarterly earnings report tomorrow (Thursday). The report should include finalized financial results for WrestleMania 29 and an update on the WWE Network.

– WWE’s international tour continues, with the “RAW” crew finishing it’s tour of Australia and heading to Shanghai, China for a live event on Friday. The other crew continues its tour of South Africa today with a second show in Cape Town.

– 3MB member Drew McIntyre tweeted the following about why he’s not wrestling on WWE’s ongoing international tour:

https://twitter.com/thedrewmcintyre/status/362609575985295362

– This month’s “Where Are They Now?” feature at WWE.com spotlights former superstar Dennis Knight, best known as Mideon. The article states:

Since leaving WWE in 2000, Knight has become a wizard in the kitchen, operating his own catering company and planning to throw his name in the hat for an upcoming season of the hit reality series “Food Network Star.”

Ryback Getting Fed Up With Goldberg Chants, Santino Marella’s Return, Main Event

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– Ryback continues to get taunted with “Goldberg” chants at WWE’s ongoing International tour. At yesterday’s show, Ryback cut a promo before his match against John Cena – telling the crowd he’s sick of the chants. Of course – this led to the audience screaming Goldberg’s name at him.

VIDEO: RYBACK FLIPS OUT On Fans For Chanting “GOLDBERG”

Ryback promised to beat Cena for the WWE Championship and then “take a big Goldberg” all over the city.

– The following is a preview for tonight’s episode of WWE Main Event:

  • R-Truth vs. Wade Barrett
  • Darren Young and Titus O’Neil vs. The Usos
  • Mark Henry vs. Drew McIntyre

– Santino Marella tweeted the following about his upcoming WWE return:

Jim Ross Blog: McMahons & Daniel Bryan, Wyatt Family, Ryback

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. In this installment, JR wrote about Monday’s RAW and the premiere of Total Divas. Here are some highlights:

McMahon Family & Daniel Bryan: The end game for the McMahon Family conflict interests me especially considering that #1 contender for the WWE Title @WWEDanielBryan is in the middle of it. Where is this matter heading? I’m happy that I have no idea. If Daniel Bryan were to win the WWE Title at Summer Slam, how would that affect the ‘family’ dynamic? Hmmm”

Ryback: “Ryback had a good night even in a losing effort in the Tables Match vs. @JohnCena. Ryback seems to really enjoy his antagonist role and it fits him better and better each week. Being a great, wrestling villain is a skill that isn’t easily or quickly acquired. If Ryback had came along in the 70’s or 80’s, some promoter likely would have made him a ‘Russian’ or another non American to capitalize on a Nationalism story.”

The Wyatt Family: “I’d be remiss without noting that The Wyatt Family had a solid night on RAW and that their vignettes introducing them to the WWE Universe were more golden than many perceive. They had an identity before they ever showed up in person on RAW. Reminds me of how Bill Watts established the Rock ‘n Roll Express in the Mid South Territory using music videos before Morton and Gibson physically arrived in the 80’s.”

As always, you can buy JR’s amazing line of BBQ products from WWEShop.com.

Crazed Fan Arrested For Attacking Randy Orton In The Ring At WWE Event In Cape Town, South Africa

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As reported earlier earlier, Randy Orton was attacked by a crazed fan after his match against Big E Langston at WWE’s live event from Cape Town, South Africa, as Randy Orton.

New Video Of The Fan Attacking Randy Orton

TMZ.com has picked up the story and reports that the fan has been arrested.

WWE released a statement on the matter:

“Tonight Randy Orton was violently attacked from behind by a South African fan, who is currently being held in jail pending criminal charges. The extent of Orton’s injuries are unknown at this time.”

The fan leveled Orton in the groin with a “low blow” as he was standing on a turnbuckle, causing him to fall to the canvas. Orton retaliated against the fan as he was being dragged out of the ring by arena personnel by kicking him in the head.

WWE House Show Results (7/30): Cape Town, South Africa

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The following are results from the WWE live event in Cape Town, South Africa. The event was held on Tuesday, July 30th.

-R-Truth defeated Fandango in a decent opening match.

-AJ Lee defeated Kaitlyn in a typical Divas match. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Pretty much what you would expect.

-Justin Gabriel defeated Titus O’Neil from the Prime Time Players with the 450 Splash. This one went over ten minutes and was a simple, but fun match for the live crowd. There were a lot of false-finishes leading up to Gabriel’s 450 Splash, so the crowd was hot for the finish.

-Randy Orton defeated Big E. Langston via pinfall after he hit him with the RKO. As reported in detail earlier, this is the match where a fan hit the ring. Read more details, and view a video of the actual incident at the following link: Randy Orton & Big E Langston Attacked By Fan In Cape Town, South Africa (VIDEO).

-Tons Of Funk & A Funkadactyl defeated Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes & Brie Bella in another fun match for the live crowd.

-Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger. Lengthy match, went about 15 minutes. Pretty good match, also. Finish came when Sheamus hit Swagger with the Brogue Kick for the clean pinfall victory.

-Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler in a No-Disqualification Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. Another lengthy match, little over 15 minutes, but the crowd was into every bit of it. Del Rio picked up the win after he hit Ziggler with a sudden kick to the head. Fans were allowed to vote on the stipulation here, and they went with No-DQ, so kendo sticks and tables were used during the bout. After the match, Ziggler attacked Del Rio with a chair.

NOTES:

-WWE will be holding another event at the Grand Arena in Cape Town, South Africa during the current tour.

-The Grand Arena only holds approximately 5,000 people. WWE was doing special deals on tickets to help fill the building, and there were still many empty seats.

Backstage Update On Fan/Randy Orton Incident At WWE Live Event In Cape Town

Video: Randy Orton Attacked By Fan In Cape Town, South Africa

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During Tuesday night’s WWE live event from Cape Town, South Africa, a crazed fan jumped into the ring after Randy Orton’s match against Big E Langston and attacked the WWE superstar and delivering a “low blow” attack to his groin.

UPDATE: WWE Fan Arrested In South Africa For Attacking Randy Orton

Initial reactions on Twitter from fans who were in attendance read:

https://twitter.com/prof_rk/status/362292324291706880

According to at least three more accounts, the fan struck Orton in his groin

https://twitter.com/wwesafrica/status/362321626584449024

https://twitter.com/jacovintage/status/362320788382167040

A previously scheduled meet-and-greet session with various WWE superstars was cancelled, presumably because of the incident.

In response to the fan attack on Randy Orton WWE Superstar Big E Langston tweeted:

War Games Match Unlikely For New WWE Battleground PPV, Final RAW Rating

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-Upon hearing the news that WWE changed the name of their upcoming October pay-per-view show to “Battleground,” many fans had speculated that the old “War Games” match from WCW would be used at the event. While such a match would seem to be an organic fit on a show called Battleground, it appears that there will not be a War Games match on the card.

The seating chart for the building that the event will be held in was recently released, and did not include a set-up that would accomodate two rings. Additionally, the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view takes place after Battleground, on October 27th, and the idea of having two gimmick-matches in a steel cage on back-to-back WWE PPVs is highly unlikely.

-The Monday, July 29th taped-edition of WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 2.87, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 2.87 final draw is down from last week’s 2.94 cable rating.

Total Divas *SPOILERS* + Last-Minute Changes To SummerSlam!

[Credit: F4WOnline.com]

Total Divas Replay Scores Higher Than Debut, RAW Viewership For This Week

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-Monday’s taped edition of WWE RAW from Laredo, Texas drew approximately 3.77 million viewers. That is down 6 percent from last week’s numbers.

The hourly breakdown for this week’s RAW went as follows:

Hour #1 (8pm-9pm E.T.): 3.66 million viewers

Hour #2: (9pm-10pm E.T.): 3.90 million viewers

Hour #3 (10pm-11pm E.T.): 3.75 million viewers

Depending on the number of viewers per home, the final rating should fall somewhere between a 2.7 and a 2.9. We will post the final RAW rating as soon as the number becomes available.

-The replay of WWE’s new reality show, Total Divas, which immediately followed RAW on the USA Network, drew 1.51 million viewers. The 1.51 figure is actually higher than the 1.34 million viewers that the debut episode drew on E! on Sunday night.

Despite the numbers coming in higher on USA on Monday than on E! on Sunday, Total Divas airing in the timeslot after RAW on USA was a one-time-only deal.

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + BACKSTAGE NEWS From RAW! […]

Photos: Kelly Kelly & Maryse Partying Together

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Earlier this week, former WWE Divas Kelly Kelly and Maryse went to a Soul Cycle exercise class together – and then went out partying. Check out these photos of the stunning ladies from Tuesday night:

Third #August1Warning Video Released: Chris Jericho Referenced

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TNA has released a third #August1Warning video, which they say arrived at the company’s headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.

In this installment, the mystery man says, “You speculate, I laugh.”

He adds, “I am not a rock star like Chris Jericho” and says, “I am not someone that 99% of you have never heard of.” There is a lot of audio distortion on the video – so see what else you can decipher below:

“At 12:00pm today (Tuesday), a third video arrived at the offices of IMPACT WRESTLING from the party claiming to be #August1Warning.”

The Stars Of NXT Seasons 1-4: Where Are They Now?

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Reddit.com user MAlsauce published a very interesting piece on Thursday – a “Where Are They Now?” look at the cast members of the first 4 seasons of the original WWE NXT show.  Here’s a look at which wrestlers went on to greatness – and which ones got Future Endeavored.

Season 1:

  • Daniel Bryan-World Champ, US Champ, Tag Team Champ.
  • Wade Barrett-IC Champ, Winner of S1, Leader of Nexus.
  • Skip Sheffield-Now under the Name “Ryback”.
  • Darren Young-In the team of the Prime Time Players.
  • Justin Gabriel-Tag Team Champion.
  • Heath Slater-Tag Team Champion, Leader of 3MB.
  • Michael Tarver-No Longer Employed.
  • David Otunga-(Real life Lawyer) Tag Team Champion.

Season 2:

  • Kaval-No Longer Employed. Winner of S2.
  • Michael McGillicutty-Now under the Name “Curtis Axel”, IC Champ, Tag Team Champ.
  • Percy Watson-No Longer Employed.
  • Lucky Cannon-No Longer Employed.
  • Eli Cottonwood-No Longer Employed.
  • Husky Harris-Now under the Name “Bray Wyatt”.
  • Alex Riley-Color Commentator of WWE Superstars.
  • Titus O’Neil-In the team of the Prime Time Players.

Season 3:

  • Kaitlyn-Divas Champion, winner of S3.
  • AJ-Now under the Name “AJ Lee”, Divas Champion, RAW GM.
  • Naomi-Affiliated with Brodus Clay as one of the Funkadactyls, co-star of Total Divas
  • Maxine-No Longer Employed.
  • Jamie-No Longer Employed.
  • Aksana-Still Employed, butnot doing much.

Season 4:

  • Byron Saxton-NXT Commentator and Ring Announcer.
  • Johnny Curtis-Now under the Name “Fandango”, Winner of S4.
  • Conor O’Brian-In NXT Developmental.
  • Derrick Bateman-No Longer Employed.
  • Brodus Clay-In the team of Tons Of Funk.
  • Jacob Novak-No Longer Employed.

Numerical Statistics:

1 Contestant that became World Champion.

8 Contestants that became any Champion in the WWE.

5 Contestants that changed their Name.

9 Contestants No Longer Employed.

5 Contestants that are currently Faces in the WWE.

11 Contestants that are currently Heels in the WWE.

6 Contestants that competed at Wrestlemania.

0 Contestants that are currently in TNA. (I had to)

Is Maxine Interested In Returning To WWE?, Tito Santana Speaks Out

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– In a landslide, Maxine won WWE.com’s poll asking fans which former Diva they would most like to see return to the sports-entertainment organization. She tabulated 68% of the over 282,000 votes cast, beating such starlets as Stacy Keibler, Trish Stratus and Kelly Kelly. The former WWE Diva, who is now representing herself under her real name, Karlee Leilani Perez, was informed of the poll on Twitter this week and subsequently re-tweeted a number of fan messages complementing her performances for the company as well as messages calling for her return. One such message vouching for her return reads, “the #wweuniverse had spoken they want u back over other #wwedivas u got 68% in the poll. Hope see #wweMaxine ‘s return soon!”

In response to a message insisting that she return, Perez wrote, “I would love to show people what I can really do!”

Perez parted ways with WWE in June 2012 due to her belief that she was not progressing in the company, she subsequently stated in a media interview. Since that time, the 27-year-old has been appearing as a promotional model and actress. She has not appeared for any independent wrestling organizations.

– Tito Santana recently spoke to Brandon Lewis of 1495 Sports at an Impact Championship Wrestling (ICW) ‘The Future is Now’ show where the WWE Hall of Famer reacted to competing at the event, seeing Lanny Poffo and meeting fans. He concludes the interview with his trademark catchphrase, “Arriba!”

TNA Cancels Two Events Scheduled In August, Video On Demand Service On Hiatus, Preview Impact

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– TNA Wrestling has canceled two live events scheduled for next month in the Northwest. Shows scheduled for Yakima, Washington, on Friday, August 23 and Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, August 24 are no longer listed on the company website’s touring schedule.

– TNA Wrestling issued an e-mail to TNAOnDemand.com subscribers on Tuesday stating that the video on demand service will become temporarily unavailable as of Friday, August 2, due to a major transition. The message reads, “In the coming weeks and months, we will be making several changes and additions to our online Video Distribution services. TNAOnDemandcom is in the process of a major transition. As a result, the service will become unavailable.

“We thank you for your subscription to TNAOnDemand and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We are already in the process of issuing refunds to subscribers – all refunds will be completed by this Friday, August 2nd.

“You will also receive another email with a special discount code towards your next order at ShopTNA.

“In the meantime, we invite you to watch TNA videos and archives on our YouTube channel as well as iTunes, Xbox and Playstation. Thank you for your continued support of TNA and IMPACT WRESTLING.”

– A Champion vs. Champion match is scheduled for Thursday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling as World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin will go one-on-one with X-Division Champion Manik. The program will also feature Bound For Glory Series matches selected by fans on ImpactWrestling.com. Below is a video previewing the episode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCUPe_4HfVc

Update On The Great Muta’s Meeting At TNA Headquarters Today

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As previously reported, Japanese pro wrestling legend and former WCW star The Great Muta was at TNA Headquarters today.

Muta met with Jeff Jarrett (view a photo from the meeting) and TNA’s Andy Barton about the idea of TNA sending talent to his new Wrestle-1 promotion.

Jimmy Suzuki, a longtime photographer in Japan, was also at the meeting.

One would assume if TNA sends talent to Wrestle-1, that the exchange would be reciprocated, however nothing is confirmed at this point.

Update On MAJOR Last-Minute Changes To WWE SummerSlam

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Great Muta At TNA Headquarters (Photo), Matches For 8/8 Impact

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– The following matches are confirmed for next Thursday’s August 8th episode of TNA Impct Wrestling:

* Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe
* Kazarian vs. Christopher Daniels
* Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson

– Japanese Wrestling legend The Great Muta was at TNA offices today in Nashville, TN meeting with Jeff Jarrett. According to the TNA’s website:

The Great Muta, who runs Japan’s WRESTLE-1 promotion under Gen Sports Entertainment, was in Nashville to discuss future opportunities between TNA and WRESTLE-1.

Jeff Jarrett posted this photo on Instagram of himself with Muta:

* The Man Behind #AUGUST1WARNING Revealed: Huge Swerve Coming – NOT Who You Think It Is

WWE House Show Results (7/30): Perth, Australia

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The following are results from the WWE live event in Perth, Australia. The event took place on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

-Zack Ryder defeated Antonio Cesaro and Heath Slater in a Triple-Threat Match to earn a U.S. Title shot later in the show

-Natalya defeated Aksana

-Ryback cut a heel promo in the back running down Australia

-The Great Khali defeated Jinder Mahal

-Dean Ambrose defeated Zack Ryder to retain the WWE U.S. Championship

-Curtis Axel defeated The Miz in a Perth Street Fight to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

-Daniel Bryan and Kane defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns via Disqualification. Rollins and Reigns retain the WWE Tag-Team Titles as a result.

-John Cena defeated Ryback in a Tables Match to retain the WWE Championship in the Main Event of the evening.

WWE To Add 4th Wyatt Family Member? [LATEST BACKSTAGE RUMORS >>]

Jake Roberts/Royal Rumble Story Coverage, WWE European Title, Ric Flair News

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-“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair will be making an appearance on Saturday, August 3rd in Ringgold, Georgia at the AWF Arena from 6-8pm. For more information, visit AWFWow.com.

Speaking of Flair, the WWE Hall Of Famer recently posted the following tweet in remembrance of his son, Reid Flair, who tragically passed away earlier thiis year.

Reid in Tokyo at All Japan Am Nationals. He won 2nd Place. Miss you champ. pic.twitter.com/eEPSkHwVOJ

-With WWE taking more frequent trips to the European market in recent years, the official website of WWE questions whether or not the WWE European Championship would carry with it more significance these days. You can check out an interesting read titled, “The Forgotten Legacy Of The WWE European Championship” online at WWE.com.

-The story of Jake “The Snake” Roberts attempting to get in one final WWE Royal Rumble match has started to gain some traction with the mainstream media. The story first appeared on TMZ.com, and has since been picked up by The Examiner and the International Business Times.

WWE’s Thoughts On Jake Roberts In The Royal Rumble + Wyatt Family News

Spike TV’s “Save Wrestling” PSA, Huge Indy Wrestling Schedule For This Weekend

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Alex McQuiston from Spike TV sent along the following: Sorry for the delay, but the below link has been updated and is no longer a private link. Thank you!

Enclosed is a PSA Spike created to support Wrestling’s return as an Olympic sport.

http://youtu.be/8xYKy-e4vq4

SESCOOPS.COM reader Nate Stein sent along the following:

Independent Wrestling Events This Week

** To be included in future listings, contact Nate Stein at [email protected] or on Twitter @PSPhenom.

Tue, Jul 30 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling
Tue, Jul 30 – WLW – 1445 Fairgrounds RD, Jefferson City, MO – 8 pm

Wed, Jul 31 – OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Wed, Jul 31 – Rockstar Pro- 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling

Thu, Aug 1 to Sun, Aug 4 – MAW – Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC – NWALegends.com

Thu, Aug 1 – CW – Santino Bros Wrestling Dojo, 5640 Shull ST, Unit S, Bell Gardens, CA – 8:30 pm – SantioBros.Net, HollywoodWrestling.com
Thu, Aug 1 – BCW – Wisconsin State Fair, Exposition Center, Jeffrey Scott Stage – 12 pm & 2:30 pm – brewcitywrestling1.com
Thu, Aug 1 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm – facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Aug 1 – All-Star Wrestling – Dickenson County Fair, Haysi, VA

Fri, Aug 2 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Aug 2 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Aug 2 – PCW – Church ST, PR1 3BU, Presenton, Lancashire – 6 pm – Facebook.com/PrestonCityWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – Dynamo – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game Drive, Glen Carbon, IL – 8 pm
Fri, Aug 2 – PCW – Church ST, PR1 3BU, Presenton, Lancashire – 6 pm – Facebook.com/PrestonCityWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – Bang! – 3598 SW 74th Ave, Suite A, Ocala, FL – dory-funk.com
Fri, Aug 2 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – Rockstar – 1106 E Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – NSW – Ben & Jerry’s Performing Area at The Friendly Center, 3332 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC – 7 pm – Facebook.com/NewSkoolWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – ARW – American Legion, 1899 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN – 8 pm – ARWPro.com
Fri, Aug 2 – NCW – Elks Home of Norwood, 152 Winslow Ave, Norwood, MA – 7:30 pm – thencw.com
Fri, Aug 2 – DSCW – DSCW Arena, 1580 Appalachian Hwy, Blue Ridge, GA – 8 pm – DSCW.org
Fri, Aug 2 – EAW – 619 Irving Ave, Eden, NC – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/EasternAll-StarWrestling
Fri, Aug 2 – EWF – Knights of Columbus Hall, 4315 N Vincent Ave, Covina, CA – 8 pm – EmpireWrestlingFederation.com
Fri, Aug 2 – AAW – 5021 HWY 211, Dyersburg, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Aug 2 – SoCal Pro – Escondido Sports & Fitness, 130 E Lincoln, Escondido, CA – 7 pm – socalprowrestling.com
Fri, Aug 2 – Lucha Libre – Pappy Pineda Dome, 7962 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 8 pm

Sat, Aug 3 – GBW – Hanover Armory, 51 W Clearview Rd, Hanover, PA – 8 pm – GBWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – WAR – Auglaize County Fair Grounds, Wapakoneta, OH – 3 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – ROH – Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – NEFW – Boys & Girls Club, 580 Meadow ST, Chicopee, MA – 5:30 pm – NEFWProWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – EAW – Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, UK – eawrestling.co.uk
Sat, Aug 3 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Road, Building C, Suite 1 Monroe Business Center, Williamstown, NJ – 7 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Aug 3 – IPW – Woodbury County Fairgrounds, 210 Fair ST, Moville, IA – facebook.com/ImpactProWrestling
Sat, Aug 3 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Aug 3 – IWA – Bar B Taverns, 5002 Kerle ST, Jacksonville, FL – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – Universal Pro Wrestling- Plymouth Family Tae Kwon Do, Plymouth, IN – 7 pm – facebook.com/ultimatepro.wrestle
Sat, Aug 3 – ASWA – Crawford County Fairgrounds Arena, 610 Whetstone ST, Bucyrus, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ASWAprowrestling, ASWAProWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Traditional Championship Wrestling – AR Convention Center, 55 S 7th ST, Ft. Smith, AR – tcwwrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – PCW – Polish Club Rowville, 1325 Stud RD, Rowville, Australia – 7:30 pm – AUSwrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – NWA Fanfest (Live Wrestling) – Hilton University Place Hotel, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC – 7:30 pm – nwalegends.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Empire – 22 Austin Ave, Rossville, Georgia 30741 – 8:05 pm – facebook.com/EmpireWrestling
Sat, Aug 3 – Southern Wrestling Entertainment- 143 Hamilton CT, Hillview, KY – 8 pm – facebook.com/SouthernWrestlingEntertainment
Sat, Aug 3 – OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Kentucky Zone Wrestling – Kings Mountain School, Waynesburg, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – IPW – National Guard Armory, Harlan, KY – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – IWA – Bar B Tavern, 5002 Kerle ST, Jacksonville, FL – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – HPW – 4-H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com
Sat, Aug 3 – POWW – American Legion, 703 N Route 12, Foxlake, IL – 7 pm – POWWentertainment.com/
Sat, Aug 3 – NECW – Cove Community Center, 19 E Corning ST, Beverly, MA – 7 pm – necw.tv
Sat, Aug 3 – UIW – Villa Rica Elementary School, 314 Peachtree ST, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/UnivesalIndependentWrestling
Sat, Aug 3 – ASWA – Crawford County Fairgrounds Arena, Bucyrus, OH – 7 pm – ASWAprowrestling.wix.com/aswaprowrestling
Sat, Aug 3 – MCW – Club Famous, 2947 N Druid Hills RD NE, Atlanta, GA – 3 pm – WrestlingWithPopCulture.com
Sat, Aug 3 – TOW – Beachclub, 701 38ieme rue, Pointe-Calumet, QC – 5 pm – facebook.com/TOWlutte
Sat, Aug 3 – PWE – Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Aug 3 – FMW – Old Waynesville Armory, 44 Boundary ST, Waynesville, NC – 7:30 pm – FullMomentumWrestling.org
Sat, Aug 3 – RWC – John D. Fuller RAC, 6627 Old Bunce RD, Fayetteville, NC – 7:30 pm – RingWarsCarolina.net
Sat, Aug 3 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – HPW – 4H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – 7:45 pm – Hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com
Sat, Aug 3 – AWF – AWF Arena, 4193 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA – 8 pm – AWFWow.com
Sat, Aug 3 – CWF – 1001 Springwood Ave, #15, Gibsonville, NC – 7:30 pm – cwf247.com, facebook.com/cwfmidatlantic
Sat, Aug 3 – IWF – 1544 Winchester Ave, Martinsburg, WV – 7 pm – facebook.com/IWFederation
Sat, Aug 3 – Dreamwave – Knights of Columbus, 209 Gooding St, LaSalle, IL – 7 pm – dreamwavewrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Universal Independent Wrestling – Villa Rica Elementary School Gym, 314 Peachtree St, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – Pro Wrestling Battleground – Wilebski’s Legendary Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice ST, St. Paul, MN – 6 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingBattleground
Sat, Aug 3 – Tri State Championship Wrestling- Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville RD, Riceville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
Sat, Aug 3 – MCIW – New Westside Church of Christ, 1424 N Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 4 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – World Xtreme Wrestling C4 – Mountainville Memorial, 1815 S 5th ST, Allentown, PA – 7:35 pm – wxwc4.com
Sat, Aug 3 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – Livewire Championship Wrestling, Hillview Community Center, Hillview, KY – 7 pm
Sat, Aug 3 – Independent Pro Wrestling – National Guard Armory, Harlan, KY – 8 pm

Sun, Aug 4 – NWA Fanfest (Live Wrestling) – Hilton University Place Hotel, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC – 4 pm – nwalegends.com
Sun, Aug 4 – Prime – Ohio Nets Sports Complex, 12665 Corporate DR, Parma, OH – 3 pm – primewrestling.com
Sun, Aug 4 – BDW – 944 Main ST, Wheeling, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
Sun, Aug 4 – Conflict – Moose Lodge, 655 Wabanaki Dr, Kitchener, ON – 3 pm – facebook.com/ConflictWrestling
Sun, Aug 4 – Battlewar – Les Foufounes Electriques, 87 Sainte-Catherine ST Est, Montreal, QC – 8 pm – Facebook.com/battlewarinfo
Sun, Aug 4 – AIWF TWE – Palestine Civic Center, 1819 W. Spring ST, Palestine, TX – 4 pm – Facebook.com/texaswrestlingentertainment
Sun, Aug 4 – AOW – Family YMCA of the Desert, 43-930 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert, CA – 3 pm – Facebook.com/AOWrestling
Sun, Aug 4 – DSCW – Rose Auto Accessories, 513 Murphy Hwy, Blairesville, GA – 3 pm – DSCW.org
Sun, Aug 4 – Rampage Pro – Johnny G’s Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
Sun, Aug 4- TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 2 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sun, Aug 4 – New Moon Rising – 1030 Delsea Dr, Bldg 4W, Deptford, NJ – 1 pm – Facebook.com/newmoon.risingwrestling
Sun, Aug 4 – World Xtreme Wrestling C4 – Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial Building, Washington/Grove ST, Orwingsburg, PA – 5 pm – wxwc4.com
Sun, Aug 4 – United Wrestling Federation – Georgetown Flea Market, Georgetown, KY – 6:30 pm
Sun, Aug 4 – OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 5 pm – OVWrestling.com

Mon, Aug 5 to Fri, Aug 9 – UWA Elite – Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick, NJ – 6 pm, 7:30 pm, 9 pm – UWAElite.com

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Jim Ross Q&A: Benoit/WWE HOF, Undertaker’s WCW Days, Cena’s Character

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently updated the Q&A section of JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

An Off-Season for WWE: “I do not think that an off season is necessary in our biz. I do think that giving talents ample off time is imperative along with strict adherence to the Wellness Policy and stellar PT for injuries.”

Why Undertaker Left WCW In 1990: “WCW was underpaying him and undervaluing his worth and potential. Great ‘get’ by WWE obviously”

Dudley Boyz Promos from ECW: “Good, old school, effective promos.”

The Best In-ring Storytellers: “Too many to mention. There have been tons of great one’s. It’s a vague, subjective question, with no right or wrong answer.”

The Need to Sound Excited On Commentary During Boring Matches: “One has to be creative and not try to sell something that isn’t there. Overselling something is not a good thing. Every facet of a broadcast will never be ‘great.’ ”

WWE Not Properly Hyping PPV Undercards: “Those are a production or creative issue. Times change. I don’t know why that was gone away from but it is what it is.”

Chris Benoit In The WWE Hall of Fame? “I do not think that Benoit will ever be inducted into the WWE HOF.”

John Cena Not Selling The Effects Of His PPV Matches: “How John Cena is booked is not an issue to me whatsoever.”.

As always, you can buy JR’s amazing line of BBQ products from WWEShop.com.

Backstage Update On Major Last-Minute Changes Made To WWE SummerSlam

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