— TNA sent out the following announcement last night… TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING SUPERSTARS TO LEAD ‘TNA GUT CHECK’ WORKSHOP FOR PRO WRESTLING HOPEFULS Think you’ve got what it takes to become the next Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling superstar? Then it’s time for a “Gut Check.” The first “TNA Gut Check” workshop will be held on Saturday, September 25 at 1 p.m. at the Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, New Jersey. Hosted by TNA Wrestling’s Talent Evaluator D’Lo Brown and TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett, “TNA Gut Check” will cover multiple aspects of professional wrestling and participation in this workshop will be very limited. Prospective professional wrestling prospects will be evaluated through drills, simulated matches and in-ring work. “‘Gut Check’ workshops will allow for TNA management to scout up-and-coming talent and give aspiring wrestlers the kind of instruction and advice they can’t receive anywhere else in the industry,” Jarrett said. In order to qualify, participants must apply at www.tnagutcheck.com from now until Monday, September 13 at 12 PM EST. There is a non-refundable $20 application fee. Accepted participants for “Gut Check” will be notified via email ten days prior to the event. At that time the remaining balance of $230 will be due, and participants must sign a liability waiver. TNA GUT CHECK. Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM Submission Deadline: Monday, September 13, 2010 Location: Rahway Rec Center, 275 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065 Rahway, NJ will also be the site of a TNA Live! that evening at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.japw.net/tna. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Rahway Rec Center Box Office on day of show. Appearing live and in person will be Rob Van Dam, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, “The Monster” Abyss, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Ink, Inc., TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love, Jay Lethal, and more!
— The following matches have been announced for next week’s WWE RAW in Cincinnati, Ohio, which will have the RAW Roulette theme as we noted last night here on the website:
* John Cena vs. Randy Orton
* WWE Championship Match: Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton (advertised on a local commercial)
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