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News for Tonight’s RAW – How Severe Is Cena’s Injury?, AJ Lee, More

- Tonight’s WWE RAW takes place from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. No part-time stars such as The Undertaker, Triple H, Brock Lesnar or Chris Jericho are advertised for tonight. CM Punk is also off the listings for tonight’s show.
The main event for tonight is scheduled to be Ryback and John Cena vs. The Shield in a handicap match but it remains to be seen if Cena will be able to wrestle after being injured on the recent WWE tour overseas. Cena has confirmed he will be at RAW and will address the injury. Cena and Alberto Del Rio vs. Ryback and Dolph Ziggler is advertised locally.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s show:
* Can The Shield be stopped?
* A new Divas Champion in AJ Lee on the horizon?
* No love lost between Ziggler, Swagger and Del Rio
* What will Fandango’s next move be for Chris Jericho?
* How severe is Cena’s injury?

John Cena Injured on European Tour

WWE is reporting that John Cena has been injured during WWE’s European tour. Here is what they posted:
WWE.com has learned that WWE Champion John Cena sustained an injury during WWE’s European tour. The WWE Champion injured his right Achilles tendon while battling Ryback.
The injury raises questions about the scheduled match between Cena and Ryback at Extreme Rules on May 19. What lies ahead for the Cenation leader? Does this put Ryback one step closer to capturing the WWE Title?
There are no details yet about Cena’s expected recovery time.
For more, stay with WWE.com and tune in to Monday’s Raw at 8/7 CT on USA Network.

John Cena Grants Wish, Edge & Bret Hart Attend Hockey Game, Rock Note

- John Cena made an appearance on Today’s Kathie Lee & Hoda show to grant eight-year-old Nick Santillo, who was born with just half a heart, his wish of meeting the WWE Champ. Embedded below is footage from the appearance.
- Washington Wizards center Jason Collins told Sports Illustrated that he’s gay. The Rock commented on Collins’ decision to come out, writing on Twitter, “Being real & authentic is very powerful. Well done Jason Collins for having the courage to take a monumental step forward. #LiveReal”
- Former WWE Superstar Edge was with Bret Hart attended Sunday night’s Edmonton Oil Kings at Calgary Hitmen minor league hockey game. Edge commented on the game, writing on Twitter, “What a night! Calgary Hitmen game with @BretHart , won in OT, followed by a great dinner. Never get’s old sharin Owen stories”

Undertaker Wrestling at Extreme Rules?, Antonio Cesaro Grants Wishes

- The Undertaker was not scheduled to wrestle at May’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view but with CM Punk missing the show and John Cena possibly being off the pay-per-view due to his injury, there is now talk that Taker may be brought in to add star power to the line-up.

- Antonio Cesaro granted several wishes with WWE and Make-A-Wish while the company was in Switzerland earlier this month. These are Cesaro’s first wishes as a WWE Superstar. He was also named WWE’s Swiss Make-A-Wish Ambassador. Here are some photos:

The Rock Has Successful Surgery Today, Big Main Event Set for RAW

- WWE will announce during Wednesday’s episode of WWE Main Event that next Monday’s RAW from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio will feature Ryback and WWE Champion John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in the main event.

- The Rock had surgery today. He tweeted:

“Surgery a success! Dr repaired 3 hernial tears (fun pain). Superman is on the mend.. #WeFallWeRise”

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Photo of CM Punk & Lita at Saturday’s UFC Event

As noted earlier, CM Punk and Lita were in attendance for last night’s UFC on FOX show from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Here is a photo of the two together at the event.

CM Punk & Lita Attending More UFC Events, MMA Veteran Upset

- CM Punk and Lita were in attendance for last night’s UFC on FOX show from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The couple was seen sitting near the cage with other stars.

Punk attended last weekend’s UFC event also and will be attending the April 27th UFC 159 pay-per-view from New Jersey where his friend Chael Sonnen will take on Jon Jones.

On a related note, MMA veteran Mark Coleman was upset with Punk at last weekend’s UFC event. Because UFC producers decided to show Punk on TV instead of Coleman, Coleman became furious to the point he wanted to attack Punk and start a fight with him. Nothing came of it but the situation on Coleman’s side was serious enough that several people at the event were talking about it.

Foley Says He’s Done Wrestling, News on the WM Set Workers, Sheamus

- Mick Foley says he’s done wrestling and if he would have had a last match, it would have been against CM Punk promo. Foley replied during a fan Q&A on Twitter:

“If I could have done ONE last match @Jack_Fats – it would have been with @CMPunk following those 2012 promos. But…I’m done, brother!”

- Sheamus missed WWE’s most recent stop in Dublin on the current UK tour but is being advertised for the November 7th event. He tweeted:

“Hey #WWEDublin! Sorry i didn’t get home this trip but it looks like i will be on the next one…”

- NJ.com reports that local workers who were involved in the stage construction for WrestleMania 29 and Axxess earned around $1.4 million in gross salaries and benefits. 450 people from as far away as Cleveland helped WWE at MetLife Stadium and the IZOD Center during WrestleMania week.

Update on The Rock’s Hercules Schedule, Match Set for SMS, Birthdays

- WWE Legend Ed “Brutus Beefcake” Leslie turns 56 years old today while Jay Lethal turns 28, Orlando Jordan turns 39 and Axl Rotten turns 42.

- Next week’s episode of WWE Saturday Morning Slam will feature Epico, Primo and Rosa Mendes vs. Hornswoggle, The Great Khali and Natalya.

- The Rock told media in Europe that he will be filming Hercules for 18 weeks weeks from the middle of May through October. Rock noted that he has spent 12 to 14 weeks working with a dialect coach for the role. If The Rock were to work a match at this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view, he would have very little time to promote the match on WWE TV.

Sneak Peek of WWE’s Performance Center Interior, Ryder’s Show Returning?

- Zack Ryder teased the return of Z! True Long Island Story with the following Youtube video.

- Posted below is a sneak peek of what the interior of the new WWE Performance Center will look like.

Jim Ross Blog: WWE Scouting, Brock Lesnar’s Performance, Tours & More

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new blog entry on JrsBarBq.com. Here are some highlights.

WWE scouting: WWE will continue to look to colleges, the NFL, etc for world class athletes who have TV friendly personalities and the aptitude for sports entertainment. College athletes will come from wrestling, football, basketball, etc…no sport will be not considered if all the previously listed criteria is in place. For example, I’m planning on attending an upcoming major, Strongman competition just to see if there may be one individual who might have the youth, strength, look and personality for WWE to consider as a potential developmental talent.

For novice athletes who aspire to join WWE, I suggest that you attend a credible wrestling school and obtain proper training. After one gets proper training, do all you can to work as many indy dates as possible, get your body of work in place and then make inroads to WWE Development with a DVD of some of your bouts and of you doing succinct promos.

Would a beginner walk into a NFL training camp and expect a tryout? Obviously, no.

WWE tours: The current WWE International tour is doing sellout or near capacity business nightly which is another statement of the global growth and the massive, media footprint that WWE has established over the years and that continues to grow. I’m of the belief that one of the reasons for success is that WWE tours these areas no more than twice annually. Some international markets are better served once a year while others are still developing their TV following and will be added to the schedule in the future.

Tonight’s UFC event: Big night for UFC tonight in San Jose on Fox on what I think will be a really fun night of fights. I like @BensonHenderson and his personal ‘story’ plus the fact that he always has action filled fights. Picking Daniel Cromier, the former OSU Cowboy, to beat Frank Mir in a heavyweight fight. I’d expect a hot, live crowd because of the ‘local’ influence of many of the fighters on the card and that crowd passion always, or it should, resonate at home.

Brock Lesnar’s performance: Watched Brock Lesnar’s performance on Raw Monday again on DVR and it always amazes me how naturally animalistic Lesnar is and what an amazing athlete that he is. Lesnar got to the ‘first team’ quicker and the most effectively of any one that I can recall that we signed back in my era in talent relations. No one we ever signed was more athletically gifted than the former NCAA and UFC heavyweight champion. No one. Brock was making amazing money in WWE quicker than any of his predecessors or any one since.

@BrockLesnar was the best rookie that I recall seeing in WWE.

The Rock was Considered for Transformers Role

Director Michael Baby stated tells E! Online that The Rock was up for the lead role in his next Transformers movie, which ended up going to Rock’s Pain & Gain co-star Mark Wahlberg. Bay wouldn’t reveal who the first choice for the movie was, but did say that it came down to “availability.”

The Rock and Wahlberg discussed some of the controversy over Pain & Gain. The movie is based on a true story about a murder case, and several of the victims are upset that the killings are being used for a comedy. The Rock admitted that “it was a crazy time” in Miami when the actual murders took place, but didn’t say much more about it. Wahlberg said they they did try to protect the victim’s identities and that he was sensitive to the victims and their families.

Dana White Talks Punk & JR, Jerry Lawler & Rick Steiner Appearances

- As noted earlier, Jim Ross met with Dana White this past week. White was asked about the meeting between the two during a UFC on Fox pre-fight press conference. White said that JR was “cool” and a really good guy, and it was the first time that they had met. White also said there wasn’t anything to CM Punk appearing at the UFC event last weekend, and that Punk just attended as a fan. White mentioned that he didn’t approach Brock Lesnar to sign with the UFC, and that Lesnar contacted him.

- Jerry “The King” Lawler is at the Cape Comic Con in Cape Girardeau, MO today until 6PM.

- The DWA presents “Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Night 2013” featuring Rick Steiner at the Schützenhalle in Visselhövede, Germany on May 4th, 2013.

Ryback Says Change Is Inevitable, Extreme Rules Theme, The Rock Honored

- Here are Ryback’s latest tweets:

“First rule of #RybackRules is there are no rules. Change is inevitable. I am on a mission. Target not John Connor, but JC is who I see. Workout tip #1. Hard work always works. In Dublin on zero sleep and legs will be destroyed in gym. You will understand me soon. #RybackRules”

- The theme song for WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view is “Live It Up” by Airborne.

- The Rock was recognized by the University of Miami’s Alumni Association with the Edward T. Foote II Alumnis of Distinction Award on Thursday night.

Jim Ross Blog: Attending CAC Event, Edge, New Performance Center

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has published a new blog entry on JrsBarBq.com. Here are some highlights.

Attending CAC event: Great time at the 48th Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion this week in Las Vegas. It wasn’t a money making trip as my lovely wife attended and did her part to contribute to the economy of Vegas by doing two days worth of shopping. Seriously, we both had a wonderful time seeing so many old friends and fans that we have gotten to know over the years.

CAC is a great non profit organization that does many amazing, charitable things for those in need from within the wrestling biz. CAC doesn’t look for publicity as many of their benevolent acts would bring embarrassment to many of the recipients. But, take it from me, CAC helps lots of people that you know or have heard of over the years and I’m of the mindset that more people, fans and wrestlers alike, should join the organization. For more info check out the CAC website at http://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org.

Presenting Edge with an Award: I had the pleasure of presenting Adam Copeland AKA Edge the Male Wrestler Award from CAC in a surprise presentation. Only three people knew of this matter as it was a total surprise to Edge. I followed such powerful and serious presentations as the DDP/Jake the Snake Roberts duo and the late, Paul Bearer/Percy Pringle presentation so I attempted to ad lib my way into a more light hearted mood in what felt like a somber room and rightfully so at that particular time of the evening.

New performance center: The announcement earlier this week of the construction and soon to be opened for business WWE Performance Center in Orlando is HUGE news for the long term future and success of WWE and is a personal dream come true for me. Back in the mid 90′s when we started the developmental system in such markets as Louisville, Memphis, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, I always wanted to someday have a NFL-like facility where athletes could be trained in all facets of the business. To successfully recruit world class, Division 1 like college athletes, we needed to have a facility that would fit every need and compete with the facilities that many of these high level athletes were accustomed to frequenting.

Synopsis & Poster for WWE Payback Pay-Per-View Event

Here is the synopsis for WWE’s Payback pay-per-view event:

WWE reinvigorates its pay-per-view line up with a fresh new concept that will serve as the perfect stage for all the top Superstars to settle their long simmering grudges and set the stage for the sizzling road to SummerSlam. All major championships will be on the line including the revamped WWE Championship, plus the World Heavyweight Championship and much more. From the clashes for the ultimate prize, to fierce heavy-hitters with scores to settle, WWE fans will want to relive the historic debut of this riveting new event.”

The WWE Payback pay-per-view event will take place on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

Triple H Talks Attitude Era & Marriage with Stephanie McMahon

Triple H spoke about the Attitude Era during an interview with Forbes.com.

“It’s one of those things — I’ve talked about this with Austin and a little bit with Rock, too — you don’t realize is happening at the time; it’s just what you’re doing,” said Triple H. “We were all so wrapped up in what we were doing, and it was so competitive with each other. It’s only now that I think we can look back and go, ‘Wow. That was a pretty special time, and we shared some pretty special things all together and made history.’ I think at the time you’re doing it, you realize it’s going well, but you’re just so deep in there that you can’t even fathom really what you’re doing. To look back at it now and see all those times, and to watch the video game…when we did the voiceovers to the video game, to go back and watch some of those scenes take place, it’s crazy because you forget what a…that was just another day then.”

When asked what keeps the “fire burning” in his marriage with Stephanie, “What keeps a fire burning? A big log. It keeps the fire burning”, said Triple H.

Stephanie McMahon stated that Triple H “almost defined the Attitude Era.” Triple H discussed his wife watching his matches.

“It’s funny because she knows me so well that she sees the smallest little things in there and when I come back she’ll be like, ‘Then this happened,’” he said. “She knows all the little intricacies of everything we do and knows me so well that she can see it whether I’m hurt or not hurt. She’ll be watching almost more intently than anybody.”

WWE Compares John Cena to Superman, Goldust Falsely Advertised, Outside the Ring

This episode features Mick Foley visiting the WWE warehouse to shoot the cover of his new DVD. Foley noted that the warehouse was in an “undisclosed location,” and also commented on some of the items in the warehouse, including the steel chair that the Rock battered him with at The Royal Rumble in 1999.

- Goldust is falsely advertised by an organization by the name of Platte Nebraska for an appearance for this weekend. Goldust noted to Raj Giri of WrestlingInc that the misleading advertising “won’t be tolerated.”

- WWE published an article comparing John Cena to Superman. The article notes that many fans refer to him as “SuperCena” for his “seemingly superhuman strength and his ability to emerge victorious even when all of the chips are stacked against him.”

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