Ted Dibiase Jr Not To Renew His Contract With WWE

Ted Dibiase Jr. announced in the video above that he has decided not to re-sign and renew his contract with WWE. Dibiase said that the decision was personal, and that he wanted to pursue being a father and other opportunities.

Dibiase said that he has had “amazing life experiences” with WWE, and noted that he will miss the company and the fans. He stated that this is not necessarily permanent, but that this was something he needed to do right now.

via WWE Superstar Decides Not To Renew His Contract – WrestlingInc.com.

AJ Styles & TNA Contract Negotiations Update

AJ-Styles-620x250AJ Styles & TNA will have their next round of negotiations this week. Styles future with TNA is probably going to come down to money. Styles will stay with TNA if both sides can agree on financial terms.

Raw Preview

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Will Big Show & Mark Henry finally be the force to crush The Shield & their brand of justice?

After Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian on Smackdown Friday, Ricardo Rodriguez introduced Rob Van Dam. Christian took advantage of the distraction & hit Del Rio with a dropkick then RVD finished him off with Rolling Thunder. Will Del Rio be looking for retribution on Raw?

Where is Kane? Kane was last seen being carted away from the ring at SummerSlam by The Wyatt Family. Will we find out more about his whereabouts?

Last week Daniel Bryan suffered a beating from The Shield & an RKO from Randy Orton. What might the powers that be do next to keep Bryan down?

One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown – Premiering Friday, September 6th

Here is the preview for TNA Wrestling’s “One Night Only” Knockouts pay-per-view. It will become available to rent beginning September 6th on pay-per-view and YouTube.

TMZ Posts Footage Of Triple H And Stephanie McMahon Boxing

TMZ has posted footage of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon boxing at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn this past week. They were there to shoot footage for the new campaign with milk.

The man they trained with is Hector Roca, the same boxer who trained Hilary Swank for her role in Million Dollar Baby, among other celebrities. Roca told TMZ that the two trained for about an hour doing basic techniques with Stephanie showing some real flashes of promise in the ring. As for Triple H’s skills, Roca said, “boxing is not really his sport.”

via TMZ Posts Footage Of Triple H And Stephanie McMahon Boxing, How Did Triple H Do? – WrestlingInc.com.

Lesnar Vs. Taker at WrestleMania 30?

Ryback In Line For A Push, John Cena Insists On Facing Daniel Bryan, Update On Lesnar Vs. Taker - WrestlingInc.com

WWE apparently changed the planned finish to the CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar SummerSlam match in the middle of last week. This could be because The Undertaker has agreed to work Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX and if that’s going to be one of the main events, Lesnar had no business losing at SummerSlam and going into WrestleMania with a 2-3 record.

via Ryback In Line For A Push, John Cena Insists On Facing Daniel Bryan, Update On Lesnar Vs. Taker – WrestlingInc.com.

Major Push Coming For Ryback?

– Ryback is in line for a major push coming out of his current bullying gimmick. Those who work in WWE merchandising have been told to go heavy on coming up with ideas for him. Usually when they get that word it means not just a big push but a babyface turn.

via Ryback In Line For A Push, John Cena Insists On Facing Daniel Bryan, Update On Lesnar Vs. Taker – WrestlingInc.com.

Tara Says She Will Never Return To TNA

Tara Says She Will Never Return To TNA, Talks About How Her Departure Happened And More - WrestlingInc.com

F4Wonline.com published an interview with former TNA Knockout Tara. Here are some highlights from the interview:

The current direction women’s wrestling is taking:

“I like the direction that the Divas are heading. I also think there are a lot of talented females on the indy scene that could shine in TNA. I’m not sure that I understand what direction they are heading. They say never say never in this business. But I’m comfortable saying I will never return to TNA. I feel like I am still in peak physical condition. I still am able to have great matches. I would like to continue to wrestle, but my plate is full right now. We are looking at more locations for the restaurant. We are looking to expand our brand. I have an offer on the table outside of wrestling that I’m considering. There is also a group that has approached me about starting a wrestling organization. I am blessed to be in the position that I am in right now. I’m considering my next move, and for the time being, I won’t be taking any more Indy appearances outside of those I’ve already committed to.”

Her release from TNA:

“It was a surprise to me. I went to TNA because I wanted to work with some of the great female wrestlers that I hadn’t faced like Kong, ODB, and Sarita. TNA has definitely shifted their focus as far as the women’s division. It was really my love of wrestling that kept me going. I didn’t think it was the right fit for me anymore. My contract was up in a month or two. They knew I wasn’t going to re-sign. First, they had the travel guy call me and tell me I was released. Then Dixie called me later that day and said that it was a financial thing, and they knew I was ready to jump ship anyway. I think the classy thing to do would have been to give me the opportunity to quit rather than getting released. But at the end of the day, everyone got what they wanted.”

via Tara Says She Will Never Return To TNA, Talks About How Her Departure Happened And More – WrestlingInc.com.

Possible Sign That The Rock Won’t Be Back Working For WWE Until 2015

Possible Sign That The Rock Won't Be Back Working For WWE Until 2015 - WrestlingInc.com

It appears that at least for right now, WWE is going with the assumption that The Rock won’t be back next year as a short-term character as he has been for the past three years.

According to information given to a major licensee this past week, they were told not to produce any merchandise involving The Rock. They were told he could be used as far as a group shot of Superstars goes but not to produce anything specific because he was not going to be featured until 2015.

This was taken as a sign that The Rock is not going to do WrestleMania XXX. We still don’t know if Rock has said this or not to WWE officials. It could be that an assumption was made over the call to not merchandise him individually.

via Possible Sign That The Rock Won’t Be Back Working For WWE Until 2015 – WrestlingInc.com.