Triple H returns to RAW. What will he have to say? Will Kane , the Director of Operations, face severe consequences for his actions against “The Future of WWE”?
Is Roman Reigns ready to be the Last Man Standing?
What’s next for Paige? Is Paige’s title opportunity in jeopardy? Will Naomi suffer consequences for her actions?
Who will retain the “Miz” name? The Miz VS Damien Mizdow: winner retains the rights to the “Miz” brand, including entrance music, catch phrases and attire.
Is Seth Rollins afraid of losing his title at Extreme Rules?
Triple H announced that casting is now open for the new season of WWE Tough Enough. Talents can visit WWEToughEnough.com to submit their own videos for a chance to be on the show.
Triple H confirmed that there will be 10 men and 5 women on the new season that begins June 23rd on the USA Network. The WWE Universe will choose the winner.
Global Force Wrestling announced the following today:
Global Force Wrestling brings sizzle to hot summer nights at a ballpark near you
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – You might be able to buy peanuts and Cracker Jacks, and there’s sure to be a crowd. But this will be a whole new ballgame.
The historic first Global Force Wrestling show will be held on Friday night, June 12 at The Ballpark at Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee. as part of GFW’s “MiLB Grand Slam Tour.” The tour will feature stops from Florida to California and several points in between.
It’s grassroots approach building toward the first GFW broadcast event on Friday, July 24 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Minor-league parks operated by both private ownership and municipalities have agreed to play host to Global Force Wrestling shows when their baseball-playing tenants are out of town. It’s an easy win for the parks, which gain another great source for revenue. For GFW it’s a chance to build momentum, show off its roster and deliver on its mission statement to be the most fan interactive brand in sports entertainment.
“These ballparks are the center of attention in the summer in most of these cities, and we’re eager to get out there and mix with our fans and show them what the GFW brand is all about,” said Jeff Jarrett, Global Force Wrestling founder and CEO.
The stars of GFW will be appearing in such cities as Knoxville, Tennessee, Richmond, Virginia, and Clinton, Iowa. Dates for the summer ballpark tour are available on globalforcewrestling.com, and more will be added in the coming weeks.
“Global Force Wrestling presented us with a great plan, one that will be beneficial to us and all ballparks, teams and cities as well as to their burgeoning brand,” said Todd “Parney” Parnell, vice president and chief operating officer of the Richmond (Va.) Flying Squirrels. “We know GFW will generate a lot of interest and excitement, not only the night of the show but for weeks in advance.”
Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski is excited about the alliance of his profession and his pastime.
“Wrestling and baseball make a great tag team, ” said Pierzynski, a wrestling aficionado. “And I’m thrilled to see so many minor-league parks, some of which I’ve played in, jump on board.”
Global Force Wrestling will roll out it’s talent roster in the next couple of weeks. It’s a lineup filled with speed and power, righties and lefties, starters and closers, sure to provide thrills at every ballpark.
Jeff Jarrett has started the process of contacting talent to appear at the upcoming Global Force Wrestling TV tapings in Las Vegas beginning in July. Jarrett confirmed in a interview that he was in talks with at least three networks regarding a TV deal. According to Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, of the talent being contacted for the tapings, Jarrett is reportedly offering better money than Ring of Honor.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestleView
On this past Monday’s Raw that took place from the U.K we saw a shift happen in the divas division and its a good one in my opinion. A battle royal took place to determine the new #1 contender for Nikki Bella’s divas title. The final two in the match were the hometown girl Paige and the fun loving athletic Naomi.
Paige eventually eliminated Naomi earning her a massive pop from her hometown crowd along with a future title shot. After the match Byron Saxton was interviewing Paige. In the interview Paige got emotional in expressing how much it meant to get a victory in her hometown.
However that celebration was cut short since Naomi decided to attack Paige. Naomi wasn’t letting up at all. She even threw Paige into the barricade a few times. It was a vicious attack and what made it that much more good was the boos of the crowd.
I applaud the WWE for this move. Naomi is arguby the most athleticly gifted diva on the Roster. Some people know her from her early days in FCW while others know her from season 3 of the completion show NXT.A show where she was runner up to that seasons winner Kaitlyn and not to mention Naomi is the only active diva left that competed in that season.
Over the years Naomi has always been billed as a face, from the silly things she did on NXT like dressing like the hambergur helper to bring one of Brodus Clays’ funkadactyls, to fueding with Cameron and most recently her association with the Usos and feuding with Natalya.
A new leaf has turned and you can just tell a fire has been lit inside her. In her backstage interview following the attack on Paige she said she was no longer waiting for opportunity, she was taking it. You couldn’t help but hear real life fustration in that interview and rightfully so.
Now the question remains, what is next for Naomi? Well with the news of Jay Uso recently being injured it’s safe to say the Usos may be taking a back seat which leaves the chance for Naomi to florish as a solo competitor and become a top heel in the company.
It’s obvious that Paige was never the true #1 contender. She’s going to be away filming the WWE film along side the Miz Santa’s little helper. Not to mention WWE has reported that she’s injured.
Wether we’ll see Paige written out of the title picture completely or a triple threat for the title, one thing is certain Naomi is indeed in the title picture and I couldn’t be any happier about it. It’s been a long time coming and was hinted at happening sooner before she suffered an eye injury earlier last year.
I personally think Naomi would make a great champion. She has the athletisum and personality to win the universe over, but first I think she needs new entrance music and a new finisher.
What do you guys think? Do you like this new side of Naomi? Let us know in the comments.
I got to attend the comic convention POP!CON in Evansville, In, where I got to meet some of the Legends of Memphis Wrestling, Jerry “The King” Lawler, “Grand Master Sexy” Brian Christopher, “the Boogie Woogie Man” “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant, “The Voice of Memphis Wrestling” Lance Russell and “Superstar” Bill Dundee. I had a blast getting to meet these guys I grew up watching.
I had the chance to talk with “Grand Master Sexay” Brian Christopher about the old days of Memphis Wrestling. He shared with me a story about his dad (Jerry “the King” Lawler”) wrestling The Giant Gonzalez at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, where Lawler threw a fireball at Gonzalez and his fur he wore on his suit caught fire, Gonzalez for real got angry at Lawler and Lawler told him if he has a problem with it he could always fire him. We talked about the great matches that I got to see in Evansville, In at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum.
Here are some of the photos I was able to take, Sorry but I realized I failed to get a photo of “Dangerous” Doug Gilbert, who was there:
Jerry Lawler was presented with a Super Hero of the year award.
There was more than just wrestling at POP!CON, People were dressed in costumes of their favorite wrestlers, Super Heroes, Star Wars characters, Star Trek characters and other comic book and movie characters, below is some photos I posted on Twitter from the event:
On the April 15 edition of NXT we saw the debut of the #TotalDiva Dana Brooke. In her debut match she took on Blue Pants.
Despite getting “you can’t wrestle” chants form the NXT crowd she dominated the match and picked up the win. I for one was impressed and I saw something special in her from the moment her music hit. With Dana Brooke being a former fitness competitor I think it’s smart on WWE’s part that they may be using her as a “powerhouse” diva with a sexual side. If they do this she can appeal to tons of fans. Sure the crowd may have not reacted to her well on her first appearance but I feel with more training and matches she’ll win everyone over. It may be to early saying this but I think Dana Brooke is going to be a force to be reckon with and a future champion.
What did you guys think of Dana Brooke? Are you already a fan or do you need more time to decide? I know I’m excited to see what’s next for her
What to stay up to date with Dana Brooke? Then follow her on Twitter @DanaBrookeWWE
Fight Network announced the following yesterday (Thursday, April 16, 2015).
Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore Coming to Fight Network
Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced a global programming deal with professional wrestling legend Tommy Dreamer’s promotion House of Hardcore.
Fight Network will televise eight one-hour shows featuring highlights from all the House of Hardcore events to date, beginning on Tuesday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes will premiere on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET for eight consecutive weeks leading up to the debut House of Hardcore live event in Canada on July 18 in Toronto.
House of Hardcore on Fight Network will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America, and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The Miz and Paige will start filming for WWE Studios’ Santa’s Little Helper this month, which will be released this Holiday season on Digital HD, Blue-ray and DVD. Both stars will be missing TV while filming the movie.
Paige was written off TV this past Monday after being attacked by Naomi. The Miz is expected to be written of TV this upcoming Monday on RAW with his match against Damien Mizdow with the winner getting the rights to the “Miz” name and likeness.
