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  • Hulk Hogan To Star In New A&E Documentary

    Cable network A&E sent us the following press release on Thursday afternoon:

    A&E PRESENTS: “FINDING HULK HOGAN” ONE-HOUR SPECIAL GIVES AN UNFLINCHING LOOK AT HULK HOGAN’S LIFE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HIS DIVORCE AND HIS LAWSUIT FROM HIS SON’S TRAGICCAR ACCIDENTAS HE REBUILDS HIS LIFE AND RETURNS TO THE RING

    SPECIAL PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 10PM ET/PT

    NEW YORK, NY – October 27, 2010 – Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, has been world-famous for almost thirty years. From the fan frenzy of Hulkamania all the way through to the tabloid-driven fascination with his family, Hulk has lived his entire adult life in the public eye. Losing nearly everything in the aftermath of his divorce, a pending lawsuit from his son’s tragiccar accident, and a body riddled with injuries from years in the ring, Hogan must now start over at a time when he thought he would be happily settled into his retirement. Emotional, and completely honest, “Finding Hulk Hogan” tells his side of the story — and gives viewers a Hulk Hogan they’ve never seen before. The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, November 17 at 10PM ET/PT.

    Hogan gives fans a stark glimpse at his entire life, including his darkest moments of depression, thoughts of suicide, alcohol and prescription pill abuse, his broken marriage, losing his entire fortune, deciding to return to Totally Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling despite severe medical warnings, making amends with his children, finding God and committing to his girlfriend, Jennifer McDaniel.

    Candid interviews with Hogan and the people in his life help chronicle the ups and downs and round out the story of a man who is trying to rebuild the pieces of his empire and move forward with his life.

    “Finding Hulk Hogan” is produced by Bischoff HerveyEntertainment. Eric Bischoff, Jason Hervey and Terry Bollea are the Executive Producers. A&E Executive Producers are Robert Sharenow and Andy Berg.

  • TNA Talent Upset Over Jwoww’s Pay, Hogan Praised Backstage

    — There was much bickering amongst the TNA Wrestling locker room at last week’s television tapings over TMZ.com’s report that Jersey Shore star Jenni “Jwoww” Farley was paid $15,000 for her appearance on iMPACT!. Others, however, are skeptical that the price tag noted to TMZ is legitimate.

    Meanwhile, a company source was okay with the company’s publicity stunt, even if the $15,000 figure is legitimate.

    “If you get TMZ to put it up and other people pick it up, then it’s worth $15,000.

    Related News: Jersey Shore’s J-Woww Reportedly Wants To Wrestle Cookie

    — Hulk Hogan earned a lot of respect from the locker room for appearing at last week’s television in spite of his ongoing back issues. That said, he was in great pain and unable to stand for long periods of time while backstage. The wrestling legend largely kept to himself, but was accompanied by longtime friends Ed Leslie (a/k/a Brutus Beefcake) and Jimmy Hart.

    — Kurt Angle is taking a vacation to Thailand since he has time off and no movie projects.

    (Partial credit to Pro Wrestling Torch for some of the info used in this report)

  • Bret Hart Rips On TNA, Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff & Russo

    WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was interviewed this week by Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com to promote the new SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 video game.

    Hart had some pretty harsh words about TNA Wrestling, saying it’s run by people who don’t know anything about the wrestling business and feature dinosaurs on television that take time away from the company’s real stars. Here are some highlights of what Bret said about:

    Hogan, Bischoff & Russo Together Again In TNA:

    “Well, I’ll be honest. After being in WCW and being around them, you start to realize that these guys — Bischoff in particular — never understood or knew anything about wrestling. They just struck me as guys that didn’t understand wrestling. To see them working with another company now, to me, I think you’ll eventually see that they don’t know anything. They didn’t know anything then and they don’t know anything now. They’re not going to make a difference anywhere they go.”

    TNA’s Young Talent Getting Smothered By Dinosaurs:

    “Yeah, competition is always good. I have a lot of respect for the young wrestlers there like AJ Styles and Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe, Abyss, different guys. I know they’ve got a lot of talent there and guys that I consider good friends of mine including RVD (Rob Van Dam). I wish them all the best and I hope the younger stars get a chance to show what they’ve got rather than coming back to the old dinosaurs like Hulk Hogan or Eric Bischoff with the same old certain babble that he’s been doing for 10 years when he’ll babble about nothing. He somehow positions himself to be a star on the show and I think there’s real stars that need to get that light and not him.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Hogan Health Update, New Knockout, Sunny Hates TNA

    – Eric Bischoff posted the following update on his Facebook page last night regarding Hulk Hogan’s health:

    “Just hung up with Hulk. Will take a few days to determine if the electric spinal chord stimulator will do the trick. Everyone is optimistic at this point.”

    – Female independent wrestler Brittney Savage will get a tryout with TNA at one of the iMPACT! tapings in November. Savage is the former tag team partner of NXT Rookie AJ Lee (the two held tag team gold in the WSU women’s promotion) and actually had a tryout against Beth Phoenix last year before a SmackDown taping.

    – Former WWE Diva Tammy “Sunny” Sytch explained during an interview with Women’s Wrestling Today that she loathes TNA Wrestling because when her longtime boyfriend died, Chris Candido, they refused to forward her his last paycheck (for the final shows he appeared, including the show he broke his ankle in, which led to the surgery in which he got an infection and ultimately died from) so she could pay off his outstanding bills. Sunny said:

    “They refused, because we weren’t legally married. So bills I had of his, in both our names, ended up being my sole responsibility. It was only a $1,500 check, but still.. “F*****g scumbags. “They had Terry Taylor call me and tell me that. So he basically broke his ankle and died for free. They sent the check in his name, which I couldn’t endorse and deposit. When I asked them to cut me a new check in my name, they said no.”

    In a  bit of TNA trivia .. 2008, TNA Wrestling’s creative department considered bringing Sunny in back in 2008 as the new love intereset of Kurt Angle, who was still with his wife Karen at the time. An unnamed TNA wrestler with influence pleaded with the company not to hire Sunny and the idea was ultimately dropped. (Source Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

  • Mickie James Botches Promo, Dixie Comments On Hogan

    – Former WWE Diva Mickie James returned to TNA Wrestling at Thursday’s live iMPACT! James was interviewed on the live TNA Reaction special that followed iMPACT! and was interviewed backstage about her role in the TNA Knockouts title match at Bound For Glory this Sunday. During the promo, she referred to Madison Rayne as the TNA Knockouts Champion, which was a mistake – as the current title holder is Angelina Love.

    Despite the fac tthat Mickie James’ name was spelled “Mickey James” on an an on-screen graphic during iMPACT!, the TNA website is  referring to her as “Mickie” (not Mickey) – so the one instance of her name being spelled “Mickey” appears to be a mistake.

    Mickie James was trending worldwide on Twitter last night following her live appearance.

    She will serve as the special referee in the four-way Knockouts Title match at Bound For Glory.

    – Dixie Carter wrote the following on Twitter last night following iMPACT:

    “Hulk’s still in hospital after surgery yesterday. He’s fighting through & I’m confident this won’t keep him down. Keep him in your prayers”

  • TNA Belief On Who “They” Is, Hardy’s Fiancée Asks For Privacy

    — TNA Wrestling officials are hopeful that the disclosure of “They” at Bound for Glory will hook a number of fans to purchase the pay-per-view event. The widespread assumption amongst the TNA locker room is that “They” will be revealed as a combination of Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff and possibly Jeff Jarrett.

    Though D’Angelo Dinero cut what was described as a ‘heelish promo’ on Thursday’s iMPACT!, many believe he, Sting and Kevin Nash will turn babyface once “They” is revealed. (source: Pro Wrestling Torch)

    — Jeff Hardy’s fiancée, Beth Britt, who is pregnant with the TNA Superstar’s first child, released a message on Twitter yesterday asking that people respect their privacy.

    “Been hearing some rumblings about this so I’ll only address it this once. Do not assume that anyone on the Internet that is talking about or answering questions regarding me & my pregnancy has any “inside information”. I can GUARANTEE that the few people who do know any actual facts ARE NOT talking about it to people they don’t know, namely on the Internet & in some silly Q&A forum. There’s a reason that I haven’t answered any questions about the pregnancy. The reason is that this is probably the one thing that we’ll be able to hold sacred & keep somewhat a secret from the public, just so that we can enjoy something so special, even if only for a short time. “Privacy” is something that doesn’t really exist in Jeff’s profession, much less his personal life. I’m just trying to hold on to what I can in MY personal life, & this is it. Respect OUR privacy on this. The people that know anything about us & this pregnancy are doing just that. People that are claiming to know, or are speculating, have NO idea.”

  • Hulk Hogan Back In The Hospital Again With Another Video

    Hulk Hogan is back in the hospital after having an “electrical spinal cord stimulator” installed this to alleviate chronic pain.

    Read More: Hulk Hogan Posts Video After Having Spinal Surgery

    Hogan has posted yet another video from the hospital .. Hogan says he was supposed to have surgery on Friday to have the stimulator permanently installed in his back, but his doctor could not make it. Hogan is not as upbeat in this video as he’s been in the past, saying he will “try to make it through the weekend and make it ’til Monday.” He ends the video by saying, “We’re still trying to find out what’s wrong with my back. Stay tuned.”

  • Hogan Lawsuit Over “Cocoa Pebbles” Commercial Settled (VIDEO)

    Hulk Hogan has reached a settlement with cereal manufacturer Post Foods LLC, according to Hogan’s attorney Joseph W. Bain.

    Hogan sued Post Foods back in May over a TV commercial for Cocoa Pebbles cerea, titled “Cocoa Smashdown” featured a blond-haired wrestler with a championship belt and Fu Manchu mustache that bore a striking resemblance to Hogan and was produced without Hogan’s knowledge or consent, according to the suit.

    The terms of the settlement are confidential, but the commercial will no longer be aired and the lawsuit is being dismissed.

    Hogan’s lawyer told TampaBayOnline.com, “Terry is happy to have it favorably resolved.”

    According to the federal lawsuit, Hulk “is shown humiliated and cracked into pieces with broken teeth, with the closing banner, ‘Little Pieces…BIG TASTE!’” He also claims that he has been harmed by “the unauthorized and degrading depictions in the Cocoa Smashdown advertisements.”

    The lawsuit says Post Foods never sought or received Hogan’s permission to use his likeness and ignored Hogan’s requests to discontinue the ads.

    Here is the commercial in question:

  • Hulk Hogan Hospitalized Again & Posts Another Video

    TNA star Hulk Hogan is back in the hospital today for more procedures to alleviate pain in his lower back.

    Hogan posted a video on Twitter saying he’s”Back in the ol’ hospital again. Back started going crazy again.”

    Hogan’s nurse said they performed four “ablations,” – which is a procedure where radio frequencies are used to burn all the nerves in his lower lumbar region.

    Here’s the video .. Let’s hope Hogan is out of pain soon.

  • The Pope Cuts “Shoot” Promo On Hogan, Location Of Live Impact

    — “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero posted a pseudo shoot video on his Twitter account parodying the video Hulk Hogan posted online last week from his hospital bed.

    “The doctors have been pumping me all full of crap, much like I have been TNA,” Dinero said while impersonating “The Hulkster.”

    To view the video, click here.

    — The live edition of TNA iMPACT! on October 7, 2010 will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. According to the Universal Studios website, doors open at 7 p.m. and the event begins at 8 p.m., so the fans in attendance are getting an additional hour of action before Impact goes live at 9 p.m. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

    — TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Angelina Love celebrates her 29th birthday today.

  • Hulk Hogan Leaves The Hospital & Getting Married Soon

    After being hospitalized over the Labor Day weekend due to extreme back pains, TNA star Hulk Hogan has left the hospital and is said to be doing better.

    Hogan left the hospital in a wheel chair and announced to reporters that were there, including TMZ.com, that he will be getting married very soon to his girlfriend Jennifer McDaniel – as soon as she shaves his legs for him. Hogan told TMZ he’s ready to “move this wedding up, and will be marrying Jennifer right away.”

    Hogan is not done with the medical procedures yet – he told TMZ that because he was “too big” for the hospital’s MRI machine, he has to go to another facility for to get looked at.

    * Pictures of HULK & His Fiance – JENNIFER McDANIEL (Direct Link)

  • Hulk Hogan Talks About Major Changes Coming To TNA (Video)

    In the latest video shot from his hospital bed, TNA star Hulk Hogan says major changes are coming to TNA Wrestling. After getting off the phone with Eric Bischoff, Hogan says they’re on the verge of starting something big that’s going to take pro wrestling where it needs to be.

    “This is going to be another era of wrestling you’re going to get to talk about like the whole NWO thing and Hulkamania when it first busted loose and we switched it up NWO-style,” Hogan said. “We’re going to switch it up again and do something totally different. This is going to be another era of wrestling. After being on the phone tonight with Eric and us putting our heads together tonight, because everything was clicking, it’s going to be crazy and a wild ride.”

    Here’s the full video – what do you think is in store for TNA? Hit up the comment section below and give us your guesses.

  • Hulk Hogan Hospitalized For Severe Back Pain (Video)

    TNA star Hulk Hogan was hospitalized earlier today due to “excruciating back pain,” according to TMZ.com.

    Hogan has had several back surgeries in recent years and was having issues over the last few days. When he woke up this morning, he couldn’t get out of bed. His girlfriend called the ambulance and he was taken to a local hospital in Clearwater, FL, where tests are being conducted.

    Hogan has posted a video on Twitter of himself in a hospital room ..

    Best of luck to the Hulkster, hopefully he is out of pain soon and fully recovers.

  • Bischoff Says He & Hogan Have 2-Year Deals With TNA

    Following yesterday’s Hogan-Bischoff-Twitter debacle where a Hogan impostor claimed he and Bischoff were leaving TNA, Eric Bischoff (the real one) is setting the record straight. In comments made exclusively to Slam.Canoe.Ca, Bischoff confirmed that he and Hulk Hogan are still with TNA and will be until 2012.

    “ I am with TNA,” Bischoff said. “Hulk Hogan is still with TNA. We have a contract for two years, and we plan on fulfilling our contract.”

    After Twitter user realhulk_hogan admitted to not being the real Hulk Hogan – the user claimed to be a disgruntled TNA employee upset with Bischoff’s performance and said TNA’s top stars were planning a walk-out if Bischoff isn’t removed from power. Bischoff, however, does not believe the fake Hogan is a TNA employee at all.

    “It is probably a 16-year-old dweeb that doesn’t have anything better to do,” Bischoff said  “I am 99% sure that there is no validity behind it and the person does not work for TNA.”

    The owner of the fake Hogan account, who has over 4,000 followers, now claims to be Christopher Daniels and is urging people to “Unfollow @TNADixie if you don’t agree with the current direction in TNA.”

  • Hogan Contract Update, Bischoff To Discuss Twitter Confusion

    — Jeff Wilen of The Daytona Beach News-Journal interviewed Eric Bischoff in his latest JAWBreaker column. Among the topics discussed include the latest going-ons in TNA Wrestling, the big names working together, the tag-team division, Bound for Glory in Daytona Beach, Tommy Dreamer playing a bigger role in the organization, Linda McMahon running for a Senate seat, Paul Heyman and Rob Van Dam.

    Bischoff claimed during the interview that he pitched the EV2 storyline back in February and suggested that Dixie Carter reach out to Paul Heyman.

    “The whole EV2 story line was something I pitched in February of this year,” said Bischoff. “It wasn’t a Tommy Dreamer idea. Tommy’s a great guy and has great experience. I called Paul and suggested to Dixie (Carter) and Vince Russo that we should reach out to Paul and see if he was interested in coming in. I don’t think it will happen with Paul. He is looking for something different. I don’t think Dreamer will be involved in creative. We have a solid team, with great chemistry. We’ve had great success the last couple weeks and months.”

    When asked if he and Hulk Hogan plan on sticking around for a while, Bischoff replied, “We have a couple of years left on our contracts.

    To read the interview, click here.

    — According to SLAM! Wrestling, Eric Bischoff will discuss today’s confusion concerning a Twitter account believed to be that of Hulk Hogan’s tomorrow in an interview with the website.

    — Ocean Center director Bob Poor hopes Bound for Glory draws 5,000 fans to the arena, according to The Daytona Beach News-Journal. WWE recently held a live event at the building and drew less than 4,000 paid.

  • Hogan Undergoing Surgery, ROH Star Wrestles Bollywood Actor

    — Hulk Hogan is scheduled to undergo another surgical procedure on his back tomorrow. (partial source: PWInsider.com)

    — Ring of Honor wrestler Roderick Strong worked a dark match at last night’s iMPACT taping in Orlando, defeating Jalil Patel. Patel is an Indian film actor, model and singer who has appeared in numerous Bollywood films, advertisements and music videos. For more information on Patel, click here.

    — Shannon Moore has launched a YouTube channel. The channel notably features videos of Moore and Jeff Hardy paying a visit a wounded soldier, as well as Moore and Jesse Neal fine-tuning their mohawks backstage at a TNA show.

  • Rumor Killer: Hogan & Bischoff Not Leaving TNA

    Earlier today, reports surfaced that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were leaving TNA Wrestling.

    A Twitter account that claimed to be Hulk Hogan (and was verified & linked to on Eric Bischoff’s Twitter page) announced that he and Eric Bischoff were parting ways with TNA Wrestling. The person claiming to be Hulk Hogan eventually admitted that he was a fake – but had ‘worked’ Eric Bischoff, Dixie Carter, Bubba The Love Sponge.

    The fake Hogan wrote:

    “I know you’ve heard the rumors brothers and they are true. Eric and I are leaving TNA on a mutual basis. I just got out of meetings now.” TNA has a new leadership coming in. Make sure you Hulkamaniacs still support them. TNA needs the power of Hulkamania to live on brothers.”

    “Thank you Dixie and Bob Carter for the wonderful and positive experiences in TNA. Nothing but the best to you guys. Brothers, this isn’t the last of me though. You’ll be able to see me at “Hulk Hogan & Friends” events on tour soon.”

    Eric Bischoff has posted on his Twitter page that the Hulk Hogan Twitter page saying that he and Bischoff were leaving TNA is a fake.He wrote:  “The Hogan twitter site that I posted is a fake one. Hulk IS getting a Twitter page up, but the most recent post is a fake. I will post the REAL page info as soon as we get it. Sorry for the confusion. The Hulk Hogan twitter posts are fake. Hulk IS in the process of setting up a page, but has not as yet. The rumors of us leaving TNA are bogus. ”

    The funny thing is – Bischoff himself is the one who announced “Hulk Hogan joins Twitter” on his own Twitter page, with a link to the fake Hogan’s page.

    Dixie Carter wrote: “Recent twitter of Hulk Hogan leaving TNA is bogus. To what extreme people will go.”

    The guy who is running the fake Hulk Hogan Twitter is now claiming to be a disgruntled TNA employee upset with the Hogan-Bischoff regime, writing:

    “I am not Hulk Hogan, but I am a TNA wrestler who got Eric, BTLS, Jarrett, and Dixie to think I was Hogan.. I rallied everyone in to get my true message out in anonymous fashion, b/c any other way on any media platform there would be consequences. ”

    “@EBischoff GOT WORKED BROTHERS! He publishes information before even verifying its accuracy. How can someone like this even try to run TNA?!” and “That piece of s*** @BTLSRadio GOT WORKED TOO!”

    On the basis of Eric Bischoff’s original announcement that Hulk Hogan’s Twitter account was “realhulkhogan” – SEScoops ran with the story that Hogan & Bischoff were leaving TNA. We apologize for the confusion – this has been a wild story to watch develop to say the least!

  • Hardy Makes A Big Announcement, Hogan Considering Tweeting

    — Jeff Hardy announced Saturday via YouTube that he and his longtime girlfriend Beth are expecting their first child. He did not provide the due date or the sex of the baby.

    To view Hardy’s video announcement, click here.

    — Eric Bischoff said Saturday on Twitter that Hulk Hogan is considering joining the social networking website.

    “Just spoke to Hulk,” Bischoff said. “He’s thinking about launching a Twiiter site! (Never thought that would come off my keyboard). What do you think?”

    — The Daytona Beach News-Journal columnist Jeff Wilen conducted the following interview with Kevin Nash. The TNA Superstar discusses HardCORE Justice, rumors of Paul Heyman joining the organization, iMPACT! changing timeslots, and more.

  • Hogan’s True Feelings On “ECW”, Sunny Comments On Rumors

    — Many within TNA Wrestling were surprised at how removed Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff appeared to be at last week’s set of iMPACT! television tapings. While both were on hand for the production meetings they would normally attend, neither individual appeared as engaged as they have in the past.

    “They are as far removed from this as I’ve seen yet,” stated one company source.

    Though Hogan won’t publicly say anything negative regarding the ECW concept, he has been shaking his head behind closed doors. Observers say he looked uncomfortable while in the ring with the ECW crew in a segment that will air during this week’s iMPACT! broadcast. (source: pwtorch.com)

    — Tammy Sytch (a/k/a Sunny), who performed for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s, commented on rumors concerning a possible appearance at TNA Wrestling’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view event this Sunday.

    She wrote on her Facebook account: “Before everyone starts plastering my wall with questions or comments regarding my appearance on the TNA PPV: I will not be on it, nor have I been contacted by anyone there. Like Ive said before, don’t believe anything you read on websites.”

  • Heyman Update, Team 3D’s Contracts, Hogan Retired

    – With TNA’s HardCORE Justice pay-per-view just a few days away, sources in TNA say there’s little to no buzz backstage about Paul Heyman appearing at the show. While Heyman has met with TNA management in recent months, things seem to have died down as of late.

    – Don’t expect to see Hulk Hogan back in the ring any time soon. In recent comments made to prowrestling.net, Eric Bischoff gave an update on the condition of Hulk Hogan’s health following recent back surgeyr.  “I don’t know for sure,” Bischoff said. “I don’t even ask him anymore because I know what his reaction would be. He’d say he’s feeling perfect.” Bischoff said Hogan feels that if he verbalizes something positively, it will come true, which is why he takes that approach with his back. When asked whether Hogan’s in-ring career is over, Bischoff said, “I don’t see him wrestling again. I’d be disappointed and there would probably be a physical moment backstage because I would try to stop him.”

    – Team 3D is currently negotiating new TNA contracts, as the current deals are set to expire in the next few months. For what it’s worth, neither Brother Ray or Devon are happy about the latest ECW revival in TNA.

  • Sabu Confirmed for Hardcore Justice, Hogan Roasts “The Hoff”

    – TNA President Dixie Carter made the following announcement on Twitter today:

    “Just spoke to Dreamer. SABU is confirmed for HardCORE Justice this Sunday.”

    – TNA star Hulk Hogan appeared at the Comedy Central roast of actor (and previous RAW guest host) David Hasselhoff. According to a fan report, Hogan ripped off his  Hulkamania t-shirt during the roast, revealing a “Suck it Hoff” T-Shirt. The event will air on Comedy Central in a few weeks.

    Here is video of Hulk Hogan arriving on the red carpet for the Roast:

  • Impact Scores Highest Rating In Five Months, Hogan On Facebook

    — Thursday’s episode of iMPACT! scored a 1.22 cable rating, its highest rating since February 18. Overall, the show drew 1.65 million viewers.

    Much of the ratings increase can be attributed to the the male 12-17 demographic, which scored a 1.21 compared to last week’s 0.97. Overall, viewership was up nearly 15 percent compared to last week’s 1.06 rating. It was also up 22 percent compared to the program’s average rating of 1.00 since returning to Thursday nights on May 13. (source: www.pwtorch.com)

    — An official Hulk Hogan fan page has been set up on Facebook, according to a post made this morning by Eric Bischoff. The page features a special interactive feature in which fans can give their personal pictures “The Ultimate Hulk Hogan Makeover.” The page is located here.

    — Tickets for Bound For Glory on Oct. 10, 2010 from Daytona Beach, Florida, go on sale next Saturday via Ticketmaster.

  • Hogan Subject Of False Rumors, Ex-ECW Champ Declines TNA

    – We’ve received a ton of emails about this one …. To put an end to an ugy rumor that’s circulating online, Hulk Hogan is ALIVE and well. TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter issued the following statement this afternoon regarding The Hulkster:

    “HULK HOGAN IS ALIVE AND WELL. He did not drown. Not sure how these rumors get started. Awful.”

    – Former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Mikey Whipwreck posted a message on Facebook saying that he declined an offer from TNA to appear at next weekend’s Hardcore Justice PPV:

    “For the record, I have no intentions of doing the TNA PPV. I’m happy for the guys that are doing it but its nice to see the little bingo hall company everyone “blew off” back in the day as “insignificant” is called upon every time business is in the toilet.”

    — In the UK, this week’s iMPACT! will air on Bravo on Saturday at 11 p.m. and Sunday on Bravo2 at 9 p.m. The broadcast will return to its original Saturday time slot next week. The reason for the two hour preemption is due to the Live European Darts Championship.

  • Hulk Hogan’s Ex-Wife Engaged To 21-Year-Old Boyfriend

    According to The National Enquirer, Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda, 50, is engaged to wed boyfriend Charlie Hill, 29 years her junior. She met Hill two years ago following her divorce from the wrestling superstar.

    It would appear that the former married couple have buried the hatchet as the wrestler added his well wishes regarding Linda’s engagement.

    “I’m ecstatic for her, I’m very happy for them,” Hogan said in an exclusive statement to RadarOnline.com. “I think they’re perfect for each other. I wish them the best.”

    David Houston, Hogan’s attorney, echoed his sentiment, touching on the couple’s contentious split and how they’ve seemed to move on from that dark period: “Obviously, when you go through a divorce, there is a great deal of emotion and you go through your ups and downs. He was married to her for 23 years so there is a certain degree of affection and he does wish her the best.”

    Meanwhile, daughter Brooke, who is one year older than Hill, bares a negative stance towards her mother’s beau.

    “He is a loser,” she was quoted last year as saying. “I don’t have a problem with age; it’s more about character. Her love is not real and not right.”

    The wedding is reportedly slated to take place next summer aboard Linda’s yacht named ‘Alimoney’. The article also notes that one of the places they’re registered at is Game Spot.

    Check out these pictures of Linda Hogan with her 21-year old boyfriend, Charlie Hill: