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Hulk Hogan Issues “Final Warning” & Hypes Big Things For TNA

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TNA star Hulk Hogan is back with another video and is making some strong statements about the state of TNA Wrestling.

Despite the fact that Hogan and Bischoff have had more than half a year to turn things around and bring real change to TNA, Hogan admits the company currently features”fake ass wrestlers” and “fake ass storylines.” Hogan now says things are “about to happen” in TNA and issues a “final warning.”

“We’re going to start shooting,” Hogan said. “This is about drawing money. And if you don’t draw money, then you don’t belong here. We’re going to blow the roof off this place. We’re going to do with TNA what should have been done all along – we’re going to make it interesting.”

What do you think about Hogan’s rant? Does the current Hogan-Bischoff regime even have the ability to turn things around, or is this going to be another “earth shattering announcement” that “changes the face of TNA forever” but really doesn’t mean anything 2 weeks later? Comment below and tell us what you think …

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Raw Script Leaks Online, Signing Possibly Nixed Due To Reports

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— A photo has surfaced online of the Raw script ring announcer Justin Roberts had at ringside on Monday night.

A similar incident occurred last year where an entire script for the most recent episode of Monday Night Raw leaked online and believed to be from John Carle, a creative writer who had just been laid off. While no legal action was taken, Vince McMahon was said to be infuriated over the ordeal.

— Online reports that independent wrestler “The Future” Donovan Ruddick had signed a WWE developmental deal are incorrect – and the St Louis wrestler is said to be freaked out that the false reports could cost him the job. The latest on this situation is that Ruddick was simply offered a deal, but nothing is signed yet. People close to Ruddick are said to be “freaked out” word got out about his offer to train at FCW before the deal is signed and fear that the offer could fall through. (Source: PWInsider.com)

Mickie James Auctioning Herself Off, TNA Knockout Engaged

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— TNA Knockout Mickie James is participating in an auction benefitting the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this Friday at Bailey’s Pub & Grille in Richmond, Virginia.

Advertising for the event reads: “Not only will some of Richmond’s sexiest singles be up for auction but country singer and wrestling sensation Mickie James will be auctioned off too!”

For more information on the auction, visit www.mickiejames.com.

— TNA Knockout Taylor Wilde announced Monday on Twitter that she is engaged to be married.

She wrote, “I can’t contain my joy and excitment anymore! I’m engaged to @olivermitchell.”

— TNA Knockouts Chelsea and SoCal Val are advertised to appear at MegaCon 2011, which is taking place March 25-27, 2011 at the Orange County Convention Center Hall in Orlando, Florida. Click here for more information.

WWE Announces “Old School” RAW & Slammy Awards

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As we reported earlier this week, the special 3-hour November 29th edition of WWE RAW feature the return of the King of the Ring tournament. (Read More)

It’s now been announced that WWE will be presenting two more special themed shows in the coming months – and they’ll both be 3-hour shows as well.

The November 15th episode of WWE RAW from Hershey, PA will be “Old School” night – featuring appearances from various WWE legends. Advertising for the show is as follows:

“WWE throws it back Old School when Monday Night Raw takes place live from Hershey’s Giant Center! See your favorite Raw/SmackDown and WWE Legends Live in Hershey!”

The December 13th RAW from New Orleans, LA will feature the 2010 Slammy Awards. This show will feature superstars from both RAW and SmackdDown.

Orton Interview: He’ll Never Quit WWE, WM27 & More

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WWE Champion Randy Orton is interviewed in the latest issue of WWE Magazine, which hits newsstands next Tuesday. Here are some highlights of what the Viper said about:

The difference between a good match and a great match in WWE is always…

“How I leave the live audience and how they respond or react. At this past SummerSlam, Sheamus and I had what I consider to be a very good match—the crowd, however, was just kind of down. It was weird. If we contested that same match a month earlier or a week later, even in the same arena, the reaction might’ve been 10 times louder. Even though a match is technically good, if it’s the last one during a three-hour show…well, sometimes the crowd is spent.”

How He’s Grown As A Performer:

“That my confidence level has gone up. I’d have to say that that’s one of the most important attributes to have in this business. If you’re not confident in yourself and your abilities, as soon as you walk through the curtain, the fans can sense that right away.”

Why He Likes Posting On Twitter:

“It lets fans know who Randy Orton really is. There are a lot of fans out there who think I’m an arrogant jerk, or hard to talk to. It’s humanized me a little more, which may or may not be a good thing.”

His Goal For Next Year’s WrestleMania:

“Win. Hopefully I’ll still be the champion. I think I’d like to face John Cena. We started in OVW together 10 years ago and came up through the ranks. We have quite the history, of course. I think that the two of us going at it at ‘Mania would be epic. We have so many things in common and, at the same time, there’s so much contrast between us as well.”

If He Quit WWE – What Would He Do On His Last Day?

“That’s impossible to answer, on the grounds that I’d never quit under any circumstances.”

McIntyre’s His Dream Opponent, New WWE Signing, More

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— Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre revealed in an interview with WWE Magazine that his dream opponent is The Undertaker as he would put his cherished hair on the line for a chance to break his undefeated streak at WrestleMania.

“Undertaker and The Streak—a Hair vs. Streak Match. I would absolutely risk my hair for a chance to break ‘Taker’s record,” he replied in response to a question asking who he would put his hair on the line against and what type of match. “Even if I lost, I’d still have main-evented ‘Mania against ‘Taker. Either way it goes, I’m a winner. Maybe a bald winner, but it’d be worth it.”

Earlier in the interview, McIntyre jokingly said he plans on being buried with his hairbrush.

— World Wrestling Entertainment has signed Heritage Championship Wrestling Champion “The Future” Donovan Ruddick to a developmental contract. The St. Louis based wrestler, who’s real name is Brian McGhee, was on hand for Bragging Rights and this week’s television tapings.

— Matt Hardy, who was released from his contract with World Wrestling Entertainment on Oct. 15, has been added to the company website’s Alumni section.

(source: pwinsider.com)

Serena Comments On Her WWE Run & Shaving Her Head

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Former WWE Diva Serena was recently interviewed by Serena-Deeb.com and spoke about her short-but-memorable run in WWE.

Here are some highlight of what Serena said about:

Her Future in Pro Wrestling:

“I still have many goals in wrestling that I haven’t fulfilled yet. Wrestling in Japan would be the biggest of those. The respect for wrestling over there is a precious thing and I would be honored to wrestle in front of those crowds. I also think it’s something that I want to prove to myself because not everyone can wrestle that style. The best times in my career so far were my times spent overseas, so I also would love to do more tours abroad. Mexico would be great because I am fluent in Spanish so I would be able to use that skill as well. I want to continue to focus on professional growth, as well as personal. I am still very young with a lot I haven’t seen in the world. We owe it to ourselves to become a better person with each day. The world hasn’t even seen how talented I am yet, but I promise that it will.”

Shaving Her Head As Part Of The Straight Edge Society:

“I was approached with the idea of shaving my head and although it took some thinking (being a woman with long hair my whole life), when you are given an opportunity to live your lifelong dream, you will do almost anything. I have no idea if others were asked to do it or not.”

The entire interview can be read here.

WWE Celebrates 10 Years On The NYSE (VIDEO)

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It’s been 10 years since World Wrestling Entertainment went public and started selling company stock.

Several WWE personalities were in New York City on Wednesday morning at the New York Stock Exchange to ring the morning bell and commemorate the anniversary. Among those in attendence were Triple H, Kelly Kelly, WWE’s COO Donna Goldsmith and CFO George Barrios.

Here is video of the event:

King Of The The Ring Returns On 3-Hour RAW On 11/29

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It’s been confirmed that the special 3-hour November 29th episode of Monday Night RAW will feature the return of the King of the Ring tournament. The show will take place from Philadelphia, PA.

This will be the first KOTR tournament since 2008, when William Regal was crowned king.

The King of the Ring tournament began back in 1998 and ran almost every year until 1993, when the event was turned into its own pay-per-view event. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was crowned King of the Ring in 1993 and the event ran on PPV until 2002. KOTR winners in that period included stars like Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Edge and Brock Lesnar.

After the brand split, the show disappeared for 4 years, when it was revived on the SmackDown brand and won by Booker T, which kicked off his “King Booker” gimmick. There was no KOTR in 2007 and the following year, William Regal won the event. There was no KOTR last year.

No word yet on whether the entire tournament will take place that night, but its likely.

With the amount of young talent on the RAW roster, WWE will have no problem filling the brackets with good match-ups.

Hulk Hogan To Star In New A&E Documentary

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Cable network A&E sent us the following press release on Thursday afternoon:

A&E PRESENTS: “FINDING HULK HOGAN” ONE-HOUR SPECIAL GIVES AN UNFLINCHING LOOK AT HULK HOGAN’S LIFE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HIS DIVORCE AND HIS LAWSUIT FROM HIS SON’S TRAGICCAR ACCIDENTAS HE REBUILDS HIS LIFE AND RETURNS TO THE RING

SPECIAL PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 10PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, NY – October 27, 2010 – Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, has been world-famous for almost thirty years. From the fan frenzy of Hulkamania all the way through to the tabloid-driven fascination with his family, Hulk has lived his entire adult life in the public eye. Losing nearly everything in the aftermath of his divorce, a pending lawsuit from his son’s tragiccar accident, and a body riddled with injuries from years in the ring, Hogan must now start over at a time when he thought he would be happily settled into his retirement. Emotional, and completely honest, “Finding Hulk Hogan” tells his side of the story — and gives viewers a Hulk Hogan they’ve never seen before. The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, November 17 at 10PM ET/PT.

Hogan gives fans a stark glimpse at his entire life, including his darkest moments of depression, thoughts of suicide, alcohol and prescription pill abuse, his broken marriage, losing his entire fortune, deciding to return to Totally Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling despite severe medical warnings, making amends with his children, finding God and committing to his girlfriend, Jennifer McDaniel.

Candid interviews with Hogan and the people in his life help chronicle the ups and downs and round out the story of a man who is trying to rebuild the pieces of his empire and move forward with his life.

“Finding Hulk Hogan” is produced by Bischoff HerveyEntertainment. Eric Bischoff, Jason Hervey and Terry Bollea are the Executive Producers. A&E Executive Producers are Robert Sharenow and Andy Berg.

NOC PPV Buyrate Tanks, CM Punk Gets MRI, R-Truth’s Music

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– The early PPV buyrate numbers are in for WWE’s Night of Champions 2010 pay-per-view and once again – the downward trend continues.

According to early estimates, this year’s event drew 169,000 buys, down a sharp 36.7% from 267,000 last year. WWE will report the official number in its third quarter 2010 earnings report, which will be released on November 4.

The preliminary buyrate expected to rise a bit before the final results are in, but it’s becoming more apparent by the month that WWE’s pay-per-view business is in bad shape and big changes are needed.

This year’s Night of Champions was $5 more expensive than last year and was headlined by Randy Orton winning the WWE title in a Six-Pack Challenge and the first match of the latest Undertaker & Kane feud.

– We reported earlier this week that CM Punk appeared to suffer a back or hip injury at Sunday’s Bragging Rights pay-per-view. CM Punk noted on Twitter hat he underwent an MRI yesterday, his birthday. Punk has been pulled from the next few WWE live events as a precaution and the results of the MRI should be available in the next few days. We’ll follow up on this.

– Several national media outlets have picked up on the story that WWE merchandise is no longer banned at Connecticut voting stations on Election Day.

– Vince McMahon is reportedly the person behind R-Truth’s new theme song. The idea is that like a real hip hop performer, R-Truth will release a few songs a year that will get played on WWE programming.

– WWE Monday Night Raw on January 24th, 2011 will be held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Tickets go on sale December 4th, 2010. (Credit: Devin Cutting.)

(Credit to pwinsider.com for some of the info used in this report)

Maryse Interview: Her Character, Boyfriend, Getting Spit On

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WWE Diva Maryse was interviewed by the UK Sun last week and had some interesting things to say about her on-screen character, being a sexy Diva in today’s “PG” environment, whether she has a boyfriend and fans spitting at her. Here are some highlights of what Maryse said about:

Being a Sexy Diva in Today’s “PG” Environment:

“We do wear revealing outfits but it’s not like wearing a g-string like in the past. I’d never wear that – I don’t think it would be very comfortable. Our outfits are sexy but not provocative to the point where people will say, ‘oh my God, my kids can’t watch this.'”

Her Personal Life – Does She Have A Boyfriend?

“I’m not married but I’m dating. I have a great boyfriend, he’s not a wrestler.”

The rigorous WWE travel schedule:

“What we do is physical and very hard on the body. I travel 300 days a year which is tough. Sometimes we’re up at 4am for a flight. The show stays brilliant because all the stars compete to keep it interesting.”

Her on-screen character and fans spitting at her:

“I would compare what I do to being a rock star, a movie star and professional wrestling star combined together. I don’t take anything seriously. But Maryse’s ring character is like, ‘you want to look like me, be like me, have everything I have but you can’t.’ I’d like to get my character to point where people really, truly want to fricking kill me.”

Fans Spitting On Her:

“Fans know my hair is my thing – I flip my hair every time I get in the ring – and believe it or not some spit in my hair. They can’t touch to you so they spit on you. They get really into it.”

Monday’s RAW Rating, Changes Coming To Tough Enough

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– Monday’s 10/25 episode of WWE RAW drew a 3.1 cable rating, virtually even with last week. The show did hours of 3.06 and 3.08 and averaged 4,641,000 viewers for the two hour broadcast. Not a great sign of momentum coming out of Sunday’s Bragging Rights pay-per-view, but at least they’ve got 2 consecutive weeks above 3.0.

– The 10/23 episode of WWE AM RAW did a 0.64 cable rating with 835,000 viewers.

– WWE is planning on making changes to the format of “Tough Enough” before it hits the USA Network, although the nature of those changes is unknown at this time. We have heard that WWE is talking with a few top production companies that specialize in reality television about running the show.

Ban On WWE Merchandise At CT Voting Polls Lifted

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This article is an update to:  WWE Sues Connecticut Secretary Of State For Censorship

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To update the earlier report about WWE suing Connecticut’s Secretary of State for banning WWE merchandise when voters go to the polls in the Connecticut Senate race on 11/2, the following statement was released on Tuesday:

STAMFORD, Conn. – “The moment Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz issued an un-American, unconstitutional and discriminatory directive prohibiting voters from wearing WWE merchandise at the polls, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal should have immediately stepped in to enforce the law. As a result of the Attorney General’s inaction, I brought suit to enforce these basic, fundamental constitutional rights. Within hours of filing the lawsuit, Blumenthal recused himself, and Bysiewicz reversed her position and immediately notified all Local Registrar of Voters and Town Clerks via email. I am pleased that Connecticut voters have had their freedom of expression and their right to vote restored,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment.

MVP Debuts New Theme Song, Superstars Matches Taped, More

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— Additional matches taped for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars tonight in Milwaukee, Wisconsin were Tyler Reks vs. Chris Masters and MVP vs. Curt Hawkins.

Matches taped last night prior to Raw were Tyson Kidd vs. Zack Ryder and Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso.

— MVP debuted a new theme song prior to his Superstars match.

— The WWE website has added Papa Shango and Missing Link to its Alumni section.

*Spoiler* Kane’s PPV Opponent, Heat On Diva, HBK Update

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– Local advertising in Miami, Florida is hyping that Kane will defend the World Heavyweight title against Edge at Survivor Series on November 21st.

– RAW Diva Melina is not very popular with WWE officials recently, according to f4wonline.com. No word yet on what caused the heat on her.

– SEScoops reader Carl Dantes sent in the following up date on Shawn Michaels:

Shawn Michaels and Keith Mark of MacMillan River Adventures will be at Devils Lake, North Dakota all week filming an episode for The Outdoor Adventure Foundation, Inc. They will also be hunting with a few children and young adults with cancer and other life threatening illness and disabled veterans.

Check Out: Shawn Michaels & Wife Appearing On Hunting Show (Pictures)

WWE Sues Connecticut Secretary Of State For Censorship

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World Wrestling Entertainment announced today that it is suing Connecticut’s Secretary of State after it ruled that any Connecticut voters who showed up to vote for Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign wearing WWE merchandise would be turned away.

The statement from WWE Chairman Vince McMahon reads as follows:

STAMFORD, Conn., October 26, 2010 – “On behalf of myself, my company, WWE® fans and any Connecticut citizen who wants to exercise their constitutional right to vote, I have filed a lawsuit today asserting that Susan Bysiewicz’s directive that allows poll workers to refuse registered voters wearing WWE merchandise the right to vote is a flagrant act of censorship and discrimination,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment.”

What do you guys think? Is Vince going overboard – or is it really discrimination? Comment below and share your thoughts.

UPDATE: TMZ.com has picked up this story and released new details on the papers filed in federal court. McMahon claims the ban will “threaten the constitutional rights and liberties of voters who have expressed a desire to wear WWE paraphernalia to their poling places.”

Vince also says he “intends to wear WWE paraphernalia when he enters the polling place to cast his vote on November 2, 2010.”

Vince argues that Linda McMahon is no longer a WWE employee and demands that a judge “immediately” reverse the ban on WWE merchandise at voting sites across Connecticut.

Shaul Guerrero Signs With WWE (Pictures)

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Shaul Guerrero, the 20 year old daughter of Vickie Guererro and the late Eddie Guererro, has reportedly signed a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment.

Shaul Guerrero has been telling fans at recent FCW live events that she’s signed to a deal and waiting to begin her training. She also recently updated the “About Me” section of her MySpace page with a message that says she is moving from El Paso, Texas to Florida to pursue a professional wrestling career with WWE’s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling.

The third generation diva had been working on a musical career since graduating high school and has done some modeling in the past.

Guerrero been seen at ringside at several WWE shows over the years, including the annual Hall of Fame ceremonies.  She was also interviewed on WWE’s DVD, “Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story”

According to her mother Vickie, Shaul has been traveling on the road with WWE. Earlier this month, Vickie was asked by a fan who she was riding with to a live WWE event, to which she responded, “my oldest daughter.”

Check out these pictures of the beautiful Shaul Guerrero:

Cena’s Future In Nexus, SmackDown Ratings, Puder-Bullying

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– On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that John Cena will be the special guest referee for Randy Orton’s WWE title defense against Wade Barrett at Survivor Series. The match stipulation states that if Cena can help Barrett win the belt, he will be relieved from his duties as a member of Nexus.

To update how long John Cena will be a part of Nexus, a commercial that aired during Monday’s WWE RAW announced Randy Orton & Mark Henry are scheduled to face Sheamus & Wade Barrett in a tag team match at the Raw World Tour house show to be held in Biloxi, Mississippi on December 12. The ad stated John Cena would be in the corner of Sheamus and Barrett during the match.

While these TV ads are always subject to change, it’s worth noting that WWE is advertising Cena as a member of Nexus as far off as December.

– As noted earlier, last Friday night’s WWE SmackDown! on Syfy scored a 1.7 cable rating, down from a 1.8 rating two weeks ago. That’s tied for the lowest rating in the four weeks since SmackDown! came to the network. The show’s premiere on the network also scored a 1.7 on October 1st. For the night, SmackDown! was the #5 show on cable TV among males 18-34. It was #2 among males 18-49, behind the MLB Playoffs. The show’s ratings were down for the 18-34 & 18-49 demos, as well as males 18-34 & 18-49, and males 12-34. It was up for ages 12-17, though, which saved the overall rating.

– WWE Tough Enough alum Daniel Puder is pitching a new reality TV series that would see him traveling around the country to confront high school bullies. Puder has appeared on TMZ.com a few times in recent weeks talking about the project.

– Andrew Whitaker, WWE’s Executive Vice President of International affairs,   cashed out $31,000 in company stock last week. WWE’s stock is currently valued around $14 per share, close to the 52-week low.

Several Planned Matches For Tonight’s TNA “iMPACT!” Taping

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According to a TNA source, the following matches are scheduled for tonight’s MPACT! television taping in Orlando – set to air next week, November 4th:

* Mickie James and Ink Inc. vs. Generation Me and Tara

* AJ Styles vs. Rhino vs. Rob Van Dam

* Douglas Williams vs. Kazarian

* “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero vs. Abyss

* Sarita vs. Velvet Sky

(Source: prowrestling.net)

Update On Chris Jericho’s Status, Goldust Ends Drought, More

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— Chris Jericho is now considered a former WWE Superstar as his profile on WWE.com has been moved to the Alumni section.

Jericho, who has been touring Europe with his band Fozzy since his departure from the organization, will be taking parting in a WWE function this Saturday at Ringside Collectibles’ Ringsidefest this Saturday at Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City. He will be signing autographs and taking part in a Q&A session. Kane and The Miz are also scheduled to appear.

— Battle royals notwithstanding, Goldust’s match with Ted DiBiase at Bragging Rights was his first bout on a pay-per-view broadcast since the December 2002 event Armageddon. Additionally, he had not competed in a singles bout on pay-per-view since February 2002 — against Rob Van Dam.

— Two matches for this Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars were taped prior to Monday’s Raw broadcast: Tyson Kidd vs. Zack Ryder; Mark Henry vs. Jey Uso.

— Yoshi Tatsu beat Primo in a dark match prior to the Superstars taping.

— Ted DiBiase and Maryse are advertised to appear at the Best Buy in Miami, Florida on Saturday, November 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

MTV Celebrates Punk’s Birthday, New RAW Superstars & More

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— The official website of MTV has posted an article on its website celebrating CM Punk’s birthday, who turns 32 years old today.

The article makes mention of several MTV newsroom staffers being fans of professional wrestling who would have hard pressed to not acknowledge the WWE Superstar’s day of birth, especially with his love of music.

In related news, MTV Movie managing editor and personality Josh Horowitz recently sent us a link to a video short he shot with John Cena, Malin Åkerman and Elijah Wood. Those who missed the video can view it here.

— WWE.com has added Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty to its Raw Superstars page. Both generational wrestlers were inducted into The Nexus by group spokesman Wade Barrett last night on Raw.

Meanwhile, the website has yet to add Alex Riley to the roster page despite his appearances on Raw the past several weeks.

— A poll is ongoing on WWE.com for a new CM Punk T-shirt.

Orton Takes Shot At Hardy, Bearer’s Uphill Climb, Boogeyman

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— A fan asked Randy Orton over the weekend on Twitter whether he has plans to open a YouTube Channel. “The Viper” snarked, “And do what? Eat grapes?”

Orton’s comment is in reference to Matt Hardy posting a video entry last month on YouTube of himself eating grapes while “shooting from the hip” on his uncertain status — at the time — with World Wrestling Entertainment.

— According to a fan seated behind the stage for the Buried Alive Match at Bragging Rights, a stairwell was built into the the faux cemetery at the convenience of Paul Bearer, who’s mobility is greatly limited these days due to his advanced age and large frame. The fan noted Bearer’s strenuous climb up the stairs — to hide behind a tombstone — as “beyond unintentionally hilarious.”

— The WWE website quietly added The Boogeyman to its Alumni section Monday.

*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT Tapings Results For Thursday

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SEScoops reader Eric sent in the following TNA iMPACT! tapings results from Monday night in Orlando:

Dark Matches:

* Brian Kendrick defeated Neicko, who was a student of Booker T’s.

* Stevie Richards beat Okada.

Xplosion:

* Magnus comes out with Chelsea to take on Orlando Jordan. Jordan wins with a sleeper.

* Kazarian beat Rhino.

iMPACT:

* Ric Flair is backstage talking to a woman. Matt Morgan comes in and asks if Eric Bischoff is really making Mr. Anderson wrestle with a concussion. Morgan says it’s not right. Flair says in his day they were men and took care of their business.

* Robbie E. defeated X Division Champ Jay Lethal in a non-title match. After the match, Cookie sprayed something in Lethal’s eyes after the match and Robbie hit his finisher.

* We see Tara attacking Mickie James at catering. They brawl all over the place. Madison Rayne comes to help Tara while The Beautiful People show up for Mickie. Sarita also comes out also and they brawl into the iMPACT Zone. Ric Flair and his security come break things up. Tara hits Flair and he goes nuts. Mickie slaps Flair and he flops. The brawl continues and Mickie, The Beautiful People vs. Madison, Tara and Sarita is set for later.

* Backstage segment with Eric Bischoff and Ric Flair. Bischoff says Hulk Hogan is away working on major deals. Bischoff threatens security with firing them. A TNA trainer comes in and talks with Bischoff about making Anderson wrestle with a concussion. More concussion talk and this isn’t cool.

* A casket is brought to the ring before The Pope comes out. Pope cuts a promo on Abyss, who shows up in the crowd. Abyss says Hogan and Bischoff told him to take care of Pope. The Last Rites match is on for Turning Point.

* Tommy Dreamer comes out with EV 2.0 and says Rob Van Dam hasn’t returned their calls or anything. RVD comes out and Dreamer wants to end the beef. RVD says he doesn’t know who he can trust. It ends up with RVD and Raven getting into it. Fortune comes out and Flair laughs them off. Fortune vs. EV 2.0 is announced for the PPV. The winner gets to pick an opponent to be fired. Raven and RVD vs. AJ Styles and Douglas Williams is announced for tonight.

* The Motor City Machineguns beat Generation Me and Ink Inc. in a Tag Team Title match. Team 3D come out after the match and puts over TNA’s tag teams. They talk about retiring and want to go out with the best, against the Guns. Guns accept the challenge for the PPV. It’s Guns vs. Team 3D with the belts on the line.

* Matt Morgan talks more to Eric Bischoff about concussions and Mr. Anderson. Bischoff says it’s a great idea but Morgan disagrees.. Anderson vs. Jarrett is still on.

* Sarita, Tara and Madison beat The Beautiful People and Mickie James when Sarita pins Velvet.

* Matt Morgan tries to talk with Mr. Anderson backstage.

* AJ Styles and Douglas Williams beat Raven and RVD when Williams pins RVD. Ric Flair busted Raven with the TV Title during the match. After the match, RVD and Raven had words.

* Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Jarrett in a Chain Match. Jarrett comes out and calls Anderson to the ring. Matt Morgan comes out instead and says it’s up to them to look out for the next generation of wrestlers safety. Jarrett says it’s all about survival in TNA and tells Morgan to leave. It’s going to be Morgan vs. Jarrett in a Chain Match now. Jarrett gets the win with The Stroke. Morgan attacks Jarrett after the loss but Fortune comes out and beat down Morgan.

New Nexus Members, New Tag Champs, SummerSlam At MSG?

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– Wade Barrett announced on RAW that Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty are officially Nexus members.

– Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel beat John Cena & David Otunga to win the WWE Tag Team Championship on Monday’s RAW. The finish camed when Otunga laid down for Slater to pin him. Cena & Otunga won the belts from “Dashing” Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre the night before at Bragging Rights.

– There is talk of holding next year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden. SummerSlam has taken place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles the past two years and it had been reported that Los Angeles was going to be a regular host-city for SummerSlam, but nothing is confirmed at this time.

– The mystery RAW General Manager will be making some “very special messages”  at the December 26th RAW live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Michael Cole will be there to deliver the messages.

– After reports that The Undertaker is taking time off to heal a shoulder injury, it’s been announced that the Dead Man will no longer be appearing at the SmackDown live event on October 31st at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

– Last week’s episode of Smackdown on Syfy drew a 1.74 cable rating with 2,662,000 viewers.

(Partial credit to pwinsider.com for some of the info used in this report)

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