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JR Blog: Lesnar Leaving UFC, Hardy Pleading Guilty, Punk-Nexus

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

Rumors Of Brock Lesnar Leaving UFC: “Lots of crazy rumors floating around the MMA message boards about Brock Lesnar these days. Some fans feel that Lesnar is looking to leave UFC and return to WWE. That decision would floor me. It doesn’t seem to make sense at this time for Lesnar to leave UFC as there is too much Octagon money on the table for Brock to walk away at this time. I just can’t see the athletic freak going back on the WWE road for any significant length of time especially with young children at home and Brock being most comfortable when he is in the Minnesota woods enjoying family life and hunting. Don’t get me wrong, as a fan I would embrace a Lesnar return to WWE and it ‘might’ happen on a sporadic basis some day but not any time soon.”

CM Punk Joining Nexus: “The CM Punk/Nexus affiliation is intriguing. More questions than answers which is good. There is strength in numbers and it certainly puts the ‘hero,’ John Cena, in an uphill struggle. Punk is excellent both in the ring and on the mic and I look forward to seeing how the Cena-Punk scenario plays out over time. If they don’t get it on until the Royal Rumble match, I wouldn’t be offended. Sounds like Cena-Punk could theoretically be a solid WM27 attraction. Time will tell.”

Jeff Hardy Pleading Guilty To Drug Charges: “An emailer asked me what I thought about former WWE star Jeff Hardy’s ‘plea agreement’ to a variety of charges filed against him in North Carolina. I know only what I occasionally read on line about this unfortunate matter but if a plea agreement can bring this issue to an end and Jeff can move on with his life then it might be a good idea. Those types of decisions are better made by lawyers and the individuals involved and not by folks, like me, who are on the outside looking in.”

Brock Lesnar Reportedly Wants Out Of His UFC Contract

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According to Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is looking for an “exit strategy” to get out of his UFC contract, which most believe currently has one fight left on it. Lesnar “badly” wants to work WWE’s WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view in Atlanta next year and has been talking with WWE officials about how a deal can be reached..

In what sounds like a very telling piece of information, Brock Lesnar has not talked with anyone from UFC or answered Dana White’s phone calls since losing the UFC Heavyweight Title to Cain Velasquez last month. Sources also say that Lesnar has not been in the gym once since his devastating loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121.

It’s said that Lesnar has lost some interest in MMA and has been been re-considering his future in the sport after his loss to Velasquez and the beating he took in the win against Shane Carwin before that.

The MMA world has been buzzing about this story since Dave Melzer broke the news on Monday night. Meltzer said on his radio show that the fight with Velasquez has changed Brock’s attitude on fighting and he is at the stage in his life where he doesn’t want to get injured. He’s very well off financially and the business man in him apparently knows that it may be time to move on.

Lesnar, who is known for being unbelievably competitive, does not seem like the kind of guy to just walk away from MMA after such a crushing loss without trying to get revenge or end his career with a win. On the other hand, he may have realized that the gap between his abilities and those of new champion Cain Velasquez is too big to overcome.

Lesnar has been hunting and hasn’t even thought about his next fight. Lesnar apparently wants to do WrestleMania “badly” and will earn an estimated 2 million dollars for 30 minutes of work.

Its widely known that Lesnar was miserable with WWE’s brutal travel schedule and vowed to never be on the road with WWE 200 days a year again. With the mainstream success he’s had in the UFC and the insane drawing power he’s displayed during his time there, he could make a truckload of money working WrestleMania and a few other limited appearances.

COMMENT BELOW: What do you guys think – should Lesnar try to get out of his contract and return to WWE? Has he proven himself in the MMA world yet and earned everybody’s respect  – or would this be another move that MMA fans would heavily criticize?

What You Didn’t See On RAW & Next Week’s Main Event

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– After Monday’s episode of WWE RAW went off the air, Randy Orton and John Cena beat The Miz and Sheamus in tag team action with Michael Cole as the special guest referee. The win came when Cena made Sheamus tap out to the STF and Orton hit an RKO on Miz. Orton and Cena posed together to send everyone home happy.

– Matches taped for this week’s WWE Superstars before RAW were The Usos vs. Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young and William Regal vs. David Hart Smith.

-The dark match before Monday’s RAW saw Primo defeat Abraham Washington, who cut a heel promo before the match.

– It was announced on RAW that the main event of next week’s show will see WWE Champion The Miz defending against former tag team partner John Morrison in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Elimination Chamber PPV Poster Featuring Randy Orton

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Pay-per-view provider iNDEMAND has released the official promotional poster for WWE’s Elimination Chamber event. The show takes place on February 20th, 2011 from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. It will be the final pay-per-view event before WrestleMania 27 in April.

Here’s the poster:

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CM Punk Joins Nexus: Joey Styles & Nexus Comment

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At the end of Monday’s WWE RAW from Albany, the Nexus crew attacked John Cena and beat him down badly. Out came CM Punk, who gave Cena the GTS, took a chair and sat in the middle of the ring. He took a Nexus “N” armband, put it on and saluted the rest of the Nexus crew on the stage – appearing to join the group.

It should be interesting to see how CM Punk and Wade Barrett co-exist together with John Cena as their common enemy.

WWE employee Joey Styles commented on Twitter about Punk joining Nexus, writing:

“Nexus merchandise sales are ringing up on wweshop.com as we speak. CM Punk has just taken over Raw! Straight Edge Rules!”

@TheNexusWWE, the official Twitter account of the Nexus group, wrote this after RAW:

“SURPRISE!!! You just got “PUNKED” @JohnCena!!”

We’ll have more on what led to CM Punk joining Nexus and where the angle is headed here on SEScoops.com later this week.

Rhodes Cuts Promo Bashing Mexicans, Rougeau Retirement Tour

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— Cody Rhodes cut a promo at last night’s SmackDown live event at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois saying he hates Mexicans. He subsequently lost to Chavo Guerrero.

Video of the promo has surfaced online and can be accessed here.

— Jacques Rougeau (a/k/a The Mountie), who held both the Intercontinental Championship and Tag Team Championship in WWE, has decided to conclude his legendary 33-year wrestling career and concentrate his efforts on his wrestling school in the Montreal borough of Laval. At the age of 50, he now feels it is time to pass the torch. Before he hangs up his boots for good, however, he will be holding a four-show retirement tour, which kicks off tomorrow night at the Verdun Auditorium.

More information on the tour can be found here.

Rougeau doesn’t feel it’s luck that he managed to avoid major injuries throughout his career. “I wasn’t better than anyone else, just more careful,” he theorized.

WWE Fans Stranded Near MSG Following Sunday’s Show

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Some WWE fans who took the Long Island Rail Road to attend last night’s Raw live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City were stranded near the venue as of Monday afternoon, according to Newsday.com.

The Long Island Rail Road was shut down Sunday night after service was interrupted by heavy snow storms affecting the city and surrounding areas. Sixteen hours later, service had not resumed.

LIRR spokesman Joe Calderone confirmed to Newsday that some “diehard wrestling fans” were still waiting at Penn Station for a ride home.

TNA Reaction Canceled, Commercial For This Week’s Impact

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— F4WOnline.com reports that TNA ReACTION has been canceled.

The final episode of the program will be a “Best Of” show, and airs this Thursday following iMPACT!.

— Click here to view the SpikeTV commercial for this Thursday’s iMPACT!. The advertisement teases that “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan and Mr. Kennedy will have to go through each other first before they get a shot at TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy.

— Preview TNA Wrestling’s Genesis pay-per-view event with Before The Bell: Genesis. The 15-minute episode features comments from TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan and Mr. Anderson.

Jerry Lawler Listed In The “80 Greatest Moments in TV History”

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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler made The Hollywood Reporter’s “80 Greatest Moments in TV History,” chart ranking at No. 30.

“30. Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler on Late Night with David Letterman: Performance art at its finest. You could pick just about any Kaufman ‘hoax’ and appreciate its bracing nerve.”

On the July 28, 1982 edition of Late Night with David Letterman, Lawler slapped Kaufman, prompting the comedian to throw coffee on the Memphis wrestling legend. The incident is considered one of the most memorable moments in the show’s history.

To read The Hollywood Reporter’s “80 Greatest Moments in TV History” list, click here.

Two Matches Announced For Tonight’s Episode Of WWE RAW

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WWE employee Joey Styles posted on Twitter on Monday afternoon and announced two matches for tonight’s episode of RAW.

– In a rematch from their RAW main event bout a few weeks ago, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawlersquare of against WWE champion The Miz. This will be a non-title match. Lawler pinned Miz last week in the main event six-man tag match.

– Also in action, Randy Orton will face Sheamus. Both men were recently in the WWE title hunt and will have to go through one another to get back on top.

Hulk Hogan Comments On Wrestling Again After Back Surgery

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It was reported earlier that Hulk Hogan underwent nine hours of surgery last Tuesday for a problem with his spinal cord that had been plaguing him for the majority of the past year. The procedure required Hogan to have his spine rebuilt and left him with graphic puncture wounds on his back.

Responding to a fan today on Twitter, the TNA Wrestling Superstar explained the operation was to fix a problem with his spinal cord. He wrote:

“…its all good my brother,I had to get my spinal cord straightened out. Much respect.”

He added that doctors gave him a drug by mistake, which lengthened the ordeal to eleven hours.

Regarding the possibility of one final match following his latest procedure, Hogan replied to a fan with, “Never say never.”

News On WWE’s Heenan DVD, Goldust Announces Engagement

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— A two-disc DVD set on WWE Hall of Famer Bobby Heenan is set for release tomorrow by WWE. Regarding its documentary, it does not feature new comments from Heenan nor archival footage from past releases. His wife and daughter, however, are featured in the piece.

— Goldust announced on Twitter last week that he is engaged. He wrote, “The golden one is now officially engaged…..yippie kai aye mother puss buckers.”

— Japanese wrestling promotion SMASH, which is owned by former WWE star Tajiri, will feature three male vs. female matches as their main events on Wednesday. Tajiri will battle women’s wrestler Kana.

Update On The Great Khali, WWE Returning To MSG, Book Kaval

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— The Great Khali is among the final five contestants on India’s reality television program Bigg Boss. The show is patterned after Big Brother.

— Low Ki, formerly known as Kaval in WWE, is now accepting independent bookings via [email protected].

— A Raw live event has been announced for Saturday, Mar. 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

— Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis, who rarely attend live events, were backstage at last night’s Raw show in New York City.

source: PWInsider.com

WWE Stars Tweet About Traveling Through The Big Snow Storm

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Several WWE superstars and divas have gone on Twitter to share their adventures traveling through the major snow storm that hit the North East United States over the weekend. Here are some highlights of what they said:

John Cena: “So much snow,” Cena wrote. “MSG [Saturday] night was unreal. We got stuck in the show for a while, but we made it to Albany. Ready for Raw.”

Ted DiBiase: “Guess who drove 10 hrs in this blizzard from Harrisburg PA to Albany? …. This guy did!! And now up doing some media letting you all know.. The show WILL go on!!!”

“I had some near death experiences last night, but everyday we are more near to death than the last.. Enjoy this one. By watching RAW on USA!”

“Just FYI, a 3 1/2 to 4hr drive extended to a 10 hr drive. It was bad. If you can avoid driving in it.. Don’t! It’s sooo much fun!! Unlike NFL, we have no off season and we DO NOT reschedule RAW!””

Bella Twins: Nothin’ like gettin’ stuck in snow & then pushin’ your car out in lace tights & pencil skirt…. And the skirt splits!!

Christian: “Last flight home frm holidays.Delays+missed flights=Brutal.& all the recycled air cant b good better antioxidize whn I get 2 CasaDeCharisma”

Natalya Neidhart: “Its a long story- but I made it to Chicago by the hair of my chinny chin chin! Four re-routed flts later- just in time to kick some butt!!”

Melina: “Running thru the snow like a kid… Kinda like I do in the rain. It was so much fun! Then I kicked some snow & the wind blew it in my face!”

“Biggest snow storm I ever seen in nyc .. The sky just felt on us … Trying to make it to Albany, NY. ??? The road s INSANE. Saw over 20 accidents, we got stuck in snow few times! Unbeleivable.”

Knockout Suffers Broken Jaw, Latest Episode Of Spin Cycle

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— Brooke Adams (a/k/a Miss Tessmacher) suffered a broken jaw last week, according to her official website, MissTessmacher.com.

She detailed the incident on her Facebook page: “The worst xmas I’ve ever had. Got hit my a friend in the jaw. Its now broken in two places. Now in the ER for the 3rd time. It was so wonderful to spend my xmas here in the ER for 9 hrs. Some damage may not be able to be fixed. Please keep me in your prayers. Hope everyone else had a wonderful xmas!”

— Velvet Sky, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Mr. Anderson and Rob Van Dam are panelists on the latest episode of TNA Spin Cycle. Host Jeremy Borash asks the question, in all of their travels, what is the strangest thing they have ever eaten.

— Eric Young headlines a New Era Pro Wrestling event on Sat, Jan. 15 in Clarksville, Tennessee at the National Guard Armory.

Jeff Hardy To Plead Guilty To Drug Charges At Next Hearing

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TNA Champion Jeff Hardy will plead guilty to the drug charges pending against him when he appears in court on January 20, according to Moore County district attorney Maureen Krueger.

Hardy was arrested back in September 2009 after police raided his home in Cameron, North Carolina. He has been free on bail since his arrest.

According to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office police report, police found 262 Vicodin prescription pills, 180 Soma prescription pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids, a residual amount of powder cocaine and items of drug paraphernalia during the raid. Hardy was hit with a long list of charges – including:

* Conspiracy to traffic in Opium
* Trafficking in Opium by possession
* 2 counts of possession with intent to distribute
* Felony possession of cocaine
* Felony maintaining a controlled substance in a vehicle/dwelling/place
* Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia

District Attorney Krueger declined to comment on whether Hardy would be offered a deal or would avoid jail time in exchange for his cooperation.

For more on this story, visit FayObserver.com.

Sound Off 139: Kaval’s Lump of Coal Makes Me Ashamed of WWE

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It’s the 2010 Christmas show! Solomonster rants on Kaval’s release from WWE and why they’re responsible even if he asked for it, CM Punk attacks John Cena, Dolph Ziggler impresses, WWE ranks the top 10 best submission specialists and leave out one important name, and more! Happy holidays!!!

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Cena Buys ’67 Camaro, WWE Live Attendance Down & More

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– As 2010 comes to a close, lots of statistics are coming in regarding WWE’s business performance throughout the year. One key indicator of the company’s business is live event attendance. WWE had 11 shows draw more than 15,000 fans this year – down from 2009, when 20 shows drew more than 15,000 fans. This year had the lowest number of events drawing over 15,000 fans since 2007. (Source: Wrestling Observer Newsleter)

– Former WWE and ECW star Nunzio worked Saturday night’s Madison Square Garden house show as a referee. Nunzio, who lives in the NYC area, was backstage visiting and was asked to fill in for the referees who didn’t make it to the show due to the snow storm that hit the North East this weekend.

– Former NXT Rookie Percy Watson participated in a battle royal at Sunday night’s SmackDown live event in Chicago with a shot at Dolph Ziggler’s Intercontinental Title on the line. Ezekiel Jackson, who was recently moved to SmackDown, also worked the battle royal. The other FCW talent who worked the Chicago live event was Naomi Knight, who teamed with Layla to lose to Natalya and Beth Phoenix.

– John Cena was recently purchased a black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro at the Jackson Car Auction in Las Vegas. Cena reportedly paid $50,000 for the classic muscle car. Check it out:

Weekend WWE Live Event Results From MSG & Chicago

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If you attend a live WWE or TNA event, be sure to send in a recap of the show to [email protected].

  • WWE Live Event Results From Madison Square Garden (12/26)
    (Sent in by SEScoops.com reader Vinny)

As we reported over the weekend, several Florida-based WWE talents including Heath Slater, Alicia Fox, Gail Kim and Sgt. Slaughter were unable to fly in for the show due to hazardous weather conditions.

* Tyson Kidd def. David Hart Smith

* WWE Tag Team Championship: Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov def. Husky Harris & Justin Gabriel to retain.

* The Bella Twins def. Melina & Maryse

* Zack Ryder won a 12-Man Battle Royal to face Daniel Bryan later in the evening for the United States Championship

* United States Championship: Daniel Bryan def. Zack Ryder to retain

* WWE Championship: The Miz def. Randy Orton to retain

* Randy Orton def. Alex Riley

* New York Street Fight: John Morrison def. Sheamus

* John Cena def. Wade Barrett in a Steel Cage Match when Cena hit an Attitude Adjustment off the top ropes when Barrett tried to escape.

  • WWE Live Event Results From The Allstate Arena In Chicago, IL (12/27)
    (Sent in by SEScoops.com reader Pike Miller)

* Kofi Kingston won a battle royal to get a WWE Intercontinental Championship shot later in the show.

* Drew McIntyre b. JTG

* Chris Masters b. Jack Swagger

* Dolph Ziggler b. Kofi Kingston to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

* Chavo Guerrero b. “Dashing” Cody Rhodes

* Beth Phoenix & Natalya b. Layla & Naomi

* Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio ended up as Big Show & Mysterio b. CM Punk & Del Rio.

* World Heavyweight Champion Edge b. Kane in a Steel Cage Match to retain

RAW Preview For Tonight & An Update On Blizzard Travel Issues

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW will take place from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

No matches have been announced yet, but local advertising for the show has been promoting John Cena and Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett and The Miz with Michael Cole as the special guest referee as the dark match main event.

Over the weekend, WWE creative discussed Nexus and Wade Barrett returning to television tonight. They were kept off last week’s show to sell the beatings they too at the hands of John Cena at the TLC pay-per-view.

One issue that may come into play tonight is the massive blizzard that hit the North East on Sunday and whether all of the RAW superstars will be able to make it to the arena. Several superstars and Divas were unable to make Sunday’s WWE live event at Madison Square Garden, which resulted in a bunch of last-minute substitutions. WWE’s production trucks are reportedly at the Times Union Center already, but all of the talent getting there is a different story.

(Partial Sources: f4wonline.com, pwinsider.com)

WWE Stars Miss Show Due To Bad Weather, Y2J Signing, More

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— Several Florida based WWE talents including Heath Slater, Alicia Fox, Gail Kim and Sgt. Slaughter were unable to fly in for tonight’s Raw live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City due to hazardous weather conditions.

Fox exclaimed on Twitter, “Stuck in snow!!! :( can’t get to MSG!!”

Meanwhile, ring announcer Justin Roberts apparently arrived late to the event as the first few matches were handled by a company staffer.

— Randy Orton vs. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett vs. John Cena headlines this Thursday’s Raw live event at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Also advertised is Daniel Bryan vs. the winner of a 12 Man Battle Royal, Mark Henry vs. Sheamus, and Melina & Eve vs. Alicia Fox & Maryse.

— Chris Jericho will be taking part in an autograph signing for his new book Undisputed on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Book Revue 313 New York Ave Huntington, NY from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

source: PWInsider.com

JR Blog: Royal Rumble, TNA vs. WWE, Booker T, Younger Stars

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

Who Will Win The Royal Rumble: “My early pick to win the 2011 Royal Rumble would have to be John Cena.”

WWE’s Future & Developing New Stars: “The long term future of WWE appears to be bright to me. The company has a strong infrastructure manned by some intelligent, hard working professionals and have continued to take positive steps in putting their footprint around the Globe.  As in any other entertainment or sports entity for that matter, the development of the next wave of superstars who can transcend the biz is imperative. WWE is an attraction oriented business and when new, main event level, attractions evolve and become established then ‘business will pick up’ without question.”

Whether TNA Ever Seriously Compete WWE: “Some fans of TNA have asked me when I predict the time line that TNA will over take WWE in the marketplace. Without coming off as a tool but simply being totally realistic, the answer is never. But wait, there’s more….does it matter? I would suggest to you that TNA has all they can say grace over making their brand stronger and are likely, if they are smart, not even trying to compete w/ WWE but only with trying to make themselves better. WWE is the NFL and no other football league will ever touch the NFL. Period. End of story. That certainly doesn’t mean that another league can’t make money and be viable in their world. I’ll never wish TNA or any other company ill will but IMO this is the reality of the matter and the answer to a question we seemingly get all the time. I can assure you that I want our on line biz to grow but I don’t fixate on other similar sites but instead try to think of ways to make our site better.”

Booker T’s Potential As An Announcer: “I do think that Booker T could be an effective broadcaster on  a wrestling TV show if paired with the right partner and given some time to establish his body of work and timing with his partner. I could also see Booker being a great manager, if the manager role, which would be new in today’s world, was brought back. “

Awesome Kong Arrested In Florida – View Her Mug Shot

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Former TNA Wrestling performer Kia Stevens (a/k/a Awesome Kong), 33, was arrested Wednesday at 11:59 a.m. in Hillsborough County in Florida on charges of driving with a license that had been either canceled, suspended or revoked.

She was booked into the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and released shortly later on $1,000 bond.

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Ziggler Discusses Amateur Background, Kaitlyn’s Finishing Move

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— The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review conducted an interview with Dolph Ziggler promoting tomorrow night’s SmackDown live event in Pittsburgh, PA. The Intercontinental Champion says his amateur wrestling background comes in handy for him inside the WWE ring.

“In high school and college, I worked hard as hell to be in great shape, to be good at what I did. A lot of that translates over, or at least helps with the mindset — constantly wanting to be better,” he says. “Also, because of my wrestling background, I’ve been able to apply a lot of moves that a lot of people haven’t seen in a long time — stuff I’ve actually used in college to win matches.

“I used to do this ‘crucifix pin,’ where you get a guy’s arm between your legs and another arm between your arms and you roll him on his back. I used to use that as a finishing move in high school and college. Now I actually use it almost every match. It’s really comfortable for me to go to place like that really quickly.”

Ziggler also feels that being able to entertain a crowd is just as, if not more, important than looking the part of a WWE Superstar.

“You have to differentiate yourself from other people,” he says. “There’s a million guys out there who are athletic. There’s a million 6-foot-8 guys who played football. It’s (about) being able to relate to the fans.”

— Despite winning the third season of NXT, Kaitlyn’s finishing move has yet to be made clear by WWE. According to the newly released Florida Championship Wrestling program, her finishing maneuver is the Flatliner, an attack the late Chris Kanyon popularized. However, her version is called the “Wedgie Flatliner.”

— The Score in Canada will be airing a marathon of WWE Vintage Collection on New Year’s Day from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

WWE Ranks Top 10 Submission Stars, Correction On SD Rating

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— WWE posted a video on YouTube ranking the top 10 greatest WWE submission Superstars of all time. The ranking is as follows:

10. Tazz

9. William Regal

8. Sgt. Slaughter

7. Daniel Bryan

6. Dean Malenko

5. Chris Jericho

4. Ric Flair

3. Bob Backlund

2. Kurt Angle

1. Bret Hart

Daniel Bryan criticized Flair’s Figure Four finishing maneuver by saying he didn’t win a lot of matches with it and therefore wouldn’t rate at the top.

— It was reported that last Tuesday’s live SmackDown episode on the USA Network drew a 2.5 cable rating. According to television industry sources, the show actually drew a 2.2 overall cable rating, with 3,812,000 viewers.

— Wednesday’s Tribute to the Troops broadcast on the USA Network drew a 1.8 cable rating over the course of two hours, with 3,013,000 viewers. The show did hours of 1.8 and 1.7.

source: PWInsider.com

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