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WWE Network Update, Jim Ross Appreciation Night, Honey Boo Boo’s Wrestling Debut

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– In In preparation for the upcoming “Jim Ross Appreciation Night” edition of WWE RAW, JR will be doing a lot of media appearances in the Oklahoma City market. JR was on Fox 25 this morning and appeared at Hudiburg Toyota this afternoon.

– As of this week, the WWE Network project is still alive, with Vince McMahon thinking about offering the Network in Europe. The latest idea is offering the Network as a paid “premium” channel like HBO and Showtime.

– Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo is crossing over into the world of professional wrestling. Honey Boo Boo (and her family) will be appearing for Global Championship Wrestling show this Saturday night (9/29) in Pell City, Alabama.

The appearance is already getting local media attention and it’s expected that cameras will be there to record footage for her hit show.

* Picture of WWE’s NEW Masked Luchador Character (Ricardo Rodriguez!)

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

UK Legend At WWE Developmental This Week, WWE Content Pulled From Hulu & More

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– Several readers have sent in word that with WWE’s new deal with the Hulu Plus subscription service, WWE has pulled its programming that was previously viewable for free on the standard (free) Hulu service.

– WWE NXT Superstar Bray Wyatt has changed his Twitter handle to @WWEBrayWyatt.

– WWE recently released NXT commentator Chris Russo (no relation to Vince Russo).

– William Regal’s former tag team partner, UK wrestling legend Robbie Brookeside, will be joining him in Tampa, Florida this week to evaluate talent at WWE developmental. Regal tweeted:

WWE Releases A Developmental Diva?, ECW Legend Added To WWE Website, Win WWE Ringside Tickets

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– The Divas roster page of WWE’s official NXT website, FCWWrestling.info, no longer lists Raquel Diaz. Her page was deleted altogether, which could indicate that she has been released from her WWE developmental contract.

Diaz, whose real name is Shaul Marie Guerrero, is the daughter of Vickie Guerrero and the late Eddie Guerrero. She joined developmental in October 2010, and has appeared a wrestler, valet and ring announcer. In the spring, she debuted an “Ultra Diva” character whose mission was to “exfoliate ugliness.”

Pictures of Raquel Diaz’s Ultra Diva Character

– The Sandman, who appeared on WWE’s version of ECW, is the latest addition to the company website’s Alumni section. WWE says of the hardcore wrestler, “The cane-swinging, beer-bashing brawler known as The Sandman was involved in some of the most brutal matches and rivalries in ECW history, and was the only competitor to hold the ECW Championship on five occasions.”

– KFDI.com is giving away ringside tickets to this Sunday’s Raw live event at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, as well as backstage passes for a pre-show meet and greet. Click here for more information.

Matt Morgan’s Return To TNA TV, BFG Ticket Sales, TNA’s New UK Reality Show

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– With Matt Morgan back under contract with TNA and making unadvertised run-in appearances at TNA live events, there are still no plans for him to be brought back to television in the immediate future.

– The 9/20 TNA live event from Salem, Virginia drew 450 fans. The following night’s day from Winston Salem, North Carolina drew 650 fans.

– TNA’s new UK reality show is said to be the pet project of Jeremy Borash, with JB missing live events over the weekend to work on the project.

– Ticket sales are looking strong for next month’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view, which takes place on Sunday, October 14th from Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The venue will be set up for around 3,800 fans.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Wade Barrett Talks About His New Finisher, Recent WWE Attendance Figures

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

September 21st:
* RAW from State College, PA drew 4,500 fans for $142,000

September 22nd:
* RAW from White Plains, NY drew a 4,200 fans (sellout) for $220,000
* SmackDown from Sarnia, Ontario drew 2,000 fans for $70,000

September 23rd:
* RAW from Worcester, MA drew 5,000 fans for $110,000
* SmackDown from London, Ontario drew 3,000 fans for $110,000

– Wade Barrett spoke to WWE.com this week about his new finishing more, an elbow smash to the face that he’s dubbed, “The Souvenir.” Barrett revealed that he used to use the move on opponents back when he was a bare-knuckle fighter:

“It’s a variation of a knockout blow. In bare-knuckle fighting, you’re always looking to disable your opponent as quickly as possible. I have gone back to my roots as a fighter and it was something I wanted to bring into my arsenal.”

“Wasteland and the Winds of Change are still there in my arsenal. I just think people are more intimidated by the prospect of getting an elbow smashed into their temple than the prospect of a slam.”

Edge Undergoing Neck Surgery In November, 4-Month Recovery Time

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– WWE Hall of Famer Edge will be undergoing another neck surgery on November 8th and is expected to have a 4-month recovery period. He made the announcement on this week’s Matthew Aaron Radio Show.

To listen to the full interview, including Edge talking about his bad neck forcing him into retirement and his recurring role on the SyFy series Haven, visit Blogtalkradio.com.

– Speaking of Edge, he tweeted the following message this week about his girlfriend Beth Phoenix’s match with Natalya that will air on Friday’s SmackDown show:

* Pictures of EDGE With His Girlfriend – BETH PHOENIX

JR Hosts WWE ’13 Panel (Video), SMS Comedy Match & NXT Stars Profiled

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– This week’s NXT Superstar of the week is Leo Kruger, while Summer Rae is the NXT Diva of the Week.

– WWE.com has a feature up looking at NXT published photos of NXT star Bo Dallas, son of WWE producer Mike “IRS” Rotunda. Dallas is seen as one of the top young developmental stars at NXT.

– WWE taped a match between Daniel Bryan and Tyson Kidd for this weekend’s Saturday Morning Slam show. The match received rave reviews from fans, who noted that it was a very entertaining comedy match that will appeal to the young audience of the show.

– THQ sent in this video from SummerSlam weekend, where Jim Ross hosted a panel of Superstars, Divas and Mike Tyson to hype the upcoming WWE ’13 video game.

“As if SummerSlam wasn’t enough of a WWE summer treat, the latest THQ news release will give you even more reason to drool like a hungry fan. WWE Games organized an unbelievable crew of talent to make up quite possibly the greatest WWE panel ever. And we’re ready to reveal the whole shebang, one part at a time.”

“WWE Champion CM Punk, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mike Tyson, Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, Brodus Clay & The Funkadactyls, Cameron and Naomi, and special moderator Jim Ross. Join the panel as they visit “Attitude Era” memories, compare talent between WWE’s various eras and so much more.”

More On Beth Phoenix Leaving WWE, Superstars Preview, Main Event Theme

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– Beth Phoenix will be finishing up with WWE over the next few weeks. The former Divas champion is said to be leaving on good terms, but she’s been unhappy with how she and the rest of the Divas are booked on television.

There is a feeling that more Divas might be leaving WWE soon, as Beth Phoenix is not the only person who is unhappy.

– The Ultimate Warrior is featured as today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

– Matches taped for today’s WWE Superstars are:

* Ted DiBiase vs. Michael McGillicutty
* Heath Slater vs. Yoshi Tatsu
* Layla vs. Eve Torres
* Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler

– The official theme song for WWE’s new Main Event TV show is “Diamond Eyes” by the band Shinedown. The show premieres next Wednesday night on the Ion Network.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

WWE Summerslam 2012 Buyrate For Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H

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WWE’s corporate website has updated its key business indicators – including this year’s SummerSlam buyrate.

Summerslam 2012, which featured the blockbuster “Perfect Storm,” main event of Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H, drew an estimated 350,000 buys (264,000 North American, 86,000 international).

This is up from last year’s 311,000 (180,000 North American, 131,000 international).

Here are the buyrates for the past few SummerSlams:

2012: 350,000 (Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H)
2011: 311,000 (CM Punk vs. John Cena)
2010; 350,000 (Team Cena vs. Team Nexus)
2009: 369,000 (CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy TLC, Orton vs. Cena)

TNA Talent No Longer Allowed To Work Indy Shows Released On DVD Or iPPV

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TNA recently instituted a new policy where it’s contracted talent are no longer allowed to wrestle on independent shows that are released on DVD or broadcasted via iPPV or television. Previously, TNA talent was allowed to work indy shows, even if those shows were released on DVD, as long as it was the indy promotion selling the DVDs directly and not a third party (such as Amazon.com or Best Buy).

Since many of TNA wrestlers make a portion of their income from working indy shows (and many indy promotions depend on TNA stars to sell tickets & DVDs), this is likely to have a big impact on the industry.

Chavo Guerrero recently had to cancel a scheduled appearance for Quebec’s North Shore Pro Wrestling due to the new policy:

“I will not be appearing @NSPW on Oct 6 due to them not honoring their contract. They decided last min that they wanted to tape & sell DVD’s Of me & that was never discussed. That is of course illegal to film & distribute w/out permission. I’m sorry to ppl who have already paid But that is completely on @NSPW plz don’t blame me. I’m still willing to hold up my end of the deal. Plz take your complaints to @NSPW”

NSPW responded via Twitter:

“Due to TNA deciding that their talent cant appear on indy feds’ dvd, we hav no choice but to cancel Chavo Guerrero’s appearance on Oct. 6th. Mr. Guerrero’s claim that we decided last minute to tape and sell dvds is incorrect has we have done dvds of all of our shows. It is just not possible to cover the cost without dvds of the event. Never in the past has this been an issue with any guests. NSPW finds the situation and the decision made by TNA to prevent talent from appearing on dvds to be unfortunate. NSPW doesn’t hold anything against Mr Guerrero and wishes him nothing but the best with TNA Wrestling. A suitable replacement for our Main Event will be announced tonight!”

*SPOILER* On Which Wrestlers Are Behind ACES & EIGHTS

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview: New TV Champion, Hogan Visits The Club House

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The following is TNA’s official preview for tonight’s live episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV:

NEW TV CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED ON CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY!

“Championship Thursday” returns to Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday with an added wrinkle; there is no defending champion. Negotiations between TNA’s current TV Champion Devon and TNA have been ongoing over the last month and have reached an impasse. As of today, The TNA TV Championship last held by Devon is vacated. TNA hopes that Devon returns to the active roster in the future. A new TV champion will be crowned LIVE on Impact!

Usually, in the “Championship Thursday” format, four challengers meet with IMPACT WRESTLING GM Hulk Hogan and plead their case as to why they deserve the shot at the champion. This month, one of the four men is guaranteed to be the new TV Champion! The challengers selected to compete in this “Championship Thursday” are Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, Magnus and Mr. Anderson. Hulk will hear these men’s arguments why they should be the one to get the title shot and then Hogan will make the hard decision of which two will face off. Tune into Spike TV at 8pt/7ct this Thursday night to see a new champion crowned.

ALSO ON THURSDAY’S BROADCAST:

-Last week on Impact, the Aces and 8s invited Hulk Hogan to come and meet with them face to face on their own turf, in their clubhouse. Hogan agreed to their demands before they brutally attacked Joseph Park. What will happen this Thursday on Impact? Will Hogan still enter enemy territory with Aces and 8s? Plus, we hope to find out the latest on Joseph Park’s physical condition.

-Will “TNA Gut Check” prospect Evan Markopolous earn a contract and a spot on the TNA roster? The newcomer faces the judging trio of Bruce Prichard, Al Snow, and Taz on this broadcast.

-TNA World Champion Austin Aries and Jeff Hardy will both appear on Thursday’s telecast. Less than 3 weeks ago from their TNA World Title Match at Bound For Glory, what will happen next in this developing rivalry between the champ and the BFG Series winner?

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV LIVE at 8/7c, including the latest news of the “Bound For Glory” Pay-Per-View event.

*SPOILER* On Which Wrestlers Are Behind ACES & EIGHTS

JBL Talks About Mountain Climbing, Wrestling Again, WWE’s Hall Of Fame

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Former WWE superstar JBL was recently interviewed by HollywoodLife.com and spoke about his Seven Summits Bermuda Challenge. Here are some highlights of what the self proclaimed Wrestling God said about:

Does The Danger Scare Him? “[No]. It might be stupidity or naïveté but I really don’t have a fear of dying on these mountains or even getting hurt. I am going with great guides who have done these mountains many times, a lot of people do get hurt and die on these mountains especially when you get to the harder mountains but it is not a false bravado, I just don’t really think, I just don’t think its going to happen! It obviously could, hopefully my wife would be upset, it would be a shame if she doesn’t [Laughter} but I am focused on climbing the mountain. Its like going into a wrestling match, are you really worried about getting hurt? Its not like the danger isn’t there, its all about doing what you can do, and that is where my focus is on.”

Wrestling One More Match: “I have zero and no desire for one more match. I mean you never say never, but I have no desire at all for one more match. WWE has never brought up one more match, so I don’t err see it happening. You never know, but I have no desire to have one! There certainly isn’t one in the cards, its something that I don’t care to do.”

Is He A Hall Of Fame Candidate? “I would be tremendously honored if the Hall of Fame knocked on my door, that would be the biggest career highlight a person could ever have to even have my name mentioned as a possibility is quite an honor considering the great superstars that are in there. That is a lifetime achievement that is phenomenal. That is completely out of my control, I hope someday somebody puts my name up and I hope I am not laughed out of the room. But I can’t control that, it would be a tremendous honor. Its not something I am expecting. There are plenty of great performers that should go ahead of me in the Hall as very well they should be.”

Funkadactyls Accused Of Copying The Bella Twins, Kenny Bolin Leaving Ohio Valley Wrestling

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– Nicole Garcia, formerly known as Nikki of The Bella Twins, is none too pleased with The Funkadactyls, Cameron and Naomi. The former WWE Divas Champion’s source of contention stems from her belief that the dance troupe is mimicking her and sister Brianna (a/k/a/ Brie Bella).

On Raw Monday, Cameron and Naomi appeared in matching silver attire reminiscent of the former WWE Divas. A fan showed Nicole an image of their outfit from the show via Twitter, to which she retorted, “Unbelievable!! They’re trying to remake us haha.”

She continued with the copy-cat accusations: “1st they steal our entrance, now our outfits, next is the booty shake & then they’ll b calling themselves twins!”

– Kenny Bolin, who has appeared for Ohio Valley Wrestling for more than a decade and managed a number of wrestlers who found great success in WWE (John Cena, Bobby Lashley, The Miz and Mark Henry, among others) said on Facebook that tonight’s television taping in Louisville, Kentucky, may be his final wrestling show. He has been battling health problems in recent years and is taking an indefinite leave of absence.

Bolin hopes to return in the future, but noted, “I just have too many things going on in my life right now that I have to deal with and need my attention first.” He also said that he is leaving Louisville for the time being to deal with family issues. He hopes to appear on Saturday night shows and return to television in three to six months, but nothing is guaranteed.

Former WWE Star In Bad Shape Following Hip Surgery, Chris Jericho Appearing In Hollywood, Edge Interview

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– Jim Powers, who appeared for the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, is presently hospitalized after acquiring an infection following hip surgery last month.

The former Young Stallions member underwent hip replacement surgery on August 3. After undergoing a second surgery three weeks later, he acquired a staph infection. The 54-year-old is currently in a rehabilitation facility receiving antibiotics through an IV. He is expected to remain in the facility for at least two more weeks and will then undergo hip surgery again.

– Chris Jericho and his band Fozzy appears at retail outlet Sound Check Hollywood (located 8872 West Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069) on Thursday beginning at 7:00 p.m. for an autograph signing. Additional details are available at SoundCheckHollywood.com.

– WWE Hall of Famer Edge appears on TheMatthewAaronShow.com tonight at 9:00 p.m. for a live interview.

– NWA Dawg will hold a free show this Saturday in Vineland, New Jersey at Perfection Auto Car Dealership. Tony Mamaluke is scheduled to appear.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

TNA Head Reportedly Not A Fan Of Women’s Wrestling, Bobby Roode Appears On “TNA Today”

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– The Wrestling Observer reports that one of the reasons ‘some women’ have quit TNA Wrestling in the past year stems from the belief that Bruce Prichard, Senior Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations, is not in favor of women’s wrestling. This would also explain why the Knockouts division is not as given as much prominence as in the past, with only a few talents being highlighted.

Angelina Love and Velvet Sky reportedly left the promotion on their own accord and the roles of Mickie James, Rosita, Sarita and Winter were greatly curtailed after Prichard came into power last October.

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TNA Officially Vacates TV Championship; New Champion To Be Crowned Thursday

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TNA Wrestling announced Wednesday that the Television Championship last held by Devon has been vacated after negotiations between both parties reached an impasse.

A new Television Champion will be crowned on tomorrow night’s “Championship Thursday” edition of Impact Wrestling. The challengers selected to compete are Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, Magnus, and Mr. Anderson. The four grapplers will plead their case on why they should receive a shot at the Television Title to Impact Wrestling General Manager Hulk Hogan, who will then set up a match on Impact.

TNA’s official announcement is as follows:

NEW TV CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED ON CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY!

Championship Thursday” returns to Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday with an added wrinkle; there is no defending champion. Negotiations between TNA’s current TV Champion Devon and TNA have been ongoing over the last month and have reached an impasse. As of today, The TNA TV Championship last held by Devon is vacated. TNA hopes that Devon returns to the active roster in the future. A new TV champion will be crowned LIVE on Impact!

Usually, in the “Championship Thursday” format, four challengers meet with Impact Wrestling GM Hulk Hogan and plead their case as to why they deserve the shot at the champion. This month, one of the four men is guaranteed to be the new TV Champion! The challengers selected to compete in this “Championship Thursday” are Samoa Joe, Garett Bischoff, Magnus, and Mr. Anderson. Hulk will hear these men’s arguments why they should be the one to get the title shot and then Hogan will make the hard decision of which two will face off. Tune into Spike TV at 8pt/7ct this Thursday night to see a new champion crowned.

First-ever Match-up Taking Place This Friday On SmackDown, Zack Ryder’s Online Success Story

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– Beth Phoenix says her match against Natalya on this Friday’s episode of SmackDown will be the first time they ever met in a singles match.

“This Friday on SmackDown @NatbyNature and I square off for the first time one on one in our respective 10+ year careers in Buffalo. #magic,” she wrote Wednesday on Twitter after noting earlier that the event may have been the highlight of her career.

– Grow Socially has published an article on the online success story of Zack Ryder. “Long Island Iced Z” says his struggle to find a place in WWE led to him venturing online.

“I didn’t feel like a Superstar, you know?”, Ryder said, “I didn’t have an action figure, I wasn’t on TV, I didn’t have a promotional [photo]. I was just sick of pitching ideas and nothing getting done. But I did realize I had to do something about it.”

In February 2011, Ryder began using various social networking websites in order to establish a niche fan following which helped attain an elevated status within WWE.

With Ryder’s successful online endeavors, he has been credited with WWE embracing social media after long dismissing it. As late as early 2010, Vince McMahon had WWE voice Michael Cole publicly label social media outlets such as Twitter as something “nerds” use. Ryder attributes WWE’s enthusiastic audience to the company’s rousing success across social media, especially on Twitter.

“You’re able to communicate with someone you regularly watch on TV, and it’s just this crazy environment that WWE has really been able to capitalize on,” he says.

Chris Masters Responds To Being Snubbed On WWE’s Best Bodies List, Latest Ultimate Warrior Video

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– Chris Mordetzky, who performed as Chris Masters for WWE, is not pleased with being snubbed by his former employer in their article Monday ranking the 20 most impressive physiques in company history.

“Travesty. They’d rather not acknowledge my existence,” wrote Mordetzky. “If we were currently @WWE @carlitocolon and @Chrismasters310 would clearly be on top of the list#”BodyGuyz.”

Enclosing the following photo, he added, “I’ll put my physique against anybodies on @wwe list.”

– Former WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior released a video Wednesday . promoting his appearances next month for Big Time Wrestling in Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine. He will make in-ring appearances on both shows and participate in pre-show autograph signings. Event details are available at BTWPro.com.

Beth Phoenix Planning WWE Departure For Months, New CM Punk DVD “A Must-Buy”

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– Amid rumors that Beth Phoenix will be leaving WWE next month after handing in her notice, Rob Feinstein, who is coordinating an autograph signing next month with her boyfriend Adam “Edge” Copeland, says he has known for months that she would be leaving the sports-entertainment organization. He also says they will be working together after she leaves WWE.

He wrote on his Facebook page, “A ton of people are asking us about Beth Phoenix leaving the company next month. We knew about this a few months ago from our sources and we already plan on doing some signings and other stuff with her when the time permits.”

– David Bixenspan of BleacherReport.com has written a review of WWE’s upcoming CM Punk DVD and Blu-ray, CM Punk – Best in the World, scheduled for release on October 9 in the United States.

Dubbed a “must-buy,” Bixenspan says of the title, “Everything from his family life, to how he defines family, to his loyalty to his friends, to what drives him to succeed, to what IWA Mid-South and Ring of Honor meant to him, all of his difficulties in WWE; it’s all here. In addition, the chronological narrative is broken up by fun human interest interludes about his tour bus, tattoos, his love of comic books, and more) at the end of each chapter.”

In addition to the 109-minute long documentary, the DVD features 37 minutes of deleted scenes/interviews and two discs of matches.

Trailer For WWE’s Upcoming Brock Lesnar DVD and Blu-ray

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Silvervision.co.uk has released the trailer for WWE’s upcoming Brock Lesnar video release, Brock Lesnar – Here Comes the Pain!. The majority of the content will be the same as the 2003 DVD of the same title, but updated with new footage and interviews to reflect Lesnar’s 2004 departure and return to the organization.

To view the trailer, click here.

The synopsis for the product reads: “The night after WrestleMania XXVIII, Brock Lesnar made a shocking return to the ring and leveled John Cena with an F-5, sending a message that after eight years, the pain is back! In 2002 and 2003, The Next Big Thing brought it to the biggest and baddest competition in WWE, becoming the youngest WWE Champion of all time and a household name virtually overnight. His awe-inspiring physique, amateur championship pedigree and affinity for punishing opponents made him an unstoppable force in the ring. Now, after years of dominating the MMA scene, Brock is back and looking to steamroll the biggest Superstars of today. This rerelease of the 2003 DVD, Here Comes the Pain, includes the original documentary that chronicles Brock’s meteoric rise to fame, as well as six hours of additional matches not included on the original DVD! Plus, here Brock’s controversial comments upon his return to sport entertainment! . Fans can experience classic matches against Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton and many more!”

Brock Lesnar – Here Comes the Pain! will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Oct. 30, 2012.

Jim Ross Blog: Cena’s Elbow, Punk-Heyman, Foley’s Promo, Lawler’s Future

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

CM Punk & Paul Heyman: “On the current path that @CMPunk is traveling, the WWE Champion and “Best in the World” aligning with @HeymanHustle Paul Heyman seems to be working well and will only get better…or worse depending on one’s interpretation. Obviously, Punk doesn’t need a ‘mouthpiece’ as @RealMickFoley so accurately and passionately pointed out Monday night but the Punk/Heyman duo comprises one of the most compelling presentations that WWE has had in recent memory. ”

Mick Foley’s Promo On RAW: “Mick’s presentation Monday night was one of the year’s best in ring, verbal performances and was one of the highlights of the three hour program from where I was sitting. ”

Jerry Lawler’s Future: “For those speculating on when Jerry will be back, that’s all it is or can be at this time is speculation. Obviously, Jerry will be welcomed back with open arms when he is medically cleared but that is a work in progress. He’s feeling better by the day but it takes time to rebound after such a serious health scare so @Jerry Lawler returning to RAW is undetermined at this time and he will be given all the time that he needs.”

John Cena’s Surgically Repaired Elbow: “I spoke with @JohnCena Monday and took a look at his surgically repaired elbow while he was doing rehab at the arena with Dr. Amman and the elbow and John’s arm in general looked gnarly. For those that don’t know, doing rehab on a repaired joint like an elbow is massively painful.”

“Knowing Cena’s mindset and his mental toughness, it’s impossible to say exactly when he will be medically released to step back in a WWE ring however I’d wager a case of JR’s Original BBQ Sauce that it will be sooner than anyone else that I can think of at the moment.”

Survivor Series PPV Poster, WWE Inbox (Video), Vince Loving NFL Ref Debacle

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– People were joking backstage at Vince McMahon’s excitement over the NFL replacement referee debacle.

– WWE Intercontinental champion The Miz will guest star on the 10/1 episode of Disney XD series “Pair of Kings”. In the episode, Miz plays a “mythical human-like sponge creature” named Damone, who absorbs everyone’s confidence.

– Speaking of The Miz, he’s featured on the promotional poster for this year’s Survivor Series (click to enlarge):

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– Here is the latest episode of WWE Inbox:

Daniel Bryan Explains Why He’s No Longer Vegan, WWE’s Tag & Divas Divisions

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– EcoRazzi.com has an article up looking at Daniel Bryan’s recent decision to end his vegan diet due to a soy allergy he’s developed, as well as difficulties following a vegan diet while on the road touring for WWE. His decision to eat meat again has garnered him a lot of negative feedback on Twitter and on website message boards. Bryan recently told WrestlingINC.com:

“I’ve been getting really sick lately. it’s a very unmanly way to stop being vegan, to have a soy intolerance. [Laughs.] But I was getting sick all the time, and they were trying to figure out what it was and they found out it was the soy.

“Being on the road, being vegan and trying to get your protein in other than soy, there’s just nothing to eat. There’s soy in everything. Most of the vegan things you can eat are tofu dishes and whatnot, made out of soy.”

The article notes that WWE Champion CM Punk is no longer vegan for the same reasons as Bryan.

– The recent surge in attention given to WWE’s tag team division is a direct result of Triple H’s influence behind the scenes in WWE. WWE is finally getting serious about the long-neglected division and it’s expected that tag team wrestling will once again be one of the highlights of WWE television by the end of the year.

WWE Tag Team Tournament Starting Friday On SmackDown

There was fear that WWE’s Divas division would suffer as a result of the tag team division getting more attention, but is said to have big plans for its women performers in the coming months as well.

* Picture of the FAN Who Jumped In The Ring During RAW

(Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

Instant Replays In WWE, Trish Stratus Lands Another Magazine Cover & More

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– Trish Stratus recently did a photo shoot for the cover of Australia’s OPA Magazine.

– The WWE website’s latest “Wayback Wednesday” feature is a “Where Are They Now?” looking at former tag team champion Chuck Palumbo. Palumbo is busy these days running his CP Kustoms motorcycle shop and plays in a band called 3 Spoke Wheel. For more on what Palumbo is up to these days, visit WWE.com.

– As noted earlier, WWE’s recent angles with referees making bad calls are directed at the NFL, whose sub-par replacement referees have caused a nightmare situation for the football organization. RAW General Manager AJ Lee mentioned on this week’s RAW that WWE currently does not have an instant replay policy, but they may be introduced soon.

WWE is reportedly considering adding “instant replays” to the mix. The policy would allow for WWE to occasionally use instant replays in a gimmick for high profile matches that end in controversy.

* Video from After Monday’s RAW: Sheamus vs. CM Punk

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

John Cena’s Rant About WWE.com, CM Punk DVD Special, WWE-NYC

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– Following John Cena’s recent rant about WWE.com incorrectly reporting that he’ll be recovered from elbow surgery after 2 weeks (instead of 4-6 weeks, as doctors told him), it’s believed that Cena’s comments were part of a storyline to sell the idea that he won’t be able to wrestle at Hell In A Cell.

John Cena Posts Update On Recovery Time & Whether He Will Remain On TV

In the event that Cena is able to wrestle at the show, he’ll look like a super hero that was able to return much sooner than expected.

WWE.com Responds To John Cena Calling Them Out For Bad Reporting

– The Wall Street Journal has an article up looking at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York – and how WWE will run shows at both venues once the Barclay Center opens:

“While WWE remained committed to booking events at Madison Square Garden, the WWE’s own Brooklyn Brawler should feel at home when the sports-entertainment promotion holds its monthly pay-per-view event Dec. 16 at Barclays.”

– With WWE’s “CM Punk: Best In The World” DVD set coming out in a few weeks, FYE stores will be carrying an exclusive version containing a set of CM Punk wristbands for $29.99.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

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