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  • Hogan Comments On Rock-RAW, Win Survivor Series Tickets

    – The New York Post is giving away free tickets to Sunday’s Survivor Series PPV. Click here for more information.

    – Devin Cutting sent in word that WWE returns to the Sun Dome in Yakima, Washington on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale November 26th, 2011 at 10 AM.

    – Hulk Hogan was impressed by The Rock’s appearance on Monday’s WWE RAW. Hogan tweeted on Tuesday morning:

    “The ROCK looked jacked,in perfect shape,dieted down and in the zone! He looks better than any wrestler/actor I’ve ever seen! total respect HH”

    VIDEOS of The Rock’s Segments From RAW (View Here)

  • Hulk Hogan & DDP Starring In New Thriller Movie (Poster)

    Wrestling legends Hulk Hogan and Diamond Dallas Page will be starring in a new thriller movie from Corn Bread films titled, “Black River.”

    The film, now in pre-production, will be directed by Joe Eckardt (“Pizza Man”) and is based on a script by Eric Anderson (“Shock”).

    Here’s the official synopsis of the movie:

    “After losing his son to a tragic accident, Clayton Elies life was destroyed by alcohol abuse and violence that ended his marriage. When he moves to the small Midwestern town of Black River in an attempt to begin again, he finds himself at the center of a series of murders that echo a long dormant secret from the town’s past.”

    “After several sleepless nights that lead to a long night of heavy drinking and a subsequent blackout, Clayton awakens the next morning to find his neighbor and her small child brutally murdered and the murder weapon inside his apartment. When he is forced to hide the evidence by the untimely arrival of an FBI profiler, Clayton’s life rapidly deteriorates into a storm of violence, murder and small town intrigue.”

    “Is Clayton a cold-blooded killer, or the victim of a malevolent force that has descended upon the town of Black River?”

    Here’s the movie poster featuring Hulk Hogan:

  • TNA Keeping Hogan Off Television, Why Luger Was At Impact

    — Hulk Hogan nor Kurt Angle appeared at last week’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. Angle is suffering from a hamstring injury while Hogan is being kept off television for a few weeks as to not overshadow wrestlers TNA is trying to promote.

    — Hulk Hogan was scheduled to appear on the E! late night comedy talk show Chelsea Lately Halloween night but canceled due a doctor prohibiting from flying after he underwent dental surgery on Friday.

    — As reported earlier, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger was backstage at last week’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. He attended the event to visit Sting, his friend of over twenty years.

    source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Hogan Asks If Hollywood Should Return, MVP Criticizes Impact

    — Hulk Hogan posed the following question to his Twitter followers Friday: “Should Hulk Hogan or should Hollywood Hulk Hogan come back and save the wrestling world. HH or HollywoodHH?”

    Hogan’s query to return as “Hollywood” garnered an overly negative response as he stated the following hours later: “Ok ok ok guys I get it, the good guy red and yellow, I just thought I would ask,I get it brother.”

    — MVP gave a critical review of Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Twitter. He wrote: “1st time I tune in to Impact to watch @JEFFHARDYBRAND & I see Bischoff’s son angle is more important than the HVYWT title angle?????Hey, at least that angle had Ric Flair cutting a great promo.”

    — Tara’s latest column for Chicago Athlete Magazine is online here. She discusses her unique workout routine.

  • Hogan Teasing Return Of Hollywood, Carter Taking Fan Questions

    – Hulk Hogan teased Friday the potential return of his boisterous persona, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan. Hogan tweeted:

    “Hey yo, I think TNA needs HOLLYWOOD to help Sting straighten out the mess that Impact wrestling is in. 2sweet. HOLLYWOODHH”

    – TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter is asking fans on Twitter to submit questions for her to answer on ImpactWrestling.com. She wrote,

    “It’s been a while since I’ve done this. Submit questions to me & I will answer the most frequently asked ones and post on ImpactWrestling.com.“

  • Major Stars Miss Impact Taping, Knockout In Hooters Contest

    — Both Kurt Angle and Hulk Hogan missed Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia. Therefore, both talents will not be appearing on the November 3 and November 10 episodes.

    Angle is suffering from a hamstring injury. He is also missing this week’s California live events despite being advertised.

    — Brooke Tessmacher, who serves plates of hot wings at a Hooters restaurant in Kirby, Texas when she’s not bashing heads in TNA, is in the running for the 2011 Hooters Girls Halloween Costume Contest. The Hooters Girl who garners the most online votes wins $3,000. To vote for the TNA Knockout, click here.

    — Numerous NWA Rampage Pro Wrestling talents were used as extras at Wednesday’s Impact Wrestling taping in Macon, Georgia including Sal Rinauro, J Rod, AJ Steele, Dustin Robinson, Cru Jones, Chip Day, Corey Hollis and ring announcer Miss Allie.

    sources: F4WOnline.com, Wrestling Globe Newsletter

  • *Spoiler* Plans For Hogan Next’s Scheduled Wrestling Match

    Following Hulk Hogan’s wrestling return last Sunday at Bound for Glory and aftermath, TNA’s creative department is now building towards a match pitting The Hulkster and Garett Bischoff against Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff.

    One TNA source believes the match will take place at Lockdown in April, but it is not definite. Nonetheless, this is the direction TNA intends to go for Hogan’s next grappling contest.

    Sting defeated Hogan at Bound for Glory when referee Jackson James, who had earlier in the show been revealed as Bischoff’s real-life son Garett, reluctantly called the ring bell for a submission. This led to Eric hitting his son with a steel chair following the match, starting a rivalry between the two.

    source: PWInsider.com

  • Knockout Looking To Make A Change, Hogan Launches Website

    — ODB, who has not competed on television since being awarded a TNA contract by Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett on the September 1 episode of Impact Wrestling, stated on Twitter that she’s looking to make a change.

    She wrote, “Im thinkn i need a change and its up to me to make this happen.”

    ODB has also repeatedly stated in recent weeks that she’s trying her best to lose excess weight.

    — Hulk Hogan has teamed up with Sports Nutritional Innovations, Inc. to bring consumers a new online nutrition store, HoganNutrition.com. The site features thousands of nutritional supplements

    “I am extremely excited to partner with SNI to help people get the nutritional products and supplements they need to get in shape and build muscle,” Hogan said. “It will not only help people take their vitamins everyday, but give them an easy and affordable way to do so.”

  • Impact Wrestling Preview – “Shocks and Surprises” Advertised

    Preview IMPACT WRESTLING On SpikeTV: Shocks & Surprises!

    Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, featuring the aftermath from our biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory! It’s a night of shocks and surprises on the packed show! Can’t watch IMPACT WRESTLING on Thursday night? Make sure to set your DVR to record it so you don’t miss any of the action.

    Here is a preview of Thursday’s broadcast:

    – Kurt Angle is STILL the World Heavyweight Champion, having defeated Bobby Roode in controversial fashion at Bound For Glory! The champ will appear on Thursday’s broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING! What’s next for Angle? How will Roode react? Who will step up to challenge him next? Don’t miss it!

    – Also, after defeating “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan at Bound For Glory, Sting returned control of TNA to President Dixie Carter! Both “The Icon” Sting and Dixie Carter will appear on Thursday’s huge broadcast on SpikeTV! The question is, what’s next for Hulk Hogan after what happened at BFG? Is it a new era for Hulkamania? How will Eric Bischoff react? Tune in and find out!

    – Also at Bound For Glory, a new Knockouts Champion was crowned as Velvet Sky realized her dream of capturing the gold! Velvet will be on the broadcast this Thursday, but Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett isn’t happy that Velvet came out victorious. What will happen between Velvet Sky and Karen Jarrett this Thursday? Is Jarrett about to make Sky’s championship reign a living hell?

    – After he was forcefully kicked out of the Immortal alliance last week, “The Monster” Abyss will battle Immortal’s “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner

    – Plus, the Knockouts Tag Team Championship will be on the line as titleholders Tara and Brooke Tessmacher defend against Winter and Angelina Love

    Also appearing on Thursday night – “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, “The King Of The Mountain” Jeff Jarrett, X Division Champion Austin Aries and many more!

  • *Spoiler* Bischoff & Hogan Comment On The Big TNA News

    Warning: This article contains a MAJOR *SPOILER* for Thursday’s Impact Wrestling:

    As you may have already read here on the site, James Storm captured the TNA World Title at Tuesday’s Impact taping, defeating Kurt Angle in the main event of the show.

    TNA star Hulk Hogan has commented on the news of Storm’s win – and the fallout from Bobby Roode getting the rug pulled out from under him at Bound For Glory. After reports surfaced on Monday that Hulk Hogan convinced TNA management not to put the title on Roode because he’s “not ready yet” – Hogan maintains that everything is falling into place:

    “Goodmorning HULKAMANIACS,can’t wait for all the Rood fans that turned to haters to see the big picture,thank God we still have real marks HH”

    TNA executive Eric Bischoff also commented on the decision to put the TNA World title on James Storm instead of Bobby Roode. Bischoff tweeted:

    “Having a blast watching Internet marks react. Candy from a baby!”

    Hit up the COMMENTS below and tell us what you think about the events that have transpired over the past few days – and whether you think TNA had a “master plan” all along ..

  • Bobby Roode’s Reaction To Not Winning At Bound For Glory

    After months of buildup to Bobby Roode’s TNA World title match at Bound For Glory, plans were changed the day of the event and the decision was made for Kurt Angle to retain.

    According to TNA sources, Bobby Roode understandably disappointed that his planned TNA World title win was scrapped at the last minute. That said, Roode was very professional about the entire situation and did not challenge the decision when it was presented to him.

    James Storm was at Bound For Glory on Sunday and was scheduled to cut a promo prior to the main event hyping the significance of Roode’s title shot. That promo had to be left off the show due to TNA running short of time during the PPV.

    (Source: prowrestling.net)

  • Spoiler Notes For This Week’s Impact Wrestling Tapings

    — Tonight and tomorrow night’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando, Florida will focus heavily on Dixie Carter regaining control of TNA Wrestling and Hulk Hogan’s babyface turn. Therefore, a number of wrestlers who are considered regulars will be left off both events.

    Meanwhile, Hogan donned his trademark “Hulkamania” red and yellow colors in an in-ring segment with Sting that will air on Thursday’s show.

    — Gail Kim returned to TNA Wrestling as a heel aligned with Karen Jarrett. The segment will air on Thursday’s show.

    sources: ProWrestling.net, F4WOnline.com

  • Video: Hogan Talks Beef With Bret, Vince, Austin, Warrior

    TNA star Hulk Hogan was interviewed last Friday by Peter Rosenberg of NYC hip hop radio station, Hot 97. Rosenberg is known for getting pro wrestling’s top stars to open up like nobody else – and this interview was no exception. Among the topics discussed include:

    • How the industry has changed from the 1980’s compared to today, in terms of how storylines unfold way too quickly
    • His relationship with Vince McMahon
    • His relationship with Steve Austin and never getting to work with him.
    • Heat with Bret Hart over not putting Bret over on the way out of the WWF when he left in 1993 and a backstage confrontation they had at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony (and how Steve Austin was involved).
    • Hulk Hogan claims Bret Hart stole the line, “The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be”
    • TNA wanted to bring in Bret Hart last year, but Hogan reveals why he squashed that.
    • His relationship with Owen Hart
    • Who he most regrets putting over and who he wishes he had put over.

    Check out the interview here, brother:

  • TNA Talent Upset With Bobby Roode Not Winning At BFG

    Fans who were expecting Bobby Roode to have his career-defining moment and win the TNA championship at Bound For Glory were not the only ones dumbfounded and upset after he came up short against Kurt Angle.

    As we’ve been reporting this week, original plans called for Roode to win at Bound For Glory. Multiple TNA sources have confirmed to us that Roode was scheduled to win the title as late as Sunday afternoon, when Hulk Hogan reportedly convinced Dixie Carter that Bobby Roode was not ready yet.

    As you can imagine, there is said to be a great deal of resentment in the TNA locker room regarding Hulk Hogan squashing Roode’s title win. There is a feeling among several of TNA’s originals that there’s no hope for them to reach their potential in TNA, and they’re wasting their prime years with a company that will never elevate them to the level of the former WWE & WCW stars in the company.

    (Partial Source: f4wonelin.com)

  • Kurt Angle & Hulk Hogan Talk About The BFG Main Event

    With Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view in the books, we’ve got some fallout comments from TNA champion Kurt Angle and Hulk Hogan.

    Following his successful TNA title defense against Bobby Roode, Angle tweeted:

    “Great Ppv last night.Bobby Roode is one of the Best Wrestlers today! I am Still Going for Olympics. Only taking 1 Week Off 2 heal hamstring!”

    Hulk Hogan, who reportedly used his backstage influence to convince Dixie Carter and TNA creative that Bobby Roode wasn’t ready yet to win the TNA world title, got a lot of negative feedback on Twitter regarding the situation. Hogan responded to those comments with –

    “cool out it’s just the beginning of something really big brother. HH”

    “keep watching you’ll finally figure it out,big plans for the Canadian HH”

    “don’t be a mark keep watching you’ll figure it out. HH”

    Regarding his own match against Sting, Hulk Hogan wrote:

    “For all the ignorant haters that hate that I proved them wrong.bumpin after 8 back surgeries,suck it haters. http://lockerz.com/s/147871221” (That’s a rather graphic picture, so view at your own risk).

    Check out this picture

  • Why Roode Didn’t Win, Hogan & Sting Teaming Up, BFG Crowd

    – In the days leading up to Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, Bobby Roode was scheduled to win the TNA World heavyweight title. Despite Kurt Angle being injured and all the hype that went into this being Bobby Roode’s time – Roode got screwed.

    Some people are expecting Bobby Roode to win the TNA title in the coming weeks (at the next PPV or on an episode of Impact) – while others think that the company is eager to Jeff Hardy.

    – Sting defeated Hulk Hogan by submission at Bound For Glory – and the rivals joined forces after the match to fend off a beatdown from Bully Ray, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff and others. With Hogan and Sting working together at Bound For Glory, there has been talk of them teaming up together at a future pay-per-view in a match against Ric Flair and a partner.

    – TNA had about 2,500 paid fans at Bound For Glory, which is considered a major disappointment. The was heavily “papered” – with many fans receiving free tickets to the event at the last minute to fill up the crowd.

    (Source: f4wonline.com)

  • AJ Styles Responds To Hogan’s Comments Dismissing Roode

    AJ Styles has responded to Hulk Hogan’s dismissive comments regarding himself, Bobby Roode and others during an interview Thursday on Busted Open on SiriusXM Radio.

    He wrote on Twitter, “Frustration setting in when your own guys bury the company that u have worked so hard for…….. Brother!”

    When asked whether Roode, who will challenge Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Champion tomorrow night at Bound for Glory, is ready to be the top guy in the organization, Hogan replied, “Nah, he’s not ready.”

    The wrestling legend explained, “He’s not the next guy. Ya’ know, they might think he is. Dixie Carter might think he is. The whole world might think he is. He’s not the next guy. If I had to bet money on anybody and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I’d say Jeff Hardy is the next guy if he keeps his act together. Um, that’s what you gotta to have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler, this is crossing barriers, medias, ya’ know media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. Getting your character down verbally has 90% to do with getting over. I just have a very strong feeling Kurt Angle’s going to clean his clock performance wise, and carry the match, and basically remains the champion. He’s training for the Olympics. He’s had some up and down moments, and I think this is not gonna be a down moment for Kurt Angle, so I’m betting that farm on him.”

    Regarding Styles being the top guy in TNA, Hogan said, “It’s never too late. I mean, I just don’t know.”

    He added, “I, when I first came in all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed a couple of years ago, I had a ton of suggestions which I was kind of pushing real hard, which I thought would take him to a crazy, crazy level, and nobody responded. So, I don’t know at this point. I have my ideas, but a lot of things that I believe in, and what I feel from the crowd, and what I know. The little I know about this business. Sometimes, it’s either taken and used, or used and it doesn’t work, or it’s not used at all. So, it’s just..it’s my opinion. I don’t know at this point.”

  • Hulk Hogan Bodyslams Obama, Says ‘I Should Be President’

    Hulk Hogan no longer supports Barack Obama.

    The WWE Hall of Famer appeared on Fox and Friends on Thursday and explained why he’s no longer a fan of the United States President.

    “I was a big Obama supporter and kinda, like, believed everything he said he was gonna do,” said Hogan. “But now that nothing’s happened,” he said he’s had a change of heart.

    Hogan also said he was bothered when Obama borrowed his theme song, Real American, to make his entrance at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner earlier this year. While the song played, an image of Obamas birth certificate flashed on screens in the room.

    “I kinda was a little upset that he didn’t ask me permission to use my music,” Hogan said.”But the change of heart is that I think I should be president. I know nothing about politics. I think a flat tax across the board would straighten everything out.”

    Video from Hogan’s appearance can be accessed here.

  • Hulk Hogan Totally BURIES Bobby Roode

    This is Bobby Roode’s week. Sunday is TNA’s biggest show of the year – Bound For Glory – and for the first time in several years, the main event features the opportunity to push one of TNA’s young, up-and-coming homegrown talents to the next level .. There’s a good chance Bobby Roode will go over on Sunday night and have the biggest night of his carrer. But that didn’t stop TNA’s biggest star, Hulk Hogan, from totally burying the guy this week.

    Hulk Hogan taped an appearance with The Busted Open show on Thursday that will air today at 3pm on Sirius Radio. When asked whether Bobby Roode is ready for to be the #1 guy in TNA – here’s what Hogan said:

    “Nah, he’s not ready. He’s not the next guy. Ya’ know, they might think he is. Dixie Carter might think he is. The whole world might think he is. He’s not the next guy. If I had to bet money on anybody and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I’d say Jeff Hardy is the next guy if he keeps his act together.”

    “Um, that’s what you gotta to have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler, this is crossing barriers, medias, ya’ know media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. Getting your character down verbally has 90% to do with getting over.”

    “I just have a very strong feeling Kurt Angle’s going to clean his clock performance wise, and carry the match, and basically remains the champion. He’s training for the Olympics. He’s had some up and down moments, and I think this is not gonna be a down moment for Kurt Angle, so I’m betting that farm on him.”

    Here are some more highlights of what Hulk Hogan said about several other TNA stars and his match with Sting on Sunday:

    James Storm: “I’d go with James Storm all day long. Mainstream brotha’! Cowboy hat, beer drinking, middle America, Nascar, Walmart, Country Western. I mean all day long, it’s a no brainer. That’s me. That’s my opinion. So, I mean, Bobby Roode’s a tremendous athlete. I would change. I’d build him from Venice Beach, California or Omaha, Nebraska instead of, I dunno, Canada, eh’? I love him to death. He’s a great kid. When he looked down at me from the ring, and we had an argument one day, and he goes, “What the hell have you ever done?” I said man, this guy’d be a great heel, but yeah he has a lot of potential there for him to, but if you ask me to choose who to run with’, and you gave me those two choices? That’s my opinion.”

    Jeff Hardy: “If I had to bet money on anybody, and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I’d say Jeff Hardy’s the next guy if he keeps his act together. Well, I think he’s got a lot of shine to him, I mean he just doesn’t have 5-star matches. He shines outside the ring. He walks through the mall, and people know who he is. He’s got a look, he’s got an air about him. He’s got the “IT” factor. That’s what you gotta’ have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler. This is crossing barriers, medias,, media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. And I think the kid, Jeff Hardy has the potential to really be the guy.”

    AJ Styles: “It’s never too late. I mean, I just don’t know. I, when I first came in all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed a couple of years ago, I had a ton of suggestions which I was kind of pushing real hard, which I thought would take him to a crazy, crazy level, and nobody responded. So, I don’t know at this point. I have my ideas, but a lot of things that I believe in, and what I feel from the crowd, and what I know. The little I know about this business. Sometimes, it’s either taken and used, or used and it doesn’t work, or it’s not used at all. So, it’s just..it’s my opinion. I don’t know at this point.”

    Wrestling Sting at Bound for Glory: “The main event is Kurt Angle, thank god! And uh, Bobby Roode stepped up, and he’s definitely become a presence, so I’m betting the farm on Kurt Angle, and uh, I guess I’m kind of like the icing on the cake, Sting and I have a crazy track record with Pay-Per-View buy numbers, and it just made sense to give everybody a little extra, and let everybody know, and, that it’s not a performance orientated match. Of course none of em’ were for me, anyway. But it’s a situation where I think there’s gonna’ be some interest to see what happens out there with Sting and I, and if I can roll my walker down the ramp, I’ll be good to go. I don’t even want to think about it. It’s just going to happen like everything else. I’m not into talking about diving off something or falling off something. I never have really talked about a match. There’s really nothing to talk about. You gotta’ go out there and listen to what the people want. They want a car crash, they’ll get one. I’m not looking for back surgery #9 or anything like that. I mean I’m not out of my mind, and crazy. I don’t think Sting’s ever really had anything broken on his face. My nose and teeth are, have been so beat up, it doesn’t matter, but Sting? I don’t know if he can take one straight in. Even as of last week, it was there. I just stood in the ring with him, and it’s electric. I mean it’s there. You just follow that energy man, and we could end up in the middle of the ring, we could end up at the top of the building, I mean you just don’t know. It could go 5 seconds, it could go 50 minutes, I don’t know. I mean, if it’s there, it’s there, and right now, standing in the ring with him, it’s there. I’ve stood in the ring with a lot of people that it hasn’t been there. But I’m not worried about this one because it’s there. The feeling and the energy’s there from the people. They want to see something crazy happen. Well, I had my last match a long time ago, so we definitely didn’t attempt to build this as a match. It’s kind of like, almost a grey area again. The crazier Sting gets, the more over his character gets, but then the down side should have been me getting booed more, but it’s kind of like the N.W.O. feel all of a sudden. The more aggressive I get, the more people cheer me out of loyalty, out of love, out of compassion, whatever it is. I think the people might’ve farted at me turning good guy, shaking hands, and going you know what? One last fight, and I’m gonna’ fade off into the sunset. I don’t think they would’ve bought that. The timing doesn’t feel right for that.”

  • Video: Hulk Hogan Says He No Longer Supports President Obama

    TNA star Hulk Hogan appeared on FOX News today and says he no longer endorses President Barack Obama. Not because of the economy or his policies – but because he used Hogan’s “Real American” theme music without asking him first. Hogan also talked about having to drop the value of his home substantially, Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view and more. Here’s the video:

    Hogan also appeared on ESPN SportsNation today and cut a great promo on NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, brother:

  • Hulk Hogan Denies Gay Rumors, Bad News For TNA

    – In a piece of news that can’t be seen as good for TNA, Spike TV senior vice president Brian Diamond is no longer with the network. Diamond’s official title was “senior vice president of sports and specials for Spike TV.” Diamond was a strong supporter of TNA Wrestling. Jon Slusser has been named as Diamond’s replacement.

    – TNA star Hulk Hogan appeared on the Howard Stern show this morning and addressed rumors of him having homosexual relationships with wrestlers:

    (Partial Source: prowrestling.net)

  • How Long Hogan & Bischoff Re-Signed With TNA For

    Following the recent news that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signing new deals with TNA Wrestling – source indicate that they’ll be with TNA for two more years, through 2014.

    Speaking of Hogan, he will be doing a live chat on ESPN.com’s SportsNation page tomorrow at 1pm EST. This is part of Hogan’s ESPN media blitz over the next few days to promote TNA’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, where he returns to the ring against Sting in a no-disqualifcation match.

    (Source: pwinsider.com)

  • Hulk Hogan Says He Won’t Take Bumps At Bound For Glory

    TNA star Hulk Hogan returns to the ring this Sunday at Bound For Glory in a no-disqualification fight against Sting, but don’t expect Hogan to get too physical.

    At his latest “Hulk Hogan & Friends” event over the weekend in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Hogan told fans flat out – he won’t be taking any bumps. mentioned that he won’t be taking any bumps, which is likely why the No Disqualification stipulation was added to the match.

    Hogan also told a story about how The Rock wanted to map out their entire WrestleMania 18 match in an empty building while Rocky Johnson and Pat Patterson watched. Hogan said he agreed to rehearse the match in advance out of respect to The Rock, but didn’t take any bumps then either, telling Rock that he only takes bumps if a lot of people are watching.

  • Impact Draws Lowest Rating Of ’11, Roode Heading To Australia

    — The October 6, 2011 episode of Impact Wrestling featuring Hulk Hogan’s retirement ceremony drew a 1.01 cable rating, which marks as the program’s lowest rating of the year.

    This number is down from the 1.14 rating the show garnered last week. Thursday’s show averaged 1.376 million viewers, down from 1.49 million the week before.

    — Bobby Roode will host the first ever Australian Fan Viewing party in Sydney on Saturday, November 5, 2011 for Impact Wrestling, which airs every Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. AEDT on Fuel TV Australia. The interactive event will feature live interviews and be recorded for a global television audience.

    “I am very excited to head ‘down under’ this November to get a chance to personally thank all the fans who watch me and Impact Wrestling each and every week. I plan on making this one hell of a celebration after I beat Kurt Angle for the World Title at Bound For Glory,” Roode said to ImpactWrestling.com.

    source: ProWrestling.net

  • How Much Does TNA Pay Hogan?, Hemme Going On The Road

    — Though he may no longer actively compete, Hulk Hogan still commands among the highest salaries in the professional wrestling industry.

    While discussing TNA’s decision to renew their contract with Hogan on the October 5 episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Dave Meltzer stated that the organization pays the wrestling legend $35,000 per television appearance—potentially totaling over $2 million per year.

    TNA regularly discloses financial information to Meltzer, hence his knowledge of Hogan’s salary.

    — Christy Hemme is scheduled for rare TNA house show appearances this weekend as she will be handling ring announcing duties during the organization’s tour of Quebec, Canada.

    — Devon is advertised to appear at Wrestling Universe 34-29 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, New York on Saturday, November 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Visit www.WrestlingUniverseOnline.com for more information.