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Nick G 42390

10-04-2007, 09:06 PM

The Associated Press issued the following article this afternoon:

Pro Wrestler Kurt Angle Charged With DUI

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Pro wrestler Kurt Angle was charged with drunken driving and careless driving when he drove home from a bar near his home in the Pittsburgh suburbs last week, police said.

Angle was charged Friday after a motorist called police in Moon Township about 2 p.m. to report a Cadillac Escalade was driving erratically, according to a police news release.

Police used the license number to determine the vehicle belonged to Angle and went to his home, where police said the wrestler acknowledged driving home from a bar.

Angle appeared to be intoxicated and failed a field sobriety test before refusing a blood test, police said.

Angle, 38, won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics before becoming a local television sportscaster and then a pro wrestler.

It was not immediately clear if Angle had an attorney. His home telephone number was unlisted.

Source:http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/AP_Issues_Press_Release_On_Arrest_Of_Kurt_Ang.shtm l

Below is the new Survivor Series promotional poster that has been released. As you can see, it features Edge with a chainsaw and what looks to be shattered bamboo at his feet. It's been reported that Edge may do a run-in during the Punjabi Prison match at No Mercy this weekend with Batista and The Great Khali. What better way to break inside the bamboo structure that cut it down? Take it for what its worth, but this could be a clue as to what may happen at No Mercy this Sunday.

Go to this link to see the picture:http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/Edge_Bringing_a_Chainsaw_to_No_Mercy_New_PPV_.shtm l

Rocket

10-04-2007, 09:10 PM

More on Angle DUI:

The following is from Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com:

TNA champion Kurt Angle's DUI arrest this past Friday was picked up by other media outlets in the Pittsburgh area and by paparazzi website TMZ.com overnight. It's a pretty major story in Pittsburgh, where Angle is obviously well known for his Olympic and professional wrestling exploits.

According to local media reports, a white Cadillac Escalade nearly struck a woman's car as it drove out of the parking lot for "The Sea Shell" a restaurant in Moon Township, PA around 1 PM. The woman, who was not identified, claimed she needed to stop short in order to prevent her car from being hit by the Escalade, which then crossed the yellow median, allegedly almost hitting a traffic sign as well.

The woman wrote down the license plate of the car and called authorities, who tracked it to Kurt Angle's home. Angle's car and his physical description matched the report phoned into the police.

After Angle was unable to pass several field sobriety tests, he was placed under arrest. Additionally, when authorities arrived at Angle's home to interview him, Chief Leo McCarthy told Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA that Angle, who was described as having "liquor on his breath" had "pills in his mouth when officers were interviewing him. Anti-inflammatory meds."

After being taken into custody, Angle was taken to Sewickley Valley Hospital for blood tests which he refused. That refusal will result in an automatic one year suspension of his driver's license. Angle will be facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and careless driving.

As you probably could have surmised, Angle's scheduled appearance on the Florida-based "Between the Ropes" radio show last night was canceled. TNA's Ross Forman had promoted the appearance just hours before news of the arrest became public at the end of a media conference call with TNA President Dixie Carter, which leads me to believe TNA may not have been aware of the arrest at that point.

With the timing of their two hour iMPACT! expansion tonight and the biggest PPV of their calendar year, Bound for Glory just a few weeks away, one would assume the company cannot be happy.

Nick G 42390

10-04-2007, 09:16 PM

Man oh man, I could sit here all day and post shit most people don't know about or would love to hear. Well, I have this on Chris Jericho:

Source: PWInsider.com

It is now believed that Chris Jericho has signed a new contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. The news leaked through TNA sources who said that they were negotiating with the former Undisputed Champion before they learned that Jericho decided to return to WWE.

With the recent injury to who is now the former WWE Champion John Cena, Chris Jericho’s return could not come at a better time. Despite his absence from the wrestling business, Jericho will return as a top-tier main event caliber talent that can immediately help the RAW brand.

The “Save_US.222” viral marketing campaign videos began airing about two weeks ago, the same time at which Jericho backed away from negotiations with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Also, Undertaker and Michelle McCool Dating?

- To update you on the rumored relationship between Michelle McCool and The Undertaker, several of you guys sent word that she is going through or has just finalized a divorce that was filed sometime last year and her official MySpace lists her as Single. Furthermore, reader Caleb says he seen the two arriving back at the hotel together following WWE Unforgiven in Memphis. Several readers have also reported seeing the two arriving and leaving SmackDown/ECW shows together. There is the obvious age difference between the two, but that doesn't mean anything. Like I said before, until anything official is reported or another source reports anything, take all of this as what it is - a rumor.

- It was reported this weekend that WWE had photoshopped his "Sara" tattoo off of his neck on the cover of the new WWE Magazine, and all the photos inside the magazine. It was also noted that Undertaker still had the tattoo at Unforgiven when he returned and on SmackDown this past week. Although I can't confirm anything, I was passed a rumor from a WWE source about a month or so ago that said Undertaker and Sara had split up and that he could possibly be dating one of the SmackDown Divas, possibly Michelle McCool. I sat on the rumor at the time I received it, not knowing how reliable it was, but now it seems it may have some truth to it. But still, until we hear otherwise, take it for what its worth - a rumor.

Go to this link. There's a picture at the bottom of Undertaker and Michelle in a jewelry store.

http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/No_Mercy_Update_More_on_The_UndertakerMichell.shtm l

TheRealist50

10-04-2007, 10:31 PM

Has anyone noticed on WWE.com, they have a poll and you can vote for who you want to be the next champion and that Val Venis has about 48% of all the votes...wow.

Nick G 42390

10-04-2007, 10:32 PM

Has anyone noticed on WWE.com, they have a poll and you can vote for who you want to be champion and that Val Venis has about 48% of all the votes...wow.

Yeah, I saw that. Jeff Hardy also has alot of votes for him.

TC Daywalker

10-06-2007, 08:00 PM

I hope to god that the EDGE story is true and that he does interfere in the punjabi match and then go on to win his title back!! I like batista and all but he gets boring.

He was an awesome heavyweight champion and he has been working his ass off for the past year or two, especially the big matches with cena. He made cena look good and he should have had a long run as the WWE champ not the pathetic runs he had.

On a differnt topic i think i read somewhere that batista and cena WERE two of the wrestlers caught for steriods so why the hell didnt anything happen to them? In fact batista got handed the heavyweight belt for it!!

Nick G 42390

10-07-2007, 01:21 AM

- According to Dave Meltzer, Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho is in play as a possibility for the WWE title match for Sunday Night's main event at the No Mercy PPV in Chicago, IL.

I think that would be one hell of a main event!

Source: 1Wrestling.com

We're told that Tony Atlas and CM Punk had a verbal confrontation at the OVW taping on Tuesday night.

Atlas was apparently evaluating matches during the evening and approached Punk earlier in the day and told him that taping his hands and arms was "not the look the office wanted".

Punk came out during the taping with his hands and arms taped. Atlas was not happy that he didn't take his advice. After the show during a post-show meeting, Atlas made a speech about people with attitudes. He was staring at Punk the entire time. Punk finally lost it and asked Atlas why he was starting at him as he was giving his attitude speech.

The two exchanged words and Punk loudly asked Atlas, "Do you even watch our show? Do you even know who I am?".

Haha, get 'em CM Punk!

Smokez

10-07-2007, 03:17 AM

CM Punk is my Hero. So who is watching the PPV Tomorrow?

Nick G 42390

10-07-2007, 04:06 AM

Me, hopefully. Not sure if I'm gonna order it. Ordered Unforgiven last month, wish I didn't. Would have ordered this instead in a heart beat if I knew what could happen tomorrow night. But, my cousins are actually going to the pay per view tomorrow. They got 15th row seats. Not bad.

Nick G 42390

10-07-2007, 08:00 PM

Ex IC and European champion in talks with TNA.

As we reported earlier, the October 6th "TNA Mobile" text message alert contained a news item stating "TNA is in negotiations with a former WWE IC and European champion".

After doing some research at WWE's "Title History" page, I found that there are only 5 men who have hold both WWE's Intercontinental & European championships and are not currently under contract. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H have held both titles but are obviously not eligable.

Of the five men who held both titles and are not currently under WWE contract, two of them are already under TNA contract. Those two are Jeff Jarrett and Christian Cage.

The remaining wrestlers who held both the WWE Intercontinental and European championships and are free agents are Andrew "Test" Martin, D-Lo Brown and Rob Van Dam.

Andrew "Test" Martin recently made several appearances for TNA. He worked without a contract and was sent hom because of his unreasonably muscular body. TNA told Test to drop some some muscle mass and he showed up to the next taping even larger. TNA knows Congress is watching and Martin was too much of a liability to have on the roster.

D-Lo Brown recently wrestled several dark matches for WWE. Management was reportedly impressed with D-Lo's performance and liked that he is a talented performer without a "musclehead" physique.

Rob Van Dam recently stated in an interview that he would be open to working for TNA Wrestling. He put over the benefits of TNA's lighter schedule and was very outspoken about his final months in WWE. RVD saw the writing on the wall when Bobby Lashley won the ECW title and the remaining glimpses of the original ECW died.

Update on Chris Jericho's return:
It now appears that Chris Jericho’s return to WWE is imminent.

Jericho’s return to WWE makes sense and will be the biggest stage where he will be able to promote his new book. Returning on RAW makes Jericho vulnerable to being fed to Triple H; however, he will still be seen as a major star on the brand. Jericho could have gone to TNA and had a possible World Title run there, but they were losing momentum going into their two-hour debut episode of iMPACT! and he will certainly be seen by more on WWE programming. With Jericho returning to WWE it certainly says a lot about what he thinks about TNA as he lives five minutes from the iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida and has young children that he wants to be around to see grow up.

It should be noted that Jericho is scheduled for numerous radio interviews throughout the month of October, perhaps indicating that his return could be pushed back to WWE’s Cyber Sunday pay-per-view later this month. While nothing is set in stone, it is very likely he is coming back to WWE.

Nick G 42390

10-08-2007, 01:13 AM

CHICAGO – History was made immediately at the start of No Mercy Sunday night as Randy Orton (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/randyorton/) was awarded the WWE Championship (http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/). But the Legend Killer didn’t have time to celebrate his victory – Triple H (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/tripleh/) immediately challenged him for the title tonight.
Mr. McMahon, in consultation lived up to his guarantee that a new WWE Champion would be crowned at No Mercy and decided to award the title to Orton. The Legend Killer, who put John Cena (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/) out for six months to a year with a severe injury and was to face him in a Last Man Standing Match for the title at No Mercy, basked in his victory, holding the WWE Championship for all to see.
But a damper was put on the celebratory pyrotechnics. The champagne had to be put on ice when Triple H interrupted Orton’s celebration and challenged him to a championship match. The Legend Killer knew he was going to defend the championship, but he expected to evaluate and handpick his opponent later tonight. But The Game goaded the Chairman into setting up the matchup right away.

Source: wwe.com

Well, right after Orton was awarded it, he was challenged by the game. And now, TRIPLE H IS THE NEW CHAMP!!!!!!!!!

Tonight, the Legend Killer beat The Game viciously, perhaps having flashbacks to Unforgiven 2004, when Triple H ended his title reign. He was determined not to experience déjà vu. But The King of Kings showed why he is considered one of the greatest big game players ever. Given their history, the Cerebral Assassin may have been inside Orton’s head before the bell even rang. After withstanding the physical onslaught from Orton, The Game battled back. One miscue by Orton into the ring post and a rollup later, The King of Kings was back on his throne, for the 11th time.
As our fans in the Allstate Arena roared, Triple H held the WWE Championship high and saluted them. His comeback from months of injury was complete and he was in his glory.
Meanwhile, Orton sulked and could only stare in disbelief. Once again, Triple H ended his title reign prematurely. Once again, he had taken away his most prized possession and turned his dream into a nightmare.

Smokez

10-08-2007, 03:18 AM

I like HHH but I wish Orton was champ. I wonder if it was a good match like 2004

Nick G 42390

10-08-2007, 05:21 AM

CHICAGO – History was truly made at No Mercy – over and over again. The WWE Title changed hands twice, and when the smoke cleared, Randy Orton (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/randyorton/) was WWE Champion.
It was a roller coaster ride for both Orton and Triple H (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/tripleh/). Both experienced the ecstasy of holding the WWE Championship (http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/) and agony of losing the gold. At the beginning of the night, Orton was in his glory when he was awarded the WWE Championship by Mr. McMahon.
It was the crowning moment in the career of the third-generation Superstar. It surpassed his becoming the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history in 2 (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/september22-28/5534236)004. It was the culmination of a five-month campaign where he left the broken bodies of legends such as Shawn Michaels (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/shawnmichaels/) and the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/dustyrhodes/) in his wake and tortured Cena mentally and physically. He finally had what he wanted, the WWE Championship – and then Triple H ruined it by challenging him and defeating him for the title.
The Game had little time to celebrate his 11th World Championship. A vindictive Mr. McMahon threw challenge after challenge at him. He made his match against Umaga (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/umaga/) a WWE Championship Match – which he barely won in a grueling battle. The Game was battered, exhausted, and barely able to lift his arm after the brutal battle with the Samoan Bulldozer (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/umaga/).
The Chairman and Orton obviously noticed how spent The King of Kings was; the Legend Killer opted to immediately exercise his option as a former champion and have his rematch for the title that night. And Mr. McMahon, in his longtime hatred for Triple H, smiled with delight as he informed his former son-in-law that the rematch would be in a Last Man Standing Match.
As great as Triple H is, even he could not withstand a war with Umaga and two (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/september22-28/5534236) brutal battles with Orton on the same night. The Legend Killer had two hours to rest between his matches with Triple H; The Game had no real time to heal from his wounds and rest.
In many ways, by choosing to exercise his rematch clause at the time he did, Orton showed Triple H that he learned his lessons well when The Game mentored him when they were teammates in Evolution. He saw The Game was weakened and seized his opportunity. In addition, Orton was determined to exorcise the Triple H championship demon once and for all.
Triple H ruined Orton’s first World Heavyweight Championship (http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldheavyweight/) in 2004 when he kicked him out of Evolution and defeated him for the title only a month into his reign. The Game struck again tonight when he took the WWE Championship from Orton barely 20 minutes after he was awarded the title. Orton must have thought he was reliving an absolute nightmare, and he desperately wanted to wake up.
The third-generation Superstar’s desperation showed in his Last Man Standing Match. Perspiration poured down his face as he rained blows down on The Game. He capitalized on the injuries Umaga had inflicted earlier that night and opened a gash in The Game's head.
But Triple H fought valiantly. At times appeared on the verge of a miraculous third victory in one night. But Orton would not be denied in his second match, and outlasted The Game to win the WWE Championship after a thunderous RKO on the announcers' table.
After the match, Orton made no apologies for capitalizing on Triple's injuries.
"When you're in WWE, you're on another level," he said. "It doesn't matter if you wrestled twice in one night, twice in one week or if you rehabbed [your injury] for 10 months. Rules are rules, matches are matches, stipulations are stipulations. Mr. McMahon made the match, and I won."
Orton breathed a long sigh of relief as he clutched the gold. He outsmarted The Cerebral Assassin, and the WWE Championship was his. Orton said his time has finally come.
"This means that I have finally broken through," Orton said. "I have always been good, but now I'm at the top, and nothing's going to stop me."
The era of the Legend Killer has finally begun – and Orton can finally enjoy it. But perhaps he better keep looking over his shoulder for a vengeful Game.

Source: wwe.com

Shinsetsu

10-08-2007, 02:38 PM

Ugh No Mercy... no Jericho just another promo.... eh I think i'm done till I actually see him.

wild dog

10-09-2007, 12:13 AM

Ive not been keeping in with TNA recently but I saw it the other day and there was a guy called Junior Fatu, is that Rikishi under a new name ? if so why did he change it.

Nick G 42390

10-09-2007, 03:21 AM

Ive not been keeping in with TNA recently but I saw it the other day and there was a guy called Junior Fatu, is that Rikishi under a new name ? if so why did he change it.

Yes, that is him and he couldn't use Rikishi because the WWE owns the rights to that name.

News on Bobby Lashly,Eddie Guerrero and The Sandman.

According to reports and as noted earlier here on eWrestlingNews.com, The Sandman was drunk when he boarded the airplane for the tour of South Africa. He and agent Ricky Steamboat got into a verbal confrontation when Sandman put an unlit cigarette in his mouth. The Sandman claims he requested his WWE release from John Laurinaitis, which was granted 9/11. Prior to his release, The Sandman was penciled in for a push as a heel.

Bobby Lashley is slated to return in December.

It was learned that Eddy Guerrero would pay Dr. John Todd Miller $100 per week for shots of testosterone and $200 to $300 per week for growth hormone.

Nick G 42390

10-09-2007, 04:09 AM

Hbk Is Back Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He Came Back Tonight On Raw And Super Kicked The Shit Outta Randy Orton!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLAPSTER

10-09-2007, 04:54 AM

Source:http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/AP_Issues_Press_Release_On_Arrest_Of_Kurt_Ang.shtm l

Go to this link to see the picture:http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/Edge_Bringing_a_Chainsaw_to_No_Mercy_New_PPV_.shtm l

I really think it's fake it doesn't look real

CLAPSTER

10-09-2007, 04:54 AM

I guess HHH finally got through to HBK

Nick G 42390

10-09-2007, 08:26 AM

- WWE chose not to bring Chris Jericho back at WWE No Mercy last night because they felt it was too soon. Jericho's return may be held off until Cyber Sunday. RAW writer Brian Gewirtz was in favor of Jericho returning at No Mercy, but Vince McMahon was against the idea.

Seems almost certain that those videos do refer to him and not HBK seeing as how HBK came back tonight. If you think about it, it kinda makes sense that he'd come back at Cyber Sunday. Those odd save_us.22 videos look like the background for the Cyber Sunday promo's and kinda run together with the whole Cyber Sunay thing.

Also, was anyone else completely shocked when HBK's music went off on RAW last night? I was shocked and I jumped up and down and was happy as hell! It was sooo unexpected and I thought it was great he returned outta the blue and unexpected like that. It makes it a better and more impactfull return in my eyes. Great job by Vince on this one. Maybe the WWE is getting it's act together finally.....

Rocket

10-09-2007, 03:27 PM

You know, I honestly think that the videos are not targeting Jericho and that they weren't. HBK is a seriously religious person, and it fits with him showing up last night. I don't know...

sterob70

10-09-2007, 03:50 PM

y2j is returning maybe cyber sunday tho thats a lame ppv so could be ss

and cant wait until 14th!!

front row at the brum raw!! woot

ever31

10-09-2007, 04:23 PM

ive read that he will be starting at the 1st raw after cyber sunday so as to maximise the audience as not everyone gets the ppvs

ThaPrototype

10-09-2007, 05:12 PM

they really need to stop with the 2 PPVs a month. It takes away from it being "special"

Nick G 42390

10-09-2007, 06:50 PM

You know, I honestly think that the videos are not targeting Jericho and that they weren't. HBK is a seriously religious person, and it fits with him showing up last night. I don't know...

I don't know. First thing first, Jericho is definentlyy returning, whether or not the videos are about him, oh well, he's still returning. Second, the polls opened tonight for the main event for Cyber Sunday. The choices for Randy Orton's opponents are Jeff Hardy,Mr. Kennedy and HBK. I voted for Jeff Hardy and I urge everyone else to also.:p But, it's more than likely that everyone will vote HBK into it. Oh well.

ever31

10-09-2007, 08:45 PM

voted jeff but the wwe is pretty much trying to direct people into picking hbk with what happened last night

megamoviejohn

10-12-2007, 07:54 AM

I finally get to start watching wrestling again. I got so sick and tired of John Cena. He was really getting to be a joke, I can't believe people actually like that fuc*er. Now that he is finally gone for at least a year, me and all my friend will begin to start watching. Plus the return of HBK and Jericho...so amazing!
Now the only person I have to wait for, GREGORY HELMS!!!! I got to watch one of his last matches with my friends in Birmingham before he got hurt. I think I was the only fan of his there, and I had a two part sign that my friend helped hold up, of course he recognized and pointed at us...he then went on to lose to Jimmy Wang Yang....

What are everybodys favorite wrestlers here(still performing)? Mine have to be:
1. Gregory Helms - can't wait for his return, shining wizzard is my favorite finisher ever. very excited for maybe some Rey Mysterio and Gregory matches.
2. HBK - He is one of the best wrestlers around, never gets old watching him perform. Sweet Chin Music is one of the coolest finishers ever, yea, its just a kick, but that kick is special!
3. Randy Orton - Watching him perform his finisher is always great, I have always been a fan but I love it that two of my favorite wrestlers are about to duel, so it doesnt matter who wins, as long as we see some Sweet Chin Music or RKO I'm happy!
4. Chris Masters
5. Mr Kennedy

Rocket

10-12-2007, 02:24 PM

Not to go all postal on your favorites, but the RKO is a diamond cutter ripoff...and Chris Masters is a joke in the ring...all he is, is big and strong...the masterlock? ooo...a full nelson...sorry dude...Gregory Helms though now thats a good choice....HBK...his matches are all the same...he gets his ass whiped, then gets a second wind and Elbow Drop, then sweet chin music...

Anywho....No more new Hart Foundation, which I can't say surprises me...

Exane22

10-12-2007, 02:31 PM

Rocket

10-12-2007, 02:45 PM

Shut up about Orton rocket, ill have none of that you a-hole :p

Anyways Helms not so much, i like his style but i dont think hes good in the role of a heel, for me it just doesnt suit him. Shawn's matchs are like Cena's always the same thing over and over and over and over. It gets old seeing the same thing week in and week out. I like masters Intro, when his music picks up its pretty cool. I think the dude has potential but he needs to get away from the master lock as that has to be one of the worst finishers around.

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Exane22

10-12-2007, 03:02 PM

Someone tell rocket i muted him :D

megamoviejohn

10-12-2007, 05:05 PM

I do agree about HBK, I really only like his matches because for his finishing move. It doesnt matter how bad he wins or loses he usually always pulls it off. But if I were to remove him from the list Edge would replace him. Oh yea, best tag team ever? Cade and Murdock!!!!!! As for Randy Orton being a rip off? I don't know enough about it to know. I just started really enjoying it the past few years more. I took a great amount of time off of watching it while in high school, but now that I'm out...I've set my priorities straight :p

Nick G 42390

10-15-2007, 04:35 AM

Found this about the whole save_us.222 and Jericho thing.

- Janice sent the following: I found something interesting, the SAVE_US.222 could stand for the date of October 28, 2007 which is Cyber Sunday and is 2 years, 2 months and 2 days after Jericho's last appearance on WWE TV, which would have been the SmackDown broadcast on August 26, 2005 which featured Jericho in the RAW Rebound segment, highlighting his loss to John Cena.

Also, there was a big meeting tonight before TNA's Bound For Glory.

We've received word that a major meeting is taking place this afternoon in Atlanta, the site of tonight's Bound For Glory PPV.

Several of TNA's top stars - including Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Team 3D, and Christian Cage - have banded together and are meeting with TNA President Dixie Carter to discuss "urgent" matters that they feel are threatening the company. There is tremendous frustration with TNA's creative direction - especially the booking of TNA's 2-hour iMAPCT! debut.

TNA's top names have had enough and are demanding change. They feel Jeff Jarrett and his booking team are leading TNA to disaster and are demanding a change. Currently, Jeff Jarrett sets the "big picture" agenda for the company while Vince Russo and Dutch Mantell write the scripts and fill in the blanks.

While Jeff Jarrett has a long standing business relationship with Dixie Carter and her father Bob, it is believed that the star power of the men who called the meeting is significant enough to make their case heard. Both Kurt and Karen Angle have also grown close to Dixie Carter and her husband in recent months.

There has been talk of this type of meeting before, but it has never gotten this far until today.

Nick G 42390

10-16-2007, 07:08 PM

Booker T and Sharmell have been released. Source: wwe.com.

WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Booker T (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bookert/) and WWE Diva Sharmell (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/queensharmell/) as of October 2 (http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/raw/2007/september22-28/5534236)7. We wish both Booker & Sharmell the best in all their future endeavors.

ECW and Smackdown merging??????
- From WWE.com:

WWE.com has learned that several meetings have taken place between Acting SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero and ECW General Manager Armando Estrada that, if ratified, would allow SmackDown and ECW Superstars to compete on Tuesday and Friday nights.

While nothing is signed as of yet, locker room sources say that this open door agreement between Vickie and Estrada will be discussed tonight, live on ECW on Sci Fi. No further details have been released, and when pressed for more information, Estrada was tight-lipped (a rarity in its own right).

“I have no news for you right now,” said Estrada. “But tonight on ECW on Sci Fi (10/9 CT), I will give some insight into these meetings.”

Also, Davari has been released by the WWE.

WWE has come to terms on the release of Raw (http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/) Superstar Shawn Daivari (http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/daivari/). We wish Daivari the best in all his future endeavors

BackerMan

10-17-2007, 09:08 PM

I'm looking forward to the return of Chris Jericho. Nice promo video on raw with the matrix style.

Nick G 42390

10-17-2007, 10:26 PM

- In another huge story coming out of WWE, it appears that the SmackDown and ECW brands will be merging to an extent. This comes as a direct result of TV discussions between WWE and NBC/Universal not going so good. WWE and The Sci-Fi Network's deal expires at the end of this year and so far, Sci-Fi has shown signs that they might not re-sign.

Since ECW's premiere on the network in June of 2006, the ratings have dropped from a 2.79 to a 1.1 and 1.2 in the past two weeks, which are bad numbers for Sci-Fi original programming. The ECW program could be considered by some as just a step above Heat or Velocity, as just another C-level show. Bad wrestling and bad booking can obviously be linked to the ratings slump.

Vince McMahon sent out the order on Monday to make the ECW program more appealing to The Sci-Fi Network. The original plan was to just send Kane over to ECW and have him go back to the psycho "See No Evil" persona. Their are creative meetings being planned for Thursday and Friday of this week regarding the merging of the two brands permanently. As previously posted, WWE.com posted storyline messages about meetings between Vickie and Estrada about the brands coming together before ECW went on the air Tuesday.

On Monday, the idea was that ECW head writer Dusty Rhodes and assistant writer Jen Bloodsworth would be in charge of making ECW a success. As of Tuesday, the belief is that Dusty Rhodes and SmackDown writer Michael Hayes are now in charge of the new combined ECW/SD brand. ECW writer Dave Lagana will be losing most of his power outside of actually writing the scripts for the shows. As usual, all things that are talked about are subject to change at any time. One source close to the situation says "you name it, they're considering it right now".

Source: ewrestlingnews.com

In what could not be a good sign for ECW, WWE has announced that effective immediately all ECW episodes will be steamed on their web site. Their deal with the Sci Fi Network is up at the end of 2007, thus things don't look good for renewal.

Originally ECW was scheduled to be re-launched under Shane McMahon whose vision was to run ECW TV on WWE.com. However when Vince got behind it, he suggested a much larger television audience. ECW started off with strong ratings, but it has decreased steadily over time.

With the announcement yesterday that SmackDown superstars will be appearing on ECW television it is likely the brand will slowly crawl towards something similar to WWE.com's Heat and lose whatever specific identity is still left.

BackerMan

10-18-2007, 10:54 PM

It was nice to see Harry Smith (son of british bulldog) wrestle on last monday night against Carlito in UK. It can be seen on WWE.com only.

Hilaryduffgta

10-18-2007, 11:01 PM

Ok well i actully gotta say that im becoming a fan of orton(he plays a pretty good heel) Now as for cena...if you look at Him now and look at when he came in his moves have gotten better and though i did read that even though he doesnt practice a lot of the stuff for the matches it has been said that he watches tapes of his matches to see where he can improve...so at least give him that..Not to mention that mcmahon is way over him so u can see him getting hyped again when he comes back...

Given shawn's moves do get repetitive (hope thats how u spell it) there are rumors going around that since hunter and shawn are both back and healthy now that they might start up dx...(maybe dx vs orton and uggy muggy at survivor series) I hope so i liked the last run they did..(shawn as the sarcastic one and hunter as the crude one)

Nick G 42390

10-19-2007, 08:20 AM

Source: PWTorch.com

Vince McMahon has a history of singling people out backstage and embarressing them in front of other wrestlers. Last Monday when Shawn Michaels was the target of Vince's juvanile behavior, it blew up in Vince's face and left even Stephanie McMahon speechless.

Despite the fact that Shawn Michaels returned to WWE a month ahead of schedule, he still has heat with Vince. Shawn made it clear before he returned that he wants more control over his schedule. He won't be doing any overseas tours and will work a somewhat reduced schedule so he can spend more time with his family.

When Shawn showed up to RAW last Monday for the first time since his injury, Vince started "chewing him out" in front of the lockerroom. He made fun of Shawn's attitude and his clothing, among other things. To the surprise of everybody, HBK fired back at Vince and put him in his place. Shawn made it very clear to Vince in front of everybody that he won't be disrespected by anybody or treated like a rookie.

The wrestlers were shocked that somebody finally stood up to one of Vince's tirades. According to our source, nobody was more shocked than Stephanie McMahon. Witnesses were reportedly amused that Shawn humbled Vince in front of everybody. The McMahons are not necessarily disliked by the roster but this definitely brought Vince down off his high horse.

Shawn and Vince have had a volatile relationship for well over a decade. There is no indication that this incident will have any ramifications on Shawn's WWE status.

Source:http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/Major_Backstage_Altercation_Between_HBK__Vinc.shtm l

BackerMan

10-19-2007, 06:55 PM

Don't be suprised to see Booker T in TNA. I'm expect it will happen pretty soon. He used to work with WCW so I'm pretty sure h'll get along with TNA.

Nick G 42390

10-19-2007, 07:04 PM

Don't be suprised to see Booker T in TNA. I'm expect it will happen pretty soon. He used to work with WCW so I'm pretty sure h'll get along with TNA.

Yeah, I wouldn't be suprised to see him and Sharmell there soon. Here's an article on that:
- WWE's announcement of Booker and Sharmell's releases as of October 27th could be the company's way of sending a message to insiders saying Booker had been suspended for 60 days on August 27th and that the two were fired instead of walking out. The announcement came just two days after Booker removed the WWE logo and media request from his official website.

TNA does have interest in bringing Booker and Sharmell in. He will be free to work after next week, so there is a possibility that he could appear at TNA's Genesis PPV if the two sides could work something out. The two did say in an official statement on their website that they weren't done with wrestling and to look for them soon.

Also, TNA is trying to bring in Too Cool and don't be suprised to see The Outsiders reunited in TNA soon.
- TNA issued new Mobile Alerts this afternoon saying Kevin Nash has told TNA management that he and Scott Hall have discussed reforming The Outsiders in TNA. TNA also said on the alerts that Judas Mesias is out indefinitely and they are in talks with former WWE stars Scott Taylor and Brian Lawler.

Nick G 42390

10-23-2007, 07:52 AM

- Seth sent the following: The video that interrupted Santino and Maria last night on RAW said "SAVE_US.X29." The "X" could mean the Roman numeral for 10, which could stand for October and the 29 being October 29th, the date of next week's RAW. With the recent news that USA Network had asked WWE to save Jericho's return for a RAW, this could mean that Jericho will finally be returning to WWE at RAW next Monday.

RAW comes to us from Philadelphia next week, where Chris Jericho has a book signing planned for earlier that day.

Woo hoo! Looks like we will be seeing Y2J back on RAW next week baby! Oh yeah. I really really hope this is true.

Shinsetsu

10-24-2007, 06:31 PM

Woo hoo! Looks like we will be seeing Y2J back on RAW next week baby! Oh yeah. I really really hope this is true.

I could only hope this as well. I couldn't even stomach watching RAW this week, so I just opted to play 360 instead. I hope we're not just reaching for straws only to pull at air instead. =/

Shinsetsu

10-30-2007, 07:13 AM

TheRealist50

10-31-2007, 05:37 PM

SOO once again NO Jericho. They showed 2 Promos, X29 was "cracked" by other wrestling fans to believe he would come back tonight, well that was wrong, so was the 2222 for 2 years 2 months and 22 days since Jericho was on Raw... *sigh* back to not watching again.

Apparently something came up with Jericho which made him miss Cyber Sunday which is where he was going to debut. So the WWE delayed his debut to sometime in the next couple of weeks. Its most likely he is going to be on Raw soon...it was suposed to be this week or next and since he didnt come this week, it could be next week.

Shinsetsu

10-31-2007, 07:53 PM

Apparently something came up with Jericho which made him miss Cyber Sunday which is where he was going to debut. So the WWE delayed his debut to sometime in the next couple of weeks. Its most likely he is going to be on Raw soon...it was suposed to be this week or next and since he didnt come this week, it could be next week.

That's probably just an hook to keep the ratings up till he actually shows up. But i'll hold onto hope.

BackerMan

11-01-2007, 11:55 PM

Nick G 42390

11-05-2007, 07:31 PM

Chris Jericho was on tv CNN few days ago, talking about his upcoming book and he is not planning to wrestle again. so appear he is done. he doesn't look big as he was in the wwe. he is very skinny now, look like maybe under 200 pounds.

i think sting's mystery tag team parnter at TNA genesis will be booker t.

Sting's partner is gonna be Booker T. But don't rule it out of being the Big Show. He's been seen backstage quite a bit lately.

As for Jericho, he is coming back, that's a guarantee. When, who knows. Now it's supposed to be the RAW after Survivor Series because that's the week after his last book signing. His last singing is on the 25th and that RAW is on the 29th I believe. He will be coming back though, that's a fact. But when, no body knows......

Rewmac

11-07-2007, 01:05 AM

I can't wait till survival series. But as for now I gonna stick to watching SmackDown and maybe couple of ECW episodes. But RAW is getting lame. It's the same war, the same shit for weeks now. Michaels vs. Orton, Umaga vs. Triple H...I like Triple H but this is too much. He has beaten him for a couple of times now and yet we may see them fight again at Survival Series....

Hilaryduffgta

11-10-2007, 11:33 PM

From what i've heard since edge is set to return at survivor series i think they are holding off jericho until the next night on raw....

Still though cant wait to see the return of jericho

Rewmac

11-12-2007, 12:38 AM

Jericho is still much better than Edge. I hate him. I always hated Edge. I'm more of a Kane type, but lately he is a bitch in WWE. And WTF Big Daddy V? Remove that guy from the show, he is disgusting like hell. Kane should have had the United States Title belt that night. MVP was a pussy and was afraid to face the loss of the belt. I don't even see why is he Hardy's parter. Hardy should go to RAW and be Jeff Hardy's tag parter and leave MVP alone.

BackerMan

11-12-2007, 09:46 PM

Great to see Booker T on TNA last night and I knew he was Sting's mystery parnter.

Hilaryduffgta

11-13-2007, 11:11 PM

How was the pay per view last night?? did anyone watch it?

Shinsetsu

11-14-2007, 04:58 PM

I heard that they leaked a WWE magazine for December with Jericho on the cover about his shocking comeback. Anyone got a link?

ThaPrototype

11-15-2007, 10:03 PM

I heard that they leaked a WWE magazine for December with Jericho on the cover about his shocking comeback. Anyone got a link?

It's kind of sad. They could have waited one week to release this. Even though most people (on the nets at least) knew it was Jericho, they kinda blew any mystery to it with this...

http://i5.tinypic.com/717p0cj.jpg

Magooush

11-19-2007, 03:57 AM

I have to say.. That was the worst PPV in my book. :rant:

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 04:21 AM

HBK wrestled the sickest match tonight at survivor! nothing i love more than the incorporation of other's moves. i was really hoping he would RKO orton. oh well. and i know i haven't said who won.

Magooush

11-19-2007, 04:23 AM

I wanted him to RKO him as well. I was excepting Orton to "Tune up the band" then miss the sweetchin music and turn around to be RKO'd.. but it was all in my imagination.... or was it?

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 04:31 AM

yea that part was fantastic :) what about hell in the cell??? :uzi::eek:

Magooush

11-19-2007, 04:35 AM

I didn't like it that much.. I thought it would be much better... I hated when Edge came out of nowhere and basically killed Undertaker with the "Ka-chair-o" that really pissed me off..

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 04:41 AM

omg i have never liked Edge. and its the Con-chair-to, like concerto, silly ;). it was a fantastic match nonetheless. it's about time they allowed people to kick out of finishing moves. i went crazy when HBK did the sharpshooter. my favorite move beside Sweet Chin Music.

Magooush

11-19-2007, 04:56 AM

Lol.. That makes more sense. Shawn Michaels was pulling off the best moves! I have to agree with you about the Sharpshooter. He also pulled off the cross-face (Benoit's move), Ankle Lock (Kurt Angle).. I Was so mad when he finally lost, so so happy at Orton's face after he got Sweet Chin Music'd into Oblivion!

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 05:08 AM

omfg i did a double-take at the crippler crossface. that was a very awkward move to pull off. later in the match he went for the figure four put got kicked. i was praying that orton went back in so he would get superkicked to timbuktu. OWNED!

i love HBK :) [cough i hope i win the faceplate cough]

Magooush

11-19-2007, 05:12 AM

I want the Undertaker Faceplate ;). My brothers will want any!I wish he pulled off some others though. The figure four was in a way expected.. (I don't know how).. I loved the Elbow! Now that was amazing.

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 05:16 AM

omg i loved the elbow too, but it was amazing when he would fake the kick and scare the shenanigans out of orton. nothing was better, however, than when after hbk kicked orton and it showed hbk on the ground and he mouthed go to hell! i was like abuseeed!

Magooush

11-19-2007, 05:18 AM

Decoy for the leechers/stalkers. :p
I noticed that as well. It was great. Orton actually looked like he was staring at a very bright light. ;)

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 05:26 AM

decoy/300th post woot woot!

omg and may i add that orton just had to FOLLOW THE DAMN RULES? WTMFF? completely unfair, not to mention they were orton's conditions.

Magooush

11-19-2007, 05:29 AM

Congratulations! I'm getting close to 500 :p.... The rules were completely one sided.. Orton basically had to fight normally and instead of DQ'ing himself to retain the Title he would lose. HBK on the other hand had to change his whole fighting style basically...

Bodangles

11-19-2007, 06:06 AM

halfway there !

i do like the creation of new moves, but HBK didn't create one. still loved all the moves, but IDK (my BFF Jill?) the heartbreaker? ha i'm retarded but cena's STFU is pretty badASS.

SaCkaveli20

11-20-2007, 04:30 AM

Oh yeah!!!!! The return of Y2J tonight!!!!!
That was awesome.

Bodangles

11-20-2007, 04:45 AM

could have been betterrrrrr. but who smells ELIMINATION CHAMBER!

ever31

11-20-2007, 09:20 AM

i watched the return on youtube this morning (no way in hell i was staying up yill 3 am to watch that) seemed a little generic really could have been better but it was still cool to see him back

Shinsetsu

11-20-2007, 03:13 PM

The ratings spiked and wrestling is now saved.
And no, i'm not being sarcastic, he's that good and can save the piss poor storylines as of late in the WWE.

Nick G 42390

11-21-2007, 12:46 AM

The ratings spiked and wrestling is now saved.
And no, i'm not being sarcastic, he's that good and can save the piss poor storylines as of late in the WWE.

It's too bad that the ratings were only 3.5 for each hour which is pretty much the same it is every week. It's usually a 3.3-3.5 so the ratings didn't spike. They stayed the same but this will draw in more viewers and the ratings will probably go up eventually from his return.

Bodangles

11-21-2007, 07:19 AM

i'm sure they rose, of course, and would have been higher if xbox.com wasn't the worst secretkeepers ever. i mean how do you leak next month's magazine?? anyways, i thought it could have been better, but looking back, that was pretty badass.

oh and NickG, jeff hardy's match with umaga was one of the sickest matches i have seen in a while. strange how it meant nothing really and was that damn good.

SaCkaveli20

11-21-2007, 05:10 PM

Bodangles

11-21-2007, 05:20 PM

Agreed, Jeff & Yumanga put on a helluva show. I love that one move Yumanga does where he spins them around sorta like a swinging side slam.
Overall, it was a better show then they've been showing lately.

that is true, i mean it seems like the WWE doesn't care about anything about the main event(s) they put on. every match should be all around great. and i want more monster mash battle royals! does anybody else want Umaga vs Khali?

nawtbird

11-28-2007, 02:20 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOO

Nature Boy

lmao

Shinsetsu

11-28-2007, 09:59 PM

Nature Boy Back.... Jericho back.... John Cena gone.... Almost all of my ideas to make wrestling better are becoming a reality. Now just get rid of Khali and a few other changes and it's all good.

oneandonlytommo

11-29-2007, 11:57 AM

bring the rock and stone cold back then i might consider watching it again :p

Bax x360a

11-29-2007, 06:10 PM

Nature Boy Back.... Jericho back.... John Cena gone.... Almost all of my ideas to make wrestling better are becoming a reality. Now just get rid of Khali and a few other changes and it's all good.
Wheres Cena gone?!?! Haven't watched it in a few weeks, Cena's a legend.

ThaPrototype

11-29-2007, 09:15 PM

Wheres Cena gone?!?! Haven't watched it in a few weeks, Cena's a legend.

Praying this isn't serious!

wild dog

11-30-2007, 04:49 AM

:whs Cena is a hyped up nothing that everyone loved to hate.

I do agree with ONEANDONLYTOMMO they should bring back The Rock and the other oldies, maybe not Stone Cold cos he left due to his health.

Nick G 42390

12-01-2007, 09:43 PM

:whs Cena is a hyped up nothing that everyone loved to hate.

I do agree with ONEANDONLYTOMMO they should bring back The Rock and the other oldies, maybe not Stone Cold cos he left due to his health.

The Rock will never, EVER come back to wrestling. He will never come back to wrestle again or come back full time. The only time you'll see him is if it's something special like Wrestlemania or the RAW 15th anniversary(they're talking to him about making an appearance for it). And Stone Cold will only come back on occasion too. He's busy making movies for the WWE. You probably won't see any oldies coming back full time.

oneandonlytommo

12-01-2007, 09:58 PM

:( i wish the rock and stone cold would come back though. all we have now is cena who never loses a match and uses about 3 moves each match. wwe gets shitter every year the best years to be a wrestling fan was 1996-2002
r.i.p wwf/e

TheRealist50

12-02-2007, 08:25 PM

I was reading up on some rumors and it said that they are trying to get The Rock back only for Raw because of the 15th anni. also Austin will be there.

This past Tuesday’s edition of ECW on Sci Fi scored a 1.4 cable rating, which is up from last week’s 1.3 rating.
Steve Austin’s The Condemned, through November 25th, grossed 21.9 million in DVD/rental sales. This is a better number than when it was in theaters.
In related Steve Austin news, WWE is expected to announce Steve Austin’s return to RAW at the three-hour anniversary show, which airs on December 10th. Austin is expected to start promotional work for the show today.
Speaking of the 15th anniversary show, WWE has plans on bringing in big names for the big show. The most noteable names include Steve Austin and The Rock. WWE has, reportedly, reached out to The Rock for a special appearance. His appearance has not been confirmed, but is a possibility.

sorry if this was posted already, I just say people were talking about The Rock and didn't feel like reading EVERY post to see if someone mentioned it.

Bodangles

12-02-2007, 11:20 PM

TheRealist50

12-04-2007, 11:28 PM

i think, that although the oldies would be awesome, the problem with the WWE is they are not nearly as daring as they used to be. i mean you go way back you have ladder matches and hardcore matches on the weekly shows. now, if we're lucky, we get a special match at a pay-per-view. i mean the last I-Quit match was what, 3 years ago?, and we haven't had an ironman (HBK vs Bret Hart) since <-- then. they have the staff to do great things but they aren't doing them. oh and one thing i would LOVE is an entire show rivalry. screw the individual face-offs. i want the nWo vs Wolfpac again. I want blockbuster superstars vs. blockbuster superstars. when randy orton cheap shots HBK i want triple H,Cody Rhodes, John Cena, and Jeff Hardy to come back him up. Dream it you dreamers :)

*Sigh* way to remind me of the good days with nWo and hardcore matches evey raw :( haha nah jk but I seriously loved how everything was run back then. The 24/7 rule on the hardcore title was great. when Crash Holly would be jumped in airports, laundromats, his hotel room and even Chucky Cheese, those were amazing. I wouldn't want anything brought back from the 90's I want NEW great stuff but I DO want the hardcore title back with the 24/7 rule.

Austin soaking Vince, Shane and The Rock with beer was great. 7 years later Austin soaks...Santino Morella? and Maria? way to ruin a classic moment.

Also on another note, Low Ki quit TNA...do you think he would come to WWE now? or stay in the indy scene? I have a feeling he will stay in the indy scene or go to Japan or something but It would be sweet if he came to WWE

source: www.pwtorch.com (http://www.pwtorch.com/)

TNA President Dixie Carter held a meeting today offering everyone in the company their release if they wanted it. Only Senshi (aka Low Ki) took up Carter's offer. So well, it looks like he's through with TNA.

xX VeRsATiLe Xx

12-06-2007, 08:44 PM

Man, I aint watched wrestling in a while.......last time I watched it was when John Cena was forever the champion like one year ago. Too bad The Rock left...

Nick G 42390

12-08-2007, 01:21 AM

Well, as much of a fan of the WWE I am, I have to say that as of right now in my eyes, TNA is the best wrestling around. Now, I love what Vince is doing with Jeff Hardy, FINALLY! It's about time the man gets into the main events and in the talks of the championship. It's longgg over due. But, I still say TNA is the best right now. They just have better matches lately and they still take risk the WWE doesn't anymore. A great example of that is, the match of 10,000 tacks. That was just insane. Also, this past week on impact the 10 man tag match was increadible(sp?) There was a part in the match where Kaz and AJ Styles came outta no where and hit 2 insane moves! It reminded me of TNA when it first started and the back and forth crazy shit that the X division always did. So, who here agrees with me and who here is gonna argue with me and lose?:p

SinisterTarheel

12-08-2007, 04:46 PM

Thing is TNA is making use of some of the big names that came from WWE, but the younger talent they got are barely used. WWE got too many ppl they lettin them go so soon cause they have nothing for them

Nick G 42390

12-11-2007, 01:39 AM

Anyone watching the 15th anniversary show right now? Jeff Hardy is getting a HUGE ovation right now, it's ridiculous. I really hope he doesn't lose his title tonight. I could see it happening seeing as how Carlito was gonna quit because he felt "humiliated" and Vince convinced him to stay so him winning the IC title could be what got him to say. The only way I'll be happy if Jeff loses is if he wins the match at Armaggedon against Triple H and wins the World Heavyweight title shot. I think it's about his time to be in the World Title contention. The one shot he got at it was in the ladder match against the Undertaker and at the 10th Anniversary of RAW that match was voted the greatest match in RAW history and I agree. Let's just see what happens....

EDIT: Jeff just one a pretty great match. I have a feeling now that he's gonna lose to Triple H seeing as how he's still IC champ.

Bodangles

12-11-2007, 09:50 PM

OHMYFUCK1NGGOD. there is one request i make around the house. ONE. tivo every monday night raw. i get home. it's a partial, ending 2 hours and 38 minutes into it. ARE YOU SERIOUS WOMAN? somebody, fill me in on the last two or three events? please and thank you.

Nick G 42390

12-13-2007, 07:37 AM

Karen Angle broke her foot at the impact tapings:Source - PWInsider

TNA just sent out a text alert via their mobile service that Karen Angle suffered a broken foot at last night’s Impact tapings.

The injury was suffered when she landed awkwardly while exiting the six sided ring during a segment being taped for Impact. Spectators said that she had to be carried backstage after the segment was over and didn’t return to ringside for the rest of the night including missing Kurt’s match later in the taping. Original reports had suggested it was just a sprain or break of the ankle, but the term used by TNA was a "broken foot."

No word yet on how long she will be out. Ric Flair's son signed by the WWE:Source: PWInsider.com

- As previously posted, WWE (http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/More_on_Flairs_Son_MMA_Fighter_in_WWE_Rumble_.shtm l#) has signed Reid Flair to a developmental deal. The son of The Nature Boy is set to report to Tampa sometime after the Holidays. Reid, a standout amateur wrestler, had his head shaved by Vince Russo in a bad storyline during 2000 in WCW. Ric Flair and WCW actually got into a legal battle when Ric took time off to watch Reid compete in amateur contests and was ordered to perform for WCW and didn't.

Sources: F4Wonline.com, LegendsChampionshipWrestling.com

- Two days ago, wrestling legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts was placed in a nine-week rehab program by World Wrestling Entertainment. It appears Roberts was the first former WWE superstar to take the company up on their offer of paying for rehab for past talents.

Roberts has had a history of substance abuse and it comes to no surprise that he has entered into rehab. Roberts was last seen in a WWE ring before WrestleMania in 2005, confronting Randy Orton. The former WWE superstar also had a brief stint with TNA in 2006, that included a drunken promo on TNA iMPACT.

- Sources say Stephanie McMahon lashed out at Dave Kapoor, who plays Ranjin Singh, the translator for The Great Khali following the RAW Anniversary show on Monday. Apparently Stephanie felt Kapoor was having too much fun at the end of RAW when everyone basically broke kayfabe and celebrated in the ring at the end of the show. Kapoor was shown on TV quite a few times smiling and having a good time, no different than anyone else.

After the show, Stephanie called over Kapoor, who also works on the WWE creative team, and told him his behavior was highly unprofessional. Stephanie also intimated that if he didn't take "the job of a lifetime" serious, then he could be let go from the company. Stephanie also believes that someone on the creative team shouldn't be an on-screen character. Stephanie also mentioned how she had went to bat for him in the past in certain situations, and that he better not screw it up.

Nick G 42390

12-17-2007, 05:32 AM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeff Hardy beat Triple H to earn a World Championship match at the Royal Rumble! That's awesome. It would be even nicer if they let him win it. He deserves to be champ by now.

Here's an article on it from wwe.com.

PITTSBURGH – Gaping mouths and wide eyes peppered throughout the capacity crowd at the Mellon Arena helped tell the tale. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/jeffhardy/) pulled out a surprising, career-altering victory over the power and intensity of Triple H (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/tripleh/) to earn an opportunity at the WWE Championship (http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/) at Royal Rumble (http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/554660433/results/#) next month.
Things didn’t start off so well for Hardy. The Game rebuffed his offer of a handshake. After suffering a chain of shoulder blocks and clotheslines, the “Rainbow-haired Warrior” seemed dazed. He didn’t seem entirely comfortable with fighting Triple H until The Game demanded that he fight him. But after suffering in silence, Hardy finally woke up and warmed up his jets to go airborne. After a tug of war between the two, the high-flyer surprised The Game with a roll-up and held his shoulders down for a close three-count, stunning some fans.
A faint grin – but of anger – crossed The Cerebral Assassin’s face as he walked up the ramp and let Hardy bask in the greatest victory of his career. Triple H’s (http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/554660433/results/#) defeat sent tremors through the Raw (http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/) locker room and left many Superstars wondering what it meant for The Game in the long run. In the weeks leading to Armageddon, Triple H offered glimpses of a softer side, hinting at a respect for Hardy and even rescuing him from both Snitsky (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/snitsky/) and Umaga (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/umaga/). Does the 11-time World Champion still have the anger that so often fueled him to victory over the course of his distinguished career?
Of more immediate concern, however, is how The Game will react Monday night on Raw. The King of Kings will undoubtedly be given wide berth tomorrow night in the HSBC Arena in Buffalo. The question remains, how will his considerable fury manifest itself? And just who will be the unlucky soul on the receiving end?
On the brighter side of the equation, the “Rainbow-haired Warrior” now finds himself one Swanton Bomb closer to his “lifelong dream” of a WWE (http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/554660433/results/#) Championship. Although he’s been a six-time World Tag Team Champion and four-time Intercontinental Champion, Hardy nonetheless has never been able to reach the pinnacle of sports-entertainment.
To do so, he will be forced to fly at heights that few men have reached as he enters into the WWE (http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/matches/554660433/results/#) Title Match at next month’s Royal Rumble. After defeating one of WWE’s all-time greats, will Hardy be able to ride his momentum all the way to the top and take sports-entertainment’s most coveted prize?

DFILL450

12-17-2007, 05:44 AM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeff Hardy beat Triple H to earn a World Championship match at the Royal Rumble! That's awesome. It would be even nicer if they let him win it. He deserves to be champ by now.

Here's an article on it from wwe.com.
OMG!! How!?? Thats incredible. I thought for sure they would make triple h win.

I don't think they'll let him win it though.

Nick G 42390

12-17-2007, 05:49 AM

OMG!! How!?? Thats incredible. I thought for sure they would make triple h win.

I don't think they'll let him win it though.

I don't think they will either, but it's still good that he's in the title picture again though. And, he countered the pedigree and pinned Triple H with a bridge.

Bodangles

12-17-2007, 05:55 AM

Nick G 42390

12-17-2007, 06:13 AM

damn you Jeff! damn you! i love triple H, he's my number 2 behind Shawn Michaels. i have nothing against Jef Hardy, though. i think he's great as a superstar and a great wrestler. has that fearlessness the old WWF stars had.

Shit, he invented the fearlessness. Him and Matt did. No one had as much balls as the Hardyz did man. They did some crazy shit and were the inivators of some crazy shit. They opened up a whole new type of wrestling in the WWF/WWE.

Bodangles

12-17-2007, 06:16 AM

Shit, he invented the fearlessness. Him and Matt did. No one had as much balls as the Hardyz did man. They did some crazy shit and were the inivators of some crazy shit. They opened up a whole new type of wrestling in the WWF/WWE.

that's true, but don't count out the Dudley Boyz. they were pretty damn hardcore. still, jeff, before his back injury, was fantastic!

Nick G 42390

12-17-2007, 06:25 AM

that's true, but don't count out the Dudley Boyz. they were pretty damn hardcore. still, jeff, before his back injury, was fantastic!

The Dudley's were hardcore, yes. But, the Hardyz were high flyers and risk takers. The Dudleyz were more into the using weapons and shit like that. Jeff & Matt pretty much gave the ladder match, and the TLC match it's name. Yes, I know there were ladder matches before them, and good ones, but in my eyes, some of the best ladder matches of all time involve a Hardy. One of the best of all time was Jeff Vs. Undertaker. I think Jeff and Matt each deserve to hold a World Title before their time in the WWE is up.

DFILL450

12-17-2007, 06:39 AM

Shit, he invented the fearlessness. Him and Matt did. No one had as much balls as the Hardyz did man. They did some crazy shit and were the inivators of some crazy shit. They opened up a whole new type of wrestling in the WWF/WWE.
Ehhh. See thats why i don't like wrestling anymore. Because they end the matches in craptacular ways. It would of been better if they ended it with a swantan. But then again, getting triple h into a bridge is more believable, and has a more OMG!! moment.

I don't think Matt deserves a title. Neither does Jeff in my opinion (even though i wouldn't mind him being champ).

I used to love the old TLC and Ladder match days. Those were the greatest. Now theres no way WWE would ever do something like that again - Edge + Christian, Dudleyz and Hardys

Nick G 42390

12-17-2007, 07:16 AM

Ehhh. See thats why i don't like wrestling anymore. Because they end the matches in craptacular ways. It would of been better if they ended it with a swantan. But then again, getting triple h into a bridge is more believable, and has a more OMG!! moment.

I don't think Matt deserves a title. Neither does Jeff in my opinion (even though i wouldn't mind him being champ).

I used to love the old TLC and Ladder match days. Those were the greatest. Now theres no way WWE would ever do something like that again - Edge + Christian, Dudleyz and Hardys

Why don't they deserve World Titles? They've been with the business a long time and have contributed quite a lot to the WWE. Also, they get some of the best ovations when they come out. The crowd loves them, what else do they need in order to get a title?

Crusher524

12-17-2007, 04:12 PM

The reaction Jeff got when he won was incredible, I was at Armageddon and the place went nuts. Everyone got on their feet and applauded. Jeff definitely deserves the title shot .

Edge used some awesome trickery last night to capture the World Title, rang the bell when Taker had Batista in a triangle choke causing Taker to break the hold. Then used the Major Brothers to look like him and there were 3 Edge's.

Shinsetsu

12-17-2007, 04:21 PM

Why don't they deserve World Titles? They've been with the business a long time and have contributed quite a lot to the WWE. Also, they get some of the best ovations when they come out. The crowd loves them, what else do they need in order to get a title?

I'll just note the recent suspension of Jeff this year due to Drug possesion that wasn't Weed/Steroids. They get big pops because fans now have grown up ONLY getting either High Flyers, or boring predictable 5 move wrestlers *John Cena* . Between those 2 if I just started WWE I would go with the more action option. Most Fans now a days couldn't tell you who Owen Hart was, or Rick Rude, Jake the Snake, etc.

Jeff and Matt do deserve shots, but I think Matt before Jeff just because of the heat Jeff got in this year with the drugs.

DFILL450

12-17-2007, 04:50 PM

Why don't they deserve World Titles? They've been with the business a long time and have contributed quite a lot to the WWE. Also, they get some of the best ovations when they come out. The crowd loves them, what else do they need in order to get a title?
I think Jeff deserves the intercontinental title, but not the wwe championship. The only reason i say that is because he's not a top notch wrestler. Hes too unpredictable with his moves. I know hes been around for a long ass time, and hes done ALOT for wrestling, but hes not a world title wrestler. Hes just a fan favorite underdog. Thats just my opinion though.

Then again, you can look at Rey Mysterio, and say that he didn't deserve a title shot, but he got one for a short time. They even let him win at wrestlmania which is crazy.

So i would love to see Jeff as champion, but i don't think he deserves it because he won't hold it for very long.

Shinsetsu

12-17-2007, 04:59 PM

Then again, you can look at Rey Mysterio, and say that he didn't deserve a title shot, but he got one for a short time. They even let him win at wrestlmania which is crazy.

They let him have that because of Eddies death. Sad to say but true. Eddie was supposed to win the match at the PPV the day he died, and fight in Wrestlemania. It wasn't based on Rey's pops or anything, he was probably only to going to get IC at the best.

Nick G 42390

12-18-2007, 07:28 AM

I'll just note the recent suspension of Jeff this year due to Drug possesion that wasn't Weed/Steroids. They get big pops because fans now have grown up ONLY getting either High Flyers, or boring predictable 5 move wrestlers *John Cena* . Between those 2 if I just started WWE I would go with the more action option. Most Fans now a days couldn't tell you who Owen Hart was, or Rick Rude, Jake the Snake, etc.

Jeff and Matt do deserve shots, but I think Matt before Jeff just because of the heat Jeff got in this year with the drugs.

Most fans can tell you who those wrestlers are because most young fans are fans because of family members that also watch it so they grew up around it and know a lot about the older shit.

Who cares if he was suspended? That doesn't mean shit. The ECW champion was suspended and I'm sure he'll get another shot.

As for you DFILL, every reason you gave to why you think he doesn't deserve a title shot, are the exact reason he deserves it! No one can sit there and honestly say they wouldn't enjoy watching him wrestle as the champ. He'd be the most entertaining champ since The Rock.

It's hard to tell where they're going with Jeff. He's been in the main events lately and winning a lot and he came out in the opening skit with Vince and was involved in that storyline. They are making it seem that he's either gonna be champ soon or be a contender for the title for awhile. I say if he loses he's IC title between now and the Royal Rumble, he's either gonna win the title, or be in contention for it, for a long time.

Nick G 42390

12-18-2007, 09:10 PM

Management is very pleased with Jeff.

Source - PWInsider

- The word going around backstage RAW last night was that management was very happy with Jeff Hardy's work during the Vince McMahon angle as well as the main event. They were also very happy to hear the loud pop he received after pinning WWE champion Randy Orton. Management is now firmly behind him, thus he will be receiving a big push now and the feeling is that Jeff is ready to accept the responsibility that goes along with it.

Lex Luger is still paralyzed in the hospital.

-- Former WCW World champ Diamond Dallas Page recently posted a new blog on his website at DiamondDallasPage.com talking about his recent visit to Lex Luger, who is still paralyzed. Luger has regained some feeling and movement and is currently at a spinal rehab center in Marietta, Georgia trying to recover.

Altimus

12-20-2007, 12:10 AM

I didn't understand why Jeff came and left during commercial break. I didn't like it.

Bodangles

12-20-2007, 04:23 AM

yea sorry for being utterly ridiculous, but i took a break from wrestling for a year or so when apparently LEX LUGER GOT PARALYZED? WTFOMGZGTFO!?? somebody, save my grieving mentality. please.

Nick G 42390

12-20-2007, 07:17 AM

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/iceman_x_is_crazy/TNA%20and%20more/abyssunmasked.jpg

AH!!!!!! Abyss without his mask on! Scary. Lol.

John Graziano showing some slight improvements.(Person hurt and put in critical condition in the Nick "Hogan" Bollea car accident)

Source: People.com

John Graziano, the young Marine who was critically injured in an Aug. 26 car crash involving Hulk Hogan's son Nick, has shown small signs of improvement, his mother tells a Tampa TV station.

Graziano, 22, is now semiconscious and has opened his eyes, his mother Debra tells Tampa Bay's 10 News. He still cannot breathe without a machine and has not spoken since the accident.

He also leaned away from his mother when she tried to touch his face recently, she said.

Graziano had just returned from Iraq when he was injured. He was a passenger in Nick Bollea's car when it careened off the road and struck a tree in Clearwater, Fla.

Citing court documents, the St. Petersburg Times reported in October that the most Graziano could hope for was to open and shut his eyes periodically.

Bollea, 17, faces criminal charges including reckless driving in the case.More on JBL heading to RAW....

Partial Source: PWTorch.com

At Unforgiven we saw JBL attack Chris Jericho during his match with Randy Orton and cost him the WWE Championship. On RAW, JBL appeared on the Titantron and told Chris Jericho to prepare for the second coming of the "Wrestling God".

In a phone conversation with WWE.com, JBL clarified the comments he made to Chris Jericho: He is coming to Monday nights to be an in-ring competitor. Tazz took over for JBL as commentator at the SmackDown! tapings.

JBL has been working towards a return to the ring for several months. As Randy Orton shifts his attention to his WWE title defense against Jeff Hardy at the Royal Rumble, JBL will begin a program with Chris Jericho immediately.

JBL has never had a run on RAW as a singles star and WWE feels there are a number of top babyfaces for him to work with, including Chris Jericho, Triple H and Shawn Michaels. WWE would like to keep JBL on RAW until at least WrestleMania if he can stay healthy.

Nick G 42390

12-20-2007, 08:10 PM

Shawn Michaels future unknown as of right now...
- Sources close to the situation say Shawn Michaels' knees are in the worst shape that they have ever been in. Whether or not this has something to do with the fact WWE isn't giving him a World Title run is unknown, but there has to be some concern within the company as to the longevity of his career and how much longer he has left in the business.

Tazz and Mr. Kennedy news.
Sources: PWInsider, F4Wonline.com

- As previously posted, JBL will be returning to the ring as an active competitior on the RAW brand and Tazz will be taking his place alongside Michael Cole on SmackDown. There's a chance WWE will rotate the position on SmackDown previously held by JBL and try out different people until they find the right one.

No word yet on who will replace Tazz on ECW, if anyone, but with the Holidays coming up, WWE has some time to figure it all out. The next set of ECW and SmackDown tapings isn't until 12/30 in Richmond, VA.

- The general feeling within WWE on Mr. Kennedy is that his current program with Shawn Michaels is sort of a "sink or swim" situation for him and if he doesn't step up, he'll be reduced to working mid-card matches for the rest of the near future. Sources say Kennedy is listening to any and everyone for advice on how to improve his skills in the ring. Kennedy is said to have little confidence in his own skills as a performer, which could be the reason he has been trying new finishers and new things in the ring. Kennedy used to be close with Steve Austin, but Austin recently said in a media interview that Kennedy is listening to too many people.

WWE Vs. Jakks Pacific and THQ lawsuit
WWE issued the following press release yesterday evening:

WWE Lawsuit vs. Jakks Pacific and THQ Continues

STAMFORD, Conn., December 19, 2007 – The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York today clarified that its dismissal of WWE’s amended complaint in the lawsuit World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v. Jakks Pacific, Inc. et al. does not include WWE’s state law claims, which will now be transferred to and heard in the state court action between the parties.

The lawsuit was filed by WWE in October 2004 against Jakks Pacific, Inc. (“Jakks”), two foreign subsidiaries of Jakks, THQ, Inc. (“THQ”), a purported joint venture involving Jakks and THQ, Stanley Shenker & Associates, Inc. (“SSAI”) and Bell Licensing, LLC. The suit also named as defendants certain individuals employed by the corporate defendants, including specifically Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman and Joel Bennett, the three highest-ranking executives of Jakks, and Stanley Shenker and James Bell. Shenker was WWE’s licensing agent and Bell was WWE’s Senior Vice President of Licensing and Merchandising at the time the unlawful conduct occurred.

The suit alleged that, on the orders of Jakks’ highest ranking officers, payments were made to Shenker secretly via a series of transactions involving foreign subsidiaries of Jakks during the time licensing rights were being sought, including the right to WWE lucrative videogame license. Shenker and Bell have both subsequently plead guilty to being dishonest servants and are currently incarcerated, and the court in Connecticut previously ruled that Shenker perjured himself and obstructed justice by concealing the payments he took from Jakks and then split with Bell .

In the federal case, the Jakks defendants argued that a release, given to it after a royalty audit of the toy license, operated to somehow preclude WWE from pursuing its state law claims. Today, Judge Kenneth Karas indicated that he found that the release specifically did not bar any of these claims.

In a statement issued today, Vince McMahon, the Chairman of WWE, stated: “We are pleased that we now finally have the opportunity to litigate the merits of our state law claims in state court and to place our evidence before a jury of how Jakks and its partners conducted themselves. WWE’s intellectual property is a valuable asset of the Company, and this lawsuit is necessary to preserve the integrity of our licensing process and essential to ensure that WWE receives appropriate and fair compensation for the grant of a license to use our intellectual property.”

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/

JBL's energy drink
Source: PWInsider.com

Baywood International, Inc. Enters into Joint Venture with John ''JBL'' Layfield's Layfield, Inc. to Tap into Energy Beverage Market

Baywood International, Inc. Neil Reithinger, President & C.E.O announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Layfield, Inc. to create and distribute specialty beverages nationwide.

The companies have jointly formed Layfield Energy and will roll out their first product in January, 2008 through major retail outlets and direct to consumer via a dedicated website. The product will be supported by a comprehensive multimedia marketing campaign.

"I know how to make a big splash and, believe me, we will make a huge one. I have endorsed several products over the years, and now I am truly thrilled about being involved with my own project. I am not only going to be endorsing the product, but I will be running the company full time with the great management at Baywood," stated John Layfield. "I believe in my marketing team and I believe in the product and, together, this will be a great ride," Layfield expressed further.

"Developing products that appeal to a mass audience is an essential part of our business," said Neil Reithinger, President & C.E.O. of the Company. "And working with JBL has been just fantastic. We're as excited as he is.

Nick G 42390

12-25-2007, 09:18 PM

I'm really really starting to feel like Jeff Hardy might win the World Title or get quite a few shots at it seeing as how the WWE is starting to treat him. The newest thing that makes me think this is, he's number 1 in the power 25 this week. Usually the number 1's are the champs or someone who is about to win it. This is awesome. I've been a Jeff Hardy fan forever and I'm so glad to see him getting the recognition he deserves.

Link to the power 25:

http://www.wwe.com/inside/power25/

sam49

12-25-2007, 10:18 PM

Nick G 42390

12-25-2007, 10:27 PM

The only reason I think Jeff Hardy got a title shot at royal rumble is because people dont buy Royal rumble for title matches, but rather for the rumble itself. If it was another PPV WWE wouldnt have risked Jeff and have given HHH a title shot instead.

Your completely wrong. The WWE is smart, that's why they gave him the title shot. They aren't doing it to get people to buy the pay per view, they're doing it because he is one of the best wrestlers and probably the favorite wrestler of the fans right now, that's why he got the title shot.

sam49

12-26-2007, 11:27 AM

Your completely wrong. The WWE is smart, that's why they gave him the title shot. They aren't doing it to get people to buy the pay per view, they're doing it because he is one of the best wrestlers and probably the favorite wrestler of the fans right now, that's why he got the title shot.
Possibly yes. But can you see many people buying a PPV probably so see Jeff Hardy in the main event rather than HHH?

Nick G 42390

12-26-2007, 07:42 PM

Possibly yes. But can you see many people buying a PPV probably so see Jeff Hardy in the main event rather than HHH?

Yes I can actually. Jeff Hardy is starting to become one of the faces of the WWE along with Triple H and all them.

Also, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon pretty much run that company, so this decision to put Jeff Hardy in the main events was more than likely one of their ideas.

In WWE News, Steve Williams, AKA Stone Cold Steve Austin legally changed his name from Steve Williams to Steve Austin.

-- The Wrestling Observer is reporting that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has followed in the footsteps of Ultimate Warror and Chyna by legally changing his real name to his wrestling name. "Stone Cold" has legally changed his name from Steve Williams to Steve Austin.

sam49

12-26-2007, 10:55 PM

Yes I can actually. Jeff Hardy is starting to become one of the faces of the WWE along with Triple H and all them.

Also, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon pretty much run that company, so this decision to put Jeff Hardy in the main events was more than likely one of their ideas.

In WWE News, Steve Williams, AKA Stone Cold Steve Austin legally changed his name from Steve Williams to Steve Austin.
What wrestling site do you use? I use wrestlezone.

Nick G 42390

12-27-2007, 05:19 AM

What wrestling site do you use? I use wrestlezone.

http://sescoops.com/

Best wrestling site on the net. They also have a UFC section if you're a UFC fan.

It's official, The Rock no longer goes by, The Rock. Dwayne Johnson has officially stopped using "The Rock" in his name for his movies. He now just goes by Dwayne Johnson.

-- Several Hollywood news and gossip outlets are reporting that Dwayne Johnson does in fact no longer want to be billed under his wrestling alias "The Rock". It looks like the change is effective immediately, as we noted here earlier, he is billed as just Dwayne Johnson in his upcoming movie "Get Smart" with co-star Steve Carrell.

Also, anyone who uses wweshop.com, here's a coupon toget 10% off on all orders $99+ until 12/31/07.

-- For anyone looking to save a few bucks at WWEShop.com, use code: BYE2007 to get 10% off and free shipping on orders $99+ before 12/31.

sam49

12-27-2007, 11:12 AM

Wrestlezone gets spoilers before any site in the world.

Nick G 42390

12-27-2007, 08:09 PM

When one site gets the spoilers, they all have it within 5 minutes of that. I prefer sescoops because I like the layout of the site and it's a lot easier to read than some other sites. They have pictures next to each story and it's spaced out when some sites just show a sentence explaining what the story is and there's a bunch more under it and it's too hard to read.

sam49

12-28-2007, 11:49 AM

Nick G 42390

12-28-2007, 10:04 PM

Nope. I don't have a 360 right now, but, when I do get one I'll be getting Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008.

Candice Michelle returning next week at RAW? Sid Vicious making a surprise return?

- Last month, Candice Michelle was being advertised on local radio ads to make her return on the final RAW of 2007. Also, take it for what it's worth but there is a strong rumor going around that "Psycho" Sid Vicious will be in the Carolinas this weekend; could a possible appearance on RAW be in the works? We'll find out tomorrow night, but we all know anything is possible.

Torrie Wilson's back still keeping her out of the ring.

- On her MySpace page, SmackDown Diva Torrie Wilson wrote an update on her back injury that has kept her out of action. Torrie wrote:

"On the health front, my back problems don't seem to be getting any better and I am actually starting to feel worse believe it or not! It's gotten to the point that I can barely stand up in the morning. I've never really been hurt before so this is really REALLY annoying to me. I can't stand feeling frail and just want to go back to my active lifestyle. I am looking into another type of treatment right now that looks promising so let's hope this problem goes away soon. Please pray for me! I have actually been out of the action in the wrestling ring for quite some time and am really starting to miss it."

sam49

12-28-2007, 11:04 PM

Yesss. Sid vicious.

Nick G 42390

12-28-2007, 11:06 PM

Bodangles

12-28-2007, 11:13 PM

It's just a rumor. Don't get your hopes up. There's been talk about him making a return to the ring full time. I haven't heard anymore about it other then the fact that they're talking about it still. Nothing has been set in stone yet.

wooo! i was gonna post saying that i wanted him to return, not just appear. but i didn't until now. he will return. him and his curly q's.

Nick G 42390

12-28-2007, 11:17 PM

wooo! i was gonna post saying that i wanted him to return, not just appear. but i didn't until now. he will return. him and his curly q's.

I hope he returns, he was great. The initial report of him returning was a few weeks back and I haven't heard anymore about it until today when they said there's a chance he could appear at RAW.

Well, RAW is being tapped tomorrow so, if any of you would like, I can post the spoilers for it when they become available? I'll post them under one of those click to display things so it doesn't get ruined for anyone. I myself, won't be reading it, RAW is the only show I care to watch and I always look at the SmackDown spoilers because I don't care for it as much as RAW. But, if anyone wants to see what happens a few days prior to it being on TV, let me know and I'll post it in a little spoiler thing.

Bodangles

12-28-2007, 11:19 PM

I hope he returns, he was great. The initial report of him returning was a few weeks back and I haven't heard anymore about it until today when they said there's a chance he could appear at RAW.

Well, RAW is being tapped tomorrow so, if any of you would like, I can post the spoilers for it when they become available? I'll post them under one of those click to display things so it doesn't get ruined for anyone. I myself, won't be reading it, RAW is the only show I care to watch and I always look at the SmackDown spoilers because I don't care for it as much as RAW. But, if anyone wants to see what happens a few days prior to it being on TV, let me know and I'll post it in a little spoiler thing.

it doesn't really bother me if it's ruined or not, but for others, i would say clicky thing. anyways, Raw is superior. in the words of Eric Bischoff (I believe): Smackdown is minor league wrestling.

Nick G 42390

12-28-2007, 11:24 PM

Smackdown is minor league wrestling.

Very very true. That's why I'm kinda saddened to see such good talent over there on the mediocre show such as Batista, Matt Hardy, Rey Mysterio, Undertaker etc. But, if they weren't over there, there'd be no Smackdown. If it wasn't for those guys and a few others, Smackdown would be filled with a bunch of Great Khali caliber people with no talent and horrible in ring skills.

Bodangles

12-28-2007, 11:34 PM

if Batista or Undertaker came back to Raw, i'd probably cry. they're amazing wrestlers, but they have to be on Smackdown for that reason. do you know if Khali or Umaga speak English?

Nick G 42390

12-28-2007, 11:38 PM

if Batista or Undertaker came back to Raw, i'd probably cry. they're amazing wrestlers, but they have to be on Smackdown for that reason. do you know if Khali or Umaga speak English?

Not sure if Khali does but Umaga does. Do you not know who Umaga is? Do you not realize who he use to wrestle as? Maybe this will refresh your memory:

http://www.sportsmansdaily.com/images/umaga.jpg

http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg

Does the guy on the right look familiar?

sam49

12-29-2007, 12:16 AM

sam49

12-29-2007, 12:16 AM

Not sure if Khali does but Umaga does. Do you not know who Umaga is? Do you not realize who he use to wrestle as? Maybe this will refresh your memory:

http://www.sportsmansdaily.com/images/umaga.jpg

http://www.anniemayhem.com/blog%20pics/3MinuteWarning.jpg

Does the guy on the right look familiar?
The Rock and Rikishi are related to Umaga. :woop:

Nick G 42390

12-29-2007, 02:08 AM

Well, this is some big news and a great addition for the WWE. The Royal Rumble pay per view will be the first pay per view to be broadcast in HD. Here's the story:

Source: EngadgetHD.com

According to HDTV news website EngadgetHD, WWE will finally be rolling out a major Pay-Per-View event in high-definition next month. This will be the first ever WWE broadcast in HD.

Time Warner Cable will offer WWE's Royal Rumble PPV event in HD when it airs on January 27, 2008. The show will air in 1080i resolution.

A high-definition WWE PPV comes 12 months after the Ultimate Fighting Championship aired its first HD PPV.

Source: http://www.sescoops.com/wwe/First_Ever_High-Definition_WWE_PPV_Will_Be_The_Royal_Rumble.shtml

sam49

12-29-2007, 12:30 PM

Well, this is some big news and a great addition for the WWE. The Royal Rumble pay per view will be the first pay per view to be broadcast in HD. Here's the story:

Source: http://www.sescoops.com/wwe/First_Ever_High-Definition_WWE_PPV_Will_Be_The_Royal_Rumble.shtml
Yeah I heard about that. Also there will be a Elimination chamber match for Smackdown at No way out!

Nick G 42390

12-30-2007, 03:54 AM

Lance Cade was injured at a house show last night. Here's the story:

Former World Tag Team Champion Lance Cade was injured after separating his left shoulder at a live event in Atlanta on Friday night.

According to athletic trainer Chris Brennan, the severity of Cade’s injury cannot be determined until he undergoes an orthopedic evaluation.

“Lance could be out of action for four to six weeks,” Brennan told WWE.com. “Of course, those numbers could change depending on the orthopedic evaluation.”

WWE.com will update this situation as more information becomes available.

Spoilers for Monday Night's RAW!!!!

Dark Matches & Heat Taping:

- Nick Nemeth vs. Brian Kendrick. Kendrick got the win in a pretty dull match.

- Super Crazy vs. Snitsky. Snitsky wins in a pretty quick match.

- Davis Owens vs DH Smith. DH got the win and was surprisingly over with the crowd.

- Drew McEntyre vs. Charlie Haas. Drew gets the win in a match that saw Charlie wear a luchador mask.

-Hardcore Holly vs Trevor Murdoch. Holly gets the win and a nice pop.

- Here comes JR and the King to open RAW...

- Ric Flair video airs highlighting his career.

- Randy Orton Video airs highlighting his year in 2007.

- Randy Orton comes out for a promo. Jeff Hardy comes out and shows clips of him getting the pinfall on RAW two weeks ago. Hardy ends up reversing a RKO and laying Orton out with his own RKO.

- Another Ric Flair video

Next week on Raw: The Raw Roulette. Superstars will spin a wheel and wrestle in various WWE gimmick matches.

- The Hardys are backstage... Matt asked if Jeff wins the WWE Title at the Rumble, if Matt could have a title shot if Jeff wins at Royal Rumble... Jeff says yes, lets go talk about it and they walk off...

- HBK vs. Mr. Kennedy. Typical match between the two. Kennedy gets the win with a clean pin.

- Backstage with Regal, Vince, & HHH... If HHH loses, he can't compete in the Royal Rumble.

- Backstage with Jillian Hall, Ron Simmons, & Big Dick Johnson. Dick is dancing... we get a DAMN!

- Backstage with Vince and Regal... Vince says Regal vs Hornswoggle tonight is announced.

- Tribute To The Troops video shows

- Umaga defeats Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a Royal Rumble qualifying match.

- Backstage segment with Flair and Vince McMahon. Vince told Flair its over for him and his career tonight.

- JBL return video airs.

- JBL makes his return to RAW, coming in a limousine to ringside. Lots of balloons and confettie come down from the rafters. JBL comes out and talks about power. Y2J's music hits and he attacks JBL and the two begin to brawl. The refs come down and break it up.

- Small intermission while they clean the debris...

- Beth Phoenix retains the WWE Women's Title against Mickie James in a good match.

- Regal vs Hornswoggle ends in a No contest... Vince gave Regal brass knuckles and told him to use them. Regal couldn't so Hornswoggle runs up the ramp. Vince comes in and berates Regal who then leaves. Vince said it was a test for Regal to see how he would do.

- Jeff Hardy video promo

- Jeff Hardy vs. Santino Marella. Match starts off and Orton comes on the TitanTron while the match is going on and beats up Matt Hardy in the back... Orton kicks Matt in the head... Jeff leaves the match to help Matt and is shown backstage tending to Matt with the refs.

- Triple H vs. Ric Flair. Huge pop as expected for Flair who is introduced last. Both men hit their signature moves. Flair locks on the figure four for a few minutes. I'm not sure, but I think it was Vince McMahon or Regal who came down and interfered, causing Flair to win by DQ.

Dark Main Event
Jeff Hardy and Chris Jericho defeated Randy Orton and JBL when Hardy hit his Swanton Bomb. Good match.

sam49

12-30-2007, 11:55 AM

Thansk for the spoilers Nick. I cant be bothered to go on wrestling news anymore.

sterob70

12-30-2007, 09:01 PM

woo

its about time wwe went into hd

oh i thought sid was just coming back as a manager type role?

Nick G 42390

12-30-2007, 11:41 PM

woo

its about time wwe went into hd

oh i thought sid was just coming back as a manager type role?

He wants to come back to the ring full time. Like I said before, heard about this a few weeks back, haven't heard anymore news on it since then.

Nick G 42390

12-31-2007, 09:45 PM

If this is true, then I'll be the happiest man on this Earth! This will be the shit if it's true! And, I'm pretty sure it is. We just built the new stadium out here and we've already had the BCS championship game and now the Super Bowl this year. When this is made official, I'm gonna jump around and scream for 5 minutes. Haha.

- Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was photographed by a Swedish newspaper for an interview this past Sunday, wearing a t-shirt with the WWE WrestleMania logo and the slogan "Destruction in The Desert." The shirt indicates that WWE will hold it's 2010 WrestleMania in Phoenix, Arizona. Gretzky does have strong ties to Phoenix, as he is part owner and head coach of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes.

CM Punk, most televised wins in 2007

-- C.M. Punk had the most televised wins in WWE for this year with 48. He was followed by Jeff Hardy with 44. Bobby Lashley and Triple H would have been in the top ten, except they were injured most of the year. Most tag team wins were The Highlanders with 16, to Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch with 15.

List of WWE dvds in 2008.

-- Following up on an earlier report here on the site, below are DVDs slated to be released by WWE in 2008:

* The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin - 02/12/2008
* Triple H: King of Kings - 03/25/2008
* Evolution of the Hardys - 05/06/2008
* The Rock - 06/03/2008
* Best of Starrcade - 07/08/2008
* Summer Slam Anthology - 08/05/2008
* Life and Times of Mr. Perfect - 08/05/2008
* Edge - 11/04/2008
* Randy Savage: Macho Madness - 11/18/2008
* Sting - 12/09/2008

As reported earlier, this is the first time they have done anything on Randy Savage or Sting. It will be interesting to see if they still release the Sting DVD if he signs a new contract with TNA.

ECW Spoilers.

ECW Sci-Fi Tapings
Richmond, VA

ECW Dark Matches

- Nunzio defeated Nick Nemeth, who talked a lot of crap on the mic before the match.

- The Great Khali defeated Tommy Dreamer.

ECW Tapings:

- ECW opened with a video of CM Punk and Chavo Guerrero. Armando Estra brought out Chavo Guerrero. Chavo came out, cut a promo, talking trash about CM Punk. CM Punk came out and Estrada signed the two to a match later on and if Chavo won, he would be the #1 contender for the ECW Championship.

- John Morrison, The Miz and Layla vs. Shannon Moore, Jimmy Wang and Kelly Kelly. The team of Moore, Wang and Kelly got the win via pinfall.

- Tazz interviewed some jobber guy about having his first match with Shelton Benjamin on ECW a few weeks back. The guy said since the loss to Shelton, he has gotten better. Tazz introduced his opponent for tonight, Big Daddy V. Big Daddy squashed the guy in a quick match.

- CM Punk vs. Chavo Guerrero, if Chavo wins he is the #1 contender to Punk's title. This was a pretty good match, probably the best of the night. Punk got the win via pinfall so Chavo isn't the #1 contender.

Smackdown Spoilers

WWE SmackDown Tapings
Richmond, VA

- SmackDown starts after the ECW tapings with Teddy Long pushing Vickie Guerrero to the ramp. Teddy introduces Jonathan Coachman as the new color commentator to sit beside Michael Cole. They announce the Beat the Clock competitors for the night, which is Batista, Undertaker, Finlay and Mysterio.

- Finlay vs. MVP in the first Beat the Clock challenge match. Finlay gets the win after Hornswoggle hands him the shielegh. Finlay hits MVP and gets the pin.

- Chuck Palumbo and Michelle McCool vs. Victoria and Kenny Dykstra. Victoria hits the Widow's Peak on McCool for the pinfall. Afterwards, Chuck acts like a heel and yells at Michelle.

- Chavo is shown backstage in Vickie's office. Chavo says she has disgraced the Guerrero family and talks about how he missed the old times. Vickie puts Chavo in the Beat the Clock matches against Funaki.

- Chavo Guerrero vs. Funaki. Chavo gets the win and beats Finlay's time.

- Batista vs. The Edgeheads (former Major Brothers). Batista fails to beat the time set by Chavo and the match ends in a No Contest.

- Deuce and Domino vs. Jimmy Wang and Shannon Moore. Moore got the pinfall over Deuce.

- The Undertaker vs. Matt Stryker in a Beat the Clock challenge match. Stryker says he will not be wrestling but will be the special referee and introduces Mark Henry as Taker's opponent. Undertaker dominates Henry but after a chokeslam, Stryker stops counting at 2 and