Thursday, February 28, 2013

Chris Jericho Talks Keeping WWE Return a Secret, New Talent More

Chris Jericho spoke with WWE.com. Here are some highlights from the interview.

His thoughts on keeping his return a secret: “In this day and age, it’s almost impossible to keep a secret. It was just really, really cool to know that we could still keep a secret and keep a nice surprise. But there was no rumors at all that Jericho was going to come back at the Rumble. If I go to a movie, I don’t want to know what the ending of it is before I go.

“What would people expect if Jericho was coming back? Well, some kind of complicated clues. I thought, “what if there was no clues? I just showed up?” I like being the master of puppets sometimes when it comes to the fans. I think that we kind of really surprised a lot of experts that think they know everything but they really don’t. I think it’s one of the reasons that the reaction was so hug...

TNA Impact Results – 2/28/13

Impact Wrestling starts out with an Aces & 8s video. As the group is growing, Hulk Hogan confirms a Lethal Lockdown match. It is the group vs. Team Sting. Hulk also announces Bully Ray as #1 Contender for the TNA World Championship. Ray suggests a 6 man tag team match with Hogan involved. Hogan agrees to do it. He didn’t show up though. Why? Aces & 8s attacked him in the back and they kidnapped Brooke Hogan too. They let both go but they sure left a mark.

Video plays from earlier today that features Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray. The camera guy asks them how Hulk is doing. Brooke says he is hurt and is at home. He is resting. Ray says he is messed up bad and grabs Brooke and says there isn’t time to talk. They go through the door to enter the arena.

Fireworks explode in the arena. The camera shows the Impact Zone with fans on their feet. Music hits and here is Bully Ray. Ray starts yelling at Taz from the stage. Ray walks down the ramp and gets in the ring. Ray grab...

Chris Jericho Talks Keeping WWE Return a Secret, New Talent More

Chris Jericho spoke with WWE.com. Here are some highlights from the interview.


His thoughts on keeping his return a secret: “In this day and age, it’s almost impossible to keep a secret. It was just really, really cool to know that we could still keep a secret and keep a nice surprise. But there was no rumors at all that Jericho was going to come back at the Rumble. If I go to a movie, I don’t want to know what the ending of it is before I go.


“What would people expect if Jericho was coming back? Well, some kind of complicated clues. I thought, “what if there was no clues? I just showed up?” I like being the master of puppets sometimes when it comes to the fans. I think that we kind of really surprised a lot of experts that think they know everything but they really don’t. I think it’s one of the reasons that the reaction was so h...

Bellator 91: M’Pumbu vs. Vegh ‘Quick Results’



Bellator M'Pumbu vs VeghBellator Fighting Championships will see the promotions light heavyweight title defended for the first time this evening as champion Christian M’Pumbu takes on 2012 Summer Series winner Attila Vegh in the main event of Bellator 91.


The promotion visits The Santa Ana Star Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico for tonight’s live event with the main card airing live on Spike TV beginning at 10pm EST, and the prelim card streaming live at Spike.com at 7:45pm EST.


The event also features the Season Ei...

Memories From Japan – Wanderlei Silva Highlight Reel Video

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He made is mark in the glory days of Pride Fighting Championships, where we stunned the world with some of his most ferocious and surprising finishes. Six years later Wanderlei Silva returns to Japan to face Brian Stann. Silva looks back and reflects on his greatest Pride victories, and says that his March 2nd bout with “The All American” will be another one for the highlight reel. Catch this highly-anticipated five-round light heavyweight bout on UFC: Silva vs Stann, live on FUEL TV, Saturday, March 2 at 10PM/7PM ET/PT.


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“After The First Round Nick Diaz Will Know…That I Am The Better Fighter,” Georges St-Pierre

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UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he’s been learning new skills and techniques, and that will spell trouble for the brash Nick Diaz at UFC 158.


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The Miz on Who He’d Like to Work a Program With, New WWE Belt, More

The Film Yap recently spoke to The Miz, who was promoting his new movie, The Marine 3. Here are some highlights from the interview.

Who he would you like to work a program with that he hasn’t yet: “I’d like to work The Rock. He was basically the person I looked at and said ‘I want to be a WWE Superstar.’ Just to watch him during the Attitude Era and to watch his matches. Not only to go up against him, but to exceed him. That’s what every WWE Superstar wants to do, whether it’s CM Punk, John Cena, you want to take it to the next level. I’ve already had that huge program with John Cena that took me to the next level, which taught me so much about the WWE, and there’s always CM Punk who is doing such a great job. He was WWE Champion for 400-plus days and is still on a roll. Those are great superstars who you want to get. You always want to be at the top.”

WWE Stock Drops, Nine Actors Who Were Wrestlers List, More

- Hollywood Life has an article about the Divas visiting Rwanda here.

- WWE published a photo list looking at 9 actors that you didn’t know where wrestlers. Some of the wrestlers profiled include Jeep Swanson (who played Bane in “Batman & Robin”), Nitron (Sabretooth in “X-Men”, Michael Myers in the “Halloween” remake and sequel) and Tom “Zeus” Lister (Zeus in “No Holds Barred”).

- WWE stock dropped 2.23% from yesterday to $8.83 following the release of their 2012 fourth quarter and full year results. The market was down as a whole today, but not by that much, as the Dow was down only 0.15%.

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Hulk Hogan QA Friends Revealed + Good News For ROH

– ROH parent company Sinclair Broadcast Group and DirecTV have reportedly reached a short-term extension of their existing TV deal that was set to expire at midnight tonight. The new agreement will give the two sides more time to reach a long-term agreement on their retransimission consent agreement.


– The pre-sale for Hulk Hogan’s April 5th uncensored Q&A event begins tomorrow at 12 PM EST. The pre-sale password is HOGAN. Hogan will be joined for the Q&A by Eric Bischoff with former WCW and TNA ring announcer Dave Penzer will be moderating.


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WWE Stock Drops, Nine Actors Who Were Wrestlers List, More

- Hollywood Life has an article about the Divas visiting Rwanda here.


- WWE published a photo list looking at 9 actors that you didn’t know where wrestlers. Some of the wrestlers profiled include Jeep Swanson (who played Bane in “Batman & Robin”), Nitron (Sabretooth in “X-Men”, Michael Myers in the “Halloween” remake and sequel) and Tom “Zeus” Lister (Zeus in “No Holds Barred”).


- WWE stock dropped 2.23% from yesterday to $8.83 following the release of their 2012 fourth quarter and full year results. The market was down as a whole today, but not by that much, as the Dow was down only 0.15%.


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WWE Hall of Fame: This Year’s is the Greatest Class

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Like years past, the WWE will be holding their Hall of Fame (HOF) ceremony the night before WrestleMania. Each year the lists of names that enter are of legends, icons and immortals.


While each class is often highlighted with one name that stands out amongst the rest, the five names that are set to enter this year could each be billed as the marquee attraction.


Just when it seems that there aren’t many wrestlers left to be labeled as a hall of famer, the WWE puts together the best class to date.


WWE Hall of Fame: This Year’s is the Greatest Class

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Like years past, the WWE will be holding their Hall of Fame (HOF) ceremony the night before WrestleMania. Each year the lists of names that enter are of legends, icons and immortals.


While each class is often highlighted with one name that stands out amongst the rest, the five names that are set to enter this year could each be billed as the marquee attraction.


Just when it seems that there aren’t many wrestlers left to be labeled as a hall of famer, the WWE puts together the best class to date.


Brooke Advances In Seacrest Poll, ReACTION Covers Health Fitness, Taryn Note

- Embedded below is the latest episode of TNA ReACTION, which looks at stars discussing health and fitness during their recent U.K. tour.


- Taryn Terrell will participate in a live Twitter Q&A an hour before tonight’s Impact Wrestling. You can ask her questions by including #AskTaryn in your tweets.


- Brooke Hogan has advanced to the semi-finals of Ryan Seacrest’s recent poll asking fans who their favorite reality TV star turning singer is. She is currently in third place. Voting ends tonight at midnight.


The Miz on Who He’d Like to Work a Program With, New WWE Belt, More

The Film Yap recently spoke to The Miz, who was promoting his new movie, The Marine 3. Here are some highlights from the interview.


Who he would you like to work a program with that he hasn’t yet: “I’d like to work The Rock. He was basically the person I looked at and said ‘I want to be a WWE Superstar.’ Just to watch him during the Attitude Era and to watch his matches. Not only to go up against him, but to exceed him. That’s what every WWE Superstar wants to do, whether it’s CM Punk, John Cena, you want to take it to the next level. I’ve already had that huge program with John Cena that took me to the next level, which taught me so much about the WWE, and there’s always CM Punk who is doing such a great job. He was WWE Champion for 400-plus days and is still on a roll. Those are great superstars who you want to get. You always want to be at the top.”


The Miz on Who He’d Like to Work a Program With, New WWE Belt, More

The Film Yap recently spoke to The Miz, who was promoting his new movie, The Marine 3. Here are some highlights from the interview.


Who he would you like to work a program with that he hasn’t yet: “I’d like to work The Rock. He was basically the person I looked at and said ‘I want to be a WWE Superstar.’ Just to watch him during the Attitude Era and to watch his matches. Not only to go up against him, but to exceed him. That’s what every WWE Superstar wants to do, whether it’s CM Punk, John Cena, you want to take it to the next level. I’ve already had that huge program with John Cena that took me to the next level, which taught me so much about the WWE, and there’s always CM Punk who is doing such a great job. He was WWE Champion for 400-plus days and is still on a roll. Those are great superstars who you want to get. You always want to be at the top.”


Brooke Advances In Seacrest Poll, ReACTION Covers Health Fitness, Taryn Note

- Embedded below is the latest episode of TNA ReACTION, which looks at stars discussing health and fitness during their recent U.K. tour.


- Taryn Terrell will participate in a live Twitter Q&A an hour before tonight’s Impact Wrestling. You can ask her questions by including #AskTaryn in your tweets.


- Brooke Hogan has advanced to the semi-finals of Ryan Seacrest’s recent poll asking fans who their favorite reality TV star turning singer is. She is currently in third place. Voting ends tonight at midnight.


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Spike TV Launches Co-Viewing App For Bellator MMA



Bellator new logoPress Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 28, 2013) – Spike TV is launching “Bellator MMA” for iPad, iPhone, and iTouch, as fans can experience mixed martial arts like never before with the world’s most advanced co-viewing MMA app. The app is available on the App Store on Thursday, February 28, with an Android version coming soon to Google Play.


When the Bellator cage door closes and the gloves touch, the innovative app works in concert with the live Spike broadcast to supply real-time fight data to fans that is only av...

UFC on FUEL TV 8 – Dana White Vblog Day 1 ‘Behind The Scenes For Rousey vs. Carmouche’

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Dana White’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 Vlog is a Behind the scenes look at UFC 157.


Shots include the usual post-fighter physician checks with many of the nights competitors as well as UFC champ Ronda Rousey’s walkout.


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The Two Sheds Review: UFC 157 Rousey vs Carmouche

It was a history making night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as they presented their first ever women’s bout, with Ronda Rousey facing Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

The broadcast began with the prelims and Sam Stout taking on Caros Fodor in the lightweight division.

This proved to be a very enjoyable encounter. We literally had no feeling out process, mainly because these two wanted to engage straight off the bat.

Stout looked good in the first two rounds. His striking looked top notch, especially his hard lefts to the body. His best moment though came towards the end of the first when he went for an armbar. But as the old saying goes Fodor was saved by the bell.

Fodor looked okay with his clinching and takedowns early on, but by the time he upped his game in the third round he’d left himself too much to do.

As for the judges they had differing opini...

The Two Sheds Review: UFC 157 Rousey vs Carmouche

It was a history making night for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as they presented their first ever women’s bout, with Ronda Rousey facing Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

The broadcast began with the prelims and Sam Stout taking on Caros Fodor in the lightweight division.

This proved to be a very enjoyable encounter. We literally had no feeling out process, mainly because these two wanted to engage straight off the bat.

Stout looked good in the first two rounds. His striking looked top notch, especially his hard lefts to the body. His best moment though came towards the end of the first when he went for an armbar. But as the old saying goes Fodor was saved by the bell.

Fodor looked okay with his clinching and takedowns early on, but by the time he upped his game in the third round he’d left himself too much to do.

As for the judges they had differing opini...

Chris Jericho: Ill Be Coming Going In WWE

Chris Jericho spoke with WWE.com about his return, how long he will be back and more. Check out the highlights:


On how long he’ll be splitting time between WWE and Fozzy: “It might be for a month; it might be for a year, but when I’m here, I’m going to give it everything I have to be Y2J.”


On his babyface return: “This is the first time in about 10 years that I’ve been a good guy. It’s a good feeling for me because it’s different. I worked so hard to stay hated for so long and now I can let go and just let people do what they want to do.”


On his Royal Rumble return: “I got in the Rumble and people are chanting, ‘You still got it,’ and I’m like, ‘I never lost it’…I was in the Rumble for 47 minutes and I was like, ‘Wow, was it really that long?’ Mr. McMahon even asked me, ‘You did a great job for not working in a while; how did you stay in great ring shape?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know.’ I guess when you’ve been doing it long enough, it gets i...

Monday, February 4, 2013

Terry Funk To Induct Mick Foley?, The Rock Not At RAW

– Terry Funk has been pulled by WWE from his non-wrestling appearances for Pro Wrestling Syndicate over WrestleMania weekend. This likely means that he will induct Mick Foley into the WWE Hall of Fame. The PWS shows were the first events Funk was booked at since the AWE Night of Legends PPV where he lost to Tommy Dreamer.


– The Rock will not appear live on RAW tonight. No word on if any pre-taped segments will air.


– While last night was touted as The Rock’s first Super Bowl commercial, he did appear in the WWF’s commercial during the 1999 game.


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Alex Riley/Tensai Storyline, NXT Star At RAW, RAW Visitors

– Tennis players Andre Agassi and Steffi Graph were at RAW last week. Other celebrities included comedian George Wallace and bodybuilder Jay Cutler. Kaitlyn tweeted a picture of herself with Cutler:


– NXT wrestler Corey Graves worked this weekend’s WWE Live Events, losing to Brodus Clay. He will be at tonight’s RAW in Atlanta, Georgia.


– WWE ran an angle over the weekend in which Alex Riley lost to Tensai three times in the same segment: once by a dance contest and twice by pinfall.


Riley tweeted: “I just got beat 9 times in 3 days by Lord @WWETensai I can finally say I have accomplished something that no one else in @WWE history has.”


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Fandango At WWE Live Events, CM Punk’s New Gimmick

– WWE will tape Main Event and SmackDown tomorrow night in Jacksonville, Florida.


– On the weekend WWE house show events, CM Punk demanded to be announced as “The People’s Champion.” This will likely play into The Rock/CM Punk ongoing feud.


– Paul Heyman has posted video and photos of his match with Ryback at the December 27 WWE live event on his Heyman Hustle website.


– Fandango was in action this weekend at the WWE SmackDown events, wrestling and defeating Yoshi Tatsu.


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Chris Jerichos WWE Future, Terry Funk/WWE Update, More

– Returning WWE star Chris Jericho is advertised to appear at upcoming RAW live events in Missouri on 2/9 in Springfield and on 2/10 in Cape Girardeau. Jericho did not appear at weekend events. As reported on earlier, The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) are advertised for all events in Missouri that same weekend.


– As noted earlier, Terry Funk has been pulled from his scheduled non-wrestling appearance for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate promotion over Wrestlemania 29 weekend. WWE pulled Funk from the show and he will instead be making signing appearances at Axxess and could possibly be involved in the Hall of Fame induction of Mick Foley.


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The WWE App To Broadcast Post-RAW Footage + More

According to a report, the plan is for the WWE app tonight to run for around three to five minutes of live backstage video once the show ends and continue to broadcast during commercial breaks. This is all part of the WWE Active service on the free app.


As noted earlier, Miz TV featuring special guest Paul Heyman is scheduled to open tonight’s 2/4 WWE RAW in Atlanta. Brock Lesnar is also scheduled to make an appearance on the show following his return last week. As reported earlier, WWE Champion The Rock was not scheduled to be part of the taping and will instead return next week.


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Ziggler’s Shot At Ryder + Roman Reigns Super Bowl Tweet

– After the power failure during the third quarter of the Super Bowl, Roman Reigns tweeted: “49ers are losing! Vest on..Cut the lights..Time to Fight!! #49ers Losing=Injustice.”


– Dolph Ziggler posted the following shot at Zack Ryder yesterday about his song “Hoeski”. He wrote: “@ZackRyder: HOESKI IS ON ITUNES RIGHT NOW!!!” -download this, or the kid wont be on @WWE RAW! jk, he wont be on anyway.” You can now buy Ryder’s song for $1.29 at iTunes.


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Another WWE Tag-Team Splitting Up?, Goldust At WrestleMania?

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– With Team Rhodes Scholars announcing on Friday’s SmackDown that they will no longer be teaming together, it appears another WWE tag team could be splitting up soon. The Prime Time Players could also be splitting up. There has been talk of Titus O’Neil going off on his own as Vince McMahon is a big fan of his. It’s unknown what this would mean for Darren Young for he has not been nearly as impressive as O’Neil.


– Goldust may finally get his match with Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania this year. McMahon was always against the idea, but the huge reaction that Goldust received at the Rumble may change his mind. We shall see.


– Here is the latest edition of WWE “Backstage Fallout”:



WWE Officials High On Announcer, Rey Mysterio’s Issues

– With Rey Mysterio only making rare appearances due to personal issues, Sin Cara teamed up with The Great Khali over the weekend, defeating Epico and Primo at live events.


– WWE are impressed with announcer Tony Dawson’s work and plan to give him a bigger role on TV soon.


– For those who may have missed it over the weekend, Chris Jericho noted during a Twitter Q&A that he knew he’d be returning to WWE back in November 2012. He was also asked about underrated talents in the company and stated that Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler are the top underrated talents in WWE.


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Randy Orton Appearing at Auto Show, R-Truth Joins Instagram, Heyman vs. Ryback Note

- R-Truth is heading to Qatar on Monday to do promotional work for WWE.


- Speaking of Truth, he’s now on Instagram at Instagram.com/RonKillings1.


- Heyman Hustle is featuring exclusive photos from Paul Heyman’s match against Ryback at Decembers’s Madison Square Garden live event.


- Randy Orton noted that he will be signing autographs at 2013 Washington Auto Show, writing on Twitter, “I’ll be signing autographs at @WashAutoShow on Wed, Feb. 6 starting at 6pm. For tix info visit: http://ow.ly/gTnTs


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Neurologist Says Mick Foley Can Never Wrestle Again

Mick Foley revealed during a comedy show in Adelaide that a neurologist informed him that he is not able to wrestle ever again.


Foley got the news after he explained his proposal to WWE about having a match with Dean Ambrose at SummerSlam as a follow-up to their YouTube/Twitter feud. Foley noted that he proposed to have a “fake” Dude Love come out of the entrance way, but would be attacked by Dean from behind as Mankind was coming through the ring.


These plans would later be nixed due to his diagnosis from the neurologist.


Also at the comedy show, Foley noted that he felt Dean made very personal comments about his family within the feud and asked him to stop, but Dean thought this was “face” Foley actually egging him on.


Mysterio Replaced at Events, Ex-WWE Star Shoots on Big Name in WWE, Elimination Chamber Plans for Lesnar


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Randy Orton Appearing at Auto Show, R-Truth Joins Instagram, Heyman vs. Ryback Note

- R-Truth is heading to Qatar on Monday to do promotional work for WWE.


- Speaking of Truth, he’s now on Instagram at Instagram.com/RonKillings1.


- Heyman Hustle is featuring exclusive photos from Paul Heyman’s match against Ryback at Decembers’s Madison Square Garden live event.


- Randy Orton noted that he will be signing autographs at 2013 Washington Auto Show, writing on Twitter, “I’ll be signing autographs at @WashAutoShow on Wed, Feb. 6 starting at 6pm. For tix info visit: http://ow.ly/gTnTs


Is Money the Reason Behind Undertaker Not Returning?, World Title Plans Nixed, WWE Cancels New Project


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Goldberg And Rogan Preview UFC on FUEL TV 7 Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald

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UFC analysts Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg are locked and loaded getting ready for UFC On FUEL TV 7. Main event fight Renan Barao vs Michael McDonald is primed to be one of the best fights of the year.


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Backstage At UFC 156 With Pat Barry

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MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant talks with UFC Heavyweight Pat Barry backstage at UFC 156 and gets his thoughts on the nightlife scene in Las Vegas, his victory over Shane Del Rosario and the ridiculous questions and comments he hears from fans and haters.


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UFC Champ Cain Velasquez Talks Vegas

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We talked with Cain Velasquez to find out how he would spend 24 epic hours in Vegas if he were on the other side of the Octagon. Turns out, in addition to being a great grappler and UFC heavyweight champ, he’s also a Vegas expert. Hope you caught UFC 156 live from Las Vegas last night, the city where champions are crowned!


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The Rock Tweets On Super Bowl Commercials

The Rock tweeted the following regarding his Super Bowl commercial:


As Miami teammates Ray Lewis told me he’d become the greatest linebacker ever to play.. You are. Congrats brother Ray! #SuperBowlChamps


My @MilkMustache SUPER BOWL commercial is apparently #LegenDAIRY Thanks for diggin’ it! #ProteinAssKickins milk.am/rocksb


On my way..RT: @Glassjaw13: U know @TheRock could bring power back on. He’s the most ELECTRIFYING MAN in ALL of entertainment #SB47″


The response to our #Fast6 SUPER BOWL commercial has been insane. Our hunt continues.. #HobbsAndDom ow.ly/hlNEI

This beast is on the hunt.. World premiere: FAST 6 SUPER BOWL commercial. #TheBeastAmongUs http://pic.twitter.com/e3S8tBZh


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UFC 156 – Evan Dunham On Split Decision Win Over Gleison Tibau

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Evan Dunham talks about being on the losing end of decisions in the past, being on the winning end at UFC 156 against Gleison Tibau, finishing strong in the 3rd round, and more with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani.


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Dan Hardy On Facing Matt Brown At UFC on FOX 7

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MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant talks with UFC welterweight Dan Hardy about his upcoming fight with Matt Brown, set to take place on April 20th, 2013 at UFC on FOX 7. Dan talks about the style match-up, moving to another camp after training with Roy Nelson and his current musical playlist.


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Bellator 87 Post Fight Press Conference – Woodard ‘Pays Up’

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Video from last Thursday nights Bellator 87 post fight press conference featuring the winners, and some of the losers, of the Season Eight lightweight tournament quarterfinals. Meeting in the main event were David Rickels and Lloyd Woodard, both of whom made a bet to shave off their beards if they lost to the other. Well Rickels would earn the unanimous decision and Woodard would ‘pay up’ at the post fight press conference. Watch that part at 13:40 of the video.


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Hoeski Released, Ross Comments on WWE Tryouts Ending, Brody

- Bruiser Brody gets the Superstar Spotlight on WWE’s website today.


- Zack Ryder’s Hoeski was officially released on iTunes last night. Ryder is promising to follow any fan on Twitter who sends him a picture to prove that they bought the download.


- Jim Ross wrote the following about the WWE developmental tryouts ending on Sunday:


“Camp’s over. Another fun day. Now the hard part. Evaluations. Debate. Both healthy within the big picture. I’m likely too picky, honestly.”


Ross also refused to comment on which stars did good and which didn’t but noted that officials were happy with the tryouts overall.


Backstage News on What Happened to Zack Ryder’s Push and More…


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Videos: The Rock Hypes Fast 6 Trailer and His Milk Ad

- The Rock hyped his Super Bowl ads via Twitter last night:


“My @MilkMustache SUPER BOWL commercial is apparently #LegenDAIRY Thanks for diggin’ it! #ProteinAssKickins”



“The response to our #Fast6 SUPER BOWL commercial has been insane. Our hunt continues.. #HobbsAndDom”


“This beast is on the hunt.. World premiere: FAST 6 SUPER BOWL commercial. #TheBeastAmongUs”



Arda Ocal spoke with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper on the set of a new TV pilot that he is co-starring in. Here are a few of the topics discussed in the interview.

- Talks about his relationship with Bret Hart and how he finally got vindication for his Wrestlemania 8 loss to Bret on the set of this new show.

- Comments on his son Colt’s recent attempts to break into the wrestling business. “Whatever you want to call ‘it’. He’s got that.”

- Discusses his role in this new show co-starring Bret. “I’m playing an outlandish colour commentator… Type-catsing again.”

- Gives his opinion on CM Punk’s recent “Heel” championship run being ...

UfC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Post Fight Press Conference Video

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Video from Saturday nights (Feb. 2, 2013) UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar post-fight press conference at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Speakers at the conference include UFC president Dana White, along with fighters UFC champ Jose Aldo, Frankie Edgar, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, Demian Maia, Joseph Benavidez, and Bobby Green.


Props to MMAHeat.com for the video.


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Hart Says Taker vs. HHH at WrestleMania Was a “4 out of 10″

- From Arda Ocal:

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network, Baltimore Sun and Layfield Report spoke with former WWE Superstar Bret “HItman” Hart (@BretHart) AFTER his comments about Triple H made news.

In the interview, Ocal asks what he makes of these comments gaining a large amount of attention. Hart stands his ground, even goes further with his stance:

- Gives Triple H vs Undertaker a grade: “I said I’d give (Taker vs HHH at WrestleMania 28) a 4-out-of-10. I think that was generous.” and goes on to explain why

- “I wouldn’t put him in the top 1000 great wrestlers. To me he was very mediocre.”

- Questioning Triple H’s originality and contributions to pro wrestling

Also in the interview:

- comments on his appearance at the Montreal Screwjob panel at the Royal Rumble and if he’s sick of telling that story. “Sometimes in talking about it you get a ...

Art for Ryder’s Hoeski, WWE’s Pre-game Pandemonium, Birthdays

- WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. turns 72 years old today while Marty Jannetty turns 53 and former Diva Angela Fong turns 28. Also, today would have been the 53rd birthday for WWE Hall of Famer Kerry Von Erich.

- WWE will present their “Pre-Game Pandemonium” shows today before the NFL Super Bowl. The RAW show starts at 1pm from Birmingham, Alabama and the SmackDown show starts at 1pm from Augusta, Georgia. RAW matches include John Cena and Ryback vs. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield, The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro and Kaitlyn vs. Tamina Snuka. Set for the SmackDown show is Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow vs. Sheamus and Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton.

- As noted, WWE will officially release Zack Ryder’s “Hoeski” single on iTunes this Monday. Here is the cover art for the single:

 Art for Ryders Hoeski, WWEs...
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JR Blog: This Week’s WWE Tryouts, Thursday’s NXT TV Tapings

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a new blog on jrsbarbq.com, talking about the tryouts at NXT this week and Thursday’s TV tapings. Here are some highlights:

- The NXT TV taping was another great learning experience for all involved. Tag Title tournament culminated along w/ several Divas getting significant TV exposure. As w/ any TV taping, some facets were better than others but in developmental that’s the nature of the beast. Working in WWE Talent Development is a wonderful assignment for me and allows me to contribute to WWE’s future & give back to our business. Helping the young broadcasters is extremely rewarding for me. Being able to offer positive motivation to all those who are just beginning they’ve career journey is rewarding & allows me to come away from each assignment feeling better about my day.

- The NXT tryouts started somewhat slowly on an extremely long Friday but Saturday was a superb day. The retention from Friday to Saturday w/ the dril...

Possible Plans for Hardcore PPV, Big O Gets TNA Tryout, Rosita

- TNA Knockout Rosita confirmed on Twitter that she is no longer with TNA. She tweeted on Friday:

“As of yesterday I am no longer employed w/TNA. It was the best decision 4me right now. THX 2: The fans! TNA & Dixie Carter 4the opportunity!”

- Zack Ryder’s friend The Big O received a tryout with TNA at a Gut Check event before Saturday’s TNA live event in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

- It was reported before that one of TNA’s upcoming themed pay-per-views will be a “Hardcore Justice 2″ show with an ECW theme to it. Word is this won’t be an actual ECW reunion with ECW Originals being brought back like the last show was. Officials will likely book something similar to a TNA vs. the hardcore world of wrestling theme with TNA stars taking on popular hardcore wrestlers from other promotions. One talent they may bring in for this show is Judas Mesias from Mexico, who last competed for TNA back in 2008.

Partial source: PWInsider

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Latest WWE Countdown, Feud for Big Show Discussed, JR

- The latest episode of WWE Countdown looks at The Rock’s biggest wins:

- Jim Ross was asked about working WrestleMania 29 this year. He replied:

“Certainly as a fan if nothing else & that works for me. Can’t wait!”

- WWE officials had discussed a Ryback vs. Big Show feud but those talks have apparently been dropped.

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Will MITB Happen at WrestleMania?, Backstage News on Cena’s Rumble Win

- Many fans were wondering WWE’s reasoning for having this year’s Royal Rumble match come down to John Cena and Ryback. There was no longterm reasoning, such as an upcoming feud, behind Cena eliminating Ryback. Officials just wanted Cena eliminating someone strong to win the match.

- There was talk of doing a Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania 29 but WWE officials recently decided they do not want the match taking place on the biggest show of the year. The feeling is Money in the Bank should be left to its own pay-per-view. The idea for this year would have been to feature Ryback in the match to get him over big time but that won’t be happening, at least not at WrestleMania.

Source: PWInsider

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Punk Comments on His Knee, Conor O’Brian Update, The Rock

- The Rock had the WWE Title with him at a photoshoot this weekend, possibly for his The Hero show on TNT. Rock tweeted:

“Do it strong. Do it swag. Honored to be 8x @WWE Champion. #JustBringIt”

 Punk Comments on His Knee, Conor OBrian Update, The Rock

- A fan told CM Punk on Twitter that his “knee sucks.” Punk replied:

“Well that’s what happens when you return to a full schedule three weeks after knee surgery”

- “The Ascension” Conor O’Brian cut a heel promo on his way to the ring at last night’s RAW live event where he lost to Zack Ryder. O’Brian tweeted after the show:

“The Ascension rose tonight at #WWEMontgomery. Beware, WWE. You’ve had fair warning.”

Eve Torres Changes Her Look, JR Talks More About WWE Tryouts

- WWE will wrap up the developmental tryouts at NXT today. Jim Ross tweeted about the tryouts on Saturday, giving props to Xavier Woods and revealing that he is working with the students. Ross tweeted:

“Really nice DAY 2 at NXT TRYOUTS. Perceptions changed for some talents. Key day Sunday. Promos w/ @WWEDustyRhodes & Co. More bouts Sun”

“Half time of day 2 of NXT TRYOUTS. Xavier Woods, a personal fav doing Q&A w/ the class. He’s working on his PHD in educational psychology.”

- Former WWE Diva Eve Torres revealed her new look on Twitter:

 Eve Torres Changes Her Look, JR Talks More About WWE Tryouts

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Rock Thanks WWE for Welcome Back, Backstage News on Undertaker

- WWE Champion The Rock tweeted the following to his fellow Superstars on Saturday:

“Thank U @WWE Superstars for the awesome welcoming me back & getting the “big picture” plan. You’re true locker room leaders! #RoadToMania”

- F4Wonline.com reports that as of Saturday, there is still no word on whether or not The Undertaker will work WrestleMania 29. It’s said that Taker keeps changing his mind.

There is also no replacement match in the works for CM Punk yet. Besides all the talk, we should know something more solid on the weekend of WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

...

When Did Jericho Know About His WWE Return?, Edge Predicts Super Bowl, More

- WWE Hall of Famer Edge predicted the San Francisco 49ers will win tonight’s NFL Super Bowl.


- Chris Jericho did a Q&A with fans on Twitter last night and revealed that he knew he would be returning to WWE back in November.


Jericho listed Kofi Kingston, Big Show, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler as WWE’s most underrated stars.


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When Did Jericho Know About His WWE Return?, Edge Predicts Super Bowl, More

- WWE Hall of Famer Edge predicted the San Francisco 49ers will win tonight’s NFL Super Bowl.


- Chris Jericho did a Q&A with fans on Twitter last night and revealed that he knew he would be returning to WWE back in November.


Jericho listed Kofi Kingston, Big Show, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler as WWE’s most underrated stars.


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WWE’s Super Bowl Shows, Zack Ryder’s Cover for Hoeski, Today’s Birthdays

- WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. turns 72 years old today while Marty Jannetty turns 53 and former Diva Angela Fong turns 28. Also, today would have been the 53rd birthday for WWE Hall of Famer Kerry Von Erich.


- WWE will present their “Pre-Game Pandemonium” shows today before the NFL Super Bowl. The RAW show starts at 1pm from Birmingham, Alabama and the SmackDown show starts at 1pm from Augusta, Georgia. RAW matches include John Cena and Ryback vs. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler, Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield, The Miz vs. Antonio Cesaro and Kaitlyn vs. Tamina Snuka. Set for the SmackDown show is Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow vs. Sheamus and Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton.


- As noted, WWE will officially release Zack Ryder’s “Hoeski” single on iTunes this Monday. Here is the cover art for the single:


Zack Ryder Hoeski Cover

Eve Reveals Her New Look, NXT Star Working with Students at Tryouts

- WWE will wrap up the developmental tryouts at NXT today. Jim Ross tweeted about the tryouts on Saturday, giving props to Xavier Woods and revealing that he is working with the students. Ross tweeted:


“Really nice DAY 2 at NXT TRYOUTS. Perceptions changed for some talents. Key day Sunday. Promos w/ @WWEDustyRhodes & Co. More bouts Sun”


“Half time of day 2 of NXT TRYOUTS. Xavier Woods, a personal fav doing Q&A w/ the class. He’s working on his PHD in educational psychology.”


- Former WWE Diva Eve Torres revealed her new look on Twitter:


Eve Torres New Look


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JR: WWE Contracts Expected to Be Offered, NXT TV Tapings and More

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a new blog on jrsbarbq.com, talking about the tryouts at NXT this week and Thursday’s TV tapings. Here are some highlights:


- The NXT TV taping was another great learning experience for all involved. Tag Title tournament culminated along w/ several Divas getting significant TV exposure. As w/ any TV taping, some facets were better than others but in developmental that’s the nature of the beast. Working in WWE Talent Development is a wonderful assignment for me and allows me to contribute to WWE’s future & give back to our business. Helping the young broadcasters is extremely rewarding for me. Being able to offer positive motivation to all those who are just beginning they’ve career journey is rewarding & allows me to come away from each assignment feeling better about my day.


- The NXT tryouts started somewhat slowly on an extremely long Friday but Saturday was a superb day. The retention from Friday to Saturday w/ the dr...

TNA Stars vs. Hardcore Stars on PPV?, Knockout Gone, Ryder’s Friend Gets Tryout

- TNA Knockout Rosita confirmed on Twitter that she is no longer with TNA. She tweeted on Friday:


“As of yesterday I am no longer employed w/TNA. It was the best decision 4me right now. THX 2: The fans! TNA & Dixie Carter 4the opportunity!”


- Zack Ryder’s friend The Big O received a tryout with TNA at a Gut Check event before Saturday’s TNA live event in Fayetteville, North Carolina.


- It was reported before that one of TNA’s upcoming themed pay-per-views will be a “Hardcore Justice 2″ show with an ECW theme to it. Word is this won’t be an actual ECW reunion with ECW Originals being brought back like the last show was. Officials will likely book something similar to a TNA vs. the hardcore world of wrestling theme with TNA stars taking on popular hardcore wrestlers from other promotions. One talent they may bring in for this show is Judas Mesias from Mexico, who last competed for TNA back in 2008.


Partial source: PWInsider


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WWE Nixes Ryback Feud, The Rock’s Biggest Wins, JR Asked About WrestleMania

- The latest episode of WWE Countdown looks at The Rock’s biggest wins:



- Jim Ross was asked about working WrestleMania 29 this year. He replied:


“Certainly as a fan if nothing else & that works for me. Can’t wait!”


- WWE officials had discussed a Ryback vs. Big Show feud but those talks have apparently been dropped.


...

The Ascension Warns WWE, Punk Talks His Knee, The Rock and the WWE Title

- The Rock had the WWE Title with him at a photoshoot this weekend, possibly for his The Hero show on TNT. Rock tweeted:


“Do it strong. Do it swag. Honored to be 8x @WWE Champion. #JustBringIt”


The Rock at Photoshoot


- A fan told CM Punk on Twitter that his “knee sucks.” Punk replied:


“Well that’s what happens when you return to a full schedule three weeks after knee surgery”


- “The Ascension” Conor O’Brian cut a heel promo on his way to the ring at last night’s RAW live event where he lost to Zack Ryder. O’Brian tweeted after the show:


“The Ascension rose tonight at #WWEMontgomery. Beware, WWE. You’ve had fair warning.”


Conor O Brian


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Backstage News on Taker CM Punk, The Rock Thanks Fellow WWE Stars

- WWE Champion The Rock tweeted the following to his fellow Superstars on Saturday:


“Thank U @WWE Superstars for the awesome welcoming me back & getting the “big picture” plan. You’re true locker room leaders! #RoadToMania”


- F4Wonline.com reports that as of Saturday, there is still no word on whether or not The Undertaker will work WrestleMania 29. It’s said that Taker keeps changing his mind.


There is also no replacement match in the works for CM Punk yet. Besides all the talk, we should know something more solid on the weekend of WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.


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Backstage News on Taker CM Punk, The Rock Thanks Fellow WWE Stars

- WWE Champion The Rock tweeted the following to his fellow Superstars on Saturday:


“Thank U @WWE Superstars for the awesome welcoming me back & getting the “big picture” plan. You’re true locker room leaders! #RoadToMania”


- F4Wonline.com reports that as of Saturday, there is still no word on whether or not The Undertaker will work WrestleMania 29. It’s said that Taker keeps changing his mind.


There is also no replacement match in the works for CM Punk yet. Besides all the talk, we should know something more solid on the weekend of WWE’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.


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Quick National Pro Wrestling Day Evening Results

* Reed Bentley and Tripp Cassidy defeated Heidi Lovelace and Mat Russo

* The Maximos defeated Angel Ortiz & Mike Draztik

* Ezavel defeated Christina Von Eerie

* Robert Anthony and Thunder Kitty defeated Jay Bradley and Darcy Dixon

* Fire Ant, Green and 3.0 defeated FIST (Icarus and Chuck Taylor) and Los Ice Creams

* Tony Nese & Apollyon defeated the Slop Hunters

* AR Fox defeated Shane Strickland

* Devastation Corporation defeated Proud Oak and Thunderfrog

* John McChesney defeated Logan Shulo

* Hurricane Helms and Matty De Nero defeated Kobald and Ophidian

* Rey De Voladores Finals: 2 Cold Scorpio defeated ACH to win the 2013 Rey De Voladores Tournament


100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Maryse In A Nice Blue Bikini! **BRAND NEW**!!

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The Former ECW Arena To Re-Open + Mr. Belding Update

– Here is the latest on the status of the former ECW Arena.


Following the end of National Pro Wrestling day, Roger Artigiani, who had managed the operations of the former ECW Arena, and who had helped today’s events move at the last minute to the Armory, was introduced. He congratulated 2 Cold Scorpio for winning the Rey de Voladores tournament, and stated that a banner for him in the Hardcore Hall of Fame will be hung when “The World’s Most Famous Bingo Hall re-opens.”


There had recently been movements legally to remove current leaseholder Joanna Pang from the venue. The venue was ripped down to the bare walls and has been empty and unused for over a year. The plan is to remodel the venue and open towards the end of 2013.


– Saved By The Bell’s Mr. Belding will team with The Big O and PWS Tag Team Champions The Phat Pack in an elimination tag match against Reality Check members Devon Moore, Damian Gibbs, D-Struction, and a fourth teammate to be named later on Fe...

UFC 156 – Dustin Kimura On Winning His Octagon Debut

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http://mmaweekly.com brings you Dustin Kimura after defeating Chico Camus at UFC 156. UFC 156 took place on February 2nd 2013 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.


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UFC 156 – Bobby Green On “Cloud 9″ Following Win Over Jacob Volkmann

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MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant talks with Bobby Green about his submission win over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 156. Bobby talks about fighting for the UFC, Kim Winslow’s decision to stand the fighters up and the Tweets he sent to Volkmann before the fight.


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National Pro Wrestling Day Afternoon Results

Credit: pwponderings.com


Match 1: The Briscoes defend the ROH World Tag Team Titles against S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino)


Result: The Briscoes retain the titles after hitting Jimmy Jacobs with the Doomsday Device. Corino attacks them after the match and proclaims that ROH is really “Ring of S.C.U.M.” Once they leave, Jay Briscoe challenges Kevin Steen for the ROH World Title.


Match 2: Juan Francisco de Coronado takes on Saturyne (Presented by Wrestling is Fun!)


Result: Saturyne wins with a sunset flip, blocking Coranado’s sunset flip.


Match 3: Tommy Dreamer & Hale Collins vs. Vik Dalisush & Ben Ortiz (Presented by House of Hardcore)


Result: Dreamer and Collins win, after Dreamer gives Dalisush a DDT and Collins gives him a top rope elbow smash. Ortiz beats up the referee after the match.


Match 4: Ethan Page (w/Selexiya Sparx) vs. Josh Alexander (Presented by Absolute Intense Wrestling)


Result: Alexander pin...

UFC 156 – Isaac Vallie-Flagg On His Long Journey To The Octagon

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http://mmaweekly.com brings you Isaac Vallie-Flagg after defeating Yves Edwards at UFC 156. UFC 156 took place on February 2nd 2013 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.


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UFC 156 – Tyron Woodley On His 36-Second Knockout Of Jay Hieron

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MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant talks with Tyron Woodley about his victory over veteran fighter Jay Hieron at UFC 156. Tyron talks about how good it feels too have such a decisive victory in his UFC debut, why he had complete confidence and what he’d like to accomplish in the UFC.


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The Rock Brings WWE Title To Promotional Shoot

The Rock tweeted a photo of him holding the WWE title during a promotional shoot for his new TV series The Hero, which will premiere this summer on TNT.


The photo also has a picture of The Rock celebrating with the belt after he won at the Royal Rumble.


If you’re interested, you can click here to view the photo.


100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): The Rock With WWE Title At A Recent TNT Shoot!

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VIDEO: Bret Hart Continues To Trash Triple H

Bret Hart recently commented again on his thoughts on Triple H. Here are a few of the comments and the video of the interview…


“I said I’d give (Taker vs. HHH at WrestleMania 28) a 4-out-of-10. I think that was generous.”


“I wouldn’t put him in the top 1000 great wrestlers. To me he was very mediocre.”



100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Bret Hart & HBK Face-To-Face! WHOAAAA BUDDY!!!

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VIDEO: The Rhodes Scholars Split Up On SD


100% DIRECT LINK (PHOTOS): Mariah Carey In A **SMOKIN HIT** BIKINI!! HOLY #$#$** – She’s Still Got It!!!!

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Royal Rumble DVD Cover Changed, The Rock/RAW, Jackson

– In an attempt to push ticket sales, The Rock cut a localized promo at last week’s RAW. The promo was for the RAW event on March 25th from Philadelphia, PA.


– Ezekiel Jackson has been working with Diamond Dallas Page’s DDPYOGA while being away from WWE with an injury. He continues to tell fans on Twitter that he will be back soon. He posted the following today:


“Great workout today… Pumped and angry, not a good combo #soon””


– The DVD cover for this year’s Royal Rumble event shown on Amazon.com has a key difference in it from the original event poster. The cover change now shows the Rock’s WWE title win. The DVD will be released on February 26.


TOP POST RIGHT NOW – The Royal Rumble DVD Cover Changed – VIEW THE **NEW** Cover Now (>>)!

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Frankie Edgar Receives Engraved Alienware Laptop On Fight Night

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Alienware correspondent, Tracy Lee drops by Frankie Edgar’s suite to give him a few gifts from his new sponsor and chat with him mere minutes before he heads to the arena for UFC 156 tonight. Filmed and edited by TCKPro.com


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Vitor Belfort On The Accusations He Failed A UFC on FX 7 Post Fight Drug Test

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MMA H.E.A.T. catches up with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort and hears what he has to say about the accusations that he failed a drug test at his UFC on FX 7 fight with Michael Bisping. Vitor also talks about his desire to have a rematch with current Light Heavyweight Champ Jon Jones rather than with Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva, why he calls Anderson’s next challenger Chael Sonnen a clown and how he feels about the UFC’s new ranking system. We also hear about his training regimen and his desire to get involved with the broadcasting side of MMA.


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Bret Hart Continues to Question Triple H’s Originality



Arda Ocal spoke with Bret “Hitman” Hart after his comments about Triple H was published everywhere.


Ocal asks what he makes of these comments gaining a large amount of attention. Hart stands his ground, even goes further with his stance:


- Gives Triple H vs Undertaker a grade: “I said I’d give (Taker vs HHH at WrestleMania 28) a 4-out-of-10. I think that was generous.” and goes on to explain why.


- “I wouldn’t put him in the top 1000 great wrestlers. To me he was very mediocre.”


- Questioning Triple H’s originality and contributions to pro wrestling.


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Magnus Talks Problems With British Wrestling

Magnus discussed British wrestling and why it is no longer on TV in the UK during a column in Fight Spirit Magazine.


“I know there are many old marks who really want to believe that it was someone else’s fault that British wrestling lost their TV slot, but it wasn’t – it was their own. Go back and look at what British wrestling was offering in 1987 in terms of production, then compare it to WWF footage from the same year. Once again, I know that the British sycophant fans are going to suggest that I’m burying the likes of Fit Finlay, ‘Rollerball’ Rocco and Danny Boy Collins, who are all tremendous workers, but I’m not doing that; instead, I’m looking at a comparison between the way the shows were presented.


The last time I checked, Britain wasn’t the center of the universe. You could argue that British wrestling is a shadow of its former self, but that wasn’t the phrase (the BBC documentary – When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies) used. The BB...

Bret Hart Continues to Question Triple H’s Originality



Arda Ocal spoke with Bret “Hitman” Hart after his comments about Triple H was published everywhere.


Ocal asks what he makes of these comments gaining a large amount of attention. Hart stands his ground, even goes further with his stance:


- Gives Triple H vs Undertaker a grade: “I said I’d give (Taker vs HHH at WrestleMania 28) a 4-out-of-10. I think that was generous.” and goes on to explain why.


- “I wouldn’t put him in the top 1000 great wrestlers. To me he was very mediocre.”


- Questioning Triple H’s originality and contributions to pro wrestling.


EXCLUSIVE:

Magnus Talks Problems With British Wrestling

Magnus discussed British wrestling and why it is no longer on TV in the UK during a column in Fight Spirit Magazine.


“I know there are many old marks who really want to believe that it was someone else’s fault that British wrestling lost their TV slot, but it wasn’t – it was their own. Go back and look at what British wrestling was offering in 1987 in terms of production, then compare it to WWF footage from the same year. Once again, I know that the British sycophant fans are going to suggest that I’m burying the likes of Fit Finlay, ‘Rollerball’ Rocco and Danny Boy Collins, who are all tremendous workers, but I’m not doing that; instead, I’m looking at a comparison between the way the shows were presented.


The last time I checked, Britain wasn’t the center of the universe. You could argue that British wrestling is a shadow of its former self, but that wasn’t the phrase (the BBC documentary – When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies) used. The BB...

Kid Kash No Longer Working for TNA, Rockstar Spud Appearance, More

- Rockstar Spud from TNA British Boot Camp will be appearing for RPW at Wyvern Hall inn Sittingbourne on February 10th, 2013 and 4FW Catholic Club in Thatcham on February 23rd, 2013.

- Kid Kash noted that he is no longer working for TNA, writing on Twitter, “As of today I’m no Longer with TNA Wrestling. I’m available for all worldwide bookings. Contact me on twitter or @pwabookings for info.”

- TNA will hold an event on March 23rd, 2013 at the Royal Palace Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina at 7:30PM. Tickets can be purchased starting February 8th, 2013.

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Jim Ross Responds to Retirement Rumors, SmackDown’s Social Media Score

- Jim Ross shot down rumors that he has retired from announcing, writing on Twitter, “At this stage of my life calling an occasional match is a rush. Coaching & training younger talents has become a true passion. NOT retired!”

Jim Ross also discussed the possibility of WrestleMania coming to New Orleans during his weekly radio appearance on Yahoo Sports Radio.

- This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown scored 60,083 in social media activity, down 22 percent from last week’s pre-Royal Rumble episode.

Smackdown ranked #4 on cable TV Friday night behind two NBA games and “SpongeBob SquarePants” on Nick according to Trendrr.TV.

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WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results – 2/2/13

We start off this week’s show with a look back at what happened at the end of Saturday Morning Slam last week when Zack Ryder was interrupted by his opponent today, Dolph Ziggler.

We take a look at some highlights of Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder. Who will win their match. Let’s go to the ring.

Your announcers this week are Josh Mathews and Kofi Kingston.

Match Number One: Dolph Ziggler (with AJ Lee and Big E Langston) versus Zack Ryder

They lock up and Ziggler sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and Ziggler teases a clean break but he misses a punch. They lock up again and Ziggler works on the wrist. Ryder rolls through and reverses. Ziggler goes to the floor and he goes to discuss strategy with AJ and Langston, as well as fix his hair.

Ziggler returns to the ring and Ziggler with a leg sweep and he celebrates. Ryder with arm drags and he runs into a boot from Ziggler. Ziggler with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Ryder with a flapjack and then he clo...

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Discusses Problems with Current Talent Today

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin discussed the young wrestlers of today in a guest column for Fighting Spirit Magazine.

“Today’s guys are very impressionable, and don’t really call it in the ring anymore. Some of the guys don’t know whether to s–t or wind their watch; when they get in the ring, they have some basics, but they’ve always been told exactly what to do before they go out there. Back in the day, we were calling it all in the ring; we didn’t have anything to be nervous about, because we didn’t have to remember anything. All I had to do was listen to a hellacious worker like Billy Joe Travis or Jimmy Jack Funk, trusting them to help lead me through it.

The guys today are on a big stage, and none bigger than WWE. It’s up to the promotion to bring these cats in light, establish them, and help them get over. You can’t just bring in someone new and expect them to work a Wrestlemania caliber match right away. If you give someone a monster push right off the bat, but ...

Beth Phoenix Talks Divas Leaving WWE, If She Wants To Return, Trish Stratus

Arda Ocal recently spoke with former WWE Diva Beth Phoenix. Here are some highlights.

Has she had the itch to return to professional wrestling yet? “I never wanted to be that person who said, I’ll never come back, I’m retired, I’m done and then in a couple of years get the itch. I haven’t said I’ll never ever be back because I don’t know what opportunity will come up that I’ll find to be really awesome.”

If the number of divas that have left the WWE in the past year is a coincidence: “I think it just timed out that way because lots of times with the girls there is a window of opportunity and a lot of the girls that left kind of came in at the same time. The women’s division...

WWE SD Backstage Fallout Video + Social Media Score

– This week’s WWE SmackDown scored a 60,083 in social media activity. This is down 22 percent from last week’s pre-Royal Rumble episode. The Rock also did not appear so SmackDown did not have as strong of a hook this week. The show ranked #4 on cable TV Friday night behind two NBA games and SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon.


– Here is the latest edition of WWE SmackDown “Backstage Fallout’:



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VIDEO: Beth Phoenix On Why Divas Are Leaving WWE

The Score TV Network’s Arda Ocal recently interviewed former WWE Diva Beth Phoenix on a number of topics including Divas now leaving WWE.


Phoenix stated on the matter: “I think it just timed out that way because lots of times with the girls there is a window of opportunity and a lot of the girls that left kind of came in at the same time. The women’s division there are so few of us, you can only see me wrestle Kelly so many times.”



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Is Jim Ross Retired From Announcing?, Details

Today on Twitter, Jim Ross denied rumors that he was retired from announcing.


He wrote: “At this stage of my life calling an occasional match is a rush. Coaching & training younger talents has become a true passion. NOT retired!”


Ross is currently in Tampa, Florida, helping with WWE’s NXT try-out camp this weekend. The camp finishes on Sunday afternoon. He added: “Huge day at NXT try-outs. LONG day Fri. Judgment Day today. Camp ends Sun. Not open to public. Who’s gonna step up? We’re waiting.”


He also appeared on Yahoo Sports Radio with Sean Pendergast again to talk about the idea of Wrestlemania 30 going to New Orleans, which is hosting the Super bowl this weekend.


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R-Truth Injury Update + The Rhodes Scholars Split Up

– R-Truth is still out of action due to a serious gash he sustained at WWE TLC. Officials backstage want to keep Truth out as long as they need to so his wounds can heel. There is risk of possible infections and staph, so that is why they would like Truth to take his time.


– The Rhodes Scholars broke up on SmackDown. The two partners said they would be focusing on their singles work, “but remain friends.”


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Kid Kash Confirms TNA Departure, New TNA Live Event

– After denying a previous report that he was released from TNA, Kid Kash has confirmed his departure on Twitter.


He wrote: “As of today I’m no Longer with TNA Wrestling. I’m available for all worldwide bookings. Contact me on twitter or @pwabookings for info.”


– TNA will hold an event on March 23 at the Royal Palace Theater in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale February 8.


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Jim Ross Praises WWE NXT Talent – Details

Jim Ross posted the following message on his NXT talent on his Twitter account. Ross is currently working at a WWE tryout camp in Tampa, Florida:


“Half time of day 2 of NXT TRYOUTS. Xavier Woods, a personal fav doing Q&A w/ the class. He’s working on his PHD in educational psychology.”


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Jack Swagger Returns, Elimination Chamber Set: Feb 01, 2013, WWE SmackDown Results

WWE Smackdown results


Tonight began the build for the Elimination Chamber and it became apparent just how weak the World title picture is, with the Great Khali and Team Hell No having to make up the potential numbers. Although it was not expressly declared who would take part in the Chamber match, Kane, Daniel Bryan, Khali, Randy Orton, and a returning Jack Swagger were in contention, as long as they could impress General manager Booker T. It’s assumed they’re all in, but the broadcast didn’t really make it clear.


The other focus of tonight’s show was Alberto Del Rio waiting in the parking lot for the Big Show to arrive. When he finally turned up in his tour bus we got a nice dose of smashed glass and brawling, but there was something about the whole set-up that screamed phoniness. For example some random person decided to pull up in a car and sit there unmoving for about...

Foley Walks Out On Interview, Impact Rating Up, Ric Flair Update, Will Beth Phoenix Return?

Mick Foley


Radio host mocks Foley’s career:

Soon to be WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley walked out of an Australian radio interview recently because the host kept mocking his career.


Foley was on 6PR 882 News Talk out of Perth, when the host kept insisting that his famous hardcore spots, such as the flaming table bump at WrestleMania 22 were quote “funny”.


Foley Flaming Table


It seemed the Hardcore Legend had enough and simply walked away from the show. On Twitter he wrote:


“Today was the first time I’ve ever walked out on an interview of any kind. Felt pretty good. Pretty, pretty good.”

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WWE Sets First Mid-South DVD Release – Details

WWE has announced some changes to their 2013 DVD release schedule. Among those changes are the addition of a Mid-South DVD release in September–the first since WWE acquired the tape library last year–and changes to the dates for the WarGames and Goldberg DVDs:


- WCW War-Games release: June 25th

- Mid-South DVD release: September 10th

- Triple H biography release: September 24th

- Goldberg match compilation release: October 8th


You can see the full DVD schedule here.


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