After it was announced that Dean Ambrose would challenge Kofi Kingston for the US Title at Extreme Rules, I speculated that we would likely get the remaining members of The Shield challenging Team Hell No for the Tag Team Titles.
And that’s exactly what’s happening.
WWE announced during Raw that Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns will challenege Kane and Daniel Bryan for the straps in a tag team tornado match.
With news of Dolph Ziggler’s concussion keeping him off Extreme Rules and the addition of a United States Championship match, here is the updated card for Sunday’s pay-per-view.
WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match
Ryback v. John Cena
Number One Contender I Quit Match
Jack Swagger v. Alberto Del Rio
Steel Cage Match
Brock Lesnar v. Triple H
United States Championship Match
Dean Ambrose v. Kofi Kingston
Strap Match
Mark Henry v. Sheamus
Extreme Rules Match
Big Show v. Randy Orton
Chris Jericho v. Fandango
UPDATE: Later on Raw, a Tag Team Title match was announced.
Tag Team Championship Tornado Match
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns v. Team Hell No
WWE 2K14 will hit retail stores on October 29th, according to Take Two Interactive’s 2013 financial report. Take Two and its 2K Sports branch will produce the game following THQ’s bankruptcy.
Yukes, the company that made the gameplay engine for the previous games, will stay on for at least this incarnation.
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a unique, influential and revolutionary company that reshaped the pro wrestling landscape in the 1990s. While many stories have been told, books have been written, and other documentaries have been produced, none of them is as in-depth as Barbed Wire City. The documentary film, produced by Kevin Kiernan and John Philapavage, provides a detailed look back on the company many of us hold so close to our hearts.
The doc is heavy on nostalgia and you can see there is clearly a passion and love for ECW shared by the film makers, yet it doesn’t pull any punches when discussing some of the lowlights of the history of ECW. From the infamous “Mass Transit Incident” to the personal tribulations of many of ECW’s performers, almost every key moment in ECW’s short but storied history is covered in great detail. We even get a detailed telling of the poorly received Extreme Reunion show.
The only things missing are closer looks at ECW’s relationship with WWE and perhaps a more in-depth telling of how Eastern Championship Wrestling became Extreme and Shane Douglas’ denouncement of the NWA belt.
There is also no shortage of interviewees in Barbed Wire City. Kiernan and Philapavage were able to speak with many of the key players in ECW’s rise as well as the writers that covered the promotion. The film features over 60 interviews with people such as Raven, Stevie Richards, The Blue Meanie, Shane Douglas, Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Sandman, New Jack, Rhino, Tod Gordon, Billy Corgan, Jason Powell, Wade Keller, Mike Johnson, Dave Meltzer and more. A wealth of footage compiled over the last 20 years is included, with many of the aforementioned interviews featured being filmed in the early 2000s.
If you were a fan of ECW, this is definitely a documentary you need to watch. Even if you’re too young to remember, it’s a worthwhile look at a company that shaped and changed the pro wrestling landscape and birthed many of the industry’s biggest stars.
For more information or to purchase, visit Barbed Wire City‘s official website.
(Image from Barbed Wire City‘s official site)
That guy wrestling fans used to love but now hate because he got really famous is at it again.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will star in an HBO pilot to be executive produced by the people that brought you Entourage, How to Make It in America and Boardwalk Empire. Peter Berg will direct the pilot.
The show will be based on the lives of retired athletes living in Miami. Obviously, The Rock – a former University of Miami football player and pro wrestler – will be a believable actor in this role. HBO is looking to film the pilot this fall.
As you know, The Rock has been a pretty busy dude, with Pain & Gain just hitting theaters, Fast & Furious 6 coming out later this month, and four other movies currently in pre-production. The Rock has mentioned that his wrestling days might be over once again and with a plentiful bounty of roles coming his way, he might really mean it.
We all know how much Photoshopping happens when a celebrity suddenly looks great in a magazine. This photo of Stephanie McMahon from an upcoming spread in RX Muscle magazine, though, shows off a ton of hard work on Stephanie’s part.
The pic comes from the Twitter account of @Lee_Whits, via Guyism.
Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg, a huge wrestling fan who scores loads of interviews, recently spoke with The Rock. “The Great One” cleared the air about what happened the night after WrestleMania, speaks about his match with John Cena at WM 29 possibly being his last, a potential Brock Lesnar angle, and about his surgery. The Rock drops some salty language at the end in reference to everybody’s favorites – the dirtsheets – so beware if you’re checking it out at work.
We’ll see what happens down the road regarding The Rock’s wrestling future. Part of me thinks he actually may not step into a ring again, based on his injury and that movie studios probably won’t want the risk. The Rock has risen to an even higher level of movie stardom and box office potential since he returned to the ring and he’s viewed as an investment now as well.
