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*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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The Miz hosted Miz TV with special guest Sheamus. Kofi Kinston and Big Show got involved. Sheamus asked Show for a rematch. Show walked out. Miz was eventually thrown out of the ring.

1. The Prime Time Players beat Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio.

2. Wade Barrett beat Randy Orton when Alberto Del Rio interfered.

3. The Great Khali defeated David Otunga.

There was a great backstage segment with Orton and Del Rio that ended with Matt Striker’s face in a cake.

4. R-Truth defeated Justin Gabriel.

5. Big Show and The Miz defeated Sheamus and Kofi Kingston.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Big Show vs. Sheamus Announced For WWE Survivor Series (11/18)

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WWE has announced on Twitter that Sheamus will get a rematch against the Big Show for the World Heavyweight championship at Survivor Series.

This match is in addition to the main event, a traditional Survivor Series 5-on-5 team elimination match, with Team Punk (CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio) facing Team Foley Ryback, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Kane and Daniel Bryan).

WWE Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, November 18th from Indianapolis, Indiana.

* News On Where The JOHN CENA – AJ LEE Affair Storyline Is Headed

Ratings Are In For Monday’s WWE RAW

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Monday’s WWE RAW did a 2.94 cable rating for the 3-hour show and averaged 4.1 million viewers. Hourly viewership was:

Hour 1: 4.31 million
Hour 2: 4.22 million
Hour 3: 3.78 million

RAW has been losing viewership in the final hour for weeks now, but this week’s drop-off was dramatic.

RAW ranked #2 on cable for the night, behind ESPN’s Monday Night Football game, which drew 10.7 million viewers.

All of cable TV was down last night as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

* RYBACK vs. GOLDBERG At WrestleMania? Plus – Former WWE Superstar Returning Soon

(Source: PWTorch.com)

Backstage Fallout From RAW, Injured Diva Training For Return, Fozzy-NY & More

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– Injured WWE diva Tamina Snuka tweeted this update on Tuesday about her road back to WWE:

https://twitter.com/TaminaSnuka/status/263284275573579776

– Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy will be playing tonight in Albany, New York at Bogies, despite Hurricane Sandy. Tickets are still available and the show starts at 7pm.

– During a commercial break at Monday’s RAW, a video aired featuring US Champion Antonio Cesaro telling the crowd that they should stop chanting “USA” during his matches.

– Here’s the latest Backstage Fallout video from Monday’s RAW:

Bill Goldberg Q&A: Wrestling Again, His Thoughts On Punk, Cena & Orton

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Former WCW & WWE star Bill Goldberg answered some fan questions on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Here are some highlights of what he said:

– He is not under a WWE Legends contract

– He likes Mick Foley better than CM Punk, “hands down.”

– John Cena “Seems like a great kid..”

– Sting is “absolutely” cool in person.

– “Yes” – there is a possibility we’ll see him in the ring again.

– He wishes Dave Bautsta the best.

– He said Brock Lesnar is an “Awesome dude” and one of the few people from the wrestling business.

– He always liked Randy Orton.

– He does not keep in touch with Shawn Michaels or Triple H. A fan asking him if he likes Triple H is the “Funniest question all day.” When asked if he and Triple H could ever make peace, he said, “We’re from 2 different planets.”

– A fan asking if Chris Jericho really beat him up backstage is the “2nd funniest question.”

– If MMA was popular back when he was getting into wrestling, he would have done MMA.

– The most fulfilling thing he’s done professionally was playing football.

– He’s “Unbelievably honored” that fans still chant his name after all these years.

Kurt Angle Accuses WWE Of Copying TNA Storylines On RAW

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Kurt Angle is once again accusing WWE of stealing ideas from TNA.

Angle referenced two angles in particular from Monday’s RAW where he thinks WWE is copying TNA: John Cena and AJ Lee’s alleged affair and the 3MB backstage segment.

Angle tweeted on Tuesday:

https://twitter.com/realkurtangle/status/263283887944380416

* Keep Reading: KURT ANGLE Rips CM PUNK On Twitter – “NOT The Best In The World”

WWE ’13 Getting Great Reviews, Derrick Bateman Undergoes Knee Surgery

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– Today is WWE Hall of Famer Edge’s 39th birthday.

– WWE ’13 is in stores today and the game is getting great reviews from top video game websites.

IGN.com reviewer Richard George gave the game an 8.4/10 “Great” rating and summarized his review with:

“WWE ’13 might suffer from some camera, audio and gameplay quirks, but on the whole it’s a great wrestling experience.”

GameInformer.com gave it a 9/10 “Gold” rating. Reviewer Dan Ryckert summarized the game:

“I’ve always pointed to 2000’s WWF No Mercy as the best wrestling game I’ve ever played, but nostalgia is certainly a factor in that. After playing WWE ‘13, I’m hard pressed to think of a more enjoyable and complete wrestling game in history.”

– WWE superstar Derrick Bateman underwent another knee surgery on Tuesday. He tweeted in the morning:

https://twitter.com/derrickwwe/status/263257744000307202

Several hours later, he followed up with:

Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar Rematch Update, The Marines Trying To Block WWE

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– On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that the main event of Survivor Series will be a traditional 5 on 5 elimination match featuring Team CM Punk vs. Tem Mick Foley. Mick Foley won’t be wrestling, but will bei n the corner of his team. Paul Heyman and Ricardo Rodriguez will be in the corner of Team Punk. To read WWE’s official match preview for Team Punk vs. Team Foley, visit WWE.com.

– The United States Marine Corps. are trying to block WWE’s trademark for the upcoming WWE Studios film, “The Marine: Homefront.” The Marines were very outspoken when Randy Orton, a former Marine that was dishonorably discharged after going AWOL, was originally cast as the lead character. The Marines were granted a 90-day extension to file an opposition back on September 4th and have until December 12th to file the opposition.

– As reported last week and over the weekend, WWE was tossing around a lot of ideas regarding how to book the finish of CM Punk’s Hell in a Cell title defense against Ryback. One proposed scenario would have been for Brock Lesnar to make a surprise appearance and cost Ryback the match. This idea was nixed because WWE is still planning for a Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H rematch and did not want to set up a Lesnar vs. Ryback feud with the Triple H angle still in play.

* RYBACK’s Rumored WrestleMania Opponent, UNDERTAKER Not Wrestling At WM29 & More

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

New NXT Talent, 3MB Debuts New Song & Gear, Referee Brad Maddox Poll & More

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– The WWEShop.comimage 5810028 11193290 website has a number of new Stone Cold Steve Austin T-Shirt Packages now on sale that include copies of the WWE ’13 video game.

– WWE.com has a poll up asking if referee Brad Maddox should be punished for screwing Ryback over at Hell in a Cell, with 87% of fans saying, “Yes.”

– As seen on RAW, WWE’s 3MB stable debuted a new theme song and new ring gear. Heath Slater tweeted this after RAW:

“#3MB I told everyone we are going to take over the @WWE and look at us go. Wooooo!!!! #3MB #3MB #3MB”

– The WWE NXT website added several new wrestlers to the roster over the weekend:

* Denton Blackwell (former Booker T student Tye Rexode)
* Sawyer Fulton (formerly Jacob Southwick)
* Knuckles Madsen (formerly Killer Nikels)
* Louis Fontaine (formerly Lucas Di Leo)
* Dani (formerly Alisah Ceraso)
* Travis Tyler
* Enzo Amore

* RYBACK’s Rumored WrestleMania Opponent, UNDERTAKER Not Wrestling At WM29 & More

Tonight’s WWE TV Tapings, HBK & Austin’s Hunting Show Airing Tonight

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– The episode of Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures featuring “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will air tonight on the Outdoor Channel.

– The Rock tweeted the following about the casting call for his new reality TV competition show The Hero:

– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, Main Event and Saturday Morning Slam tapings will take place from the Crown Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The only match confirmed for the tapings is the big 6-man tag match for WWE Main Event: Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.

* JOHN CENA’s Next Feud, Why BETH PHOENIX Is Leaving WWE & More

Beth Phoenix Talks About Being Fired On RAW – WWE Stars Comment

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After being fired by Vickie Guerrero on Monday’s RAW, WWE.com cameras caught up with Beth Phoenix to get her reaction.

Beth said if this really is the end of her WWE career, she’s very thankful that the WWE Universe supported her so much throughout the years. She had a chance to live out a childhood dream and is proud of everything she accomplished in the ring. Beth doesn’t know what’s next but promised that we haven’t seen the last of her.

Eve Torres, Matt Striker and Joey Styles are among the WWE personalities to comment on Beth’s departure on Twitter:

Eve Torres: “5 years ago today I won the Diva Search, and a diva was born… Today we lost one of the best, but her hard work will live on through everyone she touched! #ThankYouBethPhoenix @TheBethPhoenix”

Matt Striker: “Beth Phoenix has always been a friend. She has epitomized the class n grace of womems wrestling. All aspiring “divas” should look up to her”

Joey Styles: “Thank you to @TheBethPhoenix, in my opinion, the most all around talented Woman wrestler/Diva in @WWE history”

* JOHN CENA’s Next Feud, Why BETH PHOENIX Is Leaving WWE & More

Big Show Talks WWE ’13, The Attitude Era, CM Punk vs. The Rock & More

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WWE’s new World Heavyweight Champion Big Show recently spoke with ESPN.com to hype the new WWE ’13 video game, which is now in stores. Here are some highlights of what Big Show said about:

“WWE 13” revolves around the Attitude Era, which you helped shape back in the day. What is it about that time period that makes for a perfect video game?

The Attitude Era was so great because you had the best collection of superstars of any one time period. You had The Rock, Stone Cold, Undertaker, Mick Foley … all of these guys are legends, but it wasn’t just about the top of the card. We had house shows where you had Rock versus Stone Cold, you had Triple H versus Mick Foley, The Undertaker against Kane, The New Age Outlaws versus LOD, Edge and Christian against Jeff and Matt Hardy, and Big Show against Mark Henry in a bodyslam match. That might sound like a dream card, but that’s a card we ran almost every weekend. We would have sold out show after sold out show, no tickets available, because we had such incredible superstars who were really established as characters, and everyone couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next.

Do you have a favorite memory from the Attitude Era?

My favorite memory happened after the show would end. The Rock would bring his guitar to the ring and Stone Cold would sing and everyone would spend the night BSing, then they would break out The Rock Bottom or the Stone Cold Stunner to end the night. These guys were just so entertaining, but the main difference is that in the Attitude Era, there weren’t as many rules. We weren’t so corporate, we weren’t in the PG era, so back then, it was more of that crazy, rock and roll atmosphere. That’s the big difference about the Attitude Era — it was just really out there, rock and roll.

We might have a great clash between an Attitude Era guy going up against a current star at The Royal Rumble, with The Rock against CM Punk. What do you think will happen if these two get the chance to work a program together?

Punk is a guy who you can’t shake his confidence, and The Rock is the same way, you can’t shake his confidence, so I think anything Punk says to Rock, any of his wittiness, you know Rock is going to be right there competitively. I think the biggest difference is Punk is right here every week doing this, he’s been the champ for over 300 days, and he’s a great athlete, so I can see Punk pulling this out. Rock’s an explosive athlete, while Punk is a showman who is also gritty and tough, so I think if these two end up coming to blows, you can pretty much flip a coin. When The Rock beat John Cena, I was actually pretty surprised, so I have no idea what will happen.

You’ve been around the ring a long time. Is there anyone left who qualifies as a dream match for you?

I’d like to have one more match with The Undertaker. He was very influential in my career and always one of my favorites, so I’d like to have one more run with him. I’d like to have another match with Stone Cold. I’m a big fan of Stone Cold, both as a person and as a talent, so I’d like another run with Steve. I wouldn’t mind getting another shot at The Rock, either. Any of those three guys in a high-profile, main-event match would be pretty exciting, and a pretty good payday, too.

* JOHN CENA’s Next Feud, Why BETH PHOENIX Is Leaving WWE & More

WWE Presents Komen With $1 Million, Another WWE ’13 Video, Superstars

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– The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s RAW from Charlotte:

* The Usos vs. Primo & Epico
* Michael McGillicutty vs. Brodus Clay.

– During Monday’s WWE RAW from Charlotte, John Cena presented a check for $1 Million to Eric Brinker, son of Susan G. Komen Founder/CEO Nancy G. Brinker, and Dorothy Jones, Vice President of Marketing for Susan G. Komen. There were more than 100 breast cancer survivors, co-survivors and representatives at RAW for the presentation.

It was announced that WWE donated 100% of the profits from sales of Cena’s pink and black ring gear through the month of October.

– WWE Games posted the following video of CM Punk, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Brodus Clay and AJ Lee talking about WWE ’13:

* Find Out When The BROCK LESNAR vs. TRIPLE H Rematch Will Take Place

Team Punk vs. Team Foley Announced For Survivor Series

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WWE has announced that Team CM Punk vs. Team Mick Foley in a traditional Survivor Series match will main event November’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Here are the teams:

Team Punk: CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio

Team Foley: Ryback, Randy Orton, Kofi Kingston, Kane, Daniel Bryan

Survivor Series takes place on November 18th from Indianapolis, Indiana.

Earlier this week, the following image leaked online of collectors edition WWE Magazine covers featuring “Team Cena vs. Team Punk” and different participants on each team:

Jerry Lawler’s Return Date Announced, Video Of Superstars Talking WWE ’13 & More

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– WWE announced on RAW last night that Jerry Lawler will return to RAW in two weeks from Columbus, Ohio.

– The October 26th episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 1.93 rating and 2.82 million viewers. The numbers were down from the previous week.

– WWE Games posted the following video of CM Punk, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Brodus Clay and AJ Lee talking about WWE ’13:

 

What Happened After Monday’s RAW Went Off The Air

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After Monday’s WWE RAW from Charlotte, North Carolina went off the air, Ryback stayed in the ring for his dark match main event against CM Punk.

The Champion came back out and took a long before entering the ring. Punk tried to get out of the match by saying he was still banged up from Hell in a Cell.

Ryback defeated CM Punk by disqualification after the members of CM Punk’s Survivor Series team ran down and attacked Ryback. Ryback was in control for most of the match until Ryback fought back and went for his Shell Shocked finisher. This is when Team Punk made the save for their captain.

After the match, Mick Foley’s team ran out and evened the odds, starting a huge brawl before both teams left the ring – leaving the captains. Ryback hit Punk with Shell Shocked to send the crowd home happy.

* Find Out When The BROCK LESNAR vs. TRIPLE H Rematch Will Take Place

Impact Wrestling Preview For Thursday: Ray vs. Devon, Gutcheck & More

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Here is TNA’s official preview for this week’s Impact Wrestling on Spike, as Championship Thursday returns and the road to TNA Turning Point continues:

– Thursday’s broadcast features the return of OPEN FIGHT NIGHT! Who will get called out? Who has a score to settle? Who wants revenge? You never know who will get challenged every month during OPEN FIGHT NIGHT!

– One challenge that is already set for Thursday’s OPEN FIGHT NIGHT is Bully Ray vs. Devon from the Aces and 8s! The history between these two superstars is legendary – formerly one of the greatest tag teams in wrestling history, now bitter enemies – and their war continues on IMPACT WRESTLING!

– What will be the fallout from the Aces and 8s brutal attack on Kurt Angle? The gang picked Angle as their main target and certainly delivered on their promise. The question is, are the Aces prepared for the possible payback that is coming from the angry Olympic Gold Medalist?

– TNA Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan has informed Knockouts Champion Tara and her Hollywood boyfriend Jesse that ODB plans to call out Tara’s main man for a fight! Will Jesse “man up” and answer ODB’s challenge?

– Also on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV is the monthly “Gut Check” series, as Christian York will attempt to earn a spot on the TNA roster!

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV LIVE at 8/7c

*Update On The Real ACES & EIGHTS Leader

TNA Tag Team Title Match Announced For Turning Point (11/11)

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TNA announced on Monday that Christopher Daniels and Kazarian will get a tag title rematch against Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez at next month’s TNA Turning Point pay-per-view.

With that match set, here’s the updated card for Turning Point:

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match:
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag Team Title Match:
Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez (c) vs. Daniels & Kazarian

Aces & Eights will also be involved a match, but their opponents have yet to be announced.

TNA Turning Point takes place on Sunday, November 11th from the Impact Zone in Orlando Florida.

*Update On The Real ACES & EIGHTS Leader

More Superstar Reactions From Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

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We’ve got an update on several more WWE superstars speaking to WWE.com cameras after Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

– Following their disqualification victory over Team Hell No, Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow bragged about still being undefeated and teased that a rematch could be in the works for Friday’s SmackDown.

– The Miz commented on coming up short against Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, saying that Kofi’s win was a fluke and he will do whatever it takes to get his title back.

– WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro says that Justin Gabrel got exactly what he deserved during their match and said the fans are to blame for Gabriel’s loss. He also tweeted:

* Rumored SURVIVOR SERIES Matches, Original Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & More

Jake Roberts Moves In With DDP To Train For One Last Run

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Wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts has moved in to Diamond Dallas Page’s home in Atlanta, Georgia to train for one final run.

DDP spoke to Newsday.com about working with Jake Roberts (now 57) and putting him through a 6-8 week program where Jake can use his yoga program to drop weight, live a healthy lifestyle and get back into ring shape.

Page tells Newsday.com that he called Roberts 3 months ago in his home town of Gainesville, Texs and convinced him that he could get back to fighting shape within a matter of months.

“I told him, ‘If you can really do this — and you have to prove it to me [by doing the program] for six or eight weeks,” Page said. “‘I’ll freakin’ get a place in Atlanta. I’ll bring you up, and we’ll continue this journey.’”

Roberts’ weight had ballooned up to 305 pounds when he began doing DDP’s yoga program several weeks ago. Page said that Roberts lost 20 pounds in the first 3 1/2 weeks of training and is now down approximately 35 pounds. The first few weeks of his training were

“Jake does not want to be seen the way he was seen at the end,” Page said.

Along with putting Jake through physical training, DDP and filmmaker Steve Yu will document Jake’s transformation and get him up to date using Facebook and Twitter. The idea is to keep Jake busy with positive, constructive activities and hopefully keep him out of trouble.

“That house, I reached out to a couple of my friends, and asked, ‘What are we going to call my new crib?’ And we came up with ‘Accountability Crib,’ you’re accountable for everything.”

Roberts will be drug-tested while living at DDP’s home and is starting off on very thin ice.

“If he does that [stuff] one time while he’s with me, he’s gone,” Page said.

Despite Jake’s personal demons, everybody is rooting for him to turn his life around and get himself one final chance at success.

“Bottom line is, everybody wants the comeback story,” Page said. “Everybody wants to see Jake look good, and feel good, and not be a mess anymore. That would be great. I think there are a lot of really positive things that can come out of this if Jake really does it.”

* Rumored SURVIVOR SERIES Matches, Original Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & More

WWE Confiscates Goldberg Signs At HIAC, HIAC Losers Vent To WWE.com

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– WWE was confiscating all “Goldberg” signs at Sunday’s night’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. With the show taking place from Atlanta (where Goldberg played for the NFL’s Falcons,), WWE did not want “Goldberg” chants breaking out during Ryback’s main event match.

– WWE.com cameras caught Layla and Kaitlyn arguing about their loss to Eve in the Divas triple threat match at Hell in a Cell.

– WWE cameras also caught up with Darren Young and Titus O’Neil following their loss to Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara. Young was very upset about the loss, with Titus cheering him up and reminding him that they have a big 6-man tag match on this week’s Main Event show, as they team up with Alberto Del Rio against Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara.

* Rumored SURVIVOR SERIES Matches, Original Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & More

(Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

Weak Crowd At Hell In A Cell, Sin Cara & Rey Mysterio’s New Team Masks

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– Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio both debuted new “team” masks at Hell in a Cell, with Mysterio’s mask featuring Sin Cara’s design on the back and Sin Cara’s mask featuring Mysterio’s design on the back.

– Among the celebrities in attendance at WWE Hell In a Cell were singer Chili (TLC) and Oakland A’s baseball player Josh Reddick.

Former wrestlers in attendence included Robert Gibson, Dave Taylor and Ron Simmons.

– WWE officials were not very happy with the crowd reactions at Hell in a Cell. Overall it was a weak crowd and the feeling was that the lack of excitement took away from the action.

WWE Teasing Ryback vs. Punk Rematch At Survivor Series, Sin Cara’s Nasty Bump

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– WWE is already teasing a rematch between WWE Champion CM Punk and Ryback for November’s Survivor Series pay-per-view:

“Survivor Series offers a prime opportunity for Ryback to exact his revenge; can CM Punk elude the creature’s grasp until then?”

– WWE.com cameras caught up with Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara after their win over the Prime Time Players at Hell in a Cell. Rey said their win is great for their team and puts them back into contention for the tag team titles.

Mysterio said that Sin Cara was almost injured during the match after landing on his head. Sin Cara was checked out backstage by doctors and appeared to be OK. Mysterio translated for Sin Cara, who said he was briefly knocked out after the spot, but feels fine now.

F4Wonline.com is reporting that there was real concern after the spot first occurred on television.

* When Ziggler WILL Cash In, Two Young Superstars In Line For Main Event Pushes & More

Dolph Ziggler Explains Why He Didn’t Cash In MITB At Hell In A Cell

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Dolph Ziggler made headlines a few weeks ago when he “guaranteed” that he would be cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. After Big Show defeated Sheamus for the World Heavyweight title in a physical war that left both men very banged up, it appeared as if the stage was set for Ziggler’s music to hit and for the Showoff to challenge a vulnerable Big Show just minutes into his title reign. However, it never happened.

WWE.com caught up with Ziggler after Money in the Bank and asked the Showoff why he did not cash in, as promised:

“I’m not a dummy like John Cena where I’m going to announce to the world when I’m going to cash it in. I do this when I want.”

“Now there’s a brand new champion Big Show and he has to look over his shoulder every single living minute of his day. I do what I want when I want. And anyone who believed me, you’re sheep like everyone else.”

Wrestler Gets Mitt Romney Tattoo On His Face, CM Punk Talks Randy Savage-WWE HOF

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– During a recent interview with NorthJersey.com, WWE champion CM Punk says he is hopeful that the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage will get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day.

“I hope that Randy would eventually get inducted in the WWE Hall Of Fame.” Punk added, “We don’t get to talk to Randy, share stories anymore and that part really sucks.”

To read the full interview, visit NorthJersey.com.

– Independent wrestler Eric Hartsburg recently had a Mitt Romney tattoo put on his face in exchange for $5,000. Hartsburg held an auction to see who would win the rights to ‘brand’ his face and received $5,000 from the winner in exchange for Romney’s “R” logo, which now adorns his right temple.

Here’s a picture of the awesome, awesome life decision made by Mr. Hartsburg: