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Divas Being Promoted To WWE Roster Soon?, Behind The Scenes Of Survivor Series Commercial With The Miz

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– With WWE’s Divas division centered on Eve, Kaitlyn and Layla week-in, week-out, many people within the company believe that more woman need to be featured imminently since there are zero new challengers left on either the face or heel side. F4WOnline.com states that a few developmental wrestlers could be promoted to the main roster to rectify this depth issue.

– The Miz takes you behind the scenes of the making of his Survivor Series commercial.

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, Sin Cara appears at HH Gregg 8921 US 31 S., Indianapolis, Indiana, this Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 317-888-2192 for more information.

“Gut Check” Winners Returning To Impact Wrestling Next Week, Kenny King Resurfaces, Knockouts, Xplosion

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– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that all “Gut Check” winners will appear on next week’s Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling for “Open Fight Night.”

“Interested to see who seizes the spotlight,” wrote Carter.

Winners of the contest include Alex Silva, Taeler Hendrix, Sam Shaw and Christian York.

– Kenny King, who has not appeared for TNA Wrestling since losing an X Division Championship Match to Zema Ion at Hardcore Justice in August, resurfaced at Wednesday’s TNA Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. He faced Ion and Kid Kash in a three-way match.

A Knockouts contest was taped for TNA Xplosion Wednesday as Miss Tessmacher faced Madison Rayne.

– This week’s featured match on TNA Xplosion on Challenge pits James Storm against Joey Ryan.

Update On Punk’s Appearance On Popular Show, Update On A-Ri & Mason Ryan

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– Injured WWE Superstar Alex Riley tweeted this week that he’s begun lifting weight again as he trains for his upcoming return to the ring. He’s been out of action since September when he underwent knee and elbow surgery.

Riley Riley has been working out another WWE superstar who hasn’t been on television much in recent months, Mason Ryan. The two of them have been using the hashtag “#RebuildTheRareBreed” to refer to their workouts.

– WWE champion CM Punk teased on Twitter a few weeks ago that he’ll be making a guest appearance on a popular television show, but said he’d have to clear it with WWE before he could reveal what the show was.

There’s a rumor going around that the show will be AMC’s popular “Walking Dead” zombie show. CM Punk has tweeted about how much he loves the show.

* FLOYD MAYWEATHER Agrees To Box 50 CENT – Billionaire Puts Up $10 Million For The Fight!

What Happened After SmackDown Tapings, Ziggler vs. The Miz Next Week On Main Event

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– WWE Superstar Tensai turns 40 years old today.

– The featured match on next week’s episode of WWE Main Event (11/21) will be Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz.

– WWE.com’s latest “Where Are They Now?” features looks at Matt Anoa’i, better known as former WWE Tag Team Champion Rosey. Anoa’i lives in Ohio and is about to open a Samoan BBQ restaurant in Cincinnati called Island Boi BBQ. The restaurant is scheduled to open in early December.

– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Cleveland saw Sheamus (in street clothes) defeat World Heavyweight champion The Big Show via disqualification.

Del Rio Now On Twitter, Regal Interview, Hornswoggle On The Soup, WWE Toyz

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– Alberto Del Rio, who is now on Twitter at @VivaDelRio, tweeted the following message on Tuesday about his various imposter accounts:

– WWE’s mobile app has a video interview up of William Regal, prior to his match against Big Show on RAW. After 30 years in the business, Regal has dubbed himself “Mr. Entertainment” and says that he’s still able to keep up with WWE’s top superstars, even at 44 years old.

– WWE personality Hornswoggle is headed to Los Angeles to film an episode of E’s The Soup, most likely the upcoming WWE-themed episode that will air on 11/26 on the USA Network right after RAW. Hornswoggle tweeted on Wednesday:

“Early flight to LA to film some stuff for @eonline ‘s The Soup! Quite excited as I’m a huge fan of the show! #swogglewithmuppets”

Speaking of Hornswoggle, he’s featured in the latest episode of WWE Superstar Toyz:

Backstage News On The Miz Turning Babyface & Future Feuds

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As we’ve been seeing on WWE television in recent weeks, it appears the groundwork is being laid for former WWE Champion The Miz to be turning babyface. The Miz has been working as a heel for virtually all of his 6-year WWE run and some people believe that his character may have run its course as a heel.

The Miz is one of the best talkers in WWE and despite his start & stop pushes, audiences are solidly behind his character and his “Awesome” catchphrase. Additionally,The Miz does a ton of promotional and charity work for the company and they sees him as as having big potential as a good guy.

Especially with Miz starring in the new WWE Studios film The Marine 3: Homefront (set for a Spring 2013 release), the timing for him turning babyface  in early 2013 works out well.  As for who Miz could work with in his new role, there has been talk of feuding Miz with Antonio Cesaro in 2013.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

WWE Stars Respond To Whether They’ve Farted During A Match

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This week on “WWE Inbox,” WWE Superstars are asked about the strangest food they’ve ever eaten, whether they would jump from space and if they have ever farted during a match.

John Cena’s Latest Heroic Act For A Sick Child, Striker-Heyman

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– WWE announcer Matt Striker has chimed in on the controversial “Paul Heyman fake heart attack” angle from Monday’s RAW. Striker tweeted:

Paul Heyman replied:

– WWE superstar John Cena did another charitable act this week, making a surprise appearance at a Florida elementary school and gifting a 9-year old boy with cerebral palsy a new $32,000 custom wheelchair.

“I’m always excited to appear at events like this, to be there for kids who face obstacles.”

To read more on Cena’s latest heroic deed, visit TampaBay.com.

Matt Hardy Talks About Him & Jeff Setting The Bar Too High In WWE, Current State Of Tag Team Wrestling

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Shining Wizards Podcast with Matt Hardy
Hosts: Tony Z, Eddie, and Matt
Interview available at Shiningwizards.com.

On his match with Shane Douglas being a battle of former ECW Champions from different incarnations: “I think we both have something to prove. We both have mutual respect for one another, but that being said neither one of us are gonna pull any punches when it comes to getting the W and looking good. Shane is probably the most well-known, recognized World Champion of the original ECW, and when WWE recreated it, it was ECW to an extent, and I felt I was one of the better ECW Champions. Two guys from two different eras, and I know when Shane gets in the ring he’s got something to prove. Shane is probably the best champion from the original ECW, but I have something to prove.”

On his first appearances in WWE with his brother: “We met a guy who was in independent wrestler, and he wrestled primarily for the Italian Stallion. We worked every Friday and Saturday, basically for free, learning the psychology and terminology of the business. Every few months, he would take guys to WWE for TV as extras. The main goal of my brother and I was to work hard to show what we have, even if we weren’t featured. We tried to make the talent look as good as possible.”

On whether he and his brother raised the bar too high: “We definitely raised the bar too high that we made it harder for everyone else to get near it, even ourselves. We tried to make each match better. Jeff and I wrestled in ladder matches up and down the East Coast on the independents. It was our idea (in WWE), we pitched that. Then Edge and Christian were two guys that worked like us, and had the athleticism and the intestinal fortitude to compete in these matches, and they were magical. No Mercy 1999 we turned the corner and went from WWE wrestlers to WWE Superstars. We had no idea how historic that match would be. This led to matches with the Dudleys, the TLC matches, and how far we went with that.”

On the current state of tag team wrestling: “It would be nice if tag team wrestling came back. I saw Raw recently. Primo and Epico wrestled, and they’re a good tag team, and they end up getting beat. And then the Usos wrestled, who I think could be really good, and they lost as well, and the teams that beat them were two singles guys thrown together. This is when these guys get wasted, and then when they don’t get over as a tag team, they look at them like it’s their fault. The talent has to provide, but it’s the people that put them there that makes a huge difference as to whether they succeed or not. If you put them in a position to fail, and people aren’t going to believe in them, it’s your fault as well. You can’t just blame the talent if you don’t book them in good positioning.”

For the complete interview, including his views on enhancement talent, the breaking up of the Hardy Boys, working with MVP, the Cruiserweight storyline, working with Mr. Perfect and the plane ride from hell, and his current work with Pro Wrestling Syndicate, visit www.ShiningWizards.com and check out Episode 59

Steve Austin, Chris Jericho & More Comment On Heyman’s Fake Heart Attack

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Moday’s RAW featured a controversial angle, with Paul Heyman and CM Punk mocking Jerry Lawler’s heart attack by Heyman faking a heart attack of his own. Several former WWE superstars spoke to Arda Ocal of the Baltimore Sun about the angle, including Steve Austin, Chris Jericho and Lance Storm.

* DISCUSSION: What Did YOU Think About The Angle? Did WWE Go Too Far? Comment Here

Here are some highlights of what they said about WWE turning Lawler’s brush with death into a storyline:

Steve Austin: “I believe in pushing the envelope in an aggressive fashion. But when a guy damn near dies at ringside, let it go. You look at all the contributions Jerry Lawler has made in this business: from a work standpoint, a promo standpoint and then as a broadcaster. I think that’s pushing the envelope in the wrong direction. There’s better ways to go get real heat than that.”

Chris Jericho: “I think it was pretty obvious, don’t you? I kind of expected it. Punk’s promo was awesome. It’s wrestling so you knew it would end up as an angle sooner or later. I got the same complaints when I did the alcoholic angle (earlier this year with CM Punk). It would be like being mad at “Breaking Bad” because the dad was a drug addict or something. It’s just a TV show, after all.”

Lance Storm: “Thought it was poor. Both he and Punk are capable to get real heat, no need to sink so low. Also thought it was out of character for Punk so it hurt. Punk is about Best in World and himself. Why bother joking about heart attack it goes nowhere. Interuption was okay and in character. Fake heart attack was cheap and pointless.”

RAW Ratings For Monday, WWE’s Return To Puerto Rico Announced

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WWE has announced the dates and locations for it’s upcoming return to Puerto Rico in January 2013. Here’s the info, courtesy of Devin Cutting:

* January 4th – Recreation & Sports Palace in Mayaguez
* January 5th – Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Hato Rey
* January 6th – Juan Pachin Vicens Auditorium in Ponce

– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 2.87 rating and averaged 4.19 million viewers for the three-hour broadcast. The rating was up from last week’s taped show (2.78) but down from two weeks ago (2.94), which was the night after Hell in a Cell.

Once again, RAW lost viewership in the third hour. The hourly ratings were:

Hour 1: 4.15 million
Hour 2: 4.39 million
Hour 3: 4.03 million

Jim Ross Blogs About Jerry Lawler’s Return To RAW & His Own Future Doing Commentary

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about Jerry Lawler’s return to WWE television on RAW:

“Loved seeing the King back on RAW this past Monday night. Jerry’s feeling great and has dropped approximately 20 pounds via a more disciplined diet. We hooked up at the Westin Hotel in Columbus and rode to the arena together just like old times. Nothing had changed…the music we listened to…the topics of our conversation…King not stopping at stop signs…me giving him the wrong directions…nothing changed and it seemed like old times when we worked together every week.”

JR says the emotion that we saw on RAW between him and Jerry Lawler was unscripted:

“Seeing Jerry and getting to introduce him back to RAW was a big, personal thrill for me. It was approximately two months ago that I never thought I would see him alive again.”

“Our hug was real. That was a ‘moment’ in case you might be wondering what a real ‘moment’ in our business truly is.”

As for Jim Ross’ future on Monday Night RAW and the possibility of WWE going with a 3-man announce team each week, JR said:

“The plan all along was for me to simply sit in for the King, do color commentary and not play by play, and keep Jerry’s seat warm until he was well enough to return to the announce table. I never heard anyone in WWE ever discuss King, Cole and me ever doing a three man announce team but that rumor or sentiment sort of took on a life of its own in some fan’s eyes.”

Bret Hart Talks About The Attitude Era & Wanting To Work With Triple H More

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WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart spoke to WWE.com this week to promote the new WWE ’13 video game. Here are some highlights of what the Hit Man said about:

The Lasting Legacy Of The Attitude Era:

“Just about everybody I know talks about that being the last great era of wrestling,” Hart said. “For me as a fan, I loved all the stuff (Steve) Austin did with me and with Vince McMahon. Austin has such a great character that I really enjoyed following his career even after mine was over… Even when I was with him in 1997, I thought the stuff I did with Austin was as good as it gets – the match we had at WrestleMania 13, all the promos we did, the Street Fight Match. There was this conviction we both had to make it real, to make everyone really feel that these were real – kind of like what the UFC projects today. We were doing a better job of doing it back then.

The Attitude Era Star He Wishes He Could Have Worked With More:

“If I could go back in time, I would have loved to have done more with Triple H. He blossomed into a bigger star after I left.”

“I regret, looking back now, that we didn’t have more matches, or better matches or at least one pay-per-view match where we could have really showed our best stuff — or at least, I did. He’s a guy that he and I had some situation together, and I think it worked well on Monday Night Raw, but we never really had the chance to show what we could really do.”

The Definitive Attitude Era Superstar:

“I can’t think of anyone more fitting than Steve [Austin].”

Cody Rhodes Injured At Tuesday’s WWE Television Tapings

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WWE superstar Cody Rhodes appeared to be injured at Tuesday night’s WWE television tapings from Cleveland, Ohio. Rhodes competed in a match taped for this week’s WWE Main Event broadcast, teaming with Damien Sandow against WWE Tag Team champions Daniel Bryan and Kane.

During the match, Rhodes took a backdrop and landed awkwardly. Our live correspondent noted that it looked like Cody hurt his shoulder.

Later in the evening, during the SmackDown taping, there was a segment when the Team Ziggler Survivor Series team appeared – and Cody Rhodes was conspicuously absent.

We’ll follow up on this story when more details become available.

* News On BATISTA, ROB VAN DAM & JEFF HARDY Returning To WWE Before WM29

New Survivor Series Match, Main Event & Saturday Morning Slam Previews

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– WWE Main Event preview for tonight:

* Santino Marella vs. David Otunga.

* Kane and Daniel vs. The Rhodes Scholars.

– WWE Saturday Morning Slam preview for this weekend:

* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. The Prime Time Players.

* Ryback vs. Two jobbers.

– WWE has announced that Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal will take place on the 30-minute online pre-show prior to Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.

*Spoilers* WWE Main Event & Saturday Morning Slam Results

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Here spoiler results from Tuesday night’s WWE Main Event and Saturday Morning Slam results:

Pre-Show Dark Match:

* Fandango beat a local wrestler.

WWE Main Event Taping:

* Santino Marella beat David Otunga.

* Kane and Daniel beat The Rhodes Scholars.

Saturday Morning Slam Taping:

* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel beat The Prime Time Players.

* Ryback killed two jobbers.

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Results For Thanksgiving Night (11/22)

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TNA taped next week’s Thanksgiving Night episode of Impact Wrestling on Tuesday from Orlando Florida. Here are detailed spoilere results, courtesy of Billy Billy Krotchsen of PWInsider.com:

* Wes Briscoe comes out and is doing Gutcheck this week. He faces Garrett Bischoff. Kurt Angle comes to ringside to watch. Briscoe wins with a leg hook rollup. Angle celebrates with him.

* Joey Ryan comes out. Says Hogan is trying to separate him and Matt Morgan. He challenges Chavo Guerrero and says Hogan can’t separate the Tag Team Champions.

* Chavo Guerrero vs Joey Ryan: Chavo wins by DQ when Matt Morgan interferes and chokeslams him. Hernandez makes the save.

* Sam Shaw challenges the first Gutcheck winner, Alex Silva.

* Sam Shaw vs Alex Silva: Shaw with a Modified Alabama Jam.

* Eric Young & ODB go to Hogan’s Office & want to issue the Turkey Suit challenge since its tradition. Hogan says he wants to be EY when he grows up.

*C hristian York comes out to issue his Gutcheck Challenge. He says he’s feeling lucky & challenges Jeff Hardy.

* TNA champion Jeff Hardy vs Christian York (Non Title). Hardy wins after Swanton Bomb. After the match, Hardy claps for York. Bobby Roode comes out and hits York with a Spinebuster. He then Spears Hardy and raises the belt.

* EY & ODB are backstage. They come upon the Robbie’s. E says T’s life has been miserable since he had to wear the suit last year. E wants to be challenged. Tara and Jessie walk in. EY says he should issue the ultimate challenge and fight them both.

* Taeler Hendrix comes out to issue her challenge. She challenges Tara.

* Taeler Hendrix vs. Tara. Tara wins with the Widow’s Peak

* Eric Young vs. Robbie E vs. Jessie Godderz. EY wins with a rollup on Jessie. Jessie wears the Turkey suit. Aces and Eights come out and take out EY with a bat and hammer. EY gets stretchered out, so that may have been his storyline exit from the company.

* TNA Tag Team champions Christopher Daniels & Kazarian come out. Daniels says why would he call out AJ? He says its his lowest point and that’s what friends are for. Kazarian calls out AJ Styles.

* AJ Styles vs. TNA Tag Team champion Kazarian. Styles wins with the Pele Kick.

* Austin Aries comes out for a promo. He says he hasn’t been treated right here. One man is responsible for that: Hulk Hogan. He calls out Brooke Hogan. He’s sick of the Hogans. He said that being a Hogan, it’s hard to keep your private life and says Brooke probably hoped she’d become Brooke Trump or Brooke McMahon not Brooke Bully Ray. He has footage of them backstage (basically the Cena and AJ Lee angle in a way)and says she didn’t have to settle for the turkey when Aries would have given her the stuffing. Hulk comes out as does Bully Ray does and Aries exits.

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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The Miz hosted Miz TV with special guest Mick Foley. They incorporated Team Foley and dissension was teased. Team Ziggler came out minus Cody Rhodes, who was injured during the Main Event taping. Foley said Booker T gave him the power to book matches.

1. Damien Sandow defeated Kofi Kingston in a non-title match.

2. Kaitlyn, Layla, and Natalya defeated Eve, Aksana, and Alicia Fox.

3. Randy Orton and The Miz defeated Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler.

Booker T kicked Sheamus out of the building for going after Big Show. Booker booked Big Show in the main event and hinted that his opponent would be bigger than Show.

4. Kane vs. Wade Barrett ended in an apparent no-contest. The Team Foley and Team Ziggler teams brawled. Orton cleaned house with RKO’s.

5. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Sin Cara. R-Truth was on commentary.

6. World Hvt. Champion Big Show defeated The Great Khali. Sheamus attacked Big Show backstage afterward.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Jim Ross’ Announcing Future, RAW Social Media Score, Maryse-Playboy

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– This week’s WWE RAW had a Trendrr.tv social media score of 253,251, up 53% from last week’s taped show. RAW ranked #1 on all television (broadcast & cable) for the night.

– Former WWE Diva Maryse noted on Twitter that she will be gracing the cover of the Spanish edition of Playboy soon.

– Jim Ross responded to a fan on Twitter asking if he’s done broadcasting now that Jerry Lawler is back on RAW:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Says He’s Physically Able To Wrestle

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WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin appeared on Busted Open with Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman. The program airs Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on Sirius 92 and XM 208 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., visit www.facebook.com/bustedopen for more information. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Could he ever be medically cleared to wrestle again?: “It’s not even about being cleared. I’m 100 percent fine. Once I had my fusion done in 2000 and I went into the recovery phase and then got back in the ring, everything was fine and dandy. I was just running too hard towards the end and had a few issues. It was time to get out. Passing the physical isn’t the issue.”

Is CM Punk the only guy he would come back for to wrestle?: “I think John Cena would be a guy as well. I really like John. He is the face of that company right now and he has done a hell of a job and I got a lot of respect for him. You look at a guy like Triple H, that was one of my favorite guys to work in the ring with. Such a ring general and such a pro. Just an easy night at the office. Undertaker is kind of beat to shreds, kind of like me. Those would be a few guys off the top of my head. Would it just be CM Punk? No. Is CM Punk at the top of the list? Yes!”

ROH’s First Taping Of 2013, Steen vs. Gargango Booked, Stevie Richards Promo News

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– A big inter-promotional champion vs. champion match has been booked by the Smash Wrestling promotion, as ROH Champion Kevin Steen will face DGUSA Champion Johnny Gargano at their January 6th show from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

– Ring of Honor has announced their first television taping of 2013, which will take place January 5th from the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD. For ticket information, visit ROHWrestling.com.

– Extreme Rising released a promo video featuring Stevie Richards talking trash about Extreme Rising’s Raven and Shane Douglas. Extreme Rising’s next show takes place on Saturday night, November 17th from Monaca, PA with Shane Douglas vs. Matt Hardy in the main event.

Jake Roberts Documentary Trailer, SmackDown Rating, WWE’s Return To Russia

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– Friday’s WWE Smackdown show show drew a 1.43 rating with 2.16 million viewers. This was down from the show’s original airing (last Tuesday), which did a 1.52 rating and 2.20 million viewers.

– WWE will be returning to Russia in April 2013 as part of the WrestleMania Revenge Tour. SAV Entertainment sent out a press release announcing shows in St. Petersburg and Moscow on April 25th and 26th.

– The official trailer has been released for DDP’s Jake Roberts documentary, “The Resurrection of Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts.”

Can the Snake rise again? Can he overcome addiction and poor physical condition and have one more run in the squared circle? This is the Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts.

*Spoiler* TNA Final Resolution Main Event, AJ Styles Releasing Autobiography

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– TNA star AJ Styles has signed a deal with VIP Ink Publishing to write his autobiography. A press release was sent out on Tuesday and includes this summary:

“Styles’ autobiography will cover his life from both in and outside the ring. His autobiography will highlight being brought up in a military family that struggled with poverty and alcoholism.”

“Styles is a devoted Christian and has stated on many occasions that “Its God first and family second.” This autobiography will have his fans gasping for more, as they will be able to appreciate Styles’ life from his severe beginnings to his TNA World Heavyweight Championship.”

– The main event of December’s TNA Final Resolution pay-per-view will be TNA World Champion defending against Bobby Roode. The match was determined at Monday night’s Impact tapings, which will air Thursday night on SpikeTV.

* Full *SPOILERS* For Thursday’s Impact Wrestling

Jerry Jarrett Upset With Jerry Lawler Return Segment On Raw, Longtime Wrestling Magazines Discontinued

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– Jerry Jarrett, Jerry Lawler’s former business partner, took offense to WWE using the legendary grappler’s near-fatal heart attack as a “cheap heat” angle on Raw Monday.

Nine weeks following the ordeal, a tearful Lawler offered his gratitude for the amount of support he received. The WWE Hall of Famer was then interrupted by CM Punk, who continued their on-screen rivalry by mocking him. The segment included a crass imitation of a heart attack, courtesy of Paul Heyman.

“I watched WWE last night. Jerry Lawler was returning after surviving a life threatening heart attack. I sat watching the television with a feeling of pride that they were honoring the return of such a great wrestler. I sat thinking, “now this is real class”. Just when I was appreciating the class WWE was showing, it ended suddenly with a juvenile cheap heat angle,” wrote Jarrett on Facebook.

“I turned the television off and starting thinking about Linda McMahon’s hard work and great expense running for the Senate. It is exactly this kind of programming that prevented her from becoming a Senator. Wrestling should have some limits and boundaries. If you offend great portions of the audience, it is a bad angle.”

– According to SLAM! Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Illustrated has discontinued its sister publications, The Wrestler and Inside Wrestling (which had been combined into one large issue in recent years). The publications had been in circulation since 1968.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated will continue to be published. It is now the last remaining non-WWE publication in the United States.

The wrestling magazine industry has struggled mightily since last year, with WWE continuously posting decreasing revenue for its own publications.

WWE Reportedly Interested In El Generico, Retired Wrestler Having Gall Bladder Removed, Eddie Guerrero, Goldust

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– WWE officials have shown interest in recent weeks in acquiring El Generico, a Canadian independent wrestler who uses the gimmick of a luchador from Mexico.

– Retired wrestler Black Bart is undergoing surgery this week to remove his gall bladder, reports SLAM! Wrestling. The 64-year-old appeared for numerous organizations throughout his 27-year career, including the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s as a “jobber to the stars.”

– The late Eddie Guerrero is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com. He passed away seven years ago today after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by his nephew, Chavo. Chavo attempted CPR, but Eddie Guerrero was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived at the scene. He was 38 years old. An autopsy revealed that Guerrero died as a result of Acute Cardiac failure due to underlying Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease.

– Former WWE stars Goldust and Tommy Dreamer have been announced to appear at the Wales Comic Con taking place Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Wrexham, United Kingdom.

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