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  • Randy Orton: Does He Have A Serious Injury?

    Randy Orton: Does He Have A Serious Injury?

    Rumors are spreading that Randy Orton was injured during Monday’s WWE Raw Event in Kansas City. The back injury allegedly occurred when Dean Ambrose jumped off the announce table onto the heels.

    After the incident, a fan reported that Orton went over to a trainer and said, “The ruptured disc in my back is f*cked.” Orton appeared to have trouble getting in and out of the ring after the occurrence.

    Orton’s injury has not been confirmed or denied, at this point it’s all just speculation. However, Orton has suffered from a herniated disc in the past. That injury occurred after Bad News Barrett pushed the wrestler down a flight of stairs in December of 2011 during a Falls Count Anywhere Match. At that time, Orton opted for physical rehabilitation instead of surgery. He made a return to the ring just one month later.

    Orton has been in the news this week after rumors spread that he refused Vince McMahon’s request to work full-time. In fact, the allegation is that Orton was asking for more time off from the WWE because he was unhappy that he was slated to fight the loser of the Dean Ambrose versus John Cena match, instead of fighting for a championship.

    The 34-year-old WWE star has also recently become a Twitter darling. His signature move, the RKO, is hilariously being inserted into RKO Vine clips of people wiping out.

    Who knows whether or not the alleged injury will provide an excuse for Orton to take more time off from the ring. If he does have a ruptured disc in his back, the wrestler could require surgery, or he could once again opt for physical rehabilitation.

  • Ric Flair: What Is His Future Role With The WWE?

    Ric Flair made another return to the ring. The 65-year-old, semi-retired WWE All-Star showed up on Monday Night Raw. What his role is moving forward remains to be seen, and why exactly he was at the event is still a bit of a mystery.

    Geno Mrosko, a writer for Cageside Seats argues that, “Creatively, he (Flair) had no reason to be there.”

    At first, many speculators thought that Flair would pair up with The Miz on Monday night as some kind of mentor moving forward. However, that didn’t happen.

    Flair entered the ring with a suit and tie and proceeded to do some awkward flirting with Renee Young. The Nature Boy also got in a few classic quips that drew some laughs from fired up fans that never seem to tire of his banter. When talking about being in Richmond, Virginia, Flair said, “Good Lord have I had some fun in this city, just ask your mother’s fathers.”

    Flair also used his ring time to offer up a prediction for the big main event this weekend, the Fatal 4 Way at Battleground. Much to the chagrin of the crowd, who were hoping that the Nature Boy would side with Roman Reigns, Flair instead decided to back John Cena.

    Take a look at The Nature Boy’s performance on Monday:

    Mrosko didn’t see the point of Flair’s presence on Monday night, “From the WWE perspective, Flair still pops a rating when he returns, even when it’s a surprise. This time they promoted it, possibly to combat at the Home Run Derby on ESPN that undoubtedly stole some viewers, and possibly as the final push to entice fans to subscribe to the WWE Network.”

    No doubt that The Nature Boy can still fire up a crowd, and he has some sweet dance moves. Even still, Flair remains a polarizing figure in professional wrestling, some fans are tired of his stale routine, while some fans can’t seem to get enough.

    What do you think? Still a fan of Flair or can you live without him?

  • Jerry Lawler Has Heart Attack At Monday Night Raw

    Jerry Lawler, known as “The King” during his wrestling heyday in the 1970’s, collapsed last night during a bout in Montreal. WWE officials say he suffered a heart attack at ringside as he was commentating the match for Monday Night Raw and had to be given CPR.

    WWE’s website gave an explanation as to what had happened right away:

    During the tag team match between Kane & Daniel Bryan and The Prime Time Players tonight on Raw, viewers may have noticed members of the audience and WWE production team staring toward the commentary booth, as well as the absence of Jerry “The King” Lawler’s voice. WWE.com has learned that the WWE Hall of Famer collapsed at the announcers’ table and was tended to in the locker room area by WWE medical staff. Lawler was then taken from the arena to a medical facility in Montreal.

    We will have updates on Lawler’s condition as this story progresses.

    They also provided a statement after he was taken to the hospital.

    “Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating during last night’s broadcast of Monday Night Raw in Montreal. We are hopeful Jerry makes a full recovery and returns to WWE in the near future. Our thoughts are with Jerry and his family.”

    Lawler is known for devising elaborate, show-stopping schemes which look entirely real but are no more than a little extra show; he’s famous for his “brawl” with comedian Andy Kaufman on “Late Night With David Letterman” in the ’80s, which turned out to be well-choreographed by the duo just to shock the audience. Therefore, Monday Night Raw co-host Michael Cole felt it necessary to clarify that this wasn’t a stunt, and that Lawler was actually in trouble.

    “This is not part of tonight’s entertainment,” Cole said. “This is a real-life situation.”

    Lawler’s condition isn’t known at this time, but WWE has promised to update their site as details emerge.