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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.”

New Bret Hart WWE DVD Project, Candice Michelle Gives Birth & More

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– Today’s wrestling birthdays include D-Lo Brown (42) and WWE Hall of Famer Pedro Morales (70).

– WWE camera crews are visiting WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart this week for an upcoming DVD project on his best “unreleased” matches. Aside from matches from WWE’s video library, the project will also feature matches from Bret’s own personal archives, including matches that were not transferred to WWE when they acquired the Stampede video library.

– WWE held two anti-bullying rallies in Connecticut on Sunday, with Eve Torres and Brodus Clay hosted a rally at the Boys & Girls Club in Hartford and AJ Lee and Jack Swagger at local YMCA for another rally.

– Former WWE Diva Candice Michelle gave birth to her second daughter, Ryumi Grace, over the weekend. Here’s a picture of the new baby:

Chris Jericho Q&A: Royal Rumble Status, Wrestling For Other Companies, Is He A Paul Heyman Guy?

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Former WWE superstar turned heavy metal singer Chris Jericho did a Q&A with fans on Twitter over the weekend and talked about his WWE future, his allegiance to WWE, his next book and more. Here are some highlights of what Jericho said about:

Appearing at the 2013 Royal Rumble:

“Not likely.”

Is He A Paul Heyman Guy?

“No I’m a Vince McMahon guy.”

When His Next Book Will Be Published:

“Feb of 2014”

The Mystery Girl In His Return Promos:

“Nobody. Everybody read to much into it”

Would He Wrestle For Another Company Other Than WWE?:

“Always a chance.”

* DISCUSSION: How Would YOU Book The Finish of CM Punk vs. Ryback?

Paul Heyman Loving His Current Run & Compares CM Punk To Brock Lesnar

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Paul Heyman recently spoke to Fighting Spirit Magazine and talked about having an “absolute blast” with his current WWE run and the the differences between managing Brock Lesnar and CM Punk stating. Here’s what Heyman said about:

His Current WWE Run: “I’m having an absolute blast, it’s the best of all circumstances. … Because I’m working with people I absolutely adore working with. I originally came back to work with Brock Lesnar and I couldn’t think of a better scenario to come back to WWE (than) with Brock. Then, after Summerslam when Brock went away, I was going away, too, and then came the opportunity to work with C.M. Punk.”

The Differences Between Lesnar & Punk:“With Brock, I did all the talking and I advocated the position and then he backed it up in the ring. With Punk, it would not make any sense for me to do all the talking. I should do very little talking. ‘Ladies and gentleman, my name is Paul Heyman and I’m here to represent the WWE champion C.M. Punk,’ and then boom. That’s all I should really every say. So, it’s a Meyer Lansky-type of position more so than the guy that [is] up front completely delivering the message for — by way of example — Brock Lesnar.”

Live Notes From WWE In Hartford: Ryback Slams Heyman, Swagger & McGillicutty

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Here are some live notes from Sunday night’s WWE RAW live event from Hartford, Connecticut:

– Jack Swagger wrestled on the show, losing to Brodus Clay in the opening match. Swagger has a new look, sporting a slicked-back haircut.

– Michael McGillicutty defeated David Otunga in about 22 seconds. McGillicutty, son of late wrestling legend Curt Hennig, cut a babyface promo before the match and has been rumored to be getting a push on WWE television soon.

– The advertised “Last Man Standing Match” between CM Punk and Ryback wound up being a traditional match with no stipulation. Ryback won via DQ after Paul Heyman interfered and struck him with the WWE title belt.

After the match, Ryback struggled getting Heyman up for his Shellshocked finisher and slammed him down to the mat instead. Punk tried making the save for Heyman but Ryback laid him out to end the show.

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

CM Punk vs. Ryback News, Honey Boo Boo Offered Wrestling Training, Booker T

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– With WWE Champion CM Punk and Ryback’s big pay-per-view match just six days away, the two wrestled each other at this weekend’s live events in preparation for Hell in a Cell. According to various live reports from fans who have seen the first Punk vs. Ryback matches, they are working well together and getting better every night. CM Punk is obviously leading Ryback in the matches and WWE officials are hopeful that they’ll have a good match inside Hell in a Cell.

– Speaking of Punk & Ryback, as of this weekend, their match is the only one that’s scheduled to take place inside Hell in a Cell this Sunday.

– SmackDown General Manager Booker T served as the honorary team captain of the NFL’s Houston Texans on Sunday when they defeated the Baltimore Ravens. Booker T was there with his wife Sharmell and got a big pop when he was introduced to his hometown crowd.

* Picture Of Booker T & Sharmell At Yesterday’s NFL Game

– Following reports that WWE is interested in bringing in 7-year old reality TV star Alana Thompson (“Honey Boo Boo”) for WrestleMania 29, James Pittaro, the ownerof New Jersey’s D2W Pro Wrestling Academy, has offered to train her in the ring. If she accepts the offer, she will be trained by TNA (and D2W) star Robbie E.

Booker T Talks About What’s Holding Dolph Ziggler Back From Main Events

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WWE SmackDown general manager Booker T was a guest on the PWTorch Livecast radio show last Friday, which you can listen to at BlogTalkRadio.com.

One of the topics discussed was Dolph Ziggler’s standing with the company and why he has yet to reach the main-event level on a regular basis. Booker T says Ziggler’s got the tools to be headlining shows, but needs to be more selfish in the ring.

“One thing I tell him is he has to be more selfish” Booker said. “He needs to start thinking about himself a whole lot more. He thinks about the other guy he’s in the ring with way too much.”

Ziggler is known as one of the best bumpers in the business and always makes his opponents look great by ‘selling’ their moves. While that has certainly put him on the map as a promising up and coming talent, Booker T thinks he’ll be stuck in the upper mid-card if he doesn’t focus more on advancing his career.

“Until he starts doing that, he’s not going to get over like he should,” Booker said.

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

WWE Finalizes The Purchsae Of The Mid-South Tape Library

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After months of negotiating, WWE has finally completed its deal to acquire the tape library of Mid-South Wrestling from the family of Bill Watts.

WWE will be getting 1,200 hours of Mid-South footage from the late 1970s to the 1980s. The footage was purchased from Bill Watt’s ex-wife Ene, who got the footage in her divorce settlement with Watts.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross spoke to the Miami Herald about the deal:

“If fans are able to somewhere down the road buy volumes where they can see X number of weeks of television or by the year where there’s X number of episodes on a multi-disc set, they’re going to see how it was like reading an action adventure book. One chapter led to the next chapter led to the next with a crescendo and then a payoff, and then the book continues.”

He continued, “I think the episodic nature of it will be very entertaining, and then the other thing is there are a lot of guys who really established their body of work in that company that went on to do some really great things later in their careers on a higher level [nationally and internationally]. Seeing a young Ted DiBiase [in Mid-South], Ric Flair as the traveling NWA champion, guys like the Junkyard Dog and Butch Reed who was a great antagonist and a great protagonist — probably under-rated, by and large — and there were so many guys who came through there like the Steiner brothers and Magnum T.A. Guys like that, people will get to see their formative years, and to me it’s always fun as a fan because you can see glimpses of greatness, but you can also see a little bit of green, varying levels. So there’s inexperience, too, and it’s unique to see how they evolved.”

* RYBACK vs. CM PUNK: WHO Should Win? Discuss It Here

TNA To Tape Four Episodes Of Impact Wrestling In England Next January

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TNA announced Sunday that two double television tapings for Impact Wrestling will be held in England this January.

TNA Tours The United Kingdom In January: Manchester TV Taping Announced

IMPACT WRESTLING returns to the UK and Ireland in January 2013 for ‘The Road To Lockdown’ Tour – promising fans a steel cage match on every show. The action-packed live events will take place in Dublin (January 21), Glasgow (23), Nottingham (24), Manchester (25) and at London’s Wembley Arena (26). The show at Wembley will see two episodes of TNA IMPACT WRESTLING taped for broadcast in more than 120 countries around the globe, including on Challenge TV in the UK and Ireland.

• Lockdown steel cage comes to the UK and Ireland for first time ever
• Wembley show to be broadcast on Challenge TV and around the world
• Live events also set for Dublin, Glasgow, Nottingham and Manchester

Two episodes of hit Challenge TV show to be recorded at Manchester Arena | Booking fees waived for TNA UK event tickets bought via ‘October offer’ link | Competition launched to find the best fan signs on the TNA January Tour

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING ANNOUNCES MANCHESTER TV TAPING

Two episodes of top-rated Challenge TV show TNA IMPACT WRESTLING will be recorded at Manchester Arena on January 25, 2013 – the first time TNA has ever filmed the programme in the UK outside of London.

The event will form part of the TNA ‘Road To Lockdown’ Tour of the UK which also features huge live shows in Glasgow (Jan 23), Nottingham (Jan 24) and a previously announced double TV taping at London’s Wembley Arena (Jan 26).

All four events will feature a steel cage match and worldwide wrestling stars including TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Austin Aries, Bobby Roode and AJ Styles.

The Manchester and Wembley shows will air over a period of four weeks on Challenge TV in February, as part of the channel’s special ‘TNA in the UK’ month. They will also be broadcast on Spike TV in the US and in more than 120 other countries around the world.

To celebrate the news, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING has teamed up with gigsandtours.com to waive the booking fee on tickets bought throughout the rest of October for TNA’s UK January Tour dates.
The offer* is open to those booking via the dedicated web link www.gigsandtours.com/go/TNAOffer or the ticket shop on the TNA Wrestling UK Facebook page at www.facebook.com/tnawrestlinguk

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING will also be running a competition to find the best fan signs brought to the UK events, with one winner at each show receiving an exclusive backstage pass.

Dominic Wilkins, Acting Director of Challenge TV, said: “TNA IMPACT WRESTLING is a huge hit with Challenge TV viewers so it is with testament to this bourgeoning UK fan base that TNA is filming two more shows in Manchester, as well as two at London’s Wembley Arena.

“Viewers will be able to catch these four new programmes as part of our ‘TNA in the UK’ month during February. They will follow on from the premiere of the exclusive new series TNA Wrestling: British Boot Camp which airs on Challenge during January 2013.”

TNA President Dixie Carter added: “I’m so excited for the rest of the world to see how loud and crazy the fans in Manchester are. We’re going to have some fun!”

The TNA Road To Lockdown Tour also comes to Dublin, Ireland, on Monday January 21.

* Offer is no booking fee charged on full price TNA January 2013 UK event tickets bought from 9pm on October 21 until 11.59pm on October 31. Only available via exclusive closed web link and TNA UK Facebook Ticket Shop. Offer is subject to availability and non-retrospective.

MORE DETAILS ON THE JANUARY UNITED KINGDOM TOUR

More TNA Superstars have been added to the January tour of the United Kingdom – plus Fanfest InterAction packages have been announced! Fans can meet TNA IMPACT WRESTLING stars before each tour event | Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, Magnus, Kazarian and Miss Tessmacher have been added to the UK tour lineups!

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING has released a strictly limited number of Fan Interaction tickets for the January 2013 ‘Road To Lockdown’ Tour, giving British fans the chance to meet some of the world’s most famous wrestlers.

The eagerly awaited passes go on sale at 10am on Friday August 31 and will be available for the live events in Glasgow (January 23), Nottingham (24) and Manchester (25) and the double Challenge TV taping at London’s Wembley Arena (26).

Tickets cost £32.50 each, or £35 for London, and have been limited in number in order to improve the fan experience for January 2013. There will be eight top TNA superstars at each meet and greet. Each wrestler will sign a maximum of two items per fan.

Austin Aries, Miss Tessmacher, Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and British superstar Magnus have all joined the roster for the ‘Road To Lockdown’ Tour, which will feature a steel cage match on every show.

Worldwide wrestling stars already announced for the Tour include Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, James Storm, AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam and Gail Kim.

Fan Interaction tickets can be bought from www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 0844 826 2826. Those purchasing Fan Interaction tickets must also have a regular event ticket, which are sold separately, in order to gain access. Full details of the shows are:

Tickets can be bought from www.gigsandtours.com / 0844 811 0051 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 0844 826 2826. Full details of the UK and Ireland events are:

Monday January 21
Dublin National Stadium
818 719 300

Wednesday January 23
Glasgow Braehead Arena
0844 499 9990

Thursday January 24
Nottingham Capital FM Arena
0844 412 4624

Friday January 25
Manchester Arena
0844 847 8000

Saturday January 26
London Wembley Arena
0844 815 0815

TNA Knockout Says One Of Her Goals Is To Compete For WWE, Shawn Daivari Featured On CNN Website

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– Sarita, who has not appeared for TNA Wrestling in six months, is setting grappling goals outside the promotion. The internationally-acclaimed wrestler revealed during an interview published Saturday on ESPNDeportes.com promoting breast cancer awareness that she wants to become the Women’s Champion of Puerto Rican based promotion World Wrestling Council, as well as compete for WWE. She believes she has the ability to accomplish both tasks and considers them immediate goals.

“I have many plans in the short term; I want to be champion of the World Council, plus I would like to fight in the WWE. I’m very focused on continue to succeed in the wrestling world,” she said.

Sarita, whose real name is Sarah Stock, publicly considered WWE a goal of hers when she began her professional wrestling career in Canada, but largely remained mum on the subject after gaining fame in Mexico as well as TNA Wrestling. She briefly competed for WWE’s former developmental promotion, Ohio Valley Wrestling, as a non-contracted talent during a wrestling tour of the United States in 2003. She was evaluated by WWE officials during an event tour through Canada the following year, but was not offered a contract.

Sarita also remarked on the differences in wrestling styles between Mexico and the United States, being away from her family in Canada most of the year, and how her family has dealt with the effects of cancer. A translated version of the story is available here.

– As reportedly recently, former WWE talent Shawn Daivari choked an unruly train passenger unconscious while en route to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, after police were slow to respond to another passenger hitting an emergency button. It has drawn attention from CNN, which has posted footage of the incident on its website.

Sound Off 242: Is Ryback Ready To Be WWE Champion?

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Jeff Hardy Featured On “Final Resolution” Poster, Note On TNA’s Upcoming UK Tour, Chavo Guerrero’s Birthday

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– The promotional poster for TNA Wrestling’s upcoming Final Resolution pay-per-view event has been released and it features Jeff Hardy.

Final Resolution

Final Resolution takes place December 9, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at the Impact Wrestling Zone.

– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter will make an announcement concerning the promotion’s upcoming UK Maximum Impact Tour during tonight’s Impact Wrestling airing on Challenge.

– One half of the reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions, Chavo Guerrero, turned 42-years-old on Saturday.

Max Moon Featured On “Are You Serious?”, SmackDown Crew Leaves Egypt For Raw, Raven Featured

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– Josh Mathews and Road Dogg take a look at one of the most eccentric wrestlers of all-time, Max Moon, on this week’s episode of “Are You Serious?” Plus, Puppet H is back, who introduces “WCW’s Bad Gimmick Roulette” with 3 Count. Also featured are clips of Josh Mathews, and Bobby Lashley ordering Simon Dean to scarf down twenty double-cheeseburgers.

– After concluding a three-event tour in Egypt, the SmackDown crew left the country early Sunday morning United States EST time (late Sunday morning in Egypt) for tomorrow night’s Raw at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia tweeted early Sunday: “On the plane w/ all the @WWE Superstars as we get ready 2 leave Cairo. Thk u Egypt 4 ur hospitality & such a grt tour!”

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

3 Nights Of WWE On USA In December, Attitude Era Called “Disastrous” For Culture

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– The USA Network will be airing 3 straight nights of WWE programming in December:

* December 17th (8-11pm EST): WWE Monday Night RAW
* December 18th (8-10pm EST): Live WWE SmackDown Special
* December 19th (9-11pm EST): WWE Tribute To The Troops

– Sut Jhally, the writer and director of “Wrestling with Manhood: Boys, Bullying, and Battering” says that WWE’s Attitude Era under then CEO Linda McMahon was “disastrous for culture,” saying it taught millions of young males that to be a real man, you have to be “abusive, degrading, and disrespectful to women.”

Jhally, a communications professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, says he did not produce the documentary for political reasons but believes that McMahon should be held accountable for WWE’s influence on society during her time with the company.

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