Hulk Hogan has sold his wrestling names, trademarks (such as Hulk, Hulkster, Hollywood Hogan, Hulkamania, etc.), grill, energy drink, and other Hulk Hogan products to Eric Bischoff at an extreme discount. He did this purposely to prevent Linda from getting any of the profits from them. Linda Hogan's lawyers are not pleased at all by this, because now she cannot cash in on these assets in the divorce.
The Brian Kendrick def. WWE Tag-Team Champion Carlito ECW Champion Matt Hardy def. United States Champion Shelton Benjamin (Non-Title) Kung Fu Naki def. Montel Vontavious Porter Divas Champion Michelle McCool def. Maria (Divas Championship Match) Jeff Hardy def. Undertaker (Extreme Rules Match)
As the headlining Survivor Series matches were being finalized, Jeff Hardy continued his extreme tirade throughout SmackDown, causing major disruption to several of the Superstars. And even Undertaker - emerging from a casket in the middle of the ring - was not as shocking as Jeff Hardys frightening new look to match his reckless insanity. (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Contract Signing for WWE Championship Match at Survivor Series (PHOTOS) SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero had scheduled a simple contract signing for the WWE Championship Match at Survivor Series between WWE Champion Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov. But things quickly turned extreme when Jeff Hardy suddenly jumped from the top rope and put the Moscow Mauler through the table. Hardy then proceeded to rip up the championship contract and throw it in The Games face.
Jeff Hardy def. Undertaker (Extreme Rules Match) (WATCH | PHOTOS) As Undertaker and Hardy seemed to be reaching the climax of an absolutely brutal Extreme Rules Match, Big Show charged to the ring. The Worlds Largest Athlete chokeslamed The Deadman and caught the advancing Hardy in midair, before Undertaker nailed him with the steel chair. However, with The Phenoms attention on Big Show, Hardy was able to clobber him with the same chair, paving the way for him to hurl himself off the turnbuckle, over the top of the ladder and down upon The Deadman executing a breathtaking leg drop that sealed his amazing victory. Following the match, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero told Hardy that if he beats Triple H next week, she will make the WWE Championship Match at Survivor Series a Triple Threat Match.
The Brian Kendrick def. WWE Tag Team Champion Carlito (WATCH | PHOTOS) When Carlito became distracted by the attack on his younger brother Primo by Ezekiel Jackson outside the ring, The Brian Kendrick seized the moment and executed The Kendrick to claim a strutting conquest.
Divas Champion Michelle McCool def. Maria - (Divas Championship Match) (WATCH | PHOTOS) Divas Champion Michelle McCool utilized a wrenching ankle hold on Maria to score a painful submission triumph in a match for the Divas Championship. Festus & Jesse had journeyed down to ringside - teddy bear in hand - to view the match close up. But when the Corn-Fed Colossus realized Michelle had hurt Maria, he charged into the ring after her, forcing the champion to quickly dive out of the ring to safety.
ECW Champion Matt Hardy def. United States Champion Shelton Benjamin (Non-Title) (PHOTOS) ECW Champion Matt Hardy hit the Twist of Fate out of nowhere to overcome United States Champion Shelton Benjamin in an intense, hard-fought Champion vs. Champion Match.
Kung Fu Naki def. Montel Vontavious Porter; Khali Kiss Cam (PHOTOS) Thanks in part to the emergence of The Great Khali, Kung Fu Naki surprised MVP with the Chain Kick, giving him a huge win over the Ballin Superstar - once again costing SmackDowns highest paid athlete his incentive bonus. After leveling MVP at the conclusion of the match, the Punjabi Playboy presented yet another edition of Khali Kiss Cam. However, in an unexpected twist, after dropping MVP for the second time with a two-handed chokeslam Khali decided to have the lucky lady from Manchester give MVP the kiss instead.
Spring 2009 could end up being an interesting time for TNA as many contracts will be up for numerous talents. Some key contracts running up next year include Kurt Angle and Rhino. WWE has shown interest in a few TNA guys whose deals will be expiring around this time as well. The expectation is that if an offer from WWE is on the table for some guys that they will jump at the chance to make the move.
Here are some highlights of RVD's interview on the show, provided by MNM listener, "Springfield" James:
The Big Mosh & Blade welcomed RVD back to the program, and Rob thanked them both for having him return to The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network. Rob started things off by saying that the place to still find RVD is in sunny California.
One question has been swirling amongst fans around the world, including those who are part of The Mayhem Nation: Will RVD return to the WWE or make a splash in TNA? Based on that, Rob said that his first thought waking up (on the day of his MNM return), was that he was glad at home...and not at some hotel, along with worrying about all of the stresses of the wrestling business.
Mosh asked RVD what led him to "shift gears" & start working on other projects outside of the wrestling business. Rob said that, for years, people have been approaching him with various ideas. This led to the creation of RVD TV, as well as RVD Radio (www.BlogTalkRadio.com/RVDRadio). He added that he listens to talk radio more than he listens to music, and he was thrilled to be able to have his own show -- which he like to go on record saying has been a great success so far.
Blade asked Rob about his takes on the recent reports of the WWE cracking down on the use of marijuana in the company & the company changing their business & company style to more of a "PG" style audience. RVD wished to use The Mayhem's open forum to bring up something that many fans might not be currently aware of: the new of medical marijuana being legalized in several states. RVD continued on, by saying that the WWE used to fine people for using marijuana & not give any punishment. Most superstars just paid the fine & continued their use of it, instead of giving it up altogether. Rob still believes that the schedule of the business is very grueling, and is one of the reasons why some talents may use this as one of their ways to relax.
Fans of RVD & "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" will get to see "Mr. Monday Night" step into the CCW squared circle to teach the remaining celebs the art of the finishing move. Rob said that he was initially approached with the idea to appear on the show around the same time he found out his wife, Sonya, was diagnosed with cancer, but was able to make the proposed idea of him being on the program turn into a reality. He was thoroughly impressed with the way CCW was being put together, the ideas & concepts behind it (from Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jason Hervey, "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart, "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs, & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake), and felt very encouraged to give it his seal/stamp of approval. Rob strongly believes that those who watch CCW this Saturday night will love what they see.
As The Mayhem celebrates its "November To Remember" Sweeps Month, RVD wished to reflect on his own personal memories of ECW's flagship PPV of every year. He described the "most memorable" N2R moment for him taking place at The Golden Dome in Pittsburgh (Monaca), PA, the night where he gave Tommy Dreamer a piledriver ("where Dreamer shot up about three feet") in their legendary "Flag Match." Rob mentioned this happened was around the time he was thinking about leaving ECW for WCW (coming off the heels of not feeling used appropriately at the first ECW PPB, Barely Legal), but landed up going into an angle with the ECW/WWE. He also added that one of the most talked-about storylines/matches he had achieved a boiling point at the 1999 November To Remember (in The Mayhem's hometown of Buffalo, NY) @ The Burt Flickinger Center -- which saw Tazz's departure from Extreme Championship Wrestling (to the WWE) & his last "extreme" Pay-Per-View encounter against "Mr. PPV."
The biggest story of the past week has been "The Instant Classic" Christian Cage reportedly returning to the WWE & departing TNA Wrestling. Mosh & Blade asked RVD for his thoughts on this hot story & whether or not Christian will get lost in the "WWE shuffle." Rob described Christian's chances of making it to the top of World Wrestling Entertainment as "excellent," based on the fact that he was well-liked by the office, & would be "welcomed back with open arms" not only by the office, but by WWE fans across the world.
There are only a select few "free-agent" talents that many in the business believe could make an immediate impact if they went to the WWE or TNA. RVD believes that his fans are some of the most loyal around (crediting those who bring signs saying "I paid to see RVD"), and how it feels good they have that sort of positive attitude about his name value after over a decade in the wrestling industry. After being a part of the WWE for so long, he said he felt burnt out by the office, as a result of a lot of the changes and the lack of freedom to have great matches & steal the show. Rob added that wrestling began to "feel like a job to him," and that was one of the main reasons, if not the main one, to pursue other ventures outside of the business.
As many of the fans of "Your Home Of Wrestling Radio" remember this past February, The Big Mosh & Blade arranged for an "extreme union" of sorts between RVD & what many call his greatest opponent ever, Jerry Lynn for an on-air reunion. Since then, Jerry has yet again re-innovated himself again...this time in Ring Of Honor. Mosh asked RVD how excited he was to see Jerry have fun in the business again. Rob said that he is very happy for Jerry, and since he left the WWE, he has been getting submerged for requests from independent promoters to do another Jerry Lynn/RVD match. However, Rob made the decision to spend time with his family...and not spend it on the road post-WWE, excluding a few instances such as working for Booker T's PWA promotion.
As a parting shot & in closing, RVD thanked Mosh & Blade for a stellar Mayhem return, as well as the well-wishes for Sonya's recovery.
TNA Impact on Spike TV Taped in Orlando, Fla. Source: Prowrestling.net
[Q1] HIghlights aired of the Main Even Mafia's sweep at the Turning Point pay-per-view... The title of this week's show is "Christian gets made"... Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley. Jarrett defended the young guys losing all their Turning Point matches by essentially saying you win some and you lose some.
Foley said he thinks someone needs to deliver a message of hope to the young guys. Borash asked if he had Barack Obama on speed dial. Foley took a serious tone and said he was embarrassed on Sunday night and wasn't in a joking mood...
Mike Tenay and Don West introduced the show from ringside... Foley walked to the ring for a promo. More highlights aired from the pay-per-view as Foley entered the ring. Foley mentioned the clean sweep and called A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, the Motor City Machine Guns, Eric Young, the Motor City Machine Guns, Jay Lethal, Petey Williams, and Consequences Creed to the ring. Shelley clowned around by waving to Foley and the camera on his way to the ring.
The young wrestlers joined Foley in the ring. Foley applauded the young wrestlers on the heart and effort they showed. Foley tried to give the youngsters a pep talk when he stopped and asked Alex Shelley if he was playing with a booger. Foley got in Shelley's face and demanded that he look at him. Shelley continued to clown around.
Foley told Shelley that he's a valuable piece of talent in TNA, but he said he's not invaluable. "I will deal with you next week and that's a promise," Foley said. Mick turned his attention to A.J. and said everyone needs to understand the power of words. Foley said Joe beat the hell out of Nash, but Nash still got the win. "Next time, no mental mistakes," Foley said.
Foley said all the young guys must learn from their mistakes or the Mafia will strike them out every single time. The fans cheered, presumably for the Mafia. Foley told Young that he earned a shot at Sheik Abdul Bashir and asked if he wanted that shot during the show. Foley praised Styles as one of the most talented performers he's ever seen in the ring.
Foley said Joe is the most convincing bad ass in the business and reminded him that he wrote it in one of his books. Foley announced Joe and Styles vs. Beer Money for the TNA Tag Titles later in the show. Foley also booked Sting vs. Jay Lethal for the TNA Title. Foley asked if Lethal wanted to step up to the plate. "Oh yeah," he said in Macho Man style. Ugh.
Earlier in the day. Lauren caught up with Christian Cage about joining the Main Event Mafia. He said it doesn't matter what his thoughts are because he doesn't have a choice. The Mafia showed up and said they were going to give him a welcoming party. "Tonight, you become a made man," Kurt Angle said. They handed Cage a tux and told him to put it on. After they walked away, he threw it in the trash... [C]
[Q2] Backstage, Lauren approached ODB, who was building a set for her new talk show that debuts next week...
1. Awesome Kong and Rhaka Khan (w/Raisha Saeed) defeated Roxxi and Taylor Wilde in 3:25. The heel duo attacked the babyface team at ringside before the match. They eventually threw them inside the ring and the bell rang to start the match. Roxxi and Taylor got in plenty of offense, but Kong finished off Roxxi with the Implant Buster and scored the clean pin...
Backstage, Lauren interviewed the Machine Guns. Shelley questioned why Styles and Joe are at the front of the line instead of them... [C]
[Q3] Backstage, Saeed told Traci Brooks that Kong is looking for better competition. Lauren asked Rhaka Khan about turning on Taylor. "Who wouldn't want to be on the side of the beast," Khan said... A TNA video aired...
2. Eric Young beat Prince Abdul Bashir to win X Division Title in 3:40. Spaz referee/wannabe wrestler Shane Sewell is working the match. Young dominated the early action, but Bashir caught him with a low blow. Bashir went for the cover and had the pin, but Sewell stopped the count at two. The announcers tried to explain that the referee must have saw the low blow out of the corner of his eye.
Bashir got physical with Sewell, who ripped off his shirt and roughed up Bashir. Young hit the death valley driver and scored the pin. After the match, Earl Hebner ran out and scolded Sewell while the TNA Originals came out and celebrated with Young... [C]
[Q4] Backstage, Lauren interviewed Young, who was celebrating his title win with the other wrestlers. Joe and Styles sat quietly off to the side...
A Rough Cuts interview aired with Hernandez, who discussed his high school football career. He revealed that he wore as Mr. Texas in Mexico. He said he's listened to Homicide and considers him the general because he's been successful wherever he's gone. He said Homicide is the general of the team and the guy who puts everything together. "Homicide is definitely one of my mentors"...
Backstage, Borash interviewed the Mafia about the title change. Angle reminded him that Young didn't beat a Mafia member. Petey entered the room. Steiner said he'd talk to him after his match and told him to leave the Mafia dressing room... [C]
Backstage, Lauren interviewed Jay Lethal about his title match. He was in full dork Macho Man mode. After he left the room, Lauren warned Petey to be careful when he talks to Steiner later. Petey said Steiner is his boy. "Big Papa Pump has my hookup," Petey said...
3. Scott Steiner pinned Rhino in 3:55. Kurt Angle sat in on commentary for the match. Kurt said something about everyone talking about work or shoot. He said his feud with Jeff is "the real deal." Angle said he's had the Main Event Mafia in mind for the last two years. In the ring, Rhino took control of the option and set up for the gore, but Angle dropped the headsets and ran interference for Steiner. Moments later, Steiner suplexed Rhino and scored the pin...
Backstage, Borash interviewed Sting about his match with Lethal. Sting said the young guys would start the finger pointing once they started losing more matches. He said they don't respect the Mafia and they don't even respect each other...
[Q5] [C] 4. Sting defeated Jay Lethal to retain the TNA Title in 10:00. Borash handled the in-ring introductions for the title match. Borash said Lethal was challenging for the TNA Title for the first time in his career. Nice touch. More cheers than boos for Sting. Sting, the heel, backed Lethal into a corner and gave him a clean break, but Lethal, the babyface, hit him with a flurry of punches. Sting sold a knee injury at the 2:00 mark. [C]
After the break, the Machine Guns walked to ringside and cheered for Lethal. The crowd was split in their chants for Lethal and Sting. At 9:30, Shelley distracted the referee and Sabin held onto Sting so Lethal could take a free shot. Lethal got upset and threw Sabin out of the ring. Sting kicked Lethal from behind and hit the Scorpion Death Drop for the win.
After the match, the other young guys ran out and bickered with the Machine Guns. The show was interrupted by a Spike TV video game awards update. No, really. They acted like they interrupted Impact so they could run through some of their video game award nominees...
Powell's POV: Good action during Sting vs. Lethal match. Lethal worked really hard and it was entertaining. I also like what they're doing with the Guns and I'm curious to see how it plays out. The video game update made TNA look really bush league.
They cut back to a backstage shot of the Main Event Mafia beating up Petey Williams. Steiner roughed up Petey and led the charge while Angle, Nash, and Booker T cheered him on. Tenay claimed he's never seen anything like this from any faction in pro wrestling... [C]
The young guys tended to Petey backstage. The announcers ran through highlights of the attack... Borash interviewed Beer Money about their match with Joe and Styles. Roode questioned who Foley thinks he is... [C]
[Q7] 5. Beer Money (w/Jacqueline) fought Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles to an apparent no-contest in 11:20. Storm rode to ringside on a beer cooler with a helmet on. Team 3D walked to ringside two minutes in and then the show cut to break. [C]
Team 3D joined the announcers on commentary. Devon spoke first, prompting Ray to joke that Obama won and suddenly Devon is doing all the talking. He joked that Don West getting over must be next. The action picked up in the ring with the babyface team picking up the pace with their flashy offense. At ringside, Storm whipped Styles into the corner. Jackie distracted the referee while Storm snuck in the ring and spat beer in Joe's eyes.
[Q8] Team 3D entered the ring and spat beer in Storm's eyes, causing the referee to throw out the match...
A shot aired of Christian Cage walking backstage... [C] Another "Who is Suicide?" vignette aired...
Backstage, the Beautiful People wore Tina Fey glasses and invited Sarah Palin to become an honorary member. "If you join the Beautiful People, you will know what it's like to be part of a winning team," said Angelina Love. Cute Kip said he approved the message...
The Main Event Mafia members (minus Sting) walked to the ring together and called out Christian Cage. Tenay pointed out that every Mafia member is a former World Champion. Angle told Cage that when they tell him to wear a suit, he better wear it. Angle said they wanted to welcome him to the family.
Angle said he heard that Cage and his lawyer closed negotiations with TNA. He said he heard that Cage is heading back to WWE once his contract expires in a few weeks because he's tired of being a big fish in the company. Angle said they've all received similar offers from WWE. Angle said it's not a welcome party, it's a going away party. You're tired of being a big fish, tonight you sleep with the fishes, Main Event Mafia style.
Cage threw punches at the Mafia members, but was quickly outnumbered. The Mafia members too turns hitting their finishers on Cage. The Mafia members stood over Cage and put their suit jackets back on to pose for the cameras. Nash has a new hand signal for the group. Tenay said it's obvious that this is the Mafia's world. "And quite honestly, we're playing under their rules," Tenay concluded...
Matt Hardy injured during European tour Posted by Randy Gordon on 11/14/2008 at 04:02 PM
Jim Ross noted in his most recent blog that reigning ECW Champion Matt Hardy is hurt. Ross wrote: "Matt Hardy is nursing a sore knee but is working through it as many of you will see Friday night on Smackdown. Hopefully, the injury is more of a "tweak" and nothing overly serious." Matt Hardy also posted the following headline on his MySpace page: "Matt is a lil beat up in Europe." He also posted an old photo of him having a bruised face, but has since replaced it with a different photo.
Melina returned to the ring at tonight's Florida Championship Wrestling show from her heel injury, reports PWInsider.com. She teamed up with Tyler Reks in a tag match against Alicia Fox and Jack Gabriel. On June 23, 2008, Melina injured her ankle when she fell from the turnbuckle in a match where she and Mickie James took on Natalya and Victoria. Melina was originally slated to return to the ring in January 2009, so this is far ahead of schedule.
Recently released WWE superstar Ken Doane (Kenny Dykstra) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "First I would just like to say thank you to everyone who left a comment or message and for the support. It is greatly appreciated. Believe it or not i actually am happy to be gone from wwe. I dont have to do things around their schedule and i dont have to answer to anybody. i have never fealt so free in my entire life. i had been working with wwe since i was 16 so ive never really known anything else. i did have fun with wwe but the creative side never used me properly or really gave me an opportunity to get over. it sucks when you know your better than the majority and your only used to make people look good. will i stay wrestling? Im not sure. wwe kinda puts a bad taste in your mouth after all the politics and garbage that can go on. I may try to go to TNA but we will see. i have 90 days to think about it and possibly try. although i wont rule it out. I do feel like they could use me much better. I would also like to have some matches with guys like a.j. and kurt and joe and christian. plus sting has always been my favorite so to work with him would be great too. but i guess i will wait it out and see what direction i try to go in. as for wwe i am glad to be gone. i thank them for everything and wish them the best too. take care. Kenn Doane."
I listened to Shawn Michaels on Kiss Rocks out of San Antonio on Friday. He talked about WrestleMania and admitted thinking that Undertakers WrestleMania streak being broken at Mr.WrestleMania would be cool.
The big news he gave was that he has already given the office the date he is going to be walking away. Shawn never said the word retiring but that is what it was suggesting.
HBK said he came back to WWE with the intention o working one match. That was about six years ago, he laughed. He specifically mentioned that Undertakers streak vs. Mr. WrestleMania has to happen sooner or later, so it sounds like that match will take place at WrestleMania 25.
He said hes been approached about acting. He also noted that his kids doing fine, Rebecca starting up her own business, and he has plans for what he will do after WWE. He said he will be with the WWE in some form always and suggested that he would still do PR work. I found it more telling of how different he is from his hero Ric Flair was this year in the sense of peace of walking away.
Randy Orton talks about hating his old theme music
Here are highlights from a Randy Orton interview with Gamedaily.com:
How much input do wrestlers have with their theme music?
I wish we could pick our theme music. For the longest time, I had the Burning My Light or whatever the entrance music was that started with "Hey, nothing you can say," and I hated that 0987654321 for all four years. I hated it from the first day I heard it. They even tried to tweak it a bit and I still hated it. I told Vince and Kevin Dunn, the producer, that I hated my music, so they said they'd get me something new, but it was four years. Finally, I gave them a CD and said that I wanted this music, so they bought the song and they played it for two weeks until Vince said it didn't fit my character. The following week, CM Punk debuted and they gave him my music.
He has the music you wanted?
Yeah! He has the music I picked and the WWE bought for me. Then a little while goes by and I said listen, I've been champ for six months. Throw me a bone. The joke's over. So for two months, I kept hearing that I'd get it next week. Finally, I heard it and I hated it. The second time I listened to it, the song grew on me and now I like it. I liked the Evolution theme too.
What is your favorite SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 feature?
I've only had the opportunity to play it for 15-20 minutes, but Create-A-Finisher will be interesting. Creating a wrestler is also huge. It's great that kids get to put their own twist on the game by creating a wrestler that no one else has.
To update Evan Bourne's injury status, it now appears he will not require on ankle and is hoping to be back in the ring as soon as he is medically cleared.
The PWTorch.com Newsletter is reporting that Kevin Nash recommended that TNA officials kick the intoxicated Scott Hall out of the building at the Turning Point PPV on Sunday night. Nash even went so far as to suggest that police should escort Hall off the property. Hall was upset with Nash, but eventually left without incident.
Hall was not scheduled to be included in the storylines, nor was he allowed at ringside. Hall simple showed up with the Insane Clown Posse, who were granted permission to sit in the front row in their JCW shirts as part of a friendly promotional deal. Jeff Jarrett personally gave ICP permission to appear on camera, but was unaware that Hall would be accompanying them. There is no heat between TNA and ICP, but management didn't want Hall to distract fans from the in-ring action so they had them removed after a couple matches.
John Morrison, The Miz & The All-American American Jack Swagger def. Cryme Tyme & Tommy Dreamer Mark Henry def. local competitor ECW Champion Matt Hardy def. Finlay (ECW Title Match)
MANCHESTER, England Irish eyes were on the prize in the United Kingdom, but Finlays luck ran out against ECW Champion Matt Hardy on ECW on Sci Fi. Also on Tuesday night, ECWs Shaman of Sexy earned a tag team victory, while Mark Henry proved hes still a dominant force in the Land of the Extreme. Watch all of the action unfold in the ECW Quick Cut and check out WWE.coms exclusive photos.
ECW Champion Matt Hardy def. Finlay (ECW Title Match) (WATCH | PHOTOS) Matt Hardy warned Finlay that hed be in for the fight of his life this week on ECW on Sci Fi, and the ECW Champion didnt back down from his promise. In one of the biggest matches of his career, Finlay faced Hardy for the ECW Championship, but the man who refuses to quit remained the Extreme champion. In front of a sold out crowd in Manchester, Hardy proved to the WWE Universe why hes known as a fighting champion. At the end of an epic brawl, Hardy defeated Finlay with a Twist of Fate to retain the ECW Championship.
John Morrison, The Miz & Jack Swagger def. Cryme Tyme & Tommy Dreamer (WATCH | PHOTOS) The Extreme night at the Manchester Evening News Arena kicked off with a Six-man Tag Team Match between The Dirt Sheet hosts with The All-American American and a trio of New Yorkers. Cryme Tymes trip to the Land of the Extreme was cut short when their tag partner, Dreamer, was defeated when Morrison hit the ECW Original with a Moonlight Drive for the pin.
Mark Henry def. local competitor (PHOTOS) The Worlds Strongest Man once again proved he is a force to be reckoned with on ECW. Henry quickly and brutally defeated a local competitor from Leeds, England. After the match, ECW announcer Todd Grisham asked Henry who he thought would win the ECW Title Match later that night, but former ECW Champion Henry still seething over losing No. 1 contendership to Finlay last week refused to answer.
TNA invites Sarah Palin to next PPV (seriously) Posted by Bobby Spade on 11/11/2008 at 11:14 AM
TNA issued the following press release earlier today:
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING INVITES ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN TO JOIN "THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE"
TNA ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SARAH PALIN CEREMONY FOR DECEMBER 7 AT ITS FINAL RESOLUTION PAY-PER-VIEW IN ORLANDO. TNA AGREES TO DONATE $50,000 TO GOV. PALINS FAVORITE CHARITY OR ALASKAN YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE.
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling has announced that it is formally inviting Alaska governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin to become an honorary member of The Beautiful People, the elite group of TNA Knockouts led by Angelina Love and Velvet Sky.
TNA officials said a Sarah Palin Ceremony is scheduled for December 7 at its Final Resolution pay-per-view as part of her Honorary TNA Knockout membership in The Beautiful People, and TNA President Dixie Carter will personally fly Gov. Palin and her husband, Todd, from their home in Anchorage to Orlando, Florida, for the December event.
TNA Wrestling will make the formal invitation to Gov. Palin Thursday, November 13, on TNA iMPACT! at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Spike.
TNA will present Gov. Palin with a $50,000 check at Final Resolution made out to the charity of her choice, or will make the donation to the youth hockey association in her native Wasilla, Alaska.
Governor Palin has combined her experiences as a wife and mother with her political savvy to prove to America and the world that politics arent just a mans game. I know firsthand what challenges you have to face when breaking a glass ceiling in a male-dominate profession, Carter said.
* World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho def. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing Match * Womens Champion Beth Phoenix def. Mickie James * Batista def. Cody Rhodes * Rey Mysterio def. Kane in a No Disqualification Match * Mike Knox def. D-Lo Brown * William Regal def. Santino Marella to become the new Intercontinental Champion
MANCHESTER, England As part of WWEs tour of the United Kingdom, Monday Night Raw appeared in Manchester, England, before a sold-out crowd. In the absence of a General Manager, following Mike Adamles resignation, Stephanie McMahon appeared early in the show to set the tone for the night. Though she denied Batistas request for a rematch against World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho, she did make matches intended to put an end to two of Raws most heated rivalries: World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing Match and Rey Mysterio vs. Kane in a No Disqualification Match.
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho def. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing Match Though Chris Jerichos World Heavyweight Title wasnt being defended, there was still a lot on the line as these two Superstars faced off in one of WWEs most grueling matches. Designed to put an end to the long-running, extremely personal rivalry between Jericho and HBK, the ring warriors gave their all in front of the WWE Universe in Manchester. As has been his modus operandi, however, Jericho refused to fight fairly, and was assisted during the match by JBL, who was eager to do damage against his opposing Survivor Series team captain, Shawn Michaels. Though HBK hit Jericho with Sweet Chin music, The Showstopper was subsequently the victim of a steel chair shot from JBL, allowing the World Heavyweight Champion to pull himself to his feet for the win.
Womens Champion Beth Phoenix def. Mickie James Both members of Glamarella were forced to defend their titles on Monday night, with Santino Marella losing the Intercontinental Title to William Regal, and Beth Phoenix defending her Womens Championship against Mickie James. The Glamazon was able to retain some of Glamarellas glory, by defeating James and retaining her gold.
Batista def. Cody Rhodes who took Randy Ortons place in the match. Randy Orton came to the ring ready to face Batista, but after his entrance, Cody Rhodes & Manu joined them in the ring. Rhodes then told the Legend Killer that he would take on Batista and show Orton how its done. Unfortunately for Rhodes, however, he was unable to tame The Animal, who not only defeated the second-generation Superstar, but also speared Manu, as Orton looked on from the ramp.
Rey Mysterio def. Kane in a No Disqualification Match. In a contest designed to put an end to the months-long rivalry between Rey Mysterio and Kane, the Master of the 619 faced the Big Red Monster in a No Disqualification Match. Though the two ring warriors had faced one another in traditional singles competition and tag team matches, never before had they been given such complete freedom to do damage to one another. Though there were no fetters holding back the outrageous power of the 7-footer, it was the speed and ingenuity of Mysterio that won the day, with the Ultimate Underdog pinning Kane for the win.
Following the match, Randy Orton was confronted by Cody Rhodes and Manu in the locker room area. The two second-generation Superstars told Orton that they werent going to let him get away with punting their associate, Ted DiBiase, in the head the week before. The Legend Killer claimed that DiBiase was the weak link in their group and that he did them a favor by taking him out of commission. Rhodes responded by slapping Orton in the face. The youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history moved toward the younger Superstar with rage in his eyes, but reluctantly decided to back off after an angry Manu placed himself in Ortons way.
Mike Knox def. D-Lo Brown. In Mike Knoxs first match as a member of the Raw brand, he faced D-Lo Brown. The Desert Destroyer steamrolled over Brown, making clear his intention to become a force to be reckoned with on Monday nights.
After the match, Womens Champion Beth Phoenix attempted to console her beau, Santino Marella over his lost Intercontinental Title. The Italian Superstar had just gotten off the phone with Shane McMahon, and alerted The Glamazon that she would be defending her title later in the night against Mickie James.
William Regal def. Santino Marella to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Santino Marella came to the ring as he normally does, accompanied by Womens Champion Beth Phoenix, and flaunting the length of his Intercontinental Title reign. The Italian Superstar even discarded the Honk-A-Meter for the new Honk-A-Perfect-Mountie-Meter, combining the title reigns of Honky Tonk Man, Mr. Perfect and The Mountie for a total of 123 weeks, which Santino was only two years and four months from beating. Marellas hopes were dashed, however, by William Regal, who competing in his homeland of England and accompanied by fellow Brit, Layla, quickly defeated the braggadocios Italian to become the new Intercontinental Champion.
Stephanie McMahon denied Batista his rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship and made two huge matches for the nights show; Batista challenged Randy Orton to a match and then speared the Legend Killer After losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Chris Jericho in a Steel Cage Match the week before, Batista was eager invoke his rematch clause on Raw. However, Stephanie McMahon appeared on the TitanTron to address The Animal, alerting him that due to her brother Shanes promise that whoever won the Steel Cage Match would go on to face John Cena at Survivor Series, she was unable to grant Batistas request until after the pay-per-view event. Though the WWE Universe wouldnt see the World Heavyweight Championship defended, Stephanie did make two matches designed to bring closure to some of Raws most heated rivalries: Rey Mysterio vs. Kane in a No Disqualification Match and World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing Match.
After those announcements, Randy Orton made his way to the ring, dredging up bad history from he and Batistas days in Evolution. The Legend Killer then told The Animal that after Cena, it was his turn for a title opportunity, not Batistas. Since Stephanie McMahon had already made the night about settling old scores, The Animal challenged Orton to a match live on Raw. The third-generation Superstar accepted the challenge with an insult to Batista, who then attempted to hit Orton with a Batista Bomb, before the Legend Killer escaped and fled the ring.
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón Jr. (San Juan, (Puerto Rico), 21 februari 1979) is een Amerikaanse professionele worstelaar die werkt voor World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), beter gekend met zijn worstelnaam Carlito. Hij worstelt momenteel voor SmackDown!. Ook zijn broer heeft ondertussen zijn debuut gemakt bij smackdown. Tegenwoordig komen ze dan ook te samen op als tag team. En zijn ze sinds kort de nieuwe tag team champions na een overwinning tegen Zack Ryder en Curt Hawkins.
Persoonlijk leven Carlito's vader Carlos Colón Sr., is een worstellegende en heeft zijn zonen en dochter in contact gebracht met deze sport. Hij heeft een broer, Eddie Colón en een zus, Stacy Colón, die beiden ook actief zijn in het worstelen. Carlito verblijft momenteel in Miami, Florida.
Kampioenschappen en verwezenlijkingen World Wrestling Council WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (11 keer) WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 keer waarvan 1 keer met Eddie Colón en 1 keer met Konnan) World Wrestling Entertainment WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 keer) WWE United States Championship (1 keer) WWE Tag Team Championship (1 keer, huidig met Primo Colón)
Recently released Supertar, Elijah Burke updated his blog on his official website referring to his firing:
"My time is at hand. Do not weep, nor mourn, for I am gone but 4(up) a while. Hold on to that which I gave you, share it in laughter with those around you. For I have landed but for a brief refueling, for the course YOUR Pope takes is far far away. Your Pope smiles as he writes this knowing that peace is filled within, to all within the Congregation, NOW the true test begin! And remember, MY COMEBACK SHALL BE GREATER THAN MY SETBACK!~ The Pope Has Spoken!"
World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Kenny Dykstra and ECW's Elijah Burke and Lena Yada as of Nov. 10, 2008. WWE wishes them the best in all future endeavors.
For several months there have been conflicting stories regarding Christian Cage's future in wrestling. One source will say that he is staying with TNA, another will say that he is returning to WWE.
The latest report from prowrestling.net states that Christian Cage is indeed expected to leave TNA and return to World Wrestling Entertainment once his contract expires.
According to multiple sources, Cage recently informed TNA President Dixie Carter as well as Jeff Jarrett that that he felt it was in his best interest to consider his options with WWE.
It's being said that last night's Turning Point pay-per-view or this week's set of Impact television tapings could be Cage's final appearances with TNA.
Most of Cage's friends believe he is heading back to WWE once his contract with TNA expires.
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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