Report: Backstage heat on John Morrison & Melina

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

– Randy Orton said on Twitter that WWE’s upcoming DVD on “The Viper” will be released in September and that he’ll post a link to a teaser clip soon. The working title for the product is The Randy Orton Experience.

– Dolph Ziggler is en route to Turkey to promote WWE’s upcoming tour in the country.

– There is backstage heat on real-life couple John Morrison and Melina.

Both Superstars felt that Trish Stratus took Melina’s spot in the Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match at Wrestlemania XXVII and have been giving her the cold shoulder since her return. Additionally, Morrison rejected various ideas Stratus had for their ongoing storyline.

Many feel this will hurt both Morrison and Melina since Stratus is highly regarded amongst WWE personnel.

WrestleMania News: Morrison’s New Look?

John Morrison announced today that he is debuting a ‘new look’ tonight at WrestleMania XXVII.

WWE posted a video of Morrison showing off a pair of bedazzled pants. You can view it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uExH9S6mylE

“Sports entertainment is all about evolution,” he said. “You’ve got to evolve, constantly keep yourself fresh, and I think this is one of the ways I’m going to do that.”

Zach Ryder-WrestleMania, WWE-MLB update

– Mark Henry threw out the first pitch at last night’s Atlanta Braves game. Eve and Melina said “play ball” together to open the game and John Morrison was a special co-captain.

– Zack Ryder will be filming more episodes of Z! True Long Island Story this weekend in Atlanta.

Kelly Kelly’s WrestleMania role

One WrestleMania XXVII match that was changed was Kelly Kelly being replaced by Snooki as the tag team partner of John Morrison and Trish Stratus against Dolph Ziggler and LayCool. According to a source, Kelly may appear in the babyface corner to counteract Vickie Guerrero in the other corner.

John Morrison & Melina Nightclub Incident Last Night

John Morrison and Melina were apparently partying at Skybar for her birthday last night. The couple jumped into the pool while there, and according to Morrison, they have been “banned for life” by the club.
Morrison tweeted the following about the incident:

“… Security doesn’t like confrontation… @realmelina and I are banned for life from Skybar… And… I DON’T CARE”

“Skybar! Why would you have a pool if you didn’t want us to jump in? It’s Melina’s birthday! … C’maaaaan!!!”

“Haha! They called the cops but we took the got the Brain Surge limo outta there!”

Jim Ross Blogs: Trish's return, Del Rio's push, Morrison

Jim Ross has a new blog entry posted at http://www.JRSBARBQ.com/ Here are the highlights…

On Alberto Del Rio: Alberto Del Rio is evolving nicely. Love his cross arm breaker finisher. Del Rio gets into his finishing maneuver very cleverly. I’m buying Alberto Del Rio and feel that he will have a successful outing at WM27.

On The Smackdown Elimination Chamber: The Smackdown Elimination Chamber match was big league. One of the best PPV bouts I’ve seen in a long time especially one involving multiple participants. It earned a FULL bottle of sauce rating.

On Trish Stratus: Another Canadian import made her return as well as Trish Stratus had an enhanced , surprise cameo on the PPV. The brunette Trish is just as lovely as the blond Trish. Good to hear that she’s going to be a Tough Enough trainer. I’m watching.

On John Morrison: Big night for John Morrison. Morrison’s efforts were akin to some memorable, break out performances athletes have made in, particularly, Royal Rumble bouts of the past. Wasn’t sure if Morrison was being referred to as parkour or hardcore or both but he’s a spectacular athlete who positively distinguished himself Sunday night. Morrison maximized his minutes in the Elimination Chamber.

On CM Punk: It sounded like there were lots of cheers for CM Punk. Was it fans being defiant, fans who simply like the villains, or fans who appreciate Punk’s skill level? What ever the reason, Punk felt like a star inside the Raw Elimination Chamber.

You can check out the full blog at http://www.JRSBARBQ.com/