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- Diamond Dallas Page posted this video looking at Jake "The Snake" Roberts' recovery after one year:

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- Former WWE NXT star Briley Pierce (Ryan Nemeth), also known as Dolph Ziggler, has his latest e-book ranked #56 on Amazon's Business & Personal Humor listing. "Life Advice for Your Life" is available for $9.99.

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- WWE NXT referee Shawn Bennett made his main roster debut at Monday night's WWE Superstars tapings.

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- We've been covering how WWE will be filming one of Mick Foley's upcoming comedy events in New York. Foley himself stated the special could end up on TV, Netflix or a similar outlet. Sources within WWE report that the special is being taped so WWE will have it on-hand for the Network when it launches.

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- WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel, who is dealing with a hip injury, was backstage at Tuesday's SmackDown tapings in Tampa.

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- WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust spoke with Rock Riley of The Bright House Sports Network on Tuesday. Cody noted that their pairing wasn't something that was planned out for a long time. Goldust noted that he feels better than ever after dropping 60 pounds on a no-carb diet.

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- Several of the WWE Divas have tweeted about the self defense class that former WWE Diva Eve Torres taught them in Tampa yesterday. Here's what Summer Rae wrote:

"I had such a great time at @EveMarieTorres #SelfDefense class today! She taught us things that I would never even think of"

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- Former WWE star Scotty 2 Hotty was in attendance for Monday's RAW in Orlando.

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- As seen on Monday's RAW, John Cena hyped his return to SmackDown and said he's going as the "Friday Night Delight." A fan on Twitter pointed this out to John Morrison, who used that nickname in WWE, and Morrison replied:

"always knew he was a fan"

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- To sell the attack from The Wyatt Family on Monday's RAW, WWE kept Daniel Bryan from making media appearances on Tuesday. As you can see below, he was scheduled for The Bubba the Love Sponge Show but WWE sent Cody Rhodes and Goldust instead:

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- Nikki Bella confirmed on Twitter that she's now living in Tampa with boyfriend John Cena. The WWE Total Divas mid-season finale ended with Cena asking Nikki to move in with him.

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- WWE had several NXT stars signing autographs and meeting fans at Monday and Tuesday's TV events. Here is a photo of NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension along with NXT Champion Bo Dallas and NXT Women's Champion Paige at RAW:

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- Former TNA Knockout SoCal Val was in attendance for Monday's RAW in Orlando and Tuesday's SmackDown tapings in Tampa. She was shown on camera at the start of the SmackDown tapings, likely just as the camera scanned the crowd.

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- Paul Heyman was backstage at Tuesday's WWE tapings but left early in the show.

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- Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon were not at Tuesday's tapings, leaving Triple H in charge of the show.

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- WWE 2K14 video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software reported strong results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. The company also increased its financial outlook for fiscal year 2014, ending March 31, 2014.

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- Former WWE star Sean "X-Pac" Waltman was backstage at Tuesday's WWE tapings in Tampa.

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- WWE Hall of Famer Adam "Edge" Copeland turned 40 today. Edge addressed his milestone birthday, writing on Twitter:

"Thanks for all the b-day love guys. You never fail to amaze me with your loyalty. Cyber winks and hugs to you all. Now off to continue slaying the day #40yearsstrong... Oh and cyber handshakes and hi fives too"

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- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his Q&A section on JrsBarBaq.com. Here are some highlights:

What was WWF President Jack Tunney like: Really, nice, fun respectful guy who was a joy to be around. Was always good for a laugh and a good story.

Was there a reason why WWE never did a 3 man announce team with Monsoon, Heenan and yourself? I'd have no idea but I wouldn't have gone there if asked for my opinion. Heenan and Gorilla did not need me or anyone else. Three man teams rarely work in pro wrestling.

Toughest negotiation you had in trying to bring a WCW guy to the WWF: If there were issues it was that in WWE one would work more dates and the guaranteed money would be lower but that there would be no ceiling on what a talent could earn if they clicked.

Will TNA ever be the number two company: OMO TNA needs to be re=booted with a new philosophy and structure. Too many people in the biz over think the biz and its simply not that complicated.

More disrespectful to mention the Benoit name on WWE television in anyway shape or form, or to cast a shadow over his wrestling career: Considering the actions of Chris in the last hours of his life, I'd suggest that there is no way to separate his wrestling career with the murder/suicide involving his family. He was a great wrestler but his inexplicable actions of the last hours of his life overshadow any wrestling matches in a fictitious world.

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- Nikki Bella recently spoke with WWE.com about returning to action this past Monday on RAW:

"You know, I was nervous, but I have to say knowing Brie was going to be by my side I felt a lot better. Brie has just been killing it in the ring; it made me feel really comfortable knowing that she's been going two hours before every show and training really hard with her fiancé, Daniel Bryan. This past week, when I was given a green light to do just a tiny bit of stuff, I was going in early with them just to move around the ring and get the feel for it. She definitely helped calm my nerves because I knew if I got in trouble she was going to be right there to save the day."

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- Damien Sandow spoke with SLAM! Wrestling before he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase about being able to get a reaction from the crowd:

"It's funny you say reaction, because it's essentially the only reason we do what we do. If you look at some of the top, top names, if you look at their style, it is a style geared towards getting the most out of people. I just wanted to approach everything I do from the time I got into WWE like that. I know a lot of guys that equate running around and action with a crowd response, but sometimes if you just concentrate on getting an emotional response out of people, you can approach things differently, and that's what I try to do."

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- WWE has posted another storyline interview with Triple H. Here are a few highlights:

* Triple H discussed the WWE Title match at Hell in a Cell between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan. When Cole said Triple H must be happy about the outcome, Triple H said it wasn't about what he wanted, but what was best for business.

* Triple H said "told you" in regards to Randy Orton being the face of the WWE.

* Triple H said that he didn't save Shawn Michaels from the "Yes Lock" on Monday's RAW because Shawn Michaels asked him to handle the situation by himself.

* Triple H talked about karma and how it always comes back to bite people, and Bryan got what was coming to him when The Wyatt Family attacked him.

* Triple H doesn't feel bad for Daniel Bryan being in the hospital, because he got what he deserved.

* When Cole discussed Big Show's lawsuit, Triple H cut him off and said that Show is banned from the WWE for life.

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- There will be a book done in comic form about the life of Andre the Giant released in early 2014 by First Second Books. The title will be "Andre the Giant: Life and Legend."

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- WWE officials are still looking for Sheamus to return in early 2014. There is still no definitive time frame for when Mark Henry will return.

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- The rumored February 24th start date for the WWE Network may or may not be accurate but there is definitely a plan for a launch that will be announced soon, so the current idea would be to launch around that time. A new TV commercial to promote the launch of the Network was recently filmed.

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- Regarding WWE's content deal with Yahoo that was announced this past April, the one that everyone figured would be the end of WWE's partnership with YouTube, the official word from both WWE and Yahoo is that the deal was delayed due to a variety of factors but they're still exploring opportunities together.

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- A new name in WWE developmental is Cole Andrews, real name Stephen Good. He's measured at the NFL combine at 6 foot 4 3/4 inches and 300 pounds. He's since trimmed down to 275 pounds. Andrews started as an offensive guard for the University of Oklahoma last season but wasn't drafted in the NFL draft, despite being a prospect. He's very strong, having done a competition 475 pound bench press at the age of 17. Jim Ross was instrumental in getting Andrews a WWE tryout.

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- When WWE was recently in Mexico, they did not do any tryouts with talents like they usually do when they're in Mexico or the UK. WWE is still very interested in Mexican talent but the approach will be different. WWE is not interested in Volador Jr. and Rey Mysterio, through his influence, is likely to get a tryout for Bestia 666, the son of Damian 666.

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- As noted, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H gave speeches and were awarded for WWE's concussion work at the Sports Legacy Institute dinner on October 23rd. Also appearing for WWE were Jane Geddes, Dr. Chris Amman, Dr. Michael Samson and Dr. Joseph Maroon.

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- As noted, students from the Team 3D Wrestling Academy and the Team Vision Dojo received tryouts before Monday's RAW in Orlando. The best four talents were told they would be getting a live dark match tryout before Tuesday night's tapings in Tampa but that never happened.

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- As you can imagine, most of the WWE talents hate segments like the ones on RAW where they all have to stand on the stage and get lectured by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Nobody can or does say anything about it. The feeling is everyone on the stage that has to stand there and do nothing while insulted, particularly if you're a babyface, comes across like a prelim-level guy.

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- Vickie Guerrero was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando on Wednesday for promo class. She tweeted:

"I was honored to visit the #NXT superstars and divas during promo class tonight! Very talented and creative! #wwe. #wweperformance"

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- After teaching a self defense class to the WWE Divas on Tuesday, Eve Torres was teaching the NXT Divas a class on Wednesday at the Performance Center. She also attended the SmackDown tapings on Tuesday night. Eve tweeted:

"Great day at the amazing WWE performance training center! Worked #SelfDefense with the #NXT divas. wwe has a bright future ahead!"

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- Kane has been announced for the November 21st WWE NXT tapings from Full Sail University. As noted, Kofi Kingston and Natalya will also be appearing.

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- Former WWE and TNA star Lance Hoyt tweeted the following in response to Howard Stern calling wrestling fake this week:

"Heard @HowardStern Thinks my Biz is "All fake Shit!" I'd LOVE to show him how FAKE it is!!!! I Challenge The FARTMAN!"

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- WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is auctioning off a painting he did called "100 Man Cage Match." Proceeds from the sale go to benefit The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

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- Zack Ryder and Renee Young will be hosting a special Halloween Google Hangout session on Google Plus today at 12pm EST. They are asking fans to dress as your favorite Superstar or Diva to join the Hangout.

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- Matt Hardy recently spoke with VOC Nation. Here are some highlights:

Being part of the birth of extreme wrestling: “You can go back to the first TLC ladder match with Edge and Christian or even before that to the original Omega. Myself and my brother were two of the guys who wrote the dictionary definition of extreme wrestling. Once we got to the WWE and we got the chance to have the ladder matches and the cage matches, we took them to a different level. We opened up a lot of doors for a lot of smaller guys to do more athletic, interesting, and entertaining stuff.”

Working for Tommy Dreamer at House of Hardcore: “Tommy Dreamer is a genius promoter. He (does) truly what is best for business. He makes smart business decisions and he gives the fans what they want. House of Hardcore will blow away any of the other promotions on November 9.”

Meeting and working with his wife, Reby Sky: “Reby and I first spoke online after a fan introduced us via Twitter. We’re having a blast together. We’re newly married, we travel together, and we’re big on promoting ourselves and branding ourselves as “SkyHard”. We’re enjoying being our own boss. We’re very public people. We’re both big tweeters, we love social media; we mesh very well. When it comes to oversharing, we’re both on the same page.”

His future in wrestling: “For so long, I felt like I was in a wrestling bubble. You (always fight) to move up a level, to be on tv, to be a champ, etc. I’ve dropped all that right now, and I truly enjoy what I’m doing right now. I don’t want to be under contract. I don’t deal with politics, I don’t deal with stress, and I’m having fun again. If it leads me back to Ring of Honor, or TNA, or WWE, then so be it; but that’s not my end game.”

The state of the wrestling business: “Nothing’s extremely red hot or extremely stable right now. WWE is set; it’s not going anywhere – it’s always going to be around. People will always complain, but they have so many corporate sponsors and nothing is going to happen with them. There is a lot of speculation about TNA right now, there are a lot of rumors going around; I don’t know anything personally. In my opinion, the better TNA does, the better it is for business. Wrestling is a little hokey nowadays compared to what it should be, but that’s because TV is so advanced. You can’t insult viewers intelligence; you can go online and find out anything.”

Guys that can carry the torch: “John Cena is the modern day Hulk Hogan in many ways. He takes someone’s finish, he kicks out, and is almost indestructible. It’s always the right guy, in the right place, at the right time. Take Stone Cold Steve Austin: He was an (average guy) in WCW, and he went to the WWE and was the right guy in the right place at the right time to become Stone Cold Steve Austin. Wrestling is still waiting for that next guy to change the direction, to change the business, and make things white hot again.”

What will make wrestling boom again: “The content needs to be more sophisticated stories that don’t insult the viewers intelligence. The stories need to be more consistent. You can’t insult the fans intelligence. With the power of the Internet, people know everything. If you insult people’s intelligence, they’ll hit the off button on the remote and that will be it.”

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- Jack Swagger recently spoke with Music Recall Magazine. Here are some highlights:

MRM: How did Zeb Colter become your manager?

Swagger: It’s a cool story. We were a couple weeks out from the Elimination Chamber in 2013. And we were in Nashville for a Raw TV taping, and Zeb lives in Nashville, and we knew we wanted another character to go along with the storyline. Triple H had an idea to bring him in, and he came in. He started discussing some ideas, and he did a couple promos on tape and Vince and Hunter just loved it. It was very meant to be. He already had the mustache and fit the character to a T.

MRM: How did Antonio Cesaro become a “Real American” and your tag team partner?

Swagger: Antonio is a great competitor, a great technical wrestler and a very smart individual to go along with it. He immigrated to the United States the correct way: filling out the right paper work and paying his taxes. And as a Real American that’s all we ask for. He’s an example of what we want all immigrants to do in this country, storyline wise.

I injured my hand; I severed two tendons in my thumb back in May. So I was off TV for a little bit, and Antonio came along. And him and Zeb had a real good bond. The rest is history. I came back from surgery, and we’re off to the races. We have great rapport with each other, work very well with each other and complement each other very well.

MRM: Is your future in singles or tag team competition?

Swagger: Both. I love tag team wrestling. I love working with Zeb and Antonio, I think we’re a great team. Singles is a lot of fun too. I think deep down I’ll always consider myself a singles wrestler. But tag team wrestling is a whole different animal, and I love the challenge of it, I love being the heel and getting away with stuff behind the ref’s back. Just the extra two people in the ring brings a different dynamic to the match that anything could happen. And it really intensifies things and really forces you to stay focused and keep your head on a swivel. Because you never know what could happen in a tag team match, which is very exciting in my eyes.

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- Forbes did a feature on WWE's upcoming TV licensing deal with NBC Universal and noted that WWE is expected to receive 4 to 6 times their current $140 million per year deal. That would top NASCAR's $4.5 billion, 10 year contract.

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- Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, here's the cover photo for WWE's Hell In a Cell pay-per-view with Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and Triple H:

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- Broadcasting & Cable did an article on the WWE App this week with comments from Stephanie McMahon. She noted WWE's App has been downloaded 8 million times. Regarding the WWE Network, Stephanie said:

"We are looking at traditional and nontraditional distribution, and we're targeting first quarter next year."

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- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new blog entry on Jrsbaqbq.com. Here are some highlights:

The WWE Network launch: One would assume that if WWE was going to launch their long awaited, ballyhooed, WWE Network that it would be leading into WM30 in New Orleans as that would create a buzz for two, major events. So, my best guess regarding the Network's launch would be in the 1st quarter of 2014 but that is merely a guess and arguably not an educated one.

Because of what I perceive will be the WWE's target audience with their Network, who ever programs the network is going to have to have significant product knowledge and/or be surrounded with those that do. This might provide some former students of the game IE ex-wrestlers with job opportunities as time moves forward. (No, I'm not wrangling for work here.)

On NXT Talents not being called up in a timely fashion: Getting several emails here and Tweets @JRsBBQ about 'deserving' NXT talents not being called up to the main roster in a more timely fashion. Firstly, specifically why are they "deserving?' Secondly, any new talent who's naive enough to think that they can become a star simply by showing up on TV without introductory vignettes and an established game plan in place for the first 12 months of their 'run' is being naive and foolish.

If the powers that be cannot agree upon an introductory 12 month plan then the talent is better off staying 'off Broadway' and refining their game.

WWE 2K14: Getting great feedback on the new, WWE 2K WrestleMania mode of the new video game released in North American a few days ago and coming soon every where else. Jerry Lawler and myself recreated the commentary on the WrestleMania mode and had a great time doing it. This project was nostalgic in many respects and not only because of the historic nature of the matches that we called but the fact that it will likely be the last time that King and I work together on a project such as this.

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- E! posted a sneak peek clip from Total Divas, were Nikki Bella tells boyfriend John Cena that Natalya peed her pants in the ring after being hit by Naomi. Cena went one better, admitting, "I pooped myself once."

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- The WWE crew will have time off this weekend before heading overseas after next week's TV tapings.

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- Since this morning's third quarter conference call ended, WWE's stock price has jumped to 13.14, making it up $1.30 for the day. This is huge for WWE as stocks have not been this high since 2011.

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- Card.com now offers pre-paid Visa cards with WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels on them, in 4 different designs. Here's a photo:

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- WWE's corporate website has video footage of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H being honored for WWE's concussion work by the Sports Legacy Institute a few weeks ago.

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- WWE Legend Bobby "The Brain" Heenan turns 69 years old today while former WWE star Tyler Reks turns 35.

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- WWE Hall of Famer Afa was backstage at Monday's RAW in Orlando.

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- WWE NXT trainer Billy Gunn is celebrating his 50th birthday today.

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- John Cena recently spoke with NOLA.com about the World Heavyweight Title being viewed as a 'second-tier' title:

"This is not taken as a shot of disrespect to anyone who has held the title before me, but it's now viewed as a second-tier championship. (Defending it at WrestleMania 30) will truly put a stamp on making it the real deal. I want the WWE universe to realize that it's not a second-tier championship. It should be treated with as much respect as the WWE title."

Cena also discussed his WrestleMania dream opponent:

"I really got to live a dream the past few years having some big marquee matchups with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. And when you rub elbows with a guy like The Rock, you truly are in the company of the greatest of all-time. It was like watching a prize fight where everyone is just throwing haymakers. For us to be interactive over a 2 1/2 year span, it was pretty impressive, especially in this day and age. It was a dream scenario for me."

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- Former WWE Diva Brandi Runnels (Eden Stiles) announced on Twitter that she will be returning to the company and will start training at the WWE Performance Center:

"Surprise rookie gift from @CodyRhodesWWE. Guess I traded heels for boots. TRAINING begins Monday wwe   wwe PerformCtr"

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- After the FAA announced that the ban on using electronic devices on airplanes would be lifted, although texting and talking on a cellphone would remain prohibited, Vince McMahon used the news to plug the WWE App on Twitter:

"Thanks to the F.A.A. the #WWEApp can now fly"

Speaking of Vince, he noted that he would be working out at the WWE Performance Center later tonight. He wrote:

"#Iwillbetrainingherelatertonight @WWE"

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- Chris Jericho recently spoke with WWE.com about Triple H's promo on RAW where he referred to Jericho, Rob Van Dam and Edge as talented stars who were never "the guy" for the company. Jericho said:

"That's his opinion, and as somebody that was a six-time World Champion and main evented pay-per-views for years, was I ever the guy? Well, no, but who was? I think if you look over the last 15 years in WWE, you've got Rock, Austin, Hogan and Cena. I wasn't the guy... I just know that I had great matches pretty much every night. I had great rapport with the fans. I could make them love me or hate me depending on what I wanted, so I don't know what more you can say."

Jericho mentioned that he wasn't angry with Triple H, but both Triple H and himself were "always the guys who worked with the guy." He also mentioned that while he believes that Triple H is one of the greatest of all time, he could match him in every area.

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- JPA Entertainment will be releasing a new DVD on WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart this month. "Jimmy Hart: Keep on Rockin’" will focus on Hart's music career. Here's the trailer, courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com:

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- As noted, Stephanie McMahon was referred to as a wrestler in WWE's latest 10-Q document. The booking agreement, dated October 7th, reveals Stephanie is now under contract as a WWE talent. She has signed a three-year deal with an annual salary of $325,000. It looks like Stephanie McMahon could be returning to the ring in the near future.

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- Former WWE star Paul London was on the set of NBC's Revolution this past week, doing stunt work and acting.

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- WWE will be releasing a hardcover book on the history of the company titled "WWE 50" on March 31st, 2014.

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- WWE posted this video of The Boogeyman scaring trick or treaters:

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- In what has to be the largest difference in WWE.com poll history, they currently have a poll up asking fans who's better - Triple H or Chris Jericho and 97% have voted for Jericho with almost 65,000 votes. Jericho responded on Twitter:

"Haha OUCH!"

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- Mick Foley tweeted the following about his November 17th comedy event in New York being filmed by WWE:

"the 11/17 show is being recorded by wwe because they've heard really good things about the shows, and want to televise one."

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- WWE NXT star Scott Dawson, who has been dealing with some minor knee injuries, tweeted Vince McMahon this weekend:

"Hey @VinceMcMahon. You didn't answer your phone. Just letting you know i'm feeling great! don't worry; I'll be back soon. -your favorite"

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- You may remember a few weeks back when Chris Jericho tweeted a response to Triple H's controversial RAW promo. Here's the tweet that Jericho ended up deleting:

"Thing is TripleH despite ur major push,u never were either. Good luck in ur future endeavours"

Jericho told Busted Open Radio that he was drunk when he made the tweet:

"The funny thing was, had I not been drinking Grey Goose vodka and not been completely loaded when I heard about it, I wouldn’t have bothered tweeting about it but I was like, "Screw him, I’m going to tweet back.""

Jericho talked more about Triple H's promo:

"I don't feel that way and never did feel that way. It's funny, throughout our careers Triple H and I were almost at the same level, we were always the guy that worked with The Guy. Triple H is a huge star, one of the greatest of all time but also never really The Guy. Who has been The Guy over the last 10 years? I can think of three - The Rock, Stone Cold and John Cena."

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- WWE Diva Cameron will be celebrating her birthday at Couture Night Club in Hollywood tonight from 10pm until 2am. The cameras from Total Divas will be there filming. Here's the flyer for the party:

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- WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel tweeted the following about reports of him blowing out his hips:

"For the record: I DID NOT BLOW OUT MY HIPS!!! Where does this info come from? I'm gonna be fine! #BetterThanPerfect"

After Axel was pulled from the Hell In a Cell pre-show, it was reported that Axel "blew out his hips" on RAW in a freak accident. It was later reported that Axel suffered a hip flexor injury. Axel noted that he will be on WWE's upcoming tour of Europe.

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- As noted before this past week, Chris Jericho appeared on Busted Open Radio with Dave Lagreca, Doug Mortman and Mike Riker. Busted Open airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Sirius 92 and XM 92 from 2pm until 4pm EST. Here are more highlights from Jericho's interview:

A return at the Royal Rumble: "I can post a picture of me and the Pope on Instagram or Twitter and the first three thousand comments will be: 'When are you coming back to the WWE?' People are so obsessed with that. My response is that I don’t know. I talked about this the last time I was on the show in New York for Fozzy. I don’t have any plans. Not to say that I won’t but as you can see there are a lot of really cool projects that are going on under the Chris Jericho brand umbrella and I think that just adds to me being an asset to the WWE and spreading my wings as much as I can and gaining the biggest fan base I can. I’m not retired from wrestling, I never said that. The time has to be right and soon eventually it will be right. I came back to the Royal Rumble last year and to come back at the Royal Rumble this year, it would be like: 'We’ve been there and done that'. I have to see what’s going on and figure out another cool way to make it work when the time is right."

The next guy in WWE: I think anybody can be the face of the company if the fans dictate it. I think sometimes the powers-that-be may have different opinions but the thing about Daniel Bryan is that his rise is very organic. It happened basically in spite of the way he was getting pushed. I think if I had to pin point a moment that it happened, it was during that eighteen second loss at WrestleMania last year where people were legitimately angry that the company could treat him that way and started to really get behind him as a character. I think when everybody is chanting his name and the guy goes out there as possibly the best wrestler in the world and a great character and a great performer, why not? You need something different to replace the one that’s on top as we saw when they were trying to replace Hulk Hogan for so many years until Bret Hart stepped up. I think he can be the face of the company if they so desired.

The rise and the falls being a test from within: If you are a conspiracy theorist, you would think that. All I know is from my experiences and if you look how I came into the WWE in 1999, it was the biggest thing in a long, long time. You look at the timeline of that, two or three weeks later, I was losing to Stevie Richards on Sunday Night Heat. There is always a growing process and if you remember the famous title match I had with Triple H where I beat him for the title back in 2000 and then was forced to give it up a few minutes later and what people forget about that is at the end of the show, I got pinned by Hunter in a six man tag team match, clean, 1-2-3. You always wonder that sometimes they do the opposite of what you would expect to happen as far as the way you would book things.

"I think that there is kind of a test, can this guy get over? Can he sink or swim? What’s going to happen if we pull a swerve on him? Will he have a bad attitude? Will he stop working hard? You never know. My response to that is all you can do is the best you can do with whatever situation you are given. If you get too far with it, you got to make a stand and say something. Before I won the title that time at State College, Pennsylvania against Triple H, I was on my way to Vince’s (McMahon) office; it was like the movie Slap Shot: 'Who owns the Chiefs? Pay me or I will leave' sort of thing. I’m done! I lost to Viscera,

"I lost to the Godfather and this was a waste of my time. I’m done. The writer at that time was Tommy Blacha at the time and he said: 'Listen, before you go to Vince, I have to say something.' I said: 'There is nothing you can say that’s going to change my mind.' He said: 'You’re going to win the World Title tonight.' And that changed my mind. You just got to hold on and Eddie Guererro’s told me that his dad used to say: 'The cream will always rise to the top. If you can wrestle, you will always have a job and you will get to the top.' I still believe that. Whatever kind of politics or dipsy doodles may happen, all you got to do is keep performing to the best of your ability and sooner or later you are going to get that shot.

Thoughts on Shawn Michaels getting back in the ring: "Honestly knowing Shawn (Michaels), I don’t think so. That’s my opinion. He could but you look at the way he went out, in one of the greatest matches of all time at WrestleMania in the main event with this huge reception. The performer of Shawn Michaels caliber and his ego, and I say that in a good way because we all have egos, he is not going to come back for anything for less than that. I don’t think you are going to get anything bigger than that. Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels, in my opinion, were the two greatest matches ever. What can compare to that? My gut feeling says no, of course I don’t know but if you ask me, I’d say no.

"The reason why Taker and Shawn worked is that you have two guys that are on the same exact level, iconic performers that no one can really touch. Maybe Shawn versus Triple H is something that maybe they would do but I don’t think that’s even big enough. I think that door is closed for Shawn and I think he is happy doing what he is doing and I think that’s the same for Steve Austin. I think he very satisfied with his career, I don’t think he feels the need to comeback. Sometimes it happens. As much as the wrestling fans demand it, sometimes if you feel that you did everything that you wanted to do and you’re happy, then why mess with it."

Thoughts on the Big Show being the most exciting that he has been: "I only know from what I read in the reports. I haven’t had the chance to watch a lot of the shows because I have been busy on the road and I find with the Big Show has been around for so long and has performed at the highest level in some many different angles, in so many different personas, I think he is one of the most taken for granted performers in the history of the WWE. He can do anything, he can have a great match every single night but when he is motivated, he goes to a totally different level.

"I think all you have to say to Show is that: 'You are going to be involved in the main event storyline (Randy) Orton and Hunter and I think that’s all that Show needs to turn it up some more. I think that Show at eighty percent is better than eighty percent of the roster. But when he is motivated, there are not a lot of performers that can touch him. I think he is very underrated. I think he is taken for granted by the fans and by the company. If I was going to start my own wrestling company, Big Show would be in the top 5 easily, easily, and easily."

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- Darren Young turned 30 years old on Saturday.

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- Former WWE star Jimmy Wang Yang has a new business in West Chester, Ohio called Jimmy's Redneck Party Bus. Here he is with The Briscoe Brothers:

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- Former ECW Champion Justin Credible has published a new column at PWMania.com. Credible talks about about Sunday's WWE Hell in a Cell, Monday's Raw including Damien Sandow cashing in, beginning his DDPYoga certification program, among other topics. This week Justin Credible talks about putting together a good character on his Pro Wrestling 101 video series. Here is an excerpt from his article:

"Monday night on Raw they came out hot with Damien Sandow cashing in his MITB briefcase on the opening segment of Raw against newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion John Cena. They had a hell of a match last night, with Sandow doing a number on Cena’s surgically repaired arm. Even though Sandow lost the match, he left looking better than when he went in. Sandow looked evil, and had a killer instinct. I think he is ready to break out very soon.

"I hope that this is not the end of Daniel Bryan. WWE gave him a tiny bone by having him put HBK in the Yes lock, but is that it. I don’t know were any of this is going, but last week we were talking about a possible HHH vs Daniel Bryan or Bryan vs HBK. That now seems highly unlikely. It seems that all the focus has been put on Big Show, and Bryan moved down to work with CM Punk vs Wyatts. If so What A Waste.

"I’m really excited about beginning my DDPYoga certification program. I spoke with DDP last week, and I super stoked about what he’s doing with DDPYoga. I’m grateful to be a part of such a wonderful family. He is doing some amazing things with his program, and he has allowed us to learn and use it for ourselves to help as many people as possible. Thank You Dallas."

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- While there have been numerous instances of family members of WWE wrestlers being involved in storylines over the years, those related to Triple H—aside from the McMahons—have never been spotlighted. According to the executive and part-time wrestler, he plans to keep it that way.

Speaking to WWE Magazine, Triple H revealed that his family is completely off-limits from appearing on television. He said, "One thing about me: I don't put my family in anything, I feel like there's a line that you have to draw. There is a lot of personal exposure, and that exposure can be harmful. So when you open that door, you can't be upset when someone comes in. You just have to be careful how much you open the door."

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- The official WWE website has released a poll asking fans which of these four wins was the biggest title change in WrestleMania history: John Cena defeats The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29 (55%), Ultimate Warrior defeats Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania VI (21%), Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII (20%), Triple H defeats Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania X8 (5%).

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- Former WWE and TNA Wrestling competitor Orlando Jordan recently got married in Australia, where he currently resides.

Jordan, who defeated John Cena in 2005 for the WWE United States Championship, currently runs a professional wrestling school in Brooklyn, Victoria, The Orlando Jordan School of Wrestling.

"The goal is to establish an Australian wrestling industry and enhance the talent to professionally mainstream standards in and outside the ring," Jordan told Australian Iron Man magazine earlier this year. "In order to do this I have dedicated my time to personally train young and upcoming males and females in order to set that standard for the Australian market."

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- WWE Diva Cameron turns 26 years old today.

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- WWE Hall of Famer Road Warrior Animal spoke with WGD Weekly Steve and Scum. Here are some highlights from the interview:

The origins of the "Road Warrior look": "We were sitting there with Bill Watts and Ole Anderson. At the time, Bill Watts had just gave Dewey, the Missing Link the paint. Down there in Louisiana, they said we want you guys to put a couple lines on your face. Then Hawk came up with the brilliant idea, hey, why doesn't Animal get a Mohawk and I'll do the reverse Mohawk, so we can look like we can plug our heads into each other. I said, 'man, are you friggin' nuts?' But, we ended up doing it and it worked. Later on, I did the spikes in my garage, next thing you know, we had the spiked shoulder pads."

The Warriors refusing to drop the titles to the Fabulous Ones: "YOu guys know our gimmick, we are street fighters. They wanted to do a finish called the 'switch-a-roo.' I kept looking to Paul, we were in the locker room and I said, 'man, that ain't right. It just doesn't feel right.' They give us the finish in the locker room, we say, 'ok, we're gonna do it, we go to the ring.' First thing Hawk says to Keirn and Lane, he says, 'We ain't doin' the finish. Listen to us and nobody will get hurt.' We came back to the locker room and Greg Gagne is yelling. Verne come down to the locker room and says, 'Jeez, nobody has changed a finish on me in 25 years.' I said, 'Well Verne, first time for everything, we just did."

Their move to WWF and first dealings with Vince McMahon: "At the time Vince had the Ultimate Warrior. At first he tried to tell us, nobody knows who you are up here. I said, 'Vince, come on, they know who we are.' He said, 'well, I gotta change your name, I can't call you the Road Warriors, I got the Ultimate Warrior.' Hawk and I were thinking, 'that's kind of dumb that he is acting like this.' So, we said, 'how about the Legion of Doom?' And we used that, at the time, there was no rhyme or reason to anything he did. I was just literal chaos. People that you think should be wrestling each other were not wrestling each other and it was just the opposite, the other way around."

"I even cornered Vince McMahon one time, I told him I feel like you're backing us in a corner here and you're really starting to piss me off."

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- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross commented the possible sale of TNA in his latest blog entry. Ross wrote:

"Can't tell you how many hits I get especially over the past week or so regarding the rumored for sale sign at TNA Wrestling. I have no solid validation that their company is or isn't for sale and it certainly isn't any of my business. I am interested only because I have many friends who work there and I wish them all the very best in the future."

Ross also commented on tweets he has received from followers on Twitter suggesting that he buys the company:

"The most outlandish Tweets @JRsBBQ that I receive are those suggesting that I actually buy TNA which is laughable for many reasons. That question isn't remotely in any game plan that I could ever imagine."

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- Former WWE Diva Dawn Marie turned 43 on Sunday while former Diva Jackie Gayda-Haas turned 32.

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- Jim Ross tweeted about the wrestling business this weekend:

"The days since 9/11/13 are the 1st I've not been active in wrestling biz in my lifetime so is that why biz seems so uninspired? #MyEgo?"

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- Steven Borden, the son of Sting, a junior tight end at the University of Kentucky, caught his first touchdown pass this weekend in a game against Alabama State.

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- Rob Van Dam was in attendance for the Bellator MMA event from Long Beach this past weekend. Fans chanted his name as he entered the arena. Diamond Dallas Page was also there, telling fighters after the show about his DDP Yoga program.

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- Here are the updated WWE NXT Power Rankings:

1. The Ascension
2. Alexander Rusev
3. Paige
4. Corey Graves
5. Aiden English

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- Rey Mysterio recently spoke with The Miami Herald while in town for WWE's Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Doing commentary at Hell In a Cell:
"We were first supposed to do a half hour of commentating with the Spanish team. I think it worked out well that I was able to stick around, and I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the show very much. It was definitely a different side compared to being in the ring. It was awesome…Being that close to the ring, but not wrestling was breathtaking. For a while I would forget I was commentating and be really into the match. The matches were incredible. I thought the pay-per-view was incredible. The fans make the matches and make the show, so the fans were incredible as well."

Returning for a match in Mexico last month:
"It was more of a let’s see how my body reacts and my knee reacts to being back in the ring. Overall I felt good but still feel I need a bit more therapy, just from the damage I’ve done through the years to my knee. We are back to therapy and strengthening up that quad and hamstring, just making sure there are no mistakes this next time."

When will he be back?
"I think if I don’t do it by the end of the year, then next year. I would hate to push myself instead of taking my time. I want to make a good return, and not being absent shortly after my return. It’s something I’m still debating. I’m going to listen to my body."

"I’m definitely still motivated and feel the urge to be in the ring. I’ve always told myself the day I don’t feel that anymore is the day I need to say, ‘That’s it.’ I still have some years inside me that I want to push forward, I want to go out and entertain. I miss it. I really do. I miss being out there and the interaction with the fans. I miss the applause and the 619 chants. I’m hoping that God still gives me a couple of more years for me to perform."

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- WWE has signed amateur wrestler Chas Betts to a developmental deal. He will begin training at the WWE Performance Center today. Betts was a member of the 2012 US Olympic team in Greco-Roman wrestling at 185 pounds. Betts posted on Facebook this weekend:

"On Oct. 19th of last year, I asked Kristi to give me one year to attack and pursue a new dream after I retired from Greco-Roman Wrestling...

It ended up taking two weeks longer than I asked for, but I think she'll forgive that -- considering we've moved to sunny Orlando, FL just as the Minnesota winter was about to kick in.

I am proud to announce I have signed a contract with WWE and begin training tomorrow at the WWE Performance Center here in Florida. For those that have known me a long time, you know being a pro-wrestler has been a dream of mine since I was 11 or 12 years old. I'm honored and humbled by the opportunity. I am extremely lucky to have a wife and family that has supported me in every dream I've chosen to chase, however unlikely it may be. Never underestimate the power of a good support system, people!

For those interested in following the journey, feel free to follow me @chasbetts on Twitter. See ya down the road, friends!"

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- WWE's website has a new article up looking at 14-time World Champion John Cena and how he ranks in the top 5 reigns. Here's the list:

5. Tied with 11 - Edge (4 WWE Title reigns, 7 World Title reigns) and Randy Orton (8 WWE Title reigns, 3 World Title reigns)
4. Hulk Hogan - 12 (6 WWE Title reigns, 6 WCW Title reigns)
3. Triple H - 13 (8 WWE Title reigns, 5 World Title reigns)
2. John Cena - 14 (11 WWE Title reigns, 3 World Title reigns)
1. Ric Flair - 16 (8 NWA Title reigns, 6 WCW Title reigns, 2 WWE Title reigns)

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- The following press release was issued today on behalf of WWE regarding their new animated series, Camp WWE:

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WWE(R) Studios and Film Roman Announce "CAMP WWE" Irreverent Animated Web Series

STAMFORD, Conn. and BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - November 4, 2013 – WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE) and Film Roman announced today that they have entered into a co-financing and co-production agreement to produce up to thirteen, three-minute webisodes of a new animated series entitled CAMP WWE. Mike Benson of ENTOURAGE and THE BERNIE MAC SHOW will script the series.

From WWE STUDIOS and FILM ROMAN, the animation studio behind THE SIMPSONS and KING OF THE HILL, comes an irreverent new, adult comedy series about what the biggest, most outrageous WWE Superstars® were like as kids. CAMP WWE follows these unruly tykes as they body slam their way through their formative years. Proving to be a nightmare for teachers and other kids, their exhausted parents pack-up their future WWE Superstars with their masks, chains, kneepads and security blankets and send them off to Camp WWE, to be transformed into model citizens by the most terrifying counselor who ever lived, Mr. McMahon.

"Film Roman has been involved with some of the most well-known and humorous animated series," said Michael Luisi, President WWE Studios. "They are the perfect partners for WWE Studios to capture our Superstars in a truly unique and fun way."

"CAMP WWE is a new and exciting project with a great creative team for Film Roman to be working on with WWE Studios and we are very bullish on its prospects for success. With a combination of their unique personalities, distinctive characteristics and huge built-in loyal fan base, WWE Superstars make for ideal animation subjects in CAMP WWE," said Dana Booton, General Manager for Film Roman. "We are very pleased to be working with WWE Studios and hope that it will begin a mutually beneficial, long-term business relationship."

Bradley Buchanan negotiated the deal on behalf of WWE Studios. Marc Barson and Yvette Thomassian negotiated the deal on behalf of Film Roman.

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- For what it's worth, local advertising in Houston, Texas for the TLC pay-per-view is listing Daniel Bryan as WWE Champion.

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- Fans can submit their troubled life stories and personal information to floridacasting1@gmail.com for The Rock's new TNT series "Wake Up Call" that will begin filming this year. On the show, The Rock will motivate people into working harder and improving themselves.

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- There's potential to be some no-shows at WWE events this week as both crews prepare to travel overseas for tours. The Shield, Big Show, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan are advertised for Tuesday night's TV tapings in Charlotte and the live event on Wednesday in Belfast. That could be a very close call. On a related note, Cody Rhodes has tweeted about he and Goldust being in Brussels, Birmingham and Cardiff when WWE has them advertised for the other tour that will be going on.

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- WWE has announced Big E Langston vs. Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel for this week's episode of Main Event. This match was pulled from the Hell In a Cell pre-show because of an injury to Axel.

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- WWE also announced on RAW that Daniel Bryan will face Luke Harper in singles action on this Friday's SmackDown.

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- As noted on Monday, WWE will be coming out with a new adult-themed animated series called Camp WWE. Former WWE star Tyler Reks, who got into some trouble while he was with WWE for his Midcard Mafia cartoon, reacted via Twitter:

"I almost get fired 4 an "irreverent" cartoon & wwe decides 2 make their own? Hope Mark Henry doesn't cry about it. Kinda makes me wanna release the 2 episodes of #MidCardMafia season 2 that I have sitting here...."

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- WWE noted on RAW last night that they are on pace to exceed 2 billion views on YouTube this year.

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- Below is video of Diamond Dallas Page and Stevie Richards, who is a certified DDP Yoga instructor:

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- Brie Bella congratulated Eva Marie after she got her first pin on RAW last night:

"So proud of @natalieevamarie tonight! Took an opportunity and succeeded! #TotalDivas with the win! #BrieMode #RAW @eonline wwe "

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- Rebel Life Media has awarded Chris Jericho's Fozzy with the Best Metal Performance award:

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- Tonight's WWE Main Event and SmackDown tapings will take place from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. Confirmed for Main Event is Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel vs. Big E Langston. Announced for SmackDown is Luke Harper vs. Daniel Bryan in singles action. Part of the WWE crew is on their way to Belfast, Ireland after last night's RAW. The other half of the roster will work a Wednesday live event in Columbia, South Carolina before heading overseas to Glasgow, Scotland.

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- Dustin Rhodes recently spoke with Mike Mooneyham of The Post & Courier about his return to WWE as Goldust and more. Here are some highlights:

His drug problems while with TNA:
"It was day in and day out, probably two years solid, and I can go through the list of things. A half gallon of vodka a day, probably 60 or 70 pills a day, plus other stuff like cocaine. It wasn't good, but I didn't care. I didn't see the other way. I only thought about where I could get my next fix. I didn't see what it had done to me or what it was doing to my family and everybody around me. And what it was doing to my career and especially my health. I was trying and trying and re-medicating myself. It just didn't happen. Enough was enough, and about 3 or 4 in the morning I crawled out in the rain and my wife was with me. I was like, 'I give up,' and I got on the phone and told Dad I wanted to go to the WWE rehab center. I haven't turned back. I've been clean and sober for five-and-a-half years."

Where he's at now:
"It was cool the way things worked out. I never could have imagined or dreamed where my career would be taking me the way it has with the Goldust character. It's awesome. I think I've stumbled upon the fountain of youth or something. I'm 44 years old and I'm down to high school weight (225). But I've worked hard for it the past few years. Plus being with Cody gives me more motivation. I've really enjoyed this storyline we've been doing. Now I realize that I can get out there and be clear when I'm working and really give a (darn) and get through a match without taking all that (stuff). That's really what it's about. And I'm enjoying it. I know what's going on now. It's cool."

Working with his brother Cody Rhodes:
"I've been watching him constantly for the past two or three years. In the beginning it was me sort of pushing for a match with Cody at Wrestlemania. Vince just kept saying no. It got to the point of me just turning on Raw to watch it. I suffered a shoulder injury in 2010. So I did the producing thing. Getting the chance to watch Cody grow has been very special since he is wise beyond his years."

"The other night at the pay-per-view I gave Cody a tag and I just watched him. I thought to myself: 'This kid's got it.' I felt good for him. He was just cleaning house, on fire, and the crowd was hot. It was very special. He's really doing well, and I am very proud of him. He is the future. If he wants to do something that I don't think is right, I tell him. I give him a different way to look at it and a different way to get into it. He trusts that. Sometimes he's a little impatient and hotheaded, but at the end of the day we get on the same page. Whatever he can learn from me, that's great. We've gotten so much closer since this has happened than we were in the past. It's just awesome all the way around."

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- Tyson Kidd made his return to RAW tonight, teaming with wife Natalya to defeat Summer Rae and Fandango in mixed tag team action. Kidd has worked WWE live events since returning to the ring and has worked SmackDown as a member of El Locals with Ricardo Rodriguez but this was his first match back on RAW. Here is a photo:

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Tyson Kidd tweeted about his return to RAW last night:

"Tonight surely answered the 'when are you coming back?' tweets I've been receiving for the past 11 months. Couldn't have been better #RAW"

WWE will show footage from Kidd's road to recovery on the WWE App during this Friday's SmackDown.

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- While promoting last night's RAW in Greenville, SC, The Miz spoke to Carolina Now! and mentioned that he enjoyed being a babyface:

"I was hated, now I'm kinda liked. It's a weird situation for me, because I'm used to going out there and having thousands of people boo me. But now having them cheer me, it's kind of a whole new thing. I enjoy the positivity."

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- Former WWE Creative Writer Andrew Goldstein recently recently spoke with John Carrigan of The Temple News. Here are some highlights:

Scripting the John Cena - Umaga feud: "I basically ripped off Rocky IV. Umaga destroys Ric Flair. Next week Flair comes out, but not yelling and screaming. He says, 'I've had X amount of matches in my life, but I never felt in my career I couldn't defend myself like I did last week. It's time to ground the Learjet, park the limousine and walk away.' Next week Umaga destroys Arn Anderson. The fact that Arn took this beating drew Flair back to honor his friend. Finally, John Cena defends Flair against the monster."

Stephanie stepping in before Vince yelled at him: "I wrote and produced the entire Mike Knox and Kelly Kelly storyline. Kelly told him she never loved him and then slapped him in the face with a bouquet. In rehearsal, Stephanie McMahon told him to be somber and put his head down. But Vince is all about facial expressions so he flipped out and said 'Who told Knox that?' while looking at me. Steph actually stood up and took the blame. It was the only time Vince was about to yell at me and Steph stepped in."

The problem with Randy Orton's promos: "I hate Randy Orton's 'better than you' promo because it's a crutch. WWE does it all the time and it comes from Vince saying the easiest way to get a message across is with a straight line. I get that, but it's such an uncreative way to do it. Look at early Ric Flair promos, which I do often. Even before all the Nature Boy stuff, he would say something like, 'If you can beat me, I'll kiss your boots.' He still means that's he better than you, but he draws me in with specifics."

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- In a newly published blog on jrsbarbq.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross offered his thoughts on Monday's edition of Raw. Highlights from the post are as follows:

The ending to Monday's episode of Raw: "Perplexing and unique night in many ways for Monday Night’s edition of RAW. The final two segments of the show had me scratching my head especially that surprising, last commercial break. The obvious, over riding theme of the broadcast was the issue between the South Carolina native Big Show and WWE COO HHH. That’s the match that fans seemingly want to see based on the feedback that I have received and my own take as a fan… I still don’t know why no one came out to attempt to help Show who was being assaulted by a corporate gang of assailants. Locker room scared? Had they hit the road?"

CM Punk and Daniel Bryan facing The Wyatt Family in the future after fending off the faction on Raw: Anxious to watch CM Punk and Daniel Bryan team to face the Wyatt’s down the road. This will help the Wyatt’s develop more villain nuances and give them the proverbial ‘rub’ that they need. Right now the Wyatt’s are only villains because they are battling two, established fan favorites and not because of the style of work of the bizarre trio. I have great expectations for the Wyatt’s in the future but I see them as character, fan favorites at this time. Plus, if Punk and Bryan team…they could some day break up and have a series of classic matches that no one in WWE could follow. That’s my fantasy booking for the day. Follow that, guys.

WWE’s partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation: Great work by John Cena speaking on WWE’s behalf regarding the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Cena is the face of the WWE brand and rightfully so. No one in WWE, past or present, could have done better with last night’s presentation than Cena.

Tyson Kidd's return to Raw in a mixed tag match: "Exciting to see Tyson Kidd back in WWE healthy and married. Kidd is a terrific hand who has been greatly under utilized, in my opinion, in the past but let’s hope that he can get a fresh start including some vignettes IE personality developing profiles in the near future. Just for a wrestler to show back up isn’t enough now days."

Big E. Langston's efforts in his match on Raw against WWE Champion Randy Orton: "Langston maximized his minutes well Monday Night. Losing to the WWE Champion in a competitive battle can only help the former Iowa Defensive Tackle."

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- WWE's website spoke with Tyson Kidd after returning to RAW on Monday. He discussed teaming with his wife Natalya:

"It was a very unique experience. Obviously, we’ve done mixed tags before with The Hart Dynasty and things of that nature, but now our relationship is very open and public thanks to “Total Divas.” I think the only way it could have been better would be if Nattie and I got Fandango and Summer Rae in a double Sharpshooter to top things off [laughs]. But, looking back, it was as close to perfect as anything I could have asked for."

Kidd also talked about CM Punk giving him a shout out and the workhorse nickname:

"When I got hurt, before I got the MRI, I was going down to the school at NXT [now the WWE Performance Center] and doing some pre-surgical therapy on my knee. Punk was down there too, rehabbing his knee. I told him about my MRI, and the same day I got the MRI I went to my doctor, and Punk told me to text him as soon as I was done to let him know how it went. Punk and I have always gotten along and he’s always been friendly to me. I met him in Ring of Honor on the independent scene in 2003. When he said that workhorse thing, it blew up my Twitter, and now I have people tweeting me every day using #workhorse. That was definitely going through my head the whole time."

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- WWE Studios movie The Call has been nominated for a People's Choice Award for "Favorite Thriller Movie." Actress Halle Berry also received a "Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress" nomination for her role in the film. On a related note, The Rock's Fast 6 has been nominated for "Favorite Action Movie" and "Favorite Movie."

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- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights:

Who would he cheer for in CM Punk vs. Steve Austin? "Because it would likely be Steve's last one I'd be an Austin lean. Not likely to ever happen."

Thoughts on Kane's new corporate persona? "Willing to allow it to play out and to see how it works for him. It's got to grow on me and perhaps it will."

How does WWE handle bullying backstage? "It isn't condoned by the talent or management. There's no place for it."

Is John Cena as controversial as DX or Steve Austin? "I don't think Cena is controversial. I think he is polarizing. Good man. Hard worker. I'm proud to have signed him."

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- Marvel.com recently spoke with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena. Here are some highlights:

Marvel.com: You just returned from a major injury way sooner than everyone expected. What motivated you to come back so soon?

John Cena: I just don’t like [being out]. I really like the job and it comes with ups and downs and I know not necessarily everyone at my job loves me but that shouldn’t sour me from my place of employment. I’ve truly found a home in the WWE and when I’m not there all I want to do is be there. I think that helped me get back really soon because everything I did was focused on getting back sooner and sooner.

Marvel.com: Tickets for WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans are going on sale Saturday, November 16. In a perfect world, what do you want to be doing at the upcoming WrestleMania?

John Cena: Honestly, I like seeing how WrestleMania unfolds. I’ve had different matches over the years. I’ve been scattered throughout the menu. But looking back at all my WrestleMania performances, the fact is that I was there and I really enjoy seeing what’s going to happen. I was a part of WrestleMania XX and if you look at the timeline from XX until now, XX pretty much laid the foundation of the people who are truly the driving force of the company right now. So who’s to say what’s going to happen at [WrestleMania] XXX? I really just want to be able to find out. First of all, I’m glad that tickets are going on sale on the 16th because that makes the event very [real]. And then I just want to be able to see where I can be, what I can do, and how this whole thing is going to shake up.

Marvel.com: In a lot of people’s eyes it seems like you already have super powers. If you could have one more in life or in the ring, what would it be?

John Cena: Man, honestly I hope for the power of invisibility. I say, “You can’t see me” all the time so I kind of half-ass answered that. Maybe cloning? That way I can get myself to more places at once. I truly like being able to be in the ring and I know WWE tours with two brands and now that I’m back I’m trying to make every brand, every show. So if there was just one more of me, I’d be able to make it everywhere at once.

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- WWE's Susan G. Komen-inspired merchandise will be available at WWE's Shop website through the end of this year.

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- According to NorthAmericanWrestlingRankings.blogspot.com, which has been keeping track of wrestlers' records since 2006, Dolph Ziggler's win over Curtis Axel on the November 4th RAW was his 100th televised singles victory. Dolph is the first wrestler to reach triple digits in both wins and losses.

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- One WWE crew arrived in Belfast this morning and will hold a live event there this evening at the Odyssey Arena. The other WWE crew will work a live event in Columbia, South Carolina tonight before heading overseas.

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- Paul Heyman is expected to return to RAW on next Monday's show, which tapes from the UK.

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- Below is the latest "Snake Radio Released" video from Jake "The Snake" Roberts:

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- WWE.com recently caught up with former Divas Champion Eve Torres about life after WWE. Here are some highlights:

WWE.COM: What have you been up to since we last saw you on WWE television?

EVE TORRES: Well, aside from building a house and planning a wedding and all of that real-life stuff that I’ve finally gotten around to, I’ve been teaching a lot of women’s self-defense classes at the Gracie Academy. Since January, I’ve pretty much been teaching Gracie Women Empowered self-defense full-time, working with women from all walks of life. We’ve got grandmas in there, we’ve got mothers with their daughters, and we’ve had several contracts with the U.S. Air Force.

Also, this summer I actually filmed my first movie. I did a really fun fight scene in [“Scorpion King: The Lost Throne”], which will be coming out next year. I was so excited to be a part of it. Ellen Hollman is the actress I worked with, and she is just incredible. We got to incorporate some wrestling stuff, too. I pulled out some of my old tricks in there. It was a lot of fun to shoot.

WWE.COM: As part of that new life, you’re still connected with WWE, and recently went backstage to teach some self-defense to the current Divas. How did that come about?

EVE: WWE actually reached out to me. I went to the WWE Performance Center [in Orlando] and worked with the NXT Divas down there. That’s how it started. WWE wanted me to work with the NXT Divas, talk to them about my experiences in WWE and also teach them a seminar. Then they said, while I’m there, because Raw and SmackDown were so close, that I could teach the girls on the main roster as well.

This is something I had always wanted to do even when I was with WWE, but we’re all so busy and schedules are so crazy that I’m glad I finally had an opportunity to do it. I know all of those girls have been in situations similar to what happened to me because it happens so often. They’re traveling a lot, they’re all beautiful women and they have to face so many situations that the average man doesn’t really even have to think about. So it’s not only about educating them about how to be aware and present themselves, and how to not be a target in the first place; it’s also about instilling them with confidence based in these techniques, so they really feel like they can address the situation if they have to. And they have a plan to fall back on if they really have to.

WWE.COM: Even though you’ve got so much going on in your own life right now, you’re still a part of the WWE family. How would you describe your current relationship with WWE?

EVE: When I left WWE, it was, of course, one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. But I really feel like WWE is a part of me. I do want to be involved whenever I can. Of course I can’t go back on the road, I’m not going to be having matches or anything like that, but any way I can represent WWE, any capacity in which I can contribute and still live the life I have chosen now, I’m excited to do that.

WWE.COM: You can probably see this next question coming from a mile away at this point, but is there any chance we’ll get to see Eve Torres return to the Divas division at some point down the line?

EVE: I knew that question was coming [laughs]. The truth is, I get asked that question all the time, and I really can say that, right now, I don’t see it happening. But I know myself enough to know that I’m not going to sit here and say that it’s never going to happen. I just don’t know what the next few years will bring. Like I said, if things go as planned in my life, and I start a family or anything like that, then probably not. But who knows? There are people who have families and still come back. Right now I don’t see it coming, but I still have dreams about matches, I will tell you that.

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- WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for shoulder surgery. Duggan needs to raise $6,500 for surgery and rehabilitation. As of this writing, they have raised $600 and have 60 days left. Some of the perks for people who donate Duggan t-shirts, phone calls, autographs and a one-night stay at Diamond Dallas Page's Accountability Crib.

Here's Hacksaw's video for the campaign:

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- Paul Heyman recently spoke with SLAM! Wrestling about his evolving role with WWE:

“If I look at my schedule right now… I don’t have one booking as a manager. I’m booked all over Europe, I’m booked all over this country, in two-on-one handicap matches. So I’m booked as a wrestler right now, not as a manager. At 48-year-old, I still have not had formal training as a wrestler. The role has changed. We’re not just doing the typical old-school gimmick matches that Lou Albano used to participate in.”

Heyman also talked about his future goals - and the goals of Brock Lesnar:

“I’ve never managed in the main event at WrestleMania and I would love [that]. There are things that I know Brock wants to accomplish for us in this industry, that I prefer that Brock goes public with those goals when it’s time. I know that Brock and I have talked about things that we’d like to accomplish, that we haven’t had a chance to do yet. Hey, I’d love to be the first guy to ever manage the WWE and the WWE World heavyweight champion at the same time as well.”

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- Sin Cara checked in online today from his gym in Mexico and noted that he was training hard for his return to action for WWE soon.

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- WWE posted this Mustache Mayhem video to support men's health in the month of November:

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- WWE legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has signed on to star in yet another big budget Hollywood blockbuster: MGM's "Seal Team 666." Johnson will also executive produce the movie, along with his ex-wife/manager Dany Garcia, as well as Brendan Deneen and Peter Joseph of Macmillan Films.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film is based on the book by Weston Ochse, and follows "an elite group of Navy Seals who battle demons and assorted threats and discover that there’s a greater supernatural force bent on destroying the world."

Seal Team 666 was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, who also wrote The Rock's upcoming movie release Hercules. There is no director attached to the film at this time.

Johnson recently wrapped Hercules, is now shooting Fast & Furious 7 and recently signed on to star in the 3D Disaster film "San Andreas" and a new reality series for TNT titled, "The Wake Up Call."

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