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lunedì 15 aprile 2013

Paul Heyman Talks Running WWE, What He First Saw In CM Punk & More!


- Brian Soscia recently interviewed Paul Heyman. Here are some highlights:

If he ran WWE, what would he do differently: "I'd fire the McMahons immediately."

What was it he first saw in CM Punk: "How could you look at CM Punk and not think that he has the it factor? I don't think I'm any great visionary or genius because I saw something in CM Punk, I think everyone else is a stupid schmuck for not seeing it in CM Punk. They're blind. I mean truly, in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king and if you can't spot that CM Punk is magic from the moment he walks in the door then you're reading a playbook from an antiquated writer."

What drew him into wrestling: "The very next week [following the Apollo and Martinez vs. Love Brothers match] they were replaced on television by Vince McMahon's father's television show and I saw Superstar Billy Graham do one interview and I was blown away by it. I realized that that man does not work for a living. I said I don't want to work for a living either. I want to talk s*** on TV like Superstar Billy Graham. That's what I get to do for a living now."

Who or what his greatest ECW creation was: "The ECW audience itself. The audience was the biggest star. We played to them and for a reason. They were the greatest performers we had. I mean, who else would have thought about actually chanting the name of the promotion? We didn't come up with that. They did. Who else thought of then screaming out the name of the company and literally fighting our battles for us? We didn't ask them to do it. They volunteered to. We didn't get on pay per view on our own merits. We got on pay per view because the audience got us on. The greatest creation of ECW was the ECW audience."

EARLY WWE RAW PREVIEW


WWE will tape Raw tonight in Greenville, SC featuring:
*CM Punk makes his first comments on his loss to the Undertaker.
*Ryback and John Cena respond to Cena being attacked last week.
*The Shield and Team Hell No are on a collision course.

KEVIN NASH CLARIFIES WHO HE IS ANGRY WITH OVER TOP ROPE PAY ISSUE

Kevin Nash         @RealKevinNash
Top Rope Productions was not at fault .Marvin Ward working for the promotion lied and withheld payment due to me.

FANDANGO MAKES WWE HISTORY!


Thanks to a push from UK fans, Fandango's theme song ended up #44 on the UK charts this week. It was only 239 sales away from breaking the Top 40.
However, The placement at #44 would make Fandango's theme the first WWE song since Hacksaw Duggan's single on the WWF Slamjam album in 1994 to hit the UK charts.
Thanks to everyone who sent that along.

sabato 13 aprile 2013

WHEN THE DOLPH ZIGGLER WORLD TITLE CHANGE DECISION WAS MADE


Since we have gotten a ton of emails asking whether the crowd chants this past Monday in New Jersey led to a last second decision to shift the World title over to Dolph Ziggler since most of the show had be re-written anyway.
That is not the case. We have been told my multiple sources that the plan for several weeks was for Ziggler to cash in and win the WWE World title the day after Raw.
This was one of the reasons Ziggler had been doing so many jobs of late, with the belief being it would create interest in those talents chasing him for the belt since "they can beat him."
There were initial plans for a Jack Swagger title run but they fizzled quickly after his DUI arrest, we are told.

WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: WHO IS THE NEXT TO CHALLENGE DOLPH ZIGGLER; TRIPLE H TALKS; IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE SHIELD, DO YOU BELIEVE IN 3MB?; AND MORE



Sunday night saw The Miz and John Cena become new champions. Monday night saw Wade Barrett and Dolph Ziggler become new champions. What will we see tonight? Will the crowd act the way it did on Monday night or is this the second year that we have a Wrestlemania fan anomaly that we will not see in the United States until next April when Raw emanates from New Orleans after Wrestlemania 30? What will happen when Triple H addresses the WWE Universe after his victory at Wrestlemania against Brock Lesnar.
We are in Boston, Massachusetts and your announcers are John ‘Clavin’ Layfield, Josh ‘Boyd’ Mathews, and Michael ‘Gary’s Old Towne Tavern’ Cole.
Big E Langston comes out to the stage and he has something to say. Langston introduces the NEW World Champion in a manner similar to Ricardo Rodriguez.
Dolph is accompanied by AJ Lee and all three walk to the ring.
Dolph thanks AJ and he says ever since he debuted he has been the most physically gifted athlete that this business has seen and that is an understatement. People would walk past him in the back and they knew that he was the future of this company. This World Championship proves that the future is now.
Dolph says that everyone feels like they were a part of it. He heard 80,000 people chant his name in a match he wasn’t even involved in. The next night on Raw, that amazingly insane crowd watching him walk down that aisle and making history.
The WWE Universe would love to join in on this celebration, but the fact of the matter is that this title and the moment that made it his belongs to one person and one person only . . . Dolph Ziggler.
He did not win this title because of the fans, he won it in spite of the fans. All of his life, people have been riding his coat tails because his girlfriend is hotter or his teeth are whiter or he is just better than you. No matter what, you will never be . . .
Jack Swagger’s music plays and he comes to the stage with Zeb Colter.
Dolph says that this is his scheduled time and he wonders why Jack and Zeb are out here.
Zeb introduces himself to Dolph and he congratulates Dolph on his success on behalf of all Americans. He is proud that Dolph is from Cleveland, Ohio and lives in Hollywood, Florida. Zeb says that everyone knows who to thank for Dolph’s win on Monday and it is Jack Swagger.
Dolph says that this is his celebration. He tells Jack that he had his shot at the title at Wrestlemania and he blew it. Jack needs to go to the back of the line.
Jack goes to the ring steps and he backs down the steps. Zeb says that it is only appropriate for Dolph to give Jack what he wants and what he deserves. That is a title match.
Dolph tells them to stop the music. As he was saying, you can go back home tonight and load that DVR and play it back as many times as you want to try to be Dolph, but . . .
Alberto Del Rio’s music plays and he comes to the stage and he is limping.
Dolph says that is enough and he asks if Alberto is out here to steal his spotlight. Alberto looks bummed because he lost the World Title on Monday. Maybe Alberto is here to complain and he wants his rematch. Dolph says that he will give Alberto his rematch right now.
Alberto tells Dolph to calm down. He is not out here to complain. Alberto congratulates Dolph and he says that he knows what it feels like to cash in because he did it with the WWE Title. When his ankle heals and he gets his rematch, it will be Dolph who will be complaining and crying.
Until then, he tells Dolph ‘Hasta La Vista . . . baby’.
Dolph wants the music stopped. He says that we are losing track of what this is about. It is his night and he is sick of being interrupted.
The next person who feels like he wants to interrupt him will see why he is the World Champion.
It looks like that person will be Chris Jericho.
Chris tells Dolph to shut the hell up. He has been out here talking and Chris congratulates him. Dolph has been babbling about how it is his time, how good he looks, and about his crazy girlfriend.
Jericho gets everyone to start an ‘AJ’s crazy’ chant.
Dolph protects AJ’s ears from hearing the chants.
Chris says that Dolph talks about being a show off, but Y2J is the original show off. He tells Dolph that it is time to stop talking and start rocking. Chris says that he went to Booker’s office and he was given some interesting news for the Jericho-holics and the Dolph-ins. Dolph’s first match as the World Champion is going to be against Y2J and it will be tonight on Smackdown. Dolph tells Ziggy Stardust that after this match, he will never eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever be the same agayne.
We go to commercial.
Daniel Bryan and Kane walk through the back as we go to commercial.
Match Number One:Darren Young and Titus O’Neil versus Daniel Bryan and Kane in a Non Title Match
Titus and Kane start things off and Titus with punches but Kane with an Irish whip and clothsline into the corner. Kane with a second Irish whip and clothesline and he sends Titus to the mat. Kane goes up top and hits the clothesline. Kane signals for the choke slam but Darren tags in and Kane with an uppercut and Bryan is tagged in.
Bryan with a drop kick into the corner. Bryan with kicks of No to the chest. Young with a back heel kick and then he knocks Kane off the apron. Titus is tagged in. Kane choke slams Young and Bryan puts Titus in the No Lock and Titus taps out.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Kane
After the match, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns appear on the TitanTron and they applaud the performance by the tag team champions. Dean says standing next to his brother on Monday must have been good for Kane. Dean says that they hope that they did not consider what the Shield did as a sign of weakness. They were waiting for the right moment to strike. They did not back down.
Roman says that The Shield does not back down and they do not run from a fight.
They tell Bryan and Kane to believe in the Shield.
Kane might not believe in the Shield, but he believes in forcing fire from the ring posts.
We go to commercial.
We are back with photos from Wrestlemania.
We see footage from Monday night when Wade Barrett stopped the 26 hour title reign by Miz and regained the Intercontinental Title.
Match Number Two: Santino Marella versus Wade Barrett in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Barrett with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Barrett tells Santino to get up and he fails at a kip up. Santino pushes Barrett but Barrett with a back heel kick to the midsection and he gets a near fall. Barrett waits for Santino to get up and he fails at a kip up. Barrett with punches and he gets a near fall.
Barrett with a reverse chin lock on Santino. Santino with punches but Barrett with a knee. Santino floats over on an Irish whip but Barrett with a Blackpool Slam for a near fall. Barrett unveils the Bull Hammer and Santino kips up and Santino avoids the Bull Hammer. Santino with jabs followed by a split and hip toss. Santino with a diving head butt for a near fall. Santino pulls out his arm adornment and Barrett kicks the arm and then he hits the Bull Hammer for the three count.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Booker and Teddy are in the locker room and he talks about the experience at the Hall of Fame.
Sheamus enters the room and Booker asks him how he is doing. Sheamus wants to know why Booker overruled his match against the Big Show on Monday night.
Booker says that he was trying . . .
Sheamus wants to know why he was forced to be in a match against Randy Orton to see who faces Big Show. We know that Show would have taken advantage of the situation.
Randy Orton enters and he wants to know why Booker put both of them in the same room.
Teddy interrupts and he says that it was Booker’s idea and we all make mistakes. Teddy tells Randy not to blame him.
Orton says that there is a way to make it right.
Booker says that he will make it right. Both of them want Big Show and Booker gives it to both of them. They will be in a handicap match against Big Show. Orton and Sheamus like the idea.
Booker looks at Teddy and you know he wants to utter those three words, but . . .
We go to the ring for the next match.
Match Number Three: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Tamina Snuka versus Kaitlyn, Cameron and Naomi
Kaitlyn and Tamina start things off and Tamina with a kick and she sends Kaitlyn to the mat. Tamina goes after Cameron and Naomi on the apron. Kaitlyn with a spear for a near fall but Brie breaks it up. Kaitlyn with a spear to Brie and then Nikki tags in and Kaitlyn sends Nikki into her corner.
Kaitlyn with shoulders and an Irish whip. Naomi tags in and hits a springboard cross body and follows with a head scissors and a leaping butt bump. Nikki with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot. Naomi kicks Tamina down but Brie pulls Naomi off the turnbuckles and then Nikki knocks Kaitlyn off the apron.
Cameron with a Thesz Press onto Brie on the floor. Nikki pulls Naomi to the mat and gets the three count.
Winners: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Tamina Snuka
We go to commercial.
We are back and are you ready to play the Game? Triple H makes his way to the ring and we get the Smackdown return of The Game Fountain.
Hunter says that he told us. He told everyone that the ass kicker is back. He told Brock that they weren’t going to wrestle or fight, they were going to war. They went to war and Paul Heyman can make any excuse he . . .
3MB make their way onto the stage. Slater tells Hunter to wait a minute, shut up, and listen up. Heath says apparently around here, you have to drop one of the big dogs to get noticed. What bigger dog is there than Triple H. If Hunter thought that battle with Brock was bad, he hasn’t seen anything yet.
They circle the ring and Hunter is ready for the fight. They get on the apron and then The Shield’s music plays and it is time for 3MB to see how it is done.
3MB think that The Shield is out to help them, but Rollins, Ambrose, and Reigns attack 3MB and they fight on the floor. Rollins sends Mahal into the ringside barrier. Slater is sent into the ring steps by Ambrose and Reigns with a back drop to McIntyre.
The Shield get on the apron and Rollins teases entering the ring but Kane and Daniel Bryan come to the ring and the Shield decide to wait to fight another day.
Teddy and Booker are in the office and Booker is browbeating Teddy but Big Show enters. Teddy finds a way to escape. Big Show wants to know why he is in a handicap match and Booker tells him it is because Big Show stuck his nose in business that did not pertain to him on Monday night.
Show says this is typical of Booker’s bias towards him. Show says that maybe he walks out of the arena since he has an iron clad contract.
Booker says that he is tired of hearing about Show’s iron clad contract and threats. He tells Show to try to walk out because they can deal with it in court.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Randy Orton and Sheamus versus Big Show in a Handicap Match
Orton starts off with Show and he punches and kicks Show. Orton iwht more punches but Show sends Orton into the corner. Orton with punches and he continues to outquick Show. Show with a side slam and Orton favors his taped midsection. Show stands on Orton’s abdomen. Show with a punch to the taped abdomen. Show with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles for an elbow drop but Orton moves.
Sheamus tags in and he takes Show down and he punches Show. Sheamus with running double sledges and then he backs Show into the corner and he punches him. Sheamus with a shoulder to Show in the corner followed by a knee lift but Show with a spear and Sheamus is down. Show punches Orton on the apron.
Show with a head butt to Sheamus but Orton with an RKO to Show. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick and he connects and Show falls to the floor.
The referee makes his count and Show gets to his feet at seven but figures it is not worth it to return to the ring and the referee gets to the ten count.
Winners: Randy Orton and Sheamus (by count out)
We go to commercial.
We are back and Randy and Sheamus talk about getting revenge on Show. Renee Young asks for comments, but Orton leaves. Renee points out that it took two people to put down the giant. Sheamus says that revenge felt sweet. He says that he has been in WWE for a few years and it doesn’t matter how big or strong you are, all that matter is your heart.
Mark Henry attacks Sheamus and he asks if that is all that matters and then he tells everyone that is what he do.
Match Number Five: Antonio Cesaro versus Kofi Kingston in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Ceasro works on the wrist. Kofi rolls through and tries for a reversal but Cesaro with a head butt and forearms to Kofi. Cesaro waits for Kofi to get up and he punches Kofi but Kofi punches back. Kofi with a sunset flip for a near fall but Cesaro with a seated splash for a near fall.
Cesaro with a deadlift side salto and then he yodels before hitting a running European uppercut and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock but Kofi gets to his feet. Cesaro sends Kofi to the mat and misses a double stomp. Kofi with an elbow, chops and a drop kick. Kofi goes for the leaping clothesline but Cesaro counters with a European uppercut and Cesaro gets a near fall.
Cesaro waits to finish off Kofi but he runs into a pendulum kick. Kofi goes up top for a cross body but Cesaro catches him. Kofi gets to his feet and Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise and gets the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
The golden shower curtain is up on the stage and that means it is time for Fandango . . . and Sue. They dance to the ring and they will join the announce team for the main event.
Match Number Six: Chris Jericho versus Dolph Ziggler (with AJ Lee and Big E Langston) in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Jericho with an arm drag. They lock up again and Jericho with a side head lock. Jericho with a shoulder tackle and chop. Jericho with a suplex and he kicks Ziggler. Ziggler with punches and kicks to Jericho and it goes into the corner. Ziggler with a splash into the corner.
Ziggler with kicks to the chest followed by punches. Ziggler with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Jericho goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a missile drop kick and he gets a near fall. Jericho slaps Ziggler in the head and then he chokes Ziggler in the ropes. Jericho stands on Ziggler’s back to choke him and Fandango gets on the apron.
Jericho has his leg grabbed by AJ as he comes off the ropes. That distraction allows Ziggler to hit a Fameasser and get a near fall. We go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with an elbow to the head and then he works on the back. We see footage from the commercial when Fandango kicked Jericho on the floor. Jericho with a punch but Ziggler with a kick and neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock and he adds pressure with a headstand and then he bridges.
Jericho gets back to his feet and Ziggler with a kick and punch. Jericho with a running forearm and shoulder tackle. Jericho with another shoulder tackle but Ziggler tries to throw Jericho over the top rope to the floor but Jericho lands on the apron and he goes up top for a double sledge. Ziggler avoids a bulldog and Ziggler with a modified DDT for a near fall.
Jericho with a kick and then he hits a baseball slide on Langston on the floor. Jericho goes up top and he hits a cross body for a near fall. Jericho with boots to the back and the head, but Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler prepares for a sleeper or Zig Zag but Jericho pushes him off. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but Ziggler escapes. Jericho with an elbow and Lionsault for a near fall.
Fandango gets to the apron and Jericho with a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Langston hits Jericho from behind and that allows Ziggler to get the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Jericho with a clothesline to Ziggler. Jericho with an enzuigiri to Langston. Fandango distracts Jericho and Ziggler hits the Zig Zag. Langston hits the Big Ending on Jericho.
Ziggler and his entourage leave the ring.
Fandango enters the ring and he dances before kicking Jericho and punching him. Fandango wags his finger at Jericho and then he dances some more and leaps to the turnbuckles for the FandangoBama Jam.
We go to credits.

TNA NEWS: Impact TV ratings are in - heavily-promoted show falls flat during WrestleMania Week



TNA Impact on Thursday, April 11 scored a 0.93 rating, down two-tenths of a rating (20 percent) from last week's 1.11 rating.

It was easily the lowest rating of the year (previous low was a 1.00 flat on February 14), and the lowest rating since the Thanksgiving episode in November.

Impact averaged 1.17 million viewers, down 22 percent from last week's show. It was the fewest viewers of the year and fewest since October 11, 2012 when the show drew 1.12 million viewers against Thursday Night Football.

Impact's overall rating was severely impacted by the first-hour rating. The first hour scored a 0.82 rating, which harkens back to when Impact first changed timeslots in May 2012. Impact then increased to a 1.03 rating in the second hour, which was one of the lowest-rated second hours of the year.

- On cable TV Thursday night, Impact ranked #41 in overall viewers, #29 in males 18-34, and #24 among males 18-49. The top cable TV competition was Knicks-Bulls on TNT, which averaged a pedestrian 2.1 million viewers.

Impact declined one-tenth of a rating in the key male demos and teen male viewers. Impact did not rank among adults 18-34, but was only slightly down from last week in adults 18-49.

- The week of WrestleMania last year, Impact scored a 1.12 rating on Apr. 5, 2012 (up from a 1.05 rating the week before). The week of WrestleMania two years ago, Impact scored a 1.15 rating (down slightly from a 1.19 rating the week before).

Caldwell's Analysis: WrestleMania Week Burnout? Were there technical difficulties somewhere? If there were no external issues, this is not a good performance for a show with two major title matches they actually promoted two weeks out. I continue to argue that (a) the lack of strong babyfaces with convictions and capable of fighting and standing up to the opposition is hurting the show and (b) Aces & Eights is still trying to escape being booked like bumbling henchmen for 7-8 months before TNA tried to flip the switch with Bully Ray at Lockdown. Bottom line, TNA needs to identify who their absolute #1, face-of-the-company John Cena is - not a collection of four of five stars who they think add up to one John Cena - and run with that one person. 


First Hour Break Down

Q1: Impact opened with a dreadful 0.75 rating for the first two falls of the Tag Title match, plus one commercial.

Q2: Impact remained dreadful with a 0.79 rating for the conclusion of Aries & Roode vs. Chavo & Hernandez, one commercial, and the first portion of Joseph Park's in-ring speech.

Q3: Impact increased to a 0.91 rating for the second-half of Park's speech involving Devon, one commercial, and a five-minute Knockouts segment featuring Taryn Terrell.

Q4: Impact dipped to a 0.84 rating for the first of two oddball Gut Check segments, video packages, and two full commercial breaks dragging down the rating.

Second Hour Break Down

Q5: Impact only increased to a 0.96 rating at the top of the second hour, which was the lowest-rated Q5 of the year. The previous low was a 1.14 rating on March 21. The segment featured the latest attempt by Hulk Hogan asking A.J. Styles to make a decision, James Storm interrupting Styles again, Bad Influence in the ring, and the segment concluding with Hogan booking Storm-Styles next week. There was also one commercial.

Q6: Impact increased slightly to a 0.98 rating for Joey Ryan vs. Rob Terry, one commercial, and the Gut Check decision giving Magno the boot.

Q7: Impact passed the 1.00-barrier with a 1.06 rating TNA Title match ring introductions, one commercial, and the first four minutes of Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy.

Q8: Impact increased to a show-high 1.13 rating for the conclusion of Ray-Hardy for the TNA Title, plus one commercial at the start of the quarter-hour, allowing the final 12 minutes of the show to be focused on Ray-Hardy.

Caldwell's Analysis: After studying Impact quarter-hour ratings for several years, I can safely say there is no history of TNA's audience only tuning in for a main event segment to this extent. Sure, the audience will peak for a big, heavily-promoted main event, but not have a significant portion completely tune out the rest of the show and only watch the final 15-30 minutes. Perhaps it was burnout from WrestleMania Week and people only wanted to see the main event or people were only being interested in the Ray-Hardy main event, but TNA needs a big rebound next week.

 

BRET HART DISCUSSES THE DREAM MATCH HE NEVER GOT TO HAVE, WRESTLEMANIA THOUGHTS, WHO HE THINKS SHOULD END UNDERTAKER'S STREAK AND MUCH MORE



WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart did a Facebook Q&A Session earlier today. Here is the transcript:
Bret, what was the loudest crowd/place you ever wrestled for/at
- Calgary Stampede 1997 … maybe Montreal 2012? Hard to say
Do you plan to do any appearances in the UK in the future?
I don’t have anything at the present moment …but usually my schedule doesn’t get going till now. Just check with my website, im usually pretty good about posting my appearances on there
Have you ever fought real fight outside of WWE? share about that story
Sure … a few times. Mostly in my younger days. Id rather not go into details …read my book.
If you had stayed with Vince how different do you think your life would be? I honestly think my brother owen would still be alive today …
Bret, what did u think about Wrestlemania 29?
I thought undertaker and punk stole the show … I thought the two main events were more than predictable. Step by step. Overall I thought the show was good. The highlight of Wrestlemania weekend for me was the induction of Bruno. All of the Hall of Famer recipients were great selections.
Of all the performers you've met over the years, have any of their personas ever actually intimidated you? The tough talk they do... who was the most intimidating?
No. haha
What did you think of the iggy trade and who you cheering for now that the flames r done also when are you going to be in Vancouver next Im going for Pittsburg! And as far as the Iggy trade – it seems as though there wasn’t much of a choice. Unfortunately the Flames don’t have much going for them.
Hello Bret, what was your favourite match form this year's wrestlemania? thank you
Punk and Taker
Well Bret..think its about time you started doing commentary instead of the King. Would you do it?
Ahh… only if I was good at it. King is pretty good
Do you talk to Tom Billington very much and How is "Dynamite" doing? #DynamiteKidWWEHOF
I talk to him occasionally .. last time I spoke with him he sounded good and at peace with the world. We even had a good few laughs
Who would you like to see beat the streak?
Joe Henning
what was your favorite moment ever at wrestlemania ?
When Rowdy Piper, Randy Savage, Razor Ramon and Lex Lugar carried me around the ring …
Hi Bret. My question is 'Now that the Undertaker's WM streak has reached an even higher high after last wkend, do you see the WWE continuing this until he retires & if so what do you see as being a fitting final WM match for him to go out on?'.
Lets just say at WM 50 – Undertaker loses streak to Joe Henning … and he is pinned with the PerfectPlex at the 59 minute mark.
If you could go back and change any wrestlemania main event outcome what would it be and why ?
I would have changed WM2 to the match they originally had in mind … Bret Hart vs. The Dragon SteamBoat. Why … because it was a match we both always wished we had.
Who to this day do you still talk to the MOST from the wrestling universe?
Probably Rowdy Piper ….
THOUGHTS ABOUT ROCK VS CENA AT WRESTLEMANIA 29 ? :)
I thought they both worked really hard, and Im glad that Cena won. But from an imagination stand point I saw the match that they gave a about a year ago in my head … and absolutely nothing surprised me.
What was one move you liked taking, and one you dreaded taking in the ring?
I hated the Samoan drop … and I liked to take standing suplex’s
Do you have a favourite promo/interview in your career?
I always liked my Edmonton Oiler promo at the height of my US/Canada stuff around July ’97 …. You know the one about Canada taking care of the “sick and the old …. Gun control ..” etc etc.

giovedì 11 aprile 2013

VIDEO: RANDY ORTON FORGETS HIS LINE ON RAW!



Before the fans went nuts on Randy Orton and Sheamus on Monday night, the two men did a promo segment in the ring. At one point, Orton clearly forgot his line and walked over to Sheamus to ask him what it was. Sheamus told him and he delivered it. You can watch it below.

STEVE AUSTIN-SHAWN MICHAELS PODCAST ONLINE


And I am listening to it right now.  Great stuff.  You can listen by clicking here.

JOHNNY GARGANO EXPLAINS HEEL TURN


WWE HALL OF FAME RATING!


The 2013 WWE Hall of Fame special on 4/9 drew 1.63 million viewers on the USA Network.

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING PREVIEW!


TNA Impact Wrestling returns live on Spike with Corpus Christi, Texas featuring:
*TNA champion Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy- Full Metal Mayhem.
*Adam Pearce and Mango face the Gutcheck Judges.
*TNA Tag Team champions Bobby Roode & Austin Aries vs. Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez.

HULK HOGAN AT IT AGAIN ON TWITTER!



So, about three hours ago, Hulk Hogan retweets this:

  Alex Barie™ @AlexAssumptions

An absolute fantastic article up discussing the highs and low of @HulkHogan and @EBischoff since they have been in... http://fb.me/RfBJlSQN 



Then 10 minutes ago, he writes:
And...
He had to be told by followers that the guys that wrote it DON'T work for TNA. He also never addressed why he retweeted it in the first place. Please TNA, it's time for a Hulk Hogan social media intervention. 


THE ROCK UPDATE!


  Dwayne Johnson         @TheRock
5:48am. That "special time" is now.. AM cardio starts in 3..2..


Dwayne Johnson         @TheRock
My dr's said that starting back training w/ torn abdominals would be a bitch. Just found out they were right;). We gotta push thru..

mercoledì 10 aprile 2013

RING OF HONOR ANNOUNCES AWESOME MATCHES FOR PRO WRESTLING NOAH TALENTS AT BORDER WARS iPPV


Ring of Honor issued the following press release:
Ring of Honor returns to Toronto & The Ted Reeve Arena on May 4th for our "Border Wars 2013" iPPV event and on May 5th for our first ever international "Ring of Honor Wrestling" TV Taping!  As announced several weeks ago, multi-time GHC Champion Naomichi Marufuji and GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori will participate in both huge events.

‪ROH officials are ecstatic to tell our fans worldwide that all of the details have been finalized on Marufuji & Ishimori's involvement, the matches have been signed, and we can now announce to you their respective bouts for each day!

 ‪First, at "Border Wars 2013" on Saturday May 4th it will be:

 - NON-TITLE: GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori vs. Eddie Edwards


‪Part of the BRAVE unit alongside Marufuji, Morishima, and Sugiura, amongst others, Ishimori is coming off a successful title defense over fellow BRAVE member Ricky Marvin on March 31st and has an impending defense against Genba Hirayanagi scheduled for this Saturday April 13th.  Edwards, who is quite familiar with Ishimori from his time spent touring with NOAH as well as training in their Dojo, will head into Toronto coming off a loss at "Supercard of Honor VII" against reDRagon.  In addition, Edwards will also be returning from NOAH after participating in the Global Tag League along with one of the men who beat him in NYC in Bobby Fish.

- Naomichi Marufuji vs. Davey Richards

‪In a rematch of their "Final Battle 2007" clash available on the "Davey Richards: The American Wolf" DVD set, the highly decorated Naomichi Marufuji returns to ROH after a lengthy absence to collide with Davey one-on-one! From his first bout inside the ROH ring at "Final Battle 2005" until his last at "Final Battle 2008", Marufuji has always been a favorite of the ROH faithful and his return is one met with great anticipation. Prior to coming back to ROH, Marufuji & Suiguira will represent BRAVE in the Global Tag League ‪in which Edwards & Fish are also participating.

Davey, as with Eddie, is coming off a big loss at "Supercard of Honor VII" in their tag title bout and is looking to get back on the winning track with this international dream match.  It is also safe to assume that Davey would love to even the record books for that loss he suffered back in 2007 and truly show how much he has grown as an athlete in the years since.  Either way, this is certainly one contest that the eyes of the wrestling world will be watching.

Then at the "Ring of Honor Wrestling" TV Taping May 5th:

- NON-TITLE: GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori vs. Roderick Strong

At "Northern Navigation" on July 25, 2008 it was Marufuji who had his hand raised at the Ted Reeve Arena after defeating Roderick in a bout available here on the "Roderick Strong: Messiah of the Backbreaker" DVD set.  Now, nearly 5 years later, Roderick returns to the scene of the crime to face off with another NOAH superstar in Taiji Ishimori.   Strong is hoping use a victory over Ishimori to get back on the winning track, particularly after his recent losses to Michael Elgin at the "11th Anniversary Event" & Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson at "Supercard of Honor VII", and prove he deserves to be back in the World Title picture.

- Naomichi Marufuji vs. "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin

In addition to earning a future World Title match by beating Lethal at "SoH VII", Elgin also clashed with Anderson over the recent weekend in New York City in a must-see bout that will air in the coming weeks on "Ring of Honor Wrestling" TV.  Suffice it to say that Elgin was put to the test by "Machine Gun" and now looks to another test of epic proportions when he collides with Marufuji on 5/5 in Toronto.  In his battles with Richards, Steen, and Strong over the course of the last year "Unbreakable" has shown he is truly a world class athlete and now he will have the opportunity to demonstrate that once more on an international stage when he steps into the ring with one of the most decorated wrestlers in Puroresu history.

Don't miss out as Marufuji meets Richards & Elgin and Ishimori takes on Edwards & Strong! It may be your only opportunity to see two of NOAH's best in Ring of Honor this year so get your tickets now! Great seats for both "Border Wars 2013" on May 4th and our first ever international "Ring of Honor Wrestling" TV Taping on May 5th can be purchased right here in the ROH Store!

THE ROCK CM PUNK THE UNDERTAKER & MORE WRESTLEMANIA INJURY UPDATES!


The word making the way around WWE Creative at the Smackdown taping is that Rock will not be undergoing surgery as it would force his Hercules film shoot to be delayed.
As I noted in my Raw post game audio earlier in the PWInsider Elite section:
CM Punk was having a lot of trouble walking the day after Wrestlemania but was still at Raw last night. At one point, there were plans to have him cut a promo but they decided to hold off a week, feeling he would be getting a massive babyface reaction in front of that fan base. They were right. The word at TV was that Punk would be getting his knees examined this week as he really banged up his leg on the table spot at Wrestlemania.
Triple H, beyond the second degree burns on his body from the dry ice, really banged up his arm and was unable to lift it up yesterday.
Brock Lesnar was knocked loopy early on in his match.
There was fear Shawn Michaels may have suffered a broken cheekbone or nose after Brock Lesnar nailed him at Wrestlemania, but all tests were negative and he's fine.
Undertaker was fine after Wrestlemania, given his physical condition, but isn't expected to wrestle anytime soon.

COMPLETE SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FOR THIS FRIDAY!!


J. Brown & Bobby I. sent along the following Smackdown spoilers:
*Big E. Langston opened the show doing a Ricardo Rodriguez impression as he introduces the new World champion, Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler comes out with AJ and cuts a promo about how he is the most physically gifted athlete WWE has ever seen. He says the future is now. He has no voice. Ziggler says this moment belongs to him and him alone.
Jack Swagger comes out. Zeb Colter congratulates Dolph and says Ziggler should thank Swagger for the win. Ziggler blows them off and tells Sewagger to get to the back of the line. Alberto Del Rio comes out and Ziggler says he can hobble to the ring if he wants his rematch. Alberto says when his ankle is healed, he is coming for his title. Chris Jericho came out and tells Ziggler to shut the hell up. Jericho is awesome and gets the crowd to chant that AJ is crazy. This sets up Y2J vs. Ziggler for later.
*WWE Tag Team champs Team Hell No defeated The Primetime Players when Titus O'Neal taps to the No Lock. The Shield shows up and tells Hell No to believe in the Shield.
*WWE Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett defeated Santino Marella with the Bull Hammer.
*The Bellas & Tamina defeated WWE Divas champion Kaitlyn & Naomi & Cameron.
*Triple H does a promo. 3MB tries to attack him but The Shield comes out and makes the save, only to go after HHH. Kane and Bryan make the save. They and HHH destroy Heath Slater. Bryan tried to get HHH to hug him. That led to Vince McMahon coming out and the crowd tried to get Vince and Bryan to hug. This was gold.
*Randy Orton & Sheamus defeated Big Show via countout.
*Kofi Kingston defeated WWE U.S. champion Antonio Cesaro with Trouble in Paradise.
*World champion Dolph Ziggler defeated Chris Jericho after Fandango & Big E. Langston got involved.

THAT STUFF ALL OVER HHH AT WRESTLEMANIA WAS....

WWE NEWS: Raw TV ratings are in - how did the buzz-worthy post-WrestleMania 29 episode fare?


WWE Raw on Monday, April 8 scored a 3.45 rating the night after WrestleMania, up from a 3.12 rating leading into Mania. Last year, the post-Mania Raw scored a nearly-identical 3.43 rating.

- Raw averaged 4.61 million viewers, which was down about 500,000 viewers compared to 5.01 million viewers for last year's post-Mania Raw.

Also, average viewership was nearly identical to Raw two weeks ago on March 25.

Hourly Break Down: 4.49 million first hour viewers, 4.78 million second hour viewers, 4.56 million third hour viewers up against the start of the second-half of a very competitive NCAA Title game, which drew over 20 million viewers on CBS broadcast TV.

- On cable TV Monday night, Raw ranked #1 in overall viewers and all adult males, but #2 among teen males. Raw followed the pattern of drawing a wide, general audience from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. EST, then drawing a male-heavy audience from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. EST, as the final hour drew the highest ratings of the night in the key male demos.

However, the key male demos were only up one-tenth to two-tenths of a rating compared to last week's lead-in show, which drew a poor 3.12 rating overall. It appears WWE was able to draw in a very wide audience to boost the overall rating to a 3.45 rating. For USA Network, it's why they have a favorable view of the three-hour format, as Raw ranks in the Top 10 among women 18-49 most Monday nights.

The one concern is the teen male audience. Raw was dead-even among males 12-17 compared to last week's show, down two-tenths compared to last year's post-Mania Raw, and down one full rating point compared to two years ago following WrestleMania 27. WWE heavily relied on Legacy/Part-Time Stars during Mania season this year, perhaps prompting teen viewers to wait for "their star," a la Dolph Ziggler, to emerge.