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Recent WWE Business Figures: Live Events, Site Traffic

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— WWE returns to the Landon Arena at the Kansas Expo Centre in Topeka, Kansas on September 29th, 2012 and the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas on September 30th, 2012. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— WWE’s North American live event attendance was down 3% in May compared to the previous year.

— Here are some recent WWE attendance figures for the past week:

* 6/22: RAW from Bethlehem, PA drew 4,600 fans and grossed $158,000.
* 6/23: RAW from Wheeling, WV drew 3,400 fans and grossed $115,000.
* 6/23: SmackDown from Springfield, IL drew 3,500 fans and grossed $95,000.
* 6/24: RAW from Huntington, WV drew 3,000 fans and grossed $90,000
* 6/24: SmackDown from Bloomington, IL drew 3,300 fans and grossed $100,000.
* 6/24: RAW from Fort Wayne, IN drew a sellout of 8,500 fans.

— WWE.com did 12.5 million unique visitors in May, down 9% from the prior year (13.7 million).

— WWEShop.com averaged 645 orders per day in May, down 23% from the previous year.

* Rumor On The New Permanent WWE GM & Matches Planned For SUMMERSLAM

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Cena’s Jokes Edited Off RAW Replay, Otunga-Hudson Wedding

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— On Monday’s RAW, John Cena cut a promo that included several comments that made many wrestling fans cringe, including using the word “fudgin'” and telling Chris Jericho that WWE’s television audience is mostly comprised of 9 year old children. It’s worth noting that those comments by Cena were edited off the the replay of WWE RAW that aired on English/Spanish channel Mun2.

Cena’s promo with Chris Jericho was not edited off entirely, but his latest attempts at humor (“fudgin'” and 9 year-olds) were.

* TOP 10 COUNTDOWN Of John Cena’s Best WWE Matches

– Several celebrity news publications are reporting that David Otunga and his celebrity fiance, actress/singer Jennifer Hudson, are once again planning to get married.

Their wedding plans were put on hold during the build-up to the murder trail regarding the deaths of several of Hudson’s family members.

 

WWE Stars Look Back At Punk’s “Pipe Bomb” Promo 1 Year Later

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Yesterday, June 27th, marked one year since CM Punk’s infamous “Pipe Bomb” promo that shook the foundation of the wrestling world and catapulted Punk from mid-card wrestler on his way out of the company to WWE main eventer. To mark the occasion, the WWE website has a feature up interviewing superstars and divas about the significance of Punk’s promo. You can see the full article at WWE.com. Here are some quotes from:

Zack Ryder: “I remember I was watching the backstage monitor and I was like, ‘Wait a minute. Is this live on TV?’ He was just saying these things about the company that seemed pretty unbelievable. They even cut the mic out from under him. You knew it was one of those moments that created controversy, and people were tuning in the next week to see what would happen. I definitely approved and agreed with what he was saying. I was saying similar things on my YouTube show, so when a Superstar like Punk voiced his opinion, maybe it made people realize a change was necessary.”

“Road Dogg” Jesse James: “I think it caused a revolution, to be quite honest with you. I think people who know the inside track, they always want to hear somebody who drops that on national TV. I think that’s what brought CM Punk to the forefront, and now his popularity has just grown ever since. It’s fun to see him on all our live events and just how popular he is. He never ceases to amaze me. It takes charisma, it takes personality, and Punk has loads of both.”

Kaitlyn: “I was watching it on TV since it was a travel day. When it happened, I was so shocked. I think I actually tweeted about it, like I was so curious about what was going down and what kind of impact it would have. I think his words kind of shifted things. In the WWE fans’ eyes, watching that, it sparked a rebellion in a way and it kind of gave Punk this awesome chance to create himself in any way that he wanted. He totally reinvented himself. It was something that people could really rally around. He related to the WWE Universe and it felt so surreal.”

Ezekiel Jackson: “He stated that his WWE contract was coming to an end, and you don’t know what to expect from somebody who’s about to either quit or do whatever they want to do. He had absolutely nothing to lose. He could have said anything he wanted, and in a way, he did. It was so different. He stepped up to be a natural leader of the WWE locker room. You know that he was trying to make it known that he was representing us. You’ve seen things going in the direction that he wanted it to. One of the points he touched on was a smaller guy like him wasn’t supposed to ever be WWE Champion, but then you’ve got him and Daniel Bryan [as a former World Heavyweight Champion] – smaller Superstars who became champions, who are getting their opportunities, and they’re delivering.”

Justin Gabriel: “I was a huge fan of Punk before, and I think that day made me an even bigger fan. Just the way he walks and talks is so different. Everything he says, you want to believe him. For the guys in the WWE locker room, he definitely hit the right notes, but he obviously ruffled a lot of feathers. But that’s cool. That’s what we need. I think that’s what we needed at the time and we need more of that going forward, too.”

Reby Sky Continues To Trash Sunny: All Respect Is Gone

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Matt Hardy’s girlfriend Reby Sky is back with another rant about former WWE diva Sunny. The beef started on Monday when Reby Sky tweeted some anti-Sid messages after his appearance on RAW (bashing him for skipping indy dates), which prompted Sunny to come to Sid’s defense and the two ladies have been going back and forth ever since.

Here’s Reby Sky’s latest message about Sunny from Facebook, where she talks about having lost all respect for Sunny:

“Checked my facebook before bed & this is what I see from Sunny: “Not worried about your response” | Refreshes page over & over responding to fan-girls & posts multiple times |
::facepalm::

Look, the internet can implode & tell me I have no right to my own opinion, but I’m not backing down from anything I’ve said. There aren’t “sides” here, but if there were, SOLELY based on what my issue with Sid was – which was no-showing / disappointing fans / not keeping his word on bookings – and you “hate” me because of what I said, you’re implying it’s OK to do those things, the reason being, because he’s a “legend”. Don’t be a mark. There are plenty of “legends” who are pieces of sh*t. Being a “legend” doesn’t make you a good person. Moreover, I don’t need to be 900 years old or employed by any particular company to be able to have/voice an opinion. And the bigger question is, WHO CARES what I have to say ? Ran out of people to pick on, Sunny ?

I stand by my friends through thick & thin but when they’ve done something undeniably wrong I’m not going to justify it when its criticized & that’s exactly what Sunny has done. You’re buddies. Good for you. But your “buddy” has been screwing over a whole lot of fans & promotors – You’re going to back THAT up ? The last shred of respect I tried to hold on to having for you (after discovering you literally sucked Sabu’s dick for somas) is gone.

If people dislike me for some other reason, then by all means, continue to rant on and on about it; You deserve the right to express your opinion as much as I do (although today, people seem to have forgotten I have a right to my own) … but if you’re going to hate me because I said people NO-SHOWING makes me sick then you’re just as bad as he is.”

* Rumor On The New PERMANENT RAW & SmackDown General Manager

Goldberg Interested In Wrestling Brock Lesnar, Cena-Fox Note

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– Bill Goldberg, who last competed for WWE in 2004, reportedly contacted Brock Lesnar about returning to the sports entertainment organization to work an angle with him. Lesnar, however, only has two major dates left on his current contract; Triple H at SummerSlam and whoever his WrestleMania XXIX opponent will be.

– Alicia Fox and John Cena visited wounded warriors and members of the U.S. Military at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland last week. Click here for a video piece on their visit.

– Former WWE Superstar Antonio is on Twitter at promisethomas. He has wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling since his departure from WWE in 2006.

– Former WWE star John Heidenreich turns 43 years old Thursday.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

McMahon Banning Small City Names, Nash Up For Movie Role

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– Vince McMahon issued a directive Monday night to not mention Fort Wayne, Indiana, during the Raw SuperShow telecast. The WWE Chairman and CEO feels that if a show’s host city does not sound “big league enough,” it will not be mentioned on television. He made the same call for the June 5 SmackDown in Columbia, South Carolina.

– USA Today has published an article on Magic Mike, which includes Kevin Nash playing a bodyguard for Tom Cruise’s character Stacee Jaxx. The legendary grappler says he’s in talks for a role in the next installment of The Hunger Games. “I just pray it’s recurring, that he doesn’t get killed,” he said.

– Nicole and Brianna, formerly known as The Bella Twins, are advertised to appear at Tabú at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, July 13.

– Kofi Kingston’s appearance on Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files on Syfy drew a 0.8 cable rating, with 944,000 viewers.

(sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com)

Sid’s Return Sparks Argument Between Reby Sky and Sunny

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Monday’s Raw SuperShow saw “Sycho” Sid Vicious make his much anticipated return to WWE after a fifteen year hiatus as he dismantled Heath Slater. Though many people were happy to see the “Master and Ruler of the World” resurface on national television, Reby Sky was not among them. The female grappler feels he doesn’t deserve the spotlight after no-showing multiple independent events in the past year.

“That piece of sh*t Sid no-shows almost EVERY show in the last yr but prances onto Raw. Please tell us again how much u LOVE “the business,” she wrote on Twitter after seeing him appear on television. “Guess he managed not to “lose his wallet” this time. Sad thing is, now that he got 10 more mins of fame he’ll get more bookings to NO-SHOW.”

Sky continued, “F*CK people like that. You f*ck with peoples’ time, money & professional integrity because you’re too much of a douche to keep your word.

“I’m all for hustlin, but BLACKMAILING promotors into giving you more $ after threatening not to show then STILL not showing after they do…

“Makes me sick. .”

WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch took exception to Sky’s statement, remarking on Twitter, “WOW! Just read something about Reby Sky, who is only known for being Matt Hardy’s girlfriend going off about my good friend Sid Vicious…Like she has room to talk? Who is she? NO ONE! And she was completely disrespectful to the locker room at a show I was on with her… OOOHH just WAIT til I see her again..sh*t’s gonna fly!”

She continued, “One thing I’ve always stood by, you always show respect for those who have seniority in this business.. she’s too dumb and ignorant to know that.

“I was raised Old-school by the right people, and she deserves an Old school ass whipping…. she disrespected me and the entire locker room on the show I was on with Matt… I’ll never say I was on a show with HER. Matt and I have been friends for years….I’m surprised she hasn’t learned a little bit.”

Sytch also addressed Sid’s history of no-showing events, writing, “Regardless if he no-shows or not, someone like her has no right to disrespect someone like him! Sid likes to play his softball…everyone knows it.”

Shannon Moore, a friend of Matt Hardy’s, weighed in on the matter as he tweeted to Sytch, “Sid is great. He worked with 3 Count in WCW and worked hard. If you have been in the biz for 3 min your opinion don’t fn count. Thanks Sid!! Why do people that have done nothing in the biz want to trash legends. Karma is a b—h. Shut up if you trying to actually make it! @WWEHOFerSunny You proved your point and made a big impact for the chicks. They have no clue what being a Pro is.”

Vicious also reached out to Sytch to thank her for her support, tweeting, “@WWEHOFerSunny Do not worry about her. Not worth out time. Thank you though. Thank you and I understand. Doesn’t matter what people say though. I loved being on RAW. Bottom line.”

Sky responded to Sytch’s remarks via Facebook, writing, “So the fact that I don’t agree with how someone conducts themselves professionally gives another a right to threaten me ? Everyone has a “Sunny story”, but no one can ever say I’m anything but professional & respectful to everyone I’ve ever worked with / beside … unless they’re mad. YOU MAD ?

“In any case, I believe I owe you a thank you, Sunny, as I was recently offered a movie role that was written for you – but since you were too unreliable – was passed on to me. Perhaps if you weren’t more concerned with doing things that landed you in H*zelden that would have never happened, but I guess reliability isn’t a priority for you. Or Sid.

“It’s a small world, and if you’re that anxious to see me again I’m sure there are plenty out there who would be more than happy to arrange that. If you can manage to show up, that is.”

Tara Responds To Doane Saying She Was Cena’s ‘Road Girlfriend’

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Kenn Doane, who labored as Kenny of the Spirit Squad and Kenny Dykstra for WWE from 2006 to 2008, blames an affair between John Cena and Mickie James for ruining his relationship with the former Diva and costing him his job. While discussing the matter to SEScoops.com, Doane revealed that Cena was having a second affair with a then-WWE Diva who was married to a man not involved with the professional wrestling industry.

Though Doane did not specify the Diva in question, a clue he gave implicated Lisa Marie Varon, formerly known as Victoria in WWE and now known as Tara in TNA Wrestling, as Cena’s ‘Diva road girlfriend.’ Doane said the Diva was transferred from Raw to SmackDown in 2007 like him after being dumped by Cena. Two Divas transferred from Raw to SmackDown in the 2007 WWE Draft—and the entire year—Torrie Wilson and Varon. Wilson was in the process of divorcing Billy Kidman. Varon has been married to a man not affiliated with the professional wrestling industry since 1998, matching Doane’s claim.

Varon addressed Doane’s allegation in an interview with F4WOnline.com. She says, “KD said a Diva married to someone not in the business who moved from RAW to Smackdown in 2007 was sleeping with John Cena. Considering I had nothing to do with why he was whining on the internet, he sure gave enough details about someone he claims he wasn’t trying to involve. I was the only Diva married to someone not in the business who moved from RAW to Smackdown in 2007.

“I want to address this both professionally and personally. Professionally, you hear people talk about ‘backstage politics’ in wrestling. I’ll tell you what that means to me. Backstage politics is not some kind of psychological maneuvering. You work and travel with your wrestling co-workers more than you want to work and travel with anyone. The people who complain about backstage politics generally don’t have the ability to respectfully interact with others.

“I treat everyone with respect. Everyone. Ask the caterers, building security, wrestlers, executives, crew, fans, anyone, who I don’t treat with respect and they would be at a loss for words. And because you spend so much time with these people, you know a lot about the people who you travel with and work closely with. I found that the best way to not make waves is to keep my eyes and ears open, and my mouth shut when it comes to other people’s business.

“The people who complain that they were the victim of backstage politics often either don’t show people respect, or bud into other people’s business.

“On a personal level, what KD said was mostly false, although there was a little truth.

“I have been with my husband for 20 years. He’s the best guy in the world. But like any 20 year relationship, we have some good times and we have had some bad times. And anyone who I traveled with knows that. Because you learn intimate details about each other whether you want to or not.

“We have separated a few times. One of those times that we were separated, I dated John for about a month. It was not in 2006 or 2007. It was in 2002. It was when we were both in Louisville. I was married but separated. John was single. I was never his ‘road girlfriend’. I know that when we were separated, my husband also dated a couple girls. That’s what happens when you are separated.

“In 2002, it was common knowledge that John and I dated. It fed the rumor mills for people who have nothing better to do than gossip like old ladies. So for KD to use bits of information that he was only able to pick up because he was allowed in the inner circle of WWE, and smear me, when I only treated KD with respect, over an incident that he is upset about from 5 years ago, tells me that he didn’t learn anything about ‘backstage politics’ and how it relates to being a decent human being.

“Moving forward, I’m a glass-is-half-full kind of girl. Only my glass isn’t half full. My glass is 99% full. I am blessed. And I’m done discussing the 1%.”

JR Blog: Cena Marks 10 Years In WWE, MITB, WWE’s Next Star

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

John Cena Marks 10 Years With WWE: “Hard to believe that John Cena has been with WWE for a decade now. I can vividly recall scouting John in UPW in Southern California back in the day and remarking to WWE Management that I felt that we had signed a future Wrestlemania main eventer within the next five years at that time. ”

* TOP 10 COUNTDOWN Of John Cena’s Best WWE Matches

Money In The Bank: ” The upcoming MITB bouts are interesting. One will be dotted with former Champions while the other will have a different selection of talents looking to turn heads and maximize their minutes in a high profile bout. These are dangerous bouts and based on past history have produced some of the most memorable moments that I can recall broadcasting. What some of the men have put themselves through to entertain the fans in MITB has been the personification of high risk, high reward.”

WWE’s Next Big Star: “I’m often asked who the next big star in WWE will be. I always give the same answer. It’s impossible to say or to narrow it down to just one talent. WWE has several, developing talents who have a legit shot at making it big … I will say that one, home grown product in WWE Developmental that seemingly has unlimited potential is Leakee, the son of Wild Samoan Sika and a former defensive lineman at Georgia Tech. A natural athlete with drive and toughness, Leakee is 6’3″-260 pounds and is a bright young man who seems to be grounded and has an excellent work ethic. Time will tell how he evolves but don’t be surprised if Leakee doesn’t make some noise in WWE in the future.”

As always, you can check out JR’s amazing line of BBQ products at WWEShop.com.

JOHN CENA’s TOP 10 MATCHES: The Champ Is (STILL) Here

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The Champ Is (Still) Here, 10 Years Later!

LOOKING AT JOHN CENA’S TOP 10 GREATEST MATCHES
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On June 27, 2002, a star was born. On that day, a young John Cena made his Smackdown debut, answering Kurt Angle’s open challenge and nearly defeating the Olympic gold medalist in his very first match. Ten years later, there is no performer more popular or valuable to WWE’s bottom line than Cena. From the t-shirts he sells to the endless amount of promotional work he does, to all of the Make-A-Wish kids he finds time to meet with, he is the ideal ambassador for the company. Now, normally, I would follow up a statement like that with something to the effect of, “…in spite of his skills as a pro wrestler.” And while nobody will ever mistake Cena for a modern day Bret Hart or Tiger Mask, when you look back at his body of work, it is almost shockingly impressive.

Is Cena actually underrated as a performer? Or has he just been fortunate enough to find himself in the ring opposite some great workers? I’d say it’s a bit of both. Fact is, more often than not, he delivers on the big stage. Don’t believe me? In honor of Cena’s milestone decade in WWE, I have decided to rank his top 10 best matches. There is no set criteria for this, and of course it is all very subjective, but I think you would be hard pressed to compile a better list of matches that exemplify Cena at his best.

10. Cena vs. Kurt Angle, Smackdown 6/27/02

This was the period where Vince McMahon was touting “Ruthless Aggression” as a way to motivate young talents to get themselves noticed on TV. Kurt Angle, coming off a rare submission victory over Hulk Hogan, came out to issue an open challenge to anyone in the locker room he had never wrestled before. Out came John Cena, or at least someone RESEMBLING John Cena as this man was wearing actual wrestling trunks! And boots! Jorts and sneakers, be damned. Angle proceeded to do something we don’t see enough of these days. In the course of ten minutes, he made Cena look like a worthy opponent and put the young kid over like a million bucks. Cena made a good showing for himself too, busting out moves I don’t think we’ve seen him do since, and though Angle won, he did so barely and looked like he had just been in a war. As far as debuts go, this is one of the stronger ones in WWE history.

Maria Kanellis Disgusted With Response To Groping Incident

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As reported earlier, Maria Kanellis voiced her displeasure with being groped by a spectator at Saturday’s Ring of Honor Best in the World 2012 event in New York City, writing on Twitter: “Thank you New York for coming to see Mike Bennett and myself. But the guy in the front row that grabbed my bum, I will have you thrown out next time. You are a pervert!!

“I am not to be touched, ever, by a fan weather I am working or not. It’s gross. I am not a toy. You pay to watch, so watch. Don’t touch. The only person that can touch is Mike Bennett. From now on you will get thrown out. thank you…”

Kanellis says she is disgusted with wrestling fan comments she read online Tuesday concerning the groping incident. She tweeted: “So since Marisa Tomei played a stripper and is scantily clad in a movie that gives you the right to grab her? I don’t think so. I am a performer and so is she. Your comments disgust me on [wrestling website].”

Wrestler Says John Cena Was Unfaithful To Wife During Marriage

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Another wrestler has come forward with claims that John Cena was unfaithful to his wife. Kris Katera, who worked with WWE as enhancement talent Chris Wellman and an extra from 2006 to 2010, vouches for Kenn Doane’s allegations toward the Cenation Commander-in-Chief. He tweeted to Doane on Wednesday:

Doane, who labored as Kenny of the Spirit Squad and Kenny Dykstra for WWE from 2006 to 2008, blames an affair between Cena and Mickie James for ruining his relationship with the former Diva and ultimately costing him his job.

In response to a fan tweet that Cena’s a good hearted person, Katera wrote:

Katera says Cena would often discuss his sexual escapades with Jonathan Coachman, who worked for the organization as an announcer through 2008:

Cena’s estranged wife Elizabeth Huberdeau is convinced the WWE Superstar was unfaithful during their marriage and is now on a mission to prove it in court. Her attorney Raymond Rafool told TMZ.com last week they’ve been receiving tips of Cena’s extramarital affairs which, if proven true, could affect their prenuptial agreement and the terms of their pending divorce.

Update On RAW’s Technical Glitch & This Week’s RAW Ratings

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— As previously reported, Monday’s RAW did a 3.28 cable rating with with 4.71 million viewers. This week’s show was down from last week’s 3.42, but up from the 3.24 two weeks ago.

For the third week in a row, RAW gained viewers in hour two. The first hour had 4.59 million viewers and the second hour jumped to 4.84 million.

As for demographics, RAW was #1 in all the key male demographics for the night and ranked ranked #2 in total viewers on cable.

— To update the technical issue that occurred during Monday’s RAW, the interruption that was due to a “technical malfunction at USA Network’s Master Control.” WWE issued an appology on Tuesday regarding the slip up, but did not mention that a Linda McMahon campaign ad aired during RAW in Connecticut.

Here is the latest edition of “Superstar Toyz.” In this edition of “Superstar Toyz,” Johnny Curtis shares his awesome skateboard collection with the WWE Universe:

* News On BATISTA’s Big Announcement (TNA?) & When FCW’s Top Stars Will Debut In WWE

(Ratings Credit: PWTorch.com)

Video Of Piper On Celebrity Ghost Stories, No Holds Barred & More

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– The only DVD extra on the WWE’s upcoming release of the 1980’s cult classic No Holds Barred, starring Hulk Hogan is a photo gallery.

– WWE is advertising a Fatal Four-Way for the WWE Championship for the July 8th WWE Supershow in Rio Rancho, New Mexico featuring CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho vs. and Kane. (Thanks to Steven Fernandes)

– Here is Roddy Piper’s appearance on Celebrity Ghost Stories. Piper’s former best friend, the late Adrian Adonis, has his back even from the beyond:

WWE Stars At Anti-Bullying Event Today, ICP’s Chris Benoit Song

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– Vickie Guerrero donated 90 WWE collectible items to the El Paso Children’s Hospital last week. Her charitable work got picked up by several local newspapers.

– The lead single on the Insane Clown Posse’s new CD is titled, “Chris Benoit.” ICP member Violent J spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the song and said this about the controversial song title:

“It’s about that loss of sanity. It’s about the snapping, that moment of panic.”

– WWE sent out the following on Wednesday announcing that WWE Superstars and Divas will be at MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York tonight as part of an Anti-Bullying Night:

WWE SUPERSTARS AT MCU PARK – JUNE 27th On Wednesday, June 27th WWE Superstars ® Mark Henry and Zack Ryder as well as WWE Divas ® Lilian Garcia and Natalya will be at MCU Park as part of Anti-Bullying Night. They will make a special pre-game presentation on behalf of the “be a STAR” Alliance which encourages people to Show Tolerance And Respect for all people prior to the 7:00 PM game with the Hudson Valley Renedages. Following the presentation the WWE Superstars and Divas ® will remain at the ballpark to sign autographs for fans in attendance To purchase your tickets for this very special night at the ballpark, call 718-507-TIXX, visit the MCU Park box office. ***WWE Superstars ® and WWE Divas ® are subject to change.

Live Notes From SmackDown Tapings, “Main Event” Update

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– WWE ran two segments during commercial breaks at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Evansville, Indiana.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

The first involved WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, who came out and interrupted a post-match promo by Jack Swagger. Lawler, who got a huge pop from the crowd, hit the ring, knocked Swagger down and nailed him with his trademark second rope first drop.

Later in the evening, while David Otunga was in the ring after his match, Triple H’s music played and he came out and Pedigreed Otunga. Booker T then attacked Otunga and gave him a Spin-a-rooni, which got the crowd very fired up, based on live reports from fans who were in attendance.

– The new WWE Main Event television show that will debut in October on ION Television, f4wonline.com’s Bryan Alvarez reports that Main Event will basically be “WWE Superstars with a new name.”

With NXT no longer taped before SmackDown, it’s expected that WWE will tape matches for Main Event on Tuesday nights prior to SmackDown tapings.

Videos Of Kofi Kingston On “Fact Or Faked” & Latest WWE Inbox

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— WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston appeared on SyFy’s Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files on Tuesday night. Kingston helped the team determine if the famous Stonehenge in Britain was built by extraterrestrials.

A short clip of the apperance can be seen at WWE.com.

— Episode 22 of the WWE Inbox Youtube show is now online. In this edition, Ezekiel Jackson, Alicia Fox and other Superstars answer Twitter questions from fans, including which remake of a movie they would star in and why:

Cena Thanks The Fans, John Morrison Comedy Videos & More

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– John Cena tweeted the following message on Wednesday morning in response to the overwhelming support he’s received from fans:

TOP 10 COUNTDOWN Of John Cena’s Best WWE Matches

– Suspended WWE superstar Randy Orton continues to respond to fan questions on Twitter. When asked about why WWE banned his skull punt but not Zack Ryder’s Broski Boot move, he responded, “Good Q”.

Ryder’s Broski Boot actually is banned, also due to potential concussions.

– John Morrison appeared at the 10th Annual Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival at IO West back on June 10th. The following videos from that show have been posted online of a segment titled, “Cut That Promo” –

John Cena Speaks On 10 Years In WWE, Future Plans, Role Model

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John Cena celebrates ten years on the WWE roster today. On June 27, 2002, he answered an open challenge from Kurt Angle, kicking off a championship filled career. Cena reflects on his decade of destruction in an interview with WWE.com.

Recalling his debut match against Angle, Cena stated, “Literally, I just needed to get through the curtain. I was in shambles that whole day. First, I was told I was going to have a match at 4:00 that afternoon. Then, I was told that I needed to get my hair cut, and I was sent offsite to get that done. I made it back just in time, and everyone was flipping their lid. Randy Orton had tied my boots to a locker in the Allstate Arena [laughs], and basically, I had a giant smile on my face when I got to go through the curtain … because I knew I could no longer be messed with [laughs].”

When asked which moments most spring to mind when looking back at his ten years as a WWE Superstar, he does not name one. Rather, “To be honest … being able to say that I make a living doing this has been the greatest experience in these 10 years. It’s pretty spectacular.”

Cena admits that when he started his career, he did not imagine that children would look up to him as a role model.

“If you look at who I was four, six years ago, I was pretty racy. I was the king of “pipe bombs” before “pipe bombs” were invented. I consciously knew our product, I consciously saw our audience, and I made a decision that I’d live my life by a certain set of ideals, that I was just going forward in this direction. Whoever was with me was with me, and we’d go from there. It ended up being a good deal,” he says. “I’m very flattered when I meet parents – whether it’s Make-A-Wish or parents with their kids on the street – and they’re like, “Hey, thanks for letting us watch WWE. You’re a very good role model. Just keep doing what you’re doing.”

Cena also revealed that he has his sights set on breaking Ric Flair’s record number of of World Championship reigns.

“I know the number 16 is put on a pedestal, and I’m quite a ways away from that. But that would be something to shoot for,” he says. “And when or if 16 happens, or number 17 happens, then 20 becomes the number to shoot for. That’s what I love about doing this.”

Cena is asked, “Would you say that, 10 years later, you’re still just getting started? What do you think about the next 10 years?”

He responds, “I’d say that I’m here [laughs]. I truly know myself, and I try so hard to understand every aspect of WWE every day. There isn’t a day that goes by in WWE that I am not learning something new about this company. So after 10 years, as far as me learning, I’m just getting started. There’s always something to learn.”

The full interview is available here.

John Cena Celebrates 10 Years With WWE, HBK Does Twitter Q&A

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– Today, June 27th, marks 10 years since John Cena made his WWE television debut on WWE SmackDown.

During the 6/27/02 episode, Kurt Angle made an open challenge to anybody who had not wrestled before so he could show them “ruthless aggression” and make them tap.

A virtually unknown wrestler named John Cena came out and answered the challenge. He had a competitive match with Angle, but experience won out and Angle was victorious. After the match, Cena went to shake Angle’s hand, but Angle just laughed at him.

Later in the show, several of WWE’s top superstars congratulated Cena for a valiant effort. The Undertaker shook Cena’s hand and told him he did a good job.

TOP 10 COUNTDOWN Of John Cena’s Best WWE Matches

– Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures hunting show had its Season 2 premiere on Tuesday night. While the show was airing, Michaels did a Q&A on Twitter and answered several wrestling-related questions from fans.

Among the highlights, Michaels said the episode of his show featuring a guest appearance from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will air later this year – while an episode featuring Jim Ross will air in 2013.

When asked who has the most potential to be a main eventer in WWE, Michaels says he barely watches WWE anymore but has always had his eye on Dolph Ziggler.

Michaels also called CM Punk a “nice guy” and said Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam “should be good.”

During the Twitter Q&A session, Michaels encouraged fans to get “#MRA” to trend worldwide – which they did, first time a show on the Outdoor Channel has trended worldwide.

Dean Ambrose’s WWE Debut, Super SmackDown Match, CM Punk

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– Dean Ambrose will almost certainly be the next wrestler from developmental to debut on the main roster. WWE writers have been told to come up with storylines to introduce Ambrose. He will debut on the RAW brand.

As previously reported, it’s believed that his online feud with Mick Foley has been dropped.

– The first match has been announced for next Tuesday’s WWE Super SmackDown “Great American” Bash special: WWE Divas Champion Layla and The Great Khali vs. Aksana and Antonio Cesaro.

Next Week’s Interim General Manager Revealed

– WWE Champion CM Punk will be participating in a charity bowling event today at the 10pin Bowling Lounge in Chicago, IL. The event will benefit the Wood Family Foundation and there will also be members of the Chicago Cubs there, including pitcher Kerry Wood.

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

Batista’s Big Announcement, WWE’s Hall Of Shame, Sid-WWE

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– Sid continues to tweet about his surprise return to WWE television on Monday’s RAW:

https://twitter.com/sidneyeudy/status/217683718209404928

https://twitter.com/sidneyeudy/status/217729499813527553

– The WWE website has launched a new feature called the “Hall of Shame.” The first class of entrants includes John Laurinaitis, Michael Cole, The Miz and former WWE superstar Batista.

– Speaking of Batista, his manager John Ryan Jr. continues to tease that they are on the verge of making a huge announcement about Batista’s next project. He tweeted on Tuesday night:

https://twitter.com/johnnyryanjr/status/217838764725239809

Updated Buyrates For WM28 & Over The Limit, WWE DVD Sales

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– WWE has released their monthly business data, including an updated buyrate for WrestleMania 28 back in April.

While WWE initially touted that the event did 1.3 million buys (making it the most purchased WWE PPV of all time), the latest numbers who that the event did 1.1 and 1.2 million buys.

WWE has also released preliminary buyrate information for Over the Limit. While the actual number is skewed due to the WM28 buyrate, WWE is touting that the show did more buys than in 2011, but fewer than Over The Limit 2010.

– The WrestleMania 28 DVD has sold 175,000 units in the first two weeks of it being available, making it one of the best selling DVDs in a long time.

The recent DVD set from The Rock (released in February) is tied with Steve Austin’s DVD (from November), with 147,000 units shipped in the last nine months.

Tammy Sytch Calls Out Reby Sky For Ripping Sid Vicious

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WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has called out Reby Sky for blasting “Sycho” Sid Vicious via Twitter. The wrestler/glamour model voiced her displeasure with Sid receiving the spotlight again on Monday’s Raw SuperShow after no-showing multiple independent wrestling events in the past year.

In response to Sky’s remarks, Sytch wrote on Facebook Tuesday evening, “WOW! Just read something about Reby Sky, who is only known for being Matt Hardy’s girlfriend going off about my good friend Sid Vicious…Like she has room to talk? Who is she? NO ONE! And she was completely disrespectful to the locker room at a show I was on with her… OOOHH just WAIT til I see her again..sh*t’s gonna fly!”

She continued, “One thing I’ve always stood by, you always show respect for those who have seniority in this business.. she’s too dumb and ignorant to know that.

“I was raised Old-school by the right people, and she deserves an Old school ass whipping…. she disrespected me and the entire locker room on the show I was on with Matt… I’ll never say I was on a show with HER. Matt and I have been friends for years….I’m surprised she hasn’t learned a little bit.”

Sytch also addressed Sid’s history of no-showing events, writing, “Regardless if he no-shows or not, someone like her has no right to disrespect someone like him! Sid likes to play his softball…everyone knows it.”

Shannon Moore also defended “The Millennium Man’s” work ethic. He wrote Tuesday night on Twitter, “Sid is great. He worked with 3 Count in WCW and worked hard. If you have been in the biz for 3 min your opinion don’t fn count. Thanks Sid!!”

Sky said of Sid Monday night, “That piece of sh*t Sid no-shows almost EVERY show in the last yr but prances onto Raw. Please tell us again how much u LOVE “the business.” Guess he managed not to “lose his wallet” this time. Sad thing is, now that he got 10 more mins of fame he’ll get more bookings to NO-SHOW.”

Reby Sky Goes Off On ‘Sycho’ Sid Vicious For Appearing On Raw

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Monday’s Raw SuperShow saw “Sycho” Sid Vicious make his much anticipated return to WWE after a fifteen year hiatus as he dismantled Heath Slater. Though many people were happy to see the “Master and Ruler of the World” resurface on national television, Reby Sky was not among them. The female grappler feels he doesn’t deserve the spotlight after no-showing multiple independent events in the past year.

“That piece of sh*t Sid no-shows almost EVERY show in the last yr but prances onto Raw. Please tell us again how much u LOVE “the business,” she wrote on Twitter after seeing him appear on television. “Guess he managed not to “lose his wallet” this time. Sad thing is, now that he got 10 more mins of fame he’ll get more bookings to NO-SHOW.”

Sky continued, “F*CK people like that. You f*ck with peoples’ time, money & professional integrity because you’re too much of a douche to keep your word.

“I’m all for hustlin, but BLACKMAILING promotors into giving you more $ after threatening not to show then STILL not showing after they do…

“Makes me sick. .”

Vicious skipped an advertised match against Sky’s boyfriend Matt Hardy for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on March 9, explaining that his wallet was stolen and therefore couldn’t make his scheduled flight. In response, event promoter Pat Buck called Vicious during the show and had the audience boo him while leaving a voice message. Buck then disclosed Vicious’ phone number to fans.

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