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Chris Jericho on his Twitter account, @IAmJericho:

"The contract is in the mail so its official...there's gonna be a third book! It'll be released via Penguin Publishing in 2013. GET READY!!"
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Hulk Hogan on Twitter on the recent Warrior video aimed at him:

"like attracts like He's gonna keep on attracting more negative into his life.I can only pray for him.
that what he's programed for,some people love, help, laugh, create, have fun, he hates. warrior who? HH"

On Brian Knobs making fun of Randy Savage's death:

"that's what's so crazy they are way cool,Knobs always jokes around though,maby somebody took Knobs joking and is trying to bury him HH"
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Jeremiah Riggs was one of the last three standing, but wasn't "Tough Enough" to make it to the finals.Riggs, 28, was eliminated Monday from USA's "Tough Enough.""It's been a hell of a ride," Riggs said during his elimination interview on the show's website.

"I left it all in (the wrestling ring) -- 100 percent. What else can you say? I came into this competition knowing my skill level and, you know, it did catch up to me. I understood everything 'Stone Cold' (Steve Austin) said."Througho...
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Arda Ocal & Jimmy Korderas of Right After Wrestling Radio on theScore on SIRIUS 158 recently spoke with Diamond Dallas Page. Highlights:

DDP on possibly coming back to the WWE in the future & how he is doing today:

"I spoke to Johnny Ace about this...I haven't heard back from him on it. I told him I would love to do some kind of PR. Some public relations. That sort of thing is what Vince [McMahon] wanted me to do when I left. He wanted me to stay and be the color-commentator but I was bur...

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Jim Ross Comments On Diverticulitis and Brock Lesnar's Surgery: "Lots of questions regarding Brock Lesnar's colon surgery that occurred a few days ago. I don't know the specific details, nor am I a doctor, but I have had diverticulitis and surgery as a result of such.

"Surgery can be done, as was mine, in a very evasive manner depending on the diagnosis and severity of the diverticulitis. My particular case was extremely serious because I disregarded the stomach aches and other symptoms...
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WWE RAW in the UK did the following numbers for these weeks:

Week Ending April 24 (April 18 Raw) - drew 144,000
Week Ending May 1 (April 25 Raw) - drew 128,000
Week Ending May 8 (May 2 Raw) - drew 135,000
Week Ending May 15 (May 9 Raw) - drew 153,000

WWE SmackDown! did the following numbers for these weeks:

SmackDown (first airing/Friday nights)
April 22 SmackDown! - drew 111,000
April 29 SmackDown! - drew 135,000
May 6 SmackDown! - drew 103,000
May 13 SmackDown! - drew 132,000

TNA Lockdown drew an aud...
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Chris Jericho comments on a return to WWE:

"I haven't put much thought to it. Right now I'm busy with other stuff, with the band and things like Dancing with the Stars, going back to wrestling is the last thing on my mind right now. It is a crazy world wrestling for the WWE. You have to be 100 per cent mentally and physically into it or you start getting burned out. That's what happened to me in 2005. I was done, I was finished, I was cooked. It took two and half years until I was read...
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Sean Waltman has opened up a new website at http://www.Realxpac.com. He has a new blog entry up. Here are the highlights…

On Hearing About Randy Savage's Death: I thought Friday, May 21st couldn't have started off on a more shitty note due to travel issues. I'd give anything for that to have been the worst thing to happen that day. After missing a 6:00 am flight to San Francisco and not knowing if I was going to make it to CA in time for the WrestleFest Convention, my very 1st west coas...
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TNA Wrestling's announcement on May 23 that Terry Taylor, Director of Talent Relations, made the decision to leave, is being called a cover excuse.

Taylor was fired on May 20. It is believed that he was let go due to allegations made against him in a lawsuit filed by a former performer - who may or may not  be Shannon Spruill's (Daffney) lawsuit against the organization.

Taylor and creative writer Vince Russo pressured Daffney into performing a spot at the October 18, 2009 PPV even Bound for Gl...
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John Cena on Twitter:

"CeNation. I know most have a long weekend this week. While you're having fun remember those who have kept this country free."

Hours later, Cena received negative comments regarding his Tweet and responded:

"CeNation. Welcome to my life. You don't love it...leave it man. I damn proud of all those men and women. On memorial day weekend. Classy. Very classy. Sorry guys. We all have our limits. That sent me over the line."

And retweeted a comment from a follower:

"@shmikemi...
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Vickie Guerrero and her real-life boyfriend seem to have seperated. She posted this on her Facebook account:

"Enough of the private messages, of he said/she said!!! Im going to set things straight!! I am single now and it was my decision! (name withheld)...aka trainer/"boyfriend" was cheating on me with (name withheld). I was disgusted to know that she is married with kids! Been there, lived it before, and I am done with that bullshit...period!"




Vickie Guerrero also made the news public on...
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Mexican Pro Wrestler, Averno has signed a WWE contract. He will be working in WWE as an unmasked heel to work with Sin Cara on SmackDown!
Averno is expected to lose his mask to La Mascara at CMLL's next big event, which takes place on June 17.

Averno had a tryout match with WWE last October and performed well, but was not signed due to concern over his age—34 years old. A deal was completed recently when company officials asked Sin Cara who he would most like to work with and he suggested Ave...
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Kurt Angle on Twitter before Impact Wrestling on Thursday:
"Don't forget to watch My Main Event Match with RVD Thur night on Spike TV at 9pm.Impact Wrestling, We are changing to less talk,more action."

After Impact Wrestling, Angle Tweeted:

"I Hope U all got to see Impact Wrestling last night. Less talk, and all about Wrestling. We are Wrestling! Impact Wrestling thur 9pm spike TV."



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Former WWE and UFC champion Brock Lesnar underwent surgery on Friday at the Mayo Clinic to remove a 12-inch section of his colon due to his ongoing diverticulitis issues.

The surgery will keep Lesnar out of the UFC Octagon until at least January 2012, based on comments made by UFC President Dana White last night.

Lesnar's autobiography, Death Clutch, was released last week. 
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Hillbilly welcomes back the fans on this edition of the show to where he again says it's his Memorial Day weekend show, says he's celebrating all the heroes that's served America well & says anyone that's served in the military he loves & appreciates them. He again says he's dedicating the show to Savage who was 1 of the best wrestling technicians, says on the phone is someone who's also his friend that both go back a long way is Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo: www.geniuslannypoffo.com/lanny ...

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According to multiple reports, Brian Knobbs mocked Randy Savage's death at a wrestling convention last Friday in Newark, California.

A number of former WWE stars were on hand for Big Time Wrestling's Annual Wrestlefest event last Friday at the Newark Pavilion including Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman, Jim Neidhart, Jerry Sags, Greg Valentine and Jimmy Hart.

News of Savage's passing broke Friday and Knobbs was cracking jokes about the deceased wrestler later that day in front of his longtim...
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The June 6, 2011 issue of TIME features an article on the late Randy Savage written by Vince McMahon. A preview of the article was released:

"It's important in sports and it's important in entertainment to stand out. Randy knew that. Right away, he wanted to leave his mark, and to do that he was aware he had to make himself different from everyone else. One way he did this was concentrating on his outfits, those brightly colored costumes with foot-long fringe that became his trademark. He brou...
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Mick Foley aims to make a fresh Impact

    By ALEX MARVEZ, Scripps Howard News Service

No pro wrestler has portrayed the figurehead "commissioner" better than Mick Foley.

The newly rebranded Impact Wrestling promotion is hoping that one of grappling's all-time greats can recapture that magic in a role similar to the one he once held in WWE. Foley has gotten recast as the wrestling liaison for Spike TV, which airs the promotion's show, "Impact Wrestling," at 9 p.m. EDT Thursdays.

"I really feel li...
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Hide Your Shirts, Hulkamaniacs! Majesco Entertainment Climbs Into the Ring With 'Hulk Hogan's Main Event' on KinectTM for XBOX 360®

Hulkify Your Living Room as the World's Most Famous Professional Wrestler Puts the Kapow! in Your Kinect

EDISON, NJ--(Marketwire - May 27, 2011) - Wrestling icon, IMPACT WRESTLING Superstar, and global sensation Hulk Hogan and Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today a strategic partne...
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Sean Waltman on the rumoured new Chyna porn DVD:

"It's too hard remembering how devastated she was the first time around. It saddens me ... but she obviously hasn't progressed very far in life.
Chyna used to say how low she felt after the first sex tape was released ... what does that say about where she's at in life now?"

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An order for Ric Flair's arrest was issued in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina after he was found in civil contempt today during a hearing. It involved him not following a mediated Settlement Agreement in the lawsuit against him by Highspots.com.

The agreement said that Flair was supposed to pay the site $35,000 as well as sign 300 photos as restitution for both sides. This would have ended the legal problems after Flair borrowed money from the site when he was doing business with them. Even...
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Tammy Sytch stated on Facebook that a performer in TNA Wrestling recently took up smoking due to pressure from management to lose weight:

"A TNA performer started the unhealthy habit of smoking, under pressure from management to lose weight... great business practices by TNA!!! Good job! I smell lawsuit!   It's not a story...it was something directly told to me from this person...and no, I'm not giving up any names."

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Eric Bischoff was on Monday Night Mayhem on May 23, 2011.

Bischoff said Macho Man's dead hit him pretty hard when he first heard of it. Hogan called him about it. Bischoff said it's still hitting him now but he hasn't talked to Macho in a long time as Macho was a private individual and Bischoff respected it. Bischoff said it's hard to believe that Macho Man is not with them anymore. He said Hulk said it best as there was so much life/energy/intensity in Randy's eyes. It's difficult to i...
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Kurt Angle on Twitter…

"Look for My upcoming Reality Show on My path to the Olympics. It starts this Fall. Keep all of You Posted. My training is where it needs to be

I'm ready to attempt to Make History at 43 years of age. Tna is backing Me on this. Thank You to the Carter Family and Dixie. Love You."

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"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, recently appeared on Monday Night Mayhem. Here are the highlights:

His reaction to Savage's passing and how he always saw himself identifying with Randy throughout his career:

"I identified with Randy a lot. We both had a lot in common, in that we were both guys who grew up in this industry whose fathers were wrestlers. I've always believed that for kids who that grew up in the industry that it's not just a job, but it's something they fell in love with and...
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According to TMZ, Randy Savage was in possession of a fire arm when he passed away.

When Savage crashed in Florida last week, he was in possession of a high-powered handgun. Randy's brother Lanny stated that the gun is properly registered, and that his brother had recently started a new hobby, target shooting.

Lanny added that Randy and his wife were passionate about target shooting and they went together all the time. Lanny was not surprised the gun was found, since the couple went shooting al...
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Published : Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 5:03 PM EDT

• SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A nearly two-year long state audit of the Stamford-based World Wrestling Entertainment finds the company owing $7,316 in underpaid unemployment compensation for certain WWE employees.

In a letter to the Connecticut Department of Labor's field audit unit, dated Monday, an attorney for WWE says the wrestling company does not agree with all of the agency's findings. However, WWE has decide...

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The body of Randy Savage was cremated on Tuesday and his ashes were spread at the base of a tree at his Largo, Florida home, reports TMZ.com. In compliance with his final request, the family did not play his trademark wrestling theme music during the ceremony.

According to Randy's brother Lanny Poffo, Randy adamantly requested that in his funeral plans, his theme music, Pomp and Circumstance, was not to be played while he was laid to rest.

TMZ reports that in recent years, Savage felt "extremel...
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Source: WWE.com
Where Are They Now? Vader
By: Ryan Murphy May 25, 2011


It was the second blow that knocked Vader’s eye out. He’s sure about that. He’s watched the tapes back, obsessing over the way his longtime rival Stan Hansen nearly blinded the 450-pound world champion in front of 77,000 fans in the Tokyo Dome.

Both men were known for being aggressive, but they were really laying it in that night. The match had started off ugly when the mighty Texan bashed Vader with a bull rope before t...
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Released today is the autobiography of Brock Lesnar -  Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival written with Paul Heyman.

We all were taught the lesson in school… “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”  If you were to just look at Brock Lesnar, I’m sure you can form an opinion of what you think he is.  How many “Brock Lesnar” types have come into the pro wrestling business and never made more then a tiny ripple in the fabric of the business?  Brock Les...

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