Among some locker room circles, both Triple H and Shawn Michaels are two of the least popular wrestlers these days. Even those who appear on Smackdown and have minimal exposure to them feel as though they are abusing their power and standing in the way of WWE elevating new stars.
The overwhelming sentiment among those in the company is that RAW's "no man's land" in the sense there are no full-fledged pushes to be had as a result of the strong influence of Hunter and Michaels, as well as Randy Orton and John Cena. Many feel if even one of these main event performers dislikes you enough to badmouth you to management, you won't be getting a push.
ProWrestling.net is reporting that Kevin Nash has indeed opted to roll his current contract over for another year with TNA. Nash will be remaining with TNA as opposed to leaving the company or returning to WWE when his contract expires.
There were some rumors that Nash would be leaving along with Booker T and Scott Steiner. However, TNA feels that Nash still has some name value when it comes to promoting live events.
Scott Steiner is heavily rumored to be on his way out of TNA following this Sundays Bound for Glory pay-per-view. He is said to be on the bubble as a result of his friendship with Jeff Jarrett and because company president Dixie Carter has never been a big fan of his. There were rumors a few weeks ago indicating he had given notice, but it appears management made the call in this case.
Booker T also looks to be finishing up with TNA once his contract expires. Hes not been happy in recent weeks and refused to put over Matt Morgan several weeks ago. The Bound for Glory PPV on Sunday could be his final date with the company as well.
Bryan Alvarez reports if WWE decide to re-introduce the "War Games" concept for pay-per-view, it will not be a duplicate of the same match WCW had with the dual cages, but that could change.
The idea of bringing back War Games to WWE has been brought up several times over the years but was always shot down. The WWE creative team was recently told to watch old War Games matches to come up with ideas they can use or tweak.
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Tonight, it's THREE HOURS of Total Nonstop Action as TNA Wrestling returns to Spike starting at 9/8c with the huge "Super iMPACT!" broadcast just days before TNA's biggest Pay-Per-View ever, "Bound For Glory" from California!
Don't miss this historic event - check out the official preview below (card subject to change)
- The event will feature the biggest "iMPACT!" main event of the year as it will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles taking on his longtime nemesis and Main Event Mafia leader Kurt Angle!
- "The Boss" Bobby Lashley will battle "The War Machine" Rhino in a Stretcher Match
- Knockouts Champion ODB teams with Tara and Awesome Kong to take on all three members of The Beautiful People - Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne and newcomer Lacey Von Erich
- For the X Division Championship, The Amazing Red defends against Suicide
- Also in action on the huge broadcast will be Hernandez, Daniels, "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and many more of your favorite TNA Superstars!
Don't miss the big three-hour "Super "iMPACT!" on Thursday starting at 9/8c exclusively on Spike!
Were sad to report that WWE Hall of Famer Captain Lou Albano (Louis Vincent Albano) has died. He was 76 years old. His cause of death is still unknown at this time. Earlier this week, his family sent out a statement that he was under hospice care. They said he did not have cancer and asked for supporters to respect his privacy.
Captain Lou was a one of a kind personality who had a 40+ year career in the wrestling business as a wrestler and manager. The manager of champions guided 15 different tag teams and 4 singles competitors to championship gold. Along with Cyndi Lauper, Albano helped pioneer the Rock n Wrestling movement during the 1980s that helped the WWF become a part of mainstream pop culture.
Our condolences go out to the friends and family of the late Captain Lou.
Former WWE Superstar Rob Van Dam commented on rumors of him appearing at the TNA "Bound For Glory" PPV this weekend during an interview on the Between The Ropes radio show last night.
"Well, I certainly don't have any plans of bringing my wrestling boots," the former WWE champion stated. "But Sonya (RVD's wife) has been talking to Sharmell and I plan on seeing Booker T while he is here."
You can listen to the full interview at BetweenTheRopes.com.
Ezekiel Jackson def. Goldust Paul Burchill def. The Hurricane ECW Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal & Zack Ryder
LEXINGTON, KY - While William Regal and his minions stood supreme in the center of the ring last Tuesday, The British Brawler found out the hard way what happens when partners betray one another in team competition on tonights ECW on Syfy.
ECW Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu def. William Regal & Zack Ryder (PHOTOS | WATCH) Earlier in the evening, William Regal and Zack Ryder had a heated confrontation backstage, leading the WWE Universe to wonder if these two Superstars would be on the same page going into tonights main event. (WATCH)
Despite The British Brawler demand that Ryder follow his instructions during their tag team match against ECW Champion Christian & Yoshi Tatsu, his cocky partner was not about to yield to the former ECW interim General Manager. After the two began to quarrel in the corner, Ryder refused the tag from Regal and attacked his partner, allowing Captain Charisma to dial up the Killswitch and pin the self-centered Blackpool, England-native for the victory.
Paul Burchill def. The Hurricane (PHOTOS | WATCH) Its becoming evident why Katie Lea has described her brother as the most brutal, vicious man in WWE. Paul Burchill wasnt about to let The Hurricane gain any momentum in their enduring rivalry as The Ripper merited some retribution against his opponent with an impressive win on ECW on Syfy.
Sheamus isnt finished with Shelton Benjamin (PHOTOS | WATCH) After being disqualified for not following the officials warnings while punishing Shelton Benjamins injured left shoulder on last Thursdays WWE Superstars, Sheamus told the WWE Universe he will stop at nothing to annihilate The Gold Standard. The Celtic Warrior claims he is not at all intimidated by Benjamins awesome athletic talent and believes his supremacy in this rivalry will help him ascend to ECW superstardom.
Ezekiel Jackson def. Goldust (PHOTOS | WATCH) When not assisting William Regal in his quest to become ECW Champion, Ezekiel Jackson has been wreaking havoc on the rest of the competition. The Guyanese Goliaths pure size and strength have proven simply too insistent for his opponents. Big Zeke racked up another victory tonight when his partner, Vladimir Kozlov, distracted the official to allow Jackson to finish off Goldust with a resounding modified uranage slam.
F4WOnline.com is reporting that Lacey Von Erich's problems in TNA are an ongoing issue as this past Thursday's Impact broadcast had to be heavily edited when Von Erich reportedly fell flat on her face while trying to do a run-in during the Knockout's elimination bout.
In further Von Erich news, ProWrestling.net is reporting that she suffered some sort of a hamstring injury while she was training awhile back at the Impact Zone. When she instructed a trainer to get her an icepack for her injury, she went back to the Knockout's locker room as opposed to the training room. When the trainer entered the locker room, Awesome Kong was reportedly only half dressed and the former Knockouts champion was not happy to say the least. This lead to Kong berating Von Erich later on in front of Kurt Angle, and there was said to be some minor heat on Von Erich thereafter with TNA management.
Beth Phoenix was moved to Smackdown because it was felt that she lost momentum on RAW. It's been rumored that she could be paired up with Dolph Ziggler.
The Bella Twins were moved to RAW because Vince McMahon was said to have "fallen in love with them" following their guest host skits on RAW several weeks back. They are expected to be featured in guest host segments on a regular basis now.
WWE is said to be high on both Jilian Hall (McMahon likes her act) and Melina (which is why she was moved to RAW).
There is talk that Mickie James has been frustrated with her position in WWE. Though specific details were not specified, it's being said that she has been unhappy the past few months.
According to PWInsider.com, WWE is not happy with her weight and recent in-ring work.
WWE officials were reportedly very pleased with guest host Maria Menounos' performance on Monday's RAW. While the idea of the television personality performing for WWE as a regular is not on the table, the feeling is that WWE would definitely be interested in booking Menounos for another appearance if it made sense creatively.
Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson posted a message on her Facebook page:
"Big scare for me tonight!!! I was in the emergency room, Though i was heading up to heaven for a minute there... like I put on my Twitter page earlier, thanks for letting me stay a bit longer Jesus!"
In her comments section she added the following:
"Bad reaction to some meds and I just got really sick all of the sudden!!! I'm feeling much better now, but it was a big scare! Gonna get some rest tonight for sure!"
There's 80+ comments from fans wishing her well. Here's a link to her page:
In an interview with The Herald-Dispatch, Dolph Ziggler finally breaks his silence on his 30-day suspension last year for his first violation of WWE's drug testing policy.
"That was a worse case scenario," Ziggler admitted. "Be careful what you get into and who you are associated with. It can easily be taken away. I had month to think it over. I said I won't make that mistake again."
Ziggler says getting a championship belt around his waist is one of many goals he has.
"I get a tryout, a contract, a callup, a win," he said. "The Intercontinental Championship is the goal now. I want to become the best IC champion ever and move on."
Considering he's only 29 years old, he feels he has a bright future ahead of him.
"A lot of guys are in their mid-30s," he said. "I need to get more solid. In the future I look to be one of the leaders in the locker room."
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 36 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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Christoph Herzog Vs Johnny Curtis
