Jim Ross Blogs On Hulk Hogan's Birthday On RAW, Paul Heyman On The Mic, Stephanie & Brie, More

Source: JR's BBQ

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a new blog on jrsbarbq.com. As always, you can purchase JR's BBQ products onWWEshop.com. Here are some highlights from this entry on last night's RAW:

- WWE is to be commended on their production values on such presentations likeHulk Hogan's 61st birthday party. It wasn't over done and had enough "dirty looks" from some of the great stars in the ring and potential angle alerts to make it fun.

- Paul Heyman has become pure gold on the mic but that isn't a revelation or new news. The first segment with Heyman and Brock Lesnar was excellent. Lesnar has become Sasquatch. If Lesnar doesn't win the WWE World Title Sunday in LA at Summer Slam, I will be surprised. This championship should be a match dotted with physicality. Hey, who knows. perhaps WWE goes the surprise route because so many folks including me think that Lesnar should be the champion regardless of his schedule.

- The Stephanie-Brie Bella story has been well done even though the segment with the physical therapist Monday night on RAW was a little long for my taste but I'm looking forward to watching them in the ring Sunday and expect some surprises. (Angle Alert!)

- Again, the birthday party for Hogan tied together well with Lesnar vs. Cena at Summer Slam. This should be a great show Sunday if the matches have the time to tell viable stories. However, when in LA the WWE generally goes "Hollywood" and I'd expect this Sunday to be much of the same. That's cool but give me my wrestling.

JR also talks about John Cena's RAW promo, Roman Reigns winning via DQ, his new podcast with Bully Ray and more in this entry.

News For Tonight's WWE RAW - Will Reigns Respond?, Ziggler & The Miz, Possible Match, More

Tonight's WWE RAW takes place from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas with more on the road to SummerSlam. Names being advertised for tonight include The Wyatt Family, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Kane, Sheamus, Triple H, Randy Orton and Chris Jericho.

No matches have been announced for tonight but Chris Jericho vs. Luke Harper is expected. Reigns, Ambrose and Jericho vs. Orton, Wyatt and Rollins is advertised locally.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight:

* Will AJ Lee be healthy enough to get revenge on Paige?

* Will Dolph Ziggler soon steal The Miz's spotlight?

* Is Stephanie McMahon about to unleash some "Ruthless Aggression" on Brie Bella?

* Will Chris Jericho have the opportunity to ban Luke Harper from ringside at SummerSlam?

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WWE NXT Live Event Results From Largo (8/1): Champions In Action, Tag Team Matches, More

Thanks to our NXT correspondent Tara for the following results from Friday night's WWE NXT live event in Largo, Florida:

* Bull Dempsey defeated Angelo Dawkins.

* Enzo Amore and Big Cass defeated Tye Dillinger and Jason Jordan.

* The Legionnaires Marcus Louis and Sylvester Lefort defeated The Mechanics Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder.

* Kalisto defeated Solomon Crowe.

* Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake came out in matching ring gear and cut a promo.

* NXT Women's Champion Charlotte defeated Bayley in a non-title match. The match began after Charlotte attacked Bayley while Devin Taylor was interviewing her.

* NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension Konnor and Viktor defeated The Vaudevillians Simon Gotch and Aiden English

* NXT Champion Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze and Sami Zayn.

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Details On WWE's Next Randy Savage DVD: Six-Disc Collector's Edition, Lanny Poffo, More

Source: WrestlingDVDNews.com

WrestlingDVDNews.com reports that WWE will release "The Randy Savage Story" on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, November 18th of this year.

There are three editions of the set planned - the standard three-disc DVD, a two-disc Blu-ray and a huge six-disc Collector's Edition box set. The Collector's Edition will consist of the new 2014 DVD, the 2009 Macho Madness DVD, a Savage t-shirt, a Savage bandanna and Savage sunglasses. It will also feature exclusive tin packaging. The t-shirt, bandana and sunglasses will be exclusive to this set also.

More than 20 stars are said to be featured on the documentary including Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Diamond Dallas Page, Ricky Steamboat, Jerry Lawler, Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, Jimmy Hart, Gene Okerlund, Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, Dusty Rhodes and Jake Roberts. Savage's brother Lanny Poffo and his mother Judy Poffo were also interviewed and Lanny is said to be heavily involved with the narration of the project.

Below is the official synopsis:

"'Macho Man' Randy Savage was best known for his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Savage held 20 championships during his professional wrestling career. He held 6 world championships between the WWF and WCW, having won the WWF Championship twice and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship four times. A one time WWF Intercontinental Champion, WWE (formerly WWF) has named Savage as the greatest champion of all time.

"The Randy Savage Story" focuses on the life and career of Randy Macho Man Savage. The title chronicles the highs and lows of Randy's life and career, and shows that while he was extremely driven and highly successful, he was a complex person who also had his struggles over the years. Later in his life, Randy remarried and found peace before his tragic and untimely death."

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Backstage News On Why Spike Doesn't Want To Renew TNA, TNA On Other Networks?, More

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

While Viacom, parent company of Spike TV, and TNA have both said they are still in negotiations, multiple sources have confirmed TMZ's story to The Wrestling Observer that Spike informed Dixie Carter in a meeting that they were not interested in renewing the deal for Impact Wrestling.

Multiple sources report to The Wrestling Observer that there are two key reasons Spike doesn't want to renew - they didn't believe the product was cost effective for what they pay for it and the fact they were outright lied to about Vince Russo's status with the company. TNA had already denied Russo working for them and when Russo meant to e-mail TNA employees but accidentally e-mailed Mike Johnson of PWInsider, TNA went into panic mode because Spike had made it clear they didn't want Russo involved. We noted earlier today that Russo is once again done with TNA.

Spike TV reportedly wanted to make the situation as amenable as possible, which would be the opposite of what they did with WWE in 2005. Spike won't be talking publicly about the deal or making any statements that would hurt TNA's leverage. Apparently if TNA is able to land a new TV deal, Spike is willing to make the transition as smooth as possible. Even though TNA's contract with Spike expires in two months, there's been no word yet on a specific date that they will take TNA's programming off the air.

There's some speculation that Spike officials telling Dixie that they won't be renewing the deal is just a hardball negotiating tactic, just like not having a deal this late is. Many people, including fans, point out that most major networks already have their fall primetime scheduled filled up. People in the TV industry do not believe that United Talent Agency, which has been representing TNA in negotiations, has a back-up plan. Within the TV industry, there is a lack of interest in pro wrestling due to the inability to get premium advertising revenue.

There's also talk that Spike is willing to keep the show but wants to cut down on the licensing fees they pay. We've also noted that there's speculation, even among industry experts like Jim Ross, that Spike could be looking to own their wrestling company by purchasing TNA, like they did with Bellator MMA.

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Story Behind Fan's Awkward Encounter With Brock Lesnar At Airport, WWE Live Event Canceled, More

A video that has received a lot of attention is that of a fan approaching Brock Lesnar and his wife, former WWE Diva Sable, last week at Orlando International Airport for a photo and being denied. The person who shot the footage, the girl's husband, detailed the awkward encounter in the video's description.

"Saori went up to Brock and ask if he was Brock Lesnar... Brock first didn't hear her until Sable said to Brock" I think she is talking to you", then Brock turn around and looked at Saori and asked "How are you?", Saori said fine and she ask him"Are you Brock Lesnar?" He said "Yes" and then she ask "Can i take a picture with you?" And he said "No, not today", Saori then said thank you and walked away ... .. I told Saori it was ok ... No worries .. -It was still cool to see him and see my wife talk to Brock."

- According to Ticketmaster.com, a WWE live event scheduled for Friday, August 15—two days before SummerSlam—has been canceled. WWE.com has also removed its listing for the event.

- On newsstands now is WWE Magazine's "2014 Yearbook Special Edition" highlighting every WWE Superstar and Diva. It is also available at Shop.WWE.com.

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News For Tonight's WWE RAW - John Cena Returns, Cesaro In The Authority?, Brie Bella, More

Tonight's WWE RAW takes place from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. No matches have been announced for tonight's show but we know that there will be a segment between Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight:

* Will The Authority heed their lawyers' warning and keep quiet about Stephanie's arrest?

* Does Bray Wyatt wanna start another war with Chris Jericho?

* Will Triple H accept Cesaro into The Authority?

* Will Big E and Kofi Kingston keep their momentum?

* How will John Cena react to Brock Lesnar's return?

We are looking for correspondents for tonight's show, so if you are attending it, please contact us by clicking here.

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WWE NXT Live Event Results From Daytona (7/26): Two Title Matches, Slate Randall, JoJo, More

Thanks our WWE NXT correspondent Tara for the following results from Saturday night's live event at the Cultural Center in Daytona Beach:

* Kenta was visiting with some fans before the show. JoJo was the ring announcer.

* Kalisto defeated Solomon Crowe.

* Tye Dillinger and Jason Jordan defeated Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake.

* Marcus Louis defeated Colin Cassady. Enzo Amore and Sylvester Lefort were at ringside.

* Slate Randall came to the ring and performed an awkward musical segment. He sang and even had a little podium that he was seated at.

* Sami Zayn defeated CJ Parker.

* JoJo interviewed Captain Comic and some of the other Rosebuds in the ring.

* Charlotte defeated Bayley with the NXT Women's Title on the line.

* The Vaudevillians Aiden English and Simon Gotch defeated The Mechanics Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson.

* Adrian Neville defeated Tyler Breeze with the NXT Title on the line.

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WWE Live Event Results From Edmonton (7/26): Big Show In Action, Diva Referees, Kidd, More

Thanks to Jim Finney for the following WWE live event results from Saturday night's show in Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:

The crowd into the show for most matches but it was nowhere near sold out. Lots of empty seats. It felt like they shorted us on matches but there were several lengthy matches.

* Eden was the ring announcer.

* R-Truth defeated Fandango.

* Tyson Kidd, Diego and El Torito defeated Hornswoggle, Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil. Kidd got a very big reaction but nobody liked the fact he was teaming with the Los Matadores. A big chant broke out for Kidd to be tagged in and he got the hot tag.

* The Miz defeated Kofi Kingston to retain the Intercontinental Championship in a long boring match. It seemed like Miz got the wrong kind of heat for his new gimmick.

* The Usos retained the Tag Team Championships over Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Just as good as their recent TV matches.

* Emma and Natalya defeated Alicia Fox and Rosa Mendes with Eva Marie as referee. Natalya got a huge pop like Kidd but Eva Marie may have got more boos than anyone. Fox threw a fit after the match.

* Big Show made a surprise appearance and got a huge pop, maybe bigger than Kidd and Natalya. He defeated Cesaro in a fun match with the chokeslam. A feud between these two seems like it would be good.

* Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt after a Codebreaker into a chair. This was better than their Battleground match and their older match in NXT. The Wyatt Family tried to beat Jericho down after the match but The Usos made the save. This was a great main event from the entrances to the end.

Biggest Pops: Big Show, Tyson Kidd, Natalya

Biggest Heat: The Miz, Eva Marie, Fandango

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WWE Live Event Results From OKC (7/26): Big Reaction For Swagger, Flair As Ref, Sandow, More

Thanks to Corey Swaim for the following WWE live event results from Saturday night's show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

The Chesapeake Energy Arena was packed and hot all night, especially for Jack Swagger. Here are the results, with some out of order:

* Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose tore the house down to start. Ambrose won by DQ when Rollins used the briefcase.

* Bo Dallas defeated Zack Ryder. Bo cut a great promo.

* Ric Flair cut a promo about Oklahoma City and hyped tonight's main event.

* Sin Cara defeated Damien Sandow, who got a bunch of heat by coming out in a Texas t-shirt.

* Sandow complained about not being ready and out came The Great Khali, who squashed him.

* AJ Lee defeated Paige by submission with the WWE Divas Championship on the line.

* Adam Rose got the best of Justin Gabriel, who played a decent heel. Fans voted for this to be a dance off over a match. Gabriel cut a good heel promo before the match. Rose had just 3 Rosebuds with him tonight.

* Dolph Ziggler came out to a monster pop and defeated Alberto Del Rio in another great match. Ziggler is amazing and sold the entire match.

* Lana and Rusev came out and got big heat with one of their promos. Putin's photo on the big screen didn't help. Local hero Jack Swagger came out with Zeb Colter to a huge pop. Swagger was wearing a Blake Bell Sooners jersey and had an American flag. Great entrance and reaction for him. They had a fun brawl and Swagger got the best of Rusev but not the win.

* Stardust and Goldust defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel. Both teams were actually pretty over but everyone seems to be liking the Stardust character. Great, entertaining performance by both teams also.

* Roman Reigns defeated Randy Orton in a Street Fight with Flair as referee. Me and my buddy both said we expected better. Flair was a nice touch but the match just felt like it was missing something. Reigns and Orton both worked hard and Reigns sent the fans home happy.

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Full WWE Network Schedule For Sunday - Weekly Show Replays, SummerSlam 1992, More

- Below is the full schedule for Sunday, day 155 of the WWE Network launch:

12:00 am ET - Saturday Nights Main Event: 5/11/85. Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Bob Orton. What role will Mr. T and Roddy Piper Play in this match? Iron Sheik and more.

1:00 am ET - Total Divas: 8/24/13. Trinity and Ariane's conflict escalates; Nikki reunites with her estranged father and Nattie's friend, Jaret, confesses feelings for her.

2:00 am ET - ECW Hardcore TV: 3/21/95. Dean Malenko defends the ECW TV Title against 2 Cold Scorpio. A war of words between Terry Funk and Cactus Jack. Ron Simmons.

3:00 am ET - ECW Hardcore TV: 9/20/94. Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Osamu Nishimura. The Tazmaniac faces 'Surfer' Ray Odyssey.

4:00 am ET - Best of Raw: 7/1/02. Jeff Hardy looks to cement his legacy as he challenges The Undertaker for the Undisputed WWE Championship in an epic Ladder Match.

6:00 am ET - WWE Battleground 2014: 7/20/14. On the battleground, there is only one rule: claim victory by any means necessary.

9:00 am ET - This Week in WWE: 7/26/14. This Week Triple H names Cena's opponent for SummerSlam, Stephanie McMahon finds herself in the slammer and Cesaro is no longer a Heyman Guy

9:30 am ET - Legends of Wrestling: 11/30/06. This Legends of Wrestling roundtable showcases the incredible careers of Iron Sheik and Andre The Giant.

10:30 am ET - Best of Hall of Fame: 4/24/14. The Best of WWE Hall of Fame - a tribute to 2 iconic WWE Hall of Famers; 'Mean' Gene Okerlund and 'The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels.

11:30 am ET - Best of Raw: 5/16/93. Some 'Kid' has a surprise for Razor Ramon. Marty Janetty returns to face Shawn Michaels for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

12:30 pm ET - Best of SmackDown: 4/5/01. WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin shows fans the meaning of friendship. Triple H challenges the Intercontinental Champion and much more.

2:00 pm ET - Total Divas: 8/24/13. Trinity and Ariane's conflict escalates; Nikki reunites with her estranged father and Nattie's friend, Jaret, confesses feelings for her.

3:00 pm ET - WWE Countdown: 7/15/14. Counting down the Top Ten Most Riveting Rivalries ever in WWE History as voted by the WWE Universe.

4:00 pm ET - WrestleMania Rewind: 7/15/14. Relive Rey Mysterio's career-defining Triple Threat Match for the World Championship against Kurt Angle and Randy Orton at WrestleMania 22.

5:00 pm ET - WWE Superstars: 7/24/14. This week, R-Truth looks for revenge against Alberto Del Rio. Plus Adam Rose's Exotic Express stops by to take on Heath Slater.

6:00 pm ET - WWE Main Event Replay: 7/22/14. Jack Swagger takes on Rusev.

7:00 pm ET - WWE NXT: 7/24/14. Rusev returns to NXT with Lana to take on NXT Champion Adrian Neville in a Non Title Match.

8:00 pm ET - WWE SummerSlam 1992: 8/31/92. Over 80,000 fans pack Wembley Stadium to see Bret Hart defend the Intercontinental Title against England's own, British Bulldog.

11:00 pm ET - WWE SummerSlam 1992: 8/31/92. Over 80,000 fans pack Wembley Stadium to see Bret Hart defend the Intercontinental Title against England's own, British Bulldog.

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John Cena Says Life Would Be Better As A Heel, Hornswoggle In Leprechaun Video, Total Divas, More

Entertainment Weekly posted the clip above for the upcoming Leprechaun movie starring Hornswoggle in the title role. You see a glimpse of Hornswoggle's character at the end of the video.

- For today only, you can take 20% off all orders at WWEShop.com. Just enter promo code TAKE20 at checkout by clicking here. The offer valid is valid through 11:59 pm PST. Some exclusions apply.

- E! Online has some photos at this link from the upcoming season of Total Divas. Some of the photos include Summer Rae with Dolph Ziggler, the Divas in the Caribbean and Nikki Bella relaxing on the beach with boyfriend John Cena during Fourth of July weekend.

- Speaking of Cena, he seems to be having some fun with fans on his Twitter today. He posted the following tweet this afternoon:

"Ok interweb, have fun with this one.. #lifewouldbebetterif I turned heel. @twitter feed crash in 3....2....."

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First Look At Hornswoggle's Character In Leprechaun: Origins, New Clip From The Movie, More

Hornswoggle was present for the same WWE Studios' panel at the San Diego Comic Con on Thursday that Kane was at to discuss See No Evil 2. They did the reveal for Leprechaun: Origins, which hits VOD on August 26th and DVD/Blu-ray on September 30th, and below is a look at Hornswoggle's unique looking character for the movie:
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Another Video Of The Rock On Jimmy Fallon, Early Hercules Reviews, Rock's Best Movies, More

- As noted earlier, The Rock was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this week. We posted some workout comedy segments from the show earlier, you can watch the interview above. In the video, The Rock talks about his fanny pack from the '90s and unveils his Hercules action figure.

- Also, The Rock will be appearing on Conan tonight.

- The early reviews for Hercules are positive. The movie is at a 71% on movie aggregator site RottenTomatoes.com. Of the 17 reviews counted for the film so far, 12 have been positive while 5 have been negative.

- RottenTomatoes.com also has a list of The Rock's 10 best reviewed movies at this link. Fast Five topped the list, while The Rundown came in second and Fast & Furious 6 was third.

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Full WWE Network Schedule For Wednesday - Best Of RAW, WWE Battleground Replay, More

- Below is the full schedule for Wednesday, day 151 of the WWE Network launch:

12:00 am ET - WrestleMania Rewind: 7/15/14. Relive Rey Mysterio's career-defining Triple Threat Match for the World Championship against Kurt Angle and Randy Orton at WrestleMania 22.

1:00 am ET - WWE Countdown: 7/15/14. Counting down the Top Ten Most Riveting Rivalries ever in WWE History as voted by the WWE Universe.

2:00 am ET - Total Divas: 8/18/13. Brie makes Nikki insecure about her weight; Ariane considers getting breast implants, and Nattie wants more romance from her Fiance, TJ.

3:00 am ET - Raw Flashback: 5/1/95. Sycho Sid goes one on one with Razor Ramon in the Main Event. Plus, the Allied Powers, Bob Holly, Men on A Mission, and more in action.

4:00 am ET - Raw Flashback: 5/8/95. The newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation answers for his recent actions. Plus, Jeff Jarrett, Doink the Clown, and more in action.

5:00 am ET - ECW Hardcore TV: 9/20/94. Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Osamu Nishimura. The Tazmaniac faces 'Surfer' Ray Odyssey.

6:00 am ET - Old School: 4/21/91. Old School WWE card from MSG features Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Title against Sgt. Slaughter. Roddy Piper vs. Ted Dibiase and more.

8:00 am ET - WWE Countdown: 7/15/14. Counting down the Top Ten Most Riveting Rivalries ever in WWE History as voted by the WWE Universe.

9:00 am ET - Raw Flashback: 5/8/95. The newest member of the Million Dollar Corporation answers for his recent actions. Plus, Jeff Jarrett, Doink the Clown, and more in action.

10:00 am ET - Raw Flashback: 5/15/95. I.R.S. Looks to collect a debt from Bam Bam Bigelow. Bob Backlund makes a special announcement. Plus, Yokozuna, Bob Holly, and more.

11:00 am ET - Total Divas: 8/18/13. Brie makes Nikki insecure about her weight; Ariane considers getting breast implants, and Nattie wants more romance from her Fiance, TJ.

12:00 pm ET - WrestleMania Rewind: 7/15/14. Relive Rey Mysterio's career-defining Triple Threat Match for the World Championship against Kurt Angle and Randy Orton at WrestleMania 22.

1:00 pm ET - WWE Countdown: 7/15/14. Counting down the Top Ten Most Riveting Rivalries ever in WWE History as voted by the WWE Universe.

2:00 pm ET - Best of Hall of Fame: 4/24/14. The Best of WWE Hall of Fame - a tribute to 2 iconic WWE Hall of Famers; 'Mean' Gene Okerlund and 'The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels.

3:00 pm ET - Legends of Wrestling: 10/31/06. Legends of Wrestling roundtable showcases the incredible careers of Bob Backlund and Hulk Hogan.

4:00 pm ET - Best of Raw: 7/1/02. Jeff Hardy looks to cement his legacy as he challenges The Undertaker for the Undisputed WWE Championship in an epic Ladder Match.

6:00 pm ET - WWE Main Event Replay: 7/22/14. WWE Main Event features incredible in-ring action from the WWE Superstars and Divas of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.

7:00 pm ET - WWE NXT: 7/17/14. Tyson Kidd takes on Sami Zayn in the Main Event.

8:00 pm ET - WWE Battleground 2014: 7/20/14. On the battleground, there is only one rule: claim victory by any means necessary.

11:00 pm ET - WWE Battleground 2014: 7/20/14. On the battleground, there is only one rule: claim victory by any means necessary.

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Jim Ross Blogs On Brock Lesnar's RAW Return, Heyman's Promo, IC Title Booking, Stephanie, More

Source: JR's BBQ

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with a new blog on jrsbarbq.com. As always, you can purchase JR's BBQ products on WWEshop.com. Here are some highlights from this entry:

- It makes perfect sense for Brock Lesnar to challenge John Cena for the WWE Title at Summer Slam and for Lesnar, as I've outlined on the Ross Report podcast the past couple of months, to win the title and then lose it to Roman Reigns at WM31. I love Lesnar as champion and his infrequent, in person schedule of making Monday Night Raw shows doesn't bother me at all especially if the creative team has their thinking caps on and the booking is territory-like as in where the world champion was never on regular, weekly TV.

Paul Heyman @HeymanHustle promo to close RAW was one of the best that I have heard in years. Even though I am WAY out of the WWE loop, I am still proud that I was able to help Paul early in his career and hope that his DVD that's released soon will be a huge hit. Listen to Heyman's promo again and see how he covered every base and will have the Summer Slam crowd in LA loudly cheering for the 'Angry Viking' vs. ' The Dr. of Thugonomics' as Paul described Cena. In other worlds, the main event at S'Slam will be loaded with emotion especially if Cena takes it dead serious in his promos between now and then.

- Stephanie McMahon arguably stole the show with her interaction with Brie Bella and subsequently Steph getting 'arrested.' Her facials were priceless as was her timing and her natural ability to be a heel. The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree. Steph wrestling at Summer Slam is a gimme as it should be.

- The IC Title is ice cold and the way the championship is being booked is a head scratcher. The IC and US title holders the past year have likely had some of the worse won-loss records on the broadcasts of any talents on the roster. That's no way to build a title. Why there is no long term, thought out program for both the IC and the US Champions is an unacceptable mystery.

Ross also talks about Flo Rida's RAW appearance, Cesaro vs. Ambrose, Ryder & Ziggler winning, Big E and Kofi Kingston, his interview with AJ Styles and more in this entry.

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Bo Dallas Talks About Looking Up To Kurt Angle, WWE Developmental, The WWE IC Title, More

Bo Dallas recently spoke with Billy Donnelly of ThisIsInfamous.com. Below are some highlights:

How different was his first main roster experience?

"Very different. What happened in the 2013 Royal Rumble and what happened in the follow up on Monday Night RAW… And then I got the opportunity to go down to NXT and I won an NXT championship. At that time in my career, I spent around eight months to completely develop this character that had become so much more of a full, rounded superstar. I learned so much in that time and I'm a completely different performer than I was before."

How WWE developmental is now:

"I feel the difference these days… It's definitely positive. I mean they've taken WWE developmental to a whole other level. The NXT platform is its own brand. The way that they pair us these days is amazing, because something from NXT to RAW or Smackdown, there are very little differences, because there were so well prepared for the next phase of the game."

Are their other personalities he's used for inspiration?

"Yes, Kurt Angle is the #1 when it comes to who is most similar to what I'm doing and that's who I've looked up to a lot, and learned many things from. Honestly the other WWE Superstar that I can say I've learned from was John Cena, taking his messages and taking them to the fullest with complete positivity. Never back down, never give up, and Bo-lieving in that and not straying from that and believing John Cena's messages to the fullest."

Possibly winning the Intercontinental Title:

"I grew up watching, I grew up a huge man. If you look back at the Intercontinental Championship, you've got Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Mr. Perfect. This title is a legacy and I believe it needs to be brought back to that. It needs to be put back on its pedestal, and if I can obtain this title it would be a major life and career achievement and I would do anything in my power to bring it back to the prestige that it deserves."

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Chris Jericho Praises Longtime WWE Employee, Talks Similarities Between Music & Wrestling, More

Source: The Miami Herald

The Miami Herald has published part 1 of their new interview with Chris Jericho. Here are some highlights:

Entertaining the masses with his talents:

"I think after a while people don't really give a %$#@ what it is [else] that you're doing. When I'm wrestling, I'm in wrestling mode. When I'm on stage with Fozzy, I'm in Fozzy mode. They're two separate things, and it's cool that I do both. I think a lot of people think it's cool and can understand that I'm good at both. I don't listen to negative people or care about negative people or worry about negative people. I just worry about doing the best I can do with whatever projects I decide to do."

Similarities between music and wrestling:

"There's a lot of similarities between the two. They're both very high energy, aggressive forms of entertainment, very dependent on the reactions you get from the crowd. If the crowd is excited, it makes for a better show -- both in wrestling and with Fozzy. So you get a lot of crossover because there is that certain vibe in both. Certainly WWE superstars are like rock stars -- larger than life, over the top personalities -- and that's what you're always looking for in rock-n-roll. Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you don't, and sometimes you get that in wrestling, and sometimes you don't. Especially when you go to a WWE show with all the fire [and loud noise] and pyrotechnic, a lot of times it's more than a rock show, than a rock show you might see. There is a common ground between the two."

WWE's Jim Johnston, who composes theme songs:

"[Johnston] does a great job at what he does. He really finds the inner core, the inner seed of what the person's personality is, of what the character's personality is, and really latches on to that. It always amazes me to see what he comes up with for guys who have been around for years, for guys who are just starting..He's definitely an invaluable member of the WWE's team for sure."

Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0718/579127/chris-jericho-praises-wwe-jim-johnston/#G6lvWVwE46TFCd4Q.99