Some of Todays Wrestling News and Rumours (Possible spoilers) ***NO CHAT***

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Ezekiel Jackson has been ruled out of action from 3 to 6 months

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- Jim Ross not being used at Wrestlemania this year is still a hot topic of discussion within WWE. Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker both reportedly requested that Ross call their main event match this year.

- WWE has at least made an attempt to get Tiger Woods to host the June 7th Monday Night RAW from Miami. Considering all of Tiger’s recent troubles, it’s highly unlikely WWE will get him to host. For the record, WWE has been in contact with as many top celebrities as possible in regards to hosting RAW.

- John Cena is still being bothered by back and knee problems, since the Wrestlemania match with Batista.

- In addition to the neck problems Triple H is suffering from right now, one of his surgically repaired quads is giving him trouble. Right now Triple H is scheduled to work all upcoming TV and PPV events only.

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-- There has been talk of holding the King of the Ring tournament on the three-hour Raw taking place on June 7 in Miami.

-- WWE contacted representatives of Tiger Woods to host the June 7 Raw after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson balked at hosting the show due to film commitments in Canada. Nonetheless, there are still plans for him to host Raw at some point and it's been said that concept will continue until they are able to get him

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- WWE has announced that the USA Network will present the May 17th episode of Monday Night RAW commercial free. RAW that night will take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Air Canada Centre.

- Following the draft and throughout the summer, WWE is expected to continue working with movie studios to feature more guest hosts promoting summer films. (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

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Credit: The Wrestling Globe Newsletter

- According to Mike Aldren, the May 17th three-hour RAW from Toronto, ON, will be advertised as Bret Hart's WWE return to Canada.

- The Edge vs. Chris Jericho match at Extreme Rules is expected to be the final match of their feud and it is likely that one of them will be drafted to RAW.

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Dare_2_defy wrote: »

The "Over the Limit" PPV poster has been released:

New poster?

Dancor

Fatal 4 way poster?



Looks fake to me.

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Dancor wrote: »

Fatal 4 way poster?



Looks fake to me.

It's definetly fake.

There's no way that they'd have Edge on back to back posters. WWE never start a PPV at 7.45, it's 8c/5p and there's no TV-G/WWEHD sign on it that's on nearly every WWE poster

Bounty Hunter

that looks very fake to me by which i mean... NO CHAT

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Bounty Hunter wrote: »

that looks very fake to me by which i mean... NO CHAT

Whoops, my bad:)

- Former WWE diva Maria has started talks with TNA, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

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The Pro Wrestling Syndicate is reporting that TNA star "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero is currently sidelined with torn ligaments in his shoulder. There is no word at this time concerning how long he will be out of action.

Icky Thump

Apr 22, 2010 - 5:56:48 PM

WWE.com issued the following future endeavors statement:

WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Divas Mickie James and Katie Lea Burchill as well as Superstars Shelton Benjamin, Kung Fu Naki, Slam Master J and Jimmy Wang Yang as of today, April 22, 2010. We wish them the best in all future endeavors.

http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/7430.html

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- The tentative plan is for Rob Zombie to be the guest host the 6/28 Philadelphia Raw.

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- The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that WWE is pushing to get Pamela Anderson to host a future Raw.

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Oh god Rob Zombie on Raw would be beyond epic

edit: didnt see it was the no chat thread. sorry

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The word making the rounds in Baltimore, where the WWE crew has already arrived for tomorrow's Extreme Rules PPV, is that Batista is finishing up with the company this week. He's challenging John Cena in a Last Man Standing bout on the PPV. Batista has made noises about leaving dating back to this January, so we'll see whether this is really it or not for him soon enough.

"Batista's contract has either expired or will be expiring later this summer, depending on who the source is. I can't see the company pushing him so hard if his deal had expired, so I believe it's the latter. I was told Batista was informed he might not be starring in Killing Karma right around Wrestlemania weekend but the official decision wasn't made until about 7-10 days before the never-ending European trip. One of the reasons for the change is that WWE didn't want to release a film with him down the line if he wasn't under their employ."

JP Liz V1

Steve Austin and Awesome Kong hung out at the Cauliflower Alley Club event this past week. Austin and Kong took to Twitter this weekend for a quick conversation where Austin put her over. Here's what they wrote:

Kong: "It was a dream come true to meet and chat with you @ CAC. Hope to see you there next year!"

Austin: "you too kong!! keep up the great work..if WWE has any brains they will hire you immediately...GOOD LUCK!!!"

JP Liz V1

Below is the official promotional poster for WWE's first-ever Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view featuring Christian. The pay-per-view takes place on June 20th from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.


A push for Christian maybe

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- Dave Meltzer indicated Sunday night on Live Audio Wrestling that Batista is indeed on his way out of WWE. The editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter wasn't sure when Batista would depart from the company, but obviously it is sooner than later.

- This will be an interesting week for Jim Ross. His WWE contract expires this week. JR signed contract extensions since his original deal expired, but apparently management has not extended him a new multi-year deal. It should be noted that unofficially, Ross was penciled in to commentate at Wrestlemania, but Vince McMahon nixed the plan.

- Bill Goldberg was interviewed by MonstersAndCritics.com on Friday following his eviction from the Celebrity Apprentice television show this past week. When he was asked about if he's continuing his relationship with WWE and Vince McMahon, Goldberg said that would happen if both sides can come to a contractual agreement. "What they've put forth right now is something that I will not accept," Goldberg said. "So is it something that I'm striving for? Absolutely not. Is it something that I would like to happen because I've got a little boy and it would wonderful for him to walk in the toy store and to be able to pick up a, you know, his - excuse me, like he says, a baby-daddy figure, you know, that would be awesome." Goldberg said that he's going to stand his ground and if a deal happens it will only happen if it is to his liking only. Earlier this week a fan asked him on Twitter about the status of the talks and Goldberg said that WWE first must realize that they're not dealing with just another wrestler, the first hint that the talks were stalled

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- TMZ has reported that former WWE star Chyna has been accused of attacking a women at a motel on Saturday, in Sherman Oaks, California. Gabriela Targos (the accuser) claims that Chyna allegedly punched her in the face, dragged her by the hair, beat her with a wire hanger and threatened to kill her. Targos told LAPD that she thought she was going to die.

- Former and recently released WWE stars Mickie James, Katie Lea, Shelton Benjamin and Maria have all been added to WWE.com's Alumni page

- Jim Ross has posted the following on his Twitter page:

"I've had a blessed and amazing career full of unbelieveable experiences. This wk is memorable 4 what hasn't happened. Blessing n disquise?"

- The 4/27 edition of NXT did a 0.79 cable rating, with 1,069,000 viewers.

- According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Bret Hart has been very hands-on and helping to mentor The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd). Hart watches all of their matches and then sends them a report card every week if he isn't on the road with them.

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There was an incident with a fan that happened during Sunday's WWE house show in Johnson City, TN. According to an eye witness, the fan (who was a female) attacked CM Punk and she was ejected from the arena almost immediately. Punk handled the situation well despite the fan slapping the “hell out of him.” No word on what type of legal charges that fan maybe facing.

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A 22-year-old man has been banned from going to WWE events after threatening to kill WWE employees and blow up WWE Headquarters over the release of Mickie James.

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CTPost.com has reported that Zavr Peygumbari of Brooklyn, New York, described as an "emotionally disturbed" man was ordered by Judge William Wenzel was not to contact WWE employees, go near the Stamford offices or attend WWE events following his arrest this past Friday following after making a series of threats against WWE employees.

He called the offices more than 20 times, "making threats to blow up the company's offices and saying he would visit the building with a machete and a machine gun." This resulted in him being charged with four counts of fourth-degree threatening, one count of second-degree harassment and two counts of second-degree threatening. Currently out on bond, he is due in court to face the charges on May 25th.

His attorney, in responding to the charges, stated "It's a testament to the WWE that they get people so psyched up in the story lines." Although, as we know, the release of James was not a storyline.

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Source: PWinsider.com

Anthony Dash filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment and Floyd Mayweather Jr. on April 26, claiming that Mayweather's entrance theme at WrestleMania 24 "is music that includes Plaintiff's Tony Gunz Beat track, with lyrics added to the track."

Dash is asking for $150,000 in damages per copyrighted work infringed, in addition to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to put an end to the "ongoing infringement of Plaintiff's copyright."The suit does not explain how Dash's music could have been obtained to turn it into the theme, but a copy of the copyright documents was filed as an exhibit. Dash is requesting an account of "all gains, profits and advantages from their act of infringement," and states that the defendants have made "millions of dollars" from his copyrighted work. Dash claims that Mayweather ignored the first cease and desist order that was sent to him, while a second was returned unopened.

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According to a commercial that aired promoting the upcoming Raw in Toronto on May 17, the show will feature a special appearance by Bret Hart. Hart stated on the "Right After Wrestling" show that he would be finishing up with the WWE after May 17. An official "guest host" for the Toronto show has yet to be announced.

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Below is the new promotional poster for WWE's Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view. The previous poster featured Christian on it. Here also is the synopsis for the pay-per-view, in case you missed it before. WWE's first-ever Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view takes place on June 20th at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.

Get ready for WWE's most unpredictable event as eight WWE Superstars face off in two separate Fatal 4 Way championship matches! Watch Randy Orton, John Cena, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, and all your favorite Superstars in "WWE: Fatal 4 Way" live on Sunday, June 20, 2010 on pay-per-view!

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The Raw brand are touring Mexico this week. They were instructed to stay in their hotels as much as possible and not to travel alone due to fear of kidnappings

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Thanks to Rjd2 for reminding me there:

Drew McIntyre and Tiffany have gotten married. Congrats to the couple:)

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JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Below is the new promotional poster for WWE's Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view. The previous poster featured Christian on it. Here also is the synopsis for the pay-per-view, in case you missed it before. WWE's first-ever Fatal 4 Way pay-per-view takes place on June 20th at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY.

Get ready for WWE's most unpredictable event as eight WWE Superstars face off in two separate Fatal 4 Way championship matches! Watch Randy Orton, John Cena, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, and all your favorite Superstars in "WWE: Fatal 4 Way" live on Sunday, June 20, 2010 on pay-per-view!

Won't be as good as this one:

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The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Finlay is no longer considered part of the active WWE roster. Vince McMahon feels he is too old to wrestle, but remains with the company as agent.

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- The Wrestlemania 26 PPV generated 885,000 pay-per-view buys world wide. Last year's event did approximately 970,000 world wide PPV buys.

- It was revealed in WWE's first quarter results for 2010 the following buyrates for the first three Pay Per View events of the year.

* Royal Rumble: 462,000 buys (up from 450,000 buys in 2009)

* Elimination Chamber: 285,000 buys (up from 272,000 buys in 2009)

* Wrestlemania 26: 885,000 buys (down from 970,000 buys in 2009)

- Gerald Brisco has recruited and signed eight new talent for developmental reports The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Most were said to be amateur wrestlers who had very strong credentials. Brisco was believed to be doing recruiting at some of the major tournaments. Jim Ross pushed the idea recently that any major pro wrestling or MMA organization should have scouted the NCAA Division I tournament. Based on what is known, WWE was the only company to have done it.

- Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Brett DiBiase and Joe Hennig were both scheduled to be brought up to the main roster on the Raw brand as a heel trio until DiBiase suffered a knee injury on April 29 at an FCW event in Tampa. DiBiase was actually wrestling against Hennig when the injury took place.

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Credit: F4WOnline.com

The word going around is that those WWE creative team members who "knew what was good for them" did not bring up the logical inconsistencies with last week's WWE NXT, notably the fact that despite Otunga winning the right to wrestle a "pro," it was Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett who ended up receiving high-profile matches on RAW.

Regarding NXT, the word remains that Daniel Bryan is slated to win the competition, and if that were to meet execution, he would "choose" to wrestle for The Miz's title on pay-per-view. Any other victorious wrestler would reportedly team with his pro to go after the Undisputed Tag Team Championships.