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New WWE title unveiled, but who will The Rock face at WrestleMania 29?
For those who watch WWE on a regular basis, this headline might be confusing. After all, John Cena won the Royal Rumble and earned the right to face the top champion of his choice at WrestleMania. He chose the WWE champion, who is The Rock. At TLC, it...
Tags: Wade Barrett, John Cena, Television Networks, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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The Rock pins CM Punk, Jack Swagger surprises at Elimination Chamber
I'll be the first to admit that I was definitely lukewarm about the main event match between CM Punk and The Rock at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. It wasn't a terrible match by any means. It wasn't terrific, either. Both men have had far...
Tags: Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., WrestleMania, Illegal Immigrants
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Bruno Sammartino Hall of Fame announcement a blockbuster for WWE Raw
Finally. No, this has nothing to do with The Rock. But it's still just as relevant to say. Finally. FINALLY. The news of WWE's latest Hall of Fame inductee broke Monday afternoon. When I read the name, I got goosebumps. A smile on my face. It was...
Tags: Mike Tyson, John Cena, Television Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Chris Jericho
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Brock Lesnar's McMahon attack furthers 'Road to WrestleMania' on RAW
It truly is WrestleMania season, isn't it? That's especially apparent when the “part timers” come out to play. Just 24 hours after The Rock won the WWE championship from CM Punk at the Royal Rumble, “here comes the pain” as...
Tags: Wade Barrett, Television Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Music, WrestleMania
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A fire in Brazil, a fake fight in Phoenix and a real one in California
Dick Van Dyke brought his characteristic charm to the SAG Awards this weekend, and Internet users dutifully searched for all sorts of details on him -- anything to distract us from the icy weather that caused school closings from here to Ann Arbor. ...
Tags: 30 Rock (tv program), ESPN (tv network), School Closings, Memphis Grizzlies, NFL Pro Bowl
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John Cena, The Rock were big winners at a predictable but fun Royal Rumble
After the Royal Rumble concluded I received a direct message on Twitter from a good friend who used to work in the wrestling industry. To me, he summed up the 2013 Royal Rumble best with this quote: "A fun show that is 100% predictable is still a fun...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., U.S. Airways, WrestleMania
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Impressions and interviews from Royal Rumble Fan Axxess event
The elements didn't work in WWE's favor Saturday. In a rare weather twist, Phoenix saw rain. Enough rain to need to move the Fan Axxess festivities indoors. This caused come confusion and delay, as was to be expected. After all, you had to not only move...
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., U.S. Airways, DVDs
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Booker T expects difficult questions during "Straight Shooting" panel at Royal Rumble
Traditionally, WWE holds Fan Axxess festivities on the days leading up to WrestleMania and Summerslam events. This weekend, the Royal Rumble in Phoenix will get the "Axxess" treatment, with a twist. For the first time, WWE will host a series of...
Tags: Media Industry, Movies, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Golf, WrestleMania
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Five prop bet picks for the 2013 Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is the match I look forward to most in WWE, not just because it begins the "Road To WrestleMania" and shapes a lot of those cards and rivalries, but because it feeds your ADD cravings as a pro wrestling fan. Every two minutes, about the...
Tags: Television Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., WrestleMania
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A 'Tale of two Rocks' highlights lukewarm RAW 20th Anniversary Show
It wasn't the best celebration show WWE has ever presented, but it did provide a perfect dichotomy of it's most popular Superstar. The last segment of RAW's 20th Anniversary show on Monday night explained perfectly the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that is...
Tags: John Cena, Mick Foley, Television Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Music
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John Cena's promo on RAW was a 'bizarre' lead-up to Royal Rumble
As Sheamus walked down the RAW ramp to follow John Cena, he called Cena's promo "bizarre." That it was. It did seem like Cena was at his most loose and comfortable, being goofy and interacting with the fans, talking about people's Sunday mornings...
Tags: Wade Barrett, YouTube, Television Networks, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., WrestleMania
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Kofi Kingston talks Raw 20th anniversary
In advance of Raw's 20th anniversary program, which airs Monday night from Houston, WWE superstar Kofi Kingston was made available for media interviews. Kingston is an interesting superstar, given that nobody ever questions his position on the roster,...
Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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