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  • Randy Orton Reviews Thursday’s TNA iMPACT! Show

    WWE champion Randy Orton wrote on Twitter that he checked out TNA iMPACT! this week for only the “second time ever” and shared his thoughts on the TNA product.

    “Samoa Joe can move. Miss working with (Kurt) Angle and Jeff. Coulda done w/o the JWoW segment tho. I enjoyed the backstage stuff for the most part anyway. Something about the realness of the conversations between some of the talent was really well done.”

    When a fan seemed surprised that Orton was praising TNA, Orton responded:

    “Who said that I do not like TNA? I surely didn’t. Never approved of the 8(sic) sided ring tho. Competition is a good thing.”

    Orton put over TNA TV Champion AJ Styles:

    “never met him. Can do some amazing things in the ring. IMO has alot to do with tna’s early success.”

    He finished with some comments about Ken Anderson, who was outspoken against Orton following his WWE release:

    “The only prob I ever had with Ken was him telling the Internet that I used my ‘pull’ to get him fired. Not tru, I have no pull.”

    In a 2009 interview with ESPN 540’s “Pro Wrestling Report,” Anderson said he and Orton became  “very good friends” in WWE before their relationship turned sour. At the time, he seemed to blame Orton for his WWE release:

    “The fact that he made such a big stink about supposedly dropping him on his head. He literally blew up in front of all the talent including Vince and Stephanie and began to lecture me about how I had to be careful and his health was very important. It just doesn’t make sense to me.”

  • VIDEO Of Fozzy Playing Hit Song “Enemy” Live In The UK (10/13)

    Check out this video of WWE star Chris Jericho’s metal band FOZZY’s live UK tour.

    Fozzy plays their song “Enemy” live at Edinburgh’s Studio 24 on Wednesday 13th October 2010:

  • Several Names Added To WWE Developmental & One Release

    The official website of World Wrestling Entertainment’s developmental promotion, Florida Championship Wrestling, has added two male wrestlers and two female wrestlers to its roster page — Kenny Li, Ron Myers, Sonia and Verity Thomas.

    Sonia, who’s real name is Su Yung, has wrestled for various independent wrestling promotions in the United States including Memphis Ladies Wrestling, LadySports and Glory. She signed a developmental contract with WWE in May and debuted last month in FCW under the name Vannah.

    Thomas is British-based women’s wrestler Vickie Skeeles. The 23-year-old was signed to a developmental contract in August and had recently debuted in FCW.

    Li is 27-year-old Texas-based independent wrestler Li Fang, who the company recently signed to a developmental contract. He bills himself on his MySpace page as “the first ever Chinese wrestler.” He has been wrestling professionally since 2006 and has appeared for numerous Texas-based independent promotions including Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW).

    Myers formerly competed as Kris Logan in Florida Championship Wrestling prior to being released last year. He was recently re-signed to a developmental contract.

    Meanwhile, WWE has released Rudy Parker (a/k/a Asher Knight) from his developmental contract. He was signed from Ohio Valley Wrestling in January.

  • J-Woww Talks About iMPACT! & Says She Might Appear Again

    Jersey Shore star Jenni “J-Woww” Farley spoke to RadarOnline.com this week about her appearance on tonight’s episode of TNA iMPACT!

    Related: Pictures Of J-WOWW From TNA’s iMPACT! Tapings

    J-Woww tells RadarOnline that tonight’s appearance may not be a one-time deal:

    “Never in a million years would I ever think I would be at TNA so it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and I’m glad I did it. You know, I never thought I could be able to do it; it’s pretty intense, but after getting in the ring and, you know, going in there, the adrenaline rush I could definitely see myself doing something like this in the future.”

    A TNA representative commented on working with J-Woww:

    “We would definitely love to have her back. She’s a black belt, she’s very athletic and she was very good at this. TNA has worked with countless celebrities and lots of ex-professional athletes…and she got it! She was a very quick learner. She was as physical and ring-smart as you could be given the fact that she’d never done it before and she knows the entertainment side of it.”

    Related: Video of J-WOWW’s Segment For Thursday’s TNA iMPACT!

  • Booker T Talks About A WWE Return, TNA’s Booking & More

    Busted Open with Booker T
    Hosts: Dave LaGreca and Doug Mortman
    Mondays and Wednesdays 2-4 PM ET
    Sirius 125, XM 241 (note: new channels)

    Here are some highlights of what Booker T said about:

    Whether He Would return To TNA or WWE: “I’m a free agent… It’s about making a phone call. I left on good terms. I’m pretty good friends with Terry Taylor. I left on good terms with Dixie Carter. But I don’t want to get back on that WWE schedule… I would be willing to do commentary. I’d be willing to work behind the scenes (with WWE).

    Why He Went To TNA: “I went there to make those young guys a lot better, guys like A.J. (Styles), (Robert) Roode, Black Machismo, and the list goes on and on… The Main Event Mafia could still be going today… The wrestling business is all about the young guys coming up and taking those spots.”

    TNA Rehashing Old Angles: “I feel the past should left in the past. You cannot recreate WCW. TNA was in a great position to move up to the next level.”

    Rumors of Him Leaving a Live Event and Not Putting Over Matt Morgan: “It was one live event, overseas, and there was not any security. The fans were throwing full cans of beer. I felt unsafe working in that environment… I did not want to put over Matt Morgan that night because I had never had a segment with Matt Morgan.”

    Visit Facebook.com/bustedopen for more information.

  • TNA iMPACT! Preview For Tonight (No Spoilers)

    The following is a spoiler-free preview of tonight’s TNA iMPACT! on Spike:

    * Jeff Hardy’s first appearance as TNA champion after turning heel at Bound For Glory

    * Jersey Shore star J-Woww has a confrontation withThe Shore

    * Rob Van Dam vs. Mr. Anderson – winner gets a TNA title shot

    * Samoa Joe vs. Abyss

    * TNA Knockouts champion Tara vs. Madison Rayne

    *Kurt Angle talks about retirement

    * D’Angelo Dinero vs. Fourtune in a Handicap match.

    Also scheduled to appear are Sting, Kevin Nash, The Beautiful People and more.

  • Video of J-WOWW’s Segment For Thursday’s TNA iMPACT!

    TNA Wrestling has posted the following video of Jenni “J-WOWW” Farley’s appearance at Monday’s iMPACT! tapings, set to air this Thursday night on SpikeTV:

  • Video: Jesse Ventura Refuses To Endorse Linda For Senate

    WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura was a guest on “Good Morning America” today and said that he would vote to send Linda McMahon to the United States Senate next month.

    Ventura, who is very outspoken about politics and is the former Governor of Minnisota, told host George Stephanopoulos:

    “I don’t vote for Democrats or Republicans. If she ran as an independent she could possibly get my endorsement, but I refuse.”

    Ventura also ranted about 9/11, claiming the United States government knew it was going to happen and did nothing to stop the terror attacks. Ventura was there to promote the second season of his Conspiracy Theory show.

    Check out the interview below, courtesy of ABCNews.com:

  • Luna Vachon’s Death Ruled An Accidental Drug Overdose

    The toxicology results are in for former WWE performer Luna Vachon.

    The District Six Medical Examiner’s office in Florida found that Luna died from an accidental overdose of painkillers and anti-anxiety medication.

    TMZ.com reports that the 48-year-old wrestler  had oxycodone and benzodiazepine in her system when she died in her Florida home back in August.

    Shortly after her death, it was reported that investigators found crushed pill residue and snorting straws at multiple locations inside Luna’s house.

    Luna’s ashes were scattered last month at the late Andre The Giant’s ranch in North Carolina.

  • Freddy Prinze Jr. Returns To WWE’s Creative Team

    Hollywood actor and former WWE creative team member Freddy Prinze Jr. made his return to World Wrestling Entertainment at Monday’s RAW, according to pwinsider.com.

    Prinze worked as a WWE writer last year for several months and left to take an acting gig on FOX show “24.” He will be working as a producer and director of WWE television shows.

    Prinze is a lifelong wrestling fan and has appeared on camera at several WWE events – in the crowd and as the Guest Host of RAW last August, when he got beat up by Randy Orton.

  • Bobby Lashley Talks About His MMA Future

    Former pro wrestler turned Mixed Martial Arts fighter Bobby Lashley spoke to Sherdog.com this week about his future in MMA.

    Lashley, who suffered his first MMA defeat this summer at the hands of relative unknown Chad Grigg, says he’s planning to fight again in December whether its for Strikeforce or another company:

    “This year has been tough with the injuries I’ve had; plus I got mono. I’ve started back with my training and there have been a couple of fights come up that I’ve given a thumbs up to, and I’ve tentatively got a fight scheduled. It’s December 10th or 11th, but I have to wait on saying who it’s with. There’s two different organizations that I’m talking to. I have to get out there and fight.”

    Lashley says he asked Stikeforce for a rematch with Griggs, but isn’t sure if that’s in the cards:

    “I asked Strikeforce for a rematch (with Griggs), but I’m not sure if it’s in the works. I don’t really know what’s in my contract. The last thing I want to do is do something to violate my contract. After my last fight, I owe it to Scott Coker and to the world to come back stronger.”

  • Team SmackDown Members & Buried Alive Match Confirmed

    LIVE COVERAGE of Bragging Rights (10/24)

    Warning: The Following contains *Spoilers* for Friday’s WWE SmackDown

    At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings, Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Kofi Kingston and Tyler Reks were confirmed for Team SmackDown at Bragging Rights.

    Also, it was announced that Kane will defend the World Heavyweight title against The Underataker in a Buried Alive match.

    Here is the updated card for WWE’s Bragging Rights pay-per-view:

    WWE Title Match
    Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett with John Cena

    Buried Alive Match For The World Heavyweight Title
    Kane (c) vs. The Undertaker

    RAW vs. SmackDown Match
    The Miz, R-Truth, John Morrison, Santino Marella, Sheamus, CM Punk and 1 More RAW Star vs. Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Kofi Kingston and Tyler Reks.

    WWE Unified Divas Title Match
    Natalya vs. Layla or Michelle McCool

    Make sure to BE HERE on Sunday, October 24th for our LIVE COVERAGE of WWE Bragging Rights!

  • Pictures Of J-WOWW From TNA’s iMPACT! Tapings *Spoilers*

    Warning: These pictures contain *SPOILERS* for Thursday’s TNA iMPACT!

    Jersey Shore’s Jenni “J-Woww” Farley will be appearing on Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT!

    The MTV reality star came to the ring with The Beautiful People and got into a physical altercation (CATFIGHT!) with The Shore’s Cookie.

    Read More: *SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

    Here are some pictures from Jersey Shore star J-Woww’s appearance at Monday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings, set to air this Thursday night on Spike TV.

  • WWE RAW Rating Is In For Monday, October 11

    Monday’s episode of WWE RAW drew a 2.9 cable rating with 4,285,000 viewers.  The show did hours of 2.87 and 2.92.

    This is down from last week’s 3.3 and below 3.0 for the 3rd time in the past 4 weeks.

    RAW faced stiff competition from the ESPN Monday Night Football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets NFL game on ESPN did a 12.46 rating with 17,313,000 viewers. ESPN drew a 12.2 overnight rating for the Jets’ win over the Vikings, up 22% from Week 5 last year. This game was the highest rated Monday Night football game of the season.

    The Atlanta Braves-San Francisco Giants MLB playoff game on TBS did a 3.4 rating with 4,667,000 viewers.

    (Partial credit to PWInsider.com for some of this ratings data)

  • JR Blog: Batista’s MMA Career, Nexus, Bragging Rights

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

    Nexus: “The Nexus storyline has been one of the better ones in the WWE in a long while. Now as it maturates and moves forward guys like Justin Gabriel, who had a nice bout with Orton Monday Night, needs to become known for more than his dynamic 450 Splash. Same for Otunga and Slater. What are their lasting claims to fame going to be? Now is a pivotal time for these members of NXT to begin to erase the prominent ‘sidekick’ logo that’s figuratively stamped on their foreheads and either take a more impactful role with NXT leader Wade Barrett or begin to subtly move away from Barrett’s reign.”

    WWE Bragging Rights: “Why is it exactly that MNR and SDown have such a fierce rivalry? What’s at stake other than ‘Bragging Rights?’ Has SD been bragging about their tag team victory since last year’s PPV?  Would it be more viable if something tangible was at stake to the winning team in the Raw vs. Smackdown Tag Bout on the October 24 PPV that emanates from Minneapolis?”

    Batista Doing MMA: “As I have written before, Dave Bautista is serious about his MMA career and is realistic in that Dave knows that by getting such a late start in the game that he will have to accelerate his training and then maximize the time that he has to be physically productive in a MMA environment. UFC would not be a good place to seek employment for Dave but his negotiations with Strikeforce do make sense. If the two sides can strike a win/win financial deal and Showtime finally figures out how to promote a fight and make it be perceived as special while at the same time build a star on all the platforms that are available to them, then a Bautista-Strikeforce arrangement could help all involved.”

    Related Link: Video Of Batista’s MMA Training

  • Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas Returning to Ring of Honor

    Ring of Honor sent in the following announcement on Tuesday:

    Ring of Honor is proud to announce that Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin, the World’s Greatest Tag Team, have been signed to appear at the ROH on HDNet national television tapings in Louisville, Kentucky December 9th and 10th. The events, “ROH–TWO NIGHTS ONLY”, will mark the first time ROH’s TV program has been taped outside Philadelphia, and was selected for two nights in a row in Louisville because of the tremendous demand for seats at the July debut event.

    Haas and Benjamin are both looking forward not only to returning to Ring of Honor, but to the city in which both of them lived and wrestled early in their careers. Shelton, in particular, underwent his first wrestling training in Louisville in 2000 with Ohio Valley Wrestling under ROH executive producer Jim Cornette and OVW Owner Danny Davis.

    “I can’t wait to come back to the Davis Arena”, Shelton said, “because the Louisville fans and OVW are like home. In New York, the ROH fans took to Charlie and I like we’d been there all our lives. Mix them both and these will be two really big nights for us.”

    Charlie is equally as excited. “The ROH fans reignited my passion for wrestling, the passion I had when I was wrestling for Danny Davis in Kentucky and Les Thatcher in Ohio in developmental. We wouldn’t miss the chance to come see those people again.”

    There are five other ROH stars appearing on those tapings that might have an interest in the appearance of the two men that many call The World’s Greatest Tag Team–the current ROH Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling with their manager Shane Hagadorn, and Mark & Jay, the Briscoe Brothers. All three of these teams have a claim to being the best tag team in wrestling, and many supporters to back them up. It’ll be interesting to see all of them under the same roof, along with 25 other superstars and 12 big matches each night, at the home of OVW — The Davis Arena at 4400 Shepherdsville Road in Louisville.

    A select number of VIP seats remain, as well as general admission, but we expect demand for tickets to exceed capacity on Thursday, December 9th and Friday December 10th, so please make your advance ticket orders if you are coming to avoid being left out. The Champions’ Table package is still available for the December 9th event. You get two leather recliners with a table, on a riser less than 15 feet from the ring, comes complete with waittress service and all 2 can eat or drink from the concession stand all night, for only $150. To purchase the Champion’s Table, you must call the office directly at (215) 781-2500. All other tickets are available to purchase at https://www.rohwrestling.com/store.php?sec=cat&cat=30.

  • Details On Batista’s MMA Debut & Meetings With Strikeforce

    We’ve got some details on former WWE superstar Dave Bautista’s Mixed Martial Arts debut.

    Bautista was backstage at Saturday’s Strikeforce MMA show in San Jose, California and met with several company officials, including CEO Scott Coker. According to various sources, Buatista is said to be very close to signing a deal with Strikeforce and plans to make his professional MMA debut in early 2011.

    He has been training MMA full-time since leaving WWE earlier this year and is said to be very eager to show everybody what he’s capable of inside the cage.

    There have been reports that Batista was looking to get $500,000 for his MMA debut. A name that’s been thrown a lot as a future opponent of Batista is fellow former WWE star Bobby Lashley, who is currently negotiating a new contract with Strikeforce.

    Stay tuned for more on Batista’s venture into the world of MMA and check out these related videos:

  • “Wrestling’s Highest Flyers” DVD Now On Sale (Buy Here)

    NOW ON SALE: WWE Presents “Wrestling’s Highest Flyers”

    Some of the most exciting moments in sports entertainment history have come through the air. High-flying Superstars have always brought fans to their feet, from Superfly Jimmy Snuka, the Killer B s, the Rockers, Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, and more.

    This 3-DVD set, Best of the High Flyers, collects some of the greatest aerial displays in sports entertainment history. The dozens of matches in this collection represent the Crème de la Crème of WWE, WCW, ECW, WCCW, and more.

    Buy it now from Amazon.com & support SEScoops.com!

    Here’s a preview of what’s on the 3-Disc set:

    DISC ONE:

    A Different Stratosphere

    Ricky Steamboat
    Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman
    WCW Halloween Havoc October 25, 1992

    Evan Bourne
    Evan Bourne vs. Zack Ryder
    WWE Superstars June 11, 2009

    Sky-View with Evan Bourne

    Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka
    Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka vs. Samu
    WWF at Madison Square Garden February 20, 1984

    New Style

    WCW Cruiserweights
    Juventud Guerrera, Hector Garza, Lizmark Jr. vs. La Parka, Psychosis, Villano IV
    WCW Bash at the Beach July 13, 1997

    Shelton Benjamin
    Gold Rush Tournament Match
    Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin
    WWE RAW May 2, 2005

    Ultimo Dragon
    J-Crown Cruiserweight Championship Match
    Ultimo Dragon vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
    WCW World War 3 November 24, 1996

    Eddie Guerrero
    ECW World Television Championship Match
    Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko
    ECW Hardcore TV July 21, 1995

    Special Features:

    Ultimo Dragon vs. Psychosis
    WCW Uncensored March 16. 1997

    Chavo Guerrero vs. Jamie Noble
    WWE SmackDown April 18, 2008

    Sky-Cam with Jamie Noble

    Flight Turbulence

    DISC TWO:

    Degree of Difficulty

    Chris Jericho
    WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
    Chris Jericho vs. Ultimo Dragon
    WCW Bash at the Beach July 13, 1997

    1-2-3 Kid
    1-2-3 Kid vs. Hakushi
    WWF SummerSlam August 27, 1995

    Sky-View with John Morrison

    John Morrison
    John Morrison vs. Tyson Kidd
    WWE Superstars July 30, 2009

    High Flying Duos

    Tag Teams
    WWF Tag Team Championship – Triangle Ladder Match
    Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge / Christian
    WWF WrestleMania 2000 April 2, 2000

    Super Crazy
    3-Way Dance
    Tajiri vs. Super Crazy vs. Little Guido
    ECW One Night Stand June 12, 2005

    Brian Pillman
    Brian Pillman vs. Alex Wright
    WCW Great American Bash June 18, 1995

    Great Muta
    Great Muta vs. Sting
    WCW Japan Supershow March 21, 1991

    Rob Van Dam
    WWF Hardcore Championship Match
    Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam
    WWF Sunday Night Heat August 5, 2001

    Special Feature:

    The Hardy Boyz vs. Kai En Tai
    WWF Sunday Night Heat September 27, 1998

    DISC THREE:

    Shawn Michaels
    WWF Championship Match
    Shawn Michaels vs. Vader
    WWF SummerSlam August 18, 1996

    Flash Funk
    ECW World Television Championship Match
    2 Cold Scorpio vs. Sabu
    ECW CyberSlam February 17, 1996

    Sky-View with Kofi Kingston

    Kofi Kingston
    Intercontinental Championship Tournament Finals
    Kofi Kingston vs. Christian
    WWE SmackDown May 14, 2010

    Aerodynamics

    WWE Light Heavyweights
    WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match
    Taka Michinoku vs. Pantera
    WWF In Your House: No Way Out February 15, 1998

    Lita
    WWE Women’s Championship Match
    Lita vs. Trish Stratus
    RAW December 6, 2004

    Sabu
    ECW World Television Championship Match
    Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam
    ECW Guilty as Charged January 9, 2000

    Jeff Hardy
    Steel Cage Match
    Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga
    WWE RAW January 7, 2008

    Rey Mysterio
    WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
    Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero
    WCW Halloween Havoc October 26, 1997

    Special Feature:

    WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
    Juventud Guerrero vs. Billy Kidman
    World War 3 November 22, 1998

  • What Happened After RAW, WWE’s Reaction To J-Woww In TNA

    – In a dark match that took place after Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air, WWE Champion Randy Orton defeated Sheamus and Wade Barrett in a three-way match after Orton hit the RKO on Sheamus for the win.

    – Joey Styles took a shot at TNA on his Twitter last night:

    “Zack Ryder reminds me of MTV’s Jersey Shore. By the way, who do you think is dumber, Jersey Shore’s Ronnie or whomever writes TNA?”

    – Speaking of Jersey Shore and TNA, the buzz within WWE about TNA landing Jersey Shore star Jenni “Jwoww” Farley for a television appearance has been minimal. Many within WWE feel that the J-Woww appearance won’t help TNA much,  because the media views WWE as the only real wrestling promotion.

  • Mickie James Denies She Caused Problems At Bound For Glory

    New TNA Knockout Mickie James has responded to Internet reports that she was causing problems backstage at Sunday’s Bound For Glory PPV. According to various reports (and our own sources), Mickie James became very angry when she saw the referee shirt she was supposed to wear did not have her logo on the back. She, however, denies the reports. She wrote on Twitter Monday night:

    “I usually don’t even bother to entertain ignorance. But to report blatant lies is quite humorous… Anyone who knows me… Knows I would never behave like that… And they also know I respect & appreciate everyone as we all work hard as a team to make an incredible product. Fact! The seamstress already knew she was putting the logo on the shirt Thursday. Fact. I bought a ref shirt to make but when Earl gave me one of his official TNA shirts I couldn’t resist. Fact. Post match I gave the shirt to the trading card company to be cut up and added to the new cards coming soon. =)”

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  • Next Week’s RAW Main Event, New Nexus Members & More

    – The main event of next week’s Monday Night RAW will be WWE Champion Randy Orton teaming with John Cena to take on Husky Harris and Michael McGillicutty. This will be the official RAW debuts for the NXT Season 2 rookies.

    NXT leader Wade Barrett announced on RAW that if Harris and McGillicutty can defeat Orton and Cena, they’ll be invited to join Nexus.

    Next week’s RAW takes place from Calgary, Alberta, Canada and will be the go-home show for Bragging Rights.

    – Melina vs. Alicia Fox and Darren Young vs. Primo were taped before tonight’s RAW for this Thursday night’s WWE Superstars on WGN America.

    – CM Punk’s attack on Evan Bourne on Monday’s RAW was done to write Bourne off television. As we reported on Monday, Bourne will be taking some time off for shoulder surgery. Michael Cole mentioned on RAW that Punk has been officially acquired from SmackDown.

  • Batista Talks About Fighting Lashley, MMA, Leaving WWE

    Former WWE star Dave Bautista recently spoke to Fight Magazine about a potential Bobby Lashley fight, the chances of him signing with the Strikeforce MMA promotion and why he’s not working with WWE at the moment.

  • More On J-WOWW Appearing On Thursday’s iMPACT!

    SpikeTV sent out the following press release today hyping Jersey Shore star J-Woww’s appearance on Thursday’s TNA iMPACT:

    “JERSEY SHORE’S” J-WOWW GETS INTO THE ACTION ON SPIKE TV’S “TNA iMPACT!”

    Orlando, Florida (October 11, 2010) – Jenni Farley (aka “J-Woww”), one of the breakout stars from MTV’s hit series, “The Jersey Shore,” will be visiting Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling’s “iMPACT Zone” Monday, October 11, for the taping of this Thursday’s “TNA iMPACT” episode on Spike TV.

    J-Woww, who has shown her beauty as well as her brawn on the wildly popular series, will join the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Hulk Hogan, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson, Hardcore Legend Mick Foley, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle and “The Icon” Sting.

    This special episode of “TNA iMPACT” airs on Spike TV Thursday, October 14 at 9:00pm ET/PT.

    Spike TV’s highly-rated, two-hour weekly series emanates from the “TNA iMPACT! Zone” at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida”

  • Sheamus Liked, Taker-WM27, Ideas To Raise PPV Buyrates

    – RAW superstar Sheamus is well-liked by many backstage in WWE, including influential power players Triple H, John Cena and Randy Orton. Each of them had feuded with Sheamus and gave his his in-ring work and overall attitude high praise. The belief is that he’s one of the true success stories of WWE’s recent youth movement and he’ll be a main eventer in WWE for a long time.

    – WWE officials are already discussing who will wrestle The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. As of last week, the top pick to face the “Dead Man” next April is Sheamus. John Cena has also been discussed as a possible opponent.

    – One of the biggest stories of the year has been the steady decline of WWE PPV buyrates. Many say there are too many PPV events, they’re too expensive and the gimmick-based shows just don’t work. WWE is working on ideas to help buyrates, but none of them address these issues. One idea being tossed around within WWE recently is to go back to holding a live pre-game show to push late buys for the event. The company used to do this for years (Sunday Night Heat0 and later dropped it when it wasn’t considered to be cost effective.

    – The Journal Inquirer has an article about WWE hiring APCO World Wide to come up with ways to make their promotion more acceptable to the mainstream media and politicians. You can check that out at https://www.journalinquirer.com/

    (Credit to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter for some of the info used in this report)

  • Kurt Angle Injured At BFG, Hogan Very Banged Up & More

    – Hulk Hogan was visibly in pain backstage at Bound For Glory, moving around slowly after having back surgery just a few days ago.

    – TNA President Dixie Carter posted a reaction to what happened last night at Bound For Glory .. She wrote on Twitter that the revelation of “They” was simply “Unbelievable.”

    – TNA star Kurt Angle says he was injured during the main event of Bound For Glory and says “Screw Hogan” for playing politics in TNA … Angle wrote on Twitter:

    “Despite re-dislocating my ribs and getting stiched up the match was awesome tonight!”

    “But…I am the best wrestler in the world and I don’t do politics. If Hogan doesn’t want the best I’m done.”

    “I proved I am the best.Screw hogan! Politics will effect wrestling.Why would hogan pick a kid like jeff?I eat sleep and sh#t wrestling. B.S.”