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Jim Ross Blog: Survivor Series Main Event, Dead Crowd At HIAC, Tag Teams

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

Dead Crowd At Hell in a Cell: “Unique crowd in Atlanta on Sunday and not the typical Hotlanta grouping. Either we did not provide what they wanted to see or they, as a group, didn’t connect to the show. Nonetheless, for me it is always good to work in a city where I enjoyed living for so long and in a market that has created so many memories for yours truly.”

WWE’s Tag Team Division “I’m liking the evolution of the tag team scene in WWE and expect to see several teams continue to develop and get more involved in the TV product as time goes on especially over the next few weeks .. Team Rhodes Scholars, in particular, has the chance to become a really viable duo from where I sit.”

Survivor Series “Pleased that WWE is having a traditional, Survivor Series Elimination tag team bout, Team Foley vs. Team Punk, as a feature attraction/main event at the Survivor Series this year in Indianapolis. I’ve always enjoyed seeing multiple conclusions and how teams respond to being a “man down” or more as these bouts progress. Elimination tag bouts are not used that much during the year so seeing a well promoted, main event level one at Survivor Series is encouraging to this fan.”

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AJ Interview: Her “Crazy” Character, Who Has The Worst Breath In WWE & More

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Sam Roberts caught up with WWE Diva AJ Lee at the recent Ringside Fest event in New York City. AJ spoke about the odd gifts fans have given her, her days in Indy Wrestling, being a fan, the ability to cry on command, and who has the worst breath in WWE. Here are some brief highlights and the interview:

Getting Into Her “Crazy” Character: “I don’t think I can cry on cue; I just feel what’s happening,” A.J. said about her on-air character. “It’s real when it’s happening and I’m there and I’m her and I just kind of react to it.”

The Worst Breath In WWE: “I don’t know about (bad) breath, but I will say it’s very difficult to kiss someone when – there was this one match where Bryan and I had just wrestled. I don’t know if you’ve wrestled before, but you get severe cottonmouth. (laughs) It is not prime-time for macking. So, that one was a little odd,” A.J. said.

Redneck Island Cast Revealed, Batista’s Next Movie Rated R, Keibler Spotted

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– The UK’s Daily Mail website has an article up looking at former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, who recently showed off a new “rocker” look on her way to Las Vegas this week.

– Movie site ComingSoon.net reports that Batista’s next movie “Riddick” will be be rated R. No release date has been given yet.

Pictures Of Batista Wearing A Yellow Spandex Jumpsuit
At His IRON FISTS Movie Premiere

Zap2It.com has a press release up announcing details for Season 2 of Steve Austin’s reality competition show Redneck Island, which premieres on November 10th. The contestants include:

* Justin Campbell (Ragland, Ala.) – A 26-year-old laborer from Alabama, he loves jug fishing and has dreams of becoming a chicken farmer.

* Joe Durdaller (Burke, Tex.) – This 23-year-old Texan, who finally realized “anything is more fun with whiskey and women,” played semi-pro football before his current gig as a casino bartender.

* Nick Honea (Albertville, Ala.) – A student who, at 26 years old, enjoys the finer things in life: chasing women, drinking beer, hunting and junkin’.

* Wade Jones (Our Town, Ala.) – Everyone’s favorite country store manager, this 40-year-old redneck loves singing his heart out at karaoke and is proud of his redneck car collection.

* Kyle Medina (White House, Tenn.) – This height-loving high school wrestling coach spends his spare time mudding, hunting and getting crazy after a few beers.

* Darren Sweet (Hiddenite, N.C.) – A tree trimmer from the Carolinas, he’s taught himself to fix just about anything and owns more than 20 guns.

* William Worley (Gloucester, Va.) – This 47-year-old software engineer has big plans for fun if he wins the money, including buying a tractor, a crab boat and pots for a huge redneck party.

* Angela Croke (Josephine, Tex.) – As a stay-at-home-mom, this 34-year-old Texan loves spending time with her two kids, and her third child: her lifted diesel truck.

* Heather Maier (Louisville, Ky.) – Proud owner of one of the loudest burps in Kentucky, this 24-year-old supportive living assistant could show everyone a thing or two about jello wrestling.

* Lisa McCreless (Pinson, Ala.) – A manager at a loan company, this 32-year-old redneck worked in a meat packing factory at age 14 and loves shooting pistols.

* Kelly Moss (Oakfield, Tenn.) – Sports a tattoo of her favorite gun on her back and has worked on a pig farm. This 29 year old is a member of the Army National Guard and works at a steakhouse restaurant.

* Donna Stickley (Lake Wales, Fla.) – This 25-year-old, hog-hunting hair stylist is not afraid to get down and dirty, she once won a “dirty girl” competition at a mud fest.

* Eliza Bentley Weber (Memphis, Tenn.) – A sports bar and outdoor gear shop employee, this 33-year-old deer-hunting enthusiast traces her redneck roots to growing up living a “country club” redneck lifestyle.

* Shawna Willson (Lakeland, Fla.) – Hailing from the Sunshine State, this 26-year-old stay-at-home-mom can proudly kill and clean a chicken in less than 10 minutes.

Linda McMahon Expected To Lose Senate Race & Criticised Over Sandy

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The New York Times is predicting that former WWE CEO Linda McMahon will lose her US Senate race in Connecticut to Democrat Chris Murphy.

Speaking of Linda McMahon, NBC anchor Brian Williams called her out for not suspending campaign advertising in the wake of Hurricane Sandy (video below).

Williams notes that several politicians have suspended their campaigns but Linda is still bombarding the airwaves with negative attack ads.

“In this part of the country, those who do have TV are seeing attack ads from a woman named Linda McMahon who is running for Senate up in Connecticut airing like nothing had changed juxtaposed against the damage,” Williams said. “It’s just a very strange time.”

It’s worth noting that Linda did cancel campaign events on Monday and Tuesday, and the Hartford Courant reports that both Linda and her opponent Chris Murphy are still running TV ads.

Edge Backstage At RAW With Beth, WM29 Kickoff Party In NYC, PPV Streamer Deported

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– Yonjo Quiroa, one of the men who was arrested earlier this year for illegally streaming WWE & TNA pay-per-views online, has been deported. Prior to getting kicked out of the country, Quiroa was detained for 9 months and had to give up $13,000 that he “earned” from distributing the streams.

– WWE Hall of Famer Edge was backstage at Monday’s WWE RAW from Charlotte, visiting girlfriend Beth Phoenix on her final night with the company. Beth tweeted a picture of her and Edge together backstage, which you can view here.

– WWE is holding a “WrestleMania Kickoff Party” in New York City’s Bryant Park on Friday, November 9th. Advertised to appear are Bret Hart, Mick Foley, Booker T, Mark Henry, Sgt. Slaughter, Booker T, Alicia Fox and Aksana.

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

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

CM Punk & John Cena’s Feud, WWE Tag Team Division, Bella Twins Managing

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– Even though CM Punk has had his hands full with Ryback in recent weeks, WWE still has plans to conclude the CM Punk vs. John Cena feud. With CM Punk still expected to defend the WWE Championship against The Rock at the Royal Rumble in January, that still gives WWE several opportunities for Punk to wrestle Cena before the end of the year.

– WWE officials remain very happy with the revived tag team division. In just a matter of months, WWE has established several teams as viable contenders to the tag team titles, which mean more now than they have in years.

Even though the tag team tournament had a flat finish due to the championship match at Hell in a Cell ending in a disqualification, team Rhodes Scholar are as the breakout team of the season. Damien Sandow in particular is seen as having major potential when he and Rhodes go their separate ways.

– Former WWE Divas The Bella Twins will be appearing at the CTWE Season’s Beatings event on December 15th from Bethany, Connecticut. They will be signing autographs before the show and managing one of the wrestlers.

(Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

What Happened After SmackDown, WWE Arrives In Europe For This Week’s Tour

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– In a dark match that took place prior to Tuesday night’s WWE television tapings from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Johnny Curtis defeated a local wrestler.

– The dark main event that took place after the SmackDown tapings saw Sheamus come out and issue a challenge to the Big Show. The match never officially began, but they brawled and Sheamus laid him out with a Brogue Kick to end the show.

– Most of the WWE RAW crew arrived in Frankfurt, Germany early this morning and will be kicking off the European tour tonight with a show in Strasbourg, France. Matches advertised for tonight include:WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena and US Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. Zack Ryder.

Other stars advertised include Ryback, Kane, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Tensai, Brodus Clay, Santino, Eve and AJ Lee.

For more on this week’s WWE European tour, visit the live events section of WWE.com.

Vickie To Produce Cena-AJ Video On RAW, Bateman Injury Update & More

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– WWE returns to the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday, January 12th, 2013. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

– As previously reported, WWE superstar Derrick Bateman underwent another knee surgery on Tuesday. It is believed that the surgery was a success. Bateman has been interacting with fans on Twitter and revealed that the surgery was a result of “some Swissman” dislocating his knee cap.

The Swissman he’s talking about is believed to be WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro. The two wrestled on Saturday Morning Slam this past weekend, so that was likely when he was injured. Here’s a clip of Cesaro vs. Bateman from Saturday Morning Slam – and the spot where it’s believed Bateman was injured:

– The John Cena – AJ Lee affair storyline will continue next week, with Vickie Guerrero saying that she will produce incriminating video footage of the two on RAW:

https://twitter.com/excusemewwe/status/263429381337255936

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

WWE SmackDown Preview For Friday: Tag Team Main Event, Orton-Barrett

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The following matches were taped in Fayetteville, North Carolina for Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown on SyFy:

* Big Show and The Miz vs. Sheamus and Kofi Kingston

* Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton

* Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil

* R-Truth vs. Justin Gabriel

* David Otunga vs. The Great Khali

The Miz will also host an episode of MizTV with his special guest, former World Heavyweight champion Sheamus.

*SPOILERS* For Friday’s WWE SmackDown On Syfy

Lilian Garcia Update, AJ Lee & Brad Maddox, RAW Matches Cut From Hulu Plus

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– The following segments were cut from this week’s edition of WWE RAW on Hulu Plus (thanks to reader Kaleb Perkins):

* Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
* Alberto Del Rio vs. Justin Gabriel
* Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro
* Darren Young and Titus O’Neil vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan
* Sitdown interview with 3MB
* Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs. Santino Marella and Zack Ryder

– WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia is currently at home recovering after after begins struck by a car in Los Angeles over the weekend. She tweeted this message on Tuesday night:

– WWE is hyping that we’ll get updates on crooked referee Brad Maddox and the AJ Lee affair controversy on SmackDown – but nothing happened at the tapings with either. WWE will likely edit in pre-recorded segments.

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

Matches Taped For WWE Main Event & Saturday Morning Slam

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– The following matches were taped for this weekend’s Saturday Morning Slam show:

* The Usos vs. Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal
* Justin Gabriel vs. a Masked Luchador

There is speculation that Gabriel’s opponent was actually Ricardo Rodriguez, he wrestled as the masked luchador “El Lo Cal” several weeks ago.

– The following matches were taped for WWE Main Event:

* Tyson Kidd vs. Wade Barrett
* Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil

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

*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

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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.

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(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:

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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: