Category: WWE

More news on AJ Lee’s retirement 

On April 3rd the news broke that one of WWE’s biggest names announced retirement. That name was none other then 3 time divas champion AJ Lee. This left many fans confused. Why would someone who loves professional wrestling retire just 5 years after being in WWE?

Now with more light being shed on the situation we may have those answers. According to Wrestling obsbver newsletter the word going around backstage is her retirement is the result of a lawsuit that WWE physician Chris Anmann has against AJ’s husband Phil “CM Punk” Brooks

By retiring AJ was able to get out of her contract with WWE but she also gives up the opportunity to compete in any other pro wrestling organization.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Source: WrestlingInc.com 

News On Possible Ronda Rousey VS Stephanie McMahon At WrestleMania 32

F4WOnline reports that while there is no deal in place for a Ronda Rousey VS Stephanie McMahon match, there is said to be an understanding between the two sides that they want the match to take place at WrestleMania 32.

According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has wanted to do the match between Rousey and Stephanie since Rousey attended the 2014 SummerSlam pay-per-view when the 4 Horsewomen helped Stephanie with her ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

There are many factors to be worked out in order for Rousey to compete in a WWE ring due to her being under contract with UFC, if UFC would even consider it. With that said the Rousey VS Stephanie singles match could easily end up being something like The Rock VS Triple H with Rousey and Stephanie in their corners.

Source: F4WOnline via WrestlingINC.com

Scott Steiner Says He Didn’t Threaten Hulk Hogan

TMZ spoke to Scott Steiner about the allegations that he threatened to kill Hulk Hogan through Hogan’s wife Jennifer at a San Jose, CA airport during WrestleMania 31 week. Hogan and his wife filed a police report the next day and Steiner is under investigation. Steiner claims that he never threatened to kill Hogan before WrestleMania… and says “Hulk’s just acting like a scared little bitch.”

Steiner said he did approach Jenifer at the airport  – but only to talk some serious smack about Hulk inducting “Macho Man” Randy Savage into the WWE Hall of Fame. Steiner says there was police nearby at the airport, “so if she felt her life was threatened , why didn’t she talk to the cops?”

“I’m not going to dignify [Hogan’s] lies. I didn’t put my hands on her.”

“I told her Hulk introducing ‘Macho Man’ into the Hall of Fame is bullsh*t… He hated him. Everyone knew that.”

Steiner told TMZ that he has not yet been contacted by police.

Steiner also said “It’s not my fault Hulk Hogan is afraid of me.”

Source: TMZ

 

Did Scott Steiner Threaten To Kill Hulk Hogan?

According to TMZ, “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner approached Hulk Hogan’s wife, Jennifer  at a San Jose, CA airport on March 26 and told her he was going to “kill” the creator of Hulkamania when he landed. Hogan was coming into town for WrestleMania 31.

Apparently WWE banned Steiner from the SAP Center, which is where the WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony was held.

The Hogan’s contacted police after the alleged threat, and police are now investigating Steiner for felony terrorist threats. According to TMZ, Steiner is dismissive about the situation.

WWE Tough Enough Returning In June

The WWE Reality Series Tough Enough is returning to the USA Network this June. USA Network announced the renewal of WWE Tough Enough, premiering Tuesday, June 23 at 8/7c. The reimagined series will feature an all-new format with live elements and more fan participation than ever before.

SmackDown Moving To USA Network

WWE and USA Network announced that SmackDown will be moving to the USA Network in the first quarter of 2016.

“WWE is proud to have SmackDown join Raw as part of our expanded partnership with USA Network.” said WWE Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Vince McMahon. “The combination of the #1 cable network and two rating juggernauts provide a destination for our viewers and an extraordinary platform fr our partners.”

“WWE consistently delivers one of the largest and most socially engaged live audiences in entertainment and we’re excited to expand our long-standing relationship and be true cable home for the WWE fan,” said USA Network President Chris McCumber.

 Paige appreciation day 

April 7th 2013 was the day after WrestleMania 30. It was probably my all time favorite post WrestleMania Raw. Not only did we get to see Daniel Bryan celebrate his championship win after months of battaling the Athority, or how about the fact that April 7th 2014 was the last time we would see the Ultimate Warrior in a WWE ring before his untimely passing.

April 7th 2014 was special for many reasons and one of those reasons was the debut of the “raven haired lady” “hell in boots”, that’s right ladies and gents one year ago this very day Raw became Paige’s house.

I remember the moment like it was yesterday. AJ came out to address the crowd putting them all on notice. She told the story of growing up poor and going on to become the longest reigning divas champion. It was a good speech that was interrupted by the sound of Paige’s music. As soon as that music hit the post WrestleMania crowd went insane, and so did I watching at home. I remember my cousins were visiting me at the time and when it happened they had no clue what was going on.

So Paige makes her way to the ring and tells AJ that she wants to congratulate her this doesn’t go over well with AJ, so what does AJ do??? She slaps the taste right out of Paige’s mouth. It’s what happens next though that’s the kicker. AJ tells Paige she’s going to beat her just like she had done everyone else. AJ says as a post mania treat she’ll put her title on the line.

This of corse sends the crowd into a frenzy of this is awesome chants. I sitting at home had goosebumps and it was safe to say I was marking out. Of corse Paige being a “rookie” at the time tells AJ she’s not ready but there was no changing AJ’s mind and so the match went on.

To be expected AJ has the uperhand and it looks as if she’s about to make Paige tap in a quick fashion, BUT THEN something else happens. The anti diva counters the black widow into the rampage and gets the 1, 2, 3, on AJ.

It took a split second for Paige to end the 295 day title reign of AJ Lee. In a blink of an eye Paige became the youngest divas champ at just 21 years old, it took one move for Paige to make history by becoming the first diva to hold both the NXT women’s championship and the divas champion at the SAME TIME.

It’s been a year since that epic history making moment and Paige has went on to do incredible things. Since then she’s held the title twice (still the youngest I might add) she’s been a face, she’s been a heel, she’s cut one is the better diva promos in recent memory, she’s given us awesome matches, she’s become a star on total divas, and has become an ever growing fan favorite.

For someone who has been wrestling since she was 13 or as she would like to say since she was a fetus, the sky is definitely the limit for her. She has so many years ahead of her and there’s no doubt in my mind that she will be a future hall of Famer.

#paigeappreciationday is already trending on Twitter and I say we keep that trend going.

But first let’s take a look back at the moment that got us here in the first place, enjoy!

http://youtu.be/Gx-E3s1oVyA

And here’s to many more just like it

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Steve Austin Addresses WWE Rumors

Steve Austin addressed rumors about his status with WWE on his latest episode of The Steve Austin Show on PODCASTONE. You can listen to the podcast at this link:

http://podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=542&pid=497717

Regarding him not being at WrestleMania 31, Austin said he didn’t turn anything down, he simply wasn’t there and was never scheduled to be there.

Regarding rumors of him turning down Tough Enough. Austin said he didn’t turn it down, Tough Enough was suppose to film in February-March but now it’s April and it still hasn’t happened. Austin said he can’t do it now because of his commitments to CMT’s Broken Skull Challenge.

Austin spoke about his podcast not being on WWE Network. Austin said there was a deal that could have been made but it wasn’t. Austin said Vince McMahon not being happy with some of the questions for Triple H isn’t true.

Austin said he guesses there is no animosity towards him from WWE’s point o view and said he has no heat with them.

Lucha Underground Pays Tribute To Perro Aguayo Jr. (Video)

El Rey Network released this video of Lucha Underground paying tribute to the late Perro Aguayo Jr., who died on March 2, 2015, at a CRASH Wrestling event in Tijuana, Mexico of what was later confirmed to be cardiac arrest related to cervical spine trauma.

Michael Cole Storyline Update

Michael Cole is expected to be back on RAW tonight and there is speculation that he might be in a neck brace to sell the neck injury angle from last week’s F5 from Brock Lesnar. Cole may also threaten legal action against Lesnar. WWE wrote the following teaser in their RAW 5-Point Preview:

“While The Beast Incarnate has already been suspended indefinitely by Stephanie McMahon, reports are surfacing that Cole is threatening legal action against the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion. As a result, one has to wonder whether there will be additional fallout over the incident? Will The Authority chose, for instance, to take Paul Heyman to task for any instigation that he may have caused as Brock’s advocate? Will extra precautions be taken to assure that this type of carnage will does not happen again? Or, will it just be getting back on track, with Extreme Rules only weeks away?”