Earlier this week, it was reported that WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart is leaving TNA Wrestling to appear for WWE at WrestleMania weekend. Hogan tweeted the following about what Hart willb e doing at WrestleMania:

“I think it’s great for Jim Hart to go back to the WWE as Jerry Lawler’s manager at WrestleMania.”

“I just hope it’s not a one-off like The Rock. Jimmy still lives for being right in the middle of all the action. He did what was best for himself.”

It had originally been reported that Jimmy Hart would only be participating in WWE’s Fan Axxess event, but now it looks like Hart will have a more prominent role on the show.

Hulk Hogan, a longtime friend of Jimmy Hart, was reportedly upset when he first found out Hart was leaving TNA to work WrestleMania.

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— Sources within TNA Wrestling believe that Steve “Sting” Borden is very close to reaching a new deal with the organization, reports f4wonline.com this morning.

His profile was removed from the company website last night.

As of the middle of last week, WWE officials had not contacted Borden regarding an appearance at WrestleMania XXVII.

— WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart has been added back to the TNA website’s roster page. He has been removed from the page three times within the past three weeks.

— TNA iMPACT! returns tonight to U.K. airwaves at 10 p.m. on Challenge TV. It is followed by TNA Xplosion at midnight.

— TNA Knockout Mickie James will be the opening musical act at The National in Richmond, Virginia tomorrow night for a concert featuring Randy Houser. For ticket details click here.

The recently relaunched MickieJames.com now features a fan club via paid membership. A brand new T-shirt and her debut album Strangers & Angels are also available on the website.

— Suicide has been quietly added to TNAWrestling.com’s roster page. The masked grappler returned to action Monday after a four month hiatus, defeating Brian Kendrick in a match taped for TNA Xplosion.

Due to the roster addition, Jimmy Hart was removed from the roster page for the second time in two weeks. The WWE Hall of Famer was added back to the page late last week when Kevin Nash’s bio was removed.

— Beth Phoenix revealed to SLAM! Wrestling that she wants another Royal Rumble opportunity. “The Glamazon” took part in last year’s showcase, kissing and then eliminating The Great Khali.

“There’s 10 more spots, and that means 10 more chances to go an compete in the Royal Rumble, and go and compete, to wrestle for the World heavyweight championship at WrestleMania,” she said. “I think that the odds are a little bit better this year to get another opportunity, but like all the superstars, we don’t find out until the very last minute. So, there’s always a chance. That’s the great thing about watching it on pay-per-view is that you never know what you’re going to see.”

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— WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart said last week on The Bubba the Love Sponge Show that Wrestlicious is close to securing a television deal with MTV2.

— WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler vs. Matt Riviera headlines New Millennium Wrestling’s Feb. 26 event at the Balch Springs Recreation Center in Balch Springs, Texas.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter