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Fan Ejected From Impact Taping For Texting Spoiler Results

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A man was ejected from Monday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida for texting spoilers results with his mobile device.

The man was ejected from the Impact! Wrestling Zone by TNA personnel and escorted off Universal Studios Florida property by an Orlando area police officer. He was shown a page on the PWInsider website displaying the spoilers results he had sent on a mobile device owned by a member of TNA security and informed he was being removed from the premises.

It was reported last week that TNA banned the use of cellular phones and mobile devices at the Impact! Wrestling Zone during Impact Wrestling tapings in order to prevent spoilers from surfacing online. Sources within TNA indicate that Universal Studios officials issued the directive, not TNA.

source: PWInsider.com

THQ’s Expected Announcement Concerning WWE Video Games

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Jim Ross stated on his official website today that a “major announcement” will be made Tuesday concerning THQ’s annual WWE video game series, SmackDown vs. Raw.

“Arguably the biggest news to date from WWE on the video game front,” Ross wrote.

The announcement is that the title of the annual WWE video game, SmackDown vs. Raw, will cease to exist. The rumored new name of the game is WWE ’12, a year that will change annually.

THQ made the decision to change the title of the game because they felt the SmackDown vs. Raw title no longer fit the product due to WWE rendering the “brand wars” inconsequential. This also explains WWE ceasing the pay-per-view event Bragging Rights. While the event drew poorly both years, it was kept to help promote the annual release of SmackDown vs. Raw.

source: F4WOnline.com

Two Matches Announced For Raw, WWE Employing “Blurrers”

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— Two matches have been announced for Raw tonight:

* Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk

* WWE United States Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler

— WWE presently employs five individuals who work part-time blurring the former WWF “scratch” logo from the organization’s substantial video library. Episodes of Raw from June 1998 are currently airing on WWE Classics on Demand, which features the logo blurred in numerous instances.

— Raw was No. 43 in Pay TV in Australia last week with 63,000 viewers.

— Last week’s episode of SmackDown featured 35 minutes and 11 seconds of in-ring action, down from the prior week.

source: F4WOnline.com

JR Blog: Brock Lesnar’s Colon Surgery, THQ & More

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with his latest blog update, which you can check out in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

Big WWE Video Game News: “Expect to hear a major announcement Tuesday from WWE/THQ. Arguably the biggest news to date from WWE on the video game front.”

Brock Lesnar’s Colon Surgery & Future In UFC: “Lots of questions regarding Brock Lesnar’s colon surgery that occurred a few days ago. I don’t know the specific details nor am I am doctor but I have had diverticulitis and surgery as a result of such. Surgery can be done, as was mine, in a very evasive manner depending on the diagnosis and severity of the diverticulitis. My particular case was extremely serious because I disregarded the stomach aches and other symptoms too long and continued to travel and work and my large intestine perforated which caused additional issues with which I had to address.”

“Other surgery techniques for diverticulitis can come in the form of a much less invasive, almost arthroscopic, surgery which makes small incisions and allows one to heal quicker. From what I ascertain and I may be wrong, the less evasive surgery seems to be what Brock encountered. Nonetheless, Brock’s health is more important than his UFC career, or any career for that matter, and he has seemingly done what is necessary to remove the affected area from his colon.”

“I see no reason whatsoever that we won’t see see Brock Lesnar back in the Octagon sometime in 2012.”

R-Truth To Confront John Cena, More From Vickie Guerrero

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— Creative plans as of this past weekend were for R-Truth to confront John Cena tonight on Raw. This is a strong sign that Capitol Punishment will feature a match between both Raw Superstars.

— Vickie Guerrero remarked last Thursday on her Facebook account that her boyfriend, who was also her personal trainer, cheated on her with a married woman. She also made the news public on Twitter.

Guerrero wrote, “I did change gyms, my trainer/boyfriend was cheating on me with a married woman who has kids. She continued, “Its all good, the truth will always come out, karma will bite you #cheaters.”

— Though Triple H is being advertised for tonight’s Raw taping Omaha, Nebraska, it should be noted that the advertisement was done months ago. It is unlikely that he will be appearing at tonight’s show.

source: F4WOnline.com

TNA Reportedly Uses Cover Excuse For Terry Taylor’s Departure

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TNA Wrestling’s announcement on May 23 that Terry Taylor, Director of Talent Relations, made the decision to leave the organization, is reportedly a cover excuse.

The latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Taylor was fired by the organization on May 20. It is believed that he was let go due to allegations made against him in a lawsuit filed by a former performer.

The report adds that it may not necessarily be Shannon Spruill’s (a/k/a Daffney) lawsuit against the organization, although his name was implicated.

Taylor and creative writer Vince Russo pressured Daffney into performing a spot at the October 18, 2009 pay-per-view event Bound for Glory in which she would go through a board covered with barbed wire, reasoning that it was important for the ongoing feud between Abyss and Mick Foley. Daffney, who was hesitant on the idea, was assured that she would be fine and taken care of. She agreed to perform the spot, which resulted in her being chokeslammed from the ring apron by Abyss onto a board covered with barbed wire. She suffered a concussion taking the maneuver and was taken to an Orlando area hospital via ambulance. Furthermore, Spike TV wouldn’t allow TNA to air the spot during iMPACT! due to their policy on men-on-women violence.

Daffney’s trip to the emergency room resulted in a substantial medical bill, which Taylor stalled TNA from paying and ultimately was not. The lawsuit also claims she was pressured to continue performing after suffering two additional concussions. She suffered a concussion after being hit on the head with a toolbox by Tara following their match on the February 18, 2010 episode of iMPACT!. On April 20, 2010, she was injured in a dark match against an obese green worker by the name of Miss Betsy and was taken to an Orlando area hospital, where she was diagnosed with a concussion, as well as a deeply bruised sternum and a severe stinger.

Chief Financial Officer Dean Broadhead will oversee contractual matters while former WWE executive Bruce Prichard will handle Taylor’s remaining duties.

Waltman Launches Official Website, Discusses Savage & Chyna

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Sean “X-Pac” Waltman has opened his new official website at RealXPac.com. If you’re a fan of the former WWE, WCW and TNA star, you now have a chance to keep up with all the latest in Sean’s life and career. Sean will be regularly posting new exclusive content, including blogs, videos, Q&A’s, pictures and much more! You can also inquire about booking Sean for future events, conventions and other appearances by emailing [email protected].

In his first official blog on the new site, Waltman goes in-depth about his memories of the late, great “Macho Man” Randy Savage. “The period in which I first came to WWF, Randy was still taking his split from Liz really hard & Curt [Hennig] often had Randy ride with us on the road. Curt was trying to get Randy out of the funk he had been in by cheering him up. If anyone could it was Curt & to a large extent it worked. It wasn’t just Curt. All of Randy’s friends were pulling for him to get through this tough period in his life. So there were numerous nights of me in the back, with Curt driving (he always drove), and Randy riding shotgun. I wasnt even legally old enough to drink & I’m riding with Mr Perfect & Macho Man Randy Savage and part of the WWF. I cant express in words how amazing that was for me. Curt would play country songs for Randy & talk about how the song was like or about the business. Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson “Red Headed Stranger” was one of Randy’s favorites while riding with us. Also a Chris Ledoux album was high on his list. Same album Curt got the idea to call Shawn “The HeartBreak Kid” from.”

Waltman talks much more about his fondest memories of Randy Savage before averting attention to Brian Knobs, who Sean saw at a wrestling show in Newark, CA the night of Savage’s death. “There’s a bit of history between us, but no big deal in my book. What is a big deal in my book is when he arrived at the convention and he came to me laughing and holding his chest, saying ‘Oh yeah!’ and mocks having a heart attack. I immediately told him how f*cked up I thought it was, he blew me off & went to just about everyone else in the room, doing the same thing. Some fans even saw him do it. Mocking the death of Randy less than 24 hours after it happened. I know I’ve done some bad things in my life, a lot of things I’m very sorry for. Many probably think I have some nerve coming off like a moral authority, but someone has to call Brian out on his bullshit”.

For more on Sean Waltman’s tribute to “Macho Man” Randy Savage, his problem with Brian Knobs and even what he thinks about his former fiance, Joanie “Chyna” Laurer, doing another porn video, visit RealXpac.com. Also, if you would like to submit questions to Sean for his first Q&A entry, email them to [email protected]. He’s also available for future appearances by emailing [email protected]. Visit RealXpac.com for all the latest on Sean Waltman and be sure to follow him on Twitter (twitter.com/therealxpac) and “Like” his brand new Facebook page (facebook.com/therealxpac)!

Vickie Guerrero Dumps Her Boyfriend After He Cheated

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Vickie Guerrero remarked last Thursday on her Facebook account that her boyfriend, who was also her personal trainer, cheated on her.

She wrote the status update in response to her friends’ hearsay. A heated Guerrero wrote,

“Enough of the private messages, of he said/she said!!! Im going to set things straight!! I am single now and it was my decision! (name withheld)…aka trainer/”boyfriend” was cheating on me with (name withheld). I was disgusted to know that she is married with kids! Been there, lived it before, and I am done with that bullshit…period!”

She deleted the message a short while later.

Here’s a picture of Vickie Guerrero with her now ex-boyfriend:

Hulk Hogan Responds To Ultimate Warrior, New TNA Live Events

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— Hulk Hogan responded to Ultimate Warrior calling him out in a YouTube video post over the weekend. Hogan wrote on Twitter:

“Negativity and Hulkamania – 2 things that don’t go together. Finish your weekend strong Monday, ignore all the rest.”

Warrior posted the video in response to Hogan saying during an interview with HDNet that he had an opening to put a bullet in Hulkamania, but failed.

Check Out:  The Ultimate Warrior Calls Out Hulk Hogan (VIDEO)

— New IMPACT Wrestling live events have been announced for July 21 in Salem, Virginia; July 22 in Winston Salem, North Carolina; July 23 in Harrington, Delaware. Click here for information on all three events.

— TNAWrestling.com now redirects to ImpactWrestling.com. However, the TNA logo remains on the website.

Bubba Insults Kharma, TE Contestant Appearing At Indy Show

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— Bubba the Love Sponge insulted Kharma during his radio show on Friday as he aired the negative comments he said about her when the two were butting heads last year in TNA Wrestling. He added that she was going to be taken off television because she’s pregnant.

— Voting is ongoing on WWE.com for tomorrow night’s episode of NXT: Redemption. The contestant with the least votes will be eliminated from the competition.

— Tough Enough contestant Ryan “Skidmarks” Howe and former WWE star Eugene are advertised to appear at Summer Xplosion VII on Sunday, June 26, 2011 in Huntington, West Virginia.

— Hornswoggle celebrated his 25th birthday Sunday.

source: F4WOnline.com

VIDEO: The Voice vs. Hulk Hogan Sitdown Interview

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Check out these clips of HDNet’s recent sit-down interview with Hulk Hogan for the show “The Voice vs.” ..

Part 1: Hogan talks about slamming Andre The Giant at WrestleMania 3, his 8 back surgeries, wrestling in Japan earlier in his career, the formation of the nWo at Bash At The Beach 1996, working with Stylvester Stallone in Rocky 3 and more:

Part 2: The birth of Hulkamania, the Iron Sheik, WrestleMania 1 and how it almost never happened, Andre the Giant and “Macho Man” Randy Savage:

Part 3: More on his relationship outside the ring with Randy Savage, Savage’s relationship with Elizabeth, The Ultimate Warrior, his match with The Rock at WrestleMania 18, blading, his favorite match of his career, Hogan Knows Best & the impact it had on his family, who he would wrestle if he could have one last dream match and the best wrestler that he ever worked with:

Part 4: Wrestlers dying young and the impact the wrestling lifestyle has on the bodies of wrestlers:

RAW & Tough Enough Previews, Layla Surgery Update, Jake

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The only advertised item for the Memorial Day edition of Raw is Kharma’s first promo, where she will address her “nervous breakdown” on last week’s show. It is expected to be part of her TV write-off.

While Triple H is being advertised locally for tonight’s RAW, it should be noted that the advertisements were booked months ago and it is unlikely he will be there.

– Tonight’s Tough Enough will feature a guest appearance from former WWE champion The Miz. Here’s the USA Network’s official preview for the episode:

“WWE superstar The Miz gives the contestants a taste of what life as a WWE Superstar means outside the ring. And, back in the gym, the competition heats up when the final three battle it out for the opportunity to compete in the Tough Enough finale. In the end, Stone Cold sends one more person home.”

– WWE diva Layla commented on her surgery last week on Twitter:

“My surgery went well Dr.Dugas is amazing But here comes the pain and the battle We can Do it tho I can’t wait to get back in the gym The journey begins.”

– Jake “The Snake” Roberts celebrates his 56th birthday today. He was born on May 30, 1955.

Brock Lesnar Has Surgery To Remove 12 Inches Of His Colon

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As we reported here earlier this month, former UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar recently suffered another bout of the intestinal disease diverticulitis, which caused him to pull out of next month’s UFC 131 main event against Junior Dos Santos.

We can now confirm that Brock Lesnar underwent surgery on Friday and had 12 inches of his colon removed. UFC President Dana White revealed on Saturday:

“Brock Lesnar actually had surgery yesterday. They removed about 12 inches of his colon, repaired it, he feels great. He said he’s a little sore, but the operation was a huge success.”

Lesnar debated whether or not to have the surgery or treat the disease with antibiotics.

While no timetable has been set for his return to the octagon, Dana White says he hopes to have Lesnar back fighting during the “first part of 2012.”

Chris Jericho Talks DWTS, Returning To WWE & More

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Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho was recently interviewed by the UK’s Sun newspaper .. Jericho spoke about his recent stint on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars and why WWE should be fully supportive of him doing the show, negotiations he had with WWE to appear at WrestleMania 27, when he’ll return to WWE and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Dancing With The Stars Getting WWE Exposure:

“Why wouldn’t Vince McMahon be 100 per cent behind it? Because every week, twice a week, you have 22 million people hearing the name WWE. And you have 22 million people seeing this guy Chris Jericho, and even though I’m not wrestling there right now, I always will be a WWE guy and will be associated with that in one way, shape or form. I think it helped their perception because they are trying to get in the mainstream as well. And there’s nothing more mainstream than Dancing with the Stars. It’s the number one show in the country. It raises your recognition factor right off the bat.”

“Five million people watch Raw, but 22 million people watch Dancing with the Stars, so there are obviously people who don’t have any idea what wrestling is. I went a long way to changing the perceptions and changing the stereotypes of what wrestlers do. I kind of feel I was a pioneer. I guarantee I won’t be the last WWE superstar that does the show. I bet they’ll look for other guys to do it over the next little while.”

Returning To WWE & What Will Be Different This Time Around:

“I’ve always been of the mind-set that you are going to do it, you’ve got to go all the way with it. Just doing TV and not doing house shows is almost like playing the games but you don’t want to do the practise. I haven’t put much thought to it. Right now I’m busy with other stuff, with the band and things like Dancing with the Stars, going back to wrestling is the last thing on my mind right now.
“I still love watching wrestling, I still dig the shows. The only reason I left was that I had so much going on, my contract was up and I thought I’m just not going to re-sign because I’m definitely not short of work right now.

“This time, I won’t come back to wear a suit and use long words and talk slowly. Everybody does that now. It would have to be something different to really interest me enough to want to come back.”

There’s much more to this interview, visit TheSun.co.uk to read the whole thing.

MAILBAG: Who Was Responsible For Bob Holly’s Broken Neck?

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SEScoops Mailbag for May 29th

(submit YOUR questions to [email protected])

Q: Why did Mr. Kennedy leave WWE? Was it because he landed a wrong move on Randy Orton because that’s what I heard or was it because he was on bad terms with the company? Basically, why did he leave and why does he hate Randy Orton? – Haider A.

A: Kennedy made far more enemies than just Randy Orton due to being perceived as unsafe to work with. It is believed that other top stars, including John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Triple H and possibly Undertaker all complained about Kennedy to management at one point or another. The breaking point came when he dropped Orton the wrong way during a 10-Man tag match on Raw and Orton freaked out on him backstage after the show in front of everyone. He holds Orton responsible for getting him fired a few days later, something Orton himself denies.

Q: I recently went to my first live event, but have been a fan of pro wrestling for most of my life. When I was at Raw a week or so ago, I wondered if Vince McMahon still travels to Raw events or if he mainly only shows up for PPVs or big Raws, like The Rock’s birthday. – Dennis

A: Vince travels to ALL television tapings and PPVs. Often, he will even be present backstage at Madison Square Garden for house shows. Just because he no longer appears on camera, he is still very much involved in the production aspects of the shows, especially where it concerns the announcers.

Q: What’s the back story regarding Brock Lesnar breaking Bob Holly’s neck in 2002? I’ve heard before that the botch wasn’t so much Lesnar’s fault as it was Holly’s. Supposedly, he refused to cooperate during the match, resulting in the injury. Is this true? – Matt

A: Yes, that is basically what happened. Holly had a reputation for being quite a prick back in the day, especially to young rookies. He totally sandbagged Lesnar as Brock tried to hoist him up for a simple powerbomb and Brock just dropped him on his head. It was completely unprofessional on Holly’s part. I don’t ever wish injury on anyone, but Holly totally deserved it and to this day, I get a nice belly laugh out of it whenever I watch the clip back on YouTube. You play with fire, you’re going to get burned.

Q: You recently published an article about the long-lasting animosity between Vince McMahon and Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage. In the article you stated that this involved rumors of an incident that transpired between Stephanie McMahon and Savage years ago, and that some higher ups in WWE believed it to be true. I think I remember hearing briefly about this before. Is the rumor that Savage slept with Stephanie at some point? If so, would you be able to explain the incident? More importantly, do you believe this to be true? – Andrew C.

A: Personally, it doesn’t matter what I think. It is all rumor and speculation and would be unfair to discuss this any further given that one of the parties involved is now dead and unable to either defend himself or corroborate the story. If Vince McMahon, or better yet Stephanie McMahon, ever cares to comment on this publicly, then we will know the real story once and for all. Until such time, this remains nothing more than an internet rumor without any evidence or witnesses to back it up. If something sinister or illegal happened and somebody can prove it, then man up and step forward. Otherwise, let the man rest in peace.

Q: Is RAW Roulette rigged and planned, or are the matches random? – Brad H.

A: Like most everything else in WWE, it is rigged. The only gimmick they’ve used in recent years that was reported to be genuine was the fan voting for the old Cyber Sunday PPV.

Q: I’ve been watching wrestling for a long time now and it’s been a while since WWE has had a World champion who was African American. Now I’m not a racist or prejudice or anything like that, I’m just wondering why we haven’t seen one in so long. What are your thoughts? – Herman

A: I always hate it when people feel they have to preface their statements by saying they are not a racist. Is that really what we’ve come to today? If I tell you that there are few black performers on the active WWE roster who are worthy of being World champion (and have a proven track record of making money), then it’s because it’s the damn truth. Mark Henry and Ezekiel Jackson are not the answer. However, there is one African American star that has blown me away with his performance over the last month and, in my opinion, deserves a run with the WWE Title. That man would be Ron Killings. He has been such a breath of fresh air in an otherwise stale product, I’d be proud to see R-Truth in a program with John Cena.

Q: Do you find it kind of dark that Randy Savage gets in a fatal car wreck and then WWE pulls that crap with the Big Show and Del Rio on Raw? – Ryan B.

A: No, I don’t see the connection at all. I was more offended by how stupid and unrealistic that angle was last Monday.

Q: At Backlash 2006, Vince and Shane McMahon beat Shawn Michaels and “God”. Did Shawn mind this as he is a big Christian or did he understand that it is all for show? – Richard Knox

A: He obviously didn’t mind too much since he went through with the angle anyway. If he was that bothered by it, he could have refused to do it. I do like this idea that he is a ”big Christian” (which I don’t doubt), yet he also never seemed to have a problem going out in front of arenas full of kids and getting them to shout “Suck It” at the top of their lungs. I suppose they were referring to lollypops.

Keep those questions coming to [email protected] and remember to include your name!

Cena Criticized Over Tweet, Guerrero Steamed On Facebook

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— John Cena drew criticism on Twitter on Saturday after posting a pro-America remark.

He wrote, “CeNation. I know most have a long weekend this week. While you’re having fun remember those who have kept this country free.”

Hours later, Cena retweeted an expletive-laden remark directed towards him. He wrote in response, “CeNation. Welcome to my life. You don’t love it…leave it man. I damn proud of all those men and women. On memorial day weekend. Classy. Very classy. Sorry guys. We all have our limits. That sent me over the line.”

He then retweeted another one of his follower’s remarks: “@shmikemike You’re pathetic. You’re right John Cena sucks big time and is a ****** performer, but no need to insult our troops like that.”

Cena self-deprecatingly wrote in response, “You see. That is the way to insult someone. Not bad mr knight. I’ve heard much worse but not bad. :)”

— Vickie Guerrero remarked last Thursday on her Facebook account (shortly after plugging the account on Twitter) that her boyfriend, who was also her personal trainer, cheated on her. She wrote the status update in response to her friends’ hearsay.

A steamed Guerrero wrote, “Enough of the private messages, of he said/she said!!! Im going to set things straight!! I am single now and it was my decision! (name withheld)…aka trainer/”boyfriend” was cheating on me with (name withheld). I was disgusted to know that she is married with kids! Been there, lived it before, and I am done with that bullshit…period!”

She deleted the message a short while later.

WWE Reportedly Signs Masked Luchador To Work With Sin Cara

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Super Luchas reports that masked Mexican professional wrestler Averno has signed a contract with WWE. He is crossing over to the sports entertainment organization as an unmasked heel to work with Sin Cara on the SmackDown brand. He is expected to lose his mask to La Mascara at CMLL’s next big event, which takes place on June 17.

Averno had a tryout match with WWE last October and performed well, but was not signed due to concern over his age—34 years old. A deal was completed recently when company officials asked Sin Cara who he would most like to work with and he suggested Averno. WWE asked for his advice since most of the organization’s talent haven yet to adapt to his style of wrestling and therefore isn’t performing up to par. Averno, his longtime rival in CMLL, can work his style and showcase his strengths.

Super Luchas also reports that WWE is also considering signing two other young CMLL luchadors.

Jon Moxley Given Ring Name, “Million Dollar Man” Hosts Event

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— Jon Moxley, who signed a developmental contract with WWE last month, has been issued his ring name.

According to the official website of the organization’s developmental promotion, Florida Championship Wrestling, his ring name is Dean Ambrose.

— WWE Hall of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase guest hosted last night’s SmackDown live event at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. He kicked off the show by announcing that there would be a battle royal for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship—won by Daniel Bryan, who subsequently beat Wade Barrett via disqualification.

DiBiase held the “Million Dollar Challenge,” which was a dance contest between four people. A child won the contest and was able to go backstage to meet the SmackDown Superstars.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Warrior Calls Out Hogan, Says “Karma’s Coming To Collect”

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Former WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior posted a video yesterday on YouTube calling out Hulk Hogan in response to comments he made about him in a recent interview with HDNet.

VIDEO: Hulk Hogan’s Sitdown Interview With HDNet

The Founding Father of Ring Intensity warns Hogan that he will be revealing truths about him in a video post later this week.

Regarding Hogan, Warrior said, “Hey Terry, I found that bullet man. You know that bullet you were talking about in that sitdown interview when you said, “Ultimate Warrior was given a bullet to kill Hulkamania.” I found it. I found it buried, real deep, inside that huge piece of real estate I still own inside your psyche.

“You know Terry, you’re a real piece of work man, just beautiful in every way. Things you said in that sit-down interview… you know the dots of the statements that you made… and the silly-ass clichés that you used, they just don’t connect man. Someone’s gotta set the record straight. Someone capable. Someone wise enough to do it. And I’m going to do that. I’m going to set the record straight and paint the picture of who you truly are.

“Karma’s coming to collect, Terry. Karma’s coming to collect, big time.”

Rating For Last Week’s Impact, TNA Star Changes Ring Name

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— The May 26 episode of IMPACT WRESTLING scored a 1.19 cable rating, up from the prior week’s 1.17 number.

The program averaged 1.7 million viewers over the course of two hours, the same as the prior week’s show.

— Robert Roode is now listed as Bobby Roode on the TNA Wrestling website’s roster page. ODB and Sangriento have also been added to the page.

— Kurt Angle will be doing an autograph signing in London, England, this week. The multi-time champion will be meeting fans at Wembley Arena beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. He will be accompanied by Jeremy Borash and an Xplosion camera crew. More details are available here.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

WWE Looking To Sign Luchadors, Mahoney Denies Death Rumors

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— WWE’s weekly flagship television programs Monday Night Raw and SmackDown will take place in Mexico at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 respectively. As a result of this, the organization is actively looking to hire several new wrestlers from Mexico to add to the roster.

— Former WWE star Balls Mahoney was the subject of a death rumor yesterday. He is alive and well, as he spent the day with his family at the Six Flags Great Adventure park in New Jersey.

Mahoney found the rumor funny, but wanted to let his fans know “I love them all and I am absolutely fine.”

— In today’s birthdays, former WWE Tag Team Champion Samu turns 48 years old, former WWE star Pete Gas turns 41, and former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino turns 38.

source: PWInsider.com

Vince McMahon Remembers Randy Savage In TIME Magazine

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The June 6, 2011 issue of TIME features an article on the late Randy Savage written by Vince McMahon. Here is the article in its entirety:

“It’s important in sports and it’s important in entertainment to stand out. Randy knew that. Right away, he wanted to leave his mark, and to do that he was aware he had to make himself different from everyone else. One way he did this was concentrating on his outfits, those brightly colored costumes with foot-long fringe that became his trademark. He brought to wrestling a unique look and style.

“Randy, who died in a car crash May 20 at age 58, was one of the building blocks of what is now WWE (previously known as the World Wrestling Federation). He had a very unusual voice –remember his “Snap into a Slim Jim. Oh, yeah!” commercials?–and was extremely charismatic. Perception is very important in this business, and he also had a very high opinion of himself, something he needed in a locker room full of performers who had been around for a while and had big personalities and followings–like Hulk Hogan, Today, Randy is remembered as one of wrestling’s all time greats. No question about it–he certainly was.”

Title Match Scheduled For SmackDown, WWE Diva Debuts, Khali

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— Sheamus beat Christian and Mark Henry in a Triple Threat match last night on SmackDown to become the new No. 1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. The Celtic Warrior will challenge Randy Orton for the strap on next week’s episode of SmackDown.

— WWE developmental wrestler A.J. made her official WWE debut on last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown. Accompanied by Natalya, the NXT Season 3 contestant partnered with Kaitlyn in a losing effort to Alicia Fox and Tamina. Her bio has been moved to the SmackDown Superstars section on WWE.com.

A.J., a longtime wrestling fan who as recently as a few years ago would post on WWE Diva message boards, commented on her breakthrough on Twitter.

She wrote, “And it only took me 13 years… So incredibly happy and proud right now. Thanks for all the support. Think I broke my DVR rewind button…”

— The Great Khali turned on Ranjin Singh last night on SmackDown, placing his own brother in the Vise Grip. After leaving Singh completely incapacitated, Khali left the ring with Jinder Mahal.

Six-Sided Ring Confirmed For PPV, VKM Appear At UK Event

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— Jeremy Borash has confirmed that the six-sided ring will be returning to TNA Wrestling for one night only; at the Destination X pay-per-view event on July 10.

— Voodoo Kin Mafia, BG James and Kip James, appeared at TNA Wrestling’s “UK Party” Thursday, which was held at an undisclosed location in Manchester, England.

The multi-time tag team champions participated in a taping for an upcoming episode of TNA Spin Cycle and there was a loud “one more match” chant.

The duo then hung out and took photos with fans for approximately one hour before leaving.

— This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling featured 22 minutes and 56 seconds of in-ring action, up from 20 minutes and 59 seconds the week before.

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Highlighting 21st Century Superstars, Primo Upsets Ziggler

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— WWE’s upcoming Greatest Stars of the New Millennium DVD has been renamed Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century. The three-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-ray will be released on July 26. The synopsis reads:

“Sure, we’re barely more than 10 percent of the way through the 21st century, but it’s not too early to look at some of the WWE superstars who are rewriting the record books on their way to squared circle immortality. Batista, John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, and Triple H are among the icons profiled in this action-filled compendium.”

— WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart hosted last night’s Raw live event at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The legendary wrestling personality opened the show but was interrupted by Dolph Ziggler. Primo came to defend Hart, and a match was then made official. Primo upset the former World Heavyweight Champion via pinfall.

Hart also participated in a dance contest with fans during intermission.

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