Source(s): Pwinsider & Pwtorch.com
-- - Here are the latest updates for this weekend's WWE house shows in Texas and Louisiana…
*WWE Champion CM Punk is back on the house show tour. He is scheduled to face Ryback.
*John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler is also scheduled for Raw events.
*Members of The Shield are scheduled to challenge Daniel Bryan & Kane for the tag team titles.
*R Truth will return to the road, challenging Antonio Cesaro for the US Title.
*For the Smackdown house shows, Big Sh...
Via WNZ - WrestleNewz.com
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January 10, 2013
- As noted earlier, AJ Lee is teasing on Twitter that fans should tune in to see a possible wardrobe malfunction. Here is a photo from the event.
- Earlier we also reported Dolph Ziggler teamed with Brad Maddox against Trent Barreta and Briley Pierce Wednesday night at a WWE NXT live event in Kissimmee, FL. Footage of the match is embedded below.
Via Ring Side News
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January 10, 2013
Thursday's Houston Chronicle "Stare" section features John Cena and The Rock previewing the 20th Anniversary of Raw which takes place locally in the area.
Ken Hoffman writes about the history of Raw, noting WWE's flagship show started with Yokozuna vs. Koko B. Ware in January 1993. Here is an excerpt for the article.
"On Jan. 11, 1993, a 500-pound wrestler...
Via eWrestlingNews
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January 08, 2013
-- Some of the WWE related terms trending on Twitter last night were: RockOnRAW, The Rock, Just Bring It, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, Antonio Cesaro, The Shield, WWE Title, Ryback, #AreYouSeriousBro and #RyderHasMoreFollowersThanMiz.
-- Brodus Clay posted the following on Twitter in response to CM Punk's promo on RAW last night…
"Sir I neither shuck or jive #pipebomb Nyadonothat...
Via eWrestlingNews
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January 10, 2013
As previously reported, WWE has signed a deal with Post Cereals to put John Cena on Fruity Pebbles boxes. One of the reasons that Post signed the deal is because the sweepstakes in January of 2012 which gave fans a chance to meet Cena had one of the highest redemption rates that Post has ever seen. The new promotion will be part of WrestleMania AXXESS, with a "Fruity Pebbles...
Via Wrestling-Edge.com
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January 10, 2013
- Women’s wrestler Davina Rose has reported to WWE developmental and was in attendance for last night’s NXT live event in Kissimmee, Florida.- The main event of last night’s NXT live event saw Briley Pierce team with Trent Baretta to face Dolph Ziggler and Brad Maddox. Briley is Dolph’s brother. You can see footage of the match below, courtesy of YouTube user hellbentxero...
Via AllWrestlingNews.com
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January 07, 2013
- Here is a better photo of John Cena’s new Fruity Pebbles cereal box, with a shot of the back:
- Word is that besides special appearances on RAW and at live events, “Road Dogg” BG James and Billy Gunn as The New Age Outlaws will not be a regular team on WWE TV. James will continue to work as an agent while Gunn is likely headed to developmental to work with the new talents...
Via eWrestlingNews
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January 07, 2013
Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
-- WWE tapes SmackDown and Main Event tomorrow in Miami, FL. The Rock is expected to appear in his hometown. John Cena, CM Punk and numerous other RAW talents are also being advertised for the TV tapings.
-- The Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio will continue to be the direction WWE goes into for the Royal Rumble as the early RAW script for...
Via TWNP-Wrestling News & Information
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January 08, 2013
- Embedded below is the promo video for this week’s WWE Main Event match featuring Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus.
- USA Today has published an article about Monday Night Football analyst attending last night’s Raw in Tampa rather than watching the BCS National Championship Game between Alabama and Notre Dame. Jerry Lawler mentioned Gruden was in attendance at last night’s show...
Via AllWrestlingNews.com
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January 07, 2013
- Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus will take place on this Wednesday’s episode of WWE Main Event.
- 3MB’s Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal announced they would be in the 30-man Royal rumble match this year. The updated list of confirmed names include Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Randy Orton, John Cena and 3MB.
- Matches taped tonight in Tampa, Florida for WWE Superstars were...
Via Wrestling-Edge.com
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January 08, 2013
- Dr. Shelby will be back on next week’s 20th Anniversary of RAW to give WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and Daniel Bryan a follow-up evaluation.- After retaining the WWE Title against Ryback on last night’s RAW, it is now official that CM Punk will defend against The Rock at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.- After last night’s RAW in Tampa went off the air, The Rock stayed in the...
Via With Leather
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January 10, 2013
That was the announcement from @UMMaizeRage, the “official twitter of the University of Michigan Maize Rage, college basketball’s most passionate and attractive student section.” I don’t know why they picked jorts — the colloquial name for jean shorts — but they seemed pretty jazzed about it.This, courtesy of Lost Letterman via Instagram, was the result:I can’t believe...
Via AllWrestlingNews.com
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January 09, 2013
The opening video aired, followed by the pyro, and Michael Cole and The Miz opened the show from ringside. They setup the Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler hype video. It was well done and worth seeing. Backstage Matt Striker asked Sheamus if he was concerned about Ziggler. Sheamus said no and called Ziggler a coward for clinging to the briefcase. He said he wouldn’t be afraid and would...
Via WNZ - WrestleNewz.com
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January 07, 2013
- WWE has been reaching out to more Legends for the January 14th RAW – the 20th anniversary celebration. As noted, the idea is to bring back some names that we don’t often see at these special RAW shows.
- This week will be a big week for WWE’s developmental territory NXT. Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee will be appearing at Wednesday’s show from Kissimmee, Florida. Bill DeMott...
Via WNZ - WrestleNewz.com
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January 10, 2013
- Due to the holidays, we’re just now getting the RAW numbers from the New Year’s Eve show. The numbers from this week with The Rock’s return will be available later. The NYE show drew a 2.32 rating with 3.55 million viewers.
The segment breakdowns are just estimates this week but The Miz and John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow stayed even with the opener. Sgt. Slaughter...
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January 08, 2013
- Thanks to Mike and Brian for the following WWE Saturday Morning Slam spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Miami, Florida:
* Daniel Bryan and Josh Mathews are on commentary.
* Epico vs. Kofi Kingston is up first. Primo is at ringside but no Rosa Mendes.
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