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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.

Storyline Plans For Punk, The Rock, Cena & Undertaker

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– The Undertaker was said to be very relaxed backstage at RAW 1,000. He is currently scheduled to return to WWE storylines around Survivor Series in November.

– With The Rock announcing on Monday’s RAW that he’ll be wrestling for the WWE Championship at next year’s Royal Rumble, the current working plan is for The Rock to win the WWE Championship at the Rumble (likely from a heel CM Punk) and then go on to defend agaisnt John Cena at WrestleMania 29. Despite Rock & Cena’s WrestleMania 28 match being hyped as “Once In a Lifetime,” Cena winning the Royal Rumble could set up a scenario where a rematch would take place.

– CM Punk’s surprise heel turn at Monday’s RAW 1,000 was the big “summer storyline” that WWE has been planning for quite some time. Previous summer angles have included Vince McMahon’s limo blowing up, the formation of Nexus and CM Punk’s “pipe bomb” promo from last year.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

Ziggler’s Crazy Bumps, More Legends At RAW 1,000, New PPV

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– Dolph Ziggler continues to build his reputation as the best bump taker in WWE. Ziggler is the person who comes up with most of his scary looking bumps, including the spot at Money In The Bank where Tensai threw him into the announcer’s table and he landed upsidedown on one of the chairs.

View Here: Dolph Ziggler’s Insane Bump From MITB

– WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race was backstage for RAW 1,000 but not used. There were many more Legends backstage at RAW 1,000 than actually made it on to television.

– Early advertising for next year’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 19th, 2013 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis states that it will be the first WWE PPV after WrestleMania 29, however WWE has reportedly booked a PPV event for April 28th. There is talk that this April 28th show will be a new pay-per-view.

– Despite the ratings success of Monday’s RAW 1,000 show, virtually nobody in WWE is excited about the show expanding to 3 hours on a weekly basis.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

More On Kharma’s Departure & Kelly’s Future, FCW Talent

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– Derek Foore, the 2010 NAIA national wrestling champion from Notre Dame, is currently training at WWE developmental as Chad Baxter. Many people have compared him to a young Kurt Angle.

Marcus Anthony, a former OVW star with a muscular physique, is now training at FCW as Lincoln Broderick.

– Kelly Kelly’s relationship with WWE remains strained. Some people in WWE expected her to return at RAW 1,000 and be back full time, but she did as of the weekend, she had not informed WWE of a time when she was going to come back or any future plans asking for more time off.

– Former WWE Diva Kia Stevens (Kharma) revealed on Twitter this week that she was recently released by the company. Sources in WWE indicate that she had a reputation for being difficult to work with and was stubborn about different suggestions to modify her character. Another big issue was her weight. She had been training in Florida and did lose weight, but was still not where WWE wanted her to be.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

RAW 1,000 Ratings Breakdown: Details On What Drew Well

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As reported earlier this week, Monday’s 1,000th RAW celebration did a 3.86 overall rating with 6.04 million viewers, WWE’s best-ever rating for a 3-hour RAW. The final two hours, RAW’s old timeslot, did a a 4.03 rating and 6.31 million viewers.

The open segment featuring an appearance from Vince McMahon and the DX reunion did 5.58 million viewers, a very strong showing for the typically-weak first hour of 3-hour broadcasts. In another surprising development, the second quarter hour then gained another 27,000 viewers. The six-man with Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho and the Charlie Sheen interview lost 395,000 viewers.

Brodus Clay squashing Jack Swagger and the backstage segment with WWE Legends gained back 326,000 viewers. Daniel Bryan & AJ’s wedding at the top of hour two was the huge ratings winner for the night, gaining 616,000 viewers (3.91 rating). The Rock’s appearance with Punk & Daniel Bryan in the ring gained 575,000 viewers for a 4.28 quarter rating.

The Miz defeating Christian for the Intercontinental championship lost 895,000 viewers, losing the previous segments’ big spike in viewership.

The SummerSlam Challenge segment featuring Triple H, Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon gained 334,000 viewers. Brock Lesnar’s brawl with Triple H gained 90,000 more viewers. Heath Slater’s Legends segment gained 25,000 viewers for a 3.99 quarter rating in a timeslot that usually loses a lot of viewers.

The Undertaker’s return with Kane gained 293,000 viewers. WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena with The Rock and Big Show appearing gained 389,000 viewers and peaked the show with a 4.43 overrun rating.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Zack Ryder Says Kane and Eve ‘Killed My Career’, Plans To Change

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After gaining snowball-like momentum late last year with a heavily featured position on Monday Night Raw that was highlighted by a United States Championship reign, Zack Ryder’s standing in WWE disintegrated once he became involved with Kane and Eve on television. From January to April, the self-described “Long Island Iced-Z” was routinely destroyed by the monster wrestler and made to look foolish by the cunning Diva. Though he managed to gain a measure of revenge on both parties on the “Great American Bash” edition of SmackDown on July 3, his career currently remains in limbo. Speaking to XFINITY® from Comcast, Ryder attributes his diminished role to both Kane and Eve.

He explains, “I was on such a roll at the end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 and the whole Kane and Eve thing killed my momentum. Basically killed my career. So, to turn that around and get revenge on them was something I needed. Hopefully it’ll get the Ryder Revolution back on track.”

With that behind him, Ryder says his current goal is to regain the United States Championship.

“I’d love to get that back,” he says. “In 2011 I think I proved to people that I’m not a joke, I can be taken seriously in the ring. And hopefully by the end of this year I’ll have a major championship.”

Ryder also has plans to tweak his character in the next few years since he “can’t be the same old guy forever.”

Ryder adds, “But that doesn’t mean I’ll have to drop all of the parts of my character to get to the top. I think eventually I’ll evolve. If you’ve followed my career I was a Major Brother, then an Edge Head, now I’m Zack Ryder, I’m sure in three years I’ll be completely different.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Ryder discusses WWE embracing social media, the Internet Championship, working with Edge and more. Read more here.

Kenn Doane Weighs In On Heat Between John Cena and Alex Riley

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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 Vince McMahon’s pride and joy was not considered a good move.

Kenn Doane, who appeared as Kenny of the Spirit Squad and Kenny Dykstra for WWE from 2006 to 2008, weighed in on the matter after claiming last month that Cena’s backstage politics sabotaged his once promising grappling career.

He tweeted, “Cena acts stupid to riley, riley calls him on it, loses push. This must be a lie! Lmao #ibelieve.”

Velvet Sky Advertised For Upcoming iPPV, Opening Impact Segment

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– Lending confusion to Velvet Sky’s contractual status with TNA Wrestling amidst rumors that her tenure is drawing near, the popular female wrestler’s profile was removed from their roster index Wednesday before being placed back after news spread online. Though she remains listed as a member of the active roster, another online sign would confirm that she is no longer affiliated with the organization.

Sky is advertised to appear on iPPV for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on September 14—event taking place at the Rahway Recreation Center in Rahway, New Jersey. Though contracted TNA Wrestling talent are permitted to appear for independent wrestling promotions, they are prohibited from appearing on shows which are broadcast.

– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter announced Wednesday that an Interim General Manager for Impact Wrestling will be appointed in the opening segment of Thursday’s live show.

“While Hulk Hogan is recovering, I’ve asked another man to step in and take control,” she tweeted. “He appears right at 8/7 Central on (Spike TV) tomorrow.

– Tickets for TNA Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view event on October 14 in Phoenix, Arizona go on sale this Friday (10:00 a.m. MST/1:00 p.m. EDT) at the Grand Canyon University Arena box office, GCUArena.com or charge by phone at 602-639-8999.

Cover Released For Lilian Garcia’s New Album, Watch WWE Inbox

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– Lilian Garcia’s new, extended play (EP) album will be officially released on August 19, the same date as SummerSlam and the SmackDown ring announcer’s birthday.

The six track follow-up to her 2007 premiere album, ¡Quiero Vivir, will be primarily English based, with five of the songs being produced by Grammy-Nominated Producer Oh, Hush! and one by Grammy-Award winners George Noriega and Tim Mitchell. Among the tracks will be a remake of Coldplay’s “Fix You.”

“It’s really exciting for me to be back with the WWE Universe,” Garcia says. “They have always embraced me musically, whether with the honor of singing ‘America the Beautiful’ or integrating the next big step in my music career.”

To view the cover, click here. The album is available for pre-order at LilianGarcia.com.

– WWE Superstars answer your sports questions on the latest episode of WWE Inbox.

Is Velvet Sky Gone From TNA Wrestling?

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To add more confusion to Velvet Sky’s contractual status with TNA Wrestling, the popular female grappler’s profile was removed from the company website’s roster index Wednesday and promptly placed back after word spread online.

Since TNA rarely acknowledges talent departures, a profile removal from the roster page of ImpactWrestling.com generally indicates a parting of ways. On the other hand, Ric Flair remains listed as a member of the active roster after TNA terminated his contract on May 11, 2012, according to court documents filed in their lawsuit against WWE for interference with existing contracts. The page edit comes on the heels of multiple online outlets reporting earlier this week that she was on her way out of the company due to a contract dispute.

Sky, who has been with TNA since the inception of the Knockouts division in October 2007, last appeared for the organization at a BaseBrawl event in Memphis, Tennessee on July 14. She is presently booked for a Legends of the Ring convention in Monroe, New Jersey the same weekend that TNA holds its annual Bound for Glory festivities. She has tweeted recently about holding a “Beautiful People” reunion tour outside of TNA auspices with Angelina Love, who recently left the company.

What Happened After SmackDown, Matt Hardy vs. Carlito

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– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s night’s WWE SmackDown tapings from Kansas City, Missouri saw World Heavyweight champion Sheamus defeat Alberto Del Rio. During the match, John Laurinaitis came out and hit Sheamus with a steel chair. After the match, Sheamus cleared the ring of all the heels to send the fans home happy.

– Also at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings, Triple H’s appeared in an off-camera segment and confronted Damien Sandow. Triple H joked about giving Sandow a pedigree on RAW 1,000 the previous night – before delivering another pedigree to Sandow.

– Matt Hardy posted the following video on Youtube hyping an upcoming match against former WWE superstar Carlito for the MCW promotion based out of Niles, Ohio:

Update On Organization Trying To Use The Letters ECW

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As previously reported, a company called Mocker LLC has attempted to trademark the letters “ECW” to be used for a new pro wrestling promotion after WWE let their trademark expire.

After a recent rant by Paul Heyman stating that nobody could ever recreate the magic of ECW no matter what they call themselves, the United States Patent & Trademark Office has rejected Mocker’s request, due to potential conflicts with WWE’s ECW-related trademarks. WWE still has trademarks on the phrases ECW One Night Stand, ECW Extremists and ECW Vixens.

TNA Wrestling was cited as an example of another company existing in the same industry using their own unique trademark that does not infringe on existing trademarks by a competitor.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

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