TNA’s 2011 Final Resolution pay-per-view kicks off with a video package looking at the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode and tonight’s main event.

Rob Van Dam vs. Daniels

We go to the ring for tonight’s opening match and out first comes Rob Van Dam. His opponent Christopher Daniels is out next.

They lock up and RVD takes it to the corner. They break and Daniels protects himself until RVD backs off. They lock up again and run the ropes, colliding with shoulder blocks twice. RVD catches a kick but Daniels ducks the spin kick. RVD with a roll up for 2. RVD counters with a backslide for another 2. RVD with a headlock. They collide again and RVD takes Daniels to the mat with a headlock and a 2 count. Daniels turns it around and beats RVD down in the corner, stomping away. Daniels whips RVD across the ring but RVD arm drags him twice and takes him down with a scissors for a 2 count. RVD with a kick to the face before doing his trademark shoulder point.

RVD beats Daniels down in the corner. RVD ends up on the apron and they go at it. Daniels tries to suplex RVD back into the ring but RVD counters and brings Daniels out to the apron. Daniels shoves RVD into the ring post and he falls down to the floor. Daniels wastes time before bringing RVD back in the ring. Daniels whips RVD into the corner and hits a running knee to the gut. Daniels mocks RVD and gets a 2 count. Daniels with a gutwrench on the mat now. RVD fights free but Daniels takes back control. RVD kicks him in the head and he goes down out of nowhere. RVD with right hands and a clothesline. RVD hits the standing moonsault for a 2 count.

RVD with the monkey flip and Rolling Thunder for another 2 count. Daniels blocks RVD and whips him into the corner. Daniels charges but RVD hits a spin kick. RVD goes to the top for the frogsplash but lands on his feet as Daniels moves. Daniels spears RVD for a 2 count. Daniels continues and gets another 2 count. Daniels with a crossbody in the corner. Daniels hits RVD with a right hand while he’s up top. Daniels goes for the superplex but RVD fights him off and shoves him to the mat. RVD hits the frogsplash for the win.

Winner: Rob Van Dam

– Tenay and Taz plug tonight’s main event before going backstage with Jeremy Borash. Mickie James talks about her Knockouts Title match against Gail Kim. Mickie says she was excited to hear Gail was coming back to TNA but she has done nothing but politic and play hide-and-seek since she returned. Mickie says they will see who’s the best Knockouts Champion.

TNA Television Title Match: Eric Young vs. Robbie E.

We go to the ring and out comes the challenger Eric Young. TNA TV Champion Robbie E. is out next with Rob Terry at his side.

Young stalls bore the match and goes back to the ramp. He pulls his pants down to reveal the briefs. Young charges the ring and tackles Robbie as the bell rings. Robbie comes back but Young hits a Thesz Press and right hands. Young flips to the apron like Ric Flair. He comes back in off the ropes and dumps Robbie out to the floor. Young suicide dives through the ropes and takes out Robbie on the floor. Young ducks a clothesline from Terry but Robbie lays him out on the floor. Robbie brings it back in the ring and covers for a 2 count, and another.

Robbie mounts Young with right hands. More of the same and another 2 count. Robbie whips Young hard in the corner and he goes down. Robbie wastes time in the corner and fist pumps on the second rope. Robbie with a shot from the second rope for a 2 count. Robbie with a side Russian leg sweep to the mat for another 2 count. Robbie with a chinlock now. Young fights to his feet and out of the hold but Robbie drops him with an elbow for 2. Robbie with a headlock now. Young fights back out. Robbie takes Young from corner to corner and splashes him. Robbie charges again but Young moves and clotheslines him. Young with a right hand, a clothesline and a big snap slam. Young goes to the top and hits the big elbow drop for a 2 count.

Young goes back to the top but Robbie pulls him off to the floor and covers for a 2 count. Terry gets on the apron and they argue with the referee. Robbie turns around and they clothesline each other at the same time. The referee tends to Robbie while Terry comes in and lifts Young up from the second rope by his neck. Young fights out as Robbie charges and sidesteps. Robbie runs his head into Terry’s crotch. Young gets Robbie and Terry on his shoulders but drops them. Young dropkicks Terry to the floor but turns around to knees to the face from Robbie for the win.

Winner: Robbie E.

– We go backstage to JB, The Pope and Devon. JB asks Devon about trust issues between the two. Devon says the only issue they have ever had is the influence Pope has on his sons. Devon says tonight isn’t the night for that, it’s all about the TNA Tag Team Titles. Devon testifies and walks off. Pope says he can’t help Devon’s kids look up to him like the father they never had. Pope agrees, tonight it’s about the gold.

TNA Tag Team Title Match: The Pope & Devon vs. Matt Morgan & Crimson

Out first come the challengers Devon and The Pope followed by TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan and Crimson. Pope starts out with Crimson and they lock up. Crimson shoves Pope to the mat and they lock up again. Pope ties up Crimson’s arm and goes to a headlock. Crimson fights out and drops Pope with two shoulders. Crimson fights out with knees but Pope counters. Pope kicks Crimson but it does nothing. Crimson takes Pope to the corner with shoulder thrusts.

Morgan eventually comes in and Pope makes the tag to Devon. Devon charges but Morgan drops him with a shoulder. Morgan with headbutts but Devon comes back with a headlock and right hands. Devon with a shoulder and a 1 count. Morgan connects with a big clothesline and tags in Crimson. Pope tags himself in and dropkicks Crimson. Pope tries to German suplex Crimson and finally gets him over. Pope goes for a second German but Crimson fights him off. Pope comes back and gets a 2 count. Pope comes off the second rope but Crimson moves. Crimson hits a big spear out of the corner. Morgan comes in and hits his back elbows on Pope in the corner. Crimson tags in and they double team Pope. Crimson with an exploder suplex for a 2 count.

Crimson stops Pope from tagging and keeps him grounded to the mat. Pope fights to his feet but Crimson knocks him back to the mat and tags in Morgan. Morgan with a big fall-away slam or a 2 count as Devon breaks the pin. Morgan catches Pope with a big sideslam or another 2 count. Morgan catches Pope again off the ropes but Pope fights out and connects with a DDT. Devon and Crimson come in and go at it. Devon with a big shoulder and a splash in the corner. Devon with a flying clothesline and a 2 count. Devon with a neckbreaker now. Devon goes back leaps off the top and splashes Crimson for a 2 count. Morgan comes in and Devon tries to clothesline them both but can’t. They go down and Morgan rolls to the floor. Devon slams Crimson hard but only gets the 2 count. Pope goes to the top while Devon slams Crimson. Pope hits the big elbow from the top but Morgan breaks the pin. Morgan tosses Pope to the floor and grabs Devon. Crimson and Morgan hit a double chokeslam and Crimson covers Devon for the win.

Winners: Matt Morgan and Crimson

– After the match, Devon goes to ringside and his sons are disappointed in him.

– JB is backstage with AJ Styles, who is getting his leg taped up. AJ says he is still at 200% and injury never keeps him out. He says he’s going to beat the piss out of Roode for 30 minutes tonight.

TNA X Division Title Match: Kid Kash vs. Austin Aries

Out first comes Kid Kash followed by the TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries. Lots of back and forth to start the match. Aries brings it back in the ring and hits a dropkick to the face for a 2 count. Aries with a headlock now. Kash fights out and they both grab each others ears. More back and forth. Kash drops Aries with a big chop to the throat. Kash drops Aries again with a clothesline for a 2 count. Kash with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Aries counters and rolls Kash up for 2. They trade several 2 counts and Aries rolls to the floor.

Aries comes back in and takes control. He misses a fist drop and they go back to the floor. Kash misses a big chop and chops the ring post. Aries brings it back in the ring and brings in the title belt. The referee takes it and Kash rolls Aries up for 2. Kash argues with the referee and Aries rolls Kash up. Aries turns around to a poke to the eyes. Kash tosses Aries back to the floor and leaps over onto him. More back and forth in the ring. Aries hits a mule kick and tosses Kash to the floor again. Aries dives over the ropes and takes him out. Aries with a neckbreaker on the apron and a close 2 count. Kash fights to his feet and they trade shots. Aries drops Kash over his knee and covers for a 2 count. Aries slams Kash and hits the Pendulum elbow for a 2 count. They trade more offense and Kash drops Aries with a shot to the head for another pin attempt. Kash with a big face slam and another close pin. Aries counters again and goes to the top. Kash knocks him off and to the mat. Kash goes up top but Aries hits the ropes and he falls. Aries climbs up for a superplex but Kash fights him off. Kash goes to powerbomb Aries from the top rope but Aries turns it into a hurricanrana. The crowd chants “holy shit.”

They trade shots in the middle of the ring again. Kash goes for a double underhook but Aries blocks it, hits a knee breaker and slams Kash back. Aries charges but runs into a boot. Aries counters the double underhook again. Kash charges but runs into the turnbuckles. Aries has brass knuckles or something and argues with the ref. Kash ends up with something on his knuckles and the ref argues with him. Aries throws Kash the title belt and Kash gets caught with it. Aries takes advantage of Kash being distracted and hits the brainbuster for the win.

Winner: Austin Aries

– We get a promo for tonight’s Knockouts Title match.

TNA Knockouts Title Match: Mickie James vs. Gail Kim

We go to the ring and out first comes the challenger Mickie James. Out next comes the TNA Knockouts Champion and one-half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions Gail Kim.

They lock up and go to the corner. Mickie takes Gail to the mat first and goes to a chinlock. Gail fights out and works on Mickie’s arm. Gail slams Mickie to the mat. Mickie gets up and they trade shots. Mickie hits a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Gail hits Mickie in the mouth and knocks her down. Gail with punches and an uppercut. Mickie counters and dropkicks Gail in the face. Mickie charges in the corner but Gail moves and she hits the turnbuckles. Mickie ends up on Gail’s shoulders and gets slammed on her face hard. Gail hits a clothesline for a 2 count.

Gail keeps it up for another 2 count. Gail with a backbreaker over her knee. Mickie counters with a headscissors takedown and a 2 count. Gail comes right back with a clothesline for 2. Gail kicks Mickie around and applies a submission on her knee. Gail chokes Mickie in the corner and keeps control of the mat. Gail charges but Mickie moves from the corner and Gail lands out on the floor.

Mickie makes a comeback and goes to the top but Gail cuts her off with a kick. Mickie counters again from the top and hits the Thesz Press for a 2 count. Gail goes to leave up the ramp but Mickie brings her back and throws her into the ring post. Madison Rayne comes down and gets involved. Gail hits her finisher on Mickie as she re-enters the ring for the win.

Winner: Gail Kim

– JB is backstage with James Storm talking about Kurt Angle. We go to a promo for their match tonight.

Kurt Angle vs. James Storm

We go to the ring and out first comes Kurt Angle followed by James Storm. They lock up and go to the corner. They break and lock up again. Angle dumps Storm on the mat and they trade holds. They lock up again and Angle works on the arm. More back and forth on the mat until Angle applies a headscissors. Storm makes a comeback with a hip toss and then an arm drag into an armbar. They go back to the corner and Angle rakes Storms eyes. Angle beats Storm down in the corner as the crowd boos.

Storm comes back with a jawbreaker and a neckbreaker for a 2 count. Storm clotheslines Angle to the floor and follows him. Storm works Angle over on the floor until Angle pulls him into the steps. Angle brings it back in the ring and stomps on Storm. Angle goes back to a chinlock and keeps Storm on the mat. Storm fights out but Angle drops him with a shot to the jaw. Angle mounts Storm with right hands now. Storm gets up and Angle knocks him back down with a right hand. Angle chokes Storm under the bottom rope as Hebner counts. Angle with elbows to the face from the floor. Storm blocks the right hands now and fights back. Angle catches him in a sleeper and wears him down to the mat.

Storm fights to his feet and back suplexes Angle. They get up and trade shots in the middle of the ring. Storm drops Angle with forearm shots and a clothesline. Storm charges in the corner but Angle elbows him. Angle charges and Storm connects with knees to the chest and then the backstabber for a 2 count. Angle catches Storm in a belly to belly suplex or another 2 count. Storm blocks a suplex but Angle catches him in the ankle lock. Storm pushes Angle off. Storm ends up on the apron and kicks Angle in the head. Storm comes in but Angle blocks him. Angle hits the trio of German suplexes and covers for a 2 count. Storm blocks the Angle Slam and hits Eye of the Storm for a 2 count. Storm goes up top but Angle stops him and suplexes him to the mat for a close 2 count. Storm goes for the Last Call superkick but Angle catches him in the ankle lock. Storm breaks out and Angle charges in the corner. Storm moves and he hits the ring post. Storm drops Angle’s face down on the apron from the second rope.

Storm brings Angle back in the ring for Last Call but Angle blocks it with an Angle Slam for a 2 count. Angle goes for the moonsault from the top but Storm moves. Storm connects with Last Call this time and covers Angle for the win.

Winner: James Storm

– JB is backstage with Karen and Jeff Jarrett. They are upset about the possibility of losing their jobs. Jarrett says he was just on the Coastal Chaos Cruise being a company man when he got the news about tonight’s match and Karen. Jeff cuts a promo on Jeff Hardy when Sting walks in and taunts them. Sting has a pair of handcuffs and asks Karen if she’s ready. We go to a promo for tonight’s cage match.

Steel Cage Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy

We go to the cage and out first comes Jeff Jarrett with Karen at his side. Out next comes Jeff Hardy with his new helmet. Sting’s music hits and out he comes to handcuff Karen Jarrett to himself. The match starts and Jarrett drops Hardy quick for a pin attempt. Jarrett rolls Hardy up for another pin attempt. They run the ropes again and Jarrett goes for another pin attempt. Hardy turns it around and leg drops him, then connects with a dropkick for 2.

Hardy climbs the cage but Jarrett pulls him down to the top. Hardy comes crashing down on Jarrett and then throws him face first into the cage wall. Hardy throws him into the opposite side and continues the offense. Jarrett counters the Twist of Fate with a pin attempt into the Figure Four. It’s broken but Jarrett keeps in control. Jarrett throws Hardy into the cage wall now. Jarrett climbs the cage but Hardy stops him. Jarrett kicks Hardy to the mat and comes down on him. Jarrett climbs the cage again but Hardy pulls him off. Hardy climbs up now. Hardy kicks Jarrett off and splashes down on him for a 2 count. They trade shots on their feet now. Hardy hits a clothesline and shot to the face. Hardy hits Twist of Fate and goes to the top. He comes back down and hits another Twist of Fate. Hardy climbs to the top of the cage and hits a Swanton but Jarrett moves and Hardy lands hard on his back.

Jarrett goes to slide out of the cage door but Hardy pulls him back. Jarrett hits the Stroke. Hardy stops Jarrett from escaping the cage door and Jarrett stops him. Hardy swings in from the cage door and kicks Jarrett down. Hardy flies into the cage door, which knocks Sting and Karen down. Karen uncuffs herself and slams the door in Hardy’s face. Jarrett covers for a close 2 count. Karen tries to bring the guitar into play but Sting stops her. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate for the win.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

– After the match, Karen raises hell at ringside as Sting enters the ring. Sting says someone is getting fired on Impact as Karen screams. Hardy now gets the TNA World Title shot at Genesis.

– JB is backstage with Bobby Roode. Roode says he will be known as the king of the Iron Man matches after tonight. Roode has words or AJ Styles and Sting. He says he spits in the face of authority, just ask Dixie Carter. The main event is up next after a video package.

30-Minute Iron Man Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Title: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode

We go to the ring and out comes the challenger AJ Styles. The TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode is out next. JB does formal ring introductions before the bell.

They lock up and AJ goes behind. They trade holds and break. They lock up again and Roode applies a headlock. Roode shoves AJ away and does jumping jacks. They lock up again and Roode goes back to a headlock. AJ turns it around to a headlock of his own. Roode turns it into a head scissors on the mat. AJ kicks out and goes back to a headlock on the mat as we’re over 4 minutes in now.

AJ drops Roode with three shoulder blocks and goes for a pin attempt but Roode slides out to the floor. Roode comes back in the ring and they lock up, going to the corner. They trade chops in the corner. AJ hits a big back drop on Roode. Roode plays chicken and throws AJ out to the floor. Roode follows and AJ slams him into the barrier. AJ brings it back in the ring but Roode catches him and stomps away. Roode goes to work on AJ’s injured knee now and drags his face across the top rope. AJ counters Roode and rolls him up out of the corner for a 2 count. They trade pin attempts. AJ with a hip toss and an arm drag. Roode comes back with a shoulder. AJ tosses Roode with a head scissors but runs right into a boot in the corner. AJ runs the ropes and connects with a clothesline for a 2 count near 9 minutes in.

Roode fights out of a headlock and drops AJ on is leg. AJ fights back and applies a headlock, favoring his leg. Roode drops AJ on his leg again but runs into an elbow in the corner. AJ goes up top but Roode takes his leg out. AJ falls from the top and Roode covers him for a 3 count. Roode has a 1-0 lead at the 10 minute in mark.

AJ takes Roode to the corner and works him over. Roode fights out with a rake to the eyes. Roode takes AJ’s knee out and goes to work on it. Roode gets a 1 count. AJ fights to his feet with chops and backs Roode in the corner with shots to the head. Roode blocks a clothesline and beats AJ back to one knee. AJ counters a suplex and goes behind. Roode counters and slams AJ’s leg down. AJ tries to fight back again but goes down on his knee. Roode blocks a move and applies a single leg Boston Crab. AJ makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Roode continues to work on AJ’s leg and applies the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. AJ finally taps out to make it 2-0 in favor of Roode.

Roode kicks out AJ’s leg again and shows off for the crowd. AJ gets up again but Roode takes the leg out once again. Roode goes for another Figure Four but AJ kicks him into the turnbuckles. AJ catches Roode in a flying armbar. AJ applies a crossface and Roode taps out to make it 2-1.

AJ focuses his attention on Roode’s arm now and goes to the mat. Roode turns it into a submission on his leg. They get to their feet and trade shots. More back and forth until Roode connects with a clothesline. AJ rolls Roode up with a cradle out of nowhere for a pin to make it 2-2.

They trade shots in the middle of the ring again. Roode kicks AJ’s knee while AJ hits his arm. AJ connects with a kick. AJ charges but Roode catches him with a spinebuster for a 2 count with 8:40 left. Roode goes for another leg submission but AJ kicks him off. Roode drops down on AJ’s leg instead. Roode catapults AJ but he lands on the second rope. AJ comes off with a reverse DDT but barely hits it. AJ springboards in with a splash for a pin to make it 2-3 AJ.

They trade shots again. AJ hits a clothesline and takes Roode to the corner with chops and right hands. Roode blocks an armbar but AJ drops his arm over the top rope. AJ comes in and Roode drops down on him and uses the top rope to get a pin, making it 3-3.

AJ gets pissed and rushes Roode with right hands on the mat with just over 4 minutes left. AJ takes Roode to the top and climbs up for a superplex. Roode fights him off and to the mat. AJ runs up and arm drags Roode down to the mat. AJ with a big backdrop suplex. Roode blocks a suplex and kicks AJ’s leg out. Roode goes for a fisherman suplex but AJ counters with a 2 count. AJ connects with a Pele at just over 2 minutes left. Roode counters the Styles Clash and AJ’s knee buckles. Roode goes to the floor. AJ runs the ropes and dives over, taking Roode out on the floor with 1 minute left. AJ brings Roode back in the ring with 30 seconds left. Roode rolls back out of the ring and AJ follows. Roode rolls back in and rolls right back out as the clock expires with the score at 3-3.

Draw

– Roode retains his World Title and takes it to the ramp to celebrate as AJ yells from the ring. The crowd chants for “one more minute” but Final Resolution goes of the air with Roode celebrating with the World Title.

Eric Bischoff was not at Sunday’s TNA Final Resolution in Orlando due to “personal business” in Arizona, but noted on Twitter that will be back in Orlando for this week’s TNA television tapings.

Bischoff made his first public comments about the latest Hulk vs. Linda lawsuit:

“Been silent on the Hulk and Linda divorce since the beggining. Glad to hear he is filing a suit against her. She is a pig in every sense. Actually the only thing more disgusting than Linda Hogan is that pissant creepy little punk thats sleeping with that skank.”

• Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife Linda For Defamation

When asked by a fan about Linda Hogan’s much younger 22-year-old boyfriend Charlie Hill, Bischoff said:

“Actually, if I was his age I would throw up in my mouth the first time I saw her naked. Ughhh.”

• Pictures of Linda Bollea & 22-Year-Old Boyfriend Charlie Hill

The official trailer for the new GI Joe movie starring The Rock and Bruce Willis drops on Monday – but for now, we’ve got a sneak peek.

• Pictures of The Rock On The Set Of GI Joe

Check out this first look at The Rock in GI Joe:

John Cena opened up about his personal life on Twitter this weekend, revealing to his fans that wrestling has gotten him through a “very difficult” month. He tweeted @JohnCena:

“Very difficult month for me,personally. It’s times like these that I see truly how much I love wrestling. I am truly thankful for what I do. Adapt. Overcome. And now, more than ever before Rise Above Hate. I f’n love you guys. Even the ones that hate my guts. U get me thru each day..thick and thin. Thank u. For everything. Thank you.”

On Saturday, Jim Ross was asked by one of his Twitter followers, “Gotta’ ask you a question. Is @JohnCena really the hardest working Wrestler in the WWE?” He responded @JRsBBQ:

“No one works harder.”

Former WWE superstar Batista appeared on The Chad Dukes Wrestling Show this week and said John Cena killed “hardcore, edgy” pro wrestling:

“I think, you know, they did the whole PG direction thing, I think that works for Cena; the little kids love him, cause he’s a great character, he’s someone they can look up to. The girls love him, good looking guy, says all the right things, does all the right things, but the hardcore fans can’t stand him. He is Mr. Hokey, Mr. PG… to me; he killed hardcore, edgy wrestling.”

Batista also commented on his feud with John Cena towards the end of his WWE run. Batista said he was the one booked as the heel, but he had to work extra hard to get booed, because some fans hate John Cena so much:

– Ross and Marshall Von Erich, sons of WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich, are headed to Japan to tour with the Pro Wrestling NOAH promotion in 2012.

The third generation Von Erich recently took part in Harley Race’s training camp back in October and werebooked by NOAH after being evaluated by NOAH officials.

– As previously reported, WWE filmed an angle at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings that never aired on television. After a divas tag team match, Kaitlin turned on her partner AJ Lee and aligned herself with their opponents, the Divas of Doom.

• VIDEO of KAITYN’s Heel Turn That Didn’t Air On SmackDown

No word yet on why WWE scrapped the segment from this week’s SmackDown broadcast. Officials had been talking for a while about putting Kaitlyn with Beth Phoenix and Natalya but had also been discussing turning both Kaitlyn and AJ Lee heel.

– WWE Diva Eve has uploaded episode 6 of her “Ask Eve” online series, which you can view here:

– Chris Jericho wrote the following on Twitter regarding the cryptic promos that have been airing on WWE TV:

“Haven’t watched Raw in a month and I haven’t seen the mystery promos. Sorry…don’t know and don’t care so u can stop asking.”

– The Wrestling Globe reports that Chyna is charging $5,000 per wrestling-related appearance these days.

– WWE Superstars Big Show, Mark Henry, Evan Bourne, CM Punk, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Eve Torres, Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, Alberto Del Rio, Drew McIntyre, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Wade Barrett and Jack Swagger appeared at a meet-and-greet event at Fort Bragg in North Carolina yesterday. While the event was advertised to be for Department of Defense cardholders only, nobody was checking ID’s and several civilians were in attendance.

John Cena and CM Punk were presented with an Airborne Trooper Iron Mike statue by the military and the military was given a replica WWE Title belt.

– Ric Flair is booked for several upcoming TNA live events in Massachusetts in January, including Worcester on the 20th, Plymouth on the 21st and Lowell on the 22nd.

The Nature Boy is not currently booked for TNA’s upcoming live events in the Carolinas and Virginia (“Flair Country”), but there’s a good chance he’ll be added to those shows.

– TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher was involved in a car accident last week. She tweeted the following about the incident, explaining why she hasn’t been online much lately:

“Sry 4 being so mia the past few days.. I got in a wreck on my bday and then very sick the day after… Ill be back to normal amusing u soon! I’m am fine from the wreck. Def wasn’t from drinking. It was at 2pm. No drinking and driving!”

– Thursday’s go-home episode of TNA Impact Wrestling scored a 1.07 cable rating with 1,440,000 viewers.

Former WWE superstar John Morrison has posted his first video on YouTube since departing the company last month. Morrison says he’s at a point in his career where he needs to take time off to heal.

Morrison says there will be more videos coming – and he’s going to dish some dirt on his least favorite people in WWE:

“sup JoMoSapiens, check here for updates on what’s going on with me- check back next week for a list of people in WWE that I don’t like, and reasons why… haha!”

Amy “Lita” Dumas was arrested on Friday night, December 9th in Columbia County, Georgia.

The former WWE diva was charged with Driving While License Suspended/Revoked and Speeding in Excess of Maximum Limits.

Dumas was booked and taken to jail, where it is believed she spent the night.

Bond has been set at $2,200.

Here’s her mugshot picture:

– Chris Jericho tweeted on Friday morning that he’s been named one of the Top 100 Living Rock Stars by Revolver Magazine. He wrote @IAmJericho:

“Just found out that the new issue of @Revolvermag named me as one of their top 100 living rock stars…What an honor! #hardworkpaysoff”

In related Jericho news, Jim Ross was asked on Twitter who would win in a match between Chris Jericho and CM Punk JR responded, “Let em fight! Love 2see it.”

– WWE is now teasing that Beth Phoenix and Maria Menounos will wrestle at this weekend’s Tribute to the Troops tapings. The two have been going back and forth over Twitter for a few weeks now.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery soon, according to PWInsider.com.

– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper filmed a Piper’s Pit with director Eli Roth for Funny or Die yesterday. Piper also revealed that he’s been asked to appear on Celebrity Ghost Stories:

“Been asked to do Celebrity Ghost Stories. I think I will do that show.They have asked for next week.They won’t believe what I’ve seen.”

– Former WWE diva Stacy Keibler’s booking fee for apperances has reportedly gone through the roof since she began dating Hollywood star George Clooney.

• Stacy Keibler Suffers WARDROBE MALFUNCTION (View Here)

Zack Ryder has uploaded Episode #43 of his Z! True Long Island Story series. This week’s show features a special appearance from Dennis Haskins, best known as “Mr. Belding” from the 90’s sitcom “Saved By The Bell.” Are you serious, bro?!

Check it out here …. WWWYKI –

Following Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling, here is the final card for Sunday’s TNA Final Resolution pay-per-view:

30 Minute Iron Man Match for the World Title
Bobby Roode (c) vs. AJ Styles

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Matt Morgan & Crimson (c) vs. The Pope & Devon

TNA X Division Title Match
Austin Aries (c) vs. Kid Kash

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Gail Kim (c) vs. Mickie James

TNA TV Title Match
Robbie E. (c) vs. Eric Young

Escape The Cage Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett

Kurt Angle vs. James Storm

Rob Van Dam vs. Daniels

It appears that WWE has changed their mind on a heel turn that was filmed at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Jacksonville, FL.

*SPOILERS* SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

After the tag team match between Kaitlin and AJ Lee vs. Beth Phoenix & Natalya, Kaitlyn turned heel and attacked AJ.

Reader Cohen Morrison sent word that on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, which has already aired in Australia, the entire divas tag match (including the post-match heel turn) was edited off the broadcast.

Check out this video of the heel turn that might never see the light of day – shot by a fan who was in Jacksonville on Tuesday night:

Hulk Hogan has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Linda Bollea based on allegations she made about him in her recent autobiography “Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes.”

• Pictures of Linda Bollea & Her 21-Year-Old Boy Toy Charlie Hill

In the book, Hulk Hogan is portrayed as a violent, manipulative, cheating maniac who was physically and mentally abusive to her.

Linda also alleges that Hulk has had a homosexual relationship with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, a claim he has vehemently denied.

While being interviewed on television and radio earlier this year, Bollea dragged Hogan’s name through the mud once again.

“It scared me that he might just snap, not realize what he’s doing. He is just so strong. I thought he could kill me. He had his hands around my neck one time on the bed, and he started squeezing my throat. He just went into this trance, and I was looking at him and saying, ‘Terry, stop, stop. I can’t breathe.'”

Wil Florin, the ex-wrestler’s attorney, said, “He’s being accused of all sorts of vile conduct that he did not commit. Miss Bollea’s made enough of these outrageous allegations that it’s time they stop … The only realistic way of making them stop is through the court system.”

The Miz returned to Conan O’Brien’s late night TBS show on Thursday – and it was another hilarious interaction between the most must-see superstar in WWE history and the “Ginga Ninja.”

Miz was there to promote next week’s Tribute to the Troops and gave Conan some crap about not using the “Ginga Ninja” nickname and the “Don’t step into my dojo, mofo” catchphrase Miz gave him gave him during his last visit. Miz presented Conan with a pair of “Ginga Ninja” tights and they even showed footage of The Miz vs. a created Conan in the new WWE ’12 video game.

Check out the video here:

The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s WWE SmackDown on SyFy:

* Beat the Clock Challenge: Wade Barrett vs. Ezekiel Jackson

* Beat the Clock Challenge: Randy Orton vs. WWE United States champion Dolph Ziggler

* WWE Intercontinental champion Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan.

* Beth Phoenix and Natalya vs. AJ and Kaitlyn.

* Ted DiBiase vs. Jinder Mahal.

* Sheamus vs. David Otunga.

* Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater.

*SPOIERS* for Tonight’s WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown on Syfy

WWE taped Friday’s Smackdown tonight from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dark Match:

* Yoshi Tatsu defeated FCW star Damien Sandow

Smackdown Results (Airing Friday)

* Tables, ladders, and chairs are set up around ringside to promote the upcoming TLC pay-per-view. Lilian Garcia makes her return to ring announcing tonight. The announcers make their way to the ring, and when Booker T walks down the ramp, Cody Rhodes ambushes him from behind.

* Lilian begins to address the crowd on her new position as Smackdown ring announcer, but Rhodes interrupts and informs the crowd that he will be acting as the ring announcer for the evening.

* Tonight’s show will have a series of Beat The Clock Matches.

* Wade Barrett beat Ezekiel Jackson in the first match.

* Beth Phoenix and Natalya beat Kaitlyn and AJ. After the match, Kaitlyn turned on AJ and joined Natalya & Beth’s team.

* Daniel Bryan is interviewed by Josh Mathews about losing to Mark Henry and failing to capture the World Heavyweight Championship last week. Bryan called out Michael Cole and went over to confront him, but Cody Rhodes stopped Bryan and assaulted him.

* Ted DiBiase beat Jinder Mahal.

* Big Show and Mark Henry segment in the ring. Show ends up attacking Henry and they go at it. Show grabs a chair and wails away on Henry with it.

* Sheamus beat David Otunga.

* This week’s cryptic lookwithin2012 vignette aired.

* Zack Ryder beat Heath Slater.

* Cody Rhodes beat Daniel Bryan by disqualification. Booker T caused the disqualification by getting into the ring and attacking Rhodes.

* Teddy Long and Aksana have another backstage segment. Cody Rhodes interrupts and demands a match against Booker T. Teddy makes Cody Rhodes vs. Booker T official at TLC, and adds that it will be for Cody’s Intercontinental Championship.

* Randy Orton beat Dolph Ziggler with 2 seconds remaining on the clock.

* It was announced that Randy Orton will face Wade Barrett at WWE TLC. Orton decided to make their match a Table match.

* NEW Modeling Pictures of LILIAN GARCIA [>]

Check out these pictures of Beth Phoenix vs. Kelly Kelly from last week’s WWE live event tour of Japan:

– MTV has tried several times to get The Miz to return for another “Real World Challenge” – but he’s not interested in returning to the network that gave him his first national television exposure. Miz told FayObserver.com this week:

“MTV gave me my start, and I’m always grateful to them. But, I’m done with doing a challenge. I’m tired of the drama that comes with that, and I don’t know the kids any more. I’d be the first one voted out. I know the game; I was a mastermind at that. I enjoy watching, though.”

– WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes says WWE developmental star Seth Rollins (former ROH World champion Tyler Black) has huge potential to be a star when he’s called up to the main WWE roster. Dusty tweeted on Thursday:

“Tyler black the real thing , I be put-stamp on future champ.”

– THQ has released a preview video of Vickie Guerrero’s character in the new WWE ’12 video game, which will be available in an upcoming DLC pack release. The video shows off Vickie’s two finishing moves – a spear and a top-rope frog splash, a tribute to her late husband. Check it out:

– WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was at WWE’s developmental territory FCW this week evaluating talent – and was asked by a fan on Twitter when we’ll see Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine on WWE television. Ross replied:

“Don’t see it being eminent. Lots of work to do.”

– To update the status of Ring of Honor star Chris Hero headed to WWE, company officials reportedly wanted to sign him a few months back when they signed his partner Claudio Castagnoli to FCW. Hero began taking physical exams for WWE – which is around the time the whole process stalled.

Either WWE  found a medical issue that made him unfit to sign or the contractual negotiations broke down, but he’s still not under contract. Hero hasn’t gone back to work for ROH or NOAH since his WWE physicals, so it’s still possible he’ll show up in FCW soon.

– WWE is gearing up for Saturday’s Tribute to the Troops tapings (airing Tuesday night on USA) – and has a few days of events for the troops lined up. Several superstars and divas will be visiting the Advanced Airborne School and the Tolson Youth Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina this Friday morning. On Friday evening, there will be a meet and greet event at Sports USA for any Department of Defense cardholders. WWE will then tape Tribute to the Troops on Saturday from Fayetteville’s Crown Coliseum. Tickets are available free of charge to DOD cardholders.

(Sources: pwinsider.com, f4wonline.com)

— TNA has signed a two-year deal with the UK’s Challenge TV network that will see Impact Wrestling continue to air on Sunday nights through the end of 2013. TNA PPVs will air the Wednesday after they air live in the United States. The following is from TNA’s official announcement:

“Our first year on Challenge TV has seen us double our viewership in the UK and Ireland – and we are really looking forward to another two years of even greater success,” TNA president Dixie Carter stated in a press release.

“Our wonderful fans have made us the most-watched wrestling programme in the UK and we’re pleased this new agreement also gives them the security of knowing they can always watch us on the same channel every week – Challenge TV.”

— TNA star Robbie E. got married on Saturday, according to a recent tweet by Dixie Carter.

— This year’s TNA Bound For Glory pay-per-view from Philadelphia drew 3,585 fans for a gate of $145,898.

— TNA’s Turning Point pay-per-view drew approximately 9,000 pay-per-view buys, on the low end of what TNA has been doing for their monthly shows.

• SEXY Pictures of TNA’s Knockouts Celebrating Christmas (They’ve Been Naughty!!)

(Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

– There is talk that WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler may be added to the Triple Threat TLC Match for the WWE Championship at TLC later this month. Currently in the match are CM Punk, The Miz and Alberto Del Rio. This would continue Ziggler’s recent streak of working double duty at WWE pay-per-view events.

According to our WWE sources, company officials are said to be very pleased with Dolph Ziggler’s work this year. There’s something “old school” about Ziggler’s current push – how he’s climbed the ranks from obscurity to a mid-card US title run and then an eventual spot in the main events.

– CM Punk took a shot at athletes who use performance enhancing drugs today on his Twitter:

“If you’re a professional athlete and you use performance enhancing drugs, you’re a pussy.”

– Former WWE Superstar Rikishi noted on Twitter that he needs surgery on one of his eyes.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

• SPOILERS For Tonight’s Impact Wrestling (12/8)

Here’s the official Impact Wrestling preview for tonight, courtesy of the TNA website:

– The main event of the huge broadcast features World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode teaming with “The King Of The Mountain” Jeff Jarrett to battle “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy! Styles will challenge Roode for the World Title at Final Resolution, while Hardy faces Jarrett in a Steel Cage Match! What will happen when these four athletes battle just days before the Pay-Per-View? Don’t miss it!

– The GM (General Menace) “The Icon” Sting is back, and he’s asked TNA President Dixie Carter to appear on Thursday’s broadcast to discuss the ongoing situation with the World Champion, Bobby Roode. After Roode physically assaulted Dixie Carter just a few weeks ago, what will the TNA President have to say when she’s face to face with Roode again? Tune in and find out!

– Also on the broadcast, “The Cowboy” James Storm has promised to return – despite dealing with the effects of a concussion – to confront his attacker, Kurt Angle! Will all hell break loose when Storm and Angle are in the same ring again? Can Storm keep his anger in check when faced with the superstar that cost him his shot at regaining the World Title?

In action on the broadcast, Samoa Joe battles Abyss, Knockouts Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne faces Mickie James, plus much more!

Monday Night Mayhem with Garett Bischoff
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The feedback he has received from fans since making his in-ring debut on Impact Wrestling: “It’s been quite the roller coaster ride. It’s all happened pretty quick. It’s been exciting, I’m having fun. It’s been intense. For the most part, I’m getting a good reaction from people with a lot of support. A lot of people would have never guessed that I would have gone the route that I have chosen to go, so it’s been nice to see the reaction and support from those people.”

When he knew he wanted to get into professional wrestling, what degree of pressure was put on him after he made the decision to join TNA, and the message he wants to send to those that feel he’s only a part of the company because he is Eric Bischoff’s son: “It’s something that I wanted to do, to get into the wrestling business. Obviously, I grew up around it. My father knew that, and he knew that I always wanted to be involved in it. I knew going into it that if this was we were going to do, there would be a different kind of pressure being the son of Eric Bischoff. There would be those that just assume I’m there just because I was Eric Bischoff’s son, whether it be people in the TNA ranks or the fans, or whoever. I just decided I was going to take it stride and rise above it the best I can and prove to everyone else that I’m not just there because I’m Eric Bischoff’s son.”

Whether he sees himself as being ready to square off with his father if/when the time comes: “What father and son haven’t had that point in their lives where they wanted to knock each other out? I look forward to it in a way. In a way, I don’t.”

Much more is contained in Garett’s exclusive interview with The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network, including his candid thoughts on why he decided to turn his back on Immortal, his transition from referee to wrestler, the experience of working with Gunner over the past month for his first feud in TNA, whether or not it has been hard for him to establish his own identity, if his father has received a bad rap from critics over the years, which match he is looking forward to the most at Final Resolution, life outside the squared circle, plus much more! Mayhem Nation: Enjoy an all-new episode of iMPACT Wrestling this Thursday night on Spike TV (beginning at 9PM ET/8PM CT), call your local cable or satellite provider right now to place your order for Sunday night’s Final Resolution Pay-Per-View, and be sure to follow the next steps of Garett’s career by checking out his official Facebook fan page (located at www.Facebook.com/GarettBischoff).