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John Cena “OK” To Wrestle The Rock Following Car Accident

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John Cena was involved in an automobile accident Monday morning while on a media appearance in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. CBS Philly reports Cena was supposed to appear on CBS’ noon program Talk Philly but his vehicle was rear ended by a tractor trailer. Police arrived to the scene and no immediate injuries were reported.

According to TMZ.com, they were told he’s “OK” and his upcoming match with The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII is not in jeopardy. He will meet with WWE medical personnel when he arrives to the Wells Fargo Center for tonight’s Raw SuperShow event. TMZ says “it doesn’t seem he was injured … although signs of whiplash often don’t show up for a day or two.”

WWE.com says they will post comments from Cena concerning the accident later today.

John Cena Involved In Car Accident In Philadelphia

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WWE.com reports that John Cena was involved in an automobile accident early today while on a media appearance in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. There are no injuries reported at this time. The SUV the Raw Superstar was traveling in was rear ended by a tractor trailer. Police arrived to the scene and no immediate injuries were reported.

He will meet with WWE medical personnel when he arrives at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center for tonight’s Raw SuperShow event.

In less than two weeks, Cena will face The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII. WWE says “the effect this accident will have on the Cenation leader remains to be seen.”

After Victory Road, Angle Health Update, Brooke Gets Physical

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– After Sunday’s TNA Victory Road pay-per-view went off the air, the crowd chanted “Fire Bobby” as Bobby Roode continued to stand over Dixie Carter and Sting. Agents D-Lo Brown, Al Snow and Pat Kenney finally came down to help Dixie.

– Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke was at ringside for Victory Road and got involved during the TV title match between Robbie E. and Devon. At one point in the match, Robbie E. had a steel chair in his hands, but Brooke took it away from him.

– TNA was pushing Twitter at Victory Road more than usual, with Gail Kim and Devon trending worldwide during the show.

– Kurt Angle recently spoke to GoErie.com that about his chances of making it to the Olympics, which he admits are “slim to none.” Angle, who is currently nursing a rib injury, had this to say about his health:

“I’ve beaten myself up a lot. When I came back and started working out for the Olympics this time, I kept getting hurt. I popped a patellar tendon, then I popped an Achilles, then I blew out my hamstring. I went to my doctor and said, ‘What’s going on? I’m a machine, I don’t get hurt.’

He said you’re over 40, things are gonna happen to you unless you train. So I spent four months training just to get ready to get back on the mat.”

 

Keibler In Talks For X Factor Role, A-Train Denies WWE Signing

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The New York reports former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler is in talks to join Simon Cowell’s The X Factor show on Fox.

She may land a hosting role after Steve Jones was fired in January. In a move that may help cause, Simon Cowell stated, “I always wanted a boy and a girl to host the show. And I like hosts who don’t kind of have a hosting background . . . it’s a different kind of dynamic.”

A Post source says of Keibler, “She looks fantastic and has bags of charisma.”

— Matthew Bloom (a/k/a Prince Albert, Albert and A-Train) continues to deny online reports that he has signed a contract to return to WWE. When asked on Twitter Saturday night if he has a signed contract to return to the organization, he replied, “Nope.”

— WWE.com has published a photo gallery looking back at WrestleMania XIX featured memorable matches between Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho, The Rock and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship.

TNA’s Slammiversary Coming To Arlington, Texas In June

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TNA WRESTLING CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF ACTION WITH “SLAMMIVERSAY 2012” LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS ON JUNE 10 – PRESENTED BY DIRECT AUTO INSURANCE

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the “Slammiversary 2012” pay per view event in Arlington, Texas. This will be TNA Wrestling’s first televised event from the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area. The annual live, anniversary pay-per-view extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday night, June 10, at The College Park Center in Arlington. Tickets for “Slammiversary 2012” start at $15 and go on sale Friday, April 20.

TNA Wrestling was founded in Nashville in the summer of 2002 and this June marks the 10th year anniversary. The internationally televised “Slammiversary 2012” pay-per-view event will be one of the biggest night’s in TNA’s history.

The reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Bobby Roode, leads the invasion of IMPACT WRESTLING stars including Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair along with “Cowboy” James Storm, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, the lovely and lethal Knockouts and more. Fans can celebrate 10 years of body-slams with TNA’s weekly flagship show, IMPACT WRESTLING airing every Thursday night on Spike.

“I can’t wait to bring this big celebration to my hometown area,” said TNA President Dixie Carter. “I’ve been trying to make this first televised show from Dallas-Ft. Worth special and ‘Slammiversary’ won’t disappoint. I’ll be announcing other exciting things around this pay per view event in the coming weeks.”
Tickets for “TNA Slammiversary 2012” go on sale Friday, April 20 at 10am, at UTACollegePark.com, The College Park Arena box office or charge by phone at 817-272-9595.

“TNA Slammiversary Fan InterAction” will be taking place on Saturday, June 9 with details to be announced soon. “Fan InterAction” is a popular fan friendly event giving fans a chance to meet many of the stars of TNA IMPACT WRESTING.

TNA will also be offering a limited number of travel packages that will include lodging and tickets to Slammiversary. Full details of the travel package will be announced soon at www.shoptna.com.

Video Hyping The Return Of The Motor City Machine Guns

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The Motor City Machine Guns are coming home .. TNA ran the following promo video at Sunday’s Victory Road pay-per-view hyping the return of Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin:

Video Of Triple H’s In-Ring Return At MSG From Sunday

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Triple H made his in-ring return at Sunday’s WWE live event from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Triple H teamed with Randy Orton and C.M. Punk against the team of Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho and Cody Rhodes. Check out this video of final minutes of this epic 6-man battle:

Preview For Thursday’s Impact – Three Title Matches Announced

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ImpactWrestling.com has released the official preview for this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

Preview Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c. If you can’t watch it Thursday, make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action!

– Witness the aftermath of the “Victory Road” Pay-Per-View event

– What will be the fallout from the brutal PPV main event, as World Champion Bobby Roode faced Sting? What is Sting’s condition? What will be the fallout from what Roode did to TNA President Dixie Carter?

– The road to the April “Lockdown” event begins, including Bobby Roode vs. “Cowboy” James Storm for the World Heavyweight Championship. Both Roode and Storm will be on IMPACT this Thursday

– Eric Young and ODB will defend the Knockouts Tag Team Titles against Rosita and Sarita of Mexican America

– Plus, the X Division Championship will be on the line as Austin Aries defends against Kid Kash, Zema Ion, and Anthony Nese. Plus the Tag Team Championship will be defended on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING

Celebrity Appearing On Impact, Title Change At Victory Road

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— Josh Lewis, who hosts Repo Games on Spike TV, will appear on this Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling. The announcement was made during Victory Road as Lewis was shown sitting ringside.

It is unknown whether Josh will compete in a match, but according to a report published on TMZ.com on Saturday, the life-long wrestling fan plans to “get physical.”

— Sunday at Victory Road, Devon answered Robbie E’s open challenge and defeated him to capture the TNA Television Championship. Brooke Hogan, daughter of Hulk Hogan, became involved with the match as she pulled a chair away from E.

In other title bouts at Victory Road, Gail Kim retained the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship against Madison Rayne, Austin Aries defeated Zema Ion to retain the TNA X Division Championship, and Magnus and Samoa Joe retained the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Crimson and Matt Morgan.

Location For Slammiversary Announced, MCMG Returning Soon

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— TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced during Sunday’s Victory Road pay-per-view event that Slammiversary will be held in Arlington, Texas on the campus of the University of Texas-Arlington. The ten-year anniversary show will take place on June 10.

— A video aired during Victory Road saying the Motor City Machine Guns are “coming soon.”

— TNA World Tag Team Champion Samoa Joe turned 33 years old on Saturday.

— TNA Wrestling currently has no DVD releases planned.

source: PWInsider.com

TNA Victory Road 2012 PPV Results

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TNA Victory Road 2012 PPV Results (3.18.2012)
Report by Elio Cannella of WrestlingNewsSource.com

We begin with a video package highlighting tonight’s Main Event featuring Sting vs TNA World Champion Bobby Roode. And we go live to the Impact Zone. Tazz and Mike Tenay are on commentary

Bully Ray makes his way out to the ring and grabs the mic and tells the fans to shut up. The crowd starts a “We Want Devon” chant. Ray asks if the crowd knows who he is and the crowd starts a “You Suck” chant. Ray says as of right now he is the talk of the wrestling world and is trending worldwide on Twitter not because he’s the toughest bastard in wrestling or because he’s Calfzilla, he’s trending worldwide because he is taking the Victory Road pay per view hostage and says tonight the people get nothing. They only get a pay per view if Bully Ray gets what he wants and what he wants is for his match against James Storm to be for the #1 contendership for the World Title at Lockdown. He doesn’t care who comes down he will beat the crap out of anyone who tries to remove him. He’s not leaving until he gets what he wants. James Storm comes out and says there seems to be a lot of beer drinkers in the house. Storm makes fun of Ray’s calves calling them chicken legs. The fans start chanting “Kick His Ass”. Storm says it’ll be real easy to remove Ray once he knocks his ass out. Storm says Ray doesn’t need to come out and waste people’s time to get what he wants he’ll give him his match right now

Bully Ray vs James Storm

Storm enters the ring and Ray goes on the attack beating Storm down. Ray throws Storm into the turnbuckle. Ray climbs out of the ring and grabs Storm’s beer bottle taking a drink, Ray turns around and walks into the Last Call. Storm with the cover 1….2…3.

The winner of the match: James Storm

Backstage: Jeremy Borash is with Austin Aries and he’s reading questions that have been tweeted from fans. Aries tells Borash to take a hike and in comes Eric Bischoff who takes over the interview and Aries says he doesn’t have to be in the last match of the evening to be in the main event. He is the main event everytime he steps into the ring. He knows it, Bischoff knows it and the fans know it

X-Division Title: Austin Aries vs Zema Ion

Stare down between Ion and Aries. Ion slaps Aries and Aries goes after him but Ion runs of the ring. Ion back in and Aries goes after him but referee Brian Hebner holds him back. Ion with a kick, irish whip by Ion and back to back float overs by Ion. Aries grabs Ion’s hairspray. Ion livid goes for Aries and a roll up but a 2 count. Aries with clubbing blows to Ion. Ion on the apron, shoulderblock to Aries. Ion to the top and Aries pushes him off the turnbuckle. Aries grabs the phone from SoCal Val and tweets during the match. Springboard leg drop, Aries with a moonsault and another two count. Snapmare by Aries. Aries off the second rope and a 2 count. Ion with shoulderblock to Aries, Ion up on top . Ion has Aries on the ropes. Picks Aries up, Aries fights back, Ion up to the top and crossbody into a pin but only 2 count. Shoulderblock into the corner, irish whip hard into the corner and a cover but 2 count by Ion. Ion looking for an atomic drop but Aries blocks it with elbows to the back of the head. Ion knocks Aries to the floor. Ion up top and a moonsault onto Aries. Ion picks Aries up rolls him back in 2 count by Ion. Once more and again a 2 count. Stomp on Aries. Ion mocking Aries with the pendulum elbow and he misses as Aries rolls out of the way. Inverted atomic drop by Aries and Aries beating Ion down in the corner. Irish whip by Ion reversed by Aries and Ion with a backflip, Aries to the apron back in and a spinebuster by Ion, pendulum elbow and a cover by Aries but 2 count. Aries picks Ion up and Ion with a back body drop. Aries back up irish whip and Ion gets the boot. Ion grabbing the belt, the referee grabs it away, Ion takes the hairspray and sprays Aries in the eyes. 2 count Ion drops Aries again and 2 count again. Shoulderblock in the corner, Ion setting Aries up on the top corner. Ion going up. Superplex attempt but Aries blocks it and hits a powerbomb straight down to the canvas. Brainbuster by Aries, Last Chancery and Ion submits

The winner of the match by submission: Austin Aries

We see highlights from the feud between new tag team champions Samona Joe and Magnus and Crimson and Matt Morgan.

TNA Tag Team Titles: Samona Joe & Magnus vs Crimson & Matt Morgan

And it’s Magnus and Morgan starting out. The crowd with a “Morgan” chant and Crimson tags himself in. Magnus going to work on Crimson, irish whip and a shoulderblock by Crimson. Magnus knocks Crimson down and an irish whip, Crimson with the boots to Magnus and Crimson has Magnus in the corner. Magnus comes back with a clothesline, irish whip to the corner and a tag to Samoa Joe. Joe beats Crimson down. Sanpmare and a kick. Kneedrop ont Crimson. Irish whip and a tag to Magnus. Irish whip and Crimson holds onto the ropes, sliding out. . Crimson with a neck snap on the ropes, Crimson back in and going to work on Magnus choking him out. Hard irish whip. Crimson picks Magnus up and knee strikes. A neckbreaker and 2 count by Crimson. Crimson with the suplex to Magnus and still a 2 count as Morgan has his hand extended for the tag. Crimson with the reverse chinlock on Magnus. Magnus to his feet and Crimson whips him back down to the mat. Slam by Crimson and an elbowdrop as the crowd chants “We Want Morgan” pin by Crimson and 2 count. Magnus off the ropes and a spinebuster by Crimson. Crimson with the cravat on Magnus neutralizing the head. Magnus fights back with rights, irish whip and a clothesline to Crimson. Joe tags in and Joe with the irish whip, Crimson with a boot the face. Crimson to the top, misses, Joe with the powerslam, Joe with Crimson in the corner Joe misses and Morgan tags himself in going after Joe and Magnus. Sideslam on Magnus and Crimson tags himself back in. Morgan tags himself back in. Magnus from behind, inverted atomic drop Joe with the 2 count. Morgan looking to Crimson telling him he’ll work solo. Morgan double clothesline on Joe and Magnus, Crimson back in the ring spears Morgan. Back splash by Joe, snapmare by Joe, elbow drop by Magnus. The cover, three count

The winners of the match: Samoa Joe & Magnus

Backstage: Jeremy Borash is with Bobby Roode and answers tweets sent in to Bobby Roode. And the first questions is how does he plan to get into the head of Sting and James Storm. Roode says the mind games are over, the talking is over and tonight he ends Sting and he reminds James Storm he’s never beaten him one on one. Storm walks in and they stand face to face. Storm says at Lockdown they have a world title match but he’s not looking for a match, he’s looking for a fight right now right here and calls Roode a chump and Roode walks off

Robbie E comes out with Robbie T and say they have bad news for everyone. Due to every wrestler in the locker room bein contracted to a match, the Robbie E open challenge won’t happen tonight. Robbie T whispers something and gives Robbie E an idea and Robbie E says the Robbie E challenge will happen tonight and is open to the fans. Robbie then goes looking for fans but then decides no one deserves a shot and declares the Robbie E open challenge officially closed. Devon then makes his way thru the crowd.

Television Title: Robbie E vs Devon

Devon knocks Robbie down and now Devon beating Robbie down in the corner. Devon tosses him across the ring. Irish whip and clothesline by Devon. Another irish whip and a faceplant. Devon with another clothesline sending him over the top rope to the floor. Robbie T distracting Devon and Robbie E with a knee. Robbie grabbing the chair but drops it, tossing Devon back in and relentless covers but only 2 counts. Irish whip and Devon is down but 2 count. Now Robbie with kicks. Robbie driving Devon’s head into the turnbuckle. Irish whip, spear by Devon. Clotheslines, irish whip and jumping shoulderblock by Devon. Clothesline in the corner, another jumping clothesline by Devon. Powerbomb by Devon and cover for the three count

The winner of the match: Devon

Backstage: Dixie Carter is with Jeremy Borash and Carter announces Slammiversary will be held at the University of Texas in the brand new Arlington Arena. And her thoughts on tonight’s main event she hopes it all ends tonight for Roode

We see a video package highlighting the events leading up to tonight’s Knockout Championship match.

Knockout Title: Gail Kim vs Madison Rayne

Rayne and Kim lock up and Madison pulls Kim’s hair but the referee breaks it up, Rayne goes for a punch but Kim gets out of the way. Clothesline by Kim but 2 count only. Irish whip by Rayne, Kim gets her feet up nails Rayne. Kim on the apron and Rayne knocks her into the guardrail, Rayne rolls her back in and 2 count. Headscissor roll up but Kim reverses it and Rayne chops her down, Head smash by Rayne and now choking Kim out in the corner. Rayne rushes but Kim gets the boots up and Rayne with a strike. Bridge by Rayne but 2 count only. Reverse chinlock on Kim. Kim back up but Rayne whips her head back down. Rayne goes for the bulldog but misses. Rayne up and now they’re exchanging forearms and it’s Kim with a series of clotheslines. Rayne whips Kim into the corner, Kim catches her with the elbow, off the ropes and a corss body but 2 count. Kim off the ropes and a dropkick to Rayne. Cover and a 2 count on Rayne. Kim going for the Eat Defeat, Rayne covers and exchange of roll ups. Face smash and a neckbreaker by Rayne but Kim kicks out again. Forearm by Kim. Kick by Rayne. Face smash into the mat and Rayne on top of Kim. Irish whip by Rayne and dropkick 2 count only. Kim going for the Eat Defeat, cover on Rayne and the three count

The winner of the match: Gail Kim!

Backstage: Jeremy Borash is with Kazarian and Daniels and asks Kazarian about his more aggressive side and Daniels interrupts saying whatever the game plan is, Daniels is still running the show. They then throw to a video leading up to tonight’s tag team match.

Mr. Anderson & AJ Styles vs Daniels & Kazarian

Kazarian and Anderson lock up and Kazarian powers Anderson into the corner, a punch but Anderson moves out of the way, Anderson with the irish whip, picking Kazarian up in a front facelock and he tags out to Styles. Kazarian tags out to Daniels and Styles and Daniels lock up. Styles with the side headlock. Irish whip by Styles and a shoulderblock by Daniels. Daniels off the rope and a deep armdrag. Armbar on Daniels. Daniels back up and a side headlock, schoolboy roll up but a 2 count by Daniels. Daniels off the ropes and a dropkick by Styles and Daniels getting out of the ring but Anderson on him and now all four are on the outside. Back in the ring its Styles with two count on Kaz, irish whip and Styles goes flying over the top rope onto the apron and gets knocked down to the mat. Daniels on Styles on the outside. Daniels measuring him with punches and a cover but a 1 count. Irish whip and Styles is down again and 2 count. Styles fights back, irish whip and hip toss countered into an abdominal stretch by Daniels and Styles manages to get the hip toss. Daniels in the corner and runs into a boot. Tag to Kaz and a frankensteiner by Styles. Daniels whips Styles into the coner and a moonsault into the cover. Reverse chinlock by Daniels. Styles fights to his feet and drives punches into Daniels but Daniels maintains control and a kick by Daniels. 2 count by Daniels and he tags out to Kaz. Daniels whips Kaz into the corner, monkey flip into Daniels and Styles clothesline Daniels and delivers a pele kick to Kazarian. Tag to Anderson and clothesline to everyone, neckbreaker to Daniels and a samoan drop to Kaz on top of Daniels cover by Anderson 2 count and Daniels back on Anderson. Anderson going for the Mic Check. Styles takes Daniels out now all four are laid out. Daniels and Anderson back to their feet trading blows and Anderson with Kaz has him on the ropes, Anderson off th ropes, tripped by Daniels and Kaz from behind. Irish whip and suicide dive to Daniels. Styles tags in. Kaz goes for the Fade To Black, Styles counters into the Styles Clash. The cover and the 3 count

The winners of the match: AJ Styles & Mr. Anderson

Backstage: Jeremy Borash asks Kurt Angle about his match tonight. And Angle says he’sgoing to destroy Jeff Hardy. He’s going to show everyone why Jeff Hardy is everything that’s wrong with wrestling today. He says he hates Hardy’s guts and says tonight Hardy gets an extreme makeover

We see video package highlighting Kurt Angle vs Jeff Hardy

Kurt Angle vs Jeff Hardy

Hardy and Angle lock up and Angle powers Hardy into the corner and a clean break. Lock up and a side headlock by Hardy, irish whip by Angle and a shoulderblock and Angle is out of the ring. Side headlock by Hardy, irish whip and another shoulderblock by Hardy. Angle again to the outside. Lock up again and a sideheadlock by Hardy and Angle counters into a hammerlock countered by Hardy and a snapmare by Angle. Hardy back to the hammerlock and another snapmare by Angle. Chinlock by Angle but Hardy back to hammerlock and Angle with an elbow. Hardy with Angle in the corner and Angle rakes the eyes. Angle with a whip and Hardy with the headscissors to the outside, Hardy with the kick and a double sledge from the apron. Angle back in and Hardy back in and Angle stomping on him. Angle choking him out. Irish whip by Hardy and inverted atomic drop, double legdrop and cover but 2 count. Angle back to the outside, Hardy after him and he drives Angle’s head into the steel chair. Hardy smashes Angle’s head into the steel steps and Angle’s been busted open. Back in the ring, Hardy off the ropes onto Kurt. Angle back up, the Ankle lock but Hardy fighs out, Angle with the Angle Slam. Angle chokes Hardy out. Another Angle Slam countered. Hardy back up, series of clotheslines by Hardy. Swanton onto Angle, the cover and reversal by Angle, Angle grabs the ropes and gets the three count

The winner of the match: Kurt Angle!

Backstage: Jeremy Borash is with Sting and Sting says he’s sick of talking, twittering and facebooking. Right now he feels like a wrestler

We see video highlights leading up to tonight’s main event

Bobby Roode vs Sting

Sting and Roode stand face to face. The lock up and around the ring they go and Sting powers Roode into the corner. Clean break and Roode shoves Sting and Sting with a slap. Lock up again and an armwringer by Roode and Roode grabs Stings hair yanking him to the mat. Sting pops back up and Roode escapes to the outside. The fans start a “You Still Got It” chant. Roode back in and they lock up. Side headlock into a hammerlock reversed by Roode and a clothesline by Sting. Sting going for the Sting Splash but Roode moves out of the way and Sting hits a dropkick. Roode back to the outside. Roode walking to the back and Sting to the outside after him and a clothesline on the ramp. He picks Roode up and delivers another clothesline. Sting brings Roode back to ringside smashing him face first into the ringsteps and into the guardrail. And Roode into the guardrail again. Into the ringsteps again and Roode is down. Roode fighting back and now its Roode smashing Sting’s face against the apron. Reverse knife edge chop. He goes for a chair smash but Sting moves out of the way. Sting brings Roode to the guardrail and hits Roode with a modified Stinger Splash and Roode over the guardrail. Sting brings him back in and tosses him back into the ring. Roode begging off and Roode slides out grabbing Sting’s leg wrapping it around the ringpost. Roode back in going to work on the injured leg dropping elbow after elbow on Sting’s leg. Chop block by Roode and Roode using the ropes standing on the leg. Stong back up limping and Roode kicking at the leg. Chops and punches to Sting and Sting falls. Sting fighting back. Backslide by Sting and Roode kicks out. Dropkick by Roode. Figure four by Roode on Sting. Sting’s shoulders go down but 2 count only. Sting turning it around and Roode reaches the ropes and another chop block by Roode. Pin attempt by Sting and Roode chops Sting but Sting standing moving towards him not budging and an irish whip by Sting and Sting with the whip and clotheslines to Roode. Back bodydrop by Sting. Roode back up and Sting kicks Roode’s legs out from under him. Irish whip and the Stinger Splash, going for a second one but misses. Roode to the top, Sting cuts him off. Superplex off the top rope. Sting locks the Scorpion Death Lock in and Roode reaches the ropes.. Sting picks Roode up and a neck snap off the rope by Roode and a spear by Roode but 2 count only. Roode to the outside going under the ring and he brings a steel chair into the ring. Setting the chair up, Roode gets Sting and picks him up, Sting blocks it and backdrop. Roode on the apron tries to fight back but Sting nails the Scorpion Death Drop unaware that the steel chair was behind him and hits his head on the steel chair knocking him out.

The winner of the match by KO: Bobby Roode

Roode picks up Dixie Carter and bring her into the ring and yells at her and Sting from behind fights Roode off and sends him to the outside. Roode back in and he nails Roode with the steel chair. Roode going back to the outside grabbing the duct tape taping Sting’s wrists to the ropes. Roode beinging Dixie to the other end of the ring and picks up the steel chair and goes to hit Sting as Dixie covers him.

Evan Bourne’s Suspension Ends, Three Strike Policy Details

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Evan Bourne’s sixty-day suspension for his second violation of WWE’s Talent Wellness Program expired on Saturday. He is therefore eligible to resume performing for the organization again.

After dropping the WWE Tag Team Championship to Epico and Primo on January 15, 2012 at a live event, WWE announced two days later that Bourne had been suspended for 60 days due to his non-compliance with their drug testing policy. He was first suspended on November 1, 2011 for a drug test failure for Spice, a marijuana substitute. According to PWInsider.com, his second infraction was ‘for something completely unrelated to the first.’

Bourne will face stringent drug testing following his second suspension as the policy states that a WWE talent who tests positive will be tested a minimum of twelve times for a period of one year. According to the terms of the policy, a third violation would result in his contract being terminated. Regarding the eligibility of a talent returning to the organization following a third strike, it is possible after one year. WWE says: “A WWE Talent who is terminated by the WWE for a third violation will be prohibited from returning to the WWE for at least one year. Before a possible return, the WWE Talent must test negative for all prohibited substances under the Policy during a pre-contract screening. If they pass the pre-contract screening and are approved to return, the WWE Talent must undergo mandatory unannounced testing for at least one year after the execution of the new contract. The WWE Talent will return with two strikes on his/her record.”

In addition to Bourne, Booker T and William Regal have two Wellness strikes under their belt.

Latest Episode Of Are You Serious?, Otunga On Wendy Williams

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— The seventh episode of WWE’s Are You Serious? web series has Road Dogg and Josh Mathews reviewing a slate of classic video clips including Hulk Hogan confronting the Dungeon of Doom, the debut of Mordecai and a look at The Fabulous Ones. The infamous video of Charlie Haas inadvertently knocking Lilian Garcia to the ground as she stood on the ring apron on a 2006 episode of Raw is named the “Fail of the Week.”

— David Otunga appears as a guest Monday on the syndicated talk show The Wendy Williams Show.

“Looking forward to the @WendyWilliams show on Monday… Because I’m her guest!,” Otunga wrote on Twitter. “Set your DVR’s now. Wendy’s Show will never be the same.”

— Former WWE Superstar Rick Martel turns 56 years old on Sunday.

The Rock Has A Surprise For Raw, Cody Rhodes Now On Twitter

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— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote on Twitter that he has a surprise in store for Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He wrote, “PHILADELPHIA! Damn good to be here – been too long. I have a little surprise for you on RAW. #EyeOfTheTiger.”

— Going against his word, Cody Rhodes is now on Twitter at codyrhodeswwe. His first message is a video post in which he states that unlike Big Show’s record of wins at WrestleMania, his mind can change.

— This week’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection highlights WWE Hall of Famers. Matches and segments are as follows (thanks to Devin Cutting): Road Warriors WWE Hall Of Fame induction video and speech; Road Warriors vs. Doom (WCW Power Hour – February 23, 1990); Dusty Rhodes WWE Hall Of Fame induction video and speech; Dusty Rhodes vs. Big Boss Man (WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event – November 25, 1989); Edge WWE Hall Of Fame induction video; Edge vs. John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam (WWE Monday Night Raw – July 3, 2006).

Sound Off 210: Rock Concert Edged Out By Cena Rap On Monday

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More Divas At WrestleMania, Cena On ABC, Ryder, Menounos

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– John Cena will be appearing on the ABC’s talk show “The Chew” this Wednesday at 1pm (eastern). The show featuring Cena will be about “hungry guy meals.”

– The Ryder Revolution strikes again. After getting his fans to protest WWE for blocking comments on his Z! True Long Island Story YouTube videos, WWE has given the people what they want. Comments are now enabled beginning with yesterday’s video. Woo Woo Woo.

– There has been talk of getting more Divas involved in the WrestleMania 28 match of Eve Torres and Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos.

– Speaking of Maria Menounos, don’t look for her to be appearing on RAW in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania. She is competing on the new season of Dancing With The Stars, which premiers this Mondy night.

– The Rock wrote the following on Twitter as he readies for WrestleMania 28:

“Rogers. Sammartino. Backlund. Hogan. Austin. These iconic @WWE champions paved the way – Thank You. 16 days away.. #WM28?

Marty Jannetty Posts “Raging Tirade” About Wrestler Deaths

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Former WWE star Marty Jannetty posted a long, rambling message about the incredibly difficult experience he’s had dealing with the deaths of so many of his fellow wrestlers.

“OK, SOMEONE JUST POSTED THIS AND BASICALLY LEAVING ME TO COMMENT, AND YOU KNOW WHAT, WE GONNA GO FROM FIZUCKING PLAYING TONIGHT AND HAVING SILLY ASS FUN TO GETTING MY ASS PISSED OFF AND BACK TO EARLIER POSTS, WHERE I’M TELLING ANY FIZUCKIN ONE WHO WANTS TO DEBUNK MY VIEW IN ANY DAMN WAY, STEP YO ASS IN LINE AND LETS GO AND SHOW WHAT YOU GOT..THIS LITTLE PIECE IMMA POST IT, BUT I JUST LIKE MANY OF MY BROTHERS HAVE LOST TO GOT DAMN MANY CLOSE ASS FRIENDS FOR ANY FIZUCKIN OUTSIDERS TO WEIGH IN WITH THEIR NO CLUES ASSHOLE OPINIONS..IN THIS PIECE, THEY DONT EVEN GOT FIZUCKING FACTS RIGHT, I FOR ONE LOST 70 FRIENDS 32 OF THEM BEING CLOSE AND ABOUT 12 BEING LIKE BEST FRIENDS…AINT TOO MANY OF ANYONE ANYWHERE OTHER THAN LIKE MY BROTHER GENO, ONES WHO SERVED IN WAR, HAVE A CLUE WHAT ITS LIKE TO LOSE THIS MANY FRIENDS AT THIS KIND OF RATE..NOW WHAT I WANT TO SAY, EVEN TO GUYS I LOVE AND RESPECT LIKE IN THIS ARTICLE RODDY PIPER, STOP f–kIN BULLs–tTING..YOU ALL HERE TONIGHT, AND YOU ALL WHO KNOW ME WELL, KNOW AINT TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET PARTIES MORE OR HARDER THAN I DO..BUT!!! THAT’S MY FIZUCKIN CHOICE!! VINCE MACMAHON DIDNT MAKE ME DO IT, AND HE DIDNT MAKE ME WRESTLE 300 DAYS A YEAR..I WANTED TO..IN FACT THERE WAS A FEW TIMES HE ASKED ME, AND AT TIMES SHAWN TO TAKE TIME OFF AND HEAL..NEITHER OF US WANTED TO..THE MONEY WAS TOO GOOD TO MISS OUT ON..AND, THE LOVE OF TURNING ON THOUSANDS OF FANS IN A SINGLE 15 MINUTE MATCH, IS MORE INTOXICATING THAN ANY DRUG THAT ANYONE WILL EVER DO, AND NO ONE BUT THE BOYZ, AND OTHER ENTERTAINERS CAN EVER KNOW THE FEELING..NOW, WHY ARE WE DYING AT 400% MORE THAN ANY OTHER OR AVERAGE RATE??WE ARE THE “””ONLY GENRE IN EXISTENCE”” WE ARE SPORTS..AND IF YO DONT THINK SO, STEP IN THE RING, LET ME JUST THROW YOU INTO THE ROPES..99% OF YOU WILL BUST YOU ASS WHEN THE ROPES SLING SHOT YOU OFF..PRO BOXERS, WHO ARE FRIGGIN BADD ASS ATHLETES, LOOK LIKE HANDICAPPED DUCKS WHEN THEY BOUNCE OFF THE ROPES IN A FIGHT (OTHER THAN THE MAN, MUGHAMMAD ALI)..AND WATCH MMA FIGHTS, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE OF THEM GET BELLY TO BACK SLAMMED TO THE MAT..IT’S DAMN NEAR TAP OUT TIME FOR THEM..THESE ARE JUST COMMON MANEUVERS FOR A PRO WRESTLER..POINT IS..ATHLETES..NOW, ON THE OTHER HAND, IF IT WASNT FOR SHOW, YOU MAY AS WELL GO TO THE LOCAL YMCA INTER MURAL AMATEUR WRESTLING MEETS ..CAUSE UNLESS IT’S YOUR PEEPS, IT’S BORING TO WATCH..AND DONT EVEN TRY ME ON THAT, I WAS A COLLEGIATE WRESTLER AND WAS PRETTY DAMN GOOD (2 TIMES NJCAA SOUTHEAST US REGION CHAMPION) AND NOT TOO BAD WITH MMA..NOT A KURT ANGLE, BROCK LESNER OR BOBBY LASHLEY’S LEAGUE, BUT DAMN SURE CAN STILL HOLD MY OWN AT 50 WITH MOST(WHICH IS WHY I SAID EARLIER YOU AZZ CLOWNS TALKING s–t BETTER ASK SOMEBODY B4 YOU FIRST AZZ WHOOPIN IS YOUR WORST!..POINT HER, ATHLETES, AND ENTERTAINERS..A CROSS IN ITSELF THAT IS DANGEROUS TO EXCEL IN…ENTERTAINMENT WISE, WE GONNA BE PARTYING..AT LEAST I ALWAYS DID, ESPECIALLY WITH THE ROCKER GIMMICK(WHICH WAS ONLY AN EXTENSION OF MY REAL SELF, JUST MAGNIFIED A BIT..AND ATHLETICALLY, WELL HELL, SPRINTERS, BASEBALL PLAYERS, NOT DOUBT FOOTBALL, AND KISS MY ASS IF GOLFERS AINT DOING THE s–t..BUT ATHLETES FO THE MOST PART, DONT PARTY AS HARD AS THEY TRAIN AND USE SUSTANCES TO GAIN ADVANTAGES..AND ENTERTAINERS WHO , ROCK BANDS, ACTORS AND SUCH, DONT REALLY NEED ROIDS TO DO BEST..SO..THOSE WHO DO BOTH, EITHER IS BAD ON THE HEART, i KNOW MANY PARTIERS HARD CORE jAKE rOBERTS WONT BE MENTIONED AS AN EXAMPLE..ARE STILL HERE..ROID PEEPS, WARLORD WHO IS THE BEST, WONT BE MENTIONED AS TOPS IN THAT GAME..THEY ALL HERE STILL..ONES THAT ARE GONE..BURNED THE HEARTS CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS..AND WITH NO ILL WILLED OR REBELLIOUS SPITES..DID WHAT WAS BEFITTING FOR THE LIFE THEY CHOSE..BECAUSE Vince NEVER TOLD US TO DO IT..JUST LIKE BASEBALL MANAGERS, FOOTBALL COACHES, AND CERTAINLY GOLF ADVISERS NEVER SAID..”DO THIS OR ELSE”..ITS THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION, AND WANTING TO BE THE BEST IF YOU ARE A COMPETITIVE MO FO..AND IF YOU AINT, WHY YOU BOTHER BEING HERE..I’M SO PISSED RIGHT NOW EVEN WITH YOU RODDY..YOU CANT EVEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE INTERVIEW WITHOUT STUTTERING AND TALKING OUT THE SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH, I LOVE TOO BRUH BUT YOU’RE WRONG, A MENTOR OF MINE IS WRONG..NAME ONE WRESTLER WHO WAS EVER TOLD, TAKE ROIDS OR BE GONE, DO DRUGS SO YOU CAN GET IN ENTERTAINMENT CHARACTER OR BE GONE..DO 300 SHOWS A YEAR OR BE GONE..f–k YALL..I’LL OUT PARTY ANY ONE OF YOU RIGHT NOW, ON YOU OWN..AINT NO ONE GONNA TELL ME I BETTER PARTY, AND STEROIDS, YES I DID IT ONCE AND IT DIDNT HELP ME SINCE I GAINED 20 POUINDS AD MADE ME 50 POUNDS SMALLER THAN THE GIANTS..SO WHY BOTHER..BOTTOM LINE >>>NO ONE MADE YOU DO IT<< I AGREE WITH THE UNION s–t BECAUSE JUST LIKE WHAT IS ACTUALLY LEGIT, I GOT TWO f–kED UP ANKLES FROM YEARS OF ME AND SHAWN BUMPING AND JUMPIN AROUND TOP ROPES TO THE FLOOR WITH BLANTANT DISREGARD FOR OUT BEST HEALTH INTEREST, ALL TO ENTERTAIN AND HAVE FUN DOING IT..90 % OF YOU DIDNT DO THAT..BUT SO WWE, YOU SEND SCOTT HALL TO REHAB 10 TIMES FOR DRUG ABUSE HE CHOSE FOR PARTY PURPOSES, AND PAY FOR HIS REHAB..BUT TELL ME YOU CANT REHAB A LEGIT INJURY TO MY ANKLES FOR WHAT I DID FOR YOU FOR MANY MANY YEARS, AND I AINT YOUR ASS KISSING OFFICE BOY HBK, WHO AMAZINGLY GOT FIXED FOR HIS s–t, I GOT TOLD THAT “MARTY, YES IT MAKES SENSE YOU NEED TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, YOUR MANDATORY NEED FOR PAIN KILLERS TO MAKE ANOTHER BEST MATCH OF THE NIGHT AS LIKE LATELY WITH AN OPENING MATCH WITH THE BALLS MAHONEY..THAT ON A SUPER CARD WE STOLE HEADLINES..BUT POINT IS, I COULD DIE NEXT, OVER USE OF PAIN MEDS FOR PAIN, NOT THRILLS..YET YOU TELL ME, “WELL IF WE DO IT FOR YOU THEN WE’D OPEN THE DOOR TO DO IT FOR EVERYONE HURT’..WELL YEAH b—h,WE GAVE OUR BODYS TO YOU..NOW WE LAME AND DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO OD’ING ON WHAT IT TAKES TO REMEDY THE PAIN..REHAB WITH GOD CHANTS AND PRAYERS, DOESNT FIX s–t..SURGERY DOES..SO STOP BULLs–tTING..FIX THE LEGIT s–t, AND, SAD AS IT MAY BE, LET THE FREE SPIRITS WHO CHOSE THE EXTRA FUN I LIFE, FIND A WAY AND MAYBE GUIDE THEM,,DO RIGHT YOU BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY..YOU LET ME CRASH AND BURN WHEN YOU COULDNT EVEN PAY THE SIMPLE DR BILLS OF AN ASS(LYING PHONY BINNY HINN LOVER) AND HE BEAT US FOR 10 MILLION F WHICH I WAS 5,00,00 RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE i SUDDENLY DIDNT DO THE rOCKER dROPPER RIGHT ALTHOUGH IT;S NEVER BEEN WRONG BEFORE..BS..IT’S A GENRE TO ITS OWN..NOW YOU GOT PRETTY BOYS(NOT PUTTING DOWN THE HARD WORK AND TOUGH AS BOYS THERE WHO i ADMIRE THEIR WORK, BUT YOU GOT ROOKIES NOW TEACHING ROOKIES..SO YEP THE 80’S CRAZINESS IS GONE..LOVE YOU NEW GUESS BUT YOU ‘D NEVER MAKE 300 PLUS SHOWS A YEAR WHEN i HEAR YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT 3 MATCHES A WEEK..I’M SUMMING IT UP RIGHT NOW CAUSE THIS WAS A FUN NIGHT TO THIS s–t CAME BACK AROUND..WWE, YOU REHAB PEOPLE WHO CHOSE TO DO DRUGS RECREATIONALLY..ISNT THAT KIND OF STRANGE YOU’LL FIX THEM, BUT NOW THOSE OF US WHO SACRIFICED OUR YOUTH , FOR US TOO, CAUSE WE LOVE IT, BUT MOST BENEFICIAL FOR YOU, SO WE DIDNT HAVE TO STOP.i’LL DEFEND YOU IN ALL YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT OR FALSELY ACCUSED OF..BUT DAMMIT..TAKE CARE OF ME, THEN OTHERS WHO DESERVE THE SAME, YOU STILL WILL COME OUT AHEAD OF HAVING TO DEAL WITH A UNION..AND dARREL, mR pATRIOT, YOURE MY BOY..BUT YOUR FULL OF s–t..STOP IT MAN! STOP MARRING THE VERY INDUSTRY THAT MADE YO MORE THAN A HOUSEHOLD NAME, YOUR OWN HOUSE AND NOTHING MORE!,,ENOUGH SAID..AND f–k, THIS WAS A FUN AS NIGHT TILL NOW!”

Jannetty posted a follow-up message on Sunday morning apologizing for his “raging tirade” the night before:

“I want to apologize for the raging tirade I went on last night about the death of many of my fallen brothers along with the fact that certain companies rehab recreational drug abusers but not those who carry life long injuries with from performing for years at top level work rates.The main thing I’m apologizing for is, today I just read what I wrote during that rage. I made quite a few typo errors and left a couple thoughts incomplete. Guess I was thinking way faster than I can type.Now on to Staten Island,NY for the show tonight.The card is posted below here somewhere!(along with that raging post) See ya there shortly!PARTY AFTERWARDS AS ALWAYZ!”

Final Card For Tonight’s TNA Victory Road PPV

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Here is the final card for tonight’s TNA Victory Road pay-per-view:

No Holds Barred Match for the TNA World Title:
Bobby Roode (c) vs. Sting

Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy

AJ Styles and Mr. Anderson vs. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian

Bully Ray vs. James Storm

TNA X Division Championship:
Austin Aries (c) vs. Zema Ion

TNA Tag Team Championships:
Samoa Joe and Magnus (c) vs. Matt Morgan and Crimson

Robbie E. open challenge for the TNA TV Championship

TNA Knockouts Championship:
Gail Kim (c) vs. Madison Rayne

Updated Card For WrestleMania 28 (New Match)

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WrestleMania 28: 4/1/12

It was announced on Friday’s SmackDown that Randy Orton will face Kane at WrestleMania. There were also some changes made to Team Laurinaitis vs. Team Long 12-man tag match.

Here is the updated announced card for WrestleMania 28 on April 1st, 2012:

One Year In The Making
The Rock vs. John Cena

WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho

World Heavyweight Title Match:
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Sheamus

Hell in a Cell – “The Streak” On The Line:
Triple H vs. The Undertaker
* Special Referee: Shawn Michaels

Team Long vs. Team Laurinaitis:
Santino Marella, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth & 3 More TBA
vs. David Otunga, Mark Henry, Christian & 3 More TBA
* Winning GM controls both RAW & SmackDown

Intercontinental Championship Match:
Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show

Randy Orton vs. Kane

Divas Tag Team Match:
Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres

Video: Christian Returns To WWE TV At Smackdown

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Christian returned to WWE television on Friday’s SmackDown, hosting John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long on the Peep Show:

Here’s video of this week’s entire SmackDown show:

Matt Morgan On How WWE Creative Has Changed Since He Left

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TNA star Matt Morgan spoke to IGN.com this week to promote tonight’s Victory Road 2012 pay-per-view. Among the topics discussed were his tag title match at the show, his involvement with TNA’s Ring Ka King promotion and the changes to WWE’s creative process since he left the company back in 2005.

Morgan, who was saddled with a stuttering gimmick during his brief WWE run, had this to say about what’s changed in WWE since he left:

“I’ve got a lot of close friends who still work there who I regularly talk to on a weekly basis that tell me that it has changed over there,” Morgan said. “That some of these guys, the younger ones, are getting a little more creative freedom when it comes to promos or character ideas. Or things of that nature. So it’s not like it was when I was there when there was just like a freakin’ Great Wall of China of defense when trying to pitch an idea. Now they’re a little bit less reluctant and a little bit more open to hearing some of the ideas from the younger, newer guys. And I think you’re seeing that on television with certain guys.”

Morgan singled out former WWE champion The Miz as somebody who has made the most of the this new found freedom:

“I think someone like The Miz, who you saw bust his butt over the years, I have no doubt of my mind that that guy put a hundred percent of his energy and mind into those promos and ideas of his. And character development and things like that. And I think that’s what’s made him so successful over the past year.”

John Cena Posts Workout Videos & Trash Talks Rock

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John Cena posted a bunch of videos of him training for WrestleMania 28 and fired off some non-PG tweets at The Rock.:

“As smart as @therock may be… He dont know squat!  500lbs for 5 #WM28”

Making sure im clean for @therock at #WM28 315 pound clean at end of day

This is why @therock thinks i got #ladyparts cause he heard i had a strong #snatch 225lb #WM28

Cena then turned his attention to The Rock’s comments on RAW that he got .. “intimate” with Cena’s mom:

“This is best moment of my day.  All of @therock material. #cenation #fruitypebbles #cenasmom love u moms”

“Oh and @therock my mom is sweet but tough and says if yer starving for #sex that bad.. Then go f#ck yourself :) #WM28 #mymomwouldwhipya”

JR Blog: FCW Talent Getting Called Up, WM28 Feuds

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. In this entry, JR spoke about his visit to WWE developmental this week, WWE’s top feuds continuing to simmer as the Road To WrestleMania continues and much more. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

FCW Talent Getting Called Up After WrestleMania: “I’d expect that WWE will ‘call up’ several deserving talents sometime after WM28 and it will be interesting to see how these talents are introduced to the mass, TV audience and how said talents respond to their new found opportunities and the pressure that they will discover at the next level.”

“Several talents are fundamentally ready for the chance of a lifetime but none are as good as they should aspire to be. Comfort zones are the kiss of death and striving each day to get better at what ever one does is not optional but a requirement in my perspective. Those that approach their professions in such a manner greatly enhance their chances of success. Only time will tell but I’m optimistic that WWE fans will embrace several new, FCW trained talents in the coming months.”

The Rock & John Cena’s Feud: “As a result of @TheRock personal barrage on @JohnCena, Cena has become much more edgy which I have enjoyed. Both Cena and Rock are from the competitive and physical world of college football and I think those deep roots will manifest itself into a physically demanding main event at WM28. I hope that WWE saves all the physical interaction between the two stars until April 1 and, to my way of thinking, I can’t see why WWE would risk putting either man at a physical risk prior to what is expected to be the highest grossing WrestleMania event of all time. Just one man’s take.”

Chris Jericho & CM Punk’s Feud: “@IAmJericho personal assault on @CMPunk using the father of Punk as ammo has upset many fans. Certainly those who have had alcoholism touch their lives are sensitive that this delicate matter is being utilized on an entertainment show but one can’t argue that the matter isn’t reality based or that it isn’t combustible. I said long ago that Punk vs. Jericho for the coveted WWE Title is a potential show stealer as far as a traditional wrestling match is concerned at WM28 and by adding the latest, personal ingredient to the equation this bout becomes even more eagerly anticipated. I expect greatness in this bout considering the two performers and hope that they let it naturally flow and don’t overcomplicate the process.”

Latest On A-Train Returning To WWE, To Feud With Top Star?

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Matthew Bloom, who previously wrestled as Prince Albert, Albert and A-Train for WWE, denied on Twitter on Saturday that he has signed a contract to return to the promotion after WrestleMania XXVIII as he will be appearing for New Japan Pro Wrestling on their next tour. He also said that he does not know how the rumor got started, calling it “comical.” Regarding the rumor, four WWE sources have said within the past week that he is returning to the organization, with one saying it has been assumed for two months that is was happening. Furthermore, numerous WWE performers were talking about his pending return at Friday’s live event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada after being informed by management of the news.

A source close to creative says he is set for “a big push” upon his return to WWE programming in April as a villainous henchman for Raw Interim General Manager and Executive Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis. F4WOnline.com reported that there has been talk of Bloom feuding with John Cena since the Raw Superstar does not have a post-WrestleMania XXVIII program in place at the moment. However, the note of Bloom possibly feuding with Cena has since been deleted.

Bloom, who will turn 40 years old in November, previously competed for WWE from 1999 to 2004 as a mid-card wrestler. He tore his rotator cuff in June 2004 and was released from his contract before returning from the injury. He would go on to achieve greater success in Japan as Giant Bernard in a tag team partnership with Karl Anderson.

sources: F4WOnline.com, PWInsider.com

Flight Issues For WWE Talent, High Opinion On Menounos, More

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— WWE talents’ scheduled flight today at 9:30 a.m. from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Boston, Massachusetts for tonight’s WWE live event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in nearby Providence was delayed for several hours due to bad fog conditions and other weather related issues. The flight took off in the early afternoon so they will be able to make it to the show on time.

Eve commented on the matter on Twitter, writing, “Meanwhile…. we had another terrrrrible travel day, courtesy of Air Canada! Fun times.”

— Following a run-in on the set of Extra this week, Maria Menounos is teaming up with Kelly Kelly to take on Beth Phoenix and Eve at WrestleMania XXVIII. The television hostess is held in high regard in WWE as it was noted to F4WOnline.com that many people in the organization deemed her better looking than nearly all of the Divas after seeing her in person backstage at past shows.

— Vickie Guerrero, who largely only appears at televised events, is working this weekend’s live event tour.

source: F4WOnline.com