Today's News

WWE man in controversial movie:

David Otunga will star as a police chief who is sent to a massive school shooting incident, perpetrated by a student. The film is to be named 'Live To Tell.'

WWE outreach:

The mayor of Orlando has revealed Stephanie McMahon reached out, on behalf of WWE, after the terror attack in the city last month. The two sides are brainstorming ideas to help the families and the victims of the shooting. Stephanie called Orlando WWE's second home.

Hornswoggle shoot:

Hornswoggle took aim at CM Punk and The Rock during a tease for a shoot interview. He said Punk black-balled him after he asked for the phone number of a mutual friend of the two men, when he lost his phone. He claims Punk accused him of using their friendship to get to the un-named third guy, even though 'Swoggle and man 3 had been friends for years.

He then blasted the Rock for the WrestleMania 27 incident, where Rock mistook him for a Make-A-Wish kid. This led to a nasty social media exchange between the two at the time, but was apparently later settled. He obviously harbours a grudge still, however.

The Rock:

The Rock has been added to the Hollywood walk of fame.

Hall Of Famer joins Twitter:

Bobby Heenan has launched a Twitter account.

Orton delay:

Randy Orton may miss SummerSlam. He was due to start preparations for his ring return in mid June, at the PC. That did not happen, as his shoulder is still not strong enough for him to start training. His planned return, in early August, ready for a SummerSlam feud, is now very much in doubt.

Vince never there:

Recently released NXT announcer Rich Brennan says Vince McMahon ''Never'' attended NXT shows.

Steph wants Rousey:

Stephanie McMaon has admitted to Fox Sports that she is ''Chomping at the bit'' to get UFC star Ronda Rousey in WWE.

Foxy returns:

Alicia Fox is coming back to work, for the first time since the post Mania Euro tour, this weekend.

Batista blasts WWE:

Batista has discussed his last WWE run, and does not have fond memories. He says, even before he came back, he was arguing with Vince McMahon about their creative ideas for him, was blamed by the office for CM Punk quitting, and was dis-respected by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon when he offered to come back for a SummerSlam match in 2014. He says he broached the idea of doing something during that summer, as he was also promoting his appearance in 'Guardians Of The Galaxy', believing WWE would bite his hand off at the chance to have a link between them, and the number one movie of the summer, but said HHH and Steph ''Laughed in his face.''

He admitted he still harbours bad blood over the return.

Apologise!:

Triple H made Roman Reigns apologise to the entire WWE roster before he was suspended for his wellness fail earlier this month. The ban will also hit him in the pocket, he is expected to lose upwards of $100,000 this month, in his share of live ticket sales.

Jericho Network:

Chris Jericho has been given his own Network by PodcastOne. His first signing to join his channel is former WCW star Konnan.

Fan assault:

Stone Cold Steve Austin has reacted to an old video of Triple H beating up a fan that had gotten in the ring, during a bout they had in the middle 90's. The incident happened in Germany, and footage had not been released until earlier this year, when someone posted it to YouTube. SCSA remembered the incident on his podcast this week...

"I was just about to celebrate and somebody tackles me from behind and takes me down and starts punching me. I thought it was a rib by one of the boys in the back, but it was a rambunctious fan that was cheering for Triple H and got upset. When you're in the ring with a cat - and I was a babyface, Triple H was the heel - you're always looking out for your guy's back. Triple H - stand up cat - he picked that dude up, slammed him and started punching his lights out!."

Here is the video of the brawl...

Chris Jericho talks retirement:

"I'm 45 years old and pretty soon, I'm not going to want to take any more bumps. But if you look at the arc of entertainment, you can go until you're 75 years old or beyond. There's no limit to what you can accomplish in the world of entertainment. It's all I've ever known since I was 19. I'm writing my fourth book, I'm doing more acting. I'm keeping all those balls in the air. It was a smart move on my part and I'm not going to stop. If I stopped wrestling tomorrow, I'd still be out there providing things for you guys to do to enjoy your lives."

He also praised WWE for banning Roman Reigns, saying the company is saving lives by being firm on their talent's wellness...

''You don't see guys dying young (Anymore).''

Goldberg ready to listen:

Goldberg says WWE have not contacted him, but he is prepared to listen to what they have to offer...

"WWE has not called me to be a part of any roster. My relationship with WWE stands with the video game and the video game only. If they want to extend an olive branch and pick up the phone, then I will make a comment on that once they do it. But prior to that, nothing's been done."

Control the draft:

WWE have launched a fantasy draft game on their site, you can decide who goes where by clicking here.

Stream WWE live:

WWE TV shows will soon be available to watch online legally, via CNET. Hulu will follow with their own live streaming service next year.

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WWE on TV:

BBC presenter Greg James (Pictured) has released his documentary on becoming a WWE star. It is available to view in the UK, via the BBC I-Player. The show is called 'Superstar Wrestlers.'

LU lose top star:

Prince Puma is reportedly through with Lucha Underground, but he contractually will not be able to join WWE until next year at the very earliest.

Internet star wants WWE role:

Sajad Gharibi, who is being billed as the Persian Hulk, due to his physique, has declared his ambitions to make it to WWE.

Brock Lesnar:

Brock's UFC opponent says he plans to use the WWE man as a stepping stone to bigger things...

"I was trying to get to a title shot, I'm trying to get a top five guy now and make my run for this title. I'm only doing what I'm told, the boss is saying you've gotta fight Lesnar I said, "Okay cool, that's fine.' It's not my call then. It's a fight and his comeback so I'll send him back to pro wrestling."

CM Punk blasts WWE, talks return to wrestling:

"Back in I want to say, 2011, my contract was up and they were trying to re-sign me and they were trying to re-sign me for lowball figures. It's what they do to the guys. They're indentured servants. They try to pay them the smallest amount of money you could possibly pay them. There's no health insurance. You're responsible for your own travel, your own hotels, your own food on the road. You're home once a day, maybe. I did that 10 years to get to the WWE and then I did it 10 years there, so my gas tank was empty in that regard."

He went on to share his sadness that his friend Daniel Bryan had to stop doing what he loved, but advised that there is more to life than ''Silly'' pro wrestling. He then shared his thoughts on his own wrestling future, confessing that he may come back, but that he will never work for WWE again...

"No, I don't think so. But it is one of those "never say never" things. I like to cover all my bases, just so some internet dweeb is going to be like, 'you said you'd never wrestle again!' But WWE? No. Absolutely not. But you never know, I could pop up here and there. Let me explain that to you even better... it's not going to even be televised, it's going to be me in a ninja f--king outfit wrestling one of my buddies and nobody's ever going to know. It's going to be very 'Monty Python' so to speak."

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Alberto Del Rio vs Apollo Crews vs Cesaro vs Sheamus, for a shot at the US title.
• Rusev vs the winner of the previous match.
• Billie Kay (NXT) vs Dana Brooke.
• Wyatt Family vs Two Jobbers.
• Sasha Banks vs Summer Rae.
• Dean Ambrose vs The Miz.

WWE ran a skeleton crew for the taping, and it was poorly attended.

Eden:

Brandi Rhodes has returned to modelling work this week.

Kenta:

Hideo Itami is finally ready to return to NXT, after a year on the bench.

Raw:

Titus O'Neil will get a shot at the US title on Raw next week.

Wyatt's dropped:

ESPN pulled a planned interview with the Wyatt family this week. They instead played a tribute to a recently deceased sports star.

WWE outreach:

Darren Young has visited a survivor of the terror attack in Florida today.

Heath Slater has set up a GoFundMe for people affected by flooding in his home state of West Virginia.

Bubba vs Rock:

Bubba Dudley used The Rock's mum to get heel heat at a live last night. He tweeted Rock to boast about his actions.

Cameron:

Cameron has landed her first acting gig since leaving WWE. A TV commercial.

TNA employee takes ill:

TNA's transport manager Bob Rosen suffered a heart attack at their last taping. He was rushed to hospital in a seriously bad way.

Stephanie honoured:

Stephanie McMahon has been named as one of the 30 most powerful women in sport.

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Dear constant reader...

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of this page, and we are still going, and still growing... I just wanted to extend my thanks for the sustained support you have provided the page over these years, and to dedicate today's news to you...

Now let's start year six...!!!

Two titles?:

WWE have begun referring to Dean Ambrose as the WWE Champion, dropping the word ''World'', this is a possible hint to a return of a second World Championship, when the brand split happens.

BattleGround:

Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn has been added to the card for BattleGround, and the theme song will be "This Is War" by The Phantoms.

Brand GM's:

Michael Cole has announced that the person running each brand after the split will not be called General Manager, but will instead be named Raw / SmackDown COO.

WWE explain absence:

Seth Rollins referenced Roman Reigns drug fail ban on Raw last night, including showing his tweet of apology on the tron. This is a very rare move for WWE, and probably confirms that Reigns will come right back into the WWE title feud at the expiration of the ban.

Another check for Cody:

Cody Rhodes has been named as the first entrant into Battle Of Los Angeles, another of his wishlist ambitions hit. He has also announced an 8 night UK tour.

Josh Mathews:

Josh Mathews has announced he will host a show on ESPN radio.

Heyman challenges HOF'er:

Paul Heyman has challenged WWE Hall Of Famer Donald Trump to a political debate, which he wants to be held in Scotland next month.

Bella's:

Total Bella's will debut on E! on October 5.

Fans get hitched:

Two fans got engaged in the crowd at Raw last night.

Ryback:

Ryback has had ear, nose and throat surgery, to correct long standing issues with his breathing and hearing.

WWE do not support Lesnar fight:

Stephanie McMahon has spoken about the WWE allowing Brock to go to UFC for a fight, and she didn't sound like she backed the idea...

''We are not supporting the fight necessarily but, again, it's not a competitor to us and the more that our superstars, that's how we refer to our talent, the more they do outside of WWE, the more awareness it generates and the broader the audience can be that is then brought back into our properties. So we recognize the value of that.''

WWE celebration:

Tyson Kidd and Natalya are celebrating their third wedding anniversary.

ROH to WWE:

Roderick Strong has spent today training with WWE's Seth Rollins, just days after leaving ROH. There is speculation that he may be on his way to NXT.

Superfly:

Jimmy Snuka has accepted a booking with WrestleCon, despie being deemed mentally incompetent.

ICP return:

The Band Insane Clown Posse have announced they are getting back into a wrestling ring later this summer, for an indie event.

Brie Bella reveals why she retired:

"Bryan and I have had serious baby fever for the last year... I just felt like I should move on to the next chapter of life together with him and not just have him be at home waiting for me while I live his dream."

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Hall Of Famer backing brand split:

Trish Stratus says going live with SmackDown, and the returning brand split will be good for WWE...

"I think it's a great move. There is just so much talent right now. They need the two platforms to allow them to develop the talent and help shape these characters. With so many talented Superstars on the roster, you can't have them waiting in the wings forever. Because of NXT and the opportunity they have been given to grow at the Performance Center, there are many ready to go right now. I know when I was there and we had the brand split, there was excitement within the roster. There is so much more potential for opportunity and with the two brands, interesting things can happen, like the Draft became an interesting element for the fans."

WWE celebrations:

Undertaker and Michelle McCool are celebrating 6 years of marriage, and NXT star Tucker Knight was married over the weekend.

Injury:

Simon Gotch was injured during a live last night. He took a stiff kick to the face, and rolled out of the ring. He did not move for the rest of the match, at which point the ref went to check on him, and threw up the ''X''. His partner and a medic helped him to the back. He later told WWE he would be OK.

WWE signing:

Charley Arnolt will start working for WWE's announce team tomorrow.

Big Show on New Day:

Big Show has admitted being wrong to tell Kofi Kingston to refuse the New Day gimmick. He believed it would kill his career, but quickly realised he was wrong.

Raw tease:

• Could Ambrose's instability work in his favor as champion?
• Will John Cena need backup against The Club?
• Is Sasha Banks our next WWE Women's Champion?
• Will The Wyatt Family put The New Day's "Power of Positivity" to the test?
• Who will gain key momentum three weeks before the WWE Brand Extension Draft?

WWE give up:

WWE have given up their TM 'Balor Club' after a school opposed it.

Photo:

2K have released this years WWE video game art. Brock Lesnar has also been confirmed as a character on the game.

CM Punk:

CM Punk says he will be the underdog when he makes his UFC debut in September.

TNA man in movie:

Tyrus has started working on a film today.

WWE outreach:

WWE have extended their partnership with the Special Olympics.

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WWE business:

WWE have expressed an interest in getting into Virtual Reality, and have lodged a $27,000,000 bid for a building in Stamford.

Sandra Toffoloni talks Benoit tragedy:

On Chris' change in personality...

"What really became noticeable was a little bit more of — like a sense of — un-safeness and paranoia for the family. He'd just would like, be constantly checking the alarm at night, constantly be checking things, and for himself. Like when we would go to the gym and do things like that, he would take different ways every time, different routes, The way we would go in the morning is not the way we would go after dinner, and never ever before had that been. He used to be fairly laid back about stuff like that, there was never any issue like that, so when it did start happening I noticed immediately. It was a huge personality change, not crazy-huge where everyone else would notice, but people that was around him a lot would notice. I didn't really understand what was happening and to be frank, I still kind of look back on it…was it a precursor to everything that happened — I don't know."

On why he killed...

"I think that the drugs were a huge contributing factor to what happened. The autopsy said so, I had seen it prior to that — the alcohol and medication, not just the steroids but everything else that had been going on — it was a huge factor. I know that everyone talks about the concussion issue with Christopher, maybe that played a role as well, the autopsy never said he had Alzheimer's, that he couldn't find his way, the things they are saying related to concussions wasn't Chris and wasn't anything I observed ever. That guy could get in and out of an airport in eight minutes flat, and I mean any airport. It wasn't that, it was a combination of a lot of things. A huge boulder of weight from loss and grief, I think it was a ton of medication altering his body chemistry, his brain chemistry, alcohol, everything that was going on at that time. I know there were issues in the house that he was having, again, with himself. Struggling inside with things that are privy to he and I, and my family and my sister, that I wouldn't put on blast for anyone to know. But that coupled with the facts of what I know from being there immediately after that weekend, and seeing everything, it wasn't the act of someone with brain damage. It wasn't, it's impossible for that to have been the case. I understand the necessity to want to put it on something and say, 'this is why he did it, this is the reason right here.' Because the daily pain of not knowing why and not really knowing what happened, is crippling. I can't put it on any one thing; it was a combination of many things, outside factors, and an inner struggle that he had been going through for quite some time after Eddie and everyone else…he almost had this look in his eye — it wasn't more of who's next, it was more of, am I next — in his eyes."

New Day vs Bullet Club:

Bullet Club have finally gotten a match against WWE's New Day. Kenny Omega and Xavier Woods had a video game fighting tournament at a games convention today, Omega won. The two factions have been having a playful social media feud for a few months now.

TNA loss:

Bobby Roode lost his first US WWE match last night. He was pinned during a six man tag match.

Who signed Ibushi?:

Albert has shot down the story of Finn Balor signing Kota Ibushi for the cruiser show. He said Finn made the first move, but Triple H closed the deal personally.

Evan Bourne talks why he does not miss WWE:

"I kind of got sent to WWE because everybody told me that was their dream and it should have been mine too, but I don't think it ever really was. I always saw myself as being a champion in Japan and that's what I'm doing right now. And I'll tell you what, it feels incredible!"

He did though say he would struggle to refuse a return for a match vs Cesaro.

Let's get it on:

Vader vs Will Ospreay will go from the Twittersphere to the ring this summer. Vader has accepted a trip to England to face the Brit in August.

Batista:

Marauders, which stars the former WWE man, alongside Bruce Willis, is in cinemas from this Friday.

Have a nice gay:

(Worst sub-head I have ever done...???... I think so... sorry!)

Mick Foley visited Orlando to show support for the LGBT community affected by the shooting attack on a club recently.

TNA star in fight:

Hernandez got into a legit fight before a show last night. He and Brent McKenzie had traded jabs on social media, but the indie man offered his hand when they met before the show. Hernandez responded by kicking him in the face. The indie fought back, and dominated the Mexican, before the fight was broken up by others. Again the indie star offered his hand, but again Hernandez responded with violence. He then left the show, refusing to honour his gig.

NXT call ups:

As many as 12 stars may be pulled out of NXT for next months brand split, double the originally planned 6. Some of those names are expected to be Bayley, Carmella, and Nia Jax.

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Roddy Strong:

Roderick Strong lost his last ROH match last night. Mark Briscoe beat him in a competitive bout, which ended in an embrace and a ''Thank you Roddy'' chant from fans. He leaves after 13 years with the group.

Kelly Kelly talks her era vs now:

Kelly Kelly says WWE's current women's division is lacking, compared to her era...

"They're putting a lot more focus on the women too, but I feel like they're shying away from the era of what I was, of the models. I don't really feel like there's a fan favorite girl right now. And I don't feel like there really has been... sorry I probably am speaking out of turn... but like AJ was a fav, and you know what I mean, now, right now, I don't feel like there's somebody that the crowd can get behind."

Will Ospreay talks Vader feud:

On the match that caused the issue...

"I generally had no idea it was going to happen because we'd done, I'm not going to say a similar style match, but we'd done some of the stuff we did over in Evolve. And it was just one of those matches where, like, once again, me and Ricochet have been working each other, like, five times now. We know each other's style, We know each other's s--t, so yeah, we just went out there, and as soon as we had done the double handspring backflip, man, we just knew the crowd came on fire. It was like, 'alright, we've got something here'. But for some strange reason, the internet has just gone nuts over this one particular match."

He then addressed Vader's issues, and criticised him for slating a match he admits not actually watching, before adding...

"It's just some people had different perceptions about what wrestling is. The only thing I can relate it to is like I'm a Christian. I believe that there is a God. I believe there is a heaven and hell. And you guys are Buddhist, and you believe in your God. Just because I believe in my thing and you believe in your thing, it doesn't mean you're wrong and I'm right. It's like different styles of music. It's different styles of wrestling."

WWE games:

2K say the cover for this years WWE game will be unveiled on Monday.

Dean Ambrose:

Tonight WWE champion Dean Ambrose will have his first title defense of his first reign.

Kidd landmark:

Tyson Kidd is marking one year since his neck surgery today.

Cody proud:

Cody Rhodes says is very happy with the return of Clash Of The Champions, and hopes more of his fathers WCW creations, including WarGames makes it back onto the WWE schedule too.

Wyatt pulled:

Bray Wyatt has been pulled from the Japan tour.

Goldberg:

Goldberg will star in, and produce, 'Bauer' a new action movie.

Roode debut:

Bobby Roode will wrestle his first WWE match in America tonight, for NXT.

Today's News

Cruiser show:

The first 16 matches have been taped for the WWE Network show. 4 matches will air per episode from July 13 - August 3. WWE were strict about the 205lb weight limit, making each of the 32 get onto a scale before their bouts. One wrestler failed to make the weight, and was subbed out by one of a number of alternates WWE asked to attend.

Mustafa Ali may have hurt his neck after botching a 450 splash and Anthony Bennett damaged his knee.

The taping started late because of a traffic accident outside the venue.

WWE talking to Alum:

WWE and Cody Rhodes are talking. WWE are offering him a legends deal, with merchandising rights for his Stardust gimmick. He is not talking about a wrestling return to the company.

UFC to WWE:

Paige Van Zant has confirmed WWE are interested in her services for SummerSlam.

WWE ''No interest'' in Alum:

WWE have no interest in bringing Kurt Angle back into the promotion, despite his claims of talks with Triple H and Vince McMahon in recent weeks.

CM Punk critical of wrestling:

CM Punk has criticised wrestling for being too scripted, whilst promoting his debut MMA fight.

List legit:

WWE have confirmed the PPV schedule leaked this week is correct. They provided Sky Italy with an updated table of events today. This includes the return of Clash Of The Champions.

Rock:

The Rock is launching a YouTube show.

NXT ban:

NXT have installed a no bag policy as of their next taping, there will be no exception to the rule for shows taped at Full Sail University.

Jimmy Snuka:

Prosecutors in the Jimmy Snuka murder trial are asking a judge to compel the WWE Hall Of Famer to enter a mental health facility for 60 days. They accuse him of ''Faking dementia.''

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Top star quits ROH:

Roderick Strong is leaving ROH. He will end a 13 year run with the group this weekend. Moose is likely to follow, later this summer.

Daniel Bryan reveals his pick to win the cruiser classic:

"The guy who I want to win the whole thing, because he's my friend and I had my very first match against him, is Brian Kendrick. We came up together. I've wrestled him or been in tag matches with him in hundreds of matches. It's really cool seeing these guys getting this kind of chance."

Neville:

Neville is advertised to return at the next MSG live show.

WWE returns:

Add Tommy Dreamer to the list of stars WWE are talking to, about coming back. They may also put some of their PC coaches back on the active roster, as Stevie Richards has been asked to take over a coaching role at the PC.

List legit:

WWE are refusing to deny that yesterdays leaked list of PPV events is inaccurate. They say they will make a statement on the PPV calendar soon.

Punk fight booked:

CM Punk is finally booked to make his MMA debut, two years after signing for UFC. He will fight Mickey Gall in September. Interestingly his first UFC fight will happen in the same building his last WWE date happened in. The Quicken Loans Arena hosted the post Royal Rumble 2014 Raw, during which CM Punk walked away from his contract, and wrestling career.

WWE on tour:

John Cena and Nikki Bella have joined Stephanie McMahon in Cannes, France.

WWE return:

The Miz is due back from filming his movie in the next week. Maryse, Naomi, Bo Dallas, Heath Slater and Curtis Axel will be coming back too.

Cody shoots:

Cody Rhodes has weighed in on the gun control debate in America. He says he would be happy to give up his guns, backed calls for more stringent testing, and blasted the Republican party for twisting the second amendment to suit their pro gun argument.

Cesaro:

Cesaro has revealed he makes his own suits for his wrestling entrance.

WWE old boys in movie:

Samu and Snitsky will appear in horror flick '100 Acres Of Hell.'

Rock to MMA:

The Rock says he considered giving UFC a go after he left WWE...

"There was a time there where I thought, man, I achieved everything I wanted to achieve in WWE, my movie career is floundering a little bit, what do I do? I was relatively still young, I think I was 34. I thought, oh well maybe UFC. Maybe I should do something like that. In my head, I felt like it was at least a two-year process for me to even get in the Octagon, let alone the UFC. I wasn't quite too sure what to do or what kind of people to put around me at the time, so the idea kind of fizzled out and I continued to stay on the path of movie making."

Fight on:

Will Ospreay has challenged WWE Alum Vader to a match in England, Vader says he will consider the offer.

Wrestling death verdict:

A 21 year old man has been acquitted over the death of his girlfriends 18 month old brother. He had delivered a last ride on the child, aiming for a bed, but missed, and dropped him down onto the floor, causing un-survivable head injuries. The jury accepted it was an accident.

Daniel Bryan talks retirement:

"A part of my mind hasn't accepted it. I wake up sometimes with dreams of wrestling. This literally happened to me. I was in Las Vegas and I flew in. I woke up this morning from a dream where I was going to wrestle and I'm not. I have to remind myself at times."

Chyna:

A memorial event was held for Chyna this week. A video package was shown with many stars calling for her to be inducted into the WWE HOF, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon included. X-Pac has also promised to fight to get her in.

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Eden vs WWE:

Eden, wife of Cody Rhodes, says WWE never let her attend red carpet events during her time there, but she did accept an invite to one last night.

Roman Reigns:

Roman Reigns ban means he will miss the brand split. WWE were set to name John Cena and Roman as the number one picks, with one going to each show to be their leader, but Roman is not free of his ban until two days after the draw, so WWE will have to work around it.

The BattleGround main event is still on. WWE have made a graphic to promote the match. That will however likely be subject to change.

Paige:

Police have discussed Paige's arrest on Sunday. They did not confirm her identity, but did relay the incident. They say officers attention was drawn to a woman running in between moving cars, shouting, and behaving erratically. They took her into their custody, and transported her to a local medical center for a mental health evaluation. She passed their tests and was released.

A fan contradicted that. He says Del Rio and Paige had gone to a local club after MITB had finished, and that they were set upon by a group of antagonists, calling them ''Fake wrestlers'' and the like. The dispute spilled out into the street where police became involved. The fan says they were not in the bar long, and had not yet ordered any drinks, disputing speculation that she was drunk, and added he did not see her running in the street.

Alberto Del Rio was present during the incident, but was not detained, and is in no trouble.

Sunny:

Sunny does not want to leave rehab. She has been in since March, but her 90 days, 60 of which were arranged and paid for by WWE, is coming to an end soon. She says she is considering another porn film to pay the $40,000 a month fee for the treatment.

Nattie sticking around:

Natalya is urging her fans not to believe the leak from the WWE office, and says the story of her considering a departure from the promotion are ''Totally false.''

SmackDown SPOILERS!!!:

• Alberto Del Rio vs Cesaro.
• Apollo Crews vs Sheamus.
• AJ Styles vs Jimmy Uso.
• New Day vs Vaudevillains.
• Becky Lynch vs Dana Brooke.
• Seth Rollins vs Sami Zayn.

Notes...

David Otunga has taken over comm duties from the suspended Jerry Lawler.

Cameron:

Cameron has posted a picture of herself in her Funkadactyl gear, leading to some speculation that she is reuniting with Brodus Clay in TNA. That is probably a long shot, as Clay no longer plays that role, and he has been very open about his real world dislike of her.

Daniel Bryan returns:

Daniel Bryan will co-host the WWE cruiser Network show. Mauro Ranallo will be the other presenter.

Angle pleads guilty:

Kurt Angle's brother has pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife. He now faces 10 years in jail. He had denied deliberately killing her, saying he was trying to restrain her, as she was drunk, and pressed his knees into her chest, rendering her unconscious. Medics were unable to revive her. He today changed that plea.

Debut delay:

CM Punk's first MMA fight may be delayed again. It is likely going to be pushed back from August to September.

TNA:

TNA have re-signed Trevor Lee and Rockstar Spud.

Jericho to tell Benoit story:

Chris Jericho will tell the story of the Benoit tragedy from the inside, on his next podcast. He will be joined by Nancy's sister Sandra.

WWE to change charging structure:

WWE's financial officer says the promotion are working on a tiered pricing system for their Network, dependent on how much you watch. For example 9.99 for the first 25 hours, then going up incrementally when you reach the next cut off, with a message asking if you want to pay to continue watching the channel.

Seth lands movie:

Seth Rollins will be in the next 'Sharknado' film. It will air on July 4 on SyFy.

Women Of Honor:

ROH will present an all female episode of their TV show next week.

Wrestling murder:

Joshua, Adam and Scott Knight performed wrestling moves on a 54 year old for as much as eight hours last November in Kent, England. The woman, who lived with the boys mother, was so badly beaten during the 3 on one assault, that she spent a month in hospital, with doctors fighting to save her, they failed, and she died in December of last year.

All three boys deny murder, but the two older ones plead guilty to manslaughter to try to get the case against the younger dropped, but police believe he was involved, as they caught him selling the woman's belongings when she was in hospital. He used the money to buy spice.

Post split PPV schedule leaked:

A Reddit user has leaked the WWE PPV schedule from SummerSlam until the end of this year. WWE have not confirmed it is legitimate as yet...

• SummerSlam - August 21st in Brooklyn (B)
• Backlash, September 11th in Richmond (S)
• WWE Clash of the Champions, September 25th in Indianapolis (R)
• No Mercy, October 9th in Sacramento (S)
• WWE Hell In a Cell, October 30th in Boston (R)
• Survivor Series, November 20th in Toronto (B)
• TLC, December 4th in Dallas (S)
• Roadblock, December 18th in Pittsburgh (R)

Key B=Both, S=SmackDown, R=Raw.

This, if confirmed, would see the return of WCW PPV Clash Of The Champions, as a Raw special.

Today's News

WWE returns:

Forbes claim to have gotten hold of the list of stars WWE are contacting about a return to their roster. Rey Mysterio, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, John Morrison, JTG, Goldberg, and Shad Gaspard, join MVP, Carlito, Stevie Richards and an un-released fourth name (Possibly one of the new ones?) who has already said no about coming back.

A couple of issues with this list, Jeff Hardy is signed to TNA, so will be unlikely to get free in time for the brand split, and JTG has denied he has been approached about a return. Kurt Angle too denies an approach, but has today said he will be coming back to WWE, after having talks with both Triple H and Vince McMahon in the past 6 weeks. He says it will probably be a one off match, and will then get into management, naming American Alpha of NXT as a team he would like to work with.

Raw:

The Wyatt's and Johnny Ace returned on Raw last night. Johnny wanted to get one of the GM roles when the brand split happens, Shane told him he need not apply.

Konnor:

Konnor is back on the road after a 60 day ban.

TNA sign TE star:

Chelsea of Tough Enough, better known as Daniel Bryan's dirty doctor, has signed a TNA deal.

UFC sold:

CM Punk and Brock Lesnar will likely be following the story of the change of ownership of UFC. A deal was reportedly finalised last night for $4.2 billion. UFC have though denied the sale today.

TNA on WWE TV:

AJ Styles talked about TNA and Dixie Carter during a WWE Network interview with Steve Austin last night. He talked about how he was signed, his 11 years with the group, and why he chose to leave, bringing up the pay issues TNA were having at the time.

Paige:

Paige really was arrested on Sunday night, but no charges were filed. WWE are investigating the strange incident, but are allowing her to stay on the road until the facts are determined. She was put into an ambulance, after the arrest, and taken to a hospital, where she was released. Not much is known about the circumstances of the arrest, but she was intercepted by police, who were dealing with another incident close by, when she came running from the Money In The Bank PPV venue and started shouting in the streets. Passers by flagged the police down and informed them of Paige's odd behaviour, and they went to deal with her. 

Cody adds name:

Cody Rhodes has added the name of Steve Corino to his list of dream indie matches.

BattleGround:

It was always going to happen eventually. The three members of the former group known as The Shield will compete in a triple threat for the WWE title in the main event of BattleGround next month.

To promote the match Dean Ambrose says he had every intention of cashing in his case right away, even if his buddy Roman Reigns won the match at MITB. He told a radio host that he would have ''Whacked Roman right in the back of his head with it (The case).''

Note... This was before the news about Roman broke (See further down).

Steve Austin reveals why he hated MSG match:

He was recalling his Highway To Hell SummerSlam 1998 main event title defense vs The Undertaker...

"We were out there trying to work our ass off, and prior to that match, I'm not the toughest guy in the world, but I've never been knocked out in my life. And part of the match, I hit the ropes, Undertaker goes for a backdrop, I kick him in his chest, he's going to straighten up and no-sell it, and when he does, the back of his big ass head hits me right under the chin. And, boom! Knockout blow. He flashed me. I went down on the mat. I was knocked out. I was only knocked out maybe two, three seconds. All of a sudden, I'm laying on the mat on my back in Madison Square Garden. Don't know where I am. The referee of that match was Earl Hebner. Earl Hebner looks down at me. He kind of has this little grin on his face. He goes, 'God dang, boy! Are you alright?' I looked up at Earl. I said, 'where am I?' He goes, 'God damn it, boy! You're in the Garden!', so I get up and we continue the match. And one of my biggest disappointments in that match was that we were on our way to a hell of a match and I got knocked out. From that point on, I don't remember the rest of that match! I remember laying on the table. I remember Taker getting on the top turnbuckle and dropping that leg. And I'm thinking, 'we kind of talked about it. I don't know if he's going to do it or not, but I was going to stay there anyway because that's what you do'. But all of a sudden, that's one of the things I do remember about that match was Undertaker taking a courageous bump there and dropping that leg off that top turnbuckle. I'm like, 'alright, this is going to be interesting'. He lands. Everything crashes. We finish the match."

WWE at Cannes:

Stephanie McMahon will speak about WWE's 50 year enduring legacy at the Cannes festival this week. She is in France now, and John Cena will join her on Thursday.

Rougeau getting trial:

23 year old Cedric (Son of Jacques ''The Mountie'') Rougeau will have a WWE trial in September at the PC.

Heel switch:

Original plans had Becky Lynch turning heel on Nattie Neidhart at MITB over the weekend, plans were changed on the night, no word on why.

Diva leaving:

Natalya may be on her way out of WWE. Nothing is certain, but officials are said to be under the impression that she will not sign a new deal when her current one expires, due to the health issues her husband Tyson Kidd is dealing with over his neck injury. This news unfortunately comes on the day Trish Stratus said she would come out of retirement to have a match against the Canadian - American.

John Cena:

John Cena will host the Teen Choice awards on Fox in July.

Roman Reigns:

Roman Reigns has failed a wellness test and has been banned for 30 days. He says he knew what he was doing, and apologised to his fans and family for his error.

Despite the ban the BattleGround match noted above may still happen, as he would be free of the suspension three days before the bout, but he of course will not now be around for the build up angles, so may be pulled.

The fail happened a number of days ago, and is likely the reason he lost the WWE title on Sunday. WWE delayed the ban to allow the title switch to happen, and to set up the next PPV main event.

Top exec quits:

WWE's international chief Gerrit Meier has left his role.