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Possible *Spoiler* For Sunday’s SummerSlam Pre-Show Match

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This Sunday, WWE will host a 30-minute online pre-show prior to Summerslam going live on pay-per-view, featuring WWE United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro.

It’s worth noting that prior to Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Austin, Texas, WWE taped a match for the premiere episode of the new Saturday Morning Slam television show, which will air on August 25th (after SummerSlam).

During the match (Kofi Kingston vs. Heath Slater), Santino Marella came out to do commentary – and he had the US title belt with him.

While it’s possible that WWE could edit out Santino’s title belt in the event that he loses the gold to Cesaro, the fact that Santino brought his belt with him is a good indication that he’ll retain this Sunday night.

JBL Reveals If He Is Interested In A WWE Return

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Former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield recently teased on his Twitter that he would be replacing Booker T on commentary on SmackDown. Layfield later admitted that he was kidding, but expressed interest in a return to commentary if the job were available. During a recent interview with Raj Giri of WrestlingINC.com, JBL discussed how interested he was in a return to the announce booth.

“I am interested,” Layfield admitted. “The job has not been offered to me and I was just having fun with Michael Cole on Twitter. I think I said I was coming back. You know, I was having fun with Michael. I don’t mean to mislead anyone, I’m not working, so to speak, on Twitter. [Laughs.] I was simply having fun. The job does appeal to me, yeah.

“I never thought the job would come open. There’s only two jobs for color commentary in WWE and Jerry Lawler may be there for another 30 years and I hope he is. He’s a great commentator. Booker moving to the general manager role opens up that job. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not filled and I don’t know it. It could be filled and they may already have plans for it — I don’t know that. I haven’t been offered the job. They haven’t told me, ‘Hey we want you to come work,’ or anything. So, yeah, it does interest me and if they called, it certainly would be very tempting to do.”

*Spoiler* Updated Card For WWE Summerslam 2012 (World Heavyweight Title Match)

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At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Austin, Texas, it was announced that Alberto Del Rio will indeed wrestle Sheamus this Sunday at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight championship. The match had been previously announced and then cancelled. Now, it’s back on. With that match set, here’s the updated card for this Sunday:

Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H

WWE Championship Match
CM Punk (c) Big Show vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio

Intercontinental Championship Match
The Miz (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

Tag Team Championships Match
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (c) vs. Titus O’Neil & Darren Young

Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler

Kane vs. Daniel Bryan

Online Pre-Show Match For The United States Title:
Santino Marella (c) vs. Antonio Cesaro

Also rumored for the card is Damien Sandow vs. Brodus Clay.

Jericho Talks About Juggling WWE & Fozzy, Young Stars With The Most Potential

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Chris Jericho was interviewed by The Austin Chronicle this week to promote this week’s SmackDown tapings and Fozzy’s new album. Here are some highlights of what Jericho said about:

Managing His Time Between WWE & Fozzy: “It’s really a decision that’s made for me. Back in the 2000s for the first three Fozzy records, I did the WWE and Fozzy at the same time, which was fine. But when we were doing Chasing the Grail, our last record, in 2009, myself and Rich Ward, my partner in crime, were thinking, ‘We’ve really got to take this to the next level, because this record is great.’ I left WWE when Grail came out, went touring for 16 months, did 15 countries and amassed an even bigger fanbase than we had. It was a real credibility gain for us. Then when we started doing Sin and Bones, as the singer I write the lyrics and I record the vocals, which takes about 15 days. Other than that I had about nine months of doing nothing, so that’s when I decided to come back to the WWE, knowing that when this record came out that I’d be finished for whatever indeterminate amount of time.

Feeling Pressure Headed Into His Match With Dolph Ziggler: “These guys needs guys to work with. Once again, that’s sounding egotistical, but after 22 years of being in this business, but there’s nobody in this company who’s been in the business longer – except for Undertaker. I’ve been wrestling longer than Kane, I’ve been wrestling longer than Triple H. I didn’t request to work with Ziggler. At first, I thought it was Sheamus, than I was supposed to work with Daniel Bryan, and then they just told me, OK, you’re working with Ziggler. I said, ‘Great.’ I will work with anybody, and I will do the absolute best I can to help that. I’ve been through this before. This will be the third time that I’ve left, and this may make people mad, but I’ve never been just a wrestler. I’m an entertainer. I do a lot of different things in that realm. I don’t put myself in a box when it comes. So when I get a chance to work with a guy like Ziggler, I know what I can do with him. I know how good he is. He just needs somebody to help him. And when I’m putting together matches or doing promos with these guys, things that I just see as basics, they still haven’t figured out yet. That’s not a bad thing. That’s just the experience difference, and that’s why I can help, and I think that’s why I can come and go from the WWE for years to come. I’m in the best shape of my life. I feel great. I’m enjoying this run, and if I didn’t have a tour and a record coming out, I would stay. It’s not like I can’t wait to leave – in fact, it’s the complete opposite. I’m a little sad to leave, in one way, but super-excited by the reason why I’m leaving.”

“I like the idea of passing the torch along and passing the experience along. That’s the way I was trained. I grew up in Japan, and that’s how they do it. Old guys teach the young guys, and that’s the way it is. The business is more important than any single individual, and I’ve always felt that way. Haven’t always been treated that way, but I’ve always felt that way.”

His Favorite Wrestler & His Favorite Metal Band: “Avenged Sevenfold is only starting to realize how good they are. I think they’ll be the next Metallica, and I think they’re well on their way. They’re at were Metallica was at Master of Puppets. They’re going to hook up with some producer who is going to make them even bigger. I think Bullet for My Valentine is another band that’s growing. Their singer and guitarist Matt Tuck is another guy that gets it, that understands that it’s not always about how fast and heavy you can be, but about how you groove, and catchy beats and catchy choruses.”

“As for future guys here, Ziggler’s one of them for sure. The Miz is another. I think Damien Sandow, against anything that I expected, has been doing great, and I think he’s got a great upside. I think there’s quite a few guys where things are looking up, because the WWE is a talent-driven business. Guys are going to come and go, but the ones who are going to stick are the ones who are going to be carrying this company on their backs in the future. There are some good prospects here, and that’s why I’m excited about the prospect of coming back.”

Kardashian Next Week’s RAW Social Media Ambassador, Sonnen Not Interested In WWE & More

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– WWE has announced that Khloe Kardashian will be the Social Media Ambassador for next week’s RAW from Fresno, California.

– Yoshi Tatsu wrote on Twitter that he was not injured during WWE’s live event in Shanghai, China last week, despite online reports.

– The latest “Bring It Back” feature at WWE.com looks at “Shotgun Saturday Night,” the gritty WWE show that aired on the USA Network from 1997-1999. The show is considered one of the most unique shows in WWE history, with the action taking place from various locations throughout New York City, including bars and night clubs.

– UFC fighter Chael Sonnen has changed his tune regarding a possible career in WWE once his days inside the UFC Octagon are over. After stating in previous interviews that he was interested in crossing over to the world of Sports Entertainment, Sonnen told the New York Post this week:

“I only watch WWE if Stone Cold Steve Austin is on or if CM Punk is wrestling. Other than that, I have no interest.”

* 2 New BIKINI Pictures of VICKIE GUERRERO

Kurt Angle Continues To Trash Talk CM Punk & Also John Cena

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After apologizing to CM Punk on Tuesday night for threatening CM Punk over the weekend and calling him a b*tch (in response to Punk calling TNA an “indy league”), TNA star Kurt Angle then posted a few more tweets talking trash about Punk and also John Cena.

Kurt Angle Apologizes For Threatening CM Punk

Angle tweeted on Tuesday night that he could “take out” John Cena in 45 seconds and that a match with CM Punk would only last 30 seconds. He later deleted those tweets.

“Who Wants to See Angle vs. Punk?” Angle wrote. “It would Last 30 Secs. Lol. Just Kidding. I’m not Mad anymore. Punk, Ur Safe Now… Put It to Rest. Angle vs. Punk will Happen. Tna or Wwe. I Hope Tna. We’ll See. U tough Punk?

Angle then took one more parting shot at Punk, claiming he makes more money:

“If Tna is an Indy Company, then Why Do I Make More $ than Punk Does in Wwe? I’m just Saying.”

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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WWE taped this week’s SmackDown on Tueday night from Austin, Texas. Big thanks to Wrestlinginc.com for these quick results:

– Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara beat The Miz and Cody Rhodes.

– Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks beat a pair of local wrestlers.

– Eve over Kaitlyn to become assistant to the general manager.

– Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan thanks to a Kane entrance tease and distraction.

– Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder.

– Alberto Del Rio defeated Chris Jericho when Dolph Ziggler interfered. Sheamus made the save and convinced Booker T to let him defend the World Hvt. Championship against Del Rio at SummerSlam.

Shawn Michaels Pulled from SummerSlam, Linda Wins Senate GOP Primary

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– Shawn Michaels tweeted on Tuesday that he his “highly unlikely” to appear at SummerSlam this Sunday, but the WWE website has followed up with a report that he won’t be there. Michaels suffered a [storyline] broken arm at the hands of Brock Lesnar on RAW and was scheduled to be in Triple H’s corner for his match against Lesnar

– Linda McMahon won Tuesday’s GOP U.S. Senate primary in Connecticut by defeating former U.S. Representative Christopher Shays. She is now the Republican nominee for November’s Senate race. For more on this story, visit StamfordAdvocate.com.

Matt Morgan Tweets Cryptic Picture Teasing A WWE Return

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Former TNA star Matt Morgan tweeted a cryptic picture on Tuesday night that shows a jail cell with the words “Tick Tock” written on it. The text reads,

‘I don’t care about making an “IMPACT”  I’m ready to start a WAR.”

As you can see below the “R” in “WAR” is reversed .. Flipping the word “WAR” with the backwards ‘R’ reveals the word .. “RAW.”

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars & Saturday Morning Slam Tapings Results

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The following matches were taped on Tuesday night from the Frank Erwin Center in Dallas, Texas:

Dark Match:

* Alex Riley defeated Jinder Mahal

WWE Superstars (Airing Thursday)

* Damien Sandow defeated Justin Gabriel.

WWE Saturday Morning Slam: (Airing 8/25)

* Kofi Kingston defeated Heath Slater.

Kurt Angle Apologizes For Threatening CM Punk

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TNA star Kurt Angle has apologized for threatening WWE Champion CM Punk after Punk called TNA an “indy” promotion during a weekend interview. Angle tweeted on Tuesday night:

In response to Punk calling TNA an indy promotion, Angle originally said, Punk wants to say TNA is an indy league? I was on top in WWE when you were trying to get a job anywhere. It was my choice to go to TNA. If I ever see you, Punk, hide, bitch.”

Behind-The-Scenes Pictures From CM Punk’s New DVD Project

RAW Rating Dips Below 3.0: Lowest Viewership Of The New 3-Hour Era

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The ratings are in for Monday’s 3-hour WWE RAW and it’s not good news for WWE.

Monday’s RAW drew a 2.84 rating for the 3-hours and a 2.93 for the final two hours, RAW’s old timeslot. 2.84 is the lowest rating RAW has done since expanding to 3-hours on a weekly basis last month.

The show averaged 4,134,000 viewers, also a new low for the 3-hour era. The first hour dipped below 4 million viewers (for the first time since RAW 1,000), with 3,795,000 viewers. Hour two had 4,252,000 viewers while hour three did 4,354,000.

Overall, not a good sign of momentum headed into Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam PPV.

John Cena Wants To Wrestle The Rock Again, Del Rio-SummerSlam News & More

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– A local commerical that aired during RAW hyping the August 27 RAW from Milwaukee, Wisconsin is advertising John Cena vs Big Show in No Disqualification match. The ad (and the Bradley Center website) are hyping it as a “revenge” match. WWE Champion CM Punk had been previously scheduled for the main event.

– According to WWE sources, Alberto Del Rio being pulled from SummerSlam is part of a storyline and has nothing to do with Del Rio (or Sheamus) being punished. The situation will likely be resolved at tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings. We’ll have full results up later tonight.

– During an interview with Steven Muehlhausen of the Fight Club Chicago radio show, WWE star John Cena was asked about The Rock challenging the WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble – and the possibility of wrestling The Rock one more time.

“I think about Wrestlemania every single day, whether is for the WWE Championship or not. I would like another shot to face The Rock.”

Magnus Lands Theater Role, Miss Tessmacher Sick, TNA Tryout Camps

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– TNA’s next Gutcheck Challenge tryout camp will take place this Saturday (August /18th) from Ottumwa, Iowa. The next one after that will be September 8th from Gainesville, Georgia.

– Magnus has joined the cast of the Aladdin theater production, which will run for thirteen shows at the Norwich Theatre Royal in the U.K. from December 18th, 2012 to January 18th, 2013. Magnus will be playing the role of the Genie in the show, a role WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart played several years ago in Canada.

– TNA Knockout Miss Tessmacher noted on Twitter that she has been sick and is now taking prescription medication 4-times a day.

Kurt Angle Talks About His New Part-Time TNA Contract, Working Smaler Crowds

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TNA star Kurt Angle recently spoke to the Kirksville Daily Express to promote Saturday night’s TNA live event from the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. During the interview, Angle revealed that his new contract with TNA only requires him to work part-time so he can continue acting. Here are some highlights of what Angle said about:

Wrestling In Front Of Smaller Crowds: “In a lot of ways it’s better, they are more passionate and I get to meet a lot of them… It’s more fan friendly, we take pictures in the ring and have more meet and greets. There’s a better opportunity for fans to get five to 10 autographs from each of the wrestlers.”

TNA vs. WWE & His New Part-Time Schedule: “At the beginning there wasn’t much of a difference… I came down here with hopes of building the program, which TNA has done an amazing job of doing, but having a lighter schedule, and that didn’t occur for four or five years. It kind of blossomed after I got here and we went from doing 25 house shows to 125 and one hour on TV to two hours. With the timing of me coming in and what was going on, they needed me to be full-time. My new contract is part-time.”

Angle also spoke about whether he would have signed with UFC over WWE if he was just breaking into the business today and more.

* KURT ANGLE Threatens CM PUNK & Calls Him A B*tch

RAW’s Social Media Score Down, Cena’s Latest Tout, “Stars Earn Stripes” Rating

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– The Trendrr.tv social media score for Monday’s 3-Hour WWE RAW was 369,933, down 8% from last week (401,202). RAW ranked #5 on cable TV, trailing “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” (VH1), “Teen Wolf” (MTV) and Shark Week programming (Discovery).

– The series premiere of NBC’s “Stars Earn Stripes” reality show featuring WWE Diva Eve Torres drew 5.15 million viewers for the two-hour premiere.

– John Cena posted the following gym video to Tout on Tuesday:

Solid @Tout showing full frontal #snatch. 110k, some catch and stability issues, but ill fix em. Thanks UT #hookem

WWE Developmental Site Rebranded, Ziggler Touts Response To Jericho

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– WWE developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling has re-branded it’s official website to reflect the new WWE NXT. While the URL still references FCW (FCWWrestling.info), most references to FCW have been eliminated in favor of NXT, with a new design, updated roster section, new talent bios and more.

– Dolph Ziggler posted the following video to Tout on Tuesday, responding to Chris Jericho’s insult from Monday’s RAW that his hair looks like a bowl of spaghetti:

AJ Lee Talks About Transitioning From Wrestler To Authority Figure, Kissing Kane & More

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Last Friday Raw GM AJ Lee did an interview with Chad Dukes of 106.7 The Fan CBS Radio DC and ChadDukesWrestling.com. Here are some highlights of what AJ said about:

Transitioning From A Wrestler To An Authority Figure: “I never thought I would open or close Raw and let alone do it multiple times. So it’s very surreal and I appreciate that spot and if that means not getting in the ring, I have a whole career for that. Hopefully, I won’t have a one year career, you know. So if we can do this now, there’s always time to get back in the ring, there will always be a moment, where the time is right. I can put myself in the ring now. I can give myself a title match if I wanted to. So there’s time for that and I love wrestling, and I love being in the ring. But if it doesn’t work right now it doesn’t work right now. It’s in my dream to do kinda all of it.”

Pictures Of AJ Lee Before She Was In WWE

Backstage Atmosphere At RAW 1,000: “The atmosphere backstage, it felt like a WrestleMania. It was so important, and everyone, these people who I’ve been watching my entire life are backstage, and maybe two years ago, three years ago, I would meet them and they wouldn’t know who I was, and they’d be nice and polite and I’d go, “Oh my god I love you.” So it was really interesting to be kind of a colleague on the same show and to me that was the most mindblowing part. To talk to Paul Heyman, Shawn Michaels, and to have these people who are still watching the show and now they know who I am and we’re on the same show together. And to have Mr. McMahon as a part of my wedding, that’s something I never thought i would , that’s a sentence I never thought I’d say. There was one point where I was walking past in my wedding dress in the same hallway as Trish and Lita. If you would have told 12-year old AJ that, like I would have, my brain would have exploded.”

What Kissing Kane Did For Her Character: “That’s kind of like the moment where it all just skyrocketed, ’cause stuff got weird that That’s the stuff like I’m most comfortable with now, I like the weird. I like the moments where, there’s been a lot of moments, there’s actually a poll on dot com, what was my craziest moment. And looking at it you know, I’ve done a lot of out there stuff in the past couple months.”

JTG Talks RAW Return On Backstage Fallout, SummerSlam Ticket Giveaway, Charlie Sheen

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– WWE will holding a SummerSlam ticket giveaway contest this weekend in Los Angeles, California. Starting at noon on Friday (local time), WWE will be posting clues on the official WWE Twitter and Tout accounts about where the tickets will be located. For more information on WWE’s “Hide and Tweet” SummerSlam ticket giveaway, visit WWE.com.

– There is still some buzz in WWE that Charlie Sheen will have some involvement at Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam from Los Angeles. There were several references to “Anger Management” (the name of Charlie Sheen’s new show on FX).

– Check out the latest WWE Backstage Fallout video, with Eve Torres, JTG and other WWE superstars talking about Monday’s RAW. When asked how it was to be back in action, JTG said:

“It was great, it was everything I ever imagined. It was stupendous. Just so you know, I’m being sarcasti.”

He was also asked if he’s learned what word to not use aroud RAW’s new GM, AJ Lee.

“In the future, I’ll check myself, but she took it the wrong way. I didn’t mean she was crazy, I just meant the whole … whatever. But anyways, I was out there on Raw, doing my thing,”

Claire Lynch Attempts To Conceal Her Identity After It Is Exposed Online

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The woman portraying Claire Lynch—purportedly pregnant with AJ Styles’ child—on Impact Wrestling is Julia Reilly, an Orlando-based actress and model. After her identity was exposed last week by Live Audio Wrestling and across wrestling message boards, Reilly made a concerted effort to erase her Internet presence.

Her official website, JuliaReilly.net, had featured her lengthy resume of television commercial appearances, as well as photos and videos, but all content was removed following the outing. She also has a YouTube channel featuring her demo videos, such as herself selling RoboMops on the Home Shopping Network, hosting various cooking shows and appearing in a Subway commercial, but all have been made private. Her page on LinkedIn was also deleted.

Reilly’s description of herself on her official website had stated, “Julia’s true talent lies in her warm approachable personality and her ability to deliver technical jargon in a conversational manner.

“In a live enviroment, Julia is excellent at gathering a crowd and able to connect with customers to successfully deliver your company’s message.

“On camera, Julia is friendly, personable and believable.”

SummerSlam 2012: Updated Card For This Sunday

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The following is the updated card for Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam:

Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
Shawn Michaels in Triple H’s Corner

WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena vs. Big Show

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
The Miz (c) vs. Rey Mysterio

WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
Kofi Kingston and R-Truth (c) vs. The Prime Time Players

Daniel Bryan vs. Kane

Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler

There will also be a 30-minute online pre-show at Youtube.com and WWE.com featuring WWE United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro.

While it has not been announced yet, Damien Sandow vs. Brodus Clay is also expected to take place this Sunday.

Triple H Says Shawn Michaels Has A Broken Arm, Heyman Taunts HBK & More

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– After Shawn Michaels was loaded into an ambulance following the conclusion of Monday’s RAW, WWE.com caught up with Triple H, who said Shawn was taken to the hospital with a broken arm. Triple H said his fight with Brock Lesnar this Sunday at SummerSlam is now even more personal and the former UFC Heavyweight champion better show up to face what’s coming to him.

– Paul Heyman tweeted the following after RAW, taunting Shawn Michaels:

– Eve Torres tweeted the following about Kaitlyn getting the win in the Divas tag match on RAW:

Backstage Meeting Held Before RAW, Prime Time Players Getting A New Manager?

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– A talent meeting was held prior to Monday’s RAW from Dallas, Texas. In light of the recent Twitter rant by JTG and reported unhappiness from several members on the roster, company officials gave talent the chance to express their grievances. Nobody spoke up. WWE told everybody to be “use common sense” and be careful venting their frustrations via social media, because once a tweet is made, it’s public and action can be taken against them for it.

– Related to WWE wrestlers being upset with the payouts of WWE’s recent international tours, a memo was recently sent out to the wrestlers stating that there was a clerical error when their checks were sent out for those shows and new, higher payments will be issued soon.

– Following the recent departure of AW, WWE is discussing possible replacements to manage the Prime Time Players, Titus O’Neil and Darren Young. Vince McMahon is still said to be against managers in WWE, but some feel this will change and the Players will soon be paired up with someone else.

(Source: F4Wonline.com)

Mark Henry’s WWE Return, CM Punk On His Heel Turn, RAW Twitter Trends

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– Mark Henry appeared on Monday’s RAW in a series of Tout videos recorded from the Olympic games in London. No word yet on when Henry will be back in action, but he did tweet on Monday night that he is getting ready for SummerSlam.

– Some of the WWE-related terms trending worldwide on Twitter during Monday’s RAW were Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Piper’s Pit, Sin Cara, Damien Sandow, Tensai, Beth Phoenix, We Want Tables & more.

– Ted DiBiase will be appearing today at the National Guard Storefront in Round Rock, Texas from 11am until 1pm.

– CM Punk responded to a fan on Twitter who said he should not have turned heel. Punk told the fan:

CM Punk DVD Screening In Chicago, Why Kofi Kingston Missed RAW & More

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– After CM Punk recently teased on Twitter that his fans in Chicago will get a special treat regarding his upcoming WWE DVD, it’s been announced that WWE will hold a theatrical screening of the DVD on October 7th.

WWE Champion CM Punk will be on hand for the screening of the documentary portion of the DVD, which is approximately 2 hours long. No word yet on where the event will take place, but this marks the first time WWE has screened any of their DVD productions in a theater.

Behind-The-Scenes Pictures From CM PUNK’s New DVD Project

– WWE Social Media Ambassador Pauly D and Heath Slater were taking shots at each other on Twitter during Monday’s RAW.

– Kofi Kingston missed Monday’s RAW because he was flying back tot he United States from WWE’s weekend tour of Asia. He noted on Twitter that the Prime Time Players will have hell to pay for attacking his tag team partner, R-Truth. The two teams will square off this Sunday at SummerSlam.

 

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