Maria Kanellis, who was released this afternoon by World Wrestling Entertainment, commented on her departure at Twitter.com/MariaLKannelis. She wrote:
"Alright guys let's talk. I did not ask for my release. I was released. I am still going to kick ass in other areas!! I am excited about the future! But I am sad about never getting the Championship. I am sad about not getting the chance to go to Wrestlemania again. Passion is my Motivation! Time to Sing! Time to work for Charity! Time to Dance! Time to be Alive again! Much love to my FANS, my FAMILY, the DIVAS, and my FRIENDS! There is a bright new future when one door closes another opens! Bring on the Doors! Spanks and Kisses"
Shane Helms' WWE firing earlier today should come as no surprise obviously. That had been brewing for quite some time now for obvious reasons. It's interesting to note that Matt Hardy is all that's left of their 'clique' (Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Shannon Moore, & Shane Helms).
With Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore in TNA it wouldn't surprise us to see Helms wind up there shortly once his 90 day no-compete clause is up. So Helms gets fired and WWE's Chris Jericho gets their World title. That's a double-standard if we ever saw one.
As noted earlier, WWE announced the releases today of Maria, Hurricane Helms and Paul Burchill.
You can add referee Scott Armstrong, son of legend Bob Armstrong, to that list as his release is also confirmed. A number of people in WWE are bummed about Armstrong being let go from the company because he was well liked by the wrestlers.
WWE.com has announced that Shane "Hurricane" Helms and Paul Burchill have been released.
Shane Helms' most recent WWE run began back in 2008. Since then, he has served as both a backstage interviewer and wrestler and performed as both Shane Helms as well as The Hurricane. He was arrested along with Chris Jericho in late January for public intoxication and was part of the ECW brand when it folded earlier this month.
Paul Burchill had been with WWE since 2005 and was also part of the ECW brand before it folded. There was talk he'd be moving to RAW.
Both men were wished the best in all future endeavors.
Chris Jericho pokes fun at upcoming WWE star Posted by Chris Kaufman on 02/25/2010 at 01:06 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
There are reports that Drew McIntyre's backstage nickname is Avatar, apparently because of the joke that his fiancé (former ECW General Manager Tiffany) controls him. This tidbit was brought to Chris Jericho's attention with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion saying on Twitter:
WWE superstar says WWE is not PG Posted by Chris Kaufman on 02/25/2010 at 01:00 PM
Cryme Tyme member Shad Gaspard said that while WWE pushes a PG-rated product, the combination of violence and scantily-clad women does not make it one.
"Even though our show is PG it's still for adults," Gaspard told Mike Adren in an interview conducted late last year published today. "We have hot girls on there, we have guys beating the hell out of each other, you know, there is nothing PG about sex and violence."
BTLS responds to Awesome Kong's allegations Posted by Mark Virginia on 02/25/2010 at 12:57 PM
Bubba The Love Sponge (real name Todd Clem) is denying the allegations made against him by Awesome Kong (real name Kia Stevens) who has requested a lawsuit against him after claiming a radio called her in the middle of the night from a blocked number and threatened to "'sucker punch' her until she stopped breathing," adding, "You'll be dead like all those other niggers in Haiti you fat black bitch!". Kong believes the caller was BTLS.
This morning Bubba responded with the following statement:
"This morning I was made aware of allegations made in a petition for full bill of discovery by Ms. Kia Stevens, a professional wrestler with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The allegations in this petition are one hundred percent false. To be clear; everything contained in this petition is not true. Ms. Stevens attributing outrageous racist statements and physical threats to me is disgusting.
"We can prove without any doubt the allegations made in this petition are false. First Ms. Stevens claims that she was called on the air, at 5:08 AM on February 10th, we are not even on the air until 6 AM Eastern time. We have phone records and eyewitnesses that account for my every movement that day from 4:50 AM forward. No call was made to Ms. Stevens at all.
"We will be pursuing all legal remedies available to us in the State of Florida to fight these deliberately malicious allegations."
Awesome Kong suing Bubba The Love Sponge Posted by Mark Virginia on 02/25/2010 at 12:38 PM
TNA Knockout is alleging that radio personality Bubba The Love Sponge called her at 5 a.m. on February 10th from a blocked phone number and threatened her. Kong, who got into a backstage altercation with Bubba after he said "F--- Haiti" on Twitter, claims that Bubba identified himself, told her the call would be played on the radio and threatened her with some very racist and offensive comments. She asked AT&T to give her the identity of the blocked caller so that she could take further action, but they declined to release that information. As a result, she has filed a lawsuit against both AT&T and Bubba. For more on this, visit CourthouseNews.com.
TNA and Mexican promotion AAA have seemingly come to a talent exchange agreement of some sort, as AAA announced today that two TNA stars would compete at the Rey de Reyes event on March 12.
Mr. Kennedy (which is how he is billed by AAA) will take part in a fourway match with Latin Lover, Electroshock and current AAA champion El Mesias (formerly Judas Mesias in TNA), while Lacey Von Erich teams with Rain (formerly Peyton Banks in TNA) and Sexy Star against Cinthia Moreno, Faby Apache & Mary Apache.
Dolph Ziggler def. John Morrison and R-Truth in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match Michelle McCool def. Womens Champion Mickie James Kane def. Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match - Non-title Shelton Benjamin def. CM Punk in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifying Match Edge def. Unified Tag Team and United States Champion The Miz
MILWAUKEE Three SmackDown Superstars cemented their place in the WrestleMainia Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Michelle McCool recaptured the Women's Championship and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho received a spear-induced statement from his WrestleMania opponent Edge.
Edge hit the ground spearing on The Road to WrestleMania (PHOTOS | WATCH) For the second time this week, 2010 Rumble Royal winner Edge interrupted the new World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho mid-celebration. He claimed that he saw fear in the eyes of the World Champion and admitted that Jericho was best in the world at getting speared. When Jericho failed with an attempted Codebreaker, The Ultimate Opportunist countered by spearing his WrestleMania opponent. (Match preview)
Edge def. Unified Tag Team and United States Champion The Miz (PHOTOS | WATCH) The Miz came to SmackDown to mark his territory as one-half of the new Unified Tag Team Champions. But, the confident Superstar seemed at a loss for words when SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long announced that he would take on The Rated-R Superstar in SmackDowns main event. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
For the first time ever, Edge went one-on-one with the Awesome One. In the climax of the hard-fought match, the nine-time World Champion hit the Impaler DDT, following it up with his second earth-shattering spear of the night for the pin.
Michelle McCool def. Womens Champion Mickie James (PHOTOS | WATCH) Thanks to the help of Special Guest Referee Vickie Guerrero, Michelle McCool recaptured the Womens Championship from Mickie James. When Michelle attempted a pin on the champion, Guerrero looked to be positioning herself for the three-count. But, as she leaned against the ropes, she suddenly fell out of the ring. Meanwhile, Mickie was able to roll her opponent up for a pin attempt of her own. However, when SmackDowns Official Consultant reentered the squared circle, she chose to slap the champion instead of counting to three. As an angry Mickie turned her attention to her would-be attacker, Michelle recovered and delivered a hard kick to reclaim her coveted title.
Dolph Ziggler def. John Morrison and R-Truth in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) WWE NXT rookie David A-List Otunga accompanied his WWE Pro, R-Truth, as the rapping Superstar attempted to qualify for the WrestleMania Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Instead, it was Dolph Ziggler who captured the opportunity in a whirlwind Triple Threat Match. Although triumph seemed imminent for Morrison after he executed Starship Pain on Truth, Ziggler had enough presence of mind to pull The Guru of Greatness out of the ring and quickly made the cover himself.
Kane def. Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match - Non-title (PHOTOS | WATCH) Just five days after coming up short against Drew McIntyre at WWE Elimination Chamber, The Big Red Monster defeated the Chosen One to snatch his opportunity to compete in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania. After battling his way out of the Future Shock, Kane blasted McIntyre in the temple to hand his adversary his first lost in singles competition.
Shelton Benjamin def. CM Punk in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifying Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) Rey Mysterio cost CM Punk his chance at this years WrestleMania Money in the Bank Ladder Match. When a potentially interfering Luke Gallows jumped up on the ring apron, The Masked Superstar emerged to yank him back off. This distracted The Second City Saint long enough for The Gold Standard to hit PayDirt. The victory made Benjamin the third member of SmackDown to qualify for an opportunity at the Money in the Bank briefcase when WrestleMania hits Phoenix March 28. (Match preview)
After paying a fee to head down to Florida Championship Wrestling for a tryout in front of WWE trainers and agents this past December, the company has signed Calgary-based wrestler Tiger Raj Singh to a developmental contract. The 23-year-old told SLAM! Wrestling he has a developmental contract in hand and is waiting for his work Visa to be cleared before relocating to Tampa.
Notable names such as Steve Keirn, Pat Patterson and Mike Rotunda saw him work. "It was a four-day tryout, and every day there was someone new there," Singh explained. He believes his gimmick made him stand out.
"I think they needed an Indian guy, they were looking for one," Singh said. "We had matches and stuff and all the wrestlers came in their gimmicks. Well, I came out wearing a turban and had my full outfit on, and spoke Punjabi in my promo, and they liked that. They like guys who speak different languages and have different looks. My wrestling was pretty good, I had some pretty good matches. I did good at the drills and everything."
Jack Swagger & William Regal def. Santino Marella & Chris Masters Zack Ryder def. Primo Luke Gallows def. a local competitor The Hart Dynasty def. Matt Hardy, The Great Khali & Maria
The WWE Universe has come to expect fast and furious action on WWE Superstars and this weeks edition was no different. Featuring a dominating performance from The Straight Edge Society, wild tag team action and a memorable six-person tag team main event, Thursdays episode was proof that WWE fans should always expect everything.
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The Hart Dynasty def. Matt Hardy, The Great Khali & Maria (PHOTOS | WATCH) Three of SmackDowns most exciting talents, Matt Hardy, The Great Khali & Maria, teamed up to take on the treacherous triumvirate of David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd & Natalya on Thursday night. Unsurprisingly, the unique trio was able to take their Canadian opponents to the limit, but the years of experience The Hart Dynasty brings to the ring clearly paid off tonight. After Natalya struck Hardy from behind, Kidd & Smith were able to nail the veteran with the Hart Attack to beat their imposing opponents.
Luke Gallows in action (PHOTOS | WATCH) Although CM Punk wasnt present at Thursdays WWE Superstars, his most loyal followers, Luke Gallows & Serena, were more than happy to spread his message about the Straight Edge way of life. After shamelessly preaching to the WWE Universe, the massive Gallows made short work of a local competitor, destroying the young performer with his brutal offense. Surely, The Straight Edge Superstar was watching somewhere and smiling.
Zack Ryder def. Primo (PHOTOS | WATCH) Raws newest power couple, Zack Ryder & Rosa Mendes, brought their arrogance to WWE Superstars, mouthing off to the fans in attendance before Ryder took on Primo. While the Puerto Rican Superstar nailed his spiky haired opponent with some impressive, highflying offense, he was ultimately distracted by the beautiful Rosa at ringside. Seeing a perfect opportunity to strike, Ryder executed a devastating Zack Attack on Primo to pick up the victory.
Jack Swagger & William Regal def. Santino Marella & Chris Masters (PHOTOS | WATCH) Thursdays WWE Superstars kicked off with an exciting tag team bout featuring four of Raws most talented competitors. While Santino Marella & Chris Masters were able to control the action early, things soon spun out of control with William Regal and the Italian Superstar brawling on the outside while Masters and Jack Swagger duked it out in the ring. Just when it looked like Swagger was going to fall victim to the Master Lock, the University of Oklahoma graduate nailed his massive opponent with the Gutwrench Powerbomb to grab the win for his team.
Here's a press release from Jimmy Hart's Wrestlelicious:
FORMER TNA KNOCKOUT SET TO DEBUT ON WRESTLICIOUS TAKEDOWN Action/Comedy Series Premieres Monday March 1 In North America LOS ANGELES, February 26, 2010�Josie Bynum, a former TNA Knockout who performed as Sojourner Bolt, has signed with Wrestlicious LLC and will make her in-ring debut on an upcoming Season One episode of Wrestlicious TakeDown. Bynum was rated in the top 25 of the PWI "Female 50" for 2009. This brings the total number of Wrestlicious TakeDown performers in that ranking to 18, or more than one third. "It's true! Josie is coming to Wrestlicious" said Bynum "I am excited to help bring great women's wrestling into the forefront of sports entertainment." "We are thrilled to welcome Josie to TakeDown" said Wrestlicious Senior Producer Johnny Cafarella "She is a terrific wrestler, has an awesome work ethic and knows the ropes of the wrestling business. She'll be a great fit here" TakeDown premieres Monday, March 1 at 11 PM EST in the US on MavTV (http://www.mavtv.com) (Dish Network channel 361) and Bite TV (http://www.bite.ca) in Canada. America One Network (http://americaone.com) will air the TakeDown series on Saturdays at 11:30 PM EST beginning March 6. In addition, the new series is syndicated to network affiliate and broadcast stations in selected markets. It also will be archived on Demand at www.bite.ca/wrestling and available online starting the first week of March. Earlier this week Wrestlicious Founder Jay Vargas was asked what viewers can expect in the premiere episode of TakeDown "The wrestling will be stronger than most people think it will.� It will be very, very character driven.���In fact 2/3 of the show will be sketches and other character development stuff with about 1/3 being in ring wrestling.� Even the commentary will be as much about describing the characters as describing the action." Vargas told Melanie Rob of Diva Dirt. "Remember, TakeDown is an ACTION/COMEDY show, the Man Show meets Hee-Haw- meets female wrestling.� This is the premise it was sold as, an action/comedy with wrestling as the vehicle.� And that's how we're delivering it."
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