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Hogan’s Beach restaurant in Tampa closes down

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Colin Vassallo
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Multiple sources are reporting that Hulk Hogan’s restaurant Hogan’s Beach which is located on premises at the Best Western Bay Harbor Hotel in Tampa has closed business.

The restaurant opened in late 2012 and had its share of controversy when a dress code sign was posted outside banning attire that is often associated with black people. The sign was eventually taken down. Hogan often retweeted photos from the restaurant which was frequented by Jimmy Hart and Hogan himself.

The website for the restaurant has been taken down while the Facebook page is still operational however September 29 was the last time their social media team posted something on it. The Best Western Bay Harbor Hotel website still lists the restaurant as one of its dining options.

According to Florida Secretary of State documents, Hogan is listed as the owner of the restaurant with Hogan’s home address in Clearwater Beach, Florida, as the registered address. Hogan, under his real name Terry Bollea, is listed as the current registered agent. The document was filed on February 11, 2015.

Hulk still has the Hogan’s Beach Shop in Clearwater, Florida.

Taker, Rollins, and Charlotte to attend Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE is sending the big guns to the Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa which will take place on the weekend of October 23 at the Cox Business Center. WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins, WWE Divas champion Charlotte, and The Undertaker will be the three WWE ambassadors for this event.

Rollins and Charlotte will appear together on Saturday, October 24, with photo ops starting at 10:30AM and then autographs at 11:15AM. A Q&A panel will then follow at 1PM. The Undertaker will take the stage afterward, starting at 2:30PM for photos and then autographs at 3:45PM. There will be no Q&A with Taker.

For tickets and additional information go to http://www.wizardworld.com/home-tulsa.html.

Harry Smith gets ownership of the “British Bulldog” trademark

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Colin Vassallo
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Harry Smith, the son of the legendary British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, noted on his Facebook that he has been granted the ownership and trademark of the name “British Bulldog” and will be using the name from now on.

“Now going forward in Pro Wrestling NOAH I will be known as the “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith Jr. I will carry on the name proudly and glad I got the rights to it now,” Smith wrote on his Facebook page.

Harry worked for the WWE using the ring name DH Smith between 2007 and 2011 up until he was released.

Owen Hart DVD/Blu-Ray gets a change in artwork

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Colin Vassallo
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The upcoming Owen Hart DVD release has gotten a change of artwork and the King of Harts himself is now gracing the cover of the DVD/Blu-Ray box rather than just a logo and two small faded images of him.

Several legal battles between WWE and the Owen Hart estate, controlled by his widow Martha, resulted in WWE opting not to put any photos of Owen on his own DVD. WrestlingDVDNetwork.com is now reporting that there has been a change and WWE is now legally able to use an image of Owen as the front artwork. Martha has blasted WWE for going ahead with the project saying that it had no support from her or the kids and did not like that WWE is going to make money off Owen’s image and likeness.

In an interview last month, Bret Hart blamed Martha for restricting WWE and their work to present the best Owen Hart video. The video will contain a sit-down documentary with those who knew Owen and family members as well as matches from his career. Martha barred WWE from using pictures from Owen’s childhood or those from Stampede Wrestling as well.

It will be released in the United States on December 8. You can see the artwork below.

Not even Steve Austin himself knows if he will be on Raw next week!

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Colin Vassallo
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Stone Cold Steve Austin claimed he was not appearing on Raw next week and said that it was a case of bad information. “I was never scheduled to do Raw,” Austin said. He was first advertised to be on the show with Flair, HBK, Taker, and Lesnar, but this past Monday he was left out of the graphic hyping up the last stop before Hell In A Cell.

An article published yesterday on WWE.COM shows Austin back in the picture and when was once again asked on Twitter what’s going on, Austin replied, “I have no idea at this point. All I know is I will be in Dallas.”

The former WWE champion will be interviewing Brock Lesnar for a new episode of the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network which will be live right after Raw finishes.

EVOLVE’s Gabe Sapolsky talks relationship with WWE

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Colin Vassallo
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In a statement addressed to EVOLVE fans, WWN Vice President of Talent Relations Gabe Sapolsky said that there are “no answers” to what’s going between WWE and WWN because apart from a growing relationship, the direction of this relationship is still unknown.

“There are rumors and speculation, but this relationship changes and develops almost weekly. This is a road that has never been traveled before. There is no precedent. We don’t know what to expect nor what is possible,” Sapolsky wrote.

WWE this week announced that it’s sending former NXT champion Sami Zayn to the EVOLVE shows in New York this weekend although he is not allowed to appear on their iPPV broadcast.

“All this means is that anything can happen. There are infinite possibilities. The only sure thing is that this will be a wild, unpredictable and thrilling ride. We will all find out where this road goes together. There is no telling what will happen next,” Sapolosky concluded.

Meanwhile WWE.COM has an article spotlighting EVOLVE and an interview with Gabe Sapolsky as well, noting that stars such as Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Kalisto, Solomon Crowe and Apollo Crews all came through the EVOLVE ranks.

WWE Studios’ Gorgeous George movie finds scriptwriters

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Colin Vassallo
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Variety is reporting that Josh Gad and Ryan Dixon will be writing the Gorgeous George biopic script for WWE Studios.

The movie is tentatively simply titled “Gorgeous George” and it will chronicle the life and career of George Raymond Wagner, the man behind the gimmick of Gorgeous George.

“Gorgeous George was a true pioneer in television,” said Michael Luisi, President of WWE Studios. “Josh is a true talent and we are thrilled to see him and Ryan tackle such a groundbreaking story.” WWE Studios will handle worldwide rights and will use WWE’s platforms, including weekly TV shows, digital and social media and the WWE Network, to market this title.

Gad, who is also an actor, recently wrapped production on the Disney film “Beauty And The Beast” opposite Emma Watson and Luke Evans.

Charlotte and Bram to keep their respective money in divorce settlement agreement

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Colin Vassallo
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Ryan Satin, the former TMZ producer who now runs the Pro Wrestling Sheet website is reporting that WWE Divas champion Charlotte and suspended TNA wrestler Bram are closer to getting their divorced finalized.

A settlement agreement acquired by Satin shows that Bram has waived his rights to any money Charlotte has gotten from her WWE career while Charlotte has waived her rights on the money he earned from TNA as well as any movies he appeared in. This agreement is for their current money and any money they make in the future.

The agreement also shows that Charlotte will be keeping the home they lived in since she owned it before they were married along with a 2013 Mini Cooper while Bram keeps his 2000 Ford Mustang. When Bram was arrested in August it was not known if the couple were still together and he was charged with a domestic violence assault. It turned out that Bram has a new girlfriend and she was the one on the receiving end of the abuse.

Despite being suspended from TNA pending the outcome of the investigation, Bram is participating in the TNA World Title Series which was actually taped back in July.

WrestleMania 32 ticket prices and AT&T Stadium seating chart

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Colin Vassallo
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Ticket prices for WrestleMania 32 will start at the low price of $35 and go all the way up to $2,000 for ringside seats.

There will be 13 different prices for the event – $35, $50, $75, $100, $125, $175, $200, $250, $300, $400, $850, $1,000, and $2,000. All prices quoted exclude the 18% tax and handling fee with the cheapest seat having an additional $17 fee and the highest priced ticket having an additional $370 fee.

Tickets go on sale on November 6 at Ticketmaster.com. A seating chart of the AT&T stadium for WrestleMania 32 can be seen below.

Wrestling-Online.com is offering a chartered bus to the AT&T Stadium for just $35 round trip. Pickups and drop offs will be at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, and Union Station. BOOK YOUR SEAT NOW!

WWE announces details for the 2015 Tribute to the Troops show

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE today announced that the 13th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops event will be held on Tuesday, December 8, at Florida’s Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena for military personnel and their families stationed at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Naval Station Mayport and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. Tribute to the Troops will air on USA Network on Wednesday, December 23, at 8PM EST.

While in Jacksonville, WWE Superstars and Divas will spend time giving back to those who serve and their families with Be a STAR anti-bullying rallies, hospital visits and military outreach at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Naval Station Mayport and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

Florida Governor Rick Scott said, “We can never thank our veterans and military members enough for their brave service to our nation. It is important to frequently honor our American heroes for the sacrifices they have made to keep our families safe. Florida remains the most military friendly state in the nation and we are proud to host this year’s Tribute to the Troops celebration.”

Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander, Navy Region Southeast said, “WWE has gone above and beyond the call of duty in supporting the men and women of the U.S. Navy. We are very fortunate to have the upcoming Tribute to the Troops right here in Jacksonville, home to more than 22,000 Sailors and their families. I am hearing lots of excitement and energy about this event! This is also a special time for us to say thank you to WWE!”

ESPN to hold a weekly WWE segment on SportsCenter

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Colin Vassallo
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The announcement that Jonathan Coachman hinted on Twitter regarding ESPN and WWE working together is the creation of a weekly segment on ESPN SportsCenter covering the things going on in WWE. It will air every Tuesday as part of the 9PM EST broadcast.

“Remember fun and entertaining. All we are trying to do at ESPN regardless of content,” Coachman said on Twitter. “Remember we want to serve fans anytime anywhere. Athletes are @WWE fans. Superstars are sports fan. #cometogether”

ESPN producer Ashok Moore also chimed in saying that he’s very excited to be part of the continued partnership between WWE and ESPN.

WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins was the first guest who joined the show after a recap of what happened on Raw the day before. As Coach was doing the introductions, Rollins cut him off but Coach quickly put him in his place by saying he’s not Jon Stewart! Rollins proclaimed to be the New England Patriots of the WWE and everyone is jealous of him including Kane. He mentioned when Kane popped up from under the ring and dragged him down and Coach said he was under the ring once and there was a midget involved!

Coach then showed a clip of Rollins running down the Cleveland crowd at a recent Raw and how none of the Cleveland sports teams would be getting a title.  He said he talked crap about Johnny Manziel of the Cleveland Browns who was sitting ringside but Manziel was good sport about it.

Rollins said football is his favorite sport and then was asked about age restrictions in sports. Rollins noted that this is America and everyone is free to do what they want and pursue their dreams. Coach brought up the subject of the unwritten rule of compete but not hurting your opponent and Rollins said it’s probably in all sports as it’s up to you to take care of yourself and your opponent. He said accidents do happen like when he broke Cena’s nose last month but it’s all healthy competition.

You can see the segment below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyzUfCsf8E

Raw rating for 10/12/2015

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Colin Vassallo
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Monday Night Raw continued its ratings decrease week over week with the show getting only 3,285,000 viewers this week, down from the last episode which did 3,378,000.

Hour one did 3,518,000 viewers, followed by 3,254,000 in the second hour and then down even more to 3,082,000 in the third and final hour, close to going under the 3 million viewers mark. Raw lost nearly 500,000 viewers from hour one to hour three. (Ratings credit: TV By The Numbers)

Orton/Ambrose tag match moved to HIAC Kickoff show

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Colin Vassallo
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The tag team match between Randy Orton and Dean Ambrose vs Braun Strowman and Luke Harper at Hell In A Cell has been moved to the Kickoff show.

Yep, that’s right, both Orton and Ambrose, two WWE Superstars who have been main eventing shows for quite a long time, have now found themselves off the actual pay-per-view and doing the “curtain jerker” job.

The actual pay-per-view show has six matches on the card with two matches inside the Hell In A Cell which will probably go longer than the others.

The Kickoff match will be part of the show which kicks off at 7PM EST and will air on the WWE Network as well as on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Pheed and Google.

WWE puts out casting call for NXT kids show

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE has a casting call on backstage.com for a pilot involving NXT and kids. The description of the show simply reads, “WWE NXT is casting a pilot for a new wrestling show aimed at kids.“

Rehearsal and production will be taking place monthly on Thursday nights at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, when WWE tapes NXT.

WWE is seeking males and females aged 7 to 14 with high energy, personable, lively, quick on their feet and a good talker. Kids should have an understanding/familiarity with WWE and they will serve as announcers, backstage interviewers, and presenters.

You can check out the casting call at http://bit.ly/1R9nYBI.

Nearly all WrestleMania 32 travel packages sold out

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE made hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of minutes as most of the WrestleMania 32 travel packages sold out in under 45 minutes.

From the cheapest one to the most expensive package, fans around the world hammered the WWE servers with some fans even complaining on forums about declined credit card transactions after they hit the submit button for payment.

Packages this year went out way more quicker than for WrestleMania 31 as packages for that show were still available months after they went on sale. Only some VIP and Platinum travel packages are still available on WWE.COM.

For those unfortunate enough not to get travel packages, we still have a few rooms in our Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, block going for $299 a night including free internet for the whole duration of your stay. Transport is also available to the AT&T Stadium in a chartered bus for $35 round trip. For more information go to http://store.wrestling-online.com.

Rusev and Lana’s real-life engagement plays on WWE television

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Colin Vassallo
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The real-life engagement of Rusev and Lana which TMZ reported yesterday is now being played on television, with WWE reporting it during Raw and Summer Rae “dumping” Rusev on the show.

Rusev wrestled Ryback and lost clean to the number one contender for the Intercontinental title but afterward Summer Rae ripped on Rusev and showed the TMZ story on the Titan Tron. Summer called Rusev a “narcissitic, self-centered, egotistical, lying bastard,” and then slapped him.

In comments given to WWE.COM, Lana said, “If you watched Rusev and Summer, Rusev has always loved me. He was just so devastated about me picking Dolph that he went with Summer to make me jealous. But at the end of the day, we know we’re good for each other.”

Lana said that Summer made Rusev “soft” while with her he was the undefeated super athlete. “You tell me, who is the better pick?”

Pre-sale code for Smackdown tapings at Prudential Center on 12/15

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Colin Vassallo
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The Prudential Center is running a pre-sale for the Smackdown tapings on December 15 starting tomorrow at 10AM and ending Thursday, October 15 at 11:59PM.

Fans who wish to attend the show and purchase tickets beforehand can use the code WWEPC on Ticketmaster.com to unlock the seats. Prices range from $24.75 to $104.75. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning Friday, October 16 at Noon EST.

WrestleMania 32 travel packages on sale now

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Colin Vassallo
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The WrestleMania 32 travel packages officially went on sale today with six different packages – Texas Star, VIP, Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze – all available for purchase.

All packages included a WrestleMania 32 ticket, Axxess tickets, NXT tickets, hotel accommodation, and round-trip coach transport to the AT&T Stadium. The higher priced tickets included Raw and Hall of Fame tickets and better seating while the most expensive package included also an exclusive reception with WWE Superstars and a ranch experience with WWE legends.

Prices ranged from $575 per person on a quad accommodation for the Bronze package all the way up to $6,625 for the Texas Star top-of-the-line package for a single person.

All information and links to purchase different packages can be accessed at https://secure.wwe.com/wm32/.

Sami Zayn appearing at EVOLVE shows this weekend

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Colin Vassallo
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In another sign of WWE supporting WWNLive and one of its indy promotions EVOLVE, it was announced that former NXT champion Sami Zayn will be appearing for EVOLVE this weekend.

Zayn will be appearing at the October 17 show in Queens and the October 18 show in Long Island, New York. Zayn will not be wrestling on the show but will be meeting fans and signing autographs on both occasions.

Zayn will also appear in the ring during both events however his segment will not be broadcast on the live iPPV due to contractual obligations with WWE.

The Sami Zayn meet and greet is only available to VIP ticket holders. E-mail Help@DGUSA.tv for more information.

Seth Rollins on ESPN’s SportsCenter tonight at 9PM EST

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Colin Vassallo
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WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins will be appearing on ESPN SportsCenter today at 9PM EST with former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman anchoring the segment. SportsCenter at that hour will air on ESPNews.

Yesterday Coachman hinted at an announcement over the next 48 hours that concerns WWE and ESPN and this interview falls under that particular time frame. Coach said that they’re about to “take another step” on something that fans have been asking for years.

ESPN had a big presence at this year’s SummerSlam with Jonathan Coachman returning to WWE to host interviews with WWE Superstars and Divas live on ESPN from Brooklyn.

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