Posts Tagged ‘Jeff Hardy’

Foley Returning To TV Next Week, Angle Appearing In Movie

— Mick Foley is scheduled to return to TNA Wrestling programming at next Monday’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

He was originally scheduled to appear at the April 20 iMPACT! taping, but it was canceled due to miscommunication. Company officials thought he would unavailable to make the show due to his appearance at the Cauliflower Alley Club Annual Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. He flew to Orlando, Florida for the iMPACT! taping, but the script had already been finalized.

Foley indicated last week on Twitter that he would like to appear at Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s birthday celebration, which takes place this Monday night on Raw. It is said that TNA officials were okay with him appearing at the event, but WWE declined.

— Kurt Angle has a role in Dylan Dog Dead of Night, which hits theaters tomorrow.

— The Jeff Hardy video package that aired during the UK telecast of TNA Impact on Tuesday was likely used a filler because the program features less commericials and therefore needs additional content to pad out the two hour time slot.

source: F4WOnline.com

TNA Airs Jeff Hardy Video During Impact, TNA Celeb Pregnant

— A video package on Jeff Hardy aired during last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT! in the UK featuring footage of the multi-time champion berating fans after he turned heel last year as well as his response to losing the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Sting.

The video surfaced on YouTube, but was quickly pulled due to a copyright claim by TNA.

Hardy is expected to return at some point.

— TMZ reports that Angelina Pivarnick, who competed in a match on TNA iMPACT! earlier this year, is pregnant.

— Both TNA and WWE are taping television in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday.

— Matt Morgan spoke to the graduating class of Ocoee High School in Ocoee, Florida this morning. He wrote on Twitter: “Had an awesome time this morning speaking to The Ocoee High School graduating class about their futures. Very energetic class of over 500!”

source: F4WOnline.com

New Details On Jeff Hardy Being Assessed For Drug Addiction

Jeff Hardy's Mugshot Picture

Jeff Hardy's Mugshot Picture

North Carolina’s ThePilot.com has some new information regarding Jeff Hardy’s drug case getting postponed again on Wednesday.

Hardy’s lawyer Jim Van Camp asked Judge James Web for another continuance so District Administrator Becky Carlson can evaluate Jeff Hardy to determine if he has a drug addiction and whether his defense team should push for rehab instead of jail for Hardy.

“I’ve just started to work with Mr. Hardy within the past month,” Carlson told the Judge. “I have to have time to formulate my plan, do a background assessment and put a treatment plan in place.”

When Judge Webb asked Becky Carlson how much in-patient treatment she recommends based on her professional experience, she said “Twenty-eight days,” but stressed more time was needed for an accurate assessment.

Carlson hopes to have her evaluation completed by early June, in time for Hardy’s next court appearance on June 27th.

Van Camp stressed to the court that Jeff Hardy has not yet been classified as a drug addict needing treatment.

Sting Talks About Coming “Very, Very Close” To Signing With WWE

TNA World champion Sting was recently interviewed by SportsVibe.co.uk and spoke about a number of topics, including how he got into the wrestling business, the origins of the Sting character and much more. Here are some highlights of what Sting said about:

Whether Vince McMahon Has Ever Tried To Sign Him:

“Yeah, several times, and I was close to signing every single time and probably closer than ever this last go earlier in the year in January it was very, very close.”

“However the rest is history and I have always chosen to stay put. All those years throughout the nineties especially and the early 2000’s I always believed Vince McMahon wanted me more to undercut WCW than he did me as a talent. I was real close but never did do it.”

When asked about what potential dream matches still exist for him, Sting named the Undertaker.

What He Thought About Hogan & Bischoff Coming To TNA:

“I had some concerns as we know what happened with WCW. Towards the end I think there were too many hidden agendas and selfish motives by too many people that ultimately ended WCW.”

“You had two of the big powerhouse names that helped WCW become what it was and then you throw me into the mix as well, and it could be a really good thing or it could be an absolute disaster.”

“However the rest is history and I have always chosen to stay put. All those years throughout the nineties especially and the early 2000’s I always believed Vince McMahon wanted me more to undercut WCW than he did me as a talent. I was real close but never did do it.”

His 88 Second Match with Jeff Hardy at Victory Road 2010:

“There is no other way of saying it but there is a scar there and it’s going to hurt. You had PPV (Pay Per View) companies, you had wrestling fans that paid to see something and they didn’t get to see a match. To cut a long story short it just sucks, and I can’t pretend it doesn’t.

“I was sick the way it happened the way it did, but it is something that had to happen and the only thing to do now is move forward.”

Jeff Hardy’s Drug Possession Case Postponed Again

Jeff Hardy’s court case on drug possession charges was postponed again today after his lawyer asked for time to have a drug treatment assessment done.

Jim Van Camp told Senior Resident Judge James Webb this was only an option under consideration.

“There has been no assessment yet,” Van Camp said. “Becky Carlson … needs some time.”

Carlson, the district administrator for the 19-B J.D. Sentencing Services Program, will form her own judgement as to whether Hardy needs drug dependent therapy, get another view from an expert and recommend a treatment plan. She said “that takes time.”

The case has been continued until June 27.

On September 11, 2009 Hardy was arrested on charges of trafficking in controlled prescription pills and possession of anabolic steroids, after a search of his house yielded 262 Vicodin prescription pills, 180 soma prescription pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids, a residual amount of powder cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. A Moore County grand jury later indicted Hardy.

The cases against Hardy have been continued several times, including three times this year. He has remained free on bail pending his day in court.

More information on the case is available here.

Matt Hardy Says Jeff Hardy Is Considering Retirement

Matt Hardy stated in a video blog today that his brother Jeff is considering retiring from the wrestling industry. He added that Jeff may need serious back surgery.

Jeff’s wife Beth refuted the retirement claim on her Twitter account, writing, “Jeff hasn’t said anything to anyone about retiring.”

The tweet was soon deleted. Check out the video:

Sting Talks About Working A Future WrestleMania, Jeff Hardy

Alex Marvez of Scrippsnews.com recently interviewed TNA champion Sting, who had some interesting things to say about why he decided to stay with TNA instead of signing with WWE, the possibility of him working a future WrestleMania and his debacle of a match with Jeff Hardy at TNA Victory Road. Here are some highlights of what Sting said about:

Deciding Against Signing With WWE:

“I’m not going to lie to you — who wouldn’t want to say that they did ‘Wrestlemania’ at least one time? It’s the ultimate event in wrestling. It’s still in the back of my mind that there’s a chance of it happening someday, somehow. I think time may have run out completely now, but who knows?”

“The timing couldn’t have been better (to work ‘Wrestlemania’), but I’m glad it turned out the way it did.”

Sting has said in the past that he is not confident that WWE would portray his character in a good light and also cited “personal reasons that I don’t want to talk about” as reasons he never went to WWE.

His TNA Contract, Which Pays A Lot & Doesn’t Require Many Appearances:

“After 20-something years, is that OK? (Hulk) Hogan is in a similar boat. The difference between me and him is that he’s not in the ring. Lord willing, I hope he gets back in there. But here I still am at the age of 52 bouncing around. Some of the other guys in WWE have the same deal like The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels before he left.

“After a while, some of us just can’t hold it together anymore. I think I’m doing a pretty good job holding on.”

His Match With Jeff Hardy at Victory Road:

“On my first pay-per-view back with TNA and my first world-title match, are you kidding me?” Borden said. “I was already trying to overcome the ‘Oh, they didn’t put (the title) on him again did they? He’s a dinosaur’ stuff, and then you add, ‘What just happened?’ I know everyone’s first reaction was, ‘Wow, they’re really trying to get Sting over (to the fans) so much now that it’s ridiculous. They’ve totally ruined Jeff Hardy.’

“You know the real scoop. This is not what I wanted. I had something really good planned out and was ready to have an incredible match with Jeff that night. I’m very disappointed and hurt. So is everyone else.”

“The ripple effect of that (Hardy) match is bigger than you can imagine.”

MAJOR Changes Coming To TNA, Jeff Hardy To Rehab?

– We’ve posted a few news items about this in the past week but this story is really being talked about behind the scenes in TNA – so it deserves a closer look. Spike TV and TNA Wretling officials have had extensive talks in recent weeks about bringing sweeping changes to TNA. When we major changes – we’re talking everything – from the company name to the talent roster to the company’s entire identity.

Some have suggested that Dixie Carter’s mother Janice has stepped in and finally put her foot down regarding TNA’s lack of growth or direction. TNA has been spending millions and millions of dollars in recent years establishing the company as a “WWE lite” sports entertainment company. They’ve signed Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, RVD, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson and plenty more WWE castoffs with little-to-no return on their money.It’s been suggested that TNA drastically cut its budget, release most of the expensive top-tier talent and run a promotion that focuses on younger, smaller performers – which would finally give the company an identity that’s completely different from WWE.

TNA changing its name has been suggested for years, but Dixie Carter has always been against it because they have spent so many years and so much money getting the TNA name out there. There has been talk about a new ad campaign that would put a heavy emphasis on the word “impact” .. Impact Wrestling Federation, anyone?

– TNA company officials have been strongly urging Jeff Hardy to enter a rehab program.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Pro Wrestling Torch)

Eric Bischoff Still Mad At Jeff Hardy & Talks Scott Hall

TNA’s Eric Bischoff was one of the featured guests on this week’s live edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem. You can listen to an MP3 of Eric Bischoff’s appearance on the show by clicking here.

Questions were taken via Eric’s official Facebook page (Facebook.com/TheEricBischoff), along with The Mayhem Line (877.666.2110).

Interview highlights courtesy of The Mayhem’s official correspondent, Paterson from New Jersey:

What Jeff Hardy could effectively give back to TNA if a return to the company facilitates itself & his reaction to the closing moments of the Victory Road Pay-Per-View:

I’m the wrong person to ask that question of, and I shouldn’t be. I can’t understand why I feel the way I feel, therefore I certainly can’t explain it. I’m still angry at Jeff Hardy, so it’s hard for me to discuss what I think he could do or should do, because until I quit being angry at him and about the situation, whatever would come out of my mouth would probably be counterproductive.”

How the TNA return of “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels came to fruition & why he was “very happy when he came back”:

“I don’t really want to go into the behind the scenes of it. I was impressed with Chris when I first came to TNA. I was surprised when he left the company, but I understand it was business. There were changes, and decisions, and moves that had to be made, but I also knew that everyone in TNA fully expected to have Chris back at some point. I was very happy when he came back. He’s a good athlete, he’s a good character, and I’m interested to see how that character evolves as the weeks & months go by.”

His opinion of the wrestling promotion that used the Scott Hall incident from last weekend to promote their Internet Pay-Per-View:

“I’m not gonna judge them. I wasn’t there, I don’t know what led up to it, I don’t know what kind of shape Scott was in before he went out. Was he stumbling around backstage for 2 to 3 hours? Was it obvious that he was in that shape? Did he show up two minutes before he had to go out and they had to scramble? I don’t know because I wasn’t there. I’m not going to pass judgment on them for letting him go out. I came across the video, and my wife & I watched it together, and it was very sad. I wasn’t angry at the promoters for showing it & recording it. I was just sad for Scott.”

His reaction to the WWE’s decision to re-brand its company, eliminating the word “wrestling” from its name:

“I think it’s kind of odd to be honest with you. I understand from a marketing point of view the pressure that he’s under. Professional wrestling is & has always been a tough sell in the advertising community & mainstream television community, simply because it doesn’t fit into a particular niche. That’s always been a challenge in our industry, but at the same time, it’s the thing that makes us unique, and it’s the one thing that makes wrestling fans as loyal as they are. To knowing alienate or turn your back to such a large passionate group of fans, I understand it but I don’t necessarily agree with that. Time will tell if Vince made a right decision or if this will be another XFL moment.”

Sting Talks About His Match With Jeff Hardy At Victory Road

During a recent interview with the Daily Star, TNA champion Sting made his first public comments about the 90-second match he had with Jeff Hardy at Victory Road. There were widespread reports that the match was cut short at the last minute because Jeff Hardy was “in no condition” to perform that night. Sting said:

“I love Jeff Hardy. I don’t want to do anything to harm him. He has personal issues, everyone knows that. But some things are true and some are not. What is true is that it all came to a head that week and hit really big that night. I hated what happened because I wanted to give fans a great match. But I realize it had to happen the way it did.”

After the match was over, Sting says he was very concerned about Hardy’s condition:

“And after all was said and done I came to the back and made sure he was OK. He is OK and he’s been talking to people close to him a lot. Jeff is getting stronger. He’s riding 10 miles a day on his mountain bike to get in condition, I hear! Good luck to him.”

TNA Planning On Bringing Jeff Hardy’s Real-life Issues To TV

Former TNA Wrestling production manager Randy Ricci says that according to reliable sources within the Nashville based organization, current creative plans call for Jeff Hardy’s real-life issues to take center stage on television.

Ricci reports on his blog (nawf.com/blog) that Hardy plans on undergoing treatment for his issues with substance abuse and will enter a rehabilitation facility. Upon his completion of rehab, he will be brought back to television as a babyface recovering from drug addiction.

Hardy was officially written off television on last night’s episode of TNA iMPACT! as Immortal announced they had severed their ties with him.

On March 13 at Victory Road, Hardy received a rematch against Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship under No Disqualification rules, but was defeated in ninety seconds. Behind the scenes, company officials had made the decision to cut the bout short after deeming that Hardy was in no condition to wrestle. The following day it was reported that TNA Wrestling had sent Hardy home from the week’s iMPACT! tapings. He has not appeared for the organization since.

source: nawf.com

Latest On Jeff Hardy’s TNA Future, Celebrity Sighting At Impact

— According to sources within TNA Wrestling, no determination has made regarding if and when Jeff Hardy will return to action.

It was reportedly discussed that Hardy would return as a babyface, but sources say the subject was never broached. Hulk Hogan criticizing him a promo on the March 17 iMPACT! was merely done to explain his absence from Immortal.

Hardy’s status with the company likely won’t be discussed until after his April 20 court hearing in Moore County, North Carolina.

— Jalil Patel, an Indian film actor, model and singer who has appeared in numerous Bollywood films, advertisements and music videos, was spotted in the VIP area at last night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida. He was seated off-camera and had four to five security guards around him at all times. (Thanks to Nick)

Patel worked a dark match against Ring of Honor competitor Roderick Strong at the August 10, 2010 iMPACT! taping, which he lost.

source: PWInsider.com

Jeff Hardy’s TNA Future, Future TNA Storylines, Linda

– According to TNA sources, there has been no determination made regarding the future of Jeff Hardy with TNA Wrestling. It’s very possible that it won’t even be discussed until after his April 20th court date. He’s been telling TNA management for months that everything is going to be fine but they have a hard time trusting him for obvious reasons.

Jeff Hardy is not backstage at this week’s TV tapings and rumors of him returning as a babyface are false. There haven’t even been any talks regarding that. The Hogan promo several weeks ago way the way of writing him off TV.

– Word is that barring any issues, TNA has most of the company’s top storylines planned out through June.

– RadarOnline.com has picked up the story on Linda Hogan challenging Charlie Sheen to a fight.

Partial Source: pwinsider.com

More Details On Jeff Hardy’s Behavior Backstage At TNA PPV

According to multiple sources within TNA Wrestling, there was no indication that Jeff Hardy was in no condition to perform throughout the day of last week’s Victory Road pay-per-view event.

“He was fine all day and then no one could find him,” according to a company source.

Shortly before Hardy’s match with Sting, production managers James Tilquist (a/k/a Big Tilly) and Bruno Sassi found him in or around his trailer.

“They had to carry him from his trailer to the gorilla position,” stated an observer, whose story was deemed true by other employees.

Concern increased over the way Hardy stumbled during his ring entrance. TNA sources believe Eric Bischoff, who was at the “gorilla position,” called the audible. He headed to the ring to deliver the altered match plans to Hardy and Sting while also announcing to the audience that it would be a No Disqualification Match.

Following the brief main event match, Sting responded to “bullshit” chants by reportedly saying “I agree.” He headed backstage and there were no visible issues with management. Meanwhile, Hardy remained in the ring and played up the “bullshit” chants. He was led back to his trailer after arriving backstage. There were no visible confrontation between Hardy and management after the show.

The decision to not use Hardy for the week’s iMPACT! tapings was made the following day. It was speculated backstage that Hardy would not be used again until his legal situation is finalized. Additionally, management has yet to address the situation with the wrestlers.

TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter was backstage at the Monday iMPACT! taping, but was not backstage at Tuesday or Wednesday’s shows. She reportedly went on a vacation to Mexico. The feeling amongst some employees was that talk of Hardy was taboo with her on Monday. Some employees were frustrated that she did not address the situation to the locker room.

A number of people within the company strongly feel that Hardy should be fired or at the very least give him the ultimatum that World Wrestling Entertainment officials gave him in 2003 (Hardy declined the request and was fired as a result). Many assume that WWE would cover the cost of Hardy’s rehabilitation if he opts for it. WWE has an ongoing offer to cover the expenses of drug and
alcohol rehabilitation programs for current and former talent. However, it has not been indicated that TNA made the request as talks between both parties have been kept quiet.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Jeff Hardy Pulled From TNA Lockdown Weekend Festivities

Since the disaster of a main event at Victory Road where Jeff Hardy was found backstage “in no condition to perform,” TNA has decided against using Hardy for various appearances.

Hardy had been booked to appear at the TNA iMPACT! tapings following Victory Road, but was told it would be best if he did not appear.

Hardy’s next scheduled appearance for TNA was going to be TNA Lockdown weekend in Orlando, when TNA holds a VIP Weekend “fan fest” for the people attending Lockdown on April 17th. He has since been removed from the preview page of the event – which you can see here.

Hardy has a court date on his pending drug charges on .. 4/20 (heh).

JR Blog: Jeff Hardy, Lack Of New Top Stars, Wade Barrett

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

Jeff Hardy’s Legal Situation: “No…I do not care to discuss the pending legal matters regarding Jeff Hardy’s alleged drug issues in North Carolina. Firstly, I haven’t kept up with the situation nearly as much as most nor do I know all the facts surrounding the matter. I hope that this seemingly never ending tale can end sooner than later for everyone’s sake who is involved. It seems as if it has been going on forever which means that defense attorney fees will be costly.”

Wade Barrett’s Future: “Yes….I do think that Wade Barrett is a bright future in WWE and I also think that after WM27 concludes that Barrett will be among many younger talents that will be expected and counted upon to raise their game and to build equity into future, main event opportunities in WWE. Barrett is and looks athletic and can talk. I like his upside.”

Lack Of New Top Stars: “Experts can debate all they want about why there is a lack of quality, main event depth in the business nowadays but to me the answer is extremely simple. The death of the wrestling territories has caused significant damage to the major companies abilities to replace aging, main event level stars with younger albeit experienced stars who have a proven track record of main event success in a profitable, regional territory. Case closed.”

POLL: What Do You Think Of The JEFF HARDY Situation?

It hasn’t been a great week for TNA star Jeff Hardy .. After Sunday’s TNA Victory Road pay-per-view lasted less than 2 minutes, word came out that Hardy was “in no condition” to perform and the decision was made to cut the match short just minutes before it began. Several big names in the industry have publicly commented on the situation (links below) and many have questioned TNA’s decision to give him multiple runs with the TNA World title while he’s facing several felony drug charges.

Without giving too much of our opinions on the matter (at least in this article) – we want to know what you think:

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Hardy Described As “Mess” At TNA PPV, News On Match Change

Jeff Hardy was described as being “a mess” in the hours that led up to his main event match with Sting at Sunday’s Victory Road pay-per-view event. The two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion had to be held as he made his way from outside the Impact! Zone to the staging area behind the entrance curtain. His behavior at the “gorilla position” combined with the manner in which he stumbled during his ring entrance caused management to call an audible mere minutes before the match. Eric Bischoff delivered instructions to both grapplers while cutting his promo and the bout last approximately ninety seconds.

Hardy was not on hand for this week’s iMPACT! tapings because management instructed him to go home Monday. While his pack of defenders cited travel fatigue for his more offbeat than usual behavior at the Final Resolution pay-per-view event in December, they have yet to issue a defense for his behavior on Sunday.

Jeff Hardy’s court hearing yesterday in Moore County, North Carolina resulted in another continuance due to the district attorney’s office waiting on evidence from the State Bureau of Investigation. Hardy has told friends that his legal team has developed a new strategy and that he hopes to have the situation put to rest soon.

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Kurt Angle Offers Words Of Support For Jeff Hardy

TNA star Kurt Angle offers some encouraging words for Jeff Hardy, who is said to be going through some personal issues once again ..

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I Love Jeff Hardy as a Wrestler and a Man. He is talented and works harder than Anyone. I Hope He can turn it around and overcome obstacles
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Jeff- You r in my thoughts and Prayers. You always have a Friend You can go to. GOD Bless.

For more on Jeff Hardy’s recent issues – check out these recent news items:

JR Blog: Jeff Hardy, Angle-WWE, Snooki Wrestling

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is back with another blog update, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR said about:

Snooki Wrestling: “While Snooki’s in ring expertise may never be confused with many past or present WWE Divas, the value of having Snooki on the Wrestlemania card has already been established with the massive amount of main stream PR that the ‘Jersey Shore’ personality has garnered. I was amazed at how short Snooki was as she seemed to be cooperative and professional based on my limited observations of her.”

Kurt Angle Back in WWE: “Will Kurt Angle ever return to WWE? How would I or any one other than Kurt and the WWE decision makers know the answer to this? However, I’d suggest that most former WWE talents who had the chance to come back to WWE and earn a good, steady living would all entertain that thought. Angle’s greatest professional moments IMO were in WWE and him being able to finish in WWE might make for some compelling TV. Again, not my call.”

Jeff Hardy’s Recent Issues: “I choose not to respond in detail to recent TNA internal issues as I don’t follow their product closely nor do I know the actual details of what may or may not have occurred over the past few days. However, I do still profess to the philosophy that if one can’t solve a problem one must eliminate it.”

More On Why Jeff Hardy’s Case Was Delayed Today

As reported earlier, TNA star Jeff Hardy was scheduled to appear in a North Carolina court on Wednesday morning for the latest hearing related to his pending drug charges, but the case was delayed once again and a continuance was issued.

According to FayObserver.com, the case was delayed because prosecutors are still awaiting the results of lab tests from the State Bureau of Investigation on some of the evidence that was seized from Hardy’s home on the day of his arrest back in September 2009.

Hardy’s lawyer has stated publicly that Hardy will plead guilty to some of the charges and prosecutors are still working on the terms of a plea deal.

A TNA spokesman had no comment on how the company is dealing with Jeff Hardy in the midst of these charges, but did say that TNA has a drug policy. No further details were given.

Jeff Hardy Court Update: Results Of Latest Hearing

TNA star Jeff Hardy was scheduled to appear in a Moore County, North Carolina court on Wednesday morning, but once again, the case was continued to a later date.

This time, the reason for the continuance was that the district attorney’s office is still waiting for evidence to come back from the state bureau of investigation.

Hardy is facing multiple drug charges, including felony trafficking, stemming from his September 2009 arrest.

For complete details on the multiple drug charges Hardy is facing (including several felonies) as well as Jeff Hardy’s mugshot picture, click here.

(Source: prowrestling.net)

Hardy Pulled From Upcoming TNA Shows, Love Battles Rosita

— Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles were scheduled to appear at this weekend’s TNA Wrestling live events in Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, GA, but are no longer being advertised for both shows. Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy will instead headline the events. Other matches scheduled to take place include Jeff Jarrett vs. Scott Steiner, Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James, and Samoa Joe vs. D’Angelo Dinero. Mick Foley, Matt Morgan, Ink, Inc., Rob Terry, Gunner and Murphy are also scheduled to appear.

— Angelina Love (accompanied by Velvet Sky) battles Rosita (accompanied by Sarita) on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion. (Video)

— TNA Wrestling has announced new May live event touring dates in Missouri and Arkansas. (Info)

Rock Advertised For RAW, Bret Comments On Jeff Hardy

— Several cable companies have the following preview listed for tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night RAW:

“Guest star Snooki from the ‘Jersey Shore’; The Rock fires back at John Cena & The Miz.”

– The Rock has made no mention of appearing on tonight’s RAW, but has wished his Twitter followers a happy Pi day:

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Team Bring It – today is “Dominate Pie Day” (or strudel pending your gender or preference..)..nothin’ like warm pie though..

– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart tweeted this about Jeff Hardy’s situation:

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Getting asked a lot about Jeff Hardy. Know very little about it. I will say that TNA fans deserve better than what they got last night.

– Trish Stratus tweeted the following on Monday in anticipation for her WWE return tonight on RAW:

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Can’t wait to go cougar hunting… after looking forward to delivering Stratusfaction tonight!!! ~T

Val Venis Talks About Jeff Hardy’s Situation (Video)

Former WWE & TNA star Sean Morely (Val Venis) has posted a video clip where he shares his thoughts on Jeff Hardy’s latest incident .. Morley does not comment specifically on Jeff Hardy’s “health” – but clearly did not like the way Jeff Hardy no-sold Sting’s Scorpion Death Drop finisher at the pay-per-view.