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Mark Henry Surgery Update, Goldust Getting Married, Rotundas

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– WWE officials have been impressed with the Rotunda brothers, Taylor and Windham, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Taylor Rotunda worked the recent NXT tapings from Full Sail University as Bo Dallas while he former Husky Harris worked the tapings using his new religious gimmick, Bray Wyatt.

Picture Of Husky Harris’ New Bray Wyatt Character

– There’s no word yet on how Mark Henry’s recent surgery went, but he’s not expected to return to action until late June. Henry had been working through knee and groin problems over the past few months and tweeted on Wednesday night:

“What up twitter nation I’m healing well,no complaining from me I man up.”

– After recently being released by WWE, Goldust announced on Twitter that he’s getting married soon. He is taking independent bookings and might travel to Japan to wrestle, but made it clear that he’s not interested in doing radio appearances. He tweeted, “Im not bitter so go ask someone else.”

“Idol” Singer At SummerSlam, WM30 Location, WWE PPV Fact

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– The latest issue of WWE Magazine features a new “insider news” column by The Informer, who revealed that a certain (male) American Idol runner-up is in negotiations to perform at this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. The most logical guess would be James Durbin, who is a huge pro wrestling fan and actually worked with WWE over WrestleMania 28 weekend in Miami doing charity & promotional work.

– The latest WWE Magazine also hints that WrestleMania 30 will be held in “a city of Olympic proportions.”

– With John Cena vs. Big Show being promoted as the main event of WWE’s upcoming No Way Out pay-per-view, the streak continues of non-title matches headlining pay-per-views.

Believe it or not, the last time a WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship match headlined a pay-per-view was last December’s TLC pay-per-view, when CM Punk defended the WWE title in a triple threat match with The Miz and Alberto Del Rio.

Heyman Endorses Cody Rhodes, WWE-Brazil Update & More

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– Cody Rhodes is the latest WWE superstar to get the attention of Paul Heyman on Twitter. After re-tweeting several messages from the former Intercontinental champion, Paul heyman wrote the following about the second generation superstar:

“#NowFollowing @CodyRhodesWWE Hey, don’t follow him. Be stuck in the past. ‘Cuz the future will be Living Out The Dream!”

– After even more flight delays, the WWE RAW crew finally arrived in Brazil around 3am Eastern time early Thursday morning. WWE will hold its first-ever show in Brazil tonight from Sao Paul before heading to Ecuador for a live event tomorrow night.

– Jim Ross mentioned on Twitter that he was interviewed this week for the upcoming CM Punk DVD project that’s in the works.

– In a ruling that will affect WWE, TNA, UFC and boxing, Oklahoma’s state Attorney General ruled this week that the state PPV tax is unconstitutional. Up until the ruling, a percentage of every pay-per-view buy was taxed by the state.

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

More On WWE’s NXT Full Sail Tapings, FCW TV Ending?

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Last week’s WWE NXT tapings at Full Sail University were said to have ran very smoothly, much more so than most RAW and SmackDown television tapings. WWE COO Triple H is very hands on with WWE’s new talent development initiative and the new NXT, so the first set of tapings have made people optimistic.

With NXT being re-branded and moving to Full Sail University, it appears that WWE’s developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling may have held its last television tapings. FCW Champion Seth Rollins tweeted the following on Wednesday:

“With NXT moving in, tomorrow could very well be the last FCW TV Tapings ever. Rumor has it my greatest rivalry is getting renewed…

With FCW TV winding down, the territory will remain open and will continue to serve as a developmental system for the next generation of WWE talent. WWE has stated that one of the objectives of NXT moving to Florida near the home of the FCW  is to streamline the process of calling up talent from developmental to NXT.

Pictures of the new NXT Arena at Full Sail University:

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(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Tammy Sytch Battling Health Issues, Snitsky Attends WWE Show

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— WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch admitted herself to the hospital this week due to a stomach flu and was informed that she has other ailments.

She wrote Tuesday evening on Facebook, “well… just got home from the hospital…again. wasnt just a stomach flu. severe gastroenteritis and an enflamed pancreas. i have no luck. feeling better now.. on meds.”

— Former WWE star Gene Snitsky stated on Twitter that he was backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He said he was visiting friends.

— CM Punk, John Cena, Sheamus, Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan are featured on the cover of the June 2012 issue of WWE Magazine. It is branded as “THE POWER ISSUE” as the top WWE Superstars and twenty toughest WWE Superstars of all-time are ranked.

Brooke Hogan & Two Knockouts Doing Media Promoting Impact

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Brooke Hogan will be appearing on multiple television and radio programs in the New York City area on Thursday to promote her arrival to the cast of the highly-rated weekly wrestling program, TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING starting Thursday, May 31 on Spike TV. Catch the second generation entertainer on Thursday on the following shows:

Television

*Fox & Friends (Fox News Channel 8-9am ET)

*Inside Edition (CBS)

*Showbiz Tonight with A.J. Hammer (HLN @ 11pm ET)

Sirius XM radio:

*Shade 45 with SWAY

*Broadminded

*Getting Late

*Morning Jolt with Larry Flick

*Busted Open

Velvet Sky announced Wednesday on Twitter that she and fellow TNA Knockout ODB will be appearing on Fox & Friends Thursday morning promoting IMPACT WRESTLING going live on May 31.

(source: ImpactWrestling.com)

The Rock’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation Release Date Moved To 2013

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DeadlineHollywood.com is reporting exclusively that the release date G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been pushed back from a June 29th release date back to March 29, 2013.

Update: The Rock Comments On GI Joe’s Release Date Change

The movie will be converted to 3D in post production to maximize the potential box office proceeds, with Russia and China big consumers of 3D movies. The original 6/29 release date would have put it up against the powerhouse Avengers movie and the upcoming Spiderman reboot.

The Deadline Hollywood article states:

“Hollywood is shocked that Paramount vacated the primo date, especially because Paramount blew a wad on a Super Bowl commercial and already was starting TV and outdoor ads for GI Joe 2.”

G.I. Joe: Retaliation will hit theaters the same week as WrestleMania 29, so you can imagine WWE will be on board marketing the hell out of the movie. The Rock has already announced he’ll be at WrestleMania 29.

WM29 Press Conference Video: The Rock Says He’ll Be There

Alex Shelley Contacted By WWE, WWE Back In Lubbock, More

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– Alex Shelley, whose contract with TNA Wrestling is set to expire, has been contacted by WWE officials. A deal, however, has not been reached. Prior to being contacted, he was looking to work in Japan and possibly Dragon Gate USA.

– WWE will hold a Raw live event at United Spirit Arena at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, July 7, 2012. The event starts at 7:30 p.m.

– WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth appear at Aaron’s 3051 Springhill Ave. Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, June 2 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Call 251-473-2225 for more information.

– WWE Hall of Famer Drew Carey turns 54 years old Wednesday.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Orton’s Skull Punt Banned, Trish Lands Her 90th Magazine Cover

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– A fan suggested to Randy Orton on Twitter that he deliver his trademark punt kick to Chris Jericho’s skull after Jericho hit him with 3 codebreakers on Monday’s RAW. While Orton is sure to exact revenge on Jericho, he won’t be skull punting any time soon:

“The punt has been banned. ‘Concussional’ awareness.”

– Trish Stratus will gracing the cover of the new issue of Inside Fitness Magazine. This will be the 90th magazine cover for the former WWE diva.

View Here: Trish Stratus On The Cover of Inside Fitness

– Here is Episode 17 of WWE Inbox with superstars and divas answering questions from fans sent in via social media –

Punk’s Next WWE Title Feud & Update On Cody Taking Time Off

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Earlier this week, news broke that WWE had strongly considered having Daniel Bryan defeat CM Punk for the WWE Championship at Over The Limit. Punk walked out as champion, but the fact that he almost dropped the title could be a sign that Punk stock was on the decline. This is not the case, as we can confirm WWE is firmly behind keeping the Chicago native at the top of WWE for months to come.

Punk will be continuing his feud with Daniel Bryan at least through No Way Out next month. After Daniel Bryan, WWE has been discussing feuding Punk with former Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes indicated earlier this week on Twitter that he is taking “time off.” Despite Rhdoes’ tweet, he will appear on Friday’s SmackDown and will confront the man who defeated him for the gold at Over The Limit – Christian.

It’s possible that Cody Rhodes will take time off soon, but a WWE title feud with CM Punk could take place this summer.

(Partial source: PWInsider)

Jim Ross Praises Tony Schiavone, Most Undderrated Superstars

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– The WWE website has an article up with current Superstars giving their pick for the most underrated Superstars of all-time.

Dolph Ziggler chose Billy Gunn, Daniel Bryan chose Billy Robinson, Eve Torres chose John Laurinaitis, Alex Riley chose X-Pac, Ezekiel Jackson chose Tito Santana, Kofi Kingston chose Billy Kidman, Matt Striker chose Johnny Rodz, Howard Finkel chose Bam Bam Bigelow and ‘WCW Classics’ chose Dean Malenko.

– Jim Ross has a new in-depth article up on WWE.com, wondering if former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone was the most underrated play-by-play man of all-time. Here’s an excerpt of what JR wrote about his time working with him:

“In the early years of our relationship, I’d rank Tony right there with the best play-by-play talents in the business. However, as the years went on and the political scene in WCW became more tumultuous and stressful, the lifelong baseball fan seemingly hit the wall and the genre of pro wrestling did not appear to be as much fun for him as it was back in the day. Until one has been in those shoes, one can’t imagine the stress of doing live TV in that type of environment.

Tony will likely always be remembered as steering the unpredictable ship of Monday Nitro as it earned massive TV ratings during the “Monday Night Wars.” I will best remember him as my ‘roomy’ and fellow sports enthusiast who I truly enjoyed working with.

Tony is living his dream these days doing baseball play-by-play on radio and also working on the Georgia Bulldog Radio network. I’m sincerely happy for the devoted husband and father. Working alongside Tony Schiavone was pivotal in my growth as a broadcaster.”

Morale Down In WWE, Update On The Future Of NXT

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– Morale in WWE has declined significantly since WrestleMania 28. After WWE delivered a blockbuster show and followed up with the return of Brock Lesnar, the general feeling is that things are already “back to normal” and the company has no direction with current and future storylines.

Major Storyline Error On RAW Involving Big Show & Laurinaitis

– At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Wilkes-Barre, PA, WWE taped its second week of NXT tapings since filming 4 episodes of NXT at Florida’s Full Sail University.

According to WWE sources, WWE is planning to finish out the current season of NXT: Redemption and air it on the WWE website as usual. Once that season wraps up, WWE will begin airing the episodes taped at Full Sail.

Check out these pictures of the new NXT Arena at Full Sail University:

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Jericho-Regal Twitter Feud Continues, AJ Responds To Punk

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– On Monday’s RAW, WWE Champion CM Punk had an awkward backstage exchange with WWE diva AJ. Punk told AJ that he “sort of digs” crazy chicks. AJ has since replied, tweeting:

“I sort of dig guys that sort of dig crazy chicks.”

– Chris Jericho and William Regal have resumed their ongoing exchange of insults on Twitter. When asked by a fan who would win in a technical match between him and Chris Jericho, Regal replied:

“Someone would have to teach him a proper hold before he could enter.”

Jericho followed up with:

“Is this the guy who used to be on Raw 5 years ago? Not sure I remember who you are…”

Regal got in the last word and ended with:

“You know,I’m the one who copied you and wore a 3 piece suit and talked intelligently and menacing.”

Regal also commented on WWE’s new “Top 50 WCW Superstars” list, where he ranked at #35 (behind Jericho, at #27):

“Whoever put together the top 50 WCW superstars on WWE.com needs a kick up the selection box.”

* VIEW HERE: WWE’s “Top 50 WCW Superstars” List

Laurinaitis Selling Injuries, WWE Trademarks, Ryder

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– Zack Ryder tweeted the following this week about not being booked on RAW once again:

“For those counting, I haven’t been on Raw in 4 weeks. This could be like a modern day Goldberg streak.”

Video Of Zack Ryder’s Latest YouTube Show

– Following up on the news that WWE has trademarked the phrase “RAW Active” for the interactive elements that will be added to RAW once the show goes 3-hours every week this summer, WWE has also registered the phrase “#RAWACTIVE” to be used on clothing and other apparel.

Full Details On RAW Going INTERACTIVE This Summer

– John Laurinaitis has been walking on crutches in public this week to sell the injuries he sustained at the hands of John Cena at Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view.

Several WWE fans noted on Twitter that Laurinaitis was using crutches at an airport in Virginia on Wednesday.

After SmackDown, Cesaro vs. Kidd On Superstars & More

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– Prior to Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Wilkes-Barre, PA, WWE taped Antonio Cesaro vs. Tyson Kidd for this week’s WWE Superstars. According to several live reports we’ve read, the match was spectacular. We’ll have video up here on the site when it’s posted to Youtube.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

– The dark match main event that took place after Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings saw World Heavyweight champion Sheamus defeat Alberto Del Rio by disqualification after Ricardo Rodriguez interfered and attacked Sheamus.

– The WWE RAW crew are not the only people experiencing travel issues this week. Several SmackDown stars, including Tyler Reks, are also missing their flights. Tyler Reks tweeted:

“Man another bad travel week. Missed the connection cause the 1st flight was delayed. Flying standby & may not get home till 10pm ET.”

“From 1st class to economy – at least I’m not stuck in Philly till 4pm though. Now, who am I gonna fight for leg and elbow space…”

WWE’s Brazil Tour In Jeopardy Due To Travel Issues

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WWE’s RAW brand is scheduled to hold a live event tonight in Sao Paulo, Brazil – but the event might not take place as scheduled due to travel issues in the United States.

According Chris Jericho and CM Punk on Twitter, their Tuesday night flight to Brazil has been cancelled. Jericho tweeted:

“Flight to Sao Paulo cancelled. Mad scramble to find a place to sleep tonight. Status of show unknown. Sorry everybody we’ll keep u posted!”

WWE Champion CM Punk tweeted:

“Flight canceled. Everything just went sideways. Sorry, San(Sao) Paulo, we’re working on it. Keep ya posted.”

The top matches advertised for WWE’s first ever show in Brazil are WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho and John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler.

Some superstars were able to fly to Brazil on separate flight, but WWE officials are trying to get the Sao Paulo show re-scheduled for Thursday, in the event that the entire crew can’t get to Brazil by this evening.

*Spoilers* Updated Card For WWE No Way Out (6/17)

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At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Wilkes-Barre, PA, a Triple Threat match was held to determine the next challenger to Sheamus’ World Heavyweight championship. Alberto Del Rio defeated Kane and Randy Orton to earn the title shot. With that match set, the following matches are confirmed for WWE No Way Out on Sunday, June 17th:

Steel Cage Match:
John Cena vs. Big Show

World Heavyweight Title Match:
Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio

The following matches are also in the works:

WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
Christian (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

WWE Considering Launching Radio Show Featuring Insider News

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WWE issued an online survey asking fans if they would be interested in a daily live radio talk show hosted by a ‘popular radio personality’ and WWE Legend. The program would feature WWE news both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, exclusive interviews, call-in opportunities and more. The survey also asks fans whether they listen to podcasts.

What is your age?
Under 14
14-17
18-24
25-34
35-49
50 or older

What is your gender?
Male
Female

Please select the ways you listen to the radio. (Select all that apply)
Satellite Radio (i.e. SiriusXM Radio)
AM Radio
FM Radio
I don’t listen to radio at all

Imagine a live radio talk show produced by WWE and hosted by a popular radio personality and a WWE Legend. The daily show would feature the latest in WWE News both in front of the camera and behind the scenes, exclusive interviews with the hottest Superstars and Divas in WWE, unique recurring segments centered around the world of WWE, and give fans an opportunity to regularly call in to interact live with the hosts and guests.

How likely would you be to listen to this radio program on standard AM/FM radio?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

If the WWE radio program were only available as a free podcast on WWE.com, how likely would you be to listen?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

If the WWE radio program were only available as a free podcast on Apple iTunes, how likely would you be to listen?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Neutral
Not very likely
Not at all likely

Do you currently listen to any podcasts?
Yes
No

How often do you listen to podcasts?
Every day
A few times per week
Once per week
A few times per month
Once per month
Less than once per month

Where do you listen to podcasts? (Select all that apply)
At home
In the car
At work or school
Other (please specify)

How do you listen to podcasts? (Select all that apply)
Download to a mobile device
Download to a computer
Online streaming to a computer
Online streaming to a mobile device
Other (please specify)

From the list below, please select the days/times you listen to podcasts during the average week (Select all that apply)
Weekday (6a – 10a)
Weekday (10a – 3p)
Weekday (3p – 7p)
Weekday (7p – Midnight)
Weekday (Midnight– 6a)
Weekend (6a – 10a)
Weekend (10a – 3p)
Weekend (3p – 7p)
Weekend (7p – Midnight)
Weekend (Midnight– 6a)

What type of podcasts do you generally listen to? (Select all that apply)
Comedy
News
Politics
Latin
Religion
Sports Talk
Music
Family/Health
Live Sports
Entertainment
Other (please specify)

Please list which podcasts you currently listen to, if any.

*SPOILERS* SmackDown Results For Friday (5/25)

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WWE taped this week’s SmackDown from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Credit to Rick Gasper & PWInsider.com for the following results:

Smackdown starts with Eve Torres coming out followed by Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio requests a World Heavyweight title shot at No Way Out. Randy Orton, then Kane came out and also demanded a shot at the title. Eve announced that tonight, there will be a Triple Threat match to determine the #1 contender.

– WWE Intercontinental champion Christian defeated Hunico.

– Titus O’Neal and Darren Young defeated The Usos.

– Cody Rhodes promo on getting the IC title back.

– Ryback, sporting a black eye, defeats two wrestlers.

– A promo aired announcing Sin Cara will return next week.

– WWE United States champion Santino Marella defeated Ricardo Rodriguez.

– World champion Sheamus came out and acted as if he was going to apologize for running through John Laurinaitis on Raw but of course, in the end, he didn’t.

– World champ Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger in a good match with the Brogue Kick.

– Damien Sandow defeated Yoshi Tatsu with the neckbreaker.

The Big Show came out in a tie. He got YOU SOLD OUT chants. He explained that he backed Big Johnny for a big bonus and to get his job back. The crowd chanted for John Cena.

– The main event was a Triple Threat Match. Daniel Bryan ran in and distracted Kane. Alberto Del Rio got the win and will face Sheamus at the PPV.

Dark Match & NXT Tapings Results From Wilkes-Barre, PA

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WWE is taping this week’s NXT & SmackDown shows from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Dean Ambrose won another dark match against a local worker before the tapings.

Despite WWE taping 4 weeks of television from Full Sail University, it appears there will be a few more weeks of taping NXT on the road with SmackDown. Jim Ross did commentary at the Full Sail NXT tapings and said “Air dates/networks TBD.”

NXT Results:

– Jinder Mahal defeated Derrick Bateman

– Percy Watson defeated Heath Slater.

– Maxine defeated Alicia Fox.

– Great Khali & Ezekiel Jackson defeated Drew Mcintyre and Johny Curtis.

RAW Ratings & Social Media Score Are In For This Week

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– This week’s WWE RAW Supershow drew a 3.04 cable rating, up from 2.94 the week before.

The post-Over The Limit show averaged 4.16 million viewers, which is actually down from last week. The first hour averaged 4.17 million viewers and the second hour averaged 4.14 million.

RAW faced stiff competition from the NBA playoffs on Monday night, with the Thunder-Lakers game averaging 8.1 million viewers.

Comparing Monday’s RAW to the previous post-PPV show, this week’s rating and viewership were down sharply from the RAW that aired the night after Elimination Chamber.

– WWE RAW’s Trendrr.tv Social Media Score was 144,452 this week, up nearly 40,000 from the previous week. but down 14% compared to the yearly average. Raw ranked #3 on cable on Monday behind the two NBA play off games. The Thunder-Lakers game had a social media score over 1 million.

(Sources: TVByTheNumbers.com, Trendrr.tv, PWTorch.com)

Redneck Island Update, Latest Backstage Fallout Video & More

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– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin announced on Monday night that he completed filming in Mexico for his new reality game show, “Redneck Island.” The show will premiere on CMT on Saturday, June 9 at 10pm (Eastern). 

Full Details On Steve Austin’s “Redneck Island” Reality Show

– In this week’s Raw “Backstage Fallout,” Beth Phoenix tells the WWE Universe she’s taking the Divas Championship back from Layla. Plus, why is David Otunga looking so smug after a crushing defeat?

– In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the latest promo video for WWE No Way Out  featuring Daniel Bryan and AJ:

Update On The “Revolution” Coming To WWE

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It’s been reported here on the site that the latest cryptic video hyping a “Revolution” coming to WWE featured former TNA star Matt Morgan.

While some fans are debating whether it’s really Matt Morgan or WWE Champion CM Punk featured in the promo – PWInsider.com is now reporting that the “Revolution” has nothing to do with a wrestler debuting or returning.

The new “Revolution is Coming” promo that’s been airing on WWE.com is actually leading up to WWE announcing a new video game release.

The announcement is expected to be made next week, prior to the upcoming E3 video game convention in June.

Shelley Reportedly Jumping Ship To WWE, Pillman Remembered

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– Alex Shelley, whose contract with TNA Wrestling is set to expire, is reportedly jumping ship to WWE. This is according to former WCW broadcaster Mark Madden. He wrote on Twitter:

“Good luck to Alex Shelley, WWE-bound. A real talent. Let’s c if he’s used rite. Shame 2c MCMGs break up. Best tag team in U.S.”

– Today would have marked as Brian Pillman’s fiftieth birthday. A previously undetected heart condition, arteriosclerotic heart disease, led to his death on October 5, 1997.

Smith Hart remembered the late wrestler via Twitter, writing:

“Happy Bday to Brian Pillman. You are a brother in every sense to all of my siblings and are missed today more than you know. God Bless you.”

– WWE returns to the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina for a Raw live event on December 30. A Ticketmaster.com pre-sale is ongoing through May 25 at 10:00 p.m. The password is WWE.

WWE Discussed Daniel Bryan Title Win, Layla Not 100%

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– CM Punk retrained the WWE Championship at Sunday’s Over The Limit pay-per-view in a match with Daniel Bryan that was far and away the best on the show. Punk’s title reign continues – but WWE officials almost decided to put the title on Daniel Bryan.

The topic of Bryan winning the WWE Title was being discussed a lot over the past few weeks. Apparently the talks got “pretty serious” but the decision was made in the past week to have Punk retain.

With the rave reviews that Punk vs. Bryan received, expect to see more matches between these two in the coming months. In his latest blog, Jim Ross called their match one of the best bouts he’s seen in years and floated the idea of them competing in a 30 or 60 minute Iron Man Match.

Jim Ross Blogs About CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan

– Speaking of Daniel Bryan, he turns 31 years old today. YES! Today’s other wrestling birthdays include Husky Harris (25), former TNA Knockout Traci Brooks (37) & former WCW star Scott Putski (46).

– There was a lot of talk backstage at WWE’s Over the Limit pay-per-view about the quality of the Divas Title match with Layla and Beth Phoenix. The feeling was that Layla’s performance was a sign that her knee isn’t 100%.