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Jeff Hardy MySpace News, ESPN Picks Up Kurt Angle Story

Angelo Casa sent along the following: It appears that Jeff Hardy's official MySpace page has also been taken offline.

Josh from Nashville sent along the following: Just wanted to let you guys know that the Kurt Angle story has been picked up by ESPN. You can check it out at this link.





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Official: Linda McMahon Quits WWE Spot For Senate Race

Jeff Bauer sent along the following: I am watching MSNBC right now,they are interviewing Linda McMahon stating that she has stepped down from her position with WWE. She is runnning as a republican senate candidate to eventually challenge incumbent Chris Dodd, a democrat.

Randall Cassels sent along the following: Just thought I would let everyone know Linda McMahon was today's "most searched for person" on Yahoo.com.

And finally, thanks to Brian S. for sending along the following link to the MSNBC article with all the details on the Linda McMahon story. Check it out here.



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1/4/2010 Raw Pre-Sale Code, Mayweather Draws Huge Buyrate

The internet pre-sale password for the 1/4/10 WWE Raw show in Dayton, Ohio is CENA.

HBO has announced that former Wrestlemania star Floyd Mayweather Jr's return to boxing last weekend drew a legitimate one million PPV buys.


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TNA No Surrender Music Video, SD! vs Raw 2010 Release Date


PS3Obsession.com is reporting that WWE"s Smackdown vs Raw 2010 video game will be released in The United States and The United Kingdom on October 19th.

TNA has posted the following official music video for their "No Surrender" PPV:




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2 WWE Stars To Appear on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"

This Tuesday night, September 29th, WWE stars The Miz and John Morrison will be appearing on the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" TV show. The show airs on MyNetworkTV.





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Confirmed: Rock To Appear On SD! 10th Anniversary Show

According to F4WOnline.com, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is confirmed for the upcoming SmackDown! 10th Anniversary show.

A WWE film crew filmed the segment with Rock at his house earlier this week.


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Lawler Lawsuit Update, Linda/Senate News, Kingston, More

WREG TV has made it official that they won't be adding any candidates to tonight's Mayoral debate. We'll find out soon enough if Jerry Lawler is really going to sue as a result of this or not.

Linda McMahon's advertisements for her Senate run have been airing on ABC's affiliate in New York City everyday lately.

The Boston Globe has an article on WWE United States champion Kofi Kingston at Boston.com today. Kingston is from the Boston area, so the article features comments from his wrestling coach in High School.

Slam! Wrestling has a piece up today on WWE legend "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. You can check that out if interested at slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling.



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WWE Confirms Rey Mysterio's Return From Suspension

As noted earlier, WWE has confirmed two more main events for the upcoming "Hell In A Cell" pay-per view event on October 4th (next Sunday).

One of those matches is for the Unified tag-titles and features Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio. A lot of fans have sent in emails asking how Mysterio is able to work the PPV if he is currently serving a suspension.

It's pretty simple. Mysterio's suspension officially went into effect on September 2nd. The suspension was a 30-day deal, which will be concluded by the time next Sunday and the "Hell In A Cell" PPV rolls around. How WWE is able to advertise a currently suspended star while he is still under suspension is a different topic.



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JR Blog: Dennis Miller/RAW, Al Sharpton Focus, Jeff Hardy


The following are excerpts from the latest online blog of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross:

JR on Dennis Miller hosting RAW: The talented and caustic Dennis Miller says that he will be the guest host of Raw sometime this year. I doubt if that Monday Night Football thing will be addressed and hopefully not Miller's exploits on the O'Reilly Factor but if allowed to be the performer that he is I can see Miller providing some stinging verbal jabs. I could easily see Miller, in character, as one of the most "despised" hosts on Monday night's show as in someone who would embrace Randy Orton or more importantly a young antagonist like Jack Swagger or The Miz.

JR on Jeff Hardy's reality show: I hear that the previously discussed Jeff Hardy reality show is still on the drawing board pending, I assume, the results of Jeff's legal entanglement being resolved. From what I hear, the Jeff Hardy reality show concept is not dead.

JR on Rev. Al Sharpton hosting RAW: I expect the Reverend Al Sharpton, therefore WWE, to garner a ton of pub from Reverend Al's Raw appearance Monday night. The post Raw comments from media talking heads all over the country will be significant as Sharpton is a lightning rod for publicity and his voice has been heard at the forefront of many controversial topics. I can easily see where Reverend Al Sharpton might become the most controversial guest host to ever appear on Raw. From Cedric the Entertainer to Reverend Al Sharpton is quite the segue of diverse personalities.

Check out the complete blog online at www.JRsBarBQ.com.




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WWE Confirms Two More Main Events For Hell In A Cell PPV

WWE.com has confirmed the Hell In A Cell PPV match between CM Punk and The Undertaker for the World title.

WWE.com has also confirmed the tag match for the Unified tag-titles with Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. Batista & Rey Mysterio for the Hell In A Cell PPV as well.



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WWE Stars Mock Jean Claude Van Damme Speech, More

Rich McGrath sent along the following: WWE Superstars Ted DiBiase, JTG and Shad (of Cryme Tyme) attempt Jean Claude Van Damme's speech from the Street Fighters movie. Pretty funny stuff, check it out at BitMob.com.

--CM Punk and John Cena have traded spots in the latest POWER 25 rankings, released on WWE.com. Last week Cena was number one but falls to number two this week with his loss on RAW this past Monday. CM Punk jumps from two to number one to lead the list, rounded out in the top five with John Morrison (3), Randy Orton (4) and Kofi Kingston (5).



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George "The Animal" Steele Surfaces, Melina Pics, DH Smith

ForceOfWrestling.com sent along the following: George "The Animal" Steele recently spoke with us for an interview. Here is the link.

-Today's WWE.com "Superstar of the Day" is Hart Dynasty member David Hart Smith.

-Today's WWE.com "Daily Diva" with a new photograph is Melina.




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Jeff Hardy Appears in Court Tomorrow, Umaga's New Ring Name

Jeff Hardy is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow to face a number of drug charges stemming from his arrest several weeks ago.

According to Hulkamania.com.au, it appears as if former WWE star Umaga has changed his ring name to Aumaga. He is advertised to appear on the "Hulkamania" tour this November in Australia.


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Jim Ross Comments on Rumors of Bret Hart in WWE

Jim Ross recently appeared on "The Pain Clinic" radio show which can be heard at FeelThePain.net. Amongst other topics, Jim Ross commented on the possibility of Bret Hart returning to WWE and noted that while Hart said that he is interested in a return, he is most likely NOT looking for something full-time, but rather a special guest appearance that would only require one, possibly two dates of work with the company.



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More Details On The "Bragging Rights" SD! vs Raw Concept

Thanks to Samual Wallace for sending this in:

We reported earlier that WWE's plan for the Bragging Rights PPV in October is to feature a Smackdown vs Raw theme. Skywatch New Zealand has posted a summary that sheds more light on WWE's Bragging Rights PPV concept:

"Bragging Rights are on the line in a special Smackdown vs. Raw tag-team main event featuring the winners of the night's matches."

For the record, a concept like this was seen at Survivor Series in 1990.




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WWE Posts Article About NFL Star Hosting RAW Next Week

The following is from WWE.com:


Next week's special guest host for Monday Night Raw is no stranger to pressure situations and making snap decisions.

Just hours after leading the Pittsburgh Steelers against the San Diego Chargers, Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback of the defending NFL Super Bowl Champions, will guest host Monday Night Raw at Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., this Monday.

And he's not coming alone. Roethlisberger, the youngest Super Bowl winning quarterback in NFL history, will be bringing protection in the form of his Steelers' offensive line teammates to Wilkes-Barre.

"Big Ben" joins the prestigious list of past Raw celebrity guest hosts, including Olympic gold medalist Shaquille O’Neal, Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven and television legend Bob Barker.

Roethlisberger frequently attends Raw and SmackDown with his Steelers teammates when WWE visits Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena, which gives him up-close knowledge of the Superstars and Divas he will have control over next Monday night.

Roethlisberger's charitable foundation, The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, seeks to provide support for police and fire departments throughout the United States and to enhance the quality of life for residents of Findlay, Ohio (his hometown) and Pittsburgh.

For the third season in a row, The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing grants to police and fire departments in Pittsburgh and in the cities and surrounding communities of each regular season away opponent for the Steelers in 2009. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation has invited police and fire departments in the eight cities to submit proposals detailing their needs.

In commenting on why the mission of the foundation is so important to him, Roethlisberger said, “It was an honor and a privilege to work with police and fire departments in and around the Pittsburgh area as well as with others around the country. We have had the opportunity to see first-hand how important (police)dogs are to these men and women who risk their lives every day to protect us. It’s incredible to see the strong bond that is formed between the dogs and their partners both on the job and at home.”

What plays will the two-time Super Bowl Champion draw up for the Raw Superstars and Divas? Will "Big Ben" call an audible, mixing things up for the next pay-per-view event, WWE Bragging Rights?

Find out next Monday as Roethlisberger breaks the huddle on Raw Monday night, 9/8 CT, on USA Network.





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Hardy Claims "Sins" Comment Was A Work On Internet Media

After "tweeting" earlier that he was tired of being punished for "someone else's sins," Matt Hardy posted the following MySpace Blog update claiming he was simply working the internet media again:

"Last night, since almost every WWE personality was in Boston for The Decade Of Smackdown show, we all went out to eat after the show last night. A hug tab ended up being comped, which was very cool. Everyone was gonna leave generous tips because the meal was free obviously, and we wanted to take great care of our servers. I was one of the last ones to leave, and was figuring up the tip. The tip wasn't as good as I would have liked it to have been from a couple of the guys. So I left a large tip at the end, extremely big. I joked and said it was a sin I had to pay for other people's mistakes and cheapness. I told a couple of my closest WWE friends that if I posted a tweet rephrasing the situation as "I am exhausted from being punished because of someone else's sins", that the wrestling media would pick that comment up and run with it as something completely different. Low and behold, almost every site did. Not surprising, it's what I suspected. Just another example of how they're looking for any comment they can to translate however into hits for their site and reader views. So take it from me, don't believe everything you read-fact is rarely separated from fiction when it comes to any branch of the "media entertainment market."


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ESPN Covers Roethlisberger/Raw, Final ECW Rating Is In

On today's edition of ESPN's "Pardon The Interruption," Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon did a segment called "Role Play" where they hold up various sports star faces over their own and ask each other questions. One of the faces was of Ben Roesthlisberger, and the hosts questioned his decision to host Monday Night Raw next week.

Last night's edition of ECW on SyFy finished with a 1.0 cable rating, which is down from last week's 1.2 draw.





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Shad Gaspard Attends "Common" Concert, Dawn Marie Update


The Heyman Hustle is reporting that WWE star Shad Gaspard recently attended a "Common and Friends" concert event which featured such celebrities as The Roots, Kanye West, Common and Queen Latifah. To view photos from the event CLICK HERE.

In related Heyman Hustle news, The Bleacher Report posted an article today taking a look at The Hustle's season one episode featuring former WWE Diva Dawn Marie showing off her body in a bikini.






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Report: Roethlisberger Did Not Inform Coaches Of Raw Hosting


The Associated Press is reporting that Ben Roethlisberger did not inform The Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff that he would be guest hosting Raw this Monday night, and only after it was announced on Raw this past week did the coaches find out. The report notes that "Roethlisberger is taking his offensive linemen with him, and left tackle Max Starks said Wednesday the players didn't tell the coaches in advance. The Steelers will hold a team meeting Monday, but Tuesday is the players' weekly day off."





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