The Southtown Star has an article up with ROH Champion Austin Aries, discussing top guys like Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness leaving the company.
Here are some highlights "It's just a natural process of this business and especially for this promotion. You can go back and look historically. We've had a lot of people, including myself, who have left for other places and the company has continued to thrive. ROH is built around the best young, hungry talent in wrestling, and there's always going to be guys who are willing to step up when opportunities open up. We're trying to get in the position where we can be financially feasible for guys to stay and make a good career in ROH. The name of the game is making money. This is a business, and guys who are going to get an opportunity would be foolish not to take it."
Mickie James has finally surfaced online and she has posted a blog discussing her frustration with the internet. Namely, she says the number of people posing as her online has deterred her from opening social networking accounts to keep in touch with her numerous fans.
"I hate poser, impostors, phonies, fakes. I mean.. Seriously?! What is with these people?! Do they really dislike their own life so much that they try to live vicariously through an internet form of another. Get A Life people!"
"You see it's people like you that deter the real people from opening up fun accounts to keep in touch with their fans. This is why I DO NOT have a myspace, a face-book, etc."
She subsequently confirms opening an account on Twitter, which you can visit at twitter.com/mickiejamesdiva.
She adds she will do her best to get the numerous impostors shut down and that she may open a page on Facebook or MySpace. If and when she does, she will directly say so.
- Big Show underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in Tampa last Tuesday. He surprisingly worked last night and was telling everyone that his knee felt great.
Ziggler talks about when he'll win the World Title
In an interview with the Holiday 2009 issue of WWE Magazine (available on newsstands as of today), Dolph Ziggler predicts when he will become a World Champion in WWE.
"Well, my first goal is winning the Intercontinental Championship," Ziggler responded after being asked how long it will be before he hoists a World Championship above his head. "I've given myself six months to do it, and right now I'm nearing the five-month mark. After that, I plan to establish myself as the greatest Intercontinental Champion ever. A year and a half after that, I will become a World Champion."
As reported last week, Lauren Mayhew, the ECW ring announcer, has left WWE. She parted ways with the company after both sides were unable to come to terms on a new long-term contract. Vince McMahon is looking for someone to replace Lilian Garcia both as a ring announcer and someone who can sing the national anthem. One person said Mayhew's heart was never into wrestling and that she's leaving to pursue acting.
It's been reported this week that major changes are coming to WWE in the early months of 2010, with the ECW brand likely being shut down. According to a report, WWE also has big changes in store for the Smackdown brand. The feeling is that RAW has enhanced its identity with the Guest Host concept and Smackdown needs something of its own to stand out. While nothing official has been decided on yet, it's believed that any big changes will take place after year ends.
Goldust def. William Regal (with Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov) Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft def. local competitors ECW Champion Christian & Shelton Benjamin def. Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov
HAMPTON, Va. Future opponents banded as teammates Tuesday night on ECW on Syfy. While theyll clash at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, ECW Champion Christian & Shelton Benjamin earned a victory over the argumentative Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov.
ECW Champion Christian & Shelton Benjamin def. Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov (PHOTOS | WATCH) ECW Champion Christian teamed with No. 1 contender Shelton Benjamin to take on Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov in tag action this week. The WWE TLC opponents put their differences aside for a night to get the colossal victory. Plus, The Gold Standard said hed undoubtedly have Christians back against their Ruthless Roundtable opponents on ECW, because Benjamin wants Christian at 100 percent in two weeks at WWE TLC when they steal the show with their Ladder Match. Will Benjamin live up to his promise to win the ECW Championship by defeating Christian at WWE TLC? Or will Captain Charisma retain the ECW Title once again?
Meanwhile, the rift between Jackson and Kozlov grew bigger, as Jackson walked out on his partner during their match, allowing Benjamin to capitalize and hit Paydirt on Kozlov for the victory. Earlier, William Regal apologized to Jackson after seeing footage of last weeks ECW when Kozlovs interference backfired, leading to Yoshi Tatsus win over The British Brawler, a loss Kozlov tried to blame on Jackson. Big Zeke also apologized to Regal for letting his temper getting the best of him, but he refused to apologize to Kozlov. Then, The Moscow Mauler interrupted, asking if Jackson would say hes sorry, sparking another argument. Regal tried to be the voice of reason, insisting that The Ruthless Roundtable stay united to do achieve total domination of ECW. Unfortunately for the once unstoppable group, Jackson and Kozlovs differences got in the way again, prompting their main event loss. Will these two be able to rekindle their friendship and partnership for the betterment of The Ruthless Roundtable?
Goldust def. William Regal (with Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov) (PHOTOS | WATCH) Goldust defeated William Regal when Jackson and Kozlovs arguing at ringside was too much of a distraction for The British Brawler. The schoolboy rollup victory gave The Bizarre One retribution for last weeks WWE Superstars when Kozlov defeated Goldust and Regal capped off the victory with a Knee Trembler. Whats next for the new rivalry between Goldust and Regals Ruthless Roundtable? How will Jackson and Kozlovs recent clash affect this once dominant trio?
Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft def. local competitors (PHOTOS | WATCH) ECWs newest duo, Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft, made their Extreme premiere Tuesday night with an easy win over two local competitors, as Barreta got the pin. Arriving in the Land of the Extreme via ECWs New Superstar Initiative, Barreta & Croft look poised to make an impact after a strong debut appearance this week. Plus, theyve promised ECW General Manager Tiffany that theyre the tag team thatll change the world! Who will step in the ring and face these two newcomers next?
The Abraham Washington Show with Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes (PHOTOS | WATCH) ECWs it couple, Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes, were the special guests on this weeks edition of The Abraham Washington Show. The Long Island, N.Y., Superstar, and his lovely Diva entertained the critically-acclaimed talk show crowd when they read poems they wrote for each other. (EXCLUSIVE POEM PHOTOS) Ryder was so overcome by emotion, he began jumping on the couch, ala Tom Cruise on The Oprah Winfrey Show!
Ryder will meet The Hurricane on this weeks WWE Superstars Thursday night at 8/7 CT on WGN America. How will the lovestruck Ryder fare in the ring against ECWs masked Superstar, who just came off the biggest win of his career after defeating Paul Burchill in a Mask vs. Career Match?
The Burchills plea ECW General Manager Tiffany was visited by Paul and Katie Lea Burchill this week on ECW. The brother and sister were recently ousted from ECW on Syfy when Paul lost a critical Mask vs. Career Match to The Hurricane. The Burchills pleaded with Tiffany to allow them back on ECW, but the Diva refused to let them return to the Land of the Extreme. Will the Burchills ever see the Land of the Extreme again?
Savannah talks to Vance Archer One of Tuesday nights newest Superstars, Vance Archer, told backstage interviewer, Savannah, that although hes destined to reach the top of ECW, he wants to savor each and every moment as he paints his "masterpiece of agony." With another win last week, the intense Archer remains undefeated with a 4-0 record. Who will he set out to conquer next?
- I noticed a post about a new WWE diva and 2008 Playboy Playmate Jillian Beyor. I don't know if it's of any interest, but she has appeared in a few adult themed fetish video shoots back in 2007 under the name Brianna. Hopefully that won't hurt her WWE career , but they are bound to find out once she hits TV. [Thanks to LOP reader James Scott for that]
According to a reliable source, World Wrestling Entertainment plans to put the ECW brand to rest once and for all in the near future as I noted earlier here on the website. WWE officials have had several meetings with the Syfy network about re-branding WWEs Tuesday night show.
Both sides are in agreement that WWEs version of ECW has been a bust and plans are already being made for a new weekly series. While several ideas have been tossed around (including a magazine-style recap show), right now it appears that WWE wants to make the new Tuesday night brand a WWE minor league and feature young up-and-coming stars.
WWE relaunched the ECW brand back in 2006 after the undeniable success of the Rise and Fall of ECW DVD set and later the ECW One Night Stand Pay-Per-View events. After ECW was relaunched as a brand, it quickly became apparent that WWE had no intention of keeping the elements that made the original ECW special and turned ECW into a watered-down, generic C show.
While it may be bittersweet to see the ECW letters go, ECW has been dead for a long time and a brand featuring primarily young stars sounds like it has potential.
As I noted earlier today here on the website, there are some major changes in store for ECW in 2010 according to a source. I do know that there have been talks between WWE and SyFy in recent weeks about a major re-branding of the show including dropping the letters 'ECW'. The SyFy network & WWE are both currently unhappy with ratings with ECW being considered a failure among many. WWE producer Kevin Dunn is also not a fan of the letters 'ECW' and never has been.
The plan according to a source is to use the show to promote up and coming superstars. There is a reason why there aren't many big names on the show these days. This is also part of the reason that Tommy Dreamer hasn't been seen in recent weeks.
I've heard more but I'm going to hold off on reporting it until I can get further confirmation. Stay tuned.
TNA Wrestling has announced its second video game, "TNA Impact: Cross The Line," will be released in early 2010 on handheld video game systems only. The game is being published by SouthPeak games, which acquired the rights to produce TNA video games on handheld systems (Nintendo DS & Sony PSP) after Midway Games went bankrupt. For more on the game, check out the press release below:
SouthPeak Enters the Ring to Publish TNA Wrestling Video Games
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK) announced today it has pinned a new deal to the mat to publish games based on the popular professional wrestling brand Total Nonstop Action and its flagship weekly television program TNA iMPACT!. The new game, TNA iMPACT!: Cross the Line, will be available for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems (including the PSP®go system) and Nintendo DS later this winter.
"Their unique take on professional wrestling has captivated a continually growing fan base of millions of people across the world," said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing for SouthPeak. "We look forward to giving those fans the opportunity to go head to head with all their favorite TNA superstars on the go, on either the PSP system or Nintendo DS."
"We are very excited to partner with SouthPeak to release these games for the handheld systems," said Steve Allison, Chief Marketing Officer for TNA Entertainment. "They have a great team that instantly impressed us with their passion and determination to work with us on these titles."
Through an agreement with TNA, SouthPeak now has the rights to publish the handheld titles that were in development by Midway Games. TNA iMPACT! Cross the Line features the organization's signature six-sided ring, wrestlers old and new for players to grapple with, action in and outside of the ring, wireless head to head play and much more. It is scheduled for release later this winter.
WWE's FCW sent out a press release today hyping that the newest Diva, Jillian Beyor, will be appearing before the Christmas Chaos card on December 4th.
Beyor was the 2008 Playboy Model of the Year and has appeared on reality TV show "Beauty & The Geek" and such magazines as FHM, Fitness RX, Stare and more.
Fans can take a photograph with Santa Claus and the FCW Divas at the show and receive a free 4x6 photo. Also appearing at the autograph signing with Beyor will be WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat and FCW Champion Justin Angel.
Maryse & Jillian def. Divas Champion Melina & Gail Kim Randy Orton def. Kofi Kingston Mark Henry def. United States Champion The Miz in a Non-Title Match Triple H def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho
BALTIMORE - Big things, small packages. You know the saying. And never has it held more true than when diminutive Hollywood actor Verne Troyer dropped by as special guest host of Raw in the run-up to the WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view.
Triple H def. Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho (PHOTOS | WATCH | WATCH: 'SWOGGLE) Just before heading out to confront Chris Jericho, Triple H and Shawn Michaels were irked by Hornswoggle when the little guy reminded them that he hasn't given up on the idea of taking legal action against the two for emotional distress.
Unified Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho is none too pleased. During his no count-outs, no disqualifications match against Triple H, the mouthy egomaniac enjoyed several opportunities to put away his opponent, but he simply could not overcome The Game. While that fact alone is enough to leave a welt, the sting becomes compounded by the realization that he must now face DX next week in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, a match that Triple H insisted will be Jerichos last on Raw once DX takes the gold away from Jeri-Show.
With Jericho staring down the barrel of a 2-on-1 situation against DX, the momentum clearly shifts to Triple H & Shawn Michaels as the two teams look toward their TLC Match at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
Next weeks special guest host will be Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban They say everything is bigger in Texas even the controversy. To prove it, the ever-opinionated owner of the NBAs Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, will be honored as special guest host next week when Raw rolls into Dallas.
Mark Henry def. United States Champion The Miz in a Non-Title Match (PHOTOS | WATCH | WATCH: HENRY RAP) Being The Worlds Strongest Man doesnt mean you have the worlds thickest skin. After The Miz questioned whether Mark Henry had any personality, the big guys feelings appeared bruised. Just to prove Miz wrong, Henry laid down a slammin rap with special guest host Verne Troyer. Then, after pumping up the crowd, Henry proceeded to beat down The Miz.
The Worlds Strongest Man and the Mini Me actor then invited a bouquet of Divas out, and they all danced in the center of the ring to celebrate.
John Cena called out Sheamus (PHOTOS | WATCH) Having survived being blindsided by Sheamus the week prior, WWE Champion John Cena dared The Celtic Warrior to try and slam him through a table again. Rather than Sheamus, though, The Champ received Carlito in the ring.
The Boriqua brother admitted that were Cena to lose at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Carlito and, allegedly, a host of other Superstars would cheer at the tops of their lungs. Carlito described how he and others are tired of always seeing Cenas name atop the marquee. Before Carlito could spit his trademark apple in The Champs face, though, Cena beat him down and sent him scurrying. Thats when Sheamus showed, but he only stared Cena down before leaving to fight another day.
Randy Orton def. Kofi Kingston (PHOTOS | WATCH) If you cant beat em get two cronies to soften em up first call it The Orton Creed. Before Randy Ortons match against Kofi Kingston, his Legacy henchmen, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, each executed separate attacks on The Dreadlock Dynamo. Determined to carry on, Kofi insisted he felt up to the challenge of Orton. Despite a valiant effort, however, Kingston appeared too fazed by the previous strikes and fell to Orton, who continued to viciously assail his opponent long after the bell.
Special guest host Verne Troyer arranged United States Champion The Miz vs. Mark Henry (PHOTOS) Leave it to The Miz to come up with a line that took all the creative energy of two hamsters on a treadmill. The United States Champion promised special guest host Verne Troyer that he would be nice to him and even give the actor, who stars in the upcoming fantasy adventure film The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, one million dollars! Get it? Like in Austin Powers? Ugh.
After Troyer mentally disarmed Miz, the self-proclaimed Awesome One was set to punt the little guy when Mark Henry decided to put the bully in his place. After more verbal vomit from Miz, Troyer finally decided to arrange a match pitting the United States Champion against The Worlds Strongest Man. Yeeeaahhh, baby! (Check out Troyer's website)
Sheamus pummeled Santino Marella (PHOTOS | WATCH) Sheamus doesnt exactly come across as a lampshade-on-the-head type of guy. Which may explain why he became enraged at not being taken seriously last week just before he attacked WWE Champion John Cena during a contract signing for their Tables Match at WWE TLC. To emphasize the point, this week The Celtic Warrior challenged the only Superstar on the Raw roster he considers a joke, Santino Marella. Before the bout could even take place, though, Sheamus pummeled Santino, hurling him through a table and dismissively leaving him immobile.
Maryse & Jillian def. Divas Champion Melina & Gail Kim (PHOTOS | WATCH) After disguising herself as The Gobbledy Gooker last week and ambushing Melina from behind, Maryse was forced this week to face the Divas Champion head-on. The conceited Canadian teamed with Jillian in a clash against the lovely Latina & Gail Kim. Perhaps her time recovering from injury fueled Maryse since she actually managed to pin Melina without making any "poultry" excuses.
Jeri-Show and DX arranged Chris Jericho vs. Triple H for tonight (PHOTOS) With less than two weeks until WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show presented their case against their rivals straight to the WWE Universe. The two rattled off a list of reasons they felt DX was unworthy of facing them in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match.
For their part, DX objected strenuously. Triple H & Shawn Michaels stated that theyre eager to shut the mouths of their opponents once and for all. In fact, The Game challenged Jericho to a singles match, which the self-important Superstar grudgingly accepted. The four even figured out a way to raise the stakes. The match will involve no count-outs or disqualifications, and the loser must face the opposing team next week in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match.
TNA Wrestling World champion A.J. Styles was interviewed by Perth, Australia's 91.3 SportFM and spoke TNA's desire to compete with WWE.
Radio host Jason Dattilo asked Styles about the rumor that TNA Wrestling could be moving their programming to Monday nights to compete with WWE Raw and start a new Monday Night War. When asked whether TNA on Monday nights will ever happen, Styles responded confidently by saying, "Absolutely. One day it will happen, there's no doubt about it. I know we can run with them."
This brought the conversation to whether TNA is ready to start a war and what is holding them back from being ready to take WWE down. Styles implied that money was a big reason WWE is able to produce a top notch product and get their brand name out there.
"A lot of things (wrong) are our production issues. The reason why WWE is out there and so big and been there so long and their production is very expensive. We're working our way up there to get to that point. We just don't have the money they do." Styles also pointed to TNA not having the brand awareness that WWE has in the marketplace. Styles said if the production value picks up and TNA can "get their name out there,", he sees TNA being able to compete with WWE.
Styles named Rey Mysterio, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, Christian and Evan Bourne as WWE superstars who would be a good fit in TNA.
Raw wrestler Eddie Colón (a.k.a. Primo) is said to be very frustrated with his position in World Wrestling Entertainment.
The second generation star has accomplished little of note since being broken up from his brother Carlito over the summer as more often than not hes working dark matches and being left off Monday Night Raw. Primo loves wrestling more than his brother does (Carlito himself has admitted this to be true), so this is a trying time for him.
The Colóns captured the WWE Tag Team Championships shortly after Primos debut last year, holding on to them through June.
Regarding Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, theyre respective pushes come as a result of Triple H and Shawn Michaels endorsement of the two. In the case of The Celtic Warrior, he is Triple Hs workout partner and feels he has tons of potential. Likewise, McIntyre is well liked by Triple H as well as Shawn Michaels, with both getting behind him because he is tall with a good physique
Bret Hart has praised WWE Divas Champion Melina in an audio interview with Ministry of Slam. In the past, Bret has praised her work and referred to her as his favorite wrestler today. In this audio interview, he says: I think there's some great wrestlers in the WWE. I think Melina is, you know to me is really creative and imaginative, and she's an innovator and she comes up with some great matches, I love watching her wrestle. In a lot of ways I think shes the best wrestler in the world right now.
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