Archive for December, 2009

– Though John Cena’s name has been absent from early rumors regarding WrestleMania, one should not assume he will not have a prominent role on the card. According to F4WOnline.com, WWE still hopes it can put together a dream match between The Rock and John Cena for the big spring event. If that could... »

Overblown according to sources close to the two parties, the potential Taylor Swift-Taylor Lautner relationship was a goldmine for gossip outlets. A departure from the typical celebrities highlighted by such media, Swift and Lautner had cleaner images–and were among the biggest and most likable young stars in the industry. One is essentially... »

The word coming out of WWE’s Tuesday house show in New Hampshire is that Divas Champion Melina suffered a legitimate injury at the event. According to multiple reports, Melina appeared to incur a knee injury after slipping on the mat during a Divas tag match. The match was ended abruptly, and as Melina had... »

WWE and TNA might be going head-to-head this coming Monday, but that reality did not stop a TNA personality from applauding WWE on Tuesday’s ECW telecast. “A well deserved & proper send off for a TRUE Pro & a real ECW orig named Tommy Dreamer,” tweeted TNA announcer Taz regarding Dreamer’s farewell on Tuesday’s ECW.... »

In confirming reports that musician Taylor Swift and actor Taylor Lautner broke up, sources close to the ex-couple claim the relationship was never anything serious. “It was never a big deal to begin with. The media made way more out of it than it is,” a source close to Swift tells PEOPLE. “They went out... »

WWE taped its New Year’s edition of WWE SmackDown! this Tuesday. In addition to the confirmed match between John Morrison and Drew McIntyre, there was also a Beat the Clock Challenge to identify the brand’s number one title contender. Full WWE SmackDown! taping report courtesy Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com: *Beat the Clock Challenge tonight. *CM... »

Forecasting which young WWE superstars will break out is a common theme of press interviews with veteran wrestlers, but in the case of a recent interview with Batista, the outlook was pretty grim. “We’re dinosaurs in this age of instant gratification. We are not just athletes, we are also storytellers and I don’t see that... »

Despite reports treating Tommy Dreamer’s WWE run as complete, the ‘ECW Original’ personally confirmed that he will be wrestling on Tuesday’s episode of ECW. “Tommy Dreamer is headed to the IZOD Center in New Jersey. I am bringing my wrestling boots, because I am going to work,” wrote Dreamer on his WWE Universe blog.... »

MMAFighting reports that Mike Swick has agreed to replace Josh Koscheck at UFC 109: Relentless. Set for the February 6, 2010 show, Swick replaces “Kos” in what would have been a rematch against Paulo Thiago. The fight marks Swick’s first shot at redemption since losing to Dan Hardy at UFC 105. Earlier Monday, news broke... »

WWE.com RAW Results Report for December 28, 2009 HARTFORD, Conn. - While brilliant singer, rapper and music producer Timbaland dropped some thick beats from his new CD, “Shock Value 2,” on the WWE Universe as special guest host, in many ways, the night belonged to a man who wasn’t even in attendance. Mr. McMahon announced... »

Next week’s edition of WWE RAW goes head-to-head with the latter two hours of the TNA iMPACT! special, and the big story is undoubtedly Bret Hart’s confirmed appearance as guest host. But two more bits of information were also revealed for next week’s show. Confirmed for Monday’s RAW: – Triple H & Shawn Michaels vs. Big Show... »

As was expected, Vince McMahon confirmed on Monday’s RAW that Bret “Hit Man” Hart will return to the squared circle as the guest host of next week’s episode. A move designed in part to prevent TNA from siphoning viewers for its Monday night iMPACT! special, which features the debut of Hulk Hogan, Hart’s guest hosting... »

Joe Manganiello, best known as Marshall’s law school ‘bro’ Brad on “How I Met Your Mother,” tells Entertainment Weekly that he cried after learning he had been cast as werewolf Alcide on “True Blood.” “I’m not afraid to admit that I started crying. I was just so excited. It’s a dream come true,” Manganiello tells... »

Billboard Magazine released a top One-Hit Wonders list as part of its “Best of the 2000s” feature, and names like Daniel Powter, Terror Squad, MIMS and James Blunt top the pack. The list is purely based on (and arranged in order of) comparative chart performance between the artist’s “hit” and follow-up songs. So while... »

It is now official–tonight’s edition of WWE RAW will feature an angle to setup the return of Bret “The Hitman” Hart. While the nature of the angle is unclear, WWE.com has confirmed that Vince McMahon will appear live on tonight’s RAW to “address the rumor of WWE Hall of Famer Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart’s return... »

– The word from within TNA is that the marketing budget allocated for TNA’s upcoming Monday, January 4 special is on the small side. While even the most intense of marketing campaigns would likely not be enough to give TNA iMPACT! the ratings victory when it goes head-to-head with RAW, the feeling is... »

– As has been noted by several correspondents, My Network TV stations have been using WWE Superstars in their PR campaign regarding the FOX/Time Warner Cable Systems dispute, alerting fans that the SmackDown! network would be pulled if a deal is not reached. An ad played in the New York area features Superstars... »

Tyra Banks confirmed this week that after five years, “The Tyra Show” is coming to a close. “This will be the last season of The Tyra Show,” she confirms in an interview with People. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years.” As Banks continues... »

Though most observers assume an agreement will be reached in some capacity, as of press time, FOX and Time Warner Cable have yet to resolve their dispute ahead of Thursday’s retransmission deadline. If FOX and Time Warner Cable cannot iron out a renewed deal, FOX’s owned and operated networks, as well as FOX-owned cable channels,... »

WWE holds its final Monday Night RAW of the year this Monday, and as WWE looks towards 2010 and the Royal Rumble, it has some big things planned for the episode. *Timbaland is host. WWE referred to his “Shock Value 2″ album as “guaranteed chart-topping” despite its terrible holiday season sales performance, but he... »