The official website of WWE apparently has John Cena, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio earmarked as changing brands during tonight's WWE Draft—in addition to Alberto Del Rio and Beth Phoenix. The website has created pages on the aforementioned WWE Superstars denoted as members of their opposite brand.
John Cena to SmackDown!?
www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/johncena
Randy Orton to SmackDown!?
www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/randyorton
Rey Mysterio to RAW!?
www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/reymysterio
Alberto Del Rio to RAW!?
www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/albertodelrio
Beth Phoenix to Raw!?
www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bethphoenix
The pages are legitimate because an error page would otherwise be displayed. For instance, an error page is displayed for Melina on SmackDown! and JTG on RAW.
Regarding Cena possibly joining the SmackDown! brand, it's worth noting that he is advertised to appear at tomorrow night's SmackDown! taping at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. I have a hard time believing they'd take BOTH Orton and Cena off their flagship show though. It's possible they'll appear on both brands. We'll see soon enough!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Melina Worried About Tonight's Draft
-- Melina stated today on her Twitter account that she's worried about tonight's WWE Draft on Monday Night Raw. She recalled past years of being torn away from people she's close to due to the annual affair.
"Tonight is Raw. Very nerve racking," she wrote. "Thinking of Drafts in the past & I always hated getting torn away from John & Jillian. I miss my Jillo!"
Batista: Strikeforce Deal Is Dead
-- TMZ.com recently caught up with Batista, who said that his deal with Strikeforce is now dead. He went on to say that he felt that his deal fell through the cracks when UFC bought out Strikeforce before they could schedule his first fight. He also said that he was disappointed, and "I really had my heart set on Strikeforce."
Good News For WWE Tough Enough & The Rock, & More
-- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's latest movie, Fast Five, is a huge hit in Australia. One out of three people in Australia who went to the movies on Thursday (the day of its premiere) went to see Fast Five, earning $2.4 million. It premieres this Friday in the United States.
-- Both the SmackDown! and RAW crews have returned from the recent tour overseas for this week's television tapings in North Carolina. The RAW crew had a 14-hour flight yesterday from Qatar to Raleigh, North Carolina. John Cena, who did not tweet during the tour, wrote the following:
"CeNation. Tour was gr8. UK was madness as usual. Qatar was unreal. I mean spectacular. It is truly a paradise in the desert. Saw great things out of ziggler, morrison, evan, Sheamus, and D.B. this makes the draft 2 morrow that much more exciting . Thanks to all for the b day wishes especially the crowd in Qatar for singing me happy b day. Moment I will never forget."
-- Both the SmackDown! and RAW crews have returned from the recent tour overseas for this week's television tapings in North Carolina. The RAW crew had a 14-hour flight yesterday from Qatar to Raleigh, North Carolina. John Cena, who did not tweet during the tour, wrote the following:
"CeNation. Tour was gr8. UK was madness as usual. Qatar was unreal. I mean spectacular. It is truly a paradise in the desert. Saw great things out of ziggler, morrison, evan, Sheamus, and D.B. this makes the draft 2 morrow that much more exciting . Thanks to all for the b day wishes especially the crowd in Qatar for singing me happy b day. Moment I will never forget."
Beth Phoenix-WWE Mistake Fixed, Maryse
-- WWE.com listed Beth Phoenix as a member of RAW over the weekend. The URL error was fixed today as her profile page denotes her as a member of SmackDown!.
-- WWE.com has posted new studio photos of Maryse.
-- WWE.com has posted new studio photos of Maryse.
Update On Alicia Fox's Sister To WWE Inside Here
WWE Tough Enough contestant Christina Crawford hopes to one day win the WWE Divas Championship. But the person she would like to take the belt from is the same person who inspired her to be a Diva in the first place — her sister, Victoria — better known as Alicia Fox.
"I would love love love to win that title one day," Crawford told www.centralfloridafuture.com. But it would be the best if I could take it from my sister."
Ever since her sister joined WWE, Crawford wanted to follow in her footsteps. She said WWE Tough Enough is a once in a lifetime opportunity that she can't pass up.
"What started my dream of working with the WWE was when my sister got hired, but I was too young at the time to apply," Crawford said. "My dream was to go to school and then I would try out for the WWE."
She is excited that she may work with her one day.
"She is on the main roster and I haven't gotten the chance to work with her yet," Crawford said. "But we do hang out together and it's great moral support."
One of the most important things the trainers teach the contestants is how to avoid getting hurt. Even though wrestling is staged, the injuries are real.
"I am not worried about injuries because the training environment is always safe," Crawford said. "The trainers are helping us learn to build and to protect our body."
You can click here to see photos of Christina Crawford.
The article is available at http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/
"I would love love love to win that title one day," Crawford told www.centralfloridafuture.com. But it would be the best if I could take it from my sister."
Ever since her sister joined WWE, Crawford wanted to follow in her footsteps. She said WWE Tough Enough is a once in a lifetime opportunity that she can't pass up.
"What started my dream of working with the WWE was when my sister got hired, but I was too young at the time to apply," Crawford said. "My dream was to go to school and then I would try out for the WWE."
She is excited that she may work with her one day.
"She is on the main roster and I haven't gotten the chance to work with her yet," Crawford said. "But we do hang out together and it's great moral support."
One of the most important things the trainers teach the contestants is how to avoid getting hurt. Even though wrestling is staged, the injuries are real.
"I am not worried about injuries because the training environment is always safe," Crawford said. "The trainers are helping us learn to build and to protect our body."
You can click here to see photos of Christina Crawford.
The article is available at http://www.centralfloridafuture.com/
Gail Kim/Awesome Kong Feud, Seth 'Tyler Black' Rollins Speaks - WWE Not Being Wrestling
Gail Kim and the former Awesome Kong have been going back and forth on Twitter, teasing that they will feud in WWE.
WWE developmental talent Seth "Tyler Black" Rollins was asked on Twitter to give his thoughts on WWE no longer referring to themselves as a professional wrestling organization.
"I think you have to understand the idea of it. I was skeptical at first too, but it's all a marketing scheme," he replied. "When push comes to shove WWE will always be professional wrestling, but they are branching out and doing so much more nowadays that the word "wrestling" really pigeonholes the brand...so eliminating the word expands the brand and creates many new avenues to go down."
WWE developmental talent Seth "Tyler Black" Rollins was asked on Twitter to give his thoughts on WWE no longer referring to themselves as a professional wrestling organization.
"I think you have to understand the idea of it. I was skeptical at first too, but it's all a marketing scheme," he replied. "When push comes to shove WWE will always be professional wrestling, but they are branching out and doing so much more nowadays that the word "wrestling" really pigeonholes the brand...so eliminating the word expands the brand and creates many new avenues to go down."
Sunday, April 24, 2011
The Latest Scott Hall Update (Not Good)
-- According to Scott Hall's ex-wife Dana, Hall is in very rough shape again this weekend. She is talking like he may drink himself to death and has basically 'given up' on trying to help as it just doesn't work every time she tries. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers - that's pretty much all anyone can do at this point.
Beth Phoenix Headed To RAW?, Cena-Rock Update
-- An image of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shaking John Cena's hand a few weeks ago on Raw is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The cover can be seen at www.pwi-online.com.
-- Just two days before WWE's annual Draft, Beth Phoenix is listed under the Raw Superstars folder on WWE.com.
Her profile page's original URL source, www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/bethphoenix, now redirects to www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bethphoenix. However, "The Glamazon" is still listed as a member of the SmackDown! roster.
It is possible that it is a glitch as her page, as well as Rosa Mendes', were briefly unavailable this morning.
-- Just two days before WWE's annual Draft, Beth Phoenix is listed under the Raw Superstars folder on WWE.com.
Her profile page's original URL source, www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/bethphoenix, now redirects to www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bethphoenix. However, "The Glamazon" is still listed as a member of the SmackDown! roster.
It is possible that it is a glitch as her page, as well as Rosa Mendes', were briefly unavailable this morning.
JR Clears Up A Ric Flair Rumor + iMPACT! Rating Update
-- As noted last night here on the website, the April 22 episode of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.17 cable rating, up from 1.14 the week before and 1.15 two weeks ago. In an update on this, the program ranked #29 on cable television for the night, #23 in males 18-34, and #8 in males 18-49.
-- This week's episode of TNA iMPACT! featured 18 minutes and 48 seconds of in-ring action, down from 35 minutes and 48 seconds the week before.
-- Jim Ross cleared up a recent rumor about Ric Flair getting shoulder surgery on his Twitter. Ross said, "While @ the gym yesterday got a text from 'Naitch' who was checking on my 'wrestling' status. BTW Ric has a horrid shoulder but no surgery." We apologize for the earlier error.
-- This week's episode of TNA iMPACT! featured 18 minutes and 48 seconds of in-ring action, down from 35 minutes and 48 seconds the week before.
-- Jim Ross cleared up a recent rumor about Ric Flair getting shoulder surgery on his Twitter. Ross said, "While @ the gym yesterday got a text from 'Naitch' who was checking on my 'wrestling' status. BTW Ric has a horrid shoulder but no surgery." We apologize for the earlier error.
The Rock Wishes John Cena A Happy Birthday
Dwayne Johnson posted the following message to his Twitter account (@TheRock) today:
"Happy Birthday @JohnCena - I'm 5 yrs older than you which means I will always be your daddy bitch!"
"Happy Birthday @JohnCena - I'm 5 yrs older than you which means I will always be your daddy bitch!"
Backstage Update - Abyss' Injury & Return
As noted earlier here on the website, Abyss suffered some severe dental injuries in his iMPACT! match against Rob Van Dam that aired this past Tuesday.
TNA sources say that he underwent dental surgery on Thursday. Repair work was done to his upper lip and 4-5 damaged teeth were pulled.
Abyss informed TNA that he would be ready to return within a week and would not miss any ring time. That's one tough son of a you know what!
Rima Fakih Appears On E!'s The Soup - Details
Rima Fakih made an appearance on last night's episode of The Soup on E!. The segment showed snippets of the show, focusing on her performance in the cheerleading challenger, her ring work and her challenge running away from the attack dogs.
Rima appeared in the studio and joked with host Joel McHale that she was trying to escape from a ferocious dog, which ended up being the show's mascot Lou, a chihuahua. She said she would somersault out of the studio, as she had trouble doing so in the ring the first time.
This segment airs about 20 minutes into the show.
Rima appeared in the studio and joked with host Joel McHale that she was trying to escape from a ferocious dog, which ended up being the show's mascot Lou, a chihuahua. She said she would somersault out of the studio, as she had trouble doing so in the ring the first time.
This segment airs about 20 minutes into the show.
Friday, April 22, 2011
This Week's TNA iMPACT! Rating + Kong-WWE Update
-- This week's edition of TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.17 (1.2) cable rating, with 1,730,000 viewers. More shortly.
-- Jim Ross and Awesome Kong were in Las Vegas for the CAC Reunion convention earlier this week. Ross tweeted the following regarding Kong and WWE: "Awesome Kong can become a big star in the near future. Lots of charisma. Natural badass. I believe in her." It should also be noted that even though WWE recently trademarked the name "Kharma", there are other names being discussed for Awesome Kong. We'll keep you posted.
Two WWE Diva Sent Home From European Tour
-- The RAW crew concludes their near two-week long international tour today and tomorrow in Qatar. The shows, however, will be without the "Sexy, Smart and Powerful" WWE Divas as they are prohibited from wearing clothing that doesn't cover their legs or shoulders in public. Qatar is an Islamic country with strict dress laws.
Eve Torres and The Bella Twins, among others, have already flown back to the United States.
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