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The Pro Wrestling News Report for October 15th, 2009

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) News

- On Monday Night RAW, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced several diva trades between the brands. The following is a full listing of the trades:

1. Mickie James - RAW => Smackdown

2. Bella Twins - ECW => RAW

3. Eve Torres - Smackdown => RAW

4. Beth Phoenix - RAW => Smackdown

5. Melina Perez - Smackdown => RAW

- Rumors have been flooding the internet, due to the announced trades, stating that Rosa Mendes was moved to ECW due to her lack of in-ring talent, Beth Phoenix was moved to Smackdown due to her lack of ‘beauty’, and Mickie James was supposedly moved to Smackdown due to her weight. Yet, I’ve seen little to nothing about the divas who appeared on RAW and why they were chosen to change brands. Another question I’d like answered, “why does everyone consider being moved to Smackdown a demotion”? Smackdown has some of the best stories, stars, matches, and talent in WWE. Michael Hayse has done wonders for that show and I would argue with any wrestler or fan that says RAW is a better product. RAW gets better numbers due to the network it’s carried on, period. Many people cannot get MyNetworkTV and therefore do not get to watch or DRV it’s weekly broadcast. ECW is an entirely different matter.

- Scratch one pro wrestling rumor, SNL star Andy Samberg will NOT be hosting Monday Night RAW. Samberg, himself, stated, during an interview with a local radio station in Buffalo, NY, that he was in negotiations with WWE to host a show, however, the negotiations must not have met everyone’s satisfaction.

- Ted DiBiase of Legacy will be the first to depart company with the group. Most speculate this will happen at, or shortly after the ‘Bragging Rights’ pay-per-view. If DiBiase turns hero, it will mark the first time he has done so since joining the WWE ranks.

- Superstars will feature the following matches : Tommy Dreamer vs Vladimir Koslov, CM Punk vs John Morrison, and Mark Henry vs Chris Masters.

- Smackdown will feature the following matches : Dolph Ziggler vs Finlay vs Mike Knox, Cryme Tyme vs The Hart Dynasty, Eric Escobar vs Matt Hardy, Drew McIntyre vs R Truth, & Rey Mysterio vs Batista. There was also a dark match that took place where The Undertaker successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk. Special appearances include Chris Jericho, John Morrison, & The Miz.

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) News

- Bound For Glory is this Sunday. Here are the 9 great match-ups scheduled

1. ODB vs Tara vs Awesome Kong – TNA Knockouts Championship

2. Sarita & Taylor Wilde vs Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne – TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship

3. Suicide vs Homicide vs Pope D’Angelo Dinero vs Daniels - Ultimate-X | #1 X-Division Contender

4. Mick Foley vs Abyss – The Hardcore Monster’s Ball

5. Bobby Lashley vs Samoa Joe – MMA vs TNA

6. Kevin Nash vs Eric Young vs Hernandez - TNA Legends Championship

7. Matt Morgan vs Kurt Angle – Bragging Rights

8. Team 3D vs Beer Money Inc vs British Invasion vs Scott Steiner & Booker T - IWGP and TNA Tag Team Championships

9. AJ Styles vs Sting – TNA World Heavyweight Championship

- Prior to airing the Bound For Glory PPV, TNA will be web-casting a 30 minute free preview of the show. This pre-show will be available exclusively on MyContent.com/TNA and will feature a competition between the Motor City Machine Guns and Lethal Consequences and a post-event press conference with the wrestlers.

- Kurt Angle was in court Tuesday to address charges brought by Trenesha Biggers (Rhaka Khan). Essentially, Biggers was a no-show, the hearing will be re-scheduled, and if she does not show at the re-scheduled time all charges will be dropped against Angle.

Other Pro Wrestling News

- RVD’s internet radio show featured Rob Van Dam discussing the possibilities of wrestling for WWE or TNA. On a personal note, I believe returning to the WWE would be a major mistake for Van Dam. TNA would do something with his character and skills, making him a valuable and hi-profile commodity. WWE would not let him expose his extreme wrestling roots and his fan base would suffer for it.

- ESPN.com posted an article questioning Linda McMahon’s motivations for running for a Senate seat. Did they not see the campaign advertisements in Connecticut and all over the internet? She does not like the status quo and the usurping of our Constitutional Rights. She has money, business experience, and leadership skills. She says she wants all special interest groups to find a handout somewhere other than the taxpayer’s wallet. ESPN should stick to reporting sports and leave politics to people who know something about economics, history, law, and that the Constitution of the United States was made to protect us from a government that would tax us irresponsibly and often.

- In a rather depressing pro wrestling news story, Captain Lou Albano passed away on Oct 24th, 2009. Most people remember him as the manager (who wore rubber bands pinned to his face) of Cyndi Lauper during her wrestling career. My sympathies go out to Lou’s family and friends.

- Matt Hardy was on Scare Tactics this week. If you’re bored or a superhuge Matt Hardy fan and missed it, here it is.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Thursday, October 15th, 2009.

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