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SmackDown Backstage Fallout, SmackDown Social Media Score

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– Friday’s WWE Smackdown had a Trendrr.tv social media score dipped of 62,021, down 13% from last week’s 71,116. Smackdown ranked #5 on cable for the night, behind the NBA All-Star Weekend coverage on TNT, SpongeBob Squarepants on Nickelodeon and USA Network’s Psych marathon.

– Here is the latest episode of WWE Backstage Fallout:

Get to know Jack Swagger’s associate, Zeb Colter, in the SmackDown edition of “Backstage Fallout.” Plus, watch as Kaitlyn gets all fired up about her Chamber match with Tamina.

WWE To Make A Big Announcement On Monday

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WWE is teasing a big announcement will be made on Monday at 12pm (Eastern) and streamed online at WWE.com, Facebook.com/WWE and Youtube.com/WWE.

From WWE.com:

Something big is coming to WWE.com. Log on this Monday at 12 p.m. ET for a special announcement, streamed live on WWE.com, YouTube.com/WWE and Facebook.com/WWE.

Tune in the day after WWE Elimination Chamber for a special address by WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon, WWE COO Triple H, WWE Executive Vice President Stephanie McMahon, WWE Champion The Rock and John Cena.

There’s a strong chance that WWE will announce the date and location for WrestleMania XXX on Monday, with the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana rumored to be the host venue.

Otunga Tells Funny Story From “The Call,” Tyson Kidd’s Road To Recovery

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– WWE wrestler David Otunga was interviewed by DreadCentral.com and shared an interesting story about getting on-the-job training from the LAPD and encountering a confused WWE fan during the filming of WWE Studios’ “The Call” starring Halle Berry:

“One of the funniest calls we responded to was that a guy had threatened to stab someone’s dog. So, we rolled up, and the victim comes out, and he starts staring at me, and he’s like, ‘Wait a minute, this is going to sound crazy, but aren’t you David Otunga?’ And, I’m like, ‘Yeah.’ And he’s like, ‘I watch you on WWE every week! Wait a minute; what are you doing with the cops? Are you a cop now?'”

– Tyson Kidd posted the following Tout video on Friday:

“Making advancements. Stability starts with the core. Loving physical therapy, building a better version #workhorse”

Bully Ray Talks About Being A Babyface & Working With Hulk Hogan

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TNA star Bully Ray was recently interview by the UK’s The Sun newspaper. Here are some highlights of what Bully said about:

Working As A Babyface After Being A Heel For Years:

“You guys in the press like to use words like heel, babyface, good guy and bad guy. I’m not a heel and I’m not a babyface. I’m not a good guy and I’m not a bad guy. I’m me. Whatever me is at the time is what I am. The difference between me and everyone else is that if you like me, you really, really, really like me. You love me. But if you hate me, you despise me. I guess that’s a win-win for everybody.

“You’ve never seen me change who I am out there in that wrestling ring. I don’t wrestle differently, I don’t talk differently. I don’t beg the people for approval and I don’t beg them to hate me. I just am who I am. They can make the decisions.”

What It’s Like To Work with Hulk Hogan:

“I have done so much and been in the ring with so many of the greats. However, when you grow up in New York City, and you were force-fed WWF for as long as I did, and you remember the first day Hulk Hogan showed up on your television set. You remember HulkaMania happening and evolving in your back yard. Hulk Hogan paved the way for everybody. There’s a respect level that comes with working with Hulk Hogan. He’s The Beatles of our business.

“I don’t care if you think he’s not the ‘greatest pro wrestler’ in the world. Who gives a s*** if he can’t reverse an armbar? You didn’t pay money to see Hulk Hogan reverse armbars or do arm drags. You paid to be entertained by him, to see him Hulk up, do a big boot and a legdrop.”

WrestleMania 30 Location Update, Miz Talks About Being A Babyface

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– WWE superstar The Miz spoke to New Orleans’ Times-Picayune newspaper this week to promote Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. When asked what’s it’s like to play a babyface in WWE after spending years as a villain, The Miz said:

“The funny thing is that I never changed. To me, I’ve never been bad or good. I’ve always been The Miz. I’m used to people booing me and telling me I suck. Now, they’re chanting I’m awesome, but I’ll take it.”

To read the full interview, head over to NOLA.com.

– Speaking of New Orlens, NFL New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees tweeted the following Friday:

This is the latest bit of speculation that WrestleMania 30 will be held from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana next year. With Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view taking place from the city, it’s expected that WWE will make an official announcement regarding the WM30 location over the next few days.

Preview Next Week’s Impact Wrestling – Two Championships To Be Defended, Jeff Hardy’s Lockdown Opponent

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TNA released the following previewing next Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling from Wembley Arena in London, England. On the show, Hulk Hogan will determine the No. 1 contender to Jeff Hardy’s World Heavyweight Championship. Plus, both the Knockouts Championship and X Division Championship will be defended.

Preview Thursday’s IMPACT: Two World Title Matches, Hulk Hogan’s Decision and more

Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV from Wembley Arena in London! If you can’t watch the action on Thursday night, make sure to set your DVR!

– Who is the #1 contender that will face Jeff Hardy at Lockdown for the World Heavyweight Championship? IMPACT General Manager Hulk Hogan was ready to make his decision this past week – but he never got the chance due to The Aces and 8s! Now, Hogan has vowed to finally declare the top contender on this Thursday’s broadcast! The question is, who will Hogan select to get a shot at the gold? Don’t miss Hulk’s decision!

– Who will Sting select to be on Team TNA to face the Aces and 8s in the “Lethal Lockdown” match at the Lockdown event on March 10? The Aces and 8s made the challenge this past week – and Sting accepted! Will Sting begin assembling Team TNA on Thursday night’s broadcast? Tune in and find out!

Thursday’s IMPACT will also feature TWO championship matches:

– The Knockouts Championship will be on the line as Tara defends the gold in a four-way match vs. Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky vs. Miss Tessmacher

– The X Division Championship will also be defended on IMPACT as Rob Van Dam battles Kenny King

– Plus, the winner of the British Boot Camp competition – Rockstar Spud – will face Robbie E on IMPACT

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT on SpikeTV at 8/7 as the road to the March 10 “Lockdown” event continues!

(source: ImpactWrestling.com)

WWE Looks At 14 Stars You Didn’t Know Appeared In The Company

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The official WWE website has published an article highlighting 14 notable talents you may not have known appeared for the sports-entertainment organization. This list features talent who made limited or “one night only” appearances in WWE; Crowbar, The Public Enemy, Baron Von Raschke, Great Sasuke, Kevin Von Erich, Kevin Sullivan, KroniK, Tony Schiavone, The Fabulous Freebirds, Tiger Mask, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Buff Bagwell, Greg Gagne

Also noted is current TNA Wrestling star Samoa Joe, who competed as an enhancement wrestler on an episode of WWE Jakked in March 2001. WWE says of the burly grappler, “Samoa Joe became an icon on the independent wrestling scene throughout much of the 2000s by treating his opponents’ heads like they were soccer balls. A rival of both Daniel Bryan and CM Punk during their early years with the Ring of Honor promotion, the hard-hitting Samoan even battled Kenta Kobashi in the Japanese icon’s most famous North American match.”

“Joe earned his ardent fan base the hard way. But before he compelled supporters to chant “You’re going to get your head kicked in!” at his shaken opponents, the near 300-pounder made a sole WWE appearance in March 2001. Competing on WWE Jakked only a few years into his career, a young Joe struggled against former WWE Light Heavyweight Champion Essa Rios in an inauspicious national debut. The burly Samoan would go on to kick the teeth out of every major independent wrestler around, but he would not be seen in WWE again.”

Here’s a WWE video of Samoa Joe’s appearance on Jakked:

Video: Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns

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Before they were The Shield in WWE, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns honed their skills at WWE developmental territories Florida Championship Wrestling and later, NXT.  Check out this triple threat match featuring The Shield members:

Mick Foley Talks CM Punk Feud, His Relationship With Vince, Undertaker’s Streak & More

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Future WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley was interviewed by Inside The Ropes this week. Here are some highlights of what Foley said about:

Being A Comedy Character In WWE:

I’m gonna have to disagree with you there for a moment, I think the stuff I did with CM Punk was not comedy based at all. I thought that was probably the most effective way I could be used and can be used in future. If I Have a serious difference of opinion with somebody, you know I’ll never again have the physical threat of resolving my differences with someone in the ring but I think once a year, I’m good for a couple of good promos. In a way I didn’t think I would be until I did those promos with Punk.

His Program With CM Punk Ending So Soon:

Well again, you can’t really take it any further unless there’s gonna be a resolution in the ring. I was very happy, I think I had 3 big promos with punk and I really enjoyed it and believe me, I had a christmas book out at the time and I had to fight the urge to take the book out under my arm but I knew it wasn’t right for the promo. I enjoyed it and I look forward in the future to doing it once a year or so, in limited doses.

Why His Relationship With Vince McMahon Isn’t Great:

Well I think two thing happened. One, after I bowed out of the WrestleMania match with Vince in 2001, that’s kinda like the boy who cried wolf, you know, I said I would, I said I wouldn’t and then I didn’t do it. In 2001, I was convinced I’d never have another match again. Obviously that was kinda dumb because I’ve had many matches since then with most of them not being anywhere near that level of magnitude. I could’ve made a lot of money and I don’t think I would’ve hurt the relationship.

Then once I became the guy that almost left, then did leave, let me put it this way, I still don’t feel like I can go into Vince’s office and take free food. I just don’t feel like I can do that anymore. For 3 years, I knew that whenever Vince went to the broadcast booth it was my time to have a fillet or 3 or more.

The Undertaker’s WrestleMania Undefeated Streak:

I just think going 20-0 is the way to end the streak. I think he ended at an amazing last match, the number 20 has an allure and an appeal that numbers 21 22, 23 and 24 don’t and at this point I don’t know if there’s that opponent. He’s basically had all the matches, he’s had all the payoffs to the matches with history. The one guy that could get people interested is Punk.

To hear the full chat where Mick talks about his favorite young talent in WWE, his comedy career, the Paul Bearer heel turn, his Hall of Fame induction and much more head over to http://www.facebook.com/theinsidenetwork.

Kevin Nash Responds To DDP Reaching Out To Scott Hall

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Kevin Nash has responded to the news that his friend Scott Hall has once again agreed to join Diamond Dallas Page’s Accountability Crib in an effort to get sober and clean up his life.

Page released an emotional video on Wednesday of his and Jake Roberts’ phone conversation with Hall, where Hall claimed several times, “I’m dying. I’m dying.” and said he was consuming large quantities of vodka.

Having known Scott Hall for 20+ years and seeing his self destruction up close and person, Kevin Nash is not so sure that Hall will be able to turn himself around like Jake Roberts did. He tweeted:

“I love everyone telling me about what Scott needs. Been dealing with this for 20 years. Scott will get healthy when Scott wants to. Period.”

Nash says this is not the first time Scott Hall has agreed to visit DDP’s accountability crib and he’ll believe it when he sees it:

“Scott told everyone 2 months ago he was going to DDP’S going to be there that weekend.Show me the tape when he walks in the door.”

Nash says DDP’s yoga program sounds great, but the abuse that Hall has done to his body requires professional detox under the care of medical personnel:

“Does anyone realize Scott will die if not taken to a hospital and clinically detoxed? You f*cking idiots. Yoga great. 20 years of abuse?”

He’s also not happy that DDP captured Hall at his lowest for the world to see and questions whether Hall knew his phone call would be posted on Youtube for the world to hear:

“Did Scott know he was on that call live, that’s f*cked up. I would never have my friend saying over and over he lives on vodka, don’t work for me.”

“This is my friends life,not a PSA.You want the truth it’s not for you to know.”

Several of the tweets were later deleted.

WWE SmackDown Preview: Henry vs. Orton, The Rock

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, taped Tuesday night from Little Rock, Arkansas:

– Mark Henry vs. Randy Orton

– Tamina Snuka vs. Layla

– Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. 3MB

– The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes

– Jack Swagger vs. Zack Ryder

– The Rock addresses the WWE Universe

– Big Show vs. Chris Jericho

Plus, there will also be appearances from SmackDown GM Booker T, CM Punk and Paul Heyman.

SmackDown Spoilers For Tonight

CM Punk A Modern Sammartino? Punk-Merriman’s Beef, Goldust Supports Hall

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– Grantland.com has an interesting article up looking at Bruno Sammartino’s return to WWE and how a good case can be made that CM Punk is a modern day Sammartino.

– Following the news that Scott Hall will be joining DDP’s Accountability Crib next week, former WWE superstar Goldust tweeted the following supportive messages this afternoon:

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– NFL player Shawne Merriman appears to be resuming his Twitter feud with CM Punk. The two had some heated exchanges on the social media service last year after Punk called Merriman out for once flirting with WWE Divas. Earlier today, Merriman tweeted:

A fan asked Merriman if we’d ever see a match between him and his old pal CM Punk. Merriman replied, “I wouldn’t waste my fist.”

* READ HERE: Shawne Merriman GOES OFF On CM Punk, Says He Wears A Thong

Marine 3 Movie Poster, Antonio Cesaro Interview, The Rock – Spy Hunter

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– Warner Bros. has commissioned a new script for “Spy Hunter,” the feature film adaptation of the classic video game. At one point, The Rock had been rumored to star in the movie before it was put on hold.

– WWE United States champion Antonio Cesaro was interviewed by Brian Sosia of Philadelphia’s Mix 106 FM radio station this week to promote Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV.

– The latest issue of WWE Magazine features the following movie poster for the WWE Studios film “The Marine 3: Homefront” starring The Miz:

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New WWE Studios Comedy, WWE’s New HD Cameras, WWE-Black History Month

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– WWE began using brand new state of the art HD television cameras at Monday’s RAW.

– WWE Studios has signed to help develop Cruisin’ For A Brusin’, an action comedy about two rule-breaking ex-cops who reunite to exact revenge on the corrupt senator who murdered their mentor. WWE Studios president Michael Luisi said about the prject, “As we continue to seek out key creative and strategic partnerships to broaden our release slate, the opportunity for WWE Studios to work with producers like Ed Pressman and Jason Blum, and their talented executive teams, was a natural fit for us.”

For more on this story, visit DeadlineHollywood.com.

– WWE has published the following video featuring Booker T discussing Black History Month:

Jim Ross Blog: WWE Sending Talent To Rehab, Taker-WM29, Swagger-Colter

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

Undertaker’s WM29 Status: Getting tons of questions daily on Twitter about the Undertaker. I get the curiosity but I don’t have any answers. One a more strategic note why would any announcement be made until after the Elimination Chamber when the Road to WrestleMania really starts rolling? I was also asked in the Q&A section if WWE would put Taker in a multiple person match at a WM? I can’t and won’t speak for WWE but I certainly wouldn’t do such a booking. Finally, once again, I NEVER see the STREAK ending at the hands of ANYONE at ANY WrestleMania.

Jack Swagger & Zeb Colter I like the potential of ‘ Zeb’ being added to the presentation of @RealJackSwagger. Key term is ‘potential’ but if it works it will help put Swagger back where I feel he will eventually land and that’s in main events on a regular basis. Winning the Elimination Chamber match this Sunday in #NOLA would give the former #Sooner two sport star significant momentum. I may even pick Swagger to win when I do my predictions for the PPV this Sunday.

WWE Sending Talent To Rehab: WWE has literally spends thousands upon thousands of dollars on helping former talents deal with their personal issues. TONS of big, money for the record. WWE never has received the credit due them for their help especially when they are not contractually obligated to do so but they instead address these matters because it’s the right thing to do. However, people have to want to truly help themselves in order for rehab to work and unfortunately many more don’t and would rather catch their buzz and continue to live the same pre-rehab life that they lead before therapy. I’ve been knee deep in these issues throughout my career and can assure you that relapses by talents and former talents is heartbreaking.

Video: DDP & Jake Roberts Invite Scott Hall To Join The Accountability Crib

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Following up on the news that Scott Hall will be joining Jake Roberts at Diamond Dallas Page’s “Accountability Crib” in hopes of getting his life back on track, DDP has posted a video to YouTube showing how the whole thing went down.

DDP got a text from Sean Waltman saying that their friend Scott Hall is in trouble and is possibly contemplating suicide. The text read, “Scott sounding not good at all. He’s talking about getting a gun.”

DDP decided that he was going to reach out to Hall via phone call and had Jake Roberts join in on the conversation. They called Hall and he answered the phone sounding very disoriented. “What? What?” DDP and Jake identified themselves and after realizing who they were, Hall said he feels like he’s dying. He said several times, “I’m dying. I’m dying.” and told them he was drinking vodka for ‘breakfast’ and that’s all he had consumed so far that day.

DDP and Jake told Scott to come stay with them. Scott could not believe when Jake told him that he had been clean for 60 days. Scott said he doesn’t want to die accepted the offer to visit the house in Atlanta.

In what looks to be an encouraging sign, Scott Hall said he felt like their phone call was a “spiritual awakening,” as if God was talking to him. Here’s the video:

Take-Two To Acquire WWE Video Game License From THQ

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According to Bloomberg News, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. will acquired the WWE video game license from the bankrupt THQ Inc.

THQ’s contracts with WWE and Yuke’s Co., a Japanese- based game-developer that was helping THQ produce the WWE video games, will be terminated and the companies will be allowed to enter into new agreements with Take-Two.

According to court documents file this week, Take-Two will agree to hire several THQ’s employees that worked on WWE games and WWE will drop its pre-bankruptcy claim against THQ for $45 million, which was for annual royalty advances that ran through 2017. THQ will pay WWE $650,000 in royalty payments for WWE games that were sold while under bankruptcy protection.

Elimination Chamber News: Talk Of A Second Chamber Match

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WWE.com published an article this week that once again states that Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view will feature two Elimination Chamber matches. Currently, only the SmackDown brand’s Elimination Chamber match has been announced. Here is the excerpt:

“With two Elimination Chamber Matches slated for this Sunday, Feb. 17, who’s to say what horror awaits the 12 Superstars when they enter Satan’s Prison?”

Earlier this week, Ryback tweeted that justice would be served to The Shield inside the Elimination Chamber. However, there has still been no official announcement made about a second Chamber match, aside from 1 line on the 11th page of an article on WWE.com.

Chris Jericho Interview: Pro Wrestling At The Olympics, His Upcoming Schedule

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WWE superstar Chris Jericho was interviewed by the Miami Herald this week about his new Robot Combat League show, which premieres Tuesday, Feb. 26th on Syfy. During the interview, Jericho spoke at length about how he juggles his roles as pro wrestler, rock star and TV host. Here are some highlights of what Jericho said about:

Robot Combat League: “Whenever you hear about a show featuring 8-foot tall fighting robots controlled by humans, it’s definitely going to peak your interest … The thing about the show is that when you hear about the idea you think, ‘Yeah, this seems kind of cool,’” Jericho said. “Then you really see it like when I first saw how these robots move, how big they really are and fast they punch, it really blew my mind.”

* Pictures of CHRIS JERICHO & The Robot Combat League Robots

His Current WWE Run & Upcoming Schedule: “I have been feeling great,” Jericho said. “I feel like all the matches that I’ve been having are the best matches on the show or close to it. This is especially true the last couple of weeks working with guys like Daniel Bryan. I really like doing other things too.

“Fozzy has been doing great. We are getting ready to go to Australia and then I will come back to WWE after that. The Robot Combat League is a big opportunity. I’ve always considered myself an entertainer more than just a wrestler or just an actor or just a musician. I think it’s very beneficial to do all these other things, but still be able to come back to WWE for good chunks of time or spurts.”

Pro Wrestling at the Olympics: “Think about it, pro wrestling as an Olympic sport would be pretty cool. Look at figure skating or gymnastics, what is it? It’s a choreographed performance that is judged. It’s whoever puts on the best performance. Why can’t you do that with different countries like a Canadian team, an American team and a German team go in there. Then whoever puts on the best match according to the judges wins. You take two of the best American workers in a match against each other and get scored by the judges. It’s the exact same thing as figures skating, so why not?”

Paul Heyman Picks His 5-Star Match Of The Week, WM29 Ticket Sales

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– Paul Heyman has picked this week’s WWE Classics Five-Star Match of the Week and selected Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock for the Undisputed WWE Championship from SummerSlam 2002 as his pick. The match saw Lesnar defeat Rock to win his first WWE title and become the youngest WWE Champion in history, up until that point. Here’s what Heyman told WWE.com about the match:

“First of all, I disagree with the designation that it’s The Rock vs. Brock. It is Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock. Brock deserves top billing. And he deserves top billing because he won the match. [Brock] did not win the match with outside interference. In fact, The Rock hit me with a Rock Bottom through a table. I was not an equation. Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock cleanly to become the Undisputed WWE Champion. And in doing so, he put his boot on the neck of The Attitude Era and anointed himself the new reigning monarch of the WWE Universe.”

– WrestleMania 29 tickets are selling very well, although the event has not yet sold out, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. WWE has already grossed around $11 million from ticket sales and the final gate is expected to top $12 million by the time the show sells out.

WWE Going After Another Tape Library, Recent Attendance Figures

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– The February 7th episode of WWE Main Event drew a 0.9 rating with 1.4 million viewers.

– Here are some recent WWE attendance figures:

* 2/8 (RAW) from Poplar Bluff, MO: 4,000 fans, $100,000 gate

* 2/9 (RAW) from Springfield, MO: 4,800 fans, $135,000 gate
* 2/9 (SmackDown) from Champaign, IL: 5,500 fans, $160,000 gate

* 2/10 (RAW) from Cape Girardeau, MO: 3,200 fans, $95,000 gate
* 2/10 (SmackDown) from Louisville, KY: 7,500 fans, $220,000 gate

– The next tape library that WWE is looking to acquire is the UK “World of Sport” library, which is owned by ITV. Several matches from the World of Sport library will be featured on Bret Hart’s upcoming “Dungeon Collection” DVD set, due out March 5th.

* 9 Pictures of EL GENERICO’s Debut At NXT From Last Night

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

WWE Negotiating With Olympic Wrestler Jaime Espinal, WWE’s Tout Investment & More

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– WWE has been negotiating with Puerto Rican Olympic wrestler Jaime Espinal, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Espinal won a silver medal at the 2012 summer games (185 pound division) and has also expressed interest in Mixed Martial Arts.

– WWE has invested approximately $5 million in the social networking site Tout, which represents a 5.2% stake in the company.

– Actor Kris Kristofferson was backstage at last night’s WWE NXT live event from Orlando, Florida. His son is NXT star Garrett Dylan. NXT Diva Sasha Banks posted the following picture of herself with Kristofferson on her Facebook page:

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* 9 Pictures of EL GENERICO’s Debut At NXT From Last Night

WWE Stars Speak To Sports Illustrated About Olympics Dropping Wrestling

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Following this week’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee that wrestling will no longer be an Olympic sport starting at the 2020 summer games, Sport Illustrated caught up with several WWE superstars to get their reactions to the news. Here are some highlights of what the following WWE superstars said:

Cody Rhodes “I’m very disappointed with the fact that they’re even considering it. This is freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. This has a rich tradition in the Olympics. I don’t even want to disparage some of the sports that they’re keeping, you just don’t do away with wrestling.”

Dolph Ziggler: “It’s hitting close to home more than usual. I know it’s not 100 percent yet but there are so many Olympic events, it’s unfortunate they’ve chosen a legitimate sport and one of the original sports ever. It’s mind-blowing that it’s even on the chopping block.”

Jack Swagger: “[Wrestling] teaches you so much about life and that’s what makes it the best sport. It teaches you discipline and dedication and how to work hard and how to sacrifice for your goals. Those are things you can apply to any area of your life, whether it’s your education or your career. Honestly, it turned me into a man.”

* 9 Pictures of EL GENERICO’s Debut At NXT From Last Night

Pictures: El Generico Debuts At WWE NXT

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Newly signed WWE developmental star El Generico made his first appearance for WWE NXT at Wednesday night’s live event from Orlando, Florida.

While Generico did not wrestle, he did make an appearance during Brodus Clay’s match against Conor O’Brien. After Clay defeated O’Brien, Generico joined Clay and NXT Diva Anya as the 3 danced in the ring.

After much speculation as to whether Generico would be keeping his “masked luchador” gimmick that he made famous on the indy scene, we can confirm that he appeared as his beloved El Generico character, with his standard black and red mask, cape and black trunks.

Check out these pictures of of El Generico’s NXT debut:

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Undertaker Health Update & Why He Was In Nashville, USA #1 Again

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– The USA Network was the #1 rated cable channel in prime time again last week, averaging 2.78 million viewers. Disney ranked #2 with 2.43 million, with Syfy at #15 with 1.22 million and Spike at #23 with 795,000. The three hours of RAW last week were the 4th, 5th and 7th most-viewed hours on prime time cable.

– As of this week, the Undertaker’s status for WrestleMania 29 remains 50/50. After being spotted in Nashville on Sunday night, site of Monday’s RAW, it’s believed that Undertaker was in town to meet face-to-face with Vince McMahon to discuss his physical condition and his status for WrestleMania. The Dead Man has undergone several major surgeries since last year’s WrestleMania and we should have a much better idea as to his status after next week’s RAW.

* UNDERTAKER & Michelle McCool’s Wedding Picture

(Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, f4wonline.com)

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