Month: January 2021

WWE HOF Class Of 2013 Contenders, Vince & Others Visiting Troops Overseas

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– Vince McMahon, along with The Miz, Eve Torres, Layla and R-Truth will be going overseas in December to visit military bases. Footage of the trip will be used for the upcoming Tribute to the Troops special.

– Top names being discussed for the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013 include The Rock, Mick Foley, Owen Hart, Bruno Sammartino and Ultimate Warrior. Both Sammartino and Warrior have turned down multiple offers to be included, however there’s hope that a deal can be made with one of them.

Randy Savage remains a long shot, mostly because his family is claiming Randy wanted the entire Poffo family inducted together (Brothers Randy Savage and “The Genius” Lanny Poffo, along with their father Angelo Poffo), like WWE did with the Von Erich family.

Celebrity inductees being talked about include Cindy Lauper and Mr. T, who were both involved with the first WrestleMania from Madison Square Garden, the site of next year’s ceremony.

* WRESTLEMANIA 29 News: The Latest Rumors On The Top Matches

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

The Boogeyman's Bedtime Stories Teaser, Highlights From This Week's Superstars

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– Highlights from this week’s episode of WWE Superstars are now online. The featured matches are Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso vs. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal, and The Great Khali vs. JTG.

– Today and tomorrow, Ashley Massaro, Mick Foley and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Mick Foley appear at Days of the Dead Convention taking place at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg 50 N Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, Illinois. Click here for more information.

– Former WWE Superstar The Boogeyman” hosts “Boogeyman’s Bedtime Stories,” which is described as “a collection of thrilling tales that bring nightmares to life.” The following teaser clip was released.

VIDEO – The Boogeyman speaks normal ->

Mick Foley Not Wrestling Anymore, Shaul Guerrero Update, Survivor Series

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– Survivor Series drew only 8,500 fans at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was reportedly heavily papered, with tons of free tickets given out in the days leading up to the show.

– The October 22nd edition WWE RAW had 337,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay. The following week, October 29th, had 241,000 homes watching delayed.

– Following her recent departure from WWE developmental, there are currently no plans to bring Raquel Diaz (Shaul Guerrero) back to the company.

– Earlier this week, Mick Foley tweeted that he won’t be wrestling WWE Champion CM Punk because he can’t and rumors to the contrary are false. While there was talk of a Punk vs. Foley match at one point, the belief is that Foley is no longer physically able to wrestle a full match and we’ve probably seen the last of him in a WWE ring.

* PICTURES Of CM PUNK At Chicago’s THANKSGIVING Day Parade

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Stephanie Named Among Most Powerful Women In Cable, Lex Luger Book Cover

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– As reported this week, Lex Luger will be releasing his autobiography on April 2, 2013, Wrestling with the Devil: The True Story of a World Champion Professional Wrestler – His Reign, Ruin, and Redemption. The cover of the 272-page book has been revealed and can be seen here.

– Celebrating birthdays Thursday are Dutch Mantell (63), Hayabusa (44), Minoru Tanaka (40) and Super Hentai (35).

– WWE executive Stephanie McMahon has been recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” by CableFAX magazine for a third time. A breakfast for the 2012 honorees will be held Dec. 5, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The complete list of honorees is available here.

Stephanie is responsible for all the creative development of WWE as it pertains to television and pay-per-view programming, print, digital and social media content.

– R-Truth is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

Recent bikini photo of Stephanie McMahon ->

Former Backstreet Boys Singer Says His Girlfriend Might Become A WWE Diva

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Former Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter says that his girlfriend, fitness model Lauren Kitt, might be a WWE Diva in the near future. Carter tweeted last month:

“Ok @Lauren_Kitt just found out she MAY be a @WWE DIVA. Imagine YOUR GIRL putting the smack down in the ring! OMG i’m so excited! MAKE NOISE”

He excitedly continued:

“I will have to be at every @WWE show! So excited!!

“Lets let @wwe know about @Lauren_Kitt !!

“FYI this account is verified and I send all my own tweets.That goes for all the stuff about @Lauren_Kitt and the WWE (sic)”

* Smokin’ Hot Picture of LAUREN KITT – Potential Future WWE Diva

(Source: Diva-Dirt.com)

Talk Of Two Former WWE Stars Returning, Mick Foley Shows His Christmas Room

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– Mick Foley displays his beloved Christmas room on the latest edition of WWE’s “Superstar Toyz.” (Watch)

– It was reported Saturday that some familiar faces could be returning to WWE in the coming months as there has been a push from several top talents for the organization to bring back some “solid hand” wrestlers that were previously released. Two specific names in mind are MVP and Shelton Benjamin as organization officials have discussed bringing the former Superstars back to the fold.

Since being released from WWE in April 2010 in a cost-cutting measure, Benjamin has kept busy in Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling. MVP also competes in New Japan, where he teams with Benjamin under the tag team name “Black Dynamite.”

– As part of WWE’s Tribute to the Troops events, Sheamus, Kaitlyn, David Otunga, The Prime Time Players and Alicia Fox participated in a fitness and sports challenge cup at Waterfront Athletic Complex. Click here to view photos.

Santino Marella’s real voice caught on tape ->

(source: F4WOnline.com)

Has Ric Flair Re-signed With WWE?, What Was Cut From This Week's Raw On Hulu

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– The following matches and segments were cut from this week’s airing of Raw on Hulu.com.

* “Tell Me I Did NOT Just See That” Moment of The Year: 2012 Slammy Award Winner Presentation by Booker T, with appearances by The Boogeyman, Brad Maddox, and Kofi Kingston.

* The Eve vs. Kaitlyn match.

* The Kofi Kingston vs. Tensai match.

* The Great Khali vs. David Otunga match.

* Trending Now Award: 2012 Slammy Award Presentation by Zack Ryder and Layla.

* The Miz, Alberto Del Rio and Tommy Dreamer vs. 3MB – Six-Man Tag Team Match.

* Newcomer of the Year: 2012 Slammy Award Presentation by Sheamus.

– Monday’s Raw saw the return of Ric Flair to WWE, who presented the “Superstar of the Year” Slammy Award and encountered CM Punk, Paul Heyman and The Shield. It has been speculated that with his return to WWE television, he is affiliated with the sports-entertainment organization again. That is not the case as he has not re-signed with WWE. His appearance was considered a cameo.

– Ric Flair is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.

Photos of Ric Flair’s wrestler daughter ->

(source: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com)

WWE SmackDown Preview For Tonight

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s WWE SmackDown on Syfy:

* Big Show will defend the World Heavyweight Title against the Superstar who has his name picked at random from a tumbler.

* Wade Barrett, Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes vs. Kane, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston

* Antonio Cesaro vs. Zack Ryder

* The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler

* Brodus Clay vs. Epico

* Brad Maddox vs. Sheamus

* The Usos vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil

*SPOILERS* For Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Show

John Cena Helping Zack Ryder (Video), Jericho Promoting Robot Show & More

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– WWE returns to the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013. Bell time is 7:30 PM. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

– Former WWE superstar Chris Jericho has begun doing promotional work for his new Robot Combat League series on SyFy, which premieres February 26th. Jericho tweeted this week:

“Great buzz today at #TCA for #RobotCombatLeague Trust me theres never been anything like this on TV before! Cant wait for u to see it! @SyFy”

– In response to CM Punk calling him out on RAW for “shucking and jiving,” Bros Clay tweeted:

“Sir I neither shuck or jive #pipebomb Nyadonothat!”

– In response to Zack Ryder getting snubbed on RAW and not showing up on the list of Superstars with the most Twitter followers, John Cena posted the following video on Tout urging fans to follow @ZackRyder and get him to 1 million followers:

* Exclusive Backstage PICTURE of RYBACK & THE SHIELD Rehearsing TLC Before RAW Began

Chris Jericho On Nerdist Podcast, #JerichoRawMoment Trends Worldwide

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– With tonight marking the 20th Anniversary of WWE RAW, Chris Jericho is asking his Twitter followers to share their #JerichoRawMoment. Within an hour, #JerichoRawMoment was trending worldwide on Twitter, with some of the responses including Jericho’s WWE debut, his overturned WWE title win over Triple H on RAW, ripping into Stephanie McMahon, calling Scott Steiner “King Arthur” and more.

– Here is Chris Jericho’s recent appearance on Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast, released on Monday morning:

WWE Champion Chris Jericho sits down with Chris and Matt to have a riveting conversation about network mergers, talk about Jericho’s love of comedy and classic TV show spin-offs!

* HUGE Surprises For Tonight’s RAW: Find Out Who Is Returning