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Dana Warrior Has Reportedly Started As A Writer For WWE

Dana Warrior, wife of the legendary WWE Hall of Famer Ultimate Warrior, has reportedly joined WWE as part of the company’s writing team. Pro Wrestling Sheet Is reporting that Dana was present at this week’s television tapings and began working with the creative team to offer a female perspective to things.

Although Dana’s position is not permanent at this point in time, WWE may keep her around long-term if things continue going well.

Dana married Ultimate Warrior in 1999 and was by his side until his passing from a heart disease in 2014. She thereafter became a part of the WWE staff as a brand ambassador and focused on the company’s goodwill efforts.

Along with being a part of the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame Class, the late, great Ultimate Warrior was once the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion. His energetic persona and colorful ring attire make for some of the most recognizable moments in the archives of the WWE.

Dana joins David Schilling as being two of the newest additions to the WWE writing team. Bruce Prichard, Steve Corino, “Hurricane” Shane Helms, Sonjay Dutt, Shawn Daivari, Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer “Abyss” Chris Parks and WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett are also joining the WWE as backstage producers.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Reportedly “Not Thrilled” With Language From Ronda Rousey And Becky Lynch On Twitter

It sounds like Becky Lynch and RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey could be facing some backstage heat for their Twitter feud.

Rousey fired back at a tweet today and made a comment about Lynch wanting to have male genitalia. Lynch responded to that line and took a shot at Rousey’s husband Travis Browne, by photoshopping his face onto a picture.

The exchange began when Rousey knocked Lynch for posting the fake mugshot photos to sell her “arrest” on Monday’s RAW in Atlanta. Rousey told Lynch to keep the “f-word” out of her mouth, fake, and to focus on getting better at pro wrestling.

Rousey ended today’s exchange by sending a warning. She wrote, “Rebecca Quin, I don’t care what the script says, I’m beating the living s–t out of you the next time I see you.”

It’s believed that the Lynch vs. Rousey feud will lead to a WrestleMania 35 Triple Threat with Lynch, Rousey and Charlotte Flair. Flair is showing up to Monday’s RAW and the storyline is that she hopes to be crowned champion after Rousey laid the title down this past Monday, in an attempt to force WWE officials to “reinstate” Lynch from her storyline suspension, so they can have their singles match at WrestleMania.

You can see the full exchange between Lynch and Rousey below:

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While WWE is always looking to bring attention to storylines with the help of social media, @Wrestlevotes reports that WWE officials are not thrilled with some of the wording used by Rousey and Lynch. It was also noted that the “word for word” language used today was not approved by WWE officials.

Lynch changed the description on her Twitter to read, “Ronnie’s shook. Vince is shook. Charlotte is a dope. And shook.”

On a related note, Rusev took to Twitter this evening and took a swipe at the RAW Women’s Champion. He wrote, “Ronda Rousey is like Charles Barkley …. not a role model.”

You can see Rusev’s full tweet on Rousey below:

NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa Reportedly Injured (Spoiler Included)

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It was only ten days ago that the characters of Ricochet, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, and NXT World Champion Tommaso Ciampa were introduced to the audiences of WWE RAW for the first time. Since then, the NXT call-up have used their moment in the spotlight to showcase versatile skills to the WWE Universe, and in the process, they have secured victories over the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival.

Unfortunately, the celebration may have been cut short for the NXT World Champion, Tommaso Ciampa. The latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Ciampa is dealing with an injury.

At this time, the extent and severity of Ciampa’s injury is unknown, but regardless of any pain he’s experiencing, Ciampa has been working through it and he’s apparently under the mindset that he will take care of any setback after his match with Gargano at TakeOver: New York. His injury is also the reason Ciampa was kept from competing on WWE TV this week and has been kept off the list for the weekend NXT shows.

Along with Ciampa, both Ricochet and Gargano didn’t perform on any of this past weekend’s NXTshows. Nevertheless, Aleister Black, Ricochet, and Gargano are still advertised for the touring NXT shows this weekend in Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Royal Oak, MI, and they will reportedly continue working NXT house shows for the foreseeable future.

As previously noted, Ciampa, along with on-and-off-again partner, Gargano, didn’t compete on WWE TV this week, while Black & Ricochet joined forces to defeat the team of Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev on SmackDownLive  as well as the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWN Announces Recruitment Camp With WWE Opportunity At The WWE PC

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WWN Live, parent company to EVOLVE, has announced the first-ever WWN Recruitment Camp that offers a WWE tryout opportunity.

The camp will be held at the WWE Performance Center in mid-April. Several WWE NXT Coaches and Superstars will participate – Terry Taylor, Norman Smiley, Serena Deeb, Oney Lorcan, Drake Wuertz and Gabe Sapolsky.

The $699 camp is open to wrestlers, referees and managers of all experience levels. Talents can submit their applications at WWNLive.com and they will notify you if you’ve been approved.

Below is WWN’s announcement on the camp with full details:

WWN Announces The First-Ever WWN Recruitment CampFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 27th, 2019

WWN Recruitment Camp Offers WWE Tryout Opportunity & All Star NXT Roster

Port Richey, FL- WWN is very excited to announce the first-ever WWN Recruitment Camp. This will be an extensive three-day seminar with an unprecedented opportunity. The dates will be April 12th-14th in Port Richey, FL. Info can be found at http://www.WWNLive.com. Here is everything you need to know:

The Opportunity

Standout participants will receive an invitation to the WWE Performance Center (PC) for a 3-day WWE tryout! You can be included in one of the semi-annual WWE tryouts, which have seen numerous athletes awarded WWE contracts.

Standout participants will also be awarded an opportunity to sign WWN contracts, which leads to full time bookings in EVOLVE.

Several participants will be selected to be booked on upcoming WWN Family events, including EVOLVE, SHINE, FIP, Style Battle, ACW and other brands.

The Education

The WWN Recruitment Camp will feature an all-star roster of WWE PC Coaches and Talent. The guests were selected to give you a diverse and well-rounded education. Over the course of the three days you will learn from and be scouted by:

-NXT Coach Terry Taylor
-NXT Coach Norman Smiley
-NXT Coach Serena Deeb
-NXT Superstar Oney Lorcan
-NXT Referee Drake Wuertz
-WWN VP Of Talent Relations & Creative and WWE Creative Consultant Gabe Sapolsky
-Plus other guests from EVOLVE!

The Self-Promotion Tools

All participants will leave the WWN Recruitment Camp with multi-camera footage of their tryout matches in 4K, professional photos for 8x10s and a certificate of participation. These are the items you need to send out for bookings.

The Details

The WWN Recruitment Camp is for wrestlers, referees and managers of all experience levels. The three-day course is designed to be a complete education. You will learn what the WWE Superstars learn at the WWE Performance Center. The only way to normally get this knowledge is to train at the WWE PC. Here’s what the WWN Recruitment Camp will entail:

-Coach Taylor will share his 30 years of experience in an extensive one-day seminar.

-Coach Smiley will share his knowledge in a lecture, scout the tryout matches and offer advice to the participants.

-Coach Deeb will conduct a seminar, with special attention to the women athletes.

-Oney Lorcan, who conducts classes at the WWE PC, will teach from the modern wrestler’s perspective.

-Drake Wuertz will conduct a special seminar for the referees and teach wrestlers/managers how to work with referees.

-Gabe Sapolsky will scout the tryout matches, lecture on how to get booked and offer advice on numerous other aspects of presenting your character.

-Each participant will get a tryout match, which will be filmed in 4K. The tryout matches will air live on the WWNLive Facebook and then go on Club WWN. This will be exposure. Each participant will be sent the footage of the tryout matches to use however they want.

-Each participant will take part in a photo shoot and have access to professional quality photos for resumes, 8x10s or any other use they need.

-Each participant will be taught the art of ring entrances, have their ring entrance filmed for their personal use and be critiqued.

-Each participant will take part in a promo class, have their promos critiqued and be given footage of their promos.

-There will be a lecture on social media and the pitfalls that could derail your career.

-There will be instruction on how to work with commentators so they can present you in the best possible way.

-WWN will assist you with hotel deals as well as room sharing at your own preference.

-WWN will provide transportation to and from the airport.

-You will have an opportunity to attend the EVOLVE event on April 13th in Ybor City, FL, with a look at how the show is booked. This is designed to give you a different feel for a live event. You will learn expectations from the creative department’s perspective.

-There will be special guests from WWN to share their unique knowledge.

-All of the results will be reported to WWE for potential opportunities with their 3-day tryout camp and other opportunities.

-There will be many more aspects to this invaluable learning experience!

Conclusion

Please send any questions you may have to help@wwnlive.com with subject “WWN Recruitment Camp”.

This is just a taste of the immersive learning experience that the WWN Recruitment Camp offers. This is a real opportunity to go to a WWE Performance Center tryout. This is a chance to get into the WWN Family. The cost for this is $699. Please fill out the application at WWNLive.com and await approval if you are interested.

This is an investment in your future. Space will be limited so all participants will get the proper attention. It is our goal to make you a valuable part of any locker room and an elite performer. Good luck!

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Sami Zayn Reportedly Ready To Return To WWE

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Last night on SmackDown Live, Kevin Owens returned to the ring for the first time since undergoing double knee surgery last October. His best friend, Sami Zayn, is ready to return to action as well, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest Wrestling Observer Radio.

Zayn has been recovering since undergoing double shoulder and rotator cuff surgery back in June. It appears that Zayn is now just waiting for WWE to work on a way to bring him back.

It is unknown if Zayn will return as a face and work with Owens, or continue working as a heel. It is also not known what brand he will be appearing on.

Throughout the time of the injury, Zayn was not rushing to get back into the ring. This past December, Zayn appeared on the Talk is Jericho podcast and stated why he’s not itching to return as soon as he can.

“Maybe I’m overstating my lack of desire to return,” Zayn prefaced. “I do miss performing, but like [Jericho] said, I’ve been doing this a super long time. We’re on the road a lot. [Jericho] know[s] how it is. I just know that when I’ll be back, I’ll probably enjoy it. But I’m not sitting there itching and clawing [to return]. And I don’t know that my employer will want to hear that, like, ‘does this guy not care?’ But, no, I’m not even close [to being cleared to return]. I need a couple more months!”

The former NXT and PWG Champion has been rehabbing inside the Performance Center down in Florida. WWE aired the promo below for his return last December, however have not run any other promos hyping his return since.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Kevin Owens Returns On SmackDown, Vince McMahon Replaces Kofi Kingston With Owens In Fastlane WWE Championship Match

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Tonight on SmackDown Live, just as Kofi Kingston was about to sign WWE Championship match contract, Vince McMahon came out and announced that he was replacing Kofi with Kevin Owens to face WWE Champion Daniel Bryan at WWE Fastlane.

Later in a match Owens suggested to Stephanie and Shane McMahon, Kofi and Owens defeated Bryan and Rowan.

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WWE SmackDown Live Preview 2/26/19

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina as the road to WrestleMania 35 continues.

* “The New” Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston to sign contract for their WWE Title Match at WWE Fastlane tonight

* Can Johnny Gargano keep the momentum going against Cesaro?

* Aleister Black & Ricochet look to rise up on Nakamura & Rusev

* Will Asuka recover from her loss to Mandy Rose?

WWE 205 Live Preview 2/26/19

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

After WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy defeated Akira Tozawa in a thrilling title bout during the WWE Elimination Chamber Kickoff, WWE 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick announced a tournament to determine Murphy’s next challenger.

* Kalisto vs. Tony Nese

* Drew Gulak vs. The Brian Kendrick.

The Honky Tonk Man To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019

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WWE announced that The Honky Tonk Man (whose real name is Wayne Farris), the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, is the latest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019, joining D-Generation X.

WWE issued the following:

The Honky Tonk Man to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019

He’s cool, he’s cocky, he’s bad, and now, he’s a WWE Hall of Famer.

The Honky Tonk Man, the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history, is the latest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019. The news was first reported by CBS Sports. The 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, April 6, the eve of WrestleMania 35, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Tickets for the ceremony are available now.

With slicked-back hair and long sideburns reminiscent of a certain rock ‘n’ roll icon, The Honky Tonk Man first arrived on the scene in WWE in 1986 with a wide-eyed smile on his face, trying to earn the adulation of the WWE Universe. But WWE fans didn’t quite take to the Elvis lookalike, despite the stamp of approval from Hulk Hogan, as they jeered the newcomer relentlessly. A frustrated Honky Tonk Man called for a vote of confidence from the WWE Universe, and when the results came back overwhelmingly negative, the rockabilly wrestler snapped.

Enlisting the managerial services of fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart, The Honky Tonk Man unleashed his evil side, setting out to make his opponents twist and shout in agony. And if the damage he inflicted on his opponents wasn’t enough, he subjected the WWE Universe to his unique talents as a singer, facetiously thanking fans and telling them they were “a wonderful audience” as he belted out his own entrance music.

The new attitude was apparently just what the crooner needed, as he racked up victory after victory on his way to becoming Intercontinental Champion in June 1987 with a shocking victory over Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Following his big win, The Honky Tonk Man went on to claim that he was the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. At first, that boast may have rang a little hollow, but his claims began to hold a little more water as his reign continued.

By hook or by crook, The Honky Tonk Man held onto the Intercontinental Championship for nearly 13 months before his reign ended in lightning-quick fashion at the hands of Ultimate Warrior at SummerSlam 1988. His record-breaking 454 days as Intercontinental Champion is a feat that has stood the test of time, as no Superstar has come close to eclipsing his unprecedented championship reign.

The Honky Tonk Man was, surprisingly, also willing to share the spotlight later in his WWE career, whether it was as one half of the tag team/band Rhythm & Blues with Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, or as the manager of Rockabilly (fellow 2019 inductee Billy Gunn of D-Generation X).

But once again, the spotlight will be on The Honky Tonk Man as he takes his place in sports-entertainment history. Don’t miss The Honky Tonk Man’s enshrinement during the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 6, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., during WrestleMania 35 Week. Tickets for this historic evening are available now!

 

What You Didn’t See On RAW: Post-Show With Sting, HBK, Kurt Angle, Ricky Steamboat, Jinder Mahal & The Singh Brothers (Video)

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After Monday’s episode of WWE RAW went off the air on the USA Network, the action continued inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

In a post-show segment, Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers came out and danced around WWE Hall Of Famers Sting, Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle and Ricky Steamboat until Angle and HBK took out the trio with a super kick and some cake.

WWE posted video footage of the angle, you can check out the complete post-show segment from Monday night’s WWE RAW show featuring Sting, HBK, Angle, Steamboat, Mahal and The Singh Brothers below.