Batista has tweeted a hint to a possible WWE / Wrestling return... ''Very rewarding long week. #IMissTheDaysWhen I could entertain you live and in person, but #TrustMe, you're going to love what's coming..."
Hulk Hogan:
The Hulkster is demanding that website Gawker is punished for failing to heed the Judges ruling regarding the hosting of his sex tape, they did take it down as they were told, but replaced it with a direct link to another site that hosts his now infamous video.
Raw pre show announced:
WWE and Yahoo have paired up and Yahoo will host a 30 minute weekly Raw pre show on their site, this brings Raw up to 3 1/2 hours every week. They will also get 2 weekly TV shows, the rights to some of the WWE classics library and will air the PPV pre / post show events, which if you saw the Mania pre and post shows, you will know the format. A team of announcers, and wrestlers past and present will talk through all the issues and angles before and after the event. Scott Stanford, Jim Ross and Dusty Rhodes will be regulars the 4th panelist will be an active star not involved in the show.
Baby Kofi:
WWE have announced that the United States Champion has become a Father. Congratulations to him.
Extreme Rules:
The World Title triple threat match is now a ladder match.
Injury:
Zack Ryder was hurt on Raw last night (Ankle).
What would happen if Zombies got all rowdy at a wrestling event?:
Well Wrestlers vs Zombies of course... This is the official trailer for a new movie, how many stars can you spot???...
Backstage heat:
Rosa Mendes will not be brought back onto the road until She deals with her issues with alcohol. Despite a losing streak there is no heat on Antonio Cesaro at the minute, creative are just getting bored pushing the same people and are shuffling the pack a little bit, he is an unfortunate victim IMO after a great run as US Champ.
The Rock vs WWE:
This won't go away, WWE insiders have criticized The Rock today for ''Not doing right by the company'' during his last run and have said there is a ''Major disconnect'' between the two sides. However this may be just sour grapes, because no matter what The Rock does there is always someone in WWE having a pop, and the feeling is the two sides will work together again, but only after a smoothing of the waters.
* Can The Shield be stopped? * A new Divas Champion in AJ Lee on the horizon? * No love lost between Ziggler, Swagger and Del Rio * What will Fandango's next move be for Chris Jericho? * How severe is Cena's injury?
John Cena:
More has been revealed on John Cena's injury, he was hurt on April 21 in Geneva, Switzerland in a tables match vs Ryback, He was able to work the rest of the tour, but was put into 6 man tag matches to protect him as much as possible, however the injury, initially thought to be a bruised heel has since been determined to be an Achilles Tendon problem, possibly forcing him to take time out to heal.
NXT:
WWE have finally decided to air NXT in the US, they are looking for a network to air a 1 hour weekly show, with the intention of introducing the American market to the future stars of the company.
The Undertaker:
Cena being hurt may be a good thing, The Undertaker is on stand by to work the Extreme Rules PPV if the WWE Champion cannot work the show.
Superstar Billy Graham:
The WWE Hall Of Famer has released a statement thanking fans for their support after another spell in the hospital, he has today been released. "I want to thank all of mine Facebook fans for their thoughts and prayers for my recovery. I am working my way back to Phoenix where I will immediately report to the Mayo Clinic Hospital for follow up with my liver transplant team. By God's grace I shall continue to overcome. As always thank you my Facebook fans…no looking back! Superstar"
CM Punk:
WWE have today removed CM Punk from all events up to SummerSlam, bar 1 edition of Raw, this includes all 3 PPV's he was penciled in for.
Justin Credible says he is ready to return to the ring, and is taking bookings.
Injury:
WWE have announced that John Cena is injured, he damaged his Achilles Tendon during the European tour and may miss Extreme Rules, no word on how long he could miss, but he says He will still be on Raw this week.
The Rock has confirmed that WrestleMania 29 may very well have been his last ever match during his regular Twitter Q&A session with his fans, however Mick Foley has urged him to continue... "Look, in WWE you can take the stars of the past and as long as they stay in great shape like The Rock they can take on the stars of the present and create those dream matches in a way that you can really have in other sports or other forms of entertainment." Also The Rock has released the diet he ate in his preparations for Pain & Gain, after he was accused of using steroids... He says he ate 7 times a day... Meal one... ten-ounce beef fillet, two cups of oatmeal, two-egg omelet. Meal two... eight ounces of cod, twelve ounces of sweet potatoes, one cup of steamed vegetables (onions, peppers, mushrooms). Meal three... eight ounces of chicken, two cups of white rice, one cup of vegetables. Meal four... eight more ounces of cod, two cups of rice, one cup of vegetables. Meal five... eight ounces of steak, twelve ounces of baked potato fries, a salad. Meal six... ten ounces of cod, two more cups of rice, another salad. Meal seven... thirty grams of casein protein powder, ten-egg-white omelet, one cup of vegetables, one tablespoon of Omega-3 fish oil.
Randy Orton:
WWE Studios have released the trailer of Randy's new movie...
Booker T:
Is having Elbow surgery this weekend, Pic to follow.
The Undertaker:
The Undertaker has appeared in an ad for a Bike event, attendees could win his custom made Motorbike.
Tour ends:
Tonight is the last night of the WWE European tour.
Fake Razor Ramon interview:
Rick Bognar has discussed his short WWE career... On advice from Shawn Michaels... "Actually, Shawn Michaels, a lot of guys really didn't like him, Bret didn't like him, unless that was all a work because Bret kept that sorta stuff to himself. Shawn walked up to me and goes 'D'ya mind if I give you a little criticism, a little positive criticism?' I told him sure, you know this guy was one of my idols and now he wants to teach me something. 'Well here's how Scott used to do the Razor punch' and he showed me how to do it. I was starstruck man, that he was teaching me something and I always appreciated that. He was always really cool to me. Which was surprising given that he was good friends with Scott. But he probably thought there's a kid trying to make it in the business and wanted to help me out. I was never going to be able to replace Scott as that character. It's like trying to bring in another Hulk Hogan, you just can't do it." On His release... "I didn't find out. They just kind of sent us home after a tour in Memphis and I sorta saw the writing on the wall. I actually phoned Vince. I'd saved his home number. So I called him and I said 'Hey it's Rick Titan here from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and it looks like my contract's up and I just wanted to see if you wanted to do anything else with the character?' All he said to me was, 'Rick, please don't call me at this number again.' That was it. I saw my dream was destroyed and he didn't give a damn."
TNA have today launched a new website dedicated to the women of the company…
Hulk Hogan:
The WWE Hall Of Famer has been granted a temporary restraining order against Gawker, meaning they can no longer air his sex tape on their site, he still wants $100 Million in damages.
Goldust on Cody:
Goldust is again pushing for a one on one match vs his younger Brother, he now wants a backlot brawl 2 at SummerSlam this year… ‘’Yeah. WrestleMania 28, I was really pushing it for it that whole year. My shoulder was ready but the writers were like, 'Ahh, his shoulder's not ready.' So, I think they convinced Vince. But, it was actually brought to the table in the meeting because Cody didn't have an opponent about a month and a half out of WrestleMania 28. It was brought to the table and Vince just said no. What can you do? You can argue it or whatever, but that wasn't the direction they were going with Cody and I understood that. I tried it again this year via Twitter, but I got let go and stuff like that. Can't really do anything when you're not an employee of the company or under contract. Goldust has a great name and I think we built some interest up especially after the Rumble and the reaction I got at the Rumble. People just ate that s--t up. I thought that might lead to a WrestleMania 29 match. But, it didn't. Right now, I've always wanted to do WrestleMania, but I'm considering SummerSlam. Since, SummerSlam is in L.A. every year just about. I came up with the idea and actually presented it to Cody about the Backlot Brawl II. I haven't really pushed it as much, I just mentioned one little thing on Twitter. I'm fixing to bring that to the table and see if Vince would be interested in accepting Backlot Brawl.’’
Kurt Angle talks beating Lesnar:
He says he schooled Brock before a WWE show, when the two had an amateur wrestling match just for the boys, and he won easily… "Definitely. Let's remember it was wrestling. A lot of people say oh, you couldn't beat him in an MMA fight. Well, it wasn't fighting. It was wrestling. I was a much better wrestler than Brock. He was big, strong, quick, smart, but his technique was a little more simplified. I was a much better technician. I beat him by technique. He weighed about 320 at the time. I was about 215 and I was giving up over 100 pounds. I had a fun time schooling Brock in front of the wrestlers. It was pretty cool."
TNA Impact SPOILERS!!! for 2 May:
* Chris Sabin vs Zema Ion vs Sonjay Dutt * Rob Terry vs Robbie E, Jessie Godderz and Joey Ryan in a handicap match. * Hulk Hogan promo. * Kurt Angle vs D-Lo Brown in an "I Quit" Match. * Taryn Terrell and Mickie James vs Gail Kim and Tara * Sting vs Matt Morgan
Richie Steamboat:
Richie Steamboat is not likely to be one of the stars promoted to the main roster soon, not because he is undeserving, or not ready but he is currently benched with a back injury that is not yet close to healing.
Jay Lethal turns down TNA:
He says he turned TNA down for a one night only PPV match... "I will admit, they called me for the first one, but I'm under contract with Ring Of Honor, so I think they got the hint and I wasn't called back for any of the other ones. I'm under contract, so there's nothing I can do anyway."
Jerry Lawler back in action:
WWE miss out on UFC star:
John Laurinaitis taking too long to return a phone call cost them the services of UFC fighter Roy Nelson in 2010 it has been revealed today.
New WWE show:
It is called Hangout, and is hosted by Howard Finkel. The Fink joins 6 fans and a special guest each week and discusses the week in WWE via a Google hangout. Here is the first episode…
On his first WWE run in 1990/1... ''It was very cool. Back then, they still had tryout matches and I worked with Black Bart as a tryout match. I guess Vince [McMahon] liked it so we kind of just worked from there. I got picked up and signed and dad [Dusty Rhodes] was already there. So, they worked me into their angle, I guess. That was cool, to be involved with [Ted] DiBiase and pop and Virgil.'' On learning from Ted DiBiase... ''I don't recall beating him, I just recall lasting the ten minutes which was really cool. And the people really responded well to it. I just shut my mouth. Young guys today just need to keep their mouths shut and listen to the veterans. But, in our business today, there's not too many veterans left. So, it's a bunch of green guys going at it. But, I kept my mouth shut because that's how I was brought up and raised. You just go out there and do what they tell you to do and you learn. That's what I did, I just listened to Ted and he took me through that thing, man. It was awesome.'' On why he went back to WCW so soon... ''Dad did. Dad was going back to WCW -- I didn't know it at that time but at the Royal Rumble where we did our business with Ted and Virgil, at the end there, dad said, 'Why don't you ask Vince for your release and come with me to WCW?'. So, I did and he granted me that. Dad tells this story to everybody still to this day. He's like, I walked off and I thanked Vince and him and dad we're still talking. I'm out getting my bags or whatever it was and Vince said, 'That guy there, you're taking him with you to WCW and that's fine. But, he comes back here, I'm going to pull him from you and make him a star.'' On The creation of Goldust... ''Well, let's see, I went to WCW and had the infamous back-of-the-truck match (*Note) and got let go from there. I was sitting at home for about 6-8 months trying to figure out what the hell I was going to do. Because I was still pretty young at that point. Bruce Pritchard called me out of the blue one day and he said, 'Hey Dustin, I got Vince McMahon here. We'd like to run a character by you and see if you'd be interested in doing it. Are you sitting down?' I said, 'I guess so'. So, I sat down and he kind of explained the character and he threw out that word 'androgynous' -- and I had no idea what the f-ck that meant. But I'm just agreeing with him -- yeah, yeah, yeah -- and at this point, me and my dad were having some trying times. We weren't talking and I was searching and kind of looking to do something on my own. I really wanted to step out, you know, at that point. Let's get this thing rolling. So, he explained the character and I agreed to it and all that. So, he was going to fire me up and start putting it together. Getting off the phone, I had to go to the dictionary and look up androgynous because I had no idea what the hell that meant. And I laughed, I said, 'Well, let's do this. I'm going to put my 110% into it. Vince is backing it, he's behind it and he's pushing it. Great, let's do it.' So, we kind of went from there and it just grew. It took a good six, seven months to figure out the character. Plus, I had been babyface for so long that I didn't know how to be a heel. So, I had to learn that and learn this new character. And all this WWE/WWF stuff was very new to me because I had been with WCW. So, I had to learn the new way of how things work. But, I'm "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, I can do anything. So, it took me about six or seven months to learn that heel way and learn this androgynous character. Then, once I finally agreed to step it forward to the edge and take it to the next level, it really snapped. It really worked. I didn't turn back, I just went straight ahead. (*) This match became infamous, both men bladed during the match, and both lost their jobs with WCW as a result.
The Rock:
The Rock has responded to Michael Bay's comments (See yesterday)... ''Funny sh*t! Michael Bay joked I should stop wrestling 300lb men. I agree - I'll switch to women.'' The Director has since claimed he only meant what he said as a rib... He has also denied claims that he was using steroids during the filming of the movie Pain and Gain.
Rosa Mendes:
Rosa was sent home from the European tour because She was... "Partying too much on the tour," And was... ''A m ess'' According to a WWE insider. She has a history of this and some are questioning her WWE future, also the futures of the team She manages Primo And Epico are being questioned. They are highly rated as solid match workers, but WWE feel they do not have the charisma or the right appearance to make it, that is why they are not promoted within WWE.
Nikki, the next McCool?:
Nikki Bella is said to be well liked in the back, despite her relationship with John Cena. It is a very different situation than Michelle McCool, who faced "tremendous heat" in the back during her career, because She felt bulletproof due to her relationship with The Undertaker. Other workers felt she was pushed further and faster than her talent deserved because of who she was with, not what she could do, McCool always denies this.
JBL says no:
JBL, In response to fans chanting one more match has tweeted... "To those who chanted 'one more match', after standing in the ring with @TheMarkHenry I gotta say...NOT A CHANCE!! I'm retired, he's strong."
Antonio Cesaro:
Cesaro worked as a face vs William Regal in Geneva, Switzerland last night.
Zack Ryder:
WWE have picked up on Zack Ryder's change of style, calling him a much more serious Bro. It seems to be working, apart from the TV squash he is on a winning streak on the European tour.
Ryback:
WWE say the reason Ryback's Twitter account was wiped was John Cena's ex wife complained to them about herself being mentioned to further a WWE story.
WrestleMania:
WrestleMania 29 eared $72 Milliion for the WWE, the highest ever gross earnings amassed from a single event for the company.
Angle accuses WWE:
Kurt Angle says WWE are blocking TNA from performing in his home town of Pittsburgh... "This is real special for me because this is kind of my homecoming. Due to some issues with the other company [WWE] we couldn't really book any venues in Pittsburgh. The Kovalchick Center is the perfect place for TV and we've been there before, this past year so Indiana, PA is the place we're going to have it. If it all goes well, God willing, we'll be back in the next six months and do it all over again. But, it's a great live show. This is the fourth one we've done so far since we decided to go on the road. We've done San Antonio, Chicago. We're going to do Boston, Slammiversary next month. We did Jonesboro, Arkansas so they've been very successful. We expect this one to be as well. So, we're on the road for good now. No more in studio at the Universal Studios and Disneyland, Disney World. We need a fresh crowd. We need a fresh crowd every week if we're going to do this right."
TNA promote new PPV:
It's Called Joker's Wild...
Rey Mysterio:
WWE are advertising that Rey Mysterio WILL return to the company, his comeback will be after July 14's Money In The Bank PPV, and he will also be on the Australian Summer tour.
Eve Torres:
This may be an advertising error but former WWE star Eve is being advertised for Raw on July 30.
* No DQ Match Alberto Del Rio vs Jack Swagger... * Aksana vs Layla... * Fandango vs Justin Gabriel... * Big Show vs Sheamus * Wade Barrett vs William Regal * Mark Henry vs Randy Orton * Dean Ambrose vs The Undertaker Other notes, the picture I posted yesterday of The Rock before his surgery was shown on the tron to very little response from the crowd. After the camera's stopped rolling the other Shield members attacked Taker and triple powerbombed him through a table. DX (Triple H and the New Age Outlaws) made the save and beat The Shield down before celebrating in the ring, they then helped Taker back to the locker room. Fandango then came out and led the fans in a rendition of the new dance craze... Fandago-ing...
The Rock:
The Rock has been criticized by the director of his latest move, and advised him to end his wrestling career for good. At the premiere of Pain And Gain last night, Michael Bay said... "Dwayne's hurt tonight. He was pushing it too hard. [He] needs to grow up and stop wrestling 300-pound men." However in response his Mother told Arda Ocal that... "He'll always come back." (To wrestling / WWE)
John Cena's birthday:
After Raw live in Nottingham the roster came out to give him a birthday party in the ring, he is 36...
Todd Pettengill makes his WWE return:
WWE DVD News have released a sneak peak at the upcoming In Your House DVD, which he hosts...
WWE Network:
The WWE Network will almost certainly not happen this year, it is penciled in to start in fall 2013, but with the Diva's show going to another channel it is now expected that an announcement of a further delay will be forthcoming.
Hall Of Fame 2014:
The WWE Superstars were asked who should go into the HOF next year the top 3 were... * Macho Man Randy Savage * Paul Bearer * Vickie Guerrero (She voted for herself)...
Matt Morgan's good deed:
TNA star Matt Morgan has met with a 17 year old amateur wrestler who is currently battling a rare bone cancer in Vermont today. He held a fan meet and greet event and an autograph signing with all proceeds earned going directly to the treatment of the youngster.
Cody Rhodes talks acting future:
He says any acting in his future would be a part time hobby, wrestling would always come first for him... "I always said absolutely not, but if a man was to walk in and tell me, 'Alright, you're going to be in Fast and the Furious 35, for instance, I'd be running with him," Rhodes replied. "I would only want to do it as a pro wrestler, like Cody Rhodes from WWE in something, because my home is the ring, I don't really have any ambition to platform into another form of entertainment."
DDP has released the latest Scott Hall video diary, this time showing his post op recovery, following his hip replacement surgery...
Diva sent home:
Rosa Mendes has been sent home from the European tour reportedly because of bad behaviour and drunkenness, WWE officials say She has a history of this and they sent her home to avoid further issues. Rosa however says She is dealing with a personal issue and was forced to return home as a result.
Raw issues:
WWE struggled to get Raw talent such as Big Show, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Fandango and The Shield from a house show in Wales to the Raw TV taping in London last night, it seems someone misjudged the distance between Cardiff and London. The Shield had to be flown in by helicopter for their main event match, Fandango and Summer Rae were also on board, but were not shown on Camera. Zack Ryder debuted a change in look, he says he dropped his trademark sunglasses, bandana and spiked hair, and also dropped the Woo Woo Woo gesture he usually does before a match.
The Shield:
WWE.Com have teased a 4th member of The Shield will debut in the coming weeks.
D-Bry wins:
In the battle of the face fuzz, Daniel Bryan's opponent Josh Reddick has trimmed his beard and cut his hair, ending what was to be a year long competition between the two men.
Bobby Roode:
Bobby Roode has confirmed WWE were interested in him when TNA allowed his last contract to expire, but said that TNA wanted him more... "TNA wanted me here bad enough that we were able to work something out quickly," Roode said. "I'm happy for it."
Diva's show:
Daniel Bryan has revealed his relationship with Brie Bella will be featured on the new reality show following the women of WWE.
NXT Diva makes debut:
Summer Rae debuted as Fandango's dancer on Raw yesterday.
Dixie Carter promotes UK tour:
"TNA live is something everyone must experience and we're working hard to make our 2014 Tour extra special for both our amazing long-term fans in the UK and those who will be coming to the arenas to experience a TNA live event for the very first time,"
Hall Of Famer notes:
Shawn Michaels will act as the manager of the New Age Outlaws on 3 Raw House Shows next month. Stone Cold Steve Austin is going to start using DDP Yoga, Page has announced.
Hall Of Fame:
Triple H says if a Hall Of Fame building is built, it should be in Connecticut. This weeks SmackDown is currently taping, SPOILERS!!! Tomorrow...
TNA are hosting a contest, where fans in the UK can win a trip to Slammiversary this year, to enter go to Challenge.Co.UK.
The Rock retires?:
The Rock has been asked about his WWE future, he said that his match at WrestleMania 29 ''Possibly'' was his last ever. He went on to explain that after he returned as a guest 2 years ago he sat down with Vince McMahon and they thrashed out a 3 year plan where Rock would work 3 Mania's in a row, the interviewer then joked ''Does that mean we can expect Rock / Cena 3 next year''. The Rock responded by confirming that ''No'' the original plan was for a Rock vs Brock match at WrestleMania 30. He said if Mania 29 was the end then Cena was ''Hands Down'' the right man to end his career against. He hinted that the reason he is considering stopping is the risk of damaging his acting career because of the Mania injury. He added that he never really suffered from injuries during his career, but he was hurt in both of his Mania matches vs Cena, the most recent one a serious injury, and the potential affect the injury could have on his movie career may be too big a risk for him to take.
Euro tour 2013:
The November European tour dates have been confirmed... RAW... November 6: Belfast, Ireland November 7: Dublin, Ireland November 8: Brussels, Belgium November 9: Birmingham, England November 10: Cardiff, Wales November 11: Manchester, England TV November 12: Newcastle, England November 13: Zurich, Switzerland November 14: Roeun, France November 15: Marseille, France SmackDown... November 7 Barcelona, Spain November 8: Gdansk / Madrid November 9: Munich, Germany November 10: Glasgow, Scotland November 11: N/A (All talent at Raw TV) November 12: Manchester, England TV November 13: Nottingham, England November 14: Leeds, England November 15: London, England November 16: Minehead, England
Injury:
Naomi hurt a knee during a match in France last night.
Raw UK tonight:
I was going to go to the WWE lives this week but my Dad is dying so I Can't now... I think I will do a Twitter Comms on our sister page Shaggy's Wrestling Page instead, It's not like I am sleeping anyway... The show is being recorded due to the time difference, so I will have to avoid spoilers The show is starting right about now I believe... Official Tease... * Will The Game accept Lesnar's challenge? * Can The Undertaker help stop The Shield? * What's next for CM Punk? * Who will make the next move in the World Title hunt? * How will WWE Champion John Cena respond to Ryback? Also Zack Ryder has teased his new character will start on Raw tonight.
One more match:
Friends of Stone Cold Steve Austin have stated that the Texas Rattlesnake is now open to another match. MMA fighter Paul Lazenby tweeted... "The Rattlesnake" is in great shape and would entertain an offer to do one more match. Then... ''Steve Austin is in better shape then most might think, last time they spoke he would entertain the 'right' offer''.
WWE Diva's:
E! will host the new WWE Diva's reality TV show the two companies have announced. The show will be called ''Total Diva's'' and the first two cast members have been named as... * Natalia Eva Marie who will be known as "Eva Marie." * Joseann Alexie Offerman She will be known as "Jo-Jo Offerman." WWE have also announced that Michael Pine, is the new head of Global Sales.
Extreme Rules:
WWE.Com have announced that John Cena will defend his WWE Title vs Ryback at the next WWE PPV.
Billy Graham health update:
The WWE Hall Of Famer's Wife has released a statement asking for funds to help pay his hospital bills... "Everyone please pray big time as his lab results from earlier today show he is malnourished thus they are putting in a PIC line in his arm so he can be given IV nutrients 24/7. Doctors are having difficulty stabilizing his blood sugar, he keeps dropping so low according to his wife that he is very very weak. He does have an obstruction of some sort in his bowel or colon area and they are trying to clear it. If it doesn't clear soon, this is day 8 in a Wyoming hospital, they are talking about surgery which is a last resort of course. Surgery would mean losing part or most of your colon, side effects from anaesthea especially when your immune system is so weak, and/or bleeding out as his 10 year old transplanted liver is in cirrosis stage, something that is very normal for a liver that old transplanted no matter how well you watch yourself. The bills are mounting and thanks to a great fan who turned me on to a fundraising site we are trying to raise funds for Billy.''
WWE star Zack Ryder has relaunched his YouTube show to tease a character change...
Mick Foley:
The WWE Hall Of Famer has reiterated that he is retired, but said that if he could have one more match his opponent would be CM Punk.
Sheamus:
Has apologized to fans in Ireland for missing the Dublin show on this tour, but says he will make sure he is on the next one in November.
UFC star vs Punk:
It has been revealed that UFC star Mark Coleman threatened to assault CM Punk at a recent UFC show, because Punk and his Girl Friend Lita were getting more attention from the camera's than he did. He apparently had to be talked down from launching into a confrontation by other UFC stars.
CM Punk:
WWE have confirmed Punk's injury, He has a damaged ACL and torn ligaments and should not be back in the ring for 6 weeks minimum.
The Rock:
Ex WWE Champ The Rock has changed his mind and will now undergo surgery on his damaged abdomen, the surgery will be next week.
ROH star to WWE?:
Davey Richards told fans at an indy show this weekend that he is heading to Connecticut to prove he is the real best in the world.
Bret talks Vince:
The Hitman was asked about his relationship with the WWE boss since his WWE return... "The last conversations we've had have been good. He seems to always be very warm and friendly with me. I would say he's on the very best of terms with me. I think the last time I really talked to him, my knee was pretty swollen. He wanted me to go out to the ring in Philadelphia — and I did go out — but we were talking about our various injuries, since he had just had hip surgery. We've both sort of realized that we're not getting any younger."
Jim Ross has revealed that Edge and his Girl Friend Beth are moving to Nova Scotia for the next 5 months, Edge is going to be starring in TV show Haven.
Batista:
Despite many rumours, and WWE Alum Batista saying the door will always be open, he is NOT about to make his WWE return as is currently being reported on some sites. He is about to start filming a new movie that will keep him busy for the next few months, he will then be into the promotion for the next Riddick movie.
Victoria / Tara:
Tara has changed her mind and will not now take a break from TNA, She will be back on TV next week.
European wrestlers take note:
WWE are said to be on a recruiting mission during the current tour, and will be looking for talent to join NXT.
Beyond The Mat:
Barry Blaustein, the Director of the controversial movie has revealed some of the issues he had, both before and after the release. On Vince threatening to pull filming rights for the '99 Rumble... "Towards the end, wrestling took off during the making of the movie and I think Vince regretted letting me do this, because he didn't have ownership of it. Originally Vince offered to fund the movie but I told him it's a documentary and you can't have the subject matter be the funder of the documentary. During the course of the filming, the WWE took off and became very mainstream and at a certain point, one of the CEO's... I was about to film the Royal Rumble match and I knew I needed that match. I told them like two months in advance that I'd be filming on this day and they said fine. The CEO called up and said 'you're not gonna be allowed to film, filming's over.' I said it was unfair and I finally got to Vince. I said, 'I know you too well. You're becoming your character, you tell me in your heart you know this is the right thing to do and you're not screwing me over. Wrestling's riding high and all this stuff and everyone's kissing your ass right now, but you know it goes up and it goes down and I was here when it was down and when it goes down again, I'll still be here.' So he agreed and said, 'Alright, but that's it, this is the last day.' I remember telling my crew, 'We gotta get everything cos we'll never be allowed back here.'" On Jake The Snake's reaction... "I told him the same thing I told everyone, 'This is a documentary about professional wrestling, showing these guys as real human beings.' I said it would probably go direct to video because originally we thought it would go straight to video. But there was none of this that he claimed we were doing it for charity or an anti drug thing. I've never spoken with Jake since. I know he's threatened me." On a Potential follow up... "They kept asking me to do Beyond The Mat 2 and I have extra footage. I just didn't think it would be as good. As a wrestling fan, wrestling fans are always being ripped off by promoters and I didn't wanna contribute to that. I felt an allegiance to other fans. I thought if I do anything else, I'd want it to be something worth people putting down their hard earned money for."
The Rock:
Michael Bay has revealed he wanted The Rock to star in Transformers, but said he was not available for the shoot.
"I know it's one of my goals to step in the ring at WrestleMania with him (Undertaker) someday. It didn't happen this year, but I'm hoping I'll be at the very top of that list next year."
Trish talks quitting WWE:
''I never missed it, I never regretted it. I did everything I wanted to do in the business. I had sort of a bucket list I guess you could say of things I wanted to do and things I wanted to accomplish.''
Goldust warning:
Dustin Runnels is warning fans in Nebraska that a promotion advertising him for an appearance this weekend is false, he is not booked, and he will be looking to take appropriate action because lying to his fans ''Will not be tolerated''.
Triple H talks WWE's future:
"Well for me, one of the ideas is no matter where we go or what we do in addition to this, this for me would be the hub. If you were any place on the globe, wanting to get to the WWE, your destination of where you want to get to get there should be Orlando and to this facility. No matter what we do, [for example] when we go to England, we're doing it now, this Monday we're in London for TV, we'll be looking at talent there when we're Europe. You know, if there are people that we think have the ability then we work on bringing them here and we'll be working on bringing them to Orlando to train here. It truly is global and it's bringing them from everywhere, but this will be the hub. I can guarantee that." He has also said he should be good to go for his match vs Brock at the next PPV.
War Games DVD contents confirmed:
Disc 1 War Games Match The Super Powers (Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff & Paul Ellering) vs. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard & J.J. Dillon) Great American Bash – Atlanta, GA • July 4, 1987 Great American Bash On Tour War Games Match Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff & Paul Ellering vs. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard) & The War Machine Great American Bash – Miami, FL • July 31, 1987 A Different Type of Animal Tower of Doom Match The Road Warriors, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, Ron Garvin & Jimmy Garvin vs. Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Al Perez, Russian Assassin & Ivan Koloff Great American Bash • July 10, 1988 Brutality War Games Match Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Paul Ellering vs. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard & J.J. Dillon) Great American Bash Tour – Greensboro, NC • July 16, 1988 Live Events War Games Match The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams vs. The Fabulous Freebirds & The Samoan Swat Team Great American Bash • July 23, 1989 Disc 2 Getting Replaced War Games Match The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko) vs. Sting, Brian Pillman, & The Steiner Brothers WCW WrestleWar • February 24, 1991 Talent Change War Games Match Sting's Squadron (Sting, Nikita Koloff, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham) vs. The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Steve Austin, Larry Zbyszko & Rick Rude) WCW WrestleWar • May 17, 1992 The Almighty Dollar War Games Match Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes & The Shockmaster vs. Sid Vicious, Vader & Harlem Heat WCW Fall Brawl • September 19, 1993 A Really Special Night War Games Match Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes & The Nasty Boys vs. Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck & Colonel Robert Parker WCW Fall Brawl • September 18, 1994 Disc 3 Pride in Their Product War Games Match The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Lex Luger & Sting) vs. The Dungeon of Doom (Kamala the Ugandan Giant, The Zodiac, The Shark & Meng) WCW Fall Brawl • September 17, 1995 Glimmer of a Fire War Games Match Team nWo ("Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & A Mystery Partner) vs. Team WCW (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger & Sting) WCW Fall Brawl • September 15, 1996 Pulling Out Every Stop War Games Match Team nWo (Kevin Nash, Buff Bagwell, Syxx & Konnan) vs. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Steve McMichael, Chris Benoit & Curt Hennig) WCW Fall Brawl • September 14, 1997 The Talent Made The War Games War Games Match Team WCW (Diamond Dallas Page, Roddy Piper & The Warrior) vs. Team Hollywood ("Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Stevie Ray & Bret Hart) vs. Team Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Sting & Lex Luger) WCW Fall Brawl • September 13, 1998 The End of the War Games War Games 2000 Match Sting, Booker T, Goldberg & KroniK vs. Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner & The Harris Brothers WCW Monday Nitro • September 4, 2000 The Main Event Blu-ray Exclusives Rage in the Cage Match Brian Lee, Jimmy Golden, Ricky Morton, Robert Fuller & Robert Gibson vs. Kevin Sullivan, Killer Kyle, The Tazmaniac , Stan Lane & Tom Prichard Smoky Mountain Wrestling: Volunteer Slam II • May 9, 1993 Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage Match Tommy Dreamer, Public Enemy & The Pitbulls vs. Raven, Stevie Richards, The Eliminators & The Heavenly Bodies ECW December to Dismember • December 9, 1995 Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage Match Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley & Mustafa Saed vs. New Jack, Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney ECW CyberSlam • April 3, 1999 War Games Fantasy Booking with Dusty Rhodes
House Of Hardcore 2:
Tommy Dreamer says HOH2 will be on June 22 and will be held at the Armory in Philadelphia.
WWE put Indy stars on notice:
Now that the new WWE Performance Center has been unveiled, WWE say they will be signing many more indy stars from now on to grow and develop the future of the company's talent roster.
Bob Backlund:
It has been revealed that Bob Backlund threatened to withdraw from his Hall Of Fame induction on the night of the ceremony, just before he was to go on stage. This was because he felt he was not the star of the night, and was worried he was going to be overshadowed by the other inductees.
ECW:
The old ECW Arena will re-open it's doors for one night only on Saturday for the launch party of the ECW Barbed Wire Diaries DVD.
CM Punk:
Details of Punk's future dates have emerged, he may not be working full time until SummerSlam, but has got dates booked between now and then... * Raw - May 13 * Payback * Money In The Bank * SummerSlam * Plus other Raw's TBD in the build up to these PPV's...
