Hogan-Bischoff-SpikeTV Backstage News, TNA To Stream PPVs, Kurt Angle

Source(s): TNAWrestlingNews.com & The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

» TNAWrestlingNews.com is reporting that TNA star Kurt Angle’s name came up in a federal trial of nine men associated with Applied Pharmacy in Mobile, Alabama that was going on last week. Assistant US Attorney Donna Dobbins brought up Angle and Jose Canseco as clients of the pharmacy in her closing arguments on Tuesday. She said, “Each one of them (the defendants) participated in this conspiracy. They operated a steroid mill, and they would dispense anabolic steroids to anyone whose credit card was good.”

» Jose sent this one in: A really cool new ‘social networking’ wrestling-only site has opened at WrestleCommunity.com. The site is basically a MySpace.com for nothing but pro wrestling fans. It’s a pretty neat setup. You can sign up now at WrestleCommunity.com,

» Starting with tomorrow night’s Against All Odds pay-per-view, TNA will be putting all pay-per-view events live on the company’s web site (TNAWrestling.com) at a cost of $14.95. Does that even really matter with the Justin.tv and UStream websites? I know WWE goes after the stream sites but I’m pretty sure TNA doesn’t do anything about them. Maybe I’m wrong though.

» TNAWrestlingNews.com is also reporting that Spike TV played a big part in TNA bringing Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff in. Spike reportedly earmarked money and helped out with the contracts as they have done in the past with other major TNA signings such as Mick Foley and Sting. Kevin Kay and Brian Diamond of Spike are long-term looking to use Hulk Hogan to challenge RAW on Monday nights.

» The news will be a little slow today as we are headed to New York City for the Ring of Honor show later tonight. Our train doesn’t get back up here in Albany until about 3AM late tonight/tomorrow morning and then it’s an hour drive home from there. I’ll be up early tomorrow (Sunday) to update all the latest news followed by play-by-play of the TNA Against All Odds pay-per-view. There is never a day off folks… never a day off!! You can email me (Ryan Clark) at Webmaster@ProWrestlingSCOOPS.com. If you’ve got a newsbit please pass it along. We’ll try to confirm it and then post it here on the website with credit to you.

SPOILER ALERT: RVD Set For TNA Against All Odds Debut!