Booker T was close to returning to WWE, but negotiations fell through after the former World Heavyweight Champion asked for a deal that included a very limited number of house show dates. A well-placed source notes that he asked for "an HBK-style deal," which led to negotiations between both sides falling apart.
- PWInsider.com is reporting that Smackdown star Drew McIntyre and ECW General Manager Tiffany recently got engaged. They are planning to get married some time in May.
Update on Stacy Keibler hosting RAW Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/09/2010 at 11:36 PM
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler confirms that she would "absolutely love" to serve as a guest host on WWE RAW.
After reiterating the story that WWE ignored her request to host the recent show in her hometown of Baltimore, Keibler said WWE recently told her publicist the company would "love to have her" but that the proposed dates did not sync with her schedule.
"So maybe in the future if the timing is right, but right now there no plans to do it. But it would be so much fun to walk out and feel that energy again and be around my fans," says Keibler.
Dolph Ziggler def. Kane (Count-out) Chris Jericho & The Hart Dynasty def. R-Truth & Cryme Tyme Luke Gallows def. Matt Hardy Beth Phoenix def. Layla Batista vs. Rey Mysterio (No Contest)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. The stakes were high in the nights No. 1 Contenders Match between Rey Mysterio and Batista. The winner would earn the opportunity to face World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker at Royal Rumble. But before a winner could be determined, an ominous darkness descended upon the arena, leaving both Superstars laying stunned in the ring.
Batista and Rey Mysterio predicted victory (PHOTOS | WATCH) At the start of the night, both Batista and Rey Mysterio vehemently proclaimed they would defeat the other and become the No. 1 Contender. With emotions running high, they went as far as saying the other would not walk away from the match. Their words proved true, but things didnt turn out quite as they predicted.
Batista vs. Rey Mysterio ended in a No Contest (PHOTOS | WATCH) After a back-and-forth war, it appeared as though The Animal was going to finish off The Master of the 619 with a Batista Bomb. But before he could execute the maneuver, the arena lights dimmed and the eerie sound of The Undertakers gong reverberated throughout the arena. When the lights came back on, Batista lay writhing in pain.
Seizing the moment, Mysterio took it to Batista, dropping him with the 619. But, before he could fully capitalize, the arena lights dimmed once again, coupled with the tolling of The Deadmans gong. When the lights came back on this time, both Superstars lay wasted in the ring.
Although The Phenom was never seen, his presence was felt throughout the WWE Universe, as bursts of fire shot from the top of the entrance ramp.
The ominous outcome leaves the lingering question. Who will claim the No. 1 Contender spot?
Dolph Ziggler def. Kane (Count-out) (PHOTOS | WATCH) Dolph Ziggler had his work cut out for him against The Big Red Monster Kane. After locking in a very effective sleeper hold outside of the ring, Ziggler was able to weaken Kane. As the ref belted out his 10-count, Ziggler waited for just the right moment to release the hold, jump in the ring and claim the win.
Chris Jericho & The Hart Dynasty def. R-Truth & Cryme Tyme (PHOTOS | WATCH) Kicked off Raw and no longer a tag team champion, Chris Jericho has been looking for respect on Friday nights. He gained a solid measure of it by leading his team to victory by making JTG submit with a brutally painful session in the Walls of Jericho.
CM Punk initiated a fan into the straightedge society (PHOTOS | WATCH) With Luke Gallows at his side, CM Punk followed up on his promise to save a member of the WWE Universe. A fan identified only as James was the chosen one. Assuaging James of his fears, the "Straightedge Savior" shaved his head, initiating him into the straightedge society.
Luke Gallows def. Matt Hardy (PHOTOS | WATCH) After a distraction by his mentor CM Punk, the Detoxified Disciple Luke Gallows defeated Matt Hardy with a ruthless Gallows Pole.
Beth Phoenix def. Layla (PHOTOS | WATCH) Showing no mercy, The Glamazon crushed Layla with a brutal Glam Slam. After the match, Womens Champion Michelle McCool jumped in the ring to attack Beth. With Layla holding Phoenixs legs, the champion launched an ugly assault.
Then chaos ensued when Mickie James stormed into the arena to attack McCool. After recovering, Phoenix cleared house, sending both McCool and Layla flying from the ring. But it was Mickie who got in the final blow, when she stunned Beth with a hard-hitting kick to the face sweet revenge for being attacked by The Glamazon last week.
RVD comments on the RAW vs. Impact battle Posted by Chris Kaufman on 01/07/2010 at 11:28 AM
Rob Van Dam has a new blog up on his MySpace, talking about the Monday Night War from this week between WWE and TNA. Here's what he wrote:
Monday night wrestling, lets talk about it. Many people have called,texted or emailed me to get my opinion of the live wrestling shows that competed for our viewership earlier this week. I can critique just like you, but lets talk about what we liked. I switched back and forth between both shows, just like you did. It was cool seeing the crowd reaction for Brett the Hitman Hart. I know he has wanted to step back in the ring for a long time and I have no doubt that the welcome back felt like a warm blanket in Canada. On the other show, the NWO appearing was a nice surprise, as was Jeff hardy in a big way. I was a little concerned since all the pre-Monday advertisements just said We got Hogan. They had a lot of ex-WWEers-whether money drawers or not-so the element of change and hope was in the air. I thought that was nice. They also had some good matches. fans like that. Im still confused on the schedule for TNAs Monday night shows.
I thought this was going to be an every-Monday night thing but Ive heard Im wrong on that. Anyone else confused with me? Anyone know what theyre doing?
Do we tune in again next week or next quarter or WTF?
Im sure that wrestling had its highest ratings in awhile so thats good and TNA mustve had their largest viewing audience. Many people have told me that they were glad I wasnt on Monday night. I dont think that I feel more inspired to return than I did before Monday, for that matter. I do hope that public interest in wrestling does grow as it would be good for everybody...except that guy that tried to blow up that airplane in Detroit. Hes f***ed!
I probably feel the same way that you do about Monday night. It intrigued me to watch, which I normally dont, and I believe Ill watch again next week...if its on.
Details on the song Hogan used at Impact Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/09/2010 at 05:46 PM
Hulk Hogans TNA entrance theme is actually not a new song as it can be heard on the WCW Nitro and WCW/nWo Thunder video games released on Playstation in the late nineties. At the time, a sound-alike was created because THQ didnt own the rights to the actual New World Order song.
World Wrestling Entertainment released former ECW performer Steve Lewington (a.k.a. DJ Gabriel) yesterday.
Lewington was split from Alicia Fox last April as a result of the 2009 Supplemental Draft, leaving the English grappler to fend for himself. Creative apparently had nothing for him considering he was soon shipped off to developmental. He never returned to the main roster.
Lewington had been under contract to WWE since April 2006.
There may have a few other releases in developmental yesterday, but they have yet to be confirmed.
Jeremy Borash said this morning during an appearance on the Pain Clinic radio show that TNA is expected to debut a big-name wrestler at the Genesis pay-per-view, which takes place on Jan. 17. He indicated it would be a "big surprise."
Gail Kim def. Jillian Ted DiBiase def. Chris Masters Yoshi Tatsu def. Caylen Croft Finlay def. Mike Knox
The first WWE Superstars of 2010 rang in the new year in the best way possible: With four hard-hitting matches! Boasting a match from the Divas Championship Tournament and a knock-down drag-out fight between two of SmackDowns toughest bruisers, even after the first episode this year promises to be another explosive one for WWE Superstars.
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Finlay def. Mike Knox (PHOTOS | WATCH) The WWE Universe knows to expect exciting matches whenever two Superstars step into the ring, but when two hardened ring warriors like Finlay and Mike Knox collide, our fans know to look for fireworks. Though the hulking Knox possessed the definitive size advantage, The Belfast Brawler would not be slowed down as he took the fight to his opponent in his trademark smashmouth style. Ultimately, Finlay felled his massive opponent, proving once again that he is one of the toughest Superstars on SmackDown or any other shows roster.
Yoshi Tatsu def. Caylen Croft (PHOTOS | WATCH) On ECW Yoshi Tatsu has proven himself to be one of the brands most promising young stars, catching the attention of ECW Champion Christian and the WWE Universe alike. But recently The Land of the Extreme has been host to an equally impressive tag team in the form of Caylen Croft & Trent Barreta. In his first singles outing, Croft went head-to-head with Tatsu on WWE Superstars. To the dismay of Crofts partner Baretta and the delight of Tatsus associate Goldust, the Japanese sensation pinned his opponent for the win.
Ted DiBiase def. Chris Masters (PHOTOS | WATCH) Since the inception of Legacy, Randy Ortons protégés, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes have terrorized the Raw roster, going to any lengths to achieve victory over their opponents. But on WWE Superstars, DiBiase went one-on-one with his opponent, the impressive Chris Masters who was accompanied to the ring by the lovely Eve. Though The Masterpieces physique might be flawless, his Priceless rival found a chink in the armor, enabling DiBiase to walk away the victor.
Gail Kim def. Jillian (PHOTOS | WATCH) With the injury of reigning Divas Champion Melina, the title was vacated, leaving many of WWEs most talented Divas clamoring for the coveted prize. On WWE Superstars, two of those competitors, Gail Kim and Jillian squared off. Though both Divas competed fiercely, it was Gail who was victorious, moving one step closer to her first ever Divas Title.
Speaking of Hardy, his brother Matt continues to post teases on Twitter that he and Shane Helms are possibly going to TNA. Hardy has a history of trying to work the Internet although there have been rumors about Matt and Shane leaving WWE for TNA although they are unconfirmed.
It was announced during last night's Florida Championship Wrestling event that "International Superstar" Bryan Danielson will make his FCW debut at next week's television taping.
Danielson was reportedly rusty in his dark match with Chavo Guerrero this past Monday in Dayton, Ohio and asked to head to developmental in order to sharpen his skills.
In an interview with the UK Sun, WWE's Big Show says that with all the talk of young talent being elevated in WWE, it's not going ot be handed to them.
"I want to let you know flat out there's not anybody good enough to take my position," Show said. "And I'm certainly not going to give my position up just because I've been on top for a while, and nor would anyone else.
If there's another giant that can walk in and take my position, then good for him. He can run with it and I'll retire. Until then I'm going to work on top as long as I can, make as much money as I can and entertain the fans as much as I can. It's up to the younger generation to come to the locker room, step up and be leaders."
On the official Twitter of Beth Britt, Jeff Hardy's real-life girlfriend, she posted a tweet saying "I have no idea where these reports are coming from saying Jeff 'had a verbal agreement to return to WWE by a certain date.' That's 100% false".
Scott Steiner and Kip James were backstage at Tuesday's iMPACT tapings. While Steiner was expected to wrestle, he did not. Both stars were set to meet with TNA talent relations director Terry Taylor to talk about their futures with the company. It's said that Steiner's future with TNA has been in question for months. There were conflicting reports about Kip being released late last year but it appears he is still around.
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY'S HUGE TNA "iMPACT!" ON SPIKE TV: HULK HOGAN, RIC FLAIR, SCOTT HALL, KEVIN NASH, SEAN WALTMAN AND MORE
On Thursday, TNA Wrestling returns to SpikeTV at 9/8c for two hours of Total Nonstop Action as the road to the January 17 "Genesis' Pay-per-View continues!
- "The Band" is reunited with Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman - what's next for the controversial group?
- The legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flair will be at TNA "iMPACT!" on Thursday night! Will we find out why he met with TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles?
- TNA Wrestling Founder Jeff Jarrett will react to Hulk Hogan's comments last week!
Plus...
Desmond Wolfe vs. Samoa Joe Beer Money vs. Matt Morgan & Hernandez
And news on the upcoming "Genesis" Pay-Per-View! All this and much more on Thursday's "iMPACT!"
* ECW champion Christian came to the ring to talk about the Homecoming Tournament. CM Punk and Luke Gallows come out and Punk says he's going to win the tournament, title and fans the Straightedge way. Christian asked if Straightedge means looking like you haven't showered in two weeks. Christian tells Punk he's going to be squashed by Mark Henry and won't be facing him for the title at the Royal Rumble.
* In a ECW Homecoming tournament bout, Shelton Benjamin pinned Chavo Guerrero to advance.
* Zack Ryder and Rosa Mendes come out. Ryder cuts a promo saying last week he stopped the heart of ECW and 2010 will be the year of the Ryder.
* Ezekiel Jackson defeated Vladimir Kozlov.
* Backstage, Tony Atlas reminds Mark Henry of all the good times they had in the past on the road and offers to be in his corner tonight. Henry turns him down and walks away, leaving Atlas there laughing.
* CM Punk defeated Mark Henry after interference from Luke Gallows. Next week will be the Homecoming Finale to set up the Rumble title bout.
Update on Mickie James moving to Smackdown Posted by Chris Kaufman on 01/06/2010 at 05:04 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
Dave Meltzer said this past week on Wrestling Observer Radio that the other reason Mickie James was moved to Smackdown besides an apparent weight issue was that she was annoying certain people backstage on RAW by being too emotional about a relationship she had just broken up from. Company officials felt it was best to move her "to get her out of their hair."
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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