Former WWE Wrestler Sabu Rushed to the Hospital Posted by Steve Carrier on 04/28/2012 at 09:25 PM
According to reports, Sabu was unable to report at the site of the Extreme Reunion event in Philadelphia tonight.
Earlier this afternoon, Sabu was found in "bad shape" in his hotel room. A 911 called was placed and Sabu was rushed to the hospital in Philly. He is still hospitalized as of this writing.
Sabu was scheduled to work Shane Douglas in the main event. No decision has been made yet as to how to publicly address it to the live crowd.
As seen on Monday's RAW, John Cena had his familiar chain with him when he came out for the contract signing with Brock Lesnar. WWE's website has a new article up looking at Edge's pep talk to Cena and they wonder if Cena will bring back the "thug" to defeat Lesnar at Extreme Rules. They wrote:
"Maybe a stern message from The Master Manipulator was what Cena needed all along. On Sunday night at Extreme Rules, will Cena heed Edge's call and unleash ruthless aggression to shock Lesnar? Or is he just going to wind up the first victim in Brock's fearsome quest to take over WWE?"
TMZ reports that Buff Bagwell is still hospitalized but breathing and eating on his own after the bad car accident on Monday. Bagwell was hooked up to breathing tubes while emergency room doctors worked on major injuries to his face and spine. The breathing tube was removed on Wednesday and Buff is now talking and eating solid foods. Some of Buff's WCW co-workers like Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner have contacted him while in the hospital.
The poster for the June 17 WWE No Way Out PPV has been released. The poster features Daniel Bryan tied to a railroad track by AJ as a train is bearing down on him. The concept of the photo is pretty cool. You can see the poster at this link.
WWE Developmental Promotion FCW Moving To Orlando Posted by Andy Steven on 04/26/2012 at 11:27 PM
WWE developmental promotion Florida Championship Wrestling will be moving their TV Tapings to Full Sail University near Orlando, FL on Thursday May 17, according to PWInsider.
The exclusive deal WWE has signed with the facility insures them they will be the wrestling promotion that can run in the building.
WWE have been planning and discussing to move the FCW tapings there since they ran a very quiet pilot taping several months ago. The company have booked dates in the venue through September currently.
The FCW Arena in Tampa will still be used by WWE developmental regularly and they will also continue to use it for television tapings.
* Daniel Bryan opens the show and is interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio talks about winning the World Heavyweight Title after Extreme Rules until Big Show interrupts and cleans house. Show chokeslams Ricardo Rodriguez.
* Alberto Del Rio beat Big Show in a non-title match when Cody Rhodes interfered.
* Damien Sandow vignette aired on the big screen.
* WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella beat Alicia Fox.
* Darren Young and Titus ONeil beat Ezekiel Jackson and Yoshi Tatsu.
* Michael Cole conducts his exclusive interview with Randy Orton. Orton talks about what he will do to Kane at Extreme Rules. Jinder Mahal interrupted and Orton left him laying after a RKO.
* Antonio Cesaro has a tryout match arranged from John Laurinaitis. He defeats Tyson Kidd in a solid match.
* The Great Khali beat Cody Rhodes.
* Ryback squashed local wrestler Jacob Kay.
* Brock Lesnar promo aired.
* They recapped the AJ vs. Natalya match from last week.
Daniel Bryan Says TNA Reached Out To Him After WWE Fired Bryan In 2010
WWE Star Daniel Bryan recently revealed that after he was released by WWE back in 2010, he had informal talks with people in TNA. Bryan also noted in an interview with Arda Ocal for the Baltimore Sun that at the time of his release that he wasn't concerned financially because he had options to make more money compared to NXT/Nexus pay:
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WWE apologized and said they had sponsors they had to deal with and whatnot. And I said don't worry about me, I'm probably going to make more money this year than I did the last year when I was on NXT. I had people from Japan calling me, I had TNA people talking to me, not directly, but through other people. It was just a fascinating time for me in my career.
According to PWTorch, the 4/26 edition of Impact Wrestling did a 1.00 rating with 1,453,000 viewers. The repeat of last week's show did a 0.39 rating with 509,000 viewers.
On cable TV Thursday night, Impact Wrestling ranked #28 in overall viewers, #16 among males 18-34, and #11 among males 18-49 against NFL Draft coverage on two cable networks, History Channel programming, and sitcom repeats. Impact Wrestling's m18-34 & m18-49 ranks were slightly above the 2012 average.
In the demographic ratings, Impact Wrestling was essentially even with the previous two weeks in key male demos and adult demos. Impact Wrestling continues to struggle among teen male viewers, scoring slightly below the previous two weeks to tie with the March 29 show for the lowest m12-17 rating of the year.
SpikeTV's Impact Wrestling Moving To 8pm On Thursdays Starting May 31
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SPIKE TVS IMPACT WRESTLING MOVING TO 8:00PM ET/PT ON THURSDAYS BEGINNING MAY 31
Spike TVs highly-rated two-hour weekly series, TNAs IMPACT Wrestling is moving to a new timeslot. On Thursday, May 31 IMPACT Wrestling will air at 8:00pm ET/PT, moving from its previous timeslot of 9:00pm ET/PT. The shift to 8:00pm is predicated on the fact that there are more available viewers in the 8:00-10:00pm timeslot with less sports competition in the 8pm hour.
TNAs flagship series, IMPACT Wrestling, airs weekly on Spike TV and is one of the networks top-rated series. The show is must-see-tv with young men and currently ranks among the top series on cable on Thursdays with Men 18-34.
The TNA roster features many of the top names in wrestling including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Booby Roode, Sting, James Storm, Rob Van Dam, and the lovely and lethal Knockouts.
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Breaking News: Rey Mysterio Suspended For 60 Days Posted by Andy Steven on 04/26/2012 at 01:12 PM
The following is from WWE.com:
STAMFORD, Conn. In accordance with its Talent Wellness Program, WWE has suspended Oscar Gutierrez (Rey Mysterio) for 60 days effective Thursday, April 26 for his second violation of the company's policy.
While it may appear that The Miz has lost his spot on the WWE roster, sources report that there is almost no chance at all that he will be released any time soon.
Lord Tensai's Finisher Change Posted by Steve Carrier on 04/26/2012 at 08:49 AM
- The claw slam that Lord Tensai uses has been modified slightly for safety precautions. The hold now comes from the standing position, giving the opponent the ability to land back-first. The original way of starting from Tensai's knee caused the point of impact to be on the back of his opponent's head.
The referee stoppages that they were doing in Tensai matches look to be done.
TNA Impact Wrestling Results for April 26, 2012 in Orlando, FL
* Hulk Hogan kicked off the show and addressed the champions backstage, explaining what Open Fight Night is all about. Hogan put over the champions individually and announced that Samoa Joe and Magnus would defend their belts tonight. Hogan said their opponents would be a surprise later on in the show.
* Devon came out for his title defense. He announced that he will defend the TV Title against his former Tag Team partner in Bully Ray. Ray tried to walk away after saying he would not do the match, but Devon attacked him and brought him to the ring.
(1) Devon defeated Bully Ray to retain the Television Title. Devon hit his spinebuster out of nowhere for the pinfall victory
* Jeremy Borash came out and called out Eric Bischoff for his tweets against him. Borash wanted a match and because of tonight's rules, Eric Bischoff has to accept.
(2) Eric Bischoff defeated Jeremy Borash. Before they could fight, Bully Ray attacked Borash from behind with a low blow and that allowed Bischoff to get the pin. Bischoff took a pic of Borash with his camera phone to post on Twitter.
* Anarquia came out with Mexican America and challenged any team or wrestler. Kurt Angle accepted the challenge.
(3) Kurt Angle defeated Anarquia with an Ankle Lock in a short match.
* TNA Agent, Al Snow came to the ring with OVW Wrestler, Alex Silva. Snow said Silva would be get the first shot tonight in the Gutcheck Challenge. Snow also revealed that he was the main judge for the challenge.
(4) Robbie E defeated Alex Silva clean with a DDT. Snow was on commentary for the match.
* Hulk Hogan was shown backstage, he welcomed the tag team contenders to Open Fight Night. Hulk Hogan asked the teams why they thought they deserved a title shot. All of the teams explained to Hogan why they should get the shot tonight. Hogan said that the Motor City Machine Guns are out of the running because he is concerned Sabin's knee may still be weak. That leaves Daniels & Kaz, Anderson & Hardy, and ODB and Eric Young. Hogan will make the final decision on who gets the title shot later.
* Brooke Tessmacher came out and talked about beating Gail Kim. She challenged Gail to a match.
(5) Tessmacher defeated Gail Kim in a non-title match. Tessmacher hit a belly-to-back facebuster for the pinfall victory.
* Backstage, Al Snow spoke with Silva and said he would get with the other judges and Silva's fate would be revealed next week. Bobby Roode showed up and he put himself over while mocking Silva, he then punched the kid in the gut.
* Backstage in Hulk Hogan's office, Hogan eliminated Young and ODB from contention. Hogan told Daniels and Kaz and Hardy and Anderson to meet him in the ring for his final decision.
* Backstage, Joseph Park found Bully Ray. Park said he was looking for answers and Bully ray told him off.
* The teams of Daniels & Kazarian and Hardy & Anderson came out to see who would face Magnus and Samoa Joe. Hulk Hogan then came out and announced that tonight Magnus and Joe will face Anderson and Hardy in Tag Title Championship Match.
(6) Magnus and Samoa Joe defeated Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy to retain the Tag Team Titles when Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch on Anderson. Anderson and Hardy argued during the match. Kazarian and Daniels attacked Magnus and Joe after the match.
* Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair, Ray, Daniels, Kaz, and Gunner came out for Bischoff's farewell party. Flair and the others praised Bischoff before they were interrupted by Garett Bischoff, Jeremy Borash, Austin Aries and a few other wrestlers. The faces revealed a port-a-potty which they intended on putting Bischoff in as a farewell gift. After the heels with Eric Bischoff brawl with Garett Bischoff's wrestlers, Borash and Garett Bischoff take Eric to the port-a-potty. Garett and JB shoved the port-a-potty over. Eric came out covered in crap as the show ended.
Preview Tonight's Impact Wrestling: Open Fight Night, Gut Check, More
- Thursday's huge broadcast is the start of the very first "Open Fight Night" on IMPACT WRESTLING! Anyone on the roster can challenge anyone to fight - and they MUST fight! And on this once a month special episode, one of the champions will be defending their titles! General Manager Hulk Hogan has promised to shake up IMPACT WRESTLING and it kicks off in major way on Thursday!
- Also on IMPACT, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair has promised to hold his own "Eric B******f Appreciation Night" after B******f was forced out of IMPACT by his son Garett at Lockdown!
- Plus, the broadcast will feature the debut of TNA Gut Check, as one newcomer has the chance to earn a contract with IMPACT WRESTLING
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