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Steve Austin Says He Turned Down “Dancing with the Stars”

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The Associated Press published an article today indicating that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin declined an offer to appear on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

The WWE Hall of Famer said Monday that he wasn’t interested because he has “two left feet” and his rhythm is “so-so at best.”

Austin says he enjoys the program, and is supporting fellow wrestler Chris Jericho.

He says Jericho “never gets nervous” and that “he’s going to go far.”

The article acknowledges his involvement with WWE Tough Enough. Austin says he appreciates the show because the avenue was not available when he tried to break into the wrestling industry.

Snooki Reveals Her Wrestling Future, New Sin Cara Merchandise

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— Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi told TMZ.com during an impromptu interview that her wrestling career is over. She said she has way too much going on in her life to focus on WWE.

Polizzi won her debut match at WrestleMania XXVII Sunday, defeating Michelle McCool following a series of aerobatic maneuvers.

— WWEShop.com has released three merchandise items on Sin Cara including a replica mask, a Bienvenido Authentic T-Shirt and a Basics T-Shirt.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is scheduled for tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

source: F4WOnline.com

Video From The End Of Raw (Video), Steiner At WrestleMania

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— On Raw, The Corre came down and attacked both The Rock and John Cena. The heels worked over the WrestleMania XXVIII opponents until they fought back and got the upper hand. Rock and Cena cleared Wade Barrett and Ezekiel Jackson out of the ring and Heath Slater was the unlucky Corre member who got the brunt of Cena and Rock’s revenge. Rock and Cena hit their finishers on Heath Slater and cleared the ring. Cena put his hand out and The Rock shook it. Cena then left the ring and The Rock celebrated to end the show as Cena walked up to the ramp.

Video is available here.

— Chris Jericho is scheduled to appear on That Metal Show on VH1 Classics on Saturday.

— TNA Wrestling star Scott Steiner was backstage visiting friends at WrestleMania XXVII in Atlanta, Georgia.

— Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page turns 55 years old today while WWE Hall of Famer Sika turns 66.

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Disputes Attendance Record Claim, Update on WWE Cuts

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— WWE followed up on their claim that they set the Georgia Dome attendance record with 71,617 fans at WrestleMania XXVII.

“Confirmed by our friends at The Georgia Dome, WWE WrestleMania XXVII did in fact set the entertainment event record, with 71,617 fans,” according to a post on WWE’s Facebook page.

“The previous record holder, the Backstreet Boys, hosted 65,658 fans on Feb. 19, 2000. The number quoted by Billboard.com in a 2009 article was for a two-day event in Atlanta, not a single performance.”

— It was reported earlier that WWE planned on releasing several talents following WrestleMania XXVII. The latest word is that between 12 and 14 talents will be cut.

— The April 1 episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 1.94 cable rating, which is in line with the previous week’s show. The show averaged 3.0 million viewers over the course of two hours.

source: F4WOnline.com

Undertaker vs. HHH At WM28, Rock & Cena Talk WM28

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– Prior to their epic match at Sunday’s WrestleMania 27, sources report that WWE officials were discussing a Triple H vs. The Undertaker rematch for WrestleMania 28 in 2012 from Miami, Florida.

Based on what we saw at RAWand Triple H saying he would be waiting when Taker returned, it looks like they are indeed heading in that direction.

– John Cena and The Rock posted the following on Twitter about what went down on RAW and their big match next year at WrestleMania:

John Cena: “CeNation. I truly can not believe what happened tonight. Only in the WWE. WM 28. HERE WE COME!”

The Rock: “TEAM BRING IT – Wrestlemania 28 Miami, FL. – The People’s Champ…The People’s City…The People’s Wrestlemania. IT’S OUR TIME..”

(Source: f4wonline.com)

WrestleMania 28 Main Event – The Rock To Face John Cena

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In a fantasy bout for the ages, John Cena will face Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson next year at WrestleMania XXVIII, emanating from The Great One’s hometown of Miami, Florida.

The match-up WWE is advertising as “the match the world wants to see” was announced at the conclusion of Raw during a confrontation between The Rock and John Cena. The Rock accepted Cena’s challenge for a match, but said it would be at WrestleMania XXVIII.

The Rock extended his hand to Cena, which he shook. Following their handshake agreement, the two were jumped by The Corre. Cena and Rock fought the group off and two shook hands again to conclude Raw.

Chris Jericho Becomes Chris Irvine, Update On Candice Michelle

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— Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle said today on Twitter that she is working an idea for a reality show involving herself and ‘a bunch of (her) fav ex divas’.

Speaking of Candice, she and fellow former WWE Diva Lilian Garcia are hosting a Tough Enough aftershow immediately following the USA Network broadcast on ustream.tv/afterbuzztv.

— The theme for Monday’s episode of Dancing With The Stars was personal stories, with the dancers choosing a song that is important to them. Chris Jericho chose The Beatles’ “Let It Be”.

In a pre-taped segment, Jericho recalled the story of his mother suffering an accident when he was training to be a wrestler, which confined her to a wheelchair until her passing in 2005. He prepared to give up wrestling but she insisted he continue pursuing his dreams.

Jericho said his real name is Chris Irvine and that for the first time in his professional life he would be performing as himself and not a character.

Introduced as Chris Irvine, he danced the rumba with partner Cheryl Burke to receive a score of 21. The judges felted he lacked technical skill but complimented him on the emotional connection.

source: PWInsider.com

Joey Styles Takes Shot At Kurt Angle, Billy Gunn Attends WM

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— Joey Styles took a shot at Kurt Angle tonight on Twitter for claiming that his account was hacked, writing: “I’m watching Jack Swagger apply the Ankle Lock to The King and wondering if anyone’s twitter account will be hacked.”

CM Punk wrote earlier today, “My twitter account was hacked”, is the new: “I’m a sloppy drunk douche”.

— Former WWE star Billy Gunn was backstage at WrestleMania XXVII last night.

— Chris Jericho appears on the syndicated show Rachael Ray Tuesday to discuss Dancing with the Stars.

source: PWInsider.com

Sin Cara Debuts On Raw, Matches Taped For “WWE Superstars”

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— When United States Champion Sheamus refused to relent against a defeated Daniel Bryan tonight on Raw, a masked wrestler sprung onto the scene to assist. The internationally-renowned luchador, Sin Cara, leveled The Celtic Warrior and saved Bryan before exiting.

— Matches taped tonight in Atlanta, Georgia for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars were Tyson Kidd vs. Yoshi Tatsu and Santino Marella vs. Ted DiBiase.

— Mark Henry beat Zack Ryder in a dark match prior to tonight’s Monday Night Raw taping in Atlanta, Georgia.

source: PWInsider.com

Two Matches Announced For Raw, Cena To Call Out The Rock

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Two matches have been announced for tonight’s Raw broadcast on the USA Network.

A title match is on tap as Sheamus will defend the United States Championship against Daniel Bryan. The match was originally scheduled for the WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view broadcast.

Randy Orton will team up with Rey Mysterio to take on CM Punk and Cody Rhodes.

John Cena is advertised to call out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Johnson announced earlier today on Twitter that he would be making a ‘special announcement’.

Tough Enough personalities “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott are scheduled to appear during the show.

Also slated is the television debut of Sin Cara.

Sunny Bumped From HOF Broadcast, Speeches Heavily Edited

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Sunny’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame has been nixed from tonight’s broadcast on the USA Network in favor of Drew Carey’s since a promotional deal is in place to push his new series on GSN. The comedian’s acceptance speech was significantly edited and all boos directed at him were edited out.

A highlight reel showcasing Sunny, Abdullah the Butcher and Bob Armstrong will air.

The special will open up with Dusty Rhodes inducting The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The broadcast will close with the Hall of Fame induction of Shawn Michaels. His speech was heavily edited as it lasts approximately four minutes. Triple H’s crack on Michaels “refusing to join the Hulk Hogan hair club,” however, remains intact.

TNA Wrestling talent Ric Flair, who attended the event, is not shown during the broadcast.

source: PWInsider.com

CM Punk Trashes Kurt Angle: “Sloppy Drunk Douche”

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As we’ve been covering here on the site, Kurt Angle went on a rant on Twitter last night – accusing Randy Orton, Jack Swagger and Jerry Lawler for “stealing” his wrestling moves at WrestleMania.

Randy Orton responded to Angle’s accusations, which you can read here.

Angle then responded to that – claiming his Twitter account was actually hacked – and it wasn’t him who made the posts.

CM Punk has chimed in on the Kurt Angle situation, providing some enlightening insight as to what really happened with Angle’s Twitter account. Punk tweeted on Monday:

“my twitter account was hacked”, is the new: “I’m a sloppy drunk douche”.

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

60 Exclusive Pictures From WrestleMania 27

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RELATED CONTENT:

Check out this exclusive photo gallery we took from WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome:

[Photos courtesy of Noah Mark]

Keibler To Appear On Tough Enough, Future WWE HOF Plans

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– Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler mentioned during a recent interview that she would be appearing on Tough Enough. It marks as her first involvement with WWE since parting ways with the organization in 2006.

— Coming out of this weekend, WWE reportedly wants to put a celebrity and a female personality into the Hall of Fame every year going forward.

— Tonight’s episode of Raw is scheduled to go off the air at 11:15 p.m. at the earliest but the USA Network has given WWE permission to go later if need be as they want a strong lead-in for the premiere of Tough Enough.

— Colt Cabana was at WrestleMania XXVII visiting friends.

source: PWInsider.com

EXCLUSIVE: WM27 Media Press Conference Pictures

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SEScoops.com was at the media-only press conference prior to WrestleMania 27 at the Georgia Dome .. WWE brought out a number of superstars, divas and celebrities to hype the event and ask questions, including John Cena, The Miz, Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler,Booker T, Drew Carry and Pee-Wee Herman.

Check out these amazing pictures we got:

Thanks to our photographer Noah Mark for these great shots!

The Rock To Make ‘Special Announcement’, Michael Cole Boasts

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— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is teasing an announcement for Raw tonight.

“Team Bring It – I have a very special announcement tonight on Raw,” he wrote on his Twitter account. “The People’s Champ to The People.”

WWE is advertising The Rock to interact with WWE Champion The Miz and John Cena after his role in the finish of their match at WrestleMania XXVII.

— DirecTV’s feed of last night’s WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view event halted during the Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole match.

— In the following video on WWE.com, Michael Cole proclaims himself the new “Mr. WrestleMania” after his victory over Jerry Lawler last night at WrestleMania XXVII.

Angle Claims His Twitter Was Hacked, Apologizes For Remarks

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TNA Wrestling performer Kurt Angle, a former WWE Champion, posted numerous messages on his Twitter account last night during WrestleMania XXVII criticizing Randy Orton, Jack Swagger, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler for using his trademark finishing maneuvers during their respective matches. Orton responded to Angle on the site, saying ‘everything’s been done’ and that a wrestler using another’s move should be considered a sign of respect.

Angle has since changed his tune on the matter as he claimed today that his Twitter account was hacked. He adds that most of the tweets in question weren’t from him.

“I just found out somebody hacked into my Twitter account,” Angle wrote. “Most of those tweets weren’t from me. I just found out today. I will find out.

“Who would do this? I don’t know why somebody would pretend to be me. I apologize for the remarks. I’m not a twitter guy so I rarely use it.”

Below is his statement in its entirety:

“To anyone I upset, I am sorry. I didn’t watch W-mania last night. I DID get a lot of tweets during Show. About Orton, Swagger,etc.Who cares?”

“I think the whole thing is Halarious. How I upset all of U amazes me.I don’t read dirt sheets,but u heard they r upset.They’re ‘dirt’ sheets.”

“I Hope that W-mania was entertaining for all of You, especially ‘The Rock’. Oh, and Orton-relax, I won’t beat ur ass. You can use my move:).”

“2 Randy Orton’s credit, I Heard He had the best match of the night. Good for You! Btw,I Never used Shamrock’s finish while he still wrestled.”

“There’s a big difference to using a Finish somebody did b4 U, and is doing while U still Wrestle. The fact is, I don’t care. Sorry everybody.”

“Lastly,I just found out somebody hacked into my Twitter account.Most of those tweets weren’t from me.I just found out today. I will find out.”

“Who would do this? I don’t know why somebody would pretend to be me. I apologize for the remarks. I’m not a twitter guy so I rarely use it.”

“On a side note,Randy and I discussed the Angle Slam.I am happy Orton used my Finish.As he put it,imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”

“Good Luck Randy. Thank You for reaching out to me!!!”

“Remember that Wrestlemania is an Event bigger than all of us. If You enjoyed it, great. That’s most important. Social networking is a Bitch.”

WWE Lies About Attendance Record, Rumble Winners Fall Short

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— WWE issued a press release touting WrestleMania XXVII as the most attended entertainment event in Georgia Dome history, with 71,617 in attendance.

WWE claims the previous attendance record at the Georgia Dome for an entertainment event was set by The Backstreet Boys, which attracted 65,658 fans on February 19, 2000. WWE’s statement is false as according to a 2009 article on Billboard.com, that particular Backstreet Boys concert drew 73,337, not 65,658.

— Alberto Del Rio’s loss to Edge last night at WrestleMania XXVII marks as the fourth consecutive year that the Royal Rumble winner has failed to win the title at WrestleMania.

Edge, Randy Orton, John Cena and Del Rio have all lost their respective title matches at WrestleMania after winning the Royal Rumble. The last WWE Superstar to win a championship at WrestleMania after winning the Royal Rumble was The Undertaker in 2007.

Former Star Watches ‘Mania In Person, Celebrities At The Event

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— Former WWE talent Sean Waltman (a/k/a X-Pac) was spotted sitting ringside during WrestleMania XXVII to watch Triple H vs. Undertaker.

— Former WWE talent Diamond Dallas Page, who was on hand for the WrestleMania XXVII festivities, left before the event started to fly home to deal with family matters.

— Celebrities on hand for WrestleMania XXVII last night were actor Jim Carrey, recording artist Chilli, rapper Snoop Dogg, and Pee-Wee Herman.

— There are no major injuries coming out of WrestleMania XXVII last night.

source: PWInsider.com.

Austin Scheduled For Raw, Three WWE Shows Airing Tonight

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— “Stone Cold” Steve Austin said on his Twitter account that he is scheduled for tonight’s Raw.

— A four block of WWE programming is on tap tonight on the USA Network.

The 2011 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony kicks off the four hour block at 8:00 p.m. Shawn Michaels, The Road Warriors and Sunny will be the featured inductees.

Monday Night Raw from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia will feature fallout from WrestleMania XXVII, the WWE television debut of Sin Cara, and an appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. SmackDown stars advertised for the event include Rey Mysterio, Edge, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio.

WWE’s Tough Enough premieres at 11:00 p.m. with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin hosting. Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott are trainers.

All Eyes On HHH vs. Undertaker, The Butcher Runs Out Of Ribs

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— The WrestleMania XXVII match that garnered the most attention backstage was Triple H vs. The Undertaker.

— Abdullah the Butcher’s Atlanta area “House of Ribs and Chinese Food” restaurant ran out of ribs Saturday afternoon due the numerous wrestling fans in town.

Following WrestleMania XXVII, the WWE Hall of Famer set up a makeshift merchandise table in the lobby of the WWE hotel to hawk merchandise and photos.

— Jim Ross said on Twitter that he would be appearing at a show next weekend in Sand Springs, Oklahoma for fellow WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race.

HBK, Rock, Jericho & More Tweet About WM27

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Below are comments on Twitter from several wrestling personalities regarding last night’s WrestleMania 27 event:

The Rock: “Wrestlemania..what a night! TEAM BRING IT – I love you..no more words..”

Joey Styles: “The end of that match between The Undertaker and Triple H was one of the best I have ever seen. 19-0 at WM. The Undertaker is not one of us.”

Jim Ross: “Working w/ @JerryLawler @ wm27 was great. The band was back 2gether 4 one nite. Hope we made you smile. Thanks for the support & 4 watchin.”

Jim Ross: “Huge respect for Undertaker & HHH. They beat the hell out of ea other. Both their bodies are bruised/ scrapped. Nasty. Great old school bout.”

JTG: “Nights like this make me so motivated and HUNGRY . Its time for me to EAT WWE universe, and I don’t mean food.”

Ricardo Rodriguez: “Being in front of 71,000+ screaming fans was truly an amazing experience.”

Ezekiel Jackson: “To walk out in front of 71000 members of the WWE universe to perform was #priceless….I’ll say it again #I’mtrulyblessed…”

Kofi Kingston: “Wow, it will never get old performing at Wrestlemania. Still on cloud 9…”

Eve Torres: “Congratulations to all the WM 27 participants. It was an incredible event with unbelievable matches. Counting down until next year…”

Michael Cole: “Ringside in the colemine! What a night. Georgia dome is filled with 72,000 coleminers!”

Candice Michelle: “I think the girls match should have involved morrison n dolph more, would have been much more entertaining instead of putting snooki over!”

Chris Jericho: “Two thoughts about Mania- 1-Taker/HHH told a brilliant story and stole the show 2-Mitchell Cole has the worst collection of tattoos ever.”

Chris Jericho: “HHHs entrance saw him come out behind a giant set of Snitsky teeth…”

Shawn Michaels: “Undertaker/HHH was Awesome. Two war horses showing it how its done. A pleasure to watch!!”

Randy Orton Responds To Kurt Angle’s Comments

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In response to our earlier report on Kurt Angle tweeting on WWE stars using his signature moves at last night’s WrestleMania event, Randy Orton had the following comments to say.

Everythings been done before as far as ‘moves’ go in the sports entertainment. I want to thank SCSA for the ‘Thesz Press’.

And I know for a fact that SCSA got the ‘Thesz Press’ from Dutch Mantel.

Point being, instead of taking offense to someone using your move, consider it a sign of respect.

Btw does anyone know what Ken Shamrocks finish was? I believe Jack Swagger used ankle lock outta respect for Ken?

Angle Not Happy With WWE Stars Using His Moves At ‘Mania

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TNA Wrestling performer Kurt Angle, a former WWE Champion, posted numerous messages on his Twitter account during WrestleMania XXVII criticizing Randy Orton, Jack Swagger, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler for using his trademark finishing maneuvers during their respective matches.

The tweets are as follows:

“To WWE wrestlers, Don’t use my Finish. Get more Creative. Hmmmm- Orton. Did I say that.”

“I heard Orton had an Awesome match though. Ur welcome. Lol.”

“I guess Swagger will use my Ankle Lock as well.Very creative. I’m the Best in the World. You Guys will never be Kurt Angle.can I get an AMEN.”

“Kurt Angle will never die. TNA. WWE. I’m a leader. Not follower.”

“Why would WWE use my finishes? Is it because I won’t go back? R Orton- Angle Slam. M Cole- Ankle Lock? They have some nerve.”

“Jerry Lawlor did it too. But He is a Legend. WWE really stuck it to Me.No Love lost. I’m glad that I helped Your biggest Event of the Year:)”

WrestleMania Battle Royal Participants, Trivia Fact On The Miz

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— The originally scheduled United States Championship Match between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan was nixed from the WrestleMania XXVII pay-per-view broadcast. It was moved to the dark match position, and turned into a Battle Royal. It was won by The Great Khali, who last eliminated Sheamus.

The following twenty-two WWE Superstars participated in the match: Chavo Guerrero, Chris Masters, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, David Hart Smith, Drew McIntyre, Evan Bourne, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Johnny Curtis, JTG, Mark Henry, Primo, R-Truth, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase, The Great Khali, Trent Barreta, Tyler Reks, William Regal, Yoshi Tatsu and Zack Ryder.

— The Miz is the second WWE Superstar in WrestleMania history to have entered the final match of the evening as a heel and reigned victorious.

The first such instance occurred eleven years ago at WrestleMania 2000 when Triple H beat The Rock, Mick Foley and Big Show in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match to retain the WWE Championship.

In both cases, the winner was subject to a post-match Smackdown from The Rock.

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