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Ariane Andrew, better known as Cameron, one of Brodus Clay's dancers, was arrested on a DUI charge on 8/24 at 2:44 a.m. in Tampa, where she lives.
Andrew curiously listed her occupation as a Sales Associate for Wells Fargo bank. She was booked and released the next day on $500 bond.Comment
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New column on Voices of Wrestling and Bleacher Report regarding the potential Brock Lesnar/HHH match at WrestleMania 28
Famed wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Live podcast this morning (August 28) that Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H is the plan for WrestleMania 29.
I guess we should have seen this coming. I suppose we all just had more hope. Dave Meltzer reported on his Wrestling Observer Live podcast that Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H is the plan for WrestleMania 29...
I guess we should have seen this coming. I suppose we all just had more hope.
Dave Meltzer reported on his Wrestling Observer Live podcast that Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H is the plan for WrestleMania 29. For those scoring at home, the rumored Lesnar vs. Undertaker or Lesnar vs. The Rock matches are no more, instead we are getting a SummerSlam rematch.
Obviously, this is still a rumor and Meltzer made sure to mention it was only in the plans, but I cannot help but be extremely disappointed by this development.
Lesnar’s latest stint in the WWE has been littered with creative and philosophical missteps, but this rumored WrestleMania match may be the worst.
Instead of creating a dynamic, once in a lifetime matchup at WrestleMania, the “Year of Lesnar” will wrap up with a shrug, a rematch I’m not sure anyone (especially not mainstream fans) really cares to see.
The rumored idea of Lesnar vs. Undertaker had great dynamics.
Lesnar signed a one-year contract. WrestleMania presumably would be his last show and the one thing he has never done in WWE is defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania. It is a perfect way to send off Lesnar and have him lose on his way out. Undertaker, an avid MMA fan, has had a previous run in with Lesnar while he was in UFC, so there is already a built-in dynamic.
You even have similar move sets and a submission standoff between Lesnar’s Kimura and Taker’s Gogoplata. I have even seen hypothetical finishes and submissions transitions discussed on message boards. It is hard to deny that people were excited for this potential matchup.
Nope. Instead, Triple H gets the chance to send off Lesnar (unless he signs a new contract) and frankly, I am worried at the outcome. Triple H is not going to lose again to Lesnar, especially not at WrestleMania (this loss would be his third in a row).
If Lesnar is on the way out, then I absolutely get it. That is what you do in this business, but why waste a huge victory on Triple H? If this is Lesnar’s send off, what point does a Triple H victory serve?
From a quality standpoint, I am also extremely worried about the match since their SummerSlam match was not anything special. Do not get me wrong, it was not terrible by any means, but now we’re talking about the biggest show of the year. It was perfectly fine as a main event of a show on the level of a SummerSlam, but I just cannot fathom people being interested in a WrestleMania rematch. The crowd reaction alone at SummerSlam in Los Angeles showed the general apathy towards the feud.
Simply put, I would love to see a fresh, intriguing matchup for Lesnar on the way out. Lesnar vs. Undertaker was that fresh matchup. Now, it appears we are going to have to live with Lesnar vs. Triple H rematch and the only way I can really react is with a large shrug.Comment
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Wasting Lesnar's job on the way out on Triple H is incredibly stupid, yet totally unsurprising.
If not Undertaker, which would be my choice, I would go with a freshly turned Daniel Bryan, who is great at that style of match, would benefit from the elevation, and the size difference would give it that David v Goliath feel.
Instead they'll put Trips over, which serves zero purpose long term.Comment
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Wasting Lesnar's job on the way out on Triple H is incredibly stupid, yet totally unsurprising.
If not Undertaker, which would be my choice, I would go with a freshly turned Daniel Bryan, who is great at that style of match, would benefit from the elevation, and the size difference would give it that David v Goliath feel.
Instead they'll put Trips over, which serves zero purpose long term.
Anything other than Brock/Taker at WM (if they do Rock/Cena) is ridiculous. The story writes itself. Brock, the outsider wanting to choke whatever money he can from WWE, against the WM hero Taker. Their styles mesh perfectly, too.
HHH obviously wants his win back, so put that match on Survivor Series and start fresh in the build to Rumble.
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The topic of UFC canceling their upcoming pay-per-view was a hot topic backstage at WWE this week. WWE officials considered taking a shot at UFC by having a line on RAW about how they never cancel pay-per-view events.Comment
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WWE STAR CAMERON
Busted for DUI ...
Allegedly Tries to Bribe Cops
Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz24y2kE12p
WWE superstar Cameron -- a member of the Funkadactyls -- allegedly offered police $10,000 to let her go after she was arrested for DUI last week ... this according to police.
TMZ obtained the arrest report filed by police in Tampa Bay, Florida ... which shows Cameron -- real name Ariane Nicole Andrew -- was arrested at 2:23 AM on Friday morning outside Tampa International Airport.
The report says Cameron blew a .20 ... more than twice the legal limit in Florida.
After cops took her into custody, the report says Cameron offered one of the officers $10,000 to "let her go because she would lose her job."
In the docs, cops say Cameron listed her employer as the WWE.
Cops say Cameron had a male passenger in the car ... who told police the two had been drinking martinis before getting in the car.
Cameron was booked for DUI ... but eventually released.
A rep for WWE ... "Ariane [Cameron] did not alert us to this matter, we are investigating and will take appropriate action."
Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz24y3SbhSIComment
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