WWE Tribute To The Troops Taping Schedule

This year's WWE Tribute to The Troops will be taped on December 11th at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Fort Lewis, Washington. The show starts at 7pm and will be taped at McChord Field Hangars 3 and 4. Admission is free to all military personnel.

Christmas Bounty Viewership

The premiere of WWE Studios' Christmas Bounty on ABC Family with The Miz in a starring role drew 828,000 viewers on Tuesday night. The movie drew a 0.3 cable rating in the Adult 18-49 demographic.

The Official Title Of The WWE/Scooby Doo Animated Film Is....

The WWE/Scooby Doo animated crossover film, which will be released to DVD in March 2014, has been officially titled "Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Ghost Bear."

The story will see the Mystery, Inc. gang win tickets for Wrestlemania, only to find the show threatened by the appearance of well, a ghost bear.

Triple H, John Cena, Kane, The Miz, Vince McMahon, Brodus Clay, Santino Marella, Sin Cara and AJ Lee will appear in animated form and lend their voices to the project.

Video: WWE COO Triple H invites the Rhodes family to Raw

Video: "Miz TV" with Dolph Ziggler and the Big Show

Rumor Mill - The Reason WWE Buried Chris Jericho's 'Highlight Reel'

Last night's edition of the Highlight Reel on RAW did not go well and WWE let the fans at home know it as Michel Cole and Jerry Lawler buried the segment. On air, Cole and Lawler were heard laughing, stating how bad the segment was and asking when it would end so they could go to commercial.

This was a case of Vince McMahon telling Cole and Lawler what to say through the headsets. When segments fall flat on TV and the audience doesn't respond, Vince has been known to bury the segment and those involved on air. Ths happened several months ago with a "Piper's Pit' segment.

Word is that Brad Maddox is the one that will most likely take the majority of the heat, as it was his part of the segment that most felt got awkward and embarrassing. Despite that, Triple H is very high on Maddox and he's the main reason he's featured on TV right now.

Stats on RAW’s Switch to 3 Hours

With RAW going from two hours to three, matches now get 33% more time and there are 33% more matches per show. The amount of wrestling per show has doubled to 78%. Those benefiting with more TV time include Heath Slater, Alberto Del Rio, Primo, Epico, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, John Cena, The Miz, Big Show and Dolph Ziggler. Those who have received less TV time with the switch are Tensai, Zack Ryder, David Otunga, The Great Khali and Santino Marella.

Participants for WWE Intercontinental Cup

During last night's WWE Raw it was announced that an Intercontinental Cup tournament will take place on Wednesday's episode of Main Event. The following participants have been announced:

The Miz

Kofi Kingston

Darren Young

Antonio Cesaro

Dolph Ziggler

Cody Rhodes

Damien Sandow

Randy Orton

The winner will get a shot at Wade Barrett.

Rumor Mill - Ric Flair and The Miz

Ric Flair is currently booked for the January 21st WWE RAW from San Jose, California and the January 22nd SmackDown tapings in Sacramento. The Rock is also booked for those two shows. Flair will leave for All Japan Pro Wrestling right after the SmackDown tapings.

Flair is still working on a per-night deal with WWE but could be signing something more solid soon. Believe it or not, TNA has sent feelers to Flair about coming back to their company and apparently they have been doing this since before their lawsuit against WWE was dropped this week.

Regarding Flair’s segment with The Miz on Monday’s RAW, it was designed to endorse Miz as a new babyface and to set up Miz using the Figure Four as his new finishing move. When he found out, Flair joked to Miz, “I hope they let you beat people with it because I never did.”

Flair will likely be working with Miz again at next week’s WWE TV tapings.

source: wrestling observer newsletter

Interview with The Miz

The Carroll County Times has a new article online featuring quotes from The Miz to promote next Saturday’s WWE TV tapings from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Below are the highlights:

Hectic schedule as a WWE star:“That’s what I’ve asked for,” The Miz said in a phone interview while driving to Philadelphia. “I’ve asked to be a WWE Superstar, so to just sit here and complain about, ‘Oh, I never get a day off, I’m so tired.’ No. I want it. Give it to me. I want to be the biggest star WWE has ever created. So in order to do that I need to do everything.”

Main eventing Wrestlemania:“Anytime you are in the ring with the Rock or John Cena, you have to shine. You have to basically show what you got. And I think I did that,” he said. “So whenever I got the microphone and got to be able to talk to the Rock or John Cena, I think I stood my ground and I think by the end of it, people weren’t talking about the Rock or Cena, they were talking about the Miz. And I’m still talking about it to this day. The Miz retaining the WWE Championship, not once but twice, at WrestleMania 27. I mean, I made history that day. So I get to brag about that for the rest of my life and you will hear me brag about that for the rest of my life because it’s something I’m proud of.”

Turning babyface:“It’s kind of weird because I’ve done nothing different. I’m still the same exact cocky, arrogant, egotistical person I was before, it’s just now maybe the fans are starting to understand me and cheer me because, to me, I’ve never been a bad guy. I’ve always been a good guy,” he said. “I’ve done what I’ve had to do to win like everybody else in the world, you know, when you want a job or a promotion, you go after it. And that’s what I’m doing, I’m going after what I want. So that’s what I’ve been doing and now I think the fans are actually getting behind it, saying, you know what, I like this guy. I know somebody like him. I’m a guy people can get behind if they understand me and I think they’re starting to understand me.”...More?

WWE Releases Full List of Films Set for Release in 2013

PWTorch has posted a list of WWE Studios films set for release in 2013.

"No One Lives" w/ Brodus Clay
"Dead Man Down" w/ Wade Barrett
"The Marine 3: Homefront" feat. The Miz
"12 Rounds: Reloaded" feat. Randy Orton
"The Hive" feat. Halle Berry with David Otunga
"Leprechaun: Origins" feat. Hornswoggle

WWE Studios is also partnered with the French foreign film company Kare Productions, and will be credited in association with their upcoming film "Les Reines du Ring". The movie feature "WWE trademarks, footage, consumer products and incorporate cameos by some of WWE’s biggest stars including WWE Superstars CM Punk, The Miz and Eve," according to the April press release from WWE.com.

That film is also expected to be release in 2013, although WWE will likely be producing and re-releasing the film in English at a later date.

WWE Superstars Lay the SmackDown Aboard Stennis

Wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment visited sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Nov. 25.

The WWE superstars, which included Vince “Mr. McMahon” McMahon, Eve Torres, Layla El Barrami, Ronnie “R. Truth” Killings, and Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, were making their first visit to a Navy aircraft carrier.

“We’ve been to Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan so many times,” said McMahon, CEO and chairman of the WWE. “We wanted to do something different this year and this is awesome.”

While on board the wrestlers toured the ship and interacted with sailors along the way and observed flight operations as Navy jets roared on and off the flight deck.

“I was in awe of the young ages of the men and women who are turning these planes,” said Torres, the current WWE diva champion. “Everything operates like clockwork; it’s amazing.”

After flight operations, the wrestlers toured the ship’s navigation bridge and posed for photos with sailors.

“I’m excited,” said Seaman Elexus Rosechong from Dallas. “This is definitely one of the most memorable moments in my Navy career.”

“This was great for them to come out here and visit us,” said Lt. Rob Gordon, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14. “It was a good morale boost, especially for those sailors who are spending the holidays away from home.”

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Vince McMahon Headed Overseas To Visit Troops

Vince McMahon along with The Miz, R-Truth, Eve Torres and Layla are headed overseas on Friday to visit with the troops. This is being done in preparation for the WWE‘s annual Tribute to the Troops show.

'The Soup" Features WWE And Will Again Next Week

Next Wednesday at 10:30 PM Eastern The Soup will have a special episode focusing on the WWE. The episode is titled “The Soup Meets WWE: Piledriving Clips in Your Face”

It will feature Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, Eve, Jerry Lawler, and more.

This week, we got a clip of Mick Foley and The Miz from this week’s Raw when Mick told Miz he never liked him when Miz suggested that he should be on Team Foley at Survivor Series.

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WWE Tribute to the Troops Celebrates 10 Years this Holiday Season

USA Network and NBC will honor the United States Armed Forces with its 10th annual holiday special, WWE Tribute to the Troops presented by Slim Jim. The 10th anniversary holiday extravaganza will air as a two-hour television special on Wednesday, December 19 at 9/8C on USA Network and as a one-hour television special on Saturday, December 22 at 9/8C on NBC.

WWE Tribute to the Troops has become a holiday tradition and is considered TV’s most patriotic and heartwarming show. In the grand tradition of Bob Hope, the holiday special will feature performances by Grammy Award-nominated, international superstars Kid Rock and Flo Rida, and WWE’s biggest Superstars and Divas for thousands of military personnel and their families at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. The show will also feature appearances by Disney’s The Muppets, Access Hollywood and NBC Sports’ Michelle Beadle and more. Kid Rock and Flo Rida join a renowned list of legendary performers who have entertained at WWE Tribute to the Troops including Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Sean "Diddy" Combs’ group Diddy - Dirty Money and Trace Adkins.

WWE is proud to have worked jointly with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell in selecting Navy installations in the Norfolk, VA area for this annual celebration.

“We are excited to host WWE Tribute to the Troops in the Norfolk and Hampton Roads area,” said Governor Bob McDonnell. “Virginia has long been committed to supporting our troops and this is another opportunity to thank them for their service. We are home to 125,000 active duty members, 830,000 veterans and so many military families. Naval Station Norfolk is the crown jewel of the United States Navy and it’s important to pay tribute to and salute the brave men and women of the military and their families who serve our country. It’s great to see that the WWE has chosen Virginia as the place to continue this holiday tradition.”

“This is a proud moment for WWE to once again recognize America’s servicemen and women as part of the 10th anniversary of WWE Tribute to the Troops,” said Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO, WWE. “We are honored to bring our unique brand of family-friendly entertainment to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.”

This trip marks the 10th consecutive year that WWE will bring its one-of-a-kind entertainment to our service men and women to thank them for their commitment to the country and recognition of their sacrifices. WWE Superstars and Divas will spend the weekend doing activities designed to give back to sailors and their families including a Be a STAR anti-bullying rally and hospital visits as well as spending time with our servicemen and women.

WWE Tribute to the Troops will also chronicle WWE’s goodwill visit to our troops overseas. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, WWE Superstars The Miz® and R-Truth and WWE Divas Eve and Layla will travel overseas to spread some much needed holiday cheer to the men and women serving our country far from home during the holiday season.

Mick Foley, WWE & DK Publishing Release New Children’s Book With Anti-Bullying Message

Mick Foley, WWE and DK Publishing have released a new children’s book titled “A Most Mizerable Christmas.” The story features many top WWE stars including John Cena, CM Punk and Sheamus trying to teach The Miz a valuable lesson about not being a bully in school.

“As an author and father, I am overjoyed that families will be spending time together reading A Most Mizerable Christmas this holiday season,” said Mick Foley. “The WWE Superstars and Divas, transformed into children inhabiting Wrescal Lane, learn a fun-filled but important lesson about treating others with tolerance and respect – making the book a perfect tag-team partner for WWE’s Be a STAR campaign.”

WWE Studios Updates On The Scooby Doo Movie With Several Superstars And No One Lives

Variety reports that the working title for WWE's Scooby Doo movie that comes out in 2014 is "Scooby Doo: The Curse of the Ghost Bear." As we have noted, the movie will feature voice roles by Triple H, John Cena, Kane, The Miz, Brodus Clay, Santino Marella, Sin Cara, AJ Lee and Vince McMahon.

Variety also reports that Anchor Bay Films has acquired the theatrical distribution rights for WWE Studios' No One Lives, which features Brodus Clay. The movie will be released in theaters throughout North America, Europe and Australia. No word yet on the date...More?

Team Punk and Team Foley Set For Survivor Series

Team Punk consists of the WWE Champion himself, Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow, the Miz and Alberto del Rio.

Team Foley will consist of Randy Orton, Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston, Team Hell No, and Ryback.

While Mick Foley will not be wrestling with Team Foley in the Survivor Series main event, Foley will be at ringside cheering his team on. Team Punk will have Paul Heyman and Ricardo Rodriguez at ringside.

Q&A with Kofi Kingston

Consistently one of WWE's most popular performers, Ghana's Kofi Kingston has grown accustomed to defending championships in high-pressure situations. And even though the main event at this Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view at Philips Arena features CM Punk (Kingston's one-time tag team partner) defending the WWE Championship against the wrestling machine known as Ryback inside the the gigantic steel cage, Kingston's Intercontinental Championship defense against former WWE Champion the Miz has quickly become one of the event's marquee match-ups. Considering that the happy-go-lucky Kingston spent his formative WWE stages at the now-defunct McDonough-based developmental promotion known as Deep South Wrestling, Hell in a Cell is also an odd sort of homecoming for the high-flying superstar. As he prepares for a match that could help push him into the main event picture, Kingston discusses his Deep South training, his history with the Miz and the unpredictable nature of WWE that led to this renewed rivalry...More?

source: fresh loaf

ABC Family & WWE Studios Tag Team For Holiday Movie With The Miz

ABC Family and WWE Studios are getting in the ring together for the first time with the TV movie Christmas Bounty. The two are developing the action comedy for a 2013 broadcast during the network’s 25 Days Of Christmas programming block. WWE wrestling champion The Miz will be one of the stars. Andrew Black, Vivian Lee, James Berg and Stan Zimmerman wrote the script. Set to start production early next year, the film follows an elementary school teacher who is forced to return to her former life as a bounty hunter to save the family business. The female lead has not been cast. The Miz, whose real name is Michael Mizanin, has been in front of the camera a lot this year: In April, he took over the lead role in WWE Studios’ Marine 3: Homeland from Randy Orton, and also starred in Queen Of The Ring. He started out a contestant on MTV’s The Real World: Back To New York in 2001 and appeared in other reality shows before landing a WWE contract.

source: deadline.com