Today's News

TNA sale:

WWE are not actively bidding for TNA but are still ready to make a move. They are said to be sitting back comfortably watching as things play out, and would be happy for TNA to be able to put on their PPV at the weekend if they can raise the funds. They will wait until the last minute, and until all other options have walked away from the table, before going back in to snatch up the promotions assets.

Rostered stars are making mixed statements on the future of the promotion, some adamantly standing by the league having a future, and confirming the event on Sunday will go ahead, others less confident in their responses. Some top stars are even talking about the likelihood of a WWE return, Matt Hardy was openly critical of Dixie Carter, and said the roster are fully behind Billy Corgan, then posted a gif of his having a premonition of his whereabouts for next Monday, and Bobby Lashley says he would need to talk things out with them before he went back, as he did not want to work their schedule. Gail Kim said things were scary, but change often is, and she was excited for the future.

Dixie Carter has told fans who hope to buy tickets for this and next weeks shows that they are not to be missed, but did not go as far as saying they would definitely happen.

They taped what might be their last TV episodes last night.

Hardy threatened:

Eric Bischoff has taken offence to Matt Hardy criticising him and Hulk Hogan during a recent shoot. He has already gotten the video taken down from RF, and is now looking into taking action against Matt personally too. Here is what Matt said...

"For many, many years the people at Impact Wrestling lost their identity. There was a point where they had this X Division and it was truly luxurious when they were highlighting it. But as time has gone on, they lost their way. When Brother Nero Hogan and Brother Nero Bischoff, all they did was rape, pillage and plunder TNA. They almost broke Impact Wrestling down forever.''

WWE / TNA get together:

Zack Ryder is spending the weekend with Cody Rhodes, who is in Orlando for his TNA debut on Sunday.

Royal Rumble:

San Antonio is an early possibility to host the Royal Rumble in 2017.

Cody Rhodes:

Cody Rhodes will only be with TNA for a week or two, before going to ROH.

Bella's candid interview:

The Bella Twins have been interviewed to promote 'Total Bella's'. The sisters talked about what can be expected for the season, with Brie revealing she wanted to cancel the show in the wake of Daniel Bryan's retirement, as he was in such a bad place, mentally, but Daniel refused. She went on to say that as his depression consumed him his decline during the show is visible. She then said she did not want to retire herself, but her hunger to become a mother outweighs her career ambitions, and then Nikki revealed a huge fight that she had with Daniel Bryan when Brie retired, as she felt he was only interested in his own retirement, and was not supporting her twin through hers. All of this and more will be on their new reality show.

UFC takeover:

UFC have named a number of celebrity owners, who are involved in their recent takeover, and now own shares in the company. They include Adam Levine, Anthony Kiedis, Ben Affleck, Calvin Harris, Conan O'Brien, Flea, Guy Fieri, Jimmy Kimmel, Li Na, LL COOL J, Maria Sharapova, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Bay, Rob Dyrdek, Serena Williams, Sylvester Stallone, Trey Parker and Venus Williams, amongst others.

Attempted murder of WWE Alum / employee:

Jamie Noble has been stabbed twice, and is in hospital. He was followed home by three men in a car, who claimed he had cut them off. The driver became physically aggressive during the confrontation, and Noble took him to the ground. At this point one of the passengers joined the fray and stabbed the WWE man in the upper back and centre spine, before fleeing, leaving him bleeding outside his home. Jamie was rushed to hospital in a critical state.

WWE say they are aware of the incident, and are in contact with police.

Reunion:

Batista, Tyson Kidd and Natalya had a night out together last night.

Injury change:

Drew Galloway is out of Bound For Glory with injury. He was set to face Aron Rex for their new title.

Brit released:

Former footballer Hugo Knox has been released from his NXT deal today.

Today's News

TNA dead before this week is out?:

Billy Corgan is getting fed up with the stall from TNA over his takeover, and the ''Mess'' Dixie Carter is making of the situation. He says the company has had a ''For sale'' sign up for it's entire existence, but when it comes to be bought, for reasons known only to Carter, she is dragging her feet. He went on to warn TNA fans that the promotion is facing a major transformation before this week is over, and acknowledged for the first time that that very well could mean that the brand could come to an end this weekend, although he hopes it will be the start of a new era, under his management.

He says he feels, and worries about the futures of all the employees of the company, and is desperate to sort things out for them, but things must come to a head in the next 24-72 hours, one way or the other.

There is serious talk that if the deal is not done by tomorrow, the company would have to pull Bound For Glory from the weekend, and next weeks TV's, meaning they would be in breach of their contract with Pop, and could cost them their TV deal, that would be a deal breaker, and would almost certainly be the final nail in the coffin for the promotion.

Corgan did offer something for fans to hold on too, he said he has had to save the last three TV's at the last minute, due to financial issues, and is not surprised that things have come so close to the wire, and that he will work until the absolute last possible minute to tie things up, but could not confirm that the planned events for the next week would happen He says he, if no-one else, would be in Orlando on Sunday, possibly to make a statement to the fans about whether the event, and the promotion would go on, or to offically announce the doors are closed. He has also said today that he could not compete with WWE, if they were serious about buying the group.

In a less than positive note though, an un-named veteran of TNA has confirmed that he, and others, have been contacted to inform them their flights to BFG and next weeks events have been cancelled, and that funds for the PPV are not in place, just 48 hours from it happening.

In a final note, WWE may be pulling out again. They have been informed that they would take on the debt of the company if they bought it, and they are not going to be keeping the brand going to earn the losses back, they only want the tapes and some talent, so, another option may soon be taken away.

Dusty classic:

The second Dusty Rhodes tag tourney will have 16 teams in it, and will culminate at Takeover-Toronto, on the night before Survivor Series. Kota Ibushi is returning to WWE for the competition, he will team with Hideo 'Kenta' Itami.

Hardyz talk WWE returns:

Jeff...

"All the WWE stuff really depends on what happens between now and February with TNA. I just went out to Nashville and recorded six songs, and we're about to open a store that sells original art work, which is going to be huge. If it feels right and good, I don't see anything wrong with staying. When you commit to a WWE contract, you're committing to some serious time away from home. If it were under my terms, there might be a chance, but I'm really not sure. Of course it would be nice, but what we're doing right now is so much fun. I don't want to go back to WWE and burn out within four or five months, and having another run as TNA world champion would feel just as good."

Matt...

"I am very content at Impact Wrestling. I don't know if I trust that Meekmahan, or if he'll try to stifle my broken brilliance. I'm able to live in my broken universe here at Impact Wrestling to the fullest extent, and Impact Wrestling needs me as their savior, so I'll do everything I can to help them grow. They've had many setbacks in the last few years, but things are changing. I don't have an end game. Being a celestial being, I live for the moment to fight the Great War, and that is to light the darkness. Right now, I'm able to do that at Impact Wrestling.''

Bellator confirm interest:

Bellator have confirmed they have reached out, with interest in signing Ryback.

RVD talks heat from namesake:

Rob Van Dam says he recently found out actor Jean Claude Van Damme does not like him...

"When he came in my manager went up to his entourage because he was walking through and he said, hey you know, could we get a picture of him and Rob for the web site or something? He said, oh he doesn't have time. Alright. Whatever. So I was like, we tried, whatever. While I'm walking around I saw up onstage he was answering questions to a crowd in the auditorium and at the same time taking pictures with a line of fans one at a time. And so I said, well sure I'll just get in line and get a picture, that'd be cool. And I get in line and all the fans got excited and they're like, oh oh oh, and so they pushed me right up to the front of the line so that I'm next. I'm standing onstage and Jean-Claude was talking, answering a question, and when he saw me he totally lost his train of thought and he was just like, 'I was very lucky to have a father who…' and he just saw me and if looks could kill. He said something to his handler and they guy goes, OK no more pictures, this was the last one. And they're like, no, no, one more, and he's saying, no more. And then he's trying to answer the question, he's trying to talk and they started going, 'RVD! RVD!' which was rattling him and they guy came over and he dispersed the line."

Cody makes promise:

Cody Rhodes says he will not play around with his surname, to try to get around the WWE ban on him using it. He says everyone knows how it is spelt, and he would not demean what the name means for the sake of a two finger salute to WWE.

KO talks naming son after Owen Hart:

''When I was younger, I could always tell that Owen was having a blast in the ring and that stuck with me. After Owen passed away, every single person I spoke to would talk about how great of a guy he was and how he would go out of his way to make people happy. That is how I would want his son to be, and I asked my wife to name our son Owen when she was pregnant, which she agreed to right away.''

He went on to say Bret Hart appreciated it, when they shared the story with him.

Where Are They Now?:

Ted DiBiase Jr is the second featured star on the new WWE Network show...

Today's News

Rock the vote:

The Rock is fronting a social media campaign to get Americans to register to vote in the upcoming US election, where WWE Hall Of Famer Donald Trump is hoping to win the keys to the White House.

Injury return:

NXT's Elias Samson is due to return from a long injury lay-off tomorrow night.

Bella's make history:

The Bella's are the first twins to appear on the cover of Muscle & Fitness magazine.

Sunny:

Sunny is still in jail and will remain there for the rest of this week. She can not be seen by a judge until Monday morning.

Becky Lynch talks female Mania main event:

When asked if NXT's four horsewomen could become a WWE faction...

"I think we're better fighting each other. That's where magic happens. But who knows? I could see it happening very easily, especially with the talent we're gonna have coming up from NXT soon, with Asuka, and Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, to name just a few. I don't know if we will be reunited as a group, as a unit. But we will be reunited to main event Wrestlemania."

Career on the line:

Dolph Ziggler will put his career on the line against The Miz at No Mercy, for a chance to become IC champion again.

Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt is also booked.

Uso's repackaged:

The Uso's debuted a new look last night, to go with their new heel persona.

Raw vs SmackDown:

Daniel Bryan has criticised how much time Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon spend on TV. He said the show should be about the talent, not about them...

"Shane and I have a very different philosophy from Mick and Stephanie McMahon, we don't need to make ourselves out there all the time. Tonight we didn't really need to be out there, the action itself was awesome."

Heat on champ:

WWE are mad at TJ Perkins for talking about being homeless at one point in his life during a recent interview. WWE fear criticism from other indie stars who have also had similar situations in their lives, for using it as a character backstory angle.

Del Rio delay:

Alberto Del Rio has postponed the opening of his new restaurant in San Antonio, Texas.

Today's News

Ryback to MMA:

Ryback is said to be in talks to go to Bellator for an MMA fight.

New school:

Daivari and Mr. Kennedy are opening a wrestling school in Minnesota.

Feuding pair team up:

Sheamus & Cesaro will get a Tag title shot together, now that they have concluded their long feud.

Bryan wants Raw star:

Daniel Bryan has contacted Cesaro on social media, asking when he is free to jump to his show. Cesaro says he will look into it.

Raw guests:

Ashton Kutcher & Danny Masterson will be guest hosts of Raw next week.

Rhodes training:

Cody Rhodes has revealed his wife is being trained by Chris Hero for her TNA debut.

Injury:

Kofi Kingston had 9 stitches to close a cut after his match last night.

Time running out:

TNA are running out of time to secure a takeover deal, but talks between Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan have become ''Complicated.'' Interestingly Corgan himself says a deal could be weeks away, but for the sale to be done in his time frame, the contracts would need to be done by this Friday. WWE, who have been watching the situation, obviously feel things are not going to be sorted in time, as they have re-entered their bid for the promotion. Dixie Carter is the problem owner for Corgan, she is telling people she can sell to whomever she likes, and has been having meetings over the past 5 days with WWE, who have told her that their bid is for the tape library, and a select number of talent contracts, and confirmed to her that they will not continue to run the brand, and the TNA name would cease to be, if she sold to them. She is reportedly struggling over her decision as talks continue.

SmackDown tease:

• Who will take the title into No Mercy?
• SmackDown LIVE's turbulent Women's division is stronger than ever
• What will be the fallout from Miz's controversial Intercontinental Title victory?
• When will Randy Orton finally square off against Bray Wyatt?
• Will The Usos end the fairy tale for 'Beauty and The Man Beast'?

Why Paige is not back:

Paige is back from her ban but has not yet returned to TV, as she is still suffering from the injury she had before her suspension.

Cesaro:

Cesaro says he will not be doing any more tope's after heat for his suicide dive at the weekend.

Summer Rae:

Summer Rae is in China on a promotional trip.

WWE want Gulak:

Despite working the CWC and Raw last night, WWE does not see Drew Gulak as a WWE wrestler. They do though want to sign him as a coach for the PC. He and Tony Nese have been added to the WWE roster but have not signed deals. They will work for WWE as part of their talent share agreement with Evolve.

New low for Raw:

WWE Raw scored their worst ever viewing figures last night. They blame the Presidential election for the low score.

Kendrick promoted:

WWE have promoted Brian Kendrick from the alumni roster to the active section.

WWE trial Horsewoman:

Shayna Baszler is trying out for a WWE deal at the PC this week.

Today's News

Clash Of The Champions:

Results...

1. Nia Jax bt Alicia Fox (Pre).
2. New Day bt The Club.
3. TJ Perkins bt Brian Kendrick.
4. Cesaro vs Sheamus ended in a no contest, meaning they drew their series 3-3.
5. Chris Jericho bt Sami Zayn.
6. Charlotte bt Bayley and Sasha Banks.
7. Roman Reigns bt Rusev to win the US title.
8. Kevin Owens bt Seth Rollins.

Randy Orton continues to vent on flag issue:

This time referring to an NFL star refusing to stand for the national anthem of America before games...

"So here's my thing. The issues he's kneeling for, I respect that he is kneeling for those issues. I just disagree with his way of showing that it's an issue to him. You hear a lot of people say 'he sat the bench, he's looking for attention', whether that's true or not. Listen he's got a voice he's in the public eye, that's what all those social media followers are for," Orton said. "I want to hear what the man has to say. And in the recent weeks he's talked about what his issue was, and again I respect those issues man this world is a scary place. People are dying. There's a lot of issues and everyone needs to unite together, as hard as that may seem Book, and talk about the issues. Kneeling when the National Anthem is played, when the Pledge Of Allegiance is played, I just disagree with the way that he did it. That's all."

Bella's on TV:

The Bella Twins will be on a celebrity medium show this week.

Injury:

Seth Rollins was hurt at Clash last night. He was in agony backstage and was struggling to breathe. He received treatment from the medical team.

Raw tease:

• Was Rollins robbed last night?
• How will Cesaro and Sheamus react to the conclusion of the Best of Seven Series?
• Will chaos continue among the Cruiserweights?
• How will Roman Reigns celebrate his first U.S. Title reign?
• Who will be The New Day's next challengers?
• Can Charlotte be dethroned?

Emma branded:

Emma was at Clash last night, possibly meaning she will be a Raw star, which will separate her from her real life man Zack Ryder.

Foley fumes:

Mick Foley was not impressed with complaints about the non-finish to the 7 match series last night...

''Anyone claiming to be a wrestling fan, complaining about the finish of @WWESheamus @WWECesaro needs to take a moment to kiss my arse.''

WWE land deal:

WWE have moved quickly to replace their TV deal in Germany, they will now air on ProSeiben.

Hall Of Famer retires:

Bruno Sammartino will make his final public appearance in New York, in November.

WWE community:

Big Show and Titus O'Neil helped a family move house for an ad for one of WWE's business partners...

Finn Balor:

Finn Balor has had stem cell treatment to try to speed up his recovery.

Critical star at WWE event:

Kevin Thorn, who rarely refuses a chance to criticise his former employers, was a backstage guest at Clash last night.

Internet campaign to get JBL fired:

After taking some horrible trolling on Instagram JBL fired back at some of his worst critics, leading to a campaign on the site to get WWE to fire him for ''Bullying kids''.

Corgan reveals major TNA change he would make:

Bily Corgan says if he were to take over TNA he would stop hiring former WWE stars, as he feels TNA need to have their own unique identity. He did though then go on to talk about the importance of the Hardyz to the promotion and talked about his hope of getting CM Punk involved in the creative team for them.

Today's News

Rene talks CM Punk's WWE debut:

Rene Dupree says of WWE's actions when CM Punk signed...

"Yeah. They would do chants, and then it's like a ripple effect. They hear chants, chants, chants and then try and get the people up. CM Punk or ECW shirts, I'd see like three or four guys scattered around the arena. And I was like 'wow', but I guess if you really want to get somebody over."

He also talked about his theory on the Benoit tragedy...

"Well I like to talk about one thing that nobody talks about. There was another body found that day, another wrestler died that day that nobody talks about and he was kin to Chris. His name was um, Biff Wellington. Stampede Wrestling, that was Chris Benoit's former tag team partner. And they did tours together in Japan, and he was found the same day that Chris was found dead. He was found dead in Alberta. Now we all know that there was text messages between different wrestlers and Chris, right? To the office, Chavo Guerrero. I would like to know if there was any communication between Biff Wellington and Chris, that's what I'd like to know. Cause that's an eery coincidence to me."

Styles to TNA?:

Joey Styles says he would not work for TNA, but...

''I would however, as a consultant, show them how to correct their abysmal website, YouTube channel and social media practices.''

WWE debut event:

Clash Of The Champions will debut for WWE tonight.

Rematch:

Brock Lesnar beat Randy Orton last night, in their SummerSlam rematch.

D-Von gets the job:

It seems D'von Dudley is starting his new backstage job in WWE tonight. Bubba tweeted to wish him well in his new role earlier today.

Cesaro:

Cesaro says he thought he would be World champion in WWE by now.

Nash enters gun violence debate:

Talking of a police officer's shooting of a man in Tulsa...

''The charge should have been 1st degree murder. If we were to shoot a man with his arms raised over his head guilty of having his vehicle break down our bond would be more than 50k. Just unbelievable this is a weekly occurrence.''

Today's News

Kurt Angle talks life in TNA:

"The thing is, everybody drank down there. So I started drinking with my meds. And then I started manipulating my meds. I would save all of them until the evening, and drink it with alcohol. And it got me in a lot of trouble -- four DUIs in five years."

Bubba Dudley:

Bubba Dudley will work his first match since leaving WWE tonight in Pittsburgh.

Foley writing:

Mick Foley is writing a new memoir.

Hall Of Famer arrested:

Sunny has been arrested again and faces 30-90 days in jail. She did not attend a scheduled drink and drugs test, as ordered by a judge.

SummerSlam rematch:

Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton will face off in Chicago tonight, on the WWE live tour.

Old boy tells Hogan not to return:

Jim Brunzell has advised Hulk Hogan not to return to WWE...

''Vince thinks, 'We'll just bring Hulk Hogan back to make millions of more dollars.' To me, I know Hogan won this lawsuit against that website. Even if he gets a tenth of it, I would curl up in Florida and just say goodbye and live my life. I mean, he's in his early 60s, but I guess it's hard for him because he's so used to being in the limelight, and the opportunity would be enticing. But I'd like to see him just venture off into the next phase in his life and say, 'Hey. This was this, and now I'm going to relax for the rest of my life.'"

Harper drafted:

Luke Harper has been added to advertising for the Raw tour, meaning he is likely going to the red brand.

Stephanie celebrating:

Stephanie McMahon is celebrating her 40th birthday.

Today's News

Kharma lands role:

Kharma has landed a role on the Netflix series 'GLOW' based on the all-female wrestling promotion.

R-Truth:

R-Truth has tweeted his sadness at the violence and riots in his home town this week.

TNA:

Drew Galloway and Aron Rex (FKA Damien Sandow) will compete to become the first Grand champion in TNA at Bound For Glory. That is dependent on Drew being cleared. He was injured during his semi final win, and will be out for a couple of weeks. Cody Rhodes will also debut at the show. 

Eva back in kayfabe:

Eva Marie is back selling her injury from before she was suspended.

WWE lose big deal:

WWE have lost their TV deal in Germany. They will stop airing their shows when the current deal ends in the new year.

Top exec quits ROH:

Jeff Jones has left ROH, no reason has yet been provided.

Olympian tries out:

Korey Jarvis had a WWE trial this week, overseen by Triple H.

Jericho offers support:

Chris Jericho donated $3,000 to the fund raiser for Rico last night, and urged others to help as much as they can.

Today's News

Kendrick reveals WWE snub:

Brian Kendrick has revealed that he refused the chance to return to WWE as a coach a couple of years ago, because he still thinks of himself as a wrestler, and was determined to prove to WWE that he could still go.

Leak confirms CWC changes:

The winner of the WWE CWC was going to be either Zack Sabre Jr or Kota Ibushi. That was the booked final, with the decision of winner made on the night, however, the refusal to sign permanent deals with WWE meant a change to the plans and both guys lost in the semi-finals. It is widely expected that both men will be back in a WWE ring in the future though, as the promotion are very high on them.

Ziggler inducted:

Dolph Ziggler was inducted into the Kent State HOF this week.

WWE chase top TNA star:

Triple H is personally sending out feelers to Matt Hardy, hoping to convince their Alum to return to WWE at the end of his current deal. Hardy fans should not be too excited by this, as Matt has total creative control over his TNA angles and career, and is making very good money, and controls his own schedule on the indies. He last worked for the company in 2010, and left under a cloud, after a big fall out with the office. WWE may have their work cut out to get their old guy back.

Shooters coming to SD:

WWE are planning a new stable for SmackDown. The shooters group will comprise Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, American Alpha and, when he is fit, Shelton Benjamin. WWE did plan a similar angle for NXT, to be led by Chad Gable, but Vince McMahon stepped in to shoot it down. Shane and Daniel Bryan have apparently turned his negative view on the idea around.

Summer Rae:

Summer Rae has neck and elbow injuries and has no time-table in place for a return.

Dudley returning:

The Dudleyz may be done. D'Von Dudely has been offered the chance to come back to WWE, just weeks after leaving, as a backstage agent, leaving Bubba to work the indies as a singles star.

ESPN:

ESPN have moved their weekly WWE spot to Thursday nights.

Mark Henry:

Mark Henry is celebrating 20 years with WWE this week.

Chyna:

A dirt sheeter has caused a stir by doing a podcast called the ''Downfall Of Chyna'', during which he claimed Chyna did not leave WWE because of the Triple H / Stephanie situation, but because she wanted a $1,000,000 a year contract, and WWE flatly refused her terms.

Rhodes in TNA:

Cody Rhodes will not be able to use his surname in TNA, but his wife will. This is because Cody's name is protected by WWE, and he did not use the name before he got there, his wife has not used the Rhodes surname for WWE, meaning TNA are able to use it for her. They can also use the name when referring to them together, as Cody & Brandi Rhodes. Cody will simply be called Cody. 

He debuts for them tonight.

Where Are They Now?:

Vladimir Kozlov is the first guest of the new Where Are They Now? Network show.

Jericho talks Lesnar fight:

"Well, anytime something like that happens, there's always a lot of rumors and a lot of stories being told and that sort of thing. But, I mean, not to get into specifics, between me and Brock, but we did have a little bit of a brouhaha, shall we say. And I think that happens when you get guys that are in a sport such as ours. It's half entertainment and half real and half not. And I think you get he had just come out of the ring. I had just come out of the ring an hour before, so whatever. And I just thought the finish of that match was very brutal and very violent and I just didn't know if Randy was okay. And I was just checking on my friend. We have always been pretty close. And I said something. He said something. The next thing you know, we're nose to nose, kind of yelling at each other. It diffused pretty quickly, but, I mean, listen, let's make no bones about this. Brock is a trained fighter and he's a beast, but I'm not the type of person to back down from anybody, to my detriment or harmful to my existence even. But hotheads fire off, we were in each other's face, and that happens sometimes. I guess I kind of have a reputation for it too. I've never backed down. And I think in the case sometimes of guys his size, they think that most people will wilt and most people do, but that's not me. That's not my background. That's not what I came up from, coming up from Winnipeg [Manitoba], and my dad's lineage of being in the NHL, and it's just not what I do, so, like I said, I'm glad he didn't eat me. Basically, there was a face to face altercation. And, like I said, I'll leave the rest between the two of us."

He also reacted to heat for his actions...

"Afterwards, yeah, but it doesn't make me a mark to go check on my friend. I wasn't saying, 'what the hell is going on with this finish?' I just was saying, 'is Randy okay?' That's what I did. And first of all, in 26 years of being in the business, I can do whatever the f--k I want. I'm not a mark. Second would be, I was just seeing how my friend was. Listen, whatever the finish is is not my business. Whatever they're doing or whatever happens. Listen, man, that's the way it is. It's not my business. It's not my responsibility or my call. But, when I see a friend of mine laying in a pool of his own blood, whether it's a work or not, that's real blood. That's a real concussion that he suffered. So I want to go check to see if he's okay because we've had a 15-year history and we've gotten into fights ourselves. That's one of the guys I've been in the trenches with and will continue to be in the trenches with till the day one of us stops doing this. But I don't think there's ever anything wrong with checking on your friend whether it's a work or not. If that makes me a mark, well, I guess I'm a mark for making sure my friends are okay."

Today's News

New Alum:

Terri 'Marlena' Runnels, former manager, wrestler, and announcer, as well as the former wife of Goldust, is the latest addition to the WWE Alumni roster.

SmackDown:

The Uso's have earned a shot at the Tag titles, after beating a returning American Alpha, following an injury to Chad Gable. The match will be at No Mercy.

John Cena lost clean on TV for the first time in seven years, beaten by Dean Ambrose.

Rock shares cast photo:

The Rock has posted a photo of his co-stars on Jumanji. Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gilliam from Doctor Who and the WWE produced 'Oculus'.

Gallows opens up:

Luke Gallows was the first man to get inked in his new tattoo shop today.

Rematch:

Dean Ambrose will get his one on one rematch for the WWE title on next week's SmackDown. He will also challenge at No Mercy in a triple threat.

WWE games:

WWE have revealed the first DLC stars for their game this year...

• Eddie Guerrero
• Papa Shango
• Tye Dillinger
• Luke Gallows
• Karl Anderson
• The Texas Tornado Kerry Von Erich
• Mojo Rawley
• The Godfather
• Austin Aries

Bret talks Rollins:

Bret Hart says he has been so hard on Seth Rollins because he wants him to be the best, and is sad he is falling short...

"Actually, I'm a big fan of Seth Rollins. I mean, it sounds like I've been a little hard on him the last few months, but I'm trying to make a point to make him a better wrestler, to live up to what I expect out of him. And we're in this business. It's not about hurting people, and, too often, people misunderstand my point, and, maybe, including him. Now, he thinks I've got a hard on for him, or I'm out to get him, or out to make him sound bad. I'm not. I love his wrestling and I like him as a person. He's always a respectful guy and I know he's trying his hardest. I hope Seth Rollins becomes the safest, best wrestler in the world. And I wish him all the luck in the world. And I'm not trying to pick on him. I'm just trying to remind him that it's not about hurting guys. That doesn't make you a good wrestler. It makes you a really lousy wrestler."

He went on to compare him to Goldberg on the night he ended his career and acknowledged hearing the Seth podcast where he talked about Bret's negative view of him, before talking about another issue he has with Rollins...

"That move that Seth Rollins did where he hurt that Finn Bálor. Well, if you just think about it logically, 'okay, I'm going to pick somebody up, and I'm going to go through their legs under the ropes, and then, I'm going to do like Razor Ramon and I'm going to just grab you and do the Razor's Edge. It's basically the move. And if you just think about it, 'okay, I'm going to pick you up, and then I'm going to run full blast, as hard as I can, just hurl your body against that padded wall. And if you watch it, it's, like, as soon as I saw it, I thought that if somebody had done that to me, I would have been pretty mad."

Former star seriously ill:

Rico has heart, lung and brain problems relating to his wrestling career, and is extremely sick. Friends in the business are trying to drum up financial support for his ex-wife, who despite no longer being married to him has cared for him since January.

Orton fumes at flag controversy:

Randy Orton has again weighed in on the controversy surrounding the American flag, this time talking about a teacher that escaped losing his job despite stomping on the flag of the country. He took heat for calling on the educator to be sacked, from some who say the death of black people in America is more important than a flag. Orton responded to one particularly antagonistic commentor...

''Americans are dying. Pigment of skin doesn't matter. American people matter.''

Cesaro:

Cesaro has called on WWE to change his theme music.

Rhodes debut:

Cody Rhodes is expected to make his TNA debut at tomorrow's tapings.

Today's News

Ban ends:

Eva Marie's suspension ended yesterday, on her 32nd birthday.

Raw return:

Luke Harper may be joining Raw. He was cleared from injury backstage last night after a knee problem.

Clash Of The Champions change:

The (Red) Women's title match is now a triple threat. Charlotte vs Sasha Banks vs new addition Bayley.

The deciding fall of Sheamus vs Cesaro will also happen at the show, as will TJ Perkins vs Brian Kendrick (Cruiser) and Alicia Fox vs Nia Jax (Kick-off).

Emma:

Emma says she was medically cleared to return six weeks ago, and is itching to get back to action.

Goldberg:

Goldberg says he will be in town for the WWE Clash Of The Champions this weekend, but did not say if he would be at the event.

Cena going home soon:

John Cena will be going off the road for two months after his next PPV match. He will be taping his reality show. He may though still be involved in Survivor Series, scheduling allowing. He will be back on the post Christmas WWE tour.

Nikki heat:

Nikki Bella has been getting heat for a jokey social media post. She had spilled coffee on herself, and said she was worried her implants were going to melt. Some took offense to the light-hearted post.

Orton blasts protests:

Randy Orton has criticised people protesting during the American national anthem. He questioned their motives, and shot down a TV announcer, who called their actions ''Courageous.'' He said he found nothing brave or respectable about the actions.

Sting un-retiring tease:

Sting has confirmed he is still holding out hope for that long talked about match vs The Undertaker at WrestleMania. He says he is putting off the neck surgery that will confirm his ring days are over, but adds that he feels OK, and is not ready to throw his towel in yet.

Edge confirms WWE future:

Edge says his show with his kayfabe brother Christian will come back when he finds a gap in his other projects.

WWE bow:

WWE have removed the LED ring posts after criticism from some, for the detrimental health effects for people with conditions such as epilepsy.

Terry Funk update:

Terry Funk is feeling a lot better after his illness over the weekend, and is now listening to his doctor.

WWE buying TNA:

There are two active bidders for ownership of TNA. One of those is Billy Corgan, the other is not official, but is not the owners of ROH. It is also not WWE, however, they are monitoring the situation, and have made the offer of buying the promotion if other bidders pull out, but only for their tape library, they would not run the promotion as a going concern, despite magazine Forbes doing a diagnostic breakdown this week of what WWE could do with TNA, should they acquire the rights. It should be noted that the amount WWE have offered for the promotion is already less than Billy Corgan has put into his own bid, for only 30% of the rights. Corgan though has set a deadline of October 2 to complete the buy out of the other three shareholders, and is said to be prepared to walk away if he has not been given control by that date.

TNA are yet again facing testing times, and their future is very much in doubt right now.

Summer worries fans:

Summer Rae caused concern for her fans yesterday after posting a picture of herself wearing a neck brace like device. She later explained she had not been in an accident, and apologised for causing concern.

SmackDown tease:

• Will The Miz protest tonight's title defense?
• Will the Cenation dismantle The Ambrose Asylum?
• Are the days numbered for SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno?
• SmackDown LIVE, prepare yourself for total 'Bliss'
• How long can The Viper hold off Bray Wyatt?

Raw record:

WWE broke their worst viewing figures for Raw for the second time in recent weeks, last night.