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Jericho On Nancy Grace Tonight, Ziggler Jabs Cena-Rock & More

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– WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler was asked by a fan on Twitter if he is supporting The Rock or John Cena at WrestleMania 28. Ziggler replied:

“Neither! I support the guys/gals that work the other 364 days”

– Speaking of WresteMania 28, NFL star Jason Taylor spoke with The Miami Herald this weekend about The Rock and noted he would be in attendance for WrestleMania 28 next year for The Rock vs. John Cena.

– Chris Jericho tweeted this afternoon that he will be appearing on Nancy Grace’s show tonight. Nancy Grace, who is currently a contestant on the ABC show Dancing with the Stars, will have Jericho on as a special guest for tonight’s DWTS-themed show tonight. Jericho wrote:

“Headed to the studio to do tonights Nancy Grace show on HLN. I was gonna go to Raw but apparently nobody is gonna be there…”

– WWE apparently played a part in the “Rock in Rio 4” benefit music festival that was held at the end of September and the first few days of October. During the concert’s live stream on YouTube last Sunday night after WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, while System of a Down was playing, the feed cut out and a satellite error came up that read “WWE HD STAMFORD.” It’s believed that WWE may have been offering some of their satellites to the festival so they could transmit the show to viewers around the world.

(Partial source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

RAW Locker Room Vacant, Helms Update, SmackDown Rating

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– Friday’s WWE Smackdown on SyFy drew a 2.02 rating, which is up from the previous week’s 1.95. Friday’s show averaged approximately three million viewers.

– The WWE website published an article on Monday afternoon that talks about tonight’s “Solidarity Rally.” The article includes a picture of the vacant RAW locker room, which you can view at WWE.com.

– Former WWE star Shane Helms, who is still recovering from his life threatening motorcycle accident back on May 5th, tweeted the following on Monday regarding his severely injured foot:

“After almost losing my foot (and life) in May, I’m officially off the crutches. Still limping like a fool but it’s progress.”

Helms and his girlfriend were badly injured after Helms crashed his motorcycle back on May 5th. He’s had multiple surgeries since then and still has a very long road to recovery.

More Details On Tammy Sytch Missing Recent Events

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As reported earlier, former WWE talent Tammy Sytch (a/k/a Sunny) was advertised to appear at Saturday’s Legends of the Ring event at the Crowne Plaza in Monroe, New Jersey, but no-showed. That would make the second consecutive weekend where she missed scheduled bookings after arriving to them.

She was spotted highly intoxicated at the hotel’s sports bar the night before and needed assistance returning to her room since she was unable to walk on her own. She spent Saturday and Sunday in her hotel room before returning home.

Sytch wrote of her whereabouts Monday afternoon on Facebook, “sorry i havent posted…..been very sick…..”

Sytch appeared in no condition to perform at Northeast Wrestling’s Brass City Brawl II event on September 30 in Waterbury, Connecticut and was scratched from the show as a result. According to a source, a referee drove her back to her hotel and she wouldn’t leave her room the following day. She was then escorted off the premises by law enforcement. She missed a show she booked to appear on that day in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Sytch wrote “detoxing is not fun” two days later on her Facebook account. She then revealed on Thursday that she’s depressed.

“I want to thank everyone who stood behind me and sent well wishes during this hard time,” she wrote. “Im sorry I havent responded sooner, but depression can be a bitch….dont feel like doing much at all…”

Her recent troubles are apparently related to problems with her boyfriend of over five years, who she broke up with a week earlier. She trashed her longtime partner on September 22 on Facebook by claiming that he cheated on her. She wrote three days later, “ok, seriously dont know what to do….need a sugar daddy asap….any takers??” She announced the following day that she was in a relationship with Brad Zapenas, a 21-year-old minor league baseball player for the Chicago Cubs. The relationship, however, would be short-lived as they broke up on Sunday.

Sytch faced a similar set of problems earlier this year as she appeared intoxicated at a Florida independent wrestling show on February 25. She slurred her words during a verbal confrontation with Danny Demanto and suffered multiple wardrobe malfunctions—she purposely flashed her breasts during a match to onlookers and her top accidentally came loose when she attempted to slap a wrestler.

She stated days later on Facebook that she was dealing with personal problems at home: “To everyone: let me explain why Ive been so upset lately. I have made the biggest mistake of my life, and have hurt the only person who ever cared about me and stood behind me thru my worst times. Now I have to deal with the pain b/c of my own mistake.”

The former WWE Diva appeared intoxicated at a multitude of independent wrestling events in the years prior to her comeback. Her erratic behavior intensified in the months following the April 2005 death of longtime partner Chris Candido: she officiated at least two matches while intoxicated and was escorted from a wrestling convention after causing a scene near Bret Hart. Her wily antics, however, simmered after she entered a relationship with a police official in January 2006 (who she broke up with last month) and shortly thereafter began her road to recovery, which culminated with enshrinement into WWE’s Hall of Fame last April.

partial source: PWInsider.com

Hulk Hogan Says He Won’t Take Bumps At Bound For Glory

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TNA star Hulk Hogan returns to the ring this Sunday at Bound For Glory in a no-disqualification fight against Sting, but don’t expect Hogan to get too physical.

At his latest “Hulk Hogan & Friends” event over the weekend in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Hogan told fans flat out – he won’t be taking any bumps. mentioned that he won’t be taking any bumps, which is likely why the No Disqualification stipulation was added to the match.

Hogan also told a story about how The Rock wanted to map out their entire WrestleMania 18 match in an empty building while Rocky Johnson and Pat Patterson watched. Hogan said he agreed to rehearse the match in advance out of respect to The Rock, but didn’t take any bumps then either, telling Rock that he only takes bumps if a lot of people are watching.

Morrison Mocks Cena-Triple H, WWE ’12 Legends & More

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– Former WWE diva Tammy “Sunny” Sytch no-showed yet another event this past weekend, a ‘Legends of the Ring’ this past Saturday in Monroe, New Jersey. She was spotted at the hotel bar the night before, but never made it to the actual convention as advertised. This is the second week in a row that she’s no-showed events.

– More legends have been confirmed for the upcoming WWE ’12 video game, including former WWE tag team champions Demolition, Kevin Nash, Booker T and Arn Anderson.

— John Morrison wrote the following on Twitter on Monday regarding tonight’s RAW. Clearly playing off the “Occupy Wall Street” protests that are underway in New York City, Morrison wrote:

“#OccupyRAW today! We are the 55 who are tired of doing work that the top 1% of the WWE payroll unjustly profit from #HealthInsurance?”

“I urge all WWE superstars & divas to join our #Rally today- don’t be a scab! have some integrity!”

Morrison also posted a cartoon of John Cena licking Triple H’s feet:

Jericho Comments On RAW Protesters, NJPW Title Changes

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– Multiple title changes took place on Monday in Japan at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Destruction ’11” event from Tokyo.

ROH World champion Davey Richards and his partner Rocky Romero captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles from Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi.

Former WWE wrestler MVP dropped the IWGP Intercontinental Title to Masato Tanaka.

– Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho got some media attention recently when he stated that WWE superstars have been ripping off his ideas and moves. With several WWE superstars planning to protest tonight’s “Solidarity Rally” on RAW with picket signs, Jericho is calling people out once again for being unoriginal. Jericho posted the following comment on video on Twitter on Monday:

“Why is everyone onboard with the petitioning now, but nobody was when @IAmJericho did it?

 

Mickie James Recalls Vince McMahon Yelling At Her Backstage

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Mickie James has revealed in an interview how Vince McMahon yelled at her in the aftermath of her first WrestleMania match.

James debuted in WWE in 2005 and participated in a memorable angle with Trish Stratus. The storyline climaxed at WrestleMania 22 where James capture the WWE Women’s Championship from the blonde bombshell, but contained a controversial moment. Her character had developed crazed lust-like feelings for her opponent, touched Stratus’ crotch and made a provocative gesture towards the camera insinuating lesbian intimacy.

McMahon was furious with James and ordered the gesture be edited out of future video releases.

Speaking to Wrestlecast, James recalls: “The only people that remember that are the people watching or who were there live and in person. It didn’t make the DVD.

“I came back through the curtain and Vince was really mad. In the moment it had seemed amazing to me. I thought ‘Vince will love this’.

“‘Crass’ was the word I got. He didn’t like it at all. He told me ‘We’re going to have to go back and edit that out. Do you know how much time (this will take)?’

“This was my first Wrestlemania, my mom was in the audience, I’m freaking out already. I’m back through the curtain and I’m already in tears and an emotional mess. And I got yelled at.”

James, along with TNA star Magnus, participated in a near 50-minute chat which featured many interesting anecdotes about their respective careers. The podcast can be accessed here.

Here’s a little bonus video of one of the more memorable moments from the Trish Stratus – Mickie James feud:

WWE Network News: New Slogan, Poll To Name First Show

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WWE is asking fans to help them name the first show on the upcoming WWE Network, which they’ve now dubbed “the most interactive channel in television history.”

The first show on the WWE Network is described as “a retrospective on the greatest entertainment spectacular of all time, WrestleMania. Each episode will transport you back to a single WrestleMania, starting with the Show of Show’s thrilling debut at Madison Square Garden in 1985, all the way to WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami. Join us as we revisit each epic event through complete matches, never-before-seen footage, and in-depth commentary from the Superstars and Legends who’ve shared WWE’s grandest stage.”

The choices for the poll include:

  • WrestleMania Revisited
  • WrestleMania Rewind
  • WrestleMania Flashback
  • WrestleMania Review

You can vote online now by clicking here.

Video: Linda McMahon’s First Senate 2012 Campaign Ad

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Linda McMahon’s Senate 2012 campaign has released its first ad, titled, “Back to Work”

Kurt Angle Talks Roode, Hogan-Sting, Olympics, TNA

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TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle spoke to New Zealand’s NZPWI.co.nz over the weekend to promote Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

His Opponent This Sunday, Bobby Roode:

“You know what? I have had 5 star matches my whole career, and what I see in Bobby Roode is a talent that can go as far as he wants to go. I’m talking about Shawn Michaels. I’m talking about Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Triple H. Bobby has something about him that could make him a huge superstar. Now, at Bound For Glory, that doesn’t mean he’s going to win. I can guarantee the match won’t be short. And I can guarantee that it will be very competitive.”

Sting vs. Hulk Hogan and The Main Event of Bound For Glory:

“Hulk Hogan’s wrestled Sting so many times already. It’ll help the pay-per-view, but fans are more interested in what’s going to happen between Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode. I hope that we go on last, because it won’t be good for them if they have to follow us. Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode will be putting on a hell of a performance.”

Training for the Olympics:

“Honey, listen. I’m trying out for the Olympics next year. The pressure is nothing compared to trying out for the Olympic team at 43 years of age. I’ve lost 30 pounds. I’ve gone from 245lb down to 215lb. A lot of people will say I look smaller than the referee, which is kind of degrading, but it’s funny too. I am in the best shape of my life. Thank God TNA gave me a lot of time off to train. I have been home for three weeks now, training solely for the Olympics. I’ll be at my best when the Olympic trials come around. I feel good. I’m healthy, there’s nothing that’s going to hold me back. I know there’s one guy in my weight class that I have to beat – the #1 guy – his name is Jake Varner, he’s a world silver medallist. But I’m very serious about making the Olympic team. I love professional wrestling, I love TNA, but I’ve always wanted to do something that no-one’s ever done, and to win an Olympic medal at the age of 43 is far beyond anything anyone’s done before.”

His Future & TNA Talent:

“The best development is that we’ve got a lot of our own homegrown talent. The worst is that we’re not growing them fast enough, or pushing them hard enough. You’ve got Samoa Joe. He had been undefeated. I walked in and beat him on my first match. I didn’t like that. Then I had AJ Styles, and he went to main event status. Then they backed off from him. Then we’ve got Beer Money – James Storm and Robert Roode deserve to be main event status. We have Crimson and Amazing Red – we have all this talent, that’s never been touched. We need to elevate that talent. And you know who can do it? Me. And the other older talent. I’m not going to lie to you – I’m only going to be wrestling for 3 more years. Then I’m retiring. My job is to get this young talent to replace Kurt Angle.

“I’m going to be with TNA forever. I won’t be wrestling, but I will be there. I will be involved in the creative direction, training and development. And I want TNA to understand that we have a lot of homegrown talent that I think is better than the talent over in WWE. So why aren’t we using these guys, when they’re that good? The older guys – Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Sting, Kurt Angle – the list goes on. Guys in their 40’s, 50’s and 60s. It’s time to let the younger talent shine through. If we do that, then we’re a new company. We’ll get higher ratings, and we can compete with the monster, WWE.”

Crimson Says He’s Not Trying To Be Like Goldberg

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Crimson appeared on Monday Night Mayhem, which airs every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. via MondayNightMayhem.com. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

What he has learned from being with TNA this past year, the early success he has received, and why he was not intimidated about being “thrown into the mix pretty quickly”: “It’s been a huge year thus far. When I was signed, I was thrown right into the mix pretty quickly, and things took off very soon. I’m always ready for anything and can adapt to anything. I’m trying to do the best I can. The fact is that I was put into a main spot, and in my opinion, I think I have been doing fairly well. I don’t like to brag as far as as the feedback goes. From the people behind the scenes, I’ve handled everything pretty well.”

Why he has a firm belief in looking to improve/better himself as his TNA career progresses and what he feels he needs to work on in order to quiet his critics: “I’m not going to sit here, and point out my flaws, and what I think I’m doing wrong, but there is always room for improvement and always a way to better yourself. It’s just taking small critics from agents, and producers, and the people that really matter, applying it and making yourself better. I see a lot of the feedback from people, and a lot of times one person’s opinion sometimes overshadows facts. The fact is I did the dark matches, I did the ‘Gut Check,’ and obviously impressed the right people, and got myself to where I am today. That’s fact.”

His reaction to the comparisons between himself and Goldberg (as a result of his recent undefeated streak in TNA) and why he wants to finally put to rest the recent rumors of heat between the two: “There’s no hostility between me and Goldberg. I don’t follow Goldberg on Twitter. I don’t pay attention to Bill Goldberg these days. People came to me calling me a ‘Poor Man’s Goldberg,’ and he was retweeting the fans’ stuff basically saying the same thing. It’s sad that some of the simple-minded people out there, because of an undefeated streak, automatically assume that I trying to be Bill Goldberg, which I’m not. The fact that I’m an intense, and maybe some of my in-ring style, and because I break out a spear every so often (which hundreds of wrestlers do), it makes me out to be Bill Goldberg. Bottom line, I’m not trying to be Bill Goldberg.”

RAW Preview: Solidarity Rally, Major Brawl Teased

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Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow emanates from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Following last week’s “No Confidence” vote and the walkout that concluded the show, a “solidarity rally” is planned for tonight, with the disgruntled Superstars that will take place in the parking lot of the arena for tonight’s show.

Several WWE superstars tweeted over the weekend that they will be protesting at tonight’s RAW and will not return to work until Triple H is removed from power. The Chesapeake Energy Arena website lists the following preview for tonight’s RAW:

“Triple H vows to absolutely not step down from running Monday Night RAW. Furthermore, Triple H vows that John Cena, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Sheamus and the Big Show will headline Monday night’s event. However, 55 of the WWE Superstars who walked out last week have vowed not to return until Triple H is removed from power.”

The WWE website has been teasing that a brawl will take place at the “solidarity rally” tonight – with Cena, Punk, Orton, Sheamus and Big Show ready to confront the 55 superstars who walked out last week.

And of course, with RAW taking place from WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross’ home state of Oklahoma, don’t be surprised to see JR attacked or embarrassed in some way tonight.

Darren Young Comments On His Welless Violation & Suspension

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WWE performer Darren Young has broken his silence about his 30-day suspension from WWE following his violation of the company’s Wellness Policy last week. Young wrote the following on Twitter over the weekend:

“To the WWE Universe, I sincerely apologize to my loving family, my supportive friends back up North, my peers who I have an incredible amount of respect for top to bottom and to all my fans that support #DYoung; I hear u loud and clear #WWE.

I take full responsibility for my actions as this will never occur again.

I love the @WWE and the worst thing you can do to me is keep me off that stage where I own it in that ring!

I accept this set back as a normal part of living; making a mental a note of it as a lessoned learned! D Young”

Trailer Released For WWE’s Latest Cena Movie, “The Reunion”

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The Reunion, a WWE Studios action film, stars WWE Superstar John Cena, Ethan Embry (Brotherhood, CSI Miami), Michael Rispoli (The Sopranos, Invincible, Mr. 3000), Boyd Holbrook (Milk) and Amy Smart (Road Trip, Starsky & Hutch, Varsity Blues).

The Cleary brothers, Sam (JOHN CENA), Leo (ETHAN EMBRY) and Douglas (BOYD HOLBROOK) take dysfunctional families to a new level. Sam and Leo have grown up hating each other and neither likes their juvenile delinquent kid brother, Douglas, to whom they’ve only recently been introduced. The sons share the same father, a womanizing drunk, but all have different mothers. Their father died a rich man, and when they’re brought together by their sister Nina (AMY SMART) to learn which of them will inherit the old man’s fortune, they are handed an unpleasant surprise.

A requirement of the will is that the three estranged siblings go into business together as bail bondsmen. Their first job is to bring in a parole violator who has left Leo with a $250,000 debt. Their search will take them into the mountains of Mexico where they encounter a drug lord and uncover a kidnapping plot, masterminded by an embittered entrepreneur (MICHAEL RISPOLI) that will endanger them all.

The movie opens in theaters Friday, October 21.

Jericho Comments On WWE Return, Melina’s Relationship Status

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– Chris Jericho answered a series of fan questions Saturday on Twitter and was asked if he plans on returning to WWE. He responded:

“No plans as of right now.”

– Since parting ways with WWE in August, Melina has been posting and favoring messages on Twitter which suggest that her relationship with John Morrison is not picture perfect. She interestingly added the following messages to her Favorites list late last week.

“I’m proud of my heart. It’s been played, stabbed, cheated, burned and broken, but somehow still works.”

“I never get jealous when I see my ex with someone else, because my parents always taught me to give my used toys to the less fortunate.”

– Former WWE star Stevie Richards turns 40 years old today.

Chavo and Vickie Remember Eddie Guerrero On His Birthday

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Both Chavo and Vickie Guerrero are remembering Eddie Guerrero today, who would have turned 44 years old.

Vickie wrote of her late husband on Twitter, “Happy 44th Birthday Eddie! I love you and you are missed! Thank you to everyone showing your love and respect for Eddie. My daughters and I are humbled and grateful. If Eddie was here today, he would have had a feast of all his fav foods. He always knew how to have fun and celebrate his bday!!!”

Chavo wrote, “Today is Eddie’s birthday. 44yrs old. I miss him very much! I know many of u do too. Let’s celebrate in his honor! Missed but not forgotten!”

“Eddie, As the best who said it…”VIVA LA RAZA!”

“In honor of Eddie’s birthday, I’m gonna frogsplash the 1st person to piss me off today!”

Lesnar To Be Announced For “WWE ’12”, Miz Celebrates B’day

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— Brock Lesnar will be announced as a “Legend” for THQ’s WWE ’12 video game later this week.

UFC approved of Lesnar’s inclusion in the game on the condition that he was presented as a wrestler and not a mixed martial artist.

There are no plans for Lesnar to be further involved with WWE.

— The Miz celebrated his 31st birthday Saturday by invading WWE’s Raw brand house show in Loveland, Colorado. He and R-Truth ran through the crowd in street clothes to interfere in the WWE Championship Match between Alberto Del Rio and John Cena, causing a disqualification. They knelt down with their hands behind their heads in surrender, but Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston dove onto them from the top rope.

— Alberto Del Rio is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.

source: PWInsider.com

Health Update On Ric Flair – May Not Undergo Triceps Surgery

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16-time world champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair may have dodged a bullet and might not need to undergo surgery to repair a turn triceps.

Flair, who suffered the injury during his match with Sting last month on Impact Wrestling,  was told two weeks ago that he would have to undergo surgery. Now, Flair tells PostandCourier.com that the injury is healing by itself – which doctors have called a “miracle.”

“It’s postponed right now, but I may not even have to have it. The doctor looked at it and said the thing was healing itself.”

Flair had already signed in at the hospital and had a brace fitted when his doctor gave him the great news.

“He told me it was a miracle. He said, ‘Ric, you’re one in a million.’”

“I’m the luckiest guy in the world.”

CM Punk On What It Takes To Be A WWE Superstar

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StreetCorner.com.au has a story on CM Punk’s appearance Friday at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids’ Choice Awards. The WWE Superstar stormed the stage after it was announced that Kyle Sandilands beat him out for the ‘Best Baddie’ award and told the crowd, “People in America don’t even know who Kyle Sandipants is. Punk was subsequently doused with the network’s trademark green slime.

During his trip Down Under, Punk participated in an interview with World News Australia and answered a series of WWE related questions. He was notably asked what it takes to be a WWE Superstar.

“Personality, I think, is the first thing,” Punk responds. “I think the second thing is the intangible… this is probably, actually, the first thing. You hear it a lot. People talk about the “it factor,” you know? Certain people have this intangible quality to them. And I can’t explain what it is, I don’t think Vince McMahon would be able to explain what it is, there’s just something about certain people that just reaches out and grabs you.

“And they don’t always have to be the tallest guys, the biggest guys. This goes for the girls, too, but there’s always just something about somebody, like a Jake Roberts or a Randy Orton where there’s just this air about them that kind of separates them from not only, I guess, civilians but other WWE Superstars and makes them the upper echelon. It’s just an intangible quality. Other than that, I think a lot of heart, sacrifice and hard work obviously goes a long way too.”

The video can be accessed here.

WWE Remembers Halloween Havoc With Diamond Dallas Page

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WWE.com has published an article looking back at Halloween Havoc, WCW’s annual October pay-per-view event.

Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page remembers Halloween Havoc as one of WCW’s biggest events, second only to Starrcade.

“All the competitors knew the importance of Halloween Havoc, it was the WCW equivalent to SummerSlam,” he tells WWE.com. “We held the last five Havocs in Las Vegas and the fans were electric. There were celebrities visiting us backstage. It was the closest we got to the feeling of today’s SummerSlam without being at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.”

Page vividly recalls his Havoc confrontations with Eddie Guerrero in 1996, “Macho Man” Randy Savage in 1997 and Bill Goldberg in 1998. He feels his match with Goldberg was especially great.

“I challenge anyone to find a better match than me and Goldberg at Havoc ’98,” he says. “There are few matches that were as physical, exhausting and psychological as that one. I just remember us both hurting and visiting the chiropractor after that.”

Halloween Havoc is often brought up among fans as one of the top events of the 1990s. Page attributes the “high-octane” matches and fan interest as the major factors in making it WCW’s second biggest event of the year.

“It was a great show for everyone involved, fans and competitors alike,” Page feels. “I say WWE should bring it back!”

The full article can be accessed here.

Impact Draws Lowest Rating Of ’11, Roode Heading To Australia

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— The October 6, 2011 episode of Impact Wrestling featuring Hulk Hogan’s retirement ceremony drew a 1.01 cable rating, which marks as the program’s lowest rating of the year.

This number is down from the 1.14 rating the show garnered last week. Thursday’s show averaged 1.376 million viewers, down from 1.49 million the week before.

— Bobby Roode will host the first ever Australian Fan Viewing party in Sydney on Saturday, November 5, 2011 for Impact Wrestling, which airs every Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. AEDT on Fuel TV Australia. The interactive event will feature live interviews and be recorded for a global television audience.

“I am very excited to head ‘down under’ this November to get a chance to personally thank all the fans who watch me and Impact Wrestling each and every week. I plan on making this one hell of a celebration after I beat Kurt Angle for the World Title at Bound For Glory,” Roode said to ImpactWrestling.com.

source: ProWrestling.net

CM Punk Missing Weekend Shows, Todd Grisham Leaves WWE

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— CM Punk is en route to the United States after attending the Australian version of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Friday. Therefore, he isn’t scheduled for this weekend’s Raw live event tour.

The former WWE Champion was nominated for the “Best Baddie” award but lost to Australian radio and television personality Kyle Sandilands.

— Todd Grisham’s profile on WWE.com has been transferred from the SmackDown Superstars section to the Alumni section, thus finalizing his departure from the organization.

It was disclosed on the August 23, 2011 episode of NXT that Grisham, who handled play-by-play duties for the program, would be leaving WWE to pursue new interests—a job with ESPN.

— The October 7, 2011 episode of WWE Vintage Collection on Sky Sports featured the following matches: Barbarian vs. Meng (WCW Road Wild 1998), Doom vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (WCW Wrestle War 1991), Ron Simmons vs. Butch Reed (WCW SuperBrawl), Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels (In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies).

Sin Cara Lands “WWE ’12” Video Game Cover, Japan Tour News

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— Different countries have different artwork for THQ’s upcoming WWE ’12 video game and the original Sin Cara has been chosen for the cover in Mexico.

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— Matches have been announced for WWE’s upcoming tour of Japan. November 30, 2011 at Yokohama Arena will feature John Cena vs. Alberto del Rio for the WWE Championship, Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston for the United States Championship, and Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix for the Divas Championship. December 1, 2011 at Yokohama Arena will feature John Cena and CM Punk vs. TBA, Big Show vs. Mason Ryan, and Dolph Ziggler vs. Evan Bourne for the United States Championship.

— Kaitlyn turned twenty-five years old on Friday.

HHH Comments On Monday’s Raw, “Solidarity Rally” To Be Held

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In light of news that WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H has vowed to not step down from running the Raw Supershow, Christian has spearheaded an effort by various Superstars, Divas, referees, announcers and crew members to travel to Oklahoma City on Monday and stage a “Solidarity Rally” in the backstage parking lot of the Chesapeake Energy Arena prior to the show. The contingent, which consists of those who walked out on Triple H this past Monday night, tell WWE.com that they will not return to the Raw Supershow or step into the venue to perform until Triple H relinquishes control.

Triple H stated earlier in a video interview that John Cena, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show will headline Monday night’s telecast.

“Beyond that, I might not have referees, I might not have announcers, I might not have cameramans. Quite frankly, I don’t know what’s going to happen,” he said. “We’ll see what we come up with on Monday. Hell, they might all show up and I won’t let anyone back in.”

Video: Princess Bride Cast Reunites & Tells Andre Stories

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The cast of beloved 1980’s movie The Princess Bride reunited on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday and told stories about one of the main reasons the movie is such a classic – Andre the Giant.

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