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Tammy Sytch Says She’s Not Doing Prostitution, Watch The Wyatt Family Entrance Video, More

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– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch generated another stir this past week by announcing she will be posing with fans in a bed for photo-ops at a wrestling convention in October. She stated on Facebook, “Your choice: for $50 you get to have your photo taken laying next to me in bed, and for $75 you can have your photo taken ‘spooning’ or with me lying my head on your chest! Was I your TEENAGE CRUSH?? Now is your chance to make that dream a REALITY!!!”

News of her idea garnered a lot of negative feedback from online commentators, with some comparing it to prostitution. She responded to the naysayers in a subsequent post on Facebook.

– WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch generated another stir this past week by announcing she will be posing with fans in a bed for photo-ops at a wrestling convention in October. She stated on Facebook, “Your choice: for $50 you get to have your photo taken laying next to me in bed, and for $75 you can have your photo taken ‘spooning’ or with me lying my head on your chest! Was I your TEENAGE CRUSH?? Now is your chance to make that dream a REALITY!!!”

News of her idea garnered a lot of negative feedback from online commentators, with some comparing it to prostitution. She responded to the naysayers in a subsequent post on Facebook.

“I just love how some people are comparing the Photo Op at LOTR to prostitution… Im NOT HAVING SEX WITH YOU, YOU IDIOTS!!” she wrote. “We are simply smiling for a photo. When every TNA Knockout and former Diva offers the same Photo Op at conventions over the next year, will you say the same thing? NO. But because I am the Original, once again, I get scrutinized. Just face it…its brilliant. Just like I was the first one to do a Bikini Photo Op in Charlotte a couple years ago….then EVERYONE jumped into their bikinis. If you dont like it, dont buy it. Its that simple…but GET OVER IT!”

She continued, “Seriously, what would be the difference if it was on a couch? at a dinner table? Poolside? You know when you go to an amusement park, and you can get your picture taken dressed up in Wild West wear, youre not really zoomed back to the year 1785!! ITS THE ILLUSION OF A PHOTO!!!!

“I got into this business when every girl out there thought it was “corny” or “gay”…now there are thousands of girls BEGGING for a chance to do what I have done…. Same thing goes with my photo op ideas…. everyone will bash it, but then 30 other girls will do it on a convention after me…. sheesh. Get original! oh wait, thats what I do.”

In a follow-up post today, Sytch dubbed herself “the Queen of Controversy,” and added, “I wonder what I can conjour up next.”

– As seen Monday night on Raw, the Wyatt Family made their much-anticipated debut by brutally attacking Kane. The official YouTube account of WWE has already released their entrance video, which you can watch below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfNFNy-qSds

Meanwhile, the official WWE website has a poll asking whether Daniel Bryan should have saved Kane from The Wyatt Family’s attack. According to the poll, 58% say “Yes. Daniel Bryan and Kane may not always get along, but they should always have each other’s back.”

Matt Morgan Reportedly Granted His Contractual Release From TNA Wrestling

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Matt Morgan’s six-year tenure with TNA Wrestling has come to an end as he was granted his release from the organization on Tuesday, according to ProWrestling.net. He requested his release from the company one month ago, which was well known among his colleagues.

Morgan was excluded from the annual Bound for Glory Series and had only appeared on television once in the last month—losing a Four-way Bound for Glory Series Qualifying Match to Magnus on the June 13 episode of Impact Wrestling.

On the April 25 episode of Impact Wrestling, Morgan confronted Hulk Hogan and offered his services to take out the Aces and Eights, in exchange for being named the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary. After having his request denied, Morgan faced Sting the following week in a Number One Contender’s Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Sting won after locking Morgan in the Scorpion Deathlock. Morgan subsequently disappeared from television before returning for the Bound for Glory Series Qualifying Match.

Despite repeated vows to capture the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Morgan’s plan ultimately did not come to fruition. His lone runs with gold were two TNA World Tag Team Championship reigns. He stated in an interview last year of his desire to become World Champion, “Winning the Tag Team Championship is ultra-important and anyone who has those titles should have a lot of pride in wearing them. But at the same time, I got into the pro-wrestling for one reason and that’s to be the top dog and to be the World Champion. I know it sounds like a saying or a catch-phrase but this is what I truly believe. I came out of my mom’s womb a future world’s champion. And I’m sick of waiting.”

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Update On Stacy Keibler-George Clooney’s Break-up, Whatever Happened To Bushwhacker Luke?, More

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– Following reports that Stacy Keibler and actor George Clooney had split as a couple, the former WWE Diva was a top-trending topic on Yahoo.com late Monday and early Tuesday. The break-up was sparked by both individuals wanting “different things in life,” according to People.com.

“Stacy called it quits. She wants to have children and a family someday. She knows where George stands on that,” a source close to the couple told People.com. “They talked and they quietly stopped being a couple several weeks ago.”

– Clearwater Gazette recently caught up with Luke Williams of The Bushwhackers, who is now the proud owner of a gym in Clearwater, Florida, known as Clearwater Beach Fitness.

Williams paid a visit to Clearwater late last year and was encouraged by Hulk Hogan to move to the area. As he was searching for a gym to work out at, he was offered the opportunity to buy the area beach gym.

Formerly known as Muscle Beach Fitness, Williams has given the gym a major makeover, and has even equipped it with a few machines that once belonged to “The Hulkster.” Click here for additional details on the gym, as well as Williams’ background.

– The latest edition of the Steve Austin Show is now available at PodcastOne.com. The WWE Hall of Famer talks “Texas Road Trippin’.”

Chris Sabin On Challenging For The World Title, His Triple Threat Match On Last Week’s Impact

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Chris Sabin appeared as a guest on the latest edition of Busted Open Radio, hosted by Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca (Busted Open Radio airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sirius 94 and XM 208), where he addressed a number of topics. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

His Triple Threat Match on Impact with Austin Aries and Manik: “Well, yeah it ended up being that way, Sabin vs. Aries thanks to Aces and Eights interfering of course as they usually do. Luckily the Main Event Mafia came out there and kept them at bay so I was able to just be—after they injured TJ or Manik whichever name you want to go by now. After they injured him, and we were able to actually have a wrestling match with no interference, so that was—that was something special to me because it was just a straight up wrestling match. And we got to do it just one on one and you don’t get to see many one on one in the X division nowadays with the three way rule. So it was pretty cool.”

Doing the “Hail Sabin” off the second rope: “Yeah it was reckless. Obviously we beat each other up pretty bad but you know you had to. The stakes were huge, it was for the X division title and Destination X is only a couple weeks away. And whoever has the X division title when that event rolls around can exchange it for a shot at the World Heavyweight Title. So obviously you could see how much it meant to me and Austin in the ring.”

The Triple Threat Match being a possible contender for Match of the Year and people not seeing it because it was on a holiday: “Well I mean if people didn’t get to see it hopefully they got to DVR it or record it or whatever and watch it later. If they can’t then hopefully it at least created some sort of buzz around the show. You know what I mean, that people will want to tune into the feature because hopefully they can see more matches between myself and Aries again.”

Coming back, winning the title, losing the title and then winning again creating the buzz: “I think so too. I think that all the twists and turns makes everything unexpected. It makes you anticipate seeing what’s next. It makes you want to see the show. Yeah I think that just the last couple of months have been really good and I have been really enjoying everything I have been doing.”

If there was ever any doubt that he would be in a position to challenge for the World Heavyweight Title again: “I’ve never been in this position before, really. I’ve never had a World Title shot actually. I’ve been in TNA for over ten years and have never gone for the World Title once. So this is—I’m happy just to be in this position. I’m happy to see that my hard work, everything that all my dedication over the last ten years is starting to pay off.”

Impact Wrestling Draws Lowest Rating Since Thanksgiving, Can Gail Kim Get On The List?

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– Thursday’s Independence Day edition of TNA Wrestling’s Impact Wrestling scored a 0.78 cable rating, its lowest since Thanksgiving. This figure is down fifteen percent from the prior week’s program, which drew a 0.92 cable rating.

While Thursday’s show was the lowest-rated episode of the year, it was not the least-watched episode of the year. That distinction still belongs to the May 30 show, which bottomed out when the program changed timeslots. Thursday’s show averaged 1,053,000 viewers over the course of two hours, a drop-off of five percent from the week before.

On a positive note, Males 12-34 and Males 18-34 drew six-week highs.

– This week, Robbie E asks Gail Kim three questions for a chance to get on “The List.” However, all she has to do is answer one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LhQtMEgta4

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, TNA Wrestling road agent Al Snow will appear at Fandomfest Comic and Toy Expo at the Kentucky International Convention Center 221 S 4th St. Louisville, Kentucky and The Galthouse Hotel & Convention Center 140 North Fourth St. Louisville, Kentucky. The event take place July 26-28.

(source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

Because Wrestling – Episode 105

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This week on Because Wrestling, we talk about Ricardo Rodriguez’s suspension from WWE, Heyman’s father’s passing

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Sound Off 282: Is WWE Planning Rock vs. Triple H at WMXXX, Plus TNA’s Complete Gut Check Failure

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Download Solomonster Sounds Off Episode 282 Here

Est. Runtime: 1 hour, 43 minutes

Solomonster talks about plans for the McMahon angle, how it may tie into WrestleMania and thoughts on a possible Rock vs. Triple H match, Ricardo Rodriguez suspended and what it may be for, why Sting is NOT going to WWE, The Briscoes spotted front row at a WWE show, a rant on reality TV and what it really should be called, why Bo Dallas is now the John Cena of NXT, looking at whether TNA’s Gut Check concept is a failure, several wrestlers released and others not getting paid, a GREAT main event on Impact worth watching, live thoughts from the TNA BaseBrawl show in Brooklyn, bringing War Games to WWE, would a wrestling offseason work, how the formation of the nWo changed wrestling forever (not just for a few years) and how WCW really died for good 12 years ago this week.

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Joey Ryan Discusses His Release From TNA, Reveals The Gut Check Process, Teaming With Matt Morgan

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Joey Ryan spoke to ITRLive concerning his time in TNA and subsequent release from the organization last week. Below is an extensive recap:

How he got into TNA: “Through David Lagana. I worked with David Lagana in a few places actually Ring of Honor, NWA Hollywood and then he booked me for Ring Ka King in India. Then he got hired to be a writer in TNA and they were looking for guys. He suggested me to Al Snow and Al Snow saw footage of me and decided to make me a GutCheck contestant.”

“It kind of happened quickly. They called me up and Al Snow asked if I would be interested and I said yes. He said, “Alright, I’ll see you next week”. There wasn’t anything I had to sit on really.”

On TNA Gut Check: “They literally don’t tell you anything. I was the second ever guy to do GutCheck. The first GutCheck was Alex Silva. There was that whole thing where Ric Flair changed his decision on Alex Silva. You see, I don’t know how much of that is really a shoot or not. I think they brought me in particularly to be a “No” because they just needed somebody from the indys to make this seem more legitimate and told “no.” I think that was a work on their part.

“I think when I wrestled and I had a good match against Austin Aries, thank God I had to wrestle Austin Aries, then I came in and did my promos and stuff like that, even before I was in front of the judges, they weren’t telling me I was going to get a “No”, but I had a few people telling me things. Like Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan came up to me and said, “Hey, we like your look, we think you are good. No matter what happens out there, we want to do something with you hopefully down the line.” They were hinting that I was going to get a “No” vote.

“I was already going in there portraying a heel character so I knew going into this that I wasn’t just going to go out there, be told “No” and walk away with my tail between my legs. I’m going to be adamant about it. I was going to be myself, a guy who has been told “No” for the last 12 years by major companies.

“After I did that promo, there was talk of me going around. They were saying to themselves, “How can we use this guy?” Before that, there was nothing planned for me.”

Backstage following the Gut Check segment: “Well I don’t know if they do this anymore but there were cameras all over the place. Everyone was still filming me. I had an argument with Al Snow in the back. Was it a worked shoot? I don’t know. He was yelling at me, I thought it was pretty intense. I knew cameras were on too so I wasn’t sure.

“Once the cameras cut, Eric Bischoff approached me and told me, “That was incredible! That’s what the segment should be! That’s what live TV is all about!” He has a producer’s mind. He was the one who came up to me and was the most vocal about it all.”

On Taz backstage following the Gut Check: “Taz is kind of a hard-ass. I think he knew but I don’t think he liked me right off the bat because of that. He’s a prideful person, he is very proud of his wrestling and I was bad-mouthing his wrestling. I think he got to the point where he realized that I was doing anything I could to get a job.”

On signing with TNA: “I actually got a call from Bruce Prichard the next day saying, “We got a contract for you”. I signed it and faxed it back to them. At that point, I don’t really know if they knew where the storyline was going to go at that point. They just wanted to capitalize on any hype that happened.

On teaming With Matt Morgan: “Don’t know, it was a little hard to pull off because Matt is this unstoppable monster. I’m just this small guy. Matt would just look stupid if I just keep costing him all of these wins. I don’t think it went the way they planned it. I don’t know if this didn’t go the way they planned or if they just didn’t think about how long they could keep this up. It just gets to the point where you think, how long is Matt going to stick with this guy that isn’t winning.

“We were tagging against Chavo and Hernandez. I think they used me as a fall guy to keep Matt Morgan protected.”

On the negative rumors about TNA contracts: “I had a great contract. I got a monthly salary and a bonus whenever I did wrestle. So yeah, I had a great contract. They said, “Hey, I want to pay you” and I said, “Great, I like getting paid.”

On his release from TNA: “I knew there had been some office cuts and to be honest, I knew after the Matt Morgan stuff as they used me so sparingly. I think I did a PPV match that was unannounced. I did the referee stuff with the Knockouts. Then I did the random X-division 3-way match so. When I wasn’t being used, I was at home collecting paychecks, so I kind of knew that this was too good to be true. They are paying me to sit at home for months now.

“Part of me said, I know Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff like me so there’s some pull there so maybe they are waiting to come up with something for me. I got the hint myself when I was just sitting at home getting paid.”

On being notified of his release: “Al Snow called me and said “This isn’t anything against you or your work, this is just budget cuts”. I know they are on the road now and that’s much more expensive. I think they are just trying to make the company as profitable as possible.

“It was a decision they had to make. They had to cut guys without affecting the current storylines. I’m not bitter about it. I understand why. I don’t have anything bad to say about anyone there. It’s just a business thing.”

USA Network To Air “Total Divas”, Ted DiBiase & Lilian Garcia Raise Money, The Honky Tonk Man In The UK

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– According to the USA Network’s WWE programming schedule, the premiere episode of E!’s Total Divas reality show starring The Bella Twins, Cameron, Naomi, Natalya, Eva Marie and Jo-Jo Offerman, will air immediately following Raw on July 29. The episode is titled “Welcome to the WWE.” (Thanks to Gal XC)

– Seldom seen WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase and SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia participated in the LOPen Celebrity Golf Event last week to help raise money for the Akron Children’s Hospital. WWE’s “Community” website has published an article concerning their charitable endeavors.

Both SmackDown performers paid a visit to young patients at a local hospital, bringing them toys of the WWE variety.

“For those few minutes that we spend with these kids, they get to forget about [being in the hospital],” said The Marine 2 star. “They get to think about something else. It brings them hope.”

“They’re the real champions,” Garcia added.

Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle joined DiBiase and Garcia at the event, but is not acknowledged by WWE in the article.

– British wrestling fans have the opportunity to meet The Honky Tonk Man on Sunday as he will be signing autographs at the London Film & Comic Con taking place at Earls Court 2 in London, England.

WWE Remembers Goldberg vs. Hollywood Hogan, Top 10 Brothers Of All-Time, Mick Foley In Iowa

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– Today marks as the fifteenth anniversary of the historic encounter between Goldberg and Hollywood Hogan, which saw Goldberg defeat the legendary wrestler for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in front of more than 40,000 fans in the Georgia Dome. WWE is recognizing the anniversary of the match as its website has posted the bout in its entirety. WWE is calling it “the most important match in WCW Nitro history.”

On October 8, WWE will release a DVD and Blu-ray compilation of Goldberg’s biggest matches.

– Patrick Michael of Yahoo! Sports has published an article counting down the top ten brothers in the history of professional wrestling. Among those ranked are Harlem Heat, the Guerreros, the Von Erichs and the Steiner Brothers.

To read the article, click here.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, Mick Foley will appear at this Thursday’s Quad Cities River Bandits game taking place at Modern Woodmen Park 209 S. Gaines St. Davenport, Iowa. (Event Information)

WWE Counts Down Insane Money in the Bank Moments, Lex Luger Now On Twitter & Facebook

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– In this week’s WWE Top 10 video, the most out of control moments in the history of the Money in the Bank Match are counted down. This includes such moments as Mr. Kennedy hitting the Green Bay Plunge on Hornswoggle, Evan Bourne performing the Shooting Star Press, and Randy Orton delivering the RKO to CM Punk.

– Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger, who has inspired numerous fraudulent accounts on social media networks over the years, is now legitimately on Twitter and Facebook.

The official website promoting his upcoming autobiography, LexLugerBook.com, provides links to his pages on Twitter and Facebook.

Luger’s autobiography, Wrestling with the Devil: The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler – His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption, will be released through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and other outlets on August 13.

– The latest issue of the newsstand magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated features John Cena and Bully Ray on the cover, and asks whether Cena would “be bullied.”

CM Punk Consoles Paul Heyman On “Backstage Fallout”, Matches For Best of WWE at MSG DVD/Blu-ray

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– In this week’s edition of Backstage Fallout for SmackDown, CM Punk consoles Paul Heyman after getting clocked by World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio and the Usos continue their hot streak, remaining focused on The Shield and the WWE Tag Team Championship.

– On August 27, WWE will release Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden on DVD and Blu-ray as the organization’s greatest moments at the famous New York City-based venue are highlights. WrestlingDVDNews.com has revealed that the following matches and segments will be featured in the video release.

Andre the Giant & “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “Cowboy” Bob Orton
10th August, 1985

Stone Cold Stuns The Boss
Raw – 22nd September, 1997

1st Ever Tag Team Tables Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
Royal Rumble – 23rd January, 2000

Booker T Attacks Mr. McMahon
Raw – 25th June, 2001

Match for the Undisputed Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
WWE Champion, Bob Backlund vs. NWA Champion, Harley Race
22nd September, 1980

Intercontinental Championship Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
29th December, 1991

Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon
WrestleMania X – 20th March, 1994

#1 Contender Triple Threat Match
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho
Raw – 7th August, 2000

John Cena Returns in the Royal Rumble Match
Royal Rumble – 27th January, 2008

Watch The Latest Episode Of “The JBL & Cole Show”, Update On Kofi Kingston, WWE Money Horoscopes

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– In this week’s edition of The JBL & Cole Show, the duo visit a trifecta of Sioux Cities and John JBL gears up for the duel with some heavy artillery.

– Kofi Kingston, who has sidelined since since May 30 due to elbow surgery, is being advertised to participate in this month’s tour of Australia in matches against Dean Ambrose—July 26-July 30. The original prognosis for his recovery was up to eight weeks.

– Promoting Money in the Bank, the official WWE website has published an article entitled “WWE Money Horoscopes.” The synopsis reads, “Are you destined to live the life of a millionaire? Will you trade corn flakes for caviar? With the upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view fast approaching, WWE.com forecasts your financial future and reveals your lucky numbers with the following WWE Money Horoscopes. So, what are you waiting for? Time is money!”

Wade Barrett & Zack Ryder Face Off On “Superstars”, Former WWE Talent Spill Dirt On Bill DeMott

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– This week on WWE Superstars, Wade Barrett and Zack Ryder square off. Highlights from the match are available here.

Plus, in a battle of Total Divas, Natalya goes up against Naomi.

– Former WWE NXT talents Chase Donovan and Chad Baxter joined former WWE developmental wrestler Kevin Matthews and J-Silva on their Two And A Half Wrestlers podcast. This is a must listen as Chase and Chad dropped some major bombshells on Bill Demott which includes a second-hand story of DeMott pulling out a gun in front of some trainees, firsthand accounts of him hitting talents on the back with a yardstick, using homophobic slurs daily, telling talents to go kill themselves, bullying and over training talents, getting Cena’s trainer fired, etc. This is a must listen!

Kevin Matthews runs down his history with Demott to start off the show and the interview with Donovan and Baxter starts at the 20 minute mark twoandahalfwrestlers.com.

– Jerry Sags of the Nasty Boys turned 49-years-old on Friday.

Mattel WWE Superstar SDCC Panel & Signings Announced For Comic-Con In San Diego

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WWE will be represented at the 2013 Comic Con taking place in San Diego on Thursday, July 18, Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20 as Mattel has announced the following dates and times for their WWE SDCC panels as well as a list of WWE Superstar signings at their booth (thanks to WrestlingFigs.com and Ringside Collectibles).

Thursday July 18, 1pm – 2pm Room 25ABC

Mattel and WWE®: Bring on the Action!

Here’s your chance to attend Miz TV with special guest Dolph Ziggler! The Miz will host as Mattel toy designer Bill Miekina and marketing manager Mitchell Cameron discuss the latest in WWE® action figure news and give sneak peeks at upcoming product. You never know what surprises are in store! See you there!

Mattel Booth Events

All events take place at Mattel Booth #3029 unless noted.

– Thursday 7/18 3pm – 4pm WWE® Autograph Session. Come get your brawl on with WWE® Superstars The Miz and Dolph Ziggler. Stop by at 9:30am to get tickets, first come, first served.

– Friday 7/19 11am – 12pm WWE® Autograph Session. Bring on the action! Rey Mysterio, Mick Foley and Daniel Bryan will be on hand for autographs. Stop by at 9:30am to get tickets, first come, first served.

– Saturday 7/20 11am – 12pm WWE® Autograph Session. Come battle with the best! Sheamus and Ryback will be on hand for autographs. Stop by at 9:30am to get tickets, first come, first served.

Social Media Columnist Weighs In On WWE Distancing Themselves From Chris Benoit

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B.J. Mendelson of SocialTimes has a story on why WWE distancing themselves from Chris Benoit since his career and life ended in a murder–suicide in June 2007 is damaging to the sports-entertainment organization in his eyes.

Benoit is not acknowledged by WWE on television, as references to the deceased Canadian grappler are solely limited to historical perspectives and matches on new video releases involving multiple wrestlers. For instance, when commentators mention the fact that only two men have won the annual Royal Rumble match starting from the number one spot, with Shawn Michaels being the first to do so in 1995, followed by Benoit in 2004, Benoit is not acknowledged.

Mendelson feels the exclusion of Benoit from many of the company’s properties creates a “black hole” and also sets a problematic precedent. He writes, “By erasing Benoit, WWE is erasing a good chunk of history within their fictional universe. This creates a black hole where his and other wrestlers storylines once existed. And since the true wealth of the WWE rests in its possession of the world’s largest video library of professional wrestling, creating a near limitless resource for DVDs, merchandise, retrospectives, and repurposed programming, you can see where creating a black hole could represent a problem for the company and its shareholders. Especially if this decision to delete a wrestler established a precedent that would be followed and expanded to include performers who did things the company, its shareholders, or the public frowned upon. Because they’re not only deleting the offending party, you’re also deleting the other wrestler’s match as well, which limits the exposure that wrestler has, hampers his or her ability to sell merchandise (which is how WWE determines which wrestler to put their efforts behind), and damages one of the key assets of the company.”

To read the article, click here.

Triple H On Why Vince McMahon Isn’t In The WWE Hall of Fame, Natalya Talks Wedding & “Total Divas”

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– Despite being the most important figure in the history of WWE, Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has yet to be enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame. Triple H addressed the topic in a Twitter post today.

A user asked, “Of all the people who are in the HOF how come @VinceMcMahon isn’t in there??” He responded, “Cause he won’t let us put him in.”

Meanwhile, both WWE executive tweeted messages in honor of Independence Day. Triple H said, “Happy Independence Day!!!! Freedom isn’t free… Thank you to all who paid that price..” McMahon wrote, “Work hard, play hard. Let’s have a party. Happy 4th of July!

– In an interview with EOnline.com, Natalya discussed her recent wedding to fellow WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd, her bachelorette party in Las Vegas, and what viewers can expect to see on the upcoming reality show, Total Divas.

The WWE Diva reveals that her beloved cat Gismo, who she says, “is like my child,” accompanied her and her dad as she walked down the aisle. “My mom had made [Gismo] a tuxedo to match the groom tuxedo. It was so cute!”

She also revealed her favorite moment during the wedding, stating, “It was when I walked down the spiral staircase that led to the ceremony where all my guests were waiting, and the string quartet was playing. I had my cat in one arm and had my dad on my other arm. I saw TJ’s face and I saw all of my guests and I realized I was right where I was supposed to be in my life.”

Total Divas premieres Sunday, July 28 at 10/9c on E!. In regards to what people can expect to see on the show, she said, “I think Total Divas will give people a crazy backstage look at our lives behind the scenes. There’s so much work that goes into what we do. There’s so much more than us just doing headlocks and drop kicks.”

To read the full interview, click here.

“BBQ with Big E Langston” On WWE Inbox, Former WCW Star Profiled By WWE, Adrian Adonis Anniversary

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– This week on WWE Inbox, Big E Langston and other WWE stars reveal which of their peers they would not invite to their summer BBQ party, as well as their favorite beach.

– Disco Inferno is this week’s addition to the Alumni section on WWE.com. WWE says of the memorable WCW talent, “Regarded as one of WCW’s most unique personas, Disco Inferno remains an icon of the fun that was had amidst the intense television ratings battles of the Monday Night War.”

To view his profile, click here.

– Today marks as the 25th anniversary of the death of Adrian Adonis. He and four fellow wrestlers died in car accident in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, when the driver allegedly swerved to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, inadvertently drove into a lake.

The Breakdown – Episode 14: The Lex Express Has a Flat

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This week on The Breakdown, Steve takes you back in time 20 years to the Independence Day push of Lex Luger.

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Because Wrestling – Episode 104

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This week on Because Wrestling, we talk about the passing of Matt Osborne, CM Punk’s family drama

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MAILBAG: What Can WWE Do To Get The Fans To Stop Booing John Cena?

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SEScoops Mailbag for May 24th

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

Q: If Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero were still alive, where do you see them in today’s WWE or TNA? How do you think their presence would affect [either promotion] as a whole? – Marcel

A: I don’t think Eddie’s body could have held up as a wrestler, even with a part-time schedule. I see both guys in backstage roles, or perhaps taking on an active role down in NXT. Their presence in WWE (no way would they have ended up in TNA) would have been enormously beneficial for the newer talent. Who better to learn from than two guys who wrestled all over the world, became World champions and had the respect of their peers?

Q: I don’t think this Trevor Murdoch gets enough praise in the wrestling industry. He was a man with [lots of] potential. What happened? – Omar

A: Not sure what led to his departure other than WWE just lost interest in him. I liked him in that he looked totally different than just about everyone else on the roster. He didn’t fit the typical WWE mold. I liked that about him. He wasn’t a bad singer, either.

Q: As we know, John Cena is facing Mark Henry for the WWE title at Money in the Bank. WWE has not had a fully black wrestler win the WWE championship, unless you count The Rock who is half black and half Samoan. Why hasn’t a black wrestler [held the WWE Title]? R-Truth came close at Capitol Punishment, but that match was a joke. – Reggie

A: I’d imagine if they find a black superstar they think can make them lots of money, then he will be champion. R-Truth was not that guy. Perhaps Ahmed Johnson could have eventually been that guy had he not been so injury-prone and reckless in the ring. Had he not quit the company, I’m convinced that Bobby Lashley would have been WWE champion, likely multiple times over.

Q: If there are all faces in the WWE Title MITB match and all heels in the World Heavyweight MITB match, do you think the ultimate outcome will be a unification match between the two champions since one will be face & the other heel? Or am I just overthinking it and hoping this will happen? – Kirk, Ft. Worth Texas

A: Whoever wins those briefcases isn’t guaranteed to win the title. You’re reading WAY too much into things. There is no plan to unify the titles at this time.

Q: Now that Christian is back, his theme song is my favorite once again. What is your favorite current theme song? – Nisim Levi

A: CM Punk, Cult of Personality.

Q: I’m curious as to what you think WWE can do with the John Cena character so that fans will stop booing him every week. They can’t turn him heel since there are no replacements good enough to take the spot as top babyface. So what can they do? – Ben Burnside, Fresno, CA

A: Take him off television. That’s the only way you’ll ever get those people to stop booing him. It’s been eight years since he won his first WWE Title. If they haven’t stopped now, they won’t ever stop. It’s become their shtick, like the “What?” chant. They do it because it’s a “thing” for them to do. If they play their cards right, Daniel Bryan could be that next top babyface, but he’s not there yet.

Q: Why is TNA making ODB, a wrestler, be a freaking referee? Is TNA out of refs? Are they out of money to go after former WWE referees like Earl Hebner. I think a dirty woman who squeezes her boobs is the wrong person to officiate a Knockouts wrestling match. – Fablanco4

A: Nonsense. I think a dirty woman who squeezes her boobs is precisely the right person to officiate Knockouts matches. Hell of a lot better to look at than Earl Hebner!

Sound Off 281: Taz Possibly Returning to WWE, Briscoes/ROH Situation and Who Has The Better Roster of Talent, WWE or TNA?

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Download Solomonster Sounds Off Episode 281 Here

Est. Runtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Solomonster shares his thoughts on the death of Matt Osborne and why the original Doink the Clown character was underrated, Ring of Honor’s iPPV fiasco, The Briscoes possible departure, distressing news in the ratings when it comes to Daniel Bryan, shutting down the Rock haters on his choice as WWE’s new video game cover boy, Taz possibly leaving TNA for WWE and what they should do with him, the great Suicide swerve on Impact, can Drew McIntyre ever be a main event player, does TNA have a better roster of talent than WWE, an idea for what to do with Cody Rhodes and a brand new This Week in Wrestling History segment featuring Foley’s plunge, Bret Hart’s stroke, John Cena’s debut, the Benoit tragedy and CM Punk’s legendary pipebomb!

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Larry “The Axe” Hennig Weighs In On Curtis Axel, WWE Posts Rare Clip Of Sunny, Roddy Piper In Indiana

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– Speaking to Saint Cloud Minnesota News, Larry “The Axe” Hennig offered his thoughts on his grandson being remolded as Curtis Axel, which pays homage to the legendary AWA wrestler as well as “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig (son of Larry Hennig and father of Curtis Axel).

“He’s no overnight sensation,” said Hennig. “He’s been working hard the past five years to get where he’s at. And he deserves it.”

Hennig believes WWE would have cut ties with his grandson if he didn’t possess the talent necessary to become a player for the sports-entertainment organization.

“He’s representing a billion dollar company. You have to be good or you’re going to be gone. They can’t afford any misfires there,” said Hennig.

As for Larry himself, he and his wife run a real-estate business in St. Cloud, Minnesota, “Larry Hennig Auction and Realty.” To read the article, click here.

– WWE Classics On Demand’s Hall of Fame retrospective for July will chronicle the career of “The Original Diva,” Sunny. The official YouTube account of WWE has posted this clip of Sunny from early in her professional wrestling career supporting her client ‘Primetime’ Brian Lee.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper will appear at the Days of the Dead Convention taking place next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Wyndham Indianapolis West, 2544 Executive Dr. Indianapolis, Indiana.

New Information Released On Matt “Doink the Clown” Osborne’s Death On Friday

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NBC News in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas is reporting that Matt Osborne, who portrayed Doink the Clown for WWE in 1992 and 1993, died at an area hospital on Friday—not his girlfriend’s residence as widely reported.

Osborne, 55, was transported to the hospital after his girlfriend found him unresponsive inside their apartment in Plano, Texas.

Police are investigating Osborne’s death and believe it to be “accidental.”

The day before his death, Osborne expressed excitement over the summer season via Facebook. He wrote, “I HAVE SOO MUCH GOING ON THIS SUMMER dON’T KNOW IF i’M COMING OR GOING! bUT……THATS THE WAY HU HUH i LIKE IT HU HUH HU HUH! mISS MY BROTHERS!!!!”

CM Punk Thinks A TNA Wrestler Is “Great”, Natalya Pays Tribute To Shawn Michaels, Raw Slam of the Week

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– CM Punk conducted a Q&A session on Twitter on Saturday night where he endorsed a TNA wrestler.

An Austin Aries fan asked, “Thoughts on “A Double”, Austin Aries? Or you’re not allowed to talk about the other company?” Punk responded, “I think he’s great!”

Punk also fielded a question on the passing of Matt Osborne, who portrayed Doink the Clown. He wrote, “sucks of course.”

– Throughout 2013 for WWE Magazine, the WWE Divas are paying tribute to the wrestlers of yesteryear by channeling their trademark wardrobe in photo shoots. In the latest installment, Natalya honors former Hart family nemesis Shawn Michaels by donning an outfit akin to the initial “Heartbreak Kid” look. To view the photos, click here.

– The return of Christian on Raw is highlighted in the latest WWE Raw Slam of the Week.

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