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TNA Announces Another Upcoming Gut Check Training Camp

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TNA has announced another Gut Check training camp coming to Fayetteville, North Carolina in February:

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING BRINGS “GUT CHECK” TO FAYETTEVILLE TO SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING STAR

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Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 8, 2012) – TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is bringing “Gut Check” to Fayetteville Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. “Gut Check” is one of the highest-rated segments during SPIKE TV’s IMPACT WRESTLING. This is your chance to get critique and advice from some of the top veterans in the professional wrestling industry and a chance to be on the IMPACT WRESTLING roster. “Gut Check” will take place at the Crown Coliseum from 2-4 p.m. ET prior to the live event that night.

“Gut Check is a great developmental seminar in which we have found a variety of new up-and-coming talent,” said TNA SVP of Programming & Talent Relations Bruce Prichard. “The future of our company could be discovered in Fayetteville.”

“Gut Check” is a two-hour seminar that will offer aspiring wrestlers, announcers, managers, valets and referees the instruction and advice they can’t receive anywhere else in the industry. TNA Head Agent D-Lo Brown will be hands-on during the course by evaluating potential talent through promos, drills, simulated matches and in-ring work. “Gut Check” has showcased talent such as Crimson, Jesse Sorensen, Alex Silva, Sam Shaw, Christian York, Taeler Hendrix and Joey Ryan.

“I love being able to get hands-on with the young talent and offer thoughts and advice,” said D-Lo Brown. “Gut Check is always exciting, and I’m looking forward to seeing what Fayetteville has to offer.”

To sign up for “Gut Check,” visit TNAGutCheck.com. Space is very limited, and the deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 28.

* 2 More Stars Gone From TNA – Find Out Which Ones Are Going To WWE

Another Knockout Gone From TNA Wrestling, Video Preview For Thursday’s Impact Wrestling

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– It would appear that Sarita is no longer affiliated with TNA Wrestling since her profile and pictures have been removed from the company’s official website, ImpactWrestling.com. Her apparent departure should not come as a surprise since she had not been utilized since April and in a subsequent interview with ESPN in October, considered joining WWE a short-term goal. She joined the company in early 2009.

It should be noted that D’Angelo Dinero’s profile has also been removed from the TNA website. Dinero announced on Twitter on Tuesday that his TNA contract expired on January 1st and he decided not to re-sign after 3 years with the company.

– TNA Wrestling has released a video previewing Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, featuring Jeff Hardy and James Storm vs. Bobby Roode and Austin Aries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ8Cap6IPN4

WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday (1/11)

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* SmackDown opens with CM Punk and Paul Heyman at Sun Life Stadium. Punk puts on The Rock’s college football jersey. The stadium The Rock played college football at (the Orange Dome) is gone and the WWE that The Rock used to wrestle for is gone too. At the Royal Rumble, Punk is going to show The Rock that you can never go home.

* The Rock comes out for a promo. Flo Rida is in the house. The Rock is back on The Rock’s show, SmackDown. Rock talks about his college football days. Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes come out. They say they are going to be champions soon and The Rock doesn’t deserve this time. Rock says Cody has a dead caterpillar on his lip and makes fun of his lisp. Sandow has a wager for The Rock. Sandow says if Rock can answer 3 questions, he can stay. If not he leaves. Rock says bring it. Question 1 – who was the 19th US president. Rock says Rutherford B Hayes, bitch. Cody asks what movie won Best Picture in 1993. Rock says Schindlers List & he’s right again. Question 3 – Rock says now it’s his turn to ask a question. What happens when you combine a geological aggregate of minerals with its lowest form. Sandow says that’s easy – you get Rock Bottom. Rock grabs him and gives him a Rock Bottom! Cody gets in Rock’s face and gets a spine buster and then a People’s Elbow. Rock celebrates.

* Lilian Garcia introduces SmackDown General Manager Booker T. Booker announces Antonio Cesaro vs. Randy Orton. The Rock will be in this very ring tonight. Also Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio. Show comes out and confronts Booker. He gets a microphone and says his match with Del Rio is because Booker T has a personal vendetta against him. Big Show says Del Rio is only getting the match because they’re in Miami and Del Rio is Latino. There are no more Latino heroes, no more Irish heroes, no Viper heroes. Del Rio runs out and attacks Big Show and clears him out of the ring. Loud chant for Del Rio.

* Backstage segment with Booker, Rhodes and Sandow.

* A pre-recorded video from Antonio Cesaro announces he will be in the Royal Rumble.

* Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro is next. Cesaro comes out with the US flag. As Orton was in control and getting ready to hit the RKO, The Shield ran down and destroyed Orton & hit the 3-man power bomb.

* Show vs. Del Rio for later tonight will be a Last Man Standing match.

* Matt Striker interviews Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre backstage about the Rumble. They have a score to settle with Sheamus tonight.

* AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler vs. Natalya and The Great Khali is up next. Hornswoggle and Big E Langston are at ringside. AJ pins Natalya in a short match after hitting Sliced Bread. After the match, Langston levels Khali with his body tackle. Ziggler hit the leg drop on Khali and Langston hit his finisher on Hornswoggle.

* Sheamus vs. 3MB in a Handicap Match. 3MB runs away as soon as the match starts. Slater runs back and attacks Sheamus from behind but gets hit with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus gets the win.

* Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil is up next. Team Hell No win a quick match. Bryan’s knee was taped up and he was limping after the match.

* Show vs. Del Rio in a Last Man Standing match is next. Del Rio came out in a Lamborghini. Big Show put him through a table on the outside. Del Rio starts using a chair on Show in the ring. Lots of back and forth. Show hits a choke slam and Del Rio gets up after 7. Outside the ring, Big Show slams Del Rio through the ringside barricade. Del Rio gets up after a 9 count and the crowd goes nuts. Back in the ring, Big Show nails Del Rio with the WMD knockout punch. Del Rio makes the count by rolling out of the ring at the last second and standing up. Big Show tries to hit Del Rio with ring steps but it backfired and he hits himself. Del Rio hits Big Show with the ring steps 3 times and Big Show is hurt. Del Rio turns the announcers table onto Big Show and gets the 10 count for the win. And new World Heavyweight Champion – Alberto Del Rio! Del Rio celebrates in the ring and in the crowd.

Jim Ross Blog: CM Punk & The Rock’s RAW Promo, Cesaro’s Potential & More

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

Antonio Cesaro’s Potential: @AntonioCesaro delivering his finisher, the Neutralizer, to a behemoth the size of Khali was a jaw dropper. By the time that WrestleMania rolls around, I’m thinking that Cesaro will be a significant player on April 7. Cesaro is the type of in ring talent that would have been coveted in virtually any era and would never have had to look for work in the territory days.

Doing A Podcast or Writing A Book: No, I have no plans to do a podcast. Firstly, I have little to no technical expertise and I’m not a fan of most podcasts. The podcasts that I see promoted that are more than 15 or 20 minutes long would challenge me to listen. Things could change but that’s my plan at this time.

Same goes for writing an autobiography. I do want to do a book someday but I haven’t been able to get into the proper mindset to do all the research necessary to write something other than fluff loaded with inaccuracies. Plus, the book market right now is soft or so I’m told. I want to have the tools and support system in place to write a great book and not just something to generate a pay day.

The Rock & CM Punk’s Confrontation On RAW: The closing segment involving @TheRock and Punk was the unofficial kickoff to the road to WrestleMania in my estimation which will be preceded by a stop in Phoenix for the Royal Rumble and in New Orleans for the Elimination Chamber. I felt the chemistry between the two stars and their verbal interaction had an Attitude Era feel.

Most resonating statement in the final segment, in my view, was Punk saying that he was “Going to kick your ass” to Rock. That’s what it’s still all about…kicking one’s ass.

* VIDEO: CM Punk’s PIPE BOMB Interview & Confrontation With THE ROCK From RAW

D’Angelo Dinero Announces He’s Done With TNA

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TNA star D’Angelo Dinero has announced on Twitter that he’s no longer with the company and is now a free agent.

@DaBlackPope tweeted on Tuesday afternoon:

RAW’s Social Media Score For Monday & The Latest Backstage Fallout Video

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– Monday’s WWE RAW featuring The Rock’s return scored a Trendrr.tv social media score of 321,033, the most social media activity RAW has seen since September 10, 2012.

RAW finished #2 on cable for the night behind only the college football BCS National Championship game on ESPN. RAW beat both “Catfish” on MTV and “Love & Hip Hop” on VH1, two shows that have regularly ranked higher than WWE in recent months.

– Here’s the latest WWE Backstage Fallout video featuring interviews from Monday’s RAW:

In this Raw edition of “Backstage Fallout,” Team Rhodes Scholars tells the WWE Universe why they’re better than Team Hell No. Plus, Sheamus talks about what he’s looking forward to after delivering his first Brogue Kick of 2013

Hogan Comments On CM Punk’s Promo From RAW, More On Impact’s Rating

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– TNA star Hulk Hogan is the latest person to comment on CM Punk’s “Pipe Bomb” promo from RAW. Hogan tweeted on Tuesday morning:

VIDEO of PUNK’s Latest PIPE BOMB Promo from RAW

– As previously reported, last week’s live episode of TNA Impact Wrestling drew a 1.14 rating, the show’s best audience since August 23, 2012. The show had hourly ratings of 1.14 and 1.23, with Hulk Hogan and Bully Ray drawing the highest quarter hour of the night (1.31).

The steel cage main event that saw the return of Sting and the unmasking of Mike Knox drew a strong 1.21 rating. The only segment that fell below 1.0 was the Hernandez vs. Joey Ryan match, which did a 0.99.

Top WrestleMania 29 Matches Decided, Big Names On Next Week’s RAW & More

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– WWE has reportedly settled on the top 4 matches for WrestleMania 29. While their plans for the show have been switched around multiple times in the past several months, the card has finally taken shape and WWE will begin booking television with those matches in mind.

– Next week marks the 20th Anniversary of WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night RAW. WWE is reaching out to various legends to make special appearances and the WWE website is teasing that fans should “expect thrills and surprises of all shapes and sizes.”

There was talk backstage at this week’s RAW that WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will be in attendance for the anniversary show.

– WWE newcomer and NXT Chamion Big E Langston tweeted the following after Monday’s WWE RAW:

“Behold! I speak words! Next time, my actions will speak louder. They’ll be like an old Batman episode. BAM! PLOW! KABOOM! #WWETampa #RAW”

– Alicia Fox is featured in the latest episode of WWE Superstar Toyz:

(Partial source: F4Wonline.com)

WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2013 News, Wade Barrett Movie Trailer & More

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– WWE is expected to announce the first member of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013 next week on the 20th Anniversary of RAW. Speaking of the Hall of Fame, Mick Foley tweeted the following on Monday night, teasing that he could have a role at this year’s ceremony:

https://twitter.com/realMickFoley/status/288473860695797760

– As noted earlier this week, Dusty Rhodes was at WWE headquarters working on an upcoming DVD project. We can now confirm that the DVD project is the “Best of War Games” DVD that’s due out in November. Dusty will be one of the hosts.

– WWE has released the following updated movie trailer for the upcomign WWE Studios film Dead Man Down. The movie, which co-stars Wade Barrett, will be released on March 8th:

Pictures: John Cena Appearing On The Box Of Fruity Pebbles Cereal

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Click to enlarge these images of John Cena on the box covers of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles cereals:

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The following press release was sent out announcing that John Cena will be appearing on boxes of Post Cereal’s Fruity Pebbles as part of a new promotional partnership. Last year, Cena appeared on the top and back of the boxes. This year, Cena will be appearing on the front of 3 million boxes of Fruity Pebbles Cereal.

WWE® AND WWE SUPERSTAR JOHN CENA® TEAM UP WITH POST PEBBLES CEREAL IN NEW PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Parsippany, NJ / January 8, 2013 — Beginning today (for a limited time), WWE Superstar John Cena and Bamm-Bamm will replace Fred Flintstone on the front of more than 8 million Post Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles cereal boxes as part of a promotional partnership between Post Foods and WWE. Pebbles Cereal, WWE and John Cena started their partnership in 2012 after WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson teased Cena about the brightly colored ring gear he wore, saying Cena looked like he was “running around like a big bowl of Fruity Pebbles.” This led to fans chanting “Fruity Pebbles” in arenas whenever Cena would enter the ring.

In January 2012, Post printed more than 3 million Fruity Pebbles cereal boxes featuring Cena, including a sweepstakes to meet the WWE Superstar. Partnering with John Cena to communicate the powerful taste of Fruity Pebbles cereal resulted in the highest redeeming on pack promotion in recent Post history.

“Given the strength and fit of the two properties, we knew that the partnership would be successful since both brands share common consumer demographics,” said Sharon Pupel, Director of Marketing at Post. “WWE broadcasts are largely a family viewing event with more parents watching WWE with their children than any other sports league.”

Coming off the successful 2012 campaign, Post decided to build upon the partnership in 2013 with WWE and John Cena. In addition to making Cena more prominent on the packaging, which is currently on shelves, Post has developed several other marketing initiatives to be pulsed throughout the year. For example, fans can participate in a sweepstakes via the PebblesMania.com interactive gaming site to win tickets and a VIP experience to WWE’s WrestleMania® 30 in 2014; all they need is the unique code found on specially marked boxes of Pebbles cereal. During the back to school window, Post will produce another 5 million packages of Pebbles cereal featuring a fun photo app where fans can create picture of themselves with Cena.

Additionally, young fans can participate in Pebbles’ tailgating-like experiences at three major WWE events in 2013, starting with Royal Rumble® on January 27. Young fans will be able to jump into a ball pit designed to look like a giant bowl of Fruity Pebbles, create “Pebbles fan” posters used to cheer on their favorite WWE Superstars in the arena, and of course, sample Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles cereal.

“It’s been a life-long dream to be on a cereal box and I’m proud to represent WWE as part of our partnership with Post,” said WWE Superstar John Cena. “It’s an incredible honor to be recognized by Post, and I’m looking forward to joining millions of families at their breakfast table across the country.”

“We are excited to have a multi-year deal with Post and see the WWE and John Cena on the front of millions of Pebbles cereal boxes all across the country,” said Andrew Judelson, Executive Vice President, Sales and Partnership Marketing, WWE. “At WWE, we pride ourselves on delivering family-friendly entertainment and look forward to activating our partnership with Post even further at key WWE events later this year.”

“John Cena is definitely a favorite celebrity among many of our Pebbles Cereal fans,” said Ms. Pupel. “We are excited that he will temporarily flex his muscle on our boxes alongside Bamm-Bamm, one of the most-loved Flintstones characters. We’re looking forward to engaging with our fans in 2013 at premiere WWE events.”

* PICTURES of JOHN CENA On The Front Of FRUITY PEBBLES Cereal Boxes

John Cena Helping Zack Ryder (Video), Jericho Promoting Robot Show & More

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– WWE returns to the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013. Bell time is 7:30 PM. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

– Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho has begun doing promotional work for his new Robot Combat League series on SyFy, which premieres February 26th. Jericho tweeted this week:

You can view pictures of Chris Jericho with the Robot Combat League robots here.

– In response to CM Punk calling him out on RAW for “shucking and jiving,” Bros Clay tweeted:

– In response to Zack Ryder getting snubbed on RAW and not showing up on the list of Superstars with the most Twitter followers, John Cena posted the following video on Tout urging fans to follow @ZackRyder and get him to 1 million followers:

Royal Rumble Sold Out, Who Was At RAW, New Rock T-Shirt Already On Sale

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– WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view is now sold out, according to Ticketmaster. Additional tickets are typically released in the days leading up to the event, as WWE finalizes its production plans for the show’s stage, lighting, etc.

View Here: The 7 Superstars Already Confirmed For The Royal Rumble Match

– WWEShop.comimage 5810028 11269526 is now selling men’s and women’s versions of the new “Just Bring It!” t-shirt The Rock was wearing on Monday’s RAW. They also have The Rock’s previous merchandise on sale for 30% off.

– The Rock had a number of friends and family members at ringside for Monday’s RAW, including his longtime friend Milton McBride Rosen. Rosen suffers from down syndrome and has been very close with The Rock for many years, with The Rock calling him one of his strongest sources of inspiration.

Other notable people at ringside were Carolina Panthers DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge and ESPN analyst and former NFL coach Jon Gruden.

As previously reported, former WWE superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman was also backstage at the show.

* Exclusive Backstage PICTURE of RYBACK & THE SHIELD Rehearsing TLC Before RAW Began

Video Of The Rock & CM Punk’s Segment From RAW

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following about The Rock and CM Punk’s show-closing segment on RAW:

Zack Ryder Snubbed By WWE On RAW: #AREYOUSERIOUSBRO?!

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As if not getting booked on RAW each week was bad enough, Zack Ryder was blatantly snubbed by WWE on RAW in a way that the entire WWE Universe took notice. During Monday’s RAW, WWE aired an info-graphic touting the Superstars with the most Twitter followers:

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The problem is that Zack Ryder has 990,316 followers – over 100,000 more than The Miz and enough to qualify for the list.

Zack Ryder tweeted the following messages in response to the omission:

This lead to #AREYOUSERIOUSBRO trending worldwide on Twitter. Ryder continued:

Claiming a terrible miscarriage of justice, Ryder made one final request regarding how they can right this wrong:

What Happened After RAW With The Rock & CM Punk, Ryback Helped Backstage

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– After WWE Champion CM Punk defeated Ryback on RAW in their TLC match, WWE trainers came to ringside and tried getting Ryback onto a stretcher. Ryback pushed them away, but was eventually helped to the back by four referees. Ryback was really selling the effects of the powerbomb spot through a table he suffered at the hands of The Shield.

– After Monday’s RAW went off the air, CM Punk returned to the ring to confront The Rock and told him he wasn’t finished talking yet. This resulted in The Rock delivering three more Rock Bottoms to the WWE Champion.

The Rock then grabbed the microphone and told the crowd that he used to live and train in Tampa, which is why he chose the city to make his WWE return.

The scheduled dark match main event between John Cena & Sheamus vs. Big Show & Dolph Ziggler never took place.

* Exclusive Backstage PICTURE of RYBACK & THE SHIELD Rehearsing TLC Before RAW Began

Backstage Picture Of WWE Superstars Rehearsing For TLC At RAW

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The photo below was taken backstage prior to Monday’s WWE RAW from Tampa, Florida. The leaked picture shows a feed that aired on the arena television sets showing Ryback and members of the Shield rehearsing for the TLC match that took place on RAW between Ryback and CM Punk.

CM Punk can be seen sitting in the bottom left corner of the ring, with Big Show in the bottom right corner, Triple H and Ricky Steamboat as well as several WWE divas outside the ring.

The image shows Ryback, Rollins and Ambrose rehearsing the spot that took place on RAW, where Ryback was climbing the ladder, the lights went out and all of a sudden he was battling Rollins and Ambrose on the ladder.

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RAW Results: Rock Returns, CM Punk vs. Ryback TLC

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The first RAW of 2013 kicks off with an electrifying video package for The Rock’s return. Rock is here to evaluate which ever Superstar may be his Royal Rumble opponent – WWE Champion CM Punk or his opponent tonight, Ryback.

– We’re live from Tampa, Florida as Michael Cole welcomes us to RAW. We go right to the ring and out comes John Cena to a mixed reaction.

Cena hits the ring and we get a look back at the New Years Eve RAW where he slopped AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler to end the show. Cena hypes the crowd and says tonight is special. He talks about Punk vs. Ryback in the TLC Match. He then brings up The Rock’s return and says you can almost feel the electricity, almost feel the boots wanting to be put to asses. Cena hypes Rock’s return and the crowd pops. Cena brings up the Road to WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. Cena is interrupted by Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston on the stage.

Ziggler says fans may have came for Cena or Rock tonight but they will remember him. AJ speaks and she’s upset about Cena slopping her last week. She’s also upset about Cena toying with her heart. AJ can’t believe she chose to lose her job over someone like Cena. She calls him a petty, pathetic, small man. A very small man, she adds. Cena says AJ just made her first wiener joke. Cena gets the crowd to do the wave and AJ is getting upset. Cena goes on and Ziggler interrupts him. Ziggler has had enough. Ziggler says he isn’t going anywhere so Cena can just cut the crap. Cena says he cut the crap last week and it fell all over Ziggler. Ziggler announces he will be in the Rumble also.

Ziggler says his primary goal in the Rumble is to make sure Cena doesn’t win. Cena scares them and makes them think he’s about to slop them again. Cena makes a joke about AJ messing with both Ziggler and Big E. Cena says he’s done talking and wants to fight. He calls Ziggler down to the ring for a fight. Big E takes the mic and says Dolph isn’t Cena’s only problem. The crowd boos. Big E says it’s on. Cena ignores Big E and tells Ziggler to come take a whooping. Ziggler says he’s not going to the ring. He has words with Big E. Ziggler’s music hits and it looks like he’s going to the ring for a match. We go to commercial.

Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena

Back from the break and Big is at ringside with AJ. Ziggler and Cena go at it to start the match. Ziggler takes Cena down with a headlock. Cena comes back with a hip toss and arm drag. Ziggler takes Cena to the corner and beats him down now. Ziggler with body shots in the corner. Ziggler whips Cena hard into the corner and he goes down.

They trade pin attempts. Cena comes back with right hands and the bulldog. Cena with a 2 count. Ziggler tries to fight out but Cena hits a standing suplex for another pin attempt. Ziggler comes back and splashes Cena for another 2 count. Ziggler drops an elbow for another try. Ziggler drops Cena and shows off, dancing around the ring. Cena blocks a dropkick and catapults Ziggler into the corner. Cena unloads but runs into an elbow. Ziggler distracts the referee while Big E gets on the apron and lays Cena out. Ziggler with a 2 count. We go back to commercial.

Back from the break and Ziggler has Cena in a headlock as AJ looks on. Ziggler does the headstand and turns it into a bridge, still holding the submission. Ziggler does it again but Cena stands up with him on his back. Cena slams Ziggler and again. AJ gets on the apron and distracts the referee. Ziggler dropkicks Cena for a close 2 count. Ziggler drops a bunch of elbow drops for another pin attempt. Ziggler chokes Cena on the ropes now. AJ gets up and slaps Cena. The referee sends AJ and Big E to the back.

Dolph throws a fit but here comes Cena with the shoulder tackles and slam. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Ziggler blocks it and hits Zig Zag for a close 2 count. Ziggler misses a splash and Cena slams him. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Ziggler blocks it and lays Cena out for 2. Ziggler misses a superkick and Cena trips him. Ziggler counters the STF and plants Cena with a big DDT for 2. Ziggler goes to the top and waits for Cena to get up. Cena catches the crossbody, rolls through and stands up with Ziggler in his arms. Ziggler counters the AA with a superkick but Cena barely kicks out. Ziggler mounts Cena with right hands now. They trade shots in the middle of the ring. Ziggler goes for the sleeper and Cena starts to go down but fights back. Cena shoves Ziggler off of his back but the referee gets hit and falls to the floor. Cena blocks Ziggler and applies the STF but there is no referee. Big E runs down and breaks the STF. Big E scoops Cena up and lays him out with his finisher. Big E puts Ziggler’s arm on top of Cena and runs off. Another referee runs down but it’s been a while and Cena kicks out at 2. Cena nails the AA for the win.

Winner: John Cena

– Cole hypes the TLC Match for the WWE Title as Cena celebrates. Also still to come tonight – The Rock.

WWE Divas Title Match: Kaitlyn vs. Eve Torres

We go to the ring and out comes WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres. We go to commercial.

Back from the break and Kaitlyn is now in the ring. The bell rings and here we go with the title on the line. They lock up and go at it. Eve takes Kaitlyn down first for a 1 count. Kaitlyn turns it into a head scissors. Eve takes Kaitlyn back down and works on her leg. Kaitlyn turns it around again and takes Eve to the corner. Eve points out Kaitlyn’s untied boots and the referee makes her tie them. Eve takes advantage and kicks Kaitlyn in the head. Eve unloads and works Kaitlyn over.

Eve chokes Kaitlyn from the top turnbuckle and drops her before waving to the crowd. Eve with another neck hold on the mat now. Kaitlyn catches her in a big sideslam for a 2 count. Kaitlyn with a big shoulder block and an inverted DDT for a close 2 count. Kaitlyn with an uppercut and kick to the face. Kaitlyn gets blocked and Eve runs out of the ring. Kaitlyn brings her back in but Eve runs out the other side. Eve grabs her title and runs off but Kaitlyn chases her. Eve runs through the crowd but Kaitlyn just watches from the barrier. Eve is counted out as Kaitlyn watches from the turnbuckles now.

Winner by Count Out: Kaitlyn

– Up next is Team Hell No vs. Rhodes Scholars. Back to commercial.

– Back from the break and Santino Marella is backstage talking to Ricky Steamboat about his WrestleMania match against Randy Savage. Wade Barrett walks in, interrupts and insults them both. Barrett says the Intercontinental Title now means something again. Barrett says Steamboat is just an old man blowing smoke and walks off. Steamboat asks Santino if he can be in his corner tonight. Steamboat says Barrett is going to find out how much smoke he can blow.

– Matt Striker is backstage with Randy Orton talking about the Royal Rumble. Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre interrupt. They say one of them will win the Rumble and main event WrestleMania. Orton asks which of them will face him tonight. Slater tells him to pick his poison. Orton picks Slater.

Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan

We go to the ring and out come WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan for a non-title match. The team of Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow are out next after commercial.

Kane and Rhodes are going at it as we come back from commercial. Kane works Rhodes over and in comes Sandow. Bryan tags in for a bit of double teaming and a 2 count. Bryan works on the arm and takes Sandow to the mat. Cody tags in but Bryan drops him. Bryan with several kicks to the chest. Bryan misses a big kick but suplexes Cody for a 2 count. Bryan with a big uppercut. Bryan runs into an elbow and Cody turns it around. Sandow comes back in and stomps away on Bryan.

More tags between Sandow and Rhodes as they keep Bryan in their corner. Sandow with the leg sweep and Elbow of Disdain. Sandow with a headlock now. Bryan tries to fight out but can’t. Bryan leapfrogs and tags in Kane. Kane drops Sandow and goes to the top. Kane slips on the top rope but fights Sandow off and hits the big right hand. Kane with a right for Cody also. Kane drops Sandow with a big boot for a 2 count. Kane with a clothesline in the corner. And another. Kane with the big sideslam and a 2 count. Sandow rolls to the floor to regroup but Bryan charges off the apron and decks him with a knee to the head. Bryan rolls Sandow back in and kicks him several times in the corner. Bryan comes off the top rope but lands bad on his knee and hold sit. Cody comes in and goes right to work on Bryan’s knee. They double team Bryan and work on his leg. Kane comes over and takes down Sandow. Cody dropkicks Kane back into the barrier. Bryan rolls Cody up out of nowhere for 2. Cody goes back to working on Bryan’s knee and hits Cross Rhodes for the non-title win.

Winners: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes

– Still to come tonight, The Rock’s return. We see footage from earlier of Cena vs. Ziggler. Cole and Jerry Lawler plug the TLC Match for the WWE Title.

– We see Randy Orton walking backstage as we go back to commercial.

Heath Slater vs. Randy Orton

Back from the break and 3MB are in the ring. Out next comes Randy Orton to a big pop. They lock up and Orton drops Slater with a shoulder. Orton blocks a hip toss and clotheslines Slater for 2. Orton with shots in the corner now.

Orton ends up getting thrown to the floor. He fights back at Slater and drops Mahal and McIntyre. They eventually get the best of him as the referee is distracted by Slater. Slater brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. More back and forth action. Slater takes control now. Slater with a reverse neckbreaker for a close 2 count. Slater goes to the top but Orton knocks him off. Orton climbs up and nails a superplex on Slater. Orton with a pair of clotheslines now. Orton hits the powerslam and kicks Mahal off the apron. McIntyre goes down also. Orton turns around and blocks Slater. Orton takes Slater to the apron and hits the second rope DDT. Orton readies for the RKO and nails it for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

– After the match, Mahal and McIntyre attack Orton but they also catch RKO’s.

Wade Barrett vs. Santino Marella

Back from the break and WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett waits in the ring as Santino Marella comes out with Ricky Steamboat in his corner. Barrett drops Santino early and unloads on him. Barrett with a suplex and a 2 count, then a headlock. Santino makes an effort but Barrett gets the win with his elbow.

Winner: Wade Barrett

– After the match, Barrett goes to attack Santino again but Steamboat comes in. Barrett exits without attacking him and laughs.

– Striker is backstage with Sheamus talking about the Rumble. 3MB walk up and have words with him. They say Randy Orton got lucky tonight. Sheamus proposes they go sing a song together and whoever is left standing after a Brogue gets to sing Danny Boy.

– We see the tables, ladders and chairs around the arena as the announcers hype Punk vs. Ryback. Back to commercial.

The Great Khali vs. Antonio Cesaro

Sting Match Added To Sunday’s TNA Genesis PPV

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TNA has announced Sting vs. Aces & Eights member DOC will take place at Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view. With that match set, here’s the updated card:

Triple Threat Elimination Match for the TNA World Title
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez (c) vs. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan

Sting vs. DOC

X Division Tournament Finals
Christian York vs. TBD

TNA X Division Title Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Tournament Winner

James Storm vs. Christopher Daniels

* ANOTHER Member Of ACES & EIGHTS Revealed

Picture Of The Rock Backstage At RAW, Dr. Shelby Returning, Madusa Update

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– Vickie Guerrero announced on RAW that Dr. Shelby will return next week to perform follow-up evaluations on WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan.

– Former WWE Diva Madusa has clarified her previous tweet about attending next week’s RAW 20th Anniversary special from Houston, Texas:

– WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts tweeted the following picture of himself with The Rock backstage at Monday’s RAW:

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SmackDown Match Announced, Main Event Featured Match, Superstars Preview

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– Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus will take place on this Wednesday’s episode of WWE Main Event.

– The following matches will take place on this week’s WWE Superstars:

* The Miz vs. Tensai
* Prime Time Players vs. Zack Ryder and Brodus Clay.

– World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match will take place on Friday’s SmackDown.

* Picture of THE ROCK On The Cover of WWE Magazine (February 2013)

Royal Rumble 2013: Updated List Of Entrants

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Following Monday’s WWE RAW, the following is an updated list of Superstars confirmed as entrants for the 2013 Royal Rumble match:

– John Cena
– Randy Orton
– Sheamus
– Dolph Ziggler
– Heath Slater
– Jinder Mahal
– Drew McIntyre

Also confirmed for the show is the highly anticipated WWE Championship match between CM Punk and The Rock.

* Rumored ROYAL RUMBLE Winner

 

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Tapings Results From Tampa

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WWE taped this week’s WWE Superstars prior to RAW on Monday night from the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.

Here are the results:

* The Miz defeated Tensai.

* Brodus Clay and Zack Ryder defeated The Prime Time Players.

* Picture of THE ROCK On The Cover of WWE Magazine (February 2013)

Picture: The Rock On The Cover Of WWE Magazine (February 2013)

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The Rock is on the cover of the February 2013 issue of WWE Magazine.

TNA Genesis 2013: New Match Annouced – Updated Card

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TNA has announced James Storm vs. Daniels will take place at Sunday’s Genesis pay-per-view. With that match set, here’s the updated card:

Triple Threat Elimination Match for the TNA World Title
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez (c) vs. Matt Morgan & Joey Ryan

James Storm vs. Christopher Daniels

X Division Tournament Finals
Christian York vs. TBD

TNA X Division Title Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Tournament Winner

Former DX Member Backstage At RAW, Madusa Teases RAW Appearance & More

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– Former WWE superstar Sean “X-Pac” Waltman is backstage at tonight’s WWE RAW from Tampa, FL.

– Former WWE Women’s Champion Alundra Blaze (Madusa in WCW) noted on Twitter that she will be in attendance for next Monday’s 20th Anniversary RAW show from Houston, TX. She tweeted:

– Tensai continues to work a comedy gimmick at WWE live events. He lost to Santino Marella in comedy matches over the weekend and was yelling at the crowd, “Don’t call me Albert.”

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