Rajesh, the 'New Khali', set to fly to Japan for WWE training

 

After the Great Khali, a new wrestler from India, Rajesh Kumar who is said to be even taller than him, is set to enter the international arena. Meet Rajesh, alias 'New Khali', from village Dhanora in Ambala district. The 7 feet 5 inch, father of two children who until one and a half years ago worked in the fields in his village, is now set to fly to Japan to take part in the World Wide Entertainment (WWE) training. The 39-year-old, with a towering presence, weighs 152 kg.

Rajesh, who trained for almost one and a half years under Randhir Asthir in Jalandhar, said, "Once my training in Japan is complete, I will hopefully be selected by WWE to enter their international championships."

Revealing his fitness mantra, Rajesh said that his daily diet includes 40 eggs, 5-6 kg chicken, 7 litres of milk, 6-7 kg fruits and more than 30 chappatis. "I have around 7-8 meals a day," he said, adding that he undergoes training for seven hours every day.

The youngest sibling in a family of eight, Rajesh considers the Great Khali as his role model. "When Khali came to India two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet him. Khali motivated me to join this field and I haven't looked back since," said Rajesh, who had no plans of being a wrestler before he met Khali.

Rajesh was in town to seek divine blessing from two Gurudwaras. Hailing from a humble background, Rajesh is being supported and promoted by the Himachal Youth Brigade. SP Oberoi, Chairman of 'Sarbat da Bhala' NGO, has also promised to support Rajesh monetarily and otherwise, and ensure that he makes the country proud.

Triple H Talks About Big Show Getting a WWE Title Shot, Kane Being with The Authority and More

- WWE has posted another storyline interview with Triple H and Michael Cole. Here are some highlights:

* Triple H discussed Big Show being back and getting a WWE Title shot against Randy Orton.

* Triple H said that he wasn't necessarily pressured into his decision about giving the Big Show a title shot.

* Cole said it was "the strangest thing" to see Kane in a suit and tie. Triple H asked Cole if it was stranger than Mae Young giving birth to a hand.

* Triple H said that Kane had asked for an opportunity, and his new role now is Director of Operations.

* When asked what Kane's responsibilities would be, Triple H replied, "you will see."

* Cole brought up Kane's recent Tweets saying "this monster is yours to unleash." Triple H responded saying, "Yes he is Cole. Yes he is."

Dwayne Johnson To Star In & Executive Produce "Seal Team 666"

WWE legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has signed on to star in yet another big budget Hollywood blockbuster: MGM's "Seal Team 666." Johnson will also executive produce the movie, along with his ex-wife/manager Dany Garcia, as well as Brendan Deneen and Peter Joseph of Macmillan Films.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film is based on the book by Weston Ochse, and follows "an elite group of Navy Seals who battle demons and assorted threats and discover that there’s a greater supernatural force bent on destroying the world."

Seal Team 666 was written by Evan Spiliotopoulos, who also wrote The Rock's upcoming movie release Hercules. There is no director attached to the film at this time.

Johnson recently wrapped Hercules, is now shooting Fast & Furious 7 and recently signed on to star in the 3D Disaster film "San Andreas" and a new reality series for TNT titled, "The Wake Up Call."

John Cena Talks WrestleMania, Returning from Injury and What Super Powers He Would Want

- Marvel.com recently spoke with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena. Here are some highlights:

Marvel.com: You just returned from a major injury way sooner than everyone expected. What motivated you to come back so soon?

John Cena: I just don’t like [being out]. I really like the job and it comes with ups and downs and I know not necessarily everyone at my job loves me but that shouldn’t sour me from my place of employment. I’ve truly found a home in the WWE and when I’m not there all I want to do is be there. I think that helped me get back really soon because everything I did was focused on getting back sooner and sooner.

Marvel.com: Tickets for WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans are going on sale Saturday, November 16. In a perfect world, what do you want to be doing at the upcoming WrestleMania?

John Cena: Honestly, I like seeing how WrestleMania unfolds. I’ve had different matches over the years. I’ve been scattered throughout the menu. But looking back at all my WrestleMania performances, the fact is that I was there and I really enjoy seeing what’s going to happen. I was a part of WrestleMania XX and if you look at the timeline from XX until now, XX pretty much laid the foundation of the people who are truly the driving force of the company right now. So who’s to say what’s going to happen at [WrestleMania] XXX? I really just want to be able to find out. First of all, I’m glad that tickets are going on sale on the 16th because that makes the event very [real]. And then I just want to be able to see where I can be, what I can do, and how this whole thing is going to shake up.

Marvel.com: In a lot of people’s eyes it seems like you already have super powers. If you could have one more in life or in the ring, what would it be?

John Cena: Man, honestly I hope for the power of invisibility. I say, “You can’t see me” all the time so I kind of half-ass answered that. Maybe cloning? That way I can get myself to more places at once. I truly like being able to be in the ring and I know WWE tours with two brands and now that I’m back I’m trying to make every brand, every show. So if there was just one more of me, I’d be able to make it everywhere at once.

John Cena Speaks After Title Defense, CM Punk Suffers Cut on RAW

- Renee Young caught up with World Heavyweight Champion John Cena after defeating Damien Sandow on last night's RAW. Cena said Sandow gave one of his best efforts to date but Cena doesn't plan on letting go of the title any time soon. Cena says there's people in WWE talking like champions but not carrying themselves like champions, so he's back to do just that.

- CM Punk suffered a cut over his eye after being attacked by Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family on last night's RAW. WWE's website posted footage of Punk refusing help from referees during the commercial break.

WWE Ranks The 10 Best Hell in a Cell Matches

- Promoting tomorrow night's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event, the editors of WWE.com have ranked the ten best matches to take place inside the unforgiving cage.

10. D-Generation X vs. Mr. McMahon, Shane McMahon & Big Show, Unforgiven 2006

9. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H, Bad Blood 2004

8. Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker, No Mercy 2002

7. Batista vs. Triple H, Vengeance 2005

6. The Undertaker vs. Edge, SummerSlam 2008

5. The Undertaker vs. Mankind, King of the Ring 1998

4. Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock vs. Rikishi, Armageddon 2000

3. The Undertaker vs. Triple H, WrestleMania XXVIII

2. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, Badd Blood 1997

1. Cactus Jack vs. Triple H, No Way Out 2000

Triple H & Stephanie's 10-Year Wedding Anniversary, Mark Henry Drops Weight and Teases His WWE Return

- More photos of Mark Henry's new look have been revealed from Henry himself on Twitter. Henry continues to hype his return and apparently WWE's website is doing a feature on him. Henry noted he's down to 405 lbs. Here's what he tweeted:

"Bad,bald an almost BACK!!!"

"Lean mean 405 Mark Henry. The hall of pain is almost back. Get your tickets."

25 of October marks the ten-year wedding anniversary of WWE power couple Triple H and Stephanie McMahon—the two tied the knot on October 25, 2003 in Sleepy Hollow, New York at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in front of over 300 friends and co-workers.

Triple H's recently released career retrospective Thy Kingdom Come touches base on their relationship, including its early beginnings. Before entering a fictional relationship in December 1999, the two had minimal contact at work. In the piece, McMahon admits that her initial impression of Hunter was not positive.

"We would have production meetings before the show and he would come in. And I used to think, "man, he's so disrespectful," recalls McMahon. "He would come in his jeans and leather jacket and he'd lay himself all out across the chairs and he'd be chewing gum and chomping gum and making jokes-very much who he is. But I kept thinking it was so disrespectful to my dad, this is a business environment. But the whole time I was thinking that, I would absolutely blush. The second he would walk into a room I would feel my face blush."

John Cena Talks About Returning at Hell In a Cell

- The Miami Herald recently spoke with John Cena to promote Sunday's WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Returning from an injury:
"This one has just been about me getting back healthy, because I haven’t had a match in eight weeks, I really just want to be as strong and as ready to go as possible. When you’re in the element everyday and you can really be around your competition, that’s when you can come up with breaking it down a little more with your opponent. This will essentially be like the first game of the season for me. It just so happens to be with all the importance of the last game of a season. I’m really excited to be back, and I really think this Sunday is going to be special, and hopefully, I can shake that Miami jinx."

His opponent Alberto Del Rio:
"Anyone who can be a champion at our level deserves respect. I tend not to be the guy who runs everybody down because I’ve had my share of wins and my share of loses...You can’t ignore the fact he’s the World heavyweight champion."

Putting his personal relationship on TV with Total Divas:
"That was difficult, but I’m glad I made the decision to do that, and a lot of that had to do with Nicole’s influence, obviously. I really wanted the show to be a success. I truly love Nicole, and I believe in her. It was a conscience decision for me to do it. I think our viewers will enjoy the second half of the first season that’s coming back in mid-November on the E! network. As the show grows, it gets better and more interesting to watch, and I think fans will enjoy it this time around."

Doing movies:
"Movies are a different animal. I love the live entertainment business. I love the live sports entertainment television business. I love live television period, just because it’s so honest, especially live television with an audience, because if that audience wants to say or do something, you can’t hide it from the viewers. Movies are a little bit different. It takes a lot more patience to be in a movie, to make a movie, to be active in a movie scene. I have patience, but I don’t know if I have enough."

Triple H to Address Big Show and the Rhodes Family, WWE Superstar Turns Babyface

- As noted in our SmackDown spoilers, CM Punk defeated Big E Langston in a match that will air this Friday night, however some details were not mentioned that we now know.

Apparently after the match was over, Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel and Ryback confronted Punk. After Heyman and Punk had some words, Heyman's Guys attacked Punk. Langston then turned babyface and made the save for Punk, taking out Axel.

 - WWE's website has a new interview with Michael Cole and Triple H. Triple H mentioned that he would address Big Show and the Rhodes family on Monday's RAW.

Rey Mysterio Talks About His Return To The Ring, Changing His In-Ring Style

WWE.com has published an exclusive interview with Rey Mysterio. Here are some highlights of what Rey said about:

The Injury That's Kept Him Out Of Action: "What’s slowed me down in my career are [anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)] tears in my left knee. After the first one in 1997, they started happening one after another. We’ve used everything we could in terms of re-attaching my ACL [with ligaments from] my body. Now, we’ve gone into cadavers to reattach them. That’s what’s slowed me down, my left knee. My right one, knock on wood, is all good. The rest of my body, thank God, is all good."

His Recent Visit To The WWE Performance Center: "Yes, I had the chance to go in the ring a couple of times. It’s an incredible place, definitely the top training center that I have been in."

Getting Back In The Ring: "It always comes back to conditioning. No matter how much cardio you do — running or biking or whatever — it’s never the same as being in the ring. That was the first thing I felt."

Having To Change His In-Ring Style: "After so many surgeries, I had to modify my game. I know what I can and can’t do in order to keep performing for a long period of time. It won’t be hard. I’ve done it in the past after my previous surgeries. I don’t think I realized it at the time, but I tend to modify certain moves and my landings, as well. I’m sure once I get back into the ring, it’ll all start coming back into place and it’ll feel normal to me. I definitely won’t be able to do certain things that I’ve done in the past, but there’s no way I shouldn’t be able to replace those moves with others."

When He'll Be Back In The Ring: "With this new procedure, it’s been floating around in the air. There’s not that much time left before the end of the year. I’m hoping that either Thanksgiving comes a little early or Christmas comes a little early."

Update on John Cena's Schedule, The Rock Confirms 3D Movie Role

- John Cena is currently advertised for all RAW and SmackDown tapings after Hell In a Cell, leading up to the Survivor Series pay-per-view. After that, Cena is only advertised for RAW tapings.

- The Rock confirmed on Twitter that he will be starring in San Andreas, a movie about a major earthquake that hits California. Filming is scheduled to begin in early 2014. 

Rock tweeted: "Excited to make the first ever epic 3D disaster movie! A privilege to play the role. #FirstResponder #SanAndreas"

Information on Kurt Angle's Hall of Fame Induction, Triple H vs. Big Show Update

- Kurt Angle's TNA Hall of Fame induction will take place this Saturday evening at the Grand Ballroom in the San Diego Marriott in Mission Valley. The event will feature a three course meal and the company is asking fans that are planning to attend to wear business casual attire, including collared shirts for men. No shorts or flip flops are allowed.

 - WWE is keeping distance between Shawn Michaels and Triple H so that it's a bigger moment when they come face to face.

- Triple H vs. Big Show is being discussed for the Survivor Series pay-per-view.

Stipulation Announced for CM Punk vs. Ryback at WWE's Hell In a Cell Pay-Per-View

- CM Punk won a Beat the Clock Challenge on tonight's RAW to earn the right to pick the stipulation for his match against Ryback at WWE's Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Here's the updated card:

Hell In a Cell for the WWE Title

Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton

Special Referee: Shawn Michaels

World Heavyweight Title Match

John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio

Handicap Hell In a Cell Match

Ryback and Paul Heyman vs. CM Punk

Special Appearance Announced for Friday's SmackDown, Shawn Michaels on Raw

- WWE announced that CM Punk will be making a special appearance on this Friday's SmackDown.

"WWE.com has confirmed that "Mr. WrestleMania" and the special guest referee for Hell in a Cell's WWE Championship Match, Shawn Michaels, will be in the house tonight on Raw. What will The Showstopper have to say about his personal stake in the WWE Title picture?"

Major Title Change on Tonight's WWE RAW from St. Louis

- Goldust and Cody Rhodes became the new WWE Tag Team Champions by defeating Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns in a No DQ match on tonight's RAW from St. Louis.


They were assisted by Big Show, who came out through the crowd.


This is Goldust's second tag title reign and Cody's fifth.


Here is a photo from RAW:

News for Tonight's WWE RAW - Business Decisions for HHH, The Wyatt Family, Del Rio, More

- Tonight's WWE RAW will take place from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. No matches have been announced for tonight but advertised locally is hometown star Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan plus CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman in a handicap match.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight's show:

* Business decisions for Triple H after being knocked out by Big Show

* What does The Wyatt Family have in store for The Miz?

* Will Ryback's "big boost" help him against CM Punk?

* What's next for Alberto Del Rio?

* How will Shawn Michaels affect the Hell In a Cell main event?

Why Hulk Hogan Is Reportedly Staying with TNA - WWE Offers Him Low Amount of Money

- F4Wonline.com reports that Hulk Hogan will be staying with TNA. TNA apparently offered Hogan more money than WWE did.

It's said that what WWE offered Hogan was nowhere close to what they've offered other stars in previous years. What Hogan will make in 1 year with TNA is about what The Rock and Brock Lesnar are making for 1 match with WWE.

Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns Make List of Top Five Longest

- WWE's website has an article up noting that Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield have crossed into the top five longest WWE Tag Team Title reigns after passing day 147 this past weekend. The top 5 looks like this:

1. Paul London and Brian Kendrick, 331 days

2. Carlito and Primo, 280 days

3. The Miz and John Morrison, 250 days

4. Kane and Daniel Bryan, 245 days

5. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, 147 days.

The Rock Not Appearing at WWE's Hell In a Cell Pay-Per-View, See No Evil 2 Updates, AJ Lee

- WWE Diva AJ Lee has been announced for the Wizard World Comic Con in New Orleans on Saturday, February 8th, 2014. She will be appearing from 1pm until 4pm.

- Filming wrapped for WWE Studios' See No Evil 2 yesterday, which means Kane should be ready to return soon. Special effects experts Todd Masters and Monster Masters worked on the movie and it was noted that the movie will feature "supreme blood and gore."

- With the WWE Hell In a Cell pay-per-view just a few weeks away, it's safe to say The Rock won't be appearing. It was reported a few months ago that WWE wanted The Rock to appear at Hell In a Cell, from his hometown of Miami, to shoot an angle to set up a WrestleMania XXX match. As of last week, The Rock's status for WrestleMania was still unknown.

WWE Keeping John Cena Off TV Until Hell In a Cell

- WWE NXT Diva Lana made her TV debut at last night's tapings, scouting Alexander Rusev and eventually becoming his manager. Here is a photo of Lana, courtesy of Diva-Dirt.com:

- There was talk of keeping John Cena off WWE TV until the Hell In a Cell pay-per-view but with the low RAW ratings, he will likely be brought back this Monday to hype the World Heavyweight Title match against Alberto Del Rio.