With THAT said, I need to address the upcoming Monday Night wars that will officially begin on January 04,2010.

While many people continue to speculate that TNA stands a ‘snowball’s chance’ competing with RAW on Monday nights, there are many reasons to for Dixie Carter to make this move at this precise time. Depending on her true business motives, the TNA company stands a very good chance at stealing some of RAW’s teen-adult wrestling fans. Vince has stated himself that he is not competing with MMA nor TNA, however, some cross-over is inevitable. That short-sightedness may cost him.

On December 13th, 2009, WWE aired it’s “Tables, Ladders, & Chairs’ PPV. From the opening match, I could tell this would be tough to watch all the way through. I was horrified to see a wrestling match stopped due to a little blood and there was nothing that happened the entire night that screamed ‘pay-per-view’. This PPV was worthless and wasted money.

On December 20th, 2009, TNA aired it’s ‘Final Resolution’ PPV and while the company does not have the production capabilities of WWE, the wrestlers in TNA proved that production is NOT everything. The pay-per-view included a twisted ‘Feast or Fired’ match and two of the best wrestling matches of the year in Kurt Angle vs Desmond Wolfe and AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels. There are no words. This pay-per-view is a MUST SEE for any true wrestling fan.

This MAJOR contrast between TNA and WWE will prove to, at least, be a thorn in Vince McMahon’s side. With contracts already signed on PG television spots, Vince is all too correct about who he is competing with. No one. Hopefully, there’s a market for that or else TNA will clean Vince’s clock while he tries to ‘re-invent the wheel’.

Personally, I think World Wrestling Entertainment has gone too long without competition. We, as fans, have been held hostage to the whims of the WWE creative team and VKM. Dixie Carter and TNA bring a fresh look to a classic sports entertainment show with a new ring look and brand new ideas.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Saturday, Deccember 26th,  2009

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TNA Pro Wrestling News

- Dixie Carter, CEO of Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling is shaking up the wrestling world. With the signing of Hulk Hogan and the recent meeting aired live before this week’s TNA broadcast, Carter addressed the roster with plans of BIG changes within the company and challenged every wrestler in the company to step up their game. Not only has TNA acquired one of the biggest names in pro wrestling news today, but finds itself in the unique position of being able to do something that World Wrestling Entertainment cannot and will not offer. The cross between mixed martial arts style fighting (MMA) and wrestling. Dixie is genuinely interested in YOUR opinion, as far as which wrestlers you’d like to see more of, and can be contacted here.

- The latest acquisition of Hulk Hogan to TNA is has been a questionable move in my mind and the recent interview with Hogan in the Chicago Tribune makes evident that he is out for himself no matter what rederick you hear or he spews. It’s all about Hogan and the chances of him sticking around if Vince offered him a contract again are slim to none.

- The Tara vs Kim Coulture angle produced at Bound for Glory did not seem to have to desired effect. The potential rivalry is all but dead in the water and not many seem interested in pursuing the  angle. Speaking of Bound For Glory, only 2,400 people were in attendance for the live show even after months of promotion. As Hulk Hogan begins appearing on television, I believe that will all change.

- Jessica Kresa, better known as ODB, the current Knockouts Champion, has re-signed a multi-year deal with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling. Jim ‘The Anvil‘ Neidhart has joined the TNA roster and Raven will be making appearances again very soon.

- Samoa Joe had a lot to say about the validity of pro wrestling news sites last week on his twitter page. While he seems to understand that he is under the spotlight at all times and not everyone loves him and his character, he was mainly concerned with made up rumors and false quotes from himself. This site does it’s best to report only relevant things that happen in the wrestling world, but is limited to sources outside of TNA as we do not have direct lines to wrestlers or behind the scenes promotion exclusives. However, that being said, I am extremely careful about what I blog about and try to be as accurate as possible.

- In a very interesting interview by Matt Morgan in The Sun, I believe he hit on a key topic that eludes many wrestlers and creative teams alike. The role and popularity of a heel. Many wrestlers throughout history have played both roles with, mostly, babyfaces getting cheers and heels getting jeers. But, within the past ten years or so, the line has been blurred and many people are not paying attention to the wrestler’s character as much as the wrestler’s ability.

- According to Dave Meltzer  (The Wrestling Observer), several people within WWE, who do not normally watch TNA, tuned in for the Hulk Hogan announcement. A few were said to be shocked and thought the production was horrible while WWE took the stance that Hogan and Bischoff’s signing meant the death of the promotion. Personally, after watching TNA for the past several years on Spike TV, I’ve seen bad story lines, poor camera work, and even poorer management decisions. However, one thing remains consistent with the company. The wrestlers in TNA, from Kurt Angle to the Amazing Red bring everything they have into the ring at every performance. They offer a product unhampered by PG-TV ratings and actually listen to their fans in regards to who they would like to see more of in the ring.

- Here is the Total Nonstop Action web match of the week, Jay Lethal vs The Amazing Red

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WWE Pro Wrestling News

- Linda McMahon finds herself being charged with illegal ‘in-kind campaign contributions. In response, Linda McMahon’s spokesman Ed Patru calls the Connecticut Democratic party’s formal complaint a “baseless accusation” and says McMahon has complied with rules and regulations established by the federal government. “This latest attack from Chris Dodd speaks volumes about just how worried he is about Linda’s campaign,” Patru said. “It’s troubling that Chris Dodd’s political apparatus seems more concerned with watching wrestling videos on the Internet than restoring trust in government.”

- Sometimes you just have to love the cleverness of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) creative team, especially for the RAW brand. Putting Jack Swagger in a feud with the Miz vying for the affections of Eve Torres is so un-expected and original that I am truly stunned. And the endless possibilities of where this rivalry could end are jaw dropping. Neither Jack Swagger nor the Miz need Eve Torres to fuel their already over-masculated egos into a feud, this rivalry was destined to already be. The real question is are WWE creative adding Torres to the story to give her more exposure and push her character or are they concerned too much exposure in the WWE Diva division? Whatever the reason, unless the result is mind blowing, they are wasting Eve’s talents as a wrestler.

- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) continually re-emphasizets it’s need for young talent to step up, but we keep getting the same old superstar matches over and over again. Currently, WWE is promoting matches between Randy Orton and John Cena in December RAW live events for the WWE Championship. But, Randy (after losing the Bragging Rights Iron Man match) is forbidden to wrestle Cena for the title. In the same way, the Miz was thrown off RAW only to re-appear a week later wrestling in a mask and re-winning a RAW contract. He was banned. Contract or not. So, expect future match stipulations to be meaningless within WWE as they have no intention of honoring the stipulations.

- As I had originally thought, Mickie James is not leaving wrestling just yet and her signing with Skyline Management is to help her get her country singing career off the ground. Mickie is said to be very happy where she currently is on Smackdown.

- Jamie Noble is thinking heavily about retirement after the beating he took at the hands of Sheamus on RAW this last week. Jamie has been in the hospital since after the attack with compressed shoulder and neck injuries.

Other Pro Wrestling News

- Mr. Anderson (formerly Mr. Kennedy) is being guided to not sign with any wrestling company by mentors. The feeling is that he will be offered a deal with WWE once the “Hulkamania” tour begins. This advice seems completely silly to me. Why would I want to re-join a company that unceremoniously dumped me at the whim of fellow wrestlers?

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Sunday, November 8th,  2009

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TNA Pro Wrestling News Report

- The biggest pro wrestling news of last week was definitely the signing of Hulk Hogan to TNA. While it’s still unclear what kind of repercussions, if any, will occur. It has, undeniably, boosted their ratings and will continue to do so as the word gets out that there is an alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment’s PG-TV stance that includes big name players. But, the under-reported story here is the package deal that came with Hogan, Eric Bischoff.

Eric Bischoff took World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to a new height of wrestling entertainment in the 90s and brought the production successfully in head to head competition with the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE). This was in an era when PG-TV was not an issue with either the WWF or WCW. Currently, Vince McMahon has decided to keep marketing to young children which takes the product out of direct competition with the Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling promotion and Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA) fighting. Here is where Bischoff can, potentially, take the teenage, young adult, and older wrestling crowds out of WWE arenas.

The word ‘controversy’ surrounds Eric Bischoff because he is a known performer on screen, and a shark behind the scenes. He was involved in one of the biggest wrestling screw jobs in history when Kevin Nash laid down for Hulk Hogan passing him the belt and revealing an elaborate hoax upon wrestling fans everywhere. He was seen regularly in New World Order (nWo) spots with the biggest wrestling names on history and was many times seen (by the viewer) as ‘one of the boys’.

During Eric Bischoff’s time in WCW, some of the most creative matches were performed and some of the most stunning wrestling times on television were recorded for posterity sake.

Hopefully, Eric learned lessons from the past and will allow younger talent to flourish within the company by bringing up fresh wrestlers and not beleaguer careers bypassing new talent for names sake. All televised wrestling promotions should know by now that if they do not build young talent, their business is doomed to eventually fail having nothing to fall back on or promoted when established names are either injured or unable to perform well professionally.

- Something I reported earlier that quickly turned into a rumor (I hate that) is that Hogan will have control over booking in TNA. This is false. The only things being reported that Hogan will control are his story lines and he may have some influence on talent being brought into the show.

- Not everyone in the TNA locker room is happy with the Hulk Hogan signing situation. Hogan, obviously, likes to be the center of attention. From Larry King to the Madison Square Garden signing, Hogan has proven already that he’s interested in shameless self promotion. WWE has already been quoted as saying TNA just signed a death warrant.

- After reading an article that Lance Storm wrote here it seems that he and I are in agreement about the problem with TNA lies in creative (namely Vince Russo). Lance, who quit watching TNA due to the unremarkable creative aspects of the show, has tuned in to see what Bischoff and Hogan will bring to the brand.

WWE Pro Wrestling News Report

- The November 2nd edition of RAW will feature guest host GMs Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and boxing star Ricky Hatton will be the guest host GM for RAW on November 9th.

- While Shane McMahon’s silent departure from World Wrestling Entertainment took everyone by surprise and created an endless stream of rumors. The absolute stupidest rumor I’ve seen to date is that Shane jumped ship to work for TNA. I like to keep an open mind, but this sounds completely ridiculous and would show a complete lack of business sense on Shane’s part. Why would the vice-president who is related to the CEO quit and start over again? It, simply, makes no sense whatsoever unless WWE secretly acquired TNA.

- The newest World Wrestling Entertainment ruling seems to be not to show any of the ring announcers during the show. While I’ve not really seen why this is taking place, it’s definitely happening since the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. Finding someone with Lillian Garcia’s talents and looks, combined with the love of wrestling may be a hard find for World Wrestling Entertainment.

- Courtney Taylor’s profile has been removed from World Wrestling Entertainment’s profithat le list…. and pretty darn quietly too.

- Sources close to the wrestling scene say that the Miz/Eve Torres story line started last Monday Night on RAW will continue.

Other Pro Wrestling News

- Former WWE superstar Mr. Kennedy (now Mr. Anderson) has been pursuing an acting career and has not shown interest in signing any wrestling contracts.

- Terry Funk has been nominated to be inducted in the Professional Hall Of Fame for the Dan Gable’s Wrestling Institute. It is a BIG honor since usually the spots are reserved for wrestlers with STRONG amateur backgrounds.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Sunday, November 1rst, 2009.

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- The top pro wrestling news story of the weekend was WWE’s Bragging Rights. Okay, I’ll admit it, I lost several friendly wagers on this PPV. So, here are the results:

* The Undertaker retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
* Randy Orton - 5 falls to John Cena‘s 6 falls. Your winner John Cena new WWE Champion.
* US Champion The Miz defeated the Intercontinental Champion John Morrison.
* Melina, Kelly Kelly, & Gail Kim over Michelle McCool, Beth Phoenix, & Natalya Neidhart
* Raw’s = DX , Show, Henry, Kingston, Swagger, & Rhodes lost to Smackdown’s = Jericho, Kane, Ziggler, Hardy, Finlay, Truth, Smith, & Kidd.

- Some other significant happenings at Bragging Rights. Randy Orton can no longer challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship due to his victory and the mishap that took place during the match where Orton hit Cena with a microphone (subsequently busting him open) was completely unintentional. The match was stopped abruptly, Cena cleaned up, and the match resumed. Dave Batista turned heel by attacking Rey Mysterio after their match. Batista was incensed by Mysterio’s desire to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title and took it somewhat personally.

- Monday Night Raw has a new theme song coming next  week by Nickelback called “Burn It To The Ground”.

- It looks as if Mickie James‘ departure from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is imminent. Apparently, she’s signed with, Nashville based, Skyline Management Group and will be working for the company.

- Quick update on Jim Ross’ condition. Apparently the WWE announcer’s neurological doctors differ in opinion about the results of his MRI brain scan. Since they cannot reach a consensus, they will need more pictures of JR’s brain. He’s currently scheduled for more imaging and will not be returning to television until he is able to do so. Please remember Jim Ross in your prayers.

- Due to Jim Ross’ absence, Matt Styker will be moving to the Smackdown announce team while Byron Sexton (Florida Championship Wrestling announcer) has been promoted to the ECW brand.

- Not to be outdone, Total Nonstop Action (TNA) released a BLOCKBUSTER pro wrestling news story that has got to be seen to be believed. The Hulkster has arrived in TNA.

Along with Hogan comes Eric Bischoff and TNA management is said to be in negotiations with Ric Flair also. Insiders reports that Tyson Tomko has also signed a long term deal with the company.

- The TNA injury listing : Jay Lethal injured a hamstring and was pulled from the TNA card this week. Nothing serious, Jay should be back in action by next week. Samoa Joe was hospitalized after his match in October 23rd. He’s since posted that he is doing well on his twitter page. Eric Young undergoes throat surgery today in an ongoing battle with papilloma.

- The November 5th iMPACT! episode will feature Kip James vs Alex Shelly, Kiyoshi vs Shark Boy, Alissa Flash vs ODB, Rhino vs Matt Morgan, Kiyoshi & Bashir vs Lethal Consequences, and AJ Styles vs Scott Steiner.

- Taz made some interesting comments on his Facebook page vaguely responding to calls by an  EC-F’n-W fan to lose Vince Russ0 and hire Paul Heyman. While Taz revealed a lot of ‘ifs’ in the article, he either could not, or would not say any more on the subject. When I asked him to comment more, he simply replied “LOL.. No can do buddy!’.

- In other pro wrestling news, John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) made some political comments on his twitter page recently stating his feelings on several issues including capping executive pay, the war in Afghanistan, and his wife’s Fortune magazine mention as #17 in the “Top 40 over 40″.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Tuesday, October 27th, 2009.

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- This is the ‘official’ World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Bragging Rights card:

* The Undertaker vs Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Batista - World Heavyweight Championship
* Randy Orton vs John Cena - 1 hr Anything Goes Ironman Match - WWE Championship
* Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs US Champion The Miz
* Melina, Kelly Kelly, & Gail Kim vs Michelle McCool, Beth Phoenix, & Natalya Neidhart
* Raw = Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, & Cody Rhodes vs Smackdown = Chris Jericho, Kane, Dolph Ziggler, Matt Hardy, Finlay, R-Truth, David ‘Hart‘ Smith, & Tyson Kidd

- According to pro wrestling news sources, The Undertaker is undergoing MRI’s to assess the damage to his knees. Melina Perez’s recent trade to RAW was a ‘reward’ for her efforts on Smackdown and she will be feuding with Jillian Hall over the title. It is, also, being widely reported that Beth Phoenix ‘The Glamazon’ will be teaming up with Dolph Ziggler in an attempt to refresh her character.

- WWE have seen fit to re-hire Lance Kade and Umaga pending their adherence to the wellness policies set forth by the company. While Kade may re-appear soon, Umaga is booked until early 2010 doing the Australian Hulkamania Tour.

- Forget the Jamaican superstar you once knew a week ago as Kofi Kingston, he will now be billed from Ghana, West Africa and his accent will be removed in an attempt to market him differently.

- Off on the campaign trail, Linda McMahon is running a political offensive by calling out Senator Chris Dodd on the very day President Barak O’Bama visits the state to endorse the current senator. Her message is clear, simple, and far from a smear campaign since Senator Dodd will not be able to continue to dodge ethics committees for long regarding his role in the US housing meltdown and failed stimulus package.

She addresses the dissuading remarks of Democrats trying to demonize her by associating World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with violence and making statements that it advocated rape in some of it’s broadcasts.

If you’ll take notice, her opposition is not discussing pressing issues of government, they are busy trying to assassinate her character.

- A US Marine will face several charges including making official false statements, misconduct, and larceny for trying to gain free access to the Hagerstown, MD World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) show. Apparently, Sgt. David W. Budwah attended up to as many as 33 live events including rock concerts, baseball, and football games for free this year under the disguise of a decorated  war hero. How disgusting!

- Mick Foley has reportedly said he likes the direction the company is going recently with their emphasis on the younger talent in the roster. After watching Bound For Glory 2009 and the following iMPACT! episode, I could not agree more. Fresh faces, hardcore matches, wrestlers with diverse talents and desire to be the best damn company in the business. Drawbacks? Poorly planned out camera work that, at times, shows wrong angles that reveal how a wrestling move was done and make it look fake. Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling has the talent and the equipment to compete with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) but, obviously, lacks the funding to tour the US and fill big arenas. However, if TNA keeps with it’s younger talent initiative, it will be in a place to compete with it’s arch rival in the future.

- Not all is hunky-dory in TNA land though, people backstage witnessed AJ Styles and creative head,Vince Russo, almost come to blows during this week’s television tapings. Styles seems to have taken issue with the way that he, Samoa Joe, and Suicide have been booked as of recent while Russo reminds Styles it was his idea to put the TNA World Championship around his waist.  Vince Russo has always seemed to prefer the younger talent (even back in the WCW days) on the roster, but from a creative aspect, Russo seems very limited and tends to repeat himself. Also, Lacey Von Erich is not doing much to endear herself with her peers backstage. Not only did she complain all night about a minor hamstring injury, but managed to fall flat on her face during a run in causing scenes to have to be edited. If that wasn’t enough, she sent a trainer to look for an ice pack into Awesome Kong’s dressing room while she was half-dressed. Kong grabbed Van Erich and took her to the trainer’s room cutting a promo on her in front of Angle. When Van Erich complained to TNA management, they sided with Kong.

- Pro wrestling news sources state that Awesome Kong got into a ‘real life’ altercation during a Bound For Glory after-party. Seems that some moron actually insulted her boyfriend and after she pushed him, he proceeded to get in her face. So, she kicked his ass. One hotel guest was quoted as saying ‘Awesome Kong is not a lady to mess with’.

- There are rumors that the mystery man who attacked AJ Styles last night was none other than Tyson Tomko, however, he has denied it on his Facebook account and no long term contracts have been signed as of now. There are also reports that WWE was interested in signing Tomko once his shoulder injury healed.

- Daffney was held overnight on Sunday after suffering a concussion during the Bound For Glory 2009 PPV. If you haven’t seen it, Daffney was thrown through a barbed-wire table ,straddled across the ring apron and a steel barricade, by Abyss after trying to interfere in his match with Mick Foley.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Saturday, October 24th, 2009.

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- Top TNA Pro Wrestling News Stories :

- Nigel McGuinness should appear on Total Nonstop Action (TNA) broadcasts starting next week on the iMPACT! Zone using the ring name ‘Desmond Wolf‘. The initial rumor involved with his signing was that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) had taken too long to send contracts and McGuinness got tired of waiting. Now there are reports that he, indeed, had a verbal agreement with the company, however, they felt his past injuries (two torn biceps and several concussions) made him a possible liability to them. TNA has been trying to sign McGuinness since taking on, British Invasion member, Doug Williams and president Dixie Carter is said to be a big fan of his.

- Not all news is happy within the TNA ranks. Booker T is uninterested in continuing to wrestle for the company and will not be renewing his contract. Many wrestling news sources close to both parties say the feeling is mutual within management, citing Booker as nothing but a ‘major hassle’ recently.

- Chris Sabin suffered a concussion at the Wednesday night TNA television tapings after landing wrong in a match against Team 3D. Sabin was reported as saying he was out cold ,but after a few minutes he regained consciousness and was able to finish the match. Apparently, Kevin Nash overheard a backstage conversation about the incident and went on a tirade backstage accusing Team 3D of not caring about their fellow co-worker enough to stop the match immediately. Later, Nash went to the ring and expressed his disappointment about the incident publicly (although we will probably never see it).

- Incidentally, I ran across a reliable site for “spoilers”so : TNA iMPACT! on 10-22-2009 will feature:

* Sheik Abdul Bashir vs Kip James

* Matt Morgan vs Scott Steiner

* AJ Styles and Daniels vs Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash

* Awesome Kong vs Raisha Saeed

* Rhino vs Herandez

* Beer Money Inc. vs The British Invasion in Six Sides Of Steel

* The Motor City Machine Guns vs Lethal Consequences in Ultimate-X

and TNA iMPACT! on 10-29-2009 will feature:

* Kurt Angle vs Desmond Wolf in a street fight

* Rhino vs Matt Morgan

* The Beautiful People vs Hamada, ODB, and Christy Hemme

* Dr. Stevie vs Abyss in a Hardcore Match

* Eric Young vs Bobby Lashley for the TNA Legends Championship

* The Motor City Machine Guns vs Team 3D

* Tara vs Alissa Flash

Be sure to watch the shows,

- Top WWE Pro Wrestling News Stories :

- Has Vincent Kennedy McMahon lost his mind or just his nuts? Ever since his wife, Linda, began expressing interest in a political office, the entire company has taken a turn… for the worse. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has made extremely poor decisions as of late and it’s showing. The weekly show ratings for all three brands are down-trending and the frustration shown by younger wrestlers in the organization is evident. How long will WWE be able to retain PG ratings with women who can not wrestle, but come out weekly half dressed instead? Does Vince think the art of wrestling can be done without violence? Can evidence of anything that could possibly interfere in his wife’s campaign be erased from the internet? WWE  have even become intent on removing videos on YouTube that feature former wrestlers of the brand that are not currently contracted by them that they feel could be controversial. I am beginning to wonder if Vince will completely destroy the company in order to get his wife elected.

- With all the attention in pro wrestling news of the signing of McGuinness got, it’s expected that Bryan Danielson (who is signed with WWE) will appear on one of the brands very soon.

- Aside from the move to Smackdown, Mickie James is said to be dissatisfied with her future prospects in wrestling. Not only has WWE clearly expressed interest in younger stars, but James, who is currently 30 years old, has been working with a re-occurring arm injury as of late. Mickie has always been one of the more dedicated and talented women in the WWE brand of wrestling.

- On Bubba The Love Sponge two days ago, Edge called in an reported that his Achilles tendon tear was the most painful injury of his life. When asked when he would return to the wrestling ring, Edge could give no date other than July being the expiration date of his current contract with the company.

- For those of you wondering if Marty Jannetty was back in full time action after his appearance on RAW, the answer is ‘no’. It was a one-time fill in deal due to a no-show debut of Puma (TJ Perkins).

- Jim Ross‘ bout with Bell’s Palsy is not going well. Jim reports that it’s effecting the right side of his face, impairing his vision. Ross is currently wearing an eye patch and has further testing scheduled on Friday. Michael Cole will be sitting in for Ross during the RAW vs Smackdown ‘Bragging Rights’ PPV. Please remember Jim Ross in your prayers.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Thursday, October 22nd, 2009.

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Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling News

- Total Nonstop Action (TNA) pulled a fast one on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) by snatching up Nigel McGuinness. McGuinness, reportedly told people backstage the World Wrestling Entertainment took too long to send his contract. If you have never seen McGuinness perform, you are in for a treat. Not only is he a talented wrestler, but quite possibly one of the best personalities in wrestling today. If TNA manages to get Rob Van Dam, Tyson Tomko, and Bryan Danielson before WWE, it could have an interesting long term effect on the brand’s value as an established televised wrestling organization.

- During the Bound For Glory 2009 event, Lisa Marie Varon and Kim Couture brought their MMA battle closer to a reality. Following up Kim Couture’s attacking Tara at Bound for Glory she posted on Twitter, “finally going to bed after a crazy night, that TNA chic is crazy! she needs to sign with Strikeforce if she wants to fight me so bad!”

- Be sure to watch the TNA iMPACT! Zone this week. There will be some great matches including: Awesome Kong vs Raisha Saeed, AJ Syles and Daniels will take on Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash, the Motor City Machine Guns take on Lethal Consequences in an Ultimate-X match, Beer Money Inc. takes on the British Invasion in the Six-Sides Of Steel, and the Amazing Red will defend the X-Division Championship against Homicide.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Wrestling News

- In case you missed it, Joey Lagano and Kyle Busch from NASCAR will be the special guest host general managers for Monday Night RAW next week. There are rumors, also, that David Arquette may be a guest host general manager on Monday Night RAW. Arquette once held the WCW championship, is a true fan of wrestling, and would surely be entertaining.

- Here is the latest WWE Bragging Rights 2009 card:

* Randy Orton vs John Cena for the WWE Championship in a 60 Minute Iron Man Match. Either Cena leaves RAW or Orton gets no more title shots.

* The Undertaker vs CM Punk vs Batista vs Rey Mysterio for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship title.

* Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs the US Champion The Miz in a non-title match.

* Melina Perez, Kelly Kelly, & Gail Kim vs Michelle McCool, Beth Phoenix, and Natalya Neidhart in a RAW vs SMACKDOWN divas match.

* Team RAW = DX, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston, & Jack Swagger vs Team Smackdown = Chris Jericho, Kane, Cryme Tyme, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, & Eric Escobar in a seven on seven match.

- Jim Ross suffered his third Bell’s palsy attack Monday night while on a plane to South Carolina. Since, the WWE doctors have been able to get medication to help control the paralysis. JR seems optimistic and plans to continue tonight’s Smackdown tapings. If you get time, drop J.R. a line at here and wish him well.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Wednesday, October 21rst, 2009.

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TNA Pro Wrestling News

- The pay-per-view, TNA – Bound For Glory 2009, tops pro wrestling news and was touted as the Wrestlemania for the company. The results are listed below :

1. The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Lethal Consequences.

2. The Ultimate-X match was won by the X-Division Champion, Amazing Red.

3. Taylor Wilde and Sarita held on to the TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles.

4. Eric Young won the TNA Legends Championship.

5. Team 3D regained the IWGP Tag Team Titles & The British Invasion became the TNA Tag Team Champions.

6. ODB retained the TNA Knockout Championship.

7. Abyss won the Monster’s Ball match-up with Foley.

8. Kurt Angle bested Matt Morgan.

9. AJ Styles retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Bound For Glory 2009 was considered a success among fans of the organization and critics alike. Shortly after Ultimate-X, Jeremy Boresh reported ‘the backstage area looked like a war zone’ with bodies strewn all over and there were ravings over the Monsters Ball match between Abyss and Foley. But, the match that garnered the most interest was Angle and Morgan probably due to a spoiler that was accidentally aired that gave away the ending to the Sting vs AJ Styles match-up. Several wrestling personalities were backstage during the show including Rob Van Dam, The Brian Kendrick, Lena Yada, and Chuck Palumbo.

- Something that surely effected the IWGP title change during Bound For Glory is that New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) want the titles to gain prestige. NJPW feels that having the IWGP titles around the waists of anyone who is not already over in Japan is not achieving that goal which basically eliminated the British Invasion from taking both titles.

WWE Pro Wrestling News

- WWE Executive Vice President, Shane McMahon officially quit World Wrestling Entertainment two days ago. Currently he plans to finish out the year with the company and then move on. To what you might ask? Shane has not said. Nor has he spoken about the reasons for his departure from the company. There is speculation that he may join his mother’s political campaign, but there has been no official statement from Shane.

- The mayoral race for Memphis is over and WWE announcer Jerry Lawler pulled only 4% of the vote. I hope Linda McMahon has more success.

- In a weird kind of legal problem, former WWE wrestler Chris Nowinski claims that World Wrestling Entertainment creates an unsafe working environment. Nowinski cites the hundreds of wrestlers throughout the years that performed while injured, some even while recovering from concussions. He points out the dangers of football, also, citing many professional players that have brain damage due to poor on-the-spot medical decisions and pressure to return to the field. But he is quick to add that the McMahons have more control over the working environment than professional sports and that they should be federally investigated. My personal feelings are that Nowinski is either a complete idiot or a Chris Dodd mark.

- The Monday Night RAW lineup will feature Snoop Dogg as special guest host general manager.

- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) memorabilia must be the hot items this year. Not only has Ric Flair lost his NWA title, but ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham continues to sell off his Hall Of Fame wrestling items on EBay.

- Chavo Guerrero put up a pretty nice MySpace page a couple of days ago. You can check it out here.

- As a result of hard work, dedication, and impressive in-ring advancements, Eve Torres will, most likely, be the next WWE Diva push. WWE management has recognized her achievements since her addition to the roster just two years ago as the Diva Search winner. Eve has shown tremendous talent and initiative toward becoming the best and very well, be the future of the WWE Diva division.

- Speaking of WWE divas, Maryse Ouellette is set to start cutting promos with your friend and mine, The Miz. I see MAJOR fan heat coming down on this combination.

- Finally, Chris Jericho released the second single from his band ‘Fozzy’ from the album ‘Chasing The Grail’. Here is the audio for ‘Let The Madness Begin’!

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This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Monday, October 19th, 2009.

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Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Pro Wrestling News

- Lead guitarist for both Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society, Zakk Wylde, will be opening the show for TNA’s PPV, Bound For Glory with his rendition of the national anthem. Undoubtedly, Wylde is one of the most incredible rock guitarists of our time. However, TNA should be careful not to overspend on a pay-per-view when unemployment is at almost 10% in the US.

- There were several last minute changes to the Bound For Glory PPV card. Samoa Joe vs Bobby Lashley is now a submission match. The Motor City Machine Guns vs Lethal Consequences web match will also air on the PPV. The 4 corner tag team titles bout will bring tables, ladders, chairs, and chains and be dubbed a ‘Full Metal Mayhem‘ match. Finally, the Amazing Red has been added to Ultimate-X.

- It’s official! Kevin Nash recently came to a new agreement with TNA management and he has been signed for another year. There are rumors that Mr. Anderson (Mr. Kennedy in WWE) will be debuting on TNA during Bound For Glory.

- Apparently,it looks as if Lacey Von Erich is continuing with her father’s legacy of all looks, no brains. Backstage, she has been nicknamed ‘Rhaka Blonde‘ and already strained a mule in her right leg at a pre-show practice last week. I’m sure TNA management is just thrilled by this revelation, but why would they be up in arms about it now? Was she properly scouted or hired on looks alone?

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Pro Wrestling News

- Several sources have reported that Mickie James is unhappy with her sudden and simultaneous title loss / brand trade. Who wouldn’t be? Perhaps the female wrestlers in the WWE should re-think their respective contracts and consider joining the competition so they can be used in a fashion more geared toward their respective profession.

- Another unhappy camper is Dolph Ziggler who has been passed over several times for a title belt. Ziggler is a worthy competitor, however, WWE chose (or were forced to choose by Rey Mysterio) John Morrison. No one can argue, Morrison is a fabulous wrestler and has been working under cards and tag matches on a consistent basis for the company far longer than Ziggler. To have passed up Morrison to push another newer wrestler who has yet to establish himself would have been wrong. No, Mr. Ziggles will just have to patiently wait his turn.

- If you’re wondering whether Carlito was let go, wonder no more. He is still, gainfully, employed by WWE. However, the creative department can’t think of anything to do with him since they split up the Colóns. So they screwed up separating the two and now Carlito is off television – but he still has a job. <rolling eyes>

- R U Ready? Imagine this rumor… the two D-Generates on RAW (Triple H and Shawn Michaels in case you don’t get it) are not well liked by the younger talent. Neither are Randy Orton and John Cena, both of which have been the main focus of WWE creative as of late. The ‘internet rumors’ are that the younger talent treads lightly and does exactly what they are told by all four wrestlers or their push is halted. Talk about having your cake and eating it too.

Other Pro Wrestling News

- Ric Flair appeared on the ‘Busted Open’ Sirius radio show Tuesday and stated that he got the okay from Vince McMahon to come out of retirement and compete with Hulk Hogan on his Australian tour. Flair claims to be working and making money in his retirement, but he does not have $75 grand to repay his loan and retrieve his NWA World title? Either he’s lying and needs money, or he lied in the past and doesn’t care about wrestling or the NWA title.

- Once again, making pro wrestling news, Bret Hart was on a UK radio show bashing both TNA and WWE creative. Hart went so far as to say that Vince Russo should be hung by the neck in the back of the parking lot. While I tend to agree that both companies have creative difficulties, I feel WWE has the bigger problem. Four shows with new content every week and stars like Carlito are sitting around doing nothing? Hart also commented that he felt Randy Orton and AJ Styles were the best two performers in the world and gave props to Melina Perez. It’s interesting that he would name Orton (who does not ‘wrestle’ much) and Styles (who is phenomenal in the ring) while glossing over the obvious, The Hart Dynasty (you know… the people he actually trained and is related to) and the Samoan Submission Machine Joe (who, with respect to size, is very similar to the ‘Hitman’ in many ways). As for Melina, she has consistently good matches, but nothing has rivaled what the Awesome Kong vs Gail Kim matches did for women’s wrestling. It says something when the guys in the back are watching the match and forget that these are women out there wrestling.

- Ole Jim Cornette has a way of putting things into perspective when referring to TNA creative. “They have pay-per-views, they have national television. They have everything it takes to be successful. Unfortunately, it’s no secret, I’m not in favor of the creative direction,” Cornette said on WDFN 1130 AM in Detroit. “Creative has really held TNA back. They could be an alternative (to WWE), but they’re more of the same with a lower budget.” -Wiser words have have not been spoken. WWE has decided to emphasize the ‘entertainment’ aspect of wrestling. TNA should capture that lost ‘wrestling’ aspect and run with it. People want to see Daffney put through tables, they want to see unique stipulation matches, they want to see a dominate Kong holding the belt until someone can believably come and take it. In my humble opinion, offer blood, violence, aerobic stunts… everything EC-F’N-W offered with decent production and creative. It would shake WWE to it’s core and offer a true alternative product instead of the same ole.

Predictions by Cornette? Davey Richards, The Briscoes, Tyler Black, and Kenny Omega were cited as having “alot of talent”. Ring Of Honor has obvious flaws in photography, creative ideas, and is third rate at best as a wrestling production. However, Cornette may be able to help the product add more bells and whistles by adding refreshing ideas to the creative team ( waitaminute…do they have one?).

- Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson had a ‘near death experience’ earlier this week. Torrie suffers from Thyroid problems and had a reaction to newly prescribed medication. The result led to her heart slowing down to under 30 bpm. Torrie says she is fine now, but a bit shaken by the experience of having her heart slowly stop.

This concludes the Pro Wrestling News Report for Friday, October 16th, 2009.

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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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