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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)

Mark Henry Face Turn, WWE’s Banned Phrases, Big Show

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– WWE officials have been discussing turning World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry babyface again. Henry is in the midst of the biggest push of his career and he’s gotten over huge as an unstoppable heel, but sources expect the face turn to happen sooner than later.

– During an interview with TheState.com, the Big Show spoke about not loving his ring name when it was first pitched to him by Vince McMahon back in 1999. Regarding the “Big Show” name, he said:

“It’s like any nickname you are given as a kid. You don’t really like it at first but the longer it goes on the more you become accustomed to it. I can’t even think of being called anything else now. I am The Big Show.”

– WWE has recently relaxed on their policy about “banned” terms such as “wrestler” and “wrestling.”

(Sources: f4wonline.com, pwinsider.com)

Piper’s Pit Announced For Raw, Foley Appearing With TNA Star

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— WWE.com has announced that Monday’s Raw SuperShow will kick off with a special presentation of WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s interview segment Piper’s Pit.

The WWE Hall of Famer’s guest will be John Cena.

— Mick Foley appears with TNA star Robbie E for an autograph signing at Terryville Middle School, 21 North Main Street, Terryville, Connecticut on Friday, December 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. E-mail [email protected] for more information.

— Los Angeles Times published a photo of former WWE ring announcer Lauren Mayhew performing at Confidential, a new upscale lounge in Beverly Hills.

Official Launch Date For WWE Network, Trish Stratus Talks Raw

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— WWE has launched a website encouraging fans to notify their television service provider of the WWE Network, www.iwantwwenetwork.com. The website features a countdown clock that will expire on April 1, 2012, the same day as WrestleMania XXVIII.

— Trish Stratus announced on Twitter that she will be an in-studio guest tomorrow night for AfterBuzzTV.com’s post-show for Raw. The show airs immediately following Raw at www.ustream.tv/afterbuzztv. Lilian Garcia and Maria Kanellis will also be on hand.

— Former WWE personality Mike Adamle attended Friday’s Resistance Pro show in Chicago, Illinois.

— John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio are featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

Morrison’s Final Day With WWE, Melina Says He Was Held Back

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F4WOnline.com reports today that John Morrison is done with WWE when his contract extension expires Wednesday. His original contract with the organization expired earlier this month but he agreed to an extension to appear at events he was advertised for. It is not known whether he will be making a farewell appearance at Monday’s Raw SuperShow in Columbia, South Carolina.

Meanwhile, Melina absolves all blame that Morrison’s once promising WWE career went up in smoke due to their relationship. Rather, she feels WWE is to blame for holding him and others back from achieving greater success.

She wrote Wednesday on Twitter via direct message, “The rumors aren’t true. John has been talking to WWE and all these things are between them and has nothing to do with me.

“You have seen a number of wrestlers such as Gail, Bourne, John, Zack and so many more held back from what they deserve and are capable of. That’s proof that it’s not me. It’s the WWE doing it to a number of phenomenal young talent.

“The rumors are FALSE. Please see that. I’m no one special that the WWE would care about.”

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Sound Off 192: Live Thoughts From Survivor Series at MSG!

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Solomonster Sounds Off

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Awakened from his post-Thanksgiving turkey coma, Solomonster is back with a live report from Survivor Series at MSG, Rock’s post-show promo and the five most over names of the night – plus, more on Sin Cara’s injury, R-Truth’s 30-day vacation, Undertaker’s WrestleMania opponent, John Morrison leaving WWE, the death of Bison Smith and “WILD” BILL ASS! Oh yes, this is a mailbag to either remember or forget, I haven’t decided which yet.

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Update On Skip Sheffield’s Return To TV, WWE Praised, More

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— On Skip Sheffield’s Facebook page, he was tagged in a photo by a fan who ran into him earlier this month at an auto shop in Florida. The fan says Sheffield told him he will be returning to WWE television under the name Ryback.

Sheffield was removed from the Raw Superstars page on WWE.com earlier this week, thus indicating that the character is through. WWE recently applied to trademark Ryback, which suggests that he will be repackaged with a new character upon his return from injury. Prior to assuming the cowboy persona in WWE’s developmental system, he appeared as Ryback, an indestructible “Terminator” style character billed from “The Future.”

— TechCrunch.com has published an article praising WWE for their efforts to integrate Twitter and Facebook into their television broadcasts.

— Goldust stated on Twitter that WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will have an account on the micro-blogging site soon.

Two Former WWE Stars Respond To Being Called “Turkeys”

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Former WWE performer Vito LoGrasso (a/k/a Vito) responded to WWE.com listing him among the seven biggest turkeys to ever trot the squared circle.

He stated Friday on Facebook, “A lot of people are upset with the WWE today. They spoke of me in a negative way which put the fans in shock. How would they post something like this on a holiday?! I have a family and the kids are all upset. I thought they had an anti-bullying policy.”

The former WCW World Tag Team Champion posted dozens of messages on Twitter chastising his former employer for their bullying tactics. He added, “If you ever been bullied you know how it feels. Good night Joey Styles, where ever you are.”

Vito also reacted to being labeled a turkey in an interview with Gerweck.net. He says he plans to take the matter to GLAAD and TMZ, pointing out the hypocrisy in WWE bullying him when they have an anti-bullying campaign in place.

Former WWE talent Nick Cvjetkovich (a/k/a Kizarny) shared similar sentiments regarding his former employer’s demeaning piece as he called it “a dick move” in a YouTube video Friday.

He added on Twitter, “So much for anti-bullying @WWE @JoeyStyles. Receiving tons of positive messages is the only thing that saved my Thanksgiving that u wrecked!”

Maryse Ouellet Too Hot For PG WWE, No Plans On Joining TNA

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Regarding Maryse Ouellet’s departure from WWE last month, the Wrestling Observer reports that company officials had been looking to cut ties with the French-Canadian glamour model for over a year since she did not fit their commitment to wholesome, family-friendly, PG content. Her “history of non-PG activity” was of concern to WWE executives, The Observer notes.

Ouellet was not initially endeavored due to her relationship with The Miz. WWE parted ways with Ouellet shortly after she asked to be released from her contract.

Friends of Ouellet say she lost interest in performing for WWE over the past year and was ready to move on to the next chapter of her life. She announced this week plans for a fashion and accessory line called House of Maryse. She also plans on returning to glamour modeling and has her sights set on posing for Playboy again. WWE’s decision to release Ouellet was also fueled by the expectation that unlike Gail Kim, she will not cross over to TNA Wrestling. She confirmed last week during a red carpet interview that she has absolutely no interest in joining America’s No. 2 promotion, let alone continuing wrestling.

“I’m done with wrestling,” she told Pop Candies TV. “No TNA, no TNA, no TNA!”

Dusty Rhodes Appearing Nude In Movie, Martinez T-Shirt Line

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— WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be appearing in a new independent Christmas horror movie called Hell Elves this January. The campy movie follows a small group of rogue elves who turn on Santa Claus. They kill everyone and put their body parts in jars to give out to kids as presents. Rhodes briefly appears as a grandfather to one of the children, running out of the shower nude and confronting the elves as they come down his chimney. The scene was filmed earlier this month. Hell Elves hits iTunes and Netflix on January 17, 2012 and is scheduled to be released on DVD sometime in early 2012.

— Shelly Martinez has announced plans for a Martinez Girlz T-shirt line, which will debut soon on ShellyMartinez.org

She also bumped into Rob Van Dam earlier this week. Click here to read her latest blog.

— In today’s birthdays, WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan turns 69, former WWE Women’s Champion Ivory turns 50, Tough Enough winner Maven turns 35 and Brian Lee turns 45.

Sarita Wins Bodybuilding Contest, Jeff Jarrett Issues Bounty

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— Sarita, who is known as Dark Angel in Mexico, won the CMLL Bodybuilding Championship for the sixth consecutive year Thanksgiving Day in Mexico City. She beat Dalys and Princesa Sugey to win the title. The competition was not without controversy as the TNA Knockout was booed by fans who felt Dalys should have won.

Sarita thanked fans for their support on Facebook. She wrote, “Thank you to everyone who came out to support me at the contest to help me get the win!”

— Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is running a storyline where World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett has place a bounty for anyone that can put an end to the career of El Mesías (a/k/a Judas Mesias. Jarrett is offering $50,000 dollars. Gunner will be going after the bounty at tonight’s show in Hidalgo, Mexico.

— Ratings figures for Thursday’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling will be delayed to next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Karen Jarrett Goes On Tirade Following Impact (Video)

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Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett is livid over the Knockouts disobeying her orders to show more skin on last Thursday’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling and is now planning some major punishment for the ladies on next week’s show. She stopped by the IMPACT Wrestling Post Show to address her plans for next week’s show and how she has taken matters into her own hands with the Knockouts.

She vents to Jeremy Borash, “These stupid little bitches think they’re going to continue to mess with me? I tell’em to cover up, they won’t cover up. Then I tell ’em to take it off and they put on more than what they normally wear!

“Well, you know what? They have messed with the wrong lady! One thing that they continue to forget is I’m running the show around here! They answer to me! So next week, I’m going shopping—one of my favorite things to do—and I’m gonna provide the outfits that they’re going to wear in the ring.

“They wanna play games? Game freaking on, bitches!”

Click here to watch her rant.

Angle Reveals 2012 Olympic Plans, Kim Responds To Criticism

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— Kurt Angle stated on Twitter that he will be participating in the United States Olympic wrestling trials that will be held in Iowa City, Iowa this April to determine the team that will go to London, England for the 2012 Olympics.

“I’m Already Qualified for final Olympic trials In June. But I Will Official Enter Olympic trial Qualifier Tourney in April in Iowa! I’m Ready,” he wrote.

Angle revealed his Olympic hopes this past June. He told The Sun, “I’ve set my sights on this. There are certain goals I had in my life and I’ve done them. I won an Olympic gold medal, but last time I did it I didn’t really enjoy it. I didn’t have fun. It was more of a job and there was a lot of pressure on me. This time I’m going to soak it in, enjoy everything I do from the training to going to London and making the Olympic team, enjoying it and remembering the Olympics instead of putting it out of my mind.”

— Gail Kim has responded to criticism that she repeats herself in interviews regarding her views on WWE.

“I’m not gonna not answer questions people ask me,” she says. “Why don’t you ask them why they ask a question that’s been answered?”

— Sting is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling.

Main Event For Next Week’s Live SmackDown, TLC Title Match

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Daniel Bryan triumphed in a Fatal 4-Way World Heavyweight Title No. 1 Contender’s Match on SmackDown to earn a shot against Mark Henry in a Steel Cage on next Tuesday’s live holiday episode.

During the opening segment of the show, Bryan emerged to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase and pin Henry, who had been knocked out cold by Big Show. However, SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long informed him that because The World Strongest Man was injured and not “medically cleared” to compete, the pin was invalid.

The winner of this Tuesday’s World Heavyweight Championship Steel Cage Match will defend the strap against Big Show at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, which takes place December 18, 2011 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dragon Gate USA & EVOLVE Announce They Are Merging

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Dragon Gate & EVOLVE Merging

Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE sent out the following announcement that the two companies are merging:

Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE have unified. We have some of the details and ramifications in this press release.

Here’s some of the details of the DGUSA/EVOLVE union:

DGUSA and EVOLVE now exist in the same universe. This means that they will share the same roster and stables.

Live events and iPPVs will still be promoted under DGUSA and EVOLVE banners. EVOLVE events will be important single shots that bridge the gap between four or five major
DGUSA weekends in 2012. The happenings and results of DGUSA and EVOLVE events will have an affect on each other.

The DGUSA Champion and DGUSA Tag Team Champions will be acknowledged as the top title holders in EVOLVE. There will be possible title defenses in EVOLVE depending on the champions’ availability. There is a possibility of an EVOLVE Title in 2012, which would also be defended in DGUSA.

EVOLVE will still be based on win/loss records and its leader board. You can follow these in the About EVOLVE section at DGUSA.tv. However, there will be some changes made in the structure of these as well as the rules and regulations. We’ll have more info next week at DGUSA.tv. EVOLVE will still maintain its unique identity and presentation.
DGUSA and EVOLVE DVDs and merchandise can now both be purchased together in the www.DGUSA.tv Store or by calling 267-519-9744.

DGUSA.tv will be your one stop for all your DGUSA and EVOLVE news and info. DGUSA and EVOLVE will share the Live Event, News & Articles, Roster, iPPV, Report Piracy and Contact sections of DGUSA.tv. EVOLVE news will now appear here in News Alerts.

The Email News Express and WWNLive.com Email Magazine will both be the places for exclusive news, deals, articles and interviews about both DGUSA and EVOLVE. All this will be delivered right to your inbox. We will protect your email and we won’t spam you.

There are now infinite possibilities with the DGUSA and EVOLVE union. We feel this will make the brands easier and more rewarding to follow. We’ll have much more next week at DGUSA.tv.

The Miz Talks CM Punk, The Rock, TNA, UFC, TNA, Ryder & More

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The Miz was interviewed on WOIO, the CBS affiliate in his hometown of Cleveland, OH. Here are some highlights of what The Miz said about:

Wrestling With The Rock at Survivor Series: “What I really wanted to do in the ring was not only prove that I’m on his level but… It’s cool to idolize someone but it’s even cooler to surpass your idol and be better than him. So that’s what I planned on bringing to The Rock, to Team Bring It, to the captain of Team Bring It, to the big movie star. It’s been seven years since he’s been in the ring. That’s a huge, huge moment – not only for The Rock but for me because I get to share that. I’m one of those people that not only do I want to share that but I want to outshine him as well. If you can outshine The Rock, you can outshine anybody and I’ve outshined everybody now.

“I’m better than The Rock, better than John Cena. I am the icon in the WWE. When you look at a face, it’s not CM Punk. It’s the Miz.”

CM Punk Claiming To Be The “Best In The World”: “So did Chris Jericho. He’s no longer in the WWE. There are so many people that have said, ‘I’m the best in the world.’ The thing is I never claim that I’m the best in the world. I just prove it each and every time I go out in the ring.”

Whether CM Punk’s Promos Are Scripted: “I don’t know. With CM Punk you don’t know and that’s the best part about CM Punk. You really don’t know what’s on a script, what’s coming from his head. I’ll tell you one thing – just by knowing CM Punk, he is the type of person that is very witty, very on the top of his head, on top of his game and when he says he’s the best in the world, honestly, he is very, very, very good.”

If The PG Era Has Watered Down The Quality of WWE: “I don’t think it’s watered down… It’s certainly PG. I don’t think the story lines are hurt by it because we have to basically go within the extent of what we have and I think we’re getting great TV. Even though it is PG I actually like it better because I don’t have to bleed and I don’t have to take chair shots to the head. These are just precautions that we take now. I mean if you look at football they’re no longer to do helmet to helmet contact, they’re watching out more, there’s a lot more rules. With rules it’s like, okay, now we have restrictions. How can we still make this amazing brand? I think we are absolutely doing it.”

“Right now we have the biggest WrestleMania sale that we’ve ever had in the entire WrestleMania. Rock versus Cena, with just one match announced, is the biggest WrestleMania ever. It’s not even done yet. We’re not even done selling but it was the fastest ever.”

Zack Ryder’s Popularity: “I want to ask you -who were the first people who let Zach Ryder put his phrase out on air? [It was Miz and John Morrison] Do you know where ‘woo woo woo you know it’ was created? This is Zach Ryder’s catchphrase. ‘Woo woo woo you know it’, which is the stupidest catch phrase of all time. However, people are starting to get into it. The first time he ever did that was when we were all in a bar in Loreto. Zach Ryder started doing this, ‘woo woo woo woo we woo woo’ and it was the most annoying thing we ever heard in our life. Me and Morrison go, ‘We’re putting him on the Dirt Sheet and he’s doing that. He goes, “Okay bro. Bro, I’ll do it, bro. Let’s do it, bro. Woo woo. Woo woo we woo.’

“It started there and now he has progressed to have his own internet show, Z! True Long Island Story, which is getting a cult following. Once 10 people of a group start chanting something, the entire arena will start because they’re a bunch of followers. Me, I like to be a leader. I like to be the person that starts things. So the fact that Zach Ryder is now one of the people that is a fan favorite is amazing to me. He did it on his own. He was going to get fired; he was on the cutting list and he said, ‘You know what, if I’m going out then I’m going out with a bang,’ and you have to respect that. Now granted he will be on the receiving end of a beat down if he ever steps in my way because nobody ever steps in my way.”

If He Would Ever Work For TNA: “No, I’ve always loved WWE from Hulk Hogan to Ultimate Warrior to The Rock to Demolition to Legion of Doom. I was always a WWE fan, even when WCW and ECW… I was not a WCW fan. I liked ECW better than WCW. WWE was always my number one. I don’t know why. I just always felt like it was a huge production, there was larger than life characters, I loved the story lines, I fell in love with the characters and I’ve always wanted to be a WWE Superstar.”

The UFC: “I can understand why some people are really into it. I’m more driven to WWE for its soap opera storylines, the larger than life characters. I enjoy promos. Whenever I watch UFC I feel like the main event goes 30 seconds and I’m like, ‘Really? It was interesting for 30 seconds but 30 seconds? Really? I paid $60 for this?’ but I can see why people love it. You can have a 30 second match or you can have this amazing bout. You never know what you’re going to have.”

His Favorite Arena to Perform In: “Madison Square Garden or Chicago or Quicken Loans Center because it’s my hometown. The loudest are always Madison Square Garden and Chicago. In Cleveland it usually goes this like, ‘And from Cleveland, Ohio…’ ‘Yay!’ ‘The Miz.’ ‘Boo!’ Thanks a lot guys. I’m the one who brought the championship to Cleveland, not Lebron James or Peyton Hillis.”

How Much He Sleeps Each Night: “On average, I’ll sleep when I’m dead. I’m that kind of person. For instance, right now I’m here doing this with you. After this I go to MMS to do a radio interview. After that I go do my radio show on Sirius XM and then after that I go do this autograph signing at the Sip-N-Post restaurant for my uncle. After that Mizfest begins, which is something I created. I take out all my best friends from high school all over Cleveland. We rent a bus. There’s like 70 of us and it’s one of those times where all of my friends get together that I don’t get to see ever. It’s a 10 year anniversary so Cleveland will never be the same again… I’m on maybe three hours if I get any sleep. I don’t need to sleep. It’s one of those things – when you’re a superstar, you want to be the best and biggest of whatever you can do and that’s what I’m trying to be. I’ll sleep when I am the biggest superstar in the world.”

Major Update On Steve Austin Wrestling One More Match

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Stone Cold Steve Austin

WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has stated in a number of recent interviews that he has at least one more big match in him. Austin’s WWE career ended back in 2003 after a final match against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, but almost a decade away from the ring has allowed his badly injured neck to heal.

Austin has talked about wanting to wrestle CM Punk if he did return – and both men have gone back-and-forth on Twitter speculating about what would happen if they ever did square off.

Steve Austin Talks About A WWE Return & Wrestling CM Punk

CM Punk Wants To Wrestle Steve Austin At WrestleMania 28

The match would almost certainly not happen at WrestleMania 28 for a number of reasons. First off, the focal point
of WrestleMania 28 is The Rock’s showdown with John Cena. Austin’s first wrestling match in a decade is a big enough event that it could and should be the headline match of any WrestleMania. Secondly, CM Punk is currently a face and the feeling in WWE is that there’s much more money in a face vs. heel match between the two men. WWE is getting firmly behind CM Punk as one of the top babyfaces in the company, so setting the stage for this match is a little complicated.

Lately, talk has shifted to Austin wrestling Brock Lesnar at a future WrestleMania.

Brock Lesnar Talks About A WWE Return & Shoots On Steve Austin

Brock Lesnar is currently scheduled to fight Alistair Overeem on December 30th at UFC 141. A win for Lesnar would put him back in the UFC Heavyweight title picture and out of WWE for at least another year.

Alistair Overeem Says He Wants To Send Brock Lesnar Back To WWE

On the other hand, Lesnar is not seen as somebody who would stick around UFC if he was on a losing streak – and has expressed interest in returning to WWE under the right conditions for a limited run after his MMA career is over.

While his eventual opponent is still up in the air this point – it does seem that there’s a strong possibility that Steve Austin will wrestle again at some point – which is a phenomenal prospect for everybody.

Match Preview For Tonight’s SmackDown, Helms DWI Update

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— WWE.com is advertising Sheamus and Zack Ryder vs. United States Champion Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger for tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Other matches that will take place on tonight’s broadcast include:

* Hunico vs. Justin Gabriel

* A.J. and Kaitlyn vs. Beth Phoenix and Natalya

* Heath Slater vs. Ted DiBiase

— Former WWE talent Shane Helms’ court case for driving while impaired has been continued until January. He was charged on August 24, 2011 stemming from his motorbike accident on May 5, 2011 in North Carolina.

Helms has plans to release a public service announcement about drunk driving in the near future.

— WWE announcer Josh Mathews turns 31 years old Friday.

Preview For Next Week’s Impact – Two Matches Announced

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Preview IMPACT WRESTLING Next Thursday 9/8c On SpikeTV

Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c as the road to the December 11 “Final Resolution” Pay-Per-View event continues! Sting returns, Karen Jarrett is angry with the Knockouts, the TV Championship is on the line and much more!

Here is a preview of Thursday’s broadcast:

– The GM “General Menace” Sting makes his return to IMPACT WRESTLING on Thursday night, and he’s on a mission – the inmates no longer run the asylum, because the warden is coming back! According to Sting, first on his list is dealing with World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and his assault on TNA President Dixie Carter, as well as recent attacks on AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy! What does Sting have planned for the World Champ? Tune in and find out as “The Icon” Sting returns!

– Sources say Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett is LIVID over the Knockouts disobeying her orders to show more skin on last week’s broadcast, and Karen is planning some major punishment this Thursday for the ladies of IMPACT WRESTLING! Thus far, Jarrett has ruled the Knockouts with an iron first – but the question is, will the Knockouts continue to play with fire and question her authority? Don’t miss it this Thursday!

– In action on Thursday night, Robbie E defends the Television Championship against Rob Van Dam

– Plus, new #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Championship will be determined on Thursday in a three-way bout: Mexican America vs. Ink Inc vs. Devon & “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero! Which tandem will get the next shot at new titleholders Matt Morgan and Crimson?

All this and much more on Thursday’s huge broadcast, including “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “The King Of The Mountain” Jeff Jarrett, the high-flying X Division Superstars and many more of your favorite IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars!

source: ImpactWrestling.com

Tara Discusses TNA, WWE, Her Longevity & Future In Wrestling

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Former WWE Women’s Champion and TNA Knockouts Champion, Lisa Marie Varon, better known as Tara in TNA and Victoria in WWE, joins us for an exclusive interview about her career.

Lisa talks about many topics including her time in WWE, her current run in TNA, the reaction to her YouTube video with Brooke Tessmacher about the “Thanksgiving Thong Thunder” match, what it’s like teaming with Brooke and writing for Chicago Athlete magazine. Plus, Lisa reminisces on the “good old days”, the golden era of the Divas division, what it was like being part of the first ever Divas cage match (this week is the anniversary of that match) and much more.

The full interview is available here.

Highlights below:

Talking about her longevity in wrestling and being on TV for nearly 10 years: “I’m very lucky. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had injuries — a torn ACL in 2002, my elbow in the cage match with Mickie — but I don’t know how nothing has taken me out. I do work out hard and listen to my body when I need rest. It was hard in WWE to travel four days a week and maintain the healthiness in your body. I was very lucky to get seriously put out.”

“It’s very unusual for a 40-year-old to be competing against 20-year-olds coming in the ring. It’s tough. It’s a bit intimidating for me. I’m looking for the fountain of youth as well. But I think I have accomplished a lot, because I’m still good out there in the ring. I don’t feel like I’ve lost my flow.”

“My age was 29 and a half when I started in this business. I get a lot of people on Twitter, they always ask me, “Am I too old to get in the business?” and I hate saying that you’re never too old to get in the business, but when they look for the wrestlers, they do generally look for the 18-25 year olds that they can mould and create into their own. There’s always that special 30-year-old. I was better in my 30s than in my 20s, like being physically in shape and at my peak. I like to be a positive role model for people my age, even though I don’t act my age. [Laughs]”

Her future in wrestling & wanting to stay at her best: “When I do sign my contract, I sign year-to-year with TNA. I had the option [to do that] which I was very lucky [to have]. I have to listen to my body. I want to be on TV as long as I’m at my best. I don’t want to be where you see me limping down to the ring and feel sorry for me. That’s kind of why I left WWE. I don’t know if you remember the last couple of years of my career at WWE, what did you think of me? You kind of felt, “Oh my gosh, she’s not a champ”. I was helping the new talent look good in the ring, so that wasn’t really my best. I was really flattered that I was able to do that and everybody had confidence in me to make people look good in the ring but that didn’t make me feel like I was giving the fans the best Victoria. I wasn’t happy doing that, so I moved on. But I had a terrific, terrific career there.”

On Gail Kim’s TNA return: “You know what? That girl! I’m gonna kick her butt. I text her and I said, “I heard you’re coming today”. She goes, “Where’d you hear that from?” I didn’t want to say who I’d heard it from so I said, “Oh, just a rumor on the internet” and she goes, “You can’t believe everything you read”. I know that was my favorite saying. You can’t read every internet site. There are some things that are reported wrong. I saw her at the show and I go, “What the heck?!” and she goes, “Hahaha!” I said, “I knew you were coming! I don’t know who you’re trying to pull one over!”

“But I’m so excited to have her back. Her and I were travel partners. We get along so well and I’m so happy to have an old friend back in the ring. I wanted to win that number one contender’s match, though. I’ll be honest with you, because Gail Kim and I can really throw down in the ring. We never got the opportunity in WWE. We had a couple of matches but it was just a match thrown here and there, but I think we can really work up to something dangerous. I’d like to do another cage match, maybe, with her. That’d be awesome!”

Sarita Hospitalized After Taking Hard Fall During Match

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Sarita was hospitalized Tuesday after taking a hard fall during a two out of three falls match in Mexico City, Mexico.

Sarita, who performs as Dark Angel for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and crashed onto the hardwood floor. She was placed on a stretcher and immediately hospitalized.

Wednesday evening on Facebook, Sarita thanked her fans for their well wishes and stated that while she remains sore, she has since recovered. She says she fully intends on competing in today’s CMLL bodybuilding competition, which she has won five years in a row.

She wrote, “Gracias a todos por la buena vibra! Ando dolorida por la lucha y caida de ayer, pero estoy completa! Tengo toda intencion de presentarme manana en el concurso de fisicoconstructivismo. Espero verlos ahi, la entrada es con el boleto de las luchas de este viernes. Ustedes me inspiran, GRACIAS!”

Meanwhile, Power Slam reports she has made a full recovery from her facial paralysis.

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