Ric Flair is now a fan of Jay Lethal. Flair was raving about Lethal for days after the iMPACT tapings, saying that Lethal now does Ric Flair better than The Nature Boy himself. Flair was hanging out with Lethal that night after the show and bragging to everyone.
Duignan called signing with TNA "most emotional day ever" and thanked her trainers (Team 3D) and her fellow students at the 3D academy. She kind of looks like a mix between J-Woww and the next Awesome Kong!
New details on the fallout between Hardy and WWE Posted by Mark Virginia on 05/12/2010 at 04:34 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
According to Dave Meltzer, WWE's last "unofficial" offer to Jeff Hardy several months ago was a $750,000 downside guarantee. He would have only worked 65 dates a year, which would have given him a even lighter schedule than Shawn Michaels. Hardy ended up turning this offer down and went with TNA instead.
As reported months ago, Hardy was not happy about how WWE treated him following his arrest both behind the scenes and on television.
The following is an excerpt from a recent interview with TNA star Kurt Angle:
Kurt Angle on how TNA house shows differ from WWE: "We (TNA) have a different mentality than the WWE. You know, Vince McMahon likes to keep his wrestlers away from the fans. He doesnt want any fans in his little fantasy world. But I dont blame Vince for that and thats not a bad mentality to have. But we (TNA) have more of a Southern Hospitality. We invite our fans into our locker room, we invite them to meet all of the wrestlers, we let the fans get into the ring if they choose to do so. I think its worked really well too, because our house shows (attendance) have been up 30 percent in the past year. I attribute that to how TNA runs the house shows, and the fans really enjoy it. They (fans) go home happy, they get all of the wrestlers autographs, they get to take pictures with whoever was in the main event. I think its a really great idea and its done really well for us."
A ratings disappointment in its own right, TNA iMPACT! was clearly doing little to impact the weekly RAW rating. Monday's edition of WWE RAW, the first to air without competition from the TNA program in weeks, saw virtually no ratings benefit from TNA's move back to Thursdays.
the show posted a 3.05 cable rating off hours of 3.0 and 3.1. The figure is right in line with what the show was doing against iMPACT! in April.
Total viewership was 4.41 million, up from last week's 4.33 million.
WWE is te bekijken in 145 landen in 30 verschillende talen maar was nog nooit eerder op de Vlaamse Televisie. WWE is al jaren een echt kijkcijferkanon in de US en UK, en trekt meer dan 500 miljoen kijkers wereldwijd aan.
Bij een navraag onder de kijkers van GUNKtv kwam WWE als één van de meeste aangevraagde entertainmentsporten naar voor. GUNKtv blijft investeren in eigen producties maar wil ook enkele buitenlandse topproducties aan zijn portfolio toevoegen om de verdere groei van de zender te garanderen. WWE past als dusdanig perfect in het imago van GUNKtv: Stoer, stout en eerlijk.
Nu gaat, na lange onderhandelingen, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) een samenwerking aan met Belgiës snelst groeiende televisiezender GUNKtv. Dankzij deze samenwerking serveert GUNKtv jullie wekelijks een aflevering van WWEs vlaggenschip RAW, slechts enkele dagen na de opname van de verschillende wrestling events.
Vanaf woensdag 21 mei kunnen de fans wekelijks terecht op GUNKtv om hun favoriete WWE Supersterren en Divas uit RAW aan het werk te zien. Dit elke woensdagavond tussen 22u00 en 23u00 en vrijdagavond tussen 21u00 en 22u00.
De show wordt uitgezonden in het Engels maar, en dit voor de allereerste keer, met Nederlandstalige ondertiteling voor de Vlaamse WWE-fans.
Stefan Devroey, CEO T.Vgas: We zijn uiteraard trots en enthousiast dat Belgiës snelst groeiende televisiezender, GUNKtv, de eer krijgt om World Wrestling Entertainment te introduceren aan de Vlaamse televisiekijker. We zijn blij deze samenwerking te kunnen aangaan want op deze manier kunnen onze kijkers het volgende jaar optimaal genieten van de succesvolle mix tussen sport en entertainment die WWE te bieden heeft.
Dominic Hayes, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of International Television and Digital van WWE voegt daar nog het volgende aan toe: Deze nieuwe samenwerking met GUNKtv is nog maar eens het bewijs van het succes en de voortdurende groei van de WWE-brand in Europa. We zijn blij met GUNKtv te kunnen samenwerken en op deze wijze WWEs unieke entertainment te kunnen introduceren aan een breder publiek in België.
- The decision to put Vickie Guerrero on RAW last night was made this past Thursday. It was supposed to be a one-week deal but WWE were pleased with the heat she received and the talk now is that she may be brought back full-time for the role.
- Melina noted on Twitter that her physical therapy is going well but she doesn't know how much longer she will be out of the ring. Her trainers feel it should take 3-4 more months to fully heal but her doctor has said she could return in late June or July.
Chris Jericho def. Unified Tag Team Champion David Hart Smith R-Truth def. William Regal by Disqualification Evan Bourne def. Zack Ryder Unified Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd def. United States Champion The Miz in a Non-Title Match NXT Rookies Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Skip Sheffield, Wade Barrett, David "A-List" Otunga, Michael Tarver & Darren Young def. Raw Superstars Santino Marella, John Morrison, Yoshi Tatsu & Goldust Mark Henry vs. Batista ended in a No Contest Randy Orton def. Edge & Ted DiBiase in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match
PITTSBURGH The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good. Baltasar Gracian
Its a pretty solid bet that Vickie Guerrero has never heard that quote. And while her reign as Raws General Manager proved mercifully brief, the ripples she caused are certain to reverberate for weeks to come.
Randy Orton def. Edge & Ted DiBiase in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) While the odds were against him, Randy Orton somehow managed to slither out of Pittsburghs Mellon Arena with a huge win. After orders from Raws new General Manager, Vickie Guerrero, The Viper was forced to compete in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match against Edge and The Rated-R Superstars hand-picked partner, Ted DiBiase. During the bout, Orton capitalized on a distraction from R-Truth, who gleefully watched as his tormentor DiBiase suffered the pin.
The drama continued to unfold as Orton trained his fury on Guerrero. Before he could sink his fangs into her, however, she frantically resigned her post as Raw GM. While Vickie scampered away, Edge tried to sneak up on his former Rated-RKO partner, but WWEs Apex Predator turned the tables and leveled The Ultimate Opportunist with a ruinous RKO the second in two weeks outside of the ring.
Buzz Aldrin to act as special guest host in a two-hour, commercial-free Raw next week Itll be one small step for man, one giant leap for the WWE Universe when famed U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin drops by to host a two-hour, commercial-free edition of Monday Night Raw in Toronto. Also next week, in addition to the United States Title Match, WWE Champion John Cena will face off against Sheamus.
Mark Henry vs. Batista ended in a No Contest (PHOTOS | WATCH) Batistas rage wouldnt allow him to wait. Before his opponent, Mark Henry, even entered the ring, The Animal attacked. Undoubtedly feeding off of Henrys earlier assistance in helping WWE Champion John Cena, Batista punished The Worlds Strongest Man, making him tap out in pain. The sadistic showcase proved a clear message to The Champ: If I can make The Worlds Strongest Man tap out, I can make you say, I quit.
NXT Rookies def. Raw Superstars in a 4-on-8 Tag Team Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) With just 24 hours remaining until one of them is eliminated from the competition, you can be sure that all eight NXT Rookies were out to impress as they battled four Raw Superstars. In the end, Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Skip Sheffield, Wade Barrett, David A-List Otunga, Michael Tarver & Darren Young defeated Santino Marella, John Morrison, Yoshi Tatsu & Goldust when Bryan managed a pin on Marella - his first win in WWE - and gained precious momentum going into Tuesdays elimination ceremony.
Unified Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd def. United States Champion The Miz in a Non-Title Match (PHOTOS | WATCH) Unlike his opponent, Tyson Kidd let his actions do the talking. Kidd avenged his partners earlier loss to Chris Jericho by defeating Jerichos partner, United States Champion The Miz. Kidds win earned a title match for one member of The Hart Dynasty next Monday night.
As The Hart Dynasty including Kidd, David Hart Smith and Natalya celebrated, Miz smugly informed them that the contract stipulates that were he to lose, he would get to choose which member of the Hart family he will compete against. His decision? Next Monday night in Toronto, the United States Champion will defend his title against WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hit Man Hart!
WWE Champion John Cena announced I Quit Title Match at Over the Limit (PHOTOS | WATCH) After being attacked last week by Sheamus before he could announce the stipulations for his WWE Title Match against Batista at Over the Limit, John Cena was determined to cut to the chase. The championship bout will be an I Quit Match, meaning, to win, a Superstar must punish his opponent enough to make them say, I quit.
After the announcement, The Champ called out The Celtic Warrior to avenge his ambush from a week earlier. As Sheamus approached the ring, The Animal slipped in as well, and the two powerhouses double-teamed their rival. Before medical personnel were needed, Mark Henry raced to Cenas rescue and chased off his attackers.
Evan Bourne def. Zack Ryder (PHOTOS | WATCH) Zack Ryders boasts continue to hold about as much water as a drained hot tub. Once again, The Long Island Lothario brought out Alicia Fox and Gail Kim to watch him compete. And once again, Ryder came up empty. This time, Ryder lost to Evan Bourne after Alicia tried to help him only to be stopped by Gail. After the match, a disgusted Gail left her fellow Diva to tend to Ryder and ended up leaving with Air Bourne.
R-Truth def. William Regal by Disqualification (PHOTOS | WATCH) Money cant buy everything but it certainly helps. Unfortunately for R-Truth, that axiom became evident during his bout against William Regal. With special guest host Flavor Flav cheering him on at ringside, Truth had Regal on the ropes when Carlito & Primo Colon charged the ring and threw Truth a devious beat-down.
As the Boriqua brothers scurried up the entrance ramp, they were greeted by Ted DiBiase, who had offended Truth weeks earlier by proposing that he become DiBiases Virgil, a reference to the man-servant of his father. The younger DiBiase shook hands with the Colons and indicated to a dazed Truth that, like so many before them, they too had a price and were willing to do his bidding.
Chris Jericho def. Unified Tag Team Champion David Hart Smith (PHOTOS | WATCH) When Chris Jericho was drafted to Monday nights, the self-important Superstar quickly gravitated toward the one man whose sense of self rivals his own: United States Champion The Miz. Once aligned, the Screaming Egos immediately formulated a plan to capture the Unified Tag Team Titles from The Hart Dynasty.
Consider them one step closer after Jericho faced off against David Hart Smith in singles competition. Thanks to a Jericho victory, he and Miz will now receive a Unified Tag Team Title Match at Over the Limit.
Randy Orton attacked singer Meat Loaf; Edge announced Vickie Guerrero as Raw GM (PHOTOS | WATCH) Randy Orton was trying to make a point. As he discussed his distrust of Edge inside of Pittsburghs Mellon Arena, however, singer Meat Loaf barged in like a bat out of well, you know. The Grammy Award-winning artist explained that he was in town promoting his latest album Hang Cool Teddy Bear and is a huge fan of The Viper. Just when Mr. Loaf prepared to belt out one of his new tunes, though, Orton leveled him with an RKO.
In the commotion that followed, Edge emerged to inform his former tag team partner that a new permanent General Manager of Raw was being installed at his behest: Vickie Guerrero. Guerrero, who had previously been married to The Rated-R Superstar, also appeared to insist that her relationship with The Ultimate Opportunist would not affect her decision-making. Unfortunately, her argument rang hollow when, moments later, she announced a 2-on-1 Handicap Match pitting Orton against Edge and a partner of his choosing for later in the evening as a means to reprimand The Viper.
Catch TNA Wrestling "iMPACT!" as it returns to Thursdays this week starting at 9pm ET!
- In a Dream Match main event, it will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam facing "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in a 3-way bout between the most exciting superstars in wrestling today!
- Taylor Wilde will take on Tara in Knockouts action
- In X Division action it will be Douglas Williams facing Kendrick
- Four-way tag team action with Motor City Machine Guns vs Team 3D vs Beer Money vs Ink Inc
- What will go down involving Jeff Jarrett and Sting? Will Sting ever explain his actions? Will Jarrett get revenge for the recent attacks by Sting? Find out on Thursday, May 13!
- Who will Hulk Hogan select as Matt Morgan's tag team partner in the World Tag Team Title match at "Sacrifice" against Ink Inc?
- Will Eric Young explain why he decided to re-join Kevin Nash and help The Band?
- Tune in for more news on the May 16 "Sacrifice" Pay-Per-View event
All this and much more this Thursday night, May 13 on TNA "IMPACT!" on Spike!
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
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Ric Flair is now a fan of Jay Lethal. Flair was raving about Lethal for days after the iMPACT tapings, saying that Lethal now does Ric Flair better than The Nature Boy himself. Flair was hanging out with Lethal that night after the show and bragging to everyone.
Duignan called signing with TNA "most emotional day ever" and thanked her trainers (Team 3D) and her fellow students at the 3D academy. 
- Melina noted on Twitter that her physical therapy is going well but she doesn't know how much longer she will be out of the ring. Her trainers feel it should take 3-4 more months to fully heal but her doctor has said she could return in late June or July.
TNA has held a World X Cup Tournament every other year since 2004, with the last one taking place in 2008. 
