— A match between Rey Mysterio and CM Punk was made official for WrestleMania XXVI during last night’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown. The stipulation for the match is that should Mysterio lose the bout, he must join The Straight Edge Society. (Match preview) — Thursday’s episode of WWE Superstars on WGN America scored an…
— Shawn Michaels is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Inside Wrestling, which you can view at www.pwi-online.com. The headline reads: “Heart-broken Kid.” — WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts noted on his Twitter account yesterday that he did voice-over work for THQ’s upcoming WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 video game. — In…
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with his thoughts about: Shawn Michaels’ Career: “Did I think that in 1996 that HBK would eventually wind up his career as arguably the greatest in ring performer of his generation? Honestly, no. Shawn’s life style was rather controversial at that time and…
(Credit to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for some of the info used in this report) As previously reported, TNA recently hired a consulting firm to analyze their television ratings data and conduct surveys to learn what fans think about the product. One of the findings that have caught the attention of TNA management is that…
source: www.pwtorch.com As reported earlier, it has been indicated that Lisa Marie Varon (a/k/a Tara) has buried her peers behind their backs to management. Among the stories cited are reports of Varon complaining about various female wrestlers on house show tours, refusing to work with certain individuals altogether, and squashing numerous storylines — all of…
Curt Stallion is finally getting his shot at the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. WWE has announced that NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar will defend his title against Stallion on NXT next Wednesday. Stallion has been in line for a Cruiserweight title shot since winning a number one contender’s fatal five-way match on 205 Live in November….
source: www.pwtorch.com — As reported yesterday, TNA officials have advised company president Dixie Carter to release 15 to 20 names in an extensive cost-cutting measure. Carter is against cutting anyone since she doesn’t want talent who have been loyal to the organization be unemployed in these uncertain economic times. Nonetheless, it is expected that cuts…
TNA star Kevin Nash has confirmed that his friend Scott Hall is back in a substance abuse rehabilitation facility. Nash wrote on Twitter.com/RealKevinNash: “Scott is under care in the WWE’s wellness program. God bless Ann and Vince for taking care of my friend.” There had been some confusion lately as to whether Scott Hall had…
I wrote this live this week. Figured it would be easier since I want to go to sleep at a decent time. Off we go. Live from Miami, Florida this is the Raw Deal… We start off with Raw GM Bret Hart and Smackdown GM Teddy Long coming out to the ring. Announcers are Cole…
In the days following former Batista’s announcement that he’s becoming an MMA fighter, UFC Heavyweight champion and former fellow WWE superstar Brock Lesnar is weighing in on the story. Sort of. In an interview with MMAFighting.com to promote his 7/3 fight against Shane Carwin, Lesnar was asked about Batista telling TMZ that he will be…