– While promoting last night’s Raw in Greenville, South Carolina, on FOX Carolina 21, The Miz showed off his imitation of fellow former WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior. Footage of his impersonation, featuring grunting and snorting noises, is available here

Also during the interview, The Miz said his life “has been really horrible lately” due to the beatings he’s suffered from Randy Orton, Big Show, Kane and The Wyatt Family.

– It was reported this week that former WWE and TNA Wrestling competitor Orlando Jordan recently got married in Australia, where he currently resides. In response to the numerous congratulatory messages he has received, Jordan issued a statement on Twitter.

“Look but don’t see&hear but don’t Listen my sexuality is & always will B the same! I luv my beautiful wife!#luv&Bstrong!” wrote Jordan. “Thanks for the congrats from all of you! Very happy! #Luv&Bstrong!”

– The official WWE website has issued a poll asking fans which of the following wrestlers was the most impressive on Raw: Big E Langston, Tyson Kidd or Luke Harper.

-AJ Styles defeated Judas Mesias to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at the AAA event in Jalisco, Mexico on Sunday night. Konnan, Hijo del Fantasma and Texano Jr. all attacked Mesias at one point, which led to him teaming up with Styles to run all of them off.

-In addition to Orlando Jordan, who got married this weekend in Australia (photos of his wedding can be viewed here), fellow former TNA wrestler Jesse Neal also tied the knot recently. Neal married his longtime girlfriend, retired independent women’s wrestler Brittney Savage, on Halloween night.

• DIRECT LINK TO GALLERY: Former WWE & TNA Wrestler Gets Married This Weekend

As previously reported on SESCOOPS.COM, Former WWE Wrestler Orlando Jordan Gets Married.

For those interested, you can check out photos from Jordan’s wedding below:

– Former WWE and TNA Wrestling competitor Orlando Jordan recently got married in Australia, where he currently resides.

Jordan, who defeated John Cena in 2005 for the WWE United States Championship, currently runs a professional wrestling school in Brooklyn, Victoria, The Orlando Jordan School of Wrestling.

“The goal is to establish an Australian wrestling industry and enhance the talent to professionally mainstream standards in and outside the ring,” Jordan told Australian Iron Man magazine earlier this year. “In order to do this I have dedicated my time to personally train young and upcoming males and females in order to set that standard for the Australian market.”

– Promoting the release of WWE 2K14, this week’s edition of “30 Second Fury” highlights thirty different moves that are featured in the video game.

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– The official WWE website has released a poll asking fans which of these four wins was the biggest title change in WrestleMania history: John Cena defeats The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29 (55%), Ultimate Warrior defeats Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania VI (21%), Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII (20%), Triple H defeats Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania X8 (5%).

Scott Steiner, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling in March, has continued to fire off messages on Twitter trashing his former employer. In his latest series of messages, “Big Poppa Pump” rips Hulk Hogan over his reported concept calling for fans to film TNA Wrestling talent whenever they may encounter them. The multi-time champion also recalls a conversation with Sting where both shared displeasure with Orlando Jordan portraying a bisexual character. Steiner says:

“Everytime hogan talks to the media without a script he sounds like a F’n idiot. Now hogan is sayin hes going to give more power to the fans get them more involved Make them more important,BUT,thats all he can speak on it right now,F*CK R U kidding me no other business in the world would allow 2 assholes to come into a company, Drive it to the lowest ratings EVER continue the low ratings for 2 1/2 cut down most employees In the media,and still have a job,what is Tna n Spike Tv officials thinking.”

“First off hogan, there is nobody more important than the fans,without fans There is no wrestling,dumbass,and second theres this new invention calld the nielson ratings system And the fans are choosing not to be involved in the bullshit that you n bitchoff brought to Tna And are using their power to change the channel.”

“This new brand,concept will be a fraud just like changing it to impact wrestling where”wrestling matters” Which was a crock of shit bcuz nothing changed,this is nothing but smoke But they are not wrestlings target audience,wrestlings demographics are basically the same as nascar fans.”

“now i have NOTHING against gay ppl “to each his own” Hogan brought in Orlando Jordan n introduced the wrestling audience to the first openly gay. Plus we were filming at universal where the fans were familys with kids from the park,at first They did segments with Orlando in front of the live crowd n some familys were appaud n left Bcuz his first stuff was him lusting over another wrestling which was bullshit,so then they starting doing His segments backstage,so the live crowd wouldnt see them.”

“so im talking with Sting in the impact Zone one day,and we are both saying WTF is going on around here and he said he was going to Say something and that he cant watch the show anymore,so i start asking questions and find out that In the production meetings hogan thinks he could be the world champion,which i didnt understand Why at the time,then later his ex-wife comes out n said he was gay. Hogan i know u think u have a Strong brand name,but when yur ex-wife says yur gay You were Branded .:…..brother.”

“Every PPv sunday tna would have chapel and sting was pissed at the hypocrisy of it all But thats what hogan wanted,of course his business partner and lap dog was backing him Sayin controversy creates cash ….bullshit .. U motherfuckers need to get a grip.”

— Shannon Spruill (a/k/a Daffney), who was arrested on July 19, 2011 in Hillsborough County, Florida for driving under the influence with property damage, plead no contest during a court hearing in Plant City, Florida earlier this week. The judge ordered her to attend DUI school while placing her on twelve months probation. She must also pay damages and costs of $1,080.

Meanwhile, Mick Foley praised the former TNA Knockout after viewing a tribute video on the Scream Queen on YouTube. He tweeted, “TNA missed the boat on @screamqueendaff – she had it GOING ON!”

— Orlando Jordan has launched a page on Facebook—The Haus of Jordan. The page can be accessed here.

— Smith Hart announced on Twitter that Al Snow will be appearing at the relaunch of Stampede Wrestling in Barrie, Ontario on November 6.

source: Wrestling Globe Newsletter

Orlando Jordan appeared on World Wrestling Insanity, which is available at ClubWWI.com. Highlights from his interview are as follows:

The one man shock-and-awe of TNA, Orlando Jordan turned heads with each move he made. Debuting with an outrageous entrance, OJ seemed destined for spectacular things. However, as time went on, the spectacle died down and the gimmick followed suit. As Jordan explains to James Guttman, the idea was never to be another version of Goldust. There were many plans he had for his character, but sometimes you have to compromise and, as he tells ClubWWI.com members, sometimes too much compromise can knock a solid idea off course…

“I enjoyed my time there. I was a little bit disappointed with the progression of the character because we started out where I wanted to go – and I laid out how I wanted this character to start and develop – because I believe a character should grow. Every character evolves and I wanted this character to evolve. That was the understanding…When you work for a company, you can’t get everything you want. You have to compromise. And I compromised with the character on what they wanted and that was part of the deal. That was a hard thing. That was a challenge. Trying to do what I wanted and trying to give what I wanted the way I knew it could be delivered and then also what the company wanted to present – that was a challenge there. In the end, I was a little bit disappointed in that area and stuff.”

Orlando goes into detail on the character’s original intention and how it would have helped shatter stereotypes. He also speaks about the shocking nature of it all, the goal TNA had for it, and why it might have been better suited for WWE. In the end, though, there were no hard feelings and OJ had to do what was right for him, as the ClubWWI.com audio show continues, he tells JG the circumstances surrounding his release…

“I’m a professional and I’m a performer. So I’m always willing to do something different and that was the attempt. Like I said, you have to compromise and stuff like that. But when you compromise, you start to lose the direction. That’s where it headed. Eventually, I had to make decisions and if it wasn’t headed in the direction I wanted, I had to make decisions…I know they said I was released, but I had made a series of inquires to TNA about things and – I got released on a Monday – that Friday (before), I had actually called the TNA office and said, “Look. I need something to happen and I’m not happy and I need to be able to do more things.” The person I talked to wasn’t really in the position, I don’t think, to do anything. So I left my piece of mind and then I was granted my release on Monday. So that’s what happened. Was I upset? No. Not at all. I was very content with how things went out and we parted on good terms and everything. ”

Although a return to WWE or TNA is always a possibility, don’t worry about Orlando Jordan in the meantime. He’s keeping busy with his brand new training facility, Wildkats Sports Dojo. With a resume that includes top spots in WWE, TNA, and overseas tours, Jordan knows how to get noticed. Now, he’s sharing his secret with wrestling’s future stars and giving back to the business he loves. He tells ClubWWI.com listeners all about it and directs them to Twitter.com/Wildkatsports for all the latest info:

“The new dojo! WildKat Sports Dojo out in New Orleans – particularly Kenner, Louisiana. That is the new training facility that I have opened up along with my partner Luke Hawx, who has been a very successful independent worker in his own right. He’s also a stunt actor and done a lot. Probably done just as much and more known in that area than wrestling, which is crazy because he’s busted his ass in both. So, we have the Wildkat Sports Dojo in Kenner, Louisiana. And it’s going great man. We’ve only been open for a few months but we have some strong, good looking, talented, hard-working guys. We have about ten students training for professional wrestling. Also, the other thing we’re doing in the local area is mixed martial arts, grappling – I have a background in grappling, boxing, bringing specialists from specific martial arts backgrounds by the end of the year. It’s good. Going good. I’m excited, man. I live for training. I’ve done it my whole life.”

— TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Sarita announced Friday evening on her Facebook account that she had suffered facial paralysis and missed her scheduled matches in Mexico as a result. Despite her loss of muscle function, she worked a match at tonight’s Impact Wrestling taping in Orlando, Florida, her first since last week. She donned a lucha libre style mask while competing.

Rosita stated on Twitter that her on-screen cousin is in good spirits while she recovers.

— Magnus faced Shannon Moore in the Quarterfinals of the Xplosion Championship Challenge at tonight’s Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. The match will air overseas in two weeks. Alex Shelley faced “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero in the tournament last night. The match will air overseas next week.

— Orlando Jordan, who was released yesterday by TNA Wrestling, is accepting interview and booking inquiries through wildkatsports@gmail.com.

source: PWInsider.com

— Orlando Jordan, who was released from his TNA Wrestling contract on Monday, has commented on his departure from the organization.

“I want to thank my fans a/k/a HOJ for your constant support,” he wrote on Twitter. “Some of you have been with me from the start and some of you have joined me along the way.

“I want to thank (the) TNA locker room for allowing me to shake things up, and try to shine a light on some preconceived perception I deal with every day personally and professionally. I got my wings back, so let’s fly. Thanks TNA and wish nothing but the best.”

It was reported Monday that Generation Me were granted their release from TNA Wrestling. Their profile, as well as Jordan’s, have been removed from the company website. The high-flying duo is now accepting bookings via Highriskwrestlin@aol.com.

— Alex Shelley faced “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero in the Quarterfinals of the Xplosion Championship Challenge at last night’s Xplosion taping in Orlando, Florida. The match will begin airing overseas next week.

— Orlando Jordan was released Monday by TNA Wrestling, F4WOnline.com has confirmed.

It was reported earlier today that Generation Me were granted their release from TNA Wrestling. Their profile, as well as Jordan’s, have been removed from the company website.

— Christopher Daniels was “shaken up” following his match with AJ Styles last night at Destination X pay-per-view. No word yet on the extent of his injuries.

— Christopher Daniels thanked Hulk Hogan for praising his performance at the pay-per-view event, writing: “Wow. I must say I am honestly stunned and pleasantly surprised by that last tweet. Thank you, @HulkHogan4real, for real!”

Hogan wrote Monday morning: “Excited about the IMPACT TAPINGS today, the pay-per-view was crazy hot, just hope everyone survived physically, Daniels is the man.”

source: F4WOnline.com

Unfortunately for fans of Generation Me, the high-flying young tag team has decided to part ways with TNA Wrestling.

Matt Jackson, who wrestled as Max Buck as part of the Generation Me tag team along with Jeremy Buck, tweeted the following on Monday afternoon:

“Want you to hear it from us first: Yesterday, we asked for our release. Special thanks to TNA & the fans for a wonderful experience.”

Jackson added:

“Great experience, but definitely time to move on to something new. So much to say, but I’m gonna sit & let this all digest for awhile.”

It is also being reported that Orlando Jordan has been released from TNA as well, but we are still waiting for confirmation on Jordan’s departure.

According to TNA sources, the company is planning to part ways with several more talents in the coming weeks as a cost cutting measure. We have the names of several more stars who are likely done with TNA, but are awaiting confirmation before reporting them here. Stay tuned.

— Ric Flair is not scheduled for this week’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando, Florida.

— Jeff Jarrett, Abyss and Mickie James appeared at last night’s Asistencia Asesoría y Administración television tapings in Veracruz, Mexico.

— TNA Wrestling will be holding an event at the Chenango County Fair in Norwich, New York on Friday, August 12, 2011. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale.

— Orlando Jordan celebrates his 38th birthday today.

source: F4WOnline.com

— Jay Lethal, who was released yesterday by TNA Wrestling, commented on his departure from the organization on Twitter.

“While I am sad that my time with TNA has ended, I am looking forward to this next chapter of my career. Oooooh yeahh! Now taking booking.”

Also note, Lethal celebrates his 26th birthday today.

— Orlando Jordan stated on Twitter that the date numerous websites have listed as his birth date — July 10, 1971 — is wrong as today is his birthday and he was born in 1974.

“There’s no better time than today 2 clear up a rumor or 2 that’s been set in stone all over the internet web sites..Lol TODAY is my BIRTHDAY!

“On wiki and the Imdb it says that my Bday is July 10th 1971.. Well no I was born APRIL 21st 1974 which is funny cuz no1 ever believes me WTF

“So! thats the last time I’ll evr say my birthday publicly again lol and the other thing lmao YES I DO DATE CHICKS… BECAUSE IM BISEXUAL!!!

“How is it that some random person can put false facts in sites but when my manager has official documents they still won’t change!!

“lmao of course I’ll date a dude! Wat am I going to do today well right now I’m going to put in few hours of GOD OF WAR 3 sick ass game yo!!”

— Last night’s episode of iMPACT! scored a 1.15 cable rating, with 1,509,000 viewers. The rating is down significantly from last week’s number, which was a 1.41. Viewership for last week’s iMPACT! was 1,900,000.

Meanwhile, ReACTION did a 0.68 cable rating, with 806,000 viewers. Like iMPACT!, this is down from the previous week, which was a 0.77 cable rating and average viewership of 942,000.

— Before Mickie James fought Sarita on iMPACT!, another match between both competitors aired internationally the previous day. To view the match in question, click here.

— Orlando Jordan and Raven are appearing for New Zealand promotion Impact Pro Wrestling this weekend at the ASB Showgrounds. Visit www.impactprowrestling.co.nz for more information.

source: PWInsider.com

– TNA President wrote on Twitter she attended Mickie James’ album release party last night in Nashville, TN and was invited by Mickie herself. Dixie wrote:

“Just left my first music showcase in a while. Wanna guess the artist? Mickie James. Thanks for the invite girl.”

– To follow up on the news that TNA is looking to slash their budget by releasing talent, TNA sources have confirmed that talent cuts are indeed on the way. There were rumors at the recent TV tapings that some of the top stars in TNA are open to taking less money than what’s in their contracts just to keep their spots on the roster. TNA wants to get rid of all bad contracts, mainly those that guarantee a talent money whether or not they are being used.

– There are several people within TNA who want Orlando Jordan’s controversial bi-sexual character to be removed from television.

— During a recent edition of Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said there were a number of wild stories going around concerning the openly bisexual Orlando Jordan. While he would not expound on the circulating gossip, he did say that stories relate to Jordan hitting on various people backstage.

In related news, there are numerous people within the company trying to kill off the character and are said to be unhappy that they have not yet succeeded.

— It’s worth noting that Madison Rayne’s triumph over Tara at Sunday’s Sacrifice pay-per-view was her first singles match victory in her entire TNA career. She joined the organization over a year ago.

— Jeff Hardy has designed a special ‘TNA Truck’ for Hermie Sadler, which will debut at this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

“I was asked to create a design for a race truck. When I asked, ‘what kind of design?’ they said ‘just something like your paintings,’ and that’s exactly what they got. After seeing the final design, I was blown away!,” Hardy cried.

For more details on Hardy’s endeavor, click here.

— TNA announced today on its Facebook account that tonight’s Sacrifice pay-per-view will open with the three-way #1 Contender’s Match to the TNA Tag Team Championship between The Motor City Machineguns, Beer Money, Inc. and Team 3D.

— Orlando Jordan is expected to do something “controversial” during tonight’s Sacrifice pay-per-view. He is scheduled to face Rob Terry in a match for the TNA Global Championship.

— Qualifying matches for Slammiversary’s annual King of the Mountain bout will begin Thursday on iMPACT!. This week’s episode is being filmed tomorrow.

The latest issue of Power Slam, an independent monthly non-kayfabe wrestling magazine published in the United Kingdom, features a story on the recent passing of Chris Kanyon. James Mitchell, a close friend of his, contributes heavily to the piece, giving his views on the troubled life of his departed friend. The article talks about Chris struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and how he wanted to create a positive gay wrestling persona, described as a ‘normal masculine babyface who just happened to be gay’. However, no major wrestling company was willing to experiment his idea.

The conclusion of the article notes that a few of his close friends, including Mitchell, believe “the last straw” for the troubled former wrestling star was the debut of Orlando Jordan’s ‘openly bisexual’ character in TNA Wrestling.

Here is what was written: “Mitchell and some other of Kanyon’s close friends believe the last straw for the troubled Kanyon was likely the TNA debut of Orlando Jordan’s ‘openly bisexual’ character, which seeks to exploit the character’s sexuality for cheap heel heat instead of promoting tolerance and acceptance. Those who were close to Chris are of the opinion Kanyon regarded this as a mockery of the wrestling angle he felt was his “life’s work” and “destiny”. He took a fatal overdose of pills shortly after the character’s appearance on the Monday March 29 iMPACT!.”

It should be noted that Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer reported similar claims in his piece last month detailing the life and times of Kanyon, saying two different friends of his independently speculated that he may have watched the character’s debut on the Mar. 29 episode of iMPACT! and saw Jordan playing a role that in his mind felt was destined to be his. They felt it set off his latest bout of depression — past the point of no return — as he stopped returning phone calls following that particular evening.

“It could have been, hell that was his idea,” said Robert McLearren, one of Kanyon’s closest friends outside the business. “That would make sense. The last time I talked to him was Monday afternoon. I could only imagine how he felt knowing someone else got his angle.”

McLearren said his final conversation with Kanyon involved him trying to find a book on ecstasy.

“He thought that could finally be the key to helping him find stability,” he said. “That’s the last I heard from him. I texted him over-and-over again throughout the week, but with no response. Chris was incredibly unhappy. The unhappiness was punctuated by short periods of mania, but for the most part, he just wasn’t whole after he left wrestling. He told me once that since he was a kid, that’s all he could think about, all he wanted to do. After that was gone, he just didn’t feel like he had anything to live for, the only dream he had was gone. You throw in living with bipolar, and it made for a bad cocktail.”

— It is possible that Orlando Jordan’s boyfriend, Cameron, won’t be used again as a character in TNA. While he has not yet been fired at last word, there was talk of doing away with him. He has not been used on iMPACT! the past two weeks.

Cameron’s possible departure from the company is based on an incident that took place at the hotel bar following television tapings three weeks ago where he was doing something described as very lewd in front of the wife of a major executive who was offended. A very upset Ric Flair got him to stop and lambasted him over it.

— Tara’s recent hand injury occurred while she was taking part in kickboxing training, not during a match. Her hand was not broken, but rather badly swollen.

— Kurt Angle was said to be banged up following his ladder match with Mr. Anderson on last week’s iMPACT!. As noted earlier, he will be taking some time off following Lockdown.

source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Outsports.com, a website that profiles openly gay pro athletes, has posted an interview with controversial TNA star Orlando Jordan. Jordan spoke about being the first openly bi-sexual pro wrestler and said his new TNA character is based on his own lifestyle.

“There’s a very small percent of people who empower society on a global basis,” Jordan said. “Maybe one percent. If everyone was a pioneer, it’d make things a lot easier. But that’s not the case. And there’s a price that comes with being a pioneer, but I would not expect anything less because that’s who I am.”

When asked what he is looking to accomplish in TNA, Jordan gave an answer that you wouldn’t expect from your typical wrestler.

“I really hope this character helps troubled teens, be it [those struggling] because of their race or their sexuality. If this character makes life even just a little bit easier for someone else, then I’ll be really happy.”

Controversial TNA star Orlando Jordan posted a message on Twitter announcing that he’s sign a new multi-year deal with the company.  Jordan said, “I’m just getting started people.”

After Jordan’s weird appearance on Monday’s iMPACT!, he was interviewed this week on TNA’s online video show Hermie’s Hotseat and spoke to host Hermie Sadler about his championship ambitions. Get ready for an Orlando Jordan – Rob Terry feud for the Global championship.

– HonkyTonkMan.net, which initially broke the news of The Nasty Boys’ departure from TNA Wrestling, notes that Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags weren’t initially informed they had been let go. An upset Sags reportedly found out he had been let go via news reports online. One company source confirms that Eric Bischoff was instrumental in their release from the company and that neither him nor management contacted the duo to inform them they had been let go.

-Jimmy Hart, who was brought in to manage Knobs and Sags, is still with the company.

— Orlando Jordan’s on-screen female companion is an independent women’s wrestler by the name of Santana G. currently training with the Orlando-based “I Believe in Wrestling” promotion. She is the daughter of St. Louis-based High Voltage Wrestling promoter TNT Kenny G. Santana was trained by former IWA-MS Heavyweight Champion Dingo.

As reported yesterday, reaction to Orlando Jordan’s segment on Monday’s iMPACT! was largely negative amongst the wrestlers in the locker room. Ric Flair was said to be among the most vocal detractors of the segment when it was taped on Mar. 23.

Later that night, a number of wrestlers and personnel headed out a nearby bar. Flair had a few drinks and began complaining about the manner in which Jordan’s on-air male companion was dancing on the bar’s dance floor and added there’s no place for him in the locker room. He eventually got so worked up that he angrily approached the male companion and created a scene.

One wrestler said Flair “cut a Ric Flair promo on him.” He then told him he’s “an embarrassment” and demanded that he “sit the f— down.”

The male companion was said to be shaken by the wrestling legend’s comments and left the bar shortly thereafter.

(Credit to the PWTorch Newsletter for some of the information used in this report)

Ric Flair angrily confronted the on-air male companion of Orlando Jordan at a bar that a number of wrestlers and personnel hung out at following the Mar. 23 iMPACT! taping.

Flair reportedly got very upset watching the male companion dance at the bar and decided to confront him. Jordan’s male companion was said to be shaken by the wrestling legend’s comments and left the bar shortly thereafter.

Furthermore, Flair was said to be fuming over the young male having a role in the company as he feels he does not belong in the locker room.

source: prowrestling.net

— Backstage reaction to the Orlando Jordan segment that aired on this past Monday’s episode of iMPACT! was largely negative amongst the wrestlers in the locker room. However, sources say the two people who seemed to enjoy segment were Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.

Several people have noted since the segment aired that his character was inspired by musician Lady Gaga.

— The guitar work for the opening segment of last week’s iMPACT! with Eric Bischoff was performed by TNA music composer Dale Oliver.

source: prowrestling.net