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RAW GM, Chyna Update, The Rock Getting Publicity & More

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— There is talk within WWE that the anonymous RAW General Manager will be revealed to be Vince McMahon, leading to a showdown with The Rock at WrestleMania.

— As you can imagine, The Rock’s surprise appearance on RAW and the news that he’ll be hosting WrestleMania 27 in April has gotten a ton of mainstream media attention. People Magazine, Fox News, The Washington Post are among the publications to cover the story.

— WWE Diva Alicia Fox was interviewed by the Miami Herald last week as part of WWE’s media push to promote next year’s WrestleMania, which takes place from Miami. You can read that interview by clicking here.

— Joanie “Chyna” Laurer will be profiled in next week’s issue of the National Enquirer tabloid magazine. The former WWE Diva was interviewed for the piece and talked about a number of candid topics, including her struggle with drug addiction and what it took for her to finally get off drugs. According to her, it was a matter of life and death. “I didn’t want to die and when I was in the hospital the last time I knew the reality was if something didn’t change I would [die]”, she said.

(Partial Sources: pwtorch.com, pwinsider.com)

The Rock Talks About Hosting WrestleMania (Press Release)

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WWE issued a press release to promote The Rock’s upcoming gig at WrestleMania 27 guest host with some quotes from The Rock himself. To read the full press release, visit Corporate.WWE.com.

“I’m absolutely thrilled and fired up to be the host of WrestleMania,” Johnson says. “My goal was to partner up with Vince McMahon and WWE to create and deliver something globally entertaining and electrifying.

“As an actor, entertainer and someone who both loves and has grown up in the sports entertainment business, the opportunity to host 75,000 passionate fans in a live venue, not to mention the millions that will be watching worldwide, is not only thrilling but quite honestly the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s going to be one helluva an epic night.”

VIDEO: Watch The Third Installment Of 2/21/11

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On Monday’s RAW, WWE aired the third installment in the 2/21/11 teaser videos.

Many readers have pointed out that it appears there are two men in the video .. Since one of them is clearly the Undertaker – who do you think the other figure could be? COMMENT BELOW and tell us what you think!

JR Blog: The Rock Calling Out Cena, RAW GM’s Identity & More

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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:

The Rock Calling Out John Cena: “Some fans are hammering us on Twitter @JRsBBQ proclaiming that it will be Rock vs. Cena at WM27. That’s not what I heard. I heard that Rock was Hosting the event which works very well for me. Will there be some sort of Rock/Cena interaction? Sounds that way to me which is why I’m ‘staying tuned.'”

The Rock Returning Full Time: “Is the Rock coming back to wrestle full time? That’s not what I got out of Raw’s most electrifying moment in years Monday night. Rock is making an appearance at WM27 to contribute in a major, likely shocking, way to the biggest WWE PPV of the year. Bottom line regarding this question on Twitter is that I DON’T KNOW but I would doubt it. I’m very excited about Wrestlemania. My black hat’s off to WWE.”

The RAW GM’s Identity: “I don’t know and furthermore I don’t care. When we’re supposed to know we will. I’m much more interested in the build to WM27 than I ever will be about who the mysterious (not my descriptor) Raw General manager may or may not be.”

John Cena, Steve Austin & More Tweet About The Rock’s Return

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Many past and present WWE superstars wrote messages on Twitter following The Rock’s return to WWE on RAW. Here’s what the following people said about The Rock:

John Cena: “CeNation. Rock was in rare form tonight. It was great to see him enjoying himself out there. Even if it was at my expense. I’ve been Called alot worse. Just glad to see him back in action.”

CM Punk: “Rock owes me fifty bucks for going 20 minutes past the hour, making me miss my valentines day reservations at Nobu.”

Big Show: “Did anyone notice the chill bumps on Rocks arms as he gave his catch phrase? The rock is back!”

Jim Ross: “Got 2 hand it 2 WWE…HBK in HOF, Austin on Tough Enough, Rock to host/star @ WM27…MUCH more on the way. Look out Atlanta!”

Val Venis: “I am just as happy as anyone else the Rock is back. As long as he sticks to the mic, we are good. Cuz his wrestling ability is questionable. Not hating on Rock. He is AWESOME on the mic. His charisma is unmatched. But lets be honest, Rock>Hardy & Venis>Rock! HONESTLY!”

Taz: “GREAT JOB by Rock! Miss having steaks with him & Dud’s after shows!!! Great times! 1 of the greatest of all times!!!”

Chris Jericho: “Congratulations to one of my favorite opponents and greatest rivals on returning to the WWE. The Rock is the BEST promo man of all time…”

Steve Austin: “it was great to see The Rock back on RAW tonight…helluva promo from an electrifying cat. great stuff heading into Mania.”

Videos & Backstage Picture From The Rock At RAW

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– WWE’s company website has posted a video clip of The Rock’s return to Monday Night RAW, which you can watch by clicking here.

– Check out this video of the Rock from backstage on Raw, taped before he came out in front of the live crowd:

– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted the following picture of himself backstage at RAW with the caption, “Finally… Twitter just got Rocked!”

Finally... Twitter just got Rocked!

What Happened After RAW, Jim Ross On The Rock’s Return

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— After Monday’s episode of WWE RAW went off the air, John Cena and Randy Orton defeated The Miz and CM Punk in the show’s dark match main event. Michael Cole was the special guest referee for the bout.

— Tickets for this year’s WWE SummerSlam PPV go on sale this morning at 10am EST.

– The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Cole and Stephanie McMahon were all trending worldwide on Twitter during RAW last night.

– Jim Ross wrote the following on Twitter @JRsBarBQ about The Rock’s return:

“The Great One is back 4 WM27! The Rock will host Wrestlemania. He looks awesome.

Dwayne Johnson’s classic ‘Rock’ promo 2nite on RAW was the best thing on RAW in recent memory. Young wrestlers hopefully paid attention.

Stone Cold also did some classic, long promos back in the day. It’s a lost art w/o question. Rock hit a grand slam.”

The Rock Talks John Cena, WrestleMania & Why He’s Back

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Following Monday’s RAW, The Rock took part in an online chat at the WWE website. Here are some highlights of what the Great One said about:

Why He’s Returning Now: “Because I felt the time was right to so something special. Not only can I feed my own need and desire to perform. More importantly than that, do something special for you WWE fans. ”

His Goal For WrestleMania: “My goal is to create an incredible show. The guys have prepared for this night all year and they are going to put on incredible wrestling matches and I am there to not only support their matches but work with the great WWE production team and put on an electrifying show. That means I will be backstage and in the ring creating unforgettable and iconic WrestleMania moments. ”

John Cena: “John Cena said a variety of things that came across my desk which at first I thought was interesting and then I felt was laughable because the comments really didn’t make any sense to me. To be clear, not that they ever make me mad. I just thought the comments were an interesting choice of things to say

*SPOILERS* TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

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Credit to TNAInsider.com for the following spoilers:

* Immortal sans Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy out to the ring. Eric Bischoff first introduces the new TNA Champion, Jeff Hardy. Jeff comes down seperately and joins Immortal. Bischoff says this man is proof you can take Fortune out of Immortal but it doesn’t mean anything. He asks the crowd to give it up for him and the crowd boos. Eric says everybody thought when Fortune turned on them they were done but they’re back on top. He congratulates Matt for his effort last night. He says Jeff proved he’s the premiere athlete today and things are happening. People are talking, Japan wants him, everybody wants him. They want to see him wrestle Rob Van Dam so he’ll see if he can make it happen tonight. Jeff Jarrett is off getting ready for his wedding, Hulk Hogan is coming back March 3rd. He also wants to know what Ric Flair is thinking so he’ll give him until next week to answer him. He said he’ll bring the families together or split them for good. That’s the power of being the Nature Boy. Woooooo! Ric Falir’s music hits and he comes to the ring. He says all of grew up on Flair and no one tells him what to do. Don’t forget that he’s a wrestling god.

* Douglas Williams vs. Hernandez w/Sarita and Rosita. Douglas Williams comes out but is immediately attacked by Hernandez from behind and thrown into the ring. Velvet Sky attacks Sarita during the match but can’t handle Sarita and Rosita. Angelina Love runs down and helps her partner. The Knockouts all fight to the back. Winner via Border Toss, Hernandez. He destroyed Williams with it. Williams is legitimately injured as trainers come out to tend to him. Williams eventually walked out under his own power but was obviously hurt.

* They’re setting up a luau setup in the ring. Some tiki heads, a cooked pig on a table and other island-themed decorations.

* “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero is out. He says he’s the most spectacular, pimptacular, etc. wrestler, Pope D’Angelo Dinero. Crowd chants he tapped out. Pope laughs and says he did. But looks who’s standing here now. He says last night they had a heck of a battle but here before him on the table is sloppy Joe (he means the pig). They’re going to have a feast tonight. Who wants to take part? It’ll cost $10 though. Samoa Joe’s music hits but Okato kicks Pope while he’s distracted. Then Joe beats on Pope and gives him a Muscle Buster through the table.

* TNA Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam announced for later.

* For the TNA X Division Championship, Robbie E w/Cookie vs. Kazarian. Robbie E gets on the mic beforehand. Last Sunday TNA management threw a grenade at him. He was prepared to wrestle two dudes, not one dude. But tonight he’s got Cooks, he’s ready and he’ll be two-time X Division champion. Cookie says Jersey’s in the house, b——. Kazarian comes down and gets on the mic too. He says as an OG of the X Division and card carrying member of Fortune he’s bring the X Division back to the forefront. This company’s foundation was built on the X Division. Not as much foundation on Cookie’s face. If Robbie wants to be a part of that, send that sloppy treasure troll to the back and let’s do this. Cookie leaves and the match is on. Winner via DQ, Kazarian. Cookie ran down and hit Kazarian with her purse when he went for the Omori Driver on Robbie. They beat down on Kaz until Traci Brooks runs down for the save. A cat fight breaks out but Kazarian and Robbie break it up.

* Backstage, Ric Flair is greeted by Fortune in the locker room. Flair mocks Eric Bischoff and bumps fist with everybody. He pumps them up and they all do the Fortune hand sign. Then Flair says he has something for them. He iced them all and they chug some Smirnoff Ice’s. AJ Styles then leaves for a match.

* Matt Hardy vs. AJ Styles. Ric Flair comes out during the match and is ringside. Winner via Twist of Hate, Matt Hardy. Ric Flair pushed AJ off the ropes when he went for a slop drop. Flair and Hardy beat AJ down until Fortune makes the save. Hardy and Flair leave through the crowd.

* Mr. Anderson walks to the ring angry. He immediately calls for Eric Bischoff to get his a– to the ring. Bischoff comes to the ring. Anderson says some of the guys told him Rob Van Dam has a match with Jeff Hardy later today. He was under the impression the champ gets that match. Bischoff says Anderson is not the champ. Also, the network wanted the match. This is the television business. Impact is a television show on a network. If the network wants that match then they get it. Anderson demands to be put in the ring. Eric says maybe Anderson wasn’t picked because of his language. Maybe if he was more PG he’d get the match. Anderson says he likes saying a–hole. The people like a–hole. But he can stop saying a–ole. He won’t say a–hole anymore. Bischoff says he can put him in the main event as the special referee. Anderson shakes Bischoff’s hand and then gives him a Mic Check.

* The Beautiful People vs. Sarita & Rosita. Winner via a foot on the ropes pin from Sarita to Velvet Sky, Sarita & Rosita. Velvet gets on the mic and says she’s had Sarita beaten every single time. Sarita has only won thanks to outside interference and shenanigans. She wants to end this in the ring right now. Sarita says Velvet is a loser. If Velvet wants to take her on she’ll up the ante. Why not put your career on the line? That way their next match will be Velvet’s last match in TNA.

* Taz and Mike Tenay are doing a promo but Bully Ray comes out and gets in Tenay’s face. We can’t hear it but Ray is yelling. Taz gets up and says some things to Taz. Ray now yells at Taz. They go back and forth as Ray gets more agitated. Ray eventually leaves to a chorus of boos.

* For the TNA Championship, Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy with special guest referee Mr. Anderson. Winner via Twist of Hate, Jeff Hardy. RVD had Hardy in a go behind and ran him into Anderson in the corner. Hardy used that opportunity to hit a back kick into RVD’s groin and get the win. Anderson hit a Mic Check on Hardy after the match. RVD got in Anderson’s face after that so Anderson hit a Mic Check on him as well.

More The Rock Hosting Wrestlenia & Cena Confrontation

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On Monday’s WWE RAW, it was announced that WWE legend and Hollywood megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be returning to World Wrestling Entertainment on April 3rd as the special Guest Host for WrestleMania 27.

On RAW, The Rock called out John Cena, saying he wanted to see Cena face-to-face at WrestleMania and make him pay for the comments he made about The Rock after he left WWE. The Rock mocked Cena’s look and his gimmick, which got a huge reaction from the crowd.

The Rock said he might get into it with John Cena, The Miz and whoever else he gets into when he’s at WrestleMania.

THE ROCK Announced As WrestleMania 27 Guest Host

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– It was announced at Monday’s WWE Monday Night RAW from Anaheim, California that former WWE Champion and future Hall of Famer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be the special guest host at WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta, Georgia in April.

The Rock appeared live on tonight’s show and received a major ovation from the crowd. The Rock said that he has finally returned home and wasn’t back for the money or to promote a movie, but he was back for the fans. He thanked the fans and said he would never, ever be going away.

The Rock Teases WWE Return, Jericho Appearing On “Red Eye”

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— Apparently teasing a return to wrestling, former WWE talent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote on his Facebook page this afternoon: “…FINALLY…” Get ready… DJ.”

He enclosed a photo from his time in WWE.

Furthermore, the title of his fan page has been changed from ‘Dwayne Johnson’ to ‘Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’.

— Chris Jericho is scheduled to appear on tonight’s episode of Red Eye, which airs at 3:00 am Eastern/12:00 Midnight Pacific on the Fox News Channel.

— A SmackDown taping is scheduled for April 12 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

source: PWInsider.com

Bieber Reportedly Set For WrestleMania, SmackDown Rating Sinks

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— According to a report on Glamorousones.com, World Wrestling Entertainment has reached an agreement for Justin Bieber to perform at WrestlMania XXVII. The report also notes that former WWE talent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is rumored to be hosting the event.

— The February 11 episode of WWE SmackDown scored a 1.75 cable rating, the lowest rating of 2011 and lowest since December 17.

The program averaged 2.5 million viewers over the course of two hours, down from 3.2 million viewers the previous week on Feb. 4—a 28 percent drop.

— Shane McMahon and wife Marissa were at the wedding of New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay to broadcaster Jodi Applegate on Saturday night. (Thanks to Barry Werner)

source: Pro Wrestling Torch

Mickie Appearing In Atlanta Mania Weekend, TNA Star Turns 40

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— TNA Knockout Mickie James has been announced for the WrestleReunion event taking place WrestleMania XXVII morning (April 3) at the Downtown Marriott in Atlanta, Georgia. Other talent scheduled to appear include Winter, Christy Hemme, Tommy Dreamer, Scott Steiner, Bruno Sammartino, Carlito and “Cowboy” Bob Orton.

— Tommy Dreamer celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday. Regarding this, he wrote on Twitter: “Thanks to all 4 the happy birthday wishes. 40 yrs old & I realized I have been wrestling 4 more than half my life. God bless everyone.”

— Taz mistakenly referred to Tara by her WWE ring name Victoria last night during Against All Odds.

Promo Video For Extreme Rules, New Additions To FCW Roster

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— The promotional video for WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view event has surfaced online. It is being advertised as “the one night of the year rules are meant to be… EXTREME!”

The video is available here.

Extreme Rules takes place May 1 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida.

— The official website of Florida Championship Wrestling, developmental promotion of WWE, has added three wrestlers to its talent page: Buddy Stetcher, DeSean Bishop and DT Porter.

— Former WWE star Viscera turns 39 years old today.

Three Matches Announced For Tonight’s WWE RAW

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To update the preview for tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW, WWE has now confirmed the following:

* John Cena vs. CM Punk in a match where “there must be a winner”

* Randy Orton vs. Sheamus

* John Morrison vs. R-Truth

Plus, the reveal of who will guest host WrestleMania 27.

*SPOILER* WM27 Guest Host Possibly Revealed

Hogan & Flair’s TNA Returns, Kurt Angle Update, GenME

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– Hulk Hogan has been back in the gym training and is getting ready to return to TNA television. Hogan will be at this week’s iMPACT! tapings and wrote on Twitter that he’s “Getting ready to go to Orlando.”

– Another legend set to return to TNA at tonight’s iMPACT! tapings is Ric Flair. The “Nature Boy,” who has been out of action since the blow up he had while on the recent European tour, is currently dealing with a shoulder injury.

Flair reportedly suffered a torn his rotator cuff in a match with Doug Williams. Sources had expected Ric Flair to undergo surgery, meaning he would have been out for around 4 months, but he has decided to skip it for now and return back to work.

– While Kurt Angle teased retirement after losing to Jeff Jarrett at last night’s Against All Odds pay-per-view, he is confirmed for the Victory Road pay-per-view on March 13th. Per the stipulations last night, Angle now must walk Karen Jarrett down the aisle on the March 3rd iMPACT when she and Jeff renew their vows. Angle taking his boots off and leaving them in the ring at the PPV was a symbolic guesture that is done when amateur wrestlers are ending their careers.

– Max and Jeremy Buck posted messages on their Twitter accounts last night apologizing for not being able to make the Against All Odds pay-per-view.

(Source: PWInsider.com)

Miz Talks About Winning The WWE Title, Miz Girl & More

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WWE Champion The Miz was recently interviewed by SGVTribune.com. Here are some highlights of what the reigning WWE Champion said about:

Winning The WWE Championship: “(There were) so many emotions that went through my head (when winning the belt). When I first won it, when the 1-2-3 happened, I couldn’t control my excitement, it was just exuding,” he said. “Once I got the title, it kind of went to an ‘oh my god’ moment, it takes your breath away,” he continued. “And when I was up on the second rope, I remember raising the belt going, ‘Oh my god, I’m raising the WWE Championship as the WWE Champion.’ And I felt myself choke up, I felt myself getting teary eyed. And I was like, ‘Wait a second. You can’t do that. You’re the WWE Champion.’

“Then I went out of the ring, (Alex Riley) was there and we both celebrated together. Feeling his excitement made me feel even more excited,” he said. “So that’s kind of the first three minutes of my WWE Championship (reign).

“Miz Girl”: “(She) made my championship reign, it was great. That’s how pissed off people were of me (winning),” he said. “Everyone thought I’d be the first person to get the Money in the Bank contract and lose. Everyone thought so, but that didn’t happen.”

Getting a Deal following Tough Enough: “I tried out. Made it. Didn’t win. But impressed the execs enough that they gave me a (development) contract to go to the Deep South (and train),” he said. “I stopped doing reality shows, took a payout, went there and hoped for the best.”

RAW Preview, Ziggler Claims To Be World Heavyweight Champ

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– Tonight’s episode of WWE RAW takes place from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

The only match announced for tonight’s show so far is WWE Divas champion Eve defending agaisnt Natalya.

The dark match main event will see John Cena & Randy Orton teaming up against WWE Champion The Miz and Nexus leader CM Punk, with Michael Cole as referee.

.. and of course, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon will be on hand once again to reveal who will be the special Guest Host for WrestleMania 27. WWE’s teaser for tonight’s big reveal reads:

“We will introduce a man who is personification of that special moment, that extraordinary attraction, that never been done before. We will introduce this man who will indeed set a banner, set a record like no one else because no one has ever hosted an event in front of 75,000 people.”

– On Friday’s SmackDown, World Heavyweight champion Edge defeated Dolph Ziggler in a match that saw Green Bay Packer Clay Matthews count the pinfall for Edge after guest referee Vickie Guerrero was knocked out. As per the match stipulation, Edge would be stripped of the championship if he used his Spear finisher. Edge speared Dolph twice in the closing moments of the match – leading WWE’s website and others to speculate whether Edge has rightful  ownership of his title.

Dolph Ziggler is speaking out about the situation, claiming Edge did in fact violate the match stipulation and must forfeit his title. Ziggler wrote on Twitter:

“I may not “possess” the title tonight, but make no mistake about it, I AM THE REAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Rules are Rules…. ;)”

TNA iMPACT! Preview For Thursday: AAO Aftermath

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The following preview if from the official TNA website:

PREVIEW: THURSDAY’S HUGE TNA iMPACT BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV

It’s the aftermath of Against All Odds this Thursday on iMPACT

– NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy will appear on the broadcast just days after regaining the gold from Mr. Anderson! Now that Hardy has the title back, will all the power swing back to Immortal in TNA Wrestling?

– After losing to Jeff Jarrett at Against All Odds, how will Kurt Angle react to what happened? Not only does he not get his kids back, but now he is forced to walk his ex-wife Karen down the aisle when she renews her wedding vows with Jeff Jarrett on March 3!

– “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair makes his return to iMPACT – the question is, how will he react to Fortune and their war with Immortal? Was Flair aware of AJ’s decision? Tune in and find out!

– iMPACT will also feature the in-ring return of Hernandez, who not only cost Matt Morgan his shot at the World Title, but also brutalized “The Blueprint” at Sunday’s PPV!

Don’t forget to watch Total Nonstop Action Wrestling every Thursday night starting at 9/8c with iMPACT! If you can’t watch it Thursdays, make sure to set your DVRs to record it!

Jerry “The King” Lawler’s Mother Passes Away

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We are sad to report that Jerry “The King” Lawler’s mother Hazel passed away over the weekend.

Lawler’s mother was 90 years old and suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for the past six years. Her condition had deteriorated dramatically in the past year.

Arrangements are being made today at Family Funeral Care in Memphis.

Jerry Lawler is en route back to Memphis and will not be at tonight’s RAW from Anaheim, California.

We express our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Jerry Lawler.

The Pope Talks About TNA vs. WWE, Samoa Joe Fued

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TNA star “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero recently spoke to The UK Sun newspaper and had this to say about the following topics:

Elijah Burke (WWE) vs. D’Angelo Dinero (TNA):

“It all comes down to the promoting of one’s character. That doesn’t just involve the person themselves, but it involves the company, as well, that the individual is wrestling for. That plays a big part in what works and what doesn’t work. You watch the company up north and they will take a character and shove it down your throat. They tell you ‘this is what we want to work so you’re going to cheer or you’re going to boo’.

Who remembers Elijah Burke but a diehard fan? Pope has become far more known than Elijah Burke ever was in the three years he was with WWE. What does that say about self-promoting? What does that say about TNA’s promoting?”

Feuding With Samoa Joe:

“I want you to keep a close eye on this situation. I’m going to show how it’s going to be THE feud to watch in all of wrestling. You got Pope – I mean, you got POPE – then you got Joe. You got the Samoan Submission Machine, the guy is a monster in the ring, with his aggression and everything.

Pope will handle all the juckin’ and jivin’, pimpin’ and the ridin’. Pope will handle all the talking, the charismatic features and abilities that should be applied in the ring. Pope is going to handle all the showboating. Joe’s going to handle the rest. I think it’s going to be a great complement to each other, being that we’re both so different. When we get in the ring, magic is going to happen.”

What Did You Think Of TNA AGAINST ALL ODDS?

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What did you think of TNA’s Against All Odds pay-per-view?

COMMENT BELOW and give us your feedback!

What Happened After Against All Odds & Backstage Videos

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– After Sunday’s TNA Against All Odds pay-per-view went off the air, Jeff Hardy placed the multi-colored ladder into the corner and climbed it. Jeff was announced as the new champion and celebrated on the lader.

– Here are several backstage videos from TNA’s Against All Odds pay-per-view hosted by So Cal Val:

Jeff Hardy Wins TNA World Title, Giant Diva Gets TNA Tryout

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— Mr. Anderson’s reign as TNA World Heavyweight Champion came to an end tonight at Against All Odds as he lost the title to Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match. Anderson obtained the belt from Hardy last month at Genesis.

The TNA World Heavyweight Champion is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday to face a variety of charges relating to his September 2009 arrest on charges of trafficking in controlled prescription pills and possession of anabolic steroids. A search of his North Carolina residence yielded 262 Vicodin prescription pills, 180 soma prescription pills, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids, a residual amount of powder cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.

Diva-Dirt.com reports that Isis the Amazon, who was to have appeared on the third season of WWE’s NXT, is scheduled for a tryout match at tomorrow night’s iMPACT! taping in Orlando, Florida.

The 6 foot 9 lady grappler teased her meeting with TNA Wrestling officials, writing on Twitter:

“Heading to Orlando tomorrow.. & no, not to visit family this time ;)”