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  • JR Blog: Lesnar's Health & Future, Shane Meeting UFC

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross
    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com. Some highlights:

    Brock Lesnar’s Health: Brock Lesnar’s health is one of the things that I am thinking a great deal about these days. As former OU and Dallas Cowboy coach Barry Switzer once told me, “You recruit a kid for life” and that’s how I feel about all the guys I signed for WWE including Austin, Rock, Orton, Batista, Cena, Lesnar etc. Management and the talents may not always see eye to eye, such as the case during Lesnar’s exit from WWE, but that has zero to do with how I feel about Brock personally. Business is business and personal relationships are something entirely different to me. It’s not always that way in wrestling by the way. Brock is a gifted athlete who, like me, was a country boy who made it to the bright lights of the ‘big city.’ I do not know his diagnosis other than what I read. Dana White intimated that Brock had intestine issues. Gosh, can I relate to that or what?

    Shane McMahon Meeting With UFC: Speaking of MMA, apparently their message boards are ‘going crazy’ about the alleged meetings with former wrestling personnel meeting with UFC officials in the past week or so. I don’t know the nature of these alleged meetings nor is it any of my business but the knee jerk reactions of MMA message board people because these folks have backgrounds in pro wrestling indicates that there are some ignorant, insecure people hiding behind screen names on these boards. People with promotional experience, experience in selling tickets and PPV’s, opening new markets, promoting live events, utilizing existing business contacts, etc can potentially prove to be invaluable.

    Ross also talks about Jesse Ventura hosting Raw next week and lots more at JRsBarBQ.com.

  • Jesse Ventura Hosting Next Week, RAW On USA Until 2014

    — WWE has announced that former Navy Seal and Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura will host next week’s 3-hour Thanksgiving-themed edition of WWE Raw from Hershey, PA. Ventura will be promoting his new reality television show on the TruTV network, “Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura.”

    Read More: WWE Press Release

    — WWE and the USA Network issued a joint press release Monday announcing an extension of their cable television partnership that will keep WWE Raw on the network through 2014. “I couldn’t be happier about continuing one of the most successful collaborations in television history,” said NBC Universal Cable’s Bonnie Hammer. “Vince McMahon and his entire team are an invaluable part of the USA family.”

    The press release also touted the success of the weekly guest host concept on RAW, noting that the roster of hosts, which includes “Shaquille O’Neal, Jeremy Piven, Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Barker, Snoop Dogg, Ben Roethlisberger and Rev. Al Sharpton,” has produced an across-the-board improvement in the show’s viewership. Since implementing the guest host strategy, the show has garnered “+11 % more total viewers, +16% more P12-17, +9% more P25-54, + 3% more P18-49 and +17% more households compared to the same time period last year.”

    Read More: WWE & USA Network Press Release

  • RVD Talks Working With Heyman Again, AJ Styles & More

    The UK Sun has posted Part 2 of their interview with former WWE & ECW Champion, Rob Van Dam.

    Read More: RVD Explains How Vince McMahon Ripped His Heart Out & Stepped On It (Part 1 Recap)

    In part 2, Van Dam talks about why he left WWE in June 2007, what he’s been doing since then, what sets him apart from other wrestlers and more.  You can read the entire part 2 at TheSun.co.uk. Here are some highlights:

    When asked whether he would return to World Wrestling Entertainment or perhaps make a run with TNA Wrestling, Van Dam said, “It’s possible. Never say never.” He went into detail about how the lighter TNA schedule is very attractive to him, but would consider returning to WWE if they could offer him the same reduced schedule.” The talk of Van Dam wrestling for TNA led interviewer Simon Rothstein to ask what Van Dam thinks about what many fans would consider a dream match against AJ Styles. “I can tell you this — I don’t sit at home and fantasise about matches with AJ Styles,” he said. ” I am a professional when I get in the ring . But as far as personal matches that go through my mind, and working with this guy or that guy, I don’t give a f— about that.”

    RVD spoke about his relationship with Paul Heyman and whether he would work with Paul should he return to the national wrestling scene with WWE/TNA or start his own company. “I do talk to Paul a lot and we do chat about hypothetical situations and what’s going on in our minds,” Van Dam said.  “I will always be a soldier for Paul and always have interest in hearing anything that he’s got to say. If he asked me to do him a favour then of course I would. But Paul also knows, if he wants to take me away from home, then just like the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase everybody has their price.”

    There’s a lot more to the interview and it’s worth checking out at TheSun.co.uk.

  • RVD Talks Working With Heyman Again, AJ Styles & More

    The UK Sun has posted Part 2 of their interview with former WWE & ECW Champion, Rob Van Dam.

    Read More: RVD Explains How Vince McMahon Ripped His Heart Out & Stepped On It (Part 1 Recap)

    In part 2, Van Dam talks about why he left WWE in June 2007, what he’s been doing since then, what sets him apart from other wrestlers and more.  You can read the entire part 2 at TheSun.co.uk. Here are some highlights:

    When asked whether he would return to World Wrestling Entertainment or perhaps make a run with TNA Wrestling, Van Dam said, “It’s possible. Never say never.” He went into detail about how the lighter TNA schedule is very attractive to him, but would consider returning to WWE if they could offer him the same reduced schedule.” The talk of Van Dam wrestling for TNA led interviewer Simon Rothstein to ask what Van Dam thinks about what many fans would consider a dream match against AJ Styles. “I can tell you this — I don’t sit at home and fantasise about matches with AJ Styles,” he said. ” I am a professional when I get in the ring . But as far as personal matches that go through my mind, and working with this guy or that guy, I don’t give a f— about that.”

    RVD spoke about his relationship with Paul Heyman and whether he would work with Paul should he return to the national wrestling scene with WWE/TNA or start his own company. “I do talk to Paul a lot and we do chat about hypothetical situations and what’s going on in our minds,” Van Dam said.  “I will always be a soldier for Paul and always have interest in hearing anything that he’s got to say. If he asked me to do him a favour then of course I would. But Paul also knows, if he wants to take me away from home, then just like the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase everybody has their price.”

    There’s a lot more to the interview and it’s worth checking out at TheSun.co.uk.

  • WWE RAW Results From MSG: RAW Gets Rowdy

    RAW this week starts with Piper’s Pit. Piper says he’s back and so is the Pit. With his is a great actor, Luis Guzman from Boogie Nights and Traffic. Piper goes through tons of people he’s worked with. Luis liked Mr. T. Piper went wild over this. Piper says he knows Luis as a chef. Piper says he flew in the Iron Chef, Bobby Flay. The Bella Twins walk in the Iron Sheik. Luis looks very confused. Piper starts yelling that he wanted the Iron Chef, not the Iron Sheik! Luis shook Sheik’s hand and said something about Hulk Hogan. Sheik went off about being a legend before that jabroni. Sheik went on and on. Piper and Luis talk about Hogan briefly, but Sheik goes crazy screaming again. The Bella Twins come in and stand behind Luis. Then they all yell – Live from New York, It’s Monday Night RAW!

    Music and pyro – The new song and video opening is premiered.

    Justin announces that this is for the US Championship. Out to the ring, through a tiny little entrance through the fans, comes the Miz. “You suck” chants. He says that he hasn’t said one word and people have chosen to hate him. He thought they loved champions. They love their Yankees! Miz asks if they’re really champions? Miz said they bought their World Series Title. That’s why people all of over the world hate New Yorkers and their sports teams. He’s from Cleveland and… The chants about the Yankees takes over. Miz says he didn’t buy his Championship, he earned it. The Guest Host, the one who can’t tell the Iron Chef from the Iron Sheik tells him he has to defend it. Bring out the challenger. This is what a Champion looks like. He’s the Miz and he’s awesome. Through that same tiny entrance comes MVP to face Miz. It’s so narrow that MVP can easily touch fans on both sides at the same time. MVP went over and gave Sherri Shepherd a hat, kiss and whisper before heading to the ring. She’s ringside screaming her head off for her man.

    Miz all over MVP backing him into a corner until the ref pulls him off. Miz back to MVP and whips him but MVP up and over Miz. A couple hip tosses and a slam on Miz. Miz ducks out of the ring to regroup, MVP out after him to finish him, but Miz baseball slides into MVP’s knee as he climbs in. Miz slams MVP’s head into the ring post while the ref counts them out. Finally back in and Miz pins for two. Miz locks on a reclining camel clutch on MVP. MVP up and elbows out. Punches to Miz and then slams him face down. Clotheslines and back elbows on Miz. Face buster on Miz. MVP hits ballin’ on Miz while the fans go wild. Miz gets out of the play maker, but MVP hit’s a big boots and pins for two. MVP into a corner and up with his ankles on Miz’s shoulder, Miz drops MVP, kicking him in the gut and then hitting his SCF for three.

    – Winner: The Miz

    Sherri is very unhappy about her man’s loss and shows it in the front row.

    – Commercial

    WWE Slam Of The Week – Chavo faced off with Hatton last week. Hatton won with quite the nasty sounding knockout.

    Chavo in the ring. Out to the ring comes Santino in a Ranger’s jersey. He removes it to show a Giants jersey. He removes it show a Nicks jersey. He removes it to show a Jets jersey. He removes it to show a Mets jersey – huge heat. He removes it to show a Phillies jersey – HUGE heat. He removes it to show Yankees! (I’m a born and bred Red Sox fan – born in Boston, raised in Maine, but I will give them their huge props for this.) Chavo applauds and says he’s a Yankees fan.

    Chavo goes to shake Santino’s hand, but kicks him in the gut when he does. Eddie’s three amigos on Santino. Chavo climbs, but Santino rolled away. Chavo up in the opposite corner, but Santino rolls away. Chavo up in the first corner, but Santino rolls again. Hornswoggle up on the apron in DX gear doing crotch chops with glow sticks. Santino rolls up Santino for three.

    – Winner: Santino

    Chavo chased Hornswoggle, but the ref won’t let Chavo under the ring to get the little guy.

    DX’s music and all the glow sticks come out through the arena. The fans are wild! HHH and HBK out and throwing glow sticks to the fans. HBK grabs mics and hands one to HHH. The fans are wild! HHH says he can’t hear them! He says this is the most famous arena in the world and the DX Army is in the house! They wanted to come out, have some fun, embarrass a few people, sell some merchandise. But it’s not going to happen. HBK says it’s true. They’re not going to come out and push their book – which he pulls out and talks about it being on sale at WWE shop.com. If these people wanted to buy said book… HBK says there’s a Borders there, so after RAW they can go buy an edition. But for you, it’s free – he threw one out into the lower level for a fan. HHH says Sherri couldn’t afford her own, but has one now – That’s who HBK threw the book to! Sherri held it up and screamed a lot. HHH says they’re not going to talk about that, but they are going to talk about the big fat elephant in the room. Not the Big Show. The other big fat elephant. The one this Sunday, their Triple Threat Match. Between him, HBK and Cena – HUGE heat for Cena when his name’s mentioned. HHH says the Championship will be on the line. They’ve heard Cena say this is the beginning of the end for DX. They will turn on each other and implode. HHH says he doesn’t even know what implode means, but he knows it’s not going to happen. He and HBK are on the same page. They’ll be like they have always been, like a unit. Combined. Not like Jericho and Big Show, they’ve come to terms that only one can be Champion. It doesn’t matter who as long as it comes to DX. HBK asks if they’re going to be a unit. HHH says yes, but in a good way. HBK says it’s not like they won’t compete against each other at SS, they sure will, but the fact is, you cannot tear DX apart. Now that they’re past that he wants to talk about this one member of the leprechaun community. HHH says he knows Hornswoggle is under the ring and they he’s refused to listen to logic. They’ve made threats. He keeps wearing DX merchandise, merchandise he didn’t pay for! But, this is America, and even little people can live their dream. So if Hornswoggle comes out they’ll consider letting him be a member of DX. HBK tells him to come out so they can see how they’ll look as a group – photo ops. Hornswoggle comes out and gets in the ring. He looks thrilled. He drops his glow sticks and chops all over the ring, then poses in front of HBK and HHH. HHH tells him many times to stop. HHH asks if he wants to be part of DX? He does. HHH tells him to act like a big boy and get in line. Hornswoggle jumps in the middle. Before he can get in HHH needs to know one thing… Are you ready? No, New York, are you ready? They line up with Hornswoggle mimicking HHH as he talks – and for Hornswoggle a little man who shows determination can make even the smallest of big dreams come true… But in the middle HHH grabs Hornswoggle for a pedigree and holds him there for quite a bit before hitting the move. The fans are not impressed. HBK says to Hornswoggle that if you’re not down with that, we have two words for you… The fans gave them a loud “Suck it!” Even after they dropped Hornswoggle. Then a little backboard with DX on it. HBK with Hornswoggle’s hands, HHH with his feet and they put him on the board. They carry Hornswoggle from the arena that way.

    – Commercial

    Video of HHH hitting the pedigree on Hornswoggle.

    King and Cole talk about how WM was born in MSG. They show a video of the history between WWE and MSG. Some Rock, some REALLY old video, Hogan, HBK, Jeff Hardy, Austin taking Vince down, Mr.T., Savage, Warrior, Liberace, HHH’s return, Cena’s return for the RR, Angle and Eddie when Eddie won by removing his boot, Kane removing his mask, Little Richard, Owen Hart, Piper, Foley, Iron Sheik, Andre, Cena with Big Show up for the AA when Cena beat him, Austin taking out Goldberg on his last night with WWE, HBK, Taker, Flair – but sadly not enough of Vince McMahon Sr.’s WWWF.

    Piper’s in his pit. There’s a couple of small pictures of himself with four coconuts stacked between them and a fire extinguisher behind them. He was carrying on running comedic commentary for himself until Jericho comes in looking mighty pissed off. Jericho comments on the things in the Pit. He comments on the giant picture of the Hot Rod. Piper asks if Jericho wants one. Of course he doesn’t! he says there should be a portrait of Jericho there. Just like every other Guest Hosts haven’t conferred with him, asked him questions and stuff. Piper pulls tissues from his pocket and blows his nose right in Jericho’s face. Nothing but disrespect. Piper said you wouldn’t want that. But then Piper blew on Jericho’s hair and said it looks like someone sneezed, a Muppet thing going on there. Piper said he has a lot of respect for Jericho and blows his nose again. Piper says he has something special for him. Then Masters is there. He wants to show master’s special talent – the one from when Ozzy and Sharon were on. Piper goes on about the bell of the ball, etc. Then he slaps Jericho on the chest and leaves.

    A couple of Black Eyed Peas in the front row.

    Split screen – Melina and Fox backstage, heading for the ring.

    – Commercial

    Judah Friedlander from ‘30 Rock’ comes out to a great schpeal from Justin. He’s the Special Guest Ring Announcer. He is fully in character does a great job introducing the Divas. Melina’s out first in red and black – a new ring outfit with big cut outs on the front of her thighs, but still many of her and Morrison’s favorite symbol on the boobs and bum. Fox comes out in a gold top and matching pants of some strange bubble fabric. She gets right up in Judah’s face and demands he announce her as the next Divas Champion. He tells her, “Sorry babe, can’t do that.” He’s there for two reasons, the first is to watch Melina’s entrance – very nice by the way he tells her. She giggles like a little girl. Secondly to say this match is now a Lumberjill Match, “It’s on!” He’s thrilled as all the Diva’s come out to surround the ring – Mickie, Michelle, Layla, Kelly, Maria, Gail Kim, Beth and Jillian come out to help. Fox yells at Judah the whole time.

    Fox right on Melina and tries to throw Melina out, but Fox is the one tossed out. Fox quickly back in the ring making a motion to the girls outside that they were THIS close. Melina rolls up Fox with a schoolboy for two. Melina matrixes out of a clothesline and then chops Fox’s chest. Melina tossed out and the heels beat the hell out of her before sending her back in. Fox grabbed Melina by the hair and sent her flying and slamming face first to the mat. Fox rolls up Melina for two. Melina slams Fox into a corner and then a one armed flapjack followed by a clothesline. (McCool ringside seems to be very vacant and not really paying much attention on and off through the match.) Melina whipped but gets both feet up. Fox hit’s a tilt-a-whirl back breaker on Melina for two. Melina hits her new sick flipping finisher for three.

    – Winner: Melina

    Judah announces Melina still Champion, but McCool rushes the ring and attacks Melina from behind. Jillian is right behind her and they all start fighting in the ring. McCool is left hanging by one leg before falling to the floor. Team Mickie James is left standing and posing in the ring with Judah. They stands around him posing, laughing and clapping. Then arms all around, with Judah in the middle.

    – Commercial

    Cole talks about how USA signed to keep RAW on TV through 2014. He looks like he’s about to climb out of his skin with excitement.

    Justin announces Piper with the best intro ever! Piper comes out to huge pop, looking fairly healthy and not at all dead. He’s really pumped up. He says it’s very cool, very cool indeed. “Roddy” chants. He says, “I love you too.” he said walk out MSG to an ovation every time is because of you. The camera is right there in his face and he says, “Hi!” and waves. He seems either a little painkiller up or as if he’s been nipping at the drink a bit – like he used to seem. Earlier in the show he seemed more lucid. He says things have changed. The Piper asks the camera man if he’s going to stand in his face all night? Piper then threatened to kick him in the slats. (I always wondered who I got that phrase from!) Camera man backed up a bit. Piper said he made his career not being too nice, but only New Yorkers would put up with that. Here, in this ring! He’s a New York orphan child, had his first two kids right there. Didn’t do everything right. Had some embarrassing moments. Right there in that ring he embarrassed Cindy Lauper. She did a pretty good job embarrassing herself, she bops, he bops, everybody bops. He took on the biggest legends here in this ring. Captain Lou Albano – huge pop. Bruno Sammartino – more pop. Andre The Giant – HUGE pop. Hulk Hogan – mixed reaction. This is proof, if you mess with Hot Rod you’re either going to be bald or dead. He said he went there because they know he loves them. He loves them all. Mostly the dead ones, no so much the bald ones. “I’m the reason Hulk Hogan’s got no hair!” He and the fans love this. He says some things he just can’t help. Lots of fans yelling, “You got it Roddy” and “You’re the man!” He says he gets in so much trouble all the time. “Piper” chants. He’s done some unspeakable things here, and he’s loved every minute of it. He has one more dirty, nasty, rotten job to do before he check out with the rest of them. Know what that is? For you, he wants one more match with Vincent Kennedy McMahon! The fans go bloody wild. He knows that Vincent Kennedy McMahon is a big fan of his because when he did ‘Real Sports’ with Bryant Gumbel he knows Vince was watching because he fired Roddy right here. The fans give huge heat for this. Piper says all his kids said that. He knows Vincent is back there because he has a soft spot for MSG and a hard spot in his wallet from all these people’s money… Vince’s music hits and then Vince struts out in a really ugly pinstriped suit. Piper looks annoyed in the ring. Vince struts and gets in the ring grinning. Piper leans on the ropes and scratches. Vince comments on Piper’s dye job. Vince says the worst thing Piper ever did in MSG was show up tonight. Mother nature hasn’t been kind to Piper. When was his last 100,000 mile check up. Piper still has his toothpick arms, spindly little legs and knobby little knees. And he’s always had that catchers mit face. But the only thing that hasn’t’ withered away is his kilt. Let’s face it, if Vince was to soil his hands with Piper, his forefathers would be ashamed. Piper says there’s so much for Vince to be ashamed of, like that suit that Mr. Gotti bought for him there. That’s a sharp puppy he has going on there, matches the grey in the hair. Vince says at least his hair’s not dyed. Vince has people telling him they hope they look as good as Vince does when they’re his age. He tells them they don’t look as good as he does now! That goes for anybody in the locker room and for everyone he’s ever stepped in the ring with. His own son in law HHH, HBK, Taker, Austin. He’s always looked better than them all and he’s beaten them all. Unless there’s better competition in his future, he’s officially retired from the ring. Piper says that about all the games he’s playing with Vince. He says retired is another word for coward, for backing out of a fight. He’s been in 7,000 car crashes, 30 matches, reverse them around – 7,000 matches, 30 car crashes. Vince says Piper’s mind is just as sane as it’s always been. That’s what Vince needs to be afraid of – he’s not sane! He’s been electrocuted, he’s going down in planes, he’s had cancer. He beat that and cane beat Vince. Let’s make Vince accountable too. To the people who made him a billionaire. He doesn’t want it at a PPV, at a WM. He wants to see if he has the guts tonight. Tell them that he’s not a coward, that he’s retired. Piper will be out later and see if he can really retire Vince. Piper stomps out of the ring. Vince looks pissed in the ring.

    Promo for the Thanksgiving RAW where Ventura will be hosting!

    – Commercial

    Sheamus out to the ring looking surly. Video of Sheamus retiring Noble two weeks ago. Sheamus introduces himself. He says he been on RAW for four weeks and already put one man out of the business. And welcomes anyone who has the guts to join him in the ring. No one comes out, so he leaves the ring and hands over the mic. But then he grabs a crew member by the face and demands to know if this guy has a problem with him. Sheamus throws him down, then picks him up and slides him across the announce table. King’s headset comes off as he goes to check on the crew man. Kick to the side of King’s head. Both King and the other guy are down. “You suck!” chants and he leaves. Refs out to help King and the ring crew guy who was abused. King holds his head while the ref keeps asking King if he can hear him. Video of the attacks by Sheamus. They get King up and help him away, one person on each side. “Jerry” chants. They appear to have the ring crew guy up to, to help him from the ring area.

    – Commercial

    Matt Striker is at announce with Cole talking about what happened to King. Cole, sounding very down, starts going through the card for Survivor Series. Striker joins him and they go through it all.

    Evan Bourne out to the ring. Video of Evan beating Swagger last week because Miz distracted Swagger from ringside. Swagger slowly comes out to face him.

    – Commercial

    Bear hug from behind on Evan who is on the mat. Evan works his way up and elbows out. A forearm to Evan’s upper back. Swagger with Evan up for a delayed vertical, but Evan knees out and pins Swagger for two. Dropkick sends Swagger into a corner. Evan rushes Swagger but is sent over to the apron. Kick to Swagger’s head and Evan climbs. Evan flies and rides Swagger to the mat for two. Evan runs up a corner and flies, but Swagger catches him and slams him around. Swagger, still holding Evan hits his gut wrench powerbomb for three.

    – Winner: Swagger

    Video of Swagger winning. Swagger stands over Evan and stares down with his arm raised.

    Backstage Piper walks along and tapes up.

    – Commercial

    Piper’s bagpipes and he’s in the ring in jeans and a Hot Rod t-shirt. Piper calls for a mic. Out to the ring comes Orton. He stalks out very slowly, as per usual. Piper tightens his belt a bit. Orton in and glares at Piper. Orton says he doesn’t know if McMahon is coming out or not. But he does know Piper has a big problem because he’s there. He can’t think of a better way to relieve a little stress than to put Piper down right now. If it’s a fight Piper wants, well… Piper, of mic, says why not. A kick to Piper’s gut. Piper calls time out, but then punches Orton in the face. Orton takes Piper down and stomps the heck out of him. Orton shakes off the punch. Orton stares down at Piper who is trying to get up. Orton backs up for the punt, but then stops it when Kofi’s music hits. Kofi in and all over Orton! Orton flees the ring! Kofi calls Orton back, ready for a fight. Kofi chases Orton into the entrance. Piper follows to play cheerleader, even though he looks a little worn. Orton sent over the barrier and they continue to fight. Orton gains control over Kofi. Kofi fights back and bounces Orton’s head off the barrier. Forearms back and forth between the two. Kofi sent back over the barrier. Orton bounces Kofi’s head off the stairs and then rolls Kofi into the ring. Orton slighshots Kofi up into the bottom rope. Orton backs up to punt Kofi, but Kofi up and takes Orton down. Orton from the ring and Kofi chases again! Kofi on Orton and sends him into the barrier shoulder first. Orton sent over the barrier again. Kofi follows suit. Orton on Kofi but refs finally break them up. They back Orton off, but of course he rushes Kofi again. They pull Orton off Kofi flies through the air onto Orton in a most beautiful move! They continue to fight. Kofi stomps Orton and then pushes a ref down who tries to pull Kofi off. Orton’s head is bounced off a railing and then Orton is sent over the railing into the tech / lighting area. Kofi climbs over and grabs an Anvil case cover and hits Orton in the head with it! (Those are freaking heavy and not easy to pull a punch with like a chair.) Orton’s busted open the hard way! Cameras kept off Orton’s face. Kofi leaves Orton, goes over the railing. Kofi climbs on the railing to fly. The refs grab Kofi’s ankles to pull him down. They get Kofi down and away. The refs get huge heat from the fans – they’re pissed! Kofi breaks away from the refs, runs over and climbs on the railing. He slips at first when he climbs. The ref stalls getting to him so Kofi can climbs. He does his little boom, boom, boom and flies onto Orton. They break through the table Orton’s laid out on. Orton keeps his face away from the camera to avoid the blood being shown. Kofi then poses back up on the railing over Orton as the fans go WILD!

    – Commercial

    Cena is backstage facing the camera. He says New York. Home of the world’s most famous arena. The place that makes WWE history. Tonight, in the same match, Jeri-Show will face, DX and they’ll face Cena and Taker. Taker seems like an awesome choice for a partner, then you realize he’s very difficult to talk to. He’s starting to believe Taker’s actually dead. His judgment was cloudy. How can one man stand a chance against two first ballot Hall Of Famers. Cena in an handicap match against DX? Someone tries to hand Cena something, some backstage guy. Cena says he’s a fighting Champion, but then demands to know what this guy wants. The guy hands him a piece of paper. Cena asks where he got this. He asks if it real, good? He doesn’t believe him. But then says it changes everything. Cena shrugs, looks around and says he’s made a mistake. It’s not a Handicap Match, it’s a Triple Threat Match. HBK versus Cena versus HHH. No Frisbee golf with the DVS, no glow stick party, but if HHH and HBK want to ask him the question ‘are you ready?’ he’s going to say yes! It’s time to face facts. The ring has four corners, the Ghostbusters once save this city from a giant marshmallow man. He knows what he’s up against at SS, they have to make a choice. He hopes they stay friends as they will need it Monday afterward once they realize the champ is here.

    Jeri-Show out to the ring. Jericho dodges and avoids being touched by the fans reaching down, Big Show walks right through ignoring them all.

    – Commercial

    Another promo for Ventura hosting next week.

    DX out to the ring. They pose in the ring, crotch chops with their in ring pyro. Cena’s music and there’s some pop and a lot of heat for him. The lights go down and the fans go wild! Out come the druids between the very narrow barriers holding the fans back – they got very close to fans with fire. Huge “Undertaker” chants. GONG! Tiny little entrance, but they have to go all out because it’s MSG. Taker comes out very slow motion for the fans to soak up his normal long entrance. Big Show is shadow boxing to loosen up as Taker comes out to the ring. He raises the lights and then slowly gets into the ring with everyone stares at him, especially DX in the ring. Off comes the coat and then the hat. Everyone else gets in the ring to start this.

    Cena, HBK and Jericho in. Cena pushes off Jericho and then pushes off HBK. Big Show tags in and asks if HBK wants some too. HHH tags in. Taker then tags in. They all stare off, but it ends up Taker and HHH nose to nose. They stare off as Big Show backs off. They keep staring, then turn and look at Big Show who’s smile drops. Taker and HHH look at each other again and then attack Big Show together. Punches and then a face buster from HHH and Taker clotheslines Big Show from the ring. Then Taker clotheslines HHH to the mat. Punches to HHH in a corner. HHH shows their communication in the ring as they should never do, then Taker punches HHH one more time to drop him. Spine buster on Taker and Cole calls it ‘vintage HHH’. HBK reaches out a hand and tags in. they face off for the first time since WM. HBK ducks and chops away. HBK over the top but skins the cat in a move Cole calls ‘classic Michaels’. HBK up on Taker’s shoulder when he’s back up on the top of the rope, but wiggles out. Big Show spears Taker. Big Show clotheslines HBK. Jericho tags in and acts all big. Bulldog on HBK. HBK gets his knees up to block Jericho’s lionsault. Jericho locks on the walls, but Taker grabs Jericho around the neck. Before Taker can chokeslam Jericho, Cena takes a blind tag and is in with punches to Jericho. Jericho whipped and then Cena hit’s a running bulldog on him. Taker glares at Cena. HBK up and chops Cena. HHH tags in and punches the heck out of Jericho, but then pushes Jericho into Cena who hits a side slam on him. Cena and HHH stare off in the center of the ring. Cena waves his hand in front of his face. HHH crotch chops at Cena and then starts to throw punches. They exchange, but then Big Show in and double chokeslams them to the mat. Taker in without a tag, but punching the heck out of Big Show. Flying clothesline to Big Show and then Taker sends Big Show out through the ropes. Taker out after Big Show. Taker starts to send Big Show into the barrier but Big Show reverses it and Taker is the one who hit’s the barrier hard. In the ring Jericho pins Cena for two. HHH is still on the mat and HBK is begging for a tag. HHH crawls over. Jericho grabs HHH’s foot to stop the tag, but he dives and reaches HBK. HBK in and on Jericho with chops. Flying forearms on Jericho, then inverted atomic drop. Scoop slam on Jericho and HBK climbs. HHH does the famous DX point from his opposite corner as HBK flies in his elbow drop on Jericho. HBK tunes up the band. Cena ducks the sweet chin music and takes HBK down with a flying shoulder block and then another. Cena gets HBK up and slams him to the mat. Five knuckle shuffle on HBK. HBK up for the AA, but HHH gets the blind tag! HHH on Cena. High knee to Cena’s face! Cena telegraphs into a face buster. HHH punches Jericho down to the mat. Jericho rolls out of the ring. Spinebuster on Cena. HHH sets Cena up for the pedigree, but Big Show rolls into the ring. Head butt on HHH but then sweet chin music on Big Show. Jericho hit’s a code breaker on HBK. Taker in and chokeslams Jericho. HHH to his feet and chokeslams Taker to the floor. He lands on his feet easily and stares up at HHH. Cena gets HHH up and hits the AA for three.

    – Winners: Cena & Taker

    As Justin announces them the winners, Taker into the ring. Taker grabs Cena and hit’s a tombstone on him! Taker flips his hair back and stares around at the fans before grabbing his belt and posing over Cena’s body. The lights go blue for the Deadman!

    Biggest pop
    DX
    Taker
    Kofi
    Piper

    Biggest heat
    Orton
    Jeri-Show
    Sheamus – after attacking King

    Most mixed
    Cena
    Hogan

  • WWE European Tour A Success, The Rock On Ellen, Khali

    – WWE’s European tour was a big success, grossing millions of dollars. The RAW crew finished Saturday evening in France while SmackDown has their last house show in Ireland yesterday. There has been no injuries picked up by talent on the tour, although many are burned out and looking forward to a few days off before television tapings in New York and Philadelphia next week.

    – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to be a guest on the syndicated Ellen Degeneres Show on Tuesday. He is doing a lot of press over the next two weeks promoting Sony’s new animated movie Planet 51 which he voiced with Jessica Biel.

    – WWE superstar The Great Khali has agreed to become the brand ambassador of the Special Olympics. It his hoped that his presence will inspire challenged children and would also add to the attraction of their quadrennial events – held next summer and winter. Khali is currently in India for his younger brother’s wedding.

  • TNA Turning Point PPV Results: Styles vs. Joe vs. Daniels

    Report by Sean Hopkins

    We get a video package highlighting the changes that have happened recently, namely AJ Styles becoming champion and Hulk Hogan joining the company.  We get some hype for Daniels/Joe/Styles II, Angle/Wolfe, and Team 3D/Homicide and Matt Morgan.

    Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show and immediately begin hyping Wolfe/Angle and the main event of the night.  The X-Division looks to kick us off tonight.

    TNA X Division Title Match: Amazing Red vs. Homicide

    Homicide is out first to a bit of a mixed reaction from the crowd.  Red follows to a bit of a bigger pop.  West hypes up Red on the way down to the ring.

    The crowd gets behind Red at the start of the match, and Red scored a quick kick to Homicide’s midsection, but quickly falls to a shoulder block.  Red hits an arm drag and a quick dropkick and Homicide bails to the floor, where he’s caught with a hurricarana from the apron from Red.  Red rolls Homidice back into the ring and hits a quick cross bode for a two count.

    Red hits a monkey flip but Homicide lands on his feet.  Red hits a hurricarana, but Homicide recovers quickly and hits a nasty lariat.  Homicide bits at Red’s face, but Red fights out of a belly to back suplex and hits a couple of kicks before a sliding clothesline.  Red falls victim to a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker from Homicide that’s good for a two count.  Homicide ties Red up in the ropes but he breaks before the five count.

    Homicide hits a spinning back elbow and uses his boot to choke Red, again taking advantage of the five count.  Homicide hits a neckbreaker and goes for the pin but Red kicks out again.  Red starts to fight back with a couple of right hands but Homicide puts him right down with a big right of his own.  Homicide locks in a modified bow and arrow, but Red doesn’t look like he’s quitting.

    Homicide breaks the hold and goes to bite at Red’s ear.  Homicide pounds on Red in the corner before putting him on the top turnbuckle.  Homicide grabs Red around the throat before climbing to the top.  Red fights out and sends Homicide to the mat and he jumps off with an arm drag.  Red hits a dropkick in the corner before connecting with an explosive DDT, but it’s still only good for two.

    Red comes off the second rope with a nasty move tageting the head, but again it’s only good for two.  Red goes for a couple of kicks but Homicide counters with a dragon screw and follows it up with a Bronx driver that’s only good for two.  Homicide goes for the gringo killer but Red sneaks out.  Homicide catapults him into the corner and goes for an ace crusher, but Red fights out and hits a standing shooting star press for a near fall.  Red goes up top and hits a standing moonsault, but Homicide catches him with a cutter on the way down, Homicide goes for the cover but Red kicks out.

    Homicide puts Red on the top turnbuckle and goes for a top rope hurricarana, but Red holds on, and connects with the Code Red.  Red pins Homicide for the three count.

    Winner and STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Amazing Red

    Tenay and Taz discuss the implications for tonight’s match between Desmond Wolfe and Kurt Angle.  Taz says he thinks Wolfe has been playing mind games with Angle, and you don’t see that much.  Tenay shifts the topic to the Triple Threat Main Event, and the events surrounding the past few weeks.

    The Beautiful People vs. Knockouts Champ ODB & Tag Champs Taylor Wilde & Sarita (All Titles On The Line)

    The Beautiful People are on their way out to the ring first, and of course they get a decent amount of cat-calls from the crowd during their ring entrance.  The Tag Champs, Wilde and Sarita are out next, followed by their partner, Knockouts Champion ODB.

    Wilde and Sky start things off but it’s not long before the faces are using quick tags to work over Sky, but Sky is able to make the tag to Rayne.  Rayne quickly falls victim to a shoulder block from ODB, and Sarita tags in.  Sarita tries for a couple of quick near falls before hitting an arm drag and taker Rayne down with a back elbow.  The Tag champs use some teamwork with a back suplex on top of Rayne.  Wilde uses a step up arm drag, but Von Erich is in with a clothesline that takes down Wilde.

    TBP use a double team Russian leg sweep to take down Wilde before Sky hits a snap mare and a quick running knee.  Sky sends Wilde into the corner where she tags in Lacy, who gets a ton of ‘you can’t wrestle’ chants and immediately tags out to Sky.  Sky locks in a modified octopus and bites at Wilde’s hand, but Wilde is able to fight back and take Sky down.  ODB gets the tag and comes in to clean house.

    ODB hits a fallaway slam on Sky but Von Erich breaks up the pin.  TBP clear up the ring and are alone in the ring with ODB.  ODB is able to fight back against all three though with a couple of ax handle smashes.  ODB comes out of nowhere with a big slam on Rayne and pins her for the three count.

    Winners and STILL TNA Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team Champions: ODB, and Taylor Wilde and Sarita

    Jeremy Borash is backstage with Desmond Wolfe.  Wolfe says it all started with a handshake, but Wolfe made his point with a fist.  He says that Angle will never forget his name because the Wolfe will devour every scrap that remains.  Wolfe says that he more than has the number of Kurt Angle, but he wants more.  Wolfe says that he’s gracious and accommodating, because he’ll give Angle what he wants.  He says he’s studied Angle, but Angle doesn’t know the first thing about him.  Tonight in Wolfe 101, Desmond will end the career of Kurt Angle.

    The British Invasion vs. Motor City Machineguns TNA Tag Team Title Match

    BMI is out first to a big pop from the crowd, followed by the Guns. The Champions are out last to a ton of heat from the crowd.  Storm starts things off quickly jumping Magnus, and taking him down with a series of forearms.  Magnus fights out and ends up being tagged by Shelley.  Storm tags out to Rodde and the two men lock up.  Roode takes Shelley down with a shoulder block but Shelly comes back with a drop toe hold and a quick arm drag.  Roode takes Shelley down with a backbreaker and both men chop away at each other in the middle of the ring.  Shelley brings Roode to the outside where Sabin uses the time to kick Roode in the chest.  Shelley tags in Sabin who comes in with a slingshot senton.

    Williams makes a blind tag on Roode but he almost gets pinned by Sabin.  Sabin catches Williams with a stiff kick to the chest before tagging in Shelley for a double team on Williams before hitting a dual kick to the chest and back of Magnus.  Shelley slams Williams to the mat and buries his knee into William’s back pulling back on his arms.  Shelley tags back out to Sabin who comes in but falls victim to distraction from Magnus and a spinning back elbow from Williams. Williams tags in Magnus and BI hit a double team wraparound neckbreaker.

    Sabin hits an enzugiri out of nowhere and Storm is able to make the blind tag.  Storm comes in and takes down Magnus with a uranage.  BMI hit a double suplex on Williams and get the crowd hyped up.  Storm puts Williams in a tree of woe and sends Magnus in after him.  The Guns come in, grab Magnus’ legs and use his groin as a battering ram against Williams’ head.  BMI and MCMG work together with some double-double team maneuvers.  Sabin tries to slingshot himself over the top rope ontop of Williams but he moves and Sabin eats the floor.  BMI work over BI with a catapult DDT on Magnus and a spinning neckbreaker on Williams.

    Storm hits an enzugiri to Williams, but Eric Young comes out and attacks Storm from behind.  Hebner sends Young to the back but Nash comes out from behind and takes the belt.  Nash hits Storm from behind and walks back to the back with the Global belt in his hand.  Roode, back in the ring is being worked over by BI and looks confused.  Magnus picks up Roode and slams him down with leverage from Williams.  Magnus pins Roode and the ref counts to three.

    Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: The British Invasion

    We get a video update from Impact showing the return of Raven.  Tenay sells Raven’s attack on Foley saying that he’d been sent to the hospital, but Foley will be in the Impact Zone on Monday for tapings.  Tenay sends in backstage to JB who is standing by with Nash.

    Nash cracks a couple of jokes, before he says the he did this for a reason, and it’s between him and Hulk.  He says that Hulk knows and is in on this and everyone will find out, if it’s OK with Hulk, on Thursday.

    Tara vs. Awesome Kong – Six Sides of Steel Match

    Tara is out to a warm reception from this crowd, Followed by Kong, who marches her way down to the ring and immediately enters the cage.

    Kong slams Tara into the corner right off the bat but Tara fights her way out.  Tara and Kong trade blows and Tara slides under Kong.  Kong tries to hit a drop down splash but Tara moves.  Kong tries for a spinning back fist but Tara ducks and Kong connects with the cage.  Tara immediately goes to work on Kong’s hand, before trying to escape the cage.  Kong catches Tara and plants her with an electric chair drop.

    Kong goes up in the corner but she gets caught by Tara.  Kong sends her back to the mat and follows with an amazing missile dropkick.  Kong goes for the pin but Tara kicks out at two.  Kong slams Tara’s head into a couple of the turnbuckles before pressing her face against the cage and slamming into her from behind with a big splash.  Kong picks up Tara by the legs and sends her into the cage with a big swing type maneuver before choking her against the cage.

    Kong chops away at Tara, sending her to the mat where she ends up being stomped at.  Kong brings Tara to he feet only to take her back down with a head butt.  Kong brings Tara up with a suplex only to slam her body against the cage and plant her with a front suplex instead.  Kong tries for it again but Tara counters with a DDT.  Tara fights back with big right hands and she slams Kong’s face into several sides of the cage before following up with a superkick.  Tara takes Kong off her feet with a dropkick and she hits a standing moonsault for a near fall.

    Tara makes her way up to the top rope and Kong follows up.  Tara slams Kong’s head against the cage and both women end up being crotched on the top rope.  Tara and Kong duke it out on the top rope with Kong getting the upper hand.  Tara tries for the Widow’s peak out of the corner but Kong fights out.  Tara connects with a huge powerbomb, but again it’s only good for two.

    Tara climbs all the way to the top of the cage, but she stops at the top and looks back.  Tara jumps off the top of the cage with a huge cross body and she pins Kong for the three.  A very emotional Tara starts celebrating immediately.

    Winner: Tara

    Lauren is out to interview Tara on the ramp.  Tara said she did what she said she was going to do, and she’s going to come after ODB.  Tara says that she will be the next Knockout’s Champion.

    We get a video package highlighting the new relationship between TNA and Hulk Hogan.

    Team 3D and Rhino vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez, and D’Angelo Dinero

    Dinero is out first for his team, followed by Hernandez, then Morgan.  All three men get pretty good pops from the crowd.

    Hernandez and D-Von start things out for their respective teams.  Dinero ends up distracting Hernandez and D-Von attacks from behind, causing immediate dissension between Pope and Morgan.  D-Von pounds on Hernandez for a bit, but he ends up being knocked down by a huge shoulder block.  Dinero makes the blind tag, causing even more dissension, but he’s quick to act, mounting a series of offensive moves and leaping with a shoulder block.  Brother Ray makes the tag into the ring and Pope spits in his face.  Ray shoves him down into the corner and Dinero takes him down with a double leg take down.  Dinero pounds on him for a bit and Ray has to bail to the floor.

    Ray makes it back into the floor and mounts a bit of a comeback, hitting a big elbow and following it up with a chop.  Ray hits a series of right bhands before going for a bionic elbow.  Pope ducks it and bitch slaps Ray, sending him into the ropes, where Pope slides down Ray’s back.  Ray comes out of nowhere with a Bubba bomb and tags in Rhino, who quickly goes to work on Dinero.

    Dinero is able to make the tag to Morgan who comes in and hangs Rhino up on the top rope with a big leg drop.  Rhino goes for a straight boot to the side of the head and Morgan hits a big chop.  Rhino avoids a splash in the corner and hits one of his own but he quickly falls victim to a big clothesline.  All six men are in the ring, and Dinero ends up falling victim to a reverse 3D after knocking Hernandez out of the way.

    D-Von is able to pound down on Dinero in the corner for a bit before tagging in Rhino, who comes in and continues working over Pope.  Rhine sends Dinero down with a snap mare and tags in Brother Ray who goes to work with a bear hug. Pope fights out, but Ray is able to hit a big back body drop and take down Morgan and Hernandez.  Ray tags in D-Von who comes in and hits a big splash, but it’s only good for a two count.  D-Von locks in a rear chin lock, but Dinero i able to fight back to his feet, out of the hold, and scores a near fall.  Pope ends up falling victim to a lariat, and D-Von tags in Rhino.

    Rhino pounds on Pope for a bit before sending him to the floor.  Ray hits him with a big elbow drop from the ring apron before sending Dinero back in the ring.  Rhino goes for the pin but Dinero is able to kick out.  Rhino tags in Ray who comes in and gloats before going for a senton.  Pope rolls out of the way and Ray eats canvas.  Morgan and Rhino come in and Morgan eats a series of right hands.

    Morgan hits rapid fire elbows on Rhino before following it up with a splash and a side slam, but D-Von is able to break up the pin attempt.  Hernandez tags in and hits a slingshot double clothesline on D-Von and Rhino before cleaning house on the veterans.  Super Mex gets the crowd amped up before leaping over the top rope and wiping out all three of his opponents.

    Back in the ring Hernandez hits a big splash on Rhino, but Rhino is able to kick out.  Ray attacks from behind and 3D goes for the what’s up headbutt, but Pope breaks it up.  Ray walks into a chokeslam from Morgan, but Morgan is sent to the outside by Rhino.  Dinero takes Rhino down with a big powerbomb and Hernandez goes for the cover but he gets two.  Pope pulls down his knee pads but he gets pulled crotch first into the ring post.  D-Von comes in with a chair and hits Hernanndez while the ref’s back is turned.  Rhino hits a spear, and pins Hernandez for the three count.

    Winners: Team 3D and Rhino

    Lauren is backstage with Scott Steiner.  Apparently the match has been upgraded to a falls count anywhere anything goes match.  Steiner says that it’s not his fault Lashley can’t control his woman.  He says that Krystal found out that Lashley was all show and no go, but that Steiner can go.  Steiner says that he’s going to take Lashley home and pin him one, two, three in the front yard, before pinning his wife.  Steiner says that Krystal Lashley will be a big winner tonight.

    Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner – No DQ Falls Count Anywhere

    Steiner is out first, followed by Lashley and the two men start out fighting on the ramp.  Lashley sends Steiner into the steel chairs set up in the ramp side aream.  Lashley hits Steiner with a chair before sending him into the ring.  Lashley follows in and pounds away at Steiner in the corner.

    Lashley hits a running lariat in the corner before following it up with a shoulder block.  Lashley hits a big suplex, but he can only hold Steiner down for a two count.  Lashley hits a big spinebuster and goes for another splash in the corner but Lashley is able to get a boot up.  Lashley is quick to recover and he hits a t-bone suplex before he clotheslines Steiner over the top rope.

    Steiner launches Lashles across the ring with three straight suplexes, but it’s still not enough to keep Lashley down for a three count.  Steiner picks Lashley up and puts him on the top turnbuckle.  Steiner climbs up and tries for the Frankensteiner, that doesn’t really end up that well.  Steiner goes for the pin but Lashley is still able to kick out.  Steiner picks Lashley up and slams him striaght down before climbing to the top tunbuckle.  Lashley catches Steiner and drops him into the ropes with a press slam.  Lashley slams Steiner head first into the announce table and wails away on him.

    Steiner and Lashley go to the backstage area and cameras are struggling to keep up.  Steiner is busted open when cameras get back to them and Lashley hits Steiner with a trash can before sending him into a guardrail.  Lashley suplexes Steiner through a table and he tries for a pin but Steiner kicks out.  Lashley picks up a 2×4 and just whacks Steiner with it a couple of times.  Lashley tries for a spear but Steiner moves out of the way and Lashley ends up crashing through some ply-wood.  Steiner wraps an extension cord around Lashley’s neck and chokes him out.  Steiner pins Lashley but he still won’t stay down.

    Steiner and Lashley fight their way back out to the ringside area.  Steiner climbs up into the Spanish announce booth where he starts to take apart the steel scaffolding.  Steiner takes down a lead pipe and uses it to hit Lashley.  Steiner pins Lashley and the ref counts to three.

    Winner: Scott Steiner

    JB is backstage with Kurt Angle who immediately interrupts him.  Angle says that Wolfe is trying to take out the biggest badass in TNA, but no one makes their reputation on his behalf.  Angle says it’s one on one in just a couple of minutes.  Angles says he doesn’t need to know Wolfe to beat him, because he’s the best wrestler in the world, and that’s real.

    Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolf

    Wolfe is out to the ring first, and he makes his way to the ring quickly, walking with a purpose.  Angle is out next to a warm reception from the crowd.

    Angle immediately backs Wolfe up into the corner, but he quickly breaks clean.  Wolfe and Angle trade wristlocks and Wolfe takes Angle down with a shoulder block, but quickly falls victim to a hip toss and a couple of arm drags.  Angle locks in a hammerlock, but Wolfe fights out and locks in one of his own with a facelock for good measure.

    Angle and Wolfe continue to trade submission holds.  Angle’s forehead ends up on the rope and Wolfe uses it as an opportunity to kick the rope and disorient Angle.  Wolfe uses this time to his advantage, working over Angle’s hand, but he’s quickly taken down with a boot and suplex.

    Angle hits Wolfe with a European uppercut before burying his shoulder in Wolfe’s midsection, but when Angle goes for a shoulder block in the corner Wolfe is able to avoid it and Angle’s shoulder connects with the ring post.  Wolfe continues to work over Angle’s arm, just using every opportunity to stomp or tear at Kurt’s arm.

    Wolfe locks in a sick arm submission, but Angle fights out and tries for the ankle lock.  Wolfe is able to avoid the hold, and he hits a big running European uppercut.  Wolfe hits Angle with a forearm and he tries for another uppercut, but Angle hits him with a belly to belly suplex instead.  Angle follows up with a trio of running clotheslines before connecting with a flying forearm.

    Angle ducks a clothesline from Wolfe and hits six big German suplexes in a row.  Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

    Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Wolfe counters with an arm drag.  Wolfe connects with a vicious lariat, but Angle is able to kick out of the pinfall attempt.  Wolfe puts Angle on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Angle is able to fight out and hit an Angle slam.  Angle goes for the pin but Wolfe kicks out.  Wolfe wrenches Angle’s arm and locks in the London dungeon, but Angle is able to fight out and immediately lock in the ankle lock.  Wolfe fights out of it and locks in an figurefour arm bar, but Angle rolls through and locks in another ankle lock.  Wolfe tries for the ropes but Angle pulls him back to the center.  Wolfe is finally able to make it to the ropes to break the hold.

    Wolfe is able to set Angle up in the corner again and this time he connects with the tower of London, but Angle is able to kick out at two.    Desmond goes for a clothesline, but Angle connects with one of his own instead.  Angle goes for a moonsault, but Wolfe rolls out of the way and locks in the London dungeon.  Angle is able to back up into the ropes to break the hold.

    Wolfe goes for the tower of London again but Angle fights back, so Wolfe goes for a superplex.  Angle fights out again and sends Wolfe crashing to the mat.  Angle connects with a big frog splash, but Wolfe kicks out at two, and somehow Earl Hebner ends up getting hurt.  Angle teaser a tombstone, but Wolfe counters into tombstone position himself.  Angle is able to lock in and ankle lock and Wolfe is able to fight out again, but Angle locks in a side triangle choke that causes Wolfe to tap out.

    Winner: Kurt Angle

    JB is backstage with Samoa Joe.  Joe says that he didn’t cause a problem between Daniels and AJ, he only showed them the truth.  Joe says that when you put the fate of who you are in the hands of another, you end up getting screwed.  Joe says nobody has sent both other men to the hospital more than him, and tonight, he only needs to beat one of them, and that’s exactly what he intends to do.

    TNA Champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

    We get an extensive video highlighting the history between this match, the rematch from 2005.  Daniels is out first to a decent reaction to the crowd.

    All three men are apparently going to be shown walking in from the backstage area.  Joe is out next and the crowd is surprisingly a little dead (although burn out from the last, really good, match is always a possibility).  Styles is shown on his way into the Impact Zone and he gets a great pop from the crowd on his way down to the ring.

    JB does the formal ring introductions for all three men.  In a nice throwback, streamers are thrown for all three men.  AJ Styles of course gets the most, as well as the warmest reception from the crowd.

    Daniels takes a shot at AJ right off the bat and he and Joe square off.  AJ is in, cleaning house on both men, taking Daniels down with a shoulder block before burying his knee into Joe’s midsection and hitting a big flying forearm.  AJ decks Daniels with a huge forearm, but he falls victim to a big splash/enzugiri combo from Joe.  Joe chops AJ’s back before kicking his check but he gets hit with a leg lariat by Daniels.  Daniels and AJ chain wrestle for a bit, but AJ misses one dropkick, only to get right back up and hit another on Daniels, then another on Joe.

    AJ locks in a side headlock, but Daniels makes his way back to his feet.  AJ kicks off of Joe and sends Daniels back to the ground.  Daniels fights out again, but Joe distracts Styles and Daniels connects with an STO.  Joe comes in and goes to work with rapid fire blows in the corner before punting AJ in the ribs and hitting a running high knee on Daniels.  Joe kicks away at Daniels’ leg before rolling into a leg bar.  AJ breaks it up witha knee drop.

    AJ and Joe square off and AJ tries for a suplex but Joe won’t budge.  Joe tries for one of his own, but AJ comes back down and uses the leverage to suplex Joe.  AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe’s head and he locks in an inverted indian death lock with a chin bridge, but Daniels is able to break it up.  Daniels catches Styles with a drop toe hold a drives his knee into the back of Styles’ head.  Daniels hits a neckbreaker and locks in a rear chin lock.  Daniels catches Joe with a low dropkick which he follows up by slamming AJ on Joe.  Daniels locks in a combination Boston crab/camel clutch on AJ and Joe respectively but Joe bites Daniels’ fingers.  Joe connects with a urunage on Daniels before hitting a face wash on both Styles and Daniels.

    Joe hits a dropkick on Styles that sends him to the outside while also hitting a senton on Daniels.  Joe tries to follow out with a suicide dive, but AJ meets him with a kick to the head.  Daniels and AJ square off in the ring and AJ connects with a big suplex.  AJ slingshots himself out to the ring apron but Joe kicks his legs out from under him.  This gives Daniels an opportunity to dive out on top of Joe.  Daniels chops Joe on the floor and he goes for the split leg moonsault but AJ catches hit legs and Joe chops his chest.  Joe locks in a rear naked choke and AJ launches himself over the ropes with a twisting body press on top of both men.

    AJ tries for the cover on Joe but Joe kicks out at two.  AJ connects with a snap head scissors.  AJ sends Daniels down and uses him as a platform to launch himself into Joe.  AJ then connects with a springboard hurricarana, that’s good for a near fall.  Daniels is able to catch both men in the corner with chops.  Daniels monkey flips Styles into Joe, who powerbombs him back into Daniels.  Joe hits another powerbomb and floats over into a Boston crab, then an STF.

    AJ counters a suplex from Daniels into a suplex/neckbreaker type move.  Joe and AJ trade blows, with Joe taking AJ down with a big kick.  Joe tries for the same kick on Daniels, but Daniels ducks and hits an enzugiri to take down Joe.  Styles is up and he connects with a Pele and all three men are down.

    AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.

    Joe crotches Daniels on the top rope and connects with the muscle buster but AJ is able to make it in to break up the pin.  AJ and Joe trade leverage for a pin with Joe only able to score a one count.  AJ catches Joe with a spin kick.  Styles teases the Styles clash but Daniels hits a step up enzugiri.  AJ tries for the last rights again but both men end up countering out of each others holds.  AJ and Styles tease each others finishers, but Joe breaks it up before either can happen.  Joe connects with a double clothesline before sending his opponents into each other.  Stlyes and Daniels come back with a high low attack on Joe.

    Daniels and Styles fight out on the ring apron up to the top turnbuckle, both trying for a superplex.  Joe comes in to break things up sending AJ to the floor with a chop.  Joe teases another muscle buster on Daniels but Daniels fights out, hits an STO, and follows it up with a BME on Joe.  Styles comes in out of nowhere with a springboard 450 splash on the back of Daniels who is covering Joe.  Styles pins Joe and the ref counts to three.

    Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: AJ Stlyes

    Daniels looks upset and Joe makes his way to the back while Styles poses in the ring with his belt to end the PPV.

    AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down.  AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe.  AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out.  AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt.  Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard.  Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin.  Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.
  • Brock Lesnar Hospitalized After Collapsing – Health Update

    Brock Lesnar’s health is said to be in very bad shape and it will be a while before he can fight again. Lesnar went to Canada last week to try and rest after being ill for some time. He collapsed while in Canada and was rushed to the hospital. He is suffering from mono and another illness that he has requested confidentiality with UFC as to what it is.

    Dana White said on Saturday that he promised Lesnar he would keep the disease private and said he doesn’t have cancer or AIDS. The disease he has is said to be extremely serious and there are at least two things wrong and there may be more.

    Dana is going to Minnesota to try and get Lesnar into the Mayo Clinic or another medical facility for treatment.

  • Breaking News: Shane McMahon Meets With UFC Officials

    Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter confirms that Shane McMahon recently had a meeting with UFC officials at their offices.

    When UFC President Dana White was asked for more information, he responded with, “No comment.”

    We hope to have more details on Shane meeting with UFC soon.

  • Hogan’s TNA Wishlist: Austin, Savage, RVD, Monday Night War

    The New York Daily News has published comments that Hulk Hogan made to a fan at a recent book signing regarding his vision for TNA Wrestling. Hogan said that he hopes to bring in Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, and the Nasty Boys tag team to TNA. He also wants to start a new Monday Night War against WWE.

    “I wish to talk to Rob Van Dam, who is considering returning to the ring, and convince him to join TNA,” Hogan said. “Plus I’m also wishing to contact ex-Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man Randy Savage.”

    The newspaper reports that Hogan is pushing for TNA programming on Monday nights, which was one rumored around the time it was announced Hogan and Eric Bischoff are partnering with TNA.

    Hogan says he “considered for months” guest-hosting Monday’s Raw from Madison Square Garden before he “sealed the deal” with TNA.

  • Hogan's TNA Wishlist: Austin, Savage, RVD, Monday Night War

    The New York Daily News has published comments that Hulk Hogan made to a fan at a recent book signing regarding his vision for TNA Wrestling. Hogan said that he hopes to bring in Steve Austin, Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, and the Nasty Boys tag team to TNA. He also wants to start a new Monday Night War against WWE.

    “I wish to talk to Rob Van Dam, who is considering returning to the ring, and convince him to join TNA,” Hogan said. “Plus I’m also wishing to contact ex-Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man Randy Savage.”

    The newspaper reports that Hogan is pushing for TNA programming on Monday nights, which was one rumored around the time it was announced Hogan and Eric Bischoff are partnering with TNA.

    Hogan says he “considered for months” guest-hosting Monday’s Raw from Madison Square Garden before he “sealed the deal” with TNA.

  • Mysterio Needs Surgery, Edge Talks About His Injuries

    – Rey Mysterio is said to be working through a lot of pain at the moment, with news that his ACL and PCL are completely destroyed. It’s said his injured joint is virtually bone-on-bone and that he requires knee surgery as soon as possible, according to the Wrestling Globe newsletter.

    – In an interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, Edge talks about injuries saying, “Look, guys in the WWE wrestle hurt all the time – that’s a given.” He also talks about the point where he nearly ended up in a wheelchair after pushing himself too far.

    “And with the neck stuff, yeah, I thought I was hurt. So I kept going and going, basically. Kept training and wrestling to the point where I almost ended up in a wheelchair. And it all came to a head one afternoon when I was lifting weights in a San Francisco gym. Curling dumbbells. I was curling away when I went to go with my left and – boom – it just wouldn’t go. Even when I tried to flex my bicep, it stayed soft.” He then wrestled the next day.

  • Pictures Of Jeff Hardy & His Wife Beth

    Check out these pictures of TNA star Jeff Hardy and his new wife, Beth:

  • Pictures Of Jeff Hardy & His Wife Beth

    Check out these pictures of TNA star Jeff Hardy and his new wife, Beth:

  • Big Show Talks Flair & Hogan Wrestling Again, Retirement

    WWE unified tag champion the Big Show was interviewed by the UK’s Daily Star this week and commented on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair returning to the ring later this month in Australia.

    Show, a longtime friend of Hulk Hogan, “I just think it was a situation where two guys who love the industry wanted to go again,” he told the Star. “That’s the thing, no matter how long you do this for, or how old you are, you still have a love and a passion for the business. I wish them all the best.”

    When asked whether his own career is winding down, he said, “I get sore and a little lame and I have a bad attitude generally – but I still love coming to work. I’m the kind of guy who can’t sit still for longer than two or three days in a row anyway! If there comes a time where I can’t go out and entertain the fans then I’ll call it a day but that’s not here yet. I’m enjoying the moment.”

    Check out DailyStar.co.uk for more.

  • Big Show Talks Flair & Hogan Wrestling Again, Retirement

    WWE unified tag champion the Big Show was interviewed by the UK’s Daily Star this week and commented on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair returning to the ring later this month in Australia.

    Show, a longtime friend of Hulk Hogan, “I just think it was a situation where two guys who love the industry wanted to go again,” he told the Star. “That’s the thing, no matter how long you do this for, or how old you are, you still have a love and a passion for the business. I wish them all the best.”

    When asked whether his own career is winding down, he said, “I get sore and a little lame and I have a bad attitude generally – but I still love coming to work. I’m the kind of guy who can’t sit still for longer than two or three days in a row anyway! If there comes a time where I can’t go out and entertain the fans then I’ll call it a day but that’s not here yet. I’m enjoying the moment.”

    Check out DailyStar.co.uk for more.

  • WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2010 List Of Rumored Names

    On the flight to England this past week, there was a lot of discussion between WWE creative and Vince McMahon regarding the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame class. The names discussed this week that Vince liked the most was Ted DiBiase, King Kong Bundy, Lawrence Taylor and Jake Roberts.

    DiBiase remains the most consistent name talked about but there is some concern that they might not be able to get Taylor, who wrestled Bam Bam Bigelow at WrestleMania 11.

    Read More: Lawrence Taylor Arrested Last Week – MUGSHOT

    Obviously there is also concern about booking Jake Roberts considering his problems with alcohol and his reputation among people in the business. Roberts blew WWE off a while back for promotional work on his own DVD so saying that he would easily come for a Hall of Fame payoff is stretching it.

    Regarding The Ultimate Warrior, he was talked about a week earlier but his name wasn’t seriously talked about on the flight to England this past week.

    Read More: Ultimate Warrior Considered For 2010 WWE Hall Of Fame

    (Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for the information used in this report)

  • Bobby Lashley Leaving TNA To Fight MMA Full Time?

    In an interview with Sherdog.com, TNA Wrestling star and MMA fighter says he’d strongly consider walking away from pro wrestling if he was offered an exclusive deal with Strikeforce.

    “If it does come to a point where you have to choose, then I’ll have to sit back and talk with my family. I want to fight,” Lashley said. “TNA is at the understanding where they know my dedication with fighting. If (Strikeforce CEO Scott) Coker comes back and says you have to quit wrestling, then we’ll have to cross that bridge.”

    TNA offered Lashley great money to work a reduced schedule and they understand fighting is his top priority.

    Lashley professional MMA record is 4-0, most recently defeating Bob Sapp on June 27th. There were reports over the summer that Strikeforce was negotiating with Bobby Lashley to fight Fedor Emelianenko at last weekend’s CBS event. Lashley declined the high profile fight because he didn’t think he’d have enough time to train properly, but Strikeforce is interested and can certainly use another rising star with name value in their heavyweight division.

  • RVD Says Vince Ripped His Heart Out & Stomped On It

    Rob Van Dam tells Simon Rothstein of the UK Sun that Vince McMahon ripped his heart out and stomped on it with the way he handled the resurrection of ECW back in 2006. The former WWE & ECW champion goes in depth about how poorly he feels Vince McMahon handled ECW, the various steps McMahon took to make his version ECW completely different while burying the ECW legacy, Paul Heyman’s reaction to the whole fiasco and more.

    Winning the WWE Title & Vince’s ECW: “RVD wasn’t going to be WWE champ, but I brought ECW back because that was my spirit and the spirit of the fans. I knew they wanted to see it and I was feeding off that energy. Winning the world title meant a lot. It gave creditability to ECW. At least for the moment…so we thought! But very shortly afterwards Vince McMahon’s long-term plans started to unfold.

    “We were faced with the fact that he would give ECW no credit for anything up until that point and wanted to create this new brand of wrestling that would be a global product and mainstream in every way, with Extreme Rules only as a stipulation every once in a while. Our hearts were ripped out of our chests and stomped on. Vince said: “Nobody remembers the old ECW anyway, Rob. This is something new.” So it was a fun moment, it was short-lived and it’s definitely gone now.

    Paul Heyman’s Feelings About the new ECW: He would come to work and just tell me how much disdain and loathing he had for Vince. I remember him saying it was like Vince had raped his wife, because ECW was so close to his heart and Vince f***ed it. He felt Vince enjoyed watching him suffer, while ripping apart the fabric of ECW week by week. But Paul has no resentment now and no desire to get back at Vince. He has made balance and is in a peaceful stage, like I am. It’s just something we laugh about.

    There’s a lot more to this interview and it’s definitely worth reading – check it out at TheSun.co.uk.

  • RVD Says Vince Ripped His Heart Out & Stomped On It

    Rob Van Dam tells Simon Rothstein of the UK Sun that Vince McMahon ripped his heart out and stomped on it with the way he handled the resurrection of ECW back in 2006. The former WWE & ECW champion goes in depth about how poorly he feels Vince McMahon handled ECW, the various steps McMahon took to make his version ECW completely different while burying the ECW legacy, Paul Heyman’s reaction to the whole fiasco and more.

    Winning the WWE Title & Vince’s ECW: “RVD wasn’t going to be WWE champ, but I brought ECW back because that was my spirit and the spirit of the fans. I knew they wanted to see it and I was feeding off that energy. Winning the world title meant a lot. It gave creditability to ECW. At least for the moment…so we thought! But very shortly afterwards Vince McMahon’s long-term plans started to unfold.

    “We were faced with the fact that he would give ECW no credit for anything up until that point and wanted to create this new brand of wrestling that would be a global product and mainstream in every way, with Extreme Rules only as a stipulation every once in a while. Our hearts were ripped out of our chests and stomped on. Vince said: “Nobody remembers the old ECW anyway, Rob. This is something new.” So it was a fun moment, it was short-lived and it’s definitely gone now.

    Paul Heyman’s Feelings About the new ECW: He would come to work and just tell me how much disdain and loathing he had for Vince. I remember him saying it was like Vince had raped his wife, because ECW was so close to his heart and Vince f***ed it. He felt Vince enjoyed watching him suffer, while ripping apart the fabric of ECW week by week. But Paul has no resentment now and no desire to get back at Vince. He has made balance and is in a peaceful stage, like I am. It’s just something we laugh about.

    There’s a lot more to this interview and it’s definitely worth reading – check it out at TheSun.co.uk.

  • JR Blog: Warrior In The Hall Of Fame, Piper Hosting Raw

    WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some of the highlights:

    His WWE Status: For the record, I don’t have a burning desire right now, while addressing my present health issues, to get back on weekly TV whatsoever. I am much more focused on the medical tests that I will undergo tomorrow which are the results of previous tests done a week or so ago. Yes sir, I’m ready for this little journey to end and to be 100% ready to rock….and that will happen.

    Roddy Piper Hosting Raw: Rowdy Roddy Piper will no doubt be at the top of his game Monday night in Madison Square Garden when he hosts Monday Night Raw. I know that Hot Rod considers “The Garden” hallowed ground, as most of us veterans do, and who knows how many more times the WWE Hall of Famer will be in such a key role in this arena? I expect all sort of Survivor Series oriented fireworks in NYC Monday evening.

    Ultimate Warrior in the WWE Hall of Fame? The WWE Hall of Fame class for 2010 seems to be garnering more interest as our email flow gets stronger. Lots of speculation that the “Ultimate Warrior” will be inducted this year. I have no clue but the fact that “Warrior” lives in Phoenix, the site of WM26, being a significant reason as to why makes zero sense to me. Either the man deserves to be introduced or he doesn’t no matter his zip code. I personally feel the former Blade Runner is deserving and just because the guy is considered “controversial” should not exclude him from any accolade. Warrior’s accomplishments and contributions to the business are what counts and hearing Warrior’s acceptance speech live and in person would be classic and likely a “Wrestlemania Moment.”

  • Card Released For Hulkamania Tour 11/21 In Melbourne

    The official card has been announced for the first show of Hulk Hogan’s “Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin” tour of Australia later this month. The following card will take place on November 21st from Melbourne:

    * Nick Dinsmore and The Pimpfatha (Godfather) vs. Rock of Love

    * Spartan 3000 Matt Cross vs. Shannon Moore

    * Vampire Warrior (Gangrel) & Black Pearl vs. The Nasty Boys with Jimmy Hart

    * Brutus Beefcake with Jimmy Hart vs. Heidenreich

    * Bikini Challenge with Lacey Von Erich, Stephanie Pietz, Kiara Dillon and Koa Marie Turner

    * Sean Morley (Val Venis) vs. Ken Anderson (Kennedy)

    * Orlando Jorden & Edward Fatu (Umaga) vs. Solofa Fatu Jr. (Rikishi) & Brian Christopher

    * Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan

    For more on the Hulkamania Tour (videos &  news) visit our Hulkamania Tour News section!

  • TNA Knockout Released – Details Behind Her Departure

    It was reported last week that Sojournor Bolt’s future with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling appeared to be in doubt. According to PWInsider.com, she was released by the organization yesterday. Her profile was removed from the company website’s roster section this afternoon, thus confirming her departure.

    It should be noted that there is a chance she be may used again in the future, but the company had nothing creatively for her at the moment and opted to release her from her contract.

    The veteran women’s wrestler had been sparingly used since Dutch Mantel’s departure from TNA this past summer and the feeling was her days in the company were numbered.

    News of Bolt’s release comes just days after several TNA wrestlers asked for their releases and were denied. For more on that story, click here.

  • Linda McMahon Leaves WWE & Spending Big Campaign Money

    Linda McMahon has officially resigned from her position of the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, according to documents filed on Tuesday with the SEC. McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO over the summer (with Vince McMahon now taking on that position) but her resignation from the Board marks her complete exit from the company.

    “On November 6, 2009, Linda E. McMahon resigned as a Director of the Company due to the continuing demands on her time resulting from her campaign for the United States Senate, representing the State of Connecticut,” WWE stated in the SEC filing.

    USA Today lists Linda McMahon as the person spending more of her own money on her campaign than anybody else running for Senate or the House McMahon has donated $3.5 million of her own money to campaign for the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Linda’s team says that using her own money keeps her protected from strings-attached donations while her competitors argue that she won’t have to campaign as hard and will have a harder time winning over the people

    For more on Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign, visit Linda2010.com.

  • Linda McMahon Leaves WWE & Spending Big Campaign Money

    Linda McMahon has officially resigned from her position of the Board of Directors of World Wrestling Entertainment, according to documents filed on Tuesday with the SEC. McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO over the summer (with Vince McMahon now taking on that position) but her resignation from the Board marks her complete exit from the company.

    “On November 6, 2009, Linda E. McMahon resigned as a Director of the Company due to the continuing demands on her time resulting from her campaign for the United States Senate, representing the State of Connecticut,” WWE stated in the SEC filing.

    USA Today lists Linda McMahon as the person spending more of her own money on her campaign than anybody else running for Senate or the House McMahon has donated $3.5 million of her own money to campaign for the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Linda’s team says that using her own money keeps her protected from strings-attached donations while her competitors argue that she won’t have to campaign as hard and will have a harder time winning over the people

    For more on Linda McMahon’s Senate campaign, visit Linda2010.com.