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WWE Offering Free Financial Planning, Scholarships & Debt Assistance

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Brian Grey
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Source: PWInsider

The WWE Talent Relations department sent out letters this week to former contracted talents and referees to offer them financial planning assistance in a number of ways.

WWE is now offering, free of charge, financial planning and debt assistance services through a financial firm. Anyone who was ever under contract to WWE is able to receive the assistance.

WWE is also offering a $5,000 per semester scholarship to any former contracted talents who are looking to further their college education. Talents must enroll by August 1st to be eligible for the fall 2014 semester scholarship and must provide proof of enrollment to WWE.

WWE Main Event Results 6/3/14

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Jim Somers
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– Tonight’s WWE Main Event from Cincinnati opens up with WWE Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett comes out to the ring for a promo. Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton are on commentary.

Barrett talks about retaining his title over Rob Van Dam at Payback. Barrett says he hit RVD in the head so hard he became delusional. Barrett says RVD managed to get a pin on him on RAW but only because Cesaro walked out on him. Barrett rips RVD and says he loses just a little bit more grey matter from his pea-sized brain every time he gets hit. Barrett mocks RVD now. Barrett goes on and talks about putting RVD down tonight. RVD runs in from the crowd and they go at it. RVD sends Barrett to the floor and they have words. Fans chant for RVD as his music hits.

– Goldust and Cody Rhodes are shown backstage. We go to Network promos.

– We get a look at Daniel Bryan, Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon from Payback and RAW.

Kofi Kingston and Goldust vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper

We come back and out comes Goldust with Kofi Kingston, his partner picked by Cody Rhodes. Out next comes Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Goldust starts off with Rowan. Goldust gets in Rowan’s face and blows. Rowan takes his sheep mask off and they go at it. Kofi tags in and they double team Rowan. Rowan and Kofi go at it now. Kofi with another dropkick. Rowan eats right hands in the corner and a big uppercut. Goldust tags back in for more double teaming. We see Cody watching backstage as Harper comes in and goes at it with Kofi now. Kofi drops Harper for a 2 count. Harper nails a big dropkick and covers for 2. Chaos breaks out but The Wyatts take back control. We go to Network promos.

We come back and Harper is working over Goldust. Rowan tags in with a big leg drop for another 2 count. Goldust tries to rally but Rowan beat him back down. Harper comes back in and knocks Kofi off the apron. Goldust makes a comeback and takes out Harper. Kofi tags in with a top rope forearm on Harper. Kofi unloads on Harper and nails a dropkick. Kofi nails the Boom Drop. Rowan gets on the apron and Kofi decks him. Kofi goes for a crossbody but Harper boots him out of the air for a 2 count as Goldust makes the save. Harper tosses Goldust to the floor. Harper goes for a suplex but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi with a hurricanrana to send Harper out. Kofi runs the ropes and leaps out onto Harper. Kofi brings it back in the ring and gos to the top and hits a crossbody for 2 as Rowan breaks the pin. Goldust comes in and sends Rowan to the floor. Harper knocks Goldust off the apron. Kofi rolls Harper up for 2. Harper blocks Trouble In Paradise with a big clothesline for the win.

Winners: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan

– After the match, we see Cody watching backstage and he’s frustrated. We also see Bray Wyatt’s empty rocking chair at ringside.

– Still to come, RVD vs. Barrett. Renee Young is backstage with RVD now. RVD says everyone knows how cool he is but Barrett is is taking coolness for weakness. RVD says he’s completely confident every time he steps into the ring and always will be. RVD says he’s the whole damn show and always will be. At the end of the day, he’s bringing the IC Title home, he says. We go to more Network commercials and replays from RAW.

WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Rob Van Dam vs. Champion – Bad News Barrett

Lots of back and forth early on. They end up going to the floor. RVD leaps off the apron and takes Barrett down but they both land hard. RVD brings it back in for a 2 count. RVD with shoulder thrusts in the corner and a big boot to the throat. RVD ends up out on the floor as the referee counts and we go to more commercials. We come back and Barrett is working RVD over. Barrett works RVD over on the ropes with knees. Barrett drops RVD with a big boot to the face and RVD falls back to the floor. Barrett slams RVD face first into the steel steps and brings him back in for a 2 count. Barrett with a big elbow drop from the second rope for another 2 count. RVD starts to make a comeback but Barrett clotheslines him out of mid-air. Barrett with a headlock as fans chant RVD’s name. Barrett misses a big boot in the corner and gets hung up before hitting the mat. RVD with clotheslines and a big kick now. RVD nails Rolling Thunder and covers for a 2 count. More back and forth. Barrett nails Winds of Change for another 2 count. Barrett misses a splash in the corner. RVD drops him with a kick to the head. RVD goes to the top for the Five Star Frogsplash but Barrett knocks him off. Barrett readies for the Bullhammer but Cesaro runs in from under the ring and attacks Barrett for the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Bad News Barrett

– Cesaro drops Barrett with a Neutralizer. We see Paul Heyman looking on from the stage as Cesaro lays out RVD with a Neutralizer. Cesaro joins Heyman on the ramp. Heyman tells him that was nicely done and Cesaro’s music hits. They look on at the ring and laugh at RVD and Barrett. Main Event goes off the air.

Independent Wrestler Wins Major Lawsuit Over Abdullah the Butcher

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Brian Grey
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– CBC News in Canada reports that a judge ruled earlier today that WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah the Butcher must pay indie wrestler Devon Nicholson $2.3 million in damages. Nicholson sued Abdullah and claimed that he contracted Hepatitis C from the wrestling legend after a bloody match in 2007. Abdullah allegedly bladed Nicholson without his consent. Abdullah has publicly denied he has the disease and has 30 days to appeal.

Triple H Talks Shawn Merriman Possibly Joining WWE

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Brian Grey
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– We noted last week that Triple H mentioned in his NXT Takeover conference call that WWE had been talking to former NFL star Shawne Merriman and that they would love to have him on their team. The Miami Herald has an article up with Triple H’s comments on Merriman. Here’s what Triple H said:
“Shawne has done some analyst work for us, done some stuff for the [WWE] Network. We are having conversations with Shawne, and it’s really going to come down to time and what he wants to do. Shawne expressed to me he had two dreams growing up. One was to be an NFL superstar, and he did that, and the other was to be a WWE superstar. He’s done one, and now he’s heavily contemplating the other. We’re in discussions. So we’ll see what happens, see where it goes. He’s a great guy, an amazing athlete, very smart, and we’d love to have him.”

More Wrestling News: Shawn Michaels Talks Heat With Undertaker, More

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Brian Grey
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– As noted earlier, tonight’s episode of WrestleMania Rewind on the WWE Network will look at the Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker match at WrestleMania 25. WWE released the video above of Michaels talking about his relationship with The Undertaker. In the clip, Michaels said that Undertaker has always told him that he “always respected what I did in the ring, but he just didn’t like me.” Michaels said that he didn’t care for ‘Taker either in the past, and admitted that ‘Taker was more “reserved and quiet,” while he was more obnoxious and outgoing.

Michaels said that they had a love-hate relationship where ‘Taker put up with him and Vince McMahon did a lot of balancing between them. Despite that, Michaels noted that their matches were “phenomenal” every time they got in the ring together.

– For today only, all regular priced authentic t-shirts are now only $17.99 at WWEShop.com at this link.

– WWE will return to San Angelo, TX for a live event on Sunday, August 3rd at the Foster Communications Coliseum at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale next Friday, June 13th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com and start at $15.

– WWE Hall of Famer George “the Animal” Steele will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at The Charlotte Knights – Columbus Clippers MiLB game this Sunday at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, NC as part of “Animal Day.” BB&T Ballpark gates will open at 1:00 p.m. and Steele will meet fans and sign autographs. Tickets for this game, as well as single-game tickets for games during the inaugural 2014 season at BB&T Ballpark are available by phone at 704-357-8071, online at charlotteknights.com, or in person at the BB&T Ballpark Ticket Office.

– We noted before that there was a segment titled “Titus O’Neil Package” on WWE’s upcoming DVD on Batista. WrestlingDVDNews.com reports that the segment has been re-named to “A Brotherly Bond.” The segment features Titus discussing how Batista helped him break into the business and their friendship.

WWE News: Dolph Ziggler Talks Raw Loss, Total Divas Season Finale, Batista Return, More

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Jim Somers
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E! issued the following today:

E!’S HIT SERIES “TOTAL DIVAS” POWERS TO A SEASON HIGH IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR FINALE AT 9 PM

SERIES NETS OVER 1.5 MILLION VIEWERS AS SEASON DRAWS TO A CONCLUSION

Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 2014 – E!’s hit series Total Divas powered to a season high with its season 2 finale episode garnering a whopping 1.55 Million Total Viewers as well as netting nearly 1 Million Adults 18-49 (961,000) and impressive numbers in Adults 18-34 (656,000), Women 18-49 (618,000) and W18-34 (412,000).

This marked the best telecast of the sophomore hit since 3/30/14 in Adults 18-49 (961,000), Women 18-34 (412,000) and Households (1.19 coverage rating). It was the second-most watched telecast in the history of the series so far among Total Viewers, since 8/11/13. Total Divas increased its year over year time period average by +4% in Total Viewers (1.55 Million), driven by growth in M18-49 (+31%), and the season 2 finale outperformed the season one finale (12/15/13) across-the-board by double-digits including Adults 18-49 (+33%), Adults 18-34 (+31%) and in Total Viewers (+19%).

During the sophomore run of the series, Total Divas has reached over 7.7 Million Total Viewers and 4.6 Million A18-49. Currently, Total Divas is a Top 5 ad-supported cable program in its Sunday 9-10pm time period with Women 18-34 (#3) and Adults 18-34 (#5).

On the digital front, Total Divas garnered 17,000 Tweets and ranked as the #2 ad-supported cable or reality program of the night (excluding sports). Season 2 averaged a #3 social rank among ad-supported cable and #2 versus reality.

E’!s Men of the Strip reality event / special scored nearly half a million Total Viewers (10 pm -12 am) (490,000) and outperformed the last On E! Special: Sounding Off: The 2013 Year, across all key demos.

On Twitter, Men of the Strip ranked as the #7 ad-supported cable program of the night (excluding sports) and is E!’s most talked about special of 2014 to-date, excluding its “Beyond Candid” series.

– As noted, Batista finished up with WWE last night but is expected back in time for SummerSlam. Besides promoting Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy during his time off, he will also be working on other acting projects, including the upcoming Kickboxer remake.

– Dolph Ziggler tweeted the following after losing to Alberto Del Rio on last night’s RAW:

“sorry @WWEUniverse cant believe I lost another big one maybe @TheComedyStore is hiring haha I can be ur softball teams ringer”

– WWE Divas Champion Paige spoke to Tom Phillips in a WWE App video during last night’s RAW. Phillips asked about Cameron interrupting Paige’s post-match conference at Payback. Paige talked about how she’s going to continue proving herself until the other Divas realize she’s deserving.

– A new Legends of Wrestling roundtable will be shown on the WWE Network this Friday night at 8pm EST. Below is the synopsis:
“Jim Ross hosts an all star panel as they discuss some of the most controversial and despised Heatseekers in Professional Wrestling.”

– WWE United States Champion Sheamus met 14 year old Wish Kid Juliana before the recent SmackDown tapings in Atlanta, thanks to Make-A-Wish. Juliana and her family drove to Atlanta from Pennsylvania to meet Sheamus. WWE’s Community website has photos at this link. WWE also had Special Olympics Georgia athletes as special guests in attendance for last week’s tapings in Atlanta.

– The next episode of Beyond The Ring on the WWE Network airs this Saturday night at 8pm EST and looks at The Attitude Era. Below is the synopsis for the one-hour show:

“Bust out your Austin 3:16 shirt, heat up a delicious slice of pie and countdown to Y2J all over again with The Attitude Era.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Jake Roberts tweeted the following after working indie events in Oregon this past weekend:

“Portland and Salem both great shows so good to c old friends. I was so lucky to b chosen by Wwe and get over. A career above most.Grateful, blessed and timing that allowed me to fly higher than I ever dreamed. Most guys never got the shot. Still amazed”

Jim Ross Talks Seth Rollins Heel Turn, The Future of Roman Reigns, More

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Jim Somers
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In Jim Ross’ latest report on JRsBBQ site, he covers several topics, including the turn of Seth Rollins, who will be champion by WrestleMania 31, and more. The following is from JR’s latest blog…

This is my 3rd blog in 3 days as I prepare to head to Vegas for the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion. It’s been a busy 8-10 day run for yours truly but still fun without question. Let’s grill….

Recorded a really entertaining and informative interview with Lance Storm Monday afternoon that will air on the Ross Report in a few weeks. Lance is a highly intelligent individual who owns and operates a very successful wrestling training facility in Calgary that has three, 8 week classes annually. To find out more visit StormWrestling.com. Lance has trained wrestlers from 13 countries. Highly recommend that you check out his website.

My podcast with Eric Bischoff drops today (Wednesday) at 6 pm pacific time at podcastone.com. Easy E and I cover a wide variety of topics that I’m sure that you will enjoy. Downloading is free and I encourage you to subscribe so that you don’t miss an episode.

RAW/Indianapolis:

RAW was an o.k. show with a hot ending. Therefore the thing that most people will take away from the broadcast was Seth Rollins turning his back on Ambrose and Reigns and apparently aligning himself with HHH and Randy Orton.

Or did he?

I always thought that Dean Ambrose was the natural heel of the Shield but I’ve got no issues with Seth Rollins doing the dirty deed even though in a perfect world I would have preferred that the Shield stay together a little longer. Apparently, WWE felt compelled to re-shuffle the deck which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I’d assume that several dominoes will fall as time moves forward and the company prepares for a major push to Summer Slam. In other words, I’d assume that multiple cards are up in the air and won’t land on the table until August.

Rollins can talk and is extremely athletic and those two traits are generally considered essential to be a successful pro wrestling villain. Rollins is a bumping machine ala HBK in his healthy, heel days.

Still thinking @WWERomanReigns is WWE Champ coming out of WM31.

Surprised that Wade Barrett lost as apparently some feel that for a champion to lose in a tag match it isn’t an issue. It’s not when the champion is established but in this case….hmm. Just when I thought the IC title was being re-built.

Sunday night Sheamus was booed in Chicago and Cesaro was cheered. I’m just saying….

The Bo Dallas TV persona is unique but I need for the broadcasters to better explain him to me or at worst to pose more provocative, thought provoking questions for me to “get it.” Like the Adam Rose character, Bo Dallas persona is going to be a work in progress for a while.

Nice exchange between John Cena and Stephanie McMahon. Enjoyed the verbal interplay.

A Charlie Sheen reference on RAW. Really? Nonetheless I’m still enjoying Alicia Fox.

Enjoyed the Usos vs. Harper & Rowan tag bout. I would have thought both teams would have been selling more after their train wrecks at Payback. Tough guys.

Like most I was surprised that Dolph Ziggler lost again on RAW and failed to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match but somehow, someway I’m not ruling Ziggler out of that bout. Perhaps it’s just my wishful thinking but wouldn’t it be wild if Ziggler left MITB as the new WWE Champion?

It’s always good to see the world’s most lovely ‘Russian’ Lana but the Federation Ceremony might just have gone just a bit long. Funny how what goes around comes around and in this case in the form of a Russian flag. What old is new again or so it seems.

JR’s products scored a big hit when we got our products in the 8, OKC area Crest Food stores.

Buy JR’s online at wweshop.com, americansoda.co.uk and beyondtheropes.co.uk and grill your little heart’s out.

Get yourself a new, Slobber Knocker tee from prowrestlingtees.com/jimross. All sizes and worldwide shipping. That means the shirts are shipping any where in the world.

Q&A’s here on the site are updated.

Be well….

boomer Sooner!

J.R. @JRsBBQ

Dana Says Jon Jones Doesn’t Want Gustafsson, Fighter Talks Criticism, And More

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MMA Dan
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWW8F3G8TXM

– The next UFC pay-per-view, UFC 174, will take place June 14 from Vancouver and the Rogers Arena. In the main event, Demetrious Johnson puts his flyweight title on the line against Ali Bagautinov. In the video above, you can watch a preview for the card.

Other bouts of note include a key welterweight scrap featuring Tyron Woodley and Rory MacDonald, the return of former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski to meet up with Brendan Schaub and Ryan Bader vs. Rafael Cavalcante.

Wrestling Inc. will be providing complete play-by-play coverage of the main card, along with quick results of all the action.

– It appears that there is one final holdup to making Jon Jones’ next UFC light heavyweight title defense: the opponent. UFC president Dana White stated in a recent interview that Jones wants Daniel Cormier, not Alexander Gustafsson, for his next fight.

“People think we’re in contract negotiations with Jon Jones – we’re not,” said White, in his weekly UFC Download interview. “Jon still has five fights left on his contract. So what we’re doing now is trying to get him to sign the bout agreement for Gustafsson.”

Last year, Jones (20-1) successfully defeated Gustafsson via decision. At the time, an immediate rematch appeared in the cards, but officials went with Glover Teixeira as the next challenger. Jones defeated Teixeira earlier this year, while Gustafsson (16-2) stopped Jimi Manuwa.

Cormier (15-0) submitted Dan Henderson recently and immediately called for a championship match with Jones. It remains unknown, though, if “DC” could make such a fight, as he suffered a knee injury in the days leading up to his bout with Henderson.

– Over the weekend, C.B. Dollaway defeated Francis Carmont and earned himself a spot in the latest UFC middleweight rankings. While the win was important, his post-fight victory speech lacked, at least in the eyes of Dana White.

The UFC boss took to Twitter and stated, “CB is awesome on the mic. DYNAMIC!!!!!” Dollaway, who had yet to see the tweet or talk with White, addressed the remarks during the post-fight press conference.

“I probably have to get better on the mic,” he said. “When you’re exhausted after fighting, I left it all hang out, so yeah, I was tired. It was a tough fight.”

Dollaway (15-5) later added on Twitter that he will “work on it” in regards to improving with his victory speeches.

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