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Devon Sets The Record Straight On His TNA Departure, WWE Rumors & More

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Monday Night Mayhem (“Your Home Of Wrestling Radio”):
Hosted By The Big Mosh & “The Chairman Of The Board” Todd Vincent

Devon Sets The Record Straight On His Official Status With iMPACT Wrestling/WWE Rumors, If The Feeling Has Sunk In That He Very Well Might Not Be Working In The Same Company With Bully Ray (Bubba Ray) For The First Time In Years, Why His Future (Which Will Not Include Retirement Just Yet) Will Be Determined By Faith, Whether Or Not The Thoughts Has Already Crossed His Mind About Returning To World Wrestling Entertainment, The Naysayers Who Believed That Singles Runs For Him And Bully Ray Would Not Be Possible In iMPACT Wrestling, What Irks Him About The Fans Who Compare The Singles Runs Of The Dudley Boyz In The WWE vs. TNA, Being Given The Opportunity To Perform As A Singles Competitor And To Be The TNA World Television Champion, Why He Credits Hulk Hogan And Eric Bischoff For The Recent Success He Had, What Talents He Enjoyed Working With In iMPACT Wrestling (And Those He Would Have Liked To Work With), The Team 3-D Wrestling Academy, His New Charity (Hope For Single Moms), His First Memories Of Meeting The Motor City Machine Guns Before Starting Their Feud Together, The Origins Of The HardCORE Justice Pay-Per-View In 2010, Whether There Was Actually Talk Of An “Extreme” Brand Within TNA, Those Fans Who Still Reminisce About Extreme Championship Wrestling Today, The Importance of Storytelling And Thinking Longevity In Getting Over In The Business, Scripted vs. Unscripted Promos, Why It’s Not A Matter Of “If, But When” The Dudley Boyz Are Hall Of Fame Bound, Plus Much More In His Exclusive Monday Night Mayhem Interview!

Former 23-time World Tag Team Champion Devon was the featured guest on this week’s edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem. You can now feel The Mayhem every week only on the WrestleView Radio Network.

Devon joined The Big Mosh, “The Chairman of the Board” Todd Vincent, and MNM’s National WWE Correspondent Jim Molineaux for his first post-TNA interview, a Monday Night Mayhem worldwide exclusive interview, which is now available for download on the WrestleView Radio Network:

Devon/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (MP3 Streaming Audio):
Wrestleviewradio.com/WVIP_Preview/mnm091112.mp3

Interview highlights courtesy of Kahlil Thomas, MNM’s associate producer and official correspondent:

Setting the record straight on his official status with TNA iMPACT Wrestling and why his future in professional wrestling will be determined by faith: “The deal was up as of August 28th (of this year), and I was still (World) Television Champion. It just so happened at that particular point in time, we were in the process of cutting a new deal, but we couldn’t cut it in time before the deadline. Alot of fans speculated different things, and rumors were running rampant. Safe to say, I have no ill feelings towards TNA at all. It’s just that we could not come to an agreement before the 28th, and the deal ran out. It is what it is. Where I’m going to go and is where God wants me to go. If faith leads me to stay in TNA, I’ll stay in TNA. If faith leads me to go to WWE, then I will go to WWE. I will go where God puts me, and I’ll leave it in his hands.”

His first memories of his former tag team partner (Bully Ray/Brother Ray) meeting The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) before starting their feud together and the importance of storytelling & thinking longevity in getting over in the business: “Bubba (Bully Ray) and I were getting that from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). I remember one of the first meetings between us a few years back, and I remembered them saying: ‘We didn’t kill ourselves. We had the people in the palm of our hands. It felt like we did nothing.’ That was one of the things Bubba and I tried to express to the younger guys. You don’t have to do a million and one things to get yourselves over. All you have to be able to do is tell the right story, and you’re be able to get over without killing yourself. You have to think longevity.”

His thoughts on those fans who still reminisce about Extreme Championship Wrestling today, more than a decade after the promotion folded: “When fans come up to me and express their love of what we did back then in the old ECW, we touched a lot of people. We set off a revolution and something that was never done before. You got a little indy promotion that came out of South Philadelphia, in a Bingo Hall that nobody thought would last a year, let alone two or three,and then it just became the third most popular company in the wrestling business at the time. To hear those three little letters, it meant something.”

Whether or not the thought has already crossed his mind about returning to the WWE: “I would be lying to you if I said going back to the WWE wasn’t a thought. It’s always a thought for anyone who’s ever been there and then left.”

Much more is contained in Devon’s exclusive interview with Monday Night Mayhem, including his candid thoughts on if the feeling has sunk in that he very well might not be working in the same company with Bully Ray (Bubba Ray) for the first time in years, the naysayers who believed that singles runs for him and his former tag team partner would not be possible in iMPACT Wrestling, what irks him about the fans who compare the singles runs of The Dudley Boyz in the WWE vs. TNA, being given the opportunity to perform as a singles competitor and the TNA World Television Champion, why he credits Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff for the recent success he had, what talents he enjoyed worked work with in iMPACT Wrestling (and those he would have liked to have work with), the origins of the HardCORE Justice Pay-Per-View in 2010 and whether there was actually talk of an “extreme” brand within TNA, why he hasn’t thought about retirement just yet, not “if but when” The Dudley Boyz are Hall of Fame bound, scripted vs. unscripted promos, plus much more! Mayhem Nation: You can do your part and donate to Devon’s wonderful new charity, Hope for Single Moms. Send your check or money order to PO Box 561511 Rockledge, FL 32956. Follow Devon on Twitter (at www.Twitter.com/TestifyDevon) for more information. The new standard in professional wrestling schools is the Team 3-D Academy. If you think what it takes to become a professional wrestling, look no further than the Team 3-D Academy. Log on to Team3DAcademy.com for enrollment information, or e-mail their staff at [email protected]. Serious inquires only.

Video Of Ric Flair Talking About Lawler’s Heart Attack, WWE’s Plans For New Years

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– Due to New Year’s Eve (December 31st) falling on a Monday night this year, there has been talk of WWE showing a “Year In Review” special instead of a live RAW taping.

With the following day being a holiday (January 1st, New Year’s Day), there’s also a possibility WWE will hold a live SmackDown show that Friday (1/4) instead of the usual Tuesday taping.

– On Tuesday night, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair appeared on CNN Headline News to talk about Jerry Lawler’s heart attack. Flair said despite Lawler being 62 years old, Laweler is still more than qualified to wrestle because of his experience in the ring.

Here’s video from Flair’s appearance:

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Speculation On WrestleMania 30 Location, More Appreciation Nights Coming

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– WWE will be holding more “Appreciation Nights” in the coming months. Following the success of Shawn Michaels appreciation night in San Antonio, Texas prior to SummerSlam, WWE will also be honoring Jim Ross when RAW returns to Oklahoma on October 1st. Aside from showing appreciation to the Legends, this is mostly being done as a way to drive ticket sales in those markets.

– With WrestleMania 29 taking place from the MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area next April, there is a lot of speculation as to which city will host WrestleMania 30 in 2014.

The final decision will be made in early 2013, but people in WWE are under the impression that New York City’s Madison Square Garden is a strong candidate. This would be a break from WWE holding WrestleMania in large stadiums and would be the the 4th time the Garden hosted WrestleMania (1, 10, 20 and now 30).

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Chris Jericho Gets A New Tattoo (Picture)

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Chris Jericho got a new “Sin and Bones” (the name of Fozzy’s new album) tattoo yesterday at the All or Nothing tattoo parlor in Atlanta, Georgia:

Daniel Bryan Ready For Night Of Champions, Kelly Kelly’s Calendar, Superstars

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

* Alicia Fox vs. Natalya
* Zack Ryder vs. Cody Rhodes
* Tensai vs. Justin Gabriel
* Jinder Mahal vs. Santino Marella

– Kelly Kelly noted on Twitter that her 2013 calendar will be released next month and will be available exclusively on her personal website.

– Daniel Bryan wrote the following on Twitter about his match with Kane against Kofi Kingston and R-Truth at Sunday’s Night of Champions pay-per-view:

John Cena Tweets About His Match With CM Punk This Weekend

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John Cena tweeted the following on Wednesday, hyping his feud with CM Punk and their match at Night of Champions:

Jesse Ventura Talks About Jerry Lawler’s Situation, If He Should Still Be Wrestling

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WWE Hall of Famer Jesse “The Body” Ventura spoke briefly to Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman on Busted Open about the Jerry Lawler situation. You can hear Busted Open on Sirius 94, XM 208, and Sports Zone 860:

Ventura on Jerry Lawler: “I didn’t learn about Jerry Lawler until this morning. Somebody mentioned it to me on an earlier interview. I wish him well. Jerry is one of the guys out there that I know pretty good and he is a very good man. He always treated me fair. He was always an honorable guy to me, so “get well soon Jerry and get back there.”

On working with Lawler: “I’m the only guy who went to Memphis who beat Lawler and he never beat me back. But there is a side story to that. I had won the Central States title from Jerry and he would have beaten me eventually but there were some problems when my daughter was born and I had to stay in Minnesota. Lawler was flying me into Memphis 3 days a week, every week, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I had to stay with my daughter for a month when she was born because she was born with some complications. So I couldn’t come back and had to Fed Ex the belt to Jerry. That’s the reason he never beat me. I am probably the only wrestler in history that ever beat Jerry Lawler in Memphis and Jerry never beat me. Down the line however he certainly would have beaten me for that title.”

Was he surprised Lawler was still wrestling at 62: “A heart attack can hit anybody at anytime. You got to be in shape, that’s why I continue to work out. You got to keep yourself in shape. I personally don’t think anyone that age should be in the ring… not at all. It’s a young man’s game. I wouldn’t do it, I wouldn’t even consider it. I had my hip done. I wouldn’t even consider getting in the ring today. I wouldn’t have considered it ten years ago. When I left, I left. Notice I am the only wrestler who retired, who stayed retired. I never made a comeback. I hate to say this but I haven’t watched wrestling in 22 years. I watched a little bit before I was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and I watched it a little bit before Vince brought me back before that Monday Night Raw. I felt I should at least know who the wrestlers are.”

William Regal Appalled With Online Report, Ezekiel Jackson Profiled, New Natalya Photos

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– William Regal has dismissed online reports attributed to F4WOnline.com claiming that he said WWE was searching for “ROH style” wrestlers while evaluating five prospects at this week’s television events in Canada.

He wrote on Twitter, “Someone has just tweeted me about something that I’m supposed to have said over the last two days while spending time and giving invaluable advise to wrestlers who come to be looked at by the WWE. I know I’m old and my standards are different to most but it really sickens me that someone out of the five people I saw this week would do that. Whats more appalling to me is that I never actually said what was quoted and so it shows that they weren’t even listening. Such a shame.”

Regal was also asked whether he is retired from the squared circle since he now works behind-the-scenes. He responded, “I do bits of it all.”

– The October 2012 issue of MuscleMag features a profile on Ezekiel Jackson’s workout routine. Enclosing a photo of the article, the SmackDown Superstar tweeted, “Article in the Oct issue of Musclemag. the first fitness mag I bought in 1992 that has helped me.”

– The official WWE website has published WWE Magazine exclusive photos of Natalya.

WWE Issues Update On Jerry “The King” Lawler, Edge Backstage At Tuesday’s SmackDown Taping

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– The official WWE website released a statement Wednesday afternoon confirming reports on Jerry “The King” Lawler’s condition following his heart attack during Monday’s live Raw broadcast.

The statement reads, “As of Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2012, Jerry “The King” Lawler remains in a cardiac care unit in Montreal. His vital signs continue to be stable. He is awake, recognizes family members and is communicating with them. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Edge attended Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Ottawa, Canada, because his protégé, Leah Von Dutch, participated in a private tryout before company officials.

Last September, Edge held the first ever “Edgucational” Essay Scholarship Contest. The most decorated Superstar in WWE history created this contest because as a teenager, he entered a professional wrestling essay writing contest for a major Toronto newspaper and was the winner. Edge’s prize was for the winner to receive free professional wrestling lessons, and the contest was won by Von Dutch.

Four other wrestlers received tryouts. William Regal, who helped coordinate the evaluation session, stressed that WWE is now scouring for “ROH style” wrestlers.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Linda McMahon Ripped For WWE Ties In New Attack Ad

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy is taking Linda McMahon to task over her past ties to WWE as the Connecticut Senate hopeful released a new television advertisement Wednesday accusing the wrestling executive of laying off employees while her company hauled millions in tax credits.

The ad also accuses McMahon of denying Medicare, Social Security and unemployment to her wrestlers.

“McMahon laid off workers while taking millions in tax credits. Denied them health care,” the advertisement says.

In response, WWE said to NorwichBulletin.com that its full-time employees have always had health insurance, while its wrestlers are responsible for acquiring their own health insurance.

According to Murphy’s campaign, McMahon laid off 10 percent of her work force in 2009 and then received about $10 million in tax credits designed to create jobs.

“Since day one, McMahon has been running on her record as a ‘job creator,’ but the truth is that McMahon is a job killer,” said Murphy spokeswoman Taylor Lavender.

WWE said after reducing its work force by 10 percent, the tax credits enabled the company expand its work force by almost 30 percent.

The ad also states, “Linda McMahon took home $46 million a year. Now she’s proposing to give herself an up to $7 million tax cut. That’s the real Linda McMahon. She takes care of herself, no matter who pays the price. Linda McMahon, profits before people.”

McMahon campaign spokesman Todd Abrajano said of Murphy’s attack, “This new ad from Chris Murphy is just a desperate attempt to distract from the issues that come to light in his campaign.”

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Monday’s RAW Rewritten Many Times, JR Appreciation Night, WWE ’13

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– The October 1st WWE RAW from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will be a Jim Ross Appreciation Night. Ross will be on hand for his big night.

– THQ was scheduled to release some “significant” content for the new WWE ’13 video game this week, but they made the call to delay the announcement due to Jerry Lawler’s heart attack on RAW.

– The August 13th RAW had 299,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay. The following week (August 20th) had 361,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay.

– Monday’s WWE RAW from Montreal was rewritten so many time during the weekend and on the day of the show that the final script was not printed out until RAW was already on the air. Aside from the segments with Bret Hart, nothing was finalized until showtime.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Lilian Garcia Performing During Halftime Of NFL Game, New WWE Entrance Videos Released

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– On Sept. 30, SmackDown ring announcer and songstress Lilian Garcia will perform during halftime at Metlife Stadium – the site of WrestleMania XXIX – when the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers.

“When I got the call, I nearly dropped the phone,” Garcia told WWE.com, recalling the good news. She was already scheduled to perform the national anthem — as she has done seven times prior at Jets game — but this marks the first time she will perform on the halftime show of an NFL game.

“The Jets want me to do a seven-minute show with their Flight Crew Cheerleaders, and I’m going to be rehearsing with them next week,” said Garcia.

“It’s almost like it was supposed to happen,” Garcia says of her upcoming performance. “To be performing at MetLife Stadium, out of all the buildings and all of the stadiums I could be performing at — especially my first performance coming off of my EP being released — it’s magical. The Jets fans are great, too, and there are a lot of WWE Universe members within the Jets community.”

Click here to read WWE’s article on Garcia.

– The official YouTube account of WWE has released entrance videos of a multitude of stars including Shawn Michaels, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Brodus Clay, Layla, Damien Sandow, The Great Khali, Michael McGillicutty, Derrick Bateman, Heath Slater, Tensai and Primo and Epico.

Backstage News On CM Punk & Paul Heyman’s Alliance, WWE ’12 Character Popularity

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– Here are the most-played characters from the WWE ’12 video game:

1. Rady Orton
2. John Cena
3. CM Punk
4. Sin Cara
5. Brock Lesnar
6. Sheamus

Randy Orton’s placement above John Cena is a surprising, but could be attributed to the fact that he was the focal point of WWE’s marketing campaign for the game.

– The newly formed alliance between WWE Champion CM Punk and Paul Heyman was an idea that was pitched just a few weeks ago. After turning CM Punk heel at RAW 1,000, WWE saw that he was still getting a lot of cheers and WWE wanted to go further with Punk’s heel turn. Considering the two are close friends and Heyman still has a ton of heel heat coming off Brock Lesnar “retiring” Triple H, Punk and Heyman together was a natural fit.

* Pictures of CM Punk’s $2 Million Chicago Apartment

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Randy Orton Pulled From Upcoming SmackDown Taping, Rare Championships Found, Booker T

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– The official website of the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York is no longer advertising Randy Orton for a SmackDown taping taking place at the venue on Tuesday, September 25. A No DQ Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship pitting Sheamus against Orton and Alberto Del Rio was originally scheduled. The website now has Big Show replacing The Viper in the match.

The taping coincides with Orton beginning filming for WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded at the end of the month.

– In honor of Night of Champions on Sunday, the official WWE website takes an up-close look at seven rare championships. Belts highlighted include “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “Smoking Skull” WWF Championship, the WCW Tag Team Championship, The Rock’s “Brahma Bull” WWF Championship, The Fabulous Moolah’s Women’s Championship, Undisputed WWF Championship, Lay-Cool’s bifurcated WWE Women’s Championship and the WWF World Tag Team Championship. (Article)

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, SmackDown General Manager Booker T will be signing copies of his book, From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle, on Saturday, October 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Bookends 211 East Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, New Jersey. Call 201-445-0726 for more information.

Jerry Lawler Being Sent Home Soon, Video Of Cody Hall’s Latest Match

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– WREG-TV in Memphis reported Wednesday afternoon that Jerry Lawler should be returning home to Memphis “soon” after suffering a heart attack on Monday’s WWE RAW. Their report also states” “It’s believed no further surgery will be needed.”

– Wrestling legend Scott Hall sent along the following video of his son Cody Hall wrestling at the Caribbean Wrestling Bash from over the weekend in Aruba. Cody Hall wrestles one of his trainers, Chasyn Rance:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Gives Update On Knee Recovery, Shane Helms Interviews Bobby Lashley

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– Shane Helms interviewed fellow former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley for his Highway 2 Helms show. The video interview is available here.

– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin issued an update on his recovery from major knee surgery in a video message Wednesday morning.

“I’m outta my brace for the most part, I put it on now and then when I have to do something kind of strenuous, when I’m working out or whatever,” stated the wrestling legend.

He also noted that he will travel to Mexico in approximately ten days to film the next season of Redneck Island on CMT.

Stacy Carter Gives Update On Jerry Lawler’s Condition, Says He’s Lucky To Be Alive Following Heart Attack

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This week IN THE ROOM, Brady Hicks is joined by Stacy “The Kat” Carter, as she updates the fans on Jerry Lawler’s health situation. The gang also welcomes former ECW star Tony Mamaluke, as he runs down a fantastic career that spanned ECW, WWE, WCW, and TNA. What are Tony’s thoughts on his extreme legacy, being a “comedy” guy, extreme reunions, and being a part of the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA), where he will make his debut this Saturday, September 15th at the ECWA 45th Anniversary Show in Newark, Delaware. Plus, Northeast Wrestling (NEW) announcer – and Brady’s PWI colleague – Gerry Strauss hops IN THE ROOM to talk about NEW’s “Wrestling Under the Stars” show, September 15th in Fishkill, New York … a show that will feature Hulk Hogan! In addition, Brady and the gang offer up the WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view predictions, and so … much … more. Thanks, as always, for the support!

But before any of that, though, Brady, Derrick McDonald, Mike Bessler, and Ray Bogusz are joined IN THE ROOM by a good friend of the show, Stacy “The Kat” Carter. Carter is a former WWE Diva, and the ex-wife and good friend of Jerry “The King Lawler … which gives her a very good perspective on the Lawler nightmare from Raw this week. Stacy hopped on the phone with Jerry’s girlfriend tonight … then called IN THE ROOM to update the fans on how he is doing. Excerpts below.

For a direct link to the show, click here.

On Jerry Lawler’s Condition: “Right now he’s stable, being responsive with a tube down his throat. He’s squeezing people’s hands, nodding his head. He can point out where he’s hurting, stuff like that. The next step is to wait for the test results to come back tomorrow, the scan on his brain to see what – if any – brain damage he may or may not have. And that’s pretty much it. He’s still critical but stable. He’s strong and he’s stubborn, so if anybody can pull through its him.”

On the amount of time it took for CPR to work: “WWE’s doctor was there when Jerry collapsed and fell out of his chair. He started CPR. From what I’ve been told is Jerry did not regain consciousness there. They did revive him there, but it took a long time – 15 minutes. It took a long time to bring him back. But he’s back now, he’s lightly sedated, and they’re taking him off the ventilator. He’s not in the heavy sedation that they had him in.”

On it happening on live TV: “Jerry would be dead right now if it did not happen where it happened. Stuff like that just keeps running through my brain. Jerry normally grabs something – some food – on the way back to the hotel … fast food or if the bar is open, and he eats, then he’s there by himself. But this could have happened just two or three hours later and nobody would have been there with him and he wouldn’t be here right now. Or he could have been driving to the arena or flying to Montreal. If it had to happen, I’m very thankful that it did there.”

Check out the show for more.

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Daniel Bryan Wants Regal To Manage Him, Laurinaitis Update, New WWE Poster

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– During an interview featured in the new WWE Magazine, Daniel Bryan says he’s spoken to William Regal about being his manager:

“I would love to have William Regal as my manager and we’ve actually talked about it. There are so many entertaining bits we could do. He’s such an entertaining character, so we’ve got some ideas, and I would love to do it.”

– John Laurinaitis was not backstage at this week’s WWE television tapings because he is recovering from shoulder surgery, which took place last week. He is working as the head producer at WWE live events and there are still plans to bring him back as a television character this fall.

– Here is the official poster for WWE’s new “Main Event” show, which premieres on the Ion network on October 3rd (click to enlarge):

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Bret Denies Involvement His “Loser Brother’s” New Stampede Wrestling Promotion

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– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings saw World Heavyweight champion Sheaamus defeat Alberto Del Rio.

– The WWE Youtube channel has added several clips of Jerry Lawler, including his match against Tazz at SummerSlam 2000, his return to WWE RAW back in November 2001 and a classic AWA World title match against Curt Hennig from 1988.

– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart says he has absolutely no affiliation with the new incarnation of Stampede Wrestling, run by his “loser brother” Bruce Hart (awesome). The Hit Man tweeted on Wednesday:

CM Punk Cuts Twitter Promo On John Cena Promoting Sunday’s Night of Champions Match

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This Sunday at WWE’s Night of Champions, WWE Champion CM Punk will have the opportunity to, as John Cena put it, “define [his] existence” by defeating the master of the Five Knuckle Shuffle before Cena’s hometown crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. Promoting their pay-per-view encounter, the Straight Edge Superstar cut a promo on Twitter Wednesday afternoon asking whether Boston has any pride in Cena.

Randy Orton Addresses Upcoming “12 Rounds” Movie Role, WWE Stars Reveal Who They’ve Been Mistaken For

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In two weeks, Randy Orton will begin shooting for his starring role in WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded, the second installment in the 12 Rounds franchise. The Viper will continue to appear at televised WWE events throughout the movie’s production, which is slated to run through October.

Orton, who will portray an Emergency Medical Technician who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vengeful man tied to the paramedic’s past, addressed his role in the film via Twitter, writing, “Start shooting #12RoundsReloaded in 2 weeks. Script looks amazing. I’ve always wanted to do an action film, now I get my chance!”

– On this week’s edition of WWE Inbox, various Superstars comment on whether they’ve ever been mistaken for another Superstar. Kofi Kingston says he’s often mistaken for his tag team partner R-Truth, and vice versa. A clip is enclosed of an individual interviewing R-Truth and mistakenly acknowledging him as Kingston. Titus O’Neil says he’s often mistaken for Ezekiel Jackson. He then does a song and dance to boast that he has abs, unlike the missing in action wrestler. Heath Slater also says he has been mistaken as WWE Hall of Famer Edge, and considers it a compliment.

WWE Superstars also reveal their favorite boy band of all-time.

George Clooney Denies Stacy Keibler Breakup Rumor, Matt Hardy’s Role At ROH iPPV

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– A representative of George Clooney says the actor and Stacy Keibler are still a couple.

The rep’s message to EOnline.com states, “A story published by a London tabloid, The Sun, concerning George Clooney and Stacy Keibler is not true. Total fabrication designed to sell newspapers,” the actor’s rep, Stan Rosenfield, told E! News Tuesday.”

Britain newspaper The Sun reported Tuesday that Keibler has been telling friends that her relationship was over.

“She said George wants to be on his own again and has no intention of getting married,” a friend of Keibler’s told the publication. “Stacy hoped they would be together long-term. It was a big breakthrough to spend time with his parents. But over the last few weeks George has pulled away from her.”

– Ring of Honor announced Wednesday that Matt Hardy will appear at this Saturday’s Death Before Dishonor Internet pay-per-view as a color commentator for one match. The promotion previously stated that Hardy would only be appearing at the live event in Chicago, Illinois for a pre-show autograph signing,

ROH says Hardy has “expressed a vested interest in a very specific match taking place this Saturday and will do color commentary on that contest.”

Kassius Ohno Hypes Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes, Rollins Responds

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WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno (formerly Chris Hero) tweeted the following messages on Tuesday night about Friday’s night’s NXT match between NXT Champion Seth Rollins and WWE superstar Cody Rhodes:

Seth Rollins has since responded with:

* Pictures of the NXT Championship Belt

Jim Ross Blog: Reaction To Jerry Lawler’s Medical Emergency

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with a heartfelt look at the events that transpired at Monday’s WWE RAW form Montreal. Here are some highlights of what Jerry Lawler said about:

Find Out About Lawler’s Emergency: “I was watching Monday Night Raw as usual when fans at the arena began Tweeting that something was wrong with the King at the announce table. The more that I read these shocking Tweets the more helpless that I felt because I wasn’t there in Montreal to help my dear friend. Michael Cole’s updates had me trembling.”

Lawler’s Health: “For Jerry Lawler to be sick is highly unusual. Being a 62 year old man, the King has been as fit as any one that I’ve known. He wrestles several times a month on the indy circuit and still plays in his Memphis softball league on Wednesday nights. Jerry is also ‘young at heart’ which isn’t new news. But even self acclaimed ‘Iron Men’ aren’t bullet proof even though many of us think that we are. Trust me, we aren’t.”

Professionalism Of WWE Talents: “There aren’t adequate words to express the stellar job that Michael Cole did sitting at the broadcast desk that can be, from my own experience, extremely challenging to navigate on live TV during catastrophic moments such as Monday night.”

“For men like Bret Hart, CM Punk and John Cena to deliver as they did in the final segment of Monday Night Raw was nothing short of extraordinary. I am proud of each man and the entire WWE team for responding in the face of immense adversity that faced them in Montreal.”

* POLL & DISCUSSION: Did WWE Handle Monday’s RAW Broadcast Properly After Lawler’s Emergency?

Great News For Jerry Lawler: No Brain Damage After Heart Attack

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The results are in from Jerry Lawler’s CT Scan and it’s great news for the King. According to Joe Cooper, who is Lawler’s best friend and business partner, Lawler does not have brain damage as a result of his heart attack Monday night.

Lawler has been stabilized (but heavily sedated) in a Montreal hospital after having heart surgery Tuesday and is responsive.

Lawler is said to have gone through an angioplasty procedure on Tuesday. His son Brian made it to Canada and is posting on his father’s Facebook page:

“He was shocked a total of seven times at the arena and underwent a balloon stint to open up a clogged artery when he arrived at hospital. Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please.”

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