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Maryse Speaks Out – “I Wanted To Leave WWE For A Long Time”

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Speaking to SLAM! Wrestling, Maryse Ouellet is looking forward to the future as she had been looking to leave the professional wrestling industry for a while.

“I just want better and bigger and I want to be performing on the big screen, I am working on a big project called House Of Maryse, which will be launching in summer 2012. It will be my clothing and jewelery selection and will be available in more than 500 stores in the U.S. and online at www.houseofmaryse.com,” she says.

“I knew in my heart that I wanted to leave WWE for a long time. I’m a business woman. I need to build and grow and I didn’t have any interest in the WWE anymore. I was like, next!

“My manager was happy when he heard of my release. He said to me, ‘Now we can start working on the serious stuff.’ I’m ready for a new chapter in my life. I have been with the WWE for six fantastic years, but now I want to do more.”

Ouellet, however, is not ruling out a possible return to the sports entertainment empire.

“I would go back to WWE, for a million dollars and a main event match at Wrestlemania,” she says.

“But, no TNA.”

Ouellet also comments on her introduction to professional wrestling, auditioning for the 2006 Diva Search, her WWE persona, working with Ted DiBiase, and more. The article is available here.

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Tapings Results For Thursday

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TNA Impact Wrestling Spoilers

Credit to TNAInsider.com and crooked_reflection for this report:

Number 1 Contendership Match for the Tag Team Titles
Pope & Devon vs. Ink Inc. vs. Mexican America
Devon won the match via pinfall after using a spinebuster.

Sting in-ring promo
He brings out Bobby Roode, AJ Styles, & Jeff Hardy and sets up a 3 way dance between them as the main event for the night.

Austin Aries in-ring promo
Aries talks about exceeding his own expectations and says that you might as well rename the X-Division the A Double division because he has beaten every X-Division opponent thrown his way. Kid Kash comes out and tells Aries that he was X-Division champion before he even made it into TNA. He mentions their Turning Point match and said the deal was that they would take out Jesse Sorensen. Aries lays his championship belt on the ground and offers to defend the title one on one at Final Resolution, but first he wants Kash to shake on it. Kash shakes Aries hand but they both had the same thing in mind and pulled each other into a suckerpunch. Aries rolls out of the ring and retreats to the back before it could escalate even further.

Street Fight
Mickie James vs. ODB
Mickie James ducked a chairshot and kicked the chair into ODB’s face with her reverse roundhouse kick for the win.

Television Title Match
Rob Van Dam vs. Robbie E © w/ Robbie T
Robbie T got involved which brought out Eric Young with a fire extinguisher. While the ref is distracted sending Young to the back, RVD connects with a 5 Star Frog Splash back in the ring. However before RVD could make the pin cover, Christopher Daniels pops out of the crowd and plants RVD with the Angel’s Wings. He drags Robbie E over RVD for the three count and Robbie E successfully retains his title.

Backstage segment
Winter, Angelina Love, Brooke Tessmacher, & Tara are being forced to wash cars in skimpy bikinis. The knockouts begin a catfight amidst sponges and soap which draws a random collection of male wrestlers (Pope, Kid Kash, Douglas Williams, etc.) to the scene. Pope begins to hoot and holler at the knockouts before Gail Kim enters the picture and shoots the knockouts with a hose.

Main Event
AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Roode
The match began with Styles and Hardy teaming up against Roode but eventually the partnership broke down and they all started fighting. Roode pinned Hardy after Jeff Jarrett came out and crotched Hardy on the top turnbuckle as he was going for a Swanton Bomb.
Post match, Sting comes out and announces a new match for Final Resolution. It’s going to be Jeff Hardy .vs. Jeff Jarrett in an escape the cage match. If Hardy wins then he becomes number 1 contender to the world heavyweight championship but if Jarrett wins then Hardy has agreed that he would leave TNA permanently. Karen Jarrett comes out to argue with Sting which leads Sting to add one more stipulation to the match. To ensure that Karen will not get involved during the match, Karen Jarrett will be handcuffed to Sting at ringside.

Jeff Hardy Working Injured, Impact Rating, Impact Preview

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– Jeff Hardy is currently working through a back injury that is limiting him on what he can do in the ring, according to f4wonline. Hardy reportedly threw out his back shortly before TNA’s recent Turning Point pay-per-view, which was the reason his match with Jeff Hardy was cut short.

– Last week’s (11/24) episode o Impact Wrestling drew 0.99 cable rating with 1,405,000 viewers.

– TNA taped Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Monday night from Orlando. Here’s a spoiler-free preview of what we’ll see on this week’s show:

  • D’Angelo Dinero and Devon vs. Ink Inc. vs. Mexican America.
  • Knockouts Streetfight: Mickie James vs. ODB.
  • TNA TV Champion Robbie E vs. Rob Van Dam.
  • TNA champion Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy vs. AJ Styles.
  • Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Austin Aries, Kid Kash and more also appearing.

TNA Impact Wrestling *SPOILERS* For Thursday

What Is Your Favorite Moment Of John Morrison’s WWE Career?

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With John Morrison said to be on his way out of WWE – we want to know what your favorite moment of his career was. Comment Below and tell us what you’ll remember most about JoMo’s WWE run.

Here’s our pick .. From the 2011 Royal Rumble, John Morrison channels Spider Man and shows off his unearthly athletic ability:

Trish Stratus, Lilian Garcia & Maria React To Sin Cara T-Shirt

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During AfterBuzzTV.com’s post-show for Raw, the topic of WWE’s questionable Sin Cara T-Shirt was brought to the attention of hosts Lilian Garcia and Maria Kanellis, as well as studio guest Trish Stratus. Stratus and Garcia were aghast over the shirt while Kanellis thought it was hysterical.

“I am not Stratusfied,” Stratus said upon seeing an image of the shirt on a smart phone. This is then followed by numerous double entendres on the part of the seven-time WWE Women’s Champion—who is known to have a dirty sense of humor—and the hosts.

WWEShop.com pulled the shirt Sunday, less than 24 hours after it was released. The shirt featured the shape of a phallus embedded in a gold design. No one within WWE knows how the product made its way through several approval stages before being put up for sale. According to people who ordered the T-Shirt during the few hours it was available, they were notified that their order would not be processed and would have the option of receiving credit or a full refund.

Video is available here at the 15:00 minute mark.

Triple H vs. Nash, Backstage RAW News, Punk & Ziggler Notes

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Kevin Nash Destroys Triple H Backstage at RAW on 10/24

– As of this weekend, there’s been talk of pushing off the Triple H vs. Kevin Nash match to January’s Royal Rumble show.

The match had originally been planned for Survivor Series, then for TLC in December. Triple H was backstage at RAW (as he usually is), Nash was not.

– Once again, Monday’s RAW from South Carolina was re-written several times on the of the show. WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young was backstage at RAW but was not used on television after her segment was scrapped due to rewrites. Mae did however film a backstage segment with Zack Ryder and Eve Torres for the WWE website. The segment, which you can view here, featured Ryder getting Eve to sign his petition for a US title shot. Mae walks up and fist pumps with Ryder.

As of Monday afternoon, Brodus Clay was expected to wrestle John Morrison – but it was decided at the last minute that Morrison’s final WWE match would be against his former tag team partner, The Miz.

– A few trivia notes coming out of last week’s Survivor Series pay-per-view .. CM Punk’s WWE Title win over Alberto Del Rio in Madison Square Garden was the first WWE Title change in the building since the 2002 Survivor Series when Big Show won the belt from Brock Lesnar.

Dolph Ziggler doing double duty at WWE’s Survivor Series and Vengeance makes him only the second person in history to do that on back-to-back pay-per-views. The first was Bret Hart, who wrestled three times at the 1993 King of the Ring and then twice at SummerSlam.

(Sources: pwinsider.com, f4wonline.com)

Mr. Anderson Defends Jeff Hardy’s Personal & Legal Issues

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Jeff Hardy's Mugshot Picture
Jeff Hardy's 9/11/10 Mugshot Picture

During a podcast interview with Rob McNichol for the UK Sun website, TNA star Mr. Anderson talks about Jeff Hardy’s personal and legal troubles. Anderson sympathizes with Hardy, saying every makes mistakes and deserves another chance. Anderson said:

“A guy like Jeff Hardy, regardless of what you think about him personally, is a tremendous entertainer. He loves this business and gives his all to this business.“Everybody makes mistakes, everybody does stupid stuff. I’m not trying to make excuses for anybody, but when you’ve had the career that he’s had and done the things that he’s done, you’re bound to make mistakes.

“When you do make mistakes people are going to look at it with a magnifying glass and amplify it and make it bigger than it actually is.

“I think he’s done a great job of overcoming that and recognizing ‘I did this. This is my problem. How do I fix it so that I don’t do it again? How do I move forward?’ He’s done all those things.

“I have no judgments about Jeff Hardy other than the fact that he is a great performer and a hell of a guy.”

To listen to the full podcast, head over to the UK Sun website.

Hardy Ordered To Complete Rehab, Royal Rumble Ticket Info

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— Matt Hardy was ordered to complete his court mandated rehabilitation program as part of his release from jail on Monday. District Court Judge Robert Wilkins lowered the former WWE star’s bond from $1 million to $100,000.

“This was done over the state’s objection,” District Attorney Maureen Krueger told ThePilot.com.

Should Hardy fail to complete rehab, his bond will increase to $250,000.

— Tickets for the 2012 Royal Rumble go on sale December 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com. Prices are set at $300, $90, $75, $45 and $20.

The Royal Rumble takes place January 29 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

source: PWInsider.com

Video Highlights From Monday’s RAW SuperShow (11/28)

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The WWE Youtube channel has posted the following video highlights from Monday’s RAW Supershow:

CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio – WWE Championship Match

Mark Henry & Daniel Bryan Stand Off Before Their Steel Cage Match

Mick Foley Recites “‘Twas The Night Before Smackdown”

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

CM Punk Interrupts A Secret Meeting

John Morrison vs. The Miz – Falls Count Anywhere Match

John Cena On Piper’s Pit

Video #2 Hyping Kane’s Return, Laurinaitis Scouting Talent, Foley

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– Interim RAW General Manager John Laurinaitis was scouting talent for WWE this past Saturday night at the High Velocity Wrestling show in Henderson, NC.

– Hardcore legend Mick Foley will be returning to Long Island, New York for the December 17th Supershow. Foley will be the special referee for CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio. Mark Henry vs. Big Show is also being advertised.

– On Monday’s RAW, we saw the latest video promo hyping Kane’s upcoming return to WWE.

Watch Here: Video #1 Hyping Kane’s Return

As you can see from the video (below), it appears WWE is teasing that Kane could be returning with his mask:

Hogan High On Garett Bischoff, Masters Campaigning To Join TNA

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— Hulk Hogan praised Garett Bischoff’s efforts to improve this morning, while also taking a shot at his peers. Hogan tweeted:

“Taping again in Orlando, Garrett seems to have found the magic. I only hope it rubs off on some of the other numbskulls.”

– Former WWE star Chris Masters has begun a Twitter campaign to encourage TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter to bring him to her organization.

“I think @tnadixie needs some encouragement. Can I rally the IWC. For all those who support me, let her know!” He wrote, “For anyone who’s ever felt like an underdog, who’s ever tried to make nothing into something. and worked their ass off. This is my battlecry!”

– Madison Rayne has been announced for K & S Wrestlefest, which takes place this Saturday at the Ramada Philadelphia Airport 76 Industrial Hwy. Essington, Pennsylvania. Visit kandswrestlefest.com for more information.

What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air

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After Monday’s RAW from South Carolina went off the air, WWE Champion CM Punk continued celebrating his title defense against Alberto Del Rio.

Mark Henry came out (wearing his ankle boot) to face hometown hero the Big Show. Booker T was the special referee for the dark match main event.

The two monsters had a staredown and a very short match before Henry nailed Big Show with the World Heavyweight Title belt to get disqualified.

With the Big Show hurt, out came The Miz and Alberto Del Rio , who joined Mark Henry in a beat-down of the 7 foot Giant. The place erupted when CM Punk and John Cena ran down to even the odds.

Booker T announced a six-man match with Miz, Henry and Del Rio vs. Punk, Show and Cena.

Big Show ended up chasing Henry to the back while Punk and Cena pinned Miz and Del Rio at the same time to end the show.

Overall it was said to be a hot crowd all night – with a strong finish to the show.

Matt Hardy Released From Jail, Many Court Dates Scheduled

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Matt Hardy's Most Recent Mugshot (#4)

After spending Thanksgiving behind bars, former WWE and TNA star Matt Hardy was released from the Moore County Detention Center in Carthage, NC earlier today. According to f4wonline.com, Hardy posted bond, although the amount he paid is unknown at this time. Hardy was arrested earlier this month after getting kicked out of rehab on strong suspicion of drinking alcohol.

UPDATE: Matt Hardy Ordered To Complete Rehab

Here’s a look at Matt Hardy’s upcoming court dates:

  • November 30th (Driving While Impaired)
  • December 1st (Felony Possession With Intent to Manufacture, Sell and/or Deliver a Schedule 3 Controlled Substance, Felony Possession of a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance, Felony Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling for Controlled Substances, Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)
  • December 6th (Reckless Driving with Wanton Disregard)
  • December 21st (Driving While Impaired, Exceeding a Safe Speed)

To read MUCH more about Matt Hardy’s 4 recent arrests, check out our Matt Hardy News Page.

How To Get The WWE Network, Big Show’s Future In WWE

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– WWE has purchased the domain name “IWantWWENetwork.com” – which will be used as a where fans can contact their cable companies and urge them to support the Network. The domain currently points to the WWE website but is expected to go live in the coming weeks.

As previously reported, WWE is currently aiming to launch the WWE Network on April 1st, WrestleMania Sunday.

– Due to last week’s Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, television ratings from last week’s Impact and Smackdown, as well as Monday’s RAW, will likely be delayed a day or so.

– WWE veteran Big Show recently took part in a live chat at TheState.com to promote RAW from Columbia, S.C. Show was asked about how much longer he plans to continue wrestling and said:

“I may be 40 in February but I don’t feel 40! I’ll be doing this as long as I feel I can compete and I feel great now.”

He was also asked about whether Daniel Bryan has what it takes to be champion, Big Show responded:

“Absolutely, he’s talented and committed and that’s what it takes..plus intensity.”

RAW Results: Punk Retains, Ziggler Pins Orton, Pipers Pit

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– Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow opens up with Michael Cole welcoming us to Columbia, South Carolina. Cole is joined by Jerry Lawler. We see clips from CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series as Lawler hypes the rematch tonight.

– We go to the ring and out comes Hall of Famer Roddy Piper for Piper’s Pit. Piper wonders how a guy who never won the WWE Title, one who wasn’t ever the biggest or strongest, has became a Hall of Famer and one of the biggest icons. The answer: energy. Piper talks about how when the crowd cheered him, he did good things, and when they boo’d him, he did rotten things. Piper goes on and brings out John Cena.

Cena comes out and says he has no idea what Piper is talking about when he says energy isn’t important to Cena. Piper wants to play name association. He says Steve Austin and the crowd pops big. Bret Hart and they pop again. The Rock and they pop big time again. He says Cena’s name next and it gets a very mixed reaction. Cena says he sees what Piper is trying to do. Piper says he’s trying to help Cena. Piper talks about how the fans wanted The Rock to Rock Bottom Cena at Survivor Series and when he did, they came unglued. A “Boots To Asses” chant starts up. Cena says he has been dealing with this his whole career. Cena talks about the Cenation knows what he stands for and he is extremely loyal to them. Cena says you can’t please everyone and says the fans can do what they want.

Piper says Cena is the face of WWE, he is the man, but the booing is getting louder. Piper says Cena is losing it and if he doesn’t suck it up and tell the fans what he really thinks, Cena will be the loser at the biggest WrestleMania in history. Cena says Piper is going overboard. Cena talks about various moments in his career where he’s been boo’d or cheered. Piper tries to cut him off but Cena keeps going. Cena says The Rock had one great night, that’s it. Cena points out two kids in the front row and says they’re having the time of their lives. He talks about three Make-A-Wish families he met earlier and the National Guardsmen in the crowd. Cena goes on and says he knows he can beat The Rock. Piper says he is proud of Cena and goes on about how Cena is here for WWE every day. Piper puts his Hall of Fame ring in Cena’s hand and says if he doesn’t get it right with the fans, he’s going to be in denial and ruin his chances against The Rock. Cena appreciates it but doesn’t want to take the ring. Piper slaps Cena and tells him to feel the energy. Cena gets pissed, gives Piper his ring back and walks off as we go to the announcers.

– We see a replay from last week of The Miz turning on R-Truth.

– We see Alex Riley and John Morrison backstage talking as we go to commercial. Miz vs. Morrison is up next.

Falls Count Anywhere Match: The Miz vs. John Morrison

Back from the break and out comes John Morrison. As he’s on the stage, The Miz attacks from behind and takes him out. Miz wails away on Morrison’s knee and walks to the ring as trainers check on Morrison. Morrison hobbles down to the ring where Miz looks on. The bell rings and Miz goes for the leg. Morrison dodges it and unloads with right hands. Miz kicks Morrison’s leg out and goes to work on it.

Miz uses the ring post on Morrison’s leg and brings a kendo stick out. Miz hits Morrison in the leg with it. Morrison ducks another kendo shot and clotheslines Miz. Morrison grabs the stick and attacks. Miz flees to the floor but Morrison follows with the kendo stick. Morrison with a 2 count on the floor. Miz crawls up the ramp and Morrison follows with the stick. Miz grabs Morrison and throws him head first into the big W. Miz lays Morrison out with a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage. Miz goes for the pin but the referee won’t let him and calls for the bell because Morrison is knocked out.

Winner: The Miz

Miz uses the ring post on Morrison’s leg and brings a kendo stick out. Miz hits Morrison in the leg with it. Morrison ducks another kendo shot and clotheslines Miz. Morrison grabs the stick and attacks. Miz flees to the floor but Morrison follows with the kendo stick. Morrison with a 2 count on the floor. Miz crawls up the ramp and Morrison follows with the stick. Miz grabs Morrison and throws him head first into the big W. Miz lays Morrison out with a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage. Miz goes for the pin but the referee won’t let him and calls for the bell because Morrison is knocked out.

Winner: The Miz

– After celebrating, Miz takes a mic and heads to the ring as they load Morrison up on a stretcher. John Laurinaitis comes out, looks Morrison over and walks back to the back. Miz says last week it was R-Truth, this week it’s John Morrison. Next week, we’ll see. Miz says there’s only one Superstar that can make this kind of impact, this kind of statement. That person is him, The Miz. He says he can do it because he’s awesome. RAW goes to commercial.

The Bella Twins vs. Alicia Fox and Kelly Kelly

Back from the break and all four Divas are in the ring. Kelly starts things off for her team. Beth Phoenix and Natalya come running down around the ring in workout gear. They jog around the ring and right back up to the back as Kelly and one of the Bellas go at it. It comes down to Alicia and one of the Bellas. Alicia hits her leg drop finisher for the win.

Winners: Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox

– More hype for Punk vs. Del Rio tonight before we go back to commercial.

– Back from the break and we get a vignette for Sheamus.

– John Laurinaitis and David Otunga are backstage talking about Brodus Clay. Laurinaitis says the longer he holds off on his debut, the more anger he has pent up. Laurinaitis says he is doing Brodus a favor. Alberto Del Rio walks up. He says what happened at Survivor Series was a setback and he will walk out tonight as WWE Champion. CM Punk walks in and mocks Otunga, Laurinaitis and Del Rio for what he found about them when Googling their names. Punk says the WWE Title isn’t going anywhere. Otunga says that sounded like a threat and implies Punk will get himself intentionally DQ’d tonight to retain the title. Laurinaitis says if Punk gets himself DQ’d, he will lose the title.

– We see Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton heading to the ring as we go back to commercial.

– Back from the break and Wade Barrett comes out for commentary.

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

Out next comes Randy Orton to a big pop from the crowd. Out next comes the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero. They lock up and go at it. Orton takes Dolph down first with a headlock. Orton floors Ziggler with a clothesline. Ziggler counters next and rolls Orton up for 2. They go to lock up again but Dolph strikes. Orton turns it around and sends Dolph out to the floor after a big clothesline. Dolph comes back in and Orton controls, getting another 2 count.

More back and forth action. Orton tries to come in from the outside but Dolph dropkicks him on the apron. Orton falls back to the floor as Barrett smirks at him. Dolph brings the fight to the floor and works Orton over before rolling him back in for a 2 count. Dolph stomps away in the corner but Orton turns it around. Orton with big uppercuts. Dolph counters with a neckbreaker and another 2 count. Dolph keeps control and goes to the top. Orton meets him with a right hand. Orto climbs up and brings Dolph back to the ring with a big superplex. Orton with a 2 count as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Orton trades shots with Ziggler in the middle of the ring. Orton rocks Ziggler to the ropes and kicks him in the chest. Orton with a pair of clotheslines and a scoop slam. Orton hits the second rope draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO but Ziggler rolls out of the ring and goes to leave. Barrett gets on the apron and Orton dropkicks him. Ziggler runs in from behind and lays Orton out for the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– After the match, Vickie announces Dolph as the winner while he shows off and does a headstand.

– More hype for tonight’s WWE Title Match as we go to commercial.

– Back from the break and Michael Cole is in the ring with Daniel Bryan. Bryan wonders if maybe he has just some of Cole’s respect now and mentions winning the four-way. Cole keeps calling Bryan a hypocrite for trying to cash in on Mark Henry when he couldn’t compete. Cole shows us what happened on SmackDown with Big Show laying Henry out and then Bryan cashing in, only to have the match overturned by Teddy Long. Cole talks about how funny it was when Bryan’s dreams were shattered. Cole thinks Bryan should have been stripped of his briefcase and suspended. Cole says Bryan disgusts him and he’s nothing but a hypocrite. Cole hopes Henry tears Bryan apart tomorrow night on SmackDown. Bryan says he planned to cash in at WrestleMania but those plans changed when Henry tried to end his career. Bryan says the briefcase doesn’t guarantee him anything. He saw an opportunity and took it. Bryan goes on about the World Title when Henry’s music hits. Henry comes to the stage and says Bryan should be ashamed of himself for trying to take advantage of him. Henry says Teddy Long should be ashamed for booking him in the match also when he’s half injured. Henry says it’s ok because he’s the World’s Strongest Man and he will defend his World Title in the steel cage. Bryan leaves the ring and starts walking up the ramp. Henry says Bryan can’t beat him. Bryan walks up the ramp and kicks Henry’s foot that’s in a boot. Bryan says we will see tomorrow night and walks to the back.

– Even more hype for tonight’s WWE Title match. Back to commercial.

Zack Ryder vs. Jack Swagger

They lock up and Swagger slams Ryder to the mat and shows off. They lock up again and go to the corner. Ryder fights out with right hands. They run the ropes and Ryder takes Swagger down with a forearm. Swagger hits a belly to belly suplex for a 2 count. Swagger hits a bunch of right hands as the ref backs him off. Swagger slams Ryder and drops a big leg drop for 2. Swagger keeps control until Ryder hits a neckbreaker for 2. Ryder counters a gutwrench and hits an elbow in the corner.

Ryder comes off the top but Swagger catches him and drops him over his knee. Swagger runs to the corner for the Swagger Bomb but Ryder tries to trip him or something. Swagger tries again and Ryder puts his feet up. Ryder hits the Ruff Ryder for the win.

Winner: Zack Ryder

– Back from the break and we get a replay of Piper’s Pit from earlier.

– Mick Foley comes out dressed as Santa Claus to promote tomorrow night’s SmackDown special. Not much to it at all.

– CM Punk is stopped by Josh Matthews backstage. Matthews asks about the stipulation that Laurinaitis added to the match. Punk says Laurinaitis can kiss his ass. Punk walks off to the ring as we go to commercial.

WWE Title Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk

Back from the break and Ricardo Rodriguez introduces Alberto Del Rio. Out next comes WWE Champion CM Punk to a nice reaction from the crowd.

They lock up and trade holds. Del Rio goes to work on Punk’s arm early. Punk takes Del Rio to the corner and tosses him right back out. Punk works on Del Rio’s arm now. Del Rio turns it around and takes him down with a headlock. Del Rio with a 2 count and more focus on Punk’s arm. Punk makes a comeback and clotheslines Del Rio to the floor. Punk suicide dives through the ropes and takes Del Rio out on the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Del Rio lands a 2 count on Punk. Del Rio goes back to working on Punk’s arm and takes him to the mat. Punk gets a boot up in the corner but comes off the rope and Del Rio moves. Del Rio with another kick and a 2 count. Del Rio with right hands on the mat now. Punk fights Del Rio off but gets caught in a big backbreaker for another 2 count. Del Rio with more focus on Punk’s arm.

Punk makes a comeback for a 2 count. They trade punches and kicks now. Punk with a series of kicks. Del Rio comes back with rights. Punk with a heel kick and a neckbreaker for a 2 count. More back and forth with pin attempts. Del Rio blocks GTS but can’t get the pin. Del Rio with a big kick to the back. Del Rio unties the turnbuckle pad. The referee turns his back to fix it. Del Rio throws Punk a chair, trying to get him disqualified. Punk throws it back to Del Rio and drops to the mat so it looks like Del Rio hit him. The ref goes to DQ Del Rio. Punk rolls Del Rio up for a 2 count but Del Rio kicks out. Punk also kicks out at a close 2. Ricardo gets on the apron and argues with the referee. Del Rio goes to throw Punk into the exposed turnbuckle. Punk counters and drops him onto the turnbuckle with a GTS for the win.

Winner: CM Punk

– After the match, Punk celebrates and hits Ricardo with an Attitude Adjustment. RAW goes off the air with the WWE Champion celebrating.

More On Sin Cara’s P-Shirt, Hall of Famer Scheduled For Raw

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– It was reported earlier that WWEShop.com pulled a newly released Sin Cara T-Shirt which featured the shape of a penis embedded in a gold design. No one within WWE knows how the product made its way through several stages before being put on the website. According to people who ordered the T-Shirt during the few hours it was available, they were notified that their order would not be processed and would have the option of receiving credit or a full refund.

– WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young is tentatively scheduled for tonight’s Raw SuperShow in Columbia, South Carolina. She resides in the area and was asked to appear at the show this morning.

– WWE’s video release on Rey Mysterio, Rey Mysterio – The Life of a Masked Man, airs on iN DEMAND pay-per-view next month.

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Royal Rumble PPV Poster, Austin vs. Rock DVD Planned & More

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Royal Rumble 2012

— The promotional poster for the 2012 Royal Rumble has been released Santino Marella depicting a fortune teller.

The 2012 Royal Rumble takes place January 29 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

— Following the success of the Greatest Rivalries – Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart video release, WWE has a second volume highlighting Steve Austin vs. The Rock tentatively scheduled.

SLAM! Wrestling conducted an interview with former WWE Diva Maryse which will be published this week. A teaser quote: “I’m ready for a new chapter in my life.”

– The new storyline for NXT Rookie Derrick Bateman is that Teddy Long has signed him to a temporary contract for the Smackdown brand.

Johnny Curtis is currently involved in a love triangle angle on NXT with Bateman and Maxine.

Steve Austin Reveals What He’d Change About WWE

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WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was a recent guest on the Monday Night Mayhem radio show and revealed what he thinks is the #1 thing wrong in WWE today.

Austin, the biggest star of WWE’s late 90’s / early 2000’s Attitude Era, says it’s not a lack of roster depth, WWE’s PG programming, Twitter, too many PPVs, Michael Cole or short title reigns.

Listen below and find out what Austin would change about WWE if he was in charge:

John Morrison Comments On His Future

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It’s been widely reported that WWE superstar John Morrison will be leaving the company after his final televised appearance tonight on RAW.

Morrison, who is expected to wrestle Brodus Clay tonight from Columbia, South Carolina, tweeted the following on Sunday night to his followers:

“I’ll post more about the future next week. Right now I’m planning on tearing the house down at RAW tomorrow in Columbia SC! #JoMoSapiens”

The tone of his tweet certainly seems like he’s on his way out. For more on Morrison’s WWE departure, check out:

John Morrison Leaving WWE – TNA Interested?

RAW Preview For Tonight: Punk vs. Del Rio, Piper’s Pit & More

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Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow will take place from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

Confirmed for tonight’s show are WWE Champion CM Punk defending against Alberto Del Rio and a special edition of Piper’s Pit featuring John Cena as his guest.

Tonight’s show is expected to be the final WWE appearance for John Morrison as he is leaving the company. As we reported over the weekend, Brodus Clay tweeted that he plans to destroy departing star John Morrison tonight – but that tweet was quickly deleted. Clay’s return has not been officially announced – but since his last 3 advertised appearances turned out to be false, we’ll see whether this actually happens or not.

Mick Foley is advertised for tomorrow night’s live SmackDown show. We heard over the weekend that he might be at RAW tonight, but that’s not confirmed yet either.

Advertised locally are Cena vs. Punk vs. Del Rio for the WWE Title and local star Big Show vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Title.

We’ll have the SEScoops Chat Room open tonight during RAW – we’ll see you then!

Trish Stratus Talks Tough Enough On WWE Network & More

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During an interview for Canada’s SLAM! Sports site, former WWE Diva Trish Stratus talked about the prospect of hosting a second season of Tough Enough on the new WWE Network. Trish said:

“Being a coach on Tough Enough was a perfect role for me to come back in. It fit perfectly with my schedule, too — we were out filming in California for about two months. It was perfect and to parlay some of the knowledge and experience that I’d gained over the years and help these young kids who are pursuing their dreams, it was really cool.”

She also spoke about her new movie “Bounty Hunters” which she filmed this year. Trish did her own stunts for the movie (which she loved) – and talked about a difference between acting and wrestling.

“It was amazing. I really enjoyed it. I was able to do my own fight scenes and learn a new fighting art, which really appealed to me to accept the role.”

“At first, I would think, ‘Hey, what’s going on? I did good, and nobody’s cheering.’ But then you get the wonderful moment of sitting in a theatre and seeing yourself on the big screen, and everyone starts cheering, that’s really cool. And to see myself fighting with sound effects — I’ve seen myself fight for ten years — but with the addition of sound effects, wow that takes it to a whole new level.”

Pictures of Trish Stratus Shooting “Bounty Hunters” (Tight Leather Jumpsuit)

John Cena Says The WWE Championship Needs A Change

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The WWE Title Belt

Believe it or not, John Cena is part of the large portion of fans who believe the WWE Championship belt needs a design change.

Cena took part in a Q&A session on Twitter on Monday morning and answered a question about whether the belt needs to be freshened up. Cena, who introduced the “Spinner” WWE title several years ago, said this in response to a fan complaining about the belt:

“I have thought that for 3 years. Either classic or new. It needs a change”

Considering the fact that our current WWE Champion CM Punk is known for speaking his mind and saying the things everybody is thinking – he could be the perfect person to introduce a new championship belt.

This is probably asking for an overflow of comments … But – what do yo think? Have you gotten used to the “spinner” belt – or does it completely take away from the prestige of the WWE Championship? Should WWE go back to the winged-eagle belt of the 80’s & 90’s? The big gold belt of the early 2000’s (held by Brock Lesnar, Eddie Guerrero, JBL) – or come up with an entirely new design? Let ‘er rip.

Knockout Says Her Contract With TNA Wrestling Has Expired

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Jackie Moore stated Monday on Twitter that her contract with TNA Wrestling has expired and she expects to be removed from their roster page shortly.

Moore wrote, “I guess they will remove me from the roster page soon….contract is up.”

She forewarned her departure from the organization a day prior to Madusa, writing, “I’m getting no love from a certain company….Lol. I guess I’m a little too rough in the ring.”

Moore returned to TNA Wrestling last June alongside ODB under the guise of outsiders, with the duo promising to clean up the Knockouts division. In August, Moore and ODB abandoned their villainous antics in order to gain contracts with the promotion. After several weeks of working as babyfaces, they were signed to contracts by the new head of the Knockouts division, Karen Jarrett. Moore, however, was not used again. Via Twitter, she expressed her disappointment with being excluded from the 10-Knockouts Gauntlet Match on November 14.

WWE Pulls Sin Cara T-Shirt, Clay Says He Will Destroy Morrison

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EPIC FAIL: Sin Cara P-Shirt (Click To Enlarge)

– WWEShop.com has pulled a newly released Sin Cara T-shirt which featured the shape of a phallus embedded in a gold design. The shirt’s description read:

“Roughly translated, ‘goteo de oro’ means ‘dripping with gold.’ Featuring Sin Cara in his silver and gold colors, this 24 karat t-shirt is going to make you look like money!”

According to our WWE sources, no one within the company can comprehend how the product made its way through several stages of approvals before being put on the website and going on sale to the public.

People who ordered the T-Shirt during the few hours it was available were notified that their order would not be processed and would have the option of receiving credit or a full refund.

No one within WWE knows how the product made its way through several stages before being put on the website. According to people who ordered the T-Shirt during the few hours it was available, they were notified that their order would not be processed and would have the option of receiving credit or a full refund.

– Brodus Clay stated Sunday on Twitter that he will destroy John Morrison tomorrow night on Raw. The message was quickly deleted.

– Christian, who is currently sidelined indefinitely with an ankle injury, attended Saturday night’s Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers game in Tampa, Florida. According to a fan in attendance, he was not limping.

(Partial Source: f4wonline.com)