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  • *SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Tonight

    WWE taped tonight’s episode of Smackdownfrom the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Credit to WrestlingNewsWord.com for this report:

    * Christian comes out and cuts a promo on Randy Orton beating him for the World Heavyweight Championship last week. Christian announces his plan to invoke his rematch clause at WWE Over The Limit. Mark Henry and Sheamus come out and they want a title shot. They beat down Christian and Orton makes the save. A tag match is setup for later.

    * Sin Cara b. Daniel Bryan with Chavo Guerrero on commentary. Chavo distracted Daniel which upset Cara after the match.

    * Layla comes out and cuts a promo on ending the career of Michelle McCool. Michael Cole interrupts with his anti-Diva bit but Kharma comes out and lays out Layla. Kharma goes after Cole but he gets away in the Cole Mine.

    * Kane b. WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett via disqualification after interference from The Corre. Ezekiel Jackson, now a babyface, took out his former faction members.

    * The Great Khali and Ranjin Singh out for the Kiss Cam. Jinder Mahal came out and smacked Khali’s cowboy hat off as both Khali and Singh were wearing them.

    * Backstage, World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and Christian are showing getting ready for their main event match

    * Backstage, Wade Barrett offers Ezekiel Jackson a shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Over The Limit.

    * Cody Rhodes cut a heel promo then beat Ted DiBiase.

    * World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Christian b. Mark Henry & Sheamus. Orton and Christian hit their finishers simultaneously, with Christian taking care of Sheamus and Orton taking care of Henry.

    Dark Match:

    * World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, Christian & Ezekiel Jackson b. WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel

  • Brock Lesnar’s Health Problems Resurface: June Fight Off

    UFC president Dana White announced on Thursday that Brock Lesnar’s ongoing health problems related to the stomach illnesss diverticulitis have returned and he is being forced to pull out of his upcoming fight at UFC 131 on June 11th.

    Lesnar had been scheduled to fight Junior Dos Santos in fight that would have determined the next challenger to Cain Velasquez’ Heavyweight Championship. Shane Carwin, who got choked out by then-champion Brock Lesnar last July, will now face Dos Santos next month.

    Lesnar, who might need to undergo “life changing surgery” in the near future, says his career is not over and vows to return to the cage once again:

    “I’m not retiring. This isn’t the end of my fight career. I believe there’s a solution to every problem. This isn’t the end of Brock Lesnar. This is a speed bump in the road.”

    Lesnar is being treated once again at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota – the same facility that treated him back in 2009 when he first battled diverticulitis. He insists this most recent bout with the stomach illness is not as serious as last time (when he was fighting for his life) – but the condition was preventing him from training for the Dos Santos fight.

  • Ric Flair Wants To Wrestle Sting, Talks Euro Tour Incident

    TNA star Ric Flair Ric a few radio appearances this week and as usual with the Nature Boy, there are some newsworthy items to report.

    During an appearance on Mark Madden’s radio show on Tuesday, Flair said he wants a shot at Sting’s TNA World Heavyweight title some time this summer. This comes just days after reports that Hulk Hogan is training for an in-ring return and wants to challenge Sting at Bound For Glory later this fall.

    Flair also appeared on radio station WFNZ’s afternoon show “The Drive” on Tuesday and discussed a number of wrestling-related topics , including his decision to attend Shawn Michaels WWE’s Hall of Fame induction in Atlanta last month. Flair said TNA had “no problem” appearing at WWE’s Hall of Fame ceremony and he plans on attending next year’s ceremony in Miami.

    Flair also spoke about his highly-publicized meltdown that took place during TNA’s European tour earlier this year. After widespread reports that Flair was left behind by TNA following a dispute over TNA being unwilling to advance Flair money. Here’s what Flair said about the situation:

    “When you work for WWE, you are used to funds being available for you, if you think I am going to spend my own money, you are out of your mind. With Vince…like any other company that grows, you have growing pains, financial growing pains.”

    “When you agree to go overseas, you assume you are going like any other company and very simply, I wasn’t informed differently. I said, ‘Hey I need some money while I’m here. I’m not blowing up my credit card. Just pay me what you owe me every night’ and they don’t do that. I wasn’t told in a very nice way so I stayed in the hotel for another day. I’m not knocking. I think TNA is great, just they have growing pains.”

  • iMPACT! Preview: The Night Of Big Reveals (VIDEO)

    Tonight’s highly anticipated episode of TNA iMPACT! is just hours away – and we’ve got a spoiler-free preview of what to expect tonight. The show is being dubbed a night of “big reveals” – and based on the spoilers, TNA actually delivers this time. Here’s what’s confirmed for tonight:

    – The Network’s representative in TNA will be revealed.

    – Kurt Angle’s mistress will be revealed. Angle will team with her this Sunday at Sacrifice in a mixed tag match against Jeff and Karen Jarrett.

    – A Battle Royal will be held to determine the next #1 contender for the TNA championship.

    – TNA Knockouts champion Mickie James & Miss Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne & Tara.

    – Suicide vs. Sangriento

    – Samoa Joe vs. Crimson vs. Abyss

    Also scheduled are Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, AJ Styles, Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer, the Jarretts and more.

    *SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Tonight

  • *SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Tonight

    Credit to Jacob Jones and PWInsider.com for these spoiler results:

    * The Jarretts come out and offer a truce to Kurt Angle as Jeff doesn’t want her to be put in harm’s way at the Sacrifice PPV on Sunday. The crowd is chanting for Angle. Karen says that Kurt’s been hurt too many times and now that’s made him believe that she’s out to get him. She says they have a restraining order out for his own well being and asks Angle to come out. Kurt comes out and says he can’t believe he stayed married to her. Angle announces a mixed tag match between himself & “his business partner” against the Jarretts for the PPV. He says that Jarrett knows who she is and she’s real, damn real.

    * Mickie James & Miss Tessmacher defeated Madison Rayne & Tara.

    * Beer Money cut a promo and pretty much intimate that they are waiting for Matt Hardy to call Jeff Hardy to face them at Sacrifice without using Jeff’s name. Matt comes out and says they showed guts when they dared call out Hulk Hogan, but they still make him sick and are worthless. Matt says he and Jeff Hardy were raised to be champions and he and his partner are going to take the belts at Sacrifice. But, his partner isn’t Jeff Hardy. Out comes, I swear to God, Chris Harris. It’s Harris and Hardy vs. Beer Money.

    * Sangriento pinned Suicide.

    * Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair come out immediately after the match. Flair kicks Suicide low. Hogan says that he runs the show and he’s tired of waiting. He wants to know who is running games for the network right now or else. Out comes Mick Foley. Foley said that Hulk may have conned his way into the company and they might think that they were the smartest men in wrestling, but now things are going to start to unravel. He said that on 3/3, Jeff Hardy was the champ but then the Network saw what what happening and brought Sting back to TNA and now he’s the champion. Foley said that Hogan won’t be able to ruin this show and more because this show is called “Impact Wrestling” because it’s supposed to be about wrestling. He announces a Battle Royal to determine the number one contender to the TNA title and then says he’d like to introduce Kurt Angle’s partner at Sacrifice. A video appears, eventually spelling the word CHYNA and she comes out on the stage with Foley. She got, seriously, a MONSTER pop. Everyone chanted her name.

    * Crimson defeated Abyss and Samoa Joe. Abyss attacked Crimson and left him laying.

    * They re-tape the ENTIRE segment with Mick Foley coming out to confront Immortal. Crowd was dead for this. There were a few small line changes, including Mick saying this show wasn’t “TNA” but “Impact Wrestling” so there’s the marketing stuff you guys wrote about last week or so.

    * Mr. Anderson wins the Battle Royal. Chyna ran out and tossed out Jarrett. She went after Karen but Jeff saved her and they ran away. Dreamer got tossed by Bully Ray even though they are now partners. Steiner and Morgan eliminated each other. Hardy and Beer Money eliminated each other. In the end, Anderson tossed Ray out.

  • Batista-WWE Update, Plans For SummerSlam, NXT Eliminations

    – As we recently reported, plans for former WWE superstar Dave Batista to make his professional MMA debut for the Strikeforce promotion fell through when the company was purchased by UFC earlier this year. With Batista’s MMA career still not off the ground yet, there has been speculation as to whether a return to WWE would be in the cards for him.

    According to a reliable source, WWE’s creative team does still talk about Batista and how he would fit into current and future storylines. No matter what happens with Batista doing mixed martial arts, the general feeling is that he has not wrestled his final match in a WWE ring.

    – With SummerSlam just three months away, WWE is working on the top feuds that will make up the card.

    The current plan for WWE Champion John Cena is for him to defend against RAW newcomer Alberto Del Rio. Despite coming up short in title matches at the last 2 pay-per-views, Del Rio is still seen as a top talent by management and is almost certainly a future world champion.

    Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth was talked about as well, but with John Morrison recently undergoing neck surgery, the Mysterio-Truth match was moved up to Over the Limit. John Morrison and R-Truth could now take place at SummerSlam.

    – Next week’s episode of NXT: Redemption will see the first elimination of this season. Voting is underway at WWE.com. Here’s a look at the current standings:

    • Titus O’Neil: 19 points
    • Darren Young: 7 points
    • Jacob Novak: 6 points
    • Byron Saxton: 3 points

    (Partial Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Hogan vs. Sting Discussed, Dixie Carter’s Role, Abyss’ Teeth

    -With Hulk Hogan currently training for a possible return to the ring later this year, word out of the TNA locker room is that Hogan is looking to wrestle Sting in the main event of TNA’s biggest show of the year – Bound For Glory, later this year. Yeah we know, that same match headlined WCW’s biggest show of the year (Starrcade) back in 1997.

    While a Hulk Hogan vs. Sting match is still a match some fans would pay to see again – it all depends on whether Hogan is physically able to work a match after undergoing more than a half dozen back surgeries in the past year or so.

    Related News: Hulk Hogan Says It’s 50/50 That He’ll Wrestle This Year

    – Dixie Carter remains the president of TNA Wrestling, despite online reports the contrary. As many know, TNA is funded primarily by Panda Energy, which is owned by Dixie’s  father, Bob. Dixie’s mother Janice began working behind the scenes in TNA earlier this year overseeing the company’s finances. After the tremendous amount of money TNA has spent in recent years signing household names to big contracts and the failed attempt at going live on Monday nights, major changes to TNA’s operations are expected in the coming months to save.

    – Abyss’ front teeth are still missing after getting kicked in the face by Rob Van Dam several weeks ago on iMPACT!

  • Steve Austin Comments On Rumors He Will Wrestle Again

    Several weeks ago, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin made headlines when he said that he is healthy enough that he could wrestle a full-time schedule for 2 more years if he really wanted to.

    During a recent interview with the UK Sun, Austin stomped a mudhole in our hopes and dreams – saying he has no intention getting back into the ring as an active competitor:

    “I’m happy being gone and out of the business to the degree I am, that’s why the Tough Enough thing was such a great opportunity between my other projects. I can be as hands-on and as close as I want to be. I’m not attempting to come back and I have a load of memories from a business I love.”

    “I got up there and took some bumps with one of the contestants and worked around with one of the guys and I had fun getting in the ring and bouncing around again.”

    “But it doesn’t mean I want to go and do it again on a night in, night out basis.”

    Austin said that he plans to continue focusing on his acting career.

  • VIDEO: John Cena Sings After RAW Goes Off The Air

    After Monday’s RAW from Knoxville, TN went off the air, The Miz came out and challenged John Cena to a match for the WWE Championship. Cena accepted and won the match. Cena then sang the song “Rocky Top” – which was popular with the Tennesse crowd. Michael Cole came out to insult the crowd and caught an Attitude Adjustment from Cena to end the show.

    Footage has been posted online of John Cena singing for the live crowd after RAW went off the air – check it out:

  • *Spoiler* Updated Lineup For Sunday’s TNA Sacrifice PPV

    Warning – the following contains *SPOILERS* for Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT!:

    This Sunday, TNA Wrestling presents SACRIFICE live on pay-per-view.

    We encourage you to BE HERE for our LIVE COVERAGE of the event! On Sunday night, we’ll be posting live results of the show as it happens – so you won’t miss a minute of the action. If you are not ordering the event on pay-per-view, this is bar none THE best way to experience TNA Sacrifice .. We’ll see you here Sunday night!

    Here is the final card for Sunday’s TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view:

    TNA Championship Match
    – Sting (c) vs. Rob Van Dam

    TNA X Division Championship Match
    – Kazarian (c) vs. Max Buck

    Singles Match
    – Abyss vs. Crimson

    TNA Tag Team Championship Match
    – Beer Money (c) vs. Matt Hardy & Chris Harris

    TNA Knockout Women’s Championship Match
    If Mickie wins, Tara’s contract with Madison gets voided and Tara is free to work in TNA.
    – Mickie James (c) vs. Madison Rayne

    Mixed Tag Team Match
    – Jeff Jarrett & Karen Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle & Chyna

    Tag Team Match
    Mexican America vs. Ink Inc.

  • VIDEO Highlights From Monday’s Episode Of WWE RAW

    Check out these video highlights from Monday’s episode of WWE RAW from Knoxville, Tennesse – courtesy of the WWE Youtube channel:

    Michael Cole announces his intent to retire from ring action

    Kelly Kelly & Eve vs. The Bella Twins

    Kane vs. Mason Ryan

    R-Truth reasserts his belief in a conspiracy against him

    John Cena vs. Alex Riley

    Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz vs. Alberto Del Rio – No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match

  • Ratings Are In For Monday’s WWE RAW & Tough Enough

    The ratings are in for Monday’s WWE Tough Enough and WWE RAW

    – The 5/10 episode of WWE Tough Enough scored a 1.64 rating with 2,471,000 viewers.

    The Tough Enough replay that aired after RAW scored a 1.14 rating with 1,631,000 viewers.

    – The 5/10 episode of WWE RAW did a 3.2 rating with 4,942,000 viewers, a drop from recent weeks. This week’s show did hours of 3.09 and 3.27.

    * PICTURE of JOHN MORRISON In The Hospital After Surgery

  • JR Blog: John Morrison’s Surgery, Christian’s Short Title Reign

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

    John Morrison’s Neck Surgery: “Good news on John Morrison’s surgery to repair a neck issue. Not major or overly invasive and Morrison should be back in the ring in a month or two or so we assume. John would be best served to return later rather than sooner, make sure that he’s 100%, at a minimum, not to mention it would be cool seeing him on Raw rehabbing himself back into ring shape which builds anticipation for his return. One suggestion to Morrison is to watch various Shawn Michaels bouts from different times of HBK’s career to see how Shawn kept reinventing himself in route to becoming the best in the business.”

    UFC Offering Fighters Health Insurance: “A tip of the hat to UFC for their new fighter’s insurance referendum. Many fighters seem to need ample help in managing their lives and this aspect of their life is imperative to address. Very strategic maneuver by UFC notwithstanding it is the right thing to do.”

    Monday’s RAW: “Monday Night Raw was an interesting, two hour broadcast. Thought the Lawler stuff was the most compelling content of the night other than Cole invoking the Mother’s Day dialog that I found to be uncomfortable. Having been to the rodeo a time or two, I realize that was obviously Cole’s intention. The Triple Threat Main Event was executed very well. Really good, TV main event.”

    Christian’s Short Title Reign: “WWE promoting Smackdown inside Raw was strategic and timely. Nice positioning. It also tells me that Christian losing the World Title wasn’t any where near his ‘professional, death knell’ as some fans declared and that Christian just may be set for a significant period of time of his career especially considering the overall lack of depth within the business, as we speak.”

    “I see Christian becoming much more viable than he has been in the past and it seems that him losing the World Title has ignited that theory.”

  • Hulk Hogan Says It’s 50/50 That He’ll Wrestle This Year

    TNA’s Hulk Hogan was one of the featured guests on this week’s live edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem radio show.

    “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan Discusses His Return To Canada For This Saturday Night’s CWI’s “Brawl At The Bush II” Event In Brantford, Ontario, Why He Holds A Special Place In His Heart For His Canadian Fans, His Recovery From His Latest Back Surgery & Rehabilitation, The Odds Of Seeing Him Step Back Into The Squared Circle For TNA, The Biggest Thing He Has Learned Thus Far In His Time With TNA, How He Was One Of The Last People In TNA To Find About Jay Lethal’s Release From The Company (And What He Had Planned For Him If Lethal Stayed With The Roster), The Current Condition Of Scott Hall, The WWE’s Attempts At Rebranding Their Company, Plus Much More In His Exclusive Monday Night Mayhem Interview!

    You can listen to an MP3 of Hogan’s appearance on The Mayhem by clicking here.

    Here are some highlights of what Hulk Hogan said about:

    The biggest thing has learned thus far in his time with TNA:

    “The first thing I learned was to slow down. I thought right away go to Monday nights, do this, do that, make some changes. Number one, it doesn’t happen that way. Dixie Carter owns the company. Her family put their life & blood into this thing, and I’m the ‘Johnny Come Lately’ who’s trying to help them. They have given me an upper hand creatively to help with the direction. We’re trying to make wrestling not the way it used to be, We’re trying to make wrestling like it should be. We are just going to slow down and make sure we are real consistent.”

    Returning to Canada (for the first time in nearly ten years) for CWI’s “Brawl at the Bush II” event & why he holds a special place in his heart for his Canadian fans:

    “The last time I was in Brantford I can’t even remember who I wrestled, but I’m sure the fans can tell you. The building is electric. The fans are electric. It’s a dream come true to come back, and I’ve been around the block a couple of times, and you guys know all the craziness, but at the end of the day, when you talk about loyal fans & fans that stick up for you and show a promoter who they love: You can’t make them boo somebody they don’t wanna boo, such as what happened the last time I wrestled in Canada against The Rock. The fans in Canada are so loyal, and nobody tells them what to do, and who to love, and who to hate, and that’s why I’m digging coming back.”

    Having gone through his latest back surgery & rehabilitation, what are the odds that we will see him step back inside the squared circle to wrestle with TNA:

    “That’s a tough question, but as honest as I could be, because I don’t know the answer yet, from four & a half months from back surgery number eight, I would say it’s a 50-50 chance. If you would have asked me this two months ago, I would have said no way. If I could get six & a half months under my belt, I’d pretty much know the answer to that. If I did land wrong or something, I just don’t know if all this hardware & stuff would hold together.”

  • Picture: John Morrison Updates His Condition After Surgery

    WWE RAW superstar John Morrison will be out of action between 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery on Monday to alleviate pain caused by a pinched nerve in his neck.

    Here’s what JoMo wrote on Twitter following the procedure, including a picture of him going for the juice box world record:

    “One time my dad awoke from anesthesia and went right into telling jokes about a soy protein bar…”

    “…I was hoping to wake up from anestesia & make a joke like my dad…instead I just mumbled some crap to @RealMelina about a juice box”

    “Surgery went well- the RN said I now hold the juice box record! I drank 14 tiny juice boxes be4 they said: “maybe u should drink water now”


  • Cena’s Movie Renamed, Rock Up For Award, WM27 DVD News

    – Entertainment magazine Variety is reporting that WWE Studios has changed the name of John Cena’s upcoming movie Blood Brothers. The project will now be known as “Family Reunion.”

    Keep Reading: More On John Cena’s Next Movie – Family Reunion

    – The Rock has been nominated for the “Biggest Ass Kicker Award” at this year’s Spike TV Guys Choice Awards. His most notable challenger for the prize is actor Mark Wahlberg. Voting is currently underway at Spike.com.

    – ECW original Nunzio was back working as a WWE referee last night on RAW.

    – With the official WrestleMania 27 DVD / Blu-Ray on sale today -it’s worth noting that WWE has edited out the Johnny Cash song “Ain’t No Grave” (Undertaker’s entrance theme) and Metallica’s “For Whom The Bell Tolls” (one of Triple H’s entrance songs). What’s interesting is that the Nas song “Hate Me Now” remains on the DVD – apparently the licensing rights were not too bad for that song. (Source: WWEDVDNews)

    – The official synopsis has been released for WWE’s upcoming DVD/Blu-ray  “The 50 Most Shocking, Surprising and Amazing Moments in WWE History” – which is in stores on August 23rd of this year. It will be released via three-discs on DVD and two-discs on Blu-ray. The official synopsis reads like this:

    “The 50 Most Shocking, Surprising, Amazing Moments in WWE History counts down the most outrageous moments in the history of WWE. What moments will make the cut, the top 10, and what is the greatest moment of all time? Is it the King of the Ring tournament where Austin 3:16 was born? Mick Foley’s devastating fall of the top of the Hell in a Cell cage? The Montreal Screwjob? The explosion that consumed Mr. McMahon’s limo? This three-disc set is the perfect release for fans that love to debate which moments were their favorites.”

  • What Happened After RAW, Cena Tweets About RAW & More

    – After last night’s RAW from Knoxville, TN went off the air, The Miz came out and challenged John Cena to a match for the WWE Championship. Cena accepted and won the match. Cena then sang the song “Rocky Top” – which was popular with the Tennesse crowd.

    Michael Cole came out to insult the crowd and caught an Attitude Adjustment from Cena to end the show.

    – John Cena wrote the following on Twitter after last night’s RAW:

    “Got to punish a ry. Set and I quit match for over the limit with miz. But nothing beat the fist pumping broski. Thanks for the lesson zack.”

    – John Morrison, Zack Ryder, Melina, Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio were among the WWE-related items that were trending on Twitter last night during RAW.

  • Shane Helms Investigated For DUI After Motorcycle Crash

    TMZ.com is now reporting that Shane Helms is being investigated for driving under the influence at the time of his terrible motorcycle accident last Friday in North Carolina.

    According to the police report, a witness told police Helms was riding on a motorcycle with his girlfriend after leaving restaurant in Smithfield, North Carolina around 9:15 PM. He allegedly drove through a stop sign, lost control of the bike and “drove straight through the metal chain link fence.”

    A witness who was at the bar where Helms had been right before the accident said that he saw Helms drinking alcohol there. A blood sample from Helms was taken as soon as he arrived at the hospital to determine his blood alcohol content. Results could take several months to come in.

  • Morrison Surgery Update, Luger Running Wellness Policy

    – As previously reported, RAW superstar John Morrison is undergoing neck surgery today. Morrison’s girlfriend Melina wrote the following on Twitter regarding the procedure:

    “I’ve been keeping family posted so I’m sorry for late responses. Regarding John’s injuries, I waited 2see if Jomo wanted people to know … yes John is having surgery right now for a neck injury. He went in positive and that made me smile. I will keep you all posted.”

    – WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels wrote the following on Twitter on Monday regarding John Morrison’s procedure:

    “Word is John Morrison has 2 undergo surgery. I wish him the best & a speedy recovery. Ur 1st injury is always the hardest… JoMo, take ur time & heal!! U WILL comeback!! Stronger & better. Best of luck & go gut’s.”

    – TNA star AJ Styles was asked by a fan on Twitter what he thinks about Christian’s short World Heavyweight title reign. Styles responded @AJStylesOrg:

    “Q-Christian losing the title? Well, it’s nothing he can’t get back. He is one the best wrestlers I ever been around. I’m a fan of his also.”

    – Kevin Nash said on Sunday’s Live Audio Wrestling radio show that he recently received an email stating that Lex Luger is now in charge of WWE’s Wellness Policy.

  • Kevin Nash Provides New Info Scott Hall’s Condition

    Kevin Nash appeared on The LAW radio show on Sunday night and spoke very candidly about his longtime friend Scott Hall’s ongoing battle with substance abuse. The entire episode of The LAW can be heard at TheFightNetwork.com.

    Related News: Hall In Very Bad Shape: Ex-Wife Gives Up After Final Attempt To Help

    Here is what Kevin Nash said about Hall’s current state:

    “These people will say things like ‘you need to have an intervention’ or someone said ‘you need to take Scott fishing without alcohol’ and no one grasps the severity of what this situation is. This is someone that has been to rehab nine times and probably walked out three to four times. He’s been in and out of hospitals for the last year and a couple of times – in Providence (for a recent independent show) – what happened was Scott took a really bad fall in his house and hurt his hip really badly and of course the promoter said Hall got off the plane in a wheelchair blah, blah, blah. I talked to Scott and Scott said ‘I never miss a shot and I’m going to make this shot’ and I told him he sounded horrible and he said ‘yeah’. Somas are the worst thing for wrestlers and I think they’ve killed more wrestlers than anything. He took some of those and hadn’t taken those in a long time and had a really bad reaction…they put him up there for 72-hours and the thing is Scott has been through so many hospitals, so many psych wards, evaluations and so many rehab centers that Scott knows every catch phrase and he knows exactly what the psychologist wants to hear and we’re all workers – that’s what we are and in 72-hours Scott is gone.”

    “He’s at a place right now where the peaks and valleys are so incredibly high and low and the last week he’s been at a level spot, his health is bad. I think he went in and saw some doctors and he’s not going to walk in and get a gold label of health and when you get news from doctors that your heart isn’t functioning so well, this isn’t functioning well and this isn’t functioning well and to get all that news all in one day he went into a semi bender.”

    “I can’t make Scott Hall want to live, I can’t make Scott Hall want to get better, I can’t make Scott want to repair his relationship with his children, I can’t make any of those things happen and the only one who can is Scott. When and if he does I will be the happiest person on earth. He always knows no matter what, day or night, if he needs me and really needs me or needs anything or anything of me or for him I will be there in an hour and he knows that. I can’t be his therapist, I can’t be his wife, I can’t be his rehabilitation specialist but I can be his friend. I think he needs friends more than he needs people telling him what he has to do or not to do. Lately it’s like the ninth inning, two out, a full count and they’ve walked into the baseball game and sitting in their seat and telling us what’s been going on in the game – I’ve been doing this for 17-years with Scott, you don’t just jump into the game and tell me what he needs to do because you haven’t been here, you haven’t lived it, you haven’t done that and Dana (Hall) has. A lot of people think she’s a crack pot but people forget she has two children with the man, that’s real flesh and blood and Cassidy and Cody are great kids and they deserve better but at the same time Scott – people think Scott’s problem is he likes to get drunk and likes to take drugs and he’s an addict and he’s not – he has post traumatic stress and had several incredibly horrible incidents happen in his early youth going on to his adolescence and early adulthood and he has had things happen to him that he cannot get through.”

    “When you are trying to numb a memory that’s when you have a problem and you’re trying to forget something – that’s a problem. He’s not out being a rock star, he’s making things in his mind go away because he cannot shut it off and does it for days at a time and then when he does think about it he realizes the problem is still there.”

  • Scott Hall In Very Bad Shape: Ex-Wife Tells Sad Story

    Scott Hall is in very bad shape once again – and his ex-wife Dana fears he may be on the verge of ultimately losing his battle to drug and alcohol addiction. In an interview with Mike Mooneyham of PostandCourier.com, Dana Hall tells a very sad story about her recent attempt to reach out to Scott one last time.

    “I could barely understand him, but finally heard him say he was sorry for his behavior, and after wrapping his head around it, he knew he was going to die, didn’t have much time left, and wanted me and the kids to be with him in the end.”

    She says Hall hung up when she started to talk and would not answer when she called him back. Not knowing what his condition might be, she says she called 911 to meet her at Hall’s home 10 miles away in case he needed help.

    “He sounded like he might be dying,” she says. “I was freaking out because he sounded really bad.”

    Emergency medical technicians were already on the scene and climbing through a bedroom window when she arrived. When she got to the front porch, she says, Hall was pushing an EMT out of the door.

    “It was nothing short of a scene from ‘One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ meets ‘The Shining.’ This is no exaggeration … I wish it was,” she says.

    When he saw her, she says, Hall “went into a rampage against me, telling them to get this (expletive) off his property.”

    “He was threatening to beat them all up, doing the crotch chop thing to them, making a fool of himself, ranting and raving like a crazed mental person,” she said.

    “I had my hands out to him and was crying, and he could have cared less. He just went on with his ranting,” she says. “He at one point held his hand up to strike me, and they moved me away. There were like eight paramedics and six officers. I told him goodbye. This would be the last time I would come see him.”

    “I feel like such a fool for falling for it again. There was nothing behind his eyes but hate and evil. He made his bed … now he has to lie in it.”

    This is just the tip of iceberg. Dana Hall spoke at length about her husband’s long battle with addiction, which began long before he rose to the top of the pro wrestling world during the mid 1990’s as Razor Ramon in the WWF.

    To read more from Dana Hall’s interview with Mike Mooneyham, visit PostandCourier.com.

  • Nick Hogan Getting Engaged To Girlfriend Breana Tiesi

    — TNA star Hulk Hogan announced on Twitter on Monday that he will be doing voice-over work for a new cartoon television show. Hogan wrote:

    “Good morning,headed to Tampa to do the voice of the DEAN,a crazy character on the Professor Brothers,a new cartoon on Adult Swim.”

    — Following the ugly public divorce of his parents Hulk and Linda, Nick “Hogan” Bollea is getting engaged to be married, according to a report on TMZ.com.

    Nick tells TMZ that he’s already purchased the engagement ring for his girlfriend of nearly three years, Breana Tiesi. The couple currently currently reside in Miami, Florida and have been discussing getting married for quite some time.

    Nick tells TMZ that he recently purchased the engagement ring and plans to pop the question very soon.

    Check out these pictures of Nick Hogan with his soon-to-be fiance, Breana Tiesi:

  • Jeff Jarrett Says TNA Is “Taking Over” Mexico’s AAA

    – TNA founder Jeff Jarrett has announced that TNA is “taking over” Mexico’s AAA promotion. As previously reported, several TNA stars will be heading to Mexico’s AAA promotion to work their TV tapings and the big TripleMania event.

    TNA is doing an angle with a heel stable called La Sociedad for a “takeover” angle. Jeff Jarrett and Scott Steiner will be going to Mexico for the May 18th AAA TV tapings.

    The following promo video was released hyping the angle:

  • WWE Studios Announces New Horror Movie Project

    WWE Studios has announced its latest film project, which they have dubbed a “smart and original” horror movie:

    Pathe And WWE Partner on “No One Lives”

    LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pathe UK and WWE Studios today announce that they have partnered to co-finance and distribute NO ONE LIVES, written by David Cohen, and to be directed by visionary genre director Ryuhei Kitamura (THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN).

    “WWE Studios maintains a flexible business model that allows us to seek out partners to co-finance, produce and distribute films of all genres to appeal to our fans’ wide array of film tastes”

    The picture stars Luke Evans (THE THREE MUSKETEERS, IMMORTALS, THE RAVEN) and will begin principal photography in New Orleans on June 13th.

    The producers are Elton Brand and Harry Knapp for Milk & Media and Kami Naghdi for Constance Media.

    A ruthless criminal gang takes a young couple hostage and goes to ground in an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere. When the captive girl is killed, the tables are unexpectedly turned. The gang finds itself outsmarted by an urbane and seasoned killer determined to ensure that no one lives…

    NO ONE LIVES is a smart and original horror movie with at its heart a killer in the grip of a dark and twisted love affair.

    Cameron McCracken, Managing Director of Pathe UK, said: “It was impossible to resist Ryuhei’s passionate vision for this project and his desire to create an iconic anti-hero for our times. WWE Studios have been ideal partners and we look forward to many other shared ventures!”

    “WWE Studios maintains a flexible business model that allows us to seek out partners to co-finance, produce and distribute films of all genres to appeal to our fans’ wide array of film tastes,” said Michael Luisi, EVP Business Development, WWE. “Teaming up with Pathe is the perfect example. We look forward to co-producing ‘No One Lives’ with one of the leaders in the industry.”

    Harry Knapp, Producer, said; “We are thrilled at the prospect of working with Luke, one of the most talented actors of his generation. We know he is going to create a truly memorable villain!”

    Pathé Distribution will distribute the film in France; and Twentieth Century Fox will distribute the film in the UK on Pathe’s behalf. Pathe International will handle international sales.

  • Kurt Angle Signing 3 1/2 Year Guaranteed Contract With TNA

    As reported on Sunday afternoon, TNA star Kurt Angle announced that he is currently in training for the 2012 summer Olympics.

    Read More: Kurt Angle Announces He Is Training For The Olympics

    Later in the day, Angle revealed that he and TNA have reached an agreement on a new contract that will see him remain with the company until the end of 2014.

    “I am signing a 3 1/2 Guarantee Contract with Tna.

    I will be compensated Higher than Wwe.

    I am Proud to be in Tna. Thank You Dixie!!!”