Video Of Roddy Piper Smoking A Bong/Marijuana, Orlando Jordan``xryanclark``x» Demien Damento is apparently going to call in during the first hour of next weeks WZR Radio broadcast. WZR radio host Ryan Clark will also be LIVE at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY for the SmackDown! and ECW tapings. We will be broadcasting the show LIVE from inside the arena. That should be cool.
» As reported a few months ago, a short film starring WWE Hall of Famers Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and George "The Animal" Steele entitled "Somethin' Fishy" is set to be released. The movie will finally premiere on Friday, December 5, 2008 in Orlando, Florida, reports SLAM! Wrestling. The short film will be shown three times during the evening at the Darden Theater in the Orlando Science Center, 777 East Princeton Street, in downtown Orlando. Both Steele and Valentine will be in attendance at the film's premiere. For more information on the film, visit www.somethin-fishy.org.
» Former WWE star Orlando Jordan is scheduled to appear at a Pro Wrestling Holland show in Lelystad, Netherlands this Saturday (thanks to Devin Cutting).
» A video has recently surfaced online of WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper smoking marijuana from a bong in front of a crowd at a party. You can see the video in question at the following http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=46057969 After smoking pot from the bong, Piper can be heard saying, "Now you're gonna put this on tape for the FBI!" He also added, "That's funny tasting tobacco, man!" In reference to the bong, Piper said, "That's the damndest thing I've ever seen!" Piper also admits to selling crack when he was a kid. Really.
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Who Is The Wrestler Who Failed For Marijuana 12+ Times? ``xryanclark``xAs most of you probably know by now, a story recently surfaced regarding a number of WWE wrestlers being confronted about failing marijuana tests as officials are said to be fed up with the problem. The failures are not considered violations of the Wellness Policy, but rather, simply result in a $1,000 fine. However, a couple of wrestlers were told outright to stop using now and warned them discipline for use is going to get a lot more serious soon.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted one wrestler in particular as failing for pot 11 or 12 times not to mention that his push of not that long ago was stopped.
I can finally identify the wrestler in question.
According to sources backstage, the wrestler in question who failed a dozen tests for pot is Brian Kendrick, whose push has leveled off in recent weeks. Kendrick is said to be a frequent marijuana smoker who happily pays the fines to continue his habit.
Amidst the story of WWE's marijuana crackdown, the Pro Wrestling Torch noted that one wrestler was let go this year as a result of his marijuana habit, at least on top of a few other things. The wrestler in question is Trevor Murdoch, who was released this past July. Murdoch is said to be a frequent marijuana smoker.
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SSeries Sold Out?, 'Mania 25 Tix Sold?, Dos Caras Jr/WWE Update``xryanclark``x» The WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view is sold out and at this point, more than 11,000 tickets have been sold with a gate of $700,000. There will be some late tickets released after the production crews move in and get set up.
» The 12/22 WWE RAW tapings in Toronto are almost sold out.
» Right now, 3.5% to 3.8% of Friday Night SmackDown viewers are watching the show on tape or DVR.
» On the first week of ticket sales for WWE WrestleMania 25 in Houston, TX, 27,000 of the tickets purchased came from the state of Texas and 13,000 came from outside the state. WWE reportedly has plans to block out a lot of the seats for a stage and have capacity setup for closer to 65,000 to 70,000 fans. The show has sold a little over 40,000 tickets so far.
» Did you guys know that Dolph Ziggler is dating a current WWE Diva (photos of the two). Maria has a HOT younger sister (pics), Jake Roberts has false teeth and we have pics of Jake himself holding them in his hands. The Great Khali has a super-HOT wife? How about MVP's prison mugshot - ever seen it?, plus Stacy Keibler & her boyfriend clubbing + drinking and Christy Hemme working as a nude stripper before debuting in WWE and TNA. Check out these pics at http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/specials/The virus popup has now been removed. I was not aware it was there until yesterday.
» Here's some more news or rumors, whatever you call it from Mexico concerning Dos Caras Jr. and WWE. He did an interview where he said he had turned down three WWE contract offers. He said he would only come if he was guaranteed he will be pushed. Caras said if they wanted him, they can get him but he doesn't want to waste anyone's time if they aren't going to push him. The news coming out of Mexico on Caras joining WWE this year has been back and forth.
» WWE's stock dropped to its lowest level in years, closing today at just $10.33. This figure is way down from the day before, which closed at $11.73.
» DJ Gabriel – the newest member of ECW General Manager Theodore Long's New Superstar Initiative – made his debut on last night's edition of ECW on Sci Fi. With former wedding planner Alicia Fox in his corner, Gabriel defeated Sal Rinauro with the European uppercut, which is apparently his finishing maneuver. Gabriel is Steve Lewington, and was signed to a developmental contract following the spring 2007 European tour in which he wrestled Umaga at the UK Raw taping. WWE signed a handful of European wrestlers following this particular tour including Lewington, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus O'Shaunessy, Hade Vansen, Chris Gray and Tommy Taylor. It looks like Lewington is the first wrestler of the group to actually make it in WWE as McIntyre was quickly sent back to developmental following a handful of matches. Gray & Taylor have since been released, Vansen is M.I.A., and Drew McIntyre & Sheamus are still plying their trade in Florida Championship Wrestling. Lewington also appeared as a jobber on Raw during WWE's two tours of England in 2005. Carlito beat him up during a Cabana segment and he once wrestled Kurt Angle as a jobber.
» In some interesting news, The Bella Twins are ranked No. 1 in "Today's Top Searches" on the front page of Yahoo.com. Other wrestling personalities to make the list this year include Michelle McCool, Vince McMahon, Randy Orton and Karen Angle. Although, I don't believe any of them were ranked number one. Lilian Garcia also charted the list last year.
» The WWE site has released new photos of Alicia Fox, which were taken during her time as the wedding planner for Edge & Vickie Guerrero's wedding. They have yet to put her profile up. Fox was in Florida Championship Wrestling during her three month long hiatus from WWE television.
MMAScoops.com is reporting that Frank Trigg was at the UFC show this weekend and when asked, he said that he would be back with TNA soon and working with Kurt Angle.
There have been talks with TNA and New Japan, which may see TNA send talent to the January Tokyo Dome event.
Former TNA performer Sonny Siaki released the following statement today: On behalf of The Siaki Family, a BIG THANK YOU goes out to Dixie Carter and The TNA family. Thank you for the contribution from you and the TNA fans, posting a blog about my brother on the TNA website, autograph 8x10's, DVD's, Action Figures, TNA shirts signed by all the TNA superstars, TNA women's gear and many more TNA memorabilia's. That meant A LOT to my brother. We wish TNA the best of luck. WWE... We wish you the best.
Here is the complete match listing for the Kurt Angle "Champion" DVD, which will be released on Tuesday, November 25th:
*Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - Genesis 2006 *Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - Turning Point 2006 *Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - 30 Minute Iron Man Match- Final Resolution 2007 *Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage vs. Chris Harris vs. Samoa Joe - TNA Title King of the Mountain - Slammiversary 2007 *Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - Winner Take All Match- Hard Justice 2007 *Kurt Angle vs. Jay Lethal - X-Division Title Match- No Surrender 2007 *Kurt Angle vs. Sting - TNA Title Match...Bound For Glory 2007 *Kurt Angle vs. Sting - TNA Title Match...Impact 10/28/07 *Kurt Angle vs. Yuji Nagata - IWGP Title Match- Global Impact *Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe -TNA Title Match- Lockdown 2008
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ECW Rating Is In, Palumbo's WWE Firing, Major WWE Issues, & More``xryanclark``x» Last night's edition of ECW on Sci-Fi scored a 1.15 cable rating, slightly down from last week's 1.2 rating. You can round that up though.
» Chuck Palumbo's contract was expiring when he was released. WWE hadn't used him in months and there were no plans to use him in the future.
» WWE concluded its very successful European tour this past weekend, running 22 dates and grossing somewhere between $12 million and $14 million. This makes the tour one of the most, if not the most, successful overseas tour in the company's history. Almost all tickets were sold months ago so the economy didn't play a factor in these numbers. A higher percentage of kids were spotted at the shows than during previous European tours.
» There are major problems being reported with the new Italian version of WWE.com. The recently launched site is still a work in progress and a lot of the normal features are still missing. Anyone in Italy who tries to go to the US WWE.com page to see those features runs into a splash screen, which automatically re-directs them to the unfinished website.
Here are some recent TNA & WWE attendance figures courtesy of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
(WWE) World Wrestling Entertainment:
11/11 in Birmingham, England (Raw) drew a sellout of 8,500 fans. 11/12 in Newcastle, England (Raw) drew a sellout of 7,000 fans. 11/12 in Nottingham, England (Smackdown/ECW): Attendance isn't known. 11/13 in Zurich, Switzerland (Smackdown/ECW) drew 8,500 fans. 11/14 in Glasgow, Scotland (Raw) drew a sellout of 6,400 fans. 11/14 in Nurembourg, Germany (Smackdown/ECW): Attendance isn't known, but was believed to be sold out. 11/15 in Berlin, Germany (Smackdown/ECW) drew 11,500 fans. 11/15 in Aberdeen, Scotland (Raw) drew a sellout of 4,400 fans. 11/16 in Dortmund, Germany (Smackdown/ECW) drew 10,000 fans.
(TNA) Total Nonstop Action:
11/15 in Corinth, MS (house show): Attendance isn't known. Was described as a smaller crowd. 11/16 in Huntsville, AL (house show) drew 1,000 fans. 11/17 in Nashville, TN (KVB Charity Birthday Brawl): Attendance isn't known.
Here is a breakdown for the latest WWE and TNA television ratings courtesy of The Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly Newsletters:
TNA iMPACT! on 11/13 drew a final 1.1 cable rating (or a 1.14) with 1.5 million viewers. The show did a 0.86 in males 18-49, 0.60 in people 18-49 and 0.80 in males 18-34. Quarter hours were: 1.27, 1.09, 1.02, 1.15, 1.11, 1.10, 1.13 and 1.17.
ECW on Sci Fi on 11/11 drew a final 1.2 cable rating. No word on total viewership.
WWE Monday Night Raw on 11/10 drew a final 3.1 cable rating (or a 3.14) with 4.64 million viewers. The average viewer was 35 with 64% of the audience being male. The show drew a 2.59 in males 18-49.
WWE Friday Night Smackdown on 11/7 drew a final 2.1 broadcast rating with 3.68 million viewers, breaking its own record on MyNetworkTV. The show set network records in almost every key demographic. 1.60 million of the viewers were between 18 and 49. As just reported, the 11/14 show drew a 2.2 rating and set another audience record. We will have those numbers next week.
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New Stacy Keibler Bikini Photos, Bret Hart, WWE 2009 PPV Locations``xryanclark``xUSNews.com has an article regarding the National Press Club's fundraising event in Washington D.C. yesterday, which featured an appearance from Bret Hart. The article has notes from Hart's encounter with fans yesterday, with a number of people telling Hart how he inspired them.
Today is the late Miss Elizabeth's birthday. She would have turned 48 years old.
WWE's new "25th Anniversary of WrestleMania Calendar" includes a list of dates and locations for all of their 2009 PPV's (excluding Armageddon). Here's the list:
Royal Rumble: January 25th- Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI No Way Out: February 15th- Key Arena, Seattle WA Wrestlemania 25: April 5th- Reliant Stadium, Houston TX Backlash: April 26th- Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence RI Judgment Day: May 17th- Allstate Arena, Chicago IL One Night Stand: June 7th- New Orleans Arena, New Orleans LA Night Of Champions: June 28th- ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA Great American Bash: July 26th- Wachovia Center, Philadelphia PA Summerslam: August 23rd- Staples Center, Los Angeles CA Unforgiven: September 13th- Bell Centre, Montreal CAN No Mercy: October 4th- Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh PA Cyber Sunday: October 25th- IZOD Center, East Rutherford NJ Survivor Series: November 22nd- Verizon Center, Washington DC
Several new photos of Stacy Keibler wearing a bikini on the beach over the weekend have surfaced on the popular "What Would Tyler Durden Do" website. She's wearing a skimpy little blue bikini while on the beach. You can see them at http://www.wwtdd.com or by going to http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/posting3/headlines/229140754.shtml They are the very top post. We have also now removed the nasty pop that contained a virus from the galleries.
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Heyman Comments On Lesnar, Boogeyman's ECW Return, Rick Martel``xryanclark``x» The documentary portion of the WWE Presents: Life & Times Of Mr. Perfect DVD will start airing on pay-per-view on December 1, 2008.
» Paul Heyman has updated his UK Sun blog with his thoughts on Brock Lesnar's UFC Heavyweight title win last weekend. Heyman writes, "Brock Lesnar's greatest strength is not physical. It's a great athlete's mentality and acceptance of instruction." He added, "For all the talk about 'Size does matter' and 'Youth and power prevailed over age and experience,' the secret to Brock's success is his intense drive to be the alpha male, to be number one at what he does, to be dominant against all competition ... and his willingness to simultaneously be humble enough to accept the advice of others that he trusts, listen to their guidance, and implement their game plan." Heyman also talks about the first time he met Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon's initial reaction to Lesnar's "Next big thing" moniker. You can read Heyman's latest blog entry at http://www.thesun.co.uk
» It was announced on last night's edition of ECW that Boogeyman would be making his return to the brand on next week's show.
» In WWE's latest "Where Are They Now?" article, former WWE star Rick Martel is profiled. Martel talks about entering the business, his stint in the AWA, Strike Force, WrestleMania, his blindfold match with Jake Roberts, his time in WCW, his appearance at Vengeance last year, what he's up to now, and more. Regarding WWE, Martel said, "I have such a sense of pride to be able to say I was part of the greatest organization in the world – I wouldn’t have what I have today if it wasn’t for WWE."
» John Morrison has a new blog, which you can read at the following fans.wwe.com.
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More Randy Savage Notes, Matt Hardy Undergoes Surgery, Cena, More``xryanclark``x» Matt Hardy wrote on his MySpace.com page today that he underwent an acupuncture where 10 or 12 needles were stuck in his lower abdomen, groin, and inner thigh. According to Hardy, this relieved 75% of the pain in that area.
» WWE has released a new John Cena shirt, with the design being a takeoff of the old AWA logo. In place of the AWA initials, it reads H.R.L. (Hustle, Loyalty, Respect) with John Cena putting the STFU on an opponent.
» There has been a lot of online media attention today for the WWE's launch of their version of an online social network. There are articles on TVSquad and CrunchGear and other online outlets.
» As we reported yesterday, "Macho Man" Randy Savage has a speaking role in the new Walt Disney animated film, "Bolt." We've received word that the character Savage plays is called "Thug". No word yet on whether that's the character's name or a generic title, but we'll find out soon as Bolt hits theaters on Friday. Savage looks much older and bigger these days.
WZR Radio for this week is up and archived! After a successful return in the early part of 2008 after a several year hiatus, expect bigger and better things from WZR in the very near future. This week, however, tune in now and listen to Ryan Clark & Richard Gray do what they do best - run down all the latest news and rumors from WWE, TNA, and UFC! And as will be the case each and every week, it's all about YOU - the listeners. We take pride in being the most interactive internet show online today! We want to hear from YOU! So call in and ask anything wrestling or MMA related to talk to the guys LIVE on the radio at 1-518-282-4776.
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Backstage NWA News: Lagana (WWE) Joins Creative, Major Issues``xryanclark``xMany segments for last weekend's tapings were done out of order, due to schedule conflicts with some of the talent.
Former WWE Creative team member Dave Lagana was brought in to work on the TV tapings last weekend as well. Lagana is back living in Los Angeles and was added to the NWA's creative side to work on the writing, formatting and timing of the tapings due to his experience.
There was a major audio issue with the Friday night tapings. Everything was recorded on one audio channel, instead of the crowd, announcers and ring each being placed on different audio channels. This will make for more work in the editing process.
There is a five-team round robin tournament featuring Los Luchas, The Border Patrol, Native Blood, The Young Bucks, and Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch. The will get a tag team title shot against champions, The SkullCrushers. The SkullCrushers were not at the tapings, due to a scheduling conflict.
The NWA North American Championship storyline features champion Mike DiBiase (Ted DiBiase's other son) using the moniker "The Legacy." DiBiase pushes his family's history in wrestling with the fact that he is a third generation talent. DiBiase has a storyline with TJ Perkins, with DiBiase stating that Perkins isn't in his league because he doesn't have the pedigree in the business like DiBiase does.
The NWA World Title picture features champion Blue Demon, with former champions Brent Albright and Adam Pearce looking for shots at the title.
Porn stars Ron Jeremy and Trina Michaels were in attendance at the Saturday tapings.
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Major Drug Testing At RAW Monday, Major WWE Referee Policy Change``xryanclark``xThere was some major drug testing backstage at RAW Monday.
In the past referees have been assigned to one brand and would tour with that brand for house shows. This policy has been done away with, and from now on WWE will have one group of referees on the road one week, then another group on the next loop. The company will go by seniority, which means that referees who have a longer tenure will get more work while others may be sent back down to WWE developmental or possibly be eliminated from the company.
Announced for next week's ECW on Sci Fi is Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer in an Extreme Rules Match.
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Brock Lesnar & Randy Couture Suspended - Details Inside``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting that new UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture are among the fighters who are medically suspended by the The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NASC) following UFC 91.
MMAScoops.com reports that Lesnar has been suspended until 12/16 with no contact during training until 12/7 for precautionary reasons. Couture has been suspended 1/15 with no contact until 12/31, also due to precautionary reasons. The NASC has also issued medical suspensions for Josh Hendricks, Tamdan McCrory, Aaron Riley, and Rafael dos Anjos.
These suspensions are routine following PPVs and are not at all disciplinary. This is VERY common and happens at every event.
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Goldberg On Hogan's CCW, Savage Note, RVD, 'Taker's WWE Debut``xryanclark``xOn next week's episode of "Cha$e," ECW Star Ricky Ortiz will be on the show. It airs at 10pm, right after ECW on Sci-Fi. "Cha$e" is described as a live action video game, where the contestants can win up to $50,000 for avoiding the Hunters while having "weapons" to fend them off.
Bill Goldberg will appear on this weekend's episode of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. Remember that the early episode airs at 1:30pm this week.
Booker T, Chris Masters and Shawn Stasiak will appear on tonight's edition of RVD Radio at Blogtalkradio.com/rvdradio. Topics will include Organized Religion and spirituality. The show goes live at 9 PM Eastern.
Today marks 18 years since The Undertaker made his WWE debut. The Dead Man first wrestled in a WWE ring at the WWF Superstars taping in Rochester, New York, working as "Cain the Undertaker." He won a squash match over Mario Mancini. The match didn't air until mid-December, so most people think Survivor Series 1990 as his WWE debut.
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Fedor Emelianeko Calls Out UFC Champion Brock Lesnar, & More``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting that Fedor Emelianeko, considered to be one of the best MMA fighters in the world not currently under contract to UFC, issued a statement challenging new UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar to a MMA fight. The complete statement released by M-1, which has Fedor under contract is as follows:
M-1's Official Statement on Brock Lesnar's victory
M-1 would like to congratulate Brock Lesnar on his UFC heavyweight title victory as well as acknowledge Randy Couture's return to active competition after a layoff that lasted over a year.
Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko had publicly acknowledged a desire to fight each other multiple times over the course of the past year. While M-1 and Fedor remain interested in a match against Couture, we would also like to publicly state for the record that we would welcome a superfight between Fedor and Lesnar that would be held as a co-promoted event between the UFC, M-1, and Affliction Entertainment.
We've invited the media to speak with us today to not only make it clear we would welcome a Fedor vs. Lesnar matchup but to act in a preemptive fashion to address the possibility that UFC officials will try and position Lesnar as the No. 1 heavyweight in the world, much like they have tried to use a marketing ploy to brand Anderson Silfva as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
In the past, UFC president Dana White and Zuffa, LLC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta have tried to claim that Fedor was "overrated" and that his "record was irrelevant." They make these claims in spite of the fact that Fedor holds career victories over UFC champions past and present. While we have tremendous respect for the contributions Mr. Fertitta and Dana have made to this sport, we do not believe they are sincere in their statements.
It is the position of M-1 that the UFC has adopted an anti-Fedor policy because multiple attempts to sign him have not been fruitful. For a company that has tried to market itself as the number one promotion in the world, they are unable to accept the fact that the number one fighter in the world does not reside on its roster of contracted fighters.
We believe that the UFC has determined that it's much more inexpensive for them to use their marketing resources to use smoke and mirrors to brand a fighter as the pound-for-pound best as opposed to actually paying the pound-for-pound best what he is truly worth on the open market.
While Brock Lesnar is an accomplished athlete and a talented fighter, we do not consider him to be the number one heavyweight in the world. Until someone beats him, we strongly believe that Fedor should continue to be recognized as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. In a match between Fedor and Lesnar, we do not feel that at this stage Lesnar would be able to make it out of the first round.
For those who feel our statements in regards to Fedor are self-serving, we'd like to refer you to a video interview on the website RawVegas.tv in which at his UFC 91 after-party Couture himself acknowledges that "Fedor would probably tear Brock up at this point."
Jerry Millen, M-1 Vice President
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Ric Flair's NWA Return, New WWE Media Player, Social Network, More``xryanclark``xThe National Wrestling Alliance will be holding several autograph sessions with Ric Flair in the coming months. The following information was announced for a Friday 11/28 Philadelphia, PA signing session: The National Wrestling Alliance®, Harding Road Entertainment and HK Entertainment and Big Vision Entertainment presents the 10 Times NWA™ Worlds Heavyweight Champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair at Chickie’s & Pete’s 1526 Packer Ave. in South Philly on Friday November 28. 2008 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. Limited tickets for this autograph event are on sale now at all Chickie’s & Pete’s locations (outside the airport) or by calling 215-218-0500.
It's been a rough month for WWE's stock. After peaking at almost $16 a share in mid-October, the stock was down 3.38% on Tuesday, closing at $11.73. Today (Wednesday), the stock is down another 4.77% and is currently trading at 11.17. WWE's price had not been in this range since June of 2005 when the price bottomed out under $11.
WWE issued the following press release touting their new video player on their official website: New WWE.COM Video Player November 19, 2008 Stamford, Conn., November 19 2008 – On October 28, 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment® Inc. (WWE) announced the launch of its next generation video player on wwe.com. Since its launch, video viewing has increased 77% on the site and video ad impressions are up 95%. The new video player not only provides a dramatically enhanced viewing experience, it also enables WWE® to offer even more ways for advertising partners to bring their brand “inside the ring” through sponsorship, product integration, and branded entertainment content. WWE advertising partner brands can be front and center in WWE’s pop culture environment, through one of the entertainment industry’s most engaging and interactive online platforms, featuring: * A high-definition viewing experience offering 16 : 9 playback * Pre-roll ads and premium companion ad units in 728 x 90 and 300 x 250 sizes * Custom background video player skinning * Full-screen playing capabilities. WWE.com currently offers an online video advertising channel that garners over 25 million video streams each month and an impressive roster of over 1500 web-exclusive videos, including interviews with Superstars, weekly brand “QuickCut” recaps, exclusive news, and all of the latest editions of WWE.com Video Originals such as “The Dirt Sheet,” “Santino’s Casa”, and “Word Up.” “This new video player launches the next generation of wwe.com. Our loyal audience will enjoy a stadium-like experience, sitting in the comfort of their own homes, viewing an unprecedented amount of video from our live events and web exclusive programming. Advertisers will get top billing through pre-roll ads, premium adverting real estate, and creative custom solutions to help them achieve their marketing objectives,” says WWE’s Joe DelGrosso, SVP of Digital & Sponsorship Sales.
WWE issued the following press release today talking about launching their online social network: WWE.COM LAUNCHES MUCH ANTICIPATED ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK November 19, 2008 STAMFORD, Conn., November 19, 2008 - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:WWE) today announced the launch of “WWE UNIVERSE,” its new online social networking site hosted at WWE.com. WWE UNIVERSE offers all WWE fans the ultimate social networking experience on the web by ushering in a whole new level of interaction for WWE fans and Superstars. In addition to connecting with the millions of other WWE devotees from around the globe, WWE Universe allows its members to: * Connect with larger-than-life WWE Superstars, most of whom have their own official profiles on WWE Universe. * Exclusively experience WWE.com Live Blogs featuring interactive commentary during live WWE programming, special events and pay-per-view broadcasts. * Create message boards, blogs and discussion groups, upload images (and soon video), have live chats and interact with other members of the WWE Universe. “WWE Universe is the first social networking site specifically designed and developed for the WWE online community” said Brian Kalinowski, General Manager, Digital Media “We are very excited to provide an online destination that WWE fans can call home”.
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Shocking New Randy Savage - WTF Happened? Oh My God!``xryanclark``xHere are some direct links to some of our BRAND NEW GALLERIES added this week. We post one new gallery EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK!!! The links below will take you directly to the gallery that you selected. ENJOY!
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Damento Fails To Appear On WZR - WZR Crew Calls Him!``xryanclark``xDamien Damento failed to call this weeks WZR Radio as expected. For those who tuned out after the second hour due to ECW, you missed a very entertaining third hour in which Damien Damento briefly appeared which will be available on the archive.
Damien was running a live show during the 9EST hour so the WZR Radio crew decided to call him instead. Damento briefly answered only to say 'Ryan Mark'. Before a response could be made, Damento hung the phone up.
Damento later claimed in his show that he would appear LIVE next week on WZR Radio and that it would be the 'highest rated show in history'.
I guess it's only fair to give him a week to come up with some good funny lines. He doesn't seem well on the fly so we'll give him some time to write some things down.
I expect to have a friendly debate and conversation next week to address the entire situation. We'll see if he calls.
EXCLUSIVE STORIES FOUND NOWHERE ELSE: We now have a NEW official website of WZR Radio located at WZRONLINE.COM The site features TONS of exclusive backstage WWE and TNA news and rumors that are not posted on any other website on the internet so at least give it a look. You can check out the BRAND NEW website at WZRONLINE.COM
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of ECW Superstar Armando Estrada as of Nov. 18, 2008. WWE wishes him the best in all future endeavors.
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RAW Rating Is In, Ric Flair Tells Son Reid To Cancel Debut?, More``xryanclark``x» This weeks RAW did a 2.9 cable rating, down from last weeks 3.1. More details forthcoming as the data is posted by Nielsen Research Media.
» In an update to an earlier report, it appears as if Reid Flair's debut match Reid Flair's was canceled for this weekend at the wish of his father. Ric Flair felt Reid needed more seasoning before making his debut. Ric has made working with his son a major priority, doesn't want Reid to look bad in his first match especially since he knows the pressures and expectations that will be on him. While it is not confirmed, it appears as if the "health issues" story is not the total truth.
» Brooke Adams, formerly of ECW, won the Free Style Fitness competition in Mexico this past week. Sarah "Dark Angel" Stock of CMLL also entered, but didn't make the top five.
» There is currently a LIVE pre-WZR & MAJOR WWE spoiler coverage chatroom IN PROGRESS at WZROnline.com/chat/ To enter the chatroom now, click here or go to WZROnline.com/chat
» A six-mag tag match was announced on Raw last night for tonight's edition of ECW on Sci Fi. WWE Intercontinental Champion William Regal, Cody Rhodes and Mark Henry will be wrestling ECW Champion Matt Hardy, one half of the reigning WWE World Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, and Finlay. Full spoilers are already on the main newsboard as the show was taped yesterday prior to RAW.
» There are no WWE SmackDown! tapings tonight as the show was taped last week from the U.K. No WWE or TNA tapings at all tonight. That gives you all time to tune in to WZR Radio from 7-10EST tonight!! Will Damien Damento show up?
» Pro Wrestling Illustrated is a releasing a magazine next week entitled "Greats of the Game" profiling six WWE-TNA wrestlers. Among those featured are Undertaker, Randy Orton, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio. The magazine takes an in-depth look at their careers. You can see the issue's cover at www.PWI-Online.
» The Chicago WGN station is running ads promoting the "McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade." WWE star CM Punk is listed among the celebrities planned for the parade. The parade will air on the nationwide WGN Superstation channel from 9:00 a.m. to Noon on Thanksgiving.
» A blogger/columnist named Jeff at www.8asians.com made some interesting points regarding Internet reports of WWE releasing ECW backstage announcer Lena Yada last week because she looked too similar to the incoming Gail Kim. "WWE has no shortage of white blond women in its Diva Division," he writes. "Prejudice (as some people claim) or just cost cutting?"
» Speaking of former ECW backstage announcers, Rebecca DiPietro has an account on YouTube and there is a number of commercials featuring her, apparently as submissions for contests. In one of the videos, she is seen scarfing down a bag of Doritos. You can see the videos at the http://www.youtube.com/user/rebeccadipietro1979 which actually look professionally shot.
» Conspicuous by her absence last night on Raw was Layla. She did not accompany new WWE Intercontinental Champion William Regal for his match against ECW Champion Matt Hardy and there was absolutely no mention made of her whereabouts on commentary. Layla accompanied Regal the week before in his title win over Santino Marella. Additionally, Layla was nowhere to be seen in "Stephanie McMahon's Raw Superstar Forum" at the start of the broadcast, and practically every active Raw performer was present in the ring.
» Last night's edition of Raw saw Dolph Ziggler make his return to WWE television. He was seen in the ring during "Stephanie McMahon's Raw Superstar Forum," made an appearance backstage while Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio made their way out to the ring for their tag match, and was one of the lumberjacks at ringside for the CM Punk vs. Randy Orton match. Ziggler was suspended for 30 days on Friday, October 10 as a result of his first violation of the WWE Wellness Policy. Ziggler was eligible to return at last week's Raw taping in England, but did not make the trip to Europe. Ziggler made his first wrestling related appearance at last Thursday's Florida Championship Wrestling television taping in a loss to Johnny Curtis. Ziggler also worked a live event over the weekend for FCW.
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Bret Hart Update, TNA Raises $98K, New TNA Talent, Rock, More``xryanclark``x» Bret Hart is winding down his U.S. book tour this week with a few more appearances. He's in Washington D.C. today for a book signing, and is scheduled to appear in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and the Mall Of America in Bloomington, MN later this week. Hart was in Virginia on Sunday, and fans were not permitted to have Hart memorabilia signed - only the book. Hart is also scheduled to make two appearances in the U.K. at a convention this weekend.
» TNA sent out the following announcement in regards to last night's benefit event in Nashville, TN that raised $98,000 for the KVB Sack Foundation: On Monday night, TNA Wrestling teamed with the NFL's Tennessee Titans for the special KVB Charity Birthday Brawl from the famous Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee. The live event (less than 24 hours after the Titans beat the Jaguars to remain undefeated!) featured a birthday party for Titans defensive star Kyle Vanden Bosch, including fellow Titans such as Albert Haynesworth, LenDale White, Keith Bulluck, Cortland Finnegan, Rob Bironas and Jevon Kearse. The show also saw the in-ring return of Titans great Frank Wycheck, facing his old nemesis "Cowboy" James Storm! In addition, the charity event raised over $98,000 for the KVB Sack Foundation, which is helping build two new learning centers for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Nashville. The check was presented to Vanden Bosch by TNA President Dixie Carter. Thanks to all of our loyal fans in the Nashville area that came out to enjoy the night of TNA action with the Tennessee Titans!
» There is currently a LIVE pre-WZR & MAJOR WWE spoiler coverage chatroom IN PROGRESS at WZROnline.com/chat/ To enter the chatroom now, click here or go to WZROnline.com/chat
Yahoo! has released a teaser trailer for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's upcoming Disney flick, "Race To Witch Mountain." You can see the trailer at the following http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810007766/video/10713225/ which features a number of lines from Johnson himself. The film is a remake of the original 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain.
» As mentioned in a previous post TNA UK Gladiators star Nick Aldis to a contract. Aldis worked some independents but didn't get much attention for that. When he was cast for Gladiators, it was discovered that he could cut a promo and became something of a star due to that. It is felt that TNA may try to use both Aldis and Doug Williams as a way to boost the upcoming UK tour.
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Christian Cage/WWE Update Inside, New Randy Savage Pic (Wow), More``xryanclark``xChristian Cage has indeed been offered a contract from WWE to return to the company. He is of course mulling it over. Cage is scheduled to work a pair of independent shows next month. He is advertised for the BSE Pro shows in Northern Canada on Dec. 12-13. Traci Brooks and Christy Hemme are also scheduled to appear at the events. For more information on the shows, visit BSEPro.com.
As noted earlier, Macho Man Randy Savage made a public appearance at the "BOLT!" premiere. Savage does voice work for the film, which debuts this Friday. Here is a picture of the Macho Man from the event: http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/posting3/headlines/229042537.shtml
Former WWE & WCW Champion Bill Goldberg is advertised to appear on this Saturday's edition of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. The show airs multiple times during the week. Also, WWE 24/7 will be showcasing a number of Goldberg matches next month in the Shorties section. They're also up to October 1997 in WCW Monday Nitro episodes, with the early days of "The Streak" being shown for the first time in over a decade.
Speaking of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, Rob Van Dam appeared on this past weekend's show. Apparently, his appearance spiked viewership as the show scored 5.3 million viewers for the weekend airings on CMT, up from the 4.7 million viewers the show drew the week before. The show drew 3.1 million viewers in the 18-49 demographic.
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Hogan's CCW, AM RAW, & iMPACT! Ratings, London Update Inside``xryanclark``xThe November 15th Edition of WWE's AM Raw scored a 0.7 cable rating, up from last week's 0.5 rating.
The November 15th Edition of the TNA Impact replay scored a 0.3 cable rating, the same as last week.
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling had four airings on November 15th and they did ratings of:
*2PM – 0.4, up from last week's 0.2. *7PM - (A Rerun of the Previous Week) 0.2 *8PM – 0.3, up from last week's 0.2 *10PM – 0.2, the same as last week
Paul London is actually still taking wrestling bookings. A representative for Paul London said anyone seeking to contact the recently released WWE star for future bookings can do so by e-mailing PLFutureEndeavor@yahoo.com.
As noted earlier, Best Buy is offering an exclusive Eddie Guerrero DVD box set featuring the three-disc DVD, as well as the November 14, 2005 Raw Tribute show in his honor and the 2004 Eddie Guerrero DVD release. Some footage was edited out of the Raw tribute show including all footage of Chris Benoit, tons of footage of him with Chyna, and for some reason, Stephanie McMahon's tribute to Eddie where she talked about meeting him for the first time.
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More WWE Releases Coming?, Why Ted DiBiase Is Gone, Cena, & More``xryanclark``xAshley Scott, who worked on the TV Series "Jericho" will play the female lead opposite of John Cena in the company's next theatrical film "12 Rounds," which is expected to be released in March 2009
The reason that the WWE wrote Ted DiBiase out of storylines is because he has signed on to do a WWE Films project. Do not expect to see DiBiase anytime soon as he will be starring in WWE Films' second straight-to-DVD movie, The Marine II. John Cena will not be a part of the project, outside of a possible cameo appearance.
The backstage word at last night's Raw taping was that another round of talent releases will be coming shortly. After WWE posted a 37% drop in net income for the third quarter of 2008, they announced plans to cut over $20 million from their budget. A FEW of those budget cuts will come from releasing talent. Elijah Burke, Paul London, Super Crazy, Kenny Dykstra, Lena Yada and Chuck Palumbo have already been cut this month.
The offer still stands for Mr. Damien Damento to appear on tonight's WZR Radio from 7-9EST. The phone # to call us up live during those hours is 518-282-4776. We should have no excuses now, right?
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New Survivor Series Match, Akon At RAW, Eve Note, SD!, RAW, More``xryanclark``xIt was announced on Raw last night that five Divas from SmackDown will be wrestling five Divas from Raw in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match next Sunday. Team Raw will be captained by WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix with Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle & Jillian by her side. Team SmackDown will be captained by Divas Champion Michelle McCool, with Maria, Maryse, Victoria & Natalya rounding out the group. Divas being left out include Katie Lea, Layla, Melina & The Bella Twins. Katie Lea was also left off of WWE's recent tour of Europe and so she was unable to visit her home country of England.
As seen on Raw last night, rapper Akon was in attendance. Prior to Cryme Tyme's match with Kane & JBL, Shad & JTG, greeted him by his seat.
SmackDown backstage announcer Eve Torres now has a page on the WWE Universe site. She has posted a blog, which you can read at the following fans.wwe.com.
THQ has released a mobile version of Smackdown vs. Raw 2009.
WWE Studios has acquired a script for "A Chance for Both Barrels", which about a mercenary trying to bring a killer to justice. The script is by John Heffernan from "Snakes on A Plane" fame, and is currently being re-written to fit a WWE talent. As of now, WWE hasn't cast anyone for the film role yet.
The offer still stands for Mr. Damien Damento to appear on tonight's WZR Radio from 7-9EST. The phone # to call us up live during those hours is 518-282-4776. We should have no excuses now, right?
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Shannon Moore & Others Backstage At RAW, What You Didn't See``xryanclark``xHere are some live notes from last night's WWE RAW from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia:
-- There were several familiar faces backstage and working as extras at Monday's WWE Raw show in Atlanta. The backstage guests included Ranger Ross, Erik Watts, Alan "Kwee Wee" Funk, Brad Armstrong, Dave Taylor, and Shannon Moore. Meanwhile, the extras on the show included former TNA wrestler David Young and NWA Anarchy's Mikal Judas.
-- Referees broke up the brawl that took place at the end of the Raw broadcast.
-- In the dark match main event of the evening, World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho retained against Shawn Micahels and Batista in a Triple Threat match. Batista spinebustered Michaels, but Jericho hit Batista with the Codebreaker and pinned him. The match was only about five or six minutes long.
-- The offer still stands for Mr. Damien Damento to appear on tonight's WZR Radio from 7-9EST. The phone # to call us up live during those hours is 518-282-4776. We should have no excuses now, right?
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TNA/UK 2009 Plans, Big UK Star Signs With TNA, iMPACT!, & More``xryanclark``xTNAwrestling.com will be launching an official TNA/UK website in the next few weeks, featuring news on UK touring, broadcasts, live events, DVDs, superstars and much more.
TNA will be expanding more into the UK in 2009.
The company recently signed UK "Gladiator" star Nick Aldis, who was in the United States two weeks ago to prepare for his upcoming debut in TNA. Aldis was known as "Oblivion" on the UK version of Gladiator. TNAWrestling.com posted the following: A recently signed UK "Gladiator" star Nick Aldis, who was in the United States two weeks ago to prepare for his upcoming debut in TNA. Aldis was known as "Oblivion" on the UK version of Gladiator. TNAwrestling.com will be providing more info on Aldis on the coming days! Aldis joins Doug Williams as the newest TNA UK roster members.
The company will soon be a major presence on the Virgin Media website, one of the top sites in the UK.
TNA sent out the following announcement today: ATTENDING iMPACT? DONATE TO THE TNA/MARINES TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE! TNA Wrestling and the U.S. Marines have joined forces to make the holidays a little more joyful time for children in Central Florida, home of The Impact Zone! Starting next Monday, Nov. 24, U.S. Marines will be at The Impact Zone, collecting donations for the Marine Foundation's annual Toys For Tots drive. Marines also will be present next Tuesday, Nov. 25; and again at all December shows in Orlando, including the Final Resolution pay-per-view on Sunday night, Dec. 7. For more information, visit http://www.toysfortotscentralflorida.org/ "We're thrilled to be able to help the Marines' annual Toys For Tots drive," said TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter. "With the greatest fans in the world, we hope to collect thousands of toys to help the children in Central Florida enjoy a merry holiday season. The TNA iMPACT! Zone experience is free, so even if fans forget to bring a toy, they can stop by a store at Universal and pick one up." Here are the remaining TNA shows in 2008 at The Impact Zone, and U.S. Marines will be present at all to collect donations for their annual Toys For Tots drive: Monday, Nov. 24, Tuesday, Nov. 25, Sunday, Dec. 7, Monday, Dec. 8, Tuesday, Dec. 9, Monday, Dec. 15, and Tuesday, Dec. 16.
For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including what every TNA wrestler on the roster gets paid (full list), visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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Vince/Cena Attend AC/DC Concert Together, ECW *SPOILER*, Savage``xryanclark``xVince McMahon and John Cena were spotted in the front row of the November 13th AC/DC rock concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. MSNBC.com does a "celebrity sightings" feature on their Entertainment page and said McMahon and Cena were having a good time and "rocking out." AC/DC's new song "Fixing For a Fight" is the official theme song of Sunday's WWE Survivor Series PPV.
"Macho Man" Randy Savage was at the movie premiere for Disney's new animated film "Bolt!", which hits theaters this Friday. He did some voice acting for the movie. Savage, who last wrestled back in 2004 for TNA, showed up in all black with a big white beard, black sun glasses and a black cowboy hat.
On tonight's edition of ECW on Sci-Fi "DJ Gabriel" will debut. Gabriel is WWE developmental talent Steve Lewington, from the UK. Alicia Fox will manage him, and is the same woman that played the wedding planner in the Edge/Vicky Guerrero angle. Fox has been off of WWE TV since the Great American Bash PPV.
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Reid Flair's Wrestling Debut Cancelled, Final SD! Rating, ECW``xryanclark``xPro Championship Wrestling (PCW) issued the following advisory last night: Due to circumstances beyond our control Reid Flair will not be making his professional wrestling debut at PCW's"4ever Flair" November 22 due to health issues. PCW and its fans wish Reid a speedy recovery and look forward to Reid Flair wrestling in PCW in the near future. For more information go to www.PCWWRESTLING.NET. As of this report, there is no word on what the health issue is that is holding Flair off of the show.
Friday's edition of WWE Smackdown scored a 2.2 broadcast rating, a new record for the show on MyNetworkTV. This is up from last week's show, which scored a 2.1 broadcast rating.
The following matches are scheduled for tonight's edition of ECW on Sci-Fi:
- DJ Gabriel Debuts - The All-American American Jack Swagger's Amateur Challenge: Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer - Mark Henry, William Regal and Cody Rhodes vs. Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston and Fit Finlay
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Tons & Tons Of Backstage Various News: Hiring Freeze, Creative``xryanclark``xSource: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The next NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood tapings will be December 19th and 20th from the same location as the first tapings.
The episodes that were taped last weekend are scheduled to start airing in December on the Colours Network, which is carried by the Dish Network. Big Vision is still working to get the series better distribution in the US and internationally.
Old school was the theme of the tapings, and along with the old school set, Dave Marquez was even using the same style of long neck microphone that Gordon Solie used during Championship Wrestling from Florida days.
Dave Marquez would ask fans during the breaks in taping who they'd like to see come in for future shows. Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and the Necro Butcher were all names the fans requested.
The show featured talent from many NWA territories including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, and The Bay Area in California, as well as Utah and Arizona. The plan for now is for at least one talent from each area to be brought back for future tapings and used regularly.
With Perro Aguayo Jr leaving CMLL, the former members of Los Perros Del Mal (Averno, Mephisto, El Terrible and El Hijo del Texano) have joined with Ephesto for a new group called La Jauria del Terror.
Speaking of Perro Aguayo Jr., he is now working with former teenage rock idol and current "La Oreja" host Sergio Mayer to promote entertainment shows that would include wrestling and male dancing. Aguayo Jr is also looking for US booking, something he has stayed away from since he became a big name.
With CMLL attendance down, they talking about bringing Shocker back even with his bad rep for no showing events.
In AAA news, Vampiro is saying it will be a minimum of six months before he can return to action, if he can return at all. He is willing to come to TV and do angles in a non-wrestling role with working idea for him to become a baby face commissioner.
AAA has basically closed the door on hiring new talent. Previously they would have jumped at hiring Paul London, especially since he can speak Spanish, but now it isn't even being considered.
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LIVE TONIGHT: 3-Hour WZR Radio - WWE, TNA, & UFC News!``xryanclark``xWZR Radio will return once again TONIGHT for a 7:00-10:00 PM EST THREE-HOUR SHOW, leading you into ECW! WZR hosts Ryan Clark, Richard Gray, & Matt Boone will join up to host this three-hour program. The duo will run down the latest in professional wrestling, talk a little MMA and UFC news, answer your questions from the live chat room, and take your LIVE PHONE CALLS all night long!!
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Did Lesnar Get Drug Tested After UFC 91?, Big Names Backstage``xryanclark``x» The Nevada State Athletic commission drug tested Couture, Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Damian Maia, Jeremy Stephens, Aaron Riley, Mark Bocek and Matt Brown after the show.
» MMAScoops.com is reporting that boxer Ricky Hatton and WWE stars The Undertaker and Steve Austin were at UFC 91 this past Saturday night. Shane McMahon from WWE was also at the show.
» For those who missed Damien Damento's (yes, that same washed up guy who's obviously starved for attention these days) latest rant on me (Ryan Clark), here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DafEom88E Enjoy!!
» For more great exclusive UFC coverage like what you just read above including a FREE video of the entire Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture fight, visit our UFC website only at MMAScoops.com.
Event: WWE Monday Night RAW Airdate: Monday, November 17th, 2008 (USA Network) Location: The Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga. Results by 411Mania.com
Raw starts now. . We're live from Atlanta, and as always, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler are at ringside.
The ring is full of the Raw Superstars. Michael Cole introduces Stephanie McMahon. Ever since Mike Adamle resigned, she's been flooded with questions from Superstars and fans alike, so she wants to address those questions right now. Randy Orton steps up and ask why is it that John Cena gets the title match this Sunday? What's so damn special about Cena? Steph says that that decision was made without her input, but before Cena got injured, he was a top contender and is a 3-time champion. Orton says that's fine, but so everybody knows, he's next in line. Cody Rhodes mentions Orton kicking Ted DiBiase in the head. Rhodes wants to know what's up with the lack of punishment, and what's up with Cody being on Orton's Survivor Series team. Cody wants to know why Orton wasn't suspended. Steph said says they're grown men. Steph mentions Orton costing CM Punk the World title a while back, and Punk and Orton will go one-on-one tonight, in a 30-man Lumberjack match. Orton isn't happy.
Santino Marella gets in between a Orton/Cody stare down. Santino says rapper singer Akorn is here, so he will ask his question in the form of a rapping song. The gist of it is he wants his IC title back. Santino says Regal isn't even in a restaurant and he got served. McMahon says he had two rematches overseas last week and lost. Santino isn't happy.
JBL asks where Mr. McMahon is. He has a problem with Shawn Michaels, who Vince has had problems with in the past. Steph says Vince is out of the picture for now. Shawn Michaels has something to say. Hypothetically, if one didn't want to wait 6-days until Survivor Series to get their revenge for getting hit with a chair. Steph asks him to be patience. Shawn says patience is a fine attribute. Shawn leaps on JBL and the rings clears. JBL avoids Chin Music and bails as HBK stands tall.
Still to come tonight; Lumberjack Match: CM Punk vs. Randy Orton Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio vs. John Morrison and The Miz
Did You Know? – Raw was the most watched entertainment program blah, blah, blah…
Survivor Series – Raw vs. SmackDown Divas (Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly and Jillian Hall vs. Michelle McCool, Maria, Natalya, Victoria and Maryse
Kelly Kelly vs. Victoria
KK gets the satellite headscissors and a dropkick early, followed up by the handspring elbow. Kelly Kelly looks HOT tonight as she's in all white with extremely see-through pants. Victoria blocks a bulldog and hits a clothesline to take over and connects with a backbreaker. Victoria hits her "new move," essentially Shock Treatment, but it only gets two. This got really funny as Kelly's pants kept coming down revealing half of hare bare ass with hot tan lines. HAH. The FCC won't be happy. She kept trying to pull her pants back up. Kelly reverses a tilt-a-whirl attempt and gets a roll up for 3.
Winner: Victoria
Victoria attacks after the bell though and hits Kelly with the Widow's Peak. Mickie James and the other Raw Divas hit the ring and Victoria bails. Beth Phoenix comes from behind though and tosses her back in the ring. Jillian and Candice get a double arm drag. Phoenix gets the chicken wing faceplant and the Raw Divas stand tall. Mickie and Beth stare down. This was funny with lots of bare ass Kelly Kelly shots here.
Batista makes his way to the ring to face Manu next.
Cole and Lawler remind us of the other Survivor Series Elimination Matches;
Survivor Series – JBL, MVP, Miz and Morrison and Kane vs. Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and Great Khali
Survivor Series – Randy Orton, William Regal, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin and Cody Rhodes vs. Batista, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, R Truth and Matt Hardy
In the back, Batista walks as we head to break.
Batista vs. Manu
We get some Wild Samoan clips as Cole explains Manu's background. Randy Orton is out to observe the proceedings. Lock up and break. Lock up, side headlock by Batista. A shoulder tackle has no effect on Manu, who catches Batista with a jab to the throat and goes on the assault with head butts. Manu gets telegraphed though and The Animal tries for the Bomb, but Manu counters into a Samoan drop. Leg lariat by Manu! That gets 2. Manu tosses Batista shoulder-first into the ring post now, hits a snap mare and then locks on the dreaded nerve hold. So not only does he look like Umaga, he has the same moveset too, great. Batista fights his way to his feet and runs Manu into the turnbuckles. Clothesline in the corner by Batista, but Manu drags the Animal back into the corner and hits a splash for 2. A diving head butt gets 2 more. Manu runs right into a big boot though, and Batista hits a couple of clotheslines and a spinebuster! Bomb attempt, back drop to counter. Manu charges but Batista drills him with a spear! Batista Bomb connects and it's done.
Winner: Batista
Randy Orton looks on. Cody Rhodes contemplates getting in their with the Animal but thinks better of it. Orton disapproves. Batista gets on the mic and says for 3 years he's had to listen to Orton run his mouth. And for three years, he's wanted to whoop his ass. Sunday, he finally gets to do it. Batista says he needs to forget about who's next in line and worry about what he will do to him at Survivor Series.
Stephanie McMahon welcomes WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow out on the stage to get a nice ovation.
Survivor Series – WWE Championship: Triple H vs. Vladmimir Kozlov (unless Jeff Hardy beats Triple H on SmackDown this week, then it's a Triple Threat) Casket Match – Undertaker vs. Big Show
In the back, Orton digs out Cody for backing out of a fight with Batista. Orton threatens to have him kicked off the team. He's the captain for a reason. Tonight, Cody will see first hand someone back up what they say. Cody tells him to keep talking because right now, it's what he's best at.
Elsewhere, Shawn and Rey walk. Shawn has to get something of his chest. He's walked this walk with lots of people… Marty Jannetty, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, but never Rey. And he's really nervous. Rey tells him to take it step by step, and they do just that. They're doing it! Dolph Ziggler is there, and Shawn introduces Rey and him to Ziggler.
Todd Grisham introduces a highlight package for Evan Bourne. We see the injury. Grisham says he's here tonight. Bourne comes out on crutches and says the ankle's feeling better everyday. It'll be hard to watch from the sidelines but he will return… Mike Knox is here and stares Evan down… then leaves. OK.
Elsewhere, Shawn and Rey walk. Shawn has to get something of his chest. He's walked this walk with lots of people… Marty Jannetty, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, but never Rey. And he's really nervous. Rey tells him to take it step by step, and they do just that. They're doing it! Dolph Ziegler is there, and Shawn introduces Rey and him to Ziegler.
The Miz and John Morrison vs. Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio
Yeah, this has awesome written all over it. Michaels and Morrison start the match for their respective teams and lock up. Michaels gets the knockdown and a chop to the chest of Morrison. Rey in and they hit a drop toehold/dropkick combo. Mysterio snaps off the head scissors and goes for the 619, but Miz trips Rey from the floor. Plancha by Michaels onto Miz! Suicide dive by Rey out onto Morrison! We go to break. The powers of commercial allow Miz to take control over Michaels. During the break, Rey hit a second rope rana on Morrison. Michaels tags out and Rey catches Miz with a seated senton and a rana. He gets back dropped to the apron, dropkicks Morrison but gets caught by Miz and whipped into the steel ring post. Morrison legal and puts the boots to Rey before tossing him back in and laying on the forearms. Miz in now and they hit the double gutbuster. Miz applies a rough bow and arrow as the crowd get behind Mysterio. Rey kicks out of the hold, rolls through a sunset flip and hits a dropkick. Morrison gets the tag and prevents Rey tagging out. Mysterio gets whipped hard into the corner and covered for 2. Morrison applies a half-nelson abdominal stretch now. Rey knees his way out of it this time, and nearly gets a tag but Morrison pulls him back and hits a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster for 2. Miz back in with a kick to the gut. Leg drop by Miz gets a 2 count. Morrison back in with a kick to the gut, and now Morrison stretches Rey around the top rope. Morrison goes for the springboard kick but Rey catches him with a dropkick! Hot tag both sides, and Michaels on top of Miz. Flying forearm connects, KIP UP! The inverted atomic drop and scoop slam lead to Michaels going up top and hitting the diving elbow drop! The band tunes up, but Miz drops down out of the way only for Shawn to look for the Figure 4. Miz counters and whips Shawn into the corner, only for Shawn to clothesline Morrison. Rey takes Morrison out of the equation and hits Miz with the 619, Sweet Chin Music to Miz! Morrison in though and drills Shawn with his own Sweet Chin Music, and Miz pins Michaels!
Winners: Miz and Morrison
Miz has no clue how he got that pin.
Cole and Lawler talk going green, ‘cause it's green week. They talk about John Cena and we get another video package. I know people are saying these packages are over-the-top and cheesy, but without Cena there to hype the match, they really are necessary. In the back, Chris Jericho looks on. He's with Stephanie McMahon. He says Cena is a bad influence and when he returns it'll cause more havoc than she can imagine. It's in Raw's best interest for Jericho to retain the title. Interesting.
CM Punk is with Todd Grisham. We see how Punk "lost" his title at Unforgiven. Punk says he's been frustrated, and he doesn't even know why he got kicked in the head. Maybe Orton just wanted to make a statement, but he ruined his miracle year. Everything he's had in his career he's worked hard for. Tonight, he gets pay back.
Kane asks JBL if he has any advice. JBL says they can go exist, because they're compatible. Kane says JBL's hobby is financial analysis, whereas Kane enjoys electrocuted people's groins with car batteries. Kane threatens a mutiny.
Cryme Tyme vs. JBL and Kane
During the break, Cryme Tyme was hanging with Akon at ringside. JBL and JTG start us off, and JBL gets caught with an uppercut. Shad in and they work a double team Irish whip. JTG back in with the slingshot shoulderblock for 2. Shad back in and he hits a shoulder tackle now and gets a 2 count off of JBL. JTG back in and works over the arm, but gets telegraphed and incomes Kane. Scoop slam and a low dropkick by Kane. Kane pummels on JTG in the corner and sends JTG to the opposite side and hits a clothesline followed up by a sidewalk slam. Kane boots Shad off the apron, heads up top and connects with the flying clothesline. JBL gets the blind tag and hits the Clothesline from Hell for the win.
Winners: Kane and JBL
JBL leaves before Kane can cause any harm.
In the back, Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne get attacked by Mike Knox. Knox destroys Bourne's ankle with a crutch shot. Harsh.
William Regal is upset that a rap star got a better reception than the Intercontinental Champion. And you people wonder why Great Britain is more respected across the world. He serves the Queen with dignity and loyalty, foreign concepts to Americans.
Champion vs. Champion: William Regal vs. Matt Hardy
This would be a Team Orton vs. Team Batista preview, by the way. Lock up, arm wrench into a hammerlock by Regal. Reversal into a roll up by Hardy for 1. Hardy avoids an uppercut and counters into a back slide for 2. Regal tosses Hardy outside and catches him with a boot coming back in. Hardy trips Regal on the apron and drills him with a forearm. Regal pulls Hardy off the apron now and tosses him into the barricade. Hardy responds in kind and both men get counted out. Regal attacks Hardy anyway as referees flood the ringside area. Hardy leaps off the steps to tackle Regal. Both men are restrained by officials.
Winner: N/A (Double Count-out)
We get clips of the recent European tour.
Chris Jericho is out for a chat. What self-respecting grown man goes to a wrestling event with a sign that says "World Heavyweight Cry Baby"? Jericho says for the past month we've been treated with the heart-warming story of John Cena. But his story is more impressive and it begins in 2001, when he achieved legendary status, by beating The Rock and Steve Austin in the same night. That was enough to cement anyone's place in history, but that wasn't enough. In September, he won the Scramble match, beating four of Raw's top stars. And while Cena was at home recuperating, he has achieved greatness time and time again,. He beat CM Punk in a Cage match, beat Shawn Michaels in a Ladder match, and then beat Batista in another Cage match to become a 5-time world champion. He's one every conceivable match put in front of him, beat every top-level superstar and yet every bit of passion and hype has been centered towards one man – John Cena. Cena's been treated as a saviour and a hero, but he has never conquered Jericho. Every fairytale on Raw ends the same way – Jericho holding the world championship high above his head. He's the best in the world, he's at the time of his game and he refuses to let Cena waltz into this ring and take what is his. The centerpiece of Raw is not John Cena, it's the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Jericho. At Survivor Series, he will end the phenomenon that is John Cena and then, and only then, will Monday night Raw be saved.
Lumberjack Match – Randy Orton vs. World Tag Team Champion CM Punk
Back from commercial and the RAW and ECW rosters surround the ring. Randy Orton is out first followed by his opponent CM Punk.
Punk and Orton start the match off slow but Punk takes Orton to the mat and they counter each other as the Lumberjacks look on. Orton kicks Punk in the gut and throws him over the rope. Before Manu and Cody can get to him he gets back in. Orton looks upset with them. Orton with a big shoulder block. Punk drops him with a big kick and throws him over the ropes to Matt Hardy and Ricky Ortiz. Back in the ring and a 2 count on Orton.
Punk with some kicks now. He throws Orton back to the floor and Batista, Haas, Finlay and others work him over. Back in the ring now and Punk spears Orton in the corner. He goes for another but hits the ring post. Mark Henry pulls Punk to the floor and the two sides argue. They roll him back in the ring and Orton gets a 2 count followed by another. Orton starts kicking and stomping on Punk's arms and legs in the ring now. Orton hits a standing dropkick on Punk for a close 2 count.
Match still has a very slow pace. Orton keeps Punk on the mat with a side headlock. Punk tries to fight back but can't. Orton runs into a big boot by Punk but nails a scoop slam for another 2 count. Orton with another headlock on the mat. For a main event, the crowd is dead for this one. Punk counters Orton with a swinging neck breaker. Both men are down as the ref counts. They trade rights on their feet and Punk nails some kicks. Punk drops Orton with a series of kicks. 2 count by Punk.
Punk nails a bulldog and another 2 count on Orton. Punk scoops Orton for the GTS but he slides out of it and hits a back breaker. Orton starts to stalk Punk in the ring. Orton goes for the RKO but Punk dropkicks him out to the floor. Punk leaps onto Orton and a few of the Lumberjacks. Regal distracts Punk. Punk turns around in the ring to a RKO from Orton, getting him the pinfall and the win. Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Orton goes to punt kick Punk. Batista comes in the ring and spears him. JBL comes in as does Shawn Michaels. Kane, Mysterio and others enter the ring as the RAW and ECW rosters brawl at ringside and in the ring as RAW goes off the air.
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More On Foley's New Show, Ric Flair Update, Bret Note, Batista``xryanclark``xThe name of the proposed Mick Foley sitcom has been officially changed from "Hey Dude!" to "Have A Nice Day!". Part of the reason for the name change was to avoid confusion with the old Nickelodeon show that shared the same name. "Have A Nice Day!" is of course the name of the first autobiography by Mick Foley, a book that was a New York Times best seller and also paved the way for more wrestling books to be published.
November 15th, 2008 was announced to be "Ric Flair Day" in the city of Norfolk, complete with a document signed by Norfolk Mayor Paul D. Fraim. Flair was in the area working an Q&A session that was set up by Vanguard Championship Wrestling, along with Seven City Productions and Highspots.com. The show saw a host of former Mid-Atlantic Stars in appearance, including: Ricky Morton of the Rock 'n Roll Express, The Barbarian, Bobby Eaton of the Midnight Express, "Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez, and "The Perfect 10" Baby Doll.
Today's blog in Jeff Wilen's JAWBreaker has a Q&A from today with Bret "The Hitman" Hart. Bret discusses his book tour, Ric Flair, his health, his future, the current WWE product, the Benoits and more. Regarding WWE, Hart was asked if he still follows them. "I try to," Bret said, "I find there's not enough wrestling nowadays. (Bret said some of his favorites are Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Batista and The Undertaker. He said he is amazed The Undertaker still does what he does.) I find the hardest workers today are the girl wrestlers." Bret mentioned his two Diva favorites as Melina and Gail Kim. Hart was asked about a recent online poll for Hall of Famers regarding the greatest pro wrestler of all-time poll, Bret finished 52.1 percent to Ric Flair's 47.9 percent. Regarding rating Flair, Hart said, "I'll rate Ric Flair in the top 300. I wouldn't rate him in the top 10 -- he's more of a cartoon sometimes wrestling."
For those who missed it, The Insane Clown Posse is going around claiming they are going to invade WWE and ROH shows next.
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**SPOILERS** ECW TV Results For Tomorrow Night``xryanclark``xWWE is taping this week's edition of ECW from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Special thanks to WrestlingNewsWorld.com readers Landon Lamb and Aquila Jones for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in sending us text-message updates, please email your name, mobile number, and show date to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com.
* A WrestleMania XXIV video package is shown.
Dark March: * "Michael Hayes" Haas b. Mike ? in a dark match with a DDT.
ECW On Sci-Fi: (Airing Tomorrow) * The Miz & John Morrison are out to talk about their match at Survivor Series. They are part of Team JBL (JBL, The Miz, John Morrison, MVP, Kane) that will take on Team Michaels (HBK, Cryme Tyme, Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali).
* DJ Gabriel w/Alicia Fox b. Unknown Jobber - DJ Gabriel gets the win via pinfall after a shoulder take down off the middle rope.
* Jack Swagger b. Tommy Dreamer in an All American Challenge match. - Jack got the win via disqualification. After the match he goes backstage and demands a rematch. Teddy Long announced Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer in an Extreme Rules match for next week.
* Matt Hardy, Finlay & Kofi Kingston vs. Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes & William Regal in a six man tag match is announced for later.
* Matt Striker is out to talk about the Team Batista (Batista, R-Truth, ECW Champion Matt Hardy and World Tag Team Champions CM Punk & Kofi Kingston) vs. Team Orton (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Intercontinental Champion William Regal, United States Champion Shelton Benjamin and Mark Henry) match at Survivor Series.
* Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes & William Regal b. Matt Hardy, Finlay & Kofi Kingston vs. in a six man tag match - Mark Henry comes out first with Tony Atlas. The rest follow. Mark Henry gets the win following the world's strongest slam.
Dark Main Event: * Mark Henry vs. Matt Hardy Following the six man tag match, Mark Henry comes back to the ring and says he didn't get Hardy. Hardy comes back to the ring for the dark main event. Henry loses via countout.
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Lesnar vs. Couture Official Salaries - What Did Brock Make?``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting the official UFC 91 fighter base salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
The salaries do not include sponsorship deals and such and are only the base salaries reported to the NSAC by the UFC:
Brock Lesnar - $450,000 ($250,000 to show, $200,000 to win) Randy Couture - $250,000 Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Kenny Florian - $80,000 ($ 40,000 to show, $40,000 to win) Joe Stevenson - $35,000 Kenny Florian def. Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Dustin Hazelett - $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win) Tamdan McCrory - $10,000 Dustin Hazelett def. Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) in round one
Gabriel Gonzaga - $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 to win) Josh Hendricks - $8,000 Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Demian Maia - $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win) Nate Quarry - $25,000 Demian Maia def. Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Aaron Riley - $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win) Jorge Gurgel - $10,000 Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens - $16,000 ($8.000 to show, $8,000 to win) Rafael dos Anjos - $4,000 Jeremy Stephens def. Rafael dos Anjos via knockout in round three
Mark Bocek - $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win) Alvin Robinson - $7,000 Mark Bocek def. Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) in round three
Matt Brown - $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win) Ryan Thomas - $3,000 Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) in round two
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Stephanie McMahon's 'Raw Superstar Forum' Kicks Off RAW Tonight``xryanclark``xAccording to WWE.com, to kick off tonight's Raw, the entire roster of Raw Superstars will have a chance to ask the one and only Stephanie McMahon questions in the "Stephanie McMahon's Raw Superstar Forum."
Scotty Goldman has posted a new blog on the WWE Universe site, which can be reached at fans.wwe.com. He gives ideas for possible WWE movies.
There is some serious heat between SD! divas Michelle McCool and Maryse these days. That is likely what Jim Ross was talking about in his blog several weeks ago. There was some sort of backstage altercation not that long ago. I'm trying to get more and will post it here as I get it.
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Damien Damento Back Yet Again, MVP At NBA Game, Tiffany, More``xryanclark``xDamien Damento is back again at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9DafEom88E Apparently he claims our websites are pushing porn now. I'm pretty sure there is no porn on any websites that I own. As a matter of fact, I am positive there is no porn on any websites I run. Women photos? Yes. Porn? No. We provide backstage insider news that fans can't get on the official WWE and TNA websites. It's recaps from autograph signings, fan notes, backstage news from sources, and even promoting former washed up stars, such as Damien in this case. Best of luck to Damien. His tune has quickly changed from that first video.
SmackDown Superstar MVP will be at the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers game this Thursday night, according to the appearances section on WWE.com. He will be signing autographs at the US Airways Arena from 7 - 8 p.m. and watching the game with some lucky contest winners.
WWE Diva Tiffany has posted a blog on the WWE Universe site promoting Veganism. She has been a vegetarian for the past three and half years. Tiffany wrote: "This decision started with giving up red meat and pork 3 and a half years ago and has finally evolved into a complete vegan diet 6 months ago. After much research about how animals were treated for purposes of food, clothing, and other products, I had trouble pushing my feelings about animal treatment aside. I love animals and want others to at least be aware of their treatment."
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WWE Pulls Their UFC Cheap Shot, Victoria Comments On WWE Firings``xryanclark``xSmackDown Diva Victoria now has an account on the WWE Universe site and she has posted her first blog. Victoria commented on last Monday's firings of Elijah Burke, Kenny Dykstra and Lena Yada. Victoria was good friends with Yada as she often traveled with her on the road, and of course, she was paired with Kenny Dykstra in 2007 before he went down with a knee injury. Victoria wrote: "So Lena Yada, Kenny Dykstra and Elijah Burke were recently released. Kenny was my valet, I pimped out one of Elijah's cars, and I traveled and am friends with Lena. The longer I'm in this business, the less of a surprise it is when a Superstar either is fired or quits. But I spend more time with these people than I do my family. It always makes me sad. Especially since we are spread out all over the country. So I go from seeing them several days a week, to maybe a couple times a year."
Less than 24 hours after posting it, WWE has removed their congratulatory note on WWE.com regarding Brock Lesnar's UFC Heavyweight Championship win, along with the following cheap shot at the company: "Critics have noted that many of the fights on the UFC pay-per-view ended in the first round, leaving UFC producers scrambling to fill the three-hour event with content. The dearth of hearty competition left many viewers to watch less prestigious under-card fights and only served to bolster claims that UFC pay-per-view events can often be a "crap shoot" in regards to filling the full three hours." This definitely came off as a weak shot at UFC. UFC, like boxing before it, is a real athletic competition where some fights will end quickly, and others will go the distance.
The WWE The Music Volume 9 CD is scheduled to be released in stores on January 27th, 2008.
The new Kane DVD will hit stores on December 9th.
EXCLUSIVE: Christian At RAW - Debut TONIGHT?!?!``xEkkyAVuAlpEguhHtCX``x1226954980``xheadlines``x``x``x
UFC 91 (Lesnar/Couture) Attendance & Gate Figures Revealed``xryanclark``xUFC president Dana White anticipated that Saturday night’s UFC 91 event would be the biggest card in MMA history. Unfortunately, the early numbers are not exactly where he had hoped, however they were still solid. 14,272 fans packed into a near-sold out MGM Grand Garden Hotel and Casino to watch Randy Couture lose his UFC heavyweight title to Brock Lesnar. MMAScoops.com is reporting that the event garnered $4.8 Million at the gate.
White revealed the official numbers at Saturday night’s UFC 91 post-fight press conference. Although UFC 91 fell short of White’s lofty expectations, it was still the UFC’s fourth highest gate in the company’s 15 year history, it was its third highest for a UFC event in the state of Nevada.
“UFC 66: Liddel vs. Ortiz II,” which was also held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2006, remains the company’s record holder. “UFC 79: Nemesis,” which took place last New Year’s Eve at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, remains in second.
Certainly the current state of the US economy played a significant factor in the organization’s inability to sellout the event. The UFC tried to make up that loss by slightly increasing the ticket prices for this monumental event.
White had also predicting that Saturday night’s event would earn 1.2 million Pay-Per-View buys, which would shatter UFC 66’s previous record of 1,050,000. MMAScoops.com reports that those numbers should be released within the week.
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Matt Hardy Addresses Knee injury, Foley's New Reality Show, ROH``xryanclark``xHere is the latest on the planned Mick Foley sitcom. Comic Joey Kola is now attached to play the role of Foley's agent 'Barry Blumenthal," which is a nod to Foley's real agent Barry Bloom. Former adult star Christy Canyon will be playing an exaggerated version of herself as Mick's next door neighbor. Foley has written many times about Canyon in his autobiographies. They are looking for a "name actress" to play Foley's wife on the series. The untitled show is being shopped around to networks, and there are hopes that SpikeTV would be interested in picking it up. With Foley now a part of TNA, the hope is that it could play into the network's corporate synergy. They are continuing to develop scripts for the show, and there is talk of doing an MMA themed episode, with cameos from legitimate fighters.
In this week's edition of Samatha Brown's Travel Channel series, Brown attends a Lucha Libre event in Mexico. The series actually debuted over the weekend and will repeat this week.
One is both a former ROH World Champion and a former ROH World Tag Team Champion. The other is a former GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion, a former GHC Jr. Tag Champion, a former GHC Openweight Champion, a former GHC Tag Champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion, and the current AJPW Jr. Heavyweight Champion. And now for the first time, Austin Aries and Naomichi Marufuji will collide within the confines of the ROH ring! Each competitor could be considered the ace of their respective promotions, and both men have their sights on the ROH World Title, and should Aries capture the World title in Dayton on November 21st, this could end also up as a World Title Match. Add this world class match-up to the previously announced Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima Fight Without Honor for New York City, as well as the participation of Kensuke Sasaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima, and this Philadelphia/NYC weekend is shaping up to be one of the biggest in ROH's history. Great seats are still available at www.rohwrestling.com for Philadelphia on December 26th and New York City on December 27th.
As reported earlier, ECW Champion Matt Hardy is nursing a sore knee but worked through it during WWE's lengthy European tour. Hardy hyper-extended his surgically repaired left knee during his ECW Championship match with Finlay last week, which was taped last Monday in Manchester. On his MySpace blog, Hardy wrote: I fortunately retained the ECW Championship in a hard-hitting, fantastic match against the veteran Irishman. Unfortunately, something none of you at home witnessed-because it happened during a commercial break period-was me painfully hyper-extending my surgically repaired left knee. I continued that match without acknowledging it to anyone but knew I had hurt it. After the match, I was examined and diagnosed with a slightly torn PCL and stretched ligaments in the back of my knee. I could finished the tour out, but had to do some major treatment, wrapping and bracing of my knee. And by the way, I thought going into this day I had tomorrow off because it was a Smackdown only taping. I find out at the end of the night I'm needed tomorrow for both episodes of Smackdown. I guess that's what you get for being a WORKHORSE, HA! Now I already have the stress of an extremely hard trip plus a knee injury. Welcome to the wrestling business boys and girls. I felt much better when I got back to the hotel, my Smackdown crew got in, and the ECW, Raw, and Smackdown crews hit the hotel bar. I think the entire WWE drank every ounce of alcohol and liquor in Manchester that night! LOL! Day 6 Manchester, England - I wake up and my knee feels absolutely horrible. I can barely walk. It's one of those moments when I ask myself how am I gonna do this.. How am I gonna perform tonight. After soaking and icing and treating and wrapping and bracing my knee thoroughly, somehow I do. I wrestled Shelton Benjamin in a Champion versus Champion match and came out victorious. I thought it was a helluva match as well. In case you're wondering, I was in excruciating pain the whole time. I also wrestled another tag match that will be featured on this week's Smackdown. I also wanna tell everyone that I was extremely proud of Jeff on this day as he had possible his best TV day performance EVER. That night, a little social time was had-but I actually got a good night's sleep. I had to-my knee and my performances for the week were depending on it.
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Stacy Keibler & 'Miss Kitty' Returning To Wrestling?, Brooke Note``xryanclark``xFormer WWE Diva Stacy Keibler will be doing her first wrestling convention since leaving the business on December 6 & 7 in East Hanover, New Jersey. Former beau and WWE Superstar Andrew "Test" Martin will also be at the convention. A number of other interesting names are slated to appear at the event including the recently released Elijah Burke, Stacy "Miss Kitty" Carter (who turned up at her first wrestling-related event in seven years this past September), Ryan Shamrock, Jackie Haas, Carmel "Miss Jones" Macklin (the former manager of Ernest "The Cat" Miller in WCW), Leticia Cline, Shawn Stasiak, Roxxi Laveaux, Juventud Guerrera, and Terry Taylor. Stacy Keibler autographs cost the most as they're running for $30, whereas most everyone else is $10 to $15. For more information on the event, visit www.TurnbucklePromotions.com.
Former WWE Diva & Extreme Expose member Brooke Adams was the winner of the Freestyle Fitness Mexico 2008 contest. As a result, Adams won five thousand dollars. Judging was based on parading in an evening gown as well as swimsuit. The article claims Adams "retired after an injury" from wrestling. You can read the article on the contest at the following Milenio.com, although it is in Spanish.
During yesterday's Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers game, Panther running back DeAngelo Williams said he is a big wrestling fan. He noted his favorite wrestler as Undertaker.
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Mike Adamle Upset With WWE Storyline Plans - Details Inside ``xryanclark``xMike Adamle was said to have been very upset when he arrived to the RAW TV taping in Tampa, FL on November 3rd and told they were writing him off as the Raw General Manager. He was told plans had changed and that this would be his last show as the GM. His emotions on RAW that night were real.
Grant sent this in: I'm not sure if this is old news, but I was just watching the sports news on CBS Chicago and Mike Adamle is doing the local sports report. Even reading a teleprompter he messed up some lines - poor guy.
Update: Apparently, Mike Adamle has been doing local sports reports for awhile, even while he was the GM for Raw. Ryan Smith sent the following: Mike Adamle actually works for NBC 5 in Chicago and has for quite some time. He was doing sports for them even when he was on WWE every week.
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Marc Mero's Florida Gym Gets Robbed, Angelina Love To WWE?, More``xryanclark``xFormer ECW World Heavyweight Champions headline an ACW event this Saturday in Danbury, CT with Justin Credible wrestling Jerry Lynn. Jason Knight, Crowbar and Tony DeVito also scheduled to appear. For show nformation, visit www.wardwrestlingalliance.com
Former WCW and WWF performer Marc Mero's Alamonte Springs, Florida Gym was broken into last Wednesday. According to WKMG channel 6 in Orlando surveillance cameras in the gym caught a thief stealing a plasma TV as well as a computer. Mero was said to be happy that none of his mementos from his wrestling career were stolen.
TNA's Knockout Angelina Love was recently interviewed by Mike Mooneyham of the Charleston Post & Courier. The Beautiful People member said she's confident she would be one of the top divas in WWE right now had they evaluated her talent correctly when she was in WWE's OVW developmental system a few years ago. "I was probably the most talented girl they had in developmental, but they were more interested in hiring Hooters girls and models and putting them on TV without any experience." Angelina tore her ACL and was out of action for 10 months during her time at OVW and feels she wasn't given another chance to prove herself. "They had me up at TV for a few ideas but it never panned out, and I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason," Angelina said. "So obviously there's a reason why my first run in WWE didn't work. We'll see what happens in the future."
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Paul London Leaving Wrestling For Now?, ROH Creative & Production``xryanclark``xPaul London is looking to take a break from professional wrestling while he works on other projects. London recently relocated to Los Angeles and has shown interest in stunt work and acting in the past.
Ring of Honor runs Friday in Dayton, Ohio with the following card:
This PPV will be the first PPV under the new creative direction, headed up by Adam Pearce.
This PPV will also be the first show where ROH will be bringing in a full production team.
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Shane McMahon At UFC 91, RAW Tonight, ICP/Hall Invading RAW?, More``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting that Shane McMahon was in attendance the UFC 91 PPV Saturday night.
The Insane Clown Posse stated on their online radio show last week that they intended to "invade" WWE and ROH events with their "Juggalo World Order" like they did at TNA's Turning Point PPV.
Raw will be live tonight from Atlanta, Georgia with Randy Orton vs. CM Punk announced for the show. Raw will be the only live show this week, as ECW will be taped tonight and Smackdown was taped last week.
Chris Harris will be appearing at the Northern Wrestling Federation event in Fort Wright, Kentucky on December 13th, 2008. Go to nwfwrestling.com for all of the details.
WrestleMania 11 main eventer Lawrence Taylor is shopping around a reality show.
Bret Hart finishes off his United States book signing tour this week at the following locations:
*11.16.08: 3:00 PM at Borders Books – Triple Seven Road. Sterling, VA. *11.19.08: 6:00 PM at the Virgin Megastore – Buena Vista Drive. Orlando, FL. *11.20.08: 6:00 PM at Nickelodeon Universe – Mall of America. Bloomington, MN.
The new Bruce Springsteen CD "Dreams" will feature the song "The Wrestler" which plays over the credits at the end of the Mickey Rourke/Darren Aronofsky film "The Wrestler." Springsteen has wanted to do something for Rourke for years, and wrote the song specifically for him.
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Lesnar's Wife (Sable) Is Pregnant, WWE Takes Major Shot At UFC``xryanclark``x» Brock Lesnar was congratulated inside the Octagon last night by his wife, former WWE Women's champion Rena "Sable" Mero, who was obviously expecting child. Lesnar will go down in history as the first and likely only man to ever headline a WrestleMania, hold the WWE title and win the UFC championship.
» WWE issued the following on their main headlines section today: LAS VEGAS - In a stunning upset, Brock Lesnar became the first man to capture both the WWE Championship and the UFC Heavyweight Championship when he defeated UFC fan favorite Randy "The Natural" Couture on Saturday night in Sin City. Lesnar, dubbed "The Next Big Thing" upon his arrival in WWE, earned the moniker and his first WWE Championship in 2002 after besting The Rock at SummerSlam. Thanks in large part to the backing of the WWE Universe, the former college wrestling phenomenon went on to regain the title twice, both times against Kurt Angle, once at WrestleMania in 2003 and then six months later on SmackDown. For Lesnar, the road to UFC gold proved surprisingly short. Within roughly six months, the former WWE Superstar climbed to the top of the ultimate fighting heap, capping his ascent with the upset victory over Couture. Critics have noted that many of the fights on the UFC pay-per-view ended in the first round, leaving UFC producers scrambling to fill the three-hour event with content. The dearth of hearty competition left many viewers to watch less prestigious under-card fights and only served to bolster claims that UFC pay-per-view events can often be a "crap shoot" in regards to filling the full three hours. For his part, Lesnar took the encouragment of the WWE Universe and the hard lessons forged during his fiery time at WWE and showed UFC and the world why he is not only a man of mettle but also a former three-time WWE Champion. That's a really NASTY dig at UFC by WWE for sure.
For more great exclusive UFC coverage like what you just read above including new look photos of Sable pregnant, visit our UFC website only at MMAScoops.com.
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UFC 91 Fighter Bonuses Revealed - Did Brock Lesnar Get One?``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting that following last night's stellar UFC 91 card that took place from Las Vegas and aired live on PPV, the UFC handed out their regular fight night bonuses for KO of the night, Submission of the night, and of course, fight of the night.
Knock out of the night honors went to Jeremy Stephens for what could most likely be considered the biggest uppercut in UFC history when he sent his opponent Rafael dos Anjos flying back to Brazil and then followed it up with a flurry of punches to take the contest and put a stamp on his Brazilian counterpart.
Submission of the night went to Dustin Hazelett for his impression display of Jiu Jitsu and execution of the rubber guard when he tied up Tamden McCrory and submitted him with what looked like a very painful armbar.
MMAScoops.com also reports that although Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture had a entertaining main event between them that seen Lesnar take the heavyweight title from Couture, the Fight of the Night award went to Jorge Gurgel and Aaron Riley after both fighters went to war for three round. Riley would take the fight via a split decision in what was a back and forth brawl.
For their efforts each fighter received $60,000 to go on top of their base salaries that should be available soon.
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» The cost of the iMPACT! video game has been slashed overseas in a number of places. In the UK, the game is being sold for Ł14.91 for the XBOX 360, PS3 and Wii -- a price cut of over 60%, and the game only came out two months ago. The PS2 version of game is being sold for Ł11.91. Here in the States, a person who works at video game retail store Gamestop said a number of people were returning the game for store credit. By all accounts, the iMPACT! video game has been a huge failure.
» TNAwrestling.com has an article up congratulating Brock Lesnar on his UFC Title victory last night. The article also hypes the release of the Kurt Angle DVD, where they tease Angle following his former opponent into the world of MMA. You can check out the full article at TNAWrestling.com. To view a FULL video of the entire Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture fight from last night, click here or go to MMAScoops.com.
I've had a little over three weeks to reflect, think about things and get out of the ROH bubble. It's funny how you don't realize you are in the bubble until you are out of it. It is actually amazing the conclusions you come to and the things that become clear about yourself and business once you are removed from a situation. I've come to a lot of realizations in the last few weeks. First of all, while I won't admit that I agree with the decision to dismiss me, now that I've thought about things I certainly can't disagree with it. There are several reasons for this all relating to me and my behavoir, but that is for another time if I ever decide to even publicly talk about it.
If I have learned one thing in life it is that nothing lasts forever. I have also always found that one thing in life leads to the next and everything happens for a reason.
Cary Silkin put a lot of faith and trust in me, more than I could ever hope or ask for. He deserves much more than a huge thank you from me, but it is all I can offer at this time. Cary is the man. I still have nothing but love for ROH and everyone there. It is full of hard-working, professional, intelligent people and the pro wrestling business needs what ROH offers. Most importantly, it is full of good people and that includes the entire office and the locker room. I am looking forward to seeing how the company grows and what direction it takes now. It is a fun time for ROH with everything so fresh and exciting.
I am going to try to stay at least a little relevant by blogging here. I might talk about why something was booked a certain way, maybe explain some of my theories or philosophies or who knows what else might come up. I certainly feel a lot more free and open to write and talk about things now. Right now, I have a couple of personal writing projects I'm working on. The first one is on the incredible baseball season I was able to experience over the summer (you can see some highlights in my pics). I don't know if I'll share this, but it will be fun to write.
I do want to take a moment and talk about the current ROH PPV "Driven" (hey I'm trying to break my shilling habit and it's not easy). First of all, I never hyped or shilled anything that I didn't believe in. My credibility is very important to me and the last thing I wanted was for someone to buy something and then say I overhyped it. It is/was extremely important for me for everyone to get more than their money's worth when they purchase something I was involved in. Maybe I did see things through rose colored glasses sometimes. Maybe my personal involvement in seeing what kind of work everyone put into a match or something made me like it that much more. I never said or wrote anything to mislead someone to buy a product that I didn't believe in though.
That said I just want to put over Kevin Steen, El Generico, Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black for the main event of the current PPV. This is one of my favorite matches in ROH history. It is now extra special for me because it meant that the final show I was involved with in Boston ended with a resounding bang. I saw Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger in that complex in 1989 and now was able to produce a great PPV from the same location. That is very special to me. Steen, Generico, Jacobs and Black deserve all the credit for putting together and executing what I believe is truly a perfect match. I have nothing to gain by plugging this. I'm not a shill for ROH anymore. I just want people to see it because these four deserve for it to be seen. Thanks guys for giving me that memory too.
On another note, I have read some criticism about the format of the PPV. Normally I would never respond to this, but hey I have nothing better to do now. However, this blog seems long enough. I'll be back in a few days or weeks or whenever to write about this. Thanks for reading!
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Bobby Lashley Looking For WWE Return?, RAW Matches, Lots More``xryanclark``xBobby Lashley was on the latest edition of "The Shoot" and now seems interested in retuning to the wrestling business. Here is part of the interview: Bobby Lashley stopped by The Shoot on November 13th, he was welcomed by hosts Gary Cantrell and Alan Martin. Gary starts off by asking Bobby about his WWE release. "I spoke with some of the higher ups, and just came to the conclusion that I did ask for my release." Bobby also responded to the rumors that his release involved Kristal Marshall by saying, "There was nothing at all to do with Kristal why I left. I don't know who brought that up or why that brought that up but it was completely wrong." He also mentioned that he would love to go back to professional wrestling at some point as he really enjoyed the atmosphere and interacting with the fans. Gary then goes on to ask him about the feeling of headlining a Wrestlemania. "Walking out there in front of 85,000 people, it was without a doubt surreal man." He was then asked if he was at all nervous before walking through the curtain, and Bobby said "I was more anxious than nervous. I was ready to go out there, I couldn't wait to get out there." The conversation switched to talking about the schedule that comes with being a top tier WWE star. "It has a big effect on your family life but I think the people that are able to it for a long time have a lot of support from their family. All in all your doing a lot, but on the same token your able to take care of your family like you never have before. There was things that I was able to do for my family, my extended family, friends, and everyone else that I never thought I'd be able to do so I didn't mind at all sacrificing myself in order to take care of everyone else and everyone else understood it." WWE.com is running an article about a Florida family whose house was burned down earlier this year. To make matters even worse, the family was also sold phony Wrestlemania tickets and were then out that money. The local FOX Station had contacted WWE, who then gave the family front row tickets to the RAW 800th episode celebration, tons of merchandise as well as a meet and greet with the WWE superstars.
Already being advertised for the January 25th Monday Night Raw in New Orleans is a triple threat match for the world title featuring Batista, Chris Jericho and John Cena.
The following matches are being advertised locally for Monday's Raw from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia:
Chris Jericho vs. Batista vs. Shawn Michaels for the World Heavyweight Championship Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
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New Survivor Series Match, WWE's Return To Montreal, Batista, Cena``xryanclark``xWWE has announced a traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match for the pay-per-view. The team is being billed as Team Batista vs. Team Orton, with the team of R-Truth, ECW Champion Matt Hardy and World Tag Team Champions CM Punk & Kofi Kingston, captained by Batista, wrestling Randy Orton's team of Cody Rhodes, Intercontinental Champion William Regal, United States Champion Shelton Benjamin and Mark Henry at Survivor Series.
The Winnipeg Sun has an article on wrestling saying Montreal may be getting a WWE pay-per-view next fall. The article also notes it's not likely that Toronto will get the Judgment Day pay-per-view in May as previously rumored. The article also says Calgary and Edmonton may be holding some WWE shows in the summer.
Sean Keller sent in the following... Big fan of the site, read it all the time to keep up with the latest news and rumors. Anyways I am watching Friday Night Smackdown out of Philadelphia, and they are running advertisements for the upcoming run which is schedule for Philadelphia on Dec 8th. The main event advertised is a triple threat match between Batista, John Cena, and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho. Hope this makes the front page news.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar stopped heavyweight champion Randy Couture in the second round of their fight at UFC 91 on Saturday night, earning a technical knockout when the referee stepped in as he kept punching after Couture went to the ground.
Lesnar, a former NCAA wrestling champion and WWE star, overwhelmed the 45-year-old Couture in just his fourth pro fight. Lesnar sent him to the canvas in the second round with a glancing blow that landed behind the ear and wasted no time in landing numerous hammer fists. Couture was never able to recover and the fight was stopped moments later.
"It sounds really good," Lesnar said after being introduced as the new heavyweight champion. "I can't believe it."
"I just believe in hard work and it pays off."
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Couture was at a decided disadvantage against the 6-3, 275-pound Lesnar, who is 31 and at the start of his pro career. Couture (16-9) also had hadn't fought for 15 months, stepping away when he became fed up with contract squabbles and his inability to land the big fights he really craved.
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Report: 10+ TNA Contracts Expiring In Spring 2008, & More``xryanclark``xSpring 2009 could end up being an interesting time for TNA as many contracts will be up for numerous talents. WWE has shown interest in a few TNA guys whose deals will be expiring around this time as well. The expectation is that if an offer from WWE is on the table for some guys that they will jump at the chance to make the move.
It has been confirmed that Rhino's contract with TNA is set to expire sometime next year. Spring 2009 will be a key period for the company as reportedly, about ten contracts are set to expire.
And as a reminder, Kurt Angle's contract with TNA comes up next September. It's interesting to note that he's been a lot more complementary towards WWE, Vince McMahon & Triple H in media interviews in recent months -- a complete 180 from his previous comments. He filmed a shoot interview with RF Video in September and praised WWE quite a bit.
For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including what every TNA wrestler on the roster gets paid (full list), visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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WWE Florida Family, NWE Event Cancelled, DDP, Kofi Kington, & More``xryanclark``xDevin Cutting sent this in: The Nu-Wrestling Evolution events in France on December 4th & 5th, 2008 featuring Rob Van Dam have been canceled. NWE will be touring France & Belgium in March & April of 2009. Here are the dates & locations: March 25th in Toulon, France, March 26th in Caen, France, March 28th in Brussels, Belgium, March 29th in Reims, France, April 2nd in St. Etienne, France, and April 3rd in Montpellier, France.
Cory sent this in: I was reading an article on WWE.com under the WWE News section about a Family in Florida whose house burnt down and WWE sent them to the 800th RAW live event.
RRR sent this in: Friday, November 14th Diamond Dallas Page will be on Real Richard Radio, 89.7fm for listeners in Hollywood, CA and worldwide on klasfm.com at 6:30pm.
Lee McCallum sent this in: Tonight in the UK is children in need - this is a big television show in the UK which raises millions of pounds each year for children in the UK. On the scottish part of the programm there is going to be a sketch called "A Question of Scotland" advertised as taking part is Kofi Kingston. More information has been announced regarding Kofi Kingston's appearance on the children in need show. 2 teams made up of scottish celebrities. The losing team captain in the quiz will have to face Kofi Kingston in a wrestling match. Should be quite funny.
WWE officials are reportedly fed up with certain wrestlers who continually failed marijuana tests.
In recent weeks, a couple of wrestlers were told outright to stop using now and warned them discipline for use is going to get a lot more serious soon.
One wrestler in particular has failed for pot 11 or 12 times and their push of not that long ago was stopped. Another planned push for the wrestler has been slowed down.
No word yet on who the wrestler in question is, but it is not MVP, who is on a thirteen match losing streak on television. MVP's status in WWE is due to a number of other factors, mainly saying a rude comment to drug testing official back in August.
Up until this point, a failed test for pot resulted in a $1,000 fine. There was a feeling it was a "pot excuse tax" because it calms one down after performing and helps them cope with injuries. Also it stops them from doing the more legal but also more harmful alcohol.
A number of wrestlers have argued on both sides of the issue because plenty have gone through the schedule without the need for pot and feel those who say they need it or alcohol to survive use it as an excuse to party.
Originally, WWE didn't really want to introduce the policy, but following the aftermath of the death of Chris Benoit, outside parties started looking at the company's drug testing policy, and seeing how they're a public company, they didn't want to have any obvious holes in it. Also, officials are working very hard on improving the company's image, and people could once point fingers at WWE having a toothless policy, whether warranted or not.
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Major Bischoff/Hogan Scheme?, Chavo/Eddie, Big Show, Mayweather``xryanclark``xTMZ.com reports that Hulk Hogan is apparently selling some of his trademarks to best friend Eric Bischoff at discounted prices as a way of keeping Linda Hogan from getting access to them during their ongoing divorce case. The trademarks in question are apparently big ones -- Hollywood Hulk, Hulkster, Hulkamania, and his grill and energy drink. Linda Hogan's lawyers have filed papers in court claiming that she has rights to these trademarks. Hogan's lawyer is denying the report that Hulk is trying to hide assets by selling them off to friends.
Chavo Guerrero has written a tribute to Eddie Guerrero on his WWE Universe blog.
The Sunday Mirror has a video interview up with Big Show where he talks about working with Floyd Mayweather, wanting to have a lingerie match with Jessica Alba, and more.
Jim Ross has a new blog entry up. Highlights are below: On Recent Ticket Sales: Speaking of numbers, Boston's Survivor Series is a sell out at over $700K and looking all the way to December 22 tickets are moving at a pace that the big super show in Toronto will likely be sold out as well. If you are planning on attending the major event in TO, I strongly suggest that you get your tickets ASAP. On the Iron Sheik Being Exploited: The exploitation of the Iron Sheik is getting sad and that particular joke played out long ago. I feel for Sheik and wish he were in a better state of mind and wasn't the butt of so many jokes. I know that people reap what they sow in life but I'm tapping on this one. If I never hear Sheik cut another Hulk promo in my life it will be just fine with me. On WWE in Scotland: The WWE sold out Glasgow, Scotland Friday night and Aberdeen, Scotland Saturday night has been sold out for several weeks. WWE events upcoming in Berlin, where ticket sales have exceeded a whopping $1.1M and in Dortmund, Germany which has over $1M dollars in ticket sold will be a great way to end the long but amazingly successful tour. The amount of merchandise sold on this tour will be a significant number as well. On Friday Night's Smackdown: I hope you enjoyed our Friday Night Smackdown from Manchester, England as I personally felt it was a really solid wrestling show that was heavier with in ring product that played to the talents' strengths and was not over verbalized or so it seemed to me. Jeff Hardy had a career Friday Night Smackdown night and he and the Undertaker had me feeling like a true wrestling fan as I watched it Tuesday night and I felt the same way watching it again Friday night.
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UFC 91 Weigh-In Results - Big Brock Lesnar Surprise``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com has posted the following official weigh-in results for tomorrow night's (November 15th) UFC 91 set to take place from Las Vegas, NV.
In what may come as a surprise Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture weighed in at a small 220lbs while his opponent, Brock Lesnar, weighed in at the heavyweight limit of 265lbs. There is a very good chance that Lesnar could out weigh the champ by anywhere from 50-70lbs in tomorrow nights main event according to MMAScoops.com.
MAIN CARD
Champ Randy Couture (220) vs. Brock Lesnar (265) (for UFC heavyweight title) Kenny Florian (156) vs. Joe Stevenson (156) Gabriel Gonzaga (256) vs. Josh Hendricks (238) Demian Maia (185) vs. Nate Quarry (185) Dustin Hazelett (170) vs. Tamdan McCrory (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Jorge Gurgel (155) vs. Aaron Riley (156) Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155) Mark Bocek (155) vs. Alvin Robinson (155) Matt Brown (171) vs. Ryan Thomas (170)
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Damien Damento Is An Even Bigger Idiot, TNA iMPACT! Rating Is In ``xryanclark``xDamien Damento is now pulling ALL comments related to 'Ryan Clark' on his YouTube.com page. Is he really this freaked out that I'm coming to New York City on December 27th? Or is it that finally someone stepped up and called this idiots bluff? Lets hope we've finally heard the last of him after this ordeal. The WZR Radio invitation is still open by the way.
Last night's edition of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.1 cable rating.
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Damento Pulls Ryan Clark Rant, Matt Hardy Injured?, Santino, More``xryanclark``xDamien Damento has pulled his YouTube.com rant on me (Ryan Clark). The video was pulled soon after an invitation was offered for Damien to join us this Tuesday night LIVE on WZR Radio. I guess our scheduled 'meeting' in New York City on December 27th is now off? It's a good thing the video was pulled anyways as I'm pretty sure people could care less about what this guy says. He can sure give the criticism but can't take it. Poor fella. The invitation also still stands by the way.
Jim Ross noted in his most recent blog that reigning ECW Champion Matt Hardy is hurt. Ross wrote: "Matt Hardy is nursing a sore knee but is working through it as many of you will see Friday night on Smackdown. Hopefully, the injury is more of a "tweak" and nothing overly serious." Matt Hardy also posted the following headline on his MySpace page: "Matt is a lil beat up in Europe." He also posted an old photo of him having a bruised face, but has since replaced it with a different photo.
The latest edition of "Santino's Casa" is up on WWE.com. Marella paid a visit to Italy this past week and shows the WWE Universe photos from his trip alongside Beth Phoenix and his many admirers. You can see the video at WWE.com.
WWE issued a press released touting its kids magazine, WWE Kids Magazine, which was recently named one of the 14 hottest new magazines launched this year by Min Magazine.
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Damien Damento Is At It Again - Lashes Out At Reporter Ryan Clark``xryanclark``xDamien Damento has chosen to take aim at me (Ryan Clark) for a post I did several days ago here on the website. Here is what Damento had to say followed by a video where this nutjob rants and raves and apparently challenges me to a fight in the streets of New York City?!?! Wrestling webmaster, Ryan Clark, mentions my latest YouTube rant about Jake Roberts and then throws in this little dig: He (Damian Demento) basically says Roberts is embarrassing to professional wrestling and that he should go away. Shouldn't we say the EXACT SAME THING about you Damian?!?!?! As I recall Albany is only 5-6 hours from Gleasons Gym in Brooklyn NY where Ill be wrestling for Johnny Rodzs World of Unpredictable Wrestling. Ryan Clark, come down December 27 and say what you wrote to my face? If youre lucky, maybe Ill let you wring the sweat from my sweaty trunks Bet youd like that. Most punk-ass-bitches do.
Here is a full video of his rant:
On a side note, Albany, NY is actually less than two hours away from New York City (not five hours) and it just so happens that I will be in New York on the 27th of December for a Ring of Honor show at the Hammerstein Ballroom that night. I look forward to a great time and meeting some new 'friends' while there. Also, the phone lines to the WZR 'I'm a friggin' ring rat' radio show are open EVERY Tuesday night from 7-9EST on WZROnline.com. Feel free to give us a call at 518-282-4776 on Tuesday night. We'd love to hear from you, PUNK! :-)
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Where's Kevin Thorn These Days?, Piper/Paparazzi Run-In, Sheik``xryanclark``x» TMZ has video of WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper jokingly stepping between his daughter Ariel and a cameraman/photog who was trying to flirt with her. TMZ wrote: "Last night our photog was angling hardcore to get rowdy with Roddy Piper's daughter, Ariel -- but hitting on a chick in front of her dad, who used to kick the crap out of Hulk Hogan, probably isn't too bright." You can see footage of the encounter at TMZ.com.
» This past week, WWE Hall of Famer went off on Hulk Hogan again, and TMZ has the video. They wrote: "Like a deranged lunatic -- a homophobic deranged lunatic -- '80s wrestling legend Iron Sheik stormed into LAX yesterday screaming all sorts of offensive obscenities in a delusional attempt to score a rematch with Hulk Hogan." The video was featured on the syndicated TMZ show last night.
» As a reminder, Ring of Honor's latest pay-per-view offering starts airing tonight.
» WWE Diva Jillian Hall has a new photo shoot.
» Missing WWE star Kevin Thorn has posted his latest blog. Here is a portion of what Thorn wrote: THE BROTHERHOOD IS FOR THE BROKEN,BRUISED ,PICKED ON AND ABUSED. TO HELP EACH OTHER LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR AND REJECTION. TO KNOW THAT THERE IS A BROTHER AND SISTER THERE TO CATCH YOU IF YOU FALL. TO LIVE LIKE YOU ARE IMMORTAL AND LET NOTHING OR NO ONE HOLD YOU BACK. SOON WE WILL NOT JUST BE A GANG, WE WILL BE A ARMY!! THIS WONT BE A RIOT, IT WILL BE A WAR!! A WAR AGAINST THOSE WHO TRY AND BEAT US DOWN!! FOR NO LONGER WILL WE TOLERATE BEING BRUISED, BEATEN, BROKEN ,PICKED ON AND ABUSED!! FOR WE ARE FAMILY AND YOU ARE MY BLOOD AND I AM YOUR VESSEL AND TOGETHER WE MAKE A BEATING HEART!! WITH THAT HEART WE WILL STAND AND FIGHT!!! THAT DAY IS GETTING CLOSER!!
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Suspended WWE Star Returns, Estrada/WWE Update, Y2J, & More``xryanclark``x» In addition to Melina, recently suspended WWE star Dolph Ziggler made his return to the ring at last night's Florida Championship Wrestling taping. He lost to Johnny Curtis. Ziggler's suspension for his first violation of WWE's drug testing policy expired this past Saturday.
» In other news from the FCW taping, Armando Estrada, who hasn't appeared on television much in recent weeks, wrestled in a tag match, teaming with Lawrence Knight & Tyson Tarver in a win over Yamamoto, Kafu & Johnny Prime. Ricky Ortiz defeated the yet to debut Kizarny in a singles match. WWE didn't run a vignette on him last week and he does not make his debut on the next episodes of SmackDown (WWE taped the next two episodes of SmackDown in England this past Tuesday). Infrequently seen SmackDown wrestler Scotty Goldman also appeared at the show, teaming with Kevin Kiley to beat Mike Kruel & Kaleb O'Neal. The FCW tag team champions DH Smith & TJ Wilson were in the main event once again, defeating Joe Hennig & Sebastian Slater. There was also a Diva Limbo Contest, which saw Alicia Fox beat a number of indistinguishable Divas.
» As noted earlier, Jim Ross' latest SmackDown This! column is up, which you can read at JrsBarBQ.com. He talks about his trip overseas to England, tonight's Jeff Hardy vs. Undertaker match on SmackDown, The Brian Kendrick, The Great Khali, John Cena's return, Brock Lesnar's UFC fight tomorrow night, and more. Ross also spoke out on the Divas locker room. Ross said: "Did you know that WWE Divas have backstage "Kliques" and that there is a pecking order as to who gets in the make-up chair first and can stay the longest? Things aren’t always what they seem, ladies and gentlemen, amongst the lovely ladies of Friday Night SmackDown."
» The WWE site is running a poll for a new Chris Jericho T-Shirt.
» The offer is still on the table for Damien Damento to call up WZR Radio LIVE this Tuesday night from 7-9EST (518-282-4776). Damento ranted on reporter and WZR co-host Ryan Clark in a YouTube video this morning posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74LVBa9m_k If you haven't seen the video yet, it is a must view.
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Lesnar/Couture Coverage, Knoxville Injured On RAW, Christian/WWE``xryanclark``x» MMAScoops.com will have live coverage of the big fight between former WWE star Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture tomorrow night. Full weigh-in coverage will begin today at 7EST over there as well.
» TNA got a few more mentions in various newspapers around the country, including USA Today, over their invitation to Sarah Palin to appear at Final Resolution. USA Today is a big one because they reach a ton of people.
» I can now confirm that WWE does have an offer on the table to Christian Cage and most within TNA think he will take it. His beatdown on iMPACT! last night may end up being his final TNA appearance.
» Johnny Knoxville, who appeared on the October 13 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw in Anaheim, messed up his neck when he was involved in spots with Beth Phoenix, Hornswoggle and The Great Khali. He took a botched scoop slam from Phoenix, a "tadpole" splash from Hornswoggle and then a big slam from Khali. Knoxville was reportedly wearing a neckbrace after his appearance.
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Triple H Does A Good Deed, WWE Cuts, RAW, Damento/WZR, More ``xryanclark``x» As reported earlier, WWE will holding a Raw taping in a smaller building than usual in the Cleveland area the day after the Royal Rumble on Monday, January 26, 2009. It was said to be as a result of cutbacks, but that is not the case. WWE would usually hold a show in The Quicken Loans Arena, but the week before, the World Figure Skating Championships are being held in the arena. As a result, the arena crew would only have less than 24 hours to setup the arena from figure skating to wrestling, which is not enough time. Here is reader Jason Frost's message regarding this: The Quicken Loans arena is still home to WWE shows. The reason they are not going to be there has nothing to do with cutbacks nore is the arena they're going to as small as this story seems to be making it out to be. The reason for the venue change is a scheduling conflict between the WWE and the Arena. The Quicken loans arena for that week will be home to the World Figure Skating championships and that would give the arena crew less than 24 hours to setup the arena from figure skating to TV wrestling arena which normally they would need to do the day prior to the event. Instead they are going to be holding Raw at the Wolstein Center which is the arena WCW used to hold Nitro and Thunder at when they would go to Cleveland back when it was known as the CSU Convocation Center. True it is not the size of Quicken but it is still considered a large crowd sized wrestling arena and is still in Downtown so as not to completely screw up their traveling schedule by having to have the show in a completely different city or some out of the way location.
» Reader Chris Sousa-Phipps sent in the following: Hi Guys, I took my family to see WWE Smakdown at the O2 house show in London on Monday and felt compelled to write about Triple H. I have never been a great fan of his and I know many people have questioned the reasons behind his position within the company. However he gained great respect for me on Monday night after his disqualification win over Kozlov. After the match he played with the crowd etc.... On his way back though, he stopped, climbed up a wall and over a barrier to shake hands and high five the disabled people in the disabled section. This for me speaks volume about Triple H the man, which does not get reported often enough. I would appreciate it if this was published. Many thanks. Kind Regards, Chris Sousa-Phipps
» The offer is still on the table for Damien Damento to call up WZR Radio LIVE this Tuesday night from 7-9EST (518-282-4776) to confront Ryan Clark. Damento ranted on reporter and WZR co-host Ryan Clark in a YouTube video this morning posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74LVBa9m_k Wow, just wow. The big question now is - will he call us up? We shall see. Stay tuned!
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Nunzio Speaks On WWE Firing, Sable/Lesnar, WWE/TNA Weekend Sched.``xryanclark``xFormer WWE Diva Sable is featured in in UFC President Dana White's latest video blog. Seven minutes into the blog, there is a segment on White talking with Brock Lesnar, which is followed by a chat with Sable about his upcoming UFC fight. She says she's nervous for Brock's fight this weekend against Randy Couture. She's says in WWE, they knew what to expect, but that's obviously not the case in the UFC. You can see the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIErqKqmphQ
Ric Flair will be signing autographs at Chickie's & Pete's Cafe in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28th, 2008 from 2 to 5 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Only 600 tickets to be sold. For more information, check out ChickieandPetes.com. (Thanks to Devin Cutting.)
Former WWE star Nunzio appeared on the ClubWWI.com radio show this past week. He was asked if he saw his release from WWE coming. "I wouldn't say I saw it coming, Nunzio said. "Just like any job, sometimes you feel like, you can see what goes on. You can look at the workplace. Maybe see how you’re being used. Get different feelings. There have been other times I really wasn’t sure. I actually, I wasn’t surprised. Disappointed at times, I guess I could say…I didn’t see it coming that day maybe. But obviously you always know it’s coming one day. I think you’ll always be surprised, I guess. Because you know one day, you’re gonna get released. At the beginning, I was like ‘Wow.’ But as I thought about it and it settled in, there’re a lot of things I’ve done. I thought about my whole life and what went on. I don’t think I was surprised. I don't know. It’s just still new I guess." He was also asked about possibly going to TNA. Nunzio said he has many friends in TNA, but since his 90 day clause with WWE hasn't expired yet, it's nothing he can do now. He said there are always possibilities for anything down the line.
Takeshi Morishima vs. Bryan Danielson has been announced for the 12/27 ROH Final Battle show at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
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Cornette's TNA Future?, Foley/TNA Backstage News, Main Event Mafia``xryanclark``x» Since Mick Foley has come into the company, many of the "regular talent" have not been flown into Orlando for the iMPACT! tapings. The show is focusing on more interview time, and they are not needed. A lot of the regulars weren't even brought to Las Vegas for the live iMPACT! special.
» Jim Cornette was at the last TV tapings but never on camera, he was working as an agent backstage. Everyone backstage was putting over his work as an agent and it appears that this is where he will be used for now. With Jeff Jarrett, Mick Foley and Jim Cornette, it is felt that would be too many authority figures as TV characters, which is why the move was made. There is a possibility that Cornette could become a heel authority figure and feud with Foley.
» One of the drawbacks with the Main Event Mafia being the dominant angle in the company is that they will never be together as a group on house shows. Kurt Angle and Booker work a lot of the shows, and Steiner has in the past, but Sting will not be doing house shows. Kevin Nash isn't booked to do house shows although the belief is he's up for doing at least some. The thing there is that the lure of TNA for him has always been the TV's are a short drive from home, and he does very few dates on the road, just PPV and media days.
» The offer is still on the table for Damien Damento to call up WZR Radio LIVE this Tuesday night from 7-9EST (518-282-4776). Damento ranted on reporter and WZR co-host Ryan Clark in a YouTube video this morning posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i74LVBa9m_k
» For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including what every TNA wrestler on the roster gets paid (full list), visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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Kimbo To WWE?, Flair Turns Down Huge Offer, Kendrick's Big Push``xryanclark``x» MMAScoops.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting that Kimbo Slice's name has been brought up in recent WWE creative meetings. Vince McMahon had no real reaction to Slice's name. It doesn't appear that anyone has brought up Gina Carano's name.
» Ric Flair has officially turned down the New Japan offer to face Masahiro Chono at the Tokyo Dome.
» The Flair family filmed the pilot for a Flair family reality show focusing on Ric, son Reid training to be a pro wrestler, daughter Ashley and ex-wife Beth. The angle of the show is Ric and Reid living together in Charlotte, with Reid working hard to become a wrestler and Ric Flair being Ric Flair, out on the town. Ric has creative control of the project.
» It sounds like the push that The Brian Kendrick has been getting is due to the way he approached Vince McMahon. The tag team of Kendrick and Paul London, while they had a lot of good matches on SmackDown, they never got over in the eyes of Vince McMahon, mainly because they weren't too good with promos. When they went to RAW and the whole thing happened with Paul London smiling during Vince's explosion angle, there was some heat for the both of them. London never came up with an idea to pitch to Vince but Kendrick went to Vince later on, said he was frustrated and did not want to be seen in the same light as London. The feeling was that by Kendrick showing passion to Vince, so he really wanted the push and got it. Almost a year later and Kendrick is repackaged on SmackDown with a nice push and London has been wished the best in his future endeavors.
WZR Radio for this week is up and archived! After a successful return in the early part of 2008 after a several year hiatus, expect bigger and better things from WZR in the very near future. This week, however, tune in now and listen to Ryan Clark & Richard Gray do what they do best - run down all the latest news and rumors from WWE, TNA, and UFC! And as will be the case each and every week, it's all about YOU - the listeners. We take pride in being the most interactive internet show online today! We want to hear from YOU! So call in and ask anything wrestling or MMA related to talk to the guys LIVE on the radio at 1-518-282-4776.
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Loads Of Backstage NWA News: Creative, Production, More``xryanclark``xThe booking team for the NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood series will be Adam Pearce and Dave Marquez, who have been handling the major booking of the NWA, as well as Big Vision Entertainment executive Kevin Klinerock, who was heavily involved in the WSX project.
The initial episodes that will be taped this weekend will air on the Dish Network's Colours channel and Big Vision is working on syndicating the series internationally as well as in the United States. Nothing is confirmed, but with Big Vision as part of the project a DVD release is also possible.
The new NWA set was constructed earlier this week at the CBS Columbia Square Studios, and the design is said to be something of a throwback to the old TBS set. Basically the arena is set up for the announcers at a desk and there is also an interview podium for post-match interviews.
NWA Champion Blue Demon will only be appearing on the Friday tapings, due to scheduling conflicts on the other taping dates.
Tickets for the free tapings can be requested through www.nwawrestling.com. The company has contacted youth groups in an attempt to bring a younger audience to the shows. They are hoping to create a true old school baby faces cheered vs. heels booed environment.
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Melina's WWE Return, J.R/SD!, Sable Speaks Out, Lesnar, More``xryanclark``xMelina returned to the ring at the FCW TV taping on Thursday night, teaming with Tyler Reks against Alicia Fox and Jake Gabriel. She had been out with a broken heel.
Jim Ross has a new Smackdown This! column up at JrsBARBQ.com.
Former WWE star Sable, now the wife of UFC star Brock Lesnar, is featured in UFC head Dana White's new video blog entry. Halfway through the segment, Sable appears and talks about how she is nervous about Brock's big fight on Saturday against Randy Couture. Check out the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIErqKqmphQ.
The following matches are scheduled for tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown:
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UFC Advertising On WWE.com, Major Update On 'Mania Tix Sales ``xryanclark``xUFC is once again advertising its upcoming UFC 91 PPV this Saturday in Las Vegas on WWE.com featuring former WWE star Brock Lesnar taking on UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Title. UFC had previously advertised on WWE's website for Lesnar's UFC debut in February when he took on Frank Mir and this past August when he fought Heath Herring. As usual, MMASCOOPS.COM will be covering Lesnar's UFC fight this weekend.
Edward Brown passed on a link to an article on TMZ.com featuring video of The Iron Sheik going crazy as usual, but this time at the LAX airport cutting a promo on Hulk Hogan at TMZ.com.
Tickets for WWE WrestleMania 25 in Houston, TX at the Reliant Stadium next year on April 5 sold 40,000 tickets for $4.8 million in its first weekend of sales, giving it the possibility to become one of the largest gates in pro wrestling history. It didn't turnout to be the first-day sellout that WrestleMania has become in seven of the last eight years. The stadium holds 69,500 for football, giving WWE the option to set it up for between 77,000 to 79,000. The top three price ranges, as well as the cheapest ticket prices at $40, are all sold out. First day ticket sales were promoted harder this year than any time in the past with commercials pushing the on-sale date on television all week. Another huge advertising campaign is expected this year as in the past, which has benefited when it comes to overall buyrates. Fans from 24 countries and from all 50 states purchased tickets to the show. There was talk within WWE going in expecting the usual first day sales selling out in minutes with most of the tickets being sold through Internet presale. While last year's show in Orlando ended up being heavily papered with 63,100 paid for a total of 74,635 in attendance setting a pro wrestling gate record of $5,854,590, many blamed the city for poor sales and felt Houston would be stronger since it is a traditional wrestling market. Others were said to be skeptical noting the economy and state of Houston right now. Of course, others simply relied on the drawing power of an event like WrestleMania feeling it was immune from any issues since it is the one huge event ever year no matter how popular wrestling is at the moment.
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Exclusive: Kelly Kelly & Friends Party & Get Drunk *HOT*!``xryanclark``xHere are some direct links to some of our BRAND NEW GALLERIES added this week. We post one new gallery EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK!!! The links below will take you directly to the gallery that you selected. ENJOY!
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Flair's Ex-Wife Happy To Be Gone, Backstage WWE News, 24/7 Issues``xryanclark``x» Tiffany Flair, the estranged wife of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, made her second appearance on the Unholy Matrimony internet radio show on Sunday night. Tiffany had nothing but negative things to say about her WWE Hall of Famer husband. The hosts noted that news of Flair's fistfight with his daughter's boyfriend broke the day after Tiffany last appeared on the show. "I'm so happy to be out of the drama," she said. "I really do love his kids, but the regular drama that comes with Ric, I'm so happy to be out of the drama." She said Ric seems to create and like his drama. "It's a part of the package." The hosts joked that part of the reason they got divorced is Ric's habit of dropping his pants in public, which got a big laugh from Tiffany. Tiffany said she no longer speaks to Ric Flair, who has already moved on to a new girlfriend. "It's not going to be a pretty situation." She said they aren't even close to a divorce settlement and must remain married until June due to North Carolina divorce laws. Rory joked that she had to keep him from spending all of his money before the divorce. "That's a novel thought, huh?" she laughed.
» Did you guys know that Dolph Ziggler is dating a current WWE Diva (photos of the two). Maria has a HOT younger sister (pics), Jake Roberts has false teeth and we have pics of Jake himself holding them in his hands. The Great Khali has a super-HOT wife? How about MVP's prison mugshot - ever seen it?, plus Stacy Keibler & her boyfriend clubbing + drinking and Christy Hemme working as a nude stripper before debuting in WWE and TNA. Check out these pics at http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/specials/
» Despite an increased promotional push for WWE 24/7 during company programming in recent months, subscribership took a big hit during the most recent financial quarter, falling from 150,000 to 117,00 subscribers. As a result, revenue fell from $1.8 million to $1.4 million. This is significant because WWE 24/7 has shown nothing but growth since its debut and it suddenly dropped 22%.
» WWE magazine sales for the quarter went up, rising from $4.3 million to $4.7 million. The previous quarter featured the same amount of WWE magazine releases -- four of WWE Magazine and two of WWE Kids Magazine.
» Here are some recent WWE attendance figures courtesy of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
11/5 in Mannheim, Germany (Raw house show) drew 5,500 fans with a $500,000 gate. 11/6 in Milan, Italy (Raw house show) drew 6,500 fans. 11/6 in Nice, France (Smackdown/ECW house show) drew a sellout. Attendance for events on 11/7 in Rome, Italy (Raw), 11/7 in Brussels, Belgium (Smackdown/ECW), 11/8 in Butlins, Minehead, UK (Raw) and 11/8 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (Smackdown/ECW) were not available. 11/9 in Sheffield, UK (Raw house show) drew a sellout of 7,000 fans. 11/9 in Cardiff, Wales, UK (Smackdown/ECW house show) drew a sellout of 6,400 fans. 11/10 in London, UK (Smackdown/ECW house show) drew a sellout of 16,000 fans.
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Dykstra Pulls Post-WWE Blog, How Many 'Mania Tix Have Been Sold?``xryanclark``xFormer WWE Superstar Kenny Dykstra has removed his rant regarding WWE's politics and possibly going to TNA from his MySpace page. In his latest blog, Dykstra wrote: "i took down my past blog cause dirt sheets were making such a big deal about it. oh well, **** happens. wonder if they will put this one up on the site too." As I reported earlier, here is what Dykstra posted yesterday: First I would just like to say thank you to everyone who left a comment or message and for the support. It is greatly appreciated. Believe it or not I actually am happy to be gone from WWE. I don't have to do things around their schedule and I don't have to answer to anybody. I have never felt so free in my entire life. I had been working with WWE since I was 16 so I've never really known anything else. I did have fun with WWE but the creative side never used me properly or really gave me an opportunity to get over. it sucks when you know your better than the majority and you're only used to make people look good. Will I stay wrestling? I'm not sure. WWE kind of puts a bad taste in your mouth after all the politics and garbage that can go on. I may try to go to TNA but we will see. I have 90 days to think about it and possibly try. although I wont rule it out. I do feel like they could use me much better. I would also like to have some matches with guys like A.J. and Kurt and Joe and Christian. plus Sting has always been my favorite so to work with him would be great too. but I guess I will wait it out and see what direction I try to go in. as for WWE I am glad to be gone. i thank them for everything and wish them the best too. Take care. Kenn Doane.
Jim Ross noted in his most recent blog that just over 40,000 tickets have been sold for WrestleMania 25 in Houston, for a gross of approximately $5.0 million. "Nice start in an extremely sluggish economy," Ross said. He added that 68 percent of tickets were sold to Texas residents.
Val Venis has posted an essay on the WWE Universe site honoring Veteran's Day.
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Guerrero's Death, WWE Diva Match Heavily Edited, Lesnar, RAW``xryanclark``xEddie Guerrero passed away three years ago today.
There is a long article on Brock Lesnar and his upcoming fight with Randy Couture this Saturday at UFC 91, done by Yahoo Sports, which can be read at Sports.Yahoo.com
The pre-sale code for the December 15th Raw taping in Pittsburgh, PA at the Melon Arena is "RAW." As of now, the advertised main event for the taping is World champ Chris Jericho vs. Batista vs. John Cena.
Brie Bella's match with Victoria on last week's SmackDown was heavily edited and said to be unbelievably bad live. In the TV version, it was edited down down to a passable women's match.
WWE.com has posted photos of Candice Michelle in yellow dress. Candice did not appear on Raw this past Monday, but is on WWE's European tour.
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Ric Flair Note, Rumble Tickets Selling Fast, WWE DVD Sales, J.R``xryanclark``xDevin Cutting sent this in: Ric Flair will be signing autographs at Chickie's & Pete's Cafe in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28th, 2008 from 2 to 5 PM. Tickets are on sale now. Only 600 tickets to be sold.
Based on number of units shipped, here are some updated figures for some of WWE's best selling DVD releases for the year: WrestleMania 24: 323,000 units shipped. Triple H: 241,000 units shipped. Steve Austin: 231,000 units shipped. The Rock: 206,000 units shipped.
Jim Ross has a new blog entry up at JrsBARBQ.com where he gives his thoughts on Smackdown.
Tickets for Royal Rumble 2009 went on sale yesterday and it is believed that tickets were to be sold very quickly. The general ticket sales for the Royal Rumble begin this Saturday at 10AM. The show will take place at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. WWE.com's latest "Superstar to Superstar" has Jillian Hall interviewing former N'Sync member Chris Kirkpatrick.
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The Heart Throbs Returning, Flair, Luger, Andre The Giant Book``xryanclark``xFormer WWE tag team The Heart Throbs (Antonio Thomas & Romeo Roselli) will reunite for the first time in over a year Friday night for the Eastern Wrestling Alliance in Three Rivers, MA. The event is to be held at the AmVets Post 74, 2150 Main Street in Three Rivers, MA. Tickets are available for $12 in advance at Tenczar's Superette (4 Main Three Rivers) and Supplement Zone (1728 Boston Road Springfield), and $15 at the door.
As reported a few months ago, WWE will be releasing a DVD set entitled "WWE: The Legends of Wrestling" on January 27, 2009. The DVD set is based on the popular "Legends of Wrestling" roundtable series on WWE 24/7. Here is the official description of the DVD: Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Jerry"The King"Lawler & Junk Yard Dog are just a few of the biggest names in the history of sports-entertainment, a who's who of professional wrestling immortality. In one of the most popular shows on WWE's on demand channel, panels that include WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Dusty Rhodes discuss the life and times of these legends. These shows have never been available on DVD - until now! Fans can now enjoy these panel discussions along with bonus matches featuring the best of the highlighted superstars. DVD KEY SELLING POINT - First time on DVD! Value packed with 3 DVDs features Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Jerry"The King"Lawler & Junk Yard Dog. Unique perspectives and entertaining anecdotes from a panel of wrestling superstars, historians, and Hall-of-Famers. Includes never before seen bonus matches. WWE continues to dominate the Sports DVD category, holding 9 of the top 10 DVD releases. (Thanks to Michael Weaver for the information.)
Amazon.com has released the description and cover art of the upcoming paperback book on Andre the Giant, Andre the Giant: A Legendary Life. Here is the description: "Andre the Giant is known to millions beyond the boundaries of the wrestling ring. From his sheer size of 7' 4" and 500 pounds to his memorable acting role in The Princess Bride, the circumstances of his life and career ensured him recognition wherever he went. Born Andre Rousimmof in a small village in France in 1946 (to parents of average height, as were his four siblings) he suffered from acromegaly, or giantism, which results in an overabundance of growth hormones. By the age of seventeen Andre was 6 ' 7", and continued to grow throughout his life. At the time there was no treatment and life expectancy for this rare condition was forty-five. Determined to make the most of his life, Andre looked for a profession where he could put his size to good use and enjoy each day as if it were his last. As a wrestler he travelled to Canada and then to the USA where, under the aegis of Vince McMahon Sr, he quickly became a superstar, performing to crowds of up to 90,000. Chronicling his life and his phenomenal rise to stardom and featuring input from many who knew and worked with him, this book gives readers a unique insight into the man known and loved across the world as the gentle giant."
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RVD On Hogan's CCW This Week, Demento Rants On Roberts, More``xryanclark``xCMT issued a press release noting Rob Van Dam's appearance on "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" this Saturday night: WRESTLING CHAMPION ROB VAN DAM LENDS HIS KILLER MOVES TO THE CAST OF “HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING” PREMIERING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 8PM ET/PT ON CMT LOS ANGELES — November 10, 2008 — It’s week five and professional wrestler and WWE World Champion Rob Van Dam makes a guest appearance in the CCW training ring to help the contestants perfect their own “finishing” moves to take out their opponents and end the match. A two-time ECW Tag Team World Champion and a four-time WWE Hardcore Champion, he is just the right man to whip the final six celebrities into shape for their most dangerous match yet. On Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT, watch as Van Dam demonstrates his signature “5 Star Frog Splash”, a move that has crushed many of his opponents and given him a reputation as the best “finisher” in the business by ending matches with this final blow. The CCW contestants must use their new moves against each other in a “Battle Royale”, which will mark their first time in the ring as six individuals rather than two teams. As the contestants practice for their upcoming fight, one celebrity’s overconfident attitude gets the best of him and the rest of the crew watches helplessly as he is whisked away in an ambulance. With less than 24 hours until the first-ever CCW “Battle Royale”, the remaining five celebrities come to a realization that no matter what happens or who gets hurt the show always goes on. With four contestants already out of the running for the title of CCW Champion, tune in this week to see who will be the next “Jabronie” and sent packing in another shocking elimination. Van Dam will coach the remaining six celebrity cast members -- including former NBA champion Dennis Rodman, "Different Strokes" actor Todd Bridges, Super Heavyweight boxer ButterBean, reality TV star Trishelle Cannatella, "Saved by the Bell"s Dustin Diamond, actor, boxer and and reality TV star and radio host Danny Bonaduce – who will continue to go head to head in the ring in their quest to win the title “Celebrity All-Star Heavyweight Champion.” Hulk Hogan, along with former World Championship Wrestling President Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager Jimmy Hart serve as judges and decide who gets eliminated each week.
Former WWE wrestler Damian Demento has posted his latest YouTube rant, this time taking aim at Jake Roberts due to a recent statement he made on his MySpace account to people criticizing him. Demento said: "So Roberts feels if he's criticized for being a drunk and a dope addict its our fault, not his, if his ability to support his family is jeopardized. Are you serious? Hey, Roberts, since I had something to do with ruining your reputation, because I have an opinion about it, am I supposed to apologize for it too?" He basically says Roberts is embarrassing to professional wrestling and that he should go away. Shouldn't we say the EXACT SAME THING about you Damian?!?!?! {http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWGP1cYERuk}
WWE's "Hell in the Cell" DVD release tops Billboard's Video Sales - Recreational Sports DVD chart for a third consecutive week. There are no other WWE DVD titles on the chart.
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Even More On Burke's WWE Firing, Major RAW Edit This Week, Chavo``xryanclark``xIt's interesting to note that Elijah Burke was originally slated to be moved to the Raw brand when Shelton Benjamin moved to ECW late last year, but head Raw writer Brian Gewirtz had no interest in using him and the plan was nixed. Around the same time, WWE had plans for Kofi Kingston to be called up to the main roster, but Gewirtz had no interest in him as well. Also, SmackDown head writer Michael Hayes didn't want him either, hence his move to ECW upon his debut. In another interesting trivia note, Elijah Burke was originally tapped to be part of the Spirit Squad, but turned the spot down. He believed the gimmick would kill his career, so he decided to wait longer to be called up to WWE. As it turned out, considering what happened with pretty much everyone on the team, he lasted longer than everyone sans Nic Nemeth (a.k.a. Dolph Ziggler) and Kenny Dykstra, who was ironically cut the same day. Burke was called up to the SmackDown roster in a pairing with Sylvester Terkay in the summer of 2006 and with the exception of Kenny Dykstra, the Spirit Squad members were sent back down to developmental by the end of the year. Around the same time, Burke really started to get noticed in WWE and he soon became the leader of the "New Breed." Some believed Burke had small attitude issues, but several people felt he was great with promos, and as a result, had potential to be a money star in the future. Hence, he became the lead heel of the "New Breed." However, the angle eventually ran its course and the company apparently gave up on him. Even though he was considered to be a success in his role with the "New Breed," nobody could give a good reason as to why he wasn't being used anymore, even those directly involved in the creative process. All of the recent cuts were part of WWE's decision to release talent not being used as a result of the company's cost cutting directive. Burke had not been used since May and there were obviously no plans to use him anytime soon, hence his dismissal from the company.
Chavo Guerrero has an account on the WWE Universe site and has posted his first blog. He talks about people impersonating on the Internet and people not liking him. Guerrero wrote: "If someone is going to make an opinion about me, I'd like that person to have all the facts first. Then if they don't like me, well the don't like me. But they will not be liking me, not some person pretending to be me. Make any sense? I hope so. I know not everyone is going to like me, and to be honest, I don't care. I stopped trying to please EVERYONE a long time ago. We all get so caught up in trying to make people like us, that we lose who we truly are. If someone doesn't like the real you, then you shouldn't have to change who you are to please them. Stay true to yourself and the people who like you will be your true friends."
Monday's Raw taping in Manchester apparently went too long and one segment was cut as a result. JBL did an interview during the show, which was cut. He came out wearing a neck brace as a result of Undertaker's tombstone piledriver the week before on Raw, and built up his match at Survivor Series -- which was announced on WWE.com after the show. JBL also did a Million Dollar Man-like segment where he would give money to a fan who could recite the last five U.S. presidents. The fan did, so he then made him recite the last five Vice Presidents, and the fan was unable to do so.
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Lena Yada Turns 30, Even More On Lena & Palumbo's Firings``xryanclark``xToday is former WWE Diva Lena Yada's birthday. Yada turns 30 years old today. Happy birthday, you're fired. - From WWE. Ouch.
Regarding the release of ECW backstage announcer Lena Yada, there are two reasons behind her departure from World Wrestling Entertainments (besides the cost cutting measure). The company wanted to eventually use her as a wrestler. Though obviously athletic due to her time as a former top ranked professional tandem surfer, she had not progressed much as a wrestler. There were actually ideas tossed around to capitalize on her surfing background, but Vince McMahon nixed them immediately and the creative team got the message. This time last year, McMahon had to be convinced to sign her to a contract coming off her tenure in the Diva Search. The creative team lobbied for her, saying she had a unique look that stood out among your usual blond silicone Diva types. The lobbying paid off as she was signed to a deal and started on television at the start of 2008 -- even before the official WWE debut of 2007 Diva Search winner Eve Torres. Following the news of Yada's departure from World Wrestling Entertainment, a number of fans speculated online that Yada was being let go as a result of the recent hiring of former TNA Knockout Gail Kim, who is of course Asian too. As it turns out, the speculation appears to be correct. According to one source, as soon as WWE signed Gail Kim (who is indeed under contract to the company), both Vince and Stephanie McMahon felt there was no reason to have Yada on the roster anymore since "they looked too much alike." Yada technically participated in her first wrestling match at last Monday's Raw in the 16-Diva tag match. However, she was not tagged in. Although, her team won, so she has the rare distinction of being undefeated in WWE competition alongside Braden Walker and Frankie Kazarian. She's since logged on to her MySpace page, but hasn't spoken out out or removed the numerous WWE references on the page, including the headline that reads "It's all about the ECW...." and her profile photo being a graphic of herself informing people to tune into ECW every Tuesday on Sci Fi. Ironically, Lena Yada was released a year to the date of her hiring -- November 10, 2007.
Regarding last week's departure of Chuck Palumbo, apparently, his contract recently expired and it was widely assumed he wouldn't be signed to a new one because the company hadn't done anything with him in months. Palumbo was said to be the typical idea of what Johnny Ace thinks a wrestler should look like because he's big and tall. Of course, his perception is based on Vince McMahon's perception of what a WWE wrestler should look like. After being released in '04, Palumbo returned to the company in the spring of '06. At the time, WWE was looking for "big" wrestlers as opposed to juiced up wrestlers, what with the Wellness Policy in effect. That explains how the likes of Bull Buchanan and Henry O. Godwinn got tryouts that year. Also, Palumbo had a brother in the military, which might have helped his cause in landing a job. Despite not being employed in late '05, for some reason JBL made a comment saying one of the company's wrestlers had a brother in the military, in reference to Palumbo. Rumors then started up on WWE being interested in him, and he was eventually signed. Anyway, McMahon liked Palumbo's biker gimmick at first, but the creative team was said to never be high on him, believing he'd never get over, and McMahon eventually lost interest in him as well. Palumbo seemed to have a good thing going in his program with Jamie Noble, but it wavered off and he soon got lost in the shuffle after a brief angle with Finlay. Following his brief angle with Finlay, Palumbo was drafted to Raw, but not used on television once, only working a handful of house shows. In an ironic twist, Palumbo was drafted to the Raw brand in July 2004, but didn't appear on Raw a single time. He primarily wrestled on Heat where he developed a car mechanic/enthusiast gimmick. He was released in November of that year during a talent purge as well. Regarding his future in wrestling, as reported earlier, Palumbo is trying to land a job in Mexico, but it may prove to be difficult. Rey Mysterio, through his connections, is trying to help him get a job in AAA, but the promotion has already turned down several ROH wrestlers and there's a moratorium on bringing in any more foreigners in as regulars. Also, former WWE wrestler Mark Jindrak (a.k.a. "Marco Corleone") is trying to get Palumbo in CMLL.
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Former TNA Wrestler Is Pissed Off, Gail Kim/WWE Update, More``xryanclark``xFormer TNA wrestler Johnny Devine is upset with an apparent cyberstalker impersonating him on the Internet and taking bookings for him, which he'd evidently no-show. The impersonator wrote the following to a promoter: "I am writing in regards to your show this Friday, Nov. 14. i will be in the area for business and noticed you have a show the weekend I am in town. I have recently parted ways with TNA and can handle my own bookings once again. As reported on the Internet this week, I will be going to WWE come January and I would like to get in as much work before then. Seeing I will already be in the area I can do the show for $100 as it is short notice. Let me know if you are interested. Again, I apologize about the short notice it's something that just came up." The apparent impersonator is going around telling people he's going to WWE in hopes of getting it out on the Internet. Of course, doing so would sabotage any shot he has in actually going to WWE.
Gail Kim released the following statement on her website: "hey guys...Im in canada right now back home but i will be back by next week the latest to answer the latest questions in the ask gail section! of course nothing related to the obvious...im not gonna be answering any questions pertaining to my current career situation as chris and the other moderators have posted. just be patient and all your answers will one day be answered!"
Despite a commercial promoting an appearance from ECW Superstar Ricky Ortiz on the Sci Fi series "Cha$e" this past Tuesday following ECW, Ortiz did not appear at all during the episode.
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Extensive Updates: Paul London, Kenny Dykstra, & Lena Yada Firings``xryanclark``xAs reported on recently, WWE released Paul London, Chuck Palumbo, Kenny Dykstra, Elijah Burke and Lena Yada over the course of four days this past weekend. Some new reports have shed light on each release:
Paul London: London has been in the dog house with WWE for years and mainly since he smiled on a live shoot during the infamous pre-Vince McMahon limo explosion angle in June of 2007. Everyone on the roster was told to be backstage for that live shot (the limo explosion had been shot the night before) and to have a look of disdain as Vince walked by. London had a big grin on his face and many looked at that as the beginning of the end for him. He also had heat before that when he was told to deliver a heartfelt promo about losing the Cruiserweight title, but turned it into a goofy comedy promo that the company didn't like. London was often described as having no instincts as a performer and how his character should be doing promos despite many feeling he had tons of ability as a performer. Others stated London was labeled as a complainer backstage, especially when he requested time off on a few occasions which the common rule is you don't ask for unless you are experiencing burnout and labels you as someone you can't fully trust to get behind. London reportedly asked for the time off as he wasn't sure he wanted to commit his life to pro wrestling. While Vince agreed to give him time off, he came back looking ready to go and then a month later people felt the same issues he had before were returning. Believe it or not, his former relationship with Ashley Massaro scored him some negative points backstage. There were plans within WWE to push London and Brian Kendrick as the next Rock & Roll Express style tag team, but those plans were dropped after London didn't perform well in numerous promos that never ended up airing. One source described London as a headache to work with among creative.
Kenny Dykstra: Dykstra was often labeled by many as someone having tons of potential. Jim Ross reportedly first came across Dykstra at a young age at the recommendation of Walter "Killer" Kowalski who trained him. By the time Dykstra graduated high school, John Laurinaitis replaced Ross as head of talent relations and signed him. During his time in OVW, Jim Cornette always compared him to Randy Orton as both were tall, thin and had natural athletic movements. However, his stay in OVW was often labeled as someone who rubbed people the wrong way and was one of the guys who was pranked a lot to send him a message about being too cocky. Paul Heyman pushed him hard before his call-up to the main roster in The Spirit Squad. While on the main roster, he was reportedly acting goofy at the wrong times and getting noticed for only negative things in what many called a "high school attitude" when his relationship with Mickie James (the two were engaged) broke off. His move to Smackdown didn't help matters as Michael Hayes was never a supporter of his and never saw potential in him. He was given the role of being humiliated on the show as a result. There were discussions of building him back up on the Smackdown roster after he was buried on Raw, but Hayes reportedly didn't want to take the risk feeling he may not be able to handle success. Vince McMahon also remarked once that he had a swimmers body and that was taken as a sign to not push him too hard.
Lena Yada: Yada, who worked as an interviewer on ECW, was never highly praised for her work. They had hoped she could progress as a wrestler and despite her athletic background, it never took place. Vince McMahon had to be convinced to sign her after the Diva Search ended as many in creative felt she had a great, unique look that stood her out among the usual Diva types. Other ideas pitching her background in surfing were immediately nixed by Vince. Gail Kim's return to WWE also didn't help matters since many felt the two looked too much alike.
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Extensive Updates: Chuck Palumbo & Elijah Burke Firings``xryanclark``xAs reported on recently, WWE released Paul London, Chuck Palumbo, Kenny Dykstra, Elijah Burke and Lena Yada over the course of four days this past weekend. Some new reports have shed light on each release:
Chuck Palumbo: Palumbo's deal with WWE had just expired and many expected he wouldn't be resigned to a new deal since they hadn't used him in months. While Vince McMahon was a fan of his biker gimmick and many enjoyed his brief feud with Jamie Noble, he ended up getting lost in the shuffle after an angle with Finlay. He was often given the label by some in the WWE office that he would never get over. His draft to Raw this past summer was almost the nail in the coffin as he was never used again on a regular basis. There were reports that Rey Mysterio had tried to get Palumbo work in AAA, while others were trying to help him get into CMLL.
Elijah Burke: Interesting story here regarding his release taking place the same time Kenny Dykstra's did. Burke was originally slated to be part of The Spirit Squad, but turned it down feeling it would be a gimmick that would kill his career. Some described Burke has having small attitude issues, but everyone felt he was a great promo guy and had potential to be a big money player someday. He was pushed as the lead heel on ECW in the New Breed angle. However, when the angle lost steam it seemed the company gave up on him and no one involved could really give a solid reason why. At one point he was supposed to be switched from ECW to Raw when Shelton Benjamin made the transition, but Brian Gewirtz didn't want him and he ended up falling off the face of the earth pretty much.
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Kenny Dykstra Blasts WWE Creative & Wants To Go To TNA``xryanclark``xAs noted earlier here on the website, World Wrestling Entertainment's stock dropped to $12.43 a share at closing today, the stock's 52-week low. The stock has been steadily declining since WWE's Q3 earnings report, which reported a 37% decrease in net income.
Recently released WWE superstar Ken Doane (Kenny Dykstra) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "First I would just like to say thank you to everyone who left a comment or message and for the support. It is greatly appreciated. Believe it or not i actually am happy to be gone from wwe. I dont have to do things around their schedule and i dont have to answer to anybody. i have never fealt so free in my entire life. i had been working with wwe since i was 16 so ive never really known anything else. i did have fun with wwe but the creative side never used me properly or really gave me an opportunity to get over. it sucks when you know your better than the majority and your only used to make people look good. will i stay wrestling? Im not sure. wwe kinda puts a bad taste in your mouth after all the politics and garbage that can go on. I may try to go to TNA but we will see. i have 90 days to think about it and possibly try. although i wont rule it out. I do feel like they could use me much better. I would also like to have some matches with guys like a.j. and kurt and joe and christian. plus sting has always been my favorite so to work with him would be great too. but i guess i will wait it out and see what direction i try to go in. as for wwe i am glad to be gone. i thank them for everything and wish them the best too. take care. Kenn Doane."
World Wrestling Entertainment's stock dropped to $12.43 a share at closing today, the lowest the stock has dipped in a year. The stock has dropped since the company's third quarter earnings release showed a 37% slide in net income and in recent days, it had dropped dangerously close to matching the previous low of $12.50.
TNA's public offer to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to become an honorary member of The Beautiful People at their Final Resolution PPV may not result in an actual appearance from the one-time Vice Presidential candidate, but it has resulted in a lot of TNA mentions in different areas of the media world. The following media sources picked up the story in the last 24 hours:
-- FOX Sports -- Orlando Sentinel -- TheExaminer.com -- Baltimore Sun
Whether any of this leads to some sort of renewed interest in TNA remains to be seen
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Orton Says Punk Took His Original Theme, SSeries Card (New Match)``xryanclark``xGameDaily.com has posted an interview with Randy Orton. Orton talks about WWE's new SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 game, using the Nintendo Wii during physical rehabilitiation, his theme music and more. Some highlights: How much input do wrestlers have with their theme music? Orton: I wish we could pick our theme music. For the longest time, I had the Burning My Light or whatever the entrance music was that started with "Hey, nothing you can say," and I hated that shit for all four years. I hated it from the first day I heard it. They even tried to tweak it a bit and I still hated it. I told Vince and Kevin Dunn, the producer, that I hated my music, so they said they'd get me something new, but it was four years. Finally, I gave them a CD and said that I wanted this music, so they bought the song and they played it for two weeks until Vince said it didn't fit my character. The following week, CM Punk debuted and they gave him my music. He has the music you wanted? Orton: Yeah! He has the music I picked and the WWE bought for me. Then a little while goes by and I said listen, I've been champ for six months. Throw me a bone. The joke's over. So for two months, I kept hearing that I'd get it next week. Finally, I heard it and I hated it. The second time I listened to it, the song grew on me and now I like it. I liked the Evolution theme too.
As previously reported, TNA star Samoa Joe will be returning to Ring of Honor for 1 match at their upcoming Chicago show on November 22nd. ROH has announced Joe's return match will be against Tyler Black. The show is a PPV taping. In accordance with Joe's agreement with TNA Wrestling, his ROH match cannot broadcast on PPV but will be included on the event DVD.
Last night at the Smackdown tapings in the UK, a new Survivor Series elimination match was announced for the PPV. It will be TEAM BATISTA: Batista, CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, Matt Hardy and R-Truth vs. TEAM ORTON: Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Shelton Benjamin, William Regal and Mark Henry. Here is the card as of today:
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Bobby Lashley's First MMA Match & Opponent Revealed, & More``xryanclark``xMMAScoops.com is reporting that former WWE Wrestlemania headliner and ECW champion Bobby Lashley will face Joshua Franklin at the 12/13 Mixed Fighting Alliance MMA event in Miami, Florida.
For more great exclusive MMA/UFC coverage like what you just read above including how much MMA pays Bobby Lashley, visit our UFC/MMA website only at MMAScoops.com.
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Why Lena Yada Was Fired, Knox/RAW, Backstage WWE News, Orton, More``xryanclark``x» WWE.com currently has Mike Knox on the RAW and ECW roster pages.
» The pre-sale code for the Smackdown/ECW show on 1/6/09 in Lafayatte, Louisiana is THEGAME.
» GameDaily.com has an interview up with Randy Orton where he talks about using a Wii to help with his collar bone injuries.
» As soon as Gail Kim signed her WWE contract, Lena Yada was finished with the company. Both Vince and Stephanie felt there was no reason to have Yada on the roster since she and Kim "looked too much alike."
» Natalya Neidhart is now working with both TJ Wilson and Harry Smith at the FCW shows as a manager. Wilson and Smith were a great team as the Stampede Bulldogs before being signed by WWE, but both men had been struggling as singles competitors.
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Loads Of ROH News Including Major Backstage Changes, Creative``xryanclark``xRing of Honor officially announced Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Black for their Chicago Ridge, IL PPV taping on November 22nd. The match will not be on PPV due to Joe being contracted to TNA.
There is talk that the company will bring in a full production company for future PPV tapings, but it is not confirmed. Word is that ROH had talks with a production company out of Las Vegas that was going to get involved for a potential TV project, but nothing has come from that as of now.
Along with Adam Pearce as the new booker, Jerry Lynn and Austin Aries have stepped up to help with creative ideas. Also, Bryan Danielson, as senior member of the roster, is involved with suggesting ideas for other talents. The feeling in the company right now is that of everyone having a bigger part in the company as things build.
During the Canadian shows this past weekend, DQ and count out finishes were used to move along some of the storylines that were considered to have holes in them. The DQ finish in the ROH Title match between Nigel McGuinness and Nectro Butcher was to add some heat to the Necro vs. Age of the Fall angle, as well as to get some sympathy behind Necro Butcher for wrestling "injured."
ROH has added Kyle Durden, a graduate of the ROH Wrestling Academy, as a backstage interviewer.
Larry Sweeney missed the Canadian shows due to travel issues. There is a chance that ROH can insert him onto the DVD releases for the shows with vignettes taped at a later time.
Grizzly Redwood, who was doing the "Littlest Lumberjack" gimmick on the Canadian shows is former ROH Academy student Mitch Franklin.
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Final SD! Rating, Elijah Burke's WWE Firing, Guerrero DVD Changes``xryanclark``xElijah Burke was released from World Wrestling Entertainment because he didn't have anyone behind him on the creative team. Burke had not appeared on WWE television in over four months -- since around Memorial Day. Burke initially started out as a project under Court Bauer on SmackDown, and then moved to ECW at the request of Paul Heyman. Dave Lagana, who was writing ECW TV over the course of 2007, gave him a solid push that year. However, Bauer quit, Heyman was booted out of WWE, and Lagana was fired, so Burke was left to fend for himself without any backers. This resulted in him completely being taken off the road by June. Why no one saw anything in Burke after Lagana was let go remains a mystery.
The November 7th edition of WWE Smackdown scored a 2.1 broadcast rating, tying the show's high for MyNetworkTV. While it tied the high rating, the show had its highest overall audience thus far.
Here are the changes to the "Raw is Eddie" show that is included in the Eddie Guerrero DVD box set from Best Buy:
* All Chris Benoit close-ups have been deleted from the entire broadcast * Johnny Cash's "Hurt" has been changed to generic music * The Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit as Double Champions moment from Wrestlemania XX has been deleted * Chris Benoit talking about the lessons he learned from Eddie Guerrero has been removed * Stephanie McMahon talking about meeting Eddie Guerrero for the first time has been deleted * In the Eddie Guerrero and his Mamacita (Chyna) part, most close ups of Chyna are cut as well as her dialogue
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ICP Kicked Out Of Turning Point As Well, iMPACT! Attendance, More``xryanclark``xThe crowd at the iMPACT! taping last night turned out to be in the normal range, as roughly 1200 fans attended. The crowd was a bit late in attending though, which led to earlier reports that attendance was down. The Impact Zone also apparently now has more seats, due to the elimination of one of the entrance stages and aisles.
ICP was approved by TNA to appear in attendance at the PPV on Sunday night with the goal being to do some cross promotion between their Juggalo Championship Wrestling promotion and TNA. However, TNA ended up asking them to leave because Scott Hall had not been approved to appear and was taking attention away from the Rhino vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir match.
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WWE Christmas Ornaments, 'Taker, Hardy, Punk, Mysterio, Candice``xryanclark``xWWE will be releasing Christmas ornaments of Undertaker, Hornswoggle, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio.
WWE Canada issued the following press release today: TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 12, 2008) - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX.UN) and World Wrestling Entertainment® are pleased to announce that WWE Superstar Mr. Kennedy is confirmed to visit Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough on Thursday November 20th beginning at 7pm. Known worldwide as one of WWE's most popular Superstars, Mr. Kennedy makes this special appearance to greet fans and sign autographs. The theatre is located at 320 Water Street in Peterborough, ON. More on Mr. Kennedy at www.wwe.com. Adding to the excitement is the live broadcast of WWE marquee event Survivor Series on November 23rd at 8pm. It's a great opportunity for fans to take in all the action on the big screen at select Cineplex Entertainment locations. National cinema locations and show times are available at local box offices or online at www.cineplex.com.
Candice Michelle is filming an appearance on Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place." The show will air in early 2009.
BREAKING: TMZ & E! Confirm Vince/Linda Divorce; HHH TO TAKE OVER WWE!?``xEkkyVEElAyuxjDWIBy``x1226511896``xheadlines``x``x``x
Royal Rumble & Genesis Pre-Sale PW's, Major WWE 24/7 Changes``xryanclark``xWWE's WWE 24/7 Video on Demand channel is set to have the name changed to WWE Classics On Demand. WWE will be rolling out a new logo and marketing plan with the name change, with the focus being on the history of the footage that the channel will center around.
RAW did hours of 3.11 an 3.17. As reported earlier, the final rating was a 3.1. Monday Night Football did a 8.9 rating.
The Ticketmaster.com pre-sale code for the January 2009 TNA Genesis PPV at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, NC is FOLEY.
The WRIF Radio password for the Royal Rumble event this January in Detroit at the Joe Louis Area is RUMBLE.
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Breaking News: Big UFC 91 Fight Cancelled + Fighter Fired``xryanclark``x» MMAScoops.com is reporting that Amir Sadollah, the winner of last season's Ultimate Fighter, is out of Saturday night's UFC fight with Nick Catone due to a leg infection. An attempt to get a new opponent for Catone on short notice was unsuccessful, so the match is off the card. Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory, scheduled as a prelim, has been moved to the live show.
» MMAScoops.com is also reporting that the UFC has sent top ten heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum packing after he suffered a knockout loss to little known Junior Dos Santos at UFC 90 two weeks ago. The Chute Boxe fighter was promised a title shot if would have been able to walk away victorious, now he finds himself unemployed. The reason for his exit from the world’s largest MMA organization seems to circle around the inability of both parties to successfully renegotiate his contract. The UFC was looking to cut Werdum’s pay, as he has now posted a meger 2-2 record for the promotion. Werdum wasn’t prepared to do that. Werdum is already in negotiations with other MMA promotions. If he is still interested in competing in the US, he would most likely sign with Affliction Entertainment, as their non-exclusive contracts would allow the fighter to compete one of Japan’s promotions as well.
» As noted earlier on MMAScoops.com, there has been some talk about EliteXC putting on more events next year, considering they are in talks about filing bankruptcy. As of now, there are no events scheduled, and it would not be made possible unless an agreement could be met between Showtime and EliteXC regarding the debt that Elite owes Showtime. Currently, all the Elite fighters are currently waiting it out the process of getting free until there contracts are fully done, and released, something should come out of this even more next week.
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**SPOILERS** iMPACT! Results For Next Thursday (11/20)``xryanclark``xCredit: PWInsider.com
Below are TNA iMPACT tapings to air on next Thursday, 11/20:
* It was announced that Eric Young’s win over Sheik Abdul Bashir has been reversed due to referee Shane Sewell getting involved. Young will get to challenge Booker T for the Legends Title later.
* A casket is rolled to the ring. The Main Event Mafia come to the ring and Angle says they’re going to give Christian Cage his proper burial. Angle says they had no choice but to beat Cage back to WWE and asks if anyone has any last words about him. Rhino comes out and says if they have a problem with Cage’s decision, they should have confronted him backstage. He says all he sees in the ring is a bunch of bitches, especially Booker. Booker says Rhino has the balls of a chihuahua. Rhino hits the ring but they beat him down, bloody him and put him in the casket.
* Consequences Creed and Jay Lethal defeated Sonjay Dutt and Hiroshi Tanahashi
* The Beautiful People defeated Christy Hemme and Sojourn Bolt
* Samoa Joe and AJ Styles defeated The MCMG. Afterward, The Mafia came down looking to beat down Joe and Styles. Lethal and Creed tried to make the save but got beat down as Sting watched from the outside.
* Booker T beat Eric Young
* Kevin Nash and Kurt Angle defeated Abyss and Matt Morgan. Beer Money came out during the match and Storm hit Abyss with a bottle to help Nash and Angle.
* Mick Foley comes out and says the Mafia is the greatest collection of champions ever put into one unit. Foley announces two main events for Final Resolution. The first is Booker, Nash, Steiner and Sting vs. Joe, AJ Styles and two partners of their choice. If The Mafia wins, Sting retains the World Title but if the TNA Originals win, AJ is the new Champion.
Rhino vs. Kurt Angle is the other main event. Angle comes out pissed and says he doesn’t want Rhino and wants Jarrett in the ring. If he can’t get Jarrett, it will have to be Foley. Angle slaps Foley. Jarrett comes out and says he can’t fire Angle but he can make an offer Angle can’t refuse. If Angle beats Rhino, he gets a match with Jarrett. If he loses the match, his contract is void. Angle slaps Jarrett but Rhino comes from behind with a gore. The MEM hit the ring but Rhino escapes before they get to him.
Xplosion:
* Homicide defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir in a non-title match
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RAW Rating Is In, Hall/Nash Turning Point Situation & More``xryanclark``x» Last night's edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw scored a 3.1 cable rating, up from last week's 3.0 rating.
» TNAWrestlingNews.com is reporting that Kevin Nash recommended that TNA officials kick the intoxicated Scott Hall out of the building at the Turning Point PPV on Sunday night. Nash even went so far as to suggest that police should escort Hall off the property. Hall was upset with Nash, but eventually left without incident. Hall was not scheduled to be included in the storylines, nor was he allowed at ringside. Hall simply showed up with the Insane Clown Posse, who were granted permission to sit in the front row in their JCW shirts as part of a friendly promotional deal. Jeff Jarrett personally gave ICP permission to appear on camera, but was unaware that Hall would be accompanying them. There is no heat between TNA and ICP, but management didn't want Hall to distract fans from the in-ring action so they had them removed after a couple matches.
* A Barack Obama video package is shown to a huge pop.
Dark Match: * Chavo Guerrero b. Ryan Braddock - Chavo got the win with a frog splash.
SmackDown: (Airing Next Week 11/21) * Matt Hardy & R-Truth b. Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry - R-Truth got the win by pinning Shelton Benjamin following an axe kick.
* Maria is backstage interviewing Festus. The Miz and John Morrison show up, insult them, and leave.
* The Miz & John Morrison b. Jesse & Festus - The Miz gets the pin on Festus after Morrison rings the bell.
* Vickie Guerrero announces that WWE Champion Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy will be a non-title bout.
* Jeff Hardy b. WWE Champion Triple H with a roll-up. - This makes Jeff part of the main event match for the title at Survivor Series. Post match see Vladimir Kozlov come out and take out both.
* Local English Jobber b. MVP - The local English Jobber got the win after Khali came out and distracted MVP. After the match Khali attacked MVP.
* The Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson b. Carlito & Primo Colon - Jackson got the win with the pin on Primo.
* Bella Twins b. Victoria & Natalya. The crowd is dead by this point in the double taping.
* The Undertaker comes out to read Big Show his Last Rights. There is a casket in the ring. Big Show comes out to ringside with Vickie. The lights go out. When they come back on The Undertaker is grasping Vickie by the throat. He throws her into the casket. Big Show comes to her aid. Undertaker then gives Chavo a tombstone, throws him in the casket, and slams the door shut. This concludes next week's SmackDown.
WWE taped this week's edition of SmackDown from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Special thanks to reader Martin for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in sending us text-message updates please email me your name, show date, and mobile number to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com.
SmackDown: (Airing This Week) * SmackDown begins with a casket in the ring. The Undertaker appears out of it. Jeff Hardy is shown on the screen and he says he will put all his emotion in the match. The Undertaker says he will rest in peace.
* Matt Hardy b. Shelton Benjamin - Shelton continued to work Matt's knee throughout the match. Hardy finally gained control, hit twist of fate, followed by a pinfall.
* The Brian Kendrick b. Carlito - Kendrick got the win via pinfall after hitting sliced break number two. Ezekiel Jackson attacked Primo Colon on the outside to distract Carlito.
* A video promo for Kizarny's SmackDown debut is shown.
* Vladimir Kozlov & Triple H hold a contract signing for their match at Survivor Series. Kozlov signed, but before Triple could sign, Jeff Hardy came out of the crowd and slammed Kozlov through a table.
* Jeff Hardy b. The Undertaker - Big Show came out and chokeslammed Undertaker. Hardy leapfrogged over a ladder with a legdrop and pinned Undertaker for the three-count.
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WWE Lies About Ratings Again, Even More On Christian/TNA, RAW``xryanclark``xThe WWE site has put out a statement saying that last week's edition of SmackDown was once again the most-watched telecast among total viewers in the history of MyNetwork TV, "breaking its own record for the fourth week in a row." The part on it being the most-watched telecast in the history of MyNetworkTV is definitely true as Mediaweek.com reported the following today: "Based on ratings for Nov. 7, Friday Night Smackdown! rose to 3.68 million viewers -- its most-watched audience on MyNetworkTV to-date. Smackdown! also reached a new zenith on its new network in adults 18-34 (784,000), adults 18-49 (1.60 million), adults 25-54 (1.61 million), men 18-34 (505,000), men 18-49 (990,000), men 25-54 (1.03 million), women 18-34 (280,000), women 18-49 (990,000) and women 25-54 (1.03 million)." However, it doesn't appear to be for the "fourth time in a row" because the week before, SmackDown drew a horrible 1.7 rating, pretty much due to it being Halloween night. Also, WWE did not put out a statement toting a third week in a row of record-breaking ratings like they probably would have.
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WWE will be holding a live taping of Raw in Cleveland on January 26th, the day after the Royal Rumble, but it won't be held in the main arena of the city for the first time in as long as anyone can remember. They'd hold shows in the Richmond Coliseum in the 80s and the Gund Arena/Quickens Loan Arena today, but they're going to a building that holds 7,000 less than the bigger building. This appears to be a sign of cutbacks.
Christian Cage is still listening to TNA, so he's not a lock to return to World Wrestling Entertainment quite yet. People close to the situation believe he is leaning towards returning to WWE, but he is still open to the idea of re-signing with TNA should they make him an offer he can't refuse. As noted earlier, Cage is not booked to appear at tonight's iMPACT! taping.
The "Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero" three-disc DVD set is out today. The DVD set is packed with 25 classic Eddie Guerrero matches and tons of stories remembering him.
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Top RAW Star Gets Married, Hogan's CCW Ratings, AM RAW, iMPACT!``xryanclark``xThe Biography Channel is airing several wrestling-related A&E Biography episodes today including ones on The Rock, Mick Foley, Steve Austin, and Andre the Giant.
AM RAW on 11/08 did a 0.5 rating.
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The TNA iMPACT! replay on 11/08 did a 0.3 rating.
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling on 11/08 did a 0.2 rating at 2PM, an 0.2 at 8PM, an 0.1 at 10PM, and an 0.1 at 12AM.
WWE wrestler Ted DiBiase, Jr. recently married in Mississippi. DiBiase married Kristen Tynes in Madison, Mississippi on Thursday, October 30. The Clinton Administration blog has details on the wedding. This could explain his angle with Randy Orton putting him out of action.
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Christy Hemme On WWE Departure, RAW Match For Next Week, Guerrero``xryanclark``xAs reported earlier, TNA sent out a press release this morning asking Sarah Palin to appear at next month's TNA pay-per-view as an honorary member of "The Beautiful People." If she does, TNA will present her with a $50,000 check at the pay-per-view made out to the charity of her choice, or will make the donation to the youth hockey association in her native Wasilla, Alaska. Though it didn't air before the live crowd, "The Beautiful People" filmed a promo at last night's iMPACT! pushing the Sarah Palin invitation. It is scheduled to air on this week's iMPACT!.
Christy Hemme has posted a new column on the TNA website and she notes her departure from World Wrestling Entertainment. Hemme wrote: "My departure from WWE was on my own terms because I stuck to my guns on my morals and values as a human being. I knew in my gut that it would be the end, but I also knew that carrying guilt for knowingly doing something against what I believed wasn't worth getting ahead. Leaving broke my heart... but doing the right thing is something I will always be proud of." She also talks about her passion for wrestling exploding again, after "sitting on the sidelines" for a while. "My passion for wrestling is exploding from being held for so long. I do have to say, sitting on the sidelines has been extremely beneficial. Its like I spent all that time downloading info that I can now deliver and express in a way I couldn't keeping the wall I did. I've started training again, and have to give HUGE thank you's to AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Jimmy Rave... hurting has never felt so good!"
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As announced on last night's show, next week on Raw, CM Punk will face off against the Superstar who cost him his WWE World Heavyweight Title, Randy Orton. You can see the promo video hyping the match at WWE.com.
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TNA Title Change *Spoiler*, Scott D'Amore/Mick Foley, Backstage``xryanclark``x» Liam sent this one: Don't know if you know or care, but a guy was thrown out the RAW/ECW taping in Manchester last night. When Cryme Tyme were throwning Ł50 notes into the crowd one note landed next to the ring and the guy jump the guard rail to get it. The big black WWE security guard that's always at the shows threw him back it to the crowd and asked the Event Staff to remove him. Note: This was edited out of the live RAW.
» As noted Sunday night, Dolph Ziggler's 30 day Wellness suspension ended on Sunday, so he is free to return whenever creative wants him back. Ziggler is not on the current overseas tour which is why he didn't appear on RAW.
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» Scott D'Amore has signed on to be a Producer for Mick Foley's sitcom that is being shopped around to different networks. The sitcom would see Foley playing a character that his basically an exaggerated version of himself.
» Eric Young defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir to win the TNA X-Division championship at the iMPACT! tapings last night. All the Originals came out to celebrate. TNAWrestlingNews.com confirmed that this would be happening yesterday on their website. TNAWrestlingNews.com is now reporting today that the title could change again tonight at the iMPACT! tapings so the title reign may be a short one.
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Big Evan Bourne Injury Update, ECW Matches, Christian/TNA Update, ``xryanclark``x» To update Evan Bourne's injury status, it now appears he will not require on ankle and is hoping to be back in the ring as soon as he is medically cleared.
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» TNA decided to go ahead and write Cage out of storylines so that they aren't left in a situation where Cage is still involved in storylines and then leaves for WWE. The belief internally is that Cage will leave for WWE when his deal expires, though TNA is still talking to Cage about staying with them. If Cage decides to stay, TNA will likely do a revenge storyline with Cage going after the Main Event Mafia.
» The following matches are scheduled for tonight's edition of ECW on Sci-Fi:
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Christian Not Booked For iMPACT! Tonight, Palin/TNA, Attendance``xryanclark``x» A few fans who sent in live reports from last night's TNA iMPACT! tapings in Orlando noted the crowd was much smaller than usual.
» Christian Cage is not booked for tonight's iMPACT! taping. As noted earlier, TNA wrote Christian Cage off at the TNA iMPACT! taping last night, as he was beat down by the Main Event Mafia after Kurt Angle said that he heard Cage was leaving TNA for WWE. As reported earlier, Cage's TNA deal expires next month.
» A Beautiful People promo about TNA's invitation to Sarah Palin to appear at Final Resolution will air on iMPACT! this week.
» Kaz was backstage at the PPV on Sunday and the iMPACT! taping last night, a likely indication that his new Suicide character will debut soon.
» TNA will be doing a "Rough Cut" segment on LAX soon.
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Team JBL vs. Team HBK Announced, Shelley Martinez Issues?, More``xryanclark``xNWA Mexico announced Mexican amateur wrestling legend Daniel Aceves as the new figurehead president, replacing Blue Demon Jr. With Blue Demon Jr. becoming the NWA champion, it was felt that he could no longer be president of the promotion.
Vampiro has told the AAA office that he's injured and won't be able to wrestle for two months. He does want to come to TV to keep his angles fresh for his return. Some aren't sure if this is the truth or not (his injury) and most of the top stars in AAA didn't want him in to begin with.
Shelley Martinez (formerly Salinas in TNA) was scheduled to debut for the promotion (AAA) on November 24th. She asked for more money and then in what was very odd, she wanted to work with Idol Stevens and Beth Phoenix as a group, neither work for AAA and Phoenix is obviously contracted to WWE. At this point both sides are not talking.
It will be Team JBL vs. Team Michaels at the Survivor Series, and WWE.com has announced the teams. It will be Team Michaels: HBK, Rey Mysterio, Cryme Tyme and The Great Khali vs. Team JBL: JBL, Kane, MVP, The Miz and John Morrison.
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After RAW Notes, SD! vs. RAW Cheats, Huge U.K RAW Sales, More``xryanclark``xBased on the ratings from November 7th, Friday Night Smackdown rose to 3.68 million viewers, which is its biggest audience on MyNetworkTV to date. The final rating should be out later today.
Many cheat codes for the new WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2009 video game can be found at CheatCC.com.
WWE has announced a house show for Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 9th, 2009. Tickets go on sale November 29th.
After RAW went off the air last night, Chris Jericho left and Shawn Michaels stood up in the ring as his music played. JBL came out to attack Michaels but got hit with Sweet Chin Music instead.
Jim Ross posted the following note on JRsBarBQ.com: The WWE grossed over $2M Monday night with sold out events in both London and Manchester. That's "serious money." Tuesday night's taping is also a sell out in Manchester with many more massive ticket sales grosses to come as the WWE continues a hugely successful European tour.
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Problems At RAW, J.R On Elijah Burke's Release, & More News``xryanclark``xJim Ross has posted his latest blog entry. Ross wrote this blog from overseas in the UK, where WWE is currently touring. Some highlights:
- Listening to Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura doing commentary on a Gene Okerlund hosted WWE broadcast. Lots of fun, the broadcast team was great in the 80’s.
- Raw was wild and “raw” Monday night with many behind the scenes TV production challenges or so I was told by those that were there. Getting ready to watch it in a few moments.
- Manchester is one of approximately 16 WWE sellouts on this tour. We are recording 2 Friday nite Smackdowns Tuesday nite. Hope the pipes hold out. These Smackdowns will take us right up to the Survivor Series in Boston.
- Watching Dynamite Kid as I write this. He was pretty damn amazing.
- Elijah Burke’s whereabouts are now well know as he was cut by the WWE in recent hours. Burke is a good talker and if I were him in addition to staying in wrestling, if he chooses, I would give Hollywood a shot. Tough break for Elijah but he cannot look at it as the world’s end.
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING INVITES ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN TO JOIN "THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE"
TNA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL “SARAH PALIN CEREMONY” FOR DECEMBER 7 AT ITS “FINAL RESOLUTION” PAY-PER-VIEW IN ORLANDO. TNA AGREES TO DONATE $50,000 TO GOV. PALIN’S FAVORITE CHARITY OR ALASKAN YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE.
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has announced that it is formally inviting Alaska governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin to become an honorary member of “The Beautiful People,” the elite group of TNA Knockouts led by Angelina Love and Velvet Sky.
TNA officials said a “Sarah Palin Ceremony” is scheduled for December 7 at its “Final Resolution” pay-per-view as part of her “Honorary TNA Knockout” membership in The Beautiful People, and TNA President Dixie Carter will personally fly Gov. Palin and her husband, Todd, from their home in Anchorage to Orlando, Florida, for the December event.
TNA Wrestling will make the formal invitation to Gov. Palin Thursday, November 13, on “TNA iMPACT!” at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
TNA will present Gov. Palin with a $50,000 check at “Final Resolution” made out to the charity of her choice, or will make the donation to the youth hockey association in her native Wasilla, Alaska.
“Governor Palin has combined her experiences as a wife and mother with her political savvy to prove to America and the world that politics aren’t just a man’s game. I know firsthand what challenges you have to face when breaking a glass ceiling in a male-dominate profession,” Carter said.
The stars of TNA Wrestling can be seen for two hours each and every Thursday night on “TNA iMPACT!” (9 p.m. ET/PT, Spike). The TNA roster features Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, among others.
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Event: WWE Monday Night RAW Airdate: Monday, November 10th, 2008 (USA Network) Location: The Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK Results by 411Mania.com
-Live via tape delay from Manchester, England.
-We get a video package from last week's 800-hour long edition of Raw, featuring the World Title win of Christopher Jericho, Esquire.
~Batista does not approve…~
Batista makes his way to the ring, and he has something to discuss. I don't think its politics. He won't whine and cry about last week, he is here to use his rematch clause and win back his title.
Stephanie McMahon is here live via satellite, and says no dice on the rematch clause. Shane made it clear that the winner of the cage match would defend against Cena at the Survivor Series. And Jericho will face Cena at that show, but out of respect Batista cannot have a title match before then. She then says there will be a new era on Raw with Adamle gone. She wants to wipe the slate clean. They want to end some feuds here tonight. Kane will meet Rey in a NO DQ match, and for the last time Chris Jericho faces HBK in a last man standing match. She thanks us all, and then thanks Batista for being so understanding.
Randall K. Orton, Tattoo Artist comes to the ring now. Orton says that when it comes to a title shot, Batista will have to wait in line. John Cena gets his chance at Survivor Series, but then it is his turn because he is better than Batista and was always better than Batista. He even got kicked out of Evolution because he was better, and Batista couldn't beat him then or now. That is why he deserves the title shot. Batista, obviously not approving of this says that history is written by winners, and if you look at their history, he has been better in every way, shape and form. Better when they were with Evolution and better now. Batista says they should go ahead and move on, so tonight, Orton vs. Batista to settle it! Orton thinks it over, and agrees to this. But just so Batista knows, when he wins the title, he will be a champion longer than 8-days. Batista tosses the mic to Orton, looks for the Batista bomb, but Orton escapes.
-Santino Marella comes to the ring and introduces the HONK-A-PERFECT-MOUNTIE-METER~! This is because he is so confident that he will be the IC Champion of the Earth! The combined title runs of the three men were 123-weeks! He has been the champion for 13-weeks. According to his calculations, that is just 2-years and 4-months and he will break that record and will be one step closer tonight to his goal. He then mocks Regal and states that Italy is the best.
-Regal and the fine as hell Layla make their way to the ring.
Lock up, to the corner and rights and lefts from Regal. A whip, back elbow and then the Regal-plex! Charging knee to the head and Regal covers for the win!
Winner: NEW CHAMPION William Regal @ 0:30 via pin
-Cole heads into the ring and interviews Regal. Regal says that he will be proud to wear the title with the pride and dignity of an Englishman. He will also be proud to take the spirit of the UK fans all around the world. Regal is proud to be a loyal subject to her majesty the queen, but most of all, he is proud to be our Intercontinental Champion.
-Kane is backstage and welcomes Stephanie and Shane back to Raw. Shane brings out his inner child, when he used to torture insects and birds. He will do the same to Rey tonight. He never liked being liked, not by anyone. After tonight, they will like him even less, and he will like himself even more.
Mike Knox's Beard vs. D'Lo Brown
Hey D'Lo still has a job, that's good to see. Mike Knox's Beard is officially a part of Raw now. He take Brown to the corner, rights follow and he just beats Brown down. Knees follow, to the other corner and a knee by Brown. Mike Knox's Beard answers with a boot and then the KNOX OUT and that is all.
Winner: Mike Knox's Beard @ 1:00 via pin
-Cole and King hype WrestleMania 25. We get footage of the on sale bonanza.
-Santino talks on his phone as Beth finds him. She makes sure he is ok, and he calls his loss a tragedy. He called Shane and let him know what was on his mind. Shane is apparently taking it out on Beth Santino says, and Shane made a Women's Title match between Beth and Mickie James. Beth then breaks Santino's phone on the wall.
-Cole and King hype WrestleMania 25. We get footage of the on sale bonanza.
-Santino talks on his phone as Beth finds him. She makes sure he is ok, and he calls his loss a tragedy. He called Shane and let him know what was on his mind. Shane is apparently taking it out on Beth Santino says, and Shane made a Women's Title match between Beth and Mickie James. Beth then breaks Santino's phone on the wall.
-We get a John Cena video package, focusing on his jump to Raw and his return at Survivor Series.
~JERICHO~ Jericho is out and mocks Cena's return. He then says Batista took out Cena, and he was able to beat Batista for the title to prove that HE is the best in the world today. And then there is HBK. He exposed HBK for everything he is, HBK got offended so he through him threw a TV monitor, punched his wife "accidentally," which HBK mocks to deal with the pain and then he destroyed him time and time again before he defeated him in a ladder match. And now we have tonight, the final chapter in the sad and pathetic story of HBK. Cena needs to pay attention because the same will happen to him. Jericho is the champion, at the top of his game and Cena is returning from injury. He will show us all that not every story has a happy ending.
-Rey walks.
NO DQ Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
Rey uses his speed, goes to the floor and hides from Kane. He was under the ring and drop toeholds Kane into the steps. Cross body by Rey, caught and then Rey escapes and lays the boots to Kane. Moonsault off of the barricade by Rey and we'll head to a commercial @ 1:20.
We are back from commercial @ 5:00 with Kane in control of the match. Kane beats Rey down, boots to the head and then a whip to the corner and Rey drops to the mat. Rey manages a RANA, but Kane bails before Rey can get the 619. Kane stops a baseball slide and swings Rey like a bat into the barricade. Kane wraps the arm around the post and then tries to rip off Rey's arm. He then slams the arm off of the steps and tells Rey to quit. Back in the ring we go and Kane with more boots to Rey. Kane then slams the arm to the mat and then drops the knee and covers for 2. Rey tries to kick at Kane, fails and then gets the wheelbarrow bulldog out of nowhere. Leg kicks by Rey, off the ropes and eats the big boot. That only gets 2. Rey rips off a turnbuckle pad, another and then grabs Rey. Kane goes for the splash mountain into the corner, Rey escapes and then gets a RANA. Boot by Rey, eats a right and then Kane misses a boot and crotches himself on the top rope. Rey dropkicks Kane to the apron, charges, goozled but Rey counters the chokeslam with the stun gun off with the arm. A plancha by Reyis met with an uppercut from Kane, which had to suck. Kane peels away the padding on the floor, grabs Rey but he escapes and Rey then gets the DDT on the floor. Rey rolls Kane back into the ring and covers for 2. Enziguri by Rey, 619 connects. Slingshot splash and Kane gets the GOOZLE! Chokeslam escape, drop toehold by Rey and Kane hits the exposed buckle. Rey flies in for the seated senton, but that gets fucked up. He covers for the win anyway, so it worked out ok for Rey.
Winner: Rey Mysterio @ 13:00 via pin
-Orton prepares backstage when Simply Pussies minus Ted come into visit him. They say they won't let what Orton did to Ted slide. Orton calls DiBiase a weak link for losing the tag titles, screwed them in the IC Contender's Battle Royal and then messed up Orton's match. Orton simply did what they wouldn't do, and says that they aren't in his league. Cody slaps Orton, and Manu then steps in the middle to cool things down.
-Batista comes to the ring, and then Orton. It is then that Cody and Manu come to the ring and say that Orton cannot beat him or Batista. But Cody thinks that he can beat Batista. Batista laughs, and we have a NEW match.
Batista vs. Randy Orton Cody Rhodes
Lock up, to the corner they go and Cody kicks at the knee of Batista. Batista then begins to kick his ass, kick to the face and as he goes for the powerbomb, Cody escapes, works the knee and then gets the 2nd rope bulldog for 2. Orton watches on as Cody works a standing knee bar, Batista kicks off and gets a corner clothesline. Cody back to the knee and he then lays the boots to Batista. A cheap shot by Manu and Cody has control momentarily until he eats a bog boot. Clothesline by Batista, but Cody escapes the powerslam only to run into the spinebuster. Batista clotheslines Manu, DAVE BOMB to Cody and that is all.
Winner: Batista @ 3:00 via pin
-After the match Batista hooks up Manu with a king size spear. Orton and Batista stare down after the match, and then Orton bails.
Phoenix attacks at the bell and as she goes for slingshot suplex, James escapes and gets a roll up for 2. James escapes again, forearms to Phoenix and then the clothesline follows. Phoenix covers up for the basement dropkick, James waits and then connects with it anyway. James with rights, a whip and Phoenix reverses it and a left by James. Phoenix stops the RANA try, James up top and Santino pulls her off. James kicks him in the head, but Phoenix slams her head into the post and then covers for the win.
Winner: Beth Phoenix @ 3:00 via pin
-Santino in with her and they celebrate.
Last Man Standing Match: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
And after a commercial we are back, the bell rings and here we go. HBK misses the superkick, but beats Jericho down a bit and gets a short count. HBK whipped to the corner, rebounds out and clotheslines Jericho. Chops by HBK, off the ropes and a flying forearm by HBK. Kip up, slam, up top and EATS KNEES on the elbow try! Jericho gets to his feet as the ref counts on HBK. Jericho then clothesline HBK to the floor, HBK back to the apron and ducks under the springboard dropkick attempt by Jericho. HBK then gets the slingshot cross body to the floor. HBK is up as the ref counts on Jericho. Jericho is up, HBK back to the floor and tackles Jericho from behind. Mounted rights and lefts follow, HBK calls Jericho on and misses a superkick, which allows Jericho to get the bulldog on the entrance ramp. HBK makes it to his feet, and then Jericho punches HBK in the previously injured eye. We head to a commercial @ 5:00.
When we come back, Jericho throws Michaels into a taxi they have setup. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho on top of it. Michaels ends up countering and throws Jericho off the stage. HBK drops the elbow on Jericho through the announce table. JBL comes out and distracts Michaels while Jericho hits him with the title. JBL hits Michaels with a chair right after Michaels hits Jericho with Sweet Chin Music. Jericho gets up at 9, as Michaels is counted out. Jericho is the last man standing. Good match to end RAW.
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What You Didn't See On RAW & Won't See On SD!``xryanclark``xShaun sent this in. THIS REPORT CONTAINS SPOILERS.
Just got back from the Raw & ECW taping from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
The MEN (largest indoor arena in Europe) looked to be sold out. I was seated a few rows behind the commentators booth and ventured to the guardrail a lot to get some good pictures. Security were okay and only told everyone to go back to their seats once a match started.
Annoyingly, when promoting the location of the TV tapings, most of the outdoor screenshots were taken from London and that drew a lot of boos from the Manchester crowd. This was sloppy on WWE's part.
The dark match before ECW, was Charlie Haas, masquerading as Rowdy Roddy Piper going over Snitsky. These two had the same match they've been having during the European House Show loop. Haas won via a rollup after Snitsky missed a big boot and got his foot tied up in the corner. Plenty of 'brush your teeth' chants aimed at Snitsky with Haas getting the crowd going.
Lots of WWE ads and John Cena promos ran throughout the night. The constant stoppages were a bit annoying at times.
Various good clips plugging the Raw 15th Anniversary DVD also aired during breaks. These included a segment on the greatest slaps and the classic segment of Stone Cold assaulting Mr McMahon in the hospital. Great memories.
The six man tag on ECW was entertaining. Lots of 'who are ya' chants directed towards Jack Swagger. Cryme Tyme were over. I flipped off John Morrison during his entrance. He acknowledged me when he was posing on the top rope before laughing. Everyone groaned when Mark Henry came out for his squash match. I was pleasantly surprised when he didn't interfere in the Main Event. Matt Hardy and Finlay started out slow but built to a tremendous finish. I'm looking forward to seeing this one again on TV.
Lilian Garcia came out and sung the British National Anthem. She looked stunning as always. I made sure I got plenty of pictures. She interacted with the fans and was autographing ticket stubs when she didn't need to announce.
Santino Marella received quite a few cheers and was absolute gold in all of his segments tonight. William Regal got a good hometown pop and his post match promo came across as very sincere. Layla also played a face role as Regal's valet. The IC title match was very quick and was over before I had chance to get back to my seat. The same could be said about the D'Lo Brown-Mike Knox match. D'Lo got a big reaction which he seemed to appreciate. Shame he had to job to the man with the ugliest beard I've ever seen.
JBL was mostly cheered during his promo, but did great to turn it around when he started insulting the Queen and England. I really enjoyed the promo and subsequent interaction with Cryme Tyme. I expect them to be added to Shawn Michaels' Survivor Series team, while maybe Miz and Morrison will join JBL's. At this point though, I'm just guessing.
Batista got a mixed reception at first but that got better during the night. A small boring chant started whenever Cody Rhodes was on offense against Batista.
Rey Mysterio and Kane was a little dicey in parts, with some botched spots. Some people around me were grumbling about the lack of weapons used and questioning the No DQ stipulation.
Chris Jericho put in a great performance tonight. His promo and facials ensured plenty of heat and the Last Man Standing match had some cool spots. The Walls of Jericho on top of the taxi was my personal favourite. Personally, I was cheering Jericho, as in my eyes, HBK will always be the man who screwed Bret.
After the cameras stopped rolling, JBL came back out to beat on Shawn Michaels. HBK recovered, and nailed Sweet Chin Music to send the crowd home happy.
All in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening, and I'm looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow when two weeks worth of Smackdown are taped.
EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Kelly ((NIPPLE SLIP)) On RAW - RAUNCHY ADULT-RATED EXCLUSIVE Pics **JUST** Posted, Plus Beth Phoenix THONG Shots!!!!!``xEkkyFZkyEuthhOAjhk``x1226372614``xheadlines``x``x``x
**SPOILERS** TNA iMPACT! Results For This Thursday``xryanclark``x*Impact opened with Mick Foley addressing Samoa Joe, The Motor City Machineguns, Petey Williams, Consequences Creed, AJ Styles and Jay Lethal. He tells them that they all did a good job at the Turning Point PPV. Alex Shelley isn't paying attention so Foley gets mad and says he will deal with Shelley next week. He tells Joe and styles about some of his more famous matches and tells them they need to learn from their mistakes or else the Main Event Mafia will strike them out again. Foley tells Young he did a good job in the X-Division seeding match and is giving him a title match against Sheik Abdul Bashir tonight. He tells styles and Joe they will get to challenge Beer Money tonight and announces Sting vs. Lethal for the TNA title.
*Awesome Kong & Rhaka Khan defeated Roxxi & Taylor Wilde.
*Eric Young defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir to win the TNA X-Division championship. All the Originals come out to celebrate.
*Scott Steiner defeated Rhino after Kurt Angle's distraction.
*TNA champ Sting defeated Jay Lethal. The finish Motor City Machineguns came down and then Alex Shelley got on the apron. Chris Sabin grabbed Sting and told Lethal to nail him but Lethal didn't want to cheat so he tossed Sabin out of the ring. Sting grabbed him and nailed the Scorpion Death Drop. AJ Styles and Samoa Joe came down and argued with The Guns until the other TNA Originals came down to break it up.
*Backstage, the Main Event Mafia (except Sting) are shown beating down Petey Williams. Steiner throws him off a ladder and he is shown all bloody. Kevin Nash told him, "If you want a war, you've got one."
*TNA Tag Team champions Beer Money Inc. defeated Samoa Joe & AJ Styles by DQ. Team 3D were doing guest commentary and interfered, attacking Beer Money. They had words with Styles and Joe afterwards.
*The Main Event Mafia (no Sting) come to the ring and Kurt Angle calls out Christian Cage. Angle asks Christian where the suit they gave him is. He talks about commitment and says he is questioning Cage's commitment since he heard that when Cage's TNA deal is up, he's jumping to WWE. Angle says this isn't a welcoming party but a goodbye party. They all attack Cage and lay him out, posing over him.
Xplosion:
*Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Consequences Creed.
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Top UFC Fighter Fired, Rhino Pissed At Turning Point, Hall/TNA``xryanclark``x» For those who may have missed it earlier, WWE will tape two weeks worth of SmackDown! tomorrow from the same arena that ECW and RAW were taped in today. The first Smackdown has Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy in an extreme rules match and Michelle McCool vs. Maria for the Divas title. We should have FULL spoilers up by 6-7EST tomorrow prior to WZR Radio.
» The story from those within TNA is that they knew ICP would be at Turning Point and set aside the ringside seats for them, but didn't know Scott Hall would be out there as well. http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/
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Elijah Burke Alludes To WWE Firing, Lesnar/Couture, Palumbo, SD!``xryanclark``x» Elijah Burke, who was released from WWE today, posted a blog on his official website (www.TheElijahExpress.com) apparently noting his departure from the company. Here is Burke's message: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM POPE~ SUBMITTED BY ELIJAH ON MON, 11/10/2008 - 00:00 My time is at hand. Do not weep, nor mourn, for I am gone but 4(up) a while. Hold on to that which I gave you, share it in laughter with those around you. For I have landed but for a brief refueling, for the course YOUR Pope takes is far far away. Your Pope smiles as he writes this knowing that peace is filled within, to all within the Congregation, NOW the true test begin! And remember, MY COMEBACK SHALL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK!~ The Pope Has Spoken!
» In case you don't know, recently released WWE star Chuck Palumbo has an official website for his custom Hot Rod Choppers company. You can keep up with him at www.ChuckPalumbo.com.
» WWE will tape the next TWO editions of SmackDown tomorrow in the same building as RAW tonight.
» WWE Diva Nikki Bella, who was introduced as Brie's twin sister this Friday on SmackDown, has opened a page on the WWE Universe site and posted a blog encouraging people to "live green."
» UFC Countdown” to UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar’” will debut on Spike TV tonight (Monday, November 10) at 11 p.m. ET to promote the “biggest fight in UFC history” this upcoming weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 15. Here's the official show preview from UFC.com: “Go behind the scenes as 3-time UFC® Heavyweight Champ Randy ‘The Natural’ Couture and wrestling powerhouse Brock Lesnar prepare for the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history! Can the legend prevail? Or will a new hero rise?”
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Tons Of RAW News - Title Change, Major Spoilers, Matches, More``xryanclark``xCharlie Haas worked under the name “Rowdy” Charlie Piper and defeated Snitzky in a match prior to RAW. Haas has impersonated Piper in the past at overseas house show events.
Mike Knox also made his RAW 'debut' defeating D'Lo Brown in a quick match. Knox got the win following a spinning neckbreaker. It is expected that Knox will be a full-timer on RAW. Is that good news?
William Regal just defeated Santino Marella to become the new Intercontinental Champion in a quick match at the RAW tapings. That is surprising as Santino had a streak going that they had been pushing. I'm sure they did it for the big pop for Regal in the U.K but it'll be interesting to see where they go with this.
Confirmed matches for RAW tonight include:
-- Randy Orton vs. Batista -- Kane vs. Rey Mysterio - No DQ Match -- Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - Last Man Standing Match -- Stephanie McMahon appears at the start of the show.
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More WWE Releases Coming?, Tonight's RAW Set, Bischoff, Lots More``xryanclark``x» Linda McMahon was on the FOX Business channel this afternoon to discuss WWE's financial strategy moving forward. McMahon said the future of WWE will be expanding their international touring, which will come at the expense of $20 million in budget cuts. She said the company recognized adverse economic issues in the second quarter, then did a full-scale budget review in the third quarter. "We are reviewing all of our business lines, going through all of our operational structure, and we will take out $20 million in our operational cost structure next year," McMahon said. "We are looking at at least $20 million operational cost structure cut." When asked whether the soft economy is a factor in their recent drop in earnings, McMahon said WWE tries to keep ticket prices down and tries to vary which markets they tour in. "We are looking across all of our revenue lines and we're going to keep costs down to manage that bottom line," McMahon said. In the past week, WWE has released Super Crazy, Chuck Palumbo, Paul London, Kenny Dykstra, Elijah Burke and Lena Yada. Linda McMahon's statement that WWE is looking to cut up to $20 million in operational costs ties into several reports out there that more cuts are on the way.
» Multichannel News has an article up on WWE's marketing plans for WrestleMania 25. Check out the article at http://www.multichannel.com/
» Did you guys know The Great Khali has a super-HOT wife? How about MVP's prison mugshot - ever seen it?, plus Stacy Keibler & her boyfriend clubbing + drinking and Christy Hemme working as a nude stripper before debuting in WWE and TNA. Check out these pics at http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/specials/
» The NWA and Big Vision Entertainment will be taping the first episodes of NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood this weekend in California, 11/14 to 11/16.
» Eric Bischoff has scored a new reality show on E! called, "Party Monsters – Cabo." The show will feature celebrity parties in Cabo, San Lucas and starts on December 2nd.
» WWE will be using their usual UK set for their TV tapings this week.
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**SPOILERS** ECW Tapings For Tomorrow Night``xryanclark``xWWE taped this week’s edition of ECW live from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Special thanks to readers Martin and David for sending text-message updates. If you are attending a WWE event in the near future and would be interested in sending text-message updates, please email me your name, show date, and mobile number to wnwryan [at] yahoo.com
ECW On Sci-Fi: (Airing Tomorrow) * The Miz, John Morrison, & Jack Swagger b. Cryme Tyme & Tommy Dreamer - John Morrison got the win after hitting a neckbreaker on Tommy Dreamer followed by a pin.
* ECW Champion Matt Hardy cuts a promo on his title defense against Finlay tonight.
* Mark Henry b. Local English Jobber in a squash match. - Quick squash, Henry with the world's strongest slam for the win. After the match Todd Grisham attempts to interview Henry, but he doesn't say anything and leaves.
* ECW Champion Matt Hardy b. Finlay - The crowd was split 50/50. Close match, but Hardy got the win following a twist of fate. Good back and forth action.
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Major TNA **SPOILER**, Hall Note, Lena's Firing, WWE Draft Changes``xryanclark``x» As of last word, Eric Young was scheduled to defeat Sheik Abdul Bashir for the X-Division title at tonight's iMPACT! tapings.
» As noted earlier, Mike Knox is expected to be shifted to the RAW brand from ECW. It is likely that we will either see him on RAW tonight or see a video for him. Word is that WWE has plans to move around some other talent soon as well. We'll keep you posted here on the website.
» Also as noted earlier, Matt Hardy vs. Finlay for the ECW Title has been announced for ECW On Sci-Fi tomorrow night. ECW will be taped tonight in Manchester, England along with RAW.
» Did you guys know The Great Khali has a super-HOT wife? How about MVP's prison mugshot - ever seen it?, plus Stacy Keibler & her boyfriend clubbing + drinking and Christy Hemme working as a nude stripper before debuting in WWE and TNA. Check out http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/specials/
» It's interesting to note that the PPV Scott Hall no-showed last year that caused Samoa Jo to shoot on him was also Turning Point.
» Lena Yada had finally made her WWE in-ring debut in the 16-Diva tag match on Raw last week. She was signed to a contract roughly a year ago and debuted on the first edition of SmackDown of 2008. She had been training in UPW out of California.
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Christian/WWE/TNA Update, RAW/ECW Tapings Tonight, ECW Main Event``xryanclark``xThe Christian story is giving us a lot of headaches. Christian is a very quiet guy and doesn't tell anyone (even friends) where he's headed. We had this same problem when he left WWE for TNA several years ago. The latest word backstage at the PPV last night is that Christian will be heading back to WWE once his current TNA deal expires next month. TNA is still trying to work out a deal with him, but most backstage feel he won't be staying.
ECW champion Matt Hardy will defend against Finlay on tomorrow's episode of ECW on Sci Fi. ECW will be taped tonight in Manchester, England as part of the same taping as tonight's Raw.
Tonight's WWE RAW will take place today in Manchester, England and broadcast on tape delay in North America tonight. The only match announced for the show is Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella vs. William Regal. The show is being taped around 3EST so we should have spoilers for tonight's RAW up by 6EST tonight. Stay tuned.
WWE's new videogame Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 Featuring ECW was released yesterday and is now available for all major video game systems. Gaming website IGN.com reviewed the game and gave it a 7.9/10 ("Good"). Here are the closing comments from IGN writer Greg Miller's review: In the end, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is a good game but one that falls short of its potential. The Roster Editor is a welcome addition, Create-A-Finisher could be deeper but is a great first effort, the Inferno Match is over-the-top but fun, and Road to WrestleMania is one of the best story modes I've seen in a wrestling game in years. However, I can't shake the feeling that I'm playing last year's game when we get down to the nitty gritty match mechanics. Entrances, match list presentation, animations, and even a couple crowd members are recycled from SVR 08; pixilated audience members in the upper deck and six-man matches causing framerate drops haven't even been addressed; and the ECW Extreme Rules match has been gimped. These issues shouldn't be deal breakers for fans of squared-circle action nor do they detract from the fact that this is better than last year's game, but the problems do leave me without ever feeling "wowed" while playing SVR 09.
BREAKING: TMZ & E! Confirm Vince/Linda Divorce; HHH TO TAKE OVER WWE!?``xEkkyFupApFhKRMVQUa``x1226340903``xheadlines``x``x``x
A RAW **SPOILER** Inside, More On The 3 WWE Firings Today``xryanclark``xMike Knox is expected to be moved to the Raw brand this week from ECW, so he'll either be making an in-ring debut or we'll see a promotional package on him. Either way, the decision was made to move him to Raw.
Elijah Burke had not been used in recent months. He was a central figure during the ECW Originals vs. New Breed feud but had lost his main supporter when Dave Lagana left the WWE Creative team. Burke had been out of action due to Hurricane Ike and then was told creative had nothing for him. This surprises me a little bit as he had potential.
Kenny Dykstra was considered the best of the Spirit Squad crew during their run on Raw, but was saddled with a reputation for a bad attitude, which hindered him politically within the company. He was considered a "can't miss" prospect during his time in Ohio Valley Wrestling while under a developmental deal.
Lena Yada, who was featured on the WWE website for a lot of her charitable efforts, made very few in-ring appearances for the company. This one comes as no surprise.
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Kenny Dykstra and ECW's Elijah Burke and Lena Yada as of Nov. 10, 2008. WWE wishes them the best in all future endeavors.
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY'S HUGE "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE: THE AFTERMATH OF TURNING POINT
This Thursday night, TNA Wrestling returns to Spike for two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring the aftermath of the Turning Point Pay-Per-View event!
The below is an early preview of the huge broadcast. The card is subject to change:
- The big story going into Thursday's "iMPACT!" is how the TNA originals like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles will react to the Main Event Mafia's total domination at Turning Point. The M.E.M. won all of their bouts, leaving the young lions of TNA at a huge disadvantage going into Thursday's broadcast. Is the war already over? How will the TNA originals react?
- Immediately following Sunday's Pay-Per-View, Executive Shareholder Mick Foley told TNAwrestling.com that he had met with TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett - and the two agreed that there will be THREE huge title matches on Thursday's broadcast starting at 9ET on SpikeTV! Who will get the shots - and who will defend their gold? Will The Main Event Mafia be forced to put their championships on the line? Tune in and find out!
- Speaking of the Main Event Mafia, they will add yet another member to the group this Thursday as - stipulated by his loss to Booker T at the PPV - "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage must join them! What will happen on Thursday when Cage is forced to side with Sting, Nash, Angle, Booker and Steiner? Will all hell break loose - or will Cage accept his new role in TNA?
- Plus, the broadcast will feature The Main Event Mafia's "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner vs. "The War Machine" Rhino! Two of the biggest bad-asses in TNA Wrestling collide this Thursday night! Will Rhino be pulled into the war between the Main Event Mafia and the TNA Originals?
All this and much more this Thursday on "iMPACT!" on SpikeTV, including news on TNA's "Final Resolution" Pay-Per-View on Sunday, December 7
For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including a report of Rob Van Dam backstage at Turning Point today, visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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Breaking Update: Christian Cage Jumping Ship To WWE?``xryanclark``xChristian Cage is indeed expected to leave TNA and return to World Wrestling Entertainment once his contract expires.
According to multiple sources, Cage recently informed TNA President Dixie Carter as well as Jeff Jarrett that that he felt it was in his best interest to consider his options with WWE.
It's being said that last night's Turning Point pay-per-view or this week's set of Impact television tapings could be Cage's final appearances with TNA.
Most of Cage's friends believe he is heading back to WWE once his contract with TNA expires.
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Big News: Scott Hall Drunk At Turning Point, Asked To Leave``xryanclark``xScott Hall, accompanied by the Insane Clown Posse, briefly sat ringside at last night's Turning Point pay-per-view in Orlando, Florida. They appeared in the front row during the Rhino vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir match. Tenay only referred to them as "familiar faces" and the camera generally avoided them. All attention was turned to Hall as he settled in the front row with ICP, with the crowd chanting "Razor" and throwing up Wolfpac signs while Rhino was making his comeback in the match. Bashir taunted Hall from ringside, as did Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley in the following match. The group left by the time of the Christian Cage vs. Booker T match.
Following their appearance, Hall and ICP went backstage. Hall was soon asked to leave as he was drunk. Also, Hall did not have company approval to be at ringside during that match, although officials were aware he was in the building before he went to ringside.
Regarding the story on Hall getting involved in the Nash/Joe match match, he was never scheduled to be a part of the match in any way at any point. He was seen hanging out backstage earlier in the day and some assumed he was going to be involved in the match.
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Former TNA Star Jumping Ship To WWE?, ICP/Hall/TNA, More``xryanclark``xAt least one member of TNA has claimed that the company did not know Scott Hall was going to appear at ringside, which may explain why Tenay tried not to refer to him by name.
ICP was actually wearing JCW t-shirts and not nWo shirts as I noted last night. JCW (Juggalo Championsh*t Wrestling) is their independent promotion.
TNAWrestlingNews.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting that former TNA X-Division champion "Hotshot" Johnny Devine will be getting a WWE tryout at the December 22nd Supershow in Toronto. Devine has been in talks with Johnny Ace and is under the impression he will be offered a contract.
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Dolph Ziggler's Suspension Is Over, Hall-TNA Update, Backstage New``xryanclark``x» I don't have this confirmed but I believe Scott Hall was originally scheduled to be a part of the Kevin Nash-Samoa Joe match at Turning Point. I'm going to work on confirming that in the morning. Hall was backstage during the afternoon hours and briefly appeared in the front row with ICP during the live PPV. That was quite weird that he just popped in and then popped out like that. The announcers never mentioned ICP or Hall by name but Mike Tenay did say some 'familiar faces' were in attendance.
» The original plan for the Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Jay Lethal X-Division title match at Bound for Glory was to have a good amount of time and be the "good" wrestling match early in the show. But the Christy Hemme vs. Velvet Sky match as well as the post-match angle went too long, as did some of the other early segments. The company felt handcuffed and the feeling was with the gauntlet match having 60-second intervals that they couldn't cut the match any shorter. Also they couldn't cut the women's title change or main event, both were matches that were already too short to begin with.
» WWE Raw Superstar Dolph Ziggler's 30-day suspension for his first violation of WWE's Wellness Program policy expires today, which will enable him to make his much-anticipated return to World Wrestling Entertainment. Ziggler was suspended on Friday, October 10, so he is technically eligible to appear at Raw tonight in Sheffield, England, but more than likely didn't go on the European tour. Raw is at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, so he'll probably be back on the road there. Ziggler still has yet to debut his character in a television match.
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Scott Hall Invades TNA PPV, Tons Of Backstage PPV News Inside``xryanclark``x» Scott Hall and members of ICP came out to ringside during the Bashir vs. Rhino match. They stayed there for two matches and then left. They all had nWo shirts. Hall had been backstage visiting during the day from what I'm being told. He may even be under contract with the company as they did talk backstage prior to the PPV.
» ICP, Ralphus, and Kaz were backstage at Turning Point.
» Don West talked about how Sabin and Shelley showed that they still have some growing up to do during the TNA Turning Point PPV. That was a legit shot at the two as they always seem to have some sort of heat with management. That's why they are never pushed with any sort of title.
» It was announced on the PPV that TNA's Genesis PPV in January will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here is the official press release: TNA ANNOUNCES JANUARY'S "GENESIS" PAY-PER-VIEW IS COMING TO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Tickets go on sale this Friday at Ticketmaster and the arena box office! Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has announced its January Pay-Per-View epic event “Genesis” will be held live at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, January 11, 2009. The event will air live worldwide on Pay-Per-View. After bringing several successful live events in 2008 and 2009 to the Carolinas, “Genesis” will be the first-ever Pay-Per-View event in the Charlotte and North Carolina in TNA history. “Charlotte has one of the biggest wrestling fan bases in America, so we’re obviously thrilled to bring one of our biggest events, Genesis, to The Queen City,” said TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter. “Charlotte has never seen a live pro wrestling show like TNA’s, and though many legendary in-ring battles have been held at the Cricket Arena, the excitement at Genesis will bring pro wrestling to a new plateau.” The superstars of “TNA iMPACT!” (Thursdays, 9 p.m. ET/PT, Spike TV) will headline “Genesis,” such as Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Icon” Sting, Mick Foley, Booker T, “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles, Kevin Nash, “The Instant Classic” Christian Cage, “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe, Scott Steiner, Team 3D, The Latin American Xchange, the Motor City Machineguns, Robert Roode, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong, ODB and Eric Young, among others. Tickets for “Genesis” go on sale this Friday, November 14, via Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com and at the Cricket Arena box office.
» For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including a report of Rob Van Dam backstage at Turning Point, visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
Event: TNA Turning Point Pay-Per-View Airdate: Sunday, November 9th, 2008 (Live On Pay-Per-View) Location: Universal Studios Soundstage 21 in Orlando, Florida Results by WrestleView.com
- The new TNA HD promo hits.
- A video package rolls looking at the veteran wrestlers vs. the young guys in TNA featuring Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Sting, Booker T, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. Matches taking place tonight between Sting and AJ Styles, Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe, Booker T vs. Christian Cage and Kurt Angle vs. Abyss are highlighted while focusing on the rise of the Main Event Mafia.
- We then go backstage with Jeremy Borash outside the Impact Zone. The Main Event Mafia are all shown getting out of a limo. Everyone blows off Borash except for Scott Steiner. Steiner asks him if he smells that because it smells like greatness. He calls the Main Event Mafia the greatest collection of World Champions ever. Steiner said they earned their respect night after night. He knocks the young punks in TNA saying they disrespected them. Steiner said no war will be taking place in TNA since the Main Event Mafia will take them all out tonight.
- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to Turning Point. We go live to the Impact Zone in Orlando, FL. A series of pyro goes off above the ring and in the entrance area.
- The X Division Championship Seeding Match is up now. Consequences Creed, Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams, Jimmy Rave, Volador, Eric Young, Doug Williams, Tanahashi, Homicide and "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal.
X Division Championship Seeding Match Lucha libre tag rules apply here. We start with Consequences Creed and Jimmy Rave. Creed and Rave exchange working on each others shoulder. Creed with a big arm drag and clothesline on Rave. Creed with some stiff lefts and rights to Rave. Rave responds with a big clothesline coming off the ropes. Sonjay Dutt is in and takes out Rave with a big tilt-a-whirl takedown. Jay Lethal is now in and takes out Dutt with some rights. Dutt jumps to the outside to kiss SoCal Val in front of Lethal. Lethal responds with a suicide dive on Dutt. Tanahashi and Homicide is in. Homicide with a overhead suplex on Tanahashi. Homicide with a side kick on Tanahashi off the ropes. Homicide dodges a splash and takes out Tanahasi with a big boot. Doug Williams hits the ring and takes out Homicide. Petey Williams is in taking out Doug Williams with knees to the face. Petey with a few takedowns on Doug. Big dropkick by Petey on Doug followed by an over the top rope huracanrana.
Volador and Eric Young are now in. Young with a shoulder block, but gets two hip tosses and an armbar attempt. Young then places Volador on the top rope, but gets a boot to the face and a modifed cross-body. Lethal is in. Volador and Lethal have some impressive counters and then a staredown as the crowd in Orlando goes nuts. Volador with a hip toss on Lethal, but Lethal responds with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Dutt is in and takes out Lethal with a big elbow. Clothesline by Volador on Dutt. Volador with a chop on Dutt. Dutt with a huge flip counter into a big huracanrana takedown. Volador crotches Dutt on the top rope and follows that up with a base dropkick. Cover and Dutt is able to get a shoulder up. Dutt with a big DDT on Volador. Dutt is up top, Volador cuts him off, goes up with Dutt, both are standing and Volador hits a standing hurcanrana! Volador covers Dutt and gets the pinfall.
Sonjay Dutt is eliminated - places #10.
Jimmy Rave is in and Volador gets in a quick pinfall that results in two. Volador with a big huracanrana on Rave. Volador with a dive over the top rope to take out Rave. Loud "TNA!" chant after this. Rave with a kick and neckbreaker on Volador to get the pinfall.
Volador is eliminated - places #9.
Doug Williams is in and Rave levels him with a huge clothesline. Cover and Doug is able to kick out. Rave with chops on Doug. Doug with a flying elbow that takes out Rave. Rave with a big boot. Doug then rolls up Rave into another big german suplex into a bridge for the pinfall.
Jimmy Rave is eliminated - places #8.
Young is tossed over the top rope by Doug. Doug tosses out Creed as well. Petey is in, goes for the Canadian Destroyer, but Tanahashi breaks it up. Lethal dropkicks Tanahashi. Doug levels Lethal with a T-Bone Suplex. Homicide with a Gringo Cutter on Doug. Homicide with a suicide dive taking out Young and Creed, but Homicide hits the ring barricade and it doesn't look good at all. The referee checks on Homicide and says he is too hurt to continue. Hernandez walks out and checks on Homicide. He will be eliminated as a result of the bad landing.
Homicide is eliminated - places #7.
We have the remaining six X Division wrestlers in the ring. Young hits a swanton bomb on Doug. Creed covers and Doug still kicks out. Creed sends Tanahashi into the ropes. Petey with a dropkick to the lower back and Creed with a spinning neckbreaker to follow. Petey and Creed then begin to exchange chops. Creed with a few lefts, misses the clothesline, Petey attempts a russian leg sweep, Creed counters, misses a kick, clothesline, but hits a kick to the midsection. Petey counters a back body drop into a Canadian Destroyer! Cover and Creed is gone.
Consequences Creed is eliminated - places #6.
Doug with an uppercut to Petey and Tanahasi follows up with a big forearm. Tanahashi and Doug double-team Petey. Tanahashi with a frog splash on Petey, covers and gets the pinfall.
Petey Williams is eliminated - places #5.
Doug and Tanahashi take out Young on the ring apron. They then go after Lethal as a loud "USA" chant starts up. Doug with an uppercut to Lethal. Doug hits a knee to Lethal in the corner and Tanahashi follows it up with a big dropkick. Gutwrench suplex by Doug on Lethal. Tanahashi follows it up with a splash and Lethal somehow kicks out. Lethal with a small package on Tanahashi and gets the pinfall.
Tanahashi is eliminated - places #4.
Doug then levels Lethal with a HUGE clothesline, but Lethal somehow kicks out during the pinfall as a "USA" chant starts up again. Lethal blocks the german suplex rollup by Doug sending Doug into Young who lifts Doug up and drops him down in a neckbreaker. Young covers Doug and gets the pinfall.
Doug Williams is eliminated - places #3.
We are down to Jay Lethal and Eric Young. Young with a shoulder block on Lethal. Lethal with one as well. Young with a quick rollup for two. Young with a flying forearm on Lethal, cover and Lethal kicks out. Lethal with a dropkick on Young. Young follows this up with a suplex into a bridge to get the pinfall.
Jay Lethal is eliminated - places #2.
Winner & #1 Contender for the TNA X Division Title: Eric Young
After the match, Eric Young grabs a mic as some of the TNA X Division stars come back to the ring. Young says he knows the Main Event Mafia are watching in the back and they will experience some of the greatest pro wrestlers coming at them. He said they are wrestlers - not showman, entertainers or sideshow freaks. Young said they aren't millionaries - they are wrestlers. He said this journey started as a dream. Young said this was a dream for everyone in the ring, watching live on Pay Per View and in the Impact Zone. He said it started in Nashville when they were kids and they were kids with hart. Young said they come to prove their legacy and leave no doubt that it won't be forgotten. He said tonight that legacy continues despite what the Main Event Mafia wants to do. Young said tonight these kids become men.
- At ringside, Mike Tenay and Don West rundown the card for tonight.
- Backstage, Lauren is with Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett said as the founder of TNA he is responsible for everyone on the roster. He asks Foley to talk to the young guys and he will take care of the Mafia.
- A video package airs highlighting TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Roxxi & Taylor Wilde tonight.
TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed w/ Rhaka Khan vs. Roxxi & Taylor Wilde The match starts with all four Knockouts going at it. Roxxi is on Awesome Kong hitting some forearms, while Wilde took out Saeed. Kong misses a body drop on Roxxi. Roxxi hits a cross-body off the ropes. Kong then drops Roxxi with a big right and tags in Saeed. Roxxi with an arm drag on Saeed. Tag to Wilde who works on Saeed's shoulder. Tag back to Roxxi and she drops the sledgehammer shot over Saeed's shoulder. Tag to Wilde and she does the same. Another tag to Roxxi who does this yet again. Yet another tag to Wilde and she drops the sledgehammer. Saeed slaps Wilde to break this up. Wilde counters a suplex attempt into an arm drag. Wilde with a huracanrana takedown on Saeed. Tag to Kong. Wilde dropkicks her. Roxxi is in and Roxxi/Wilde hit a double dropkick on Kong. Roxxi drops Wilde over Kong, cover and Kong kicks out after two. Rhaka Khan holds onto the leg of Roxxi allowing Kong to splash her against the ropes.
Kong tosses Roxxi across the ring into the corner with force. Kong uses her leg to choke Roxxi against the ropes. Kong drops Roxxi face first off the turnbuckle and tags in Saeed. Saeed hits a few shoulder blocks and a scoop slam on Roxxi. Elbow drop by Saeed, cover and Roxxi kicks out. Roxxi fights back with some punches. Saeed takes out Wilde on the ring apron. Elbow from Saeed to Roxxi's chin. Tag back to Kong. Kong kicks Roxxi in the midsection. Wilde gets in Rhaka Khan's face on the outside as Kong splashes Roxxi in the middle of the ring. Roxxi is able to get a shoulder up during a pinfall attempt. Tag to Saeed and she works on Roxxi's shoulder and drops a forearm over the back. Saeed gets in Wilde's face and then brings Roxxi over to Kong who holds her arms back letting Saeed get in some cheap shots. Saeed applies the deathlock/surfbroad and slams Roxxi's face to the mat. Tag to Kong and Kong with another boot to the ribs.
Kong with a scoop slam on Roxxi. Saeed goes up top, stands on Kong's shoulders and Kong flips her down over Roxxi not connecting all the way. Kong now goes up top, jumps and Roxxi rolls away to dodge the splash. Hot tag to Wilde after Roxxi gets her leg hooked by Saeed. Wilde with a clothesline to Saeed two times followed by a big side kick. Wilde with a forearm to Kong on the ring apron and big boot to Saeed. Wilde knocks Khan off the ring apron. Wilde with kicks to Kong. Saeed grabs Wilde. Roxxi goes after Kong and Saeed. Roxxi with a double clothesline on Kong and Saeed. Wilde and Saeed end up hitting each other. Kong gets sent over the top rope when Roxxi pulls the top rope down. Cross-body by Roxxi on Kong off the top rope to the outside. Wilde with a german suplex into a bridge on Saeed and gets the pinfall.
Winners: Taylor Wilde & Roxxi
- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with the Main Event Mafia and Sting. Jeff Jarrett walks in and tells everyone to relax. He said tonight everyone is here to earn a living, we have a full house and a Pay Per View audience. He tells them not to let this thing get out of hand. Kurt Angle calls Jarrett a hasbeen since he isn't a wrestler anymore. He said Jarrett can't tell them what to do and storms off. Kevin Nash breaks it up and they all leave. Nash tells Jarrett that sometimes in the business you have to do things. He tells Jarrett to talk to the children in the other locker room. Jarrett said this is his company and his future. Nash said your future? He said you better look at what they are doing because it is his future. Booker T tells him to get a new suit as Jarrett walks off.
Non-Title Match TNA X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Rhino Sgt. Sean M. Autrey is brought out and introduces Rhino. The bell rings and here we go. Loud "RHINO" chants at the start. Bashir with a kick, Rhino blocks and gets in some big rights. Rhino elevates and plants Bashir into the middle of the ring. Rhino with a big hip toss on Bashir. Rhino attempts a Gore early, but Bashir leaves the ring. Rhino follows him down and sends Bashir into the ring barricade. Rhino tosses Bashir back in the ring. Bashir begs for Rhino to stop and bows to him. When Bashir bows a second time, Rhino kicks Bashir in the head. It looks like the Insane Clown Posse and SCOTT HALL are in the crowd crashing the show and are in the front row. Bashir points them out and yells at them. Bashir goes back to work on Rhino in the corner. Bashir with a neckbreaker on Rhino, cover and Rhino powers out after two. Rhino fights back with some left hands to the body. Kick to the head from Bashir to Rhino, cover and again Rhino gets a shoulder up.
Bashir tosses Rhino out of the ring. Bashir chops Rhino against the ring apron. Rhino turns it around chopping Bashir. Bashir slaps someone with ICP and gets back in the ring applying a headlock to Rhino. Tenay and West said they have some familiar faces in the front row, but don't say the actual names. Bashir with repeated elbows to Rhino on the mat. Bashir gets in the face of the referee and continues to cover Rhino. Bashir goes back to the headlock on Rhino. The referee then checks the arm once, twice and on the third time Rhino keeps it up. Bashir is on Rhino's back and drops back over Bashir's body. Both men are down as the referee starts the count. Both are back up and Rhino has the advantage with the rights. Rhino with a flying clothesline on Bashir. Shoulder charge by Rhino on Bashir followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Cover by Rhino and Bashir kicks out after two. Bashir with a jawbreaker on Rhino.
Rhino with a big spinebuster on Bashir. Rhino backs up for a Gore. Bashir dodges it and goes after Rhino in the corner with some lefts and rights. The referee breaks this up and throws Bashir away. Bashir spits in the referee's face, Bashir turns around, Rhino with a Gore, cover and pinfall.
Winner: Rhino
- Backstage, Mick Foley is with the young guys or TNA Originals. Foley is giving the guys a pep talk. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin are joking off to the side. Shelley pretends he doesn't know who Foley is. He said he doesn't care what Foley has done. Foley said he will pretend he didn't hear that comment because if he responds, it means he agrees with everything the Main Event Mafia says about them. He said the reason he invested in TNA was to help young guys like you. Shelley said he should take his fat ass back to his desk. They get in Shelley's face. AJ Styles apologizes to Foley.
TNA World Tag Team Championship Match Beer Money, Inc. (c's) vs. The Motor City Machineguns We start with James Storm and Chris Sabin. Lock up and Sabin goes to the headlock on Storm. Shoulder block by Sabin on Storm. Storm retreats and hugs Roode in the corner asking for a timeout. Storm comes back out and hits a boot to the gut on Sabin. Sabin responds with two big hip tosses into a shoulder submission. Tag to Alex Shelley. Shelley with a sledgehammer over the back of Storm. Shelley works on Storm's shoulder. Storm responds with a knee to the gut and tag to Robert Roode. Shelley hits Roode with a kick and Sabin dropkicks Storm off the ring apron. Quick spot saw Sabin and Shelley springboard off the top turnbuckles to dive off the top to the outside on Roode and Storm. Roode is tossed in. The Machineguns double-team Roode. Storm is in and they do the same with big double-kicks. Sabin gets the tag and dives into the ring over Roode. Tag back to Shelley who slingshots into the ring hitting an elbow, cover, but Roode kicks out after two.
Shelley drops an elbow over the back of Roode's head. Shelley with a clothesline splash over Storm. Spinebuster and moonsault by Shelley on Roode, cover and Roode powers out before the three count. Tag to Storm who lifts up Shelley and drops him over the top rope. Roode gets the tag back and covers Shelley for a close two count. Roode with a chop to Shelley and tag to Storm. Storm and Roode stomp Shelley in the corner. Tag back to Roode who hits a scoop slam, Storm with an elbow drop and cover by Roode that results in a two count. Roode then goes to the headlock on Shelley. Shelley attempts a comeback, but Roode stops it with a big forearm to the back. Storm holds Shelley who kicks and elbows Storm and Roode. Storm gets the tag and levels Sabin on the ring apron. Tag to Roode. Roode and Storm hit the double suplex and do the "BEER!" "MONEY!" routine that is gold. Tag to Storm who hits Shelley in the ribs. Storm with a big right hand in the corner on Shelley.
Storm misses a body splash on Shelley in the corner. Sabin gets the hot tag. The referee didn't see it and puts Sabin back. Shelley gets tossed out and Jacqueline gets in a few cheap shots. Roode tosses Shelley back in, Storm covers and Shelley kicks out. Roode takes out Storm by accident. Shelley with a double DDT on Roode and Storm. Tag to Sabin with a double cross-body on Storm and Roode. Sabin levels both with clotheslines and then scoop slams Roode over Storm. Storm hits a shoulder block on Roode by accident. Sabin puts Storm up in a tree of woe against Roode. High and low shot with boots by Sabin and Shelley in a double-team move. Sabin with a huge DDT to Roode, cover and Roode somehow kicks out. Sabin with elbows to Roode. Tag to Storm who breaks this up. Sabin counters with a kick to both. Sabin almost throws Roode face first into Storm's crotch who is up top. Shelley with a suicide dive taking out Roode against the guard railing.
Sabin is up top with Storm and hits a huracanrana. Shelley follows with a frog splash, Sabin covers and Storm kicks out! Roode with a lariat to Sabin's head. Roode tags himself in and gets in some big rights to Roode. Shelley stands in for Sabin. The Machineguns double-team Roode with big kicks. Sabin with a jumping elbow to Roode in the corner. Sabin drops Roode near the corner and Shelley lands a huge body senton splash from the top. Sabin with a springboard leg drop over Roode. Cover and Storm breaks up the pinfall. Sabin with a kick to Storm's head. Roode with a spinebuster to Sabin. Shelley drops Roode face first into the corner. Shelley has Roode up on the top rope. Roode breaks it up dropping Shelley down in the tree of woe. Sabin is down as Roode goes up. Sabin kicks Storm in the head then goes after Roode who is over Shelley up top. Tower of Doom spot from the corner. Sabin covers Roode and Roode barely gets a shoulder up.
Shelley with a kick to Storm's head. The Machineguns with double-team kicks on Roode. Jacqueline is in and goes after Sabin. Storm takes a sip of beer. Sabin teases hitting Jacqueline. Sabin picks up Jacqueline and gives her a scoop slam. Sabin with a rollup, but Storm spits beer in his face. Beer Money hit their shoulder drop/powerbomb double-team move on Sabin to get the pinfall.
Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money, Inc.
After the match, we see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, we see Robert Roode and James Storm celebrating with the TNA World Tag Team Titles along with Jacqueline.
- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Booker T and Sharmell. Borash is talking about what the TNA Legends Title represents. Sharmell speaks for Booker saying the time for talking is over and that after tonight Christian Cage will have no choice and join the Main Event Mafia.
- A video package runs highlighting the events between Booker T and Christian Cage leading into tonight's match for the TNA Legends Title.
TNA Legends Championship Match Booker T (c) vs. Christian Cage Before the match, Booker T got in Christian Cage's face. Cage pushed him away. The referee breaks it up, holds up the TNA Legends Title, the bell rings and we officially begin. Lock up and Booker pushes Cage to the corner. Cage with a headlock, shoulder block, cover and Booker quickly kicks out. Booker works the shoulder of Cage and then catches him with an elbow. Cage with a chop, elbow to Booker, cover and Booker again powers out and bails to the outside. Booker returns to the ring and gets in a few shots on Cage backing him to the corner. Cage responds with a few chops. Booker plants Cage with a big spinebuster, cover and Cage kicks out after two. Booker drops Cage's head off the top rope while Cage was on the ring apron. Booker goes outside, but Cage catches him off guard and gets in a few shots. Booker trips up Cage and drops a foot over his chest. Booker then catapults Cage into the steel ring post. Booker picks up Cage and hits a few chops.
Booker tosses Cage back in and hits a big superkick. Cover and Cage gets a shoulder up after two. Booker misses two elbows, but follows with a big forearm taking out Cage. Booker then goes to work on Cage's shoulder locking up his left arm with a key lock. Cage gets to his feet with a few punches, but Booker catches Cage with a big knee. Cage with a superplex off the ropes on Booker that results in a two count. Booker misses a side kick crotching himself over the top rope. Cage with chops near the corner. Cage steps up and punches Booker 10 times over the turnbuckle. Cage catches Booker with an elbow, leap frogs over Booker, goes up the other top turnbuckle and takes out Booker with a spinning elbow. Booker counters an Unprettier attempt. Cage then trips up Booker, but Booker rakes the eyes. Booker with big knees to Cage. Cage dodges two spin kicks by Booker and drops him with an inverted DDT that results in a two count.
Cage then heads up to the top. Sharmell jumps up for distraction. Booker then crotches Cage up top as Sharmell jumps back down. Booker is up with Cage. Booker with a superplex on Cage from the top. Booker with a cover and Cage gets a shoulder up barely after two. Cage with elbows to the back of Booker's head. Cage drops Booker down in an inverted DDT, covers, but only gets a two count. Cage mocks Booker and then tosses him over the top rope. Booker shoulder blocks Cage from the outside on the ring apron and then catches Cage with a big axe kick. Booker hooks the leg and Cage gets a shoulder up after two. Cage with a modified Sharpshooter on Booker. Cage brings Booker to the middle when he gets close to the ropes. Sharmell jumps up and Cage drops the submission to get in her face. Sharmell slaps Cage. Booker almost takes out Sharmell with a side kick. Cage with a Book End on Booker, hook of the leg and Booker barely kicks out after two.
Booker counters an Unprettier, misses an Axe Kick, Cage with a rollup, Booker counters into a rollup of his own, sits back and gets the pinfall.
Winner & STILL TNA Legends Champion: Booker T
After the match, Mike Tenay notes that not only does Booker T retain his TNA Legends Champioship, but Christian Cage must now join the Main Event Mafia. Booker T grabs the mic and says, "You see. I didn't want to hurt you. You know why? Because right now...BOOKA...the Legends Champion, would like to welcome you to the Main Event Mafia!" He adds that they do things with protocol, tomorrow morning, 8:00, he needs him on the team.
Backstage, Lauren is with Abyss and Matt Morgan. Abyss said he is healed from his burns that he suffered at Bound For Glory. He said the only thing on his mind has been Kurt Angle. Abyss said Matt told him Angle would beat him unless he was 100% tonight. He said he won't allow that to happen because he is the one who requested the match be Falls Count Anywhere. Abyss said tonight Kurt can't run and can't hide. He said they will fight everywhere over the Impact Zone. When Abyss walks off, Matt Morgan tells Lauren it should be him out there tonight instead.
- A video package runs highlighting Kurt Angle vs. Abyss tonight in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
Falls Count Anywhere Match Kurt Angle vs. Abyss The bell rings and Kurt Angle bails to the outside right away. Angle returns to the ring, Abyss charges a few times and Angle dodges him each time. Angle returns to the ring and Abyss gets in some big rights. Angle with a big kick that stops Abyss. Abyss follows that up with a big clothesline. Angle with some quick kicks to Abyss in the corner, but Abyss pushes him away and levels Angle with a big boot. Crowd is really into this match. Abyss has Angle up and drops him in the Shock Treatmen. Cover by Abyss and Angle kicks out after two. Abyss with a clothesline sending Angle over the top to the outside. Angle goes into the crowd over the guard railing and Abyss follows. Angle and Abyss are in the crowd and Abyss hits a few right hands. Angle responds with a few rights of his own. Abyss comes back again with a huge right. They continue brawling up in the crowd. Abyss then tries to throw Angle off the top of the bleachers area of the Impact Zone, but Angle counters out.
Angle drops down from the bleachers and Abyss follows sending Angle back into the ringside area near the entrance ramp. Angle grabs a steel chair, hits Abyss in the gut with it and cracks it over his back. Angle then begins walking up the ramp. Abyss begins crawling and gets to his feet under the entrance ramp area. Angle gets a mad look on his face, runs and takes out Abyss with a flip dive in a crazy spot! Abyss fights his way to his feet and hits Angle wiht a few rights. Abyss then sends Angle's head into a wall by the entrance ramp. Abyss attempts a chokeslam on the concrete, but Angle breaks it up with a low blow. Abyss backs up against a wall and Angle spears Abyss through the wall crashing through it! We then lose sight of Angle and Abyss. Don West talks about them going through the wall. We then see the other side of the wall being busted down and Angle comes flying through. Abyss then throws Angle back into the ring.
In the ring, Angle dropkicks the knees of Abyss taking Abyss off his feet. Angle kicks Abyss in the back of the knee to again take him off his feet. Angle does this a third time. Abyss then levels Angle with a clothesline when Angle attempts the kick a fourth time. More clotheslines from Abyss on Angle followed by a body splash in the corner. Side Slam by Abyss on Angle, cover and Angle kicks out. Abyss has Angle on his shoulders, Angle counters off and gives Abyss an Angle Slam. Angle hooks the leg and Abyss kicks out. Angle leaves the ring, grabs a steel chair, returns to the ring, runs at Abyss and Abyss punches the steel chair back in his face. Abyss then picks up the chair and wedges it in the corner. Angle with some kicks to Abyss. Abyss sends Angle into the chair. Angle lifts himself up, but when he comes down he gets a low blow and sent face first into the steel chair. Abyss then hits a chokeslam, cover and Angle somehow kicks out!
Abyss puts the steel chair over Angle's chest. Abyss goes up top, jumps and Angle moves. Angle then cracks the steel chair over Abyss' head. Angle puts the steel chair over Abyss' chest, goes up top, connects with a moonsault over the chair, covers and Abyss gets a shoulder up after two! Angle goes back up top, jumps, Abyss catches Angle, attempts a Tombstone Piledriver, but Angle counters off into an Ankle Lock. Abyss breaks the Ankle Lock and catches Angle with a Black Hole Slam! Cover...1...2...Angle kicks out! Abyss has a shocked look on his face as Angle rolls out of the ring. Angle begins crawling to the outside. Angle goes up to the Spanish Announcing area and clears the way. Angle then climbs up on the structure holding the hard camera. Angle begins climbing up and Abyss gets under him. Abyss pulls Angle down and then signals down at the spanish announce table. Abyss picks up Angle, but Angle jumps down and pushes Abyss off who falls off the structure and crashes through the table! Angle jumps down and covers Abyss for the win. Great match.
Winner: Kurt Angle
After the match, an exhausted Kurt Angle attempts to recover as Abyss grabs his body in pain. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Angle and Abyss are still trying to recover.
- Backstage, Lauren is with Samoa Joe talking about his match with Kevin Nash tonight. Samoa Joe said Nash may have been a mentor or a friend, but he knew Nash would come hunting for him sooner or later. He said he underestimated what a petty bitch Nash really is. Joe said he did some research on Nash and how he has stood by some big names from the past - names that became bigger than him. He said he is calm, cool, collected and focused. Joe said tonight is about getting even.
- A video package runs highlighting the events between Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe leading to tonight's match.
Kevin Nash vs. Samoa Joe The bell rings and Nash and Joe exchange right hands. Joe with some more accurate rights as Joe dodges what Nash is bringing. Joe with a big kick to Nash's head in the corner and then works a ground game. Joe knocks Nash to the outside and he follows. Joe headbutts Nash and then drops Nash's head off the announce table. Nash then comes back sending Joe shoulder first into the steel ring post. Nash picks up Joe and sends him face first into the steel ring post again. Nash goes under the ring and pulls out plyers from a tool box. Nash then removes the turnbuckle pad, drops the plyers and grabs a steel chair. Nash misses Joe cracking the chair over the steel ring post. Joe sends Nash into the ring. Nash ends up hitting his back against the exposed turnbuckle that Joe follows up with a few punches. Nash then pulls Joe face first into the exposed turnbuckle. Nash with puts Joe up against the corner and drives his knee into his back.
Nash drops his body over Joe's body against the ropes as well. Nash drops an elbow over Joe's chest, covers, but Joe kicks out after two. Nash drives his fist into the lower back of Joe numerous times. Joe fights back with some right hands. Joe ducks a clothesline and hits his running boot, body splash, hooks the leg and Nash kicks out. Joe catches Nash with an elbow in the corner, goes up top and connects with a missile dropkick on Nash. Cover by Joe and Nash again gets a shoulder up. Joe mounts Nash and where we will see the "MMA training" according to Mike Tenay. Nash doesn't let this last long raking the eyes of Joe. Nash bails to the outside and grabs a chair. Nash keeps his back to the ring, Joe charges for a suicide dive and Nash cracks the chair over Joe's head. Joe is out as Nash covers and Joe gets a shoulder up after two. Joe with a few chops, but Nash levels Joe with a big boot. Nash signals for the end dropping the straps.
Nash picks up Joe and connects with the Jacknife Powerbomb. Nash hooks the leg...1...2...Joe kicks out! Nash then picks up Joe and drops his face off the exposed turnbuckle. Joe is busted open at this point. Nash picks up Joe and continues to drive his head into the exposed turnbuckle numerous more times. Nash picks up Joe and attempts a second Jacknife Powerbomb. Nash gets Joe up and connects a second time. Cover...1...2...Joe kicks out yet again! Nash mounts Joe and Joe applies an armbar. Nash punches Joe in the face a few times to break it up. A bloody Joe gets to his feet and Nash low blows him. Nash covers Joe with both legs up using the ropes for leverage to get the pinfall.
Winner: Kevin Nash
After the match, Kevin Nash walks to the back as Samoa Joe is helped to his feet by TNA officials.
- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Sting. Sting said he has no regrets bringing up AJ Styles' father in the last few weeks. He said he struck a nerve with AJ. Sting said he said those things for his own good, but yet AJ still spits in his face. He said tonight, just like AJ's father did before, he will kick him out of his house.
- A video package runs highlighting tonight's TNA World Title match between champion Sting and challenger AJ Styles.
Sting vs. AJ Styles TNA World Heavyweight title match
As per usual, Jeremy Borash did the ring announcements, reminding us we are watching the PPV from the Impact Zone in Orlando, FL. Duh. Earl Hebner is the referee for the main event.
Sting press slammed Styles over the top rope. AJ landed hard on the floor.
AJ hits a good looking back breaker on Sting. The crowd chants "Lets Go AJ, Lets Go Sting".
Sting works the ribs of AJ Styles who continues to sell. Sting rams Styles into the corner with headbuts. Sting continues to work over the ribs of Styles.
Sting put Styles in the abdominal stretch followed by a bear hug. Sting applied a bear hug on Styles but Styles headbutted out and Sting went back to the abdominal stretch.
Styles went for a styles clash, but Sting countered and hit three Stinger splashes.
In the closing moments, the Main Event Mafia came out. Sting was able to roll up Styles for the pin at 14:43 to remain TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Tenay said that tonight, the Main Event Mafia was perfect, as all five members raised their hands in celebration.
Winner & STILL TNA World Champion - Sting
They run down everything that the Main Event Mafia did tonight. It's a clean sweep for them and the show ends with highlights of their members matches!
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Backstage Turning Point News - Who's Backstage? ``xryanclark``xFormer WCW personality Ralphus (of Chris Jericho fame) is visiting at the TNA PPV tonight.
There's been a long delay in getting the crowd into the Soundstage where the PPV is being taped at Universal Studios due to construction in the park for a new roller coaster that caused fans to be lined up in a different manner.
Hernandez is backstage at the PPV so expect him to second Homicide tonight.
Lance Rock is not backstage.
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WWE Puts Over Weak 'Mania Ticket Sales, Tiffany Note, Bam Neely``xryanclark``x» Despite reports claiming disappointing ticket sales for WrestleMania 25 in Houston, WWE issued the following press release this afternoon touting $4.8 million in sales and "tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans" purchasing tickets for the "for the iconic 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. WrestleMania: Texas-Sized Ticket Sales STAMFORD, Conn., November 9, 2008 – WWE fans worldwide took home thousands of available tickets yesterday during the official on-sale date for the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. With ticket sales already exceeding $4.8 million, fans from 24 countries, including all 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces, are expected to attend the event, making the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania an event only a state the size of Texas could handle. Tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans purchased tickets at the Reliant Stadium Box Office, Ticketmaster offices, and logged-on to Ticketmaster.com for the iconic 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. Tickets will continue to be available at Ticketmaster outlets throughout Texas and worldwide at www.ticketmaster.com. WWE fans are expected to inject upwards of $50 million into the local economy with a weeklong schedule of activities, interactive experiences and events taking place in Houston leading up to the big event. The 25th anniversary of WrestleMania will also be seen by millions of fans around the world as they watch the broadcast in more than 90 countries. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
» WWE Diva Tiffany did the ring announcing at FCW this past week and Ricky Ortiz, who did not go on WWE's European tour, worked a match. Eve Torres and missing ECW wrestler Armando Estrada were on hand to sign autographs before the show. The mother of DH Smith, Diana Hart, was at the show and there is a photo of her with the fan. You can also see a photo of new FCW champions Smith & TJ Wilson wearing their belts. The two have since gotten new ring gear and aren't wearing their trademark UK tights anymore. They're now sporting matching black vests with black tights & black boots. In recent weeks, there have been rumblings about the two being called up to SmackDown.
» Resident WWE hoss Bam Neely has an account on the WWE Universe site for his legions of fans. You can reach his page at fans.wwe.com/wwebamneely
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MVP Losing Streak, DiBiase Turns 26, Y2J Turns 38, Candice Update``xryanclark``x» A page detailing MVP's losing streak has actually been set up on Wikipedia. You can reach the page at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP's_Losing_Streak. As of last week's SmackDown, MVP has lost thirteen consecutive television matches in a row. On Friday's SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero informed MVP that he has until Survivor Series to win a match and earn his multi-million dollar signing bonus from his original contract, or else pay it back.
» Yesterday was Raw star Ted DiBiase's birthday. The former WWE World Tag Team Champion turned 26 years old.
» Today is Chris Jericho's birthday. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion turns 38 years old.
» Candice Michelle is featured in the December 2008 issue of Muscular Development, which features an interview and revealing pictorial. On her recent return to the ring from injury: "It's incredible (on life in in WWE)! But, I have to tell you that I just returned to the ring three weeks ago. Almost 10 months ago I was fighting for my title that I lost to Beth Phoenix. I was coming off the top rope going for a cross-body and I landed on my collarbone; I got knocked out! And when I woke up in the ambulance, my collarbone was broken. This was live on TV! You can still see it on YouTube. I came back too early because I wanted to be a part of WrestleMania. I was going for a drop-kick and I landed wrong and broke my collarbone in four places! We had about 4 minutes left in the match and I finished AND won it!! But that was the last time I wrestled in front of my fans in a long time. Now I'm bionic!! I have a plate and seven pins in there. I have a slogan with the WWE; it's called "defining beauty." I've learned in this business and in life that beauty is defined from within. I've had my nose broken and collarbone broken in the ring and to come back from all that -- to face your fears head-on -- in front of your fans; it's your personality that defines your beauty. It's not how many times you fall, but rather how gracefully you get up." If she has any regrets ("Have you ever done anything and afterward said, "What was I thinking?"): "There are lots of things I've done where I've wondered what I was thinking, but I wouldn't call them regrets. These experiences made me who I am. I learned from them. I think they made me interesting. I've always been the underdog and being the underdog, I'm about overcoming that!" If she has had any "weirdo" experiences: "I've had so many weirdo experiences I could write a book! It's all a blur. I really can't remember just one incident. There are so many; I should write them down. There is always something new and crazy around the corner."
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Kelly Kelly Clears Up Dating Rumors, DDP Meets Flair/Cena, J.R``xryanclark``xWWE Diva Kelly Kelly has posted a blog on her MySpace page (www.myspace.com/barbieblankwwediva) clearing up two rumors over her relationship status and a Facebook account featuring her name. Here is Kelly's blog post: I do not have a Facebook hey guys. i've been asked about a facebook page with my name on it. it's not me. i do not have a facebook page. only myspace and its this one. i am not dating anyone new and i am still dating andrew just to clear those 2 rumors up. thanks for the support. love you all!!! xoxo kelly kelly p.s you can see a list of real myspace wwe pages at myspace.com/gshelms
Scotty Goldman has posted another one of his trademark wacky blogs, this time talking about the WWEKids.com website, which features a number of games. As a result, Goldman has come up with some games they could do featuring him including "Super Goldman Bros", "ScotTetris" and "Guess JWHO?".
Did you guys know The Great Khali has a super-HOT wife? How about MVP's prison mugshot - ever seen it?, plus Stacy Keibler & her boyfriend clubbing + drinking and Christy Hemme working as a nude stripper before debuting in WWE and TNA. Check out these pics at http://www.thewrestlinganswer.com/specials/
Diamond Dallas Page has released a new e-mail talking about what he's been up to lately. DDP said he traveled down to the Florida Championship Wrestling headquarters while they were holding their tryout/seminar. He wrote: "Guys and Gals who go to these one week seminars have the opportunity to learn from the very best. Steve (Keirn) in the Ring and I can't imagine someone better to teach microphone skills then the The Dream Dusty Rhodes. To top it off the day I was there these guys and gals got to hear from John Cena and Sgt. Slaughter. The trainers down there are some of the best hands in the business…Tommy Pritchard, Billy Kidman, Norman Smiley. Expect some great new talent to come up to WWE from FCW." He also talks about seeing Ric Flair for the first time in a few years at a recent wrestling convention. Flair made some disparaging remarks about DDP in his 2004 book release. He wrote: "I got to the show and the first person I saw when I walked though the door was man I was hoping to talk to…the Nature Boy Ric Flair. There has been a lot said about the heat between Flair and I over the years and I wanted to address it. I walked up to him and said “Ric, you mind if I talk to you for a second?” Of course he obliged, we walked over to a corner and I said “Ric we both know there has been some heat between us over the years” and before I can say another word, he said “Dallas, I’m alright with everything. None of that matters” I said “Ric it matters to me... because you were someone I admired growing up. Before I got into wrestling... like everyone else I loved the Nature Boy and I want to make sure we have don't have any more heat... whatever has been said, I like to let it all go and just start over” he said “ consider it done... there is no heat between us” We shook hands and of course I had to pull him in for a big hug... Ha!"
Jim Ross is offering some Holiday specials on various items on his website. Ross is also offering free shipping on all "J.R. Holiday Packages." For more information, visit www.jrsbarbq.com
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More On The Big New TNA Hire, Booker T Protests, Backstage News``xryanclark``x» TNA hired Bill Goertel as the new Director of Graphics this past week. Goertel formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment, where he ran the company's graphics department for more than a decade. Goertel left WWE a few months back. According to one person who worked with him in WWE, "TNA grabbed a great talent that will help them with a key weakness they’ve had forever: graphic design." The AAA promotion out of Mexico was also interested in his services after finding out about his departure from WWE.
» TNAWrestlingNews.com is reporting that on Wednesday afternoon, TNA wrestler Booker T staged a public protest outside of Vito's Deckhouse in Webster, Texas, just outside of Houston. As reported a few weeks ago, Booker T was at the sports bar with Marty Wright (a.k.a. WWE star "The Boogeyman"), and Wright, who was wearing the cross, was asked to take it off by the bartender, or leave. According to the bartender, it was a violation of the bar's dress code. Booker asked to see the bar's dress code policy, which management could not find. Booker refused to leave and told Wright not to leave. Police were called and they told Booker and Wright to leave the premises. Booker said he saw two other patrons at the bar wearing crosses and they were not approached by management and told to leave. Although, the two patrons left the sports bar when they saw Booker and Wright being kicked out over Wright wearing the cross. As a result of the incident, Booker believed their rights had been violated. The TNA star had plans to stage a protest outside of the sports bar, which he did on Wednesday. Booker hopes it gets as much publicity as possible to inform people about the sports bar suppressing people's freedom to express their belief in God.
» For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including a report of Rob Van Dam backstage at Turning Point today, visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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WrestleMania 25 Tickets Not Selling Well, SD! vs. RAW, Lilian``xryanclark``xTicket sales for WrestleMania 25 in Houston have been disappointing thus far. A number hasn't come out yet, but the advance for Wrestlemania was a major blow to the company because it is not even close to selling out. They've managed to sell out the floor seats, but seating everywhere else is still available. When you type in a request for the best tickets on TicketMaster.com, tickets in the lower bowl (such as section 137) come up. The last time WWE was in Houston for WrestleMania, tickets sold out in less than a day.
THQ sent out the following e-mail concerning a patch in the SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 video game: Attention WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 fans! This e-mail is to inform you that an official patch to address certain functionality related to the Create-A-Superstar feature in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is scheduled to be released online for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles before 1/31/09. The patch will allow fans of the leading fighting videogame franchise to give all of their created Superstars full attributes after completing the new Career Mode one time through. Given the overall popularity of the Create-A-Superstar feature and the fans’ ongoing demand for more flexibility, this new patch will greatly enhance the player’s ability to fully customize many created Superstars at the same time. Thank you for your support!
The WWE site has posted some new photos of Lilian Garcia in red, which you can see at WWE.com.
» Thursday's edition of iMPACT! topped ECW in the ratings, drawing a 1.1 rating and 1.4 million viewers compared to ECW's 1.0 (rounded up from 0.95). Although, the number was down from the week before, which drew a 1.16 rating and 1.6 million viewers overall. The most-watched quarter hour of iMPACT! was the sixth quarter hour, which featured Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Taylor Wilde & Rhaka Khan, a Kevin Nash promo, and Mike Tenay's interview with Sheik Abdul Bashir. Both the opening promo and main event segments each drew a 1.1 rating. iMPACT!'s rating slid to a 0.99 rating by the end of the first hour, but bounced back following Mick Foley's promo at the top of the second hour. This week's show drew a 0.90 rating among males 18-35, compared to 0.85 the previous week.
» Orlando Quinones sent in the following... Kurt Angle stopped by Sirius XM Radio this week for a one on one interview with Orlando Quinones of "The After Hours Spot Radio Show" on Sirius 40 Hip Hop Nation. Some the topics covered included:
-His thoughts on Vince McMahon -Booker T's contributions to TNA Wrestling -Reaction to Bret "The Hitman" Harts book -Dropping the belt to Samoa Joe -His thoughts on Kimbo Slice losing on national television Here's the video of the interview in 2 parts: Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6HKyd3nu5E Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1TgdxhJ_k
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Awesome Kong & TNA Reach New Deal Despite Argument, & More``xryanclark``x» TNA officials have had discussions on building a feud between TNA Women's Knockout Champion Awesome Kong and Rhaka Khan. Either way, it definitely looks like TNA plans on giving Khan a chance as a singles wrestler.
» Awesome Kong, one of the focal parts of TNA's Knockout division recently got heat from management when her contract expired and she tried to play hardball and get a pay rise. TNA out right refused and gave her a verbal bashing for even considering it. It is believed she renewed at a similar deal as she originally signed, although her renewal is not 100% confirmed; they may still be in negotiations Despite drawing consistently high ratings (many times the highest on iMPACT!) the women make less than the male midcarders. The feeling is that because Gail Kim has yet to show up in WWE they have less "well I'll go to WWE instead" bargaining power.
» For more great exclusive TNA coverage like what you just read above including a major arrival at TNA Turning Point today, visit our TNA website only at TNAWrestlingNews.com.
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Final Card For Tonight's TNA Turning Point PPV Inside Here``xryanclark``xTonight, TNA Wrestling presents "Turning Point" live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Here's the final card for tonight's show:
DOUBLE MAIN EVENT: TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Champion "The Icon" Sting
DOUBLE MAIN EVENT: REVENGE MATCH "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe vs. "Big Sexy" Kevin Nash
TNA LEGENDS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage vs. Champion Booker T
TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH The Motor City Machineguns vs. Champions Beer Money, Inc.
Abyss vs. Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle
GRUDGE MATCH: "The War Machine" Rhino vs. X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir
KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM MATCH: TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Taylor Wilde & Roxxi
Plus, an X Division championship seeding match to determine the top contenders with Sonjay Dutt, Eric Young, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Petey Williams, Jimmy Rave, Homicide, Doug Williams, Tanahashi & Volador.
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ROH In Canada Backstage News - Bags Searched, Changes, Booking``xryanclark``xFor those who may not know, there is a MAJOR boxing event tonight on HBO pay-per-view with Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. That's a huge fight and has been hyped up for a long time now. Should be good for any of you boxing fans.
Larry Sweeney missed last night's ROH show due to an issue with his flight.
ROH announced yesterday that they will now allow 20 seconds outside of the ring like Japanese promotions do.
Apparently everyone associated with ROH had their bags and cars searched when entering Canada yesterday.
There weren't any major differences last night with Gabe Sapolsky gone. Adam Pearce gave the entrance cues but it was mostly business as usual.
The show itself did have more interferences and less big spots.
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MVP's Losing Streak Continues, Was Phil Shatter Released By WWE?``xryanclark``x» It was reported last week that WWE developmental wrestler Phil Shatter was back working indy dates in the Carolinas and that he may not be employed by WWE. I can now confirm that he is still employed, and WWE has given him permission to work indy shows until a spot in Florida Championship Wrestling opens up. They usually don't do this with signees, although they allowed Ron Killings to continue to work in Mexico after signing his WWE contract at the start of the year. I'll continue to keep you posted here on the website.
» Following his pinfall loss to The Great Khali in a squash match on last night's edition of SmackDown, Montel Vontavious Porter has lost thirteen consecutive television matches in a row, including thirteen clean pinfall losses. He's also lost on eleven consecutive editions of Friday Night SmackDown. Prior to his encounter with Khali, SmackDown General Vickie Guerrero informed MVP that he had until Survivor Series to earn his multi-million dollar signing bonus from his original contract, or else pay it back. Here is the updated "MVP Loss-A-Meter":
08-29 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy. 09-05 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Shelton Benjamin. 09-07 Unforgiven - Pinned twice; by Jeff Hardy, and by Triple H at the conclusion of the match. 09-12 SmackDown - Lost Fatal Four Way Match to Jeff Hardy when Kendrick was pinned. 09-19 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Triple H. 09-26 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Triple H in tag match vs. Triple H & Jeff Hardy. 10-03 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy in All Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match. 10-10 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy. 10-17 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to R-Truth. 10-24 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Kung Fu Naki in tag match vs. R-Truth & Kung Fu Naki. 10-31 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to Jeff Hardy in six-man tag match vs. The Hardys & Rey Mysterio. 11-03 Raw - Pinfall loss to Matt Hardy in tag match vs. The Hardys. 11-07 SmackDown - Pinfall loss to The Great Khali.
» The second episode of the Essential Starrcade series is now airing on WWE 24/7, which features a countdown of the Greatest 25 Starrcade matches in the event's history. This week's matches are as follows:
20) Steve Austin vs. WCW United States champion Dustin Rhodes 2 out of 3 falls - WCW Starrcade 1993 19) NWA World Tag Team champions Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard vs. The Road Warriors - NWA Starrcade 1987 18) Jushin Liger vs Rey Mysterio Jr. - WCW Starrcade 1996 17) Night of the Skywalkers II - Midnight Express vs. The Rock N' Roll Express - NWA Starrcade 1987 16) NWA World champion Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger - NWA Starrcade 1988
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Jake Roberts Is Pissed Off, Mr. Kennedy's WWE Return, & More``xryanclark``xJake Roberts has posted a statement on his MySpace page. He's apparently fed up with what's being discussed on him by certain people on the Internet. Here is Roberts' statement: Message from Jake: For all to embrace: Embrace: to hold close to your chest or heart. It once again has come to my attention there are several individuals who have an empty existance or need to meddle in my career and life. This is sad, dishonest and downright criminal as it directly effeects my right and ability to support myself and family. There is no reason for this b.s., yet the internet provides these assholes the ability to shout lies, or opinions, or suggestions, for all to read. It has become more than personal as far as I'm concerned as at first I overlooked them as idiots. Then accepted them as losers and/or disgruntled fools. Now as time moves on it has started being more than a nuisance. Beware evil doers, the snake is fed up! The time has come to strike back. It is a damned shame I must spend time and energy to address any of those low life, nothing happening, sick, sad, worthless slime but enough is enough. Take control and do something with your OWN lives but stay the F*** out of mine. I chose years ago to perform and dedicated my life to entertaining all but never gave anyone the okay to direct, judge, or involve themselves in my life. I've made some bad choices on my journey through this world and have paid for it many times over. So let the fools rush in. Yet don't throw any stones because you'll just break the windows in your own glass house.... Jealousy has killed more than all the wars put together. Jake
The Miami Herald has an interview with injured SmackDown star Mr. Kennedy, who's promoting the on-sale release date for Wrestlemania 25 tickets. Kennedy talks about shoulder injury and mentions his projected return date, although he hopes to be back sooner. "Dr. [James] Andrews did my surgery and said it was going to be a long, slow road to recovery, about six months. Right now my projected return date is February 28, but I could end up coming back early, or it could take a little bit longer than that, but I'm hoping for an early return," Kennedy said. "I feel pretty good. I've been rehabbing on my own, and I've been working out everyday in the gym. Obviously, I'm chomping at the bit. I hate being off for this long. It's nice to have a little bit of a break, but to be off this much is a bummer." Kennedy also says he hopes to return to SmackDown instead of Raw. "SmackDown, I always felt was my home. I started out on SmackDown. I had developed some good relationships with guys in the SmackDown locker room. I think we had a really good, family. We were kind of a fraternity, and we looked out for each other. We helped each other succeed. We wanted everybody on the card to have a great match," Kennedy said. "Raw's a little more competitive, and there's a lot more depth on Raw as far as a lot of the top stars are over there, and it is the flagship show for WWE. For an up-n-comer, it was a little bit different experience, and I was glad that I had that experience. I'm also very, very glad to be back over on SmackDown, working with Michael Hayes who is the lead writer for SmackDown and head of creative." Kennedy also notes his career going off track on more than one occasion. "I'm really looking forward to my return. Unfortunately, I had another bump in the road. It seems like every time Mr. Kennedy gets his wheels underneath him, the carpet gets swept out. That's just the breaks in this business. What we do isn't ballet," Kennedy said. "The human body is bound to get injured every once-in-a-while, and unfortunately, I've had a couple of setbacks, but I definitely don't let that cast a gloomy cloud over me. I try to always make something positive out of it."
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Match Edited Off SD!, The 'Other' Bella Twin, D-Lo/Obama, & More``xryanclark``xAt Tuesday's SmackDown taping in Orlando, Kung Fu Naki defeated Curt Hawkins in a singles match. The match didn't air during last night's broadcast due to time constraints. The match took place before The Great Khali's squash of MVP.
On last night's edition of SmackDown, Brie Bella picked up a win over Victoria, and then ran under the ring to escape Natalya and Victoria. Victoria and Natalya both reached for Brie under the ring, resulting in both Brie as well her twin sister being pulled out. The twins then attacked Victoria and Natalya, and celebrated afterwards. Brie's twin is going under the name Nikki Bella, instead of her name in Florida Championship Wrestling, Nicole Bella. This wasn't revealed on last night's broadcast, but rather, WWE.com. They wrote in the results section: "WWE.com has learned that Brie's twin is named Nikki and has secured exclusive post match photos. Check back tomorrow for an exclusive photo shoot with the Bella sisters." The WWE site has added a profile -- as well as new photos - of Nikki.
D-Lo Brown has posted a new blog on the WWE Universe site, mostly talking about the next President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. Brown wrote: "I've got two words for you - Mr. President. I was on an airplane heading towards Germany when the pilot announced that the next President of the United States of America was going to be Barack Obama. I told my wife he would win by a landslide and that's exactly what happened. It's still a bit surreal. I would have given just about anything to have been in Grant Park that night. This is a time in American history that I thought I might not have ever seen, like so many others before me. To my grandparents, my heroes in the history books and the thousands that never made the history books, who aren't alive to witness this glorious time- thank you for fighting, dreaming and believing." He also talks about the Raw 800th episode celebration and the European tour thus far. Brown said Boogeyman gave his daughter a present after Raw.
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Lilian To Sing At Huge Boxing Match/MSG Tonight, Candice Note``xryanclark``xWWE Diva Candice Michelle is scheduled to guest star in an episode of the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place, which stars Selena Gomez. The episode will air on January 4, 2009, reports www.Candi-Shop.org. Here is the episode information: Episode Title: Alex does good U.S Date: January 4, 2009 Guest Stars: Kathryn Foley, Gilland Jones and Candice Michelle and Dylan and Cole Sprouse Description: A creature called a Tangela makes havoc in the sub station after Alex does a spell. Harper finally asks Justin out. Justin buys new clothes for date. He buys a small shirt when he’s really a medium. It causes problems on the date!!!! Also, there is a bird, named Tyler.
Lilian Garcia is scheduled to sing the national anthem tonight at "The World's Most Famous Arena" Madison Square Garden before the Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing match. The event will be broadcast on HBO pay-per-view at 9/8 CT. Lilian sent out the following message on her MySpace account (www.myspace.com/liliangarcia): Tune in this Saturday, November 8th, to see me sing the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the HBO Boxing match between Roy Jones, Jr. and Joe Calzaghe. Forever Rockin, Lilian
A thirty-minute Survivor Series special is airing on "On Demand" in the Sports section on select cable providers.
Yesterday's episode of TMZ featured a segment mentioning Diamond Dallas Page and his yoga program. The segment was on singer Carnie Wilson and it was noted that Wilson lost a lot of weight through his yoga program. Although, she apparently gained the weight back, and they made fun of her. Harvey Levin had trouble remembering DDP's name, simply calling him "a wrestler," but one of the TMZ employees jumped in and said Diamond Dallas Page by name.
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WrestleMania XXV Tickets, SNME DVD, Kennedy, SSeries Card, More``xryanclark``xWWE WrestleMania XXV tickets "officially" went on sale this morning after two days of the online pre-sale.
As noted yesterday, WWE is set to release a 2-disc Best of Saturday Night's Main Event DVD on 02/10/09.
The Miami Herald has an interview up with Mr. Kennedy where he talks about WrestleMania XXV tickets going on sale, his projected return date, and more.
SLAM! Wrestling has an interview up with JBL where he talks about his friendship with Ron Simmons, working WrestleMania 25, the JBL character, and more.
The following matches are scheduled for the WWE Survivor Series PPV:
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Original HTM/WWE Plans, Goldust Backstage Update, Palumbo's Future``xryanclark``x» In the days leading up Cyber Sunday, Honky Tonk Man wasn't originally scheduled to appear at the event. They didn't call him until the Thursday before the pay-per-view. In an interview with Live Audio Wrestling, Honky Tonk Man said the original plan at Cyber Sunday was for Charlie Haas to come out dressed as him. "They were originally going to have Charlie Haas dress up and go out and do this," Ferris said. "The rehab came along very well and Thursday they had called and said 'can you still do the shake, rattle, and roll?' and I said 'well of course I can do that' and that was case closed." Ferris is still rehabbing an injury suffered at an autograph signing over the summer when an overzealous publicity person nearly severed his finger when they were horsing around with two guitars. Ferris wasn't sure if he would be able to make the show as a result, and he didn't think he would be voted in to the match against Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella. "This voting thing is extremely legitimate. It was a very close race between myself and Piper," Ferris said. "I went there thinking I wasn't going to have to do anything either. I'm just making a little cameo appearance, but I ended up being in the ring for about 40-45 seconds and it worked out very well."
» WWE is still thinking about using Goldust as a regular character since they are short on wacky gimmick characters, not to mention that he surprisingly garnered nearly as many votes as Honky Tonk Man & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for Cyber Sunday. Discussions have gone back-and-forth over the past week regarding using him. Head Raw writer Brian Gewirtz is a big advocate of Runnels as he's pushing for more comedy on Raw, and he thinks he can write good lines for him. Gewirtz also believes it's a good time for the lapsed WWE audience to see a familiar character from the past. Should Goldust get brought in, he'll pretty much be used in a way to put guys they're trying to elevate over as he's a credible opponent. Internally, there was said not be much support in bringing back Goldust, but the legit fan response greatly helped his cause in landing a job with WWE. There's also an interesting scenario WWE can eventually do with brother Cody Rhodes.
» Chuck Palumbo is already looking at life after WWE as he's got former Natural Born Thrillers members Jon Hugger (a.k.a. Johnny "The Bull" Stamboli) working on getting him in AAA, as well as Mark Jindrak (Marco Corleone) getting him in CMLL. Hugger is currently in AAA under his "Rellik" gimmick.
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TNA iMPACT! Rating Is In, More On The WWE Releases, More``xryanclark``xNeither Chuck Palumbo or Paul London's release was a surprise. Palumbo has already sent out feelers in Mexico looking for work while London hasn't been used in some time. London is likely happy to be out of there and will wind up with ROH or TNA for sure.
The 11/6 edition of TNA iMPACT! did a 1.1 cable rating. That beat ECW which did a .95 but also aired on Election night.
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Breaking News: Paul London & Chuck Palumbo Fired ``xryanclark``xThe following is from WWE.com:
Paul London and Chuck Palumbo released Written: November 7, 2008
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of Superstars Paul London and Chuck Palumbo as of Nov. 7, 2008. WWE wishes them the best in all future endeavors.
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The Great Khali & His HOT Wife, MVP's Mugshot - HAHAHA!``xryanclark``xHere are some direct links to some of our BRAND NEW GALLERIES added this week. We post one new gallery EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE WEEK!!! The links below will take you directly to the gallery that you selected. ENJOY!