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Final Card For Tonight’s Over The Limit PPV

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WWE Over The Limit 2012 takes place tonight night from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.

SEScoops.com will have Live Coverage of the event. If you’re not ordering the show on pay-per-view, be here for our real-time live blogging and discussion.

Here’s the final card for WWE Over The Limit:

John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
* Laurinaitis’ Job On The Line – Anybody Who Interferes Will Be Fired

WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton

Tag Team Championship Match:
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger

WWE Divas Championship Match:
Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

Youtube Pre-Show Match
Kane vs. Zack Ryder

More Details On Rosa Mendes’ Car Accident

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Following a multi-car accident in Las Vegas, Nevada Friday evening, Rosa Mendes has been released from the hospital. In an exclusive interview with WWE.com, the SmackDown Diva describes the incident and provides an update on her medical condition.

The accident involving five cars occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. after a Mercedes in a turning lane switched lanes, causing a truck to jackknife and a series of successive collisions. Riding her friend’s black Hummer as a passenger, Mendes and the driver were stopped at a light when they were struck from behind by an automobile that was also hit and moving at high speed.

“We were talking when all of a sudden, I saw in my rear view mirror a truck coming really fast. It jackknifed,” Mendes stated Saturday morning. “We were the last car hit, so we had the most impact. We slid two car lengths. I didn’t know when it was going to stop. If we weren’t in the Hummer, we would’ve been seriously injured.”

Mendes was wearing her seatbelt but the impact of the collision knocked her to the automobile’s floor as she blocked her head from hitting the dashboard.

“My neck and back were really hurting,” Mendes said. “My body is my job. I was so scared that I was not going to be able to wrestle. I was in a lot of pain.”

Mendes was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released a few hours after the accident. She suffered serious whiplash but no other major injuries were reported. She was instructed to rest and recover.

“Nothing’s broken,” she said. “I feel like I can wrestle but the whole right side of my neck and back have a burning sensation.”

Triple H & Criss Angel, Backstage Fallout Video, Punk DVD

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– Triple H will be appearing on Criss Angel’s CA Uncensored show at CrissAngel.com today at 3:30pm (EST) / 12:30pm (PST). He’ll be there to discuss Brock Lesnar, among other topics.

Picture: Triple H, Stephanie & Criss Angel Together (This Month)

– WWE wants fans who attend live events to send in their photos from the shows to [email protected].

– WWE camera crews were filming at last night’s Rancid concert in Albany, New York. WWE Champion CM Punk was in attendance and Lars Frederiksen dedicated a song to him before Punk joined the band on stage to sing. The footage will be used on Punk’s upcoming DVD.

– Below is the latest episode of WWE’s Backstage Fallout from SmackDown featuring interviews with John Laurinaitis, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth:

Linda Gets Senate Nomination, Pictures Of McMahons Together

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Linda McMahon officially received the Connecticut Republican party nomination for the United States Senate at Friday’s convention in Hartford, CT. McMahon received 57% of the vote while Chris Shays received 31%.

Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon and Triple H were all there to support Linda as you can see in the photos below:

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Rosa Mendes Hospitalized After Car Wreck

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WWE diva Rosa Mendes was involved in a car accident on Friday in Las Vegas, where she lives.

The WWE website reports that a car traveling at almost 50 MPH struck Rosa’s car while she was stopped at a red light. As many as 6 cars were involved in the collision.

Police declared Rosa Mendes was not at fault in the accident.

Update: Rosa Mendes Comments On Her Car Accident

Rosa was taken immediately to the hospital for further evaluation after complaining of pain in her neck and back. She was found to not have any broken bones and was later released.

WWE provided the following photo from the scene:

Dolph Ziggler Talks #HEEL, Over The Limit, 1,000th RAW

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Dolph Ziggler spoke to Marvel.com’s “Fightin’ Fanboys” to promote this weekend’s WWE Over The Limit pay-per-view and spoke about his #HEEL catchphrase, plans for the 1,000th episode of WWE RAW and more. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Marvel.com: Your hash tag #HEEL is pretty popular here at the Marvel offices—a lot of us like to use it in our e-mails. Not only do you use it online, but so do your fans and WWE has produced “Heel” t-shirts. Where did the idea for this come from?

Dolph Ziggler: Honestly before I was in the business, I was huge Chevy Chase fan because I am a comedy fan no matter what. One of my favorite movies of all time is “Fletch” and in the movie, during one of those times you can tell he was ad-libbing, he’s saying things under his breath like “I’m such a heel” to this lady. I always thought that was a great line and that I’m going to use that. It turns out in the lingo of professional wrestling and sports entertainment that “heel” also equates to being a bad guy, which I think do better than anyone else, so I thought it fit perfectly.

Marvel.com: Speaking of your job, the Over the Limit pay-per-view is this Sunday and you’re challenging Kofi Kingston & R-Truth for the WWE Tag Team titles. What should fans expect from you and tag team partner Jack Swagger?

Dolph Ziggler: The match is going to be great and the reason why, without even going into Over Limit or us being in their heads for being so great at what we do, is the fact that Kofi and I have been in that ring one-on-one several hundred times. Every single time, whether I win or lose, we’ve torn it down in there. Then the fact that Truth and Swagger have done the same thing [as] counterparts with each other, it’s going to be a hell of a match. We’ve had similar matches with different opponents before but in this case, we all know each other really well. When Swagger and I get going and we have time to show our abilities, we love talking about the old college wrestling times and getting in the ring to try and outdo each other just like we did in high school and in college. It’s going to be explosive; it’s going to be awesome. Kofi and Truth are high-flying guys and I love being out there in the ring with them. I love keeping them grounded and really ticking off the fans and not letting them see what they can do. That’s going to be the key for us to win that championship.

Marvel.com: So for the 1000th episode of WWE Monday Night RAW, do you have a game plan?

Dolph Ziggler: In WWE and on Monday Night RAW you never know what happens next. That’s what’s really cool and keeps people tuning in every Monday; it’s why I tuned in as a fan all the time not knowing what was going to happen. No matter what, and I’m not making this up, every single time I’ve had a five second window or a 20 minute window I find a way to steal the show and don’t think I’m not thinking about it right now. I will be thinking about it, I will find a way. I may have 30 seconds on RAW, I may have 30 minutes. I will find a way to do it because that’s what I do better than anyone else.

You can read the full interview at Marvel.com.

MAILBAG: What Happens To WWE When Vince Is Gone?

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SEScoops Mailbag for May 18th

(please submit YOUR questions to [email protected])

Q: Why does Triple H never use his “King of Kings” entrance theme? Would it be a good idea to transition to it for his role as an authority figure, yet remain with “The Game” when he competes in matches? – Dustin C.

A: That’s not a bad idea. Actually, I think they should play that theme whenever he walks into Titan Tower.

Q: What do you think is the greatest match we’ve never seen? I think Shawn Michaels vs. The Rock, Bret Hart vs. Kurt Angle, Randy Savage vs. CM Punk, and Mr. Perfect vs. Daniel Bryan are some of them. – Steve from NY

A: There are far too many to name. I had always been partial to a tag match pitting Bret and Owen Hart against Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit, but any of your suggestions would have been excellent.

Q: Was anyone else pissed that Brock [Lesnar] completely disrespected the pro wrestling industry at Extreme Rules? We bought the PPV so that we can see him wrestle and put on a decent match and he actually delivered a full blown MMA match. If I wanted to see MMA, I would [watch] UFC, not WWE. Although he shocked us and the match was interesting, the only wrestling move he tried to do he botched, so my question is…is Brock overrated [to the point they’re] willing to change the product they present to us? – Stavros A.

A: This is pro wrestling. Moreover, it’s the heavily scripted WWE of 2012. Do you really think Lesnar went out there, in his MMA gear no less, and without anybody suspecting anything, “shot” all over John Cena? Come on, you’re smarter than that. The match was designed that way and I thought they did an excellent job with it. It was so different than anything else the company has ever done and came at a time when many fans are craving something different. Lesnar’s perceived disrespect of wrestling is a work of fiction, and he obviously has done his job well.

Q: With his [TNA] contract up at the end of the year, do you think next year we will see the match everyone has wanted to see since the end of WCW with Sting vs. Undertaker at Wrestlemania? – Brian from Ohio

A: I believe Sting will retire in TNA. I do think he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame once his affiliation with TNA comes to an end, and will likely get a nice DVD out of it too, but last year was there chance to pull the trigger on a match with Undertaker and they didn’t do it.

Q: I just saw Big Show get fired and I was wondering, why didn’t he just knock Johnny Ace out before he got fired? Remember in 2009 when Vince [McMahon] wanted to fire Randy Orton his comments about Stephanie? Randy slapped and punted poor old Vince and saved his job. Why didn’t Big Show do the same? – Trust S.

A: Storyline continuity has never been WWE’s strong suit. The McMahon/Orton angle really made no sense if you think about it because Vince had already decided to fire Orton and was about to announce it when Randy decided to pummel him. Yet, he never actually left. You’re right, Big Show should have maintained his dignity and knocked out Laurinaitis with a punch. If he returns and goes heel on Sunday, it still makes no sense unless he does so against his will as a way to get his job back, and even then, it’s still a flawed storyline. But I will give the big guy credit, he’s got some acting chops on him.

Q: Vince McMahon mentioned in an interview once that when he finally passes on, WWE would not be left with just one person in charge, but that various people would assume the different roles that Vince himself assumes today. Will that create problems for the future similar to those that WCW suffered? I’ve heard that the bureaucratic nature and lack of a singular leadership within WCW (and to an extent, Time-Warner after the merger) made it difficult, if not impossible, to get anything done because there were so many different people in charge, and that was a factor that helped kill WCW. Would the void left by Vince’s departure create a similar problem for WWE? – Rob

A: Anytime you go from having a central figure of authority to a committee of sorts, you’re going to run into problems. Too many cooks in the kitchen, so to speak. WCW went through a laundry list of top executives throughout its existence, whereas WWE has been pretty stable with one guy leading the way, that being Vince McMahon. No matter how much influence his daughter or son-in-law may try to wield, the buck still stops with him. Once he’s gone, if you’re left with 5 or 6 different people taking over some of his many responsibilities, it’s going to be a mess because Vince has his hand in everything the company does. If Triple H and Stephanie assert themselves early on and make it clear that all decisions ultimately go through them, that will certainly help. Even with his questionable creative decisions, I do worry about what might happen to the company once he’s gone. But the fact is, they still make enough money to where even if there were problems, as long as they stay on TV, it would be years and years before they would ever be in jeopardy of meeting a fate similar to WCW.

Q: Will WWE ever end this PG era? It’s really boring and annoying. – Mutaher from Pakistan

A: So are these questions about PG. But to answer it anyway, it’s going to be a PG product for many more years to come, so live with it.

Keep those questions coming to [email protected] and remember to include your name!

Ziggler Wants Iron Man Match On 1,000th RAW, New Ryder Show

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– Dolph Ziggler has issued a challenge to any WWE Superstar to an Iron Man Match at the 1,000th episode of Monday Night RAW on July 23rd:

“i challenge ANY @WWE #wwe SUPERSTAR to an #IronManMatch July 23rd! #3hourRaw #ShowStolen #AnyTAKERs?”

What a showoff…

– Former ROH World champion and WWE developmental star Seth Rollins (formerly Tyler Black) made his NXT debut at Thursday night’s first-ever tapings from Full Sail University. Rollins tweeted the following about his debut:

“New era of NXT kicked off with a bang tonight. Thanks to Full Sail and everyone in attendance for making it a special night.”

– Zack Ryder is back with Episode 67 of the Z! True Long Island Story. This week’s show features footage of Dolph Ziggler attacking him at a recent live event, Ryder complaining about not being featured on RAW for the 3rd week in a row, the debut of his show’s new mascot and more. and more:

First Pictures Of The New NXT Set At Full Sail University

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WWE held its first set of NXT tapings on Thursday night from its new home – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

*SPOILER* Results For The First 4 Episodes of NXT From Full Sail University

Check out this first batch of images of the new NXT arena:

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Gunner & Earl Hebner Sign New TNA Deals, Destintion X Poster

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– TNA star Gunner announced on Friday that he’s signed a new deal that will keep him in TNA through 2015. He tweeted @TNA_Gunner:

“Proud to say I’ve signed 3 more years with Impact wrestling aka TNA! I will make the most out of this! World Champion? Oneday, ya damn rite”

 – TNA referee Earl Hebner also announced on Friday that he’s signed a new TNA contract. He tweeted @TheEarlHebner:

“I signed with TNA for 2013. This is home for me. When I leave, my ref shirt and boots will be hanging on TNA ring ropes.”

– Christopher Daniels posted the following video reaction to Impact Wrestling going live this summer (starting 5/31) and Brooke Hogan joining the company:

– TNA president Dixie Carter tweeted the following PPV poster for Destination X on July 8th. The poster features X Division champion Austin Aries with the caption, “I Am The Main Event” –  a sign that Destination X will once again be an X Division-themed show.


The Rock Selling His $5 Million California Mansion (Pictures)

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has put his Hidden Hills, California mansion on the market for just under $5 million. The Trulia luxury blog speculates that the 7-bedroom 9,120 square-foot estate is being lived in by The Rock’s ex-wife and manager, Dany Garcia. Here are pictures of the estate, followed by the official property description from Trulia.com:

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“Guard Gated, Secure & Private, Hidden Hills Estates. Tour De Force! Exciting Ultra-Private Custom Contemporary Mediterranean View Estate At The End of Cul-De-Sac & Nestled Behind 2 Sets of Private Gates. Stainless Steel Privacy Gate Opens To Reveal An Open Motor Court W/ Stacked Stone Waterfall Entry & Abundant Parking, Including 4 Car Garage. Two-Story Gallery Entry Through Walls of Glass Leads To Radius Walled Living Room W/Mesmerizing Views of Resort-Like Lushly Landscaped Yard. Verdant Lawns, Infinity Edge Pool/Spa, Outdoor Patios, Bbq Center, Stacked Stone Waterfall & Endless Vistas of Mountains & Valley Lights Are Seen From Most Rooms.“

SmackDown Preview: Sheamus vs. Orton, Punk vs. Kane

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s WWE SmackDown broadcast, taped Tuesday night from Hershey, PA.

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

This is the go-home show before Sunday’s WWE Over The Limit pay-per-view:

– World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Randy Orton

– WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Kane

– United States Champion Santino Marella vs. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes

– Daniel Bryan vs. Zack Ryder

– Tag Team Champions R Truth & Kofi Kingston vs. Titus O’Neil and Darren Young

– Damien Sandow vs. Yoshi Tatsu.

Superstars React To RAW Expanding To 3 Hours Permanently

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Following the announcement of RAW moving to 3-hours every week starting July 23rd, various WWE superstars and divas wrote tweeted about the news:

John Laurinaitis: “After I defeat @JohnCena at #OverTheLimit, I can look forward to another hour of #PeoplePower beginning on July 23. #3HourRaw”

“As many of you have noted, the odds of me actually making it to #3HourRaw are slimmer than ever after the Board’s decision Monday.”

“Although I’m a fighter, I’ll need the support of the entire WWE Universe to overcome such unfair circumstances at #OverTheLimit.”

“As always, I’m trying to stand tall in the face of adversity. The prospect of #3HourRaw is helping me persevere in these dark times.”

David Otunga: “RAW is 3 hours! An additional 3,600 secs @WWEUniverse gets to enjoy looking at the greatest physique in @WWE #3HourRAW”

Dolph Ziggler: “i challenge ANY @WWE #wwe SUPERSTAR to an #IronManMatch July 23rd! #3hourRaw #ShowStolen #AnyTAKERs?”

Justin Gabriel: “#3HourRaw yes! Stoked. I hope that my people in Africa will get more than the Hour of RAW and SD now!”

BG James: “Well the cats out of the bag! Soon we go 3 hours on Mondays! More entertainment for your viewing pleasure! #3hourRaw #OUDK”

Titus O’Neil: “Well @WWE #RAW goes to 3hrs in July!! Looks like Me& @DarrenYoungWWE will have 2take Over Raw too!! #TagChampsSoon #MillionsofDollars”

Tyson Kidd: “Raw moving to 3 hours? I see nothing but great stuff coming from this”

Jericho Responds To Rumors He’s Leaving, Otunga Knocks Roode

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– Earlier this week, the WWE website posted an article talking about the fact that Chris Jericho has yet to win WWE gold since returning in January and speculating whether Jericho will leave WWE again if he does not win the World Heavyweight title at Over The Limit this weekend.

WWE Continues To Tease Chris Jericho Is Leaving WWE

 Jericho responded to the writer of the article Twitter:

“Hey Alex Giannini, heres an idea-shut your effen mouth and stop spreading BS rumours.”

– A fan wrote to David Otunga on Twitter this week and brought to his attention that TNA World Champion Bobby Roode recently demanded a bowl of green M&M’s on Impact – which David Otunga also did back when he hosted RAW. Otunga replied and said the following about TNA’s champion:

“He’s my fan… Or a Mark.”

JR Talks NXT At Full Sail, Ashley Flair-FCW, Stephanie-Shane

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– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following about Thursday night’s WWE NXT tapings from Full Sail University:

“FCW taped nx Thursday in Tampa as usual. NXT rebranded here in Orlando. Air dates/networks TBD. Great, 12 hour day! Hard work by all.”

*Spoilers* 4 Weeks of NXT Results From Full Sail University

When asked by a fan on Twitter about why he was being “demoted” to NXT, he responded:

“Not a demotion at all. Im a team player. You should try it.”

– Stephanie and Shane McMahon have been added to the Alumni section of the WWE website.

– Ric Flair’s daughter Ashley has indeed signed a developmental deal with WWE and will be reporting to Florida Championship Wrestling in July. She has been training in North Carolina with former WCW wrestler Lodi and already broke her nose during training, according to Pro Wrestling Insider.

It’s been widely speculated that Ric Flair will be returning to WWE when his TNA contract expires. Between his appearance at the Hall of Fame ceremony and WWE now signing his daughter, it does seem like a possibility.

John Cena’s Wife Wants Divorce Filing Thrown Out

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After John Cena filed for divorce from his wife Elizabeth earlier this month, TMZ is reporting that she has asked a Florida judge to throw out Cena’s request because it was filled with errors.

According to documents, John referred to Elizabeth by her maiden name instead of her legal name. Elizabeth also claims John did not attach the prenuptial agreement that he referenced in his divorce filing.

Video: The Rock Sings About Cena’s Wife Hiring A Divorce Lawyer

Elizabeth also disputes John’s claims there was no marital property. She insists there is and for these reasons, she wants the judge to dismiss the papers and force John to re-file.

RAW Going 3-Hours & Getting More Interactive (Press Release)

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Here’s WWE’s official press release announcing that Monday Night RAW is expanding to a 3-hour show every single week starting July 23rd, the night of RAW’s 1,000th episode. RAW will also be getting more interactive – with fans getting a chance to “decide matches, stipulations and new character development.” Here’s the official announcement:

WWE® MONDAY NIGHT RAW® EXPANDS TO THREE ELECTRIFYING HOURS LAUCHING WITH THE 1,000th EPISODE, JULY 23 ON USA NETWORK

@JohnCena Tweets Historic Announcement From USA Upfront Presentation

NEW YORK – May 17, 2012 – WWE Superstar John Cena® announced via Twitter today that WWE Monday Night Raw will expand to a three-hour event 52 weeks a year. The extended telecast will kick-off July 23 at 8/7C on USA Network and marks the 1000th episode of the WWE Raw franchise and a television record – no other series has ever reached this milestone.

The announcement was tweeted today by Cena (the No. 1 most influential male athlete on Twitter last month) during USA’s upfront presentation in New York City. The move firmly put WWE’s stake in the ground as one of the most powerful social brands in the world and an integral part of USA Network’s social media initiative.

“The WWE Universe is one of the most socially active and passionate fan bases in all of television,” said Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents USA Network. “The powerful three-hour block of live TV truly makes USA the year-round destination for young male viewers on Monday nights.”

“WWE is proud to celebrate this historic milestone with our partners at USA Network,” said WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. “Our new three-hour Raw represents the next generation in interactive television where our fans won’t just watch the show, they will help create it.”

The expanded WWE Monday Night Raw will transform television to an unprecedented level of viewer interaction. Fans will have new ways to get involved in the show through WWE.com and social media by deciding matches, stipulations and new character development. WWE will brand this unprecedented fan interaction as “#RAWactive.”

The #1 network in all of basic cable, USA Network is seen in 115 million U.S. homes. USA is a leader in scripted programming with a powerful stable of originals including POLITICAL ANIMALS, Suits, Necessary Roughness, WHITE COLLAR, Royal Pains, Burn Notice, PSYCH, Covert Affairs, COMMON LAW, FAIRLY LEGAL and IN PLAIN SIGHT. The network offers 52 weeks of spectacular live television with WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW and is home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, a broad portfolio of acquired series and entertainment events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

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

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WWE taped the first four editions of WWE NXT tonight from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.  Below are full results, courtesy of Wrestling News World:

– Dusty Rhodes was announced as the new General Manager of NXT.

Dark Match:

* Xavier Woods b. Dean Ambrose

* After the match, Triple H came out to thank the crowd for coming. He told the crowd that just like Full Sail is the future of the entertainment business, NXT is the future of WWE. He announced that the upcoming episodes of NXT will air in over 60 countries.

WWE NXT (Week 1)

* Jim Ross & William Regal come out for commentary. JR introduces the new General Manager of NXT, Dusty Rhodes.

* Bo Dallas (aka Bo Rotundo) b. Rick Victor

* Ascension (Conor O’Brian & Kenneth Cameron) b. CJ Parker & Mike Dalton

* Jason Jordan comes out to face Damien Sandow, but Sandow cuts a promo, refusing to compete against him.

* Tyson Kidd b. Michael McGillicutty by submission with the Dungeon Lock.

WWE NXT (Week 2)

* Seth Rollins b. Jiro. After the match, Rollins got a mic and told the crowd that he’s going to take WWE by storm.

* Jinder Mahal b. Jason Jordan by submission with the Camel Clutch.

* Leo Kruger b. Aiden English. Kruger cut a heel promo after the match.

* Richie Steamboat b. Rick Victor. Ricky Steamboat was ringside in support of Richie.

WWE NXT (Week 3)

* Antonio Cesaro w/ Aksana b. Dante Dash. After the match, Aksana got a mic and told the crowd that Cesaro is her lover, then kissed him.

* Sofia Cortez b. Paige

* Seth Rollins b. Camacho w/ Hunico

* Kassius Ohno b. Mike Dalton

WWE NXT (Week 4)

Byron left and Chris Russo and William Regal came to the booth to join Jim Ross.

* The Ascension b. The Usos via a Neckbreaker into Flapjack combination.

* Bray Wyatt b. Aiden English via a Swinging Flatliner.

* Michael McGillicutty, Hunico & Camacho b. Tyson Kidd, Seth Rollins & Bo Dallas following a McGillicutter on Tyson.

Dark Match Main Event:

* Sheamus b. Alberto Del Rio w/Ricardo Rodriguez with the Brogue Kick to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Brooke Hogan Signs With TNA Wrestling

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TNA Wrestling announced Thursday that Brooke Hogan, daughter of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, has joined the organization. She will serve as the Executive in Charge of the Knockouts Division and will debut on the May 31st episode of IMPACT WRESTLING – the first night that Impact goes live every wee.

TNA sent out the following announcement:

BROOKE HOGAN TO JOIN TNA’S “IMPACT WRESTLING” ON SPIKE TV STARTING THURSDAY, MAY 31

New York, NY, May 17, 2012 – Television personality and recording artist Brooke Hogan is joining the cast of the highly-rated weekly wrestling program, TNA’s “IMPACT WRESTLING” starting Thursday, May 31 on Spike TV. Brooke’s role will be as the Executive in Charge of the female wrestling division, The Knockouts.

Brooke will join a star-studded cast of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including her father, wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. TNA’s flagship series, “IMPACT WRESLTING,” telecasts on Spike TV and is one of the network’s top-rated series on Thursday nights with young men and currently ranks among the top shows on cable in its timeslot with Men 18-34.

In addition to overseeing the traditional duties of the Knockouts Division, Brooke will bring a new energy and direction to the role working with the girls in a variety of capacities.

“I have really gotten to know Brooke by working with her on her music career this past year and a half,” said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling. “When we did talk wrestling, I not only loved her passion and knowledge of it, but the fresh, creative ideas she would come up with. She is very savvy. I asked if she would consider teaming up with me in this capacity while she also worked on her music, and I was thrilled when she said ‘yes.’ A big personality runs in her genes, obviously, and I know she is going to take an already exciting division of Impact Wrestling to another level.”

Brooke is heading to New York next week for a media tour to promote her addition to the IMPACT WRESTLING team. Brooke will also promote “IMPACT WRESTLING’s” move to 8 PM and that the series will telecast LIVE for the summer starting Thursday, May 31. TNA’s 10th anniversary SLAMMIVERSARY pay-per-view-event is set for June 10th in Dallas, Texas.

The TNA roster features many of the top names in wrestling including the aforementioned Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, Sting, James Storm, Rob Van Dam, and the lovely and lethal Knockouts.

Brooke Hogan, a native of Tampa, Fl, is a successful television personality, singer and songwriter. Brooke starred in two acclaimed non-scripted shows on Spike’s sister network, VH1, including “Hogan Knows Best” and the spinoff, “Brooke Knows Best.” Both were #1 rated shows for the network. Brooke has also released two albums, “Undiscovered” in 2006 which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “The Redemption” in 2009. Her song, “Everything To Me,” peaked at #1 twice on Billboard’s Top Single Chart. Hogan’s film credits include “Little Hercules in 3D,” “Sand Sharks,” and “Devour.”

TNA Impact Wrestling Going Live Every Week Starting May 31st

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After teasing that a major announcement was about to be made on Twitter, TNA President Dixie Carter has announced that Impact Wrsetling will be going live starting on 5/31 and continue “through the summer.” Here’s the official announcement from TNA:

TNA’S IMPACT WRESTLING CELEBRATES SUMMER 2012 BY GOING LIVE!

SPIKE TV TAKES HIGHLY RATED SHOW LIVE AND TO 8:00PM/ET BEGINNING THURSDAY, MAY 31st

NASHVILLE, TN – (May 17, 2012) — TNA IMPACT WRESTLING President Dixie Carter and SPIKE TV President Kevin Kay announce today that the highly-rated “IMPACT WRESTLING” will be going Live! from Universal Studios beginning May 31st and continue through the summer. This announcement coincides with the recently announced new, one-hour earlier time slot change of 8:00-10:00pm/ET every Thursday night beginning May 31st.

“We are excited to take IMPACT WRESTLING Live! all summer long, and have our first Live! summer show launch our new 8:00pm/ET time slot,” says TNA President Dixie Carter. “Summer of 2012 is going to be remembered as the most momentous time in our company’s history-to-date. Stay tuned.”

WWE RAW Moving To 3-Hours Permanently Starting July 23rd

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John Cena just tweeted the following message regarding a major change to WWE’s flagship Monday night show:

“STARTING Monday Night July 23 @USA_NETWORK WILL BE ADDING A 3RD HOUR TO @WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW – PERMANENTLY. #3hourRaw”

The July 23rd show will be RAW’s 1,000th episode.

The announcement of RAW moving to 3-hours every week is now on WWE.com and has also been re-tweeted by John Laurinaitis, Dolph Ziggler, David Otunga and “Road Dogg” BG James.

It was recently reported that WWE’s weekly RAW tapings would be starting close to an hour earlier – and this news explains why. No word yet on whether the extra hour will be the rumored RAW pre-show.

Comment Below and tell us if you think 3-hours of RAW every week is overkill or not.

Sunny Skips Radio Show Appearance, Called “Unprofessional”

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WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch no-showed a scheduled in-studio radio appearance for VOC Nation Wednesday afternoon in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. The program hosts issued an apology during the broadcast (listen here) and noted that Sytch had promised to appear hours earlier. A car was sent to her New Jersey residence to pick her up for the appearance, but no one answered the door.

VOC Nation criticized Sytch for the no-show on Twitter, writing, “She was an unprofessional no show. Now I see why people are reluctant to work with her.”

Sytch has no-showed multiple advertised appearances in the past year including at least seven scheduled bookings since March. She was scheduled to appear for American Icon Autographs at WrestleReunion in Toronto, Ontario last month but “personal issues” prevented her from appearing at the event. American Icon Autographs stated they have no intention on working with her again after having bailed on the organization a third time. Three weeks ago, she missed three consecutive dates in Maine due to “personal demons,” according to the event promoter.

Despite her recent string of no-shows, the former WWE star has multiple independent wrestling event appearances lined up. Her next scheduled appearance is set for this Saturday at Patriot Auction Gallery in Martinsburg, West Virginia. (Event Details)

source: PWInsider.com

Kurt Angle Talks 2012 Olympics, Working Babyface & Retirement

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TNA star Kurt Angle recently spoke to Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger to promote this weekend’s TNA’s live events tour. Kurt’s interviews are good for a few laugh out loud quotes – and this one’s no exception. Here are some highlights of what our Olympic Gold Medalist said about:

Pulling Out Of The 2012 Summer Olympic Trials:

“I was actually 12 days out from the trials. I tore my MCL ligament in my knee. I can still pro wrestle but it does limit me.In 1996, I broke my neck before the Olympics. I still competed, but I had nothing to lose. I didn’t have a family. I didn’t have a lot of money. And it might be my only opportunity to make the team. And thank God I did it. I was getting Novocaine shots in my neck. I couldn’t have Cortisone because it was illegal. So I went through the Olympic trials and the Olympics with my neck broken, so a lot of people said, “Why don’t you try out this year with your knee injury?”

And I said, “Because I don’t want to make it worse, because I do have a family. I have a job. And if I’m not working, I don’t get paid.” So I have a lot to lose now and I had to back out for personal reasons.”

Why He Can No Longer Play A Heel:

“I’ve done everything, from comedy to being the badass. … I think my character now is more true to life than I’ve ever been. It’s just the real Kurt Angle. I think it’s because, thank God, I got to the point where fans now look at me as one of the best of all time. So it’s kind of hard to be the bad guy now, when the fans have the respect for you.

The Reason He Hasn’t Retired Yet:

I probably would have retired a a couple of years ago if I wasn’t so good,” Angle laughed. “It sounds very arrogant. I know it sounds very pompous, but yeah, when I started, I didn’t realize I was going to pick it up so quickly.”

TNA Knockout & X-Division Wrestler Released From TNA

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TNA Knockout Traci Brooks has been released from TNA. She reportedly left on good terms and wants to move on to other projects.

Sparingly used X Division wrestler Anthony Nese was also granted his release from TNA Wrestling on Thursday. Nese asked organization officials for permission to compete at Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s June 1 online pay-per-view event after being approached with an opportunity to step in the ring with The Great Muta. He was informed that he would not be able to. He then requested his release from the organization, which was granted. He wrote the following on Twitter about his release:

“I wanted to be the first to inform everyone that I have requested my release from TNA Wrestling. As a professional wrestler I have many goals and dreams that I work hard to achieve, one of them was to have the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience on national television and I thank TNA Wrestling for providing me with that opportunity. Another goal of mine is to wrestle against some of the top international superstars with the chances to travel the world and work for some of the best international companies that have the best talent in wrestling today.

“I have recently been approached with an opportunity to step in the ring with The Great Muta, a wrestling legend, and one of All Japan Pro Wrestling’s top wrestlers Kai. This is an opportunity that I feel with help me further my goals and career. This event will be provided via IPPV and unfortunately my TNA contract did not allow me to perform on such events. I requested that an exception would be granted given my lack of appearances but was denied. My next action was to request a release as I think it will be in my best interest.

“I would like to thank TNA Wrestling for helping me achieve one of my goals as it is very few in this business that are able to say they have. I would also like to thank all the people that support me as this is just a small chapter coming to an end in my career and I have many more exciting opportunities in my future to come.”

His profile was subsequently removed from ImpactWrestling.com.

Linda McMahon Bashed Over Vince McMahon’s “Kiss My Ass Club”

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Linda McMahon political opponent Christopher Shays bluntly argued this week that the former professional wrestling executive should not be running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate position for Connecticut because she is an unsuitable candidate. McMahon, whose background with WWE became an unflattering focus of her last campaign, was once again railed for her past ties to the professional wrestling organization.

In an interview with The New York Times, Shays listed “some of the more distasteful episodes” in the history of WWE, including husband Vince McMahon’s penchant for dropping his trousers and underwear in the middle of the ring and having wrestlers kiss his bare buttocks. It is known as the “Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club.”

“You’re clearly not a social conservative when you do those things, and you’re clearly not a fiscal conservative when you spend $50 million so wastefully,” Shays says.

McMahon created the “Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club” following the collapse of The Alliance in November 2001, which consisted of various WWE personalities being ordered to kiss his posterior under the threat of suspension or termination. Members of this exclusive club include William Regal, Jim Ross, Shawn Michaels, Shane McMahon, Mick Foley and Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle, however, did not actually kiss McMahon’s derriere, instead biting him. The WWE Chairman ruled Hornswoggle as an official club member since his lips came in contact with his backside.

The club even spawned its own online cartoon, “Mr. McMahon’s Kiss My Ass Club – The WWE’s Most Valuable Asset. The cartoon series, produced by Animax Entertainment, debuted on WWE.com in November 2006. The cartoon was later canceled as part of a settlement between WWE and Cartoon Network due to the show’s similarities with Cartoon Network program Assy McGee. If you haven’t seen the short-lived cartoon – here it is:

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