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WWE Hell In A Cell 2012: Updated Card For Sunday

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It was announced at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Providence, Rhode Island that Eve Torres will defend her Divas Title at Hell In a Cell against Kaitlyn and Layla in a Triple Threat match.

With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE Hell in a Cell, which takes place this Sunday from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia:

* WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Ryback

* World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Big Show

* WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. Rhodes Schollars

* Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz

* Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio

* Divas Champion Eve Torres vs. Kaitlyn vs. Layla in a Triple Threat Match

Batista Promoting Iron Fists, Indy Worker Thrown Out Of RAW, Garbiel’s Win

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– Monday’s WWE RAW was the #1 trending TV show on the Get Glue social media site for Monday night. The social media engagement still couldn’t save RAW from it’s lowest non-holiday rating in 15 years.

– Justin Gabriel’s non-title win over US Champion Antonio Cesaro on Monday’s RAW snapped his 12-match (TV/PPV) television losing streak. Gabriel posted a Tout video last night asking Cesaro for a title shot.

– New Jersey-based independent wrestler Starman was at Monday’s RAW from East Rutherford, NJ but was escorted out of the show for being overly disruptive and “trying to get himself over.”

– Batista is in Los Angeles this week to do media work and attend the red carpet premiere for The Man With The Iron Fists movie.

* Listen To The Full MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS Soundtrack – All New WU TANG Music!

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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JBL made his entrance, raised #hardbodyref Scott Armstong’s hand, and proceeded to beat down Josh Matthews with his hat when Matthews went for a handshake. Hilarious.

Ok, I have never laughed at a wrestling event (other than Chikara) as I am right now. The refs were changing the ropes for Smackdown and were taking FOREVER. A “Put the rope up” chant was started. Then, JBL grabs a mic and absolutely tears into all 4 refs. JBL promo at its best and had probably 10 arena wide “JBL” chants in support. He may be the most over man in the company to these fans here tonight.

Randy Orton made his entrance to open the show. He cut a promo on Alberto Del Rio, who’s music cut Orton off. They had a verbal exchange that ended with Del Rio backing down and the crowd chanting “No cahones”. Wade Barrett came out of nowhere and hit Orton from behind, then went back up the ramp. Backstage, Teddy Long made the main event for tonight: Orton vs. Barrett.

1. Kane defeated Cody Rhodes. Daniel Bryan on commentary for this match. So is Damien Sandow. Should be quite entertaining TV this Friday. Kane beat Cody Rhodes with a chokeslam in about 5 minutes.

Backstage, Booker T and Big Show had a short exchange

2. The Miz defeated Yoshi Tatsu. Miz won with the Skullcrushing Finale. Another 5 minute match, nothing special.

Backstage, Booker T had Eve, Aksana, Kaitlin, and Layla. Aksana said that Eve texted her and told her to attack Kaitlin. Teddy came in and explained how he knew all along. Eve contended that someone stole her iPad, sent the email, and is framing Eve. Booker set up a triple threat match for the Divas title at HIAC: Eve vs. Layla vs. Kaitlin. He also announced a tag match between the 4 for tonight.

3. Wade Barrett defeated Randy Orton. Alberto Del Rio ran down towards the end of the match, distracted Orton, and Barrett hit his Souvenir Elbow for the win.

The HIAC preshow is advertising that Cena will address the WWE universe about the AJ controversy. Backstage, Booker T and Sheamus had a brief exchange.

Kane told Daniel Bryan that he won tonight, so he’s the real tag team champions. Kane and Cody Rhodes are on commentary for the next match. Sandow made his entrance and cut a promo, insulting “YES!” and Bryan’s beard.

4. Damian Sandow defeated Daniel Bryan. Sandow won with his straightjacket neckbreaker. Finish came when action went to ringside. Bryan shoved Cody, Kane went after Sandow, Cody shoved Bryan into the ring post and threw him into the ring for Sandow to finish off.

Twelve security people stood in opposite corners of the ring. Josh Matthews set up the mid ring face to face between the participants in the world title match Sunday. Sheamus was out first, followed by Big Show. The security guards formed a line between the two. Big Show put his KO punch over as more powerful than the Rock Bottom, Stunner, AA, and the Brogue Kick. Show then said that Sheamus can’t even reach his head with a Brogue Kick.

Sheamus cut a Sheamus promo about how his two favorite things are a pint of ale and a good fight. He said he’s excited for the chance to conquer the giant. He then repeated over and over “The time for fighting is now.” He charged through the line of guards and attacked Show. Security intervened, so both men cleared house before Sheamus went for the Brogue on Show, who ducked out of the ring and hit the ramp. Sheamus then kicked one of the guards instead. Show should go off the air here.

(source: ProWrestling.net)

Monday’s Raw Draws Worst Rating In 15 Years, Sami Callihan Competes In Dark Match Before SmackDown Taping

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– Monday’s Raw broadcast drew a 2.48 cable rating, the program’s worst rating for a non-holiday episode since October 27, 1997 (which drew a 2.3). This is below the rating for the Oct. 1, 2012 show, which garnered a 2.54 in comparison.

The three-hour program averaged 3.55 million viewers, beating a year-low of 3.50 million viewers on Oct. 1. Raw drew 3.58 million viewers in the first hour, 3.65 million in the second hour, and 3.43 million in third and final hour.

Viewership for the third hour was a year-low, below 3.47 million viewers on Oct. 1. It was the tenth consecutive week where third hour viewership was below viewership in the second hour.

– Independent wrestling standout Sami Callihan competed in a dark match tonight prior to WWE’s slate of television tapings in Providence, Rhode Island. He was squashed by Johnny Curtis, with his offense being limited to two kicks. Curtis was billed as “Simply” Johnny Curtis, came out to tango entrance music and donned shiny pants. Following his victory, Curtis placed a rose on Callihan’s chest.

The match is Callihan’s first before a WWE audience. He participated in private tryouts before WWE officials prior to television tapings in March.

(sources: F4WOnline.com, TVByTheNumbers.com, ProWrestling.net)

How Will The Rock Electrify At WrestleMania 29?, Molly Holly To Be Honored

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– With Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stating on record that he will be present at WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the official WWE website has published an article on their five theories for his participation at the event. One theory includes Johnson challenging The Undertaker’s undefeated streak.

“If a showdown for the WWE Title is out of the cards for The Brahma Bull, there’s no reason he can’t throw the gauntlet down at the feet of The Deadman and attempt to surmount what has become the greatest challenge in WrestleMania history,” the article states. “The Rock and The Phenom have history together (they were even Tag Team Champions for a hot minute), but a collision on The Greatest Stage of Them All would — to use an old expression — certainly put a lot of butts in the seats. Besides, after interring Triple H inside Hell in a Cell at WrestleMania 28, The Demon of Death Valley will be looking for a top-caliber challenger (if he’s looking for a challenger at all), and a high-profile opponent like The People’s Champion certainly fits the mold.”

Other theories including Johnson challenging for or defending the WWE Championship, challenging for the Tag Team Championship, a rematch against John Cena, and a “Rock Concert” with Bruce Springsteen.

– The Cauliflower Alley Club, a non-profit fraternal organization comprising both retired and active professional wrestlers and boxers in North America, has announced former WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly as their 2013 Women’s Wrestling Honoree. She will receive the award at their next reunion event taking place April 15-17, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Past female grappling honorees include Darling Dagmar, Rockin’ Robin and Awesome Kong.

Now 35-years-old, Molly Holly has mostly kept away from the wrestling scene since parting ways with WWE in 2005. Sans a one-night return at WrestleMania XXV, her wrestling-related appearances have been limited to occasional guest referee roles and autograph signings.

Diamond Dallas Page On Scripting The Best Of Nitro, Working With Randy Savage, Pro Wrestling Then vs. Now

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Former WCW and WWE wrestler Diamond Dallas Page recently sat down with Joe Omega and Frank Manzo of Wrestle Reaction for a long, in-depth interview. Visit WrestleReaction.net for the archive.

Scripting the new “Best Of Nitro” DVD: “The WWE gives me what they’d like to see and I rewrite it the way I want to say it. Because it’s my words, and I want to say them the way I want to say them. I’ll get their points over, but I’m not gonna be somebody else. I’m not going to take written material like they give the performers every night. This is something very close to my heart.”

Working with Randy Savage in WCW: “96 my career and the diamond cutter was starting to take off. So when my whole thing with the NWO started, Randy [Savage] actually went to Bischoff and said “I want to work with him”. I would never have gotten that choice; would never have been able to say that. Our feud was so legendary on so many reasons, because we made it believable.” … “Randy Savage had total creative control of his character, and what happened to his character, just like Hulk did. And if Randy Savage didn’t think I was a top guy, he never would have done it.”

The difference between the late 90’s and now: “[Back in the late 90’s]..you could get away with a lot more stuff. We weren’t G-rated, even though Turner was a family programming…today, the WWE is totally family-based..which is great for the kids. For the older people who really love it, they’re going to love it no matter what, and then the other people who are like ‘Wow, it’s not reality-based enough for me’, they’re gonna stop watching for a while.”

Other topics:

* David Arquette not wanting to win the World Title, and thinking the angle was a joke

* Cody Rhodes eventually turning face, and wanting to work with Randy Orton

* Page’s friendship with Eric Bischoff, and the “haters” having no idea who he really is

You can listen to the interview in its entirety, as well as all the archived Reaction shows at WrestleReaction.net. Wrestle Reaction airs live every Tuesday night, including tonight, from 7-8 EST. Be sure to catch them live and follow them on Twitter @Wrestle_React.

Ryback’s Path Of Destruction (Video), Wildest Divas Matches List & More

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– Last week’s WWE SmackDown averaged 2,933,000 viewers, up from the week before (2,570,000 viewers).

– WWE.com has a feature up looking at the wildest Divas matches of all time. In no particular order, they listed:

* Beth Phoenix vs. Michelle McCool in an Extreme Makeover Match (Extreme Rules 2010)

* Trish Stratus vs. Victoria in a Hardcore Match (Survivor Series 2002)

* Stephanie McMahon vs. Trish Stratus (No Way Out 2001)

* Natalya & Beth Phoenix vs. Lay-Cool in a Tables Match (TLC 2010)

* Jacqueline vs. Lita in a Hardcore Match (RAW 10/9/2000)

* Beth Phoenix vs. Melina in an “I Quit” Match (One Night Stand 2008)

* Victoria vs. Molly Holly in a Hair vs. Title Match (WrestleMania XX)

– WWE has posted the following video looking back at Ryback’s path of destruction:

Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler Speak On Backstage Fallout, Sable Becomes A Grandma, Slater

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– On this week’s “Backstage Fallout” for Raw, Rey Mysterio addresses his and Sin Cara’s loss to Team Rhodes Scholars in the No. 1 Tag Team Title No. 1 Contenders’ Tournament to earn a title opportunity against Team Hell No at WWE Hell in a Cell this Sunday. Also, Alberto Del Rio reveals what he has planned for Randy Orton at Hell in a Cell and Dolph Ziggler offers his thoughts on Vickie Guerrero.

– Former WWE Women’s Champion Sable, 45, is now a grandmother. Her daughter, who is in her early 20’s, gave birth to a child in September, reports RenaLesnar.net.

– Heath Slater is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

Chris Jericho On Why Ryback Should Win the WWE Title On Sunday

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Former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho called Dave Lagreca and Mike Riker on Busted Open this week. You can hear Busted Open on Sirius 92, XM 208 and on Sports Zone on the internet. Here’s what Chris Jericho said about:

Chris Jericho on why he thinks Ryback should win on Sunday: “I don’t know anything and I don’t work for the WWE. I haven’t talked to Vince in about a month. But I personally think and this is something that obviously Busted Open Radio has very hardcore wrestling fans who are listening as we all are. The number one thing people bitch about is that there is nothing new and it’s the same old same old with John Cena. This is the chance to create a new guy. This is the chance to make a new star instantly, and I know tradition says you must build a star. There is no tradition in a case like this. The comparisons are to Goldberg. Most of the fans in this day and age have no idea who Goldberg is and don’t care. We do, but in the year 2012 Goldberg was over ten years ago. How did Goldberg get over? …. By beating everybody. There was no loss for Goldberg. As soon as he did lose, that’s when things started going downhill for him. Ryback is not a normal guy. This is not a guy that we see that builds his way to the top and fans get behind him slowly but surely. You want to pick a new guy? Have him beat CM Punk this week. Who gives a sh** about Punk’s title reign? It means nothing. Here is a chance to take a guy who people are getting behind. If he beats Punk at Hell in A Cell and after three hundred and thirty seven days or whatever and Punk is finally beaten, people are going to start to take notice of this guy. Those who don’t watch Raw are going to tune in to see what’s going on. Ryback beats everybody. Ryback faces Rock at Royal Rumble. What happens if a couple of weeks before that something goes on with Ryback and Undertaker got involved in the Rock match? What if Rock wins the title and goes on to face Cena we expected and what if its Ryback vs Undertaker at Wrestlemania? What if Ryback beats Undertaker at Wrestlemania? You have a new star for the next ten years to headline pay-per views and main events.”

Has CM Punk gone as far as he can go as a character? “He has gone as far as he can go. The Rock is the Rock. He comes from a different era. Undertaker, Steve Austin, that comes from a different era. Nobody will ever be a bigger star than those guys, because people in their heads…It’s like the old Batman TV show when we were kids. We thought it was the greatest show ever. You watch it back now and it sucks. But it has a certain place in your head that it will never be replaced. The band KISS in 1978 if you’re old enough to remember was thought of as the greatest band ever, even if they weren’t. Rock is a guy unto his own. Punk is as big of a star as he can be as a heel in WWE. Beating Ryback doesn’t make him a bigger star. It doesn’t.”

Can the injury to John Cena be a blessing in disguise? “It is a blessing in disguise. The biggest breaks I ever got in this business was when someone got hurt, or when someone went to make a movie. I won the undisputed championship because Triple H was hurt and Rock was leaving. Cena got hurt. What do we do? One thing about Vince McMahon is his motto is to take a negative and turn it into a positive. Vince knows how rare it is for someone to get over so quickly. Vince knows Ryback is not a money making star right now. But if he goes into Hell In A Cell and he destroys Punk and beats him, a hundred percent those fans are going to go bananas for Ryback. You have created a new star. Punk can come back the next night and bitch and complain and do what a heel does. Heels aren’t built to win. Heels are built to lose. That’s what heels do. The fact that Punk has held the title for three hundred and thirty seven days, it might mean something to you guys. I can tell you Punk doesn’t care. Punk wants to make money and if that means Punk and Ryback becomes the hottest feud and suddenly something happens where it goes to Ryback and Rock, that’s a match where suddenly you made a new guy. I would love to see Punk and Rock and I’m sure Punk would be disappointed if it didn’t work out. But this is business. If you have a chance to build someone that can put a company on his back, then you do it. The stop and start pushes that the WWE has been doing and infamous for the last ten years has got to stop and this is the perfect time for it.”

Does he think the WWE will pull the trigger and have Ryback become champion? “I do because of the reasons I’ve talked about. I’m not saying I know anything. I could be completely wrong. Maybe there would be a scenario where they can protect Ryback and still have Punk as champ. But for me what I like as a wrestling fan, when I was a kid, what I like as wrestling fan now even after doing it for 22 years is the element of surprise. I hate the same old same old. I worked in WCW for three years when guys were passed over. As hard as it is to believe at this point, Eddie Guerrero was the top heel in the company at certain points, but they never let him beat anybody. Billy Kidman was super popular. Probably one of the top two or three babyfaces in the company at certain points, but they never pushed him over the edge. There are guys for whatever reason, get over, even when they are not supposed to get over. If you take advantage of that and push it over the cliff, people will get behind it especially a guy like Ryback because we haven’t seen anyone like that in a long time. We haven’t seen a powerhouse come in and annihilate people. The last time might have been Batista but Ryback is more Neanderthal, more animalistic, more a beast. Batista is very well spoken. Ryback does remind me of Goldberg and like I said it’s not a copy of Goldberg. It’s like saying Jericho is a copy of Shawn Michaels. There are elements and lots of similarities but it’s a different guy and nobody has seen a guy like this in a long, long time. So I think if they do pull the trigger that it will work huge and it will create a superstar instantly. Someone that will be a money drawer, someone that people will tune in who are not watching now to see.”

 

WM29 Ticket Pre-Sale Code, Cena Honored, Video Of Eve On VH1

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– WWE sent out a press release on Monday night announcing that John Cena was recognized at the Make-A-Wish organization’s Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony in Arizona. Cena was recognized for granting his 300th wish back in June, the first person to ever reach that milestone.

– At Monday’s RAW, WWE announced that WrestleMania 29 tickets will go on pre-sale on November 8th. The pre-sale code is: IZODVIP.

– Here is video of Eve Tores’ appearance on VH1’s The Buzz with Carrie Keagan from Monday:

Preview For Tonight’s WWE Main Event & SmackDown Tapings

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Tonight’s WWE television tapings take place from Providence, Rhode Island.

Scheduled for this week’s WWE Main Event show is Ryback vs. Dolph Ziggler.

There are no matches confirmed for Fridays SmackDown yet, but it’s expected that the show will focus on the World Heavyweight title feud between Sheamus and Big Show as well as Alberto Del Rio’s match with Randy Orto.

Superstars advertised to appear include Sheamus, Randy Orton, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, Team Hell No, Antonio Cesaro, Sin Cara, General Manager Booker T and more.

The dark match main event will be a World Heavyweight title match between Sheamus and the Big Show.

* Rumored Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & A BIG Return Planned For The Royal Rumble

What Happened After Raw Went Off The Air, WWE Falsely Advertises Randy Orton, Mason Ryan Resurfaces, More

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– After Monday’s Raw broadcast at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, went off the air, Sheamus recovered from his pinfall loss to CM Punk to challenge Big Show to a Last Man Standing Match. The World’s Largest Athlete refused to participate in the match, saying it wouldn’t fair for Sheamus and that the audience didn’t deserve to see him wrestle. The two brawled after Sheamus called Big Show “yellow,” with the bout culminating with a Brogue Kick.

– Randy Orton was among the lumberjacks advertised in WWE’s promotional graphic on Raw for the CM Punk vs. Sheamus match, but did not appear. Orton noted on Twitter in the morning that production for 12 Rounds: Reloaded in Vancouver, British Columbia, wrapped up the night before. Orton will be on hand for tonight’s SmackDown taping in Providence, Rhode Island.

Meanwhile, Mason Ryan, who has not appeared on WWE television since May, resurfaced during the match as a lumberjack.

– Betty Skaaland, widow of late WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Skaaland, was seated in the front row at Monday’s Raw. Also in attendance was Jionni Lavalle, boyfriend of WrestleMania celebrity Snooki, and players from the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

(source: PWInsider.com)

WWE Takes Steve Austin’s Recent Twitter Remark To Sheamus Out Of Context During Monday’s Raw

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As Sheamus was making his ring entrance for his match against CM Punk on Raw Monday, WWE broadcaster and mouthpiece Michael Cole acknowledged WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s Twitter remark to the WWE Champion on Saturday by taking it out of context.

“Go get em, kid. Always be a student of the game and keep working hard. Safe travels. #respect from the #BSR,” Austin wrote.

The statement was in response to Sheamus positively acknowledging Austin’s critical remarks regarding his performance level in a recent column for Fighting Spirit Magazine. The SmackDown wrestler tweeted, “Appreciate words from @steveaustinBSR – i strive to get better everyday fella & hard work is something i love.. See me bring Hell in a Cell.”

Cole instead branded the exchange as Austin taking the initiative to give the WWE Champion a ringing endorsement on Twitter, and Sheamus responding to it. The WWE Hall of Famer’s critical column remarks were not acknowledged on-air.

In the column, Austin offered his opinion on WWE’s World Titles and said Sheamus is not ready to be World Heavyweight Champion.

“Sheamus is a big talented dude, no doubt about it. Can he get to where the company wants him to go? That remains to be seen, and there’s a lot of work required from both him and the company in order to jump to that superstar level,” Austin wrote. “He’s doing fine for the amount of time he’s been in the business, and there is no disrespect intended, but there are so many aspects that go towards making a guy draw money with the title.”

AJ Lee Removed As Raw General Manager, Matches Taped For WWE Superstars

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– Following a meeting with the WWE Board of Directors at the company’s headquarters, AJ Lee announced on Raw Monday that she had decided it was best to resign as brand General Manager following accusations she’d been “fraternizing” with an undisclosed Superstar (she denied the accusations).

After rejected Paul Heyman’s plea to become the new General Manager of Raw, Vince McMahon introduced Vickie Guerrero as “Managing Supervisor” of the program. Guerrero then alleged that Lee had an affair with a Superstar, and following more taunts, the two came to blows.

Later in the show, Cena was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with Lee, which led to her resigning as Raw General Manager.

– Two matches were taped Monday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:

* Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil

* Tyson Kidd vs. Jinder Mahal

No pre-taping dark match match was held.

Tag Team Championship Match Set For Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell – Updated Pay-Per-View Card

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With a victory over Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara on Raw Monday, Team Rhodes Scholars won the No. 1 Tag Team Title No. 1 Contenders’ Tournament to earn a title opportunity against Team Hell No at WWE Hell in a Cell this Sunday.

The official WWE website has released a match preview.

The announced card for Hell in a Cell, which takes place Oct. 28 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is as follows:

* WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Ryback

* World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Big Show

* Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz

* WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. Team Rhodes Scholars

* Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio

Gene Snitsky Interested In Forming Tag Team With WWE Star, Takes Aim At Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater

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Gene Snitsky, who has not appeared for WWE since being released from his contract in December 2008, continues to campaign online for his job back with the sports-entertainment organization.

The 42-year-old wrestler was backstage at Saturday’s Raw live event in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he tweeted a photo of himself with Tensai and stated, “Possible new tag team in #wwe? What ya think?” He added to a fan who wants to see the behemoths team up, “Would love to make it happen!!!! Let #wwe know how u feel.”

Unlike Tensai, Snitsky is not fond of two of his WWE colleagues. He pondered Friday to his Twitter followers, “How does drew McIntyre still have a job? Just wondering….”

A fan then wrote to Snitsky wondering why McIntyre’s 3MB partner, Heath Slater, is also employed by WWE, and the former Superstar responded, “ya him too…. Fukn horrible.”

Snitsky continued railing the Scottish grappler by ridiculing for him for his various persona changes over the years: “heez been repackaged so many times I lost count! Ask @CharlieHaas about him!!!” He added that Haas’ view on McIntyre rhymes with “bits.”

Snitsky then reminisced about the fellow former WWE Superstar purposely clocking McIntyre during a match. He wrote to a follower, “You should hear @CharlieHaas story about the time he punched him in the face during their match! Lmfao.”

Snitsky did not see McIntyre at the show to ask himself why he still has a job, but noted that the WWE Superstar already knows how he feels about him.

Will Rey Mysterio Compete On Raw Tonight?, Kane Joins Twitter, AJ Lee Talks WWE ’13

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– Delayed one week due to Rey Mysterio having the flu, Mysterio and Sin Cara will face Team Rhodes Scholars tonight on Raw in the Tag Team Tournament Final. WWE’s mobile service issued a text message stating that the masked grappler will compete as scheduled: “Rey Mysterio is in NJ and will compete tonight on RAW presented by Hot Pockets brand sandwiches.”

The winners will face WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan next Sunday at Hell in a Cell.

– WWE Tag Team Champion Kane is now on Twitter at KaneWWE. The account has been verified by the micro-blogging site, thus confirming its legitimacy.

– Raw General Manager and video game aficionado AJ Lee spoke to Inside Gaming about THQ’s WWE ’13 in the following video interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ABVMOQc0A

Trailer Released For WWE’s “nWo: The Revolution” DVD and Blu-Ray, John Cena Appearing On “The Chew”, WWE In NY

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– Silvervision has released WWE’s promotional trailer for its upcoming nWo DVD and Blu-ray release, nWo: Revolution. The video features soundbytes from Booker T, Arn Anderson, Dusty Rhodes, Eric Bischoff, Sean Waltman, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Kevin Nash and “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase weighing in on the rise and fall of the group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=216wbicjYzs

The title will be released in North America on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

– The official WWE website has announced that John Cena will appear as a guest on “The Chew” and cook with Chef Michael Symon. The program airs Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. ET.

– Tickets for WWE’s SmackDown taping on Wednesday, Dec. 19 in Rochester, New York at Blue Cross Arena go on sale this Friday via Ticketmaster. (Ticket Information)

AJ Lee Teases General Manager Angle For Raw, Latest Episode Of WWE Download, Melina Featured

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– Hours before Raw takes place in her home state of New Jersey, Raw General Manager AJ Lee teased an angle concerning her authority position.

“Been called to an emergency meeting with the WWE Board of Directors at #WWE Global HQ. #Confused #RAW,” she tweeted.

– This week’s episode of WWE Download is online. Here is the synopsis: “Dolph Ziggler presents a new edition of WWE Download that’s sure to leave a mark. Watch painfully embarrassing accidents found on the Web, including a fool in a giant spool, the man who could be Shockmaster’s son and more, when you subscribe to WWE on YouTube!”

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

Hulk Hogan Denied Restraining Order Against Gawker Over Sex Tape Footage

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A Florida court has denied Hulk Hogan’s attempt to get a restraining order against Gawker.com, the website that features footage from his sex tape. Had Hogan obtained a restraining order, Gawker would have been legally required to pull the video clip.

According to RadarOnline.com, Hogan filed for the restraining order on Monday at the Middle District of Florida Tampa Division courthouse, but it was denied without argument.

There will be a preliminary injunction hearing on November 8 where counsel for both sides will have a chance to make their arguments, but a RadarOnline source doesn’t expect Hogan will have much luck then either.

“You can’t expect the court to be very sympathetic to Hulk’s argument given the circumstances,” the source said.

Sheamus Responds To Steve Austin Saying He’s “Not Ready” Yet

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WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus has responded to WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin’s recent comments that he might not be “ready” to be a WWE main eventer carrying the company:

“Sheamus is a big talented dude, no doubt about it. Can he get to where the company wants him to go? That remains to be seen, and there’s a lot of work required from both him and the company in order to jump to that superstar level. He’s doing fine for the amount of time he’s been in the business, and there is no disrespect intended, but there are so many aspects that go towards making a guy draw money with the title”

Sheamus responded to Steve Austin on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/wwesheamus/status/259811995413528576

Steve Austin has since followed up with this supportive message:

Joey Styles Interview: CM Punk In The Original ECW, Done Calling Wrestling

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Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and the Baltimore Sun spoke with Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles). Highlights:

– Revealing that he’ll never return to call pro wrestling matches again. “No. Never. No.”

– His career highlight calling the ECW originals match at WM23 with Tazz

– His involvement with WWE.com, including editing articles and improving the content thanks to the leadership of Stephanie McMahon

– If CM Punk would have succeeded in the original ECW: “Oh, he would have been champion.”

– What it was like to call whole shows solo: “Having a good color man is a huge help. Having a bad color man is a huge hindrance.”

* Rumored Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & A BIG Return Planned For The Royal Rumble

WWE RAW Preview: Go-Home Show Before Hell In A Cell

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Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey and is the “go home” show before Hell in a Cell this Sunday night.

With CM Punk vs. Ryback officially booked, we’ll see the final hype for this match. John Cena will also be in the house.

WWE advertised that the finals of the Tag Team Tournament will take place, with Rhodes Schollars facing the team of Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara. It’s unknown whether Rey Mysterio has fully recovered from his “serious illness” – but WWE has not yet said anything about him not wrestling tonight. The winners will face Daniel Bryan & Kane for the Tag Titles at Hell in a Cell.

Confirmed for tonight is Kane vs. Big Show.

The advertised dark match main events will see CM Punk vs. Ryback in “the largest Lumberjack match in WWE history” and World Heavyweight champion Sheamus vs. Big Show.

* Rumored Finish For PUNK vs. RYBACK & A BIG Return Planned For The Royal Rumble

WrestleMania 29 Tickets On Sale Saturday, November 10th

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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : WrestleMania® 29 Tickets on Sale Saturday, November 10

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) announced today that tickets for its annual pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 29, will go on sale Saturday, November 10 at 10 AM ET. WrestleMania 29 will take place Sunday, April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

Ticket prices range from $35 – $850. There will also be a limited number of “Gold Circle” VIP Packages available for $2,000. The Gold Circle packages include seating in the first four rows ringside, an exclusive Gold Circle VIP Stadium Entrance, a collectible WrestleMania 29 ticket holder and the commemorative WrestleMania 29 take-home folding chair. Tickets can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees. Starting Monday, November 12th at 11 AM ET, tickets will also be available at the MetLife Stadium and IZOD Center box offices.

WrestleMania is more than just a one day event; it is a week-long celebration. WWE will take over the greater New York/New Jersey area during WrestleMania Week. In addition to WrestleMania 29, other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess – WWE’s four-day, interactive fan festival at the IZOD Center; WrestleMania Reading Challenge Finals; the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Madison Square Garden and other activities designed to give back to the host community including Be a STAR rallies in support of WWE’s anti-bullying initiative and hospital visits. Additional information on these events will be announced in the future at www.wrestlemania.com.

Last year, WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami set multiple records. The event became Sun Life Stadium’s largest attended event and highest-grossing, entertainment event in history with 78,363 fans from all 50 states and 36 countries in attendance. WrestleMania XXVIII also became WWE’s highest-grossing, live event in history, with a gross of $8.9 million. In addition, the event generated a record-breaking $102.7 million in economic impact for the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County.

Rare Tony Schiavone Video Interview: Quitting Wrestling, Meeting CM Punk & More

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Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and the Baltimore Sun spoke with Tony Schiavone (@tonyschiavone24). Highlights:

– His thoughts on the infamous moment where he spoiled Mankind’s championship victory on Nitro and fans switched to watch it on Raw. “I would have turned the channel.”. Also talking about the moral battle he had with spoiling the competitors results on live TV

– The recent run-in he had with CM Punk at his radio station.

– His career highlight calling his first match at Madison Square Garden with Lord Alfred Hayes.

– Why he decided to move on from Pro Wrestling after the sale of WCW. “Now’s the chance to get out of it. Why don’t I take it.”

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