Scott Fishman, Author at StayTuned Magazine

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Episode 4: Talk of the Town

February 10, 2016 Scott Fishman

Nikki Bella has always taken her role as WWE Diva’s champion seriously. She wants to inspire and empower other women. This week on Total Divas, she strives to expand her reach and explore other avenues to lead by example. It all started when Nikki and Brie participated in a Best Buddies International event chaired by Maria Shriver. Nikki watched in awe at the way Maria carried herself and spoke. The experience of meeting the respected figure gets her thinking about taking up speaking engagements. In the past Nikki has turned down these gigs for fear she wouldn’t do well in that type […]

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Episode 3: The Truth About Cats and Divas

February 3, 2016 Scott Fishman

There is a new girl on the scene as Mandy Rose arrives on Total Divas this week. Talent relations’ Mark Carrano held a mandatory meeting with the diva crew. He brings Mandy — runner-up on the Tough Enough reality competition — into the room and announces her as the newest diva. She had apparently signed a five-year deal with the company. Paige’s face tells the story of someone who is not so hot about the idea of the blonde bombshell coming aboard. Let’s just say the two didn’t see eye-to-eye on Tough Enough when Paige was a judge on the […]

Rey Mysterio on joining Lucha Underground and making the transition from WWE

February 2, 2016 Scott Fishman

The signing of Rey Mysterio has injected even more legitimacy and star power to Lucha Underground. Among the most popular professional wrestlers in history, the masked legend is appearing in Season 2 of the buzzworthy series that airs Wednesdays at 8/7CT on El Rey Network. When Mysterio left WWE it almost became a matter of when, not if, he would show up in the Temple. “Once I had complete release from WWE, then we really started to think of a game plan,” he said. “We didn’t know whether it was going to be the end of season one or the beginning […]

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Episode 2 Recap: A SummerSlam Engagement

January 26, 2016 Scott Fishman

Things heat up on Total Divas as the ladies of WWE heading to New York for SummerSlam week. Nikki Bella and John Cena celebrate their three-year anniversary before the madness with a cozy dinner in Tampa. During the evening, John leaves the door open that he would marry Nikki. However, he isn’t budging on not wanting kids. The central story for Nikki continues to be the inner struggle of whether she can give up her dream of being a mom to be with her dream guy. Nikki joins sister Brie and her ex Dolph Ziggler for an appearance that entails reading […]

Catrina talks evolution of ‘Lucha Underground’ and what season two brings

January 24, 2016 Scott Fishman

The sultry and seductive Catrina no doubt made a solid impression as one of the breakout stars of season one of Lucha Underground. Now the venomous vixen is ready to pick up where she left off when the show returns Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 8/7CT on El Rey Network. When the concept was initially pitched to her, with names like Robert Rodriguez and Mark Burnett on board, it was hard for her not to be interested. Catrina — real name Karlee Perez — is enjoying the creative freedom that comes with working on the series. “Lucha Underground was like an answer to […]

WWE World Champion Roman Reigns on making history at the Royal Rumble

January 20, 2016 Scott Fishman

Ever since Roman Reigns won the WWE World Championship on Monday Night Raw, there has been a target on his back. It’s one versus all. The 30-year-old competitor must take this mentality into the Royal Rumble 8 p.m. ET. Sunday, Jan. 24 on pay-per-view and WWE Network. There, Reigns must overcome 29 other superstars to retain his title. The odds are not in his favor, but he is ready. You can believe that. “If there is a match I’m prepared for experience-wise, it’s the Rumble,” Reigns said. “The battle-royal-style match has been good to me. In the past two years, I […]

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Premiere: Love Triangle

January 19, 2016 Scott Fishman

The love triangle between Nikki Bella, Dolph Ziggler and John Cena takes center stage on the Season 5 premiere of E!’s Total Divas. • MORE: Nikki Bella addresses rumors, critics and the WWE Total Divas season finale The WWE reality series picked up where we left off — with Ziggler trying to make a move on Nikki. The former flame’s advances are met with a slap to the face. Nikki walks off to tell her sister Brie and, eventually, Paige. They believe it’s best to tell John what happened. Paige herself has some confessing to do when it comes to her […]

Mike Bennett on being ‘The Miracle’ of TNA Impact Wrestling

January 19, 2016 Scott Fishman

Hallelujah! There is a miracle happening before our very eyes in TNA and on Impact Wrestling. Not just a miracle, but “The Miracle” Mike Bennett. The new signing made his debut alongside his wife and fashion consultant Maria Kanellis during TNA’s debut on Pop TV. This came after the two fulfilled their contractual obligations with Ring of Honor after a successful run in The Kingdom. Bennett, 30, recalled staying up at night thinking about their professional futures in December, and says they felt wanted by TNA. “It was one of those things where it just felt right,” he said. “I know […]

John Wesley Shipp on passing the Flash torch and playing Henry Allen

January 13, 2016 Scott Fishman

John Wesley Shipp can feel his career coming full circle in many ways thanks in large part to the popularity of The Flash. Before there was a hit CW show, the veteran actor played the title role of the speedy crime-fighter in the short-lived 1990s series on CBS. Shipp has relived old memories and gained a ton of new ones portraying Barry Allen’s father Henry on the modern-day The Flash. When rumblings of the new show began, he was ecstatic. “It was about time,” Shipp said, gearing up for the Magic City Comic Con Jan. 15-17 at the Miami Airport […]

Paige dishes on the return of WWE Total Divas and evolution of women’s wrestling

January 12, 2016 Scott Fishman

Paige is as excited as anyone for the fifth season of the popular E! reality show WWE Total Divas. Then fans can finally find out firsthand what happens next regarding her engagement to A Day to Remember guitarist Kevin Skaff. “You’re going to have to see the first episode, so I can’t give anything away,” Paige said during an interview leading up to the premiere 9 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 19. “It has been a crazy couple of months. If I say anything it will give it away. You will just have to tune in next Tuesday. I talk to […]