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Titus O’Neil Talks About Batista Mentoring Him & How He Got Signed With WWE

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WWE wrestler Titus O’Neil spoke with Adam Silverstein of OnlyGators.com about his transition from college football to WWE, Batista mentoring him and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Getting Into Wrestling: “I never really thought about it as an option. One of my really good friends [Dave Batista], who was one of the top guys at the time and is still a big guy in the history of the business, had been talking to me about it for a while. He said once I got done playing Arena Football I should give it a try. I said that I was not really into it. I watched it a lot as a fan growing up but always said that stuff is fake and not something I would do. He stopped me right away and said, first of all, it’s not fake though it is predetermined. He then did a few moves on me and I found out pretty early on that it’s very real.”

How He Got Signed With WWE: “It was one of those chance things where I was driving one day, I live in Tampa, and there is a WWE developmental facility for Florida Championship Wrestling there. I drove out one day, walked in the back door and said, ‘Hey, I want to be a wrestler.’ The next day, they brought me in for a tryout. They saw something in me right out of the gate. The process of actually getting signed with WWE is actually a very long process, but I got hired within two weeks, which was unheard of. At that point then, I was kind of very glad that I actually went on faith, walked in and basically ended up walking out with a contract after they signed me two weeks later.”

WrestleMania Retrospective – Wrestlemania II (1986)

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Here’s Part 2 of our WrestleMania Retrospective series, looking back at past WrestleMania events as we march towards WrestleMania 29 on April 7th.

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Date: April 7, 1986
Venues: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Rosemont Horizon, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Attendance: 40,085 (Combined)
America The Beautiful: Ray Charles ( in Uniondale, NY)
Hall Of Famers: Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, George “The Animal” Steel “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, The Fabulous Moolah, Nikolai Volkoff Andre the Giant, William “The Refrigerator” Perry, Tony Atlas, Bret Hart, The Iron Sheik, Pedro Morales, *Bruno Sammartino, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Hulk Hogan

With the success of WrestleMania the year prior, Vince McMahon was looking to make things, bigger and better. Instead of holding WrestleMania II at one venue, the second installment of what was to become an annual tradition was held in 3 separate venues, with each venue hosting it’s own main event. Giant screens broadcasted the action of the other arenas. This marked the very first WresteMania to be shown on Pay-Per-View. Customers had to go and pick up converter boxes to watch the unscrambled channel.

The main feud heading into WrestleMania 2 was between Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy, with the two battling over the WWF Championship. On March 1,  when Hogan was about to pin Don Muraco in a match, King Kong Bundy ran into the ring and—with Muraco’s help—initiated a 2-on-1 assault on Hogan, repeatedly crushing him with his body weight (with a move called the “Avalanche”) to break his ribs. Hogan had a “very serious ” injury, while Bundy challenged Hogan for the title. With revenge on his mind, Hogan decided not to heed his doctor’s advice and accepted the challenge; a match was then booked between the two in a steel cage for the WWF title

Mr. T took on  Roddy Piper in a boxing match. Piper who was the top heel in the WWF in 1984,  joined Paul Orndorff and Cowboy Bob Orton to feud with Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the main event of the first-ever WrestleMania. Piper & Mr. T reignited their fued in 1986 after their  real-life hatred for each other became public. The WWF, never shy to back away from turning real life issues into story line exploited the angle. Piper disliked Mr. T because he was an actor and unskilled wrestling ability. In response, Mr. T became a special WWF boxer and began competing in boxing matches. On the March 1 Saturday Night’s Main Event, Mr. T defeated Cowboy Bob Orton in a boxing match. After the match, Piper distracted Mr. T, allowing Orton to attack from behind and start a 2-on-1 assault. Mr. T then demanded revenge, leading to his boxing match against Piper.

Often when you see highlights of WrestleMania II you’ll see footage of the 20-man Battle Royal that took place in Chicago, IL. The battle royal, won by Andre The Giant, consisted of both WWF wrestlers and NFL stars of the 80’s. William “The Refigurater” Perry was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall Of Fame for his involvement in this match.

WrestleMania II Results

 

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Mr. T vs Roddy Piper in a boxing match.

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale NY
Commentator: Vince McMahon

• Paul Orndorff and Don Muraco fought to a double countout
• WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage pinned George Steel
• Jake Roberts pinned George Wells
• Mr. T defeated Roddy Piper in a boxing match via DQ in Round #3

Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois
Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund

• The Fabulous Moolah defeated Velvet McIntyre via pin to retain the WWF Women’s title
• Corporal Kirschner defeated Nikolai Volkoff in a flag match

The 20-Man Battle Royal
The 20-Man Battle Royal

• Andre the Giant won a 20-man Battle Royal of wrestlers and NFL stars: Jimbo Covert, Bill Fralic, Russ Francis, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, William Perry, Ted Arcidi, Tony Atlas, Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Hillbilly Jim, The Iron Sheik, King Tonga, Pedro Morales, Bruno Sammartino, Danny Spivey and Big John Studd lastly eliminating Bret Hart

• The British Bulldogs defeated The Dream Team to become the NEW WWF Tag Team Champions

L.A Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California
Commentators: Jesse Ventura & Lord Alfred Hayes

• Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules Hernandez
• Adrian Adonis defeated Uncle Elmer
• Steel Cage Match: Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy when Hogan escaped the cage.

Hulkamania ran wild at WM2
Hulkamania ran wild at WM2

Update On Whether Rey Mysterio Needs Knee Surgery, Brock Lesnar To Respond To Triple H On RAW

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– WWE has announced that Brock Lesnar will be on Monday’s WWE RAW from Indianapolis, Indiana to respond to Triple H’s WrestleMania challenge. Triple H will also be at the show.

– With both Brock Lesnar and CM Punk involved in two of the top matches at WrestleMania 29, Paul Heyman is expected to pull “double duty” that night and be in the corners of both men .

– After meeting with Dr. James Andrews this week to determine whether he needs knee surgery to repair a possible torn ACL, Rey Mysterio tweeted the following update on his condition:

Ric Flair’s Role In WWE, TNA Mourns The Passing Of Paul Bearer

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– Following Ric Flair’s return to WWE television on Monday’s RAW, don’t expect the 2-time Hall of Famer to do much physical action in his future appearances.

Flair threw a few chops at Big E Langston on RAW and did his post-match celebration where he strutted around and gave elbow drops to the canvas, but WWE is still concerned about Ric Flair’s health following the blood clot he suffered last month in Japan.

– TNA posted the following on their website this morning:

“TNA joins the entire wresting world in mourning the passing of Bill Moody – better known as Paul Bearer in WWE as the manager of The Undertaker, and Percy Pringle during his time with TNA. Throughout his career, Moody was one of the most respected veterans in professional wrestling. He will be missed by millions of fans around the world, as well as his friends that worked with him in both WWE and TNA.

What Happened After SmackDown, Main Event Preview, Swagger DUI Signs

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– After Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Albany, NY went off the air, The Shield came out and beat down Randy Orton and Sheamus. Ryback ran down and made the save and then it became a 6-man tag match. The match ended in a disqualification after Roman Reigns brought in a chair. All the babyfaces hit their finishers to send the fans home happy.

– WWE confiscated several “Jack Swagger DUI” signs at this week’s RAW, according to f4wonline.com.

– The following matches will take place on tonight’s episode of WWE Main Event:

* WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton (non-title match).

* Cody Rhodes vs. Zack Ryder.

* VIDEO From AFTER RAW: The Shield Beats Down Big Show

Superstar Billy Graham Says He Wants To Be Removed From The WWE Hall Of Fame

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WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham has published a new Facebook post explaining why he wants WWE to remove him from the Hall of Fame:

“In 2011 I became one unhappy retired wrestler when WWE inducted into its Hall of Fame Abdullah the Butcher (Larry Shreve). Not just because Shreve had never worked for the WW(W)F or stepped foot inside Madison Square Garden, not just because my good friend Randy “Macho Man” Savage was passed over in the honors list of that year, but because Abdullah actually is a butcher in a disturbingly real sense.

Now we all know that pro wrestling is largely make-believe. The trouble is that many of us end up losing the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality. The temptation to become in real life the characters we create in the ring can sometimes become just too overwhelming. I’m afraid that’s the case with this WWE Hall of Fame inductee. For decades Larry Shreve has played the blood-lusting Abdullah the Butcher, a maniac psychotic enough to qualify as a Canadian-born Hitler, another Fuehrer.

Well, losing touch with reality is one thing; losing respect for other wrestlers’ rights is another, and in my view the “Butcher” has blotted his copybook big time by becoming a suspected spreader of Hepatitis C through his negligence when blading in the ring. The Butcher, who is Hepatitis C positive Genotype 2 is currently facing allegations of negligence, assault and battery in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice stemming from an unsanitary blade assault in a 2007 professional wrestling match. Nicholson is being represented by Ronald Caza in the case. Caza, of the Caza Saikaley law firm is one of Canada’s most eminent lawyers.

In this link (youtube.com/watch?v=0rN4FI8yqq8) you will see how Shreve, in a match against Hannibal (Devon Nicholson), cut his own head with a razor blade and then cut the forehead of the unsuspecting Nicholson. It’s alleged that the end result of this assault was Nicholson, a healthy young man at the time who was just beginning a promising career, contracting Hepatitis C. How many others wrestlers have contracted Hepatitis C thanks to Abdullah’s indifference to the danger he poses regularly to his fellow workers? Nicholson is now in the middle of a 9 month regimen with disturbing side effects to rid him of this disease.

In my opinion every time “The Butcher” behaves in this utterly irresponsible way, cutting the foreheads of other wrestlers, it is as if he is attempting murder, because the fact is the Hepatitis C can kill. I take no pleasure at all in saying this. Larry Shreve was once a friend of mine and it has saddened me to see him sink into such anti-social behavior. But right is right and wrong is wrong and never the twain shall meet. WWE, with its powerful influence on our vulnerable youth in these increasingly immoral times, should be strongly condemning life-threatening gimmicks in the ring, not rewarding them, and Larry Shreve needs to take stock of his actions and the tragic effects they have had on others. The world of pro wrestling is a rough and tough one, and none of us has a lily-white record when it comes to personal behavior. But carelessly spreading a deadly disease in the name of “entertainment” is beyond a joke. So hopefully now you will all have a better understanding of exactly why I asked WWE to remove my name from the WWE Hall of Fame list when Abdullah was inducted two years ago.

Superstar Billy Graham”

The Wrestling World Remembers Paul Bearer

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The wrestling world reacts to the tragic passing of legendary WWE manager Paul Bearer:

Jim Ross: Just informed via wwe.com Paul Bearer aka Percy Pringle passed away earlier today. I have no other details. RIP old friend.

John Cena: I think most everyone in @WWE has a great story about Paul Bearer. I have many, and will always cherish them #RIPPaulBearer

Triple H: Rest in peace, Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another.

Shawn Michaels: I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer. Our prayers go out to him and his family. God Bless!!

Michael Cole: So sad. We lost a great person and a wonderful man today. Rest in peace paul bearer. God bless his family and Godspeed.

Jerry Lawler: This picture was taken 10 days ago…we lost a dear friend today..you will be missed by many, Paul Bearer. pic.twitter.com/ceLtqapzB0

Howard Finkel: Saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). He was a unique, one of a kind individual both in and out of the ring. RIP

Bret Hart: Goodbye to a good friend, Paul Bearer. Say hi to Owen for me.

Stephanie McMahon: #RIPPaulBearer

Hulk Hogan: Very sad about Paul Bearer,he was a great person and one of the original boys,he was what made wrestling great much love much respect HH

Todd Grisham: Just heard about the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody) today. He was a very nice person and went out of his way to always chat w/me RIP

The Miz: Just found out Paul Bearer died tonight. He was always so nice when I talked to him. My thoughts n prayers are w/ his family #RIPPaulBearer

Ted DiBiase Jr.: Losing one of our own @WWE feels like losing a family member. Thank you for the memories Paul! God Bless #RIPPaulBearer

Justin Roberts: Very sad night. RIP Paul Bearer, a man I grew up watching on tv and was lucky enough to have later on, as a friend.

The Iron Sheik: The Paul Bearer my good friend forever he best gimmick for the manager. Respect to him forever and his family god bless them rest in peace

William Regal: Very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer.My best wishes to his family.A lovely man and my friend.RIP.

Ricardo Rodriguez: Paul Bearer/William Moody, you taught me so much. It truly saddens me to hear about this! I Love You, and I thank you eternally! RIP

Seth Rollins: #ohyes #RIPPaulBearer

Damien Sandow: Prayers go out to the family of Paul Bearer.

Kofi Kingston: Very saddened to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer. What a good dude. Condolences to his family.

Sean Waltman: Woke up thinking I had a bad dream. If you didn’t know Poo Bear (Paul Bearer) then you really missed out on someone special.

Mickie James: Very sad to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away tonight… My thoughts, prayers, & heart go out to his family, friends & loved ones… RIP

D-Lo Brown: I am heartbroken by the passing of Paul Bearer. Goodbye my friend I will miss you. #RIP

Eric Bischoff: Condolences to family, friends and fans of Paul Bearer. Never had the privilege of working with him. Much respect.

Frankie Kazarian: Man… Very, very sad to hear of the passing of William “Paul Bearer” Moody. What a true class act and all around good human being. RIP.

Michael McGuillicutty: Sad to hear the loss of Paul Bearer. He was always very friendly to me and very passionate about this business. He will be missed.

DDP: Sad to hear of the passing of Bill Moody (Paul Bearer)… Not a nicer man in the biz. RIP bro

Jay Lethal: RIP Paul Bearer.

Tara: I am deeply saddened to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away. He will be deeply missed. May he rest In peace

Ezekiel Jackson: #RIPPaulBearer didn’t get to spend much time with him but the one day at lunch in Calgary will go in my book if I ever wrote one. #Godspeed

Natalya: My thoughts go out to Paul Bearer and his family. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him many times and he was such a genuine person.

Taz: Sad to hear of the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer). A super guy, always helpful, complimentury & his talents were underrated. RIP

Lance Storm: I think I only met Paul Bearer briefly once, but obviously saw a ton of his work. He will certainly be missed #RIP

Titus O’Neil: Prayers&Condolences to the Family&Friends Of Paul Bearer. I’m thankful that I had the opportunity to meet&Chat with him. Very Nice Guy 2meet

Wade Barrett: RIP Paul Bearer. A legendary performer and a very nice chap.

Devon: My condolences go out to the family of a very good friend Paul Bearer. Thank you for all the good times we shared. you will be missed

Matt Hardy: It’s very sad to hear about the passing of a great & unique performer, Bill Moody-Paul Bearer. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family.

Tyson Kidd: Sad to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer. One of the best managers of all time. Pretty sure EVERYONE has tried imitating his voice

Zack Ryder: RIP Paul Bearer

William Moody, Paul Bearer, Has Passed Away

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We are deeply saddened to report that legendary WWE manager Paul Bearer, real name William Moody, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 58.

Here is WWE.com’s statement:

Paul Bearer passes

WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years.

Our deepest condolences go out to Moody’s family, friends and fans.

Wrestlemania Retrospective – Wrestlemania (1985)

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 Join us on SEscoops.com as we look back at WrestleMania’s of years past! 

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Date: March 31, 1985
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Attendance: 19,121
Hall Of Famers: Tito Santana, Ricky Steamboat, Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Wendi Richter, Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Piper, and Paul Orndorff.

In 1983, Hulk Hogan was fired from the WWF for appearing in Rocky III. Vince J. McMahon felt it was a breach of contract (it may also have been part of the hype for the upcoming event). However, the notoriety Hulk received from being in the movie forced McMahon to welcome him back in 1984. In a nice promotional move McMahon then hired Hulk’s Rocky III costar Mr T to wrestle as Hulk’s tag team partner in the main event.

WrestleMania Results

• Tito Santana defeated The Executioner
• King Kong Bundy defeated S D Jones – The Match was 23 seconds, but announced subsequently to be 9 seconds.
• Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne
• Brutus Beefcake and David Sammartino fought to a double DQ
• The Junkyard Dog defeated Intercontinental Champion Greg “The Hammer” Valentine via count out.
• The Iron Sheik & Nikoli Volkoff defeated The US Express to become the NEW WWF Tag Team Champions
• Andre the Giant won the $15,000 Body Slam challenge when he slammed Big John Studd
• Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai to become the NEW WWF Women’s Champion
• Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Rowdy Piper and Paul Orndorff

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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The following are spoiler results from Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Albany, New York:

– It’s a three-man commentary team tonight, with Brad Maddox joining Michael Cole and Josh Matthews this week.

– Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger open the show and cut one of their typical promos. Alberto Del Rio interrupted and showed a clip on the big screen of him and Ricardo Rodriguez doing a parody of Colter’s “We The People” YouTube videos.

– Team Hell No defeated Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre (w/Jinder Mahal). Slater tapped out to the No! Lock.

– Backstage, Dolph Ziggler was interviewed by Matt Striker and said he’s going to make history tonight. He then made out with AJ Lee while Big E stood there.

– Ryback was shown walking around backstage and had another confrontation with Mark Henry.

– Damien Sandow came out and said he will show how Darwin’s Theory of Evolution forgot his opponent tonight, Ryback.

– Ryback beat Damien Sandow after Shellshock.

– Backstage, Matt Striker interviewed the Big Show and asked getting beat down by The Shield after RAW. Show said he’ll take out anyone, but he blames Sheamus and Orton for what happened.

– A Fandango vignette aired hyping his debut for later in the show.

– Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler with the Cross Armbreaker. Solid back and forth match with lots of near falls. Ricardo dumped a bucket of water on AJ, but Langston and AJ got sent to the back for it.

– Backstage, Daniel Bryan told AJ she looked like a wet puppy. She said that she’s with the next World Heavyweight champion now. She brought up the fact that Daniel Bryan’s reign ended in 18 seconds at WrestleMania. Bryan said that being with Ziggler, she should be used to 18 seconds.

– Mark Henry beat Yoshi Tatsu in a squash match with the World’s Strongest Slam.

– Backstage, Matt Striker told Sheamus that Big Show blamed him Randy Orton for his attack at the hands of The Shield after RAW. Sheamus said it’ll be his fault when he kicks Show’s head off his shoulders tonight.

– Tamina Snuka beat Kaitlyn (w/Layla) in a non-title match with the Samoan drop.

– Backstage, the Rhodes Scholars were watching the monitor. Cody Rhodes asked what Damien Sandow thought of Kaitlyn. Sandow said that she’s done her best despite being from an inferior gene pool.

– Fandango was set to debut against Justin Gabriel, but once again he refused to compete because Lilian Garcia didn’t announce him properly.

Backstage, Teddy Long tried to teach Booker T how to say Fandango.

– Big Show and Sheamus fought to a no-contest when The Shield interfered. Randy Orton made the save, but The Shield got the upper hand. The babyfaces cleared the ring of the heels, but Show KO’d Sheamus and Orton hit the RKO on Big Show.

After SmackDown went off the air, The Shield returned and beat down Orton and Sheamus until Ryback made the save. It became a six-man tag which ended in a DQ after Roman Reigns brought in a chair. All the babyfaces hit their finishers to send the fans home happy.

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event & Saturday Morning Slam Tapings Results

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The following are spoiler results from WWE’s Tuesday night television tapings from Albany, New York:

Dark Match:

* The Usos defeated The Prime Time Players.

Saturday Morning Slam:

* Great Khali defeated Primo and Epico in a handicap match.

* The Miz defeated Damien Sandow.

WWE Main Event:

* Randy Orton defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett in a non-title bout.

* Cody Rhodes defeated Zack Ryder.

Daniel Bryan “Beard Off”, MTV Looks At The Marine 3, Cena’s Latest “Wish”

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– GulfNews.com has an article up looking at John Cena granting a Make-A-Wish for a 16-year-old boy during WWE’s recent WWE tour of Doha, Qatar.

– MTV.com has an article up looking at The Miz’s role in The Marine 3, including a picture of The Miz with bloody makeup on his face and arms.

– Daniel Bryan and MLB player Josh Reddick of the Oakland A’s have agreed to a “Beard-Off” challenge, where fans will vote to decide which man has to shave his beard off at the end of the year.

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CM Punk Tops ESPN’s Power Rankings Again, Last Match At WM29

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ESPN.com has updated their weekly WWE Power Rankings and once again, CM Punk tops the list. Here’s this week’s Top 10:

1. CM Punk
2. The Undertaker
3. Ryback
4. The Rock
5. Triple H
6. The Sheild
7. The Miz
8. John Cena
9. Mark Henry
10. Alberto Del Rio

The article speculates whether CM Punk vs. The Undertaker will be the final match at WrestleMania, writing:

“That’s a notion that would’ve seemed ludicrous a few months ago, especially considering the popularity of The Rock. But after seeing the boring exchange between Rock and Cena on Monday night (other than Rock’s great line about Lance Armstrong), I think, once again, you have to go back and credit Punk for creating the fire and intensity behind the Punk/Rock feud and giving the fans something to care about heading into the two title matches.”

* Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

Jim Ross Blog: The Undertaker vs. CM Punk, Old School RAW & More

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

Old school RAW: “Old School Raw is one of my favorite Raw’s of the year. I enjoy seeing the veterans return to the ‘scene of the crime’ and enjoy the adulation of the live audience. I can’t explain how good that makes a body feel. It’s the same intangible that gets in one’s DNA that brings back a star like @TheRock to perform live in a wrestling ring. It can’t be replicated or reproduced.”

The Undertaker’s return: “Loved the start to the show with the return of The Undertaker. That had to get social media a buzz and I’m relatively sure that the early evening, TV ratings will reflect such when they are released.”

CM Punk vs. The Undertaker: “@CMPunk vs. The Undertaker at WM29 will be special and a hard act to follow. By April 7 I’d think that a compelling case will be made that Punk could well be the guy to finally beat Taker at WrestleMania especially considering that this might be, I don’t know for a fact, Taker’s last WrestleMania event. I hope that I’m wrong on that but one never knows at this stage of the Dead Man’s game. Punk could become forever a ‘Made man’ by defeating the legend at WWE’s signature event.

“Would Taker being 20-1 or 21-0 make him be perceived as less than, arguably, the greatest Superstar over the long haul in WWE ever? Obviously not. I’ve long said that Taker will never lose at WM but not knowing the full extent of his physical condition and not seeing him in the ring since last year presents a great deal of unanswered questions. Am I changing my tune? No. but am I somewhat uneasy about the Phenom going into April &? Absolutely.”

Old School RAW Tops 5 Million Viewers, Iron Sheik Roast Announced

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– Monday’s “Old School” edition of WWE RAW did a 3.54 rating with 5.018 million viewers. Viewership was up a healthy 6% from the previous week. This was the best viewership for RAW since the night after the Royal Rumble (1/28). Here’s the hourly breakdown:

Hour 1: 4,968,000
Hour 2: 5,239,000
Hour 3: 4,847,000

– New York City comedy club Carolines On Broadway has announced “The Roast of The Iron Sheik” will take place on Thursday, April 4th and will be hosted by Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg. Here’s the official event synopsis:

Legendary pro wrestler the Iron Sheik will catch plenty of heat when a stable of the country’s best comedians, former grapplers and special surprise guests gather ringside at comedy mecca Carolines on Broadway for The Roast of the Iron Sheik, hosted by Hot 97?s Peter Rosenberg. It’ll be the ultimate “screw job” when The Sheik faces a hilarious no-holds-barred assault that would make even the toughest heel tap out. No doubt The Sheik will show no signs of ring rust and will have no shortage of cheap shots of his own. This is a must-see event for any fan of the squared circle! You won’t want to miss out on all the “mania,” so get your tickets now. Roasters to be announced shortly.

Tickets go on sale Wednesday Mar 6, 2013 10:00 AM EST.

The Miz Talks About Balancing Wrestling & Acting, Haters, WM27 Concussion

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WWE superstar The Miz spoke to ESPN.com this week to promote the release of his new WWE Studios DVD, “The Marine 3: Homefront.” Here are some highlights of what The Miz said about:

Advice From The Rock Balancing Wrestling & Acting: I texted The Rock, because let’s face it, The Rock is the biggest action hero right now in movies, so I was like, listen, Rock, what’s your best advice, and he told me to just be natural. He said that too many times guys try and be this big guy, but it ends up looking robotic. He told me to act natural, have fun, and enjoy the scenes, enjoy yourself. It sounds so simple, but when you get in there and there are all these cameras and you have different takes and different feelings, being natural is great advice, and it actually helped out a lot.

Why He Attracts Haters: Haters love me. [laughs] That’s why I’ve got the T-shirt. It’s a little bit of everything. I think when you come from a reality show, nobody really respects you from the movie industry or from the WWE industry. Our WWE fans are very critical. It’s like a fraternity, and if you’re not a part of that fraternity, guess what, you’re hated. And for a very, very long time, I had to earn the respect of all the WWE Universe, and I’m glad I’ve had the opportunity to do that. I think, finally, after seven years of working hard and dedicating myself, I’ve finally turned the fans, and you’ll actually hear them cheering nowadays. That’s what I hope to do with the movie industry. I hope the movie industry looks at “The Marine 3: Homefront” and goes, wow, not only has this guy been on a reality show and in WWE, but this guy can really act and did an incredible job.

Getting A Concussion In The Main Event of WrestleMania 27: I watch it back and I don’t remember a thing. There are bits and pieces that come back, but most of it is just one big blur. It’s funny, because when we went backstage, my parents got to go backstage to see if I was OK, and the next day, my dad comes up to me and starts showing me all these pictures he took backstage. He was like, “Oh my God, I got The Rock, I got John Cena, I got Rock’s mom, this is incredible.” So I was like, “Wait a minute, Dad, when did you get these?” And he said, “You were concussed and you kept asking the same questions and it got annoying so I just went out and started taking pictures with everybody.” I was like, “Thanks, Dad, I appreciate that!”

* Rumored WrestleMania 29 Matches, WWE Releases Coming Soon

Steve Austin Getting Another Reality Show, RAW Backstage Fallout

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– The Hollywood Reporter reports that WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has another reality show on the way. Austin will star in “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch,” a reality competition show that will pits six contestants against one another in a series of challenges on Austin’s Texas ranch.

In other good news for Austin, his “Redneck Island” show has been picked up for a third season.

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

“Will The New Age Outlaws take on Team Rhodes Scholars next week on Raw? Watch the “Old School” Raw edition of “Backstage Fallout” to find out. Plus, see Brodus Clay and Tensai shake, rattle and roll with The Honky Tonk Man.”

TNA Lockdown 2013: Final Card For This Sunday

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* SEScoops will have Live Results of TNA Lockdown this Sunday!

TNA announced that Robbie E vs. Rob Terry has been added to this Sunday’s Lockdown pay-per-view. With that match set, here’s the updated card.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match:
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bully Ray

Lethal Lockdown Steel Cage Match:
Team TNA (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, James Storm and Eric Young) vs. Aces & Eights (Devon, Mr. Anderson, D.O.C, Garett and Knox)

Steel Cage Match:
Wes Brisco vs. Kurt Angle

TNA Tag Team Championship:
Bobby Roode & Austin Aries (c) vs. Daniels & Kazarian vs. Hernandez & Chavo Guerrero

TNA Knockouts Championship: Velvet Sky (c) vs. Gail Kim

Robbie E vs. Rob Terry

WrestleMania 29: Updated Card & Rumored Matches

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Following Monday’s Old School edition of WWE RAW, here’s the updated card for WrestleMania 29:

WWE Championship Match:
The Rock (c) vs. John Cena

The Streak On The Line
The Undertaker vs. CM Punk

World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Jack Swagger

Based on what we saw this week on RAW, it appears the following matches are also in the works:

* Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar

* Ryback vs. Mark Henry

* The Shield vs. Big Show, Randy Orton & Sheamus

WWE Wrestlemania 29 takes place on Sunday, April 7th from the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

* VIDEO from AFTER RAW Went Off The Air: THE SHIELD Attacks!

New Age Outlaws Wrestling On RAW Next Week, Rock Back In Central America

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– Team Rhodes Scholars will face the New Age Outlaws next week on RAW. The match was made during a WWE.com exclusive backstage interview with Sandow & Rhodes. Damien Sandow’s Twitter scribe Ignatius posted the following about the match:

“New Age Outlaws will fall to Team Rhodes Scholars next week on RAW! Sincerely, Ignatius”

– After appearing on Monday’s Old School RAW from Buffalo, New York, WWE Champion The Rock is already back in Central America and is doing his cardio workout while we sleep:

“4:565am. Just landed – Central America – Panama. (from Buffalo, NY).”

“”Sleep? #AintGotsNoTimeForDat Cardio starts now.”

– The Honky Tonk Man tweeted the following about his appearance on RAW:

“Had a wonderful time @ old school RAW. Everyone was so nice. Great guys in the lockeroom w/me. Future looks good for them”

He also posted this picture of him busting his guitar over Heath Slater’s head with the caption, “What a shot!”

Dolph Ziggler Puts Over Waltman & Piper, Austin & Billy Gunn Tweets

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– Dolph Ziggler had some kind words for former WWE superstar Sean Waltman on Tuesday morning. Waltman re-tweeted Ziggler’s message:

“@therealxpac You aren’t “old school Raw”. You are immortal! You are great in any damn decade! #Icon. Miss you my idol:”

Ziggler also tweet this about Roddy Piper not being at RAW:

“#OdSchoolRaw without @R_Roddy_Piper is likeStar Wars without lightsabers. We miss you #Piper.”

Piper re-tweeted that message, and another one from a fan:

“If @R_Roddy_Piper isn’t at Legends night tonight on Raw, then it’s not a legends night at all. It’s amateur night. #WWE”

– Steve Austin tweeted the following to his fellow Attitude Era superstar Billy Gunn regarding Monday’s Old School RAW:

“@RealBillyGunn Thanks for calling me and letting me know you were gonna be there! #classy”

Gunn responded to Austin by writing:

“@steveaustinBSR well I thought you were going to be there if it means anything I missed you”

Sean “X-Pac” Waltman replied, “@RealBillyGunn @steveaustinBSR The love between you two could bring a tear to a glass eye & make a fat baby poop! Quote by Mr Perfect”

* Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

WWE Main Event & SmackDown Tapings Preview For Tonight

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WWE rolls into Albany, New York tonight to tape this week’s episodes of Main Event and SmackDown.

No matches have been announced for Main Event. SmackDown will feature Dolph Ziggler challenging World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match. Ziggler won a fan poll on last week’s show to determine who would wrestle Del Rio this week.

SmackDown will also feature fallout from Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show failing to earn a shot against the Undertaker at WrestleMania and the latest from Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger. Other superstars advertised to appear include The Shield, Mark Henry, Ryback, Kane & Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow, and Sin Cara.

The arena is listing two bonus dark matches, featuring Alberto Del Rio vs. Show for the World Heavyweight Title and The Shield vs. Randy Orton, Ryback & Sheamus in a six-man tag match.

* Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

Video: Colt Cabana’s “Worst Promo Ever” ft. Cameo By WWE Superstar

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It’s no surprise which WWE Superstar makes a cameo appearance in Colt Cabana’s recent youtube video.

Undertaker Appears For Crowd Before RAW, DiBiase Falls At RAW & More

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The following is a live report of what happened before Monday’s WWE Old School RAW went on the air, courtesy of reader Ryan Berglund.

– Before the show went live, the Undertaker’s theme song played and the crowd went crazy. The Undertaker appeared for a moment as the lights turned on. The lights flicked back on and off and he was gone.

* Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

– Sgt. Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes, and Jim Duggan all signed autographs during the commercial break after they were beat up by Jack Swagger.

– Ted DiBiase slipped and fell during his ring entrance before the tag team match between Team Hell No and Prime Time Players.

What Happened After RAW With The Shield, Dark Match (Video)

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The following is a live report of what happened after Monday’s WWE Old School RAW went off the air, courtesy of reader Ryan Berglund.

After RAW:

The Shield came out and surrounded the ring while Big Show was inside. They attacked him three-on-one until Show fought back. He had Ambrose and Rollins set for a double chokeslam, but Reigns speared him. They impressively triple-powerbombed Show. Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback then came out and cleared The Shield for the advertised post-main event.

WWE has published this video of The Shield eating down the Big Show after RAW:

Bonus Dark Match:

John Cena, Ryback & Sheamus defeated The Shield via DQ in a six-man tag match. Sheamus took a beating early on. Hot-tog to Cena, who had Ambrose up for the AA, but he took a spear from Reigns. Cena then took the a three-on-one beating until he avoided a spear from Reigns and tagged in Ryback. Ryback took out all of them one-by-one, then Reigns broke up an attempted Shell Shock. Rollins then pulled out a chair and hit Ryback and Sheamus, causing the DQ.

After the match, The Shield’s assault continued until Cena made the save and they all hit their finishers to send the crowd home happy.

* Pictures of The UNDERTAKER’s Return from RAW

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