WWE TO USE HUNICO AS SIN CARA?

 WWE developmental talent Hunico may be the man under the Sin Cara mask when Cara returns at this week’s WWE TV tapings. Word is that other wrestlers have been discussed to wear the mask of Cara on WWE TV.

MIZ VS KEENAN CAHILL NEWS

 The Miz and YouTube star Keenan Cahill have been going back and forth on Twitter over the past week. Apparently the two will be having some sort of lip syncing contest this evening as Miz said it would be viewable online Monday. It’s possible they both taped something at the Teen Choice Awards last night as both were there.

TRIPLE H TO RETURN AT NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS 2011?

September issue of WWE Magazine teases Triple H wrestling at Night of Champions. They wrote:

“Triple H has not contested a match in a WWE ring since he nearly ended The Undertaker’s winning streak at WrestleMania XXVII. So what better time for The Game to jump-start his 2011 season than at Night Of Champions this September? After all, he currently holds the WWE record with 13 World Championships and 23 total title reigns during his career. Other than the recently retired Edge, no other Superstar has ever worn that much gold around his waist. A title opportunity at NOC would bring The King of Kings one-step closer to becoming the greatest champion in WWE history.”

NATALYA AND BETH TEAMING UP AS SISTERS OF DESTRUCTION

 At Sunday’s WWE Supershow, Beth Phoenix and Natalya interrupted a segment with AJ Lee. Beth took the mic and said that this was the era of Pinup Strong Divas and that they were going to get rid of the cute model Divas. This led to a tag match where Eve Torres and Kelly Kelly beat the Sisters of Destruction.

MELINA TALKS ABOUT JOHN MORRISON AND WWE

Recently released WWE Diva Melina was on the road with John Morrison for this weekend’s live events. She wrote on Twitter: “I’m driving w/ @TheRealMorrison on a WWE house show loop. I’m doing fine but i gotta admit I’m going to miss driving these loops with him.

WHAT IS DANIEL BRYAN'S NEW THEME?

As seen on Friday’s SmackDown, Daniel Bryan debuted a new theme song – Freefall by Two Steps from Hell. The same song was used as the 2010 Night of Champions pay-per-view theme.

NATALYA TURNING HEEL

WWE Diva Natalya made a heel turn on last night’s SmackDown, attacking AJ Lee after defeating her. Natalya then spoke: “Beth Phoenix, I’m with you sister. The days of the cute, perky little princesses are over!”

Beth Phoenix wrote the following to Natalya, who was trending on Twitter: “Hello @NatbyNature. Nice to see you not holding back. I have a lot to say about this. #Pinupstrong”

Natalya then responded: “@TheBethPhoenix pin up strong- all day long… Sister sister! Sisters of destruction for life."

CM PUNK'S NEW T SHIRT SELLING HOT

Jim Ross wrote on Twitter that the new CM Punk t-shirt is WWE’s hottest selling shirt in years. Punk told everyone on Twitter that’s ordered his new shirt to be patient because lots of orders are coming in.

MIZ AND MARYSE WILL BE AT BOYLE HEIGHTS

The Miz and Maryse will be at the Boyle Heights Tech Youth Center in Los Angeles, California on September 8th at 7pm. The two will be helping out at the 5th Annual Boyle Heights Fundraiser.

REY MYSTERIO TO GET TITLE SHOT AFTER SUMMERSLAM

 A WWE Title match between Rey Mysterio and the winner of SummerSlam’s CM Punk vs. John Cena match is being advertised for the RAW in San Diego, the night after SummerSlam.

WWE’s website has a new storyline interview with Mysterio talking about the title shot from his hometown. Rey said he is demanding his rematch for the August 15th RAW.

CENA TALKS WITH FANS ABOUT ROCK AND HIS MOCKERIES ABOUT HIM

WWE Champion John Cena took some time to answer fan questions on Twitter yesterday. A fan asked Cena on who he thinks is stronger – The Rock or himself. Cena replied with the following:

“No shorting the Rock for all of his abilities …but I can say with confidence, I am stronger than him. That does not make me better, just stronger. So don’t go and take that out of context. He is much quicker and probally a better overall athlete, but strength belongs 2 me.”

A fan then pointed out how The Rock has been insulting John Cena’s fans. Cena replied:

“I don’t get that part. He can call me anything and everything he wants…I just don’t get that part.”

Cena was then asked if he thinks The Rock is “gay.” Cena’s response:


“That is the last one I will answer because of how ridiculous it is. My answer. Why should it matter? No take it as is. Why should a persons sexuality matter? He is a great entertainer. I will admit. I have made some mistakes in the past but I now realize that it shouldn’t matter what race creed color sexual preference age u are. If your good. You’re good. Trying to pick something like that as a persons flaw is about the most ignorant thing that can be done. Don’t be that person. Step your game up. So it IS what it IS. Gay or straight. To quote “Dwayne”, “it doesn’t matter!”"

NEWS ON TONIGHTS GO HOME RAW

 Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Confirmed for tonight’s SummerSlam go-home show is a WWE Title contract signing between champions CM Punk and John Cena. WWE is also teasing that both champions will be in action tonight. Punk vs. Cena is advertised for the local crowd.

INFAMOUS BRET HART VS SHAWN MICHAELS SCREWJOB WILL BE FEATURED ON DVD

The infamous Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels match from the 1997 WWE Survivor Series will be appearing only on the Blu-ray version of their upcoming WWE Rivalries set. Below is the full list of Blu-ray exclusives:

Vince McMahon Interviews Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart
Raw – 3rd February, 1997


Bret Hart Promo In Ring
Raw – 12th May, 1997


Hart Foundation Promo In Ring
Raw – 19th May, 1997


WWE Championship Match
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Survivor Series – 9th November , 1997

CM PUNK TO APPEAR AT HOT TOPIC, HOW TO CONTACT

CM Punk will be appearing at Hot Topic in Hollywood on August 12th at 5pm. Fans can purchase any Punk t-shirt at the Hollywood & Highland Hot Topic to receive a wristband for the Punk autograph signing. For more information, call 323-462-2590.

JOHN CENA GRANTING WISH

Make-A-Wish and John Cena will be granting a wish for 10 year old Leukemia survivor Emilio Bueno backstage at the RAW in San Siego the night after SummerSlam.

EDGE TALKS ABOUT WORKING WITH WWE AGAIN

 Edge spoke with IGN this week to promote SyFy’s Haven. Here are some highlights:

IGN: Now you have a movie still coming out with the WWE {Bending the Rules with Jamie Kennedy] sometime this year. Can we expect you back on WWE TV to promote it?

Edge: Honestly, I don’t know. I haven’t talked to them about coming back. I haven’t talked to them at all, aside from some appearances here and there. At SummerSlam I have an autograph session but I think everyone understands that I need time away from it and I need to kind of remove myself from it now. Will it be necessary to go back to promote the movie? Possibly. It’s weird too because we shot the movie last August. So now it’s like “oh yeah, I did a movie!” [laughs] Once again though, it was my training too that helped because when you’re one of the stars of a movie and you see how the machine works, in that respect, you pick up on the differences. And there are a lot of differences, but there are also a lot of similarities to the WWE. And then I had a bit of a better understanding going into Haven. At least I knew some of the terms. When they said “turning around” I thought “okay, that means I’ve got half an hour while they set everything up.” The first time I just stood there waiting, thinking “okay, they’re turning around. So what do I do?” I had no idea. [laughs] The movie was a whole new experience, but it trained me for walking into Haven.

IGN: Being someone who’s travelled so much, do you think that even in retirement it will be hard to stay homebound?

Edge: Well, I’ve hated traveling for a while. [laughs] That was one of the things that was pushing me toward retirement anyways. Because that was really, honestly, when my neck would flare up the most. When I sat on planes for long periods of time. And I’m trying to put off the surgery if I can and I find that when I don’t travel around a whole lot, now that I’m not getting thrown around it feels a lot better.

IGN: Does it put you at ease when someone like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin says, after being away from the ring for so many years, that he’s 100% pain-free?

Edge: Yes. It definitely does. And Steve and I have always had an awesome relationship. He’s always really looked after me. He was one of the first ones to call me. And he said, “What’s going on, kid?” So I told him the deal. And it was exactly the same deal he had to go through. I mean, down to the same disc. To the same bulged spinal stenosis. So it was us both going through the same exact thing and he got through it. We just had a really good conversation because he said, “Man, when I found out I just went off the grid for three years and I wish I hadn’t of.” And I know initially that was my reaction. I thought, “I just need to get away from everyone and everything and just be up in the woods, or in the mountains, and I’ll see everyone in three or four years with a massive beard.” But I knew that wasn’t the way to go. It was just my gut reaction initially. Haven really helped me with the gradual retirement process. Because instead of 120 to reverse, it’s like 120 to 60 or 70. Just easing into it. And taking Steve’s advice by still doing something and still being out there a little bit. But on my own terms. Instead of travelling 250 days out of the year now I can say things like, “You know I don’t think I really want to go to Comic-Con in the middle of shooting Haven.”

We had wrapped on a Friday night. They had me booked on a 6am flight Saturday morning and then I was going to land and go straight to a party. The party was going to end at 1am and then I was going to fly right back on Sunday and then go back to work on Monday and I felt “I’m done with that.” My boundaries are set now. I’d rather relax and go sea-kayaking in Nova Scotia this weekend and enjoy not having to do that schedule anymore.

IGN: What do you think of Christian’s program? He’s won the World Heavyweight Title twice now.

Edge: Yeah, and that makes me really happy. He deserves it. And that will probably help shut up the naysayers and the critics who said he could do it or said he didn’t deserve it or whatever. And with him and Randy I knew the matches would just be awesome. Because you’ve got two guys who know their craft so well. So I knew from a performance standpoint it would be ridiculous. I knew that one thing that Jay and I really prided ourselves on was that no matter the story or no matter what the matches always had to be good. That was what people were going to take away from it. And then you’ve got a guy like Randy[Orton] who’s the same way. His matches always have to be good. So you get to guys like that, you know it’s going to be good. I’m really happy for him. I always knew he deserved it. I always knew that if he got the opportunity, he’d kick the door open. We were going down the route of him and I, so I think it would have happened whether I was still there or not. But I think me having to retire sped the process up and took the story a different way. Which I think actually played to his strength because he is such a great heel. But because he was doing such a great job as a babyface people might have forgotten that – How much fun he is to hate.

JERICHO TALKS ABOUT NOT RETURNING TO WWE RIGHT NOW

Chris Jericho spoke with FortMcMurrayToday.com this past week to talk about Fozzy. Regarding pro wrestling and returning to the ring any time soon, Jericho said:

“I have no plans for it right now. Like I said, I didn’t leave wrestling for any bad reasons, it’s just that I had a lot of other stuff that was going on in my life that I’ve been wanting to work on, and Fozzy is one of the main reasons for that. I know sometimes that pisses wrestling fans off, but I don’t care. I do what I do to make myself happy. I’ve done wrestling for 20 years and I’ve been in Fozzy for 12. Fozzy is in the same place now after 12 years, that I was as a performer after 12. Just really on the verge of becoming something bigger. So I’d be crazy to not to devote as much time to the band as I can and take it as far as we can go. Wrestling is always there, it’s not going anywhere. Will I come back? I don’t know. But I have no plans of it right now.”

Jericho also noted that Fozzy will be recording a new album in December of this year and early 2011. The album will likely be released in May of 2012, keeping him tied up for a while.