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  • AJ Styles Reportedly Working Through Numerous Injuries

    AJ Styles Reportedly Working Through Numerous Injuries

    AJ Styles is reportedly working through several injuries right now. According to PWInsider.com, WWE made the decision not to have Styles wrestle at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping out of concern for his health.

    The Phenomenal One is booked in the main event of Extreme Rues on May 22nd, and WWE officials reportedly want him healthy and rested for his main event match against Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Title. PWInsider says Styles is currently suffering from numerous nagging injuries that the company wants him to heal up from before the pay-per-view.

    Styles has been on the road heavily with WWE since his debut back in January.

  • Backstage News On Recent Changes To The WWE & NXT Creative Teams

    Former Tampa Tribune writer Joe Belcastro is the new head writer for NXT. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Belcastro will be working directly under Triple H. He was also involved in the pilot of the NXT Kids show filmed earlier this year.

    Belcastro is replacing former NXT head writer Ryan Ward. Ward has been promoted to working on RAW and SmackDown on the USA Network after receiving high praises within the company for his work on NXT.

    The new NXT head writer first applied for a job with WWE back in 2008 after graduating college, but was turned down. A friend with a connection in WWE reportedly got Belcastro a second interview with the company in 2013 after writing for the Tribune and movie review websites, and he was hired. He has no prior experience writing anything for television.

  • Report: WWE Releases Christian From Performer’s Contract

    You can add another name to the list of wrestlers released from WWE last week. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Christian was released by the company in addition to 9 other talents.

    The contract Christian was released from was reportedly his performer’s contract, and not his Edge and Christian Show deal. WWE hasn’t used Christian in action since his most-recent concussion back in March 2014. Christian was on Chris Jericho’s podcast earlier this month and said that while he’s not “officially retired,” he doesn’t think he’ll ever wrestle again.

    Christian made his WWE debut in 1998 as a member of The Brood, and went on to win the Tag-Team Championships multiple times with Edge, Lance Storm, and Chris Jericho. He joined TNA in 2005 and became a World Heavyweight Champion, then returned to WWE in 2009 to become an ECW Champion and two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

    The Brooklyn Brawler, Damien Sandow, King Barrett, Hornswoggle, El Torito, Alex Riley, Zeb Colter, Santino Marella and Cameron were also released last week.

  • Details On When Brock Lesnar Will Be Back On WWE TV

    WWE is reportedly planning to keep Brock Lesnar off TV until August. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE plans on bringing Lesnar back to RAW in time to promote SummerSlam, which airs on August 21st from Brooklyn. The earliest he could appear on TV in the month is the August 1st RAW at the Philips Arena in Atlanta.

    The company originally planned on having Lesnar face Bray Wyatt or Braun Strowman next, but that’s changed. Strowman was originally planned for a big push and to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 32, but WWE reportedly decided he wasn’t ready yet after his match against Dean Ambrose on RAW.

    As of this writing, there’s no word on who Lesnar will be facing in his next feud leading up to SummerSlam 2016.

  • Jim Ross Comments On Adam Rose’s Arrest & Brooklyn Brawler’s Release

    Jim Ross Comments On Adam Rose’s Arrest & Brooklyn Brawler’s Release

    Former WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Jim Ross recently commented on Adam Rose’s suspension, and The Brooklyn Brawler’s release from the company. The Hall of Fame announcer wrote in a blog entry that he was surprised to hear the Brawler, real name Steve Lombardi, was released after a 30+ year relationship with WWE. “When I contacted Brawler, he was in good spirits and he was positive which was refreshing,” J.R. wrote.

    Ross wrote at length about Adam Rose’s suspension and arrest for domestic disturbance. J.R. stressed that he hopes Rose, real name Ray Leppan, has a “Plan B” for work aside from wrestling.

    “When performers have no plan B, they often find themselves in a state of helplessness. For example, what do I do to stay in America, for instance, as in South African Leppan’s situation? What can I now do to provide for my family,” Ross wrote “To eliminate the feeling of hopelessness from a talent’s mind set is a primary reason for having a marketable, Plan B for all sports entertainers. The job does not last forever nor does the money that the job creates.”

    J.R. says he doesn’t think the suspended WWE star is a bad person, but that he’s in a bad place. “Ray has a special needs son which in itself should encourage wise decision by the head of the household, but that hasn’t been the case recently,” Ross wrote. “My sincere wish is for the Leppan family to learn from this situation, move on positively and to galvanize with one another. This isn’t about one’s pro wrestling career, but instead, it’s about the head of the household making good decisions and caring for his family.”

    You can read his entire blog entry here.

  • Kevin Owens Discusses Moving From NXT To The WWE Main Roster

    Kevin Owens Discusses Moving From NXT To The WWE Main Roster

    Kevin Owens was on ESPN SportsCenter on Tuesday night to be interviewed by Jonathan Coachman. Owens talked about diving into his wrestling career when he was 16, and how he adjusted from NXT to the main WWE roster.

    Coachman asked Owens what the transition from NXT to WWE TV was like, and K.O. said his time in NXT was an amazing experience. Owens says he started training in a barn, so to work somewhere like the Performance Center in Orlando was “awesome.” As far as joining the WWE main roster goes, Owens made a point to remind everyone that he beat down John Cena on his first night on RAW. Owens says he believes he belongs on top in WWE, and attacking Cena, the top guy in the company, made perfect sense to him.

    Owens added that making his WrestleMania debut on April 3rd this year was a “great experience.” K.O. says he looks forward to competing at the annual event for years to come. Owens vowed to win back the Intercontinental Title soon, after losing it at WrestleMania 32. You can watch part of Owens’ segment on ESPN.com.

  • This Week’s WWE RAW Viewership

    Monday’s episode of WWE RAW averaged 3,238,000 viewers on the USA Network on Monday. This is down 6% from last week’s show, which averaged 3,432,000 viewers the night after Payback 2016.

    This week’s first hour averaged 3,345,000 viewers, the second hour did 3,356,000, and the final hour averaged 3,013,000 viewers.

    RAW was ranked #3 for the night in viewership and #3 in the 18-49 demographic.

  • Report: WWE Releases The Brooklyn Brawler

    Report: WWE Releases The Brooklyn Brawler

    Steve Lombardi, known as the Brooklyn Brawler, has reportedly been released by WWE. According to a report by PWInsider.com, Lombardi was released last Friday, but WWE has yet to publicly announce it.

    Lombardi first signed with WWE in 1983 and worked the majority of his career as an enhancement talent. He transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role as an agent in the 1990’s. Lombardi would oversee and produce promos with the WWE roster.

    There’s no word on why he was released as of this writing.

  • WWE SmackDown Spoilers For May 12, 2016

    WWE SmackDown Spoilers For May 12, 2016

    WWE invades the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa to tape this week’s episode of Thursday Night SmackDown.

    WWE Superstars taping:

    – Big Cass def. Curtis Axel in a short match. Bo Dallas was at ringside

    – Apollo Crews def. Stardust with the toss powerbomb.

    – Baron Corbin def. Zack Ryder with the End of Days.

    WWE SmackDown taping:

    – This week’s SmackDown opens up with Dean Ambrose in the ring cutting a promo on Jericho. Jericho’s music hits and the lights go out, they come back on and Jericho is in the ring beating down Ambrose. Jericho puts a straight-jacket on Ambrose then hits the Codebreaker before referees separate them. Ambrose is down as Jericho taunts the fans before heading to the back, saying he will give them the “gift of Jericho” and calls them stupid idiots.

    – Rusev def. Sin Cara in a short match. Rusev cut a promo backstage before the match, ranting about what happened on RAW. Kalisto was on commentary. Rusev left both Lucha Dragons laying at the end of the match.

    – Renee Young interviews Emma backstage, and formally introduces Dana Brooke, who will face Becky Lynch tonight.

    – Dana Brooke def. Becky Lynch in a short match. Emma accompanied Dana to the ring.

    – Backstage, AJ Styles tells Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson that he promises to take care of Roman Reigns if he interferes in their match against The Usos tonight.

    – Aiden English def. Kofi Kingston after he rolls him up from behind and uses the ropes. Simon Gotch, Xavier Woods and Big E were all ejected from ringside, which distracted Kingston before the finish. One fan report says The New Day got the biggest pop of the night.

    – Roman Reigns is backstage with The Usos. Reigns promises if AJ gets involved, he’ll run in.

    – The Usos def. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson via DQ. There were dueling chants of “Let’s go Usos” and “Usos suck” during the match. The Usos started making a big comeback until Gallows hits one with a steel chair for the disqualification. Gallows and Anderson beat down the Usos with chairs and stand tall in the ring.

    – Backstage, R-Truth builds a selfie stick with Tyler Breeze, and Fandango tries to teach Goldust how to dance.

    – Time for a “life lesson” with Bob Backlund and Darren Young. Backlund asks Young what time he’s got on his watch, and Young pulls out his cell phone to check. Backlund berates Young for “trying to make a phone call” instead of answering him, and makes him do 200 squats for disobedience.

    – R-Truth and Tyler Breeze def. Fandango and Goldust after Truth and Goldust refused to fight each other, and Breeze and Fandango turned on them. Fandago and Breeze beat down both Goldust and R-Truth after the match then leave together.

    – Backstage, Renee Young interviews Charlotte and Ric Flair. Charlotte says what happened on RAW was a travesty, and Flair promises that his daughter will retain the Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules.

    – Cesaro & Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens & The Miz ends in a no contest when Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on his own partner. Before the finish, Sami Zayn also gave his partner Cesaro the Helluva Kick by accident. After the match, Owens recovers and throws The Miz into the ring for Cesaro and Zayn to deal with. Cesaro hits a 32-second Swing on The Miz, then Zayn hits the current IC Champion with the Helluva Kick. The show ends with Cesaro and Zayn in the ring.

  • Triple H Signs New WWE Contract, Details On His Previous Deal

    Triple H Signs New WWE Contract, Details On His Previous Deal

    Triple H and WWE have come to an agreement on the terms of his new contract as an on-air talent. The Game signed a new three-year deal with the company on May 9th, after his last one expired on March 30th. He negotiated the contract with WWE’s VP of Talent Relations Mark Carrano. Triple H hasn’t appeared on WWE programming since WrestleMania on April 3rd.

    His last contract had a $1 million downside guarantee, which he “out-earned” over several years through his TV role and merchandise sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of Triple H’s earnings with WWE in 2015:

    • $1,713,360 million as talent
    • $573,269 as executive (fixed compensation)
    • $526,000 bonus (variable compensation)
    • Total Pay: $2.812 million

    Triple H also received performance stock units valued at almost $300,000.

  • Actual Cost Of Chris Jericho’s Jacket Destroyed On RAW

    After Dean Ambrose destroyed Chris Jericho’s light-up jacket on Monday Night RAW, Jericho was heard yelling that the jacket cost $15,000. It turns out the jacket is much more expensive when one tries to purchase it online. At online retailer Jonathan A Logan the jacket will cost you ten thousand dollars more than what Jericho paid, with a price tag of $25,000. A replica retails for $400 at Famous Movie Jackets.

    Jericho started wearing the light-up jacket as part of his ring entrance back in 2012 when he returned to WWE after a two-year hiatus.

  • Vince On Shane’s Role In WWE, Several Injured Stars Returning In The Next Month

    Vince On Shane’s Role In WWE, Several Injured Stars Returning In The Next Month

    On WWE’s first-quarter 2016 earnings conference call, Vince McMahon confirmed that Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins and John Cena are all scheduled to return to action soon. The WWE Chairman says all four men are expected to be back in the ring full-time in the next month.

    McMahon also noted that 13 wrestlers have been called up to the main roster. He says there will be more new talent called up soon.

    Cena’s return on the May 30th episode of RAW has been heavily promoted on WWE TV this month. He’s been out of action with a shoulder injury. Orton’s been out of action after also suffering a shoulder injury several months ago. Rollins underwent surgery on his ACL, MCL and medial meniscus in his right knee in November. Rollins started training again back in March.

    Vince also clarified his son Shane’s role in the company for shareholders. “Shane has come back as a talent,” Vince said when asked. The Chairman said his son and the storyline are both doing “extremely well.”

  • New WWE Encyclopedia Cover, Andre The Giant Movie In The Works

    – The third edition of the WWE Encyclopedia is scheduled to be released on October 24th. The cover features legends like Andre The Giant, Randy Savage and Sting, but Hulk Hogan was left out.

    https://twitter.com/SullivanBooks/status/729839846064328704

    – Speaking of Andre The Giant, there is reportedly a feature film about the former World Heavyweight Champion in the works. Lions Forge Comics is reportedly partnering with WWE to develop a movie about the life of the Hall of Famer. Andre’s daughter Robin Christensn-Roussimoff will reportedly be consulting on the film, which is expected to have a theatrical release.

  • Preview For Tonight’s WWE RAW

    WWE invades the Century Link Center in Ohama, NE for RAW tonight. The show will air live on the USA Network with live play-by-play coverage here on SEScoops.com. Here’s what’s scheduled for tonight’s episode:

    – The latest in the ‘extreme’ saga between AJ Styles and Roman Reigns.

    – WWE is teasing that Dean Ambrose will take out revenge on Chris Jericho tonight.

    – Who will be the man to challenge The Miz for his Intercontinental Title?

    – The latest between Charlotte and Natalya.

    – More matches and build-up for Extreme Rules on May 22nd.

    Stars advertised to appear include Shane & Stephanie McMahon, Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho, The Big Show and more.

  • Kurt Angle Returning To The Ring In November

    Kurt Angle Returning To The Ring In November

    Kurt Angle has been announced for another wrestling match in November. The former WWE World Champion went on record saying he was going to take a year away from the business, but a Scottish promotion has gotten Angle to agree to get back in the ring.

    ICW tweeted the announcement on Sunday that Angle will be competing at their “Fear and Loathing IX” event in Glasgow, Scotland. The event takes place at The SSE Hydro on November 20th. His opponent has yet to be announced.

    https://twitter.com/InsaneChampWres/status/729374746891190272

    Aside from his recent iPPV match against Rey Mysterio, Angle hasn’t wrestled since the January 31st Impact Wrestling tapings in the UK.

  • Bret Hart On Backstage McMahon Family Tension At Payback: “Vince Is Loving It”

    Back in March it was reported that Vince McMahon and Triple H have some real-life tension between them backstage in WWE. The Wrestling Observer reported that Vince may even be playing Shane against Stephanie and his son-in-law in their off-screen family drama, as Shane left the company in 2009 when he found out HHH and Steph would be taking over the company instead of him. Bret Hart recently added to this story, saying it seemed like there was “real tension” backstage at Payback.

    On his latest Sharpshooter Show podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer says he noticed that he never saw Shane in the same room as Stephanie and Triple H. “I was just reading between the lines without knowing anything. It seemed like there was real tension there. They were all really friendly when they saw me but you never saw anybody at the same time,” The Hitman explained. “I noticed when I saw Shane after Nattie’s match, he didn’t go into the gorilla position. He kind of stayed out. I realized then that it was because Stephanie and Triple H were in there. So, I don’t know…maybe there’s real tension there.”

    Hart says he thinks Vince McMahon is “loving” the tension, and he thinks the real-life drama is influencing WWE’s current television storylines. He thinks Vince’s children and Triple H are probably uncomfortable with the tension, and that Vince would be the one throwing more gas on the fire.

    “I sense that there is some real tension in the family. I got the impression from watching it on TV, just like the fans do, that Vince is loving it,” Hart said. “He loves the tension between them. This little storyline that they have seems like it’s true and it’s based on a real situation. A lot of times that’s what Vince likes to play on.”

    The Hitman also revealed that he mostly dealt with Vince one-on-one when setting up the “Chicago screwjob” angle at Payback, and that he thought it was “pretty lame.” Bret said putting Flair in the Sharpshooter was his idea to end the segment on a good note. You can listen to his entire podcast here.

  • Teddy Long Says He Agrees With Ryback On Pay Equality In WWE

    Former WWE referee and on-air personality Teddy Long says he’s happy to be away from the wrestling business following his release from WWE. Long, whose WWE contract expired back in June of 2014, said in an interview with Pro Wrestling 24/7 that he understands where Ryback is coming from with his thoughts on pay equality. On Tuesday, Ryback wrote a blog post challenging WWE’s pay scale.

    “There are certain guys who receive a certain amount of pay and certain guys another amount, it determines where you are on the card,” Long said of Ryback’s issue. “Sometimes you feel like you’re put into a position where you’re at the top of the card, or even midcard. And then you go to one of these big pay per views. And you expect to get more and you don’t get that, it kind of makes you feel, especially after you bust your butt, like you’re not appreciated.”

    Long said he agrees with Ryback’s stance, and he’s seen other talent with similar issues.

    “I’ve seen that happen to a lot of guys. Even myself,” Long said. “I’ve worked shows, like Wrestlemania and thought I was in a good spot for a good payday and then it didn’t happen, it came to be something else.”

    The former SmackDown General Manager also talked about how WWE has achieved mainstream success, and that TNA isn’t really competitor for them. You can listen to the full interview here.

  • Santino Marella Comments On His WWE Release

    As noted, two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella was released on Friday. Marella took to Twitter to comment on WWE releasing him, writing that his next chapter “shall be even greater.”

    Marella signed with WWE in 2005, and started on the main roster in 2007. During his time with the company, he also held the United States Championship and the Tag Team Championship with Vladimir Kozlov. Marella retired from in-ring action in 2014 after suffering his third neck injury.

    Santino made several appearances for WWE after announcing his retirement. Most recently, he presented a Slammy Award in December, then worked an angle with The Ascension ruining his Christmas party the next night on SmackDown with Neville and Titus O’Neil coming to his aid.

  • TNA Re-Structuring Contracts, Backstage Talk On Expected Sale Of Company

    TNA Re-Structuring Contracts, Backstage Talk On Expected Sale Of Company

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    TNA is reportedly making some big internal changes. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, TNA officials are currently trying to re-structure contracts for the majority of their roster. The re-structuring involves the company controlling all of their talents’ outside bookings, which reportedly is a move to give TNA more value in the event of a sale.

    Regarding rumors of a sale, officials are keeping quiet and the talent seems to be in the dark on the issue. The Wrestling Observer also claims that at least one person was told that when any sale or investment is completed, Dixie Carter and John Gaburick would still be in control of the company.

    For the first time in several months, TNA has also reportedly started offering deals with “significant” money attached to them to free agents in the wrestling world.

    It was reported in April that TNA is in talks with three possible investors. One is a TV company that could air Impact Wrestling on it’s own channel and operate the company similar to how Turner operated WCW. Another one is a marketing agency operated by the Harris brothers, and the other is a company called Summit Strategic Investments that specializes in “troubled assets.” TNA’s international partners Sony Six in India and Challenge TV in the UK both turned down offers for 10% ownership of the company in exchange for funding.

  • Update On Eric Young’s Contract Status With WWE

    After reportedly leaving TNA over a financial dispute, their former World Champion Eric Young made his NXT debut at last week’s TV tapings. Young’s first match aired on the May 4th edition of NXT, when he lost to current NXT Champion and fellow former TNA Champion Samoa Joe.

    PWInsider.com reports that despite appearing on the WWE Network, Young has not yet signed a contract with the company. Young reportedly is expected to sign with the company soon and will join the NXT roster.

    After being with TNA since 2004, Young asked for his release from the company in March of 2016. PWTorch.com reported that Young and Bobby Roode, who had also been with the company since 2004, asked for raises and were denied. A report came out in April claiming that the two were owed over six-figures by TNA at the time they left the company.

  • Bret Hart On Meeting With Triple H & The McMahons At Payback, Enzo’s Injury

    Bret Hart typically doesn’t have many nice things to say about Triple H, but the WWE Hall of Famer says The Game was “very cordial” to him backstage at Payback. Hart was at Payback to accompany Natalya to her match against Charlotte with Ric Flair, and The Hitman says Triple H treated him “like a million bucks” backstage. Hart talked about meeting with Triple H and the McMahons on his podcast The Sharpshooter Show.

    “I sensed a lot of sincerity there on everyone’s part,” said the 7-time World Champion about his experience at Payback. “From Vince down to Triple H to Shane. Shane was very gracious and had some really nice things to say about me that I had forgot about. I was a very protective guy of Shane years ago when he was just a young guy in the business. I looked out for him a lot and I think it was nice for him to tell me that. That he never forgot how much I looked out for him and protected him from a lot of the vices and evils that were lurking about in pro wrestling.”

    Hart, whose career was cut short by a concussion, also used his podcast to talk about Enzo Amore getting injured at the pay-per-view. Hart shared his memory of talking with Ric Flair after the spot occured, and Flair looking “horrified.”

    “He said to me, ‘He broke his neck,’” Hart said of his interaction with The Nature Boy. “They took [Amore] to the hospital. He seemed very upset and a lot of the other wrestlers were upset. Luckily within a few minutes everyone was like, “Nah, it’s ok. He’s hurt. He’s got concussion symptoms but he didn’t break his neck.” There was a lot of relief.”

    Hart didn’t point blame at anyone for the injury, but pointed out that the ropes in a WWE ring “are almost like iron bars across the ring.”

    You can listen to Hart’s entire podcast here.

  • Lucha Underground Viewership Increases This Week

    Lucha Underground Viewership Increases This Week

    Lucha Undergroud’s viewership increased by approximately 13% this week.

    The first airing of Wednesday night’s Lucha Underground episode averaged 138,000 viewers on the El Ray Network. This is up from last week’s 107,000 viewers. The replay averaged 42,000 viewers, giving the show a total of 180,000 viewers. Last week’s replay averaged 52,000 viewers, giving last week’s show a total of 159,000 viewers.

    Luncha Underground scored their highest viewership to date back on April 4th when they drew 234,000 viewers on the El Ray Network.

  • Austin Offers Advice To Simon Gotch About Spot That Injured Enzo Amore

    Austin Offers Advice To Simon Gotch About Spot That Injured Enzo Amore

    Stone Cold Steve Austin was among those who called Enzo Amore after he suffered a concussion at Sunday’s Payback PPV. Austin recently said he had a good talk with Amore, and discussed the spot with Simon Gotch that went wrong on his podcast The Steve Austin Show.

    Austin used his podcast to offer some advice to Gotch of the Vaudevillains, who threw Amore into the ropes which caused the concussion. “When you’re throwing a man through the ropes at that short of a distance,” Austin advised, “you back off the horsepower.” Austin says Gotch threw Amore into the ropes with “way too much force,” and instead he should just be guiding him towards the ropes with “a little bit of momentum.”

    Austin also criticized Gotch for trying to pick up Amore by his head when he was in a bad position. His second piece of advice to the Vaudevillians member was not to pick his opponent up by their head if he has an “inkling that something went wrong.”

    The WWE Hall of Famer said he thinks Gotch got excited in the moment and didn’t want to come down too hard on him, but that it was a “really scary bump.”

    “Gotch, check on a man before you grab someone by the head if you suspect anything,” Austin stated. “And that’s just words of wisdom. I’m not eating your ass out. I’m just saying, ‘hey, ease up on the horsepower’.”

    You can listen to Austin’s podcast here.

  • Impact Wrestling Viewership Decreases This Week

    Impact Wrestling Viewership Decreases This Week

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    Tuesday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling averaged 303,000 viewers on Pop TV. This is down from last week’s 332,000 viewers. This is the fourth week that Impact hasn’t had a replay the same night on Pop TV.

    Impact Wrestling was ranked #124 in the Top 150 cable shows for the night, down from #91 last week. TNA went up against NBA playoff games that drew over 8,000,000 viewers, and CNN’s Indiana primary coverage that drew over 5,000,000.

    Viewership for the first run episodes of Impact Wrestling in 2016 so far has ranged from 222,000 to 339,000.

  • New TNA DVD Set To Feature AJ Styles, CM Punk, Sting, R-Truth & Others

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    TNA will soon be releasing their Best Of The Asylum Years Vol. 2 on DVD, and the collection will heavily feature several talents currently under WWE contract. AJ Styles, Sting, Ron Killings (R-Truth), and Eric Young are all being advertised, and while Bobby Roode isn’t mentioned by name on the ShopTNA.com listing, he is in the Team Canada matches from 2004. Late WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is also featured in action in a six-man tag match from 2003.

    Currently contracted UFC fighter CM Punk is also featured on the DVD set, mainly in tag matches with Julio Dinero against former ECW stars.

    The two-disc set, which will run over six hours, doesn’t have an official release date yet. The above video is the trailer for the collection, which is currently available for pre-order on ShopTNA.com. Here’s the full match listing for the Best Of The Asylum Years Vol. 2:

    – July 17, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. Low Ki

    – July 24, 2002: Low Ki vs. The Amazing Red

    – September 25, 2002: Best Of 3 Match: AJ Styles vs. Low Ki

    – October 23, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. Sean Waltman

    – October 30, 2002: X Division Title: AJ Styles vs. The Amazing Red

    – November 13, 2002: X Division Title: Jerry Lynn vs. AJ Styles vs. Kid Kash

    – January 8, 2003: Tag Team Title Match: America’s Most Wanted vs. The New Church

    – April 9, 2003: Jerry Lynn & The Amazing Red vs. Triple X vs. Chris Sabin & Johnny Storm vs. Shark Boy & Jason Cross

    – July 2, 2003: House Of Fun Match: CM Punk vs. Shane Douglas

    – August 13, 2003: Dusty Rhodes & America’s Most Wanted vs. Glen Gilberti & Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger

    – September 30, 2003: Super X Cup Final: Chris Sabin vs. Juventud Guerrera

    – September 17, 2003: Hair vs. Hair: Raven vs. Shane Douglas

    – November 5, 2003: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Kid Kash & Lazz

    – November 5, 2003: World Title: Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

    – November 19, 2003: AJ Styles vs. Abyss

    – January 7, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Raven & The Sandman

    – January 7, 2004: Ultimate X Match: Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Low Ki

    – February 4, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Terry Funk & The Sandman

    – February 25, 2004: CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. Raven & Sabu

    – May 26, 2004: Ladder Match: Eric Young vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Mr. Aguila vs. Taichi Ishikara

    – May 26, 2004: Ultimate X Match: Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin vs. Hector Garza

    – June 9, 2004: Team Canada vs. Jerry Lynn & Heavy Metal & Hector Garza

    – June 16, 2004: Flag Match: Team Canada vs. Team USA

    – July 21, 2004: Steel Cage Match: The Naturals vs. America’s Most Wanted

    – August 25, 2004: AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy & Ron Killings vs. Monty Brown & Kid Kash & Dallas