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Hogan Hosts Chicken Taste Test, Update On Impact In Australia

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— Hulk Hogan hosted the National Spicy Chicken Taste Test today in San Antonio, Texas, where it was determined that Church’s Chicken’s renowned Spicy Chicken beat Popeye’s Spicy Fried Chicken.

The TNA Wrestling Superstar presided over the festivities with hundreds of fans holding placards that read “CHURCH’S BEAT POPEYES IN A NATIONAL SPICY CHICKEN TASTE TEST.” He also led the crowd in a huge celebration chicken dance and cheer.

“I’ve been a fan of Church’s for a long time,” Hogan claimed. “And beating the competition is always fun. My fans and Church’s fans won big today too. Church’s treated everyone to a free lunch. I’ve never seen so much Spicy Chicken and biscuits in one place!”

More details on today’s event are available here.

— TNA Wrestling announced the following regarding the status of TNA iMPACT! in Australia, which is currently not available in the country.

“TNA Wrestling Fans in Australia: We will make an announcement very soon regarding TNA iMPACT! returning to television in Australia. Thank you for your passion, patience and continued support of TNA Wrestling. Check back to TNAwrestling.com for updates.”

Sunny Hopeful For Another Run, Kong Praises Two WWE Legends

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Kia Stevens, better known as Awesome Kong, was honored as an active wrestler last week at the annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. She thanked Antonio Inoki for getting her to Japan, where she learned the ropes. She discussed her TNA Wrestling tenure without any bitterness, as well as joining WWE. She notably said she made it in wrestling without being a “skinny bitch.” She also praised Jim Ross and Steve Austin, whom she had met at a prior Cauliflower Alley Club event, for opening the door to get her into WWE.

A number of WWE Hall of Famers were on hand for the event representing WWE including Jim Ross, Sgt. Slaughter, Gerald Brisco, Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase and Sunny. DiBiase was described as not moving well; he stated in an interview last week that he will be having both his knees replaced as well as his hip. Meanwhile, Sunny stated that she would like another run with WWE.

Steamboat told Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer that he is about 80% recovered from injuries suffered last summer. The WWE Hall of Famer still works a few days a week in Florida Championship Wrestling with WWE’s developmental talent.

Brisco, who also had recent health problems, is presently working with WWE as a scout.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Miss USA Talks Tough Enough Elimination, Rib Injury

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Eliminated Tough Enough contestant, Miss USA Rima Fakih, discusses her exit from the show, including exclusively revealing a rib injury that didn’t feature on the show that led to her being cut. Rima also talks about her fellow contestants, the trainers, shattering preconceived notions of a beauty queen and more. Plus, Miss USA reveals an incident in the house with Andy that led to her to throwing a drink in his face.

Listen to the interview here. Here are some highlights of what Rima said about:

On her rib injury that led to her being cut:

“This is something that nobody knows yet: I was injured. Didn’t tell anybody about it and what hurt was my ribs. I was sore everywhere… everyone was, but my ribs were really, really in a lot of pain. When I had my one-on-one session with Bill DeMott, they called me back into the ring at 10.30 at night. I was in there for probably about two hours just going at it — bumps after running — and I wouldn’t complain. I didn’t want them to think that Miss USA was like, for example, Michelle, who’s going to quit and go home, or I don’t want them to say, ‘Miss USA can’t take it’ or ‘Miss USA doesn’t want this’. No, a beauty queen can be beautiful and tough like Trish Stratus. That night when Bill asked me to give him a roll, he went and he landed on the same spot where my ribs had been fractured during a wrestling move I had done the week before. I screamed really loud and broke out crying. After leaving the show, I realized Stone Cold was only looking after my best interests. Bill DeMott said something to me that night, he said: ‘You’re in pain there? Why didn’t you say anything?’ I go, ‘Because I don’t want to look like a quitter’ and he goes, ‘Look, there’s a difference between being tough and being stupid. You need to take care of yourself’. If you ask me, I’d rather have stayed, broke a lot more ribs than I already did and battled it out.”

Her candid thoughts on Michelle Deighton:

“I’m sorry to say that she annoyed me! First of all, you don’t have 11 years experience, it was 11 years ago. It didn’t seem like she wanted to be there. It seemed like she just wanted to be on TV. I know that I’m putting her down, she didn’t do anything to me. The other thing that I’d like to say is that the way I got my rib injury is because of Michelle. If you’re in the ring and you don’t know how to wrestle, you could injure the other person and Michelle, her problem is that she wouldn’t ask questions. She’d say, ‘I know, I know, I know’. Well you really don’t know. And that’s how my injury happened. She didn’t know how to roll back and she kept falling on my ribs.”

Beth Phoenix Drafted To RAW To Keep CM Punk Happy?

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As we reported this week, RAW superstar CM Punk is said to be unhappy in WWE and is considering leaving the company when his contract expires later this year.

Full Report: CM Punk Leaning Towards Leaving WWE This Year

Punk is burned out from five years on the road and is not happy with other stars such as The Miz and Alberto Del Rio getting pushed over him.

WWE wants to keep Punk on the roster and have offered him a new longterm deal, which he’s yet to sign. It’s interesting to note that CM Punk’s real-life girlfriend Beth Phoenix was traded to the RAW brand during Tuesday’s Supplemental Draft – which could be seen as a move to make life better for Punk on the road.

Punk’s possible departure from WWE later this year has been one of the main topics of discussion behind the scenes this week. Punk has been dating Beth Phoenix for the past several months and the two are reportedly a serious couple.

WWE has made roster trades in the past to keep superstar-diva couples together – with the most notable example being Michelle McCool being moved to SmackDown a few years ago so she could travel with her husband, The Undertaker.

Check Out: Picture From THE UNDERTAKER’s Wedding To Michelle McCool

WWE All Stars Wallpapers: Entire Roster, Dream Matches

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THQ has released a series of WWE wallpapers to promote the WWE All Stars Video Game, and the “2 Generations, 1 Ring” concept is in full effect!

The video game company released The Rock vs HHH; Andre The Giant vs The Big Show; Macho Man Randy Savage vs John Cena; and the entire roster for WWE All Stars!

You can check out this great batch of wallpapers by clicking any of the thumbnails:

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VIDEO: Zach Ryder’s “True Long Island Story” Ep. 10

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As some may know, Zach Ryder has an online video series called, “True Long Island Story.”

We are going to start posting them here on SEScoops, starting with the new Episode 10.

Without further delay, here is Zach Ryder’s TLIS .. WWWYKI!

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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WWE taped Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown on Tuesday night from the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina. Credit to WrestlingNewsworld.com for these results:

* The opening to the show has been modified to include the new ‘drafted’ Superstars.

* Randy Orton comes out and cuts a promo to open the show. Drew McIntyre comes out wearing a Raw shirt and goes for the attack. Randy Orton counters connecting with the RKO. Alex Riley is out but also falls victim to an RKO. Alberto Del Ri and his crew come out like they are going to attack Orton but Christian comes in to make the save!

Teddy Long is out to announce tonight’s main event: Christian & Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio & Brodus

* Kofi Kingston attempts to come out to the ring but is attacked by Sheamus. Sheamus connects with the brogue kick. Sheamus is helped to the back…

* Michael Cole introduces Jack Swagger with a ‘pig call’ (mocking JR).

* Sin Cara b. Jack Swagger
– Cara dominates most of the match. He gets the win via roll-up pinfall. During the match Michael Cole attempted to give Swagger a foreign object.

* Kane & Big Show b. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel to retain the World Tag Team Championship.

* Rey Mysterio b. Mark Henry
– Rey Mysterio gets the win via disqualification after Cody Rhodes comes out and attacks Rey. Cody Rhodes & Mark Henry double-team Rey Mysterio and then paper bag him.

* Layla El vs. Michelle McCool
– The match only goes for two minutes and ends in a double-count out. Layla El challenges her to a no count out; no disqualification match at Extreme Rules Sunday. McCool accepts and says the loser must leave SmackDown. Layla complies with the stipulation.

* Christian is interviewed backstage by Matt Striker. Christian discusses his title match at Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay per view as well as Edge’s retirement. He said it is his destiny to be called the ‘World Champion.’

* Christian & Randy Orton b. Alberto Del Rio & Brodus Clay

Footage Filmed For Cena Movie After SmackDown Tapings

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John Cena and his "son" Fred(image from Nickelodeon)

After Tuesday’s WWE Smackdown taping from Greensboro, NC, footage was filmed for John Cena’s next movie, Nickelodeon’s “Fred The Movie 2,” which is scheduled to hit theaters in October.

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

After the taping concluded, Cena and Fred came out to the ring. Fred had his own Titantron, which included clips from his first feature film. Cena and Fred were interrupted by a bunch of bullies. There were a lot of kids involved in the scene.

After the shooting, Cena grabbed the mic and thanked everybody for sticking with them through a long night, including having to sit through Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus.

Out came Sheamus, who had a quick scuffle with Cena that ended with Cena hitting the Attitude Adjustment on the United States champion to end the show.

VIDEO: Chris Jericho On Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Just hours after his elimination on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, WWE star Chris Jericho appeared on Tuesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show.

Jericho appears with his DWTS partner Cheryl Burke and talks about how his fellow wrestlers made fun of him at first but wound up being very supportive of his dancing. Check it out:

Sid Discusses WrestleMania 8, Working With Ultimate Warrior

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Right After Wrestling with Sid Vicious (a/k/a Sid Eudy)
Hosts: Arda Ocal and Jimmy Korderas
Available at TheScore.com and TheScore.com.

His feelings on being at WrestleMania 8, how he told Vince McMahon he didn’t want to work for the company afterward, and what the original plan was for him leading up to Mania: “My original plan was to only do TV’s and pay-per-views until WrestleMania and then I would become the champion at WrestleMania, and than I was gonna do house-shows after WrestleMania. But the situation with (Ultimate) Warrior being fired at SummerSlam changed the whole thing. I don’t remember Papa Shango missing his cue – I just remember things not being laid out very well.”

What the atmosphere felt like behind the curtain at SummerSlam ’91 concerning the Ultimate Warrior: “I think everybody was aware of it but I don’t think anybody cared. Things like that happened so often that nobody ever cared. People might have cared about it – but it’s not anyone’s business, so nobody cared.”

Being a champion and carrying a championship title: “When I first started the business, I was told I would never be champion. The belt was always put on people who could draw. So I never expected to become a 15-time champion or anything…(the championship) just became an extra thing in your bag to carry around…you’re never in the business to become champion, you’re in the business to do your part – whatever the promoter tells you your part is.”

The infamous ankle injury he suffered in WCW: “It was a PPV. What they did was put that (move) in there as a cue for the camera to go back and show the ‘mystery partner.’ I wasn’t comfortable doing that move (from the second ropes) but I tried and sometimes we make mistakes.”

Sid also discusses whether he’s still available to wrestle and whether WWE ever offered him a chance to return, where he was happiest wrestling, working with Shawn Michaels, and suffering a punctured lung and broken ribs during a match with the Steiner Bros & Doom.

EVOLVE Announces 6 Participants For 5/20 Tournament

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EVOLVE sent out the following press release on Wednesday:

EVOLVE will return with a new twist on the tournament concept on May 20th at The ACE Arena in Union City, NJ, just minutes from the Lincoln Tunnel. Tickets are now on sale in the www.EVOLVEwrestling.com Shop or by calling 267-519-9744. This card will be broadcast at www.WWNLive.com on live iPPV.

“EVOLVE 8: Style Battle” will see eight wrestlers, each representing a different style, in a one night single elimination tournament. This will be a special event focused on determining the best style of wrestling and will not affect each wrestler’s Record. The only win that matters is the man left standing at the end of the night. He will go down in history as the first Style Battle winner.

Six of the eight participants have been signed. They are:

-AR Fox (High-Flying): This upcomer has really gained a strong following lately. He is a fearless and athletic high-flyer.

-Austin Aries (Hybrid): He is a true veteran who combines flying skills with striking and submission wrestling. His credentials speak for themselves.

-Bobby Fish (Puroresu Jr. Heavyweight): Fish has competed against the best junior heavyweights in Japan. He has perfected the kicking, striking, submission Puroresu style.

-Brodie Lee (Super Heavyweight): Lee towers over his opponents and is an imposing force, but don’t overlook his agility. Lee will return from suspension to try to prove that size does matter.

-Jon Davis (Power): He impressed with a dynamic display of power and strength at EVOLVE 7. Now Davis enters the tournament as the strongest competitor.

-Sami Callihan (Hard-Hitting): He has had a lot of success in tournaments in the past year. Everything Callihan does has force and impact.

There are still two spots remaining in this one night tournament. Stay tuned to EVOLVEwrestling.com for the latest on the first ever Style Battle. Go to www.EVOLVEwrestling.com for the latest news and info.

Chris Jericho Eliminated From DWTS: He & Partner Comment

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After an impressive 6-week run on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, former WWE star Chris Jericho’s run on the show has come to an end.

Jericho and his partner Cheryl Burke scored the lowest score of the remaining contestants on Monday night and were eliminated on Tuesday’s “results” show.

Chris Jericho wrote the following on Twitter:

“Had an amazing time on DWTS! Thx @cherylburke for being a great teacher and friend and Thx to all of u for voting-6 weeks ain’t too shabby!”

His partner Cheryl Burke tweeted:

“I’m so proud of Chris! Thanks to all of u for your unconditional love and support. Love u guys!!!”

Jericho has stated in recent interviews that he will be returning to WWE after he was done with Dancing With The Stars, so expected to see him back on WWE television in the coming months.

News On Matches For Rey Mysterio DVD, Superstars Match Taped

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— Silvervision has announced that WWE’s upcoming three-disc DVD set on Rey Mysterio, Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man, will feature a total of twenty matches—two ECW matches, six WCW matches and twelve WWE matches.

— A match pitting Trent Barreta against SmackDown newcomer Tyson Kidd was taped Tuesday night in Greensboro, North Carolina for this week’s episode of WWE Superstar.

WWE Superstars announcer Jack Korpela complemented the match on Twitter, writing: “Don’t miss WWE Superstars this week on WWE.com! @trentylocks and Tyson Kidd just had an incredibly thrilling match. Best I’ve ever called.”

— NXT Season Four winner Johnny Curtis beat Alex Riley in a dark match prior to last night’s television tapings in Greensboro, North Carolina. Riley, who drafted to SmackDown earlier in the day, stated before the match that he would show why doesn’t need The Miz.

— Raw Superstar Vladimir Kozlov celebrates his 39th birthday today.

source: PWInsider.com

Update On WWE Releasing Talent Very Soon

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With WWE’s latest European tour wrapped up and the 2011 Draft in the books, the stage is set for WWE’s annual “spring cleaning” talent releases.

A number of cuts will be made soon to  cut costs and free up roster space as there are numerous young wrestlers waiting in the wings to be called up to the main roster. Between NXT, Tough Enough and the developmental talent at Florida Championship Wrestling,  WWE has over 70 men and women vying for limited spots on the main roster. WWE has added only three people to the roster this year – Sin Cara, Brodus Clay and referee Scott Armstrong.

The annual “turnover rate” of main roster talent is approximately 30 people.

It is said that company officials have largely made up their minds on which wrestlers to cut ties with.

COMMENT BELOW and tell us who you think WWE should let go later this month.

Superstars & Divas Tweet About The WWE Draft

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Below are some of the Twitter comments posted by various WWE Superstars and Divas regarding the 2011 WWE Draft:

The Miz: “Triple threat, steel cage, cena gone to smackdown, I win a draft pick cena back on raw, A Ry to SD. Any other obstacles for the champ?”

The Bella Twins: “See we have a lot of competition now on Monday Night RAW guess @EveMarieTorres needs all the help she can get! CHAMPS 4 Life! B&N #WWEDraft”

Ted DiBiase: “Smackdown!!!!!”

William Regal: “This will be my only tweet till later tonight but it seems I’m now on Smackdown and I’m trending(no idea what that is).How lovely.”

Daniel Bryan: “Just landed in Vegas and found out I got drafted to Smackdown. VERY happy with this move. #WWEdraft.”

John Cena: “CeNation. Holy hogwash! #wwedraft was amazing. 1st and last pick. Damn. Well now I gotta focus on wwe championship.”

Beth Phoenix: “Monday nights just got more glam!”

Kofi Kingston: “Well hot damn! Back to the Red team! #WWEdraft”

JTG: “In the words of the late OL DIRTY BASTARD , “OH BABY I LIKE IT RAW ,OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAW ! ” ……CHEA !”

Backstage Heat On Melina, Update On Morrison-Trish

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To follow up on the story of John Morrison snubbing Trish Stratus at WrestleMania XXVII, friends of the Raw Superstar were shocked by his cold behavior. The assumption of many within WWE is that Melina was in his ear all week because she believed Stratus was taking her spot at the pay-per-view event.

WWE sources say as Stratus was presenting her match suggestions to Morrison backstage, he said things such as “I’m not feeling that” (coined several years ago by Hulk Hogan in WCW) and “I don’t want to look at you.”

Kelly Kelly was scheduled for the Six-person Mixed Tag Team Match at one point, but the addition of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi to the bout apparently led to a change in plans. It has been speculated that WWE instigated rumors of Kelly Kelly appearing in the match to prevent news of Snooki wrestling from leaking out.

Multiple people within WWE are blaming the entire situation on Melina as they feel she’s primarily responsible for the friction between Morrison and Stratus. Melina has been a heat magnet within the locker room for years, which is why a number of her pushes have been derailed.

Comparisons to former WWE talent Tammy Sytch (a/k/a Sunny) were drawn early in her WWE run as many people felt she was similarly difficult to deal with and that her ego was out of control. Melina was sentenced to face The Undertaker in “Wrestler’s Court” in early 2006 due to her unscrupulous behavior, which is the unofficial forum among WWE talent for the policing of wrestlers that violate the rules and traditions of the company. Her ill-behaved manners persisted and she found herself transferred from SmackDown to Raw.

There have been numerous other accounts of friction between Melina and her locker room peers dating back to her time in WWE’s developmental system.

* She had issues with veteran female talent such as Amy “Lita” Dumas kicking her out of the locker room and forcing her to change in the hallway. Melina carried on the tradition with some of the younger Divas once she became a veteran herself.

* Melina was involved in a backstage altercation with Sharmell on May 13, 2006 at a SmackDown live event in El Paso, Texas. The incident was triggered by Batista’s fistfight with Booker T the week prior during shooting for the SummerSlam commercial.

— Melina engaged in a war of words with Candice Michelle via blog postings on WWE.com. In early 2007, Michelle accused Melina of stealing one of her signature wrestling maneuvers. Melina responded to her accusation by posting a picture of herself performing the maneuver in question during an independent wrestling event in 2003, proving that she was using it long before Michelle joined WWE. Michelle fired back with a defamatory post, which WWE.com deemed unsuitable to publish. Michelle also took exception to Melina claiming that she had a “spare tire” during an episode of Raw, saying she was jealous. The off-screen animosity ultimately shifted on-screen via storyline.

* Taryn Terrell (a/k/a Tiffany) stated during an interview following her elimination from the 2007 Diva Search that Melina was the one Diva she was warned about by WWE personnel.

* Maria Kanellis was not complementary of Melina’s backstage demeanor in interviews following her release from WWE last year.

* Brooke Adams, who now performs as Miss Tessmacher in TNA Wrestling, revealed in an interview earlier this year that her departure from WWE in 2007 had nothing to do with Melina—as rumored. She did, however, disparage her former colleague’s character.

Adams stated, “The reason I left WWE never had anything to do with her, that was just a rumor. When I left I was actually the only person that liked her. She was such a rude, fake, bitch to everyone. She then tried to turn my girls Layla and Kelly Kelly against me by telling them a lie that I said which in reality was a rumor that she started. It was never anything I said. I can’t stand her and neither can most of the rest.”

* Melina harbored great animosity towards Mickie James early in her career. She trashed James for months on the message forum of her official website while the two worked side by side in Ohio Valley Wrestling, going as far to call her a ‘slut’ in one post (while also belittling future TNA Knockout Angelina Love).

Melina wrote: “I’d rather work with a Diva who has no training than work with Alexis Laree.

“She steals other girls moves. Is lazy and doesn’t care about anyone but herself. It’s justice that she isn’t on tv.

“But I do want to see hard working girls such as Beth Pheonix and Shelly Martinez up on the show… as for Angel Williams… she can cry on a pillow with Alexis – slut – Laree.”

Shortly after James’ promotion to the main roster in October 2005, Melina posted a lengthy commentary alleging she was victimized by the Richmond native—without referring to her by name.

Melina wrote: “I know that there’s going to be people who don’t understand. I’m sorry… I can’t help the way I feel about HER (I Hope you know who HER is). I tried my best to get along with the girl. It’s just not meant to be. I don’t know if you’ve seen America’s Next Top Model and how cady girls can be on that show… well, welcome to my world with HER. She hated me from the day I showed up to Louisville. She made sure my life there wasn’t great. You WOULD think it was a new person thing, but when new people came around, I was still the one who got her crap. But you know, as she tried to break me…. I just got stronger and tried harder. Our work got us on tv and She hated that I was on tv first.

“She hated that I got any attention at all. You know…. I don’t consider myself pretty. Not at all. Not like the other girls. And I am cool with that. Like I have said before, looks come and go but the way I am, the way i treat people and the things I accomplish in life… that can never be taken away from me. I can die right now knowing how I touched peoples lives…. I know that I did things on my terms. I never took off my clothes, kissed ass or slept with anyone to get my spot. I worked hard. I’m not perfect but I give the people my all.”

The entire post can be read here.

In general, Melina has a reputation behind the scenes for being ‘a head case’. People within WWE were praising her for returning with a improved attitude following her long injury layoff last year, but others immediately predicted that it wouldn’t last long.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Cena Almost Stayed On SmackDown, Absent Star Teases Return

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— John Cena was drafted to SmackDown with the first overall pick in the 2011 WWE Draft only to end up drafted back to Raw with the final draft pick of the night. Through Sunday night, there was discussion of permanently moving Cena to SmackDown with the belief that Randy Orton was a hot enough babyface to carry Raw on his own. Ultimately though, Orton was moved to SmackDown with Cena staying on Raw.

— Seldom seen Raw Superstar Michael Tarver is teasing a return to WWE programming. He wrote on Twitter, “I will bend without question but I DON’T BREAK I’ll come back BIGGER STRONGER and ANGRY.”

Tarver has continued to appear for Florida Championship Wrestling during his hiatus.

— Raw Superstar Alberto Del Rio’s theme song, “Realeza,” is now available on iTunes.

source: F4WOnline.com

Rating For Last Night’s Raw, Tough Enough Rating Improves

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— The April 25 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.5 cable rating, up from last week’s 3.13. Viewership increased from 4.7 million to 5.2 million. The show drew hours of 3.51 and 3.43.

— The April 25 episode of Tough Enough garnered a 1.73 cable rating, up from a series low 1.54 the previous week. The show averaged 2.45 million viewers overall. The replay following Raw drew a 1.09 cable rating with 1,535,000 viewers.

— The April 23 episode of A.M. Raw scored a 0.53 cable rating with 622,000 viewers.

— Multiple replays of Tough Enough aired on April 23. The 9:00 a.m. show drew a 0.27 cable rating with 317,000 viewers. The 10:00 a.m. show scored a 0.44 cable rating with 554,000 viewers. The 11:00 a.m. broadcast did a 0.6 cable rating with 784,000 viewers. An episode at 1:00 a.m. garnered a 0.76 cable rating with 936,000 viewers.

source: PWInsider.com

Undertaker Expected To Change Brands, Announcer On Twitter

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— It was reported yesterday that WWE officials discussed moving The Undertaker to Raw to make up for a top babyface character being transferred to SmackDown during the 2011 WWE Draft. While the draft came and went without The Deadman changing brands, company sources indicate he’ll join Raw upon his return to television.

— SmackDown announcer Jack Korpela has launched a Twitter account.

— Numerous WWE related terms trended on Twitter during today’s WWE Draft including Kelly Kelly, Alex Riley, Drew McIntyre, Yoshi Tatsu, William Regal and Jack Swagger.

— Florida based wrestling valet Trina Michaels plans to attend this Monday’s Raw taping in Miami. She will be visiting friends in WWE.

source: F4WOnline.com

Updated RAW & SmackDown Rosters Following WWE Draft

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Here are the updated rosters for the RAW and SmackDown brands following the 2011 WWE Draft, with the traded superstars and divas having an asterisk (*) next to their names:

RAW:

WWE Champion The Miz
WWE Divas champion Brie Bella
* WWE Tag Team Champion Big Show

* Alberto Del Rio
* Big Show
CM Punk
* Beth Phoenix
* Chris Masters
* Curt Hawkins
DH Smith
David Otunga
Dolph Ziggler
* Drew McIntyre
Evan Bourne
Eve Torres
Gail Kim
Goldust
Husky Harris
* Jack Swagger
Jerry Lawler
John Cena
John Morrison
* JTG
* Kelly Kelly
* Kofi Kingston
Maryse
Mason Ryan
Melina
Michael McGuillicuty
Michael Tarver
Mr. McMahon
Nikki Bella
Primo
R Truth
* Rey Mysterio
Ricardo Rodriguez
Santino Marella
Skip Sheffield
Triple H
* Tyler Reks
Vickie Guerrero
Vladimir Kozlov
Zack Ryder

SMACKDOWN:

WWE Intercontinental Champion: Wade Barrett
* WWE United States champion: Sheamus
WWE Tag Team champion: Kane

* Alex Riley
* Alicia Fox
Christian
Brodius Clay
Chavo Guerrero
Cody Rhodes
* Daniel Bryan
Ezekiel Jackson
* Great Khali
Heath Slater
Hornswoggle
Justin Gabriel
Kaitlyn
Layla El
Mark Henry
Michelle McCool
* Natalya
* Randy Orton
* Ranjin Singh
Rosa Mendes
* Sin Cara
* Tamina
* Ted DiBiase
Trent Baretta
The Undertaker
* Tyson Kidd
* The Usos
* William Regal
* Yoshi Tatsu

Complete List Of WWE Stars Changing Brands During The Draft

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The 2011 WWE Draft featured a total of 30 WWE Superstars crossing brands. The Raw brand wound up with 13 new talents while SmackDown landed 17.

Drafted to Raw

* Alberto Del Rio

* Beth Phoenix

* Big Show

* Chris Masters

* Curt Hawkins

* Drew McIntyre

* Jack Swagger

* John Cena

* JTG

* Kelly Kelly

* Kofi Kingston

* Rey Mysterio

* Tyler Reks

Drafted to SmackDown

* Alex Riley

* Alicia Fox

* Daniel Bryan

* Jey Uso

* Jimmy Uso

* Mark Henry

* Natalya

* Randy Orton

* Ranjin Singh

* Sheamus

* Sin Cara

* Tamina

* Ted DiBiase

* The Great Khali

* Tyson Kidd

* Yoshi Tatsu

* William Regal

Natalya Comments On Changing Brands, Henry Joins Twitter

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— Natalya was drafted to the SmackDown brand during today’s WWE Draft. The third-generation wrestler commented on the move.

“Really excited to be on SmackDown!” she wrote on Twitter. “Like I said, change is good and I’m all about it! I guess I need some blue in my outfit now.

“I wonder if ill reunite with @TheBethPhoenix for a sisters of destruction reunion!?”

— WWE has confirmed that Mark Henry has launched an account on Twitter.

WWE.com posted a video last night of Henry’s reaction to being drafted SmackDown, during which he broke down crying about getting back into shape. Regarding this, he wrote, “I am not sad at all, I am emotional not soft u will see what a angry in shape.”

— WWE Champion The Miz stated on Twitter that all of the Superstars are out of the loop regarding the annual Draft.

He wrote, “Anyone else following the continued #WWEDraft on wwe.com? Some interesting picks thus far. It’s amazing how out of the loop the Superstars are. I remember when I got drafted from Smackdown to ECW I found out through wwe.com.”

WWE Edits Hart’s TE Speech, Goldberg Upset With Hitman

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Bret Hart spoke with Tough Enough contestants on last night’s episode. The terms “wrestling” and “wrestlers” were censored during his speech.

It is said that show producers Shed Media US are still in talks with WWE regarding what terms can and cannot be used on the program.

The WWE Hall of Famer discussed his appearance on Twitter, writing, “The main points I said were to never hurt yourself or your opponent and to never forget the fan inside you that was sitting in the stands.”

Two-time World Champion Bill Goldberg, who struck Hart with a thrust kick to the head during a match at WCW Starrcade 1999 (resulting in a severe concussion), replied to Hart’s remarks.

He wrote, “I feel like you were talking to me….”

Regarding the injury, Hart speculated years ago that he may have suffered up to three additional concussions within matches over the course of that day along with the days immediately following Starrcade, having been unaware of the severity of his injuries. The sum total of those injuries left Hart with post-concussion syndrome and ultimately forced his retirement from professional wrestling. Hart wrote a Calgary Sun column in which he said that Goldberg “had a tendency to injure everyone he worked with.”

WWE SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS: 22 Trades

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Thanks to everybody who joined us for our live coverage of the 2011 Supplemental WWE Draft.

To recap, here are the trades that took place on Monday’s RAW:

DRAFTED TO RAW:

– Rey Mysterio
– The Big Show
– Alberto Del Rio

 DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN!:

– Randy Orton
– Mark Henry
– Sin Cara

Here are the the additional Draft trades that took place on Tuesday afternoon:

1. DANIEL BRYAN is drafted to SmackDown.

2. JACK SWAGGER is drafted to RAW.

3. GREAT KHALI & RANJIN SINGH are drafted to SmackDown.

4. JIMMY USO is drafted to SmackDown.

5. KELLY KELLY is drafted to RAW.

6. JTG is drafted to RAW.

7. ALICIA FOX is drafted to SmackDown.

8. WILLIAM REGAL is drafted to SmackDown.

9. YOSHI TATSU is drafted to SmackDown.

10. DREW McINTYRE is drafted to RAW.

11. NATALYA is drafted to SmackDown.

12. CURT HAWKINS is drafted to RAW.

13. CHRIS MASTERS is drafted to RAW.

14. JAY USO is drafted to SmackDown.

15. KOFI KINGSTON is drafted to RAW.

16. TED DIBIASE is drafted to SmackDown.

17  TYSON KIDD is drafted to SmackDown.

18. TAMINA is drafted to SmackDown.

19. TYLER REKS is drafted to RAW.

20. ALEX RILEY is drafted to SmackDown.

21. BETH PHOENIX is drafted to RAW.

22. SHEAMUS is drafted to SmackDown.

CM Punk Reportedly Leaving WWE Later This Year

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If you’ve noticed that WWE has pulled back on featuring CM Punk’s character in recent weeks, it appears there’s a reason behind it. One of the main topics of conversation behind the scenes in WWE in recent weeks has been that CM Punk’s WWE career may be coming to an end very soon.

Punk has been telling people close to him that he’s interested in taking some time off when his WWE contract expires in the coming months.

Sources indicate that Punk has been offered a new longterm contract, but at this point, he’s not interested. Punk is reportedly burned out from living the hectic WWE lifestyle for the past 5 years and wants a break.

Additionally, Punk is said to be very unhappy with the lack of push he’s received in recent months. Punk has been a workhorse for WWE without being treated as one of the company’s top stars. While WWE has made a strong effort to push The Miz and Alberto Del Rio to the moon, Punk has been somewhat neglected and is “just there” on the WWE roster.

The topic of Punk leaving WWE started on the European tour and continued at Monday’s WWE RAW.

While Punk leaving WWE would be another huge blow to WWE’s talent roster, there’s still a chance that WWE can sign him to a new deal. It’s also possible that WWE could give him a few months off when his contract expires and bring him back when he’s had time to re-charge.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

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