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    - WWE's Gerald Brisco was recruiting and scouting talents at the recent National All-Star collegiate wrestling meet.


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    - The next set of WWE NXT tapings on November 21st from Full Sail University will include an added focus on tag teams, which is a new priority for the future dictated by Triple H.

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    - Justin Roberts gave a shout out to WWE agent Fit Finlay at last night's live event in Belfast. Finlay, who was sitting in the crowd with his mother and father, received a standing ovation from the hometown crowd.


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    - WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young was in attendance for this week's WWE live event in Columbia, South Carolina.


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    - WWE announced in Belfast that they will be returning on May 21st, 2014, which indicates that next year's post-WrestleMania tour of Europe will take place a month later than usual.


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    - Hunico and Camacho were trending worldwide on Twitter during their match on WWE Main Event last night.


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    - Here's the updated synopsis for the upcoming WWE comic book written by Mick Foley:


    "Imagine a city much like any other crumbling, crime-ridden, corrupt modern city, except it? key people are shockingly similar to WWE super-stars. That city is Titan City. And Titan City is on the brink of chaos while warring factions try to track down the missing $10,000,000.00 that was allegedly stolen by John Cena! CM Punk prepares the people against the corrupt McMahon machine. John Cena finds himself manhandled by the enforcer Mark Henry. And Randy Orton confronts someone who could change the landscape of the city forever with just one word: yes! Daniel Bryan is ready to take over!"


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    - Shawn Michaels noted on Twitter that Triple H may be making another appearance on Shawn's MacMillan River Adventures show in the future.


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    - Scott Hall and Cody Hall's HallGood Entertainment is taking booking requests for 2014. Promoters can e-mail Scott@Razor4life.com or tweet @Cody_Hall1 for more information.


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    - Vince McMahon will be writing the foreword for WWE's 50th Anniversary book, which will be released in March of next year.


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    - Alberto Del Rio noted on Twitter that he will be wrestling at a retirement show for his father, Mexican legend Dos Caras, in February of next year.


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    - We noted yesterday that WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan has launched an Indiegogo campaign to ask fans for help with his shoulder surgery. Duggan has already raised $7,349 as of this writing, well above his goal of $6,500. Duggan's campaign has 28 days left.


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    - As seen on Monday's RAW, WWE advertised Big E Langston vs. Curtis Axel for last night's episode of Main Event. That match did not take place because Langston wasn't in attendance for Tuesday's TV tapings in Charlotte. Langston was already on his way to Ireland to kick off the WWE tour there. At the show in Belfast, Big E teamed with Cody Rhodes and Goldust to defeat The Shield.


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    - There were several WWE office releases on Wednesday. One guy fired was Senior Executive Assistant Pete Leone. Leone was said to be Triple H's #1 guy in the office. There were apparently more office releases that we should have more details on soon.


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    - Triple H reportedly "blew a gasket" towards the end of Monday's RAW in the main event segment with Big Show. When The Shield came out and RAW went to commercial, Triple H was visibly upset and was seen dropping a "f-bomb" before grabbing a headset and arguing with whoever was on the other end. It turns out that the segment was going long and someone in the back, either Kevin Dunn or Vince McMahon, sent out The Shield as a cue for commercial. Triple H was upset because they cut before Big Show could be told he was indeed getting a WWE Title shot. RAW ended up going 5 or 6 minutes long and that's because this segment had problems.


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    - While he isn't being used on WWE TV right now, Ricardo Rodriguez is headed to the UK for next week's tapings. Vickie Guerrero isn't working this weekend's live events but is flying into the UK for next week's TV tapings. The same probably


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    - WWE still has plans to use some of their smaller wrestlers on a cruiserweight type show when the WWE Network launches.


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    - The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans what is the coolest Superstar catchphrase. With over 500,000 votes cast, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair's "Wooooooo!" is leading at 78%.

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    - Total Divas star Eva Marie being fast-tracked to the WWE roster in spite of her lack of wrestling experience has some people within the sports-entertainment organization upset.


    Dave Meltzer revealed in this week's issue of the Wrestling Observer Newseltter that each time Eva Marie competes on television, he'll hear complaints from her co-workers. According to him, they are baffled with the 29-year-old wrestling on television while experienced developmental workers in Emma and Paige remain stuck in NXT.


    Monday on Raw during a tag team match, Eva Marie secured her first pinfall by rolling up Tamina. She is scheduled to appear on the company's tour of Europe, as she revealed on Twitter that she will be on hand for Saturday's show in Munich, Germany.


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    - Currently featured on the front page of WWE.com is a poll asking fans on the hottest couple. With over 130,00 votes cast, Lita and Edge are leading at 35%, followed by Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee at 18% and "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth at 15%.


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    - WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia will miss Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Manchester, England at Phones 4u Arena. This is due to WWE opting not to utilize her for their two week tour of Europe, which is currently ongoing.


    "Sorry all my #LilWarriors in the UK & Europe but I won't be there 2 c u these nxt 2 wks on tour but thking of u," Garcia stated on Twitter on Wednesday. "Have fun @ the shows!"


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    - WrestleMania 2 headliner King Kong Bundy turns 56-years-old on Thursday. Also celebrating a birthday today is former TNA Wrestling star Joey Ryan, who turns 34. Ryan has competed for WWE on numerous occasions as an enhancement worker and according to F4WOnline.com, participated in a tryout at the WWE Performance Center in late August—he was not signed.

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    - There are plans for a WWE Slam City animated series to be released in conjunction with the 2014 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. No details have been provided as of yet on how the series will be distributed.


    According to PWInsider, the series would be released as part of a toy line from Mattel with the same time, likely meaning the series is for a very young audience, and that it will be an extension of the current WWE Rumblers toy line.



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    - As noted earlier today, there were releases at WWE headquarters in Stamford on Friday with Pete Leone, Triple H's main assistant being let go, among others. F4Wonline.com adds that another key confidante of Triple H's was also let go.


    Jane Geddes has been moved from being Head of Talent Relations to working in Triple H's Stamford office running things. There is also a new Head of Talent Relations but we don't know the name yet. There's said to be a lot more going on at WWE headquarters as well.


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    - Regarding the changes we've reported on that are going on at WWE headquarters, the new job title for Jane Geddes is Senior Vice President, Operations for Talent and Live Events. PWInsider reports that these changes are being made to prepare for the launch of the WWE Network.

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    - WWE's shop website has released several new remote control monster trucks for John Cena, CM Punk and Randy Orton for $129.99.


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    - WWE edited out the blackout that happened at their Battleground pay-per-view on the DVD and Blu-ray that's out. Instead of showing what happened, WWE included the full Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton hype video. On the actual pay-per-view, the blackout happened in the middle of that video. As soon as the video finishes, WWE cuts right to Orton making his entrance. They did not show Justin Roberts standing in the ring when the feed came back on and any commentary mentioning the blackout was dubbed out.


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    - WWE's website has a new article up looking at the 10 most dangerous wrestlers at 5-foot-10 and under. The list looks like this: Tazz, Mad Dog Vachon, Perry Saturn, Kevin Sullivan, Danny Hodge, Dean Malenko, Ray Stevens, Dynamite Kid, Ron Garvin and Nunzio.


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    - Thursday marked two years since WWE Diva Summer Rae began training in developmental. She wrote on Instagram:


    "Today marks two years from when I first stepped through those doors at #FloridaChampionshipWrestling. I thought I knew what I was getting myself into but little did I know how truly amazing & wild this ride would be! I'm very lucky to be apart of an extraordinary company with such elite talent. #FCW #wwe #plentymoreworkahead #growth #grateful #dreambig"


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    - Roman Reigns slipped and fell on the entrance ramp as The Shield were making their entrance at tonight's WWE live event in Dublin. This led to Dean Ambrose laughing at him and a "you fell over" chant from the crowd.


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    - The Rock is said to be completely healed up from the injuries he suffered at WWE's WrestleMania 29.


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    - Jack Swagger wrestled Fernando of Los Matadores at Thursday's WWE live event in Dublin. Antonio Cesaro was not there because he was apparently doing promotional work in Munich.


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    - As noted, this week's Curtis Axel vs. Big E Langston match did not happen on WWE Main Event because Langston was on his way to Europe for a live event in Belfast. Langston commented on the match via Twitter:


    "I was Europe-bound. I suggested we have the match on the plane. No dice."


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    - There were fans upset at the WWE live event in Dublin on Thursday because Daniel Bryan wasn't there. Bryan was heavily promoted on TV and radio advertisements leading up to the show. After the show, fans were chatting about wanting refunds but WWE did not offer them.


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    - Wade Barrett came out as "Bad News Barrett" at the WWE live event in Dublin on Thursday. He cut a heel promo on Ireland before defeating Zack Ryder. Barrett ended his promo with "God Save Our Queen!" which caused fans to throw a bottle, some cups and other trash at him.


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    - Vince McMahon posted a rare tweet on Thursday, plugging WWE Studios' The Call being nominated for a People's Choice Award for Favorite Thriller Movie. Vince tweeted:


    "My favorite #thrillermovie this year is @WWEStudios' "The Call" #HalleBerryRocks #PeoplesChoice Awards wwe.me/qBDKC"


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    - In a correction from earlier, Roman Reigns fell at the WWE live event in Dublin when he jumped over the top rope, not on the entrance ramp as noted before. Later during the match, Big E Langston dropped Seth Rollins on his rear end and Reigns shouted out, "that's what I did!"


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    - WWE has named Sean Cleary as the new head of WWE Talent Relations. Clearly has been with WWE since 2012 was previously in charge of the company's Human Resources department. He replaces Jane Geddes, who has been promoted to the Senior Vice President, Operations for Talent and Live Events.

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    - Former WWE Diva Kelly Kelly released her 2014 calendar today. Here is a preview from Kelly on Twitter:


    "Here is the cover of My 2014 calendar and it is now available for sale at this website!"


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    - Former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase, Jr. turns 31 years old today.


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    - WWE officials are trying to get members of the World Champion Boston Red Sox to appear at the Survivor Series pay-per-view in Boston, possibly in John Cena's corner as he defends the World Heavyweight Title.



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    - Vince McMahon tweeted about WWE Total Divas returning this Sunday:


    "WWE’s @TotalDivas @NatbyNature @nicoleandbri @WWECameron @NaomiWWE @ItsJoseann and @natalieevamarie are back this Sunday @Eonline #conflict"


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    - Diamond Dallas Page recently spoke with Neil Pruitt, the man behind the classic nWo vignettes from WCW:


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    - Regarding WWE ending RAW with heels on the giving end of a beatdown, WWE's creative team is booking it with the idea that if it happens at the end of a show, it makes sense for no babyface to come out to make the save because they've already left the building.


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    - In his first appearance since Hell in a Cell, Paul Heyman resurfaced at Friday's WWE live event in Glasgow, Scotland. Opening the show with his leg in a brace, his arm in a sling, his neck in a collar and donning a full back brace, the Scarsdale, New York native blamed the fans for his injuries. CM Punk then appeared and took matters into his own hands by brutalizing Heyman with a kendo stick.


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    - Six-time World Champion Chris Jericho turns 43-years-old on Saturday. Also celebrating a birthday today is former WWE and WCW referee Nick Patrick, who turns 54.


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    - Courtesy of Ticketmaster.com, the seating chart for WrestleMania XXX has been released. Tickets for the pay-per-view event, which takes place April 6, 2014 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, go on sale next Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.


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    - As noted before, Michael Hayes was suspended in October after he was seen having an alcoholic drink with Rosa Mendes, who has a history of substance abuse and had just finished a stint in WWE-funded rehab. In an update, WWE has requested that Hayes enter rehab. Word is that so far, Hayes has “seemed agreeable.” There is no timetable yet for his return to work for WWE.


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    - Filming is said to be well underway for future WWE DVDs on Paul Heyman and WCW’s Top 50 Moments. What’s interesting about this is that WWE sent out a recent survey to fans about the possibility of the projects when filming began that same day. WWE officials are hoping that the Heyman DVD will be one of their best selling releases in 2014. To differentiate the next WCW release from past WCW projects released by WWE, the company is reaching out to former WCW stars that hasn’t been featured on previous releases.

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    - For what it's worth, WWE is basing their WrestleMania XXX advertising around The Undertaker, Randy Orton, John Cena, Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry, Brock Lesnar and CM Punk.


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    - Cameron tweeted about her and Naomi losing on last night's WWE SmackDown:


    "We all have to take defeats in life, but it's how you get back up and try again. Also doesn't hurt when you look good doing so #SmackDown"



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    - WWE will tape the 200th episode of NXT TV from Full Sail University on November 21st. The first 200 fans in the building will receive an autographed item from Sheamus plus take part in a meet and greet with Kofi Kingston, Natalya, Eva Marie and Jo Jo. Kane, Tyson Kidd and Antonio Cesaro will also be appearing that night.


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    - As of this writing, WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan has raised $9,290 on Indiegogo for his shoulder surgery. Hacksaw's original goal was $6,500. Mick Foley noted on Twitter that he made a generous donation to Duggan thanks to fans in Greensboro, North Carolina who took up a collection at his comedy show on Thursday night. On a related note, WWE Hall of Famer Sunny has raised $2,315 of her $10,000 goal on GoFundMe for her cancer treatment. Sunny's page shows that both Bill Apter and Ted DiBiase, Sr. donated $100.


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    - "Director of Operations" Kane had his first day on the job at Friday's WWE live event in Brussels. He came out wearing a suit and interfered in the Big Show vs. Randy Orton match, allowing Orton to get the win. After the match, Kane shook Orton's hand and called out The Shield to give Big Show a beatdown. Show ended up making a comeback and challenging Kane to come in the ring. Kane ended up leaving without a fight. He later tweeted:


    "First day on the job. #WWEBrussels"


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    - CM Punk spoke to Renee Young after saving Daniel Bryan from another Wyatt Family attack on last night's SmackDown. Renee asked if there is a new pairing between Punk and Bryan. Punk said he's always done his own thing but wants to get a piece of The Wyatts now. Punk added he doesn't think there is a pairing between he and Bryan, he just likes to kick people in the face.


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    - The Usos worked as heels as they defeated Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater in Glasgow, Scotland last night. McIntyre came out to a huge pop from the hometown crowd but got pinned to end the match.


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    - WWE began airing "Tyson Kidd: The Road Back" with part 1 on the WWE App last night. The video looks at Kidd's recovery and is also available on WWE.com. Kidd tweeted that this was the first of many installments.


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    - The Rock filmed a fight scene for Fast 7 with actor Jason Statham this past week. Rock tweeted about the scene:


    "Olympic Gold medalist, UFC/WWE Champs & lunatics - I've fought 'em all. This was fun. #FastAndFurious #RockVsStatham"


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    - Hulk Hogan did a signing in Pennsylvania last night and says fans were asking him about a WWE return. Hogan tweeted:


    "Great night in Philly tonight and HULKAMANIACS and nWoites everywhere,and they all were asking the same question!!!!! Brother. HH"


    "Never say never brother HH"


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    - The official WWE website is polling fans on The Undertaker's greatest WrestleMania opponent. Shawn Michaels is winning the poll at (58%), and is trailed by Kane (39%), Triple H (2%) and Batista (1%).


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    - The official WWE website has published a photo gallery chronicling Kane's transformation since 1997, from a masked monster to a business suit wearing henchman.


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    - WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel, who often responds to fans on Twitter, continues to address criticism over his sports-entertaining abilities. During SmackDown, a fan wrote, "Yeah. CM Punk vs Broomstick would be more interesting than this match. @RealCurtisAxel have less charisma than The Broom." He responded, "hey!!! Don't offend broomsticks! They have feelings too." The fan then remarked on "Mr. Charisma" responding to him, leading Axel to write back, "ur right! I have no charisma. All I do all day is stare at the wall with a blank look on my face... It's fun!"


    Earlier in the week, a fan cautioned Axel on being branded as uncharismatic again by Konnan, leading the Raw wrestler to snap back, "Who cares what that piece of crap thinks."


    Meanwhile, Konnan said his critical remarks toward Axel aren't out of hatred. "Not hatin, just stating...#GetInformed," he said to a fan on Twitter telling him to "stop hating."

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    - WWE NXT Diva Raquel Diaz, also known as Shaul Guerrero, has been doing some ring announcing at NXT live events since returning to the company.


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    - Ryback turns 32 years old today. He tweeted this morning:


    "32 yrs ago on this day a God like Man was born. Speaking full sentences and curling his umbilical cord. Big Guy Big Cake Big Legs Empty Kegs"


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    - Former WWE star John Morrison will be starring in "Boone: The Bounty Hunter" which comes out in September 2014. Morrison plays Boone, a fame-seeking reality show bounty hunter who attempts to bring down a drug lord and his empire.


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    - Former WWE star Bobby Lashley picked up another MMA win on Friday night as he defeated Tony Melton at the Xtreme Fight Night event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lashley now has 10 wins and 2 losses in his MMA career.


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    - WWE Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob Orton turns 63-years-old on Sunday. Also celebrating a birthday is WWE developmental trainer Bill DeMott, who turns 47.


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    - Former WWF manager Harvey Wippleman, who has been involved with the wrestling industry for thirty-five years, shares his times and struggles with Colt Cabana on Art of Wrestling. The podcast is available at TSMRadio.com/coltcabana. Scott Hall, George South and Michael Elgin were also recently interviewed.


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    - In a newly published article on WWE.com, the editorial staff provides their predictions for the next WWE Champion, with Goldust, Cody Rhodes, Ryback, Bray Wyatt, Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston and Roman Reigns—who is depicted holding the WWE Championship—listed. A poll is also taking place, which Reigns currently leads.


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    - Hulk Hogan and Chris Jericho both appeared at this weekend's "The Big Event" in Flushing, New York. Hogan praised Jericho with the following message on his Twitter account:


    "Here's the modern day warrior,he bridges the gaps and the man I have total respect for,brother,a friend 4life. HH "


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    - Bill Apter of 1wrestling.com posted this never before seen interview with The Rock, filmed back in 1997:


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    - Many fans are aware of the @SychoVicious Twitter account. The account impersonates former WWE and WCW star Sid Vicious and has fooled a number of fans and wrestlers. Matt Hardy, who spoke with the real Sid at The Big Event over the weekend, has confirmed that the account is a fake.


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    - Here are the updated WWE NXT Power Rankings for this week:


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


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    - Triple H tweeted the following to Kane on Sunday night, leading to speculation that The Authority may not be appearing on tonight's RAW from Manchester:


    "@KaneWWE As discussed, we will be watching. #WWE #RAW"


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    - WWE producer Billy Kidman worked as Paul Heyman's doctor at Sunday's WWE live event in Glasgow. Kidman pushed Heyman to the ring in a wheelchair and went by the name Dr. Weisenburg. This led to CM Punk coming out, jumping Kidman and throwing Heyman into the ring for a kendo stick beatdown.


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    - Ryback continues to reference Bill Goldberg and use his finishing moves at WWE live events. Celebrating his birthday on Sunday at the live event in Glasgow, Ryback made Tony Chimel lead everyone in singing happy birthday to him. Ryback said he would be taking a big "Goldberg dump" on Glasgow after the match.


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    - Big Show appeared to be injured at Sunday's WWE live event in Cardiff, Wales. Show was seen limping badly on his way to the ring for the main event against Randy Orton. Before Orton came out, Show was seen communicating with a crew member at ringside and it appeared Show was talking about his left leg being in pain. The match with Orton was worked at a slow pace and lasted less than 5 minutes.


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    - As noted, UK wrestling legend Robbie Brookside has been working as a trainer for WWE developmental for a while now. Brookside will also be scouting talent for WWE NXT so don't be surprised to see him pop up at some independent wrestling shows.


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    - The latest word on Rob Van Dam is that he will be back to work for WWE before the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January. RVD is expected to work from the Rumble through WrestleMania XXX and likely a month or two after. RVD is currently working on his autobiography, which is not being published through WWE.


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    - A photo has surfaced online of CM Punk having lunch with his arch-nemesis Paul Heyman, as well as AJ Lee and Heyman client Curtis Axel, backstage at a live event in Europe. The image comes courtesy of a Scottish wrestling fan Brendan McEleny, who secured the shot at yesterday's live event in Glasgow at Glasgow Braehead Arena. McEleny says he did not sneak into the venue, as he managed to snap the picture while on public property.


    "Here's a pic I took from backstage of #AJPunk together eating"


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    - There is a WWE Royal Rumble poster going around with CM Punk on it and as far as we know it's a fan creation from Deviant Art:


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    - As noted, Paul Heyman may be returning to WWE TV this week. Original plans had Heyman staying off TV until Brock Lesnar was brought back but a lot of storylines changed in the past few weeks.


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    - As noted, the Big E Langston vs. Curtis Axel match was nixed from WWE Main Event last week because Langston was on his way to Europe for the ongoing tour. The belief within WWE is that the match will take place at this week's tapings.


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    - One-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust tweeted the following to hype tonight's RAW:


    "I hear the devils playground is open for business today! Well, #TheBrotherhood stick together! wwe @CodyRhodesWWE #RawManchester"


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    - Rapper Jus Daze will release his "Walk Twice as Hard" album tomorrow that features a song with former WWE star MVP.


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    - WWE's website has a new poll up asking, Who do you think is the "devil" that Bray Wyatt has been referring to? The options are Damien Demento, Vince McMahon, The Authority or The Undertaker. As of this writing, Taker is leading the poll with 38% of the vote but The Authority are close with 32%.


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    - We noted earlier that Big Show was limping around at the live event in Cardiff, Wales yesterday and the main event with Randy Orton was cut short. Show is backstage in Manchester for tonight’s RAW and is said to be feeling better than he was in Cardiff.


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    - UK wrestler Kris Travis is getting a WWE tryout with Tensai at today’s WWE tapings in Manchester. Travis is 6-1, just under 210 pounds, from Sheffield, and is one of the better indy workers in the UK. He has had a strong series of matches against Chris Masters for Preston City Wrestling.



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    - Natalya vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Divas Title will take place on Wednesday's episode of Main Event.


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    - WWE posted Eddie Guerrero's last match against Ken Anderson on their website and edited out the unprotected chair shot to the head.


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    - WWE posted this preview of The Miz in WWE Studios' Christmas Bounty:


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    - This week's WWE SmackDown will feature World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in an arm wrestling contest.


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    - CM Punk is confirmed to appear at Tuesday's SmackDown tapings from Manchester, England.

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    - WWE recently ran a poll asking fans who is the most intimidating Diva ever. The choices were Tamina Snuka, Chyna, Beth Phoenix, Kharma, Nicole Bass, Luna Vachon, Sensational Sherri, Aja Kong, Bull Nakano and Mae Young. With over 283,000 votes cast, Kharma has 99% of the vote. The other 1% goes to Chyna. Kharma reacted on Twitter:


    "Well it certainly left me speechless #99%"


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    - Former WWE Tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli turns 34 years old today while Disco Inferno turns 45 and former WWE Diva Lena Yada turns 35.


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    - WWE will be taping RAW at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York some time in March 2014.


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    - Mick Foley and Jim Ross tweeted about the closing angle on RAW with The Shield, The Wyatt Family, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, The Usos, Cody Rhodes and Goldust:


    Ross: "Enjoyed the #wweraw chaos that closed the show. Many 'new' talents getting key, last segment minutes. Who's going to get hot? Fans want new."


    Foley: "So how cool was that ending to #RAW? From the inception of the @WWEBrayWyatt family, I've seen BIG $ in a match-up with @TheShieldWWE"


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    - WWE will tape this week's Main Event and SmackDown this afternoon from the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, England. Announced for the Main Event tapings is Natalya vs. AJ Lee for the Divas Title and SmackDown will feature an appearance by CM Punk plus Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena in an arm wrestling contest.


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    - Here's the official synopsis for next Sunday's episode of WWE Total Divas:


    "Nikki decides to move in with John. Eva considers cheating when she is asked to be an announcer on live television."


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    - We noted before that the WWE creative team was using the old duo of Shawn Michaels and Diesel for inspiration with the new team of AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka. AJ referred to Tamina as "Lady Diesel" in this tweet about last night's RAW:


    "Super proud of Lady Diesel @TaminaSnuka -No worries about the dropkick, E used to let Kaitlyn spear me all the time"



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    - Fans can gather at Lisa Marie Varon's The Squared Circle restaurant in Chicago on December 26th to ride TSC's party bus to the WWE live event at the Allstate Arena that night. Party bus tickets cost $20 and do not include admission to the live event. Party bus tickets include an exclusive t-shirt and a ride back to the restaurant to hang out with Varon and friends after the show. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at thesquaredcircle.biz/events.html.


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    - The cast of MTV UK's Georgie Shore was in attendance for Monday's RAW in Manchester, England. They were invited by WWE. Soccer star David Dunn was also in attendance.


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    - Just a few weeks after booking him to unsuccessfully cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase against World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, WWE officials are looking at Damien Sandow to be more of a top guy now. This is why he got the win over Kofi Kingston on last night's RAW.


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    - Drew McIntyre suffered some sort of arm injury, possibly at the RAW tapings on Monday. He tweeted the following this morning:


    "A little bruise isn't gonna stop my father and I throwing some weights around and #Smackdown getting rocked....hard"


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    - Hornswoggle teased an encounter with El Torito on next Monday's country themed episode of RAW:


    "Psyched when I heard @FLAGALine on the preview for next week's #RawCountry! Cowboy boots already packed. Maybe I'll have to rope me a bull."


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    - As noted, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H were not on RAW last night because they were "on vacation" in the storylines. Stephanie tweeted this morning:


    "Even on vacation @DeFrancosGym is kicking my butt! Thanks for the workouts Joe!"


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    - WWE had Fandango come out wearing the Union Jack on RAW because they wanted him to come off like a huge star on TV with the fans doing his dance. WWE's belief is that all the European fans caused the "Fandangoing" on RAW the day after WrestleMania 29.


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    - Word coming out of RAW is that Big Show's knee is doing much better. He apparently tweaked it at a live event on Saturday, which is why he was limping around on Sunday.

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    - WWE Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel tweeted the following after defeating Dolph Ziggler on Monday's RAW:


    "Last night on #RAW, I beat @HEELZiggler, a former wwe World Champion! Now what does that say about me...? Fill in the blanks morons!"


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    - WWE has hired Seattle sports anchor Dan Devone to work as a backstage interviewer and do other announcer-related duties. Arda Ocal tweeted about his hiring:


    "Looks like WWE hired a new announcer, Dan Devone. Congrats to him. I'm crushed - had audition in June. Maybe one day. Can't give up...."



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    - Tyson Kidd's new WWE theme song is now available on iTunes. It's titled, "Right Here, Right Now."


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    - WWE's website has an article up about injured WWE star Sheamus receiving a lot of games to help pass the time from Xbox recently, including Madden 25, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Batman: Arkham Origins and others.


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    - Michael Cole recently joined Instagram. His username is michaelcolewwe.


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    - "The Steiner Brothers" Rick and Scott Steiner will be inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame next July in Waterloo, Iowa. Wrestling legend Wilbur Snyder will also be inducted. Also at the ceremony, Larry Hennig will receive the Lou Thesz Award, Diamond Dallas Page will receive the Frank Gotch Award, MMA star Randy Couture will receive the George Tragos Award and Larry Matysik will be given the Jim Melby Award for journalism.


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    - You may have seen a fan dressed as Superman in the crowd at Monday's WWE RAW from Manchester, England. That same fan was in the front row at today's WWE SmackDown tapings in Manchester and WWE security gave him a t-shirt to cover up with.