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New Match Announced For Over the Limit, WWE Features RVD

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— Announced exclusively on WWE.com, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth will defend their titles for the very first time at WWE Over the Limit on May 20, taking on Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger. (Match Preview)

— WWE.com has added Rob Van Dam to their Alumni section. The website writes, “Rob Van Dam’s innovative maneuvers, laid back demeanor and airbrushed attire made him ECW’s most popular Superstar of all time, and he later became WWE Champion at a historic contest in New York City. Check out RVD’s career milestones, photos and videos, the latest addition to WWE.com’s Alumni section!” (Profile)

This continues a trend of WWE.com acknowledging former talent affiliated with TNA Wrestling as Sting was added to the section last week and a playlist of Hulk Hogan’s wildest interviews was uploaded. Furthermore, three TNA Wrestling stars who succumbed to Brock Lesnar during his rise to the top of WWE—Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle and Hogan —were shown in a series of video packages on the April 23 Raw SuperShow.

— William Regal turns 44 years old Thursday.

Ultimate Warrior Addresses Impostor, Snitsky Returns To Twitter

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— Ultimate Warrior has addressed One Warrior Nation, a rotund wrestler who parades around the independent circuit with the former WWE Champion’s gimmick.

He tweeted this photo of the impostor Wednesday and ridiculed his less than Warrior-like physique, writing, “One tiny favor, warriors. If you ever see me in this condition, kill me. Just fucking kill me. W.”

— Former WWE Superstar Snitsky has resurfaced on Twitter at BiggeneWDF. He closed his previous account last summer following a homophobic outburst toward fans of The Miz—which he claimed wasn’t him.

— Maria Kanellis, Davey Richards, Teddy Hart and Brittney Savage have been announced to appear for Pro Wrestling Syndicate’s five year anniversary shows on Friday, June 1 and June 2 in Rahway, New Jersey. (Event Information)

— WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne turns 89 years old Thursday while WWE Hall of Famer Tito Santana turns 59.

Santino’s Back Hurting, Del Rio-Japan, Devestating Slaps Video

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– WWE United States Champion Santino Marella wrote on Twitter that he’s been working with a sore back.

– Alberto Del Rio, replacing the the suspended Rey Mysterio, is currently in Tokyo, Japan doing promotional work for WWE. Del Rio will be attending a baseball Hanshin Tigers baseball game on Saturday in Shibuya, Japan and will be shooting t-shirts into the crowd. Later in the day, he’ll have an autograph signing at the Tower Records in Shibuya.

– The WWE Youtube channel has posted the following video looking at the most devastating slaps in WWE history:

WWE’s Social Media Experiemnts, Reks & Hawkins Return, Cesaro

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– WWE’s Senior Vice President of Digital Jason Koch attended Ad Age’s Engagement/Social TV conference on Wednesday. He talked about a recent social engagement test that performed at a recent live event in Huntsville Alabama.

WWE encouraged the fans in attendance to post pictures from the show to Twitter and also had fans vote on a stipulation for the show’s main event. Koch stated that that 25% of the fans in attendance voted, which is considered to be a very strong sign of customer engagement.

It’s expected that WWE will continue to encourage fans at live events to promote WWE on social media. For more on the story, visit AdAge.com.

– As seen on this week’s NXT [watch here], Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins returned and are now the official “NXT security,” as appointed by John Laurinaitis.

– WWE has added Antonio Cesaro to the SmackDown roster page. Jim Ross called Cesaro a “potential impact player” in his latest blog.

Ambrose Starting a Revolution? Next 3-Hour RAW & More

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– Earlier this week, the WWE website kicked off a new viral video campaign that states a “Revolution” is coming. There is already buzz behind the scenes that the Revolution is leading up to the inroduction of Dean Ambrose o the main roster.

View Here: The First “REVOLUTION” Viral Video

– Speaking of Dean Ambrose, he took another shot at Mick Foley on Wednesday. Foley announced on Twitter that doctors told him that due to all the concussions he experienced during his in-ring career, he has to drastically limit his time in front of a computer screen. Ambrose wasted no time throwing this in Foley’s face, writing:

“You reap what you sow :) @realMickFoley #thanksmick”

Ambrose and Foley have been feuding since WrestleMania 28 weekend, with Ambrose repeatedly criticizing Foley for ruining professional wrestling and “destroying a generation” of performers by glorifying the hardcore, physically damaging style of wrestling.

– The next 3-Hour WWE RAW Supershow will take place on June 11th from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. WWE has yet to announce a theme for the show. The advertised dark match main event is an eight-man tag match: John Cena, C.M. Punk, Sheamus & Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio, Kane & Lord Tensai.

Video Of This Week’s NXT: JTG Debuts A New Look

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JTG debuted his new look on this week’s NXT, thanks to Alicia Fox, who accompanied him to the ring for his win over Yoshi Tatsu. JTG also showed off some new moves:

Vince’s Final Face Of WWE, WWE & Mexican Stars, Onhno Inured

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– WWE is once again looking to sign Mexican wrestlers. With Sin Cara’s career getting off to a very rocky start, Rey Mysterio’s recent issues and even Alberto Del Rio stating that he does not plan to be wrestling in a few years, the company scouting a young, charismatic, English-speaking high-flying Mexican star.

– With John Cena recently turning 35 years old, there has been talk that Vince McMahon is already on the hunt for his next “John Cena.”

Over the past 30 years, Vince McMahon has hand-picked Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H and now John Cena as the top babyface in the company.

At 66 years old, Vince McMahon is still the king of WWE with a hand in virtually every aspect of the company, but he will be delegating more responsibilities to Triple H and Stephanie as time goes on. It’s been said that the next top baby face to carry the torch in WWE could be Vince’s final hand-picked face of WWE.

– FCW star Kassius Ohno, the former Chris Hero, is reportedly out of action due to a cervical sprain that happened at the April 26th FCW tapings in a match against his former partner Antonio Cesaro.

Ohno did a twisting dive to the outside of the ring onto a group of wrestlers but came up short and landed on the top of his head. He finished the match but was then taken to the  hospital for x-rays.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

JR Blog: Most Unnderrated Faction, Antonio Cesaro, FCW

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. In this entry, JR posted some random thoughts about a variety of topics. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

– “Most underrated wrestling faction? Arguably, [Paul Heyman’s] Dangerous Alliance. Loaded w/ talent.”

– “Keep an eye on Antonio Cesaro who will compete Friday night on Smackdown. Potential impact player”

– “Education, intelligence and natural athleticism are three elements that are closely evaluated when looking at potential WWE performers. I still believe ‘IT’cannot be taught but can be cultivated/enhanced.”

– “Excited for what I perceive will be a big week in Florida next week. I’m loving working in WWE Development”

Impact Wrestling Preview: Roode vs. RVD vs. Hardy vs. Anderson

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Impact Zone

The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s Impact Wrestling on Spike:

– TNA Champion Bobby Roode vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

– AJ Styles’ secret will be revealed

– TNA X-Division Champion Austin Aries vs. Zema Ion

– TNA TV Champion Devon vs. Robbie E

– Brooke Tessmacher vs. Velvet Sky

Also scheduled are Hulk Hogan, Bully Ray, Matt Morgan and more.

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s Impact Wrestling

Backstage News On WWE’s Plans For Lesnar vs. Triple H

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Paul Heyman returned to WWE on Monday’s RAW to announce that Brock Lesnar has quit WWE. The original plan was for Lesnar to appear on last week’s RAW and quit himself – but the decision was made to bring Paul Heyman in instead.

It was widely reported that Monday’s RAW was rewritten several time throughout the day in the hours leading up to the show – and Heyman’s segment was one of the parts that was constantly being edited.

As for how the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H storyline will play out, we can confirm that match is currently scheduled to be the main event of SummerSlam. Beyond that, there’s a lot of secrecy surrounding the feud, with only a limited few Vince & Stephanie McMahon, John Laurinaitis, Triple H and Brock Lesnar among those in the know. Even the WWE writing team is in the dark about how everything will fall into place.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

McMahon Contemplating Another “Stand Up for WWE” Campaign

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— With Linda McMahon running for Senate in Connecticut this year, Vince McMahon is once again contemplating a second “Stand Up for WWE” campaign to refute all the negative media coverage he expects his sports entertainment organization to receive.

The WWE CEO has told people that the company will be more aggressive toward the persecution from “the liberal media” given what is expected to occur once the Senate race heats up. An individual close to the matter said that if Linda doesn’t perform well in the campaign, the organization will be very outspoken.

— WWE developmental wrestler Kassius Ohno is currently sidelined due to a cervical sprain. The injury occurred at the April 26 Florida Championship Wrestling television tapings in Tampa, Florida when Antonio Cesaro attempted a twisting dive maneuver onto numerous wrestlers but fell short and on top of Ohno’s head. He finished the match but he was taken to a local hospital for X-rays.

— Mike Shaw, who performed as Norman the Lunatic for World Championship Wrestling and Bastion Booger for the World Wrestling Federation, would have turned fifty-five years old on Wednesday. He died of a heart attack on September 11, 2010.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Tag Team Title Match At Over the Limit, Del Rio Heads To Japan

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— WWE is expected to hold a Tag Team Championship Match at Over the Limit where Kofi Kingston and R-Truth defend the straps against either Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger or a multiple tag team match including Epico and Primo and possibly Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.

— In attendance news the May 4 Raw live event in Huntsville, Alabama drew 4,000 paying $150,000; May 5 Raw in Knoxville, Tennessee drew 6,000 paying $200,000; SmackDown on May 5 in Asheville, North Carolina drew 2,000 paying $65,000; Raw on May 6 in Chattanooga, Tennessee drew 4,800 paying $115,000; May 6 SmackDown in North Charleston, South Carolina drew 3,500 paying $120,000.

— Alberto Del Rio will arrive in Tokyo, Japan late Wednesday night to embark on a promotional tour. He appears on Television Kanagawa on Friday at noon. He is scheduled for an autograph session on Saturday. He will then attend that day’s Hanshin Tigers vs. Yokohama Bay Stars baseball game at Yokohama Stadium as he is scheduled to shoot T-shirts into the crowd. He’ll also be at Tower Records in Shibuya at 6:00 p.m. (thanks to Jose Gonzalez)

source: F4WOnline.com

Extreme Rules Pre-Show A Success, Ezekiel Jackson Responds

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– Vince McMahon was reportedly encouraged by YouTube viewing numbers for the United States Championship Match between Santino Marella and The Miz before Extreme Rules. He felt with more promotion the numbers could be even higher.

– Ezekiel Jackson responded to a Twitter user relaying an online rumor that misbehavior backstage resulted in WWE abandoning plans to push the SmackDown Superstar again. He wrote, “Wow, and u witnessed this? Or rumours?”

– The May 5 episode of A.M. Raw garnered a 0.61 cable rating, with 723,000 viewers.

(Sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider)

Marty Jannetty Responds To The Pope Calling Him Out For A Fight

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Sunday on Facebook, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero slammed Marty Jannetty online again for carelessly striking Balls Mahoney with a chair during a match for independent wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Syndicate in March. The TNA Wrestling star wrote, “Have anyone heard from Marty Chairnetty??? You know, the guy that single handily almost did in one night to Balls Mahoney what sex, drugs, and ECW couldn’t do in 20yrs; End His Freaking Career!?!??

“Well, If ya hear from the coon, let’em know that Pope is out of semi retirement for the moment and is hoping that he grow some balls, head to Orlando, do what Pope won’t do, and that’s kiss Hogan’s @ss, and beg for the opportunity to show up on iMPACT WRESTLING OFN and call Pope out. Hopefully he’s dressed in his 1980’s Rockers attire, otherwise Pope may not recognize him! ~ PHS.”

Jannetty caught wind of Dinero’s comments and posted a rebuttal on Wednesday via Facebook.

The former WWE Superstar wrote: “Someone get this word over to big mouth Elijah “The Dope” Burke . it’s really quite simple..take a look at the suicide dive over the top rope on Jerry Lynn(photo below)..Jerry Lynn is one hella competitor, so I brought my A+ game to that match..it took a lot out of me and out of Jerry but,the crowd of 1300 were on their feet cheering BOTH of us on as the match progressed..we gave everything we had in the ring, neither of us had much energy left to walk back to the dressing room, where we were met with a standing ovation. and word in the streets is people have been talking about it ever since..Here’s the thing you need to think about Mr Burke.. I like Jerry he’s a friend, I like Mahoney, he’s a friend(he just couldnt keep up the blistering pace) what that means to you Elijah Butts(whatever your name is this week), things in the ring with you will be a whole hella lot different..now, if you got any “Balls” like your boy Mahoney..stop talking shit and get in the ring with me. You wanna call me out on where? South Compton Street Corners? Sheeit I’ll come there to you, I probably got more friends there than you do..you gonna find out the in the worse way, I aint your average white brother..(b4 anyone hits me up with this being racist over these comments, consider I have a black girlfriend and the Compton comment is because I heard that’s where he was hidding out, or was “hangin out” this past week with TNA.. I tell you you what Mr. Butts, rather than you just bumpin your gums and flapping your yap all negative about me and what you can do about it, let me put it out there like this..ANY PROMOTER, ANYWHERE WANTS TO BOOK A “”STREET FIGHT”” BETWEEN ME MR BUTTS (OR WHATEVER HE CALLS HIMSELF , THE POPE) I’M READY TO SIGN FOR THE FIGHT RIGHT NOW..ANYWHERE..BUT HEY HOW BOUT THIS MR BUTTS, RAHWAY,NJ WHERE YOUR BOY THREW UP, I’M SURE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO COME THERE IN HIS DEFENSE AGANST ME..BUT THIS IS OPEN CHALLENGE TO ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, HELL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!..POST THIS ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE YOU WANT AND CAN(IN FACT EVERYONE DO THAT, WATCH HOW FAST WE FLUSH THIS RAT OUT).. STEP UP MR BADD AZZ ELIJAH BUTTS..POST THIS ON PLACES YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH.CAUSE WE TALK ABOUT IT, OR WE CAN BE ABOUT IT..I CAN SHOW MUCH BETTER THAN I CAN TELL YOU WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO YO AZZ IF YOU GRAB THE NUTS TO STEP UP IN THE RING IN STREET FIGHT MATCH WITH ME..WAIT,QUIETLY LISTEN FOR A COUPLE SECONDS……..YOU HEAR THAT?…THAT’S THE SOUND OF MR. BUTTS SHITTING IN HIS PANTS RIGHT NOW!”

Triple H At Mayweather Fight Draws Heat, Heyman Talks Usos

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– There was a ton of discussion within WWE about Triple H accompanying Floyd Mayweather to the ring last weekend in Las Vegas.

Pictures of Triple H Walking Floyd Mayweather to The Ring

Earlier this year, WWE Champion CM Punk was forbidden from accompanying UFC fighter Chael Sonnen to the ring when he had a fight in Chicago, so it appears a double standard was in play. Part of the reason Punk wasn’t allowed to appear at the UFC show was because WWE management was concerned nobody would acknowledge Punk as a cornerman, which would hurt his perceived star power.

Despite WWE perceiving Triple H as a bigger name than CM Punk, Triple H did not get any mainstream media attention and was overshadowed by singer Justin Beiber, who was also part of Mayweather’s crew on Saturday night.

– Paul Heyman wrote the following on Twitter about WWE Superstars Jimmy and Jey Uso:

“Amazing seeing @WWEusos … remember, I haven’t been around for half a decade … The last time I saw these two, they were little kids doing splashes off the top rope in the Omni before the show when I managed their Dad. Yes, that makes me old, but I recognize TALENT. @WWEusos are talented. Time for these young Samoans to eat up the competition!”

(Source: Figure 4 Wrestling)

WWE Confiscating Bella Twins Signs, Lilian Garcia’s Mold Free Diet

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— At Tuesday’s SmackDown taping at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia, WWE had arena security confiscate signs referencing The Bella Twins at the door. The twin duo parted ways with the company last week.

— Kicking off a new era, the former Bella Twins changed their Twitter handle Wednesday to nicoleandbri and are now referring to themselves as Nicole and Brianna.

“#BellaArmy as you can see changes have been made! Spread the word that we are @nicoleandbri now! This officially starts the new #BellaEra,” the former WWE Divas stated.

— Lilian Garcia, who is working to raise awareness of black mold allergy, has written an article on the ailment for FitPerez.

She writes, “Have you ever heard the expression,”It’s a blessing in disguise?” Well that couldn’t be more true about the story I’m about to share with you. My name is Lilian Garcia and I’m a WWE Diva and musician. I’m the longest running WWE Diva the company has ever had. In my eleven years with WWE, my job has required me to look my best at all times. But because of what happened to me 17 years ago, hasn’t always been easy, yet I wouldn’t have it any other way. Allow me to explain.” (Full Story)

— Former WWE Champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield is pleased with Paul Heyman’s return to WWE. He tweeted, “Big fan, and friend, of Paul, he’s great talent and mind. Great move by WWE!”

Most Shocking WWE Moment Of All-time, Heyman Praises Diva

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— Alicia Fox, Dolph Ziggler, Hornswoggle, Kaitlyn and Johnny Curtis responding to questions on the worst movie of all-time and “most shocking” WWE moment of all-time in the latest edition of WWE Inbox

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— Via Twitter, Paul Heyman was asked to give his opinion on the best female wrestler. He responded, “Easy answer. @TheBethPhoenix. And she could rock in MMA, too.”

— WWE will hold a live event at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota on Sunday, August 26.

— A photo of Brock Lesnar standing over John Cena is featured on the cover of the latest issue Power Slam.

Foley Making A Dramatic Change, Hogan’s Wildest Interviews

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— Mick Foley stated Wednesday via Twitter that he has been advised to lessen his time in front of a computer due to his history of concussions.

“Strange but true news of the day: two leading concussion experts have advised me to cut back dramatically on my time in front of a computer,” he wrote. “So, I’ll have to make some changes, including the amount of time I spend reading and answering my Twitter messages. Hope you understand.”

— WWE.com had uploaded ten of Hulk Hogan’s “wildest interviews”: “In the heat of battle, Hulk Hogan has said some things that make you go “Huh?” Relive some of The Hulkster’s wildest interviews, where he talks about things like hanging and banging on the Titanic and unleashing The U.S. Constitution on his opponents. You might also find out where the power lies…” (Watch)

— WWE.com has added Lord Tensai’s servant Sakamoto to the Raw Superstars page.

Mickie James Says She’s An Icon, TNA Returning To Canada, RVD

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— Mickie James was asked by a Twitter user the difference between an icon and a legend and responded, “A Legend is an Icon of the past… I am an Icon! I aspire 2 be a Legend!”

Between WWE and TNA, James is an eight-time champion, and is also the only female to hold the WWE Women’s, WWE Divas and TNA Women’s Knockout Championship in history.

— TNA Wrestling has announced that the organization will return to Canada in late June for a live event tour. Events are scheduled for Saturday, June 23 in Oshawa, Ontario and Sunday, June 24 in Hamilton, Ontario.

— Rob Van Dam and So Cal Val appear at Direct Auto Insurance 4459 W. Irlo Bronson Highway Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call 407-396-9033 for more information.

“The Pope” Wants To Meet Marty Jannetty In The Impact Zone

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“The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero continues to target Marty Jannetty for carelessly striking Balls Mahoney with a chair during a match for Pro Wrestling Syndicate in March.

Dinero wrote on Facebook, “Have anyone heard from Marty Chairnetty??? You know, the guy that single handily almost did in one night to Balls Mahoney what sex, drugs, and ECW couldn’t do in 20yrs; End His Freaking Career!?!??

“Well, If ya hear from the coon, let’em know that Pope is out of semi retirement for the moment and is hoping that he grow some balls, head to Orlando, do what Pope won’t do, and that’s kiss Hogan’s @ss, and beg for the opportunity to show up on iMPACT WRESTLING OFN and call Pope out. Hopefully he’s dressed in his 1980’s Rockers attire, otherwise Pope may not recognize him! ~ PHS.”

The infrequently seen TNA Wrestling star returned to action at last week’s live events in California, his first appearances since January. Before appearing at Friday’s show in Ontario, he lampooned his lengthy sabbatical, writing, “Welp, here comes Da Pope!” Guess Pope better head downstairs to the basement, find, dust off, and clean his Pope gear.”

Lesnar vs. Orton Scrapped, Big Show & Cody’s Fued, More

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– With WWE building towards a Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H match at SummerSlam, it’s been confirmed that plans for Lesnar to feud with Randy Orton have been scrapped.

Details On WWE’s Plans For Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H

– Another employee from WWE corporate has departed. International media distribution sales manager Marcos Milanez recently left WWE for a position in Turner Broadcasting.

– The feud over the Intercontinental championship between Cody Rhodes and the Big show is expected to culminate at next Month’s No Way Out pay-per-view.

WWE’s angle on RAW this week with Cody Rhodes running away from the Big Show and getting counted out is setting the stage for a cage match where Cody can’t escape and has to go toe-to-toe with the 7 foot giant.

(Sources: Figure Four Weekly, Pro Wrestling Insider)

Pictures: Stacy Keibler Attends Met Gala 2012

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Former WWE Divas Stacy Keibler (without George Clooney) and Torrie Wilson (with Alex Rodriguez) were spotted in New York City on Monday night at the A-list ‘Met Ball 2012’ event. Keibler tweeted before heading to the event:

“Ready for a glamorous out in #NYC with my girl @torrie11”

After the event, Keibler, Wilson and A-Rod headed to the after party at the Electric Room night club with comedian Aziz Ansari. After her fun night out, she tweeted:

“Cocktails anyone? Had a blast last night making drinks with one of my fave girls in the world @malinakerman at #metgala.”

Check out these pictures of Stacy Keibler at the Met Ball on Monday night, courtesy of JustJared.com:

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Video: Details On WWE’s New “Revolution” Viral Campaign

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As reported earlier this week, a new WWE viral marketing campaign is already underway. The campaign, which states, “A Revolution Is Coming,” has launched on the WWE website and will be pushed more heavily starting on Monday. No word yet on if the campaign will air on television – or whether it is promoting a superstar return/debut, the WWE Network launch or something else.

The video, which is hidden on the WWE.com and appears randomly before certain video content on the site, appears to show flashes of citizen uprisings. Check it out here:

More On Goldust’s Release, Mason Ryan Joining All World & More

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– As reported earlier this week, Dustin “Goldust” Runnels has been from his job as a WWE producer/gent. After rumblings that his release was related to an “incident” at a recent SmackDown taping, the F4W Newsletter is reporting that Goldust booked a dangerous, high-impact spot at the SmackDown two weeks ago, where Yoshi Tatsu took a double-team powerbomb from Titus O’Neil and Darren Young.

– The official theme song for WWE’s Over the Limit pay-per-view is “War of Change” by the band Thousand Foot Krutch.

– To follow up on the news of Mason Ryan acting as Dolph Ziggler’s bodyguard at this past weekend’s live events, the current plan is for Mason Ryan to be aligned with Abraham Washington’s new All World talent agency and for Ziggler to remain with Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger.

(Sources: f4wonline.com, pwinsider.com)

Heyman Teases Punk vs. Lesnar, Laurinaitis-Big Show, WWE-Brazil

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– Paul Heyman was asked by a fan on Twitter whether he’ll be wearing  his trademark baseball cap on WWE television. He replied,  “Not a chance. I’m beautiful and I know it!”

Heyman has been re-tweeting several messages from fans and colleagues since returning on Monday, including one where a fan suggested a CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar feud.

– Continuing the feud from RAW between John Laurinaitis and the Big Show, Laurinaitis tweeted the following on Tuesday:

“Remember how I said I’d “consider” accepting @WWETheBigShow’s apology for making fun of me? I’m not quite sure he’s sorry enough.”

Considering Heyman’s strong ties to both men, it will be interesting to see the extent of CM Punk’s interaction with Heyman on television – and whether a Punk vs. Lesnar match will be the way WWE gets the title off Punk and onto Lesnar.

– WWE is advertising the following matches for their first-ever live event in Brazil (Sao Paulo on 5/23):

* CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho in a No DQ Match
* John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler
* Epico and Primo vs. R-Truth and Kofi Kingston
* The Miz vs. Zack Ryder
* JTG vs. Brodus Clay
* Alex Riley vs. David Otunga
* Kelly Kelly vs. Rosa Mendes
* Michael McGillicutty vs. Curt Hawkins