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September 14, 2014
Batista Talks Joining Evolution, Triple H Thinking He Would Get Heat For It, Almost Being Replaced
During the second edition of his interview series on Talk is Jericho, Batista and host Chris Jericho discussed how Batista was almost replaced in Evolution, a move that would have changed wrestling forever.
Jericho and Batista were speaking about how much Randy Orton had changed over the past decade, and how instrumental Evolution was to both Orton and Batista himself. Jericho also noted that Orton had tried to start fights with him three or four times.
Batista says he was warned by Triple H ahead of forming Evolution that the two inexperienced starts would get a lot of heat for riding the coattails of Helmsley and Flair. An injury almost eliminated him from the stable altogether, as Mark Jindrak was slated to replace him.
"They were considering him replacing me when I was injured. Hunter wanted it to be the four of us, he was pretty adamant. He fought for us," Batista said of nearly being replaced.
"I get injured, and Randy (Orton) was back before I was and they wanted that fourth member," Batista said
Batista and Jericho spoke about how much the business had changed since Evolution, citing a change in Vince McMahon's demeanor. Part two of Batista's interview on Talk is Jericho can be found at this link.
Photo: Stephanie McMahon in October 2014 edition of Shape Magazine
WWE’s Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon is in the October 2014 edition of Shape Magazine which has WWE fan Maria Menounos on the cover.
The mother of three and most powerful woman in the WWE, McMahon is featured in the single-page ‘Fit & Famous’ section of the magazine. The piece mentions her upcoming WWE fitness DVD, her workout, spending time with the kids, Connor’s Cure charity, and more.
The words are accompanied by a single photo of McMahon, looking fabulous in a red dress. You can see it below.
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This Day In Wrestling History
Clarence Eklund defeats Elmer "Pet" Brown in Houston, TX for the World Lightweight title.
September 14, 1917
The Arizona Republic newspaper claims that Jim Londos had wrestled in Athens, Greece in 1928 in front of 65,000 people. Londos is photographed with his father in front of the supposed crowd.
September 14, 1929
Vince McMahon, with help from Stone Cold Steve Austin, defeats Triple H for WWF(E) Title.
September 14, 1999
September 13, 2014
EVOLVE co-founder Gabe Sapolsky Comments on WWE NXT
History does repeat itself. I remember when ECW was shunned and ignored in the early days. Then suddenly we saw WWE and WCW embracing the principles and soon the ECW wrestlers. This ignited the biggest boom in the history of US wrestling. Yesterday, we saw some things that lit the Internet on fire because they are new and we didn't expect them. The biggest was HHH posing for a selfie with Kevin Steen, Hideo Itami and Fergal Devitt and then giving huge endorsements to Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville by tweeting that he would like to wrestle them. Kalisto as well as Zayn and Neville brought new excitement to NXT Takeover that had fans tweeting their support. This doesn't even include the impact that Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose are making on the main roster. WWE has even included me on the The Shield documentary and Paul Heyman DVD. So what's my point? A few years ago, none of this would have happened because the talents from the independents weren't considered "major league." WWE has obviously changed it's thought process and we are hopefully at the dawn of a new era. Will it lead to a boom like in the 90s? I don't know, but I do know that it will lead to new stars and and some fresh wrestling (or sports entertainment in the WWE Universe). The most important thing is that these innovative, cutting edge talents capture the imagination of new, young fans. Given the stage WWE is providing, they can.
September 12, 2014
NXT talent scheduled for next week's WWE TV Tapings
NXT talent Sami Zayn, Tyler Breeze and NXT Champion Adrian Neville have been scheduled to appear at this Monday's 9/15 WWE RAW in Lafayette, Louisiana & this Tuesday's 9/16 WWE Smackdown TV tapings in Biloxi, Mississippi according to a report by Mike Johnson. It is said that more talent from NXT have been scheduled to appear at WWE TV tapings over the course of the next several weeks as well. It is unknown as of this writing what the NXT talent will be used for on WWE TV.
source: pwinsider.com
Stephanie McMahon featured in 'Shape' magazine
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon is featured in the latest issue of “Shape” magazine, available now. One of the busiest women in entertainment, McMahon explains how she stays fit not only juggling her responsibilities in WWE, but also being a mom to three young children. The article teases the release of her and Triple H’s upcoming WWE Fit DVD series alongside trainer Joe DeFranco, and how she stays strong, motivated and inspirational to women everywhere.
Get the full story in the October issue of “Shape,” available on newsstands everywhere now — featuring celebrity member of the WWE Universe Maria Menunous on the cover.
Vince McMahon Comments on NXT Takeover Fatal 4-Way
In response to last night’s second NXT Takeover special, Vince McMahon posted the following on Twitter:
The future of WWE looks bright. #NXTTakeOver
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) September 12, 2014WWE Removes CM Punk Merchandise
WWE recently slashed prices on CM Punk merchandise shortly after a 22 page letter was sent to WWE by Punk’s attorneys, regarding royalties.
WWE has since completely removed all CM Punk merchandise from WWEShop.com, and all searches related to CM Punk yield no results.
Video: KENTA debuts on WWE NXT, reveals his new name
WWE NXT General Manager William Regal officially introduced former Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA on Thursday night at the 9/11 TakeOver event on the WWE Network. KENTA announced he would now be going by the name Hideo Itami.
