TED DIBIASE SR. COMMENTS ON HIS SON’S FRUSTRATION WITH WWE

WWE legend Ted DiBiase Sr. recently spoke exclusively to PWTorch.com about why his son has not been on television in recent months. The interview was conducted prior to Ted Jr.’s announcement earlier today that he will be leaving WWE when his contract expires. The “Million Dollar Man” said:
“The reason he’s not been back on TV is they don’t want to just throw him back out there. I’ve had a lot of frustration there, too, as a dad, in trying not to be biased. I asked all my friends – Arn Anderson, Mike Rotunda, the guys who are the producers now – I said, ‘Did I miss something? Is there something wrong with my kid? Does he not have it?’ They say, ‘Oh no, he’s one of the best wrestlers we got.’ I said, ‘What’s the deal?’ They said, ‘We just have to find something for him.’”

Updated Match Card for Night of Champions

* Pre-show match
Five-way number 1 contender Tag Team Turmoil Elimination match
3MB vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro vs. The Usos vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil vs. Tensai and Brodus Clay

* WWE Tag-team championship
The Shield(Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) (c) vs. the winners of the Pre-show match

* World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Rob Van Dam 

* Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE Divas Championship
AJ Lee (c) vs. Natalya vs. Brie Bella vs. Naomi

* WWE United States Championship
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler 

* 2 on 1 Elimination Handicap match
CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman  

* WWE Championship
Randy Orton (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

STEVE AUSTIN SPEAKS ON BEING ANGRY IN WWE & MORE

The following are highlights from a recent Sam Roberts interview with WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin:

Seeming happy now and if he was an angry guy during his peak with WWE:

“There’s been so many times that people think I’m mad all the time because Stone Cold was always anti-authority or against the system during the peak of my run in WWF… But as a human being or just in life, I’m the happiest guy in the world.
“When you’re selling out 20,000 seat arenas every single night of the week, it doesn’t matter what night of the week it is, there’s nothing to be mad at. When you go get your paycheck, there’s a reason to be happy. It’s funny, I go into so many meetings and people think I’m going to be mad, ticked of, not have a sense of humor or drunk. A lot of the things that Stone Cold did on the air, but that was a character. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of me is in that character, but it’s not me as a human being.”

Wrestlers being upset with fans chanting “What?!” during promos:

“The fact that my presence is still felt, or my influence is still felt, it’s an honor and a privilege… Everybody always says ‘What?!’ ruins everybody else’s promos. It does not! If you leave that gap in between your sentences, your words, your phrasing… don’t interrupt your cadence and give them that end for the ‘What?!’ If you just keep talking, just like I’m doing, I don’t give you a chance to say it.”

LESNAR VS UNDERTAKER LIKELY FOR WMXXX

According to a recent report, WWE changed the originally planned finish to the Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk match at the recent SummerSlam pay-per-view event in Los Angeles. The decision was made to switch the finish in the middle of the last week leading up to the event.

Apparently one of the main reasons WWE made the switch was because The Undertaker has reportedly agreed to work against Lesnar at the upcoming WrestleMania XXX event in 2014.

The general consensus within WWE was that if they are going to promote Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX, then Lesnar shouldn’t lose to Punk at SummerSlam, as that would have been his final match before the ‘Taker bout, and would send him into WrestleMania with a 2-3 overall record since returning to the company.

HHH INTERVIEW

The following are highlights from a recent Grantland.com interview with WWE’s Triple H:

On his role as head of talent relations for WWE: 

“Everything that has to do with talent, from the legends to the developmental system, to the live events and all of its operations and the towns we book, to where the pay-per-views are, all of it. Obviously I have a massive team that does all that, but they report to me.

“I started in the office full-time a few years ago. Vince had been bugging me for a while, saying ‘When are you going to stop messing around in the ring and come get a real job?’ So one time when I was injured, I shadowed him in the office for three months. I did everything he did. When I finally started full-time, he was like, ‘Take a few months. I want you to dig into everything. Have meetings with finance, dig into every part of this company and see what you think needs work."

“And the thing I came back to him with was we have this huge global marketing juggernaut, but we’re a victim of our own success. We’ve shut down all the other territories. There’s almost no place for guys to go learn, and when they do, they’re learning how to work in a junior high in front of 50 people. It’s a completely different thing than working in front of 10,000 or a million on TV with a camera in your face."

“So I started this little division called talent development. It was basically to build a bridge between creative and the developmental wrestlers. Now, other than Vince saying, “OK, you can have that amount of money,” he doesn’t have anything to do with it. Honest to god, he hasn’t even seen the Performance Center yet. He’s supposed to go next week."

On Stephanie McMahon’s role in WWE: 

“Technically, creative reports to Steph, but Steph is kind of the aggregator. Her office does everything from the magazine to digital to the shows, so it’s funny when people will say, ‘Oh, Steph and the creatives.’ She really doesn’t have anything to do with the day-to-day. I mean, she’ll weigh in on something if Vince asks or if the writers ask her what she thinks before they bring something to Vince.”

On a physical WWE Hall Of Fame building: 

“Halls of fame are not a lucrative business. But here’s the bigger reason: If and when the time is right to do a Hall of Fame, it’s not just going to be a place where you walk in and say, “Oh, look, there’s a pair of trunks.” If we do it, it’ll be an immersive experience. With technology the way it is, a 4-D experience, whether it’s a ride, or, picture this: You walk into a locker room, lights go down, smoke comes out, and Andre the Giant walks out in a hologram and stands there and talks to you. That’s what it has to be. But is the Hall of Fame the priority? Absolutely not. It’s out there someplace in the stratosphere. But if we do it, it takes a lot of research because we want to do it right.”

On what is written about him on the internet: 

“I wish I had the brainpower and the wherewithal and the drive to be as maniacal and devious as people f—-ing think I am. I’d be f—ing Darth Vader. I’d run the Empire, and I guess maybe that’s how some people see it, right? They’d say ‘Oh, he went in there and he buried this guy,’ and it’s like, f—, I had nothing to do with that. I didn’t even know he was coming in until I saw him that day.”

JOHN CENA’S STATUS FOR WRESTLEMANIA 30

WWE Superstar John Cena spoke with WWE.com after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn triceps.

“I plan on using the next couple months to rehab and get healthy as I can, as quickly as I can, Cena said. “My goal is to return to WWE healthy and strong, and since my expected time away is only six months, this shouldn’t affect WrestleMania.”

Cena talked about this being an exciting time in WWE.

“WWE has never been and never will be dependent on one man, with the exception of Mr. McMahon,” he said. “In the coming weeks, WWE will be filled with exciting programming as always, and I’ll have the best seat in the house! Let’s see who captivates the WWE Universe.”

CHRIS JERICHO INTERVIEW

The following are highlights from a recent Maxim interview with former WWE Superstar Chris Jericho:

You’ve always been fond of bringing comedy into the wrestling ring. If you had to choose between comedy, wrestling, and your band, Fozzy, how tough is that call to make?

If I had to drop one of them, I don’t know if I could do the other two, because they’re all kind of intertwined. It’s all show business, it’s all part of being a showman in the year 2013. You’re always going to have the sticklers and the haters that are like, “Yo, you’re a wrestler, you can’t do anything else.” And those are the people that, if that’s the way you feel, then fine, go f*ck yourself – if you don’t like it, step aside and let the people that do like it get a better seat.

As far as your wrestling career goes, who is the best opponent you’ve ever worked with?

Probably Shawn Michaels. I think he’s probably the best total package wrestler of all time – he could do it all, and was a big influence of mine when I was first starting. That storyline, the feud I had with him in 2008, that was one of the best programs not just in my career, but in the entire history in of the WWE. It’s always cool when you start out as a fan and then become an ally where you’re working together. It’s the same with music – Fozzy toured with Metallica, and it was like, “Here I am with the band that influenced me to get into music.”

Some WWE fans have complained in recent years that the company seems to really push huge guys that can’t actually wrestle all that well, at the expense of experienced all-rounders, like yourself. What’s your take on that?

I don’t see it that way. Wrestling is all about new talent and new turnaround of the stars. I could be the main event guy there for 20 years, but there’s going to have to be other guys that come into that picture or else it’s pretty boring and business will go really bad. There’s only so much Jericho or so much HHH or so much Rock people can take. So you try different guys – some of them are bigger and don’t really have the talent, they have more of the look. Some guys are small and go against the traditional WWE superstar, but yet are so damn good they make it to the top – I’m talking about guys like Eddie Guerrero, or even Shawn Michaels or Daniel Bryan right now. You have guys who would never be the typical WWE superstar, but because they were so damn good, they would rise to the top of the mountain. You have to realize that if you have 60 guys on the roster, the WWE is going to try and get every one of those 60 guys to world championship level. Some of them will make it, the majority won’t, but until you try, you just never know. Everyone’s got to get a full chance, if not, why are they even there on the payroll?

BIG UPDATE ON WHICH CITIES WILL HOST WRESTLEMANIA 31 & 32

WWE is currently in the process of finalizing which cities will host WrestleManias 31 (in 2015) and 32 (in 2016).

According to a report at MercuryNews.com, Santa Clara, California (outside San Francisco) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are the finalists to host WrestleMania 31.

Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews and representatives from the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers are flying to WWE headquarters next week in an effort to lock in WrestleMania for the new Levi’s Stadium, which is still under construction and is opening for the 2014 NFL season.

If WWE chooses Philadelphia instead, WrestleMania 31 would take place from the outdoor Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles.

As for WrestleMania 32, Detroit’s Ford Field is currently the front runner to host that show.

WWE will be making a final decisions later this month and is expected to officially announce the venues in early 2014.

JOHN CENA COMMENTS ON TRICEPS SURGERY

John Cena successfully underwent surgery on his triceps earlier today. He tweeted the following about the procedure, including a photo of him with Dr. James Andrews:



“Bit of a rough crowd for a farewell address, but I would have it no other way. I will miss @WWEUniverse I love ALL you guys see u soon!”

“Surgery went very well, Dr Andrews has more than done his part, now I will do mine.”

“Me and the Miracle Man Dr. Andrews, thanks 2 him and staff ill be back soon! “

Randy Orton's WWE Championship Side Plates

Posted below is a photo of Randy Orton's new WWE Championship side plates. They contain the RKO snake logo that is currently on his t-shirts. 

Rey Mysterio Set to Make WWE Return Friday Night

The Facebook page for the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA mentioned that Rey Mysterio has been added to this Friday's live event at the arena. Here is an excerpt from their page: 

"The WWE Returns to Fresno with one huge night of Live Event action. See over 20 of your favorite WWE Superstars including: 

The World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry, The Shield, The High Flying Sin Cara, The Primetime Players, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston, Fandango, the Wyatt Family in Fresno for the first time ever, live! 

Also see E's Total Divas Stars Natalya and Brie Bella 

JUST ADDED Rey Mysterio" 

As you can tell, there is currently no indication on whether he will be in action or just simply making a special appearance. 

JOHN CENA’S DOCTOR COMMENTS ON HIS UPCOMING SURGERY

WWE’s Dr. Michael Sampson spoke to WWE.com after RAW about the extent of John Cena’s injuries.

Sampson revealed that Cena has been dealing with a large left elbow bursitis, and an MRI revealed a partial triceps tear.

“John has been dealing with a large left elbow bursitis,” Sampson told WWE.com. “We did an MRI which showed a partial triceps tear. Being the warrior that he is, he did not want to have surgery [forcing him to cancel his SummerSlam match].”

“After SummerSlam, John agreed with us to have surgery this week with WWE’s Dr. James Andrews. He will begin physical therapy after that.”

As noted earlier, Cena is expected to be out of action for four to six months.



Following Monday’s RAW, John Cena tweeted:

“I leave. Los Matadores arrive…..I say….even trade. Enjoy @WWEUniverse @TMZ @ESPN @SportsCenter”

Rob Van Dam Explains Why SummerSlam Is So Important

Rob Vam Dam discussed what his WWE return has been like so far, during an interview with Marvel.com. 

"It's awesome," RVD admitted. "I predicted that this return to WWE might be the most impactful part of my entire career. It has a lot to do with timing, and a lot to do with being RVD because I have so many years of experience. But it's all positive. All the time I've spent. There's no downside. I don't have that a.g.e. factor that seems to affect a lot of other people. Honestly, my body feels as good as it ever did. Sometimes my back bothers a little bit, but it bothered me even more when I was 23. Sometimes my knee bothers me a little bit. It bothered me even more when I was 30. I feel great. And obviously it shows when I'm in the ring. And the fan response has been off the hook. And, by the way, my position in the company, considering the other wrestlers that are there, versus the wrestlers that were there before, again, works in my favor because all the other guys that were ahead of me that were getting all the attention, all the TV time, well they've dropped off, they're outta the scene; a good time to be the whole damn show." 

RVD also talked about SummerSlam's energy and what gets fans excited. 

"Well a lot of it has to do with the amount of promotion put into it. I mean everybody knows that WrestleMania is compared to the Super Bowl of wrestling. They do a pay-per-view every month, and a lot of them don’t get so much attention. But they’re all getting bigger and bigger. They’re all growing every year as the fan base grows. SummerSlam is like the big party of the summer, and everybody looks forward to that now, just like they look forward to WrestleMania."

Plans for HHH and Stephanie McMahon turning heel at SummerSlam

It was earlier reported that the WWE  are looking to incorporate a McMahon family feud to headline Wrestlemania and that the proceedings leading up to the issue will begin at SummerSlam.

The apparent plan for SummerSlam was to turn Triple H and Stephanie McMahon heel. However, word is out that the plans may have taken a diversion.

Triple H and Mr McMahon have been at loggerheads over various issues leading up to SummerSlam. Triple H put himself as the special guest referee in John Cena‘s match against Daniel Bryan only because he did not want Brad Maddox, a Mr McMahon henchman to officiate the match.

As of what is understood, Mr McMahon favours John Cena on retaining the title and has made Daniel Bryan’s life miserable on RAW. Triple H on the other hand has been very vocal about his support for Bryan. The entire feud is going to boil down in the main event at SummerSlam and it is certainly something one simply cannot miss.

JR's Summer Slam predictions

WWE SummerSlam PPV Kickoff ShowWWE United States Championship-Dean Ambrose vs. Rob Van Dam 

Helluva deal for all fans being able to see the US Title bout for FREE during the pre game show featuring Dean Ambrose vs. RVD. This bout will get first crack at a fresh,  packed house and should set the stage nicely for the rest of the show. 

World Heavyweight Title Match-Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio 

Enjoyed the timely, video career retrospective of Christian. He's a very unassuming asset within WWE and arguably one of the more talented in ring performers on the entire roster. No company can have too many skilled, professionals like Christian in their locker rooms. When we signed him out of the Toronto area I had no idea that his career would last as long as it has. He's an overachiever, a life long fan, and has never caused one minute of consternation within the company. A pro's pro who I see as a future WWE HOFer likely inducted by Adam Copeland aka Edge. I think that ADR retains at Summer Slam vs. Christian in what is actually positioned to be able to impact Summer Slam very positively as many aren't  talking too much about the World Title Bout. Watch these two pros turn heads in the Staples Center.    

Ring of Fire Match-Kane vs. Bray Wyatt 

Big opportunity for Bray Wyatt to really turn it on Sunday vs. Kane. It's truly 'game day' for the third generation athlete.  

WWE Title Match with Special Guest Referee Triple H, Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena

Adding HHH as the special referee to the John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan WWE Title bout is an intriguing 'wrinkle.'  This development adds a provocative element to the already anticipated bout that is now even more unpredictable. There are several moving parts at play in this bout that I can't begin to intelligently analyze. (Make your own joke on that one.) I've thought for a while that Daniel Bryan will win the WWE title at Summer Slam but now I'm not as convinced. However, I'll dance with who 'brung' me. In non Okie talk, that means that I'm sticking with my original thought...Bryan wins. Where MITB winner Randy Orton, Referee HHH, the McMahon Family, injuries, etc fit on this ride is anyone's guess. I'm curious as to all these potential scenarios that I'll get to watch live inside the Staples Center from the 2K Sports suite.            

The Best vs. The Beast-CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar

Thought the ending to RAW with CM Punk getting the upper hand on BROCK LESNAR (in Happy Heyman's voice) and the Meyer Lansky of the WWE himself was compelling. I Tweeted a few days ago @JRsBBQ that I felt like this bout would be the most physical, one on one match in the WWE thus far this year. I am anxious to see how this match is competed stylistically. I'm still of the belief that it could end in a submission or a stoppage. I'm a Lesnar lean on this main event bout.    

DOLPH ZIGGLER INTERVIEW

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler spoke to IGN.com this week to hype Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

If He Is Still A Heel: 

”Hilariously, the hottest question going in all my interviews as of late is whether or not I’m going to change it. It’s too funny. I think – and because it’s Twitter, which I also love to talk about – that in this day and age is that the reason I put ‘heel’ in there is to let everyone know that I’m a jerk. So they get it. And so if they’re going to start getting behind it like they have been, slowly, for about two years now, let ‘em. I’m still going to be a heel. I’m still going to be me. I’m not going to be one of those guys who changes and all of a sudden I’m shaking hands and kissing babies. I’m going to go out there and be the jerk that I am, but be entertaining while I do it. So I’m staying heel. As far as I know.”

What It Would Be Like To Wrestle AJ Lee: 

”It would be incredible. If this was a different day and age where the Divas were allowed to step into the ring with the Superstars. Man, I would find a way to make that so entertaining one way or another. I bet it would even wind up being people’s favorite match of the show. You know, in that category. But it is the time we live in now, so it’s not happening like that. But we do have a lot of animosity for each other so at least I can try and take it out on Big E. Even though he’s so strong and anything I do to anybody usually has little to no effect. Oh man, but me vs. AJ. That’s…and then Kaitlyn goes to spear her but she moves out of the way and I get speared. That would be so great. Anyway, I think me being able to take out some measure of revenge on Big E. and Kaitlyn to be able to get back at AJ – somehow, the four of us all want a piece of the other one. And at least it puts us on this awesome card on this awesome show. As a part of the “Biggest Part of the Summer,” in LA, in front of a sold out Staples Center. And people coming from all over the world to check it out. I’m excited just to be on this loaded card and be able to have a match.”

If the World Heavyweight Title Is Like What The Intercontinental Title Was Decades Ago: 

”You know what, I can see that. I can see that argument. The thing is, in the WWE, we have the WWE title, the World title, the United States title, the Intercontinental title, the Divas title, the Tag Team titles. And I feel like, in this business, when Mr. Perfect had that Intercontinental title, that was the belt we saw as the stepping stone to becoming “the man.” The franchise of the WWE. I think in this day and age, I see the United States title as the steeping stone to the World title. And you see the World title is just – just – a notch below saying “This guy, he’s going to have a chance to be WWE Champion. And be the face of the company.” That’s how I see it. That might not be exactly the way it goes, but it is a little bit of a “workhorse” championship title. But I pride myself on being a workhorse. And I pride myself on being able to go out there with anybody, and if we’re given 30 minutes, it’ll be the best 30 minutes you saw. Having that title around my waist, two times now, with zero positive defenses, literally keeps me awake at night. I literally do not sleep because of that. Two times now. Zero defenses.”

UPDATE ON TRIPLE H TURNING HEEL, NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS MAIN EVENT

As of this week, this is a lot of speculation behind the scenes that Triple H will be turning heel at SummerSlam. As we’ve been reporting, the longterm plan is for Triple H and Stephanie to be heels and feud with Vince McMahon, who will bring in a “conquering hero” to take out Triple H at WrestleMania XXX next April.

With SummerSlam just 3 days away, WWE is already working on the main event for September’s Night of Champions pay-per-view. With current WWE Champion John Cena undergoing elbow surgery soon, the match currently scheduled to headline Night of Champions is Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton.

At this point, it looks like Daniel Bryan will in fact win the WWE Championship this weekend, but could drop the title Randy Orton later that night or the next night on RAW.

BROCK LESNAR CLAIMS HE’LL WORK MORE WRESTLEMANIA SHOWS, TALKS UFC FUTURE

WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar recently did a rare interview with the Los Angeles Times as part of his promotional duties for this Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

Lesnar talked about the main reason he came back to WWE, which he claimed was because they were willing to be flexible with his schedule. “I left originally because I was a caged animal 300 days a year on the road and they knew that. That was the bottom line – I don’t want to be that person,” Lesnar said. He continued, “I’m at a different stage in my life where I think I’ve earned all that. That was the only way I could make this happen. They [WWE] played ball and hopefully it’s a win-win for both of us. I really do enjoy putting on a show.”

Lesnar, who faces CM Punk at SummerSlam this Sunday on pay-per-view, noted that he will be appearing in “at least a couple more WrestleMania’s” after signing an extension with WWE earlier in 2013.

When the subject switched to UFC, Lesnar said he’s done with that part of his professional life. Lesnar said, “That chapter in my life has come to closure, and I’m comfortable with it.” He continued, “You’ve always got that part in your mind. I do miss it, but I’ve got to keep myself in check. What I went through the last few years was quite traumatic, not being able to fight like I wanted. I got back on the horse way too soon. Coulda, shoulda, woulda.”

FORMER WWE DIVA SEARCH CONTESTANT DEAD AT AGE 29 FROM SUICIDE

Former “Bachelor” reality television star Gia Allemand died on Wednesday in a New Orleans hospital. Allemand was a participant in one of the WWE Diva Search contests, and also starred alongside pro wrestling personalities Colt Cabana, Disco Inferno and Johny Fairplay in the 2011 film, “Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report.” 

Allemand was 29 years of age at the time of her passing. Allemand was found hanging in her home by her boyfriend, Ryan Anderson, who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans NBA team. TMZ.com confirms: Gia hanged herself. Her boyfriend, Ryan, found her hanging and unconscious in her home and immediately called 911. She was in critical condition, in life support which was withdrawn yesterday. However, due to critical loss of brain and organ function, she was taken off. Her mom, boyfriend and other friends were in the hospital when she died. 

CM Punk Says He's Going After the WWE Title Next

CM Punk did a Q&A with fans at the Wizard World convention in Chicago over the weekend. Here are some highlights, thanks to Jorge and Arin: 

* Punk brought out over a dozen pizzas for everyone. 

* He says he isn't afraid of Brock Lesnar or anyone. He's going back for the WWE Title once he's finished with Lesnar and Paul Heyman. 

* He would like to feud with Dean Ambrose. He also praised Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Antonio Cesaro for their promo work. 

* He would not like to do an Ultimate X match in TNA. 

* He joked that Halloween and The Marine 3 were his favorite scary movies. 

ROMAN REIGNS TALKS ABOUT WORKING WITH AMBROSE & ROLLINS, HIS WRESTLING HERITAGE

WWE Tag Team champion Roman Reigns of The Shield recently spoke with Triblive.com to promote Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

His Wrestling Heritage (The Rock, Yokozuna, Umaga & More):

“I come from very strong family. My heritage is strong within this business. I was gifted with a certain set of genetics. I’m athletic. I like to think I’m not a bad looking guy. One of the jokes we always talk about, as long as I can put a little oil on my arms, wet my hair and I’ll be alright.”

The Shield’s Debut in WWE Last Year: 

“’It was pretty much unexpected. I heard some rumors we would possibly do something at Hell in a Cell. That kind of folded. We waited a few weeks to get to Survivor Series. Once we got the green light, we just kicked the door down.”

Working With Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins:

“’Being paired up with them has been an awesome experience. For me, I don’t even feel like I’m scratching the surface yet. I’m just now starting to let my hair down,’ said Reigns. “

Updated Match Card for biggest event of the summer - SummerSlam

WWE SummerSlam will be hosted by The Miz, and will air live on pay-per-view on Sunday, August 18, 2013.



Here's the updated confirmed card: 

* WWE SummerSlam PPV Kickoff Show
WWE United States Championship
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Rob Van Dam 

* Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow 

* Brie Bella vs. Natalya

* Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn vs. AJ Lee and Big E Langston 

* World Heavyweight Title Match 
Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio (c)

* Ring of Fire Match 
Kane vs. Bray Wyatt 
Stipulation: Match will end via pinfall or submission. In the past, you must catch your opponent on fire to win. However, that is the difference between an “Inferno Match” and a “Ring Of Fire” match.

* WWE Title Match with Special Guest Referee Triple H
Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena (c) 

* The Best vs. The Beast
CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)

WWE Considering Jake Roberts For 2014 Royal Rumble?

As we reported a few weeks ago, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, with help from his friend Diamond Dallas Page, have been campaigning for Roberts to return to WWE as an entrant in the next Royal Rumble match in 2014. Roberts noted that it would complete his “comeback.”

According to reports, word in WWE is that the company is not even considering Roberts in the Royal Rumble right now, and that if they were to consider him, it wouldn’t be until at least early January.

WWE officials claim if Roberts were to return to WWE for one final appearance in a Royal Rumble, it would likely be a last-minute deal, meaning he would most likely be one of the “surprise entrants” in the match.

TOP 10 WWE FAMOUS FIRINGS

WWE’s YouTube channel has posted the following video of the Top 10 WWE Famous Firings:

10-Paul Heyman fired by Vince Mc Mahon

09-Big Show fired by John Lauranitus

08-Mick Foley fired by Vince Mc Mahon

07-Y2J Chris Jericho fired by Eric Bischoff

06-Vicki Guerrero fired by Stephni Mc Mahon

05-John Lauranitus fired by Vince Mc Mahon

04-Bobby Hennan fired by Gorilla Monsoon

03-Stone Cold Steve Austin fired by Vince Mc Mahon

02-HBK Shawn Michaels fired by Vince Mc Mahon

01-Eric Bischoff fired by Vince Mc Mahon

check it out
youtube.com/watch?v=fwGjRLPzNEI

Trish Stratus Reveals Why She Left WWE Years Back

Trish Stratus revealed in an interview with ESPN while she left World Wrestling Entertainment several years back. 

"People thought I retired to start a family, but I was just ready to leave the business," Stratus said. "Athletically, I achieved everything I wanted to, and I'd worked with everyone I wanted to. I was really fulfilled. It felt right." 

The former WWE Diva also revealed what her crazy schedule was like being on the road. 

"The wrestling schedule is really crazy," Stratus said. "In the seven years that I wrestled, the only time I had off was for injuries -- a broken thumb, broken ankle, broken nose, herniated disk. I used to feel like it was a crazy pace with no time to think, but I went back after my back injury and, though it was the same crazy schedule, I was looking at it with different eyes."

KURT ANGLE ARRESTED ON DWI CHARGE

TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle was arrested on a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charge early Friday morning in Texas. Angle was arrested following the conclusion of the TNA Impact Wrestling broadcast on Spike TV.

The former Olympic gold medalist was booked about an hour outside of Wichita Falls, the site of Thursday’s Impact Wrestling show, in Decatur, Texas at the Wise County Jail.

According to current jail records, this was Angle’s second DWI offense, and he was released on $2,000 bond. After posting bond, local authorities will schedule a trial date.

Below is the mug shot photo from Angle’s arrest on Friday:



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KURT ANGLE COMMENTS ON HIS LATEST DWI ARREST

TNA Impact Wrestling star Kurt Angle took to Twitter on Friday afternoon, following his DWI arrest, which occurred early Friday morning in Decatur, Texas.

Angle addressed the arrest, as well as concern from fellow wrestlers and fans over the fact that this is his fourth alcohol-related arrest in six years.

“TNA and I Are Working to Get Me Better. I’m a fighter,” Angle wrote in a new tweet posted on his official Twitter account on Friday evening. “I’m Getting Help. Much Love,” Angle wrote in response to a fan. “I Will Beat this!” he tweeted to another fan. “I’m Human. It’s time for Me to Work On Me. GOD Bless.”

In addition to responses to fans and fellow wrestlers, such as Matt Hardy, Angle wrote a public tweet that read, “Thank You to All My friends Who Have Supported Me. GOD Bless!!! I Will Overcome this.”

The Rock Says He’s Open to a Return to Wrestling

It has been speculated that The Rock's loss to John Cena at WrestleMania 29 may have been his final match with World Wrestling Entertainment. The Province is featuring quotes from The Rock which don't rule out a return to the squared circle. 

“I’d like to leave it open. But if I’d never wrestle again, I’d be very content with that,” Johnson said to TheProvince.com while on set filming the season finale of TNT’s The Hero. “Winning or losing never really mattered to me. The whole idea was to put on a great match. Got injured in that match. Still was able to walk out on my own, which I was more happy about. I don’t know. We’ll see.”

Jim Ross Comments on Rumors of Austin vs. HHH at WrestleMania 30

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his Q&A section once again this week. Here are some of the questions answered. 

If The Rock will wrestle again: 

"I'd suggest Rock hasn't wrestled his last match but I also don't think that he will have many more. Hopefully one more. TBD" 

If Bellator can overtake UFC: 

"They don't have to overtake UFC, and they won't come close, to be successful and profitable. TNA can become profitable and successful w/o ever approaching WWE's success. Both Bellator and TNA should simply focus on themselves and not worry about 'competition.'" 

Rumors of Steve Austin facing Triple H at WrestleMania 30: 

"I know of no creative plans for Austin vs. HHH whatsoever and if I did know and it was confidential I would not divulge it. I'd surmise it is another attempt to increase internet traffic." 

If Paul Heyman is hurting Brock Lesnar: 

"Heyman helps Lesnar immensely by keeping Lesnar alive on TV when Brock is not there."

Zack Gowen Comments on the Possibilty of a Return to WWE

V2Wrestling recently interviewed former WWE Superstar Zack Gowen. Here are some highlights. 

On his high profile match against Vince McMahon: 

"Vince himself, during the match, asked me to give him some stiff shots. Basically I was just giving him some wrestling punches and he yelled at me in the middle of the match. He goes 'Zach, f---ing hit me for real'. And then I got scared because I didn't want to punch Vince in the head, but I realized that he's not a wrestler, and he can't really sell or register what I'm doing if I'm not connecting with him. so I took that as a very cool opportunity. I got carte blanche to punch Vince McMahon as hard as I could in the face and I did that repeatedly! To me that felt really good. But that came from Vince himself, that's what he wanted because it was best for business...that was surreal and Vince is a maniac and I love him to death, and I'll love him for as long as I live, and he saved my life. But he's a maniac." 

If he'll ever return to WWE, TNA or another worldwide wrestling promotion: 

"I am super content for the first time in my life. I get to be my own boss and take my own bookings, and I wrestle who I want to and how I want to, and there's such personal freedom and to me that equals happiness. To me, money and fame don't equal happiness. and my goal in life is to be happy ... I've had talks with WWE, and they've increased over the past few years. The thing about me is I have to be presented in a very specific manner for my story to work, and I have to be happy with what I commit to."