Former WWE Star Vows He Will Return Posted by Amish Patel on 12/21/2010 at 02:26 PM
Lance Hoyt (a/k/a Vance Archer), who was released by World Wrestling Entertainment on Nov. 19 alongside alongside Luke Gallows, Tiffany, Caylen Croft, Jillian Hall and Shad Gaspard, feels the company made a mistake by cutting him loose.
"For me it was a budgetary decision that was what was told to me," Hoyt told SLAM! Wrestling in an interview. "I was obviously disappointed and felt WWE was making a mistake.
"They dropped the ball by releasing me; I only regret not pushing the right people harder for more."
In the meantime, Hoyt will continue to hone his craft on the independent scene until he can return to a major promotion. He still believes he can be a major force in WWE if given the opportunity to shine.
"I simply believe that I am that star that WWE is looking for," he said. "But in this business you have to be put in the right spotlight for that to be recognized. Give me that spotlight and you won't be able to look away.
"I will get back [to WWE] and I will be a star. It's never a good feeling when leaving your dream job. But I will be back."
Hulk Hogan Checks Into Hospital For Back Surgery Posted by Andy Steven on 12/21/2010 at 06:44 PM
Thanks to RadarOnline.com for the following:
Terry Hulk Hogan Bollea checked into a Tampa area hospital for surgery on his back early Tuesday morning. A source told RadarOnline.com exclusively that Hogan is attempting to stabilize his back problems which have grown worse recently.
The idea is to look for real solutions because of the ongoing wear and tear.
The former pro wrestler mayl be in the hospital during the Christmas holiday, according to the source, who adds Hogan could be out as early as the New Year.
Hulk shot to fame with the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1980s. He won the WWF title numerous times and helped transform the sport into a pop culture phenomena. After a steroid scandal he kept a low profile for a while, before coming back more popular than ever.
Its been an eventful week for Hogan. He tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Jennifer McDaniels on December 14 in a ceremony outside their Clearwater, Florida home, where a scuffle between a bodyguard and a paparazzi brought police.
Melina def. Eve and Alicia Fox in a Triple Threat Match U.S. Champion Daniel Bryan def. William Regal WWE Tag Team Champion Santino Marella & Tamina def. Ted DiBiase & Maryse John Cena def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in a Non-Title Match Randy Orton, John Morrison & Jerry Lawler def. WWE Champion The Miz, Alex Riley & Sheamus
AUSTIN, Texas -
Twas five days before Christmas, And all through WWE, The Superstars were stirring, In the wake of TLC...
Randy Orton, John Morrison & Jerry Lawler def. WWE Champion The Miz, Alex Riley & Sheamus (WATCH | PHOTOS) The ghosts of The Mizs past, present and future came back to haunt him inside the ring. Teaming up with Alex Riley & Sheamus, the WWE Champion faced Randy Orton, John Morrison & Jerry The King Lawler in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. During the bout, The Viper decisively damaged Miz with a surprising RKO, which allowed Lawler to roll him up for the pin.
Afterward, the Raw GM arranged a second Raw match to take place at Tuesday nights live SmackDown event: WWE Champion The Miz will clash with The Viper, Randy Orton. In the wake of the announcement, The Cleveland Screamer and Orton continued to brawl until Miz ran up the entrance ramp.
Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero vs. John Cena in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match on SmackDown live Tuesday night (WATCH) After berating her main squeeze, Dolph Ziggler, for losing to John Cena, SmackDown Official Consultant Vickie Guerrero arranged a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. She and her Intercontinental Champion boyfriend will tackle Cena on a special, live edition of SmackDown Tuesday night at 9/8 CT on USA Network, as part of WWE Week.
John Cena def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in a Non-Title Match (WATCH: PART 1 | PART 2 | PHOTOS) Fresh off their respective victories at WWE TLC, John Cena and Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler each wanted to say a few words to the WWE Universe. Unfortunately for WWEs 2010 Superstar of the Year, Ziggler, accompanied by his mouthy girlfriend Vickie Guerrero, had no qualms about interrupting his fellow Superstar. Rather than listen to Zigglers noise, the Raw GM arranged a match pitting him against Cena.
A resurrected Cena proved too overpowering for his foe, who defeated the Intercontinental Champion in solid fashion. After the bout, however, CM Punk left the Raw announce table and ambushed Cena with a steel chair across the back.
WWE Tag Team Champion Santino Marella & Tamina def. Ted DiBiase & Maryse (WATCH | PHOTOS) Love conquers all. Look no further than Santino Marella & Tamina. Not only did amore overpower the unlikely pairing, it also helped the couple defeat Ted DiBiase & Maryse. Their chemistry allowed them to best the former golden couple when Tamina managed to pin her blonde counterpart.
U.S. Champion Daniel Bryan def. William Regal (WATCH | PHOTOS) The student became the teacher when United States Champion Daniel Bryan faced off against William Regal. The Englishman, a former trainer and mentor of Bryan, battled his apt pupil in a non-title bout. In the end, it was Bryan who managed to teach Regal a thing or two.
After his victory, Bryan scored another win when his companions of late, Brie and Nikki Bella, each laid a sweet lip lock on the U.S. Champion.
Melina def. Eve and Alicia Fox in a Triple Threat Match (WATCH | PHOTOS) Melina must enjoy pain. How else to explain why she would slap Natalya when the Divas Champion tried to congratulate her on her victory moments earlier? The Latina lovely had defeated Eve and Alicia Fox in a Triple Threat Match to earn No. 1 contender status for the Divas Championship. Prior to their future championship bout, however, Melina sent a clear shot across the bow of the S.S. Nattie with her five finger affront before storming off.
Raw General Manager announced main event (WATCH) It was enough to sap the Christmas spirit right out of the arena. After retaining the WWE Title at WWE TLC the night before, The Miz entered the ring bearing the gift of gab. As he bragged about his controversial victory over Randy Orton, his acolytes, Alex Riley and Michael Cole, joined him, representing the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, respectively. His heart two sizes too small, Miz ripped The Viper and then trained his verbal fire onto John Morrison, who defeated Sheamus at WWE TLC to claim No. 1 contender status.
Having heard enough, The Shaman of Sexy confronted his former tag team partner. The situation became so heated, in fact, that Miz and Riley attacked Morrison, prompting Jerry The King Lawler to come to his aid. The fracas erupted further when the 2010 King of the Ring sprinted down to join the attack on Morrison.
As the WWE Champion exited up the entrance ramp, the anonymous Raw General Manager interrupted, arranging the nights main event, a Six-Man Tag Team Match pitting Miz, Riley & Sheamus against Morrison, Lawler & Orton, who then surprised the WWE Champion with a clothesline on the entrance ramp.
Injury Update on Beth Phoenix from TLC PPV Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/20/2010 at 12:20 AM
Many speculated that Beth Phoenix may have seriously been injured again after taking a huge bump in her tag team match last night at the TLC Pay Per View. Amazingly, Beth Phoenix was not injured during that frightening moment where she fell out of the ring and folded up after hitting the floor PWinsider can confirm. No other injury reports have been reported at this time.
Edge def. Kane, Rey Mysterio & Alberto Del Rio (New World Heavyweight Champion) John Cena def. Wade Barrett (Chairs Match) WWE Champion The Miz def. Randy Orton (Tables Match) John Morrison def. Sheamus (Ladder Match) WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov def. Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel (Disqualification) Divas Champion Natalya & Beth Phoenix def. Team Lay-Cool (Divas Tag Team Tables Match) Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler def. Kofi Kingston & Jack Swagger (Triple Threat Ladder Match)
Tiffany Addresses Michelle McCool Speculation Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/19/2010 at 01:32 PM
- Former WWE Diva Taryn "Tiffany" Terrell was asked on Twitter this weekend if she thinks she will ever return to WWE.
Tiffany replied: "if I have to sleep with people in power to keep or continue progressing in my job, I'd rather be poor."
This led to speculation that she was referring to WWE Diva Michelle McCool, who is married to The Undertaker. Tiffany responded to those comments with the following:
"No my tweet was not about michelle. She gained her success and talent on her own, it honestly is mean that anyone would accuse her otherwise. If you are not there or in the locker room with her, its completely unfair to say that about her. She is talented and creative and patient and I have a ton of respect for her."
Ratings for Thursday's Edition of TNA iMPACT Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/19/2010 at 12:04 PM
The Dec. 16 episode of TNA iMPACTA scored a 1.12 cable rating, up from the previous weeks 1.09 number. The show drew 1,560,000 viewers over the course of two hours.
The peak quarter-hour rating was a 1.23 in Q4, which featured Orlando Jordan and Eric Young vs. Generation Me, and the first-half of the Mickie James and Miss Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne and Tara tag team match.
Kofi Kingston & Kaval def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger Dashing Cody Rhodes def. Chris Masters WWE Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov def. Chavo Guerrero & Tyler Reks Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. WWE Champion The Miz & Alberto Del Rio (No Contest)
LAFAYETTE, La. Two days before WWE TLC, the World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 contenders picture completely transformed, paving the way for a Fatal 4-Way TLC Match this Sunday. (Preview)
Edge & Rey Mysterio vs. WWE Champion The Miz & Alberto Del Rio ended in a No Contest (WATCH | PHOTOS) Just when it looked like Edge and Rey Mysterio were about to win their tag team main event with a 619-Spear combination, they were interrupted by the explosive entrance of the irate World Heavyweight Champion Kane. As the mayhem unfolded, the entire SmackDown locker room sprinted to the ring to try and separate The Devils Favorite Demon from The Rated-R Superstar. When The Big Red Monster broke free and tried to reengage his maniacal adversary, Edge Speared him to the canvas.
The Big Red Monsters SmackDown assault confirmed that the World Heavyweight Championship will be decided in a Fatal 4-Way TLC Match at this Sundays pay-per-view. (Preview) (Watch to find out why the Fatal 4-Way Match became necessary)
WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov def. Chavo Guerrero & Tyler Reks (WATCH | PHOTOS) With Tyler Reks at his side, Chavo Guerrero took on Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov in a tag team match for the second week in a row. Despite the unpredictable new partner, Guerrero once again fell to the Cobra, courtesy of Santino.
The WWE TLC Tag Team Tables Match Divas confronted each other (WATCH | PHOTOS) Michelle McCool and Layla came before the WWE Universe to officially protest their WWE TLC Tag Team Tables Match against Divas Champion Natalya & Beth Phoenix (Match preview), claiming the match was too barbaric to be Diva. Their pay-per-view opponents soon emerged, revealing a custom table with unflattering depictions of both members of Team Lay-Cool painted on it. When Michelle and Layla attacked, Layla nearly ended up suplexed into her gift. But, Michelle rescued her partner-in-flawless and the two quickly scrambled out of the ring.
WWE Champion The Miz def. Rey Mysterio (WATCH | PHOTOS) As Alex Riley was distracting the referee, an emerging Alberto Del Rio tripped up Rey Mysterio, nearly costing him his match with The Miz. While The Master of the 619 dished out retribution on his aristocratic adversary, The Miz regrouped. Mysterio went for the splash, but The Awesome One lifted his knees, paving the way for him to pick up the quick victory.
After the bell, Del Rio attacked Mysterio, inciting Edge to take up the fight. The Miz got involved as well, convincing SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long to set up a tag team main event between the four Superstars.
Dashing Cody Rhodes def. Chris Masters (WATCH | PHOTOS) Successfully avoiding any direct blows to his handsome face, Cody Rhodes redeemed his Master Lock Challenge defeat one week ago, blasting Chris Masters with the Cross Rhodes for the victory.
Kofi Kingston & Kaval def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger (WATCH | PHOTOS) On Monday Night Raw, a Triple Threat Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match was announced for WWE TLC (Match preview). On SmackDown, Kofi Kingston triumphed over his pay-per-view opponents in tag team action, using Trouble in Paradise to overcome Dolph Ziggler. After the match, Swagger knocked his defeated bleach-blond partner to the canvas, making it clear that it will be every man for himself at WWE TLC.
Edge justified his recent maniacal actions (WATCH | PHOTOS) Edge came before the WWE Universe to explain his actions against Kane and Paul Bearer in recent weeks, saying that his goal was to get down to The Big Red Monsters evil level and face him at his own game. The Master Manipulator then promised that the end will justify the means when he beats Kane this Sunday to become a 10-time Word Champion.
Ashley Valence, who has not appeared on NXT since Season 2, has been removed from the NXT Superstars section. She conducted the ring announcing for last week's episode of WWE Superstars, but was not used this week. She notably announced Zack Ryder as "Ezekiel Jackson" during the Dec. 6 taping, which was dubbed for the taped broadcast.
JTG def. Curt Hawkins Zack Ryder def. Darren Young Drew McIntyre def. Yoshi Tatsu
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Drew McIntyre def. Yoshi Tatsu (WATCH | PHOTOS) For a Superstar as rotten as the sinister Drew McIntyre, it isnt enough to just defeat an opponent the mad Scotsman likes to punish. This was the former Intercontinental Champions intent going into tonights showdown with the exciting Yoshi Tatsu, but the Scottish Superstar had a more difficult time controlling his lighting quick opponent than he expected. Resilient and agile, Tatsu kept a quick pace that had McIntyre spinning in circles, but the Chosen One eventually connected with a devastating Future Shock DDT to stop The Cardiac Kid.
Zack Ryder def. Darren Young (WATCH | PHOTOS) As a former member of the vile Nexus, Darren Young is fighting an uphill battle to make a name for himself as a singles competitor in WWE. The powerful newcomer continued to struggle tonight as he had difficulty gaining momentum against Zack Ryder. Although he has gained a reputation as a goofball, The Long Island Loudmouth can be downright vicious in the ring and showed this mean streak tonight. Brutalizing Young with a series of strikes, Ryder battered his opponent before nailing the Rough Ryder for the win.
JTG def. Curt Hawkins (WATCH | PHOTOS) Both JTG and Curt Hawkins suffered disappointing singles losses on last Thursdays WWE Superstars, so each competitor was looking to turn their momentum around tonight. Displaying the unrepentant aggressiveness hes known for, Hawkins charged JTG early and scored with a series of devastating slams. But the Brooklyn Superstar weathered the offensive storm and used his unorthodox style to find victory with the Shout Out.
HBK Reveals a New Deal with WWE Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/17/2010 at 11:12 AM
Shawn Michaels posted a video on his YouTube page this morning regarding his future with WWE. Shawn announced that he and WWE have reached a deal that will see him stick around with the company for a long time.
Shawn says he's not returning to the ring and is not the RAW General Manager. Shawn also says that returning as an on-air character has not been discussed. It sounds like Shawn will have some sort of behind-the-scenes role with WWE as he says he wants to help them move forward. Shawn makes it clear that there's been no talk of him returning to TV.
Matt Hardy talks in detail about leaving WWE Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 12/16/2010 at 01:07 AM
Matt Hardy appeared on Monday Night Mayhem this past Monday. The show sent the following highlights. For more, visit www.mondaynightmayhem.com:
Why he felt he needed to break ties with the WWE, his transition over the past two months, & where he feels he's at mentally/physically/emotionally right now: "It's been nice for me, because I needed to get away. One, my body was just so beat up and so abused. One thing with Jeff was that he took some time off during his run with WWE. I never did. The only time I was out was when I was injured, and during that time, I was doing intense rehab, so I had twelve and a half years straight that I worked everyday. I missed one day during that whole while, and that was when my girlfriend at the time was having neck surgery. Besides that, I never missed a show. I never asked off for a day. I worked hurt, I worked through injuries, and it just came to a point that I felt like between where I was at being utilized on TV, and the injuries catching up with me, and me not being in the top condition I needed to be at that I needed to take time off or get away. I started talking about possibly getting some time off or getting a release, and I eventually did what I had to do to get a break. I'm happy about it, I'm been happier & healthier physically, mentally, & emotionally than I've been in a long, long time. I've really enjoyed just having my own schedule. It's been a blast. I've just been loving life. The last couple of months have been two of the greatest months of my life."
His in-ring future in 2011: Whether him showing up in TNA alongside his brother (Jeff Hardy) is a foregone conclusion and/or if he would consider exploring the opportunity to work with Ring of Honor in the new year: "Obviously, that's naturally where people's thoughts are going to go, and you can't blame them for that. Obviously, that's not something I would say that isn't crazy or isn't out of the question at all. Jeff's done well there and had a lot of success, and ever since 2005, I've actually maintained a very good relationship with Dixie Carter, so that's a possibility, but who knows. I definitely haven't locked anything in stone yet. You also mentioned Ring of Honor. I think Cary (Silkin) does a great job with those guys. He reminds me, on a smaller level & a smaller budget, like the old ECW crew, because he'll have guys that are really good, and then, all of sudden, TNA or WWE will suck up his top stars, and he'll have to build some more guys. I really appreciate that fact, and I appreciate that there are territories & smaller organizations out there that are still building talent for the future. It would be great if Ring of Honor could get a more prominent television following as they go."
Setting the record straight on the Internet reports from last Sunday's TNA Final Resolution Pay-Per-View involving his brother, the story creating a life of its own online, & the latest update on Jeff's status: "Jeff's doing great. The whole thing with that scenario was so blown out of proportions it was crazy. Jeff's been working on the road with a full schedule for TNA. He actually has a deal where he doesn't have to do every show, but since Jeff is the champion, he has committed himself to the product & the company. He really believes in them, and he actually said that he would do all the shows that he possibly can for them. It was very cool that they allowed him to be off during the last half of the month of October when his child was born. Basically he did the house shows, they flew over to do the shows over in Abu Dhabi, flew back over, he was at home for less than 24 hours, he flew to Detroit where he had to do a lot of promotion that day for an appearance at a Monster Truck deal thing, he went to the Monster Truck thing that night, slept two or three hours, he had to go to Orlando and actually go straight to the building when he got in, because he had three Make-A-Wishes that morning. He met his Make-A-Wish kids, and instead of going back to the hotel to crash and sleep there where he was afraid he was going to oversleep and not make it back to the building before call time, he actually crashed in one of the executive's offices there, and was just sleeping to catch up on sleep, someone walked in, saw him sleeping, and from there, the story got exaggerated & blown out of proportion, because that morning he was taking a nap that he 'wasn't in a condition to wrestle.' Anyone who watched the match could obviously tell that he was 100% fine. He actually had a hell of a match with Matt Morgan that night, and I thought he did a great job."
Why the WWE is "going to find themselves in a really strange position" in the next several years, "the changing of the guard," in the industry, & his take on the recent online debate/argument of the push of the WWE's recent "youth movement": "The business is in a really weird position now, where there's really getting to be a changing of the guard. The Undertakers, the Triple H's, the Shawn Michaels, who's retired already, those guys are really & truly on their last legs. It has to be new guys that completely uprise and come around. The WWE is going to find themselves in a really strange position in the couple of years, because they have pushed this youth movement. Kevin Nash made a statement saying 'Youth isn't what sells.' I think that myself & Christian were two guys who have gained the respect of the fans. People know us, and they respect us, and we're very believable in the ring. You have to take guys like that, and you have to utilize those guys and get the most out of them. You can't take new guys, just because they are fresh faces, and expect the fans to accept them, and appreciate them, and buy tickets for them overnight. The WWE has tried to do that youth movement; you could do that, but there has to be a very fine line: a mixture of veterans & younger guys. It's funny, because I know Kevin Nash had one side & Chris Jericho had one side, and I kind of fell in the middle of both of those (to the argument/debate). I think you truly need a combination. I think the WWE is trying to push so many young guys at one time right now that they're going to find themselves in a really weird spot in a year or so, where all of their older stars that are extremely over, if you have an injury to a John Cena or a Randy Orton, you're in a tough situation."
WWE Superstar Rushed to the Hospital Posted by Steve Carrier on 12/15/2010 at 11:15 PM
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
R-Truth is out of action for a few weeks with a case of walking pneumonia. Truth got sick this past week and went into convulsions while traveling. Several WWE stars rushed Truth to the hospital when the convulsions began. Truth was told he could have died if they hadn't rushed him to the hospital because oxygen wasn't getting to his brain.
- Randy Orton continues to have issues with his neck and has been encouraged to take time off. He's only appearing at television events for the time being and undergoing therapy.
TNA president Dixie Carter announced today that the company has re-signed Samoa Joe.
"Proud to report the re-signing of Samoa Joe," Carter wrote on her Twitter page. "I feel good knowing that I have a focused and determined Samoan on my side. Congrats to us both."
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Injury Update on Beth Phoenix from TLC PPV
Tiffany Addresses Michelle McCool Speculation
