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Elimination Chamber:

WWE will present their Elimination Chamber Network special tonight, a new Intercontinental champion will be crowned, and for the first time a Tag Team match will be held in the structure. The World and Diva's championships are also up for grabs.

Former WWE star profiled by movie website:

Grantland gave a bio piece to introduce Nathan Jones, who appears in the Mad Max remake, currently airing in theatres, they touched on his brief WWE career...

''All this was supposed to build to a tag-team match at WrestleMania, with Undertaker and Jones taking on the Big Show and A-Train. But Jones was still new to pro wrestling and not ready for a match of that magnitude. Instead, the story line changed: The bad guys laid Jones out backstage, leaving Undertaker to successfully face both heels by himself. After that, Jones disappeared from WWE TV for a few months. When he came back, he and fellow giant Matt Morgan became the new pet monsters of Paul Heyman, then Brock Lesnar's manager. They both joined Lesnar's Survivor Series team, losing a tag-team match to a team captained by Kurt Angle. A few weeks later, Jones was gone from the company, this time for good.''

Austin Aries addresses his future:

''No matter who's wrestling companies you root for or hate on, remember the human element. We're all people working to provide, just like you. If you need to spread negativity or wish the worst, step back and ask yourself why and what good it brings you... The world's a sphere for a reason...what's put out there, it all comes around. I would extend those comments to the journalists who provide for theirs by reporting on what I do... Just because you have the "scoop" doesn't make you a #GR8 reporter. Knowing when it IS and ISN'T responsible to share that scoop does.''

SummerSlam match revealed?:

WWE superfan Stephen Amell, of Arrow fame, has been pushing WWE to give him the chance to host Raw for months, even offering to wrestle to seal the deal, he may be getting that chance, but on a much grander stage. Hollywood Life are reporting that the actor will face Stardust at the summer spectacular, SummerSlam, and he has tweeted that he is taking a break from acting to spend time with his family, and to learn some wrestling moves.

WWE did tease something between the two men on Raw recently.

Lesnar sells out:

The Japan WWE show in Tokyo has sold out, just hours after Brock Lesnar was announced for the event.

Promotion:

FW4 report that WWE are currently working on Finn Balor's WWE promotion to the main roster.

Rusev:

Still no conformation on Rusev's status, but he will be at Elimination Chamber tonight, even if he does not compete.

TNA vs Destination America:

TNA execs are ''Very livid'' at their Network hosts re-tweeting a parody news story from Kayfabe news, saying they would be airing WWE Raw on their channel too.The anger does not stem from the joke, poorly timed as it is, given the current situation, but from a paragraph stating that TNA will soon be banished from existence. The line stated, to the effect, that when they add Raw, ROH and TNA, ''If they still exist next week'' would have to pick at the scraps left at the WWE table.

Ziggler talks future plans:

"When I was about 10 years old, I was hoping to be a WWE superstar and then go on to be the governor of Ohio or something - it's not impossible. But wrestling is and always will be my first love and I would not miss a (WWE) show for anything else."

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Neville defends gimmick:

"You know what, especially on Twitter I get a lot of people hating on the cape! But I like the cape. And you know what, kids love capes. So if anything I'm doing it for the children!."

NXT champ leaving:

Kevin Owens has signed his main roster papers and will wrestle full time on the big stage. He will continue to appear for NXT for a couple of months, firstly because their is already a few weeks of footage in the can waiting to air, and secondly he will need to drop the NXT title at some point.

Camacho talks injuries to others killing his WWE career:

"It definitely played a role. He (Mistico) had significant injuries that just happened one after the other. First it was his knee, then his hand. The poor guy was just plagued by injuries and it did hold us up. Their were opportunities for us to start something with another talent on the roster and they tried to get us into something with Ted Dibiase and that came to a stand still creatively because Ted wanted something else and we were just bouncing around doing live events and just doing tag matches with different people."

Stephanie selling stock:

Stephanie McMahon has filed paperwork to have 609,733 shares of WWE stock taken from her trust fund, and to be made available for sale before the end of this calendar year.

Raw:

Machine Gun Kelly will host Raw on June 15.

Joe to UK:

Samoa Joe will be making his debut for Preston City Wrestling on August 7.

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WWE re-issue shirt:

WWE have changed their minds and re-listed Becky Lynch's ''Lass Kicker'' shirt for sale on their site.

They had pulled the item after complaints from parents at live events.

Sheamus:

Sheamus has confirmed he is filming the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Photo's of him on set leaked yesterday.

Lesnar going on tour:

Brock Lesnar will work his first house shows for 11 years this summer, he is going on the WWE tour of Japan. Lesnar is hoping to visit friends in the country, and feels going on the WWE trip cold benefit him financially, as he could write his expenses off as a tax deduction.

TNA official shuts down name change idea:

Bob Ryder says

"TNA is too firmly established to drop it."

He also opened the door to a merger between TNA and ROH in the future...

"Nothing is off the table as far as we are concerned. Things could get interesting. We look at them as neighbors not enemies."

Owens promoted:

Kevin Owens has been added to the main roster WWE live tour. He will be replacing the injured Rusev.

Major test for TNA:

A major test of talent's loyalty to TNA is coming... soon. Austin Aries is a TNA icon, and a star the promotion are desperate to retain the services of, however his deal expires next month, and he has not yet indicated his future plans.

Sasha Banks slams internet reporter:

Sasha Banks has slammed Dave Meltzer as ''Stupid'' for contradicting the official WWE line that she was not hurt, by reporting she has an arm or shoulder injury. She also added the report was not true.

WWE PC:

Sara Del Rey has brought her friend and rival Sarah Stock in to work with the WWE trainees at the PC this week.

Molly praises rival:

Molly Holly has praised WWE for inducting her former foe in WCW, Alundra Blayze, into the WWE HOF...

"I talked to Nattie [Natalya] a little bit, and I complimented her inducting Madusa. It's about time. She really paved the way for me. To be able to be there, and she did such an awesome job with her speech. I thought it was great."

Jesse the movie:

Jesse Ventura's transition from wrestler to politician is the subject of a new film.

Shelton rejects return:

Shelton Benjamin says he refused a return to TV with TNA recently. The two sides entered into a dialogue, but they could not agree to a mutually satisfactory agreement.

DVD named:

Owen Hart's DVD will be called... "Owen Hart - Hart of Gold" and is currently scheduled for a November release.

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TNA in face saving mode:

TNA's top execs have been tweeting positive messages about the debut of ROH on their network channel, welcoming the competition, and saying the move will help both brands grow. This was not done at the request of the channel, and is not the start of a unification between the promotions.

Move banned:

Seth Rollins has confirmed that the curb stomp is banned, and WrestleMania 31 was the last time the move will be used on WWE TV.

Tour change:

Finn Balor will replace Sami Zayn on the Australia tour.

TNA vs talent:

More has emerged on the TNA talent call yesterday. Most of the TNA execs did not know about the ROH deal until it was announced, and the ones that did were sworn to secrecy, whilst the company decided what to do. A number of the talent were furious that TNA were refusing to answer questions, particularly related to pay, especially as Dixie Carter kept talking about the pay problems as if they were a past issue, when they were still ongoing as recently as this year. The conversation was said to be tense and heated throughout.

Tough Enough:

The first episode of Tough Enough will be a final qualification episode to get into the house. Everyone that gets through the application process will spend time at the WWE PC, with people getting cut until they have the desired amount of entrants for the show.

WWE creative changes:

WWE have halved the writing process. Instead of having a four week cycle, creative will now write rolling two week angles, building stories up gradually, and allowing the angles to evolve naturally.

WWE rebuffed by actor:

Hafthor Bjornsson of Game Of Thrones visited the WWE PC this week. WWE were interested in bringing him in as a talent, but he politely declined, telling them he didn't have it in his heart to do it full time.

Diva's to main event:

WWE are discussing having an NXT special main evented by the women of the group, after the quality of some recent performances by the ladies.

WWE want TNA champion:

WWE have reportedly changed their stance on AJ Styles. Triple H is determined to make NXT a third touring roster, and want it to have the best possible strength in depth for the available talent pool. AJ Styles, who currently wrestles for NJPW in Japan, is top of their wish list.

WWE issues:

Staff at the WWE Performance Center are overworked and are having to work longer and longer hours, as they have so many daily tasks to fulfill, and not enough bodies to do them. WWE's budget cuts mean they are not currently hiring to beef up the sparse crew.

Rousey out of Mania:

Ronda Rousey wants to come back, for a run with WWE, not just a one off match, but that will not be at WrestleMania 32. She has signed on to film a movie during Mania 2016 season, so will not be available. She however is convinced that, when the time comes, she will be able to convince Dana White to allow her to work for WWE, to complete her feud with Stephanie McMahon.

Hall Of Famer withdraws:

Terry Funk has withdrawn from a trip to Japan, he has been suffering health issues relating to a bout of viral pneumonia he had recently, and is still in rough shape.

Rusev:

Rusev may be out of Elimination Chamber. He is currently still scheduled, but Bray Wyatt has been put on stand by to replace him, should he be needed.

Injury:

Sasha Banks missed the last NXT shows due to an arm or shoulder injury.

Success for WWE old boy:

Luke Gallows indie promotion have scored a TV deal in Georgia. He owns and operates WrestleMerica in the state.

Cena talks that stunner:

"I've been watching a young man for a long time named Steve Austin. It's something similar to (the Stone Cold Stunner). And I knew I was going to have to bring something a little special for Rusev. Believe it or not, with all my in-ring experience, I actually took back to the canvas, and practiced a little bit, had some fun; and that's what I came up with."

Brock is back:

Brock Lesnar will be returning to WWE TV next month.

Snitsky:

Former WWE man Snitsky was at this weeks SmackDown.

TNA signings:

The Wolves and Bram have extended their TNA deals today.

WWE sign WCW legend:

Stevie Ray has inked a legends deal.

WWE star lands iconic role:

Sheamus will play the eponymous henchman Rocksteady in the sequel to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, which is filming in New York right now.

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Chris Jericho:

Chris Jericho has been hacked again, this time the hackers deleted his entire catalogue of photo's from his Instagram, and removed all of his followers. They say they are keeping the name from Chris Jericho.

JR blasts irresponsible TNA:

"TNA not addressing the rampant TV rumors of their relationship with Destination America is irresponsible. I've talked to many within the company who have no idea what their future holds and that's not good business. Silence speaks volumes more often than not in the wrestling business when it comes to communicating with talent and of that I speak from extensive experience."

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Cesaro & Tyson Kidd vs Lucha Dragons.
• King Barrett vs R-Truth.
• Rusev vs Ryback.
• Naomi vs Paige.
• Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns vs Kane & Seth Rollins.

Goldberg praises The Undertaker:

"Mark's awesome, dude. Talk about revolutionizing the business, he was unbelievable and to see that he still does it in some capacity is unbelievable. And he's a great guy and I very much appreciate him both in and out of the ring."

What do the TNA talent know about TNA cancellation:

James Storm has revealed what he knows about the current TNA strife...

"I've been told by the higher-ups that there's nothing to worry about. TNA is owned by a billion dollar company, Panda Energy, so the money is going to be there. They talk about the network saying this and that. Every network wants great ratings, but the problem is that it takes time for the casual wrestling fans and the viewers to find Destination America. A lot of people don't have that channel, or it's a premium channel and they have to pay for it. My mom actually couldn't find it until like a month ago. So it's just taking people a little longer to find the Destination America channel. Nobody really knows except for the network and Dixie Carter, that's how I look at it. Dixie cares about the wrestlers like they're her own kids. If something's going to go down, she's going to have a meeting and talk about it with all of the guys, so that's how I look at it."

WWE rookie weds:

Former US Marine Steve Cutler, currently training at the WWE PC, was married earlier this month.

Eva represents WWE:

Eva Marie attended the Hollywood premiere of The Rock's movie San Andreas last night.

Major WWE injury:

Rusev suffered an injury to his ankle or foot at last nights SmackDown.

Lucha Underground:

LU have earned a second series of their show, starting on October 28.

Hall Of Famer down on Rousey:

Booker T does not think Ronda Rousey will be coming back to WWE...

"You know, I see Ronda doing what she does in the UFC, she does it better than anybody. I don't see her coming into a WWE ring. I don't think she would have any fun at all in a WWE ring."

WWE is officially illegal:

Ecuador have decided that TV Networks cannot air the WWE show SmackDown as it violates their laws against the promotion of violence.

Huge blow for TNA:

Destination America have announced they will air Ring Of Honor on their Network, starting on June 3, they have signed a 26 week deal. This is the biggest indication from the channel that TNA's days on their books are coming to a premature end.

For the time being however TNA will still air on the channel, but after ROH's show airs.

This news has led to TNA finally deciding they need to inform their talent about what is going on, and will do so today via conference call. One of those stars have come out confirming that TNA told them nothing in advance of this news, and tweeted his contact information for promoters to offer him (MVP) bookings.

Apparently TNA refused to answer any questions about the TV situation.

Samoa Joe and Rhyno will be monitoring the situation, as WWE could, and likely will, stop them from appearing on TV for other promotions, as part of their NXT contracts.

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Scott Hall to WWE:

Scott Hall is set to join WWE NXT soon. This is said to be the real reason he quit GFW. However WWE are aware of the incident in New Jersey recently, and it may have affected his chances of returning to their employ. No word has come out on the incident, or Hall's rumoured return from the promotion.

WWE say goodbye:

Vince McMahon spoke to the crowd at last nights Raw to say goodbye to the Nassau Coliseum, which was hosting it's last ever WWE show, 41 years after hosting it's first. He thanked every wrestler that ever performed for them in the building, and every fan in Long Island for their lasting support of WWE. The promotion also released a one off commemorative shirt to mark the last visit from WWE to the arena.

Elimination Chamber:

Bo Dallas vs Neville has been confirmed for the Network special. Daniel Bryan will also appear, he will be interviewed by Miz to promote his new DVD set.

Ring Of Honor:

Samoa Joe is returning to ROH for a TNA reunion match. He will team with AJ Styles against Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. The company have also announced a line of action figures, that will include current NXT champ Kevin Steen.

Also fans of ROH will have noticed ROH veteran Will Ferrara appearing on Raw last night. He played a cameraman, during a segment with Dean Ambrose.

Nash wants retirement match:

Kevin Nash is asking WWE to put him out of his misery and give him the retirement match he needs to close the door on his wrestling career. He also offered to allow the Network to follow him in a reality type show, to chronicle his preparations for his last match.

NXT star victim of cruel attack:

NXT diva Alexa Bliss has had a number of fake nude photographs of her posted online. She has demanded the pictures be removed.

Hideo Itami:

WWE pulled Hideo's shirt from sale due to an error in the Japanese writing on it, they are correcting it, and will bring it back soon. He has also now had his surgery, and will be gone for several months.

Chris Jericho hacked... again:

Just hours after getting his social media accounts back Chris Jericho's Instagram was hacked again. This time the hackers offered him some advice on how to avoid a repeat of what they did to him...

''Hey guys we're back. Don't worry. We won't be uploading photoshopped pornography this time. We're simple show Chris how terrible his security is. Chris...we'll give you a hint, it's due to the security on your email. ;).

'Stupid hackers' - 1 - Jericho - 1.

Hi guys, we don't mean any harm.

Listen, this isn't anything personal. We understand what we did yesterday was bad. However, today we'll help Chris secure his email. Chris, tell your email provider, the one on AOL to change the security question. *Facepalm*.''

Jericho has again retrieved control, and his first post was of his raised middle finger, as a sign of defiance against the hackers.

Sami Zayn:

Sami Zayn is visiting the WWE surgeon in Alabama today. He faces rotator cuff surgery.

TNA star quits:

Christy Hemme has handed in her resignation from TNA, ending a 9 year career.

TNA to discuss cancellation:

TNA had a meeting scheduled to discuss the TV deal situation with their top execs today.

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Finn Balor talks WWE frustrations:

"The first month I wasn't even allowed to get in the ring. You just have to sit out and roll. It's kind of to help you adjust to being in a different culture and being in a different system. I was just itching to get in there. That was hard enough."

He also takes credit for inventing the Bullet Club...

"I was the one who came up with it. I pitched the name and everything. It was going to be just me and King Fale. (He) was going to be my bouncer, but Gedo had this idea of lumping all the foreign guys together."

Kane talks Isaac Yankem DDS:

Kane has done an interview marking his twentieth year with WWE, he says he would tell that first incarnation of his WWE life that...

''I would tell him that he needs to have some confidence, because he could actually do it. I think that's true of a lot of young guys. I was so star-struck that it was a really difficult transition for me. I would also tell him, as well as the Kane of 1997, to enjoy things, because the time does go by so quickly. When I think about it, 20 years really seems like a blink of an eye sometimes. I wish I would have made a more concerted effort to enjoy things along the way. You get to a level like that and you get so caught up in things, and then twenty years is over and it's like, "Wow. Where did all that time go?."

WWE Alumni win AAA world cup:

Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio and the original Sin Cara beat the team of Matt Hardy, John Morrison and Mr. Kennedy in the final of the annual trio's tournament.

Raw teaser:

• Will Dean Ambrose retaliate against Seth Rollins before WWE Elimination Chamber?
• Who deserves to be Divas Champion?
• How will Cena respond to Owens?
• Who will gain momentum before entering the Elimination Chamber?
• Are Dolph Ziggler and Lana a good match?

The star of Arrow will be in the crowd.

Sunny:

Sunny continues to downplay the rumours of her impending porn debut, but less adamantly...

"FYI: There is no definitive decision of me doing any kind of "video". I was approached, but no decision or negotiations have been made. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. If you do, you're more stupid than you already were."

Chris Jericho:

Chris Jericho's Twitter and Instagram was hacked today, by a group that went on to attack him, Triple H and Vince McMahon with abusive and explicit comments.

ECW original asks for help:

After spending several months in hospital Axl Rotten is close to running out of funds to continue his treatment, and is asking for help to get the spinal surgery he needs. He has launched a GoFundMe page to raise funds.

You'll always be The Rock to me:

The Rock has revealed that the United States President Barack Obama refuses to call him by the name he tells all of his friends to call him (DJ) and always calls him by his WWE ring name.

Tough Enough entrant gets media attention:

An indy wrestler has garnered local media attention after Jesse Sturgeon included his MS suffering father in his application video. He cites his dad as the inspiration he uses to get out in the ring every night...

Seth Rollins makes cameo:

An Arabic cartoon has used Seth Rollins likeness for an episode of their show, without his knowledge or permission (Photo).

Samoa Joe reveals why he left TNA:

"I think the decision was made in the final few weeks. I've often been called by people loyal to a fault, and I didn't feel the mission was accomplished in TNA yet. I'd done my best throughout my career to help try to build the company and bring it into prominence. It's had its ups and down and pitfalls here and there, and I don't feel that job was finished yet. Towards the end there, there were some apparent things and incidents that kinda showed me that maybe it was time for me to move on and maybe it was better for me, both personally and professionally, to explore other options and explore other things. I've gotta admit, I'm not unhappy with my decision. I'm unhappy that I didn't get the opportunity to kinda finish out what I wanted to start in TNA, but at the same time, so many great things have popped up since that I'm very, very satisfied with the decision that I made."

WWE pull shirts:

WWE have pulled shirts for Hideo Itami and Becky Lynch from sale. No word on the issue with Itami's merch, but the Lynch one had been complained about because it has ''Lass kicker'' written on it, which some deemed offensive, particularly for the childrens sizes.

Ric Flair remembers his first WrestleMania:

"It's funny because it was just an average match. There was so much tension at that time between Randy and Liz. As a matter of fact, that was the last time they were together, they split the next day. It was just very uncomfortable. Not working with Randy or Liz individually, they're great people but there was just tension between them and that was the last time they worked together there. I thought the match was OK but it could've been better and it wasn't out individual abilities there was just a lot going on behind the scenes that people weren't aware of. I felt bad. I was honoured to be a part of it and be in a main event at WrestleMania but there was so much going on behind the scenes that I felt bad for everybody involved. Not for me, but they were going their separate ways and it was difficult. He cared for her a great deal."

WWE jibe at CM Punk:

Shoppers on the WWE shop site have noted that a search for the former WWE champion CM Punk is met with the question ''Did you mean CM Junk''.

Rumble in the restaurant:

The Honky Tonk Man wrestled a match in a restaurant this weekend, to raise funds for US soldiers.

WWE band:

Nikki Bella and Renee Young have spent today in a music studio, providing vocals for an unknown project.

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Harper & Rowan:

Luke Harper & Erick Rowan have started using the 3D as their finishing move.

WWE star blasts retailer:

Eden says she will never shop in Sears again, after an awful experience on her last shopping trip to a branch of their store.

Tensions healing?:

Discovery have promised to heavily push the change in nights for TNA wrestling, according to the TNA office. This may be the Network trying to heal their growing rift, or the office trying to offer their employees some positive news, in what has been a very difficult week for the promotion.

New angle:

Seth Rollins has recently started using the pedigree as his finisher, this is reportedly setting up a feud between himself and Triple H later this year.

Golden era reunite:

Some of the golden era of women's wrestling have reunited this weekend in North Carolina. Lita, Trish Stratus, Ivory, Victoria and Terri Runnels were some of the names in attendance at the women of wrestling's legacy seminar.

Rousey tells WWE about her future plans:

"You know, I was backstage and I got to talk several wrestling legends, so many. It's such an over-stimulating day that I forgot who told me this, but he said, 'You never really retire from wrestling; you can't. You just step away for awhile.' Life is pulling me in a bunch of different directions and I'm forced to step away for awhile. But there's no way, after getting a taste like that, I could never go back in for seconds."

Were glad you crashed the wedding:

WWE stars Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso and R-Truth crashed a wedding after yesterdays live show in New York. They heard a party and decided to join in. They stayed for about 45 minutes, much to the delight of the WWE superfans that were at the centre of the party. It later turned out that the couple had sent an E-Mail to the WWE office inviting anyone from WWE that wanted to attend, to their party, but the three stars that did, say they knew nothing of the invite.

Nikita Koloff reveals why he snubbed WWE:

"When Krusher [who became Demolition Smash] jumped, he had originally asked me to go with him and certainly I was humbled by his invitation. But literally without hesitation it was not something I was really considering for a couple of reasons. One, I had worked really hard on developing the character of Nikita Koloff and wasn't really interested in going up there and taking on a new character and a new role and that is the biggest reason I never entertained an offer. Secondly, what he described to me, I felt it was kind of a spin-off of the Road Warriors and out of respect for Mike and Joe that was another factor why I didn't go do that. As far as Vince and the WWF pursuing me, they really didn't. But I also didn't pursue them. I felt really loyal to the NWA and to Jim Crockett because they did give me my big break. Putting a guy in the ring and on television without any professional training or experience, Jim Crockett rolled the dice and it worked out well for me and for him. For that reason I felt a real loyalty to Jim and the NWA, so could I have played that card like so many guys did and leverage that for more money? I could have, but I didn't."

Jim Ross:

Jim Ross will be commentating on the Stone Cold Steve Austin feature of the new WWE video game.

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Jim Ross blogs on TNA troubles:

"The insanity that is Destination America is on going. As this is being written, the network still has yet to address the rumors that they are cancelling the TNA Impact Wresting TV program in September. The same program that the network abruptly moved from Friday nights to Wednesday nights with little or no advance waning. Nothing official from the network with all the rumors that flying around isn't prudent in my opinion. Why an official statement can't be made is hard to fathom but even if they do it late today (Friday) the long, Memorial Dy holiday will essentially engulf the information. I've talked to a few folks at TNA and they are as in the dark about this matter as TNA's fans are. It's insensitive and unprofessional to keep so many families of the wrestling company in the dark about their future."

Hulk Hogan:

Hulk Hogan is training to get in shape for WrestleMania 32. He also is in talks with Sylvester Stallone for a role in the next Expendables movie.

Rock record:

The Rock led a group of fans in setting the world record for most selfies taken in one place, at one time, at the London film premiere of his movie San Andreas.

TNA cancellation:

TNA execs have nixed a planned interview to air on their show, with Dixie Carter addressing the cancellation story.

TNA talent have received an E-Mail telling them that the company will be seeking to take legal action over the reports, as they are proving detrimental to their business, but again, they do not deny the reports accuracy.

A second source have confirmed the story, FW4 say Destination America ''Will not renew'' the TV deal with TNA.

Scott Hall:

Scott Hall's representatives say he decided to leave GFW, as he did not want to upset WWE, and that the recent incident in Jersey had nothing to do with his choice.

Million Dollar bodyslam:

The promoter of Legends Of Wrestling has shot down Scott Steiner's challenge to Hulk Hogan...

''I'd like to respond to the video in which Steiner challenges Hulk Hogan. I want to make clear to the fans that this video was entirely of Scott Steiner's doing and that Legends of Wrestling has no relationship with Hulk Hogan. Mr. Hogan is not scheduled to appear at the CitiField event.''

Kurt Angle talks WWE snub:

"I don't think so, I don't think that Triple H and I have any problems with each other, I've always liked him. He's always treated me with respect and I've always treated him the same. No, I don't think it was that. There was a point when my manager talked to them and I believe they did say 'he would have to wrestle full-time'. That is not an option for me, not at this point in my career. So, whether that was part of it, honestly I just don't think they had that much interest in signing Kurt Angle at that point. For whatever reason, it could have been my mishaps in my past, it could have been that they didn't think I was healthy enough to go - and obviously I am - but we never got a full answer of why they couldn't give me what I wanted. And it wasn't just what I wanted, it was a reduced schedule, but there was no option. Dixie Carter gave me exactly what I wanted and it wasn't a hard decision. I wasn't upset, I was excited about signing another year with TNA. I think they did an incredible job this year. They had to refocus, they had to re-group, they had some issues in the past, and I think they've done an incredible job of making their way back. Are they back to what they were? No. But they're on their way and they're doing so many good things right now that make me excited about being part of the company."

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Samoa Joe works first WWE matches:

Samoa Joe beat Scott Dawson at last nights block of NXT tapings, and then wrestled Kevin Owens for a later episode.

TNA cancellation:

TNA roster members will not be informed of what is going on with the TNA TV situation until the next tapings, that is not until June 24 - 28, so they face an uncertain time for the next few weeks.

There is still no official conformation from Destination America, TNA, or their parent company.

There is real animosity building between the TNA office and the man that broke the story Dave Meltzer, with ever more personal attacks being thrown back and forth on Twitter.

The Rock:

The Rock has married a fan today. Not as strange as it sounds. A Rock superfan was interviewing him to promote his San Andreas movie, when The Rock surprised him by announcing he was going to officiate his wedding, and did it there and then. Here is the surprise announcement as it happened...

Actor tells Rousey she is going backwards:

David Spade is not a fan of Ronda Rousey's WWE ambitions, he told TMZ...

"She could get hurt, and fake wrestling is probably harder than real fighting. You could get hurt easier. I think she's so good at what she's doing, she's probably just bored."

Rousey responded diplomatically...

"I think you have to be a fan of the sport to understand how awesome it is and it's too bad he's not a fan."

Punk to wrestle this weekend?:

A promoter that has Samoa Joe booked to appear for him this weekend has cleverly used the hype surrounding his WWE debut this week, to plug his own show. He said he would cancel the main event, and would happily replace Johnny Gargano with CM Punk as Samoa's opponent. Punk took the bait and asked how much he was offering, and the two men traded light hearted tweets teasing he would take the match, he almost certainly will not.

TNA star blasts McMahon:

Gail Kim has praised Triple H's booking of the women recently, and slammed Vince McMahon as ''Sexist'' for his views on women's wrestling, during her time with WWE.

TNA:

Knux has been moved to the alumni page of TNA's site, but TNA are talking to Simon Inoki about a talent exchange with IGF in Japan.

New employee injured:

WWE's new seamster had a try out match at last nights NXT tapings. He worked a tag match as Mikaze but was injured during the bout, and was unable to go on. It was clear to fans that it was not a planned angle, as his opponents were surprised when the referee threw up the ''X'' and doctors came out. He was taken to a local hospital, accompanied by his fiance Sasha Banks, who missed all four episodes taped last night, possibly, but not confirmed, because of this incident.

Sabu:

Sabu has revealed Paul Heyman wanted to take him to court when he quit ECW...

"Paul Heyman tried to sue me and said it was because of me leaving the company that it hurt the company so bad it went out of business, which I believe, but it was going out of business. I wasn't getting paid, neither was anybody else."

Trish is in:

Trish Stratus says she would be up for the ''Team Bestie'' vs Bella Twins match...

"I think the idea is interesting. 'Team Bestie' is up for anything. If the fans want it, who knows? When Amy (Lita) and I were working against each other, we were having fantastic matches because we knew each other's motions and body movements. I think as a team we could utilize that same chemistry, but channel it in a different way."

WWE Alum blasts WWE:

Josh Mathews, current announcer with TNA, is furious at WWE's use of Samoa Joe this week...

''How did the @WWENXT announcers know who @SamoaJoe was if we are #obscurity in their world? Sick of hypocrisy.''

Today's News

WWE debut:

Samoa Joe made his WWE debut for NXT on last night's Network special.

Joe told Renee Young after his debut...

"It felt right, it felt natural, it felt like I should have been here. After being there tonight, I know I should have been here all along."

Joe has not yet signed an exclusive WWE deal, and will continue to work indy shows as well as NXT events, but Triple H, who took personal charge of signing the former TNA man, will leave the option of joining up full time on the table.

Other notes from last night...

WWE filmed an angle to write Hideo Itami off screen, they shot him being attacked in the parking lot.

TNA star Sarita made an appearance, during Tyler Breeze's entrance.

Bischoff sues TNA:

Eric Bischoff is taking TNA to court for $114,500.02. He claims the company owe him the money, as they breached their pay to play contract for his production services, and the wrestling services of his son Garrett.

TNA say they never asked Bischoff, his production company, or his son to work any dates without being paid upfront, and will leave the door open to the possibility of working with them again in the future.

TNA dropped:

Destination America have reportedly (Meltzer) dropped TNA from their channel, and will pull the programme from their network at the earliest opportunity, this September. The news was delivered to TNA's parent company, with the poor ratings vs cost of production being cited as the main reason for the decision.

The network hoped to keep this news secret until they announced their fall schedules.

The news was passed down to Dixie Carter late last week.

The only response from the promotion has come from Bob Carter, who, whilst promising the company will survive, did not offer a denial to these very worrying reports for the future of their company....

''For almost 13 years some people have predicted we were about to go out of business.  It's no more true today than it was then.''

TNA are threatening to sue any and all internet sites that release statements about this, claiming they are false and defamatory, I don't know what statements they are referring too, the only one I have seen, and shared here, comes directly from Bob Carter's Twitter feed. Based on Tweets from Billy Corgan, who did concede the office were worried about the sounds coming from their hosts, the threats are aimed at Dave Meltzer's reports on this, and I haven't read his piece as I use him extremely rarely as a source for this page.

Injury notes:

WWE are staying quiet on Daniel Bryan's status, but the mood is said to be bleak. He, at the very best, will be gone for a long time, and his chances of coming back at all are not looking good.

Hideo Itami's injury has been described as a fluke incident.

Sami Zayn did work last night, but he is apparently scheduled to have shoulder surgery next month.

WWE need to fight to keep star:

Fox and ESPN are monitoring the contract situation of Renee Young, both want to add her to their presentation teams, however WWE have big plans for the Canadian, and would be devastated to lose her so soon.

WrestleMania 32:

Vince McMahon is already preparing on making WrestleMania 32 the biggest event in wrestling history, he wants it to be a sell out.

Ronda Rousey is still interesting WWE for the show, despite UFC and Rousey herself ruling it out.

Women to be given more prominence:

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are leading the push to give the women of WWE a much larger role in their future booking. They are drawing the attention of the WWE board to the success achieved by Ronda Rousey in UFC as proof that women can lead a major promotion, and still earn mega bucks.

Hall Of Famer featured:

Jerry Lawler appeared during a tribute package for TV host David Letterman last night.

Sunny addresses porn career:

Sunny has conceded she has been approached by Vivid, but says she has no intention of doing porn, and that negotiations had not yet begun, and nothing is signed.

Sue the 'E':

Big Vito is urging more former WWE stars to join him in suing the WWE for the damage done to their bodies from their in ring careers...

''ATTENTION TO ALL FORMER WWF, ECW, WCW, WWE WRESTLERS.

I know all have there view points on this lawsuit. But, if you never stick up for your self, you never know what can be and what cant.If you were in DEEP SOUTH and OVW as a developmental talent, you also have rights. If you have problems and think you need help, Please join the lawsuit I am in litigation in. If you have medical records, you are positively ahead of the game. IF YOU WERE A ENHANCEMENT TALENT IN THE WWF, you also qualify. If you think you are irritating the WWE and think if you join, you will ruin your chances, the bussiness has changed guys, if they have not called you in 5 years, they are not calling you. This is a chance for benefits , the same as in the NFL lawsuit. No one knew, but a Billion dollars divided up for the guys who put there time in and have some issues, now have relief. I am standing up for myself, and all of you. I was never a follower always a leader. So follow me guys and join. I hope the internet guys post this to there sites, TMZ . The WWE will definitely see this and to know that I will be going on TV soon in a tell all, is just proof that you gotta believe in you and the sacrafices you made in life. As you know, you had to be tuff, never say your hurt, if you were , you lost your spot. There are some good people and some WWE HOFers involved and signed on as well. I hope this post makes it back to the right people. I will be heard and know one thing, I dont bulls--t and I speak the truth, when the truth comes out, it isnt a very nice place. Here is the name of the lawyer, his name is Bill Kyros , his number is 1 617 833 3727. Call him and tell him I sent you. Good luck guys and join the fight for rights you deserve. This is a brotherhood that we all seem to have forgotten about.''

Goldberg:

Goldberg says he has started doing a bit of kick boxing with Glory.

Indy stars rebuff NXT:

The Young Bucks say despite becoming the hottest promotion in the USA right now, they do not want to join, Matt says he has a young family, and does not want to take a pay cut to get the increased prominence, and Nick does not want to relocate to Florida at this stage of his career.

ROH star Quinn Ojinnaka refused a WWE contract offer, and instead chose to return to ROH, he impressed many during a series of tryouts, but feels he would be better off staying put.

Total Diva's:

Total Diva's is changing nights, and will now air on a Tuesday. Cameron and Rosa Mendes have been dropped from the cast, while Naomi returns for series 4.

Sabu:

Sabu says he does not want WWE Hall Of Fame induction, and that the Pro Wrestling HOF would mean a lot more to him, should he be offered that honour.

Hogan centered in legal case vs FBI:

Gawker, the website that published the Hulk Hogan sex tape are suing the FBI wanting full disclosure on what they told Hogan about how and when the tape found itself in their hands. They also want reimbursing for the cost of duplicating thousands of pages of documents and two discs of video files to aid with the FBI investigation into the case.

Today's News

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Cesaro & Tyson Kidd vs Los Matadores vs Lucha Dragons vs The Ascension.
• Dolph Ziggler vs King Barrett.
• R-Truth vs Stardust.
• Adam Rose & Heath Slater vs Mega Powers 2.0.
• Bray Wyatt vs Dean Ambrose.

Notes...

• Roman Reigns announced himself for Money In The Bank, but Kane took him out of the match almost immediately. 

Scott Hall:

More on the Scott Hall incident has emerged. Scott was spending time at Asbury Park's Skate 'N' Surf festival with the band Dropkick Murphy's, who were the headline music act at the show. The band were drinking, and shared their alcohol with the Hall Of Famer, he was fine for the first few drinks, but reportedly forgot how to stop, and his behaviour is said to have deteriorated as the day went on.

Hall was fine for day 2 of the event, but decided not to return, he asked X-Pac to take his spot in a tag match he had booked with Jake The Snake, and he flew home.

Diamond Dallas Page has defended Hall, he says Hall is on a long road, and their will be bumps along the way, but that he is still confident that Hall will get there eventually, and he says he will continue to be there to work with him until he does achieve sobriety.

Million dollar bodyslam:

Scott Steiner says Hulk Hogan lives off of that bodyslam, and he wants Hogan so bad that he is prepared to pay the Hall Of Famer $1,000,000 if he can slam him in a shoot fight. He wants the confrontation to go down at a Legends Of Wrestling event on June 7.

Also on Steiner, he has joined the GFW roster page today.

Sami Zayn reveals pride in his best friend:

He said of Kevin Owens Raw debut...

"I was happy to see him on TV, he's worked long and hard to get here. We're at that complicated point in our relationship where happiness is not the only thing I feel when I see something like that. I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a tinge of jealousy... a little bit of anxiety I guess.''

Paige references YouTubers:

Paige told Naomi she was top of the ''Botchmania'' diva list on SmackDown this week. This is a reference to the popular YouTube channel that shows the best of the worse moments in wrestling.

The comment is expected to be cut from the broadcast, as the office do not want to draw attention to their channel.

Elimination Chamber:

Nikki Bella vs Naomi vs Paige will be confirmed for Elimination Chamber on SmackDown.

Dolph Ziggler was awarded the last spot in the Elimination Chamber match for the Intercontinental Championship. The full line up looks like this...

• Dolph Ziggler
• King Barrett
• R-Truth
• Rusev
• Ryback
• Sheamus

NXT:

The WWE Network will play host to another NXT special tonight, here is the card...

• NXT Title Match - Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens (C).

• NXT Women's Title Match - Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks (C).
• NXT Tag Team Title Match - Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Blake and Murphy (C).
• Triple Threat #1 Contenders Match - Finn Balor vs. Tyler Breeze vs. A Mystery Competitor.
• Baron Corbin vs. Rhyno.
• Emma and Dana Brooke vs. Bayley and Charlotte.

Jerry Lawler:

Jerry Lawler says he was very hands on in selecting the content for his new DVD, and he says all the footage from his Memphis Wrestling library was made available to WWE, but at a cost. He charged WWE for matches that have gone onto the compilation.

Goldust landmark:

Goldust has proudly announced that he has hit 7 years of sobriety today.

Sunny:

Sunny is set to sign a ''Monster porn contract'' that will earn her six figures, and a multi movie deal.

Vivid told TMZ that Sunny has the paperwork, and when it is signed she will be ready to start filming right away. They also credited the success of Chyna as the reason they want to get her on board so badly.

The Rock:

The Rock has put his hand and footprints into cement at the Chinese theater in Hollywood, it is apparently a big honour to be asked to do it.

Stardust finds new constellation:

Stardust and his wife Eden are moving to Texas this week. They recently bought a new home in the state.

Finn Balor recollects first meeting with Vince McMahon:

"And as I said that, out from behind the curtain popped Mr McMahon. He said: 'How're you doing, kid? Nice to meet you.' I said: 'Nice to meet you, sir.' And on that cue my music started and I said: 'Oh! I've gotta go!' Sure enough, I went to the ring and the rest is history!"

Sheamus gets political:

Sheamus is urging his followers in Ireland to get out and vote ''Yes'' in this weeks gay marriage referendum in his home nation.