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Angelina Love Joins Twitter, Hardy Says He’s “Getting Better”

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— Angelina Love has changed her tune on Twitter as she launched an account today on the micro-blogging site. It is located at twitter.com/ActualALove.

The account has been confirmed by Jeremy Borash and Taz.

Sarita remains as the last Twitter holdout of the TNA Knockouts. She stated yesterday on Facebook that she does not have a Twitter account.

— Matt Hardy posted the following update today on Twitter: “It’s amazing how healthy your body gets when u actually have a chance to rest it, not take bumps everynight, & don’t travel on an ungodly schedule.. I’m getting.. BETTER :)”

It was reported last week that Hardy was suspended by TNA Wrestling due to continuously arriving late to live events and posting a video online of himself urging Jeff Hardy to stun a woman with a taser, “among other reasons.”

— An Xplosion Championship Challenge Match between Hernandez and Max Buck was taped last night in Orlando, Florida for an upcoming episode of TNA Xplosion.

Kelly Kelly Responds To Orton, Rome Reaches Out To Punk

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— Kelly Kelly wrote the following on Twitter, apparently in response to Randy Orton’s disparaging comments about her yesterday during a radio interview.

“The best way to fight stupidity, is by ignoring it.”

— Jim Rome aired CM Punk’s Raw promo in its entirety today on The Jim Rome Show and offered the WWE Superstar 45 minutes to come on his sports talk radio to finish his speech.

— The following matches were taped last night in Phoenix, Arizona for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars:

* Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Trent Barreta vs. Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd

* Kaitlyn vs. Alicia Fox

source: ProWrestling.Net

Orton Admits To Drug Overdose, Knocks Cena, Rock & Kelly Kelly

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WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton participated in an interview with Phoenix, Arizona based rock station 98KUPD promoting this week’s SmackDown tapings. Highlights from the interview are as follows.

* Orton discussed his past issues with drug abuse, including an incident in 2006 where he overdosed, stopped breathing and his wife called an ambulance to save his life. Orton said he and his family discuss the bad choices he’s made in WWE’s upcoming DVD release, Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator

“I was ashamed of it for a long time, but now talking about it and getting it off my chest—when my in-laws and mom watches it, they’re going to cry. My wife talks about when I stopped breathing and the ambulance came,” Orton said.

* Orton noted his recent concussion at a live event in Spain, saying the Raw taping the day after was “the biggest blur” and that he “couldn’t focus or concentrate.” He said it was the sixth concussion he had suffered, which had WWE worried. He said it was three years since his previous concussion, and that he had suffered some “bad ones” earlier in his career.

* Orton was broached on the subject of not being able to say he’s a wrestler, but rather, a “WWE Superstar.” Orton added, “Honestly, a lot of things we’ve talked about thus far in this interview, they’d be upset with. I’m not like, ‘eff it,’ but I try to be real.”

* Orton shared a story of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson trying to get him in trouble prior to WrestleMania. Orton said he gave his opinion on The Rock during an interview with ESPN—that he wasn’t buying his return speech about returning to WWE and never leaving again. Orton said Johnson called management and claimed the WWE Superstar slammed him and Triple H in the interview. Orton feels Rock mentioned Triple H to grab their attention even though he didn’t criticize “The Game” in the interview.

Orton said he had “got in trouble” and “made Vince mad” for his statements. He feels the interview was “blown out of proportion” and that Johnson should have confronted him over his remarks, rather than complaining to Vince McMahon and management.

* Orton said Cena is “light years” ahead of everyone in WWE on the microphone, including The Rock. Orton then criticized Cena’s wrestling ability by laughing at his in-ring style.

“When I watch him, I feel he’s a little stiff, hard to move, robotic. It certainly hasn’t hurt him. I’m much better than John Cena, but on the mic, he’s light-years ahead of all of us, including The Rock,” Orton said.

— Orton knocked the actresses who have portrayed his wife on television.

“Both those women were actresses. Not even actresses. They were like models who couldn’t act; it was awful. (hosts laughed) It actually ruined both segments because they couldn’t act,” Orton said.

— Orton brought up Chris Jericho, who said he is missed as a locker room leader. When asked about Downfall on ABC, Orton said he doesn’t think Jericho received permission from WWE to host the game show. He said there was some conflict over the matter, but Jericho is the type to approach Vince McMahon.

“Jericho is type of the guy to go in Vince’s office and tell him this is what he’s doing and tough,” Orton said. “A lot of newer, younger guys are intimidated by Vince. They’re scared to knock on his door. Jericho—I miss him being around—would go tell McMahon what’s going on.”

— Spured on by the hosts, Orton levied some unflattering remarks towards WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly after saying he worked a brief romance storyline with her a few years ago.

“I would be a method actor, and actually sleep with her,” joked host John Holmberg.

“I could name a few method actors in WWE,” Orton replied. “Like, ten guys.”

The hosts tried to pry names from Orton, who tried to deflect from the topic by joking that it’s all the big guys on the roster. Orton and the hosts continued to joke about who Kelly has or hasn’t slept with throughout the show.

— Several other minor topics were discussed including his baby oil look, whether he’s defecated in the ring, wishing there were more wrestlers like Sheamus, Mark Henry being difficult to work with, and more. The full interview is available here.

Linda Hogan Claims Warrior Is Gay, Denies “Open Marriage”

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Linda Hogan appeared on the KQRS morning show on Wednesday to promote her new book. Linda spoke about a number of topics, including recent allegations by the Ultimate Warrior that she and Hulk Hogan had an “open marriage.’ She denies that claim and says based on what she’s heard, Warrior is gay.

“It’s shock value,” she said. “There’s no truth to it as far as I’m concerned. As far as my life and what I’ve done and where I’ve been, absolutely no truth to it at all. I don’t even know that guy. I’ve seen him behind the scenes at wrestling events back in the day. He’s never been to our house. My kids don’t know him. I’ve never met him other than hi or bye at an event. The truth is I don’t know what my husband said to him. I don’t know what they did behind the scenes. I wasn’t even aware what my husband was doing in our marriage behind the scenes recently. In fact, the rumor is that Warrior is gay.”

Linda was also asked about comparing herself to O.J. Simpson’s late wife Nicole during a recent interview, when she said Hulk Hogan was physically abusive towards her and didn’t want to wind up [dead] like Nicole Brown Simpson.

“No disrespect, I’m not comparing myself to her, I was comparing the situation. I put that message in my book. That’s what I wrote the book for was to put that message out to women that you have a decision. If you’re living in a marriage with abuse, and it can come in the form of infidelity, lying, and physical abuse, and as it escalates throughout the years, you tolerate some and it gets a little bit worse, and you tolerate that and it becomes the norm.”

You can listen to the full interview at KQRS.com.

Rock Says He’ll Draw More At WM28 Than Punk’s Whole Career

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The wrestling world is sounding off on CM Punk’s scorching promo from Monday’s RAW.

Here is what some of the top names in the industry are saying on Twitter about the memorable segment:

The Rock: “CM Punk: it’s simple business – The Rock is the main event at Wrestlemania cause it draws more money in one night, then u will in lifetime.”

Steve Austin: “@CMPunk just melted my 52 inch TV with a scorching hot promo…delivery, content, and attitude…one of the best promos I’ve ever seen.”

Shawn Michaels: “2 words 4 @CMPunk- thata boy. Felt like old times. Anywho, back 2 my normal life, tweet u on touchdown:-)”

Jim Ross: “Most compelling, controversial end of Raw in a long time. @cmpunk edgy, attitudinal & full of rage. Don’t know what to think. Wow.”

Colt Cabana: “Colt Cabana’s Trending but @CMPunk should legit trend FOREVER. Coolest thing on wrestling since 1998. Can’t believe theyre gonna let’m walk”

Chris Jericho: “Congrats to @cmpunk and Vince McMahon for doing something tonight that hasn’t been done in awhile…make history.”

Mick Foley: “I have no idea where this @cmpunk thing might go, but I know I’ll be watching. Captivating stuff.”

Joey Styles: “Holy crap! I thought I was bad when I was shooting on Vince and the company. OMG! Holy crap!”

Billy Corgan: “@CMPunk that may have been the GREATEST promo i have ever seen…to paraphrase Paul E, ‘you sir, are f’n hardcore’…”

Taz: “Punk did a great job & I always liked him when we were in wwe together and his work! But I must say… There r many of us who were NEVER pushed to the level Punk was & were NEVER allowed to shoot like that, he’s lucky he was allowed to do that. But it was very strong & real!! I liked a lot! Good stuff Punk!”

JBL: “I haven’t watched a wrestling program since well before I left WWE 2+ years ago. Heard about CM Punk’s promo and watched it this morning-WOW! That was awesome, as good as I have ever seen. I worked with CM when he first became champ-really enjoyed it and really happy to see what a stud he has become. When you can put doubt as to whether shoot or work-you have done your job very well!”

Daniel Bryan: “With revolution dripping off his lips with every word, @CMPunk was a god last night.”

Chavo Guerrero: “Did u see @CmPunk promo last night? WOW! If all those things are being said by a guy being used…think how I feel! Good Job Punk!”

Maryse: “@CMPunk for President of the United-States….”

Todd Grisham: “Punk came unhinged tonight. Never seen anything like it in my 8 years @WWE”

MVP: “My verdict after watching the @CMPunk promo, he just had his Austin 3:16 moment. Don’t fuck this one up WWE”

Trevor Murdoch Says He Is Not Returning To WWE

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Former WWE superstar Trevor Murdoch, partner of the late Lance Cade, recently had a series of tryout matches with WWE and told Pitch.com that he will be returning to the company soon after being released back in July 2008.

Read More: Trevor Murdoch Says He Is Returning To WWE

Unfortunately for Murdoch, his chance to return to WWE has fallen through – and he’ now considering quitting the industry entirely as a result.

He wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday:

“Well I got a call from Johnny Ace saying they weren’t going to go threw with my contract. He told me “budget cut’s”. I say bullsh**. I think I’m done with pro wrestling. Anybody know of any job opening’s?”

Jim Ross Reaches Out To CM Punk In His Latest Blog

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety over at JRsBarBQ.com. JR talks about a number of topics, including the premiere of Shawn Michaels’ new hunting show, his online BBQ store, the Shawn Michaels – Bret Hart DVD project he is a part of, a top UFC fighter suspended for steroids and much more. He also spoke at length about CM Punk’s memorable shoot promo from Monday’s RAW. Here’s what JR said:

“CM Punk’s show closing promo on MNR is still seemingly the talk of the wrestling biz. It was  the best promo that I’ve heard on TV in years. Can’t say it was the definitive ‘best ever’ but it ranks among the best that I can recall. Steve Austin, who cut some memorable promos in his day, was extremely impressed with Punk’s work as were several other great promo men such as JBL and Mick Foley.”

“Normally when a talent is extremely passionate about a topic or an issue and speaks from their heart and not from a memorized document, the promo has a fighting chance at being stellar.”

“The first thing that must be in place for a promo to be great is that it must be natural ala from the heart and not from memory plus the talent must believe in what they are saying and not simply verbally filling time. Every promo must have a reason for taking place much akin to why most matches occur especially on PPV or in TV main events”

“Talking on a wrestling show should be special, and that means all talk, and with the special meaning that all talk should have a purpose. Too much talk for talk’s sake waters down the product, slows the process and disconnects with many viewers especially when it is obvious that the talents that are talking are not skilled and/or are simply reciting what they’ve memorized.”

“Punk says that he is leaving after the MITB Ladder Match PPV in Punk’s hometown of Chicago in July. He also says he’s leaving WWE with the WWE Title. Those two elements certainly should make for some compelling TV on Monday Night Raw. Whether Punk wins or doesn’t win the WWE Title is a hill I choose not to die upon but Punk staying in WWE is something that I personally hope happens in some shape, form or fashion. punk has as much to say about that eventual decision as anyone and as we have seen if one can predict what Punk’s going to do next then take those instincts to Vegas and make some big money.”

“Punk’s promo was reminiscent of the Attitude Era but it was totally PG. PG can be edgy but it doesn’t need to travel an uncreative, low road to be attitudinal or cool.  “

As always, head over to JRsBarBQ.com to read the full blog and check out his excellent line of BBQ products.

Jay Lethal Talks About Going To WWE, Savage, Destination X

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Online World of Wrestling Radio:
Heard LIVE Tuesday Nights at 9pm ET
http://www.wildtalkradio.com

This past Tuesday Night, Former TNA Superstar Jay Lethal joined Alan Wojcik for Online World of Wrestling Radio, heard Live on the Wild Talk Radio Network (Wildtalkradio.com) at 9pm ET, to discuss all the topics that people wanted to know in an Hour Long Interview. Some of the topics that were on the table included the following:

The possibility of joining WWE:

“I would say yes, Only because I can honestly say that anyone that is a pro wrestler in my generation you became a pro wrestler because of one reason and one reason only and thats because of WWE. ECW was big WCW was big but I think for my generation it was WWE that made you want to become a professional wrestler and why would you not want to get a chance to work for the company that made you love this business, so I would have to say yes.”

Speaking with Randy Savage for the First Time & what Randy Savage thought of the impression:

“The first conversation we had lasted for five minutes. It was a three way call because I did not believe that it was it was really the macho man, as the guy was trying to get me to believe it was really him. He told me he liked the stuff, he didnt see it on TV, but saw it on youtube, I didnt think I offended him, I think I annoyed him, as this fan was calling him, as I am a fan of Macho Man, its very weird to have a fan call you, just to talk.”

The famous promo with Ric Flair on Impact:

“After the segment, I got to the locker room first and I was so nervous that my hands were numb and I was waiting for Flair to come back through the curtain, cause I didnt know what he thought of it, I dont know if he thought it was good, before flair came back everyone was applauding because they liked it, I thought they just thought it was funny, but when Ric Flair came back through the curtain he had the biggest smile that I have ever seen in my life, I walked up to him and hugged and then I knew it was okay.”

Who he thinks made the decision to release him from his TNA Contract:

“I dont know who makes the decision, but I can only speculate that it came from dixie carter herself, as the owner of the company, it had to go through to her at some point. All I know is that at some point as the owner of the company, in time it has to come through you.”

Receiving the Phone Call about his release:

“I was called by Head of Relations Terry Taylor while at a Baseball game. I should have seen it coming, as I hadnt been on TV in five months. It wasnt like hey Jay Lethal, you messed up, I honestly believe it was we have nothing for you. We kept you long enough with getting paid, its just now time to clean up and make some cuts.”

Being a part of TNA Destination X:

“I was originally was suppose to be apart of the Destination X PPV, even before I was release. After I was release I was also scheduled to be apart of it, but that fell through.”

Other topics include his return to Ring of Honor Wrestling, more on the conversation with Terry Taylor and the conversation they had when Terry Taylor was released from TNA Wrestling, How he got his Job in TNA Wrestling and more stories from his career. All of this was covered in this Hour Long Interview with Alan Wojcik on Online World of Wrestling Radio, which you can hear now by logging on to Wildtalkradio.com and you can listen to some of the biggest names in Wrestling each week by listening to Online World of Wrestling Radio Tuesday Nights at 9pm ET LIVE on the Wild Talk Radio Network on Wildtalkradio.com.

Kurt Angle Talks About His Chances At The Olympics

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TNA star Kurt Angle looks to make history next summer, as the Olympic gold medalist from the 1996 summer games by returning to the Olympic stage next summer in London. Angle spoke with the ZooToday.com website regarding his chances of making the United States Olympic team.

Angle, who will be 43 next summer, is realistic about his chances of competing with the top amateur wrestlers in the world, many of whom are more than 15 years younger than him.

“I definitely think I will be an underdog,” Angle said. “I am not going to be one of the guys picked to make the team and definitely not one of the guys picked to win a medal. When I was in the Atlanta Olympics I was already a world champion so there were high expectations when it came for me to perform. A lot of people didn’t know about the broken neck because I simply didn’t want anyone to know about it at the time.”

Angle said trying out for the Olympics while in his 40s will be challenge, but it also adds something to his quest.

“It’s kind of like a Rocky Balboa underdog story, because like Rocky if I get to the Olympics I have nothing to lose. One advantage I’ll have is that I’ve been through it all before but for me not having the pressure this time round to win the gold medal will make it a better experience. I can enjoy it this time and enjoy the training. I won’t be in a place where I say ‘Oh gosh I need to go to the gym today’. I can kind of enjoy it and have a passion for it this time.”

JBL Posts First Video Blog: CM Punk, Eddie Guerrero

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Former WWE star JBL has posted his first video blog on Facebook, where he talks about the late Eddie Guerrero, CM Punk leaving WWE next month and more. You can watch the video blog over at Facebook.com.

JBL also shared some more of his thoughts regarding CM Punk’s upcoming WWE departure on Facebook after finally getting to watch the promo. JBL tweeted on Tuesday:

“I haven’t watched a wrestling program since well before I left WWE 2+ years ago. Heard about CM Punk’s promo and watched it this morning-WOW! That was awesome, as good as I have ever seen. I worked with CM when he first became champ-really enjoyed it and really happy to see what a stud he has become. When you can put doubt as to whether shoot or work-you have done your job very well!”

Keep Reading: MORE Big Names Comment On CM Punk’s Promo
(Steve Austin, Bret Hart, HBK, Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, Mick Foley & More)

Del Rio Talks About His Character, Adjusting To The WWE Style

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WWE star Alberto Del Rio spoke with the Miami Herald this week to promote next year’s WrestleMania 28 pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Del Rio, who now resides in Tampa, Florida, said about:

The Origin of His Character: “Alberto Del Rio is something Vince McMahon and I created,” he said. “We created this character. He came up with the idea of the scarf, the cars and everything. However, I developed the character from guys from the movies like ‘Scarface’ and ‘The Godfather’ or guys who I hated during my life.”

“I was like this before WWE,” he added. “I wore these kinds of clothes. I like to have nice cars when I was in Mexico, and in the United States, it’s the same. It doesn’t matter that I have a character on TV. Of course I don’t have as many cars as Alberto Del Rio, but the way I handle myself is somewhat similar.

Adjusting To The WWE Style: “A lot of people helped me adjust to the style, including Steve Keirn, Dusty Rhodes, Norman Smiley. Those guys helped me in FCW because in Mexico we wrestle on the right side, and here we wrestle on the left side. That was the main issue because, essentially, wrestling is the same everywhere. That particular area and transition were kind of hard, but in the end everything worked out well.”

WrestleMania 28: “It is going to be great,” Del Rio said. “This WrestleMania [27] was incredible, but I’m pretty sure next year’s WrestleMania [28] will be awesome. All the things we have here in Miami, it’s going to be a great event. They are going to be bringing in guys like The Rock and superstars from the past. So it’s going to be great.”

“I’m going to be defending my WWE title at WrestleMania because I see myself as champion in a few months. John Cena, I’ve worked with him in the past. I’ve never had a program with him. I think that is the way I’m going now.”

To read Del Rio’s full interview with the Miami Herald, head over to MiamiHerald.com.

Video: Watch This Week’s NXT Show Here

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Embedded below is this week’s episode of WWE NXT, courtesy of the WWE Youtube channel:

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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WWE SmackDown on Syfy

WWE is taped Friday’s episode of SmackDown tonight from Phoenix, Arizona. Here are the results:

Dark Match:

* Derek Bateman defeated Johnny Curtis.

Superstars:

– Alicia Fox defeated Katelyn.

– The Usos beat Justin Gabriel, and Heath Slater and Tyson Kidd.

WWE Smackdown

– The Money in the Bank briefcase is hanging above the ring.

– Teddy Long announced that Christian would be barred from ringside during the Randy Orton vs. Mark  Henry match. Christian demanded a World Heavyweight title match against Ramdy Orton at Money in the  Bank.

– Randy Orton defeated Mark Henry by countout. During the match, Big Show’s music  played and distracted Henry and allowed Orton to hit him with an RKO on the outside. This led to Henry getting counted out – and he started going berserk and destroying the ringside area.

– Daniel Bryan defeated Ted DiBiase by submission in what was said to be a very good match.

– In the back, Christian pushes Teddy Long again for a title shot against Randy Orton. Long books Christian vs. Sin Cara for tonight, which gets a big pop from the live crowd.

– Backstage, Cody Rhodes talked trash to Ted DiBiase.

– Christian pinned Sin Cara with the spear. Sin Cara had some very solid, flashy offense and got some huge pops from the crowd. He also had a few spots that were almost botched, which Christian helped him recover from.

– A contract signing between Orton vs. Christian was announced for later in the show.

– Cody Rhodes (w/Ted DiBiase) defested Ezekiel Jackson in a non-title match. Cody got the win after DiBiase distracted Zeke.

– Kane beat Wade Barrett with the chokeslam for the win. This one appeared to be a Money In The Bank qualifying match.

– A table was set up for the contract signing and the taping his moving quickly. Teddy Long came out and then both men were introduced. Christian had a lawyer with him, who tried to get a stipulation included that says if the referee makes a mistake or a bad call, Christian gets an automatic rematch.

Orton signed the contract, but Christian stalled. Sheamus came out and attacked Orton before Christian signed. Sheamus laid out both men and tore up the contract.

Sheamus left both men lying to end the show.

Dark Match Main Event

1. Randy Orton defeated Christian in a street fight with the RKO to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.

Backstage News On CM Punk’s Promo & Contract Status

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According to a reliable source in WWE, CM Punk’s memorable shoot promo that ended Monday’s episode of WWE RAW was entirely unscripted improvised by Punk. Punk was instructed to go out and say in his own words why he was leaving the company, and nobody in the back knew what he was going to say.

Company officials (and the entire locker room) were watching Punk’s promo very closely in case he went too far – and despite all the taboo things mentioned by the #1 contender to the WWE championship, the production team was only told to cut the segment when WWE’s anti-bullying campaign was mentioned, as the company does not want the program’s legitimacy questioned by bringing it into a storyline.

Punk ‘s frustration with not being featured as a top superstar in WWE is legitimate and one of the reasons he’s been strongly considering leaving WWE.

As far as his contract status, Punk’s deal apparently expired the second week of July, but he recently signed an extension to work through the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on July 17th.

Based on what we are hearing, Punk really will be leaving WWE after Money in the Bank for at least a few months.

*SPOILERS* TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings Results (7/7)

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Credit to TNAInsider.com for the following spoiler results for next week’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike:

* The show starts out with Bully Ray, Gunner and Scott Steiner coming to the ring. Bully Ray tells Mr. Anderson to get out here. Mr. Anderson joins Immortal in the ring. Ray says Anderson needs to figure things out and make up his mind. He can have the full backing of Immortal and keep his title but he needs to make up his mind tonight by the end of the main event. Steiner gets in his face and says he’s either with them or against them. Gunner talks but it’s boring and the crowd is not with him at all.

* The lights go out and focus on Sting on the catwalk. He let’s out a yell and Kurt Angle takes the opportunity to sneak in the ring and deliver Angle Slams to Gunner and Steiner. Bully Ray sneaks off before he can take one. Angle tells Anderson he needs to decide if he’s on their side as well and figure it out tonight.

* In a Bound for Glory Series Match, Crimson vs. Robert Roode. Winner via Sky High, Crimson

* Backstage, Abyss is frantically looking for his mask. He holds a backstage guy up to the wall and demands the mask. In another room, Brian Kendrick is shown meditating in his robe, only to lift his hood and show that he’s wearing Abyss’ mask.

* We cut back to the ring and Kendrick comes out in street clothes holding the mask. He tells Abyss to come out and collect his mask. Kendrick once again goes off spouting philosophical points and making very little sense. The crowd is dead and is not behind him. Abyss comes out with a towel over his head covering his face. Kendrick talks some more about philosophy and energy fields and the usual and gives Abyss his mask back.

* Abyss puts on the mask and then destroys Kendrick, knocking him down and hitting a black hole slam. He goes for more punishment but Generation Me, Amazing Red and Alex Shelley come out to stop him.

* Three Way Destination X Qualifier, Jesse Sorrenson vs. Tony Nees vs. Jack Evans. Winner via 630 Splash, Jack Evans. Sorrenson is a local wrestler who is in a tag team called Hunks in Trunks and goes by Ryan Sorrenson.

* Sting is laying on top of some lockers and is singing “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor to himself but replacing words with “Immortal.” Kurt Angle walks in and says he doesn’t know if he can trust Sting tonight because he’s gone crazy. Sting is Joker crazy and says he can trust him and then goes back to singing.

* Knockouts Handicap Match, ODB & Jackie vs. Velvet Sky. Winner via DDT to Jackie, Velvet Sky. ODB and Jackie tried to use a chair on Velvet but she turned the tables and dropkicked it into ODB and hit a DDT to Jackie.

* Jerry Lynn vs. Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles vs. Rob Van Dam. Winner via 5 Star Frog Splash to Daniels, Rob Van Dam.

* Bound for Glory Series Match, Matt Morgan & James Storm vs. Devon & “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero. Winners via belt shot to Storm by Pope with Devon getting the pin, Pope & Devon. Devon and Pope don’t get along during the match and at multiple times Pope left the ring to seek comfort from Devon’s family. Pope used the belt when the referee wasn’t looking and tagged in Devon so he could get the points in the Bound for Glory series.

* Backstage, Hulk Hogan is shown beating up Sting. Every punch he throws, Sting just laughs at him and asks for more. Then Sting’s eyes grow wide and he says “Oh no” to which Hulk Hogan then knocks him out with a baseball bat.

* Kurt Angle vs. Gunner, Bully Ray, Abyss and Scott Steiner. Sting was supposed to be Angle’s partner but Hulk Hogan took him out with a bat in the back. Winner via Mic Check from Mr. Anderson to Kurt Angle, Immortal. Anderson made it seem like he was on Angle’s side but turned on him. Anderson jumped into Abyss’s arms after the match and celebrated with Immortal.

Kurt Angle Threatens CM Punk, Calls Shoot Promo “Classic”

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TNA star Kurt Angle is the latest wrestler to comment on Twitter about CM Punk’s shoot promo on RAW.

Angle tweeted the following on Tuesday afternoon:

“CM Punk had classic promo last night. Good for Him. But if U ever say another word about Me again, Ur toast! If U don’t believe Me, try Me!”

Angle and CM Punk had beef back in April, when Angle went on a rant on Twitter – accusing Randy Orton, Jack Swagger and Jerry Lawler for “stealing” his wrestling moves at WrestleMania. Angle later claimed his Twitter account was hacked, but Punk blasted Angle and said he didn’t buy his story.

Batista Says “Absolutely Not” About Working For TNA

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Former WWE star Batista joined Twitter last week and has wasted to time making headlines with his newsworthy tweets. He’s trashed WWE’s current “PG” programming, addressed talk of his recent muscle loss and now is answering fan questions about whether he’d consider working for TNA Wrestling.

Unfortunately for TNA fans, Batista said “absolutely not” about working for TNA – or any wrestling promotion other than WWE.  Batista tweeted on Mondaay:

“I keep getting asked about a possible TNA run…and the answer is absolutely not.”

“Nothing against TNA. They’ve got some great talent, but even though I don’t agree with the direction they’ve taken, I bleed WWE, which is why I’ve decided to sit it out rather than accept very generous offers from other promotions. Hope everyone can respect that.”

Ratings Are In For Monday’s RAW Roulette Show Featuring HBK

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The ratings are in for Monday’s “RAW Roulette” show ..

RAW a drew a 3.1 rating and averaged 4,943,000 viewers for the two-hour broadcast.

The show did hourly ratings of of 3.1 and 3.16 – and the two hours of RAW were ranked the #1 and #2 overall blocks of television on all of cable for the night.

Among males 18-49, Raw scored a 2.42 rating – which is the best number RAW has drawn in that demographic in several months.

(Sources: pwtorch.com, pwinsider.com)

Hulk Hogan Denies Ex-Wife Linda’s Abuse Accusations (Audio)

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Hulk Hogan has responded to his ex-wife Linda’s claims on the Today show that he was physically abusive towards her during their marriage – completely denying the claims and calling her “delusional.”

Hogan called into the Bubba The Love Sponge satellite radio show on Tuesday morning and gave his side of the story. Hogan said Linda told NBC host Matt Lauer a “cold, blatant lie” and explained that he has no reason to respond to Linda.

Hulk told Buba that Linda is “still riding on the Hulk Hogan name” and is just trying to exploit his popularity – like the Ultimate Warrior and the Iron Shiek. “They all belong together.”

You can listen to audio from the interview segment here, courtesy of Bubba The Love Sponge:

WWE Updates CM Punk’s Status With The Company

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The WWE website announced on Monday night after RAW that CM Punk was suspended indefinitely and “Effectively Terminated.”

The company website posted the following storyline update on Tuesday afternoon regarding Punk’s status with the company:

“UPDATE: As of Tuesday, June 28, WWE and CM Punk have reached an agreement that Punk will fulfill his non-televised live event obligations for the remainder of his contract, through July 17. Furthermore, both sides have mutually agreed not to disparage one another.”

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Video: Sean Waltman Reviews RAW & Reacts To CM Punk

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Former WWE star Sean Waltman posts a video talking about Monday’s episode of RAW, including CM Punk’s shoot promo:

Matches Announced For Impact, Homicide & Evans Not Backstage

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— Gunner stated on his Twitter account that he will face AJ Styles this Thursday on Impact Wrestling in a “Bound For Glory Series” match. He also said Samoa Joe will face Devon in the BFG Series.

— Bob Ryder, Director of Talent Bookings and Travel for TNA Wrestling, refuted online reports via Twitter that Homicide and Jack Evans were backstage at yesterday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida.

— TNA Wrestling performer Brooke Adams (a/k/a Miss Tessmacher) competed in the 15th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant last Saturday in Miami, Florida. Representing the Hooters restaurant in Kirby, Texas, she was one of 100 contestants. She did not finish in the top ten.

— Kurt Angle will be on hand for an autograph signing this Saturday at the Wrestling Universe 34-29 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, New York. Visit WrestlingUniverseOnline.com for more information.

VIDEO Highlights From Monday’s RAW

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Check out these videos from Monday’s memorable episode of WWE RAW, courtesy of the WWE Youtube channel.

As per the storyline that CM Punk was suspended for his promo at the end of RAW, WWE did not post a video of Punk’s promo to the WWE Youtube channel. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can check out video of Punk’s epic RAW promo here.

Shawn Michaels’ return to Raw is interrupted

Sin Cara vs. Evan Bourne – Raw Roulette No Count-out

Kane vs. CM Punk – Raw Roulette Mystery Opponent Match

Rey Mysterio & Alex Riley vs. The Miz & Jack Swagger

Alberto Del Rio spins the Raw Roulette wheel

Sweet Chin Music befalls Drew McIntyre

Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler

Kelly Kelly vs. Nikki Bella – Raw Roulette Submission

Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio – Raw Roulette Steel Cage

John Cena vs. R-Truth – Raw Roulette Tables Match

Video: “Creative Has Nothing For You” Episode 2

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Ring of Honor star Colt Cabana is back with another installment of his new “Creative Has Nothing For You” video series.

For those who missed the first episode (view here), the show features Colt Cabana and comedian Marty DeRosa “dueling it out in these comical sketches celebrating the relationship between wrestlers and writers.”

This week – Colt is told to wear a mask in the ring because he looks “too Jewish.’ Check out Episode 2 here:

Video: Linda Hogan Accuses Hulk Of Physical Violence

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Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda appeared on NBC’s Today show this morning and was interviewed by Matt Lauer to promote her new tell-all book, “Wrestling With The Hulk.”

The most newsworthy part of the interview is Linda claiming that Hulk was physically violent with her during their marriage, a claim we haven’t heard from her before.

Here’s a recap of her appearance, courtesy of SEScoops.com reader Mark Christie, as well as a video clip of the appearance:

– Matt Lauer started off by saying that they reached out to Hulk Hogan, but he had no comment. Linda was asked about her statements that drugs were rampant in the wrestling world during Hulk’s career. She said that drugs were always around the house, from painkillers to steroids. According to Linda, Hogan would often become violent, throwing chairs, smashing doors, and choking her.

– Linda stated that “Hogan Knows Best” was good for the family in that it brought them together during tough times. Their marriage ended shortly after the series was finished.

– * Pictures of LINDA HOGAN & Her 21-Year-Old Boyfriend

– Lauer then asked her about Nick Hogan’s role in the accident that seriously injured John Graziano. Linda actually said that the eight months that Nick received was too harsh of a sentence. Ugh! Lauer then concluded the interview by plugging the book.

– Overall, Linda came across as very self absorbed. She took no responsibility for her divorce, placing all the blame on Hogan. Watching her saying that Nick’s sentence was too harsh was truly nauseating. It seems that in her eyes, Nick is the golden child who can do no wrong. She showed no concern for Graziano, or his family.?Hopefully, her book will be in the dollar bin soon.

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