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Bischoff Says TNA Considered Cutting Hardy Prior To Arrest

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Eric Bischoff stated on this week’s episode of Monday Night Mayhem that some TNA Wrestling officials wanted to cut ties with Matt Hardy prior to his arrest on August 20, 2011 for driving while intoxicated. Hardy, who was on suspension with the organization at the time, had his contract immediately terminated following the arrest.

“I think it was a great decision by TNA to release Matt Hardy. I honestly thought Matt was a questionable talent to begin with, not that he didn’t have any value. In my opinion, there was a liability there, and it manifested itself,” Bischoff said.

“We’ve see how Matt’s issues and the baggage he brought to TNA evolved in the last few months, and there a few people that wanted to pull the plug on Matt Hardy sooner than they did. I think once TNA made the decision to pull the plug, I was quite honestly happy about it and thought it was long overdue.”

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

3-Hour Episode Of Impact Scheduled, Madison Rayne Update

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— According to Spike.com, Impact Wrestling on October 6, 2011 will be a three-hour episode, airing from 9:00 p.m. to midnight.

— Madison Rayne teased on Twitter this afternoon that she will be on hand for next week’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Orlando, Florida.

Rayne wrote, “Not this week y’all. fear not though, i’ll be in Fla. next week, tiara in place, new camo perhaps? There’s a new Miss America in town.”

The former Women’s Knockout Champion has not appeared on IMPACT since August 11.

— Christy Hemme, D’Angelo Dinero, Anthony Nese, Zema Ion, Jerry Lynn and Becky Bayless (a/k/a Cookie) have been announced for The Big Event at the Courtyard Marriott 9010 Ditmars Blvd. East Elmhurst, New York on November 11 – 12. Visit www.tmartpromotions.com for more information.

New Details On Jeff Hardy’s 2009 Drug Arrest

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North Carolina’s FayObserver.com has picked up the story of Jeff Hardy pleading guilty to three drug felonies earlier today and has provided new details regarding Hardy’s 2009 arrest.

Assistant District Attorney Warren McSweeney said police raided Jeff Hardy’s home on 9/11/09 after employees at a Fayetteville FedEx distribution center called police about a suspicious package. The package was addressed to Hardy from a fan in Florida. It contained a Maxwell House coffee can filled with 262 prescription hydrocodone pain killers.

Police resealed the package and had the pills delivered to Hardy’s home. When Hardy accepted the package, Moore County sheriff’s deputies raided the house and found other drugs as well.

Hardy’s lawyer, James Van Camp said today that Hardy got involved with the pills “to cope with the pain and damage to his body that he endured as a professional wrestler.”

As previously reported, Hardy is currently participating in a drug abuse treatment program.

Trish Stratus Launching New Yoga & Fitness Products

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The following press release was sent out Thursday:

Trish Stratus Launches Her Lifestyle Brand-and Takes Yoga Into the Stratusphere Stratus Teams Up With HoMedics Canada to Release a Line of Products That Hits Retailers This Fall

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 08, 2011 — Officially confirmed today, fitness icon, entrepreneur and seven-time WWE Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus, has teamed up with HoMedics Canada to produce her own line of unique yoga and fitness gear, Stratusphere Living, following the success of her Stratusphere Yoga Studio.

The Stratusphere Living line will hit select Canadian retailers in September, and will also be available online via trishstratus.com.

The new line of yoga and fitness products include the weighted Fitgloves – a first for yogis – an eco-friendly TPE yoga mat, ultra-absorbing yoga towel, a yoga block, and an all-inclusive yoga kit incorporating a yoga mat, Trish’s Stratusphere Yoga DVD and her nuTrishion journal.

HoMedics Canada CEO Shaun Kobrin, says the partnership brings together HoMedics’ expertise in product development and distribution of health, wellness and lifestyle products across North America, and Trish’s reputation as one of Canada’s leading fitness experts and yoga ambassadors, making it the perfect match.

“I am extremely happy with this new partnership. Trish Stratus and the Stratusphere brand project the key values everyone should live by, and which HoMedics Canada strongly supports – balanced living and a healthy lifestyle,” Kobrin said.

The Stratusphere Living line has been crafted personally by Stratus herself, and she provides her personal touch to every product. “I wanted to give people the tools to help get them on the right track to healthy living. Every item in my line addresses the steps you need to make a lifestyle shift. Stratusphere Living is a lifestyle,” Stratus says.

After a decade long career in the industry, fitness fans are sure to be ‘stratusfied’ with the release of Trish’s first-ever workout DVD. Using yoga to rehabilitate a back injury, and drawing on her diverse fitness background, Trish was inspired to create a total mindbody workout that combines the benefits of strength training and yoga.

The Stratusphere Living brand will also be making its debut on a local and global scale via the popular IT Lounge gifting suite, to be held during the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Held from September 8 to 14, the celebrity gifting suite will be located at the NKPR Adelaide Street, Toronto location. Stratusphere Living’s presence in the Lounge will help raise funds and awareness for local and global charities, Artists for Peace and Justice and Camp Oochigeas.

Stratusphere Living will be available at London Drugs and Sportchek this September, followed by Sears, GNC, and Home Outfitters in early October.

Update On Jeff Hardy Going To Jail: New Details From Court

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TNA star Jeff Hardy was back in a Moore County, North Carolina courtroom on Thursday and pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges stemming from his September 2009 arrest. He will serve 10 days in jail, have to pay fine of $100,000 and will be on probation for 30 months. In the event that Hardy violates his probation, he can be sent back to jail.

Hardy pleaded guilty to three drug felonies: two counts of Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in a Compound Containing Opium.

Here are a few new details from today’s court proceedings:

* In exchange for pleading guilty, the other counts against Jeff Hardy were dropped.

* Hardy has agreed to remain in a drug abuse treatment program.

* Jeff was granted a request to travel outside of North Carolina so he can work for TNA.

Jeff Hardy returns to TNA television tonight on Impact Wrestling.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Jeff Hardy Going To Jail After Pleading Guilty To 3 Felonies

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Jeff Hardy's 9/11/09 Mugshot

TNA star Jeff Hardy was back in a Moore County, North Carolina courtroom on Thursday and pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges, including:

* Two counts of Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
* One count of Conspiracy to Traffic in a Compound Containing Opium.

Hardy was sentenced to serve ten days in jail and also fined $100,000.

In addition to the fine and jail time he was also sentenced to 30 months probation.

In the event that Hardy violates the terms of his probation, he could be sent back to jail.

No word yet on when his jail sentence will begin.

(Credit: prowrestling.net)

Kurt Angle Says He’s Signed A New 3-Year Deal With TNA

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During an interview with Movieline.com earlier this week at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Warrior, Kurt Angle announced that he recently signed a new 3-year deal with TNA Wrestling.

When asked about how much he was acting prior to entering the world of professional wrestling, Angle said:

“I was taking classes and I was getting very serious about it. I was also sportscasting — I was a sportscaster in Pittsburgh for Fox, just trying to get in front of the camera a little bit. Then pro wrestling came around and I took a shot at that, and I didn’t realize I was going to become that good.”

He continued, “I made a lot of money, thank God, and I stuck with it, but every time I had a movie where my name would come up for some reason, I wasn’t allowed to do it due to scheduling reasons in the WWE. So with TNA, they give me the opportunity to go ahead and do movies and if it conflicts with the schedule they work around it. It’s a much better situation for me. So I actually signed a new three-year deal today with TNA. I’m going to stick with TNA.

Angle also spoke about following in The Rocks footsteps from WWE to Hollywood, the MMA industry and more.

Video: Zack Ryder’s Z! True Long Island Story (Episode 30)

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Episode 30 of Zack Ryder’s Z! True Long Island Story video series is now online, featuring exclusive footage shot at Monday’s WWE RAW SuperShow.

Big Update On Rock & Cena’s Feud, Rock-Survivor Series

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As we’ve been reporting here on SEScoops.com this week, it’s being advertised in New York City that The Rock will be “returning to action” at WWE Survivor Series in November.

According to one of our WWE sources, contrary to what’s being advertised, The Rock is not currently scheduled to wrestle at Survivor Series. Expect The Rock to be heavily involved in the show and somehow get physically involved with John Cena, but he won’t be wrestling.

WWE is treating Survivor Series as the “kickoff” to the build towards WrestleMania 28. It’s been stated in recent months by both The Rock and Vince McMahon that Rock will be appearing at “several” upcoming WWE PPVs – including the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber.

The Figure Four Weekly Newsletter reports that there has been talk of doing a best-of-three series between The Rock and John Cena. It’s not official yet, but there’s a chance we’ll see Rock vs. Cena at WrestleMania and then two more post-Mania PPVs, including SummerSlam 2012 in Los Angeles.

Video: Matt Hardy Comments On Kurt Angle’s DUI Arrest

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In his latest YouTube video, former TNA star Matt Hardy checks in and gives an update on the recent happenings in his life. Hardy also talks about Kurt Angle’s recent DUI arrest and the issues he may or may not be going through ..

For more on the recent happenings in Matt Hardy’s life (and links to all his recent videos), check out our Matt Hardy News Page.

Jeff Hardy Due Back In Court This Afternoon

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TNA star Jeff Hardy is due back in Moore County, North Carolina’s Superior Court this afternoon at (2pm EST) regarding the ongoing criminal case against him stemming from his September 2009 arrest.

The most recent delay in Hardy’s case was so he could be evaluated to determine whether he is a drug addict requiring treatment.

Despite Hardy’s ongoing legal situation and various reports that he refused to enter rehab at TNA’s request, he’s returning to TNA Wrestling tonight on Impact.

Cena’s PPV Losing Streak, WWE Online Traffic & Sales

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– Stefan Gorges, who keeps a running list of WWE Superstar win-loss records, has provided some interesting statistics regarding John Cena and Jinder Mahal:

  • Many WWE fans think of John Cena as “Super Cena” who never loses any matches – but Cena is on his way to his longest PPV losing streak in yers. After losing to CM Punk at Money in the Bank and SummerSlam – if Cena loses to Del Rio at Night of Champions – it will be his longest PPV losing streak since 2008. In the Summer of 2008, Cena lost to Triple H, JBL and Batista at 3 consecutive PPVs.
  • Here’s another interesting stat .. Jinder Mahal and the Great Khali’s loss to Air Boom on RAW was Mahal’s first loss on WWE television. Prior to that match, Mahal had won his first 26 television matches.

– The WWE website had 12 million visitors in the July – its second lowest month in the past year (after June).

– If you ever wondered how much merchandise WWE sells online – the WWEShop website processed 452 orders per day in June

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Video: CM Punk Performs With Rock Band H20

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CM Punk attended an H20 rock concert in Las Vegas on Tuesday night and wound up on stage.

Check out this video Punk on stage performing “Guilty by Association” with H20:

Kurt Angle’s Lawyer Calls Failed Alcohol Test Inadmissible

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The following statement was sent out on Thursday night by Kurt Angle’s attorney C. Todd Gilbert.

To recap, Angle was arrested last weekend in Virginia for DUI. Angle issued a statement days later saying he did not break any laws by driving with a 0.6 blood alcohol content, below the state’s legal limit of 0.8. Virginia police then followed up with a statement claiming Angle did blow a 0.6 back at the police station – but he also registered a 0.91 immediately after getting pulled over.

Now, Angle’s lawyers are claiming the first breathalyzer test will be inadmissible in court because they claim necessary scientific procedures where not followed. Here’s the statement:

Reported Angle Breath Test Inadmissible Under Virginia Law

Field Test Not Calibrated and Inherently Flawed for Court Use

Front Royal, Virginia— Attorney C. Todd Gilbert who represents Olympian and professional wrestler Kurt Angle issued the following statement today to clarify erroneous media reports about the evidence against Mr. Angle following his arrest Saturday night.

Mr. Gilbert stated, “A local newspaper reported today that my client’s percentage of blood alcohol at the scene of his arrest Saturday night was 091. What the media failed to report is that the handheld field test unit used for this test is so inherently unreliable and the protocols for its use so flawed that these results are inadmissible as evidence under Virginia law.

The results which will be admissible in court, and which vindicate my client, showed that his actual blood alcohol content was a .06, well below the legal limit of .08. The breath testing machine used to determine this accurate .06 level is one that passes the rigorous scientific standards set forth by the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. This testing unit is also subject to equally meticulous written protocols and pre-test calibrations for its use. One such protocol is a 20 minute waiting period to ensure that any residual alcohol present in the mouth will have evaporated prior to testing and will therefore not cause a false positive or a result that is higher that one’s actual blood alcohol content. The handheld breath testing unit used by state troopers in this case is merely a tool to assist police in determining probable cause, but its results are inexact which is why they are inadmissible in court. For example, no such 20 minute waiting period is performed by officers in the field prior to its use. As such, the report today is both incomplete and misleading.

Mr. Angle continues to look forward to having the scientifically valid results of his actual blood alcohol content presented in court in order to clear him of this charge.”

RAW General Manager Dropped? Ricardo Rodriguez & More

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– Regarding the mystery RAW General Manager, creative has not been told anything about the character except not to do anything with it each week. Some believe the angle is done with but it hasn’t been confirmed within the company. There have been recent RAW shows where the General Manager’s podium is set up and never used, and some weeks it’s not set up at all.

– Ricardo Rodriguez has been on the road with WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio lately as his ring announcer and to do interference during his matches. Up until Del Rio won the title, Rodriguez would not be booked for live events and has been working FCW shows.

– David Arquette’s official bio for the upcoming season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars mentions his WCW World Title reign:

“The eccentric actor hopes to place the Mirrolball on his trophy case next to the WCW world heavyweight championship title belt he inexplicably won in 2000.”

(Source: F4WOnline.com)

RAW SuperShow Rating, Stiff NFL Competition Next Week

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– The ratings are in for Monday’s Labor Day episode of WWE RAW, and it doesn’t appear that WWE’s SuperShow experiment is off to a great start.

Monday’s RAW Supershow drew a 3.0 cable rating with 4.2 million viewers. The hourly ratings were 3.06 and 2.94 – not a trend WWE or USA likes to see.

– Next week, RAW faces stiff competition from an NFL double header, as Monday Night Football will feature two football games.

– The September 3rd episode of WWE’s AM RAW scored a 0.35 cable rating with 376,000 viewers.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

HHH On CM Punk Calling Him A Doofus, Midcarders, PG WWE

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Triple H appeared on Busted Open, which airs every Monday and Wednesday on Sirius 92 and XM 207 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

CM Punk’s controversial promo on June 27: “Punk said something about doofus, but he called John Laurinitis douchebag, which is way worse, right? The joke in the back was “at least I’m just a doofus, you’re a douchebag.” If you look at it from that standpoint, he called me a doofus, Stephanie an idiot and Johnny a douchebag, and everyone said “Oh my God!” He tore the roof off the place! He ripped the veil off! And it was like the most crazy promo of all time!” 5 years ago, no one would have blinked. That would have been a tame segment. Everyone would have looked at that promo and said “So what?” he didn’t say anything. In order for that to get the reaction that it did, we had to go where it had to go.

“I think sometimes, people think we bumble through this. Especially, and I don’t mean this disparagingly, the internet fan I think sometimes thinks that we throw darts at the wall and fumble around to see what we can come up with next. I mean there is actually a plan to a lot of this stuff, but things change. It’s live television, and people react certain ways and things don’t happen the way you expect them too, and you have to make changes. But there is a plan to a lot of this.”

Midcard talent possibly being affected by WWE’s rebranding: “Well I don’t think the end of the brands is here at all. I think it’s for a period of time, it’s trying to give the best shows that we can. If I was a mid-card guy or lower end, certainly I would look at that and go “Oh man, the spot that could have been mine is now Randy Orton’s”. To me, I’m a big believer, You know everyone thinks we make the stars. The guys make themselves. We follow what the fans want. Make yourself relevant. Go out and make yourself relevant. If you have been doing the same thing for years, and you have been getting the same reaction, and you’re in the same spot, change. We tell the guys that all the time and yet they don’t do it. We try to help them.

“There is just a different mentality, guys have to be willing and I think a lot of them think that they do, but they have to be willing to go out there and take it. They got to be willing to step on toes. They got to be willing to jump ahead. It’s a business. Be willing to step up and not take no for an answer. I have been a big believer that if you’re good enough, the cream rises to the top and you will get the spot.”

The PG product: “We had pushed the envelope so far and you get to a point that after a while, its like, Vince will always use this expression, even though it was completely irrelevant from a timeframe standpoint, but we had “Chainsaw Charlie”. Where do you go after a guy with a chainsaw? But there is a certain point and time where you heard all this stuff on TV you have to pull it back to a point where it almost becomes sterile to get back to a point where you can begin to touch the envelope again where people go “OOH! Like we made it so sterile, like when CM Punk said Ass for the first time, people were like “Oh My God, he said ass!” Where ass was said every 4 seconds for a while. We have to pull it back. Will we ever get where we were before? No, because the world has changed.

“I just don’t think you can kind of do that programming now, with the way that the world is. We will never get back all the way there. But I think there is definitely a huge gap between where we were and where we went to. But I think for the right reasons. You have to get to a point where you almost sterilize it to make it seem edgy again. If you just back it off a little bit, it kind of seems a little watered down. So we just took it to where it needed to go to get it back to where it needed to be.”

Kevin Nash Comments On His WWE Release

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Kevin Nash wrote the following on Twitter today regarding WWE’s announcement that he’s been released and “future endeavored”:

“To set the record straight, I passed physical w/ flying colors. Cardiologist was amazed at my lipid profile. Couldn’t reach financial terms.

I will not be addressing this matter again. I am moving forward with my life. Cena, it was great having the chance to get to know you.”

Based on what we’re hearing – this is a storyline “release” and Nash was never under a talent contract to begin with. Nash signed a Legends deal back in January following his surprise return at the Royal Rumble and has been working under that deal ever since.

WWE Pulls Zack Ryder Broski Shirt, WWE Star Releasing Album

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— WWE has pulled the Zack Ryder Broski Authentic T-shirt from their merchandise website. The purchase page for the T-Shirt reads “ITEM NOT AVAILABLE.”

The youth version of the shirt was also pulled.

The shirt was decided on by fans in a poll last June. The poll is still available on WWE’s Facebook page for Ryder and the image for the Broski shirt was deleted.

— The Informer teases in the October 2011 issue of WWE Magazine that a “certain Superstar is planning on making the leap to the music world by releasing an album sometime in 2012.”

— WWE Hall of Famers The Iron Sheik and Koko B Ware appear at Della Rose’s Restaurant 8153 Honeygo Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland this Friday from 8:00 p.m. They will also appear at George’s Cards and Collectibles 7755 New Falls Rd Levittown, Pennsylvania the following day from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Eric Bischoff Disappointed With Kurt Angle’s DUI Arrest

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This past Monday on Monday Night Mayhem, Eric Bischoff expressed his disappointment with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle’s arrest over the weekend in Virginia on charges of driving under the influence.

“Quite disappointed, for obvious reasons, both on a business level for the company. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed. I’m very disappointed and embarrassed for Kurt,” Bischoff said.

“The fact that he is even in this situation, regardless of whether he was guilty, not guilty, had an excuse, didn’t have an excuse. You just can’t keep putting yourself in situations like this when you’re a pro because you’re jeopardizing not only your own personal life. There are a lot of people in the entire company right now that is dependent on you and betting on you and investing in you. And to put yourself in this position, not once, but twice, or more, is disturbing to me.

“I’m hoping that we find out that it’s not what we read, and it’s not what we think, and that perhaps we’re all jumping to conclusions. But if it’s not the case, then I think Kurt Angle’s got some soul searching to do and TNA’s got some decisions to make. But clearly it’s a very, very unfortunate situation.”

The full audio is available here.

JR Blog: Lesnar’s Next Fight, Future WM Locations, RAW

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog, which you can read in its entirety at JRsBarBQ.com. Here are some highlights of what JR wrote about:

Brock Lesnar’s Next UFC Fight: “Brock Lesnar returns to fight on December 30 in Las Vegas and I hope that it’s not too early for Lesnar. Feels early to me considering Brock has been recovering from major surgery. I hope that I’m wrong on this one but Lesnar’s situation feels vulnerable. Nonetheless I’ll be pulling for the former WWE Champion be to Alistar Overeem and I’m considering attending the event based on Monday Night Raw and the OU Bowl schedule.”

Future WrestleMania Locations: “Wrestlemania site selection seems to be trending to dome stadiums or, like 2012, to warm weather, outdoor stadiums IE Miami. When fans who have big stadiums in their area ask about ‘Mania sites, think about the time of the year and the weather. Cold weather sites aren’t good for night time, outdoor wrestling events last I checked.”

His Performance On RAW: “Enjoyed the way that WWE provided several talents TV time Monday night in Columbus, Ohio on Raw. Nice stragegy. As June Cleaver once told husband Ward when referring to their youngest son, “Gee, Ward you were a little rough on the Beaver last night,” as I’ve been hammered by various entities for my perceived, poor performance at the announce desk Raw Monday night. Nothing I can do about my failings but to do better next time out. As my late Dad used to say, “No hill for a stepper.””

WWE Announces Release Of Kevin Nash

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In the same manner WWE would announce a standard talent release, the organization announced Wednesday the release of Kevin Nash as of Monday, Sept. 5.

Their statement reads: “WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Kevin Nash as of Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. We wish Kevin the best in all future endeavors.”

There is no mention of WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H “firing” Nash on Monday’s Raw Supershow.

Yoshi Tatsu Debuts New Look (Pictures)

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Yoshi Tatsu returned to the ring on Tuesday’s NXT broadcast with a whole new look.

Tatsu came out with new ring gear and a mask. Before his match with Tyson Kidd, he removed the mask to reveal facepaint.

Check out these pictures of Yoshi Tatsu’s new look:

Police Say Angle Was Drunk & Failed Field Sobriety Tests

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TNA champion Kurt Angle was arrested for DUI once again this past weekend following a TNA live event in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Kurt Angle issued a statement this week defending himself and saying he was not legally drunk at the time of the arrest. Angle claimed he was being framed, did not fail a breathalyzer test and had a 0.06 blood alcohol content – safely below the 0.08 legal limit.

Now – Virginia state troopers have fired back at angle – saying he was in fact legally drunk at the time of his arrest. State Trooper C.R. Scally was the arresting officer and recorded that Angle failed several field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol content of 0.091 at the time of his arrest.

Angle was tested once again when he arrived at the Front Royal police department on Sunday morning – and that is where he blew the 0.06 he mentioned in his statement.

Once again, it appears Angle is distorting the facts to save face. Angle claims a conspiracy – the police say it’s cut and dry – he was driving drunk.

[Source: NVDaily.com]

First Review Is In For WWE Studios’ “Inside Out”

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Inside Out

The first review is in for the new WWE Studios project Inside Out starring Triple H – and it’s bowling-shoe ugly. The Orlando Sentinel’s review takes aim at both WWE Studios (for trying to manufacture the next Dwyane Johnson-level breakout star) and Triple H (who they say will never be more than a tough-guy supporting character).

At one point in the movie, Triple H’s character is asked about his time in prison, to which he responds, “You just sit there — and it passes” – and the Sentinel’s Roger Moore says Inside Out is very similar to that experience.

Here are some “highlights” from The Orlando Sentinel’s review:

“World Wrestling Entertainment’s brief flirtation with family friendly films has ended. But the residue of this effort sticks to “Inside Out,” a half-hearted return to the violent men of the ring doing violent things on the screen model that predated the PG years.

And they refuse to abandon their efforts to turn one of their stars into the next Rock or Hulk Hogan, a crossover phenomenon about to carry movies and TV shows, and not just other wrestlers and folding chairs.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque has the look, the demeanor and the skills to be a useful heavy in other people’s action films. He’s so muscle-bound, his arms can’t quite drop to his side. His face is more scary than handsome. Yet “Inside Out” is yet another attempt to make him a leading man.”

And the single resonant line about prison comes too late to give the movie the tone they might have been going for. Asked, fearfully, about jail time, A.J. (Triple H’s character) intones, “You just sit there — and it passes.”

That’s a pretty fair description of “Inside Out,” too. (Bruce) Dern could have played this mobster whose cover job is running an animal hospital a seriously strange or seriously silly spin. But he has nothing to play. Parker Posey does her best to hide that this is just a WWE paycheck part.”

And Levesque does nothing to suggest that if the WWE weren’t backing him that he’d ever be anything on screen other than the guy who beats the heck out Jason Statham or whoever in someone else’s action picture.”

Ouch. To read the full review, head over to the Orlando Sentinel website.

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