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RAW Hosts Pull Out, NXT Screwup, Alberto Del Rio

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– The comedy duo Penn & Teller have once again been removed from WWE’s lineup of upcoming RAW Guest Hosts. A WWE source has informed us that Penn & Teller are very protective over how they are presented on television and there’s been a lot of back-and-forth over how much the WWE creative team would write for them .. They were originally booked to host RAW on September 20th, the night after Night of Champions, but now it appears they’re out again.

The only two guest hosts now listed are teen actor Bobb’e J. Thompson on October 18 and country singer Toby Keith on Oct. 25, the night after the Bragging Rights PPV.

– Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer is Jesus “Ricardo” Rodriguez, one of the head trainers at The Fit Pit Pro Wrestling School in Chatsworth, California.

– The dark match before last night’s SmackDown tapings saw John Morrison defeat Tyler Reks. The dark main event after the tapings saw Kane and The Undertaker go to a double DQ.

– After Titus O’Neil messed up MVP’s Yakuza kick on last night’s NXT 2 finale, MVP responded to a fan on Twitter who asked about the botched move. MVP wrote:

“He’s either a) really tuff. B) I missed. C) he has no clue!”

– Jim Ross, Ted DiBiase, JJ Dillon, Sgt. Slaughter and Mean Gene Okerlund were at WWE headquarters on Tuesday to film another round of “Legends Roundtable” shows for WWE On Demand.

– Goldust noted on Twitter that he suffered a black eye after his WWE Superstars match with TedDiBiase on Monday night in Boston.

– Ted DiBiase Jr. will be appearing on SyFy’s WCG Ultimate Gamer on Thursday, September 23rd. The show will feature SmackDown vs. RAW 2011.

Dwyane Johnson Lands Starring Role In 3D Movie

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The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been cast in the lead role of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the sequel to 2008’s “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.”

Johnson will play “the boyfriend of explorer Josh Hutcherson’s mom, who Hutcherson is forced to bring on a trip to a mythical and monstrous island to find his missing grandfather.”

The movie is set to begin shooting in October.

It’s interesting to note that the first “Journey” movie starred actor Brendan Fraser, but he and the studio were unable to agree on the sequel’s filming schedule, so he was replaced. Frasier was the star of the movie which launched Johnson’s movie career back in 2001, The Mummy Returns.

Related News: * Pictures of The Rock’s New Look – Bald Head & Goatee

WWE Bragging Rights PPV Poster & Synopsis (10/24)

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Pay-per-view provider iNDEMAND has released the official event synopsis and promotional poster for WWE Bragging Rights. The synopsis reads:

“On Sunday, October 24, don’t miss John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Sheamus, The Nexus, The Miz, and all your favorite WWE Superstars fighting for their reputations at WWE: Bragging Rights live on pay-per-view!”

Here’s the poster ..

WWE Hell In A Cell PPV Poster & Synopsis (10/3)

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Pay-per-view provider iNDEMAND has released the official event synopsis and promotional poster for WWE Hell in a Cell. The synopsis reads:

“On Sunday, October 3rd, 10,000 lbs of steel trap the ring in the year’s most breathtaking event: Hell in a Cell. Bear witness to Undertaker, John Cena, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and all your favorite WWE Superstars. Dont miss “Hell in a Cell” live on Pay-Per-View!”

Here’s the poster ..

Negative Report On John Cena, NXT Divas On Twitter

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— Vince McMahon noted in a recent interview with the Boston Herald that he held a talent meeting a few years ago urging his performers to “reach for the brass ring” regardless of whom they have to step over. He particularly recalled John Cena approaching him at the end of the meeting to say, ‘I’m your man.’

The interview caught the attention of an anonymous wrestler who attended the meeting. He said there were actually five wrestlers who came over to McMahon following the meeting to say they were the right man for the job.

“The only difference is that Cena did his ‘stepping over guys’ in the locker room more than the ring,” said the wrestler.

The anonymous wrestler feels McMahon was looking for a “backstabbing asshole/stooge” to serve as his top WWE Superstar.

“It has zero to do with in-ring talent,” the wrestler said. “Cena stepped on guys like the Spirit Squad and others who were only there for less than six months.”

— All six NXT Rookie Divas can be found on Twitter: AJ Lee | Aksana | Aloisia | Jamie Keyes | Maxine | Naomi.

Of the four newly launched accounts — AJ Lee, Aksana, Maxine and Naomi — Lee has garnered the most followers thus far.

*Spoiler* World Heavyweight Title Match For NOC

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* Warning: This article contains a Spoiler for Friday’s SmackDown:

At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings from Albany NY (set to air this Friday), it was announced that Kane will defend the World Heavyweight title against his brother The Undertaker at Night of Champions.

With that match set, here’s the updated card:

Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship
Sheamus (c) vs. Wade Barrett vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. John Cena

Title Unification Lumberjill Match for the WWE Women’s Championship & WWE Divas Championship
Layla or Michelle McCool (c) vs. Melina (c)

World Heavyweight Title Match:
Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker

Night of Champions takes place on Sunday, September 19, 2010 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

WWE NXT Season 3 Roster Revealed: All Divas (Pictures)

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On Tuesday’s NXT Season 2 finale, we got a look at the Season 3 roster – which will be all Divas.

Here’s the full roster of rookies for NXT Season 3:

  • Naomi Knight (Pro: Kelly Kelly)
  • Maxine (Pro: Alicia Fox)
  • AJ Lee (Pro: Primo)
  • Aksana (Pro: Goldust)
  • Jamie Keyes (Pros: The Bella Twins)
  • Aloisia (Pro: Vikcie Guerrero)

Namomi Night is the current FCW Divas Champion.

Maxine is FCW performer Liviana.

Aksana is an FCW performer.

Jamie is FCW performer Jamie Keys.

Here are pictures of those ladies:

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Last but (literally) not least – Aloisia is the 6-foot-9 indy performer Isis The Amazon that we reported has been at WWE Developmental in recent weeks.

Read More: Giant 6-Foot-9 Diva At WWE Developmental (Pictures)

Kaval Wins NXT Season 2: Earns Title Shot & Roster Spot

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On Tuesday’s NXT season finale, Kaval was announced as the winner of WWE’s NXT season 2.

Alex Riley was the first rookie to be eliminated on the Season finale and it came down to Michael McGillicutty and Kaval.

Kaval has earned a shot at the WWE Championship on pay-per-view and a spot on either the RAW or SmackDown rosters.

As Kaval was celebrating his win, the other Season 2 rushed the ring and attacked him. The Pros from this season came down and brawled with them. It turned into a NXT 2 Rookies vs. NXT 2 Pros with Kaval brawl. Riley and McGillicutty came back down to work over Kaval. The show ended with Riley, McGillicutty, Husky Harris, Titus O’Neil and Lucky Cannon beating Kaval down in the ring with their finishers.

Season 3 will start next week and will be an all-divas cast.

Read More: WWE NXT Season 3 Roster Revealed: All Divas (Pictures)

RAW Rating, Randy Orton Injured, HBK Update, Katie Vick

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– Monday’s 900th episode of WWE’s Monday Night RAW scored a 3.5 cable rating. The show averaged 5.05 million viewers did hours of 3.35 and 3.64. These numbers are up from last week’s show.

– Randy Orton was scheduled to wrestle in the dark main event after RAW last night against Sheamus and John Cena but was replaced as a precautionary measure as he suffered a stinger this weekend. Orton was replaced by The Undertaker.

– Because of the mention by CM Punk on RAW last night, Katie Vick has been trending on Google all day. As noted earlier, the name was trending worldwide on Twitter last night during RAW.

– Retired WWE star Shawn Michaels and his wife Rebecca will be on The Experience with Weston & Jodi Clark again on the Sportsman Channel and the Pursuit Channel, tonight at 8pm EST.

*Spoilers* Details On The Future Of WWE NXT

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Tonight is the Season Finale of NXT Season 2 and it appears WWE will be introducing the Season 3 rookies tonight. Based on what we’ve heard, Season 3 will have 4 guys and 4 women – with WWE hoping the rookie divas will draw ratings. There are numerous new ‘rookies’ backstage at today’s TV tapings in Albany, NY.

The SyFy NXT series will finish up on October 1st,which will give them five episodes to complete the third season. The final episode will serve as a lead in for the debut of Smackdown on SyFy.

After Season 3 gets dropped from SyFy mid-season, the show will most likely be moving to WWE’s official website if they cannot secure a home on another NBC Universal cable channel. There’s also talk of incorporating the NXT show into Raw and Smackdown. WWE having to work under the NBC Universal umbrella (due to its current commitments through the USA Network) has given them limited options as to where the show might end up.

SyFy has opted not to keep the series due to poor ratings. Back in 2006, SyFy was originally sold on the ECW brand as a unique, stand-alone brand – not just another WWE show like ECW became. While the show initially brought in good ratings, it soon became WWE’s C show – and not “must see” like Raw or Smackdown. SyFy felt as if they did not get what was promised, and when they wanted to drop ECW, but Kevin Dunn pitched the NXT concept as a replacement for ECW. Based off of Dunn’s pitch, SyFy signed off on the NXT deal, thinking that the show would do better ratings than ECW had been doing.

Ratings for NXT dipped below the ECW ratings, and when SyFy had the chance to get Smackdown, they took the chance due to Smackdown historically doing well on network television. With the addition of Smackdown, they decided to drop NXT and focus on the stronger series.

Partial Source: Pwinsider.com

Cena Doesn’t Like UFC & Won’t Let His Kids Watch

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WWE RAW star John Cena was interviewed this week by The Boston Globe and said despite its growing popularity, he’s not a fan of UFC and mixed martial arts.  “It’s just not something that particularly interests me,’’ Cena said. “UFC is where boxing was years ago, and I was never really into boxing, either.’’

Cena says he prefers pro wrestling because it’s “regulated entertainment that’s safe for anyone to enjoy.’’

As for UFC … “It is what it is. It can be pretty over the top, and it’s not something I’d want my children to watch.’’

Cena also spoke about his new movie “Legendary,” co-starring Patricia Clarkson and Danny Glover. Cena has played action hero tough-guy roles in  “The Marine” and “12 Rounds,” but plays a sensitive character in Legendary. “I’m used to dodging bullets and explosions. And this is more of a dramatic piece.’’

Despite making a few movies already, Cena admits he’s still “fairly inexperienced when it comes to cinematic acting’’ but hopes to continue his acting career.”

Tyler Black Confirms He’s Leaving ROH For WWE (Video)

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Reigning Ring of Honor World champion Tyler Black announced on this week’s ROH on HDNet show that the rumors are true – he’s heading to WWE.

During an interview segment with Jim Cornette, Black confirms there was a bidding war for his services and everybody knows – you can’t outbid a billionaire from Connecticut. What would happen if he made history and became the first World champion from another promotion to show up on WWE RAW? How much would he be worth then? Check it out:

WWE Unifying All Major Titles, Team 3D To WWE? More

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— Creative plans as of Monday night was for WWE to unify all of its championships within the next year. There would be one World Championship, one Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and one Women’s title. It is said that a WWE/World Title Unification Match will take place at next year’s WrestleMania.

— It is said that the chances of Team 3D returning to WWE are slim because Senior Vice President of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis in particular hates Brother Ray. While ‘everyone loves D-Von’, but it’s not enough to bring back the duo due to all of Ray’s baggage.

— The Undertaker, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho and Katie Vick trended last night on Twitter during Raw.

Jericho Declines DWTS Invite, Officials Upset With Divas, More

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— Chris Jericho said on his Twitter account Monday night that he was asked to be a contestant in the new season of Dancing with the Stars but declined due to scheduling conflicts. He added he hopes to be a part of the show in the future.

— WWE officials were reportedly upset with some of its female performers following the company’s recent tour in California, which resulted in the suspension of Taryn Terrell (a/k/a Tiffany) and the release of Serena. It is said that there was “too much drama” amongst the Divas during its West Coast tour. (source: f4wonline.com)

— WWE will tape this week’s episodes of Friday Night SmackDown as well as the season two finale of NXT finale tonight from the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. No matches have been announced for SmackDown but The Undertaker vs. Kane is being locally advertised.

What Happened After Monday’s RAW Went Off The Air

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Following tonight’s edition of WWE Raw from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, Sheamus defeated The Undertaker and John Cena to retain the WWE Championship in a steel cage match in the dark match main event. Undertaker used the Hell’s Gate submission hold on Cena.

After the match, Kane ran out followed by The Nexus. Kane and The Undertaker fought while The Nexus attacked Cena. MVP, Mark Henry, John Morrison, Evan Bourne and Matt Hardy (who was selling a limp) made the save.

After the other four members of The Nexus were taken out, everyone hit their finishers on Wade Barrett to end the taping and send the crowd home happy.

NXT Season 3 News, Title Unification Match At NOC & More

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– It was announced on Monday’s 900th RAW that Divas Champion Melina will face one half of the self-proclaimed “Co-Women’s Champions,” Team Lay-Cool, at Night of Champions in a match that will unify the Women’s and Divas titles. The entire WWE Divas roster will be ringside as lumberjacks for the match.

– There is talk that WWE may announce NXT season 3’s roster on this week’s season 2 finale. As of a few weeks ago, the plan was to have four male wrestlers and four female wrestlers for season 3.

– Two matches were taped for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars prior to Monday’s RAW: Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) vs. Goldust and Santino Marella vs. Jimmy Uso (with Tamina and Jey Uso).

– Among those sitting at ringside for Monday’s Raw is John Cena’s father, John Cena, Sr., and his cousin, rapper Trademarc.

– MVP addressed some rumors on his Twitte and noted that he has a new project coming up with John Cena. MVP wrote:

“A) my name is not Alvin Burke B) I’m not working on a “rapper” gimmick! C) My new intro will debut soon with me & Cenas project to follow.”

Pope Hints Carlito Signed With TNA, Beautiful People = Ratings

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— TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced this afternoon on Twitter the signing of a performer to a new talent contract. Shortly thereafter, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero commented the following on the social networking site: “Just heard the news. Now THAT….That’s Cool!”

Many of his followers believed he was alluding to Carlito, as that was the Puerto Rican star’s catchphrase during his time in WWE. D’Angelo noted in a follow-up message that his earlier tweet was purely coincidental and that he has no idea as to who was signed.

“Whoa! Just got the “News” of Pope’s earlier news. That was purely coincidental. For The Record, Pope has NO CLUE as to who was signed,” he added.

— The reunion of “The Beautiful People” on Thursday’s iMPACT! scored the program’s highest rated segment with a 1.15. The next highest quarter-hour was the main event featuring Kurt Angle, Mr. Anderson, D’Angelo Dinero and Jeff Hardy against members of Fortune. It drew a 1.11.

Overall, the show earned a 1.07 rating, up from the previous week’s 0.97.

Disturbing New Details About Luna Vachon’s Death

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TMZ.com has published the police report from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office regarding former WWE performer Luna Vachon’s death. Among the details revealed in the report include:

* Authorities found a box containing Oxycodone in Luna’s kitchen. It was found near a pile of “blue, chalky debris next to a small straw.”

* There were “multiple prescription bottles and miscellaneous unsecured pills” in a bedroom.

* Another small plate that contained more pill residue and another straw.

Luna’s mother told police that Luna “often appeared ‘medicated’ as she suffered from several wrestling injuries.”

An autopsy was performed on over the weekend and the official cause of death will be released when the results are in for the toxicology exam.

Dixie Carter Says TNA Has Signed A Top Free Agent

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TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter has posted a message on Twitter.com/TNADixie announcing the company has signed a top free agent:

“Just signed a new talent contract on someone you guys have been asking about. Stay tuned!”

While we haven’t gotten confirmation yet about who has signed with TNA, the timing seems to coincide with the expiration of Carlito’s 90-day no-compete clause. Mickie James has to be another strong possibility here, as she’s available to sign with TNA and has met with Dixie Carter a few times in recent months.

Read More: Carlito Announces He’s Now A Free Agent

Indy Wrestler J.C. Bailey Found Dead At 27

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Sadly we’ve got another death from the wrestling world to report.

Independent wrestler J.C. Bailey (real name Joseph Carl Bailey, Jr.) was found dead this morning at the age of 27. The cause of death is currently unknown. Bailey was known for his high-flying, hardcore style and wrestled for various hardcore indy wrestling promotions, most notably the Philadelphia-based Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW).

CZW issued a statement this morning after the news came out on Bailey’s death:

It is with great sadness that CZW management has the unfortunate duty to again report on the news of the passing of another one of its own. Early this morning, CZW officials learned that Joseph Carl “JC” Bailey Jr. passed away in his home at the age of 27. JC was a beloved member of the CZW locker room, and a member of the extended Combat Zone family for nearly a decade. As a performer, JC was fearless. He was renowned and admired by fans and colleagues alike for his toughness, his resilience, and for the undying passion he showed for the sport of Professional Wrestling… the sport he loved. Away from the ring, JC was a true friend to so many people, and today, we all remember him, and mourn his loss. Rest in Peace JC Bailey.

We’d like to express our sincere condolences to the familiy and friends of the late Joseph Carl Bailey, Jr.

Hell in a Cell Poster, WWE Event Canceled, New Talent

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— The promotional poster for WWE’s Hell in the Cell pay-per-view event has been released and it features a drawing of The Undertaker. The poster is available here.

The second annual Hell in the Cell will take place on October 3, 2010 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

— The WWE Supershow in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on October 17th, 2010 has been canceled. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— WWE has signed UK wrestler Martin Stone to a developmental contract, reports PWInsider.com.

Giant 6-Foot-9 Diva At WWE Developmental (Pictures)

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WWE is currently negotiating to sign a woman would be the largest diva in company history.

We’ve received word that WWE has signed or is close to signing female independent wrestler Isis The Amazon to a developmental deal.

Isis is 6 foot 9 inches and besides indy wrestling, has done some modeling and acting work. Isis also has participated in a week-long evaluation at WWE’s FCW developmental territory.

Isis has been in attendance at as many as two WWE developmental shows this month. A fan in attendance at this week’s show in Fort Myers, Florida says Isis had to ask FCW officials if it was okay to take photos with fans.

To put Isis into perspective, she is just a few inches shorter than Big Show.

For more on Isis the Amazon, visit here official website here.

Here are some pictures of Isis The Amazon:

RAW 900 Preview, Bret Hart Appreciation Night, R-Truth

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– Tonight is a special night for WWE, as the company presents its 900th episode of Monday Night RAW live from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Stars from RAW and SmackDown are booked for the show. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart will also be there.

No matches have been announced for tonight but Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Sheamus in a cage match for the WWE Title is being advertised locally as the dark match main event.

– WWE has confirmed that their return to Madison Square Garden on September 25th with a SmackDown show will be Bret Hart Appreciation Night. This will be Bret’s first time at MSG in thirteen years. Bret is scheduled to team with The Hart Dynasty to take on three members of Nexus.  Other matches confirmed for the show include:

* Kane vs. Undertaker
* Cristian vs. Matt Hardy vs. Dolph Ziggler
* Big Show vs. Jack Swagger
* Kofi Kingston vs. CM Punk
* MVP vs. Cody Rhodes
* LyCool vs. Kelly Kelly & Rosa

– R-Truth noted on Twitter recently that he’s still working on a new CD.

Meet Cena, Miz, Morrison, Kingston, Kane, Phoenix & More

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– John Cena will be signing copies of his Legendary DVD at midnight on Tuesday, September 28th at the Wal-Mart in Tampa, Florida on Lane O’ Lakes Boulevard. Fans must purchase a wristband to meet Cena.

– The Miz will be appearing at Slackers CD’s & Games in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, September 18th from 4-6pm.

– WWE Diva Beth Phoenix will be appearing at the Richmond County Fair in Staten Island, New York on Saturday, September 4th from 2-4pm.

– John Morrison will be appearing at FYE in Chicago, IL on Sunday, September 19th from 11am until 1pm.

– Kofi Kingston will be appearing at Kelly’s Sports Corner in Lake Grove, New York on Saturday, September 25th from 1-3pm.

– Kane and The Miz will be appearing at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City on Saturday, October 30th. The Miz will appear from 10am until 12pm and Kane will appear from 2-4pm.

Sound Off 123: What Happens Once The Graveyard Gets Full?

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