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Matt Morgan’s TNA Contract Expiring This Year, WWE Return?
Promoting his Steel Cage Match against Crimson tonight at TNA Lockdown, Matt Morgan revealed in an interview with Pro Wrestling Torch Livecast on Friday that his contract with TNA Wrestling expires in October and he would consider returning to WWE. Though he considers himself loyal to TNA, he’s a businessman first and would not rule out joining Vince McMahon’s organization.
“To say I wouldn’t go back would be dumb on my part and it would be a lie,” Morgan said. “But at the same time, I really am – I know people don’t like this answer who are pro-WWE and not so pro-TNA – but that’s the truth, I am loyal to those who are loyal to me. The minute, the day TNA stops being as loyal to me as I feel I am being to them, that’s a different discussion all to itself and I definitely would weigh my options a lot differently if and when that day ever came.”
Morgan adds that he’s “happy for the most part” with how TNA has been treated him since joining the organization in 2007.
“The Blueprint” also discusses the circumstances behind his departure from WWE in 2005, transitioning from bodyguard to pay-per-view headliner, working with Brock Lesnar and more. The interview is available here.
Brooke Hogan Appearing At Lockdown, Why She Isn’t In TNA
Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke said on Twitter that she will be on hand for tonight’s TNA Lockdown pay-per-view event in Nashville, Tennessee. Since her father’s arrival to TNA Wrestling over two years ago, it’s been speculated that she would eventually assume an on-camera role. When asked Saturday whether she has plans to join the Knockouts division, she remarked, “Knockout division? I’m about 2 feet taller than all em. It just wouldn’t be fair lol.”
Hogan told British newspaper The Sun that WWE has tried several times to get her to follow in her father footsteps and become a wrestler.
“The WWE have told me that if I ever want to become a wrestler all I need to do is walk through the door and they’ll give me a job straight away,” Hogan said three years ago. “They are always like, ‘Hey Brooke when are you gonna put on some spandex and get in the ring?’”
So what’s stopping her from becoming a wrestler?
“It’s just not my interest,” Hogan said then. “I’m more of a girly girl.”
Meanwhile, Robbie E warned Hogan to not interfere in his Television Championship Match against Devon tonight like at Victory Road when she took away a steel chair he attempted to use. He then blamed her for the loss over Twitter as he felt she was hitting on him during the match.
“Don’t get involved in my match again hamster or I’ll have @IMPACTWRESTLING security get you ejected bro!” E wrote.
She responded, “listen peanut, cool your jets. You’re not my type.”
Eric Bischoff Calls Bret Hart A “Sad Person”, Kaz Shaves Head
— Eric Bischoff, who once considered Bret Hart a friend, now views “The Hitman” in a negative light. When asked for comment on the legendary wrestler on Twitter, he responded, “Another sad, bitter person. Too many of them in this business.”
Bischoff made similar comments two years ago during an interview with Monday Night Mayhem shortly after Hart railed the TNA Wrestling executive producer and Hulk Hogan via Twitter: “I feel sad for Bret, because Bret is one of those people, and there are a lot of them, he’s the type of person that needs someone to hate in order to feel significant himself.”
— Kazarian will sport an all-new look when he competes in tonight’s Lethal Lockdown match at TNA Lockdown. The TNA veteran cut off his trademark long hair as he appeared at Saturday’s Lockdown Fanfest with a shaved head.
— TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries turns 34 years old today. He will celebrate his birthday by competing in Lethal Lockdown tonight at TNA Lockdown.
Hardy Teases Cage Jump At Lockdown, Hogan/RVD Comments
— Promoting tonight’s Lockdown pay-per-view event at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Jeff Hardy teased jumping off the Steel Cage in his match with Kurt Angle.
“I made my career jumping off of cages and ladders,” Hardy tells The Tennessean. “That’s my territory.”
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— Hulk Hogan commented on tonight’s Lockdown pay-per-view via Twitter, writing, “Today is a LOCKDOWN day,the PPV is gonna be really intense! Everybody at IMPACT is a team player and this year were gonna change the game HH”
Rob Van Dam, who will be competing in a Lethal Lockdown match, also commented on tonight’s show via Twitter. He wrote Saturday, “If you haven’t heard, RVD is back on your tv! Watch Lockdown on pay per view tomorrow…I’ll prove it.”
— Winter was backstage at Friday’s Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors Live show in Los Angeles, California.
Steiner Continues Trashing Hogan & TNA’s Ratings On Twitter
Scott Steiner, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling three weeks ago, has continued to fire off messages on Twitter trashing his former employer’s upper hierarchy, particularly Hulk Hogan. In a series of messages posted this weekend, “Big Poppa Pump” addresses Hulk Hogan and Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling drawing a poor rating.
Steiner wrote Saturday: “Wtf hogan in the fantasy world u live in u need to get hookd on phonics so u can read
“U stupid motherfucker,my tweets havent bn about what i believe, but about what u have done
“Now u have a cystal ball in yur fantansy world and u can see my future,look at yur own future.you better hope im not in it,
“And hopefully karma keeps visiting you in yur future.
“Dont say beatlejuice 3x in front of her:………………….
“She has a small head….
“Anytime Hogan !!!”
He continued Sunday: “is anybody surprisd Hogan n bitchoff were all over the show n the ratings suckd again
“If theres a bischoff in the ring chant 609.”
Announced Card For Tonight’s Lockdown Pay-Per-View
TNA Wrestling’s eighth annual Lockdown pay-per-view takes place tonight at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The following matches have been announced for the show:
Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Roode (c) vs. “Cowboy” James Storm
Lethal Lockdown
Team Eric Bischoff (Eric Bischof, Gunner, Bully Ray, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) vs. Team Garett Bischoff (Garett Bischoff, AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson and Austin Aries)
Steel Cage Match
“The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle
Steel Cage Match for the World Tag Team Championship
Magnus and Samoa Joe (c) vs. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin
Steel Cage Match for the Women’s Knockout Championship
Gail Kim (c) vs. Velvet Sky
Steel Cage Match for the Television Championship
Devon (c) vs. Robbie E
Steel Cage Match
“The Blueprint” Matt Morgan vs. Crimson
Rima Fakih Denies Signing With WWE, Natalya Threatens Lilian
— “Miss USA” and Tough Enough contestant Rima Fakih has denied signing with WWE. She wrote Saturday on Twitter, “Not signed! #rumor.”
Fakih suggested last month during an interview with German celebrity gossip website Promiflash.de that she had signed a contract with WWE, stating, “You are the first to respond to me, but I can now tell you that I will definitely be part of WWE.”
— For the second consecutive night, WWE conducted an angle at a SmackDown live event where ring announcer Lilian Garcia nearly came to blows with Natalya during a heated confrontation. Fed up with the third generation wrestler’s shabby treatment of her, Garcia aggressively shoved Natalya’s jacket back at the SmackDown Diva following her loss to AJ at Saturday’s show in Manchester, England. Natalya was none too pleased with this.
“I didn’t appreciate Lilian Garcia’s attitude tonight throwing my jacket at me! Watch yourself ya little mutt!” she wrote on Twitter.
— WWE Hall of Famer Greg “The Hammer” Valentine appears at the Friendship Flea Market in Friendship, Indiana on June 9 and 10. Call 859-341-9188 for more information.
Will Undertaker Wrestle For WWE Again?, Booker T Filming Series
— Last week at WrestleMania XXVIII, The Undertaker and Triple H met inside Hell in a Cell in a bout that was branded as “the end of an era.” The latest issue of WWE Magazine, which features The Undertaker on the cover, plays up the “the end of an era” storyline as they ask “Will The Deadman Rise Again?”
Despite speculation that The Undertaker’s match last week may have been his last, many WWE employees now believe he is able to compete in a few more matches and will almost certainly work WrestleMania XXIX. This belief is based on The Undertaker appearing less injured following his WrestleMania outing compared to the prior year’s.
— Booker T is filming his upcoming Reality of Wrestling web series Saturday in Houston, Texas, according his Twitter account. The show will premiere on May 1 on YouTube.
— WWE will hold a live event at the Indoor Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland on November 8, 2012.
Our Lady Peace Discuss Retiring Chris Benoit’s Theme Song
Jon Chattman of The Huffington Post conducted an interview with Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace where they discuss how they’ve had to retire Chris Benoit’s WWE theme song “Whatever” altogether because of the incomprehensible tragedy that took place five years ago.
Over a three-day period ending on June 24, 2007, Benoit killed his wife Nancy and strangled his seven-year-old son Daniel before committing suicide via hanging. Chattman, a music blogger, asks band frontman Raine Maida and guitarist Steve Mazur if they still play “Whatever” following the event.
“I couldn’t imagine singing that to be honest, it’s so tied into him and the tragedy that happened, I just couldn’t get it out of my head,” says Mazur.
Maida adds they’ve removed the song from their catalog. Chattman thinks it “sucks” they no longer play it since it’s such a “kickass” song.
Lilian Garcia To Feud With A WWE Diva?, Bella Twins Update
— WWE conducted an angle at Friday’s SmackDown house show at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland where ring announcer Lilian Garcia nearly came to blows with Natalya during a heated confrontation. Fed up with the third generation wrestler’s shabby treatment of her, Garcia aggressively shoved Natalya’s jacket back at the SmackDown Diva following her loss to AJ.
— Brie and Nikki Bella are scheduled for next week’s television events at The O2 Arena in London, England but not any house shows. As reported earlier, the twin duo is expected to part ways with WWE after their respective contracts expire on April 30.
— WWE will hold a SmackDown house show at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
— Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita turns 37 years old on Saturday.
source: PWInsider.com
Scott Steiner Takes Aim At Garett Bischoff In Latest Twitter Rant
Following a series of messages on Twitter blasting TNA Wrestling’s upper hierarchy, Scott Steiner has set his sights on Eric Bischoff’s son Garett. “Big Poppa Pump” says Garett hasn’t earned the right to appear on television and that his high-profile position in TNA is a disservice to the professional wrestling industry. He wrote Friday evening:
Ever since england they have made someone come out with garrett to make sure he wasnt booed
First they made jeff hardy do it then last nite it was AJ Rvd Anderson that bcuz
Over in England when hogan n garrett were in the ring and he said garrett was the future of wrestling
Hogan n garrett got booed so bad they had to do multiple takes bcuz the booing was so bad!!!
But they fixed it in post-production to look like they were cheering when it aired but it still drew a bad rating
Listen dumbasses just bcuz u fixed it in post it still fn happen snap out of yur fantansy world n realize
Nobody gives a fuck about a guy who cant talk,wrestle and is the son of an asshole
Bitchoff n hogan have no respect for the business or the ppl in Tna to do this bullshit
Check out the graphic for the ppv,it has eric n garrett in fore front n everybody else that ppl care about
In the background thats bullshit but they put everybody else in the match bcuz they know if they just
Put eric n garrett in a match ppl will shit all over it..U want to drive bitchoff crazy bring signs to ppv
Saying 609 or chant 609 when he is in the ring,FYI make signs at building bcuz they take all signs that they dont like
Feel bad for the guys who have to put up with this bullshit ,Garrett hasnt earnd the right to be on TV,, 10 matches FUCK
Flyin to toronto remember 609- 609 -609 save TNA
Knockout Tag Title Match At Lockdown?, Bischoff Responds
— Based on comments made online and events from Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, it would appear that Eric Young and ODB will be defending the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship against Sarita and Rosita Sunday night at TNA Lockdown.
Young and ODB’s Steel Cage Wedding on Thursday’s show was interrupted by Sarita and Rosita, who performed a striptease in a failed attempt to get Young to bail on his bride. ODB threatened Rosita over this and subsequent taunts on Twitter, writing: “really bitch,u look like a lil girl waitin to hit puberty,c your skinny ass at lockdown.” Sarita then wrote on Facebook that she and Rosita want their belts back. The title match could occur as early as Sunday night at Lockdown as Sarita and Rosita are scheduled for the show.
— Scott Steiner, who parted ways with TNA Wrestling two weeks ago, has continuously railed against Garett Bischoff in his Twitter rants against TNA Wrestling’s upper hierarchy. “Big Poppa Pump” feels that Garett’s cushy spot in the organization is brought on by nepotism rather than talent. In an apparent response to Steiner’s criticism, Garett wrote Thursday on Facebook:
“Negative people will only try to drag you down to there negative level because they do not know how to rise up to your level! So wake up every day, put boots to ass, and achive whatever goals you have set out to achive! Aond dont let ANYONE stand in your way!”
Impact Wrestling Rating Dips Below 1.0, Carter Praises Two Stars
— The April 12 episode of Impact Wrestling garnered a 0.99 cable rating, down 12 percent from 1.12 the week before. It ties the March 1 show for the lowest rating of 2012.
Impact Wrestling averaged 1,390,000 viewers Thursday night, down five percent from 1,480,000 last week.
— TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter praised AJ Styles and Crimson for paying a visit to sick children on Friday. She tweeted, “AJ and Crimson did a great job today visiting children in Nashville hospitals. They are both great ambassadors for TNA!”
Carter also commented on Eric Young and ODB’s Steel Cage Wedding on Thursday’s Impact Wrestling: “Still laughing about the most unique wrestling wedding ever! Congratulations to the newlyweds Eric Young & ODB. Is it now ODBY?”
— Angelina Love faces Theresa Lopez tonight in St James, New York for East Coast Pro Wrestling. Former WWE Diva Ashley Massaro is also scheduled for the event as she will be signing autographs. Event details are available here.
source: Pro Wrestling Torch
Hogan Says Storm Needs To Hurt Roode, Knockout Shoots Film
— SoCal Val catches up with Impact Wrestling General Manager Hulk Hogan as he arrives at Nashville airport for Sunday’s Lockdown pay-per-view event. When asked about the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Bobby Roode and James Storm, Hogan says Storm needs to “put a bullet” in Roode to remove the “bad seed” from the company.
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— Angelina Love shot scenes last week in Paris, France for the upcoming Science fiction television series Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds. She plays the villanus Rosemary Black.
— TNA Wrestling’s annual Lockdown InterAction Fanfest takes place Saturday at the Gaylord Oprylan Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Hulk Hogan, Sting, Ric Flair and a host of other Impact Wrestling stars are scheduled to appear at the event. Details are available here.
Edge Throws Out First Pitch At MLB Game, WWE In Belfast
— Edge threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Friday’s Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles game at Rogers Centre. The WWE Hall of Famer was joined by Tommy Dreamer on the field. The official Twitter feed of the Blue Jays has released a photo of Edge gripping a baseball.
Edge appears at Wizard World Toronto Comic Con (taking place at at Metro Toronto Convention Centre) today from noon to 4:00 p.m. Details on the Edge VIP Experience are available here.
— WWE returns to the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on November 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
— WWE is holding two live events today; Raw at O2 World Berlin in Berlin, Germany and SmackDown at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Kevin Nash Eyeing Return To WWE, Madusa Wants A Fight
– Kevin Nash says he is keeping himself in shape in case WWE officials are in need of his services. Nash tweeted on Friday:
“Waited 7 months after the Rumble,just staying ready if WWE needs a fit,52 year old gray headed 6-10″ dude”
The legendary grappler teased the possibility of returning to TNA Wrestling last month during an interview with The Sun due to the close proximity of their television tapings and having numerous friends in the organization.
– Madusa, who formerly competed as Alundra Blayze for WWE, continues to target the organization’s female performers through social media. She wrote on Facebook this week:
“OMGOSH….. SO I FORGOT TO ADD… WHILE HAVING A BEER I AM THINKING OF KICKING SOME DESERVING DIVA’S ASS!! lmao..”
— WWE returns to the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on November 8, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale April 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (thanks to Devin Cutting)
MAILBAG: Should The Undertaker Ever Lose At WrestleMania?
SEScoops Mailbag for April 13th
(please submit YOUR questions to [email protected])
Q: Do you think that WWE will hire ROH star Davey Richards in the future? – Evan
A: No, I don’t. He doesn’t have the size or charisma they typically look for in a talent.
Q: What was Rhyno doing at WWE’s Hall of Fame [ceremony]? He was sitting next to Edge’s mother. Might this be an indication that he will be back with WWE? – Roberto Rivelino from Portugal
A: Rhyno is very good friends with both Edge and Christian and was in attendance to see his friend inducted. Edge even shared a funny road story from their early days involving Rhyno during his speech. I wouldn’t read into anything beyond that.
Q: Why won’t WWE recognize Andy Kaufman and add him to the Hall of Fame? He became the most hated person at one point was he was a comedian with the stuff he did in the squared circle. – Coty K.
A: WWE likes to induct celebrities into its Hall of Fame to garner publicity. While they may get some press for inducting Kaufman, and I do think he is deserving, he’s been deceased now for almost 30 years and became famous not in WWE, but in Memphis for his antics with Jerry Lawler. Both of those things work against him. Funny story is that Kaufman originally reached out to Vince McMahon Sr. about doing something with his company, but McMahon wanted nothing to do with him and he ended up in Memphis. The rest is history.
Hogan Responds To Steiner’s Outburst, ODB Threatens Rosita
— Hulk Hogan issued a response to Scott Steiner’s multi-day outburst toward him and Eric Bischoff on Twitter. “Big Poppa Pump” believes TNA Wrestling is sinking under their watch and that both have behaved unprofessionally since arriving to the organization.
“If he really believes what he’s saying I feel bad for everyone close to him,” Hogan wrote to a Twitter user after being asked about Steiner’s comments. “His future was much greater than this.”
— Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling saw Eric Young and ODB tie the knot inside a Steel Cage. The Knockout addressed the ceremony on Twitter.
“Best thing bout gettin married is the honeymoon,I’m gonna b walkin funny for awhile,” she wrote. “Thanks to all the @IMPACTWRESTLING fans you all rock,I read all my tweets,I will see all your crazy asses in Nashville.”
The wedding was interrupted by Sarita and Rosita, who performed a striptease in a failed attempt to get Young to bail on his bride. ODB threatened Rosita over this and subsequent taunts on Twitter, writing: “really bitch,u look like a lil girl waitin to hit puberty,c your skinny ass at lockdown.”
— Sarita has returned to Mexico after missing Tuesday’s CMLL show at in Mexico City due to an emergency requiring her to visit her native country Canada. She said on Facebook that she’ll be on hand for Saturday’s Lockdown InterAction Fanfest and Sunday’s Lockdown pay-per-view.
Video Of RVD’s Return To TNA & Details On His Schedule
Following months on the sidelines, Rob Van Dam returned to TNA Wrestling programming on Thursday’s episode of Impact Wrestling. Van Dam was added to the Garett Bischoff led team for the Lethal Lockdown match at TNA Lockdown.
RVD is now back full time and will be promoted as a top star going forward.
Hulk Hogan’s Florida Mansion Finally Sold For $6.2 Million
– After several years on the market, Hulk Hogan’s Belleair Estate at 130 Willadel Drive in Florida was sold Friday for $6.2 million. He originally listed the 17,000-square-foot waterfront estate for $25 million five years ago. Hogan took the home off the market but listed it again in 2010 for $10.9 million. The asking price was dropped again to $8.9 million.
When Hogan originally purchased the property in 1992, he had the existing structure demolished and cleared. The next four years were spent constructing a grand European-inspired estate with German influence. The home was showcased on the hit VH1 reality series Hogan Knows Best.
Carter Promising Big Changes To Impact, Update On Prichard
– TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter says major changes are coming to Impact Wrestling. Dixie Carter tells f4wonline.com that she met with Spike TV executives this week and both parties decided it was time to make significant changes to the presentation of the show.
While she did not reveal specific details, the transformation is taking place soon and will include “format changes and new elements.” Carter added the company is making a very conscious decision to focus now on young talent.
Carter also provided an update on Bruce Prichard, TNA’s Senior Vice President of Programming and Talent Relations, who recently suffered a heart attack. Prichard has returned to work, has dropped over thirty pounds and was actually scheduled to undergo heart surgery when he suffered the heart attack.
— Tara is signing autographs today at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. She will also be on hand for the event on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m. Visit www.c2e2.com for event information.
— Madison Rayne is auctioning off a gold and silver wrestling outfit she has worn on Impact Wrestling and in a pay-per-view match against Mickie James.
Big Update On The Rock’s New Movie Project, “Lore”
We’ve got some new details regarding Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s next movie project, courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter.
The Rock has signed on to star in Lore, a sci-fi action movie that’s being described as “Men in Black with mythological creatures.”
Warner Bros, is in the process of picking up the adapted screenplay of Lore. The deal reportedly went down this week in a “high-activity bidding situation” that heated up as soon as The Rock became attached to the project.
Lore will be based on the book/graphic novel written by Ashley Wood and T.P. Louise. The screenplay for Lore was written by Cory Goodman and Jeremy Lott.
WWE Overseas Tour News: Travel Issues, Sheamus & Phoenix
– Some of the WWE crew experienced travel difficulties during this week’s European tour. Drew McIntyre was among the superstars complaining about the travel situation on Twitter:
“You ain’t stopping me from getting home you bloody useless airports. Looks like I’ll be taking 4 flights but im going home if I gotta swim!!”
The Big Show also dealt with some issues while traveling overseas –
“Boarding now! Off to Ireland! Seven hour flight and can’t fit in the restroom. Oh joy to be a giant! Lol.”
– WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus received a hero’s welcome at Thursday night’s SmackDown live event from Dublin, Ireland. Sheamus received a thunderous ovation from his hometown crowd and defeated Daniel Bryan to retain his title. After the match, Sheamus told the live crowd that he won the World Heavyweight title for the people of Ireland and plans to make them proud as champion.
– WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix also got a big crowd reaction at the RAW brand’s live event from Poland. Phoenix, whose family is from Poland, tweeted the following about the experience:
“Poland was a dream. Reunited with my dad, enjoyed an incredible “welcome home” ovation,& some quality facetime with the one I love! #blessed”
WWE No Way Out 2012 To Feature Cage Matches With Stipulations
WWE is returning to a “12 PPVs per year” format this year – and with that change, the company is reviving the defunct No Way Out event that used to be the final show before WrestleMania. WWE No Way Out 2012 takes place on June 17th from East Rutherford, New Jersey and will feature steel cage matches with stipulations.
The official synopsis for the upcoming DVD release of WWE No Way Out 2012 reads:
“After a three year hiatus, WWE No Way Out is back and recharged! The annual pay-per-view that became notorious for its brutal, main event Steel Cage Matches gets reincarnated, but this time the Superstars of WWE will take the thematic event a step further, as they find new and innovative ways to prevent opponents from escaping. All stipulations in place, which may include Lumberjack, Strap, Chain, Steel Cage, Handcuff Matches or more will ensure no respite from the chaos inside the ring.”