Today's News

Austin to TNA:

Steve Austin has been in talks with Dixie Carter today. He interviewed her for his podcast. The interview will air next week.

WWE, you're no fun:

Scott Stanford from the WWE announce team posted a parody Tough Enough application video to YouTube, but WWE had it taken down all three times he posted it.

Goldust:

Goldust has been having some problems with his shoulder. This is the reason for his medical checks yesterday. He assured his fans the tests are merely a precautionary measure.

NXT:

NXT have named their next special ''Unstoppable''.

Lana:

WWE are planning a huge face turn, plot twist, name change, and major push for Lana. They will, at the request of Vince McMahon, who is a massive fan, reveal her to be American, as she turns on Rusev, and will start to call her CJ, partly because it is the abbreviation of her real name, and partly because they want to make her character a Pamela Anderson type (A blonde glamour puss). Pamela had the same name during her time on the show ''Baywatch.'' She will then be pushed as the top female face of the WWE going forward, they have not stated whether or not that will include her getting in the ring as a grappler, or if they plan on using her as they used to with Sunny.

Ric Flair:

Ric Flair is preparing for his first podcast this week. His guest will be Kurt Angle.

Seth Rolllins:

Seth Rollins was reportedly asked to stop using the curb stomp by WWE legal. This comes in response to the concussion lawsuits WWE have been served with by former stars.

TNA pay issues:

TNA production crew are still reportedly waiting for their pay for March, and an un-named TNA wrestler demanded to be paid in full, or he would jump to Jeff Jarrett's new GFW promotion. Dave Meltzer claims that the office ignored the ultimatum, until he broke the story, at which point they ''Straightened the issue out quickly.''

Ronda Rousey:

Stephanie McMahon is expected to address the Ronda Rousey situation tonight, as she is interviewed by Chris Jericho on the Network. WWE still hope to get an agreement for a match at next years WrestleMania, and are adamant that, despite Dana White shutting talks of a Rousey WWE match down, the planned bout is not a dead deal, and that they have plenty of time to sort something out.

WWE Network:

WWE are happy with the response to the King Of The Ring Network special, and are planning more Tuesday night live exclusive specials for the channel, to be aired after the SmackDown taping.

GFW:

GFW have hired Scott D'Amore and Sonjay Dutt to the office, and Dutt is contacting talent offering as many as 39 dates. Top of their list is reportedly Roderick Strong, with the Dudley Boys, Chris Masters and Shelton Benjamin also said to have received a phone call from Sonjay in recent days.

Jarrett has however denied Eric Bischoff is involved in the project. He accused UK fans of reading too much into their comments at a recent Q&A session.

Top stars go home:

Randy Orton and John Cena have been given this weekend off.

The Miz tells wrestling fans why they don't like Roman Reigns:

"Everyone is entitled to their opinion, that is now a problem, but the fact is Roman Reigns works hard. A lot of the things you read are like, 'they system is giving him the push.' It's like who cares if it is or it isn't? The guy is talented, the guy is good at what he does. If WWE ignored him they'd love him even more. They like people that it's like, 'we made him.' Like Daniel Bryan."

WWE financial:

WWE have reported drastic drops in the buy rate for the early events of 2015, but put it down to those events being available on the Network this year, when they were not last. They have actually seen a 40% rise in their revenues for the first quarter of the year. They did however say they are considering raising the price of the Network for the months of WrestleMania, and SummerSlam each year, but that plans are not currently in place to do so. They also conceded WrestleMania being in the first quarter of this year, rather than the second, helped in the spike in earnings for this quarter.

The positive report did not go down as well as hoped, their share price dropped by $2 from $15.44 per share to $13.25.

Tough Enough:

Zack Ryder's best bro the Big O, is one of the latest stars to apply for Tough Enough. Here is his video...

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King Of The Ring:

WWE held the first King Of The Ring tournament for five years this week, here are the results (Photo).

Sheamus needed stitches to a deep facial cut after his semi final defeat.

Major injury to TNA star:

Jeff Hardy has broken his leg and needs surgery, after crashing his dirt bike whilst attempting a stunt. Here is a video of the accident...

This is going to mean creative re-writes for TNA. They had the Hardy's having a long run with the TNA Tag Championship going into, and possibly beyond, Slammiversary, but for the second time this year, TNA may now have to strip the current champions due to injury, as Hardy will be gone for months.

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Kane vs Roman Reigns.
• Curtis Axel vs Damien Sandow.
• Luke Harper vs Ryback.
• New Day vs Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (WWE Tag Team Titles).
• Cameron vs Nikki Bella.
• Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins.

Notes...

WWE failed to get a heel response from the crowd for home town boy Seth Rollins. They had him cut a backstage promo trashing and insulting the town and the people, but he still got a huge pop. Possibly because he had done an out of kayfabe interview with local media professing his love for the town and people earlier in the day, (Or possibly because wrestling fans are smarter than WWE give them credit for).

Hall Of Famer nominated:

Edge has been nominated for a Canadian acting award. He is up for the best actor in a TV series, for his role in SyFy's Haven.

WWE injury:

Goldust is having an MRI scan today. He did not specify the injury, but said he hopes his body is not giving up on him yet.

Booker T signs:

CBS have signed WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T. They will air his podcast on their radio channel.

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TV icon praises Vince McMahon:

New WWE presenter Jerry Springer says of his new boss...

"He is an icon in the whole concept of entertainment. He knows exactly what his audience is and what he wants to do. In show business, that is rare. Everybody strives for that. To find a niche and keep focused on it and not branch too much outside your comfort zone, I mean he knows what he wants. He knows what works. He knows his audience."

WWE stars comment on US troubles:

Zeb Colter has warned the people of Baltimore that martial law is coming to their town. This is in the wake of recent troubles in the city, following a police related death in the area.

The Rock also offered his advice to those involved in the riots...

''This won't reach everyone but it may reach a few. Destroying the city isn't the answer. I know what it's like to be down and frustrated But chaos won't get you heard. We need to honor the Gray family's wishes, end the violence and see real leaders emerge Ain't preachin' here, just sending word.''

Billy Corgan:

Billy Corgan says he is going to explore some controversial subject matter in his new role as head of TNA creative. He has raised the idea of exploring race and transgender issues in their future angles.

TNA are thrilled with the wider media response to Corgan joining their staff.

Corgan has also announced he has bought the rights to the archive of Chicago promoter Bob Luce. The collection includes thousands of photo's of the legends of the sport. Corgan says he will put together a website, and a book, to showcase the images he now owns.

TNA wedding:

Davey Richards and Angelina Love have announced their engagement.

Hall Of Famer dies:

Verne Gagne, legend of AWA, and a WWE Hall Of Famer, has died aged 89. Verne died yesterday after a long period of illness.

Here is the official WWE tribute...

TNA announcer quits:

Hector Guerrero has ended 8 years with TNA. He says he has decided to move on from the promotion.

Payback:

Seth Rollins vs Randy Orton vs Roman Reigns for the WWE title will main event the next WWE special.

Booker T apology:

Booker T has apologised for offending friends, family and fans of the late Owen Hart. He was in conversation with JBL during the Neville vs Luke Harper King Of The Ring heat when it was said that Neville could be the first high flying King Of The Ring, JBL brought Owen Hart's name into the conversation, but Booker shot that down, saying Owen ''Didn't defy gravity'' in the way Neville can. He has today issued this statement in response to the heat that followed immediately from the back, and from fans on social media since...

''I would never say anything to disrespect the legacy of Owen Hart. If I did offend anyone, I apologize.''

WWE have cut the remark from future airings of the broadcast.

TNA star rejects return:

Amazing Red says he holds no interest in a return to TNA.

JR making changes:

Jim Ross says he has quit smoking and has cut down on eating junk food, as he aims at improving his health.

WWE good deed:

Triple H spent time today with a young fan who is currently recovering from two heart surgeries. He presented him with some merch, but was not happy that he asked for Daniel Bryan gear, and took a punch to the face from the young man.

Daniel Bryan:

Daniel Bryan has been pulled from all events until June 28.

Today's News

Punk auditions for movie:

CM Punk says he auditioned for a role in the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and is now waiting to hear back from the movie makers.

Extreme Rules:

Results...

Pre - Neville bt Bad News Barrett.

1. Dean Ambrose bt Luke Harper.
2. Dolph Ziggler bt Sheamus.
3. New Day bt Brass Ring Club to win the Tag Team Titles.
4. John Cena bt Rusev.
5. Nikki Bella bt Naomi.
6. Roman Reigns bt Big Show.
7. Seth Rollins bt Randy Orton.

King Of The Ring:

WWE are bringing the King Of The Ring tournament back this week. Heats will be on Raw tonight, with the Semi's and Final aired exclusively on the WWE Network tomorrow.

Payback:

John Cena vs Rusev 3 will be at Payback, this time an I quit match.

Ziggler leaving?:

A post Extreme Rules interview with Sheamus has furthered speculation about Dolph Ziggler's WWE status. Sheamus said there is no room for the likes of Ziggler in WWE, and when he wakes up today, knowing he kissed Sheamus' ''Pasty white arse'' he would never show his face in WWE again.

GFW:

Eric Bischoff and Jeff Jarrett announced the former WCW chief will be working for the new promotion, during a UK panel interview over the weekend.

Raw teaser:

• Will The Viper get retribution against Seth Rollins?
• A new hope for The New Day?
• Will Rusev make Cena say "I quit"?
• Who or what will Dean Ambrose destroy tonight?
• Will Sheamus' Extreme Rules actions bite him in the "arse"?

Sara Del Rey on training vs wrestling:

Sara Del Rey has discussed why she decided to coach when she was signed by WWE, rather than try to make it to the wrestling roster....

"Daniel Bryan trained me a long time ago. That's how I got my foot in the door. Training has always been my one true passion, it's what I really love about pro wrestling. I thought I had unique experiences and perspectives to share with the women in NXT. WWE agreed, and here I am."

Triple H has praised her work in creating the future greats of women's wrestling.

TNA signing:

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has joined TNA. He will be the head of creative and talent development.

Weird achievement for Xavier Woods:

Xavier Woods is the first person to hold both the WWE and TNA tag team titles, without winning them. He once subbed for Pacman Jones in a title defense in TNA, and as WWE are planning on enforcing the freebird rule for New Day, he would be eligible to defend the titles in place of one of his partners.

ESPN go behind the curtain:

ESPN will air a documentary on the backstage life of WWE. They went behind the scenes to talk to the talent, witnessed meetings, and even followed talent to their homes, to tell the story of the life of a WWE star. The programme will air on May 5 at 8PM EST.

Tough Enough:

Larry Zbysko's son, and former TNA stars The Blossom Twins, are amongst the latest stars to submit videos to the application panel for Tough Enough.

Big E:

A WWE fan has aked Big E. to be her partner to her school prom. He said he would if she could get 300,000 re-tweets, and if he could wear his wrestling attire. She has currently got 4.5 thousand, but WWE stars are urging their followers to help her get the desired figure.

Today's News

WWE snub JR:

WWE have decided they will not air the 30 minute one man show Jim Ross did at the last NXT show. He was the warm up act for Mick Foley, whose own performance will be aired on the WWE Network.

WWE mark sad landmark:

WWE are remembering Connor The Crusher today, on the first anniversary of the Warrior Award winners death, at the age of 8.

Extreme Rules:

Tonight is Extreme Rules, here is the final card...


Steel Cage Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins
Guardian of the Gate: Kane
The RKO is banned.

Russian Chain Match for the WWE United States Title
Rusev vs. John Cena

WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Bad News Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan

Note, Daniel Bryan is not in Chicago for the show, so this match is cancelled, Barrett will instead face Neville, in the pre show.

WWE Divas Title Match
Naomi vs. Nikki Bella

Kiss Me Arse Match
Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

Last Man Standing Match
Big Show vs. Roman Reigns

Chicago Street Fight
Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose

Kickoff Pre-show: WWE Tag Team Title Match
The New Day vs. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd

Austin vs WWE:

Steve Austin says despite WWE sicking their lawyers on him over his T-Shirt store, he is still on good terms with the promotion, and will work with them again in the future, he provided no further details.

UFC ''Stun'' WWE:

WWE's creative plans have been thrown into the air after Dana White's comments regarding Ronda Rousey yesterday. The WWE creative team have been actively working on an angle, leading to a singles match between the UFC champion and Stephanie McMahon, and have been given no indication that UFC would block the match at any point, until the interview UFC boss White gave yesterday.

CM Punk:

CM Punk says he will not pick between a WrestleMania main event, or an ROH show in Chicago for his last match, as he has already worked his last match, and will not return to wrestling. He said he hated working Chris Hero, and felt awkward working Vince McMahon because of his age, and mixed messages. He was told to hit as hard as he always does, and not to do anything different than he would with another opponent, by Vince McMahon, and he agreed, but was then pulled aside by Triple H who told him not to do that, as he is an old man.

He also killed rumours of AJ Lee's pregnancy.

Top star leaving WWE tonight?:

Dolph Ziggler has posted a tweet that may suggest tonight will see his departure from the WWE...

''Caddy, cheerleader or guy who almost wins, I love a challenge! If this is it, bet your ass I'm going out swingin''

WWE star ready to retire:

Mark Henry says he is ready to go, when WWE tell him they no longer want him...

"I'm getting long in the tooth for professional wrestling. WWE's been very good to me. I plan on being involved with the WWE until they no longer want me around, but I'm definitely making the transition to film and TV."

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UFC vs Wrestling:

Michael Bisping says CM Punk has made the biggest mistake of his life...

"If you're coming from a professional wrestling background like he is, this isn't story time with mom and dad. This is the real thing. He's going to learn pretty hard and pretty fast that this was a gigantic mistake on his behalf. This is the hurt business. If he wants a piece of the action, my name is Michael Bisping, I am employed by the UFC, give them a call. I don't see that phone call coming in."

Bas Rutten says Brock Lesnar is right to stay away from MMA...

"No he shouldn't do MMA anymore. Because you could tell that he didn't enjoy to get hit. You know? And I'm not saying that a fighter needs to enjoy getting hit, but at least they shouldn't be afraid of it. Once you start looking away from punches, that means that something you're doing wrong here. Either in training you're not going all the way, or they tell their sparring partners that they cannot hit the head. It's something that is not forbidden. You cannot shy away from punches, because that doesn't work in Mixed Martial Arts. You have to fix that problem. We didn't see him fix it over the time. If the heart is not in it, man it's like with me; after I lost my last time I was so angry with myself. I could not believe that I still couldn't do the ground game. I just started doing it two to three times a day, every day, and then suddenly it started clicking. Click, click, click, you know? You work on your weaknesses. That's what you do. And you know I didn't see that with him. He's a phenomenal athlete, don't get me wrong, but yeah. No, I think it's the right decision for him."

And finally Dana White has ended talks of a WWE return for Ronda Rousey...

"What she did was awesome. I loved it, (But) She's a one and done. No matches." 

Goldberg confirms wrestling return:

Bill Goldberg is coming back to wrestling, but says he will not work his one last match for WWE...

"I'm going to make an appearance in professional wrestling, but it won't be for the WWE. If I put wrestling boots and wrestling trunks on one last time -- and I'm going to -- it's going to be done by me, and me only. Anything I did with the WWE was not therapeutic, by any stretch of the imagination. The reality is that nobody's going to tell you that because they have an umbilical cord hooked to Vince McMahon. I, ladies and gentlemen, do not. So therefore, I can say what I want and not have any repercussions because I don't rely on them for a job."

Drew McIntyre talks return to Scotland:

"It's crazy to think that I made my professional wrestling debut 13 years ago in Paisley. Time has gone so fast and I've achieved so much, but I'm just getting started and returning to Paisley is so exciting. Making my debut there, having my last appearance before leaving to America, now making my return is pretty cool. Paisley has always been a special place in my life."

WWE clear out of talent:

WWE have dropped a number of developmental stars today. None of the stars released had made it to TV, and only one had appeared at a live event, as a ring announcer, all six had been based at the WWE PC. With a new intake recently, WWE decided to cut some of the talent already in place loose, to make room for the newcomers.

WWE Network:

Mick Foley taped the first of his Network shows at the NXT taping last night, and Jerry Springer says his WWE Network show will focus on footage that is ''Too hot for TV'' with himself providing his commentary on classic moments and matches from the WWE vault.

Triple H talks training boxer:

Triple H has recalled training boxer Floyd Mayweather for his WrestleMania 24 match...

"When I was working out with Floyd to get him ready for WrestleMania, his whole crew would be there. He always has 4,000 people around him. He's got a huge entourage, and he would be laughing and everybody carrying on. And there would be that moment when we'd say, 'OK, let's get started,' and he'd say, 'Everybody out,' and everyone who didn't need to be there would leave, and no one made a peep. He was laser-focused. Mentally he was like a trap. We'd work on something, I wouldn't see him for two weeks and he'd remember exactly what I had said. To be honest, it was super easy to get him ready."

WWE games:

WWE's 2K15 PC game will be released on April 28.

Terrell supports signing:

Taryn Terrell says she fully supports TNA signing her ex husband Drew McIntyre. She says they have always maintained an amicable relationship, and she is excited for him to get the second chance, after his WWE days ended.

Triple H:

HHH says he always wanted to work behind the scenes, and his relationship with Stephanie McMahon was a happy accident...

"I started in '95, so early in '96. I just was always fascinated with the behind the scenes of the business and how it all came together as much as I was doing it in the ring. He and I just kind of clicked in that sense and we started working together. I didn't meet Steph, his daughter, until quite a few years later, and then we ended up having a relationship and the whole thing. But I had this working relationship with Vince, and as time went on and I got more and more involved in that, kinda later in my career, he used to ask me, 'when are you going to stop messing around in the ring and come do some real work in the office? You need to be in the office.'"

Today's News

NXT:

The next NXT Network special will be on May 20, and will be headlined by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens NXT title will be on the line.

The rest of the card should look like this...

• Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks (NXT Women's Championship)
• Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Blake and Murphy (NXT Tag Team Championship)
• Emma vs. Bayley
• Hideo Itami vs. Finn Balor vs. Tyler Breeze
• Rhyno vs. Baron Corbin

Tough Enough:

Actors and internet celebrities are among the latest hopefuls submitting videos in application for the new series of Tough Enough. Luge, a YouTube personality, professed her love for the sport, and urged her 55 million followers to help her get WWE to notice her bid.

TNA - AAA:

Matt Hardy will captain a three star TNA team at the Trio's world cup tournament in Mexico next month, his partners have not yet been named.

WWE giveaway:

WWE are giving away free DLC codes for their 2K15 game today. You have got to follow their Twitter stream for the free stuff.

TNA exec blasts former star:

Bob Carter has blasted Rampage Jackson's comments that TNA killed his love for wrestling, with this comment to an MMA reporter...

''Really?  First class travel for him & an entourage, & then he was afraid to get touched in the ring.  Hope he loses. ''

WWE signing done?:

Samoa Joe was at last night's NXT show to meet Triple H and to sign his WWE deal, official conformation that he did, has not yet been made public.

Mason Ryan talks WWE run:

"It was a dream come true, moving to America and living the American lifestyle and on top of that being able to do what I've dreamt of on TV in front of millions of people of TV and thousands of people in stadiums all over the world, was hard to describe, I loved it it was everything I dreamed of and more."

Today's News

Seth Rollins:

Seth Rollins has commented on if he was told he was winning the WWE Title on the night of Mania...

"It may or may not be true. I'm going to leave that one to mystery!."

Shane Helms talks TNA future:

''My phone blew up once that happened (Tazz leaving). A lot of people just assumed it was gonna be me, but I have no idea. They hired me as an agent/producer. I'm very excited about that. I did really well on my first trip in, so I'm excited about doing that and seeing how far I can go with that. But if they want me to do commentary, apparently I'm pretty good at talking s--t, so I'll be happy to do it.''

Triple H reveals move he won't take:

Triple H says the one move he refuses to take in the ring is the shoulder to the ring post shot. He says he does not possess the necessary coordination to be able to duck between the ropes in time.

Diva's news:

WWE are going to push two women to the top of the card in the coming weeks. Lana, and Eva Marie, who has been working one on one with Brian Kendrick for weeks, to improve her ring work for the push.

Samoe Joe:

Samoa Joe is expected to start work for WWE in June.

NXT's next big thing:

Dylan Miley is high on the WWE radar due to his size and look. He is 6'3, and has enormous hands. He debuted at WrestleMania Axxess, but has not appeared on TV as yet.

Daniel Bryan:

Daniel Bryan is almost certainly missing Extreme Rules, and WWE are now unsure about his availability for Payback too.

Ric Flair talks TNA days, hopes of a WWE ring return:

"Good by whose standards? Ric Flair standards or TNA standards? Could I entertain them, yeah. I was far from being Ric Flair back then. I just got bored. I missed the business. There are nice people there. Dixie's [Carter] a nice person. Hulk [Hogan] talked me into it and I went with it. I love Kurt Angle, I love Sting, and I love James Storm. I have a lot of friends [in TNA] that I still think the world of. It wasn't like I was working. It wasn't like I was Ric Flair. I can always talk. I can talk tomorrow if they want me to and I can get bumped around. I just have to keep my clothes on because cosmetics is a major issue at this point (laughs). Even though I look good, I look really good for my age. I hate that saying more than anything else ... 'you really look good for your age.' Hey, how about 'screw you buddy (laughs).' I want to look good because I look good not just for my age. It's a cosmetic issue, not a health issue. I could wrestle tomorrow. I wouldn't want to be in the main event of WrestleMania but if I had to wrestle Hogan tomorrow I could pull that off or a guy like Kane. He's the best in the world. I could wrestle Randy Orton blindfolded."

Top star working sick:

John Cena says he worked this weeks TV's with a 100 degree fever.

TNA pay issues:

Trouble is brewing between TNA talent, and their production team. The production crew were finally paid, 70 days late, and $1000 down on what they were owed, for their work on the UK tour earlier this year, but are furious that talent were paid in full, after the news of the pay problems broke on the net, with their outstanding monies docked to be able to make up the cheques for the wrestling roster, they allege.

Morale is said to be completely shot, and trust with the office is at an all time low.

Punk vs Kenta:

The CM Punk vs Kenta feud is back, Punk replied to a Matt Jackson tweet that he would never steal another wrestlers finisher, referring to Kenta (Hideo Itami) using the GTS move at WrestleMania Axxess. Kenta, who always used the move before joining WWE, replied...

''He is a real comedian.''

Taker to WCW:

Kevin Nash says he almost got an agreement from The Undertaker to join WCW in 2000, but Vince threw money at him to get him to change his mind...

"We had 'Taker close. All of a sudden he wasn't the Deadman. He became the American Badass for a reason. That Deadman wasn't going to f—kin' come to WCW. He would have been the biker character and gone by Mark Calaway. All along, I was trying to get guys money, and what happened was Vince started giving huge guarantees to the Shawns and Undertakers and those guys and said, 'I can't lose my core guys.'"

I call BS on this... don't believe it for a minute.

During the same interview, which also featured Scott Hall and X-Pac, Hall said of Chris Jericho...

"Jericho's just a whining p--s. If you have any talent, you can't be held back and you can't be held down. Jericho just whines and whines. He's gone on to be tremendously successful, and he's still got a hard on for us. I don't get it, but nobody makes headlines for saying, 'Those guys are great guys. You talk about what d—-ks we are, and then some guy sits down and interviews you."

To which X-Pac added...

"Jericho realized, once he got to WWE, 'Holy s—, I don't know what the f—ck I'm doing here. That's why Vince made him come to me and run his matches by me, even he was working with Boss Man or something. You think you know, until you finally know."

Triple H talks accusations of burying talent:

"That's one of the terms, 'he buried him.' It's a show. Comic books, soap opera, TV drama, it never ends. They get so upset in the moment of thinking that it's the end of the chapter. There's another chapter tomorrow. They don't understand the complexities of what goes on behind the scenes."

Today's News

Brad Maddox:

Brad Maddox has had his first WWE match in over a year. He beat Zack Ryder.

Hall Of Famer tells Bryan to change:

Jim Ross says the time has come for Daniel Bryan to adapt his ring style...

"Hopeful that Daniel Bryan is going to be OK soon but he has to change some of the things that he does whether he wants to or not and not be a prisoner to his on reputation as being one of the best wrestlers in the world. He could eliminate many things from his repertoire and still be one of the best talents in the business. His health is much more important than diving head butts, drop kicks where he strikes the back of his head on the canvas, etc. His most important job in life isn't being a wrestler but a son, husband and perhaps some day a father. Without great health, those lots in life are more challenging and they're not easy for a healthy person."

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Kane vs Seth Rollins.
• Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins.
• Bad News Barrett & Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler & Neville.
• Naomi vs Natalya.
• Rusev vs Ryback.
• Cesaro vs Kofi Kingston.
• Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns vs Luke Harper & Seth Rollins.

Batista:

Batista does not want to return to WWE TV. He was inspired by Chris Jericho's idea of just working live dates, during his last run, and says should he ever come back to WWE, he would likely go that route, just working to entertain the fans, not getting locked into stories or scripts, as he would if he worked the TV and PPV schedule.

TNA man to UFC:

Rampage Jackson is back on the card for the next UFC show. A judge has overturned the injunction filed by Bellator, so he can now fight.

Lana vs Men:

WWE star Lana has attacked the finer sex, us men, today. She took to Twitter to rail against gender inequality...

''If a man were a woman for just one day the entire world would be a different place. PMS, periods, 9 months of hell, child raising, working, yet we still get paid less, without any justification but that we were born this way.''

She then started taking some grief for her comments, and tweeted this...

'I am blocking people that write nasty degrading comments below about women. I will not tolerate that on my Twitter feed.''

Curb Stomp:

The Curb Stomp is not banned, WWE sources are straining to make sure every news site on the net clarifies that point, but they asked Rollins to change his finisher. They want him to have an impact move that he can hit at any time, and on any one. They do not feel the Curb Stomp fits that bill.

Cena WCW link revealed:

WWE have revealed John Cena was an uncredited extra in the WCW movie, he appears in a scene with Goldberg.

Tough Enough:

The video submissions for the new series of Tough Enough have started flooding in, and WWE have been tweeting the entrants, which feature indy stars, NFL stars, models, basketball players and more, to their Twitter stream all day.

NXT road trip:

WWE have announced the next dates on the NXT tour of the USA...

• Thursday, May 14th: Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
• Saturday, May 16th: Washington Avenue Armory Albany, NY
• Thursday, June 11th: Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
• Friday, June 12th: Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
• Saturday, June 13th: LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH

Today's News

Extreme Rules:

Cesaro & Tyson Kidd vs New Day for the Tag Team Championship was confirmed on Raw last night. However Bryan vs Barrett for the Intercontinental is in jeopardy, due to Bryan's uncertain injury status. Dean Ambrose vs Luke Harper has also been announced, this match will be a Chicago street fight. Finally Naomi has officially replaced Paige as Nikki Bella's Diva's title challenger.

Chris Jericho:

Chris Jericho's next podcast for WWE will be on April 30, and his interview will be with Stephanie McMahon.

Retirement:

Japanese and ROH star Takeshi Morishima is set to retire from wrestling. He is 36. He started with Pro Wrestling NOAH, before making the trip to America to try out for WWE, eventually landing in ROH in 2007. He ends a 17 year career.

Kaitlyn:

WWE Alum Kaitlyn and her husband are the cover stars of next months Iron Man Magazine.

Booker T honours fan:

Booker T dedicated his last ROW show to a 100 year old survivor of the holocaust, the promotion also threw him a party after the event. David Mitzner is a life long wrestling fan, and many greats, including Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, and even Great Khali, who flew back from India for the show, were in attendance to help him celebrate his landmark birthday.

Move banned?:

Seth Rollins will not be using the curb stomp as his finish any more. Sources from WWE say the move is not banned, but did admit Rollins would be using a facebuster DDT as his signature move now, they did not say why the change was made.

Bray Wyatt:

Bray Wyatt's recent promos are aimed at Ryback. Their feud will start soon.

JBL vs WWE:

JBL went off script to take a shot at the WWE budget cuts. He is not happy with the meager offerings WWE now offer at the catering table.

WWE games:

WWE 2K15 is to be released as a PC game in the spring. To tempt fans to buy the game, 2K are giving away all of the DLC content, for free, to buyers of the PC version of the title.

Daniel Bryan:

WWE say Daniel Bryan was hurt on April 9 in Dublin, and will be out for about a month whilst he undergoes ''Diagnostic testing''.

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TNA:

TNA are working on two live episodes of their Impact show. One will be on May 8, the other in June. The company are also set to embark on an 11 day tour of China in May.

JR to NXT:

Jim Ross says he will be taking part in the next NXT tapings. He did not specify what his role would be.

Raw teaser:

• What's on Triple H's mind?
• Is Roman Reigns ready to be the Last Man Standing?
• What's next for Paige?
• Who will retain the "Miz" name?
• Is Seth Rollins afraid of losing his title at Extreme Rules?

Naomi is also expected to be named as Paige's replacement for Extreme Rules vs Nikki Bella.

Miz:

WWE are still advertising Miz for next weeks TV's and Extreme Rules, so he may not be written out tonight, but will start his exit stories vs Mizdow on Raw this evening.

WWE star berates fans:

Randy Orton was reportedly involved in a verbal altercation with fans at a New York airport today. Fans were over eager in attempting to get some photos and autographs from the boys, leading to Orton attacking the group for their thoughtless, and rude behaviour. In Orton's defense the group had just got off a long haul flight from the week long, and grueling Euro tour, and were all tired and beat up.

GFW:

Jeff Jarrett has announced an MILB tour of his new promotion. They will visit baseball parks across the States, starting in Tennessee. Jarrett says he wants to take wrestling back to it's grass roots.

The debut roster of GFW will be announced at the end of this month.

Tough Enough:

Triple H has made a video asking for applicants for the new series of Tough Enough. WWE want 10 men and 5 women to take part in the show, and the winner will be chosen by the fans...

The show will start on June 23rd.

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Tazz reveals why he left TNA:

Tazz took to his podcast to clear up rumours about his TNA departure, highlights...

• He says he asked for the release, and was not fired.
• He says the company did not punish his no-show, and they understood his reasons.
• He stated he was paid late, but has now received his cheques.
• He says TNA apologised, but he treats wrestling as a business, and he didn't buy the reasons TNA gave him.
• He denied being refused a pay rise.
• He says he was going to leave at the end of his deal this summer anyway, as he wants to do new things.
• He denied his dislike of co-announcer Josh Mathews was behind his decision, adding he wishes him well.
• He denied trying to force TNA to re-hire Mike Tenay as his co-announcer.
• He thanked officials, and urged fans to give TNA a break.

UFC vs Mayweather:

Dana White has added fuel to a boiling controversy currently going on between UFC stars and the one time WWE man. The UFC boss told TMZ every employee on the UFC books, including the ladies, could easily beat boxer Floyd Mayweather.

TNA backstage storm:

Shane Hurricane Helms is working as a road agent with TNA.

WWE sued again:

Doug Gilbert and his family are suing WWE for using the likenesses of him, and his late brother Eddie, without their consent. They claim use of them on the Network, DVD's and in books should have earned them compensation for the use of the images, and they want recompensing.

Most of Doug's matches are said to be from his ECW days, but WWE will counter that when they bought the rights to ECW, the video library came with it, and the suit should therefore be dismissed.

Regal receiving death threats:

William Regal is currently receiving threats of violence against himself and his family. The calls made to his home are coming from a hospital in Houston, Texas. Regal has called upon the hospital to find out who it is, and to take action.

Shawn wanted to jump ship:

Shawn Michaels has revealed he asked Vince McMahon to allow him to leave the WWF, and head, with his friends Razor Ramon and Diesel, to WCW in 1996. Vince refused, despite Shawn saying he was miserable and lonely, and HBK now acknowledges Vince was right, and he is glad he stayed.

Hogan fail:

Hulk Hogan has posted his personal phone number to his Twitter feed. He meant to send it to an actor friend as a personal message, but missed.

WWE Network:

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling episodes have been added to the WWE channel, they will air on Mondays.

Jericho meets icon in toilet:

Chris Jericho met Yoko Ono in the mens bathroom, backstage at the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame last night. Yoko apparently does not like using the ladies room.

Daniel Bryan:

WWE have denied Daniel Bryan has a concussion, they say he is banged up, but do not know what the issue is at this stage.

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Daniel Bryan:

Daniel Bryan was diagnosed with a concussion during the European tour. WWE doctors think the injury happened two weeks ago in a match vs Sheamus, but the symptoms did not emerge fully until they made the trip to the UK. WWE pulled him as soon as they realised the extent of his injury, and sent him home. There are already calls for Daniel to be stripped of the IC title.

Lilian Garcia:

Lilian Garcia has had her knee injury since the last European tour. She has revealed she was carrying her suitcase from the hotel to the bus when she felt her knee ''Go''. WWE have been monitoring the situation ever since, and the two sides felt this was the perfect time to finally get the surgery done. She will be benched for 6 weeks.

Legend arrested:

Missy Hyatt was arrested in Florida for grand theft recently. If convicted she could face up to five years in jail.

Million Dollar truth:

Ted DiBiase Sr. has revealed he laughed in Eric Bischoff's face when he told him his plans to put WWE out of business...

"The difference between Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon is Vince McMahon knows how to create a star. Eric took a company and took it down. I remember a conversation one night after one of the shows, and Eric said he was going to put Vince out of business. I just laughed at him and said 'are you kidding me?' Even if Vince retreats a little bit, he ain't going away. I don't think you or anybody else are going to run him out of business."

Bad News for Manc star:

Bad News Barrett says he does not think Wayne Rooney could cut it at WWE level...

"I think Wayne Rooney would be great in the WWE – I mean he's universally hated. He's very good at getting booed, very good at getting a reaction. He's obviously a great athlete, the question is; is he up to the task of stepping into the ring with some of the toughest guys in the world like me? That remains to be seen."

TNA:

TNA's senior exec in charge of social media content has quit. TNA are advertising for his replacement on their website.

The company have announced an all female episode of Impact next week.

Brian Blair reveals why WWF reneged on a tag title reign for the Killer Bees:

"Vince found out that Jimmy (Brunzell), Jesse Ventura and a few other guys were discussing starting a union. So Vince decided to give everyone a two-week vacation. For some reason Vince never forgot about that and I think it cost us the WWF Tag Team Championships for sure but looking back on it, I've had lot of titles and so has Jimmy so even though they are prestigious belts in my heart I feel like I did what I needed to do because every single night I worked as hard as I could for every fan that sacrificed their dollars to watch us perform. Whether it was 100 people of 5,000 people I performed to the best of my ability and always wanted to give the fans their money's worth."

Rock record:

The Rock's new movie Fast 7 has broke through $1 Billion at the box office. This earned the movie the record of the fastest live action flick to earn the achievement of the figure, and marks the first time a Universal picture has earned the landmark amount.

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Tommy Dreamer:

Tommy Dreamer has signed an international TV deal for his House Of Hardcore promotion. He has joined up with the Fight Network in Canada.

NXT going global:

William Regal told fans on the European tour that NXT would ''Soon'' be making international trips, in small venues around the world. The tour should be underway within 18 months.

WWE awarded:

WWE have won awards for their Network, and social media content.

TNA star leaves:

Great Sanada has officially been removed from the TNA roster, meaning his time with them is over.

NXT return:

Mojo Rawley returned at an NXT live last night.

Miz written out:

The Miz will be written out of the stories on Raw next week. He will be going away to make a movie.

TNA pay issues:

The TNA pay problems are worse than they are letting on. The production staff are also not being paid, and when they are it is short of the amount owed, and freelance workers are still waiting on cheques for work done as much as three months ago.

WCW champion weds:

Former WCW champion David Arquette has married a TV star this week.

Kinda gutted about this, I thought he was still married to Gail Weathers from the Scream movies.

WWE slammed as racist:

Indy star Cedric Alexander has blasted the WWE group New Day as backward and racist.

He says he refused a chance to perform for WWE, as a rosebud, because of the extremely offensive group, and the way they are demeaning three incredibly athletic, powerful and intelligent black men, by turning them into singing and dancing buffoons.

WWE stars in TV ad:

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon appear in this ad for a drink...

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WWE games:

WWE have launched a new mobile phone game today.

Bella's land Mag cover:

The Bella Twins have been pictured for the magazine Muscle & Fitness.

TNA - AAA:

TNA are talking to AAA about sending a three star team to the annual Trio's world cup tournament, in Mexico, in May. AAA have announced their team will be Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio and the original Sin Cara.

New DVD:

WWE have listed a DVD set for the Kliq, scheduled for release this summer.

Kaitlyn praises AJ Lee:

"AJ has this weird ability to accomplish anything that she visualizes. So when she worked her way up to the top, she stayed up there. No one has been like her, and no one will ever be like her. She really just felt like she had given everything that she needed to give to this sport in general, and taught people — especially the Divas — as much as she could. She had four amazing WrestleManias, and she made such an impact that she felt like she could walk away and be content with that. I 100 percent support that. She knew the time was right, and knew that she could walk away. She left big shoes to fill, but she helped everyone around her get better. I'm proud of everything that she did."

WWE vs Steve Austin:

WWE have sent a cease and desist letter to Steve Austin, forcing him to close down his Pro Wrestling Tees store. This came a day or so after he no-showed WrestleMania. Austin has assured fans the shirts will be back as soon as possible. He was right, the store is back, but a number of shirts have been removed from sale.

HBK to wrestle at Mania 32:

WWE have presented an offer of a match to Shawn Michaels for next years WrestleMania. He says he will consider the request, out of loyalty to the promotion, but added that he enjoys being retired.

Michaels has turned down offers in the past however, for matches, a chance to join the creative team, he even recently refused a request to join the NXT coaching team, so this is far from a done deal, but Steve Austin is rumoured to be the man WWE put forward as his potential rival (This coming before Mania, and the subsequent falling out between WWE and SCSA).

Today's News

JR to WWE:

Jim Ross is talking to WWE about a number of projects. The company are interested in airing his one man show on their Network, and 2K hope he will do some voice over work for their new game.

Bobby The Brain Heenan:

Bobby The Brain Heenan had another fall, and broke his hip, but the reason for his surgery yesterday was a problem with his jaw.

WWE bracing for more heat:

Prescription Thug, a new documentary movie, will feature some of the former WWE stars currently taking WWE through the courts, including Luther Reigns and Sakoda. The movie will explore the use of drugs in the sport, and the toll it takes on the lives of the performers.

Steve Austin angry with Cena:

Steve Austin is not happy that John Cena used a version of his Stunner at WrestleMania. He says his legacy should mean something, and that he found the springboard off the rope aspect ''Very dangerous'', he also accused WWE of ''Gimmick infringement'' more than once during his last podcast.

Ring Of Honor:

ROH and NJPW are working on a talent exchange for an upcoming event, and Jay Lethal is celebrating a full year as ROH TV Champion.

Ronda Rousey:

The Rock was pivotal in gaining permission for Rousey's WrestleMania spot, from UFC boss Dana White. White was said to have ''Fears'' that Rock ''Quelled''. However this does not mean White will sign off on her having a match at Mania 32. Rock may have to sweeten the deal again next year.

WWE are still hopeful of Ronda appearing, in some capacity, at Hell In A Cell.

Extreme Rules:

"Irresistible" by Fall Out Boy is the official theme song for the event.

Euro tour:

Wade Barrett says he will be back in the UK in May to shoot his movie, as the WWE tour moves on to mainland Europe. Adrian Neville will not be going on with the tour, he has been granted permission to spend a few days at home in Newcastle. Daniel Bryan has also been pulled from the rest of the trip, as a ''Precautionary measure''.

The fans that rushed the ring on SmackDown were from a well known YouTube prank channel called Trollstation.

WWE Raw edits:

Cesaro was not the only victim of WWE editing crowd responses from this weeks Raw. A fan in attendance noted huge pops for Neville, Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett did not translate from the arena to the TV broadcast also.

Barrett wants to break barrier:

Wade Barrett says he wants to be the first English World Champion...

"There's never been an English world heavyweight champion. Some guys have come close in the past. The British Bulldog is one who I think should have won it, William Regal is another I believe should have won it at some point but didn't. I myself have come pretty close in the past, especially in 2010 I came very close in a few matches on pay-per-view. Eventually it's got to happen - if you look at the calibre of wrestlers in the past that have come from our island it is incredible that it has not happened. Whether it's me, or Adrian Neville, another Englishman who has recently debuted in the ring on TV, it will happen – but I would love to be the first."

Injuries:

RVD suffered a head wound, and Jeff Hardy a dislocated finger, during a match this weekend.

Hall Of Famer announces retirement:

The Dragon has broken the news that his son has been forced to retire from the ring, due to the back injury he suffered a couple of years ago. Richie Steamboat still harboured hopes of a return, but the damage is too severe for him to continue, and after a talk with dad, Ricky says he now ''Gets it'' and has agreed he will not compete again.

The Briscoes:

ROH have announced that Mark and Jay Briscoe have inked new two year deals.

Shawn Michaels:

Shawn Michaels says he has a WWE deal waiting to be signed, but he does not want to work for the creative team.

Raw changes:

Daniel Bryan was not fit enough to compete against John Cena in a champion vs champion match on Raw this week, and Naomi got the heel turn that WWE had planned for AJ Lee, before she retired. Tamina Snuka was flown to the UK to make her WWE return, but she was not included in the battle royal as planned, she has returned to the ring today though, in Poland, her first match for almost a year.

TNA lose major name:

Tazz has quit TNA after their recent animosity. This ends a 5 year run with the promotion.

TNA:

Eddie Edwards was married this past weekend.

TNA talent have been told they can now work for other promotions, bar ROH, as long as their matches are not televised, they can though work IPPV events. A number of talent are already contacting the likes of Evolve and Pro Wrestling Guerilla, looking for dates.