WRESTLING PARADISE UNLEASHED 1,544: Rumors of Sting Signing w/ WWE, Disturbing News about Matt Hardy & Reby Sky TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN Latest I have on CM Punk CM Punk’s Portland Comic Con Appearance Surfaces Video of CM Punk’s appearance at the Portland Comic Con last weekend has surfaced online. You can view it at the bottom of this post. Bully Ray Invites CM Punk to TNA Bully Ray Tweeted the following about CM Punk potentially walking out on WWE: “If the rumors are true, let me be the 1st to invite @CMPunk to @IMPACTWRESTLING and get in the ring w/ me. Fans would LOVE it. Yes or no?” WWE Stops Following CM Punk WWE is no longer following CM Punk on Twitter. Rumors Suggest Sting Has Signed w/ WWE Rob Feinstein, who cofounded Ring of Honor with Gabe Sapolsky and runs RFVideo [rfvideo], wrote on Facebook that he heard Sting signed a deal with WWE. His post: facebook/therealrobfeinstein/posts/10201476463458162 This brought out speculation, with people claiming that it is a Legend’s Contract with limited appearances, etc. At this point, I can’t confirm a deal has been signed. What I CAN report is that WWE has interest in Sting and a deal was his if he wanted it. TNA has been working for more than a month to re-sign him and THAT deal was believed to be there if he wanted it too. I will add that Feinstein knows enough people where this is not some type egregious claim. The last my source heard was Sting was leaning toward accepting a WWE offer, but had not signed yet. However, that could obviously change at a moment’s notice. The ball is in Sting’s court and wherever he goes, it will ultimately be HIS decision. Gail Kim Reveals Details about WWE Angle w/ Daniel Bryan Gail Kim recently appeared as a guest on Wrestling with Rosenberg, where she made some FASCINATING comments about the events that resulted in her quitting WWE the second time. Her final appearance on WWE TV was on the August 1, 2011 Raw when she infamously eliminated herself from a Divas Battle Royal. In the interview, Gail said she decided to quit WWE the day they introduced the angle to her that she would be Daniel Bryan’s secret girlfriend in the program with the Bella Twins. She said that when she went in that day with her then-boyfriend/now husband Robert Irvine that she decided to go with the flow. Gail said the USA Network apparently did not like the Bella Twins fighting over Bryan, so her inclusion was the new direction. According to Gail, she was the third choice behind Sara Del Rey & Awesome Kong and they went with her because she was already on the roster. Once the angle concluded, she was frustrated about being phased out again. She said John Laurinaitis asked her if she wanted to train Divas at the company’s developmental territory and she did not want to do it. Her infamous exit was due to frustration, as I noted back when it happened. Watch: youtube/watch?v=joYz27mwQ-4 WWE Jake Roberts Announced as 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee For those that missed it, WWE announced Jake “The Snake” Roberts as the second inductee into the Class of 2014 WWE Hall of Fame on this week’s Raw. Roberts joins The Ultimate Warrior, as he was announced on Raw a couple of weeks ago. Watch: youtube/watch?v=sID450mKXRA Jake Tweeted the following about his induction into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame: “The prodigal son is welcomed home. Thank you WWE & all my supporters for sticking by me. I hope all are enjoying as much as I am.” Ultimate Warrior, who had beef with Jake last week, Tweeted the following: “We’ve all been a-holes. Now two are #HOF inductees, each great yet unique in talent, each deserving. Congratulations, Jake.” “Now, who will be the next a-hole inducted? This a-hole theme for #WWEHOF Class of 2014 is becoming interesting. I like it…let’s run w/ it.” OFFICIAL: Summer Rae Replaces JoJo on Total Divas WWE and E! issued a press release about Season 2 of Total Divas Wednesday. Joining the cast will be WWE Diva Summer Rae, with JoJo Offerman, who was phased out of the latter part of Season 1, departing. JoJo remains under a developmental contract and is still working out at the WWE Performance Center. Season 2 of Total Divas kicks off on E! on Sunday, March 16 at 9:00p et/pt. Press release: tvbythenumbers.zap2it/2014/01/29/total-divas-season-two-premiere-set-for-march-16/233048 Season 2 video preview: youtube/watch?v=Lrqphm8TZ1s Summer Rae’s reaction to her inclusion on the show: youtube/watch?v=ux1oHjB4PO4 Lilian Garcia Re-Signs w/ WWE Lilian Garcia has signed for her 13th year of employment with WWE. Photo: twitpic/dtod30/full Mick Foley on National TV Mick Foley Tweeted the following: “I am thrilled to announce that I will be performing on LIVE national TV – Feb 6, 10pm, AXS TV from @GothamComedy in NYC. Ticket details soon” WWE & BSkyB Extend U.K. TV Distribution Deal WWE and BSkyB have extended their television distribution deal for another 5 years in the United Kingdom, carrying their partnership into a 30th year. BSkyB will continue to carry Raw & SmackDown and will add WWE Main Event to its lineup. All 12 WWE PPVs will also be available on Sky Sports Box Office. Press release: wsj/article/PR-CO-20140130-904243.html While financial details of the new contract were not disclosed, The Hollywood Reporter noted its value is believed to be approximately thrice that of the previous 5-year agreement. The old deal was reportedly WWE’s biggest international TV rights deal at the time. This deal was important to WWE, and one they have been negotiating over the last several months. WWE’s domestic partner will be chosen by the end of February/beginning of March. More: hollywoodreporter/news/wwe-bskyb-extend-uk-tv-675362 The WWE Network is still coming to the United Kingdom later this year/beginning of next. BSkyB, like the USA Network, sees the WWE Network as complimentary to its content offering and do not feel it is going to cannibalize its WWE audience. They feel it will increase interest in the brand and fan engagement, resulting in higher viewership. SyFy Renews Haven SyFy announced they have ordered 26 new episodes of Haven (being dubbed as a “double Season 5”). The show features WWE Hall of Famer Edge in a recurring role. More: blog.zap2it/frominsidethebox/2014/01/haven-renewed-for-a-double-season-5-on-syfy.html WWE Kayfabe Storyline WWE is running a storyline that Brock Lesnar “was fined $10,000″ for his “actions” against Big Show at Sunday’s Royal Rumble. Read: wwe/shows/royalrumble/2014/wwe-fines-brock-lesnar-26178784 Following up on Brock Lesnar’s kayfabe $10,000 fine, Paul Heyman Tweeted the following: “My client @BrockLesnar offers no apologies to @WWE, has no remorse, and can pay $10,000 fines every day.” “My client @BrockLesnar and I do not waive any rights nor [sic] remedies in regards to @WWE’s unconstitutional fine.” Raw Rambles • Not only did CM Punk not appear on this week’s Raw as advertised, but neither did Kane. It’s likely Kane was just either given the night off or was a victim to multiple show rewrites, likely due to CM Punk’s absence. • The referee in the Divas match was Dee Edwards. He is known on the northeast independent pro wrestling scene in the United States. • Seth Rollins took a spill over the crowd barrier upon The Shield’s entrance through the crowd. • John Cena appeared to be banged up in a spear spot with Roman Reigns during Raw’s main event. The spot looked awkward, where Reigns’ head appeared to connect with Cena’s knee/leg, and Cena went to the outside for a couple of minutes. The referee then called for the doctor, but Cena waved off the attention (which was audible to people sitting ringside) and he was able to tag back in and take the match home. • After Raw went off the air, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns left Seth Rollins with the babyfaces. Rollins ended up taking all of the babyface finishers to send the crowd home happy. There was no dark match main event. TNA Big Kurt Angle Interview Kurt Angle did an interview with The UK Sun. Angle said that he hated to see Hulk Hogan leave TNA but it was a business decision and letting him walk was the right decision. He also revealed that the desire to return to WWE is there. Angle is in Europe for TNA’s tour before he takes time off to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery next month. He also talks about many other things, including Chris Benoit and TNA potentially losing Sting. Watch: thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/5396101/Kurt-Angle-will-be-at-Sun-HQ-on-Monday-to-answer-your-questions.html TNA Wrestling Announces 2015 Tour of Glasgow, Manchester, & London TNA Wrestling issued a press release, officially announcing their return to Glasgow, Manchester, and London in January 2015. More: impactwrestling/news/item/5463-Details-Of-The-2015-Maximum-IMPACT-Tour-Of-The-United-Kingdom-Tickets-On-Sale-February-7 “TNA v. Wrestle-1” Show Announced for Upcoming One Night Only PPV TNA Wrestling issued a press release, announcing they will send 11 people from their talent roster to Japan for Wrestle-1′s show on March 2 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena. The event will feature TNA talents versus Wrestle-1 talents and will be taped for a One Night Only PPV event later in the year. Additionally, The Great Muta is scheduled to be at TNA Lockdown in March. More: impactwrestling/news/item/5464-TNA-expands-relationship-with-Wrestle-1-IMPACT-Superstars-to-headline-March-event-in-Japan BULLET BLITZ • AUDIO: Latest Impact Podcast, featuring Kurt Angle and EC3: youtube/watch?v=HnyLGjpAIbc • INFO: Cameras for Total Divas have been filming Summer Rae for about two months for her inclusion on Season 2 of the reality series, which premieres this March. • INFO: Daniel Bryan beat Bray Wyatt via disqualification in a dark match main event following this week’s SmackDown taping in Toledo, OH. The match was thrown out when Luke Harper & Erick Rowan interfered, but Rey Mysterio & Sheamus came out to make the save. • INFO: KENTA from Pro Wrestling NOAH is at the WWE Performance Center, where WWE officials will reportedly look at him. He is one hell of a talent who I do not think needs a tryout. Someone get this man a contract! • INFO: WWE has confirmed that Bret Hart, Bruno Sammartino, and The Undertaker will all be signing autographs at WrestleMania Fan Axxess over WrestleMania XXX weekend. • INFO: WWE has rescheduled its upcoming tour of Saudi Arabia from February to April. The new dates are April 17, 18, & 19. The change was made to accommodate the annual ceremony for the national Al Janadriyah Heritage and Cultural Festival, which will also take place from the Green Halls Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the former dates. More info: marketwatch/story/wwe-live-in-saudi-arabia-rescheduled-2014-01-29 • Q&A: John Cena Explains WWE Rule for Ribbing: guycodeblog.mtv/2014/01/27/john-cena-interview • UPDATE: Mick Foley followed-up on his epic Royal Rumble rant by clarifying that it was not meant as a knock on Batista and looked at the BBC covering Daniel Bryan’s snub too. You can read his Facebook post at facebook/RealMickFoley/posts/643537015708230. • VIDEO: Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins on Rover’s Morning Glory: youtube/watch?v=41MZi8M_neI • VIDEO: Natalya posing for Flex magazine: youtube/watch?v=8hgp2UdohME • VIDEO: This week’s Backstage Fallout Raw: youtube/watch?v=cAbwlE4EQjc • VIDEO: UFC President Dana White called Vince McMahon a maniac while discussing the WWE/UFC comparison at youtube/watch?v=rPzWjcSLlGE. • VIDEO: WWE Inbox w/ Goldust: youtube/watch?v=8Pxvu21RgGk BOTTOM OF THE BARREL Matt Hardy & Reby Sky Reportedly Arrested For Assault & Battery TMZ is reporting that Matt Hardy and his wife Reby Sky were arrested earlier this month after allegedly getting into a fight with each other. The mug shots of both wrestlers reveal bloody cuts and other signs of a physical altercation. For what it’s worth, neither Matt nor Reby have acknowledged the alleged incident through social media and have continued interacting with one another. More: tmz/2014/01/29/matt-hardy-arrested-assault-and-battery-reby-sky-mug-shots-brawl The link above also includes audio of the 911 tape. According to the call, an employee of the Hampton Inn in Emporia, VA claimed a guest came into the hotel and said, “Somebody’s beating the hell out of his wife a girl or something.”
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