Mick Foley has told John Cena his act is stale, and it is time he makes the change, he says his current angle with the Wyatt's would be the perfect vehicle for him to make the heel turn, and he should not waste the opportunity to revive himself. He further stated that he cannot just be about selling merch, his career success should mean more in the long run than how much money he put into the WWE coffers. Ending by writing he was saying this as a friend and a fan of Cena's.
Rey Mysterio:
Rey Mysterio had meetings with WWE yesterday. Speculation is, he was signing his new contract.
Curtis Axel:
Curtis Axel has named his finish ''The Axehole''
.AJ Styles:
AJ Styles says he is earning more money on the indy's, than he did working for TNA's house show events.
WWE spin story:
WWE are saying they feel TV stations dropping their event's could be a good news story, feeling it may well increase traffic, and subscriptions to their Network.
Benoit returns to the ring:
David, son of the late Chris Benoit will have his first match for Smith Hart's Hart Legacy promotion in Canada. He will team with Chavo Guerrero on July 18.
TNA SPOILER!!!:
MVP will turn heel on Eric Young on May 15's Impact, and will then challenge for his TNA Title at Slammiversary.
END OF SPOILERS!!!...
Also on TNA, the company have confirmed Christopher Daniels is gone, and have called Knux's new group The Menagerie.
SmackDown:
Dean Ambrose's title defense has been changed to a fatal four way, rather than a 3 on 1 handicap match, as originally planned. His partners will be banned from ringside.
Wrestling vs Boxing:
Cody Rhodes has revealed that boxer Floyd Mayweather was robbed of $6,000 live on an edition of Raw, by a WWE superstar, but that it was not him. The incident happened during a confrontation between Mayweather and Big Show to promote their WrestleMania 24 feud.
WWE PPV:
After some chopping and changing in recent weeks, this is the new look to the 12 month WWE PPV schedule, up to and including WrestleMania 31...
* May 4th - Extreme Rules, IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ
* June 1st - Payback, Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL
* June 29th - Money In the Bank, TD Garden in Boston, MA
* July 20th - Battleground, Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL
* August 17th - SummerSlam, Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
* September 21st - Night of Champions, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
* October 26th - Hell In A Cell, American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX
* November 23rd - Survivor Series, Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO
* December 14th - TLC, Quickens Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
* January 25th - Royal Rumble, Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
* February 22nd - Elimination Chamber, Fedex Forum in Memphis, TN
* March 29th - WrestleMania 31, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
NXT:
Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair are booked for Takeover, the next NXT special. They will probably be on the panel, but that is not confirmed as yet.
Japanese legend to WWE?:
Kenta has quit Pro Wrestling NOAH. He will be free of the company on May 17. Strong speculation is he will then move to America and will join up with WWE.
Sheamus speaks out:
Sheamus has slammed the initial WWE response to him in an interview today, he said of heat for winning a title so soon after joining...
"I really didn't give a damn. I wasn't a kid. I wasn't there to make friends I was there to be successful."
He also went on to attack Nancy Grace...
"You know, I've never been a fan of Nancy Grace. It's not a talk show. It's just her talking. I don't even think she has a soul, to be honest with you. It's garbage. Her show is garbage."
Nancy Grace:
As we touched on her, Rowdy Roddy Piper has revealed on Twitter today that the hostess is badgering him to appear on her talk show, and that he is desperate to go on and defend the business. However he said he would not breach the WWE black ball of her show, unless they gave him direct consent to do so, calling the promotion his ''Family'', and that they will come first, no matter how bad he wants to go after her views on the business.
WWE releases:
WWE have dropped four stars today...
* Mason Ryan, formerly of the Nexus, had been relegated back into NXT after a run on the main roster in 2011/12. The Welshman was being talked about as a potential replacement for Roman Reigns in the Shield.
* The Purge of Brits continued, they also have fired Danny Burch and former NXT Tag Champ Oliver Grey.
* Finally, just two days after revealing her new gimmick, Shaul Guerrero, was dropped, probably because her Mother is also set to leave in the coming weeks.
The company later announced that Shara, also asked for her release earlier this week, and it was granted.
WWE under investigation:
WWE are in trouble with the stock market. Investors have been warned by the NYSE, that the company have possibly broken laws regarding securities. Citng the possible mis-representation of the shares people were buying, and their values. The NYSE advised how people could sell their shares, should they want to avoid being affected by a potential law suit, this severely affected the WWE stock price, dropping below $20 per share for the first time since the Network launch.
WWE say there is no substance or merit to the allegations.
GFW:
Jeff Jarrett has secured a partnership agreement with AAA in Mexico for his new promotion. This will not impress TNA, who had the same deal in place, also arranged by Jarrett, the future of the TNA / AAA partnership will be in doubt now.
WWE have signed model and actress Leyvonna Zakari to a developmental deal.
Raw:
Ric Flair did return, and Daniel Bryan did appear. Harley Race and AC Bob Orton also attended as guests of WWE. NXT star Adam Rose will debut on next weeks show.
Extreme Rules:
DISH, DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse will not air this Sunday's WWE Special Event.
Hornswoggle will compete in the pre show vs El Torito in a WeeLC match (Wee as in small), L, for Ladder, and C, for Chairs). It seems like it will be a mini TLC match.
Bad News Barrett won the tournament, and will challenge Big E. for the Intercontinental Championship.
Rob Van Dam vs Cesaro vs Jack Swagger is also confirmed, this will be a triple threat elimination match.
Survivor Series:
This years Survivor Series will be in St. Louis, at the Scottrade Centre.
SmackDown:
WWE have announced that Dean Ambrose will be forced to defend his US title against Alberto Del Rio, Ryback and Curtis Axel in a 3 on 1 match, to be taped tonight, for this Friday's episode.
Brooke:
TNA star Brooke has defended her decision to have breast revision surgery...
"I've got tons of questions to why I decided to have a breast revision. There are several reason to why, but the most important complications are from my prior operation. I had a Capsular contracture on one side and on the other I had a ruptured implant. This is something that I have had for a very long time. I wasn't ready to put my wrestling career on hold to go through another surgery to have them corrected. I felt this was the perfect time for me to finally fix something that was awful for so long.''
JoJo:
JoJo is still employed by WWE, despite some rumours to the contrary.
The first star to create a name for their finish, after the edict from WWE officials yesterday is Rosa Mendes. She named her submission the Rosa's Thorn.
The promotion announced they raised $400,000 for children's charities over the WrestleMania weekend.
TNA Sacrifice results and notes:
The Wolves recaptured the TNA Tag Team Titles. Mr. Anderson bt Sam Shaw. Kurt Angle & Willow bt ECIII & Rockstar Spud. Sanada bt Tigre Uno to retain the X title. Gunner bt James Storm. Angelina Love bt Madison Rayne to win the Women's title. Bobby Roode bt Bully Ray. Eric Young bt Magnus to retain the TNA World Title.
Some fans have complained that they were charged as much as $10 more than usual for the event.
TNA also announced that Knux would return to the group, and will head up a new stable. Bully Ray suffered a broken rib, and James Storm, severe bruising to his back.
Death:
Former WWF, and WCW announcer Lee Marshall has died. As well as wrestling, he also had some mainstream fame, voicing Tony The Tiger, in a series of TV ad's for the breakfast cereal brand Kellogg's.
WWE released this statement... "WWE is saddened by the news that Lee Marshall has passed away.A gifted broadcaster with an unmistakable voice, Marshall provided commentary for both the AWA and WCW and was a Monday Nitro fixture with his weekly "Road Report." He appeared with WWE for one night only, handling ring announcing duties for the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2. In addition to his contributions to the world of sports-entertainment, Marshall was also the voice of iconic cereal mascot Tony the Tiger on Frosted Flakes commercials.Our deepest condolences go out to Marshall's family, friends and fans."
Raw:
Official tease... * Can The Authority control Kane?
* Will Dolph Ziggler & Hugh Jackman teach Damien Sandow about respect?
* What will happen between The Shield & Evolution?
* Who will advance - Rob Van Dam or Barrett?
* Will The Usos retain their gold?
Triple H has confirmed that Ric Flair will be at the show.
Milestone reached:
Dean Ambrose is now the longest reigning US Champion in the WWE era of the gold.
Stephanie McMahon was reportedly furious with the leak of a recent Raw script. She was said to be so mad she could have beaten Ronda Rousey in a fight. The script was apparently left behind after the show, and was posted online by a member of the arena's janitorial staff, who had found it lying around in the backstage area.
Photo:
Iron Sheik visiting a WWE live show last night.
Daniel Bryan:
Brie Bella has released a statement on behalf of Daniel Bryan, after the loss of his Father, and his young fan Connor Michaelek...
"I want to thank everyone for all their love and support through this difficult time. You have no idea how much it means to us. Heaven gained two beautiful angels this week, Buddy and Connor. They will forever touch our hearts. It's hard to find a rainbow in the midst of a storm but when you do you realize it's all going to be ok. We found that rainbow today. It's not goodbye, but til we meet again. Love to you all and thank you again.''
Dusty Rhodes blasts WWE:
Dusty Rhodes is not impressed with his number 5 ranking on the top 50 talkers list, he feels he should be at number 1.
TNA want women:
TNA are reaching out to female wrestlers for an upcoming One Night Only PPV.
NXT stars repacked:
Baron Corbin and Raquel Diaz will portray a biker couple, photo of their new look.
WWE business:
WWE have been told they are no longer eligible for tax breaks in the state of North Carolina, Reality shows, late night TV taping's and pro wrestling have had their tax exemptions revoked. This could cost as much as $570,000 per year for the promotion.
Wade Barrett:
Vince McMahon is personally working on a push for Bad News Barrett. McMahon has said to have been a fan of the Englishman for a while, but his impromptu speech at the Hall Of Fame ceremony sold him completely, he has a big 2014 ahead of him, starting with a shot at the IC title at Extreme Rules.
Vader:
Vader has screwed a promotion in Germany out of a pay cheque. He is on a European tour, along with the likes of Rikishi, Terry Funk and Chris Masters, which he has been paid for in advance. However, upon landing in Germany, he refused to get in the cab to the show, instead heading to the hotel. He refused to leave the hotel for the show, or the meet and greet, and as a result failed to fulfill his contractual obligation.
NXT:
WWE are asking their developmental stars to come up with names for the finisher's.
Hall Of Famer speaks out on CM Punk:
Superstar Billy Graham says Punk will be back at SummerSlam...
"Hi fans, I thought you might enjoy seeing this shot from 1977 with the pink cap on and the belt over my shoulder. The question I have for all of you good fans out there is this, when do you think we will see the return of C M Punk and why ? I say he will once again be in a WWE ring at this coming SummerSlam 2014. Why ? Because its a perfect PPV event and tons of time has past since he left and he doesn't want us to forget about him does he ? The man does bring a lot of talent to the table. Superstar"
SummerSlam:
An early plan for the return of The Miz and Summer Rae is to have them face Fandango and Layla in a mixed tag match at SummerSlam. The Miz and Summer Rae are currently away making the movie Marine 4.
NHL have hired Perkins Miller, who worked as Stephanie McMahon's right hand man in the digital media department of WWE. The sports organisation are reorganising their backroom staff. This will be a loss to WWE, Miller had been an instrumental part of getting the Network off the ground, working on the development, and launch of the channel.
Raw:
The Uso's will defend their Tag Team Titles on Raw next week.
WWE Top 10:
RKO's.
WWE TV deals:
The USA Network are very confident that they will lock in the WWE rights, despite WWE talking to other broadcasters.
Daniel Bryan:
More sadness for Daniel Bryan. The young fan that Bryan has befriended over the past year, after a YouTube video, of him doing the ''No'' chant, along with his younger brother, was brought to his attention, including bringing him to WrestleMania 30 as his personal guest, died this week. Connor Michaelek had not made it to his 10th birthday... RIP Connor, sleep tight...
Nancy Grace vs Wrestling:
Nancy Grace aides say her show, that was planned, but pulled from air this week, was to ''Make amends'' with wrestling fans, after the negative response to her Ultimate Warrior report. Producers for her chat show say the broadcast will go to ahead, when they can get enough people to agree to take part.
Paige:
WWE put the title on Paige, and are having her work through the heel women's roster because they feel that the crowd may have ignored her if they did not give her something for them to get behind right away.
Ric Flair will return to join up with evolution after all. Although not as a wrestler, WWE want to recreate the dynamic they had with the group the first time around.
NXT:
WWE have announced the second NXT special event will be ''Takeover'' on May 29, exclusively on their Network. Also on NXT they shot a tournament to crown a new Women's Champion last night, the matches will air from May 1 to May 22. The two finalists will compete for the gold at Takeover. Bo Dallas was retired after a match vs Big E., this will give him a few weeks to transistion onto the main roster. He will debut in late May. Triple H held a talent meeting before the TV taping's to urge the roster to take the chance to shine at the special.
TNA Sacrifce:
Final card confirmed... World Heavyweight Title Match... Magnus vs. Eric Young (C)
X Division Title Match... Tigre Uno vs. Sanada (C) Knockouts Title Match... Angelina Love vs. Madison Rayne(C) Tag Team Title Handicap Match... Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards vs. Robbie E, Jessie Godderz & Zema Ion (C)
Tables Match... Bully Ray vs. Bobby Roode
I Quit Match... Gunner vs. James Storm
Committed Match... Samuel Shaw vs. Mr. Anderson
Willow and Kurt Angle vs. Ethan Carter III and Rockstar Spud
Brooke:
Brooke is still signed by TNA, but is currently sitting her real estate exams, so is taking some time away.
GFW:
The first shows for the new Jeff Jarrett promotion are expected to be held in late October, or early November. This is earlier than the original schedule of late December, early January. These will be Live shows, no plans are yet in place for TV or PPV events. The group are concerning TNA officials, Dixie Carter held a meeting to discuss the low morale of their roster, and the potential threat the new group could have on them.
Sin Cara:
The original Sin Cara is expected to sign for AAA, after his WWE no compete clause ends. However he will not use either his Mistico (Owned by CMLL), or Sin Cara (Owned by WWE) names.
Daniel Bryan:
Brie Bella has been removed from this weekend's lives to allow her to support her husband and his family.
WWE great talkers:
WWE have named Ric Flair their greatest talker, The Rock, Roddy Piper, Stone Cold, and Dusty Rhodes rounded out the top 5. Interestingly CM Punk was listed, at 16, and Macho Man only managed to get to 18.
DDP was not happy with Nancy Grace's TV show that he appeared on...
"First of all, I wanted to leave. Oh my god, this woman was so nice to me when I walked in there. Once she started hitting me with that deal, I got scared. I go 'Oh my god, she set me up, so should I get up and walk away? How is that going to make the business look?' I breathed, I focused on breathing. The only thing I could think of at that time was that WWE has the best wellness program, better than the NBA, NFL, MLB, so I think that is fighting for the company. I thought about firing back at her (Nancy Grace), but it was a really weird situation. I can't put that b---h over. I can't talk about her anymore, I want to strangle her. The last thing I want to be is in that position. The way it was told to me is that I saw four questions. I said 'I don't know about this' and Nancy Grace said 'No, it's gonna be a feel good piece.' When I walked in there, she was so sweet to me. She totally set me up."
Promotion in trouble:
Extreme Rising has been forced to cancel all future events.
Piper heals rift:
Rowdy Roddy Piper says Mr. T's speech at the Hall Of Fame made him decide to put an end to his long feud with the actor. He went on to discuss the following conversation he had with him... He walked up to Mr. T, whose back was to him, and tapped his shoulder. Mr. T turned, and Piper said that it was the first time in 30 years that they had looked each other in the eye. Piper then put his hands on Mr. T's arms and said, "I'm proud with what you've done for your son." Mr. T thanked him, and Piper told Mr. T that his Hall of Fame speech was very brave, and "very giving." They made plans to meet for lunch, and embraced each other.
Daniel Bryan:
After taking some heat for having Daniel Bryan work this weeks Raw, given the sad news he had received earlier in the day, WWE have hit back. Insiders say Daniel was offered the chance to leave, and to miss the event, but that he (Daniel) did not want to let the fans that had paid to see him down. The source added that they moved the segment with Kane from the end of the show to the beginning to allow him the chance to go home, which he, along with his new wife Brie, did.
CM Punk:
CM Punk has returned to Twitter for the first time since leaving WWE. He re-tweeted a picture of two youngsters dressed as their favourite stars, one the Ultimate Warrior, the other CM Punk.
Hulk Hogan:
Hulk Hogan has reportedly agreed to appear in the Expendables 4.
TNA veteran leaves:
Christopher Daniels is now officially gone from TNA, his deal ran out yesterday.
Ultimate Warrior:
A US tabloid, The National Enquirer, are claiming that the Ultimate Warrior may have died from steroid abuse.
Rey Mysterio:
Rey Mysterio is suffering from a hand injury, not a repeat of his knee issues, according to WWE.
WWE heat with Hall Of Famer:
WWE are growing ever more upset with Mick Foley. The heat started the night after the Royal Rumble, with his rant about Daniel Bryan being omitted from the Royal Rumble, they are also not happy that he is taking CM Punk's side, regularly taking to social media to defend him. They are also disappointed that he is refusing to sign a new legends deal.
Mick Foley has acknowledged that his relationship with WWE is becoming strained.
The Undertaker:
Dave Meltzer has reported some mis-conceptions about the end of the streak. He says The Undertaker was booked to win, until days before Mania, and it was NOT his decision to lose. He claims Vince McMahon made the choice after seeing how poor Taker's physical condition had become, and the belief that WrestleMania 30 would be the last match of his great career. Taker was talked into the loss by McMahon, but did not fight to keep it, and accepted the decision.
Extreme Rules SPOILERS!!!:
WWE plan to have Cesaro cost Rob Van Dam his IC Title shot on Raw, leading to Bad News Barrett challenging Big E. for the gold at the show. This will then lead to a triple threat match between Cesaro, RVD and Jack Swagger also on the special event.
RybAxel are penciled in to challenge for the Tag straps vs The Uso's.
END OF SPOILERS!!!
Paige stripped:
Paige will be stripped of the NXT Women's Title, due to also holding the WWE Diva's Title.
Steve Austin has hit out at anti gay marriage protesters, as well as the hypocrisy of murderers and rapists being given the chance to make right by god, and get to heaven, when homosexual couples are vilified for simply wanting the same rights as every one else, by the church.
Eric Bischoff to WWE:
Former WCW chief Eric Bischoff told a twitter follower that he would ''Never say never'' to a WWE return.
Daniel Bryan:
WWE have confirmed officially that Daniel Bryan has been given the weekend off from the live tour after the death of his Father. He has been offered the chance to stay at home until Extreme Rules, and was written out with an injury on Raw to cover his absence, however FW4 are reporting that he plans to be back in action on next weeks Raw. Word from WWE would suggest otherwise, the company say Stephanie McMahon will make an on screen apology to Bryan for his injury, suggesting he won't be there in person to accept it.
Bray Wyatt:
Despite the ever growing fan popularity of Bray Wyatt, WWE will not turn him face any time soon, they do not want the Wyatt's and The Shield on the same side of the face / heel divide, so until the Shield split, and re-turn heel (Bar Roman, who will break away to feud with Hunter) the Wyatt's will still be bad.
SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:
* Cesaro vs Jack Swagger... * Natalya vs Tamina Snuka... Note, this match was said to be very rough, and the finish was botched... * Vickie Guerrero may have been written out of the stories, in a backstage segment, Triple H told her to take the night off, and replaced her with Brad Maddox... * Curtis Axel vs Jey Uso... * Rhodes Brothers vs The Wyatt Family... Note, Goldust seemed to be turning heel on his Brother during the match... * Emma & Santino Marella vs Layla & Fandango... The Shield vs Titus O'Neil, Ryback, Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow, Bad News Barrett and Curtis Axel... END OF SPOILERS!!!
John Cena, who was booked to replace Daniel Bryan no showed the event, no word on why.
Mike Mondo, formerly of the Spirit Squad, worked the dark match.
TNA:
* Taz has launched a podcast... * Eddie Edwards has announced he will get married next April... * Doug Lebow, ex of WWE has joined the backstage staff... * Members of the roster have been critical of the secrecy in the creative department recently, saying they are not being told where their stories are going, and only find out what is planned when it is about to happen.
* There is also said to be a great deal of heat on Dixie Carter, many are worried about their future's should Spike go after the WWE TV right's, and the feeling is Dixie is not doing enough to fight for TNA, and to appease the roster's worries.
Hall Of Famer ill:
Sunny says she has been in and out of hospital recently after a nasty illness.
War Games:
It may happen after all, WWE insiders say two upcoming shows could accommodate the two ring set up, as a result it could be on the card at either SummerSlam or BattleGround. Evolution and The Shield would be involved in the match should it happen.
Nancy Grace vs Wrestling:
The Nancy Grace expose on wrestling has been pulled, she could not get enough people to agree to take part, only one indy star had said yes. It may be re-scheduled at a later date.
WWE have announced that actor Hugh Jackman will present next weeks show.
Paul Heyman took to the mic to talk about CM Punk during an ad break during the Cesaro vs RVD match, bragging about Lesnar ending the streak, when so many others could not.
Daniel Bryan:
Daniel Bryan returned home from his honeymoon to the awful news that his Father had died suddenly during his vacation. He decided to work last night's Raw, but was written out with a kayfabe injury so he could go home to be with his loved ones. He will be back at Extreme Rules, where he will defend his title against his former tag team partner Kane.
Nash vs Piper:
Kevin Nash and Roddy Piper both say they have drawn a line under the recent twitter feud.
Extreme Rules:
As well as the Daniel Bryan vs Kane match, Alexander Rusev vs R-Truth and Xavier Woods in a handicap match has been added to the next WWE special event.
Nancy Grace vs Wrestling?:
Despite the huge heat for her report on the Ultimate Warrior, Nancy Grace has announced she will have a segment on the wrestling world on her show this Thursday. This could be her response to the criticism she has received from wrestlers in recent weeks, or her way of fighting back, but the only details released about the content is that a LLUSA star called RJ Brewer will represent wrestling. This means that the WWE's embargo of her has seemingly worked, they warned talent past and current to stay away last week. Whatever her motives for doing this show, let us hope she at least does some research this time...
AJ Lee:
AJ Lee is advertised to return to WWE in time for the European tour.
Cruelest rib in wrestling?:
Jonathan Coachman has remembered a prank on him by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, where he called the cops to legit arrest him... "Basically, Jerry Brisco came up to me in 2001 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and he said he wanted me to run a football pool. $10 to pick all the games, and everybody did it. And I started on a Tuesday, it was a Smackdown taping, I'll never forget it. I had my own room I did interviews in, and all the sudden two cops show up. They were very serious, and said I understand you're running a gambling pool. You sold one to one of our undercover cops here. It's a felony in North Carolina and we're going to have to take you in. So we're walking down the hallway, and we stop in front of Vince's office, and they said we should probably let him know because you're not going to be here for a while. We walk in and it's Vince, Triple H, Stephanie, The Rock, Kevin Dunn and Jerry Brisco. I should have known that, with Jerry in the room, something was going on, but I was so terrified because I was 26 years old. The real cops proceeded to tell Vince they've caught me in a gambling pool and we need to take him downtown. Vince got in my face, and he was an inch away from my nose. He was cursing, telling me my priorities were bad, and spending company time to run a gambling pool. This entire riff lasted 45 minutes. At the end of the office bit, the officer said it was $1,500 to get me out, and Vince said F-no, he's on his own. They handcuffed me, and I asked if there was anything I could put over my face. Vince threw me a pair of sweaty gym shorts that got stuck on my face. I walked out of the office and the first person I see is The Undertaker. He looks at me with shock, and it was so real because no one else was in on it except those people in the office. They walked me out, and all the fans could see me and they drove me about a mile down the road, and got a call on the radio that they had to come back to pick up something. They turn around, come back, and everyone's there with Vince in front of everybody laughing their asses off. Greatest rip in the history of the business, and for about 10 minutes I literally walked to a place in the building and started crying. I thought my career was over. I thought how can I tell my dad I got fired over a $10 football pool."
TNA star looking at moving away from wrestling:
Bully Ray says he wants to get into acting... "I'm looking into films and other things right now ... I am looking to branch my career out a little bit more into acting ... I think I fit certain roles, I'll use as an example a guy like James Gandolfini in 'The Sopranos'. I think that type of role I could pull off real well, just with my natural personality."
Rowdy Roddy Piper has accepted the gauntlet laid down by Kevin Nash, and says he will allow him on his podcast. The two also spoke on the phone, where Nash told Piper to speak to people in the room, because he was either lying or had memory problems. One of those in the room, Sean Waltman, has backed up Kevin's version of the story.
Piper was said to very upset by the spat.
WWE health updates:
Eva Marie suffered a burst cyst on an ovary late last year, she has revealed on Total Diva's.
Jake The Snake says he is now cancer free, but will need one more surgery.
Rikishi snaps back:
After being portrayed negatively on a recent episode of Total Diva's, for not attending his Son's wedding, Rikishi today responded by saying that there was not much ''REAL'' about that ''Reality show''.
New baby:
NXT star Scott Dawson has become a Father.
Raw teaser:
* What havoc will Kane unleash on Daniel Bryan?
* Will The Shield confront Evolution?
* Who will advance in the IC tournament?
* Will Tamina Snuka continue to dominate and what challenges face Paige?
* Will Bray Wyatt gain a psychological advantage over John Cena?
WWE injury:
Konnor was bust open at last night's NXT show.
First worked match:
Fox News have posted a story about two teenagers who signed their first contract to work a match with a pre determined outcome, the document was dated 267 AD.
WWE DVD releases 2014:
* Best of RAW: After The Show – (US: April 22, UK: April 28)
* WrestleMania XXX – (US: May 13, UK: June 9)
* Greatest Wrestling Factions – (US: May 27, UK: May 26)
* Extreme Rules 2014 – (US: June 3, UK: July 21)
* Batista: The Animal Unleashed – (US: June 10, June 23)
* Payback 2014 – (US: July 1, August 18)
* The Best of Great American Bash – (US: July 15, UK: July 7)
* Money In the Bank 2014 – (US: July 29, UK: September 15)
* Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman – (US: August 5, UK: July 28)
* Live In the UK: May 2014 (UK: August 11)
* OMG! 2: Top 50 Incidents in WCW History – (US: August 12, UK: August 25)
* Battleground 2014 – (US: August 19, UK: TBD)
* Brothers of Destruction (US: TBD, UK: September 1)
* Sting (US: TBD, UK: September 29)
Goldberg on one more match:
"Would I love to do it again and have my son and my wife, who has never seen me wrestle? Abso-damn-lutely. Would I jeopardize what I've done in the wrestling world just to make that happen? No. So if I wasn't ready to do it, physically ready to do it, and it wasn't the right situation, I wouldn't do it just to do it. If that was the case, I'd probably be at WrestleMania this year. It just has to be right and if it's not right, then I'm retired, for good."
Kurt Angle says his TNA deal ends in September, and he will then take a few weeks to decide where he wants his future to be. He will announce whether he plans to stay with TNA, or go back to WWE in December. He added that wherever he ends up will be his last employer, but that he still has 5 years left in him, so it will not be one more run.
Roman Reigns:
The current Evolution vs The Shield story is being used to push Roman Reigns to the top of the WWE roster. The two groups will feud for a few months leading to a match for Roman vs Triple H at SummerSlam, from which he will go on into the title stories, getting a title match at either Hell In A Cell or Survivor Series.
Nash vs Piper:
Kevin Nash and Rowdy Roddy Piper are slating each other on the internet today. Kevin Nash took offense to Piper telling a backstage story about him during their WCW days, and called him a...
''Deranged old fool''
He then spent some time challenging Piper to back his words up by inviting him on to his podcast.
The offending comments seem to have been made on Piper's first podcast, he said he had a horrible match with Nash, and that he could not work. He also said he did not respect the veterans and felt he knew better, and was a liar. Before talking about a backstage incident where he accuses Nash of coming into his locker room and telling Piper he was the boss, and Piper should know his place, to which Piper pushed him out of his room by charging at his legs. He was later told by either Eric Bischoff or Ric Flair (He couldn't remember which) that Nash had a banged up knee, which he (Piper) did not know about before, but if he did would have made a point of going after. Nash accuses Piper of going after the leg deliberately, and says that he got the better of the fight.
TNA vs Jeff Jarrett:
TNA have told all rostered talent not to take photo's with either Jeff Jarrett or his wife Karen. Some stars that have appeared in pictures with the couple, cheekily posted to the GWF Twitter account, have received huge heat from officials. TNA are also dealing with some upset talent. Stars that were booked to lose to new or returning stars at the last One Night Only's have been critical of the decision, saying it makes them look weak to lose to unsigned talent, and is counter productive.
Stone Cold Steve Austin told Paul Heyman that he is ''Tempted'' by, and ''Would entertain'' the idea of having a one on one match with Brock Lesnar in the future, on his podcast this week.
Hall Of Famer snubs WWE:
Mick Foley says he will not sign the WWE Legends contract he has been offered, adding that he felt many stars were paid poorly for the last WWE video game, and he is disappointed with the promotion's handling of their talent.
TNA star to return:
Taryn Terrell will return soon, despite giving birth just 6 weeks ago.
WWE injury:
WWE Referee Charles Robinson suffered a ghastly injury at a live show in Saudi Arabia last night. He almost lost his thumb after a freak accident whilst helping to set the ring up.
WWE Top 10:
Extreme Rules moments.
WWE:
WWE are going to distinguish the classic big four from other events. The plan to rename PPV events as ''Special events'' from now on will not apply to Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, or Survivor Series, they will still be referred to as PPV, all other monthly shows, will go under the new term.
Company insiders have called Eric Young's TNA Title win a ridiculous act, to try to steal the angle they are running with Daniel Bryan.
Nascar star joins GFW:
Hermie Sadler has joined the board of directors for Jeff Jarrett's new promotion.
The Rock wants to be a bond villain, telling an interviewer in Australia...
"I would love to be a Bond villain. I am a huge fan of Daniel Craig and the Bond movies but it seems only right to follow in my grandfather's footsteps as a Bond baddie."
TNA:
TNA have booked two night's (June 19 and 20) in Bethlehem PA to tape Impact.
Vince Russo is now reportedly officially back on the staff list, working in the creative department.
Christopher Daniels and Kazarian are starting to accept indy dates, probably meaning their TNA careers are coming to an end.
Paul Heyman on CM Punk:
Paul Heyman has confirmed to Stone Cold Steve Austin that he is still in regular contact with CM Punk, but they do not talk about wrestling, because it is a ''Sore spot''. He said they spend hours talking about TV shows, and only very rarely touch on the business, although Punk has not told him why he left WWE, or if he wants to come back, adding he feels he does not miss the sport, and seems happy.
Manik reveals salary:
TNA star Manik has revealed his one year salary with TNA is $75,000-$84,000 depending on amount of appearances he makes. He also says his deal ends in September.
Lilian Garcia:
Is currently recording a new music video.
Rowdy Roddy Piper on Ultimate Warrior:
"The one thing I'll say about him is he was a little different, as we are all are, but he would be speaking out about guys like myself, Ric Flair, some other guys saying, 'You guys should hang it up. It's embarrassing. You keep going out.' But he (legally) changed his name to Warrior. I found that a little hypocritical."
WWE blacklist TV show:
WWE are set to inform all stars current and past, not to appear on the Nancy Grace show, after her report on The Ultimate Warrior's death. WWE will say a breach of this will seriously negatively affect their working relationship with the promotion.
WWE censor Punk:
During the Ultimate Warrior tribute last night, on the Network, an eagle eyed fan noticed a Royal Rumble poster on a wall behind Warrior as he met staff at WWE HQ, had a post it note covering CM Punk's face.
New DVD's:
UK fans will be getting a Sting, and a Brothers Of Destruction DVD later this year.
After sharing this photo of CM Punk on his social media, Mick Foley was clearly saddened or offended by criticism of the former WWE champion from his followers. He has defended CM today with this statement... ''Yes, the response to that funny photo of CM Punk on a milk carton was incredible. While I respect everybody's opinion – as long as it is given in a respectful way, I have to disagree with those out there who find great fault in Punk's simply walk away. I am kind of like a ghost that drifts in and out of WWE, but in my past three years of drifting, I have never been to a WWE event where Punk was not in considerable pain. Ice packs, heating pads, and visits to the trainer were as much a part of his daily routine as eating. sleeping, and wrestling. Performing at that level, in that degree of pain was only possible when accompanied by the passion that turned an unlikely Indy kid into one of the greatest WWE superstars of his generation. Once that passions gone, then so are all of the things that made him great. I know what it feels like to go through the motions, and to do what needs to be done solely for the paycheck. It's not pretty – and though I have not talked to Punk since the night before he left, I have to believe he has too much respect for what he does to let people see him going through the motions. If or when that day comes when CM punk returns to WWE, I hope it's with that same passion that made so many of you care about him to begin with.''
AJ Styles on worries for TNA:
''I've heard and been told, it's been horribly mismanaged as a company. I don't know if they're going out of business. But they're definitely doing things that make people think they're going out of business. And I hope they don't. I hope TNA doesn't go out of business because I have a lot of good friends that work there and deserve to be in the national spotlight. My hope is that they never go out of business.''
He also opened the door to Jeff Jarrett's new promotion, saying he would like to be involved.
CM Punk:
WWE insiders have confirmed CM Punk is still receiving his royalty cheques for his merch, which is a big earner, second only to John Cena. It was also noted that Punk is not suspended, fired, or released, but is simply taking some leave.
Triple H:
Triple H suffered a muscle injury at WrestleMania 30.
Title changes:
WWE have had to change their Diva's title plans again, this time a planned rematch between AJ and Paige at Extreme Rules, dropped after AJ requested time off the road, Tamina has got the match instead. The IC stories are also being chopped and changed. The original plan of Big E. vs Alberto Del Rio was dropped in favour of Christian, but his injury meant they were going to have a four way qualifier match on Raw, with Cesaro or Big Show winning. Vince did not like that idea, and told creative to write a tournament angle instead, feeling it would make the challenger look stronger. Cesaro is expected to be the man to get the shot at Extreme Rules, but plans are changing constantly so he may not, but WWE do have big plans for the Swiss this year.
Rey Mysterio:
Rey is injured... again. And again it is his knee, WWE have given him time off to rest and spend time with his new child. They will, over the next year, transition him from the ring into an ambassadorial role, so his ring days are coming to an end.
Reward for Lesnar:
Brock Lesnar likely will not be back until SummerSlam, where he is expected to challenge for, and win the WWE Title from Daniel Bryan.
NXT star returns:
Enzo Amore is back in action following a broken leg.
Extreme Rules:
Alexander Rusev will get a squash match at the PPV next month.
WWE star being chased:
WWE are bracing themselves for an attempt to poach presenter Renee Young by ESPN, who have been very impressed by the Canadian's smooth and easy style for WWE, in her short time with the promotion.
TNA:
Rockstar Spud is the latest star given a new contract by TNA this week. Austin Aries is in the doghouse after ''Blowing up'' due to being under used, officials are said to have ''Iced'' him from their plans since.
Vickie Guerrero:
Vickie Guerrero has handed her notice in to WWE, but will continue to work for them on a now and again basis. She has delayed her departure, and is still on the road, but when she does leave, it won't be the last we see of her.
Summer Rae:
Summer will return heel after filming the Marine 4. She will portray an angry jilted lover, after Fandango dumped her a few days ago.
Mark Henry:
Mark Henry has filmed a cameo appearance in the movie Haunted House 2.
Milestone for Ambrose:
Dean Ambrose is 10 days away from becoming the longest reigning US champion in the WWE era of the title. If he can hang on, he will take the 343 day record of MVP, who now works with TNA, after snubbing WWE... coincidence?.
Cesaro:
WWE are working on theme music for Cesaro, but feel having none is a talking point for him. WWE also hope to recreate the fan push, previously seen for Daniel Bryan, for Cesaro. They will continue to book him as a heel, while he continues to portray a face, WWE hope the fans will push for him to be turned face, only for them to ignore the fans and book him as a stronger heel every week, until finally Cesaro has enough and switches role himself, leading to a match vs Brock Lesnar for the WWE title later in the summer.
ROH make big move:
Ring Of Honor will host their first PPV on June 22. Interestingly it will be called ''Best In The World''... I know a former ROH star that liked to say that... hmmm...
Jesse Neal:
Jesse Neal, formerly of TNA, has bitten back at wrestling sites mocking his new career as a night shift worker at Walmart in Orlando, Florida. He say's he is getting paid better than he did at TNA, and has a family to provide for, in an angry twitter rant.
TNA have announced a new long term deal for a third star, this time Robbie E.
WWE:
Stephanie McMahon has confirmed a new WWE logo will launch later this Summer. It will be familiar to Network subscribers, they plan to use that one as the company branding. The change should be in place in time for SummerSlam.
WWE script leaked:
This weeks Raw script was leaked online, and revealed some backstage notes of interest...
* CM Punk is listed as injured, with his status TBD (To Be Decided)...
* Rey Mysterio is listed as injured, he is actually celebrating the birth of his third child, and is on vacation in Hawaii.
* AJ Lee is listed as injured, she has asked for time off.
* The Miz and Summer Rae have been taken off the road, they will be shooting Marine 4 for the next couple of months.
* Daniel Bryan, Brie Bella, and Great Khali are all on holiday.
* Adam Rose and Bo Dallas are now considered active rostered stars, although are yet to debut officially.
* Brock Lesnar, Road Dogg, and Mr Ass are now off the active roster.
Extreme Rules:
Paige vs Tamina Snuka for the Diva's title has been added to the next PPV card.
Evolution vs The Shield is also official as of SmackDown this week.
Main Event:
A masked Kane attacked Big Show after Main Event last night.
SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:
* Alberto Del Rio vs Big E. Langston...
* Aksana vs Paige...
* El Torito vs Hornswoggle (Who has been turned heel to sell his horror movie)...
* Alexander Rusev vs R-Truth...
* Fandango vs Santino Marella...
* Batista vs Sheamus...
END OF SPOILERS!!!...
Sting makes WWE debut:
Sting made his first appearance for WWE on last night's Ultimate Warrior special on the WWE Network. He shared memories and favourite matches.
NXT star returns:
Scott Dawson has returned to the ring following a long injury lay off.
Christian:
WWE were hoping to have Christian challenge for the IC title at Extreme Rules, but received a bad report about his health, and went with a tournament instead.
Paige praised:
NXT officials are impressed with Paige's outside the ring activities. The NXT roster held a big Mania party, and got rowdy by all accounts. However Paige, who did attend, kept herself away from any excess.
Ultimate Warrior:
The wife of the Ultimate Warrior, Dana, has thanked WWE, it's stars, and you, the fans in a letter today...
Dearest Warriors,
It is with an absolutely broken heart I reach out to you. Since the passing of my husband, I have been fortunate enough to insulate my sweet girls and myself from the outside world. In this bubble we have grieved and continue to do so. For a week, I did not allow any television or media to seep through our cocoon. I was told, though, of the outpouring of love for my beloved husband and support for, as he always called us, his Warrior Girls. I can only say thank you.
On Sunday night, I was told WWE would pay tribute to Warrior and so I set the DVR planning to watch it when we were ready. As the hour neared, I broke resolve and turned on every TV in the house to full blast and snuggled our daughters close to me on the couch, unsure what we would see. As the scene unfolded with that amazing roster of talent gathered donning Ultimate Warrior shirts and even his face paint, we cheered and sobbed simultaneously. To everyone who stood there, thank you. My girls will remember your bowed heads for the rest of their lives. You are not just Superstars; you are super people.
I cannot put words to what that video tribute meant. We watched it multiple times and, this morning, it was how I started my day; mornings are the hardest for me. I will treasure that song and those images more than anything I own. Vindication. ULTIMATE PERFECTION.
I was told it was reported WWE was "there" for us. "There" is the understatement of a lifetime. They were a warm blanket to us three and we were quickly absorbed into their family. Words are cheap; promises are forever. This family is one I'm honored to be a member of and will gladly be the warm blanket to any of them who need me next.
My husband's speech had so many highlights for me as I sat proudly in the audience looking on at his moment ... I most loved his request for the Hall of Fame to include the, as he called them, "true Superstars," those behind-the-scenes people who make the machine run. See, I'm the person who puts up the ring in our house. I'm the background person who makes things happen seamlessly. I am surrounded by performers in my husband and children, so I felt a kinship with all the people he wanted to shine a spotlight upon who make WWE work. He loved you all, and knew that each of you made his run there possible. Thank you!
To all the ULTIMATE WARRIOR fans: THANK YOU!! He told me when he shook the ropes it was him gathering strength from each of you. Warrior respected you and loved you as do the girls and I. I will reach out to the ropes for your strength to sustain me in the sad days that the girls and I face. UNWAVERING is what you've been. GRATEFUL is what we are.
The Undertaker and I have a lot more in common than you might think. You see, I had a bit of a streak of my own going for the last 20 years. Yes, Warrior and I would have matches of our own ... He would yell, I would cry, he would submit, I would win - always. My quivering chin and "pooched" lip was always more powerful than any clothesline or gorilla press slam. He'd laugh and shake his head and say,"you win, Pooch," but really we both did.
My streak was broken April 8, 2014 when he collapsed. I fought and screamed and cried for him not to leave me, but I wasn't to win this round. Heaven won and I lost, but I had the ULTIMATE love for 20 years and my children learned to be Warriors from THE ULTIMATE DAD. I wouldn't trade a moment of the life we shared, good or bad, for anything on God's green earth. He is the love of my life and gave me the gift of our beautiful, sweet, amazing girls. He was loyal and kind and strong and brave. He taught me to live by his creed,"Live Strong, Act Bold, Be Brave. Nothing's too hard to do, ALWAYS BELIEVE," and with that creed I will carry on and make him proud.
Streaks are broken but legends live forever.
Always Believe,
Dana A. Warrior
WWE injury:
Darren Young has torn his ACL, he underwent surgery today. He will be benched for 4-6 months.
