Ryback Gives Health Update

Ryback gave an update on his health in the video above. Ryback says he’s been working injured for about 7 months with strained groins & hernias. Ryback promised that he’s coming back in a big way, things will go his way & everybody will know, Ryback Rules!

Jake “The Snake” Roberts Hospitalized

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WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts is currently hospitalized in a Las Vegas hospital. Roberts was on a plane headed to Sinn Bodhi’s show this Friday, when he passed out & was unconscious. An ambulance transported him from the plane to a nearby hospital. It was told that Roberts has double pneumonia & doctors have said his lungs are filled with fluids & there is a mass on his brain.

Bodhi tweeted that Roberts is resting at the hospital & that he’s been there with him since last night making sure he is comfortable.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

John Cena Dealing With Major Injury Problems

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PWInsider is reporting that there has been talk within WWE for about 6-8 weeks that John Cena is still having problems with his shoulder & is now having more problems with his neck. These are long term nagging issues Cena has been dealing with. Also it was said that people within WWE are keeping an eye on Cena to see where he will be going forward in regards to acting more & not wrestling as much. PWInsider also added that there is people within WWE who say Cena appears to be in pain & has slowed down physically in the way he moves.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Premiere Date For El Rey Network’s Lucha Libre Series

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El Rey Network & Mark Burnett’s One Three Media announced production start on Lucha Underground, a hour-long weekly series which is partnered with Mexico’s AAA Lucha Libre promotion. The series will premiere Wednesday, October 8th at 8pm E on the El Rey Network.

Update On Ryback’s Return

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Michael Cole mentioned on WWE Main Event that Ryback will be out of action for 2 weeks. PWInsider is reporting that the word backstage last night is that Ryback will be back by late September. WWE sources do not believe he is injured.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

The Bella Twins Feud – From A Twin’s Perspective

As a twin myself, the current storyline featuring the Bella Twins has obviously got my attention. It’s common sense to put the two against each other. Siblings, in particular twins have a special connection. They are able to finish each other’s sentences and often share emotional feelings etc.

I am all for this storyline, it was my decision to dedicate a whole hour of our podcast last week to discussing the angle. It carries so much more interest with the majority of fans then the Paige and AJ angle which in my opinion has not gone anywhere significant. As much as I am a fan of Paige her current angle is not working.

This past Monday night on Raw I was very impressed with the intensity of the segment between the Bellas. It had the perfect mixture of truth and fiction. The acting was top notch by both ladies and was in my opinion the best segment of the evening.

However, I take issue with a line said by Nikki Bella at the end that in my opinion went over the line. It was something that in my opinion had no place in the segment and WWE creative couldn’t have paid me to say the line to my own twin. The line in question you ask? “I wish you died in the womb”.

I’m all for generating good heel heat, even to the point of making the viewer uncomfortable. Even though it was acting and most likely a line that was said while caught up in the moment it was just plain wrong. There is no doubt that in reality the Bellas love each other. That is not coming to question here. What the issue comes down to is boundaries. The average Raw episode creative outlines are overseen by a group of writers either from soap operas or other television programs. The chances of something getting approved for air that shouldn’t be is defiantly there.

I also have to wonder what was add-lib? Often times veteran members of the WWE are allowed to cut their own promo and simply given start and end points to go from. The reality that some real feelings made it’s way into Nikki Bella’s promo is very possible. A good actor is able to draw from real emotions in order to pull off a good scene. So could this have been the case on Monday night?

This is not a form of protest or calling for the angle to be ended. This is simply a request to tone down the language used to further the storyline. As much as I appreciate this current storyline I feel like somewhere along the way this could go just too far and end up hurting both of the talents involved and their family. In recent years the WWE has prided itself on going back to entertainment for the whole family. Even releasing “Scooby-Doo” films and an upcoming “Flintstones” movie next year.

All I am asking from here on forward regarding this storyline is to remember your audience. Remember the impressionable young viewer, remember your anti-bullying efforts but most importantly WWE, remember your own motto “We put SMILES on people’s faces.”

TNA Impact Preview: 8/27/14

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Who’s the #1 Contender for Lashley’s TNA World Title? Is it Bobby Roode or Eric Young? Last week in the 6 Sides of Steel match to determine the #1 contender, it appeared that both Roode & EY’s feet hit the ground at the same time.

TNA World Champion Lashley will be in action. Who will face Lashley?

TNA World Tag Team Championship: (C) The Wolves VS The Hardy’s VS Team 3D:

Rhino VS EC3: Rhino gets his chance at revenge:

TNA Knockouts Championship #1 Contender Match: Taryn Terrell VS Madison Rayne:

Sanada VS Austin Aries: We will see the debut of James Storm’s creation The Great Sanada:

American War Hero Chris Melendez comes to Impact!

RVD Finishing WWE Run

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Rob Van Dam will be finishing up his current run with WWE at tonight’s SmackDown taping in Ontario, CA. His current run with WWE began the night after WrestleMania 30. This was RVD’s second run with WWE since returning last year.

Update On Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling

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PWInsider Elite says Jeff Jarrett is reportedly headed to scout potential buildings for TV tapings in Los Angeles, New York & Dallas in September. People close to Jarrett & Global Force Wrestlingsay negotiations are ongoing for a GFW TV deal but they’re moving slowly. GFW had hoped to already have a deal done but they have not. The whole process of launching GFW is going a lot slower than GFW officials have wanted.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

News On TNA Moving To New Network

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WrestlingINC.com reported that TNA has been offered a spot on Discovery’s Velocity network, which is only available in HD & in less than 50 million homes.

F4WOnline noted that TNA moving to Velocity was described as a worst case scenario.

If TNA makes the deal to move Impact to Velocity, TNA would have to cut so far back on production & talent that the TNA as we know it would be no more.

Source: WrestlingINC.com