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AW Ready For RAW, Cody Rhodes Suffers Nasty Bruise (Pic)

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– Cody Rhodes suffered a badly bruised arm over the weekend when he teamed with Dolph Ziggler against Chris Jericho and Zack Ryder. Rhodes tweeted a picture of the still-developing bruise, which you can view below (click to enlarge):

Ryder responded to the picture, telling Rhodes, “Cry me a river.”

Zack Ryder & Chris Jericho Tweet About Teaming Over The Weekend

– Dolph Ziggler will be appearing in Tupelo, Mississippi on 8/10 (3-5pm) at the National Guard Storefront.

– Following the backlash he received from his Kobe Bryan rape joke on last week’s RAW, AW tweeted the following about tonight’s show from San Antonio, Texas:

https://twitter.com/awpromotions/status/232201980762812416

Jericho & Ryder Team Up, AJ Teases Eve Torres & More

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– RAW General Manager AJ Lee tweeted the following message to SmackDown GM Booker T regarding both of them turning down Eve Torres’ attempts to get hired this week:

– Chris Jericho and Zack Ryder teamed up at this weekend’s RAW live events in matches against Dolph Ziggler and WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz. Ryder tweeted the following about getting the chacne to team with Jericho:

Jericho responded:

– Ted DiBiase and Kaitlyn appear at the National Guard Armory 4255 IH 35N, San Antonio, Texas today from noon to 2:00 p.m.

JBL Not Retruning To WWE, John Cena vs. Tensai & More

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– Following his recent tease that he could be returning to SmackDown as an announcer, former WWE superstar JBL tweeted the following response to fans inquiring about the situation:

– John Cena vs. Tensai is being advertised for the main event of next weekend’s RAW-brand live events from Mississippi and Arkansas. Big Show will be overseas with the SmackDown crew.

– Monday would have marked as Dino Bravo’s 64th birthday. On March 10, 1993, Bravo, whose real name was Adolfo Bresciano, was found shot to death. He was 44-years-old. In all, seventeen shots were fired, seven to the head and ten in the chest and abdomen area while watching hockey in his Vimont, Laval, Quebec home. It is widely believed that his alleged role in illegal cigarette smuggling in Canada led to his murder.

Former WWE Star Advertised For TNA Show, BFG Series Update

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– The official website of the Bowie Baysox is advertising Drew Hankinson, who appeared as Festus and Luke Gallows in WWE, for TNA Impact Wrestling’s BaseBrawl event on Saturday, September 1 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland.

Hankinson competed in a dark match in June under the name Isaiah Cash and has reportedly appeared as one of the masked attackers of the “Aces and Eights” faction.

– In a “Bound For Glory Series” match Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Christopher Daniels defeated “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero to earn seven points. Dinero also lost a “Bound For Glory Series” match Saturday in Oklahoma City to James Storm. Tournament standings as of August 5 are as follows:

James Storm (66)

Samoa Joe (47)

Kurt Angle (41)

Mr. Anderson (40)

Jeff Hardy (35)

Christopher Daniels (33)

Rob Van Dam (28)

Bully Ray (21)

Magnus (21)

AJ Styles (16)

“The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero (7)

Robbie E (5)

John Morrison Talks About His Time Away From WWE

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Former WWE Superstar John Morrison was recently interviewed by ‘Big Smoothie’ of the 95X FM radio station based out of Syracuse, New York. Morrison, who was released by WWE in November 2011, had this to say about his time away from the company:

“It’s nice to be in charge of my own destiny. That WWE express train pretty much monopolizes your own time. You’re doing shows around the world non-stop, over 200 shows a year. You don’t have time to pursue your own projects, or have many creative thoughts of your own.”

“So, to be able to enjoy my family and friends, go surfing more, and work on some acting stuff, some stunt fighting, things that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time that I didn’t have time to do recently has been pretty cool.”

Here’s audio of Morrison’s interview:

Paulie D Hosting SummerSlam Party, New Tag Team, Jericho

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– WWE Superstar Hunico turns 35 years old today.

– WWE is reportedly interested a new tag team from developmental up to the main roster. There is still a feeling behind the scenes that WWE is committed to rebuilding the tag team division.

– Chris Jericho responded to a fan on Twitter and stated that he will not be on RAW’s live tour of Australia later this month.

– MTV star Pauly D of Jersey Shore will be the DJ for WWE’s SummerSlam VIP kick-off party on 8/16 at The Pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Sin Cara & Ryback Appearing At Next NXT Full Sail Show

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Full Sail University issued the following announcement on Sunday:

WWE/NXT Live Event
Date: August 9, 2012 – 6:30pm
Location: Full Sail Live

WWE/NXT returns to Full Sail University live on August 9, with appearances by superstars Sin Cara and Ryback. The WWE Divas will be on hand, and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross will call all of the WWE/NXT in-ring action. During the event, a selection of local area specialty food trucks will be on site, so come hungry, as the food truck service begins at 5pm.

WWE Tickets:
FREE to students, 2 tickets maximum, w/Full Sail I.D. (Limited Supply)
$5.00 for Full Sail Staff w/Full Sail I.D.
$10.00 for General Admission tickets

Available at the Full Sail Live Box Office only:
141 University Park Drive, Winter Park, FL 32792
Monday August 6, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm
Tuesday August 7, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm
Wednesday August 8, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm
Thursday August 9, 2012 from 4pm till Show Start @ 6:30pm

Note: Limited seating, tickets available on a first come, first serve basis.

* Picture of The NEW NXT Champion With The NXT Title Belt

Latest “Are You Serious?” Ridicules “Fingerpoke Of Doom”

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Road Dogg and Josh Mathews return with more “garbage juice” on this week’s episode of Are You Serious?, including a WCW clip of a World Heavyweight Championship match where Hollywood Hogan poked Kevin Nash in the chest with his index finger, prompting Nash to fall to the mat and allow Hogan to pin him. Road Dogg notes that to Hogan’s credit, his mighty finger “has been used to sign many contracts with creative control clauses.” The match outcome marked the reunion of both New World Order factions into one villainous group, to which Mathews ponders “how did this company go out of business?”

Road Dogg and Mathews also ridicule a vignette of four muscular WCW wrestlers—two of whom are Alex Wright and The Renegade—marching down a beach and ripping off their Monday Nitro T-shirts. Road Dogg calls the group “Fruity Reservoir Dogs.”

Also featured are clips of Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart appearing on “The Mating Game” on Tuesday Night Titans and a cameraman tripping on stage during an episode of SmackDown earlier this year. The SmackDown episode emanated from the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, which Road Dogg remarked would soon be renamed “The Shane Douglas Center.”

JBL Teases SmackDown Return, Maryse Ouellet Commentating

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– Former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield teased on Twitter that he will be assuming the SmackDown color commentator chair left by Booker T. He wrote, “I was only debating coming back, not very serious. But after @MichaelCole shows he is still alive and an idiot. I’m coming back! #smackdown.”

The esteemed Voice of WWE, Michael Cole, broke his six-month Twitter silence to respond to his former broadcast partner dismissively comparing him to basketball great Michael Jordan’s backup center teammate Will Perdue: “It was jordan and pippen. You got glory I did the work. sorry I am actually working and not golfing at st Andrews or fishing in the Bahamas. Enjoy retirement.”

Cole also stated in regards to Layfield’s vow to come back to SmackDown, “I am sure they have a spot for you at nxt and fcw. Enjoy learning the ropes again.”

– The Beautiful People, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky, will face Maria Kanellis and Winter at Family Wrestling Entertainment’s “Back 2 Brooklyn” show taking place October 6 at Saint Patrick?s Gym 9511 4 Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11209-7414. Former WWE Divas Champion Maryse Ouellet is also scheduled to appear and the league’s official Twitter feed notes that she will be commentating the match.

– Ted DiBiase and Kaitlyn appear at the National Guard Armory 4255 IH 35N, San Antonio, Texas today from noon to 2:00 p.m.

Former WWE Wrestler Now A Hair Stylist, Scott Hall Resurfaces

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– Sean Christopher Haire, who appeared for World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling as a Sean O’Haire, is now trying his hand at a new profession: hair styling.

The South Magazine conducted an interview with the three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion regarding his endeavor and notes in an article, “Two or three times during our interview, Haire says something cool and outside the window, perfectly timed lightning shatters the sky. Some people have a flair for the dramatic. Which is one of the reasons he plans to make a great hair stylist.”

The interview is featured in their fifth annual “Power Professional” issue, and Haire is on the cover with the headline reading: “Sean Haire: When The Devil Came Down To Georgia.” During the interview, he recalls his life story as he discusses his history as a fighter, long-abandoned professional wrestling personas including Sean O’Haire and “the never-quite-finalized Devil’s Advocate,” his partially reconstructed and reinforced titanium jaw and orbital socket, the National Kodak Medallion of Excellence award he won for photography in high school, fighting a K-1 kickboxing champion and not knowing it, his boxing stint in New Jersey, stories involving “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, two marriages, two divorces, professional mountain biking, his girlfriend of four years and “enough WCW/WWE name-dropping to deeply entertain a writer who grew up watching scrambled WrestleManias on pay-per-view.”

– Scott Hall appeared at Friday’s I Believe in Wrestling event in Orlando, Florida as he managed son Cody Hall in his victory over Derek Ryze.

Shawn Michaels Talks About Wrestling Again, Hunting With Austin

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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels recently spoke to the Miami Herald about his working relationship with WWE and the possibility of wrestling again:

“Obviously, I want to do things that will help. You don’t want to bring me back for no other reason. It would depend on what it was. I am not as young as I once was. Do I think about that stuff? Yeah. It’s one of those things that I know that I can do it. At the same time I can also drink a six pack and be able to drive home, but do I want to give that a whirl? No.”

“”Yeah, I can fall off this or go through this, but then I end up getting hurt and can’t do my other show. I have other responsibilities. I can’t take piano lessons with my daughter because I’m up with my knee in a brace and pushed my knees too far. I do have to give more thought to that kind of stuff. I can’t just go in with reckless abandonment. At least at this point nobody has even asked about that stuff, so I haven’t really given it that much thought.”

Michaels also spoke about a recent hunting trip with Steve Austin:

“We had the opportunity to laugh and chuckle about the old days, laugh and chuckle about where we are now and how different we are from the old days when we were both competitive with each other. Watching him hit it off with Keith is a cool thing. It was an all-around good time with Steve. It was amazing that we got a hunt in at all, but we did. That’s one we are very excited about.”

Jericho’s Status For SummerSlam, WWE #3 On Youtube, Maryse

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– Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy is no longer being advertised to perform at the Rockstar Uproar Festival on August 19th in St. Louis, MO, so Jericho should have no problem appearing at WWE SummerSlam that day from Los Angeles, California.

– WWE Intercontinental champion The Miz announced on Twitter that his girlfriend, former WWE Diva Maryse, is opening her new “House of Maryse” jewelry business next week.

– The success continues for WWE’s YouTube channel, which moved up one spot this week in the rankings to become the #3 most-watched channel on the service. The WWE Fan Nation channel had 5,979,000 views in the past weeks, more than double the views it had just a few weeks ago.

Eric Bischoff Impressed With Gail Kim, BFG Series Match Results

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– TNA Wrestling executive producer Eric Bischoff has voiced his support for Gail Kim. When asked on Twitter to give his thoughts on the accomplished wrestler, he responded, “She’s talented, professional and hot! Great combo!”

– Two “Bound For Glory Series” matches were held at Friday’s TNA IMPACT WRESTLING World Tour event in Enid, Oklahoma as James Storm defeated Christopher Daniels and Jeff Hardy beat “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero to respectively earn seven points. With the victory, Storm widened his first-place lead to 59 points. He is trailed by Samoa Joe (47 points) and Kurt Angle (41 points).

– A “Bound For Glory Series” match between Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels was taped Thursday night in Orlando, Florida for an upcoming episode of TNA Xplosion, according to attendee JP Nichols.

Following the bout, Sam Shaw beat independent wrestler CJ O’Doyle in a dark match. Nicknamed “The Irish Lionheart,” O’Doyle primarily competes for World Xtreme Wrestling.

Pictures Of The Bella Twins In Spanish Maxim

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Nikki & Brie Bella are no longer in WWE, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy how freaking hot they are. Check out these pictures of the Bella Twins’ recent photo shoot for the Spanish version of Maxim Magazine:

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Wade Barrett Advertised To Return From Injury Next Week

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Wade Barrett will return to action during SmackDown’s two-show tour of Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku Kokugika next week.

Barrett has been sidelined since the February 20 Raw; he suffered a partially dislocated elbow while catching Dolph Ziggler, who was thrown out of the ring by Big Show during a battle royal. During his time away from the ring, Barrett shot a supporting role in the WWE Studios film Dead Man Down.

Matches announced for the August 9 show are a 2-1 Handicap Match for World Heavyweight Championship between Sheamus, Big Show and John Laurinaitis, a Triple Treat Match between Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio and Kane, Rey Mysterio vs. Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes, Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Epico and Primo, Kelly Kelly vs. Natalya, Yoshi Tatsu vs. Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel vs. Jack Swagger and Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal.

Matches announced for the August 10 show are a Fatal 4-Way Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Sheamus, Kane, Alberto Del Rio and Big Show, a Six-Man Tag Team Match featuring Randy Orton, Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Epico, John Laurinaitis and Primo, Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston vs. Daniel Bryan, Kelly Kelly vs. Natalya, Justin Gabriel vs. Wade Barrett, Yoshi Tatsu vs. Jack Swagger and Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal.

TNA Wrestling Becomes First Company To Stream Live To Twitter

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IMPACT WRESTLING BECOMES FIRST ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY TO STREAM LIVE TO TWITTER

TNA WRESTLING makes history with IMPACT franchise by becoming the first entertainment company on Twitter to stream its “Backstage Access” live

NASHVILLE, TN – (August 4, 2012) — TNA WRESTLING made history on the Thursday August 2, 2012 LIVE broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING by becoming the first entertainment company on Twitter to stream its “Backstage Access” live via its YouTube partner on IMPACT’s Enhanced Twitter Page at www.twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING.

IMPACT WRESTLING has pioneered in the field of social media when it comes to professional wrestling – whether incorporating live tweets from fans into the weekly television show on Spike in real time, interacting with fans during live pay-per-views in live Q&A’s, allowing fans to choose the main events and even allowing fans to help chose the fate of whether or not a wrestling hopeful gets a professional wrestling contract.

“We’ve always tried to keep connected with our fans and social media is a great way to do so,” says TNA President Dixie Carter. “We’ve had a wonderful relationship with Twitter and we’re glad to be able to use their technology to bring the experience to our fans in a new way.”

The “Backstage Pass” allows fans to interact with the Superstars of IMPACT WRESTLING who appear on the television show as the show happens by sending questions via twitter using hashtags. The questions then get answered live via the live stream. The “Backstage Pass” also provides continuous coverage of live action in the ring when the show goes to commercial.

IMPACT WRESTLING airs live every Thursday at 8/7ct on Spike TV.

CM Punk Debuts New Hair Style, Dean Ambrose Resurfaces

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– WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose competed in his first WWE match since mid-June at Friday’s Raw live event in Jacksonville, Florida. He defeated Alex Riley in a singles match.

– Japanese wrestlers are highlighted on this week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection: Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Ultimo Dragon (WCW Monday Nitro – December 30, 1996), Antonio Inoki vs. Lord Steven Regal (WCW Clash Of The Champions – August 24, 1994), Mr. Fuji and Tiger Chung Lee vs. Eddie Gilbert and Tony Garea (WWF live event – February 18, 1984), The Great Muta vs. Masahiro Chono (WCW/New Japan Supershow – January 4, 1993).

– Dean Malenko, who works for WWE as a producer, turns 52-years-old on Saturday. Also celebrating a birthday Saturday is Kensuke Sasaki, who turns 46-years-old.

– WWE Champion CM Punk sported a different hair style during his Street Fight Match victory over Daniel Bryan at Friday’s Raw live event in Jacksonville, Florida. In a change from his regular slicked back look, he sported a hairstyle similar to his time with The Nexus early last year.

Check out this picture of CM Punk’s new haircut:

Raw Aftermath On Foreign Exchange, Powers Has Hip Replaced

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– On this week’s “Santino’s Foreign Exchange,” Santino catches up with Superstars and Divas backstage to find out their favorite memories of the epic Raw 1,000.

– Jim Powers, who appeared for the World Wrestling Federation from 1984 to 1994, underwent successful hip replacement surgery Thursday and has been transferred to a physical therapy facility so that he can recovery. The surgery was caused by years of abuse he put his body through while working as a professional wrestler.

– WWE will hold a Raw live event in Yakima, Washington at Yakima Valley SunDome on Saturday, October 6. Tickets for the event go on sale next Saturday at 10:00 a.m. via ticketswest.rdln.com.

(source: PWInsider.com)

JR Blog: WWE Scouting Olypmic Talent, Triple H vs. Lesnar

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

Booker T As Smackdown GM: “I think that Booker T will do a nice job as Smackdown General Manager as he seemed comfortable in his role Friday night. I also thought the two man booth of Michael Cole and Josh Matthews did well. Some three man combinations have and can work but my preference is a two man broadcast team not just for WWE but for football, hoops, and baseball.”

Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar: “I was talking to WWE HOF’er Jerry Brisco Friday on my way back from his stomping grounds of Stillwater and we got to talking about HHH vs. Lesnar at Summerslam. We both agree that the match will likely be off the page thanks to the personal issue that is brewing and the fact that both men will be of the mindset to steal the show. I expect a smart, physical contest from two men who are comfortable in the spotlight and with pressure on them to deliver in a big way.”

WWE Recruiting Olympic Athletes: “Had lunch Friday with former Olympic Wrestling Coach Lee Roy Smith who is a huge asset to our recruiting efforts with amateur wrestlers throughout the nation. Lee Roy is also the Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame … WWE officials along with Mark Henry are in London at the Olympic Games doing some important due diligence for WWE Developmental. Stay tuned.”

Match For Next Week’s SmackDown, Backstage Fallout & More

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– SmackDown’s new General Manager Booker T announced that next week’s show will feature Cody Rhodes vs. Sin Cara.

– The latest installment of Roddy Piper’s “Rod Pod” podcast is nowline and can be heard at ToadHopeNetwork.com.

Devin Cutting sent in word that the Smackdown World Tour is coming to the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, TX on Sunday, September 30th at 6pm. Advertised to appear: Sheamus, Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Sin Cara, Ryback, Layla & Natalya.

– The latest episode of WWE Backstage Fallout is now online, featuring interviews with Daniel Bryan, Aksana, Antonio Cesaro and other Superstars from Friday’s SmackDown:

Impact Rating, Help Fund Angle’s Movie, New Bischoff-Baio Show

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– Thursday’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling drew a 1.01 rating with 1.40 million viewers. Viewership was down 13% from the previous week. This week’s show had tough competition from the 2012 Olympic games.

– Kurt Angle announced on Twitter that he will ‘follow’ anybody who donates $15 towards the making of his new movie, “Singlet: The Dana Kelly Story,” about the world of Olympic weightlifting:

– Nick at Nite has announced via press release that “See Dad Run,” a new comedy starring Scott Baio and executive produced by Eric Bischoff & Jason Harvey, will premiere on the network on October 6th.

Baio stars as David Hobbs, an actor who after ten years of starring as America’s favorite TV dad becomes a stay-at-home father to honor the deal he made with his soap star ex-wife (Alanna Ubach, Meet the Fockers) so that she may return to the limelight. Mark Curry (“Hanging With Mr. Cooper”) will co-star as David’s friend, Marcus.

HBK Talks About Punk & Bryan Being Compared To Him & Bret

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WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels was interviewed this week by Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas of The Score and spoke about WWE Champion CM Punk and Daniel Bryan’s feud being compared to his feud with Bret Hart and other classic feuds, like Steamboat vs. Flair:

“I’m remiss at saying, ‘boy, it’s a big compliment to them!’ I hope they take it as a compliment… it’s just weird. If Bret and Shawn are something to be compared to, it’s only because we have a [Ric] Flair and [Ricky] Steamboat to be compared to. If that’s what we’re talking about, then I’m deeply complimented and honored to have that, and I hope that they are too.”

“I do know that they are both very talented. It does not surprise me one bit that they have phenomenal matches, that they can continue to have something very special and consistent through the years because they’re both very talented. They both bring so much to the table… they don’t rest on their laurels, they’re two guys that want to continue to improve, continue to get better. Those are the same things that Bret and I strived for in each other, in ourselves and in our matches.”

Here is audio of the interview:

The Rock Filming Fast 6, Jake Roberts Talks WWE Return & More

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– The Rock tweeted on Friday that he’s completed an “intense” 15-week training camp and is headed to London, England to begin filming Fast 6, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious movie franchise:

Pictures Of The Rock’s Smokin’ Hot New Girlfriend

– WWE’s new “The Mask Is Back” Rey Mysterio t-shirt is now on sale at WWEShop.com.

– The latest “Highway 2 Helms” video podcast with Shane Helms and his guest Rosita is now available on iTunes for free.

– Former WWE Superstar Jake “The Snake” Roberts spoke with Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas of The Score this week about the origin of his DDT finishing move, how badly he wants to return to WWE and more:

Update On Mark Henry At The Olympics, Ryder’s Latest Show

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– WWE superstar Mark Henry is currently in London for the Olympic games. The UK’s Daily Mirror has an article up detailing Henry’s visit.

Henry, who competed in the Olympics 20 years ago back in 1992, has been tweeting photos of himself with various Olympic athletes.

– Here is the latest edition of Zack Ryder’s Z! True Long Island Story:

AJ Styles Wants TNA To Hold A PPV From The UK

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TNA star AJ Styles says it’s time for TNA to hold a pay-per-view event from the United Kingdom, where the company has a strong following.

During a recent interview with the U.K. Sun’s podcast, Styles said:

“What baffles me the most is why we haven’t run a PPV here. That’s what I want to see. And not just any PPV. I want to see Slammiversary here. I want to see Bound for Glory here. These fans, they want it – let’s give it to them. They’ll be there, they’ll watch it.”

Styles acknowledged one of the main issues with holding a pay-per-view event overseas – the time difference would require the show to take place at a very late hour, or be recorded in the afternoon (US time) and then air on tape delay:

“What’s the problem? Let’s get it done. Just tape it. You’d get it a couple of hours late (in the U.S.) but people are going to buy the PPV whether it’s taped or not. They’re going to want to see it. If it’s a money issue, then there are going to be so many people in that arena that it’s not even going to be a factor.”