Gregory Helms will be joining TNA Wrestling once his ninety no-compete clause with World Wrestling Entertainment expires in late May. He has already made verbal deal with the organization through Jeff Hardy. He will most likely be performing under his WCW ring name, Shane Helms.
On another note, there is talk of starting a faction with Hardy, Helms, Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal.
Jeff Hardy was interviewed on the TNA website by teen actor Booboo Stewart. To read the full interview, visit TNA's official website (LINK). Here are some highlights of what Hardy said about:
Favorite Career Match: "Overall, it would have to be at WrestleMania X-Seven in Houston," Hardy said. "It was the second TLC Match and its the one where Edge speared me when I was hanging from the belt hook above the ring.
Favorite TNA Match: "In TNA, it was definitely Monsters Ball from the first ever Bound for Glory in 2005. It was me, Abyss, Rhino, and Sabu. Both of those matches were matches with stipulations. If you want to know about my favorite regular match of all time, it was at Great American Bash 2008 against Umaga."
His Dream MAtch: "It would be 'The Charismatic Enigma' Jeff Hardy against 'The Icon' Sting in a paint vs. paint match. Im talking about the crow version (current) Sting. It has never happened before, but never say never."
MVP def. Luke Gallows Michelle McCool & Layla def. Kelly Kelly & Tiffany Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler (Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match) Christian def. Cody Rhodes (Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match) Kane def. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger (Disqualification)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. Bedlam rocked SmackDown as Big Show chokeslammed World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger after his battle with Kane, and Drew McIntyres sudden firing left the Intercontinental Championship vacant.
Kane def. World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger by Disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) After escaping Kanes chokeslam, Jack Swagger thrusted The Big Red Monsters ribs repeatedly into an exposed turnbuckle a dangerous hazard that he himself had dislodged earlier in the match. This led the official to disqualify The All-American American.
But after the match was over, the action continued outside the ring, where No. 1 contender Big Show sitting in with Matt Striker and Todd Grisham opted to join the fray. The Worlds Largest Athlete delivered a massive chokeslam to the World Heavyweight Champion, sending him crashing through the announce table.
Will Big Show walk away with the World Title when he challenges Swagger at Over the Limit? (Match preview)
Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre was stripped of his title and fired (PHOTOS | WATCH) Without being cleared for action following two brutal assaults from Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre in recent weeks Matt Hardy came to the ring to address the volatile situation. After McIntyre got the upper hand by nailing Hardy from behind, things quickly spiraled out of control.
In spite of frantic attempts by WWE officials and personnel to restrain the Chosen One, and numerous warnings from SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long, McIntyre continued his treacherous assault. Long then sent shockwaves throughout the WWE Universe, first by suspending the untouchable Superstar, then by stripping him of his title and firing him on the spot. When McIntyre put his hands on the head of SmackDown, he was unceremoniously kicked out of the building. Teddy Long wished McIntyre the best in his future endeavors.
Later, the SmackDown GM ruled that, since the Intercontinental Championship was now vacant, four deserving Superstars would compete in a championship tournament to decide the successor. Christian would face Cody Rhodes and Kofi Kingston would take on Dolph Ziggler. The winners would battle next week for the illustrious title.
Kofi Kingston def. Dolph Ziggler in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match(PHOTOS | WATCH) Kofi Kingston triumphed in the first Tournament Semi-Finals Match, breaking Dolph Zigglers infamous sleeper hold to hit Trouble in Paradise.
Christian def. Cody Rhodes in an Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match(PHOTOS | WATCH) In the second Tournament Semi-Finals Match, Christian reigned supreme in a hard-fought contest, slamming Rhodes into the unforgiving ring post before finishing him with the Killswitch.
Next week on SmackDown, Christian and Kofi Kingston go head-to-head for the Intercontinental Championship!
Michelle McCool & Layla def. Kelly Kelly &Tiffany(PHOTOS | WATCH) Just 24 hours after Michelle, Layla and SmackDowns Official Consultant Vickie Guerrero put Kelly Kelly through a humiliating initiation on "WWE Superstars" (watch), Tiffany joined forces with SmackDowns newest Diva against Team Lay-Cool. But retribution was not in the cards. As the official was getting Kelly Kelly back to her corner, Michelle delivered a hard kick to Tiffany from behind, setting up Layla for the victorious neckbreaker.
MVP def. Luke Gallows (PHOTOS | WATCH) When The Anti-Diva Serena leaped up on the ring apron, she distracted MVP from executing the climatic Playmaker on Luke Gallows. Seconds later, Rey Mysterio jumped out of the crowd and attacked CM Punk, mimicking the attacks he has suffered from a mysterious hooded stranger in recent matches with The Second City Saint. This commotion allowed MVP to finish off Gallows with The Play of the Day.
After the match, an irate Punk called Mysterio out as a coward. The masked Superstar emerged to challenge him to a rematch at Over the Limit and the savior readily accepted. If Rey loses the showdown, he must take the Straight Edge pledge. If Punk loses, Rey Mysterio will personally shave his head. (Match preview)
Mysterio then offered to forgo the match and take the pledge immediately if Punk would shave his head right then and there. When Punk refused, a slight glimpse of doubt seemed apparent on the faces of Punks normally loyal disciples. (PHOTOS | WATCH)
- Finlay is reportedly done working as an active wrestler for WWE, but he remains on board as a producer. The call was at least partially attributed to Vince McMahon, who apparently feels Finlay is "too old."
WWE's Intercontinental Title was declared vacant on last night's SmackDown after Teddy Long "fired" the former Champion Drew McIntyre. Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes vs. Christian took place last night in a one-night tournament with Kofi and Christian advancing. The two will face on next week's SmackDown to crown a new Intercontinental Champion
Primo vs. Carlito ended in a No Contest Chris Masters def. Chavo Guerrero Women's Champion Beth Phoenix def. Rosa Mendes Shad Gaspard def. JTG
Its been said that old rivalries die hard. This adage was certainly true on tonights WWE Superstars as former partners continued to brawl, while bickering brothers put their differences aside and reunited.
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Primo vs. Carlito ended in a No Contest (PHOTOS | WATCH) It was nearly a year ago that The Colons had a falling out live on Monday Night Raw when Carlito delivered a devastating Back Stabber to his brother, Primo. But tonight the WWE Universe learned that time does heal all wounds as Carlito unexpectedly halted the match and asked his brother to team with him again. Primo agreed and the former Unified Tag Team Champions embraced, signaling a bright future for the Puerto Rican Superstars.
Chris Masters def. Chavo Guerrero (PHOTOS | WATCH) Just when you thought Chavo Guerreros move to SmackDown would do his career some good, the self-proclaimed Mexican Warrior chalked up another one in the loss column. Going up against the physically awesome Chris Masters, Guerrero attempted to ground the big man, but could not handle Masters strength. In the end, The Masterpiece locked in his devastating Master Lock and wrenched Chavo into submission.
Kelly Kelly was confronted in the Divas locker room by Lay-Cool (WATCH) SmackDowns resident mean girls, Michelle McCool & Layla, decided they couldnt wait until Friday night to stir up some trouble and set their sights on the gorgeous Kelly Kelly. After claiming Kelly reeked of garbage and rotten eggs, Team Lay-Cool christened her Smelly Kelly. To make matters worse, Vickie Guerrero showed up and brutally attacked Kelly with beauty products while Michelle and Layla held her. Luckily, Beth Phoenix & Tiffany swooped in to make the save.
Womens Champion Beth Phoenix def. Rosa Mendes (PHOTOS | WATCH) After spending months in the corner of cocky Raw Superstar Zack Ryder, the fiery Rosa Mendes returned to the ring against an intimidating opponent Womens Champion Beth Phoenix. Surprisingly, Mendes showed no fear, chewing out Phoenix on the microphone before slapping her across the face. This may have been a mistake, however, as The Glamazon attacked her with pure power before putting her away with a roll-up. Still, The Fabulous Firebird suffered a minor ankle injury during the action and had to be assisted from the ring.
Shad Gaspard def. JTG (PHOTOS | WATCH) After battling in a brutal Strap Match at Extreme Rules, former partners JTG and Shad met again on WWE Superstars. This time, however, the results were much different. While JTG managed to use his street smarts to pull off the victory in their first contest, Gaspard used his pure power and rage to beat down his former friend and pick up the win tonight. Maybe it really is Shads time after all.
The very latest on Batista's future with WWE Posted by Chris Kaufman on 05/05/2010 at 08:13 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
People close to Batista are now saying that its not 100% hes leaving WWE soon but its still believed by some that the Over the Limit PPB will be his final show for the time being. While theres obvious interest in Batista from TNA, he has been listening to outside offers. Batista is said to be purely business, unlike Jeff Hardy who went to TNA for other reasons, and TNA may be a long shot for him since they couldnt even come close to paying him what WWE has, which is several million dollars per year.
Man arrested for making threats to WWE Posted by Chris Kaufman on 05/04/2010 at 09:24 AM
Credit: PWInsider.com
A 22-year-old man has been banned from going to WWE events after threatening to kill WWE employees and blow up WWE Headquarters over the release of Mickie James... really.
CTPost.com is reporting that Zavr Peygumbari of Brooklyn, New York, described as an "emotionally disturbed" man was ordered by Judge William Wenzel was not to contact WWE employees, go near the Stamford offices or attend WWE events following his arrest this past Friday following after making a series of threats against WWE employees.
He called the offices more than 20 times, "making threats to blow up the company's offices and saying he would visit the building with a machete and a machine gun." This resulted in him being charged with four counts of fourth-degree threatening, one count of second-degree harassment and two counts of second-degree threatening. Currently out on bond, he is due in court to face the charges on May 25th.
His attorney, in responding to the charges, stated "It's a testament to the WWE that they get people so psyched up in the story lines." Of course, the Mickie James situation isn't a storyline.
WWE's reaction to recent Mark Henry incident Posted by Chris Kaufman on 05/03/2010 at 08:52 PM
Credit: PWTorch.com
As reported earlier, Mark Henry was arrested late one night at a bar in Belfast, Ireland while the Raw crew was stranded during their recent trip overseas. His arrest garnered attention as a local newspaper quoted a fan who claimed that the WWE Superstar threw a beverage at him and his fiancee, and challenged him to a fight. Reaction to Henry's arrest within the company is said to be minimal as he is considered a mild-mannered individual and it is believed that the fan did something to provoke him.
Hello, my name is Jeremy Westwood. And I was at the Smackdown House Show on 5-2-10 in Johnson City,TN.
And I just wanted to correct your "eye witness". Your eye witness didn't witness anything if they saw the fan being ejected from the building, because that is false. CM Punk made his way to the ring, and got tons of heat, he spent about 5 minutes walking around ringside getting heat from certain people. The last one he approached, was an older lady who was going back & forth with him, and Punk finally said something that struck a nerve with her, because the lady struck Punk with a slap. But the slap was a very weak slap. The WWE Security, & Arena Security went directly towards the fan, and was escorting her out of the arena. But Rey Mysetrio was in the ring, and stopped the Security from taking the fan out of the arena. Security escorted her back to her seat, and Rey exited the ring, and went down and hugged the fan, then got on the mic, & said "Punk this Lady isn't going anywhere, she is gonna seat right there, and watch me kick your butt". Crowd popped, and also popped for the fan. Punk went back over to the fan, and was running his mouth again, but Security was around the woman, and refrained her from doing anything else again.
I just wanted to correct your story, so the fan was not ejected, and there will be no legal actions.
Michael Tarver def. Daniel Bryan R-Truth def. David A-List Otunga
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. With next weeks critical Pros Poll just days away, the NXT Rookies gave it their all to impress the WWE Pros and the WWE Universe. While one NXT Rookie finally earned himself a victory, another remained winless, and a third shockingly earned immunity!
The NXT Rookies offer their Final Words (PHOTOS | WATCH) Hoping to leave a lasting impression on the WWE Pros and the WWE Universe, the NXT Rookies had 30 seconds each to express why he should survive next weeks elimination after the second Pros Poll.
While most of the NXT Rookies defended themselves, Daniel Bryan pointed out hes winless and said he should leave. Michael Tarver did the same, but told his fellow competitors, Im the most dangerous Rookie on NXT, as the WWE Universe booed. Many of the NXT Rookies agreed it should be Tarver who leaves, but Darren Young called out each of his opponents and singled out Wade Barrett, ending WWE NXT with a brawl.
Which NXT Rookie has impressed you most? Who do you want to stay in the competition? Vote now in WWE.coms WWE NXT poll and learn the results next week when the Pros Poll reveals the Rookie Rankings.
Justin Gabriel won the Obstacle Course Challenge (PHOTOS | WATCH) One part of being a WWE Superstar is overcoming obstacles, and NXT Rookie Justin Gabriel did just that Tuesday. He completed the Obstacle Course Challenge in the fastest time 1 minute, 29 seconds earning the best prize yet an Immunity Pass. That means next week when the second Pros Poll is revealed, Gabriel cannot be eliminated, no matter the circumstances!
When Gabriel learned he was the winner, he called out fellow NXT Rookie, David Otunga, telling him that his ego outweighs his talent!
The NXT Rookies have competed against each other in matches, and have had their minds and bodies tested through special challenges. Next week on WWE NXT, the second Pros Poll will be revealed, and the NXT Rookie ranked in eighth place in last will be eliminated from the competition! The NXT Rookies have worked hard to not only survive the intensifying pressure, but also thrive on it to become WWEs newest breakout Superstar. The winner will earn a title match against the champion of his choice, live on pay-per-view. But next week, one NXT Rookies dream will be over. Who will be the first eliminated?
R-Truth def. David A-List Otunga (PHOTOS | WATCH) NXT Rookie David A-List Otungas wish was granted after winning last weeks Seal the Deal Challenge. He earned the opportunity to face the WWE Pro of his choice, and picked his own mentor R-Truth. While these two have clashed throughout the last 10 weeks of competition, their rivalry climaxed with R-Truths victory over Otunga on Tuesdays WWE NXT. R-Truth defeated his NXT Rookie with a corkscrew back elbow, but Otunga had to compete mere minutes after running the grueling Obstacle Course Challenge.
Otungas record fell to 4-4. Is this the end of the contention between A-List and his WWE Pro? Will Otungas choice of opponent affect his standing in next weeks crucial Pros Poll?
CM Punk confronts Darren Young (WATCH) During last weeks Seal the Deal Challenge, NXT Rookie Darren Young tried to convince the WWE Universe to purchase WWE merchandise so hed be able to face his own WWE Pro, CM Punk. But Youngs bold words werent what Punk and the Straight Edge Society wanted to hear.
Michael Tarver def. Daniel Bryan (PHOTOS | WATCH) The remaining winless NXT Rookies, Daniel Bryan and Michael Tarver, met for the first time in singles action Tuesday, deciding whod enter the second Pros Poll without a victory. Tarver finally earned his first victory over Bryan, who was noticeably ailing from the beating he took by Batista the previous night on Raw. Bryan suffered through three monstrous Batista Bombs when his WWE Pro, The Miz, cited medical reasons for being unable to compete, sending his NXT Rookie in his place to fight The Animal. Bryans loss was capped off by a backstabber by Tarvers WWE Pro, Carlito, as The Miz looked on approvingly.
Tarvers win upped his record to 1-7, while Bryans fell to 0-10. Considering Tarver has refused to compete in the Rookie Challenges, was his victory too little too late or was it enough to impress the WWE Pros just one week before the second Pros Poll? Will Bryan continue to hold the No. 1 spot with the WWE Pros with such a dismal record?
CM Punk attacked by female fan at show Posted by Chris Kaufman on 05/03/2010 at 11:26 AM
There was an incident with a fan that happened during Sunday's WWE house show in Johnson City, TN. According to an eye witness, the fan (who was a female) attacked CM Punk and she was ejected from the arena almost immediately. Punk handled the situation well despite the fan slapping the hell out of him. No word on what type of legal charges that fan maybe facing.
More on Tara's TNA status; a WWE return possible? Posted by Mark Virginia on 05/06/2010 at 01:02 PM
PWTorch.com is reporting that TNA Knockout Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, has backstage heat with The Beautiful People which is the root of recent reports that she is "difficult to work with." Apparently, Varon has issues with the fact that the BP will not take certain offensive moves of hers during matches and that she is not a fan of their in-ring ability.
It's being reported that Varon has aired these complaints to TNA management several times, and even requested to work with ODB on a recent house show tour as opposed to the BP. This was seen as a sign of disrespect by the BP, as backstage protocol is usually to go to talent with any issues you might have rather than going to management behind the talent's backs.
It should be noted that Varon was reportedly very easy to work with in WWE and apparently had none of the issues in that company which she now has in TNA. Varon has apparently been telling people close to her that she wants to return to WWE when her current TNA deal expires.
RVD comments on TNA's move back to Thursdays Posted by Mark Virginia on 05/05/2010 at 04:00 PM
Following this weeks news of TNA Impact returning to Thursday nights, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam said the following on his official website RobVanDam.com:
I think instead of dividing the fans, Thursdays offer more accessibility and should allow for us to grow."
Former WWE Diva Mickie James recently appeared on the Busted Open satellite radio show. Here are some of the highlights:
Mickie on being released: "I really don't know what happened. I was doing interviews for the draft that morning and then a couple of hours later, I got the phone call. I was baffled. I guess they just wanted to make a roster change."
Mickie on working for another company: "I don't know. Never say never. My focus right now is on the album and you cannot wrestle for a certain amount of time anyway, so I have some time to take a look at it."
Mickie on Piggy James: "It was definitely one of those difficult storylines to do because it did touch really close to home. It sucked people into the storyline and to get the retribution at the end... You can completely embrace it and knock it out of the park."
Mickie on her crazed fan who was recently arrested: "I have a lot of friends that work in the Headquarters. I would never want anybody to do that. I appreciate him being a fan and everything else, but that is a little much. Anger never solves anything."
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