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Steve Austin Working On New Reality TV Show, Santino’s Wrestling/MMA School

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– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin says he met with executives from the CMT cable network (home of his Redneck Island show) about another new reality TV show:

– Santino Marella will be appearing today (1-5pm) at the future site of his Battle Arts Academy in Ontario, Canada, greeting fans and introducing the new pro wrestling & MMA training school. The school is located at the corner of Tomken & Eglinton in Mississauga, Ontario.

* PHOTOS of SANTINO’s New Battle Arts Wrestling / MMA School

Sting Bringing Back The Main Event Mafia, TNA HOF Ceremony Location

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– The 2013 TNA Hall of Fame ceremony for Kurt Angle will be October 19th at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley.

– On Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, TNA Hall of Famer Sting revealed that he’ll be bringing back the Main Event Mafia. Here’s a preview for next week’s Impact Wrestling:

* The Latest on HULK HOGAN Wrestling Again & The Planned BOUND FOR GLORY Main Event

Former WCW Star Al Green Passes Away, Kevin Nash Comments

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Former WCW wrestler Al Green passed away earlier this week. He was 58 years old. Green had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in recent years, which is a degenerative disease that makes it hard to breathe. He had been using an oxygen tank full time.

Green was originally trained by Steve Keirn, and worked as one half of the Master Blasters tag team with Kevin Nash. He also worked with Road Warrior Animal’s brother Marcus Laurinaitis as one half of the Terminators in the US and Japan. The team got a run in 1993 WCW as The Wrestling Crew, and from there had runs in Otto Wanz’ CWA and in All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1995.

Green had a final run back with WCW in the company’s dying days, with the gimmick “The Dog.”

Kevin Nash, Green’s former tag team partner, tweeted the following about his friend’s passing:

“R.I.P Al Green thanks for saying yes in Hammon Indiana to be my partner.”

We’d like extend our condolences to the family of the late Al Green.

The Miz Talks About John Cena Helping Him, CM Punk Being His Polar Opposite

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During a recent interview with Australia’s Herald Sun newspaper, WWE Superstar The Miz spoke about John Cena helping him early in his WWE career:

“John Cena made me realise what I had to do to get ahead in this business,” he says. You have to make your own way to the top because no one’s going to give the spot to you.

 

“Most of all you have to make the audience believe (in your character). No matter what they’re saying about it, you always have to make them believe.”

The Miz also talked about CM Punk’s success in WWE, calling Punk his polar opposite:

“Punk, whether you love him or hate him, you have to respect him for all that he’s done in the WWE,” he said. He’s the longest-reigning champion of the past 25 years, and that’s for a reason, but we are complete opposites.

 

“I enjoy the limelight, walking the red carpet, living in Hollywood and doing stuff like that. And Punk, well, he’s not what you’d call a `corporate person’. I think the big differences in who we are as people, and as characters, would make for a great feud.”

Miz also spoke about Ric Flair passing down the Figure Four to him, being the villain in Mick Foley’s book and more.

Vince Comments On CM Punk’s Return, Photo Of Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella In Swimsuits

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– WWE Chairman Vince McMahon commented on CM Punk’s return to action at Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, writing on Twitter:

– WWE Diva Nikki Bella recently spoke with Sportstownchicago.com about about the upcoming show Total Divas reality show, becoming a Boston sports fan as a result of dating John Cena, WWE’s Divas division and more.

– WWE Diva Brie Bella tweeted the following picture of herself and her boyfriend, who you may recognize:

“Enjoying a pool day with my man @WWEDanielBryan Xxoo B #desertsun”

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Steve Austin Comments On TNA Match, Slammiversary Buyrate & More

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– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin tweeted the following about Kurt Angle’s match against AJ Styles from Thursday’s Impact:

– TNA’s 2013 Slammiversary pay-per-view reportedly did 13,000 buys, based on preliminary estimates.

– Here are some recent TNA attendance figures (approximated):

* 6/6 Impact Taping (Duluth, Georgia): 2,000 fans
* 6/7 TNA Live Event (Rome, Georgia): 1,000 fans
* 6/8 TNA Live Event (Aiken, South Carolina): 800 fans

* The Latest on HULK HOGAN Wrestling Again & The Planned BOUND FOR GLORY Main Event

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Dolph Ziggler Makes Standup Comedy Debut, Total Divas, Piper & More

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– WWE World Heavyweight champion Dolph Ziggler made his stand-up comedy debut on Thursday night at the “Business LA” comedy show at the Lyric-Hyperion Theater & Cafe in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.

– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be playing himself in a new movie called Smothered about a haunted trailer park. Filming begins soon in Louisiana.

– Indy wrestler Smith James, who recently signed a WWE developmental deal, will be wrestling his final show for New York Wrestling Connection this Saturday Deer Park, Long Island.

– Total Divas cast members the Bella Twins, Natalya, Cameron, Naomi, Eva Marie and Jo-Jo Offerman met with Susan G. Komen honorees at the recent WWE RAW from Richmond, Virginia. Footage from the meeting will air on the Total Divas reality show, which premires on the E! Network this summer.

* WWE’s Plans For DANIEL BRYAN’s Monster Push, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

The Rock Thanks Randy Orton, CM Punk In Vegan Cook Book, Triple H DVD

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– The Rock thanked Randy Orton last night (via Twitter):

– WWE Superstar CM Punk will be writing the foreword for Natalie Slater’s cookbook titled, “Bake and Destroy: Good Food for Bad Vegansir?t=se0e6 20&l=as2&o=1&a=1624140025“, due out in August.

– Here’s the updated synopsis for WWE’s new (unnamed) Triple H WWE DVD/Blu-Ray, which will be released on September 24th:

“Triple H continues to build upon his enduring legacy. From 13-time World Champion to COO, Triple H has played multiple roles spanning decades. Packed with over 3 hours of documentary footage, all-new interviews and matches, this compilation profiles Triple H’s entire career as well as his current executive role with the WWE.”

You can pre-order the DVDir?t=se0e6 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00DCLTFCI and Blu-Rayir?t=se0e6 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00DCLT9R4 now from Amazon.com, starting at under $21.

* WWE’s Plans For DANIEL BRYAN’s Monster Push, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut

3MB Member Wants to Work With Heyman, Fandango Talks Payback

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– WWE superstar Fandango recently spoke to WWE.com about being pulled from his Intercontinental title match at Sunday’s Payback PPV due to his concussion:

“If I’m not in the match, I don’t care about the match at all. If I had to make a prediction, I’d say Barrett hangs on to it. I don’t think Curtis Axel is even close to the caliber of a Superstar like Fandango. Barrett is obviously a tough bare-knuckle fighter, and Curtis Axel is a brawler himself. Miz, however, is a pretty-boy Hollywood star. I hope Barrett and Axel put a few scars on that face of his.”

– 3MB member Drew McIntyre has been teasing that his “Chosen One” gimmick could be returning soon. He tweeted this week:

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Paul Heyman, who recently took on Curtis Axel as a client, replied:

* WWE’s Plans For DANIEL BRYAN’s Monster Push, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

The Breakdown – Episode 11: The Top 15 of All Time

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This week on The Breakdown, Steve shares who he considers to be the top 15 wrestlers of all time

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Mick Foley Talks Hell in A Cell, Daniel Bryan, If Losing Frequently Hurt His Legacy

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WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley did an “AMA” (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit.com this week. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

What the plan was had the roof of the Hell in a Cell cage not broken during his match with The Undertaker at King of the Ring:

“I really thought the cell would slowly tear, so that the Undertaker would be stuffing me down a hole and the image would be of me dangling upside down, being stuffed through a hole, not plummeting into unconsciousness… and the history books.”

If losing so often hurt his legacy a bit:

“That’s a good question, I will give you a two part answer. No, I don’t think it diluted my legacy, but I will grant you that at a certain point, defeating me was no longer seen as such a big deal. But fortunately, it was a big deal when Randy Orton defeated me, and when Edge defeated me in 2006.”

Daniel Bryan:

“Daniel Bryan is the most fascinating wrestler/character combo I’ve seen in a long time.”

Vince & Triple H On The Next 4 RAW’s, Trish Stratus Pregnancy Update & More

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– Vince McMahon and Triple H are being advertised for every WWE RAW through July 8th.

– The Undertaker’s theme music was played during the Miami Heat’s entrance on Thursday night for their Game 4 NBA Finals game against the San Antonio Spurs.

– Pregnant WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus tweeted the following update this week:

* Recent Pictures of SUNNY – See How She Looks After Getting Out Of Jail

TNA Bound For Glory Series Participants Set, Open Fight Night Next Week

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– Next week’s episode of Impact Wrestling will be an Open Fight Night. Fans will get the chance to vote on who gets to make the first open challenge of the night, Jeff Hardy or Bobby Roode.

– Following Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, the participants are set for the 2013 TNA Bound For Glory Series. They are:

  • Jeff Hardy
  • Bobby Roode
  • Austin Aries
  • AJ Styles
  • Mr. Anderson
  • Samoa Joe
  • Hernandez
  • Daniels
  • Kazarian
  • Joseph Park
  • Magnus
  • Jay Bradley

The Bound For Glory Series kicks off next week on Impact, with the eventual winner earning a shot at Bully Ray’s TNA World Heavyweight title at October’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

* The Latest on HULK HOGAN Wrestling Again & The Planned BOUND FOR GLORY Main Event

TNA To Air A “Destination X” Edition Of Impact Next Month

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TNA has announced that a “Destination X” edition of Impact Wrestling will air on Thursday, July 18th from Louisville, Kentucky.

Previously, Destination X had been one of TNA’s monthly pay-per-views, however, the show was dropped when TNA changed to the quarterly PPV schedule earlier this year.

Last year’s saw a new stipulation added to the event, where TNA’s reigning X-Division champion could “cash in” his title for a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight title – with Austin Aries capturing the TNA title from Bobby Roode.

Tickets for the Destination X edition of Impact Wrestling go on sale today.

* The Latest on HULK HOGAN Wrestling Again & The Planned BOUND FOR GLORY Main Event

WWE SmackDown Preview: The Shield vs. Bryan, Orton & Kane

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s WWE SmackDown, taped Tuesday night from Greensboro, NC:

* The Shield (Rollins, Ambrose & Reigns) vs. Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton & Kane.

* Divas Champion Kaitlyn vs. Aksana.

* Sheamus vs. Antonio Cesaro.

* Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston.

* Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett vs. Curtis Axel (Non-Title Match)

WWE Acknowledges NXT Title Change, Preview Sunday’s WWE Payback Kickoff, Meet Nikolai Koloff

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– Bo Dallas is now officially recognized as the new NXT Champion after defeating on Big E Langston on this week’s episode of WWE NXT on Hulu Plus. The official WWE website has published an article acknowledging the title change that also profiles the third-generation wrestler.

– Prior to this Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view event, Sheamus will duel with Damien Sandow in the WWE Payback Kickoff, which streams live at 7:30 p.m. on YouTube. WWE has released this video previewing the contest.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff will be signing autographs at next Wednesday’s Bowie Baysox game at Prince George’s Stadium 4101 Crain Hwy. Bowie, Maryland. (Event Information)

WWE Stars Salute Their Dads On “Inbox”, Former WCW Cruiserweight Champion Profiled, Powers of Pain

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– On this week’s WWE Inbox, Natalya, Cody Rhodes, Alberto Del Rio and other Superstars share the best piece of advice their fathers ever gave them.

– Former WWE, WCW and ECW competitor Psicosis is this week’s addition to the Alumni section of WWE.com. WWE says of the international standout, “At the height of WCW’s popularity in the late ’90s, one of the most recognizable “faces” on Nitro was Mexican luchador Psicosis. In addition to being a mainstay of WCW’s cruiserweight division, the masked highflier was considered to be one of Rey Mysterio’s greatest adversaries, battling The Master of the 619 in ECW, WCW and WWE.”

In a rarity, Psicosis is pictured as his WCW character as opposed to his character in WWE as a member of The Mexicools. To view his profile, click here.

– Fans will have the opportunity to meet The Powers of Pain, The Barbarian and The Warlord, on Friday at a Brew City Wrestling event taking place at Knights of Columbus Hall 1800 S. 92nd St. West Allis, Wisconsin. (Event Information)

Paul Heyman Responds To Dixie Carter Wanting To Do A TNA vs. WWE Event

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During a recent interview with DigitalSpy.com to promote Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view, WWE TV personality Paul Heyman commented on Dixie Carter recently tweeting that she’d like to do a TNA vs. WWE pay-per-view event. Heyman understands where she’s coming from, but thinks WWE would be crazy to work with TNA.

“I’m sure that Dixie Carter would love to do a WWE versus TNA PPV. Why wouldn’t she? A friend of mine who has way too much time on his hands just started a new beverage company here in the United States… He would like to do a global promotion with Coca-Cola. I don’t suggest that Coca-Cola would be profitable having to do a global co-promotion with Shmuley’s Soda Company. In the same way it would make no sense for WWE with 95% global share to do an event with TNA with its 5% global market share!”

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Heyman also responded to whether CM Punk is the best wrestler he’s ever worked with:

“Well, that’s a very interesting question. CM Punk is the best in the world and he is the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the past 25 years. His goals are to be recognized as the best in the world, so on that basis, yes. Brock Lesnar has different goals from CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar achieves his goals with me, together, as a unit.”

“So I could not honestly state that CM Punk’s success is any greater than Brock Lesnar’s success. Nor could I state that Brock Lesnar’s success supersedes CM Punk’s. These are individuals with dramatically different goals and they both achieve them.”

As for which WWE superstars should headline WrestleMania XXX in April 2014, Heyman says he’s got the perfect special attraction match in mind:

“I have a very standard answer for that because it’s the most genuine answer I can give someone. I think the main event for WrestleMania 30 should be a battle for the WWE Championship against the World Heavyweight Championship, to unify the titles.

 

And that match should feature Brock Lesnar versus CM Punk, with Paul Heyman advising both men and therefore getting a percentage of the profits of both sides of the main event at WrestleMania.”

The True Story Of Hulk Hogan’s Jump To WCW, JBL & Cole Show Postponed

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– WWE.com has a new feature up looking at the “true” story of Hulk Hogan’s jump to WCW in 1993, featuring quotes from Ric Flair, Jimmy Hart, Kevin Sullivan and JJ Dillon.

– WWEShop.com is currently running several big sales, with upto 80% off on WrestleMania 29 and The Rock merchandise.

– JBL announced on Twitter that due to the Chicago Blackhawks NHL playoff game, this weekend’s JBL & Cole Show has been postponed. He added that details on a Philadelphia edition of the show are coming soon.

* Backstage Talk on DANIEL BRYAN’s Monster Push & WWE Superstar FINALLY Returning Soon

Randy Orton Talks About His Tattoo Work, Chris Jericho’s Summer Schedule

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– Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy has a tour scheduled from September 12th through October 10th, which will allow him to work for WWE through SummerSlam.

– WWE Superstar Randy Orton was recently interviewed by Shockya.com to promote his new WWE Studios film, “12 Rounds 2: Reloaded.” Here’s a look at what Orton said about his extensive tattoo work, and whether his different tattoos have specific meaning to him:

“Yes and no. When I first started getting them I was just a kid that wanted a tattoo. I wish I could tell you that they all meant something. Later on, I think it was in 2008, when my daughter was born and I also had a tough injury that put me out (of wrestling) for five months, I had some time there to get some tribal stuff to cover up the United States Marine Corps. I had some stuff that I had to fix tattoo-wise, and had the time to get it done. When you’re on the road you can’t really get them done and expect them to heal properly because you’re banging and beating on them and that’s not good for a tattoo to heal. So it was then that I got the majority of these sleeves that I have now done, and it was basically just filling in the blanks in between all the tribal that I’d gotten early on. And all the stuff that I got in ’08 made sense, there were definitely reasons for it. That was my main goal — to be happy with the tattoos that I’d started getting when I was 18 and wasn’t necessarily that happy with then.”

12 Rounds 2: Reloaded is now available on DVD & Blu-Ray at Amazon.com.

* WWE Payback Spoilers For This Sunday

WWE’s New Policy On Concussions, Update On Big Show’s Status

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– Injured WWE Superstar Big Show is expected back by mid-July.

– WWE has a new policy for dealing with concussions. If a Superstar or Diva shows signs of a concussion (is actually diagnosed with one), they are immediately pulled from in-ring action and must past an ImPACT concussion test before they are cleared to return.

Even after wrestlers pass an ImPACT concussion test, they are evaluated for signs of post-concussion syndrome (headaches, nausea, disorientation). Once they past an ImPACT test and WWE doctors determine they are not showing any post-concussion symptoms, they are then cleared to return.

* Backstage Talk on DANIEL BRYAN’s Monster Push & WWE Superstar FINALLY Returning Soon

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Natalya & Tyson Kidd Engaged: Photo From Her Vegas Bachelorette Party

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Longtime couple Tyson Kidd and Natalya are now engaged – congratulations to them!

Natalya, along with the cast of Total Divas, are in Las Vegas this week for Natalya’s bachelorette party, with footage to air on the reality show.

Here’s a photo of Natalya, The Bella Twins, Cameron, Naomi and Jo-Jo Offerman:

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The Miz At E3 (Pic), Recent WWE Attendance Figures, WWE Hiring Russian Announcer

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– Today’s wrestling birthdays include Headbanger Thrasher (44), Virgil (51) and Jacques Rougeau (53).

– WWE is now hiring for a Russian broadcast announcer.

– Here are some recent WWE attendance figures, courtesy of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter

* RAW on June 7th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL drew 5,200 fans for $220,000
* RAW on June 8th in Lakeland, FL drew 5,500 fans for $175,000
* SmackDown on June 8th in Johnson City, TN drew 3,000 fans for $90,000
* RAW on June 9th in Jacksonville, FL drew 4,500 fans for $135,000
* SmackDown on June 9th in Fayetteville, NC drew 4,700 fans for $125,000

– WWE Superstar The Miz was at the E3 video game convention in California this week doing an autograph signing to promote the new WWE 2K14 video game, which is due out this fall. Here’s a picture of him at E3:

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Kaitlyn Comments On Slapping A Referee, Mark Henry Celebrates Birthday

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– As previously reported, WWE Diva Nikki Bella will be one of the celebrity judges at Sunday’s 2013 Miss USA pageant. WWE Entertainment Relations Executive Kristin Prouty will also be a judge. Since Nikki Bella will be at Miss USA, she won’t be attending Payback in Chicago.

– WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn tweeted about slapping the referee at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, which resulted in a “$10,000 fine ” by SmackDown GM Teddy Long:

– WWE Superstar Mark Henry celebrated his 42nd birthday on Wednesday and tweeted this picture of his birthday cake (click to enlarge):

* Recent Video Of THE UNDERTAKER Breaking Character For a TV Commercial

Impact Wrestling Preview: Bound For Glory Series Qualifiers

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The following is a spoiler-free preview of tonight’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

Bound For Glory Series Qualifying Matches:

  • Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles
  • Joseph Park vs. Crimson
  • Magnus vs. Matt Morgan vs. Rob Terry vs. Kenny King
  • Aces & Eights Battle Royal

Plus:

  • TNA Tag Team Champions James Storm & Gunner vs. Bad Influence.
  • Austin Aries vs. Eric Young.

* SPOILERS For Tonight’s IMPACT WRESTLING: Find Out Who Advances In The BFG Series

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