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Brock Lesnar Update, Top Wrestlers To Never Compete In WWE & More

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– Curtis Axel’s theme song “Perfection” is now available for download on iTunes.

– WWE.com has compiled a list of the Top 10 wrestlers to never compete in WWE, including the Midnight Express, Abdullah the Butcher, Nikita Koloff, Magnum T.A., New Jack and of course, Sting. Here’s what the article said about Sting:

“There is no doubt that if Sting had ever decided to ply his trade for Mr. McMahon, the results would have been phenomenal. Because of his immense success throughout the industry, The Stinger would have been a great fit for the pageantry and spectacle of WWE. Of course, the one Superstar that the WWE Universe would clamor to see Sting face would be The Undertaker. Perhaps if there was one person who could have upended The Deadman’s WrestleMania Streak, it would be Sting himself. “

– With WWE Payback less than 2 weeks away, f4wonline.com reports that original plans called for Brock Lesnar to have his 3rd and final match with Triple H on the show. However, due to The Rock’s injury and CM Punk taking time off after WrestleMania, the decision was made to jump right into that match at Extreme Rules. There has been renewed talk of Lesnar feuding with CM Punk later this year.

* When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & Plans for CM PUNK & BROCK LESNAR

New Members Of The Wyatt Family, Redneck Island Returns, Rosa’s Return

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– Season 3 of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Redneck Island will premiere tonight at 9:30pm EST on CMT, immediately following the Country Music Awards. Episode 2 airs on CMT this Saturday night at 9pm EST.

– WWE Diva Rosa Mendes will be returning to the road for WWE next month. After being sent home from WWE’s post-WrestleMania 29 European tour due to conduct issues, she is currently advertised for a personal appearance with Mark Henry at Fry’s Electronics in Austin, Texas on July 22nd at 11am.

– On the latest promo that aired for the Wyatt Family on this past Monday’s RAW [Watch Here], several new NXT stars were shown, including Garrett Dylan and Bayley. It’s unknown whether they were simply “extras” or if they will be joining Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Eric Rowan on the main roster.

* When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & Plans for CM PUNK & BROCK LESNAR

WWE Building Up The Tag Team Division, Updates On Swagger & Tyson Kidd

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– Injured WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd was asked by a fan on Twitter when he’ll be returning to action. He replied, “likely another few months.”

– Conspicuously absent from the past 3 weeks of WWE television has been Jack Swagger. Swagger is due back in court on June 25th from his pre-WrestleMania DUI arrest and is not advertised for any upcoming WWE live events until June 29th when WWE is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

– WWE is once again refocusing its efforts on rebuilding the tag team division. With The Shield recentlhy capturing the Tag Team Championships from Team Hell No, WWE is already building up the repackaged Uso’s as their first babyface challengers.

While it’s unknown whether Team Hell No will attempt to recapture their titles (and based on Daniel Bryan breaking out lately, they might not), expect to see more non-title matches from the Prime Time Players, Team Rhodes Scholars and other new tag teams made up of lower & mid-card wrestles.

The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper & Eric Rowan) will be debuting soon and Harper & Rowan will be another new team in the mix.

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

Kaitlyn’s Secret Admirer To Appear On RAW, Main Event Preview

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– The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Main Event:

* Sheamus vs. Antonio Cesaro

* The Usos vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow

* Justin Gabriel vs. Curt Hawkins

– During a backstage segment at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings, WWE Divas champion Kaitlyn revealed that her secret admirer will be showing up in person on Monday’s RAW to reveal himself.

*SPOILER* Kaitlyn’s Secret Admirer REVEALED

Dolph Ziggler & A Big Rematch Announced For RAW, New Payback Title Match Confirmed

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– At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Uniondale, Long Island, it was announced that Triple H will face Curtis Axel once again on Monday’s RAW.

World Heavyweight champion Dolph Ziggler also appeared during the show via sattelite and said that he will be returning to RAW this coming Mondahy as well.

– A Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental championship has been added to WWE Payback. Champion Wade Barrett will defend against both Fandango and The Miz.

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results (6/7)

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Out comes Lilian, time for SmackDown tapings!

Miz TV will open SmackDown.

Orton & Kane convincing Bryan he’s not the weak link.

Kane gets frustrated and walks out .. Miz asks Really? And speculates whether we’ve seen the breakup of Team Hell No..

Out comes Teddy Long..Later tonight, Bryan & Orton vs. The Shield ..

Up next – Jerico vs. Curtis Axel

Curtis Axel gets the roll up pin when Chris Jericho gets distracted by CM Punk’s music

Bray Wyatt promo, backstage, Tons of Funk say he looks creepy

Del Rio vs. Heath Slater. Match never happens. 3MB attacks before match. Del Rio & Ricardo beat them up. Ziggler shows up on big screen

Ziggler will be at RAW

Ryback gets disqualified against Kane after putting him through a table

Damien Samdow playing chess in the ring with the Deep Blue super computer

Sheamus comes out and gives the computer a Brogue Kick. Sandow attacks him & leaves him laying

Fandango vs. Zack Ryder.. Crowd is going nuts for Ryder..Fandango wins a 2 minute squash … Itsssssss FAHN-DAHN-GHOOO

Video package looking back on Ryback’s path of destruction

The Shield vs. Randy Orton & Daniel Bryan up next

Shield gets DQ’d when Ambrose runs down and interferes

Daniel Bryan fights off the Shield, but Randy Orton gives Bryan an RKO because during the match, Bryan accidentally drop kicked him

After Smackdowm, shield is beating down Bryan, Kane and Sheamus run down for the save

Vince Orders Rewrites At RAW, Vince & Stephanie’s Returns, ROH Star Gets WWE Tryout

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– Monday’s RAW episode scored Trendrr.tv social media score of 198,827, making it the 4th most socially-active show for the night.

– Ring of Honor star Prince Nana received a WWE tryout prior to last night’s RAW taping in Hartford, CT. Nana did some enhancement work for WWE in the early 2000’s and has lost a lot of weight in recent year.

– Prior to his surprise return to television on Monday’s RAW, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon ordered the creative team to re-write the entire show just hours before it was set to begin.

Speaking of Vince, he and Stephanie’s returns have been in the works for weeks – but were originally scheduled to take place later this month. It’s believed that the stiff competition WWE faced against Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was the reason they returned so soon.

As noted earlier, Vince & Stephanie’s returns didn’t do much to help RAW’s viewership. RAW drew less than 1/3 the audience of the NBA playoff game.

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

(Partial Source: F4wonline.com)

RAW Viewership Down Again, Ventura On Piers Morgan Recap & More

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– WWE is filming scenes for the upcoming Divas reality series this week.

– R-Truth is in Toronto today, promoting WWE at a Rogers Media upfront presentation.

– Jesse Ventura appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan show last night to discuss various political topics. You can read a transcript of the appearance at CNN.com.

– Early viewership data is in for Monday’s WWE RAW and it’s not good news for WWE. According to TVByTheNumbers.com, the show averaged only 3.68 million viewers. By comparison, Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers (TNT) averaged 11.57 million viewers. Here’s the hourly viewership data for RAW:

  • Hour 1: 3.62 million
  • Hour 2: 3.62 million
  • Hour 3: 3.80 million

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

(Partial Source: PWinsider.com)

Jim Ross Blog: Daniel Bryan Stealing The Show On RAW, McMahons Return, Curtis Axel

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. As always, you can buy JR’s delicious line of BBQ products at WWEShop.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

McMahons Return To RAW: Thoroughly enjoyed the start of RAW with the quasi, McMahon Family reunion including the surprise appearance of Stephanie McMahon. RAW started the night with established and new ‘feeling’ star power. The hook established in the early moments of RAW were brought forward strategically throughout the broadcast calumniating with HHH leaving the arena.

Daniel Bryan Stealing The Show: @WWEDanielBryan was the star of RAW. This is not the first time I’ve written this. No matter the role or task at hand, Bryan delivers. He’s as good as anyone in the business right now, for my money. Anyone who has had training from such men as Billy Robinson, William Regal, Shawn Michaels, and Robby Brookside and who has Bryan’s desire and professionalism can’t be any thing but good. Bryan stole the show from 5 other very talented performers in the 6 man tag and Bryan had one of Ryback’s best bouts ever.

Curtis Axel: Loved Curtis Axel’s aggressiveness vs. John Cena. The young, 3rd generation talent showed no hesitation competing against WWE’s top star. One can’t be too aggressive in the ring as a rule and Axel is hungry and it shows. Hopefully, the “I want it now” facet of the fanbase will be patient and allow the Minnesotan to evolve in his new, enhanced role.

 

Bret & Trish On Austin’s Podcast, Axel’s Undefeated Streak, Superstars

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– “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has announced that Canadian WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and Trish Stratus will be the next guests on his Steve Austin Show podcast:

– Curtis Axel, who picked up another count-out win on RAW, tweeted the following Monday about his undefeated streak:

– WWE taped the following matches last night in Hartford for this week’s episode of Superstars:

  • Tamina Snuka vs. Natalya
  • Tensai and Brodus Clay vs. Primo and Epico

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

RAW Backstage Fallout, SmackDown Rating, Linda McMahon In Asia

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– Friday’s WWE Smackdown drew a 1.85 rating with 2.41 million viewers, slightly down from the previous week.

– Bill Goldberg and Brian Knobbs participated in Monday’s Jim Kelly Celebrity Classic charity golf tournament.

– Linda McMahon is currently in Asia for the Fortune Global Forum. She tweeted on Monday night:

– Here’s the latest installment of WWE Backstage Fallout:

“What do the Superstars in the WWE locker room think of Bray Wyatt? ”

WWE & K-Mart Launch New John Cena Clothing Line

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The following press release was issued this afternoon:

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : Kmart to Offer Exclusive John Cena Apparel Line

STAMFORD, Conn. and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., June 4, 2013 – WWE® (NYSE:WWE) and Kmart today announced their first-ever exclusive children’s apparel line called “Never Give Up by John Cena™”, which will debut this fall in Kmart stores nationwide as well as on Kmart.com and ShopYourWay.com. Customers can purchase merchandise, including shirts, hoodies, pants, shorts, outerwear, headwear and accessories all inspired by WWE Superstar and current WWE Champion John Cena.

“I am excited to announce WWE’s relationship with Kmart and bring the Never Give Up by John Cena collection to all of our young fans,” said Cena. “For the first time ever, young shoppers will be able to go to Kmart and find a new line of apparel that expresses my lifestyle and my never give up attitude.”

Kmart apparel continues to build a powerful portfolio of brands and align with celebrities such as Cena to attract a young, cross-cultural customer.

“The Never Give Up by John Cena apparel line is a lifestyle brand that appeals to those who not only like his style, but are drawn to the positive message he offers,” said Cheryl Olinger, VP/GMM of Kid’s Apparel, Kmart. “Kmart will have the exclusive opportunity to provide merchandise previously available only at WWE events. We believe the line will resonate with many of our current, younger customers while allowing us to reach a segment of John’s fan base that may not have shopped at Kmart before.”

“WWE is thrilled to team up with one of the country’s leading retailers and offer millions of fans a full apparel collection inspired by John Cena,” said Casey Collins, Executive Vice President of Consumer Products, WWE. “His global appeal fits perfectly with Kmart’s new group of entertainment-driven fashion lines.”

* Storyline Plans For CM PUNK’s Return, When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut & More

Video Preview For The Rock’s “Hero” Show, Fast 6 Box Office Update

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– The Rock’s new blockbuster film “Fast & Furious 6” brought in another $35,164,440 over the weekend, bringing its box office total to a staggering $481,203,965. The movie opened less than two weeks ago.

* Pictures of THE ROCK & His Gorgeous Girlfriend, LAUREN HASHIAN

– TNT released a new 5-minute preview video for The Rock’s new reality competition show, The Hero, which premieres Thursday night:

Dolph Ziggler Cleared To Return To Action

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– WWE World Heavyweight champion has been officially cleared to return to the ring after passing an imPACT concussion test backstage at this week’s RAW.

Ziggler has been out of action since he suffered a concussion after an errant kick by Jack Swagger at the May 7th SmackDown taping in Raleigh, NC. He appeared at this past weekend’s SmackDown events in Pennsylvania and New York, which hinted he may be returning soon.

He is scheduled to appear at tonight’s SmackDown tapings from Uniondale, Long Island, so it’s possible he’ll be wrestling on this Friday’s broadcast.

– The dark match main event for tonight’s tapings will see The Shield vs. Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Sheamus.

As always, we will have live spoilers of this week’s SmackDown & Main Event tapings – so make sure to check back later for those.

* Cool PICTURE of THE USO’s CRAZY New FACEPAINT

TNA Drops Announcer From Impact Wrestling Broadcast Team

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TNA announcer Todd Kenely has been dropped from the promotion’s announce team, according to a report at PWInsider.com.

Starting this Thursday night, the Impact Wrestling broadcast team will be returning to a 2-man format, with Mike Tenay and Tazz calling the action.

Kenely was informed of the decision at Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. He was brought in to the company back in October by Eric Bischoff and was working for TNA without a contract.

The door is reportedly open for Kenely to return one day, if they find a role for him. TNA was not unhappy with his work, however, the decision was made to streamline the announce team and Kenely was the odd man out.

* Major HINT About Who TNA’s “Big” Free Agent Signing Is

News On The Shield’s Next Tag Team Feud & The Uso’s New Look (Photo)

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On Monday’s RAW, we saw somewhat of a reboot for The Uso’s tag team, sporting new facepaint, pyro during their entrance and an overall energized attitude. They picked up an impressive win over the Prime Time Players.

F4wonline.com reports that the team is being slightly repackaged in an effort to build them up as credible challenges to WWE Tag Team Champions, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield.

The Usos tweeted the following after their win on RAW:

They also tweeted this photo of their new facepaint with the hashtag, #WARTIME:

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Batista Tweets An Inspirational Message About Following Your Dreams

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Former WWE Superstar Batista tweeted the following inspirational message about tweeting your dreams. Bring on the “slow news day?” comments, keep it moving if you’re not interested, or enjoy this brief pep talk from a man that’s achieved more success in his life than most:

“So this is my random rant of the day before I hit the sack. Been reflecting alot cuz I’ve spent the last 10 days and nights alone. And it just seems so crazy to me that I’m in London getting ready to co star in a Marvel film! A kid from Washington DC who didn’t always have food to eat and was embarrassed to go to school because my raggedy clothes were from good will and my shoes had holes in them!! I’m not particularly talented,good looking,smart,athletic,etc.etc…But I’ve been able to entertain millions of people around the world. And i want to share some advice with anyone who wants some on how i got to do these things. And if just one person takes my advice then this novel of a tweet will be worth it. Get the fuck out of your comfort zone! Chase that dream of yours that seems unattainable and everyone else says you can’t do! Don’t half ass it! Don’t make a couple calls and wait for something to happen.Go for broke! Try out! Audition! Take classes! Get out and network! Everybody starts somewhere!Yes people will hate on you and make fun of you and take every cheap shot they can. And yes you will be rejected and laughed at! So what!! Fuck people who laugh at you cuz you’ve got the balls to sack up and pursue your dreams! Amateur wrestling,bodybuilding,pro wrestling,mma,movies, all started out for me as a daydream. And I wasn’t always successful but I never let haters or fear get in the way. I’d rather be a failure than a coward who didn’t have the heart to to pursue his dreams. Which seems to be the common factor amongst haters. So listen up people cuz I’m not preachin for my own good! You’ve only got #onelife and we’ve only got #oneworld so be a #dreamchaser and don’t take either for granted cuz tomorrow we may not have them anymore. Class dismissed. Gnite twitches!!!!!”

Ziggler Has A Message For The WWE Universe, Curtis Axel’s “Finisher” & More

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– World Heavyweight champion Dolph Ziggler delivered a special message to the WWE Universe during RAW in a segment that aired exclusively on the WWE App. You can view the video at WWE.com. Ziggler says he misses showing off – and tells Alberto Del Rio that he’ll be seeing him soon.

– WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin will be interviewed by Michael Schiavello for “Austin vs. The Voice.” The interview segment will premiere on AXS TV (formerly HDNet) on July 12th.

– After Curtis Axel won yet another RAW match by count-out last night, a WWE fan edited his Wikipedia profile page and added “The Count Out” as one of his finishing moves:

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* When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut In WWE, BROCK LESNAR’s Next Feud

Kofi Kingston Injury Update, Superstar Graham & Bobby Eaton Health Updates

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– Superstar Graham will be having a kidney stone removed soon, according to PWInsider.com.

– Legendary tag team wrestler Bobby Eaton remains hospitalized.

– WWE.com posted the following storyline-driven injury update for Kofi Kingston:

“Today, WWE.com caught up with Dr. Chris Amann about the condition of Kofi Kingston after the Superstar underwent elbow surgery.”

 

“Kofi underwent left elbow arthroscopy last week with Dr. Dugas in Birmingham, Alabama,” said Amann. At that time, he was found to have two large bone chips about the size of a marble in his elbow joint. Those were removed. He’s in a sling. He’s starting physical therapy and doing very well.”

* When The WYATT FAMILY Will Debut In WWE, BROCK LESNAR’s Next Feud

Jericho Says Bryan Is The Best Performer In The Business, Hall Of Famer At RAW

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– WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund was spotted backstage at Raw tonight signing autographs.

– WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded starring Randy Orton has officially been released an is available at Amazon.com on Blu-Ray and DVD.

– Chris Jericho tweeted the following praise for Daniel Bryan after his strong performances on Monday’s RAW:

More On TNA’s Big Free Agent Signing, Early Preview For Impact

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TNA has released an early preview for Thursday’s live Impact Wrestling from Duluth, Georgia. Here’s what to expect from this week’s show:

– Fallout from Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view

– First details on this year’s Bound For Glory series

– An update on Chris Sabin earning a future TNA World Heavyweight title shot.

– We will get new details on the big free agent signing that Dixie Carter has been teasing on Twitter.

* Major HINT About Who TNA’s “Big” Free Agent Signing Is

Preview For Tonight’s SmackDown & Main Event Tapings, Foley’s Comedy Tour

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– WWE will tape this week’s episodes of SmackDown and Mai Event tonight from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island. Sheamus vs. Antonio Cesaro is advertised for Main Event.

As for SmackDown, Paul Heyman’s new client Curtis Axel will face WWE veteran Chris Jericho, while Team Hell No and Randy Orton will be the special guests on Miz TV.

As always, we’ll have live spoilers from tonight’s tapings, so stay tuned later tonight for those.

– Mick Foley’s stand up comedy show this Thursday (6/6) from Bellmore, Long Island is sold out. Foley will be in Syracuse, NY Sunday, 6/9.

* Storyline Plans For Ziggler/Langston/AJ, Kaitlyn’s Secret Admirer Revealed & More

Stephanie Explains Why Triple H Couldn’t Wrestle On RAW, WWE-Hartford

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– During Monday’s RAW, it was announced to the live crowd that WWE returns to Hartford, CT at the XL Center for a WWE Live Event on Friday, December 27th. The pre-sale code is WWELIVE.

– After her husband Triple H was prohibited from competing on RAW against Curtis Axel, Stephanie McMahon tweeted the following explanation about why he was pulled from the match:

* Storyline Plans For Ziggler/Langston/AJ, Kaitlyn’s Secret Admirer Revealed & More

What Happened After Mondya’s RAW, WWE Returning To Atlanta

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– WWE will be returning to thr Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on July 26th, 2013 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 15th at 10 AM EST.

– After Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air last night, John Cena got charged up again and slammed Ryback through a table. Cena then celebrated in the ring with his father and the Special Olympian athletes that were briefly shown on camera during the broadcast.

* Storyline Plans For Ziggler/Langston/AJ, Kaitlyn’s Secret Admirer Revealed & More

WWE Partnering With Special Olympics Connecticut For Several Events This Week

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This week, WWE will celebrate its official partnership with Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT), an organization that provides year-round sports training and competitions for close to 15,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and unified partners throughout the state.

WWE’s more than 700 employees headquartered in Connecticut will volunteer, become a coach or work one-on-one with athletes at Special Olympics Connecticut events in the area. In addition, WWE will make an annual financial contribution to the charitable organization.

WWE will also be a presenting sponsor of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics Connecticut’s largest grassroots, year-round fundraising and public awareness vehicle. As part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run initiative, more than 1,500 officers and athletes will run and carry the “Flame of Hope” across the state Wednesday through Friday.

The Torch Run will stop at WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Friday and will feature special guests WWE COO Triple H, Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon, Superstar Mark Henry, Special Olympics executives and athletes, and local dignitaries. The final leg of the run will end at the opening ceremonies for the 2013 Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, which WWE will be part of.

“WWE will bring great joy and strength to Special Olympics Connecticut. WWE’s commitment to inspiring respect for all people and supporting Special Olympics Connecticut will help empower athletes of all ages and abilities to make great achievements and be recognized for their accomplishments,” Special Olympics Connecticut President Beau Doherty said.

WWE’s Big Show, Henry, The Bella Twins and WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter will take part in the celebrations surrounding the 2013 Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games in New Haven throughout the weekend.

“WWE is proud to support the Special Olympics Connecticut mission to inspire inclusion and respect for all people,” WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon said. “WWE, its Superstars and more than 700 employees, look forward to being part of their important events and activities across our home state.”

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