There are several people backstage in WWE who took Vince McMahon’s “grabbing the brass ring” comments as a joke. While no one would actually say it publicly,
McMahon is the one controlling the pushes of the talent, not the talent themselves. There is also a feeling that McMahon won’t take any blame for WWE’s current problems.
-- As noted earlier here on the website, during Tuesday night's WWE SmackDown television taping, a vignette aired hyping the main roster debut of NXT tag-team The Ascension. The promo aired during the start of the number one contender's match between The Usos and Tyson Kidd & Cesaro.
It's possible that The Ascension will be wrapping up business in NXT at this Thursday's NXT Takeover: R Evolution special, where they are set to work with Hideo Itami and Finn Balor.
The tag-team made a main roster appearance back in September, defeating Los Matadores on an episode of WWE Main Event.
-- The NXT Takeover: R Evolution preview special is scheduled to air on the WWE Network tonight at 10pm EST. The one-hour show, hosted by Renee Young, will preview this Thursday's live special on the WWE Network.
-- While no one wants to admit it publicly, privately there's said to be many WWE talents who considered Vince McMahon's "brass ring" comments to be a joke.
It's no secret that McMahon is the one who ultimately controls the way WWE talents are used and the feeling is that with the way things are set up, there's only so much talents can do to get a push for themselves.
There's said to be a feeling that McMahon won't blame himself for the issues in WWE, but they also know that they can't make more money anywhere else, so they are pretty much stuck making the best of the situation.
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HomeNewsArticlesResultsCommunityVideosGalleriesForumsAbout UsContact Over 9000 People Like Us. Do You?Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google PlusThe ?Road Dogg Comes To The Defense Of WWE Over CM Punk’s Recent Shoot Interview CommentsBYRyan ClarkFollow11/28/14 11:56 AM-5721Like this post? Share it!Share It on FacebookTweet ItShare It on FacebookTweet ItShare on TwitterCM PunkPhillip Jack BrooksBirthdate:10/26/1978 (age 36)Height:6'2"Weight:218 IbHe was titled in the WWE as "the longest-reigni...Read More »UPDATE x 4: Okay, so obviously the big news yesterday was CM Punk’s shoot interview on Colt Cabana’s podcast. If you somehow missed it, Punk explained why he isn’t in WWE anymore and said he was fired on his wedding day, that he worked through some very serious health issues and that he had major creative problems with the company, among other things.
The story is all over the place by now (even hitting TMZ) and it’s been a hot topic of conversation on Twitter. One such discussion drew Brian “Road Dogg” James into it, with the DX member and current WWE employee defending the company. You can see the tweets below in their entirety; Road Dogg responds to a fan who went off on HHH and Vince McMahon by saying “You only hear one side of the story!” It continued on from there, with Road Dogg engaging multiple fans and explaining that he “dogged WWE” when he was released and he thinks Punk is doing the same.
To The Road Dogg’s credit, he doesn’t insult any of the fans and even stays respectful to Punk (as respectful as you can be when suggesting someone is making up stories). You can read the whole thing below:
Birthdate: 08/24/1945 (age 69) Height: 6'2" Weight: 248 Ib Vince McMahon is credited with being the greate... 
BYRyan ClarkFollow11/28/14 11:56 AM-5721Like this post? Share it!Share It on FacebookTweet ItShare It on FacebookTweet ItShare on Twitter
CM PunkPhillip Jack BrooksBirthdate:10/26/1978 (age 36)Height:6'2"Weight:218 IbHe was titled in the WWE as "the longest-reigni...Read More » @CMPunkXIII you only hear one side of the story!
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@CMPunkXIII I understand that but are you sure you have all of the facts? There are always 2 sides to every story.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@CMPunkXIII just to be clear, I don't know the truth either! I just know how these stories get told around our industry.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra it's crazy but do you always get treated perfectly at work? It's a team and we need team players, everyone can't win!
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra how was he "mistreated"?
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra I get it, but you just asked me if anyone else was being "mistreated" so I was interested as to what he meant by that.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@DeanyAmbroseWWE a business relationship is between 2 or more people, you've now heard 1 side of the story. You'll never hear the other
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@DeanyAmbroseWWE that's his story. I can tell you some too if you'd like!
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@wholeeoh0_0 @WWE can't even believe you just asked that! We have a trainer and a dr. Talent goes to doc of their choice! Dang.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@wholeeoh0_0 @WWE don't be sorry, just try to be realistic. We are an entertainment company. Good guys and bad guys, it's all perspective!
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra so if VKM or HHH did a podcast would you believe every word of those too?
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra as far as release papers on his wedding day, wasn't his wedding a secret? How did they know it was his wedding day?
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra when I quit and then got release papers, I dogged the company too. It's what you do when you aren't honest with yourself.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra well you never will. The way everyone is reacting, I don't believe it's in the WWE's best interest to give one.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra if he has no hard feelings why all the negative talk. He was "The Man" and that guy runs hard all year long. I'm done!
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@TheBarrageEra I'm not sure that's true. Like I said, I'm done. It's he said she said stuff and it's history. #HappyThanksgiving
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@FedMark1186 @CMPunk I did exactly what Punk did. I parted ways from the company and I bashed them . Call me what you will mate.
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@FedMark1186 and if you call being friends with someone being "up their a**" then I guess you're right. Not bashin Punk ,just counter points
— Brian G. James (@WWERoadDogg) November 27, 2014
@FedMark1186 I understand your complaint and you're definitely entitled to it. I don't want to bash...
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XLance Storm has a new article on StormWrestling.com arguing that Debrah Miceli, aka Madusa/Alundra Blayze, should be the next woman inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Also read: ?Madusa Provides A Health Update Following Monster Truck Accident - Details InsideStorm wrote, “Miceli broke into wrestling in 1984 and retired when WCW shut down in early 2001. Over those 17 years she worked full time for a major wrestling company for 14 of those years. She was both a manager/valet, and a widely respected wrestler. Her resume stacks up with the absolute best of the best, having succeeded in countless promotions in the US as well as in Japan.”
As to why she isn’t in yet (and we all know that reason), Storm addressed it, saying, “The only reason I can come up with to deny her, her spot in the WWE HOF is possible heat left over from her dumping the WWF Women’s Title into the trash on WCW Nitro. While I can see that being a sore spot, WWE has since employed Eric Bischoff, the guy who hired her and made her do to it. Hulk Hogan has also been welcomed back into the fold and given his rightful spot in the HOF, and certainly his role in the Monday Night WAR against WWE was much more damaging than Madusa’s.”
Hulk Hogan posted the following tweet during his recent Japan trip:
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In addition to USA Today (as Ryan noted earlier), Stone Cold Steve Austin is getting major media coverage in other major media outlets such as People Magazine's website, MSNBC, the Washington Post, and Deadspin for his comments on his podcast on same sex marriage. You can listen to Austin's comments from his podcast below. Warning: NSFW language.
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