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  • Lashley Says He’d Fight Batista – But Batista Wants $500K

    World Wrestling Insanity interview with Bobby Lashley
    Host: James Guttman
    Interview available at WorldWrestlingInsanity.com via ClubWWI.

    One topic that both MMA and pro wrestling fans have been talking about is the prospect of a bout between Bobby and former fellow WWE star Dave Batista. Batista has stated that he wants to enter the fight scene now that he is no longer an active pro wrestler with Bobby Lashley named as his possible opponent. How does Bobby feel about the idea? Guttman asks and Lashley explains to ClubWWI.com members:

    “I have to be honest. At first, I wouldn’t even think that he would consider it. Then again, with fighting, you never know who’s going to come over and do it. So when I heard Batista was training, I was like more power to him. Because a lot of these guys come in here and they have no experience either. But they take two jiu-jitsu classes, dye their hair blonde, and they’re automatically stepping into the fight industry.”

    Lashley mentions the training that Dave has been doing in preparation for a debut and his respect for his decision. He also makes it clear that friendship or not, if it were to happen, it would be a fight.

    “I’m completely open to fighting him. Friends or not, when you get in that cage and start throwing punches, the friendship goes out the window for a minute. Because I like Dave, but if we were to have a fight, we would have to close that cage door, forget about the friendship, and try to beat each other up. Then afterwards, we can shake hands and walk away.”

    As the ClubWWI.com interview continues, James points out that the fight itself looks less and less likely due, in part, to Batista’s reported asking price of $500,000. He asks Lashley about this request and whether it’s a sign that Dave is thinking it might be a one shot deal given his age. Bobby responds:

    “Yeah. I think it’s a measuring gauge for him. Go out there and instead of taking these small fights and working his way up, figuring ‘I’ll go out there and do the bigger fights, the more important fights, the fight the fans want to see. And of course, if I’m fighting the fight the fans want to see, I’m going to want a little more money than if I’m fighting Joe Schmo. Why not go out there and do that fight? See how I feel and if I feel healthy, if I feel strong, then I can continue on with my career. But if I go out and things don’t go the way I wanted, at least I have that big fight. I made a good amount of money and moved on.’ I don’t see anything wrong with that.”

    James Guttman’s discussion with The Dominator isn’t limited to MMA. Bobby’s extensive wrestling career has seen him in both WWE and TNA, both of which he talks about including differences between the two companies and working alongside his wife on TV among other topics. Unquestionably, though, the biggest moment of Lashley’s sports entertainment career was his main event at WrestleMania 23. With Donald Trump in his corner, Bobby took on Vince McMahon’s monster Umaga. Since his last appearance on ClubWWI.com, Eki “Umaga” Fatu tragically passed away. JG brings up Lashley’s history with Eki and Bobby shares his thoughts:

    “Man, you know. When he passed, when I heard he passed, it was a numbing feeling, man. There were a lot of guys who passed from when I was with WWE. One is enough but there were several and when I found out it happened again…It was hard. It was hard. It was very hurtful. That guy, I’ll tell you, was an incredible, incredible, incredible guy. Always in a good mood. Always had positive things to say. Always joking around.

    “He was just like that big gentle giant, but at the same time, he was a big tough dude. We had so many memories of traveling around and just battling each other. Mexico. The whole feud. There are so many things I remember about that guy. Man, it’s hard because when I think about him, it makes me sad that he’s not here anymore. But by the same token, anytime I hear his name, it puts a smile on my face because of the person he was.”

    Bobby’s two ClubWWI.com interviews equal over an hour and, alongside shoot interview with over 250 of wrestling’s biggest names ranging from Jesse Ventura to Jerry Lawler to Dan Severn, can be heard the minute you log in.

  • JR Blog: His Heart Surgery, Jericho DVD, Foley’s New Book, NXT

    Jim Ross posted his latest blog entry, which you can check out at this link. Some highlights from this entry:

    His Heart Surgery: “Thanks for the well wishes regarding my surprise, upcoming medical procedure this Monday afternoon where apparently a stent will be put into a heart artery. I just got this info Tuesday morning even though I knew last week while I was in Florida that my stress test showed some questionable results. Ironically, my blood work from my my annual physical and the overall condition of the structure of my heart have not been better in years and years. All my #’s of importance were the best that they had been in recent memory as a result of losing about 25 pounds, hitting the gym regularly, and adhering to a new, smarter diet.”

    Mick Foley’s New Book: “I’m excited about the release of Mick Foley’s book which I have read and reviewed here months ago. I really thought Mick did an excellent job with his latest literary creation and I honestly did not think that the topic felt that compelling before reading the book. I was wrong and throughly enjoyed ‘Countdown to Lockdown’ and encourage fans to check it out. I’m likely to read Mick’s latest book again before I start writing my own some day. As a matter of fact I will probably go back and read several of Mick’s books along with a few others to prime the pump of creativity when I embark on writing my first book of what could be more than one if all goes as planned.”

    Talking To Stone Cold: “Got a cool phone call from Stone Cold Steve Austin yesterday and we talked a little about my stent procedure but mostly about this weekend’s football games. Steve has always been a valued friend even in the most challenging of times since we’ve known each other. I always know that I can count on Steve Austin when the chips are down in any scenario. Steve is entertaining the prospects of a couple of kick ass scripts for upcoming films and is really building a solid body of film work.”

    Chris Jericho’s New DVD: “Also received a great text from Chris Jericho early this morning who had some wonderful things to say about my broadcasting work on his new DVD which is the best WWE DVD released in years and is available now. It’s always nice to hear from one’s peers, the ‘Boys’ if you will, and I keep in touch with several even though my road days have ended by and large. I’m not sure when or if we will see Chris Jericho back in a WWE ring but having the ultra talented, 20 year vet around makes any card better and Chris can compete with any one on the roster, arguably, better than most anyone.”

    Tuesday’s NXT: “Interesting night of TV on NXT. Interesting is an interesting word isn’t it? I very pleased that Cole and Mathews are handling that broadcast assigning, along, of course with our teacher, Matt Striker. As caustic as Cole is at times regarding NXT, I could see where I could be worse and that would not be a good thing. I’ve never proficient in every phase of broadcasting but I know that calling a wheelbarrow race while loaded with a small person in it likely isn’t my bottle of BBQ Sauce.”

  • Dolph Ziggler Talks About His Influences, Spirit Squad, Vickie

    WWE Intercontinental champoin Dolph Ziggler was interviewed by Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal this week to promote Sunday’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Below are the highlights of what Ziggler said about:

    Being Satisfied With His Career: “Actually, I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I’ve worked really hard to get where I am today. On my own personal schedule, I am a little behind schedule. I think I’ve dealt with things really well in my career and I’m on track.”

    Being Sent Back To FCW After The Spirit Squad Gimmick: “Of course, it’s scary any time you’re coming off the main roster. But I was less than a year into the business at the time and I knew I just needed to work harder than everybody else. I had to go back and learn more of the business. I had two or three practices where I worked with some of the best guys. Working with Shawn Michaels, Triple H and Ric Flair really sped along my learning.”

    Which Wrestlers He’s Learned From: “Shawn Michaels, 10 or 15 years ago, was may favorite ever in the ring. Beating someone up, getting beat up. He was the best ever. I’ve taken a lot of advice from him. It’s incredible to watch him. He’s done it better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”

    Working with Vickie Guerrero: “It’s been great. I think we make a good combination. Me and her work well together. No one gets booed more than Vickie Guerrero. People hate her and I love it. I like working with her. Hopefully, I can absorb some of that hatred. I know people don’t want to boo me because I look so good.”

    His Goals in WWE: “I honestly want to be considered the greatest Intercontinental champion of all time. I want to be the world champion and I wanted to be one of the greatest sports entertainers that this business has ever seen.”

  • Pee-Wee Herman Hosting RAW – HBO Star No Longer Scheduled

    The official WWE website has announced that comedian Pee Wee Herman will be hosting the November 1st episode of Monday Night RAW from the Nassau Coliseum in New York. The statement reads:

    “Pee-wee Herman is taking time off from performing on Broadway in The Pee-wee Herman Show to come out to the Nassau Coliseum where he’s sure to make some new friends and create some chaos with WWE.

    Never has such mayhem been caused on Monday Night Raw by a man in a red bowtie. Pee-wee Herman will turn Raw into his Playhouse on Nov. 1.”

    It’s worth noting that actor Danny McBride (star of HBO’s “Eastbound & Down”) is no longer listed as the scheduled guest host for October 11th.

    Here’s the updated list of scheduled hosts:

    Oct. 4, 2010: Johnny Knoxville

    Oct. 18, 2010: Bobb’e J. Thompson

    Oct. 25, 2010: Toby Keith

    Nov. 1, 2010: Pee-wee Herman

  • Mike Tyson Says James Toney Looked Horrible In His UFC Fight

    Legendary heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson tells CanadianPress.com that fellow boxer James “Lights Out” Toney did not do the sport of boxing any favors with his unsuccessful MMA debut against UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture. James Toney didn’t make it out of the first round, but Tyson says a skilled boxer at the top of his game could “100 perfect” beat an MMA fighter.

    “You have to admit, Toney looked horrible. He looked slow. He didn’t look like a seasoned, conditioned athlete. You only had to look at his body structure. No way, Toney didn’t get ready to fight a real, professional athlete like Randy is. It was ridiculous. He had no respect for Randy…. I know 100 percent that a boxer (could win). As long as he learns how to grapple and wrestle, he could do great. You’ve got to go in there respecting the sport, and not just thinking you’re going to knock somebody out every time. It’s a complicated sport, but a good boxer has to be a great athlete anyway.”

    Mike Tyson will be appearing on tonight’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV, sitting cageside as a guest of Dana White’s.

  • Hulk Hogan Posts Video After Having Spinal Surgery

    Hulk Hogan just had an electrical spinal cord stimulator installed in his back to alleviate chronic pain and posted this video following the surgery:

    Hogan calls the procedure a “make it or break it Hail Mary” and is praying it works. HE wrote the following on Twitter.com/HulkHogan4Real:

    “Going for the make it or break it hail Mary.at4:00pm having an electrical spinal cord stimulator inserted for a test run,praying it works.”

    “[I’ve] had 6 small back surgeries,everything was fine,then for 4hrs I was picking up shells on the beach,my back blewout”

    “I’m sick of being down and I’m sick of all these heavy pain pills,dog I’m gonna kick out”

    “You guys really gave me a shot in the arm that I needed,thank u for all the love,support,positive vibes right now,believe me it really helps”

    “I’m gonna shave,jump in the shower,get totally clean right now,because after the procedure it will be hard to shower with the wires hanging out of my back.I’m praying when this works,a couple days later they can implant the machine permanently.I’ll keep u guys updated as soon as I get off the operating table and let u know if it is working.then well have fun and I’ll try to gross u out with some good pictures.”

  • Jim Ross Having Heart Surgery, NXT’s New Home, Lita On TV

    – WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross posted a note on his Twitter page that he will be undergoing heart surgery in the near future to have a stent put in one of his heart arteries. Ross wrote:

    “I’m going to be fine. I’m very positive and will remain such. My overall health is better than it has been in years… No, my heart stent wasn’t expected, but no hill for a stepper. Short hospital stay if all goes well Monday and it will.”

    The procedure is not considered to be too invasive and Ross downplayed the seriousness of the situation, promising to be at an Oklahoma University football game in the near future.

    – WWE has confirmed that the remainder of NXT Season 3 will air on the official company website starting next Tuesday night. Next week will see the first Diva elimination.

    – Former WWE Diva Lita is working on a new TV show that is a “horror-based stage show.” Lita is featured in the new issue of Rebel Ink Magazine, which says that Lita is “shooting a TV pilot for the horror-based stage show she performs, near her home base in the ATL area.”

    * Pictures of LITA Dressed As ZOMBIE – Eating Brains

  • Update: RAW Rating Not As Bad As First Reported & But Still Bad

    After last week’s bowling-shoe-ugly 2.8 rating ..

    The 9/27 episode of WWE’s Monday Night RAW drew a 2.7 rating (with a household rating of 2.37).

    RAW averaged 3.80 million viewers over the course of the show. The first hour drew 3.72 million viewers and the second hour had 3.88 million.

    WWE’s PPV buyrates and TV ratings have been sliding for months, hopefully this week’s number is a wake-up call that serious changes are needed to get fans interested in the product again.

  • Angle Signs New TNA Deal & Updates On Hall, Nash & Waltman

    – Kurt Angle announced on Twitter this evening that he has signed a new 1-year contract with TNA Wrestling Angle wrote:

    “I am there for a while! Unless I lose at BFG. Then I will retire.”

    – After going nuts on Twitter earlier this month and sounding like he was ready to leave TNA, Kevin Nash seems to have smoothed things over with the company. Nash was asked on Twitter when he was going to call Triple H and beg for a job with WWE. Nash responded:

    just had a great conversation with Terry Taylor .I would not or ever will beg for food to feed my family to many guns to beg”

    Read More: Kevin Nash Goes Crazy On Twitter & Says He’s Leaving TNA

    – Former WWE & TNA star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman’s drug charges stemming from his airport arrest for marijuana earlier this month have been reduced. Waltman wrote on Twitter today:

    “My charges were reduced to ‘wandering around looking for drugs’. $200 fine. Thanks to the prosecutor & judge in Newark, NJ.”

    – A woman named Maggie who serves as Scott Hall’s webmaster and online spokesperson wrote the following on Twitter yesterday updating Hall’s status:

    “Talked to Scott.. he says he’s doing much better.. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes..(Maggie)”

    Sean Waltman noted on Twitter that Hall is back in Texas.

  • Lita Does Photo Shoot As Brain-Eating Zombie (Pictures)

    Former WWE Diva Amy “Lita” Dumas recently did a photo shoot for internationally published photographer Dangerously Dolly.

    23-year old Dangerously Dolly i best known for taking “conceptual and vivid portraits, usually leaning on alternative and pin-up fashion.”

    Here are Lita’s pictures from DangerouslyDolly.com:

  • Video Of Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas’ Ring Of Honor Debut

    Ring of Honor has posted this video of Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas’ debut match for Ring of Honor .. The former WWE tag champions challenged ROH tag champions the Kings of Wrestling at Glory By Honor IX on September 11th from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

  • Punk Dating A Diva, Lauren Jones WWE Update, Mexico Ratings

    — Smackdown star CM Punk, who has dated numerous Divas over the years including Maria Kanellis, Amy “Lita” Dumas, Traci Brooks, and Becky Bayless, has reportedly hooked up with another. According to multiple sources, Punk is presently involved in a relationship with WWE Diva Beth Phoenix.

    Punk and Phoenix will be appearing together at the November 19th Florida Championship Wrestling event in Brandon, Florida.

    — Former WWE performer Lauren Jones noted on her Twitter account this week that she’s meeting with WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, John Laurinaitis (“Johnny Ace”). Though she has been gone from WWE for a few years, Jones has kept in touch with Laurinaitis and it appears she could be on her way back to the organization.

    Since leaving WWE in June 2005, Jones has kept very busy – launching of a successful wedding shoe line, her own network television show, the release of a workout DVD and hosting a radio show. She was also featured in a scene in the summer blockbuster The Expendables as Mickey Rourke’s character’s girlfriend.

    — Here are the weekend TV ratings from Mexico:

    SmackDown! 8.2

    CMLL 3.1

    AAA 4.4.

  • Tara Suffers “Burst Bursa Sack” Elbow Injury (Nasty Pictures)

    TNA Knockout Tara suffered a nasty elbow injury over the weekend that resulted in a trip to the emergency room.

    Tara was scheduled to wrestle Angelina Love at Saturday night’s TNA live event from Rahway, New Jersey, but the match had to be pulled from the show after Tara was injured during a pre-match warm-up.

    After news spread that Tara had been hospitalized, TNA President Dixie Carter confirmed on Twitter that Tara suffered a “burst bursa sack” in her elbow.

    Tara posted some pictures on Twitter of the incident and they are pretty disgusting.

    If you’re not grossed out already by the thumbnails below, click them to see the full images:

  • *SPOILERS* Results For Tonight’s Final NXT Show On Syfy

    WWE taped tonight’s edition of WWE NXT last Tuesday from the U.S Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois. Thanks to reader Brent Garrison for providing us with text-message updates last week. Below are full results:

    WWE NXT (Airing tonight on SyFy):

    * The Rookies and Pros are on the stage to open the show. Fan voting begins next Wednesday at Noon eastern.

    * A wheel barrel Rookie Challenge is up. The Rookies have to push Hornswoggle around in a wheel barrel. Kaitlyn wins with a time of 12 seconds.

    * They have a “Trash a Diva” Rookie Challenge. All the Rookies mock each other with AJ and Maxine are the favorites. AJ wins the challenge.

    * Kaitlyn and Vickie Guerrero have a great cat fight that Matt Striker had to break it up and it’s announced they’ll wrestle in two weeks on WWE NXT when they in Topeka, Kansas.

  • Fedor Considering Retirement, Says Overeem Is Avoiding Him

    With one fight remaining on his Strikeforce contract, Fedor Emelianenko is in the hunt for a top level opponent to face in that bout. A rematch with Fabricio Werdum is one that has been put out there but with Werdum injured it likely wouldn’t happen until next year and while a bout with Alistair Overeem has also been fired around Emelianenko feels Overeem is reluctant to step in the cage with him:

    “Right now, Strikeforce are struggling to find me a serious opponent. Alistair Overeem keeps finding all sorts of excuses not to fight me. The remaining stars have lost in their recent fights, so the promotion has no desire to put them up against me. And Fabricio Werdum is still recovering from his surgery. In addition, I have only one fight remaining with Strikeforce.

    My next fight will be last on the Strikeforce contract. I’m yet to decide whether I’m going to continue my fighting career after this contract expires. Also, my candidacy nominated for the Post of Deputy in Belgorod Regional Duma, and if I’m elected, I think, will defend the interests of the people and try to do my best efforts for the development of sport. But again, I think it’s too early to talk about it. I have to finalize the contract and prepare for my last bout.”

  • Jericho Taking Time Off, Bearer-HIAC, Knoxville & More

    – WWE Champion Randy Orton punted Chris Jericho in the head after a hard fought match on RAW. The injury angle that took place was done to write Chris Jericho off television for the next several weeks. Jericho will be off for at least two weeks, as his metal band Fozzy will be touring the UK in October.

    – WWE has confirmed that Paul Bearer will be with The Undertaker for his World Heavyweight Title match against Kane at Hell in a Cell this Sunday.

    – “Jackass” star Johnny Knoxville will be the guest host of next week’s live Monday Night RAW.

    – WWE has released former All Japan Pro Wrestling star Joe Doering from his developmental deal.

    – Former Nexus member Darren Young has been at all of the recent WWE TV tapings, but hasn’t been used on RAW except for a brief appearance a few weeks ago.

    – WWE has released a new Nexus t-shirt that features all of the current members except the injured Skip Sheffield.

  • Updated Card For Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell PPV

    It was announced on RAW that Daniel Bryan will defend his newly won United States championship against The Miz and John Morrison at Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV in a submissions count anywhere match. With that match set, here’s the updated card for WWE Hell in a Cell:

    Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Title
    Randy Orton (c) vs. Sheamus

    Hell in a Cell Match for the World Title
    Kane vs. The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer)

    Submissions Count Anywhere Match for the WWE US Title
    Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz vs. John Morrison

    John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
    If Cena loses, he must join Nexus. If Barrett loses, Nexus must break up.

  • WWE Plugs Foley’s Book & Matt Hardy’s Latest Video Rants

    — Michael Cole plugged Mick Foley’s “Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal” book during tonight’s taped edition of WWE Raw when The Great Khali entered. Cole called Foley a “good friend” and said the book includes several good stories from Foley’s time as a commentator in WWE. Jerry Lawler acknowledged him as well.

    — Matt Hardy posted the following videos on YouTube. In the first video he discusses taking part in the WWE storyline at Royal Rumble where he “burned” Jeff Hardy’s house down. He then questions how WWE treated him for the rest of the year. You can watch it embedded below:

    In the second video, Hardy is giving away $500 after it reaches 100,000 views and 5,000 comments. You can watch it embedded below:

  • WWE RAW Results For September 27, 2010

    WWE is taping next week’s edition of Raw tonight from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    WWE RAW Resultes (Airing Next Week – 9/27)

    * The Miz & Alex Riley b. WWE United States Champion Daniel Bryan & John Morrison. A match for WWE Hell in a Cell is setup Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz in a Falls Count Anywhere Match for the United States Championship.

    * Natalya won a Divas Battle Royal to become the number one contender for the Unified WWE Women’s Championship.

    * Sheamus comes out and issues an open challenge. The Great Khali comes out to accept. The Great Khali b. Sheamus when Sheamus got himself disqualified for throwing a chair.

    * The Cutting Edge segment is taped with Edge and his guest the anonymous General Manager.

    * John Cena b. Edge

    * Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater b. Evan Bourne & Mark Henry

    * “Dashing” Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre b. The Hart Dynasty to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship

    * WWE Champion Randy Orton b. Chris Jericho. Orton punted Jericho in the head and he was removed from ringside on a stretcher in an obvious injury angle.

  • The Rock Talks About Loving MMA & Returning To WWE (Video)

    Former WWE superstar and Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attended Saturday’s UFC 119 pay-per-view and was the invited guest of UFC President Dana White.

    Johnson spoke to Ariel Helwani from FanHouse.com about his love of MMA, if he would have done MMA if it was popular years ago and whether he’d ever return to WWE. If you watch the video to the end, he even does the People’s Eyebrow .. Check it out:

  • Linda McMahon Closing In On Unitesd States Senate Race

    Rasmussen Reports has released the results of a new telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state of Connecticut that finds Democrat Richard Blumenthal holds a slim five-point lead over former WWE CEO and Republican nominee Linda McMahon. The break down of the survey was as follows:

    * 50% of Likely Voters support Blumenthal
    * 45% of Likely Voters support McMahon
    * 1% of Likely Voters support some other candidate
    * 3% of Likely Voters are undecided

    This is the closest the race has been since May when the New York Times detailed in an article how Blumenthal has been embellishing his military record in public statements over the years.

    Meanwhile, political blog Politico.com has an article up that looks at the WWE SmackDown taping that takes place on Election Day (11/2) from McMahon’s home state of Connecticut.  With the SmackDown taping beginning at 6:30pm and voting for the Senate race not ending until 8pm that evening, it’s possible that Linda could actually lose votes from the fans attending SmackDown that night. Politico asks, “Will advertising for the event help or hurt McMahon – a positive or negative reminder of her time as WWE’s CEO? Could traffic around the 10,000-seat Arena at Harbor Yard impede voting?”

  • “Jesse Ventura’s Conspiracy Theory” Returns 10/5

    TruTV sent out the following press release today announcing the season 2 debut of “Jesse Ventura’s Conspiracy Theory” on 10/15.

    Jesse Ventura is Back on the Case in truTV’s Hit Series Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

    NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /– Last year, Jesse Ventura hit the road to uncover plots and schemes of the powerful. Now he’s back for a new set of in-depth, edgy investigations in the second season of truTV’s hit series CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA, premiering Friday, Oct. 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

    Ventura has taken on some of the most dangerous missions in the world as a Navy Seal. He’s body-slammed human giants in the ring as a WWE superstar. He even conquered the political machine as governor of Minnesota. Ventura, who has a reputation as a rebel and free-thinker, is passionate about discovering the truth. Following up on CONSPIRACY THEORY’s dynamic first season, Ventura will once again plunge viewers into a world of secret meetings, midnight surveillance, shifty characters and dark forces.

    This season, CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA will set out to examine such topics as the Kennedy assassination, the Plum Island Research Center off Long Island, a secret billionaire’s club with the power to manipulate markets, government internment camps and the granddaddy secret of them all, Area 51. Throughout his investigations, Ventura makes it his mission to ask questions and discover the truth, no matter where it leads. He is not about to take answers at face value without solid evidence, especially if those responses come from the very people he’s investigating.

    CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA premiered in December 2009 with more than 1.6 million viewers, breaking the record for truTV’s largest audience for a new series launch at the time. The series is executive-produced by Ventura; A. Smith & Co.’s Arthur Smith, Kent Weed and Frank Sinton; B2 Entertainment’s Michael Braverman and Barry Bloom; and Burt Kearns. For truTV, Robyn Hutt is the executive in charge of production, and Jon Crowley serves as executive producer.

    About truTV

    truTV is television’s destination for real-life stories told from an exciting and dramatic first-person perspective. Currently seen in 93 million U.S. households, the network is enjoying its best deliveries ever in key demographics. truTV features high-stakes, action-packed originals that give viewers access to places and situations they can’t normally experience. truTV’s primetime fan favorites include the original series Black Gold, Operation Repo, The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest… and Forensic Files. During the daytime, the channel features expert trial coverage under the name In Session.

    Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

  • Kofi Kingston Gets Married, TNA Knockout Has Cancer Scare

    – TNA Knockout Tara posted a blog on her Myspace a few days ago announcing that she recently had a mole removed that turned out to be cancerous. Tara, a lifelong “sun worshiper” who grew up in the desert in Southern California, is now urging her fans to be cautious of skin cancer and check themselves out:

    “I went to the dermatologist because I had a bump on my hip. It turned out to be nothing. But the doctor noticed a mole near my collar bone that didn’t look quite right. He cut it off and tested it, and it turned out to be Basal Cell Carcinoma. That is the most common form of skin cancer. He cut most of it off, and next week, they are going to cut out the surrounding tissue and I should be 100% It’s it super minor, because they caught it early. So that some of my MySpace friends can possibly catch it early also, here is a link on what to look for… http://www.wikihow.com/Check-for-Skin-Cancer. Also, always wear sun block for extended periods outdoors.”

    – WWE star Kofi Kingston was married earlier this month, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Kingston was married on Saturday, September 11th and was given the weekend off by WWE. He married his longtime girlfriend, who was with him in the audience at this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. Here they are together:

  • Sean Sherk Puzzled Over Fan Reaction At UFC 119

    Following his win at UFC 119 over Evan Dunham, Sean Sherk was booed by the crowd and Indianapolis as they believed Dunham had picked up the win in what was a razor thin split decision.

    Sherk talked about the win post fight and gave his thoughts on the fan reaction:

    “I knew the fight was close. I think I had the first round pretty decisive. The second round was close. And the third round, I would give that to Dunham. So it depends on what the judges are watching. Anytime you go to a judges decision you’re at their mercy…. We were throwing down out there — he was hitting me hard, I was hitting him hard, he was bleeding all over the place. It had to be exciting. If I was a fan I would have had a good time, so I don’t know why [the fans] are booing me. We went out there and threw down. We left our hearts out there. There was nothing left inside that Octagon.”

  • Frank Mir Talks About His Win Over Cro Cop At UFC 199

    Many are calling UFC 119’s main event between Frank Mir and Mirko Cro Cop the worst UFC main event in history and although no fight can likely surpass the shear boredom of watching the second Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn fight at UFC 9 way back in 1996, Mir doesn’t seemed bothered by his performance since he ended up picking the win up at the end of round 3:

    “I guess a s—-y win is better than as—-y loss,” Mir said after Saturday’s pay-per-view event. “Other than that, I’m really pissed off about my performance.”

    “I got really frustrated because with pushing him against the cage, I drilled so much on what to do from there, and I was making mistakes I wasn’t making a month ago that I thought I had corrected. So halfway through the fight, I’m actually bitching to myself. … I think that was part of my problem. I needed to clear my mind more.”

    “Without a single takedown, I was able to stand up for two and a half rounds with Mirko and get the knockout. I guess that’s a bonus. That’s the only positive I can take from this.”

    “At least I can rest easy knowing I didn’t go to decision.”

    “I didn’t huff and puff one time, and in the past, I’ve always sort of been known for (bad) conditioning, That wasn’t a factor at all. I felt in great shape the whole time.”