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More On WWE’s “Revolution”, Latest WWE Download Video

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– WWE.com has published an articleon a “short, grainy video filled with quick cuts showing scenes of revolution and revolt from different time periods in recorded history, ending with the ominous promise that, “A Revolution is Coming.” WWE website writer Alex Giannini writes:

“It’s no secret that WWE has a long history of soon-to-debut Superstars releasing video teasers as portents of things to come; could this video be signaling the next major force to be reckoned with inside the squared circle? Or is it a sign of something else entirely? Does the footage lay down the groundwork for a new movement, something that may change the WWE landscape forever? Perhaps the video alludes to a new pay-per-view event, sweeping changes on Raw and SmackDown, or the next great YouTube show.”

Comment below and tell us what you think the “Revolution” will be.

– A WWE SuperShow is scheduled for July 14, 2012 in Tuscon, Arizona. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.

– WWE has released the sixteenth episode of WWE Download with Dolph Ziggler.

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Videos: Edge Talks Retirement, Stephaine & More Talk Be-A-Star

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— Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg along with WWE’s Sheamus, Mark Henry, Alberto Del Rio, Eve, and Stephanie McMahon rally against bullying with the Be a Star Alliance:

— Former WWE superstar Edge recently spoke to SiriusXM radio personality Sam Roberts about his retirement, his dream last match, getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Matt Hardy and more:

WWE’s Changing Tapings Schedule, First ‘Full Sail’ Show Sold Out

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With WWE’s weekly RAW tapings starting earlier beginning in July and NXT/Florida Championship Wrestling tapings moving to Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida (near Orlando), there are big changes are in store for WWE’s upcoming television tapings schedule.

As reported over the weekend, WWE is currently discussing taping a new show on Monday nights prior to RAW – a show that will be overseen by Triple H without the “finger prints” of Vince McMahon on it.

WWE will tape SmackDown on Tuesday night from Hershey, PA. Daniel Bryan will be appearing on local Hershey, PA radio station “105.7 The X” tomorrow morning around 7AM to promote the show.

This Thursday (5/17) will be the first NXT/FCW tapings from Full Sail University. Full Sail announced on Facebook over the weekend that this week’s first set of NXT/FCW tapings are already sold out.

Aside from taping NXT and FCW television this Thursday night, the tapings will also feature a special appearance from Triple H as well as two matches featuring WWE superstars: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio and WWE Tag Team champions R Truth & Kofi Kingston vs. Epico & Primo. Jim Ross is also scheduled to be at Full Sail University this Thrusday and might return to the commentary table alongside with William Regal.

(Partial Source: Pro Wrestling Insider)

Injuries At TNA Sacrifice, Details On TNA’s 2013 UK Tour

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– Dixie Carter tweeted a nasty photo of Austin Arie back after Sacrifice, which you can view here.

– Kurt Angle tweeted after Sacrifice that his knee was banged up and he was going to ice it.

– TNA is teasing that Rob Van Dam was injured at Sacrifice, which may be used as a storyline at tonight’s Impact tapings. The belief is that RVD wasn’t seriously injured in the Ladder Match against Bobby Roode, but both men were hurting afterwards.

– TNA has announced details of the company’s January 2013 UK Tour:

* 1/21 – Dublin, Ireland
* 1/23 – Glasgow, Scottland
* 1/24 – Nottingham, England
* 1/25 – Manchester, England
* 1/26 – London, England

The 1/26 show from London, England will be an Impact double television taping from the Wembly Arena.

 

Bobby Roode About To Make History, Dixie-Bischoff-Sacrifice

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– Neither Dixie Carter or Eric Bischoff were backstage at Sacrifice.

– Kazarian and Daniels defeated and Magnus and Samoa Joe at Sacrifice to capture the TNA Tag Team Titles.

– While he didn’t win the Television Title at last night’s Sacrifice pay-per-view, Rob Terry won the OVW Heavyweight Title at OVW’s Saturday Night Special event this weekend.

– Bobby Roode is on the verge of becoming long longest running TNA World champion, if he can make it through this week’s Impact Wrestling tapings without dropping the title. The current record is held by AJ Styles, who was champion for 211 consecutive days.

TNA sources indicate that Roode is scheduled to hold the title until James Storm returns.

* BATISTA To TNA Rumor, John Morrison & Chris Masters In Talks With TNA & More

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)

Backstage Reaction To Sacrifice, Dixie Comments, Post-Show Video

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– The feeling backstage after last night’s TNA Sacrifice event was that it was one of TNA’s best pay-per-view events in a long time.

TNA Sacrifice 2012 PPV Results

– TNA President Dixie Carter tweeted after the show:

“Tonight has been amazing. This has no doubt been the wrestling ppv of the year! Fantastic show #TNASacrifice”

“Great night! I am very proud of #TNASacrifice. Proud of the men and women that are TNA.”

– Here is the official TNA Sacrifice post-game show featuring Jeremy Borash running through the results:

TNA Impact Wrestling Preview For Thrusday

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Impact Zone

Following Sunday night’s Sacrifice pay-per-view, TNA will tape this Thursday’s Impact Wrestling tonight from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando. The following has been announced for this week’s show, which begins an hour earlier at 8pm EST:

* The fallout from Sacrifice and the hype for Slammiverary begins.

* AJ Styles will address the controversy involving Dixie Carter and the photos that Kazarian and Daniels revealed last week.

* Velvet Sky vs. Brooke Tessmacher vs. Gail Kim for the TNA Knockouts Title.

TNA Sacrifice 2012 PPV Results From Orlando, FL

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The 2012 TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view opens up with Earl Hebner trying to get Bobby Roode’s World Heavyweight Title belt so he can hang it high for the Ladder Match tonight. Roode rants on Hulk Hogan and says to tell Hogan he will be getting that belt back tonight. Roode tells Hebner to get out and we go to the Sacrifice opening video.

Jim Ross Returning To WWE Broadcasting?, Aksana Talks Cesaro

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— Jim Ross suggested Sunday on Twitter that he would be broadcasting this Thursday’s WWE NXT and FCW Wrestling tapings at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida alongside William Regal.

The WWE Hall of Famer, who generally shies away from rumors and speculation, re-posted the following remark: “Regarding the new @WWENXT and #FCW tapings at Full Sail University, @JRsBBQ and @RealKingRegal may end up announcing those shows. #WWE.”

— After locking lips with her “friend” Antonio Cesaro following his victory on SmackDown, Aksana divulges some surprising details regarding the newcomer in an interview with WWE.com. (Watch)

— The official YouTube account of WWE uploaded several clips from 1995 episodes of Raw last week and subsequently took them down.

Coachman Says He Was Held Back Due To WWE background

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Jonathan Coachman, who now works as a sports anchor for ESPN, says his past history as a WWE commentator and wrestling villain affected his initial credibility with the sports television network.

“It really held me back for a while. There were certain people (ESPN executives) that were fearful of some negative backlash that they hired a guy best known for wrestling,” he tells The Hutchinson News.

“It was frustrating. I knew where I should be, at and I knew where I wasn’t. But I also knew the reason.”

Coachman also recalled sports reporting at Kemper Arena when Owen Hart died at WWE’s Over the Edge pay-per-view event.

“There were no cell phones back then,” he said. “Everyone back at the station was going nuts. I worked all night. The next morning, I was on ‘Good Morning America’ and ‘Mike and Mike in the Morning.'”

The full article is available here.

“Latest Are You Serious?” With Lilian Blunder, Doink Remembered

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— The latest episode of WWE’s “Are You Serious?” webisode features clips of the “Donald Trump” vs. “Rosie O’Donnell” match on Raw, Josh Mathews attempting to dance, Road Dogg singing and Lilian Garcia’s shoe malfunctioning in the “Fail of the Week.”

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— WWE.com has added Doink the Clown to their Alumni section.

— Zack Ryder was able to get “#Sorry4RyderRocking” trending on Twitter during a Q&A session Saturday night.

Singh Removed From SmackDown Roster, O’Neil & Young’s Theme

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— Ranjin Singh, the former mouthpiece of The Great Khali, has been removed from the SmackDown Superstars page on WWE.com. His profile now resides in the Alumni section. He has not appeared on WWE programming since being attacked by The Punjabi Giant on the May 27, 2011 SmackDown. He remains with the organization as the head creative writer for Raw SuperShow.

— Titus O’Neil and Darren Young’s entrance theme is “Move (Get It In)” by Woo Child.

— The official Twitter feed of Marvel’s The Avengers named Shawn Michaels and his children Avengers Fans of the Day on Friday after the WWE Hall of Famer posted several Avengers related messages.

— WWE Hall of Famer Sunny appears for Women Xtreme Championship Wrestling on May 19, 2012 at Patriot Auction Gallery in Martinsburg, West Virginia. (Event Details)

Cody Rhodes Jumping Ship To Raw?, The Miz Against Bullying

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— Pro Wrestling Torch reports that during an autograph session Saturday afternoon at Delaware Army National Guard, WWE Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes teased that he may be jumping ship to the Raw brand when WWE holds their annual Draft.

— The Miz hosted a ‘be a STAR’ anti-bullying rally for Woodlawn School students in Schenectady, New York on Friday. The WWE Superstar shared his experiences about being bullied and advised students to never laugh at bullies and to show tolerance and respect. (Article)

— WWE Magazine has released a limited edition “2012 Roster” issue featuring profiles and pictures of all of the WWE Superstars.

— Trendrr.TV reports that last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown saw a slight increase in social media activity with a score of 53,839. Last week’s show scored 50,470.

This Week’s Z! True Long Island Story, Phoenix Returns To Action

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— In this week’s episode of Z! True Long Island Story, Zack Ryder laments his return to WWE Superstars. Also featured are cameos by Dolph Ziggler and Scott Stanford, the latest dig on Trent Barreta’s disappearance and a segment on Ryder’s new growth chart product line.

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— Beth Phoenix competed at Friday’s Raw live event in Glens Falls, New York, losing to WWE Divas Champion Layla. It was her first match since losing the WWE Divas Championship to Nikki Bella on the April 23 Raw SuperShow.

— WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele stated Friday on Twitter that he was released from the hospital following an extensive stay. He added, “Praise the LORD, GOD is so good.”

Latest “Santino’s Foreign Exchange”, Ambrose Faces Ryder, More

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— WWE Superstar and host, Santino Marella shares with Michael McGillicutty and the WWE Universe just how dirty he will get to prove he’s a diligent worker.

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— WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose faced Zack Ryder at Friday’s Raw live event in Glens Falls, New York. Ambrose was disqualified after he removed the turnbuckle pad and whipped Ryder into it.

— Former WWE Superstar Billy Kidman turned 38 years old on Friday. He is currently a producer on WWE’s Raw brand.

— WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth are advertised to appear at Aaron’s Rental & Sales in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, June 2 beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Stephanie Featured In Linda Campaign Ad, WWE DVD Titles Pulled

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— Stephanie McMahon is featured in a promotional advertisement for Linda McMahon’s campaign for United States Senator from Connecticut.

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— WWE’s European DVD distributor Silvervision announced via Facebook that anyone who ordered the following pre-order titles will be refunded in full due to production errors: The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions DVD, The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions Blu-ray, The Biggest Matches in ECW History DVD, The Biggest Matches in ECW History Blu-ray, WrestleMania XXVIII DVD, WrestleMania XXVIII Blu-ray.

— Sheamus appears at Saturday’s Market in Middletown, Pennsylvania today from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Santino Marella is also appearing at Bryant and Stratton College in Syracuse, New York beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Backstage Fallout From SmackDown, WWE Returns To Louisiana

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— In the latest edition of Backstage Fallout, Sheamus tells the WWE Universe what he thinks his chances are at Over the Limit, Kaitlyn talks about her “vicious” match with AJ and more WWE Superstars react to SmackDown events.

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— Former WWE Superstar Ricky Ortiz turns 37 years old on Saturday while Doug Basham turns 41. Ortiz sporadically competes on the Florida independent circuit while Basham is no longer active.

— WWE will hold a SuperShow at the Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana on June 29, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.

— Kevin Nash is advertised to face Mark Vandy at EWF Wrestling presents “Diesel Powered” on June 16 at Borderman Gymnasium in Converse, Indiana. (Event Information)

Pictures: WWE Moving NXT & FCW Tapings To Full Sail University

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Full Sail University issued the following announcement:

WWE and Full Sail University are combining forces to make entertainment history! The WWE franchise NXT is moving full-time to Full Sail University and Thursday, May 17th, 2012 will be its inaugural event. A powerhouse night of hard-hitting action returns to the Full Sail Live Venue as WWE invades the Full Sail University campus!

The night will feature a special appearance by WWE’s own Triple H and includes a WWE Superstar Showdown with World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus going against Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship and Kofi Kingston and R-Truth going against Epico and Primo for the World Tag Team title!

Want to sit ringside? Wear your favorite WWE shirt and bring your most creative wrestling sign and you could find yourself closer to the action than you ever imagined.

This event is free to all Full Sail students and staff with a valid Full Sail ID. Please send your ticket request to [email protected] for tickets!

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Flair No-Shows TNA Event In New Orleans, James On YouTube

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— Ric Flair did not appear as advertised at TNA Wrestling’s Thursday night live event at Uno Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The legendary grappler is advertised for tonight’s TNA live event at Harang Auditorium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Matches taking place include TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode vs. Rob Van Dam, Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson, AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin vs. Gunner and Hernandez, Mickie James vs. Angelina Love and TNA Television Champion Devon vs. Robbie E.

— Mickie James has launched a YouTube channel via www.youtube.com/IAmMickieJames.

— TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced on Twitter that new talent King Mo will appear at tonight’s Bellator 68 event at Caesars Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

YouTube Celebrity Says John Cena Denied His Photo Request

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Ed Bassmaster, who has amassed over 230 million views on his hidden camera prank themed YouTube channel, stated Tuesday on Facebook that John Cena denied his request for a photo opportunity on Tuesday while riding a shuttle bus with the WWE Superstar at Tampa International Airport.

“So I’m at the airport in Tampa and I get on the shuttle bus. It’s just me and John Cena. I ask him for a quick pic and he says “I’m on my way home” without even making eye contact with me. Thanks John, it wasn’t for me. It was for my 4 year old little nephew. My three year olds John Cena doll is going in the trash when I get home,” wrote Bassmaster.

Bassmaster issued an apology Thursday shortly after news broke that Cena had filed for divorce from his high school sweetheart and wife of three years, Elizabeth Huberdeau.

“Never judge a book by its cover. John Cena filed for divorce today. Evidently he had good reason to be short and unpleasant towards me. I apologize for my statement, and the doll will not go in the trash,” he wrote.

WWE Making Major Change To NXT Tapings Beginning Next Week

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Beginning next Thursday, WWE’s WWE NXT and FCW Wrestling tapings will emanate from Full Sail University’s multi purpose performance venue in Winter Park, Florida. Tickets for the events are free to university staff and students with ID as long as they are reserved in advance.

The events, which are being branded as WWE Superstar Showdown, are taking place near the company’s developmental facility in Tampa, Florida as means to integrate Florida Championship Wrestling talent on NXT more smoothly. Company officials hope the “university feel” will give the show better crowd reactions as well as to upgrade the look of Florida Championship Wrestling programming.

Triple H, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent, is heavily involved with the project. He was said to be a high on the facility after scouting it with other WWE executives last year.

Triple H is advertised for Thursday’s event, which will also feature World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio and WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Epico and Primo. Events are also scheduled for June 14, July 5, July 19, August 9, August 23, September 6 and September 20.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Warrior Says He Respects McMahon More Than Anyone Else

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In part two of his MLW Radio appearance, which you can listen to here (MP3), Ultimate Warrior spoke about fighting Vince McMahon in court for years and spending over a million dollars in the process. Warrior also commented about the respect he developed for Vince after the long battle.

“It went on for almost five years and it was about to start trial. It was a Friday. Vince and Linda were there with their counsel, Jerry McDevitt, and I was there with my counsel. It had gone on for five years. There were 30,000 documents. There were 30 or 40 depositions that had been taken in all different places all over the country. There were 900 exhibits. It was incredible. I was already into it for a million dollars in paid legal fees.”

“I think [Vince] was surprised as time went on. In those kinds of things, Vince has the money to throw at them all day long. He doesn’t really sit and think about the consequence. He just doesn’t. It was different for me because I was so close to it and it just kept dragging on and on. Vince is stubborn. Both Linda and others in their depositions under oath said the problem between me and Vince was that we were so much alike.”

“At the end of the day, after all the fighting and everything, I respect Vince more than anybody else. The writing is on the wall while you’re there. All the guys that are bitter about where they ended up in their lives, that wasn’t Vince’s responsibility. Vince’s loyalty was to his company, himself and his family. He wasn’t going to let anybody stand in the way and even though outsiders can see some of the things he did as vicious, I happen to admire that.”

Part two of Ultimate Warrior on MLW Radio with Mister Saint Laurent is available on MLW.com, iTunes and syndicated by Stitcher.com.

Pictures: Gail Kim Marries Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine

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TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim and celebrity chef Robert Irvine were married on Thursday in Napa Valley, California. The couple met on the set of Irvine’s former show, Dinner: Impossible.

Irvine planned the entire wedding and left his bride-to-be with only one job: to show up looking “as beautiful as she always does.” He tweeted on Wednesday:

“My total surprise wedding for [Gail] is almost done, she has no knowledge of what’s going on and I am surprising her.”

Gail Kim tweeted the following about her big day:

“I’m the luckiest girl in the world. Now I know what little girls dream of.”

Several other celebrity chefs attended the wedding, including Masaharu Morimoto, Guy Fieri, Michael Chiarello and Melissa d’Arabian. Both Mirimoto and Guy Fieri cooked multiple dishes for the wedding reception.

Check out these pictures of the happy couple together:

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

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As part of the buildup to the Rock vs. John Cena match at WrestleMania 28, The Rock held a “Rock Concert” on the March 12, 2012 edition of WWE RAW.

With the news of John Cena filing to divorce his wife this week – the lyrics of The Rock’s takes on a different meaning:

“Rock saw Cena makin’ out with Eve, Grabbin’ on her thigh, tuggin’ on her weave. Cena was havin’ the time of his life, I guess he didn’t tell her that he’s got a wife. Let’s rock. Everybody let’s rock. Divorce lawyer’s right up the block, but we’re dancing because Cleveland Rocks.”

While there’s no indication that John Cena and Eve were romantically linked off-camera, it is known that The Rock and John Cena were legitimately taking personal shots at each other during their promos hyping WM28. With TMZ.com reporting that John Cena did not hide his marital problems with his co-workers in the WWE locker room, it appears The Rock’s remarks about Cena’s wife and a “divorce lawyer right up the block” hit closer to home than we realized at the time.

Here’s the video of The Rock’s “Rock Concert” from RAW (3/12/12):

Backstage News: John Cena Miserable In Recent Months

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TMZ has posted an update on John Cena’s filing for divorce from his high school sweetheart wife of 3 years, Liz Huberdeau.

John Cena’s relationship with Liz began to sour shortly after they got married in 2009, with their arguing escalating in recent months. One of the big issues they would reportedly fight about was the remolding of their Florida home. [Picture of Cena’s Mansion]

Cena has been a “wreck” in recent months over the state of his crumbling marriage – and was outspoken about his personal troubles backstage with his co-workers.

Even with their romantic relationship fizzling out, John Cena’s wife was ringside at a recent WWE RAW Supershow event from Bostin right before WrestleMania 28. Cena gave his wife a big kiss on RAW. Unfortunately, we now know that things were falling apart at home for the longtime couple.

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