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@August1Warning Responds To TNA Website Speculation About Adam Pearce

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With just 3 days to go until Thursday’s Impact Wrestling and the big reveal of who is behind the #August1Warning social media campaign, ImpactWrestling.com has provided an update on who the mystery man could be.

The site published a Tweet from former WWE Superstar Bob Holly, who appeared on the most recent TNA One Night Only PPV. Holly was asked if he’s the culprit, but replied:

https://twitter.com/TheBobHolly/status/361510435050110977

As reported over the weekend, former TNA Gut Check contestant Adam Pearce tweeted, “By the way, how many days til #August1?”

TNA acknowledging Pierce’s tweet could be a red herring, or it could be a sign that he is the person that “has a problem which needs to be solved.” In response to the TNA website article speculating if Adam Pearce is in fact the mystery man, the official Twitter account of @August1Warning tweeted on Monday:

 

Official Preview For Next Week’s “Total Divas”, Jake Roberts On The Set Of Film, Bret Hart In Montreal

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– The official synopsis for next Sunday night’s episode of Total Divas on E! is as follows: “Eva Marie plans to achieve a winning rank by creating a scheming plan. The Bella Twins take some time off and enjoy a vacation with Bryan Danielson and John Cena. Trinity and Cameron are horrified when they experience a wardrobe malfunction.”

– Jake “The Snake” Roberts will star in Heavy Water, an independent film drama made possible via Kickstarter. The WWE legend portrays Jed, the head of a “family” of street urchins and homeless people, who offers a fresh out of prison character protection and money in exchange for him joining their family. The official YouTube account of Diamond Dallas Page has released the following video of Roberts on the set of the film.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has been announced to appear at the Montreal Comic Con taking place on Saturday, September 14 at Palais Des Congres 1001, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Kevin Nash, Maryse Ouellet and Mick Foley will also be on hand for the event that day, as well as the prior Friday and following Sunday.

Kurt Angle Comments On “#August1Warning,” Shannon Moore Rants About TNA’s Future

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-Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Shannon Moore recently posted a rant on Twitter regarding TNA’s future following several recent roster cuts, and the fact that so many established stars are sitting home right now, as opposed to being utilized by a top wrestling promotion.

Below is Moore’s rant from Twitter (multiple tweets combined):

People ask me my thoughts on TNA. I don’t know what the game plan is but would hate to see a company come to a cross roads. However I feel it’s time to capitalize on the house hold names that are sitting home right now. Carlito, Morrison, Helms, Masters, etc. These guys are hard workers that have name value that people still want to see. Sometimes the mixture of home grown and household names is a good thing. Just my opinion but so much talent that have a following should be put to use by someone. It’s a waste and this day and age it’s hard to build new talent unless you have the following already paying attention to your product!! That’s my thoughts but its not my answer at the end of the day that will help. Hopefully the game plan will pan out.

Follow Shannon Moore on Twitter @TheShannonBrand.

-TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle is the latest to take to Twitter to address the “#August1Warning” mystery-man angle. Angle tweeted the following:

ImpactWrestling Thursday Night Spike TV. 9 pm est. who is Aug 1st Warning? Tune In to See Who. I’m Curious!!

Follow Kurt Angle on Twitter @RealKurtAngle.

*SPOILER* On “#August1Warning” Mystery-Man? + More SHOCKING TNA Cuts Expected!

Jericho Jokes About Total Divas, Nash/Hall Appearing Together, Steiner Turns 51

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-The man currently embroiled in a legal battle with TNA Impact Wrestling, Scott Steiner, celebrates his 51st birthday today. “Big Poppa Pump” was born on July 29, 1962.

-A fan recently commented to former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho on Twitter his opinion on what would improve the quality of WWE’s new reality show, “Total Divas.” The fan noted, “Total Divas would be so much better with Chris Jericho.” Jericho, who is apparently not the biggest fan of Total Divas, jokingly responded by saying, “Haha, I told them to edit me out!”

Follow Chris Jericho on Twitter @IAmJericho.

-nWo founding members Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, along with former WWE Superstars Shane “Hurricane” Helms and Big Daddy V, will be appearing at the Slam Pro Wrestling “Summer Heat” event this Saturday, August 3rd, in Sparta, Tennessee. Tickets are still available by calling 931-265-6507. For more information on Saturday’s “Summer Heat” event, visit the official website at Slam-Pro.com or the official Twitter page at @Slam_Pro.

nWo To Return?, Chris Jericho’s Retirement, + Scott Steiner/TNA Lawsuit Update!

“#August1Warning” Backstage News On Who The Mystery Man Is

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There has been a lot of discussion as to who the mystery man behind the “#August1Warning” video is since the clip first appeared on the official TNA YouTube channel. Several TNA stars have commented on the clip, and fans have been guessing who’s behind the video since Friday.

Apparently one of the leading candidates is former TNA X-Division Champion Low Ki. According to one source, however, the former “Senshi” is absolutely not the voice behind the mysterious video clip.

Another top guess is former NWA Champion Adam Pearce. Pearce has been making references to August 1st on his official Twitter account since the video first premiered. While it could be a coincidence that Pearce is simply feeding into, it’s certainly possible he could be the guy as his TNA Gutcheck played out in a way that would leave the door open for an organic return to TNA storylines.

Another top choice is Jeff Jarrett. Apparently the only active TNA wrestler following the “#August1Warning” mystery man is the co-founder of TNA Impact Wrestling himself.

Other guesses, for those interested, include Hardcore Holly and John Morrison.

This Friday, on TNA Impact Wrestling, the guessing will cease, and the man will reveal himself. Until then, TNA promises to reveal a clue if the initial “#August1Warning” video reaches 250,000 views on their official YouTube channel.

Possible *SPOILER* On Who The “#August1Warning” Mystery Man Is! **CLICK HERE**

[Credit: PWInsider.com, The LAW]

Kharma Comments On WWE Divas Poll, Photos From WWE In Australia

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Click here to view photos from WWE’s live event from Adelaide, Australia. (Thanks to reader ‘Snerkie’)

– As previously reported, WWE.com is running a poll asking fans which former Diva they want to see return. With approximately 280,000 votes cast, Maxine has over 68% of the votes. Beth Phoenix has 11%, Victoria has 9% and everybody else has 3% or less.

Former WWE Diva Kharma re-tweeted a link to the poll and wrote:

Jim Ross Blog: Steve Austin’s Opinion Of John Cena, WM30 Main Event & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com.

In this installment, JR once again stated that he does not believe John Cena will ever turn heel, gave his thoughts on the premiere of Total Divas and said that he doesn’t watch TNA or ROH on a regular basis. Here are some highlights of what he wrote about:

Steve Austin’s Opinion Of John Cena “Being a former head of talent relations, I’d take a locker room full of John Cena types as it relates to work ethic, passion, toughness, dedication, reliability and heart all day long. Those that can’t see that likely haven’t left their Mommy’s breakfast table yet. I know that @steveaustinBSR feels much the same way.”

WrestleMania 30 Main Event: “… Whatever is positioned as the main event of that event outside the Undertaker’s Streak match, which I feel will happen in New Orleans, will be hard pressed to outshine the advance publicity and anticipation for the Deadman’s next challenge. I’m unaware of how many more Streak matches in which the Undertaker will compete but I personally take it one year at a time and always look at each WrestleMania/Taker match as possibly his last one. In other words, for me, WWE would have to book an out of this world main event to over shadow The Streak match at WrestleMania for this fan. I hope that both happens.”

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

* Candid Photos of NXT Women’s Champion PAGE Before She Was In WWE

Most Popular Lines From Total Divas, Rock/Batista Endorse Camp, Total Divas Themes

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-For those interested, the official theme songs for Total Divas are “Top of the World,” by CFO$, “Charm and Beauty” by CFO$ and La La La (Hot Girls) by Da’Zoo.

-The official WWE Universe Twitter page played up what has become the most popular lines from the series premiere of “Total Divas” on Sunday night, re-tweeting the following message from Eva Marie:

#BitchPlease. Soon to be trending worldwide. #TotalDivas @NatalieEvaMarie

The WWE Universe Twitter page also touted this line from Total Divas:

#YoureUpInMyKoolAid … Soon to be trending…. #TotalDivas @NaomiWWE @WWECameron

-WWE Hall Of Famers “The Wild Samoans” have recently uploaded a new commercial to YouTube that features old clips of former WWE Superstars The Rock and Batista endorsing their “Wild Samoan Training Center.” Check out the commercial below:

For more information on the Wild Samoan Training Center, visit WSWrestlingSchool.com.

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + BACKSTAGE News On MAJOR SSlam Changes!

Preview Upcoming “Total Divas” Episodes, Maria Kanellis’ Boyfriend Defends Her Vocal Opinion

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The official YouTube account of WWE has released a video previewing additional episodes of E!s Total Divas.

Highlights include the crew partying in Las Vegas, John Cena, Daniel Bryan and The Bella Twins jet-setting together, Brie referencing various Twitter users labeling Nikki as “fat,” John asking Nikki to meet his family, Cameron acknowledging her small bust, Nikki feeling threatened by Eva Marie, Natalya appeared sexually frustrated with Tyson Kidd, Eva Marie taking off her engagement ring for a business meeting with Fandango, JoJo having a rough start in WWE, Stephanie McMahon threatening to terminate Eva Marie’s contract, Naomi getting physical with Jey Uso and Nikki being hauled in an ambulance.

During last night’s premiere episode, former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis posted numerous messages on Twitter slamming the twin duo’s real-life characters—she has claimed multiple times in recent weeks that Nikki and Brie prevented her from returning to the sports-entertainment organization earlier this year through political means. This drew a great negative reaction from fans on the social media outlet. Her boyfriend, Ring of Honor wrestler Mike Bennett, posted a statement on Twitter on Monday defending her right to speak out.

“Funny that the same people who complain about what’s wrong w wrestling, are the same ones who blast someone when they speak out against it,” Bennett wrote. “Nobody gets anywhere by going w the crowd. stand up for what u believe in, or just keep ur mouth shut and follow blindly.

He continued, “I respect someone who has the balls to speak up,and if that makes them bitter and jealous. What does it make the ones who r afraid to speak.”

Kanellis added, “Family, fancy, friends, dogs, morals, and career are all things I will ALWAYS protect. No one has the right to do damage to my future.”

E! Issues Press Release Touting Ratings Success Of “Total Divas” Series Premiere

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E! issued the following press release on Monday afternoon:

E!’S “TOTAL DIVAS” SERIES PREMIERE DELIVERS 1.3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY NIGHT AT 10PM

New E! Series Taking Viewers Inside the World of WWE Divas Both Inside and Outside the Ring Delivers E!’s Most Watched Series Debut Since “Married to Jonas” in August 2012

In last night’s series debut at 10pm, “Total Divas” delivered 1.3 MM Total Viewers / 855K A18-49 / 1.1 HH rtg making it E!’s most-watched new series debut since Married to Jonas in August 2012.

“Total Divas” was the 2ndmost social program in all ad-supported cable for the day (65K), behind only E!’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

Across both airings at 10pm and midnight, “Total Divas” delivered 2 MM Total Viewers and 1.3 MM in its core demo, A18-49.

“Total Divas” launched off the back of the continued strength of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which delivered its 2ndmost-watched telecast of Season 8 with 2.8 MM Total Viewers.

*SPOILERS* For This Season Of Total Divas ->

WWE RAW Tonight (Non-Spoiler Preview): Confirmed Matches, More

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Tonight’s edition of WWE RAW was taped last Tuesday night in Laredo, Texas. Below is a non-spoiler look at what fans can expect from tonight’s event.

-The Shield vs. Mark Henry & The Usos

-Rob Van Dam vs. Fandango

-AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn (Non-Title Match)

-Big E. Langston vs. Dolph Ziggler

-Natalya vs. Brie Bella

-Kane vs. Daniel Bryan

-Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth

-John Cena vs. Ryback (Tables Match)

Fans interested in reading full results for tonight’s show before it airs can check out our RAW spoiler report at the following link: (Spoilers) Complete WWE RAW Taping Results For July 29, 2013.

TONS Of Backstage News From Last Week’s Quadruple WWE TV Tapings! **CLICK HERE**

Watch SummerSlam 1991 In 60 Seconds, How Many Performers On The Show Have Since Died?

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Continuing its promotion of SummerSlam on August 18 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California, the official YouTube account of WWE has posted highlights of the 1991 version in a 60-second video. The event was highlighted by the on-screen wedding of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed “A Match Made in Heaven” by the organization—Savage and Elizabeth had been legitimately married since December of 1984

The 1991 edition of SummerSlam is also notable for the lengthy list of performers who appeared on the show to have since died, many of which were as a result of drug-related causes. Altogether, fifteen talents who participated on the pay-per-view have passed away. The list is follows:

* Andre the Giant (André René Roussimoff)

* Big Boss Man (Raymond Washington Traylor, Jr.)

* British Bulldog (David Boy Smith)

* Earthquake (John Anthony Tenta, Jr.)

* Gorilla Monsoon (Robert James Marella)

* Hawk (Michael James Hegstrand)

* Hercules (Raymond Fernandez)

* Joey Marella (Joseph Adriano Marella)

* “Lord” Alfred Hayes (Alfred George James Hayes)

* “Macho Man” Randy Savage (Randy Mario Poffo)

* Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann Hulette)

* Mr. Perfect (Curtis Michael Hennig)

* Sensational Sherri (Sherri Schrull)

* Texas Tornado (Kerry Gene Adkisson)

* The Coach (John Tolos)

Details On ECW Unreleased Vol. 2, 2013 Mid-Atlantic Fanfest Available On iPPV, More

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-WWE will be releasing “ECW Unreleased Volume 2” worldwide (and in the official SESCOOPS.COM Store) this Tuesday. The DVD and Blu-ray set will be hosted by ECW originals Joey Styles and Tommy Dreamer. Below is a full rundown of what fans can expect from the release:

Disc 1:

We Are Back!

Tommy Dreamer vs. Tazmaniac
Hardcore TV * October 19, 1993

Terry Funk & Arn Anderson vs. Sabu & Bobby Eaton
When Worlds Collide * May 14, 1994

Hardcore Legends

Cactus Jack vs. Terry Funk
Hardcore Heaven * August 13, 1994

“I Quit” Match
Tommy Dreamer vs. The Sandman
Hardcore TV * October 4, 1994

Wrestling Machines

Eddie Guerrero & The Steiner Brothers vs. 2 Cold Scorpio, Dean Malenko & Cactus Jack
Wrestlepalooza * August 5, 1995

Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer
Holiday Hell * December 29, 1995

The Public Enemy vs. The Gangstas
House Party * January 5, 1996

Disc 2:

A Good Idea At The Time

Extreme Hardcore Shoot Fight
Chris Jericho vs. Taz
Lost Battalion Hall * April 13, 1996

ECW World Television Championship Match
2 Cold Scropio vs. Shane Douglas
A Matter of Respect * May 11, 1996

The Flagstaff

Sabu vs. Chris Jericho
Plymouth Meeting, PA * August 29, 1996

Dick Togo, Terry Boy & Taka Michinoku vs. Gran Hamada, Gran Naniwa & Great Sasuke
Hardcore TV * March 27, 1997

Tag Team Wrestling Done Right

Three Way Dance for ECW World Tag Team Championship Match
The Eliminators vs. The Gangstas vs. The Dudleys
The Buffalo Invasion * May 17, 1997

Disc 3:

Real Heat

The Sandman, Taz, Tommy Dreamer & Al Snow vs. Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Doug Furnas & Philip LaFon
Hardcore TV * January 5, 1998

ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Shane Douglas vs. Al Snow
Wrestlepalooza * May 3, 1998

ECW World Tag Team Championship Match
Chris Candido & Lance Storm vs. Sabu & Rob Van Dam
Hardcore TV * June 29, 1998

A Real Clash of Styles

Three Way Dance for the FTW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sabu vs. Taz vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
ECW Arena * August 8, 1998

ECW World Tag Team Championship Match
The Dudleys vs. Spike Dudley & Balls Mahoney
Hardcore TV * August 23, 1999

Stepping Up

ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Mike Awesome vs. Rhino
ECW on TNN * October 1, 1999

Extreme Three Way Dance
Yoshihiro Tajiri vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Super Crazy
November to Remember * November 7, 1999

The Ultimate Underdog

ECW World Television Championship Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Mikey Whipwreck
ECW on TNN * January 28, 2000

Three Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship Match
Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Steve Corino
ECW on TNN * September 29, 2000

End of an Era

Blu-ray Exclusives:

911 vs. Doink the Clown
Hardcore TV * August 27, 1994

Steel Cage Match
The Sandman, 2 Cold Scorpio & New Jack vs. The Public Enemy & Mikey Whipwreck
Gangsta’s Paradise * September 16, 1995

Four Way Dance for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Terry Funk vs. Raven vs. Stevie Richards vs. The Sandman
The Buffalo Invasion * May 17, 1997

The Dudleys vs. The Public Enemy
Detroit, Michigan * January 23, 1999

Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm
Hardcore Heaven * May 16, 1999

Japanese Death Match
Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri
Hardcore TV * February 11, 2000

DVD Runtime: 7 hours and 14 minutes
Blu-ray Runtime: 8 hours and 52 minutes

-The annual Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Fanfest returns this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Fanfest will begin this Thursday, and will run through Sunday evening.

Among those scheduled to appear as featured guests throughout the four days the Fanfest is in town are: Ole Anderson, Lars Anderson, Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Les Thatcher, The Rock N’ Roll Express, Jim Cornette, The Midnight Express, Johnny Powers, Danny Miller, Leilani Kai, Susan Green, “Dr.” Tom Prichard, Rich Landrum, Bob Caudle, Mr. Wrestling II, Tully Blanchard, Ivan Koloff, Tiger Conway Jr., Denny Brown, Gerald Brisco, Ken Patera, Manny Fernandez, Baron Von Raschke, The Kernodles, The Mulkeys, Jerry Jarrett, Tommy Angel, Tommy Young, Moondog Rex and Scrappy McGowan.

All of the events scheduled for the Fanfest this weekend will be available for the first time ever on iPPV. For more information, visit MidAtlanticLegends.com.

Details On Major Last-Minute Change In Plans For WWE SummerSlam!

WWE Battleground PPV Details, Fast 6 Approaching $750 Million Worldwide

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– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest film “Fast & Furious 6” opened in China over the weekend and took in $24 million at the box office. This Universal Pictures’ biggest opening weekend ever in China.

As of Sunday evening, Fast & Furious 6 has grossed a staggering $741,099,000 worldwide since opening on May 24th.

– Following up on our earlier reports of a new WWE pay-per-view called Battleground, WWE.com has now officially announced the show.

“On Sunday, Oct. 6, WWE pay-per-view returns to Buffalo, N.Y., for the first time in two years with an all-new, landmark event: WWE Battleground!”

“Featuring all of the top WWE Superstars and Divas — including WWE Champion John Cena, CM Punk, Rob Van Dam, “Mr. Money in the Bank” Randy Orton and more — the inaugural WWE Battleground is sure to be a spectacular that no WWE fan will want to miss.”

The show takes place from Buffalo’s First Niagara Center, with tickets going on sale this Saturday (8/3) at the arena box office and Tickets.com.

* Candid Photos of NXT Women’s Champion PAGE Before She Was In WWE

ROH TV Gets Clearance In Several New Markets, Ric Flair For President, More

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-Mandatory.com recently published a humorous article detailing why WWE Hall Of Famer “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair should be the next President of the United States of America. You can check out the feature online at Mandatory.com.

-WWE will be making their return to Hidalgo, Texas on September 27th. Tickets go on sale online for the WWE live event in Hidalgo starting this Saturday, August 3rd.

-Sinclair Broadcasting, the television home for Ring Of Honor, issued the following press release on Monday afternoon:

BALTIMORE, JULY 29, 2013 — – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (the “Company” or “Sinclair”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the stock of Perpetual Corporation and the equity interest of Charleston Television, LLC, both owned and controlled by the Allbritton family (“Allbritton”), for an aggregate purchase price of $985.0 million. The Allbritton stations consist of seven ABC Network affiliates, covering 4.9% of the U.S. TV households, and NewsChannel 8, a 24-hour cable/satellite news network covering the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and antitrust clearance, as applicable. The Company anticipates that the transaction will close and fund in the fourth quarter of 2013, subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions. The Company expects to fund the purchase price at closing through a bank loan and/or by accessing the capital markets.

To comply with FCC local television ownership rules, Sinclair expects to sell the license and certain related assets of its existing stations in Birmingham, AL – WABM (MNT) and WTTO (CW), Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York, PA – WHP (CBS), and Charleston, SC – WMMP (MNT) and to provide sales and other non-programming support services to each of these stations pursuant to customary shared services and joint sales agreements.

The Allbritton stations to be owned and operated are:

Station Affil. Market DMA(1)
WJLA ABC Washington, DC 8
WBMA ABC Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston, AL (2) 42
WCFT ABC Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston, AL(2) 42
WJSU ABC Birmingham/Tuscaloosa/Anniston, AL(2) 42
WHTM ABC Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York, PA 43
KATV ABC Little Rock/Pine Bluff, AR 56
KTUL ABC Tulsa, OK 59
WSET ABC Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA 68
WCIV ABC Charleston, SC 98

(1) Represents television designated market areas according to the Nielsen Company. The numbers in the column represent the ranking in terms of size of the DMA out of the 210 generally recognized DMAs in the United States.

(2) WJSU and WCFT, along with associated low-power station WBMA, simulcast all local and network programming to the combined market.

In addition, the Company will acquire Allbritton’s NewsChannel 8, the region’s only 24-hour local cable/satellite news network dedicated to covering news, weather, sports and local information to over 2 million households in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

“We are thrilled to add the Allbritton properties to our growing portfolio and national footprint,” commented David Smith, President and CEO of Sinclair. “To buy a full-blown news operation in our nation’s capital and an infrastructure that allows us to be connected to our branches of government and be at the pulse of national issues is a once-in-a lifetime event. We are especially excited to acquire the NewsChannel 8 local news channel, not only for the content it can provide our existing news stations, but moreover because their regional cable presence provides the perfect platform should we decide to expand it into other markets, especially given the amount of local news we produce across our entire portfolio.”

Including the Allbritton station acquisitions, all previously announced acquisitions, and pro forma for expected synergies, the Company’s 2011 and 2012 net broadcast revenues would have been $1.609 billion and $1.865 billion, respectively. The $985.0 million purchase price represents an 8.7x multiple of the average 2011-2012 cash flow including $21.5 million of operating synergies, which excludes any synergies associated with rolling out a national news cable channel. At an 8.5x enterprise to cash flow multiple, the additional synergies create approximately $1.83 of added equity value.

Update On Ric Flair’s WWE TV Return + News On Huge Changes To SummerSlam […]

Taeler Hendrix Says Dixie Carter Told Her She Was Too “Heavy” To Appear On TNA Television

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Taeler Hendrix alleged in an interview over the weekend that TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter felt she was too “heavy” to be on television.

Carter’s reaction was in response to Hendrix’s match against Mickie James on the June 6 episode of Impact Wrestling—her final bout for the organization.

“I do have my qualms. Don’t tell me on my birthday that I’m “heavy” to be on TV,” Hendrix said about Carter on The Greg DeMarco Show. “I’m a size three, that’s not fat at all! I’m a role model for young girls, there’s nothing plastic about me.”

Compared to her figure the year prior, Hendrix felt she was “too skinny,” noting that she “got really skinny just to get on television.” She continued, “Someone said I looked like a skeleton, and then I started looking at my pictures and I was like “Oh my God, I really do!” I’m taller than [most female wrestlers] but I’m not bigger than them.”

Hendrix also revealed that she put on weight following a recent cancer scare.

“On top of that, my cancer stuff came back. I had no choice to gain weight, and I’m really happy that I did,” said Hendrix. “What I’m battling right now is cervical cancer—and when I say battling I mean I’m trying to not get it. I wasn”t setting a good example. I felt like I was a hypocrite. I would rather be healthy and stay cancer free.”

Hendrix also addressed her departure from TNA Wrestling, the mood in Ohio Valley Wrestling, Velvet Sky and other topics. Additional highlights from the interview are as follows:

Her departure from TNA Wrestling: “It was kind of a whirlwind … a long time in the making … I was super-duper unhappy … the All-American Dream … BAM! Hit in the face! It’s not happening girl, wake up! I got papers in the mail to re-sign for another year in developmental at OVW for TNA … Before I could tell them that I wouldn’t re-sign, I got the call the day before my contract expired to tell me I was released. … Maybe they can use that spot for someone they actually know what they want to do with. … I’m not offended—I’m a lot happier.”

Whether the mood in Ohio Valley Wrestling has changed since the recent TNA releases: “Yes, actually. Now that I’m not signed anymore, I think I’m enjoying it more—from an OVW standpoint. … It’s home… There’s wrestling every single week, you can’t get more work than that. … I am loving my character right now, she’s awesome. … She’s like that girl we all hated in high school. … A lot of people who were released, they’re gone.”

Velvet Sky: “She has found a way to stick it out … and she was released at one point. … Velvet Sky is money. … And if I have someone who makes me money, I’m going to keep them around. … She’s not the best wrestler in the world, but neither am I. … She makes money. … Velvet Sky has some of the most loyal fans in the world. … She has a great personality, in ring and out. … And you know what? She’s gotten much better. … I’m a fan—she can keep letting the pigeons loose. … That girl’s a hot commodity.”

Hendrix also discusses the online reaction to her release, her upcoming appearances for Shine Wrestling, how she keeps finding family in wrestling, her goals outside of the professional wrestling industry and more. To listen to the interview, click here.

Photos Of Shawn Michaels’ Crazy Beard

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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels did an autograph signing at George’s Oxford Valley Mall in Levittown, PA over the weekend and is sporting an epic beard:

Update On The Rock’s Movie Schedule, Note On Kevin Nash, WWE Live Event Pre-Sale

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-Kevin Nash will be making an appearance at the Reading Fightin Phils baseball game in Reading, Pennsylvania on August 1st. The team will be doing a wrestling-theme that night, including a card from CHIKARA-affiliate Wrestling Is Fun following the conclusion of the game. For more information, visit MILB.com.

-Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Fast & Furious 6” opened this past weekend in China, pulling in $24 million, which is the biggest opening weekend ever for Universal Studios in China.

-Speaking of The Rock, the part-time WWE attraction is still filming “Hercules” in Hungary and is already slated to film a sequel to G.I. Joe.

-There is currently an online pre-sale for the upcoming WWE live event in Dallas, Texas on September 28th. The pre-sale code is: DALLAS.

Latest On When The Rock Will Return To WWE Again, Rock vs. Lesnar Plans …

Total Divas Premiere Replaying After RAW, Clips From The First Episode

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In case you missed the series premiere of the new Total Divas reality show on the E! Network last night, the first episode will replay on the USA Network tonight immediately following WWE RAW.

WWE has published several videos from the premiere, including clips of John Cena and Nikki Bella going fishing, the WWE debut of Eva Marie and JoJo and Natalya finding out she won’t be working a match at WrestleMania 29.

Here are the videos:

Matt Morgan’s Next Move, WWE Counts Down Devastating Tag Team Moves

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– Former TNA star Matt Morgan tweeted on Sunday night that he’s getting back into acting. In response to one of his Twitter followers asking “What’s next?” for the 7 footer from Fairfield, CT, Morgan replied:

There are still a lot of people in the industry who believe Morgan will be returning to WWE by the end of the year.

– In the latest “WWE Top 10” Youtube video, WWE counts down the most devastating tag team maneuvers in history:

“Which Tag Team has the most devastating double team combo in this edition of WWE Top 10?”

CM Punk Talks Brock Lesnar & His Relationship With Vince McMahon

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WWE superstar CM Punk was recently interviewed by Laurence Holmes of CBS Chicago over the weekend to promote his upcoming appearances at Wizard World’s Chicago Comic Con event. Punk will be doing autograph signings and Q&A panels next weekend, August 8th & 9th. (More Details). Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Brock Lesnar: “There are a lot of people back there who say me and Brock are very very similar. Unapproachable, bad attitude. A kind of cloud hanging over our heads. But to me, he’s a sweetheart. I have no bad stories about Brock, yet.”

His Relationship with Vince McMahon: “The relationship is certainly different and that’s something that’s always evolving. My relationship with Vince today is different than it was in April. It’s something that constantly changes.”

You can stream an MP3 of the CM Punk interview with CBS Chicago by clicking here.

Lanny Poffo Holding RAW Viewing Party Tonight, Newsday Covers Total Divas

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SESCOOPS.COM reader Josh Stewart from Newsday.com sent along the following: We reviewed episode 1 of Total Divas:

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/pop-cult-1.811972/wwe-total-divas-begins-with-wrestlemania-rhubarb-plus-john-cena-romancing-nikki-bella-1.5786346

And we have new photos of the show’s stars in our Women of professional wrestling gallery:

http://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/women-of-professional-wrestling-1.5018715

SESCOOPS.COM reader Evan Ginzburg sent along the following: Today July 29th at DoughBoys Pizza in Deer Park, NY. It’s a RAW Viewing party…eat with Lanny Poffo! Hang out for 3 solid hours with him. Ask questions, get your picture taken, and get an autograph. Lanny will be sitting with everyone who attends. This is also in Deer Park $30 (photo and autograph included). Three hours of “Genius” fun! You can arrive as early as 7:15 PM….Bring your best Randy Savage impression and win a bonus prize.

You can find out more info by calling the above number, and the above email address. For the most up to date information on this and all of our events, please visit us at Facebook.com/IntegrityBookings and IntegrityBookings.com

If you have any questions, email : [email protected]

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Bully Ray & Rampage Engage In Twitter War, Video Of Sorensen’s In-Ring Return

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-TNA Impact Wrestling stars Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bully Ray have begun to engage in the always-popular “Twitter war.”

Things kicked off on Sunday afternoon, when former TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray sent a tweet to Rampage that read:

@Rampage4real. Next time you get close enough, Im gonna take my New York fist and punch ya in yo Memphis mouth. #Bully4Real

Never one to back down, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion replied with a tweet of his own.

@REALBully5150 the Difference Between u and me is that I don’t mind getting punched.. How r u gonna feel when I punch u back n yo mouth?

Bully Ray replied to that with the following tweet:

@Rampage4real. I’ll take the shot…laugh at you…spit in yo face and knock you out. Why?…CAUSE I CAN.

And finally, the “Twitter war” left off late Sunday night with one more response from Rampage:

@REALBully5150 I don’t talk much over twitter and I don’t like bullys.After I hurt u don’t run 2 your attorney,bring your boys! See u soon.

Following the final response from Rampage, TNA has re-tweeted the back-and-forth exchange between the two.

You can follow the fun between Rampage and Bully Ray at the following Twitter pages: @impactwrestling, @Rampage4real and @REALBully5150.

-Recently released TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen controversially returned to the ring to wrestle this weekend for the first time since suffering a broken neck during a TNA match with Zema Ion in 2012.

The following is a YouTube video of Sorensen’s return to the ring for NWA Underground Florida. Sorensen tags with Nick Fame to take on the duo of MDK and Angel in tag-team action.

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WWE Total Divas Results (7/28): Nikki/Cena Marriage Talk, Backstage At WM29

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The following is a report from the series premiere of the new weekly WWE reality series on E!, “Total Divas.”

Total Divas kicks off with introductions and back-stories on some of the key characters on the show, such as the Bella Twins, the Funkadactyls (who are going by their real names, Ariane and Trinity) and Natalya (going by the name Nattie).

The show begins in Tampa, Florida. “10 Days Until WrestleMania.”

Trinity is dating John, known to WWE fans as Jimmy Uso, one half of the tag-team known as The Usos. The two are shown training to prepare for their first WrestleMania as wrestlers.

Nattie is shown training for WrestleMania with her father, WWE legend Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart in Tampa.

Now we meet Nkki Bella’s boyfriend, John. As the show notes, you may recognize him, he’s the current WWE Champion — John Cena. Cena and Nikki are shown at Cena’s home. They show a video package on Cena.

Next up we meet Brie Bella’s boyfriend, Daniel. Again, WWE fans may reocgnize him as Daniel Bryan. Brie notes that while he’s known in WWE as Daniel Bryan, his real name is Bryan Danielson.

We get to roam around backstage at a WWE event to see how the organization is run behind-the-scenes, as well as what goes into putting on a live event and television show. At the same time, we see Nattie in her hotel room preparing to go to WrestleMania. As we head to commercial break, we find out that Nattie is not going to be on WrestleMania.

–Commercial–

We return and we get to meet the newest addition to the WWE Diva roster, Eva Marie and Jo Jo. Nattie runs into the Bella Twins at their hotel. They show the new Divas meeting with Jane. Jane is a WWE Talent Relations official. The show how Nattie is treated backstage, which doesn’t come off well on this show.

Ariane is shown talking to her boyfriend in the hotel room. It is explained that Nattie basically has to babysit the new girls, the Funkadactyls and their boyfriends at WrestleMania, instead of getting to perform on the show.

We are backstage at a WWE event again, and ths time we see some heavy-duty drama. It is explained that Brodus Clay blew up at the Funkadactyls and other talent off-camera. Ariane ends up explaining to her boyfriend, Vincent, why she appeared to be noticably upset. Vincent, who is a pretty big guy, but not big enough, became irate. He repeatedly asks Ariane to go get Clay so he can confront him. Eventually, Nattie and Jimmy Uso have to tell Ariane that she needs to calm him down immediately. Someone also notes that Vincent would get his ass kicked.

–Commercial–

We return to some more drama, only a very different version. We are back in the hotel room with the new girls and the Bella Twins. The Bella Twins are upset that the new girls, specifically Eva Marie, look similar to them. They inform her that she needs to dye her hair blond.

We’re two days from WrestleMania now. We see Eva Marie headed to get her hair dyed. As we head to commercial break, she talks about how she doesn’t like the blond hair look.

–Commercial–

We’re back to find out that instead of blond hair, Eva Marie decided to dye her hair extremely red. We see her headed to see Jane, and she’s nervous about what she just did. Jane ends up liking the red hair.

We see John Cena walking the red carpet. Next the Divas are shown walking the red carpet. Nattie is on the red carpet doing interviews and pre-taped intros as it’s WrestleMania weekend kickoff time.

Back to Diva drama. We see the Bella Twins taking charge against the new Divas as it becomes more and more apparent that they don’t like the new girls.

As we head to another commercial break, we see the Bella Twins eating at a Cuban restaurant and talking. Nikki mentions how she is nervous about dating John Cena because she wants to get married and she’s afraid Cena won’t because he recently got out of a bad marriage.

–Commercial–

We return from commercial and we see the Funkadactyls backstage talking about an accident with Brodus Clay.

We shoot to Nikki and Cena out together at dinner. Nikki asks Cena about marriage and asks if the two getting married is something he sees in their future. Cena explains how he tried the marriage thing once and she knows how that worked out. Cena tells Nikki she makes him enjoy life. She tells Cena that she wanted to know if it was an option and tells him she loves him.

We return to the live WrestleMania show and see a countdown to WrestleMania on the titantron inside the arena. They show 30 minutes until the Divas match.

We see the Bella Twins watching Daniel Bryan and Kane wrestling in the ring later on. Then we find out that the Funkadactyls are having trouble getting ready for their WrestleMania match as we head to another break.

–Commercial–

We return and see the Funkadactyls have nothing to wear yet, as their ring outfits are still being made backstage. We see reviews of the Undertaker and CM Punk match as the girls scramble to get dressed.

As they head to the front to get ready to make their entrance, we hear John Cena’s music playing in the arena. Nattie says how they know something is wrong. We find out that their match has been cut from WrestleMania as we head to our final commercial break of the evening.

–Commercial–

As we return for the last segment of the show, they show the Bella Twins talking about getting cut from WrestleMania.

Trinity is shown and says there is absolutely nothing worse that can happen than getting cut from a WrestleMania match.

We return backstage at WrestleMania where we see WWE Diva Layla trying to console the Funkadactyls, who were distraught at being cut from the show.

A video package airs showing highlights of what fans can expect from this season of Total Divas on E! every Sunday night, and that concludes the premiere edition of Total Divas.

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Total Divas Trends Number One Worldwide, Jim Ross Recalls Dealing With Divas, Maria

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WWE had several keywords trend worldwide during the series premiere of their new weekly E! reality show, “Total Divas” on Sunday. In fact, for a long period of time, “#TotalDivas” was trending number one overall worldwide. Other top keywords included Nattie, Eva Marie, John Cena, WWE and Nikki.

Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis, who recently tweeted that The Bella Twins prevented her and others from returning to WWE in the past, took a shot at the identical duo in a tweet following “Total Divas” on Sunday. “Awwwww poor Bellas,” she started off. “Kharma is a bitch,” she noted, referencing the scene where the Bella Twins were informed that their match at WrestleMania was cut. Maria concluded, “but I feel bad for the Funkadactyls.”

Follow Maria on Twitter @MariaLKanellis.

WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recalled his past dealings with WWE Divas during his time as Senior Vice President of Talent Relations, prior to the expansion of the Divas division, in a new tweet on Sunday night following the premiere of “Total Divas.” JR wrote, “#TotalDivas reminds me of my days in #wwe talent relations when we went from just few divas 2 locker room full. Challenging times. @eonline.”

Follow Jim Ross on Twitter @JRsBBQ.

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