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John Cena Debuting New Attire At Survivor Series, Hulk Hogan’s Fist Helmet On Are You Serious?, Mick Foley

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– John Cena announced on Twitter that he will debut new attire tonight at Survivor Series.

“Excited for tonight! Yes #survivorseries will be a challenge but debuting a new uni tonight for @WWE enjoy!” he wrote.

– This week on WWE’s Are You Serious?, Road Dogg and Josh Mathews share some classic clips that may have you scratching your head, including video of Hulk Hogan debuting the “fist helmet” and the Gobbledy Gooker.

– Mick Foley appears at Barnes & Noble 3748 82nd St. Indianapolis, Indiana, today beginning at 1:00 p.m. as he signs his copies of his new holiday children’s book, “A Most Mizerable Christmas.” Call 317-594-7525 for more information.

Survivor Series News: Rumored Finish For The Main Event, Cody’s Status & More

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WWE Survivor Series is just a few hours away and we’ve got a backstage update on what’s being planned for tonight’s big show.

After suffering a concussion last week and undergoing an MRI on Friday, there has been no official update on the status of Cody Rhodes. If he is unable to compete tonight, his rumored replacements are Tensai and Ricardo Rodriguez. Ricardo is using Twitter to push for his inclusion in the match, tweeting the following over the weekend:

He’s also encouraging fans to tweet the hashtag #RRforSS to show support for him.

The Prime Time Players are not booked for a match as of this writing, but they are expected to work the show in a match involving Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara. Titus O’Neal tweeted on Sunday:

As for the WWE Championship main event between CM Punk, John Cena and Ryback, CM Punk was booked to retain as of a few days ago and we haven’t heard anything about changes to that plan.

* ZACK RYDER Releases His First Song “HOSKI” – LISTEN HERE!

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Chris Jericho On Not Talking On TV For A Month When He Returned, Almost Quitting WWE, Internet Spoilers

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Chris Jericho joined Inside The Ropes (www.facebook.com/theinsidenetwork) on Thursday night. Highlights are as follows:

Reason behind him not talking for a month on TV when he came back to WWE in 2012: “It was Vince’s idea for me to come out and not say anything and I knew when I came back people would be cheering me because I’d been gone for so long so I thought whats the best way to take away what the people want?People wanna hear this character speak So I thought what if I just don’t talk so it was Vince’s idea for me to not say anything and it went so well to the point where I said why don’t I just not talk for the entire month on the air or whatever and that’s kinda what we did.”

Thoughts on people posting spoilers online like the picture of him at Nashville Airport or news leaking that Brock Lesnar was in talks with WWE: “I think that people feel entitled nowadays because of the internet, they think they have the right to know what’s going on even before it happens and with that picture in Nashville, I was 250 miles away so who could say I would’ve been going to RAW? I could’ve been in Nashville or Atlanta but I think it peaked the fans interest. It’s funny though because that picture of me ended up being super imposed of me like walking down abbey road with The Beatles, I was standing at the JFK assasination, the pyramids of Egypt, all these funny things of like ‘Oh Where’s Jericho?’ …….I think if you don’t wanna read spoilers then don’t go online. I think there’s a small amount of people who watch every week that read the spoilers, just like a small amount that read Billboard Magazine if you’re a musician or Variety magazine if you’re an actor. But I think the majority of people don’t really give a shit and they just wanna watch and see how it unfolds. That’s the way I am. If i go to a movie, I don’t wanna know the ending or know the plot before I see it, I wanna watch it the way it was meant to be seen.”

How he almost quit the WWF the night he won the title from Triple H in 2000: “I remember the week before I lost to Viscera on Sunday Night Heat and I was like “This is it” I was pissed off, I was ready to quit. I showed up that day and i told one of the writers “I’m done, this is bullshit” At that point I wanted to go, nobody was forcing me to quit, I just wasn’t doing anything. Brian told me “Maybe you should wait before you go talk to him” He said “You’re gonna win the title tonight” I think it was a test to see what the crowd would do. I think if Vince knew how the crowd would react he might not have had me lose it later that night but it was the first test that I had that I passed with flying colours not just with Vince but with Triple H as well. It was the first time I’d had a great match in WWE. Even though I lost, I won that night. Thats what led to my last man standing match with Triple H.”

Dallas Page Talks About The Resurrection of Jake Roberts

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This past Tuesday, former WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page was interviewed on the Big WrestleShark Show on Pulse FM in the UK. Among other topics, he discussed Jake “The Snake” Roberts moving in with him and getting his life back on track through DDPYoga.

It was also announced that Jake Roberts will be on next week’s show. Full details can be found on www.Facebook.com/BigWrestleSharkShow.

“I bought a house in Atlanta Georgia. Basically we’re filming a REAL reality show, we don’t set up anything, we just film during the day, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts has moved in here. Jake started with us close to four months ago, we went down to Texas and filmed Jake, we wanted to have day one, we’re filming a documentary: ‘The Resurrection of Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts’. The tagline is, it’s never too late to heal yourself, to bring your body back, to bring your mind back, when you guys talk to him next week you’ll see what I’m talking about.

“Jake’s down 40lbs, when we filmed him to begin with, just standing up and going to the floor to do a push up. He couldn’t do it. He had to have a chair or a table to push himself up. Now he can.

“The whole point of the Resurrection of Jake is to go out on his terms. We say it all the time, his history is not his destiny and he knows that he messed up. He knows he dropped the ball numerous times. He knows he’s a junkie and an alcoholic, so we provide here at my house that we call the ‘accountability crib’, you’re accountable for everything! He has really come light years in a very short time, he still has a long way to go. The goal is to not have it end the way it ended, you know, on TMZ. Where he was all sh*tfaced in the ring and couldn’t do anything. The guy was one of the greatest performers of all time, he wants to go out with some dignity. So we want to get him ready for either one last tour or one last match, we’ll see how that works out. And hopefully he can retire with his head held high.”

John Morrison & Melina Domestic Dispute (Police Called), Maddox Pop Quiz, NXT

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– 3MB’s Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre will be at WWE’s upcoming NXT live event on November 30th from Largo Minregg Hall in Largo, Florida.

– WWE referee Brad Maddox did a pop quiz to his Twitter followers on Saturday:

https://twitter.com/BradMaddoxIsWWE/status/269623127833726977

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– There are rumors that former WWE stars John Morrison and Melina were involved in a domestic violence dispute over the weekend. F4wonline.com reports that police were called and details will likely be on TMZ in the next 24 hours.

Speaking of Morrison, he and former WWE wrestler Chris Masters recently filmed a commercial for Wells Fargo Bank. Check out this picture of them on the set of the commercial:

Extreme Rising iPPV Results: Matt Hardy Injured – Possible Concussion

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Here are quick results from Saturday night’s Extreme Rising iPPV, courtesy of PWInsider.com:

* Jay Bradley defeated Christian York via Pin
* Extreme Rising Championship Tournament: Stevie Richards defeated Papadon via submission
* Extreme Rising Championship Tournament: Luke Hawx defeated Perry Saturn via submission
* The Blue Meanie and Balls Mahoney defeated Da Lost Boys via pin
* Bestia 666 defeated Façade via pin
* BLK OUT defeated The FBI via pin
* Raven vs. Gary Wolfe never happened as Raven said Wolfe wasn’t there.
* Stevie Richards challenged Raven to face him in a Loser Leaves Town match, they brawled, and then a “new flock” hit the ring, no match.
* Extreme Rising Championship Tournament: Devon Storm defeated Sabu via pin
* Extreme Rising Championship Tournament: Rhino defeated Homicide via pin
* Shane Douglas vs. Matt Hardy was a no contest. Things broke down and there were run-ins galore.

The big news coming out of the show was that Matt Hardy was injured during the main event. During the match, Hardy was shoved off the top rope by Luke Hawx and hit his head on the floor at ringside. According to fans who were at ringside, Hardy vomited appeared to be convulse.

Hardy did sit up before the show went off the air, but medical staff had him lay down. Fans were told to clear out of the arena as the event was going off the air. EMTs came to ringside and checked him out. After 30-40 minutes, Hardy returned to the locker room under his own power.

WWE Stars Volunteer At Food Bank (Pictures), The Miz Attends NBA Game

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– WWE superstar The Miz attended Friday night’s NBA basketball game between the Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN.com. Miz was there to promote tonight’s Survivor Series PPV from Indianapolis.

– WWE stars AJ Lee, David Otunga and Alicia Fox volunteered at Gleaner’s Food Bank in Indiana over the weekend. Here are some Tweets sent out about the event:

Gleaner’s Food Bank: “@WWEAJLee all the volunteers made a huge difference in the lives of many children today! Thanks a ton again for comin out today AJ”

AJ Lee: “Food banks like @GleanersFBIndy have helped my family and I very much over the years. Good people. Felt amazing to give back even a little.”

David Otunga: “Giving is good for the soul! RT @nadjima69: @WWEUniverse@GleanersFBIndy David Otunga is really generous”

Check out these pictures of AJ, David Otunga & Alicia Fox volunteering at Gleaner’s Food Bank:

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SmackDown Social Media Score, Otunga Stocks Up On Hostess Products, Tatsu

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– Friday’s Smackdown had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 68,367, which ranked the show at #2 on cable for the night.

– WWE Superstar Yoshi Tatsu says he’s serious about becoming WWE Champion. A fan tweeted him saying “we wanna see u as #wwechamp will u?” He replied:

– After it was announced that the Hostess food company filed for bankruptcy, WWE superstar David Otunga went on a spree buying up all the Hostess Twinkies, coffee cakes and donuts he could find. He told TMZ.com, “I don’t want my son to go without Twinkies.” Fair enough. Check it out:

Developmental Wrestler Goes Off On WWE On Twitter, Says He’s Not Afraid To Get Fired

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Brandon Carter, a former offensive tackle for Texas Tech University who WWE signed this year to a developmental contract and now performs under the name TAC, posted a multitude of messages on his Twitter account Saturday criticizing the product of his employer.

As a life-long WWE fan and owner of over 900 action figures, Carter says the company’s shows have been “on repeat” for ten years and that fans deserve change. The football-player-turned-grappler wants to be the one to bring change to WWE, even going as far to put his job on the line.

“I am here to bring change to #wwe to give power to the people instead of telling you what to love #TACRevolution,” he wrote to a fan.

“Not one person in developmental or #wwe have the accolades that I do, yet they act like they are deserved something. #wwe you deserve more! Same generic cookie cutter wrestlers. ONE speaks out and he’s a REVOLUTION starter? Change is coming! #wwe you deserve it! #TAC REVOLUTION.”

Carter continued, “#wwe you deserve a REAL REVOLUTION. A revolution is not taking the mic from @JohnCena FOLLOW ME! I ill bring you to a REVOLUTION! #TAC.

“Everybody is afraid of getting fired and that’s why they play it safe! Thats why what you #wwe fans get is all the same old stuff

“Don’t you #wwe fans want something new? A real revolution? A real change? Demand it. I will lead you #TAC revolution.

“not afraid to get fired. It’s happened before. But if I don’t attempt to make a change in what I love, that means I failed all of you #wwe

“I’m sure right now people are squirming in their seats in Connecticut! But we all know what needs to be done #wwe #TAC revolution follow me!

“Don’t all of you want change?Do you feel like you’ve been watching the same show on repeat since ’02?Get behind me and we will make a change.

“I can’t lower your taxes, or bring you health care. But what I can do is bring change to what you love, #wwe #TACRevolution

“No one will stand up for what they believe in because they are a puppet to the “machine” I have cut my own strings to bring you change! #wwe.”

AJ To Present Evidence Against Vickie At Survivor Series, Top NXT Stars Getting Called Up & More

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– Former WWE diva Kharma returned to the ring last night at the SHINE 5 iPPV event. Wrestling as Amazing Kong, she teamed with former WWE diva Jazz and defeated teh team of Mercedes Mertinez and Rain.

– It’s been reported over the past week that WWE is looking to call up several divas from developmental to add some depth to the women’s division. According to a reliable source, there are also plans for NXT Champion Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose to make their long awaited debuts on the main roster very soon.

– Following the “evidence” that Vickie Guerrero has produced in recent weeks regarding AJ Lee and John Cena’s alleged affair, AJ says she has some evidence of her own against Vickie and will present it at Survivor Series:

Del Rio’s New Valet, Lilian Live Tweeting Survivor Series, Former WWE Stars Teaming In Japan

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– Former WWE superstars MVP and Shelton Benjamin are now teaming together in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

– There continues to be talk of pairing Rosa Mendes with Alberto Del Rio.

– WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia, who is still recovering after being hit by a car several weeks ago in Los Angeles, says she will be live tweeting with fans during Survivor Series:

Cody Rhodes Provides An Injury Update After Undergoing MRI, WWE Classics On Demand Update

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– Injured WWE superstar Cody Rhodes tweeted the following updates on Saturday regarding his MRI:

Rhodes suffered a concussion and hurt his shoulder at Tuesday’s WWE Main Event taping in Cleveland, Ohio. His status for the Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler match at Survivor Series remains uncertain.

– This week’s WWE Classics On Demand programming updates are as follows: NWA Clash of Champions VII (6/14/89), Monday Night Wars: Nitro (7/7/97), Monday Night Wars: Raw (7/7/97), Tuesday Night Titans (8/23/85), NWA’s WCW on TBS (5/21/88).

Iron Sheik match airing are: NWF Heavyweight Champion Antonio Inoki vs. Hossein Arab – Madison Square Garden (12/17/79), The Iron Sheik vs. Caesar Pavon – AWA All Star Wrestling (2/10/79), The Iron Sheik vs. Tito Santana – WWF at Philly Spectrum (1/21/84), Sting vs. The Iron Sheik (NWA Wrestlewar ’89).

“Outrageous Personas” matches airing are: The Rock vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Big Show vs. Mankind – Raw (9/13/99), Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, Abdullah The Butcher and The Diamond Studd vs. Sting, El Gigante and The Steiner Brothers (WCW Halloween Havoc 1991), The Godfather vs. Goldust (WWF Backlash ’99), Tajiri and William Regal vs. Hurricane and Rosey vs. The Heart Throbs vs. Maven and Simon Dean vs La Resistance (WWE Backlash 2005), Money Inc. vs. Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior – WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event (11/14/92).

Sandow Talks Survivor Series & Cody’s Health, Slater’s Finisher, Austin-WM29

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– WWE.com has an article up article looking at whether Ryback is ready for Survivor Series & his Triple Threat WWE title match against CM Punk and John Cena.

– Heath Slater noted on Twitter that his new finishing move is called the Smash Hit.

– Jim Ross has once again shot down the rumor of Steve Austin wrestling at WrestleMania 29, telling a fan on Friday, “Not likely.”

– Damien Sandow spoke with Brian Soscia of BeneathTheMat.com to hype Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Sandow also gave an update on the health status of his tag team partner, Cody Rhodes:

Video: UFC Fighter Pays Tribute To The Shockmaster

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At Friday’s UFC 154 weigh-in event, fighter Tom Lawler donned a Star Wars helmet and and black vest to pay homage to one of the most craptacular gimmicks in pro wrestling history – The Shockmaster. Not only did he nail the costume – but Lawler’s entrance would have warmed the heart of the man they used to call Tugboat. Here’s the footage:

WWE Ranks The Top 20 Icons Of The Attitude Era

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WWE.com has published the following list of the Top 20 Icons of the Attitude Era:

20. The APA (Farooq and JBL)
19. Shane McMahon
18. Goldust
17. The Dudleys
16. Bret Hart
15. Kurt Angle
14. Team Extreme (Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Lita)
13. Stephanie McMahon
12. Big Show
11. Edge and Christian
10. Chris Jericho
9. Kane
8. The New Age Outlaws
7. The Undertaker
6. Shawn Michaels
5. Vince McMahon
4. Mick Foley
3. Triple H
2. The Rock
1. Steve Austin

DISCUSSION: Let the debate begin. What do you think about the list? Chyna and Sable are conspicuously absent from the list. Plus – if this is the top ICONS of the era – where’s Jim Ross?! Shawn Michaels is ranked at #6 when he was out of action and a non-factor for most of the Attitude Era .. and where the HELL is Moppy? Comment below and tell us what you think about the list.

Thanksgiving Traditions On “Santino’s Foreign Exchange”, WWE Replays The Montreal Screwjob, John Cena

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– John Cena is featured in today’s “Superstar” Spotlight” on WWE.com.

– Today and tomorrow, Ashley Massaro, Mick Foley and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Mick Foley appear at Days of the Dead Convention taking place at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg 50 N Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, Illinois.

– This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection features matches from Survivor Series, including the infamous Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels 1997 bout featuring the Montreal Screwjob. Other matches played were Guts & Glory vs. The Million Dollar Team from Survivor Series in 1994 and Kane vs. Shane McMahon in an Ambulance Match at the 2003 pay-per-view event.

– This week’s edition of Santino Marella’s “Foreign Exchange” is a Thanksgiving themed show. Here is the synopsis:

“How do your favorite Superstars celebrate Thanksgiving? Santino surprises Kaitlyn, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston and several others with questions about their holiday traditions, and what they’re most thankful for. Watch “Santino’s Foreign Exchange” now, on WWE on YouTube!”

Gail Kim Presented With #1 Women’s Wrestler Of 2012 Award, Madison Rayne Names Her Dream Opponent, More

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– Madison Rayne participated in a Q&A session Friday on Twitter and when asked to remark on her dream opponent, she replied Lita. The four-time TNA Women’s Knockout was also adamant that she will never go back to being blonde again.

Rayne competed at the evening’s TNA live event in Johnson City, Tennessee, losing to Miss Tessmacher.

– Bobby Roode and Madison Rayne appear at Direct Auto Insurance 111 East Blackstock Rd. Spartanburg, South Carolina, today from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call 864-587-9206 for more information.

– TNA Wrestling has uploaded a special edition of “TNA Today” with Gail Kim being presented an award by Pro Wrestling Illustrated for being chosen as the #1 Women’s Wrestler of 2012 after having a 212 day reign as TNA Women’s Knockout Champion and gaining numerous wins over the toughest opponents.

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Jim Ross Blog: Survivor Series Predictions, Thursday’s NXT Taping

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. In this entry, JR wrote about Thursday night’s NXT tapings from Winter Park, Florida and Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

Overall NXT Impressions: “NXT Thursday night in Orlando was excellent. Great atmosphere at Full Sail University’s 500 seat arena .. The Developmental System is going to get MUCH bigger and better in the near future. I’m legit excited about where Talent Development is headed.”

Seth Rollins: “Impressed with NXT Champion Seth Rollins who wrestled Jinder Mahal in a title bout. Rollins continues to improve, raise his overall game and up his intensity.”

Picture of Seth Rollins With The NXT Championship Belt

Roman Reigns: Roman Reigns reminds me of a young, early day Rock. Same heritage, 6’4″-265, great presence. The kid has “it” and should be a star if he totally commits in doing so. Smart too with his Georgia Tech education.

Sarah Del Ray: “Sarah Del Ray doing an excellent job working/coaching the Divas. IMO I was the best in ring Divas bouts Thursday night as I’ve seen in WWe in a while. Layla, Alicia Fox, Paige and newcomer Sasha did well.”

New Pictures Of NXT Diva Paige – WWE’s “ANTI-DIVA”

Survivor Series Predictions: “I’ll be pleased to be home as I assume that Cole, Lawler, and JBL will handle the PPV broadcast. Should be an interesting show. Got a feeling some intriguing days lie ahead. Seems like the time is here to consider a reshuffling of the deck. Just my opinion. I expect CM Punk to retain the WWE Title, Team Ziggler to win their Elimination Tag and Big Show to squeak by Sheamus.”

Kingston Appears On “Backstage Fallout” For SmackDown, The Rock Remarks On Record WrestleMania Ticket Sales

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– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson addressed the record breaking ticket sales for WrestleMania 29 ticket sales via Twitter: “NY/NJ – @WWE #TeamBringIt breaks all time tix sale record! @Giants @nyjets #MetLifeStadium #WrestleMania2013 #HomeOfTheRock.”

Tickets for WrestleMania 29 went on sale to the general public last Saturday and sold out almost immediately. All told, WWE sold 52,029 tickets, which broke the record set in 2002 for first day sales, which was at 51,620, according to the Wrestling Observer. The company also broke the record for the biggest gate in pro wrestling history, as the show has topped $10 million already.

– This week’s “Backstage Fallout” for SmackDown is online. Here is the synopsis: “Does Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston trust his Team Foley teammate The Miz? In this edition of “Backstage Fallout,” find out if “The Wildcat” can leave the “past in the past” and work with The Awesome One at Survivor Series. Plus, Wade Barrett tells the WWE Universe what they can expect from him at this weekend’s pay-per-view.”

Best Of Zack Ryder’s Web Series, Lilian Garcia Live Tweeting During Survivor Series, Seth Rollins Hurts Knee

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– Lilian Garcia, who continues to recuperate after being struck by a car Oct. 27 in Los Angeles, California, resulting in multiple contusions and lacerations on the left side of her body, stated on Twitter Friday that she will live tweet during Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event.

“Miss u all so much that I plan 2 tweet Live on Sunday night as I watch @WWE #SurvivorSeries!” she wrote. “So join me & tweet along!! #ItsADate ;)”

– Seth Rollins may have tweaked his knee at Thursday’s WWE NXT tapings at Full Sail University. He wrote, “Sick night at @fullsail. Defending my title feels pretty damn good. My knee? It’ll be fine. @NXTWrestling has some of the best fans.”

– This week’s edition of “Z! True Long Island Story” is a best of show. Here is the synopsis: “You begged for more of the best webisodes of “Z! True Long Island Story,” so here they are! Check out this edition on YouTube for all of the clips Zack personally picked for his Broskis.

WWE Releases Two More Developmental Wrestlers?, Kofi Kingston Facing Zack Ryder On Saturday Morning Slam

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– The roster page of WWE’s official NXT website, FCWWrestling.info, no longer lists Chase Donovan or Nick Rogers. This is generally an indication that WWE has released talent.

Donovan is 27-year-old New England based wrestler the company signed earlier this year after moving to Florida to become a bodybuilder. He previously competed on the independent circuit from 2004 to 2009 as Bryce Andrews. He largely put over talent during his few appearances for NXT.

Rogers is a Canadian wrestler the company signed last year. Albeit undersized by WWE standards, he billed himself as a physical specimen. He had not been used in a high-profile manner as of late.

Chad Baxter and Louis Fontaine were also released from their developmental contracts with WWE this week.

– This morning’s episode of WWE Saturday Morning Slam will feature WWE Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Zack Ryder. Kofi remarked of the encounter on Twitter: “Tomorrow on #SaturdayMorningSlam: a friendly sparring session between me and Long Island Iced-Z @ZackRyder. Tune in! 10am on the CW #Vortexx.”

– WWE developmental wrestlers Anya, Audrey Rae, Charlotte, Paige, Sasha Banks and Summer Rae paid a visit to Dunbar Elementary School in Florida on Friday. The future Divas shared their success stories and answered questions.

Kofi Kingston Talks Survivor Series, Evan Bourne, Turning Heel, Orton Calling Him Stupid

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Smacktalk Radio Live with Kofi Kingston
Hosts: James McDonald and Corey Callahan
Audio interview available at SmacktalkRadioLive.com.

Kofi on the Survivor Series elimination match: “Obviously with myself, I’ve had a rivalry pretty much (at some point in the past) with everyone who is on my team right now…The Miz, he and I have gone back and forth and pretty much hating each other for the past month and a half, so it really brings an interesting dynamic because no one really knows where the Miz’s mind is at right now…I can’t say that I trust him…I’ve never known him to be a good guy so I need to have my eyes peeled for the Miz specifically and then everyone on my team, but hopefully we can put our differences aside and come together and win this match because none of us want to lose to anyone on Team Ziggler.”

Kofi on Evan Bourne: “Yeah, Evan is doing alright, he has been doing some rehab for his ankle. For those who don’t know, he got into a pretty bad motorcycle accident and pretty much broke almost every bone in his foot…but he’s doing great and he has a real positive attitude…he’ll be back before we know it and doing what he does best and that’s fly around the ring and do all types of superhero/action figure-esque video game type moves…he should be back hopefully soon, not sure the exact timetable on it but yeah he’s doing great.”

On his Triple Threat match in early 2010 against Randy Orton and John Cena on Monday Night Raw where Randy was heard yelling ‘stupid’: “Everyone knows Randy kinda has an attitude, so that’s Randy being Randy. What everyone doesn’t remember is that we were in a heated rivalry so a lot of what you saw was him being his character and him kinda playing to that. I thought it was real funny when I started reading these things like ‘Randy Orton doesn’t like Kofi’, which I think is fine because it added to what we were doing at the time, it made people more interested in what we were doing…it is what it is….”

Here’s video of the spot Kofi’s talking about.. Apparently Kofi was supposed to stay down and get into position for a punt kick, but got up instead – and Orton nails him with a stiff-looking RKO:

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On whether Kofi has ever wanted to turn on the WWE Universe and become a bad-guy: “To be honest, I’ve always been a guy who looks at everything with a pretty positive outlook. As far as going the other way, it really is up to the WWE Universe…As long as everyone is boom-clapping with me, I’ll stay with them because I appreciate the WWE Universe and I realize that without them there is no us, there is no me….I don’t want to say never, you never say never in the WWE…

“As far as me becoming a bad guy, the line is so blurred these days, not like back in the 80’s where you had Hulk Hogan come out and tell people to eat their vegetables and take their vitamins and he was a good guy, and then you had other guys come out and frown at the crowd and insult the crowd and automatically be bad guys….all of a sudden you had ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin do bad guy things and he was getting cheered where Bret Hart was doing everything right and all of a sudden he was getting booed. There is no clear-cut good-guy and bad-guy line these days, it really depends on the WWE Universe and how they start reacting to certain people. Specifically me, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.”

Booker T Offers His Thoughts On The Late Chris Benoit, Rene Dupree Resurfaces, Meet The Prime Time Players

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– Speaking to Inside Wrestling, Booker T was asked for comment on the late Chris Benoit after working closely with him for a number of years. The SmackDown General Manager is asked how he separates Benoit’s wrestling accomplishments and friendship with him from the horrible event that occurred in 2007.

“I separate them because I have to,” said Booker. “You can’t put the two together. I think of the Chris I knew on the road and in Japan, eating the frickin’ noodles, traveling and working together for years. I can’t put those two people together because I really think the two were different people at the time. We’ll never know what happened, and that’s the thing: We don’t know. The brain is a fragile machine, because you can live with a person for 30 years and then they kill you one day.”

– After recently returning to North America, Rene Dupree competed in his first match in the United States since leaving WWE on Saturday in Rahway, New Jersey for Pro Wrestling Syndicate. He lost a Four-Way match, which also featured Dan Maff, Devon Moore and the winner, The Dynamic Sensation.

Dupree competed in Japan and Europe during his time away from North America. Though still muscular, he has since lost a considerable amount of weight.

– The Prime Time Players, Darren Young and Titus O’Neil, appear at Cricket Communications in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Video: Jake Roberts “Falls Off The Wagon” – DDP To The Rescue

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Troubled wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts is currently living DDP and attempting to turn his life around through yoga and other wellness techniques. Unfortunately, Jake had a slip-up earlier this month and had a few drinks while at the airport. DDP published the following video of Jake’s mishap and provided a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s taking to keep Jake on the right track:

http://youtu.be/flbXCCrdpos

WWE Releases Expected, Cody MRI Update, Miz’s Babyface Push, Maryse

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– Now that Linda McMahon’s US Senate campaign is over, there is some fear in WWE that the company will begin “future endeavoring” talent soon.

– Cody Rhodes underwent an MRI on his shoulder as well as several concussion tests yesterday. If he’s able to work Survivor Series, it will be a last-minute decision, with Tensai expected to be Cody’s replacement if he isn’t medically cleared.

– As reported earlier this week, The Miz is in line for a babyface push in the next few weeks and is currently scheduled to feud with Antonio Cesaro in early 2013. Other heel opponents discussed for The Miz are Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk.

– Speaking of The Miz, he accompanied his girlfriend Maryse at the launch event for her House of Maryse jewelry line this week in California. WWE Diva Eve Torres plus former Divas The Bella Twins were also in attendance.

* Pictures of MARYSE With The Miz, Eve Torres & Bella Twins At Her Jewelry Launch Party This Week

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

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