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Jim Ross Announcing for Upcoming Women’s Tournament

May 19, 2017 • Admin

While appearing on Busted Open Radio, Jim Ross confirmed that he will be <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/doing/" title="doing">doing</a> the play-by-play commentary for the upcoming WWE Women’s tournament which will take <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/place/" title="place">place</a> this summer.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> .<a href="https://twitter.com/JRsBBQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JRsBBQ</a> confirms on <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@BustedOpenRadio</a> he will be calling the WWE Women's Tournament this summer on the WWE Network! <a href="https://t.co/316uktvFza" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/316uktvFza</a> — SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio/status/865642937530499073" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">May 19, 2017</a> </blockquote>

Vince Russo’s The Brand Recap – Pitching A New ‘Attitude Era’ Show to the WWE Network, Indie Workers Shortening Their Careers, More!

May 18, 2017 • Admin

Russo <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/opens/" title="opens">opens</a> today’s show speaking about the notion that WWE’s stockholders wouldn’t want WWE to return to attitude era-like programming. WWE consistently uses the excuse that they’re a publicly traded company now, so they can’t produce that type of programming. Russo doesn’t understand that at all, because wouldn’t their stockholders want WWE to produce whatever type of programming that <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/makes/" title="makes">makes</a> them the most money?Russo says that he’s bored with all the political correctness on WWE’s programming today, and he wonders what happened to all the sexiness. It’s not like they were showing women strip naked during the attitude era, they just embraced their beautiful female roster. He doesn’t understand why WWE can’t continue to do that type of thing today.Russo says that everything old is new again, and some of the biggest sitcoms from the 90s are making a return such as Full House and Rosanne. The attitude era is 20 years old now, and he knows for a fact that there are a lot of fans who enjoyed that era. He has heard from numerous fans that they only subscribe to the WWE Network to <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/watch/" title="watch">watch</a> the old attitude era programming.

The Taz Show Recap – Camera Work in Wrestling, Were Orton’s Tweets A Work? Which NXT Star Impressed Taz? More!

May 18, 2017 • Admin

<h1>Block 1:</h1>A listener calls into the show and asks Taz about the importance of camera work in professional wrestling programming. Taz says that the camera work is vitally important to producing quality wrestling programming. WWE’s ‘shaky’ camera <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/style/" title="style">style</a> was inspired by ECW’s camera work in Taz’s opinion. Paul Heyman originally got the idea to implement this type of camera work from watching ‘Cops’.WWE is too heavy with the camera shaking at some points in Taz’s opinion, and he points out that <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/lucha/" title="Lucha">Lucha</a> Underground has their camera work down to a science. He believes that this is a result of Lucha Underground’s camera men working a ‘Hollywood’ style of filming, where they film the backstage segments as if it was a movie.Taz says that sometimes fans complain about the long backstage promos in WWE, but you rarely hear criticisms of Lucha Underground’s backstage promos. Taz says that fans only complain about long promos when they’re poorly done. Ric <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/flair/" title="Flair">Flair</a> and Dusty Rhodes cut awfully long promos but they were terrific so they didn’t feel long.

Cedric Alexander Returning to Action from Injury

May 15, 2017 • Admin

PWInsider reports <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/go/http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/credric-alexander" target="_blank" title="Cedric Alexander">Cedric Alexander</a> is scheduled for RAW and SmackDown television events this week.Alexander has been out of action since suffering a knee injury back in February. Original prognostics called for Alexander to be out of action for 3-5 months, which is par with PWInsider’s <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/story/" title="story">story</a>.Prior to his injury he was involved in the storyline with <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/alicia-fox" title="Alicia Fox">Alicia Fox</a> before breaking up with her after she cost him a match on RAW.

Several Wrestlers React to Randy Orton’s Remarks About Indie Wrestling

May 15, 2017 • Admin

Indie wrestler Ricochet issued the following remarks regarding <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/05/14/randy-orton-issues-sarcastic-apology-indy-marks-indy-guys/">Randy Orton’s recent comments</a> about how indie wrestlers perform their matches:“Guys, not everyone is <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/going/" title="going">going</a> to like every <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/style/" title="style">style</a> of wrestling. Same in any sport or <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/music/" title="music">music</a>, movies & pretty much every form of entertainment. So just enjoy what you like! And I dunno about you all but I’ve always thought Randy was awesome! Still is! I just love wrestling, every type. Wish more people were this way. It’s an amazing art that I’ve been blessed to make a living from. I feel that us as wrestlers, expressing our style of wrestling is what makes it an art. Not someone else’s opinion of it.”Goldust sent out the following tweet on the matter:Former WWE Superstar Batista also had some words:

Vince Russo’s The Brand Recap – Triple H Working Vince McMahon, Safety Concerns in Wrestling, Booker T’s Commentary, More!

May 15, 2017 • Admin

Russo is joined on today’s show by his co-host Jeff Lane and Glenn Gilbertti (Disco Inferno).Russo comments on the dynamic at the top of WWE between <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/vince-mcmahon" title="Vince McMahon">Vince McMahon</a>, <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/stephanie-mcmahon" title="Stephanie McMahon">Stephanie McMahon</a> and <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/triple-h" title="Triple H">Triple H</a>. Russo says a fan wrote him a letter this past week suggesting that Triple H is ‘working’ his father-in-law, Vince McMahon, in an attempt to ascend to the top of the mountain that is WWE.Russo truly believes that Triple H is working Vince McMahon, and although he had a lot of pleasurable experiences with Triple H in the past, he also remembers times when he wasn’t as easy to deal with. He recalls one time when Triple H refused to do the job for D-Lo Brown, who had put Triple H over for months upon months. This really aggravated Russo because the creative team wanted to keep D-Lo Brown strong and the one time they asked Triple H to return the favour, he refused to do so.The fan who wrote Russo suggested that Triple H has convinced McMahon that social media is WWE’s most important statistic at this point, ahead of television ratings and things of the sort. Since social media is compiled mostly of hardcore fans, WWE’s product has skewed towards a niche fanbase in an attempt to get positive reinforcement from their social media target base.

Jim Cornette Experience Recap – Vince McMahon Biopic, Reigns and Strowman Sightseeing in Rome, More!

May 15, 2017 • Admin

Cornette opens today’s show by mentioning that two of his 2017 appearance dates have been cancelled. He also mentions that a recent booking he had stirred some controversy, after Austin Idol reportedly demanded an extra $100 on top of Cornette’s pay in order to appear at the show as well. Idol wanted to be paid more than Cornette because he was the biggest star on the show in his own opinion.Cornette was always a fan of Idol throughout the years but he thought that was a very disrespectful move by Idol. He hopes to get some clarification on this in the coming days, because he felt like this was a personal slap in the face by Idol.Speaking about the script for Pandemonium (the <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/vince-mcmahon" title="Vince McMahon">Vince McMahon</a> biopic), Cornette says that a child must have written it because it’s complete rubbish. He has a strange feeling that the writer, Craig A. Williams, and the Producers were simply out to make a quick payday from Vince McMahon, who they must have known would never okay that script, and therefore would buy it from them.Cornette comments on the idea that today’s wrestlers may actually be their own worst enemy. He says that some of today’s performers do things from time to time that really make you scratch your head, and the recent picture of <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/Roman-Reigns" title="Roman Reigns">Roman Reigns</a> and <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/braun-strowman" title="Braun Strowman">Braun Strowman</a> sightseeing together in Rome is one of those things.

Paige’s Ring Stolen from Hotel Room

May 14, 2017 • Admin

<a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/paige" title="Paige">Paige</a> mentioned Instagram that the ring she received from Alberto El Patron was stolen from her hotel room. She wrote:“Also he just keeps killing it with these <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/rings/" title="rings">rings</a>. Unfortunately mine got stolen from our hotel room so he knew how heart broken I was and went and got a brand new one! This one is obviously different but it’s even more beautiful. He had me crying on the <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/plane/" title="plane">plane</a>. This is my hubby ladies and gentleman, isn’t he just perfect?!?!?! After over a year and still have butterflies for my man. Always have and always will…”<blockquote class="instagram-media c7"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BT9oX9YFPf6/" rel="nofollow" class="c3" target="_blank">Also he just keeps killing it with these rings. Unfortunately mine got stolen from our hotel room so he knew how heart broken I was and went and got a brand new one! This one is obviously different but it's even more beautiful. He had me crying on the plane. This is my hubby ladies and gentleman, isn't he just perfect?!?!?! After over a year and still have butterflies for my man. Always have and always will… ???</a>A post shared by Paige WWE (@realpaigewwe) on May 11, 2017 at 11:59am PDT </blockquote>

Darren Young’s Injury Rehab Progress

May 14, 2017 • Admin

<a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/darren-young" title="Darren Young">Darren Young</a> indicated on Instagram that he is closing to returning to the ring after undergoing elbow surgery back in February. He wrote the following:“I just wanted to share with world how far I’ve come since <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/major/" title="major">major</a> elbow surgery and I hope it can inspire you to achieve your own personal fitness <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/goals/" title="goals">goals</a>. I’m not finished yet. Ladies and gentlemen, we’re picking up the pace now. #standby #thedoubtersmademedoit #blockthehate #whyhidehardwork”<blockquote class="instagram-media c7"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7YlfjAk8z/" rel="nofollow" class="c3" target="_blank">I just wanted to share with world how far I've come since major elbow surgery and I hope it can inspire you to achieve your own personal fitness goals. I'm not finished yet. Ladies and gentlemen, we're picking up the pace now. ? #standby #thedoubtersmademedoit #blockthehate #whyhidehardwork</a>A post shared by Darren Young aka Freddie (@fredarren) on May 10, 2017 at 3:02pm PDT </blockquote>

CM Punk & AJ Lee Appearances, WWE Backlash & NXT Takeover Pre-Shows, More

May 14, 2017 • Admin

– There will be a thirty-minute pre-show for WWE NXT “Takeover: Chicago” will air at 7:30pm EST on Saturday.– Speaking of pre-shows, Renee Young, Peter Rosenberg and Booker T will be on the WWE Backlash Kickoff pre-show next Sunday from Chicago.– The RAW brand wrapped their part of the two-week European tour on Saturday with a WWE Live Event in The Netherlands. The SmackDown brand has a show today in Copenhagen but will be headed back afterwards.– Former WWE Superstar <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/aj-lee" title="AJ Lee">AJ Lee</a> will be making an appearance on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” this coming Tuesday at 1:35am EST to plug her “<a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/crazy/" title="Crazy">Crazy</a> Is My Superpower” book.– Former WWE Superstar CM Punk will be making his first appearance in the New York City area since leaving WWE on July 1st and July 2nd at the Eternal Con. This event talkes <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/place/" title="place">place</a> at the Nassau Coliseum.

Original Plans Revealed for SAnitY

May 14, 2017 • Admin

While speaking on the Pancakes and Powerslams podcast, former NXT Superstar Marcus Louis revealed that he was originally planned to take the leadership role in the SAnitY faction.“Initially, SAniTy was supposed to be Sami Callahan, myself, and <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/sawyer-fulton" title="Sawyer Fulton">Sawyer Fulton</a>. [We] were the the three people who were supposed to be SAniTy at first. I was told about this idea in late 2015. It was September 2015, I think, I was told by <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/triple-h" title="Triple H">Triple H</a> himself. He came [and said], ‘I have this great idea for you guys. We’re gonna bring you in as a trio of sort of like punk-looking people, sort of like Mad Max.’ And then it was supposed to be <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/crowe/" title="Crowe">Crowe</a>, myself, and Fulton. But he was like long-term, and it was a long shot already. So Callahan left NXT, and then there was a different talk. They were talking about bringing in somebody new to be the leader of this faction.”You can check out the <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pancakesandpowerslams/2017/05/10/pancakes-and-powerslams-episode-267" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full interview here</a>.

Possible Announcer for the Upcoming WWE Women’s Tournament

May 13, 2017 • Admin

Dave Meltzer indicated in the latest installment of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Jim Ross may be one of the play-by-play announcers for the upcoming Women’s Tournament that will be taped on July 13th and July 14th at Full Sail University.Ross is expected to work various WWE projects under his new deal with WWE and this could be one of them. Ross will also be calling the action on the new weekly WWE UK show that will also be on the WWE Network.

Former WWE Superstar Ricardo Rodriguez Retires from Wrestling

May 12, 2017 • Admin

Former WWE Superstar Ricardo Rodriguez announced on Facebook that he has retired from in-ring competition.He wrote, “So I have decided to hang up the <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/boots/" title="boots">boots</a> and just <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/train/" title="train">train</a>/teach. I’m better at that, anyways, plus real life is getting in the way.”For those who don’t remember, Rodriguez was part of <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/wrestler/alberto-del-rio" title="Alberto Del Rio">Alberto Del Rio</a>’s act as his personal ring announcer during Alberto’s first run with the company. WWE and Rodriguez parted ways on July 30, 2014. Since his departure, he has been working the indie circuit.