Breaking The Streak: Dolph Ziggler Ready To "Show Off"

Birthdate: 10/26/1978 (age 36) Height: 6'2" Weight: 218 Ib He was titled in the WWE as "the longest-reigni...

In a recent revelation, it has been said that the WWE is looking to rewrite history by starting a new title reign that will outlast the streak put in motion by C.M. Punk. Is it a coincidence that the WWE would devise a plan to shatter a record held by their former disgruntled employee? I am guessing that this is precisely the ammunition Vince needed to make sure this plan was put into motion.

CM Punk holds the record of the longest reigning WWE champion of the modern era, as he held the WWE championship from November 20, 2011 to January 27, 2013 for a total of 434 days. CM Punk’s nearly 15-month title reign is the sixth longest WWE title reign of all-time. The longest reigning WWE champion of the modern era before CM Punk was, in fact, John Cena.  After Cena won the WWE championship for the third time in his career, he held the title for 385 days before an injury forced him to relinquish the title.

There is a belief around the Wrestling world that Roman Reigns is the company’s pick to be the new record holder and lead the WWE back to prominence. Roman has come a long way in a short time, but still doesn’t have the charisma and promo skills needed to be a yearlong Champion. He has the in-ring ability and the fan support, but I have feeling that his gimmick could become boring and redundant if pressed upon to remain at the top for a long period of time.

The question is, if not Roman Reigns, who? If it were up to me, the pick would be Dolph Ziggler. Dolph has proved, almost in the same token as Daniel Bryan a year ago, that once you get the backing of the WWE Universe, there’s nothing to stand in your way of climbing that mountain. The chants and cheers consistently erupt every time his name is mentioned. His charisma can be felt by the thousands of viewers at home. This guy could be the second coming of HBK. Yes, I said it. HBK.

Dolph was battling some concussion like symptoms for a while which forced him off of TV, but now seems to be back in full force. His recent work at Survivor Series and weekly matches against Luke Harper has been catching the praise of the locker room, along with WWE officials. What if this praise excelled him into a bigger spot in this year’s Royal Rumble? What if the WWE finally gave us an unpredictable outcome and pegged him as the last man standing?

If this were to happen, he would go onto Wrestlemania 31 and presumably win the WWE Championship, igniting the Ziggler streak. This would be the streak of remaining Champion for 435 days and showing that he is the new face of the WWE, not Roman Reigns. Based on this assessment, the stable would be pretty strong with Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, and Dolph Ziggler jockeying for position on a monthly basis. I think this is a pretty decent array of talent to keep fans interested for the next couple of years. Let’s just hope Dolph doesn’t get buried in mid-card hell battling the likes of the Miz every other Thursday. Now that would certainly be bad for business!

What are your thoughts? Could Dolph be the man?

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Breaking Update: Arrest Warrant Issued For Heath Slater - WWE Statement + What Sources Claim

Birthdate: 07/15/1983 (age 31) Height: 6'2" Weight: 216 Ib Miller trained at WWA4 wrestling school in Atla...

Souce(s): FOX5 & The Wrestling Observer

UPDATE: As noted earlier here on the website, FOX 5 in Atlanta reports that Atlanta police have issued an arrest warrant for Heath Slater (real name Heath Miller) for an incident at the Wrestlemania 27 after-party in 2011.

Corrine Oliver, who was working security, claims that Slater put her in a chokehold and tried to get her into an elevator to drag her to his room at the Hyatt Regecny Atlanta. She claims the attack caused damage to five vertebrae in her back.

She reported the matter to her supervisor (at Allied Barton Securities) the morning after it happened, but she waited three months to file a police report. She claimed that she waited for the supervisors to file the report but they didn’t. She also said that other wrestlers saw what Slater was doing and didn’t help. The police report said the incident was a “simple assault/battery”.

Also read: BREAKING NEWS: Arrest Warrant Issued For Heath Slater

WWE issued the following statement earlier this evening:

"WWE has been advised that a misdemeanor arrest warrant has been issued against Heath Miller (aka Heath Slater), but we have not seen a copy or been provided with the underlying charges. Once this information is received by WWE, we will take the appropriate action."

At the time the story first broke in 2011, sources in WWE claimed Slater was with his fiancée on the night in question. Another source claims that Slater and his girlfriend actually got engaged later that evening.

ORIGINAL: According to police in Atlanta, GA, a warrant has been issued for WWE wrestler Heath "Heath Miller" Slater stemming from a 2011 incident at a WrestleMania 27 afterparty.

FOX-5 television in Atlanta reports that Corinne Oliver, who was working security at the event, is accusing Slater of putting her in a chokehold and trying to get her into an elevator. She claims he was trying to drag her back to his room at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta where the party was taking place.

Oliver says she was inured during the attack and broke five vertebrae in her back.

Oliver apparently went to her supervisor on the morning of the incident and told him about it but nothing was ever done. She then waited almost three months to file a police report. She claims the reason she waited so long is because she expected her supervisors at Allied Barton Securities to file a police report and they never did. She also claims another wrestler witnessed the incident but didn't do anything to help her. The police report described the incident as a "simple assault/battery."

WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt says the charges were filed against Slater and not the company.

Story developing .......

BREAKING NEWS: TNA Announces A New TV Deal - Check Out A Video Inside Here

UPDATE: TNA announced today that they are officially heading to Destination America in 2015. The network will be the new home for the iMPACT! Wrestling show. In the press release they mention some of the top stars as “Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim”. Angle and Kim’s TNA deals had expired, so it would seem as if they have re-signed with the company. The press release does not announce the debut date, what night the show will air or if they are staying a 2-hour product. You can read the full announcement below…

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO TOP PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING LEAGUE, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING, FOR DESTINATION AMERICA

Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States. Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim. The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.

Also read: ?Press Release - A New TNA TV Deal Announced - iMPACT! Moving To Destination America In 2015

“Our partnership in this uniquely entertaining franchise with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING provides a significant addition to Destination America’s programming strategy,” said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Destination America, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel, Discovery Fit & Health and Discovery Family Channel. “The enduring, cross-generational enthusiasm of pro wrestling is felt by millions of fans around the country, from coast-to-coast and throughout the heartland. We are delighted to bring this beloved American pastime to the one and only network dedicated to celebrating the unique spirit of the U.S., Destination America.”

“Our knockout partnership with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING continues Destination America’s mission of bringing our viewers the best of all-American entertainment, and going center ring with one of the world’s foremost professional wrestling leagues fits perfectly within our DNA,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “Wrestling has created a fiercely loyal, passionate and widespread fan base, and we look forward to being part of the TNA family.”

“We are very excited about Destination America being the new network for IMPACT WRESTLING and the partnership with Discovery Communications both domestically and across the globe. Their commitment to promote and grow our brand in innovative and compelling ways was instrumental in knowing we had found the right home,” said TNA President Dixie Carter. “Together we will create an experience that takes our fans on a new journey that will push the envelope of technology, including where we take our cameras, going deeper into our superstars’ lives and showing the reality of what it takes to create a weekly professional wrestling show, all while showcasing the very best male and female athletes in the world.”

Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable’s top five fastest-growing networks*, earning 10 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in Prime among P2+. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Mountain Monsters, A Haunting, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, Buying Alaska, Ghost Asylum and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America’s programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between. To find Destination America, the new home of TNA’s IMPACT WRESTLING, go to destinationamerica.com/watchda.

TNA is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., specializing in TV properties, events, merchandise, music, and the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. TNA annually delivers more than 500 hours of original content to millions of fans around the world.

TNA just released the following video:

BREAKING NEWS: IMPACT WRESTLING Moves to a New Home in January 2015!

Breaking News: SmackDown Moving To Thursday Nights

WWE.com just posted the following:

The show that averages 3.1 million viewers on Friday nights and beats all Friday primetime viewing on any cable network is moving to Thursday nights on Syfy beginning January 15 at 8pm ET. With nearly 800 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. television history, only behind WWE’s other flagship program, Monday Night Raw.

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"WWE’s sizable and passionate fan base make SmackDown the No. 1 entertainment show on Syfy and the most-watched, regularly scheduled program among key demographics on the network," said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. "We look forward to bringing the WWE audience to Thursday nights on Syfy."

"Quite simply, more young men watch television on Thursday night than on Fridays,” said Michael Engleman, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Digital and Global Brand Strategy, Syfy. “Among Men 18-49, PUTS [persons using television] are 15 percent higher compared to Fridays, expanding the potential audience for SmackDown. Since the majority of broadcast programming skews female, we're also using Thursday nights to counter-program."

With a name made famous 15 years ago by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s popular catchphrase, SmackDown has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities and towns, in seven different countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Iraq, Japan, Italy and Mexico.

Breaking News: Daniel Bryan Needs Another Surgery

Birthdate: 05/22/1981 (age 33) Height: 5'10" Weight: 210lb Other Notable Achievements: King Of The In...

It was revealed during the SmackDown tapings that Daniel Bryan needs to have another surgery done on his arm. The Big Show made the announcement to start off the show, after which he led the group in a “YES!” chant to support Bryan.

Also read: Daniel Bryan Surgery Update - Sources Say No Decision Has Been Made Yet

Bryan has of course been out of action since June and has been in rehab ever since. It was hoped that he wouldn’t require a second surgery but obviously he will at this point. No word on how long he may be out at this point.

Breaking News: WWE NXT Trainer Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore Released

WWE has released NXT trainer Nick Dinsmore from his contract today.

Also read: Videos Of Numerous WWE NXT Stars & Divas Working Out At The WWE Performance Center

Dinsmore was signed back in September of 2013 as a trainer for the developmental system.

UFC Fight Night 46 PBP Coverage, Breaking News & Recaps

Fight fans we have another UFC event today and over at our brand new sister website - Efightnews.com we will have live play by play coverage of every fight from this afternoon's UFC Fight Night 46: McGregor vs. Brandao. fight's start at 12:30 PM.EST.

Hope to see everyone come out, talk about some MMA and enjoy the fights.

Also read: TUF 19 Finale Live Play By Play Coverage Tonight!

UFC Fight Night 46: McGregor vs. Brandao goes down this Saturday night(7/19) on Fight Pass. Efightnews.com will have the latest news leading up to, during and after the event, as well as having the latest and greatest live play-by-play coverage of the event. From the first fight of the prelim side of the card on Fight Pass and to the fight the big fights on the main card that airs on Fight Pass. The headlining fight is Conor McGregor vs. Diego Brandao, the co-main event will see Zak Cummings vs. Gunnar Nelson. The event airs from Dublin, Ireland at the The O2 arena. The show starts with Cody Donovan vs. Nikita Krylov at noon ET on UFC Fight Pass and then continuing on Fight Pass. The real fights with the main card at 3 p.m. ET with Conor McGregor vs. Diego Brandao on Fight Pass. We will be providing live play-by-play coverage for each fight, as well as having minute to minute updates through the night and after the fights happen. Also, stay tuned for the post event news.

Breaking News: MVP Out Of Slammiversary Main Event

John Gaburick posted the following on Twitter, announcing that MVP is officially out of Sunday's Slammiversary main event…

#Breaking @The305MVP suffered a torn meniscus during his last match. This morning, doctors deemed him unable to compete this Sunday!

— John Gaburick (@JohnGaburick) June 13, 2014

A fair replacement main event for #Slammiversary will be announced later today. More details ASAP at http://t.co/43MMygRZlB.

Also read: ?MVP Reacts To Being Pulled From TNA Slammiversary

— John Gaburick (@JohnGaburick) June 13, 2014

Here is the updated card...

* Kurt Angle Announces The Next TNA Hall of Fame Inductee
* The Von Erichs in Action
* Austin Aries vs. Kenny King
* James Storm vs. Mr. Anderson
* Willow w/Abyss vs. Magnus w/Bram
* Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Lashley
* X-Division Title Ladder Match: Sanada © vs. Manik vs. Tigre Uno vs. Crazy Steve vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards
* Knockouts Title Match: Angelina Love © vs. Gail Kim
* Texas Death Match: EC3 vs. Bully Ray
* TNA World Title Steel Cage Match: Eric Young © vs. To Be Announced

Breaking News: New WWE Television Deal Announced

WWE issued the following press release moments ago:

NEW YORK AND STAMFORD — NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a multi-year strategic partnership for WWE’s flagship programming and ratings juggernauts Monday Night Raw for a three-hour block on USA Network and the top-rated Friday Night SmackDown on Syfy.  The two programs are the longest-running weekly episodic entertainment programs on cable TV with a combined reach of 10.8 million viewers each week. The announcement was made today by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President Talent, Live Events & Creative, from the stage at the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment upfront presentation at the Javitz Center in New York.

Also read: ?WWE Stock Plunges Over 20% - Details Inside

“USA Network President Chris McCumber, Syfy President Dave Howe and I are incredibly pleased to renew this strategic partnership with WWE,” said NBCUniversal Cable Chairman Bonnie Hammer. “In today’s TV landscape, live event programming is an extraordinarily valuable asset, and WWE remains the only entertainment franchise that consistently delivers this on a 52-week a year basis. We look forward to bringing WWE’s action-packed and unique brand of drama to the wide audiences across our cable networks for many years to come.”

“We are proud to continue our long-standing partnership with NBCUniversal given their premiere position in the marketplace and vast promotional platforms,” said WWE Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Vince McMahon. “We are excited about our future as we further the reach and popularity of our live, family-friendly entertainment programming 52 weeks a year.”

Also read: This Week's WWE RAW Rating Is In - Details

WWE weekly programming averages more viewers than the NBA, NASCAR, MLB, NHL and UFC.  Both Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown feature a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars and Divas, and deliver a shot of adrenaline to viewers with over-the-top action, feats of athleticism and high octane drama.

Monday Night Raw on USA is the most-watched, regularly scheduled, year-round program on cable, airing a live three-hour block every Monday night, 52 weeks a year. Raw has been a cable mainstay for more than 20 years and is consistently a top ten show on television. The three-hour block on USA averages 2.2 million viewers 18-49, 2.3 million viewers 25-54 and 5 million total viewers age two or over. The two-hour Friday Night SmackDown on Syfy averages 1.2 million viewers 18-49, 1.3 million viewers 25-54 and 3.2 million total viewers age two and up. The two programs have reached 37.5 million people in 2014 to date. 

Also read: ?This Week's WWE RAW Rating Is In + WWE Stock

In addition, E! — in partnership with WWE and Bunim-Murray Productions — will continue to broadcast the reality series Total Divas, an unprecedented look inside the professional and personal lives of the WWE's leading ladies.

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Breaking News: John Cena Injured

John Cena suffered some sort of legitimate knee injury on RAW this week as he was attacked by The Wyatt Family. Rowan grabbed Cena's leg and held it in one position as the weight of his body went the other way as the others attacked him. Cena was able to gut the segment out and WWE's medical staff came down during the break.There is talk that he may have dislocated or hyper-extended his knee. The knee swelled up backstage.WWE is providing updates throughout RAW.More as we get it.

Breaking News: Big Daddy V Passes Away

Former WWE Superstar Nelson Frazier (Big Daddy V, Viscera, Mabel) has passed away. We're told he died at age 43 of a heart attack.Tommy Dreamer tweeted the following:"I am shocked & so sad. Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V (Nelson Frazier) passed away. He was a good friend. He just celebrated his 43Bday"Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas also tweeted the following:"Very sad news tonight, 1 of the good guys has passed on. Nelson Fraser/Big Daddy V. RIP Big Vis! God bless!"