The Hulk Hogan sex tape is real – and the first grainy images have leaked online, brother
WWE RAW 3-Hour Supershow Results (4/23)
RAW will kick off with the Extreme Rules contract signing between Brock Lesnar & John Cena. Justin Roberts introduces the former SmackDown GM, Teddy Long. Long introduces John Cena. Lesnar’s music hits and John Cena looks scared. Out walks .. John Laurinaitis, who says there the contract signing will take place when Brock Lesnar gets here – and it will be on Brock’s terms. Cena shouldn’t worry about the contract signing though, because Cena might not make it to Extreme Rules. He orders Teddy Long to make Cena leave the ring.
Long welcomes people to People Power – as … YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME … EDGE’s music hits and the Rated R Superstar comes out to a huge pop. He hits the ring and has something to say. Edge says he isn’t supposed to be here tonight and his WWE contract expires in a few days. He came to talk to Cena – but not this John Cena. He doesn’t even know who the hell this John Cena is. He came to talk to the John Cena who was his greatest rival ever. The Cena he went to war with. He understands that superstars change after losing huge matches. Andre after Hogan. Bret after the Montreal Screwjob. The Rock after Brock Lesnar. He needs the real John Cena back. He screams at Cena to WAKE UP, as Cena looks at him with a somber expression. He’s not asking Cena to beat Brock Lesnar – he’s telling him to. Edge takes off and Cena looks like the pep talk hit close to home. Commercial.
The lights go out and Chris Jericho’s music hits. Jericho comes to the ring in a new blinky jacket that’s got red and blue lights. Very trendy. Out next is his opponent – Kofi Kingston. Big pyro for Kofi as we get this one started. Solid action for the first few minutes, with Jericho in control early and Kofi getting in some offense as well. Kofi nails Jericho with a cannonball dive to the outside of the ring and connects. Kofi returns to the ring and we go to commercial with Jericho down outside of the ring. Lots of back and forth action. Kofi was heating up and gaining a lot of momentum when he went to the outside apron. He did a springboard jump off the top rope but got caught with a devastating code breaker. Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho and he gets the pin. Jericho grabs the mic and says he’s going to beat Punk this Sunday at Extreme Rues. Punk knows a lot about Extreme – hes’ got an extremely alcoholic father, an extremely drug addicted sister, an extremely morally challenged mommy and he’s an extreme disappointment/failure as a champion and as a human being. In front of his home town, family and friends and wannabe fans, he’s going to give him and Extreme beating. He said he gave Punk a present earlier in the evening that’s going to help him cope with the upcoming loss of his WWE championship.
Brock Lesnar video package showing his debut match against Jeff Hardy from Backlash 2002. Lesnar destroyed Hardy – as referee Teddy Long stopped the match. The contract signing is still to come tonight. Commercial.
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Gina Carano In Talks To Co-Star In FAST 6 With The Rock
— Mixed martial artist-turned-actress Gina Carano is in negotiations with Universal Pictures to join the cast of the next installment of Fast & Furious movie franchise. The Hollywood Reporter reports Carano’s character would join Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s character’s team in the movie, which is scheduled to begin filming later this year. Fast & Furious 6 is slated for release on May 24, 2013.
— ESPN.com published an article acknowledging John Cena’s birthday, who turns 35 years old Monday. Included are “five interesting facts” on the WWE Superstar.
— WWE will hold a Supershow at the Civic Center in Augusta, Maine on Friday, June 15, 2012. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.
— The April 20 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured matches from WCW’s annual Spring Stampede pay-per-view event: British Bulldog vs. Curt Hennig (1998), Steve Austin vs. The Great Muta (1994), Chavo Guerrero vs. Ultimo Dragon (1998), Diamond Dallas Page vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (1997).
— Irvin Muchnick’s book, Chris & Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling’s Cocktail of Death, will be re-released as an E-book by ECW Press.
Velvet Sky On Transition To Singles Wrestler, Dream Opponent
Promoting TNA Wrestling’s live event at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Velvet Sky addressed a number of topics in an lengthy interview with The Miami Herald including her transition to a singles competitor, the state of the Knockouts division, becoming the Women’s Knockout Champion last year her dream opponent and more. Highlights are as follows:
Branching out as a singles wrestler after being attached to Angelina Love: “For a while it was me and Angelina [Love in The Beautiful People]. I was never able to shine really and do anything on my own because she was always in the spotlight.
“Since then, they’ve broken up the Beautiful People, which I’m sad about because I wish they were still going forward with that. We had a lot of fun, her and I together, but I just feel like they broke us up, and I was able to be on my own as a singles competitor.
“I just feel I have grown in the sense of you don’t have someone to have your back all the time. You don’t have the option to tag out and recuperate. I feel, more or less, being a singles competitor instead of in a tag team has helped me branch out and come into my own as a performer.”
TNA providing the Knockouts the time to tell stories each week and the freedom to progress: “It’s awesome here because TNA lets us explore character development. We are not just coming out there as girls wrestling and then you don’t see us for a couple of weeks. We get to do backstage vignettes and promos. They let us speak on the microphone, and we do a lot of it in the ring. You don’t see that elsewhere.
“There are matches [elsewhere] where the girls will wrestle for three minutes or so and go to the back. They don’t say a word, and you really don’t know who is who. Here [TNA] we are so grateful we get the chance to be able to come into our own, have time to talk and have our characters develop. I just feel like that has us connected with the fans more.”
Her dream opponent: “I would absolutely love to work with Amy Dumas one day, the wrestler formally known as Lita.
“She is the whole reason I wanted to get into this business. I have always been a fan of wrestling here and there, but when I saw her for the first time, I was just so blown away by her look and athletic ability and how she connected to the crowd, whether it was male or female.
“I try to pattern myself after her. I don’t do the high-flying maneuvers, staying on the ground, but she is the whole reason I wanted to get into this business and got into wrestling. If she were to come here, I think that would be awesome. I would love to work with her one day.”
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RAW Opening Segment, Leavine Comemnts On Release & More
– The opening segment of tonight’s 3-hour RAW Supershow from Detroit will feature the Extreme Rules contract signing between Brock Lesnar and John Cena.
POLL: Who Will Win – LESNAR or CENA? (Vote Here)
– WWE is advertising CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho as one of the main events for the company’s upcoming tour of Spain from June 6-9. It’s worth noting that Jericho’s metal band Fozzy will be touring the UK during that week, so we’ll see if the Punk vs. Jericho match takes place.
– Tickets for WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view go on sale on May 5th. This year’s show takes place on Sunday, 7/15 from the US Airways Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
– WWE Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine has commented on his release from the company. He tweeted on Monday afternoon:
“On my way to acquire some much needed experience. I’m just gettin’ started in this business.”
Madden Responds To Heyman’s Denial, Extreme Rules Poster
– Former WCW announcer Mark Madden made headlines over the weekend after recently stating that Paul Heyman has been helping Brock Lesnar with his recent WWE promos. Heyman issued a statement on Twitter on Sunday night denying that he is working with Brock Lesnar in WWE – but Madden is sticking to his story.
Madden responded to Paul Heyman on Monday morning with the following:
“@HeymanHustle helping Brock w/promos absolutely confirmed. He’ll never admit it; not getting paid for it; but it’s true, it’s damn true.”
– A new promotional poster has been released for Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view featuring Brock Lesnar and John Cena:
WWE Releases Tough Enough Winner Andy Leavine
Andy Leavine, winner of the most recent season of Tough Enough, has been released by WWE.
Leavine had actually been signed to a WWE developmental contract before the 2010 season of Tough Enough. After winning the reality competition, he was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he wrestled as Kevin Hackman.
He was suspended for 30 days last August for violating WWE’s Talent Wellness Program.
(Source: PWInsider.com)
Brodus Clay Recalls Backstage Criticsm From Triple H
During an interview with WWE Magazine, Brodus Clay spoke about a backstage conversation he had with Triple H shortly before he disappeared from television for 6 weeks earlier this year.
After wrestling Alex Riley on the January 27th episode of WWE RAW, Clay said he saw Triple H after his match and expressed frustration with the choreograph of his character’s dance moves. Triple H’s response was not what the Funkasaurus was expecting:
“One night, I came backstage after a match against Alex Riley and I was so upset. Triple H said, ‘What’s the matter?’ and I explained that the choreography was off. He’s staring and me and I’m like, ‘Wait. Am I upset over the choreography?’ He said, ‘Yeah, you are.’ I didn’t know how to feel about that. But, I’m always worried about the dancing – that I’ll fall.”
Clay went on to wrestle Drew McIntyre the Royal Rumble that weekend and Tyler Reks on the following week’s RAW before being takent off television until March 12th.
There had been various online reports that Clay was kept off television because WWE management thought his work was sloppy and he needed more training. His comments to WWE Magazine seem to corroborate these reports.
Heyman Denies Helping Lesnar, Dana White Talks Lesnar-WWE
Former WCW announcer Mark Madden stated during a recent radio interview that Paul Heyman has been helping Brock Lesnar with his recent WWE promos. Heyman has since replied to Madden’s claim – denying that he’s been working with Lesnar:
“@MarkMaddenX As flattered as I am by the notion, I have nothing to do with #BrockLesnar’s @WWE promos. Believe it or not, @WWE got it right … in a BIG way … with that #DeathClutch promo last week on #Raw. I’d love to take even a tiny bit of the credit for that promo, but it all belongs to @WWE and Brock himself!”
– At Saturday night’s UFC 145 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White was asked about Brock Lesnar’s recent return to WWE. White stated:
“When he did the deal with the WWE, all the rumblings started with you guys. He never called me. He never told me. He didn’t have to. It was always up front and said in his deal, he could do the WWE. I’m happy for him. To do what he did in the WWE, came here and did what he did, now he’s back over there. Good for him; good for them.
Kevin Nash Teases WWE Return, New Tag Teams & More
– Kevin Nash continues to express interest in a WWE return on Twitter. He wrote over the weekend:
“I will return to the WWE when they call and tell me where to be. Love working the Indys and getting to know my fans.Nice to be real!!!”
– With Titus O’Neil and Darren Young being moved from NXT to SmackDown, there is talk of a new tag team from FCW being moved up to NXT this week .
Video: O’Neil & Young’s SmackDown Debut From Friday
– Georgia Smith, the daughter of the late British Bulldog, recently wrote an article about her father for Fighting Spirit Magazine that will be published soon.
Phoenix Going For Title Record, #SaveReksAndHawkins & More
– John Cena turns 35 years old today.
– Beth Phoenix is about to break the record for the longest reigning Divas champion of all time, if she can keep the title past May 1st. Former WWE diva Maryse currently holds the record at 213 days.
– After getting fired by William Regal on last week’s episode of NXT, Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks are encouraging fans to get them rehired by tweeting the phrase #SaveReksAndHawkins” during tonight’s RAW. The tag team will reportedly get their jobs back if their hashtag trends on Twitter during RAW.
– Ted DiBiase visited Batson Children’s Hospital in Mississippi over the weekend as part of a documentary he’s filming about his faith and his charity work for sick, underprivileged children. TMZ.com has since picked up the story.
– The July 10th WWE SmackDown taping will take place from the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Source: Devin Cutting)
3-Hour RAW Preview: Lesnar-Cena Contract Signing
Tonight’s RAW will be a special 3-hour broadcast from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroid, Michigan. After a week-long live events tour of Europe, the RAW and SmackDown crews are back as the “Era of People Power” continues.
The final RAW Supershow before Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view will feature a contract signing between John Cena and Brock Lesnar.
The advertised dark match main event will see CM Punk and John Cena team up against Chris Jericho and Kane.
To promote tonight’s RAW, WWE has released this video footage of the ‘most explosive contract signings in WWE history’ –
Sound Off 215: Laurinaitis is a Bigger Threat To Cena Than Lesnar?
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John Cena Celebrating World Wish Day This Sunday
Make-A-Wish(R) Celebrating “World Wish Day(R)”April 29 by Granting Wishes Across the Globe – Celebrities/sponsors help commemorate the wish that started it all.
PHOENIX, Apr 23, 2012 — On April 29, more than 30 years to the day after a young boy named Chris was granted his wish to be a police officer for a day, Make-A-Wish supporters around the world will celebrate World Wish Day in honor of the wish that sparked a global wish-granting movement.
Make-A-Wish will mark World Wish Day with celebrations throughout the United States and 47 other countries in which it operates by celebrating wishes being granted on that day. Every 23 minutes, Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child with a life-threatening medical condition somewhere in the world.
Many celebrities and professional athletes are granting wishes in honor of World Wish Day throughout April. On April 29, Thomson Reuters’ electronic billboard in Times Square will feature a special World Wish Day video, which includes celebrities such as John Cena, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Buddy Valastro, Jon Stewart, Nigel Barker and Tiffani Thiessen. The video will debut on the Make-A-Wish America YouTube channel on Monday, April 23. Chief Wish Ambassador Michael Jordan kicked off the World Wish Day festivities by granting Lucas’ wish to meet him at the Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational golf tournament in Las Vegas.
Several Make-A-Wish sponsors are coordinating special World Wish Day promotions, including Maggiano’s, Disney Store, Brooks Brothers, Macy’s, Hard Rock International, Dave & Buster’s and BLOCKBUSTER Express.
During the month of April, US Airways invites Dividend Miles members to donate their miles to one of five national nonprofits, including Make-A-Wish. For every 5,000 miles donated, US Airways will match the first 1,000 miles, up to 25,000 per donor. Visit wish.org/dividend to donate today.
“World Wish Day represents an opportunity to share how wishes make life better for everyone involved and showcase the creativity of wish granters around the world,” said David A. Williams, president and chief executive officer of Make-A-Wish America. “The anniversary of the wish that started it all is an occasion to celebrate, and an important reminder that there are lots of ways for people to help us reach the 27,000 kids diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition every year and grant them each a life-changing wish.”
McIntyre’s Homecoming, “Are You Serious” (Video), Hart-HBK
– Drew McIntyre wrestled in front of his hometown crowd Saturday’s SmackDown live event from Glasgow, Scotland. He worked as a babyface and teamed with Booker T to defeat the team of Mark Henry and Christian.
Before the match, McIntyre talked about his love of Scotland and gave a shout-out to his family sitting in the crowd. McIntyre and Booker T did spin-a-roonis together after the match.
– THQ has announced WWE ’12 WrestleMania Edition will be available May 25th. WWE ’12 WrestleMania Edition will have both the WWE ’12 video game and all its downloadable content on one disc.
– WWE Greatest Rivalries: Michaels vs. Hart has been added to Netflix’s streaming service.
– Here’s the latest “Are Your Serious” video from the WWE YouTube channel. “Suffer alongside Road Dogg and Josh Mathews as they go through a new pile of horrendous clips from the Titan Tower video vault. Video gems include moments from Rick “The Model”
Christian Returning This Week, Mysterio-Kelly, Linda’s Taxes
– Christian will be returning to SmackDown at Tuesday’ tapings from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Christian returned to the ring at the European tour that just finished.
– Rey Mysterio and Kelly Kelly were at the Sarasota Film Festival in Florida this weekend, for the premiere of the WWE Studios film, “The Day.” The movie was screened twice this weekend but received no awards.
Rey Mystrio Reveals When He Can Wrestle Again
– Linda McMahon will release her 2011 income tax return soon after her campaign initially turned down a request from opponent Chris Shays. McMahon filed for an extension on her tax return this past week but “intends to make it public once the paperwork is complete.”
Hogan Says Going Live Would Solve 75% Of TNA’s Problems
TNA’s “General Manager” Hulk Hogan recently answered several questions from fans about the TNA product.
Impact Going Live: “would solve 75% of the issues, but they need money to do it. He has “been beating that drum for the last 2yrs.”
Wrestling Needing A New Era: “Getting my head really wrapped around the fan business requests and how to transition Impact Wrestling beyond the Mania, Attitude era, nWo era. Not just grow in a black beard or just switch a title or just verbally say were changing, I’m talking about really changing [the] foundation to put wrestling in a whole new era. I know I came up with the idea, I’m gonna really flush it out before I drop the bomb on you Maniacs.
CM Punk To Sing At Cubs Game, Santino Video, Piper
– WWE Champion CM Punk will be appearing at the Chicago Cubs baseball game on May 8th. Punk will be singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch.
– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper tweeted the about his experience on WWE Legends House:
“Legend House was hard! Don’t know when it will air. Don’t know how it will be excepted! New ground. I love doing Original Stuff.”
Piper and his wife will be featured on the Biography Channel’s “Celebrity House Hunters” this coming Thursday night at 10pm EST.
– Here is the latest episode of Santino Marella’s Foreign Exchange featuring his special guests, R-Truth and .. Little Jimmy:
New GI Joe Movie Poster Featuring The Rock
The Rock recently told Entertainment Weekly that the upcoming GI JOE: RETALIATION movie will feature a drastic “creative shift” than the last film in the series:
“I can tell you this one is creatively much different [from the first]. It’s rooted, it’s grounded, it’s real. The studio came to me and I loved the idea of starring in the movie because I grew up on G.I. Joe and it’s a massive property.”
“I spoke to the studio and they told me about the creative shift that they wanted to make with the movie, which made it easy for me to sign on.”
GI Joe: Retaliation opens on Friday, June 29, 2012.
Check out this new movie poster for GI Joe: Retaliation featuring Th Rock:
Heyman Working With Lesnar, Bateman’s Profiles Removed
– Paul Heyman has been helping Brock Lesnar’s recent WWE promos, according to Mark Madden on Chairshots Radio. Heyman is working with Lesnar independently and there are no plans for him to work directly with WWE.
– Derrick Bateman’s profile pages have been removed from WWE.com and the Florida Championship Wrestling website, which is usually a sign that the talent has been released. Bateman stated on twitter that his profiles being taken down is “meaningless.” When asked again if he has been released, he replied, “people read into things way to much.”
– The “local talent” that Ryback squashed on Friday’s SmackDown was 18 year old James Hill, who wrestles in the UK as Jimmy Meadows. He told Thisisleicestershire.co.uk that he got booked on RAW through UK veteran wrestler Robbie “The Wildcat” Brookside.
Hemme Awakened By Home Burglary, Hogan Appearing In NJ
— Christy Hemme was awakened by burglars searching her home early Saturday morning. She tweeted:
“Just woke up to fucking druggy burglars in my house, chased them out and my hubby is not here… I’m so freaked! I’m ok, just scared and hoping to go back to sleep!”
The TNA Knockout later noted that she filed a police report.
— Hulk Hogan is scheduled for an autograph signing this Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Forked River House in Forked River, New Jersey. Details are available here.
— Velvet Sky is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.
Diamond Dallas Page Thinks He Should Go In WWE Hall of Fame
Speaking to SportsTownChicago.com, Diamond Dallas Page addressed his yoga program, assisting Chris Jericho’s comeback from injury, WrestleMania and more. Highlights are as follows:
Not being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame: “I think eventually it’s got to happen. Nobody did what I did. Nobody was as over in the 90’s. I was in the top five guys according to Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Nobody came from being a manager to being a color commentator. I think I earned that spot and eventually, I think I’ll get it. I hope it’s not 30 years from now, but until Randy Savage is in there, until Jake Roberts, until Rick Rude, I’m not in yet. I would think Randy’s going to be in next year. I’d be surprised if he wasn’t. But it would be the greatest bill ever to be inducted because it’s in Jersey. It is what it is and when it happens it happens.”
Scott Hall’s life problems: “I love Scott. He’s one of my very good friends…Today, we talk once in a blue moon, but the last time he called me, he was just looking for some positive energy. I gave him a lot, I gave him everything I could and I asked him to come and stay with me. I just couldn’t get him to call me back after that. He’s a good guy. He’s just a lost soul right now.”
The interview is available here.
WWE Extreme Rules 2012: Updated Card (New Match)
WWE Extreme Rules 2012 takes place on Sunday, April 29 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. SEScoops.com will have Live Coverage of the show next Sunday night.
Following Friday’s SmackDown, here is the updated card:
Extreme Rules Match
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
VOTE HERE: Who Will Win – CENA or LESNAR?
Chicago Street Fight for the WWE Title
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho
2 of 3 Falls Match for the World Heavyweight Title
Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Randy Orton vs. Kane
Ryback Compared To Warrior & Goldberg, SmackDown Ratings
– Ratings for SmackDown have taken a downturn in recent months, with the yearly average dropping down to a 1.97 after last week’s show. This is the same average rating SmackDown drew for 2011, so WWE has lost the progress SmackDown made after many shows this year drawing above 2.0.
– Brodus Clay teamed up with his “little brother” Hornswoggle on SmackDown in a tag team match against Hunico and Camacho:
Hornswoggle tweeted the following about his new partner:
“Had an amazing time joining @BrodusClay on #SmackDown tonight!!! WWE Universe, tell “them” that you want to see more of the “Tiny-Dactyl”!”
– The official WWE website has a new article up looking at the dominant first month of Ryback’s career “as he paves a destructive path where mere mortals fear to tread.” The article says Ryback “channels” five powerful WWE legends with his destructive in-ring style: The Ultimate Warrior, Goldberg, Psycho Sid, JBL and Bam Bam Bigelow.
Here is video of Ryback’s match from SmackDown against a “local athlete” –
Natalya Responds To AJ Lee Making Her Bleed On SmackDown
AJ Lee snapped on Friday’s SmackDown, taking out her relationship frustrations Natalya and leaving the Canadian Diva bloodied. Natalya tweeted the following about the situation:
“I get it. @WWEAJLEE treated me the way she “wanted” to treat Daniel Bryan. I just never expected it from her.”
“What I do know @WWEAJLEE, is that no matter how many punches to the face I receive, you can be sure I’m going to rise from the ashes.”
“It’s people like @WWEAJLEE who make me realize what I am truly made of. I’ve faced so much adversity In my life, but it has made me stronger”
Check out this video of AJ & Natalya’s match from SmackDown: