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Wrestlers Upset With Mickie James, TNA Obligated To Use Okada

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— Mickie James’ enthusiastic review of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE over the weekend on Twitter reportedly upset some of her wrestler colleagues as they feel she shouldn’t be putting over the competition.

She wrote: “Finally getting a chance to catch up on @TheRock’s charismatic return… Literally got chills… & remembered why I do… What I do!”

— It’s said that Kazuchika Okada was shoehorned into the role of Samoa Joe’s lackey because TNA Wrestling officials ‘feel obligated’ to use him due to a working agreement with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Okada, whom the company signed a year ago, was completely relegated to Xplosion until last month when he was revealed as the camera man whom Joe had hired to follow “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero.

— In a follow-up on last week’s iMPACT!, the show drew 1,544,000 viewers overall, with a 1.13 cable rating.

sources: Pro Wrestling Torch, PWInsider.com

Isis the Amazon Receives “Terrible” Review, Hogan Backstage

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— Isis the Amazon’s tryout match prior to last Tuesday’s TNA iMPACT! taping was deemed “terrible” by one company source.

Though her in-ring capabilities are considered lousy, it was noted that she worked with a wrestler who is also considered green, Leva Bates, a student of the Team 3D Academy Of Professional Wrestling. The source doesn’t rule out TNA using Isis again, due to her tremendous size.

— Hulk Hogan was briefly backstage at an iMPACT! taping last week, reportedly for a photo shoot. “The Hulkster” is advertised for an appearance at Thursday’s iMPACT! taping in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

— TNA returns to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 29, 2011 and the Memorial Hall in Joplin, Missouri on May 5, 2011. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Injury Update On McCool, Rumored Tough Enough Contestant

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— Michelle McCool indicated on Twitter that she has to wear a walking boot for ‘awhile’. She reportedly suffered a broken toe.

She also commented on working with Trish Stratus at Elimination Chamber, writing: “I can gladly say I took a whoopin’ from @trishstratuscom…doesn’t happen often, BUT at least it came from the best. LayCool shall prevail.”

— Goldust was backstage at last night’s Raw taping in Fresno, California.

— Jim Ross commented on last night’s Raw, writing on Twitter: “Really enjoyed Raw. HHH & Taker sold PPVs w/ their eyes & their earned legacies. Cole was a mega nerd. Sic em King. WM27 feeling special.”

— California based independent wrestler “Big Nasty” Jason Watts is rumored to be a contestant for WWE Tough Enough.

source: f4wonline.com

Update On Desmond Wolfe, Fans Run For TNA Backstage Pass

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— Desmond Wolfe has been hanging out backstage at most iMPACT! television tapings. He shows up early in the day, visits with friends and is usually gone by showtime. He remains under contract to TNA Wrestling and is out on medical leave with an undisclosed illness.

— TNA Wrestling announced on Twitter that any fan who was able to catch Jeremy Borash during his jog near the site of Friday’s show in Huntington, West Virginia would receive a backstage pass to the event. After outrunning a man in his fifties and three teenagers, the fan in video below earned a pass after he “ran for his life.”

To see the video, click here.

— Crimson celebrated his 26th birthday yesterday.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Triple H Appears On G4’s Attack Of The Show (Video)

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Triple H, who made a surprise return to WWE on Monday’s RAW, appeared on G4 Network’s “Attack of the Show” last week to promote the limited-engagement release of his new WWE studios film, The Chaperone.

Triple H spoke about working with his co-star Arielle Winter, what it’s like being the only male in his house (he and wife Stephanie McMahon recently welcomed their third) and more. Hunter tells some funny stories from the set of the movie and takes a few cheap shots at The Miz. Check out the appearance below:

Heat On D’Angelo Dinero, Knockout Praises Trish’s WWE Return

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— “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero has heat with wrestlers in the locker room because they feel he’s not making an effort be an effective heel. They think he tries to portray himself as a babyface or “cool heel” in his promos.

— TNA Knockout Tara put over Trish Stratus’ return to WWE on Sunday, writing on Twitter: “I wish I could have watch my girl @trishstratuscom tonight. I’m sure she stole the show.”

Stratus wrote in response, “Well… It was no Chicago street fight- now that was stealing the show!”

— TNA Knockouts Traci Brooks and SoCal Val, as well as former Knockout Chelsea, are advertised for Mega Con, which takes place March 25-27 in Orlando, Florida. Visit megaconvention.com for more details.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

JR Talks About Cole’s Jab At Him On RAW, Cena’s Promo

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has responded to Michael Cole’s jab at home from Monday’s RAW. Ross tweeted on Monday afternoon:

“I was very uncomfortable with Cole invoking Jerry’s late mom into Cole’s presentation. He didn’t have to go there.”

“Getting ‘knocked’ by the Raw annoucners monday night was like a junior high kid knocking the varsity. It doesn’t matter.”

“Cole is like a yapping dog. One just tunes it out. Thought the ‘Presidents/THQ’ line was funny…not original but funny.”

Regarding John Cena’s battle rap diss of The Rock, Ross wrote:

“I thought Cena’s response to Rock was one of the best Cena promos in ages. Really enjoyed it.”

VIDEO Of John Cena’s Battle Rap On RAW Dissing The Rock

VIDEO Of The Undertaker & Triple H’s RAW Confrontation

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On Monday’s episode of RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H made their returns to WWE television after several months on the shelf. The two legends had a memorable face-to-face confrontation and teased a match between the two at WrestleMania 27. Check out the video:

Jericho Says He Won’t Be At WM27 & Comments On DWTS

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We’ve been reporting this week that former WWE wrestler Chris Jericho will be a part of the upcoming season of the hit ABC network show, Dancing With The Stars.

As part of his media tour to promote his new book Undisputed, Jericho appeared on the “Open Mike” radio show on 740 The Game in Orlando, FL on Monday and was asked whether the “major announcement” he’s been teasing in recent weeks will be that he’ll be dancing with the stars.

“People keep asking me that and they also keep asking me if I’m going to be the lead singer of Velvet Revolver,” Jericho said. “Neither one of those things is what my announcement is. It would be nice to do either or but that’s not what I’m thinking about when I’m talking about my announcement.”

Instead, Jericho said that the announcement actually has to do with his rock band Fozzy.

“I’ve been threatening this announcement for about three weeks now. It’s basically something to do with what’s going on this summer. I kind of alluded to it … a couple of big shows we’re hoping to get confirmation on pretty soon.”

The fact that the announcement is not related to DWTS does not mean he won’t still be on the show. The full cast of DWTS will be announced next Monday night, February 28th, during ABC’s The Bachelor show.

Jericho also commented on whether he’d be joining returning WWE stars The Rock, Triple H and the Undertaker as part of WWE’s upcoming WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view. Unfortunately for Jericho fans, it’s not looking good.

“Yeah, it would be great to be a part of it,” he said, “But I think at this point in time with all the guys that are coming back … The Rock came back and obviously Triple H will be back soon and probably The Undertaker. All these guys are returning and so it’s better for me not to be there and get lost in the shuffle of everybody that comes back and all the hoopla of WrestleMania.”

VIDEO Of John Cena’s Battle Rap On RAW Dissing The Rock

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In case you missed it from RAW, John Cena returned to his hip hop roots and served The Rock a lesson in basic thugganomics:

Heat On Generation Me, Dreamer Praises WWE Segment, More

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— TNA Wrestling officials were understanding of the travel issues that prevented Generation Me from making their scheduled appearance at last week’s Against All Odds pay-per-view. However, they were not pleased with the duo relaying their predicament on Twitter. Management feel Max and Jeremy should have allowed them to come up with a replacement plan and announce it at once rather than sharing details of their travel problems online.

The next day, Max took a shot at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson while watching his WWE return, writing on Twitter: “The Rock would not pass a wellness policy test.” The comment was later deleted.

— Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s return to WWE garnered a rave review from Tommy Dreamer. He wrote yesterday on Twitter: “I just saw the Rock’s return & the 2/21/11 video. AMAZING. If anyone wants 2 know why wrestling is the best. Watch that. Gave me goosebumps!”

— Angelina Love is auctioning off a wrestling outfit worn at Genesis 2007 and on episodes of iMPACT!. To view the auction, click here.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

What Happened After RAW Went Off The Air & More Live Notes

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The following live notes are compiled from several reports sent in from fans who were at Monday’s RAW:

– The arena was fully sold out.

– There was no dark match that took place prior to the WWE Superstars tapings.

– Injured WWE superstar Goldust was backstage.

– Matches taped for Superstars included Santino Marella vs. Tyson Kidd and WWE United States champion Daniel Bryan vs. Ted DiBiase.

– Triple H received the biggest reaction of the night, louder than Undertaker, John Cena or Randy Orton.

– As reported earlier, the Undertaker missed his entrance cue and came out before his music started. He quickly returned to the back and did the spot over.

– When RAW went to commercial break following the Triple H – Undertaker confrontation, Triple H left the ring first and posed on the ramp. Undertaker then left the ring and saluted the crowd before heading backstage.

– After Monday’s RAW went off the air, John Cena and Randy Orton beat The Miz and CM Punk in the dark main event. Jerry Lawler ended up chasing off special referee Michael Cole.

SmackDown Preview, Benoit Omitted From WrestleMania History

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– WWE’s new “Big Show: A Gian’t World” 3-disc DVD set was officially released today. You can buy it for under $23 at Amazon.com (34% off retail).

– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings will take place from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.

Following his return on Monday’s RAW, WWE confirmed that The Undertaker will return to SmackDown this Friday.

Advertised locally is Edge, Big Show and Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater in a handicap match.

“Dashing” Cody Rhodes will also make his big WrestleMania announcement tonight.

There was talk backstage at RAW that A Divas Title match between champion Eve Torres and one of The Bella Twins might take place on SmackDown as well.

– The latest issue of WWE Magazine, which features the “Definitive Guide to WrestleMania” does not list any Chris Benoit WrestleMania matches. Even the main event of WrestleMania XX, which saw Chris Benoit capture the World Heavyweight title in a triple threat match that also included Shawn Michaels and Triple H, is listed as Kane vs. The Undertaker.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Friends Tweet About His HOF Induction

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On RAW, it was announced that Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be joining Shawn Michaels in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. Duggan tweeted the following on Monday night:

“I MADE IT TOUGH GUYS! WWE HALL OF FAME HERE I COME! HooOoOo! USA! USA! (thumbs up, waving American flag, stomping around, tongue out, wink)”

“Cracking a bottle of lake water in celebration! Thanks to all you tough guys! USA! USA! USA! (kisses 2×4)”

“Really happy my #1 tough guy “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase is going to be inducting this tough guy into The Hall of Fame! (thumbs up)”

Several friends of Hacksaw’s friends also tweeted about his induction:

Howard Finkel: “Congrats to my buddy Hacksaw Jim Dugaan on his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2011!!”

The Honky Tonk Man: “Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan going into the WWE HOF. HTM Team”

Charlie Haas: “Congrats Hackksaw. Well deserved. A class act.”

Congrats to Hacksaw Jim Duggan … Now, can we get a “USA! USA!” chant up in here?

Christian Talks About His Return, When He Can Wrestle, Del Rio

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Following his surprise return at Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV, Christian was interviewed by Joey Styles this week and had this to say about:

His Surprise Appearance At Elimination Chamber:

“I was on my way to physical therapy in Florida and accidentally got on the interstate heading west. For the life of me I couldn’t find anywhere to turn around and the next thing I knew, I was in Oakland where Elimination Chamber was. What a coincidence!”

How His Torn Pectoral Muscle Is Healing Following Surgery:

“I’m not going to lie, it was the hardest thing I’ve had to overcome in my entire professional career. There were days I wondered if I’d ever be able to compete again. But the reaction from my peeps, not only in Oakland but the entire WWE Universe, reminded me why I worked so hard to get back. And who knows? If I hadn’t been injured by Del Rio maybe I would have won the Royal Rumble and it would be me challenging for the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania.”

When He Will Be Medially Cleared To Wrestle Again:

“I don’t have a definite date yet, but I’m hopeful that it will be in the next few weeks. I’m not planning on missing WrestleMania.”

Parting Words For Alberto Del Rio, Who Put Him Out Of Action:

“Payback’s a b**** … but you already know that, Alberto. (laughs)”

Taker Messes Up On RAW, What Happened During Commercial

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On Monday’s RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H returned to WWE on RAW and had a face-to face confrontation.

The two men stared at the WrestleMania 27 sign and taunted each other for several minutes, until the show went to commercial.

An SEScoops.com correspondent who is at RAW live has informed us that Triple H left the ring first and posed on the ramp. Undertaker then left the ring and saluted the crowd before heading backstage.

According to our source, Triple H received the biggest reaction of the night.

Another thing fans didn’t see on television – the Undertaker missed his cue and came out before his music began. He quickly went back off camera and did the entrance over.

Triple H & Undertaker Return On RAW, WM27 Match Teased

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On Monday’s RAW, both The Undertaker and Triple H returned to WWE after several months off.

The Undertaker was revealed to be the man behind the cryptic 2/21/11 videos we’ve been seeing in recent weeks, after a 1-hour countdown clock that began at the start of the show expired.

As soon as The Undertaker did his intro and made his way to the ring, Triple H’s music hit and he went face-to-face with the Dead Man in the ring.

The two men stared at the WrestleMania 27 sign and taunted each other for several minutes, until the show went to commercial.

Based on that confrontation, it looks clear that a Triple H vs. Undertaker WrestleMania match is a go.

The Rock Posts Video Hyping His Return & WM27, HOF Names

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— Starting on tonight’s episode of RAW, WE will begin announcing the remaining WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2011 inductees. Names being strongly considered for this year include Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, Hacksaw Jim Ruggan, Abdullah the Butcher and Bullet Bob Armstrong.  (Source: pwinsider)

— The Rock posted a video on his Facebook page on Monday night talking about his WWE return last week and his upcoming gig as Guest Host of WrestleMania 27. Check it out:

CM Punk Talks About His Goals, FCW Star Dating Isis, Jericho

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– CM Punk, a WWE Triple Crown Champion and the only WWE Superstar to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match two years in a row, revealed to WWE Magazine what he has left to accomplish.

“Obviously, I’ll always be known as the guy who won back-to-back Money in the Bank Ladder Matches at WrestleMania. So I think that’s the goal to beat. There aren’t a lot of things that I have left to do,” he said. “There are two titles that I haven’t won: One of them is the United States Championship, and the other is the WWE Championship. I’m not one to think that I’m beyond the U.S. Title. I’m kind of a “collect-them-all” type. But I’ve got three big things left.

“I have to win a Royal Rumble; I have to win main-event ‘Mania; and I have to win that WWE Title. So I don’t think my defining ‘Mania moment’s happened yet.”

– Chris Jericho appeared on Fuse Network’s Hoppus on Music over the weekend.

– Isis the Amazon, the six foot nine women’s wrestler who worked a tryout match last week for TNA Wrestling, and was briefly under contract to World Wrestling Entertainment last year, revealed on her Twitter account yesterday that she’s dating WWE developmental wrestler Marcus Owens.

“Got a new bf ;)” she wrote. “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!”

* Pictures of Isis The Amazon’s TNA Debut

Trish Stratus Interview: Lay-Cool, Movie Career, Yoga

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WWE.com has posted Joey Styles’ interview with Trish Stratus, who returned to the company at Sunday’s Elimination Chamber PPV. Here are some highlights of what Trish said about:

Getting Physical With Lay-Cool: “Lay-Cool irks me a bit. They’ve been running their mouths off, so I thought I’d show them who’s “tough enough.” [laughs]

There’s just a little rule to take away [from tonight’s experience]: Whenever I come to a WWE event – although I am retired – I should always, always have my wrestling boots. When you wear heels and you try to be a Diva, it’s not a good thing, as we saw this evening when I tripped up ap a little bit. Hey, I’m retired. I tried to deliver some Stratusfaction, and I’m a little bit rusty.”

Her Yoga Studio In Canada: “Stratusphere Yoga Studio [stratusphereyoga.com], in the suburbs just north of Toronto, is doing very well. It started out with women coming in and doing yoga, but now I’m seeing athletes come in, like the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Argonauts. I think [yoga has] become more mainstream. More athletes are talking about how it has helped them and their careers, so it’s nice to see that more and more people are accepting of yoga. ”

Her Movie Career: “I have been keeping busy. The latest thing that I’m very excited about is this action film I did, called Bail Enforcers. I was doing some stunts – I actually did all my own stunts, which was so much fun, I just had a blast doing it – and there’s a little “leak” of the footage on my website, so you can see a little snippet of the film there.”

* Pictures Of TRISH STRATUS Filming “Bail Enforcers” (Direct Link)

Del Rio Talks JBL Comparisons, His Finisher & More

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Royal Rumble winner Alberto Del Rio was interviewed for the latest issue of WWE Magazine. Here are some highlights of what Del Rio said about:

Comparisons To JBL: “JBL was one person, and I’m a different person. He was American, and I’m Mexican. And our styles are totally different. Sure some things are alike…the money, the big entrance, our classic manliness, our hatred of Rey Mysterio. But to say we are the same is lazy, which is why so many of you Americans are making the comparison, I think. All rich people aren’t the same!”

His Promo Videos: “A guy like me needs 100 weeks of promos,” he said. “Eight weeks was enough to let people get a feel for who I am, but I could have talked about myself for another 92 weeks. I’m not a new guy, I’m not a rookie. I’m a third-generation wrestler. And I’m a guy with experience. The long promo time made it so that people were aching to see Alberto Del Rio. And when they finally did, they said, “Oh, he’s not just some rich guy—he’s someone who can really, really wrestle.” Because I am, and I can.”

His Flying Arm Bar Finishing Move: “That is because there is no name worthy of how amazing it is,” Del Rio responded. “The commentators call it the cross-arm breaker, but it’s so much more than that. If a fan came up with a really good name, I might pay them for it. Perhaps I’ll have a contest. That’s how my father’s name, Dos Caras, came about in Mexico. It was in a magazine, and a fan designed the mask and came up with the name.

“I certainly have the money to spare. Americans are always coming to Mexicans with work opportunities, so it’s the least I can do.”

Update On Chris Jericho Doing Dancing With The Stars

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As reported earlier, there are online reports that former WWE superstar and New York Times best selling author Chris Jericho will be appearing on the next season of hit ABC show Dancing With The Stars.

The news of Jericho’s possible involvement has now been picked up by a number of mainstream media outlets, including USA Today.

The cast of the upcoming season, which premieres on March 21, will be revealed tonight on ABC during “The Bachelor.”

Jericho was considered for the previous season of DWTS in fall 2010 prior to his WWE contract expiring, but had to decline due to his schedule touring with Fozzy.

(Partial source: USAToday.com)

JR Blog: Elimination Chamber, Cena-Rock, Trish’s Return

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts about Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

The SmackDown Chamber Match & Christian’s Return:

“The Smackdown Elimination Chamber match was big league. One of the best PPV bouts I’ve seen in a long time especially one involving multiple participants. It earned a FULL bottle of sauce rating.
Nice to see Christian return as he’s been on the injured list for months. ‘Captain Charisma’ is due to have a big 2011. Very skilled, underrated talent.”

Trish Stratus’ Return:

“Another Canadian import made her return as well as Trish Stratus had an enhanced , surprise cameo on the PPV. The brunette Trish is just as lovely as the blond Trish. Good to hear that she’s going to be a Tough Enough trainer. I’m watching.”
CM Punk Getting A Great Crowd Reaction

“It sounded like there were lots of cheers for CM Punk. Was it fans being defiant, fans who simply like the villains, or fans who appreciate Punk’s skill level? What ever the reason, Punk felt like a star inside the Raw Elimination Chamber.”

Michael Cole’s Comments About Jerry Lawler:

“The Voice of WWE, or so he says, Michael Cole really had an impassioned rant in the post match of the WWE Title bout where it was almost as if Cole was channeling a classic verbal barrage from Mr. McMahon or Jesse ‘the Body’ Ventura when both were having ‘bad days.’ Very ‘I want to slap this guy’ type of delivery and verbiage.”

“It will be interesting to see how Cole’s rant is addressed Monday night on Raw as it relates to sitting next to King at their announce table.”

John Cena’s Response To The Rock:

“If you had Fruity Pebbles is the answer as to how John Cena responded to the Rock’s Cena fueled in ring promo Monday night on Raw then you win. However, one has to know that a more serious retort is coming at some point from the #1 contender to the WWE Title.”

John Cena Says He’s Ready For The Rock Tonight On RAW

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On tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, John Cena will respond to The Rock’s comments about him on last week’s show.

Cena wrote the following about The Rock on Twitter on Monday morning:

“CeNation. Handled business last night. Tonight I will see what we do about the rock. If he wants some…come get some.”

“This could be very interesting.”

“Ps..grabbed a spare steel chain and lock off the elimination chamber just in case…gotta go now. Big peek a boo tournament b4 raw :)”

Cena saying he grabbed a steel chain and lock could be a sign that we’ll see his old “rapper” gimmick return tonight, but that’s just speculation.

At this time, there’s been no indication that The Rock will be appearing on RAW tonight. Cena won the RAW brand Elimination Chamber match at Sunday’s pay-per-view, so he will challenge The Miz for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania.

With The Rock calling out John Cena and the Miz last week on RAW, it should be interesting to see whether The Rock gets factored into the WWE championship match at WrestleMania.

RAW Preview, Stacy Keibler At The NBA All Star Game, HBK

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

With today’s date being 2/21/11, expect to see the culmination of WWE’s 2/21/11 teaser videos on RAW. The arena website has been advertising an appearance from The Undertaker, so don’t be surprised if those cryptic videos were for his return.

The dark match main event for RAW will be John Cena and Randy Orton teaming up against WWE Champion The Miz and Nexus leader CM Punk, with Michael Cole as referee.

– Ted DiBBiase and his younger brother Brett will be appearing at the 3/16 FCW show from the Charlotte Harbor Event Center. The DiBiase brothers will be greeting fans and signing autographs before the show.

– Future WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will be appearing at the Detroit Autorama in Detroit, Michigan on 2/27 from 1-4pm.

– Former WWE diva Stacy Keibler was at Sunday’s NBA All Star game and was seen mingling with various NBA stars on the court after the game was over. Check out this picture of Keibler chilling with Lebron James:

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