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– With Shawn Michaels retired, WWE.com has an article up looking at who will be the next “Mr. WrestleMania.” Among the superstars disucssed are Chris Jericho, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and CM Punk.

– Prime Time Players member Darren Young recently injured his knee and could be out of action until October, according to the Wrestling Observer. Young tweeted on Thursday:

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. Young is 100% @WWE! #ClearYoung #PTP2Mania #MOD”

“A wise man once said ,”The 2 most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Well who’s got the time 2 b patient! #ClearYoung #StrongPTP 100%”

– Here is a new trailer for the WWE Studios film “The Call” starring Halle Berry and featuring David Otunga:

* Very Deserving WWE Superstar Getting a HUGE Push Due To Jack Swagger’s Drug Arrest

Preview For Tonight's Social Media SmackDown

January 4, 2021 | News | No Comments

Tonight on Syfy, WWE will present “Social Media SmackDown” – a unique event featuring live commentary and heavy social media interaction, including tweets and Tout videos from WWE fans.

Here’s a preview of what is scheduled for tonight:

– World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Damien Sandow.

– Jim Ross will interview Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter.

– WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane vs. The Prime Time Players. In a reversal of what we saw on RAW, Kane will be blindfolded and Daniel Bryan will have one hand tied behind his back.

– WWE United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. The Miz (Best of Three Falls match).

– Randy Orton vs. Big Show.

– Heath Slater vs. Sin Cara.

Also appearing tonight will be Fandango.

* Spoilers For Tonight’s Episode of WWE SmackDown On Syfy

John Cena to Headline SXSW 2013 Panel This Saturday

STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE and Echo, the first and largest real-time web platform provider, announced that they will share the strategies behind WWE’s award-winning digital programs at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference this Saturday, March 9.

The panel will feature a candid discussion with John Cena, the third most followed U.S. athlete on Facebook and Twitter with more than 17 million fans combined, and provide insight into how the 10-time WWE Champion utilizes social media to extend WWE’s brand and connect with fans.

The panel will explore how WWE is leveraging creative, media, technology and talent to become one of the most widely respected and successful brands in social TV.

With more than six hours of domestic weekly programming, 300 Live Events each year and broadcasts in more than 145 countries, WWE is in a unique position to unite the web, mobile, television and live audience experiences under an integrated digital strategy, with the goal of building the ultimate interactive experience for fans.

Last year, WWE launched an unprecedented second-screen experience, WWE Active, on its WWE flagship app, which has been downloaded more than 4.6 million times since its debut. (MORE ON WWE ACTIVE)

PANELISTS
John Cena, WWE Superstar and 10-time WWE Champion
Stephanie McMahon, EVP, Creative, WWE
Perkins Miller, EVP, Digital Media, WWE

MODERATOR
Khris Loux, CEO, Echo (about Echo)

For more information, visit SXSW.com.

* PICTURES Of SARAH BACKMAN – WWE’s Newest Diva (Arm Wrestling Champion)

– The 2013 TNA Hall of Fame ceremony for Kurt Angle will be October 19th at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley.

– On Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, TNA Hall of Famer Sting revealed that he’ll be bringing back the Main Event Mafia. Here’s a preview for next week’s Impact Wrestling:

* The Latest on HULK HOGAN Wrestling Again & The Planned BOUND FOR GLORY Main Event

– WWE superstar David Otunga will be on The Wendy Williams Show on Thursday morning to promote his new movie with Halle Berry, The Call.

– WWEShop.com has released a new gold version of the John Cena “10 Years Strong” t-shirt. Cena wore it during the dark main event at last night’s RAW.

– Here is WWE’s great video package that aired on RAW hyping the John Cena vs. The Rock match at WrestleMania 29:

* News On Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler & The Miz’s Matches For WM29

TNA taped the “One Night Only” Tag Team tournament on Monday afternoon from Orlando, Florida. Here are results, courtesy of PWInsider.com:

Round One:

* Generation Me (Young Bucks) defeated Sonjay Dutt and Petey Williams.

* Bobby Roode and Austin Aries defeated The British Invasion, Rob Terry and Doug Williams.

* Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff defeated The Hot Shots, Cassidy Riley and Chase Stevens.

* Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero defeated Christopher Daniels and Kazarian.

Second Round:

* Samoa Joe and Magnus defeated Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff.

* Team 3D defeated Generation Me.

Semi-Finals:

* Bobby Roode and Austin Aries defeated Samoa Joe and Magnus.

* Team 3D defeated Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero.

Final:

* Team 3D defeated Bobby Roode and Austin Aries in the tournament final.

* SPOILERS For Thursday’s TNA Impact

– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio revealed on Twitter over the weekend that WWE will be returning to Mexico this September with live events in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey.

Organization officials lost interest in targeting the once lucrative market after a SmackDown live event tour of the country in May drew poorly. This led to a few long-term employees being terminated as they were blamed for the poor gates.

– Last Monday, WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia sang the National Anthem in Phoenix, Arizona before an NBA game between the hometown Suns and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. Video of her performance, as well as herself delivering pizzas to a row of fans with the Suns mascot, is available here.

– Tonight’s Raw at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is completely sold out. Due to this, employees were unable to secure comp tickets for friends and family.

– The official WWE website has posted photos of WWE Champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and The Miz attending the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Rare photos of Alberto Del Rio wearing a mask in WWE ->

(source: PWInsider.com)

– Last week’s 3/29 episode of WWE SmackDown drew a 2.0 cable rating with 2.85 million viewers. Despite an appearance from WWE Champion The Rock, this was down from last week (2.11 rating, 3 million viewers). SmackDown was the #3 most-watched cable show for the night.

– The Rock tweeted the following on Monday, stating that tonight’s RAW will be the most meaningful RAW of his career:

“Eagle has landed – DC. Tonight will be the most meaningful @WWE RAW of my career. Honored its in our nation’s capitol.. #BringIt”

– WWE has released a video of Triple H training for his upcoming No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 29. During the video, Hunter explains that he changed his workout program a few years ago to focus more on conditioning instead of having a bodybuilder physique.

* WRESTLEMANIA 29 Results, Spoilers, News & More – WM29 NEWS PAGE

Hornswoggle won the 2013 2K Sports Superstar Challenge at WrestleMania 29 Axxess, defeating Big E Langston in the tournament finals. The two played WWE ’13 on the Xbox platform.

Hornswoggle won the tournament that included The Usos, Damien Sandow, Langston, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, JTG, Kofi Kingston, Tyson Kidd, Epico, Hunico, Sin Cara, Alex Riley, Primo and Zack Ryder.

Here is Hornswoggle with his trophy:

WRESTLEMANIA 29 RESULTS – Late Breaking News Headed Into Sunday’s PPV

– WWE filmed a lot of footage over WrestleMania weekend for the WWE Network and future DVD releases.

– WWE planned to utilize the WWE App a lot more than they did during WrestleMania, but the app crashed early into the show and announcers were told not to mention it.

– The new WWE Performance Center in Orlando that is opening in June has been molded after a football training facility. There will be several rings set as well as a full gym, coaching staff and medical personnel on staff.

– We’ve got an update on the injuries suffered by The Rock at WrestleMania 29. The Rock suffered a hernia, torn adductor and torn abdominal muscle during the match with Cena, with the initials signs injury occurring when he took the first Attitude Adjustment from Cena.

As Rock continued to wrestle, the muscle continued to tear from his pelvis. By the time the match was over, both his abdominal and adductor muscle had torn completely off the pelvis. As we’ve been reporting, The Rock is trying to rehab the injuries without surgery in order to prevent delaying production for his new “Hercules” movie.

* News On BATISTA Returning To WWE This Year

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)