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Jim Ross Blog: Monday’s RAW, Scouting Talent, Morrison-HBK

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with some commentary on the following topics:

Monday’s RAW: “Enjoyed Raw Monday night by and large. I do know this….if John Cena’s team doesn’t put their own personal agendas behind them then the Raw 7 has NO chance against The Nexus at Summer Slam. That point was made abundantly clear over the two hour broadcast from San Antonio. No unity=no win for Raw. “No win for you” ala Seinfeld’s ‘Soup Nazi.’ Got it? Good. :)”

Scouting Talent at FCW: “It’s back to Tampa for me this weekend to observe the FCW try out camp that likely will have over 50 individuals taking part in the process. Now seems to be a timely opportunity to get noticed and perhaps signing with WWE and assigned to FCW which needs more viable athletes and quality numbers in general.”

John Morrison The Next HBK? “I Tweeted @JRsBBQ that I liked John Morrison’s new beard and that I thought it made him look a little more rugged. Morrison is a gifted athlete who has ‘something’ that physically reminds me of a young HBK. One can only hope that Morrison can begin to approach the success that Shawn Michaels earned but that’s some king sized expectations. Nonetheless I think that Morrison can be a major player within WWE once his complete game comes together which simply takes time.”

Hardcore Justice Talent To Be Revealed Thursday Evening

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TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter announced on her Twitter account that the first group of talent appearing at next month’s Hardcore Justice pay-per-view will be announced on www.tnawrestling.com following tomorrow night’s iMPACT! broadcast.

Meanwhile, those contacted to appear at Hard Justice have been asked to keep quiet by company officials as they want details concerning the event to be kept a surprise. Contacted talent have also been told that they may be asked to appear on subsequent episodes of iMPACT! following the event. One wrestler said he was offered a four-show deal, presumably to appear at the pay-per-view event and three television tapings.

Read More: Updated ECW Roster For TNA Hardcore Justice (20+ Names)

Cena Gives Rookie A Harsh Review, RAW Rating & More

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– Monday’s episode of WWE RAW drew a 3.5 cable rating and averaged 5,192,000 viewers. The show did hours of 3.49 and 3.52.

– Today on Twitter, John Cena expressed his disappointment in Percy Watson, saying the NXT Rookie has “gone downhill” in recent weeks. Here is what he said after viewing last night’s episode:

“CeNation. Alex riley, and husky both strong showings last night. Give credit to miz, he’s a damn good coach. If percy watson makes another one of those faces where I’m supposed to think he’s mad but it looks like he just crapped himself…ill eliminate him. He has gone downhill.. Every single week. Dissapointing. He is really one hell of an athlete. I think he may be suffering from yep yep syndrome. Looking for something special when all he needs is what he’s got. (This fortune cookie moment brght 2 u by, schwin penny farlings).”

– WWE is holding a Friday Night Smackdown tonight in Laredo, Texas at the Laredo Energy Arena. This is the taping for the show that will air on August 8, as well as next week’s episode of NXT and WWE Superstars. Immediately following the taping, the SmackDown crew heads overseas to Australia, thus explaining why WWE is holding multiple television tapings this week.

– The July 16 edition of Friday Night SmackDown scored a 1.8 rating, with 2,857,000 viewers. The episode concluded with a confrontation between Kane and Jack Swagger. (source: PWInsider.com)

Hulk Hogan’s Ex-Wife Engaged To 21-Year-Old Boyfriend

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According to The National Enquirer, Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda, 50, is engaged to wed boyfriend Charlie Hill, 29 years her junior. She met Hill two years ago following her divorce from the wrestling superstar.

It would appear that the former married couple have buried the hatchet as the wrestler added his well wishes regarding Linda’s engagement.

“I’m ecstatic for her, I’m very happy for them,” Hogan said in an exclusive statement to RadarOnline.com. “I think they’re perfect for each other. I wish them the best.”

David Houston, Hogan’s attorney, echoed his sentiment, touching on the couple’s contentious split and how they’ve seemed to move on from that dark period: “Obviously, when you go through a divorce, there is a great deal of emotion and you go through your ups and downs. He was married to her for 23 years so there is a certain degree of affection and he does wish her the best.”

Meanwhile, daughter Brooke, who is one year older than Hill, bares a negative stance towards her mother’s beau.

“He is a loser,” she was quoted last year as saying. “I don’t have a problem with age; it’s more about character. Her love is not real and not right.”

The wedding is reportedly slated to take place next summer aboard Linda’s yacht named ‘Alimoney’. The article also notes that one of the places they’re registered at is Game Spot.

Check out these pictures of Linda Hogan with her 21-year old boyfriend, Charlie Hill:

Update On Chris Jericho’s WWE Contract Expiring This Year

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Rich Ward, the guitarist in Chris Jericho’s metal band Fozzy, was a guest on the Monday Night Mayhem radio show this week and spoke about Jericho’s future after his WWE contract expires later this year. There’s been speculation that Jericho is looking to move on from WWE and focus on his entertainment career (music & acting). Here’s the recap:

Monday Night Mayhem with Rich Ward
Hosts: The Big Mosh, Jimmy Noonan, and “The Chairman of the Board,” Todd Vincent
Airs every Monday at 6:00 P.M. (CT)
Show available at MondayNightMayhem.com.

The Band Working Around Chris Jericho’s WWE Schedule:

“In the early days it was more difficult, because we didn’t have chemistry worked out because Chris was so busy, not just with working in the WWE, but the travel days also, whenever there was a day off here and a day off there. Basically what we had to do was be super organized in how we structured things, and till the last couple of years, it started to fall into place to where when Chris is just sitting in a hotel room or something, he’s writing lyrics. I then take his lyrics and start building songs around it, and then I would send him the demos with me singing his lyrics, and then we start work back and forth through MP3’s. If it wasn’t for the modern age of the Internet, I don’t Fozzy could exist.”

Whether Chris Jericho Will Leave WWE When His Contract Expires This Year:

“He has told me that he has no plans on retiring, so as far as Chris stepping away from the ring, I have no idea if he has any plans to do that beyond the contract. I know from talking to him, and Chris’s business is his business, and never would I try to step and make announcements for him, but I think he told me that he’s contract negotiations with the WWE. With that in mind, I have no indications that he’s gonna take time off. I know he got two weeks off to do the UK run, and I know anytime we could get ‘Uncle Vinnie’ to give us a couple of weeks to go and play some rock shows in the UK, I feel like I owe him a steak dinner.”

Fozzy’s Potential:

“To answer that honestly, I don’t even think about tomorrow. I’m so focused in the now and what I’m doing instead of looking down the road. I feel like that has worked for me, and maybe other people it helps to plans things, but I find for my music career (in general) if I’m touring with Stuck Mojo, I focus 1,000 percent on that. If I’m with Chris, and we’re on tour with Fozzy, I don’t think about Stuck Mojo, and I don’t think about what I’m gonna have for dinner. I think Fozzy could go on until no one wants to hear another one of our songs, and we will continue to play to out four or five fan club members. We will just continue to rock on at a very high level of proficiency.”

* RAW Spoilers For Next Week (Surprise Return) & Big Change To Top SummerSlam Match

Latest Rookie Elimination From NXT, WWE Superstars Preview

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— The results of the NXT Poll were revealed on last night’s episode, and after the votes of the WWE Universe and the WWE Pros were combined, Eli Cottonwood was eliminated. Meanwhile, the immune Michael McGillicutty, who still boasts a perfect record, ousted Kaval for the No. 1 spot.

The results of the NXT Poll were as follows:

1. Michael McGillicutty
2. Kaval
3. Alex Riley
4. Percy Watson
5. Lucky Cannon
6. Husky Harris
7. Eli Cottonwood

After his elimination, an emotionally-charged Cottonwood attacked the other NXT Rookies.

— Matches taped this past week to air on tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America are as follows:

* Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov vs. William Regal and Primo
* Chris Masters vs. Caylen Croft
* MVP vs. Chavo Guerrero

— World Wrestling Entertainment has launched a micro-site promoting SummerSlam, SummerSlam.com.

Kurt Angle Says He Now Works For Hulk Hogan

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TNA star Kurt Angle posted the following message Twitter this morning, putting Hulk Hogan over in a big way:

“Hulk hogan could be one of the best human beings I ever knew. I have wrestled him. Now I work for him. I love you hulkster. Kurt.”

While this is just speculation … We reported yesterday that Hulk Hogan is looking to become the next big “infomercial king” (TV product pitchman) and is already making moves within the industry to reach that goal.

Read More: Hulk Hogan Wants To Be The Next “Billy Mays” TV Pitchman

Kurt Angle runs Angle Foods – a company that sells “affordable gourmet and performance meals,” similar to NutraSystem program.

Could Kurt Angle’s Twitter post be a sign that we’ll be seeing a Hogan & Angle infomercial at some point?

VIDEO: Matt Hardy Talks About Meeting With A Fortune Teller

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Matt Hardy has posted a video to YouTube saying that he recently met with a fortune teller, who told him he’s about to experience an “extraordinary” event in his life. Check it out:

Goldust Suffers Injury Scare At Raw, Michaels Not On Facebook

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— Goldust suffered a knee injury during last night’s 7-on-7 Elimination Match on Raw, but as evidenced by him working the second set of tapings, was ultimately fine.

He noted on his Twitter account that while he’s fine now, the injury did scare him. He also said he’s sore.

— Apparently refuting a page on Facebook claiming to represent Shawn Michaels and his wife Rebecca, the official WWE Universe page on Twitter said there are no official Michaels pages on Facebook pages, nor are they any pages hosted by “representatives” that are officially endorsed by the family.

— DolphZiggler.com, the official fansite of the SmackDown Superstar, has posted a few special messages from those close to the man known as ‘Heel’ in honor of his thirtieth birthday.

Former WWE Diva Responds To Embezzlement Allegations

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Former WWE performer Dawn Marie Damatta issued the following press release this evening responding to embezzlement allegations that have surfaced regarding her “Wrestler’s Rescue” charity organization.

An Open Letter from Dawn Marie

On behalf of myself, the Wrestlers’ Rescue organization, and the many volunteers and donors, I’d like to strenuously deny and condemn the false and baseless defamatory statements currently circulating concerning an alleged investigation and or corruption in Wrestlers’ Rescue. Not only are the accusations false they contain no merit and they are disrespectful to the volunteers who have invested their time, energies, and hearts into helping former professional wrestlers in need.

These statements (most of which appear to have begun following comments made by Mike Aldren) are defamatory and contain no basis or fact. These unfounded false allegations have put at risk our efforts to help the former stars who currently face major personal, medical, and financial crises. The damage these falsehoods may have done to real people (not wrestling “characters”) is immeasurable.

I am currently weighing options for an appropriate and comprehensive response. When I have decided on my best course of action, as well as exploring legal options on behalf of both myself and Wrestlers’ Rescue, I will address all allegations.

A full and complete refutation of all false claims will accompany our forthcoming formal response, in the courts and/or other venues. More importantly, though I wish to express the anger I feel that for the sake of a few web hits and some false ego-gratification, all those who spread his falsehoods as “truth” may have put at risk Wrestlers’ Rescue’s attempts to aid good and well-loved people facing enormously difficult circumstances.

Unfortunately, internet rumor mongers feel that they can tarnish people and an organization’s reputation without any evidence and still have impunity. It is truly shameful that I must even dignify these individuals who have nothing more than time and a computer, to address these harmful and baseless allegations.

I give thanks to all my friends and colleagues who have called and written to express their anger at this attack and their support of me. It is for people like you and not the Mike Aldren’s of the world that Wrestlers’ Rescue exists and will expand.

Dawn Marie

*Spoiler* Big Return At Monday’s WWE RAW Tapings

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Former WWE Womens and Divas champion Melina made her return to WWE television at last night’s WWE RAW tapings from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

.The return can be seen on next Monday’s edition of RAW on the USA Network. She returned at the conclusion of Alicia Fox, Jillian & Tamina vs. Eve, Gail Kim & Natalya, taking out Alicia Fox.

Related News: *Spoilers* WWE RAW Results For Next Week

Melina has been out since December 2009 after suffering a torn ACL. She underwent surgery in January and has been rehabbing for months.

She spent last week in Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa working out and is back with the company fulltime.

Internal Picks To Win NXT Season Two, HHH Celebrates Birthday

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(source: www.f4wonline.com)

— Many within WWE are predicting Michael McGillicutty or Alex Riley to win NXT Season Two. Meanwhile, it’s said that Husky Harris has unanimously impressed “everyone.”

— No Raw guest hosts are expected to be scheduled until after SummerSlam. Child star Bobb’e J. Thompson — who stars alongside Big Show in the upcoming WWE Studios film Knucklehead — and country music artist Toby Keith have been booked to host episodes of Raw in October.

— Two WWE Superstars celebrate birthdays today as Triple H turns 41 years old while Dolph Ziggler hits 30.

WWE’s Latest Benoit Related Edits, Officials High On Tag Team

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— Seeing as Chris Benoit took part in the Elimination Chamber Match that took place at the 2005 New Year’s Revolution pay-per-view, he is featured in WWE’s newly released DVD set highlighting the Elimination Chamber, Satan’s Prison: The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber. While he’s shown in the match – the first marketed of him by WWE since his 2007 double murder and suicide – anything remotely complimentary said by the announcers regarding Benoit was edited off the DVD

— WWE newcomers Jey and Jimmy Uso have received much praise amongst company officials, reports www.f4wonline.com. The twin sons of former WWE star Rikishi have quickly risen up the ranks in the company as they were signed to developmental contracts just last January.

— The SmackDown house show on October 16th, 2010 will be held at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Tickets go on sale August 28th, 2010 at noon. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

Hulk Hogan Wants To Be The Next “Billy Mays” TV Pitchman

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TNA’s Hulk Hogan is planning his next career move outside of the wrestling industry – he wants to be “the new Billy Mays” and become the best TV pitchman around. Mays was the king of infomercials before his unfortunate death last year, pitching everything from Oxyclean cleanser to Mighty Putty adhesive putty.

According to RadarOnline.com, Hogan recently linked up with fellow reality star and infomercial king, Kevin Harrington, to promote his latest product, pumMax – a biodegradable pumice-based hand cleanser. But that’s just the beginning, as Hogan’s lawyer David Houston tells Daily Radar.

“Terry brings decades’ worth of charisma and credibility to the marketplace,” Houston said. “Billy [Mays’] unfortunate passing kind of left a hole. We all agree that he certainly has some big shoes to fill as far as Billy Mays is concerned, but I don’t think that any of us doubt that he has the ability to do it.”

“He went into a semi-retirement at one point, but after the divorce and settlement of personal injury litigation he’s putting his career back on track.”

Hogan is no stranger to being an product pitchman, having done commercials for Honey Nut Cheerios, Right Guard deodorant, Arbys and more. “I think it’s more of a continuation as opposed to a new beginning,” said Houston.

Check out these (absolutely classic) commercials featuring Hulk Hogan pitching Honey Nut Cheerios cereal and Right Guard sports stick deodorant:

RAW Wasn’t Live, 2011 PPV Schedule, Tonight’s Tapings

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– Monday’s episode of WWE RAW did not air live. With WWE taping two episodes of RAW this week, the show started about 45 minutes early (so the 2nd taping didn’t end too late) and ran on tape delay.

Related News: *Spoilers* WWE RAW Results For Next Week

– WWE will tape tonight’s NXT and Friday’s SmackDown tonight from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Tonight’s NXT will see another rookie eliminated. Announced for SmackDown is a Women’s title match between Tiffany and Layla. Kane vs. Rey Mysterio in a steel cage match is being advertised locally as the

– WWE has released an updated calendar for the first 8 pay-per-views of 2011:

  • January 30th – Royal Rumble
  • February 27th – Elimination Chamber
  • April 3rd – WrestleMania 27
  • May 1st – Extreme Rules
  • May 22nd – Over the Limit
  • June 19th – Fatal 4 Way
  • July 17th – Money in the Bank
  • August 14th – SummerSlam

– Former WCW star and current WWE developmental trainer Billy Kidman will be working full-time as a producer/agent for WWE.

Partial source: f4wonline.com

ECW Stable Gets A Name, Scott Hall Update, Xavier’s Tryout

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– TNA’s faction of ECW originals will now be known as “E-V 2.0” – Extreme Version 2.

-Scott Hall’s recent bout with double pneumonia is over and Hall has been released from the hospital after several weeks.  Nash wrote on Twitter this week:

“Scott’s home. Clean 20-plus days and sounding great. He’ll outlive us all all. Love you, buddy.”

– As we reported here yesterday, former Ring Of Honor champion Xavier worked a tryout match prior to Monday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings. Xavier was pinned by Douglas Williams following Williams’ Chaos Theory finisher. No word yet on what TNA management thought of his performance. More ROH stars are expected to receive TNA tryouts in the near future.

WWE Searching For New Divas, Bret Hart Not At RAW

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– Bret Hart was not at last night’s double RAW taping from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas as he is in Hawaii on his honeymoon with his new wife Stephanie that he married this past Saturday in Calgary. It was announced last night that Hart will team with John Cena to face Edge and Chris Jericho with The Nexus as lumberjacks on the 8/9 edition of WWE RAW from ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.

– WWE is searching for new Divas. The company has issued a request for agents and talent managers to submit female actresses to casting director Kristin Prouty. The new Diva hires would replace several of the current Divas on the roster. WWE has shown over the years that no Diva is too important to be replaced, letting go Mickie James and Maria Kanellis earlier this year. No word yet on who is at risk – but you can bet Michelle McCool’s spot is safe.

The casting will take place in October in various cities across the United States, including New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas WWE will then offer developmental deals to some of the women with deals that will be negotiated “specific to each woman.” The casting request is seeking women of all ethnicities.

WWE RAW Preview For Next Week (No Spoilers)

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The WWE RAW crew will be touring overseas next week, so next week’s show was taped after this week’s show went off the air.

The following matches were taped for Monday’s 8/2 episode of WWE RAW, the final show before SummerSlam:

* Edge vs. Wade Barrett

* Natalya, Gail Kim and Eve vs. Alicia Fox, Tamina and Jillian Hall

* Goldust vs. Sheamus

* John Cena vs. Chris Jericho

* Ted DiBiase vs. The Great Khali

* The Miz vs. Randy Orton

Former WWE Diva Admits To Using Steroids During Her Career

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Dawn Marie Damatta, who performed for World Wrestling Entertainment from 2002 to 2005, admitted to the Connecticut Post that she used steroids during the course of her tenure in the organization.

“I chose to take that shortcut,” the former WWE Diva said. “Did Vince (McMahon) tell me to take that shortcut? No. Did WWE? No. Why did I do it? Because I thought that’s what I needed to do in order to keep up … There was no testing policy.”

Damatta feels one only needs to take a look at the physiques of present day WWE talent to know that steroid use is not as prevalent as it was in the past. She also believes the company’s drug testing policy has reduced the abuse of drugs such as painkillers, therefore saving lives. However, she feels Linda and Vince McMahon could do more to assist former talent.

“Wrestlers are taken as children, thrown into this industry and then we’re dumped back out as adults. There’s no learning in the world. We’re on the road, traveling, hustling, getting beat up,” Damatta said. “Where do I go? What do I put on a resume?”

The story on steroids in WWE and Damatta can be read here.

Special Episode Of Impact Planned, Xavier Receiving Tryout, More

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(source: www.prowrestling.net)

— TNA Wrestling will hold what has been dubbed a “special” edition of iMPACT! sometime next month, to be taped the night following Hardcore Justice. No date for the special has been set. Furthermore, it remains unclear at this time whether the special will air in TNA’s regular Thursday night time slot.

— Former ROH Champion Xavier is backstage at today’s iMPACT! tapings in Orlando, Florida and scheduled to work a tryout match.

— Both Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff are backstage at today’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida. Bischoff, who previously said they would return this week, are taking part in their usual backstage duties.

WWE Taping 2 Weeks Of RAW Tonight, Bret Missing RAW?

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– WWE will be taking two episodes of RAW tonight from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, because of the RAW crew will be overseas next week for the company’s latest international tour.

No matches have been announced for the show, but John Cena and Randy Orton vs. Sheamus and Nexus is being advertised locally as the dark match main event.

– Bret Hart was married this weekend to his girlfriend Stephanie Washington in Calgary. The couple was scheduled to go to Hawaii for their honeymoon. It’s unknown yet if Bret will be on RAW tonight to tape two weeks worth of TV to promote his SummerSlam match.

– A young fan threw his drink at Chris Jericho during a match against Evan Bourne at the WWE live event this weekend in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jericho stopped the match, grabbed a microphone and demanded that the kid be removed from the arena. Security escorted the fan and his father out of the building.

Update On Undertaker’s WWE Return, WWE Places Another Ban?

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source: PWInsider.com

— During last Friday’s SmackDown broadcast on The Score in Canada, a SummerSlam commercial was shown featuring The Undertaker. Triple H, who is also out nursing an injury, was not.

Undertaker was originally scheduled to return at the event, but it now appears as though he will not return in a wrestling capacity until Night of Champions in September.

— WWE has apparently placed a ban on talent wrestling with gloves on. Dolph Ziggler revealed this tidbit today on Twitter when was asked why he no longer wears gloves when he competes.

He said, “DZBabe, I don’t wear gloves anymore! They have been banned from ringside! Hopefully we can atleast High-5!”

It should be noted, however, that both Rey Mysterio and MVP donned gloves on last week’s shows.

— Last Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored a 0.65 cable rating, down from the previous week’s 0.74. Overall, the show drew 648,000 viewers. The midnight replay drew a 0.26 rating, with 248,000 viewers.

Punk Has Surgery, Austin Appearing On Chuck Again & More

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– CM Punk recently underwent minor surgery on his elbow to repair floating particles in his elbow, which was causing it to lock up. He’s expected to be kept out of the ring for 2-4 more weeks.

– WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin will be appearing on the NBC show “Chuck” again next season, eprising his role as secret agent Hugo Panzer. The announcement was made over the weekend at Comic-Copn in San Diego. Austin made his first (and quite entertaining) guest appearance on the show last season.

– There is no word yet on who the new WWE SmackDown! Diva is, but the rumors are that it’s AJ Lee, a developmental talent. WWE was planning to air her first promo video on last week’s SmackDown! but it was cut due to time constraints.

– World Heavyweight champion Kane appeared on Judge Napolitano’sFOX Business Channel show last night. Kane brought the World Heavyweight title with him, which the host referred to as a “belt buckle.” A variety of political topics were discussed, with Kane, an outspoken liberal, hitting the usual liberal talking points.

Undertaker & Michelle McCool Wedding Photo Leaks Online

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As previously reported, WWE legend The Undertaker and WWE diva Michelle McCool were married at the end of June at a private ceremony in Houston, Texas. The two have been romantically linked since 2007. The wedding marks the third time down the aisle for the Undertaker and the second for McCool.

There’s been a number of reports circulating that WWE was very unhappy that pictures from the wedding leaked online. Staugustine.com recently interviewed Michelle McCool, who would not comment on the situation. The article states:

“Recently the Internet buzzed with leaked information to her marriage to another WWE superstar. The Diva chose not to discuss those details.”

In case you missed it last month, here’s a picture of the Undertaker and Michelle McCool being getting married:

James vs. Kong Announced, Stallone Headlocks Austin, More

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— In a match pitting a former WWE Women’s Champion against a former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion, it has been announced that Mickie James will square off against Awesome Kong on Oct. 1 at Northeast Wrestling’s 15th Anniversary event in Waterbury, Connecticut. This would be their first-ever meeting.

Also scheduled to take place is a match fit for an episode of Monday Night Raw in 2005, Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin. For more information on the event, visit northeastwrestling.com. Bryan Danielson is also scheduled to appear.

— A photo has surfaced of actor Sylvester Stallone placing a headlock on Steve Austin at San Diego Comic-Con International. The photo can be viewed here.

Stallone and Austin were promoting The Expendables, an upcoming film they are both starring in, when the snapshot occurred.

— In today’s birthdays, former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Rich turns 54 while Ring of Honor wrestler Roderick Strong turns exactly half that.

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