— Jake Roberts has been posting reviews of Raw on his MySpace page in recent weeks. He’s got a very interesting recapping style and isn’t afraid to make some controversial remarks in his reviews. In this week’s review of Raw, he praises the Bourne & Mysterio vs. Morrison & Miz match, calling it “the highlight of the year.” He also criticizes Beth’s showing in her match with Mickie, thinking she was a bit sloppy and careless. He wrote: “Beth, tonight you started out slow, sloppy, and dangerous. Need to get legs under you when you are trying to lift anyone. Injuries happen when picking someone up improperly, and releasing them,…

The following is from WWE.com: Preview: The Extreme road to No Mercy September 23, 2008 ECW on Sci Fi viewers will be treated to seeing Divas Champion Michelle McCool in action as the golden girl takes on Maryse in an Unforgiven rematch. Though the title will not be at stake, pride most certainly will, and a win from Maryse could earn her consideration for another championship opportunity down the road. With the ECW Title Match at No Mercy just weeks away, both ECW Champion Matt Hardy and his challenger, Mark Henry, have been gaining the positive momentum they need for victory. On ECW last week, a vengeful Henry defeated Finlay…

Last night on CBS, MMA legend Ken Shamrock was scheduled to fight Kimbo Slice in the main event of EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights. Shamrock suffered a cut to the left eye during warm ups only hours before the fight was to take place and was forced to withdraw from competition. Former UFC fighter Seth Petruzelli stepped in to replace Ken Shamrock and shocked the world by knocking out Kimbo Slice in a mere 14 seconds. The following are quick-match results from the EliteXC “Heat” show, featuring the main event of Kimbo Slice vs. Seth Petruzelli: Prelim Fights: -Nicolae Cury def. Jorge Bouchat via Submission (reverse-triangle choke) at 1:35 of Round…

Source: JRsBarBQ.com Jim Ross has updated the Q&A section of his website. You can read the entire Q&A post here. Some highlights: Vince McMahon screaming in his ear during broadcasts: “What….I can’t hear you. Everyone is produced differently and everyone reacts differently to how they are produced. No one enjoys being yelled at no matter the circumstance but I worked for the big Cowboy (Bill Watts) back in the day and I can handle anything after that.” Why WWE using Texing for Cyber Sunday: “I don’t know but I do know we have been receiving several emails complaining about it. I still have to believe that fans that live outside…

— Highspots.com recently conducted a sit-down “shoot” interview with Ric Flair. The three-disc set will be available some time in November. The company has posted 2 preview clips from the footage they shot. In the first clip (link), Flair comments on the death of WCW. In the second clip (link), Flair gives his thoughts on Vince McMahon. — Years ago WWE distanced itself from the phrase “wrestling” and championed their own brand of “sports entertainment.” Now, the company is moving even farther away from the notion that their product is in any way athletic. WWE informed all of their announcers this week to refer to their talent strictly as “entertainers”…

source: www.f4wonline.com — Randy Orton’s return to the ring is said to be “imminent.” Orton is scheduled to appear at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling television tapings. He was scheduled to appear at WWE’s developmental tryout camp held two weeks ago at FCW headquarters, but was unable to because he “missed his flight.” — SmackDown play-by-play man Jim Ross appeared on Oklahoma’s Classic Rock station KRXO’s Lee Roberts show earlier today for a live remote from his J.R’s Family Bar-B-Q restaurant talking about the $5.99 lunch specials at his Norman restaurant at I-35 and Main Street. — Starting with the latest issue of WWE Magazine – which features Rey Mysterio on…

WWE has a very busy weekend followed by a very busy week of overseas house shows. The Raw brand will run a show tonight at the Pala Lottomatica in Rome, Italy. Tomorrow night they will make their way to England where they will run a show at the Butlins Resort in Minehead, England. On Sunday, Raw will run at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. The SmackDown/ECW crews will run a show tonight at Forest National in Brussels, Belgium. On Saturday they will run a show at D’Coque Sports & Cultural Centre in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. On Sunday, they will run a show at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff,…

Mick Foley is upset over Sports llustrated writer Adam Duerson’s inclusion of him in a review of “The Wrestler” comparing him to Mickey Rourke’s broken-down character of Randy the Ram. In case you missed it, you can read the review at the following link. Foley issued the following response on his MySpace account: To: Sports Illustrated Editorial Dept. “At a recent New York city screening of ‘The Wrestler’, one decidedly homeless-looking fellow stood out in the smartly dressed crowd.” So begins Adam Duerson’s review of Darren Aranofsky’s new film ‘The Wrestler” in the 12/22/08 issue of Sports Illustrated. My name is Mick Foley-a 3 time WWE Champion and author (hand-written,…

Fashion Roundtable, a London-based thinktank committed to better government policy for the fashion industry, has written an open letter to call on the government to offer more support in dealing with issues which have arisen due to the Brexit deal. Fashion Roundtable CEO Tamara Cincik said in the letter “the deal done with the EU has a gaping hole where promised free movement for goods and services for all creatives, including the fashion and textiles sector, should be.” For an industry that employs nearly one million people and contributes 35 billion pounds to the UK Treasury, concerns regarding working abroad, shipping, customs charges, and fabric manufacturing remain unclear. The letter…