-In what is being described as one of the most chaotic TNA Podcast’s in history, Bully Ray took Jeremy Borash to Las Vegas from a storyline standpoint on this week’s show.

Speaking of the podcast, Jeremy Borash promoted it by writing the following on his official Twitter account on Monday:

A debaucherous trip to Vegas with @REALBully5150, Dixie/AJ feedback, Bad Influence and more on the next #ImpactPodcast coming tomorrow!

Fans interested in checking out the latest TNA Podcast can do so online at TNA2Go.com.

Update On Kurt Angle’s TNA Return + Hulk Hogan’s Future In TNA [>>]

-The latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show,” which is titled, “Down Austin Way,” is now available online. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at PodcastOne.com.

-Former WWE Superstar Kevin Nash will be returning to the Funkafied Wrestling Federation on Friday, October 4th when the promotion runs the Nur Shrine Temple in New Castle. For more information, visit FunkafiedWrestling.com.

SESCOOPS.COM reader Nate Stein sent along the following:

Upcoming Indy Wrestling Events

** Below is a listing of independent wrestling events for the next two weeks. This listing is sent weekly.
** Please send any events you would like added to nate_stein@hotmail.com or on Twitter @PSPhenom.

Thu, Sep 26 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling
Thu, Sep 26 – Pro Wrestling Battle Arts – Polish Alliance Hall, 219 Olive Ave, Oshawa, ON

Fri, Sep 27 – DAWG – Clayton High School, Clayton, NJ – 8 pm – Facebook.com/events/173771186122394/?ref=3
Fri, Sep 27 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – Brew City Wrestling -Knights of Columbus, 1800 S. 92 ST, West Allis, WI – 7:30 pm – BrewCityWrestling1.com
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Wrestling Revolution – Historic Cine El Rey Theatre, 311 S. 17th ST, McAllen, TX – 8 pm – facebook.com/wrtexas
Fri, Sep 27 – IWC – White Oak Athletic Association, Lower Heckman Rd, White Oak, PA – 8 pm – IWCwrestling.com
Fri, Sep 27 – D1W – 150 Steve Hamilton DR, Charlestown, IN – 8 pm – facebook.com/d1wpro
Fri, Sep 27 – CCW – The Eagle Hall, 116 8th ST, Lebananon, PA – CCWLive.net
Fri, Sep 27 – All Star Wrestling – Cloverdale Fair Grounds, Alice McKay Bldg, 6050A 176th ST, Surrey, BC – 8 pm – facebook.com/groups/5022861593/
Fri, Sep 27 – Pure Wrestling Association – Orville Community Centre, 1207 Highway 518, Seguin, ON – 8 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Fri, Sep 27 – NWA Fusion – Richmond East Moose Lodge, 7161 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, VA – NWAFusion.com
Fri, Sep 27 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – Nouvelle Generation Elite – Maison Des Jeunes Châtelois, Châteauguay, Quebec – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/LutteNGE
Fri, Sep 27 – Shine – The Orpheum, 1915 East 7th Ave, Tampa, FL – 8 pm
Fri, Sep 27 – AAW – Berwyn Eagles Club, 6309 W 26th ST, Berwyn, IL – 7:45 – AAWrestling.com

Sat, Sep 28 – In The Biz, GXW, HCW – 2627 Stuarts Draft HWY, Stuarts Draft, VA – 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Magnum – Eagles Club, 1530 Ave F, Council Bluffs, Iowa – 7 pm – facebook.com/magnumwrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Southside Wrestling – Rishcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, NG2 7HX, Nottingham, UK – 6:30 pm – facebook.com/NBWSouthside
Sat, Sep 28 – Garden State Wrestling – Moosic Youth Center, 606 Main ST, Moosic, PA – 7 pm – GSWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – EDGE – Nashville National Guard Armory, 1030 Eastern Ave, Nashville, NC – 7:30 pm – edgewrestling.wix.com/edge-wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 6:30 pm – hvw4life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Ring of Honor – Hopkins Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins, MN – 7 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – UWE – Sports City of Harrisburg, 4090 Continental Drive, Harrisburg, PA – 6:15 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Sep 28 – OnPoint – The Proving Grounds, 1030 Delsea DR, Bldg 4W, Deptford, NJ – 7 pm – OnPointWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – HVW Fanfest – East Hendersonville High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – HVW4Life.net
Sat, Sep 28 – AWS Women’s – American Legion #335, 9535 California Ave, South Gate, CA – 8 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – MXWA – Transformation Fitness, 221 1st ST E, Mt. Vernon, IA – 4 pm – facebook.com/events/135742123256226/
Sat, Sep 28 – IWA – Eagles Lodge, 215 N Fair ST, Olney, IL – IWAProdutions.com
Sat, Sep 28 – ECCW – Elks Hall #49, 2272 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam, BC – 8 pm – eccw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre, Westlands Grove, PO16 9AD, Portsmouth, UK – 7 pm – Facebook.com/events/1374902952724321
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston, Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Zero 1 USA – Burgress Osborne Auditorium, Mattoon, IL – 7 pm – facebook.com/zero1supreme
Sat, Sep 28 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Sep 28 – New Wave Pro – Central Park, Sullivan, IN – 6:30 pm – Facebook.com/NewWavePro
Sat, Sep 28 – Throwback Championship Wrestling – Hastings Memorial Building, 270 Beaver ST, Hastings, PA – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ThrowbackChampionshipWrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 p
Sat, Sep 28 – NYWC – 435 Brook Ave Unit 13, Deer Park, NY – NYWCwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Culture Shock Wrestling – Community Center, 603 E Hwy 90, Mossy Head, FL
Sat, Sep 28 – Anarchy – 4236 Level Grove RD, Cornelia, GA – Anarchy-Wrestling.net
Sat, Sep 28 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Riverside American Legion Post 10, 830 Willett Ave, Riverside, RI – 7:30 pm – thencw.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Ville Lasalle, LaSalle, QC – facebook.com/TOWlutte
Sat, Sep 28 – Pro Wrestling Blitz – St. Joe’s Park, 700 Theodore ST, Joliet, IL – facebook.com/pwBLITZ
Sat, Sep 28 – KAPOW – Portchester Community Centre – Westlands Grove, Portchester, Fareham, UK – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Vex – Don Preston Recreation Center, Midlothian, IL – 6:30 pm – Vexwrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – C*4 – Vanier Columbus Club, 260 McArthur RD, Ottawa, ON – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/c4wrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – Xtreme Cruces Wrestling – 1450 Bessemer DR, Suite C, El Paso, TX – 5:30 pm – facebook.com/xtremecruceswrestling
Sat, Sep 28 – All Star Wrestling – Madison Civic Center, Madison, WV – 7 pm
Sat, Sep 28 – Chicago Style Wrestling – Legends Sportsplex, 70 Ken Hayes DR, Bourbonnais, IL – 7 pm – ChicagoStyleWrestling.com
Sat, Sep 28 – Stars of Wrestling – Britol National Guard Armory, Blue Ridge, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/sow.page

Sun, Sep 29 – High Velocity Wrestling – East Henderson High School, 110 Old Upward RD, Flat Rock, NC – 7 pm – hvw4life.net
Sun, Sep 29 – MexPro – Pineda Pappy Dome, 7692 Salt Lake Ave, Huntington Park, CA – 6 pm – AllMexPro.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Old School Championship Wrestling – Hanahan Recreation Complex Gym, 3100 Mabeline RD, Hanahan, SC – 5 pm – OSCWonline.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Texas Heat Wrestling – ?? – Facebook.com/THWrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – NDIW – Kid Kelly Boxing Gym, 400 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY – 4 pm – ndiwwrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Northeast Championship Wrestling – Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass ST, Woonsocket, RI – 4 pm – thencw.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Pure Wrestling Association – Royal Canadian Legion, 200 W ST, Simcoe, ON – 2:30 pm – facebook.com/pwacanadawrestling
Sun, Sep 29 – Westside Xtreme Wrestling – Altmarkt Oberhausen, Oberhausen, Germany – wxw-wrestling.com\
Sun, Sep 29 – Progression Pro Wrestling – WL Brady Recreation Center, 3571 Breningham DR, College Park, GA – 5:30 pm – ProgressionProWrestling.com
Sun, Sep 29 – Fusion – Rebounderz, 12650 Patrick Henry Dr, Newport News, VA – 3:30 pm – NWAFusion.com
Sun, Sep 29 – An Extravaganza of Wrestling Exhibitions – Huron County Fairgrounds, 940 Fair Road Norwalk, OH 44857 – 4:00 PM – oldewrestling.com

Tue, Oct 1 – RAPW – Shamrock Night Club, 635 Norton Ave, Barberton, OH – 8 pm – Facebook.com/RAWrestling

Wed, Oct 2 – Rockstar Pro – 1106 E. Third ST, Dayton, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/RockstarProWrestling
Wed, Oct 2 – Ohio Valley Wrestling – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com

Thu, Oct 3 – HKW – 9505 Dennison Ave, Cleveland, OH – 7 pm- facebook.com/hardknockwrestling

Fri, Oct 4 – 1CW – 6972 Dixie Highway, Franklin, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/groups/183747681655800/420820161281883/
Fri, Oct 4 – NWA SAW – 1214B Louisville Hwy, Millersville, TN – 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – DPW – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game Drive, Glen Carbon, IL
Fri, Oct 4 – PWE – The Giant Flea Market, 1700 W Realfoot Ave, Union City, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingElitePresentsAllActionWrestling
Fri, Oct 4 – Fighting Spirit – Foundation for Youth, Columbus, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Showcase Pro Wrestling – 126 Main ST, Woonsocket, RI – 7:45 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Main Event Wrestling – Mooshead Trail Motor Lodge, 300 Corinna RD, Dexter, ME – 7:30 pm – Facebook.com/mewrestling.promotions
Fri, Oct 4 – Adrenaline Championship Wrestling – Opportunity Builders, 8855 Veterans Hwy, Millersville, MD – 7 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – St. Louis Anarchy – Alton Illinois Knights of Columbus, 405 E 4th ST, Alton, IL) – 7 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – NWA Smoke Mountain – National Guard Armory, Rogersville, TN – 8 pm – NWASmokyMountain.com
Fri, Oct 4 – ECCW – Rutland Centennial Hall, 180 Rutland RD N, Kelowana, BC – 7:30 pm – eccw.com
Fri, Oct 4 – Main Event Wrestling – VFW Building, 2566 Morrison ST, Gallatin, TN – 8 pm
Fri, Oct 4 – WAW – 112-114 Magdalen ST, Norfolk, UK – wawuk.co.uk
Fri, Oct 4 – Funkdafied Wrestling – Nur Shrine Temple, New Castle, DE – 6:45 pm – FunkdafiedWrestling.com

Sat, Oct 5 – C4W – Sports Mall (Formerly X Complex), Myrtle Beach, SC – 8 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – WAR – UAW Hall, 1440 Bellefontaine Ave, Lima, OH – 7 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – PWU – Aberdeen Elementary School Gym, Aberdeen, NC – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ProWrestlingUnleashedNC, PWU-Live.webs.com
Sat, Oct 5 – SHOW – 6972 South Dixie Hwy, Franklin, OH – 3 pm – facebook.com/SuperHeroesOfWrestlingShow
Sat, Oct 5 – MPW – Turner Recreation Center, 831 S. 55th St, Kansas City, MO
Sat, Oct 5 – PWX – 2125 Beacon ST, McKeesport, PA – 7:30 pm – prowrestlingexpress.com
Sat, Oct 5 – OTW – 1041 Glassboro Rd, Williamstown, NJ – 2 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
Sat, Oct 5 – TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
Sat, Oct 5 – VOW – The Ice Mine, 5001 W Crawford Ave, Connellsville, PA – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/viciousoutcastwrestling
Sat, Oct 5 – Fighting Spirit – Bethel Park Family Center, 2850 Bethel Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Sat, Oct 5 – PWE – Ferris Lane Community Church, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Dynamo Pro – Sports Academy, 101 The Game DR, Glen Carbon, IL – 8 pm – DynamoProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – TSW – National Guard Armory, London, KY – 6 pm – TSWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Tri State Championship Wrestling- Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville RD, Riceville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm – facebook.com/pages/The-Real-Wildcat-Championship-Wrestling-WCCW/307961922578873
Sat, Oct 5 – Showcase Pro Wrestling – Moose Lodge, 241 Thatcher ST, Attleboro, MA – 7:45 pm – ShowcaseProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Dynamo Pro Wrestling – The Sports Academy, 101 The Game DR, Glen Carbon, IL – 7 pm – Facebook.com/DynamoPro
Sat, Oct 5 – Northeast Wrestling – Torrington High School, Major Beese RD, Torrington, CT – Northeastwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – 1CW – Harrington Park & Rec, 114 E. Liberty ST, Harrington, DE – 1:30 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – Pro Wrestling Collision – Community Center of Nashville, 455 S. Washington ST, Nashville, IL – 7 pm – ProWrestlingCollision.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Vanguard Championship Wrestling – Norfolk Masonic Temple, 7001 Granby ST, Norfolk, VA – 7:30 pm – vcw-wrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Platinum Championship Wrestling – 2001 Main ST, Porterdale, GA – 6 pm – Facebook.com/platinumchampionshipwrestling
Sat, Oct 5 – Ring of Honor – Du Burns Arena, Baltimore, MD – 7:30 pm – ROHwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Traditional Championship Wrestling – Frank Cochran Center, Meridian, MS – tcwwrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Powerslam Wrestling Extreme- Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5 – ECCW – Alice McKay Building, 6050A-176th ST, Surrey, BC – 7:30 pm – eccw.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Powerslam Wrestling Extreme – Ferris Lane Community Church, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
Sat, Oct 5 – 1CW – Harrington Park & Rec Bldg, 114 E. Liberty ST, Harrington, DE – 1:30 pm
Sat, Oct 5 – WXWC4 – Mountainville Memorial Hall, 1814 South 5th ST, Allentown, PA – WXWC4.com
Sat, Oct 5 – Universal Pro Wrestling – VFW Hall, 1201 W Pike ST, Goshen, IN – 7 pm – facebook.com/ultimatepro.wrestle
Sat, Oct 5 – Pro Wrestling Extreme – Ferris Lane Community Church Gym, 49 Ferris Lane, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/powerslamwrestlingextreme
Sat, Oct 5 – Funkdafied Wrestling – Brick Elk Lodge, Brick, NJ – 6:35 pm – FunkdafiedWrestling.com
Sat, Oct 5- Wrestling Is & Jersey Championship Wrestling – El Pastor, 570 Market ST, Newark, NJ – 3 pm

Sun, Oct 6 – Fighting Spirit – Laporte County Fairgrounds, 2581 W State RD 2, LaPorte, IN – 6:30 pm – FightingSpiritPro.com
Sun, Oct 6 – BDW – 944 Main ST, Wheeling, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
Sun, Oct 6 – Rampage Pro – Johnny G’s Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
Sun, Oct 6 – Absolute Intense Wrestling – Turners Hall, 7325 Guthrie Ave, Cleveland, OH – 3 pm – AIWrestling.com
Sun, Oct 6 – EAW – Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, UK – eawrestling.co.uk
Sun, Oct 6 – Conflict – Moose Lodge, 655 Wabanaki Dr, Kitchener, ON – 3 pm – facebook.com/ConflictWrestling
Sun, Oct 6 – Bulldog Brawl – National Guard Armory, 150 Universal DR, Centerville, TN –
Sun, Oct 6 – WF’NW – W3725 Club House DR, Lake Geneva, WI
Sun, Oct 6 – NYWC (Cole Rapini Benefit) – NYWC Sportatorium, 435-13 Brook Ave, Deer Park, NY – 2 pm

MASSIVE *SPOILERS* For The Upcoming WWE Battleground PPV — CLICK HERE!

-WWE Superstar Kane, who is a Libertarian, appeared recently on the official podcast of failed Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul. You can check that out online at RonPaulChannel.com.

-Former WWE Superstar The Godfather is returning to the ring on a full-time basis, and is currently accepting bookings throughout the rest of 2014. You can contact Joe DeFalco to book him at lvfuturestars@yahoo.com.

MAJOR WWE Battleground *SPOILERS* + HUGE News For Monday’s RAW!

WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin recently appeared on MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s 200th edition of “The MMA Hour,” his weekly online show at MMAFighting.com, which airs every Monday at 1:00pm E.T.

“The Rattlesnake” discussed a number of newsworthy topics as it pertains to the world of pro wrestling during the interview, including the possibility of returning to the wrestling ring.

When the subject of an in-ring return came up, Austin shared his feelings on why it might be a tough move to make. Austin mentioned that it took a solid three years to get the pro wrestling bug out of his system, going as far as to say it was almost as if he was going through pro wrestling-withdrawals. He said if he were to return, it would take a solid three-to-four months of training to get his timing and conditioning back at the level it would need to be at to perform at 100-percent, noting that anything less simply isn’t his style. After that, Austin said if he were to return for a match, after it was over, “what’s next?” That, to Austin, is a big sticking point.

The former multiple-time WWE Champion also mentioned that fellow WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross would be the special guest on his next podcast, which hits the internet on Tuesday at PodcastOne.com. Austin said he spoke to JR about “resigning” from WWE, noting that “Good Ole’ JR” took the high road, calling him a “class-act.” Additionally, Austin talked about the possibility of adding a third weekly podcast to his schedule, teasing that he may add a show where he breaks down each week’s WWE RAW television show.

As far as future plans, “Stone Cold” talked about doing more reality television, including a potential new hunting show on the “Outdoor Channel,” as well as more film work.

You can check out the Steve Austin interview on The MMA Hour at MMAFighting.com. The entire show, which also featured MMA fighters Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Chael Sonnen, Urijah Faber, Chris Weidman, Conor McGregor, Dan Hardy and top-MMA trainer Greg Jackson, will be archived and available later today.

Multiple RAW Spoilers For Tonight — CLICK HERE!

-Apparently WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has split his online podcast into two separate versions. One, which will be added every Tuesday, will be the more family-friendly “Steve Austin Show,” which will feature interviews. The other, which will be posted every Thursday, is “Steve Austin: Unleashed,” where he will discuss adult-related subjects. The debut edition of “Steve Austin: Unleashed” is available online right now over at PodcastOne.com.

-The following WWE Superstars are shown (from left-to-right) on the new official WrestleMania XXX promotional poster: The Undertaker, Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton, John Cena (in the middle), CM Punk, Brock Lesnar and Kofi Kingston.

-WWE Superstar Mark Henry appeared on the latest edition of the Jay Mohr podcast. Fans interested in checking that out can do so online at JayMohr.com.

Huge Rumors For WrestleMania XXX Revealed — Click Here!

-TNA will be taping Impact Wrestling on November 7th in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tickets for the television taping will officially go on sale to the public this Friday, September 20th.

-TNA has posted the latest edition of their Impact Wrestling podcast. This week’s podcast features TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray, as well as TNA television commentator Taz. You can check the latest podcast out online at TNA2Go.com.

-Taylor Williamson, one of the finalists in the current season of America’s Got Talent, used the old Hulk Hogan entrance music for one of his performances during AGT Finals week, which aired on Tuesday night (with the results show airing on Wednesday night.) Williamson, a standup comedian, tweeted the legendary “Hulkster” to inform him of his entrance music selection, as well as to encourage him to get his “Hulkamaniacs” to vote for him. Williamson wrote (and Hogan re-tweeted):

Dear @HulkHogan, I’m using your entrance music in the America’s Got Talent Finals tonight. Will you plz ask Hulkamaniacs 2 vote 4 me? #AGT

Huge TNA Bound For Glory *SPOILERS* + Hulk Hogan’s TNA Future In Question?

-A new, loaded TNA Impact Wrestling podcast, which features Hulk Hogan, Tito Ortiz, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and TNA Knockout Gail Kim, is now available online. TNA fans interested in checking out the latest edition of the Impact Wrestling podcast can do so online at TNA2Go.com.

-TNA has added the official video preview for this Thursday’s live “No Surrender” edition of Impact Wrestling on their official YouTube channel. Fans interested in checking that out can do so by clicking play on the video player directly below:

http://youtu.be/zXDt_7SuYvg

TNA NO SURRENDER SPOILERS

-Rock and Roll legend and former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth was the special guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show.” Fans interested in checking that interview out can do so online at PodcastOne.com.

-Several WWE personalities have posted tweets promoting the “Boldest Fan” challenge from SummerSlam Axxess weekend. The full segment where a fan took a splash from “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry is now available online at YouTube.com.

WWE Diva Tamina Snuka posted the following about it on Twitter:

@TheMarkHenry crushes the World’s Boldest Fan. See him enter the Hall of Pain: http://youtu.be/BNLIMFvRrZY #WWEBeBold #PowerHouse

Additionally, WWE Diva Aksana tweeted about it:

You have to see this!!@TheMarkHenry crushes the World’s Boldest Fan. http://youtu.be/BNLIMFvRrZY #WWEBeBold

REPORT: Steve Austin vs. CM Punk “99% Likely” For WrestleMania XXX! [READ MORE >>]

-Paul Lazenby, who has worked as a stunt man on many of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s films, as well as other major Hollywood motion pictures, was the special guest on the latest edition of the “Steve Austin Show.” You can listen to that episode online at PodcastOne.com.

-WWE Superstar Fandango will be appearing at the WWE NXT television tapings on September 12th at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

REPORT: Steve Austin vs. CM Punk “99% Likely” For WrestleMania XXX [READ >>]

-The latest edition of the TNA Impact Wrestling podcast is now available online. The podcast, which is hosted by Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme, features special guest Eric Young this week. Additionally, the teaser for the podcast notes that Howard Stern responded to TNA wrestler Bobby Roode’s recent remarks. Check it out online at iTunes.com.

-As noted previously, WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has booked himself in a match on the one-year anniversary of his heart attack on WWE RAW. Before he works that match, however, Lawler is scheduled to wrestle Mike Rapada on September 7th in Covington, Tennessee.

WWE NEWS

-The latest edition of “The Steve Austin Show” is now online. The latest episode of the show features actor and comedian Jay Mohr. You can check out the podcast online at PodcastOne.com.

-WWE Diva Tamina Snuka, who has been romantically linked to Darren Young in the past, recently responded to a fan on Twitter about their supposed relationship. Snuka simply wrote, “Fact NEVER dated.” You can follow Tamina on Twitter @TaminaSnuka.

-Speaking of Young, the openly gay WWE Superstar was once again the subject of much discussion on today’s edition of “TMZ Live” at TMZ.com. As noted yesterday, Young was scheduled to appear on the show on Thursday, however he did not appear due to connection issues. The TMZ Live crew fielded questions from listeners, as they typically do on the program, and a lot of the questions were in regards to Young’s coming out of the closet on Thursday. You can listen to future editions of TMZ Live online at TMZ.com.

WWE SummerSlam Spoilers

-The newest edition of the Impact Wrestling podcast is now online. This week’s guests on the Impact Wrestling podcast are Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian. Check out the podcast online at iTunes.com and Stitcher.com.

-TNA Impact Wrestling stars Magnus, Mickie James and Jeremy Borash will be making an appearance at the Hooters establishment on Wednesday, August 14th from 7:30pm – 9pm. You can meet the aforementioned wrestlers at Hooter’s 1105 Merchant’s Way in Chesapeake, Virginia 23320.

-TNA Impact Wrestling star Bully Ray continues to taunt TNA World Champion Chris Sabin on Twitter. Ray, who challenges Sabin for the title at TNA’s Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV this Thursday, wrote the following on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon:

“Wanna dedicate 1 of my fave AC/DC songs to @ProjectSabin “If you want BLOOD, you got it”. See ya in the cage kid. #HardcoreJustice”

TNA Hardcore Justice Spoilers

Remembering The Twin Hebner Angle And Hogan’s First Title Loss

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, HULK HOGAN LOSES HIS MIND (AND THE WWF TITLE)
by The Solomonster (thesolomonster@gmail.com)
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“HOW MUCH MONEY DID THEY SPEND ON THE PLASTIC SURGERY??!”

Those infamous words were uttered by Hulk Hogan on national television 25 years ago today. And astonishingly, Hulk wasn’t referring to his (now ex) wife and her friend when he said that. No, you see, he was referring to the evil trio of Ted DiBiase, Andre the Giant and… EARL HEBNER! What? Earl Hebner, evil? Bret Hart would find out years later exactly how evil Dave Hebner’s baby brother really could be, but let it be known that Hulk Hogan was the original Screwjob victim way back in 1988 when INXS had the #1 hit single in America and the Road Warriors made it cool to wear Zubaz pants.

Here in 2013, Chris Daniels and Frankie Kazarian are trying hard to make Zubaz cool again, but it’s just not the same.

So, why then was the Hulkster ranting and raving like a mental patient about plastic surgery? Let’s set the stage. The date was February 5th. The WWF had been airing taped “Saturday Night’s Main Event” specials on NBC for a few years by this point. As a young wrasslin’ fan, I have fond memories of those shows. The sight of Andre the Giant sneaking up behind an unsuspecting Hogan, following his victory over King Kong Bundy, and wrapping his massive hands around Hogan’s throat, squeezing the life out of him, gave me nightmares. But this show was different. This show, dubbed simply “The Main Event”, aired live on Friday night (back when Friday was perhaps the best night for television) and would feature the first singles meeting between Andre and the champion since their epic encounter at WrestleMania III the previous year.

WWF and NBC hit a homerun that night. The show would do a 15.2 rating, good for 33 million viewers (that number is a bit skewed and likely also includes international viewers, so figure half that number were watching in the U.S. – still impressive), making the Hogan vs. Andre sequel the most watched wrestling match in history, a record that still stands today. Hulk Hogan had headlined as WWF champion for four consecutive years and was arguably at his peak of popularity. Andre, on the other hand, was clearly in physical decline and had long past his peak. In fact, he was barely mobile. One memorable spot from their match saw Andre simply fall face down in what the announcers could only describe as an attempted headbutt (he missed). And maybe it was, but it looked terrible. In fact, as a wrestling match, this pretty much sucked. But with these two guys in the ring, it was never about workrate. That’s what guys like Savage and Steamboat and Santana were there for.

As the match drew to a close, Andre grabbed Hogan and flung him around in the worst excuse for a hip toss I’ve ever seen in my life. As he covered the champion and the referee began to count, Hogan got his shoulder up off the mat, but Hebner kept counting. Just like that, Hogan’s run came to a screeching halt at 1,474 days and Andre was awarded the title.

I guess in hindsight, CM Punk’s 14-month reign ending on a People’s Elbow doesn’t seem nearly as ludicrous.

After the match, Gene Okerlund interviewed Andre, who inexplicably talked about winning the World tag team championship (?!!) and proceeded to surrender the tag team title (don’t look at me, that’s what he said) to Ted DiBiase. And I must say, the title looked awfully good around DiBiase’s waist. I believe he got to defend the title at some house shows in the days that followed before Jack Tunney officially declared the title vacant, but it really is a shame he never had a run on top.

As Hogan stood flabbergasted by what had just taken place, THE GOOD HEBNER emerged to confront his evil twin. It’s funny because, while Dave and Earl do look very much alike, I never had much trouble discerning one from the other, even as a kid. Dave was always the pudgier one. Maybe he was simply big-boned. Whatever the case, when Hogan turned around, he could not believe his eyes, nor could he tell one from the other. He figured it out when Earl knocked his brother to the mat and caved in his ribcage with a wicked kick (supposedly breaking a rib legit). Now, Hogan figured it out. He hoisted Earl high above his head, got a running head start, and proceeded to overshoot his target by a country mile, sending Earl SOARING into the aisleway over everyone’s head (including Andre, and he was a giant!). They were supposed to catch him, but hey, shit happens.

Backstage with Mean Gene, Hogan was a wreck. He was so distraught, he was literally in tears over this grave injustice that had just been committed. It’s too bad The Shield came 20 years too late. Maybe they could have helped prevent all of this. As Hogan whined and cried about plastic surgery, he talked about seeing both Hebners for the first time, exclaiming, “When I turned around, they were identical. IDENTICUUUUULLLL!!!!” Moments later, as they showed a replay in slow-mo of the finish, Hogan desperately tried pointing out to us all the hundred dollar bills falling out of the referee’s pocket. Okerlund didn’t have the heart to tell the big guy that, in fact, there were no hundred dollar bills. As hilarious as this all was, Hogan was a pathetic mess here. Between this and his temper tantrum at the 1992 Royal Rumble when he helped Flair eliminate Sid (who did nothing wrong!), I’m not sure how I was ever a fan of this man.

By the way, there’s a little “easter egg” of sorts to watch for on this show. Prior to his title defense, WWF shot to a pre-taped Hulk Hogan interview backstage. In it, he can be seen wearing what has since been dubbed as the “Hogan ‘87” belt. Yet moments later, when he emerges from the curtain, he’s wearing the Winged Eagle belt that would become synonymous with the company over the next decade. Not sure if the ’87 belt held out for more money before Hogan walked out or mouthed off to the wrong person, but it was never seen again.

A quarter century ago on this date, history was made. Hogan lost his smile. The plastic surgery was bought and paid for. And Andre won the tag team title. A memorable night, indeed.

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Join Noah Mark and The Solomonster back live at 8pm EST Monday night, to discuss the fallout from The Money In The bank pay-per-view! Plus, they’ll discuss what to expect from the last 2 hour Raw! They will also be taking LIVE CALLS, so be ready to ask questions or get flushed! Call in number, and more details will be posted on Monday.

Noah Mark is a long time WWE fan and Florida based radio personality. The Solomonster has published hundreds of episodes of his award winning “Solomonster Sounds Off” podcast each week on Sescoops.com. The pair came together several years ago for a weekly post-raw radio show on SEScoops.com, and now host several special radio shows per year.

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