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Vickie Praises Chavo’s TNA Debut, Chyna Omitted By WWE, Lilian

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– Hailing from one of the more storied and successful families in the pro wrestling history, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. made his TNA Impact Wrestling debut on Thursday. After lauding the Guerrero family legacy and proclaiming that it was his time to shine in TNA, he was attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash, who took exception to his remarks. Guerrero’s aunt Vickie, who appears for WWE as the mouthpiece of Dolph Ziggler, congratulated her nephew’s debut for the Nashville-based wrestling promotion.

“I am proud of @mexwarrior with his debut on TNA!! A true professional Miss him and his family xxoo,” she wrote on Twitter.

Don’t expect Vickie to ever join Chavo in TNA. She stated last year in a Twitter message that she would never turn her back on her WWE family: “I would never go to TNA…no disrespect to anybody…WWE is my family…period.”

– WWE.com has released a poll asking fans to choose their favorite all-time team of D-Generation X—Shawn Michaels and Triple H or Triple H, X-Pac, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn. Chyna, who partnered with both D-X gangs, was omitted from the poll.

– SmackDown ring announcer Lilian Garcia has posted a new photo shoot on her official website, LilianGarcia.com. The website also features her WWE theme song, which is solely played off-camera at events.

Legend Thinks Velvet Sky Would Be A Valuable Addition To WWE

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Velvet Sky’s departure from TNA Impact Wrestling this week has sparked rumors and speculation that the colorful grappler could eventually wind up in WWE as a ‘Diva’. Though it is publicly unknown how WWE brass perceive the ten-year veteran wrestler, Sky has at least one backer in the sports entertainment organization in “Hardcore Legend” Mick Foley, who feels she would fit in nicely with their array of female talent.

When asked via Twitter whether the former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion would make for a great addition to WWE’s Divas division, he responded, “I think @VelVelHoller would be a valuable addition to the @WWE Divas roster. Hope it happens.”

Sky acknowledged Foley’s remarks, writing, “Thank you Mick!”

While working her way up the wrestling ranks, Sky, who was then known as Talia, appeared for WWE as an extra and enhancement wrestler in 2005 and 2006. She also auditioned for the 2007 Diva Search, but did not make the final cut. She opened up on the setback earlier this month during an interview with The Post and Courier.

“The only thing I’m going to say about that is the only reason I did that is because there were powers at be within that organization that told me they wanted to see me do it. Some higher-up people in the organization came to me and told me that they would like to see me do it,” Sky said.

“It’s not a way that I wanted to break into wrestling. But if someone is basically telling you that they want to see you do this, then you do it. You bite the bullet and you do it.

“Everything happens for a reason, and it just wasn’t my time then. I’m glad I didn’t get through.”

ICP Releases “Chris Benoit” Music Video, Update On Major Gunns

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– Insane Clown Posse has released a music video for their “Chris Benoit” single for their upcoming “Mighty Death Pop” album.

– Tylene Buck, who appeared as valet/wrestler Major Gunns for World Championship Wrestling in 2000 and 2001, is doing nude webcam shows. She appears under the name Tyler Buck and is promoting herself as a former WCW star. Though she is 40-years-old, she lists herself as 27.

– Shannon Moore turns 33-years old Friday while Matt Borne, the original Doink the Clown, turns 55.

Guerrero Reacts To Attack On Impact, Referee Posts Sexual Tweet

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– Chavo Guerrero spoke out after being attacked by Gunner and Kid Kash on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast on Spike TV.

http://youtu.be/BEC3KojwTz0

– Impact Wrestling senior official Earl Hebner posted an inappropriate message on his Twitter account Thursday night—likely meant as a private message to a user he is following.

The message stated, “I Will take ur blow j when u are ready 2 give it 2 me.”

Though the post was hastily deleted, it was noted by multiple users on the website.

– Despite her departure from TNA Wrestling in April, Traci Brooks is still featured on the company website’s Knockouts page.

WWE Considering Weekly “Legends” Segment, Divas Seg Nixed

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– With the ratings success of the weekly “Legends” segments on Raw, WWE’s booking committee are considering making the feature a regularity by having one former Superstar brought back on every show.

– A third segment involving WWE Divas was scripted for Raw 1,000 but nixed due to many of the show’s early segments running long. The Wrestling Observer believes Kelly Kelly, who has been absent since May, was slated to appear.

– WWE will hold Raw on Monday, October 8 at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California. Ticketmaster.com will hold a pre-sale for the event Monday, August 6 at 10:00 A.M. PDT. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, August 10 at 10:00 A.M. PDT.

– Southeastern independent wrestler Scottie Wrenn was hospitalized last week due to a possible heart attack and may require stents.

(source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Impact Preview – Kurt Angle vs. James Storm, Knockouts In Action

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Don’t miss TNA IMPACT WRESTLING every Thursday night LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV! If you can’t watch Thursday, don’t forget to set your DVR to record it! It’s two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring your favorite wrestling superstars – including “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan, “The Icon” Sting, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam, “Cowboy” James Storm, the lovely and lethal Knockouts, the high-flying X Division athletes and many more! TNA IMPACT WRESTLING takes place from the Impact Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida! IMPACT WRESTLING is the world’s most innovative experience in professional wrestling, airing in over 120 countries worldwide!

Preview Thursday’s huge LIVE broadcast as the road to the August 12 “Hardcore Justice” Pay-Per-View event continues:

-Last week accusations flew that James Storm may be involved with Aces and 8s. Could there possibly be any truth to these rumors?

– IMPACT will feature a HUGE Bound For Glory Series main event match as Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle battles “Cowboy” James Storm! The competition for a shot at the World Title at “Bound For Glory” continues with two former World Champions battling on Thursday night on SpikeTV!

– In tag team action, World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries teams with newcomer Kenny King against Bobby Roode and X Division Champion Zema Ion

– TNA Knockouts executive Brooke Hogan makes her return to IMPACT for the first time since the brutal attack by The Aces & 8s gang on her legendary father, “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan

– In Knockouts action, it will be Mickie James vs. Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne vs. Tara in a four-way #1 Contenders match for a shot at the Knockouts Championship

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV

(source: ImpactWrestling.com)

Khali Has Tumor Removed, Mick Foley Interviewed

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According to TribLive News, The Great Khali had to have a tumor removed from his pituitary gland at UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here’s an excerpt from the article.

The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a weight of 347 pounds, according to UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, who led the surgical team.

Maroon said Thursday the tumor causes a condition called acromegaly, which can be fatal if left untreated.

Khali is expected to recover within two to three months.

– Arda Ocal from TheScore sat down with Mick Foley after his appearance at Raw 1000th. Here are some highlights from the interview.

On RAW 1000: “I personally got a kick out of it. I had said previously that I would have liked to do something more substantial (at RAW 1000) like cut a serious promo, but there will be time – I can do that 2 months from now, for example. Looking at the legends dressing room, 2 things were noticeable – how fortunate we were to be among those selected to take part in RAW 1000, and this one is very telling, it was a locker room full of legends and they’re talking about Heath Slater and how much they enjoyed their interaction with him”

On playing at ‘Just for Laughs’ and how important that is: “Montreal, because there’s so many indsutry people there, it can be a tough crowd. They’re not necessarily going to laugh at everything, but they’ll take it in and I’m hoping that some of my fans will attend and make it an exciting atmosphere”

Announced an all-but-confirmed WWE involved comedy show to happen immediately after Summerslam in Los Angeles at another venue in the city: “I guess I can announce it here right? Big show, in the United States, California…Post SummerSlam comedy show at The Improv in Hollywood. It’s a done deal, I just have to figure out who’s on it. The woman at The Improv is asking if I want her to book other comics, and I’m like ‘Give me a few days, because if I can get the WWE stamp of approval, I’d love to have Santino host it, I’d love to have William Regal share some stories, I’d love to have J.R. share some stories and then I’ll do my thing. And then at the end we all come out, and it doesn’t matter how good or bad any of us do individually, I think people are going to love that atmosphere and they get the guys they like doing what they like them to see.”

On the WWE Hall of Fame and when he’d like to go in: “I do hope it’s this year. It would mean a lot to me honestly. One of the most telling moments of my relationship with WWE is when I got the phone call asking if I’d mind if they mentioned my book on their show when I was working with another company. When I heard the book being mentioned, every reservation I had or any semblance of bitterness vanished you know. I used to go around, not making a big deal out of [the WWE Hall of Fame]. Its like being in a relationship, if you give too much of yourself you risk being hurt. So if I said ‘Oh of course I’d love to be in the Hall of Fame’ I’d be letting them have that and make my career seem less important if I didn’t get it.”

On who he’d like to induct him: “I think who it would come down to is one of two people, Terry Funk or Jim Ross. It would hurt me to not have one of them there, because Terry, he was a mentor and wrestler. And J.R. put his reputation, possibly his job on the line to bring me in because Vince was not sold believe it or not on Mick Foley, he was not a Mick Foley fan when I came into the company and it took quite a while for him to become one.”

*SPOILERS* 3 Weeks Of NXT Results From Full Sail University

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WWE taped 3 weeks of WWE NXT on Thursday night from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Credit to PWInsider.com & Andres Santiago for these results:

Dark Match
– Bo Dallas vs Dean Ambrose
Dallas won with a rollup.

Episode 1

The taping itself started with a video from Dusty Rhodes hyping up the championship match.

– Derek Bateman vs Antonio Cesaro (w/ Aksana)
Cesaro won with the Neutralizer.
During the match there was a few “Shave Your Legs” chants directed at Cesaro.

– Tamina Snuka vs Sofia Cortez
Snuka won with the Superfly Splash.
After the match, Raquel Diaz attacked Tamina and drew an L on her forehead with lipstick.

– Kassius Ohno vs Jake Carter
Ohno won with the Rolling Elbow.
After the match, Ohno continued attacking Carter until Richie Steamboat came out for the save.

– Michael McGillicutty and Johnny Curtis vs Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel
Gabriel got the pin after hitting a double team powerbomb / neckbreaker on Curtis.

Byron Saxton had an interview segment in the ring with Seth Rollins and “The Punjabi Nightmare” Jinder Mahal. Rollins cut a promo about how hard his life was growing up and how wrestling saved him. That was why his dream is to one day be a champion in the WWE. Mahal started cutting his promo in Punjabi, before speaking in English. He said Rollins was a born loser, but winning the NXT Championship is Mahal’s birthright. They then brawled until Rollins drove Mahal off.

Episode 2

– Jason Jordan and Mike Dalton vs Hunico and Camacho
Hunico won with the Angle Slam on Dalton.

The Usos cut a promo challenging The Ascension to a fight. The Ascension jumped them from behind and left after hitting Total Elimination on both Jimmy and Jay.

– Big E Langston vs Jake Donovan
Langston killed Donovan and quickly beat him with the Big End.

– Gold Rush Tournament Finals to crown the first NXT Champion – Seth Rollins vs Jinder Mahal
Rollins won with the Black Out.

Before the match, Howard Finkel did the ring announcing, the whole roster came out on stage to watch, and Dusty Rhodes brought the belt into the ring.

After the match, Rhodes presented Rollins with the belt and HHH came down to congratulate him as well. All the babyfaces then came down to join Rollins’ celebration.

Mid-Taping Dark Match
Brodus Clay squashed an unnamed jobber.
After the match Clay danced with Cameron, Naomi and some kids from the crowd.

Episode 3

– Richie Steamboat vs Kassius Ohno
Steamboat won via DQ after Ohno kept poking him in the eyes.

After the match, Ohno attacked Steamboat and hit the rolling elbow to the back of the head. Once Ohno left, Ricky Steamboat came out to check on Richie. He also berated the refs for letting that happen.

– Audrey Marie vs Paige
Paige won with the Knight Light.

– Percy Watson vs Leo Kruger

*Spoiler* First-Ever NXT Champion Crowned (Picture)

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At Thursday night’s WWE NXT tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Floroda, Seth Rollins defeated Jinder Mahal to become the first ever NXT Champion.

After the match, Triple H and Dusty Rhodes came to the ring and raised Seth’s arm in victory. He was awarded the new NXT Championship belt.

WWE taped 3 NXT shows at this week’s tapings.

Check out this picture of Seth Rollins with the NXT Championship:

 

List of Wrestling Books Due for Release, Honky Tonk Man

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Here is an updated list of wrestling related books due out for the rest of 2012.

* 7/31 WWE My Favorite Match by Jon Robinson

* 8/31 Rastlin: A Southern Survey by David McClister and David Lewis

* 9/1 Booker T: From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle by Booker T Huffman and Andrew William Wright

* 9/1 Red Headed Geek: My Short and Painful Career as a Rasslin’ Manager by Billy C. Wirtz

* 9/3 WWE Encyclopedia Second Edition by Brian Shields and Kevin Sullivan.

* 9/27 WWE General Manager’s Handbook by Jake Black

* 10/1 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons by Steven Johnson, Greg Oliver and Mike Mooneyham featuring a foreword by JJ Dillon.

* 10/1 A Battle Royal in the Sky: The Life and Death of Wrestling’s 100 Greatest Gods and Gimmicks by Rich Tarantino and Jon Chattman

* 12/1 Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story by Jimmy Snuka and Jon Chattman with forewords by Mick Foley and Roddy Piper

Books that are due to be releeased in 2013.

* 2/1/13 The 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time: The Definitive Shoot by Larry Matysik

* 2/1/13 Harley Race King of the Ring (paperback) by Harley Race and Gerry Tritz

* 2/1/13 Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling by Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert

– WWE.com has added the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, to its Alumni section: “The Honky Tonk Man tried to make the WWE Universe twist and shout with his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t be cruel, grab yourself a “Hunka Hunka Honky Love” and check out his new WWE Alumni profile, with exclusive photos and videos!

[Video] Booker T’s ROW, Dana White on Vince McMahon

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– UFC’s Dana White recently spoke to The Province about the best promoters and he put Vince McMahon at number two, find out who was number 1.The full article appears at this link.

– Check out the 8th episode of of Booker T’s “Reality of Wrestling” showcasing the top unsigned talent from around America

http://youtu.be/30NwbFZGGrQ

Cena Explicit Rap Battle, Why Tatanka Didn’t Make Raw1000

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– Former WWE Superstar Tatanka tweeted he was contacted to appear on the 1,000th episode of RAW. However, he never made it to the event because, according to him, company officials never followed up on the matter with him.

Tatanka adds he was disappointed with WWE’s efforts for the milestone program.

“The Native American” also retweeted a fan remark

https://twitter.com/KWilliams1984/status/227863533520576512

– Making the online wrestling news rounds is video from is 2003 Rap Battle with John Cena. Warning, this is extremely explicit!

 

Was Ric Flair at Raw1000? Jericho after Summerslam, More

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– Despite many expectations, Ric Flair was absent backstage at the 1,000th RAW on Monday. Many in the WWE believe that Flair will be back with the mega company eventually, but they are being cautious because of the recent TNA/WWE lawsuit. The company officially said they were not actively pursuing Ric Flair in a filing related to the suit and have no desire to give evidence to the contrary.

– Chris Jericho is now officially being advertised for the post-SummerSlam RAW, which will take place in Fresno, California on August 20th.

– Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion “Wildfire” Tommy Rich turns 56 years old today.

– Ring of Honor star Roderick Strong turns 29 years old today.

This Weeks WWE Superstars, Former AWA Star Dies

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– The Pioneer Press in Minnesota printed an article on the death of Jack Danielson, who wrestled as Blackjack Daniels in the AWA, The Southeast and Mid-West.

Danielson, also worked under the name Jack “The Ripper” Daniels was trained Stan Kowalski and Tiny Mills. He worked a number of territories in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly working as the protege of his trailers. He and Mills worked regularly in the Missouri-Kansas area in the 60s, feuding with the Medics for the Central States tag team championship drew quite a few huge crowds.

Danielson was 83.

– Check out this week’s episode of WWE Superstars featuring these matches:

* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks
* Zack Ryder vs. Michael McGillicutty
* Layla vs. Natalya
* Sin Cara vs. Drew McIntyre

Updates On WWE ’13 Video Game

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– THQ has recently updated the official roster for WWE ’13 video game. Here are the names revealed so far.

CM Punk
John Cena
Sheamus
Mark Henry
Steve Austin
Mike Tyson
Chris Jericho
Mankind
Big Show
Miz
Undertaker
Attitude era Mark Henry from the Nation of Domination

The game is slated for a October 30th release date.

– In addition the roster updates that was reported earlier, THQ has announced some other game features.

* WWE Live will let players experience the atmosphere of a live WWE event, including authentic sound effects, crowd participation levels and compelling commentary, as well as attention-grabbing “Spectacular Moments” – impressive maneuvers like ring breaks and barricade crashes captured with multiple camera angles.

* Predator Technology 2.0 will provide a gameplay experience that’s smoother than ever, with hundreds of new animations.

Velvet Sky Granted Released From TNA, Says It’s For The Best

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Velvet Sky, who developed a rabid following courtesy of her skimpy attire and suggestive ring entrances, is gone from TNA Impact Wrestling. The wrestling starlet announced Thursday that she has been granted her release from the organization.

“I have been granted my release by TNA at this time. It’s what’s best for me right now and I wanted to thank TNA and all the fans for their constant support in me. Stay tuned though,” she wrote on Twitter.

“And I also want to thank Vince Russo for creating and believing in the team of The Beautiful People. We had a great run! @Actualalove.”

Multiple online outlets reported this week that the popular female grappler was parting ways with TNA due to a contract dispute. She had been with the organization since the inception of the Knockouts division in October 2007.

Ziggler In Line For Big Push, Preview Of Eve On NBC Show

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– Money In The Bank briefcase holder Dolph Ziggler is in line for an eventual World Heavyweight title run, likely this year. Ziggler has been winning everybody over with his work rate and his ability to bump around the ring in ways that make his opponents look like a million bucks.

Because of his willingness and ability to take convincing looking bumps, many of WWE’s top babyface wrestlers are eager to work with him.

– The following is a video preview for the new NBC reality show “Stars Earn Stripes,” which will feature WWE Diva Eve Torres competing with other celebrities to earn money for military charities:

Rey Mysterio Overseas For WWE, WWE Denies Being Violent

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— The Manila Standard Today has an article up on Rey Mysterio’s international promotional tour, which you can read at this link. Mysterio will be visiting Manila, Japan, China and Taiwan during the tour. Mysterio stopped in Manila first, where he was part of a meet-and-greet prior to appearing at the finals of the Philippines’s pro basketball league at SMART Araneta Coliseum. While there, Mysterio presented the league’s commissioner with a replica WWE Title belt. WWE Smackdown and Bottom Line airs on AKTV in the Philippines, which is the country’s first free TV channel dedicated to sports. The reason that Mysterio was selected to promote Smackdown programming on this tour was due to his strong international appeal.

– The following matches will air on this week’s WWE Superstars:

* Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks
* Zack Ryder vs. Michael McGillicutty
* Layla vs. Natalya
* Sin Cara vs. Drew McIntyre

– WWE spokesman Brian Flinn recently spoke out on the latest criticism aimed at WWE during Linda McMahon’s Connecticut Senate campaign, claiming that the WWE TV product is violent. Linda’s chief opponent, Chris Shays, has previously stated that McMahon benefited from violence and brutality as CEO of WWE. Here is what Flinn had to say:

“WWE’s 13 million weekly TV viewers and our 100 million social media followers would disagree that WWE’s content is violent. WWE programming is TV-PG and family friendly, with women making up nearly 40 percent of our audience. Contrary to the assertion about our content, WWE is in the business of putting smiles on people’s faces.”

News On Tonight’s NXT Tapings: Gold Rush Finals

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WWE will hold another round of NXT tapings tonight from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The tapings will feature an appearance from the Big Show as well as several WWE divas. Jim Ross will be calling the action for the main event of each show that is taped and Howard Finkel will be on hand for ring announcing duties.

William Regal also noted on Twitter that he’ll be at the show.

The tapings will feature the finals of the Gold Rush tournament to crown the first ever NXT Champion: Seth Rollins vs. Jinder Mahal.

Seth Rollins tweeted on Wednesday that the match is the biggest match of his career:

“Tomorrow night everything changes. All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to hold a title in WWE. 30 hours from now I’ll be setting new goals.”

“Tomorrow night at @fullsail we converge for more @WWENXT tapings. On the card? The biggest match of my career. I’ve never been more ready.”

Impact Wrestling Preview: Chavo Guerrero, Aces & Eights

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The following is a preview for tonight’s live Impact Wrestling on Spike TV, courtesy of TNAWrestling.com:

– This past week, The Aces and 8s gang unleashed a path of destruction on IMPACT WRESTLING! What will be the fallout on Thursday night? Will the mysterious group continue to make IMPACT their personal warzone?

– Thursday’s IMPACT will also feature the TNA debut of Chavo Guerrero! The wrestling world will hear from Chavo for the first time!

– Two HUGE “Bound For Glory Series” matches are scheduled for the broadcast: AJ Styles vs. James Storm and Kurt Angle vs. Bully Ray

– In Knockouts tag team action, Mickie James teams with Tara to battle Gail Kim and Madison Rayne

– New X Division Champion Zema Ion will defend his title on Thursday’s IMPACT

– Recent TNA Gut Check contestant Sam Shaw will get a second chance to prove himself on Thursday, after he was attacked by The Aces & 8s gang this past week

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast LIVE at 8/7c on SpikeTV

Ex-WWE Star Disappointed With Raw, The Honky Tonk Man Profiled

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– Former WWE Superstar Tatanka confirmed online reports that he was contacted to appear on the historic 1,000th episode of Raw. However, he reveals, company officials never followed up on the matter with him.

“Hello #TeamTatanka! Wished I could’ve surprised u all & brought back what we all love! @WWE called & office confirmed but no follow-up at end,” he wrote on Twitter.

Tatanka adds he was disappointed with WWE’s efforts for the milestone program.

“With such a Historic Event #RAW1000 I was surprised that the show was not more than what it was. Missed it completely with show on for nineteen years!” he wrote.

“The Native American” also retweeted a fan remark stating, “I watched @WWE #RAW1000 to see @NativeTatanka and instead I have to suffer watching Miz win the IC title…shenanigans!”

– WWE.com has added the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time, The Honky Tonk Man, to its Alumni section: “The Honky Tonk Man tried to make the WWE Universe twist and shout with his unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t be cruel, grab yourself a “Hunka Hunka Honky Love” and check out his new WWE Alumni profile, with exclusive photos and videos!”

Will Impact Wrestling Continue To Air Live?, Masters Hypes Impact

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– Spike TV indicated Wednesday that there have been talks of maintaining Impact Wrestling as a live program on Thursday nights once its scheduled run concludes at the end of the summer. If no commitment is made, TNA will resume taping the program on a bi-weekly basis.

– Chris Mordetzky, formerly known as Chris Masters in WWE, posted a message on Twitter promoting tonight’s live Impact Wrestling broadcast: “Make sure u check out @IMPACTWRESTLING tonight!”

Masters has been campaigning for a roster spot in the promotion after competing in a dark match last month. He also took part in their satellite promotion, Ring Ka King, earlier this year.

– Christopher Daniels defeated Robbie E in a “Bound For Glory Series” match on this week’s episode of TNA Xplosion.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Riley Not Ready To Comment On Rumor, The Rock Thanks WWE

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– Once a promising talent in WWE’s midcard scene, Alex Riley’s role in the company has been greatly curtailed since last year. According to PWInsider.com, the Raw Superstar is in the doghouse stemming from a hostile backstage encounter with John Cena.

Cena was reportedly poking fun at Riley in front of their wrestler peers, and in response, the Raw talent angrily reacted to Cena’s “rib”—a violation of the unspoken rules of the WWE locker room. Though Riley’s exact actions are not known at this time, his unfavorable reaction to WWE’s premiere star was not considered a good move.

“A-RY” was asked to weigh in on the matter via Twitter and responded “I’d rather not comment about this… At this time.”

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson congratulated WWE via Twitter on their milestone 1,000th episode of Raw: “Congratulations @WWE for an historic & monumental night of television: 1000th episode of RAW. Honored to perform on it.”

– William Regal stated on Twitter that he will be on hand for tonight’s WWE NXT taping at Full Sail University.

Stone Cold Addresses His Wrestling Status, Would Sky Join WWE?

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– It was reported on various news outlets Wednesday that sources close to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin say it is unlikely that he will ever compete in a wrestling match again as a result of multiple injuries. A Twitter user asked the WWE Hall of Famer about the rumor and he issued a “bottom line” response.

“If I decide to wrestle/not wrestle you will hear it from ME Not a dirt sheet and damn sure not from bleacher report,” Austin states.

– Glamour model-turned-breakout-wrestling star Reby Sky was asked on Twitter whether she would be interested in joining WWE at this time and responded, “I’m truly happy where I’m at right now #LivingTheDream.”

Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Sky was forced to reject an opportunity offer from WWE due to her contract with Lucha Libre USA as their MTV2 program hostess.

Sky also responded to people criticizing her in-ring ability after a year-plus of training: “Love how people try to insult me with “You have nothing on [insert female wrestler here]”. I’m not trying to have anything “on” anyone. I’m trying to be the best that I can be. Emphasis on “I”. Trying to compare me to people who have been in the business for 200 yrs is ridiculous. Keep your sh*t in perspective. I’m busting my as$ and – to be honest – very content with where I’m at in my training.”

Morgan Says He’s Never Returning To TNA, TNA Removes Sky Pics

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– Matt Morgan continues to suggest via Twitter that he will not return to TNA Wrestling after reportedly fulfilling his contractual obligations with the organization last month. When asked when he will return to Impact Wrestling, he replied, “I’d say somewhere in between NEVER and EVER.” He then responded “sooner vs. later” in regards to appearing on any television show again. In response to a potential return to WWE, he once again wrote, “Tick-Tock…..”

– Lending credence to rumors of Velvet Sky’s apparent departure from TNA Wrestling, all references to the popular female grappler have been removed from the company website’s Knockouts photo gallery page. Her profile was removed from their roster index Wednesday but returned later after news of the edit surfaced online. She is advertised to appear on iPPV for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on September 14, which would indicate that she is no longer affiliated with TNA since contracted talent are prohibited from appearing on broadcasts for other wrestling organizations.

– None of the wrestlers used in the X Division Tournament to determine a new TNA X Division Champion have reappeared since Destination X. According to the Wrestling Observer, their status currently remains uncertain.

– Former TNA star Murphy turns 38 years old Wednesday.

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