Sunday, January 17, 2010

Undertaker and Brett Hart on raw

The Undertaker is confirmed for this Monday’s RAW to further the WrestleMania storyline with Shawn Michaels. Bret Hart will also be appearing on this week’s show.

Rock Returning surely

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson confirmed to Slam Wrestling this weekend recent reports that he was scheduled to host RAW this past Monday but those plans were nixed because of Tooth Fairy promotional work in Mexico. The Rock said that the idea of returning to WWE is intriguing and exciting to him and he will “absolutely” return. He says he and Vince McMahon are trying to come up with something for his return, possibly in the Summer

HOF ceremony sold out

Tickets to this year's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony sold out soon after they officially went on sale this morning. It's worth noting that some people who had purchased tickets during the original pre-sale that was canceled and subsequently reset were unable to get tickets again

Details on Hart DVD

On Apr. 6, 2010, World Wrestling Entertainment will release a three-disc DVD set highlighting the storied history of the legendary Hart family and Stampede Wrestling.

The following synopsis was released regarding the title: "Clan Patriarch Stu Hart trained and toughened a generation of future superstars, including sons Owen Hart and WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hit Man Hart. The Hart family legacy continues to thrive in WWE with third-generation stars Natalya Neidhart and DH Smith. Now for the first time ever on DVD, fans can learn the storied history of the Hart family and Stampede Wrestling in Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology. This 3-DVD set is packed with a revealing documentary tracing the Hart family history, as well as matches featuring all the members of the Hart family."

Rock reveals his plans on WWE

During an interview with the Ottawa Sun promoting his new movie, Tooth Fairy, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says he will "absolutely" be returning to World Wrestling Entertainment. He say he's looking to return this summer after he completes filming on another movie.

"Will I go back? Absolutely. The goal is to go back and do something special. I talked to Vince (McMahon) a couple of months ago and we're trying to come up with something," Johnson told Tim Baines of the Ottawa Sun. "After I wrap 'Faster,' maybe in the summer I can go back."

He also confirms reports saying that he was scheduled to guest host this past week's episode of Raw, but was called to Mexico to promote Tooth Fairy.

"The plan was for me to be the host (this past Monday)," Johnson said. "But then I had to go to Mexico (to promote the movie). The idea of me going back to WWE is intriguing and exciting. I grew up in the business."

News on Former Diva and ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, Many editings in Raw and WWE Show Rating

Jerry Lawler’s ex-wife and former WWE Diva Stacy “The Kat” Carter is working with Country Music Television about a new reality show based around her life as a former WWE Diva now working in real estate.

There was a lot of editing done at RAW this past week with the backstage Mike Tyson skits. Some of them were shot multiple times and edited together

  This past Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored an 0.8 rating. The replay later on scored an 0.3.

Update on Former World Champ

Former World Champion Vader, 54, and his son Jesse White are going to be forming a tag team in Japan once Jesse graduates from the University of Oklahoma in May. Vader has worked himself down to 325 pounds and told people he’s worked hard to rid himself of long-time issues with painkillers and alcoholism

Abraham Washington soon in the ring, MVP news

It looks like ECW’s Abraham Washington will be returning to developmental soon as a babyface and a wrestler. No word yet what this will mean for the Abraham Washington Show on ECW but they may keep doing the show on ECW and developmental. There have been plans for a few months now for Washington to start wrestling in FCW.

Apparently MVP will be performing his new ring entrance music that should come out some time over the Summer.

Heat Between Kingston and Orton Due to Dibiase

According to Dave Meltzer, Randy Orton’s frustration with Kofi Kingston during their match on RAW was legitimate. Orton felt that Kingston should not have sold Ted DiBiase’s forearm.
Orton was seen on-camera shouting “stupid”, among other obscenities, at Kingston when Orton covered Kingston during the match. Orton was visibily upset when he got to the backstage area.
The same type of event occurred during a match with Mr. Kennedy last year, which lead to Kennedy’s release. However, nothing major is expected to happen to Kofi Kingston.

Maria Leaving WWE??

In an interview with Sky Sports News, WWE Diva Maria discussed the issue of leaving the WWE shortly.
“I’m starting to do other things and it’s partially because one day I want to be a mom and I want to get married and you can’t really do that when you’re on the road,” Maria said. “So I’ve got to find a job that will allow me to do that.”
Maria is planning on releasing an album this spring and she will also be appearing on Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump’s TV show.

WWE Softening their voices to Jeff

According to Dave Meltzer, WWE personnel were calling Jeff Hardy on January 5th and were trying to change his mind about joining TNA. This was, of course, after his appearance on iMPACT! and after he was formerly indicted on drug charges.
It is interesting to note that it appears as if WWE is softening their stance on the company’s drug policy, even in the face of Hardy’s indictment. The WWE has usually done whatever it can to avoid bad press to uphold their image