- While there has been talk of stopping the RAW guest host angle after Wrestlemania, there is now talk of continuing it indefinitely if TNA goes to Monday nights permanently.
The Undertaker had his knee scoped after the January 19th Smackdown tapings in Greenville, which is why he wasn't working the live events last week. Taker is going into the Royal Rumble less than 100%. The original plan had him having more of an involvement at the RAW in Knoxville last week but he was in so much pain when he arrived that all he ended up doing was the promo at the start of RAW. He did work the Smackdown tapings this past week but didn't do much.
WWE superstars Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms were arrested in Kentucky early Wednesday morning when police were called to a gas station and found the wrestlers "extremely intoxicated" and fighting.
Local newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the two were arrested at a Shell gas station around 5:45 AM on Wednesday and charged with public alcohol intoxication. After spending about an hour in jail, they were released after each paying $120 fines.
The two had been in nearby Cincinnati, Ohio the previous night for this week's SmackDown taping.
Jericho posted the following message on Twitter hours before the arrest: "Listening to zakk Wylde and having a GG contest with Hurricane. It's the woods vs the praries. Praires are winning..." It's pure speculation, but some are guessing "GG" stands for Grey Goose (vodka).
Jeff Hardy forming a tag-team in TNA? Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/28/2010 at 11:50 AM
It would appear that Jeff Hardy is indeed set to make more appearances for TNA. Hardy may have revealed a tag team with Shannon Moore that's planned with the following message on Twitter, that has since been deleted:
"HeavensDemons...airhedge&itchweeed ready to hitTNA with some shockfactor..you dig thy name...HeavensDemons?"
On Wednesday during TNA Wrestling's live event in Cardiff, Wales, UK - Big Rob of The British Invasion defeated Eric Young to become the NEW TNA Global Champion!
Big Rob is a native of Wales - and many of his friends and family were in attendance to witness the huge win in front of his hometown crowd!
According to a source, WWE stars Chris Jericho and Gregory Helms were arrested Wednesday morning in Kenton County, KY around 5 a.m. They were arrested by the Erlanger (KY) Police Department. Both men were charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place.
According to the source, they were both bonded out in about an hour. Kenton County is close to Cincinnati, OH. That is where WWE SmackDown! was taped last night.
During an interview with the Mexican newspaper Esto, Rey Mysterio said that he was two to three years away from retirement. However, he made sure to note that his future in the industry hinges on the reconstructive knee surgery he is getting in April providing he lasts that long.
When asked who will be his replacement as the top Mexican star in WWE when he leaves, he mentioned Dos Caras, Jr. (Alberto Banderas ring name), Super Nova (the son of El Texano) and Incognito; all of whom are in WWE's developmental system. However, he said he doesn't see any of them as his replacement "because WWE doesn't work that way."
Mysterio also said that his match at the Royal Rumble would be a three-way bout with Undertaker and Batista which has since been changed.
TNA expected to be going full-time on Mondays soon Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 04:49 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
According to Dave Meltzer, the decision has been made behind the scenes to have TNA Impact air on Monday nights full-time. It's unknown when an official announcement will be made.
The change is expected to be made in early March but it's still unknown if the show will air from 9-11 or 8-10 to give TNA an unopposed first hour.
The plan at this point is to tape shows every other week with Monday being live and a Tuesday taping airing the following Monday.
The general feeling is that the Thursday ratings don't matter and there is more potential for growth of product interest on Monday nights.
Samoa Joe injured during match in Paris Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 04:35 PM
Samoa Joe dislocated a rib during Monday's live event in Paris, France. He worked against AJ Styles and Daniels in a three-way bout.
"Dislocated a rib last night. Most fun was explaining the screaming from my room as D-Lo (Brown) popped it back in," Joe wrote on his Twitter account yesterday morning.
He managed to work his scheduled "I Quit" match against Daniels last night in Bournemouth, England.
"The Pope" dealing with an illness Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 04:33 PM
D'Angelo Dinero took ill early in TNA's European tour and was forced to stay behind in Glasgow, Scotland as result. He is also nursing a hand injury. Fortunately, his health has since gotten better as he returned to the tour last night in Bournemouth.
"Pope is so sick Dr's would not let him wrestle in Glasgow. He has to stay behind until better," TNA president Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Latest update on Sid and TNA Wrestling Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 04:32 PM
On his Facebook account (which is where the "bizarre hair" photos initially surfaced), Sid Vicious put up a link to a petition for fans to sign concerning "the hiring of Sid Eudy/Sid Vicious to add to the overall benefit of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling."
Regarding the petition, Vicious wrote: "Petitions don't work...but Sign it anyway just to show them where the Power lies. Spread the Word! Somebody made this Petition as a Labor of love so I Understand how that feels..We all know how it is. you gotta get in there and get your hands dirty and do whatever you got...ta do to get your boys back on TV where they belong...it's sad but thats the way it is now! it's all in the fans hands now!"
Hogan comments on Warrior/Savage joining TNA Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 02:28 PM
During a recent interview with UGO.com, Hulk Hogan commented on the possibility of Ultimate Warrior and Randy "Macho Man" Savage joining TNA Wrestling.
"The Warrior is not 'alive' anymore," Hogan told UGO.com. "I did a deposition about six months ago where Vince McMahon put out a tape called The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior. And I did a deposition. I sat in a room across from him. No other wrestler would testify. He thought I was actually going to help him, but when I told the truth...I seriously doubt he and I would ever work together again. I did tell the truth at the deposition. He's the worst. He's horrible. There's nobody worse than him in the ring. So hopefully I'll never have to see him again in the ring."
As far as Savage is concerned, despite their past differences, Hogan would love to have him on board with TNA. He feels if Savage dyed his gray beard and got back into shape, he would be good enough to return to the ring.
"I'd LOVE to see the Macho Man," Hogan said. "Dye that old gray Santa Claus beard he's got. Get back in shape. And teach these young guys how to do it because I could sure use his help. He's got a great mind for the business."
Hogan also comments on the removal of the six-sided ring (calling it "a playpen"), when exactly he should have quit wrestling, back shaving tips, and more. You can read the interview in its entirety at http://www.ugo.com/tv/hulk-hogan-interview
DDP talks about a possible return to TNA Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/27/2010 at 02:26 PM
During an interview with SLAM! Wrestling, Diamond Dallas Page said he's talked to Eric Bischoff about possibly joining TNA down the line for a short-term program and perhaps even wrestling. The former WCW World Heavyweight says he has about ten more matches left in the tank.
"Eventually I am sure at some point in time when they need a guest referee I may consider it. I want to do the Piper thing, he shows up for two months and then is gone for nine. That is the only kind of thing I want to do, and I am in the shape to still do it," Page said. "I probably have ten really good matches left in me, and I am not gonna throw them away or just put them out there. If they are willing to pay me to come back, and it behooves me, maybe."
Page briefly worked for the promotion five years ago, highlighted by a main event encounter against Jeff Jarrett at the March 2005 pay-per-view, Destination X. He said he's in good physical shape and noted that he dropped some weight from his wrestling days thanks to his Yoga For Regular Guys program.
"I am in better shape now than I was when I was in the ring. I am not as big, I have lost about 25 pounds because I don't need to carry that weight," Page said. "I am at 230 right now, but I am solid and lean and strong as f***. I can bend over and put my head between my legs, stick my foot over my head and stand one leg. Most guys can't walk around on two legs!"
The TNA Impact taping hotline for Universal Studios has been updated with March 1st and 2nd now being listed as Impact taping dates. It is looking like this will be a live Impact going against RAW. The new taping dates are not listed on TNAs website at this point.
Thanks to the Wrestling Globe Newsletter for the following recap:
Ken Anderson was interviewed last night on ESPN Milwaukee. Regarding going to TNA, he said: "I had wanted to hopefully sign with TNA immediately after my WWE career ended, but I had to make sure that I wasn't stepping into the wrong situation... I just got out of a relationship [with WWE] that wasn't necessarily good for probably both sides for quite some time and I wanted to make sure I didn't make the same mistakes again and setting myself up for failure."
He has signed a contract with them but it's a per night deal. He said Hogan and Bischoff approached him to come on board during the Hulkamania tour of Australia.
"We went back and forth for a while and it was kind of a fun negotiation process. It was actually kind of nice," he said. "When I first started with WWE, there was no negotiating at all. It was, 'Take it or leave it, pal.' It was kind of nice to be able to say, 'This is stuff I'm willing to negotiate on.' They came through and I couldn't have been happier with the debut and I was happy to work with Abyss."
He added: "I like the fact that I was able to go in and tape a whole month's worth of TV in four days. I'm not kidding you. Then you have the rest of the month to rest your body. That's one thing about being on the road 52 weeks per year, and maybe one of the reasons I was injury-prone because I was working five days per week."
Fewer PPVs expected to take place outside Orlando Posted by Mark Virginia on 01/26/2010 at 03:19 PM
Credit: F4Wonline.com
Word is that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff only want to hold the TNA Slammiversary and Bound For Glory PPVs outside of the Impact Zone in Orlando.
The idea is that holding all other events in Orlando will not only save money but will make the company look less minor league when they fail to sellout other arenas.
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY'S HUGE TNA "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV: THE ROAD TO "AGAINST ALL ODDS" CONTINUES
On Thursday night, TNA Wrestling returns to SpikeTV at 9/8c for two hours of Total Nonstop Action as the road to the February 14 "Against All Odds" Pay-Per-View continues!
- What will happen next involving Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett as the struggle for power continues in TNA Wrestling? WIll Mick Foley get his job back?
- Will Kurt Angle get answers regarding the controversial ending to his iMPACT World Title match against AJ Styles this past week? Who screwed who in this volatile situation?
- What's next for TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and his new mentor "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair?
- In Knockouts action, it will be The Beautiful People taking on Knockouts Champion Tara, Awesome kong and Hamada
- Plus, the Motor City Machineguns and Brian Kendrick will battle X Champion the Amazing Red and Generation Me!
All this and more on Thursday's huge "iMPACT!" on SpikeTV at 9/8c
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