The Wrestling News

Everytime a good peice of wrestling news comes along my way I'll post it here.

News: For those of you who watched last Monday's RAW edition, you might be asking who was chasing the individual in the the tiger outfit that interrupted the guest host in the first segment and was seen later on in the show.

Now, the character who was a blond woman, is a former ECW backstage interviewer named Courtney Taylor. Courtney did her first interview as the newest member of the ECW crew when she spoke to ECW original Tommy Dreamer backstage.

Beverly Mullins (better known by her wrestling name; Courtney Taylor) has become a member of the Florida Championship Wrestling organization after leaving ECW some time ago where she did only a brief debut. At FCW she was first involved in a series of appearances with another familiar WWE Diva, Tiffany (Taryn Terrell). The two competed in lingerie contest for FCW, until Tiffany eventually was called up and now serves as the ECW General Manager.

Courtney Taylor (Beverly Mullins) changed her in ring name to Daisy and became a valet for FCW wrestler Alex Riley. She also began competing at FCW as of March 2008, and went up against the likes of Rosa Mendes, the Bella Twins and Alicia Fox, who are all now part of the WWE.

In addition to WWE, she's been featured in Playboy Magazine several times. She's a former Hooters girl and was in the Playboy's Women of Hooters 2008 issue in February 2008. She's been featured in a Hooters YouTube pillow fight and claims her idol growing up was Stone Cold Steve Austin.

In WWE, Courtney will serve as an on-air personality. It is still unknown whether we will see her fighting on the ring.

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Background: After being called 'Piggie James', WWE Diva Mickie James was again verbally attack when Matt Striker directed comments regarding her appearance some week ago during RAW.



Matt Striker was commenting on the Divas' evening gowns when he said: "Well, I know Kelly Kelly is wearing Vera Wang. I believe Maria might be wearing Gloria Vanderbilt. Mickie James is of course wearing T.J. Maxx." A few moments later, he followed up his initial comment with the following, "Think Mickie's wearing Lane Bryant?"



News: It is being reported that WWE wrestlers think that Mickie James, who has had her weight mocked in recent weeks, is leaving WWE when her contract expires. Rumors say that Mickie wants to leave to fully pursue a career in country music.



Nothing has been confirmed yet regarding this but many believe that these personal shots towards Mickie is a storyline to be followed by a "send-off".

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Background: TNA has been using the distinctive 6-sided ring for a long time making it the only professional wrestling federation in the U.S.A to use it. This 6-sided ring has become a popular feature of TNA with matches such as the Six Sides of Steel being developed for this ring.



News: According to PWInsider.com, the 6-sided ring may be short-lived as both Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff are working and putting pressure on TNA to remove the 6-sided ring and go back to the traditional 4-sided ring.



The development plans TNA is planning to do to it's arenas may be the ideal time for Hulk and Bischoff to promote this change but nothing has been confirmed from TNA.

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TNA has apparently been looking all over the place for fresh blood recently, and have mainly been seeking out big name stars from the last several years. But it appears they have turned their attention to a former WWE jobber, rather than big name. The company is apparently in pursuit of Ricky Ortiz. Ortiz has been accepting bookings ever since his release from the WWE back in August, but hasn't wrestled many matches. One appearance he did make shortly after leaving WWE, was on World Wrestling Council, where his character and look had been drastically changed. TNA has apparently been showing interest over the past couple of weeks, and have been considering offering a contract.

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According to the source, at this week's ECW and Smackdown tapings, a new female wrestler received a tryout. Her name is Sakota Snuka, and she is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Nothing is currently known on how her tryout went.

I had a feeling Hogan and Bishoff would take control and change it to much...I was enjoying TNA more then WWE nowadays too, they pushed the high flyers and they always put on a show. Be interesting if they tried to pick up Paul London

The Kingston Times News has reported that former WWE & TNA star Kid Kash, real name David Cash, has been arrested on charges of identity theft, theft of property and forgery. These charges consisted of David Cash stealing a women's credit card and using it four times without her permission. But Yet Cash is saying that he had permission to use the card each of the four times from the owner of the card.

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Cash is being held on $10,000 bond in a Washington County detention center in Tennessee and is scheduled to go before the court on 1/4/10.
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The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, NY announced their class of 2010 Hall of Famers, who will be inducted into the Hall during the first weekend of June.

Being added to the Hall are:

*Wild Red Berry

*Danny McShain

*Edouard Carpentier

*Wahoo McDaniel

*Stan Hansen

*Dusty Rhodes

*Mil Mascaras

*Mike and Ben Sharpe

*Gorilla Monsoon

*Kay Noble
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"THQ Inc. and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., leaders in the video gaming and sports entertainment, today announced that they have entered into a new eight-year agreement granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on WWE's content effective January 1, 2010." This agreement will ensure that WWE will keep its brand with THQ, and continue being top seller's in their industry. As one of the most sucessful and better games in their brand, WWE is excited to continue working with THQ, and vice-versa as THQ is excited to continue their work with WWE vide gaming to improve their popularity in the vide game space.

The agreement was as followed: "WWE grants the THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to publish interactive games based on WWE properties across all major gaming platforms and distribution channels."

Since WWE entered in the Gaming industry in 1990, THQ has reported that net saled of WWE games have gone past $1.4 Billion today!

" 'This year's highly rated WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 video game demonstrates the innovation and creativity that THQ brings to WWE, ' Said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer"
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One of WWE's doctors, David Chao, who is the doctor of many WWE superstars such as Rey Mysterio Jr. is facing a libel filed by 'The State Medical Board for Unprofessional Conduct and Alcohol Abuse'.



The complaints originate from driving accidents that Chao was involved in whilst drug back in 1995 and 2006.



Chao is also being accused of a knee replacement surgery which went so wrong that the patient had to have it amputated. He was also fined for not maintaining patient medical records as supposed to and for writing narcotic prescriptions against the law.



Doctor David Chao has been sued 20 times for different reasons such as malpractice, negligence, personal injury, fraud and severing an artery during surgery.



Nothing is yet heard about what actions will WWE take against Chao.

Shannon Spruill (a.k.a. Daffney), 34, recently got engaged. It would be the TNA Knockout's second marriage. Her first husband was Rich Ward, who is the lead guitarist for Chris Jericho's heavy metal band "Fozzy."
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TNA president Dixie Carter watched this past Sunday's Final Resolution pay-per-view se
ated alongside Orlando Magic point guard Jason Williams. TNA's account on Facebook posted the following video message from the NBA star where he proclaims his love for the show and says he can't wait to see the next one on January 4th with Hulk Hogan.
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Velvet Sky and April Hunter have apparently made amends after working Monday's iMPACT! taping in Orlando together. The TNA Knockout posted a candid photo of herself with Hunter backstage at the show with a caption reading "Truce!!!! " Click here to see the image of the two looking super hot backstage at the iMPACT! taping on Monday. Before joining TNA, Sky, whose real name is Jamie Szantyr, formed a tag team with Hunter known as T&A — which was apparently a spoof on "Divas." The group gained notoriety and worked a number of independent shows together over the course of 2005 and 2006. However, in late 2006, the two best friends had a really ugly split that eventually spilled over online with both women's wrestlers personally attacking each other through various blog posts. Apparently, the two had not spoken to each other since their break-up.
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TNA officials met with executives from Spike last week. One source described it as routine meeting that the two parties have a few times a year. Although, TNA and Spike also met following the Hulk Hogan press conference in New York City a few weeks ago, and with all the talk regarding big plans in the new year, the assumption is that it was more than just a typical meeting.
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Jeff Wilen of The Daytona Beach News-Journal recently conducted an interview with Daniels, who competed in a World title match this past Sunday at Final Resolution. Daniels discusses his history with AJ Styles, turning heel, his ring name, past injuries, and more.
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According to The Sports Courier, Scott Hall has in fact signed a contract with TNA Wrestling. The website's source states Hall, who is now 51, will return to the organization during its live three-hour broadcast on Monday, January 4, 2010.

According to 'The Wrestling Observer', Bret Hart is not coming alone to WWE. Teddy Hart is telling his friends and other people close to him that he will be signing to WWE like his uncle, Bret.
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Nothing about this news has been confirmed by WWE but people he works with in Mexico do not believe that his stay with WWE would be long lived if this move comes through. Teddy Hart is known for not obeying orders and having a poor attitude, which is the reason for getting fired by WWE back in 2007. Despite being very talented in the ring, Teddy Hart lacks the psychological ring skills needed to work for a company like WWE.
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Along with him, it is reported that Teddy Hart wants to bring Jack Evans into WWE but the wrestling federation the latter currently works for, Asistencia, Asesoria y Administracion (AAA) values Evans highly and thus it is unlikely that they will lift him off his two years left on his contract.

TNA President Dixie Carter has announced on her Twitter page that TNA has signed indy standout tag team The Young Bucks. She thanked the fans for their input on the team and said that they show great potential.

Dixie noted: Proud to report TNA has signed the Young Bucks. Thanks to all of you for the input on them. They show great potential.

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Following a tryout this past Sunday night in Florida, World Wrestling Entertainment has signed the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Sarona Snuka.

According to The Sports Courier, chances are high that former WWE performers Ken Anderson, Rob Van Dam and Paul Heyman will be debuting on tomorrow night's three-hour iMPACT broadcast.

In the case of Anderson, there is a 95% chance that the former "Mr. Kennedy" will make his TNA debut tomorrow night. However, in the event he does not appear, "he will in the very near future."

Regarding Heyman, they were told there is a 75% chance, if not better, that he will debut in TNA. I can confirm that Heyman has indeed had discussions with TNA officials in recent months — though he'd probably deny them if asked.

As has been speculated by numerous websites, Rob Van Dam appears to be headed to TNA. The Sports Courier feels there is a 70% chance of RVD showing up tomorrow night.

It's also noted that Scott Hall is pretty much a lock to appear tomorrow night, as is Sean Waltman.
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Hulk Hogan will be taking part in a media blitz Monday morning to promote tomorrow night's history making episode of iMPACT!. The WWE Hall of Famer is scheduled to call in to The BJ Shea Morning Experience on 99.9 KISW ("The Rock of Seattle") tomorrow morning at 6:50 a.m. PST to promote the live show and he will be addressing the disparaging comments WWE star CM Punk said about him on The BJ Shea Morning Experience before the holiday break.

Here is what Punk said regarding TNA and "The Hulkster":

"My take is first of all that we have Tribute to the Troops on Saturday. That's probably going to be a much better show than whatever TNA is going to put on.

I have a lot of friends that work there and I do watch the show, but I seem to watch it on perpetual fast forward. I hope, I really hope that something comes of it.

I have zero faith in Hulk Hogan as a man who is what? 60 years old and tries to dress like he's 18 and lives on the Jersey Shore.

For a guy I've never met, I've formulated enough opinions about him just from being around him and like his business acumen and stuff like that, I really trust that he's not in this for TNA and he's not in this for the business. He's in this for himself.

Hulk Hogan, I hope you prove me wrong. I hope there's competition because when there's competition we step up, everybody makes more money, and I think it makes the business healthier and that's what I'm looking forward to, but I don't have much hope."

You can listen to his comments at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOxTmRiOa2E

The BJ Shea Morning Experience plans on running said audio by Hogan tomorrow morning to get his reaction.
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The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter page of Jeff Hardy:

"Hell yeah Gonna roll with my boy @TheShannonBrand to FLA to put in a good word & check out tha show."

Jeff Hardy will be backstage at the show but he is NOT expected to return to the company. You can bet Hogan and others will make an offer though. It should also be noted that WWE wants Jeff back to work a WrestleMania 26 match against CM Punk so we'll see.
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Reminder: There will be a LIVE WZR Radio special tonight from 8-10EST. We're going to have a major debate with you guys over which promotion is better - WWE or TNA. We'll be taking your live phone calls all night long to discuss this. We'll also talk about TNA vs. WWE tomorrow night, UFC 108, Dr. Death, and so much more! We'll post live media and chatroom links on the main newsboard around 7EST tonight. Check back then and join us!!

Spike TV, home of TNA iMPACT!, are expected to announce a new reality series next week, focused on midget wrestlers.

To be called Half-Pint Brawlers, the half-hour show will focus on Puppet, who rejoices in the epithet "The Psycho Dwarf", and a stable of "psycho midget" wrestlers as they travel the country putting on wrestling shows and dealing with a world made for bigger people.
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According to his website, Rob van Dam will not be appearing on iMPACT! tomorrow night. Here's what he had to say:

"This Monday kicks off the new ratings war between WWE and TNA-like I have to tell you! I admit, I am interested in the hype. In fact, I feel like I'm involved with this new era just because of the ginormous rumors involving me and a return. I'm going to say this-even though I know it won't do much good-don't be mad at me that you tuned in to see your favorite wrestler and I wasn't there. I'm going to be watching with you."
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As noted earlier, former WWE superstar Jeff Hardy wrote on Twitter that he and his girlfriend will be driving to Orlando, Florida on Monday to attend the live 3-hour TNA iMPACT! Jeff wrote, "Gonna roll with my boy @TheShannonBrand to FLA to put in a good word & check out tha show." TNA President Dixie Carter commented on the news of Jeff Hardy attending iMPACT. She wrote, "Heard Jeff Hardy is going to crash the party tomorrow. Everyone is welcome!!! Gonna be fun."

-- At this point, it looks like Hardy will just be traveling to iMPACT! with Moore tomorrow and isn't set to be an actual part of the show.

-- It should be noted that WWE officials were eying a match between CM Punk and a returning Jeff Hardy at WrestleMania XXIV. At the time of Hardy's departure this past summer, the impression given would be that he would return for a match with Punk at WrestleMania. Though movement has not yet been made, some within the company expect Hardy to return to build the program. One potential barrier is Hardy's ongoing drug-related case on charges of trafficking in controlled prescription pills and possession of anabolic steroids. With Linda McMahon's political aspirations still ongoing, the feeling is that WWE would not bring him back until his case gets put to rest.
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Gary Cantrel of The Shoot radio show sent out the following recap of Hulk Hogan's party at Margaritaville in Orlando.

The event did start promptly at five. There was quite a line to go into the Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville restaurant. The event was being held on the 2nd floor which filled up real quick. They were letting only a number of people up at a time. I just happened to be at the front of the line at one point when they filled up so I was outside for quite a while. There were two camera crews filming the entire event. The Spike TV/TNA crew and the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show crew who film material for his website and DVDs.

Several people showed up and greeted fans waiting outside. First up was Eric Bischoff, who had his own personal camera man. It wasn't a large camera so it could be footage for his own personal website. He was definitely very polite to everyone while in front of the camera. He went through pretty much the whole line and took photos with people.

Next up was Scott Hall, who came over with someone, was probably a manager or friend or something. He too was taking pictures with the fans outside.

Vince Russo also checked out the line. He seemed very polite and talked with some of the fans.

The Spike TV/TNA crew came back to the front this time with Bubba the Love Sponge. He is doing the interviews. They first filmed Hogan coming outside with Bischoff and Scott Hall. Bubba did several interviews with fans.

Later on after we got inside of the building, they had a ton more lights and Jeremy Borash was inside with cameras pumping the crowd up. They did several shots with fans chanting various things such as "TNA" and "Hogan." They had Bubba interviewing more fans. After they recorded the footage and some additional B-Roll they thanked the fans for coming out.

It is now confirmed that Melina has indeed torn her ACL and may require surgery, although it may not be as bad as first thought.
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According to the source, WWE Diva Mickie James, who's real name is Alexis Laree, will be releasing her first country music album in March. Her first song off the album is set to come out next month. Laree has some background in music, as she played the violin in high school, and has written songs, poetry, and stories her whole life. In a recent interview, she had this to say about her new career:

"As in any entertainment industry, you have to see the sheep in wolf's clothing and you have to be able to differentiate who's being real and who's just hopping on board for all the wrong reasons. Lucky for me, I'm very blessed to have come across some really, really good people and gotten them on my team."
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Although he put his notice in a while back, Shane McMahon has offically left the company.

His contract with WWE expired January 1st, 2010.

With Shane's Tenure now over, WWE is now down to 2 McMahons.
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It was announced on the WWE website yesterday that James Roday and Dule Hill, the stars of the USA program "Psych", will be hosting the January 25th episode of Monday Night Raw, in Columbus, Ohio. They will likely be hyping the season premiere of their show on the 27th, which will feature a guest star appearance by WWE star John Cena.

According to multiple sources and the results from TNA Impact the following talent have signed, possibly signed or are going to sign a contract with TNA wrestling.



* Bubba The Love Sponge
* Scott Hall
* Sean Waltman
* Jeff Hardy
* Shannon Moore
* Ric Flair
* The Nasty Boyz


It is expected the following men are going to join the company.



* Mr. Kennedy
* Brian Kendrick
* Orlando Jordan

After a shocking appearance by Jeff Hardy at Monday's TNA iMPACT! tapings, TNAWrestlingNews.com has confirmed that the former WWE Champion has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling. Here are some of the key details to this story:

- Jeff Hardy is now a full-time member of the TNA roster and will be working a regular television and PPV schedule.

- The main reason Jeff Hardy jumped to TNA is the work schedule and is at the point where he doesn't want to deal with the grueling WWE travel schedule. In TNA, he can still remain a top star in the industry and make great money while working and traveling far less.

-- On iMPACT!, we saw Jeff Hardy attack X-Division star Homicide. A feud between the two appears to be in the works. "Anything could change and I could do something else or Jeff could do something else at the TV tapings on Tuesday, and I think it would be a great match-up of Jeff Hardy vs. Homicide. I'm really hoping it will happen," Homicide said on the "Right After Wrestling" radio program on SIRIUS channel 98.

-- Jeff Hardy was in meetings with Hulk Hogan and Dixie Carter throughout the day on Monday ironing out the terms of his agreement. Its believed that nothing was locked up until Jeff's visit to Orlando on Monday.

-- Hardy's drug charges from September 11 are still pending. He will be back in court on January 27 for probable cause hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to take Hardy's case to the next level.
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Jeff Hardy's drug arrest went before the Grand Jury yesterday in Moore County, North Carolina. The Grand Jury found that there was enough evidence to indict Hardy, and the case will now move to superior court. Hardy's case is expected to be set on the docket within the next week.

Hardy was originally set for a probable cause hearing on January 27th for his September 2009 drug charges. The hearing would have determined whether there was enough evidence regarding the arrest to go on the Grand Jury. The hearing is not required, and it appears as if prosecutors have opted to move the case along through the Grand Jury.

Hardy's was arrested for the following charges on 9.11.09:

*Felony possession of cocaine.
*Felony drug trafficking of opium
*Felony possession with intent to redistribute a Schedule III drug (two counts).
*Maintaining a dwelling for drug use and/or distribution.
*Possession of drug paraphernalia. (misdemeanor)
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-- WWE has announced via Twitter that William Shatner will be the guest host of Raw on February 1.

-- You can follow recently departed WWE star Tommy Dreamer on Twitter as he has launched an account at http://www.twitter.com/thetommydreamer A few WWE stars have confirmed the account is Dreamer via their own accounts. In related news, the WWE website removed his bio from the ECW section this morning and placed it in the Alumni section.
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-- Ted DiBiase will be signing signs copies of The Marine 2 DVD tomorrow in Chicago. His appearance is located at f.y.e. 26 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601-3604.

-- The WWE website has posted studio photos of Michelle McCool and Layla donning "Piggie James" tanktops.

-- Rosa Mendes is today's "Daily Diva" on WWE.com while Vance Archer is the "Superstar of the Day."

-- The fan who came out from the crowd in the CM Punk segment to be "saved" during last night's Smackdown taping was Ted McNailer of OVW.
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-- There will be a Smackdown and ECW taping on February 23rd at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The pre-sale code is BATISTA. Tickets go on sale at 10 AM local time today.

-- The Washington Post is reporting that Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd (D) will not seek re-election. Richard Blumenthal, the state's popular attorney general, will likely run for his seat now. This may be bad news for Linda McMahon. Connecticut is Democratic state, but Dodd was not that popular in the state, and many felt that this year a Republican candidate would win.

-- TMZ is running a story on Roddy Piper's daughter, Ariel Toombs, who nearly got hit by a bus after stepping out of her car.

-- During clips for the new season of Chuck, which airs on NBC, they are showing clips of Steve Austin's guest appearance.
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While flipping channels this past Monday night, former WWE performer Tammy Sytch (a.k.a. Sunny) came upon RAW and put up a status update on her Facebook page noting how chubby The Bella Twins got over the holidays.

Sytch exclaimed, "I saw back fat!"

At least in the case of Nikki Bella, who accompanied Brie for her match against Maryse on Monday's show, she wore a much-too-tight bikini top which caused her back skin to noticeably fold. It was so noticeable that it could even be seen from WWE's distant camera angle during her sister's match.

Her disparaging remarks garnered much feedback from her Facebook followers and she added maybe she wouldn't have called them chubby had they been nicer to her at WrestleMania. If you recall, both Sytch and the Bellas took part in the 25-Diva battle royal that took place at the event.

Sytch continued: "I only said they look chubby, i didnt call them obese slobs...christ dude, get over it. And maybe if they were a little nicer at Wrestlemania, I wouldnt call them chubby either...but theres no excuse for any of those girls in their early 20's to get a little chubby... wait til ... See Morethey hit 35 and everything slows the fuck down..then what??? They are getting paid to look a certain way... If I was there right now, I'd weigh 118 fucking skinny ass pounds again!!"

Considering Sytch battled her own weight in the past (as well as the criticism that some fans heaped on her as a result of her ballooned appearance), it would appear hypocritical for her to poke fun at the Bellas' bodies. However, she said it was "a medical reason," and wants to know their excuse.

"Hey, at least I had a medical reason for gaining weight...whats their's? too much partying and pastry?"
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TNA officials and Spike TV executives were thrilled with the iMPACT rating numbers that came in yesterday. As previously reported, iMPACT! drew a 1.5 overall rating (2.2 million viewers) with the show peaking at a 1.9 rating (2.5 million viewers) for start of hour 2, featuring the debut of Hulk Hogan.

TNA President Dixie Carter wrote the following on her Twitter yesterday:

"Thank you, thank you for helping TNA set RECORD ratings in every way last night. We ALL won."

There is now serious discussion within TNA of putting on a weekly Monday night show head-to-head with WWE's RAW. The most likely scenario we've heard would be TNA iMPACT! running from 8-10pm ET, only going head-to-head with RAW for 1 hour.

In an update from last night's TNA iMPACT spoilers, Hulk Hogan did in fact appear in a backstage segment. Jeff Hardy was not at last night's iMPACT tapings.
Following the ratings success of Monday's 3-hour live TNA iMPACT!, TNA Wrestling may have gotten what it needs to secure a weekly Monday night timeslot.

TNA star Kevin Nash commented on his Twitter page about the possibility of iMPACT! permanently moving to Monday nights. Nash wrote:

"I think going head 2 head every monday is in the works.Spike was happy with the ratings.special 4 me to be back with the band, great night!!!"
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-- The WWE website has posted a video of Chris Jericho talking about how he's not happy about being kicked off RAW. During the segment, he runs into Kelly Kelly and tells her he will be on next week's show to bully the guest host into giving him what he wants.

-- On her Twitter account (http://twitter.com/MariaLKanellis), Maria said she plans on releasing her music via iTunes this coming April.

-- Here is the synopsis for WWE's upcoming three-disc DVD set on Shawn Michaels, titled My Journey: "The Heartbreak Kid is one of the most celebrated and talented superstars in the history of Sports Entertainment. Shawn Michaels' career has spanned more than 25 years and has produced one great match after another, earning him his "Showstopper" moniker. Now fans can relive this superlative career with "Shawn Michaels: His 25 Greatest Matches", a 3-disc set with more than nine hours of matches. This DVD presents Michaels' great bouts from every phase of his life, from early tag-team matches as a member of the Rockers through his highly decorated championship reigns. The matches include new commentary and reflections from the Showstopper himself, as well as partners and adversaries throughout the years." This product will be released on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
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The WWE Studios film Knucklehead, starring the Big Show, will be released in theaters on April 23rd. WWE will begin the promotional push for the film around WrestleMania 26.

The WWE Studios film My Brother's Keeper, starring John Cena, is currently filming in New Orleans.

The next WWE Studios film will be called Big Red. The film is described as a "coming of age comedy about a kid in the 1960s".

WWE and Mattell are doing a new promotion for the new WWE Mattel action figure line. At different WWE events, a booth will be set up, where fans can take a picture inside a life-sized action figure case, posing as an action figure. They will then receive a code, and can go online to get the photo.

Mark Henry, Kane, MVP, Chris Jericho, The Great Khali and Big Show will all appear in the SNL parody film MacGruber. They will play henchmen in the movie, which will see The Big Show "make out with another man". Chris Jericho is the only WWE star to have a speaking role in the film. MacGruber will be released on April 16th.
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While all reports on Tuesday suggested Jeff Hardy signed a deal with TNA, there is at least some skepticism from those close to the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

According to some within Hardy’s inner circle, there is a belief that his appearance on Monday’s iMPACT! was similar to the original Bobby Lashley debut in that he was put on television without a written contract.

Though some still maintain Hardy signed with TNA for the short-term, a portion of insiders believe it was a one-shot deal. There is also an intermediate group holding that Hardy did not sign a written commitment to appear in future but went on television with a verbal understanding that he would indeed return for future broadcasts.

It should be noted that Hardy drove back home to North Carolina on Tuesday and was not backstage at the TNA tapings later that night. Of course, he was indicted by a grand jury earlier in the day on Monday so that may have had something to do with it. As I noted several days ago, North Carolina drug laws are very strict. Time to lawyer up Jeff!
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Hulk Hogan called into the Bubba the Love Sponge radio show this morning I did not catch the last part of the interview, but here is what I did hear:

He and Bubba talked about the Terrordome match and Hulk said that when he and Bubba were in the production meeting the day before, about 10 people said there was a decent door to the cage. He then got to the soundstage and found out it had no real door and that none of the wrestlers could climb out of the top, hence the DQ finish. There were plans for a big bump off the cage but it just was not possible. He and Bubba agreed that the Terrordome needs to be scraped for good.

About Jim Cornette: Bubba played Hulk some of the Who's Slamming Who podcast and Hulk said that he did not know Jim was so bitter. He said Jim has a good mind for the business and that he had plans for Jim to do something in TNA, but he does not need that negative attitude in there right now. Bubba made the comment that after the rating they got on Monday, Hulk needs to say what needs to be said and not be afraid to step on some toes.

About Mondays nights: Hulk says they have kinda dropped the ball by taping a Thursday show the day after going live and that right after he hangs up with Bubba he is gonna call Dixie Carter, Eric Bischoff and the people at Spike and tell them that they need to be on Mondays live from now on. He says he knows that it will cost a ton of money but you gotta spend money to make money. Hulk says that he will get Vince's audience a bit at a time just like he did in WCW.

Hulk Says he talked to Bob Carter and Bob made the comment that Hulk knew what he was doing and that they needed a bigger building.

Bubba said that they are working on a deal to make nice with the "Bubba Army" based on what happened on Monday with the tickets and it sounded like they wanna rent a big building and run a free taping with only the Bubba Army being let in.
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-- There were a few edits in Fox 8's version of the WWE RAW replay in Australia. Michael Cole's blunder of the infamous Montreal Screwjob was edited out, for example. Instead, they edited it to say "November, 1997," editing Cole's confusion of the day it was on. For those wondering, it actually occurred on November 9, 1997, not November 7, 1997 as Cole stated. Additionally, Chris Jericho's mocking of Hulk Hogan was completely edited off the broadcast.

-- Former WWE and TNA star Booker T appeared on the Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network recently and addressed rumors swirling online of him making his return to WWE at the Royal Rumble. Here is what he said: "I had no plans of being on either show. Right now, I'm taking a little time off and seeing exactly which way I want to go. Wrestling has been very good to me on both the WWE side and the TNA side, so right now, I'm just taking some time off.

-- WWE Diva Mickie James was involved in a minor car accident on New Year's Eve with a 17 year old teenage girl who was texting while driving. Mickie's car had small damage to its bumper, but Mickie James was otherwise fine. Here is what she posted on her Twitter account following the mishap: “This is why we don't text & drive people! Big thanks to the little 17 year old girl who rear ended me today! My poor bumper." She also tweeted: ""What a way 2 end the year. Oh well. Snap happens. Might as well go out with a bang! 2010 james gang is in 2 win! 1 question... R u with me?!" Click here to see a photo of Mickie's wrecked vehicle.

On the official Twitter of Beth Britt, Jeff Hardy's real-life girlfriend, she posted a tweet saying "I have no idea where these reports are coming from saying Jeff 'had a verbal agreement to return to WWE by a certain date.' That's 100% false".

-- One of the reasons that Chris Jericho and Big Show lost their match against DX this past Monday night is because WWE is banking on an Edge return prior to WrestleMania. They would then bill a Edge vs. Jericho match at WrestleMania 26 based on the way Jericho has buried Edge on WWE television since his injury.

-- As noted yesterday here on the website, WWE Superstars Mark Henry, Kane, MVP, Chris Jericho, Big Show and The Great Khali all have appearances in the upcoming SNL film MacGruber. While Chris Jericho is the only one who has a speaking role, it's said that Big Show makes out with another man in the movie, according to one person who has seen a rough edit. The movie comes out on April 16th.
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-- WWE officials have begun giving thought to the idea of ending the guest hosting storyline on Monday Night RAW with the idea being to use a big name as the full-time General Manager of the brand. Bret Hart is rumored.

-- WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool has not been wrestling much as of late due to a lingering knee injury.

-- The percentage of viewers who watched Monday Night RAW via DVR was 5.0% for the 12/14 show and 5.8% for the 12/7 show.
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-- You can follow the one and only Rosa Mendes on Twitter at http://twitter.com/localindatica Her account has been confirmed by WWE.

-- The WWE website has posted new studio photos of Women's Champion Michelle McCool.

-- Access Hollywood correspondent Maria Menounos, who hosted an episode of Monday Night RAW this past October, has been talking about professional wrestling quite a bit on her Twitter account as of late. She talked about watching Raw this past Monday night, but missed TNA because her TiVo was broken. She noted her excitement for Kurt Angle, the return of the New World Order and WWE not being the only game in town anymore. She also said watching Bret Hart's return to Raw made her cry. Here are some things she wrote:

* "Was great to see Bret hart on raw...knew vince was gonna kick him in the gut-they'll face off at wrestlemania.did anyone watch tna?"

* "I cried when bret started spoke during the open..very emotional..you could tell throughout the show he was holding so much inside.lotta pain."

* "But I did flip to watch kurt angle who I love...and the return of nwo was huge!love that there's a wrestling rivalry again!"

As if that isn't enough, Maria mentioned she's friends with Bob Backlund and that when she was a little girl, she always wanted to be Miss Elizabeth. She said he'd still kick anybody's butt at his age and is hopeful he returns to wrestling one day. She also made mention of a few of his quirky traits, such as how he won't give an autograph to a fan unless said fan can recite all of the United States Presidents.
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-- The WWE website has removed Jeff Hardy's profile from its Alumni section, as well as that of Eric Bischoff's. Meanwhile, the site added a profile on "Dr. Death" Steve Williams, who lost his brave battle with throat cancer last week. Both Hardy and Bischoff debuted for rival promotion TNA Wrestling this past Monday night on iMPACT!.

-- John Cena is the fifth longest reigning WWE Champion in history as he held the belt for 836 days. The four wrestling legends he trails are as follows: Bruno Sammartino (4,040), Hulk Hogan (2,185), Bob Backlund (2,138) and Pedro Morales (1,027).

-- Today is Raw Superstar Chris Masters' birthday. "The Masterpiece" turns 27 years old.
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TNAWrestling.com announced that Twilight star Booboo Stewart will write a column for their website. Here is the announcement…

Next week, TNAwrestling.com will debut a new interview-based column to be written by Booboo Stewart, one of the stars of the popular "Twilight" movie sagas. The 15 year old teen sensation is taking Hollywood by storm and was recently named as the star to watch in 2010 by Twist Magazine. We are excited to have Booboo aboard as he is said to be the next big thing and is also a huge fan of professional wrestling.

Since he was 3, Booboo has always been one who loves action as he began training in karate and several years later, he and his two of his sisters (Maegan and Fivel) went on to be inducted in to the Jr. Black Belt Hall of Fame as well as all three winning World championships in all Divisions two successive years.

Booboo found his love for wrestling when at the age of 5 he would accompany his father, former pro wrestler Nils Stewart, to a wrestling training center in Mission Viejo, CA. He was doing backdrops off the ropes by the age of 6.

Booboo started in the film industry at the age of 9 with a small part in a film his father and sister Maegan were working on called Skeleton Man. In a short time he was working steadily landing such roles as a recurring character on Everybody Hates Chris, working as a stunt double for the character Beowulf in the hit film "Beowulf" and became the most working young male model in the business. At the age of 12, Booboo expanded his career by receiving a record deal with Walt Disney Records and toured with Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, The Cheetah Girls and others.

In 2009, Booboo won the most coveted role available to young men -- playing Seth Clearwater in the incredibly successful Twilight Saga. His first movie in the series (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) comes out this summer. In recent months, he has been gracing the pages of all the teen magazines and 2010 looks to be an incredible year for this rising superstar.

This past October, Booboo attended TNA Bound for Glory in Irvine, California, his first live TNA Wrestling event, and was hooked. He enjoyed the show so much that he wanted to find a way to become more involved with TNA and thus, 15 Minutes with Booboo Stewart was born. His first interview will be with TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
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-- Ricky Steamboat, Jr. arrived in Tampa this past week and will begin appearing on Florida Championship Wrestling events shortly. The son of "The Dragon" recently signed a developmental contract after competing across the globe for a little over a year in order to hone his skills before jumping to WWE.

-- John Laurinaitis scouted prospective talent this past Wednesday at the company's former developmental affiliate, Ohio Valley Wrestling. OVW put together a 50-slot camp for those who wanted a direct look by WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.

-- WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be shooting an episode of CBS show Cold Case later this month. The episode will have a pro wrestling theme and air in February or March.

-- The Toledo Free Press has an article up on Monday's WWE vs. TNA showdown. You can read that at http://www.toledofreepress.com/

-- Tommy Dreamer and the late Steve Williams have been added to the Alumni section of WWE.com.
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World Wrestling Entertainment released former ECW performer Steve Lewington (a.k.a. DJ Gabriel) yesterday.

Lewington was split from Alicia Fox last April as a result of the 2009 Supplemental Draft, leaving the English grappler to fend for himself. Creative apparently had nothing for him considering he was soon shipped off to developmental. He never returned to the main roster.

Lewington had been under contract to WWE since April 2006.

There may have a few other releases in developmental yesterday, but they have yet to be confirmed.

TNA RETURN spoiler

Spoiler:

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On today's Bubba The Love Sponge radio show, Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke Hogan mistakenly mentioned how she would be in Orlando next Monday night for "the live broadcast." Bubba responded by saying she made the announcement too early.

According to a source, it is confirmed that another live Monday date is on the Spike schedule, although what exact date that is has yet to be revealed. If Brooke was right in accidentally spilling the beans, it could be next Monday night. Bret Hart's return again versus TNA live as opposition again.
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-- As noted before, The Young Bucks debuted in TNA last Tuesday under the name 'Generation Me'. The name actually describes anyone born in the 1970's, 1980's or 1990's - or anyone between the ages of 10 and 40.

-- There has been a lot of talk within TNA lately about the six-sided ring. Various angles have been pitched as ways to get rid of the ring and bring in a traditional four-sided ring.
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-- It was reported over the weekend that developmental wrestler Chris Raaber was recently released by World Wrestling Entertainment. In a blog post on his MySpace page, Raaber is claiming that all rumors of him being let go by WWE are completely false. While he's currently situated in his home country of Austria, he says he will be returning to Tampa within the next eleven months.

-- Carlito will be competing at World Wrestling Council's Euphoria 2010 event this Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He will be squaring off against former TNA talent "El Mesías" Ricky Banderas in the main event. The WWE star took part in a contract signing angle for the match, which you can view at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19QNcBC Also, Carlito can be seen cutting a promo hyping the match at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J_RRjI0Trk For more information on Euphoria 2010, visit WWC's official website at www.superestrellaswwc.com

-- In today's wrestling birthday, Gory Guerrero — father of Eddie Guerrero — would have turned 89 years old. He passed away in 1990.
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-- Stacy Keibler will guest star on the 100th episode of How I Met Your Mother. The episode airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. on CBS. The former WWE Diva is being billed as "Hot Bartender."

-- Yesterday marked former WCW star Marcus "Buff" Bagwell's birthday as he turned 40 years old. Also, Brian Christopher turned 38 while Colonel DeBeers turned 64.

-- As noted over the weekend here on the website, Bret Hart's ex-wife Julie will be appearing with former WWE stars Sim Snuka, Heidenreich, Val Venis and Doink the Clown at the Pro Wrestling Arizona indy show on January 29th in Phoenix.

-- TMZ has a story on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's daughter, Ariel Toombs, who nearly got hit by a bus in West Hollywood after stepping out of her parked car this past Tuesday. The bus clipped her door causing some major damage.
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-- The WWE website has posted a set of winter-themed photos of ECW General Manager Tiffany. As noted over the weekend, Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) and Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) are now officially engaged in real-life.

-- WWE has reportedly given thought to having a Mask vs. Hair Match between Rey Mysterio and CM Punk take place at WrestleMania.

-- The recently released Bret Hart Emblem T-Shirt is currently the top selling item on WWEShop.com.

-- Here are tonight's confirmed ROH of HDNet matches:

* Colt Cabana in action
* Kevin Steen in action
* Pick 6 Series Match: Kenny Omega vs. Chris Hero w/Shane Hagadorn
* No DQ Match: Necro Butcher vs. Joey Ryan w/Prince Nana
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-- TNA has once again changed the older version of their logo on their official website TNAwrestling.com. The logo change, which reports indicate was the brainchild of Eric Bischoff, has a more streamlined and clean look. In addition, the whole "Total Non-Stop Action" verbiage that was apart of their old logo now simply says "wrestling."

-- Ric Flair recently stated in the Charleston Post & Courier that he reunited with longtime friend Sting upon arriving backstage in Orlando at the iMPACT! tapings. The two shared a hug and Sting told Flair that he was the reason he will be staying in TNA.

-- For the current TV season, the USA Network with WWE's RAW is in 99.08 million homes, SyFy with ECW is in 96.37 million homes and WGN America with WWE's Superstars is in 72.43 million homes. Spike TV, airing TNA's iMPACT, is in roughly the same exact number of homes as the USA Network.
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-- The WWE comic book has its official website open, which you can check out at http://www.wweheroes.com/

-- The only extra on the WWE: Tables, Ladders and Chairs PPV DVD is a post match celebration with DX after they won the Unified Tag Team Titles.

-- On Friday night, January 15th, Goldust and Eve Torres will be appearing at the Florida Championship Wrestling in Ft Myers, Florida.

-- The June 7th edition of WWE Monday Night RAW will be held on June 7th at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Tickets will go on sale on February 5th at 10AM.
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The guest hosts for next week's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw will be Joh Heder and Don Johnson.

Ohio Valley Wrestling sent out the following announcement today... For Immediate Release; Ohio Valley Wrestling Announces 2-Day WWE Tryout Camp Monday February 22nd and Tuesday February 23rd 2010! The Executive Vice President (EVP) of Talent Relations for WWE {NYSE:WWE} John Laurinaitis along with WWE Superstars Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Gail Kim will be on hand at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) on Tuesday February 23rd 2010 for the second day of the two-day WWE/OVW Tryout Camp! Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to be evaluated and scouted by John Laurinaitis-who is in charge of the hiring and recruiting of all WWE talent! After the tryout session with WWE Personnel, all registered participants of the tryout will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A Session with Mr. Laurinaitis along with WWE Superstars Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Gail Kim! Don't miss this opportunity to ask the WWE Superstars and the EVP of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis what it takes become a WWE Superstar! After his last visit to OVW, Mr. Laurinaitis talked with talent at length concerning various subjects. First and foremost, WWE still has a healthy, active relationship with OVW! WWE has not forgotten both the quantity and quality of stars that earned their way to the top by first passing through the doors of Davis Arena! Mr. Laurinaitis expressed that he believed that OVW is still one of the premiere places in the world in which to receive an education in professional wrestling. As a direct result of Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE John Laurinaitis' last visit, OVW was proud to announce the signing of four wrestlers plus one behind the scenes production talent to WWE's developmental program. So if you are a professional wrestler and would like to "SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT" in front of the EVP of Talent Relations for WWE John Laurinaitis, then sign up and reserve your spot today. Log on to: www.OVWrestling.com fill out the talent evaluation form and we will contact you if you have been accepted. Only 100 spots are available and the cost is $100 per person for this 2 day chance of a lifetime offer. Once you have been accepted you will need to complete the payment process. You may pay via PayPal, Certified Check or Money Order. No personal checks will be accepted. Send all Certified Checks / Money Orders A.S.A.P. to: Ohio Valley Wrestling Attention: Danny Davis 4400 Shepherdsville Rd Louisville, KY 40218 You must be licensed by the Kentucky Athletic Commission to be a part of this tryout. There is a $20 fee payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer for the Kentucky License. You can download the Kentucky Athletic Commission application here. OVW runs an intense, weekly schedule, combining the physicality of our Beginners and Advanced classes, the frenetic, hectic pace of our TV tapings, and the unique experience of our weekend Live Events in the tri-state area. In addition to that, opportunities exist at nearly every level of the professional wrestling business, from refereeing to camera operator, to working on interviews and other on-camera skills; OVW offers a truly immersive training experience. OVW will continue to supply the future of WWE, and professional wrestling as a whole, with talent which is trained at a level that can be achieved nowhere else in the world. John Laurinaitis put it best when he expressed that OVW is still one of the premiere places to be if you desire an education in the art and the sport of professional wrestling. Check OVWrestling.com for tryout rules, regulations and format.
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The official website of World Wrestling Entertainment has a story up online noting that WWE Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will guest host WWE RAW on March 15th, just two weeks before WrestleMania 26.
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Luchadore Super Nova has signed a developmental deal with WWE, and that he will be heading to Florida Championship Wrestling.

Super Nova worked on the ECW brand a few weeks ago, unmasked, against Trent Baretta and Caylen Croft.
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-- There was some heat from TNA officials on Sean "X-Pac" Waltman for arriving very late to the iMPACT Zone for last Tuesday night's tapings. Waltman is on a short-term deal with the company.

-- Word is that Scott Hall has been very excited about his return to TNA and is hoping it lasts longer than his previous stints. Hall is also working on a short-term deal as company officials want him to prove himself before they invest. While he's not in the shape he was in during his peak, many feel he's in better shape than in years past.

Can I just say, I LOVE LOVED how the WWE SLAUGHTERED TNA in rating for their Monday show? Hogan and his idiots thought they would kill WWE, HA! Not. When TNA stops letting has beens on the show, and people who don't know when to quit, tHEY might stand a chance. I honestly can't believe they put Hogan and Eric Bischoff in charge of ANYTHING on that show...because you know....it worked out so well in WCW.

Yeah, I wished they went back to the format they had when TNA was a payperview show. At teh time I had access to watch it for free. They had the high flyer matches, X division matches, and the matches you actually wanted to pay to see. Since joining with Spyke they sorta went the WWE route.

World Wrestling Entertainment parted ways with a confirmed total of fifty-seven "name" individuals in 2009 — twenty-seven performers from the main roster, eighteen wrestlers from developmental, as well as twelve "name" personnel. This is up one from the previous year.

If the past few years are any indication, you can expect at least fifty more departures from WWE by this time next year as 2009 marked the fourth consecutive year in which over fifty "name" individuals parted ways with the company.

Here is this year's complete list of WWE departures:

2009 Main WWE Roster Departures

» Bam Neely - released on January 9, 2009
» Boogeyman - released on March 4, 2009
» Candice Michelle - released on June 19, 2009
» D-Lo Brown - released on January 9, 2009
» Eugene - released on August 14, 2009
» Gavin Spears - released on January 9, 2009
» "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan - departed on October 3, 2009
» Hardcore Holly - released on January 16, 2009
» Jeff Hardy - departed on August 25, 2009
» John "Bradshaw" Layfield - departed on April 5, 2009
» Kizarny - released on March 9, 2009
» Lauren Mayhew - departed on November 24, 2009
» Lilian Garcia - departed on September 21, 2009
» Manu - released on February 23, 2009
» Mike Adamle - departed in January 2009
» Mr. Kennedy - released on May 29, 2009
» Ricky Ortiz - released on August 8, 2009
» Ron Simmons - released on January 13, 2009
» Ryan Braddock - released on March 8, 2009
» Scotty Goldman - released on February 20, 2009
» Sim Snuka - released on June 19, 2009
» Tazz - parted ways on April 3, 2009
» The Brian Kendrick - released on July 30, 2009
» Umaga - released on June 8, 2009
» Val Venis - released on January 9, 2009
» Vickie Guerrero - departed on June 8, 2009 (returned on September 29, 2009)
» Victoria - departed on January 13, 2009

2009 WWE Developmental Departures

» Aiden Frost - released on September 12, 2009
» Barry Allen - released on June 4, 2009
» Dylan Klein - departed in December 2009
» Espiral - released on September 12, 2009
» Fletcher Chase - released on September 12, 2009
» Hade Vansen - released on January 9, 2009
» Jon Cutler - released on June 4, 2009
» Joseph Canterbury - released on June 4, 2009
» Kafu - released on June 4, 2009
» Kaleb O'Neal - released on March 6, 2009
» Kevin Thorn - released on January 9, 2009
» Kris Logan - released on September 12, 2009
» Lupe Santiago - released on June 4, 2009
» Mike Kruel - released on January 9, 2009
» Saylor James - released on January 2009
» Troy Jackman - released on September 12, 2009
» Tyson Tomko - released on early 2009
» Vic Adams - released on August 2009

2009 WWE Personnel Departures

» Afa Anoa'i, Sr. - released in March 2009
» Freddie Prinze, Jr. - departed in February 2009
» Jim Korderas - released on January 9, 2009
» John Carle - released on March 4, 2009
» Kevin Keenan - released on January 9, 2009
» Marty Elias - released in August 2009
» Matt Cappotelli - released on January 9, 2009
» Mickie Henson - released on January 9, 2009
» Mike Posey - released on January 9, 2009
» Sgt. Slaughter - released on January 13, 2009
» "Superstar" Billy Graham - released on April 17, 2009
» Tim White - released on January 9, 2009

It would appear that TNA is saying goodbye to the six-sided ring as a traditional four-sided ring is set up in the Impact! Zone for tonight's Genesis pay-per-view.

The company had been using the six-sided ring since debuting at Universal Studios in June 2004 for their first iMPACT! taping.

We expect to have a photo of TNA's new 4-sided ring later today. We have Mike Shalik on-scene and will get a picture up on the site as soon as he's inside the building.
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Event: TNA Genesis Pay-Per-View
Airdate: Sunday, January 17th, 2010 (Pay-Per-View)
Location: Universal Studios Soundstage 21 in Orlando, FL
Results by TNAWrestlingNews.com

TNA Genesis Opener:

We get a video hyping the main feuds heading into tonight's event, as well as Hulk Hogan's return to PPV.

The pyro hits and Mike Tenay welcomes us to the first PPV of the Hogan/Bischoff era. Hogan's music hits and he's on his way down to the ring with Eric Bischoff.

In the Arena:

The Impact Zone looks packed and there is a traditional four-sided ring with a raised ramp leading to it. Hogan soaks up the cheers for a bit before welcoming the fans to the PPV. Hogan says on top of that, welcome to the brand new Impact Zone (which gets a lot of boos). Hogan says this is just the beginning as the crowd starts a 'we want six sides' chant.

Hogan says six sides only got TNA so far, and they're taking them the rest of the way. Hogan says there's no more play-pen rings, and they're changing it whether the fans like it or not. Hogan talks down Vince and the notion of 'sports entertainment'. Bischoff says that nobody likes change, and it's obvious by the reaction of the crowd. Bischoff says to get used to change because there's a hell of a lot more coming. Hogan says, in closing, 'What'chu gonna do Vince McMahon, now that TNA is coming for you'. Bischoff and Hogan exit the ring and head to the back.

Taz and Tenay get their chance to welcome us to the PPV, talking about how great the changes that Hogan and Bischoff are bringing. Tenay and Taz immediately begin talking about the Angle/Styles main event, before sending us down to the ring for the first match, the X Division Championship match.

TNA X Division Championship
- Amazing Red (c) vs. Brian Kendrick

Amazing Red is out to the ring first to a nice pop from the crowd. Brian Kendrick is the surprise opponent for Red!

Kendrick gets a nice pop, and chant from the crowd. Kendrick starts things out with a kick, but Red avoids it. Kendrick takes Red down into an arm bar, but Red is able to work out into a hammerlock. Kendrick rolls through to break the hold. Both men lock up and Red ends up in yet another arm bar, courtesy of Kendrick. Kendrick changes it up into a camel clutch while hitting a couple of cross face blows on Red. Red fights up to his feet and both men jockey for position.

Kendrick kicks Red in the head, sending him outside and into the barricade. Brooke Hogan is sitting ringside, urging on Red. Kendrick follows to the outside where he kicks away at Red's leg. Back in the ring and Kendrick continues to work over Red's leg with a stiff kick and a leg bar.

Kendrick hits a running kick to Red's knee before choking away at him in the corner. Kendrick wraps Red's leg up in the ropes, just wrenching away at his knee. Kendrick locks in a modified half crab, but Red makes it to the ropes, forcing him to break the hold. Kendrick continues his assault on Red's knee, hanging it up in the ropes and kicking away. Kendrick climbs up to the second rope, but Red hits a beautiful spinning kick sending Kendrick to the floor. Red follows out with a front flip senton from the top rope out to the floor and on top of Kendrick.

Red sends Kendrick back into the ring and goes up top for a shotgun missile dropkick, Red tries for the cover but Kendrick kicks out at two. Kendrick sends Red into the corner, but he eats Red's boot twice. Red goes for a cross body, but Kendrick ducks and locks in another modified single leg Boston crab. Kendrick modifies the hold again into a modified STF with a couple of headbutts for good measure. Red rolls over into the ropes, forcing a break.

Red hits an enzugiri out of nowhere, which he follows up with a dropkick to Kendrick's back. Red ducks a clothesline, and comes through with a hurricarana. Red goes for the cover again, but Kendrick grabs the ropes at two, stopping the count. Kendrick holds onto the ropes while Red tries to yank him off. The ref backs Red off and Red eats a kick to the face from Kendrick that's good for a near fall. Kendrick shows his frustration, kicking at Red and sending him to the outside. Red hits a springboard into the Code Red out of nowhere, he pins Kendrick and gets the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA X Division Champion: Amazing Red

Backstage:

Bischoff is backstage with Hogan, Hall, Waltman and Nash. Bischoff says Nash is under contract, but Waltman and Nash have to prove themselves. Hogan says these guys have to get real, this is their one shot and their might not be another, so they need to make things happen for themselves before they walk off. Hall says they need to destroy BMI tonight so he looks good. Waltman says what about him. Hall says he's got to wait his turn. Hall and Waltman play a game of Rock Paper Scissors with Waltman coming out on top. Apparently that decides who Nash's partner will be later tonight.

Daniels vs. Sean Morley

Morley is out first to a decent reaction from the crowd. He gives his towel, along with a kiss, to Brooke Hogan. Morley says 'Ladies, I'm here', before presenting his first TNA films production which is apparently a full frontal production produced, directed and starring Morley. Daniels makes his way out to the ring next, to a bit more of a positive reaction from the crowd. Daniels gets a mic and says that's his problem with Morley, because three days ago he kicks a hole in Morley, and now Morley is out talking about movies and innuendo. Daniels says this is TNA, and this is wrestling. Daniels says the last person Morley wants to meet on his first night is him. Daniels says tonight, he is Morley's worst critic, and he gets in the ring and things start off.

Daniels bails to the outside immediately, forcing Morley to follow him. Morley tries to suplex Daniels into the ring, but Daniels counters and responds with a couple of quick strikes, Morley comes back with a couple of running knees to the midsection before hitting a Russian leg sweep. Morley hits Daniels in the ribs several times, focusing his attack. Morley hits a pumphandle gut buster that sends Daniels to the apron. Morley bends Daniels against the ropes before hitting Daniels in the ribs, but on the second attempt, Daniels hangs Morley up on the top rope.

Daniels locks in a modified triangle choke, but Morley gets to the ropes to force a break of the hold. Daniels hits a huge chop, and a palm thrust to the throat. Daniels hits a bulldog, hanging Morley up on the top rope, before he locks in a modified octopus and hitting a fall away kick to Morley's head. Daniels hits a springboard moonsault, but it's only good for two. Daniels chokes Morley on the middle rope, continually going back to it, no matter what the ref says. Daniels hits a kick to Morley's chest. Morley begins to fight back with a couple of right hands and Morley begins to build momentum.

Morley suplexes Daniels onto the top rope before hitting a modified sit out powerbomb that's only good for two. Morley hits a double underhook butterfly suplex, but when he goes for a clothesline, Daniels ducks, hits an STO, and locks in the koji clutch.

Morley turns the submission into a pin, forcing Daniels to break the hold. Daniels hits an enzugiri, and another STO, but it's only good for a near fall. Daniels hits a rock bottom, but when he goes for the BME, Morley rolls out of the way. Morley connects with a half nelson suplex before he goes to the top himself. Daniels stops Morley, crotching him on the top rope. Daniels tries for a top rope hurricarana, but Morley swats him away. Morley hits the Money Shot, and gets the three count.

Winner: Sean Morley

TNA Knockout Women's Championship
Best of Three Falls
- ODB (c) vs. Tara

We get a video package, and a Tale of the Tape before this match, filling a bit of time. Tara is out first, to a warm reception from the fans in the Impact Zone. ODB is out next, also to a warm reception from the fans.

Both women gets in each others faces at the outset of the match, pulling at each others hair and the ref is forced to break it up. Tara hits a big spear and starts wailing away at ODB. Tara works on ODB's arm with an arm scissors, before walking over ODB's stomach and hitting a standing moonsault. Tara clubs away at ODB's back. Both women trade blows in the middle of the ring, Tara hitting some nasty chops. Tara ducks a forearms and hits a series of kicks to ODB's midsection, before hitting a jumping knee to ODB's face. Tara hits a slingshot legdrop, but it's only good for two.

Tara ducks a clothesline and ODB catches her when she tries for a cross body. ODB hits a fall away slam. Tara surprises ODB with a small package that's good for a three count.

Winner of the first fall: Tara

ODB attacks Tara during the rest period, and when the bell rings she slams her into the turnbuckle. ODB chokes Tara with her boot in the corner. ODB continues to choke Tara, this time on the middle rope. ODB charges Tara in the corner, but she eats an elbow and finds herself locked in the tarantula. Tara falls to the apron, where a baseball slide from ODB sends her to the floor. ODB follows out, and hangs Tara up on the ring apron, dropping her from a fireman's carry position. ODB jaws with Brooke Hogan for a minute before heading back into the ring.

ODB brings Tara back into the ring by her hair before she locks in a body scissors. ODB rolls Tara into pinning position, but Tara kicks out and it's right back to the body scissors. Tara reaches for the ropes, but ODB pulls her right back into the middle by her hair, prompting the ref to break the hold. ODB locks in another body scissors, adding a rear choke this time.

ODB breaks the hold, picks Tara up and hits a running powerslam. ODB keeps checking her pulse. Tara is able to surprise ODB out of nowhere with a Widow's peak. She pins ODB, winning her second straight fall and the match.

Winner and NEW TNA Knockouts Champion: Tara

Backstage:

Christy Hemme is backstage with Pope, who says someone told him they were having a party tonight. Hemme asks Pope what's going to happen in his match with Wolfe tonight. Pope says everyone knows what happened the last time he and Wolfe had a match, and Wolfe is not, nor will he ever be, the Pope. Dinero says Wolfe needs to bring his best, because Pope will be bringing his.

TNA Tag Team Championship
- The British Invasion (c) vs. Matt Morgan & Hernandez

Morgan and Hernandez are out first to a nice pop from the crowd. The Champions are out next to a bit of heat from the Impact Zone.

Morgan and Magnus start things out for their respective teams. Morgan uses his power early, shoving Magnus to the mat. Magnus locks in a headlock, but Morgan fights out and sends him back down to the mat with a shoulder block. Magnus bails to the outside for a bit. When he gets back in, Morgan tries for a chokeslam, but Magnus pokes his eye and tags out of Williams. BI looks to double team Morgan, but Hernandez is in to make the save and send both men to the floor. Hernandez tags in, and he and Williams go at it, with Williams hitting a couple of European uppercuts and a high knee, but when he tries for a suplex, Hernandez gets him up instead. Williams reverses out, but he falls victim to a back body drop, and a big splash in the corner.

Hernandez tries for a powerbomb, but Magnus comes in a clips his knee to prevent it. Williams picks up Hernandez and slams his head into the corner before kicking away at Hernandez's legs. Hernandez flips himself up to the top turnbuckle, but Williams is there, trying for a superplex. Magnus attacks Morgan, causing the distraction, and BI hit a double superplex on Hernandez. BI double team Hernandez after Magnus tags in.

Magnus locks in a sleeper, but Hernandez fights out of it. Williams catches Hernandez with a knee as he comes off the ropes, and Magnus goes right into an abdominal stratch (assisted of course, by Williams). The ref catches the assist and forces a break. Hernandez comes right back, hitting a crazy gut wrench suplex. Both men make the tag to their partners, and Morgan comes in to clean house. Morgan hits rapid fire elbows on Williams, before he picks him up by the back of the neck and slams him into the top turnbuckle.

All four men are in the ring and things are breaking down quickly. Morgan hits a big clothesline on Magnus and all four men are down. Morgan and Williams are left in the ring, where Williams hits a couple of forearms, but quickly falls victim to a chokeslam. Morgan goes for the cover but it's only good for two. BI double team Morgan again, this time with a big boot into a German suplex, but again it's only good for a near fall. Morgan fights off another double team, splashing Magnus in the corner, and slamming Williams into the ring from the top turnbuckle. Hernandez hits a big slam on Magnus and Morgan follows up with the Carbon footprint. Morgan goes for the pin, and that's it.

Winners and NEW TNA Tag Team Champions: Matt Morgan and Hernandez

Backstage:

Bobby Lshley is shown backstage walking into Bischoff's office where Abyss is talking to him. Abyss immediately begins attacking Lashley, hitting him with a computer monitor and knocking him out. Bischoff yells at Abyss for ruining his match later in the night. Hogan comes in and tells everyone to stop. Abyss says Lashley was trying to attack Bischoff and he was just trying to stop him. Hogan tells Abyss not to worry, because he's still going to have a match tonight, and it's going to be even better. Hogan tells Abyss not to make him crazy, Abyss says he's crazy enough for both of them. Hogan says to leave the hardcore stuff in the locker room, because he wants to see what he's really made of. Abyss says he's going to bring his A-game and asks who his opponent will be. Hogan says not to worry about it and he walks away.

Desmond Wolfe vs. D'Angelo Dinero

Wolfe is out to the ring first, in new ring gear with a new valet to boot. Wolfe gets little to no reaction from the crowd (what a shame). Pope is out next to a much warmer reaction from the crowd.

Both men lock up right off the bat, chain wrestling for a minute, before Pope hits a flying shoulder block. Pope sends Wolfe into the corner, but he eats an elbow. Wolfe hits a headstand mule kick. Pope tries for his big elbow drop in the corner, but Wolfe shoves him off to the outside. Pope locks up Desmond into a crazy rope assisted Boston crab, which he follows up with a middle rope fist drop. Pope tries for the pin but he only gets two.

Pope and Wolfe fight to the floor where Wolfe lands a blow to Pope's knee. Back in the ring, Wolfe hits a throat chop before hitting a snap mare into the ropes. Wolfe hits another snap mare into the ropes before locking in a single leg Boston crab. Pope struggles and is able to make it to the ropes to force a break. Wolve utilizes a crazy submission move, using one of Pope's legs to put pressure on the other. Wolfe hits a drop toe hold which works right into a bridging leg lock.

Wolfe continues to work over the knee, wrenching away at it. Pope kicks away at Wolfe, but Wolfe just locks up his other leg and goes to work with a modified STF. Pope is able to make it to the ropes and break the hold.

Wolfe hits another throat chop in the corner, before choking Pope and dropkicking him in the leg. Wolfe hits a European uppercut, but Pope fights back with a couple of big slaps. It doesn't last long though as Wolfe comes back with a big forearm to Pope's face. Wolfe places Pope on the top turnbuckle, and he tries for the Tower of London, but Pope fights out and is able to surprise Wolfe with an STO. Pope hits a crazy suplex DDT, but it's only good for a two count.

Wolfe sends Pope into the corner, bends him back and hits a big clothesline across the chest. Wolfe wraps Pope's leg in the rope and he bends him back against the ring post, but it doesn't last long as the ref forces him to break the hold. Wolfe threatens the ref, then turns right around into a spinebuster from Pope.

Pope hits a big slap to Wolfe's face, but Wolfe twists his arm and slams him down to the mat. Wolfe tries for another single leg crab, but Pope turns it into a small package, that's only good for two. Pope tries for a backslide, but when he can't get it, he backflips over Wolfe and tries for another small package, but he can't hold Wolfe down. Wolfe hits a spinning back elbow, and he backs Pope up into the corner. Wolfe tries for a back splash, but Pope avoids it and hits a rope assisted neck breaker that's good for two. Wolfe tries for another headstand mule kick, but Pope catches him and hits a sit-out Alabama slammer, good for another near fall. Pope pulls his kneepads down, but when he tries for the double knees. Wolfe hits a huge lariat. Wolfe pins Pope, and this one is over.

Winner: Desmond Wolfe

Backstage:

JB is backstage, and he's interrupted by Eric Bischoff, Bischoff asks what JB is doing. Bischoff says this is no longer JB's job, because he feels like the Mick Foley issue might be distracting him. Bischoff says he's taking JB off the air, but he'll find something for him to do. Bischoff brings Hemme in, and Ric Flair comes in. Hemme asks what Flair's role in TNA will be. Flair says why he's here is his business, and when he's ready to tell the world, he will. Flair says he goes where the greatest talent in the world is, and from now on it will be TNA and Flair, side by side. WOOO.

Beer Money Inc. vs. Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman

Nash and Waltman are out to the ring first, announced as 'The Band' to a decent reaction from the crowd. BMI are out second to a bit more fanfare.

Waltman and Storm look to start things out for their respective teams. Storm pokes Waltman in the eye to start things off, following it up with a hip toss and an arm drag. Storm hits a beautiful neckbreaker, but it's only good for a two count. Storm tags in Roode, and BMI double team Waltman. Waltman rakes Roode's eyes and tags in Nash, who comes in and goes to work on Roode, hitting a couple of big elbows and choking him against the ropes.

Roode fights back with a couple of chops, and a clothesline, but his clothesline has no effect on Nash. Roode drops a clothesline from Nash and takes him down with a flying shoulder block. Roode makes the tag to Storm, who comes in and assists with the wishbone before hitting a drop toe hold, sending Waltman head first into Nash's crotch. Storm is distracted by Waltman, and he walks right into a clothesline from Nash.

Waltman tags in and hits a quick running leg drop, before hitting a big spin kick. Nash tags in and hits a couple of big knees to Storm's midsection in the corner. Nash chokes Storm with his boot, before tagging back out to Waltman. Waltman hits Storm with a series of knees in the corner, and he distracts the ref, allowing Nash to hit a couple of cheap shots. Nash tags back in and hits a big clothesline in the corner, before Waltman follows up with a bronco buster.

Nash hits a side walk slam, but Roode is in to break up the pin attempt. Nash hits a couple of terrible looking elbows in the corner before tagging out again to Waltman. Waltman tries for another bronco buster, but Storm moves and Waltman connects with the bottom turnbuckle instead. Nash comes in to prevent Storm from making the tag. Nash tries for a big elbow, but Storm moves and hits a codebreaker. Waltman tags in, but he can't stop Storm from making the tag. Roode comes in and cleans house on Waltman with a couple of clotheslines and a back body drop. Roode fights off Nash, before hitting a spinebuster on Waltman, but Nash is there to break it up.

BMI hit a double suplex on Waltman, before getting the crowd amped up with their 'Beer Money' schtick. Hall is out on the ramp to distract BMI. BMI turn around right into a double clothesline from Nash. Nash hits a chokeslam on Roode, but it's only good for a two count. Hall attacks a fan at ringside, and Waltman tries to break it up. BMI hit a superkick into a pinning predicament on Nash. Roode makes the pin, and this one is over.

Winners: Beer Money Inc.

Backstage:

Hogan and Bischoff are in the back, Hogan says he's going to call out the Band on Thursday. Hogan says 'ask not what TNA can do for Hulk Hogan, ask what Hogan can do for TNA'.

Abyss vs. Ken Anderson

Abyss is out to the ring first to a nice pop from the crowd. The lights go out in the arena, and a spotlight comes on, with Anderson standing right under it. Anderson calls down the mic. Anderson says it looks like he crossed the line. Anderson says he's read the fans Twitters, Facebooks, and e-mails. He knows the fans missed him, and he missed himself. Anderson introduces himself, to a huge pop from the crowd, but he stops short of saying 'Kennedy', and says 'Anderson' instead.

Anderson tries for a handshake at the beginning of the match, and when Abyss goes for it, Anderson slaps him. Abyss slaps him right back, sending him to the mat. Abyss is able to send Anderson to the mat again with a shoulderblock and Anderson looks amused. Anderson kicks at Abyss' leg, and he goes to work with a couple of strikes, but he walks right into a chop from Abyss. Abyss charges Anderson in the corner, but he eats a boot. Anderson tries to go up top, but Abyss blocks it. Anderson grabs Abyss' arm and yanks it down across the top rope.

Anderson continues to work over Abyss' arm before hitting a chop block to his knee. Anderson hits a running kick to Abyss' face, sending him to the outside. Anderson follows, slamming Abyss' arm into the ring apron, and then the ring steps next to the entrance ramp. Anderson wraps Abyss' arm around the steel ring post and wrenches away. Anderson grabs a chair from the front row, but Abyss kicks it away and goes to work with a couple of big right hands. Back in the ring, Anderson surprises Abyss with a kick and sends him head first into the turnbuckle.

Anderson locks in a hammerlock, sending Abyss shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Anderson tries for a quick roll up, but he can only get two. Anderson continues to work over Abyss' arm with an arm bar, but Abyss fights his way out, sending Anderson to the mat with a shoulder block. Abyss hurts himself though, and Anderson comes back with a single arm DDT that's good for a near fall. Anderson locks in a modified top wrist lock, but Abyss is able to fight out again, this time backing Anderson into the corner and taking him over with a judo hip toss. Abyss charges Anderson, but he ends up running into a boot. Anderson comes back, but walks into a big boot himself.

Abyss connects with a big splash in the corner, and a side slam, but Anderson is able to kick out at two. Abyss signals for the chokeslam, but Anderson is able to fight him off with a kick. Abyss goes for the shock treatment, but Anderson fights out and hits a hangman's neckbreaker.

Anderson tries to comes off the top rope on Abyss, but he ends up caught in a chokeslam that's good for a two count. Both men are back up on their feet. Anderson ducks a punch from Abyss and hits him with one of his own. Abyss tries for the shock treatment, and he's able to connect this time, but he still can't keep Anderson down for a three count. Abyss goes to the outside, where he grabs a chair. Anderson grabs brass knuckles out of his trunks, and while the ref pulls the chair away from Abyss and disposes of it, Anderson hits Abyss with the knucks. Anderson makes the pin, and this one is over.

Winner: Ken Anderson

- We get a video package, highlighting Kurt Angle and AJ Styles, getting opinions from both of the competitors, Hulk Hogan, and other members of the TNA roster.

TNA Championship Match
- AJ Styles (c) vs. Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is shown in the back walking to the ring. When he finally makes his way out into the Impact Zone, he gets a great reaction from the crowd in Orlando. Angle is introduced on his way out to the ring, so it looks like we won't have formal introductions from JB. Styles is shown backstage, warming up briefly, and then walking to the ring. Styles gets a huge pop from the fans in the Impact Zone.

The bell rings and we're ready to kick things off here in the main event. Both men lock up and Angle backs AJ up into the corner where we get a clean break. Angle takes AJ down with an arm bar, but Styles fights out and locks in an arm bar of his own. Angle gets to the ropes, and the crowd is hot, with dueling chants. AJ locks in a keylock, but Angle is able to reverse. AJ and Angle continue to chain wrestler, trading holds.

Angle sends AJ to the ring apron with a shoulderblock. AJ sends Angle to the outside with a shoulderblock of his own. Angle tries for a German suplex, but AJ backflips out. We get some crazy chain wrestling that's great, but too fast for my fingers to keep up. Angle and AJ lock up in a test of strength, and Angle gets the advantage of the bat. AJ is able to roll through and put the pressure on Angle's hands, but Angle makes it to the ropes to force a break. AJ ducks and dives over and under Angle before hitting a beautiful dropkick.

Styles locks in a rear chin lock, but Angle fights up to his feet. Styles hits a couple of elbows to the back of Angle's neck. AJ rocks Angle with a forearm in the corner before following up with a big chop. Styles his a backbreaker that's good for a two count. AJ goes right back into the rear chin lock, but Angle fights out again, though he quickly falls victim to an elbow that sends him to the floor. AJ jumps to the ring apron, but his feet are taken out from under him by Angle. Angle follows up with a vicious dropkick.

Back in the ring, Angle hits a snap suplex, and he follows up with a seated bear hug. AJ is able to make his way to his feet and elbow Angle in the face, breaking the hold, but Angle comes right back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker that's good for a near fall. Angle slams AJ into the corner, and then chokes away at him. Angle picks AJ up and slams him down to the mat, but he still can't keep AJ down for a three. Angle locks in a bodyscissors.

Angle turns the submission into a rear chin lock, but AJ fights back up to his feet, working his way out of the submission. AJ ducks a clothesline from Angle and hits him with back to back clotheslines and a kick to the chest. AJ tries for a clothesline, but Angle ducks it and retaliates with a German suplex.

Angle stomps away at AJ in the corner, before dragging him out and hitting a side backbreaker. Angle locks in another rear chin lock, burying his knee in AJ's back for extra pressure. AJ is able to fight back, with chops and forearms. Both men go for a cross body block, and both men are down.

Both men are back to their feet by a nine count, and Ric Flair is out on the entrance ramp, making his way down toward the ring. Angle and AJ trade blows in the middle of the ring, with Angle getting the advantage. Angle charges AJ in the corner, but AJ sends him to the ring apron, and a forearm sends him to the floor. AJ charges Angle and launches himself over the rope with a front flip dive, and Kurt's knee looks to be in bad shape.

Back in the ring, AJ hits a crazy neckbreaker from the fireman's carry position, before connecting with the springboard flying forearm. Styles tries for the Styles Clash, but Angle reverses out with a back body drop. Angle hits three German suplexes in a row, and he tries for the Angle slam, but AJ counters with an arm drag. Angle hits another vicious German suplex that's good for a near fall.

Angle tries for another Angle slam, but AJ reverses out and comes back with a Pele kick that's good for a two count. AJ tries for the Styles Clash again, but Angle backs him up into the corner and buries his shoulder in AJ's stomach. AJ tries to hit Angle with a splash, but Angle ducks a blasts AJ with a huge lariat that's good for a near fall. Angle goes for the ankle lock, but AJ fights it off and connects with a lariat of his own.

AJ picks Angle up and takes him to the corner, where he hits a big forearm. AJ pounds away at Kurt in the corner, but Angle ducks out and sends AJ into the corner with a huge belly to belly suplex that's good for two. Angle puts AJ on the top turnbuckle, but Styles fights out, and launches himself off the middle rope, connecting with a hurricarana. Styles goes for the springboard 450, but Angle moves. Angle hits the Angle slam, but it's still not good enough to keep AJ down for three. Angle goes up to the top rope and tries for a moonsault, but AJ is able to get out of the way and both men are down.

AJ is back to his feet first, and he tries for the Styles Clash, but Angle turns it around into an ankle lock. AJ tries for the ropes, but Angle pulls him back to the middle of the ring. AJ turns it over and kicks away at Kurt, causing him to break the hold. AJ goes out to the canvas, and launches himself back in the ring with a springboard crossbody. AJ sets Angle up in the corner, and he tries for a top rope Styles Clash, but Angle fights out. AJ jumps off the turnbuckle, but Angle catches him with a Styles Clash of his own, but AJ kicks out at two!

Angle tries for another Angle slam, but Styles reverses it into a DDT. Angle charges AJ in the corner, but AJ moves and Angle connects with the steel ring post. AJ is right there to hit an Angle slam, but it's not good enough for a three count. Styles goes to the top, but Angle pops up and connects with an Angle slam from the top rope, but AJ is still able to kick out!

Angle pulls down the straps and goes right into the ankle lock. AJ tries for the ropes, but Angle won't let him touch them. AJ tries to kick him away, but Angle will not let go. Angle grapevines the leg, and AJ taps, but Flair pulls the ref out of the ring!

Angle stares down Flair, and he chases him around and through the ring, but he walks right into a clothesline from AJ. Flair slides the TNA Championship into the ring at AJ's feet and tells him 'now'. AJ turns around and blasts Angle with the title belt. Flair throws the ref back into the ring, and Hebner makes the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA Champion: AJ Styles
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TNA will be presenting its next pay-per-view, Against All Odds, next month on Valentine's Day in Orlando. You can view its promotional trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIVd8sp5OLI

As noted yesterday here on the website, more WWE releases are expected over the next few weeks after the string of developmental cuts last week and the release of SmackDown! star Eric Escobar yesterday.

Earlier today, the TNAWrestlingNews.com website obtained some wild video of TNA Knockouts Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne a drunk mess dancing, stripping, and kissing on a bar. This footage was taken over the weekend.
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WWE announced the following today: What better way to celebrate the day after Valentine's Day than with Raw special guest host Jerry Springer? The host of the syndicated The Jerry Springer Show takes the reins as the WWE Superstars roll into Des Moines, Iowa. The Jerry Springer show debuted in 1991, and can be seen on more than 200 television stations across the United States. What does Springer have in store for the WWE Universe? Tune in on Feb. 15 to find out.
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As of now there are no plans to bring back the six-sided ring, even for specialty events like the Lockdown PPV. TNAWrestlingNews.com/eWrestlingNews.com is reporting that the idea of bringing it back occasionally was discussed but ultimately shot down. Fan reaction to the change on Sunday night was initially a loud negative. There were loud chants of 'We Want Six Sides' during Hogan's opening promo at Genesis. That caused him and Bischoff to go off-script by saying it was to damn bad if they didn't like it and that it was here to stay.

TNAWrestlingNews.com/eWrestlingNews.com is also exclusively reporting that some fans at ringside Sunday night were warned by a Universal Studios employee named Bernadette about not being negative towards the show, and asked to watch their language. This came after the fans turned their backs on Sean Morley's win over Daniels, and chanted "porn star" during the match. These fans decided to sit in the bleachers for tonight's tapings instead of ringside where they would normally be, in order to "show TNA the difference." Several Universal employees, of which the aforementioned Bernadette was one, addressed the crowd before the start of today's tapings, asking them to behave and stay in line with the tapings. No word yet on how the fans reacted.

For those who may have missed it earlier, the TNAWrestlingNews.com website obtained some wild video of TNA Knockouts Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne a drunk mess dancing, stripping, and kissing on a bar. This footage was taken over the weekend. Unreal. Click here to view the shocking video.

Some TNA talents are feeling disgruntled right now. With all the new names coming in and the new direction of the promotion, some of the tenured wrestlers are concerned that their efforts and history with the company will be overlooked. Sources right now are saying that nobody is being let go and the company is just in the process of setting up their new direction.
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Awesome Kong was sent home after last night's altercation with Bubba the Love Sponge.

No word on her future with TNA.
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After numerous years in WWE's developmental system, Ryan Reeves participated in his first dark match before last night's Raw telecast. Going under the name Skip Sheffield, he defeated Chavo Guerrero. Reeves, who has undertaken a cowboy persona, cut a promo before his match about being from the South. He got the crowd to chant "yip yip yip" with him, which is something he does at Florida Championship Wrestling live events. After being one of the eight finalists on WWE's fourth installment of Tough Enough, Reeves was signed to a developmental contract. He spent time in Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling from 2005 to 2007 before being released in January of the latter year. Reeves later returned to OVW and managed to score a second developmental contract with WWE following a September 2008 tryout. He initially debuted in FCW with a Terminator-esque character he developed called Ryback, but adopted the Skip Sheffield persona this past fall.
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According to Variety, Randy Orton will star in the WWE Films production of Big Red. There is no word on what role Orton will play yet. Here is the description of the film… "In 1965, as the world changes all around him, 12-year-old Andy Nichol comes of age when he's asked by his favorite teacher, Mr. Simon, to partner with school outcast Big Red for an English assignment."

The Hart family DVD will be released in April, and will be officially titled Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology.

WWE The Music: A New Day will be released on January 28th.

Promo Magazine has a piece up on the K-Mart/WWE relationship for the 2010 Royal Rumble, which you can check out at http://promomagazine.com

You can check out the first trailer for MacGruber at http://iamrogue.com/macgruber/ MVP, Chris Jericho, Big Show, Great Khali and Mark Henry all have roles in the film.

Chris Nowinski's Sports Legacy Institute issued the following announcement today: "HBO's Real Sports returns Tuesday (10 PM ET) with a two part follow-up to the Emmy Award winning piece from 2007 on concussions in the NFL. The original piece will be followed by a completely new report featuring the work of SLI." USA Today reports "HBO's latest Real Sports, debuting Tuesday, features Chris Nowinski, a medical researcher who studies head injuries among NFL players. He says he has pledges from more than 60 NFL players for, after their deaths, their brains to be donated to study effects of concussions - 'some of these guys are doing it honestly to protect their own sons' who play football." The story, reported by Bernard Goldberg, will highlight the efforts of SLI and the BU CSTE and interviews with Chris Nowinski, Dr. Cantu, Dr. McKee, Eleanor Perfetto, and Ted Johnson.
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Even though they are using the 4 sided ring now they shipped over the 6 sided ring for their European tour.
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The Steve Austin film, Damage, will be released direct to DVD in the spring. The trailer for the movie has been showing up on recent FOX DVD releases.

John Cena's film Brother's Keeper will be released theatrically. WWE's plan is to push that film out first, and then to release the Big Show film, Knucklehead, in the fall.

WWE sent out the following press release today, regarding their latest earnings report… World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. to Report 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results STAMFORD, Conn., Jan 20, 2010 -- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) announced that it will report its 2009 fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday, February 11, 2010, before the opening of the market. The Company's Chairman and CEO, Vincent K. McMahon, and senior management will host a conference call beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results. All interested parties are welcome to listen to a live webcast that will be hosted through the Company's website at http://corporate.wwe.com. Participants can also access the conference call by dialing 888-647-2706 (conference ID: WWE). Please reserve a line 15 minutes prior to the start time of the conference call. The earnings release and presentation to be referenced during the call will be available at http://corporate.wwe.com. A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the conference call concludes, and can be accessed on the Company's website.

The Charlotte Motor Speedway sent out the following press release, announcing their "Impersonate Ric Flair" contest… Show Us Your Flair Contest Offers Fans Chance to Impersonate Ric Flair and Win VIP NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Package CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 20, 2010) -- As Charlotte Motor Speedway prepares for the May 22 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, fans will have the opportunity to win a VIP race experience to the Backyard Brawl by submitting video impersonations of one of wrestling's biggest personalities, Charlotte's own, Ric Flair. Fans can visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/flair to enter the Show Your Flair contest by Feb. 24 for a chance to win an All-Star Race prize package.RicFlairWeb The 16-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Flair, made a name for himself with his flashy, over-the-top persona both in and out of the wrestling ring during his long, storied career. Known for numerous expressions and catch phrases, fans across the world are familiar with his signature rally cry, WOOOOO! Once again, the Nature Boy has partnered with the speedway to promote May's annual clash of stock car titans, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. In honor of his participation, the speedway has launched the Show Your Flair contest. To view a special video invitation for the contest featuring Flair, fans can visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/flair. The deadline to enter the Show Your Flair contest is Feb. 24. At that time speedway officials will determine the top-10 video impersonations of Flair and fans will choose the winners in an online fan vote from March 30in The entrant whose video receives the most votes will win the grand prize package that includes four clubhouse tickets, pre-race pit passes, a VIP parking spot and a travel allowance to attend the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. For contest details, fans can visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/flair
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On this week's episode of Friday Night SmackDown!, CM Punk converts a member of the 'WWE Universe' to the Straightedge Society for the third week in a row, shaving his new recruit's head as a symbol of his transformation from his "past transgressions" into a new way of life. In this case, the latest member of his society happens to be female and under contract to World Wrestling Entertainment.

WWE developmental wrestler Mia Mancini (a/k/a Serena Deeb) portrays a fan trying desperately to reach Punk, going as far to make it up the ramp before a security guard stops her. However, Punk tells the guard to let her go and allows her to enter the ring. Following his trademark long-winded speech, Punk proceeds to shave her head bald.
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