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QUICK NEWS: Rock & Triple H respond to Bay, no Bruno statue?, TNA hires new exec, Pettengill, Styles book update, AAA to split roster, Austin picks UFC 159 winner, more

Apr 24, 2013 - 3:25:02 PM
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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

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Quick News Clips 4/24

Storified by Pro Wrestling Torch· Wed, Apr 24 2013 13:55:11

(1) The Rock and Triple H responded to Michael Bay saying Tuesday that The Rock needs to "grow up" and "stop wrestling 300-pound men."

Funny sh*t! Michael Bay joked I should stop wrestling 300lb men. I agree - I'll switch to women. #ALLPainNOGain http://pic.twitter.com/V1PlBYqB8cDwayne Johnson
“@Loug30: @TripleH @StephMcMahon @JRsBBQ Michael Bay saying @TheRock needs to grow up, and stop wrestling 300 pound men?” Who's 300lbs???Triple H

(2) Ryback, the current #1 contender to the WWE, tweeted for the first time in one week after going through a Twitter adventure last week.

I must be my best. Sometimes you have to do things others don't understand to create a better you in the long run. I won't stop.#RybackRulesRyback

(3) Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden disputes Bruno Sammartino's claim that a statute of Bruno will be erected in Pittsburgh.

Update: No Plans to Build Bruno Sammartino Statue in PittsburghIn interviews, WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has said that a statue of him will be built where Pittsburgh's Civic Arena used to stan...
Citing a discussion with the CEO of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Madden said there are no plans for a statue of anyone, which includes Sammartino.

(4) TNA has hired long-time former WWE event marketer Rafael Morffi to head up their live events department.

Big welcome to Rafael Morffi to the team. Worked with him at WWE while I was there and looking forward to working with him again!Eric Bischoff
Rafael Morffi | LinkedInView Rafael Morffi's professional profile on LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Rafae...

(5) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is picking his mentee, Chael Sonnen, to beat Jon Jones at the highly-anticipated UFC 159 PPV on Saturday.

Damn right I am. RT @JeremyIvans13: @steveaustinBSR Are you picking Sonnen this weekend? #stonecold #UFC159Steve Austin
.@steveaustinBSR & controversial MMA fighter Chael Sonnen before his Light Heavyweight title fight at UFC 159buff.ly/11wVmK9PodcastOne

(6) Todd Pettengill appears in a preview clip of WWE's forthcoming "Best of In Your House" DVD set. Reported by WWEDVDNews.com.

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(7) A.J. Styles's autobiography is "close to being completed."

Keeping Up With A.J. Styles "Book Publishing company
Update from Styles's booking agent, Bill Behrens, on Wednesday: "A.J. Styles (TNA) is close to completing his autobiography that will be published by VIP Ink Publishing. Contributing to the book so far are Bret Hart, Vince Russo, Terry Taylor, Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Jerry Jarrett, Les Thatcher, Matt Sydal (Evan Bourne), Air Paris, Jimmy Rave, Christopher Daniels, Bob Ryder, Rob Vaughn, David Young, Jeff G Bailey, Dan Wilson, Bill Behrens, Gabe Sapolsky, Jim Kettner, Frankie Kazarian, Howard Brody, Larry Goodman, and more.   The book should be released by October of this year."

(8) AAA has announced they will split their roster into two brands: AAA Evolution and AAA Fusion, starting the show after TripleMania on June 16.

Roster Completo de AAA Fusión y AAA EvoluciónLista Confirmada de Estrellas AAA Tras el anuncio dado a conocer en Rey de Reyes, acerca de la separación del elenco AAA en dos franquici...

(9) WWE.com's "Wayback Wednesday" feature is their list of the Top 50 WWE Title matches in company history.

The 50 greatest WWE Championship Matches ever!Since April 25, 1963, the WWE Title has stood as the pinnacle of sports-entertainment. WWEClassics.com celebrates the golden anniversary ...

(10) John Cena, Sr. is scheduled to appear at Showcase Pro Wrestling's next show on Friday, April 26 in Franklin, Mass.

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