Another company that will see some fallout from the Hulk Hogan racism controversy is WWE Studios. Hogan has an extended sequence early in the movie, “Celebrity Death Pool,” however there have already been talks about what they can do to edit around the scene or re-shoot the Hogan scenes in the movie. It’s pretty unlikely Read more about Hulk Hogan Controversy Forces WWE To Re-Shoot Movie?[…]
While it has already been confirmed that Sting will be at the “Ultimate SummerSlam Weekend” next month, it doesn’t appear he’s set to appear on the PPV itself. PWInsider have reported that at present – despite being in the area, WWE don’t have any current plans for Sting during the PPV next month at the Read more about Latest News Regarding Sting At WWE SummerSlam[…]
Rob Van Dam was involved in a Q&A at the Mid-Atlantic Legends Fanfest in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday and confirmed that he is in between WWE contracts at the moment. RVD mentioned that going to TNA or ROH right now would breach his WWE deal. He said he does have a valid merchandise deal Read more about RVD Talks About His WWE Status, Plans To Retire Soon[…]
The following are highlights of a new News Hub interview with Mexican wrestling legend Konnan: On working with Kevin Sullivan: “It was excellent because Kevin was the one that had originally called me because Woman (Nancy Sullivan) was working at the time which you remember was his wife at the time. I think that she Read more about Konnan Talks About Most Underrated WCW Faction, Kevin Sullivan & More[…]
The National Enquirer, a tabloid publication that ran a sensationalistic story on Saturday, is claiming Hulk Hogan could be thrown in jail for perjury. The story does claim that court transcripts show that Hogan (Terry Bollea) allegedly made conflicting statements to the F.B.I. and in deposition to lawyers for Gawker.com. Gawker had obtained some transcripts, Read more about Hulk Hogan Facing Possible Perjury Charges In Court Case?[…]
– The plan for next weekend’s NXT tapings from the Barclays Center are to do the 2-hour live Takeover special on the WWE Network from 8-10pm EST. After that show concludes, they’ll be taping an episode of NXT TV. NXT is taping TV tonight from Full Sail University, with the first episode taped airing next week Read more about NXT Brooklyn News, NXT Stars Get New Ring Names, RAW Ticket Sales[…]
Thanks to rajah.com reader Dave Schumacher for sending this in! WWE Live Event results from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. 8/15/15 Chris Jericho (subbing for John Cena) def. Kevin Owens. Zack Ryder/Curtis Axel/Damien Sandow def. Los Matadores/Bo Dallas Sheamus def. Fandango Neville def. Stardust Prime Time Players def. New Day (Kofi/Xavier) to retain the Read more about WWE Live Event Results (8/15/15) – Detroit, MI[…]
Former MMA fighter Tanner Saraceno, who recently tried — and failed — to win WWE’s “Tough Enough” reality show competition, spoke about his time on the show, his MMA career and the “fake” pro wrestling controversy. Below are some of the highlights from the interview. On his MMA career: “I had a good streak going Read more about WWE Tough Enough Contestant Talks About His MMA Career[…]
Brian Fritz of Sporting News caught up with Dean Ambrose ahead of Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view and asked him about the rumors regarding Sting possibly appearing at the event. “I didn’t hear that,” said Ambrose. “Anytime you get to see Sting in WWE, it’s a dream. Nobody ever thought he would be here, to see Read more about Video: Dean Ambrose Talks SummerSlam, Sting Return Rumors & More[…]
As noted earlier, NXT Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe defeated Lucha Dragons in a tag match that took place prior to Tuesday night’s SmackDown tapings from Providence, Rhode Island. This was a first round match for the upcoming NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic tag team tournament and will air on an episode of NXT TV. Read more about Update On Samoa Joe & Finn Balor Teaming Together[…]