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WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 Review
By Darren Wood

It’s that time of year again when we welcome another instalment of THQ’s long standing professional wrestling video game series, this time in the form of Smackdown Vs Raw 2011.

Rather than make massive changes to the game overall it seems THQ have been happy to just expand on last year’s version, this iteration of the game sees a roster that boats over 70 WWE superstars, divas and legends. Plus a new mode called WWE Universe and an improved version of the Road to Wrestlemania mode.

To read the full article, including screenshots and video, go to http://thewrestlingpress.com/?p=455
 
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This week on In the Room, a special HALLOWEEN EDITION of the show as PWI's Brady Hicks, as well as DJ and Kevin McElvaney, are joined by WWE's former vampire, as KEVIN THORN stops by for a bit. Ever wonder what could have been with Mordecai? Also find out his thoughts on close friend Matt Hardy, the true story behind the bar-fight that cost Kevin his job, and everything else that should have been with ECW's resident vampire. Check it out today, and--as always--be following along on thebradyhicks.com!

For a direct link to the show, visit: http://thebradyhicks.com/podpress_trac/web/392/1/October%2025.mp3

On WWE's Treatment of the Vampire:
After sitting there for close to a year, Vince decided that WWE didn't need vampires and neither did the world. And they made me cut my hair and wear a singlet and they put no story behind it, no nothing, and then they were like, "It's not working." Well go figure it's not working. I was a vampire one week and now I got no fangs and am just the average guy. Of course it didn't work.

On His TNA Tryout:
I came through the curtain and I had Sting and Booker T and [Kevin] Nash and they told me, "You did good. We need someone like you around here. You'd be a hell of a heel." Even Terry Taylor told me he'd be calling me about a job and I was like on Cloud Nine when I left there. All of a sudden a couple weeks went by and the phone call never happened. And I called Terry and I think his words were "The right people weren't in the office at the right time for you to get your job."

On WWE's treatment of its wrestlers:
I agree with a lot because I got to see the world, do a lot of interesting things and meet a lot of interesting people. Too, though, when you're gone it's like you're forgotten and nobody really cares about the end result of your tenure. I mean, I was there almost 8-1/2 years. It's kind of shocking to go from that to the real world. The majority of guys are like I was. They start when they're 21. There's no 401K. A lot of these guys are going to have a rude awakening when they're shoved out the door for the new breed.

On the Stand Up for WWE Campaign:
They have all the guys standing up for WWE that work for them. They're doing alright. If you're going to do Stand Up for WWE, why not go to the guys that have since left the company and kind of find out where they're at? See what standing up for WWE actually is.

All that, plus, Kevin Thorn presents his take on the perception of wrestlers as "meatheads," the stars and former stars who are best at marketing themselves, who he still keeps in touch with from WWE, and which of his characters is his favorite.
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This weeks episode is by far the most revealing episode of The Art of Wrestling in terms of drug use in pro wrestling

Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling Podcast - Jimmy Jacobs - Episode 14

The Art Of Wrestling Podcast is a peek into the lives of pro wrestlers masterfully hosted by one of their contemporaries, Colt Cabana. Unlike a standard question and answer interview, Cabana chats up his friends to give these podcasts a unique feel.

Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana has Episode #14 with Jimmy Jacobs is available NOW for FREE at http://www.WeLoveColt.com and Itunes.

Subjects covered include:
- Colt talks about drug use in pro wrestling
- Jimmy Jacobs has watched his friends in wrestling pass him by
- Jimmy talks about becoming a drug addict
- The scariest drug situation he found himself into 
- Starting a fued with Moxley in DGUSA
- Having an internet presence 
- Jimmy & Colt's embarrassing indy moments
- Jimmy & Colt both wrestle Eddie Guerrero
- How some people treat others in the lockeroom
- Jimmy hates England
- And Much Much Much More.....

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Thanks to Jeff Sheridan for these links on Linda McMahon

 
 
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Thanks to Devin
 
"Above Average" Mike Sanders will be appearing at the Wrestling Alliance Of The Rockies event in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 21st, 2010. Go to http://warutah.com for info about the WAR.
 
Rikishi will be appearing at the RLL Guerra De Titanes event in Santiago, Chile on December 12th, 2010. Go to http://guerradetitanes.cl for info about RLL Guerra De Titanes and http://eventosdeluchalibre.tk for info about upcoming wrestling shows worldwide.
 
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