Lawler's Return Announced, AJ Lee Re-hired for the WWE Divas Roster, Superstars Matches

- Matches taped tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina for this week's WWE Superstars were The Usos vs. Primo & Epico plus Michael McGillicutty vs. Brodus Clay.

- Vickie Guerrero re-hired AJ Lee on tonight's RAW. The former General Manager is now an official member of the Divas roster. Her first match was against Beth Phoenix and she won, the first time. Vickie then re-started the match and Beth won. It was announced by Vickie that AJ will be fired if she touches her.

Based on recent reports, this could be Beth's final match with WWE for the time being.

- WWE announced on RAW tonight that Jerry Lawler will return to RAW in two weeks from Columbus, Ohio.

Sin Cara Doing Fine After HIAC Spot, Dolph Ziggler Speaks on Not Cashing In Last Night, Kane

- Kane gets the Superstar Spotlight on WWE's website today.

- Dolph Ziggler had promised for weeks that he would cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Hell In a Cell but did not. Ziggler spoke to WWE.com cameras after the pay-per-view and said he didn't cash in because he's not a dummy and doesn't announce when he will cash in ahead of time. Ziggler says anyone who believed he would cash in is a sheep like the rest.

- WWE cameras also spoke with Rey and Cara after the match. Rey said their win at Hell In a Cell only makes them stronger going forward. Rey translated for Cara as he talked about the spot in their match where Cara landed on his head. Cara saw a doctor backstage and everything was good. He was knocked out for a split second when the spot first happened but apparently he is fine now.

F4Wonline.com reports that there was concern over Cara after the spot first happened on TV but it was not a hot topic backstage so apparently he's fine. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Role For Monday's Raw Announced, Kelly Kelly Receiving Award, Daivari

 

- WWE has announced that movie star, author and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger will serve as Social Media Ambassador for tomorrow night's episode of Raw. He will be promoting his autobiography, "Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story."

The announcement comes after Schwarzenegger engaged in a war of words on Twitter with Dolph Ziggler.

- Former WWE performer Barbie Blank (a/k/a Kelly Kelly) is being honored with an award today at the 2012 Action Icon Awards, which "honors the achievements of extraordinary Actresses and Stuntwomen for their work in film and television." The former WWE Diva will be honored with the "DARE2BDIFFERENT AWARD" for her appearances on WWE programming.

- Shane Helms interviews fellow former WWE Superstar Daivari on the Highway 2 Helms podcast available on iTunes.

- Former WWE star Rick "The Model" Martel is featured in today's "Superstar Spotlight" on WWE.com

WWE Names CM Punk's Top 15 Greatest Moments Under The WWE Banner

In celebration of WWE's first-ever CM Punk video release, CM Punk: The Best in the World, the official WWE website has published an article ranking the Straight Edge talent's 15 greatest moments under the WWE banner.

* #15 Aug. 1, 2006: Defeats Justin Credible in his WWE debut

* #14 Sept. 1, 2007: Defeats John Morrison for ECW Championship in a "Last Chance" match

* #13 Jan. 3, 2011: Takes control of The Nexus

* #12 SummerSlam 2011: Defeats John Cena to unify the two WWE Championships

* #11 Retains the WWE Championship in the 2012 Elimination Chamber

* #10 March 12, 2010: Menaces Rey Mysterio on SmackDown

* #9 Jan. 19, 2009: Defeats William Regal for the Intercontinental Championship

* #8 Forms The Straight Edge Society

* #7 Survivor Series 2011: Defeats Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Title

* #6 June 30, 2008: Cashes in Money in the Bank on Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship

* #5 WrestleMania XXVIII: Retains the WWE Championship against Chris Jericho* #4 WWE Over the Limit 2012: Defeats Daniel Bryan in a "dream match"

* #3 Wins Money in the Bank (and then wins it again)

* #2 June 27, 2011: The "Pipe Bomb"

* #1 Money in the Bank 2011: Wins the WWE Championship and leaves through the crowd as his contract expires

Details on all 15 moments are available here.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Appearing on RAW?, Yoshi Tatsu Goes Back to the Dark Side, More

- WWE Diva Kaitlyn turns 26 years old today while ECW Original Rhino turns 37. Women's wrestling legend Malia Hosaka turns 43.

- WWE developmental talents Dean Ambrose and Xavier Woods worked last night's WWE RAW live event in Yakima, Washington. They also worked Friday's show.

- Last night's WWE SmackDown live event in Anaheim, California saw Yoshi Tatsu play a heel and team with Darren Young and Titus O'Neil to face Justin Gabriel and The Usos. Tatsu wrote on Twitter that he has returned to the dark side:

"Did you know? #DarkSideYoshi reviewed himself tonight in Anaheim!!! #DarkSideJustice #YoshiRevolution #NeverGiveUp"

- We noted earlier this weekend that Dolph Ziggler had a war of words with Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter this weekend. WWE's website has an article up looking at the mini-feud. They wonder if Ziggler will cash in Money in the Bank on RAW this Monday and if Arnold will reply to Ziggler's last tweet. PWInsider reports that a RAW appearance by Arnold to promote his book is possible with WWE taping TV in California this week.

Chris Jericho Gives Props to Dolph Ziggler, Injured WWE Star Working Out Again, Regal

- WWE Superstar William Regal had his Twitter account hacked this weekend.

- Injured WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson has returned to the United States after a trip to his home country of Guyana. Zeke says he had an awesome revelation after returning home but did not specify, just told fans to stay tuned. Zeke also says he's back to working out:

"First workout in 2 months, I feel great.... Patience Zeke be patient. This is just the beginning, cause “you ain't seen nothing yet""

- Chris Jericho did a Q&A with fans on Twitter this weekend and revealed that he is currently working on his third book while touring with Fozzy and taking time away from WWE. Jericho says he has a title for the book in mind but did not reveal it.

A fan asked Jericho's thoughts on Dolph Ziggler. Jericho has put Ziggler over in the past and this time called him a "future champion and cornerstone of WWE."
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Tara Signs New Contract With TNA Wrestling, Watch "Before The Bell: Bound For Glory"

- TNA Wrestling has released its Before The Bell broadcast previewing Bound For Glory on Sunday, October 14. Before The Bell features exclusive interviews with Bobby Roode, James Storm, Jeff Hardy, Austin Aries and more as they prepare for the annual pay-per-view event.



- Tara, who has received a renewed push in TNA Wrestling in recent weeks, revealed during an interview Friday with PWTorch Livecast that she recently signed a one-year contract with the organization.

"I just recently signed another year, so I'm pretty happy. I hope everyone knows the passion - I love what I do. I hope people see that love," she said.

The veteran grappler explained that she only signs contracts on a year-to-year basis due to her physical state. This, however, has led to brief departures from the organization.

"I signed for a year and they wanted to a three-year (contract), but I said, 'I just do year-to-year. I have to listen to my body, and I don't want to be locked into anything,'" she said. "Then, my contract expired (in 2010) and it was just negotiations. It was not that I wanted to leave, but it was the paperwork. I don't like that part of the business at all. Then, the next year (2011), it expired again and we had to go through it again."

Tara also commented on challenging Miss Tessmacher for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship at Bound For Glory, the state of the Knockouts division and recalled a conversation she had that prompted her to part ways with WWE in 2009. The 17-minute interview is available here.

Matt Morgan Makes Surprise Appearance At TNA Show, Update On Sarita, More

- Matt Morgan made surprise appearances at both TNA live events in Arkansas this weekend. After attempting to pick a fight with Rob Van Dam Friday night in Hot Springs despite being an attendee, Morgan tried to get involved at Saturday's show in Fort Smith. Following this, he wrote, on Twitter: "Fort Smith AR. Statement? MADE! Biggest one? Still to come!"

Morgan was acknowledged on Thursday's episode of Impact Wrestling as footage of a recent house show run-in was broadcast. Bruce Prichard then lectured D'Lo Brown on the incident and warned him to not let it happen again.

- Kid Kash appears at KNS Collectibles located at 580 Meadow St. Chicopee, Massachusetts on Dec. 1 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Jerry Lynn will also appear. (Event Information)

- Dark Angel (a/k/a Sarita in TNA Wrestling) has returned to Mexico following a near two-month excursion in Japan for all-women’s league STARDOM's 5 STAR Grand Prix Tournament. Despite recent friction between the veteran wrestler and CMLL, she will return to the promotion this Tuesday for their show in Guadalajara.

While she was away, CMLL falsely advertising her for multiple shows in an effort to hurt her reputation. Organization officials were reportedly displeased with the wrestling standout for taking it upon herself to work a two-month tour for the Japanese promotion when their official women’s wrestling partner in the country is REINA. It was also claimed that Dark Angel arranged her own deal with the Japanese promotion, thus shutting out CMLL of financial compensation.

Rob Van Dam Reveals When His TNA Contract Expires - What Will He Do Then?

 

- TNA wrestler Rob Van Dam recently appeared on Joe McDonnell Uncensored and confirmed that his TNA contract expires in March 2013. RVD talked about his future:

"I walked away from every wrestling company I’ve ever worked for, except for one. When I first started out, the first territory I did in the summer of '91 was USWA. It was the Jarretts’. So when my contract runs out with TNA, who even knows if Jeff is one of the bosses anymore, it’s so confusing. But if he is and it’s their decision, if they say, 'Thanks, we enjoyed it’ and we walk off, it’ll be like the only two times in my career (that's happened). Every other time meaning WWE twice, ECW, WCW, All Japan, everywhere – I’ve always been like, ‘All right I’ve had enough.' I felt like I knew when it was time to go. I never had any regrets."

"Right now this could actually be my last gig, I don’t know. When my deal’s up (in March), I don’t even know what I want. People are asking, ‘Oh, are you going to WWE?’ I honestly don’t know what I want to happen. I’m more of go with the flow, let’s see what happens. Anyway, it’s possible that when it’s up that I could maybe not even sign another full-time deal, who knows. It’s possible, which would make this my last full-time gig."

Sheamus' Winning Streak Ends, Update on Plans for WWE Hell In a Cell, Barrett's Future

- World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus had his 25-match TV and pay-per-view winning streak snapped on the debut episode of WWE Main Event last night. He lost to WWE Champion CM Punk in controversial fashion.

- WWE officials are still very high on Wade Barrett and are looking at him to be a top guy here soon.

- Apparently the Big Show vs. Sheamus World Heavyweight Title match at Hell In a Cell will indeed take place inside the Cell structure. Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio will be the other top match for the SmackDown brand.

Backstage News on Brodus Clay, Reaction to World Title Debate, USA Not Happy with RAW, Punk

- WWE Champion CM Punk is doing media this morning in Chicago to promote tonight's DVD documentary screening at The Portage Theater.

- We noted earlier this week that Vince McMahon was seen upset at Monday's RAW. By the time the night was over, it's said that he was in a much better mood for the Jim Ross Appreciation Night stuff that happened after RAW. One of the reasons Vince is in a bad mood these days is because USA Network officials aren't happy with the way things are going with three-hour RAW shows.

- There is talk backstage that Vince has soured on the Brodus Clay "Funkasaurus" character, which is why the push he had going has stalled. We noted months ago that Clay may be going back to his old monster gimmick and that seems more likely now.

- There was a very negative backstage reaction to the World Championship Debate with Booker T, Sheamus and Big Show on Monday's RAW. Going into RAW, they wanted to put some focus on Show vs. Sheamus but had no idea things would fall apart the way they did.

Chavo & Hernandez Interview: Chavo Joining TNA, Teaming Together, BFG

How the situation presented itself for Chavo to become part of the TNA roster and why the company has indeed lived up to his personal and professional expectations thus far: "To be honest, I didn't really know if I was going to TNA, or if I was gonna stop wrestling, or what I really was going to do. I knew I was going to take some time off, and regroup, and regain some of my sanity after going 12 years in the WWE. Sometimes you have to do that. We just started talking back and forth a bit, me and TNA, over a two-month period, and we decided that would be a good fit. We tried, and it has been working really, really good. I'm just so happy to be there. It's just nice to have people really appreciate your work, because sometimes people just expect that and never thank you, so it's a good thing."

Their initial thoughts when they found out they were going to team up together and why their tag team is "a completely different dynamic" from Los Guerreros or The LAX: (Hernandez): "When Chavo came to TNA, everyone talked about the family heritage and experience, but what they don't realize is that this guy is reinventing himself. Every match, he's breaking out something you haven't seen before, or he hasn't done in a while."

(Chavo): "Don't confuse our tag team with Hernandez's previous tag team partners. Much respect to Homicide. He's my boy. And with Konnan, the only thing we have in common is that we are Latinos. We are not LAX. They are not just plugging me in as 'the new Mexican guy.' It's a completely different dynamic. This is not Los Guerreros or LAX. It's completely different."

Why they are looking forward to their three-way Match (vs. Kurt Angle/"The Phenomenal AJ Styles and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels/Kazarian) for the TNA World Tag Team Titles at Bound For Glory: (Hernandez): "Kurt Angle, in my opinion, is hands down the best performer in the world right now. That's just how it goes. AJ is AJ. He is the man. This guy truly is phenomenal. He could do anything his body lets him do it's just crazy. It's going to take all of my power and everything Chavo can come up with to become (TNA World) Tag Team Champions."

(Chavo): "Kazarian and Daniels are the champs, and they are both really good. They both know how to hold onto those Tag Team belts. I think we match really well against them, because one thing they don't have is the power. I'm just looking forward to getting to Bound for Glory and facing the 

King Mo Talks About His Training, Bound For Glory, Hogan-Flair & More

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Where does he feel he is at with his wrestling training: "As far as where I’m at, I’m still a baby. Some people it takes years. Some people it takes a few months. I’m hoping it takes a few months, but I want to be on the level of Kurt Angle. If I could get to that level in a few years, I’ll be alright. I still have a long way to go. I’m willing to spend the time and dedication to get there."

What his role will be as enforcer in the James Storm/Bobby Roode falls count anywhere match? "I guess I’m a referee and an enforcer. I figure if I’m the guest enforcer, I might as well be the referee as well..I’m cool with anyplace besides the bathroom. I don’t want to be slapping one, two, three and there is piss on the floor. I don’t care if its dirty, I just don’t want any bodily fluids on the floor. If it’s blood, I’m ok with it. Any type of urine, I don’t want to deal with that."

Will he fill the void of the lack of bad-asses in wrestling: "Here is the thing. Most of the guys who played the badass role are terrible wrestlers. I’m not saying I’m better than them, but I’m hoping I’m the badass with also being a good worker. The Ultimate Warrior was a badass but he wasn’t any good. Goldberg they said was horrendous. I’ve seen guys like Nathan Jones who wasn’t any good. So guys who played that badass role tend to be terrible workers. I want to change that perception. If I’m going to be a badass in this business, I want to be known as a guy that worked well too."

Which career would he rather have? Ric Flair or Hulk Hogan? "I’m more of a Ric Flair fan. NWA and WCW that was all me. I loved Hulk Hogan, but to me Sting and Ric Flair were those guys that got me star struck. I’d rather be Ric Flair. The cars, Space Mountain, the women, I’d much rather be Ric Flair."

Talks about his debut on Impact Wrestling: "Right now I’m nervous. My armpits are sweating. I’m nervous, but when I get out there I’m just going to be me. I’m going to let it come natural. I’m not going to try to force anything. I’m just going to be me. You see guys out there that play a role that’s just not them. The crowd is on to it and they don’t buy it. The people who play the role that is similar to them, a bigger version of them, then the crowd eats it up."

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