Lots Of News: Kennedy Returns, Bischoff/WWE Update, More

May 7, 2009

WWE star Mr. Kennedy made his long-awaited return to the ring at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling tapings. FCW is WWE’s developmental territory based out of Tampa. Kennedy has suffered numerous injuries throughout his career, with his latest being a dislocated shoulder he suffered in a house show match against Shelton Benjamin in August of last year. Kennedy was recently drafted to RAW, but hasn’t appeared on WWE television in months.

Regarding Eric Bischoff’s decision not to take part in WWE’s new Rise & Fall of WCW DVD, there is talk that he may just be holding out for a better price for his participation, given how important he’d be in a credible documentary about WCW and how much money WWE stands to make from it. Although another scenario is that he’s learned from past DVDs that they like to selectively include and edit his comments, and doesn’t want to subject himself to that again.

Twenty years ago today, Ric Flair beat Ricky Steamboat for the NWA title in Nashville.

Thanks to the NBA playoffs, TNT beat out USA Network in the weekly prime time ratings race. TNT averaged 2.6 while USA averaged 2.2. Spike TV was in 21st place, with an 0.7 average, Spike’s worst in years.

The Wrestler was #1 in video rentals and #2 in sales on this week’s Billboard charts.

Jake Roberts will be holding a seminar on wrestling psychology on Saturday in Kingsport, TN at 5:30 PM, with an entrance fee of $50. To reserve a spot, email pwftenn[at]gmail.com.

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