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AJ Talks About Getting Into Wrestling, No Way Out, WM29

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Here are some highlights of WWE Diva AJ Lee’s recent interview with NorthJersey.com to promote Sunday’s No Way Out pay-per-view:

Working No Way Out with Kane, Daniel Bryan and CM Punk:

“It is the most mind-blowing thing to me. I feel like everything happens for a reason and everything comes around full circle”

Hoping to leave her mark at WrestleMania 29:

“The basic kid in you wants to be in a video game and wants to have an action figure and so those are two things [that] I’m really looking forward to one day. But the ultimate goal, as a woman in this industry, is to be the Champion.”

AJ revealed that her family came up through rough times and she decided at age 12 she wanted to be a wrestler:

“I had a bunch of part time jobs. I was a janitor at day care. I was a cashier. And I just did that to support my family, but I wanted a little bit more money because I had to support wrestling school.”

“I knew that I didn’t look like everybody else so I wasn’t going to take the traditional route of everybody so I kind of needed to learn my craft and just get myself there no matter what.”

When asked about which former WWE Divas have inspired her, she named Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly and Stephanie McMahon.

Former WWE Wrestler Says Today’s Divas Are “Nothing Special”

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Rory McAllister, who appeared for WWE from 2006 to 2008 as a member of The Highlanders, feels today’s crop of Divas don’t compare to the extraordinary bombshells of days gone by. Though attractive in their own right, he categorizes today’s female talent as ‘girls,’ rather than ‘Divas,’ and lacking special, indefinable attributes.

“WWE has some pretty girls working there but what happened to having Divas!? Trish, Candace, Torrie. WOMEN of hotness!” McAllister voiced on Twitter Thursday.

He then makes a daring comparison.

“I can see pretty much most of today’s chicks at any bar on a Friday night. #nothingspecial.”

A follower of McAllister’s stated, “WWE doesn’t believe in having divas who can wrestle, they’d rather just give them 3 minutes and and tell them to bounce around.” The wrestler responded, “Agreed, but they’re not even hot enough to hold my interest.”

He continues, “Like I said I see them in any bar. But! If Trish walked into a bar, EVERYONE would be like “who the fuck is that!” Same goes for Torrie Wilson, Candace, Lita etc. The new chicks have zero “IT” factor.”

McAllister also feels that WWE’s premiere starlet, Kelly Kelly, lacks je ne sais quoi.

“She’s a good lookin chick but no “holy shit” factor!” he wrote.

WWE brass may share similar sentiments; no Diva has solely graced the cover of their magazine since 2006.

Former WWE Writer Not Fond Of JR,, Jericho’s Countdown

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– Vince McMahon took another stab at Jim Ross in a backstage segment on Monday’s Raw SuperShow, which saw the WWE Chairman make a horribly contorted face ridiculing the Hall of Fame broadcaster’s affliction with Bell’s palsy. Ross suffers from the condition, which sometimes results in temporary paralysis of his facial muscles. NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood producer Joe Franciosi, who worked as a creative writer for WWE in 2010, said he discovered why Ross is often ridiculed by company brass after encountering the legendary broadcaster.

“I sat through tons of meetings where Vince and tons of others would just shred JR,” Franciosi wrote on Twitter. “I wondered why till I met him.”

– Counting down to seven days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on June 14, Chris Jericho tweeted Saturday, “”7 deadly sins, 7 ways to win, 7 holy paths to hell and your trip begins.7 downward slopes, 7 bloodied hopes, 7 are your burning fires, 7.”

Knockout Willing To Risk Her Hair, Would Snitsky Go To TNA?

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– Yahoo! Mexico Deportes has published an article on an angle Sarita is involved with in Mexico. The TNA Knockout, who competes as Dark Angel for Mexican based wrestling promotion CMLL, says she’s willing to risk her hair in a match against Lady Apache. The former tag team partners faced off in a tournament final last week, which brought out Apache’s aggressive side and caused her to be disqualified after she hit the referee.

Sarita competed in a TNA ring for the first time in two months at Thursday’s live event in Belton, Texas. In a Knockouts themed show, herself, Angelina Love, Rosita and Winter lost to Mickie James, Tara and Velvet Sky in the main event.

– Former WWE star Gene Snitsky was asked on Twitter whether he would join TNA Wrestling if he was offered a contract. He responded, “If the price was right.”

– Gunner will appear at InkFest in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 22, 2012. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Scott Steiner Gets Personal With Bischoff In Latest Twitter Rant

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Scott Steiner, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling in March, has continued to trash his former employer’s upper hierarchy via Twitter. In his latest series of messages, “Big Poppa Pump” slams Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan. “Big Poppa Pump” also takes digs at Bischoff’s wife Loree, who wrote a self-help book called Common Sense Happiness. He wrote:

You say im old hogan says he wanted to bring me back right away,you two jackoffs need to get on

The same page

Seeing how scared you were when you saw the guys lined up to slap the shit out of you and since your

Such a pussy you cant defend yourself from a bitchslap,you would have thought that you would

Have wised up! But you didnt and you arrogantly came into TNA and treated everybody like shit,you trash

Talk wrestlers in the media including Bret,Booker etc which is bullshit bcuz nobody has ever turned

The tv on or paid for a PPV to see you but your so dillusional you think otherwise, but your whole family

Is dillusional,Now i realize anybody can write a book but seriously your wife writes a book titled

Common sense happiness(im not making this up) ..really…well there better be a whole chapter on

Eating pussy….. bcuz according to your testimony that makes her happy

Friends…Fuck You..you dont know anything about me

Punk Denies Posting Negative WWE Tweets, WWE In Wisconsin

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– WWE Champion CM Punk denied online rumors that he posted two negative messages on Twitter concerning WWE this morning.

“Uh. I haven’t tweeted in three days geniuses. Let alone deleted tweets. What are you crazies talking about?” he wrote Saturday afternoon.

The messages in question read:

“Lots of times you don’t agree with your boss, but this is plain out stupid. These are the times I question why people still watch us.”

“Not looking forward to the weekend.”

– WWE will hold a SmackDown live event at Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

– Bret Hart is today’s featured Superstar on WWE.com.

Lesnar vs. Triple H SummerSlam Update, Frank Mir To WWE?

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– Despite Brock Lesnar’s rocky relationship with WWE, plans are still in place for him to fight Triple H at SummerSlam in August.

One scenario discussed for the match would be for Vince McMahon to be in Triple H’s corner and John Laurinaitis to be in Lesnar’s corner. This would involve John Cena defeating Big Show at No Way Out and Vince McMahon firing Laurinaitis at the pay-per-view. Laurinaitis, with the backing of WWE’s Board of Directors, would then return with Brock Lesnar as his enforcer to take out Triple H, who would be aligned with Vince McMahon.

– In recent months, we’ve seen several UFC fighters express interest in wrestling for WWE after their MMA careers are over, including Tito Ortiz and Roy Nelson. Add another big name to the list of UFC fighters willing to step into a WWE ring – Frank Mir.

Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar’s arch nemesis in the UFC, was recently asked by the Chronicle Journal about the possibility of following Brock Lesnar to WWE when he retires from the Octagon. Mir replied:

“Not opposed to the idea. I can’t do a back flip or anything.”

* Another WWE Superstar Violates WWE’s Wellness Policy (Find Out Who)

(Partial Source: F4wonline.com)

DVD Previews: CM Punk & Rock vs. Cena: Once In A Lifetime

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WWEDVDNews.com has released a synopsis for the upcoming “Once In a Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena” project (to be released in September) and the the highly anticipated CM Punk DVD set, to be released in October.

Rock vs. Cena: Once In A Lifetime Synopsis:

“In the week leading up to WrestleMania XXVIII, a one-hour documentary aired on NBC Universal in America called ‘Once In A Lifetime: The Rock vs. John Cena’. This DVD collection is an expanded version of that documentary – giving the full one-year story of the build up to this epic match – from the very first promo. It also gives an insight into the preparation of body and mind that these two competitors went through before they met in the ring on April 1 in Miami. Once in A Lifetime explores the iconic Superstars long, emotional paths toward their match, and gives viewers a glimpse into The Rock and John Cena’s daily lives, training regiments, and the personal choices and histories that led them to the defining moment of their careers.”

The Upcoming CM Punk DVD Synopsis:

“On June 27, 2011, CM Punk forever altered the course of WWE history with a blistering rant, proclaiming, “Day in and day out for almost 6 years Ihave proven to everybody in the world that Iam the best… on this microphone, in that ring, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me!”. Since riding into the scene as an extra in John Cena’s entrance at WrestleMania 22 to defending the WWE Title in main events all over the world in recent years, the “Voice of the Voiceless” has backed up that statement.

“Now, WWE fans get an unprecedented look inside the life and career of the most controversial Superstar of this generation. The first ever documentary to focus on CM Punk traces his rise to the top of WWE, from this early success on ECW, his divisive perpetuating of the Straight Edge Subculture, to becoming internationally revered as the best wrestler in the world, and all the 5 star matches and verbal “pipe bombs” in between. Packed with new interviews and commentary from Punk himself, as he takes the viewer inside his day-to-day life. Plus relive the signature matches that have punctuated his WWE career and vaulted him into the championship spotlight!”

* Another WWE Superstar Violates WWE’s Wellness Policy (Find Out Who)

Brodus Clay Injury Angle – David Otunga Comments, Birthdays

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– Today’s wrestling birthdays include The Sandman (49) and the Ultimate Warrior (53).

– WWE ran an angle on SmackDown where David Otunga attacked Brodus Clay, which resulted in Clay tearing the MCL in his left knee. Despite the injury, the two men will still wrestle in the No Way Out pre-show match on Youtube.com tomorrow night.

David Otunga tweeted the following about Brodus Clay’s storyline injury:

“So Brodus has a Grade 2 MCL tear. Is that all I did? Sunday at @WWE #NoWayOut his MCL is going to be completely destroyed = No more dancing!”

The WWE website is reporting that Clay will be undergoing rehab over the next few weeks.

* Another WWE Superstar Violates WWE’s Wellness Policy (Find Out Who)

New Heyman-Tyson Video, Update On The New NXT & More

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– One of Ryback’s victims on Friday’s SmackDown, Ari Cohen, was Northeast indy worker Elia Markopoulos.

– WWE has released several new merchandise packages for CM Punk, Zack Ryder, The Miz and others. The packages come with t-shirts, pendants, wristbands and other items.

– The new season of NXT that’s being taped from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida will begin airing in Florida on the Bright House Network once the current run of FCW television is over.

Aside from the new venue, another big production upgrade for the new NXT is that the show will air in HD, while the previous FCW shows were not.

– Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle blog has released a new video featuring Mike Tyson, who talks about “getting back into the ring.” The video, which is narrated by Paul Heyman and can be viewed below, is to hype Mike Tyson being featured in the new WWE ’13 video game a a playable character:

Stipulation Added To John Cena vs. Big Show At No Way Out

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WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis stated on Friday’s SmackDown that if John Cena lays his hands on him and if Big Show is victorious Sunday night at No Way Out, he will fire Cena. It was announced on Monday’s Raw SuperShow that Laurinaitis will be fired by Vince McMahon if Big Show loses.

The announced card is as follows:

* John Cena vs. Big Show – Steel Cage Match

* World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

* WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Kane – Triple Threat Match

* Intercontinental Champion Christian vs. Cody Rhodes

* Divas Champion Layla vs. Beth Phoenix

* United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Ricardo Rodriguez – Tuxedo Match (Non-Title)

* Brodus Clay vs. David Otunga (Pre-Show Match)

Stratus Dog Barking Segment Brought Up During McMahon Debate

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Former Connecticut Rep. Chris Shays took aim at U.S. Senate frontrunner Linda McMahon and the content of WWE programming several times during an hour-long Republican debate at the University of Connecticut Thursday, saying that the wrestling organization’s stories are the real “war on women.” At two points, he referred to McMahon’s husband, Vince McMahon, making a woman—Trish Stratus—remove her clothing and bark like a dog during a skit.

“I think when you force a woman to take off all her clothes in an arena, and get down on the ground and bark like a dog, I think that’s assault on women,” said Shays.

“You can’t talk about you’re a job creator without talking about the jobs you created,” he told reporters after the debate, adding how McMahon has no answers to his criticism. Shays also referenced stories of WWE wrestlers who have died young, which have been widely attributed to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. McMahon, however, steered away from his WWE-related criticism to focus on her job plans.

“I’m very proud of the company that I have helped grow, from the point of time when my husband and I shared a desk,” said McMahon. “I’m proud of the jobs that I have created here in Connecticut, and I’m proud of the millions of dollars that we have put into the economy here in our state.”

“A job creator?” Shays responded. “Hugh Hefner is a job creator. I don’t want Hugh Hefner being there, and I don’t want Linda McMahon being there.”

Additional details from the debate are available here.

Lauper To Guest Star On Monday’s Raw, Punk Appearing On Fallon

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– WWE announced Friday via Twitter that Cyndi Lauper will guest star on Monday’s Raw SuperShow.

Their statement reads, “Girls just wanna have fun … on #Raw! Grammy-winning artist @CyndiLauper guest stars on Monday’s @WWE #Raw #SuperShow!”

WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel added, “Glad to see @CyndiLauper joining us on Raw this Mon night. She was a major part of the Rock and Wrestling Connection back in the day!”

Lauper made several appearances at the World Wrestling Federation’s “Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection” events in 1984 and 1985, including the inaugural WrestleMania event. Managing Wendi Richter against Leilani Kai, their entrance music was “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”

– WWE Champion CM Punk will appear a guest on the NBC talk show “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” late Monday night. The show airs at 12:35 a.m. ET/11:35 p.m. CT.

WrestleMania II celebrity Joan Rivers is also scheduled to appear a guest.

Bret Hart Discusses Locker Room Changes After Becoming Champ

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The Score’s Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) sat down with Bret “The Hitman” Hart in the final part of his three part interview. Bret touches on Lex Luger, his opportunity to carry “the ball” for WWE and his role as the champion of the company in the 1990’s. Highlights are as follows:

WWE’s television ratings after dropping the title to Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XII and Steve Austin: “At the time, ratings plummeted after I dropped the belt to Shawn at Wrestlemania XII. They started losing the ratings to WCW. Shawn did not fill the void like I did and they kinda ended up where it’s like ‘We’re gonna go back to Bret Hart’. The guy that pulled them all out of that was Steve Austin and that was the guy I had a lot to do with helping shape where he was going in his career. I think I had a lot to do with, through the ’90s and I think I had a lot to do with the direction the whole company went, and the stars that did make it for WWE, like Austin and even Shawn I had a lot to do with helping get where they were.”

On carrying WWE through the 1990s: “[Vince] needed someone immediately, like someone right now to carry the whole thing and not drop it. And thats what I love about my era. It’s like ‘Here, give it to Bret Hart’. And they gave me all that. And you know I say, guys like Flair and some of these guys say Bret Hart didn’t draw money, and thats not true at all. I did draw money. I drew big houses. And I had the tough job of having to carry things, I had to be the big star after Hulk Hogan, who was a failed hero at the moment.”

On changing the ‘rules’ as champion: “The big one was I was never a big fan of the big star on the door dressing room. Warrior had it, Macho Man had it too with Liz, but Liz had to change and it was a different thing with Macho, but I always felt Macho earned it. Hogan had the fruit basket, the flowers and the special room with star on the door too. I always felt Hogan earned it too. I never thought he didn’t deserve any of that, he did. I know just when it came to me, you know the limo rides, and the limo service and all that, I didn’t want any of that” … “I want to change in the dressing room with the other wrestlers. I don’t need the star on the door, I don’t want it. Save the “it]s all a big show” for somebody else, I don’t want it. I was the first champion to refuse that” … “You see guys like Warrior and Hogan that didn’t have the time of day for anybody but themselves. I changed that. I wanted to be not just the peoples champion, but I felt like I was the dressing room champion.”

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Ex-WWE Star Claims Cena Ruined His Relationship With James

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Former WWE talent Kenn Doane (a/k/a Kenny Dykstra) posted a message on his Twitter account this week alleging that some of John Cena’s marital problems stem from adultery on the part of the WWE Superstar.

Doane said on the micro-blogging website earlier that he believes Cena is among those within the sports entertainment organization lobbying for Randy Orton’s dismissal following his second violation of the Talent Wellness Program. A Twitter user chastised Doane for spreading rumors about Cena. He responded, “Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. I’m sure his [adultery] in his marriage is a rumor by me too? Or is it truth being told?”

Doane also recalled a negative backstage encounter he had with Cena at a WWE show last November. After being asked whether the multi-time champion was good or bad to him during his time with the organization, he responded, “We were cool until last time I was there he hated me. Didn’t even want to talk or shake hands. Everyone else was cool though.”

Doane then posted a message Thursday in response to Cena fans agitated by his remarks: “Before I get hate tweets from Cena fans, just know I’m not lying. Have no reason too. His issue is his issue. Sure he has bigger problems #RafoolLaw.”

Doane continued, “[Cena] will never respond cuz 1 its the truth everything I said and 2 he has bigger problems #RafoolLaw “#BigShow” “#Johnny” b4 #KD’struth.”

Doane added, “I say things others are afraid they will get “heat” for. I don’t care. Truth is truth.”

He is also not upset with wrestling news outlets reporting his Twitter remarks. “They covered everything I said. If it wasn’t true I wouldn’t of wrote it,” Doane said.

Doane, who at one point was engaged to fellow wrestler Mickie James, says he split with the then-WWE Diva after discovering that she was cheating on him with Cena.

“Oh hell no,” Doane wrote Friday to an uninformed follower asking whether he was still engaged to James. “Broke up with her once I found out she was cheating with John. #Rat.”

James’ relationship with Cena briefly turned into a WWE storyline in mid-2008, but ceased once the two broke up. They, however, remained friends as late as May 2009, with James proclaiming then during an interview with GoErie.com that Cena was ‘one of her road pals.’

“I hang out with John. He’s a sweetheart, and he’s very personable,” James said.

Cena married his high school sweetheart, Liz Huberdeau, two months later. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer later implied in a thread on the F4WOnline.com message board concerning Cena and James’ relationship that James was transferred from Raw to SmackDown in the fall of 2009 because she didn’t professionally handle breaking up from Cena, thus forcing organization officials to separate the two from each other at work.

Triple H Reportedly Against WWE Utilizing Mick Foley On TV

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Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was asked by a reader during his radio show (available here) why WWE has not utilized Mick Foley on television more frequently since his return to the organization last November. He said this is due to wrestler/executive Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque’s lobbying, who is resentful of “The Hardcore Legend.”

Meltzer reports Levesque deprecates Foley whenever his name is broached in creative meetings. While Brian Gewirtz, WWE’s Senior Vice President of Creative Writing, feels Foley is creative and a good performer, Levesque thinks otherwise. He says Foley ‘doesn’t look tough’ and can’t be taken seriously as an in-ring performer.

A former WWE creative writer told Power Slam in 2008 under the condition of anonymity that Levesque would disparage Foley whenever he appeared for the company, and in the process, diminished his value in the eyes of Vince and Stephanie McMahon.

“Foley is an out-of-shape nobody,” Levesque was reported as saying by the writer. “No one cares about him at all. Funaki puts more asses in the seats than Foley does. He should pay us for coming on our shows.”

Meltzer believes the real reason Levesque still holds Foley in contempt is because he gets irritated over the consensus of his closest co-workers that his memorable matches with Foley in 2000 ‘made him a star.’

Foley has criticized Levesque in the past; he took several veiled shots at ‘H in his 2007 autobiography The Hardcore Diaries. He also took issue online with Levesque belittling ring announcer Lilian Garcia with a remark he felt was hurtful during an April 2010 episode of Raw. Foley acknowledged then that he may have cost himself professionally for speaking out against Levesque, but felt he had to stand by his principles.

Eric Young Undergoes Throat Surgery, Ex-WWE Talent At Impact

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– TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Eric Young stated on Twitter that he underwent throat surgery Thursday to remove polyps.

“Surgery sucks. I have had nothing to eat or drink since last night at 1000pm. I want to kill some body right about now. My surgery starts in 30 mins and I’m still in waiting room ggrrraaaggghhhhhhhhhh,” he wrote. “Still in waiting room for surgery. They have no idea how close they are from death like @REALBobbyRoode after 4 hrs with out food @RobbieEImpact.”

Young wrote Friday that he has resumed his daily activities and that his throat feels okay. Since 2004, he has undergone over fifteen throat surgeries.

– Jay Bradley, who competed as Ryan Braddock for WWE in 2008 and 2009, lost to Magnus in a dark match before Thursday’s live Impact Wrestling.

In a match taped for TNA Xplosion, Devon defended the TNA Television Championship against Robbie E.

Chris Sabin Tears His ACL, Impact Post Game Show Video

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– TNA star Chris Sabin tore the ACL in his left knee Thrusday’s Impact during the Ultimate X match. The injury took place when he landed outside of the ring. He immediately held his knee in pain after the spot and was visibly in pain for the rest of the match and was then helped to the back by a referee.

This is a major setback for the former X Division and tag team champion, as he just returned to action after having surgery on his right ACL.

News of Sabin’s injury is spreading fast, as he’s currently trending worldwide on Twitter.

– To correct an earlier report, Don West parted ways with TNA Wrestling to be the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Wenatchee Wild hockey team in Washington, not the General Manager. He will share in sponsorships, profits and merchandise increases.

– Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) officials are looking to have Kurt Angle appear on their annual Triplemanía show in August.

– The June 14th Impact Wrestling post game show is now online.

Right as IMPACT WRESTLING goes off the air Jeremy Borash is live backstage to get you the scoop on what just happened on IMPACT WRESTLING. We hear from Roode regarding Austin Aries and James Storm. We also get the scoop on the return of Magnus who also brought along fellow UK wrestler Mark Haskins. Robbie E also stops in who still happens to have perfect hair…still. Christopher Daniels also storms in and of course makes a scene.

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(Partial Source: prowrestling.net)

SmackDown Preview, Jericho Countdown, Lilian-Candice

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– The following matches will take place on tonight’s WWE SmackDown:

* CM Punk & Sheamus vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan
* Beth Phoenix vs. Alicia Fox
* Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater
* Jack Swagger vs. Christian
* Ryback vs. two local wrestlers
* Tyson Kidd vs. Damien Sandow

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

– Suspended WWE superstar Chris Jericho’s countdown continues. Here’s what Jericho tweeted about today marking 8 days until he’s cleared to return:

– Lilian Garcia tweeted a photo of herself along with pregnant former WWE diva Candice Michelle which you can view below:

Cody Taunts Christian, The Miz Talks “The Marine” & More

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– Today’s wrestling birthdays include Chuck Palumbo (41), Brad Armstrong (51) and Scott Norton (also 51).

– The Miz is currently filming the new WWE Studios project, The Marine: Homefront. Miz tweeted the following this week about the experience:

https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/213491320298283009

* Picture of THE MIZ Holding A HUGE Gun While Filming The MARINE

– Cody Rhodes posted the following video to hype his No Way Out match with WWE Intercontinental Champion Christian:

Maven Completes Drug Rehab & Says WWE Saved His Life

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Former WWE superstar Maven Huffman was arrested in Florida back in April on charges of doctor shopping (using multiple doctors) to obtain prescriptions to controlled substances.

Authorities alleged that Huffman was using three Florida doctors to obtain prescriptions to Oxycodone and Hydrocone, drawing an estimated 1,000 pills.

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TMZ reports that Maven has completed a 50-day drug rehab program, paid for WWE. Maven says WWE saved his life and he would have ended up dead if he hadn’t hit rock bottom when he did:

“I owe the WWE my life for helping me through this situation.”

“I have the clarity and focus that comes with sobriety and will never let my family, friends, and fans down again.”

*SPOILERS* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings From Full Sail University

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WWE held its second set of NXT tapings from Full Sail University on Thursday night from Winter Park, Florida. Credit to Josh Parry and PWTorch.com for this live report:

WWE re-organized the arena a bit compared to the first taping at Full Sail. The announce table is now positioned underneath the elevated hard camera with an LED screen backdrop. They now only have two floor rows on each side of the ring in order to fill up more space in the risers, which have also been expanded for higher capacity. Smart moves considering the line out the door was much longer than last time.

Triple H walked out in the arena to no music and walked around in the crowd thanking the fans ringside for attending. Awesome thing to do!

World Hvt. champion Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre and Sin Cara vs. Hunico were announced for the taping.

Dark Match: Xavier Woods beat FCW tag champ Corey Graves with a Shining Wizard. Quick match. The crowd was hot for Woods, the former Consequences Creed in TNA.

First NXT episode taping

Out came William Regal and Byron Saxton for commentary. Regal got a huge ovation from the male fans.

(1) Camacho (w/Hunico) beat Tyson Kidd with a DDT after Michael McGillicutty ran in as a distraction. Good showing for Camacho, and Kidd was very over.

(2) Bray Wyatt (former Husky Harris) beat Aiden English with an inverted neckbreaker. Bray was popular with the males and ominously sang on the way to the ring. Epic gimmick.

Jim Ross came to ringside for commentary.

(3) Prime Time Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) beat the Usos. Formula tag match, but entertaining and surprisingly long. The PT players got good crowd heat and the Usos were popular also.

End of episode #1, apparently. JR has left the building. Ross returned later.

Second NXT episode taping

(1) Tamina beat Kaitlyn. More competitive than your average Divas match and Kaitlyn looked stunning in-person.

(2) Jinder Mahal squashed Percy Watson after a Camel Clutch. He re-applied his finisher after the match to boos.

(3) Leo Kruger beat Richie Steamboat. Leo rolled through Richie’s cross-body and grabbed the ropes to score a dirty pin.

(4) Justin Gabriel beat Heath Slater with a moonsault. Match of the night thus far. Slater had the crowd in a chorus of boos.

End of episode #2.

Dark Match: Sin Cara beat Hunico (w/Camacho) with a top-rope armdrag. Fun, fast-paced action.

Third NXT episode taping

(1) Johnny Curtis & Michael McGillicutty beat Bo Dallas & Derrick Bateman. It was all right. I was hoping to see Bo in singles action.

(2) Sofia Cortez beat Natalya via count-out. Natalya refused to compete and turned heel on Cortez after the match. She beat her down and applied the Sharpshooter. Sofia tripped both entering and exiting the arena.

(3) The Ascension (Connor O’Brian & Kenneth Cameron) squashed Garrett Dylan & Dante Dash.

(4) Drew McIntyre beat Seth Rollins (Tyler Black). Awesome! This match was a great mix of athleticism and power moves. The crowd was hot for it. Drew won with Future Shock.

End of episode #3.

Fourth NXT episode taping

(1) Raquel Diaz beat Paige. Paige got a huge ovation from the males.

(2) Antonio Cesaro beat Alex Riley to end the TV taping. The episode lines were blurred at some point.

Also taped for TV: World Hvt. champion Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Drew dominated, but Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick for the win. It seemed like this was taped for a future episode since Ross and Regal remained at the commentary table.

Preview For Next Week’s Live Impact – Open Fight Night Returns

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IMPACT WRESTLING Preview: Open Fight Night Returns LIVE On Thursday

– The monthly “Open Fight Night” returns, involving the competitors in the Bound For Glory Series! All 12 Wresters in the BFG Series will be in action – 6 men make challenges, 6 men will be called out! Who will take the early advantage in the point standings? Tune in and find out!

– What will be X Division Champion Austin Aries’ decision about Hulk Hogan’s officer of a potential World Title shot?

– Also on the broadcast, TNA President Dixie Carter and AJ Styles vow to come clean about the recent allegations by Daniels and Kazarian

– In addition, the Knockouts Championship will be on the line on the LIVE IMPACT! Knockouts Executive Brooke Hogan will announce on the broadcast who Miss Tessmacher will defend the gold against that night!

– Plus, it’s also the return of the monthly “Gutcheck” – one newcomer will get the chance to prove themselves! Will they make the cut and join the TNA Wrestling roster?

– The road to the July 8 “Destination X” Pay-Per-View event continues, with more news on the big event!

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV

(source: ImpactWrestling.com)

Jesse Ventura Explains Why Vince McMahon Is Mad At Him

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In his latest interview with CYInterview.com, Jesse Ventura discussed numerous political, entertainment and wrestling topics among other things. Speaking with Chris Yandek and Jay Bildstein, the former Governor of Minnesota says Vince McMahon got mad at him because he wouldn’t support Linda McMahon’s failed United States Senate run in 2010. He hasn’t spoken to Vince since.

“I haven’t spoken to Vince since he got mad at me ‘cause I wouldn’t endorse Linda for the senate…He got mad at me because I was on Good Morning America or something and they asked me would you support Linda McMahon? And I said no. But let me explain, I don’t support any Democrats or Republicans. She’s running as a Republican and I don’t support anyone from those two parties no matter who they are and so it was nothing personal against Linda, but Vince got real mad at me that I said that on national TV, but he should’ve known better.”

Governor Ventura supports former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson in the 2012 Presidential Elections. Mr. Johnson is the Libertarian candidate and will be on the ballot in all 50 states:

“I will fully support Governor Johnson. I know him. We were Governors at the same time. He is a terrific man. He’s left the Republican Party because he sees what a farce they are and I urge everybody that reads this book vote for Gary Johnson for president. Don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. Vote for Governor Johnson.”

The full interview is available here.

Fan Interest Of WWE, UFC & Boxing Compared to 5 Years Ago

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The Sports Business Journal recently polled 1,100 major “sports decision makers” to guage their interest of WWE, UFC and boxing – and how those interest levels have changed over the past 5 years. Here are the results:

WWE: 4% said they had more interest, 32% said they had the same level of interest and 64% said they had less interest.

UFC: 29% said they had more interest, 39% said they had the same interest and 32% said they had less interest

Boxing: 7% said they had more interest, 41% said they had the same interest and 53% said they had less interest.

 

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