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While being interviewed by the CBC in Canada, UFC President Dana White was asked about the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar confrontation that occurred after Lesnar's loss to Cain Velasquez. He said he had no idea that it was going to happen, and that the Undertaker had called him a couple of days ago and apologized.
"This is the story," said White. "Him and Brock have some beef. Brock walked by him, he said something to him, and it blew up into the whole thing that happened. I have a good relationship with Vince McMahon. I like Vince McMahon very much, I respect him. I have a great relationship with most of the guys from WWE - they're fans. It's no big deal. We're in the fight business and anything can happen at any given time."

When asked if he would allow Brock to work with WWE, White said no, and added that he didn't see himself as competing with WWE because both products were different. You can check out a preview for the interview below:

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It was reported earlier today that former WWE star Batista's 18-year-old daughter released a sex tape. Snippets of Athena Batista, in compromising positions with her reported boyfriend, have surfaced online. According to sources, it's the talk of the locker room backstage at today's SmackDown! taping in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Re: the Juan Cena angle... I wanna take back all I said about it before. I wanna say WWE should have taken it so much further. We all knew it was John in a mask, that was the point - it was tongue in cheek, it was mocking itself. It should have become a parody of poor wrestling cliche's. I'm personally sad that it's over, because WWE could have had comedy gold on their hands there.

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Quoting David Letterman: "America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real but the moon landing was faked."

Without going off on to much of a rant, do you people here actually watch this garbage?

Man, I've tried to the last few weeks, but this stuff is flat out absurd!!

It's so ridiculous, "And I quote," it's not even laughable!

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SRG Films has signed an agreement with Richard O'Sullivan to create a movie on the life and death of Chris Benoit. Half of the $7 million budget is said to have been raised so if the other half is raised, the movie would be filmed in 2011.

oh my :|

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Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch

Sources are reporting that, as suspected, Awesome Kong has signed with WWE.

Rumors began to surface on Tuesday that Kong had signed with the company, and her tweet is being taken as confirmation of the news.

My dreams just came true today. I got my dream job. Yes, THAT one, she said.

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If that is true, WWE will use her for a short time and then toss her to the wayside like they do will all good talent that they should be pushing.

I hate the fact that WWE has destroyed their own Tag Team division with splits and other crap.

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Reigning FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan, who worked SmackDown! live events this week, is expected to be called up to the main WWE roster and receive a large push from the onset. Organization officials reportedly want to utilize the Welsh grappler similarly to former WWE Champion Batista. He notably bears a striking resemblance to "The Animal." You can click here to view a photo of Mason Ryan.

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WWE issued a press release today on the return of Tough Enough, which will air Mondays on USA before RAW:

USA NETWORK PICKS UP TOUGH ENOUGH

LOS ANGELES, CA ?January 3, 2011 ? USA Network has given a ten episode order to "WWE TOUGH ENOUGH," a non-scripted series in collaboration with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Shed Media US. "WWE TOUGH ENOUGH," slated to debut April 4, 2011, will feature a group of twelve individuals looking for an once-in-a-lifetime shot to become the next WWE Superstar or Diva. The grand prize winner will be awarded a contract with WWE, joining its roster of talent.

"WWE TOUGH ENOUGH" will premiere at 11/10c the day after WrestleMania? XXVII and immediately following USA's ratings juggernaut "WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW?." It will then move to its regularly scheduled slot, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on April 11th.

"We're thrilled to tag team with the WWE in bringing TOUGH ENOUGH back to television," said Chris McCumber, evp marketing, digital and brand strategy, USA Network and Jeff Wachtel, president original programming USA Network & co-head, original content, Universal Cable Productions. "By focusing on both the physical and the performance challenges of becoming a Superstar, the show will shine a new light on what it takes to truly make your mark in the WWE universe."

"For years, the return of `TOUGH ENOUGH has been one of the most talked about and speculated topics amongst reality show fans and television industry insiders," said Kevin Dunn, Executive Vice President, Television Production, WWE. "With the combined promotional muscle of USA Network and WWE, the right time slot and the reality show experience of Shed Media, WWE is looking forward to the successful return of one of television's first reality show hits."

The diverse group of men and women will live and train together in a house in Los Angeles. To see who has what it takes to be the next WWE Superstar or Diva, the contestants will battle it out each week in a series of unique challenges designed to test for such characteristics as showmanship, creativity, athleticism and desire, just to name a few. Each episode will feature a current WWE Superstar, who will introduce the contenders to a quality that they must possess to make it to the top of the sports entertainment world. Along the way, viewers will witness the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be one of the best in the world's greatest sports entertainment organization.

Each episode will conclude with the elimination of one of the hopefuls who is left outside of the ring, while those that remain will move one step closer to their dream. In the final episode, the remaining contestants will battle it out for the grand prize.

Shed Media US, noted for its strong characters and memorable casting in the non-scripted arena, will produce WWE TOUGH ENOUGH. The company's previous reality credits include "The Real Housewives of New York City," "Who Do You Think You Are," "World's Strictest Parents." Producing for Shed Media US are Alex Demyanenko and Eric Van Wagenen.

USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 98.5 millionU.S. homes. A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired televisionseries and entertainment events. The award-winning USA website is located at www.usanetwork.com. Characters Welcome.

USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG content across all of its platforms including television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Mexico City. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

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