Curt Hawkins took a shot at WWE Superstars with the following message on his Twitter: "Does it bother anyone else that the WWE Superstars intro includes NONE of the actual talent that perform on the show? Bush league."
- Kevin Nash is asking fans on Twitter if he should go back to TNA or not, after it appears WWE has nothing for him. Nash wrote: "WWE going young.your my fan base,sit on my ass or watch my buddys Sting ass?"
- RAW roster member Michael Tarver may have suffered a neck injury at Thursday's FCW show in a match with Xavier Woods, the former Consequences Creed. A fan noted that the injury happened after a botched DDT from Xavier. After laying in the ring for several minutes, Tarver was carried to the back by FCW officials.
- Coming out of last night's SmackDown, below is the final card for Sunday's WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view from Florida. Remember to join us for live coverage here on the site.
Triple Threat Cage Match for the WWE Title John Cena vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz
Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio
Last Man Standing Match Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
Falls Count Anywhere Match Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes
No DQ, No Count-out, Loser Leaves WWE Match Layla vs. Michelle McCool
Country Whipping Match Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole & Jack Swagger
You can't make this stuff up guys - Kurt Angle says that he's considering another try at the Olympic games and he's dead serious.
"It's not just this old man trying to lash out to get publicity," Angle told WTAE Channel 4 Action News on Friday. "It's about really making the team and making a point that, you know what, the 40s is not old. It's the new young. I feel really good at 42, and I might be making a statement that him and I are going to start training for the Olympics and go after the U.S. Open, the Olympic team trials, and then the Olympics," Angle said.
"Everyone asks me, 'How can you do all of these things?' And I always tell them I'll rest when I die," Angle said. "I don't rest very much. I like to do things, I like to accomplish things, and I have a passion for everything that I do, including pro wrestling, and I miss the Olympic wrestling."
"But if we're going to make this (Olympic) commitment, we're going to do it, and it starts in August," he said.
A match pitting Michelle McCool against Layla this Sunday at Extreme Rules will carry a "loser leaves WWE" stipulation. While the match was announced as a Loser Leaves Smackdown Match Tuesday's Smackdown taping, "WWE" is overdubbed in placed of "Smackdown" during the telecast, which has already aired in Australia.
PWInsider.com has confirmed that McCool is legitimately leaving WWE, not taking time off as some speculated. Therefore, this Sunday will be her final match with WWE.
- WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes spoke with Marvel.com this past week. Here are some highlights:
Marvel.com: You tried to bring a bit of your comic book fan roots to your WrestleMania gear, didnt you?
Cody Rhodes: Yeah, my jacket was supposed to be more Mister Sinister themed, but as the designer got to work on it, it became more Assassins Creed themed, which was also fine by me. At one point there was this huge diamond in the waistband but it was too much, a bit too close to the Sinister vibe. We could never get the jewel to work, but the diamond is still there in rough leather form if you look closely.
Marvel.com: The way you beat Rey was a classic villain move, which seems very appropriate given how much fans have compared you to Doctor Doom. Is that character a big influence?
Cody Rhodes: Yeah, thats the funny thingBig Show calls me Victor Von Doom and I take that as such a big compliment because Doom is such an iconic villain. Even when hes not used in these epic crossovers or doesnt get the big win, Doom is still a formidable foe whos among the elite villains in the Marvel Universe.
I have all these influences without realizing them myself sometimes. For example, I really wanted to do a lot of mic work along the way to WrestleMania and as I was cutting promos I felt very comfortable in the suit and tie, but then one week decided I wanted to add the mask. That addition made it all pop and reminded me of characters like Doom and The Red Skull, guys who are all business but hide something hideously wrong with them.
Marvel.com: So did you ever think about a less transparent mask, to complete the Doom look?
Cody Rhodes: Well, heres a little known fact, because in the world of entertainment things do get misconstrued: one thing that legitimately happened was my broken nose. It was a horrible thing that ended up being a great thing in terms of my career. I had an idea where I wanted to take it but I looked online and saw Rip Hamilton, from the Detroit Pistons. He had the exact mask I wantedI even went to the same doctor who molded his and had it cast to my face, allowing you to still see my face without obscuring my features. It actually was much more clear when I started but WWE fogged it up a bit, which makes it look cool especially when the lights bounce off.
Marvel.com: Lets end this with wrestling, since weve got the Extreme Rules PPV this Sunday. Whats new in WWE for Cody Rhodes?
Cody Rhodes: I think WrestleMania was a statement but also an opportunity. What I did was say to everyone, our fans included, that Im really into this gig, let me have more. Ive learned that you have to be your biggest self-promoter and I hope that in the next year, as we move forward to WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami, that I can get in that World title hunt. There [are] not [many] bigger [stars] than Rey Mysterio and I beat him, so Id love to be competing for the World Heavyweight Championship. Along the way theres a lot of guys Id like to compete with too; Ive been telling guys for time now that Id really like to compete with Kane. Hes such a fixture of the WWE Universe and Id love to give him the same treatment I gave Rey Mysterio. The old is going and the new is comingI really like that.
Mick Foley is scheduled to return to TNA Wrestling programming at next Monday's iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.
He was originally scheduled to appear at the April 20 iMPACT! taping, but it was canceled due to miscommunication. Company officials thought he would unavailable to make the show due to his appearance at the Cauliflower Alley Club Annual Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. He flew to Orlando, Florida for the iMPACT! taping, but the script had already been finalized.
Foley indicated last week on Twitter that he would like to appear at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's birthday celebration, which takes place this Monday night on Raw. It is said that TNA officials were okay with him appearing at the event, but WWE declined.
*Impact opens with Karen and Jeff Jarrett coming out. Karen demands all the Knockouts come out as she is sure one of them was Kurt Angles mistress. She goes down the Knockouts one by one and comes down to Velvet Sky. She rips apart Sky, who goes to slap Karen but Jeff ends up taking the slap. Winter and Angelina Love go after Velvet
*Angelina Love defeated Velvet Sky via submission when Sky passed out to a Love submission. Love was doing the trance deal where nothing hurt her when Sky was on the offense.
*Anarquia defeated Chris Sabin. Mexican America worked over Sabin until the returning Alex Shelley made the save. Mexican America noted they were going to celebrate Cinco del Mayo next week.
*Gunner defeated Christopher Daniels.
*Backstage Sting destroys Mr. Andersons truck and leaves his bat in the windshield before leaving.
*Crimson vs. Samoa Joe ended in a no contest when Abyss attacked Crimson and laid him out with a Black Hole Slam.
*New TNA Knockouts champion Mickie James cuts a promo dedicating her title win to the fans and thanks them for their support.
*TNA champion Sting defeated Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson. Great match with all three getting a decent amount of offense in. Bully Ray played his ultra heel great in this match. Bully used a steel pipe on Sting after a ref bump. AJ Styles came out and attacked Ray. Sting used the pipe on Ray and scored the pin.
- Alberto Del Rio has been described by sources as someone who has become a master politician backstage, and has picked up how to navigate the company quicker than almost anyone.
The Undertaker was backstage at this past Monday's RAW from Raleigh, NC with Michelle McCool. Sources describe Taker as still hurting and said he gave no indication as to when he would be coming back.
A video package on Jeff Hardy aired during last night's episode of TNA iMPACT! in the UK featuring footage of the multi-time champion berating fans after he turned heel last year as well as his response to losing the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Sting.
The video surfaced on YouTube, but was quickly pulled due to a copyright claim by TNA.
Billy Kidman vs. Psychosis Disco Inferno vs. Vampiro Shane Helms/Shannon Moore vs. David Flair/Crowbar Tank Abbott vs. Maestro Super J/Masa Hiro Chono vs. Rick Steiner/Mike Rotunda Sid Vicious vs. The Wall Lex Luger vs. Bam Bam Bigelow DDP vs. Buff Bagwell (Kimberly as guest referee).
Todd Grisham and William Regal open the show. They talk about the Draft and the how Regal was drafted to Smackdown. Regal states its not about him, its about the NXT rookies.
Maryse introduces the NXT rookies and pros while Matt Striker stood behind her. The rookies head to the ring while the pros take their seats on the stage.
Once all the rookies were in the ring, Striker spoke about the immunity challenge points and then set up the next contest How well do you know your pro? Jacob Novak ended up winning.
The announcers hype Titus ONeil vs. Darren Young as the most intense rivalry of the season and said their latest match was coming up next
Highlights are shown of Hornswoggle beating Darren Young when the latter man wore a blindfold and had one arm tied behind his back
First Match
Titus ONeil (w/Hornswoggle) vs. Darren Young (w/Chavo Guerrero). They hype up the Rocks appearance on Raw in Miami on Monday.
JTG and Jacob Novak come to the ring. JTG introduces Novak, who cuts a promo on Regal. William stands up and and tells Novak I promise you, sunshine, youre really not going to like the outcome.
Novak tells Regal that it wasnt going to happen because he already has a match. Novak said they will have a match on his terms next week.
Second Match
JTG and Jacob Novak defeated Conor OBrian and Vladimir Kozlov in 6:50.
A Raw draft recap video aired The announcers run through Sundays pay-per-view lineup.
Backstage, Maryse told Yoshi Tatsu that the purse he gave her is missing. Yoshi approached his rookie Bryan Saxton and asked if hed seen Lucky Cannon, Bryon says he will be facing Lucky in the ring shortly, and also added that he wished Yoshi spent half as much time mentoring him as he does chasing Maryse.
Another commercial aired for The Rock on Raw
Third Match
Lucky Cannon (w/Tyson Kidd) defeated Byron Saxton (w/Yoshi Tatsu) by DQ in 5:40.
Lucky tells Maryse he had nothing to do with what happened to her purse. Yoshi gets jealous and chases Lucky back in the ring and attacks him for the DQ. Byron gets mad and attacks Yoshi.
Beth Phoenix Drafted To RAW To Keep CM Punk Happy?
As we reported this week, RAW superstar CM Punk is said to be unhappy in WWE and is considering leaving the company when his contract expires later this year. Punk is burned out from 5 years on the road with WWE and is not happy with other stars such as The Miz and Alberto Del Rio getting pushed over him.
WWE wants to keep Punk on the roster and have offered him a new longterm deal, which he's yet to sign. It's interesting to note that CM Punk's real-life girlfriend Beth Phoenix was traded to the RAW brand during Tuesday's Supplemental Draft - which could be seen as a move by WWE to make life better for Punk on the road.
Punk's possible departure from WWE later this year has been one of the main topics of discussion behind the scenes this week. Punk has been dating Beth Phoenix for the past several months and the two are reportedly a very serious couple.
WWE has made roster trades in the past to keep superstar-diva couples together - with the most notable example being Michelle McCool being moved to SmackDown a few years ago so she could travel with her husband, The Undertaker.
- The April 25 episode of Monday Night Raw scored a 3.5 cable rating, up from last week's 3.13. Viewership increased from 4.7 million to 5.2 million. The show drew hours of 3.51 and 3.43.
- The April 25 episode of Tough Enough garnered a 1.73 cable rating, up from a series low 1.54 the previous week. The show averaged 2.45 million viewers overall. The replay following Raw drew a 1.09 cable rating with 1,535,000 viewers.
- The April 23 episode of A.M. Raw scored a 0.53 cable rating with 622,000 viewers.
- Multiple replays of Tough Enough aired on April 23. The 9:00 a.m. show drew a 0.27 cable rating with 317,000 viewers. The 10:00 a.m. show scored a 0.44 cable rating with 554,000 viewers. The 11:00 a.m. broadcast did a 0.6 cable rating with 784,000 viewers. An episode at 1:00 a.m. garnered a 0.76 cable rating with 936,000 viewers.
- After being eliminated on last night's WWE Tough Enough, Miss USA Rima Fakih hinted to fans that she was "not gone for good" from WWE. It's been speculated all along that no matter what the outcome of Tough Enough was, that Rima would have a job with WWE anyway.
- Below are comments from various WWE Superstars and Divas on the 2011 Draft:
The Miz: "Triple threat, steel cage, cena gone to smackdown, I win a draft pick cena back on raw, A Ry to SD. Any other obstacles for the champ?"
The Bella Twins: "See we have a lot of competition now on Monday Night RAW guess @EveMarieTorres needs all the help she can get! CHAMPS 4 Life! B&N #WWEDraft"
Ted DiBiase: "Smackdown!!!!!"
William Regal: "This will be my only tweet till later tonight but it seems I'm now on Smackdown and I'm trending(no idea what that is).How lovely."
Daniel Bryan: "Just landed in Vegas and found out I got drafted to Smackdown. VERY happy with this move. #WWEdraft."
John Cena: "CeNation. Holy hogwash! #wwedraft was amazing. 1st and last pick. Damn. Well now I gotta focus on wwe championship."
Beth Phoenix: "Monday nights just got more glam!"
Kofi Kingston: "Well hot damn! Back to the Red team! #WWEdraft"
JTG: "In the words of the late OL DIRTY BASTARD , "OH BABY I LIKE IT RAW ,OH BABY I LIKE IT RAAAW ! " ......CHEA !"
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