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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)

CM Punk’s Busy Saturday, Beth Phoenix Career Highlight, Clay-SmackDown

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– WWE Diva Beth Phoenix, who is expected to be finishing up with WWE in the coming weeks, tweeted that working Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings in front of her home crowd (Buffalo, NY) was one of her career highlights.

– It’s worth noting that Brodus Clay’s disco ball hanging above the ring at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Buffalo, NY. Clay never appeared in front of the live crowd, despite fans chanting his name throughout the night.

– WWE Champion CM Punk’s Saturday just got a lot busier. We recently reported that Punk was pulled from the WWE RAW brand’s live event (9/29) in Topeka, Kansas so he can apear at the Ohio Comic-Con event in Columbus, Ohio instead. With John Cena injured and recovering from recent elbow surgery, CM Punk has been added back to the Topeka live event.

CM Punk will appear at Ohio Comic-Con from 10:30am until 2:30pm this Saturday and then will to Topeka, Kansas and wrestle the Big Show in the main event of that WWE live event.

The Latest On Jerry Lawler’s Return To Commentary, Tough Enough Returning?

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– Former Tough Enough judge and NXT head trainer Bill DeMott continues to tease that Tough Enough is returning soon. DeMott re-tweeted a message from the WWE Tough Enough account about the WWE Shop store doing Tough Enough merchandise giveaways next week. He also wrote:

– On Monday’s WWE RAW, Jerry Lawler appeared via satellite and told Michael Cole and Jim Ross that he’ll be returning to the announcer’s booth as soon as doctors give him clearance to do so.

The belief in WWE, according to PWInsider.com, is that Lawler will remain off television until early 2013. Following his massive heart attack just two weeks ago, the traveling and stress associated with being on the road with WWE is more than he should be doing for the time being.

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

WWE’s Most Controversial Match Finishes, Divas On Main Event, Roberts-TMZ

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– The new WWE Main Event show that premieres on the Ion network next Wednesday night will feature WWE Divas on a regular basis, according to several TV previews for the show.

– WWE announcer Justin Roberts has acknowledged TMZ.com’s report that he has received two tickets for driving infractions over the past two weeks:

– WWE.com has a new countdown feature up looking at the most controversial match outcomes in history. The Montreal Screwjob not even making the top five makes this list somewhat questionable. Here’s the list:

7. The Miz vs. John Cena – WrestleMania 27
6. The Montreal Screwjob – Survivor Series 1997
5. Earl Hebner costs Hulk Hogan the WWE Title – Saturday Night’s Main Event
4. Sting vs. Sid Vicious – WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
3. Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker – Survivor Series 1991
2. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho – RAW April 17th, 2000
1. Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkel – AWA Title Match, April 24th, 1983

* PICTURE of WWE’s New MASKED LUCHADOR Character (Ricardo Rodriguez In a Mask!)

More On RAW’s Low Rating, SmackDown Dark Main Event Result & More

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– This week’s RAW drew a 2.7 rating with 3.79 million viewers, making it the least-watched RAW all year. In fact, it was the lowest RAW rating since July 4th, 2011. Not counting holidays, this was the least-watched RAW in over 5 years.

– WWEShop.com is now selling Halloween Fan Packages for John Cena, Sin Cara, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler.

– Tickets are now on sale for WWE’s return to Buffalo, New York – a live RAW tping on March 4, 2013.

– The dark main event after Tuesday night’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Buffalo, New York saw Sheamus defeat Alberto Del Rio with a Brogue Kick.

*Spoiler* New Masked Luchador Debuts In WWE

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A new masked luchador character made his WWE debut at Tuesday’s Saturday Morning Slam tapings from Buffalo, New York in a match against Sin Cara.

The wrestler, who was billed as “El Local,” was actually Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, in a mask. Prior to joining WWE,  Ricardo Rodriguez wrestled as the masked wrestler Chimaera.

Check out this picture of Ricardo Rodriguez’s new luchador character:

#1 Contender’s Tag Title Tournament To Begin On Friday’s SmackDown

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At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, WWE announced an 8-team tournament to crown new #1 contenders to Kane and Daniel Bryan’s Tag Team Championships.

Here are the first round matches for the tournament:

* Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. The Usos

* Rey Mysterio and Sin Car vs. Epico and Primo

* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. Zack Ryder and Santino Marella

* Darren Young and Titus O’Neil vs. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth

The tournament finals will presumably take place at next month’s WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

* MAJOR Heat Between JOHN CENA & VINCE McMAHON

More On WWE’s Deal With Hulu: Shows Not Airing In Their Entirety

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Earlier this week, WWE announced a blockbuster deal with online streaming company Hulu to show weekly WWE programming on the Hulu Plus subscription service. Among the WWE shows that will be airing on Hulu Plus are RAW, SmackDown, NXT and Superstars.

For fans wondering whether the WWE offerings on Hulu Plus will be sufficient to “cut the cord,” cancel their cable television packages and watch WWE exclusively on Hulu – it now appears that Hulu Plus subscribers will not be getting the same programming that fans get on television.

Rajah.com reader Kaleb Perkins sent this along:

“I wanted to send to the differences between the live Raw broadcast and the replay on Hulu. First, Raw on Hulu is only 90 minutes instead of 3 hours. Here are the segments that were skipped on Hulu: The backstage segment between with AJ and the referee, Dolph Ziggler vs. Kingston, the first diner segment with Bryan/Kane/Dr. Shelby, Prime Time Players vs. Marella/Ryder, the backstage segment that sets up the 6-man tag match, Wade Barrett vs. Tyson Kidd, the entrances to the 6-man tag match, and the divas tag match.”

“OK, so they took the best match off of the show, but gave us John Cena’s embarrassing, fake swear words promo. Yay for us.”

Click here to sign up for a 1-week free trial of Hulu Plus.

* BIG Update On 3 Top Indy Wrestlers Starting At NXT Next Month

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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Big Show came to the ring, took the mic, and declared he wants the championship. Randy Orton interrupted to loud cheers. Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez came out. All three want the match against Seamus for the title. Orton RKO’d Del Rio and then all three ended up leaving the ring.

1. Antonio Cesaro defeated Santino Marella to retain the U.S. Championship.

2. Beth Phoenix defeated Natalya. Beth received huge cheers in her hometown.

Eve came out and announced that Beth Phoenix has been indefinitely suspended per an investigation into the Kaitlyn situation from Night of Champions. However, Booker T immediately reversed the suspension. Eve blamed Teddy Long and made Booker wonder whether he can trust Long.

3. Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder. Barrett won by pinfall.

The second installment of Miz TV took place. Sheamus came out immediately. A few minutes later, Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler came out. They had a word battle over Sheamus’s title. A fight ensued and Sheamus cleared the ring.

4. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow defeated The Uso Brothers.

5. Ryback defeated Tensai. Huge response for Ryback, who picked up Tensai over his head and slammed him down for the win. Wow.

6. Big Show defeated Randy Orton. Alberto Del Rio came out. He beat up Orton backstage. Orton was hurt from the attack. Orton whacked Alberto and headed to the stage. Show ended up chokeslamming and pinning Orton.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Hulk Hogan Wants Devon To Return To TNA, Daniels and Kazarian Discuss Upcoming Matches On “TNA Today”

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– Hulk Hogan said on Twitter Tuesday that he would like to see Devon return to TNA Wrestling.

“I want Devon back more than anybody and on top of everything else he’s a quality person and a gift from the man above,” he stated.

Devon could appear on this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling. The organization announced that TNA Television Championship, which he held before departing from the organization last month, will be defended on the show. Four competitors will vie for the right to compete for the title.

– Christopher Daniels and Kazarian appeared on TNA Today Tuesday to discuss their upcoming matches against AJ Styles and Kurt Angle as well as Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez.

To view the episode, click here.

Sara Del Rey and PAC’s WWE Deals Reportedly Finalized,The Miz Appearing On Disney XD Show, Angelina Love

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– WWE has finalized their contract agreements with Sara Del Rey and PAC. Both independent wrestling standouts will report to the company’s developmental base in Tampa, Florida shortly. Both contracts had been waiting approval after they took mandated physical and mental exams.

Meanwhile, it would appear that WWE has rescinded Northeast-based wrestler Matt Taven’s contract. He reported to developmental in Tampa, but is now competing on independent shows again.

– WWE Intercontinental champion The Miz will guest star on next Monday’s episode of Pair of Kings on Disney XD. He plays a “mythical human-like sponge creature” named Damone, who absorbs everyone’s confidence. The show airs during Raw at 8:30 p.m.

– Angelina Love and Dan Severn have been announced to appear at the Calgary Mens Expo taking place Saturday and Sunday at Stampede Park Big Four Building 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary, AB. Canada.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Former WWE Writer Talks About Tension Between John Cena & Vince McMahon

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Former WWE creative Court Bauer appeared on this week’s MLW.com postcast podcast Konnan and Mister Saint Laurent. Bauer shed some light on tension between John Cena and Vince McMahon – and how Cena’s recent elbow surgery is involved:

“John Cena has this procedure done in Birmingham, AL. WWE.com puts out there that he’ll be down for only two weeks and that life will go on. It was basically like removal of fragments and bone spurs in his arm or his elbow, which if you follow sports, baseball players have it done all the time, usually in the office season. NFL guys will have it done here or there. It’s a pretty easy deal. So, I don’t think anyone was thinking it was going to be this long stretched out thing, but then the reports came out about how long John Cena was going to be down for. John Cena then took to Twitter saying that WWE.com got the story wrong and that he’s going to be out for a full six [weeks] and he just buried WWE.com and all the guys over there. The story obviously then switched to ‘now he’s out six weeks.'”

“From what I know, Vince McMahon himself, in the agent meeting, the producers meeting, told everyone straight up the dude is out for just two weeks, ‘we dodged a bullet and that he’s very much in the mix moving forward.’ That was Tuesday, he said that. Then Cena had very different things to say and I understand WWE.com did talk to James Andrews [Cena’s doctor], who WWE and Cena did give them the blessing to talk to. That’s standard protocol at WWE. They always try to interview the doctor, get insight so they can have the news. Sometimes it’s a kayfabe site and sometimes it’s a legit news site. Sometimes it’s a TMZ site, but that’s the story. They interviewed him and Dr. James Andrews did say he’d be out just two weeks.”

“So you have to wonder if Vince and the doctor said it and Cena is saying six weeks, there is an interesting issue there. Is it that John Cena wanted the full six weeks out? Was John Cena then told something after Tuesdays that conflicted with this? But it was very quickly thereafter they reported it on the website that this was not in fact the situation. The reality of it is, John Cena is coming off a divorce, he’s beaten up. He’s got a bad neck, a bad hip, bad everything. He’s closing in on 36. The wear and tear of a guy like that, that goes, goes, goes and is a company man, you gotta think about.”

“And if you’re Vince McMahon, you look at the clock, you look at the calendar and you think, is it time to build the next John Cena?”

* SIN CARA UNMASKED By Accident On Monday’s WWE RAW (PICTURE)

Three Matches Taped For WWE Saturday Morning Slam, Dark Match Result

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Three matches were taped Tuesday night at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York for upcoming episodes of WWE Saturday Morning Slam:

* Sin Cara vs. a masked luchador

* Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd

* The Miz vs. Justin Gabriel

In a dark match result, Johnny Curtis beat Michael McGillicutty following a top rope leg drop.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

RAW Draws Lowest Rating Of 2012, Justin Roberts’ Recent Traffic Violations

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– WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts received traffic tickets twice in the past two weeks, according to TMZ.com. Both incidents took place while Roberts was en route to a WWE live event. Roberts was fined $52 for making an illegal left turn in Toronto and $160 for speeding (driving 74 MPH in a 55 MPH zone) in Pennsylvania

– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 2.72 rating, down from a 2.87 rating the week before and the lowest RAW rating of 2012. The show averaged 3.79 million viewers (compared to the 4.05 the week before). By comparison, the NFL’s Monday Night Football game did 16.167 million viewers.

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

JBL Checks In From Africa, Update On The Rock Movie, Goldust’s WWE Future

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– Deadline.com has the exclusive that director Barry Sonnenfeld is in talks to direct Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Lore, a film based on an Ashley Wood IDW graphic novel about “a secret order that defends the world against creatures thought to be mythological, but which actually exist.”

– Former WWE superstar Goldust predicted on Twitter that he will return to WWE one day.

– JBL checked in on Twitter from his latest mountain climb in Africa:

Mickie James Taking Time Off To Nurse Bruised Ribs Injury

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Mickie James is taking a few weeks off from competing to nurse a rib injury. She aggravated the injury during TNA Wrestling’s live event tour last week.

The two-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion tweeted Monday, “Walking into the Docs to finally get my ribs X-rayed… Been working through the pain 2 weeks too long! Lucky I’m T… U… Triple F… =O.”

James released an update on the procedure Tuesday, where she revealed that her ribs are deeply bruised.

“Thanks gang for all your thoughts… Nothing’s broken thank God! Just deeply bruised,” James wrote. “Been working through it so not allowing them to heal. So I’ve decided this week to take a few weeks off to rest & heal properly so I will be 100%! Also lots to think about! Be blessed… Love~MJ.”

Once the centerpiece of the Knockouts division, James has been sporadically featured on TNA Wrestling programming in recent months. When asked whether her infrequent appearances on Impact Wrestling are as a result of the injury, she responded, “No! Had nothing to do with it… Who knows?”

WWE Diva Pleads Not Guilty To Driving Drunk In Florida, WWE Posts Rare Matches, Piper and Flair To Chat

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– Cameron, a member of Brodus Clay’s dance troupe, entered a not guilty plea in her driving under the influence case on Tuesday, reports TMZ.com. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for October 23 in Florida.

Real name Ariane Nicole Andrew, the 24-year-old was busted for drunk driving on August 24 in Tampa, Florida. She allegedly offered one of the arresting officers $10,000 to release her without charge. The bribe was rejected. Further compromising the matter, Cameron did not inform WWE officials of her arrest. They only learned that she had been arrested when they read about it online. She was subsequently suspended for 15 days.

– The official WWE website has released a video playlist of rarely acknowledged matches, including a bout between Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair from 1991. Other featured clips include The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show in a WWF Hardcore Championship Match, Rey Mysterio vs. Mr. JL (a/k/a Jerry Lynn) in a WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match, Rick Rude and Dingo Warrior (a/k/a Ultimate Warrior) teaming up, and Ted DiBiase facing Hulk Hogan in 1979.

– “Rowdy” Roddy Piper noted Tuesday via Twitter that Ric Flair will appear on an upcoming edition of the Rod Pod (podcast details available here).

Hulk Hogan Priases Devon, Latest TNA Today With Doug Williams & More

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– Following the announcement that TNA’s Television Championship will be defended on this week’s Impact Wrestling, Hulk Hogan tweeted this about champion Devon:

– Devin Cutting sent in these TNA event/appearance news items:

“On September 28, meet Gunner and SoCal Val from 1-3pm at Direct Auto Insurance at 810 E. Main St. in Laurens, SC. Direct Auto Insurance locations in and around the Spartanburg area will be giving customers a chance to enter to win IMPACT WRESTLING merchandise. Fans are encouraged to visit their nearest Direct Auto Insurance location for additional details.

Spartanburg, SC will host the IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour on Saturday, November 17 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 28 at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Fans that purchase a $50 ticket will receive a special meet and greet with IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars at 5:30pm (redeemable with ticket the night of the show).”

– Here’s the latest episode of TNA today featuring an appearance from Doug Williams:

Tyler Reks Talks About His WWE Release & Dealing With Vince McMahon

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Former WWE Superstar Tyler Reks recently spoke to Wrestling101.com and revealed that his pro wrestling career is probably over. Regarding his WWE release, Reks said:

“Triple H called me for the first time since I left the other day and we had a great conversation and he told me the door will always be open for me to come backstage and say hi to all of the guys when they come into town.”

Reks also gave a look at the average WWE Superstar’s dealings with Vince McMahon:

“I never really had any dealings with Vince on a daily basis, I had a conversation with him in his office when I was debuting on ECW where he told me what he expected and he asked a bunch of questions about me and my family and if I had any questions for him, it was about five to ten minutes in his office and I was a little timid.”

“A year later when I went over to SmackDown as the new Reks, the same thing happened and I was little bit more comfortable. If I saw him walking down the halls, I would stick my hand out and get a handshake and just ask him how he was but that would be about it, that’s basically most people’s interaction with him throughout their entire course in the WWE unless they’re are a top guy. Vince is a very busy guy.”

News On Kane & Daniel Bryan’s Segments, Batista Talks MMA & Movies, Ziggler

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– The restaurant scene on RAW featuring Kane, Daniel Bryan and Dr. Shelby (with a cameo by Mae Young) was a spoof of the 1989 movie “When Harry Met Sally.” Virtually everyone in WWE are fans of Kane and Daniel Bryan’s segments, most notably, Vince McMahon.

– Dolph Ziggler is all over Buffalo, New York today doing media appearances hyping tonight’s SmackDown tapings. As of this writing, there are still plenty of tickets available.

– The June Entertainment group has posted a series of new videos featuring former WWE superstar Batista talking about his upcoming MMA debut and his role in the new Quentin Tarantino movie, The Man With The Iron Fists. To view them all, visit June Entertainment’s DocuDave playlist. Here’s a video of Batista talking about the movie:

* New PICTURES of BATISTA Training For His MMA Debut

(Partial Source: f4wonlnie.com)

Mick Foley Weighs In On CM Punk Encounter On Raw, Rating For Last Week’s SmackDown, Kelly Kelly

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– On Raw Monday, Mick Foley confronted CM Punk over what he believes to be an unsettling transformation in the WWE Champion under the guidance of Paul Heyman. The Hardcore Legend weighed in on their confrontation the day after on Twitter.

“The feedback from last night’s encounter on #RAW with @CMPunk has been just incredible. Thanks to all of you for your tweets. I honestly didn’t know if I could deliver at that level anymore,” he wrote.

William Regal praised the segment, tweeting, “As an #Oldpro it was a real treat tonight to watch the @realMickFoley and @CMPunk verbal confrontation. That’s why I’m proud of Pro wrestling.”

– The Sept. 21 episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy garnered a 1.95 cable rating, down slightly from 1.96 the week before. Viewership was actually higher, with the program averaging 2.861 million viewers compared to 2.691 million viewers the prior week.

– Kelly Kelly, who has not appeared for WWE since SummerSlam. noted on Twitter that she is participating in a photo shoot today. She is scheduled to return to the road for WWE’s annual November tour of Europe.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

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