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Chris Jericho Hosting New Robot Combat League Show On Syfy (Pictures)

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Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho is returning to the SyFy channel, but not for WWE. Entertainment Weekly announced on Tuesday that Jericho will be hosting the Robot Combat League, which premieres February 26, 2013.

SyFy president Mark Stern told EW, “It has always been our desire — and it’s really come around perennially — to update and do Battle Bots for the new century. Can we do Real Steel? Are we at a place where you can do real bipedal robots? Every time we tried to to do it [the project] was stymied by the technology.”

The league will have 12 teams, each consisting of a fighter (the “robo-jockey”) and a robotics engineer (the “robo-tech”). The fighters and techs are from all different backgrounds, including an Olympic athlete, a National Guard helicopter pilot, a race car drive and Amanda Lucas, MMA fighter daughter of of George Lucas (“Star Wars”).

Fights consist of three rounds, with the winning team advancing to the next round. The winning team gets $100,000.

Chris Jericho will set up each fight and provide play-by-play commentary.

Check out these pictures of Chris Jericho and the Robot Combat League robots:

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WWE’s Attitude Era DVD On Sale: Details On What’s Censored & More

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WWE’s new Attitude Era DVD & Blu-Ray set was released today and can be purchased from Amazon.com for under $20.

Scott Keith of RSPWFAQ.net got an advance copy of the DVD and provided the following details:

– The main documentary feature runs for about an hour

– Among the personalities interviewed for the documentary were Vince Russo, JBL, Mick Foley, and Mark Henry.

– The vingtage WWF scratch logo is not blurred out anywhere and the letters “WWF” are not muted when spoken by wrestlers or announcers.

– Most of the original Attitude Era theme songs are in tact, with only the Undertaker’s Limp Bizkit theme and Mike Tyson’s entrance music dubbed over.

– As for censorship, the DVD contains blood, adult language and middle fingers gallore. The only ‘bleeps’ are for the vulgar language that was censored from the original TV broadcasts.

Here is the official content listing:

DISC 1

Documentary:

The Birth of Attitude

Entrance Music

D-Generation X

Austin vs. McMahon

Long-Arching Stories

Innovations

New Demographic

Critics

Expansion

Comedy

Wealth of Talent

The World Was Watching

Watershed Period
Jim Ross interviews Goldust & Marlena
Raw – Nov 3, 1997

Steve Austin Throws the InterContinental Championship Off A Bridge
Raw – Dec 15, 1997

Soldier of Love
Raw – May 4, 1998

Mr McMahon Presents Mankind with the WWE Hardcore Championship
Raw – Nov 2, 1998

Jim Ross Interviews Triple H
Sunday Night Heat – July 25, 1999

An Evening At The Friendly Tap
SmackDown! – Jan 20, 2000

Mae Young and the Acolyte Protection Agency
SmackDown! – Jan 27, 2000

“The Jug Band”
Judgment Day 2000

Triple H Trains Trish Stratus
SmackDown! – July 27, 2000

Edges Totally Awesome Birthday
Raw – Oct 30, 2000

The Rocks Message to His Hell in a Cell Opponents
Raw – Dec 4, 2000

GTV

DISC 2

Mike Tyson Joins DX
Raw – Mar 2, 1998

A New Beginning For D-Generation X
Raw – March 30, 1998

Sable vs. “Marvelous” Marc Mero
Raw – May 11, 1998

Nation of Degeneration
Raw – July 6, 1998

Brawl for All Match
Bart Gunn vs. “Dr Death” Steve Williams
Raw – July 27, 1998

Four Corners Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
The Undertaker & Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kane & Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws vs. The Rock & Owen Hart
Raw – Aug 10, 1998

Lions Den Match
Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart
SummerSlam 1998

Finals of WWE Championship Tournament
The Rock vs. Mankind
Survivor Series 1998

The Rock & The Undertaker vs. Mankind & Stone Cold Steve Austin
Raw – Dec 7, 1998

Austin Gives The Corporation A Beer Bath
Raw – March 22, 1999

The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Raw – June 28, 1999

The Debut of Y2J
Raw – Aug 9, 1999

DISC 3

European & Intercontinental Championship Match
DLo Brown vs. Jeff Jarrett
SummerSlam 1999

Buried Alive Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship
The Rock & Mankind vs. The Undertaker & Big Show
SmackDown! – Sept 9, 1999

Stone Cold & Jim Ross vs. Triple H & Chyna
Raw – Oct 11, 1999

Boss Mans Sympathy for Big Shows Dad
Raw – Nov 18, 1999

The Wedding of Stephanie McMahon & Andrew “Test” Martin
Raw – Nov 29, 1999

The Godfather & DLo Brown vs. Too Cool
SmackDown – Jan 27, 2000

WWE Hardcore Championship Match
Hardcore Holly vs. Crash Holly
Raw – March 27, 2000

WWE Championship Match
Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Guerrero
Raw – April 3, 2000

Steel Cage Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Rikishi vs. Val Venis
Fully Loaded 2000

Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match for the World Tag Team Championship
Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz
SummerSlam 2000

Hell in A Cell Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock vs. Undertaker vs. Triple H vs. Rikishi
Armageddon 2000

Special Features

(Best Buy Exclusives)

GTV – Al Snow & Head

Mae Young Gives Birth
Raw – Feb 28, 2000

WWE Womens Championship Match
Lita vs. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley
Raw – June 12, 2000

The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
Raw – July 17, 2000

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES

King of Kings Match
Ken Shamrock vs. Triple H vs. Owen Hart
Raw – June 29, 1998

The Oddities w/ Insane Clown Posse vs. The Headbangers
Raw – Sept 28, 1998

The Truth About Sammy
Raw – Jan 18, 1999

The Unholy Union of Stephanie McMahon & The Undertaker
Raw – April 26, 1999

The Rock vs. Val Venis
SmackDown – Oct 7, 1999

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Kane & Shane McMahon vs. Triple H, X-Pac & The New Age Outlaws
SmackDown – Nov 4, 1999

WWE Hardcore Championship Match
Al Snow vs. Crash Holly
SmackDown – June 29, 2000

The Hardy Boyz & Lita vs. Perry Saturn, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko
SmackDown – Nov 30, 2000

Chris Jericho & The Dudley Boyz vs. Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian
Raw – Dec 25, 2000

* WWE Ranks The TOP 20 ICONS Of The ATTITUDE Era: Do You Agree With The List?

(Credit: WWEDVDNews.com)

Preview For Thursday’s Thanksgiving Impact – Turkey Suit Challenge, Open Fight Night, Gut Check, More

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ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for Thursday’s Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling.

Preview Thursday’s Thanksgiving IMPACT – Open Fight Night, Gut Check and more!

Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast at 8/7c on SpikeTV! If you can’t watch IMPACT on Thursday night, make sure to set your DVR to record all the action.

– It’s the special Thanksgiving Edition of IMPACT WRESTLING! After you give thanks and enjoy holiday dinner with the family, sit back and enjoy two hours of wrestling action! TNA and SpikeTV continue the tradition of wrestling on Thanksgiving night!

– The special Thanksgiving IMPACT also features the return of OPEN FIGHT NIGHT! Who will get called out and challenged? What grudges will be settled? In addition, TNA GUT CHECK winners Alex Silva, Taeler Hendrix, Sam Shaw and Christian York make their return!

– As part of OPEN FIGHT NIGHT, Austin Aries says he has a call-out that will shake things up in TNA! Who could Aries have him mind? He isn’t telling anyone until Thursday night!

– The broadcast will also include the latest GUT CHECK as one newcomer attempts to earn a spot on the TNA Roster! This week, Wes Brisco will step up and try to pass the GUT CHECK on IMPACT! Can Brisco impress the judges with his match and realize his dream?

– PLUS, the annual holiday Turkey Suit challenge continues! Eric Young is bringing back the turkey costume as he prepares for battle! Who will EY face on the broadcast – and who will end up as this year’s TNA Turkey?! Don’t miss it!

All this and much more on the special Thanksgiving broadcast on IMPACT WRESTLING – Thursday 8/7c on SpikeTV!

John Cena Updates The Status Of His Knee Following Today’s MRI

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WWE superstar John Cena has provided an update on the injury he suffered on RAW. He tweeted the following on Tuesday morning:

There are conflicting online reports as to whether the injury was legitimate or is a storyline to make Cena the underdog “working through an injury” for his upcoming match against Dolph Ziggler at next month’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view.

Cena will be at tonight’s WWE Main Event & SmackDown tapings from Grand Rapids, Michigan and we should have another update on his condition when spoilers are posted late this evening.

Kelly Kelly Picture Banned From Facebook, Trailer For “The Day,” Glamazon Autographs

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– Former WWE diva Beth Phoenix is now working with RetroWrestling.com to sell autographed pictures and merchandise beginning in January 2013, including action figures, glossy photos and event programs. For an extra £5, they will include a picture of Beth Phoenix holding the item that was personally signed for you. For more information, including a video of Beth Phoenix (with a cameo by Adam “Edge” Copeland), visit RetroWrestling.com.

– The WWE Studios movie “The Day” will be available on DVD on November 27th. Here’s the official trailer:

– Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly noted on Twitter that Facebook recently banned one of the pictures from her new calendar, which you can buy at her official website. Here’s the picture that was “too hot” for Facebook:

Aksana Explains Why She Attacked Kaitlyn, NXT Wrestler Issues A Warning, Howard Finkel Hosts Fundraiser

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– “Backstage Fallout” for Monday’s Raw is now online. Here is the synopsis: “Aksana tells the WWE Universe why she went after Kaitlyn at Night of Champions and later at Survivor Series. Plus, see how The Prime Time Players are recovering after being double-teamed. Check out these interviews only in the Raw edition of “Backstage Fallout.”

— WWE NXT wrestler Corey Graves (formerly known as Sterling James Keenan on the independent wrestling circuit) issued the following warning on Twitter following Survivor Series: “My turn.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel lent his vocal talents to the Strike 3 Foundation’s First Pitch Gala, serving as emcee at the fundraiser for pediatric cancer research. The official WWE website has posted photos from the event.

Released NXT Wrestler Complains About WWE, Manu Weighs In On Roman Reigns, “Tooth Fairy” Airing On Television

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– Chad Baxter, a former collegiate wrestling champion WWE released last week from developmental, complained about the organization’s stagnant product on Twitter days later, writing, “Im sick of seeing the same matches on @WWE #Boring #Overplayed.”

When asked why WWE would release him, as well as fellow developmental wrestlers Chase Donovan and Nick Rogers, he wrote, “Its a mystery! Unfortunately I don’t know the answer why this happened.” He then re-tweeted a message stating, “WWE was stupid releasing you.”

Baxter added that he has plans to continue wrestling.

– The debut of Roman Reigns at Survivor Series has drawn comparisons to that of another Samoan wrestler who made a surprise debut at a WWE pay-per-view event: Manu. The two grapplers are close cousins, with Reigns being the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sika and Manu being the son of Afa—Sika and Afa were enshrined together in 2007. Manu, who continues to compete on the independent circuit as Afa Jr., weighed in on Reigns’ WWE debut via Twitter Monday, writing, “My Partner in crime growing up. My cousin Roman Reigns debuted last night. #Proud #ImTheOnlyOneMissingNow #SeeYaSoon #TryNstopMe.”

– The 2010 movie Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, airs on FX tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.

Top Matches Revealed For WWE TLC 2012

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Television commercials that aired in New York on Monday night during RAW revealed several matches for next month’s Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view from Brooklyn.

Here’s what the card looks like:

* Tables Match: WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Ryback

* TLC Match: John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler

* Chairs Match: World Hwt. Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus

WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs takes place on Sunday, December 16th.

Bray Wyatt Tweets Cryptic Message, Retired UFC Fighter Training For Pro Wrestling

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– WWE NXT star Bray Wyatt tweeted the following cryptic message on Monday night:

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/270723184947494912

Wyatt is recovering from torn pectoral muscle that he suffered an an NXT live event over the summer. The former Husky Harris also tweeted a message his former Nexus partners Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Michael McGillicutty, calling them “amateurs.”

– UFC President Dana White says that retired UFC fighter Stephan Bonnar has been training for a career in wrestling. At this past weekend’s UFC 154 post-fight press conference, Dana White said this about the news of Stephan Bonner testing positive a banned substance following his recent loss to Anderson Silva:

“I think the thing that bums me out the most about the Bonnar thing is he didn’t tell me. I offered you this fight. He wasn’t planning on fighting. He said he was practicing to maybe do some pro wrestling. I’ve known Stephan for a long time, we have a great relationship – tell me. That’s the thing that disappoints me the most.”

 

The Rock Granting Wishes Today, Jericho Not Hopeful For HOF Induction & More

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– The Rock noted on Twitter that he’ll be meeting two of his fans today on the set of Fast 6:

– Mick Foley, The Miz, Kofi Kingston and Natalya visited Saint Maria Goretti School in Westfield, Indiana on Monday to talk about the power of reading, and to kick off the WrestleMania Reading Challenge. A photo gallery of the event can be seen at Facebook.com.

– Chris Jericho was asked on Twitter who he would want to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame. He replied:

– WWE’s official Twitter account noted that the @WWEThoroughbred account claiming to be NXT star Roman Reigns is a fake, despite the fact that the NXT website linked to it. WWE verified that Reigns can be found on Twitter at @WWERomanReigns.

Titus & O’Neal’s RAW Commentary, Edge’s Thoughts On Ryback & More

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– Jim Ross was asked what he thought of AJ Lee’s (photoshopped) picture of himself and Vickie Brought to the Survivor Series pay-per-view. He replied on Twitter:

– Edge was asked by a fan on Twitter what he thinks of Ryback:

– Jim Ross and JBL tweeted the following about Titus & O’Neal doing commentary on Monday’s RAW:

Jim Ross: “Prime Time Players uniquely entertaining on commentary. It’s good for their team like em or not. Made me chuckle. #WWE”

JBL: “Prime Time Players have a lot of potential-but not on commentary. #washrag #vintageCole @wwe. The Twitter world seems to disagree with me! The whole key is to get noticed and PTP just did. #washrag”

In case you missed it, here’s video of the duo doing commentary during the Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. Team Hell No match:

What Happened After RAW, Barrett Wants IC Title Shot, Tamina’s Warning

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– Following his non-title victory over Kofi Kingston on RAW, Wade Barrett says that the Intercontinental championship will be his very soon. He tweeted after RAW:

– WWE Diva Tamina tweeted the following warning after RAW:

https://twitter.com/taminasnuka/status/270840078664863744

– After Monday’s RAW went off the air, several WWE referees tended to Ryback after he was put through the announcers’ table by Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Ryback made it to the back by himself.

As a result of John Cena’s injury, his advertised match against CM Punk didn’t happen.

Preview For Tonight’s Main Event & SmackDown Tapings, Big Show Tells Sheamus Life Isn’t Fair

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– Tonight’s WWE Main Event & SmackDown tapings will take place from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wednesday’s Main Event broadcast will feature The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler in singles action.

SmackDown will have Survivor Series fallout, latest chapter in Big Show and Sheamus’ ongoing feud and an update on John Cena’s injury from RAW. John Cena has been advertised for tonight’s taping and tweeted late monday night that he plans to be in the ring tonight “no matter what.”

The dark match main event will see Big Show vs. Sheamus.

– Big Show tweeted the following messages to Sheamus and his fans after RAW in response to their Survivor Series match ending in disqualification:

Make-A-Wish Honors John Cena (Video), NXT Star Says It’s His Time & More

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– WWE NXT wrestler Corey Graves (formerly known as Sterling James Keenan on the independent wrestling circuit) issued the following warning on Twitter following Survivor Series:

https://en.twitter.com/WWEGraves/status/270380666741473280

– WWE will hold a Raw live event at McKenzie Arena at the University Of Tennessee in Chattanooga on Friday, February 1, 2013. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale December 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. via Tickettracks.com.

– WWE NXT house show scheduled for November 28, 2012 at the Armory in Orlando, Florida has been moved to February 13th, 2013.

– Make-A-Wish recently honored John Cena at its Evening of Excellence, presenting him with the first-ever 300th Wish Award for his record-breaking, personal devotion to wish kids for more than eight years. Here is the video that aired on RAW:

Colt Cabana Undergoes Finger Surgery (Picture)

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Colt Cabana was hospitalized in California over the weekend due to a bad infection in his finger. The former “Scotty Goldman” underwent surgery on Saturday and he has documented the ordeal via social media.

In typical Colt fashion, he’s got a good sense of humor about the whole situation. He posted a pretty funny series of tweets – including a freakin’ disgusting picture of what the finger looks like.

Warning: One of the tweets below contains a picture that is not for the squeamish – view at your own risk:

https://twitter.com/ColtCabana/status/270638007751671808

He’s expected to be released from the hospital shortly, but will remain in California to see a specialist. It is unknown when he will return to the ring.

Meanwhile, his web series, Creative Has Nothing For You, will be on hiatus while he recovers.

John Cena Injured On RAW & Undergoing MRI On Tuesday

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John Cena was injured on Monday’s RAW, appearing to injure his ankle while exiting the ring and chasing Dolph Ziggler to the back. Cena could be seen favoring his right leg and limping as he attempted to leave the ringside area.

WWE acknowledged that Cena was injured on RAW, with trainers wrapping up his knee and Cena saying that he might have a torn meniscus.

He tweeted on Monday night:

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Spoilers For This Week

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The following matches were taped for this week’s WWE Superstars show prior to Monday’s RAW:

* Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal (with Drew McIntyre) defeated Santino Marella and Zack Ryder via pinfall after Slater hit Santino with his Smash Hit finisher.

* Justin Gabriel (w/Tyson Kidd) beat Darren Young (w/Titus O’Neil) with a springboard moonsault.

E!’s “The Soup” Celebrates WWE In A Special Episode – See Sneak Peek Video Preview

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E!’S “THE SOUP” CELEBRATES WWE IN A SPECIAL EPISODE PREMIERING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST

Following A Regularly Scheduled Episode at 10pm, “The Soup” Host Joel McHale Welcomes WWE’s Biggest Superstars For A No-Holds-Barred Special Salute to WWE at 10:30pm

Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2012 – Just in time for Thanksgiving, E!’s “The Soup” is serving up a special night filled with not one, but two brand new episodes on Wednesday, November 21st!

Starting at 10pm ET/PT, Joel McHale presents a fresh new episode of “The Soup” with his tongue-in-cheek humor audiences have grown to love. As if that weren’t enough, immediately following at 10:30pm ET/PT, Joel welcomes to the set some of WWE’s most popular Superstars and Divas including The Miz, Eve Torres, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan and Hornswoggle, along with the legendary announcers Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler for the special episode, ” The Soup Salutes WWE- Pile Driving Clips in your Face.”

CHECK OUT A SNEAK PEEK FEATURING JOEL MCHALE, THE MIZ, EVE TORRES AND HORNSWOGGLE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AecKn9Qj_TM

Complete with plenty of pec bouncing, “The Soup Salutes WWE- Pile Driving Clips in your Face” delivers the most hilarious WWE moments and themed clips. From David Hasselhoff engaging in creepy conversation with the WWE Divas and Hulk Hogan doggy-paddling Donald Trump to safety, to more ‘sober’ fist pumping on “Jersey Shore” and classy romance on “Love Games,” this special episode continues the tradition of presenting the “best” of the funniest moments in television. Plus, “The Soup” cameras follow as some of the WWE Superstars stop by the “Fashion Police” set to give Joan and Melissa Rivers a run for their money!

So, grab a chair and tune in to a night of “The Soup,” November 21st beginning at 10pm ET/PT, only on E!

Animated GIF Of Dolph Ziggler’s Insane Monkey Flip From Survivor Series

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In case you missed it Sunday night at Survivor Series .. Here’s proof that Dolph Ziggler is far and away the best bumper in pro wrestling today –

Doctors Not Allowing Lilian Garcia To Fly To WWE Shows, Photo Of Stacy Keibler At The Dead Sea In Israel

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– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia participated in WWE.com’s Live Chat for Survivor Series Sunday night and said she has not returned to shows after being struck by a car Oct. 27 in Los Angeles, California, because doctors are prohibiting her from flying at this time. She does not know when she will return to events as she is still rehabbing her neck and back.

Garcia also said she was flattered by WWE Champion CM Punk remarking at THQ’s WWE ’13 roster reveal at SummerSlam Axxess in August that he would induct her into the WWE Hall of Fame next year—leading Jim Ross to immediately snark that the induction could take place “at the Marriott.”

“I will never forget CM Punk recently saying that he feels I will eventually be a Hall of Famer. That was a very big compliment! Hope it comes true!!” she said.

– Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler vacationed in Israel last week and tweeted the following photo of herself at the Dead Sea.

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CM Punk On “Talking Dead” This Sunday, New Start Time For RAW In Canada, SD Rating

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– WWE Champion CM Punk will appear the AMC show “Talking Dead” this Sunday, a 30-minute discussion panel featuring actors and fans talking about the network’s hit zombie show “Walking Dead.” The show will broadcast live Sunday evening from Los Angeles, California.

– Friday’s WWE Smackdown (11/16) leading into Survivor Series drew a 1.92 cable rating and averaged 2.81 million viewers. This is on par with what the show has been drawing over the past few weeks. Smackdown ranked #5 on cable in overall viewers for the night.

– Raw will begin airing at 8:15 PM Eastern on the Score in Canada as of December 10th, 2012. Lance Storm tweeted the following about the change:

https://twitter.com/storm_wrestling/status/270661161509330944

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

CM Punk & The Rock Trade Insults, Jerry Lawler On Inside Edition Tuesday Night & More

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– WWE returns to the McKenzie Arena at the University Of Tennessee in Chattanooga on February 1st, 2012. Tickets go on sale December 1st at 10 AM.

– The upcoming NXT live event from the Armory in Orlando, FL on November 28th has been rescheduled and will now take place on February 13th, 2013.

– Jerry Lawler tweeted that the television show Inside Edition will have a segment on him tomorrow featuring the WWE doctor who saved his life, Dr. Mike Sampson.

CM Punk took a shot at the Rock on Twitter this afternoon, writing:

The Rock responded:

TNA Knockout Responds To Eve Torres Imitating Her, Zema Ion Speaks On Being An “X Division Guy”

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– As seen Sunday night at Survivor Series, Eve Torres added a new layer to her heel character by disingenuously waving to the audience during her ring entrance for her WWE Divas Championship defense against Kaitlyn. TNA Knockout Madison Rayne, who is known to perform that entrance style as part of her conceited beauty queen gimmick, was immediately besieged with messages on Twitter notifying her of the WWE Diva’s imitation and responded, “Hahaha, I love you guys!!! Imitation flatters me, it doesn’t upset me. I’m pretty sure NONE of the KO’s can be duplicated!”

– Zema Ion appeared on Extreme Pro Wrestling Radio on 100.3 FM KFAN in Minneapolis and was asked to give his thoughts on the X Division Championship being used as a pass to a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at TNA Wrestling’s annual Destination X pay-per-view event.

“(Austin) Aries is blazing the trails for X Division wrestlers such as myself and he’s showing we don’t have to be confined to our own division,” said Ion. “We are talented enough to take on the heavyweight wrestlers and go after the heavyweight titles. What he did at Destination X and the stipulation that every year the X Division Champion can cash in an opportunity for the world title at that pay-per-view, it’s a great thing. It gives us a chance to stand on that stage, pay-per-view, main event, World Title.”

Ion was also asked whether being labeled an “X-Division guy” bothers him. He states, “It doesn’t really bother me. I will say there have been several times that I was thinking it would be great to get in the ring with guys like RVD or AJ Styles and test myself see how I can fair against those type of wrestlers. Its frustrating in some ways because I wanted those type of opportunities too and now it seems like things are changing and I may get those opportunities now.”

Audio of his appearance is available here.

Main Event Announced For TNA Final Resolution, Former Knockout Shatters Wrist After Receiving Move From Kong

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– Jeff Hardy will defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode next month at Final Resolution.

TNA Wrestling released a Before The Bell video promoting the pay-per-view event, with the match officially announced as the main event. Final Resolution takes place Dec. 9.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmIvct53ODs

– Rain, who appeared in TNA Wrestling as Bobby Roode’s valet Ms. Payton Banks, broke her wrist in three different places at Friday’s “SHINE 5” internet pay-per-view after being subject to a powerbomb from Awesome Kong. Despite the injury, she continued the bout as planned, which concluded with her receiving an Implant Buster from Kong. She was admitted to a emergency room following the contest.

Rain tweeted an image of her wrist Sunday morning.

Jim Ross Blogs About Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about last night’s Survivor Series PPV:

CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback “Biggest match of the night as far as the promotion was concerned was the WWE Title Bout featuring @CMPunk, @JohnCena, and @Ryback22. It seemed that this match accomplished several things including getting Punk to becoming a 365 day WWE Champion and on an apparent, collision course to meet the @TheRock at the Royal Rumble, or so it seems. That could always change between now and then considering that WWE could shock us with a TLC PPV ending that would surprise.”

Big Show vs. Sheamus “@WWESheamus vs. @WWETheBigShow was the closest thing to an old school match on the PPV. I love their pacing as I’m not into today’s, microwave, move a second mind set on which some fans embrace. Sheamus’ chair shot attack on Show was memorable and straight from Idaho. I’m a fan of this rivalry.”

The Debuts Of Rollins, Abrose & Reigns: “The inclusion of the NXT talents into the equation intrigues me and I’m anxious to see how these three, talented young men evolve on WWE programming over the next several weeks. @WWERollins, @TheDeanAmbrose, and @RomanReigns all have something viable to contribute but, as usual, it will depend on how they continue to invest in their game and maximize their ‘playing time.’ Bottom line, WWE has brought three, potentially viable talents into the mix in an impactful manner which I find refreshing.”

“I’ve seen all three of these young, NXT talents enough to know that their in ring skills are, by and large, solid and that they all possess the necessary personalities to contribute to WWE for years to come. This trio’s introduction was one of the brightest aspects of the Survivor Series for me.”

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