Source: F4WOnline
– There was a feeling backstage at WrestleMania XXX that Vince McMahon and others did not get the fan reaction they were looking for when The Undertaker lost to Brock Lesnar. The shock was there but they may have been looking for a more appropriate send-off for Taker.
– In the opening match at last night’s WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas, Zeb Colter helped Jack Swagger win the Intercontinental Title from Big E. The decision was quickly reversed by RAW General Manager Brad Maddox and the match was re-started, leading to Big E winning and retaining his title.
– Chris Jericho’s Wikipedia page was edited this morning to say he passed away today but as Jericho noted on Twitter moments ago, it’s just another Wikipedia hoax.
– Rob Van Dam noted on Twitter that he’s booked for WWE’s upcoming European tour.
– Darren Young suffered an apparent knee or ankle sprain at last night’s WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas while working with Fandango. The match was cut short, went two minutes before the referee held up the dreaded “X” symbol. He tweeted the following this afternoon:
“Report:/ Breaking News: DYoung is doing just fine. Pass a long that tweet :)”
– Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Jones will be honoring The Ultimate Warrior during this season by using Warrios’s theme music to walk to the plate at home games. Jones told TMZ:
“The Ultimate Warrior was my number one favorite. I was a huge wrestling fan. Unfortunately, I never got to see him live, but I loved him as a wrestler. What he said was motivational. His energy, it inspired me.”
Source: PWInsider
– It was reported this past week by PWInsider and The Wrestling Observer that Samoa Joe was out of action with a concussion that he suffered at a recent TNA live event in Nebraska. Joe says those reports are incorrect. He tweeted:
“Not injured please don’t make up news if you don’t have actual facts.”
PWInsider reports that Joe has taken time off to deal with a personal situation.
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Another TNA veteran has left the company. Chris Sabin’s contract has expired and his last official date with the company was Saturday’s One Night Only pay-per-view tapings.
TNA did make Sabin an offer but similar to the situation with AJ Styles, it was not an offer that he was happy with. Sabin is already reaching out to indie groups and taking bookings.
The next TNA veterans to leave may be Daniels and Kazarian.
Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0413/574120/another-tna-veteran-and-former-world-champion-gone-from-the/#Aw7O4SWGDJjdGpGs.99
Source: TNAInsider.com
Spoilers courtesy of TNAInsider.com
TNA changed the format of this year’s Xtravaganaza. It was announced that new comers and returning former TNA X-Division guys will face off against current X-Division stars in order to qualify for the Ultimate X main event.
– Low Ki defeated Chris Sabin via Ki Krusher. Sabin tossed Ki into the turnbuckle. Low Ki countered and landed on the middle rope and hit his warriors way stomp followed by the Ki Krusher for the win.
– Rashad Cameron defeated DJ Zema Ion. Rashad countered a tornado DDT by DJ Z and rolled him into a small package for the win.
– Kenny King defeated Rubix with his Coronation finisher.
– Trent Baretta who was introduced as Ace Vetter (or Vedder) defeated Manik.
– Sonjay Dutt defeated Rockstar Spud using his double stomp Moonsault.
– Tigre Uno defeated Petey Williams. Williams nose was bleeding profusely during the match but he completed the match.
– Ethan Carter came out and issued an open invitational challenge. He said this is the first year of the Ethan Carter Invitational Ladder match with a 25,000 dollar cash prize to the winner. They announced Bad Influence vs The Wolves in a ladder match.
– The Wolves defeated Bad Influence in the Ethan Carter invitational ladder match. Excellent tag team match. Carter raised the hands of the Wolves following their win and then quickly walked away, putting the check back in his pocket. The Wolves laid out Ethan and grabbed the check from his pocket.
– Sanada defeated Austin Aries in a TNA X-Division Title best out of 3 falls match. Sanada got the win in two consecutive falls.
– Low Ki won the Ultimate X by pulling down the X from the frame over Rashad Cameron, Ace Vetter, and Sonjay Dutt. It was announced that the winner of the Ultimate X Main event would get a future TNA X-Division Title Shot. Low-Ki gets a future TNA X-Division title shot.
[spacer height=”20px”]Full disclosure. I’m a sucker for crossover events that involve my favorite childhood pastimes. So it should come as no surprise that I marked out ridiculously when the trailer for Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery hit the web. Think about this: as popular as wrestling was in the 80’s, Hulk Hogan never teamed up with our Scooby snacking canine. Now, our current crop of WWE Superstars join the historic lineup of such luminaries as The Three Stooges, The Harlem Globetrotters, and Batman and Robin for some mystery-solving shenanigans.
The story isn’t that complicated, and it doesn’t need to be. It’s Scooby-Doo for crying out loud, and it has all of the usual elements that we’ve come to expect from this adored franchise. Thelma, Daphnee, Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby take in some leisure time in WWE City until a seemingly supernatural ghost bear threatens WrestleMania. It’s up to the gang to discover who is behind the fiendish plot. The usual suspects are introduced throughout the movie to throw off the scent of the real mastermind behind it all.
As far as wrestlers go, John Cena is the star of the show and DAMN, he is strong. Like Superman strong. For his sake, I hope Warner Bros doesn’t conduct wellness testing. I kid, I kid. However, his wide array of skills come in handy. These skills include being able to speak “Masked Luchador” which is where Sin Cara comes in as the co-star and begs the question: who did Rey Mysterio piss off to get snubbed for the role? Sin Cara’s involvement actually serves the story well as his family legacy is linked to the legend of the ghost bear. Triple H has a strong presence but he doesn’t do anything important. However, he is holding the WWE title in every billboard, flyer and poster in the film. The cynic in me wonders if this was coincidence or by design?
Brodus Clay and his funk-tastic dialog is short and sweet, AJ Lee is the furthest thing from a self-centered crazy chick, and The Miz is as annoying in animated form as he is in real life. Kane, Santino Marella, and Vince McMahon round out the superstars with speaking roles but there are also some non-speaking wrestler cameos. The voice acting clearly conveyed the amount of fun they were having in the recording studio which augmented their performance. Most of them spoke as exaggerated versions of themselves which is ultimately what a wrestlers gimmick is supposed to be.
Let’s talk about WWE City. It’s a magical place full of sports entertainment themed shops, restaurants, gyms, and hotels. It also has the most messed up laws to ever pass legislation. Now, it is admitted that the action in the ring is all for show. Later on, law dictates that Shaggy and Scooby must compete in the very same ring in order to rule the day. Does this mean they got a fake beating or a real one? This is a little confusing, but I give the writers a pass on this one. After all, this is a cartoon about a talking dog solving crimes with a professional wrestler. Suspension of reality is required.
If you are a Ring of Honor loving, Daniel Bryan-worshiping, El-Torito-bashing son-of-a-gun, you will hate this movie. However, if you don’t mind an outrageously fun film that puts more emphasis on the WWE title than the actual company itself, your heart just might grow two sizes bigger. After all, it’s about the champ and those meddling kids![spacer height=”20px”]
