The WWE / TNA Wrestling Thread

time for some news :icon_mrgreen:

- WWE officials are very serious about helping Tout grow. Word is that they have been aggressive in getting talents to sign up for Tout -- more aggressive than they were with getting talents signed up on Twitter. Apparently there was some kind of meeting at Monday and Tuesday's TV tapings to instruct the talents on how to use Tout.

- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis wrote on Twitter that her dream match would be a match to bring back WWE's Women's Title against AJ Lee.

- Mark Henry is on his way to Ireland to do some promotional work for WWE.

- The cover for the 2012 WWE Money in the Bank DVD features John Cena sitting on top of the ladder right after capturing the briefcase. Money in the Bank hits stores on August 14th.


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- There is still no word on whether or not Steve Austin will be appearing on the 1,000th RAW episode. A source says that if Austin can get away from filming Grown Ups 2 then he may appear on RAW but when the date was first announced and brought up to him, there was a conflict.

- WWE's website is teasing that The Rock may get involved in the WWE Title match between CM Punk and John Cena on Monday's 1,000th RAW episode.

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There's speculation that there is a "big angle" Vince McMahon has been wanting will take place at the end of the 1,000th RAW episode on Monday.

WWE has reportedly been working on something big for the summer, something similar to the Nexus and CM Punk angles from the past two years.


WWE's creative committee is rumored to be leaning toward CM Punk retaining the WWE Championship next Monday on Raw SuperShow when John Cena cashes in his Money in the Bank contract.

According to PWInsider.com, there is a lot of talk within the organization that Cena will be the first person to not win a title directly after cashing in the briefcase.


Everything is being kept quiet regarding The Undertaker's return but there's still speculation that he may return on Monday's 1,000th RAW episode.

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- Triple H is reportedly high on Michael McGillicutty with the thinking that he's a potential star.

- WWEDVDNews reports that the Brock Lesnar DVD that WWE is scheduled to release this year looks to be a re-release of "Here Comes the Pain" that was released in 2003. The new DVD will also feature around 30 minutes of new interview footage and 6 hours of archived matches from Lesnar's WWE career up until 2012. The release hits Blu-ray and DVD on October 3rd in North America.

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- Still no official word on Kharma's WWE status but sources say she is no longer with the company. She remains on the WWE Alumni roster. Kharma reportedly told friends that WWE wasn't sure what to do with her and told her that they were going to give her time to clear her head but the door was wide open for her return.

- It's no secret by now that WWE is going heavy with social media once RAW goes to three-hours next week. A source says that extra hour of RAW will eventually end up being 75% social media and 25% RAW. The idea from the beginning has been that the first hour of a three-hour RAW would be something similar to a pre-show.

- Once the WWE Network kicks off, WWE is planning on doing a thirty-minute or one-hour live show dedicated to social media -- similar to the old WWE Livewire show. Officials are also interested in turning some of the current YouTube shows like WWE Download into 30-minute Network shows.

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- According to PWInsider.com, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is rumored to be contemplating competing in a match or two before WrestleMania XXIX on April 7, 2013 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Johnson returns to Raw SuperShow on next Monday's historic 1000th episode. The last time "The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment" appeared on the program was more than three months ago, the night after he defeated John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII, when he vowed to become WWE Champion again.

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Apparently Kharma had left WWE but they are not going to be making any official announcement because of Linda McMahon's Senate campaign, the WWE doesn't want to be seen to be laying people of while she is involved in this and this is also the reason why there has been none of the usual periodical cuts in the roster recently.

 

Mine was the Royal Rumble before this which brewed up the WM main event.

HHH v Cactus Jack for the WWF Championship (Title v Career)

The Rock last eliminated The Big Show in the RR match but there was controversy over the elimination.

Hence WM = TheRock w/Vince v HHH w/Stephanie v TheBigShow w/ Shane v MickFoley w/ Linda






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My earliest memories of watching wrestling was WCW on Channel 5 (I think it was Five anyway) with my grandfather, in the mid to late 90's. It was WCW first for me and then the WWF.

As for first PPV, it'd be hard to say a specific one. I'd imagine it would have been a WCW produced one, or else WWF: In Your House, as they were big in the 1990's.

 

Watching smackdown. Ziggler has a bit of a gay voice

 

My earliest memories of watching wrestling is all the family watching RAW is WAR. Would always watch it with the lights off I dunno why but I used to * myself when Kane came out.

 

I still * myself when Kane's pyro hits unexpectedly

So do most of the live crowd, apparently.

 

I think id full on poo myself if I was at a live show back then and kanes pyro hit

It's weird cos I can remember clearly watching Raw back when I was a lot younger but when it comes to PPVs the earliest I can remember clearly is the Great American Bash '06...

 

My earliest was Survivor Series 5 (I think). The Undertaker vs Hulk Hogan.

 

I worded that weird... I can remember certain matches for PPVs from way earlier than that but thats the earliest PPV I can remember match to match, if that makes sense

 

Yeah, I'm the same as this

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sswfpIeumV4"]Kane vs X-Pac 4/1/02 - YouTube[/ame]

am i the only one that didn't know that Kane debuted Slow Chemical while fully masked?

 

Dolph Ziggler was reportedly livid with Sin Cara following Sunday’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract at Money in the Bank.

According to SuperLuchas.net, a source within WWE says Ziggler vocally complained backstage over the SmackDown Superstar working stiffly and failing to protect him during a high risk maneuver off the top turnbuckle known as The Spanish Fly.

The errant spot nearly injured Ziggler, not to mention spurred a dubious Twitter trending topic—”Botch Cara.”

According to the source, Ziggler plans to file a formal complaint to WWE officers over Sin Cara so they can review the case further and decide whether the the high-flying grappler faces punishment.

 

My first PPV memory of the WWF was going to a friends and watching the 1995 Rumble, I only remember the finish of Bulldog celebrating and then HBK eliminating him and how excited I was that HBK entered at No.1 and won. Watching it over on youtube it's no wonder I can't remember the rest of the rumble, it was all jobbers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Rumble_(1995)#Royal_Rumble_entrances_and_eliminations

LOOK AT THAT!!!

 

During an interview earlier today with the Cowhead radio show in Tampa, Sean Waltman hinted at an appearance at this Monday's 1000th episode of Raw. Pac said that he couldn't say, but noted it wouldn't be a DX reunion without him.

Road Dogg Jesse James, who works for WWE as an agent and producer, has also been hinted at appearing on the 1,000th episode of RAW. Jerry Lawler stated during an interview with The Miami Herald that he thought Road Dogg will be appearing on the show.

 

I'll never be excited for an episode of Raw like this coming Monday's show again. They * better not let everyone down.

Rock, Austin, DX, Undertaker, Lesnar and others are all pretty much confirmed for the show. The only possible question mark is Austin, but he shows up for most of the special episodes anyway. Surely even the current WWE writers can't * that up?

Also, last week's show was the second most watched of the year, even beating the Raw after WrestleMania in the ratings. Last week was a 3.44, whilst the Raw after Royal Rumble 2012 was a 3.55.

 

the road dogg is brilliant ihope the outlaws theme comes on if him and mr * are on it

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpvhdO0eiY8"]WWF new age outlaws best entrance ever - YouTube[/ame]

 

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe..._Message_from_Vince_McMahon_for_RAW_1000.html

You have to respect Vince, even if you disagree with some of what he has done over the years. I think most would agree that WWE has slowly gone downhill since the years of Attitude, but the fact that he still produces a product that gains 5million viewers every week deserves respect. Also, despite charging astronomical prices for pay per views (in the States anyway) during the recession, most of the PPV shows still do a great amount of buys. WrestleMania 28 was the most bought pay per view of all time.