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[Kidd Dibiase]

Jeff Hardy, who will return to TNA as Willow, is featured on the PPV poster for TNA Sacrifice. The show will be a live PPV on April 27.

-- Kurt Angle reportedly told several people at Saturday's Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio that he will be returning to WWE in September. His currentTNA deal expires in September. If there isn't a no-compete clause in his contract, he would be able to go back right away. Angle has been open recently about the idea of returning to WWE and finishing his career there. He's also talked about who he wants to fight if he goes back. The issue is - he may not be able to pass a WWE physical.

Neither WWE nor TNA have commented on this news, so take it as a rumor for now.

 

[Brad Piff]

- Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, below is the full content listing for WWE's "Wrestling’s Greatest Factions" DVD and Blu-ray that comes out on May 27th. Blu-ray exclusives will be revealed soon.

DISC 1

D-Generation X

Corporate Rumble for #30 Spot in Royal Rumble Match
D-Generation X vs. The Corporation
Raw • January 11, 1999

The Heenan Family

Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd vs. Big Machine, Super Machine & Captain Lou Albano
The Big Event • August 28, 1986

Right to Censor

Right to Censor vs. Too Cool & Rikishi
SummerSlam • August 27, 2000

The Fabulous Freebirds

6-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
The Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs (David & Kevin Von Erich) & Iceman King Parsons
World Class Championship Wrestling • May 13, 1983

The Nexus

10-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
The Nexus vs. John Cena Randy Orton Sheamus Chris Jericho & Edge
RAW • August 30, 2010

The Dangerous Alliance

‘Stunning Steve Austin & ‘Beautiful’ Bobby Eaton vs. Sting & Marcus Bagwell
World Championship Wrestling • January 18, 1992

The Hart Foundation

Flag Match
Bret Hart, Owen Hart & The British Bulldog vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dude Love & The Undertaker
RAW • July 21, 1997

DISC 2

nWo

War Games Match
Team WCW (Diamond Dallas Page, Roddy Piper & The Warrior) vs. Team Hollywood (“Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Stevie Ray & Bret Hart) vs. Team Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Sting & Lex Luger)
Fall Brawl • September 13, 1998

The Brood

The Brood vs. J.O.B. Squad (Al Snow, Bob Holly & Scorpio)
Rock Bottom • December 13, 1998

Million Dollar Corporation

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Million Dollar Team (Tatanka, Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy & The Heavenly Bodies) vs. Guts and Glory (Lex Luger, Adam Bomb, Mable & The Smoking Gunns)
Survivor Series • November 23, 1994

Nation of Domination

Owen Hart, Kama Mustafa & D-Lo Brown vs. Triple H & New Age Outlaws
Over the Edge • May 31, 1998

Blue World Order

Big Stevie Cool vs. Axl Rotten
Hardcore TV • January 7, 1997

The Corporation

Corporate Gauntlet Match
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Corporation
RAW • February 13, 1999

DISC 3

Evolution

6-Man Tag Team Elimination Match
Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton & Ric Flair) vs. The Dudley Boyz (D-Von, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley)
RAW • July 14, 2003

Oddities

Kurrgan & Golga vs. Too Much
Shotgun Saturday Night • October 17, 1998

The Triple Threat

Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu
CyberSlam • February 21, 1998

Legacy

Legacy vs. Triple H, Batista & Shane McMahon
Backlash • April 27, 2009

Dungeon of Doom

War Games Match
The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Lex Luger & Sting) vs. The Dungeon of Doom (Kamala the Ugandan Giant, The Zodiac, The Shark & Meng)
Fall Brawl • September 17 1995

Straight Edge Society

3-on-1 Handicap Match
CM Punk, Luke Gallows & Joey Mercury vs. The Big Show
SummerSlam • August 15, 2010

The Four Horsemen

Ric Flair, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Barry Windham, Lex Luger & Sting
NWA Main Event • April 3, 1988

 

[R=G]

They put the Oddities in there? LOL@Guts and Glory....and that match selection is fukkED UP.

 

[Grifter]

- WWE stock jumped 13% on Tuesday and closed at $26.24 per share. It peaked at a new 52-week high and 15-year high earlier in the day at $26.49 per share. WWE stock closed at $23.20 on Monday.

 

[I-Hate-You]

- WWE stock jumped 13% on Tuesday and closed at $26.24 per share. It peaked at a new 52-week high and 15-year high earlier in the day at $26.49 per share. WWE stock closed at $23.20 on Monday.

Hogan

 

[R=G]

- For what it's worth, it's said within WWE that current plans have John Cena and Daniel Bryan being pushed as the #1 and #2 guys in the company after WrestleMania XXX, now that CM Punk is gone. No word yet if this means Bryan is winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title.

Partial source: F4Wonline.com

 

[Mikael Blowpiff]

Paul Heyman eats ass brehs

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

The rock vs conan obrien in an inferno match

 

[CJ]

Sheamus... "Louis CK crossed with Bart Simpson"

Conan's CAW though

 

[Jmare007]

Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, below is the full content listing for WWE's "The Best of RAW – After The Show" DVD and Blu-ray that comes out on April 22nd. The trailer is above.

DISC 1

AfterMath

Stone Cold Salute to Shane McMahon and Triple H
Orlando, FL • May 10, 1999

Shane McMahon Smells What the Rock is Cookin'
Los Angeles, CA • April 3, 2000

Too Cool Dance with Dudleys / Jericho / Big Show
Uniondale, NY • May 8, 2000

The Big Red People's Elbow
St. Louis, MO • June 12, 2000

Did I Just See That?

The Rock and Sean Stasiak – Third Time's a Charm?
San Antonio, TX • September 10, 2001

Stone Cold's Music City
Nashville, TN • September 17, 2001

The Rock Questions an Olympic Champion
Miami, FL • December 24, 2001

Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan Share a Cold One
St. Louis, MO • April 22, 2002

Iconic Images

Under-Take-A-Rooni ?
Seattle, WA • August 12, 2002

Rock-A-Rooni
Toronto, CN • February 24, 2003

The Rock and Stone Cold Meet Again
St. Louis, MO • March 17, 2003

DISC 2

All New to Me

Rock Fan Smells It
Seattle, WA • March 31, 2003

Stone Cold and Goldberg Confront Eric Bischoff
Halifax, CN • May 5, 2003

Ric Flair Celebration
Greenville, SC • May 19, 2003

Entertain the Fans

Stone Cold Salutes Cameraman
Montreal, CN • July 7, 2003

Stone Cold and Chris Jericho Verbal Exchange
Tuscon, AZ • August 25, 2003

Moolah's 80th Birthday
Columbia, SC • September 15, 2003

Forever Linked

Stone Cold and Goldberg Unite
Cleveland, OH • November 3, 2003

Stone Cold Entertains All
Portland, OR • February 9, 2004

Rock / Stone Cold / Mick Foley Reunion
Atlanta, GA • March 1, 2004

DISC 3

Marquee Matches

Triple H & Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels & Randy Orton
Cincinnati, OH • February 14, 2005

Hogan Poses with Batista & John Cena
Montreal, CN • August 15, 2005

Ric Flair Thanks North Carolina
Charlotte, NC • January 23, 2006

John Cena vs. Edge
San Antonio, TX • July 17, 2006

Previously Unseen Matches

Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Boston, MA • August 27, 2007

DX Joined by John Cena and…..
Worcester, MA • November 2, 2009

John Cena vs. CM Punk
Boston, MA • July 11, 2011

Triple H meets Zach Ryder
Lafayette, LA • October 3, 2011

Randy Orton & Big Show & Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan & Kane & Cody Rhodes
Miami, FL • April 2, 2012

Jon Cena's Special Day
Detroit, MI • April 23, 2012

The Rock and John Cena Join Forces
St. Louis, MO • July 23, 2012

Cha-Cha-Cha-La-La
East Rutherford, NJ • April 8, 2013

Exclusive Content

BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES

The Stone Cold and Lilian ATV Ride
Cincinnati, OH • March 29, 2004

Steel Cage Match
John Cena vs. Edge vs. Triple H
Anaheim, CA • May 8, 2006

Sheamus in Vegas
Las Vegas, NV • January 28, 2013

The Rock Gives Cody Rhodes a Cajun Greeting
Lafayette, LA • February 18, 2013

Bret Hart Appreciation Night
Calgary, CN • May 27, 2013

Tables Match
John Cena vs. Ryback
Grand Rapids, MI • June 17, 2013

So much Stone GOAT

It has the Miami YES! fukkery dark tag match

 

[Brad Piff]

when did wwe start giving a damn about kicks lol

 

[Brad Piff]

- Sheamus vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Title and Big Show vs. The Shield in a handicap match is being advertised for the April 27th WWE live event in Peoria, IL.

orton as champ AFTER wm?

 

[R=G]

Courtesy of WrestlingDVDNews.com, below is the full content listing for WWE's "The Best of RAW – After The Show" DVD and Blu-ray that comes out on April 22nd. The trailer is above.




So much Stone GOAT

It has the Miami YES! fukkery dark tag match

That's nice...not buying but that needs to be ripped as soon as it's available.

WHOA..they got the Rock and Austin reunion before WM XX when Rock came back in Atlanta. ..gotta get that no matter what.

 

[R=G]

This past Wednesday, Eugene Otto "Buck" Zumhofe was convicted on twelve counts of criminal sexual conduct for violently sexually abusing his daughter over the course of twelve years, starting when she was 15 years-old. She alleges there were approximately 1,800 acts of abuse. After the verdict was read, he panicked, asked to use the restroom, and tried to flee the courthouse before being tackled by law enforcement officers. He will be sentenced on May 2nd with prosecutors seeking an especially long sentence due to the "particular cruelty" of his crimes.


It's one of the most awful stories in pro wrestling history. Not just because of what he did, but what others didn't do.


When Zumhofe was arrested, the prosecutor was completely disgusted by the inaction from people in the Minnesota wrestling community. There were a number of things that people either suspected or outright saw and never reported. Witness after witness testified to what they saw and never acted on. One even said that Zumhofe and his daughter lived as if they were husband and wife. The witnesses only came forward after the survivor did because it's pro wrestling and you don't tell. Why, because...kayfabe?


It goes without saying, but if this doesn't teach us that wrestling's culture of complete and utter secrecy needs to be dead, I don't know what does. It's not what it once was, but it's still too much. Hopefully this will change as older wrestlers retire, and younger wrestlers with less of a rabid dedication to what they feel "kayfabe" means take over. I'm not sure how optimistic to be about this: Zumhofe was pretty much the sole older wrestler who was a regular in his independent promotion, so theoretically a whole hell of a lot of the people who knew weren't quite as indoctrinated, so to speak.


It's even worse when you consider that Zumhofe had a history with young girls, including arrests in 1986 and 1989 that were well known in wrestling. His most high profile run outside of the AWA ended when he was found with an underage girl. When you combine that with what people in wrestling witnessed with their own two eyes, I can't imagine a reasonable person not reporting anything. Even if it wasn't because of some sort of wrestler brotherhood bullshyt and people left it alone because she was an adult who had already been abused for years when people in wrestling started seeing things, that's no excuse either. I shouldn't have to explain why.


Having said all that, this doesn't just apply to pro wrestling. They were seen dancing inappropriately at a high school dance in a manner that had no possible innocent explanation, and that was never reported, either. The same goes for Holli Cogelow Ruter, a school bus driver (and now a school board member; she'd be a "mandated reporter" under Minnesota law) who saw Zumhofe grope his daughter on more than one occasion, and Jennifer Newman, a college classmate of the daughter who personally witnessed "sexual contact" between the two. Anyone who can look at the facts of this case and say that that there's not a culture that excessively normalizes rape in this country is completely full of shyt.


Are you a wrestler, announcer, or anyone else who is part of the midwest independent scene that knew or even suspected what was going on, but didn't say anything? If so, you are, in some small part, responsible for a woman being repeatedly raped by the one man she should have been able to trust. I hope you're happy that you didn't lose any bookings.

 

[Brad Piff]

- The Ultimate Warrior announced on Twitter that Linda McMahon will be inducting him into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. He wrote:

"Fortunetelling pundits lack the integrity it takes to figure me out. I'm honored @Linda_McMahon accepts my request to introduce #wwehof2014."

"For all the Medicinal Marijuana users & ADD crowd w/ half-ass functioning brains: Introduce=Induct. One more time. Induct=Introduce. Got it?"