Regarding Maryse Ouellet's departure from WWE last month, company officials had been looking to cut ties with the French-Canadian glamour model for over a year since she did not fit their commitment to wholesome, family-friendly, PG content. Her "history of non-PG activity" was of concern to WWE executives.

Ouellet was not initially endeavored due to her relationship with The Miz. WWE parted ways with Ouellet shortly after she asked to be released from her contract.

Friends of Ouellet...

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WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be appearing in a new independent Christmas horror movie called Hell Elves this January. The campy movie follows a small group of rogue elves who turn on Santa Claus. They kill everyone and put their body parts in jars to give out to kids as presents. Rhodes briefly appears as a grandfather to one of the children, running out of the shower nude and confronting the elves as they come down his chimney. The scene was filmed earlier this month. Hell Elv...

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Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE sent out the following today:

Dragon Gate USA and EVOLVE have unified. We have some of the details and ramifications in this press release.

The Black Friday Specials are in full effect for DGUSA and EVOLVE right now in the www.DGUSA.tv Store or by calling 267-519-9744. All in stock DGUSA DVDs are 50% off and only $10 including several 2011 titles. All Dragon Gate Infinity DVDs are 50% off and only $25. All EVOLVE DVDs are 33% off and just $10 including the new...

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CM Punk appeared on the The Hot Click podcast and did not hold back his opinions on The Rock, Vince McMahon, The Miz, his near exit from the WWE and a slew of other topics.

On not sleeping: "We just did a European tour. I would honestly say on the European tour if you want to average it all out, I slept two hours a night... Eventually it gets to you. I know when I start seeing things that I really need to try… It's not like I'm forcing myself to stay awake. It's a thing. I got in l...
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Randy Orton interview on the SportsTown Chicago radio show

Regarding Brock being in the video game: "I think it's great. I'm a big Lesnar fan and I've always been. We came up together about 10 years ago. Me and him were buds. We've lost touch over the years' as you usually do with guys like that. But I wish him the best. I know he's had a few health issues as of late. But he'll conquer those, just like he's conquered every other obstacle that's come his way. I truly feel he's one of t...

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Highlights from the latest online blog by WWE Hall Of Fame announcer Jim Ross:

JR on The Rock: "People who feel that Rock isn't good for WWE are missing a helluva story unfolding as he brings amazing PR and media coverage to WWE not to mention that he sells lots of PPV's of which everyone on the team benefits. I've actually had Tweets from fans that feel that Rock returning to WWE hurts the biz and other talents which I believe is completely wrong."

"Rock was always aggressive in how...

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Former WWE Women's Champion and TNA Knockouts Champion, Lisa Marie Varon, better known as Tara in TNA and Victoria in WWE, joined Diva-Dirt.com for an exclusive interview about her career.

Lisa talks about many topics including her time in WWE, her current run in TNA, the reaction to her YouTube video with Brooke Tessmacher about the "Thanksgiving Thong Thunder" match, what it's like teaming with Brooke and writing for Chicago Athlete magazine. Plus, Lisa reminisces on the "good old da...

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Sarita was hospitalized Tuesday after taking a hard fall during a two out of three falls match in Mexico City, Mexico.

Sarita, who appears as Dark Angel for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, slipped on the top rope while attempting to dive and crashed onto the hardwood floor. She was placed on a stretcher and immediately hospitalized.

Wednesday evening on Facebook, Sarita thanked her fans for their well wishes and stated that while she remains sore, she has since recovered. She says she fully int...
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Former WWE announcer Todd Grisham recently spoke with Alex Marvez of Scripps News about leaving WWE and his new job with ESPN. Here are a few highlights:

Concerns over being seen as strictly a WWE announcer:
“Some people look down at WWE. I thought there might be one day when I would want to move on to something else. I didn’t want to be completely cornered as a wrestling guy who can’t do real sports. Even though I had done that before, I hadn’t done it in eight years. If you had a coac...
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Brian James (Road Dogg), who now works as a producer for WWE, stated during a recent “shoot” interview that not only has the organization paid to put him in a rehabilitation center, but has paid for at least one stint for all three of his brothers—Scott, Steve and Brad.

Scott is WWE referee Scott Armstrong. He returned to the organization in February 2011 after being released one year prior. Steve briefly competed for WWE in 1992 as Lance Cassidy. Brad was under contract to WWE in 2006 a...
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R-Truth was informed he failed the Wellness test around the same time as Evan Bourne but was never told he would be suspended and didn’t know he was being suspended until November 22nd, the day WWE announced it.

WWE creative also weren’t told about the suspension until it happened. As noted before, Vince is turning R-Truth babyface when he returns in part because he sees great potential in Little Jimmy merchandise. Truth’s turn is also being done because Vince feels RAW only has two over...
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CM Punk appeared on the The Hot Click podcast and did not hold back his opinions on The Rock, Vince McMahon, The Miz, his near exit from the WWE and a slew of other topics. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

On not sleeping: “We just did a European tour. I would honestly say on the European tour if you want to average it all out, I slept two hours a night… Eventually it gets to you. I know when I start seeing things that I really need to try… It’s not like I’m forcing myse...
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A personal injury lawsuit was filed against WWE as well as NEP Broadcasting, Screenworks LLC, Event Services Inc. (ESI), Supershooters LP and another defendant, Neil Broome, in the United States District Court of Washington on 11/15.

Plaintiff Shane Hawley, who was working a 2/14/09 WWE Taping at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington as "an employee of the city of Seattle" claims that negligence on the part of Broome, who was working at an elevated location in the venue during the set-u...

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Sean O'Haire, was arrested yesterday in by the Thunderbolt Police Dept. in Georgia on Battery charges. The bond was set at $1,850.

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Speaking to SLAM! Wrestling, Gail Kim explains why she disobeyed WWE by controversially eliminating herself from the Divas Battle Royal on the August 1 episode of Monday Night Raw. She says it was the culmination of all the disrespect she felt from WWE.

"I don't regret what I did at all. It was a respect thing," Kim says. "I was told to get eliminated as soon as possible, so that's what I did. I saw my decision as a case of either continuing to take their lack of respect or doing something abo...
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Cincinnati.com is reporting that Andre Davis, an Ohio independent wrestler, was found guilty today on 14 counts of felonious assault after not disclosing his HIV positive status to women he was having unprotected sex with. He was found not guilty on one charge after the jury spent nine hours deliberating. He faces over 100 years in prison when he is sentenced.

He has been accused of sleeping with four different women in Deerfield Township, Ohio and 12 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Prosecutors say ...
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TNA has announced a #1 contender’s tournament to air on their Xplosion program. The winner will receive a TNA World Heavyweight Title shot in January from the UK on the Maximum Impact tour. Magnus, Eric Young, Kazarian and Daniels have been announced for the tournament with four more names coming soon. Here’s the official announcement:

One TNA IMPACT WRESTLING superstar will get a World Heavyweight Title shot in a special match-up in the UK this January. An eight-man MAXIMUM IMPACT Tournam...
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Ring of Honor issued the following via their website regarding the death of Bison Smith:

Ring of Honor officials, management, and the locker room would all like to take this time to acknowledge the passing of one of our alumni, a former member of The Embassy, Mark “Bison” Smith.

Late last night word began to travel that Bison, aged 38, had passed away due to cardiac issues shortly after returning from a tour of Pro Wrestling NOAH. Smith first debuted in ROH back in January of 2009 ...

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Randy Orton recently spoke with Steven Muehlhausen and talked about The Rock's WWE return, the release of THQ's WWE '12 and more. Here are some highlights:

Brock Lesnar in WWE '12: "I think it's great. I'm a big Lesnar fan and I've always been. We came up together about 10 years ago. Me and him were buds. We've lost touch over the years' as you usually do with guys like that. But I wish him the best. I know he's had a few health issues as of late. But he'll conquer those, just like he's conqu...
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Triple H appeared on New Hampshire's "Greg and the Morning Buzz" radio show last week. Here are some highlights:

On wearing a suit for work every day: "Yeah, you 'vegot to dress for the role so I got to wear the monkey suit every day. I was just saying to you in the commercial break that I spent 41 years of my life trying to avoid having a job and somehow I ended up with one. I don't know how that happened. I always envisioned my life as like once I made it wrestling for a bunch of years, havi...
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Mark "Bison" Smith player passed away today from a massive heart attack in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Smith, 38, was best known for his work in Puerto Rico and in Pro Wrestling NOAH.

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Tammy "Sunny" Sytch trashed Ashley Massaro on Facebook after she failed to introduce herself to the WWE Hall of Famer this past weekend at a collectible memorabilia and media star show in Boston, Massachusetts.

"Ashley Massaro can kiss my hof ass...not once did she introduce herself to me," she wrote. "Not once and she dressed like a stripper."

The 2005 Diva Search winner was made aware of her inflammatory remarks and fired back on Twitter. Massaro explained that she did not introduce herself t...
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Trish Stratus discusses "WWE '12"

By: Ryan Murphy (Source: WWE.com)

For a Diva who retired in 2006, Trish Stratus has been very busy. In the past two years, the seven-time Women's Champion has rocked the house at WrestleMania, starred in her first feature film and launched a successful line of yoga products. Up next for the beautiful brunette? A virtual return to the ring as a downloadable character in WWE ’12. Trish found a moment in her hectic schedule to talk with WWE.com about vid...

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TNA Impact Thoughts 17.11.2011

Robert Roode / James Storm segment

Robert Roode is in the ring…..  James Storm comes down the ramp and is prevented by security from entering the ring. Roode tells Storm that he wasn’t the person who jumped him backstage last week.
As security drag Storm away, AJ Styles jumps Roode in the ring and they keep fighting as security try to break them up….
Styles takes the mic and says Roode screwed James Storm and himself but he’s going to take the Title away fr...
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Billy Corgan's Resistance Pro will have their debut event this Friday in Chicago at the Excalibur!!

Scheduled for the debut is a tournament to crown the first World Champion, featuring former Harry Smith, The Sheik and ROH stars El Generico and Kevin Steen.

Also scheduled is Necro Butcher vs. Petey Williams vs. Colt Cabana.

The first round of the Tag Team Championship Tournament will kick off, featuring: The Briscoes vs. Teddy Hart and Akuma as well as Kyle O'Reilly & Tony Kozina v...

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The official Twitter feed of the WWE Insider stated this evening that Sin Cara suffered a ruptured patellar tendon and will be sidelined for six to nine months, following surgery.

The masked grappler suffered the injury while performing a dive outside the ring during the Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match. He was left unable to compete and therefore eliminated.

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Evan Bourne's suspension for his first violation of WWE's Talent Wellness Program has generated a great deal of controversy amongst talent as some feel a double standard is in place.

Bourne, who's real name is Matthew Korklan, was suspended for thirty days on November 1, 2011 after testing positive for Spice, a synthetic marijuana brand. Bourne and another wrestler higher up the card smoked the marijuana substitute drug at a party, yet he was the only one of the two to be suspended. ...

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John “Bradshaw” Layfield, who was notorious for being abusive towards his co-workers during his WWE tenure, went off on a rant against former colleague Marc Mero Sunday night on Twitter.

“If Johnny B Bad had sucked it would have been an improvement!” Layfield wrote regarding Mero, who he worked with from 1996 to 1998. “Mero absolutely sucks as a wrestler and human being. Sorry to u fans of his.”

He continued, “Sorry, can’t describe in 140 characters why Mero is a POS...

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The Rock recently spoke to WWE Magazine and addressed his critics within WWE, or rather, two particular "insecure and jealous" Superstars. They ask the multi-time champion, "Some guys in the locker room aren't too happy with your return. Do you feel you need to earn their respect, or do you feel they need to earn your respect?"

The Great One responds, "Of course, a few guys have been very vocal about their unhappiness with me coming back. It doesn't bother me at all. It just proves that...

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Chyna Talks Confronting Stephanie McMahon About HHH Affair, Vince's Reaction & More
Chyna recently spoke with Raj Giri of WrestlingINC.com about her new Vivid release Back Door To Chyna, her time in WWE, her TNA stint and much more. Here is part one of the interview, we will post the second part tomorrow.
WrestlingINC.com: You were in wrestling during a very hot peak. It was kind of the modern glory years in a way from 1997- 2001. Can you describe what it was like being a wrestler during...

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