With John Cena out, a lot of talent in the WWE locker room have been told that now is the time to step up and work their rear off to help the company. It was pretty much dictated that if there was ever a time to try and make yourself a star, this is the time, since the company doesn't expect Cena back until The Royal Rumble and they need everyone to work hard to fill his void.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Summerslam generated 323,969 tweets on Twitter this past week. The top show in terms of Twitter tweet reactions was VH-1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, which generated 729,782 tweets.
Speaking of Summerslam, the cover of the DVD and Blu-Ray will feature Randy Orton after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract. So, the talents in the two best matches of the show don't even get to be on the cover. Wow.
WWE will present their Bret Hart: Dungeon Collection DVD set on InDemand PPV next month.
Natalya was interviewed about Total Divas and more at this link.
The cover to WWE's upcoming Triple H documentary DVD "Thy Kingdom Come" has been released:
WWE has relaunched their auction site, selling unique one of a kind signed memorabilia.
Lex Luger discussed his new autobiography with FOX news Radio at this link.
James Russell sent the following....Jonathan Coachman filled in for Mike Greenberg on today's Mike & Mike ESPN radio show. During a conversation about the benefits of HGH (human growth horomone) use for recovery from injuries; Coachman said that he knows HGH can help with recovery from injuries from past experience.
WWE will release "The Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden" on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday. 8/27, featuring matches from the fabled "Mecca" in New York City. You can pre-order either by clicking here.
Set for the release:
DISC ONE:
50 Years of History
Ivan Koloff
WWE Championship Match
Ivan Koloff vs. Pedro Morales
8th February, 1971
Bruno Sammartino
WWE Championship Match
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino
27th June, 1977
Bob Backlund
Texas Death Match for the WWE Championship
Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera
19th May, 1980
Harley Race
Match for the Undisputed Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
WWE Champion, Bob Backlund vs. NWA Champion, Harley Race
22nd September, 1980
The Iron Sheik
WWE Championship Match
The Iron Sheik vs. Hulk Hogan
23rd January, 1984
Sgt. Slaughter
Boot Camp Match
Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Iron Sheik
16th June, 1984
DISC TWO:
A Date Forever Etched in History
Vince McMahon
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
WrestleMania – 31st March, 1985
Bob Uecker
Andre the Giant & “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & “Cowboy” Bob Orton
10th August, 1985
The Miz
Intercontinental Championship Match
Honky Tonk Man vs. The Ultimate Warrior
SummerSlam – 29th August, 1988
Bret Hart
Intercontinental Championship Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Mr. Perfect
SummerSlam – 26th August, 1991
Howard Finkel
Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon
WrestleMania X – 20th March, 1994
Kevin Nash
WWE Championship Match
Bob Backlund vs. Diesel
26th November, 1994
DISC THREE:
Under The Iconic Lights
The Rock
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Rocky Maivia, “Wildman” Marc Mero, The Stalker, & Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Crush, Goldust, & Jerry “The King” Lawler
Survivor Series – 17th November, 1996
Vince McMahon
Stone Cold Stuns The Boss
Raw – 22nd September, 1997
Mick Foley
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Cactus Jack
Raw – 22nd September, 1997
Jim Ross
1st Ever Tag Team Tables Match
The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
Royal Rumble – 23rd January, 2000
Daniel Bryan
#1 Contender Triple Threat Match
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho
Raw – 7th August, 2000
Booker T
Booker T Attacks Mr. McMahon
Raw – 25th June, 2001
Triple H
Triple H Returns
Raw – 7th January, 2002
Big Show
United States Championship Match
Big Show vs. John Cena
WrestleMania XX – 14th March, 2004
Trish Stratus
Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James
Raw – 11th September, 2006
John Cena
John Cena Returns in the Royal Rumble Match
Royal Rumble – 27th January, 2008
Shawn Michaels
Triple Threat Tag Team Match
D-Generation-X vs. Jeri-Show vs. John Cena & The Undertaker
Raw – 16th November, 2009
Great Moments Happen Here
BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES:
Gerald Brisco
Steel Cage Match
Bruno Sammartino & Tito Santana vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage & “Adorable” Adrian Adonis
12th July, 1986
Ted DiBiase
Intercontinental Championship Match
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase
29th December, 1991
Alberto Del Rio
WWE Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk
Survivor Series – 20th November, 2011
Extra Stories:
Trish Stratus
Ken Patera
Mr. Fuji
Road Warrior Animal
Barry Windham
Koko B. Ware
Ricky Steamboat
Sika
Rocky Johnson
Edge
Brooklyn Brawler
Vince McMahon MSG Walk of Fame Induction
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