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Backstage News On The SummerSlam Main Event, Orton’s MITB Win

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– The decision for Randy Orton to win a Money in the Bank briefcase on Sunday was made 2-3 weeks ago. The creative team liked that not many people expected him to win the match and it brings Orton back up to the top of the main event scene.

– Last week, we reported that WWE would be running a storyline where John Cena would reach out to the WWE Universe for input on who his SummerSlam opponent would be. Daniel Bryan has been slated to wrestle Cena at the show for weeks, but original plans called for the match to be made closer to the premiere of the Total Divas reality show.

Since news of the storyline leaked online, WWE decided to jump into it on Monday’s RAW, which gives more time to build the main event. Cena and Bryan’s real-life girlfriends, the Bella Twins, are expected to be part of the feud and footage will air on Total Divas this summer.

* More Rumored SUMMERSLAM Matches & Storyline Plans for The Shield & Wyatt Family

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Update On Future WrestleMania Locations, RVD Teams With Bryan & Orton

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– WWE is currently in the process of finalizing their plans of which cities will host WrestleMania in 2015 and 2016. WWE will decide on the locations next month, according to PWInsider.

Cities under consideration for those 2 shows include Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. The city of Orlando has also been pushing hard to host one of those two shows.

As we see each year, the location for WrestleMania 2015 is not expected to be made until early next year.

Comment Below and tell us where you think WWE should bring WrestleMania in the coming years.

– The dark main event after last night’s WWE SmackDown tapings saw Rob Van Dam team up with Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton to The Shield.

* First WWE 2K14 SCREENSHOTS: Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, HBK & More!

Randy Orton Downplays WWE Injury Reports, Takes More Shots At The Internet

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As noted previously, WWE Superstar Randy Orton was injured at the SmackDown television tapings on Tuesday night, according to an article on WWE.com.

Orton took to Twitter recently to address the article. Orton wrote:

A fan later pointed out to Orton that the injury story wasn’t a regular internet rumor, but an actual official WWE.com article. Orton replied to the fan by saying:

UPDATE: WWE.com has released a statement in response to Orton refuting their initial report:

 “Though his official medical status is still undetermined, being the competitor that he is, Orton tweeted the WWE Universe to let them know that he’s fine.”

DOC Gone From TNA, Top TNA Executive On His Way Out, Big Restructuring With Management

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According to reports, TNA Sr. Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations, Bruce Prichard, is likely on his way out of the company.

The restructuring within TNA lately has led to a number of talent being released from their contracts or TNA simply allows contracts to expire without renewing them.

Aces & Eights member DOC, formerly Luke Gallows in WWE, is the latest contract to lapse. He tweeted on Monday:

TNA Executive Eric Bischoff wrote this about DOC’s departure from the company:

https://twitter.com/EBischoff/status/357309625198059521

Prichard was reportedly asked to restructure his deal, and reportedly declined. As a result, it is expected that Prichard’s days with the company are numbered.

Additionally, TNA agents have been asked to restructure their deals to a per-night agreement.

Apparently D’Lo Brown agreed to the new terms, only to be fired by the company shortly after.

SHOCKING TNA Releases Expected In The VERY Near Future!

[Credit: ProWrestling.net]

Chris Jericho Says His Latest WWE Run Is Over

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WWE Superstar Chris Jericho took to Twitter following the SmackDown tapings on Tuesday to say goodbye to WWE fans, as the taping was his final show of his current WWE run. Jericho wrote:

TMZ has a report listing every item of food current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar had for dinner at a recennt trip to Fresco restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey. The article notes that Lesnar, along with wife (former WWE Diva Rena “Sable” Mero) put away the following during his meal: Ahi tuna with asparagus (shared), Margherita pizza (shared), Chicken Parm with triple-extra chicken, full bowl of parpadelle bolognese and a crushed slice of cheesecake. The article claims Lesnar spent over $500 on the meal and left a “very generous” tip.

 

Huge Lesnar/Punk Storyline Update, Major SummerSlam *SPOILERS*

WWE.com Reports Randy Orton Injured During SmackDown Taping

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The following is from WWE.com:

At Tuesday night’s SmackDown television taping, Mr. Money in the Bank Randy Orton was injured during his match against World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.

According to WWE medical personnel, the nine-time World Champion suffered a cervical strain and cervical neuropraxia.

Check back with WWE.com for details as they become available.

Update On Randy Orton’s Condition – CLICK HERE!

(Spoilers) WWE Main Event Taping Results For This Week

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The following results are from Zack Zimmerman and ProWrestling.net:

Dark Match

1. Sin Cara beat Ted DiBiase Jr. Sin Cara won with a senton bomb in about five minutes.

WWE Main Event

1. Christian beat Fandango. Christian went over with a rollup in about eight minutes.

2. Layla and Natalya pinned Alicia Fox and Aksana. The babyface duo won in about five minutes.

3. Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater (w/Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) ended in a no-contest when The Wyatt Family attacked. Great reaction. The Wyatts laid out all four guys and stacked the bodies in front of Bray and he cut a promo. The usual great stuff from the act. The crowd was receptive and gave him a big applause when the lights came back on after the end of the segment.

Very Weird Plans For The Wyatt Family, Huge SummerSlam *SPOILERS*

Ric Flair Issued Arrest Warrant For Failure To Pay Spousal Support To Ex-Wife

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The following is off the AP Newswire:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – A judge has issued an arrest order for former professional wrestling champion Ric Flair for not paying his estranged wife more than $32,000 in spousal support.

The Charlotte Observer reports that Flair, whose real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr, was ordered to pay $4,000 a month to Jacqueline Beems, who filed for a legal separation last summer. Court documents say Flair didn’t pay $32,352.51 following two court orders.

Documents say the arrest order was issued on July 3, but Flair can avoid jail if he pays what he owes.

Beems was charged Tuesday with making a harassing phone call. She’s accused of making a series of calls to Flair’s girlfriend.

Beems was released on a $500 unsecured bond, and her attorney calls the charges “unfounded and outlandish.”

Shocking WWE SummerSlam *SPOILERS* For This Year!

Aces & 8’s Member Confirms His Release From TNA Impact Wrestling

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Former WWE Superstar Luke Gallows, who has recently performed under the gimmick name “DOC” in TNA Impact Wrestling, has been removed from the official TNA roster page.

Gallows confirmed his TNA release today on his official Twitter account. Gallows wrote:

“My contract with TNA wrestling expired on July 12th, as of this evening we have parted ways. #SUNTANBIKERMAN tours again!!”

More TNA Cuts Coming Soon?, Huge Update On Sting Leaving For WWE …

Final RAW Rating For Monday’s Show, New Eva Marie/Total Diva Video

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-WWE posted a new video of Total Diva Eva Marie:

-Monday’s edition of WWE RAW scored a final cable rating of 3.04, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 3.04 is down from last week’s 3.08 number. RAW drew 3.926 million viewers in the first hour, 4.108 million in the second and 4.268 million in the final hour.

LIVE WWE SmackDown *SPOILER* Results Coverage …

Breaking News: TNA Impact Wrestling Fires Former Knockouts Champion

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TNA Impact Wrestling revealed today via their official Twitter page today that former Knockouts Champion Tara has been released.

TNA wrote:

“Impact Wrestling has released Tara. We thank Tara for all her contributions and wish her the best of success in the future.”

More Major TNA Cuts Coming Soon?, Huge Update On Sting Leaving For WWE …

The Rock’s Makes $46 Million In 12 Months, Great Steve Austin Interview (Video)

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Forbes.com has ranked the highest paid actors of 2013 – and Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson came in at #5. Over the past 12 months, it’s estimated that The Rock pulled in approximately $46 million.

– Steve Austin recently appeared on AXS TV’s The Voice and spoke about a number of topics, including his early days in the business, Brian Pillman, Paul Heyman & ECW, The Rock, Owen Hart, Vince McMahon and much more.

http://youtu.be/VqI9WAtsp_U

WWE Gaining Traction In Filtering NFL Stars Into Pro Wrestling

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The long-term goal of WWE to create a filter of NFL stars to WWE is starting to gain traction with current NFL players.

NESN.com recently published an article regarding Houston Texas offensive lineman Brennan Williams reaching out to WWE’s Jim Ross, as welll as Houston-based pro wrestler Booker T, about a potential career in wrestling after his football career.

“I’ve got connections to Jim Ross and Booker T now. Those are opportunities that a lot of guys otherwise wouldn’t have,” said Williams. “Some of the more talented guys [in WWE] are little guys, but the guys they’re looking for are big strong, muscular-looking guys. There’s obviously a lot of them in football.”

While Williams isn’t looking to make such a jump until he has a “lengthy and healthy” NFL career, he noted that when his football career is over, he is “100 percent up for” trying out for WWE.

Williams noted that he would use his real name if he were to switch over to pro wrestling, and that his finisher would be the Muscle Buster.

Check out the complete article online at NESN.com.

Very Big *SPOILERS* For This Year’s WWE SummerSlam PPV! [GO >>]

Jim Ross Blog: Cena/Bryan Match At SSlam, RVD vs. Y2J On RAW, Fandango

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

Fandango vs. Randy Orton from RAW: “Fandango made a nice showing vs the MITB winner Randy Orton. Summer Rae’s ringside work adds to Fandango’s TV persona. Fandango’s best days are ahead especially as Summer Rae continues to develop while @RandyOrton is at the top of his game.”

RVD vs. Chris Jericho from RAW: “Loved the Jericho-RVD match. Generally a cold match featuring two, fan favorites challenges the crowd to emotionally invest as the rule of thumb is that the fans don’t want either man to lose. These two men put on such a great performance that it embraced all that were in Brooklyn live and that emotion translated well on TV. In 48 hours, RVD is already more relevant than he was the entire time that he was away from WWE.”

Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena at SummerSlam: “John Cena picked the only man that he should have logically picked, in my opinion, for the main event for the WWE Title bout at SummerSlam and that was the red hot Daniel Bryan. I will not be surprised if DB beats Cena in LA as that outcome would be HUGE in WWE-land and significantly re-shuffle the deck. Plus, MITB winner Randy Orton is obviously and largely in play no mater the main event’s outcome as Orton could realistically leave Summer Slam as the WWE Champion no matter who wins the Cena-Bryan match.”

Ric Flair’s Ex-Wife Turns Herself Into Police, Mark Henry Vows Revenge On The Shield

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1f2FH7.Em.138-Ric Flair’s ex-wife, Jacqueline Beems, turned herself into police at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office today. Beems was answering an arrest warrant issued which claimed she harassed Flair’s current girlfriend, Wendy Barlow Kidder (aka “Fifi The Maid”) in October of 2012.

Beems was wanted on a misdemeanor charge for allegedly making harassing telephone calls to Kidder. At the time, Flair and Beems were married.

-Mark Henry tweeted the following on Tuesday about The Shield attacking him on RAW:

More SSlam *SPOILERS*, Wyatt Family Future Plans, + RVD’s Next Opponent!

Jim Ross On Vince’s Opinion Of Daniel Bryan, RAW Social Media Score

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– Earlier today, Jim Ross commented on rumors that Vince McMahon does not see Daniel Bryan as a main eventer. Via the Q&A section of JRsBarBQ.com:

“If McMahon did not like Daniel Bryan then DB would not be in the role that he currently is. The internet isn’t always correct.”

Clearly, Daniel Bryan scheduled to face John Cena in the main event of SummerSlam is a sign that Vince does, in fact, see Bryan as a main event star.

– Monday’s post-Money In The Bank edition of WWE RAW had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 355,138 – up a sharp 24.5% from the previous week. This was the most socially-active RAW since the night after WrestleMania 29.

RAW ranked #3 on cable cable for the night, behind the MLB Homerun Derby on ESPN and Teen Wolf on MTV.

* First WWE 2K14 SCREENSHOTS: Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, HBK & More!

HHH Talks Physical WWE HOF Building, Goldust/MMA Appearance, More

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-WWE Superstar Triple H recently spoke to the Orlando Business Journal about a potential physical WWE Hall Of Fame building. Hunter said, “I don’t want a Hall of Fame or some other attraction to just be something where people see some guy’s shorts. We are the WWE and we are big, so whatever we do needs to be the same. If I were to say what it could be, think of it as something that has shows or live interactive things for fans. For example, something like a 4-D experience where the fan would come face-to-face with a 3-D Andre the Giant – something along that scale.”

Check out the complete article online at BizJournals.com.

-The Xtreme Sports Entertainment (XSE) mixed-martial-arts promotion announced an appearance by former WWE Superstar Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes for their next event, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 27th in Melbourne, Florida. Goldust will be doing a meet-and-greet with fans at the live event.

Shocking SPOILERS For This Year’s WWE SummerSlam PPV! **CLICK HERE**

RAW Backstage Fallout Video With RVD, RAW Social Score Skyrockets

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-Monday’s WWE RAW show shot up 24.5 percent in social media activity as compared to last week’s Money In The Bank “go-home” edition of the show.

RAW scored 355,138 in social activity, according to Trendrr.TV. The number marks the highest score since the post-WrestleMania edition of RAW. RAW topped the annual average by 24.3 percent.

-The following is this week’s RAW Backstage Fallout, which features Rob Van Dam, The Real Americans and the Prime Time Players:

Shocking WWE SummerSlam *SPOILERS* For This Year!

Sheamus Tweets Injury Photo, Keibler Comments On Clooney Breakup & More

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WWE.com has published a list of 10 Shared Wrestler Nicknames, including, Nature Boy, Bam Bam, Hacksaw, The Living Legend & more.

– Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler has released her first public comments about her relationship with George Clooney ending after 2 years. Via PerezHilton.com:

“There’s nothing really dramatic that happened, so it’s all good.”

 

“I’m someone that’s always lived the present moment. I always look at the positive on everything. I’m so excited for all these projects coming up, and I’m super busy.”

– Sheamus tweeted the following picture of his injured thigh after Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view:

https://twitter.com/WWESheamus/statuses/356939966254813184

Former WWE Announcer Talks About The First Episode RAW, Randy Savage & Leaving WWE

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Former WWE Monday Night RAW commentator Rob Bartlett was interviewed on the Inside The Ropes radio show last week as part of their new ‘Where Are They Now?’series. Bartlett, who worked for WWE briefly during the early 1990’s, spoke about the very first episode of RAW, working with the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage and why he left the company after just a few months.

Memories of first getting there and working with Randy Savage:

I’d not only heard of Randy Savage, but I’d taken my son to an event at The Garden, I think it was when he got married to Miss Elizabeth in the ring so I knew of him. He was the most unbelievably kind and helpful true gentleman. Went out of his way to try and help me along. Gave me some inside tips, and really could not have been any more welcoming or helpful. He was a great personality and a great, great man.

If he felt Randy enjoyed being on commentary rather than wrestling:

I think he definitely enjoyed being a commentator because it was different for him. Obviously he was very knowledgable. But I think all of the guys, their first love is the ring. I remember when he did get back in the ring, which he did once or twice in those first couple of months, he really rose to the occasion and turned into this other person. He was getting older and I think in many ways he was grateful for the easier gig of sitting outside the ring but once he stepped back in, you could tell he still had the passion for it.

The first RAW in 93:

It was held in the Manhattan Center which had been an old hotel. So they shot it in one of the ballrooms there. We had pre production meetings every week in this back room, where they’d run down all the matches that night. I remember on that first episode I made a joke about Yokozuna and talking about how it looked like he was wearing a diaper. I turned and said on air “that’s one big oriental, Vince” so I think I set the tone and it went downhill from there (laughs) It was exciting. It was an incredibly exciting thing to be a part of. Vince was really taking a chance and trying to take a chance and do something new and different. It was a lot of fun.

Why he made the decision to leave the WWF in April of 93:

I think Vince knew it wasn’t working. He probably would have let me stay for a while in hopes that we could’ve found some way to make it work. But i basically resigned or quit to Kevin Dunn and he was sad to see me go because he thought we could’ve done something. I just felt like the chemistry wasn’t there. The sensibilities were quite far apart. I wasn’t familiar enough with the world or the rules of the universe aswell as I should have been. The kind of comedy I did, didn’t fit in too well with what they were doing. Part of the problem is you can’t make fun of something that doesn’t take itself too seriously to begin with. Not that the wrestlers weren’t serious, you know they took their craft very seriously but with Doink The Clown and stuff, it was hard to poke fun at it.

To hear the full interview where Rob talks about how he landed the WWF gig, who The Steiner Brothers compared him to, imitating Vince on RAW and more, head to Facebook.com/theinsidenetwork.

WWE Insider Leaking Spoilers To Recent PPVs, WWE Releases Statement

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Deadspin.com published an article on Monday revealing that a Reddit.com user has been posting 100% accurate results to WWE pay-per-view events. It all started back February, when where one user started a “prediction series” on the “Squared Circle” sub-section of Reddit.com. Users were encouraged to give their picks for who would win each of the matches at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. One user, Dolphins1925, posted his picks just minutes before the event began. Additionally, he noted,

“I will win this guaranteed. I know all the winners.”

Dolphins1925 went on to correctly predict every outcome at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. This feat in itself is impressive – but not indicative of anything suspicious. However, he continued his streak of perfect predictions for the next 5 WWE pay-per-views, racking up a PPV match prediction record of 38-0.

The user claims he does not work for WWE personally, but has a reliable source who does. He claims the reason he’s revealing the results is to embarass the company and point out just how leaky its’ ship really is. Dolphins1925 wrote,

“I am hoping that spreading the word will get WWE’s attention. I am hoping that it will put a stop to spoilers from being leaked.”

After Elimination Chamber, Dolphins1925 switched up his style. No longer simply replying to the aforementioned “prediction series” thread, the user began creating his own threads. Instead of posting match outcomes as predictions, the user started publishing them as “spoilers.”

This began, oddly enough, with the biggest annual WWE event of the year. Surely, Dolphins1925 would miss a match or two here due to last-minute changes. Right? Wrong. Dolphins published his WrestleMania “picks” (spoilers) with the following headline:

[SPOILERS] WrestleMania RESULTS inside this thread. 100% accurate. Do NOT click until after watching if you don’t want WM to be spoiled. [SPOILERS]

Dolphins again was 100 percent accurate with his picks. While he not only correctly predicted the eight matches on the pay-per-view, he also picked the winner of the dark match held prior to the show, as well as one that was scheduled but later bumped to the following night’s WWE RAW show.

Another interesting turn came when the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view rolled around. While Dolphins technically went eight-for-eight with his picks, he did not do so without a small amount of controversy. The user had claimed John Cena would win the match and retain the WWE Championship against Ryback. The match went on to end in a No Contest, however, Cena did retain his Championship.

After that happened, Dolphins decided to post a lengthy explanation as to what exactly is going on. Dolphins wrote:

I would like to clarify once again that I DO NOT work for WWE. I am not a WWE Superstar, I am not with; the lighting crew, the camera crew, the sound technicians, the stagehands, the prop guys, the merchandise sellers, nor the popcorn vendor in the 15th Row, “Congratulations, Louie!”

 

I am just a WWE fan like everyone else, and I am getting my information from a source who has VERY credible inside information regarding the outcomes (win/losses) of the matches themselves. Given that this information is out there, we both feel that I should continue to share this information until it garners the attention of WWE. Vince and upper management are not taking reasonable measures to prevent this information from being leaked. These people whom are leaking this information are profiting off it at the expense of the WWE, the fans, and the integrity of the product. It is for these reasons that I am hoping to put an end to WWE insiders leaking PPV outcomes.

 

Also, I feel that WWE owes the fans. They need to be more protective of the actual results as a fellow Redditor had stated in the thread. It is hurting the integrity of the product, and I should not have access to this information.

According to the Deadspin article, WWE was not aware of Dolphins1925 until this week.

Dolphins went on to nail seven or seven matches at the next pay-per-view, WWE Payback. This time, he decided to get a bit specific on one of his picks as he noted about the Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler match, “sounds like a bizarre match,” wrote Dolphins. He was correct once again. The World Heavyweight Championship changed hands in the match and there was a rare double-turn.

This past Sunday night, Dolphins was going to face his biggest test thus far. WWE Money In The Bank. With two ladder matches, one with six competitors and one with seven, the odds of Dolphins correctly picking every match, let alone just those two, without reliable inside knowledge directly from WWE, were slim-to-none.

So how did he do this time? Eight for eight. He nailed the unpredictable Damien Sandow and Randy Orton ladder match victories, to the dismay and shock of the r/SquaredCircle forum members.

Dolphins1925 created his Reddit account in February and has not used it for anything other than his predictions/spoiler posts. He has not replied to a single message sent through the site.

As mentioned, WWE wasn’t aware of Dolphins until this week. Now that the company is aware, they released the following statement:

“We may have a modern day Nostradamus on our hands. We might have to monitor these posts in advance of our next pay-per-view to see how good he or she really is.”

More SHOCKING Details On This CRAZY Story!

Tonight’s SmackDown: Confirmed Segments, Dark Match, RVD’s Return Tour

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WWE will tape both SmackDown and Main Event tonight in Providence, Rhode Island.

Expect more fallout from Money In The Bank last Sunday, including the latest for World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio, now that Dolph Ziggler is shifting to a feud with Big E. Langston and AJ Lee.

Confirmed for the SmackDown tapings is a MizTV segment with The Miz interviewing Paul Heyman regarding the CM Punk/Brock Lesnar angle on RAW, and the betrayal by Heyman at Money In The Bank.

Additionally, SmackDown will feature the return of Rob Van Dam as part of RVD’s Return Tour.

The dark match main event being advertised locally is Chris Jericho & Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. The Shield.

Make sure to check back later tonight for WWE SmackDown and Main Event television spoiler results.

LIVE WWE SmackDown *SPOILER* Coverage TONIGHT!

Match Scrapped From RAW, RVD’s New Entrance Video, Wyatt’s Latest Tweet

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– After The Wyatt Family attacked R-Truth on RAW, Bray Wyatt tweeted:

https://twitter.com/wwebraywyatt/status/357034803419295744

– Timing issues led to several last-minute changes to RAW. Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett were originally scheduled to have a lengthy match, but the match was ultimately scrapped because Paul Heyman’s segment with CM Punk ran about 4 minutes longer than it was supposed to. Rob Van Dam’s match with Chris Jericho was booked to run 14 minutes, but was given additional 8 minutes as a result of the Bryan vs. Barrett match being cut.

– WWE has uploaded the following video of Rob Van Dam’s new entrance video:

* Backstage News On Whether DANIEL BRYAN Will Win The WWE Championship at SUMMERSLAM

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

MLB Homerun Derby Winner Get WWE Belt, Natalya Does Anti-Bullying Campaign

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– A replica WWE Championship belt was featured at Monday night’s MLB Home Run Derby. Adam Jones of The Baltimore Orioles, who is a big fan, was given a title belt by Kevin Eck, who works for WWE. Jones gave the belt to the Derby winner, Oakland A’s outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Check out this .GIF of Cespedes blasting his way to WWE Championship glory (via Twitter user @goldandorsmith)

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– Monday’s WWE RAW from Brooklyn was a legit sellout crowd, with 15,803 fans in attendance.

– WWE returns to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for a live event on Sunday, September 8th. The pre-sale is currently underway and the password is WWELIVE.

– As seen on RAW, Zeb Colter’s tag team of Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro are now being called, The Real Americans.

– WWE Diva Natalya hosted an anti-bullying rally in Trenton, New Jersey prior to Monday’s RAW. Here’s video of the event:

Details on WWE’s Partnership With Doritos & How John Cena Made It Happen

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Entertainment publication Variety has an article up looking at WWE’s partnership with Doritos for this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. In conjunction with Dollar General stores, WWE & Doritos will be giving away SummerSlam viewing parties that are hosted by Ricky Steamboat and Sgt. Slaughter. That promotion runs through July 21st.

WWE will also conduct fan correspondent searches, with the winners getting to interview WWE superstars for the WWE App. Frito-Lay’s VP of Marketing, Ram Krishnan, told Variety that we will see “one more surprise” this summer that will push its bold marketing to a whole new level.

WWE has been trying to get Doritos as a sponsor for several years now. According to the report, the company was swayed by the large audience WWE drew when John Cena spoke at the South by Southwest convention back in March. WWE’s strong social media presence is also seen as another factor that helped secure the partnership.

Speaking of WWE’s partnership with Doritos, the winner of the Doritos Jacked fan contest was backstage at Monday’s RAW from Brooklyn and got to meet Daniel Bryan. Here’s video of the meeting: