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News On Tonight’s NXT Tapings: Gold Rush Finals

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WWE will hold another round of NXT tapings tonight from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The tapings will feature an appearance from the Big Show as well as several WWE divas. Jim Ross will be calling the action for the main event of each show that is taped and Howard Finkel will be on hand for ring announcing duties.

William Regal also noted on Twitter that he’ll be at the show.

The tapings will feature the finals of the Gold Rush tournament to crown the first ever NXT Champion: Seth Rollins vs. Jinder Mahal.

Seth Rollins tweeted on Wednesday that the match is the biggest match of his career:

“Tomorrow night everything changes. All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to hold a title in WWE. 30 hours from now I’ll be setting new goals.”

“Tomorrow night at @fullsail we converge for more @WWENXT tapings. On the card? The biggest match of my career. I’ve never been more ready.”

Impact Wrestling Preview: Chavo Guerrero, Aces & Eights

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The following is a preview for tonight’s live Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, courtesy of TNAWrestling.com:

– This past week, The Aces and 8s gang unleashed a path of destruction on IMPACT WRESTLING! What will be the fallout on Thursday night? Will the mysterious group continue to make IMPACT their personal warzone?

– Thursday’s IMPACT will also feature the TNA debut of Chavo Guerrero! The wrestling world will hear from Chavo for the first time!

– Two HUGE “Bound For Glory Series” matches are scheduled for the broadcast: AJ Styles vs. James Storm and Kurt Angle vs. Bully Ray

– In Knockouts tag team action, Mickie James teams with Tara to battle Gail Kim and Madison Rayne

– New X Division Champion Zema Ion will defend his title on Thursday’s IMPACT

– Recent TNA Gut Check contestant Sam Shaw will get a second chance to prove himself on Thursday, after he was attacked by The Aces & 8s gang this past week

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV

Ex-WWE Star Disappointed With Raw, The Honky Tonk Man Profiled

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– Former WWE Superstar Tatanka confirmed online reports that he was contacted to appear on the historic 1,000th episode of Raw. However, he reveals, company officials never followed up on the matter with him.

“Hello #TeamTatanka! Wished I could’ve surprised u all & brought back what we all love! @WWE called & office confirmed but no follow-up at end,” he wrote on Twitter.

Tatanka adds he was disappointed with WWE’s efforts for the milestone program.

“With such a Historic Event #RAW1000 I was surprised that the show was not more than what it was. Missed it completely with show on for nineteen years!” he wrote.

“The Native American” also retweeted a fan remark stating, “I watched @WWE #RAW1000 to see @NativeTatanka and instead I have to suffer watching Miz win the IC title…shenanigans!”

– WWE.com has added the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, to its Alumni section: “The Honky Tonk Man tried to make the WWE Universe twist and shout with his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t be cruel, grab yourself a “Hunka Hunka Honky Love” and check out his new WWE Alumni profile, with exclusive photos and videos!”

Will Impact Wrestling Continue To Air Live?, Masters Hypes Impact

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– Spike TV indicated Wednesday that there have been talks of maintaining Impact Wrestling as a live program on Thursday nights once its scheduled run concludes at the end of the summer. If no commitment is made, TNA will resume taping the program on a bi-weekly basis.

– Chris Mordetzky, formerly known as Chris Masters in WWE, posted a message on Twitter promoting tonight’s live Impact Wrestling broadcast: “Make sure u check out @IMPACTWRESTLING tonight!”

Masters has been campaigning for a roster spot in the promotion after competing in a dark match last month. He also took part in their satellite promotion, Ring Ka King, earlier this year.

– Christopher Daniels defeated Robbie E in a “Bound For Glory Series” match on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Riley Not Ready To Comment On Rumor, The Rock Thanks WWE

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– Once a promising talent in WWE’s midcard scene, Alex Riley’s role in the company has been greatly curtailed since last year. According to PWInsider.com, the Raw Superstar is in the doghouse stemming from a hostile backstage encounter with John Cena.

Cena was reportedly poking fun at Riley in front of their wrestler peers, and in response, the Raw talent angrily reacted to Cena’s “rib”—a violation of the unspoken rules of the WWE locker room. Though Riley’s exact actions are not known at this time, his unfavorable reaction to WWE’s premiere star was not considered a good move.

“A-RY” was asked to weigh in on the matter via Twitter and responded “I’d rather not comment about this… At this time.”

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson congratulated WWE via Twitter on their milestone 1,000th episode of Raw: “Congratulations @WWE for an historic & monumental night of television: 1000th episode of RAW. Honored to perform on it.”

– William Regal stated on Twitter that he will be on hand for tonight’s WWE NXT taping at Full Sail University.

Stone Cold Addresses His Wrestling Status, Would Sky Join WWE?

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– It was reported on various news outlets Wednesday that sources close to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin say it is unlikely that he will ever compete in a wrestling match again as a result of multiple injuries. A Twitter user asked the WWE Hall of Famer about the rumor and he issued a “bottom line” response.

“If I decide to wrestle/not wrestle you will hear it from ME Not a dirt sheet and damn sure not from bleacher report,” Austin states.

– Glamour model-turned-breakout-wrestling star Reby Sky was asked on Twitter whether she would be interested in joining WWE at this time and responded, “I’m truly happy where I’m at right now #LivingTheDream.”

Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Sky was forced to reject an opportunity offer from WWE due to her contract with Lucha Libre USA as their MTV2 program hostess.

Sky also responded to people criticizing her in-ring ability after a year-plus of training: “Love how people try to insult me with “You have nothing on [insert female wrestler here]”. I’m not trying to have anything “on” anyone. I’m trying to be the best that I can be. Emphasis on “I”. Trying to compare me to people who have been in the business for 200 yrs is ridiculous. Keep your sh*t in perspective. I’m busting my as$ and – to be honest – very content with where I’m at in my training.”

Morgan Says He’s Never Returning To TNA, TNA Removes Sky Pics

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– Matt Morgan continues to suggest via Twitter that he will not return to TNA Wrestling after reportedly fulfilling his contractual obligations with the organization last month. When asked when he will return to Impact Wrestling, he replied, “I’d say somewhere in between NEVER and EVER.” He then responded “sooner vs. later” in regards to appearing on any television show again. In response to a potential return to WWE, he once again wrote, “Tick-Tock…..”

– Lending credence to rumors of Velvet Sky’s apparent departure from TNA Wrestling, all references to the popular female grappler have been removed from the company website’s Knockouts photo gallery page. Her profile was removed from their roster index Wednesday but returned later after news of the edit surfaced online. She is advertised to appear on iPPV for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on September 14, which would indicate that she is no longer affiliated with TNA since contracted talent are prohibited from appearing on broadcasts for other wrestling organizations.

– None of the wrestlers used in the X Division Tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion have reappeared since Destination X. According to the Wrestling Observer, their status currently remains uncertain.

– Former TNA star Murphy turns 38 years old Wednesday.

Storyline Plans For Punk, The Rock, Cena & Undertaker

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– The Undertaker was said to be very relaxed backstage at RAW 1,000. He is currently scheduled to return to WWE storylines around Survivor Series in November.

– With The Rock announcing on Monday’s RAW that he’ll be wrestling for the WWE Championship at next year’s Royal Rumble, the current working plan is for The Rock to win the WWE Championship at the Rumble (likely from a heel CM Punk) and then go on to defend agaisnt John Cena at WrestleMania 29. Despite Rock & Cena’s WrestleMania 28 match being hyped as “Once In a Lifetime,” Cena winning the Royal Rumble could set up a scenario where a rematch would take place.

– CM Punk’s surprise heel turn at Monday’s RAW 1,000 was the big “summer storyline” that WWE has been planning for quite some time. Previous summer angles have included Vince McMahon’s limo blowing up, the formation of Nexus and CM Punk’s “pipe bomb” promo from last year.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Ziggler’s Crazy Bumps, More Legends At RAW 1,000, New PPV

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– Dolph Ziggler continues to build his reputation as the best bump taker in WWE. Ziggler is the person who comes up with most of his scary looking bumps, including the spot at Money In The Bank where Tensai threw him into the announcer’s table and he landed upsidedown on one of the chairs.

View Here: Dolph Ziggler’s Insane Bump From MITB

– WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was backstage for RAW 1,000 but not used. There were many more Legends backstage at RAW 1,000 than actually made it on to television.

– Early advertising for next year’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 19th, 2013 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis states that it will be the first WWE PPV after WrestleMania 29, however WWE has reportedly booked a PPV event for April 28th. There is talk that this April 28th show will be a new pay-per-view.

– Despite the ratings success of Monday’s RAW 1,000 show, virtually nobody in WWE is excited about the show expanding to 3 hours on a weekly basis.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

More On Kharma’s Departure & Kelly’s Future, FCW Talent

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– Derek Foore, the 2010 NAIA national wrestling champion from Notre Dame, is currently training at WWE developmental as Chad Baxter. Many people have compared him to a young Kurt Angle.

Marcus Anthony, a former OVW star with a muscular physique, is now training at FCW as Lincoln Broderick.

– Kelly Kelly’s relationship with WWE remains strained. Some people in WWE expected her to return at RAW 1,000 and be back full time, but she did as of the weekend, she had not informed WWE of a time when she was going to come back or any future plans asking for more time off.

– Former WWE Diva Kia Stevens (Kharma) revealed on Twitter this week that she was recently released by the company. Sources in WWE indicate that she had a reputation for being difficult to work with and was stubborn about different suggestions to modify her character. Another big issue was her weight. She had been training in Florida and did lose weight, but was still not where WWE wanted her to be.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

RAW 1,000 Ratings Breakdown: Details On What Drew Well

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As reported earlier this week, Monday’s 1,000th RAW celebration did a 3.86 overall rating with 6.04 million viewers, WWE’s best-ever rating for a 3-hour RAW. The final two hours, RAW’s old timeslot, did a a 4.03 rating and 6.31 million viewers.

The open segment featuring an appearance from Vince McMahon and the DX reunion did 5.58 million viewers, a very strong showing for the typically-weak first hour of 3-hour broadcasts. In another surprising development, the second quarter hour then gained another 27,000 viewers. The six-man with Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho and the Charlie Sheen interview lost 395,000 viewers.

Brodus Clay squashing Jack Swagger and the backstage segment with WWE Legends gained back 326,000 viewers. Daniel Bryan & AJ’s wedding at the top of hour two was the huge ratings winner for the night, gaining 616,000 viewers (3.91 rating). The Rock’s appearance with Punk & Daniel Bryan in the ring gained 575,000 viewers for a 4.28 quarter rating.

The Miz defeating Christian for the Intercontinental championship lost 895,000 viewers, losing the previous segments’ big spike in viewership.

The SummerSlam Challenge segment featuring Triple H, Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon gained 334,000 viewers. Brock Lesnar’s brawl with Triple H gained 90,000 more viewers. Heath Slater’s Legends segment gained 25,000 viewers for a 3.99 quarter rating in a timeslot that usually loses a lot of viewers.

The Undertaker’s return with Kane gained 293,000 viewers. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena with The Rock and Big Show appearing gained 389,000 viewers and peaked the show with a 4.43 overrun rating.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Zack Ryder Says Kane and Eve ‘Killed My Career’, Plans To Change

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After gaining snowball-like momentum late last year with a heavily featured position on Monday Night Raw that was highlighted by a United States Championship reign, Zack Ryder’s standing in WWE disintegrated once he became involved with Kane and Eve on television. From January to April, the self-described “Long Island Iced-Z” was routinely destroyed by the monster wrestler and made to look foolish by the cunning Diva. Though he managed to gain a measure of revenge on both parties on the “Great American Bash” edition of SmackDown on July 3, his career currently remains in limbo. Speaking to XFINITY® from Comcast, Ryder attributes his diminished role to both Kane and Eve.

He explains, “I was on such a roll at the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 and the whole Kane and Eve thing killed my momentum. Basically killed my career. So, to turn that around and get revenge on them was something I needed. Hopefully it’ll get the Ryder Revolution back on track.”

With that behind him, Ryder says his current goal is to regain the United States Championship.

“I’d love to get that back,” he says. “In 2011 I think I proved to people that I’m not a joke, I can be taken seriously in the ring. And hopefully by the end of this year I’ll have a major championship.”

Ryder also has plans to tweak his character in the next few years since he “can’t be the same old guy forever.”

Ryder adds, “But that doesn’t mean I’ll have to drop all of the parts of my character to get to the top. I think eventually I’ll evolve. If you’ve followed my career I was a Major Brother, then an Edge Head, now I’m Zack Ryder, I’m sure in three years I’ll be completely different.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Ryder discusses WWE embracing social media, the Internet Championship, working with Edge and more. Read more here.

Kenn Doane Weighs In On Heat Between John Cena and Alex Riley

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Once a promising talent in WWE’s midcard scene, Alex Riley’s role in the company has been greatly curtailed since last year. According to PWInsider.com, the Raw Superstar is in the doghouse stemming from a hostile backstage encounter with John Cena.

Cena was reportedly poking fun at Riley in front of their wrestler peers, and in response, the Raw talent angrily reacted to Cena’s “rib”—a violation of the unspoken rules of the WWE locker room. Though Riley’s exact actions are not known at this time, his unfavorable reaction to Vince McMahon’s pride and joy was not considered a good move.

Kenn Doane, who appeared as Kenny of the Spirit Squad and Kenny Dykstra for WWE from 2006 to 2008, weighed in on the matter after claiming last month that Cena’s backstage politics sabotaged his once promising grappling career.

He tweeted, “Cena acts stupid to riley, riley calls him on it, loses push. This must be a lie! Lmao #ibelieve.”

Velvet Sky Advertised For Upcoming iPPV, Opening Impact Segment

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– Lending confusion to Velvet Sky’s contractual status with TNA Wrestling amidst rumors that her tenure is drawing near, the popular female wrestler’s profile was removed from their roster index Wednesday before being placed back after news spread online. Though she remains listed as a member of the active roster, another online sign would confirm that she is no longer affiliated with the organization.

Sky is advertised to appear on iPPV for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on September 14—event taking place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. Though contracted TNA Wrestling talent are permitted to appear for independent wrestling promotions, they are prohibited from appearing on shows which are broadcast.

– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Wednesday that an Interim General Manager for Impact Wrestling will be appointed in the opening segment of Thursday’s live show.

“While Hulk Hogan is recovering, I’ve asked another man to step in and take control,” she tweeted. “He appears right at 8/7 Central on (Spike TV) tomorrow.

– Tickets for TNA Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view event on October 14 in Phoenix, Arizona go on sale this Friday (10:00 a.m. MST/1:00 p.m. EDT) at the Grand Canyon University Arena box office, GCUArena.com or charge by phone at 602-639-8999.

Cover Released For Lilian Garcia’s New Album, Watch WWE Inbox

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– Lilian Garcia’s new, extended play (EP) album will be officially released on August 19, the same date as SummerSlam and the SmackDown ring announcer’s birthday.

The six track follow-up to her 2007 premiere album, ¡Quiero Vivir, will be primarily English based, with five of the songs being produced by Grammy-Nominated Producer Oh, Hush! and one by Grammy-Award winners George Noriega and Tim Mitchell. Among the tracks will be a remake of Coldplay’s “Fix You.”

“It’s really exciting for me to be back with the WWE Universe,” Garcia says. “They have always embraced me musically, whether with the honor of singing ‘America the Beautiful’ or integrating the next big step in my music career.”

To view the cover, click here. The album is available for pre-order at LilianGarcia.com.

– WWE Superstars answer your sports questions on the latest episode of WWE Inbox.

Is Velvet Sky Gone From TNA Wrestling?

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To add more confusion to Velvet Sky’s contractual status with TNA Wrestling, the popular female grappler’s profile was removed from the company website’s roster index Wednesday and promptly placed back after word spread online.

Since TNA rarely acknowledges talent departures, a profile removal from the roster page of ImpactWrestling.com generally indicates a parting of ways. On the other hand, Ric Flair remains listed as a member of the active roster after TNA terminated his contract on May 11, 2012, according to court documents filed in their lawsuit against WWE for interference with existing contracts. The page edit comes on the heels of multiple online outlets reporting earlier this week that she was on her way out of the company due to a contract dispute.

Sky, who has been with TNA since the inception of the Knockouts division in October 2007, last appeared for the organization at a BaseBrawl event in Memphis, Tennessee on July 14. She is presently booked for a Legends of the Ring convention in Monroe, New Jersey the same weekend that TNA holds its annual Bound for Glory festivities. She has tweeted recently about holding a “Beautiful People” reunion tour outside of TNA auspices with Angelina Love, who recently left the company.

What Happened After SmackDown, Matt Hardy vs. Carlito

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– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Kansas City, Missouri saw World Heavyweight champion Sheamus defeat Alberto Del Rio. During the match, John Laurinaitis came out and hit Sheamus with a steel chair. After the match, Sheamus cleared the ring of all the heels to send the fans home happy.

– Also at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, Triple H’s appeared in an off-camera segment and confronted Damien Sandow. Triple H joked about giving Sandow a pedigree on RAW 1,000 the previous night – before delivering another pedigree to Sandow.

– Matt Hardy posted the following video on Youtube hyping an upcoming match against former WWE superstar Carlito for the MCW promotion based out of Niles, Ohio:

Update On Organization Trying To Use The Letters ECW

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As previously reported, a company called Mocker LLC has attempted to trademark the letters “ECW” to be used for a new pro wrestling promotion after WWE let their trademark expire.

After a recent rant by Paul Heyman stating that nobody could ever recreate the magic of ECW no matter what they call themselves, the United States Patent & Trademark Office has rejected Mocker’s request, due to potential conflicts with WWE’s ECW-related trademarks. WWE still has trademarks on the phrases ECW One Night Stand, ECW Extremists and ECW Vixens.

TNA Wrestling was cited as an example of another company existing in the same industry using their own unique trademark that does not infringe on existing trademarks by a competitor.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Roddy Piper & Kaitlyn Respond To False Online Reports

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WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper and WWE diva Kaitlyn have responded to false online reports that Piper offended Kaitlyn backstage at Monday’s RAW 1,000 by making inappropriate gestures towards her.

Piper, who usually does not address Internet reports, says he felt compelled to set the record straight – and has challenged whoever started the rumor to appear on his Rod-Pod podcast on August 2nd to discuss the situation. Piper tweeted:

Kaitlyn followed up with this message:

Report: WWE Network Launch Delayed Again

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The planned WWE Network might have been delayed yet again. The original launch date was earlier this year during WrestleMania 28 weekend. When WWE failed to secure clearances from the big cable carriers, the launch was delayed to this fall. Now, the latest is that the network launch will be delayed once again.

Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was interviewed by a newspaper in Stamford this week about the fledgling network and said that he does not think it will launch until next year.

The newspaper reached out to WWE for a comment, but did not get a response. With a 2013 launch now looking like the likely scenario, WWE will likely hold off until WrestleMania 29 weekend, when the company will have the most eyes on their product from the WWE Universe and the mainstream media.

In preparation for the eventual launch, WWE continues to digitize their library of footage, with employees still being hired for the massive undertaking.

Cena Training For CM Punk, Backstage Heat On A-Ri

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– WWE continues to advertise Kelly Kelly for upcoming live events and RAW television tapings. Kelly has been off television for several weeks. She was at Monday’s RAW 1,000 show but was not used on camera.

– Fans may have noticed in recent months that Alex Riley’s push has been stopped dead in its tracks. According to PWInsider.com, Riley is in the dog house after a recent backstage incident with John Cena.

Cena was reportedly ribbing Riley, who completely over-reacted to Cena’s joking around and violated unspoken rules of the WWE locker room. While Alex Riley’s exact actions are not known at this time, Flipping out on WWE’s top superstar is probably not the best career move.

– John Cena, the first WWE superstar that failed to win gold after cashing in a Money in the Bank briefcase, Touted a new video and is claiming to become better than WWE Champion CM Punk. Check out this video of Cena deadlifting at the gym, which carried the caption, “120k #snatch the briefcase may b gone, but #youcantstopthehustle” –

* John Cena’s SUMMERSLAM Opponent & More On The nWo Reforming

Kharma Confirms She’s Been Released By WWE

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Kharma has confirmed on Twitter this week that she was indeed released from WWE.

After her profile was moved to the Alumni section of WWE.com, a Twitter follower asked if it was true that Kharma was “granted” her release from WWE. She replied:

Randy Ortno’s Return, Mysteiro Headed Overseas

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– Suspended WWE superstar Randy Orton is scheduled to return to television week at Monday’s RAW Supershow from Cincinnati, OH. He is also expected to appear at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Indianapolis, IN.

As we’ve been reporting, Orton will be returning to the main event scene. Although WWE is typically hesitant to push wrestlers with two srikes against them,

– Rey Mysterio tweeted the following about his upcoming trip to the Philapines and Taiwan for a WWE promotional tour:

“Thank u Missouri for the love on Mon & Tues @ Raw & SD!! On my way to Manila & Taiwan,619 luv”

* Who RANDY ORTON Will Feud With This Fall & News For Next Week’s RAW

The Bella Twins Planning To Return To WWE, Lilian Garcia On TV

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– In a newly published interview with Maxim, The Bella Twins say they look forward to returning to WWE in the future.

When asked to address their whereabouts since parting ways with the sports entertainment organization in April, Brie states, “We’ve been keeping busy! In August you can see us on Ridiculousness on MTV, and in September we’ll be sharing some thoughts about Tim Tebow on the NFL Network. But honestly, the WWE is a huge family, and we look forward to going back.”

Having been involved with professional wrestling industry for five years, they are asked what made then enter it in the first place. Nikki says, “We weren’t even allowed to watch wrestling as kids, but our friends always told us we’d be perfect for it. Then we did Diva Search and saw what it was all about. We were like, “Wait, you get to kick girls’ butts and look hot doing it? This is so our calling!”

The twin duo also discuss growing up together, whether men not familiar with wrestling have trouble believing they’re actual wrestlers, their favorite thing to do together and more. The full interview is available here.

– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia announced on Twitter that she will appear on morning talk show Good Day L.A. on Thursday, which airs from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. and is simulcast live on MyFoxLA.com.

Mr. Anderson Comments On Whether He’s Still Happy To Wrestle

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Mr. Anderson joined Washington Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker and Chuck Carroll on this week’s “4th & Pain”—the only pro wrestling show hosted by an NFL player. More information on the show is available at 4thandpain.com. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Is he still happy in pro wrestling?: “I really am. And I think I’ve been reinvigorated. I took some time off a few months back… I took about four months off and took care of some personal things and just cleared my head. I’ve been in the business now for 13 years and was part of that major wrestling corporation for six or seven years. And the fact that we don’t have an offseason and we go 52 weeks each year–that’s what a lot of people don’t realize–it does take its toll on your body, takes its toll on your mind. I will say that it’s gone in waves. I’ve had some big ups in my career and I’ve had some lows. But overall I’m happy with every single thing I’ve done. I’m happy with the mistakes that I’ve made because I’ve learned from those mistake. I’m very happy with our company right now and the direction that it’s going. I hope our fans are as excited about it as we are.”

How he got the idea to announce his name twice: “The microphone fun and two-time name announcing began in high school when he was tasked with creating a fake radio advertisement for invisible underwear. No, we’re not making this up.”

The teacher encouraged him to get into radio and shortly there after he began announcing for the school’s basketball games. It was there he would “add a little flare” and say the last names of the players twice.

Flash forward 15 years later he was in Ohio Valley Wrestling and it happened . . .

“I’m down at OVW and Paul Heyman suggested to me that I go out to the ring and announce myself,” Anderson told the 4th & Pain crew. “And that was just something… I threw in the last Anderson, the second Anderson and I came I came back through the curtain everybody was like, ‘That was awesome when you said your last name twice.’ And it turned out that was what it took to get me to the dance. It seems so stupid, but just saying my last name twice… It’s just those little things. ”

When Anderson’s wrestling days are over he will have a future as a journalist. He asked Adam a question he’d never been asked in the three years he’s been with the Redskins. The answer, for Redskins fans, was shocking!

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