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Scott Steiner Officially Leaves TNA?, Tara Update, More
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Partial Source: PWInsider
-- After his profile was removed from the TNA website's roster section last week, sources say that Scott Steiner is officially done with the company. There aren't many details on his departure, and some within the company speculate that it was on bad terms due to the fact he had no send-off on TV.
-- TNA Knockouts Champion Tara chipped a tooth working against ODB over the weekend.
-- TNA "iMPACT!" Season 1 episodes are available now at www.tnavideovault.com. Originally airing on Fox Sports Net in 2004, this is the first time this content has been made available to fans. TNA Video Vault currently features the first 5 episodes and will be launching additional "iMPACT!" episodes each month. The first episode of Season 1 is free to watch with the other episodes available for purchase.
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Brooke Hogan To TNA?, TNA's House Show Attendance, Foley - 24Wrestling.com
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Brooke Hogan To TNA?, TNA's House Show Attendance, Foley
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- According to a post on Canada's SLAM Wrestling website, Brooke Hogan is rumored to be joining TNA Wrestling. They wrote: "With Brooke Hogan's career in music and television stalled, it is rumored she might take an on-camera role with TNA." (Brooke Hogan pictures)
-- Saturday night's TNA house show in Joplin, Missouri drew approximately 2,000 fans to the 2,700 seat Joplin Memorial Hall. The event saw Jeff Jarrett defeat Mr. Anderson in the main event.
-- Mick Foley was in Las Vegas last night for the Total Xtreme Comedy show the Hilton and the UFC event after, along with Bruce Prichard. Colt Cabana (aka Scotty Goldman) was meant to attend but was snowed in in Philadelphia.
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Christian's Future In WWE, The CM Punk Sandwich, More - 24Wrestling.com
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Christian's Future In WWE, The CM Punk Sandwich, More
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- All mention of ECW has been removed from the WWE schedule after February 22. Christian is being advertised for Smackdown events after the 22nd, which may be an indication of his future in WWE.
-- WWE has announced that the official theme for Elimination Chamber will be "Rise Up" by Cypress Hill.
-- Former WWE performer Armando Estrada's restaurant Baby's Steak and Lemonade restaurant based in Glendale, Arizona has a sandwich called the CM Punk. Its description reads: "The Straight Edge Sandwich Wrestles Grilled Chicken Breast, Marinara Sauce, Provolone Served On Fresh Baked Bread." The restaurant also has a sandwich called Big Vito. You can view the menu at http://steakandlemonade.com
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TNA iMPACT Rating, Tara's Wardrobe Malfunction, Kaz/Traci - 24Wrestling.com
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TNA iMPACT Rating, Tara's Wardrobe Malfunction, Kaz/Traci
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- Thursday's episode of iMPACT! drew a final 1.2 cable rating with 1.6 million viewers — a drop from the previous week's record high 1.4 rating.
-- The latest gossip going around the web is that Frankie "Suicide" Kazarian was cheating on his wife, TNA knockout Traci Brooks, and she found out. The TNA couple recently got married, and you can check out the wedding pics right here.
-- Peculiarly, the left side of Tara's top was blurred throughout the conclusion of her match with Angelina Love on this past Thursday's iMPACT! broadcast. It seems strange because the blurring commenced once the match came back from a commercial break and carried on towards its conclusion. Furthermore, it would not appear to be a case of an insignia issue as the top she wore simply read "Poison" with no logo beared. Also note, she's worn the ring outfit before on television. It's been speculated that Tara suffered a wardrobe malfunction at some point during the match and that TNA's production staff decided to digitize her top through the conclusion of the match as a precautionary measure. Tara's apparent wardrobe malfunction comes on the heels of last month's live iMPACT! special where ODB pulled her trunks a bit too far south while attempting a roll-up. The TNA Women's Knockout Champion's buttocks was blurred during the episode's subsequent Thursday replay.
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The Honky Tonk Man Admits To Making Up TNA Rumors - 24Wrestling.com
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The Honky Tonk Man Admits To Making Up TNA Rumors
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 During an appearance on The Shoot radio show this past week, The Honky Tonk Man admitted to making up the rumors saying he was going to TNA. He said he "worked everybody" and admitted that he was never in talks with the company.
Here is a recap of his radio interview:
This past Thursday February 4th, The Honky Tonk Man was a guest on The Shoot radio show. Host Gary Cantrell welcomed him to the show and recognized him as a legend and the Greatest Intercontinental champion of all time. Honky Tonk Man referred to himself as the "Most Controversial Figure in Professional Wrestling". Gary replied that "with the most controversial figure in professional wrestling and the most controversial internet wrestling radio show things could get insane".
HTM didn't waste anytime laying jabs into certain people. His first target was TNA's Bubba the Love Sponge whom he referred to as Todd Alan Clem which was Bubba's old legal name. HTM mentioned that he was in Bubba's old hometown of Warsaw Indiana recently and claimed that the people of Warsaw "ran that fat prick out of town". He claimed the people saw Bubba as "common ordinary Trailer Park trash". Gary asked HTM about his first experience on the Bubba show. "I was ambushed on that show" replied HTM referring to the time he was tricked onto Bubba's show. Gary mentioned that it was "Spice Boy" (Matt Loyd) who hosted the fake show that lured HTM on. "I wouldn't recognize him if he came out of my ass" referring to Spice Boy.
HTM mentioned that he was done speaking of Mr. Clem and wanted to move on asking Gary who he wanted him to shoot on next. Gary said he wanted to talk about HTM's ass whooping list. According to HTM the top of the list was TNA's Eric Bischoff. "If Eric Bischoff was laying on the side of the road and his heart was on fire, I'd don't even think I'd stop to piss in his mouth." said the Honky Tonk Man.
At this point, what Honky Tonk Man doesn't realize is that Spice Boy is waiting on hold and can hear all of what HTM is saying. Gary mentions that he has a few callers on the line that want to speak to him and HTM says he doesn't want to talk to any of those "Bubba Army" guys but he welcomed controversy. Gary welcomes the first "caller" on. The caller identifies himself as Matt from the Bubba show. The insults begin to fly between these two, with quite a bit of expletives too much for one recap to contain. To hear all of the "good stuff" you'll have to listen to the show.
One piece of interesting information is when the Honky Tonk Man laughed and said he worked everybody and admitted that there never was talks or a deal with TNA. Spice Boy said the sad part was that the Honky Tonk Man probably thought he had a chance with TNA. "I worked you f*****s all the way to the very end, there was no deal" said the Honky Tonk Man.
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Details On Jeff Hardy's Actual Status With TNA
Posted on 02.08.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 According to a source within TNA, Jeff Hardy is telling people that he's still "supremely confident" that he will get out of the current legal mess he's in, and if he does, he's headed to TNA.
When Hardy debuted with TNA back on the live, January 4th Impact special, the deal was for one night only despite reports claiming that he had signed some type of extended contract with the company.
Hardy's agent is still negotiating with TNA, but Jeff fully expects to be a full-time member of the TNA roster if/when his legal situation clears up.
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Bret Hart Says He Wouldn't Work With Bischoff & Hogan - 24Wrestling.com
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Bret Hart Says He Wouldn't Work With Bischoff & Hogan
Posted on 02.07.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 On his Facebook account, Bret Hart made some interesting comments regarding TNA. He wrote the following:
"It was nice seeing Jeremy Borash, a longtime friend of mine, from TNA while I was in Nashville. He hung out with me and we never once talked wrestling. Some feeble minded idiot who saw us in plain view tried to start the rumour that I might be heading to TNA next; although why anyone would ever think I'd let Hogan and Bischoff anywhere near my Hitman persona again is truly beyond me."
Bischoff referred to Borash as a "mark" last week on his Twitter account for posting a photo of himself and Hart after their dinner, which also included several other TNA staffers.
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Hogan & Bischoff Upset With Sting Over Missing Shows - 24Wrestling.com
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Hogan & Bischoff Upset With Sting Over Missing Shows
Posted on 02.05.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff appeared on The Bubba the Love Sponge Show last Friday for a combination work/shoot interview segment that included one new piece of news, which was Bischoff knocking Sting for missing the last set of television tapings.
Sting missed last month’s Genesis pay-per-view and subsequent television tapings due to a family emergency, though it remains unclear what is was exactly. What is known is that nobody is questioning its legitimacy considering that he has been in the wrestling industry for years and has never had a reputation for coming up with excuses to miss dates.
Bischoff said that everyone in TNA has to be completely committed to the organization or things won’t work out, with Hogan adding he doesn’t see how they can use anyone missing shows. Internally, it was noted as a message being sent to Sting, though it’s unlikely he’ll get it considering that he pays no attention to the wrestling business except on days when he’s working as he doesn’t follow it online. Nonetheless, the belief was Sting had a very legitimate reason for missing the last set of shows.
Bischoff said, “Sting’s a great talent. Love him to death. My problem is now that we’re trying to do this big picture. I understand how big picture it is for the wrestling business. Sting had life-and-death personal issues, but from a business side, it totally screws us up. If at any time that happens, I got a personal issue, now we have to switch gears on who we use, you can’t build the world around them.
“Everybody has got to make a commitment. It’s easy to say we want TNA to be No. 1, but if you’re not willing to put TNA as a priority above almost every situation, then it’s probably not going to work out.”
(Credit to the Wrestling Observer for the information used in this report)
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Scott Steiner Parts Ways With TNA?, Full Details - 24Wrestling.com
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Scott Steiner Parts Ways With TNA?, Full Details
Posted on 02.05.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 It would appear that Scott Steiner has parted ways with TNA as his bio was removed from the company website this evening.
Steiner's status with the company has been in question for months. In fact, he met with TNA talent relations director Terry Taylor on 1/5 to discuss his future with the company. He has not been used since.
It should be noted that a few days before her passing on 1/5, veteran journalist Georgiann Makropoulos reported Steiner expressing his displeasure towards the organization in front of fans at the Orlando hotel the wrestlers were staying at for that's week television tapings.
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"NXT Wrestling" Already Exists, Owner Speaks Out On WWE - 24Wrestling.com
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"NXT Wrestling" Already Exists, Owner Speaks Out On WWE
Posted on 02.04.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Shortly after WWE announced ECW is being shutting down to make way for the “NXT” generation of programming, a light was shined on an existing NXT – NXT Wrestling, an independent promotion based out of Scotland. NXT Wrestling sent out the following today:
NXT Wrestling. Established 2006.
A Renfrewshire-based company in Scotland has come under threat from US media giants after a global enterprise decided to use their name and tagline.
Global media giants World Wrestling Entertainment have recently announced their plans to launch WWE:NXT, the NXT Generation of wrestling. This has since been a cause for concern for Scottish promotion NXT Wrestling, a local company who risk getting squashed in favour of the multi-million dollar WWE headed by Vince McMahon.
NXT Wrestling was announced in 2006 and launched in 2007 as a way of giving young men with dreams their chance to break free from their lives and live for a few moments in the spotlight. NXT and it’s associated promotion the Scottish Wrestling Alliance have strived to bring quality family entertainment to towns and halls across the West of Scotland, culminating in the struggle to bring an ailing genre into the spotlight with events in Kelvin Hall, and has helped raise funds for charities including Torkhill Childrens Foundation.
When WWE announced their new brand as NXT, using the same tagline ‘NXT Generation’ and emphasis on developmental talent, staff and employee’s began to worry when they woke up to the new on Wednesday morning.
“We have had no direct contact from WWE regarding this matter but we welcome any conversation or resolution they would like to put forward.” Commented Peter Murphy, owner of the Scottish Wrestling Alliance.
“Everyone at the Scottish Wrestling Alliance is honoured that WWE have decided to name their latest product after SWA’s feeder programme, NXT. We would like to assure our fans that the original NXT is still leading the way for trainees in Scotland and the shows on 6th February, Spittal Community Centre, Rutherglen, 19th February, Bargarran Community Centre, Erskine, March 6th, Viewpark Community Centre, Uddingston and March 19th, Links Community Centre, Cumbernauld are all still due to go ahead as advertised.”
After long and careful planning, SWA:NXT made it’s debut in January 2007 as a promotion designed to showcase up and coming talent within Scotland in conjunction with SWA’s Area 52 wrestling school. In 2009 NXT Wrestling split from the Scottish Wrestling Alliance to stand on it’s own two feet, taking it’s own creative direction in September last year.
The goal within the company is to give younger talent an opportunity to showcase their abilities and get noticed. Several of our NXT talents over the years have gone on to work across the UK, gain international interest and win NWA Heavyweight championships. NXT promoted shows across the West of Scotland with our next event scheduled this weekend, February 6th in Rutherglen which features some fresh young talent who have risen through the ranks of their training facility and earned their place on the event.
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The Latest On TNA iMPACT Moving To Monday Nights - 24Wrestling.com
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The Latest On TNA iMPACT Moving To Monday Nights
Posted on 02.04.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
The decision has been made within TNA that iMPACT will be going to Mondays full-time but it’s not known yet when those changes will take effect and it’s unknown if the show will air from 8-10pm or 9-11pm.
The current plan has TNA taping the show every other week doing a live shot on Monday and taping on Tuesday with the taped show airing the next Monday. Because of the occasional odd number of weeks between pay-per-views, it’s possible there will be times there TNA will tape three shows or do a taping where they would fly people in just for one live Monday.
TNA may make the decision to go live every Monday night depending on how low the ratings for taped shows are. iMPACT going to Monday nights has actually been discussed between Hogan, Bischoff, TNA officials and Spike since October of 2009.
Also, Devin Cutting sent this in this morning: "It looks as if TNA to Monday nights is still in limbo. The Spike TV website has once again changed the schedule, and TNA Impact is now scheduled to air on Thursday, March 4th at 9PM. On that week, they have a series called Playbook listed in the Monday night slot. There is no word on what happened here, as Spike could have changed it back so that TNA could make the announcement themselves, or the negotiations to move to Monday's could have hit a snag."
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Hogan Recruits RVD For TNA Live On Radio, Talks Jeff Hardy - 24Wrestling.com
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Hogan Recruits RVD For TNA Live On Radio, Talks Jeff Hardy
Posted on 02.04.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Hulk Hogan appeared on Rob Van Dam’s RVD Radio this week and talked to the former WWE and ECW Champion about coming into TNA. Hogan called up to speak with Van Dam personally but ended up appearing as a live caller on the radio show.
Hogan told Van Dam that TNA has some serious momentum right now and if they had RVD “ruling the roost”, it would make things a lot easier. Van Dam asked Hogan about TNA on Monday nights and Hogan said the move is definitely going to happen sooner than later. Hogan said TNA needs RVD’s help.
Van Dam said he is very interested in hearing what Hogan has to say about him coming in. Van Dam told Hogan that now is a better time than ever as his wife is healthy, he is healthy and he’s not burnt out. RVD said he was curious about coming into TNA and said that he and Hogan should probably do some more talking off the air.
Hogan said he was on the phone with Jeff Hardy earlier, talking about Van Dam and other things. Hogan said he and Hardy were coming up with crazy ideas that he guaranteed were going to work. Hogan kept saying how much fun everyone is having in TNA. RVD asked Hogan if it was his decision to go back to the four-sided ring and Hogan confirmed it was. Hogan put down the six-sided ring and Van Dam agreed with the decision.
It was interesting hearing Hogan and Van Dam go back and forth. You can listen to the show at Blogtalkradio.com/rvdradio. Hogan appears at about the 23 minute part.
One more thing from the show that stuck out was that Van Dam said that he and Sabu had been talking about both of them together in TNA. Sabu is a regular guest on RVD’s show with Booker T and others.
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Trish Is Blonde Again For Movie Role, Kenny Dykstra, More - 24Wrestling.com
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Trish Is Blonde Again For Movie Role, Kenny Dykstra, More
Posted on 02.04.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 – Trish Stratus recently noted that she went back to her blonde roots and would be making an announcement soon revealing why. The reason for this is because the multi-time Women’s Champion has booked a leading role in a Canadian independent film. (Trish Stratus pictures)
A press release was issued today announcing that Stratus has signed on to play the female lead in the action movie Bail Enforcers.
According to the press release, Bail Enforcers is about: “a team of down on their luck bounty hunters who run into trouble when they are confronted with a moral dilemma. A local mob boss wants the team to exchange a bail jumper for a million dollars.”
Stratus will playing the role of Jules Taylor.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of a production that is 100% Canadian and I look forward to delivering some Stratusfaction!” said Stratus.
– Former WWE wrestler Ken Doane (a/k/a Kenny Dykstra) made it past the first round on the new Fox Reality series, Seducing Cindy. A replay will be airing this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. EST.
– Giant Silva headlines a National Wrestling Superstars event in Woodbridge, New Jersey at the Elks Lodge on Friday, Feb. 19. The show will also be honoring Captain Lou Albano with a tribute, who worked a number of NWS shows.
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Hogan Frustrated Backstage, Hall & Waltman's Status, Angle - 24Wrestling.com
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Hogan Frustrated Backstage, Hall & Waltman's Status, Angle
Posted on 02.04.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- As for the news that Scott Hall and Sean Waltman are gone from TNA, this is not the case. The duo has been removed from the TNA iMAPCT! opening video as well as the TNA Roster page on the company website, but them being removed is part of the storyline.
-- Despite the positive spin he’s putting on TNA in media interviews, Hulk Hogan has been complaining to friends that he’s frustrated with several things in TNA. Hogan feels pressure to push people he does not believe in – namely, some of the TNA originals. Word is that Dixie Carter doesn’t want the TNA originals to be buried by Hogan’s buddies, but there are some TNA originals that Hogan sees nothing in and wants to get rid of. Hogan is said to be a big fan of Abyss as well as Tomko, saying at least both men look like wrestlers.
-- TNA star Kurt Angle’s name came up in a federal trial of nine men associated with Applied Pharmacy in Mobile, Alabama that is going on this 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.”
-- Ed “Brutus Beefcake” Leslie was backstage at the TNA iMPACT tapings on January 20th. Leslie is a longtime friend of Hulk Hogan.
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John Cena Says Hulk Hogan Is "Wasting His Time" In TNA - 24Wrestling.com
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John Cena Says Hulk Hogan Is "Wasting His Time" In TNA
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 WWE superstar John Cena took part in a live chat session Monday night on WWE.com. Visit WWE.com to read the full transcript. Some highlights:
- Cena was asked whether he’s interested in fighting Hulk Hogan, He responded with a jab at Hogan and TNA, saying, “Yes. I just don’t think that’s going to happen right now. He’s too busy wasting his time.”
- He has no current plans to release another rap album, but will be working again with rapper Bumpy Knuckles for a song on the soundtrack of his upcoming WWE Studios film, “Legendary” (previously titled “Brother’s Keeper”).
- When asked who he’d like to wrestle at WrestleMania, he stated, “The Rock.” As Cena answered another question about his movie career, host Joey Styles chimed in by saying Cena’s next movie will be better than The Rock’s recent “Tooth Fiary” movie.
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Hogan Wants To End Old Rivalry, iMPACT Tapings, Flair, Pope - 24Wrestling.com
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Hogan Wants To End Old Rivalry, iMPACT Tapings, Flair, Pope
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- During an interview pushing TNA, Hulk Hogan said he wants to reconcile with Jesse Ventura. "The Body" blames Hogan for destroying his chance to unionize the WWF wrestlers in the 1980s. Hogan explained his stormy relationship with Ventura with the following: "I never knew that Jesse didn't like me, you know, because the whole time that he was working with me and for me, we had a great rapport. Just out of nowhere, Jesse started coming at me and attacking me on a personal level. You know, I just don’t understand. I don’t have a lot of respect for just a one-sided story. So I really don't know the real Jesse Ventura. I thought I did. So I really don’t know what he thinks." When asked if he'd like to reconcile with Ventura, he responded with the following: "Oh, I would love to. I would love to. I'm dying to find out what made him snap, you know, because I was around when we were doing the wrestling. Jesse came to Japan one day, you know, and he worked one or two main events the whole time I was around. And I would love to find out what really makes him tick just for curiosity reasons."
-- TNA has released new T-shirts featuring "The Pope", Ric Flair, Amazing Red at ShopTNA.com. They have also released new merchandise on Hulk Hogan and Tara.
-- The next set of iMPACT! tapings will be taking place two weeks from now on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16.
-- TNA will be airing the February 14th Against All Odds PPV live on the TNA Video Vault website, which is the first time they are doing this. You can get more information at TNAVideoVault.com.
-- In today's wrestling birthdays, WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk, Jr. turns 69, Haku turns 51, Marty Jannetty turns 48 and the father of TNA Knockout Lacey Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, would have turned 50.
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Lashley's MMA Pay Revealed, Accused Of Steroid Use - 24Wrestling.com
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Lashley's MMA Pay Revealed, Accused Of Steroid Use
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | UFC News |
 Former WWE & TNA star Bobby Lashley earned $50,000 for his MMA fight on Saturday night, which saw him defeat Wes Sims in the first round. Lashley, who is now 5-0 in his MMA career, received the fourth-highest payout among the fighters on the Strikeforce card.
Sims received $25,000 after taking the fight on short notice.
Sims bashed Lashley after the fight to the media, accusing him of steroid use and saying he can't go back to pro wrestling because he doesn't have the speaking skills. You can see the video of Sims dissing Lashley at this link.
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WWE Announces New RAW Guest Hosts: Criss Angel & Others - 24Wrestling.com
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WWE Announces New RAW Guest Hosts: Criss Angel & Others
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 WWE has announced who will host WWE RAW on 2/22 and 3/8. From WWE.com's Upcoming Raw Guest Hosts page:
February 22, 2010: Jewel & Ty Murray
What does two-time Grammy Award winner Jewel and nine-time bull riding world champion Ty Murray have in common? They are a celebrity power couple ready to bring even more action and excitement to Monday Night Raw live from Indianapolis.
March 8, 2010: Criss Angel
Raw will bring extra magic and quite possibly blow your mind only three weeks before WrestleMania as the “mindfreak” himself, Criss Angel, hosts Raw from Portland, Ore.
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What Maryse Said On RAW, JBL Calls Out WWE's Rating, More
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- The French translation of what Maryse said to Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly on this past Monday's edition of RAW is as follows: "Just want to let you know that, at the end, I will win the championship."
-- Today is ECW ring announcer Savannah's birthday, who turns 25 years old.
-- On his Twitter account, former WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield" criticized the rating for Monday's Raw and added that he's the "#1 free agent in wrestling." JBL wrote: "raw did 3.7 and they are happy? Shawn Michaels and i did 4.1s, ron and i did an 8.6. JBL #1 free agent in wrestling? I think so. I draw #s!"
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Cena Back Injury Status, Candice Pregnancy Update, More
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- John Cena underwent an MRI last week to determine the extent of his back injury, and the MRI came back clean. It's been reported that Cena has been working with a bulging disc in his lower back and he's been given a lighter schedule in recent weeks, but is still in relatively good health.
-- Former WWE Women's Champion Candice Michelle posted a blog on GoDaddy.com updating fans on her pregnancy: "Just an amazing update: My pregnancy is going terrific! I am going to be having a healthy baby girl in May! It is so crazy the fun changes that you go through when preggos! Thankfully for the Internet, I can get all my fun, crazy, and just weird questions answered! I have decided to start blogging a bit about my pregnancy on my Web site, CandiceMichelle.com, so stay tuned for updates." (Candice Michelle pictures)
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Howard Finkel Disses WWE Ring Announcer
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 During a live chat prior Monday's Raw, Howard Finkel criticized ECW ring announcer Savannah's performance during the previous night's Royal Rumble.
"Did anyone catch Savannah's two goofs last night announcing Ezekiel Jackson? Well, she did not announce Zeke as the challenger. Furthermore, she announced him as weighing 209 pounds," Finkel said. "Folks, I might be a little tough on the announcers, but let's face it... You are on a WWE PPV, you DO NOT screw up."
He continued, "Savannah is getting better, agreed, but as the BEST ring announcer ever, I can speak my mind!"
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RVD Blasts Lionsgate Films Over DVD Controversy - 24Wrestling.com
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RVD Blasts Lionsgate Films Over DVD Controversy
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Rob Van Dam will be starring in the upcoming straight-to-DVD action movie "Wrong Side of Town" - or so he thought.
During an interview on the "Between the Ropes" radio show, Van Dam accused the studio Lionsgate of taking him off top billing in favor of his co-star, WWE superstar Batista. Van Dam was under the impression that it was his movie, he'd be the star and Batista was a supporting character. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw that Batista was featured front and center on the DVD box.
"I thought it was my movie. The movie was written for me, I was there for three weeks, filmed every day except for one day, they came out with the DVD box cover and, oh my God, I didn't realize Batista is the star of it!," RVD said sarcastically.
RVD was told this action movie was his vehicle to transition into being an action star, but now he doesn't even know how the movie will turn out after it's edited and reworked.
"I was completely confused. They said this was like a vehicle for me to go into these other action movies and, yeah, Batista is the star. He was there for two days. I feel like Lionsgate pulled the carpet out from underneath my feet when I was looking. Hopefully when you watch it, I'm still starring in it."
The "Wrong Side of Town" will be released on DVD February 23.
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Taz & Tommy Dreamer Speak On The End Of ECW On Sci Fi - 24Wrestling.com
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Taz & Tommy Dreamer Speak On The End Of ECW On Sci Fi
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Last night on ECW, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that the ECW brand is being put to rest once and for all this month. WWE will be introducing a new brand, dubbed WWE NXT, which will feature the "next generation" of WWE superstars.
ECW originals Taz and Tommy Dreamer have posted messages on Twitter about McMahon's announcement and neither sounds happy with how it was handled.
Tommy Dreamer was vague with his comments, but expressed general frustration:
"Many people have asked me why I left WWE. If you watched ECW tonight, a piece of the puzzle was revealed for my actions. Stay tuned."
Taz on the other hand criticized Vince McMahon for not giving credit to the people who actually made ECW the force it once was. He wrote:
"So, WWE ending their 'vision' of ECW (thank god). ANY ORIG ECW wrestlers get a thanks? How about Paul Heyman did he get a thanks? Classy move!"
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WWE SmackDown SPOILER Results - February 5, 2010
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
 Source: PWInsider.com
The following are spoiler results for Friday's edition of WWE SmackDown, taped last night from Memphis, TN:
* Tonight' show will feature 5 Elimination Qualifying matches (like Raw) to determine who will challenge the Undertaker for the World Heavyweight title at WWE Elimination Chamber on 2/21.
* Chris Jericho opened with a promo about being the #1 contender to the World title.
* There was a backstage promo with Edge and Christian.
* Elimination Chamber Qualifier: John Morrison defeated Kane and Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match to qualify.
* Elimination Chamber Qualifier: R-Truth defeated Mike Knox.
* Backstage promo with the Straight Edge Society.
* Elimination Chamber Qualifier: CM Punk defeated Batista by countout.
* Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Chris Jericho defeated Matt Hardy.
* Mickie James cut a promo but was interrupted by Beth Phoenix, who talked about the Royal Rumble and seems to be starting a program with Mickie.
* Beth Phoenix and Mickie James defeated Michelle McCool and Layla. Beth left Mickie on her own during the match.
* Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Rey Mysterio beat Dolph Ziggler.
* Edge hosted The Cutting Edge with special guest The Undertaker. Before Taker came out, Edge bragged about his Rumble win and said he can beat either Sheamus or The Undertaker if he wanted to. Chris Jericho came out and said Edge didn’t deserve to win the Rumble. CM Punk came out and said he’s made Undertaker tap before. Undertaker then appeared in the ring. Taker and Edge cleaned house, throwing Jericho and Punk out of the ring before staring each other down.
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ECW's New Name Revealed, RAW Rating Is In
Posted on 02.03.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Source: PWInsider.com
-- The 2/1 edition of WWE RAW hosted by William Shatner drew a 3.63 cable rating with an average of 5.29 million viewers for the two hour broadcast. The hourly numbers were 3.5 and 3.76.
-- WWE has registered the trademark NXT, for "the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live and through the media of television" Sources within WWE that the ECW show will be re-branded as WWE NXT, with NXT standing for next generation. On this week's edition of ECW on SyFy, Vince McMahon announced that ECW will finish up in three weeks and will be replaced by the next evolution of the WWE. The final episode of ECW on SyFy airs on March 23rd, with the debut of "WWE NXT" to air on March 2nd. The episode will likely be taped that evening from Wichita, Kansas.
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Bret Hart & TNA Staff Meet After RAW, The Rock Criticized
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- After RAW last night, Bret Hart met up and had dinner at Bailey's in Nashville, TN with some TNA staffers, including Jeremy Borash. Borash posted a picture on Twitter at this link.
-- Movie website Cinematical.com features a fan rant questioning the success of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's movie career. The article flashes back to Johnson's 2003 action movie "The Rundown," which featured a cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who told Johnson to "Have fun" in a symbolic passing of the "action hero" torch. Since then, Johnson has only done two other action movies (Walking Tall and Doom) and has settled into a career of comedies and kids movies. The author questions whether the era of action movie stars is over and suggests that The Rock's upcoming return to WWE is a result of his movie career not taking off as he had hoped.
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Former Stars Backstage At PPV, McMahon's Spending, SD - 24Wrestling.com
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Former Stars Backstage At PPV, McMahon's Spending, SD
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- Former WWE, ECW, and TNA star Johnny Swinger/Parisi was backstage at the Royal Rumble PPV last night. It's believed that former diva Terri Runnels was backstage as well.
-- Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon has already spent about $6.5 million of her own money on a bid for the U.S. Senate, according to a new campaign finance report released this week. McMahon is one of three Republicans vying for the GOP nomination, hoping to fill the seat being vacated by Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd.
-- Devin Cutting sent this in: Next week on February 9th, the city of New Orleans has announced that they will host a parade for the New Orleans Saints, whether they win the Super Bowl or not. The parade would conflict with the ECW/Smackdown tapings on that day, and the tapings will now be moved to Baton Rouge at the Baton Rouge River Center at 6:30PM on Tuesday, February 9th.
The New Orleans event has been rescheduled, and will take place on May 28th. WWE will honor the tickets purchased for the February 9th event.
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Bischoff Likes Working With Russo, Samoa Joe Shoots On Hall
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
-- With the recent additions of Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan to TNA Wrestling, many have wondered how they would interact with Vince Russo, whom they had trouble working with in WCW. Eric Bischoff has posted a few messages on Twitter this week about Russo specifically: On Monday, Bischoff wrote: "Vince Russo has a new book out....I am going to be VERY interested in what he has to say in his book. Hmmm." This morning, he wrote: "Sorry to disappoint all of you who are expecting heat between Russo and I. Actually enjoy working with him so far. Ed [Ferrara] and Matt [Conway] too."
-- TNA star Samoa Joe was interviewed by TNA's official website and talked about "dead weight "on the TNA roster. Joe also defended the infamous shoot promo he cut at Turning Point 2007, when he verbally blasted Scott Hall in the middle of the ring for no-showing the event. Joe told TNA interviewer Hermie Sadler: "It was a statement that needed to be made. This is a company that can't have a lot of dead weight attached to it. You either come here to work or fight or get down or you don't come here at all. For the people that I was speaking about, I made it known I wasn't here to play games and just be a TV star. I'm here for this company to be the very best and for me to be the very best." Joe's admits that his comments were harsh, but he stands by everything he said and said them because he cares about the company's survival. "If anything that I said out there you didn't find to be true, then maybe you don't need to be here because everything I said out there I still stand by. I apologized for the tone to some people because they may have taken offense, but at the same time, in their heart of hearts, they knew everything I said out there was absolutely true."
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Royal Rumble Faces Stiff Competition, Stacy On USA Network
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- The 2010 Royal Rumble had some stiff television competition on Sunday night. The NFL Pro Bowl, which went head-to-head with the Rumble, drew 12.3 million viewers and did an 8.2 rating. It was the highest rated Pro Bowl game in 10 years and the males 18-34 demographic was up a sharp 72% from last year.
-- Former WWE star Eric Escobar is now back in Puerto Rico and working for World Wrestling Council.
-- Former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler will be appearing on USA Network's Psych this coming Wednesday night. (Stacy Keibler pictures)
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What You Didn't See On WWE RAW This Week - 24Wrestling.com
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What You Didn't See On WWE RAW This Week
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Thanks to site reader James Beckwith for sending in this live report from last night’s WWE RAW from Nashville:
- Raw was a virtual sellout including the upper decks. The only area tarped off was near the hard camera and that is normal for television tapings.
- I don’t know how it came across on TV, but the crowd was hot and had high energy for most of the night. John Cena was way over with this crowd. I’m talking close to Austin/Rock levels. They popped every time his image was on the Titantron and for every time he came out in the arena.
- The crowd chanted huge for Cena during the Batista beat down of Bret Hart.
After RAW Went Off The Air:
- I believe that Cena came running out after Raw went off the air. Batista and McMahon bailed and returned to the back immediately. Eventually, Bret got to his feet and made his way to the back as well. Then, the locally advertised main event took place. It was John Cena vs. Sheamus for the WWE title.
- John Cena beat WWE champion Sheamus via DQ, Sheamus retained the WWE Title. I expected an extremely short match or a Dusty Finish, but Sheamus and Cena put on a good 10-15 minute match. It ended when Cena had Sheamus in the STF and Batista ran in and broke the hold causing the DQ. Batista then went on an extended beat down of Cena with Sheamus incapacitated on the outside.
- Batista beat Cena with the ringside steps and then put the steps in the ring. He set up the Batista Bomb on the steps in the ring (which I expected Cena to power out of since they weren’t on television) and he powerbombed Cena onto the steps in a wicked looking spot. No comeback for Cena against Batista. Finally, Sheamus came back in the ring and stood over Cena while holding up the WWE Title. When he stepped away, Cena popped to his feet and gave Sheamus the Attitude Adjustment to send the crowd home happy.
Lots of Cena’s new shirt in the crowd and tons of glowsticks. WWE is making a fortune off those glowsticks.
Biggest Pops
– Anything Cena
– Triple H
– Edge after he speared Sheamus.
Most Heat:
– Edge before spearing Sheamus
– Mr. McMahon
– Sheamus
– Batista
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Police Report: Helms Had Muscle Relaxers Without Perscription - 24Wrestling.com
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Police Report: Helms Had Muscle Relaxers Without Perscription
Posted on 02.02.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Credit: PWTorch.com
According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Gregory Helms had a single prescription pill believed to be a Soma at the time of his arrest last Wednesday morning in Kentucky, but Helms did not have a prescription for the muscle relaxant when police searched him. Helms was arrested along with Chris Jericho for public intoxication.
The state of Kentucky considers somas (carisoprodol) a controlled substance classified as a Schedule IV drug, which requires a prescription from a licensed physician to possess the drug.
Police did not charge Helms for possession of the drug. According to the report, Helms said he had a prescription, but he did not have it with him at the time of the arrest.
Although police did not charge Helms for any wrongdoing, the public information could lead to a Wellness Policy issue even though this was unrelated to a formal Wellness Policy test. WWE has two items on their Wellness Policy that could potentially affect Helms:
"The non-medical use of drugs belonging to this class, including, but not limited to, carisoprodol (Trade name Soma and others) and meprobamate (Trade name Miltown, Meprospan and others) is prohibited."
"The following uses of prescription medications are prohibited under the Policy: The use of a prescription medication without a valid prescription from a licensed and treating physician that was given for a legitimate medical purpose."
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - February 1, 2010 - 24Wrestling.com
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - February 1, 2010
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, February 1st, 2010 (USA Network)
Location: The Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Results by 411 Mania
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
-Live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN
-Hosted by Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler
-Royal Rumble winner Edge is out to start the show. He says he's back, and he's not just back in the WWE but back in the main event of Wrestlemania. He wants to take us back six months ago when he and Chris Jericho had won the Unified Tag Titles, and then he got injured. The doctors had him coming back in March or later, and maybe even later. He was sitting at home watching the Slammy's, and Chris Jericho thanked him for getting injured so he could team with the Big Show. He says when Jericho was making light of his injuries the room got very silent. Not because Dennis Miller bombed with another brutal joke. He made himself a promise that he has missed two Wrestlemania's due to injury, and he wasn't about to miss a third. He realized who he is, and that's the Ultimate Opportunist. He promised he was going to prove the doctors wrong, and rehab harder than he ever had before. He promised that he would enter the Royal Rumble, and he was going to win. Seven weeks later Chris Jericho has his Slammy and a mug shot on TMZ. He has a ticket to the main event of Wrestlemania. He can face any champion he wants. Two years ago he faced The Undertaker, and he lost. But unlike Shawn Michaels if he wants to get him again he can have him. He asks if the smart thing would be to go after the guy who is undefeated at Wrestlemania, or a guy who has never even been to Wrestlemania. He says he could make his decision now, but he's going to do the smart thing and wait until after The Elimination Chamber pay per view. One thing he does know is the Rated R Superstar is going to headline Wrestlemania. That brings out Sheamus, who says Edge has been back 5 seconds and he's already mouthing off. Sheamus says things has changed since he's been gone. Edge cracks that things have changed. Raw has been taken over by an evil Ronald McDonald. Sheamus says he was able to do something Edge couldn't do last year at Wrestlemania, and that's beat John Cena for the WWE Title. Edge reminds him that he made a career out of beating John Cena for the WWE Title. Sheamus says that was a long time ago, and this is now. If he can beat Cena and Orton he will have no trouble beating Edge. He tells him to run off to Smackdown before he gets hurt, and when Edge doesn't move Sheamus takes him out with a cheapshot. Sheamus goes for the big boot, but Edge ducks and takes him down. Edge delivers a spear, and stands tall over the fallen champion. Well any doubt on Edge's heel/face alignment was removed there.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes
Poor Cody doesn't have a prayer here does he? Rhodes attacks early with a flurry of kicks stomping Cena down in the corner. Cena fights back, but is quickly taken down with a Side Russian Legsweep for two. Cody hits a swinging neckbreaker for two, and drops a knee on Cena for another near fall. Cody goes for another kneedrop that misses, and eats a pair of flying shoulderblocks from Cena. Cena goes for the protoplex, but Rhodes counters into a rollup for two. Cena goes right back to the protoplex this time connecting and hitting a five knuckle shuffle. Rhodes counters the attitude adjustment with a knee to the face, and drops Cena with a faceplant suplex. Rhodes hits a moonsault for two, and then catches a charging Cena with a knee to the face. Cena immediately hits an attitude adjustment after that to win at 2:50. Insert SuperCena complaints here. Match wasn't bad at all though. They packed a lot into just under three minutes.
Winner: John Cena (Pinfall-Attitude Adjustment **)
-A recap of Montreal is followed by Josh Mathews catching up with Mr. McMahon. He asks if he's seen Bret Hart yet, but Vince says he hasn't and neither has anyone else. He doubts anyone will either because he doesn't think Bret will show up. Vince goes into his office where he finds someone who barged into his office. He asks if these Canadians have any humility at all, and says if he has something to say then say it. It's of course not Bret Hart but William Shatner. Shatner says as a fellow Canadian, as a fan of WWE, and more importantly as a human being he can't wait for Bret Hart to embarrass him tonight.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Jack Swagger vs. Triple H
Why in the blue hell are we bothering with qualifying matches if this is what we're getting? What's next? Orton vs. Primo? Michaels vs. Chavo? Swagger grabs a go behind, and celebrates until he gets a right hand from HHH. HHH comes back with a high knee, and clotheslines Swagger over the top as we head to break.
We return with Swagger charging into a boot, but coming right back with a DDT for two. Swagger drops an elbow on HHH, and delivers a legdrop for two. Swagger goes for an abdominal stretch, but HHH counters into a hiptoss. HHH sidesteps a charging Swagger and fires him over the top rope to the floor. HHH comes out after him, but Swagger sends him face first to the apron. Back inside Swagger delivers a running powerslam for two, and locks in a rear chinlock. Swagger goes for a Vader Bomb, but HHH gets the knees up to counter. HHH hits the facebuster for two, and drives Swagger face first into the top buckle. HHH connects with the spinebuster for a two count. HHH goes for the pedigree, but Swagger counters into a backdrop. Swagger hits the Vader Bomb for two, and then delivers a belly to belly for a near fall. Swagger connects with a series of shoulderblocks in the corner, and then picks up HHH in position for another running powerslam. Swagger walks around like an idiot pointing at the Wrestlemania sign, so HHH counters into the Pedigree to finish at 9:07. Again Swagger goes in the ring and pushes a top guy to the limit in a good match. Is anyone paying attention? Anyone?
Winner: Triple H (Pinfall-Pedigree ***)
-William Shatner delivers spoken word versions of Sexy Boy, My Time is Now, Booyaka 619, and The Game. This is epic.
-Triple H stops by Shawn's locker room to talk. Hornswoggle wants something, but HHH runs him off. He calls out Shawn for eliminating him, and says he never would have done that to him. Then he of course says of course he would and laughs it off. Shawn says it wasn't supposed to be this way, but HHH tells him to get over it. He says what he needs to do is get in that Elimination Chamber, and one of them will win the title. He's got no problem with tearing the house down with him in the main event, and all Shawn has to do to make it happen is beat Orton. I think Shawn lies down or something, because he didn't really look convinced.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
Orton backs Shawn into the corner, and they stare down as Orton breaks. A second trip to the corner ends with Shawn delivering a series of chops, and he then hits the ropes with a swinging neckbreaker. Shawn goes for Sweet Chin Music off the ropes, but Orton bails to the floor. Shawn goes out after him, so Orton heads inside and goes for the hangman's DDT. Shawn ducks out of that, and chops Orton into the ring. Shawn hits a crossbody off the top rope for two, but Orton comes back to reverse an Irish Whip sending Shawn upside down to the corner. Orton hits an inverted backbreaker, and begins his signature stomps. Shawn comes back with a chop, but Orton answers with the standing dropkick for two. Orton grabs a chinlock, and sets Shawn up on the top rope delivering a European Upper Cut. Orton tries for a superplex, but Shawn fights him off. Orton goes back for the superplex, but again Shawn fights him off this time setting up the vintage Shawn elbow drop. Shawn tunes up the band, but Orton ducks and goes for RKO. Shawn counters that into an inverted atomic drop, and hits a chop. Shawn hits the ropes, and delivers a flying forearm. Shawn nips up, but Orton catches him in the nip up and rolls him up for the quick pin at 6:39. Shawn again looks to be on the verge of snapping, as he storms off. Whatever is building here is working beautifully.
Winner: Randy Orton (Pinfall-Rollup ***)
-Dibiase meets Orton in the back to congratulate him, and let him know he's really sorry about last night. He says he can't speak for Cody, but he's really sorry. Orton stops him, and just walks away in disgust.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Mark Henry vs. Ted Dibiase
Henry shoves Dibiase away casually on the lockup, and follows with a big shoulderblock. Henry clotheslines Dibiase over the top to the floor, and heads outside after him. Dibiase is able to grab Henry's arm and wrap it around the ring post, but Henry comes back with a headbutt. Dibiase gives Henry a drop toehold sending him head first into the ringsteps, and then rolls back inside. Dibiase goes to work on the injured arm with a series of legdrops on the shoulder picking up a two count. Dibiase grabs an armbar, but Henry comes back with a clothesline. Henry tries an avalanche in the corner, but charges into the boot of Dibiase. Ted goes to the top rope for a crossbody, but gets caught and put on the apron. Dibiase drops down with the injured arm across the ropes, and comes inside to go for Dream Street. Henry pushes him into the corner, and again goes for an avalanche again but again it is dodged by Dibiase. Dibiase connects with an armbar DDT which picks up the upset victory at 3:07. In case you were wondering this proves that in WWE's eyes. Ted > Cody.
Winner: Ted Dibiase (Pinfall-Armbar DDT *1/2)
-Special tribute is shown acknowledging the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Jack Brisco.
-Kelly and Gail make small talk when Maryse walks by to tell Gail she's really looking forward to that Championship match. She says she was watching Smackdown with what is going on with McCool and Mickie and how they are making a mockery of the title. She just wants a good title match, and then says something in French before leaving.
-Miz and Big Show are chilling in Shatner's locker room, and Miz says when TJ Hooker gets here he has no doubt he'll give them a Unified Tag Team Title match against DX. The Straight Edge Society shows up, and they are also looking for a title match because Teddy screwed them on Friday. That brings in the RAW MATCH NEGOTIATOR (complete with cheesy music and graphic). He makes a triple threat for next week, and then pimps Priceline.com and Wells Fargo before going to a freeze frame. Everyone else just looks at him like he's nuts and walks off.
-HHH tries a pep talk to Shawn in the locker room, and tells him he needs to get over this and move on. He tells him he's spiraling down, and it's not the end of the World. He says he's Mr. Wrestlemania, and he doesn't need The Undertaker for that. He says there are plenty of other guys for him to compete with at Wrestlemania. Shawn says "not for me" and walks out.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Kofi Kingston vs. The Big Show
Miz heads out before the bell rings to get a closer look, and join the commentary team. Show overpowers Kofi at the outset delivering a headbutt and an open hand chop. Show delivers a forearm to the back, and hits a kneelift. Show fires Kofi away and charges with a boot, but Kofi ducks and Show straddles the top rope. Kofi hits a dropkick sending Show to the floor as we head to break.
We return with Show back in control delivering a headbutt to Kofi and hitting a big open hand chop. Show grabs a chinlock with the arm trapped. Kofi punches Show to get free, but another headbutt sends him crashing to the floor. Miz gets up to get all up in Kofi's grill as he lays on the floor, but MVP jumps from the crowd and attacks him before chasing him out the arena. Show palms Kofi's head up to the apron, but Kofi drops down with him. Kofi goes to the top rope, but loses his balance botching the one legged dropkick. He still hits it partially, and continues his comeback with a spin kick, and low dropkick setting up the boom drop for two. Kofi hops to the second rope for a series of right hands. Show goes for the chokeslam, but Kofi pokes him in the eye on accident. Show goes for the knockout punch. Kofi ducks and instead the referee gets decked, and Kofi gets dumped to the floor. Referee Scott Armstrong comes out and disqualifies Show for hitting the official at 8:21. Show pleads his case screaming that it was an accident, but his complaints go nowhere. Very weird finish, but it gets Kofi in the match where he can hit some big spots. Provided Edge doesn't steal his spot again.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (Disqualification-Idiot Referee *1/2)
Bret vs. Vince is up to end the show.
Vince McMahon is shown walking. Here he comes.
- Back from a break and Jerry Lawler is in the ring. He introduces a personal friend of his and tonight's guest host, William Shatner. Shatner comes out with The Bella Twins. He enters the ring and falls on top of Lawler, knocking them both to the mat. Shatner introduces the best there was, is and ever will be... Bret Hart. The music hits and out comes The Hitman to a big pop.
Bret enters the ring and gets a nice reaction from the fans. Bret says he's had about a month to think about what happened the last time he was on RAW. Bret says he came back for all the right reasons, thinking he could put it all behind him. He says he thought wrong. Bret says he didn't come tonight to make peace or get closure, he came to talk to Vince McMahon face to face. Bret tells Vince to get his ass out here or he will come up there with a camera crew and find him. Bret says he don't like to wait and he's getting madder.
Vince comes strutting out to the stage in typical McMahon fashion. Vince says he has some things to get off his chest also but says he has never regretted anything he's said or done to Bret. Hart calls Vince the world's greatest liar. Bret says Vince couldn't lace up his father's jock strap, talking about Stu. Bret talks about having a stroke eight years ago and being in a wheelchair, wondering what it would be like to walk again. Bret says he found the courage to stand up and get past it but says he felt pathetic sometimes. Bret says he promised himself then he would never feel pathetic again in his life. Then, he says, he came back to RAW and offered Vince his hand and Vince kicked him, leaving him in the ring feeling pathetic again. Bret says he has a problem with that.
Bret says he worked for Vince 14 years and always thought that one day Vince would appreciate him. Bret says Vince described him as chewing gum that lost it's flavor a few weeks ago. Bret says this stick of chewing gum has just enough flavor in it to kick Vince's ass. Vince says Bret's name and gets the crowd to pop, going over all Bret's nicknames. Vince says Bret being the best is all a crock of crap. Vince says Bret isn't a hero and the crowd boo's. Vince says he can't understand what the fans see in Bret. Vince says he thinks Bret is pathetic. Vince says Bret has no personality and says if it weren't for Bret's opponents like HBK or Austin who had personality, Bret would be nothing. Vince says Bret has no charisma, no command over the English language and a hound dog looking face. Vince disses Bret's hair and the way he dresses. Vince says Bret deserves to be screwed.
Vince says he mentioned before how Stu Hart might go into the WWE Hall of Fame. Vince says he thought about it and says Stu won't be going into the Hall because he doesn't deserve it. Bret kicks Vince in the gut and unloads on him with right hands. Bret goes to lock on the Sharpshooter. Out of nowhere, Batista rushes the ring and beats Bret down. Batista holds Bret facing Vince. Vince rips into Bret's face and spits on him. They toss Bret aside. RAW goes off the air with Vince McMahon irate and the crowd chanting for John Cena.
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Hall & Waltman's Futures In Question, TNA In Legal Trouble - 24Wrestling.com
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Hall & Waltman's Futures In Question, TNA In Legal Trouble
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Credit: PWInsider.com
-- Scott Hall and Sean Waltman have already been removed from the TNA iMPACT opening video. Many are wondering how long they will actually stay with the company, and even Kevin Nash has removed himself politically from their situation. Nash did not push for their return, and is only doing what management has asked of him.
-- TNA and The Young Bucks/Generation Me received legal letters last week. These letters were from Dragon Gate USA, regarding the fact that TNA has pulled the tag team from the WrestleMania weekend shows in Phoenix. DG: USA claims that they entered into a "verbal contract" with the tag team prior to them signing with TNA and that TNA has no rights to supersede that agreement. Reports say that this comes from a phone conversation that Gabe Sapolsky and TNA Director of Talent Terry had weeks ago, which ended with "Sapolsky screaming at Taylor and allegedly getting hung up on." Sapolsky has denied the story.
It also looks as if DG: USA will be pursing legal action against Davey Richards as well. Richards has signed a new contract with ROH, and when that happened, Sapolsky announced that Richards was removed from all future DGUSA and EVOLVE events. Richards had been a top name for DG: USA, and also a partner in EVOLVE with Sapolsky and Sal Hamoui, although he had no financial interest in that company. DG: USA looks to use the same verbal contract stance with Richards as they are using with The Young Bucks, but nothing has been filed at this time. DG: USA is very upset that Richards has backed out of the WestleMania weekend shows. DG: USA also went as far as to "leak emails and texts to different media outlets showing Richards' original explanation to Ring of Honor that he would be choosing to work DGUSA that weekend and that he was being "forced out" of the Phoenix dates. "
There is also talk from DG: USA that Richards had misinformed them of his ROH contract status, and also claimed in interviews that he was not contracted with the company. Richards was set to face BxB Hulk over WrestleMania weekend, and they say that he had assured them that he was on board with the company going forward.
ROH sources are saying that before they signed Richards to a new deal, they agreed to let him work double shots that weekend for both companies. Gabe Sapolsky denied this to PW Insider, but a DG: USA source confirmed that the offer was made to the Japanese office, but shut down. Many feel that Richards was tired of being caught in the middle of the two sides, and that he accepted a new deal with ROH for a slight raise and guarantee of a certain amount of dates.
DG: USA announced both the Bucks and Richards well in advance for the WrestleMania weekend shows as a way to get a jump on ROH in the market, and now will run the shows without the wrestlers. DG: USA feels that the Japanese talents are the main draws, and that they will not be hurt by their leaving. But they are also upset that they guys did not "finish up/do jobs" on the way out.
Many of the ROH and PWG talents feel that the DG: USA are ridiculous, due to their being that this is Independent wrestling and that there are no contracts. Some talents also feel that Gabe Sapolsky wasn't exactly endearing himself to the talents by pursuing legal action.
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Breaking: WWE Hall Of Famer Jack Brisco Passes away - 24Wrestling.com
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Breaking: WWE Hall Of Famer Jack Brisco Passes away
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Former NWA World Heavyweight champion and WWE Hall of Famer Jack Brisco has passed away this morning, he was 68.
There aren't many details as of now, but Brisco did undergo a triple heart bypass several weeks ago and he was in a rehab center to recover. Briscoe was a former NWA Champion, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with his brother Jerry in 2008.
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New Promo Poster & Preview For WrestleMania 26 - 24Wrestling.com
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New Promo Poster & Preview For WrestleMania 26
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Pay-Per-view provider iNDEMAND has released a new propomotional poster for WrestleMania 26 on 3/28 as well as an updated preview:
WrestleMania XXVI
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Synopsis: Nothing bigger, nothing more spectacular, and nothing can compare to WrestleMania. Watch as John Cena, Triple H, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, and all your favorite WWE Superstars carve out a place in history at WrestleMania XXVI, Sunday, March 28 at 7pm ET/4pm PT, live on pay-per-view. A World Wrestling Entertainment Production.
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Former Tag Team Champ In Talks To Return To WWE - 24Wrestling.com
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Former Tag Team Champ In Talks To Return To WWE
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
source: PWInsider.com
Three-time WWE Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury is set to return to World Wrestling Entertainment, according to multiple company sources.
Mercury, who has also worked as Joey Matthews, is perhaps best known for his partnership with John Morrison (then Johnny Nitro) as the team MNM, managed by Melina.
After being released from his WWE contract on March 26, 2007, Mercury continued working independents before retiring in 2008, reportedly due to injury issues.
Mercury is tentatively scheduled to rejoin the SmackDown roster.
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Helms Sent Home, Beth Phoenix Completely Trashes Chyna - 24Wrestling.com
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Helms Sent Home, Beth Phoenix Completely Trashes Chyna
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- Last night at the Royal Rumble, Beth Phoenix became the second woman ever to compete in the annual 30-"man" battle royal. The Glamazon spoke to WWE.com last night about the experience and had some very harsh words for the first woman to enter the Rumble, former Diva Joanie "Chyna" Laurer. (Chyna pictures)
Phoenix told WWE.com, “Despite Chyna’s accomplishments [in the Rumble]. I eliminated The Great Khali. Seven-foot-three, 420 pounds. No small feat."
She then rips into Chyna, questioning whether she's a man or woman. "I am WWE’s Glamazon. Chyna was WWE’s Ninth Wonder of the World … mostly called so because people wondered whether she was a man or a woman. I often wonder this, myself.”
Phoenix admits that she used to look up to Chyna, but would destroy her today if the two ever fought in the ring.
“Chyna would have had a slight size advantage in her prime but I’ll tell you what Chyna was missing and that was heart ... Chyna got comfortable, she got soft in her position. I’m quite the opposite. I get better and better. In the ring, toe-to-toe with me, Chyna doesn’t compare.”
-- Coming off the heels of his arrest this past Wednesday, Gregory "Hurricane" Helms" was told to stay home this week. He was originally scheduled to participate in tonight's Royal Rumble match.
-- Lucha libre wrestler Super Nova said during a recent interview that reports of him signing with WWE were incorrect and he is waiting for them to call him back. However, it should be noted that reports of him signing with WWE came from him announcing it himself and posing for photos with a WWE contract in hand.
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Backstage Edge News, What You Didn't See On Royal Rumble - 24Wrestling.com
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Backstage Edge News, What You Didn't See On Royal Rumble
Posted on 02.01.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- WWE had the backstage area at Royal Rumble on lockdown last night to prevent and protect the surprise return of Edge from leaking out. Even invited guests who were originally invited backstage were told it was "staff only" last night.
-- After the Royal Rumble PPV went off the air, Edge was in the ring for about another ten minutes with loud "Welcome back" chants coming from the crowd. Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres & the Bella Twins defeated Jillian Hall, Katie Lee, Natalya, Maryse & Alicia Fox in a dark match that took place prior to the Rumble going live on PPV.
-- We've received numerous emails about problems with the commercial feed for the WWE Royal Rumble PPV, causing problems with the broadcast in bars and other commercial venues. Some DirecTV also subscribers had technical problems.
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WWE Royal Rumble Results - January 31, 2010 - 24Wrestling.com
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WWE Royal Rumble Results - January 31, 2010
Posted on 01.31.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
Gail Kim, Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres & the Bella Twins b.d Jillian Hall, Katie Lee, Natalya, Maryse & Alicia Fox in a dark match prior to the start of tonight’s pay-per-view.
WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Results
Report by Sean Hopkins of SEScoops.com
We get the usual video package, this time highlighting the Rumble match and some of the other feuds heading into tonight.
Lots of pyro and Michael Cole welcomes us to the 23rd annual Royal Rumble.
The first match is announced to be the ECW Championship. Christian’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring to a nice pop.
ECW Championship Match: Christian (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
They’re doing the three man announce team tonight with Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker. ECW Championship match opening is no surprise as Christian should get this crowd going against Ezekiel Jackson.
Ezekiel is out second with Regal in tow. Jackson gets next to nothing in the way of a reaction from the crowd.
Both men lock up and Christian is quickly shoved away by Jackson. Christian ducks another lock up attempt, but Jackson is quick to regain the advantage with a belly to back slam. Christian is up and he slaps Jackson across the face. Jackson chases Christian to the outside, but back in the ring, Jackson is caught by surprise with a couple of quick fists, a dropkick, and a springboard plancha from Christian. Christian rolls Jakcson back into the ring, ducks a couple of clotheslines and hits another slap, but Jackson responds with a slam.
Jackson hits Christian with a couple of big blows to the back, and he sends Christian into the corner twice, but Christian comes out and even attempts the killswitch. Jackson fights it off and tries for a gorilla press but Christian fights out, knocks Jackson into the ropes, and stands on his back, choking him. Christian slaps Jackson a third time, but when he goes to the second rope, Jackson pulls his feet out from under him and sends him to the outside. Regal tries to get involved, but the ref sees it and ejects him from the ringside area.
Jackson slams Christian into the steel ring steps and rolls him back into the ring. Jackson goes for the pin but Christian kicks out at two. Jackson wrenches away at Christian’s neck. Jackson picks him up, from a seated position and choke slams him. Jackson hits a delayed vertical suplex, but again it’s only good for two. Jackson bends Christian around the ropes and clubs away at his chest before bringing him back into the ring and working over Christian’s back. Christian comes up with a springboard sunset flip out of nowhere, but Jackson plucks up Christian and plants him with a double hand choke slam. Jackson locks in a camel clutch but Christian fights out.
Christian slaps Jackson three times, but Jackson comes back with a clothesline to the back of the head, that’s good for a two count. Jackson locks in a weird modified full nelson, but Christian is able to get to his feet. Jackson sits Christian on the top rope and he goes for a superplex, but Christian fights out of it, and kicks Jackson in the face, following up with a flying shoulder block.
Christian side steps a charging Jackson, who connects with the turnbuckle. Christian connects with a missile dropkick and he tries for the killswitch, but Jackson fights out again. Christian hits a reverse DDT, and he goes to the top, trying for a splash, but Jackson moves. Jackson connects with a huge lariat, but Christian won’t stay down. Christian tries for the killswitch again, but Jackson counters into a backbreaker, but it’s still only good enough for two. Christian dodges a charging Jackson again, and hits a kick to the face. Christian hits a tornado DDT, but Jackson is still able to kick out.
Christian goes for the killswitch yet again, but Jackson counters out. Christian locks in a sleeper, but Jackson muscles him into powerslam position and slams him into the corner twice, but going for the third, Christian connects with the killswitch out of nowhere. Christian rolls over Jackson, and this one is over.
Winner and STILL ECW Champion: Christian
Teddy Long complements Tiffany on the last match and Cryme Tyme interrupts. Shad says there’s two of them, but there’s only one in the Rumble, and that’s not right. They try to get Teddy to give them two spots so they can both wrestle. Long says he doesn’t think he can do it. Shad says that they’ve coerced someone to give them their spot. Great Khali comes in. JTG says is Khali gives them their spot, he can kiss Tiffany. Singh comes in from the side and says no dice, because apparently they’re keeping it real. Singh makes a joke about ‘Family Matters’ and Khali says something. Long calls Cryme Tyme fools talking about their pants on the ground and everyone starts singing that stupid song. Miz comes in and looks disgusted. He says you might as well be asking Who Let the Dogs Out, but what people will be talking about is Miz winning his first Rumble. Long says he makes the rules, so not only will he wrestle in the Rumble, he’ll be defending his title against MVP, and that match is next. Khali starts singing Who Let the Dogs out.
Randy Orton is shown backstage. Cody Rhodes comes in and says the Legacy has done too much and come too far to let it all slip away. He and Ted believe that he’ll beat Sheamus, and he’ll have his back. Orton thanks him. Rhodes says he wishes he could say the same thing for Dibiase. Rhodes says he hasn’t been the same since his movie came out, and all he’s talking about is winning the Rumble and challenging Orton for the title at WrestleMania. Rhodes says maybe tonight he’ll get it out of his system, but that’s not why he’s here. Rhodes says ‘you can count on me’, and he walks off. Orton looks conflicted.
It was just announced that The Miz will defend the WWE United States Championship at tonight’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view against MVP.
United States Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. MVP
Miz is out first to a bit of an apathetic reaction from the crowd. MVP makes his way out next to a much warmer reaction.
Miz tries to hide behind the ref at the beginning of the match, but he quickly comes out with a couple of kicks. MVP is quick to come back though with a flying lariat that’s good for a near fall. MVP hits a suplex and floats over into a cover for a one. MVP sends MIz into the corner, but when he follows in he eats a boot. MVP retaliates with a back body drop. Miz tries to leave the ring, but MVP hits a belly to back suplex instead. Miz bails to the floor, but MVP follows him out, hits him, and body slams him into the barricade. MVP rolls Miz back into the ring, but he ends up being kicked out to the apron, and Miz knocks him off into the announce table.
Miz sends MVP back into the ring and he works over MVP with a couple of stomps and a leg drop. Miz backs MVP up into the corner and drives his shoulder into MVP’s midsection before just pounding him down. Miz hits his corner clothesline, and he goes to the top rope, where he hits a double ax handle that’s good for a near fall. Miz locks in a rear chin lock and he takes MVP down to the mat.
MVP eventually fights back up to his feet and out of the submission, and hits Miz with a couple of right hands before launching him in the air and down to the mat. MVP drives Miz’s face into his knee and he hits the ballin’ elbow. MVP tries for the playmaker, but Miz fights it off, only to walk into a Yakuza kick that’s good for a two count. Miz rolls out to the apron and when MVP follows, he gets hung up on the top rope. Miz tries to catch MVP off guard, but MVP retaliates with a pounce.
MVP goes for the Playmaker’s boot but Miz ducks, Miz goes for the SCF, but MVP fights out. MVP catches Miz with a series of roll ups, but Miz continually kicks out. Miz locks in a small package out of nowhere, and he gets the three count.
Winner and STILL US Champion: The Miz
After the match, Miz jaws at MVP, so MVP retaliates with the Playmaker before walking off.
Big Show is shown walking backstage, he walks into Jericho but tries to walk right by. Jericho stops him. Show says Jericho is jealous because he said Miz and him had more chemistry that JeriShow, and that Miz might be a better tag team partner. Jericho says he’s sorry for Big Show, Miz is pretentious and ego-centric, and Show has to see it. Show says he sees it, just like he saw Jericho do it. Jericho says he and Show were the greatest tag team of this generation. He says he can feel the chemistry between he and Show, and if it comes down to he Miz and Show, he knows where Show’s loyalty lies. Show says he throw both of them out. R-Truth comes in and says if Show doesn’t he will. Jericho says he’ll have to get through Big Show first, but Big Show is nowhere to be found.
Orton is shown backstage again, this time he runs into Dibiase who says good luck, and whatever he needs, he’s there. Orton asks where Cody is. Ted says he can’t talk to Cody because he keeps talking about winning the Rumble and taking on Sheamus, and that he’s counting Orton out. Dibiase says he’s there to help. Orton says he’s about to go out and win his title back, and he doesn’t need any help from either member of Legacy.
WWE Championship Match: Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton
Sheamus is out to the ring first to a bit of heat from the crowd. We get a little bit of a re-cap, but not the usual hype video that’s brought out for most title matches. Orton is out second to a surprisingly warm reception, but I guess someone has to play the babyface here (even if it is unwillingly).
We get formal ring introductions for this one, so after Orton’s glacially slow entrance, it’s still going to be a bit.
Both men stare each other down at the outset of the match. Sheamus pumps himself up, to the crowds disapproval, this crowd is solidly behind Orton. Orton locks in a headlock, but Sheamus is quick to fight out, but Orton connects with a beautiful dropkick. Orton and Sheamus stare each other down again. Another lock up and Sheamus backs Orton into the ropes, but Orton turns it around. Sheamus shoves Orton, but Orton comes back with a European uppercut, it’s not enough though as Sheamus comes back and works on Orton’s arm.
Orton goes to the outside and Sheamus follows, slamming Orton into the barricade and slamming Orton’s arm into the ring steps. Sheamus sends Orton back into the ring, and continues to work over Orton’s arm, wrenching away. Sheamus picks Orton up into powerslam position, but Orton works out of it and goes for a chop block. Orton immediately goes to work on Sheamus’ knee, stomping away at the leg.
Orton wrenches away at Sheamus’ leg and ankle, making Sheamus squirm. Sheamus tries to kick him off, but Randy just wrenches harder. Sheamus kicks again and this time it’s enough to stop Orton. Sheamus sends Orton shoulder first into the ring post, and then does it again.
Sheamus buries his shoulder in Orton’s midsection twice, but when he goes for a third, Orton gets his knee up. Orton kicks Sheamus in the knee, and goes right back to work, stomping at Sheamus’ wrist. Orton drags Sheamus’ legs to the apron, and slams them down, and then into the ring post. Orton clubs at Sheamus’ chest and Sheamus falls to the floor.”
Orton brings Sheamus back into the ring, and he kicks at Sheamus’ midsection. Sheamus fights back though, and hits a single arm DDT out of nowhere that’s good for a near fall. Sheamus locks in an arm bar and digs his knee into Orton’s ear.
Orton fights out of the submission, getting to his feet and punching Sheamus’ kidney, but Sheamus switches it up, locking Orton’s wrist behind his head. Orton fights out, and he and Sheamus trade punches, with Orton getting yays, and Sheamus getting boos. Sheamus hits a uranage backbreaker on Orton, but it’s not enough for a three count.
Sheamus picks Orton up and he goes for his finisher, but Orton fights out, kicks Sheamus in the knee and sends him to the outside.
Sheamus makes it to the apron at 7, but Orton quickly goes for, and hits his rope assisted DDT. Orton goes for the pin but Sheamus is able to grab the rope and force the ref to stop the count. Orton gets in position for the punt, but Sheamus rolls to the outside to prevent it. Orton gives chase, and he clubs Sheamus with a big European uppercut, but Sheamus sends him into the ring post twice. Sheamus rolls Orton back into the ring, but Cody Rhodes jumps the security rail out of nowhere and he hits Sheamus. Orton connects with the RKO and he goes for the pin, but the ref calls for the bell on account of DQ.
Winner and STILL WWE Champion BY DQ: Sheamus
Rhodes makes his way into the ring to apologize to Orton and the crowd starts to chant ‘RKO’. Rhodes apologizes profusely, but Orton responds with a right hand. Orton slams Rhodes head into the canvas, and Dibiase is out to break it up. Dibiase holds Orton off, but all it gets him is a right hand of his own. Orton tells Rhodes he’s done and he stomps away at him. Sheamus is back on his feet, but Orton is occupied with Legacy, so when he turns around he walks straight into a huge boot from Sheamus.
Sheamus makes his way to the back, Legacy slink away, and Orton is left laid out.
WWE Women’s Championship Match: Michelle McCool (c) vs. Mickie James
Michelle McCool is out to the ring first, without Layla, but she doesn’t get much of a reaction. I don’t know if this crowd is just waiting for the Rumble, or what, but they’re just dead tonight.
McCool gets on the mic, and she says she’s about to give the people what they want to see, her. Her defend her title of course, but apparently Mickie James is nowhere to be seen, because if she was near the arena, no one would be able to miss her. McCool asks the fans if they’ve seen her, then asks if she’s at the hot dog stand again. McCool says it looks like James forfeits, and that’s such a shame because Layla has been making a cake, and they would have shared with her. Layla comes out in the same pig costume from Smackdown. Mickie’s music hits and she charges to the ring. Mickie takes out Layle right off the bat, slammer her head into the ground and sending her into the barricade. James makes her way into the ring, and we’re ready to start.
Mickie hits her DDT, and pins McCool, and this one’s over.
Winner and NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Mickie James
James lays out Layla on top of McCool and the rest of the divas come out with a big cake. James slams the cake into McCool and Layla’s faces and all the divas celebrate.
Rey Mysterio is shown backstage getting ready, this leads us right into the video package hyping the World Heavyweight Championship match.
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Undertaker (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio is the first man to the ring, and he gets a warm reception from this crowd, but still not quite as big a pop as I expected.
Gong, big pop, and The Undertaker makes his way to the ring to an even bigger pop from the crowd.
We get formal ring introductions, and this one is ready to go.
Mysterio tries to use his quickness early on, kicking at Taker’s leg, and getting in some quick strikes, but Taker grabs Mysterio by the throat, and simply throws him over the top rope and to the floor.
On his way back into the ring, Mysterio catches Taker with a quick shoulder and some more quick striker, but when he goes for a springboard move, Taker simply punches him in the face and Mysterio crashes to the floor. Taker follows him out and sets him up on the apron, clubbing away at his chest. Taker goes for the leg drop, Mysterio moves but Taker lands on his feet and clubs Mysterio. Taker sets Mysterio up on the bottom rope and hits the leg drop instead.”
Taker goes for a chokeslam, but Mysterio turns it into a hurricarana and he tries for a 619 but Taker catches him. Taker tries for the tombstone, but Rey fights out of it. Mysterio goes for a springboard cross body, but he ends up eating Taker’s boot. Mysterio rolls to the floor and Taker follows.
Taker catches Mysterio with a big blow, another, and a third. Taker breaks the count, and he tries for a big boot, but Mysterio ducks and Taker ends up hung up on the ring post. Mysterio heads back into the ring and connects with a baseball slide to Taker’s leg while it’s still hung up. Taker falls to the floor, and when he gets to his feet, Rey tries for a hurricarana. Taker catches him and tries for the Last Ride, but Mysterio climbs up on the apron and hits an asai moonsault to take down Taker.
Taker gets to his feet and catches Mysterio by the throat before slamming him back into the barricade. Back in the ring Taker goes for the cover but Mysterio is able to kick out. Taker goes to work on Mysterio’s arm, hoisting him up in the air, and slamming him down across the top rope. Taker chokes Mysterio, breaking at a 3 count, and Mysterio crawls to the corner. Taker starts to work over Mysterio with measured blows in the corner.
Taker connects with a side slam, but Mysterio is still able to kick out at two. Mysterio goes to work with a couple of quick kicks, but another right hand puts him right back down on the canvas. Mysterio catches Taker with a jawbreaker, and a low dropkick to the face. Mysterio hits a springboard leg drop, and goes for the cover, but Taker kicks out at two. Taker makes his way to his feet and catches Mysterio with a huge lariat. Taker is bleeding from the nose and mouth pretty bad. Taker goes for the Last Ride, but Mysterio fights out and Taker ends up in the ropes. Mysterio connects with a 619 and a springboard dropkick to the back. Mysterio hits another 619, but when he goes for the springboard senton, Taker catches him and hits a huge stalling Last Ride. He pins Mysterio, and this one is in the books.
Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: The Undertaker
Backstage, HBK is shown watching a monitor. Kane comes in and says his obsession with his brother is unhealthy. Kane says whatever vision Michaels has in his head, in the end, there is no light, only darkness. Hunter enters the dressing room and says he figures that wasn’t a pep talk. Hunter wishes Shawn good luck. Michaels says sorry about last week. HBK says he doesn’t have any right to step on Hunter’s dream of winning tonight and going to WrestleMania. Hunter and Shawn shake hands. Shawn says he and the Undertaker is meant to be though. Hunter says he knows it is, that’s why he knows Michaels will find another way.
We get the same video running down Royal Rumble statistics that they’ve been playing for a while now, though this time it’s updated to include Santino’s new record from last year’s Rumble.
ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
#1: Dolph Ziggler
#2: Evan Bourne
Here we go! The bell rings and we’re ready to start. Ziggler jaws at Bourne and they both eye the WrestleMania sign. Bourne catches Ziggle with a coulpe of kicks and a hurricarana before connecting with a heel kick to Ziggler’s jaw. Ziggler almost knocks Bourne out with a dropkick, but Bourne fights him off and stays in the ring. Bourne launches himself up off of Ziggler and connects with the double knees to Ziggler’s chest. Bourne knocks Ziggler to the apron, but he makes it back into the ring. Ziggler connects with the Zig Zag out of nowhere, and he throws Bourne to the apron, but Bourne kicks Ziggler and comes back in the ring with a Shooting Star Press, the buzzer rings:
#3: CM Punk
Punk goes after both Bourne and Ziggler and he immediately eliminates both. Punk grabs the mic and thanks the crowd for joining him for the most historic moment the Straight Edge Society has seen. 29 other men will either be eliminated or saved.
#4 JTG
JTG goes right to work on CM Punk, but when he charges Punk in the corner, he finds himself eliminated. Punk gets right back on the mic and says not everyone can win the Rumble, just like not everyone can be saved. Not everyone has his dedication. And tonight he’ll be the first straight edge Rumble winner. The clock counts down again and this time it’s the Great Khali.”
#5 Great Khali
Punk tries to save Khali, telling him he can make him greater. Punk says he can see the pain in Khali’s eyes and he needs to be saved. He asks Khali to raise his right hand and accept straight edge into his life, but Khali hits a chop and locks in the vice. The clock counts down again and the next entrant is Beth Phoenix.
#6: Beth Phoenix
Khali immediately picks up Beth and puts her over the rope and directs her to the back. Beth kisses Khali and drags him over the top rope, while remaining on the apron. She turns around and goes right to work on Punk, trying to eliminate him. Punk connects with the G2S on Phoenix.
#7: Zach Ryder
CM Punk eliminates Beth Phoenix. CM Punk grabs the mic, tells Zach Ryder he has potential and tells him he can join his movement before attacking him and throwing him out of the ring. Punk grabs the mic again and says he’s better than everyone.
#8: Triple H
Hunter makes his way to the ring slowly, and Punk hypes himself up. Punk and Hunter stare each other down, and Punk tries for a right, but Hunter fights him off. Hunter connects with a knee and puts Punk back into the corner, pounding on him. Punk connects with a high knee, but Hunter fights off the bull dog and hits a spinebuster.
#9: Drew McIntire
Hunter fights off McIntyre as soon as he gets in the ring with a high knee. Hunter tries for the pedigree on Punk, but Punk fights out. Punk tries for the G2s, but Hunter fights out and sends him out of the ring.
#10 Ted DiBiase
Dibiase is immediately taken down by Hunter, but he retaliates with a scoop slam. McIntyre and Dibiase take turns stomping on Hunter. McIntyre and Dibiase double team Hunter for a bit as the clock counts down.
#11: John Morrison
Morrison immediately goes to work on Dibiase and sets his sights on McIntyre. Morrison connects with a crazy DDT on McIntyre, but he’s attacked from behind by Dibiase. Dibiase tries for the Dream Steet, but Morrison fights it off and hits a big kick. Morrison connects with Starship pain on McIntyre.
#12: Kane
Kane comes into the ring with a top rope clothesline to Hunter. Kane fights off everyone in the match, and turns his attention to Dibiase, hitting a big side slam. Kane hits a double chokeslam on McIntyre and Morrison and a big boot to Hunter. Kane tries to eliminate Dibiase, but Hunter comes in from the side to work on Kane, he gets a chokeslam for his efforts.
The next entrant is Cody Rhodes.
#13: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes immediately saves Dibiase from elimination by Kane and Legacy go to work as a team on Kane. Rhodes attacks Hunter and McIntyre, before he sends Morrison to the apron. Morrison comes back in with a springboard, but he eats a dropkick from Rhodes. Rhodes and Dibiase try to eliminate Kane, but Hunter goes to work on Rhodes. Hunter tries to eliminate Rhodes, but Cody hangs on.
#14: MVP
MVP is immediately taken out from behind by the Miz who hits him with the US Title. Morrison connects with a springboard kick to McIntyre’s face. Legacy try to eliminate Triple H, but Kane goes after Legacy, saving Hunter.
#15: Carlito
Carlito comes in as a house of fire, even fighting off a double team attempt from Legacy. Carlito and Kane trade blows, with Carlito going after Kane’s knee. Carlito even gets in a backstabber on Hunter, following up with another to McIntyre, the Dibiase.
#16: The Miz
Miz hits the SCF right off the bat, but MVP is right out and he goes after Miz, both men tumble over the top rope. Both Hunter and McIntyre look to be in trouble, but Kane saves Hunter and McIntyre is able to save himself. Hunter stomps away at Carlito.
#17: Matt Hardy
Hardy comes in and goes to work, but when he goes up top, he’s eliminated by Kane, who just pushes him off. Kane is then eliminated by Hunter. Hunter hits a couple of spinebusters and he goes for the pedigree on Rhodes, but McIntyre connects with a chop block to stop him.
#18: Shawn Michaels
Carlito is eliminated and so are Rhodes and Dibiase, all at the hands of HBK. Michaels chops away at McIntyre and connects with a flying forearm. Michaels ducks a kick from Morrison and tosses him out, adding another man to his elimination tally. Morrison goes to work on HBK, but he’s left alone in the ring with DX, who team up and take him over the top rope with adouble clothesline and Hunter looks like he hurt his knee.
#19: John Cena
Cena hits a double shoulderblock right off the bat. Cena hits a double five knuckle shuffle. Cena goes for the AA on HBK to send him to the outside, but Hunter makes his way up and connects with a pedigree on Cena.
Hunter is up, but he eats Sweet Chin Music and goes over the top!
#20: Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin goes right to work on both HBK and John Cena, connecting with Pay Dirt on HBK. Shelton goes for the move on Cena, but he finds himself dumped over the top.
#21: Yoshi Tatsu
Tatsu comes in with a couple of big kicks on both Cena and HBK, but he ends up being dumped over the top, just like Benjamin. HBK chops away at Cena in the corner, but Cena is quick to retaliate with a sloppy facebuster. Cena pounds on HBK in the corner.
#22: Big Show
Show hustles his way down to the ring where he quickly takes down Cena and takes HBK all the way to the ring apron, but HBK is back in the ring, where he almost ends up eating an AA. Michaels ends up almost falling to the floor, but he holds on, catches Show in hurricarana position, and ends up being thrown to the canvas.
#23: Mark Henry
Henry and Show face off in a stare down. Show shoves Henry and Henry throws a couple of punches. Henry tries to slam Show, but Show fights it off. Cena hits a big shoulder block on show, and another, followed by a slam from Mark Henry. Cena tries for an AA on Henry, but Cena can’t follow through.
#24: Chris Masters
Masters goes to work right away, and he tries for the Masterlock on Show, but he finds himself launched over the top rope. Henry gets Show off the ground and almost eliminates him, but HBK comes up from behind to prevent it.
#25: R-Truth
R-Truth comes in an eliminates both Mark Henry and Big Show, who were fighting by the ropes. It’s just Truth, Cena and Michaels in the ring. Truth works over Michaels in the corner with a couple of kicks and right hands, and he tries to send HBK over the top, but Michaels isn’t having it.
#26: Jack Swagger
Swagger comes in with a quick Vader bomb on Cena and then HBK. Swagger powerslams Truth into the corner, and then the canvas. Michaels is up and comes in with punches and chops, but he ends up eating a kick, and almost being eliminated by a lariat from Swagger. HBK is able to make it back in under the bottom rope.
#27: Kofi Kingston
Kingston comes in and goes right to Jack Swagger, taking him down and hitting the boom drop. Kofi tries to take Swagger out, but Swagger catches him. Kofi ends up taking Swagger out with a body scissors over the top rope. Kingston is almost eliminated by Truth, but in turn Truth is eliminated by Kingston for real.
#28: Chris Jericho
Jericho goes right after Cena, stomping away at him. Jericho ends up eating an AA from Cena anyway though. Michaels hits a DDT on Cena and HBK goes to the top, where he flies off with an elbow drop to Jericho. HBK tunes up the band, but instead he falls victim to Trouble in Paradise from Kingston. Cena eliminates Kingston with AA and Jericho connects with a Codebreaker on Cena.
#29: EDGE!!!
Edge comes out to a HUMUNGOUS pop from the crowd. Edge spears Jericho, Michaels and Cena, before shoving Jericho out over the top rope. Edge plants HBK, and the takes Cena down with an Impaler DDT.
#30 Batista
Batista comes in as a house of fire, taking everyone out and planting Cena with a spinebuster, but he walks right into a spear from Edge. Edge eats an AA from Cena. It all comes down to HBK, Batista, Cena and Edge.
Michaels is able to fight off everyone for a bit, taking out both Cena and Batista. HBK goes to the top again, this time connecting with an elbow to Cena. HBK hits an enzugiri to Batista and goes up top for an elbow drop to Batista.
HBK connects with SCM on Cena and Batista, but he ends up clotheslined out to the apron by Edge eats a SCM on the apron, knocking him back in the ring, but Batista attacks HBK from behind and Michaels falls to the floor, being eliminated in the process.
Michaels attacks a referee and makes his way back into the ring, where he pleads his case with another ref. In anger, Michaels hits the ref with SCM and falls to the canvas, clutching his head.
Michaels finally begins to make his way to the back, looking distraught. It’s down to Cena, Batista, and Edge.
Batista charges Cena, and Cena counters with a low bridge, Batista falls to the floor and we’re down to two men! Edge stalks Cena from behind, but Cena turns around and hits Edge with a kick. Edge shrugs it off and sends Cena over the top rope and to the floor.
WINNER: EDGE
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Full Card For Tonight's WWE Royal Rumble PPV
Posted on 01.31.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Here’s the full card for tonight:
WWE Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Undertaker (c) vs. Rey Mysterio
ECW Championship Match
Christian (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
WWE Women’s Championship Match
Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James
ROYAL RUMBLE
(25 Confirmed Participants):
Smackdown: Batista, Chris Jericho, C.M. Punk, Kane, Great Khali, Matt Hardy and R-Truth.
ECW: William Regal, Shelton Benjamin, Yoshi Tatsu and Zack Ryder.
RAW: John Cena, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes, MVP, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, Big Show, Evan Bourne, Carlito and Chris Masters.
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Strikeforce: Miami Results - Is Lashley Still Undefeated?
Posted on 01.31.10 by Jason Stone | UFC News |
Event: Strikeforce: Miami
Airdate: Saturday, January 30th, 2010 (Showtime)
Location: The BankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
Results by MMAScoops.com
Sabah Homasi vs. John Kelly
Round 1
Homasi swings wildly over the top of Kelly’s head, Kelly clinches but Homasi shrugs him off. Homasi gets a takedown but Kelly is right back up to his feet. The two fighters exchange frantically with neither landing much of consequence. Homasi is put on his back by a trip takedown and Kelly quickly moves to mount. Kelly delivering blows from the top position before moving to his back. Homasi defends and gets back to his feet as time expires.
Round 2
Homasi takes top position but is swept. Kelly works a rear naked-choke while Homasi continues to defend. He works his way clear of the attacking arm for a moment but Kelly slips it back under his chin and cinches the submission. Homasi taps out at 2:48 of the second round.
Hayder Hassan vs. Ryan Keenan
Round 1
Not much action as the two fighters feel each other out. Hasan steps in for a combination and Keenan counters with neither fighter landing. Hasan is moving forward and finally lands the first meaningful shot of the fight but is immediately countered by Keenan with a solid right hand. Hasan corners Kennan along the cage and blasts him with a sequence of punches that leaves him stumbling to the mat. Hasan follows him down and lands a few more before standing back up and allowing Keenan to stand. Hasan lands another flurry that sends Keenan is back peddling again.
Round 2
Hasan, still moving forward, punishes Keenan with another three-punch combination. Keenan still looking fresh while Hasan is starting to breathe a little heavier. Hasan darts in and launches another salvo of punches along the cage, catching Keenan as he tried to return fire with a big right hand the knocks him unconscious at 2:42 of the second round.
Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos da Matta
Round 1
Alfonso leads with his left and pops da Matta with a nice combination. Again, Alfonso slides a lead left from his southpaw stance to the head of da Matta. Da Matta shoots in for a takedown, but Alfonso locks up a guillotine and falls to his back. Da Matta escapes but immediately gets caught in a tight armbar that forces him to tapout at 1:47 of the first round.
Craig Oxley vs. David Gomez
Round 1
Gomez rushes in for a shot and bullies Oxley to the mat. Oxley grabs a loose guillotine choke and uses it to sweep Gomez to his back. Oxley gives up the hold as he tries to move to mount but Gomez uses the opening to scramble back to the top and into side control. Oxley gets his guard back but Gomez is undeterred, landing punches from the top. Gomez stands in the guard and unloads again before settling back into the guard. The bell sounds and Gomez lands one more punch for good measure. Oxley is not appreciative of the gesture and clobbers him back before the two separate and head back to their corners.
Round 2
Gomez shoots and hits a takedown to begin the second frame. He tries to take the back but Oxley scrambles free. The fighters engage in a leg lock battle with neither fighter gaining an advantage. Gomez rolls back to top position in Oxley’s guard. Oxley sweeps from half guard and puts Gomez on his back for a moment. As they scramble, Oxley tries to lock up a triangle but Gomez defends. After a brief lull on the ground the fighters are brought back to the center of the cage. On the restart, Oxley lands a nice two-punch combination and finishes off the round with a spinning-back kick. Oxley looks to have injured his knee on the kick. He falls to the ground but quickly jumps back to his feet and limps to his corner.
Round 3
Gomez shoots back in to start the third and plants Oxley on the mat. Not a whole lot of action going on here as Gomez seems content to sit in Oxley’s guard. Oxley goes for a triangle but Gomez easily defends and moves to side control. Oxley gets his guard back, but can’t really do much as the round comes to a close.
The official scores are 30-27 for David Gomez on all three cards.
John Clarke vs. Joe Ray
Round 1
Clarke pushes Ray up along the cage and works for a takedown. Ray uses an underhook to keep Clarke away from his legs and the two stalemate. Ray lands a nice knee from the clinch but there is not much else going. Referee Jorge Ortiz breaks the fight and restarts it in the center of the cage. Ray lands a big knee that staggers Clarke. He throws him to the canvas and follows up with punches that force Ortiz to halt the action at 3:14 of the first round.
Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs
Round 1
Riggs paws with his jab while Hieron circles looking for an opening as the middleweight contender match gets underway. Hieron leaps in with a nice right hand that Riggs takes well before changing levels for a takedown. Hieron retreats and they reset in the middle of the cage. Hieron lands another lead right hand. Hieron with a two-punch combination punctuated with a spinning back-kick that lands to Riggs shoulder. Riggs moving forward now but it is Hieron landing most of the meaningful shots. Riggs throws a superman punch but Hieron ducks under and takes him to the ground with a body-lock. There is zero action on the ground before the round closes.
Round 2
Riggs, from his southpaw stance, continues to push forward as the second period gets started. He has only thrown single shots up to this point while Hieron has been throwing more shots in bunches. Hieron takes the fight back to the floor early in the round and settles into Riggs’ guard. Hieron pounds away, unabated, at the body of Riggs with right hands until his opponent ties him up. Apparently the crowd is not pleased with the tactical fight that is being waged and they shower the cage with boos. Hieron finally lands a good shot from the top and the crowd briefly stirs. Riggs walks up the cage to get back to his feet as the 10 second warning sounds and the round closes with the fighters clinched along the cage.
Round 3
Riggs down two rounds and needs to make something happen. Riggs stuns him with a right hook. Heiron goes for the takedown and gets it. Riggs appears to be cut above his left eye. Riggs working to get out of the grips of Heiron who is hanging on. The referee stands them up with 2:20 remaining. Rigs missed with a big right hand. Heiron lands a clean punch that drops Riggs. He follows Riggs to the canvas Riggs recovered quickly and establishes his guard. Riggs works for a kimura, but lets it go. The referee stands them up with ten seconds left. Riggs a bloody mess.
Jay Hieron def. Joe Riggs by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
The LIVE show is next at 10EST! Stay tuned!!
The opening video airs. They shoot backstage to Herschel Walker who says he's ready for his MMA debut tonight. He says age is just a number.
Bobby Lashley vs. Wes Sims
Round 1
Wes Sims is out first followed by Bobby Lashley. They air a long video package of Lashley hyping him up. Lashley gets a mixed reaction. More cheers than boo's. They do the introductions. Lashley is def. the crowd favorite here. Huge pop.
Sims holds his left hand high, asking Lashley for a test of strength. Lashley ignores it and ducks under a right hand before getting a single-leg takedown. Lashley postures on Sims’ high guard and delivers right hands to the head. Sims closes his guard and Lashley pounds away exclusively with his right hand. Sims is eating some leather. The Hammer House product turns his back to avoid punishment and Lashley unloads. Referee Troy Waugh steps in to halt the contest prematurely. Sims complains, but he offered little defense.
They interview Lashley after the fight. He says he's satisfied. He said this was a good fight for him and thanked Wes for taking the fight on short notice. He's says he's ready to step up. He wants more fights before he feels he becomes a number one contender.
Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef
Round 1
Manhoef takes the center of the cage and Lawler circles away. Lawler misses a kick to the head and Manhoef drills him with a kick to the body. Manhoef blocks another head kick attempt and the crowd grows restless. Manhoef lands another kick to the ribs 90 seconds in. Lawler misses a low kick and Manhoef connects with a sharp kick to Lawler’s lead leg. Manhoef roughs up Lawler’s leg and piles it on to the body. Manhoef opens up with his hands and lands a right end to finish off a flurry. Manhoef is bullying the UFC and Pride veteran with kicks and punches. Manhoef connects with a jumping knee to the chest and continues to unload with uppercuts and hooks. Just when it looked as if Lawler wanted out of the fight, he lands a right-hand counter that stops his opponent in his tracks. Manhoef slowly falls and Lawler crushes him with a brutal left hook for good measure. Manhoef lays motionless for several tense moments, but eventually gets to his feet under his own power. The official time is 3:33 of round one.
Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy
Round 1
Walker falls short on a jab, but connects on his second attempt. Walker lands a low kick to Nagy’s left leg. And another. Walker is dancing, taunting his opponent. He throws another low kick that hurts Nagy. Walker sprawls on a lazy double attempt and controls the head in a four-point position. Walker transitions to the top and begins to hit the head with both hands from half guard. Nagy goes high with his hips in search of an armbar, but Walker has none of it. Walker is controlling from the top like a savvy veteran, pushing the right leg down and controlling the wrists. Nagy sets up a heel hook and Walker escapes. 90 seconds remain in the first stanza. Walker moves to north-douth position and is warned for punching the back of the head by referee Troy Waugh. Walker pins Nagy’s left arm under his left leg and works a one-arm kimura on his foe’s left arm. Walker lands punches to the head with his right hand as the round ends.
Round 2
Walker goes to work on Nagy’s left leg with two early low kicks. Walker effortlessly slams Nagy to the canvas and lands directly into side control. Walker punches the back of the head and gets away with it. Waugh’s view was obstructed and did not see the fouls. Walker transitions to Nagy’s back, and coolly flattens him out. Nagy turns over, and Walker has a smothering high mount. Nagy gets to his feet and eats a knee on the mouth. Walker pushes his opponent’s head to the floor and sprawls on a single leg. Walker moves to his back, and he secures both hooks. The former runningback legend punches the head with both hands and Nagy has no defense for the tight positioning. Walker moves to mount before the round ends.
Round 3
Nagy comes out swinging for the fences. He grazes Walker with an overhand right. Walker shakes it off and muscles Nagy to the floor. Walker easily moves to mount and he’s turning it up. Walker hits the head and forces Nagy to roll over and expose his back. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner unloads to the sides of Nagy’s head and body until Waugh steps in to save the dominated fighter at 2:17 of round three.
Strikeforce Women’s Championship
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen
Round 1
Coenen opens with a front kick and Cyborg flurries both hands. Coenen ties up with the Brazilian and Cyborg pushes her against the fencing. Coenen throws a straight right and Cyborg swings for the fences. Santos trips her opponent to the floor. Cyborg stands up and lunges punches downward before jumping back into the guard. Coenen works for an armbar and Cyborg pulls her arm free and dives back in. A Coenen upkick connects with the champion’s chin. Coene stands and is blasted by a right hook. Coenen has the cleaner punches, by Cyborg has a large power advantage. Cyborg moves to the challenger’s back while standing, but can’t hold the position. Now in the clinch, both fighters trade knees to the body and high thigh. Coenen breaks the clinch with an elbow that misses. Cyborg chases her prey across the cage and lands a right hook.
Round 2
Coenen throws a short right and Cyborg knocks the unbalanced fighter to the floor with power punches. Cyborg stands over her opponent and then engages the guard. Coenen goes high with her hips, looking to isolate an arm. Cyborg stacks and moves her challenger to the fence. Referee Jorge Ortiz stands the fighters. The champion lands a hard low kick and a counter left hook. A hard left body kick connects with Coenen’s liver. Coenen dips under a punching flurry and nearly gets a single. Cyborg sprawls late but stops the takedown. Coenen then pulls guard. Cyborg stays patient and then stands to her feet. She kicks Coenen’s left leg and then jumps back into guard. She stands, punches, and then back to guard. 30 seconds remain in the round. Coenen opens his guard, and Santos controls her feet and punches downward.
Round 3
Coenen charges forward and pushes Cyborg to the cage. Cyborg defends the takedown and unleashes both hands. Coenen weakly tries to clinch and Cyborg trips her to the canvas. From half guard, Coenen crossfaces with her left elbow. She releases to punch with her right hand. Right hands rain down and connect with the challenger’s body. Cyborg controls well as Coenen raises her legs high in search of offense. Cyborg stands and Coenen belts the champion with a straight right. Coenen looks surprised that Cyborg isn’t fazed. Coenen shoots and ends up pulling guard. The pounch must have angered the Brazilian, and she shifts to another gear with her punches. Right after left land to the face of the Dutch fighter. Cyborg stands in a north-south position and continues the violence. Ortiz has seen enough. He steps in halt the bout at 3:40 of the third period to pull Cris Cyborg off her overwhelmed foe.
Strikeforce Welterweight Championship
Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis
Round 1
Zaromskis quickly lands a one-two and Diaz is all over him with punches. Zaromskis struggles to stay on his feet as Diaz swarms with both hands, landing lefts and rights. Zaromkskis lands a knee to the body as Diaz grabs the right leg for a single. Zaromskis leans against the fence and Diaz knees the exposed thigh as he holds the single. Over and over again Diaz knees the right thigh of Zaromskis, before dragging the Dream champion to the floor. Zaromskis stands and begins to bob and weave under Diaz’s assult. Zaromskis lands a left hook that knocks Diaz to the floor. Zaromskis swarms and Diaz recovers. Both fighters are now standing. Diaz clinches and lands a knee to the body. Diaz breaks free and absolutely beats up Zaromsiks with right and left hooks. Diaz mixes in an uppercut and a punch to the body. Zaromskis is in a world of trouble. Diaz punches the body and goes to the head again. Zaromskis falls to a short right hook and Troy Waugh calls an end to the beating at the 4:38 mark of the first.
Diaz did an excellent job of working all levels of his opponent with knees to the thigh and punches to the head and body.
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Report: Randy Orton Signs 10-Year Contract With WWE
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Randy Orton has signed a new long-term contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, reportedly for ten years.
He has also received a $600,000 payday for working the main event of last year's WrestleMania pay-per-view.
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Candice's Regrets?, Former DX Member In Talks With WWE
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 – During an interview with InYourHeadOnline.com, BG James (a/k/a Road Dogg) said he recently spoke to WWE officials about returning to the organization, but noted, “it wasn’t meant to be.”
James said he feels he’s too old to keep up with the younger wrestlers, but believes he can contribute behind the scenes. He said his best memories in the industry took place during the Attitude Era, mentioning selling stunners for “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
– Former WWE Women’s Champion Candice Michelle spoke to www.Candi-Shop.org on a slew of topics including her favorite wrestling matches, whether she will ever return to the industry, what made her decide to enter the Diva Search contest in 2004, her greatest accomplishment, and much more. (Candice Michelle pictures)
The former WWE Diva also made note of her multiple injuries, saying her biggest regret was returning to the ring too quickly from them. However, she wants people to know that she’s not injury prone.
“The biggest frustration of my career has been my lack of responsibility to myself thus resulting in my injuries,” Michelle said.
“Some things are unpredictable in the ring but after one broken collarbone and not a release note from the doctor to get back in the ring, but I did anyways because I was so excited to get back resulting in shattering it and surgery. Then I tried overdoing it on my return and not listening to my body resulting in the two torn ligaments. So to everyone who thinks I’m injury prone, that’s such phony baloney! It would be easy to say that but I’m a big girl and learned to take responsibility for my mistakes. “There’s no mistakes as long as you learn from them!” Needless to say I learned the hard way!”
You can read the interview in its entirety at this link. She also reveals whether she was upset with being released by WWE.
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Eric Bischoff Trashes The Honky Tonk Man - 24Wrestling.com
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Eric Bischoff Trashes The Honky Tonk Man
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
This afternoon during The Bubba the Love Sponge Show, Eric Bischoff shot down The Honky Tonk Man's claim that he was "close to signing with TNA."
"I'd rather drive a rusty ice pick through my eye than work a day with him," Bischoff quipped. "This guy couldn't draw flies if you rolled him in cow sh*t. He's negotiating with himself. No truth to that at all."
Hulk Hogan said he would not mind bringing The Honky Tonk Man to TNA. He joked that HTM trademarked "Linda Hogan" because nobody else did and suggested he work a program with Bubba.
"If we brought him in and we did a program with Bubba, it would mean something," Hogan said.
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WrestleMania 27 Location Revealed
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Atlanta, Georgia's 70,000+ person Georgia Dome will host WrestleMania 27 next spring, according to AccessAtlanta.com. WWE will make the announcement on Monday at a press conference at the Georgia Dome. “Atlanta has a long-standing reputation of hosting the highest level of sporting events,” said Atlanta Sports Council president Gary Stokan. “Adding Wrestlemania 27 to our list of wins would further showcase Atlanta as the sports capital of the world.”
WWE sent out the following announcement today…
WWE'S BIGGEST INTERACTIVE FAN EVENT COMES TO PHOENIX!
WrestleMania Axxess
Thursday, March 25 - Sunday, March 28
Multiple sessions available
LIVE AT THE PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
Live Matches and Superstar Q&A's · Superstar Signings · Photo Stations · Superstar Entrance · Undertaker's Graveyard · · Horswoggle's House · WWE Championship Belts and Memorabilia Display · Superstar Ink · 3-Count Trivia · KIDZONE Presented by Mattel and Topps · WWE Shop · Slim Jim Spicy Town · And Much More!
Tickets on sale THIS SATURDAY, January 30 at 10:00AM MST
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $35 (not including applicable fees or 8.3% sales tax)
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Tickets available at the Phoenix Convention Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000
Session Schedule & Times:
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Friday March 25: 6PM - 10PM MST
Saturday, March 27:
Session 1 - 8AM - 12PM MST
Session 2 - 1PM - 5PM MST
Session 3 - 7:30PM - 11:30PM MST
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Go to www.wrestlemania.com for more information
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TNA iMPACT Scores Record TV Rating This Week - 24Wrestling.com
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TNA iMPACT Scores Record TV Rating This Week
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 This week's TNA iMPACT! did a 1.4 cable rating, a new record for the company for a Thursday night broadcast. The show did hours of 1.46 and 1.3 with an average of 1,867,000 viewers. The show peaked in the opening 15-minute segment with a 1.51 rating.
TNA president Dixie Carter posted the following about last night's TNA iMPACT! rating on Twitter: "Just heard from Spike Prez, Kevin Kay. iMPACT! did record numbers last night. A 1.4 rating!! Toasting in Manchester."
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Breaking: Ring Of Honor Sues Ric Flair
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Source: Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com
Wrestling promotion Ring of Honor has filed a lawsuit against Ric Flair, alleging that Flair owes the company over $40,000. The suit was filed this past Thursday in Bucks County, PA.
ROH says that Ric Flair was signed to make five appearances for the company, at $10,000 per appearance. Flair did not make the appearance in Montreal in July of 2009, and failed to repay the $10,000 that was paid to him for the event. Also, the suit alleges that Flair came to terms with the company to appear in an authority figure role on the ROH TV show. Flair was paid $35,000 for the TV appearances and only made one appearance. The second taping is when Flair showed up, and made a brief announcement to the crowd that he was resigning due to his relationship with WWE.
The belief was that Flair was going to use his relationship with ROH so that his son Reid could work there and continue his pro wrestling education. Those plans never happened, due to Reid being arrested on several drug charges last year. At this time, ROH has made no official comment on the deal.
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Jeff Hardy Speaks On Jericho-Helms-Matt Hardy Incident
Posted on 01.30.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
TNA star Jeff Hardy has commented on the news of Jeff Hardy and Gregory Helms’ getting arrested this week for public intoxication. Hardy wrote on Twitter:
“Sure tmz picked up their mug shot..big deal..their awesome &why should that be second guessed over an extremely simple situation?Love Je …”
He added, “They got arrested…it’s a shame they care or think it makes them look bad..their amazing employees…..&”
Jeff’s girlfriend Beth, who is good friends with Helms and Matt, wrote on Twitter: “WOW! MMH made the TMZ headlines! He’s on the scoreboard now! So hilarious that the story is about nothing…TMZ is in the entertainment business also, keep that in mind. Funny thing is, Matt wasn’t even drinking & didn’t have any involvement. Classic TMZ sensationalism. Actually, I was asked to post that. And, to clarify, he wasn’t DRUNK. Better?”
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Recap: Hogan And Bischoff Shoot On The State Of TNA - 24Wrestling.com
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Recap: Hogan And Bischoff Shoot On The State Of TNA
Posted on 01.29.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
Credit: Scott Remington and Pwinsider.com
- Hulk Hogan and Erich Bischoff were on the Bubba The Love Sponge show today, giving their State of TNA Address, here are the highlights…
Q: Confirm or deny Honky Tonk is joining TNA
A: EB "I would rather drive an icepick through my thigh than work with the Honky Tonk Man"
Q: How do you feel about Dixie wanting to go family friendly?
A: Hulk: Not going to happen, we are going to keep pushing the envelope.
Q: Are you going live on March 1?
A: EB: Haven't heard anything, I have just been reading it on the internet.
Hulk: Nothing has been confirmed, it's not a lock. I would like to have it but it's not set yet.
Q: Ongoing talks with Savage?
A: Hulk: "I would love to have him come in and manage his illegitimate son."
Q: Can you tell me the peaking order of how the writing goes:
A: Hulk: Bottom line is that Eric has the final say.
Topic comes up with Vince Russo about the "fake wrestling" twitter post.
· Not really answered just some disparaging words thrown at Russo.
Q: What do they think of Lacey Von Erich?
A: Hogan says she can't work.
EB: "We will teach her how to work", and likes her look.
Q: Are you guys big on Desmond Wolfe?
A: EB: Very high on him, good look.
Hulk says he killed it last night, he's "real close."
Q: What is the Montreal angle really, is it a shot at Vince?
A: EB: It's a shot "kind of", but it's entertaining and as long as they (fans) love it or hate it's about whether they are talking about it. Hang with it and watch where it goes.
Q: WWE has a farm system, are you guys going to be doing something?
A: EB: There is no developmental as such. Brian Knobbs and Saggs have a school they are looking at. "Hopefully we will be able to develop our own but we aren't ready for a farm system".
Name Associations.
Black Pope: Both EB and Hulk love him and he is going to be getting a push.
Abyss: Hulk: My favorite wrestler of all "he's my next John Cena". EB likes him a lot and committed to his character.
Q: Are you interested in taking a look at FCW guys?
Hulk: He says they definitely would be interested.
EB: Says "if they are free we could".
Q: Any WWE talent interested in TNA?
Hulk: Yup.
Q: Sting no showing them.
A: Hulk: Sting's a great talent, wishes he would have come up north for the WWE. He understands why personally he wasn't there but professionally it hurts the company.
EB: "Everyone has to make a commitment. I understand where Hulk's coming from. But if you're not 110% committed then it's probably not going to work out."
Q: Any chance we will see Hogan vs. Flair on TNA PPV.
A: Hulk: Doesn't really answer the question.
Q: Will we see the Australian tour on PPV?
A: EB: Not likely for financial reasons.
Caller: Hulk is the worst wrestler since 1989 and how can you evaluate talent? Stone Cold hates you and won't work a program with you?
- Lots of banter back and forth lots of swearing. Bottom line is they don't answer the question.
Q: Has working with Vince McMahon changed your thought process?
EB: There's no denying he's a great businessman, he's arrogant but he likes him and "I wouldn't hang out with him" but he thinks he's great. On a business level he is very smart. On a creative run he thinks he takes credit for too much and he doesn't think he's that good.
Q: Was there a time when you were going against the Rock and you just thought WCW was going to fail?
A: EB: "When AOL/Time Warner took over and put more hands on our product by making it more family friendly, that's when things starting taking a turn for a worst. Now history is repeating itself and we have a chance to go after that older audience."
Q: Are you going to be signing any more books Hulk?
A: Hulk: Not in the near future.
Q: Richard Ortiz, are you interested in him.
A: EB: I don't know him.
Q: Is there one talent from WWE you both want?
A: Hulk: Orton and Cena. But he would also love the Big Show.
EB: "I have a problem with Show, never been committed, he's lazy. I would like Cena and Orton."
- EB says he never crapped on Jericho, likes him, but doesn't think he can headline.
- Hulk would love to have Chris in TNA.
Q: Why do you feel it's necessary to acknowledge Vince on TNA?
A: EB: You can't win a fight with throwing a punch, "we are going the fight".
Q: If you could wrestle one person in TNA.
A: Hulk: AJ Styles, "if he doesn't get too full of himself".
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Torrie Fires A Gun In Her Home, Helms Removed From WWE.com - 24Wrestling.com
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Torrie Fires A Gun In Her Home, Helms Removed From WWE.com
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- Torrie Wilson relayed a "funny story" on her Twitter account last night involving a loaded pistol. Wilson said she was alone in her residence and felt scared, so she pulled out a loaded pistol, took the safety off, and fired a shot into her bathroom which went straight through the ceiling. "Crazy and glad [I] didn't kill a dog," Wilson wrote. The former WWE Diva was hospitalized this past October after having a bad reaction to some prescription medication she was taking. (Torrie Wilson pictures)
-- Apparently in response to the negative publicity Gregory Helms' arrest yesterday morning for public intoxication is receiving, the WWE website pulled his "Superstar of the Day" photo this afternoon, replacing The Hurricane with Cody Rhodes. In another note, WWE forgot to remove the hyperlink beneath the photo leading to The Hurricane's bio.
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Matt Hardy Involved In Jericho-Helms Arrest Incident - 24Wrestling.com
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Matt Hardy Involved In Jericho-Helms Arrest Incident
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 TMZ.com is reporting that WWE star Matt Hardy was also involved in the Wednesday morning incident that led to the arrests of Chris Jericho and Greg Helms, according to law enforcement sources.
Witnesses told police that Hardy was in a taxi with Jericho, Helms and several others, when Helms allegedly struck three people (including a female).
Matt Hardy allegedly took off on foot with Helms. After they bailed, the cab driver called 911.
Helms returned to the scene and was arrested along with Jericho. Police are not pursuing any sort of action against Hardy.
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Top WWE Star Contemplating Retirement - 24Wrestling.com
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Top WWE Star Contemplating Retirement
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 During an interview with the Mexican newspaper Esto, Rey Mysterio said that he was two to three years away from retirement. However, he made sure to note that his future in the industry hinges on the reconstructive knee surgery he is getting in April — providing he lasts that long.
When asked who will be his replacement as the top Mexican star in WWE when he leaves, he mentioned Dos Caras, Jr. (Alberto Banderas ring name), Super Nova (the son of El Texano) and Incognito; all of whom are in WWE's developmental system. However, he said he doesn't see any of them as his replacement "because WWE doesn't work that way."
Mysterio also said that his match at the Royal Rumble would be a three-way bout with Undertaker and Batista — which has since been changed.
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TMZ: Helms Attacked Jericho & A Female?, Full Report - 24Wrestling.com
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TMZ: Helms Attacked Jericho & A Female?, Full Report
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 TMZ.com has released some disturbing new details regarding the Wednesday arrest of WWE superstars Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms.
Kentucky police officers say witnesses told them Gregory Helms struck three people, including Jericho, a man named Gary Kelley and a female passenger named Ashley Storer, at a gas station.
Helms then allegedly ran from the scene right after the violent incident but returned after where he and Chris Jericho were arrested for public alcohol intoxication.
Cops say Helms was not arrested for the assault because the alleged victims have not pressed charges. In Kentucky if police do not witness the attack they can't press charges.
The female who Gregory Helms allegedly struck does not want to press charges at this time while the male said he's considering it.
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The Latest On Gregory Helms & Chris Jericho's Arrests
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 WWE superstars Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms were arrested in Kentucky early Wednesday morning when police were called to a gas station and found the wrestlers "extremely intoxicated" and fighting.
Local newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the two were arrested at a Shell gas station around 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday and charged with public alcohol intoxication. After spending about an hour in jail, they were released after each paying $120 fines.
The two had been in nearby Cincinnati, Ohio the previous night for this week's SmackDown taping.
Jericho posted the following message on Twitter hours before the arrest: "Listening to zakk Wylde and having a GG contest with Hurricane. It's the woods vs the praries. Praires are winning..." It's pure speculation, but some are guessing "GG" stands for Grey Goose (vodka).
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The Honky Tonk Man Declines WWE Hall Of Fame Induction - 24Wrestling.com
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The Honky Tonk Man Declines WWE Hall Of Fame Induction
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
The Honky Tonk Man has posted the following on his website, declining the invitation into the WWE Hall of Fame…
WWE legend "The Honky Tonk Man" has officially declined WWE's offer for the 2010 Hall of Fame & Wrestlemania XXVI. Below is the full story and a blog from the HTM.
"HTM declined the WWE offer to be inducted into the HOF class of 2010. There were multiple reasons why HTM decided against this induction. Negotiations started Friday Jan. 22 and carried over till Wed. Jan. 27 at which time HTM informed WWE that he would not be interested in this years induction into their HOF.
One of the main reasons was a conflict in the schedule. HTM is booked for the Wizard World Comic Con in Toronto for the same date WWE wanted. HTM felt he should stand by his Wizard booking since they had put out publicity on his appearance to be there. Also the Wizard booking has been on his books since early December. WWE had more than enough time to get their date locked in with HTM.
Wizard has HTM booked for 7 events this year and WWE had only 1 event for HTM. HTM would have suffered a serious negative cash flow by taking the WWE booking since they want a "no compete" clause over several months after the HOF. HTM would have been handcuffed with no way to provide income for his family during the "no compete' months. The dollar figure from WWE for the one event was less than HTM could make in one weekend at Wizard World. Therefore HTM decided 7 dates with Wizard would mean 10 times the money WWE was offering and Wizard does not have a "no compete" clause.
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Breaking News: Chris Jericho & Gregory Helms Arrested - 24Wrestling.com
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Breaking News: Chris Jericho & Gregory Helms Arrested
Posted on 01.28.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Source: PWInsider.com
According to a source, WWE stars Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms were arrested Wednesday morning in Kenton County, KY around 5 a.m. They were arrested by the Erlanger (KY) Police Department. Both men were charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.
According to the source, they were both bonded out in about an hour. Kenton County is close to Cincinnati, OH. That is where WWE SmackDown! was taped last night.
Update: TMZ has picked up the story at this link.
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Diamond Dallas Page In Talks With TNA
Posted on 01.27.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Add Diamond Dallas Page to the list of wrestling legends that could appear in TNA Wrestling in the coming months.
DDP, who worked for TNA back in 2005, tells Jason Clevett of Slam Wrestling that he’s spoken to Eric Bischoff about coming in for a few appearances:
“Eventually I am sure at some point in time when they need a guest referee I may consider it. I want to do the Piper thing, he shows up for two months and then is gone for nine. That is the only kind of thing I want to do, and I am in the shape to still do it. I probably have ten really good matches left in me, and I am not gonna throw them away or just put them out there. If they are willing to pay me to come back, and it behooves me, maybe.”
Page now focuses on his “Yoga for Real Guys” business and says he’s dropped about 25 pounds since his wrestling days. Since he doesn’t have to carry all that extra muscle, he’s down to a “solid and lean” 230 – with the flexibility of a high school cheerleader:
“I can bend over and put my head between my legs, stick my foot over my head and stand one leg. Most guys can’t walk around on two legs!”
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Breaking: TNA Moving To Monday Nights Permanently
Posted on 01.27.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
A decision has been made by TNA and Spike TV to move TNA iMPACT! permanently to Monday nights, reports the The Wrestling Observer.
The second Monday night iMPACT! is scheduled to air on March 1 following the success of the first Monday iMPACT! on January 4.
The March 1 episode will air at 9:00 p.m. EST, but the official weekly timeslot has not been confirmed yet.
The likely taping schedule will be live on Mondays one week, then tape the following week's iMPACT! the next day on Tuesdays.
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Report: TNA iMPACT! vs. WWE RAW Again On March 1st
Posted on 01.27.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Credit: PWInsider.com
After TNA Monday night special on January 4th drew a strong 1.5 cable rating, it appears Spike TV has scheduled another live TNA broadcast to go head-to-head with WWE RAW.
According to news correspondent Devin Cutting, Spike TV has scheduled a second Monday night TNA Impact episode on March 1 from 9-11p.m. EST head-to-head with WWE Raw.
Comedy duo Cheech & Chong are scheduled to host WWE RAW that night.
TNA originally had an Australian tour scheduled from late Feburary to early March and then rescheduled it due to “changes in the U.S. TV production schedule.”
A report on PWInsider.com states that the TNA iMPACT! taping schedule at Universal Studios in Orlando now lists live events on Monday 3/1 and Tuesday 3/1, so it appears the show will be live once again.
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WWE SmackDown SPOILER Results - January 29, 2010
Posted on 01.27.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
Source: PWInsider.com
You know what happened on ECW already. Here's what you didn't see from tonight's show. Here's a quick recap. I will send a more detailed report later.
Superstars:
D.H. Smith beat Matt Hardy. Natalya and Khali were at ringside. After the match, Khali cleared house, Royal Rumble style.
Smackdown:
DX came out and cut a promo. Rey Mysterio came out and said that he was going to beat Undertaker at the Rumble so Shawn Michaels was out of luck. CM Punk and his crew came out but before much happened Teddy Long decreed that Punk would would take on HHH tonight while Shawn Michaels would wrestle Mysterio. So, Punk got screwed out of his tag title match.
And.....
He lost to HHH via DQ when the Society attacked HHH. Michaels made the save.
In a brutal No DQ match, Drew McIntyre beat John Morrison.
R-Truth beat Chris Jericho.
Michelle McCool beat Layla, who was wearing a fat suit and called Piggie James.
Mysterio and Michaels didn't get a finish because Batista came in and attacked them. HHH came out to make the save, and Undertaker then appeared and laid out Rey and Shawn.
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This Week's RAW Rating, WWE.com Bans RVD?, Santino
Posted on 01.26.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- With hours of 3.53 and 3.62, Monday's edition of WWE RAW scored a 3.6 cable rating to stay even with last week.
-- Brady sent this in: Thought this was interesting. Rob Van Dam posted a blog in which he noted that WWE officials locked him out of his WWE Universe page. "The constant rumors that I am or have signed with one of the wrestling companies seems to be getting stronger still," Van Dam wrote. "Last week, WWE locked me out of my profile page at WWE Universe because they believed I had signed with TNA!" To read the full blog, visit RobVanDam.com.
-- As noted earlier, WWE is working on a sitcom that will star Santino Marella, according to AOL's Television section. The sitcom will also feature Beth Phoenix as Santino's girlfriend, and Vladimir Kozlov as his best friend. "In two weeks, we're filming the first three episodes," Santino said. "It will air at first on the dot com, then after that we will get it to a network television."
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Bret Hart At RAW Next Week, Santino Sitcom?, & More
Posted on 01.26.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- As announced on RAW this week and here on the website several weeks ago, William Shatner will guest host WWE RAW next week. Bret Hart will also return to RAW next week to begin a program with Vince McMahon leading into and past WrestleMania 26. Sources say Hart will be a weekly fixture at RAW and will also appear at 'Mania in some form.
-- According to InsideTV, WWE is going to work on a sitcom based on Santino Marella for WWE.com. They will then shop the show around to various networks. Apparently Vladimir Kozlov and Beth Phoenix will co-star.
-- Kmart is running their "Royal Riches" program, where you can get $10 off of the WWE Royal Rumble PPV if you purchase $35 of WWE merchandise from Kmart.
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Report: WWE Wants Conan O'Brien To Host RAW
Posted on 01.26.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
WWE is said to be extremely interested in trying to secure Conan O'Brien as guest host of a future edition of Monday Night RAW. However, there is no word on whether he would even consider the role.
The now former host of The Tonight Show is contractually unable to begin a new series until September, so he should have plenty of free time until then.
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Big Plans For The Rumble & WrestleMania, WM27 Location
Posted on 01.26.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 (Credit to PWInsider.com & F4Wonline.com)
-- Although plans can change very quickly in WWE, the idea over the weekend was that Triple H is the favorite to win the Royal Rumble and receive a title match against Sheamus at WrestleMania.
His DX partner Shawn Michaels’ is expected to face Batista at No Way Out to determine who will battle the Undertaker at WrestleMania.
At one point there was talk of Triple H and Shawn Michaels BOTH winning the Royal Rumble (ala Bret Hart and Lex Luger back in 1994), which would have allowed HBK to chose the Undertaker and Hunter to chose Sheamus as their respective WrestleMania opponents. The idea was seemingly dropped after creative came up with the idea of Hunter winning by himself.
Then the big interbrand match at WrestleMania would pit John Cena against Batista.
-- Gary Stokan, President of the Atlanta Sports Council, said this week on The Sports Buffet show that Atlanta and Miami are the two choices for WWE’s WrestleMania in 2011. The announcement will be officially made on February 1st, the day after the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in Atlanta.
If Miami is chosen, Sun Life Stadium, which holds approximately 76,500 fans, would host the event. If Atlanta is chosen, the Georgia Dome which holds 71,000 would host the event.
The 2010 Survivor Series is already set for Miami.
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - January 25, 2010 - 24Wrestling.com
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - January 25, 2010
Posted on 01.26.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, January 25th, 2010 (USA Network)
Location: The Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Results by 411 Mania
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
-Live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
-Hosted by Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler
D-Generation X vs. Legacy
Triple H stops his intro half way through as he realizes Hornswoggle isn't there, and Shawn says he's not here because he sent him home. Shawn says this is serious, and HHH asks if they're going to go over this one more time. Shawn wants to know why HHH doesn't understand the position that he's in. He says HHH knows how much it means to him, and how he wants his shot at Undertaker and how he wants his shot to end the streak. Shawn asks if that's too much to ask, and HHH says yes it is too much to ask. HHH says this is the Rumble, and even though they've been telling jokes for the last six months its Rumble time and it is time to get serious. He says if getting a title shot, and being in the Wrestlemania main event isn't your goal you should get out of the business. He says he knows how much Shawn wants Taker, but he wants the title shot just as bad. He says at the Rumble they can work together and take care of the other 28 guys pretty easy, but in the end it will come down to the two of them. He says they'll always be friends, but if he has to step on Shawn's dream to get to his then that's exactly what he's going to do. Shawn says he understands, and that's that. Rhodes starts things off with HHH, and they trade blows in the corner with HHH getting the better of it. Cody misses a dropkick off the ropes, and HHH goes for a quick pedigree but Dibiase pulls Rhodes outside to save him as we head to break.
We return from the commercial as HHH makes a tag to Shawn who delivers a flying forearm and inverted atomic drop to Cody Rhodes. Shawn delivers a chop to Cody, and knocks Dibiase off the apron before heading to the top rope. Dibiase gives a quick distraction allowing Cody to roll to the floor, but Shawn just reverses course and takes both men out with a crossbody on the floor. Cody gets thrown back inside, but Dibiase grabs Shawn's leg coming in and that allows Cody to delivers a swinging neckbreaker. Dibiase tags in the match and stomps Shawn down in the corner, and then fires Shawn into the top buckle before tagging Cody back inside. Cody delivers a straight right hand for two, and delivers a knee drop for two more. Dibiase tags in and delivers a standing dropkick picking up a two count, and then hits a snap mare. Dibiase hits a running boot to the face for two, and tags in Cody. Rhodes hits a Side Russian Legsweep for two, and locks in a front facelock. Shawn tries to walk Cody to the corner for the tag, but Cody lets Shawn go and knocks HHH from the apron. Shawn hits an inverted atomic drop, but when he goes for the tag there's no HHH. Cody tags in Dibiase who goes for Dream Street, but Shawn counters and goes for Sweet Chin Music. Dibiase partially dodges it, and catches the kick low but Shawn is able to make the tag to HHH. HHH hits a high knee, and delivers a running clothesline in the corner. Facebuster connects by HHH, and Rhodes is in as he eats a spinebuster. Dibiase gets hit with a spinebuster as well, and HHH goes for the Pedigree. Shawn tags himself in, and DX stares down. Rhodes pushes HHH into Shawn, but as Dibiase helps up Rhodes Shawn hits sweet chin music on him. HHH knocks Dibiase from the ring, and Shawn makes the cover for the pin at 10:02. They give a half hearted celebration after the match, and shake hands, but the dissension continues to mount.
Winners: D-Generation X (Michaels pins Dibiase-Sweet Chin Music **3/4)
-During the match Cole and Lawler confirmed the earlier reports that James Roday is not there, and Dule Hill will be hosting by himself. That leads to a behind the scenes look at Cena on Psych.
Montel Vontavious Porter vs. The Big Show
MVP says there's something he needs to say to The Miz. He says Miz is the US Champions, but the problem is MVP is the number one contender. He says he can continue to hide behind guest hosts, and his new 500 pound defender, but he can't keep running away. Eventually Miz will have to face him for the title, and when he does MVP will be become a three time champion. Miz comes out and says he doesn't even know what "straight up ballin" is. He asks if it is a euphemism for some unspeakable act he picked up behind bars. He finds it shocking that despites MVP's incarceration the people accept him, and they can't stand Miz. He says while MVP was taking mugshots he was a star on multiple reality shows. While MVP was making license plates he was becoming a bigger celebrity than MVP will ever be. He says maybe that's why everyone dislikes him, but MVP interrupts to say people dislike him because he's a jack ass. He says Miz keeps bringing up MVP's time behind bars, but he knows Miz would be very popular in prison. In fact they'd be fighting over the right to be his exclusive friend. Miz gets sick of that, and says he would like nothing more than to have their US Title match right now. MVP asks why he doesn't, but Miz says he has a friend who wants to make a statement. Show attacks MVP early with a headbutt sending him into the corner where Show delivers a brutal chop. Show goes for an avalanche which misses allowing MVP to hit a facebuster. MVP delivers a drive by kick, but a second charge runs into the chokeslam which finishes at 1:01. Well MVP got a nice promo, and then got completely buried. How nice.
Winner: The Big Show (Pinfall-Chokeslam DUD)
They announce that Vince McMahon has an announcement on the future of Bret Hart tonight.
-Legacy is in the locker room, and Rhodes says he didn't know where his head was at with Kofi and Cena, but this week he thanks him for sparing him the kick. Dibiase goes to say something, but Orton interrupts and says there's been all this tension between them but now they're on the same page. He says then they go lose to DX, and last week Sheamus attacks him from behind and his backup is in the back fighting. Orton says they need to get it in their heads, because at the Rumble match only one man can win. Between Orton and Sheamus rest assured Orton will win, and he's going to do it with or without them.
-John Cena is in the back talking to Dule Hill, but wants to know where James Roday. Dule says he James had an appendectomy and that's why he's not here. Cena says Dule needs to make this his night and he takes off. Miz then stops by and wants to know why Psych wasted their time with Cena when they could have had him. Miz says he had to google his name to find out who he is, and he's more famous than Dule and his hospitalized co-star. Dule is sick of Miz, so he books him in a match tonight.
WWE Divas Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Maryse vs. Eve Torres
Maryse says the other divas with their little championship dreams their wasting their time. She starts talking in French, when she is interrupted by pyro because Dule Hill is messing with the buttons. Maryse calls him a disrespectful loser, and yells at him some more in French. Okay then. Eve attacks with a series of forearms in the corner, but Maryse answers with a slap. Eve comes right back with a dropkick for two, and then stops a backdrop attempt with a kick. Eve hits a standing senton, but misses a moonsault. Eve counters Maryse's DDT attempt with a northern lights suplex for two, but an attempted Irish Whip is blocked by Maryse. Maryse hits the French Kiss, and that finishes at 2:06. I've seen worse, but not much.
Winner: Maryse (Pinfall-French Kiss ¼*)
Vince McMahon is up next!
-Mr. McMahon is out, and he says if Undertaker were here tonight he would look him square in the eye and dare him to call him a coward. He said his own son-in-law HHH said that if he didn't bring Bret Hart back some of the fans might even consider him a coward. Vince says there's not one good reason why he should bring Bret Hart back. He says economics 101 says you buy low and sell high, and he sold Bret to WCW when he was at his height and he was never seen or heard from again. He says we all forgot about Bret Hart until Shawn mentioned him, and Vince then asks if we want Bret Hart back. The crowd of course responds in the affirmative, and Vince tells them to listen to this announcement. He says Bret will never again appear in the WWE. He says he's a businessman, and he knows what's right for business. When the crowd boos he asks if they think they know more than he is. He says the arena must be full of billionaires, and he then decides if they're so smart he's going talk to them. He walks through the crowd and asks the crowd if they think he's afraid of Bret. Of course the rednecks in the audience do nothing to help the overall opinion of the average wrestling fan, and Vince gets back in the ring and says there is no good reason to bring Bret back because he is a part of the past. Vince says he's concerned with the present, and the future, not concerned with someone who is just a footnote of the past. Vince thanks them for their consideration and kindness, but he's interrupted by John Cena. Vince says if Cena is out here to change his mind he shouldn't even think about it. Cena says he knows where Vince stands, and he never had a problem with Vince until recently. He says Vince said Bret was a used up piece of gum who can be chewed up and thrown away, and at MSG he treated Roddy Piper like a washed up piece of crap. He tells Vince he had a lot of help building his empire. People like Piper and Hart, and the problem with Vince is that he gets this idea in his head that WWE Superstars are nothing more than commodities and when they hit their expiration date they're gone. He asks if that's what he thinks of people like Shawn, Vince, and Cena himself. He says the reason people don't respect Vince is because he only cares of lining his pockets and serving his ego. He says he brought Bret Hart back only so the last thing people would see was Vince kicking him in the gut. Cena says Vince isn't a coward, but he's just pathetic. Cena says next week Vince is going to have Bret on Raw, because Bret deserves to be there. He says if he doesn't then on Vince's 90th birthday Cena is going to find him, and pick him up out of his wheel chair and knock his false teeth right down his throat. Because he will have proved that everyone who worked for him what they already knew. Vince says he's not a coward, and he will invite Bret Hart back to Raw next week and he won't even flinch. Vince says since Cena wants to make such an impact tonight, he's going to put him in a match with Sheamus.
The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston
Kofi hits an armdrag into an armbar, but Miz hammers out sending Kofi to the ropes. Kofi hits a crossbody for two, but a second attempt meets the boot of Miz for a two count. Miz drives a knee into the lower back of Kofi, and grabs a rear chinlock. Miz fires Kofi back to the mat, and delivers a running boot to the face for two. Miz hits a running boot to the ribs, and stomps Kofi in the face before delivering a legdrop. Miz goes back to the chinlock, but Kofi is able to strike his way free. Miz whips Kofi to the corner, but runs into a bicycle kick as Kofi heads to the top. Kofi delivers a splash off the top, but misses a jumping clothesline and Miz hits a neckbreaker-backbreaker combo for two. MVP's music hits, but he doesn't come out. The distraction allows Kofi to hit Trouble in Paradise however and that picks up the win at 3:38. MVP wanders out and stares down Miz from the ramp. Kofi went from feuding with Orton to playing third wheel in a mid card feud. Too bad.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (Pinfall-Trouble in Paradise *1/2)
-Carlito takes Dule Hill on a tour of the WWE Production truck. Dule wants to know what all the buttons do, and he tells them it brings up the graphic page. Carlito says Dule should put him in a title match, but Dule has a better idea. He's going to punch in a random code, and whoever comes up will face Carlito next. Dule punches in the numbers, and the lucky winner is…Kelly Kelly? Carlito likes the sound of that, and hustles off to the ring.
Carlito vs. Kelly Kelly
Carlito is out in street clothes, and Kelly comes out scared half to death. Santino comes out, and tells Kelly not to take another step. He says he has the Best of Raw 2009 DVD in his hand, and he looks like a "stupido" several times. He says he's going to do something spectacular in 2010, and take Kelly's place. Then he'll go to the Royal Rumble and pull off the shocker of the year by winning and going to Wrestlemania. Santino heads to the ring, but he's attacked by Jack Swagger who fires Santino inside only to throw him over the top rope. Swagger drives Santino face first into the ringpost, and does push ups on the floor over him. So I guess this means we're robbed of the sure to be epic Kelly Kelly-Carlito bout?
No Match
-Recycled Royal Rumble stat package that airs every year is shown. This is always cool.
-Cena meets back up with Dule Hill, and he thinks that one thing could make tonight better. Cena has James Roday on speaker phone, and he wants us to let Sheamus know that The Berzerker and Carrot Top called and they want their love child back. Alicia Fox stops by, and she said she hears that Dule is a psychic. She wants him to predict what is going to happen in her match tonight with Gail Kim. He says he sees a Fox standing victorious inside a ring. He lets her know that he'll be with her as her good luck charm. She tells him he better be right, and Dule wants to know what that means. Cena theorizes it could mean any number of things. A Tecmo Super Bowl tournament, keg stands at the ice cream machine at Golden Corral, or most likely she's going to have Mark Henry remove his appendix the hard way.
WWE Diva's Championship Tournament Semifinals-Gail Kim vs. Alicia Fox
Gail gets the jobber entrance for this one. Alicia hits the ropes and delivers a shoulder block, but Gail comes back with a monkeyflip. Gail armdrags Alicia back inside, but Alicia fires her into the top buckle. Alicia hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for two, and then whips Gail into the corner. Alicia misses a running kick, and Gail hits a powerslam for two. Alicia comes back with a small package for two, but Gail answers with a spin kick. Gail counters a running powerslam sliding down the back, and hitting her falling big boot for the win at 1:56. This was worse than the first one. Afterward Alicia gets in Dule's face, but he tries to suck up and said it was a misunderstanding. She is not amused, and smacks him.
Winner: Gail Kim (Pinfall-Falling Big Boot DUD)
Main event is next!! Sheamus vs. John Cena, non title match.
Sheamus vs. John Cena
Back from commercial and out comes the WWE Champion Sheamus for this non-title match. Out next comes John Cena to a big pop. The match starts and they lock up and go to the corner after testing each other for a minute. Sheamus breaks the hold and shows off some. Cena takes Sheamus back to the corner and the ref breaks it up. Cena shows off now. Sheamus charges but Cena fights back with right hands and hits the bulldog for a 2 count.
Sheamus takes control and backs Cena in the corner. Sheamus beats Cena down with a bunch of kicks. Cena catches Sheamus with a suplex for 2. They come off the ropes and Sheamus drops Cena with a clothesline. Sheamus with another pin attempt. Sheamus controls the match now, dropping Cena with rights. Sheamus launches Cena into the opposite corner and covers for another 2 count.
Sheamus gets Cena on the apron and hits a running knee to the face, knocking Cena out to the floor. Sheamus goes for another but Cena counters and goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Sheamus counters that with a DDT for a 2 count. Sheamus hits a big powerslam for another 2 count. Cena goes for the STF but Sheamus counters and kicks Cena out of the ring. Sheamus comes to the floor and throws Cena into the steel steps. The referee begins his count and Cena comes back in at the 9 count. Cena counters a move and hits the shoulder blocks off the ropes and back drop. Cena hits the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Sheamus counters the Attitude Adjustment with a knee to the back and a 2 count. Sheamus goes for the big axe kick but Cena counters it with the STF. Sheamus reaches the rope and breaks the hold. Cena comes out to the floor after Sheamus but gets kicked in the face with Sheamus' big kick. Cena is laid out again as the referee counts.
Out of nowhere, Randy Orton rushes the ring and lays Sheamus out with the RKO. Orton gets down and taunts Sheamus as the referee calls for the bell. Cena comes up to the ropes and Orton grabs him. Orton goes for the DDT off the ropes but Cena counters with the Attitude Adjustment, laying Orton out.
Winner: Sheamus by DQ
- Cena celebrates in the ring with Orton and Sheamus still laid out. RAW goes off the air.
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The Rock Says He Would Rip Up WWE & Bring Back 'Attitude' - 24Wrestling.com
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The Rock Says He Would Rip Up WWE & Bring Back 'Attitude'
Posted on 01.25.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 During an interview with Live Audio Wrestling last night, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he would return to WWE for a guest-hosting role or to wrestle a match on the sole condition that he can “rip up” the writing for the current television product and tap into the “Attitude Era” with an edgier product.
“I want to use the platform as a host to literally rip things open. There’s so much stuff we can do,” Johnson told John Pollock. “We’re going to create an incredible show, an incredible Raw. I’m doing another movie, but after that, we’re going to create something special, unique, something badass for the fans. Talking to Vince (McMahon), whenever that’s going to be, we’re going to have a great time.”
Johnson echoed what he said last week during an interview with ESPN in that he wouldn’t rule out actually wrestling, but only if he can turn the product upside down and create a compelling storyline leading to a match.
“I accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish in wrestling, so I wouldn’t rule out going back,” Johnson said. “If the match was right and we could create something really unique and cool for the fans and for my opponent and for the company, I would do it in a second.”
Johnson once again said he has no interest in wrestling John Cena, but talked about what it would take for him to work a program with one of WWE’s premiere stars.
“I’ve never been interested in wrestling John Cena. The guys I wrestled in the past – from Goldberg to Hogan to Austin – were guys who I’ve really wanted to wrestle. If it can be done creatively but not only that, it’s very important if I do back that the writing has to be ripped up and really be pushed,” Johnson said. “I came from a time in the Attitude era where we trail-blazed a lot and were fearless in the things we said and did.”
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AJ Styles Speaks On WWE Backstage, 4-Sided Ring, Mondays - 24Wrestling.com
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AJ Styles Speaks On WWE Backstage, 4-Sided Ring, Mondays
Posted on 01.25.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
In an interview with The Sun, TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles blasts the backstabbing nature of rival promotion World Wrestling Entertainment.
The TNA star said he has no interest in going to WWE based on second-hand stories he's heard from wrestlers' experiences in the politically-motivated backstage environment.
"From all the horror stories I've heard in WWE, there's no reason why I would want to go anywhere else. Desmond (Wolfe) and I are going to work together to make this company the best for everybody. Where, in the other company, they will stab each other in the back to get to the next level," Styles said. "It's not about me. It's about us in TNA."
Styles said one year from now, TNA needs to be live and touring "week-to-week" outside the Impact Zone in Orlando. His main reason for wanting to venture outside of Orlando is so he can better gauge the effectiveness of his persona.
"Definitely live. Live every Monday night or Thursday night. I don't care. Just as long as the fans know when it's coming on. And that they don't know what to expect," Styles told The Sun. "That's the biggest thing because with the spoilers, they go on (the Internet) and figure out whatever, but I want to be live going from state-to-state and not just in the Impact Zone."
Styles added: "It's hard to gauge who you are as a character in the Impact Zone because you have the same fans coming in who don't necessarily want to enjoy the show, but be part of the show, and it's hard to gauge how you're doing as an entertainer."
Styles also reassured fans upset about TNA parting ways with its trademark six-sided ring.
"Ring change is kind of upsetting at first, but then once you get in that ring, it brings the memories back - 'Oh, there's so much more you can do.' But, for us, it absolutely does not make a difference to me. That's why it was so bizarre to me at first why they would change it," Styles said. "I heard that maybe the reason was to be taken more seriously as a company. I can understand that. I don't care what it is that gets us to the next level as long as we get there."
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Rey Mysterio Incident With Fans, WWE vs. NFL
Posted on 01.25.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- There were some issues at a Rey Mysterio autograph signing at a KMart in Chicago. People who purchased $35 of merchandise could get an autograph with Mysterio, but Mysterio arrived late and then had to leave for a show with lots of people still in line. Things got out of hand as he was leaving with people rushing at him. A lot of people who didn't get autographs then asked for refunds on their purchases.
-- The WWE made the right choice in moving the Royal Rumble PPV to next weekend. Last night's NFC Championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings averaged 57.9 million viewers, which made it the second most watched NFC Championship game of all time. The Royal Rumble was initially set for last night, but moved to next weekend.
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Michaels Says DX Will “Probably Disband” After Royal Rumble
Posted on 01.25.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
It would appear that the latest D-Generation X run is coming to an end as Shawn Michaels said during an interview with the KISS-FM radio station out of San Antonio this past week that DX will “probably disband” following the Royal Rumble so they can focus on their respective matches at WrestleMania.
When asked if he had any plans on retiring, Michaels said: “Well, that’s always the million dollar question. I’d like to go on record as saying I have been trying to retire for the last three years… [WWE] makes it very difficult, you know, Vince McMahon is nuts. I try to walk away then WrestleMania comes up, they put me in a match, I do well, and [Vince] doesn’t make it very easy.”
Also it would appear that he had zero input in selecting matches for WWE’s upcoming DVD release on him, Shawn Michaels: My Journey. He responded with the following: “They found my 25 greatest matches?”
It had been rumored that Michaels would handpick his favorite twenty-five matches of his career for the DVD release.
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Big Show’s WWE Film Pushed Back In Favor Of Cena Drama
Posted on 01.25.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Big Show’s Knucklehead was tentatively scheduled for the theatrical release date of Friday, April 23, 2010, but is now been pushed back to the fall in favor of the John Cena drama film Brother’s Keeper.
Filming for Brother’s Keeper wrapped us just last week in New Orleans while Knucklehead finished in November, reports Variety Magazine. Current plans call for Brother’s Keeper to be released theatrically this summer, thus pushing Big Show’s comedy movie to the fall.
WWE Studios recently reached an agreement with Samuel Goldwyn Films to oversee it’s theatrical releases, and Vivendi Entertainment to handle the home video releases. As part of the agreement, World Wrestling Entertainment has agreed to produce nine movies through 2012.
Future releases include Big Red starring Randy Orton, a thriller written for Batista, and the comedy Midnight Run with John Cena.
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Bret Hart-RAW Update, The Rock's Movie Numbers, & More
Posted on 01.24.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- Although he was originally scheduled to make an appearance on RAW this past Monday night in Knoxville, WWE decided to move Bret Hart's return to a week later for this Monday (January 25) in Columbus, OH. It is still possible they could change their minds again between now and Monday, but that was the plan as of a few days ago. If he doesn't appear on RAW this Monday then an appearance at the Royal Rumble PPV would be likely.
-- The Tooth Fairy debuted #4 at the box office, earning $14.5 million. The film had a budget of $48 million. Avatar remained #1 at the box office this weekend, earning $36 million and raising its six week total to $552.7 million.
-- It appears Canada and the Chicago market have lost WWE Superstars in a decision to pull the shows by WGN. The local WGN station in Chicago had been airing the show on Sunday mornings, but a decision was made to drop it and push it exclusively over to WGN America. WGN America doesn't air in Canada since they used the Chicago feed.
-- WWE recently sent out an internal memo regarding talent being scheduled for interviews as they are trying to crack down on wrestling publications getting interviews with WWE stars. They reportedly don't want interviewers knowing "too much about the subject" since they will start to ask uncomfortable questions.
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Kelly Kelly Speaks On The Death Of Andrew "Test" Martin - 24Wrestling.com
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Kelly Kelly Speaks On The Death Of Andrew "Test" Martin
Posted on 01.24.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 WWE Diva Kelly Kelly spoke to the UK’s Daily Star this week about the untimely death of her ex-boyfriend, former WWE & TNA star Andrew “Test” Martin. (Kelly Kelly pictures)
“Not a day goes by when I don’t think about Andrew. … He was a big part of my life, we were together for two-and-a-half years. When I first started, Andrew looked after me. We were there together, we had some good times and some hard times – he wanted more than anything to be healthy,”
Andrew Martin, who Kelly Kelly calls the “love of her life,” died back in March 2009 prescription pill overdose after a long battle with addiction.
Kelly Kelly is dedicating the remainder of her wrestling career to Andrew MArtin and vows to become a respected in-ring worker. She explains that even though women wrestlers aren’t having “25 minute matches” like the men, the Divas are still on the road upto 300 days a year and live the same hectic lifestyle.
“We’re on the road for the same amount of time as the guys, I know we don’t have to wrestle 25-minute matches like the guys but we travel 200 to 300 miles a night exactly the same as them. But this is my life – I’ve been doing it since I was 18 so by now I’m used to it! I’m young and I have no plans to settle down!”
To read the full interview, including which WWE Diva is helping Kelly improve in the ring, visit the Daily Star website.
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Karen Angle Returning?, Kip James' Status, Brutus Beefcake - 24Wrestling.com
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Karen Angle Returning?, Kip James' Status, Brutus Beefcake
Posted on 01.23.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- Ed Leslie (a/k/a Brutus Beefcake) was backstage visiting friends at Wednesday's TNA iMPACT! taping.
-- Karen Angle was backstage visiting TNA live events held over the weekend since Jeff Jarrett was refereeing the main events. There have indeed been discussions of bringing the former TNA Knockout back to the fold as part of Jarrett's feud with Angle.
-- Kip James was hanging out backstage at this week's television tapings. Though he was recently dropped as a talent, he is still under contract to the organization as officials are trying to find a new role for him.
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The Rock Speaks On His Favorite Match, Boogeyman, Torrie - 24Wrestling.com
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The Rock Speaks On His Favorite Match, Boogeyman, Torrie
Posted on 01.23.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is featured on YouTube’s Celebrity Playlists page, which has the former WWE Champion making note of his favorite videos on the website, including wrestling matches. He urges fans to check out videos of his father Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas taking on the Wild Samoans, as well as Jimmy Snuka’s iconic cage match with Don Muraco in 1983. You can view the clip at this link.
– The Rock also recently appeared on ESPN, where he faced off with Jonathan Coachman and talked wrestling, as well as his new movie. Check it out at this link.
– Speaking of Johnson, his latest family feature film, Tooth Fairy, opens today in an estimated 3,344 theaters. Originally scheduled for release on November 13, 2009, it was moved to mid-January to avoid competition with 20th Century Fox’s other film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Those within the movie industry predict it will open with around $18.0 million this weekend at the box office, which is what Johnson’s movies typically do.
– You can check out both new and old hot Torrie Wilson pictures at this link.
– Marty Wright, who performed as The Boogeyman in World Wrestling Entertainment, is now accepting independent bookings under his new persona, “The Night Crawler.” He is accepting bookings for personal appearances, autograph signings, and wrestling matches through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com.
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Backstage Trouble w/ Beer Money, Lethal Storyline, Jarrett
Posted on 01.23.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 – BG James was back working as an agent this past week at television as he was filling in for Scott D’Amore. The word backstage is that D’Amore was unable to attend this week’s tapings due to shoulder surgery. James was called in as a replacement, though he only worked Monday. D’Amore is the primary agent in charge of the Knockouts division.
– This week’s iMPACT! broadcast featured “controversial” audio from Jeff Jarrett’s appearance on The Bubba the Love Sponge Show on Sirius/XM radio. In case you missed this “worked-shoot” angle, you can catch it at this link.
– Beer Money, Inc. — James Storm and Robert Roode — have been expressing their frustration to people backstage after they received word that TNA creative director Vince Russo said he didn’t see them as top stars. Actually, Russo said that they were expendable, but the Pro Wrestling Torch notes that he may have been trying to send the outspoken Storm a message.
Storm was said to be very upset with Beer Money, Inc.’s limited role on the live Monday Night iMPACT! on Jan. 4. In one scene, they were shown shaking hands with Ric Flair upon his arrival to the Impact! Zone. Later that night, they were shown selling a beat down from an unidentified assailant.
It should be noted that there is no noticeable friction between the duo and Russo as observers say they get along fine backstage. (source: www.pwtorch.com)
– The storyline of Jay Lethal losing to wrestling stars of yesteryear was supposed to lead to the young grappler dropping the “Black Machismo” persona. At this time, however, Lethal remains situated in a state of limbo as there’s no telling whether the angle will be continued now that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff are in charge.
– TNA has released “Pope” sunglasses at this link.
– The Nasty Boys made their much anticipated return to the squared circle last night on iMPACT!, defeating Eric Young and Kevin Nash. Before last night, The Nasties had not tagged together on national television in over thirteen years — since the December 9, 1996 episode of WCW Monday Nitro.
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This Week's iMPACT Rating, Nash Unhappy Backstage, UK
Posted on 01.23.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 – Last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.3 cable rating (rounded up from 1.26), the same number as last week. The show drew 1.9 million viewers overall. The opening quarter hour with Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, AJ Styles & Ric Flair and final two quarter hours tied for the highest rated segment of the night with a 1.32.
– Besides Awesome Kong, both Alex Shelley and Bobby Lashley are not going on TNA’s tour of the UK. Shelley will not be going on the tour due to ongoing disc injuries. Likewise, Lashley isn’t going because he’s fighting for the mixed martials arts promotion Strikeforce next weekend.
– Kevin Nash is said to be unhappy with “The Band” nickname TNA bestowed upon him, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman. They used the old Blue Brothers movie joke about putting “the band back together” several years ago in World Championship Wrestling, but Nash now feels it’s ridiculously dated.
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Cheech & Chong Hosting RAW, Maryse's Broken Teeth, Ziggler
Posted on 01.22.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 -- Maryse spent her birthday yesterday having some dental work done. She had three broken teeth repaired. (Maryse pictures)
-- WWE.com posted the following today announcing that Cheech & Chong will be guest hosting RAW on March 1st, 2010. The statement reads: March 1, 2010: Cheech & Chong Psst - over here. So, check it out, man: The iconic comedy duo of Cheech & Chong are gonna like, take a break from their 2010 U.S. Tour just long enough to score a couple of primo gigs on Raw. The stars of several films and Grammy winners for Best Comedy Album will float into Oklahoma City to take over the show. Trippy.
-- Dolph Ziggler was spotted by fans in attendance at last night's Cavaliers vs. Lakers game in Cleveland.
-- The latest issue of Sky Sportszine has a feature on the top 10 WWE Divas to ever hold a WWE Women's title. Though it should be noted that half the women listed have never held a title in WWE. Nonetheless, the rankings are as follows:
1: Mickie James
2: Maryse
3: Melina
4: Michelle McCool
5: Beth Phoenix
6: Natalya
7: Kelly Kelly
8: Maria
9: Eve Torres
10: Tiffany
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Backstage News On Hogan & Bischoff, Daniels/6-Sided Ring
Posted on 01.22.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
Source: ProWrestling.net
-- Both Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were on hand for all four of TNA's television tapings this week in Orlando. While Hogan has his own dressing room, he made an effort to mingle with the rest of the talent backstage. Meanwhile, Bischoff was more involved in backstage production. There had been some skepticism as to whether Hogan and Bischoff would care enough to attend four consecutive shows, but they have.
Jason Hervey of Wonder Years fame has also been regularly backstage since Bischoff became involved with the company. Hervey and Bischoff have been business partners for a few years now, working on some hit VH1 reality shows together.
-- Those who missed TNA's live Monday Night iMPACT! on Jan. 4 can see the event without commercial interruption at www.TNAVideoVault.com.
-- The latest from Christopher Daniels on Twitter (http://twitter.com/FACDaniels): "Good news and bad news for TNA fans-> Bad: the six sided ring isn't coming back! Good: next month we'll implement two three sided rings!"
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Hall Getting A Backstage Job In TNA?, The Band's Future - 24Wrestling.com
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Hall Getting A Backstage Job In TNA?, The Band's Future
Posted on 01.22.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
More than one source within TNA is claiming that the roster enjoys having Scott Hall around, despite the problems he’s caused for company management. Hall has a reputation for being very generous with his knowledge when talking with younger wrestlers, and there has been serious talk of testing the waters with Hall as an agent. One main event-level TNA star has been very vocal about Hall being qualified for the job, citing his creative input during his WWF and WCW days.
For those unaware, the road agent’s job is to work with the roster in setting up matches and storylines, and relaying instructions to them from the creative team. Road agents in WWE and TNA are usually retired wrestlers, such as Arn Anderson, Terry Taylor, Ricky Steamboat and Jerry Brisco.
With reports coming out after TNA’s Genesis PPV that Hall and Sean Waltman are both relying heavily on pain pills, the duo’s future as on-screen talent in TNA is still up in the air.
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Alissa Flash Leaves TNA, Ashley Massaro?, Ratings Breakdown
Posted on 01.22.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- We can confirm that Alissa Flash (Melissa Anderson) has parted ways with TNA. Flash debuted in TNA in 2008 as the manager of Awesome Kong under the name Raisha Saeed. Flash has not been seen on TNA TV since November of 2009.
-- Former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro attended the Survivor finale red carpet event held two weeks ago and was telling people that she's had discussions with Dixie Carter about working for TNA. (Ashley Massaro pictures)
-- Last week's episode of TNA iMPACT! scored a 1.26 cable rating with 1.8 million viewers. The show also drew 1.00 in Males 18-34 and 1.12 in Males 35-49. While thenumbers are higher than what the show has been doing as of late, it was also the first show in months that didn't run either on a holiday or against major football competition. Before football, the company averaged a 1.22 in July and a 1.13 in August. In the segment-by-segment numbers, Kurt Angle's promo with AJ Styles and the arrival of "The Band" gained 159,000 viewers. A Knockouts tag match pitting "The Beautiful People" against Awesome Kong and Hamada with the return of Angelina Love gained 100,000 viewers and did a 1.34 quarter, making it the highest rated segment on the show. Bobby Lashley attacking Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed, Team 3D in a seven second match and subsequent promo lost 86,000 viewers. Sean Morley's confrontation with Daniels and Beer Money vs. Matt Morgan and Hernandez, with the Hal and Nash beat down, lost 14,000 viewers. Samoa Joe vs. Desmond Wolfe lost 71,000 viewers. The backstage confrontation between Jeff Jarrett and Hulk Hogan gained 143,000 viewers and did a 1.32 rating, achieving the second best number for the evening. Even with Ric Flair on commentary, the Styles vs. Tomko main event lost 186,000 viewers doing a 1.19 final quarter.
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Matt Morgan Says He Almost Cried On-Camera At Genesis - 24Wrestling.com
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Matt Morgan Says He Almost Cried On-Camera At Genesis
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 TNA wrestler Matt Morgan covered a number of TNA subjects in an interview with Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald following this week's marathon PPV/TV tapings in Orlando, Fla. The following are key highlights.
-- Morgan said he nearly broke down crying on-camera following his TNA tag title victory with Hernandez at the Genesis PPV because his father was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Morgan said his father "waited eight long years to see me win a title" and he's not in good shape right now.
Morgan said he was in a fragile state of mind going into the PPV. "I'm still a team player, and I'm thinking I don't want to ruin the pay-per-view by breaking down. They said, 'You're not going to ruin it. That's who you are. That's emotion we can't write for you, Matt. So if you do it, you do it. If you don't, you don't.'"
-- Morgan said some wrestlers have advised him to jump to WWE while he's hot as a big man in the wrestling business who recently main-evented TNA PPVs. Morgan said he won't because he's loyal to TNA and president Dixie Carter.
"People that think they know what's best for my career, like I don't, apparently, will beg and plead with me to go back to WWE. They think I'm crazy for not doing it and why wouldn't I do it especially right now while I'm hot," Morgan said. "Well, it's because of things like that, what Dixie Carter did for me. Physically, I would run through that wall for her, if she told me to. I really would. You can't put a price tag on that. You can not. I'm so emotionally invested. She's a good person."
-- Morgan said he was initially concerned about being teamed with Hernandez on TV after his singles push, but he believes TNA is building toward a "money match" down the road when they inevitably split apart.
"When I was told I was teaming with Herandez, I said, 'Okay, where are we going with this?'" Morgan said. "We have a lot of similarities. We are both big strong guys who are athletic. We do a lot of finesse moves, plus power moves. ... One day that's a money match. That's a Bound for Glory, Super Bowl type match. We're both competitors. The athlete in me looks forward to it, and same with him, and that's why I like him. That's why we're friends, but right now, we are the tag team champs, and that's are focus."
-- Morgan stated his opinion that Hulk Hogan was "one of the most over big man babyfaces" of all-time in wrestling and he wants to learn from Hogan in order to one day handle the pressure of being a headline star carrying a company.
"If you don't want to pick Hulk Hogan's brain, you really need to have your head examined and quit the business now because you just don't want to be a headline star," Morgan said. "You just don't. You don't want the pressure of the company on your shoulders. Otherwise you'd be picking his brain because no one's ever had a company on his shoulders more than him."
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Transcript: Hogan & Bubba Talk About Awesome Kong Fight
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 Hulk Hogan appeared on The Bubba The Love Sponge radio show Tuesday morning and discussed the shock jock’s altercation with Awesome Kong the previous day. Courtesy of www.angrymarks.com, here is a transcript of the discussion:
BUBBA: She was wearing wrestling gear, and she came in on me and sucker punched me right on my left cheek, and I was like, what’s going on… then she came out me again, hit me again in the mouth, and she goes, “This if for Haiti! This is for Haiti!” and I’m like “What is going on?” Then she hits me again… Finally I put my left hand out and push her away from me, and she comes at me again and I just cover up, because I cannot fight back on a woman. Not only will I be fired from TNA, which I probably am, but my radio career is gone if I take a woman out!
HOGAN: I tell you what, though, after what happened, if you had clocked her you’d have got away with it.
BUBBA: Maybe on the streets I’d have gotten away with it, but, how would the media have spun that had I clocked her?
HOGAN: What nobody knows, and this is the real truth, that there were certain people there, y’know, and of course they have to run it by me and Dixie… she should get off the property, she should be fired immediately, that’s it. It was so violent. You could have actually lost an eye, you could have had your teeth knocked out. But, to give you your creedo, you are the one who said no, don’t fire her.
BUBBA: No, I don’t want you to fire her.
MANSON: Now, I’m confused. Does Hogan think that this is a funny incident?
BUBBA: No, no he’s not. He knows how serious it is. He was being a dick earlier… but I don’t think he agrees with it. And, you know what, they said we were going to fire her and I said no, don’t fire her. Now, if she’s done other stuff, I can’t help what happens to her on other situations, but don’t fire her for sucker punching me, I don’t want to cost anybody their job.
HOGAN: I think this is really just the beginning of a match made in heaven.
BUBBA: No, that’s fine… that’s fine. But I tell you one thing, Hogan. If you… you better not call it pro wrestling, you might as well put the cage up and make it MMA because I will not work, I promise you that. You’re not going to embarrass me like that, and be that much of a loose cannon in this industry…
MANSON: Oh now you’re gonna kick her ass? I don’t think you want a piece of her in the cage.
BUBBA: Let me ask you, you’re the only person who has a cool head. Had I defended myself, and not covered up, and just blocked what the remaining of what she put in. Had I actually fought her, and done well, what would I be facing right now?
HOGAN: Well, first off, you’d have killed her. She’s real good at throwing a sucker punch, but the way she was swinging at you, and everything, you could have shot right between her arms and knocked her out. It wouldn’t have been cool, y’know, there would be all kind of heat… You did the right thing, y’know, because you did not hit her back, and she was swinging wild and she’s out of her mind… you did the right thing, but at the end of the day it comes back to you and me hanging out together. You know you’re going to get heat, I told you this a long time ago. BUT, don’t put this one on me, because you stirred that up.
BUBBA: How did I? I’m not putting this on you, but you lead by example… I’m gonna be honest, man, nobody there likes me. And they think, hold on, Hogan, they think I’m in there… I’m not a wrestler, I’m not going to take anybody’s job, I’m not gonna take anybody’s backstage announcing gig. I’m there to help you and try to get the TNA product going and working. I’m not a boss, I’m not a agent, I’m not nothing there and everybody… a lot of the old dudes, but AJ Styles gives me dirty looks…
HOGAN: Well the word I got on the street last night was that Russo stirred this up, and Russo put her up to it.
BUBBA: I don’t agree with that.
HOGAN: It’s true! I heard it!
MANSON: Now, did she give you a finishing move, because she’s known for a body avalanche, a gorilla press slam…
BUBBA: No, no…
HOGAN: She shoulda pushed Bubba over her head, splashed Bubba, and then just bounced off the wall and done two or three belly splashes…
MANSON: Awesome Kong, she’s so awesome…
BUBBA: Wait until my lawyers call Dixie up today.
HOGAN: I just think you should get there early today, and just like she sucker punched you, I think because Russo set this up, you should just knock his assout.
BUBBA: Well, I dunno… I don’t think Russo did this…
HOGAN: He did it, I’m telling you as your friend! I wouldn’t lie to you!
BUBBA: Hogan, I love you to death, but you’re the biggest worker… hold on. You’re taking something that really did happen and trying to make it an angle And the bottom line is, y’know what? All the wrestling sheets, you should know this is real because I didn’t talk about it, and I was upset so bad last night. Hogan, I mean, God, Dixie cannot want to deal with all this Bubba drama…
HOGAN: No, this is just your chance to even the score, straighten this out. You just go right up to Russo when he’s not looking and you just sucker punch him like she sucker punched you.
BUBBA: It will be more of a fight between Russo and I, he’s a pretty big dude, than me and Kong, but that isn’t going to be fair.
HOGAN: You can beat Russo up! Especially if you sucker punch him!
BUBBA: Manson, let me tell you about this Awesome Kong chick. She put three of them on my right cheek that you wouldn’t believe. If you look at my forearms they’re all scratched up. And she’s all, like it’s Braveheart, “HAAAITIII! HAAAIIITI!” And I’m like what… and there’s a woman named Mandy who saw it all… and then she took a glass container and threw it down.
MANSON: That’s why a camera should be on you at all times. That’s priceless footage.
HOGAN: I thought it was great!
BUBBA: But, hey, Hogan, what you don’t realize that they have “eyes in the sky” there, did you know that? They have … that whole entire building has surveillance on it. I’m gonna go get that tape.
HOGAN: Well I can’t wait to see it because I can’t believe how quick she dropped your ass!
BUBBA: She happened to meet me right there, where you guys… just outside the door, you know where it happened, right? I was going to go talk to Val Venis about something, I was heading to Catering, and she met me just down that hallway a little bit before you go down to Eric’s office. She was by herself and she was coming to find me. Just minutes before that, I was in that little office area where you and Eric did that shoot, talking to Hall and Nash and Sixx-Pac. So she was coming to find me, regardless where I was. And what if she had done it right there? She’d have got an ass-whipping by the boys!
HOGAN: By the boys? There’d have been nobody around. The only reason you covered up is because everybody was watching, and you knew you had to behave. I think if you had been by herself you would have counter clocked her ass.
BUBBA: Yeah, but she happened to catch me kinda in a dead area. What if we were shooting and she came in and did that, I mean, she was going to find me regardless of where I was.
HOGAN: Oh, yeah, she was on the hunt! I’ve been around this business for a long time, and I’ve seen Dirty Dan Spivey just destroy Adrian Adonis to the point where we had to stop that. I’ve seen Paul Orndorff, naked, with a pair of shower shoes, kick Vader’s head in. But, without a doubt, when she hit you in your mouth, I thought she broke your jaw, I thought that was one of the hardest sucker punches I’ve ever seen thrown in this business, where it connected.
BUBBA: But it didn’t drop me!
HOGAN: All joking aside, I’m really proud of you for not knocking her out, bro, because that wouldn’t be cool.
BUBBA: I’m gonna be honest with you, Hogan. After her third punch to me, in my mind I’m like, do I take her down with a double-leg, and then just pummel her. Or do I try to bring my right around… and in my head in the quarter-second I had to think about I was like, “You’re done, you’re over! You’ll be off the radio!” Women’s right will get you, look what happened when I barbecued a hog…
HOGAN: If you had hit her, you might have killed her. I’m serious, because the way you were stiff-arming her, she was flailing, she was so out of her mind, if you had sucker punched her between the eyes you might have killed her. I’m proud of you for not doing it, BUT… but what happened, she deserved it.
BUBBA: Dixie has a nice work environment… don’t I, have a talent there, have a right to walk around and not get beat up?
HOGAN: You didn’t get beat up, you just got beat on!
BUBBA: And it was a triple Lindy, three of them connected boom-boom-boom. And then I was like, man… and then, on the third one, I got my left hand out, and I’m keeping her off, my hand’s on like her collarbone area, and at that point she was wailing around, and I was like, do I drop her, do I shoot a double or single leg, or do I get down on a knee and cover up…
HOGAN: Oh, she’d have kicked your brains in if you had got down on your knee.
BUBBA: I know… but, do I just … hopefully somebody gets her off me, so if I don’t defend myself I can’t get in trouble. I was worried about lawsuits, women’s activists and getting in trouble if I had fought back and dropped her, or tried, or even attempted to..
HOGAN: When you Hulked up… and you could see that your eyeballs were rolling back like a shark, and you were going to knock her out. .. but all the sudden you had presence of mind just to cover up and to do the rope-a-dope which was the way to go…
BUBBA: Which makes me look like a pussy…
HOGAN: No, it didn’t make you look like a pussy. If you had hurt that woman, it wouldn’t have been cool. Even though you could have gotten away with it, it still wouldn’t have been cool.
BUBBA: Brent, what’s your spin on it? By the way, I will tell you this, on the way home I called Brent, he’s my confidant, I’m like, Brent, I’m really tore up with this. Brent, you wern’t happy about it, were you?
BRENT: No, I’m still not happy about it. If I were you, and I’m shooting now, I’m being 100% serious, I’d never work another day in my life, and the only correspondence that they would get from me would be through Carlson and Wisner.
HOGAN: Oh, please!
BUBBA: Well, I’m just sayin’… to each their own.
BRENT: Hostile work environment. It’s all day…slam dunk!
BUBBA: Well, it is, it is all day, but… I dunno.
HOGAN: You did the right thing, it’s all good, man. It ain’t no big deal.
BUBBA: It’s no big deal to you, you’re not the one whose getting punked out when you go to work today.
HOGAN: I thought it was awesome. AWESOME KONG RULES!
BUBBA: Go ahead and put her over, Hogan. It’s called lack of leadership, my friend, she obviously has the mindset that you ain’t shit and you don’t care. She went after your number one guy, and what are you going to do about it, old timer? You’re all bark and no bite there, buddy!
HOGAN: I’m going to book you and Russo together, because he’s the one who set it up.
BUBBA: Or the fact that he set it up and you’re not doing anything.
HOGAN: I’m setting it up!
BUBBA: You’re not even sticking up for me on this.
HOGAN: Oh, Jesus Christ, it was a girl, a 350-pound girl, calm down!… I was just worried about your shoulder, I knew you had hurt your shoulder trying to hold that monster off.
BUBBA: Oh, my shoulder is amped…
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Awesome Kong Gives Notice To TNA She’s Leaving - 24Wrestling.com
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Awesome Kong Gives Notice To TNA She’s Leaving
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 TNA Knockout Awesome Kong, who got into a physical altercation with TNA backstage announcer Bubba the Love Sponge at Monday’s iMPACT! tapings, has given notice that she’s leaving the company.
The news was originally reported by f4wonline and was confirmed by Kong herself on Thursday afternoon via a live video stream on Qik.com.
Kong’s departure from the company appears to be effective immediately, and she said during the video cast that she informed TNA she won’t be attending the upcoming UK tour.
It should be noted that many TNA wrestlers and knockouts who have told management they are leaving have been persuaded into staying, but at this point Awesome Kong’s relationship with TNA appears to be off.
There was a ton of backstage heat on Bubba The Love Sponge, but also Kong, for physically attacking him.
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The Rock: "I Want To Go Back To WWE & Do Something Special" - 24Wrestling.com
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The Rock: "I Want To Go Back To WWE & Do Something Special"
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson spoke to Sports Illustrated this week to promote his new “Tooth Fairy” movie. The former WWE superstar stated once again that he wants to return to WWE to host WWE RAW and was actually supposed to host earlier this month. He said:
“I do plan on going back and hosting. I was actually gonna go back this month, but the day I was going to host, I had to go to Mexico for promotion of the movie, so we had to cancel that,” Johnson said.
Johnson says his return to WWE, rumored to take place this summer, will be more than just a typical guest hosting gig:
“I’ve remained close with Vince McMahon over the years, but here’s the key. It’s not just to go back and host. I don’t want to do that. I want to go back and host and do something special. I want to entertain the fans in ways they haven’t been entertained in years.”
To read the full interview, visit SI.com.
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Maryse's Age, Jericho's Diet?, Kung Fu Naki's WWE Status - 24Wrestling.com
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Maryse's Age, Jericho's Diet?, Kung Fu Naki's WWE Status
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- Kung Fu Naki worked his first match in several months at this past Tuesday's SmackDown! taping in Greenville, South Carolina, defeating prospective WWE Superstar Johnny Curtis in a dark match. Before Tuesday, Funaki had not worked a match inside a WWE ring since September 15, 2009 at a SmackDown live event in Canada. With that being said, he has not regularly toured with the company since last March as his last televised wrestling match took place on the March 9, 2009 episode of ECW in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match battle royal.
-- WWE has released a D-Generation X Army jersey which can also be personalized. The company has taken wrestling fans' hefty frames in consideration as the jersey's price will reflect the chosen size for those above 3XL.
-- Today is Maryse's birthday, she turns 27 years old. (Maryse pictures)
-- As noted earlier, Chris Jericho will be on the cover of the March issue of Men's Fitness, which hits newsstands on January 25th. You can check out footage of Jericho's photo shoot at http://www.mensfitness.com/jericho Below are comments from Jericho's interview, as well as the cover of the magazine, featuring Jericho.
On What Influence Him To Be A Wrestler: "I loved the pomp and circumstance. It was like a play between good and bad guys."
On How Life In The Ring Prepared Him To Tackle A Career In Hollywood: "We still gotta take the bumps and bruises,' he says. ‘It's show-business boot camp. You learn how to behave in front of a live crowd. In this day and age, it's not how big your biceps are, it's about connecting with fans. It's like being an actor onstage.‘ "
On His Challenges To Eat Right During Hard Times: "You'd go into convenience stores and buy hard-boiled eggs, bottled water and some apples and that's your healthy dinner. If you're lucky."
On Working Out With Little To No Money: "When I didn't have enough money for gas to drive the 25 minutes to Calgary, I worked out in a barn. Pull-ups on the wooden struts and hay bale curls. Chugging raw eggs and devouring liver for extra protein. You do what you have to do to keep in shape."
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Undertaker Retiring?, Batista-Royal Rumble Update, More - 24Wrestling.com
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Undertaker Retiring?, Batista-Royal Rumble Update, More
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 - As previously reported, the Undertaker is said to be in rough physical shape and is working through significant pain in recent months. However, talk of him retiring at WrestleMania 26 are premature. His physical limitations are already affecting how often he wrestles and what he’s able to do in the ring, but there’s been talk of Undertaking retiring for nearly a decade, so many expect him to continue working through the pain for months and years to come.
– Although Batista is currently advertised to be one of the 30 participants in the Royal rumble match, Rey Mysterio did a radio interview in Mexico last week stating that his match with the Undertaker at the Rumble will be a three-way.
- Speaking of the Royal Rumble at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA is already sold out.
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Randy Orton Responds To Allegations He Assaulted A Fan - 24Wrestling.com
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Randy Orton Responds To Allegations He Assaulted A Fan
Posted on 01.21.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 Earlier this month a 15-year-old WWE fan accused Randy Orton of assault after Orton allegedly spit gum in his face and swore at him outside a restaurant in Boston, Mass. The fan claims he asked Orton for a picture when the WWE superstar got hostile and “assaulted” him.
Orton posted a message on his website explaining his side of the story:
“Here’s what happened: I walked out of Kowloon’s Friday night around 12:30-1 a.m. with Santino and a police officer escort. As I was being rudely hounded for pictures and autos (I had a 6:40 a.m. flight through Minni to Lincoln, then a drive to Omaha, a match, a drive back to Omaha, then a charter to Minni, and a driver to Rochester for the next show the next day, btw), I was confronted by an older women who said: ‘Hey Randy, you spit on my handicapped son a few years ago at a show, what do you have to say about that?’ My replay…`So Sue me.’
Then I proceeded to my car, with Santino and the cop and drove back to our hotel by the Boston airport. I know I have been a bit of a hothead in the past, but I DID NOT spit gum and call names to any child. The women is claiming I called her son a `retard’ 3 times, and spit gum in his face. Come on people, even at my worst temperament, I would never call a handicapped child something awful like that. I’ll actually sign anything for any child with any disability.
I heard just today from WWE attorneys that this women filed assault charges against me 4 days later? Hmmm, oh, and what about the dozens of cops at the restaurant that were there for crowd control since there were over 100 wrestling fans there? Not to mention the cop that escorted me to my freaking car. I’ll be happy when this is over. I guess if I’ve learned anything from this, it is not to ever challenge anyone to sue me.”
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This Week's RAW Rating Is In, Backstage Tyson News
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Monday night's edition of WWE RAW scored a 3.6 cable rating. The show did hours of 3.52 and 3.63. That's decent but there is also no more NFL Monday night football either. Monday was a holiday which caused the delay.
The backstage segments featuring Mike Tyson were shot multiple times throughout the day backstage at RAW last Monday afternoon. This is the reason why there were odd close-up camera shots of Tyson throughout many of those segments. Apparently a compilation of the multiple shots were pieced together instead of the usual one camera shot that WWE usually uses in their backstage skits.
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Details On Ken Anderson's TNA Status & Contract
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
-- F4WOnline.com reports that Ken "Mr. Kennedy" Anderson is working on a short term deal with TNA. Additionally, it was reported that Anderson is working on a show-to-show basis and has not yet agreed to a long term deal with the company.
After speaking to a source in TNA today who is very close to the situation, I can now confirm that Anderson is in fact working on a show-to-show deal with the company, however, TNA has him signed to an exclusive contract, which means he cannot simply jump ship to WWE or any other promotion for quite some time. I have been told that TNA has exclusivity on Anderson for approximately one year. So, a "show-to-show deal" basically means that Anderson is being paid per appearance, but that should not be taken to mean that Anderson's deal is "short term" or that he is free to jump ship to other promotions should he want to.
It should also be noted that Eric Bischoff has been telling people that Anderson is "exactly what TNA is looking for right now."
-- For those wondering, there's still no word on TNA's plans for Jeff Hardy and/or Shannon Moore.
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Breaking: Brock Lesnar's Future In UFC Revealed - 24Wrestling.com
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Breaking: Brock Lesnar's Future In UFC Revealed
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | UFC News |
 UFC Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC this summer in a unification title fight after a severe intestinal disorder healed itself without surgery, which he and Dana White described as an outright “miracle.” Lesnar spoke live on ESPN’s SportsCenter show on Wednesday morning and described the entire ordeal.
Lesnar told ESPN that during his training for a title defense against Shane Carwin scheduled for last November, he started feeling sick during training. After missing 3 weeks of his training camp, he visited multiple doctors, who couldn’t diagnose what his problem was. Lesnar told hsi trainer, “Icant do this fight” and he was diagnosed with mononucleosis. He was devastated having to back out of a fight. He decided to make the most of it and travel to Canada for a hunting trip. While there, he experienced severe stomach pain like he’s never felt in his life. He woke up one night with a 104 degree temperature and going into shock. He was hospitalized and diagnosed with a severe case of diverticulitis. He literally had a hole in his stomach.
Lesnar traveled to to the Med Center 1 medical facility in Bismark, South Dakota. Lesnar credited the doctors there for saving his life and career. While there, he lost 40 pounds in 30 days. At one point he went 11 days without food or water and was fed intravenously.
He traveled to the Mayo Clinic to get a second opinion and both facilities recommended he undergo a major surgery that would remove part of his colon, end his figthing career and severely alter his quality of life. Doctors told him they couldn’t perform the surgery until the swelling in his stomach went down and was told to return on January 5th for an update. At this point, he was expecting to undergo the surgery and he knew his fighting career was probably over.
When he re returned to doctors on January 5th, they were dumbfounded to find that Lesnar’s body had healed himself. Doctors told him the medical mystery was like having a winning lottery ticket and called the healing a “miracle.”
Dana White chimed in and said surgery would have changed Lesnar’s life. He held off on surgery and he healed himself. During his town time, Lesnar got into “holistic stuff” and changed his diet, which had a positive effect on his recovery. White too called it a miracle.
When asked if there was any health risks of him returning to mixed martial arts fighting, Lesnar said 3 or 4 specialist told him he has nothing to worry about and can resume a normal career. Lesnar said he’s had colonoscopies, CT scans and there are no signs of anything wrong with him. He said that time in the hospital was especially hard for him because he felt helpless and like he had no control over the situation. He thanked his wife, Rena “Sable” Mero, his family, Dana White, the UFC and his sponsors for their constant support.
dana, sponsors
When asked when he’ll fight again, Dana White said “this summer.” During Lesnar’s downtime, UFC booked an interim title fight between undefeated heavyweight Shane Carwin and former champion Frank Mir for UFC’s March pay-per-view. The winner of that fight will face Lesnar in a title vs. title unification fight this summer in what is sure to be a blockbuster event.
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The Latest On Awesome Kong-Bubba Backstage Fight - 24Wrestling.com
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The Latest On Awesome Kong-Bubba Backstage Fight
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
The word going around backstage in TNA is that the incident with Awesome Kong beating up Bubba the Love Sponge was "far worse" than Bubba described it yesterday. Both were sent home after the incident. It's time to get rid of Bubba but he brings them crazy publicity with his two radio shows.
Prior to the fight, there was heat on Bubba and he was left out of production meetings over the weekend due to saying "F--- Haiti" on Twitter following the disaster in the country. As previously reported, it was that comment that started the fight between the two.
In addition to Bubba, there is also now heat on Kong for making the situation into a physical one and attacking Bubba.
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WWE SmackDown SPOILER Results - January 22, 2010
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Credit: PWInsider
Before Smackdown:
They're showing Hall of Fame '09 highlights while the ring crew changes the aprons and announce table for Smackdown.
Dolph Ziggler d. Jimmy Wang Yang with a sleeper hold. They showed highlights of Rey Mysterio winning the '06 Royal Rumble match afterwards.
Smackdown:
Finlay d. Batista by DQ when Batista refused to break the referee's 5-count I guess. Then he cut a promo saying Finlay represented the other Royal Rumble competitors and that he would win the Rumble and end Taker's undefeated streak at Mania.
Finlay beat Batista by DQ. Batista beat down Finlay by throwing him into the steps and slamming him on the floor. Batista said what he did to Finlay is the same thing he would do to HHH, Michaels and Cena at the Royal Rumble and will end the Undertaker streak at WM.
Match 2: Dolph Ziggler beat Jimmy Wang Yang with a rear naked choke hold.
CM Punk and Luke Gallows come out saved another fan. This time it is a hyper fan named Serena (Mia from FCW) and Punk shaves her long hair off till she is completely bald!!!
Handicap match: Chris Jericho & Drew McIntyre vs. John Morrison. Teddy Long comes out and makes it a tag team match. Morrison's tag partner is R-Truth.
John Morrison & R-Truth win when Truth pins Jericho after a scissor kick. Great match!
They show highlights of Rey winning the world title at Mania 22 while the ring crew sets up food and balloons for the next segment... Involving McCool & James.
Michelle McCool and Layla make fun of Mickie James with a buffet of food. Maria interferes and calls them morons. Mickie comes out and says Michelle and Layla think they are great but really they are nothing. She points at the audience and says this is what real women look like. She says Michelle will never run her off Smackdown. Michelle says the WWE fans get to watch Animal Planet and WWE at the same time when Mickie is on TV. Catfight ensues. Beth Phoenix runs in and helps Michelle and Layla. They shove a 'Piggie' cake into Mickie's face and dump punch on her. Actually a great segment, believe it or not!
Mike Knox & Charlie Haas (he still works here too!) vs. Cryme Tyme gets interrupted by Kane, who lays everyone out. I guess he wants to win the Rumble too...
Matt Hardy & Great Khali (there's an odd team for you) d. The Hart Dynasty when Hardy rolled up DH Smith.
Rey calls out Taker. He says he is not afraid of him. Taker says he admires Rey's bravery but at the Royal Rumble he will defeat Rey and Rey will rest in peace. As Taker walks out, Batista lays out Rey and runs away through the crowd. Show ends here.
Vickie Guerrero comes out and makes Rey vs. Batista for tonight. This was a dark match.
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TNA iMPACT SPOILER Results - January 28, 2010 - 24Wrestling.com
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TNA iMPACT SPOILER Results - January 28, 2010
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
 Source: PWInsider.com
Orlando Jordan defeated Jay Lethal with a Flatliner.
Brian Kendrick and The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Amazing Red and Generation Me in a six man tag match when Kendrick pinned Red after a kick to the head. The Machine Guns had Red beaten and Kendrick made a blind tag. After the match, Kendrick, Sabin, and Shelley argued.
Amazing Red was in the ring and the British Invasion came to the ring for Rob Terry to cash in his X Division Title Match Feast or Fired briefcase. After some discussion between the members of the British Invasion, they decided to give Doug Williams the briefcase and use it for the match against Amazing Red.
Doug Williams defeats Amazing Red to become the new X Division Champion with Chaos Theory. Red was unable to overcome Williams who overwhelmed Red despite a valiant effort.
After the match, Rob Terry appeared to be angry about what just happened in the ring.
D'Angelo Dinero defeated A.J. Styles with a small package in a non-title match.
After the match, Flair and Styles attacked Dinero but Samoa Joe came to the ring to help Dinero and made the save. Joe and Dinero cleared the ring of Styles and Flair. Joe got a mic and said that A.J. got rid of everything for a cheap suit and some hos. Joe tells A.J. that he will teach him a lesson at Against All Odds. Samoa Joe will face A.J. Styles for the TNA Heavyweight Title on February 14th at Against All Odds.
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff come out and they call out Mick Foley because of his attack on Eric Bischoff last week. Mick comes out and he says that he wishes he attacked Bischoff but he did not do it. Foley said that if he attacked Bischoff, he would have been taken out on a stretcher. Foley calls Bischoff a liar. Hogan tells Foley and Bischoff that they need to work it out or Foley needs to walk out. Foley and Hogan had a stare down.
The Beautiful People defeated TNA Knockouts Champion Tara and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Hamada and Awesome Kong in a six woman tag match. The referee was distracted by Tara and Lacey brawling and that allowed Madison to hit Hamada with the Ugly Stick to get the win.
After the match, Kong chased Velvet to the back. Lacey and Madison attacked Tara and Hamada until Angelina Love came out to make the save and Lacey and Madison left the ring.
Kurt Angle defeated Tomko with an ankle lock in a Qualifying Match for the Tournament at Against All Odds.
In a segment taped for the February 11th Impact:
Samoa Joe comes out and calls out TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles. Styles comes to the ring with Ric Flair. Joe talks about how him and A.J. have been involved in some of the best clashes in TNA and that A.J. earned the respect of the fans. Joe tells A.J. that by screwing over Angle, he threw all of the respect away. Flair says that A.J. is the champion and that Joe and the fans will learn the definition of respect. Joe calls A.J. the last pure thing in TNA and that he threw that away as well. A.J. mentions that Joe has turned on more people than Styles has and that Joe has no room to judge. Styles comments about how every time someone comes in like Taz, Joe gets in their face. Joe responds by telling A.J. that every time someone new comes into the company A.J. gets on his knees and kisses the ring of his new sugar daddy.
A.J. goes to the ring and they brawl with Joe getting the upper hand. Joe had A.J. set for the muscle buster but Flair came in and hit Joe with a low blow. Flair and Styles taunted Joe before leaving the ring.
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Randy Orton In New Movie, Hart Family DVD Update, More
Posted on 01.20.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
-- According to Variety, Randy Orton will star in the WWE Films production of Big Red. There is no word on what role Orton will play yet. Here is the description of the film… "In 1965, as the world changes all around him, 12-year-old Andy Nichol comes of age when he's asked by his favorite teacher, Mr. Simon, to partner with school outcast Big Red for an English assignment."
-- The Hart family DVD will be released in April, and will be officially titled Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology.
-- WWE The Music: A New Day will be released on January 28th.
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TNA Knockout & Bubba The Love Sponge Fight Backstage
Posted on 01.19.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
With rumors that there was major heat on Bubba The Love Sponge backstage in TNA for saying “F— Haiti” on Twitter, there is now even more to this story.
Hulk Hogan appeared on Bubba’s radio show on Tuesday morning and said TNA Knockout Awesome Kong attacked Bubba backstage and puched him in the face at Monday’siMPACT! taping in Orlando.
Kong has been taking part in fundraising efforts to raise money for the victims of the earthquake Haiti which has claimed upwards of 200,000 lives.
Bubba described the incident:
“She was wearing wrestling gear, and she came in on me and sucker punched me right on my left cheek, and I was like, what’s going on… then she came out me again, hit me again in the mouth, and she goes, ‘This if for Haiti! This is for Haiti!’ and I’m like ‘What is going on?’ Finally I put my left hand out and push her away from me, and she comes at me again and I just cover up, because I cannot fight back on a woman. Not only will I be fired from TNA, which I probably am, but my radio career is gone if I take a woman out!”
Bubba and Kong were both sent home.
A source in TNA says that Bubba has major heat in the locker room and might not be around for too long despite being a Hogan ally.
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What You Didn't See On WWE RAW This Week
Posted on 01.19.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
Thanks to reader roXXXas for sending in these results:
* Dark Match
Skip Sheffield def. Chavo Guerrero with a backpack stunner.
* Superstars Match
Kelly Kelly def. Jillian with the K2
After the show ended Sheamus came out and stated that'd if any of the guys there won the Rumble they'd be better off challenging Undertaker and then challenged Cena to a match for the WWE Title.
Cena won by disqualification after Sheamus bumped the ref before Cena put him in the STF and the bell rang. After that Cena got the mic with Sheamus holding up the title poised to attack Cena with it. Cena said he had something to say to Sheamus and told Sheamus to lay down the title but Sheamus charged Cena and whiffed as Cena popped him with the mic over the head. Cena then said he knew Sheamus was the palest member of the roster but he just vaulted past the Miz as the stupidest because he was just gonna ask Sheamus to sing "Rocky Top" with him. After Cena sang "Rocky Top" with the crowd Sheamus got up and got an Attitude Adjustment.
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Vince Takes Control Of WWE Films, Major Changes
Posted on 01.19.10 by Jason Stone | WWE News |
 According to Variety, Vince McMahon is personally taking control of WWE films. WWE has cut ties with Lionsgate and 20th Century Fox, and have signed new deals with Samuel Goldwyn Films to oversee theatrical releases, while Vivendi Entertainment will handle films across various home video formats in North America.
The company plans to produce a total of 9 films through 2012, while they also are hoping to retain the rights to all the films. This is because WWE still has designs on their own TV channel, and the films would be a part of the programming.
The article mentions that WWE Films will now focus on family films and comedies, instead of films like The Marine 3.
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Why Flair Is Heel, Sting Storyline, Morley's Performance, ODB
Posted on 01.18.10 by Jason Stone | TNA News |
 -- Rumor within TNA has it that the Ric Flair-AJ Styles alliance is the first step to a Flair vs. Sting storyline later this year. Flair told TNA he wanted to be a heel again because he prefers being in that role.
-- ODB has been working with a burst implant for the last few weeks, which explains why she pulled out a falsie towards the end of the Tara match last night. ODB has been hoping to put off surgery until after this set of TV tapings.
-- Sean Morley is blaming his performance at Genesis on a zombie state after taking a redeye flight and going 36 hours with no sleep.
-- Desmond Wolfe's valet at Genesis was a local model who has been used on past shows when a model was needed.
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - January 18, 2010 - 24Wrestling.com
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WWE Monday Night RAW Results - January 18, 2010
Posted on 01.18.10 by Jason Stone | Results |
Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, January 18th, 2010 (USA Network)
Location: The Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
We are LIVE from Knoxville, Tennessee, the former home of Jim Cornette's Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
A Martin Luther King, Jr. video package opens the show. Long live the dream.
Michael Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler run down the card. Kofi Kingston & John Cena will take on Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Don Johnson & John Heder will be joining us as guest hosts.
"No Chance in Hell" brings out WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. Footage of of Vince kicking Bret Hart low from two weeks ago is shown, and Cole informs us that, last week, McMahon barred the Hitman from ever appearing in WWE again.
Mr. McMahon gets on the mic and refers to Knoxville as a "god foresaken community." He says that his decision to eliminate Bret from WWE was for the best interest of the fans. They want to remember him as he was and not as he is, namely an apologetic, broken down warhorse. Light "We Want Bret" chants are starting up. McMahon compares Calgary's favorite son to an old, flavorless wad of gum that you spit ou |
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