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*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

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WWE SmackDown on Syfy

Here are detailed spoiler results for tonight episode of WWE SmackDown on Syfy, courtesy of WrestlingNewsWorld.com:

-Ezekiel Jackson vs. Ted DiBiase for the Intercontinental Championship is announced for tonight.

-Randy Orton cuts a promo about defending his title at Money in the Bank on Sunday. Christian cuts a promo about challenging for it.

-A Mark Henry promo airs.

-A face-off between Mark Henry and The Big Show is announced for tonight.

-Ezekiel Jackson b. Ted DiBiase to retain.

-Cody Rhodes b. Daniel Bryan by pinfall.

-Sin Cara b. Sheamus. After the match, Wade Barrett lays out Sheamus.

-Christian cuts another promo from inside a casino.

-Mark Henry and The Big Show meet and face off over who is better.

-Kelly Kelly b. Rosa Mendes

-Johnny Curtis cuts yet another promo.

-Justin Gabriel b. Heath Slater

-Randy Orton vs. Kane resulted in a no contest after Christian interfered. A staredown between Orton and Christian ends the show.

Morale Very Low In Behind The Scenes In TNA

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Backstage morale is said to be very bad in TNA these days. Some of the wrestlers who TNA used at the set of Impact Wrestling tapings before Destination X who weren’t regulars have been telling friends that they couldn’t believe how bad morale is in the company.

The general consensus behind the scenes is that many of the “top names” in TNA from the early 2000’s era are simply working for to collect paychecks with little regard for the longterm direction or health of the company.

Many of TNA’s younger talents are afraid that they are either entering or in the middle of their athletic primes with no sign of their careers going anywhere. Many TNA stars are weighing their options and considering jumping ship to WWE when their contracts expire, even those who have been with the company from the beginning.

The majority of TNA’s young talent are completely fed up with Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo. The resentment towards Hogan and Bischoff is that they have all the power necessary to bring real change to TNA, but haven’t seemed to come up with any good ideas on their own. As for Russo, the roster has lost whatever confidence they had in him .

Most wrestlers on the roster will openly say that TNA should have hired Paul Heyman last year when they had the chance, because he wanted to let go virtually every ‘legend’ on the roster and focus the entire promotion on young talent.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Main Event Announced For ROH’s Next TV Tapings

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Ring of Honor has announced the main event for the company’s next television tapings on August 13th from Chicago Ridge, which will be the first tapings as part of the new ‘Sinclair Broadcasting Group’ era.

Here’s the full announcement from the ROH website:

Frontier Fieldhouse
August 13th, 2011- 7:30 pm belltime
9807 Sayre Ave.
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

Tickets can be purchased at www.rohwrestling.com or by calling (215) 781-2500.

MAIN EVENT: World Tag Team Title Match

Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas) vs. The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) with Shane Hagadorn

Also Scheduled to appear:

– ROH World Champion Davey Richards will defend
– ROH World Television Champion El Generico will defend
– Eddie Edwards
– Jay and Mark Briscoe
– The All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King)

Additional names and matches will be announced soon!!!

For directions use www.mapquest.com

No video or digital cameras allowed!!!

Card subject to change!!!

Mysterio Resting Up, Tough Enough Season 2, RAW Notes

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– Rey Mysterio was reportedly not at Monday’s RAW because he was at home resting up for Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

– Tough Enough coach Bill DeMott told a fan on Twitter this week that  “if and when” there is a second season of Tough Enough, he coaches will most likely remain Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, Booker T and himself.

– Stan sent word that Monday’s 2-hour episode of WWE RAW featured only 24 minutes and 15 seconds of in-ring action.

– Chris Jericho and Joey Styles both commented on Twitter about the CM Punk – Vince McMahon segment that closed RAW.

Jericho wrote: “Just watched the Punk-Cena-Vince confrontation from last night and it was brilliant! It’s the best angle the WWE has done in a long time…”

Styles wrote: “@CMPunk, are we allowed to say “wrestling” and “wrestler” again? Is @JohnCena holding the Championship “belt”? Did I miss a memo?”

– It was announced to the live crowd on Monday that WWE will return to Boston’s TD Garden on Monday, November 14th for RAW.

 

 

JR Blog: Rock’s Promo On Cena, JR Podcast? More

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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. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

The Rock’s Promo On John Cena This Week: “The Rock’s on line promo that can be found on Rock’s Facebook page and at WhoSay.com or by doing a simple Google search is reminiscent of some of the great, Attitude Era Rock promos back in the day. Rock learned to talk big time trash at ‘The U’ which is the University of Miami for those that don’t know and then Rock refined it in WWE. This promo is highly entertaining and comes with a truck load of passion. Strongly suggest that you watch it. Sure brought back great memories for me.”

“I’m curious as to where Rock plans on ‘whipping John Cena’s ass’ prior to Wrestlemania. I hope that I don’t miss that physical encounter. As fun as it is to follow the two WM28 adversaries ‘tweet off’ It’s obvious that to build WM28 into the huge hit that everyone involved wants that @TheRock and @JohnCena must physically engage before April 1, 2012. When, where, and how is TBD but I, as a fan, certainly am excited about the possibilities.”

“Let the speculation begin that @TheRock may blow up the proceedings at Summer Slam. Hell, as far as I know it could be this Sunday on PPV at MITB. The only thing that I know conclusively is that if Rock said he was going to do something then it will happen.”

Jim Ross Hosting A Podcast? “I’ve been approached by a major, national company about doing a weekly podcast. I’m thinking it through but I can assure you that IF, and that’s a big IF, I do a weekly podcast they won’t be of the 60-90 minute version that some wrestling websites do at times. Sorry, but for me that’s just too long for me. Stay tuned.”

WWE’s PG Programming: “PG means different things to different people. I thought Raw was definitely PG money night even though there was some ‘edgy’ language but not edgy enough to make one want to run the kids out of the room. I don’t see a return to PG 14 for WWE and would advise against if if asked but the edgy, more strategic PG we’ve seen on Raw recently has entertained me.”

Rey Mysterio Talks About Injuries & His Demanding In-Ring Style

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Former World Heavyweight champion Rey Mysterio recently spoke with Green Bay, Wisconsin’s Post Crescent newspaper to promote Monday’s episode of WWE RAW, which takes place from the city. Mysterio, whose Hall of Fame-worthy career has been plagued by various injures, had this to say about the toll his high-flying in-ring style has taken on his body:

Which Of His Moves Hurt Him The Most To Perform: “Without a doubt, and this is what has held me back and put me out for surgeries, is the West Coast Pop, which is a version of the Frankensteiner. I used to do that every night I would perform and it was just hard on my knees. At the time, being so young, 17-years-old and just going out there and doing it was like, man that’s cool ‘cause the reactions from my fans were incredible. And of course, you get the feedback from the rest of the boys. Man, you’ve gotta take it easy on your body. You wanna make sure you last in this business. But you never listen to that as a young kid. You just wanna go, but that West Coast Pop has given me at least five major surgeries on my left knee.”

Practicing His High-Flying Moves: “In the past, I used to have trampolines in my house and that was one of my ways of creating moves… But now, as I’ve gotten older and wiser with how my body feels and just trying to stay healthy in sports, I just like to look at the ring and visualize certain moves. Sometimes not even practicing them until I’m in the ring and it comes down to that one point of OK, here it comes in front of a live audience and if it happens, it happens and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. But I probably hit nine out of ten.”

His Various Injuries: “Knock on wood and thank God that I haven’t suffered any neck injuries, which is one of the worst injuries that a superstar could have. I would have to say without a doubt, my knees. It’s only one knee. It’s the left side that has been aggravating me and kind of limiting me to a certain degree to perform at a peak level in sports entertainment. My ACL kept on snapping from my left knee almost on a year-in, year-out basis. I would have my surgery, be gone for about nine months, come back, wrestle for a year and then right after that year went by – boom – it would snap again and I’d have to go back in and get my knee sliced up again. That’s one of the main surgeries and main reasons that I’ve suffered a lot in this industry.”

Ex-WWE Diva Terri Runnels Steamed Over Vicious Allegations

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New Jack and Terri Runnels recently called it quits on their near two-year relationship. The break-up has since turned nasty as the former ECW star alleged to numerous colleagues that Runnels contracted and spread a sexually transmitted disease throughout the wrestling industry.

The former WWE Diva is speaking out against his vicious allegations, which she adamantly says are lies. She wrote on her Facebook account:

“I said I wouldn’t lower myself to that of others…however one of two things are about to happen! Either a retraction of lies and defamation of character OR THE ENTIRE TRUTH WILL COME OUT….I REITERATE THE WORD TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LAWYERS STANDING BY! God bless all and don’t ask questions because as I said I will not lower myself to that standard…unless the truth is cleared up completely!!!”

She continued:

“Please don’t make this about race…I don’t love based upon color…instead upon heart and soul. But don’t hurt my child or lie about me. I don’t play that! I will still try to keep myself above the nasty fray of lies! Life is TOO short to try and hurt others…I’ll take a different road. God bless ALL!!!”

Runnels also revealed on Twitter that she recorded threats made by her former partner.

“TRUTH or CONSEQUENCES!!!” she wrote. “Don’t lie about me and expect me to stay quiet. All threats recorded for over a year…truth or nothing!!!”

Backstage Heat Over Randy Orton’s Recent Interview Comments

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Randy Orton garnered a lot of heat from both talent and company officials regarding alarming comments he made two weeks ago during an interview with Phoenix, Arizona based rock station 98KUPD. “The Viper” candidly discussed his past drug abuse, knocked the actresses who have portrayed his wife on television, claimed The Rock needs a teleprompter to cut his promos and besmirched Divas Champion Kelly Kelly.

One WWE source noted that if a mid-level wrestler uttered a quarter of the startling remarks Orton made, he would be due for an “MVP/Carlito like career burial.” However, Orton is able to get away without facing repercussions because he’s considered one of the company’s “big three golden boys.”

His comments regarding Kelly garnered a unanimously negative reaction. While she has been romantically linked to numerous wrestlers, many feel he shouldn’t have made it public since it goes against the wholesome image WWE portrays her and other female performers. Many people also consider Kelly a genuinely nice person and didn’t deserve to be singled out as promiscuous.

Spured on by the show hosts, Orton implied that he could name ten wrestlers who have slept with Kelly. He later issued a formal apology to her via Twitter.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

John Cena Responds To The Rock’s Latest Video

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Earlier today, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted an epic 10-minute video running down John Cena for talking trash about him on WWE’s recent Australian tour. The Rock vowed to whoop John Cena’s ass before WrestleMania and made a few comments that some people might consider borderline homophobic, including saying that Cena’s wristbands make him look like a “bloated transvestite Wonder Woman.”

Cena responded to The Rock on Wednesday afternoon with the following statement on Twitter:

“CeNation. Just saw Dwayne’s statement. Via satellite of course. Sad, really. It was like an episode of mad money.”

“I wonder if GLAAD will be offended by Dwayne’s comments.”

“Either way..looks like I have really made him mad. But, certainly not mad enough to show up and do anything. Maybe he can send a stuntman.”

“Dwayne. I am a WWE employee, and a proud one. The difference between us is you left for ‘greener pastures’. For me…this is what I love.”

“I have never begged for anyones admiration or acceptance, u don’t believe me..watch MITB. Its not about that. Its about showing up.”

Id rather wrestle a thousand ‘punks’ than one ‘rock’. Because I can see his passion. Wish I could see yours…yer just never there. :)

“Until april 1st. Keep on bringing it my man. You’re doing great. Your friend John Cena”

* VIDEO: Watch THE ROCK Totally BURY John Cena (From Earlier Today)

BFG 2011 Location, Hardy’s Weight Loss, Kid Kash Signs

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– TNA announced on Facebook on Wednesday that they’re partnering with ESPN to reveal the location of this year’s Bound for Glory PPV, which takes place on Sunday, October 16th. The location of TNA’s biggest show of the year will be revealed on ESPN.com on  Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. EST.

– Last week, Matt Hardy wrote on twitter that he’s been sick lately and as a result, has lost some weight and is down to 204 pounds. Hardy responded to concerned fans with some more information on his condition, clarifying that it’s nothing too serious:

“After having a terrible case of food poisoning, I’m beginning to feel normal again. Hope u all are well-everything happens for a reason.”

– Following the news that Generation Me and Orlando Jordan parted ways with TNA this week, it’s been confirmed that former WWE, TNA and ECW star Kid Kash has re-signed with TNA. Kash is a former X-division and NWA tag team champion.

Details On HBK’s Acting Career: Major Interest From Hollywood

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Following the successful premiere of Shawn Michaels’ MacMillan River Adventures, the Heartbreak Kid looks to have a promising career in Hollywood – with another reality show in the works.

According celebrity blog PopWrecked.com, Michaels and his management team are meeting with several major cable networks about bringing Shawn aboard in another new reality series – which could begin shooting as early as this fall.

Popwrecked.com blogger Doug West was quoted last week as saying:

“Shawn has a lot of fans in Hollywood. and Shawn appears to be weighing several different options in the reality show business right now.”

Stay tuned for more updates on HBK’s acting career.

* Pictures of Shawn Michaels HUNTING: See What He Killed!

(Source: PopWrecked.com)

WrestleMania Special To Air Next Month On NBC

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WRESTLEMANIA® SPECIAL ON NBC SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 at 9 PM ET/8 PM CT

NEW YORK ­, NY ­– July 13, 2011 – For the third consecutive year, NBC and WWE® will bring the world’s biggest pop-culture extravaganza to network television when WrestleMania: The World Premiere airs Saturday, August 13 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT. For one night only, NBC will be the place viewers can witness their favorite WWE Superstars such as Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®, Undertaker®, The Miz® and Randy Orton® entertain a record-breaking sold-out crowd of 71,617 fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

The hour-long special will feature highlights from WrestleMania XXVII, including: the return of the The People’s Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who served as The World’s Most Electrifying Host of WrestleMania; the Jersey Shore’s beloved Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi proving to the world how tough she really is in a six-person tag team match with Dolph Ziggler®, WWE Divas LayCool™ (Michelle McCool® and Layla®), Vickie Guerrero®, John Morrison® and USA Network’s Tough Enough® trainer Trish Stratus®; a historic match between two of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, Undertaker and Triple H, that had more than 71,000 fans on their feet in awe of this classic match-up; plus, the highly anticipated main-event between bitter rivals John Cena and The Miz for the WWE Championship, all set to music from today’s hottest acts.

WWE again made history as WrestleMania became the highest grossing entertainment event in its host city, for the third year in a row. A total of 71,617 fans from all 50 states and 30 countries attended the event on April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome, surpassing the previous attendance record set by the Backstreet Boys (65,658) on February 19, 2000.

Video: “The Rock Responds To Cena’s Hot Garbage”

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John Cena recently had some strong words for his WrestleMania 28 opponent The Rock, once again calling him out for abandoning the WWE universe in favor of a Hollywood career.

Not one to remain quiet when insulted, The Rock has fired back at Cena with a hilarious promo, explaining what he meant when he said he’d never leave WWE, telling him that people don’t like “phony punks” and promising to whoop his ass. Rock also strongly implies that it might be at next month’s SummerSlam from Los Angeles.

Check it out HERE:

John Cena Talks About CM Punk Leaving WWE, The Rock & WM28

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WWE Champion John Cena was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune this week to hype Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view, which takes place from the Windy City.

With CM Punk vowing to leave WWE with the WWE championship this Sunday, Cena knows Punk’s the atmosphere in Punk’s home town of Chicago will be electric:

“Chicago fans greeted me with a ‘(Expletive) you, Cena’ chant. Chicago fans cheer and boo who they want. They’re great fans whether they like me or not. They show you how they feel. I don’t like crowds that sit on their hands.”

One of CM Punk’s gripes in recent weeks has been that The Rock, who is no longer an active WWE superstar, made a brief return to the company earlier this year and is already booked for the main event of next year’s WrestleMania. Cena had this to say about Punk’s gripe:

“Here’s a guy [Punk] who literally is a pure-bred wrestler, who loves the business and loves being able to go out and compete. I can understand his frustration. But you can’t ignore the attraction of The Rock being involved.”

With all the negative things John Cena has said about The Rock turning his back on the WWE universe by retiring as an active competitor, Cena was asked why he hasn’t been as hard on CM Punk’s decision to leave. Cena responded:

“I know he’s not going to leave wrestling. He’s leaving WWE. There’s a difference. CM Punk doesn’t feel he’s been treated properly in WWE. We’ve had this problem before. MVP was another one who felt he wasn’t treated well and has gone on to have a prolific career in Japan. Same with A-Train. I have more respect for a guy who leaves the company to better himself in another territory. But all roads lead back to Rome. If you’re successful, you’ll find your way back.”

Matches Taped For WWE Superstars, Maryse Back On Facebook

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— The following matches were taped Monday and Tuesday for tomorrow’s episode of WWE Superstars:

* Santino Marella vs. Zack Ryder

* Beth Phoenix vs. Maryse

* Trent Barreta vs. Wade Barrett

* Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty

— Maryse stated last week that Facebook deleted her fan page. She has since relaunched a new page at www.facebook.com/maryseofficialfanpage.

— The July 9 episode of A.M. Raw drew a 0.46 cable rating, with 542,000 viewers.

source: PWInsider.com

Update On Tough Enough Winner Andy Leavine’s Backstage Heat

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Tough Enough competitor Jeremiah Riggs was interviewed over the weekend by Sean Walford of the Aftershock Wrestling radio show. Riggs spoke about his time working with WWE for Tough Enough, as well as TNA, ROH, UFC and more. You can listen to audio of the appearance by clicking here. (MP3)

One of the more newsworthy topics discussed was the major heat Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine received after not selling the Stone Cold Stunner he received following the Tough Enough season finale. Here’s what Riggs said about that situation:

“I think that a lot of people may have just bit there tongue on that one and let it pass, however I do know that he got his ass chewed that’s for sure. I ain’t gonna blast nobody, I ain’t gonna mention nobody’s names or anything, but there certainly was some people that knew what the deal was and they weren’t happy.”

The fact that Andy Leavine was already under a developmental contract with WWE during Tough Enough was also addressed. Regarding that situation, Riggs said:

“You know it is what it is. Hell, he is back in FCW, so it’s not like the WWE invested in something they already had. I don’t think that it’s much, but I tell you that when I get my chance I’m gonna come through there and I’m gonna shake some things up. I’m gonna step on some toes. If someone is in my way then they can either move or get hit over. I think in this business your gonna get pushed around, however I’m gonna push myself to the top and I’m gonna give it my 

 

Updates On Brock Lesnar & Bobby Lashley’s MMA Careers

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We’ve got updates on the MMA careers of former WWE superstars Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.

– Following a second bout with the intestinal disease diverticulitis, Brock Lesnar is still going to be out of action for several months and unable to train as he recovers from his recent colon surgery. With all of Lesnar’s medical troubles over the past two years, many have speculated whether his MMA career might be over and a return to pro wrestling would be in the cards. According to a report on AroundTheOctagon.com, Lesnar still plans on fighting for 2 or 3 more years before retiring. He is expected to return to the octagon sometime in 2012 and at this time, his top priorities are getting healthy and reclaiming his UFC Heavyweight championship.

Related News: Paul Heyman & Brock Lesnar Working With WWE Again?

– Former WWE star Bobby Lashley’s next professional MMA fight has been announced. Lashley will clash with heavyweight fighter Eddie Sanchez on July 28th at Titan Championship Fighting’s next live event from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The fight will air live on HDNet.

 

As for Lashley’s pro wrestling career, he competed in Japan on Saturday for Antonio Inoki’s IGF promotion. Lashley wrestled fellow wrestling/MMA crossover star Josh Barnett. Barnett defeated Lashley via submission in the main event of the IGF show.

 

 

 

*Spoilers* Impact Wrestling Taping Results For July 21, 2011

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Impact began with Sting coming to the ring for a promo. He talks about how insane he is. He calls out Bischoff and Hogan to come out. Kurt Angle comes out in his clown attire from last week and enters the ring. Angle says that he means no disrespect and says that it was him who saved Sting last week because it was the right thing to do. At Hardcore Justice their paths will cross again. Sting says he respects Angle. Angle says he wants to beat Sting since he never has. It has to be Angle because he has no other choice. Sting says they have a dilemma.

Immortal’s music plays and out comes Ken Anderson and Bully Ray. Ray says it is Sting and Angle versus Anderson and Ray tonight.

In a Bound for Glory Series Match, Rob Van Dam defeated Scott Steiner with a rollup.

Mickie James came out for a promo and called out Velvet Sky. Mickie said she has watched Velvet get blamed for other wrestler’s problems. Mickie knows how it gets and its not good. Mickie wants to give Velvet her first knockouts championship shot tonight because Velvet has earned it and says that they are going to tear the roof off the Impact Zone.

Angelina Love and Winter come out. Angelina says she and Winter are competitors and that Mickie and Velvet just need to go get a hotel room. Angelina says that no matter who wins tonight it won’t be long before the title is back around her waist. Winter insults both Mickie and Velvet for a bit before they go to the back.

Backstage Sarita and Rosita are brawling with Tara and Miss Tessmacher. Madison Rayne brawls with Tara as well until referees have to break it up.

Miss Tessmacher and Tara defeat Rosita and Sarita to become the new Knockouts Tag Champions. Tara and Tessmacher jumped Rosita and Sarita when they came out. Sarita was wrestling this match wearing a mask due to her recent facial injury. Tara had Sarita in the Widow’s Peak and Madison ran out while the ref was distracted and Madison tackled Tara. Tara and Miss Tessmacher were able to hit stereo finishers (Stratusfaction by Tessmacher and fireman’s carry into side slam by Tara) for the three count.

In a Bound for Glory Series Match, Matt Morgan defeats AJ Styles, Gunner, and Samoa Joe to earn 10 points.

They show an Eric Young video package with him going into a gas station looking for an opponent to defend his TV title against. He finds D’Lo Brown. D’Lo tells Eric this is a road Eric doesn’t want to go down. Eric rolls up D’Lo and counts the 3 himself and runs from D’Lo. Young gets away and D’Lo says “he didn’t even recognize me.”

In an X Division title match, Brian Kendrick defeated Alex Shelley Shelley hit sliced bread on Kendrick on the apron. When Shelley put Kendrick back in the ring, Aries ran out and hit Shelley with the title and threw him back in the ring for the fall.

Mexican America comes out for a promo. Anarquia comes out and calls what Tara and Tessmacher did earlier garbage. He says they are pissed off and when they are pissed off they kick ass. They call out Beer Money who enter the building and come face to face with Mexican America. James Storm tells them to do everyone a favor and leave the ring, the company, and go cut grass. Storm threatens to kick Anarquia’s teeth down his throat. Since they have been competing in the Bound for Glory Series, they came out to reintroduce themselves to everyone.

Storm says they are the best, being four time tag team champions. Storm says they aren’t going to just beat them, they’re going to kick their asses for the people here, the people watching, and all the Mexcians that came before Mexican America that they are disgracing. At Hardcore Justice, Beer Money will beat them to retain the tag titles. Storm advises them to mark the day after the pay per view on their calendars because Mexican America is going to wake up with their Green Cards stuck straight up their asses. Roode tells then Sorry About your damn luck.

The Knockouts Title Match between Velvet Sky and Mickie James never got to happen. Angelina Love and Winter attacked Mickie as she entered. Velvet tried to make the save. ODB and Jackie came out and attacked Velvet as Angelina and Winter bailed. Traci Brooks then came out for the save. Referees and security had to separate Traci, Mickie, and Velvet from Jackie and ODB. Cops came out and put handcuffs on Jackie and ODB and took them out of the Impact Zone.

TNA World Champion Sting and Kurt Angle defeated Ken Anderson and Bully Ray when Angle pinned Anderson after an Angle Slam. Ray tried to stop Anderson from doing his usual intro because Ray wants to get in the ring and take care of business. Anderson did it anyway. At one point during the match Bischoff came out and said something on commentary.

After the match, Angle and Sting shook hands and Angle pulled Sting in close before leaving the ring.

source: PWInsider.com

Good Humor Responds To WWE Ice Cream Bar Requests

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Good Humor, the company that produced and ultimately discontinued WWE’s beloved Ice Cream Bars, has issued a statement in response to the incredible amount of customer feedback they’ve received this week to requesting them to revive the beloved product:

“Thank you for writing us regarding Good Humor.

The product you have contacted us about has been discontinued. Our company’s goal is to provide consumers with a variety of products to meet their needs and preferences. As you may know, marketing is a complex function, and many business factors are taken into consideration before discontinuing a product.

Before a product becomes available at the retail level, much time and expense is involved in perfecting the recipe, consumer focus testing, and marketing support. It truly saddens us when we must discontinue a product. However, consumer demand is a major factor. When the level of demand is insufficient to ensure that consumers receive high quality products at an affordable price, the product may be discontinued.

We apologize that this product is no longer available and hope you will continue to enjoy the other products we offer. We will forward your comments to our brand staff.”

Update On Sarita Following Facial Paralysis, TNA Xplosion News

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— TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Sarita announced Friday evening on her Facebook account that she had suffered facial paralysis and missed her scheduled matches in Mexico as a result. Despite her loss of muscle function, she worked a match at tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida, her first since last week. She donned a lucha libre style mask while competing.

Rosita stated on Twitter that her on-screen cousin is in good spirits while she recovers.

— Magnus faced Shannon Moore in the Quarterfinals of the Xplosion Championship Challenge at tonight’s Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. The match will air overseas in two weeks. Alex Shelley faced “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero in the tournament last night. The match will air overseas next week.

— Orlando Jordan, who was released yesterday by TNA Wrestling, is accepting interview and booking inquiries through [email protected].

source: PWInsider.com

TNA Signs Kid Kash, More Details On Generation Me’s Release

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— Former X Division Champion Kid Kash announced on his Twitter account this evening that he has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling.

Kash returned to the organization on the June 16 episode of Impact Wrestling. He lost to Austin Aries in a Triple Threat Match that also included Jimmy Rave.

— Regarding Generation Me’s departure from TNA Wrestling, the duo requested that they be released from their contracts on Sunday prior to Destination X.

Generation Me told colleagues at the last set of Impact Wrestling tapings in late June that they would be seeking their release from the organization. A contributing factor to their decision was not being booked on house shows; they only worked three tours this year.

Once again known as The Young Bucks, they are accepting booking inquiries via [email protected].

sources: PWInsider.com, Pro Wrestling Torch

Raw Scores Below Average Rating, Update On Big Show & Henry

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— The July 11, 2011 episode of Monday Night Raw did a 2.9 rating, up from 2.40 on July 4 but down from 3.13 on June 27. The program drew hours of 2.86 and 2.96.

The program averaged 4.387 million viewers over the course of two hours, down from 4.40 the week before. Raw was also 12 percent below the 2011 average of 5.0 million viewers.

Raw faced strong competition as the Home Run Derby on ESPN averaged a 4.64 cable rating from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.

— Joey Styles stated on Twitter that both Big Show and Mark Henry refused medical treatment after both individuals fell off the stage last night on Raw. He added, “if either is injured, they’re not saying so!”

— Eve is featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue of Muscle & Performance (available at Vitamin Shoppe) and discusses her training regimen, working out on the road, and more. The WWE Diva is giving away ten personalized, signed copies of the issue. Click here for details.

source: PWInsider.com

Kelly Appearing On SmackDown, WWE Releasing Vickie Shirt

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— WWE Divas Champion Kelly Kelly revealed this afternoon on her Twitter account that she will be on hand for tonight’s SmackDown taping at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

“Sorry I’ve been Mia guys! Recovering from the tour..but thought I’d take the championship n make a surprise visit to Smackdown today,” she wrote. “So get ready for me Mohegan sun :) btw @thebellatwins I promise I will expose u both on sun…you deff can look but no1 wants to touch ewww.”

— Vickie Guerrero revealed on Twitter that WWE will be releasing an “Excuse Me” T-shirt for both men and women.

— “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Wrestler. The headline reads: “Tough Enough For One More Match?”

— Linda Hogan promotes her book, Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, tonight on Showbiz Tonight. The program airs at 11:00 p.m. on HLN.

Foley Sold On MITB, McIntyre’s Bump, WM28 Travel Package

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– Many fans have been sending in emails asking Drew McIntyre, who took a nasty bump on RAW along with the Big Show when Mark Henry attacked show, which sent all 3 men off the stage. According to a backstage source, McIntyre was not scripted to fall off the stage and was visibly shaken up backstage following the fall.

– WWE has announced that travel packages for WrestleMania 28 will go on sale next Monday, July 18. For more information, head over to the WWE website.

– The dramatic build to Sunday’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view has been so good that former WWE & TNA star Mick Foley is considering attending the event. The former WWE & TNA star tweeted on Tuesday:

“Thinking about getting a ticket for MITB, just to feel the atmosphere in Chicago as a wrestling fan. Should be amazing.”

Orlando Jordan Comments On Release, Generation Me Available

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— Orlando Jordan, who was released from his TNA Wrestling contract on Monday, has commented on his departure from the organization.

“I want to thank my fans a/k/a HOJ for your constant support,” he wrote on Twitter. “Some of you have been with me from the start and some of you have joined me along the way.

“I want to thank (the) TNA locker room for allowing me to shake things up, and try to shine a light on some preconceived perception I deal with every day personally and professionally. I got my wings back, so let’s fly. Thanks TNA and wish nothing but the best.”

It was reported Monday that Generation Me were granted their release from TNA Wrestling. Their profile, as well as Jordan’s, have been removed from the company website. The high-flying duo is now accepting bookings via [email protected].

— Alex Shelley faced “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero in the Quarterfinals of the Xplosion Championship Challenge at last night’s Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. The match will begin airing overseas next week.