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Kurt Angle’s Lawyer Calls Failed Alcohol Test Inadmissible

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The following statement was sent out on Thursday night by Kurt Angle’s attorney C. Todd Gilbert.

To recap, Angle was arrested last weekend in Virginia for DUI. Angle issued a statement days later saying he did not break any laws by driving with a 0.6 blood alcohol content, below the state’s legal limit of 0.8. Virginia police then followed up with a statement claiming Angle did blow a 0.6 back at the police station – but he also registered a 0.91 immediately after getting pulled over.

Now, Angle’s lawyers are claiming the first breathalyzer test will be inadmissible in court because they claim necessary scientific procedures where not followed. Here’s the statement:

Reported Angle Breath Test Inadmissible Under Virginia Law

Field Test Not Calibrated and Inherently Flawed for Court Use

Front Royal, Virginia— Attorney C. Todd Gilbert who represents Olympian and professional wrestler Kurt Angle issued the following statement today to clarify erroneous media reports about the evidence against Mr. Angle following his arrest Saturday night.

Mr. Gilbert stated, “A local newspaper reported today that my client’s percentage of blood alcohol at the scene of his arrest Saturday night was 091. What the media failed to report is that the handheld field test unit used for this test is so inherently unreliable and the protocols for its use so flawed that these results are inadmissible as evidence under Virginia law.

The results which will be admissible in court, and which vindicate my client, showed that his actual blood alcohol content was a .06, well below the legal limit of .08. The breath testing machine used to determine this accurate .06 level is one that passes the rigorous scientific standards set forth by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. This testing unit is also subject to equally meticulous written protocols and pre-test calibrations for its use. One such protocol is a 20 minute waiting period to ensure that any residual alcohol present in the mouth will have evaporated prior to testing and will therefore not cause a false positive or a result that is higher that one’s actual blood alcohol content. The handheld breath testing unit used by state troopers in this case is merely a tool to assist police in determining probable cause, but its results are inexact which is why they are inadmissible in court. For example, no such 20 minute waiting period is performed by officers in the field prior to its use. As such, the report today is both incomplete and misleading.

Mr. Angle continues to look forward to having the scientifically valid results of his actual blood alcohol content presented in court in order to clear him of this charge.”

RAW General Manager Dropped? Ricardo Rodriguez & More

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– Regarding the mystery RAW General Manager, creative has not been told anything about the character except not to do anything with it each week. Some believe the angle is done with but it hasn’t been confirmed within the company. There have been recent RAW shows where the General Manager’s podium is set up and never used, and some weeks it’s not set up at all.

– Ricardo Rodriguez has been on the road with WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio lately as his ring announcer and to do interference during his matches. Up until Del Rio won the title, Rodriguez would not be booked for live events and has been working FCW shows.

– David Arquette’s official bio for the upcoming season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars mentions his WCW World Title reign:

“The eccentric actor hopes to place the Mirrolball on his trophy case next to the WCW world heavyweight championship title belt he inexplicably won in 2000.”

(Source: F4WOnline.com)

RAW SuperShow Rating, Stiff NFL Competition Next Week

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– The ratings are in for Monday’s Labor Day episode of WWE RAW, and it doesn’t appear that WWE’s SuperShow experiment is off to a great start.

Monday’s RAW Supershow drew a 3.0 cable rating with 4.2 million viewers. The hourly ratings were 3.06 and 2.94 – not a trend WWE or USA likes to see.

– Next week, RAW faces stiff competition from an NFL double header, as Monday Night Football will feature two football games.

– The September 3rd episode of WWE’s AM RAW scored a 0.35 cable rating with 376,000 viewers.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

HHH On CM Punk Calling Him A Doofus, Midcarders, PG WWE

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Triple H appeared on Busted Open, which airs every Monday and Wednesday on Sirius 92 and XM 207 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

CM Punk’s controversial promo on June 27: “Punk said something about doofus, but he called John Laurinitis douchebag, which is way worse, right? The joke in the back was “at least I’m just a doofus, you’re a douchebag.” If you look at it from that standpoint, he called me a doofus, Stephanie an idiot and Johnny a douchebag, and everyone said “Oh my God!” He tore the roof off the place! He ripped the veil off! And it was like the most crazy promo of all time!” 5 years ago, no one would have blinked. That would have been a tame segment. Everyone would have looked at that promo and said “So what?” he didn’t say anything. In order for that to get the reaction that it did, we had to go where it had to go.

“I think sometimes, people think we bumble through this. Especially, and I don’t mean this disparagingly, the internet fan I think sometimes thinks that we throw darts at the wall and fumble around to see what we can come up with next. I mean there is actually a plan to a lot of this stuff, but things change. It’s live television, and people react certain ways and things don’t happen the way you expect them too, and you have to make changes. But there is a plan to a lot of this.”

Midcard talent possibly being affected by WWE’s rebranding: “Well I don’t think the end of the brands is here at all. I think it’s for a period of time, it’s trying to give the best shows that we can. If I was a mid-card guy or lower end, certainly I would look at that and go “Oh man, the spot that could have been mine is now Randy Orton’s”. To me, I’m a big believer, You know everyone thinks we make the stars. The guys make themselves. We follow what the fans want. Make yourself relevant. Go out and make yourself relevant. If you have been doing the same thing for years, and you have been getting the same reaction, and you’re in the same spot, change. We tell the guys that all the time and yet they don’t do it. We try to help them.

“There is just a different mentality, guys have to be willing and I think a lot of them think that they do, but they have to be willing to go out there and take it. They got to be willing to step on toes. They got to be willing to jump ahead. It’s a business. Be willing to step up and not take no for an answer. I have been a big believer that if you’re good enough, the cream rises to the top and you will get the spot.”

The PG product: “We had pushed the envelope so far and you get to a point that after a while, its like, Vince will always use this expression, even though it was completely irrelevant from a timeframe standpoint, but we had “Chainsaw Charlie”. Where do you go after a guy with a chainsaw? But there is a certain point and time where you heard all this stuff on TV you have to pull it back to a point where it almost becomes sterile to get back to a point where you can begin to touch the envelope again where people go “OOH! Like we made it so sterile, like when CM Punk said Ass for the first time, people were like “Oh My God, he said ass!” Where ass was said every 4 seconds for a while. We have to pull it back. Will we ever get where we were before? No, because the world has changed.

“I just don’t think you can kind of do that programming now, with the way that the world is. We will never get back all the way there. But I think there is definitely a huge gap between where we were and where we went to. But I think for the right reasons. You have to get to a point where you almost sterilize it to make it seem edgy again. If you just back it off a little bit, it kind of seems a little watered down. So we just took it to where it needed to go to get it back to where it needed to be.”

Kevin Nash Comments On His WWE Release

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Kevin Nash wrote the following on Twitter today regarding WWE’s announcement that he’s been released and “future endeavored”:

“To set the record straight, I passed physical w/ flying colors. Cardiologist was amazed at my lipid profile. Couldn’t reach financial terms.

I will not be addressing this matter again. I am moving forward with my life. Cena, it was great having the chance to get to know you.”

Based on what we’re hearing – this is a storyline “release” and Nash was never under a talent contract to begin with. Nash signed a Legends deal back in January following his surprise return at the Royal Rumble and has been working under that deal ever since.

WWE Pulls Zack Ryder Broski Shirt, WWE Star Releasing Album

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— WWE has pulled the Zack Ryder Broski Authentic T-shirt from their merchandise website. The purchase page for the T-Shirt reads “ITEM NOT AVAILABLE.”

The youth version of the shirt was also pulled.

The shirt was decided on by fans in a poll last June. The poll is still available on WWE’s Facebook page for Ryder and the image for the Broski shirt was deleted.

— The Informer teases in the October 2011 issue of WWE Magazine that a “certain Superstar is planning on making the leap to the music world by releasing an album sometime in 2012.”

— WWE Hall of Famers The Iron Sheik and Koko B Ware appear at Della Rose’s Restaurant 8153 Honeygo Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland this Friday from 8:00 p.m. They will also appear at George’s Cards and Collectibles 7755 New Falls Rd Levittown, Pennsylvania the following day from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Eric Bischoff Disappointed With Kurt Angle’s DUI Arrest

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This past Monday on Monday Night Mayhem, Eric Bischoff expressed his disappointment with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle’s arrest over the weekend in Virginia on charges of driving under the influence.

“Quite disappointed, for obvious reasons, both on a business level for the company. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed for Kurt,” Bischoff said.

“The fact that he is even in this situation, regardless of whether he was guilty, not guilty, had an excuse, didn’t have an excuse. You just can’t keep putting yourself in situations like this when you’re a pro because you’re jeopardizing not only your own personal life. There are a lot of people in the entire company right now that is dependent on you and betting on you and investing in you. And to put yourself in this position, not once, but twice, or more, is disturbing to me.

“I’m hoping that we find out that it’s not what we read, and it’s not what we think, and that perhaps we’re all jumping to conclusions. But if it’s not the case, then I think Kurt Angle’s got some soul searching to do and TNA’s got some decisions to make. But clearly it’s a very, very unfortunate situation.”

The full audio is available here.

JR Blog: Lesnar’s Next Fight, Future WM Locations, RAW

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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:

Brock Lesnar’s Next UFC Fight: “Brock Lesnar returns to fight on December 30 in Las Vegas and I hope that it’s not too early for Lesnar. Feels early to me considering Brock has been recovering from major surgery. I hope that I’m wrong on this one but Lesnar’s situation feels vulnerable. Nonetheless I’ll be pulling for the former WWE Champion be to Alistar Overeem and I’m considering attending the event based on Monday Night Raw and the OU Bowl schedule.”

Future WrestleMania Locations: “Wrestlemania site selection seems to be trending to dome stadiums or, like 2012, to warm weather, outdoor stadiums IE Miami. When fans who have big stadiums in their area ask about ‘Mania sites, think about the time of the year and the weather. Cold weather sites aren’t good for night time, outdoor wrestling events last I checked.”

His Performance On RAW: “Enjoyed the way that WWE provided several talents TV time Monday night in Columbus, Ohio on Raw. Nice stragegy. As June Cleaver once told husband Ward when referring to their youngest son, “Gee, Ward you were a little rough on the Beaver last night,” as I’ve been hammered by various entities for my perceived, poor performance at the announce desk Raw Monday night. Nothing I can do about my failings but to do better next time out. As my late Dad used to say, “No hill for a stepper.””

WWE Announces Release Of Kevin Nash

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In the same manner WWE would announce a standard talent release, the organization announced Wednesday the release of Kevin Nash as of Monday, Sept. 5.

Their statement reads: “WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Kevin Nash as of Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. We wish Kevin the best in all future endeavors.”

There is no mention of WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H “firing” Nash on Monday’s Raw Supershow.

Yoshi Tatsu Debuts New Look (Pictures)

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Yoshi Tatsu returned to the ring on Tuesday’s NXT broadcast with a whole new look.

Tatsu came out with new ring gear and a mask. Before his match with Tyson Kidd, he removed the mask to reveal facepaint.

Check out these pictures of Yoshi Tatsu’s new look:

Police Say Angle Was Drunk & Failed Field Sobriety Tests

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TNA champion Kurt Angle was arrested for DUI once again this past weekend following a TNA live event in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Kurt Angle issued a statement this week defending himself and saying he was not legally drunk at the time of the arrest. Angle claimed he was being framed, did not fail a breathalyzer test and had a 0.06 blood alcohol content – safely below the 0.08 legal limit.

Now – Virginia state troopers have fired back at angle – saying he was in fact legally drunk at the time of his arrest. State Trooper C.R. Scally was the arresting officer and recorded that Angle failed several field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol content of 0.091 at the time of his arrest.

Angle was tested once again when he arrived at the Front Royal police department on Sunday morning – and that is where he blew the 0.06 he mentioned in his statement.

Once again, it appears Angle is distorting the facts to save face. Angle claims a conspiracy – the police say it’s cut and dry – he was driving drunk.

[Source: NVDaily.com]

First Review Is In For WWE Studios’ “Inside Out”

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Inside Out

The first review is in for the new WWE Studios project Inside Out starring Triple H – and it’s bowling-shoe ugly. The Orlando Sentinel’s review takes aim at both WWE Studios (for trying to manufacture the next Dwyane Johnson-level breakout star) and Triple H (who they say will never be more than a tough-guy supporting character).

At one point in the movie, Triple H’s character is asked about his time in prison, to which he responds, “You just sit there — and it passes” – and the Sentinel’s Roger Moore says Inside Out is very similar to that experience.

Here are some “highlights” from The Orlando Sentinel’s review:

“World Wrestling Entertainment’s brief flirtation with family friendly films has ended. But the residue of this effort sticks to “Inside Out,” a half-hearted return to the violent men of the ring doing violent things on the screen model that predated the PG years.

And they refuse to abandon their efforts to turn one of their stars into the next Rock or Hulk Hogan, a crossover phenomenon about to carry movies and TV shows, and not just other wrestlers and folding chairs.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque has the look, the demeanor and the skills to be a useful heavy in other people’s action films. He’s so muscle-bound, his arms can’t quite drop to his side. His face is more scary than handsome. Yet “Inside Out” is yet another attempt to make him a leading man.”

And the single resonant line about prison comes too late to give the movie the tone they might have been going for. Asked, fearfully, about jail time, A.J. (Triple H’s character) intones, “You just sit there — and it passes.”

That’s a pretty fair description of “Inside Out,” too. (Bruce) Dern could have played this mobster whose cover job is running an animal hospital a seriously strange or seriously silly spin. But he has nothing to play. Parker Posey does her best to hide that this is just a WWE paycheck part.”

And Levesque does nothing to suggest that if the WWE weren’t backing him that he’d ever be anything on screen other than the guy who beats the heck out Jason Statham or whoever in someone else’s action picture.”

Ouch. To read the full review, head over to the Orlando Sentinel website.

Picture Of Randy Orton With Singer Phil Collins

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Rolling Stone magazine website picked up on singer Phil Collins being backstage at the SmackDown live event in Geneva, Switzerland last week. They also posted this photo of Collins with World Heavyweight Champions Randy Orton:

Music legend Phil Collins with Randy Orton

Trailer For Kevin Nash & Jimmy Hart’s New Horror Movie

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Kevin Nash, Jimmy Hart and former WWE star Kurrgan are appearing in a new horror movie called “Monster Brawl!” Here is the official synopsis and movie trailer:

“Set in the tradition of a Pay-Per-View main event, comes a grotesque and hilarious fight to the death featuring a cast of eight classic combatants in all. Along with their colorful managers, these Monsters compete in visceral bloody combat in the ring to determine the most powerful monster of all time.”

For more on Monster Brawl, hit up IMDB.com.

Will The Rock Wrestle At Survivor Series?, Pre-Sale Password

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A pre-sale event for the Survivor Series takes place tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The password for the pre-sale is “CENAROCK” at TheGarden.com.

Advertising for the show reads: “The People’s Champion-The Rock returns to action for the first time in 8 years to join John Cena and all your favorite WWE Superstars at “Survivor Series.”

Despite the vague wording in the advertisement, The Rock is not scheduled to wrestle on the show.

Alistair Overeem Pictures: Brock Lesnar’s 12/30/11 Opponent

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UFC announced on Tuesday that former UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will be returning to the Octagon this year in a blockbuster fight against the newly-signed former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem.

Dana White announced that Lesnar vs. Overeem will take place on Friday, December 30th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This will be Brock Lesnar’s first fight back after his latest bout with the intestinal disorder diverticulitis and recently undergoing colon surgery.

The winner of the fight will face the winner of the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was asked by a fan on Twitter what he thinks about the fight:

“Intriguing fight. Hope Brock’s ready.”

Former WWE star JBL also commented on the blockbuster heavyweight fight:

“Monster fight-as in two monsters gonna go at it! Brock versus Overeem-predictions? My pal Brock gonna be motivated and he’s gonna win it!”

Check out these pictures of Brock Lesnar’s next UFC opponent – ALISTAIR OVEREEM:

Kurt Angle Comments On His Weekend DUI Arrest

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Kurt Angle released the following statement to the Wrestling Globe Newsletter regarding his DWI arrest over the weekend:

“Recently, there has been a lot of attention related to the incident which occurred Saturday night in Virginia. I was returning from an iMPACT Wrestling show in an unfamiliar place, late at night and was trying to find the exit for my hotel.

I did not believe my driving behavior was reckless or otherwise improper. Apparently law enforcement may have believed otherwise and pulled me over.

I fully cooperated with the officer who clearly recognized me while performing his standard procedures. Subsequent to the stop, I was asked to submit to a breathalyzer test and passed.

I do not believe that I broke any laws and will be entering a plea of not guilty in response to any pending charges. I hope that we can now focus on more important matters and move forward.”

In addition to that, Angle’s attorneys, C. Todd Gilbert and Frank Smith, also had the following to say:

“Our client’s blood alcohol level was negligible and was well below the legal limit in Virginia. We will wait to see if the state even wants to go forward in light of this evidence.”

New WWE Tag Team, Cole’s Commentary, Bo Rotudno

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– As seen on RAW last night, Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks appeared on RAW in a backstage segment with Wade Barrett. The two hinted at forming a team and will hook up this Thursday on Superstars to take on the team of Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil.

Reks, who has had fans rally for him on Twitter for a few weeks now with the hashtag #WeWantReks, wrote the following on Twitter last night:

“Thanks Rekking Crew! Your support is heard! Keep tweeting #WeWantReks #ReksAndHawkins”

Hawkins, who has also been in the news after he tweeted about wanting more WWE TV time, wrote this last night after RAW:

“Thanks for the love tonight. More too come… Be sure to check out @WWE Superstars this week to see myself & @Tyler_Reks in action.”

– Prior to suffering a lacerated kidney and being forced to surrender the FCW Heavyweight Title last week, WWE developmental talent Bo Rotunda was scheduled to be brought up to the main roster.

– Word backstage is that Vince McMahon was feeding Michael Cole more lines than usual on commentary last night during RAW.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Melina Comments On Whether She’s Looking To Make An Impact

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Former WWE Diva Melina participated in a live chat with fans this past Sunday at RealMelina.com. She commented on her recent departure from WWE, where she sees herself in ten years, whether she’s looking to make an “IMPACT” in the future or be a woman of “HONOR,” what it takes be a WWE Diva, and much more. Highlights from the chat session are as follows:

Melina, when you live a lifestyle where one person is home and the other is almost constantly on the road, how on Earth do you pass time till they get back?

“FOR ME, I HAVE 7 YEARS OF STUFF THAT I NEVER GOT TO DO. IVE BEEN ON THE ROAD SO LONG THAT THERE ARE MANY PROJECTS UN FINISHED AND THINGS I WASN’T ABLY TO DO… NOW I GET TO FINALLY FINISH AND DO THEM. SOON WHEN I GET THINGS IN ORDER REALMELINA.COM WILL HAVE MORE BLOGS AND STUFF.”

What actually happened at that last mini rumble. Were you meant to go so early and if not why did Beth push you out so quickly?

“THE WWE WANTED ME OUT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE SO I WENT TO TIE A SHOE AND OOOPSIE!”

What do you see for yourself 10 years from now Melina?

“I WILL HAVE HAD A CHILD AND ADOPTED 2, HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ALL THE THINGS I WANTED TO DO & EXPERIENCE IN WRESTLING AND HOPEFULLY FINISHED SCHOOL (PSYCHOLOGY) SO I CAN WORK TO HELP PEOPLE”

Melina… why are you typing in CAPS? Just… a curious MELinquent here :P

“WHEN I WAS OUT ON INJURY AND FIRST STARTED LIVE CHATS. I STARTED DOING CAPS BECAUSE I WANTED PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO TELL WHICH ONE IS MY POST AND THE POST IM ANSWERING”

What do you think it takes to be a WWE Diva?

“YOU HAVE TO HAVE A STRONG SENSE OF SELF. NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A UNIQUE IMAGE (THATS YOU NOTHING FORCED) AND ATHLETICISM, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A STRONG WILL, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG…. TO NOT LET IT HURT YOU…. YOU GOTTA BE STRONG AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD.”

Sometimes I feel like your release was part of a storyline because I don’t think WWE would release such great talent like you.

“I ASSURE YOU IT ISN’T A STORYLINE. IF IT IS I WISH THEY COULD CLUE ME IN BECAUSE THIS IS MESSED UP! :P”

I have a question for you all.. would you like to see Melina make an IMPACT in the future or be a woman of HONOR?

“YOU NEVER KNOW! I ALWAYS KEEP MY OPTIONS OPEN. THEN SURPRISE YA!!!”

Are you the REAL WWE Diva Maxine? Or do you two just have the same name?

“PLEASE SPREAD THIS AROUND THE INTERNET

——————I AM NOT RELATED TO MAXINE——————–“

Melina also commented on her upcoming match against former WWE talent Serena Deeb at the Womens Superstars Uncensored iPPV, Breaking Barriers II.

She wrote, “I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT WSU…. I ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK WITH SERENA. NOW I CAN… AND NOW I CAN CREATE SOMETHING I HAVE DREAMED FOR FOR YEARS. A MATCH LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES AND WITH AN OPPONENT THAT I KNOW WILL TAKE ME TO MY LIMIT. THIS IS A MATCH THAT I HAVE NOTHING TO PROVE TO ANYOE…. THIS IS SOMETHING I NEED TO DO FOR ME.”

Triple H Working With Muscular Dystrophy Association

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WWE COO Triple H will be working with the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s new “Make a Muscle, Make a Difference” campaign .. Here’s the press release:

‘Make a Muscle, Make a Difference’ Campaign on Display in Rockefeller Center Plaza
EHE International donates the window to MDA for the month of September

NEW YORK, Sep 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Make a Muscle, Make a Difference” campaign will be featured in a 115-square-foot display window in September in Rockefeller Plaza to promote awareness in the fight against neuromuscular diseases.

“Our thanks to EHE International for recognizing the importance of MDA’s mission by displaying our message to the many New York City visitors and residents,” MDA Manhattan Director of Business Development Kaylan Scagliola said. “Having a presence in such a prominent area is especially meaningful in spreading the Association’s message of help and hope.”

The window at 10 Rockefeller Plaza, donated by EHE International, will exhibit the Association’s public service advertisements that showcase life-size standing displays of MDA Muscle Team members, including Natalie Morales of NBC’s “Today” show, “Glee” star Max Adler, former NFL Super Bowl-winning quarterback Kurt Warner, WWE Superstar Triple H and several MDA Goodwill Ambassadors.

“EHE International is excited to have MDA in the window this September,” said Deborah McKeever, president of EHE International. “Together we can educate and increase public awareness of neuromuscular diseases and inform the public of its signs and symptoms.”

The 46th annual MDA Telethon was televised live on WWOR-TV My9 from Metropolis Studio in New York, on Sunday, Sept. 4.

The Rock “Returning To Action” At Survivor Series

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The Rock recently announced that he’ll be appearing at several upcoming WWE pay-per-views, including November’s Survivor Series show from New York City.

Advertisements in the New York City area for tickets to the Survivor Series at Madison Square Garden feature The Rock and say he is “returning to action” for the first time in 8 years alongside John Cena.

The Rock last competed in March 2004 at Wrestlemania XX, where he and Mick Foley lost a Handicap Match to Randy Orton, Batista and Ric Flair.

At this time, its unknown whether The Rock will actually be wrestling, or if “returning to action” is a vague phrase being used to simply mean The Rock will be there in person.

Angle DUI Update & TNA Stops Promoting His Movie, Godderz

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— TMZ cameras caught up with Kurt Angle at California’s LAX airport over the weekend. Of course Angle was asked about his weekend arrest for DUI – to which he said, “of course” he will fight the charges. To see video footage of Angle talking to TMZ at LAX, click here.

— Following World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle’s Sunday arrest in Virginia for driving under the influence, TNA Wrestling removed promotional advertisements for the mixed martial arts film Warrior from their official website and Facebook page.

Angle is featured in the movie, which comes out this Friday, as a Russian mixed martial art champion named “Koba”.

— Jessie “Mr. Pec-Tacular” Godderz, who recently signed a developmental contract with TNA Wrestling, made a special appearance Sunday on the hit CBS show Big Brother. The episode is available here.

TMZ.com published a story yesterday concerning the family of former Big Brother house guest Shelly Moore being targeted with death threats over her game play. Godderz says he isn’t surprised since the show has die-hard fans. The TNA prospect also calls out Jersey Shore star Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino in the enclosed video.

— Angelina Love is advertised to appear at Signamania VII, which takes place Saturday, September 24 at The Bucks County Technical High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visit www.signamania.com for more information.

JR Q&A: WWE Channel, TNA, WM28, Sting-Taker, Ryder

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has answered several fan questions on his Twitter account, @JRsBBQ. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote on Tuesday morning about:

SmackDown Moving To Tuesdays:

“Will WWE move Smackdown to tuesdays live on Sy Fy? Heard nothing official but personally I like the idea. Live TV hard to beat. So, TBD.”

WWE’s New Cable Channel:

“WWE Network moving forward briskly. Not sure of details but tv biz buzzing & interested. ‘Assume’ nothing other than it’s gonna be a hit.”

What He Thinks Of TNA Wrestling:

“Have many friends there & wish them no Ill will & only success.”

Rumored WrestleMania 28 Matches:

“Amazing how many folks think I actually known the WM28 card here in September. I’d guess NO ONE KNOWS the card. NO ONE.”

Sting vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania?

“For the love of all that’s Holy, there will be NO Undertaker vs Sting match @ WM28. Come on, man…or woman! Let it go.”

What He Thinks About Zack Ryder’s Potential:

“Working diligently to become a player & I hope that he makes it.”

You can follow Jim Ross on Twitter @JRsBBQ.com.

Zack Ryder Talks About Being Featured On RAW

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Monday’s RAW SuperShow saw Zack Ryder team with Jerry “The King” Lawler in a tag match agains former tag team champions Dtavid Otunga & Michael Mcgillicutty. Ryder got plenty of ring time and scored the win for his team, which got a tremendous pop from the live crowd.

Ryder was featured on camera several times on RAW (including with John Cena), got a new video package and was filming footage for this week’s edition of his Z! True Long Island Story video series.

Zack Ryder wrote the following to his Twitter followers last night –

“29 weeks of hard work has finally been recognized…now it’s time for me to make it pay off. THANKS BROSKIS! WWWYKI #RyderRevolution”

Dolph Ziggler congratulated Ryder for his tag team win with Jerry Lawler last night and called it a “re-debut” for the self-proclaimed WWE Internet Champion.

DISCUSSION: What do you think about Zack Ryder’s push? Does he deserve the television time – and will the fans continue to get behind Mr. Long Island Iced Z?

What Happened After Raw, Nash Removed From Raw Roster,

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— Following the Eight-Man Elimination Tag Team Match on the Raw Supershow, John Cena chased Alberto Del Rio away to close the broadcast. CM Punk came down the aisle and harassed Ricardo Rodriguez, pressing him back to the ring before tossing him in. Punk and Cena stood on each side and Cena started a thumbs-up, thumbs-down game with the crowd. Rodriguez, however, escaped from the ring.

There was a long moment as Cena and Punk stared at each other and glanced to the crowd for direction. Cena offered Punk his hand, and as the fans encouraged them to embrace, they clasped hands and raised their arms together. Cena pointed at Punk and smiled to the crowd.

– In the opening segment of Monday’s Raw Supershow, WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H fired Kevin Nash after Nash revealed that he had snuck into his office and sent a text to himself from Triple H’s phone, instigating his attack on CM Punk at SummerSlam. Nash was then shown leaving the venue with John Laurinaitis.

In accordance with the storyline, Nash’s profile has been removed from WWE.com’s Raw Superstars section. He is once again listed as a WWE Alumnus.

– WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is advertised to appear at Florida Championship Wrestling’s Oct. 15 live event at the Suwanee County Coliseum 1302 SW 11th St. Live Oaks, FL. Belltime is 7:30 p.m. Visit FCWWrestling.com for more information.

(source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

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