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Chris Masters Continues Push To Join TNA, Asks Fans For Help

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Former WWE star Chris Masters is continuing his campaign to get hired by TNA Wrestling.

After recently changing his Twitter handle to @Chrismasters310, Masters recently tweeted the following – explaining how he’s going to make an impact on the business and referencing Vince McMahon and taking a shot at the Ultimate Warrior:

“My fellow Wrestling community,If U feel like the art of wrestling has been lost.To all those who care about story telling.I’m ur man#MTI2012”

“Vince said in business you got to be willing to step on toes.U got it VMac.I’m not just gonna step,I’m gonna Squash# MTI Masters2Impact2012”

“I just wanna say 1 thing.I’m no U Warrior!I appreciate WWE.I’m known worldwide because of them.No bitterness!Its campaign time,#MTI 2012”

“I’m just saying let’s take it to where wrestling still matters.This is a grassroits campaign so if you support me spread the word #MTI 2012”

“And I know there’s some who would say #MTI would make no Impact.But your still thinking of 2006 CM.Check out something more current.#IWC4MTI”

Wrestlers Tweets From RAW: Jericho, Swagger, Ryder & More

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Several people within the industry were tweeting during this week’s RAW .. Here’s what the following people wrote on Monday night:

Chris Jericho on His Feud With CM Punk:

“Jericho-3 Punk-0 #raw #iamthebestintheworld”

Zack Ryder on his Kiss with Eve:

“@EveMarieTorres kissed me…on the lips. #WWWYKI“

“I kissed a girl and I liked it“

“I don’t know what happened tonight. @EveMarieTorres kissed me. I don’t know what to think. Should I trust her?“

“I have re-watched @EveMarieTorres kissing me like 100 times. #yummylipgloss“

After Losing The US Title to Santino, Jack Swagger Wrote:

“I was robbed tonight by a imitation GM!!! I am the all American american,the greatest US champion Ever!@WWERawGM #EVER”

Teddy Long wrote:

“@WWERawGM @DavidOtunga How’s the weather out there, playas? #Holla“

John Laurinaitis on getting thrown out of the Arena:

“I think we can all agree that @DavidOtunga and I were victims of great injustice at the hands of @GMSmackDown tonight. This isn’t over. #Raw“

David Otunga added: 

“Teddy thinks he can kick me out of @WWE #RAW at TD Garden? Hmph! Harvard is just down the street. All will be rectified on#SmackDown“

Mick Foley wrote the following regarding Wrestlemania 28 and Santino’s US title win:

“..it looks like the chances for me being part of Mania are looking somewhat limited. Running out of options.” and “It’s a @milanmiracle ! Santino, Santino, Santino! Congratulations, my friend!”

William Regal Talking About The USA & England’s History in Boston:

“A lot of British bashing by The Rock on #Raw.He wants to not worry so much about John Cena and worry about getting a dry slap from me.”

RAW Videos: Rock-Cena, HBK-HHH, Eve Kisses Zack, Santino

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R-Truth vs. Kane

US Title Match: Jack Swagger vs. Santino

Big Show vs. The Miz

Alicia Fox vs. Eve

CM Punk & Sheamus vs. Chris Jericho & Daniel Bryan

Eve kisses a stunned Zack Ryder

The Rock educates John Cena at historic locations throughout Boston

Shawn Michaels reveals he is the guest ref for Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania

The Rock and John Cena engage in a WrestleMania war of words

DX Reunion Backstage At RAW (Picture)

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Former DX members Shawn Michaels and “Road Dogg” BG James took a picture together backstage at Monday’s WWE RAW Supershow from Boston. Michaels tweeted:

“Mini DX Reunion!! Look who I ran into @WWERoadDogg in the hizzz..”

It’s worth noting that Road Dogg joined DX after Michaels had already left the faction shortly after WrestleMania 14 back – and the two were never active members at the same time.

A Twitter user than asked Michaels “about all that crap” Road Dogg said about him and Triple H during his time in TNA. Michaels replied,

“Yep, got another question?”

Here’s a picture of former DX members Shawn Michaels and “Road Dogg” BG James backstage at Monday’s RAW from Boston:

Night of Champions Event Details, Triple H To Compete At MSG

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— It was announced at Monday’s Raw SuperShow at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts that Night of Champions will take place at the same venue on September 16, 2012. There will be a pre-sale this week on Ticketmaster.com with the code WWENOC.

— Triple H will compete at WWE’s Road to WrestleMania event at Madison Square Garden on March 18, 2012 as he teams up with CM Punk and Randy Orton in a Six-Man Tag Team Match against Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler.

Also announced for the show: World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry; John Cena vs. Kane in a Last Man Standing Match; R-Truth vs. The Miz; Jack Swagger vs. Zack Ryder.

— WWE Champion CM Punk shot footage for his upcoming DVD Monday in Boston, Massachusetts.

“Oh hey. Day 1 of filming for this little DVD thing I’m doing. No time like 5:30 AM to capture my true crabby essence,” he wrote on Twitter. “Man. This DVD is going to be so great. #LWF #MAW #SDW #IWA #IWC #ROH #OVW #WWE.”

source: PWInsider.com

Match Nixed From Raw SuperShow, New Miz T-Shirt, Lex Luger

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— With SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long taking control of Raw Supershow Monday night, he announced last Friday on SmackDown that David Otunga would face The Great Khali in a singles match. The match did not take place despite his announcement and being advertised on WWE.com. Instead, Otunga accompanied John Laurinaitis ringside for the United States Championship Match between Jack Swagger and Santino Marella while Khali squashed Curt Hawkins in a pre-show dark match.

— The Miz debuted a new T-Shirt on Monday’s Raw SuperShow prior to his encounter with Big Show. The shirt, which is labeled The Miz Onslaught of Awesomeness Augmented Reality Authentic T-Shirt, is available for purchase on WWEShop.com.

— WWE.com has published a photo gallery highlighting Lex Luger’s career with World Championship Wrestling.

— Former WWF star Killer Khan turns 65 years old Tuesday while former WCW United States Heavyweight Champion David Flair turns 33.

Rock Concert & Cena Rap On Raw, Miz’s Losing Streak Continues

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— With next week’s Raw SuperShow emanating from the city of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio, a special event will be presented: The Rock in concert and John Cena rapping.

— The Miz lost in short order to Big Show on Monday’s Raw SuperShow via WMD. This extends the former WWE Champion’s losing streak to nine consecutive losses in televised singles matches. He has not won a televised singles match since the December 5, 2011 Raw.

SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores was in attendance at Monday’s Raw Supershow in Boston, Massachusetts.

— The announced attendance for Monday’s Raw SuperShow at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts was 16,286.

What Happened After RAW, HBK & Taker On RAW Next Week

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– After Monday’s RAW from Boston went off the air, John Cena cut a promo and revealed some very personal information – that that his youngest brother has cancer and is recovering from recent surgery.

Cena said he’s so happy that his brother is doing better that he would drink Jack Daniels and eat some Kung Pow Chicken. Cena’s hometown crowd popped huge for the feel-good moment.

Back in December, John Cena wrote the following on Twitter regarding personal issues he was going through:

“Very difficult month for me,personally. It’s times like these that I see truly how much I love wrestling. I am truly thankful for what I do. Adapt. Overcome. And now, more than ever before Rise Above Hate. I f’n love you guys. Even the ones that hate my guts. U get me thru each day..thick and thin. Thank u. For everything. Thank you.”

– Next week’s RAW from Cleveland, Ohio will feature a face-to-face confrontation between the Undertaker and the man who will referee his Hell in a Cell match against Triple H at WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels.

The Rock Scores 2 More Movie Roles, SmackDown Rating

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– The Rock has signed on to star in two more upcoming movies, according to entertainment industry publication Variety.

The Rock will star as Hercules in director Bret Ratner’s upcoming Hercules movie, which begins this production this October in New Zealand.

Rock has also signed on for a movie called Ciudad. Rock will play a black market mercenary who was hired by a Brazilian drug lord to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

– Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown did a 1.97 cable rating with 2.9 million viewers. This is up from the previous week’s live show on Tuesday, which drew a 1.7 and averaged 2.32 million viewers.

Partial Source: PWinsider.com

HBK To Referee Triple H vs. Undertaker, New US Champion

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More Videos From Monday’s RAW Supershow (3/5)

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Shawn Michaels will referee Triple H vs. Undertaker at WrestleMania 28

– Shawn Michaels announced on Monday’s RAWe that he will be the special guest referee of the Hell in a Cell match at WrestleMania between Triple H and the Undertaker.

– Santino Marella is the new WWE United States champion after defeating Jack Swagger on RAW. John Lauranaitis, who was ringside with David Otugna, tried to overturn the title change, but Teddy Long came out had them removed from the building by security. Santino had an emotional celebration in the ring.

U.S. Title Match Scheduled For Raw, Kelly Kelly Grants First Wish

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— Jack Swagger will be defending the United States Championship against Santino Marella on tonight’s Raw SuperShow.

“Big title match tonight vs jack swagger, I have something for him that starts with “Co” and ends with “bra!” Marella tweeted.

Big Show also teased a possible match against The Miz. He tweeted, “Would anyone like to see me knockout @mikethemiz tonight on raw?”

— Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Kelly Kelly granted her first wish backstage at Monday’s Raw SuperShow.

She wrote, “Just did my first ever @makeawish, it was an amazing honor, and Jerry is such an incredible young man. http://pic.twitter.com/y0BYm2Q3.”

Eve Says She’s Playing A Character, Alicia Fox On Raw Tonight

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— Eve Torres posted a blog on her official website saying she plays a character on WWE programming.

“I know all of you have been tuning into Monday Night Raw every Monday on USA, but here is a brief recap of some of the recent developments in my character,” she wrote. “How can anyone blame me for my actions?? This is the beginning of a new era for Eve Torres, and I don’t regret a thing!”

Kelly Kelly responded to her post via Twitter, “So you really don’t use people? Good to know after reading this blog that your acting as a “character.”

— SmackDown Diva Alicia Fox will be competing on tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Boston, Massachusetts.

“I’m pumped for the show and feeling ‘Foxy’ as usual. Time to blow the roof off the Gardens diva style #DivaDuty!!!!” she tweeted.

— WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appeared at the Variety Club telethon in Iowa this past weekend. He has appeared at the event in the past.

source: F4WOnline.com

Big Announcement For 3/19 RAW Coming Tomorrow

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The official Facebook page of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia has posted the following message:

“Big announcement coming your way tomorrow about the 3/19 WWE RAW show at Wells Fargo Center…a new ad is running during the RAW telecast tonight w/ details, so tune in from 9-11 on USA Network to be the first to know!”

Check back to SEScoops.com on Tuesday to find out what the big announcement is.

* JOHN CENA Using Different Theme Music at WrestleMania (LISTEN HERE)

Slammiversary Going On The Road, More Talent Leaving TNA?

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— TNA Wrestling’s annual Slammiversary pay-per-view event will be held outside Orlando, Florida on June 10, 2012. Company president Dixie Carter wrote Monday on Twitter, “I am very, VERY excited about what market we will be in for the Slammiversary pay-per-view on 6/10 to celebrate our 10th anniversary!”

— There is talk within TNA Wrestling that some talent will be parting ways with the organization in the near future. No names have been confirmed.

— Shannon Moore stated over the weekend on Twitter that he is taking a hiatus from professional wrestling in order to focus on his tattoo business and spend time with his family. He clarified that he is not retiring.

“I’m not retired just taking a break. Wrestling is fun to me. When it’s not….I walk away.I set myself up to be able to do so for a reason,” Moore wrote.

— Episodes of Impact Wrestling are available online via Amazon.com streaming for $1.99 episode. Only the 2012 episodes are currently available.

source: PWInsider.com

Ziggler Plans To Reinvent Wrestling, Bagwell Goes To School

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— Dolph Ziggler was asked during an interview with WWE Magazine if there is anyone he loves listening to on the mic. He says The Rock despite not being “a huge fan” of his.

“Though I’m not a huge fan of The Rock, I admit that I am a fan of the fact that he does his own thing. He gets excited on the mic. He yells. He didn’t listen to what people told him to do, and people responded to that. I appreciate someone who stands out and stands up for what he believes in, because that’s what I’m trying to do,” Ziggler says.

“When I finally get the chance to say what I want, to talk about where we’re going from here on out, when my voice, my words, become the measuring stick for WWE, I think that’s the moment that’s going to reinvent our entire business.”

SLAM! Wrestling has published an article on Marcus “Buff” Bagwell wrestling at the high school he attended, Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia. Along with that special occasion, Bagwell partnered with Scott Steiner in the main event of UCW’s recent Superclash event. The former nWo duo lost to Brodie Chase and Mike Knox in a tag team match.

Though long removed from the national wrestling scene and now 42 years of age, Bagwell still looks as he did during the late 1990s with World Championship Wrestling. The twenty-two year veteran credits his persona as the main reason for his consistent look.

“My name’s the reason,” Bagwell joked. “If you’ve got a name like “Buff” you better look the part.”

His physique has led to an endorsement as he is featured in online advertisements for Force Factor muscle building supplements.

Carlito Defends The Rock Against Haters & Jokes About CM Punk

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Former WWE superstar Carlito continues to Defend The Rock against other wrestlers who are upset The Rock is getting such a prominent role at WrestleMania.

Last week, Carlito argued that WWE talent should be happy that The Rock is making WrestleMania a success – and questioned if any other WWE stars could sell out a 70,000 person stadium for WrestleMania The Rock.

Carlito later added the following, throwing in a joke about CM Punk:

“Oh, and I meant wrestlers on today’s roster. Of course stone cold with the right angle could sell mania out.”

“Punk sell out mania? He cant even get backstage at madison square garden! Oh snap!….that was just a joke b%*es!”

“The problem with john cena is that he has carried the company on his back for years and now people are sick of him.”

Carlito was later asked by a fan if he could WrestleMania. Carlito said he could, only if it was held in a bingo hall.

James Storm Attempting To Cross Over, MVP Takes Shot At TNA

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— TNA Wrestling filmed a music video on Friday for James Storm’s entrance theme “Longnecks & Rednecks” with country music artists Montgomery Gentry and Cowboy Troy. Company officials plan to push Storm’s song to country music radio stations in order to build awareness for the TNA star.

— On Twitter, former WWE Superstar MVP used an analogy to compare WWE to a Lamborghini and New Japan Pro Wrestling to a Corvette. When asked where TNA Wrestling would fit in the analogy, he said Toyota MR2 (an automobile no longer in production). MVP noted in a later tweet that the possibility of him joining TNA is “highly unlikely.”

— TNA Wrestling will hold live events this Thursday in Covington, Kentucky, Friday in Corbin, Kentucky, and Saturday in Pikeville, Kentucky.

— Sarita celebrated her thirty-third birthday Sunday in Japan with a victory over Nanae Takahashi and Miho Wakizawa in a tag team match with Io Shirai as her partner. A photo of her appearance is available here.

source: PWInsider.com

Updated RAW Preview: Rock-Cena & HBK-HHH Confrontations

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Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow takes place from Boston’s TD Garden and will feature special appearances from WWE legends Shawn Michaels and The Rock.

WWE is promoting that Shawn Michaels will confront Triple H tonight after Triple H claimed that he is better than Shawn ever was The Undertaker had been advertised, but he was removed from ads late last week and is not expected to appear in person.

The USA Network is also promoting that The Rock will confront John Cena tonight in his home town.

As announced by WWE’s Board of Directors, this week’s RAW and SmackDown will see John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long switching their duties, with Long hosting RAW and Laurinaitis hosting SmackDown.

Teddy Long announced on last week’s Smackdown that David Otunga will face The Great Khali tonight.

Zack Ryder tweeted over the weekend that he was headed to Boston, so there’s a chance we’ll see him on RAW tonight as well.

The advertised dark match main event is CM Punk and John Cena vs. Chris Jericho and Kane.

Ambrose Competes At WWE Event, Bryan Thanks Ring of Honor

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— WWE developmental wrestler Dean Ambrose competed at Sunday’s SmackDown live event in Macon, Georgia. He defeated Drew McIntyre.

McIntyre, who was fired by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long last Friday on SmackDown, cut a promo prior to the match proclaiming that his lawyers had found a loop hole and a victory over his opponent would give him his job back.

— World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan stated the following on Twitter Sunday regarding Ring of Honor’s 10th Anniversary show in New York City: “Congratulations to Ring of Honor for celebrating their 10th Anniversary tonight… I wouldn’t be where I am today without the people there.”

— Smashing Pumpkins frontman and independent wrestling promoter Billy Corgan will appear on Chris Jericho’s Rock of Jericho show this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. on XM 164.

— Zack Ryder plans to release Z! True Long Island Story based action figures in the near future.

Dolph Ziggler Talks About His Promos, How He Stands Out

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The latest issue of WWE Magazine features an interview with Dolph Ziggler. Here are some highlights of what Zigler said about:

His New “Stream-of-Consciousness” Promo Style:

“I always kind of did my own thing, but it got me into trouble a lot, so I started listening to what people were telling me to do to show I was a team player. I got a lot of different advice in the meantime, to be monotonous on the mic and conversational, normal, but I don’t want to do what everybody else does. So when I got on the mic, I’d talk fast, talk slow, make people think. And after a few weeks of following the rules, I was given a chance on the mic and told to sneak a couple of things in there that are really me. I’m finally coming into my own now, and if people don’t like it, yell at me. But there’s a reason I keep getting more and more time, and that’s because I’m good at talking, at showing off. It’s kind of my thing.

How He Stands Out Working Around Established Stars Like The Rock, Triple H and Chris Jericho:

JR once told me, “Maximize your minute,” and I live by that motto. If I have 30 seconds to make everyone remember what I do, I better make the most of it. With whatever time I’m given, I need to do something to stand out, to become a draw, so that the fans say, “Yeah, we came here to see John Cena, but damn, Dolph Ziggler’s match was a clinic and it was awesome, and I was on the edge of my seat. So I’m coming back next time to see him.” Now that I’m getting title matches and getting to step into the ring with some of the best competition there is, now I’m going to work hard to get my time in and show just how damn good I am.

JR Blog: Tonight’s RAW, Punk-Merriman, Rock & Cena

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

The Rock & John Cena: “Do Rock and Cena really not like each other? I’m not around either man these days but my instincts say that they aren’t enamored with each other. However, I do not think that will do any thing but help the build to their match at WrestleMania. Each man may say that they love to entertain, etc but in my view they are both alpha male athletes who want to out shine the other at the big dance which obviously will be ‘entertaining’ as hell for fans.”

Tonight’s RAW: “I’m anticipating some interesting ‘competition’ Monday night on Raw as the show stealer, Shawn Michaels, returns to live TV to, apparently, address HHH regarding HIAC at WM28. Point being is that last week’s Raw ended with the memorable verbal confrontation between Rock and John Cena and knowing how much HHH and HBK enjoy main event status, who will stand out the most in Boston?

Shawn Merriman Calling Out CM Punk: “What do you make of the Shawn Merriman twitter war with CM Punk? If Merriman’s NFL career is on the ropes it’s likely a way of garnering attention for the talented albeit controversial athlete. Perhaps Merriman is looking for a WWE career.”

McIntyre’s Future, Stanford Rips Borash, “Are You Serious”

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– Sources have confirmed that the current plan is for Drew McIntyre to make his return to SmackDown this week after being fired last week. RAW GM John Lauranaitis is set to be in charge of SmackDown as part of  this week’s GM switch, and he is expected to rehire McIntyre.

There has been talk that McIntyre will be getting a new “playboy” gimmick soon.

– WWE announcer Scott Stanford took a few shots at TNA announcer Jeremy Borash on Twitter over the weekend. When a fan told Stanford, “You’re no Jeremy Borash!”- Stanford replied:

“Thats insulting, hurtful and…wait, who is that?”

After getting some backlash from Borash fans, Stanford later followed up with:

“Im sure Jeremy is better than me in whatever he does.. I dont know who he is or what he does! I know he cant out rap me!!”

“Apparently my not knowing who someone on a tv show has caused a little stir. I dont know who this season’s Bachelor is either!! Whoops”

– WWE has updated the latest “Are You Serious” video, featuring “Road Dogg” BG James and Josh Matthews making fun of wacky WWE clips. In this week’s show, they look at Shawn Michaels’ various wardrobe malfunctions, Marc Mero’s flamboyant Johnny B. Badd gimmick and the infamous Ultimate Warrior – Jake Roberts “Trust Me” storyline.

NFL Star Shawne Merriman Says: “F*ck CM Punk”

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NFL player Shawne Merriman, a longtime friend of singer Chris Brown,  has gone after WWE Champion CM Punk on Twitter again. Merriman, who plays for the Buffalo Bills, once got made fun of on Twitter after Merriman unsuccessfully tried hooking up with one of the WWE Divas in Costa Rica.

Jim Ross Comments On Shawne Merriman’s Rant About CM Punk

Merriman tweeted the following about Punk:

“Fuck C.M. Punk, he’s still a punk forever in my book. I’m sure my supporters feel the same way… And WWE, I ain’t hosting y’all new network until somebody whoop C.M. Punk cuz he’s a p$ssy.”

“Serious, who the fuck is C.M. Punk other than a soft butt…wrestling gone soft f off… If god is my witness, C.M. Punk was wearing a thong laying by the pool tanning his cheeks in Costa Rica, now tell me I’m lying… C.M. Punk wants no part of Lights, trust me…”

“And WWE, I ain’t hoting sh#t until C.M. is dethroned… I ain’t a hater at all, but if you like dudes tanning by the pool (in) a thong that’s cool. I think he had pillows under his stomach.”

Del Rio Returns To The Ring, Kendrick-WWE, Tamina-Vickie

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– Alberto Del Rio returned to action Saturday night against Sheamus at the SmackDown live event from Albany, GA. Del Rio has been out of action for months and is said to have looked great in his return match.

– Vickie Guerrero has been campaigning for Tamina Snuka to join her stable. Tamina and Vickie travel together on the road.

– After his recent release from TNA, a number of people in WWE believe Brian Kendrick will be returning to the company later this year for WWE’s planned Cruiseweights show on the WWE network.

Kendrick wrote on his Facebook page this week he asked TNA to release him because they did not have enough work for him. Kendrick told the Lowdown Unlimited show this past week that he has kicked the marijuana habit and is open to working for WWE again.

(Partial Source: pwinsider.com)

Possible Stipulation For ‘Mania Match, Rock Arrives In Boston

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— Talk within WWE is that a stipulation may be added to the Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show match at WrestleMania XXVIII beyond the Intercontinental Championship being on the line.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has already arrived in Boston, Massachusetts for tomorrow night’s Raw SuperShow at the TD Garden. He is staying at the same hotel as WWE talent.

Johnson posted a photo of himself on Twitter hanging out with a large group of fans.

— The March 3, 2012 episode of WWE Vintage Collection featured the following matches: Buddy Landel vs. Bob “Spark Plug” Holly (WWF Monday Night Raw – December 18, 1995), George “The Animal” Steele vs. Nikolai Volkoff (WWF Prime Time Wrestling – June 23, 1986), Batista vs. Tajiri (WWE Raw – May 10, 2004), “The Natural” Butch Reed vs. Tito Santana (WWF All American Wrestling – December 7, 1986), Cactus Jack vs. Dustin Rhodes (WCW Main Event – March 1, 1992), Bret Hart vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler (WWF Monday Night Raw – March 13, 1995), Harley Race vs. Pedro Morales (WWF live event – December 6th, 1986).

source: PWInsider.com