Post by omnis on Feb 9, 2010 18:26:56 GMT -5
For those wondering, the future of the ECW Championship has not yet been decided on. Though ECW will cease to exist next week, the belt may linger on in some fashion. Internally, some are lobbying to keep the belt, but ultimately, Vince McMahon will decide its fate and he hasn't made a decision yet. Those pushing to keep it feel it can still be used as an attraction for undercards of secondary pay-per-view events.
-- D-Generation X are featured on the cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual year-in-review issue. You can view the cover at www.pwi-online.com. The cover of this year's wrestling almanac has also been disclosed.
-- Recently released TNA performer Shawn Daivari (a/k/a Sheik Abdul Bashir) returned to Ring of Honor at Friday night's television taping in Philadelphia. The former WWE star cut a promo forsaking his previous gimmicks and ripped on the people of Philadelphia, saying he could walk away from guaranteed money because he was rich from working hard, unlike them. His appearance will air on ROH on HDNet in a few weeks. Daivari last appeared for Ring of Honor in July 2004.
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After his profile was removed from the TNA website's roster section last week, we can confirm that Scott Steiner is officially done with the company.
-- TNA Knockouts Champion Tara chipped a tooth working against ODB over the weekend.
-- For those that were wondering about the censoring in the Tara vs. Angelina Love match from iMPACT!, Tara's right nipple was attempting to escape from her top during the bout. Bravo in the UK showed the match uncensored.
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TNAWrestling.com has posted highlights from Thursday's iMPACT! broadcast.
-- One former Russo defender laughed over some of the "absurd" things the TNA creative director has written in his online blogs, quipping, "He's really showing how smart he isn't." That is just one mans opinion though as others say Russo is fairly well liked among his peers.
-- Reigning TNA Women's Knockout Champion Tara confirmed on her Twitter account that she did indeed have a wardrobe malfunction during Thursday's iMPACT! broadcast. She wrote: "Just got back from tour. I just woke up and missed game. Blurred top from Thursday show was from wardrobe malfunction. Whoops! TNA was nice enough to keep it classy and blur out my malfunction. My parents would have been upset. Torrie Wilson was the first to call me." She also noted suffering a chipped tooth working against ODB over the weekend as we noted earlier.
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In a radio interview with Boston's Mix 104 this week, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shed some new light on his upcoming WWE return, which is expected to take place this summer.
When asked if he plans on wrestling a match, The Rock said:
"How I would come back is a different capacity than what Hulk Hogan did or I believe Ric Flair is doing. Those guys are coming back to actually wrestle. I don't want to wrestle; I have no intention of wrestling a match."
The Rock plans on having a major impact on WWE programming and could serve as a semi-permanent RAW Guest host for the entire summer:
"I do have intention of going back and hosting the show. Hosting a show like that would give me the opportunity to get on the microphone, rip open the writing, and invite guests on to come host with me. We wanted to create something cool and big and fun for the audience."
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As mentioned last night on RAW, the current "ECW" talents will be free agents and go to RAW and Smackdown once the ECW show ends. All signs point to WWE NXT to be a reality based series, featuring new talents and some veteran talents from other brands. The veteran talents will make visits, to "mentor and or hinder" the new talents that will be introduced on the new show. Also, the veteran and bigger names will be used to draw viewers into the new show. WWE NXT debuts on February 23rd.
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This is just a reminder that you can listen to the uncensored 'State of TNA' address tonight prior to WZR Radio. We'll be posting a 'listen live' link shortly before 6EST tonight. We'll air the 'State of TNA' from 6-7EST and then go LIVE with WZR Radio w/ Matt Boone & Ryan Clark at 7EST. The 'State of TNA' is a wild listen w/ Bischoff, Hogan, and Bubba shooting and cussing like mad. We've also got MAJOR EXCLUSIVE shocking news involving Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks that we plan to reveal on WZR. We've got some crazy new stuff that hasn't been reported and likely won't be so tune in tonight! We'll see you around 6EST for the pre-show and then at 7EST for WZR Radio - LIVE BABY, LIVE!
-- The February 6th Edition of AM RAW cored a 0.5 rating, with 499,000 viewers.
-- Kenny Doane (formerly Kenny Dykstra) has made it through the second round on the reality show Seducing Cindy.
-- Dutch Mantell has a new blog up, discussing Bam Bam Bigelow taking on Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania 11 and the publicity event in Times Square with Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Razor Ramon, Jeff Jarrett and Dutch. You can check that out at www.dutchmantell.com/
-- Adam Pearce made the following comments, regarding the retirement of Human Tornado: I've known Tornado for many years, and have watched him grow from a referee into one of the most entertaining characters in all of wrestling. Having wrestled him numerous times on the West Coast, and I can say that his style and charisma are unrivalled, and he was really only scratching the surface of his immense talent. As a friend and colleague, I wish him all the best and we will miss him in Ring of Honor."
-- ROH has released Reverse the Curse, their most recent event from Chicago. The event features ROH champ Austin Aries vs. Colt Cabana in a steel cage match.
-- The Chicago Tribune has a feature on Colt Cabana, noting that he is looking to use his improv and stand up work as a possible way to return to the WWE. You can check that out at leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/
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Kurt Angle will start selling his line of health food next month through foodiesfoodclub.com.
-- HamptonRoads.com has an article up on Ric Flair's return to Norfolk this Friday for TNA. You can read that here. Flair mentioned returning to the ring for an angle with Hulk Hogan, saying... "Yep....and probably sooner than later, much to my dismay. Things are happening quickly."
-- Topps will be releasing a new WWE trading card game, called WWE Slam Attax.
-- Roddy Piper appeared on Adam Carolla's daily free podcast for about an hour today. You can check that out at www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/
-- TNAWrestlingNews.com (the site that has been breaking all the 'Kaz' affair news) is reporting that the current tally is up to three women (a porn star, stripper, & a former WWE Diva) that Frankie has been with while dating or being married to Traci Brooks. They are apparently trying to confirm several other claims as well. TNAWrestlingNews.com also says that more news is coming involving Traci Brooks. Apparently she's far from perfect as well. They plan to post that story in the next few days. I'd check their site often for the latest as they continue to break the stories on a daily basis.
-- The finals of the ROH TV Title tournament will take place on March 5th at the ECW Arena, featuring Kenny King, Eddie Edwards, Kevin Steen, and Davey Richards.
-- Jenna Morasca was interviewed by Slam! Wrestling that she was done with wrestling. Here is a quote from Jenna… "Wrestling was a positive experience. I had a really good time but it is obvious that the talent there works so hard for their whole lives to do what they do."
-- D-Generation X are featured on the cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual year-in-review issue. You can view the cover at www.pwi-online.com. The cover of this year's wrestling almanac has also been disclosed.
-- Recently released TNA performer Shawn Daivari (a/k/a Sheik Abdul Bashir) returned to Ring of Honor at Friday night's television taping in Philadelphia. The former WWE star cut a promo forsaking his previous gimmicks and ripped on the people of Philadelphia, saying he could walk away from guaranteed money because he was rich from working hard, unlike them. His appearance will air on ROH on HDNet in a few weeks. Daivari last appeared for Ring of Honor in July 2004.
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After his profile was removed from the TNA website's roster section last week, we can confirm that Scott Steiner is officially done with the company.
-- TNA Knockouts Champion Tara chipped a tooth working against ODB over the weekend.
-- For those that were wondering about the censoring in the Tara vs. Angelina Love match from iMPACT!, Tara's right nipple was attempting to escape from her top during the bout. Bravo in the UK showed the match uncensored.
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TNAWrestling.com has posted highlights from Thursday's iMPACT! broadcast.
-- One former Russo defender laughed over some of the "absurd" things the TNA creative director has written in his online blogs, quipping, "He's really showing how smart he isn't." That is just one mans opinion though as others say Russo is fairly well liked among his peers.
-- Reigning TNA Women's Knockout Champion Tara confirmed on her Twitter account that she did indeed have a wardrobe malfunction during Thursday's iMPACT! broadcast. She wrote: "Just got back from tour. I just woke up and missed game. Blurred top from Thursday show was from wardrobe malfunction. Whoops! TNA was nice enough to keep it classy and blur out my malfunction. My parents would have been upset. Torrie Wilson was the first to call me." She also noted suffering a chipped tooth working against ODB over the weekend as we noted earlier.
-----------------------
In a radio interview with Boston's Mix 104 this week, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shed some new light on his upcoming WWE return, which is expected to take place this summer.
When asked if he plans on wrestling a match, The Rock said:
"How I would come back is a different capacity than what Hulk Hogan did or I believe Ric Flair is doing. Those guys are coming back to actually wrestle. I don't want to wrestle; I have no intention of wrestling a match."
The Rock plans on having a major impact on WWE programming and could serve as a semi-permanent RAW Guest host for the entire summer:
"I do have intention of going back and hosting the show. Hosting a show like that would give me the opportunity to get on the microphone, rip open the writing, and invite guests on to come host with me. We wanted to create something cool and big and fun for the audience."
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As mentioned last night on RAW, the current "ECW" talents will be free agents and go to RAW and Smackdown once the ECW show ends. All signs point to WWE NXT to be a reality based series, featuring new talents and some veteran talents from other brands. The veteran talents will make visits, to "mentor and or hinder" the new talents that will be introduced on the new show. Also, the veteran and bigger names will be used to draw viewers into the new show. WWE NXT debuts on February 23rd.
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This is just a reminder that you can listen to the uncensored 'State of TNA' address tonight prior to WZR Radio. We'll be posting a 'listen live' link shortly before 6EST tonight. We'll air the 'State of TNA' from 6-7EST and then go LIVE with WZR Radio w/ Matt Boone & Ryan Clark at 7EST. The 'State of TNA' is a wild listen w/ Bischoff, Hogan, and Bubba shooting and cussing like mad. We've also got MAJOR EXCLUSIVE shocking news involving Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks that we plan to reveal on WZR. We've got some crazy new stuff that hasn't been reported and likely won't be so tune in tonight! We'll see you around 6EST for the pre-show and then at 7EST for WZR Radio - LIVE BABY, LIVE!
-- The February 6th Edition of AM RAW cored a 0.5 rating, with 499,000 viewers.
-- Kenny Doane (formerly Kenny Dykstra) has made it through the second round on the reality show Seducing Cindy.
-- Dutch Mantell has a new blog up, discussing Bam Bam Bigelow taking on Lawrence Taylor at WrestleMania 11 and the publicity event in Times Square with Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Razor Ramon, Jeff Jarrett and Dutch. You can check that out at www.dutchmantell.com/
-- Adam Pearce made the following comments, regarding the retirement of Human Tornado: I've known Tornado for many years, and have watched him grow from a referee into one of the most entertaining characters in all of wrestling. Having wrestled him numerous times on the West Coast, and I can say that his style and charisma are unrivalled, and he was really only scratching the surface of his immense talent. As a friend and colleague, I wish him all the best and we will miss him in Ring of Honor."
-- ROH has released Reverse the Curse, their most recent event from Chicago. The event features ROH champ Austin Aries vs. Colt Cabana in a steel cage match.
-- The Chicago Tribune has a feature on Colt Cabana, noting that he is looking to use his improv and stand up work as a possible way to return to the WWE. You can check that out at leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/
--------------------
Kurt Angle will start selling his line of health food next month through foodiesfoodclub.com.
-- HamptonRoads.com has an article up on Ric Flair's return to Norfolk this Friday for TNA. You can read that here. Flair mentioned returning to the ring for an angle with Hulk Hogan, saying... "Yep....and probably sooner than later, much to my dismay. Things are happening quickly."
-- Topps will be releasing a new WWE trading card game, called WWE Slam Attax.
-- Roddy Piper appeared on Adam Carolla's daily free podcast for about an hour today. You can check that out at www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/
-- TNAWrestlingNews.com (the site that has been breaking all the 'Kaz' affair news) is reporting that the current tally is up to three women (a porn star, stripper, & a former WWE Diva) that Frankie has been with while dating or being married to Traci Brooks. They are apparently trying to confirm several other claims as well. TNAWrestlingNews.com also says that more news is coming involving Traci Brooks. Apparently she's far from perfect as well. They plan to post that story in the next few days. I'd check their site often for the latest as they continue to break the stories on a daily basis.
-- The finals of the ROH TV Title tournament will take place on March 5th at the ECW Arena, featuring Kenny King, Eddie Edwards, Kevin Steen, and Davey Richards.
-- Jenna Morasca was interviewed by Slam! Wrestling that she was done with wrestling. Here is a quote from Jenna… "Wrestling was a positive experience. I had a really good time but it is obvious that the talent there works so hard for their whole lives to do what they do."