Sin Cara has denied rumours he is ready to leave WWE, that he wants to prove himself in WWE and addressed his injuries since joining WWE in this interview...
Jim Ross on TNA:
Jim Ross has offered some advice to TNA if they want to succeed... ''TNA needs to be re-booted with a new philosophy and structure. Too many people in the biz over think the biz and its simply not that complicated."
Retirement:
Ex TNA star Roxxi will end her wrestling career on December 6 in Massachusetts.
TNA for sale:
A potential buyer for TNA visited the TNA offices recently, though unnamed, TNA and the buyer's talks are said to be at a significant stage. Jeff Jarrett has now replaced Eric Bischoff as lead creative director, working alongside John 'Big' Gaburick.
Angle injured:
Kurt Angle's Bound For Glory injury has been confirmed as knee cartilage damage, suffered after he hit a moonsault.
Xavier Woods:
Xavier Woods' main roster debut is imminent.
Matt Morgan to WWE:
Triple H has been asked about the chances of Morgan returning to WWE. While he didn't rule it out, saying there would be exceptional circumstances when a talent becomes available and they make a move, but that as a rule WWE wants to make it's own stars.
Stephanie McMahon talks WWE Network:
"We are looking at traditional and nontraditional distribution, and we're targeting first quarter next year."
WWE to sign major deal:
WWE and NBC will soon sign a 4 - 6 time improvement in the $140 Million per year deal they currently have.
Rey Mysterio:
Rey Mysterio has been warned not to return to the ring until his leg is fully healed, or risk much more serious damage by performing physically on it too soon.
Damien Sandow:
WWE had Sandow cash in on Raw, rather Hell In A Cell because Raw was competing with an NFL game and wanted to gain viewers.
Roman Reigns:
WWE are starting a long slow burning story which will over the next several months see the Shield split, with Roman Reigns going face and then being pushed into the top stories.
Shawn Michaels:
WWE officials still hope and believe they can get Shawn Michaels to agree to one more match, despite the Hall Of Famer declaring no interest in doing so.
SummerSlam in trouble?:
Vince McMahon was not happy with SummerSlam's buy rate this year, saying he feels fans did not buy into the attraction. Is the PPV in trouble?.
John Cena:
John Cena will admit to ''Pooping'' his pants in a match, on Total Diva's next month. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Would you miss SummerSlam if WWE decided to drop it???
Dixie Carter has dismissed reports of TNA being up for sale as ''Gossip''.
Ryberg:
Ryback used Goldberg's jackhammer finish to beat Kofi Kingston on Main Event taped last night, the crowd chanted ''Goldberg'' in response. SmackDown SPOILERS!!!: * The Shield (Ambrose & Rollins) vs The Uso's. * Prime Time Playaz vs Wyatt Family. * AJ Lee, Alicia Fox & Tamina Snuka vs The Bella Twins & Natalya. * Damian Sandow & The Real Americans vs John Cena & The Rhodes Brothers.
Jake The Snake Roberts:
Diamond Dallas Page has posted the one year milestone video diary entry on Jake The Snake's time in the rehab crib...
Hulk Hogan:
TNA have deleted Hulk Hogan from their website.
AJ Styles:
AJ Styles will defend the TNA title vs Judas Mesias for AAA this Sunday.
WWE visitors:
Scotty 2 Hotty was in the audience at Raw, and So Cal Val was in the audience for both Raw and last night's SmackDown, where she was shown on camera at one point.
Goldust:
Tommy Dreamer is offering refunds to fans who are upset that Goldust will not now be able to attend House Of Hardcore 3. Goldust has also announced that he has lost 60lbs since agreeing to return to WWE.
Daniel Bryan:
Daniel Bryan has been pulled from all his media appearances to sell his injury, but he did work the post show dark match at last night's TV's.
Nikki Bella:
Nikki Bella has moved into the home of John Cena in Florida.
Michaels stories nixed?:
Word coming out of WWE is Shawn Michaels will not be back on TV for a few weeks, and Daniel Bryan putting his finish on him on Raw was to get revenge for Hell In A Cell and close the angle down. This may be because he declared no interest in coming out of retirement for one more match. He will appear again at some point in the future if he is needed.
Paul Heyman:
WWE have closed the Heyman / Punk feud down two months early and are splitting Paul and Ryback up now. Heyman may now stay off TV until Brock Lesnar returns.
Reality show for WWE Alum:
Victoria is working on a show based on her restaurant.
WWE sign deal:
WWE have paired with Cingular to produce WWE ringtones, including themes and wrestler voices, graphics, video's and more.
Adam Bomb in the Royal Rumble?:
Adam Bomb has declared an interest in taking part in the 2014 Royal Rumble as part of an interview today, saying he would be better than other past stars that are hoping for a spot... ''There's a lot of guys saying like, Jake Roberts and Scott Hall and these guys, I've never stopped training. Adam Bomb could definitely come back at the Royal Rumble in Pittsburgh in 2014 in January, these other guys are not ready, they are not physically ready, and I am, just throwing it out there and we'll see. Have the 'Creation of Devasation' make an appearance, come in , a couple of 'Meltdowns' on some people, get it over. Just a proper send off, you know? I'm definitely capable of it." On his IC title run not happening... "The reason I left, it was one night in the locker room at the King of the Ring tournament. Pat Patterson and Gerry Brisco came in and said, 'hey Mabel, we're gonna have you work with Adam Bomb and you're gonna go over, and Adam Bomb, we are gonna put the Intercontinental Title on you after King of the Ring.' So, I was like, 'that's great' Then they completely shift gears on me and it didn't happen. They lied to me and that was the end of it. I'm not real big on being lied to, so I said, 'you know what, Bischoff is in Atlanta, he has already showed interest in me, so I said, 'I'll see you when I see you.'' On his WWE gimmick... "[Vince McMahon] had a couple of ideas, he had the 'Ringmaster,' which Steve Austin, that gimmick was later his. They offered me either the 'Ringmaster' or Adam Bomb, and I chose Adam Bomb." On Bam Bam Bigelow... "[Working with Bam Bam] was very disappointing. You don't really want to talk down or bad about people who are no longer here, but he was out of shape, he blew up really bad in the ring. I was really frustrated because I always take the business very seriously and he was not in shape and not prepared to go and I was ready to go. You put a hundred and ten percent into it and then the other guy shows up fat and out of shape. It takes two people to make it work." On WWE wanting him to fail when he returned after WCW folded... "After the company [WCW] folded, then we went to New York, I wanted to go to Japan. Brian [Adams] said, 'let's go to New York and give it a try.' We had been out of the ring for over a year, you get the ring rust. I had an automobile accident and had a neck injury, Kane had a bad staff infection, 'Taker had been out for a while, and Brian had been out of the ring. So, we had one house show and then we were on pay per view. I felt like we were set up for failure. A lot of guys that left WCW and went to New York, that's what it was, because we kicked their ass for so many weeks in the ratings, I just think they had it in for us. We were set up for failure, and that's what happened." QUESTION OF THE DAY... Which past star should be in Royal Rumble 2014??? * Jake The Snake Roberts... * Scott (Razor Ramon) Hall... * Adam Bomb... * Someone else...
Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels and WWE boss Vince McMahon visited the WWE PC yesterday, but they did not interact with any of the superstars in attendance. Eve Torres has also been to the PC this week, teaching self defense classes to the female roster.
Raw:
CM Punk and AJ caused a ridiculous amount of dirt sheet column inches last night because they arrived at the arena together. After the show Triple H demanded the crowd leave the arena, and when they didn't he fired the entire audience. CM Punk suffered a cut to his eye, but did not need stitches. Members of the Dudley Boyz Team 3D academy attended WWE Raw last night for try out's and some appeared as extras on the show. Ex TNA star So Cal Val was at the show. Vince McMahon was scripted to return last night, but they used a different script and he did not appear.
WWE releases:
Money In The Bank anthology and WWE 2K14 hit stores today in the US, the European release of the game will be on November 1. To promote the release 2K14 have posted a live stream of the streak mode...
Indy star accuses Hall Of Famer:
Damien Darling, former partner of Sunny is claiming she is trying to ruin his wrestling career by costing him indy bookings. Sunny BTW is on her way to the UK for a tour next month and has also announced she will be selling Skype chats for $10 every 5 minutes.
One more match?:
Shawn Michaels was telling people backstage at Hell In A Cell that he has no desire to have another match despite physically involving himself in the title match at the PPV. As seen on last night's Raw however his feud vs Daniel Bryan is to continue, and Shawn is going to be around WWE TV for a few more weeks yet.
Ric Flair:
Ric Flair has moved to Tampa, Florida.
PWI women:
Cheerleader Melissa has responded to being named the number 1 woman in wrestling this year by PWI... "I feel nothing but pure excitement. I'm so very honored."
WWE burying top stars?:
WWE have been accused of burying some stars on Raw last night, including Damien Sandow for having him cash in his case for a shot at the World Title on Raw rather than Hell In A Cell as originally planned, and also because he failed to win. Some also said that CM Punk and Daniel Bryan were buried (More on this later).
Kane unmasked:
Kane has once again removed his mask, presenting it to Stephanie McMahon on Raw. This is to sell his movie See No Evil 2 which he has just completed. There is no word on whether or not the mask will be returning in the future.
Survivor Series:
One match is confirmed for Survivor Series and others currently under consideration have also been leaked... Cody Rhodes & Goldust will defend the Tag Team Titles in a fatal four way elimination match vs The Shield vs The Real American's vs another team yet to be confirmed (But will probably be The Uso's, or Los Matadores). Other's under consideration... * Big Show will wrestle either Triple H or Randy Orton for the WWE Title. * CM Punk and Daniel Bryan (+2 others) will compete in a Survivor Series match vs The Wyatt Family (+1 other). This despite some reports is not to bury or punish Punk and Bryan, rather the plan is to push The Wyatt's up the roster. WWE also want to return Survivor Series to the major event standing it once had, and feel putting established top guys in an old school elimination match could help them to achieve this. Although not being buried Daniel Bryan is now out of the WWE Title picture. * John Cena vs Alberto Del Rio for the World Title will also be added, some are calling for Damien Sandow to be included as well, but that is not thought to be likely. * Daniel Bryan vs Triple H was, but is no longer going to be a match for the show.
Twitter feud:
Curtis Axel and Konnan are in the midst of a Twitter feud after Konnan called for WWE to fire Axel, due to his lack of charisma.
TNA for sale:
The Carter family have quietly being trying to sell TNA for several months, but are hoping to sell to a short list of preferred sellers, and do not want to make it a public sale if they can help it. TNA talent are growing increasingly concerned about their financial status. They are paid on a per night deal, and with TNA recording multiple episodes of Impact at once late next month they will see a drastic drop in their pay. TNA have also removed some live dates and are reducing the amount they host going into the new year which will again decrease their monies. Other TNA notes... Abyss has started working as an agent alongside Jeff Jarrett. Genesis is expected to happen, but will be pre taped at Universal in Orlando, not live or on the road. Eric Bischoff is ''Gone''. Dave Meltzer reports he was sent home and will be paid for the duration of his contract, which will be until early next year, but he will not return to TNA.
Chris Jericho:
''But I'm Chris Jericho''... Episode 1...
Episode 2...
Bonus Episode...
Fandango wants to fight actor:
Fandango has declared he does not like actor Colin Farrell, and in fact despises him so much he wants to punch him in the face.
Alberto Del Rio:
ADR says he has no plans to return to MMA after he retires from WWE.
AJ Styles:
AJ Styles first TNA title defense outside of the promotion will be for AAA in Mexico this Sunday, his opponent is TBA.
Christopher Daniels on TNA issues:
"We're definitely not going to be done by December, for goodness' sake. I think we're going through some growing pains. We're still trying to find our legs with being on the road. I don't think there is trouble in the sense of imminent doom. I'm sorry to see some of the people who have left in the past couple months leave, but hopefully contract negotiations mean they'll have a chance to come back. All I can really count on is me trying to stay relevant on the scene from now until my contract expires in the middle of next year, not that I'm counting the clock ticking. I'm just trying to stay entertaining on television for as long as I can." QUESTION OF THE DAY... Kane - Mask or no mask???
The 2014 British tour will have 2 PPV events and Impact TV taping's recorded... * January 30 - Glasgow - Impact taping. * January 31 - Manchester - British Empire Cup. * February 1 - London - Impact Taping. * February 2 - Birmingham - Jokers Wild 2. They have also dropped the Genesis PPV from the schedule.
Curtis Axel:
Curtis Axel blew out both of his hips in a freak accident on Raw this week.
Hell In A Cell:
Results and notes... Several matches were added on the night... * Damien Sandow bt Kofi Kingston (Pre Show) * The Rhodes Brothers retained the Tag Team titles vs The Shield and The Uso's. * Fandango & Summer Rae by Great Khali & Natalya. * Big E. Langston bt Dean Ambrose by count out (US title match). * CM Punk bt Ryback & Paul Heyman (HIAC). * Los Matadores bt The Real Americans. * John Cena won the World Title beating Alberto Del Rio. * AJ Lee retained the Diva's strap vs Brie Bella. * Randy Orton bt Daniel Bryan to win the WWE Title in the cell. Notes... * It was reported that WWE planned to have Damien Sandow cash in his case last night, that did not happen. * Kane returned attacking The Wyatt Family. * Big E. Langston (Eye) and Dean Ambrose (Chin) both suffered bad cuts in their match and needed stitches. * The Bella's split started with Nikki accidentally costing Brie her match. * Shawn Michaels turned heel on Daniel Bryan, hitting Sweet Chin Music on his former protege. * Rey Mysterio was on commentary for Spanish TV. * Triple H filed a restraining order to keep Big Show out of the arena. * The Undertaker was named ''Mr. Hell In A Cell'' after a fan vote. * Former TNA Referee Dan Engler debuted. * The Rock did not attend, but his Mum Ata did.
Sin Cara:
Sin Cara is having some visa issues and is currently not able to work in the US.
WWE / MMA pair up:
WWE have signed a partnership agreement with World Series Of Fighting.
TNA for sale?:
Dave Meltzer says the Carter family want out of TNA and are looking to sell. He says there are major moves going on backstage and the Carter's are no longer willing to fund the promotion. Worryingly for some of the rostered talent, one of those said to be interested right now is Eric Bischoff, although he may have trouble finding a financial backer.
Chris Jericho:
Chris Jericho will be on the Talking Dead TV show next Sunday.
Raw tease:
* How will Cena kick off his 14th World Title reign? * Is CM Punk satisfied after beating Paul Heyman? * Does Kane plan to get revenge on Bray Wyatt? * Who will challenge AJ Lee for her Divas Title? * Is there more to Shawn Michaels' decision at Hell In a Cell? Shawn Michaels will attend the show to answer for his actions last night.
Benoit returning to wrestling?:
(Photo) David, son of the late Chris Benoit is said to be undergoing wrestling training with DH Smith, son of the late British Bulldog. He also attended a SmackDown event earlier this year as a guest of Chris Jericho. He asked Jericho if he would be allowed to go to a WWE show because of his surname.
Total Diva's:
Total Diva's return has been brought forward by one week to November 10.
Ken Shamrock on heat with Triple H:
Ken Shamrock has revealed why he has heat with HHH. He says he saved Mark Henry from a horrible rib, where Hunter had filled a sandwich with excrement. Shamrock told Henry what they had done and Hunter never forgave him. He also added that Triple H was furious that Shamrock, not him, got the run with The Rock in 1998, feeling Shamrock hadn't paid his dues and did not deserve such a high profile feud. He went on to say he would still like to return to WWE, and would relish a match vs Triple H or Brock Lesnar.
Happy Halloween from WWE:
Vickie Guerrero:
Vickie Guerrero started her college degree today. QUESTION OF THE DAY??? Could David Benoit make it in wrestling, or would his surname black ball him from getting to a major promotion???
"When I sign a contract, I really want to give 180%. And if I can't give that, it's just not fair to the promotion and it's not fair to the fans and it's not fair to myself," said Wright. "When I step in the ring, I want to give 180%, for the promoter, for the fans and for myself. And if I can't do that, I just say, "Thank you very much." He says he was approached on 3 occasions but the timing never felt right, so he returned to Germany and opened up a wrestling school.
Scotty Riggs:
The former WCW man has listed a multitude of injuries he is suffering with due to his ring career, mainly to his neck, back and elbow.
Undertaker vs Brock:
WWE's official Arabian website has confirmed WWE plan on having the Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 next year.
Hell In A Cell:
Tonight is Hell In A Cell, tune in to Shaggy's Wrestling Page for a fan chat and comms later. Notes, and final card... The pre show panel will be Josh Mathews, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn. The Intercontinental Championship match has had to be pulled from the pre show due to an injury to champion Curtis Axel. No match has been added to take it's place as of this writing. Vince McMahon will be back, if not tonight, than tomorrow on Raw. John Cena will wear a protective sleeve on his elbow. CM Punk was pulled from SmackDown to protect him for tonight, he is going into the PPV hurt. AJ Lee is going to work the PPV sick. WWE have set up a video game booth for the roster to play 2K14 backstage. Card... * Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. John Cena (World Championship) * Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (HIAC for WWE Championship) Shawn Michaels (Referee) * CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman (Handicap HIAC) * AJ Lee (c) vs. Brie Bella (Divas Championship) * Cody Rhodes and Goldust (c) vs. The Shield vs. The Usos (Tag Team Championship) * Los Matadores vs. The Real Americans
Santino Marella:
A number of WWE superstars have appeared in a promotional video for Santino Marella's Battle Arts Academy...
Chris Jericho:
Here is a preview of Chris Jericho's new show, ''But I'm Chris Jericho''...
Also don't expect him back in WWE for at least a year, he has confirmed that his next album will be out in June and his third book in September of 2014.
CM Skunk:
The indy star that wrestled as CM Skunk on SmackDown was Danny Todd.
TNA morale:
Despite the extended break they are facing from work TNA rostered talent are said to be on the whole happy with the return to Orlando. The consensus is TNA over stretched themselves with the national expansion and getting back to Orlando will help stabilize the company. There is a feeling coming out of TNA that the roster are ready to suck it up and suffer for a couple of months for the good of the company. TNA are also offering recently released stars a chance to return once they get back into a routine and on a steady footing in Orlando. The morale is also helped by the exit of Eric Bischoff. Although not officially confirmed yet Jeff Jarrett is to take over the creative responsibilities vacated by Bischoff, who is not expected to return to the promotion.
WWE want video libraries:
WWE are actively looking into purchasing more video libraries to expand their collection with a view to releasing them on DVD. One they have expressed interest in in the past is the World Of Sport library. They were knocked back because the library is owned by a network (ITV) not an individual person or organization. It is not confirmed if they are interested in making another bid.
Colt Cabana:
Despite playing down reports Colt Cabana will have a WWE try out in November as an announcer.
Zack Ryder vs WWE:
When asked if WWE give him credit for starting the social media revolution in the company he answered in the negative... "The members of the WWE Universe give me credit and always have. They know the deal. That I worked so hard to get myself where I was and didn't give up. If other people are in denial, that's fine with this Internet champion". He also said he is going to start making efforts to grow up a bit, saying he is looking to move out of his college dorm style apartment and to buy a ''Big boy house''. He added he will not be leaving Long Island but that he is pushing 30 and needs to make a change in his personal life.
The Uso's dedicate match:
The Uso's have promised to win the Tag Team Titles tonight in memory of their late uncle Umaga.
Konnan wants sackings:
Konnan has listed a number of WWE stars that are not good enough and should be dropped... * Curtis Axel * Drew McIntyre * Heath Slater * Jinder Mahal * Brad Maddox * JoJo Offerman * Rosa Mendes * Aksana
Dolph Ziggler:
Dolph Ziggler has been cast in a movie, which may mean he has to miss SummerSlam next year due to a filming clash, entitled "Me Him Her" filming will take place in Summer 2014 in Los Angeles. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Two today, firstly is Konnan right in the names he says are not good enough for WWE, if not who would you cut in place of someone on the list??? Secondly Hell In A Cell predictions please...
After a week of training at the WWE performance center Shawn Merriman was not offered a contract. He says he didn't want one, as he was just visiting friends.
Big Show talks John Cena:
"Surprised but not surprised. I knew John was going to come back early. I didn't know he would come back this early. I've known him for a long time. Since day one when he walked in the door his work ethic and the bar that he sets is a lot higher than everyone else. We'll fly 16, 18 hours to Australia to the Middle East, Abu Dhabi or something like that. After an 18 hour plane right, the only thing I was to do really is get something to eat, have a nice shower and go to bed. John hits, right away he goes to the gym. No matter how little sleep he's had, he goes to the gym everyday. He has that work ethic. His drive and his commitment, the things he does for the community and outside things we do for this company like Susan G. Komen and Make-a-Wish and Special Olympics and all the things John does. The guy constantly goes. I think one time someone told him he was like 77 or 78 days in a row without a day off. Like he did something every single day. Most of us go bat nuts crazy after 15, 16 days in a row. We all need to be cooled off and sent home so we can keep our mental faculties. He's just got that drive and work ethic so I knew he would be back."
NXT toys?:
Mattel were at the PC this week meeting some of the NXT stars, maybe with a view to a new line of NXT action figures.
PWI 50 women:
This years top 10 in PWI's list of wrestling's top female performers is... 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Mickie James 3. Saraya Knight 4. Jessicka Havok 5. Kaitlyn 6. Gail Kim 7. Kacee Carlisle 8. Tara 9. AJ Lee 10. Mercedes Martinez The full list will be coming soon.
TNA updates:
TNA are training their talent in the use of camera phones for the 24/7 platform. This will be for the reality show section, and for talent to record their every day lives. And on Impact taping's, TNA have defended their decision to end the national expansion of Impact, saying they will use the money they save from touring the show to improve and host more TNA live events. They also added that they will still host special select events away from Orlando, but the majority of taping's will be back in their old home in Florida.
MVP:
As MVP prepares for his 40th birthday he has decided now is the time to return to wrestling. He says he will be back on TV with WWE or TNA before too long, and from this statement he made praising Vince McMahon, it seems WWE would be his preferred choice... "So "40" is now days away. If I make it, I'll spend the day contemplating my journey. I had lots of friends that didn't make it this far. 40. Single. Home owner. Tax payer. Semi law abiding citizen (we all speed). I'm in a great place in life. Im healthy & happy. Life is great. I'm on a VERY short list of professional wrestlers who have had the HONOR of working on Wrestle Kingdom AND Wrestlemania! MVP has changed my life in SO many positive ways. Thanks Vince. And thank ALL of YOU for allowing MVP to exist in YOUR entertainment world!"
Vickie Guerrero:
Vickie Guerrero starts her degree course on Monday.
Kofi branching out:
Kofi Kingston has launched a yoga school in Tampa.
Summer Rae:
WWE plan on using Summer Rae on TV more, including getting her in the ring.
TNA title goes global:
AJ Styles will take and defend the TNA title in Japan and Mexico, calling himself the real TNA World Champion, this will eventually lead to a champion vs champion match back with TNA.
Hogan wants WWE return:
Hulk Hogan is still not ready to re-sign for TNA, and sources close to the Hall Of Famer say he is ''Training like a mad man'' hoping for a WWE ring return.
Huge heat on Ryback:
WWE are thought to be at a cross road with Ryback, and are wondering where else they can go with him. He has heat for a number of reasons including... * Lack of development in his ring work. * Getting worse in the ring. * Hurting top stars, such as CM Punk. * Poor personal behaviour when representing the company. Vince McMahon is said to be so fed up he plans to remove Paul Heyman from him. The question is where does that leave Ryback?.
WWE top 10:
Hell In A Cell moments of The Undertaker...
Backstage Row:
Ariel recalls backstage spat with Batista... "Batista and I had an aggressive conversation backstage and he said something that were unnecessary and uncalled for. If it was outside of wrestling, I'm pretty sure it could have been a legal problem for both Batista and WWE. But this is wrestling, and it's a man's business, so I fired back and they fired me. I was just a vampire girl in the fake ECW; he was Batista, and they wanted to accommodate him." QUESTION OF THE DAY... What do you think of Ryback, next big thing, or total flop???
TNA have confirmed that their national tour of Impact will end on November 7 in Cincinnati. They will return to Orlando to tape episodes through until January, then they will need to find a permanent new home. They will not be in their old home though, the Impact Zone is now a Resident Evil themed tour, so they will be put into a smaller sound stage to tape the episodes over 3 days in late November. This has caused worries from talent, they are now going to have nothing to do for a couple of months, and are looking to accept indy dates, but TNA are adamant that they cannot work events that are televised or live internet PPV's, meaning their ability to earn a decent paycheque during the break is going to be limited. TNA also announced a 24/7 plan, wanting to take TNA to it's fans via social media all day every day, they are calling it ''The action never ends''. It will include action, recaps and reality shows following their talent's real lives.
Joey Styles interview:
On Dolph Ziggler... "My very good friend Dolph Ziggler isn't being used to the best of his potential. You want to be very careful who you hand the ball to, but I think Dolph is someone that you can absolutely hand the ball to because his work is very exciting. He is unbelievably crisp and great on the mic; he is a big fan of standup comedy and he can ad lib as well (if he is given permission to do it). He's also never going to embarrass the company, he's never going to get in trouble with the law, he's a model guy." On Daniel Bryan... "The storyline got him over the top to be someone that you would by a ticket for. I was such a fan of his before he even came to WWE. The whole idea of making him lose in 18 seconds to Sheamus did more for him than winning by cheating. That was good for Daniel Bryan (it led to the YES chant the next night on Raw). The fact that the entire company (on the storyline) is ganging up against him, (is a result of the fact that) you wouldn't do that for someone that you weren't ready to hand the ball to." On internet fans... "People say Internet fans like they're a small group. More people have the Internet than have cable tv now. They're not a vocal minority, they are the only vocal fans. Nobody in our company wanted to acknowledge that (Twitter and Social Media) was as big as it was; but thankfully we got ahead of that and we as a company are huge on Social Media." On Hulk Hogan being on .com the day his TNA contract expired... "Absolutely (that was intentional). Nobody at wwe.com knows if the (front office) is talking to Hulk Hogan. But it's out there on every other site; we know that fans are thinking it, so why wouldn't we use all of the videos and content that we own and use it on the site to build traffic and entertain the fans?" On 2K14... "I'm not a gamer, but this game is amazing. You can create your own wrestler and really make anybody (even wrestling personalities that aren't in the game)." Jim Ross on Mania 30 plans: "Getting lots of offers to do a variety of things in New Orleans during WM30 week but so far I've declined as we've got other thoughts in mind at this time. Stay tuned."
DVD's:
WWE have released another 16 possible DVD's for 2014, and want fans to pick their favouite idea's... * Bruno Sammartino Biography. * Nexus - Where are they now?. * John Cena - Greatest matches. * WWE Around the World - International matches. * Attitude Era volume 2. * WrestleMania Main Events. * Ultimate Warrior - Greatest matches. * Top Giants - Profiling 20 ring giants. * Best of PPV's - 2014's best PPV matches. * Sting - Greatest matches. * Best of RAW - Not on Raw, dark matches and segments that happened after the camera's stopped rolling. * OMG! Part 2 - WCW History. * Paul Heyman - Biography. * Best of WCCW. * Wrestling factions - Best of WWE's factions. * Best of Great American Bash - 1985 - 2000.
Bischoff through with TNA?:
Eric Bischoff was not at Impact last night, and is not expected back any time soon, which is apparently very popular with TNA's roster. Talent were told he would work from home going forward. Mr. Anderson was at Impact, making his return to the promotion.
HHH heat:
Dave Meltzer is claiming many WWE talent are not happy with Triple H for the promo he cut on Raw this week, he did not contact Jericho, RVD or Edge ahead of time to tell them about the content, and the locker room feel he was saying things he really feels about people and hiding behind his character... "As far as the talent in the dressing room—the reaction that I got from a couple of people, was basically that they all thought that the interview was counter-productive. They all felt that Triple H, while he will say "well, I was only working," those were his true thoughts on those guys, and it didn't make people very happy overall."
TNA offend fan:
A fan dressed as Hulk Hogan was very upset at Bound For Glory, he had a Hogan fan sign taken from him and was then asked to remove his Hulk costume, They offered him some TNA shirts, but he was so angry about losing the sign he refused. Staffers and security continued to talk to him throughout the show, accusing him of hijacking the show, but he continued to refuse to change and they eventually gave up asking.
Hell In A Cell script leaks online:
This may not end up being the final script but some highlights would see Big Show tearing the door off the cell to help Daniel Bryan win the WWE Title. Brie Bella winning the Diva's Title, and Big E. Langston winning the IC strap in the pre show. Finally Goldust and Cody would retain the tag straps, and would continue with the belts until the Royal Rumble where Goldust will turn on Cody and drop the Goldust character before feuding with his younger sibling under his Dustin Rhodes name into WrestleMania 30.
WWE / TNA:
F4W report that WWE, despite claiming no interest in TNA, do watch their product, and use some of their ideas on WWE TV. TNA do the same, they are currently copying the CM Punk story, where he walked out of the promotion with the title. TNA and WWE will go head to head in Florida on November 21, TNA start their Impact taping's and WWE will be taping a block of NXT shows at Full Sail University, both in Orlando.
WCW PPV's returning.
WWE are going to run 13 PPV's next year, a second event in June will see the return of Bash At The Beach. They are also dropping an event later in the year, originally the plan was to drop Hell In A Cell, but the poor performance of Battle Ground may see that one dropped instead, whichever is dropped it will be replaced by War Games in October. This may affect the future of Survivor Series, WWE have considered dropping the event in the past, and it is thought they would not want to have a team inspired PPV two months in a row.
WCW spat:
Yesterday Scott Hall called Goldberg... ''Goldmark''... Today Goldberg responded with... "He's a waste of space." The issues go back to their WCW days, Goldberg blames Hall for an injury to his arm when he botched a skit where he punched out a car window.
TNA Impact SPOILERS!!! for 31/10:
* Dixie announces a tournament to crown a new TNA Champion. * Gail Kim vs ODB * Ethan Carter III vs A Local Wrestler * Battle Royal gauntlet match. * Bromance vs Gunner & James Storm * Bobby Roode vs Kurt Angle Note, the stars in the tournament will be... * Austin Aries * Chris Sabin * Kurt Angle * Bobby Roode * Samoa Joe * Jeff Hardy * James Storm * Magnus.
2K14:
WWE have released a creation video showing fans how to make Rowdy Roddy Piper, who was left off the game because Mr. T did not agree to an appearance.
Bruce Prichard remembers Brother Love:
"I debuted, and three weeks after I debuted I had done my first set. I had done my introduction with Bobby Heenan, Ted DiBiase was my benefactor to carry on my "message of love," and then my introduction with the Big Bossman. So I had done those three. And right before we went to TV for the next set, the Jim Bakker-Jessica Hahn scandal broke. He was big time man, had that whole thing in North Carolina, and he gets caught in a scandal having sex with his secretary. He's everywhere all over the news. I was made right there, because of the timing. We couldn't have written it better. People thought I was doing a spoof on religion. There were guys that wouldn't work with me. Andre didn't want to work with me. Andre liked Bruce, but he hated Brother Love. He did not want to be on the show; nothing to do with Brother Love. So Vince had me do my hair, get in my Brother Love s--t, but not do my [make-up]. And he brought us in, had a sit-down with the boss and said, 'Andre, it's good business.' And Andre agreed, but he hated Brother Love. Hulk Hogan was off at the time, and when came back he was like, "Dude, I don't want to be out there with you man. Somebody's gonna pull a gun on you."
And Finally:
Congratulations to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, today is their 10th wedding anniversary. QUESTION OF THE DAY... Is Survivor Series too important to be dropped, or has the traditional WWE event had it's day???
