Today's News

SummerSlam:

Randy Orton vs Roman Reigns is now officially on the card for SummerSlam. The Miz vs Dolph Ziggler (IC Title) and Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins were also confirmed on Raw. As well as these new matches Luke Harper is banned from Bray Wyatt vs Chris Jericho.

Randy Orton apology:

Randy Orton has deleted a number of offending tweets made in the past couple of days, and posted this...

"I apologize if any of my previous tweets offended anyone. The answer to bullying isn't more bullying..."

NWO reunion:

WWE are planning a NWO reunion for next week's Raw, it will be a part of Hulk Hogan's birthday celebrations.

Raw:

Roman Reigns needed staples to his head following an assault by Kane, and Mark Henry returned, also Rusev won a squash match during an ad break, beating Sin Cara.

WWE Network:

WWE have confirmed that the UK will be able to subscribe to the Network from October 1 2014.

One more match:

One Hall Of Famer that will not be having one more match is Ricky Steamboat, he says he is done...

"No, I've been there and done it against Jericho and I proved a point, so there's no sense in jeopardizing that. Everyone who saw me work that match said I did good for my age. They have a good memory of that and I'd like to leave it at that. I do know some of the older guys who have come back and tried to work in the ring and it's just heartbreaking to see. I don't want to risk all that because the fans still have a pretty good image of me and my last time in the ring."

Vince Russo:

Vince Russo has released a long statement on his current status, and relationship with TNA / Spike TV...

''As always, there has been much rumor, hearsay and scuttlebutt surrounding certain topics concerning myself, TNA and Spike TV. At this point in time, having parted ways with TNA and the ability to finally speak freely–there are a few things that I would like to set the record straight on.

1. As I stated earlier this week on the VIP Section of pyroandballyhoo.com, I was officially hired by John Gaburick as a creative consultant on October 24, 2013, with the plan being that it could lead to a permanent position in the future. At the time of my hiring, the specific instructions laid down to me by Dixie Carter,was that if anyone was to find out about our working relationship outside of me, herself and Gaburick—it would come to an end. I asked why the blanket of secrecy from the start—but never received an answer. Almost 9 months later, when an e-mail that I had accidentally sent out to a third-party was brought to the forefront, Gaburick was untruthful in telling the source involved that I was recently hired to produce the TNA announcers.

2. John Gaburick told me sometime in January/February that at a recent TV taping, he DID INDEED tell Spike representative Scott Fishman, that I was working with TNA as a consultant. He even went as far as to tell me that Scott "was cool" with it. Therefore, the story that Spike just found out about my involvement with TNA merely weeks ago, which caused them to not renew their TNA contract, is an ABSOLUTE MISTRUTH. Spike knew of my TNA presence some 6-plus months prior.

3. YES, I am 100% GUILTY of trying to work that said source who received the e-mail, in an effort to protect the wishes of my employer. I regret even agreeing to be dishonest, deceitful and untruthful from the beginning, but the TRUTH is that I needed the income, so I agreed to the verbal restraints that were dictated to me from the start. I regret that now. Hindsight being 20/20, I should have never accepted the job under those circumstances being that my ability to be honest and truthful with family and friends was taken from me.

I hope that clears up many of the rumors that have surrounded me as of late. I take full responsibility for LYING to protect the wishes of my former company, but that is the extent of my responsibility. If I could do it all over again, I would have turned down the job under those guidelines, regardless of the financials involved.

There is much more to this story, but I choose to lay it out one step at a time due to the intricacies of the situation. I just feel it is VITAL at this time to, again, get this point across—if John Gaburick did indeed tell me the truth—that he informed Spike representative Scott Fishman of my working relationship with TNA back at the beginning of the year—then SPIKE TV HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT I WAS WORKING WITH TNA OVER SIX MONTHS AGO.

In going forward, my focus becomes 100% on my website pyroandballyhoo.com, and those who choose to go along with me on my journey. In addition to that, there are a couple of projects I'm currently working on and just wanted to share with you briefly.

- I am in talks to further develop a script that my son Will and I wrote about a year ago called Belle of the Brawl – the premise of the show involves a fictional wrestling company owned and operated by a woman.

- Also, I plan on writing the third installment of my wrestling trilogy series that will go into detail concerning my 10 year run with TNA from start to finish. The title of the book is Total Non-Stop Agony, and the plans are to release it digitally through pyroandballyhoo.com.

In conclusion, after 20 years of dedicating my blood, sweat and tears to three major wrestling organizations, without ever holding anything back, and always delivering the best product I possibly could, I think it's fair to say that that portion of my life has officially come to an end…

…or has it???

Peace,

Vince Russo''

TNA:

TNA have been dealt another blow in their TV deal issues. The talent agency that are trying to save their deal with Spike have advised the company that even if they do get a new deal in place they would charge 15% of the value of the agreed deal, meaning TNA would need a 30% increase in the value of the current deal to break even.

CM Punk will never return to WWE:

That is the view of Paul Heyman. He says that, after statements Punk has made since leaving, and a number of plans he has to do other things, he would consider himself a failure should he return to WWE. Heyman also said that at this stage, WWE wouldn't take him back anyway, there are lot of important people that are very angry with the way he handled himself, and the threat of legal action is still very much on the table.

Reign him in:

Batista has called on WWE to slow down the push of Roman Reigns, he feels they are going too fast, and The Shield should have remained together for a longer period of time.

WWE 2K15:

Here are the details for what you will receive in the Hulk Hogan special edition...

WWE 2K15 video game...

Exclusive premium packaging...

Exclusive collectible art card personally autographed by Hulk Hogan...

Exclusive Funko "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan vinyl figure...

Exclusive piece of authentic ring canvas from Hulk Hogan's Monday Night Raw appearance on March 10, 2014 in Memphis, Tenn...

Two pre-order, launch exclusive playable characters: Hulk Hogan and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan...

Access to WWE 2K15 global pre-order offer: Sting playable characters pack.

John Cena:

John Cena is not advertised for Raw until October 7, he will still attend PPV events.

New DVD:

WWE have confirmed Attitude Era 2, for a November 4 release...

"The Attitude Era Volume 2 continues to tell the tale of the controversial and revolutionary Attitude Era by uncovering even more buzz-generating moments and focusing on the depth of the roster and the forgotten gems of the era. Included along with the outstanding in-ring action are never-before-heard stories from some of the featured Superstars including: Ron Simmons, Mark Henry, Sunny, The Godfather, Jerry Lawler, X-Pac, Billy Gunn, Gerald Brisco, Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, and more."