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Stone Cold Says Del Rio & Orton Need To Work On Their Promos

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Steve Austin spoke to Power Slam to promote his latest movie, Tactical Force. The discussion turns to present-day WWE and he is asked to name which wrestlers he believes can evolve into “money-drawing players” for the sports-entertainment organization. CM Punk heads the top of the list.

“Well, I love CM Punk. That guy is already a star, and he’s just breathed a much-needed breath of fresh air into the wrestling business,” Austin said. “He’s been working for over ten years. I’m a big fan of his—love his skills, love his promos.”

The WWE Hall of Famer then mentions Wade Barrett, Daniel Bryan and the current Superstar most often compared to him, Randy Orton. Austin, however, feels “The Viper” still needs to work on his character and promo ability.

“Of the other guys, I’m still waiting for Wade Barrett to grab me by the throat and let me know who Wade Barrett is. Daniel Bryan could continue to move up the card,” Austin said. “I’m interested to see where Randy Orton goes next. His promos need work, and right now, he’s a little one-dimensional. The crowds are digging him, but there’s still another step on the ladder for him to climb to.

Austin also feels that Alberto Del Rio needs to work on his promos.

“Alberto Del Rio reminds me of Gino Hernandez from the old [Dallas] Sportatorium. [He is] another one who needs to work on his promos-I don’t like them worth a shit right now-but he has great ability,” said Stone Cold.

“He just needs to add a few pieces to the puzzle.”

Austin is also high on two SmackDown talents, including the newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion.

“Christian is a hell of a performer in the ring, and he’s just had a hell of a run. He’s recently added a few exclamation points to his work and his promo style-but, again, there’s at least one more level for him to step up,” he feels.

“Mark Henry has finally put the pieces together. His Money in the Bank match with Big Show was not a great match in the ring. But I love the intensity Mark is putting into his work recently. This persona is really an extension of himself: he’s a big, mean, strong man, and they are presenting that well.”

Dolph Ziggler Lies About Injury, Hugh Jackman Discusses Raw

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— Dolph Ziggler stated Tuesday night on Twitter that he sustained a hairline mandibular fracture of his jaw from the punch Hugh Jackman struck him with on Raw and therefore would wear a mouth guard at this weekend’s live events. TMZ.com reports today that sources close to the WWE Superstar say he made the injury up.

TMZ adds, “There is no MRI and no fracture, although we are told Hugh really did pack a punch and Ziggler was in pain.

“We’re told the WWE wasn’t in on the scam.”

— Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman describes his most recent roles as a star on Raw SuperShow and new film Real Steel in an interview with WWE.com.

— WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel appears at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling event at the FCW Arena 4535 S. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, Florida. Belltime is 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.fcwwrestling.com for more information.

Reby Sky Talks About Matt’s Arrest, The Taser Incident, Jeff

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Busted Open Interview: Reby Sky
Hosts: Doug Mortman and Dave Lagreca
Busted Open can be heard Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Sirius 94 XM 208

Reby on Matt Hardy’s online videos: “Before he posts every video I give him a talk, and I don’t want to feel like his mother or babysitter or council, but I say Matt maybe this isn’t a good idea. I tell him what I think about it, why I think that way, and he will either take it and say “okay, maybe not” or he will put it up anyway. He’s going to do what he’s going to do. He’s a very strong personality, and obviously that has gotten him to where he’s at now, that’s part of it. He does have a good formula, he takes it a little too far sometimes and gets a little caught up in the attention, but I think now he’s going to be a little smarter about what he posts.”

Reby on the rumors that she led police to Matt’s drugs: It’s just so frustrating, because they just released something that was completely not what I said. It’s pretty clear that Matt’s been needing help, and the other day he was in a bad way and I called for help. Cops came, and all these reports are saying that I led them to some secret cave that contained prescription pills. They never found any prescription pills at all in the house, what they found was steroids. After having to go to the police station to sign all these papers, I come back to my house upside down, there is five men in my kitchen and I am being interrogated. Everything that they needed to find was already found. So it is just a whole bunch of hate mail: Reby you snitch, you’re a rat. At the end of the day I just wanted Matt to get help, I called for Matt to get help, and guess what? He left this morning for WWE sponsored rehab. He is getting help.”

Reby on the Jeff Hardy taser incident: “I have to laugh, because I guess just being in it, it was done for a project called The Hardy Show, which you can find at thehardyshow.com. It’s a variety show with skits, and parodies and stuff like that, it’s kind of like a Jackass program. That was filmed for part of a Hardy show episode. And I guess with all the Jeff stuff that was going on at the time, and the way it was spun, it was in retrospect maybe not the best idea for people who aren’t aware of The Hardy Show and the content that is on there. But like I said, from now on everyone is going to be a lot more careful with anything video wise or Twitter or anything going up on the net.”

Reby on Matt Hardy returning to the ring: A full time wrestling schedule is definitely not in the picture from now on. If you ask him, that’s what he will say led to this whole thing, the full time wrestling schedule and the toll on his body and the sacrifices he had to make. Not that I am justifying anything he has done, because I am definitely not. I will say it over and over I don’t support what he has done but I will support him in bettering himself.”

Reby on Jeff’s return to the ring: “The whole thing with Jeff, we try not to talk about it to not make Matt feel bad, but everyone is very supportive of Jeff and very happy for him. It’s good that there is someone in the group doing good things, I don’t know how to say it. Jeff is completely 180, just a real standup guy and has been so supportive in trying to help Matt in getting things right. So thank God that he is right next to us, thank God for Jeff.”

Terri Remembers Big Boss Man, Triple H Lands Magazine Cover

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— Today marks the anniversary of the death of former WWE star Ray “Big Boss Man” Traylor, who passed away on September 22, 2004 at his home in Acworth, Georgia due to a heart attack. He was 41 years old.

Former WWE Diva Terri Runnels posted a message on Twitter remembering Traylor, her longtime traveling partner.

She wrote, “The anniversary of the passing of Big Bossman…my best friend, brother, father and yes, girlfriend! I miss you Ray!”

— Triple H is featured on the cover of the November 2011 issue of WWE Magazine, with the headline reading “IS HE REALLY IN CHARGE? THE GAME RESPONDS…” Features include: BEST OF THE ROCK – 15 Years of Layin’ The Smackdown!; SUPERSTAR CONSPIRACY THEORIES!; 10 BIGGEST NERDS IN WWE.

— A WWE Raw SuperShow is scheduled for Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

source: PWInsider.com

Ric Flair To Undergo Suergery For Torn Left Triceps

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TNA star Ric Flair is set to undergo surgery to repair a torn left triceps muscle – an injury he sustained during his recent match with Sting on Impact Wrestling.

Flair was originally told the injury was a broken bursa sac in his elbow, but it’s only gotten worse since the match.

“I thought it was getting better but the swelling just wouldn’t go away,” Flair told PostandCourier.com on Wednesday night.

Flair, who was at Boston’s Fenway Park on Tuesday to throw out the first pitch and present Red Sox players Dustin Pedroia and Josh Reddick with replica TNA title belts, said the pain has only gotten worse in recent days. “When I threw Tuesday, the arm blew up to about twice the size of the other arm. It’s all black and blue.”

Considering the fact that Flair’s legendary career has spanned nearly four decades – wrestling’s Nature Boy has remained injury-free for the majority of that run.

“I’ve never torn anything in my life except my rotator cuff,” he said. “I just landed on it wrong. And that just comes from not working enough. But it’s no big deal. It could have been a thousand other worse things.”

(Source: PostandCourier.com)

CM Punk Teases WWE Ice Cream Bars Are Returning

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CM Punk’s quest to resurrect WWE’s beloved ice cream bars continues.

During an interview with the WWE website, Punk talks about his new ice cream bar t-shirt, which he wore this past weekend at Night of Champions. Punk tells WWE.com that if the Good Humor ice cream company doesn’t want to bring them back – there’s other companies that do.

“I want the freakin’ ice cream bars back! I’m still working on that. But in the meantime, I’m going to keep shoving it down people’s throats. Because everyone likes ice cream, which goes in your mouth and then goes down your throat.

“You know what? There are other ice cream companies out there. Good Humor, we’re giving you a gift. We’re giving you an option here, and if you don’t want to take it, we will sell our wares elsewhere.

I love ice cream. What can I say? I’m a skinny fat-a**.”

Late Wednesday night, Punk wrote the following on Twitter:

“My day of hustling is over. Many steps were taken to get ice cream bars. Now it’s gym time. The future is bright and tastes like vanilla.”

*SPOILERS* TNA Impact Wrestling Results For 10/13

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TNA Impact Wrestling Spoilers

Thanks to SEScoops.com reader Bobby Hairston for the following TNA Impact Wrestling spoilers from last night’s tapings in Knoxville, Tennessee. These will air on October 13th, the Thursday before Bound For Glory:

* The show opened with Daniels, Jerry Lynn, AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam brawling leading to a tag match with the four. Great high flying match with AJ and RVD getting the win.

* Kurt Angle came out and called out Bobby Roode. Angle gave props to Roode for beating all his Fortune partners but then put himself over and questioned if Roode can get the job done without James Storm to help him out. Roode acknowledged that Angle is the best but said he has more heart and will be the World Champion. Roode says no Immortal and no Fortune at Bound For Glory, just them two going for the World Title. Kurt agreed but announced Roode vs. Jeff Jarrett and Gunner for tonight.

* Matt Morgan beat Samoa Joe. Joe went crazy after the loss and attacked Morgan until Crimson came out with a chair. Morgan vs. Joe vs. Crimson in a triple threat is on for Bound For Glory.

* Mexican America came out and cut promos on Ink Inc. Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore ended up coming out and they brawled. Christina Von Errie, I believe, made her debut and helped Ink Inc. out. Ink Inc. vs. Mexican America for the titles is set for BFG.

* Brian Kendrick and Jesse Sorensen beat Kid Kash and Austin Aries.

* Winter, Angelina Love, Mickie James and Velvet Sky come out, followed by Karen Jarrett with Traci Brooks and Madison Rayne. Traci and Velvet tripped Karen which led to a fight that security broke up.

* Mr. Anderson beat Scott Steiner. Bully Ray was at ringside and got involved. Abyss came down and went to hit Anderson but turned and hit Steiner. Immortal came down and attacked Abyss, and beat up Anderson, putting him through a table.

* Bobby Roode beat Gunner and Jeff Jarrett in a handicap match by making Gunner submit. Immortal ran down afterward and attacked Roode. James Storm came down but they took him out also. Jeff Hardy finally came down and cleaned house. Hardy celebrated with Beer Money to end it.

* Hulk Hogan and Sting come out to end the show for their contract signing at Bound For Glory. Hogan flipped the table over and cut a promo on Sting. Eric Bischoff came out and distracted Sting, allowing Hogan to hit him with a chair. Hogan took it to the floor and beat Sting up, leaving him lay to end the go-home show.

Update On Kevin Nash’s WWE Future: PPV Match Planned

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Following the sledgehammer attack at the hands of Triple H at Night of Champions, Kevin Nash will be off television for the next several weeks.

Nash is currently in California filming a movie called Magic Mike.

Despite his absence, WWE still plans for Nash to headline a pay-per-view this year.

The movie is what he’s doing while away from WWE – but it’s reportedly not the reason his match with CM Punk was scrapped.

When Nash was getting ready to return to the ring, he took the required medical tests and an issue came up that prevented WWE from clearing him to wrestle. The unknown medical issue has to be cleared up before WWE would allow Nash to do a match, but they were willing to let him do spots like the run-in at Night of Champions.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

*SPOILERS* TNA Impact Wrestling Results (10/6)

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TNA Impact Wrestling Spoilers

Thanks to Chad Swartz and prowrestling.net for the following spoilers:

Beer Money came to the ring to open the show. Storm said it’s a good thing Hogan is retiring. Storm set up the main event vs. Roode tonight. Roode said he expected to have a good match tonight. He said Fortune is family, and was upset at Angle making this stipulation. Roode said beating AJ and Kazarian helped him to get ready for Angle. Roode asked Storm to help him get ready. Roode said Beer Money was the best tag team in history, and he needed Storm’s best. Storm said he would give him a great match and said Roode will be the next champ. Storm said he is going to “bring it” and he might be better than Roode. The crowd popped big for them.

1. Kazarian defeated Gunner. Gunner won a back and forth match with a cross arm breaker and refused to break the hold. The ref reversed the decision and gave the win to Kaz. Kaz needed medical attention after the match.

Mr. Anderson came to the ring. Said he wanted to apologize to the people that mean the most to him, his assholes. He talked about how others kiss ass and get ahead, but he’s never been good at it. Talked about Immortal a little and called Bully Ray a douchebag. Rays music hit. Ray said hurry up because he wanted to go to Neyland Stadium and piss on the big “T”. Anderson said Ray always gets the upper hand but they’re going to have one more match. Ray said Anderson is getting nothing. Anderson proposed a Bound for Glory falls count anywhere match. The crowd popped huge, and Ray left the ring

2. Winter and Madison Rayne (w/Angelina Love) defeated Mickie James and Velvet Sky. Madison pinned Velvet with a rollup after Love distracted Velvet and Madison got a handful in tights. A very short match.

Eric Bischoff made his way to the ring. He made fun of the fans and called out Jeff Hardy. Jeff came to the ring in street clothes. Eric talked about working with the greats. He talked about taking advantage of his opportunity and said Hardy dropped the ball. Eric said Hardy officially was done and he let everyone down. Jeff took the mic and said he wanted to say goodbye. He gave Eric the twist of fate and yelled “Screw you” before running through the crowd when Immortal hit the ring. Jarrett carried Eric backstage

3. Crimson defeated Samoa Joe. Crimson basically spent the entire match getting worked over by Joe, but won with a cheap small package

4. Bobby Roode defeated James Storm. Great back and forth match. Many near falls and high spots including a superplex by Storm that the crowd popped huge for. Both men were tied up in the corner when the ref took a bump and Storm rolled out of the ring. Kurt Angle ran down and attacked Storm at ringside while Roode and the ref were laid out. Angle rolled Storm in the ring and Roode hit a nice fisherman’s suplex for the win. After the match the two hugged and left together.

Hogan came out to a huge pop. He said when he woke up this morning it would be the last day of his career. He said he is not going to know what to do anymore. Hulk thanked the fans for everything. He held up the old yellow and red belt and started crying at the “Thank you, Hogan” chant. He said it’s time to put Hulkamania to rest.

Stings music hit and he is wearing a red suit with a Hulkamania t-shirt. Hogan said Sting is not welcome out at the ring. Sting said no one is buying the retirement. Hogan said he is officially done. Sting says he knows Hogan better than anyone. Sting said he has some footage to prove it. The video footage showed Hogan talking to Bischoff backstage making fun of the Tennessee fans and saying it was a ploy to sell merchandise. Hogan got crazy heat and went crazy on Sting. He said if Sting wants to fight him, he will and Sting accepted. Sting left the ring to end the first episode.

Update On Vince McMahon Going Crazy At RAW

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As noted before, Vince McMahon was apparently upset at Monday’s RAW because Alberto Del Rio mentioned his name on TV. The mood at this week’s RAW was described by some as the most negative environment they could recall. Vince McMahon was said to be in the worst mood.

Word is that Vince felt Del Rio gave away the end result of the Kevin Nash and John Laurinaitis storyline by mentioning him. Some say that Vince was in a bad mood before Del Rio name dropped him. It’s said that Stephanie McMahon and Triple H both took more of the brunt from Vince this week than others, as did the agents, mainly Dean Malenko and Arn Anderson.

The writers had to do the usual script changes this week but sources say it was worse this week than most others.

Regarding the Mark Henry and Jerry Lawler angle, they went back and forth all day on whether or not to have Henry put Lawler trough the table. Shortly before RAW started, they made the decision to put him through it. The table was supposed to be gimmicked so it would break easier but because of the late decision, somehow the table wasn’t gimmicked and Lawler was put through it the hard way.

Both Henry and Lawler were upset about the angle but Vince himself was said to be furious about it. After RAW ended, Vince called the agents and writers in for a meeting. Sources say Vince went into a “full-on red faced promo” where everyone felt they were being warned.

(Credit: F4WOnline.com)

UFC President Mocks Triple H, Update On Miz & R-Truth

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– UFC held a press conference this afternoon to promote Saturday’s UFC 135 pay-per-view. During the media event, Triple H’s recent comments were brought up, where Triple H said that UFC needs to adapt to keep pace with WWE. After UFC’s Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones called HHH’s comments, “ridiculous,” UFC president Dana White then chimed in. While said that Vince McMahon is finally letting Triple H talk, and once he gets some more experience in his new role , Triple H “will learn soon not to say stupid things.”

– On Monday’s RAW, we saw WWE COO Triple H fire both The Miz and R-Truth, whose [storyline] releases were later announced on the WWE website. The Miz wrote on Twitter this afternoon that he and R-Truth will address WWE firing them on Miz’s Sirius radio show “1st and Awesome.” The show airs tonight on Sirius 210, XM 87 from 5-6pm CT.

Vince McMahon Irate With His Name Being Mentioned On Raw

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Vince McMahon was irate backstage at Monday’s Raw SuperShow after his name was mentioned by Alberto Del Rio during the live broadcast.

Many people within WWE believe McMahon got upset because he is returning to television soon and did not want his name mentioned. Del Rio and the creative writer involved in the segment were both yelled at backstage by Vince.

Stephanie McMahon, who was on hand for the event, attempted to calm her father down but was unable to do so. He remained temperamental for the rest of the night as he was yelling at colleagues throughout the show and making life miserable for those around him.

source: ProWrestling.net

Reby Sky Denies Snitching On Matt Hardy To Police

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This week TMZ.com leaked police documents that stated Matt Hardy’s girlfriend Reby Sky called 911 last week on her boyfriend Matt Hardy, claiming he was “strung out on pills” and needed help. Now, Reby Sky is denying that story – claiming the only reason she led cops to Matt’s drug stash is because they “intimidated and threatened her.”

25-year-old Reby Sky tells TMZ that after Matt was rushed to the hospital for an adverse drug reaction – cops took her to the police station and questioned her about the incident. She claims that she was threatened with jail if she didn’t comply – and would have kept her mouth shut if she knew cops were gathering evidence to obtain a warrant.

Reby told TMZ.com, she “would never do anything to put [Matt] in a compromising position with the law.”

Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara News & Early WM28 Plans For Cara

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Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara

On Monday’s RAW, we once again saw two Sin Cara’s doing battle. To recap – the man formerly known as Mistico in Mexico was the original Sin Cara .. He got suspended for 30 days due to a violation of WWE’s Wellness violation, and WWE brought in developmental wrestler Hunico to play Sin Cara while Mistico was out of action. Once Mistico’s suspension came up, WWE brought him back and now we have two Sin Caras.

For those who are trying to tell the two apart, Mistico was the first Sin Cara out on Monday. You can tell the two apart because the original Sin Cara (Mistico) has the blonde hair sticking out from under his mask while Hunico has a scar on his stomach.

WWE is advertising a Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara match at the Mexico City Smackdown TV taping on October 16 – and it appears we will be seeing two Sin Caras on WWE television for quite a while. One of the reasons WWE is doing a Cara vs. Cara feud is because the company’s top masked star, Rey Mysterio, is out with an injury and the company wants more than one masked wrestler on the roster heading into the upcoming Mexican tour.

Additionally, we reported a few months ago that WWE wants to break the Guiness World Record for the “most masks in one place” – and hope to break the record at WrestleMania 28. Whether it’s Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara or Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara, WWE management has a vision of the WrestleMania audience all wearing masks during the Sin Cara match at next year’s big show. 

Pictures Of The Half Empty Arena From SmackDown Tapings

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As previously reported, Tuesday’s SmackDown taping at Wright State University’s Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio drew a poor crowd as the entire side of the arena that WWE cameras were shooting from was completely tarped off.

This is the second SmackDown taping in three weeks to garner lackluster attendance; almost all of the camera side for the September 6 event at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio was tarped off.

Check out these pictures sent in by an SEScoops.com reader of exactly how empty the arena was:

Foley Teases Appearance At HIAC, SmackDown Draws Poor Crowd

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– Mick Foley teased during Monday’s Raw Superstar that he would appear at Hell in a Cell. He wrote on Twitter,

“Maybe I’ll show Jackman how it’s done when I show up as the secret guest ref in the Hell in a Cell, RIGHT there in New Orleans, Louisiana!”

He later acknowledged that his message was merely a joke:

“Ooops, pulled a Weiner there – that was supposed to be a DM to @michaelcole ! Just completely ignore my last message! Thanks for a fun Raw everyone – started 5 new rumors.”

– Tuesday’s SmackDown taping at Wright State University’s Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio drew a poor crowd as the entire side of the arena that WWE cameras were shooting from was completely tarped off. This is the second SmackDown taping in three weeks to garner lackluster attendance; almost all of the camera side for the September 6 event at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio was tarped off.

– The SmackDown live event for Sunday, November 13 in Lisbon, Portugal has been canceled. Meanwhile, matches pitting Mark Henry against Randy Orton are being advertised for the European tour.

Guerrero Vows To Stop Watching Wrestling If Cena Breaks Record

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John Cena closed in on Ric Flair’s record 16 World Title reigns with his victory over Alberto Del Rio Sunday night at Night of Champions. The master of the Five Knuckle Shuffle has now won 12 World titles; the WWE Championship a record 10 times and the World Heavyweight Championship twice.

Cena’s latest World Title victory has former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero steamed as the third-generation grappler has vowed to stop watching professional wrestling if he breaks Naitch’s legendary record.

He stated Monday night on Twitter, “If Cena brakes the great Ric Flair’s 16 time champ record, I will never watch wrestling again. I call a boycott of Cena matches if he does!”

Guerrero also asked his Twitter followers, “How many of u are tired of John Cena being champion? Don’t get all excited, it’s just a question.” He wrote moments later, “Wow…it’s an overwhelming “tired of Cena” response! It’s not me, it’s all the fans. I could literally retweet hundreds of tired responses!”

Guerrero continued, “Now, my opinion…Cena is better than me on the mike,but I could out wrestle Cena with my eyes closed and 1 hand tied behind my back! Truth!

“Some are saying that Cena is a great athlete. Really? C’mon. Are u blind? I know Cena & I could beat him in any sport except weight lifting!

“Golf, basketball, bowling, a race, tennis, horseshoes, hitting a baseball pitch, catching a football…anything!!!!

“Lol…some1 just said Cena is a better athlete than Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior! Lol are u retarded? No offense to a challenge person.”

Matt Hardy Checks In The Night Before Entering Rehab

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Matt Hardy checked in on Tuesday night with a message on Twitter, the night before entering WWE-sponsored rehab. Hardy wrote:

“Spending one last cozy night with my baby before leaving tomorrow-and BTW, there’s a lot of “Harry Bosco” going on in the media still. “

“Reby & I are very much together & happy, & we both are very grateful that so many people have been so supportive- http://t.co/XWjOwetI Thx!”

(Source: Twitter @MattHardyBrand)

*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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WWE SmackDown on Syfy

Dark Match

– Trent Baretta defeats FCW Champ Leo Kruger

Smackdown

– HHH opens the show with an address to all the superstars of WWE. All the Smackdown wrestlers are ringside. He reminds the crew that if they get out of line, he’ll fire them just like he did Miz and R-Truth. He announces that Henry vs Christian for the title will take place tonight in a lumberjack match. Winner defends against Orton at HIAC.

1) Sheamus defeats Heath Slater with the Brogue Kick.

– Christian tries to recruit superstars backstage to help him during tonight’s main event.

2) Wade Barrett defeats Justin Gabriel

– Christian continues to recruit superstars to help him win the World Title

– Randy Orton backstage says he’ll win the title or die.

3) Beth Phoenix & Natalya defeat AJ & Kaitlyn

4) Cody Rhodes defeats Randy Orton via DQ after Orton wouldn’t stop beating Rhodes with the mask. After the match, Orton beat down Rhodes, finishing with two RKOs onto the announce table. Rhodes was bloodied, and trainers came out twice to wipe him down during the beatdown segment.

5) Sin Cara vs Daniel Bryan ends when another Sin Cara enters to confuse everyone. Short match, apparently some blown spots, so going with Mistico as the participant in the match.

6) Great Khali squashes Jinder Mahal

7) Air Boom vs Usos. Short, Air Boom wins.

8) Mark Henry defeats Christian in the main event.

Henry Upset About Injuring Lawler, Jackman & Muppet News

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– We reported earlier that Jerry Lawler Was Injured By Mark Henry On RAW following a Worlds Strongest Slam through the announcers table at ringside. World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry was reportedly very upset after the incident.

– Hugh Jackman was said to be a big hit in the WWE locker room on Monday night. Jackman was a big WWE fan back in the 1980’s and marked out big time for WWE producer Steve Lombardi, formerly the Brooklyn Brawler.

– WWE announced on Monday that Disney’s The Muppets Are Appearing On WWE RAW on Halloween night – and there’s said to be a lot of excitement among the WWE crew over it.

– Former WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio had the second shortest title reign of a Money in the Bank winner, at just 35 days. Rob Van Dam had the shortest reign – with just 22 days back in the summer of 2006.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Dolph Ziggler Suffers Jaw Injury, Matches Taped For Superstars

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— Dolph Ziggler stated this evening on Twitter that he sustained a hairline mandibular fracture of his jaw from the punch Hugh Jackman struck him with on last night’s Raw SuperShow. The United States Champion noted that he will be wearing a mouth-guard in the ring while his jaw heals and will not miss any live events.

— Matches taped tonight in Dayton, Ohio for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars are as follows:

* Ted DiBiase vs. Tyson Kidd

* Brodus Clay vs. local competitor

— Randy Orton appears at Slackers CD and Games at the St Louis Mills Mall 5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd Hazelwood, Missouri next Monday beginning at 5:00 p.m. Call 314-227-5950 for more information.

source: PWInsider.com

RAW Rating, Cena Puts Over Zack Ryder & More

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– Monday’s WWE RAW Supershow from Cleveland, Ohio did a 3.0 cable rating with 4,300,000 viewers.

Hour one of this week’s show averaged 4.43 million viewers while the second hour averaged 4.22 million viewers. The second hour went up against the The History Channel’s Pawn Stars, ESPN’s Monday Night Football and Comedy Central’s Charlie Sheen Roast.

In comparison, the Sheen Roast was Comedy Central’s most viewed roast yet and did 6.43 million viewers. Monday Night Football averaged 11.92 million viewers this week while Pawn Stars averaged 3.70 million viewers and the season premiere of CBS’ Two And A Half Men did a 10.3 rating with 27.8 million viewers. RAW was #3 last night on cable, behind the NFL and the Charlie Sheen Roast.

– Stan sent word that last night’s RAW had 23 minutes and 41 seconds of in-ring action, down from last week.

– John Cena had been telling his Twitter followers to follow Zack Ryder today:

“CeNation. Calling all walks of life. FOLLOW @ZackRyder let’s get him to 1 million! #sevenfigurebroski

Message to the dark side. If change is what u truly want…then use your voice. FOLLOW @ZackRyder u claim there are SO many of u….. But 200k is not even close to enuff to prove your case. Let your voice be heard. FOLLOW @ZackRyder #sevenfigurebroski

WHEN he gets to a million…cats and dogs..living together…mass hysteria! Instead of complaining …do something FOLLOW @ZackRyder. Cause I believe in those who support me..and right now..there’s LOTS of US. So until u do something to prove otherwise the CHAMP IS HERE!

Now..CeNation. thank u so much for all the support thru a VERY critical time. U know I will NEVER give up. #riseabovehate”

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Chyna Interview: Plastic Surgery, Triple H & Stephanie, TNA

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he September 2011 issue of Power Slam features an interview with Chyna, who discussed her brief fling with TNA Wrestling, departing from WWE in 2001, her experience with Vivid Entertainment, and more.

Chyna made her TNA debut at the May 3, 2011 iMPACT! taping as she was introduced by Spike TV network consultant Mick Foley. “The Hardcore Legend” introduced Chyna as Kurt Angle’s business associate and tag team partner at Sacrifice, where they would face Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett. During the taping she also participated in a battle royal, during which she eliminated Jeff. The former WWE Women’s Champion explains how the partnership came out about.

“It was really odd because I got this phone call from them, totally out of the blue, asking if I wanted to get involved. I said, “Yes”, and I was happy to go down there,” she explains. “It all happened really fast. They called me, and I was on a plane the next day to Orlando.”

Her stint with TNA lasted only two dates; she has not appeared for the organization since Sacrifice.

“What happened after Sacrifice was [TNA’s] choice: I did the pay-per-view, I went home, and then I never heard from them again,” she says.

During the June 6 episode of the Monday Night Mayhem podcast, Eric Bischoff said he was unhappy with TNA’s decision to use Chyna at Sacrifice, adding that she had a “deer-in-the-headlights look” upon entering the ring. She was asked for comment on his remarks.

“I don’t have any reaction to him. I’m living my life, and I’m happy with it. My life does not even pertain to him. I don’t understand that sort of hatred.”

The relationship between Triple H, her former real-life boyfriend, and Stephanie McMahon (with whom Chyna claims he had an affair and then left her for), was a major factor in her departure from WWE in 2001. She left the promotion on November 30, 2001, several months after she had been removed from television. Jim Ross later claimed that she was not fired, but rather chose to leave for personal reasons. Chyna, however, says otherwise.

“Yeah, I wanted to stay. I was not expecting to get a fax that said, “You will not be needed anymore” when I was still on contract. That was a surprise,” Chyna says. “They faxed me at the restaurant I was eating lunch at. That was the last time I heard from the WWF.

“It was horrible, it really was.”

Calum Waddell, who conducted the interview, noted that she altered her physical appearance during her time with WWE, specifically her face. She responds, “I just wanted to have [the surgery]… My reasons are personal. It was all my decision.”

Seven years after releasing her horrifying sex tape, Chyna made her triumphant return to the adult film industry this year in an extremely graphic pornographic film for Vivid Entertainment, Backdoor To Chyna. She comments on her affiliation with the adult video company.

“The thing I love about Vivid is that I have not had to sign my life away to work with them,” she says. “They are the number one company in the world, and are really pushing for me to be successful in any way I can, and I like that.”

Batista Has Surgery & Talks Wrestling Return, MMA, Melina

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Batista, who has not posted on Twitter since July 31, posted an update on his whereabouts this afternoon.

After undergoing back surgery, he has started lifting weights again and has increased his weight to 270 pounds.

Has has “no plans of going back to wrestling or wrestling for any other promotion.”

Regarding mixed martial arts, Batista said, “If Bellator is serious then I would love to get that fight in!!”

Regarding Mason Ryan, who bares a striking resemblance to the former WWE Superstar, he said, “I’m tired of getting asked about Mason Ryan.”

Presumably addressing WWE’s recent termination of Melina Perez, who Batista once had a physical relationship with, Batista said, “I have no idea why WWE released its hottest Diva.”

Matt Hardy Arrest Update: Hospitalized, “Strung Out On Pills”

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Earlier today, we reported that former WWE & TNA star Matt Hardy was arrested once again last week (9/14) on drug charges that include possessing a controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver, possessing a controlled substance, maintaining a drug dwelling and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a release today from the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.

New details have now been made available regarding Matt’s third arrest in the past month after TMZ.com published the arrest warrant obtained by police.

– Matt Hardy’s girlfriend Rebecca Reyes (Reby Sky) called 911 last Wednesday and told police that Matt was “strung out on pills” and needed help.

– When police arrived at Matt’s home, Matt “had trouble speaking” and was “very unsteady on his feet.” Matt did not smell like alcohol, leading the officer to believe that he was under the influence of “some type of unknown impairing substance other than alcohol.” EMTs were called and Matt was taken to the emergency room of the First Health of the Carolinas hospital.

– Reby Sky told police that Matt had a safe at his home that contained “numerous Vicodin” pills, which she told the police Matt did not have a prescription for. She gave police the keys to the safe.

– After a warrant was granted, police seized the following items from Matt’s home:

(1) Empty Small Round Glass Containers of Blue Locus Extract

(2) Handwritten Note

(3) Vials of Liquid Substance

(4) Vial of Powder Substance

(5) Syringes

(6) Empty K2 Smoke Blend Packet

(7) $1,961 US Currency

(8) Small Blue Pill

Matt was not home at the time of search, so he was not arrested on the spot. He later turned himself in and is due back in court on Thursday.

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