Backstage News On When & How Negotiations Fell Apart Between TNA & Spike TV

It is said that the negotiations between Spike TV and TNA ended around two or three weeks ago. The two sides were in talks for TNA to sign a “lesser deal” that would see TNA get paid a smaller rights fee.

It’s also said that despite the fact that TNA failed to hit the two million viewer mark for Impact Wrestling that was agreed upon during their original contract signed back in 2010, Spike TV still had interest in maintaining the relationship.

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Photos: AJ Styles Botches Styles Clash Again

Last night at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s World Tag League 2014 event from the Zentsuji Citizen Gymnasium in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, AJ Styles botched his Styles Clash finisher on Satoshi Kojima.

The incident occurred just days after Yoshi Tatsu’s neck was broken by the move.

Here’s a look at the botched Styles Clash from lat night:

Since Tatsu’s injury, there have been a lot of people urging Styles to stop using the move. Although Styles Clash can be a relatively harmless move when both men execute it properly, two men have suffered broken necks this year alone.

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*Spoiler* Ladder Match Added To WWE TLC, Updated Card

At Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, it was announced that Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper will defend against Dolph Ziggler at TLC in a Ladder match. The match was announced by Santino Marella, who served as the guest General Manager for the show.

With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE TLC 2014 on Sunday, December 14th:

TLC Match:
– Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt

Tables Match:
– John Cena vs. Seth Rollins

Chairs Match:
– Ryback vs. Kane

Ladder Match:
– IC Champion Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler

WWE Tag Team Titles Match:
– The Miz & Damien Mizdow (c) vs. The Usos

Steel Stairs Match:
– Erick Rowan vs. Big Show

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WWE Confirms "Fast Lane" PPV For 2/22, Provides More Details On The Show

WWE posted the following on their official website:

Get WWE Fast Lane tickets this Saturday

New ground will be broken Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, when the inaugural WWE Fast Lane pay-per-view takes over the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.!

Get tickets starting this Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT at the FedExForum box office or www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone by calling (800) 745-3000.

The historic event marks WWE’s first pay-per-view in Memphis — one of sports-entertainment’s richest cities — in more than eight years. Though WWE Fast Lane is brand new to the WWE Universe, one thing’s for sure: With the WWE Universe racing down The Road to WrestleMania 31, your favorite Superstars and Divas will kick the action into high gear on Feb. 22.

Don’t miss out on your chance to witness history in the making!

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2K Announces Availability of First WWE 2K15 DLC Offerings

2K Sports issued the following:

2K Announces Availability of First WWE® 2K15 Downloadable Content Offerings

WCW® Superstars Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page, Fit Finlay, Lex Luger and Lord Steven Regal set to join playable, in-game roster

New York – December 16, 2014 – 2K today announced the availability of new downloadable content for WWE® 2K15, the latest release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. Featuring five playable WCW® Superstars, the downloadable content offering* via Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, includes the following items:

WCW Pack
Playable WCW Superstars: Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page, Fit Finlay, Lord Steven Regal and Lex Luger. WCW Pack is available now for a suggested price of $7.99.

Additional downloadable content for WWE 2K15 includes the following items:

Accelerator
Players gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content); The Accelerator is available now for a suggested price of $1.99.

2K Showcase: One More Match
Story focused on the rivalry between WWE Superstars Randy Orton® and Christian® in 2011; Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Christian, Randy Orton, Edge®, Mark Henry® and Sheamus®; Playable arenas from 2011: SmackDown®, Extreme Rules®, Over the Limit® and Capitol Punishment®; 2K Showcase: One More Match will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

2K Showcase: Hall of Pain
Story focused on top matches for WWE Superstar Mark Henry; Playable WWE Superstars (2011 versions): Mark Henry, Big Show®, Kane®, Jey Uso®, Jimmy Uso®, Sheamus, The Great Khali®, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan® and Ryback®; Playable arenas: SmackDown (2011), Vengeance® (2011) and WrestleMania® 29; 2K Showcase: Hall of Pain will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior
Story focused on the career of WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior; Playable WWE Hall of Famers: Ultimate Warrior (1989-1996), Hulk Hogan (1990), Andre the Giant (1988) and Sgt. Slaughter (1991); Playable WWE Legends: Honky Tonk Man (1988), Rick Rude (1990), Macho King (1991) and Colonel Mustafa (1991); Playable WWE Superstars: Undertaker® (1991) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley® (1996); Access to WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel and WWE managers Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, Sherri, Sid Justice and General Adnan; Playable arenas: WrestleMania VI, VII and XII; SummerSlam® (1988, 1990 and 1991); Saturday Night’s Main Event® XXIV and Madison Square Garden®; 2K Showcase: Path of the Warrior will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $9.99.

NXT Arrival
Playable Former WWE Champion and Monday Night Raw® announcer: JBL®; Playable NXT Superstars: Adam Rose™ and The Ascension™ (Konnor™ and Viktor™); Playable NXT Diva: Emma™; NXT Arrival will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $6.99.

New Moves Pack
Moves Pack: More than 30 new moves, including an alternate version of Sister Abigail (performed from the ring corner and made popular by Bray Wyatt®) and Multiple Gut Wrenches (made popular by Cesaro®); The New Moves Pack will be available in early 2015 for a suggested price of $3.99.

About the WWE 2K15 Season Pass Program
In addition to the offerings above, players may purchase select WWE 2K15 downloadable content at a reduced price point through the game’s Season Pass program. For a one-time cost of $24.99, a savings of more than 20 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items as they become available:

Access to exclusive playable WWE Diva Paige™;
Access to the Accelerator;
Access to all three 2K Showcase stories (One More Match, Hall of Pain and Path of the Warrior).

* Xbox Live or PlayStation®Network account and Internet connection required. Copy of WWE 2K15 required to play.

Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K15 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and available now for PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, PlayStation®3 system and Xbox 360. For more information on WWE 2K15 and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter using the hashtags #WWE2K15 and #FEELIT or subscribe to WWE 2K on YouTube.

2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

“PlayStation” and “PS3” are registered trademarks. “PS4” and “PSN” are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

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Randy Orton Returns To Action This Week, NXT Diva To "Arnold Classic"

– Randy Orton will return to action this Friday night for WWE’s annual post-Christmas live event at Madison Square Garden. Orton was reportedly spotted in New York City on Monday.

– WWE NXT Diva Dana Brooke will be competing in the Fitness International at the 2015 Arnold Sports Festival (formerly the “Arnold Classic”), which takes place on March 6th, 2015 from Columbus, Ohio. Brooke, a former fitness model, is one of 14 women who were invited to compete.

– WWE personalities booked to appear in the next WWE Scooby Doo animated film (scheduled for a 2016 release) include Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Dusty Rodes, The Miz, Rusev, Lana, Paige, El Torito, Goldust, Stardust, Kofi Kingston and Sheamus.

* WWE Doubting ROMAN REIGNS Is The Next Big Thing — New Plans For WrestleMania 31

(Partial Source: PWInsider.com)

*Spoilers* WWE Superstars Taping Results For This Week

The following matches took place in Washington, D.C. on Monday night prior to WWE RAW for this week’s edition of WWE Superstars.

– Erick Rowan def. Tyson Kidd in singles competition to open the show. This match was said to be pretty good, with Rowan looking impressive in victory.

– Fandango def. R-Truth in the final match for the taping. The crowd wasn’t too alive for this one, which didn’t last that long regardless.

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The Bella Twins Reveal What They Would Be Doing If They Weren't WWE Divas

WWE Divas The Bella Twins recently spoke with CelebDirtyLaundry.com to promote the return of Total Divas. During the discussion, The Bella Twins revealed what they would be doing if they weren’t WWE Divas.

Nikki Bella: “I’d likely be in the movie business…action movies, or TV. I’m a real estate agent, so if I did that, I’d want to sell ocean front properties.”

Brie Bella: “I would have joined the Peace Corps, traveled the world. I actually planned to join when I was 18. I am just a hippie at heart. I’d be doing something to help save the planet.”

Check out the complete interview at CelebDirtyLaundry.com.

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WWE Heavily Pushing Daniel Bryan's Return On First Thursday SmackDown

WWE is heavily pushing the in-ring return of former WWE World Heavyweight Champion on next week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, the first episode of the show to air in the new Thursday time slot.

Below is a message issued on the official WWE website regarding Bryan’s in-ring return at next week’s SmackDown:

“Will Danial Bryan compete when SmackDown makes its move to THURDAYS, this week at 8/7 CT on Syfy? Yes!

WWE.com has learned that the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion will make his in-ring return to action on SmackDown monumental Thursday night premiere. The news comes on the heels of Bryan’s announcement during the Dec. 29 edition of Raw that he would once again lace up his boots after a long-standing injury to battle in the 2015 Royal Rumble Match.

Who will The Beard face? Will he pick up right where he left off? And will The Authority have anything to say about it? Find out this Thursday night at 8/7 CT on SmackDown!”

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Update On WWE Main Event No Longer Airing On The WWE Network

As noted recently, WWE Main Event will no longer air on the WWE Network for the time being due to an ongoing dispute between WWE and Sky Sports. The show will not air on the WWE digital service for the foreseeable future as a result.

A source close to the situation stated that barring a change, the soonest WWE Main Event will air on the WWE Network again is late summer or early fall.

As things stand now, WWE Main Event will continue to air on standard television in the markets it currently airs in, but will simply not be available on the WWE Network until the Sky Sports dispute is resolved.

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