According to The Wrestling Globe Newsletter, there are stories making the rounds that Ric Flair called Vince McMahon shortly before signing a contract with Hulk Hogan.
Apparently, a few weeks went by before WWE made him a substantial offer to no-show the Hulkamania tour but by then he had already committed and signed with Hogan.
The latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE has "given up" on pushing Jack Swagger to superstardom as he has not quite panned out as officials had initially hoped.
When he first showed up on the WWE scene a little over a year ago, "The All-American American" was pegged as the future of the company due to his tremendous size. Nowadays, he's considered a comedy figure ranked slightly lower than Chavo Guerrero on the RAW pecking order. Furthermore, some feel he's in danger of becoming "this year's Chris Masters."
The Heyman Hustle has posted a new piece on former WWE Diva and TNA Knockout Shelley Martinez. The piece discusses what Martinez is up to these days now that she is no longer wrestling for either WWE and TNA, and talks about some upcoming projects that she has lined up. On the subject of working with Paul Heyman in WWE, Heyman related the following story about Martinez: "Just the way Shelly got up in Batista's face shocked so many people," Paul blurted out, "Shelly is a fierce self-advocate, and if she feels like someone is trying to take advantage of her, the horns come out and the bullfight is on!"
According to PWInsider.com, word going around is that Rey Mysterio is planning to undergo a lesser surgery on his ACL instead of a more invasive procedure.
At first, there was fear within WWE that he would not be able to return for six to nine months. With the minor surgery, it is possible that Mysterio could return by the Royal Rumble.
Mysterio also doesn't want to miss Wrestlemania, but at some point he'll need to have the full-scale surgery.
Angelina Love was telling people at the PCW Thanksgiving Turmoil show this past Saturday that she will be returning to TNA soon. Angelina reunited with former tag team partner Velvet Sky at the PCW show.
As seen last night on Friday Night SmackDown, CM Punk reintroduced a reformed Luke Gallows, formerly Festus. It was explained that Punk got Gallows off the abusive drugs and away from the neglect that his family had enabled him with for so long. The WWE website has since added a profile on Gallows with all references to his former character removed. This is actually his fourth gimmick in WWE as he previously played an imposter Kane and "The Freakin' Deacon."
Maria revealed on her Twitter account that she is back on the road as of today. Hence, it is likely that she will be making her return to television during next week's episode of SmackDown!. The former Playboy cover girl took a brief hiatus from WWE in order to take part in the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice.
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho by disqualification Intercontinental Champion John Morrison def. Eric Escobar in an Intercontinental Championship Match Batista def. Kane by count-out in a No. 1 Contenders Match for the World Heavyweight Championship Matt Hardy def. CM Punk by disqualification The Hart Dynasty def. Cryme Tyme
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. With just more than two weeks until WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs a revolutionary new pay-per-view concept promising unspeakable dangers and certain pain the fury of Friday nights was in full force.
Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho demands a golden opportunity (PHOTOS) The self-proclaimed best at what he does strutted onto SmackDown, not only to assure victory against D-Generation X for himself and Big Show at WWE TLC (match preview), but also to insist that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long place him in the No. 1 Contenders Match for the World Heavyweight Championship. Instead, Long informed Jericho that he would face The Undertaker later in the evening in a non-title match.
Batista def. Kane in a No. 1 Contenders Match for the World Heavyweight Championship by count-out (PHOTOS | WATCH) This week on Monday Night Raw, Batista walked away after Kane dared him to try and make an example out of him (Watch). But on Friday night, in a fierce clash of the titans to determine the No. 1 Contender for The Deadmans gold at WWE TLC, the rabid Animal instead charged forward.
Although the combustible collision between the two intimidating Superstars exerted pure intensity from start to finish, it was a single act of treachery that brought about its explosive resolve. After being hurled over the barricade outside the ring, Batista used the obstructed view to hit The Big Red Machine in his injured knee with a steel chair, rendering his opponent unable to answer the 10-count and winning himself another chance at the World Champions title. (Match preview)
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho by disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) The new No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Animal Batista, later invited himself to the broadcast table, silently taking stock as The Phenom battled Jericho in a high-octane main event. But just when it looked like The Demon of Death Valley was about to Tombstone his way to victory, The Animal attacked. After causing Jericho to lose by disqualification, Batista added to the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champions post-match Codebreaker on the war-torn Deadman with a vicious chair assault.
Intercontinental Champion John Morrison def. Eric Escobar in an Intercontinental Championship Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) As the official consultant to SmackDown, Vickie Guerrero pushed Teddy Long into giving her boyfriend Eric Escobar a title opportunity against The Friday Night Delight. But, as fast as Escobar got his foot in the door, The Shaman of Sexy slammed it shut again, defeating Escobar with Starship Pain.
The outraged Vickie Guerrero then terminated her relationship with Eric Escobar, screaming, slapping, and spitting her way back into the single scene; declaring in no uncertain terms that she was through with him. But, once in the back, Escobar launched his own barrage of insulting retorts onto the livid SmackDown consultant.
Matt Hardy def. CM Punk by disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) On his ongoing crusade to convert those in need to a straightedge lifestyle, The Second City Saint completely shocked the WWE Universe by reintroducing a reformed Luke Gallows, formerly Festus. He explained that he has gotten Gallows off the abusive drugs and away from the neglect that his family had enabled him with for so long (Watch).
After Punk proclaimed WWE Alumni Jeff Hardys soon to be released DVD My Life My Rules, a dangerous, addictive new drug, The Straightedge Superstar battled Jeffs brother, Matt Hardy. But just when it looked as if Hardy would rise above the former World Champion, the vicious Gallows unleashed an unrelenting assault that left him motionless in the center of the ring.
The Hart Dynasty def. Cryme Tyme (PHOTOS | WATCH) The highly-skilled Hart Dynasty has been forged from greatness; trained in the famous Hart Dungeon; bred into a simply glorious squared circle tradition of the elite Hart and Smith families. And just four short days after an impressive outing against D-Generation X on Raw, David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd once again lived up to it all. In a tremendous performance against the explosive Cryme Tyme - capped off by Hart Smiths Saito Bomb on a distracted Shad - the pink and black warriors demonstrated the legendary tag team skills inherited from the likes of The Hart Foundation and The British Bulldogs.
TNA taped an episode and a half tonight and the matches were ALL OVER the place so other than the Series matches, I am not sure what order the show will go in.
For the Thanksgiving Episode they did away with the Turkey Bowl and will be doing a Championship Series with the winner getting a shot at the respective titles in their Division, meaning if you primarily wrestle in the Tag Division, you get a Tag Title Shot.
IMPACT TAPING RESULTS
Bobby Lashley vs. Abyss Championship Series Quarterfinal When they take the fight to the outside Abyss accidently throws an elbow and hits Krystal. Abyss doesn't realize he hit Krystal and when he has his back turned looking outside the ring at her Bobby Lashley hits a spear for the win.
Suicide vs. Desmond Wolfe Championship Series Quarterfinals Desmond Wolfe pins Suicide after the Tower of London.
Kurt Angle vs. The Pope Championship Series Quarterfinal Kurt pins Pope after an Angle Slam. Both men were TOTALLY over, Pope is now entering through the Face Tunnel.
Homicide vs. Robert Rude Championship Series Quarterfinal Rude won after he hit Homicide with a spinebuster.
Tara won a Knockout Battle Royal for a title shot at Final Resolution which included The Beautiful People, Taylor Wilde, Sarita, Daffney, Hamada, and Tracy Brooks. ODB was out at ringside as a "special ref" to watch the action. After Tara won ODB got in the ring and raised her hand, Tara went to shake her hand but ODB slapped her hand away and walked out of the ring.
Daniels (Who is 100% heel now) vs. Abyss AJ started out sitting at commentary but ended up standing next to the table with his arms folded just watching the action. Daniels pinned Abyss after a low blow and a roll up when Abyss was distracted by the Beautiful People attacking Lauren in the Ladies Room on the big screen. Daniels motioned for AJ to get in the ring and after some taunting AJ took off his watch and emptied his pockets, before he could make it in the ring AJ was attacked by his masked assailant.
Bobby Lashley vs Desmond Wolfe Championship Series Semifinal Lashley beat Wolfe when Referee Earl Hebner DQ'd Desmond for not breaking the submission he had on Lashley in the ropes. Wolfe worked over the arm of Lashely for most of the match.
Robert Roode vs. Kurt Angle Roode beats Angle by Countout after Wolfe came out and the 2 brawled on the entrance ramp. Angle tried running into the ring before the referee's 10 count but just missed it, which is a shame cause the two had a great match.
Jesse Neal vs. The Pope In his re-debut match on Impact, Jesse Neal took the fall to Pope after the Dinero Express. After the match, Jesse "Gored" the Pope and then the lights went out. Suicide appeared on the top turnbuckle and dropkicked Neal. Team 3D and Rhino charged the ring and the 4 surrounded Pope and Suicide. This brings out Morgan and Hernandez who quickly clear the ring. After a stare down and the heels attempting to get back in the ring, the heels make their way to the back and the faces celebrate in the ring.
AJ Styles comes to the ring and first has a message for Sting, he says its the holidays and he is worried about Sting cause he hasn't heard from him, so he asks Sting to get in touch with him. Then he moves on to Daniels who comes to the ring and runs down AJ about being selfish and not being a good friend. I really couldn't hear everything cause the crowd kept telling Daniels to shut up and it was really loud. Nothing physical though, Daniels just leaves the ring.
Hamada vs. Sarita These two had a really good back and forth match which ended with Hamada hitting the Michinoku Driver.
Bobby Lashley vs. Robert Roode Championship Series Finals Some really good wrestling with the crowd being split...Lashley gets the win after a spear. He now receives a future TNA World Heavyweight Championship match, they didn't say anything about it being a Final Resolution.
Xplosion Match Kiyoshi pinned Kip James after spraying mist in his eyes and a short DDT.
Some additional spoilers notes to add to JD's TNA Impact spoilers for the episode that will air tomorrow:
*During the opening 8 man tag, the MCMG got the win using the Neckbreaker/Frog Splash combo. Rob Terry cost World Elite the match when Sabin ducked a clothesline and Terry hit a member of the British Invasion. After the match the World Elite were all having words with Big Rob.
*When Daniels pinned Styles during the tag match he celebrated as if he had won the title, screaming "I told you"
*In the Alex Shelley vs Doug Williams match the referee sent all teammates at ringside to the back, Brutus and Big Rob sucker punched Sabin on their way to the back, the teammates were not at ringside during the match.
The Miz def. Santino Marella Vladimir Kozlov def. Goldust R-Truth def. Dolph Ziggler
This week on WWE Superstars airing on WGN America, ring warriors from all three brands competed in three hard-hitting matches including an outstanding bout pitting R-Truth against Dolph Ziggler.
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R-Truth def. Dolph Ziggler (PHOTOS | WATCH) A lesson to the WWE Universe: Having a positive attitude subdues self-centeredness and insensitivity.
A while back, Ziggler promised to become a World Champion. But, it appears his braggadocios ways may be interfering.
The egotistical Superstar didnt appear to learn his lesson when he scrapped with R-Truth on WWE Superstars. Unlike boasting his physique or playing with his hair like his narcissistic opponent, R-Truth focused on tactics. The animated competitor, as a result, secured an impressive triumph after dialing up an emphatic Lie Detector.
Vladimir Kozlov def. Goldust (PHOTOS | WATCH) Vladimir Kozlov cant afford to be slothful in any way after what happened on ECW on Syfy this week, especially with his devious Ruthless Roundtable leader, William Regal, watching his every move and his tumultuous associate, Ezekiel Jackson, furious about the recent events.
The Moscow Mauler looked like a pitiless, yet prudent, gladiator when he challenged Goldust on WWE Superstars. The terrorizing Superstar annihilated The Bizarre One, finishing off his opponent with a bone-crushing body slam. Seemingly impressed with his minions performance, The British Brawler stood pompously inside the ring with Kozlov and proceeded to hit Goldust with a Knee Trembler.
U.S. Champ The Miz def. Santino Marella (PHOTOS | WATCH) It remains unclear who will be the next No. 1 contender for the U.S. Title. But in the meantime, the self-proclaimed Awesome One" continues to dominate the competition.
After leading his team at Survivor Series to an imposing triumph over Intercontinental Champ and former tag team partner John Morrisons troop, The Miz challenged the humorous, yet in-the-ring worthy, Santino Marella on WWE Superstars. Despite taking some punishment from the comedic challenger, the conceited Superstar managed to control the momentum most of the way, finishing his opponent with a vicious Skull Crushing Finale.
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Dave Meltzer reports that Bryan Danielson was told he would be bypassing WWE developmental and go straight to WWE's main roster. It's expected that he will start out on ECW.
It would appear that Lauren Mayhew's brief tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment has already come to an end as her pictures and profile were removed from the company website's ECW section this afternoon. Furthermore, her name was removed from its Divas section as well. WWE has yet to make an official announcement concerning her apparent departure from the company.
Mayhew was hired this past September to take over the ring announcing void Lilian Garcia left behind when she decided to part ways with the company after a decade-plus relationship. Shortly thereafter, Mayhew begun working as the ring announcer for its ECW brand.
We've been covering the story that Shane McMahon recently met with officials from the Ultimate Fighting Championships mixed martial arts organization. UFC President Dana White confirmed that he met with McMahon, but would not give further details regarding the nature of the meeting.
Shane McMahon is reportedly looking to buy a financial interest in UFC, according to a report on PWTorch.com.
McMahon, who currently servces as WWE's Vice President of Global Media, will officially leave the company on January 1, 2010.
With his extensive knowledge of marketing and expanding a sports brand into new markets, McMahon could be a big asset to the UFC.
Shelton Benjamin def. Zack Ryder Vance Archer def. a local competitor Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. After the shocking events of Survivor Series and this Mondays Raw, the Land of the Extreme underwent some game changing moments of its own. In a night of unforgettable action, a new No. 1 Contender for the ECW Championship was crowned, a pay-per-view bout was announced and William Regals once indestructible Ruthless Roundtable began to show cracks in the armor.
Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal (PHOTOS | WATCH) Viewing Yoshi Tatsu as his ticket back to the ECW Championship, William Regal was intently focused on winning tonights match. The British Brawler was so driven, he implored his cronies, Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov, to do whatever they could to insure his victory. Yet, a miscue from Kozlov allowed Tatsu to kick Regal in the head and win the match.
After his devastating loss, Regal chewed out his two monsters, blaming them for this setback. The Moscow Mauler then falsely accused Jackson of costing their kingpin the bout. This did not sit well with Big Zeke who proceeded to destroy Kozlov and Regal, sending a message that he was not happy with The Ruthless Roundtable.
The Abraham Washington Show with Matt Hardy (PHOTOS | WATCH) The self-proclaimed most entertaining man in sports entertainment Abraham Washington welcomed Matt Hardy to his show for some conversation on ECW on Syfy. While the not-so-charming host took every opportunity to offend his guest, Washington did reveal that Matt Hardy will be appearing on an episode of the popular show Scare Tactics next Tuesday on Syfy. After airing a clip from the program, the smug Washington claimed he wasnt afraid of anything then he was scared half to death by his jolly sidekick, Tony Atlas.
Vance Archer def. a local competitor (PHOTOS | WATCH) The imposing Vance Archer continued his impressive win streak on ECW on Syfy with another dominating victory over a local competitor. Using his brute strength to toss his much smaller opponent around, the 6-foot-8 Archer seemed to enjoy punishing his adversary before he put him away. Like him or not, this big man from Dallas, TX is making a serious impact in the Land of the Extreme.
ECW Champion Christians challenge (PHOTOS | WATCH) Moments after Shelton Benjamin became the new No. 1 Contender, ECW Champion Christian made his way to the ring and got right down to business. Stating that he was tired of the ECW Championship being overlooked on recent pay-per-views, Christian challenged Benjamin to a bout that would surely steal the show at WWE TLC a Ladder Match. Agreeing that they were two of the greatest competitors in this dangerous contest, Benjamin accepted Christians challenge and vowed to take his title when they meet in three weeks.
Shelton Benjamin def. Zack Ryder (PHOTOS | WATCH) Shelton Benjamin had a lot riding on this match with Zack Ryder. Not only was The Gold Standard looking for retribution after his loss to Ryder on last Thursdays WWE Superstars, but ECW General Manager Tiffany had made it clear that Benjamin would become the No. 1 Contender for the ECW Championship if he won this bout. Rising to the occasion, Benjamin pulled out all the stops, using his preternatural athletic abilities to take down his rival. Despite the involvement of Ryders lady friend, Rosa Mendes, Shelton was able to hit Pay Dirt on the Long Island loudmouth, winning both the match and the No. 1 Contender spot.
Former TNA X Division Champion Low Ki worked a dark match prior to tonight's SmackDown/ECW taping in Bridgeport, Connecticut, defeating Paul Burchill. Low-Ki, who has been working in WWE's developmental promotion, worked under the name Kaval.
- Kevin Nash wrote the following on Twitter early yesterday: not bad. it only took me 1 hour to get out of bed. usual suspects neck and right knee are killing me. todays mystery pain is right hip.
- TNA star Chris Sabin tweaked his neck again at the iMPACT tapings this past week, according to a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla press release. TNA sources say Sabin will be taking a few weeks off in order to let the injury heal.
As reported earlier, former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers received tryouts with WWE prior to last Tuesday's SmackDown/ECW taping in Philadelphia. The brothers Briscoe are currently under contract to ROH and were granted permission to tryout. In an update on the situation, WWE officials were impressed with their tryout and they have been called back to tryout again for further evaluation.
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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