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Brock Lesnar Gets Staples In His Head At RAW, Video Of His Brawl With Triple H

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As seen in the opening segment of Monday’s WWE RAW, Brock Lesnar brawled with the returning Triple H and wound up getting his head busted open the hard way when Triple H threw him into a ring post outside of the ring.

Lesnar received twelve staples backstage to close the gash on his head, but was walking around backstage afterwards and telling everybody he was fine.

Here is video footage of the Paul Heyman vs. Vince McMahon “fight” that eventually turned into a brawl between Brock Lesnar and Triple H:

The Rock vs. John Cena Set For WrestleMania 29

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On Monday’s WWE RAW from Dallas, Texas, John Cena defeated CM Punk in the main event to earn a shot at The Rock’s WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29.

Immediately after Cena’s win, The Rock tweeted:

“Congrats John.. Its official: Wrestlemania 29 @WWE Heavyweight Champion The Rock vs @JohnCena Greatness vs Redemption #BringIt”

With that match set, here’s the updated card for WrestleMania 29:

WWE Championship
The Rock (c) vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Jack Swagger

Michael Cole Attempts To Speak To Glenn Beck (Video)

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WWE aired footage on RAW of Michael Cole visiting Glenn Beck’s radio studio in Irving, Texas earlier in the day, trying to get a comment about why he declined WWE’s invitation to appear on RAW. Cole was escorted out of the building after being told that Beck would not not speak with him. Here is video footage of what went down:

WWE issued the following statement on Michael Cole’s attempt to meet with Beck, saying that Beck “hid” from WWE cameras:

Glenn Beck declined WWE’s invitation to address our fans live on Raw® tonight and then hid from WWE reporters when approached this evening at his studios in Dallas. WWE attempted to get comment from Beck but was unable to gain building access after Beck’s representatives said he was “not in the building,” which clearly couldn’t be the case just prior to his show airing live from the same studio.

Beck referenced WWE as “stupid wrestling people” in a segment that aired on TheBlaze TV last week, criticizing a recent WWE storyline involving WWE characters World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio™, Jack Swagger™ and Zeb Colter™.

Similar to other television shows and feature films, WWE is in the entertainment business, creating fictional characters that serve as protagonists or antagonists. To create compelling and relevant content for our audience, it is important to incorporate current events into our storylines.

WWE is creating a rivalry centered on a topical subject that has varying points of view. This storyline was developed to build the Mexican American character Del Rio into a hero given WWE’s large Latino base, which represents 20 percent of our audience.

Old School RAW Next Week, Fandango On Smackdown, Heyman Interview

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– Next week’s WWE RAW will see the return of the “Old School RAW” theme.

– Fandango will debut this Friday on SmackDown.

– WWE posted the following exclusive locker room interview with Paul Heyman after his encounter with Mr. McMahon on RAW:

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Triple H Returns On RAW, Joins Twitter & Posts Tout Video

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Triple H made his WWE television return on Monday’s episode of Raw, brawling with Brock Lesnar in the opening segment of the show. The two are expected to square off at WrestleMania 29.

Speaking of Triple H, he is now on Twitter and can be followed at @TripleH. He tweeted the following Tout video on Monday night, declaring that “the ass kicker is back.”

Opening Segment For RAW, Jericho Appears On Konan’s MLW Radio & More

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– According to the script for tonight’s WWE RAW, the opening segment is scheduled to be the fight between Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman.

– Chris Jericho appeared on this week’s edition of former WCW star Konnan’s MLW radio show. In part 1, Jericho talks about Triple H’s rise to power behind the scenes in WWE, his current WWE deal and more. You can listen to the show at MLWRadio.libsyn.com.

– Shield member Roman Reigns tweeted the following about about tonight’s WWE RAW:

Glenn Beck Says No To WWE – So WWE Is Going To Beck

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WWE sent out the following press release on Monday night:

GLENN BECK SAYS NO TO RAW®, WWE® GOES TO BECK

Glenn Beck has declined WWE’s invitation to address our fans live tonight on Raw, in response to a segment that aired on TheBlaze last week where Beck referenced WWE as “stupid wrestling people.”

Instead, WWE is sending a video crew to Beck’s studios to get comment from the talk show host and political commentator.

Tune-in to Monday Night Raw tonight at 8/7C on USA Network to see if Beck responds.

WWE Hall Of Fame To Induct Donald Trump

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WWE just announced breaking news – the next member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013 is none other than Donald Trump. Here’s the official press release, including quotes from Vince McMahon & Donald Trump:

STAMFORD, Conn., February 25, 2013 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Donald J. Trump will be a celebrity inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Madison Square Garden. Mr. Trump has been a part of WWE’s most popular events and storylines dating back to WrestleMania® IV in 1988 and WrestleMania V in 1989 when he hosted the pop-culture extravaganzas in Atlantic City. In 2009, Mr. Trump “purchased” WWE and then “resold” WWE back to Mr. McMahon a week later for double the price.  In his most famous WWE storyline, Mr. Trump challenged Mr. McMahon to a “Battle of the Billionaires” match at WrestleMania XXIII, resulting in an all-time record for pay-per-view buys and Mr. McMahon’s head being shaved at the hands of “The Donald.”

“It was literally the thrill of a lifetime performing in front of 80,000 enthusiastic fans during the ‘Battle of the Billionaires’ match at WrestleMania XXIII,” said Donald Trump, Chairman and President, The Trump Organization. “I’ve always enjoyed and respected WWE’s brand of entertainment and look forward to the ceremony in my hometown at Madison Square Garden.”

“Donald is a global icon whose status brought an unmatched level of publicity and grandeur to WWE,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO.

Mr. Trump is the pre-eminent developer of quality real estate both in the United States and abroad, and has made the Trump brand synonymous with excellence.  His portfolio includes dozens of award-winning skyscrapers, hotels, golf courses and clubs.   He is an accomplished and best-selling author of over a dozen books including one of the best-selling business books of all time, The Art of the Deal.  Mr. Trump is also the star and co-producer of the NBC hit series, The Apprentice, which premieres its 13th season on Sunday, March 3.

Mr. Trump is the latest celebrity inductee entering the WWE Hall of Fame, joining Drew Carey, Pete Rose, Bob Uecker, Mike Tyson and William “Refrigerator” Perry. Other members of the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Class include Bruno Sammartino, Mick Foley, Bob Backlund and Trish Stratus™.

MAILBAG: Will Dolph Ziggler Cash In At WrestleMania?

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SEScoops Mailbag for February 25th

Got a Question? Submit it with your name to: [email protected]

Q: Why did they wait so long to debut the new WWE championship belt? Was it because they wanted The Rock to [unveil] it or just disagreements on the look? – Kyle Gray

A: A story on WWE.com about the creation of the new belt indicated they ran into some issues with the title being too heavy and it needed more work before completion. That likely delayed things, and I also think them wanting Rock to debut the new look had something to do with it. After eight years of the Spinner, I’m surprised they couldn’t wait two more months and unveil the title in April to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the championship.

Q: If Lex Luger didn’t leave the WWF in September of 1995, do you think he would have become WWF champion eventually? Was he headed for a heel turn after Summerslam [that year]? And if he was on the card at WrestleMania 12, who would he have faced? – Jay from Ft. Lauderdale

A: If Luger was going to win the title, which had been the plan at one point, it would have already happened by then. So no, I don’t think he would have been champion. He had already been phased down to the mid-card by the time he left for WCW. His partner at the time, the British Bulldog, ended up tagging with WWF champion Diesel on an episode of Raw and turning on him, so Luger himself was not headed for a heel turn. It’s interesting they would have had Davey Boy turn on Diesel and not Luger, which doesn’t speak very highly for how they perceived Luger at the time. As for WM12, my guess is he would have gotten one of the spots in that 6-man tag that opened the show against Vader, Owen and Bulldog.

Q: What are the odds of Dolph Ziggler cashing in [his MITB contract] at WrestleMania, which would make him the first person to do so? I could even see where Vickie [Guerrero] doesn’t book him in a match and he cashes in to spite her and turn babyface. – Dustin from Flair Country

A: If the idea is to phase down Jack Swagger’s character after WrestleMania as punishment for his recent arrest, I think the odds are good. I could see Del Rio beating Swagger with Ziggler cashing in immediately after, and then have Del Rio chase Dolph for the title. However, if Swagger is to remain in the title picture, that makes it unlikely, especially with he and Dolph both being heels.

Q: If you were trying to convince a non-wrestling fan to appreciate pro-wrestling and could choose one match for them to watch, which match would you choose? – Jonathan from the U.K.

A: I’m gonna pick two. One is more “wrestling heavy” than the other, but both tell fantastic stories and are exciting in their own way. Steve Austin vs. Dude Love at “Over the Edge” 1998, with Vince McMahon as guest referee, and Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 25.

Q: If top WCW stars such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and a few others were part of the invasion storyline, do you think it would [have been] more successful and would have last beyond Survivor Series 2001? – Ravonn from New York

A: Absolutely, they could have kept it going at least through WrestleMania the following year, if not longer. Build to a supercard with several big matches and either have the WWF come out on top, or split the wins between them and the invaders, which would give way to running WCW as a separate brand. That had been the original plan before Booker T and Buff Bagwell wrestled in Tacoma.

Q: In your opinion, has TNA killed Mister Anderson? – Brian from Orlando

A: You can’t kill something that’s already dead.

Keep those questions coming to [email protected] and remember to include your name!

Swagger’s New Entrance Video, Mick Foley On Nerdist Podcast, Jericho & More

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– WWE legend Mick Foley’s appearance on Chris Hardwick’s ‘Nerdist’ podcast is now online an can be heard at Nerdist.libsyn.com/mick-foley.

– Friday’s WWE Smackdown averaged 2.89 million viewers, up from the 2.68 million the week before.

– Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy is playing tonight in Sydney, Australia. Tomorrow night and Wednesday night, he’ll be doing a Spoken Word event with Scott Ian from the band Anthrax.

– WWE has released the following video of Jack Swagger’s new theme song and entrance video:

JBL Ready To Climb Mount Death, Cena’s Final Hype For CM Punk Match & More

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– John Cena tweeted the following about his match tonight on RAW against CM Punk, with the winner getting a shot at The Rock’s WWE Championship at WrestleMania:

– WWE.com has published a photo gallery of former diva Stacy Keibler at last night’s Academy Awards. Keibler was there for the second year in a row with her boyfriend George Clooney.

– WWE.com also has a feature up looking at the “20 coolest tattoos in WWE history.”

– WWE announcer JBL is in Mendoza, Argentina today getting ready to begin his climb of the Aconcagua mountain, also known as “Mount Death.” He is doing his final gear check today and plans to start climbing the mountain Tuesday. He tweeted today:

Hulk Hogan Discusses Nixed WWE Return And Match With Cena, Reveals He Was Afraid To Call Vince With Bad News

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Last month, Hulk Hogan sued the Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Florida, for $50 million in damages for unnecessary surgeries that he claims prevented him from wrestling John Cena in a WWE dream match. During a newly published interview with Fighting Spirit, the wrestling legend clarifies remarks he said then linking the earnings loss with potential money-making matches in WWE, stating they were taken “out of context.” Hogan explained the details behind the match with Cena.

“It was part of a 25-year deal (with WWE)”, Hogan said. I was filming Hogan Knows Best, and Vince McMahon and I started negotiating. It was at a time when I was coming back for the one-off shows with Shawn (Michaels) and Randy (Orton).”

“But it’s wrong about Cena – that was just part of the whole thing where I would show up once in a while and wrestle. It was one of those times where Vince and I were in love one day, and fighting the next. We were negotiating a 25-year deal, and part of it was me wrestling Cena in Orlando at Wrestlemania. I called Vince and said, ‘I’m good to go’. I’d just had my first back surgery, and everything was supposed to be perfect, but just before I was due on TV, my back went. I was scared to call Vince, but when I did, I was like, ‘Dude, my back has gone out again’. After more surgeries, instead of a morphine pump to ease the pain, they inserted a battery (into my back) that was made by NASA for the space shuttle, and lasts forever.”

For more on the interview, click here.

Gail Kim Discusses WWE vs. TNA, State Of The Knockouts Division, Would She Like To See Awesome Kong Return?

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Gail Kim appeared on the Big WrestleShark Show with Simon Cassidy and David Thomson, where she discussed her career to date, WWE vs TNA, the current batch of Knockouts and much more. The Big WrestleShark Show airs LIVE every Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. on Pulse 98.4 or PulseOnAir.co.uk. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Being the first ever Knockouts Champion and what it means to her: “Oh my gosh. Every time people ask me what is the favorite moment of your career, for most people it’s really hard, but for me it’s easy. Being the first Knockout champion. Because we fought for that division, I mean when I first came in I had to wait about a year and a half before we started wrestling. When they told us they were bringing in a womens championship, we literally screamed out loud in the arena. You just never know what’s going to happen. At that time we had about five girls, and they weren’t all wrestlers. Then all of a sudden they bring in about ten girls and you never know what’s going to happen when you bring in ten people. They all got hired and it was pretty much an overnight success.”

If they can replicate the initial success of the division: “Definitely. It was magical. I always account Scott D’Amore, who was the female agent at the time for a lot of that magic. Then you had me and Awesome Kong: that was the best programme of my life, the feud of my career. Even to this day, I say those were the best those were the best years.”

The current batch of Knockouts: “Well there’s not many of us left to be honest. I heard someone say there are 10, but I’m not sure there’s even that many. The recent ones who have just departed like Rosita, Sarita… you know there’s still Velvet and Tara, but they’re all so talented. And they really highlight us, when you see us you always know it’s gonna be a great match.”

If she would like to see some old faces return: “Oh definitely, everyone always says ‘oh I would love to see Awesome Kong come back’ and I’m just like ‘aww man, I dunno if my body could take that [laughs]’. But you know there are so many talented girls out there… I would loved to have wrestled Sarita as we’re both very Mexican influenced, but maybe someday.”

How ‘the competition’ does things: “In terms of the women’s wrestling, you can clearly see we are given more time, the girls’ athletic ability is highlighted more over here. That’s what I’ve always loved, being in the ring and wrestling. So for me, personally, I prefer it here. I’ve experienced both companies, twice, and I definitely prefer my time here.

“In terms of the company as a whole, WWE has been around forever and Vince knows what he’s doing. Here, we’re a family and we’re just striving to get to that point. We have a very talented group of athletes and a great office who are very encouraging and supportive. I think eventually we will get to that point we want to get to.”

The audio interview is available at www.wrestleshark.podbean.com.

Iron Sheik Rants About Glenn Beck, Video Of Glenn Beck Ripping WWE

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The Iron Sheik went on rant about Glenn Beck on Twitter over the weekend. As always, he’s ruthless with his comment:

“the @glennbeck you deserve to be waist deep in dog sh*t drink gasoline you insult my fans Im going to beat the f*ck out of you dumb b*tch”

“The @glennbeck win Oscar for go f*ck yourself you dumb piece of sh*t no good motherf*cker I beat the f*ck out of you put you in camel clutch”

“%10000 The @glennbeck have raisin balls and rice crispy d*ck”

“@davidarquette bubba you said it perfect. The @glennbeck biggest piece of sh*t c*cksucker who mother is worse than chris brown”

“Live and Let Die new name if the @glennbeck in it called Die Now You No Good Motherf*cker #teamsheikie”

Yikes. Speaking of Glenn Beck, here’s a video of him and his co-hosts ripping WWE:

* IRON SHEIK’s Great Reaction to JACK SWAGGER’s DUI & Drug Arrest

Sound Off 262: Glenn Beck May Have Saved Swagger’s Push

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Solomonster has a packed show this week with news of Undertaker’s return, an interesting scenario for him at WrestleMania that involves the streak ending (and not to CM Punk), Jack Swagger’s arrest for DUI and why he should be fired, Glenn Beck’s dumb comments and why he may have just saved Swagger’s push, Swagger and Zeb’s surreal YouTube video, the new WWE championship belt and words for the fans complaining about it, thoughts on The Rock’s new movie, should Rock be subjected to Wellness tests, Scott Hall sits down with Jake Roberts, Donald Trump in the Hall of Fame (and caught quoting ‘Lil Wayne!) and more.

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Exclusive News On The Undertaker’s Return Over The Weekend

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We’ve got an exclusive update regarding the Undertaker’s surprise return to the ring at Saturday night’s WWE live event from Waco, Texas.

Pictures & Video of The Undertaker’s WWE Return

The reason why Undertaker returned at a house show instead of a surprise on RAW is because he, Vince McMahon and Triple H all wanted to see how his shoulder held up during a light match before he officially committed to WrestleMania. Some people instantly assumed that his appearance guaranteed that “he’s back” and will be working WrestleMania, however the Dead Man’s WretleMania status was still up in the air prior to the match. The Undertaker has had a number of surgeries in the past year, but his shoulder is still giving him a lot of problems.

A source on the writing team told us that Taker’s return was kept very quiet and only a handful of people within WWE even knew about it. When the match was over and Taker was happy with his own performance, WWE decided to go public with the story.

Aside from the fact that that he looked a bit out of shape,fans were chanting “this is awesome” and “you still got it” during the match.

Our source tells us Undertaker will be wrestling at WrestleMania.

Daniel Bryan Tired Of His Comedy Character & Talks NXT Choking Incident, Being Trained By HBK & Regal

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Eurosport Turkey interviewed Daniel Bryan over the weekend. Here are some (translated) highlights of what Bryan said about:

Being trained by Shawn Michaels and William Regal:

“Being trained by Shawn Michaels and William Regal was a great opportunity. Not everyone gets this opportunity. Imagine what someone like Kaval would be if he was trained by HBK& Regal”

Comparing WWE to the Indys:

“I miss the intimacy of the fans in independent scene. They have their pluses and minuses but I can say I miss the fans there.”

Disliking WWE’s Original NXT TV Concept:

“NXT was disrespectful to wrestling in general. The entire show. When Undertaker debuted, he didn’t have to climb ladders or carry kegs. I trained to be a wrestler for a long time, so let me go out and wrestle. If you have me go out and do these stupid contests, you make me look stupid and it’s very difficult to make stars when you already made them look stupid on television”

His “The Future is Bright for Bryan Danielson” Promo on NXT:

“One of the things people don’t know about NXT is that we were never told what to say, and we never knew the questions people were asking us. When the interviewer asked me “You were a big fish in a small pond and now you seemingly drowned in the sea that is the WWE”, my response was “No, this character that you created for me, he’s failed, because you created him to fail. But me, as a person, I’m better than this. I can go out and do, I can do what I’m doing right now, which is capturing the imagination of the crowd.”

The Choking Justin Roberts Incident:

“I did what I felt was natural, but I am not used to wrestle in a confined environment. WWE has to be very carful about being PG. I wasn’t used to that at the time. I was an independent wrestler, Sometimes I would do things because it just felt right, and when it felt right, it wasn’t right for the company.”

Being a World Heavyweight Champion:

“Being a world champion is cool, but you don’t just wanna be the champion, you want to be the man, you wanna be the guy they rely on for everything. Even though I was the world champion, I never was the man. John Cena, even though he isn’t the champion, he’s the man, and that’s what you aspire to be. At the end of the day, you wanna be the man”

Wanting To Do More Serious Work In WWE:

“I was able to do lots of comedy stuff on Pro Wrestling Guerilla and shows like that, it’s been fun to do that to a wider audience. But now, I’m starting to feel like aching for the more serious stuff, being able to go out there and just wrestle. “

* Breathtaking VIDEO: Daniel Bryan Is … The DAZZLER

Ric Flair At NXT & Daughter Charlotte Wins Match With Figure Four

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WWE Hall of Famer (and today’s birthday boy) Ric Flair was at Sunday night’s WWE NXT live event form Melbourne, Florida to accompany his daughter, NXT diva Charlotte, to the ring for her match. During the match, Charlotte performed Flair’s signature figure-four leglock.

Flair told Florida Today that being in his daughter’s corner and watching her wrestle wasone of the most amazing moments of my life.”

He also said he believes Charlotte is ready to be called up to WWE’s main roster. “It’s a tough physical business. She’s built to go, and I think she’s learned her craft way beyond what I thought,” Flair said. “She’s ready to go, man.”

Here’s a news report looking at the show, courtesy of FloridaToday.com:

WWE RAW Preview: Cena vs. Punk, Heyman vs. Vince, Lesnar & More

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Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. With less than 6 weeks to go until WrestleMania 29, WWE will kick it into high gear with tonight’s loaded show. Here’s a preview for the show:

– John Cena will put his WrestleMania 29 WWE title shot on the line tonight against CM Punk. The winner of this match faces The Rock on April 7th.

– Paul Heyman will fight WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

– Brock Lesnar is scheduled to appear. There has been a lot of speculation that he’ll get involved in the Heyman vs. McMahon fight, in order to set up the rumored Lesnar vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania.

– WWE Champion The Rock will not be on RAW tonight but will be back next week. Chris Jericho is currently touring with his rock band Fozzy and won’t be on WWE television until next month.

– With The Undertaker making a surprise return to WWE at Saturday night’s SmackDown live event and tonight’s RAW taking place from his home state of Texas, his imminent return could take place tonight.

– Jack Swagger will make his first live WWE television appearance since getting arrested last Tuesday night for DUI & drug possession. We’ll see the continuation of he and Zeb Colter’s, “We, The People” storyline – and WWE’s response to Glenn Beck refusing their invitation to appear at the show.

Also advertised for RAW are Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, Big E. Langston, A.J. Lee, Kane, Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett, Antonio Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, and Layla.

WWE Questions The Undertaker’s Return, Awesome Kong Harlem Shake Video

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– After breaking the story on Saturday night that the Undertaker made a surprise return at a WWE live event from Waco, Texas, WWE is now teasing that it might not have been the Undertaker who returned.

They took the original Tout video (which said it was the Undertaker) and posted it on Youtube on Saturday with the title, “Is this the Undertaker?” The caption for the video asks, “Did the Deadman make an appearance at a WWE live event in Waco, Texas this Deadman?”

– The Harlem Shake phenomenon continues to spread across the wrestling world, hitting this weekend’s SHINE iPPV event. Here’s a video of the SHINE ladies breaking it down, including former WWE diva Kharma (Awesome Kong):

Paul Heyman Ready For Vince, Latest Colter & Swagger Video, Rlair Turns 64

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– Today’s wrestling birthdays include former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis (31) and 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair (64).

– Paul Heyman says he’s ready to kick Vince McMahon’s ass tonight on RAW. He tweeted Monday morning:

– Here’s another new video from Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger, posted over the weekend:

Titus O’Neil To Kill Rumors On RAW, Texas A&M’s Coach Sumlin At Live Event

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– Titus O’Neil says he’ll be “killing rumors” tonight on RAW, possibly in regards to online reports that his partner Darren Young will be out of action for 6+ months with a knee injury. O’Neil tweeted on Sunday:

– Texas A&M college football coach Kevin Sumlin was at Sunday night’s SmackDown live event from College Station, Texas and got involved during the action. Before the main event featuring Alberto Del Rio vs. Big Show, Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez introduced Sumlin to the crowd and presented him with a replica World Heavyweight championship belt. Sumlin wound up getting involved in the main event, sliding his new World Heavyweight title belt into the ring so Del Rio could use it on Big Show to get the win.

The Texas A&M twitter account (@AggieFootball) tweeted about Sumlin’s appearance. Ricardo Rodriguez also tweeted this picture of Sumlin with his new belt:

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Dolph Ziggler Talks About His Character, What Keeps Wrestling Fans Hooked & More

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Dolph Ziggler was recently interviewed by Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Being A Heel: I love doing this, so it’s a character but it’s also me. I really enjoy entertaining and we have people who are getting cheered and doing the right thing, but I’m not a nice guy in person so I enjoy capitalizing on that. I don’t instantly hate everyone who’s a good guy but when I back it up, it makes people that much angrier.

Why It’s Important To Be Entertaining: In this day and age, the bad guy isn’t a guy with a big beer belly who’s out of shape. Half the superstars in this roster have college degrees or master’s degrees and are really good at something, and my goal to be the best [involves entertaining]. I study entertainment and apply it to myself to one day become the greatest WWE superstar we have, and it’s a lot of work. So I write jokes and material every day … you have to keep people’s attention, one way or another.

People Saying That Wrestling Is Fake: I usually have a much snappier comeback for them: ”Oh, you’re an accountant. Is that fake?” At the end of the day, you’re doing your job, and I’m really good at what I do. Whatever you do, take pride in it and be great at it. I pride myself on blending that line, in this day and age, of reality TV mixed with stunt work and techniques to keep [the audience] entertained. With 9000 channels and YouTube and Google, you’ve got to keep their attention.

What Keeps Wrestling Fans Hooked: One way or another, whether it’s the storylines or the characters or the girls, there’s something for everyone. There are [wrestlers] that so many kids can look up to: if they’re being bullied at school, they can relate to him … they’re people who never give up. There are 50 or 60 superstars on the main roster who people can somehow relate to, and that’s why people keep coming back.

WWE.com Names WWE’s Best Actor & Best Actress

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In honor of Sunday’s 2013 Academy Awards, WWE.com named their version of the Best Actor and Best Actress in WWE. Heyman’s now-legendary promo in which he describes the business mind and lifestyle of a “promoter” was discussed, and highlighted as the reason he won the acclaim. WWE announcer Tony Dawson said this about Heyman’s Best Actor win:

“Paul Heyman is to WWE what Marlon Brando was to Hollywood. He is the standard by which all others are measured. I will never forget his exchange with Mr. McMahon when he confessed to lying every single day to make it in this business. It was raw, powerful and absolutely brilliant.”

To read Paul Heyman’s “Acceptance Speech,” visit WWE.com.

As for Best Actress, that honor went to WWE Diva AJ Lee. “I didn’t even know I was nominated,” she told WWE.com. “Is there some sort of reward that goes along with this, like a Slammy? I already have two Slammys and I could add it to …”

Former WWE Talent Scheduled For Thursday’s Impact, Impact Video Teaser, Robbie E Appearing At OVW

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– Former WWE developmental talent and Tough Enough competitor Ivelisse Velez will compete on this Thursday’s live episode of Impact Wrestling.

Sunday on Twitter, Velez issued this message: “The Huntress will be making an IMPACT this Thursday! #KnowWhatIMean #TuneIn #OnTheRise.”

PWInsider.com has since confirmed that she will participate in the “Gut Check Challenge.”

It will not be her first match inside a TNA ring as she competed in a dark match against Tara in October

– TNA has released the following video previewing Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast, which is centered on a confrontation between World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmv8XS7BNw

– Robbie E announced on Twitter Sunday that he will appear at this Thursday’s Ohio Valley Wrestling event in Louisville, Kentucky. “Guess who’s going to be at Davis Arena this Wednesday February 27 th ? The one and only Robbie E from tna !!!” he wrote.

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