Paige and Alberto Del Rio are scheduled to be married in May, schedule permitting, according to The Observer. No word yet on if this will be filmed for WWE’s Total Divas. Paige proposed to Del Rio in the ring at an indie event in Puerto Rico last October but later received a ring from him in January of this year.
WWE and Topix Media announce The Official WWE Book of RulesNew York, NY – February 15, 2017 – For the first time ever, WWE is publishing The Official WWE Book of Rules (And How to Break Them). Learn how the biggest WWE Superstars of today such as John Cena, Roman Reigns and The New Day are following in the footsteps of legends like The Undertaker and WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels to reshape the rules of sports-entertainment.
Full of WWE secrets and entertaining narrations including:
* Commentary and rule revisions from WWE Superstars and Hall of Fame-worthy referees
* More than 200 pages of rules, drawings and diagrams
* Foreword by SmackDown! Live General Manager Daniel Bryan
* And much more!
The Official WWE Book of Rules reveals not only the rules of the ring but also the do’s and dont’s of every aspect of WWE Superstardom. Published for the first time, these regulations range from the conventional and competition-based to the eccentric and Superstar-specific. It’s the ultimate companion for any member of the WWE Universe who believes rules were made to be broken.
The Official WWE Book of Rules: (And How to Break Them) will be released on February 28, 2017, and can be found on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and wherever books are sold.
Those calling for Jerry Lawler to retire shouldn’t hold their breath — because The King says he got into this business to wrestle … not call matches on commentary.
Lawler was interviewed by Bill Apter and said, “I still love to climb in the ring as often as possible because, simply, that’s why I got into this business. I never started in this business thinking about being a commentator or doing announcing in wrestling matches, I got into this business to wrestle.”
He adds, “The commentating thing, about 24 years ago, just kinda fell in my lap.”
King reveals that he’ll be part of the WrestleMania festivities this year and surprisingly says he’s had over 100 matches since his on-air heart attack back in 2012.
Jerry continues, “Being active and doing wrestling and stuff is the best thing for your heart.”
As noted in November, Vader told fans that he had about two years to live due to congestive heart failure. While some of his updates from there on had some promise from other doctor visits, he sent this tweet out yesterday:
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There were big plans for the Emmalina character … but after multiple rehearsals, producers realized she couldn’t pull off what they were looking to accomplish.
Sources say Emmalina was intended to be a throwback to characters like Sable and The Kat — however, delays were caused after officials felt like she wasn’t committing enough to the role and ultimately they decided to just let Emma be evil again.
Producers are still big fans of the character’s concept though — which is why they held hope it would work out — so it’s always possible that they’ll hold onto it for another female in the future.
In case you missed it, Emmalinareturned to RAW Monday night and said her makeover was complete … and she’ll now be undergoing a makeover back to Emma.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration.
The vote was 81-19 on Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says McMahon will “prioritize growing jobs over growing government bureaucracy” and calls that a welcome change from Washington.
McMahon served as the chief executive officer at World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. before stepping down to run twice for the Senate in Connecticut. She lost both races despite spending some $100 million.
The two Democrats who defeated her — Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy — backed her nomination to lead the Small Business Administration.
McMahon helped WWE grow from about a dozen employees into an enterprise with more than 800.
Heath Slater revealed on Twitter that a thief busted windows out of a rental car that he and the Ascension were traveling in. They posted the following on Twitter: