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Heat between Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker?
Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/29/2010 at 11:48 AM

Credit: PWTorch.com

There is said to be legit heat between Jerry Lawler and Matt Striker. Striker reportedly has a reputation for being an elitist, which is rubbing people the wrong way, as Michael Cole isn't a fan of Striker's either. There have been times that Striker wanted to prepare for a show with his broadcast partners but he irritates them so much that they go out of their way to avoid him until showtime.

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Reason for the releases this past week
Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/28/2010 at 05:09 PM

F4WOnline.com is reporting that the latest round of WWE talent cuts was not because of budget reasons, but rather due with the influx of new talent and talent coming into Raw and Smackdown from NXT. WWE simply needed to clear some room on the main roster.

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Backstage problems with Batista and Rey Mysterio
Posted by Chris Kaufman on 04/28/2010 at 03:10 PM

Credit: F4WOnline.com

According to Dave Meltzer, Batista and Rey Mysterio are the most talked about within WWE right now as far as "problems" go.

Batista is upset because WWE removed him from the movie due to uncertainty about his future with the company. Mysterio, who has a long time left on his contract, is apparently making a fuss again about money.

WWE has been trying to make a new Mexican star in case something happens with Mysterio and he leaves the company. WWE realizes that Mexico is their hottest market right now. Dos Caras, even though he has been working as a heel, was brought on the road with WWE because there is a directive that the company wants a new Mexican star rolling as quickly as possible.

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 BTLS and Awesome Kong react to BTLS's firing
Posted by Mark Virginia on 05/01/2010 at 12:14 AM

Bubba The Love Sponge posted the following on Twitter in response to his release from TNA: "I was going to take the high road but looks like tna has fired the first shot."

Awesome Kong also posted the following: "Kongfucious says: Karma is a bitch...named Kong!!!"

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Awesome Kong talks about leaving TNA, BTLS, more
Posted by Mark Virginia on 04/30/2010 at 05:50 PM

Awesome Kong did an interview with Diva-Dirt.com this week. Thanks to pwtorch.com for the following highlights...

How TNA changed since she first arrived: "I speak my mind, but it was a very different place from when I got there. With those changes and with changes that weren't happening on the monetary side, I would say that it was time to dial back a bit and figure out exactly what I wanted out of wrestling in general," she said. "Kong, my character, wasn't as vicious or as relevant as she was before."

A possible return: "TNA has offered to leave their door open to me in case I want to come back. As of right now, I have many other things I'm looking at, so I'm taking this time right now to pursue other things," Kong said. "I'm not opposed to (returning), but I don't think they're ready to accept the things they need to take care of."

Wrestlers not being paid enough: "That would be a good question for TNA management. That's a question I've been asking myself. I've been seeking that answer for three years now," Kong said. "As athletes, we do not have the opportunity to retire at the age of 65 like most people do. We have a very short career and it costs a lot of money to maintain a wrestler's body. Therefore, a lot of money should be paid. I don't think any of the people that left TNA - Knockout, X Division, Heavyweight - were probably asking for a lot more; probably just what they felt they deserved."

Kong also noted that she didn't leave TNA because of Bubba The Love Sponge. She said he was "insignificant" to her departure from TNA.

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Torrie Wilson said to be interested in TNA
Posted by Mark Virginia on 04/29/2010 at 04:29 PM

Hulk Hogan mentioned during his appearance this morning on The Howard Stern Show that Torrie Wilson
has called TNA management looking for work.

Wilson, 34, was forced to retire from wrestling two years ago as a result of a debilitating back injury.

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- Madison Rayne posted a message on Twitter putting over the organization.

She wrote: "Have I mentioned lately how blessed I am to work for a company as great as TNA and plan to stay there as long as possible? Just sayin......"

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- TNA is wanting to bring back Daniels under a pay-per-appearance deal. There is some speculation that the reason Daniels was released was because of his guaranteed contract. He was among the higher paid guys in the company, but since there weren't plans to use him in a main event level, they decided to get rid of him.

02-05-2010 om 23:59 geschreven door jefken  

Details on Tara leaving TNA Wrestling
Posted by Mark Virginia on 04/28/2010 at 02:28 PM

There have been rumblings that TNA Knockout Tara may leave TNA when her contract is up next month.

She wrote the following on Twitter: "The one thing I can say about the rumors is that my contract is up on May 21st."

Reports say that Tara has asked for some time off and wants to focus more on her custom auto detail shop in Kentucky. There has also been issues between Tara and some of the other Knockouts. Sources say Tara is always making comments about how things have been done in WWE which has rubbed some people the wrong way.

Tara took to MySpace this afternoon with the following:

It appears that I'm winding down at TNA. Unfortunately some organizations "leak" information to wrestling websites to put their spin on a situation, to make sure they come out in the best light. Not me. I'm gonna say it. I'm gonna put my name on it. And I'm going to stand behind it.

I came to TNA last year because I still had a lot of wrestling left in me. I was paid a fraction of what I thought I deserved. But I wanted to show I was still at the top of my game. Now my contract is up in May. I want a modest pay increase. They don't want to pay me what I think is fair. I have no problem going my own way.

But about 12 hours after the conversation where we didn't agree on pay, unnamed sources claim that I am hard to work with and that I don't give my best effort. My only response is that TNA made an aggressive effort to re-sign me, among other things saying that they want to build the women's division around me. And I think wrestling fans see, both on TV and at live events, that I always give 100%. I take pride in that. Smearing me on the way out the door is an act of second rate character.

I take pride in making my best effort to elevate my own wrestling and the entire TNA Women's Division. If people were rubbed the wrong way in the process, I stand behind my work and my positive intentions.

In closing I will say this. In the few weeks that I have left in TNA, I will be the same wrestler that you have seen for the past ten years. After that, I haven't decided if I will stay in wrestling, or finally make the jump to MMA. I do have a lot of irons in the fire. We'll see where life takes me. But wherever that is, there's gonna be competition, and I'm gonna give it my all.

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Kofi Kingston def. Chris Jericho
Cody Rhodes def. John Morrison
Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly def. Michelle McCool & Layla
Rey Mysterio & MVP def. CM Punk & Luke Gallows

HERSHEY, Pa. – Four days after the 2010 WWE Draft completely transformed the landscape of SmackDown, an explosive flurry of newly-drafted Superstars wasted no time making their monumental impact on Friday night.

Big Show knocked out World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger (PHOTOS | WATCH)
After reigning supreme against Randy Orton at Extreme Rules and spending most of SmackDown reciting his lifelong achievements, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger attempted to further inform the angry WWE Universe in his second “State of the Championship Address” since winning the World Title.

But, Swagger was soon interrupted by SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long, who proceeded to introduce “The All-American American” to his No. 1 Contender, the newly  drafted Big Show.

Making his return to SmackDown, The World’s Largest Athlete had already made his presence felt earlier in the night, knocking out both Chris Jericho and Edge.  And now, after suggesting that Swagger add “early retirement” to his resume, Big Show delivered his third earth-shattering knockout blow to the outspoken World Champion.

Rey Mysterio & MVP def. CM Punk & Luke Gallows (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Making his return to SmackDown as a result of the 2010 WWE Draft, MVP interrupted The Straight Edge Society, claiming that he was ‘saving” the WWE Universe from having to listen to them anymore. After going on a straight-up ballin’ attack, The Franchise Playa was joined in battle by Rey Mysterio. The assault prompted SmackDown GM Teddy Long to make a tag team match between the two teams.

Mysterio and MVP ultimately overcame CM Punk and Luke Gallows with an explosive 619-305 combination. But after the bell, the “unknown stranger” that helped The Second City Saint beat The Master of the 619 at Extreme Rules, appeared again and launched another hit-and-run assault on the masked Superstar.

Dolph Ziggler relished in his actions on Monday Night Raw
An elated Ziggler shared his glee with the WWE Universe after locking in his infamous sleeper hold on Hornswoggle during Monday Night Raw, sending him somewhere over the rainbow. The pint-sized Superstar is the latest in a string of Ziggler’s sleeper hold victims, including The Great Khali, Kane, R-Truth and even Josh Mathews.

Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly def. Michelle McCool & Layla (PHOTOS | WATCH)
The impressive combination of  new Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix and newly drafted Diva Kelly Kelly proved triumphant over Team Lay-Cool. After cleaning house with absolute dominance, The Glamazon tagged in Kelly Kelly, who dropped a leg on Layla for the huge victory.  

Edge’s exit from SmackDown clashed with Christian’s emergence (PHOTOS | WATCH)
After being drafted to Raw, Edge came before the WWE Universe to explain his seemingly sincere regrets about leaving “his show.” But, before he could finish, recently drafted Christian – his best friend since the sixth grade and former “E & C” tag team partner – emerged, accusing The Rated-R Superstar of being insincere to the fans. After The Ultimate Opportunist admitted to playing the WWE Universe to get what he wanted, Captain Charisma said he’d rather face Edge in a match than partner with him. Instead of accepting the challenge, the nine-time World Champion hit his former friend with a cheap shot. However, Christian fought back and eventually drove Edge from the ring. With Edge in retreat, Christian led the Hershey crowd in a rendition of “Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye.”

Cody Rhodes def. John Morrison (PHOTOS | WATCH)
In his first match since being drafted to SmackDown, Cody Rhodes overcame The Guru of Greatness with the Cross Rhodes. The showdown marked Morrison’s last match before departing for Monday Night Raw.

Kane welcomed Chavo Guerrero back to SmackDown (PHOTOS | WATCH)
The Big Red Monster interrupted the reemergence of newly drafted Chavo Guerrero, “welcoming back” the self-proclaimed Mexican Warrior with a vicious chokeslam.

Kofi Kingston def. Chris Jericho (PHOTOS | WATCH)
At the 2010 WWE Draft on Raw, Kofi Kingston was selected to move to SmackDown, while Chris Jericho was selected to rejoin the Raw roster. Following his draft announcement, Kofi celebrated his change of venue by hitting Trouble in Paradise on the first-ever Undisputed WWE Champion. And in his first match as a Friday night Superstar, Kingston increased his momentum with the “Boom, Boom, Boom,” sending the self-proclaimed “face of SmackDown” off to Raw with a second Trouble in Paradise. 

This was not the first time Kingston scored a post-draft win over Chris Jericho. In his first match after being drafted to Raw in 2008, Kofi triumphed over Jericho to capture the Intercontinental Championship.

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Gail Kim def. Jillian
Zack Ryder def. Primo
Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty def. The Dudebusters

Call it fate. Since The Hart Dynasty formed in WWE last year, the WWE Universe knew it was only a matter of time before this talented team would grab the Unified Tag Team Championships. With the beautiful Natalya by their side, Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith made good on that expectation on Monday night, but how would they fare once they held the titles? Would the pressure of being on top of the tag division get to them? That question would be answered on tonight’s “WWE Superstars.”

Don’t know where to catch “WWE Superstars”? Find WGN America in your area. Can't see “WWE Superstars” on WGN America in your area? Stay with WWE.com for full results, photos and video clips of all the action.

Unified Tag Team Champions The Hart Dynasty def. The Dudebusters (PHOTOS | VIDEOS)
In their first title defense since capturing the Unified Tag Team Championships from The Miz & Big Show on Raw, The Hart Dynasty proved their victory was no fluke. Going up against the talented young duo of Caylen Croft & Trent Barreta, Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith had to be prepared for an explosive team that wasn’t afraid to take risks. Unsurprisingly, the Hart Dungeon-trained technicians rose to the occasion, grounding their high-flying opponents with devastating submission maneuvers before putting Croft away with the Hart Attack.

Zack Ryder def. Primo (PHOTOS | VIDEOS)
Zack Ryder can’t be a happy man. During Tuesday’s Supplemental Draft on WWE.com, it was revealed that Ryder’s main squeeze, Rosa Mendes, is headed to SmackDown. Knowing this might be the last time his lady was at ringside, Ryder was particularly aggressive against Primo, chopping and kicking him with brutal strikes before putting him away with the Zack Attack. After the bout, Rosa planted a smooch on Ryder’s cheek, but was it a kiss goodbye?

Gail Kim def. Jillian (PHOTOS | VIDEOS)
Thursday’s “WWE Superstars” kicked off with a showdown between two of Raw’s most talented Divas — the athletically gifted Gail Kim and the vocally hopeless Jillian. While the tone-deaf Diva could have sung Gail into submission, she opted to attack with the kind of vicious offense she is infamous for. Still, despite Jillian’s barrage, Gail kept her cool and found an opening to nail her obnoxious opponent with Eat Defeat to grab the win.

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Wade Barrett & Chris Jericho def. Heath Slater & Christian
Darren Young def. Michael Tarver
Skip Sheffield def. Daniel Bryan

HERSHEY, Pa. – The intensity of competition increased this week, as one winless NXT Rookie finally earned a much-needed victory, while another called out his own WWE Pro just two weeks before the next Pros’ Poll reveals the Rookie Rankings.

Skip Sheffield def. Daniel Bryan (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Riding the momentum he picked up last week by winning the Rookies Challenge, NXT Rookie Skip Sheffield finally earned his first victory on Tuesday’s WWE NXT. The Cornfed Meathead faced fellow NXT Rookie Daniel Bryan when Bryan’s WWE Pro, The Miz, declared he was unable to compete due to the injuries he suffered from Big Show’s knockout punch the night before on Raw. Sheffield countered Bryan’s impressive offensive efforts and submission holds with a dominating defense, quickly unleashing his Over the Shoulder Boulder Holder finisher on the much-smaller Bryan. Finally, Sheffield’s WWE Pro, William Regal, gave him an approving glare after the match, while The Miz remained frustrated with his NXT Rookie, Bryan. With the victory, Sheffield’s record moved to 1-5, while Bryan remained winless and is now 0-9. (WATCH: The WWE Pros discuss Daniel Bryan)

NXT Rookies competed in the Seal the Deal Challenge (PHOTOS | WATCH)
This week’s NXT Rookies Challenge tested the competitors’ salesmanship skills. Each NXT Rookie entered the crowd at the GIANT Center and had 60 seconds each to sell as many WWE programs as possible to the WWE Universe. While some NXT Rookies, such as Wade Barrett, Michael Tarver and Daniel Bryan, refused to compete, the others gave it their all. David “A-List” Otunga enlisted the help of two young members of the WWE Universe to help him earn $315. For his efforts, Otunga earned the chance to face the WWE Pro of his choice on next week’s show. His pick? None other than his own WWE Pro, R-Truth, who he’s had a rocky relationship with lately. (WATCH: R-Truth talks to Otunga)

“I think it’s time the student beats the teacher,” Otunga said. “Oh it’s going to happen, you can count on that!” (WATCH)

In just two weeks, the second Pros’ Poll will be revealed, and the NXT Rookie ranked last will be eliminated from the competition! Therefore, the NXT Rookies must not only survive the intensifying pressure, but also thrive on it to become WWE’s newest breakout Superstar. The winner will earn a title match against the champion of his choice, live on pay-per-view. (WATCH: The WWE Pros discuss Justin Gabriel)

Darren Young def. Michael Tarver (PHOTOS | WATCH)
Darren Young’s hot streak continued with a win over fellow NXT Rookie Michael Tarver this week. The South Beach party boy was shockingly assisted by recent rival and Straight Edge Society member, Luke Gallows, who took out Tarver while the WWE Official was distracted by SES’s Serena, allowing Young to get the pin. While they may have helped Young, the SES didn’t offer him any high-fives after the match. Young’s record improved to 7-2, arguably making him Tuesday night’s most-improved NXT Rookie, while Tarver’s record fell to 0-7. (WATCH: The WWE Pros discuss Michael Tarver)

Wade Barrett & Chris Jericho def. Heath Slater & Christian (PHOTOS | WATCH)
NXT Rookie Heath Slater had been riding high after his victory over WWE Pro Chris Jericho on last week’s WWE NXT. But on this week’s Raw, the six-time World Champion silenced the “one-man rock band” with a Codebreaker and a victory over his WWE Pro, Christian. Jericho’s momentum continued on WWE NXT as he earned a tag team win for himself and his NXT Rookie, Wade Barrett, by hitting the Codebreaker on Slater for the second night in a row. While Slater will always be able to boast he has a win over Jericho, this week his record moved to 5-3, while Barrett’s increased to 5-4.

WWE Next Generation S01E10

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